GK-Physics Question and Answer

GK-Physics Question and Answer
41. oil raise up the wick in a lamp. The principle involves
  • the diffusion of oil through the wick
  • the liquid state of oil
  • capillary action phenomenon
  • volatility of oil
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42. Superconductors are substances which
  • conduct electricity at low temperature
  • offer high resistance to the flow of current
  • offer no resistance to the flow of electricity
  • conduct electricity at high temperatures
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43.  Light travels at the fastest speed in
  • glass
  • water
  • hydrogen
  • vacuum
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44. Railway tracks are banked on curves
  • necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component weight of the train
  • to avoid frictional force between the tracks and wheels
  • necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train
  • the train may not fly off in the opposite direction
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45. On a cold day when a room temperature is 15oC, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15oC, because
  • metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics
  • plastics have a lower density than metals
  • metals are good conductor of heat
  • plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals
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46. Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5 second, while the same sound is heard by another person after 6 seconds. If the speed of sound is 300 m/s, what could be the maximum and minimum distances between the two persons?
  • 1.8 km, 0.15 km
  • 2.2 km, 0.20 km
  • 2.8 km, 0.25 km
  • 3.3 km, 0.30 km
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47. Intensity of sound at a point is ____ its distance from the source.
  • directly proportional to
  • inversely proportional to
  • directly proportional to square of
  • inversely proportional to square of
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48. Of the four locations mentioned below the highest inside temperature will be attained in the pressure cooker operated with the pressure valve open
  • at sea level
  • at the top of Mt. Everest
  • at a place in a valley below sea level
  • in an aeroplane flying at a height of 10,000 m with inside pressure maintained at the sea level
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49. Radio telescopes are better than optical telescopes because
  • they can detect faint galaxies which no optical telescope can
  • they can work even in cloudy conditions
  • they can work during the day and night
  • All of the above
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50. Light Emitting Diodes (LED) is used in fancy electronic devices such as toys emit
  • X-rays
  • ultraviolet light
  • visible light
  • radio waves
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