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A person holding a pen in his left hand sees his reflection in the mirror holding the pen in his right hand. This is due to which of the following phenomena?

A) Diffused reflection B) Total internal reflection
C) Lateral inversion D) Refraction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lateral inversion

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Meter in a vehicle that calculates distance covered by the vehicle is called __________.

A) Speedometer B) Odometer
C) Thermometer D) Kilometre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Odometer

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The apparent weight of a person in a lift which is moving down with uniform acceleration is _______.

A) greater than the weight when the person is stationary B) twice the weight when the person is stationary
C) less than the weight when the person is stationary D) same as the weight when the person is stationary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) less than the weight when the person is stationary

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_________________ is a measure of the moisture in air.

A) Density B) Viscosity
C) Impurity D) Humidity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Humidity

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When a ray of light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium, it bends

A) towards the normal and speeds up B) towards the normal and slows down
C) away from the normal and speeds up D) away from the normal and slows down
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) away from the normal and speeds up

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The instrument used for measuring air pressure is called .....

A) Anemometer B) Barometer
C) Hygrometer D) Thermometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Barometer

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What is the fundamental unit of amount of a substance?

A) Mole B) Candela
C) Kelvin D) Meter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mole

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The pitch of a sound depends on its ____.

A) frequency B) wavelength
C) amplitude D) timbre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) frequency

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