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Some Natural Phenomena - 2

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_______ charges ______ each other and _____ charges ______ each other.

  1. Like, repel, unlike, attract

  2. Like, attract, unlike, repel

  3. Like, repel, unlike, repel

  4. Like, attract, unlike, attract


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Like charges repel each other and unlike charges attract each other.

Which of the following would you use to transfer electrical charge from a charged body to another body?

  1. Plastic straw

  2. Glass rod

  3. Copper wire

  4. Wooden stick


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A copper wire will be used as it is a metal conductor.

The process by which a charged body loses its charge is called

  1. earthing

  2. discharging

  3. charging

  4. conduction


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The process by which a charged body loses its charge is called discharging.

________ is provided in buildings to protect us from electrical shocks due to any leakage of electrical current.

  1. Lightning conductor

  2. Earthing

  3. Fuse

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Earthing is provided in buildings to protect us from electrical shocks due to any leakage of electrical current.

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. The phenomenon of lightning is basically the earthing of built up charges in the clouds.

  2. The phenomenon of lightning is basically an electric discharge.

  3. Air is a good conductor of electricity as it facilitates the phenomenon of lightning.

  4. During lightning, charges do not meet, but only flow.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The phenomenon of lightning is an electric discharge.

Which of the following activities should be avoided during a thunderstorm?

  1. Making calls on a mobile phone

  2. Switching off the lights inside the house

  3. Plugging in a microwave to heat food

  4. Cleaning your study table with a damp cloth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Plugging in a microwave to heat food should be avoided during a thunderstorm.

You are the supervisor of a construction site. Which of the following teams would you stop from doing work during a thunderstorm? (a) The plumbing team laying the galvanised iron pipes (b) The carpenter team hammering nail into a wooden structure lying on the ground floor (c) The mason and labour team constructing an inside partition wall (d) The scaffolding team installing the metallic scaffolding on the outside walls

  1. (a) only

  2. (b) only

  3. (c) and (d) only

  4. (a) and (d) only


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

You would stop the plumbing team laying the galvanised iron pipes and the scaffolding team installing the metallic scaffolding on the outside walls. Thus, the correct option is (4). 

The outermost layer of the earth is called the

  1. outer core

  2. mantle

  3. crust

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The outermost layer of the earth is called the crust.

You are ploughing your field in your open tractor when suddenly a thunderstorm strikes. You are at least 5 km away from your farmhouse that is the nearest available shelter. Which of the following should you do to save yourself from any lightning strike?

  1. Lie on the ground

  2. Take shelter under the tractor

  3. Take shelter under the tallest tree nearby

  4. Squat low on the ground


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tractor and the tree will act as magnets for lightning and are not a safe shelter. Also, trying to drive the tractor through slush to shelter would be a task that would take at least half an hour if at all you are able to do so. Taking shelter under the tractor or driving it to safety are out. So is taking shelter under a tree irrespective of its height. Your best bet is to squat low on the ground and place your hands on your knees with head between the hands. You should not lie on the ground. Squatting in the position mentioned will make you the smallest target to be struck.

Which of the following Indian cities is not in an earthquake-prone zone?

  1. Srinagar

  2. New Delhi

  3. Guwahati

  4. Bangalore


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As Bangalore falls in south India, it does not fall in an earthquake-prone zone.

Which of the following materials cannot be used for making a lightning conductor?

  1. Aluminium

  2. Copper

  3. Optical fibre

  4. Steel


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Optical fibre is not suitable for making a lightning conductor as it is a poor conductor of electricity.

Which of the following statements is/are true? (a) The crust of the earth is fragmented. (b) The plates are not in a continual motion. (c) Brushing past of plates does not cause earthquakes.

  1. (a) and (b)

  2. (b) and (c)

  3. (a) and (c)

  4. (a) only


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The crust of the earth is fragmented. Only statement (a) is true. 

The waves produced on the surface of the earth by tremors of an earthquake are known as

  1. land waves

  2. quake waves

  3. tidal waves

  4. seismic waves


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The waves produced on the surface of the earth by tremors of an earthquake are known as seismic waves.

What do we call the buildings in seismic zones, which have been designed so that they can withstand major tremors?

  1. Zone proof

  2. Earth safe

  3. Quake safe

  4. Vibration proof


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The buildings in seismic zones, which have been designed so that they can withstand major tremors are known as quake safe.

You are travelling in a car and suddenly a very powerful earthquake strikes. You should

  1. speed up the car so as to outrace it

  2. brake hard and then back up so as to get away from it

  3. drive slowly to a clear spot and remain inside till the tremors stop

  4. speed up, drive to a clear spot and then run out of the car


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

You should drive slowly to a clear spot and remain inside till the tremors stop.

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