Questions

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of thefour alternatives.

When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________ pressure, and __________ a small circular flame would appear in the burner. The valve had tobe opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________ a loud noise. Tolower the flame, the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved. _________ you wanted theflame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again. Pump stoves are still in vogue.

and __________ a small circular flame

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To steal someone's thunder

During the free fall of the object, the decrease in potential energy, at any point in its path, appears as an equal amount of increase in _________________.

Two identical resistors of 20 ohm each are connected in parallel. This combination, in turn, is connected to a 10 ohm resister. The equivalent resistance of the combination will be

Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX-A ‘The Municipalities’ to Indian Constitution?

All of the following are true about ecosystems except

Orbital period of Halley's comet is ___ years.

According to Ohm's law, if current (I) increase and potential difference (V) remains constant, then