G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 06
1. Friction can be reduced by changing from
- (A) Sliding
to rolling
- (B) Rolling
to sliding
- (C) Potential
energy to kinetic energy
- (D) Dynamic to
static
2. If the plane of the earth's equator were not inclined to the plane of the earth's orbit
- (A) The
year would be longer
- (B) The
winters would be longer
- (C) There
would be no change of seasons
- (D) The
summers would be warmer
3. Change of seasons occur due to
I. Earth’s
rotation
II. Earth’s
revolution
III.
Inclination of Earth’s axis
- (A) I and II
only
- (B) II and III
only
- (C) I and III
only
- (D) I, II and
III
4. A pond of clear water appears less deep than it really is. This is due to
- (A) Refraction
- (B) Reflection
- (C) The
transparency of water
- (D) Dispersion
5. When a ship crosses the International Date Line from West to East
- (A) It losses
one day
- (B) It gains one
day
- (C) It loses
half a day
- (D) It gains
half a day
6. A lunar eclipse occurs when
- (A) Sun, Moon
and Earth are not in the same line
- (B) Earth
comes between the Sun and the Moon
- (C) Moon comes
between the Sun and the Earth
- (D) Sun
comes between the Earth and the Moon
7. “Equinox” means
- (A) Days are
longer than nights
- (B) Days and
nights are equal
- (C) Days
are shorter than nights
- (D) None of
these
8. The technique of recording and reproducing three-dimensional images of objects is known as
- (A) Audiography
- (B) Lexicography
- (C) Holography
- (D) Photography
9. How much noise is produced when man breathes?
- (A) 35 Decimal
- (B) 0.1 Decimal
- (C) 0.5 Decimal
- (D) 10 Decimal
10. Of the various non-conventional energy sources that are being tapped, which has the largest potential?
- (A) Water power
- (B) Wind power
- (C) Solar power
- (D) Biomass
power
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