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Question 221. Which of the following is a result of Surface tension ?
  1.    Gravitational pull
  2.    Viscosity
  3.    Capillary action
  4.    Radiation
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Answer: Option C. -> Capillary action
Question 222. A liquid disturbed by stirring comes to rest due to
  1.    Density
  2.    Surface tension
  3.    Viscosity
  4.    Centripetal force
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Answer: Option C. -> Viscosity
Question 223. Oil rises up the wick in a lamp because
  1.    Oil is very light
  2.    Of the diffusion of oil through the wick
  3.    Of the surface tension phenomenon
  4.    Of the capillary action phenomenon
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Answer: Option D. -> Of the capillary action phenomenon
Question 224. A capillary tube is partially dipped vertically in a vessel containing water. Due to capillarity water rises in the tube. The height of water rise in the tube can be increased by
  1.    Decreasing the radius of the capillary tube
  2.    Increasing the radius of the capillary tube
  3.    Increasing the height of water in the vessel
  4.    None of these
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Answer: Option A. -> Decreasing the radius of the capillary tube
Question 225. An ice block with a piece of lead embeded in it floats in water. If ice melts the water level
  1.    Rises
  2.    Falls
  3.    Remains same
  4.    Falls first and then rises
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Answer: Option B. -> Falls
Question 226. The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it
  1.    Increases
  2.    Decreases
  3.    No change
  4.    Becomes zero
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Answer: Option B. -> Decreases
Question 227. A bottle of sodalime is grasped by the neck and swung briskly in a vertical circle, Near which portion of the bottle do the bubbles collect?
  1.    Near the bottom
  2.    In the middle of the bottom
  3.    Near the neck
  4.    Bubbles remain distributed uniformly
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Answer: Option C. -> Near the neck
Question 228. Rain drops acquire spherical shape due to
  1.    Viscosity
  2.    Surface tension
  3.    Friction
  4.    Elasticity
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Answer: Option B. -> Surface tension
Question 229. Which liquid is the most viscous?
  1.    Water
  2.    Diesel
  3.    Milk
  4.    Oil
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Answer: Option D. -> Oil
Question 230. The fact that two large ships travelling on close parallel courses in the same direction tend to move towards each other can be explained by
  1.    Bernoulli's principle
  2.    Magnetic properties of the ship's material
  3.    Newton's third law of motion
  4.    Earth's gravitational force
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Answer: Option A. -> Bernoulli's principle

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