| 1 |
The centre of cyclone is called: |
Apex
Eye
Vertex
Focus
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| 2 |
Which of the following gases in the atmosphere provides a shield against a harmful ultraviolet ray at the sun? |
Carbon monoxide
Ozone
Oxygen
Nitrogen
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| 3 |
The Horse latitudes are: |
The regions of calm and light variable winds
The regions lying between 5<span style="line-height: 1.5;">° N and 5</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">° S</span>
The region of low atmospheric pressure
None of these
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| 4 |
The unit for measurement of atmospheric pressure is: |
Grams per cubic meter
Kilometer per hour
Millimeters
Kilogram per square meter
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| 5 |
What is the main cause of the movement in the earth's atmosphere? |
Difference in air pressure
Solar energy
Difference in temperature
Wind
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| 6 |
The proportion of nitrogen in dry air is: |
78% by volume
20% by volume
70% by weight
25% by weight
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| 7 |
Storm accompanied by strong winds revolving round a centre of atmospheric low pressure is known as: |
Blizzard
Cyclone
Chinook
Gale
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| 8 |
Which of the following is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? |
Stratrosphere
Exosphere
Mesosphere
None of these
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| 9 |
In North America,the hot dry winds that blow on eastern side of the rocky mountains are called: |
Foehn
Loo
Chinook
Sirocco
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| 10 |
The typhoons are more frequently experienced in: |
The north sea
Philippines Islands
West Indies Island
None of these
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| 11 |
Oxygen in the upper atmosphere converted into: |
Hydrogen
Ozone
Nitrogen
CO<sub>2</sub>
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| 12 |
Anticyclones are so called because: |
They move in a direction opposite to that of cyclones
They have no pressure gradient
They destroy the cyclonic conditions
None of thes
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| 13 |
Winds blow: |
In region of low pressure
From a region of high pressure to the region of low pressure
From a region of low pressure to the region of high pressure
None of these
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| 14 |
In the northern hemisphere,the winds are deflected: |
To the left
To the right
Upward
Downward
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| 15 |
The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying a jet aeroplane is: |
Stratosphere
Inosphere
Mesosphere
None of these
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| 16 |
Which of the following term denotes the atmospheric level of which the decrease of temperature with height ceases to prevail? |
Troposphere
Tropopause
Stratosphere
None of these
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| 17 |
whose inventor is incandescent lamp. |
colt
waterman
bullock
hunt
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| 18 |
The instrument used for measuring air pressure: |
Anometer
Barometer
Hygrometer
Thermometer
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| 19 |
The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is: |
Water vapour
Nitrogen
Typhoon
Hurricane
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| 20 |
Which of the following has the highest wind velocity? |
Loo
Tornado
Cyclone
Typhoon
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| 21 |
The lowest layer of atmosphere is known as: |
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
None of these
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| 22 |
name the inventor of Hydrometer? |
Baume
Edision
Edison
Ester
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| 23 |
which of the following is the invention of Jarvik? |
Photography
photoohone
artificial heart
Colours photos
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| 24 |
Gun was invented by: |
Bushnell
Browning
Plante
Parson
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| 25 |
In the northern hemisphere,the wind blowing from the Horse latitudes to the doldrums is called: |
Westerly wind
Trade wind
Polar wind
None of these
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| 26 |
whose invention is Fiberglass? |
Owens
Coming
Both of them
none of them
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| 27 |
who invented the furnace for steel? |
<sup>Siemens</sup>
harrison
hertz
none of them
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| 28 |
Mention the inventor of engine (high speed). |
Geo Brayton
Daimler
Both of them
none of them
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| 29 |
which is of the following invention of lane? |
pistol
safety-pin
harvester threster
none of these
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| 30 |
whitney's invention is: |
pendulum
photoelectric
cotton gin
phonograph
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| 31 |
who invented the audio cassettes? |
phillips
sharp company
hitachi
national company
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| 32 |
whose invention is Polaroid camera? |
wilson
land
fisher
newton
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| 33 |
Name the inventor of kodak camera? |
darwin
fulton
eastman
barnard
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| 34 |
The portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth's surface up to 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature at constant rate is: |
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Tropopause
None of these
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| 35 |
what is invented by babbage? |
teletype
zipper
calculating machine
tire
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| 36 |
who invented the gas burner? |
judson
haisn
buensen
holt
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| 37 |
Name the invented the gas burner? |
Einthoven
watt
braille
thomson
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| 38 |
The dry wind 'Santa Ana' blows in: |
Siberia
California
Argentina
Switzerland
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| 39 |
which of the following is the invention of Franklin? |
lamp
Artificial
Bifocal lens
elestroplating
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| 40 |
Which of the following is a cold wind? |
Foehn
Buran
Chinook
Sirocco
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| 41 |
The jet stream is found in the |
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
None of these
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| 42 |
Mention the inventor of modern bicycle? |
westinghouse
walker
Baume
Eletroplating
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| 43 |
Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclones? |
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Typhoons
Hydrosphere
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| 44 |
point out the invention of Tprricelli? |
clock
Airship
Barometer
cotton gin
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| 45 |
who invented the balloon? |
Davy
Montgolfier
Edison
Jarvik
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