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Q:

Tap water is placed in an open pad and allowed to evaporate. After some time the temperature of water 

A) increases to a great extent B) increases slightly
C) decreases slightly D) decreases rapidly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) decreases slightly

Explanation:

Evaporation causing cooling.Here the evaporation is less. Therefore cooling is less.

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Q:

Radio waves sent out by a radio stations are reflected by

A) troposphere B) stratosphere
C) mesosphere D) ionosphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ionosphere

Explanation:

This is a layer of atmosphere about 60 to 70 km above the earth and extends to about 400km. It contains ionised particles which can reflect radio waves making radio communication round the world possible.

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Q:

At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and celcius scales give the same reading?

A) 212 degrees B) 32 degreees
C) -40 degreees D) 0 degreees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -40 degreees

Explanation:

We want the temperature when F=C.

We know that, F = C x 95 + 32

So substituting C For F, we have C = -40o

Therefore,  C = -40. 

Thus when C = -40, we have C = F

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Q:

The Length of the Day is determined in

A) length of the hours B) length of the year
C) astronomical units D) solar terms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) astronomical units

Explanation:

The Length of the Day is determined in Astronomical Units.

The length of a day corresponds to the time the Earth takes to turn around on its axis, which is approximately 24 hours. But it's not exactly 24 hours. 

This phenomenon is due to tides raised by the Moon which slow Earth's rotation. Because of the way the second is defined, the mean length of a day is now about 86 400.002 seconds, and is increasing by about 1.7 milliseconds per century.

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Q:

A doppler effect occurs when a source of sound moves

A) away from you B) towards you
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The Doppler effect or Doppler shift is the change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source. 

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Q:

Electric current is measured by which instrument?

A) voltmeter B) ammeter
C) barometer D) sinometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ammeter

Explanation:

Electric current is measured by the instrument called ammeter. As current in a circuit is measured in amperes, the instrument used is called as ammeter.

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Q:

Which of the following is a Heterogeneous Mixture?

A) Air B) Table salt
C) Soda D) Brass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Soda

Explanation:

Here Soda is a Heterogenous Mixture.

 

A Heterogeneous Mixture is a mixture having a non-uniform composition i.e, the mixture contains components in different phases. Using various means, the parts in the mixture can be separated from one another.

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Q:

When a bullet is fired from a gun 

A) the gun moves forward B) the gun jumps up
C) the gun does not move D) the gun recoils with the same momentum as the bullet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the gun recoils with the same momentum as the bullet

Explanation:

Newton's III law involved

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