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Q15. Crows and pigeons are Q23. Which of the following is a parasitic plant?
(a) Warm-blooded (a) Marchantia
(b) Cold-blooded (b) Kelp
(c) Neither (a) nor (b) (c) Mushroom
(d) Both (a) and (b) (d) Pteris
Ans: (a) Ans: (c)
Q17. Lichen is considered to be a symbiotic association Q25. Which of the following is not a mammal?
of two living organisms. Which organisms are involved (a) Fish
in it? (b) Cow
(a) Algae and bacteria (c) Goat
(b) Algae and fungi (d) Whale
(c) Algae and bryophytes Ans: (a)
(d) Fungi and bryophytes Q26. Algae often float on surface of water during the day
Ans: (b) but sink down during the night due to
Q18. Mammals are (a) Evolution and trapping of oxygen bubbles during the
(a) Warm-blooded day in their photosynthesis
(b) Becoming light as they consume most of their food in
(b) Cold-blooded
the night
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(c) Warming action of sun during the day
(d) None of these
(d) Release of absorbed air by warming of water
Ans: (a)
Ans: (a)
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Q27. Aves are Q35. A cell cycle consists of
(a) Cold-blooded (a) Mitosis and meiosis
(b) Warm-blooded (b) GI, the Sphase, and G2
(c) Both (c) Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase
(d) None of these (d) Interphase and mitosis
Ans: (b) Ans: (d)
Q28. Bacteria and fungi developing on dead decaying Q36. Gene is
organisms are (a) A segment of DNA or functional RNA
(a) Parasites (b) A segment of DNA and histone
(b) Commensals (c) A segment of DNA, RNA and histone
(c) Saprophytes (d) All of the above
(d) Symbionts Ans: (a)
Ans: (c)
Q37. Genes control
Q29. Bacteria can live in cold climate for (a) Protein synthesis but not heredity
(a) Few years (b) Protein synthesis and heredity
(b) 1,000 years (c) Heredity but not protein synthesis
(c) 2,000 years (d) Biochemical reaction of some enzymes
(d) Many years Ans: (b)
Ans: (d)
Q38. Genetics is the branch of science that deals with the
Q30. Bacteria having flagella all over the body are called study of
(a) Lophotrichous (a) Relations between plants and the environment
(b) Monotrichous (b) Inheritance and variation
(c) Peritrichous (c) Cell structure
(d) Morphotrichous (d) Thermal structures
Ans: (c) Ans: (b)
Q31. Inflorescence is Q39. The human cell contains
(a) Group of flowers (a) 44 chromosomes
(b) Occurrence of flowers (b) 48 chromosomes
(c) Arrangement of flowers (c) 46 chromosomes
(d) Arrangement of flowers on the floral axis (d) 23 chromosomes
Ans: (d) Ans: (c)
Q32. Insects belong to the phylum Q40. The power house of energy in cells is
(a) Annelida (a) Golgi bodies
(b) Arthropoda (b) Mitochondria
(c) Crustaceans (c) Ribosomes
(d) Coelenterate (d) Endoplasmic reticulum
Ans: (b) Ans: (b)
Q33. Of the following taxonomic categories which is the Q41. The process of cell division can take place by
most inclusive (i.e., is the highest in hierarchy)? (a) Heterosis
(a) Order (b) Fusion
(b) Subspecies (c) Mitosis
(c) Class (d) None of these
(d) Genus Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
Q42. The process of the division of somatic cells of an
Q34. Our major foods, fibres, spices, fruits and beverage organism is called
crops are (a) Mitosis
(a) Flowering plants
(b) Meiosis
(b) Gymnospermous plants
(c) Cytokinesis
(c) Pteridophytes
(d) None of these
(d) Bryophytes
Ans: (a)
Ans: (a)
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Q43. A plant cell is distinguished from an animal cell by Q50. A high surface area to volume ratio in cells is
