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Physics & Technology – WBCS Preliminary Question Paper

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Physics, Technology WBCS Preliminary Question Paper

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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2022

104. The radiation carrying maximum energy –

(A) UV rays

(B) Gamma rays

(D) IR rays

128. Which quantity is increased in step-down transformer?

(A) Voltage

(B) Current

(D) Frequency

185. A particle is moving a uniform circular motion with constant speed V along a circle of radius r. The acceleration of the particle is

(A) Zero

(B) v/r

(D) v2/r

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2021

31. A boat floating in a tank is carrying some passengers. If the passengers drink water from the tank, how will it affect the water level of the tank ?

(A) It will go down.

(B) It will rise.

(D) It will remain same.

32. Pure silicon at 0 K is

(A) semiconductor

(B) metal

(D) superconductor

39. Ratio of the rms speed and the most probable speed for molecules in an ideal gas is

(A) √3 : 2

(B) 1 : √3

(D) √2 : √3

49. Hydraulic press is based on

(A) Archimedes law

(B) Pascal’s law

(D) Bernouli’s law

63. The freezing chest in refrigerator is kept near the top because

(A) it is convenient to use

(B) it reduces cost

(D) convection currents are set up

69. The solar cooker works on the same principle as

(A) Bolometer

(B) Pyrometer

(D) Solar PV cell

71. In terms of thermal conductivity (k) and electrical conductivity (δ), diamond has

(A) low k and high δ

(B) high k and low δ

(D) low k and low δ

78. A battery consists of 10 cells, each of emf 1V. If 2 cells are wrongly connected, the emf of the battery becomes

(A) 8V

(B) 10V

(D) 12V

82. The binary equivalent of decimal number 4.625 is

(A) 100.001

(B) 100.110

(D) 100.011

86. A person on a swing stands up. The time period of the swing

(A) increases

(B) remains the same

(D) becomes zero

97. The power of a lens is +2.0D. The focal length of the lens and its nature are

(P = 1/f)

(A) 50 cm, concave

(B) 50 cm, convex

(D) 100 cm, concave

101. A heavy body and a light body have equal kinetic energy. Then

(A) heavy body has greater momentum.

(B) light body has greater momentum.

(D) both have the same angular momentum.

111. The spectrum of color in Compact Disc (CD) is due to

(A) Refraction

(B) Reflection

(D) Polarization

121. A pendulum clock that keeps correct time on the earth, is taken to the moon. It will then run

(A) at correct rate.

(B) 6 times faster.

(D) √6 times slower.

123. A spring of spring constant k is cut into two equal halves. The spring constant of each half is now

(F = kl)

(A) k

(B) k/2

(D) 4k

149. The waves produced by motor boat sailing on water are

(A) transverse

(B) longitudinal

(D) stationary

162. Dilatometer is used for the measurement of

(A) electrical energy

(B) mechanical energy

(D) thermal energy

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2020

40. Sir C. V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation?

(1930, 1st Asian in science)

(A) Scattering

(B) Diffraction

(D) Polarizatio

77. Identify the vector quantity from the following:

(A) Heat

(B) Angular momentum

(D) Work

88. Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named

(1 fermi = 10⁻¹⁵ m)

(A) Fermi

(B) Angstrom

(D) Tesla

123. Superconductors are substances which

(A) conduct electricity at a lower temperature.

(B) offer high resistance to the flow of current.

(D) conduct electricity at high temperature.

124. Speed of sound is the maximum In

(A) vacuum

(B) gases

(D) solids

140. Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of

(¹⁴C : radio-isotope)

(A) rocks

(B) monuments

(D) fossils

165. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves

(A) viscosity of Ink

(B) capillary action

(D) siphon action

198. TV remote control uses

(A) Infrared frequency

(B) Radio frequency

(D) Ultraviolet frequency

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2019

129. A bomb is dropped at a point from a moving airplane. The pilot observes that

(projectile motion)

(A) the bomb traverses a curved path and falls some distance behind that point.

(B) the bomb traverses a curved path and falls some distance ahead.

(D) the bomb remains stationary in the air for some time.

132. Good absorbers of heat are

(A) poor emitters

(B) non-emitters

(D) highly polished

133. Ventilators are provided at the top of the room

(A) to bring oxygen for breathing.

(B) so that sunlight may enter the room.

(D) to provide an outlet for carbon dioxide.

