UP PCS PRE Physics SINCE 1994

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161. Which of the following would be the smallest and  fastest computer imitating brain working:

  • A
  • Super computer

  • B
  • Quantum computer

  • C
  • Param–10,000

  • D
  • IBM chips

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Correct Answer : B [Quantum computer ]

162. The newly discovered high-temperature superconductors  are:

  • A
  • metal alloys

  • B
  • pure rare earth metals

  • C
  • ceramic oxides

  • D
  • inorganic polymers

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Correct Answer : C [ceramic oxides]

163. On which planet was the spacecraft ‘Magellan’ sent?

  • A
  • Mars

  • B
  • Saturn

  • C
  • Jupiter

  • D
  • Venus

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Correct Answer : D [Venus ]

164. What is the source of electric energy in an artificial  satellite?

  • A
  • Thermopile

  • B
  • Solar cells

  • C
  • Dynamo

  • D
  • Mini-nuclear reactor

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Correct Answer : B [Solar cells ]

165. Y2K problem relates to:

  • A
  • finding out a solution to control computer virus

  • B
  • establishing uniformity with the computers operating all over the world

  • C
  • finding out a suitable replacement when the last two digits of the year become zero zero.

  • D
  • making drastic change in the working of computers after an experience of sixty years.

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Correct Answer : C [finding out a suitable replacement when the last two digits of the year become zero zero.]

166. Which one of the following is not infotech terminology?

  • A
  • Cyberspace

  • B
  • Upload

  • C
  • Optical storage

  • D
  • Modem

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Correct Answer : C [Optical storage]

167. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched:

  • A
  • Vikram Sarabhai – Sriharikota

  • B
  • ISRO Satellite Centre – Thumba

  • C
  • SHAR Centre – Bangalore

  • D
  • Space Application Centre – Ahmedabad

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Correct Answer : D [Space Application Centre – Ahmedabad ]

168. Consider the following effects of genetic engineering:  1. Disease resistance 2. Growth promotion  3. Animal cloning 4. Human cloning   Of the above that have been tried with certain amount  of success include:

  • A
  • 1, 3 and 4

  • B
  • 2, 3 and 4

  • C
  • 1, 2 and 4

  • D
  • 1, 2 and 3

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Correct Answer : D [1, 2 and 3 ]

169. I.C. chips for computers are usually made of

  • A
  • leaf

  • B
  • chromium

  • C
  • silicon

  • D
  • gold

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Correct Answer : C [silicon]

170. The radar is used for:

  • A
  • detecting objects by light waves

  • B
  • detecting objects by reflection of sound waves

  • C
  • determining the position of objects by radio waves

  • D
  • following rain clouds

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Correct Answer : C [determining the position of objects by radio waves ]

171. Inventor and founder of World Wide Web – www is:

  • A
  • Bill Gates

  • B
  • Li N. Fiyong

  • C
  • N. Russel

  • D
  • Tim Berners

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Correct Answer : D [Tim Berners ]

172. Which of the following products is sold by the brand  name of ‘PENTIUM’?

  • A
  • Mobile Chip

  • B
  • Computer Chip

  • C
  • Computers

  • D
  • Microprocessor

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Correct Answer : D [Microprocessor ]

173. ‘Astrosat’ is:

  • A
  • a fast-moving planet discovered recently

  • B
  • an astronomical missile to be launched by India around 2007

  • C
  • an asteroid

  • D
  • an aeroplane for meteorological study

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Correct Answer : B [an astronomical missile to be launched by India around 2007 ]

174. Which one of the following is a supercomputer project  developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Center?

  • A
  • PARAM PADMA

  • B
  • FLOSOLVER MARK

  • C
  • CHIPPS

  • D
  • ANUPAM

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Correct Answer : A [PARAM PADMA ]

175. The radio-isotope used to detect blood clots in the  circulatory system is:

  • A
  • Arsenic-74

  • B
  • Cobalt-60

  • C
  • I-131

  • D
  • Sodium-24

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Correct Answer : D [Sodium-24 ]

176. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

  • A
  • Akash – A medium-range multitarget missile

  • B
  • Nag – An anti-tank missile

  • C
  • Pinaka – A multi-barrel rocket

  • D
  • Trishul – A short-range surfaceto-surface missile

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Correct Answer : D [Trishul – A short-range surfaceto-surface missile ]

177. What is the source of electrical energy in an artificial  satellite?

  • A
  • Solar cells

  • B
  • Mini-nuclear reactor

  • C
  • Dynamo

  • D
  • Thermopile

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Correct Answer : A [Solar cells ]

178. The fuel tanks of the spacecraft ‘Discovery’ that was  launched into space on 4th July, 2006 was filled up with

  • A
  • liquid hydrogen only

  • B
  • liquid oxygen only

  • C
  • mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen

  • D
  • mixture of liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen and liquid helium

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Correct Answer : C [mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen ]

179. Cryogenic engines are used in

  • A
  • rockets

  • B
  • atomic reactors

  • C
  • defrost refrigerators

  • D
  • doing research connected with superconductivity

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Correct Answer : A [rockets ]

180. The world’s highest ground-based telescopic observatory  is located in

  • A
  • Colombia

  • B
  • India

  • C
  • Nepal

  • D
  • Switzerland

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Correct Answer : B [India ]
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