the presence of important because it
(a) Nucleus (a) Enables efficient transfer of wastes, nutrients and
(b) Chloroplasts gases across the cell membrane
(c) Cell membrane (b) Prevents overproduction of cell proteins due to
(d) Mitochondria structural limitations
Ans: (b) (c) Allows many antigens on the surface for
Q44. Every multicellular organism, be it a microscopic identification of self and non-self
alga, a banyan tree or a human being, starts as a single (d) Provides for better structural support to cope with
cell called a/an external physical pressure
(a) Egg Ans: (a)
(b) Sperm Q51. Broad spectrum antibiotics are one which attack
(c) Nucleus (a) Pathogens as well as host
(d) Gene (b) A wide range of pathogens
Ans: (a) (c) Only pathogens
Q45. HCI is secreted by (d) Only host
(a) Zymogen cells Ans: (b)
(b) Peptic cell Q52. The fluid medium of the nucleus is called
(c) Oxyntic cells (a) Chromosomes
(d) None of these (b) Nucleolus
Ans: (c) (c) Nucleoplasm
Q46. In which of the following will you look for E. Coli? (d) Chromatin
(a) Milk Ans: (c)
(b) Water Q53. The substance that makes up about 80% of
(c) Human intestine cytoplasm
(d) Soil (a) Minerals
Ans: (c) (b) Water
Q47. Just as the division of cytoplasm is called (c) Protein
cytokinesis, the division of nucleus is called (d) Fats
(a) Heterosis Ans: (b)
(b) Mitosis Q54. The type of relationship in which one organism is
(c) Meiosis
benefited while there is no effect on other is
(d) Karyokinesis
(a) Symbiosis
Ans: (d)
(b) Commensalisms
Q48. The basic structure of cell membranes (c) Mutualism
(a) Is a lipid bilayer that serves as a barrier to water (d) Parasitism
soluble molecules Ans: (b)
(b) Differs ultra structurally for internal and external
membranes of cell
(c) Is best described as lipids dispersed within a protein
bilayer
(d) Is visualised as bilaminar structure with transmission
electron microscopy
Ans: (a)
Q49. The organelle that make ATP is
(a) Microbody
(b) Nucleus
(c) Mitochondrion
(d) Ribosome
Ans: (c)
Q125. Plants have ____________ while animals lack it. Q133. Which of the following are involved in the process
(a) Starch of breathing in humans?
(b) Cellulose (a) nervous system
(c) Protein (b) diaphragm
(d) Fat (c) rib muscles
Ans: (b) (d) All of these
Ans: (d)
Q126. Plants receive their nutrients mainly from
(a) Chlorophyll Q134. The diaphragm assists in
(b) Atmosphere (a) digestion
(c) Light (b) respiration
(d) Soil (c) circulation of blood
Ans: (d) (d) excretion of waste
Q127. Plants synthesise protein from Ans: (b)
(a) Starch Q135. The exchange of gases in mammals takes place in
(b) Sugar
the
(c) Amino acids
(a) larynx
(d) Fatty acids
(b) trachea
Ans: (c)
(c) alveoli
Q128. Pulses are a good source of (d) bronchi
(a) Carbohydrates Ans: (c)
(b) Fats
(c) Proteins Q136. Which of the following creatures has no blood but
(d) Vitamins respires?
Ans: (c) (a) Cockroach
Q129. The alimentary canal is usually longer in (b) Earthworm
(a) Carnivores (c) Fish
(b) Herbivores (d) Hydra
(c) Omnivores Ans: (d)
(d) Insectivores
Q137. A drop of blood contains
Ans: (b)
(a) about 10,000 cells
Q130. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is (b) about 1,00,000 cells
(a) an enzyme (c) several million cells
(b) a protein (d) less than 25,000 cells
(c) a hormone
Ans: (c)
(d) a molecule with high energy bonds
Ans: (d) Q138. A man weighing 96 kg, consists of approximately
Q131. During the day time plants _______________ litres of water.