134. Voice of your friend can be recognized by its

(A) pitch

(B) quality

(D) velocity

135. Light year is

(9 trillion km)

(A) light emitted by sun in one year.

(B) time taken by light to travel from Sun to Earth.

(D) time taken by earth to go once around the Sun.

136. Twinkling of stars is on account of

(turbulence in atmosphere)

(A) large distance of stars and storms in air.

(B) rotation of the earth.

(D) large distance of stars and fluctuations in the density of air

144. Two cars, passing each other at high speed, are in danger of side-swiping because

(Bernoulli’s Equation)

(A) of the increase in air pressure in the space between them.

(B) of decrease in the velocity of air molecules between them.

(D) of the increase in the velocity of air molecules between them.

148. Noise pollution is created if noise is in excess to

(A) 70-75 dB

(B) 50-60 dB

(D) 40-65 dB

150. At magnetic poles, the angle of dip is

(A) 45°

(B) 30°

(D) 90°

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2018

54. All electromagnetic wave have the same

(James Clerk Maxwell)

(a) Frequency

(b) amplitude

(d) speed in vacuum

58. The speed of sound is faster in

(a) solids

(b) liquids

(d) vacuum

66. If we add salt to pure water, its boiling point will

(a) increase

(b) decrease

(d) None of the above

74. Short-sight defect could be corrected by a

(myopia)

(a) Convex lens

(b) Concave Lens

(d) None of the above

79. Red + Green + Blue = ?

(a) White

(b) Black

(d) Blue

109. A combination of 16 bits is called

(a) word

(b) nibble

(d) byte

113. A stone tied to a string is whirled in a circle . As it was revolving, the rope suddenly snaps. Then

(Centripetal Force)

(a) The stone flies off tangentially

(b) The stone moves radially outward

(d) None of the above

119. A body is floating in a liquid partly immersed. The body and the liquid are taken to moon. The body

(a) will continue to float as before

(b) floats with a greater part immersed

(d) will sink

123. USB is which type of storage device?

(a) Primary

(b) Secondary

(d) None of the above

130. Which among the following is commonly used language in Android applications?

(a) Java

(b) C++

(d) PHP

135. Errors in computer programme is called

(9 Sept 1947)

(a) Spam

(b) Follies

(d) Bugs

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2017

27. 1 nm is equivalent to

(1 Å = 10-10 meters)

(A) 10 A

(B) 100 A

(D) 01 mm A

44. RADAR stands for

(A) Radio Detection and Ranging

(B) Ready Advanced Appliance for Ranging

(D) Ready Advanced Airplane Ranging

45. A body is acted upon by two unequal forces in opposite directions, but not in one line. The effect is that the will have

(A) only rotational motion

(B) only translational motion

(D) rotational as well as translational motion

46. A shaving brush is dipped in water. When taken out the hairs of the brush are seen to be drawn together due to

(Water = 0.072 N/m)

(A) surface tension of water

(B) viscosity of water

(D) temperature difference between air and water

47. Red is used as a danger signal because

(wavelength 620-750 nm)

(A) blood is red

(B) red light is scattered least by the air molecules

(D) red colour is soothing for eye

48. The immersed portion of a piece of pure ice floating on water is

(A) ⁸/₉th of its volume

(B) ⁹/₁₀th of its volume

(D) ¹¹/₁₂th of volume

49. The electric appliances in a house are connected

(A) in series

(B) in parallel

(D) both in series and in parallel

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2016

77. X-rays are

(1895, Wilhelm Röntgen, Germany )

(A) electromagnetic radiations of very short wavelength

(B) beams of electrons

(D) visible to the naked eye

82. Astronomy means study of the —

(A) Moon

(B) Stars

(D) Sun

83. Water rises up a capillary tube because of—

(A) Elasticity

(B) Surface tension

(D) its density

85. The image formed by a plane mirror is —

(A) real and erect

(B) virtual and inverted

(D) real and inverted

88. The energy radiated by the Sun is because of—

(A) Nuclear fusion

(B) Nuclear fission

(D) Photo-electric effect

91. With increase in temperature the resistance of a pure semiconductor —

(A) first increases and then decreases

(B) remains the same

(D) decreases

94. Which of the following is not a conservative force ?

(A) Gravitational force

(B) Frictional force

(D) Magneto static force

105. The heat of the sun reaches us by —

(A) Conduction

(B) Convection

(D) None of the above

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2015

85. The solar cooker works on the same principle as

(A) Bolometer

(B) Pyrometer

(D) Galvanometer

88. Hydraulic press is based on

(Joseph Bramah, 1795)

