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301.

Bandwidth is the

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 Both a & b



Bandwidth is measured as the amount of data that can be transferred from ONE POINT to another within a NETWORK in a SPECIFIC amount of time. Typically, bandwidth is expressed as a bitrate and measured in BITS per second (bps).

302.

Which statement best describes an igneous intrusion?

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 MAGMA is injected into surrounding rock forming an igneous intrusive



Magma is injected into surrounding rock forming an igneous intrusive is the statement that BEST DESCRIBE an igneous intrusion.

303.

The theory of relativity is presented by which scientist

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 Albert Einstein



Einstein presented his general THEORY of relativity more than 100 YEARS ago. According to that foundational theory, now known as special relativity, the LAWS of physics don't care how fast you are going — the laws of physics and the speed of LIGHT are the same.

304.

Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is

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 zero



You see that the field lines NEAR the center are parallel to the length of the bar. Moreover, the density of the field lines on the picture is maximized at the "poles" of the bar magnet and minimized at the center which means that the magnitude of the magnetic field is smallest at the center, too. It's not HARD to see why the field lines look approximately as those on the picture above. For an infinitely long magnet, the magnetic field would be fully CONFINED to the cylinder - think of an infinitely long solenoid which essentially has the same magnetic field as a bar magnet. For a bar magnet of a finite length, the field lines ultimately split behind the poles but they're still comparably strong over there. On the other HAND, the field outside the bar, and far from the poles, is only nonzero because of some subleading EFFECTS; it would vanish for an infinitely long solenoid - that's why the field is so small over there.

305.

Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of

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 Surface tension



The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water LOWERING the latter's surface tension in the immediate NEIGHBOURHOOD. The stronger pull exerted by the uncontaminated portion of water BRINGS about a MOVEMENT of the surface and the camphor particles are carried ALONG with it. When after sometime the whole surface settles for the reduced tension, the movement of the camphor too short.

306.

Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to

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 SURFACE tension



Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proof properties to Surface Tension. The surface of a liquid BEHAVES LIKE an elastic membrane and THEREFORE, has a tendency to contract. This property of liquid is called Surface Tension.

307.

A metal semiconductor junction diode is called ________

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 SCHOTTKY DIODE



A METAL SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTION diode is called Schottky diode.

308.

An object with a mass of 22 kg moving with a velocity of 5 m/s possesses a kinetic energy of :

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 275 J

309.

Which of the following device is best suited for measuring the temperature inside metallurgical furnaces?

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 Pyrometer



Pyrometer is BEST suited for measuring the temperature INSIDE METALLURGICAL FURNACES.

310.

Who measured the velocity of light first ?

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 Romer



Galileo attempted to record the time between lantern signals but was UNSUCCESSFUL because the distance involved was too small and LIGHT simply moved too fast to be MEASURED this way. Around 1676, Danish ASTRONOMER OLE Romer became the first person to prove that light travels at a finite speed.

311.

The cooling by a desert Cooler is based on:

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 Evaporative Cooling



Desert coolers are based on the simple PRINCIPLE that when UNSATURATED air COMES in contact with water, the water EVAPORATES. In the process, the moisture content of air increases, while its TEMPERATURE decreases. The resulting cold but moist air is used for providing cooling.

312.

Solids have definite shapes.This is because

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 The FORCES of cohesion are very large



Any matter that is a solid has a definite shape and a definite volume. The molecules in a solid are in fixed positions and are close together. ALTHOUGH the molecules can still VIBRATE, they cannot move from one part of the solid to ANOTHER part. As a result, a solid does not easily CHANGE its shape or its volume.

313.

Natural radioactivity was discovered by

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 HENRI BECQUEREL



Natural RADIOACTIVITY was DISCOVERED by Henri Becquerel.

314.

Speed of sound is the greatest in :

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 GLASS



Speed of SOUND is the GREATEST in glass.

315.

Which one of the following is a good electrical conductor?

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 Graphite



Conductivity is the capacity to transmit current or HEAT. Pure ELEMENTAL silver is the best conductor of ELECTRICITY. Copper, gold, aluminium are good CONDUCTORS of electricity.

