Description : What happens to atmospheric pressure with increase in altitude? (1) It remains constant (2) It decreases (3) It increases (4) It constantly fluctuates
Last Answer : (2) It decreases Explanation: In most circumstances atmospheric pressure is closely approximated by the hydrostatic pressure caused by the mass of air above the measurement point. Low- ... increases, there is less overlying atmospheric mass, so that pressure decreases with increasing elevation.
Description : Assuming all other parameters remain constant, what happens to the pressure of a gas when the volume of the gas is increased? w) increases x) decreases y) fluctuates sinusoidally z) remains the same
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DECREASES
Description : If the temperature of a piece increases suddenly, the relative humidity– (1) increases (2) decreases (3) remains constant (4) fluctuates
Last Answer : (2) decreases Explanation: Relative humidity is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapour in a airwater mixture to the saturated vapour pressure of water at a specific temperature.
Description : If the temperature of a place increases suddenly, the relative humidity – (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains constant (4) Fluctuates
Last Answer : (2) Decreases Explanation: Relative humidity is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in an airwater mixture to the saturated vapor pressure of water at a prescribed ... of the system decreases because the saturated vapor pressure of water increases with increasing temperature.
Description : Strength of concrete with passage of time (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Fluctuates (D) Remains constant
Last Answer : A
Description : If the temperature of a place increases suddenly, the relative humidity (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains constant (4) Fluctuates
Last Answer : Decreases
Description : If speed of rotation of the earth increases, the weight of the body (1) decreases (2) increases (3) remains the same (4) may increase or decrease
Last Answer : decreases
Description : If a metallic object is heated, its density generally: w) increases x) decreases y) fluctuates randomly z) remains the same
Description : At boiling point of liquids, its – (1) Temperature increases (2) Atmospheric pressure increases (3) Temperature remains constant (4) Vapour pressure decreases
Last Answer : (3) Temperature remains constant Explanation: An interesting property of matter is that its temperature remains constant during a phase change, assuming its surrounding pressure is constant. A liquid changes into gaseous state at a constant temperature called its boiling point.
Description : At boiling point of liquids, its (1) Temperature increases (2) Atmospheric pressure increases (3) Temperature remains constant (4) Vapour pressure decreases
Last Answer : Temperature remains constant
Description : With increase in pressure (above atmospheric pressure), the Cp of a gas (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains unchanged (D) First decreases and then increases
Last Answer : (A) Increases
Description : The atmospheric temperature during melting of ice/snow (in the atmosphere) (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the altitude where snow melts Answer
Last Answer : A) Decreases
Description : On a day when the partial pressure of water vapor remains constant, what happens as the temperature rises? a. the relative humidity increases b. the relative humidity decreases c. the relative humidity remains constant d. the air would eventually become saturated
Last Answer : the relative humidity decreases
Description : The quantity of water vapour that the atmosphere can hold (a) is independent of temperature (b) increases with increase of temperature (c) decreases with increase of temperature (d) fluctuates with increase of temperature
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Why does bleeding occur through the nose in high mountainous regions? (1) The pressure of blood in capillaries is greater than the outside pressure (2) The pressure at high altitudes is ... of a person increases at high altitudes (4) The blood pressure fluctuates and finally decreases drastically
Last Answer : (3) The blood pressure of a person increases at high altitudes Explanation: Nose bleeds can occur at high altitudes. The bleeding may be caused by the change in air pressure associated with the ... of blood from the nostrils. Stress and anxiety raises the blood pressure, complicating the nose bleed.
Description : Why does bleeding occur through the nose in high mountainous regions ? (1) The pressure of blood in capillaries is greater than the outside pressure (2) The pressure at high altitudes is ... of a person increases at high altitudes (4) The blood pressure fluctuates and finally decreases drastically
Last Answer : The blood pressure of a person increases at high altitudes
Description : With increase in the pressure drop across the cake, the specific cake resistance for the compressible sludge (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains constant (D) Increases linearly
Description : With increase in absolute humidity, the dew point of an unsaturated mixture of air and water vapor (at constant pressure and temperature). (A) Increases (B) Remains unchanged (C) Decreases (D) Decreases linearly
Description : Free energy, fugacity and activity co-efficient are all affected by change in the temperature. The fugacity co-efficient of a gas at constant pressure ____with the increase of reduced temperature. (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains constant
Last Answer : (B) Increases
Description : At boiling point of liquids, its : (1) Temperature increases (2) Atmospheric pressure increases (3) Timperature remains increases (4) Vapour pressure decreases
Last Answer : (3) Timperature remains increases
Description : As we climb up the mountain the atmospheric pressure __________. a)decreases b)increases c)remains same d)none
Last Answer : a)decreases
Description : Over short period, when income rises, average propensity to consume usually - (1) rises (2) falls (3) remains constant (4) fluctuates
Last Answer : (2) falls Explanation: Keynes postulated that aggregate consumption is a function of aggregate current disposable income. The Keynesian consumption function is written as: C = a + eY a > 0, 0 < c < 1; ... the disposal in-come. So as income increases, average propensity to consume (APC = C/Y) falls.
