If we add all the 7 colours of rainbow (red, yellow, blue, D.

ultraviolet
green, orange, violet and indigo), the resultant colour ANSWER: D
would be?
A. White The distance of Moon from the Earth is __________ km.
B. Black A. 364,000
C. Maroon B. 384,000
D. Dark Blue C. 464,000
ANSWER: A D. 484,000
ANSWER: B
When white light passes through a prism, it splits into
__________ colours. There are __________ planets in orbit around the Sun.
A. 5 A. 6
B. 6 B. 7
C. 7 C. 8
D. 8 D. 9
ANSWER: B ANSWER: C

A camera uses a __________ to form an image on a Planets are kept in orbit by the?
piece of film at the back. A. Attraction among the Planets
A. convex lens B. Attraction among the Planets and the Sun
B. concave lens C. Radiations from the Sun
C. diverging lens D. Gravitational pull of the Sun
D. none of these ANSWER: D
ANSWER: A
Which from the following is NOT a Renewable Energy?
Short-sight defect could be corrected by a __________. A. Geothermal
A. convex lens B. Solar
B. concave lens C. Nuclear
C. converging lens D. Biofuels
D. none of these ANSWER: C
ANSWER: B
Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result
Red + Green + Blue = ? of
A. White A. collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei
B. Black present in the atmosphere
C. Maroon B. action of ultraviolet light from the sun on
D. Dark Blue atmospheric oxygen
ANSWER: A C. action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on
carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
Ozone layer protects the Earth from __________ D. lightning discharge in atmosphere
radiations from the Sun. ANSWER: A
A. microwaves
B. infrared It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it
C. X-rays vertical upwards because
A. work done in rolling is more than in lifting ANSWER: A
B. work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it
C. work done in both is same but the rate of doing work Light year is a unit of
is less in rolling A. time
D. work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it B. distance
ANSWER: D C. light
D. intensity of light
The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves ANSWER: B
A. viscosity of ink
B. capillary action phenomenon Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
C. diffusion of ink through the blotting A. 2 minutes
D. siphon action B. 4 minutes
ANSWER: B C. 8 minutes
D. 16 minutes
Siphon will fail to work if ANSWER: C
A. the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal
B. the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the Stars appears to move from east to west because
same height A. all stars move from east to west
C. both its limbs are of unequal length B. the earth rotates from west to east
D. the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are C. the earth rotates from east to west
the same D. the background of the stars moves from west to east
ANSWER: B ANSWER: B

