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General ScienceEasyAsked in: RRB ALP · 9 Aug 2018, Shift 2

If you look into a mirror and find that the image (your reflexion) is smaller than you, then the type of the mirror is:

  1. A.Plano-concave mirror
  2. B.Concave mirror
  3. C.Plane mirror
  4. D.Convex mirror

Correct answer

D. Convex mirror

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Convex mirror. A convex mirror bulges towards the viewer and always gives a virtual, erect and diminished image, so whatever your distance from it, your reflection looks smaller than you. Because the image is small, the mirror takes in a wide field of view, which is why convex mirrors are fitted as rear-view mirrors on vehicles, at blind corners of roads and in shops as security mirrors. Its focus lies behind the mirror, so it is also called a diverging mirror. A is wrong because a plano-concave surface curves inward like a concave mirror and does not shrink a nearby face. B is wrong because a concave mirror gives a large magnified image of a close object, which is why it is used as a shaving and dentist's mirror. C is wrong because a plane mirror gives an image exactly the same size as the object. Exam tip: convex mirror means always virtual, erect and diminished, with a wide view.

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Q1.General ScienceAsked in: RRB ALP · 29 Aug 2018, Shift 3Easy

How many moles are present in 60 g of Helium?

  1. A.12 moles
  2. B.15 moles
  3. C.10 moles
  4. D.25 moles
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Correct answer: B. 15 moles

Explanation

The correct answer is B, 15 moles. The number of moles is the given mass divided by the molar mass, so 60 grams of helium divided by 4 grams per mole gives 15 moles. Helium has an atomic mass of 4, and because it is a noble gas its molecules are single atoms, so its molar mass is 4 grams and not 8. Each of those 15 moles holds 6.022 into 10 to the power 23 atoms, and at standard temperature and pressure the sample would fill about 336 litres, since one mole of any gas takes 22.4 litres. A is wrong because 12 moles uses 5 grams per mole and borrows the 12 of carbon. C is wrong because 10 moles would need a molar mass of 6, which helium does not have. D is wrong because 25 moles would need a molar mass of 2.4, the mass of no element. Exam tip: moles equal mass in grams divided by molar mass, so 4 grams of helium is exactly one mole.

Q2.General ScienceAsked in: RRB ALP · 10 Aug 2018, Shift 1Medium

Atomic mass of Carbon is 12 and that of Helium is 4. State which of the following statements is true for 1 mole of each of the elements?

  1. A.1 mole of Carbon will contain 3 times more atoms than 1 mole of Helium.
  2. B.1 mole of Helium will contain 3 times more atoms than 1 mole of Carbon.
  3. C.1 mole of Carbon will contain one-third the number of atoms present in 1 mole of Helium.
  4. D.1 mole of Carbon will contain the same number of atoms as present in 1 mole of Helium.
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Correct answer: D. 1 mole of Carbon will contain the same number of atoms as present in 1 mole of Helium.

Explanation

The correct answer is D, 1 mole of Carbon will contain the same number of atoms as present in 1 mole of Helium. A mole is a count, not a weight: one mole of any element holds 6.022 into 10 to the power 23 atoms, the Avogadro number, whatever the element is. So one mole of carbon and one mole of helium each hold that many atoms. What differs is the mass, because the gram atomic mass is the mass of one mole: one mole of carbon weighs 12 grams while one mole of helium weighs 4 grams, so the carbon sample is three times heavier even though the atom count is equal. A and B are wrong because they turn the three-times ratio of masses into a ratio of atoms. C is wrong for the same reason, only in the reverse direction. Exam tip: a mole is always 6.022 into 10 to the power 23 particles; the atomic mass changes the weight, never the number.

Q3.General ScienceAsked in: RRB ALP · 25 Nov, 2024, Shift 2Easy

Which of the following is NOT an example of homogenous mixture?

  1. A.Copper sulphate powder in water
  2. B.Sugar dissolved in water
  3. C.Salt dissolved in water
  4. D.Oil in water
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Correct answer: D. Oil in water

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Oil in water. Oil does not dissolve in water; it stays as a separate layer or as floating droplets, so the mixture is heterogeneous and the boundary between the two liquids can be seen. A homogeneous mixture has the same composition throughout and its parts cannot be told apart even under a microscope, which is what happens when a solid dissolves in water to give a true solution. Oil and water part because water is a polar liquid while oil is non-polar, and like dissolves like; shaking them with a soap gives an emulsion, which is still not homogeneous. A is wrong because copper sulphate dissolves to give a clear blue solution of one phase. B is wrong because sugar in water is the classic true solution. C is wrong because common salt dissolves completely into sodium and chloride ions. Exam tip: a true solution is homogeneous, while a suspension and an emulsion such as oil in water or milk are heterogeneous.

Q4.General ScienceAsked in: RRB ALP · 22 Jan 2019, Shift 1Hard

Two resistors, one of 20 ohm and the other of 30 ohm, are connected in parallel. This combination is connected in series with an 8 ohm resistor and a 12 V battery. The current through the 20 ohm resistor is:

  1. A.0.36 A
  2. B.0.12 A
  3. C.0.24 A
  4. D.0.60 A
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Correct answer: A. 0.36 A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, 0.36 A. Reduce the parallel pair first: 20 into 30 divided by 50 gives 12 ohms. Adding the 8 ohm resistor in series makes the circuit resistance 20 ohms, so the battery drives 12 volts divided by 20 ohms, that is 0.6 ampere, through the whole circuit. That current passes through the 12 ohm combination and drops 0.6 into 12, which is 7.2 volts across it. Both parallel branches share this same 7.2 volts, so the 20 ohm branch carries 7.2 divided by 20, which is 0.36 ampere. B is wrong because 0.12 ampere matches no branch of this circuit. C is wrong because 0.24 ampere is the current in the 30 ohm branch, and the two branch currents add up to 0.6. D is wrong because 0.60 ampere is the total current from the battery, not the share of the 20 ohm resistor. Exam tip: in parallel the voltage is common and the current splits in the inverse ratio of the resistances.

Q5.General ScienceAsked in: RRB ALP · 21 Jan 2019, Shift 1Medium

If we compare the effort arm length with the load arm length in a class 3 lever, then which of the below is true?

  1. A.effort arm length can be greater than, equal to or less than the length of the load arm
  2. B.effort arm length is always = load arm length
  3. C.effort arm length is always < load arm length
  4. D.effort arm length is always > load arm length
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Correct answer: C. effort arm length is always < load arm length

Explanation

The correct answer is C, effort arm length is always less than load arm length. In a class 3 lever the effort is applied between the fulcrum and the load, so the effort always sits nearer the fulcrum and its arm is the shorter of the two. Because mechanical advantage is the effort arm divided by the load arm, a class 3 lever has a mechanical advantage below one: it needs more force than the load, but it gains speed and a longer sweep at the far end. Forceps, sugar tongs, a stapler, a fishing rod and the human forearm lifting a weight are the standard examples. A is wrong because that freedom belongs to a class 1 lever, where the fulcrum may sit anywhere between effort and load. B is wrong because the two arms are equal only in the special class 1 case of a balance. D is wrong because a longer effort arm is the mark of a class 2 lever, such as a nutcracker. Exam tip: class 1 fulcrum in the middle, class 2 load in the middle, class 3 effort in the middle.