General Science Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Capacity when connecting capacitors to series?
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5ef44a6ed7fe817321989d68- 1neither increases nor decreasesfalse
- 2increasestrue
- 3decreasesfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "increases"
Explanation :
A capacitor stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field between its plates. Increasing the size of the plates increases the capacitance because there is more room for the electrons to escape.
Q: Are fan boxes installed in roofs?
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5ef4167fd40ebf3f783329a5- 1Casing-keeping wiringfalse
- 2in cleat wiringfalse
- 3in conduit wiringtrue
- 4Wiringfalse
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Answer : 3. "in conduit wiring"
Explanation :
Most building codes require ceiling fans to be mounted on special fan-rated boxes made of metal or strong plastic with deep-threaded holes for the mounting screws. The box must be mounted firmly by attaching it directly to a framing member or using a fan-rated brace.
Q: Tungsten resistance to temperature rise?
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5ef41568bea49d16b47d39a1- 1decreasesfalse
- 2increasestrue
- 3there is no changefalse
- 4All thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "increases"
Explanation :
At high temperatures, the tungsten filament gets hot and atoms in the filament vibrate more. The electrons in the current now collide more with the atoms & more energy is needed to push the current through the filament. Hence, the resistance of tungsten increases with temperature.
Q: Study of birds is called?
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5ebcd4ac1c43d211834b66d6- 1Ornithologytrue
- 2Entomologyfalse
- 3Birdologyfalse
- 4Herpetologyfalse
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Answer : 1. "Ornithology "
Explanation :
1. Ornithology is a branch of zoology that studies birds. It studies different species of birds, their size, shape, colour, behaviour, habitat, reproduction and other aspects.
2. Ornithologists use a variety of methods to collect information about birds, such as field surveys, bird watching, studying bird behavior, and studying fossils.
Q: Which of the following branch of zoology deals with the study of birds?
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6329e99d5c208a6bf7deebbf- 1Ichthyologyfalse
- 2Pomologyfalse
- 3Entomologyfalse
- 4Omithologytrue
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Answer : 4. "Omithology"
Explanation :
1. Ornithology is a branch of zoology that studies birds. It studies different species of birds, their size, shape, colour, behaviour, habitat, reproduction and other aspects.
2. Ornithologists use a variety of methods to collect information about birds, such as field surveys, bird watching, studying bird behavior, and studying fossils.
Q: Who was the world's first women cosmonaut to travel into the space?
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6329bd0a4ada076be65724e3- 1Valentina Tereshkovatrue
- 2Sally Ridefalse
- 3Svetlana Savitskayafalse
- 4Peggy Whitsonfalse
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Answer : 1. "Valentina Tereshkova"
Explanation :
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space. She was also the youngest woman ever to go to space. She was just 26 years old when she made her first flight into space.
Q: Which one of the following is the largest tropical rainforest in the world?
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6329ba6f751e5310a5bb7a22- 1Congofalse
- 2Daintreefalse
- 3Amazontrue
- 4Kinabalufalse
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Answer : 3. "Amazon"
Explanation :
The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world. It is home to more than 30 million humans and one in ten known species in the world. The Amazon rainforest covers a vast area of 6.7 million square kilometres.
Q: Hygrometer is used to measure
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5ecc90b47bb74b48ff92bc3f- 1relative humiditytrue
- 2Earthquakefalse
- 3body temperaturefalse
- 4viscosityfalse
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Answer : 1. "relative humidity"
Explanation :
The means of measuring the humidity of the atmosphere are called hygrometers.