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1. The number of electrons in an element 'A' is
accommodated in 4 shells. The element A
belongs to which period?
a first b second c third d fourth
2. Which element has twice as many electrons in
its second shell as its first shell?
a carbon b neon c sulphur d potassium
3. A, B and C are the elements of Dobereiner's
triad. If the atomic mass of A is 40 and that of
C is 137. What would be the atomic mass of
B? a 137 b 177 c 88.5 d 150
4. The element A belongs to which group if its
atomic number is 23?
a fifth b fourth c second d first
5. From the following group of elements which
is a 'p'- block elements?
a Li, Na, K b Mg, Ca, Sr c Zn, Cd, Hg d F, Cl, Br
6. The pH of soil A is 8 while that of soil B is
3.5. Which substance can be added to improve
the quality of soil B?
a lime b Chalk powder c slacked lime d compost
7. What is milk of magnesia?
a magnesium hydroxide b calcium hydroxide
c sodium hydroxide d potassium hydroxide
8. Which compound containing hydrogen is not
an acid?
a CH3COOH b HNO3 c CH3OH d H2SO4
9. In the presence of which acid does the honey
bee sting causes burning sensation?
a formic acid b citric acid
c lactic acid d tartaric acid
10. Which of the following is used as an antacid?
a washing soda b baking soda
c sodium chloride d tartaric acid
11. In which type of reaction two compounds
exchange their positive and negative radicals?
a combination reaction b decomposition reaction
c displacement reaction d double displacement
reaction
12. How are food products containing fats and oils
are packaged in order to prevent from
spoilage?
a oxygen b carbon dioxide c nitrogen d hydrogen
13. Water is decomposed by:
a thermal decomposition b electrolysis
c light d acid
14. Which of the following is decomposed by
acid? a CaS b KCl c AgCl d NaCl
15. What is added to sodium chloride to get a
white precipitate? a silver nitrate solution
b potassium nitrate solution
c calcium nitrate solution d barium nitrate solution
16. By what other name is the unit
Joules/Coulomb called?
a volt b ampere c ohm d ohm metre
17. What is the SI unit of resistivity?
a ohm b ohm-metre c ampere d ohm-centimeter
18. Which of the following is a best conductor of
electricity?
a silver b copper c aluminium d gold
19. Which of the following is an alloy of Cu and
Ni?
a nichrome b manganin c constantan d brass
20. Which material is used to make filament of an
electric bulb? a magnesium b tungsten
c nichrome d aluminium
21. The direction of induced current in an AC
generator changes once in each:
a two revolutions b one revolution
c half revolution d one fourth revolution
22. The alloy of iron, nickel, aluminium and
titanium;
a duralumin b steel c alnico d nipermag
23. The technique of obtaining images of human
organs using magnetism is called:
a PET scan b MRI c USG d CT scan
24. What is the frequency of direct current (DC)?
a 50 Hz b 150 Hz c 0 Hz d 100 Hz
25. A lens is a/an:
a opaque material b transparent material
c translucent material d reflecting material
26. The image formed by a plane mirror is :
a virtual b real c magnified d inverted
27. Which of the following image is not obtained
on a screen?
a diminished b inverted c real d virtual
28. Which beam of light is used to concentrate
light at a point?
a converging b diverging c parallel d pointed
29. Diverging beam of light is used in :
a torches b solar devices c table lamps d head
lights
30. Who was the first Indian scientist to get the
Nobel Prize?
a Sir Issac Newton b Dr. C.V. Raman
c Newlands d Andre Ampere
31. Refractive index of warm air is :
a less than cool air b more than cool air
c same as cool air d changing continuously
32. Which component of sunlight is scattered the
least by atmosphere?