(A) Archimedes’ law

(B) Pascal’s law

(D) Bernouli law

91. LED stands for

(A) Light emitting device

(B) Light emitting diode

(D) light emitting dots

94. At what temperature, Celsius and Fahrenheit readings will be same ?

(A) + 40°

(B) + 20°

(D) – 40°

105. When a ball is taken from the equator to the pole of the earth

(A) Its mass increases

(B) Both its mass and weight change

(D) Its weight decreases

157. Satellites provide information about

(A) Forest and vegetative cover

(B) Rivers and their courses

(D) All of the above

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2014

31. Compound microscope has

(A) two lenses

(B) requires UV light source

(D) requires large room space

92. Among the following select the odd one

(A) Metre

(B) Furlong

(D) Mile

107. Which of the rays is most dangerous ?

(Paul Villard, 1900)

(A) Alpha ray

(B) Beta ray

(D) X-ray

115. RADAR is used for

(Radio Detection And Ranging)

(A) locating submerged submarines.

(B) receiving signals in a radio receiver.

(D) detecting and locating the position of objects such as aeroplane.

119. Sound waves in air are

(mechanical wave)

(A) Transverse

(B) Longitudinal

(D) Polarized

123. LCD stands for

(A) Liquid Crystal Display

(B) Low Current Display

(D) None of the above

142. Basically domestic electric wiring is a

(same voltage)

(A) parallel connection

(B) series connection

(D) None of the above

149. The heat required to raise the temperature of a body by 1 K is called

(Heat capacity)

(A) Specific heat

(B) Thermal capacity

(D) None of the above

171. Optical fiber works on the

(A) Principle of Refraction

(B) Total Internal Reflection

(D) Reflection

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2013

26. Dyne-sec, stands for the unit of :

(A) Force

(B) Momentum

(D) Power

30. For the same Kinetic energy, the momentum shall be maximum for :

(A) Electron

(B) Proton

(D) Alpha particle

34. An ice cube containing a large bubble of air is floating in water contained in a large beaker. When the ice melts completely, the level of water will :

(A) Remain unchanged

(B) Go down

(D) First rise and then go down

42. Water is boiling in a flask over a burner. To reduce its boiling temperature one must —

(A) Reduce the surrounding temperature

(B) Connect the mouth of the flask to an evacuating system

(D) Connect the mouth of the flask to a compressor

58. Instruments can be shielded from the effects of external magnetic fields by surrounding them with —

(ferromagnetic metal)

(A) A glass shield

(B) A rubber shield

(D) An iron shield

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2012

62. The first remote sensing satellite from India was :

(17 Mar 1988, Vostok rocket, Kazakhstan)

(A) P6

(B) P4

(D) CARTOSAT 1

69. Aerial photographs are studied with the help of :

(A) Microscope

(B) Stereoscope

(D) Theodolite

107. An object moving with a constant speed on a horizontal surface will not have :

(A) Velocity

(B) Momentum

(D) Acceleration

111. Which of the following is not the unit of length ?

(rad is SI unit of angle)

(A) Light year

(B) Micron

(D) Radian

115. Which surface is good absorber of heat ?

(A) White rough surface

(B) Black rough surface

(D) Black smooth surface

119. Absolute Zero temperature is that temperature where :

( -273.15° C = 0 Kelvin)

(A) Water freezes to ice

(B) All molecules of water comes to rest

(D) Kinetic and potential energies of the molecules become equal to each other

123. A clear piece of glass immersed in a glycerol cannot be seen separately because in comparison to the refractive index of glycerol, the refractive index of glass is :

(glycerol = 1.47, Glass = 1.5)

(A) Greater

(B) Lesser

(D) This does not depend on the refractive index

130. Gold has an extraordinarily high density than silver, the reason is :

(G = 19.3 g/cc, S = 10.49 g/cc)

(A) Higher mass number of gold

(B) Higher atomic number of gold

(D) Lanthanide contraction

142. When a positively charged conductor is earthed, then –

(A) Electrons flow from conductor to earth

(B) Protons flow from conductor to earth

(D) Protons flow from earth to conductor

149. Which of the following waves is used for telecommunication ?

(300 MHz to 300 GHz)

(A) Infra-red rays

(B) Ultra violet rays

(D) X-rays

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2011

26. An example of a scalar quantity is

(no direction)

