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TABLE OF CONTENT
SR. No. Title Page No.
1 Unscramble 4
2 Match The Column 7
3 Multiple Choice Questions 11
4 Fill in the blanks 37
5 True Or False 39
6 Word Search 43
7 Crossword 46
8 Answers 56
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UNSCRAMBLE
1. Electricity Vocabulary
i. toma ____________________
ii. lueuscn ____________________
iii. eectrnosl ____________________
iv. oonrtsp ____________________
v. nrunesot ____________________
vi. etlemne ____________________
vii. atitsc ____________________
viii. olsra ____________________
2. Microorganisms
i. oiolcoyirmbg ____________________
ii. eotmienfarnt ____________________
iii. zoraotpo ____________________
iv. fnugi ____________________
v. laage ____________________
vi. isrvu ____________________
vii. ebtiraca ____________________
viii. imaodt ____________________

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3. Nutrition
i. inatmvi ____________________
ii. triouitnn ____________________
iii. atf ____________________
iv. sgaru ____________________
v. alevtesegb ____________________
vi. athhle ____________________
vii. ieonprt ____________________
viii. enariml ____________________
4. Energy
i. aietlpnto ____________________
ii. hilmacec ____________________
iii. etcralilce ____________________
iv. ncleaur ____________________
v. rosla ____________________
vi. haet ____________________
vii. tckniei ____________________
viii. aimsobs ____________________
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5. Light and colour
i. qapuoe ____________________
ii. naltsecurnt ____________________
iii. rrnafeid ____________________
iv. rcsumpte ____________________
v. lrolitevtau ____________________
vi. srapaentnrt ____________________
vii. rmpsi ____________________
viii. oesphhsoiysntt ____________________
6. Balance and motion
i. erofc ____________________
ii. yigrvta ____________________
iii. esepd ____________________
iv. alnecba ____________________
v. niomto ____________________
vi. gwttieoruechn ____________________
vii. heelw ____________________
viii. aelx ____________________
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MATCH THE COLUMN
1. Match column I with column II and mark the correct
option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
(a) Polyester (i) Prepared by using wood pulp
(b) Teflon (ii) Used for making parachute and
stockings
(c) Rayon (iii) Used for making non-stick cook
wares
(d) Nylon (iv) Fabrics do not wrinkle easily
a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____
2. Match column I with column II and select the

correct answer from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
(a) A synthetic fibre also called as (i) Spandex
artificial silk
(b) A synthetic fibre also known as (ii) Acrylic
lycra
(c) A synthetic fibre that closely (iii) Rayon
resembles wool
(d) The first true synthetic fibre (iv) Nylon
a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____
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correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II
(a) Ribosomes (i) Jelly-like substance
(b) Lysosomes (ii) Powerhouse of the cell
(c) Endoplasmic reticulum (iii) Site of protein
synthesis
(d) Mitochondria (iv) Suicide bags
a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____
4. Match the entries given in Column-l with those in

Column-ll.
Column I Column II
(a) Plane mirror (i) Used as a magnifying glass
(b) Convex mirror (ii) Can form images of objects
spread over a large area
(c) Convex lens (iii) Used by dentists to see
enlarged images of teeth
(d) Concave mirror (iv) The image is erect and of the
same size as the object
(e) Concave lens (v) The image is erect and smaller
than the object
a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____, e. _____
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Column I Column II
(a) Earthworm (i) Pulmonary respiration
(b) Human (ii) Branchial respiration
(c) Prawn (iii) Tracheal respiration
(d) Insects (iv) Cutaneous respiration
a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____
6. Match the column I with column II and select the
Column I Column II
(a) Object moving with variable
speed
(i)
(b) Object moving is at
rest
(ii)
(c) The graph which is not
possible
(iii)
(d) Object moving with
constant speed
(iv)
a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____
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7. Match the two columns and select the correct
option from codes given below.
Column I Column II
(a) A bad conductor of electricity (i) CFL
but good conductor of heat
(b) A wire twisted Nichrome (ii) Nichrome
many times in the form of circles
(c) Smart eco-friendly bulb (iii) Mica
(d) An alloy whose temperature (iv) Coil
can rise up to 900oC and used as
heating Element
a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____
8. Match column I (Gland) with column II (Hormone

secreted) and column III (Function/Action) and
select the correct option from the codes given
below.
Column I Column II Column III
(a) Pituitary (i) Adrenaline (P) It control the
activities of the other
glands
(b) Thyroid (ii) Growth (Q) It prepares the
hormone body to fight or run
fast when needed.
(c) Adrenal (iii) Thyroxine (R) It control the
gland female secondary
sexual
characteristics.
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(d) Pancreas (iv) Insulin (S) It regulates the
metabolic rate and
growth.
(e) Ovary (v) Testosterone (T) It regulates sugar
metabolism
(f) Testis (vi) Estrogen (U) It controls the
male secondary
sexual
characteristics.
a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____, e. _____, f. _____
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following shapes of a magnet are possible?
a) Only P and Q b) Only Q and R

c) Only R and P d) P, Q and R
2. The power house of cell is called

a) Cell wall b) Mitochondria
c) Ribosomes d) Nucleus
3. Satish magnetized a piece of

iron marked W, X, Y and Z
using the stroking method
as shown in the figure.
Which of these parts of the
iron piece will become the north -seeking pole?
a) W b) X
c) Y d) Z
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4. A Fuse wire is characterised by -
a) Low resistance and high melting point
b) High resistance and low melting point
c) Low resistance and low melting point
d) High resistance and high melting point
5. The Dynamo converts -

