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  1. The combined gas law relates which of the following?

  2. A.

     Volume & Temperature

    B.

     Temperature & Pressure

    C.

     Volume & Pressure

    D.

     Volume, Temperature & Pressure


  3. The primary agent of contact metamorphism is

  4. A.

     Temperature

    B.

     Pressure

    C.

     Weathering

    D.

     Flowing water


  5. For accurate scientific work, temperatures are often measured by

  6. A.

     Mercury thermometers

    B.

     Alcohol thermometers

    C.

     Platinum resistance thermometers

    D.

     Thermoelectric thermometers


  7. In heating frozen foods in sealed pouches in a microwaves, why do you first poke holes in the pouch?

  8. A.

     To prevent the steam pressure from bursting open the pouch

    B.

     To allow the heat to get into the food through the hole

    C.

     To allow the microwaves to get into the food through the holes

    D.

     To allow the aroma of the food to come out through the holes


  9. When two ice cubes are pressed together, they join to form one cube. Which one of the following helps to hold them together?

  10. A.

     Hydrogen bond formation

    B.

     Vander waals forces

    C.

     Covalent attraction

    D.

     Dipole interaction


  11. A real gas can act as an ideal gas in

  12. A.

     High pressure and low temperature

    B.

     Low pressure and high temperature

    C.

     High pressure and high temperature

    D.

     Low pressure and low temperature


  13. The instrument that measures and records the relative humidity of air is

  14. A.

     Hydrometer

    B.

     Hygrometer

    C.

     Lactometer

    D.

     Barometer


  15. If there is a circular hole in a metal plate, what happens to the radius of the hole when the plate is heated?

  16. A.

     Increases

    B.

     Decreases

    C.

     Unchanged

    D.

     Depends upon the metal


  17. The value of coefficient of restitution in perfectly elastic collision is

  18. A.

     0

    B.

     0.5

    C.

     1

    D.

     2


  19. Which of the following device is best suited for measuring the temperature inside metallurgical furnaces?

  20. A.

     Pyrometer

    B.

     Thermocouple

    C.

     Thermometer

    D.

     Thermistor