(A) Velocity

(B) Force

(D) Energy

34. A piece of metal plate with a circular hole is heated. If the metal plate expands on heating, the diameter of the hole will

(A) Increase

(B) Decrease

(D) Increase or decrease depending upon the material of the plate

35. The volume of a vessel containing an ideal gas is doubled and its temperature (in °K) is also doubled. The pressure of the gas

(A) Remains unchanged

(B) Is doubled

(D) Is four times the original pressure

54. A spring has length l and spring constant K. It is cut into two pieces of lengths l1 and l2 . If l1 = nl2 , the spring constant of the spring of length l1 is

(A) K(l + n) / n

(B) K(l + n)

(D) K / (l + n)

55. Two copper wires A and B have the same weight and the radius of B is half that of A. The ratio RA/RB of their resistances is

(Specific Resistance)

(A) 1/4

(B) 1/8

(D) 1/2

70. The nuclear reaction involved in a nuclear reactor is

(A) Fission

(B) Fusion

(D) Neutron absorption

71. Dimension of gravitational constant is

(G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹ m³ s^-2kg^-1)

(A) cm 4 sec-1 gm-2

(B) cm sec-3 gm-2

(C) cm 3 sec-2 gm-1

(D) gm cm-3 sec-2

75. The minimum distance between an object and its real image in a convex lens is

(A) More than 4f

(B) Less than 4f

(D) Equal to 4f

154. Lowest rate of photosynthesis takes place in

(A) Blue light

(B) Orange light

(D) Red light

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2010

28. Rate of radiation of heat from a body is the highest if its surface is

(A) White

(B) Smooth

(D) Rough but black

38. The minimum number of artificial satellites required for communication throughout the globe is

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

56. A tube-well will not work if the depth of water below the ground is

(A) 20 ft.

(B) 25 ft.

(D) 38 ft.

62. Consider the following statement

1. Definition of force is obtained from Newton’s first law of motion.

2. Definition of force is obtained from Newton’s second law of motion.

3. In a house-hold wiring the appliances are connected in series.

4. The picture-tube of television is basically a cathode ray tube.

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(D) Only 1 and 4 are correct

76. Electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy by a

(A) Thermostat

(B) Motor

(D) Rectifier

80. A piece of cotton cloth gets wet if one end of it is dipped in water in a glass. This is due to

(A) Gravitation

(B) Viscosity

(D) Capillarity

185. Same force is applied to two bodies A and B of masses m and 5 m respectively for the same time. Then

(momentum = mass X velocity)

(A) Velocity of A and B will be same

(B) Momentum of A and B will be same

(D) Momentum of B will be greater

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2009

30. The weight of an object is

(A) Maximum at the centre of the earth

(B) Maximum at infinity

(D) Name everywhere from the center of the earth to infinity

38. A small quantity of water is placed in a small cavity made in a block of ice at 0°C. What will happen to the water ?

(A) The water will freeze to ice at 0°C

(B) There will be no change in the temperature of water

(D) The water will freeze to ice if the block of ice is large compared to the mass of water

42. The walls of a music hall should

(A) Transmit sound

(B) Absorb sound

(D) Amplify sound

45. The electromagnetic radiation that is emitted during the radio-active disintegration is

(A) X-rays

(B) y-rays

(D) Infra-red rays

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2008

101. The resistance of which of the following decreases with the rise of temperature ?

(A) Copper

(B) Iron

(D) Mercury

111. The weight of a body on the surface of the earth is 10 kg. Its weight at the center of the earth is

(A) 0 kg

(B) 5 kg

(D) Infinite

107. Movies exemplify the

(A) Phi-phenomenon

(B) Autokinetic effect

(D) Purkinje shift

121. The resistance of a 200 V-100 W bulb is

(A) 400 Ω

(B) 400 Ω only when it is connected to 200 volt mains

(D) 2 Ω

131. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for

(1921)

(A) Photoelectric equation

(B) Special theory of relativity

(D) Explanation of Brownian motion

141. Which one of the following is not an electromagnetic wave?

(A) Radio wave

(B) X-ray

(D) Sound wave

151. Two ends of tube is closed by corks so that the tube becomes airtight. The pressure of air inside the closed tube is