Large transformers, when used for some time, become Pa(Pascal) is the unit for
very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of A. thrust
the transformer is due to B. pressure
A. the heating effect of current alone C. frequency
B. hysteresis loss alone D. conductivity
C. both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss ANSWER: B
D. intense sunlight at noon
ANSWER: C
Planets do not twinkle because
Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named A. they emit light of a constant intensity
A. Fermi B. their distance from the earth does not change with
B. angstrom time
C. newton C. they are very far away from the earth resulting in
D. tesla decrease in intensity of light
ANSWER: A D. they are nearer to earth and hence we receive a
greater amount of light and, therefore minor variations
Mirage is due to in the intensity are not noticeable
A. unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere ANSWER: D
B. magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
C. depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere Metals are good conductors of electricity because
D. equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere A. they contain free electrons
B. the atoms are lightly packed ANSWER: B
C. they have high melting point
D. All of the above The surface of Planet Earth loses energy to outer space
ANSWER: A mostly due to
A. conduction
Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube B. Convection
of insufficient length then, we find water D. radiation
A. will overflow D. radioactivity
B. will not rise ANSWER: C
C. depressed
D. change its meniscus Two bodies of mass 100 kg and 10 kg respectively falling
ANSWER: B from same height. The acceleration due to gravity
produced in the bodies
Out of the following pairs, choose the pair in which the A. Equal in both A and B
physical quantities do not have identical dimension? B. A will have greater acceleration
A. Pressure and Young's modules C. B will have greater acceleration
B. Planck's constant and Angular momentum D. None of the above
C. Impulse and moment of force ANSWER: A
D. Force and rate of change of linear momentum
ANSWER: C The Moon is most responsible for Earth’s tides. Which
pulls more strongly on the Earth and its oceans
A. Moon
If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are B. Sun
acted upon by the same force for the same time, then C. Both about equally
the both bodies acquire the same D. Neither sun nor moon
A. velocity ANSWER: B
B. momentum
C. acceleration When a spring is stretched 2cm ,its potential energy is
D. kinetic energy V. If it is stretched 20cm,its potential energy will be
ANSWER: B A. 1 V
B. 10 V
Pick out the scalar quantity C. 100 V
A. force D. 20 V
B. pressure ANSWER: C
C. velocity
D. acceleration 22 Two masses of 1kg and 4kg are moving with equal
ANSWER: B momentum. The ratio of their kinetic energies
A. 4:1
B. 2:1
Rectifiers are used to convert C. 1:2
A. Direct current to Alternating current D. 1:16
B. Alternating current to Direct current ANSWER: A
C. high voltage to low voltage
D. low voltage to high voltage Which of the following pair are vector quantities?
A. time and space D. Inelastic wave
B. velocity and momentum ANSWER: C
C. force and energy
D. force and work Sound of the following frequency is audible to us
ANSWER: B A. 5 Hz
B. 1 kHz
Newton’s first law of motion is often referred as C. 25 kHz
A. Basic law D. 1 MHz
B. Law of moment ANSWER: B
C. Law of inertia
D. Law of force Relativistic equations for time dilation, length
ANSWER: C contraction, and relativistic momentum and energy
hold true at
A boy and a girl of equal weight are riding on a merry- A. Speeds near that of light
go-rounds that is turning. If boy is twice as far as the girl B. Everyday low speeds
from centre, moment of inertia of boy C. All speeds
A. Same as that of girl D. Only approximately
B. Twice as that of girl ANSWER: C
C. Four times that of girl
D. Less than girl The power dissipated across resistor of 2 when
ANSWER: C applied with constant p.d. of 20 V.
A. 40 w
When a spinning system contracts in the absence of an B. 200 w
external torque, its rotational speed increases and its C. 20 w
angular momentum D. 400 w
A. Decreases ANSWER: B
B. Increases
C. Remains unchanged Two identical resistors are connected in series, which of
D. May increase or decrease the following statement is true
ANSWER: C A. potential drop across both is same
B. current through both is same
Consider a ball rolling in a horizontal circular path on C. Both (a) and (b)
the inside surface of a cone. The normal force on the D. None of the above
ball ANSWER: C
A. is mg
B. is greater than mg, always In a mixture of hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen gases at
C. may be greater or less than mg a given temperature, the molecules having the greatest
D. is less than mg, always average speed are those of
ANSWER: B A. hydrogen
B. oxygen
Sound is an example for C. nitrogen
A. Non mechanical wave D. all have the same speed on average
B. Transverse wave ANSWER: A
C. Longitudinal wave
A charge is fired through a magnetic field. The force Find the maximum velocity for the overturn of a car
acting on the charge is maximum when the angle moving on a circular track of radius 100 m. The co-
between the direction of motion of charge and the efficient of friction between the road and tyre is 0.2
magnetic field is A. 0.14 m/s
A. Zero B. 140 m/s
B. Pi/4 C. 1.4 km/s
C. Pi D. 14 m/s
D. Pi/2 ANSWER: D
ANSWER: D
Of the following properties of a wave, the one that is
out of the following, which is not emitted by radioactive independent of the other is its
substance? A. amplitude
A. Electrons B. velocity
B. Electromagnetic radiations C. wavelength
C. Alpha particles D. frequency
D. Neutrons ANSWER: A
ANSWER: D
Lux is the SI unit of
Sound waves in air are A. intensity of illumination
A. transverse B. luminous efficiency
B. longitudinal C. luminous flux
C. electromagnetic D. luminous intensity
D. polarised ANSWER: A
ANSWER: B
On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant
Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is colours. This is due to
A. minimum A. dispersion
B. maximum B. interference
C. zero C. diffraction
D. minimum or maximum D. polarization
ANSWER: C ANSWER: B