(a) take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide (a) 501
(b) take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen (b) 66.51
(c) take in nitrogen and give out oxygen (c) 821
(d) take in carbon dioxide and give out nitrogen (d) 421
Ans: (b) Ans: (b)
Q168. The tissue that forms the basal framework of Q174. Ependymal cells lining the cavity of brain and
lymphoid organs, bone marrow and liver are spinal cord constitute
(a) lymphoid tissue (a) epithelioid tissue
(b) areolar tissue (b) ealse epithelium
(c) reticular tissue (c) mesothelium
(d) elastic tissue (d) endothelium
Ans: (d) Ans: (b)
Q169. The cells that are directly concerned with
Q175. Chocolates can be bad for health because of a high
phagocytosis of foreign bodies in the reticuloendothelial
content of
system are
(a) Cobalt
(a) reticular cells
(b) monocytes (b) Nickle
(c) eosinophils and Basophils (c) Zinc
(d) macrophages (d) Lead
Ans: (b) Ans: (b)
Q200. Of the 125 ml of glomerular filtrate produces each Q207. Consider the following statements:
minute, the amount of urine formed is 1. In a resting neuron, there is difference in electrical
charge on either side of surface membrane called
(a) 1 ml/mt
potential difference.
(b) 1.5 ml/mt
2. It is due to unequal distribution of K+ ions and Na+
(c) 2.0 ml/mt
ions on either side if the membrane.
(d) 5.0 ml/mt
3. The Na+ concentration inside a cell is about 28 to 30
Ans: (b)
times > than it is outside
Q201. The substance which is reabsorbed as well as 4. The K+ ions concentration is about 14 times > outside
excreted by the kidney tubule is than inside.
(a) H+ Which of these above statements are correct?
(b) K+ (a) 1 only
(c) Na+ (b) 1, 2
(d) Creatinine (c) 1, 2, 3
Ans: (b) (d) 1, 2, 3, 4
Ans: (b)
Q202. When urine is passed out several -fold more than
in a normal subject, the condition is referred to as Q208. Consider the following statements:
1. Even when a nerve cell is not conducting an impulse,
(a) Diabetes mellitus
it is actively transporting K+ and Na+ ions in and out
(b) Diabetes insipidus
respectively against their concentration gradients at the
(c) Diabetes aqua
expense of energy
(d) Diabetes polydipsia
2. As a consequence of the operation of the Na- K pump,
Ans: (c)
there is a concentration gradient for Na+ and K+ ions.
Q203. The final concentration of the fluid to produce a 3. As a result, K+ diffuse out of the cell, and Na+ ions
markedly hypertonic urine takes place in into the cell.
(a) Loop of Henle 4. Eventually, there is difference in charge on either said
(b) Distal convoluted tubule of the membrane, positive inside and negative outside.
(c) Collecting tubule Which of the above statements is/are untrue?
(d) Both (b) and (c) (a) 1 only
Ans: (c) (b) 1, 2, 4
(c) 2, 4
Q204. The need to produce concentrated urine is (d) 4 only
detected in the brain is due to the increase in the Ans: (d)
concentration of
(a) Glucose in the blood
(b) K+ in the blood
(c) Na+ in the blood
(d) Carbonic acid in the blood
Ans: (c)
Q205. Skin becomes wrinkled in the old age due to
(a) loss of elastic tissue in the dermis
(b) considerable slag in the rate of dividing cells in the
stratum germinativum
(c) gradual loss of elasticity in the subcutaneous layer
(d) all of these
Ans: (b)
Q265. Which one of the following groups of diseases Q271. Coal burning power plants and factories are
spreads through mosquito bites among humans? responsible for about 86% of -
(a) Malaria, filariasis, poliomyelitis (a) carbon monoxide in the atmosphere
(b) Ancylostomiasis, ringworm, dengue fever (b) sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere
(c) Dengue fever, viral encephalitis, yellow fever (c) chlorine in the atmosphere
(d) Filariasis, malaria, ascariasis (d) nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere
Ans: (c) Ans: (b)
Q33. The names of the scientists, Newlands, Mendeleev Q40. Which quantum number cannot have an integral
and Meyer are associated with the development of value?
(a) Atomic structure (a) n
(b) Metallurgy (b) 1
(c) Periodic table of elements (c) m
(d) Discovery of elements
(d) s
Ans: (c)
Ans: (d)
Q34. The nuclear particles that are assumed to hold
nucleons together are Q41. How many orbitals make up any s -sub level?
