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Q:

Granite is the examples of which rock ?

A) Igneous rock B) Sedimentary rock
C) Calcareous rock D) Matamorphic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Igneous rock

Explanation:

It forms slow crystallization of magma below Earth's surface.Granite is a hard light-colored igneous rock and it is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of mica, amphiboles and other minerals it is mainly used for building and monuments

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The unit for measuring electric power is the

A) Steridian B) Watts
C) Watts D) Volts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Watts

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The fact that the planets move around the Sun, not in circles but in ellipses, was first demonstrated by

A) Galileo B) Martin Luther
C) Johannes Kepler D) Copernicus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Johannes Kepler

Explanation:

Kepler’s  laws  of  planetary  motion state  that  (a)  All  planets  move  in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one of  the  focal  points  (b)  The  radius vector  drawn  from  the  sun  to  a planet  sweeps  out  equal  areas  in equal  time  intervals.  This  follows from  the  fact  that  the  force  of gravitation on the planet is central and  hence  angular  momentum  is conserved.  (c)  The  square  of  the orbital   period   of   a   planet   is proportional  to  the  cube  of  the semi  major  axis  of  the  elliptical orbit of the plane.

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Weight of a person at a height of 2R from the centre of the earth, where R is the radius of the earth _______.

A) remains same B) becomes half
C) becomes twice D) becomes one­-fourth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) becomes one­-fourth

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Q:

The odometer guage indicates

A) the distance travelled by a vehicle B) the depth of the ocean
C) pitch length D) frequency of the wave
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the distance travelled by a vehicle

Explanation:

The odometer or the odograph is an instrument used to indicate the distance travelled by the vehicle.

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An electric iron of 750 W is used for S hours per day. Then the energy consumed in one day by the iron is:

A) 6 units B) 600 units
C) 0.6 units D) 60 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 units

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Q:

The solubility of a gas in a liquid is

A) increased with increasing pressure B) decreased with increasing temperature
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly and inversely proportional to pressure and temperature respectively.

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Q:

A permanent magnet can affect

A) Magnets B) Electromagnets
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

A permanent magnet can affect both magnets and electromagnets.

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A permanent magnet has natural magnetic properties while a temporal magnet is created by artificial means. Permanent magnets do not lose their magnetic ability.

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