(A) Very small

(B) Slightly less than the atmospheric pressure

(D) Dependent on the length of the tube

156. The primary colours of light are

(A) Red, green, blue, yellow

(B) Red, blue, green

(D) None of the above

161. The view finder of a motor car is a

(A) Plane mirror

(B) Concave mirror

(D) Convex lens

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2007

50. When a body is lifted by hand, what type of work is performed by hand?

(A) First type of lever

(B) Second type of lever

(D) Simple machine

73. The screen of a cinema hall is always white and rough. Because light rays of all colours falling on the screen suffer
(diffused reflection)

(A) Total absorption

(B) Total reflection

(D) Scattering

167. At what temperature, mass of pure water of volume 1 cubic centimetre is 1 gm?

(A) 0°C

(B) 100°C

(D) 10°C

152. The motion of which particle through a metallic wire is called electric current ?

(A) Electron

(B) Positron

(D) Photon

180. When a loaded and an empty trucks of identical specifications are moving with same velocity, more force is required to stop the loaded truck. Which of the following laws is proved by this action?

(A) Newton’s first law of motion

(B) Newton’s second law of motion

(D) Gravitational law

79. Materials like Germanium and Silicon are called

(a) Insulators

(b) Conductors

(d) Semi-conductors

85. When a body is raised upwards from the surface of the earth, its weight shall

(a) Increase

(b) Remain same

(d) Fluctuate

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2006

32. Two balls at the same temperature collide. What is conserved?

(a) Temperature

(b) Velocity

(d) Kinetic energy

76. What kind of energy works when a watch spring is wound up?

(a) Kinetic energy

(b) Potential energy

(d) Magnetic energy

111. The surface of water in a lake is going to freeze. The temperature of water at the bottom is

(a) 0°C

(b) Less than 4°C

(d) More than 4°C

126. The value of acceleration due to gravity at higher altitudes

(a) Decreases

(b) Increases

(d) None of the above

127. The nature of motion of a sewing machine is

(a) Circular motion

(b) Translational motion

(d) Rotational motion

141. 75% of a radioactive element decays in 6 hours. Its half-life period is

(a) 2 hours

(b) 4 hours

(d) 3 hours

165. When the angle of incidence is equal to the critical angle for the media, the angle of refraction is

(a) 0°

(b) 90°

(d) angle of incidence

180. The process of joining two or more blocks of ice by pressing each other is called

(Regelation)

(a) Refrigeration

(b) Radiation

(d) None of the above

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2005

37. Which one of these is not a measuring instrument?

(a) Barometer

(b) Thermometer

(d) Hygrometer

103. Both ends of the tube of a Telescope have

(a) convex lens

(b) concave lens

(d) piano concave lens

130. Dentists use

(a) Special Mirror

(b) Plane Mirror

(d) Convex Mirror

168. X-ray fails to pass through

(a) Flesh

(b) Bone

(d) Gold

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2004

27. The temperature of two bodies being equal means

(A) Their heat contents are the same

(B) When they are brought in contact there will be no exchange of heat

(D) Their specific heats are the same

31. If the length and cross-section of a wire are both doubled the resistance will

(A) increased 8 times

(B) decreases 4 times

(D) remain unchanged

40. In simple harmonic motion the kinetic energy

(A) is never zero

(B) becomes zero twice in every period

(D) is always constant

51. 10 gm. of ice at 0°C is mixed with 10 gm of water at 10°C. The temperature of the mixture will be

(A) 1°C

(B) 5°C

(D) 0°C

52. The specific resistance of a conductor depends on its

(A) length

(B) width

(D) shape of the cross-section

54. When a ship enters the sea from a river, it floats up because

(A) Sea water is warmer

(b) the speed of the ship on the sea is greater

(d) salt water of the sea is denser

65. A raindrop falls with a uniform velocity

(A) its potential energy remains constant

(B) its mechanical energy is constant

(D) the total energy of the drop and air drop and air decays

70. Mass of a body is defined by the following quantity

(A) velocity/acceleration

(B) applied force/velocity

(D) applied force/increased in momentum .

72. The period of rotation of an artificial earth satellite

(A) depends on its distance from the earth’s surface

(B) is proportional to its distance from the earth’s centre

(D) 24 hours

82. The only vector quantity among the following is

(volts/meter)

(A) electric charge

(B) electric potential

(D) electric resistance

86. If a magnet is moved fast toward a coil, the induced electromotive force does not depend on

(A) the number of turns of the coil

(B) pole strength of the magnet

(D) the resistance of the coil

89. In a p-type semiconductor, which is the main carrier of electricity?

(A) Positive holes

(B) positive ions

(D) Negative ions

98. A ball is dropped from a given height. If its collision with the ground is fully elastic, it will reach a height

(A) less than before

(B) same as before

(D) height will not depend on elasticity

100. Of the following which is different from the others?

(A) Cathode rays

(B) Photo electrons

(D) Thermal electrons

105. The current on a 100W, 220V electric bulb is

(I = P / V)

(A) 2.2 amp.

