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1.

As a career opportunity, to become an ______________, one should be good in tools such as Kdenlive, Audacity.

Answer»

Audio/Video Editor

2.

Name some apparatus which can work on the principle of reflection of light.

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Plane mirror, spherical mirrors, periscope, kaleidoscope.

3.

What is fermat principle?

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Fermat Principle: Light selects the path which takes the least time to travel.

4.

The principle which states that light takes the path which takes the least time to travel is given by A) Newton B) Ampere C) Pierre de Fermat D) Pascal

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Correct option is C) Pierre de Fermat

5.

The relative velocity between two layers of a fluid, separately by 0.1 mm, is 2 cm/s. Calculate the velocity gradient.

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Data : dy = 0.1 mm = 10-2 cm, dv = 2 cm/s

The velocity gradient, \(\frac{dv}{dy}\) = \(\frac{2\,cm/s}{10^{-2}\,cm}\) = 200 s-1

6.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept associated with scientific management? (a) One best way. (b) Formalisation. (c) Time-and-motion studies. (d) Systematic selection.

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Correct option is (b) Formalisation.

7.

Which of the following was the key aim of scientific management? (a) To increase worker control of production. (b) To increase productivity. (c) To decrease absenteeism. (d) To develop time-and-motion studies.

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Correct option is (b) To increase productivity.

8.

Which of the following men’s writings are associated with bureaucracy? (a) Max Weber. (b) Henri Fayol. (c) Frederick Taylor. (d) Douglas McGregor

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Correct option is (a) Max Weber

9.

Which of these was not an integral part of scientific management? (a) Differential pay rates. (b) Worker control of production.(c) Systematic selection of workers.(d) Work specialisation

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Correct option is (b) Worker control of production.

10.

Which of the following was an early key management idea, pre-dating the work of Frederick Taylor and Max Weber? (a) Differential pay rates. (b) Rule-by-the-office. (c) Work specialisation. (d) Classical management theory.

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Correct option is (c) Work specialisation.

11.

Which of the following is not a valid criticism of scientific management theory? (a) Increases in pay for workers were not proportional to increases in productivity. (b) Worker discretion over the execution of the task was reduced. (c) Jobs became too complex for workers to handle. (d) Fear of redundancy was increased.

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(c) Jobs became too complex for workers to handle.

12.

Which of these statements concerning Weber’s concept of Bureaucracy is not correct?(a) It is based on rules and procedures rather than personal preference and judgement. (b) It is still a relevant concept in today’s organisation. (c) It has acquired a negative reputation for inefficiency and rigidity. (d) It rejects rational approaches to managing organizations

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Correct option is (d) It rejects rational approaches to managing organizations

13.

Which of the following is not a fundamental characteristics of Bureaucratic Management? (a) Specialisation of labour (b) Well defined hierarchy (c) Striving to be a ‘first-class worker’ (d) Formal rules and regulations.

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Correct option is (c) Striving to be a ‘first-class worker’

14.

What does the term caudal star or comets mean?

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The celestial bodies revolving around the Sun in their fixed elliptical orbit, due to heat, disperse the substances and gases in the opposite direction of the Sun, due to which a tail is formed, such stars are called caudal stars or comets.

15.

When and how was the production of first atomic substance done?

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The first atomic material was formed under the initial three minutes of beginning of the the big bang.

16.

What does the differentiation mean?

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The process of separation of materials of light and heavy density found in the Earth is called differentiation.

17.

What are the layers in the internal structure of the earth?

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Layers called Crust, Mantle and Core are found when going from top to bottom in the internal structure of the Earth.

18.

How did the universe become transparent?

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After 3 million years of the Big Bang incident, the temperature fell to 4200°C and atomic material was formed, due to which the universe became transparent.

19.

What was the revision in the Nebular hypothesis by Karl Weizascar?

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Karl Weizascar considered the Sun surrounded by a solar nebula that was made mainly of hydrogen, helium and dust. The friction of these particles was thought to be the reason of the creation of the planets by a flat screen process.

20.

What does light year mean?

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Light year is a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance which light travels in one year.

21.

How are the parts of the Palaeozoic are divided?

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The Palaeozoic is divided into Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian Period

22.

What is the composition of the internal structure of tlie earth?

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The presence of many substances is found in the internal structure of the earth. The three layers found in the earth are made up of a mixture of different substances. The formation of igneous rocks under the sea bottom is found in the construction of the upper layer (crust) of the Earth. In the continental plane, igneous and metamorphic rocks are found.

They mainly have the prominence of silica and aluminum. Also, acidic substances are found more. The layer of silica and magnesium substances is there in the lower layer of the crust,called sima in the intermediate section. In this, the alkaline substances are primarily found. The primacy of nickel and iron is mainly found in the inner most layers of the earth.

23.

How is the history of Earth divided?

