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Choose from the given words below the two sentences, that word which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the part given underlined in both the sentences : 1. His "aloof" behaviour is an indication of his arrogance. 2. During our field visits we visited "remote" parts of Rajasthan. (A) Far-off (B) Introvert (C) Distant (D) Depressed |
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Answer» Correct option (C) Distant Explanation: Far off : It can't be used in place of 'aloof' as far off' means long-long ago. Hence, incorrect alternative . Introvert : It means 'self-centred', Hence, It is an incorrect alternative. distance : This is an appropriate word because one of the meaning of 'aloof' is distant also while keeping distance between two nouns. Depressed : (it means 'hopeless') Hence, quite irrelevant. |
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Directions: In each of the following questions, a capitalised word is followed by four words numbered 1 to 4. Choose the word that is most opposite to the meaning of the capitalised word and mark your answer in the appropriate place in your answer sheet.(a) SCINTILLA (1) Unscientific (2) Huge quantity (3) Mealy-mouthed (4) Unpromising(b) KNAVE (1) Honest (2) Ignorant (3) Timid (4) Belligerant(c)APOCRYPHAL (1) Confusing (2) Modern (3) True (4) Unsophisticated |
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Answer» (a) (2) Huge quantity (b) (1) Honest (c) (3) True |
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the Lists:List IList IIA. Lithium aluminium hydrideP. Component of ZieglerNatta catalyst B. Lead tetraethylQ. FertilizerC. Calcium cyanamideR. ExplosiveD. Triethyl aluminiumS. Antiknock material added to petrolT. Reducing agent in organic compounds |
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Answer» The Correct option is (3) R S Q P |
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| 204. |
Choose the wrong statement. (1) Alkali metals are paramagnetic but their salts are diamagnetic. (2) Alkali metals salt produced characteristic coloured flame. (3) Sodium metal can be used to prepare absolute alcohol. (4) Glass surface becomes dull in presence of aq. NaOH. |
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Answer» The Correct option is (3) Sodium metal can be used to prepare absolute alcohol. |
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| 205. |
Choose the word which is closest to the 'opposite' in meaning of the underlined word Many snakes are 'innocuous': (A) Deadly (B) Ferocious (C) Poisonous (D) Harmful |
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Answer» Correct option (D) Harmful Explanation: Deadly : It means 'Fatal'. Hence, this is not a proper antonym to 'innocuous'. Ferocious : It means 'horrible' Hence, irrelevant to the opposite of 'innocuous'. Poisonous : It means 'venomous'. Hence, an irrelevant 'antonym'. Harmful : It is a perfect antonym of innocuous which itself means 'harmless'. |
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| 206. |
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below the passage. Certain words/phrases in the passage are given in bold to locate them while answering some of the questions : A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men. A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and interesting us in youth, comforting and consoling us in age.Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word ‘‘adversity’’ occurring in the passage ? (a) progress (b) happiness (c) prosperity (d) misfortune |
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Answer» Correct option (c) prosperity Explanation: The opposite meaning of adversity’ is prosperity |
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In a double slit experiment, the distance between the slits is d. The screen is at a distance D from the slits. If a bright fringe is formed opposite a slit, the order of the fringe is |
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Answer» The Correct option is (2) |
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| 208. |
The stronger Lewis acid is (1) Cs+ (2) Rb+ (3) K+ (4) Mg+2 |
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Answer» Correct option(4) Mg+2 Explanation: Smaller the size of cation, greater will be the attraction of electrons. |
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| 209. |
The strongest acid among the following when they are dissolved in anhydrous acetic acid medium is (1) H2SO4 (2) HI (3) HNO3 (4) HClO4 |
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Answer» Correct option (4) HClO4 Explanation: HClO4 in CH3COOH medium shows the highest ionisation among all the mineral acids. |
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| 210. |
When a salt is dissolved in pure water, the vapour pressure of the solution decreases. Hence in order to make the solution boil, the temperature of the solution should be increased to a value which is (1) the boiling point of pure water (2) below the boiling point of pure water (3) above the boiling point of pure water (4) infinity |
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Answer» The Correct option is (3) above the boiling point of pure water |
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| 211. |
The technology used for display in PC note-books (lap-top computers) is (1) Light Emitting Diodes display (2) Liquid Crystal display (3) CRT display (4) Plasma display |
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Answer» The Correct option is (2) Liquid Crystal display |
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Each of the words is followed by four likely synonyms. One of them is not the correct synonym. Pick up that.Courtesy : (a) respect (b) decency (c) politness (d) crude |
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Answer» Correct option (d) crude Explanation: Courtesy’s synonyms are respect, decency and politness while ‘crude’ have opposite meaning of courtesy |
