NB-2023-12-15-15

24/HV/M–2023–15 Booklet Series
Serial No.
Candidate’s Roll Number
Question Booklet
A
LANGUAGE, GENERAL STUDIES AND CHEMISTRY
Time Allowed : 2:30 Hours Maximum Marks : 150
Read the following instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. This Question Booklet is divided into three Parts—Part–I, Part–II and Part–III. Part–I contains
questions of Language (Qualifying), Part–II contains questions of General Studies and Part–III
contains questions of Chemistry.
2. Part–I consists of Question Nos. 1 to 30, Part–II consists of Question Nos. 31 to 70 and Part–III
consists of Question Nos. 71 to 150. The questions and their responses are printed in English
and Hindi versions both of Part–II and Part–III.
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PART—I
( LANGUAGE )
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 and 2) : Fill in 5. Rainy season comes before

the blanks with suitable articles like
(A) winter
‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ :
(B) spring
1. There are 30 or 31 days in _____
(C) summer
month.
(A) the (D) More than one of the above
(B) a (E) None of the above
(C) an
(D) More than one of the above 6. The eighth month of the year is
(E) None of the above
(A) July
2. My father is _____ engineer in (B) September
the Water Works Department.
(C) October
(A) the
(D) More than one of the above
(B) an
(C) a (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above 7. Sister-in-law is
(A) husband’s sister
3. Which of the following is a part
of bedroom? (B) wife’s sister
(A) Pillow (C) brother’s wife
(B) Table lamp
(C) Curtains
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above
8. Cousins are
4. Which of the following is a part
of a room? (A) maternal
(A) Window (B) paternal
(B) Ceiling (C) siblings
(C) Floor
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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9. "Mm±Xr' e„X _| H$m°Z-gr gßkm h°? 13. {deofU H$m ‡_wI ôX H$m°Z-gm Zht h°?
(A) –Ï`dmMH$ gßkm (A) Agmd©Zm{_H$ {deofU
(B) Om{VdmMH$ gßkm (B) JwUdmMH$ {deofU
(C) ^mddmMH$ gßkm (C) n[a_mUdmMH$ {deofU
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
10. {ZÂZ{b{IV e„Xm| _| go H$m°Z-gm "EH$dMZ' h°? 14. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm Aew’ e„X h°?
(A) hÒVmja (A) dr^Àg
(B) N>m`m (B) bJmZ
(C) Am±gy (C) AmJm_r
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
11. {h›Xr e„XH$moe _| "j' H$m H´$_ {H$g dU© Ho$

15. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm ew’ dV©Zr dmbm
~mX AmVm h°?
e„X h°?
(A) Ã Ho$ n¸mV≤
(A) j{Ã`
(B) k Ho$ n¸mV≤
(B) jÃr`
(C) H$ Ho$ n¸mV≤
(C) CÇmdb
12. ""{OgH$s `h nwÒVH$ h°, Cgo bm°Q>m Xmoü&'' Bg
dmä` _| H$m°Z-gm gd©Zm_ h°? 16. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm "VÀg_' e„X h°?
(A) {Z¸`dmMH$ (A) Ka
(B) gß~ßYdmMH$ (B) ÒZoh
(C) nwÈfdmMH$ (C) N>oX
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17. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm {dXoer e„X h°? 21. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm e„X Í$ãT> e„X Zht
(A) ~mK h°?
(B) narjm (A) bH$ãS>r
(C) Mm` (B) ObYmam

(C) _h{f©
18. aMZm Ho$ AmYma na "{OZ e„Xm| Ho$ IßS> gmW©H$
Z hm|' C›h| H$m°Z-gm e„X H$hm OmVm h°? 22. "Im[aO' {H$g ^mfm H$m e„X h°?
(A) Í$ãT> (A) Aa~r
(B) `m°{JH$ (B) \$magr
(C) `moJÍ$ãT> (C) VwH$s©

23. Aew’ Am°a ew’ dV©Zr H$m H$m°Z-gm `wΩ_ ghr
19. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g dmä` _| "AH$_©H$
Zht h°?
{H´$`m' h°?
(A) H$mo_bmß{JZrççH$mo_bmßJr
(A) Cgo _V bOmAmoü&
(B) gwlyfmççewlyfm
(B) ~m{bH$m bOmVr h°ü&
(C) _mhmÀ_çç_hmÀÂ`
(C) godH$ ZXr go JmJa âVm h°ü&
24. ""CgH$m ^{dÓ` COdb h°ü&'' Bg dmä` _|
20. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm XoeO e„X h°? aoImß{H$V e„X H$s ew’ dV©Zr H$m°Z-gr h°?
(A) Amdmam (A) CÇdb
(B) ^m¢am (B) C¡db
(C) nadb (C) CÇmdb
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25. EH$ N>moQ>r AmH•${V H$m M_H$sbm dJ©, Omo ÒH´$sZ 28. {h›Xr ^mfm Ho$ CX≤^d H$m H$mb _mZm OmVm h°
na {H$gr {Mï H$s pÒW{V H$mo ÒnÔ> H$aVm h°,
Cgo ä`m H$hVo h¢? (A) 500 B©0 ny0
(A) H$aga (B) 500 B©0
(B) {Mn (C) 1000 B©0
(C) H$_mßS> (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

29. ^maVr` H$mÏèmÛ _| j_merb, JÂ^ra,
pÒWa{MŒm, Òdm{^_mZr Edß —ãT> ‡{Vk Zm`H$ H$mo
26. "Hw$ÈjoÃ' Ho$ boIH$ H$m ä`m Zm_ h°?
H$hm J`m h°
(A) h[aAm°Y
(A) Yrab{bV
(B) lrYa nmR>H$
(B) YramoXmŒm
(C) _°{WbreaU Jw·
(C) Yra ‡emßV
27. ""OgmoXm h[a nmbZ° Pwbmd°ü&

hbamd° XwbamB _Îhmd¢, OmoB-gmoB H$Nw> Jmd¢ü&&'' 30. {OZ e„Xm| na qbJ, dMZ, H$maH$ H$m H$moB©
‡^md Z nãS>o, do H$hbmVo h¢
C∫$ H$mÏ`-nß{∫$`m| _| H$m°Z-gm ag h°?
(A) Ï``
(A) ˚m•ßJma
(B) {dH$mar
(B) dra
(C) A{dH$mar
(C) dmÀgÎ`
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PART—II
( GENERAL STUDIES )
31. The floor of a rectangular hall 34. The equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 has

has a perimeter 250 meters. If two distinct real roots, if
the cost of painting the four
walls at the rate of R 10 per
(A) b 2 - 4ac < 0
(meter ) 2 is R 15,000, then the
height of the hall is
(B) b 2 - 4ac > 0
(A) 7 meters
(B) 16 meters
(C) b 2 - 4ac = 0
(C) 6 meters
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
32. Which of the following
statements is not true?
(A) Every natural number is a
whole number. 35. Mohan can do a bit of work in
(B) Every integer is a whole 25 days which can be completed
number. by Sohan in 20 days. Both
together labour for 5 days and
(C) Every natural number is an afterward Mohan leaves off. How
integer number. long will Sohan take to complete
(D) More than one of the above the remaining work?
(A) 20 days
33. The average of 7 consecutive
numbers is 20. The largest of
(B) 11 days
these numbers is
(A) 20
(C) 14 days
(B) 21
(C) 23 (D) More than one of the above
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PART—II
( GENERAL STUDIES )
31. EH$ Am`VmH$ma hm∞b Ho$ \$e© H$s n[a{Y 34. g_rH$aU ax 2 + bx + c = 0 Ho$ Xmo {^fi
250 _rQ>a h°ü& `{X R 10 ‡{V dJ© _rQ>a H$s dmÒV{dH$ _yb hm|Jo, `{X
Xa go Mmam| Xrdmam| H$mo n|Q> H$aZo H$s bmJV
R 15,000 h°, Vmo hm∞b H$s D±$MmB© h°
(A) b 2 - 4ac < 0
(A) 7 _rQ>a
(B) 16 _rQ>a (B) b 2 - 4ac > 0
(C) 6 _rQ>a
(C) b 2 - 4ac = 0
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
32. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ gÀ` (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

Zht h°?
(A) ‡ÀòH$ ‡mH•$V gßª`m, EH$ nyU© gßª`m h°ü&
(B) ‡ÀòH$ nyUm™H$, EH$ nyU© gßª`m h°ü& 35. _mohZ 25 {XZm| _| EH$ H$m_ H$a gH$Vm h°
{Ogo gmohZ 20 {XZm| _| nyam H$a gH$Vm h°ü&
(C) ‡ÀòH$ ‡mH•$V gßª`m, EH$ nyUm™H$ XmoZm| EH$ gmW 5 {XZm| Ho$ {bE l_ H$aVo h¢
gßª`m h°ü& Am°a CgHo$ ~mX _mohZ H$m_ N>moãS> XoVm h°ü& eof
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ H$m`© H$mo nyam H$aZo _| gmohZ H$mo {H$VZm g_`
bJoJm?
(A) 20 {XZ
33. 7 H´$_mJV gßª`mAm| H$m Am°gV 20 h°ü& BZ_|
go g~go ~ãS>r gßª`m h°
(B) 11 {XZ
(A) 20
(B) 21 (C) 14 {XZ

