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General Science

Description: General Science
Number of Questions: 25
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The ratio of velocity of a body to the velocity of sound is _____.

  1. magic number

  2. laplace number

  3. natural number

  4. mach number


Correct Option: D

Production of beats is a result of the phenomenon of _____.

  1. resonance

  2. interference

  3. reflection

  4. superposition


Correct Option: B

A body moving in a medium with a speed greater than the speed of sound in the medium is said to be ________.

  1. infrasonic

  2. ultrasonic

  3. supersonic

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

The unit of frequency is ___.

  1. metre per second

  2. metre

  3. second

  4. hertz


Correct Option: D

The approximate intensity level of sound (in decibel) which can cause damage to ear drum is _____.

  1. 120 db

  2. 130 db

  3. 140 db

  4. 150 db


Correct Option: A

The audible range for human ear is _____.

  1. 20 Hz to 20 Hz

  2. 20 Hz to 200 Hz

  3. 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

The frequency of (mechanical) longitudinal waves below the audible range is known as _____.

  1. ultrasonic

  2. supersonic

  3. infrasonic

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C

The velocity of sound _______.

  1. increases with increase in frequency

  2. decreases with increase in frequency

  3. remains same despite the change in frequency

  4. increases with decrease of frequency


Correct Option: A

Echo is heard due to ___.

  1. reflection

  2. scattering

  3. refraction

  4. interference


Correct Option: A

Doppler's effect is associated with ________.

  1. sound

  2. light

  3. magnetism

  4. electromagnetic induction


Correct Option: A

Bats can fly in the dark because of ______.

  1. clipped wings

  2. ultrasonics

  3. anti-gravitational pull

  4. partial displacement of air


Correct Option: B

The speed of sound in air is ______.

  1. 340 m per second

  2. 2 x 108 m per second

  3. 20 m per second

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

One cannot hear sound on the moon because it has no _____.

  1. atmosphere

  2. light

  3. darkness

  4. gravity


Correct Option: A

The screen of a cinema hall is always white and rough because light rays of all colours falling on the screen suffer ____.

  1. total absorption

  2. total reflection

  3. refraction

  4. scattering


Correct Option: B

Bats can fly on the dark without hitting objects because ______.

  1. they are flying mammals

  2. their night vision is good

  3. they are guided by ultrasonic waves which they produce

  4. of no scientific reason


Correct Option: C

What does loudness of sound depend upon?

  1. Its pitch

  2. Its frequency

  3. Its amplitude

  4. Its range


Correct Option: C

In which of the following mediums sound travels at maximum speed?

  1. Air

  2. Vacuum

  3. Steel

  4. Water


Correct Option: C

Which of the following lenses remains in both ends of the telescope?

  1. Convex lens

  2. Concave lens

  3. Equiconvex lens

  4. Equiconcave lens


Correct Option: C

Dentists use _____.

  1. special mirror

  2. plane mirror

  3. concave mirror

  4. convex mirror


Correct Option: C

When angle of incidence is equal to the critical angle, the angle of refraction is _____.

  1. 0°

  2. 90°

  3. 145°

  4. 180°


Correct Option: B

Formation of shadow proves that ____.

  1. light moves in a straight line

  2. light is an eletromagnetic wave

  3. light is a particle

  4. light does not undergo diffraction


Correct Option: A

Looking glass or simple microscope forms ______.

  1. elongated real image

  2. equal but virtual image near the eye

  3. elongated virtual image

  4. small virtual image


Correct Option: C

A woman’s voice is shriller than a man’s voice due to _____.

  1. higher resonance

  2. higher wavelength

  3. higher frequency

  4. lower wavelength


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: higher frequency

Which of the following colours is different?

  1. Green

  2. Red

  3. Brown

  4. Violet


Correct Option: C

In the solar spectrum, presence of D-line of the Fraunhofer lines prove that ________.

  1. there is no sodium in the sun

  2. there is no sodium in the outer surrrounding region of the sun

  3. there is no sodium in the inner core of the sun

  4. there is no sodium in the outer surrounding


Correct Option: B
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