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1. This Test contains 100 items (questions). Each item is printed in English.
Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark
on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the
response which you consider the best.
In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
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Q2. A boy throws four stones of same shape, size and weight with equal speed at different initial
angles with the horizontal line. If the angles are 15°, 30°, 45° and 60°, at which angle the stone will
cover the maximum horizontally?
(A) 15°
(B) 30°
(C) 45°
(D) 60°
Q3.A diffraction pattern is obtained using a beam of red light. Which one among the following will be
the outcome, if the red light is replaced by blue light?
(A) Bands disappear
(B) Diffraction pattern becomes broader and further apart
(C) Diffraction pattern becomes narrower and crowded together
(D) No change
Q4. Nitric oxide pollution can lead to all of the following, except
(A) Leaf spotting in plants
(B) Bronchitis related respiratory problems in human
(C) Production of corrosive gases through photochemical reaction
(D) Silicosis in human
Q6. The polymeric fiber used as a substitute for wool in making synthetic blankets, sweaters, etc., is
(A) Nylon
(B) Teflon
(C) Orlon
(D) Bakelite
Q8. During smelting, an additional substance is added which combines with impurities to form a
fusible product known as
(A) Slag
(B) Mud
(C) Gangue
(D) Flux
Q9. As a rocket is accelerating vertically upward at 9.8 m/s2 near Earth’s surface, it
releases a projectile. Immediately after release the acceleration (in m/s 2) of the
projectile is:
(A) 9.8 down
(B) 0
(C) 9.8 up
(D) 19.6 up
Q10. What happened when a hard boiled egg after shelling is immersed in saturated brine?
(A) It shrinks
(B) It grows in size
(C) Its size remains unchanged
(D) it initially grows in size and then shrinks.
Q12. Which among the following elements is abundant on the lunar surface and holds the potential
to put an end to the energy crisis of the earth?
(A) Helium-I
(B) Helium-ll
(C) Helium-Ill
(D) Helium-IV
Q13. Which one of the following polymeric materials is used for making bullet proof jacket?
(A) Nylon-6, 6
(B) Rayon
(C) Kevlar
(D) Dacron
Q16. A passenger in a moving train tosses a five rupee coin. If the coin falls behind him, then the train
must be moving with a uniform
(A) acceleration
(B) deceleration
(C) speed
(D) velocity
Q17. As the sunlight passes through the atmosphere, the rays are scattered by tiny particles of dust,
pollen, soot and other minute particulate matters present there. However, when we look up, the
sky appears blue during mid-day because
(A) blue light is scattered most
(B) blue light is absorbed most
(C) blue light is reflected most
(D) ultra violet and yellow component of sunlight combine
Q18. Globular proteins have completely folded, coiled polypeptide chain and the axial ratio (ratio
of length to breadth) is
(A) Less than 10 and generally not greater than 3–4
(B) Generally 10
(C) Greater than 10 and generally 20
(D) Greater than 10
Q19. In double displacement reaction between aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous lead nitrate,
a yellow precipitate of lead iodide is formed. While performing the activity if lead nitrate is not
available, which of the following can be used in place of lead nitrate?
(A) Lead sulphate (insoluble)
(B) Lead acetate
(C) Ammonium nitrate
(D) Potassium sulphate
Q20. Which of the following set of elements is written in order of their increasing metallic character?
(A) Be Mg Ca
(B) Na Li K
(C) Mg Al Si
(D) C O N
Q21. Which of the following gives the correct increasing order of acidic strength?
(A) Water < Acetic acid < Hydrochloric acid
(B) Water < Hydrochloric acid < Acetic acid
(C) Acetic acid < Water < Hydrochloric acid
(D) Hydrochloric acid < Water < Acetic acid
Q24. A 5-kg projectile is fired over level ground with a velocity of 200m/s at an angle of 25◦ above the
horizontal. Just before it hits the ground its speed is 150m/s. Over the entire trip the change in the
internal energy of the projectile and air is:
(A) +19, 000 J
(B) −19, 000 J
(C) +44, 000 J
(D) −44, 000 J
Q25. Which one among the following is a sign smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help the
detection of gas leakage?
(A) Ethanol
(B) Thio-ethanol
(C) Methane
(D) Chloroform
Q26.Which one among the following is the correct pathway for the elimination of urine?
