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Q1. An object is stationary if distance time graph is
(a) Parallel to distance - axis
(b) Parallel to time - axis
(c) A straight line having constant slope
(d) A straight line having variable slope
Q2. Figure shows the distance - time graph of your children A, B, C and D. which
child has highest speed?
B
C
d i s t a n c e
A
t im e
(b) A (b) B (c) C
(d) D
Q3. A car is moving with a uniform velocity of 40km/h. its acceleration after 1 hour is
(c) 40km/h2 (b) 20km/h2 (c) 10km/h2 (d)
Zero
Q4. Slope of a velocity - time graph gives
(d) Distance (b) Displacement (c) Acceleration (d)
Speed
Q5. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. the displacement after half a
circle would be.
v e l o c i t y
B
(f) t i m e (b)
A
v e l o c i t y
t i m e
A
B
v e l o c i t y
(c) t i m e (d)
B
v e l o c i t y
t i m e
Q10. A radio signal takes 1.3 seconds to reach the earth from moon. If the speed of
8
the signal is 3 10 m / s . Distance of moon from earth is
5
(j) 3 10 km (b) 3.5 105 km (c) 3.9 105 km (d)
3.9 105 m
Q31. An electric iron draws a current of 4A when connected to a 220V mains. Its
resistance must be.
-
V
+
+ -
(tt) A (b)
+ -
-
+ A
V +
-
+ -
-
+ V
A +
-
(c) (d)
+ -
+
+ A
V -
-
Q33. A cell, a resistor, a key and ammeter are arranged as shown in circuit
diagrams.
+ - - +
A
-
A
+
( I ) ( I I )
- +
- +
A
( I I I )
The current recorded in the ammeter will be
(uu)Maximum in (I) (b) Maximum in (III)
(c) Maximum in (II) (d) Same in all three
circuits
Q34. What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of
1
5 .
Q35. Two resistors of resistance 2 and 4 when connected with a battery will
have
(ww)Same current flowing through them when connected in parallel.
(xx)Same current flowing through them when connected in series.
(yy)Same potential difference across them when connected in series.
(zz)Different potential difference when connected in parallel.
Q36. When length of a conductor is increased the resistivity of material of conductor.
(aaa)Increases (b) remains unchanged
(c) decreases (d) uncertain
Q37. The unit of specific resistance is
(bbb)Ohm (b) ohm. metre (c) ohm. metre2 (d)
ohm per metre
Q38. Which has more resistance, copper wire of length 12cm. or copper wire of length
30cm.
(ccc)Wire of length 12cm (b) Wire of length 30cm
(c) Same in both the resistance (d) Uncertain
Q39. If A1 and A2 are the area of cross - section of the wires of same material and A 2 >
A1 and if the current in the two conductors and I1 and I2 respectively then which of
the following is correct.
(ddd)I2 > I1 (b) I1 > I2 (c) I1 = I2 (d)
None of these
Q40.
3 3
3 3
(ggg) H2S is oxidized (b) SO2 is reduced (c) H2S is reduced (d)
All are correct
x Fe + y H2O Fe3O4 + z H2
Q43.
x, y, z in balanced equation respectively are
(hhh)3, 4, 4 (b) 3, 4, 2 (c) 2, 4, 3 (d)
3, 4, 1
Q44. A compound x green coloured solid, gets oxidized to reddish brown solid in
presence of air. x on heating gives brown coloured solid y and two pungent
smelling gases A and B. A turns acidified potassium dichromate solution
green. x, y, A, B and type of reaction is
CuSO4 , CuO, SO2 , SO3
(a) , decomposition
FeSO4 , Fe, SO2 , SO3
(b) , decomposition
FeSO4 , Fe2O3 , SO2 , SO3
(c) , decomposition
FeSO4 , Fe2O3 , SO3 , SO2
(d) , decomposition
Q45. The following reaction is an example of
4NH3( g) + 5O2( g) 4NO( g) + 6H2O ( l )
Zn ( s) + H2SO4( aq))
ZnSO 4 +H2( g)
(mmm)
C + O2( g)
CO2( g) + heat
(nnn) ( s)
2KCl O3( s) 2KCl ( s) + 3O2
(ooo)
Q48. Which of the following reaction is not a redox reaction as well as a displacement
reaction?
