General Science

1. A NOT gate can be implemented by
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(A) a single diode
(B) two diodes
(C) a single resistor
(D) a single transistor

2. Radioactive elements can be traced out in living cell through a technique called
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(A) gamma-emission
(B) oxidation
(C) alpha-emission
(D) beta-emission

3. A radioactive substance does not undergo any change (in mass or charge) during
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(A) gamma-emission
(B) oxidation
(C) alpha-emission
(D) beta-emission

4. In the remote control of television, electromagnetic waves used are
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(A) ultraviolet
(B) microwave
(C) radio wave
(D) infrared

5. In nuclear reactor, heavy water is used as
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(A) coolant
(B) fuel
(C) moderator
(D) atomic smasher

6. The important unit of a microprocessor is
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(A) ALU
(B) array of registers
(C) control unit
(D) All of the above

7. The radiation initially produced in fluorescent tube is
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(A) infrared
(B) ultraviolet
(C) microwaves
(D) X-rays

8. Forged documents are detected by
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(A) ultraviolet rays
(B) infra-red rays
(C) beta rays
(D) gamma rays

9. After long periods of use, a grey spot develops on the inside of a bulb. This is because
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(A) the tungsten filament evaporates and collects there
(B) the heat of the bulb scorches the glass at the top
(C) dust inside the bulb condenses on the top
(D) glass undergoes a change due to the heat

10. The scientist who first sent electromagnetic waves to distant places is
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(A) James Clerk Maxwell
(B) Heinrich Hertz
(C) Thomas Alya Edison
(D) John Logte Baird