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A nuclear reactor is said to have become 'critical' when 

A) it stops due to malfunctioning B) it starts emitting dangerous radioactive radiations
C) it is shut down to avoid explosion D) it is ready to produce controlled energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) it is ready to produce controlled energy

Explanation:

To produce controlled energy i.e energy at a controlled or steady rate, the number of fissions per second must be controlled and maintained at that rate. Excess neutrons should be absorbed by control roads like cadmium.

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Which best describes how air moves during convection?

A) cool air falls down B) warm air falls down
C) cool air is replaced by warm air D) air always falls down
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cool air falls down

Explanation:

During convection, cool and dense air falls through the warmer and less dense air. The warm air having less mass is being displaced by the cooler which is much heavy. Convection always involves the air rising through the atmosphere.

 

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In the electrical circuit of a house, the fuse acts as

A) a load B) a thermopile
C) a safety device D) a step down device
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a safety device

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Gear Lapping is an operation

A) for gear reconditioning B) prior to heat treatment
C) after heat treatment D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) after heat treatment

Explanation:

Gear Lapping is an operation after heat treatment. Gear lapping is the process of imparting a very fine finish and high degree of accuracy to gear teeth, by using a lapping tool and applying a fine-grained abrasive between a work material and a closely fitting surface, called a lapping plate.

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A boy sitting in a train moving with a uniform velocity drops a coin outside. A man standing outside the train will find the trajectory of the coin to be

A) a parabola B) a circle
C) a horizontal straight line D) a vertical straight line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a parabola

Explanation:

Parabola, because when the coin is dropped at a particular point, it has the same velocity as the running train. So by Newton's first law, it continues its motion horizontally with that velocity. But then, it is also pulled down by earth's gravity continuously. In this situation its horizontal motion gives way to the parabolic motion until it reaches the ground.

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Solids have definite shapes.This is because

A) the forces of cohesion of the molecules within are very much less in them B) the forces of cohesion are very large
C) the forces of adhesion are large D) the forces of adhesion are less
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the forces of cohesion are very large

Explanation:

Cohesion refers to attraction between molecules of the same kind while adhesion refers to attraction between different kinds of molecules

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Q:

One light year is approximately equal to

A) 10^12 mts B) 10^16 mts
C) 10^11 mts D) 10^13 mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10^16 mts

Explanation:

Light year is the unit of to express astronomical distances, that light can travel in one year. Light moves at a velocity of about 300,000 kilometers (km) each second. So in one year, it can travel about 10 trillion km. More precisely, one light-year is equal to 9,500,000,000,000 kilometers.

 

Approximately, 1 light year = 10^16 mts.

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Two identical solid pieces, one of gold and other of silver, when immersed completely in water exhibit equal weights. When weighed in air (given that density of gold is greater than that of silver)

A) the gold piece will weigh more B) the silver piece will weighmore
C) both silver and gold pieces weigh equal D) weighing will depend on their masses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the silver piece will weighmore

Explanation:

As it is said that density of gold is greater than that of density of silver, so silver occupies a greater volume than gold. So it has more upthrust from the water, although they both show the same weight under water, there is more silver present. Hence silver piece will weigh more.

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