(a) Electrons (a) 1
(b) Positrons (b) 3
(c) Neutrons (c) 5
(d) Mesons (d) 7
Ans: (d)
Ans: (a)
Q35. The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of
(a) One proton Q42. According to Bohr's theory, an electron in one Bohr
(b) One proton + two neutrons stationary orbit can go to a higher stationary orbit
(c) One neutron only (a) By emission of electromagnetic radiation
(d) One electron only (b) Without any absorption or emission of
Ans: (a) electromagnetic radiation
Q36. A molecule whose electrons are distributed (c) With absorption of any electromagnetic radiation
unsymmetrical is said to be (d) With absorption of electromagnetic radiation of a
(a) Ionised particular frequency
(b) Non-ionised Ans: (d)
(c) Polar
(d) Non-polar Q43. According to Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom, the
Ans: (c) angular momentum of the electron in the fourth orbit is
Q37. Bohr's theory of fixed orbits contradicts given by
(a) Coulomb's law (a) h/2p
(b) Planck's theory (b) 4h/p
(c) de Broglie relation (c) h/p
(d) Uncertainty principle (d) 2h/p
Ans: (d) Ans: (d)
Q38. Evidence for the existence of energy level in atom is
Q44. According to Einstein's mass -energy relation
supplied by
(a) E = m2c
(a) Atomic numbers
(b) Atomic radii (b) E = mc
(c) Spectral lines (c) E = mc2
(d) Mass defects (d) E = vmc
Ans: (c) Ans: (c)
Q60. Elements that show the properties of both metals Q67. Which of the following is incorrect?
and non-metals are called (a) Mercury: Hg
(a) Allotropes (b) Silver: Ag
(b) Metalloids (c) Sodium: Na
(c) Alloys (d) Potassium: Ka
(d) Colloids Ans: (d)
Ans: (b)
Q68. Which of the following is always found in a free
Q61. f-block elements are also called state in nature?
(a) Alkali metals (a) Gold
(b) Inner transition elements (b) Silver
(c) Transition elements (c) Sodium
(d) Transuranic elements (d) Copper
Ans: (b) Ans: (a)
Q62. The ammonium ion is Q69. The melting point of copper is
(a) Square planar (a) 1083°C
(b) Tetrahedral (b) 732°C
(c) Square pyramidal (c) 327°C
(d) Trigonal pyramidal (d) 1835°C
Ans: (b) Ans: (a)
Q63. The atomic weight of uranium is Q70. The most abundant rare gas in the atmosphere is
(a) 237 (a) He
(b) 238 (b) Nc
(c) 226 (c) Ar
(d) 242 (d) Xe
Ans: (b) Ans: (c)
Q64. The difference between isotopes of an element is Q71. The most electronegative element among sodium,
due to the presence of a different number of bromium, fluorine and oxygen is
(a) Protons (a) Sodium
(b) Neutrons (b) Bromium
(c) Electrons (c) Fluorine
(d) Photons (d) Oxygen
Ans: (b) Ans: (c)
Q65. The ejection of electrons when a metal surface is Q72. The most electropositive element among the
irradiated is called following is
(a) Black body radiation (a) Na
(b) Photoelectric effect (b) Ca
(c) Zeeman effect (c) K
(d) Atomic spectrum (d) Cs
Ans: (b) Ans: (d)
Q106. A catalyst
(a) Alters the velocity of a reaction
(b) Increases the velocity of a reaction
(c) Decreases the velocity of a reaction
(d) Starts a reaction
Ans: (a)
Q117. Why does milk curdle? Q124. The photo -oxidation process is initiated by
(a) Due to fermentation of lactose (a) Heat
(b) Due to reaction of microbes (b) Light
(c) Catalyst
(c) Due to overheating
(d) Oxygen
(d) Due to fungus growth
Ans: (b)
Ans: (a)
Q125. The process of elimination of water from any
Q118. Camphor can easily be purified by the process of
system is called
(a) Sublimation
(a) Oxidation
(b) Distillation
(b) Reduction
(c) Crystallisation (c) Dehydration
(d) Sedimentation (d) Evaporation
Ans: (a) Ans: (c)
Q255. The ultra violet radiations of the Sun do not reach Q260. Consider the following statements:
the Earth because the upper layers of the atmosphere 1. Caffeine, a constituent of tea and coffee is a diuretic
contain 2. Citric acid is used in soft drinks.