2HgCl 2 + SnCl 2
Hg2Cl 2 + SnCl 4
(ppp)
(qqq) ZnO + C
Zn + CO
2Al + 6HCl
2Al Cl 3 + 3H2
(rrr)
H2S + Cl 2
2HCl + S
(sss)
Q49. Which one of the following is not a balanced equation?
(ttt) Fe + Cl 2
FeCl 3
(b)
Mg + CuSO4
MgSO4 + Cu
NaOH + HCl
NaCl + H2O Zn + S
ZnS
(c) (d)
Q50. Which one of the following is not a chemical reaction.
(uuu)Souring of milk (b) Rusting of iron
(c) Dissolution of sugar in water (d) Digestion of food in our
body
Q51. In simple organisms exchange of gases occurs through.
(vvv)Osmosis (b) Diffusion (c) Imbibition (d)
All the above
Q52. Oxygen released dividing photo synthesis comes from
(www)Water (b) CO2 (c) Glucose (d)
Dictyosomes
Q53. Respiratory tract is lined with ciliated epithelium. The function of cilia is to
(xxx)Trap dust (b) Push out mucus with
trappted germs
(c) Trap germs (d) Push in air vigorously
Q54. First step of photosynthesis is
(yyy)Formation of ATP (b) excitation of chlorophyll
by photon
(c) Ionisation of water (c) Reaction of CO2 with RuBP
Cytoplasm Cytoplasm
(dddd)Glucose pyruvate Lactic Acid
Cytoplasm mitochondria
(eeee)Glucose Pyruvate Lactic Acid
Cytoplasm Cytoplasm
(ffff)Glucose Pyruvate Ethanol + CO2
Q59. What is the correct sequence of parts in human alimentary canal?
(gggg)Mouth " oesophagus " stomach " large intestine " small intestine
(hhhh)Mouth " stomach " oesophagus " small intestine " large intestine
(iiii)Mouth " stomach " Oesophagus " small intestine " large intestine
(jjjj)Mouth " Oesophagus " stomach " small intestine " large intestine
Q60. Which is the correct sequence of air passage during inhalation?
(kkkk)Nostrils " larynx " pharynx " trachea " lungs
(llll)Nasal passage " trachea " pharynx " larynx " alveoli
(mmmm)Larynx " nostrils " pharynx " lungs
(nnnn)Nostrils " pharynx " larynx " trachea " alveoli
Q71. Which one of the following is not required to find the pH of a solution?
Q72. A colourless sample was tested with a strip of pH paper. The colour of the strip
changed to reddish pink. The sample should be
Q73. What is the name of the reaction between HCl and NaOH?
Q75. We put the cover slips on the slide very gently to avoid
(a) Entry of air bubbles (b) Crushing of the material
Q77. The excess of stain while preparing a temporary stained mount of a leaf is
removed by
(c) Soaking with filter paper (d) Absorbing with cotton wool
Q79. Which of the following part of leaf will become blue-black after treatment with
iodine solution.
(c) CO2 released will get used up by the plant (d) None of the above
Q83. Seeds which are taken in the flask during respiration, experiment must be
(a) Dry (b) Just wet (c) Germinating (d)
Boiled
Q84. A freshly prepared lime water become milky when carbon dioxide gas in passed
through it. This is caused by the formation of which one of the following?
(a) Calcium oxide (b) Calcium chloride
(c) Calcium carbonate (d) Sodium Carbonate
Q85. When a few droops of phenolphthalein are added to a solution of sodium
hydroxide a pink colour is produced. What will be the colour of the final mixture
when excess of HCl is added to it?