(A) Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, Urethra
(B) Kidneys, Urethra, Bladder, Ureters
(C) Urethra, Ureters, Bladder, Kidneys
(D) Bladder, Ureters, Kidneys, Urethra
Q27. Hair of a shaving brush cling together when the brush is removed from water due to
(A) viscosity
(B) surface tension
(C) friction
(D) elasticity
Q28. A rifle of mass M is initially at rest but free to recoil. It fires a bullet of mass m and velocity v
(relative to the ground). After firing, the velocity of the rifle (relative to the ground) is:
(A) −mv
(B) −Mv/m
(C) −mv/M
(D) mv/M
Q29. A force with a given magnitude is to be applied to a wheel. The torque can be maximized by:
(A) applying the force near the axle, radially outward from the axle
(B) applying the force near the rim, radially outward from the axle
(C) applying the force near the axle, parallel to a tangent to the wheel
(D) applying the force at the rim, tangent to the rim
Q30. The tracking of people by trained dogs is based on the recognition of which of the following
compounds in the sweat from feet?
(A) Carboxylic acids
(B) Uric acid
(C) Sugar
(D) Salt
Q31. Which one of the following is used as a mordant in dyeing and tanning industry?
(A) Magnesium oxide
(B) Magnesium carbonate
(C) Magnesium chloride
(D) Magnesium sulphate
Q34. A window washer attempts to lean a ladder against a frictionless wall. He finds that the ladder
slips on the ground when it is placed at an angle of less than 75◦ to the ground but remains in place
when the angle is greater than 75◦. The coefficient of static friction between the ladder and the
ground:
(A) is about 0.13
(B) is about 0.27
(C) is about 1.0
(D) depends on the mass or length of the ladder
(A) Melanin
(B) Glycogen
(C) Lipids
(D) Centrosome
Q38. Take the mechanical equivalent of heat as 4 J/cal. A 10-g bullet moving at 2000m/s plunges into
1 kg of paraffin wax (specific heat 0.7 cal/g ·C◦). The wax was initially at 20◦ C. Assuming that all the
bullet’s energy heats the wax, its final temperature (in ◦ C) is:
(A) 20.14
(B) 23.5
(C) 20.006
(D) 27.1
Q41. Which of the following is not correct observation when a magnet is moved repeatedly through a
mixture of Iron filings and Sulphur powder kept in a try?
(A) Most of the iron filings cling to the magnet at the poles
(B) A black mass of iron sulphide is produced
(C) Sulphur does not cling to the magnet
(D) Sulphur powder is left behind in the tray
Q42. Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
(A) Stomach
(B) Small intestine
(C) Large intestine
(D) Oesophagus
Q43. A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned blue-black in
colour. This indicates that rice water contains
(A) complex proteins
(B) simple proteins
(C) fats
(D) starch
Q44. Two objects, one having three times the mass of the other, are dropped from the same height in
a vacuum. At the end of their fall, their velocities are equal because:
Q45. A projectile in flight explodes into several fragments. The total momentum of the fragments
immediately after this explosion:
(A) is the same as the momentum of the projectile immediately before the explosion
(B) has been changed into kinetic energy of the fragments
(C) is less than the momentum of the projectile immediately before the explosion
(D) is more than the momentum of the projectile immediately before the explosion
Q46. Upon observing slides showing stages of reproduction in amoeba and yeast, students reported
the following observations:
(i) Cytokinesis was seen in the yeast cell
(ii) A chain of buds was seen due to reproduction in amoeba
(iii) In amoeba, elongated nucleus was dividing to form two daughter nuclei
(iv) Single cells of amoeba and yeast were undergoing binary fusion and budding respectively.
The correct observations are:
(A) (i)and (iii) only
(B) (ii) Only
(C) (iii) and (iv) only
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
Q47. Camping equipment weighing 6000N is pulled across a frozen lake by means of a horizontal
rope. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.05. How much work is done by the campers in pulling the
equipment 1000m if its speed is increasing at the constant rate of 0.20m/s2?
(A) −1.2 × 106 J
(B) 1.8 × 105 J
(C) 3.0× 105 J
(D) 4.2 × 105 J
Q48. Which of the following is required for crystallization and storage of the hormone insulin?
