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Questions : A mirage occurs because

(a) the hot ground acts like a mirror

(b) the refractive index of atmosphere increases with height

(c) the refractive index of atmosphere decreases with height

(d) refractive index remains constant with height

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

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Question : 1

Consider the following statements with reference to observations made by an astronaut on the surface of moon:

  1. The astronaut finds that a simple pendulum continues to oscillate for a much longer time, than that on the earth.
  2. No atmosphere exists there.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

a) Only 2

b) Only 1

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

What is the decibel level of sound produced by two persons in conversation?

a) About 10 decibel

b) About 30 decibel

c) About 5 decibel

d) About 100 decibel

Answer: (b)

Question : 3

A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger, the middle portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The following is the order of combinations for the magic mirror from the top.

a) Concave, plane and convex

b) Plane, convex and concave

c) Convex, concave and plane

d) Convex, plane and concave

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

A thunder clap is heard 5.5 second after the lightening flash. The distance of the flash is (velocity of sound in air = 330 m/s)

a) 300 m

b) 1780 m

c) 1815 m

d) 3560 m

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

For the myopic eye, the defect is cured by

a) Cylindrical lens

b) Concave lens

c) Convex lens

d) Toric lens

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

What is the purpose of ‘evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA)’ project?

a) To detect gravitational waves

b) To detect the effectiveness of missile defence system

c) To detect neutrinos

d) To study the effect of solar flares on our communication systems

Answer: (a)

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