a) Electrical energy into Mechanical Energy
b) Mechanical energy into Electrical Energy
c) Mechanical energy into Magnetic Energy
d) None of these
6. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Aluminum – Bauxite b) Copper - Cinnabar
c) Zinc - Calamine d) Iron - Haematite
7. The device which works on the principle of electromagnetic

induction is -
a) Ammeter b) Voltmeter
c) Dynamo d) Electric motor
8. Hen’s egg is a
a) Tissue b) Organ
c) Organ system d) cell
9. Which one of the following scales of temperature does not

have a negative value?
a) Celsius b) Fahrenheit
c) Kelvin d) Reaumar
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10. Which one of the following is not the unit of heat?
a) Centigrade b) Calorie
c) Erg d) Joule
11. Just before time of Sunrise or Sunset, the Sun appears to be

oval because -
a) the Sun changes its shape at that time
b) of the scaltering of light
c) of the effect of refraction
d) of the effect of diffraction
12. If an object is placed between two parallel plane mirrors,

the number of images formed is -
a) Four b) One
c) Two d) Infinite
13. Fans, bulbs and tubes etc. in houses are fitted in -

a) Series order b) Parallel order
c) Mixed order d) Any order
14. The best conductor of electricity among following is -

a) Silver b) Copper
c) Gold d) Mica
15. Because of which characteristic, a rod dipped in water

vessel seems to be bent?
a) Reflection b) Refraction
c) Diffraction d) Polarisation
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16. When shaving brush is taken out of water, Its hair (wire
threads) adhere together due to -
a) friction b) elasticity
c) viscosity d) surface tension
17. When velocity of a moving body is doubled, its kinetic

energy will be -
a) Two times b) Four times
c) One-fourth d) unchanged

a) Vitamin D - Rickets b) Vitamin C - Bleeding gums
c) Vitamin A – Rheumatism d) Vitamin B – Beriberi

a) Chloromycetin – Antityphoid
b) Crystal violet - Antiseptic
c) Quinine - Antimalarial
d) Aspirin - Anaesthetic
20. The silk produced by spiders is called -

a) Tussar silk b) Munga silk
c) Gossamer silk d) Ahinsa silk
21. To protect broken bones, plaster of Paris is used. It is -

a) Slaked lime b) Calcium Carbonate
c) Calcium Oxide d) Gypsum
22. A hydrocarbon in which two carbon atoms are joined by a

double bond is called as an -
a) Alkane b) Alkene
c) Alkyne d) Ionic bond
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23. The chemical name for vinegar is -
a) Methanol b) Ethanol
c) Acetic Acid d) Ethyl Acetate
24. The acid used in a car battery is -

a) acetic acid b) hydrochloric acid
c) nitric acid d) sulphuric acid
25. The gas, which comes out on opening a soda water bottle, is
–
a) carbon dioxide b) hydrogen
c) nitrogen d) sulphur dioxide
26. The ore of Aluminium is -

a) Hematite b) Bauxite
c) Fluorspar d) Chalco pyrites
27. Heavy metals got their name because compared to other

atoms they have -
a) Higher atomic masses b) Higher densities
c) Higher atomic numbers d) Higher atomic radii
28. Cell is discovered by

a) Robert Brown b) Robert Hooke
c) John Mendal d) Charse Darwin
29. When a helium atom loses an electron it becomes -

a) A proton b) A positive helium ion
c) A negative helium ion d) An alpha particle
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30. Cyanide poisoning causes death in seconds because –
a) It breaks the electron transport chain
b) It denatures enzymes of the heart/muscle
c) It causes cardiac arrest
d) It causes Lysis of red blood cells
31. If we touch a live wire carrying current, we get a shock.

This is because our body is a/an
a) conductor of electricity b) insulator of electricity
c) source of electricity d) both (b) and (c)
32. Most of the electricity carrying wires along the roads do

not have a plastic covering like the wires used at homes.
But why is there no substantial loss of energy?
a) Air is not affected by gravity.
b) Air is a bad conductor of electricity.
c) Electricity flows very fast near highways.
d) Current rating is high near highways.
33. What is the filament of an electric bulb' usually made up

of?
a) A thin wire with many coils
b) A thick wire with many coils
c) A thin straight wire
d) A thick straight wire
34. Electric heaters used for cooking have a filament or a

heating element placed on a plate made up of clay. Why
is this so?
(i) It is a bad conductor of heat.
(ii) It is a bad conductor of electricity.
(iii) It is porous.
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a) Only (i) and (ii) b) Only (ii) and (iii)
c) Only (i) and (iii) d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
35. Which of the following appliances does not use an

electromagnet?
a) Washing machine b) Refrigerator
c) Electric heater d) Electric bell
36. When the strength of the current flowing through a coil

is increased, which of the following statements is true
for it?
a) Strength of the magnetic field decreases
b) Strength of the magnetic field increases
c) Amount of heat generated due to resistance decreases
d) Strength of the magnetic field remains constant
37. Which of the following does not work on the heating

effect of current?
a) b)
c) d)
38. Select the incorrect statement.

a) Anthrax is a bacterial disease that affects humans and
cattle.
b) Rust of wheat is a fungal disease that spread by air.
c) Citrus canker is a viral disease that affects citrus
fruits.
d) Yellow vein mosaic is a viral disease that affects
bhindi.
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39. Which of the following is not a circuit element?
a) Battery b) Voltmeter
c) Potential difference d) Resistor
40. A fuse wire is made up of alloy

a) Nichrome b) Tin-lead
c) Manganin d) Constantan
41. Marking on a bulb is 60 W, 220 V. What does it signify?

a) The bulb is connected across the 220 volts, 60 joules
of energy is consumed for every second.
b) The bulb is connected across 220 volts, 60 joules of
energy is released.
c) 60 unit of current will flow in the bulb.
d) 220 unit of current will flow in the bulb.
42. Copper wires are used as connecting wires because

a) Copper has very high melting point
b) Copper wires are very thick wires
c) Copper wire offers a lower resistance
d) None of these
43. A bacteria undergoes binary fission in every minute.

