Description : Seawater (i.e. saltwater) freezes at: w) the same temperature as fresh water. x) at a slightly higher temperature than fresh water. y) at a slightly lower temperature than fresh water. z) seawater does not freeze.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- AT A SLIGHTLY LOWER TEMPERATURE THAN FRESH WATER.
Description : Compared to Chlorine, Bromine has: w) smaller atomic size x) higher density y) lower boiling point z) greater number of outer electrons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HIGHER DENSITY
Description : The shape of a magnetic field around a long straight current carrying wire is: w) elliptical. x) square y) varies depending on the magnitude of the current z) circular
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CIRCULAR
Description : The work done by a friction force is: w) always positive x) always negative y) always zero z) either positive or negative depending upon the situation.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALWAYS NEGATIVE
Description : The temperature of a gas is held constant while its volume is reduced. The pressure the gas exerts on the walls of its container increases because its molecules: w) strike the container walls more ... walls with higher speeds y) strike the container walls with greater force z) all of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- STRIKE THE CONTAINER WALLS MORE OFTEN
Description : Mickey is fishing from his row boat at his favorite spot in the lake. He has a large rock in the bottom of the boat for stability and ballast. Mickey decides to call it quits. To lighten his load, he tosses the ... to shore. Does the water level of the lake: w) go up x) go down y) remain the same
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- GO DOWN
Description : The condensing pressure due to the presence of non-condensable gases, as compared to that actually required forcondensing temperatures without non-condensable gases, (a) will be higher (b) will be ... remain unaffected (d) may be higher or lower depending upon the nature of non-condensable gases
Last Answer : Ans: a
Description : In a carburetor the level of the fuel in the float chamber as compared to the level of the main jet in the venture is A. lower B. same C. higher D. same or higher
Last Answer : ANSWER : A
Description : As compared to crest of the normal portion of the weir, the crest of the under sluice portion of weir is kept at (A) Lower level (B) Higher level (C) Same level (D) Any of the above depending on the design
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : When a radioisotope undergoes beta minus decay, does its atomic number: w) increase x) decrease y) remain the same z) vary depending on the element involved
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INCREASE
Description : A proton and an alpha particle pass through the gap of a strong magnet. If both particles have the same initial velocity, how many times greater will the defection of the proton be relative to the deflection of the alpha particle? Will it be: w) the same x) 2 times y) 4 times z) 8 times
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 2 TIMES
Description : If a metallic object is heated, its density generally: w) increases x) decreases y) fluctuates randomly z) remains the same
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DECREASES
Description : As a pendulum is raised to higher altitudes, its period: w) increases x) decreases y) remains the same z) decreases, then remains the same
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INCREASES
Description : A sphere which has half the radius but twice the density of another sphere has: w) more mass x) less mass y) the same mass z) the same weight
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LESS MASS
Description : The amount of heat required to change a boiling liquid to a gas at the same temperature depends on one of the following properties of the liquid. Does it depend on the liquid's: w) heat of fusion x) heat of vaporization y) temperature z) density
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HEAT OF VAPORIZATION
Description : In an elastic collision, the RELATIVE velocities of separation of the two bodies after impact compared with the relative velocity of approach before impact is: w) always greater x) always smaller y) always the same z) first greater, then smaller
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALWAYS THE SAME
Description : When a solute is dissolved in a pure solvent, the resulting freezing point is: w) higher than pure solvent x) lower than pure solvent y) does not change z) cannot tell from this information
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LOWER THAN PURE SOLVENT
Description : Compared to fresh Water, the freezing point of sea water is - (1) Higher (2) Lower (3) Same (4) Depends on the sea from which the water is sourced
Last Answer : (2) Lower Explanation: Ocean water freezes just like freshwater, but at lower temperatures.
Description : On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because - (1) metals ... metals (3) metals are good conductors of heat (4) plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals
Last Answer : (3) metals are good conductors of heat Explanation: On a chilly day, the room temperature is lower than our body temperature. Since metals have a higher coefficient of thermal conductivity than plastic, they ... from our fingers will flow to the metal cap much more quickly than to the plastic body.
Description : On a cold day when the room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same temperature of 15°C, because : (1) metals ... metals (3) metals are good conductors of heat (4) plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals
Last Answer : metals are good conductors of heat
Description : Safety aside, for which of the following reasons is alcohol used in preference to mercury in a minimum thermometer? w) Alcohol has a higher boiling point x) Alcohol has a lower freezing point y) Alcohol contracts more uniformly z) Alcohol can be dyed for visibility
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALCOHOL HAS A LOWER FREEZING POINT
Description : The daily dose of estrogen for hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women is: A. Same as for contraception B. Higher than that for contraception C. Lower than that for contraception D. Variable depending on the age of the woman
Last Answer : C. Lower than that for contraception
Description : The density of lead is 12 grams per cm3. A lead brick has a mass of 1.5 kilograms. Its dimensions are 10 cm by 5 cm by 4 cm. Is it: w) More than 75% hollow x) Between 50 and 75% hollow y) Between 25 and 50% hollow z) Between 0 and 25% hollow
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- BETWEEN 25 AND 50% HOLLOW
Description : When a certain beam of light falls upon a metal surface, it ejects photoelectrons from it. The number of photoelectrons ejected per second by the beam of light depends upon one of the following. Is it ... the work function of the metal y) the frequency of the beam z) the intensity of the beam
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE INTENSITY OF THE BEAM
Description : The ENERGY associated with a photon depends upon the photon's: w) velocity x) frequency y) amplitude z) the brightness of the source from which it comes
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- FREQUENCY
Description : A satellite is observed to move in a circle about the earth at a constant speed. This means that the force acting upon it is: w) zero x) parallel to the direction of the satellite ... velocity y) perpendicular to the direction of the satellite's instantaneous velocity z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PERPENDICULAR TO THE INSTANTANEOUS DIRECTION OF THE SATTELITE’S VELOCITY
Description : Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is (A) Higher (B) Lower (C) Same (D) Higher/lower depending on temperature
Description : Seawater, fresh air, etc., are regarded in Economics as - (1) Giffen goods (2) inferior goods (3) free goods (4) normal goods
Last Answer : (3) free goods Explanation: Free goods are what is needed by the society and is available without limits, The free good is a term used in economics to describe a good that is not scarce. A free good is available in as great a quantity as desired with zero opportunity cost to society.