(C) 23
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36. If X = a 2 - b 2, Y = 30 and 39. Myopia is a disease in which a
a + b = 15, then person cannot see
(A) X is lesser than Y if a = b (A) distant objects clearly
(B) X is greater thanY if a > b (B) nearby objects clearly
(C) Y is greater than X if a = b (C) nearby as well as distant

objects clearly
37. The probability of a non leap

year selected at random will 40. The term ‘heredity’ chiefly refers
contain 53 Sundays is to
1 (A) anatomy
(A)
7
(B) meiosis
2
(B)
53 (C) genetics
1 (D) More than one of the above

(C)
53
(E) None of the above 41. The cans in which food is

packed are coated with tin and
not zinc because
38. If 712x + 6 = 49 3x +12 , then the
value of x is (A) tin is more reactive than
zinc
(A) 3
(B) zinc is more reactive than
(B) 4 tin
(C) 7 (C) zinc is costlier than tin
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36. `{X X = a 2 - b 2, Y = 30 VWm 39. _m`mo{n`m dh ~r_mar h°, {Og_| Ï`{∫$ XoI
a + b = 15 hmo, Vmo Zht nmVm h°
(A) X N>moQ>m h° Y go `{X a = b (A) Xya H$s dÒVwE± ÒnÔ> Í$n go
(B) X ~ãS>m h° Y go `{X a > b (B) nmg H$s dÒVwE± ÒnÔ> Í$n go
(C) Y ~ãS>m h° X go `{X a = b (C) nmg H$s VWm Xya H$s dÒVwE± ÒnÔ> Í$n go
37. `m—p¿N>H$ Í$n go MwZo JE EH$ J°a-brn df© _| 40. "AmZwdß{eH$Vm' e„X _wª` Í$n go {H$go
53 a{ddma hmoZo H$s ‡m{`H$Vm h° gßX{^©V H$aVm h°?
1 (A) eara-aMZm
(A)
7
(B) AY©gyÃr {d^mOZ
2
(B) (C) AmZwdß{eH$s
53
1 (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(C)
53
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht 41. {OZ {S>„~m| _| ImZm n°H$ {H$`m OmVm h°, CZ
na {Q>Z H$s naV MãT>r hmoVr h° Z {H$ qOH$ H$s,
ä`m|{H$
38. `{X 712x + 6 = 49 3x +12 hmo, Vmo x H$m
_mZ h° (A) {Q>Z, qOH$ H$s VwbZm _| A{YH$
‡{V{H´$`merb h°
(A) 3
(B) qOH$, {Q>Z H$s VwbZm _| A{YH$
(B) 4 ‡{V{H´$`merb h°
(C) 7 (C) qOH$, {Q>Z go _h±Jm h°
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42. The process in which 44. Trachoma disease is related to
atmospheric carbon dioxide is
converted into carbohydrates (A) lungs
during photosynthesis is
(B) ears
(C) eyes
(A) oxidation
(B) reduction (E) None of the above
(C) hydrolysis 45. Which of the following makes

use of Newton’s third law of
motion?
(A) Archery
(E) None of the above (B) Space rocket
(C) Venturimeter

43. The quality of a printer is
determined as (E) None of the above
(A) words per inch 46. Particles which can be added to

the nucleus of an atom without
changing its chemical properties
(B) strike per inch are
(A) neutrons
(C) dots per inch
(B) electrons
(C) protons
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42. dh ‡{H´$`m, {Og_| ‡H$me-gßÌbofU Ho$ Xm°amZ 44. Q¥>°H$mo_m amoJ H$m gÂ~›Y h°
dm`w_S>br` H$m~©Z S>mBAm∞ägmBS> H$mo
H$m~m}hmBS¥>oQ> _| n[ad{V©V {H$`m OmVm h°, h° (A) \o$\$ãS>m| go
(B) H$mZ go
(A) Am∞ägrH$aU
(C) Am±Im| go
(B) AnM`Z (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(C) Obr`-{dÌbofU
45. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm ›`yQ>Z Ho$ J{V Ho$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ Vrgao {Z`_ H$m Cn`moJ H$aVm h°?
(A) VraßXmOr
(B) AßV[aj am∞Ho$Q>
(C) do›Myar_rQ>a
43. EH$ {‡›Q>a H$s JwUdŒmm {H$ggo {ZYm©[aV H$s (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
OmVr h°>?
(A) e„X ‡{V BßM

46. amgm`{ZH$ JwUm| H$mo An[ad{V©V aIVo h˛E EH$
na_mUw Ho$ Zm{^H$ _| OmoãS>o OmZo dmbo H$U h¢
(B) ‡hma ‡{V BßM
(A) ›`yQ¥>m∞Z
(C) {~›Xw ‡{V BßM (B) BboäQ¥>m∞Z
(C) ‡moQ>m∞Z
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47. Before Elon Musk announced 50. What is the full form of INDIA, a
change of the signature Blue recently formed alliance of
Bird logo to Sign ‘X’ logo, who is opposition political parties?
regarded as the creator of
Twitter’s iconic Bird in its final (A) Indian National Develop-
version in 2012? mental Inclusive Alliance
(A) Jack Dorsey
(B) Indian National Develop-
(B) Martin Grasser
ment for Improvement
(C) Noah Glass Alliance
(C) Indian National Develop-
(E) None of the above mental Inclusive Associa-
tion
48. Who is the Director of the
famous film Oppenheimer, a film (D) More than one of the above
about high-concept science,
released this year?
(A) Christopher Nolan
(B) Guy Ritchie
(C) Laura McGann
51. What message was sent by
(D) More than one of the above Chandrayaan–2 lunar orbiter to
Chandrayaan–3’s lander module
when it established contact with
it in August 2023?
49. Which one of the following has
pulled out from hosting the
(A) “Welcome home”
2026 edition of Commonwealth
Games due to huge estimated
expenditure on its organization? (B) “Chalo chand ke paar
chalein”
(A) London, UK
(B) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (C) “Welcome, buddy”
(C) Victoria, Australia

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2012 _| AnZo Ap›V_ gßÒH$aU _| {Qâ>Q>a Ho$
‡{V{>V ~S>© Ho$ {Z_m©Vm Ho$ Í$n _| {H$go _mZm
(A) Bß{S>`Z ZoeZb S>odbn_|Q>b Bßäby{gd
OmVm h°?
Abm`›g
(A) O°H$ S>mogu
(B) _m{Q>©Z J´mga (B) Bß{S>`Z ZoeZb S>odbn_|Q> \$m∞a BÂ‡yd_|Q>
Abm`›g
(C) ZmoAmh Ωbmg
(C) Bß{S>`Z ZoeZb S>odbn_|Q>b Bßäby{gd
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht Eogmo{gEeZ
48. Bg df© [abrµO h˛B© CÉ-AdYmaUm {dkmZ Ho$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
~mao _| ‡{g’ {\$Î_ "AmonoZhmB_a>' Ho$ {ZX}eH$
H$m°Z h¢?
(A) {H´$ÒQ>mo\$a ZmobZ
(B) JmB [aMr
(C) bm°am _°H$J°Z 51. AJÒV 2023 _| O~ M›–`mZ–2 Mß–
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ Am∞{~©Q>a Zo M›–`mZ–3 Ho$ b°ßS>a _m∞S>Áyb go
gÂnH©$ ÒWm{nV {H$`m, Vmo CgZo Cgo ä`m gßXoe
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht ôOm Wm?
49. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$gZo amÔ¥>_S>b Iobm| Ho$

(A) ""dobH$_ hmo_''
2026 gßÒH$aU H$s _oO~mZr go BgHo$
Am`moOZ na ^mar AZw_m{ZV Ï`` Ho$ H$maU
AnZm Zm_ dmng bo {b`m h°? (B) ""Mbmo Mm±X Ho$ nma Mb|''
(A) bßXZ, `y0 Ho$0
(C) ""dobH$_, ~S>r''
(B) Hw$Ambmbßnwa, _bo{e`m
(C) {däQ>mo[a`m, Am∞ÒQ¥>o{b`m
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52. Name the former President of 55. As per geographical area,
China who crushed the pro- arrange the following physio-
democracy movement in 1989. graphic units of India in
ascending order
(A) Mao Tse Tung
1. Central highlands
(B) Yang Shangkun
2. Great plains
(C) Jiang Zemin 3. Coastal plains
(D) More than one of the above 4. Northern Mountains
(E) None of the above Select the correct answer using

the codes given below.
53. Who has elected for the second (A) 3, 1, 2, 4

term as Ireland’s Prime (B) 1, 2, 3, 4
Minister?
(C) 2, 4, 1, 3
(A) Sanna Marin
(B) Robert Abela (E) None of the above
(C) Leo Varadkar
56. Arrange the following ranges
(D) More than one of the above from North to South in
sequence :
1. Ladakh
54. African Union was made a 2. Karakoram

permanent member in the G–20 3. Pir Panjal
Summit held in India. Who is
4. Zanskar
the Chairman of the African
Union? Select the correct answer using
the codes given below.
(A) Azali Assoumani
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) Justin Trudeau
(B) 2, 1, 4, 3
(C) Ursula von der Leyen
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
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52. 1989 _| bmoH$V›Ã g_W©H$ Am›XmobZ H$mo 55. ^m°Jmo{bH$ joÃ\$b Ho$ AZwgma, ^maV H$s
Hw$MbZo dmbo MrZ Ho$ nyd© amÔ¥>n{V H$m Zm_ {ZÂZ{b{IV ^m°°{VH$ ({\${O`moJ´m{\$H$) BH$mB`m|
{b{IEü& H$mo Amamohr H´$_ _| Ï`dpÒWV H$s{OE :
(A) _mAmo Àgo VwßJ 1. Ho$›–r` CÉ^mJ
2. _hmZ _°XmZ
(B) `mßJ emßJHw$Z
3. VQ>r` _°XmZ
(C) {O`mßJ Oo{_Z
4. CŒmar nd©V
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ ZrMo {XE JE Hy$Q> H$m ‡`moJ H$a ghr CŒma
Mw{ZEü&
(A) 3, 1, 2, 4
53. Amàb¢S> Ho$ ‡YmZ_ßÃr Ho$ Í$n _| Xygao (B) 1, 2, 3, 4

