1. If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in meter, then the work done is expressed in
    (A) Joule

    (B) Kg wt

    (C) Kg wt m

    (D) Watt

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option A

  2. Which is the closest planet to Earth?

    (A) Mars

    (B) Venus

    (C) Jupiter

    (D) Mercury

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option B

  3. The planet which is farthest from the Sun is

    (A) Uranus

    (B) Saturn

    (C) Pluto

    (D) Neptune

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option C

  4. Mach number is used in connection with the speed of

    (A) Sound

    (B) Aircraft

    (C) Spacecraft

    (D) Ships

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option B

  5. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double when seen through a telescope are

    (A) Novas and supernovas

    (B) Binaries

    (C) Asteroids

    (D) Quasars

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option B

  6. Solar eclipse will take place when

    (A) The sun is between the moon and the earth

    (B) The earth is between the moon and the sun

    (C) The moon is between the sun and the earth

    (D) The moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option C

  7. In which of the following industries is mica as a raw material?

    (A) Cement

    (B) Glass and Pottery

    (C) Iron and Steel

    (D) Electrical

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option D

  8. Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of

    (A) Rocks

    (B) Monuments

    (C) Soil

    (D) Fossils

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option D

  9. Natural radioactivity was discovered by

    (A) Marie Curie

    (B) Ernest Rutherford

    (C) Henri Becquerel
    (D) Enrico Fermi

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option C

  10. Mica is used in electrical appliances such as electric iron because mica is

    (A) A good conductor of heat but a bad conductor of electricity

    (B) A bad conductor of heat but a good conductor of electricity

    (C) A good conductor of heat as well as electricity

    (D) A bad conductor of heat as well as electricity

    Correct Answer

    Answer: Option A