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  1. Gamma rays can cause

  2. A.

     Gene mutation

    B.

     Sneezing

    C.

     Burning

    D.

     Fever


  3. Green house effect is the heating up of the Earth's atmosphere which is due to

  4. A.

     The ultraviolet rays

    B.

     G-rays

    C.

     The infra-red rays

    D.

     X-rays


  5. Visible light has a higher frequency than

  6. A.

     Radio waves

    B.

     X rays

    C.

     Ultra violet

    D.

     All the above


  7. Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

  8. A.

     Infrared radiation

    B.

     X-ray radiation

    C.

     Ultraviolet radiation

    D.

     Visible radiation


  9. Night photography and photopraphy in mist and fog are possible using

  10. A.

     Ultra-violet radiation

    B.

     Infra-red radiation

    C.

     Microwave radiation

    D.

     Gamma radiation


  11. A car parked in the sun with its windows closed gets terribly hot inside. This is due to

  12. A.

     The heat emitted by the engine

    B.

     The greenhouse effect

    C.

     The good conducting power of the metal body

    D.

     The double layered wind shield


  13. To measure the speed of an approaching car a police officer shines

  14. A.

     Light waves on it

    B.

     Microwaves on it

    C.

     Radio waves on it

    D.

     Ultra high frequency waves on it


  15. The device used for measuring the wavelength of X-rays is

  16. A.

     G.M. Counter

    B.

     Cyclotron

    C.

     Bragg Spectrometer

    D.

     Mass Spectrometer


  17. If the wavelengths corresponding to ultraviolet, visible and infrared radiations are given as lUV, lVIS and lIR respectively, then which of the following gives the correct relationship among these wavelengths?

  18. A.

     LUV < lIR < lVIS

    B.

     LUV > lVIS > lIR

    C.

     LUV > lIR > lVIS

    D.

     LUV < lVIS < lIR


  19. Transition ions absorb light in :

  20. A.

     Infrared region

    B.

     Ultraviolet region

    C.

     Microwave region

    D.

     Visible region