H$m`©H$mb Ho$ {bE {H$go MwZm J`m h°? (C) 2, 4, 1, 3
(A) g›Zm _arZ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(B) am∞~Q>© A~obm (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(C) {b`mo damS>H$a 56. {ZÂZ{b{IV lo{U`m| H$mo CŒma go X{jU H$s
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ Amoa H´$_ _| Ï`dpÒWV H$s{OE :
1. b‘mI
2. H$amH$moa_
3. nra n›Omb
54. ^maV _| Am`mo{OV Or–20 {eIa gÂ_obZ _|
A\´$sH$s gßK H$mo ÒWm`r gXÒ` ~Zm`m J`mü& 4. OmßÒH$a
A\´$sH$s gßK Ho$ A‹`j H$m°Z h¢? ZrMo {XE JE Hy$Q> H$m ‡`moJ H$a ghr CŒma
Mw{ZEü&
(A) AOmbr Agm°_Zr
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) OpÒQ>Z QØ>S>mo
(B) 2, 1, 4, 3
(C) Cg©wbm dm∞Z S>oa boZ
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
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57. During the monsoon season in 60. When running water cuts
India, most of the cyclones have through clayey soils and makes
their origin deep channels, they lead to
(A) between 8° N and 13° N (A) gully erosion

latitude
(B) sheet erosion
(B) between 10° N and 15° N
latitude (C) deforestation
(C) between 16° N and 21° N (D) More than one of the above
latitude

61. Which of the following receives
heavy rainfall in the month of
58. Which of the following areas is October and November?
not landslide-prone area?
(A) Hills of Garo, Khasi and
(A) Western Ghats Jaintia
(B) Eastern Ghats (B) Coromandel Coasts
(C) Himalayan Regions (C) Plateau of Chota Nagpur
59. Which of the following coasts of

62. Cultivation of fruits and
India is most affected by violent
vegetables is called
tropical cyclones?
(A) floriculture
(A) Malabar
(B) Coromandel (B) agriculture
(C) Konkan (C) horticulture
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57. ^maV _| _m∞ZgyZ grOZ _| A{YH$mße MH´$dmVmoß 60. O~ ~hVm nmZr {MH$Zr {_≈>r H$mo H$mQ>Vm h°
H$s CÀn{Œm hmoVr h° Am°a Jhao M°Zb ~ZmVm h°, Vmo ä`m hmoVm h°?
(A) 8° C0 Am°a 13° C0 Ajmße Ho$ _‹` (A) Jbr H$Q>md

(B) 10° C0 Am°a 15° C0 Ajmße Ho$ _‹` (B) erQ> jaU
(C) 16° C0 Am°a 21° C0 Ajmße Ho$ _‹` (C) dZm| H$s H$Q>mB©
58. {ZÂZ{b{IV joÃm| _| go H$m°Z-gm ^yÒIbZ-

‡d•Œm (‡moZ) Zht h°? 61. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$hm± A∫y$~a Am°a ZdÂ~a Ho$
_hrZo _| ^mar dfm© hmoVr h°?
(A) npÌM_r KmQ>
(A) Jmamo, Imgr Am°a O¢{V`m H$s nhm{ãS>`m±
(B) nydu KmQ>
(B) H$moamo_ßS>b VQ>
(C) {h_mb`r joÃ
(C) N>moQ>mZmJnwa H$m nR>ma
59. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go ^maV H$m H$m°Z-gm VQ> CJ´
CÓUH${Q>~ßYr` MH´$dmVm| go g~go A{YH$
62. \$bm| Edß gp„O`m| H$s IoVr H$hbmVr h°
‡^m{dV h°?
(A) \y$bm| H$s IoVr
(A) _mbm~ma
(B) H$moamo_ßS>b (B) H•${f
(C) H$m|H$U (C) ~mJdmZr
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63. Who provided leadership in the 67. Queen Victoria’s Proclamation
districts of Patna, Ara and was issued on which of the
Shahabad during the Revolt of following dates?
1857 in Bihar? (A) 1 November, 1857
(A) Raj Kumar Shukla (B) 27 March, 1858
(B) Namdar Khan (C) 1 November, 1858
(C) Kunwar Singh
(E) None of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy was
64. The Partition of Bengal was
the pioneer of modern
made effective on
education.
(A) 14 October, 1905
(B) Swami Dayanand
(B) 15 October, 1905 proclaimed India for
(C) 16 October, 1905 Indians.
(D) More than one of the above (C) Vivekananda participated in
the Parliament of World
Religions.
65. The Quit India Resolution was (D) More than one of the above
adopted by the Congress in (E) None of the above
Bombay on 69. Who among the following
(A) 7 August, 1942 became India’s unofficial
Ambassador to England?
(B) 8 August, 1942
(A) Surendranath Banerjee
(C) 9 August, 1942
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) More than one of the above (C) Swami Vivekananda
(E) None of the above (D) More than one of the above
66. The British ruled India for a long
70. Who described the Government
period due to the
of India Act, 1935 as a ‘Charter
(A) liberal policies of the of Slavery’ ?
Congress (A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) imprisonment of Indian (B) Netaji Subhas Chandra
leaders Bose
(C) policy of Divide and Rule (C) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
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63. {~hma _| 1857 H$s H´$mp›V Ho$ Xm°amZ nQ>Zm, 67. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g {V{W H$mo amZr
Amam Am°a emhm~mX {Obm| _| {H$gZo ZoV•Àd {däQ>mo[a`m H$s CX≤KmofUm Omar h˛B©?
‡XmZ {H$`m? (A) 1 ZdÂ~a, 1857
(A) amOHw$_ma ewäbm (B) 27 _mM©, 1858
(B) Zm_Xma Im± (C) 1 ZdÂ~a, 1858
(C) Hw±$da qgh (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht 68. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ ghr h°?
64. ~ßJmb H$m {d^mOZ ‡^mdr h˛Am (A) amOm am__mohZ am` ZdrZ {ejm Ho$
AJÚr Woü&
(A) 14 A∫y$~a, 1905 H$mo
(B) Òdm_r X`mZ›X Zo "^maV ^maVr`m| Ho$
(B) 15 A∫y$~a, 1905 H$mo {bE' H$m Zmam {X`mü&
(C) 16 A∫y$~a, 1905 H$mo (C) {ddoH$mZ›X Zo {dÌd Y_© gßgX _| ^mJ
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ {b`mü&
65. ~Â~B© _| H$m±Jóg ¤mam ^maV N>moãS>mo ‡ÒVmd nmg
{H$`m J`m 69. BZ_| go H$m°Z BßΩb¢S> _| ^maV Ho$ AZm{YH$m[aH$
(A) 7 AJÒV, 1942 H$mo XyV ~Zo?
(A) gwao›–ZmW ~ZOu
(B) 8 AJÒV, 1942 H$mo
(B) XmXm^mB© Zm°amoOr
(C) 9 AJÒV, 1942 H$mo
(C) Òdm_r {ddoH$mZ›X
66. AßJóOm| Zo ^maV na bÂ~o g_` VH$ am¡` H°$go 70. ^maV gaH$ma A{Y{Z`_, 1935 H$mo {H$gZo
{H$`m? "Jwbm_r H$m MmQ>©a' ~Vm`m?
(A) H$m±Jóg H$s CXmadmXr Zr{V`moß Ho$ H$maU (A) _hmÀ_m Jm±Yr
(B) ^maVr` ZoVmAm| H$s {Ja‚Vmar Ho$ H$maU (B) ZoVmOr gw^mf M›– ~mog
(C) "~m±Q>mo Am°a amO H$amo' H$s Zr{V Ho$ H$maU (C) _m°bmZm hgaV _mohmZr
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PART—III
( CHEMISTRY )
71. What are the key factors of 74. Which solid structure has
solid-state reactions? a definite and sharp melting
(A) Size of the particles point?
(B) Environmental factors (A) Crystalline solids

(B) No type of solids
(C) Mechanical properties of
solids (C) All types of solids
75. _____ is a crystalline’s basic