It is more difficult to walk on a sandy road than on a

concrete road because Point A is at a lower electrical potential than point B. An
A. sand is soft and concreter is hard electron between them on the line joining them will
B. the friction between sand and feet is less than that A. move towards A
between concrete and feet B. move towards B
C. the friction between sand and feet is more than that C. move at right angles to the line joining A and B
between concrete and feet D. remain at rest
D. the sand is grainy but concrete is smooth ANSWER: B
ANSWER: B
Materials for rain-proof coats and tents owe their
water-proof properties to
A. surface tension
B. viscosity C. the refractive index of the different layers of the
C. specific gravity earth's atmosphere changes continuously, consequently
D. elasticity the position of the image of a start changes with time
ANSWER: A D. the light from the star is scattered by the dust
particles and air molecules in the earth's atmosphere
RADAR is used for ANSWER: C
A. locating submerged submarines
B. receiving a signals in a radio receiver It takes much longer to cook food in the hills than in the
C. locating geostationary satellites plains, because
D. detecting and locating the position of objects such as A. in the hills the atmospheric pressure is lower than
aeroplanes that in the plains and therefore water boils at a
ANSWER: D temperature lower than 100oC causing an increase in
cooking time
Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called B. due to low atmospheric pressure on the hills, the
A. audio sounds water boils at a temperature higher than 100oC and
B. infrasonic therefore water takes longer to boil
C. ultrasonic C. in the hills the atmospheric density is low and
D. supersonics therefore a lot of heat is lost to the atmosphere
ANSWER: B D. in the hills the humidity is high and therefore a lot of
heat is absorbed by the atmosphere leaving very little
On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a heat for cooking
thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost ANSWER: A
spherical because
A. mercury is a metal Moment of inertia is
B. density of mercury is greater than that of water A. vector
C. cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with B. scalar
glass C. phasor
D. cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with D. tensor
glass ANSWER: D
ANSWER: C
Of the following natural phenomena, tell which one
Suitable impurities are added to a semiconductor known in Sanskrit as 'deer's thirst'?
depending on its use. This is done in order to A. Rainbow
A. increase its life B. Earthshine
B. enable it to withstand higher voltages C. Halo
C. increase its electrical conductivity D. Mirage
D. increase its electrical resistivity ANSWER: D
ANSWER: C
Inside an aeroplane, flying at a high altitude,
Stars twinkle because A. the pressure is the same as that outside
A. the intensity of light emitted by them changes with B. normal atmospheric pressure is maintained by the
time use of air pumps
B. the distance of the stars from the earth changes with C. the pressure inside is less than the pressure outside
time D. normal humidity and partial vacuum are maintained
ANSWER: B ANSWER: D