(A) Mn++
(B) Mg++
(C) Ca++
(D) Zn++
Q49. Choose the function of the pancreatic juice from the following
(A) trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates
(B) trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase proteins
(C) trypsin and lipase digest fats
(D) trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified fats
Q50. Bullets from two revolvers are fired with the same velocity. The bullet from gun #1 is twice as
heavy as the bullet from gun #2. Gun #1 weighs three times as much as gun #2. The ratio of the
momentum imparted to gun #1 to that imparted to gun #2 is:
(A) 2:3
(B) 3:2
(C) 2:1
(D) 3:1
Q51. When air is blown from mouth into a test-tube containing lime water, the lime water turned
milky due to the presence of
(A) oxygen
(B) carbon dioxide
(C) nitrogen
(D) water vapour
Q53. Three beakers labelled as A, B and C each containing 25 mL of water were taken. A small
amount of NaOH, anhydrous CuSO4 and NaCl were added to the beakers A, B and C respectively. It
was observed that there was an increase in the temperature of the solutions contained in beakers A
and B, whereas in case of beaker C, the temperature of the solution falls. Which one of the following
statement(s) is (are) correct?
(i) In beakers A and B, exothermic process has occurred.
(ii) In beakers A and B, endothermic process has occurred.
(iii) In beaker C exothermic process has occurred.
(iv) In beaker C endothermic process has occurred.
(A) (i)only
(B) (ii)only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iii)
Q55. Which of the following statements is correct about an aqueous solution of an acid and of a base?
(i) Higher the pH, stronger the acid
(ii) Higher the pH, weaker the acid
(iii) Lower the pH, stronger the base
(iv) Lower the pH, weaker the base
(A) (i) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iv)
Q57. Which one of the following metals does not react with cold as well as hot water?
(A) Na
(B) Ca
(C) Mg
(D) Fe
Q60. The beautiful color patterns exhibited by a peacock in its tail feathers are due to
(A) selective absorption of light
(B) selective reflection of light
(C) interference of light
(D) natural color pattern of feathers
Q61. A brick slides on a horizontal surface. Which of the following will increase the magnitude of the
frictional force on it?
(A) Putting a second brick on top
(B) Decreasing the surface area of contact
(C) Increasing the surface area of contact
(D) Decreasing the mass of the brick
Q62. A 40-N crate rests on a rough horizontal floor. A 12-N horizontal force is then applied to it. If the
coefficients of friction are μs = 0.5 and μk = 0.4, the magnitude of the frictional force on the crate is:
(A) 8N
(B) 12N
(C) 16N
(D) 20N
Q66. In Rhizopus, tubular thread-like structures bearing sporangia at their tips are called
(A) Filaments
(B) Hyphae
(C) Rhizoids
(D) Roots
Q67. Offspring formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibit more variations because
(A) Sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
(B) Genetic material comes from two parents of the same species
(C) Genetic material comes from two parents of different species
(D) Genetic material comes from many parents
Q69. Which of the following compound is a positive allosteric modifier of the enzyme
pyruvate carboxylase?
(A) Biotin
(B) Acetyl CoA
(C) Oxaloacetate
(D) ATP
Q70. To shear a cube-shaped object, forces of equal magnitude and opposite directions might be
applied:
(A) to opposite faces, perpendicular to the faces
(B) to opposite faces, parallel to the faces
(C) to adjacent faces, perpendicular to the faces
(D) to adjacent faces, neither parallel nor perpendicular to the faces
Q71. In which of the following vertebrate group/groups, heart does not pump oxygenated blood to
different parts of the body?
(A) Pisces and amphibians
(B) Amphibians and reptiles
(C) Amphibians only
(D) Pisces only
Q72 To increase the rotational inertia of a solid disk about its axis without changing its mass:
(A) drill holes near the rim and put the material near the axis
(B) drill holes near the axis and put the material near the rim
(C) drill holes at points on a circle near the rim and put the material at points between the holes
(D) drill holes at points on a circle near the axis and put the material at points between the holes
Q73. Two pink colored flowers on crossing resulted in 1 red, 2 pink and 1 white flower progeny. The
nature of the cross will be
(A) Double fertilisation
(B) Self pollination
(C) Cross fertilisation
(D) No fertilization
Q74. If a round, green seeded pea plant (RR yy) is crossed with wrinkled, yellow seeded pea plant, (rr
YY) the seeds produced in F1 generation are
(A) Round and yellow
(B) Round and green
(C) Wrinkled and green
(D) Wrinkled and yellow
Q79 The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon
(A) oxygen
(B) temperature
(C) water in guard cells
(D) concentration of CO2 in stomata
Q81 What is the minimum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1/5?