(a) oxygen 3. Ascorbic acid is essential for the formation of bones
(b) helium and teeth.
(c) ozone 4. Citric Acid is a good substitution for ascorbic acid in
(d) hydrogen our nutrition.
Ans: (c) The correct statement(s) is/are:
(a) 1 and 2 only
Q256. The correct statement is (b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(a) Two Isotones always have the same atomic number (c) 3 and 4 only
(b) Two isotopes always have the same mass number (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) Two isobars always have the same atomic number Ans: (a)
(d) Two isobars always have the same mass number
Q261. The process of changing of one element into
Ans: (d)
another is called
Q257. The radioactive pollution may result from: (a) radioactive decay
1. medical waste (b) transmutation of the elements
2. coal ash (c) covalent bond formation
3. production of nuclear arsenal (d) hybridization
4. mining of uranium Ans: (b)
5. decommissioning of nuclear weapons Q262. Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee
The correct causes are: by the process of
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only 1. hydrogenation
(b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only 2. distillation
(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only 3. crystallisation
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 4. reduction
Ans: (b) The correct processes are:
(a) 1 and 4
Q258. Consider the following statements
(b) 2 and 4
1. Large cold storage plants use ammonia as refrigerant
(c) 1 and 3
while domestic refrigerators use chlorofluorocarbons.
(d) 3 and 4
2. Ammonia can be liquefied at ambient temperatures
Ans: (a)
and at low pressures.
3. Chlorofluorocarbons are air pollutants. Q263. Structurally silk is
The correct statement(s) is/are: (a) a polyamide
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) a polyester
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) an enzyme
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) a nucleic acid
(d) 3 only Ans: (a)
Ans: (a) Q264. The gas inside an electric bulb is
Q259. Consider the following chemicals: (a) air
1. Benzene (b) oxygen
2. Carbon tetrachloride (c) nitrogen
(d) carbon dioxide
3. Sodium carbonate
Ans: (c)
4. Trichloroethylene
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Q265. In order to prevent the corrosion of iron pipes, Q272. Photographic plates are covered with black paper
they are often coated with a layer of zinc. This process is because
termed as (a) the cellulose acetate of the paper must remain fresh
(a) electroplating (b) sunlight is easily absorbed by black paper and it helps
(b) annealing develop the film
(c) galvanization (c) the silver bromide present on the plate is very
sensitive to light and black paper prevents contact with
(d) vulcanization
light
Ans: (c)
(d) the conversion of silver bromide to metallic silver is
Q266. The main chemical substance present in the bones essential
and teeth of animal is Ans: (c)
(a) sodium chloride Q273. Philosopher’s wool contains zinc as its
(b) sugar (a) oxide
(c) calcium phosphate (b) bromide
(d) calcium sulphate (c) nitrate
Ans: (c) (d) sulphide
Ans: (a)
Q267. A catalyst is a substance which
(a) stops a chemical reaction Q274. Another name of RDX is
(b) helps initiate a reaction (a) cyanohyrin
(c) increases the speed of a reaction (b) dextran
(c) cyclonite
(d) decreases the speed of a reaction
(d) dynamite
Ans: (c)
Ans: (c)
Q268. Marsh gas, formed from decaying organic matter Q275. Containers for carrying strong acids are made of
and in coal mines is (a) platinum
(a) carbon dioxide (b) brass
(b) methane (c) copper
(c) ethane (d) lead
(d) carbon monoxide Ans: (d)
Ans: (b)
Q276. Haemoglobin is
Q269. The food item that is not a good source of 1. The colouring matter of leaves of plants
nutritional calcium is 2. The colouring matter of blood
(a) ragi 3. A compound that is highly coloured
(b) skimmed milk 4. A compound that contains iron
(c) rice The correct answers are:
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(d) egg
(b) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (c)
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q270. Vinegar is acidic in nature due to the presence of (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) vanillic acid Ans: (b)
(b) lactic acid Q277. The substances that cause air pollution are
(c) hydrochloric acid 1. Smoke
(d) acetic acid 2. Sulphur dioxide