316.

What is the source of energy for the water cycle?

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 Sun



The sun is what makes the WATER CYCLE WORK. The sun PROVIDES what almost everything on Earth needs to go—energy, or HEAT.

317.

Which among the following is the fundamental quantity ?

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 Time



In physics, there are seven fundamental physical QUANTITIES that are measured in base or physical fundamental UNITS: length, mass, time, electric current, temperature, amount of substance and LUMINOUS intensity.

318.

Two metallic plate of equal thickness and coefficient thermal conductivity K1 and K2 put together face to face. A common plate is constructed. What is equivalent K?

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 2k1k2/k1+k2



Equivalent K will be 2k1k2/k1+k2.

319.

Red light has a wavelength of 70 A°. In "nm" it is

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 700 NM



Red LIGHT has a WAVELENGTH of 70 A°. In "nm" it is 700 nm.

320.

The locomotion of insects to the source of light is called :

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 Phototropic



The LOCOMOTION of INSECTS to the SOURCE of LIGHT is CALLED Phototropic.

321.

If the spinning speed of the earth is increased then the weight of body at the equator

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 DECREASES



If the SPINNING speed of the EARTH is increased then the WEIGHT of body at the equator decreases.

322.

A mass of 20 kg is at a height of 8 m above the ground. Then the potential energy possessed by the body is: [Given g = 9.8 m/s2]

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 1568 J



A mass of 20 kg is at a height of 8 m above the ground. Then the POTENTIAL ENERGY possessed by the body is 1586 J.

323.

Thermocouple consists of

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 TWO dissimilar metals



A thermocouple consists of two dissimilar metals, joined together at one end. When the JUNCTION of the two metals is cooled or heated a VOLTAGE is produced that can be correlated back to the temperature. Most thermocouple alloys are commonly available as wire.

324.

Which of the following parts of the sunlight makes the solar cooker hot ?

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 Infra red



Glass transmits visible light but blocks infrared thermal radiation from escaping. This amplifies the heat trapping effect. A solar cooker, or solar oven, is a device which USES the energy of direct sunlight to heat food or drink to cook it or STERILIZE it. The vast majority of the solar cookers presently in USE are relatively cheap, low-tech devices. Because they use no fuel and cost nothing to operate, many NONPROFIT organizations are promoting their use worldwide to help reduce fuel costs for low-income people, reduce air pollution and slow deforestation and desertification, caused by use of firewood for cooking. Solar cooking is a FORM of outdoor cooking and is often used in situations where minimal fuel consumption is important, or the danger of accidental fires is high.

325.

Water has maximum density at

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 4°C



An especially NOTABLE irregular maximum DENSITY is that of water, which REACHES a density PEAK at 3.98°C (39.16°F) APPROXIMATELY 4oC.

326.

The frequency of direct current is ________

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 Zero



The frequency of direct current (DC) is 0 Hz, as the current only flows in ONE direction.

327.

In spherical polar coordinates (l, q, a), q denotes the polar angle around z-axis and a denotes the azimuthal angle raised from x-axis . Then the y-component of P is given by

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<P> Psinq sina



The CARTESIAN Coordinates can be retrieved from SPHERICAL coordinates (L,q,a) by:
X = r.sinq.cosa
Y = r.sinq.sina
Z = r.sinq
Using the same we get for P,
Y = P.sinq.sina

328.

The safest hammers are those with heads that are

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 ALLOY and drop-forged STEEL



The SAFEST HAMMERS are those with HEADS that are alloy and drop-forged steel.

329.

Why does the sea appear blue in colour?

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 Scattering of the sunlight by water molecules



When sunlight hits the surface of sea or ocean, some of the light gets reflected back, WHEREAS, most of the longer wavelengths such as red, orange and yellow penetrate sea water and get absorbed by the water molecules. So only the shorter wavelengths of light which CONTAIN VIOLET and blue colors are reflected back to REACH our EYES. Hence the sea water appears blue.

330.

What is the SI unit of Force?

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 NEWTON



SI UNIT of FORCE is Newton.

331.

Which term is not associated with sound wave?

