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An earthquake of magnitude _________________ on Richter scale has thousand times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.

 

A) 5 B) 7
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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When a bullet is fired from a gun, the gun moves in the opposite direction. This illustrates Newton's

A) third law of motion B) first and second law of motion
C) first law of motion D) second law of motion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) third law of motion

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The instrument that measures the ______________ is called an anemometer.

A) wind speed B) pressure
C) humidity D) rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) wind speed

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The phenomenon of change in direction of light when it passes from one medium to another is called

A) Propagation B) Reflection
C) Refraction D) Dispersion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Refraction

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Which of the following is a Non-Luminous body?

A) Glowing bulb B) Moon
C) Burning candle D) Firefly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Moon

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A conductor having some appreciable resistance is called a

A) Resistor B) Insulator
C) Conductor D) Semi-conductor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Resistor

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Insulators have resistivity of the order of 

A) 106 Ω m to 108 Ω m B) 10-12 Ω m to 10-17 Ω m
C) 10-8 Ω m to 10-6 Ω m D) 1012 Ω m to 1017 Ω m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1012 Ω m to 1017 Ω m

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The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 30 cm. Following Cartesian Sign Convention, its focal length is expressed as

A) -30 cm B) -15 cm
C) +30 cm D) +15 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -15 cm

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