(A) 1/5
(B) 1/25
(C) 1/10
(D) 25
Q82. A cylindrical conductor of length l and uniform area of cross-section A has resistance R.
Another conductor of length 2l and resistance R of the same material has area of cross section
(A) A/2
(B) 3A/2
(C) 2A
(D) 3A
Q83. In a hydroelectric power plant more electrical power can be generated if water falls from a
greater height because
(A) Its temperature increases
(B) Larger amount of potential energy is converted into kinetic energy
(C) The electricity content of water increases with height
(D) More water molecules dissociate into ions
Q85. Some dinosaurs had feathers although they could not fly but birds have feathers that help them
to fly. In the context of evolution this means that
(A) Reptiles have evolved from birds
(B) There is no evolutionary connection between reptiles and birds
(C) Feathers are homologous structures in both the organisms
(D) Birds have evolved from reptiles
Q94. Thermoregulation in mammals is a balance of heat gain and heat loss. All of the following can
affect both heat gain and heat loss except
(A) Activity of the sweat glands
(B) Thickness of the fat layer under the skin
(C) Air movements near the body surface
(D) Blood flow in the skin
Q95. The leaves of a positively charged electroscope diverge more when an object is brought near the
knob of the electroscope. The object must be:
(A) a conductor
(B) an insulator
(C) positively charged
(D) negatively charged
Q97.If the door of a running refrigerator in a closed room is kept open, what will be the net effect on
the room?
(A) It will cool the room
(B) It will heat the room
(C) It will make no difference on the average
(D) It will make the temperature go up and down
Q100. Television signal cannot be received generally beyond a particular distance due to
(A) Curvature of the Earth
(B) Weakness of antenna
(C) Weakness of signal
(D) Absorption of signal in air
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Q1. In an attempt to demonstrate electrical conductivity through an electrolyte, the following apparatus was
set up.
Which among the following statement(s) is (are) correct?
(i) Bulb will not glow because electrolyte is not acidic
(ii) Bulb will glow because NaOH is a strong base and furnishes ions for conduction.
(iii) Bulb will not glow because circuit is incomplete
(iv) Bulb will not glow because it depends upon the type of electrolytic solution
(A) (i) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) only
(D) (iv) only
Q2. A boy throws four stones of same shape, size and weight with equal speed at different initial angles with
the horizontal line. If the angles are 15°, 30°, 45° and 60°, at which angle the stone will cover the maximum
horizontally?
(A) 15°
(B) 30°
(C) 45°
(D) 60°
Q3.A diffraction pattern is obtained using a beam of red light. Which one among the following will be the
outcome, if the red light is replaced by blue light?
(A) Bands disappear
(B) Diffraction pattern becomes broader and further apart
(C) Diffraction pattern becomes narrower and crowded together
(D) No change
Q4. Nitric oxide pollution can lead to all of the following, except
(A) Leaf spotting in plants
(B) Bronchitis related respiratory problems in human
(C) Production of corrosive gases through photochemical reaction
(D) Silicosis in human
Q6. The polymeric fiber used as a substitute for wool in making synthetic blankets, sweaters, etc., is
(A) Nylon
(B) Teflon
(C) Orlon
(D) Bakelite
Q8. During smelting, an additional substance is added which combines with impurities to form a fusible
product known as
(A) Slag
(B) Mud
(C) Gangue
(D) Flux
Q9. As a rocket is accelerating vertically upward at 9.8 m/s2 near Earth’s surface, it releases a
projectile. Immediately after release the acceleration (in m/s2) of the projectile is:
(A) 9.8 down
(B) 0
(C) 9.8 up
(D) 19.6 up
Q10. What happened when a hard-boiled egg after shelling is immersed in saturated brine?
(A) It shrinks
(B) It grows in size
(C) Its size remains unchanged
(D) it initially grows in size and then shrinks.
Q12. Which among the following elements is abundant on the lunar surface and holds the potential to put an
end to the energy crisis of the earth?
(A) Helium-I
(B) Helium-ll
(C) Helium-Ill
(D) Helium-IV
Q13. Which one of the following polymeric materials is used for making bullet proof jacket?