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Select the words which are related to each other in the same way as the capitalised words are related to each other.BORROWING : RENTAL : : ? (a) Give : Take (b) Dog : Animal (c) Leading : Landing (d) Stealing : Theft |
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Answer» Correct option (d) Stealing : Theft Explanation: As per question ‘borrowing’ and ‘rental’ are synonyms, in the same way ‘stealing’ and ‘theft’ are also synonyms. |
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| 214. |
Select the words which are related to each other in the same way as the capitalised words are related to each other.CHOP : MINCE : : ? (a) Fry : Bake (b) Pass : Fail (c) Cut : Cake (d) Speak : Listen |
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Answer» Correct option (a) Fry : Bake Explanation: As per question ‘chop’ and ‘mince’ both have same meaning, in the same way ‘fry’ and ‘bake’ also have same sense. |
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| 215. |
Select the words which are related to each other in the same way as the capitalised words are related to each other.HYGIENE : CLEANLINESS : : ? (a) Soothe : Unnerve (b) Deaf : Dumb (c) Laugh : Joke (d) Awarness : Consciousness |
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Answer» Correct option (c) Laugh : Joke Explanation: As per question ‘hygiene’ and ‘cleanliness’ are synonyms in the same way ‘laugh’ and ‘joke’ are also synonyms. |
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| 216. |
Select the words which are related to each other in the same way as the capitalised words are related to each other.PAYMENT : SETTLEMENT : : ? (a) Expenditure : Spending (b) Costs : Cheap (c) Worth : Account (d) Discount : Free |
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Answer» Correct option (a) Expenditure : Spending Explanation: As per question ‘payment’ and ‘settlement’ are synonyms in the same way ‘expenditure’ and ‘spending’ are synonyms. |
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| 217. |
Identify Rutherford's discovery of proton: |
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Answer» The Correct option is (1) |
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| 218. |
Match the following (choose the correct alternative).IIIA. Aston’s mass spectrographi. Relativistic variation of mass has no effectB. Magnetron ii. Relativistic variation of mass limits the maximum velocityC. Betatroniii. Radial electrical field and axial magnetic fieldD. Cyclotroniv. All particles with same value of e/m brought to a single focus |
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Answer» The Correct option is (2) iv iii i ii |
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| 219. |
Read the passage and answer the following questions. I was under the canvas with guns. They smelled clearly of oil and grease. I lay and listened to the rain on the canvas and the clicking of the car over the ralls. There was a little light come through and I lay and looked at the guns. They had their canvas jackets on. I thought they must have been sent ahead from the third army. The bump on my forehead was swollen, and I stopped the bleeding by lying still and letting it coagulate, then picked away the dried blood except over the cut.The author lay still because : (a) he was injured and bleeding (b) he was hiding (c) he hasn’t enough space to sit in (d) he secretly wanted to know about guns |
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Answer» Correct option (a) he was injured and bleeding Explanation: According to the passage the author lay still because he was injured and bleeding |
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| 220. |
The distinguishable characteristic of a monochromatic light waves irrespective of medium is : (a) wavelength (b) velocity (c) intensity (d) frequency |
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Answer» Correct option (d) frequency Explanation: We know that the frequency of light remains same when the change of medium is what so ever. |
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| 221. |
For compressible fluid, continuity equation is |
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Answer» The Correct Option is (1) |
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| 222. |
The waves produced in a vibrating spring with fixed ends are of the type : (a) progressive longitudinal (b) progressive transverse (c) stationary transverse (d) stationary longitudinal |
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Answer» Correct option (c) stationary transverse Explanation: Since, the two ends of a spring are fixed, the wave produced in the string will be reflected at two ends with a phase change and also interfere. As a result this produce stationary transverse waves. |
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The horizontal flow of fluid depends upon (1) pressure difference (2) amount of fluid (3) density of fluid (4) all the above |
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Answer» The Correct Option is (1) pressure difference |
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| 224. |
The amount of energy flowing through a cm2 at a point per second is called : (a) intensity (b) pitch (c) loudness (d) quality |
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Answer» Correct option (a) intensity Explanation: The amount of energy flowing through a unit area per sec at a point is called intensity |
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Bernoulli’s equation is applicable to points (1) in a steadily flowing liquid (2) in a stream line (3) in a straight line perpendicular to a stream line (4) in any non-viscous liquid |
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Answer» The Correct Option is (4) in any non-viscous liquid |