(a) Orange (b) Blue (c) Light pink (d)
Colourless
Q86. The basic nature of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is due to the presence of which
one of the following ion in solution
(a) Hydrogen ions (b) Chloride ions (c) Hydroxide ions (d)
Sodium ions
Q87. What is the form of zinc metal available in the Chemistry Lab to be used for
performing experiments?
(a) As zinc filings (b) As zinc rod (c) As zinc granules (d) As
zinc pellets
Q88. Three resistors each of resistance 6 are connected in series. Their equivalent
Q91. Which of the following is not observed when a strip of aluminium is placed in
ferrous sulphate solution?
(oooo)Green colour of solution disappears
(b) The solution becomes colourless
(pppp)Dusty grey diposite is found on the surface of aluminium strip
(qqqq)The solution becomes blue in colour.
Q92. A student added zinc granules to copper sulphate solution taken in a test tube.
Out of the following the correct observation(s) made by him will be.
(rrrr)Zinc granules have no regular shape.
(ssss)Zinc granules have silvery grey colours
(tttt)The colour of zinc granules changed to brown.
(uuuu)(i) only (b) (ii) only (c) (iii) only (d) (i), (ii)
and (iii)
Q93. In the reaction between iron and copper sulphate, iron metal acts as:
(vvvv)Oxidizing agent (b) dehydrating agent
(c) Catalytic agent (d) Reducing agent
Q94. A more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from the aqueous solution
of the later. From the following sets tell which one represent a correct pictures of
both the possible () reactions and impossible () reactions between metals and
the solutions of different salts?
Sets Metal ZnSO4 FeSO4 CuSO4 Al2(SO4)3
(a) Zn
(b) Fe
(c) Cu
(d) Al
Q95. The correct formula to calculate the percentage of water absorbed by raisins is
W1 + W2 W1 W2
100 100
(wwww) W 1 (b)
W 1
W2 W1 W1
100 100
(c)
W1 (d)
W1 W2
Q96. A student dissolved 15g of sugar m 250ml of distilled water in beaker A and 200g
of sugar in 250ml of distilled water in beaker B. The weight of dry raisins put into
beaker A was equal to weight of dry raisins put into beaker B. After 10 hours he
observed that.
(xxxx)Raisins in beaker A were swollen and in beaker B were shrunken.
(yyyy)Raisins in beaker B were swollen and in beaker A were shrunken.
(zzzz)Raisins in beaker A and B were swollen.
(aaaaa)Raisins in beakers A and B were shrunken.
Q97. A student recorded following readings while performing the experiment.
Weight of dry raisins = 40g
Weight of raisins after soaking = 60g
The percentage of water absorbed by raisins is
(bbbbb)25% (b) 50% (c) 60% (d) 80%
Q98. When a glass slab of RI = 1.7 is placed on a cross marked on a sheet of paper, it
appears to be raised by 1.2cm. The thickness of glass slab is
(ccccc)2.90cm (b) 2.814cm (c) 2.914cm (d)
2.8cm
Q99. When a ray of light travels from air to glass and strikes the surface of reparation
at 900, then it
(ddddd)Bends towards the normal (b) Bends
away from the normal
(c) Passes unbent (d) Returns back into air.
Q100. On what factors does the lateral displacement of the emergent ray depends.
(eeeee)On increase in thickness of medium (b) On increase in angle of
incidence.
(c) Increase in refractive index of medium (a) All of these
Q101. In Mendeleevs Periodic Table, gaps were left for the element to be discovered
later. Which of the following elements found a place in the periodic table later?
(fffff)Germinium (b) Chlorine (c) Oxygen (d)
Silicon
Q102. Which three elements out of A, B, C, D, E with atomic number 2, 3, 7, 10, 30
respectively belong to the same period?
(ggggg)A, B, C (b) B, C, D (c) A, D, E (d) B, D,
E
Q103. Which of the following has larger atomic size?