(A) Nylon-6, 6
(B) Rayon
(C) Kevlar
(D) Dacron
Q16. A passenger in a moving train tosses a five rupee coin. If the coin falls behind him, then the train must be
moving with a uniform
(A) acceleration
(B) deceleration
(C) speed
(D) velocity
Q17. As the sunlight passes through the atmosphere, the rays are scattered by tiny particles of dust, pollen,
soot and other minute particulate matters present there. However, when we look up, the sky appears blue
during mid-day because
(A) blue light is scattered most
(B) blue light is absorbed most
(C) blue light is reflected most
(D) ultra violet and yellow component of sunlight combine
Q18. Globular proteins have completely folded, coiled polypeptide chain and the axial ratio (ratio of
length to breadth) is
(A) Less than 10 and generally not greater than 3–4
(B) Generally 10
(C) Greater than 10 and generally 20
(D) Greater than 10
Q19. In double displacement reaction between aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous lead nitrate, a yellow
precipitate of lead iodide is formed. While performing the activity if lead nitrate is not available, which of the
following can be used in place of lead nitrate?
(A) Lead sulphate (insoluble)
(B) Lead acetate
(C) Ammonium nitrate
(D) Potassium sulphate
Q20. Which of the following set of elements is written in order of their increasing metallic character?
(A) Be Mg Ca
(B) Na Li K
(C) Mg Al Si
(D) C O N
Q21. Which of the following gives the correct increasing order of acidic strength?
(A) Water < Acetic acid < Hydrochloric acid
(B) Water < Hydrochloric acid < Acetic acid
(C) Acetic acid < Water < Hydrochloric acid
(D) Hydrochloric acid < Water < Acetic acid
Q24. A 5-kg projectile is fired over level ground with a velocity of 200m/s at an angle of 25◦ above the
horizontal. Just before it hits the ground its speed is 150m/s. Over the entire trip the change in the internal
energy of the projectile and air is:
(A) +19, 000 J
(B) −19, 000 J
(C) +44, 000 J
(D) −44, 000 J
Q25. Which one among the following is a sign smelling agent added to LPG cylinder to help the detection of gas
leakage?
(A) Ethanol
(B) Thio-ethanol
(C) Methane
(D) Chloroform
Q26.Which one among the following is the correct pathway for the elimination of urine?
(A) Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, Urethra
(B) Kidneys, Urethra, Bladder, Ureters
(C) Urethra, Ureters, Bladder, Kidneys
(D) Bladder, Ureters, Kidneys, Urethra
Q27. Hair of a shaving brush cling together when the brush is removed from water due to
(A) viscosity
(B) surface tension
(C) friction
(D) elasticity
Q28. A rifle of mass M is initially at rest but free to recoil. It fires a bullet of mass m and velocity v (relative to
the ground). After firing, the velocity of the rifle (relative to the ground) is:
(A) −mv
(B) −Mv/m
(C) −mv/M
(D) mv/M
Q29. A force with a given magnitude is to be applied to a wheel. The torque can be maximized by:
(A) applying the force near the axle, radially outward from the axle
(B) applying the force near the rim, radially outward from the axle
(C) applying the force near the axle, parallel to a tangent to the wheel
(D) applying the force at the rim, tangent to the rim
Q30. The tracking of people by trained dogs is based on the recognition of which of the following compounds
in the sweat from feet?
(A) Carboxylic acids
(B) Uric acid
(C) Sugar
(D) Salt
Q31. Which one of the following is used as a mordant in dyeing and tanning industry?
(A) Magnesium oxide
(B) Magnesium carbonate
(C) Magnesium chloride
(D) Magnesium sulphate
Q34. A window washer attempts to lean a ladder against a frictionless wall. He finds that the ladder slips on
the ground when it is placed at an angle of less than 75◦ to the ground but remains in place when the angle is
greater than 75◦. The coefficient of static friction between the ladder and the ground:
(A) is about 0.13
(B) is about 0.27
(C) is about 1.0
(D) depends on the mass or length of the ladder
Q38. Take the mechanical equivalent of heat as 4 J/cal. A 10-g bullet moving at 2000m/s plunges into 1 kg of
paraffin wax (specific heat 0.7 cal/g ·C◦). The wax was initially at 20◦ C. Assuming that all the bullet’s energy
heats the wax, its final temperature (in ◦ C) is:
(A) 20.14
(B) 23.5
(C) 20.006
(D) 27.1
Q41. Which of the following is not correct observation when a magnet is moved repeatedly through a mixture
of Iron filings and Sulphur powder kept in a try?