a red light b blue light c green light d violet
light
34. Very fine particles in the atmosphere mainly
scatter : a white light b red light
c orange light d blue light
35. Stars appear twinkling at night due to :
a reflection of light b refraction of light
c dispersion of light d scattering of light
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36. Which of the following will react with CuSO4
solution? a gold b zinc c mercury d silver
37. The metal which is always present in amalgam
is : a mercury b aluminium c copper d iron
38. One of the following compounds is not ionic
in nature. This compound is :
a LiCl b NH4Cl c CaCl2 d CCl4
39. Corrosion of iron is called:
a rusting b roasting c tinning d calcination
40. Cinnabar is an ore of : a Al b Hg c Fe d Zn
41. The IUPAC name of HCHO is :
a methanal b ethanal c propanal d acetaldehyde
42. The functional group which always occurs in
the middle of a carbon chain is:
a ketone b alcohol c acid d aldehyde
43. The number of isomers formed by the
hydrocarbon with molecular formula C5H12 is :
a2b5c3d4
44. Spirit is : a ethyl alcohol b ethyl chloride
c ethyl acetate d ester
45. What is ethanoic acid which solidifies below
290K known as ? a ice b solid acetic acid
c glacial acetic acid d ethyl acetate
46. Continuity of every species is maintained
through :
a nutrition b excretion c growth d reproduction
47. Complex organic food is converted into
simpler soluble substances during : a ingestion
b digestion c absorption d egestion
48. Which is the largest gland in human body? a
liver b pancreas c gastric gland d gall bladder
49. Bile is stored in :
a bile duct b liver c pancreas d gall bladder
50. The human respiratory tract starts with :
a mouth b nostrils c larynx d pharynx
51. Which of the following plant hormones
doesn't promote plant growth?
a auxin b gibberellin c cytokinin d abscissic acid
52. Which of the following is not an endocrine
gland?
a pancreas b liver c thyroid d hypothalamus
53. The spinal cord begins in continuation with :
a cerebrum b medulla oblongata c pons d
cerebellum
54. Which of the following is a receptor organ? a
glands b eyes c muscles d spinal cord
55. Which of the following secretion stimulates
metamorphosis in frogs?
a pancreas b thyroid c pituitary d thymus
56. Mitosis occurs in :
a plant cells b animal cells c somatic cells d germ
cells
57. The ratio of number of chromosomes in a
human egg and zygote is :
a1:2b2:1c1:3d3:1
58. Which of the following plants doesn't
reproduce asexually?
a cycas b hibiscus c spirogyra d bryophyllum
59. Haploid gametes are formed in :
a mitosis b meiosis c fertilization d germination
60. Which of the following is not an STD?
a syphilis b gonorrhea c AIDS d hepatitis
61. Haploid sex cells are called :
a gametes b genes c chromosomes d traits
62. Which of the following represents pure tall
trait? a Tt b tt c TT d tT
63. Which of the following represents
heterozygous? a RR b rr c TT d Tt
64. The number of sex chromosomes in a human
zygote is: a 3 b 1 c 2 d 4
65. According to theory of evolution of life, life
was first originated in :
a soil b water c air d rock
66. Celebration of festivals is one of the biggest
contributors to ____ pollution
a Air b Noise c Radioactive d Land
67. Human and animal excreta contains ________
a Toxic Chemicals b Cytotoxic drugs
c Pathogens d Calcium
68. Radioactive material move from soil to crops
to life stock and then to human bodies through
a Nitrogen Cycle b Carbon Cycle
c Food Chain d Oxygen Cycle
69. ________, the second layer of atmosphere
reaches 48 km above the earths surface, and
at the very top it contains ozone layer.
a Exosphere b Stratosphere
c Ionosphere d Troposphere
70. Find Odd one out:
a Carbon dioxide b Nitrogen
c Methane d Nitrous oxide
71. Protection of monuments and places and
objects of national importance. This is stated
in article ____ of the Constitution of India
a 48 b 49 c 50 d 51
72. The state shall endeavour to protect and
improve the environment and to safeguard the
forests and wildlife of the country. This is
stated in article ____ of the Constitution of
India
a 48 A b 49 A c 50 A d 51 A
73. It should be the duty of every citizen to value
and preserve the rich heritage of our
composite culture. This is stated in article
____ of the Constitution of India
a 48 A(g) b 49 A(g) c 50 A(g) d 51 A(g)
74. Limits of Decibels for Silence Zone at night is
___ dB a 100 b 80 c 60 d 40
75. Maximum Decibels for Industrial Area at day
is ___ dB a 100 b 75 c 50 d 25