This bacterium can fill up a cup in 1 hour. In how much
time will the cup be half filled?
a) 30 minutes b) 59 minutes
c) 20 minutes d) 40 minutes
44. Study the given correlation.

Heat treatment : Sterilisation : : Vaccination : X
Here, X refers to
a) Pasteurisation b) Immunisation
c) Fertilisation d) Inoculation
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45. Which of these contains the water - carrying tubes and
the food-carrying tubes?
a) Leaves b) Stems
c) Roots d) All of the above
46. Which part protects the flower in bud condition?

a) Sepals b) Petals
c) Anther d) Stigma
47. Which of the following should come in the empty box

given below?
a) Flowers b) Stem
c) Fruits d) Bark
48. What is the use of the nectar in a flower?

a) Supplies sugar for the growth of the pollen tubes.
b) Supplies a lubricant for the pollen tub es to enter the
ovules.
c) Gives an unpleasant smell to insects for fertilization.
d) Produces a sweet liquid to attract insects for
pollination.
49. What is the function of the tendrils of the cucumber

plant?
a) It holds the plant firmly to the ground.
b) It helps the plant to climb up a support.
c) It stores nutrients for the plant.
d) It helps the plant to carry out photosynthesis.
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50. Which is the characteristic feature of the lamina of a
leaf?
a) The main vein present on the mid rib of the leaf.
b) Broad expanded green part of the leaf.
c) Small leaves at the base of petioles.
d) Chloroplast which contains the chlorophyll pigment.
51. Which of the following features are useful for desert

plants?
a) Leaf hairs b) Large flat leaves
c) Needle like leaves d) All of these
52. In the chemical reaction between sodium and chlorine,

which one of the following elements is positively
charged and called positive ions?
a) Sodium b) Chlorine
c) Sodium chloride d) None of these
53. In a chemical equation, number of atom is written in

front of the symbol of the substance. Which one of the
following represents the number of molecule of the
substance?
a) Valance electrons b) Atomic number
c) Atomic weight d) Coefficient
54. The chemical reaction between methane and oxygen is

used to obtain which one of the following substances?
a) Polyethylene b) Polyester
c) Carbon dioxide and water d) All of these
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55. Which one of the following method is adopted for the
grouping of the elements in the periodic table?
a) Shearing common property
b) Alphabetical order
c) Numeral notation
d) All of these
56. Which of the following does not represent characteristic

of a good fuel?
a) It should have a high calorific value.
b) Its ignition temperature should be low but well above
the room temperature.
c) It should have a high rate of combustion.
d) It should be fairly cheap and safe to handle and
transport.
57. Colours of flame produced by kerosene lamp, candle and

Bunsen burner are respectively
a) Blue, yellow and yellow
b) Yellow, yellow and blue
c) Orange, blue and yellow
d) Yellow, orange and yellow
58. What is the principle of soda fire extinguisher?

a) Carbon dioxide produced cuts off the supply of oxygen
by covering the fire like a blanket.
b) Water produced cuts off the supply of oxygen by
covering the fire.
c) Acid present in the container reacts with fire.
d) Nitrogen gas produced cuts off the supply of oxygen
by covering the fire.
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59. Your car is running in the direction of east on a straight
path at constant speed of 40 kmph. What type of speed
does the speed of the car represent?
a) Non uniform speed b) Uniform speed
c) Variable speed d) None of these
60. In which one of the following situations does a

conventional electric current flow due north?
a) Protons in a beam are moving due south.
b) A water molecule is moving due north.
c) Electrons in a beam are moving due south.
d) None of these
61. Which micro-organism help in fermentation?

a) Yeast b) East
c) West d) Algae
62. The expansion of D.D.T is

a) Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane
b) Dichloro Diamine Trichloroethane
c) Dichloro Diphenyl Tetrachloroethane
d) None of these
63. In an intrinsic semiconductor, the number of free

electrons
a) Equals the number of holes
b) Is less than the number of holes
c) Is greater than the number of holes
d) Impossible to say
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64. Atomic number of an element gives –
a) The number of protons in its atom
b) The number of nucleons in its atom
c) The weight of the atom of the element
d) The total number of elementary particles in its atom
65. The major source of the pollutant gas, carbon mono –

oxide (CO), in urban areas is -
a) Thermal power sector b) Transport sector
c) Industrial sector d) Domestic sector
66. Who discovered fermentation and pasteurization?