(A) Most of the iron filings cling to the magnet at the poles
(B) A black mass of iron sulphide is produced
(C) Sulphur does not cling to the magnet
(D) Sulphur powder is left behind in the tray
Q42. Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
(A) Stomach
(B) Small intestine
(C) Large intestine
(D) Oesophagus
Q43. A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned blue-black in colour. This
indicates that rice water contains
(A) complex proteins
(B) simple proteins
(C) fats
(D) starch
Q44. Two objects, one having three times the mass of the other, are dropped from the same height in a
vacuum. At the end of their fall, their velocities are equal because:
(A) anything falling in vacuum has constant velocity
(B) all objects reach the same terminal velocity
(C) the acceleration of the larger object is three times greater than that of the smaller object
(D) none of the above
Q45. A projectile in flight explodes into several fragments. The total momentum of the fragments immediately
after this explosion:
(A) is the same as the momentum of the projectile immediately before the explosion
(B) has been changed into kinetic energy of the fragments
(C) is less than the momentum of the projectile immediately before the explosion
(D) is more than the momentum of the projectile immediately before the explosion
Q46. Upon observing slides showing stages of reproduction in amoeba and yeast, students reported the
following observations:
(i) Cytokinesis was seen in the yeast cell
(ii) A chain of buds was seen due to reproduction in amoeba
(iii) In amoeba, elongated nucleus was dividing to form two daughter nuclei
(iv) Single cells of amoeba and yeast were undergoing binary fusion and budding respectively.
The correct observations are:
(A) (i)and (iii) only
(B) (ii) Only
(C) (iii) and (iv) only
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
Q47. Camping equipment weighing 6000N is pulled across a frozen lake by means of a horizontal rope. The
coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.05. How much work is done by the campers in pulling the equipment 1000m if
its speed is increasing at the constant rate of 0.20m/s2?
(A) −1.2 × 106 J
(B) 1.8 × 105 J
(C) 3.0× 105 J
(D) 4.2 × 105 J
Q48. Which of the following is required for crystallization and storage of the hormone insulin?
(A) Mn++
(B) Mg++
(C) Ca++
(D) Zn++
Q49. Choose the function of the pancreatic juice from the following
(A) trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates
(B) trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase proteins
(C) trypsin and lipase digest fats
(D) trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified fats
Q50. Bullets from two revolvers are fired with the same velocity. The bullet from gun #1 is twice as heavy as
the bullet from gun #2. Gun #1 weighs three times as much as gun #2. The ratio of the momentum imparted to
gun #1 to that imparted to gun #2 is:
(A) 2:3
(B) 3:2
(C) 2:1
(D) 3:1
Q51. When air is blown from mouth into a test-tube containing lime water, the lime water turned milky due to
the presence of
(A) oxygen
(B) carbon dioxide
(C) nitrogen
(D) water vapour
Q53. Three beakers labelled as A, B and C each containing 25 mL of water were taken. A small amount of
NaOH, anhydrous CuSO4 and NaCl were added to the beakers A, B and C respectively. It was observed that
there was an increase in the temperature of the solutions contained in beakers A and B, whereas in case of
beaker C, the temperature of the solution falls. Which one of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?
(i) In beakers A and B, exothermic process has occurred.
(ii) In beakers A and B, endothermic process has occurred.
(iii) In beaker C exothermic process has occurred.
(iv) In beaker C endothermic process has occurred.
(A) (i)only
(B) (ii)only
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iii)
Q55. Which of the following statements is correct about an aqueous solution of an acid and of a base?
(i) Higher the pH, stronger the acid
(ii) Higher the pH, weaker the acid
(iii) Lower the pH, stronger the base
(iv) Lower the pH, weaker the base
(A) (i) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iv)
Q57. Which one of the following metals does not react with cold as well as hot water?
(A) Na
(B) Ca
(C) Mg
(D) Fe
Q60. The beautiful color patterns exhibited by a peacock in its tail feathers are due to
(A) selective absorption of light
(B) selective reflection of light
(C) interference of light
(D) natural color pattern of feathers
Q61. A brick slides on a horizontal surface. Which of the following will increase the magnitude of the frictional
force on it?
