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The base of an electric iron is brightly polished mainly

A) to make it smooth and frictionless B) to make it rust-proof
C) to reduce heat loss by radiation D) to make it more durable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to reduce heat loss by radiation

Explanation:

Polished surfaces are poor radiators of heat. So loss of heat on that account is reduced and the electric iron remains hotter than otherwise.

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The core of an electromagnet is made of soft iron because soft iron has 

A) small susceptibility and small retentivity B) large susceptibility and small retentivity
C) large density and large retentivity D) small density and large retentivity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) large susceptibility and small retentivity

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Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

A) Storm B) Rainfall
C) Snow D) Intense heat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rainfall

Explanation:

Barometer is instrument which is used to measure to pressure. A slow downfall of reading suggests a low pressure area is passing in a nearby region, it may rains. If the reading is going down very fast then its an indication of storm (within 5-6 hours).

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Which liquid is the most viscous?

A) Water B) Diesel
C) Milk D) Oil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Oil

Explanation:

Here Oil is the most viscous liquid.

The liquid with the most intermolecular force is high viscous. viscosity is how smoothly a liquid flows and how hardly the liquid flows it is highly viscous.

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Which of the following physical quantities do not have same dimensions

A) Force and Pressure B) Work and Energy
C) Impulse and momentum D) Weight and Force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Force and Pressure

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To produce deflection in a television picture tube:

A) an electric field is used B) a magnetic field is used
C) both electric and magnetic field are used D) none of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a magnetic field is used

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If a band is played on the moon the sound will

A) reverberate B) be heard by us faintly
C) be heard upto 10km from it D) not be heard at any distance at all from it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) not be heard at any distance at all from it

Explanation:

As there is no atmosphere surrounding the moon, the sound from any band that is played there cannot travel outwards there is no material medium  surrounding it for its propagation.

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A boat loaded with rocks floats in the middle of a swimming pool. A man in the boat throws the rocks overboard. The level of water in the pool will

A) increase B) decrease
C) remains the same D) first decrease and then increase
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) decrease

Explanation:

Let M and m grams be the mass of boat + rock in it. By law of floatation(M+m) grams of water will be displaced. This has a volume of (M+m)cc. That means the level of water in pool has risen up by (M+m)cc with the boat + rock when it is floating. If the rocks in the boat are thrown not into the pool but outside, the weight left is only M grams the weight of the boat. This will have displaced M cc of water only i.e less water than in the case of loaded boat. But if the rocks are put in the water in the pool and not outside, then the water in the pool will rise not only by M cc on account of empty boat but also by a volume of the stone put into it. This volume will be mdwhere m is the mass of rock and d density of rock.

Now md is  < m. Thus the total rise will be M+mdwhich is < M + m.

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