72. Which approach can be
repetitive structural unit.
employed to produce a high
degree of homogeneity in the (A) Monomer
creation of ZnFe 2O 4 spinel? (B) Molecule
(A) Distillation method (C) Unit cell
(B) Vaporization method (D) More than one of the above
(C) Coprecipitation method (E) None of the above
76. Sulfur exists in two polymorphic
(E) None of the above forms _____ and _____.
(A) rhombic, monoclinic
73. In the zone melting approach,
(B) rhombic, triclinic
which of the following principles
was used? (C) hexagonal, triclinic
(A) Impurities concentrate in (D) More than one of the above

the liquid phase than in (E) None of the above
the gaseous phase
(B) Impurities concentrate in 77. What is the total number of
the liquid phase than in Bravais lattices in the crystal
the solid phase structures?
(C) Impurities concentrate in (A) 3

the solid phase than in the (B) 6
liquid phase (C) 14
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PART—III
( CHEMISTRY )
71. R>mog-AdÒWm ‡{V{H´$`mAm| H$m ‡_wI H$maH$ 74. {H$g R>mog gßaMZm H$m JbZmßH$ {ZpÌMV Edß
ä`m h°? Vrd´ hmoVm h°?
(A) H$Um| H$m AmH$ma (A) {H´$ÒQ>br` R>mog
(B) {H$gr ‡H$ma H$m R>mog Zht
(B) n`m©daUr` H$maH$
(C) g^r ‡H$ma Ho$ R>mog
(C) R>mog nXmWm] Ho$ `mß{ÃH$ JwU (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
75. _____ EH$ {H´$ÒQ>br` H$s _yb XmohamdXma
gßaMZmÀ_H$ BH$mB© h°ü&
72. ZnFe 2O 4 pÒnZb Ho$ {Z_m©U _| C¿M ÒVa
(A) EH$bH$
H$s EH$Í$nVm CÀnfi H$aZo Ho$ {bE H$m°Z-gr
(B) AUw
{d{Y {Z`mo{OV H$s Om gH$Vr h°?
(C) `y{ZQ> gob
(A) AmgdZ {d{Y
(B) dmÓnrH$aU {d{Y (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(C) ghAdjonU {d{Y
76. gÎ\$a Xmo ~h˛Í$nr Í$nm| _____ Am°a _____
_| _m°OyX hmoVm h°ü&
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (A) am∞pÂ~H$, _moZmo{äb{ZH$
(B) am∞pÂ~H$, Q¥>mB{äb{ZH$
73. µOmoZ {nKbZo Ho$ —{Ô>H$moU _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go (C) hoägmJmoZb, Q¥>mB{äb{ZH$
{H$g {g’mßV H$m Cn`moJ {H$`m J`m Wm? (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(A) Aew{’`m± J°gr` MaU H$s VwbZm _| Vab (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
MaU _| H|${–V hmoVr h¢
77. {H´$ÒQ>b H$s gßaMZmAm| _| ~´°{dg OmbH$m| H$s
(B) Aew{’`m± R>mog MaU H$s VwbZm _| Vab
Hw$b gßª`m {H$VZr h°?
(A) 3
(C) Aew{’`m± Vab MaU H$s VwbZm _| R>mog (B) 6
(C) 14
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78. What are the crystallization’s 81. _____ obeys Raoult’s law in all
initial materials? stages of concentration.
(A) Liquid, aqueous solution, (A) Ideal solution
emulsion (B) Non-ideal solution
(B) Gas, aqueous solution, (C) Real solution
foam
(C) Aqueous solution, melt,
glass or gel
(D) More than one of the above 82. When two perfect solutions with
(E) None of the above volume V each are combined,
then what is the volume of the
79. Which of the following volumes solution as a result?
occupied by a single gas in (A) V
a mixture at the same (B) 2V
temperature and pressure is
(C) Greater than 2V
referred to as the single-gas
volume? (D) More than one of the above
(A) Absolute volume (E) None of the above
(B) Partial volume
83. The negative side of the heat
(C) Total volume of a gas
of solution or mixing is the
mixture
(A) heat of solution
(B) heat of dissolution
(C) heat of reaction
80. The pressure that a single (D) More than one of the above
component in a gaseous mixture (E) None of the above
would exert if it existed alone
in the same volume as the 84. A solution made up of numerous
mixture and at the same components in which each
temperature as the mixture is component’s property is the
referred to as weighted sum of its separate
(A) absolute pressure properties is called
(B) partial pressure (A) ideal solution
(C) total pressure of a gas (B) non-ideal solution
mixture (C) real solution
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78. {H´$ÒQ>brH$aU H$s ‡maß{^H$ gm_J´r ä`m h¢? 81. _____ EH$mJ´Vm Ho$ g^r MaUm| _| amCÎQ> Ho$
{Z`_ H$m nmbZ H$aVm h°ü&
(A) Vab, Obr` Kmob, B_ÎeZ
(A) AmXe© g_mYmZ
(B) J°g, Obr` Kmob, \$mo_ (B) J°g-AmXe© g_mYmZ
(C) Obr` Kmob, {nKbm h˛Am, H$m±M `m (C) dmÒV{dH$ g_mYmZ
Oob (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht 82. O~ V Am`VZ dmbo Xmo nyU© {db`Zm| H$mo
gß`mo{OV {H$`m OmVm h°, Vmo n[aUm_ÒdÍ$n
{db`Z H$m Am`VZ ä`m hmoVm h°?
79. g_mZ Vmn_mZ Am°a X~md na {_lU _| EH$b- (A) V
J°g ¤mam Ï`m· {H$g Am`VZ H$mo EH$b-J°g
(B) 2V
Am`VZ H$hm OmVm h°?
(C) 2V go A{YH$
(A) nyU© Am`VZ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(B) Amß{eH$ Am`VZ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(C) J°g {_lU H$m Hw$b Am`VZ 83. Kmob `m {_lU H$s J_u H$m ZH$mamÀ_H$ nj
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ hmoVm h°
(A) Kmob H$s J_u
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (B) {dKQ>Z H$s J_u
(C) ‡{V{H´$`m H$s J_u
80. J°gr` {_lU _oß EH$ KQ>H$ Omo X~md S>mboJm (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
`{X dh {_lU Ho$ g_mZ Am`VZ _| Am°a (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
{_lU Ho$ g_mZ Vmn_mZ na AHo$bm _m°OyX hmo,
Cgo H$hm OmVm h° 84. H$B© KQ>H$m| go ~Zm EH$ g_mYmZ {Og_| ‡ÀòH$
KQ>H$ Ho$ JwU CgHo$ AbJ-AbJ JwUm| H$m
(A) nyU© X~md
^m[aV `moJ h°, h°
(B) Amß{eH$ X~md (A) AmXe© g_mYmZ
(C) J°g {_lU H$m Hw$b X~md (B) J°a-AmXe© g_mYmZ

(C) dmÒV{dH$ g_mYmZ
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85. What is an example of camphor 88. A cathode and an anode are the
in N 2 gas? most common components of
an electrochemical cell. Which
(A) Solid-in-gas solution of the following claims about
the cathode is correct?
(B) Gas-in-gas solution
(A) Oxidation occurs at the
(C) Solid-in-liquid solution cathode
(B) Electrons move into the
cathode
(E) None of the above (C) Usually denoted by a
negative sign
86. What happens when a solute
crystal is added to a super- (E) None of the above
saturated solution?
89. Which of the following claims
(A) It becomes a colloidal about electrochemical cells is
solution true?
(B) The solute dissolves in the (A) Cell potential is an
solution extensive property
(B) Cell potential is an intensive
(C) The solute precipitates out
property
of the solution
(C) The Gibbs free energy of an
(D) More than one of the above electrochemical cell is an
intensive property
87. Which of the following is not
a viable option? 90. Which of the following does
not belong in the category of
(A) Aerated drinks electrochemical cells?
(B) Bronze (A) Voltaic cell
(B) Photovoltaic cell
(C) Hydrated salts
(C) Electrolytic cell
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85. N 2 J°g _| H$ny©a H$m EH$ CXmhaU h° 88. H°$WmoS> Am°a EZmoS> BboäQ¥>moHo${_H$b gob Ho$
g~go gm_m›` KQ>H$ h¢ü& H°$WmoS> Ho$ ~mao _|
(A) J°g Ho$ Kmob _| R>mog {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm Xmdm ghr h°?
(B) J°g g_mYmZ _| J°g (A) $Am∞ägrH$aU H°$WmoS> na hmoVm h°
(C) Vab Kmob _oß R>mog (B) BboäQ¥>m∞Z H°$WmoS> _| Mbo OmVo h¢
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (C) Am_Vm°a na Bgo ZH$mamÀ_H$ {Mï go

Xem©`m OmVm h°
86. ä`m hmoVm h° O~ EH$ {dbo` {H´$ÒQ>b H$mo
gwnag°MwaoQ>oS> Kmob _| {_bm`m OmVm h°?
89. {d⁄wV≤-amgm`{ZH$ gob Ho$ ~mao _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV
(A) `h H$mobm∞BS>r {db`Z ~Z OmVm h° _| go H$m°Z-gm Xmdm gÀ` h°?
(A) gob j_Vm EH$ Ï`mnH$ JwU h°
(B) {dbo` Kmob _| Kwb OmVm h°
(B) gob j_Vm EH$ JhZ JwU h°
(C) {dbo` Kmob go ~mha {ZH$b OmVm h°
(C) {d⁄wV≤-amgm`{ZH$ gob H$s {J„g _w∫$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ D$Om© EH$ JhZ JwU h°
87. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm EH$ Ï`dhm`©