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Earth’s geological history is divided into four elements, the third eclipse, the Cretaceous, the Jurassic, the Triassic, the Parmian, the Carboniferous, the Devonion, the Silurian, the Evolution of the Cambrian.

24.

Which astronomer discovered the expansion of the universe?

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Edwin Hubble discovered the expansion of the universe.

25.

What is the contribution of astronomer’Fred Hoyle’?

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Astronomer Fred Hoyle had rendered a steady state concept. According to this concept, the universe has remained the same at any time. Apart from this, he also collaborated with Little ton to present the novel concept. The burning of hydrogen in it led to the creation of heavy elements. Through the process of becoming a nova, the star’s light was told to grow millions more times than before.

26.

How is the history of the earth divided into the Eras?

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The history of the earth is divided into four Eras: 

1. Cainozoic. 

2. Mesozoic. 

3. Palaeozoic. 

4. Pre Cambrian.

27.

What is the Goldilocks Zone?

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Life on earth has been possible because the earth is at such a distance from the sun that ideal solar energy is received on its. This type of condition is known as ‘Goldilocks Zone’. Where there is a certain distance from the Sun, the presence of water is found on the planet. Life has been possible due to availability of water and favorable atmospheric conditions. Scientists are engaged in discovering conditions like Goldilocks so that the ideal conditions for life can also be found on other planets similar elsewhere in the universe, to Earth.

28.

Which are the eight planets of the Solar System?

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There are eight planets of the Solar System – Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

29.

What are ‘Asteroids’?

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Many rocky objects of small size are found between the orbits of planets Mars and Jupiter. These rocky bodies are called asteroids.

30.

What is the Expanding Universe Hypothesis?

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The universal principle regarding the origin of the universe is the ‘Big Bang Theory’. This is called the expanded Universe hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, the universe is constantly expanding. Along with the passage of time, the distance between the galaxies is increasing. Scientists believe that the distance between the galaxies is constantly increasing. But the expansion of galaxies is not certified by observation.

31.

What is the second name of the rocky circle?

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The second name of the rocky circle is lithosphere.

32.

What are the inner (terrestrial) planets?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars that are near the Sun are called inner or terrestrial planets.

33.

What was the condition of the earth in the beginning?

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Initially, the earth was rocky, hot and barren, and its atmosphere was sparse, which was made of hydrogen and helium.

34.

The highest temperature, density and pressure is found on Earth: (a) near the earth’s surface (b) in the middle of the earth (c) in the atmosphere above the earth (d) at the center of the Earth

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(d) at the center of the Earth

35.

Earth is positioned from the sun: (a) at the fourth position (b) at the second place (c) at the third place (d) at the first place

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(c) at the third place

36.

Why did terrestrial planets originate near the Sun?

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The main reason for terrestrial planets originating near the sun was excessive temperature due to which the gases did not condense.

37.

What does ‘The Big Split’ mean?

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According to some scholars, the origin of the Moon in the form of Earth’s satellite is the result of a major collision, which is called ‘The Big Splat’.

38.

The following is the living planet: (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Saturn

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Correct Answer is : (c) Earth

39.

The correct position of internal planets is: (a) after Jupiter (b) from Jupiter to Uranus (c) from Saturn to Neptune (d) from Mercury to Mars

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(d) from Mercury to Mars

40.

The speed of light is: (a) 4 lakh km/sec (b) 3 lakh km/sec (c) 3.6 lakh km/sec (d) 4.3 lakh km/sec

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(b) 3 lakh km/sec

41.

Which are the outer or Jovian planets?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune that are located away from the Sun are called outer or Jovian planets.

42.

What is a ‘Dwarf Planet’?

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Such planets whose orbits are not circular or who take the orbit of any other planet and lack sufficient gravitational force, they are called dwarf planets.

43.

Earth’s natural satellite (a) moon (b) titan (c) aryabhatta (d) moonlight

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Correct Answer is: (a) moon

44.

The following is a Jovian planet: (a) Pluto (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Mars

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Correct Answer is : (b) Saturn

45.

Why has Pluto been declared a dwarf planet?

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Pluto is a celestial body which has no circular cell, it lacks enough gravitational force and it rotates in the orbit of another planet. Therefore, it has been declared a dwarf planet.

46.

How many natural satellites does Pluto have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7

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Correct Answer is : (c) 5

47.

What is a planet?

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Planet is such a celestial body, which revolves around a massive star. 

For example: 8 planets revolving around the Sun in our solar system.

48.

In how many forms did the earlier Indian philosophers classify matter?

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Indian philosophers classify matter in 5 types.

49.

What is the age of dinosaurs?(a) the Cambrian era (b) the Devonian era (c) the Jurassic era (d) the Eocene Age

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(c) the Jurassic era

50.

Define linear magnification produced by a mirror.

Answer» The ratio of the height of image to the height of object is known as linear magnification.