Ans: (d) 3. Argon
4. Carbon monoxide
Q271. The acid present in lemons and oranges is
The correct answers are:
(a) acetic acid (a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) hydrochloric acid (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) citric acid (c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) oxalic acid (d) 1, 2 and 4
Ans: (c) Ans: (d)
Q7. Choose the only vector quantity from the following: Q14. When milk is churned, the cream from it is
(a) Energy separated due to
(b) Length (a) Gravitational force
(c) Density (b) Centrifugal force
(d) Torque
(c) Frictional force
Ans: (d)
(d) Heat
Q8. If a bomb is released from a plane moving with Ans: (b)
uniform velocity, then by the time the bomb reaches the
ground, the plane will be Q15. A ball moving with uniform velocity comes to rest
(a) Vertically above the bomb in a distance of 72 m in 6 s. Its initial velocity and
(b) Ahead of the bomb retardation are
(c) Behind the bomb (a) 12 m/s and 2 m/s2
(d) Ahead or behind, depending on its velocity (b) 12 m/s and 4 m/s2
Ans: (a) (c) 24 m/s and 8 m/s2
Q9. If the distance between two charges is halved, then (d) 24 m/s and 4 m/s2
the force between them becomes Ans: (d)
(a) Half
Q16. A car starts from rest and moves on a straight road
(b) Double
(c) Four times with a uniform acceleration of 10 m/s2 for the first 10 s.
(d) One-fourth During the next 10 s, the car move s with the velocity it
Ans: (c) has attained. What is the total distance covered by the car
in 20 s?
Q10. Pick out the scalar quantity
(a) Force (a) 500 m
(b) Pressure (b) 1000 m
(c) Velocity (c) 1,500 m
(d) Acceleration (d) 2,000 m
Ans: (b) Ans: (c)
Q19. The speed of a motor car changes from 18 km/h to Q24. A motor running on electricity at the rate of 400 W
72 km/h in 5 s. Its acceleration is raises a block of weight 120 N. if the block moves 8 m
vertically in 4 s, the efficiency of the motor is
(a) 6 m/s2
(a) 24%
(b) 5 m/s2 (b) 30%
(c) 4 m/s2 (c) 48%
(d) 3 m/s2 (d) 60%
Ans: (d) Ans: (d)
Q20. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Q25. A moving bullet hits a solid target resting on a
(a) The mass of a body is not the same as its weight frictionless surface and gets embedded in it. What is
conserved in this process?
(b) Mass is a measure of quantity of matter whereas
(a) Both momentum and kinetic energy
weight is a force
(b) Kinetic energy alone
(c) Mass of a body varies from place to place but its (c) Momentum alone
weight remains constant (d) Neither momentum nor kinetic energy
(d) In the MKS system, mass is expressed in kilogram Ans: (c)
and weight in newton
Q26. A particle of mass m moves in a circular path of
Ans: (c) radius r at constant speed v. Its KE is
Q21. A block of mass m is pulled along a surface as (a) mv2/r
shown. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the (b) ½ Iw
(c) ½ mv2
block and the surface is m and the tension in the rope is
(d) ½ mrw2
T. Ans: (c)
The acceleration of the block is
Q27. Conservation of energy means that
(a) a = T cos q/mg
(a) Energy can be created as well as destroyed
(b) a = T cos q/mgm
(b) Energy can be created but not destroyed
(c) a = T cos q/m + mmg (c) Energy cannot be created but can be destroyed
(d) None of the above (d) Energy can neither be created nor destroyed
Ans: (d) Ans: (d)
Q125. Critical reflection will take place if light travels Q132. The phenomenon of total internal reflection may
from occur when light is passing from
(a) Air to water (a) Air to glass
(b) Glass to air (b) Air to water
(c) Water to glass (c) Air to oil
(d) Air to glass (d) Glass to air
Ans: (b) Ans: (d)
Q136. Ability of the eye to see objects at all distances is Q142. Sound of frequency below 20 Hz are called
called (a) Audio sounds
(a) Binocular vision (b) Infrasonics
(b) Myopia (c) Ultrasonics
(c) Hypermetropia (d) Supersonics
(d) Accommodation Ans: (b)
Ans: (d) Q143. Sound travels fastest in
Q137. When a person walking in bright sunlight enters a (a) Air
dark room, he is not able to see clearly for a little while (b) Water
because (c) Vacuum
(a) The eye muscles cannot immediately change the focal (d) Steel
length of the eye lens Ans: (d)
(b) The retina retains the bright images for some time and Q144. Sound waves in air are
becomes momentarily insensitive (a) Transverse
(c) The iris is unable to contract the pupil immediately (b) Longitudinal
(d) The iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately (c) Electromagnetic