{dH$În Zht h°? 90. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm {d⁄wV≤-amgm`{ZH$
gob H$s loUr _| Zht AmVm h°?
(A) dm{VV no`
(A) dmoÎQ>mBH$ gob
(B) H$mßÒ`
(B) \$moQ>modmoÎQ>mBH$ gob
(C) hmBS¥>oQ>oS> bdU
(C) BboäQ¥>mobmB{Q>H$ gob
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91. Which of the following 94. The conductivity of electrolytic
assertions about the main cell conductors is due to
is correct? (A) flow of free mobile electrons
(A) An example of a primary cell (B) movement of ions
is a mercury cell (C) either movement of electrons
(B) An example of a primary or ions
cell is a nickel-cadmium (D) More than one of the above
storage cell (E) None of the above
(C) The electrode reactions can
be reversed 95. The process of transmitting
electric current through an
electrolyte’s solution to
(E) None of the above decompose it is known as
(A) electrolyte
92. In a dry cell, which of the (B) electrode
following is the electrolyte? (C) electrolysis
(A) Potassium hydroxide (D) More than one of the above
(B) Sulphuric acid (E) None of the above
(C) Ammonium chloride 96. In a fuel cell, which of the

(D) More than one of the above following can be utilized as
a fuel?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Argon
(C) Hydrogen
statements about a lead storage
cell (or a lead-acid battery) is (D) More than one of the above
false ? (E) None of the above
(A) It is a primary cell.
97. Which of the following is given
(B) The cathode is made up of to a fuel cell’s cathode?
lead(IV) oxide.
(A) Hydrogen
(C) The anode is made up of (B) Nitrogen
lead.
(C) Oxygen
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91. _wª` gob Ho$ ~mao _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go 94. BboäQ¥>mobmB{Q>H$ Hß$S>äQ>am| H$s MmbH$Vm _____
H$m°Z-gm Xmdm ghr h°? Ho$ H$maU hmoVr h°ü&
(A) ‡mW{_H$ gob H$m EH$ CXmhaU nmam (A) _w∫$ _mo~mBb BboäQ¥>m∞Zm| Ho$ ‡dmh
gob h° (B) Am`Zmoß H$s J{V
(C) `m Vmo BboäQ¥>m∞Zm| `m Am`Zm| H$s J{V
(B) ‡mW{_H$ gob H$m EH$ CXmhaU
{ZH$b-H°$S>{_`_ ^ßS>maU gob h° (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(C) BboäQ¥>moS> ‡{V{H´$`mAm| H$mo CÎQ>m {H$`m
Om gH$Vm h° 95. {H$gr BboäQ¥mobmBQ> Ho$ Kmob H$mo {dK{Q>V H$aZo
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ Ho$ {bE CgHo$ _m‹`_ go {d⁄wV≤-Ymam gßMm[aV
H$aZo H$s ‡{H´$`m H$mo _____ Ho$ Í$n _| OmZm
OmVm h°ü&
(A) BboäQ¥>mobmBQ>
92. ewÓH$ gob _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm (B) BboäQ¥>moS>
BboäQ¥>mobmBQ> h°? (C) BboäQ¥>mo{b{gg
(A) nmoQ>°{e`_ hmBS¥>m∞ägmBS> (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(B) gÎ‚`y[aH$ Eo{gS> (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(C) A_mo{Z`_ äbmoamBS> 96. B™YZ gob _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$gH$m

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ Cn`moJ B™YZ Ho$ Í$n _| {H$`m Om gH$Vm h°?
(A) ZmBQ¥>moOZ
(B) AmJ©Z
(C) hmBS¥>moOZ
93. boS> ÒQ>moaoO gob (`m boS>-Eo{gS> ~°Q>ar) Ho$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
~mao _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ
µJbV h°?
(A) `h EH$ ‡mW{_H$ gob h°ü& 97. B™YZ gob Ho$ H°$WmoS> H$mo {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go
(B) H°$WmoS> boS>(IV) Am∞ägmBS> go ~Zm H$m°Z-gm {X`m OmVm h°?
hmoVm h°ü& (A) hmBS¥>moOZ
(B) ZmBQ¥>moOZ
(C) EoZmoS> grgo go ~Zm hmoVm h°ü&
(C) Am∞ägrOZ
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98. The study of reaction kinetics 101. When the temperature rises,
is called what happens to the peak of
the curve in the Maxwell-
(A) rate of reaction
Boltzmann distribution graph?
(B) mechanism of reaction
(A) Shifts forward and upward
(C) factors which affect the
(B) Shifts forward and down-
rate of reaction
ward
(C) Shifts backward and upward
99. The reaction rate constant can

be defined as the rate of 102. Plotting a graph between
reaction when each reactant’s temperature and reaction rates
concentration is can reveal the temperature
dependence of reaction rates
(A) zero
(A) Concentration of reactants
(B) unity
and temperature
(C) doubled the initial
(B) Concentration of products
concentration
and temperature
(C) Rate constant and
(E) None of the above temperature
100. Which of the following is the (E) None of the above
right temperature coefficient (n )
expression?
103. What effect does temperature
(A) n = rate constant at T + 10°/
have on the half-life of a first-
rate constant at T °
order reaction?
(B) n = rate constant at T + 20°/
(A) It increases
rate constant at T °
(B) It decreases
(C) n = rate constant at T + 30°/
rate constant at T ° (C) It remains the same
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98. ‡{V{H´$`m J{VH$s Ho$ A‹``Z H$mo H$hm OmVm h° 101. O~ Vmn_mZ ~ãT>Vm h°, Vmo _°ägdob-~moÎQ≤>µO_mZ
{dVaU J´m\$ _| dH´$ Ho$ {eIa na ä`m hmoVm
(A) ‡{V{H´$`m H$s Xa
h°?
(B) ‡{V{H´$`m H$m VßÃ
(A) AmJo Am°a D$na H$s Amoa {e‚Q> hmoVm h°
(C) H$maH$, Omo ‡{V{H´$`m H$s Xa H$mo
‡^m{dV H$aVo h¢ (B) AmJo Am°a ZrMo H$s Amoa {e‚Q> hmoVm h°
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (C) nrN>o Am°a D$na H$s Amoa {e‚Q> hmoVm h°
99. ‡{V{H´$`m Xa pÒWamßH$ H$mo ‡{V{H´$`m H$s Xa
Ho$ Í$n _| n[a^m{fV {H$`m Om gH$Vm h°, O~ 102. Vmn_mZ Am°a ‡{V{H´$`m Xa Ho$ ~rM EH$ J´m\$
‡ÀòH$ A{^H$maH$ H$s gmß–Vm ~ZmZo go ‡{V{H´$`m Xa H$s Vmn_mZ {Z^©aVm
(A) ey›` hmoVr h° H$m nVm Mb gH$Vm h°
(B) `y{ZQ>r hmoVr h° (A) A{^H$maH$m| Am°a Vmn_mZ H$s gmß–Vm
(C) ‡maß{^H$ gmß–Vm H$s XwJZr hmo OmVr h° (B) CÀnmXm| Am°a Vmn_mZ H$s EH$mJ´Vm
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (C) Xa pÒWamßH$ Am°a Vmn_mZ
100. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm ghr Vmn_mZ
JwUmßH$ (n ) A{^Ï`{∫$ h°?
(A) n = T na Xa pÒWamßH$ +10°/T ° na 103. ‡W_-H´$_ ‡{V{H´$`m Ho$ AY©-OrdZ na
Xa pÒWamßH$ Vmn_mZ H$m ä`m ‡^md nãS>Vm h°?
(B) n = T na Xa pÒWamßH$ +20°/T ° na (A) `h ~ãT>Vm h°
Xa pÒWamßH$
(B) `h KQ>>Vm h°
(C) n = T na Xa pÒWamßH$ +30°/T ° na
Xa pÒWamßH$ (C) `h d°gm hr ahVm h°

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104. Only a simple homogeneous 107. What is the heat of reaction for
reaction requires which of the ethyl acetate hydrolysis?
following methods?
(A) Greater than zero
(A) Integration method
(B) Less than zero
(B) Half-life period method
(C) Zero
(C) Graphical method
105. In 30 minutes, a first-order 108. What is created by the reaction

reaction is 50% complete. of natural gas and steam in
Calculate the amount of time the Haber-Bosch process?
it took to complete 87·5% of
the reaction. (A) Hydrogen
(A) 30 minutes (B) Nitrogen
(B) 60 minutes (C) Oxygen

(C) 90 minutes
109. What form does nitrogen take

106. In a reaction, what is the driving in plants?
force?
(A) Ammonia
(A) Energy given
(B) Amide
(B) Energy released
(C) Free energy (C) Nitrate
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104. Ho$db EH$ gmYmaU gOmVr` ‡{V{H´$`m Ho$ {bE 107. E{Wb EgrQ>oQ> hmBS¥>mo{b{gg Ho$ {bE A{^{H´$`m-
{ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g {d{Y H$s AmdÌ`H$Vm D$Ó_m ä`m h°?
hmoVr h°?
(A) ey›` go A{YH$
(A) EH$sH$aU {d{Y
(B) ey›` go H$_
(B) AY©-OrdZ Ad{Y {d{Y
(C) ey›`
(C) J´m{\$H$b {d{Y
105. 30 {_ZQ> _|, ‡W_-H´$_ ‡{V{H´$`m 50% nyar 108. h°~a-~m∞e ‡{H´$`m _| ‡mH•${VH$ J°g Am°a ^mn
hmo OmVr h°ü& 87·5% ‡{V{H´$`m H$mo nyam H$aZo H$s ‡{V{H´$`m go ä`m ~ZVm h°?
_| bJZo dmbo g_` H$s JUZm H$a|ü&
(A) hmBS¥>moOZ
(A) 30 {_ZQ>
(B) ZmBQ¥>moOZ
(B) 60 {_ZQ>
(C) Am∞ägrOZ
(C) 90 {_ZQ>
109. nm°Ymoß _| ZmBQ¥>moOZ {H$g Í$n _oß hmoVr h°?

