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  1. Fibre optics work on the principle of

  2. A.

     Scattering of light

    B.

     Total internal absorption

    C.

     Total internal reflection

    D.

     Optical rotation


  3. What is colour of light related to ?

  4. A.

     Amplitude

    B.

     Frequency

    C.

     Quality

    D.

     Velocity


  5. The redness in atmosphere at Sunrise and Sunset is due to :

  6. A.

     Refraction of light

    B.

     Reflection of light

    C.

     Dispersion of light

    D.

     Scattering of light


  7. The sky appears blue due to

  8. A.

     Rayleigh scattering

    B.

     Mie scattering

    C.

     Back scattering

    D.

     None of the above


  9. What is a compound microscope?

  10. A.

     A microscope that has one lens.

    B.

     A microscope that has two sets of lenses : an occular lens and an eyepiece.

    C.

     A microscope whose lenses are concave.

    D.

     A microscope whose lenses are convex.


  11. Which one of the following is used for sun glasses ?

  12. A.

     Pyrex glass

    B.

     Flint glass

    C.

     Crooks glass

    D.

     Crystal glass


  13. Instrument for measuring blueness of the sky or ocean is called ________

  14. A.

     Bathymeter

    B.

     Ceraunograph

    C.

     Cyanometer

    D.

     Barometer


  15. Photosynthesis takes place faster in

  16. A.

     Darkness

    B.

     Red light

    C.

     White light

    D.

     Yellow light


  17. In a bipolar junction transistor

  18. A.

     All the three regions (the emitter, the base and the collector) have equal concentrations of impurity

    B.

     The emitter has the least concentration of impurity

    C.

     The collector has the least concentration of impurity

    D.

     The base has the least concentration of impurity


  19. Addition of suitable impurities into semiconductor, is called

  20. A.

     Doping

    B.

     Mixing

    C.

     Forming

    D.

     Diluting