Q. In a concave lens, the focal length is always: (2020)
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Infinite
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Solution
The focal length of a concave lens is always negative, as it diverges light rays.
Correct Answer: B — Negative
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Q. In a concave lens, the focal length is considered to be: (2023)
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Infinity
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Solution
The focal length of a concave lens is considered negative as it diverges light rays.
Correct Answer: B — Negative
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Q. In a concave lens, the focal length is: (2023)
A.
Positive
B.
Negative
C.
Zero
D.
Infinite
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Solution
The focal length of a concave lens is negative, indicating that it diverges light rays.
Correct Answer: B — Negative
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Q. In a concentration cell, the electrodes are made of: (2020)
A.
Different metals
B.
Same metal but different concentrations
C.
Same metal and same concentration
D.
Different electrolytes
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Solution
In a concentration cell, the electrodes are made of the same metal but have different concentrations of the electrolyte.
Correct Answer: B — Same metal but different concentrations
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Q. In a concentration cell, the two half-cells have: (2019)
A.
Different electrodes
B.
Same electrodes but different concentrations
C.
Same concentrations
D.
Different temperatures
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In a concentration cell, the two half-cells have the same electrodes but different concentrations of the electrolyte.
Correct Answer: B — Same electrodes but different concentrations
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Q. In a cross between a homozygous tall plant (TT) and a homozygous short plant (tt), what will be the genotype of the F1 generation? (2019)
A.
TT
B.
tt
C.
Tt
D.
TtTt
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Solution
The genotype of the F1 generation from a cross between TT and tt will be Tt (all offspring will be heterozygous).
Correct Answer: C — Tt
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Q. In a cross between a homozygous tall plant and a homozygous short plant, what will be the height of the F1 generation? (2019)
A.
Tall
B.
Short
C.
Medium
D.
Variable
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Solution
The height of the F1 generation will be tall, as tall is the dominant trait.
Correct Answer: A — Tall
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Q. In a cross between a red flowered plant (RR) and a white flowered plant (rr), what will be the color of the flowers in the F1 generation? (2019)
A.
Red
B.
White
C.
Pink
D.
Purple
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Solution
The F1 generation will have red flowers since red is dominant over white.
Correct Answer: A — Red
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Q. In a crystal lattice, the arrangement of particles is determined by which of the following? (2019)
A.
Temperature
B.
Pressure
C.
Intermolecular forces
D.
All of the above
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Solution
The arrangement of particles in a crystal lattice is primarily determined by intermolecular forces, which dictate how particles pack together.
Correct Answer: C — Intermolecular forces
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Q. In a diffraction pattern produced by a single slit, what happens to the central maximum when the slit width is decreased? (2022)
A.
It becomes narrower
B.
It becomes wider
C.
It disappears
D.
It remains the same
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Solution
Decreasing the slit width increases the diffraction angle, causing the central maximum to become wider.
Correct Answer: B — It becomes wider
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Q. In a dihybrid cross, what is the expected phenotypic ratio? (2023)
A.
1:1
B.
3:1
C.
9:3:3:1
D.
1:2:1
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Solution
The expected phenotypic ratio in a dihybrid cross is 9:3:3:1.
Correct Answer: C — 9:3:3:1
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Q. In a double-slit experiment, if the distance between the slits is increased, what happens to the position of the interference fringes? (2020)
A.
Fringes move closer together
B.
Fringes move further apart
C.
Fringes disappear
D.
Fringes remain unchanged
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Solution
Increasing the slit separation d decreases the fringe width, causing the fringes to move closer together.
Correct Answer: A — Fringes move closer together
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Q. In a double-slit experiment, if the light source is changed from monochromatic to polychromatic, what happens to the interference pattern? (2019)
A.
Pattern becomes sharper
B.
Pattern becomes broader
C.
Pattern disappears
D.
Pattern remains unchanged
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Solution
Using polychromatic light results in overlapping patterns of different wavelengths, causing the overall pattern to become broader.
Correct Answer: B — Pattern becomes broader
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Q. In a fluid at rest, the pressure at a point depends on which of the following? (2021)
A.
Depth of the fluid
B.
Shape of the container
C.
Volume of the fluid
D.
Temperature of the fluid
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Solution
In a fluid at rest, the pressure at a point depends on the depth of the fluid above that point.
Correct Answer: A — Depth of the fluid
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Q. In a fluid, what is the relationship between depth and pressure?
A.
Pressure increases with depth
B.
Pressure decreases with depth
C.
Pressure remains constant
D.
Pressure is independent of depth
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Solution
In a fluid, pressure increases with depth due to the weight of the fluid above.
Correct Answer: A — Pressure increases with depth
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Q. In a fluid, what is the term for the surface phenomenon that causes the surface to behave like a stretched elastic membrane?
A.
Viscosity
B.
Surface Tension
C.
Capillarity
D.