106. {H$gr ‡{V{H´$`m _| ‡oaH$ e{∫$ ä`m h°?
(A) A_mo{Z`m
(A) Xr JB© D$Om©
(B) Omar D$Om© (B) A_mBS>
(C) _w∫$ D$Om© (C) ZmBQ¥>oQ>
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110. What happens to the size of 113. Which of the following
atoms in p-block elements statements about hypophos-
when we move from left to right phorous acid is incorrect ?
in the same period?
(A) It is also called phosphonic
(A) Size does not change acid.
(B) Size increases then (B) The oxidation state of

decreases phosphorus is +1.
(C) Size decreases (C) It is monobasic.
111. When copper chips are exposed 114. Which of the following
to concentrated nitric acid, compounds has an oxidation
which gas is produced? state of +5 phosphorus?
(A) Peroxodiphosphoric acid

(A) Nitrogen(III) oxide
(B) Hypophosphorous acid
(B) Nitrogen(IV) oxide
(C) Orthophosphorous acid
(C) Nitrogen(I) oxide
115. Why is nitrogen preferred in

112. When ammonia is oxidized to the welding and cooling of
form nitric acid, what catalyst materials?
is used?
(A) It is an inert gas
(A) Platinum-rhodium gauze
(B) It is non-toxic
(B) Vanadium(V) oxide
(C) It is a gas and can easily be
(C) Palladium hydride handled
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110. O~ h_ g_mZ Ad{Y _| ~mE± go XmE± OmVo h¢, 113. hmBnmo\$m∞Ò\$moag Eo{gS> Ho$ ~mao _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV
Vmo p-„bm∞H$ VŒdm| _| na_mUwAm| Ho$ AmH$ma _| _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ µJbV h°?
ä`m hmoVm h°?
(A) Bgo \$m∞Ò\$mo{ZH$ E{gS> ^r H$hm OmVm h°ü&
(A) AmH$ma Zht ~XbVm h°
(B) \$m∞Ò\$moag H$s Am∞ägrH$aU AdÒWm
(B) AmH$ma ~ãT>Vm h° {\$a KQ>Vm h° +1 h°ü&
(C) AmH$ma KQ>Vm h° (C) `h _moZmo~o{gH$ h°ü&

111. O~ Vm±~o Ho$ {Mflg H$mo gmß– ZmB{Q¥>H$ Eo{gS> Ho$ 114. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g `m°{JH$ H$s
gßnH©$ _| bm`m OmVm h°, Vmo H$m°Z-gr J°g CÀnfi Am∞ägrH$aU AdÒWm +5 \$m∞Ò\$moag h°?
hmoVr h°?
(A) nam∞ägmoS>mB\$m∞Ò\$mo[aH$ Eo{gS>
(A) ZmBQ¥>moOZ(III) Am∞ägmBS>
(B) hmBnmo>\$m∞Ò\$moag Eo{gS>
(B) ZmBQ¥>moOZ(IV) Am∞ägmBS>
(C) Am∞Wm}\$m∞Ò\$moag Eo{gS>
(C) ZmBQ¥>moOZ(I) Am∞ägmBS>
112. O~ A_mo{Z`m H$m Am∞ägrH$aU hmoH$a ZmB{Q¥>H$ 115. gm_{J´`m| H$s dopÎS>®J Am°a Hy$qbJ _| ZmBQ¥>moOZ
AÂb ~ZVm h°, Vmo {H$g CÀ‡oaH$ H$m Cn`moJ H$mo ‡mW{_H$Vm ä`m| Xr OmVr h°?
{H$`m OmVm h°? (A) `h EH$ A{H´$` J°g h°
(A) flb°{Q>Z_-amo{S>`_ JoO (B) `h J°a-{df°bm h°
(B) d°Zo{S>`_ (V) Am∞ägmBS>
(C) `h EH$ J°g h° Am°a Bgo AmgmZr go
(C) n°bo{S>`_ hmBS¥>mBS> g±^mbm Om gH$Vm h°

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116. The term ‘pnictogen’ refers to 119. Which of the following polymers
which group? does not fall within the
configuration category?
(A) Group 15
(A) Cross-linked
(B) Group 14
(C) Group 11 (B) Atactic
(D) More than one of the above (C) Syndiotactic

117. Producer gas is defined as which
of the following mixtures?
(A) Carbon dioxide and 120. Which of the following is not

hydrogen a thermoplastic example?
(B) Carbon monoxide and (A) Polyvinyl chloride

hydrogen
(B) Epoxy
(C) Carbon monoxide and
nitrogen (C) Polyesters
118. Any substance made up of

multiple repeating units, called 121. Which of the following criteria
_____, is referred to as a does not apply to polymers?
polymer.
(A) Source
(A) mers
(B) Structure
(B) plastic
(C) Number of monomers
(C) resins
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116. "{ZäQ>moOoZ' e„X {H$g g_yh H$mo gßX{^©V 119. {ZÂZ{b{IV _oß go H$m°Z-gm nm∞{b_a {d›`mg
H$aVm h°? loUr _| Zht AmVm h°?
(A) g_yh 15 (A) H´$m∞g-{bßäS>
(B) g_yh 14 (B) AQ>°päQ>H$
(C) g_yh 11 (C) qgS>rAmoQ>°päQ>H$
117. CÀnmXH$ J°g H$mo {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g

120. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm W_m}flbmpÒQ>H$ H$m
{_lU Ho$ Í$n _| n[a^m{fV {H$`m J`m h°?
CXmhaU Zht h°?
(A) H$m~©Z S>mBAm∞ägmBS> Am°a hmBS¥>moOZ
(A) nm∞br{dZmBb äbmoamBS>
(B) H$m~©Z _moZmoAm∞ägmBS> Am°a hmBS¥>moOZ
(B) Enm∞ägr
(C) H$m~©Z _moZmoAm∞ägmBS> Am°a ZmBQ¥>moOZ
(C) nm∞{bEÒQ>a
118. H$B© XmohamB© OmZo dmbr BH$mB`m| go ~Zm H$moB©

121. {ZÂZ{b{IV _oß go H$m°Z-gm _mZXßS> nm∞{b_a na
^r nXmW© {Ogo _____> H$hm OmVm h°, nm∞{b_a
bmJy Zhrß hmoVm h°?
H$hbmVm h°ü&
(A) _g© (A) ÚmoV
(B) flbmpÒQ>H$ (B) gßaMZm
(C) ao{OZ (C) _moZmo_am| H$s gßª`m
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122. Which of the following does not 125. The polymer absorbs _____ and
belong in the category of natural expands.
polymers?
(A) water
(A) Cellulose
(B) ether
(B) Starch
(C) ethyl alcohol
(C) Rayon
126. Which of the following short-

123. The synthesis of which of the chained, low-molecular-weight
following polymers necessitates polymers are known as liquid or
the loss of tiny molecules on gas polymers?
a regular basis?
(A) High-polymers
(A) Polythene
(B) Oligo-polymers
(B) Nylon-6,6
(C) Copolymers
(C) Buna-N
127. Which of the following stages

124. The crystallinity rises as the of addition polymerization is not
polymer’s brittleness one of them?
(A) increases (A) Initiation
(B) remains constant (B) Recrystallization
(C) decreases (C) Termination
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122. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm ‡mH•${VH$ nm∞{b_a 125. nm∞{b_a _____ H$mo Ademo{fV H$aVm h° Am°a
H$s loUr _| Zht AmVm h°? \°$bVm h°ü&
(A) gobwbmoµO (A) nmZr
(B) ÒQ>mM© (B) B©Wa
(C) ao`m∞Z (C) E{Wb Eob≤H$mohm∞b
123. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g nm∞{b_a Ho$ gßÌbofU 126. bKw-˚m•ßIbm, H$_ AmU{dH$ ^ma dmbo H$m°Z-go
Ho$ {bE {Z`{_V AmYma na N>moQ>o AUwAm| H$s nm∞{b_a H$mo Vab `m J°g nm∞{b_a Ho$ Í$n _|
hm{Z AmdÌ`H$ hmoVr h°? OmZm OmVm h°?
(A) nm∞{bWrZ (A) CÉ-nm∞{b_a
(B) Zm`bm∞Z-6,6 (B) Amo{bJmo-nm∞{b_a
(C) ~wZm-N (C) H$monm∞{b_a
124. nm∞{b_a H$s ^ßJwaVm _____ Ho$ gmW 127. `moJmÀ_H$ nm∞{b_amBOoeZ H$m {ZÂZ{b{IV _|
{H´$ÒQ>br`Vm ~ãT>Vr h°ü& go H$m°Z-gm MaU CZ_| go EH$ Zht h°?
(A) ~ãT>Zo (A) Xrjm
(B) pÒWa ahZo (B) nwZÖ{H´$ÒQ>brH$aU
(C) KQ>Zo (C) g_m{·
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128. A disaccharide is formed when 131. Which of the following
two monosaccharides are bonded statements about starch is
together by a bond incorrect ?
(A) glycosidic (A) It gives blue colour with

iodine.
(B) peptide
(C) ionic (B) It is a polymer of a-D-

glucose.
(C) It is a reducing
(E) None of the above carbohydrate.