Ans: (d) (d) Polarised
Q138. A bomb explodes on the Moon. How long will it Ans: (b)
take for the sound to reach the Earth? Q145. The pitch of sound is measured by its
(a) 10 s (a) Intensity
(b) 1,000 s (b) Waveform
(c) 1 day (c) Frequency
(d) None of these (d) Loudness
Ans: (d) Ans: (c)
Q292. The heaviest among the inner planets is the Q299. Stars appear to move from east to west because the
(a) Earth (a) Whole universe is moving from east to west
(b) Mars (b) Earth is revolving around the sun
(c) Mercury (c) Earth is rotating from east to west
(d) Venus (d) Earth is rotating from west to east
Ans: (a) Ans: (d)
Q300. On a clear night, we can see nearly ________ stars
Q293. The planet farthest from the sun is
with naked eyes.
(a) Neptune
(a) 3,000
(b) Jupiter
(b) 10,000
(c) Saturn
(c) 30,000
(d) Uranus
(d) 100,000
Ans: (a) Ans: (a)
Q294. Which of the following planets do not have Miscellaneous
satellites revolving around them?
1. Mars Q1. Solar eclipse occurs when
2. Venus (a) Earth comes between sun and moon
3. Mercury (b) Moon is at right angle to the earth
4. Neptune Choose the correct code below: (c) Moon comes between sun and earth
(a) 1 and 2 (d) Sun comes between moon and earth
(b) 2 and 3 Ans: (c)
(c) 1 and 3 Q2. When a man circles round the earth in a satellite,
(d) 2 and 4 then
Ans: (b) (a) His mass becomes zero but weight remains constant
(b) Mass remains constant but weight becomes zero
Q295. Which planet has the maximum number of
(c) Both mass and weight remain constant
satellites?
(d) Both mass and weight remain zero
(a) Jupiter
Ans: (b)
(b) Uranus
(c) Mars Q3. The weight of an object at the poles is greater than at
(d) Saturn the equator. This is because
Ans: (a) (a) Of the shape of the earth
(b) The attraction of the moon is maximum at the earth’s
Q296. The tail of a comet always points away from the surface
sun due to (c) The attraction of the sun is maximum at the earth’s
(a) force of repulsion surface
(b) centrifugal force (d) Gravitational pull is more at the poles
(c) solar radiation and solar wind Ans: (d)
(d) an unknown reason
Q4. The water in an open pond remains cool even in hot
Ans: (c)
summer because
Q297. What is the source of electric energy in an artificial (a) Of continuous evaporation of water
satellite? (b) Water radiates heat more rapidly than the
(a) A mini nuclear reactor atmosphere
(b) A dynamo (c) Water absorbs heat less rapidly than the atmosphere
(c) A thermopile (d) Water absorbs heat more rapidly than the
(d) Solar cells atmosphere
Ans: (d) Ans: (c)
Q6. In high mountain regions bleeding through nose Q11. Gobar gas contains mainly
occurs because (a) Carbon dioxide
(a) The pressure of the blood capillaries is higher than the (b) Methane
outside pressure (c) Ethylene
(b) The pressure at high altitudes is greater than that in (d) Carbon monoxide
the plains Ans: (b)
(c) The blood pressure increases at high altitudes Q12. If a large number of people are enclosed in a room,
(d) The blood pressure decreases at high altitudes then
Ans: (a) (a) Oxygen decreases and carbon dioxide increases
Q7. When light enters a closed room through a small (b) Oxygen increases and carbon dioxide decrease
hole in the door, the image of an outside building (c) Both oxygen and carbon dioxide decrease
appears as inverted on the opposite wall. This is because (d) Both oxygen and carbon dioxide increase
Ans: (a)
(a) The hole acts as a convex lens
(b) Light takes curvature at the edges of the hole Q13. The density of sea water is highest as
(c) Of rectilinear propagation of light (a) Depth increases and salinity increases
(d) The hole acts as a concave lens (b) Depth decreases and salinity increases
Ans: (b) (c) Depth increases and salinity decreases
(d) Depth decreases and salinity decreases
Q8. An ordinary clock loses time in summer. This is
Ans: (a)
because
(a) The length of the pendulum increases and time Q14. The temperature for pasteurization of milk is
period increases selected so as to
(b) The length of the pendulum increases and time (a) Kill the micro-organisms
period decreases (b) Kill all bacteria
(c) The length of the pendulum decreases and time (c) Store it for long time without coagulation
period increases (d) Kill the micro organisms and other harmful bacteria
(d) The length of the pendulum decreases and time Ans: (c)
period decreases Q15. What is the most important factor for the growth of
Ans: (a) pests in stored grains?