Hydrostatic Pressure
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Solution
Surface tension is the property of a fluid that causes its surface to behave like a stretched elastic membrane.
Correct Answer: B — Surface Tension
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Q. In a food chain, which of the following is a primary consumer? (2019)
A.
Grass
B.
Rabbit
C.
Fox
D.
Eagle
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Solution
A rabbit is a primary consumer as it feeds on plants (producers).
Correct Answer: B — Rabbit
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Q. In a food chain, which of the following is the correct order of energy flow? (2021)
A.
Producer → Consumer → Decomposer
B.
Consumer → Producer → Decomposer
C.
Decomposer → Producer → Consumer
D.
Producer → Decomposer → Consumer
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Solution
The correct order of energy flow in a food chain is Producer → Consumer → Decomposer.
Correct Answer: A — Producer → Consumer → Decomposer
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Q. In a food chain, which of the following is the primary producer? (2019)
A.
Herbivores
B.
Carnivores
C.
Plants
D.
Decomposers
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Solution
Primary producers are organisms that produce their own food, primarily plants through photosynthesis.
Correct Answer: C — Plants
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Q. In a measurement, if the error is systematic, what can be said about the results? (2020)
A.
They are random
B.
They are biased
C.
They are accurate
D.
They are precise
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Solution
Systematic errors lead to biased results, consistently deviating from the true value.
Correct Answer: B — They are biased
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Q. In a measurement, if the error is systematic, what does it indicate? (2020)
A.
Random fluctuations
B.
Consistent bias
C.
Human error
D.
Instrument malfunction
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Solution
Systematic errors indicate a consistent bias in measurements.
Correct Answer: B — Consistent bias
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Q. In a measurement, if the systematic error is known, how can it be corrected? (2020)
A.
By averaging multiple readings
B.
By subtracting the error from the measured value
C.
By ignoring the error
D.
By taking more measurements
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Solution
Systematic errors can be corrected by subtracting the known error from the measured value.
Correct Answer: B — By subtracting the error from the measured value
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Q. In a measurement, if the uncertainty is ±0.1 g, what does it indicate? (2023)
A.
The measurement is exact
B.
The measurement can vary by 0.1 g
C.
The measurement is inaccurate
D.
The measurement is precise
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Solution
An uncertainty of ±0.1 g indicates that the measurement can vary by 0.1 g from the reported value.
Correct Answer: B — The measurement can vary by 0.1 g
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Q. In a measurement, if the uncertainty is ±0.5 cm, what is the range of the measurement 10.0 cm? (2023)
A.
9.5 cm to 10.5 cm
B.
9.0 cm to 11.0 cm
C.
10.0 cm to 10.5 cm
D.
10.0 cm to 11.0 cm
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Solution
The range is calculated as (10.0 - 0.5) cm to (10.0 + 0.5) cm, which is 9.5 cm to 10.5 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 9.5 cm to 10.5 cm
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Q. In a measurement, if the value is reported as 3.00 kg, how many significant figures are there? (2019)
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Solution
The number 3.00 kg has three significant figures.
Correct Answer: B — 3
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Q. In a Michelson interferometer, what happens to the fringe pattern if one of the mirrors is moved away from the beam splitter? (2020)
A.
Fringe pattern moves to the left
B.
Fringe pattern moves to the right
C.
Fringe pattern disappears
D.
Fringe pattern becomes brighter
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Solution
Moving one mirror changes the path length, causing the fringe pattern to shift to the right.
Correct Answer: B — Fringe pattern moves to the right
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Q. In a Newton's ring experiment, if the radius of the first dark ring is found to be r, what is the radius of the second dark ring? (2020)
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Solution
The radius of the dark rings in Newton's rings is proportional to the square root of the ring number. Thus, the second dark ring will have a radius of 2r.
Correct Answer: B — 2r
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Q. In a Newton's rings experiment, if the radius of the nth dark ring is r_n, what is the relationship between r_n and the wavelength λ? (2021)
A.
r_n ∝ nλ
B.
r_n ∝ √nλ
C.
r_n ∝ n²λ
D.
r_n ∝ n/λ
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Solution
The radius of the dark rings in Newton's rings is given by r_n² = nλR, where R is the radius of curvature of the lens. Thus, r_n ∝ nλ.
Correct Answer: C — r_n ∝ n²λ
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Q. In a p-n junction, what happens when the junction is forward biased? (2019)
A.
Depletion region widens
B.
Depletion region narrows
C.
No current flows
D.
Reverse current increases
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Solution
When a p-n junction is forward biased, the depletion region narrows, allowing current to flow.
Correct Answer: B — Depletion region narrows
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Q. In a p-n junction, which type of charge carriers are majority carriers in the p-type region? (2019)
A.
Electrons
B.
Holes
C.
Protons
D.
Neutrons
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Solution
In the p-type region of a p-n junction, holes are the majority charge carriers.
Correct Answer: B — Holes
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