(hhhhh)Na (b) Mg (c) K (d) Ca
Q104. Arrange the following elements in the order of their decreasing metallic
character. Na, Si, Cl, Mg, Al.
(iiiii)Cl > Si > Al > Mg > Na (b) Na > Mg > Al > Si > Cl
(c) Mg > Na > Al > Si > Cl (d) Al > Mg > Na > Si > Cl
Q105. Which of the following does not increase while moving down the group of the
periodic table?
(jjjjj)Atomic radius (b) Metallic character
(c) Valence electrons (d) Number of shells in an
element
Q106. 14 elements after Lanthanum are called:
(kkkkk)Lanthanides (b) Actinides
(c) d-block elements (d) p-block elements
Q107. Fertilization in flowering plants produces
(lllll)Embryo (b) Endosperm (c) Nucleus (d) Both
(a) and (c)
Q108. Receptive part of carpel is
(mmmmm)Placenta (b) Style (c) Stigma (d) Ovary
Q109. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events of sexual reproduction in
a flower?
(nnnnn)Pollination, fertilization, seedling, embryo
(ooooo)Seedling, embryo, fertilization, pollination
(ppppp)Pollination, fertilization, embryo, seedling
(qqqqq)Embryo, seedling, pollination, fertilization
Q110. The number of chromosomes in parents and offspring of a particular species
remains constant due to
(rrrrr)Doubling of chromosomes after zygote formation
(sssss)Halving of chromosomes during gamete formation
(ttttt)Doubling of chromosomes after gamete formation.
(uuuuu)Halving of chromosomes after gamete formation.
Q111. Length of pollen tube depends on the distance between.
(vvvvv)Pollen grain and upper surface of stigma.
(wwwww)Pollen grain on upper surface of stigma and ovule.
(xxxxx)Pollen grain in anther and upper surface of stigma
(yyyyy)Upper surface of stigma and lower part of style.
112. A feature of reproduction that is common to Amoeba, spirogyra and yeast is that.
(a) They reproduce asexually (b) They are all unicellular
(c) They reproduce only sexually (d) They are all
multicellular
Q113. The correct sequence of organs in the male reproductive system for transport of
sperms is
(zzzzz)Testis vas deferns urethra (b) Testis ureter
urethra
(c) Testis urethra ureter (d) Testis vas deferns
ureter
Q114. Water in deep sea appears bluish. It is due to the.
(aaaaaa)Presence of algae and other plants found in H2O
(bbbbbb)Image of sky formed in water.
(cccccc)Absorption of light by the sea.
(dddddd)Scattering of light
Q115. The three primary or basic colours are
(eeeeee)Red, blue, yellow (b) Yellow, green, orange
W h i t e R e d
(mmmmmm) V i o l e t (b)
W h i t e G r e e n
R e d
W h i t e V i o l e t
(c) Y e l l o w (d)
W h i t e B l u e
G r e e n
Z
Y
X
(a) X = solution Y = suspension Z = sol
(b) X = sol Y = suspension Z = solution
(c) X = suspension Y = sol Z = solution
(d) X = suspension Y = solution Z = sol
Q135. Which term is missing in the figure that describes the preparation of a
suspension?
Q142. Samples of iron sulphide were taken separated by a group of four students of
class IX. A gas was liberated when each student added equal volumes of dilute
hydrochloric acid. They reported the observations as shown in the table. Which
student was serious and sincere to record each observation correctly?
Student Colour of the gas Odour of the gas Flammability of the gas Action on lead
acetate paper
(a) Colourless Bad smell Nonflammable Paper turns
black
(b) Colourless Odourless Nonflammable No action
(c) Green Bad smell Nonflammable No action
(d) Colourless No smell Nonflammable Paper turns
black
1018 m
Q157. An element has an electronic configuration of 2, 8 and 7. Its valency is
(ttttttt)1 (b) 7 (c) 17 (d) 8
Q158. Which one of the following disease is not caused by bacteria?