Description : Seawater, fresh air, etc., are regarded in Economics as (1) Giffen goods (2) inferior goods (3) free goods (4) normal goods
Last Answer : free goods
Description : Ice float on water because its density is (1) more than water (2) less than water (3) zero (4) same as water
Last Answer : (2) less than water Explanation: Archimedes' Principle states that for an object to floaton water, it must displace an equal amount of water. Ice floats because it is about 9% less dense than liquid water.
Description : The magnitude of the quarks' electric charge is: w) zero. x) greater than the electron's charge. y) equal to the electron's charge. z) less than the electron's charge.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LESS THAN THE ELECTRON'S CHARGE.
Description : The energy dissipated when a car hits a tree at 70 miles per hour is ABOUT how much greater than that dissipated at 50 miles per hour? w) 20 percent x) 40 percent y) 70 percent z) 100 percent
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 100 PERCENT
Description : A firecracker is placed in the middle of a cluster of stationary billiard balls. The firecracker-billiard ball system sits on a frictionless surface. As the firecracker explodes, the balls scatter. What is the momentum ... to the combined speed of the balls y) equal to the mass of the balls z) zero
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ZERO
Description : Of the following choices, approximately how many times greater is the mass of a proton than the mass of an electron? w) 200 x) 2000 y) 20,000 z) 200,000
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 2000
Description : In order for fiber optics to work, the incident light inside the fiber must hit the wall of the fiber at: w) 90 degrees x) 45 degrees y) an angle greater than the critical angle z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- AN ANGLE GREATER THAN THE CRITICAL ANGLE
Description : The relationship between kinetic energy and the potential energy of a swinging pendulum bob is one of the following. Is it: w) kinetic energy is greater than potential energy x) kinetic ... kinetic energy is equal to potential energy z) kinetic energy plus potential energy equals a constant
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- KINETIC ENERGY PLUS POTENTIAL ENERGY EQUALS A CONSTANT
Description : A block of metal which weighs 60 newtons in air and 40 newtons under water has a density, in kilograms per meter cubed, of: w) 1000 x) 3000 y) 5000 z) 7000
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 3000
Description : The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in meatcentric height will be (A) Same (B) Higher (C) Lower (D) Lower/higher depending on weight of body
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : When a metal becomes a superconductor, there is a tremendous decrease in its: w) total volume x) electrical resistance y) length z) density
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
Description : A fresh egg when placed in salt water will – (1) sink and go to the bottom (2) sink but will not go to the bottom (3) float (4) burst
Last Answer : (3) float Explanation: When a fresh egg is placed in regular water, it sinks. However, when the same egg is placed in saltwater, it floats. This is because salt water is denser than the egg causing it to float.
Description : A fresh egg when placed in salt water will (1) sink and go to the bottom (2) sink but will not go to the bottom (3) float (4) burst
Last Answer : float
Description : Refractory metals are known for which of the following properties: w) lack of chemical reactivity x) low density y) high melting point z) high thermal conductivity
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HIGH MELTING POINT
Description : Two hockey pucks, of unequal mass and connected by a spring of negligible mass, rest on a horizontal frictionless surface. The spring is released, and the pucks move apart. The center of mass of ... the direction of the greater mass y) remain stationary z) move in the direction of the smaller mass
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- REMAIN STATIONARY
Description : The characteristic that distinguishes a laser beam from an ordinary light beam is: w) the greater frequency of the laser beam x) the coherence of the laser beam y) the color of the laser beam z) the greater polarization of the laser beam
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE COHERENCE OF THE LASER BEAM
Description : The statement, "In regions where fluid velocity is smaller, the pressure is higher, and vice versa", is known as the principle of: w) Pascal x) Bernoulli y) Torricelli z) Archimedes
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BERNOULLI
Description : A steel ball floats on mercury because (a) mercury does not allow any metallic ball to sink in it (b) mercury is also a metal in the liquid form (c) the density of mercury is higher than that of steel (d) a steel ball can be made to float on any liquid by suitable adjustment
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be (A) Higher than the surface of liquid (B) The same as the surface of liquid (C) Lower than the surface of liquid (D) Unpredictable
Description : What percentage of the earth's water is fresh water? w) 50% x) 22% y) 7% z) 3%
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 3%
Description : In the United States the average number of gallons per person of fresh water used per day for personal (non-industrial) use such as bathing, laundering, drinking, and the like is approximately: w) 10 gallons x) 30 gallons y) 60 gallons z) 90 gallons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 90 GALLONS
Description : Relative to the pure solvent, the boiling point of a solution is: w) higher x) lower y) at the same temperature
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HIGHER