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'Parsec' is the unit measurement of

A) Density of stars B) Astronomical distance
C) Brightness of heavenly bodies D) Orbital velocity of giant stars
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Astronomical distance

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What is the unit of the physical quantity "Magnetic field strength"?

A) joule per meter B) newton per meter
C) kelvin per meter D) ampere per meter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ampere per meter

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In a transformer the tappings are generally provided on

A) Primary side B) low voltage side
C) High voltage side D) Secondary side
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) High voltage side

Explanation:

Tappings are provided in order to maintain the terminal voltage across the loads within the permissible specified limits with respect to load variations.

Generally tappings are preferred on HV side, because the HV side is low current side, tap changer involves low current interruption and large variations or small steps are possible due to more no of turns.

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______ is the perpendicular distance between point of application of force and axis of rotation.

A) Moment arm B) Moment of Inertia
C) Altitude D) Base
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Moment arm

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Natural radioactivity was discovered by

A) Marie Curie B) Earnest Rutherford
C) Henry Bacquerel D) Enrico Fermi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Henry Bacquerel

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Natural radioactivity was discovered by Henri Bacquerel.

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A Sonar of a ship sends sounds waves of speed 1600 m/s. These waves are reflected back by the ocean floor in 4 seconds. Find the depth (in m) of the ocean floor.

 

A) 6400 B) 3200
C) 1600 D) 4800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3200

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Creating realistic sounds in animation is called

A) Geisler B) Foley
C) Doppler D) Echoe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Foley

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An earthquake of magnitude 6 on Richter scale has ______________ times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.

A) ten B) hundred
C) five D) thousand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) thousand

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