129. Sucrose is a _____ chemical,
and the hydrolysis product (E) None of the above
combination is _____ in nature.
(A) dextrorotatory, dextro-

132. RNA lacks the nitrogen base of
rotatory
(B) laevorotatory, laevorotatory (A) thymine
(C) dextrorotatory, laevo- (B) cytosine

rotatory
(C) uracil

statements about maltose is 133. Lysine is an example of a polar
incorrect ? but uncharged amino acid
(A) It consists of two gluco- (A) serine
pyranose units.
(B) aspartate
(B) It is a non-reducing sugar.
(C) It is a disaccharide. (C) lysine
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128. O~ Xmo _moZmog°Ho$amBS> EH$ ~ßYZ ¤mam Amng _| 131. ÒQ>mM© Ho$ ~mao _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm
OwãS>Vo h¢, Vmo S>mB>g°Ho$amBS> ~ZVm h°ü& dh ~ßY h° H$WZ JbV h°?
(A) ΩbmBH$mo{g{S>H$ (A) `h Am`moS>rZ Ho$ gmW Zrbm aßJ XoVm h°ü&
(B) noflQ>mBS> (B) `h a-D-ΩbyH$moO H$m EH$ ~h˛bH$ h°ü&
(C) Am`{ZH$ (C) `h AnMm`H$ H$m~m}hmBS¥>oQ> h°ü&
129. gwH´$moO EH$ _____ agm`Z h°, Am°a

hmBS¥>mo{b{gg CÀnmX gß`moOZ _____ ‡H•${V 132. RNA _| _____ ZmBQ¥>moOZ AmYma H$m A^md
H$m h°ü& hmoVm h°ü&
(A) S>oäg≤Q¥>moamoQ>oQ>ar, S>oäg≤Q¥>moamoQ>oQ>ar (A) Wm`{_Z
(B) bodmoamoQ>oQ>ar, bodmoamoQ>oQ>ar (B) gmBQ>mo{gZ
(C) S>oäg≤Q¥>moamoQ>oQ>ar, bodmoamoQ>oQ>ar (C) `ya°{gb

130. _mÎQ>moµO Ho$ ~mao _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV _oß go H$m°Z-gm

133. bmB{gZ EH$ Y´wdr` bo{H$Z AZmdo{eV A_rZmo
H$WZ µJbV h°?
Eo{gS> H$m EH$ CXmhaU h°, dh h°
(A) Bg_| Xmo ΩbyH$monmBamZmoO BH$mB`m±
(A) goarZ
em{_b h°ßü&
(B) `h EH$ AnMm`H$ eH©$am h°ü& (B) EoÒnmQ>}Q>
(C) `h EH$ S>mBg°Ho$amBS> h°ü& (C) bmB{gZ
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134. Which of the following chemical 137. When converting a disaccharide
classes does not belong to the to monosaccharides, which
vast group of carbohydrates? bond is hydrolyzed?
(A) Polyhydroxy ketones (A) Disulfide bond
(B) Polyhalo aldehydes (B) Glycosidic bond

(C) Polyamino aldehydes (C) Phosphodiester bond

statements about metabolism 138. To get carboxylic acids directly
is false ? from alcohol, which of the
following oxidizing agents is
(A) It is due to this process that used?
biomolecules do not have
a turnover. (A) Alkaline KMnO 4
(B) It involves the formation of (B) Aqueous KMnO 4

biomolecules.
(C) Acidified KMnO 4
(C) It involves the breaking
down of biomolecules. (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above

139. When phenol reacts with
bromine water, what is the
136. How can we make an amine
result?
from an amino acid?
(A) Brown liquid
(A) Addition of carbon dioxide
(B) Removal of ammonia (B) Colourless gas
(C) Removal of carbon dioxide (C) White precipitate
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134. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm amgm`{ZH$ dJ© 137. S>mBg°Ho$amBS> H$mo _moZmog°Ho$amBS> _| n[ad{V©V
H$m~mo©hmBS¥>oQ> Ho$ {demb g_yh go gß~ß{YV H$aVo g_`, H$m°Z-gm ~ßYZ hmBS¥>mobmB¡S>
Zht h°? hmoVm h°?
(A) nm∞{bhmBS¥>m∞ägr H$sQ>moZ (A) S>mBgÎ\$mBS> ~ßYZ
(B) nm∞{bh°bmo EpÎS>hmBS> (B) ΩbmBH$mo{g{S>H$ ~ßYZ
(C) nm∞{bA_rZmo EpÎS>hmBS> (C) \$m∞Ò\$moS>mB>EÒQ>a ~ßYZ
135. M`mnM` Ho$ ~mao _|, {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go 138. EoÎH$mohm∞b go grYo H$m~m}päg{bH$ Eo{gS> ‡m·
H$m°Z-gm H$WZ µJbV h°? H$aZo Ho$ {bE {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g
(A) Bg ‡{H´$`m Ho$ H$maU ~m`mo_m∞{bä`yb H$m Am∞ägrH$aU EO|Q> H$m Cn`moJ {H$`m OmVm h°?
Q>Z©Amoda Zht hmoVm h°ü&
(A) jmar` KMnO 4
(B) Bg_| O°d-AUwAm| H$m {Z_m©U em{_b
(B) Obr` KMnO 4
h°ü&
(C) AÂbrH•$V KMnO 4
(C) Bg_| O°d-AUwAm| H$m Qy>Q>Zm em{_b h°ü&
136. h_ A_rZmo Eo{gS> go A_mBZ H°$go ~Zm 139. O~ µ\$sZm∞b ~´mo_rZ Ob Ho$ gmW A{^{H´$`m
gH$Vo h¢? H$aVm h°, Vmo n[aUm_ ä`m hmoVm h°?
(A) H$m~©Z S>mBAm∞ägmBS> H$m `moJ (A) ^yam Vab
(B) A_mo{Z`m H$mo hQ>mZm (B) aßJhrZ J°g
(C) H$m~©Z S>mBAm∞ägmBS> H$mo hQ>mZm (C) g\o$X Adjon

24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 41 [ P.T.O.

140. The Lucas test was carried out 142. Which of the following processes
on three different compounds— does not result in the
A, B and C. Compounds A and B production of alcohol?
were turbid at ambient
temperature, while compound C (A) Acid-catalyzed hydration of
did not become turbid until it alkenes
was heated. Which one of the
(B) Free radical halogenation of
following compounds is tertiary
alkenes
in structure?
(C) Reduction of aldehydes
(A) A
(B) Cannot be determined (E) None of the above
(C) C
143. The conversion of trialkyl borane
to an alcohol does not require
(D) More than one of the above which of the following?
(A) Sodium hydroxide

(B) Water
(C) Diborane
141. Which of the following (D) More than one of the above
compounds is formed when
secondary alcohols are oxidized
by [O] ?
144. Ethers may be used as solvents

(A) Ether because they react only with
which of the following reactants?
(B) Aldehyde
(A) Oxidizing agent
(C) Ketone (B) Bases
(C) Acids
24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 42
140. bwH$mg narjU VrZ AbJ-AbJ `m°{JH$m|$— 142. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g ‡{H´$`m Ho$
A, B Am°a C > na {H$`m J`mü& `m°{JH$ A Am°a n[aUm_ÒdÍ$n EoÎH$mohm∞b H$m CÀnmXZ Zht
B n[adoe Ho$ Vmn_mZ na AemßV Wo, O~{H$ hmoVm h°?
`m°{JH$ C BgHo$ J_© hmoZo VH$ AemßV Zht
(A) AÂb ¤mam EÎH$sZ H$m Ob`moOZ
h˛Amü& BZ_| go H$m°Z-gm `m°{JH$ gßaMZm _|
CÀ‡o[aV hmoVm h°
V•Vr`H$ h°?
(B) EoÎH$sZ H$m _w∫$ _ybH$ h°bmoOZrH$aU
(A) A (C) EopÎS>hmBS> H$s H$_r
(B) {ZYm©[aV Zht {H$`m Om gH$Vm
(C) C
143. Q¥>mBEopÎH$b ~moaoZ H$mo EoÎH$mohm∞b _| ~XbZo Ho$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ {bE {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$gH$s AmdÌ`H$Vm
Zht hmoVr h°?
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (A) gmo{S>`_ hmBS¥>m∞ägmBS>
(B) nmZr
(C) S>mB~moaoZ
141. O~ {¤Vr`H$ EoÎH$mohm∞b H$mo [O] ¤mam (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
Am∞ägrH•$V {H$`m OmVm h°, Vmo {ZÂZ{b{IV _|
go H$m°Z-gm `m°{JH$ ~ZVm h°?
(A) B©Wa 144. B©Wa H$m Cn`moJ {dbm`H$ Ho$ Í$n _| {H$`m Om
gH$Vm h° ä`m|{H$ do Ho$db {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go
{H$g A{^H$maH$ Ho$ gmW ‡{V{H´$`m H$aVo h¢?
(B) EopÎS>hmBS>
(A) Am∞ägrH$maH$ EO|Q>
(C) H$sQ>moZ (B) jma
(C) AÂb
24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 43 [ P.T.O.