(B) 1.1 amp.

(D) 22000 amp.

136. If red light used to illuminate a green leaf and a red flower, it will appear as

(A) Green leaf and red flower

(B) Red leaf and red flower

(D) Black leaf and black flower

137. The magnetic length of a bar magnet means

(A) its total length

(B) The distance between its two poles

(D) the distance of a pole from the centre

148. A rocket leaves the earth, lands on the moon and returns to earth. It will require the maximum energy to

(A) rise from the earth

(B) land on the moon

(D) land on the earth

149. The production of shadow proves that

(A) light travels approximately in straight lines

(B) light is an electromagnetic wave

(D) light does not diffract

159. A bimetallic strip of iron and brass bends while heated because

(A) iron and brass have different specific heats

(B) their coefficients of linear expansion are different

(D) iron and brass become soft when heated

171. A piece of stone to a string is being rotated in a vertical plane with constant angular velocity. The tension of the string will be maximum when

(A) the stone is in the highest position

(B) the stone is in the lowest position

(D) the tension is always the same

172. A magnifying glass or a simple microscope produces a

(A) magnified real image

(B) virtual image near the eye, having the same size as the object

(D) diminished virtual image

191. Which of the following colours does not match the sequence?

Violet, Brown, Green, Red

(A) Green

(B) Red

(D) Violet

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2003

73. Viscosity of a liquid

(A) Increases with increase in temperature

(B) Decreases with increase in temperature

(D) Decreases with increase in pressure

113. Which one will you use to correct myopic vision ?

(A) Sphero-cylindrical lens

(B) Concave lens of suitable focal length

(D) Convex spectacle lens of suitable focal length

133. Which one of the following is the weakest force?

(A) Gravitational Force

(B) Electromagnetic force

(D) Electrostatic force

143. What is increased in the step-down transformer?

(A) Voltage

(B) Current

(D) Current density

163. When water cools from 7°C to 1°C –

(A) It contracts only

(B) It expands only

(D) It first expands and then contracts

183. Blue colour of the sky is due to

(A) Reflection

(B) Refraction

(D) Dispersal

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2002

71. With an ordinary balance we measure

(A) Volume

(B) Mass

(D) Density

96. A simple microscope was first invented by

(A) Robert Hook

(B) Leeuwenhoek

(D) Robert Brown

164. Some automobiles have additional yellow head lights. This is so because

(A) Yellow light consumes less power

(B) Yellow light does not produce dazzling effect in the eyes of the pedestrians

(D) The automobile looks more imposing with yellow head lights.

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2001

51. Select the best response:

One should wear coloured dress in winter because

(A) they look colourful

(B) they are cheaper

(D) it is easy to wash them

58. An iron ball and a wooden ball of the same mass are released from a height in air. Neglecting viscous drag of air

(A) iron ball will hit the ground earlier

(B) wooden ball will hit the ground earlier

(D) both will reach the ground at the same time

67. A glass bulb is balanced by a brass weight on a sensitive beam balance. Now the balance is covered by a bell-jar which is then evacuated :

(A) the beam will continue to remain horizontal

(B) the pan containing the bulb will go up

(D) the pan containing the bulb will go down

89. The emf of a cell does not depend on

(A) the size of the cell

(B) the material of cathode

(D) electrolyte used

WBCS Preliminary Question – 2000

22. The weight of an iron ball on earth is 12 Kg. Its weight on moon will be

(A) 18kg.

(B) 9 kg.

(D) 2 kg.

26. A red rose when seen in green light appears

(A) Red in colour

(B) Green in colour

(D) Black in colour

27. In International System of Units (S.I) number of supplementary units is

(A) 2

(B) 3

(D) Many

28. A balloon filled with hydrogen bursts on reaching high altitude because.

(A) Pressure inside balloon becomes less

(B) Pressure inside balloon becomes more

(D) It is a natural phenomenon

29. X-rays are

(A) Electromagnetic Wave

(B) Electromagnetic wave of short wavelength

(D) Electromagnetic wave of long wavelength

32. A man presses the earth least when he is

(A) Standing

(B) Siting

(D) Lying flat

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