Everyday Science Online Test With Answers

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Everyday Science Online Test

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1 The principle underlying a microwave oven is
Heat generation by nuclear power <br> Heat for the microwaves are the same <br> Not Known, since cooking with mi8crowaves are discovered accidentally<br> Microwaves vibrate the water molecules in food thereby generating heat<br>
2 A large ice berg melts at the base but not a t the top, because
&nbsp;The base of an iceberg remains in warmer surroundings<br> Ice at the base contains impurities<br> Due to high pressure, ice at the base lowers its melting point<br> ice at he top may be of be a different kind<br>
3 Why is platinum wire used inside very narrow glass rods?
Platinum expands very little compared <br> Platinum and glass have the same <br> Glass is a bad conductor of heat <br> Platinum does not melt at low temperature<br>
4 Grass looks green because:
It absorbs all the colours in the spectrum except green <br> it absorbs only green form then spectrum <br> The eye absorbs green form the grass <br> it is good radiator<br>
5 Television signals cannot be received ordinary beyond a particular distance due to
Weakness of the signals of the <br> Weak antenna <br> Absorption of signal in the air curvature of Earth <br> Curvature of Earth <br>
6 In old age, people generally have to wear spectacles for reading and writing because
Their eye illness start disintegrating<br> They lose the power of accommodation <br> The lenses lose their magnifying power <br> the lenses lose their magnifying power <br>
7 When a person enters a dark room from bright light he cannot see anything clearly for some them, Slowly he starts seeing things. This is because
The iris contracts <br> The iris expands <br> The distance between the lens and retina increase <br> The length of lens increase <br>
8 Why are we able to hear short wave broadcasts better than long wave broadcast:
Short wave broadcasts are made by nearby radio stations <br> Short waves are unaffected by at disturbances<br> Short waves are more energetic than long waves<br> By convention, short waves are meant for long distances where as long waves are reserved for short distances <br>
9 A train goes past a railway station at a high speed. A young boy standing on the edge of the platform is likely to:
Remain unaffected <br> Fall away form the train <br> Fall towards the train<br> Fall was away from or towards the train depending on its speed<br>
10 If an apple is released form an orbiting spaceship, it will
Fall toward the earth <br> Move along with the spaceship at the same speed <br> Move at a higher speed <br> Move at a lower speed <br>
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