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51All forms of energy that we use are ultimately transformed intoHeat energy
52Friction can be reduced by changing over fromSliding to rolling
53Consider the following statements: If there was no capillarity 1. It would be impossible to use a kerosene lamp. 2. One would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink. 3. The blotting paper would fail to function. 4. There would have been no plants on earth. Of the statements1.3 and 4 are correct
54Which one of the following would give the highest energy per gram?Fats
55Which one of the following units represents the largest amount of energy?Calorie
56Why are soft drinks made with chilled water rather than water at room temperature?Chilled water attracts more carbon dioxide
57In which country alcohol is used as fuel for vehicles?Brazil
58The volume percentage of nitrogen in air is0.78
59Wisdom teeth normally grow between the age of17-35
60The meter installed in our homes measure electricity inKWh
61A man is standing on a weighing machine in a lift which is moving. The weighing machine will show MINIMUM reading when, the lift is movingIn a free fall due to failure of the lift mechanism
62What does blood consist of?60% plasma, 40% corpuscles
63Where does the oxygen that keeps us alive come from?Carbon dioxide
64According to the definition of 1 KWh, a 100 watt bulb consumes one unit of electricity in10 hours
65Amino acids are a product of the digestion ofProteins
66Detergents dissolved in water help in cleaning clothes byReducing the surface tension of water
67The second most abundant metal found in the earth's crust isIron
68For being able to see three- dimensional pictures we have to useAn epidiascope
69Which gas is used in the preparation of soft drinks?Carbon dioxide
70Trachoma is a disease of theEye
71Air contains volume of carbon dioxide approximately;0.0003
72A slow-running pendulum clock can be speeded up byReducing the length of the rod
73The beautiful colour pattern exhibited by a peacock in its tail feathers are due toSelective absorption of light
74A mobile phone sends and receives messages throughRadio waves
75Steering of a car involvesA pair of forces acting along the same line and in opposite direction
76Recently, a group of scientists successfully cloned eight calves from the cells of a single cow. The experiment took place inBritain
77The cracking sound heard when dry hair is combed with a hard rubber comb is due toNone of the above
78Which type of Uranium is used in the fission process?Uranium-235
79Lead ball falls through water more slowly than through air becauseOf the viscous force in water
80The speed of sound is343 meter per second
81What does a Syphygmannometer measure?Blood Pressure
82A man can survive without food for at least21 days
83Deficiency of chloride cause the impaired growth inInfants
84Water is a highly effective coolant for a car engine becauseWater is good conductor of heat
85The shortest bone in the human body isStapes
86Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in theSalivary glands
87For water purification, we useChlorine
88Which one of the following raw material is used in the manufacture of foam used in mattresses, cushions, etc.?Phenol
89What does make the blood look red?Plasma
90The sun appears red at sunrise and sunset while it appears white at noon, becauseOf scattering of light due to dust particles and air molecules
91Approximately, how many times each day do our heart valves open and close normally?1,00,000
92Washing soda in water behaves likeAcidic
93A train goes past a railway station at a high speed. A young boy standing on the edge of the platform is likely toFall towards the train
94The range of a 100 meter high T.V. transmitter are is about30 km
95Which one of the following is a metalIron
96The ray with high penetrating power isγ -rays
97The gland which maintains body temperature is theThyroid gland
98As the amount of clay in a soil increases, its water retaining capacityIncreases
99Silica is used inGlass making
100Acid rain contains high levels ofSulphuric and nitric acids