(A) Putting a second brick on top
(B) Decreasing the surface area of contact
(C) Increasing the surface area of contact
(D) Decreasing the mass of the brick
Q62. A 40-N crate rests on a rough horizontal floor. A 12-N horizontal force is then applied to it. If the
coefficients of friction are μs = 0.5 and μk = 0.4, the magnitude of the frictional force on the crate is:
(A) 8N
(B) 12N
(C) 16N
(D) 20N
Q66. In Rhizopus, tubular thread-like structures bearing sporangia at their tips are called
(A) Filaments
(B) Hyphae
(C) Rhizoids
(D) Roots
Q67. Offspring formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibit more variations because
(A) Sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
(B) Genetic material comes from two parents of the same species
(C) Genetic material comes from two parents of different species
(D) Genetic material comes from many parents
Q69. Which of the following compound is a positive allosteric modifier of the enzyme pyruvate carboxylase?
(A) Biotin
(B) Acetyl CoA
(C) Oxaloacetate
(D) ATP
Q70. To shear a cube-shaped object, forces of equal magnitude and opposite directions might be applied:
(A) to opposite faces, perpendicular to the faces
(B) to opposite faces, parallel to the faces
(C) to adjacent faces, perpendicular to the faces
(D) to adjacent faces, neither parallel nor perpendicular to the faces
Q71. In which of the following vertebrate group/groups, heart does not pump oxygenated blood to different
parts of the body?
(A) Pisces and amphibians
(B) Amphibians and reptiles
(C) Amphibians only
(D) Pisces only
Q72 To increase the rotational inertia of a solid disk about its axis without changing its mass:
(A) drill holes near the rim and put the material near the axis
(B) drill holes near the axis and put the material near the rim
(C) drill holes at points on a circle near the rim and put the material at points between the holes
(D) drill holes at points on a circle near the axis and put the material at points between the holes
Q73. Two pink colored flowers on crossing resulted in 1 red, 2 pink and 1 white flower progeny. The nature of
the cross will be
(A) Double fertilisation
(B) Self pollination
(C) Cross fertilisation
(D) No fertilization
Q74. If a round, green seeded pea plant (RR yy) is crossed with wrinkled, yellow seeded pea plant, (rr YY) the
seeds produced in F1 generation are
(A) Round and yellow
(B) Round and green
(C) Wrinkled and green
(D) Wrinkled and yellow
Q79 The opening and closing of the stomatal pore depends upon
(A) oxygen
(B) temperature
(C) water in guard cells
(D) concentration of CO2 in stomata
Q81 What is the minimum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1/5?
(A) 1/5
(B) 1/25
(C) 1/10
(D) 25
Q82. A cylindrical conductor of length l and uniform area of cross-section A has resistance R. Another
conductor of length 2l and resistance R of the same material has area of cross section
(A) A/2
(B) 3A/2
(C) 2A
(D) 3A
Q83. In a hydroelectric power plant more electrical power can be generated if water falls from a greater height
because
(A) Its temperature increases
(B) Larger amount of potential energy is converted into kinetic energy
(C) The electricity content of water increases with height
(D) More water molecules dissociate into ions
Q85. Some dinosaurs had feathers although they could not fly but birds have feathers that help them to fly. In
the context of evolution this means that
(A) Reptiles have evolved from birds
(B) There is no evolutionary connection between reptiles and birds
(C) Feathers are homologous structures in both the organisms
(D) Birds have evolved from reptiles
Q94. Thermoregulation in mammals is a balance of heat gain and heat loss. All of the following can affect both
heat gain and heat loss except
(A) Activity of the sweat glands
(B) Thickness of the fat layer under the skin
(C) Air movements near the body surface
(D) Blood flow in the skin
Q95. The leaves of a positively charged electroscope diverge more when an object is brought near the knob of
the electroscope. The object must be:
(A) a conductor
(B) an insulator
(C) positively charged
(D) negatively charged
Q97.If the door of a running refrigerator in a closed room is kept open, what will be the net effect on the
room?
(A) It will cool the room
(B) It will heat the room
(C) It will make no difference on the average
(D) It will make the temperature go up and down
Q100. Television signal cannot be received generally beyond a particular distance due to
(A) Curvature of the Earth
(B) Weakness of antenna
(C) Weakness of signal
(D) Absorption of signal in air