General Science

1. The height of a geostationary satellite from the Earth’s surface is approximately
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(A) 36,000 km
(B) 42,000 km
(C) 30,000 km
(D) None of these

2. Flight Recorder is technically called
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(A) Dark box
(B) Blind box
(C) Black box
(D) Altitude meter

3. The minimum number of geostationary satellites needed for uninterrupted global coverage is
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(A) 3 satellites
(B) 2 satellites
(C) 4 satellites
(D) 1 satellites

4. The sharpness of a television image is termed as its
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(A) Clarity
(B) Colour
(C) Resolution
(D) Graphics

5. Waves that are required for long distance wireless communication are
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(A) Infrared rays
(B) Ultraviolet rays
(C) Radio waves
(D) Microwaves

6. To measure the speed of an approaching car a police officer shines
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(A) light waves on it
(B) microwaves on it
(C) radio waves on it
(D) ultra high frequency waves on it

7. The audio signals of TV are
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(A) Amplitude modulated
(B) Frequency modulated
(C) Unmodulated
(D) Velocity modulated

8. The radiant energy having lowest energy is
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(A) gamma rays
(B) UV rays
(C) visible light
(D) microwave radiation

9. In heating frozen foods in sealed pouches in a microwaves, why do you first poke holes in the pouch?
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(A) To prevent the steam pressure from bursting open the pouch
(B) To allow the heat to get into the food through the hole
(C) To allow the microwaves to get into the food through the holes
(D) To allow the aroma of the food to come out through the holes

10. ATM stands for
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(A) Automatic Teller Machine
(B) Automated Teller Machine
(C) Automatic Tally Machine
(D) Automated Tally Mechanism