a) Louis Pasteur b) Alexander Fleming
c) Robert Cook d) James Watt
67. From which mineral is radium obtained -

a) Limestone b) Haematitie
c) Pitchblende d) Rutile
68. Addition of ethylene dibromide to petrol –

a) increases the octane number of fuel
b) helps elimination of lead oxide
c) removes the sulphur compound in petrol
d) serves as a substitute of tetraethyl lead
69. Which one of the following gases is supporter of

combustion?
a) Hydrogen b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon dioxide d) Oxygen
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70. Iron sheet kept in moist air gets covered with rust. Rust
is -
a) an element
b) a compound
c) a mixture of iron and dust
d) a mixture of iron, oxygen and water
71. Radioactivity is the disintegration of the -

a) Nuclear b) Ion
c) Molecule d) Atom
72. Glass is a -
a) Polymeric mixture b) Gel
c) Super-cooled liquid d) Micro-crystalline solid
73. Ethanol containing 5% water is known as:

a) Absolute alcohol b) Dilute alcohol
c) Power alcohol d) Rectified spirit
74. The percentage of nitrogen present in ammonium

sulphate is :
a) 18% b) 21%
c) 25% d) 30.5%
75. Stains of rust on clothes can be removed by:

a) Hydrogen Peroxide b) Oxalic acid
c) Petrol d) Alcohol
76. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by:

a) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
b) Carbon monoxide
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Hydrocarbon
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77. Which metal is the heaviest in periodic table among the
following?
a) Os b) Pt
c) Pb d) W
78. The antiseptic compound present in Dettol is

a) Iodine b) Enloroxylenol
c) Biothional d) Cresol
79. The law which states that the amount of gas dissolved
in a liquid is proportional to its partial pressure is
a) Dalton's law b) Gay-Lussac's law
c) Henry's law d) Raoult's law
80. The series in which the electrode potentials of metals

are arranged in an order is known as
a) Electrode potential series
b) Electrical conductivity series
c) Electrochemical series
d) Chemical affinity series
81. The kitchen of the cell is called

a) Cell wall b) Nucleus
c) Vacuoles d) Plastids
82. The surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter, but the

water at its bottom is still liquid. What is the reason?
a) Ice is a bad conductor of heat
b) Since the surface of the lake is at the same
temperature as the air, no heat is lost
c) The density of water is maximum at 4°C
d) None of the above
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83. Steel is more elastic than rubber because it –
a) is harder than rubber
b) requires larger deforming force
c) is never deformed
d) is deformed very easily
84. 'Farad' is the unit of -

a) Conductance b) Capacitance
c) Inductance d) Resistance
85. Among the material listed below sound travels the

fastest in
a) Hydrogen b) Vacuum
c) Steel d) Water
86. Combustion is the process in which

a) Only heat is produced
b) Heat and light are produced
c) No heat is produced
d) No light is produced
87. The sound of explosion in a distant star is not hear d

from the Earth because
a) The frequency of sound produced is below 10 Hz
b) The frequency of sound produced is above 100 Hz
c) There is no continuous medium from the star to Earth
d) The distance of the star is so large that sound
intensity falls below the audible range
88. Tissue is a
a) Group of organs b) Group of cells
c) Group of tissues d) Group of organisms
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89. The cells capable of changing shapes are
a) Amoeba cell b) WBC
c) Both of these d) None of these
90. Chloroplast is found in

a) Plant cell only b) Animal cell only
91. An object is placed at the focus of a concave mirror. The

image will be
a) real, inverted, same size a t the focus
b) real, upright, same size at the focus
c) virtual, inverted, highly enlarged
d) real, inverted, highly enlarged at infinity
92. Cream gets separated from milk when it is churned

because of
a) Gravitational force b) Cohesive force
c) Centrifugal force d) Frictional force
93. Speed of sound is maximum in

a) Solid b) Liquid
c) Gas d) Same in all cases
94. Newton is a unit of

a) Work b) Energy
c) Force d) Acceleration
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95. Which principle states that when a body is partially or
totally immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upward
thrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it –
a) Newton's b) Pascal's
c) Archimedes' d) Hooke's
96. Which one among the following is not a chemical

change?
a) Curdling of Milk b) Ripening of fruit
c) Evaporation of water d) Burning of coal
97. When a body falls from an aeroplane, there is increase

in its
a) Mass b) Acceleration
c) Potential energy d) Kinetic energy
98. In a water lifting electric pump, we convert

a) Kinetic energy into Electrical energy
b) Kinetic energy into Potential energy
c) Electrical energy into Kinetic energy
d) Electrical energy into Potential energy
99. Which of the following radiations has the least

wavelength?
a) α-rays b) γ-rays
c) β-rays d) X-rays
100. The main element of protein is -

a) Hydrogen b) Nitrogen
c) Oxygen d) Carbon
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101. Which of the following causes Swine flu?
a) Virus b) Bacteria
c) Fungi d) Tape worm
102. Which of the following develops immune system in the

body?
a) Antigen b) Antibody
c) Enzymes d) Hormones
103. The bird that can move its upper jaw is -

a) Pigeon b) Parrot
c) Vulture d) Sparrow
104. How many lobes are found in human lungs?

a) 2 b) 3
c) 4 d) 5
105. The drug produced through bio-technology for cancer

treatment is-
a) Interferon b) Insulin
c) H.G.H. d) T.S.H.
106. Where does the cabbage store food?

a) Root b) Leaves
c) Stem d) Fruit
107. Silk is the secretion of -

a) Salivary Glands b) Thoracic Glands
c) Abdominal Glands d) None of these
108. A compound used in medicine as a pain killer is -

a) Urotropine b) Chloroform
c) Aspirin d) Ethyl alcohol
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109. The least distance of distinct vision is -
a) 35 cm b) 25 cm
c) 45 cm d) 15 cm
110. Branch of Biology deals with extinct organisms –

a) Palynology b) Phylogency
c) Palawobotany d) Palaeontology
111. The other name for phloem is -

a) Wood b) Sclereid
c) Fibre d) Bast
112. Which one of the following is both a local anesthetic as well

as a stimulant?
a) Cocaine b) Alcohol
c) Heroin d) Quinine
113. Which of the following is dominant in heredity?