145. An aryl carbon can be found 148. Which of the following reactions
in which of the following can result in ketones?
compounds?
(A) Oxidation of primary
(A) Ethanol alcohols
(B) Phenol (B) Oxidation of secondary

alcohols
(C) Vinyl alcohol
(C) Dehydrogenation of tertiary
(D) More than one of the above alcohols
146. It is called _____ ether when

the alkyl groups connected to
either side of the oxygen atom 149. The Rosenmund reaction can
in an ether are different. produce which of the following
carbonyl compounds?
(A) mixed
(A) Methanal
(B) symmetrical
(B) Benzaldehyde
(C) simple
(C) Butanone
147. Which of the following alcohols 150. The reaction occurs between
is not polyhydric? aldehydes and ketones is called
(A) Propylene glycol (A) nucleophilic addition
(B) Ethylene glycol (B) electrophilic substitution
(C) Cyclohexanol (C) electrophilic addition
24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 44
145. Eo[ab H$m~©Z {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g `m°{JH$ _| 148. {ZÂZ{b{IV A{^{H´$`mAm| _oß go {H$g
nm`m Om gH$Vm h°? A{^{H´$`m Ho$ n[aUm_ÒdÍ$n H$sQ>moZ ~Z
gH$Vo h¢?
(A) EoW>Zm∞b
(A) ‡mW{_H$ EoÎH$mohm∞b H$m Am∞ägrH$aU
(B) {\$Zm∞b
(B) {¤Vr`H$ EoÎH$mohm∞b H$m Am∞ägrH$aU
(C) {dZmBb EoÎH$mohm∞b
(C) V•Vr`H$ EoÎH$mohm∞b H$m {S>hmBS¥>moOZrH$aU
146. Bgo _____ B©Wa H$hm OmVm h° O~ B©Wa _|

Am∞ägrOZ na_mUw Ho$ XmoZm| Amoa go OwãS>o 149. amogoZ_wßS> A{^{H´$`m {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gr
EopÎH$b g_yh AbJ-AbJ hmoVo h¢ü& H$m~m}{Zb `m°{JH$ CÀnfi H$a gH$Vr h°?
(A) {_{lV (A) _oWoZb
(B) g_{_V (B) ~|O°pÎS>hmBS>
(C) gab (C) „`yQ>oZmoZ
147. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm EoÎH$mohm∞b 150. EopÎS>hmBS> Am°a H$sQ>moZ Ho$ ~rM H$m°Z-gr
nm∞{bhmB{S¥>H$ Zht h°? A{^{H´$`m hmoVr h°?
(A) ‡mo{nbrZ ΩbmBH$m∞b (A) ›`ypäb`mo{\${bH$ OmoãS>
(B) E{WbrZ ΩbmBH$m∞b (B) BboäQ¥>mo{\${bH$ ‡{VÒWmnZ
(C) gmBäbmohoägmZm∞b (C) BboäQ¥>mo{\${bH$ OmoãS>
24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 45 [ P.T.O.

SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK / aµ\$ H$m`© Ho$ {bE ÒWmZ
24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 46
SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK / aµ\$ H$m`© Ho$ {bE ÒWmZ
HHH
24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 47 [ P.T.O.

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CÂ_rXdma H$m AZwH´$_mßH$
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g_` : 2:30 KQ>o nyUm™H$ : 150
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gm_m›` A‹``Z Ho$ ‡ÌZ h¢ VWm ^mJçIII _| agm`Z emÛ Ho$ ‡ÌZ h¢ü&
2. ^mJçI _| ‡ÌZ gßª`m 1 go 30, ^mJçII _| ‡ÌZ gßª`m 31 go 70 VWm ^mJçIII _| ‡ÌZ gßª`m 71 go 150 VH$ h¢ü& ^mJçII VWm
^mJçIII _| ‡ÌZ Am°a CZHo$ CŒma AßJóOr Edß {h›Xr _| _w{–V h¢ü&
3. g^r ‡ÌZm| H$m AßH$ g_mZ h°ü&
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_w{–V h°ü& H•$n`m Om±M b| {H$ nwpÒVH$m _| aµ\$ H$m`© hoVw Xmo n•>m| (n•> gß0 46 Am°a 47) g{hV nyao 48 _w{–V n•> h¢ Am°a H$moB©
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BgHo$ ~Xbo Bgr ˚m•ßIbm H$s Xygar ghr nwpÒVH$m bo b|ü&
5. Bg n•> Ho$ D$na {ZYm©[aV ÒWmZ _| AnZm AZwH´$_mßH$ AdÌ` {bI|ü& ‡ÌZ-nwpÒVH$m na Am°a Hw$N> Z {bI|ü&
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7. CŒma nÃH$ Ho$ n•>-2 na {ZYm©[aV ÒWmZ _| AnZo AZwH´$_mßH$ VWm ‡ÌZ-nwpÒVH$m H$s ˚m•ßIbm A, B, C `m D O°gm Bg
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_yÎ`mßH$Z Zht hmoJmü&
8. ‡ÀòH$ ‡ÌZ Ho$ nm±M CŒmaçç(A), (B), (C), (D) Am°a (E) H´$_ na {Xò Jò h¢ü& CZ_| go Amn g~go ghr Ho$db EH$ CŒma H$mo MwZ| Am°a
AnZo CŒma nÃH$ na Aß{H$V H$a|ü& AmnH$m Hw$b ‡m·mßH$ AmnHo$ ¤mam CŒma nÃH$ _| Aß{H$V ghr CŒmam| na {Z^©a H$aoJmü&
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H$Xm{n Z bo Om`|ü& narjm Ho$ g_mnZ na CŒma nÃH$ drjH$ H$mo AdÌ` gm¢n X|ü& CgHo$ ~mX AmnH$mo AnZr ‡ÌZ-nwpÒVH$m AnZo gmW
bo OmZo H$s AZw_{V h°ü&
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XS> {X`m Om gH$Vm h°ü&
12. A‰`Wu CŒma nÃH$ H$mo AnZr CnpÒW{V _| Self Adhesive LDPE Bag _| nyar Vah go n°H$/grb H$admZo Ho$ CnamßV hr narjmH$j
H$mo N>moãS>|ü&
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24/HV/M–2023–15 Booklet Series

Directions (Q. Nos. 1 and 2) : Fill in 5. Rainy season comes before

11. {h›Xr e„XH$moe _| "j' H$m H´$_ {H$g dU© Ho$

24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 3 [ P.T.O.

(B) narjm (A) bH$ãS>r

(C) Mm` (B) ObYmam

(C) `moJÍ$ãT> (C) VwH$s©

(A) H$aga (B) 500 B©0

(B) {Mn (C) 1000 B©0

(C) H$_mßS> (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

27. ""OgmoXm h[a nmbZ° Pwbmd°ü&

24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 5 [ P.T.O.

31. The floor of a rectangular hall 34. The equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 has

32. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ gÀ` (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(B) 21 (C) 14 {XZ

24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 7 [ P.T.O.

(A) X is lesser than Y if a = b (A) distant objects clearly

(B) X is greater thanY if a > b (B) nearby objects clearly

(C) Y is greater than X if a = b (C) nearby as well as distant

37. The probability of a non leap

1 (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above 41. The cans in which food is

(C) 7 (C) zinc is costlier than tin

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

(A) X N>moQ>m h° Y go `{X a = b (A) Xya H$s dÒVwE± ÒnÔ> Í$n go

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

1 (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 9 [ P.T.O.

(B) reduction (E) None of the above

(C) hydrolysis 45. Which of the following makes

(E) None of the above (B) Space rocket

(D) More than one of the above

(A) words per inch 46. Particles which can be added to

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

(B) AnM`Z (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

45. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm ›`yQ>Z Ho$ J{V Ho$

(A) e„X ‡{V BßM

(C) {~›Xw ‡{V BßM (B) BboäQ¥>m∞Z

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 11 [ P.T.O.

(C) Victoria, Australia

49. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$gZo amÔ¥>_S>b Iobm| Ho$

24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 13 [ P.T.O.

(E) None of the above Select the correct answer using

53. Who has elected for the second (A) 3, 1, 2, 4

54. African Union was made a 2. Karakoram

53. Am`ab¢S> Ho$ ‡YmZ_ßÃr Ho$ Í$n _| Xygao (B) 1, 2, 3, 4

(A) g›Zm _arZ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(B) am∞~Q>© A~obm (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

24/HV/M–2023–15/S5 (HS)/239-A 15 [ P.T.O.

(A) between 8° N and 13° N (A) gully erosion

(E) None of the above

(B) Eastern Ghats (B) Coromandel Coasts

(C) Himalayan Regions (C) Plateau of Chota Nagpur

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

59. Which of the following coasts of

(B) Coromandel (B) agriculture

(C) Konkan (C) horticulture

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

(A) 8° C0 Am°a 13° C0 Ajmße Ho$ _‹` (A) Jbr H$Q>md

58. {ZÂZ{b{IV joÃm| _| go H$m°Z-gm ^yÒIbZ-

49. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$gZo amÔ¥>_S>b Iobm| Ho$