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1103CMD300121004
CLASSROOM CONTACT PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
MINOR-2
14-05-2023
10TH (PNCF) MINOR TEST 02
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 10th MINOR TEST 02 - PART I
06. An activity is Conducted by a student us-
ing a flask of height 15 cm and a concave
01. Ahmed is standing in front of a plane mir-
mirror. He finds that the image formed
ror. The distance between Ahmed and his
on screen is 45 cm in height. What is the
image is 100cm. If the distance between
magnification of the image?
the mirror and image is x. What could be
(1) -3 times
the possible value of x?
(2) -1/ 3 times
(1) x = 50 cm
(3) 1/ 3 times
(2) x = 100 cm
(4) 3 times
(3) x = 200 cm
07. An observer moves towards a stationary
(4)x = 25 cm
plane mirror at a speed of 4ms-1. The speed
02. Which among the following is not true
of his image with respect to mirror is.
for a plane mirror?
(1) 4ms-1 towards the mirror
(1) Image formed is always erect.
(2) 8ms-1 towards the mirror
(2) Image is always formed at infinity
(3) 4ms-1 away from the mirror
(3) Lateral inversion always takes place in
(4) 8ms-1 away from the mirror
a plane mirror
08. The relation among u, v and f for a mir-
(4) Image formed by a plane mirror is
ror is:
always virtual
(1) f = uv/(u + v)
03. The focal length of a plane mirror is
(2) v = fu(u + f)
(1) Infinity
(3) u = fv(f + v)
(2) +1
(4) all of these
(3) - 1
09. The angle of incidence for a ray of light
(4) Zero
having zero reflection angle is
04. Which of the following letter does not show
(1) 0° (2) 30°
lateral inversion?
(3) 45° (4) 90°
(1) F (2) L
10. A concave mirror forms a real image which
(3) G (4) I
is twice the size of the object. If the object
05. Image formed by a convex spherical mir-
is located 20 cm from the mirror, the ra-
ror is:
dius of curvature must be about:
(1) virtual
(1) -13 cm (2) -27 cm
(2) real
(3) 27 cm (4) -40 cm
(3) enlarged
(4) inverted

11. Fe2O3+Al  Al2O3+Fe. This reaction is an
example of:
(1) Combination reaction
(2) Double Displacement reaction
(3) Decomposition reaction
(4) Displacement reaction
12. In which of the following, heat energy
will be evolved?
(1) Electrolysis of water
(2) Dissolution of NH4Cl in water
(3) Burning of LPG
(4) Decomposition of AgBr in the pres-
ence of sunlight.
13. Which of the following is an exothermic
process.
(1) Reaction of water with quick lime
(2) Evaporation of water
(3) Electrolysis of water
(4) Sublimation of camphor
14. A student performs an experiment to form
Barium Chloride and ammonium Hydrox-
ide from Barium Hydroxide and ammo-
nium Chloride, which of the following
option gives the balanced chemical equa-
tion of the reaction?
(1) Ba(OH)2 + 2NH4Cl 
BaCl2 + 3NH4OH
(2) Ba(OH)2 + 2NH4Cl 
BaCl2 + 2NH4OH
(3) 2Ba(OH)2 + NH4Cl 
BaCl2 + 2NH4(OH)
(4) 3Ba(OH)2 + 2NH4Cl 
BaCl2 + NH4(OH)
15. Which of the following reaction is used in
black and white photography?
(1) Combination reaction
(2) Decomposition reaction
(3) Displacement reaction
(4) Oxidation reaction
16. KMnO4 + FeSO4 + H2SO4 
K2SO4 + MnSO4 + Fe2(SO4)3 + H2O
Choose the correct Stoichiometric
cofficients to balance the above reaction:
(1) 2, 10, 8, 1, 2, 5, 8
(2) 2, 5, 4, 1, 2, 4, 1
(3) 1, 7, 3, 2, 2, 5, 1
(4) 2, 7, 6, 1, 6, 3, 1
17. Which of the following will be correct bal-
anced chemical equation for the following
reactions:
(1) Ca(OH)2 + 2HF  2H2O + CaF2
(2) Zn + H2CO3  ZnCO3 + 2H2
(3) Pb(NO3)2  3PbO + 4NO2 + O2
(4) 3FeSO4  Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3
18. In which of the following precipitate will
occur?
(1) Fe + CuSO4  FeSO4 + Cu
(2) ZnO + Carbon  Zn + CO
(3) BaCl2+Na2SO4  BaSO4 +NaCl
(4) Cu + AgNO3  Cu(NO3)2+Ag
19. A white solid is yellow when hot but
changes to white againg on cooling is:
(1) PbO (2) CaO
(3) Ag2O (4) ZnO
20. Which of the following is correct balanced
chemical equation?
(1) MnO2+4HCl  MnCl2+H2O+Cl2
(2) 4Fe2SO4  Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3
(3) Zn + H2CO3  ZnCO3+2H2
(4) MnO2+4HCl  MnCl2+2H2O+Cl2
 27. If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva,
which of the following events in the mouth
21. Photosynthesis, a process of manufacture
cavity will be affected?
of organic compound is:
(1) Proteins breaking down into amino
(1) Anabolic (2) Catabolic
acids
(3) Both (1) & (2) (4) None
22. Digestion of food in human starts from (2) Starch breaking down into sugars

