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- Heating a sulphide ore strongly in excess of air is called Answer: B. roasting Roasting converts a sulphide ore into its oxide, e.g. 2ZnS + 3O₂ → 2ZnO + 2SO₂ . Calcination is heating in limited or no... 1
- An alloy in which one of the metals is mercury is called Answer: A. an amalgam Any alloy of mercury is called an amalgam. 1
- The temperature at which water vapour in the air begins to condense into droplets is called the Answer: B. dew point At the dew point, the air becomes saturated and vapour condenses as dew. 1
- The SI unit of the power of a lens is Answer: B. dioptre Power P = 1/f with f in metres; its unit is the dioptre (D). 1
- Myopia (near-sightedness) is corrected by using a Answer: B. concave lens In myopia the image forms in front of the retina; a concave lens of suitable power moves it back onto the retina. 1
- The image formed on the retina of the human eye is Answer: A. real and inverted The eye lens is convex and forms a real, inverted image on the retina; the brain interprets it as erect. 1
- The power of a convex lens of focal length 50 cm is Answer: D. +2 D P = 1/f = 1/0.5 m = +2 D. 1
- A lens has power −2.5 D. It is a Answer: C. concave lens of focal length 40 cm f = 1/P = 1/-2.5 = -0.4 m = -40 cm. A negative power means a concave lens. 1
- The impression of an image persists on the retina for about Answer: D. 1/16 second This persistence of vision lasts about 1/16 s. 1
- The near point of a normal human eye is at a distance of about Answer: D. 25 cm A normal eye sees clearly objects as close as about 25 cm. 1
- An object is placed 15 cm from a convex lens of focal length 10 cm. The image is formed at Answer: B. 30 cm on the other side of the lens 1/v - 1/u = 1/f ⇒ 1/v = 1/10 + 1/-15 = 1/30 , so v = +30 cm (real image on the other side). 1
- An object is placed at \(2F_1\) of a convex lens. The image is formed Answer: A. at 2F₂ , real, inverted and of the same size For an object at 2F₁ , the image is at 2F₂ , real, inverted and of the same size as... 1
- Two lenses of power +3 D and −1 D are kept in contact. The combination behaves as a Answer: D. convex lens of focal length 50 cm P = 3 + (-1) = +2 D, so f = 1/2 m = 50 cm. Positive power means it acts as a convex lens. 1
- The value of the universal gravitational constant G is Answer: C. 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m² kg⁻² G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m² kg⁻². It is the same everywhere in the universe. 1
- According to Kepler's third law, the square of the period of revolution of a planet around the sun is directly proportional to Answer: C. the cube of its mean distance from the sun Kepler's third law: T² ∝ r³ . 1
- The SI unit of weight is Answer: D. newton Weight is a force ( W = mg ), so its SI unit is the newton. 1
- The mass of a person on the earth is 60 kg. His mass on the moon will be Answer: A. 60 kg Mass is the amount of matter in a body and does not change from place to place. Only weight changes. 1
- The value of g at the centre of the earth is Answer: C. zero As we go deeper into the earth, g decreases, and it becomes zero at the centre. 1