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  1. Which of the following has a least penetrating power?

  2. A.
    All have same penetrating power
    B.
    Beta Particles
    C.
    Alpha particles
    D.
    Gamma rays

  3. The isotope of uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is

  4. A.
    U-235
    B.
    U-245
    C.
    U-239
    D.
    U-238

  5. The age of most ancient geological formations is estimated by

  6. A.
    Ra - Si method
    B.
    Potassium - argon method
    C.
    C14 method
    D.
    Uranium - lead method

  7. Who suggested that most of the mass of the atom is located in the nucleus?

  8. A.
    Thompson
    B.
    Bohr
    C.
    Rutherford
    D.
    Einstein

  9. The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to

  10. A.
    absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun
    B.
    destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths
    C.
    absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in the photograph
    D.
    absence of corresponding wavelengths from the light emitted by the core of the sun

  11. In an atomic nucleus, neutrons and protons are held together by

  12. A.
    gravitational forces
    B.
    exchange forces
    C.
    coulombic forces
    D.
    magnetic forces

  13. 'No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers' is

  14. A.
    Newton's law
    B.
    Bohr's law
    C.
    Aufbau principle
    D.
    Pauli's exclusion principle

  15. According to Avogadro's Hypothesis, the smallest particle of an element or a compound, that can exist independently, is called ____ .

  16. A.
    a molecule
    B.
    a cation
    C.
    an anion
    D.
    an atom

  17. Atoms of an element differ from those of all other elements in

  18. A.
    atomic number and electronic configuration
    B.
    number of neutrons and number of valence electrons
    C.
    atomic number and number of valence electrons
    D.
    number of neutrons and electronic configuration

  19. Nuclear fission is caused by the impact of

  20. A.
    neutron
    B.
    proton
    C.
    deuteron
    D.
    electron