Q9. A ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in (a) The moisture of grains
plains. (b) The temperature of grains
This is because (c) The moisture and temperature of grains
(a) the pressure on higher altitudes is lower than that in (d) None of the above
plains Ans: (c)
(b) Downward pull due to gravity is less at higher Q16. Age of a tree can be determined
altitudes (a) By counting the number of rings
(c) The rarefied air offers less resistance to the ball (b) By thickness of the bark
(d) You become more energetic at hills, so greater the (c) By bulk of the tree
force applied, higher goes the ball. (d) By number of leaves
Ans: (a) Ans: (a)
Q22. After how many days rash appears on the body Q29. Which of the following is not immunized by ‘Triple
after the attack of Measles? Antigen’?
(a) One day (a) Typhoid
(b) Four days (b) Whooping cough
(c) Six days (c) Tetanus
(d) One week (d) Diphtheria
Ans: (d) Ans: (a)
Q23. The Vitamin responsible for anti-sterile activity is Q30. Milk fever in cows occurs due to the lack of
(a) Vitamin A (a) Phosphates
(b) Vitamin B (b) Calcium
(c) Vitamin C (c) Iron
(d) Vitamin E (d) Iodine
Ans: (d) Ans: (b)
Q58. Neil Armstrong was the first person to reach on the Q65. Dry ice is
moon. While walking on the moon (a) Solid carbon dioxide
(a) His mass remained the same but weight increased (b) Ice dust
(b) His mass remained the same but weight decreased (c) Liquified nitrogen
(c) His mass as well as weight decreased (d) Liquified hydrogen
(d) His mass increased but weight remained the same Ans: (a)
Ans: (a)
Q66. When iron rusts, the weight
Q59. Distance of stars is measured in (a) Increases
(a) Light years (b) Decreases
(b) Kilometres per second
(c) Remains the same
(c) Kilometres only
(d) First increases then decreases
(d) Nautical miles
Ans: (a)
Ans: (b)
Q60. Isotopes of the same element differ in the number Q67. What is mainly obtained from bauxite?
of (a) Copper
(a) Protons (b) Aluminium
(b) Neutrons (c) Iron
(c) Electrons (d) Gold
(d) Positrons Ans: (b)
Ans: (a)
Q68. Which substance is commonly used in
Q61. Stainless steel contains which of the following? refrigerators?
(a) Aluminium and Zinc (a) Freon
(b) Chromium and Carbon (b) Oxygen
(c) Zinc and Mercury (c) Ammonia
(d) Copper and Cadmium
(d) Sulphur dioxide
Ans: (b)
Ans: (a)
Q62. Radar is used for
Q69. Municipal water in India is generally treated with
(a) Detecting objects by using light waves
(a) Chlorine
(b) Reflecting sound waves to detect objects
(c) Determining the presence and location of objects with (b) Potassium permanganate
radio waves (c) Sodium Chloride
(d) Tracking rain-bearing clouds (d) Sodium Carbonate
Ans: (b) Ans: (a)