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Read the passage and answer the questions. I was under the canvas with guns. They smelled clearly of oil and grease. I lay and listened to the rain on the canvas and the clicking of the car over the ralls. There was a little light come through and I lay and looked at the guns. They had their canvas jackets on. I thought they must have been sent ahead from the third army. The bump on my forehead was swollen, and I stopped the bleeding by lying still and letting it coagulate, then picked away the dried blood except over the cut.‘Coagulate’ means : (a) to be dried up (b) to stop flowing (c) to collect (d) become thick and set |
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Answer» Correct option (d) become thick and set Explanation: The meaning of ‘Coagulate’ is become thick and set. |
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Read the passage and answer the questions. I was under the canvas with guns. They smelled clearly of oil and grease. I lay and listened to the rain on the canvas and the clicking of the car over the ralls. There was a little light come through and I lay and looked at the guns. They had their canvas jackets on. I thought they must have been sent ahead from the third army. The bump on my forehead was swollen, and I stopped the bleeding by lying still and letting it coagulate, then picked away the dried blood except over the cut.The vehicle in which the author travelled was : (a) a motor car (b) a railway carriage (c) a motor trolley (d) a military truck |
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Answer» Correct option (b) a railway carriage Explanation: According to the passage the author was travelled by a railway carriage. |
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Read the passage and answer the questions. I was under the canvas with guns. They smelled clearly of oil and grease. I lay and listened to the rain on the canvas and the clicking of the car over the ralls. There was a little light come through and I lay and looked at the guns. They had their canvas jackets on. I thought they must have been sent ahead from the third army. The bump on my forehead was swollen, and I stopped the bleeding by lying still and letting it coagulate, then picked away the dried blood except over the cut.In the sentence ‘they had their canvas jackets on the word’ ‘they’ stands for : (a) guns (b) soldiers (c) railway carriages (d) third army |
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Answer» Correct option (a) guns Explanation: According to the author, in the sentence—‘they had their canvas jackets on the word’ ‘they’ is being used for guns. |
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Choose synonym from the given words from each set.GROUSE : (a) fired (b) brave (c) complain (d) lazy |
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Answer» Correct option (c) complain Explanation: ‘Grouse’ means complain and ‘complain’ means to object any one or express displeasure. Therefore, |
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Choose antonym for the given words from each set.BENIGN : (a) greedy (b) cruel (c) complimentary (d) perfect |
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Answer» Correct option (b) cruel Explanation: ‘Benign’ means kind while ‘cruel’ means pitiless. Therefore, option (b) is correct antonym. |
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Choose antonym for the given words from each set.SEQUENCE : (a) progression (b) chain (c) break (d) succession |
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Answer» Correct option (c) break Explanation: ‘Sequence’ means continuity or series while ‘break’ means dicontinuity. |
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Choose synonym from the given words from each set. ACUMEN : (a) bluntness (b) dullness (c) drive (d) cleverness |
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Answer» Correct option (d) cleverness Explanation: ‘Acumen’ means sharpness or mental acuteness and ‘cleverness’ also have same meaning. Therefore, |
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Choose synonym from the given words from each set.ADHERE : (a) renounce (b) believe (c) disbelieve (d) withdraw |
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Answer» Correct option (b) believe Explanation: ‘Adhere’ means to hold opinion and ‘believe’ also have same meaning. Therefore, |
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Directions: In each of the following questions a pair of words with certain relationship between them is given followed by four pairs numbered 1 to 4. Select the pair wherein the words have closest relationship to the original pair(a) GILL : FIN :: (1) Salad : Rice (2) Sea : Fish (3) Kill : Bomb (4) Question : Team(b) BREAK : PIECE :: (1) Writer : Pen (2) Bread : Bake (3) Kick : Football (4) Muddy : Unclear |
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Answer» (a)(1) Salad : Rice Salad and rice are part of food. (b)(3) Kick : Football 'kick' is an action that makes the football move. |
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Choose the antonyms of the given words.ADDUCE : (a) decay (b) to allure (c) withdraw (d) bring forward |
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Answer» Correct option (c) withdraw Explanation: ‘Adduce’ means to give as proof or instance but ‘withdraw’ means take away. |
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Choose the antonyms of the given words.ACCURACY : (a) perfect (b) faulty (c) right (d) convect |
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Answer» Correct option (b) faulty Explanation: ‘Accuracy’ means conformity with truth but faulty means incorrect or errorful. |
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Choose the antonyms of the given words.REPOSE : (a) in motion (b) rest (c) do not care (d) tranquility |
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Answer» Correct option (c) do not care Explanation: ‘Repose’ means to place confidence or in the care of another but ‘do not care’ having opposite meaning of repose. |