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 Candela



Candela is the SI UNIT of LUMINOUS INTENSITY.

332.

The dimension of Planck constant equals to that of

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 Angular MOMENTUM



The DIMENSION of PLANCK constant EQUALS to that of angular momentum.

333.

Materials that usually are good conductors of electricity?

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 Aluminium



Aluminium is GOOD CONDUCTORS of ELECTRICITY.

334.

Which of the following is preferred for accelerating electrons?

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 Betatron



Betatron is PREFERRED for ACCELERATING ELECTRONS.

335.

Which physical quantity is measured in 'siemens'?

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 Electrical conductance



The siemens (symbol: S) is the DERIVED unit of electric conductance, electric SUSCEPTANCE, and electric admittance in the INTERNATIONAL System of Units (SI).

336.

The magnitude of buoyant force depends on the ________ of the fluid.

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 Density



The MAGNITUDE of BUOYANT FORCE depends on the density of the FLUID.

337.

Sound travels at the fastest speed in

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 steel



SOUND travels FASTEST through solids. This is because molecules in a solid medium are much closer together than those in a LIQUID or gas, allowing sound waves to travel more QUICKLY through it. In fact, sound waves travel over 17 times faster through steel than through air.

338.

One can distinguish a telescope from a microscope by observing

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 Length and size of the lens



One can DISTINGUISH a telescope from a MICROSCOPE by OBSERVING length and size of the lens.

339.

Optical fibre works on the

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 total internal reflection



The optical FIBRE is a device which works on the principle of total internal reflection by which light signals can be transmitted from one PLACE to another with a negligible LOSS of energy. Characteristics of Optical Fibre: It has a LARGE BANDWIDTH.

340.

The optical phenomenon that is primarily responsible for the observation of rainbow on a rainy day is

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 Dispersion



The OPTICAL phenomenon that is primarily responsible for the observation of rainbow on a RAINY day is dispersion. Rainbow is CAUSED mainly by REFLECTION, refraction and dispersion.

341.

Lightning is caused due to

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 Electric discharge



LIGHTNING is an electrical discharge caused by IMBALANCES between STORM CLOUDS and the ground, or within the clouds themselves. Most lightning OCCURS within the clouds.

342.

Which of the following instrument is used to measure Soil Water Tension?

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 Tensiometer



Tensiometer is USED to MEASURE SOIL WATER TENSION.

343.

The instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is

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 ANEMOMETER



The INSTRUMENT USED to MEASURE the speed of the wind is anemometer.

344.

The audio signals of TV are

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 Frequency modulated



In Analog TV BROADCAST, AUDIO SIGNALS are transmitted by Frequency Modulation (FM), while video signals are transmitted by Amplitude Modulation (AM).

345.

The energy stored in a watch spring is

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 Potential ENERGY



When a SPRING is compressed, it STORES energy in FORM of elastic potential energy.

346.

The force exerted on an object is 200 N and its mass is 100 kg. Find the acceleration of the object.

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 2 m/sq.s

347.

If the wavelengths corresponding to ultraviolet, visible and infrared radiations are given as lUV, lVIS and lIR respectively, then which of the following gives the correct relationship among these wavelengths?

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 LUV < LVIS < lIR



The correct RELATIONSHIP AMONG these wavelengths is LUV < lVIS < lIR.

348.

The spring constant of a spring depends on its

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 Thickness, its diameter and its material



In dealing with a coil spring the spring CONSTANT will depend on the stiffness of the spring material, the thickness of the wire from which the spring is WOUND and, diameter of the turns of the coil, the NUMBER of turns per UNIT length and the overall length of the spring.

349.

If we want to calculate the pressure of a liquid at the bottom of a vessel, the quantity which is not required to determine it, is

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 Surface area of the bottom of the vessel



The pressure exerted by a static fluid depends only UPON the DEPTH of the fluid, the DENSITY of the fluid, and the acceleration of gravity. Static fluid pressure does not DEPEND on the shape, TOTAL mass, or surface area of the liquid.

350.

Through which light cannot pass?

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 BOOK



Light cannot PASS through book.