(uuuuuuu)Typhoid (b) Anthrax (c) Tuberculosis (d)
Malaria
Q159. Making anti-viral drugs is more difficult than making anti bacterial drugs because.
(vvvvvvv)Viruses make use of host machinery
(wwwwwww)Viruses are on the border line of living and non-living.
(xxxxxxx)Viruses have very few biochemical mechanisms of their own.
(yyyyyyy)Viruses have a protein coat.
Q160. Choose the wrong statement.
(zzzzzzz)High blood pressure is caused by excessive weight and lack of
exercise.
(aaaaaaaa)Cancers can be caused by genetic abnormalities
(bbbbbbbb)Peptic ulcers are caused by eating acidic food.
(cccccccc)Acne is caused by staphylococci.
Q161. Vectors can be defined as
(dddddddd)Micro-organisms which cause marry diseases
(eeeeeeee)Animals carrying the infecting agents from sick person to a healthy
person
(ffffffff)Infected person.
(gggggggg)Diseased plants
Q162. The disease which begins abruptly and last only for a short duration is known as.
(hhhhhhhh)Acute disease (b) Chronic
disease
(c) Congenital disease (d) None
Q163. Droplet method of transmission of disease is found in
(iiiiiiii)Common cold (b) AIDS (c) Hepatitis (d)
Syphilis
Q164. A protozoan disease is
(jjjjjjjj)Sleeping sickness (b) Kala-azar (c) Malaria (d) All
the above
Q165. A fan is marked 900 r.p.m. (revolutions per minute). What is the frequency of
movement of its blades?
(kkkkkkkk)10 Hz (b) 15 Hz (c) 90 Hz (d) 900
Hz
Q166. If the distance between a crest and its consecutive trough is L, then the
wavelength of wave is given by
L
(llllllll)L (b) 2 L (c) 2 (d) 4 L
Q167. Which of the following is not the bone found in the middle ear.
(mmmmmmmm)Femur (b) Hammer (c) Anvil (d)
Stirrup
Q168. Sound and light waves both
(nnnnnnnn)Have similar wavelength (b) Obeys the laws of
reflection
(c) Travel as longitudinal waves (d) Travel through vacuum.
Q169. The part of the medium in which the pressure and density are maximum when a
sound wave travels through it is
(oooooooo)Crest (b) Trough (c) Rarefaction (d)
Compression
Q170. Which of the following is not based on reflection of sound?
(pppppppp)Megaphone (b) Sound board (c) Microphone (d)
Stethoscope
Q171. While studying the reflection of sound, 2 students used different reflecting
surfaces. The best result would be obtained by the student using the reflecting
surface.
(qqqqqqqq)Thermocol sheet (b)
Polished, plane metal sheet
(c) Rough cardboard sheet (d) Cushioned chair
Q172. In an experiment for determining the velocity of propagation of pulse in a slinky /
string, we prefer a long slinky/string.
(rrrrrrrr)Because pulse cant be formed in a short slinky / string
(ssssssss)Because short slinky / string is cheap.
(tttttttt)So that pulse may move easily through it.
(uuuuuuuu)So that time taken by pulse to move from one end of the slinky /
string to other is more.
Q173. In the experiment of verification of laws of sound, sound is directed along.
(vvvvvvvv)Axis of the tube (b) Normal to
axis of tube
(wwwwwwww)Both (a) and (b) (d)
Neither (a) nor (b)
Q174. Which of the following sound waves are the lewdest?
I I I
I I I
(xxxxxxxx)I (b) II (c) III (d) Both I
and II
Q175. If the reflecting surface and source of sound both are in plane of table, the
position of ear of observer will be.
(a) On same plane (d) Perpendicularly above the
source
(c) On plane at an angle of 450 to table (d) On plane at an angle of
60 to table.
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