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1. Two thin lenses of focal lengths. F1 and f2

are placed in contact. The focal length of the
5. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes
composite lens will be
place due to
f1 + f 2
(a) (a) carbon dioxide
2
(b) dust particles
f +f
(b) 1 2 (c) helium
f1f 2
(d) water vapours
(c) f l f1

f1f 2 6. One astronomical unit is the average

(d)
f1 + f 2 distance between:

(a) Earth and the Sun

2. Dr. C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize (b) Earth and the Moon
for his work connected with which of
(c) Jupiter and the Sun
following phenomenon of radiation?
(d) Pluto and the Sun
(a) Scattering

(b) Diffraction
7. If the distance between two masses is
(c) Interference
doubled, the gravitational attraction between
(d) Polarization them:

(a) is doubled
3. Which one of the following phenomena can (b) becomes four times
not be attributed to the refraction of light?
(c) is reduced to half
(a) twinkling of stars
(d) is reduced to a quarter
(b) mirage

(c) rainbow
8. The displacement-time graph of a particle
(d) redshift acted upon by a constant force is-

(a) a straight line

4. Which one among the following has the (b) a circle
highest energy?
(c) a parabola
(a) blue light
(d) any curve
(b) green light

(c) red light

9. A person stands on his two feet over a
(d) yellow light surface and experiences a pressure p. Now
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the person stands on only one foot. He would
experience a pressure of magnitude.
13. The time period of a simple pendulum
(a) 4 p made using a thin copper wire of length L is T.
Suppose the temperature of the room in
(b) p
which this simple pendulum is placed
(c) 1/2 p increases by 30°C, what will be the effect on
the time period of the Pendulum?
(d) 2 P
(a) T will increase slightly

(b) T will remain the same

10. Which one among the following happens
when a swing rises to a certain height from its (c) T will decrease slightly
rest position?
(d) T will become more than 2 times
(a) Its P. E. decreases while kinetic energy
increases
14. Water is usual as coolant in the radiator of
(b) Its K. E. decreases while potential energy
a car engine because it
increases
(a) has low density
(c) Both potential and kinetic energy decrease
(b) has high specific heat
(d) Both Potential and kinetic energy increase
(c) has low boiling point

(d) is easily available

11. The direction of magnetic field at any
location on the earth's surface is commonly
specified in terms of
15. Thermo flask prevents heat loss by
(a) field declination
(a) radiation
(b) field inclination
b) conduction
(c) both field declination and field inclination
(c) convection
(d) horizontal component of the field
(d) all of the above

12. If potential difference and Current flowing

16. In the winter season if we touch two
through a wire is increased twice each then
blocks one of iron and another of wood in the
electric power
early morning then the block of iron appears
(a) Will remain unaffected to be mor cold because

(b) Will increase four times (a) the temperature of the iron block is less
than that of the wooden block
(c) Will increase two times
(b) iron is a bad conductor of heat in
(d) Will decrease half
comparison of the wood
(e) None of these
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(c) iron is a bad conductor of heat in (d) Relativity.
comparison of the wood

(d) the block of iron is heavier than the

21. Magnetic, electrostatic and gravitational
wooden block
forces come under the category of :

(a) non-contact forces

17. The speed of light with the rise in the
(b) non frictional forces
temperature of the medium
(c) frictional forces
(a) increases
(d) contact forces
(b) Drops suddenly

(c) Remains unaltered

22. Consider the following statements:
(d) decreases
1.There is no net moment on a body which is
in equilibrium.
18. In vacuum, the speed of light
2. The momentum of a body is always
(a) depends on its wavelength conserved.

(b) depends on its frequency 3. The kinetic energy of an object is always

conserved
(c) depends on its intensity
Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) neither depends on its wavelength,
correct?
frequency nor intensity
(a) 1, 2, and 3

(b) 2 and 3 only

19. Two capillary tubes of different diameters
are dipped, water. The rise of water is: (c) 1 and 2 only

(a) greater in the tube of smaller diameter (d) 1 only

(b) greater in the tube of larger diameter

(c) same in both tubes 23. The principle involved in the absorption of
water by soil is
(d) none of these these
(a) Condensation

(b) Capillary action

20. Lactometers (used to determine the purity
sample milk) and hydrometers (used to (c) Principle of absorption
determine the density of liquids) are based on
(d) Suction action
the…………. principle.