Description : Magnetic declination at any place (A) Remains constant (B) Does not remain constant (C) Fluctuates (D) Changes abruptly
Last Answer : (B) Does not remain constant
Description : Over short period, when income rises, average propensity to consume usually (1) rises (2) falls (3) remains constant (4) fluctuates
Last Answer : falls
Description : Generally, as altitude increases: a. Temperature decreases and density increases b. Temperature, pressure and density decreases c. Temperature and pressure increase and density decreases d. Temperature decreases and pressure and density increase
Last Answer : b. Temperature, pressure and density decreases
Description : The effects of carbon monoxide: a. Increases with altitude b. Decreases with altitude c. Increases with increase of density d. Decreases with pressure loss
Last Answer : a. Increases with altitude
Description : nelastic demand in industrial markets refers to a situation where A)demand for a given product fluctuates very little over time. B)price increases or decreases will not significantly alter demand for a ... for another product. E)supply for a given product cannot keep up with the demand for it.
Last Answer : )price increases or decreases will not significantly alter demand for a given product.
Description : Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form (1) Chimneys (2) Mushrooms rocks (3) Yardangs (4) Demoiselles
Last Answer : Yardangs
Description : A hydrogen filled balloon rises in air because (a) The atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude (b) The acceleration due to gravity decreases with altitude (c) The density of air decreases with ... The buoyant force exerted by the air on the balloon is greater than the weight of the balloon
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases (A) Linearly (B) First slowly and then steeply (C) First steeply and then gradually (D) Unpredictable
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The disintegration rate of a radioactive element (A) Progressively increases (B) Progressively decreases (C) Remains constant throughout (D) May increase or decrease depending on the material
Last Answer : (B) Progressively decreases
Description : As distance increases, value of gravitational field strength A. also increases B. decreases C. remains constant D. may increase or decrease
Description : In an oil-lubricated journal bearing, coefficient of friction between the journal and the bearing. [IES-1995] (a) Remains constant at all speeds. (b) is minimum at zero speed and increases ... speed. (d) becomes minimum at an optimum speed and then increases with further increase in speed.
Last Answer : (d) becomes minimum at an optimum speed and then increases with further increase in speed.
Description : With increase in the schedule number of a pipe of a particular nominal size, the (A) Wall thickness also increases (B) I.D. of the pipe decreases (C) O.D. of the pipe remains constant (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Coefficient of consolidation for clays normally (A) Decreases with increase in liquid limit (B) Increases with increase in liquid limit (C) First increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit (D) Remains constant at all liquid limits
Last Answer : (A) Decreases with increase in liquid limit
Description : The activity co-efficient of the solute in a dilute solution (A) Decreases with the increase of concentration of the solute (B) Increases with the increase of concentration of the solute (C) Remains constant (D) Is unity at infinite dilution
Last Answer : (C) Remains constant
Description : In an isothermal process, the internal energy of gas molecules (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains constant (d) may increase/decrease depending on the properties of gas (e) shows unpredictable behaviour.
Last Answer : Answer : c
Description : Contours are imaginary lines showing (1) places of equal atmospheric pressure (2) same temperature areas (3) places of equal altitudes (4) equal sunshine areas
Last Answer : places of equal altitudes
Description : The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to (1) the development of cyclone over the equator (2) the effect of easterlies (3) the effect of Northern-East trade winds (4) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over NorthWest India
Last Answer : the presence of low atmospheric pressure over NorthWest India
Description : Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to : (1) rotation of earth (2) revolution of earth (3) gravitational pull (4) uneven heating of earth
Last Answer : gravitational pull
Description : Due to atmospheric refraction, apparent length of the day (a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains the same (d) all of these
Last Answer : (a) increases
Description : What happens to its potential energy when an object is taken to high altitude? (1) Its potential energy increases (2) Its potential energy decreases (3) Its potential energy remain same (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (1) Its potential energy increases Explanation: When an object is taken to high altitude its potential energy increases.
Description : The inlet pressure in a constant rate filtration (A) Increases continuously (B) Decreases gradually (C) Remains constant (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Increases continuously
Description : As depth increases, pressure in a fluid A. increases B. decreases C. remains constant D. varies
Last Answer : increases
Description : If helium is introduced in a reactor containing O2 , SO2 and SO3 at equilibrium, so that total pressure increases while volume and temperature remains constant. In this case the dissociation of SO3 ( ... 's principle). (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains unaltered (D) Changes unpredictably
Last Answer : (A) Decreases
Description : The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a Venturimeter (A) Remains constant (B) Increases (C) Decreases (D) Depends upon mass of liquid
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by (1) soil, water and temperature (2) water, greenhouse effect and altitude (3) wind, water and latitude (4) sunlight, water and wind
Last Answer : soil, water and temperature
Description : The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is (1) Troposphere (2) Ionosphere (3) Stratosphere (4) Mesosphere
Last Answer : Stratosphere