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Directions: In each of the following questions a pair of words with certain relationship between them is given followed by four pairs numbered 1 to 4. Select the pair wherein the words have closest relationship to the original pair(a)EDUCATION : DEVELOPMENT :: (1) Man : Speech (2) Nutrition : Health (3) Game : Play (4) Child : Growth(b)HOUSE : ROOM :: (1) Struggle : Fight (2) Transport : Car (3) School : College (4) Boy : Girl |
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Answer» (a)(1) Man : Speech Nutrition is a cause for health. (b)(2) Transport : Car Car is a part of transport system. |
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Directions: Each of the following sentence has a mistake in grammar usage or idiom. Each sentence is broken up into four parts sequentially 1, 2, 3 and 4. Choose the part which has an error and mark accordingly.(a)(1) One should (2) always (3) take care (4) of his health(b)(1) I shall (2) ring him (3) tomorrow (4) afternoon(c)(1) The clothes (2) were neatly (3) hanged (4) on the cloth line |
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Answer» The Correct option is (a)(4) of his health (b)(2) ring him (c)(3) hanged |
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Directions:Each sentence below has a blank space indicating that something has been left out. Following each sentence four words are given. Choose the word that makes the sentence meaningful.The Marathon is a _________ race. (1) gruelling (2) gullible (3) haggard (4) infernal |
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Answer» The Marathon is a gruelling race. |
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Directions :Choose from among the given alternatives, the word which will substitute the underlined expression in each of the following questions and mark the same in your answer sheet.The king travelled through the town with his identity concealed and mingled with the common folks.(1) inane (2) limpid (3) incognito (4) histrionic |
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Answer» The king travelled through the town with his identity concealed and mingled with the common folks incognito. |
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Directions: Each sentence below has a blank space indicating that something has been left out. Following each sentence four words are given. Choose the word that makes the sentence meaningful. She is far too intelligent to utter such _______ remarks. (1) fervent (2) fatuous (3) illusive (4) hurtle |
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Answer» She is far too intelligent to utter such fatuous remarks. |
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Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List IList IIA. Schmidt reactionB. Fehling reductionC. Wolff-Kishner reaction R.D. Rosenmund reduction |
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Answer» The Correct option is (3) T S R P |
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Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:List IList IIA. RCH2OHP. Violet colour with neutral FeCl3B. RCHOH − R'Q. Immediate turbidity with ZnCl2 and HClR. Ketone is formed when it is passed over hot copper powderS. No H2 evolution with CH3MgBr in etherT. Red colour in Victor Meyer test |
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Answer» The Correct option is (1) T R Q P |
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| 245. |
The strength of reverse magnetic field required to remove remanence is called (1) retentivity (2) residual magnetism (3) hysteresis loss (4) coercivity |
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Answer» The Correct Option is (4) coercivity |
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Which is not true about aniline? (1) It undergoes bromination at ortho and para positions. (2) It will undergo Friedel-Craft's acylation and alkylation in presence of anhydrous AlCl3 . (3) It undergoes bromination at meta position in presence of strong acid. (4) It forms picric acid with nitrating mixture. |
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Answer» The Correct option is (4) It forms picric acid with nitrating mixture. |
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If a + b + c = 0, then the straight line 3ax + 2by + 6c = 0 passes through the fixed point (1) (3, 2) (2) (2, 3) (3) (− 3, 2) (4) ( − 2, 3) |
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Answer» Correct option (2) (2, 3) Explanation: Putting x = 2, y = 3 in the equation of straight line, we get 6(a + b + c) = 0. ∴ (2) is the correct choice. |
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Two vertical plates are squeezed together with a little water between them. If the plate separation is 'd' the plate area in contact with the liquid is A and the surface tension of water is T, the force normal to the plates required to pull them apart is(1) AT/d(2) 2AT/d(3) 4AT/ d(4) 4T/Ad |
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Answer» The Correct option is (2) 2AT/d |
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A small heavy metallic sphere suspended by a light inextensible string has period of oscillation T. It is immersed in a non-viscous liquid of density x relative to the material of the sphere. Its period of oscillation now is(1) T(2) xT(3) [1 − x] T(4) T/√(1-x) |
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Answer» The Correct option is (4) T/√(1-x) |
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A bird alights on a horizontal wire stretched between two points. The additional tension produced in the wire at the time the bird alights is (1) zero (2) equal to the weight of the bird (3) greater than the weight of the bird (4) lesser than the weight of the bird |
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Answer» The Correct option is (3) greater than the weight of the bird |
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