1. Confirmation of the presence of hags boson will justify
a) Bothe the standard model and superstring theory
b) The unification of all the four fundamental forces
c) The steady – state model of the universe
d) The mass of the fundamental practice
2. Television signal cannot be received generally beyond a particular distance due to
a) Curvature of the earth
b) Weakness of antenna
c) Weakness of signal
d) Absorption of signal in air
3. In terms of magnetic properties oxygen belongs to
a) Magnetic material
b) Ferromagnetic materials
c) Paramagnetic materials
d) Diamagnetic materials.
4. If a pendulum clock be taken from the earth to a revolving artificial satellite, it will.
A) run slow
B) Run fast
C) Give the same time
D) Stop altogether
5. The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, viz., gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. With reference to them, which one of the following to the, which one of the following statements is not correct?
a) Gravity is the strongest of the four
b) Electromagnetism acts only on particles with an electric charge
c) Weak nuclear force causes radioactivity
d) Strong nuclear force holds protons
e) Strong nuclear force holds products and neutrons inside the nucleus of an atom.
6. Whose experiments proved that the speed of light was always the same?
a) James Clark Maxwell Michelson and Morley
b) Miller and Stanley
c) Warner Heisenberg
7. Which one among the following statements about the International Date Line is not correct?
a) The international date line is largely based on the 180˚meridian
b) The difference in time between the places just either side of the international date line is almost one day
c) The difference in time to the extent of one day on either side of the International Date Line is caused by inclined axis of the earth.
d) The International Date Line is mostly passes thorough the Pacific Ocean.
8. Consider the following statements. If there were no phenomenon of capillarity then
1. It would be difficult to use a kerosene lamp
2. One would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink
3. The blotting paper would fail to function the big tress that we see around would not have grown one the earth.
4. The big trees that we see around would not have grown on the earth.
a) 1,2 and 3
b) 1,3 and 4
c) 2 and 4
d) All of these
9. If ;two conducting spheres are separately charged and then brought in contact
a) The total energy of the two spheres is conserved
b) The total energy bone the two spheres is conserved
c) Both the total charge and the total charge are conserved.
d) The final potential is always the mean of the original potential of the two spheres.
10. A micro wave oven uses wave with a
a) Large wavelength in the invisible range
b) Small wavelength in the visible range
c) Large wavelength in the visible range
d) Small wavelength in the visible range
ANSWERS
1.a
2.a.
3.c
4.d.
5.a.
6.b
7.c.
8.b
9.b
10.b.