a) Albinism b) Rh-factor
c) Color blindness d) Haemophilia

a) Ebola Virus - Small Pox
b) Biometric identification - Fingerprints and Iris scan
c) Cloning - Genetic replica
d) DNA Fingerprinting - Paternity or criminal identification
115. Read the given statements and choose the correct answer
from the options.
Statement 1: Weather and climate are just the same.
Statement 2: Weather and climate are not same.
a) Statement 1 is true b) Statement 2 is true
c) Cannot defined d) Both the statements are true
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116. Weather of a place is determined by which one of the
following elements?
a) Wind speed b) Humidity
c) Temperature d) All of these
117. Which one of the following animals lives in Polar Region?

a) Lions b) Cows
c) Wolfs d) Penguins
118. Migration of birds protects them from non favorable

seasons. Which one of the following birds migrate
seasonally?
a) Siberian pigeon b) Siberian crane
c) Owls d) All of these
119. The different region of the earth receives different amount

of heat from the sun. Which one of the following regions
receives the maximum heat from the sun?
a) Polar region b) Equator
c) Sea region d) All of these
120. Tides are primarily a result of the -

a) Attraction of the moon b) Farrel's Law
c) Ocean currents d) Pressure system of the earth
121. To correct his/her vision, a person suffering from short-

sightedness will have to use -
a) Convex lens b) Concave lens
c) Convex mirror d) Bifocal Lens
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122. Newton's 1st Law is the law of -
a) Inertia b) Force
c) Momentum d) Acceleration
123. Which two colours can be mixed to make green?

a) Yellow and Black b) Yellow and Blue
c) Orange and Violet d) Purple and Yellow
124. The conduction current in a chemical cell is -

a) By Positive and negative ions
b) By Positive ions
c) By Negative ions
d) By Positive Holes
125. The speed of sound in water is four times its speed in air.
When a sound wave of frequency 'n' and wavelength 'λ'
enters from air into water, then its frequency and
wavelength will respectively become -
a) 4n and λ b) n and 4λ
c) 2n and λ d) None of these
126. For a body floating in water, the apparent weight is equal

to –
a) Actual weight of the body
b) Zero
c) Weight of the body minus weight of the liquid
d) Weight of the body plus upward thrust
127. The rise of Kerosene oil in wicks of lamps is due to which

property of liquids?
a) Capillary action b) Viscosity
c) Elasticity d) Flotation
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128. Conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy
occurs in
a) Dynamos b) Electric heaters
c) Battery d) Atomic bombs
129. Decibel is the unit used for

a) Speed of light b) Intensity of heat
c) Intensity of sound d) Radio wave frequency
130. Which of following laws validates the statement that

matter can neither be created nor destroyed?
a) Law of Conservation of Energy
b) Le Chatelier's Principle
c) Law of Conservation of Mass
d) Law of Osmosis
131. Lambert’s law is related to

a) Reflection b) Refraction
c) Interference d) Illumination
132. A microwave oven uses –

a) infrared rays
b) ultraviolet rays
c) radio waves of very short wavelengths
d) radio waves of long wavelengths
133. The sky appears blue due to -

a) Refraction b) Reflection
c) Scattering d) Dispersion
134. Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow?

a) Red b) Yellow
c) Green d) Violet
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135. Who gave the first evidence of the Big-Bang theory?
a) Edwin Hubble b) Albert Einstein
c) S. Chandrasekhar d) Stephen Hawking
136. The combustible material on the tip of a safety match stick

is
a) Antimony sulphide b) Phosphorus
c) Manganese dioxide d) Sulphur
137. Which of the following factors influences the rate of

chemical reactions?
a) Concentration of reactants b) Presence of a catalyst
c) Temperature d) All of these
138. Alloys, in which mercury is one of the metals, are called

a) Amalgams b) Emulsions
c) Mixtures d) Solders
139. Which of the following is correctly matched?

a) Aluminium-Haematite b) Lead-Galena
c) Iron-Bauxite d) Magnesium-Malachite
140. What makes water a very convenient medium for chemical

reactions and biological processes?
a) It has a low specific heat
b) It has a reasonably long temperature range between its
freezing point and boiling point
c) It has greater density as liquid than when it is in solid
state
d) None of these
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141. β-particles are
a) Orbital electrons
b) Electrons present in atmosphere
c) Electrons emitted by nucleus
d) Electrons obtained during cation formation
142. Which of the following reactions cannot be used for the

formation of salts?
a) The reaction between a metal oxide and an acid
b) The reaction between an acid and a base
c) The reaction between a non-metal and oxygen
d) The reaction between an acid anhydride and a metal
143. Which of the following statements is not correct?

a) A liquid is not rigid but has definite volume and intrinsic
shape
b) A gas has no rigidity, intrinsic shape or intrinsic volume
c) A solid is rigid, occupies definite volume and possesses
definite shape
d) All these statements are correct
144. In the laboratory preparation of chlorine, manganese

dioxide
a) Functions as a catalyst b) Gets oxidised
c) Gets reduced d) None of these
145. The differences in the physical properties of metals and

non- metals are due to?
a) Different structures of their atoms
b) Different number of their atoms
c) The fact that metals have atoms whereas non-metals
have none
d) None of these
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146. Yeast is an example of -
a) bacteria b) fungus
c) virus d) algae
147. Forest fires are natural sources of -

a) Carbon monoxide b) Hydrocarbons
c) Hydrogen sulphide d) Nitrogen dioxide
148. ATP stands for

a) Adenosine triphosphate
b) Alanine triphosphate
b) Adrenalin triphosphate
d) Asparagine triphosphate
149. Single celled organisms are called

a) Unicellular b) Multi-cellular
150. Which of the following is not a synthetic fibre?