(a) Archimedes
24. Which of the following electromagnetic
(b) Uncertainty
radiations has the maximum energy?
(c) Special Relativity
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(a) Visible light (I) Absolute alcohol – 100% ethanol
(b) Infrared rays e (II) Power alcohol – 90 – 95%
(c) Ultraviolet of ethanol
(d) X-rays (III) Rectified spirit – 5% ethanol
(a) I only (b) II only
25. Which of the particles has similar mass to
that of the electron? (c) III only (d) II and III
(a) proton 29. Match column-I with column-II
and choose the correct code given
(b) neutron
below the columns. Column I
(c) positron Column II
(d) neutrino
(A) Electron (p) 1.00867 u
26. H2O is liquid and H2S is a gas
(B) Proton (q) 9.1 × 10–31
because
kg
(a) oxygen forms stronger hydrogen
(C) Neutron (r) 1.00728 u
level than Sulphur.
(a) A – (q); B – (r); C – (p)
(b)oxygen is less electronegative
than Sulphur. (b) A – (p); B – (q); C – (r)
(c) atomic radius of oxygen is less (c) A – (r); B – (q); C – (p)
than that of Sulphur. (d) A – (q); B – (p); C – (r)
(d) atomic radius of oxygen is 30. Which of the following
greater than that of Sulphur. statements about diamond are
27.Which one of the following gases correct?
is placed second in respect of
1. It is used as a gem in jewelry
abundance in the Earth's
because of its ability to reflect light.
atmosphere?
2. It is good conductor of
(a) Oxygen electricity.
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Nitrogen 3. It is used for cutting glass, marble
(d) Carbon dioxide stones and other hard materials.
4. It is used for drilling of rocks
28. Which of the following is/are not
correctly matched?
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13. Match List-I with List-II and (b) H3PO3 > H2SO4 > CH3COOH
select the correct answer from the (c) CH3COOH > H3PO3 > H2SO4
codes given below:
(d) CH3COOH > H2SO4 > H3PO3
List-I List-II
34. Dilution is the process of
A. Limestone 1. Cement
A. Mixing acid with water
B. Copper 2. Electrical
goods B. Mixing strong acid with a strong
base
C. Bauxite 3.
Manufacture of aeroplanes C. Mixing acid or base with water

D. Manganese 4. Steel D. Mixing strong acid with a weak

base
(a) 1 2 3 4
35. Why does dry HCI gas not change
(b) 2 3 1 4 the colour of the dry litmus paper?
(c) 4 3 2 1 A. Because dry litmus paper is not an
31.. What type of chemical reactions indicator
take place when electricity is passed B. Because HCI gas is a weak acid,
through water? we must use a strong acid
C. Because dry HCI gas does not
(a) Displacement ionize to produce H+ ions
(b) Combination
(c) Decomposition D. None of the above
(d) Double displacement 36. Which of the following is present
32. The most stable form of carbon is in Bee sting?

(a) diamond A. Tartaric acid

(b) graphite B. Methanoic acid

(c) fullerene C. Citric acid

(d) coal D. Lactic acid Base

33. Which one among the following 37. Barium chloride on reacting with
is the correct order of strength of ammonium sulphate forms barium
acids? sulphate and ammonium chloride.
Which of the following correctly
(a) H2SO4 > H3PO3 > CH3COOH
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represents the type of the reaction (d) 3.01x 1023 molecules
involved?
(a) Displacement reaction 41. Chlorophyll in photosynthetic prokaryotic
(b) Precipitation reaction bacteria is associated with

(a) Plastids
(c) Combination reaction
(b) Membranous vesicles
(d) Double displacement reaction
(c) Nucleoids
A) Only (A)
(d) Chromosomes
B) Only (B)
C) Only (D) 42. The entire content of a living cell is known
as which includes the cytoplasm and the
D) (B) & (D) nucleus.
38.Emission of which one of (a) Cell membrane
following will produce isobars
(b) Protoplasm
(a) Alpha particles (c) Mitochondria
(b) Beta particles (d) Lysosomes

(c) Gamma rays

(d) X-rays 43. Crop shown at the commencement of the
monsoon is called-

(a) Rabi crop

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39. Al is isoelectronic with: (b) Cash crop
-
(a) Cl (c) Kharif crop

(b) Al (d) None of these

(c) S
44. In soil, water that is readily available to
(d) F-
plant roots is:
40. 44 grams of carbon di oxide at (a) gravitational water
S.T.P contains:
(b) capillary water
23
(a) 6.02x 10 molecules
(c) hygroscopic water
23
(b) 3.01x 10 molecules (d) bound water
(c) 6.02x 1024 molecules
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45. Which part of the human brain is the (a) Carboxylic acids
centre of hunger, thirst and sleep?
(b) Uric acid
(a) Hypothalamus
(c) Sugar
(b) Cerebellum
(d) Salt
(c) Cerebrum

(d) Medulla oblongata

50. Match the List-I (Element) with List-II
(Application) select the correct answer using
the codes given below-
46. Which one of following pair is not
correctly matched List-I List-II
A. Isotope of 1. Treatment of
(a) Loop of Henele-Kidney Uranium cancer
(b) Fallopian Tube-Female reproductive B. Isotope of Cobalt 2. Treatment of
system goitre
C. Isotope of Iodine 3. Treatment of
(c) Epididymis-Male reproductive system secondary cancer
D. Isotope of 4. Nuclear fuel
(d) Cowper’s Gland-Intestine Radium

47. The HIV virus weakens the immunity of a Codes: A B C D

person because it destroys (a) 3 2 1 4
(a) Mast cells Shildon’s (b) 4 2 1 3
(b) Platelets (c) 4 1 2 3
(c) Erythrocytes (d) 3 1 2 4
(d) Lymphocytes

48. Name the Vitamin not found in any animal

food:

(a) Vitamin B12

(b) Vitamin C

(c) Vitamin D

(d) Vitamin K

49. The tracking of people by trained dogs is

based recognition of which of the following
compound in the sweat from feet?
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