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  1. 151UKPSC2016General ScienceEnglish

    With the rise of temperature, the viscosity of liquid

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    Correct option: B — Decreases

  2. 152RPSC1997General ScienceEnglish

    Kerosene rises in the wick of the stove is due to

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    Correct option: C — Surface tension

  3. 153RPSC2007General ScienceEnglish

    In a capillary tube a fluid rises more as compared to water, it is due to

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    Correct option: D — Surface tension of fluid is more than that of water

  4. 154UPSC1996General ScienceEnglish

    When an air bubble at the bottom of lake rises to the top, it will

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    Correct option: A — Increased in size

  5. 155UPPSC1992General ScienceEnglish

    While travelling by plane, the ink of the pen starts to come out

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    Correct option: A — Due to decrease in air pressure

  6. 156JPSC2003General ScienceEnglish

    In automobile hydraulic brakes work on

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    Correct option: D — Pascal’s Law

  7. 157UPSC2001General ScienceEnglish

    A sudden fall in barometer reading indicates that the weather will be

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    Correct option: A — Stormy weather

  8. 158UPPSC2013General ScienceEnglish

    Which of the following is the byproduct derived from the refining process of petroleum?

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    Correct option: D — Asphalt

  9. 159UPSC2011General ScienceEnglish

    The surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter, but the water at its bottom is still liquid. Why? Following are some options

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    Correct option: C — The density of water is maximum at 4ºC

  10. 160UPPSC2005General ScienceEnglish

    In cold weather, aquatic animals survive even when water at the top layer of the lake freezes into ice because

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    Correct option: D — Water has the highest density at 4ºC so underneath the top layer of ice there is a layer of water

General Science practice — common questions

Page 16 of this set has 10 questions on it.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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