a) Rayon b) Nylon
c) Jute d) Polyester
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FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. Pollination and seed Dispersal
i. These are the male reproductive parts of a flower and are

found just within a flower's corolla. Each includes a filament
and an anther. They are S_______________.
ii. These sperm-producing bodies are transferred in order to

fertilize a plant. They are P_______________.
iii. This is the female reproductive part of the plant and includes
the stigma, the style, and the ovary. It is C_______________.
iv. This type of pollination occurs when flowers receive pollen

from another plant of the same species. It is C_______________.
2. Acid, Bases and Salts
i. The word acid comes from the Latin word a_______________

which means sour.
ii. The substances used to test whether a substance is acidic or

basic are known as I_______________.
iii. The most commonly used natural indicator is litmus paper. It

is extracted from L_______________.
iv. In acidic solution, litmus paper turns into R_______________.
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3. Physical and Chemical Change
i. Changes in which only P_______________ properties of a

substance change are called physical changes.
ii. Two methods by which rusting of iron can be prevented are

G_______________ and P_______________.
iii. When carbon dioxide is passed through lime water, it turns

milky due to the formation of C_______________.
iv. Changes in which new substances are formed are called

C_______________ changes
4. Heat and Temperature
i. Fastest process of heat transfer is R_______________.
ii. Thermal resistance of an ideal conductor is Z_______________.
iii. The processes is heat transferred directly from molecule to

molecule is called C_______________.
iv. The change of state directly from solid to gas is called

S_______________.
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5. Chemical Effects of current.
i. Electroplating prevents R_______________.
ii. An electric lamp glows due to H_______________ effect.
iii. Flow of electron is called C_______________.
iv. An electrolyte is a S_______________.
TRUE OR FALSE
1. Each seed of a plant contains a tiny, new plant, called a
chrysalis. _______________
2. If pollen is passed from flower-to-flower, pollination

occurs. _______________
3. Pollination is the process by which pollen is carried (by

wind or animals) from the male part of a flower (the
anther) to the female part (the stigma) of another flower.
_______________
4. Pollen that lands on the tip of another flower's pistil grows
a tube down into the pistil, where the eggs are housed.
_______________
5. A plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season.
It will grow, flower, set seed, and die. _______________
6. The basic unit of time is second. _______________
7. The food synthesized by the plants is stored as starch.

_______________
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8. Plants take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere mainly
through their leaves. _______________
9. Solar energy is converted into electrical energy during

photosynthesis. _______________
10. Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis.

_______________
11. The starch is also a carbohydrate. _______________
12. Every object moves with a constant speed. _______________
13. Distances between two cities are measured in kilometres.

_______________
14. The time period of a given pendulum is not constant.
_______________
15. The speed of a train is expressed in m/h. _______________
16. Clocks that measure such small time intervals are used for
scientific research. _______________
17. Leptons are made up of quarks. _______________
18. The aorta is a vein. _______________
19. Jupiter was first discovered by Galileo Galilei. _______________
20. Red is higher frequency light than Blue. _______________
21. A monotreme is a mammal which lays eggs. _______________
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22. Albert Einstein never won a Nobel Prize in Physics.
______________
23. White Blood Cells have a nucleus. _______________
24. Water has a higher refractive index than glass.

_______________
25. Arsenic is an element. _______________
26. Avogadro's constant is greater than Planck's constant.

_______________
27. An alpha particle is identical to a helium nucleus.
_______________
28. The chemical formula for ethanol is C₂H₅OH. _______________
29. Silver has a higher melting point than Gold. _______________
30. Cutting a log of wood into pieces is a chemical change.

_______________
31. Formation of manure from leaves is a physical change.
_______________
32. Iron pipes coated with zinc do not get rusted easily.
_______________
33. Iron and rust are the same substances. _______________
34. Condensation of steam is not a chemical change.

_______________
35. Distilled water is a poor conductor of electricity.
_______________
36. Object X has a negative charge. It attracts object Y. Object Y
must have a positive charge. _______________
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37. The imbalance of too many positive or negative charges
held in an object is called static electricity. _______________
38. A conductor does not transfer electrons very well.

_______________
39. Electric field lines travel away from a positive charge and
towards a negative charge. _______________
40. The elementary charge has a value of 1.60 x10 -19 C.

_______________
41. An ammeter is used to measure the current in an electrical
circuit. _______________
42. The current in a circuit is the rate at which charge flows.

_______________
43. The ends of a magnet are called poles. _______________
44. Lighting is a form of static electricity. _______________
45. Electric charges are the same as magnetic charges.