Sound travels with a different speed in media. In what Railway tracks are banked on curves
order does the velocity of sound increase in these A. necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the
media? horizontal component weight of the train
A. Water, iron and air B. to avoid frictional force between the tracks and
B. Iron, air and water wheels
C. Air, water and iron C. necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the
D. Iron, water and air horizontal component of the weight of the train
ANSWER: C D. the train may not fly off in the opposite direction
ANSWER: C
One thousand microns is equal to
A. 10-3m On a cold day when a room temperature is 15oC, the
B. 10-6m metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its
C. 10-9m plastic body, though both are at the same temperature
D. 10-12m of 15oC, because
ANSWER: A A. metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics
B. plastics have a lower density than metals
Sound travels at the fastest speed in C. metals are good conductor of heat
A. steel D. plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than
B. water metals
C. air ANSWER: C
D. vacuum
ANSWER: A Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5
second, while the same sound is heard by another
oil raise up the wick in a lamp. The principle involves person after 6 seconds. If the speed of sound is 300
A. the diffusion of oil through the wick m/s, what could be the maximum and minimum
B. the liquid state of oil distances between the two persons?
C. capillary action phenomenon A. 1.8 km, 0.15 km
D. volatility of oil B. 2.2 km, 0.20 km
ANSWER: C C. 2.8 km, 0.25 km
D. 3.3 km, 0.30 km
Superconductors are substances which ANSWER: D
A. conduct electricity at low temperature
B. offer high resistance to the flow of current Intensity of sound at a point is ____ its distance from
C. offer no resistance to the flow of electricity the source.
D. conduct electricity at high temperatures A. directly proportional to
ANSWER: C B. inversely proportional to
C. directly proportional to square of
Light travels at the fastest speed in D. inversely proportional to square of
A. glass ANSWER: D
B. water
C. hydrogen
D. vacuum
Of the four locations mentioned below the highest Optical fibre works on the
inside temperature will be attained in the pressure A. principle of refraction
cooker operated with the pressure valve open B. total internal reflection
A. at sea level C. scattering
B. at the top of Mt. Everest D. interference
C. at a place in a valley below sea level ANSWER: B
D. in an aeroplane flying at a height of 10,000 m with
inside pressure maintained at the sea level Light from the star, Alpha Centauri, which is nearest to
ANSWER: C the earth after the sun, reaches the earth in
A. 4.2 seconds
B. 42 seconds
Radio telescopes are better than optical telescopes C. 4.2 years
because D. 42 years
A. they can detect faint galaxies which no optical ANSWER: C
telescope can
B. they can work even in cloudy conditions If a force is applied to a mass and the mass does not
C. they can work during the day and night move:
D. All of the above A. Work is done even though there is movement of the
ANSWER: D mass
B. Work is done only if the mass moves a long way
Light Emitting Diodes (LED) is used in fancy electronic C. Work is exerted, but no work is done
devices such as toys emit D. No work is done
A. X-rays ANSWER: D
B. ultraviolet light
C. visible light If a force 50 Newton’s is applied to a 10kg mass moves
D. radio waves 10 metres and a force of 50 Newton’s is applied to a
ANSWER: C 100kg mass 10 metres:
A. The work done is the same in both the cases
Out of the following pairs, which one does not have B. Less work is done to the 10 kg mass
identical dimension? C. More work is done to the 10 kg mass
A. Moment of inertia and moment of a force D. More work is done to the 100 kg mass
B. Work and Torque ANSWER: A
C. Angular momentum and Planck's constant
D. Impulse and Momentum If a force of 500 Newton’s moves a mass 1000 metres in
ANSWER: A 2 mins, the power used is:
A. 4167 Watts
Mercury is commonly used as a thermometric fluid B. 250 Kilowatts
rather than water because C. 1 Megawatt
A. specific heat of mercury is less than water D. 4 Watts
B. specific heat of mercury is more than water ANSWER: A
C. mercury has greater visibility than water
D. density of mercury is more than the water The property of inertia is said to be:
ANSWER: C A. The energy possessed by a body because of its
motion
B. The opposition which a body offers to a change in A battery is connected first across one bulb and then
motion across two bulbs in series. If all the bulbs are identical
C. That every action has an equal and opposite reaction then the battery delivers
D. The quantity of motion possessed by a body A. less current to the series combination
ANSWER: B B. more current to the series combination
C. a lower potential difference across the series
The definition of momentum is: combination
A. The quantity of mass possessed by a body D. the same current in the two situations
B. The quantity of inertia possessed by a body ANSWER: A
C. The quantity of motion possessed by a body
D. The opposition which a body offers to a change in What energy transformation takes place in the case of
velocity an internal combustion engine?
ANSWER: C A. Chemical energy- potential energy
B. Chemical-Heat energy- mechanical energy
The reverse Carnot cycle is used to design C. Potential energy- kinetic energy
A. Jet Engine D. None of the above
B. Carburetor ANSWER: B
C. Refrigerator
D. Diesel Engine Speed of sound varies in the atmosphere it
ANSWER: B A. increases with increase in height because pressure
decreases
Which of the following has the highest specific heat? B. decreases with height because temperature
A. Sand decreases
B. Water C. decreases with increase in height because pressure
C. Steel decreases
D. Copper D. increases with height because temperature
ANSWER: B decreases
ANSWER: B
The magnetic field inside a long straight solenoid-
carrying current Supersonic plane fly with the speed
A. is zero A. less than the speed of sound
B. decreases as we move towards its end B. of sound
C. increases as we move towards its end C. greater than the speed of sound
D. is the same at all points D. of light
ANSWER: D ANSWER: C

No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image Mach number is used in connection with the speed of
appears erect. The mirror is likely to be A. sound
A. plane B. aircraft
B. concave C. spacecraft
C. convex D. ships
D. either plane or convex ANSWER: B
ANSWER: D