(1) Duodenum (3) Fats breaking down into fatty acids

(2) Small intestine and glycerol

(3) Mouth (4) Absorption of vitamins

(4) Large intestine 28. The inner lining of stomach is protected

23. Digestion of starch starts from by one of the following from hydrochlo-

(1) Stomach (2) Intestine ric acid. Choose the correct one
(3) Oesophagus (4) Mouth (1) Pepsin (2) Mucus
24. Choose the function of the pancreatic juice (3) Salivary amylase (4) Bile
from the following? 29. Main site of Photosynthesis:
(1) Trypsin digests proteins and lipase di- (1) Leaf (2) Stem
gests carbohydrates (3) Chloroplast (4) Guard Cells
(2) Trypsin digests emulsified fats and li- 30. In the following sketch of stomatal appa-
pase proteins ratus, parts I, II, III and IV were labelled
(3) Trypsin and lipase digest fats differently by four students. The correct
(4) Trypsin digests proteins and lipase labelling is:
emulsified fats
25. The correct sequence of anaerobic respi-
ration in yeast is:
(1) Glucose 
Cytoplasm
 Pyruvate 
Ethanol + Carbondioxide
(2) Glucose 
Cytoplasm
 Pyruvate 

Cytoplasm
 Lactic Acid
(3) Glucose  Pyruvate (1) I. guard cell, II. stoma, III. starch gran-
Cytoplasm

ule, IV. nucleus

Mitochondria
 Lactic Acid
(2) I. cytoplasm II. nucleus, III. stoma,
(4) Glucose 
Cytoplasm
 Pyruvate
IV. chloroplast

Cytoplasm
 Ethanol + Lactic Acid
(3) I. guard cell, II. starch, III. Nucleus,
26. Which one is a product of glycolysis
IV. stoma
(1) Oxaloacetate (2) Pyruvate
(4) I. cytoplasm, II. chloroplast, III.
(3) Ethylalcohol (4) Lactic acid
stoma, IV. nucleus
 36. Degree of the polynomial ( x  1)( x  3) is:
(1) 1
31. Let P( x ) = ax 3  bx 2  cx  d be a cubic
(2) 2
polynomial (a  0). It can have at most:
(3) 0
(1) one zero (2) two zeros
(4) Not defined
(3) three zeros (4) None of these
32. If one zero of the quadratic polynomial 37. If  ,  be the zeros of the quadratic poly-
(K  1) x 2  Kx  1 is  4, then value of K nomial 2 x 2  5 x  1 , then the value of
is:      
5 5
(1) (2) (1) -2 (2) 1
4 4
(3) -1 (4) None
4 4
(3) (4) 38. If ( x  1) is a factor of
3 3
33. Quadratic polynomial having sum of its
Kx3  4 Kx  4 Kx  4 K  1, Then the value
of 'K' is:
1
zeros 2 and product of its zeros 3 is: (1) 1 (2) -1

(1) x 2  5 x  14 (3) 2 (4) -2

1 39. If P( x ) and g( x ) are any two polynomi-

(2) (3 x 2  3 2 x  1)
3 als with g( x )  0, then we can find poly-
(3) 2 x 2  3x  1 nomial q( x ) and r( x ) such that
(4) None of these p( x ) = q( x ) g( x ) + r( x ) where:
34. If  ,  &  are the zeros of a cubic poly- (1) r( x ) = 0 always
nomial, then  = (2) deg.r( x ) < deg.q( x )

coefficient of x 2 (3) r( x ) = 0 or deg.r( x ) < deg g( x )

(1)  (4) None of these
coefficient of x3
coefficient of x 40. Geometrically the zeros of polynomials
(2) f ( x ) are the x -co-ordinates of the
coefficient of x3
constant term points where the graph y = f ( x ) inter-
(3)  sects:
coefficient of x3
(4) None of these (1) y-axis (2) x -axis

35. Quintic polynomial is a polynomial hav- (3) origin (4) None of these

ing degree: 41. The graph of the quadratic polynomial is

(1) 4 (2) 3 called:

(3) 5 (4) None of these (1) Hyperbola (2) parabola

(3) Ellipse (4) None of these
42. For the given polynomial ax 3  bx 2  cx 48. Degree of Non-zero constant polynomial
d (a  0) , its graph can intersect x -axis: is:
(1) at most 2 points (1) Zero (2) 1
(2) At least 2 points (3) 2 (4) Not defined
(3) at most 3 points 49. Which of the following is an example of
(4) None of these trivariate cubic polynomial:
43. Zeros of the polynomial t2  16 are: (1) 3 x yz
(1) 8,  8 (2) +4,  4 (2) 3 x 2yz + 4 x y2z + 14
(3) 4 , 4 (4) None (3) 3 x + 2y + z
44. Remainder on dividing the polynomial (4) None
x 4  5 x +6 by 2  x 2 is: 50. The cubic polynomial whose zeros are
(1)  2 x + 4 (2) x 2  2  ,  &  is given by:
(3)  5 x + 10 (4)  3 x P( x)  K {x 3  (     ) x 2
(1)
45. On dividing 2 x 2 + 2 x + 8 by x 2 + x + (     ) x   }
9, you will get q( x ) and r( x ), degree of
P( x)  K {x3  ( ) x 2 
r( x ) will be: (2)
(     ) x  (     )}
(1) 1 (2) 0
P( x)  K {(     ) x3 
(3) Not defined (4) 2 (3)
(     ) x 2   x}
46. If 1 is zero of the polynomial
P( x )=a2 x 2  3a x +3 x  1,then 'a' can be: P( x)  K {x3  (     ) x 2 
(4)
(     ) x   }
(1)  1 (2) 2
(3)  2 (4) 0
47. Degree of zero polynomial is:
(1) Zero (2) 1
(3) 2 (4) Not defined