_______________
46. Your skeletal system is made up of bones, joints, and
connective tissue. _______________
47. The vertebrae supports your body and protects your spinal
cord. _______________
48. Tendons connect bone to bone. _______________
49. Your nose and ears are made of cartilage. _______________
50. A baby’s skeleton consists of over 300 bones. _______________

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WORD SEARCH
1. This puzzle covers basic chemistry vocabulary terms.
Hint:
Acid Allotrope Anion
Atom Base Boiling Point
Bond Catalyst Cation
Chemistry Colloid Covalent
Crystal Endothermic Exothermic
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Heterogeneous Homogeneous Ionic
Melting Point Metal Metalloid
Mixture Nonmetal Periodic Table
Phase Polymer Product
Reactant Reaction Solution
2. Find notable physicists by their last names.
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Hints:
Ampere Einstein Hertz
Archimedes Faraday Hooke
Bohr Fermi Huygens
Boltzmann Feynman Joule
Born Galileo Kelvin
Carnot Gauss Kepler
Chadwick Hamilton Kirchhoff
Coulomb Hawking Lorentz
Curie Heisenberg Maxwell
de Broglie Henry Millikan
Newton Planck Rutherford
Pauli Roentgen Shrodinger
Tesla Thomson Volta
Young
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CROSSWORD
1. Solve the following crossword on Electricity.
Across
2) something that lights up when electricity in passed
through it
6) if a switch is off it has this in the circuit
9) something that has storied electricity in
10) an object that goes into a socket to make a complete
circuit
13) parts of an electrical circuit
14) the opposite of bright
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16) the name for a material that lets electricity easily flow
through it
18) something that can grip onto objects and wires with what
looks like small teeth
20) a device that can make or break a circuit
Down
1) the strength of an electrical current
3) an electrical device that lets out a loud noise
4) the path in which the electrical current flows
5) an artificial material made from oil that does not let
electricity flow through it
7) a form of energy that powers lights, computers and TVs
8) the strength of the voltage in a circuit
11) a hard material from trees and plants that does not let
electricity flow through it
12) a hard, shiny material that lets electricity flow through it
15) an electrical device that provides power for other objects
17) the opposite of dim
19) the name for a material that does not let electricity flow
through it
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2. Solve the following crossword on Friction.
Across
2) when there is no air around, like in space
4) to get larger
9) the friction force that flows objects down in water
10) the unit of measure for force. Named after a famous
scientist
11) frozen water
14) the opposite of rough
17) how large a face of an object is
19) to stop an object moving
20) how much something weighs
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Down
1) a push or pull that makes an object move or slow down
3) the resistance force when one object moves over another
5) the friction force that flows objects down in the air
6) a material that can be seen or touched
7) to move quickly whilst staying still, like on ice
8) to get smaller
12) a device that measures he amount of force
13) a material that covers the floor
15) the amount of material in an object
16) the name of the force that pulls objects towards Earth
18) the opposite of smooth
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3. Solve the following crossword on Magnet.
Across
1) a mixture of metals made from copper and zinc
5) a type of metal that is magnetic
9) a natural stone that is magnetic
10) a force that pulls objects towards the Earth
12) a red or brown metal that is not magnetic. Some coins are
made of it
13) a very strong material made from a mixture of metals, but
mainly iron
15) an instrument that moves to show the direction of north
16) a hard material that is usually shiny, strong and can be
magnetic
18) when something is not tracts by magnets
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19) a piece of thin metal wrapped up in tight circle that can
stretch
Down
2) the opposite pole to north
3) the name of a piece of iron that can attract or repel
objects with iron in
4) the opposite ends of a magnet, usually called north and
south
6) the opposite pole to south
7) a force that makes two magnets push away from each
other, like north and north poles of a magnet
8) a type of energy, magnetism is one
11) a silver metal, not magnetic that can be made into foil
14) the area around a magnet where the energy goes out
from the magnet
16) describes if something has a magnetic force
17) a force that makes two magnets touch, like south and
north poles of a magnet
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4. Solve the following crossword on Sound.
Across
2) something moving back and forth very quickly, like a
guitar string
4) a room of building that’s tops sound from escaping
6) the type of sound which is made when vibrations happen
very slowly
8) sound waves do this through air and water
12) the vibration of air
13) the type of sound which is made when vibrations happen
very quickly
14) a gentle sound, that can be relaxing
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16) when something moves back and forth very quickly, like a
guitar string
18) the opposite of noisy
Down
1) cover a sound up to reduce the loudness of something
3) how you make a sound on a recorder
4) the way in which sound travels through air or water
5) the speed of vibration
7) how you make a sound on a guitar by playing just one
string
9) how noisy something is
10) a device that can make a sound, usually of many different
notes
11) where a sound comes from, like an instrument
12) how you make a sound on a guitar by playing all the
strings
15) how tight a strong is on an instrument
17) the opposite of quiet
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5. Solve the following crossword on microorganisms.
Across
2) an infection of a disease across a whole country or the
world
4) an infectious microbe that causes disease, spreads easily
6) something that is really good for you, like exercise
9) a microscopic living thing, like a virus or bacteria
11) one-celled, microscopic living organisms, can be good or
bad for you
13) being clean to keep you healthy and prevent disease
16) a soft green or grey growth that develops on decaying
food
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19) a disease that can transfer from one person to another
easily
Down
1) when you get infected by a disease
3) a widespread infection of a disease
5) the process by which bacteria can grow quickly
7) a microorganism, especially a bacteria that can cause
disease
8) an injection that prevents disease
10) to rot or decompose
12) a medicine that’s tops the growth of microorganisms
13) something that can hurt you
14) a type of microbe that causes disease
15) a type of microbe , like yeast, moulds, mushrooms and
toadstools
17) the process of decay
18) a type of fungus used in making bread
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ANSWERS
UNSCRAMBLE
1. Electricity Vocabulary
atom, nucleus, electrons, protons, neutrons, element, static,
solar
2. Microorganisms
microbiology, fermentation, protozoa, fungi, algae, virus,
bacteria, diatom
3. Nutrition
vitamin, nutrition, fat, sugar, vegetables, health, protein,
mineral
4. Energy
potential, chemical, electrical, nuclear, solar, heat, kinetic,
biomass
5. Light and colour
opaque, translucent, infrared, spectrum, ultraviolet,
transparent, prism, photosynthesis
6. Balance and motion
force, gravity, speed, balance, motion, counterweight,
wheel, axle
MATCH THE COLUMN
1. a - (iv), b - (iii), c - (i), d - (ii)
2. a - (iii), b - (i), c - (ii), d - (iv)
3. a - (iii), b - (iv), c - (i), d - (ii)
4. a - (iv), b - (v), c - (i), d - (iii), e - (ii)
5. a - (iv), b - (i), c - (ii), d - (iii)
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6. a - (iii), b - (ii), c - (i), d - (iv)
7. a - (iii), b - (iv), c - (i), d - (ii)
8. a - (ii) - (P), b - (iii) - (S), c - (i) - (Q), d - (iv) - (T), e -
(vi) - (R), f - (v) - (U)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. d 11. c 21. d 31. a 41. a
2. b 12. d 22. b 32. b 42. c
3. a 13. b 23. c 33. a 43. b
4. c 14. a 24. d 34. a 44. b
5. b 15. b 25. a 35. c 45. d
6. b 16. d 26. b 36. b 46. a
7. c 17. b 27. b 37. d 47. b
8. d 18. c 28. b 38. c 48. d
9. c 19. d 29. b 39. c 49. b
10. a 20. c 30. a 40. b 50. b
51. c 61. a 71. a 81. d 91. d

