General Science

1. Newton’s first law of motion gives the concept of
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(A) energy
(B) work
(C) momentum
(D) inertia

2. ‘Therm’ is the unit of
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(A) power
(B) heat
(C) light
(D) distance

3. The sensation of weightlessness in a spacecraft in an orbit is due to the
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(A) absence of gravity outside
(B) acceleration in the orbit which is equal to the acceleration due to gravity outside
(C) presence of gravity outside but not inside the spacecraft
(D) fact that spacecraft in the orbit has no energy.

4. Who defined the law of gravitation?
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(A) Newton
(B) Archimedes
(C) Galileo
(D) Faraday

5. Pycnometer is an instrument used to measure the
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(A) density
(B) intensity of solar radiation
(C) intensity of earthquake
(D) high temperatures

6. The instrument for measuring intensity of earthquakes is called
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(A) Ediograph
(B) Pantagraph
(C) Ergograph
(D) Seismograph

7. Knot is a measure of
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(A) The speed of ship
(B) The curvature of spherical objects
(C) Solar radiation
(D) Intensity of earthquake shock

8. The fourth state of matter is known as
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(A) Gas
(B) Vapour
(C) Plasma
(D) Electrons

9. For a body moving with non uniform velocity and uniform acceleration
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(A) Displacement – Time graph is linear
(B) Displacement – Time graph is non-linear
(C) Velocity – Time graph is non-linear
(D) Velocity – Time graph is linear

10. Where are mesons found?
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(A) Cosmic rays
(B) X-rays
(C) Gamma rays
(D) Laser beam