(CAR) EDS - Randomn Flashcards

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Astronauts cannot talk to each other on the surface of the moon coz

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Sound waves cannot travel through vaccum

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2
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____ is the instrument that determines specific gravity of liquids

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Hydrometer

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3
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Convex lenses are used for the correction of

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Long-sightedness

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4
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A transformer is used for

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Increase or Decrease AC voltage

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5
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The Stones formed in Human Kidney consists mostly of

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Calcium oxalate

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Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing og

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Methane with Air

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7
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The blood glucose level is commonly expressed as

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Milligram per decilitre

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When a CD is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenan of

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Reflection and Diffraction

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9
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Ia a U-238 nucleus splits in two identical parts, the two nuclie so produced will be

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RadioActive

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10
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_____ type of radiation is absorbed by the upper layer of the atmosphere

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Infrared

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After long periods of use, a gray spot develops on the inside of a bulb. this is coz

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The tungsten filament evaporates and collects here

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Approxi, how many times each day do our heart valves open and close normally?

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100,000 times

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13
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A nuclear reactor harnesses nuclear energy by?

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Controlled chain reaction

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_____, a raw material, is used in the manufacture of foam used in mattresses, cushions, etc

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Phenol

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15
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Permanent magnet can be made from

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Cobalt

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16
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Atmospheric pressure exerted on the earth is due to the

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Gravitational Pull

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17
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Quantity of fresh air required for a man is

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1000 cubic feet of air for every 20 mins

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18
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Oxygen comes from

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CO2

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19
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_____ metal pollutes the air of a city having large number of automobiles

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lead

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20
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The snow on the mountains does not melt all at once when it is heated b the sun because

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It reflects most of the heat from the sun

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In_____ the blood formed in the human body.

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Bone Marrow

22
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the smallest of the matter is

23
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Trachoma is a disease of

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eye. (Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The infection causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids.)

24
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Sodium depletion occurs in excessive sweating, and cannot be corrected by drinking water alone. when corrected it may lead to

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  • Muscle Cramps
  • Loss of energy
  • Fatigue and Faintness
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The heart of a normal adult human being weighs about
300 grams
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The part of the body directly affected by pneumonia is
Respiratory system
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Haemoglobin in the blood is a complex protien rich in
Iron
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Amino Acids are a product of the digestion of
Proteins
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____ food provide the largest number of Kcal of energy
Margarine
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Avg life of a red blood cell
120 days
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The amount of Haemoglobin presend in blood is about ____. what % is considered as normal
- 15gm per 100ml | - over 90 %
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Other name of Vitamin C
Ascorbic Acid
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Barometer invented by
Evangelista Torricelli
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Telescope invented by
Galileo
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Aeroplane invented by
The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane. (On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered aircraft.)
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Helicopter invented by
Louis Charles Breguet was a French aircraft designer and builder, one of the early aviation pioneers.
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Barthélemy Thimonnier?
Barthélemy Thimonnier, was a French inventor, who is attributed with the invention of the first sewing machine that replicated sewing by hand
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Earth's crust have the abundant reserves of
Silicon, Oxygen and Aluminium
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Pure gold is
24 carat
40
One horse power is equal to
746 watts
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Dynamo is a device that converts
Mechanical energy into electrical energy
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Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from
A denser medium to a rarer medium
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Heat from the sun is recieved by the earth through
Radiation
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_____ element is excesively used in electronics
Silicon
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Which one of the following elements is extensively used in electronics
Acetylene and Oxygen
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Largest in the human body
Nerve Cell. (A neuron (also known as a neurone or nerve cell) is a cell that carries electrical impulses. Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system and its most important part is the brain.)
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A thermostat is
A device used to maintain a constant temperature of a water bath or an oven
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The time interval b/w two beats of a normal human heart is
1 Sec
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Nitrogen is prepared in the laboratory by heating
the mixture of almunium chloride and sodium nitrate
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The material used for bleaching paper pulo is
Sodium