(35) Kilowatt-hour is a unit of:
a. Power
b. Electric Current
c. Energy
d. Time
e. None of these
(36) Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is:
a. Uranium Oxide
b. Uranium Plutonium carbide
c. Uranium Plutonium Oxide
d. Uranium thorium Oxide
e. None of these
FBRs usually use a mixed oxide fuel core of up to 20% plutonium dioxide (PuO2) and at least 80% uranium dioxide (UO2).
(37) Monsoon is caused by:
a. Seasonal reversal of winds
b. Revolution of earth
c. Movement of clouds
d. Rise in temperature
e. Rain forests
(38) Which of the following atmospheric layers help in radio communication?
a. Exosphere
b. Ionosphere
c. Troposphere
d. Stratosphere
e. Ozone layer
(39) A moderator is used in nuclear reactor in order to:
a. Accelerate the neutrons
b. Slow down the speed of the neutrons
c. Increase the number of elections
d. Decrease the number of electrons
e. None of these
(40) Sedimentary rocks are:
a. Porous
b. Hard
c. Rough
d. Brittle
e. Volcanic
(41) Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
a. Manganese
b. Magnesium
c. Gypsum
d. Bauxite
e. None of these
(42) Ozone layer prevents the following radiation from entering the atmosphere:
a. Infra-red
b. Ultraviolet
c. X-rays
d. Gamma rays
e. None of these
(43) The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from:
a. Ionosphere
b. Troposphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Stratosphere
e. None of these
(44) Yeast is used in making bread because it produces:
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Sugar
c. Bacteria
d. Oxygen
e. None of these
(45) Oasis is associated with:
a. Glaciers
b. Desert
c. Islands
d. Volcanoes
e. Fertile land
(46) Quartz crystal in quartz watches work on the principle called:
a. Photoelectric effect
b. Stark effect
c. Thermionic effect
d. Piezo-electric effect
e. None of these
Piezo-electric effect
electric polarization produced in certain crystals by the application of mechanical stress.
(47) The fruits without seed, like banana, are called:
a. seedless fruits
b. parthenogenesis fruits
c. parthenocarpic fruits
d. placental fruits
e. Organic fruits
parthenocarpy (literally meaning virgin fruit) is the natural or artificially induced production of fruit without fertilization of ovules. The fruit is therefore seedless
(48) Animal which captures and readily kills living animals for its food is called:
a. Parasite
b. Scavenger
c. Predator
d. Mammal
e. None of these
(49) In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap tin between them because:
a. Steel can be saved
b. Accidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided
c. Air gaps are necessary for bearing the weight of running train
d. Accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided
e. All of these
(50) Name the famous book of Ibn-Sina in which he discussed human physiology and medicine:
a. Al-Qanoon
b. Al-Masudi
c. New Renaissance
d. Tadhkira
e. None of these