52. a 62. a 72. c 82. c 92. c
53. d 63. a 73. d 83. b 93. a
54. c 64. a 74. b 84. b 94. c
55. a 65. b 75. b 85. c 95. c
56. c 66. a 76. a 86. b 96. c
57. b 67. c 77. a 87. c 97. d
58. a 68. b 78. b 88. b 98. c
59. b 69. d 79. c 89. c 99. b
60. c 70. d 80. c 90. a 100. b
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101. a 111. d 121. b 131. d 141. c
102. b 112. a 122. a 132. c 142. c
103. b 113. b 123. b 133. c 143. a
104. d 114. a 124. c 134. c 144. c
105. a 115. b 125. b 135. a 145. a
106. b 116. d 126. b 136. a 146. b
107. a 117. d 127. a 137. d 147. a
108. c 118. b 128. c 138. a 148. a
109. b 119. b 129. c 139. b 149. a
110. d 120. a 130. b 140. b 150. c
FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. Pollination and seed Dispersal
i. stamens
ii. Pollen
iii. Carpel
iv. Cross pollination
2. Acid , Bases and Salts
i. Acidus
ii. Indicators
iii. Lichens
iv. Red
3. Physical and Chemical Change
i. Physical
ii. Galvanisation and Painting
iii. Calcium Carbonate
iv. Chemical
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4. Heat and Temperature
i. Radiation
ii. Zero
iii. Conduction
iv. Sublimation
5. Chemical Effects of current.
i. Rusting
ii. Heating
iii. Current
iv. Solvent
TRUE OR FALSE
1. F 11. T 21. T 31. F 41. T
2. T 12. F 22. F 32. T 42. T
3. T 13. T 23. T 33. F 43. T
4. T 14. F 24. F 34. T 44. T
5. T 15. F 25. T 35. T 45. F
6. T 16. T 26. T 36. T 46. T
7. T 17. F 27. T 37. T 47. T
8. T 18. F 28. T 38. F 48. F
9. F 19. T 29. F 39. T 49. T
10. F 20. F 30. F 40. T 50. T
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Word Search
1. Chemistry
60
2. Physicists
61
Crossword
1. Electricity
2. Friction
62
3. Magnet
4. Sound
63
5. Microorganisms
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Science Student League

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Information for State & National Level Competitions

SR. No. Title Page No.

2 Match The Column 7

3 Multiple Choice Questions 11

4 Fill in the blanks 37

ii. lueuscn ____________________

iii. eectrnosl ____________________

iv. oonrtsp ____________________

vi. etlemne ____________________

vii. atitsc ____________________

viii. olsra ____________________

ii. eotmienfarnt ____________________

iii. zoraotpo ____________________

iv. fnugi ____________________

vi. isrvu ____________________

vii. ebtiraca ____________________

viii. imaodt ____________________

ii. triouitnn ____________________

iii. atf ____________________

iv. sgaru ____________________

vi. athhle ____________________

vii. ieonprt ____________________

viii. enariml ____________________

ii. hilmacec ____________________

iii. etcralilce ____________________

iv. ncleaur ____________________

vi. haet ____________________

vii. tckniei ____________________

viii. aimsobs ____________________

ii. naltsecurnt ____________________

iii. rrnafeid ____________________

iv. rcsumpte ____________________

vi. srapaentnrt ____________________

vii. rmpsi ____________________

viii. oesphhsoiysntt ____________________

6. Balance and motion

ii. yigrvta ____________________

iii. esepd ____________________

iv. alnecba ____________________

vi. gwttieoruechn ____________________

vii. heelw ____________________

viii. aelx ____________________

a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____

2. Match column I with column II and select the

a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____

a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____

4. Match the entries given in Column-l with those in

a. _____, b. _____, c. _____, d. _____, e. _____

8. Match column I (Gland) with column II (Hormone

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

a) Only P and Q b) Only Q and R

2. The power house of cell is called

3. Satish magnetized a piece of

5. The Dynamo converts -

6. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

7. The device which works on the principle of electromagnetic

a. ___, b. _, c. _, d. ___

a. ___, b. _, c. _, d. ___

a. ___, b. _, c. _, d. ___

a. ___, b. _, c. _, d. _, e. ___