Post on 17-Dec-2015
How did Alfred Nobel make his money?
1. invented telegraph2. Family business3. Invented dynamite4. Won a lottery
If you are celebrating your diamond anniversary, how many years have
you been married ? 1. 602. 753. 504. 100
What is the largest man made structure on Earth ?
1. The Taj Mahal2. The Great Wall of China3. The Burj Khalifa4. The Eiffel Tower
Q. 1. Woolen Clothes Q. 1. Woolen Clothes protect the body from cold protect the body from cold because-because-(a)(a) Cloth is a poor conductor of Cloth is a poor conductor of
heatheat
(b)(b) Cloth is good conductor of heatCloth is good conductor of heat
(c)(c) External heat rays enter into the External heat rays enter into the body through woolen clothesbody through woolen clothes
(d)(d) None of aboveNone of above
Q.2. The owl can see Q.2. The owl can see most clearly in total most clearly in total darkness because-darkness because-
(a)(a)It has squint eyesIt has squint eyes
(b) It has large eyes with orbs (b) It has large eyes with orbs directed forward, giving it directed forward, giving it binocular sightbinocular sight
(c) It has light bulbs in its eyes (c) It has light bulbs in its eyes provided by natureprovided by nature
Q.3 Stainless steel contains-Q.3 Stainless steel contains-
(a) Chromium,Nickel,Iron (a) Chromium,Nickel,Iron and Carbonand Carbon
(b) Nickel,Iron and Carbon(b) Nickel,Iron and Carbon
(c) Iron and Carbon only(c) Iron and Carbon only
(d) Chromium,Iron and (d) Chromium,Iron and CarbonCarbon
Q.4 The maximum limit of Q.4 The maximum limit of sound beyond which a sound beyond which a person can become deaf person can become deaf is-is-
(a) 55 db(a) 55 db
(b) 75 db(b) 75 db
(c) 85 db(c) 85 db
(d) 120 db(d) 120 db
Too… Too… NoisyNoisy
Q.5 Which gas often Q.5 Which gas often creates more air- creates more air- pollution?pollution?
(a)(a) NitrogenNitrogen
(b)(b) Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide
(c) Carbon monoxide(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Oxygen(d) Oxygen
Q.6 During cardiac Q.6 During cardiac failure, which of the failure, which of the following is advised as a following is advised as a first aid?first aid?(a)(a)Mouth to Mouth resuscitationMouth to Mouth resuscitation
(b) Giving external cardiac (b) Giving external cardiac MassageMassage
(c) Giving cool water to drink(c) Giving cool water to drink
(d) Giving complete body (d) Giving complete body MassageMassage
Q.8 The small bats can fly Q.8 The small bats can fly in dark because-in dark because-
(a)(a)They can see the objects in They can see the objects in darknessdarkness
(b) They have weak legs land (b) They have weak legs land are likely to be attacked by are likely to be attacked by predatorspredators
(c) They generate flashes of (c) They generate flashes of lightlight
(d) They generate ultrasonic (d) They generate ultrasonic sound wavessound waves
(a)(a)Decreases Decreases
(b) Increases(b) Increases
(c) Remains the same(c) Remains the same
(d) Is zero(d) Is zero
Q.9 The time period of a Q.9 The time period of a pendulum on moon-pendulum on moon-
In the American system of Mathematical progressions what
denomination comes after million, billion and trillion
1. Septillion2. Quintillion3. Nonillion 4. Quadrillion
The _____ point of a point on the surface of a sphere is a point which is
diametrically opposite to it1. Diatropic2. Antipodal3. Diachord4. Diatan
In any group of 23 people there is a ____ chance that two of them share a
birthday1. 402. 503. 604. 35
What British Physicist living from 1824-1907, proposed absolute
temperature scale of essence to development of thermodynamics?
1. Claussius2. W. Thompson aka Lord Kelvin3. Joule4. Newton
Who was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize for physics for his work with slow
neutrons?1. Albert Einstein2. Enrico Fermi3. James Chadwick4. J.J. Thompson
From which country does Nokia, the mobile phone company, originate?
1. Norway2. China3. Korea4. Finland
If you rub an inflated balloon against your hair, the two materials attract each other, as shown in this figure. Fill in the blank: the amount of charge present in the system of the balloon and your hair after rubbing is _____ the amount of charge present before rubbing.
(a) less than
(b) the same as
(c) more than
Rank the magnitude of the electric field at points A, B, and C shown in this figure (greatest magnitude first).
(a) A, B, C
(b) A, C, B
(c) B, C, A
(d) B, A, C
(e) C, A, B
Which term is used to describe the center of mass/gravity of an object?
1. Centroid2. Geographical Center3. Barycenter4. Geometrical Center
Who discovered how to generate electricity?
1. Michael Faraday2. Max Planck3. Albert Einstein4. Andre-Marie Ampere
Who is best known for his theory of Black Holes?
1. Alan Guth2. Albert Einstein3. Stephen Hawking4. Briane Greene
What is the study of the motion of bodies as induced by external forces?
1. Torqueology2. Analytical Dynamics3. Vectorization4. Mechanics
Due to thermal expansion how much taller is the Eiffel Tower in Summers as
compared to Winters?
1. One yard(91cm)2. 6 inch(15cm)3. No seasonal change4. 6 feet(1.83m)
Fermionic Condensates and Bose-Einstein Condensates are sometimes
considered as _________
1. Parts of the EM spectrum2. Quantum State3. States of Matter 4. Subatomic Particles
What force opposes the motion of gravity in an elevator?
1. Acceleration2. Tension3. Friction4. Drag
What can be used to increase the effect of a Force on an object?
1. Electricity2. Lever3. Pendulum4. Power
Which Scottish Physicist living from 1736-1819, invented the modern
condensing steam engine and centrifugal governor?
1. Sir David Brewster2. James Watt3. Thomas Young4. James Clerk Maxwell
What is the name for a highly eccentric Earth orbit with periods of
approximately 12 hours?1. Longitudinal2. Molniya3. Geosynchronous4. Polar
Which principle states that it is impossible to know both an objects
exact position and momentum at the same time?
1. Einstein’s2. Planck’s3. Dawes4. Uncertainty
Which 16th Century scientist proposed that the Earth orbits the Sun?
1. Archimedes2. Gamma3. Copernicus4. Euryon
If every atomic clock stopped immediately, what would stop working
first?1. Network and Cable TV2. Cell phones3. Global Positioning System4. Computers
The first magnetic compasses were made using what?
1. Lodestone2. Human Hair3. Paramagnets4. Granite