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Q1 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
Niche is
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  • A. the functional role played by the organism where it lives
  • B. the range of temperature that the organism needs to live
  • C. the physical space where an organism lives
  • D. all the biological factors in the organism’s environment

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Q2 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?
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  • A. O3
  • B. SO2
  • C. CO2
  • D. CO

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Q3 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
In stratosphere, which of the following elements acts as a catalyst in degradation of ozone and release of molecular oxygen?
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  • A. Oxygen
  • B. Fe
  • C. Cl
  • D. Carbon

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Q4 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
World Ozone Day is celebrated on
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  • A. 22nd April
  • B. 16th September
  • C. 21st April
  • D. 5th June

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Q5 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
What type of ecological pyramid would be obtained with the following data? Secondary consumer: 120 g Primary consumer: 60 g Primary producer: 10 g
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  • A. Upright pyramid of biomass
  • B. Upright pyramid of numbers
  • C. Pyramid of energy
  • D. Inverted pyramid of biomass

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Q6 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
Natality refers to
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  • A. Number of individuals entering a habitat
  • B. Number of individuals leaving the habitat
  • C. Birth rate
  • D. Death rate

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Q7 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Offsets are produced by
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  • A. Parthenogenesis
  • B. Parthenocarpy
  • C. Mitotic divisions
  • D. Meiotic divisions

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Q8 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
The experimental proof for semiconservative replication of DNA was first shown in a
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  • A. Virus
  • B. Plant
  • C. Bacterium
  • D. Fungus

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Q9 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct match:
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  • A. Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod – Lac operon
  • B. Matthew Meselson and F. Stahl – Pisum sativum
  • C. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase – TMV
  • D. Alec Jeffreys – Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Q9 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct match:
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  • A. Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod – Lac operon
  • B. Matthew Meselson and F. Stahl – Pisum sativum
  • C. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase – TMV
  • D. Alec Jeffreys – Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Q10 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils?
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  • A. Sporopollenin
  • B. Oil content
  • C. Cellulosic intine
  • D. Pollenkitt

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Q10 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils?
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  • A. Sporopollenin
  • B. Oil content
  • C. Cellulosic intine
  • D. Pollenkitt

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Q11 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
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  • A. T.H. Morgan : Linkage
  • B. XO type sex determination : Grasshopper
  • C. ABO blood grouping : Co-dominance
  • D. Starch synthesis in pea : Multiple alleles

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Q11 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
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  • A. T.H. Morgan : Linkage
  • B. XO type sex determination : Grasshopper
  • C. ABO blood grouping : Co-dominance
  • D. Starch synthesis in pea : Multiple alleles

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Q12 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Which of the following flowers only once in its life-time?
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  • A. Papaya
  • B. Mango
  • C. Jackfruit
  • D. Bamboo species

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Q12 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Which of the following flowers only once in its lifetime?
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  • A. Papaya
  • B. Mango
  • C. Jackfruit
  • D. Bamboo species

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Q13 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct statement:
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  • A. Transduction was discovered by S. Altman.
  • B. Spliceosomes take part in translation.
  • C. Punnett square was developed by a British scientist.
  • D. Franklin Stahl coined the term linkage.

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Q13 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct statement:
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  • A. Transduction was discovered by S. Altman.
  • B. Spliceosomes take part in translation.
  • C. Punnett square was developed by a British scientist.
  • D. Franklin Stahl coined the term "linkage".

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Q14 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
The Golgi complex participates in
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  • A. Activation of amino acid
  • B. Respiration in bacteria
  • C. Formation of secretory vesicles
  • D. Fatty acid breakdown

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Q14 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
The Golgi complex participates in
  • A. Activation of amino acid
  • B. Respiration in bacteria
  • C. Formation of secretory vesicles
  • D. Fatty acid breakdown

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Q15 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
The stage during which separation of the paired homologous chromosomes begins is
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  • A. Zygotene
  • B. Diakinesis
  • C. Diplotene
  • D. Pachytene

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Q16 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Stomatal movement is not affected by
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  • A. CO2 concentration
  • B. O2 concentration
  • C. Light
  • D. Temperature

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Q17 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Stomata in grass leaf are
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  • A. Barrel shaped
  • B. Rectangular
  • C. Kidney shaped
  • D. Dumb-bell shaped

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Q18 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Which of the following is not a product of light reaction of photosynthesis?
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  • A. Oxygen
  • B. NADPH
  • C. NADH
  • D. ATP

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Q19 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
Which of the following is true for nucleolus?
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  • A. It is a site for active ribosomal RNA synthesis.
  • B. It takes part in spindle formation.
  • C. It is a membrane-bound structure.
  • D. Larger nucleoli are present in dividing cells.

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Q20 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which among the following is not a prokaryote?
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  • A. Oscillatoria
  • B. Nostoc
  • C. Mycobacterium
  • D. Saccharomyces

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Q21 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are
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  • A. carbonyl and hydroxyl
  • B. carbonyl and phosphate
  • C. carbonyl and methyl
  • D. hydroxyl and methyl

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Q22 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below: Column I: a. Herbarium, b. Key, c. Museum, d. Catalogue Column II: i. It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals. ii. A list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with brief description aiding identification. iii. Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept. iv. A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in identification of various taxa.
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  • A. a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
  • B. a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i
  • C. a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv
  • D. a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii

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Q23 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which one is wrongly matched?
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  • A. Unicellular organism – Chlorella
  • B. Gemma cups – Marchantia
  • C. Biflagellate zoospores – Brown algae
  • D. Uniflagellate gametes – Polysiphonia

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Q24 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in
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  • A. Saccharomyces
  • B. Agaricus
  • C. Alternaria
  • D. Neurospora

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Q25 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Winged pollen grains are present in
  • A. Pinus
  • B. Mango
  • C. Cycas
  • D. Mustard

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Q26 BIOLOGY Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
Which of the following is commonly used as a vector for introducing a DNA fragment in human lymphocytes?
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  • A. pBR 322
  • B. \u03bb phage
  • C. Ti plasmid
  • D. Retrovirus

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Q27 BIOLOGY Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
A 'new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties had been present in India for a long time. This is related to
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  • A. Basmati
  • B. Lerma Rojo
  • C. Sharbati Sonora
  • D. Co-667

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Q28 BIOLOGY Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organisations without authorisation from the concerned country and its people is called
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  • A. Bioexploitation
  • B. Biodegradation
  • C. Biopiracy
  • D. Bio-infringement

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Q29 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct match:
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  • A. G. Mendel – Transformation
  • B. T.H. Morgan – Transduction
  • C. F2 × recessive parent – Dihybrid cross
  • D. Ribozyme – Nucleic acid

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Q29 BIOLOGY Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
Select the correct match:
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  • A. G. Mendel – Transformation
  • B. T.H. Morgan – Transduction
  • C. F2 × recessive parent – Dihybrid cross
  • D. Ribozyme – Nucleic acid

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Q30 BIOLOGY Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
The correct order of steps in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is
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  • A. Denaturation, Annealing, Extension
  • B. Denaturation, Extension, Annealing
  • C. Annealing, Extension, Denaturation
  • D. Extension, Denaturation, Annealing

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Q30 BIOLOGY Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
The correct order of steps in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is
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  • A. Denaturation, Annealing, Extension
  • B. Denaturation, Extension, Annealing
  • C. Annealing, Extension, Denaturation
  • D. Extension, Denaturation, Annealing

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Q31 BIOLOGY Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
In India, the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms for public use is
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  • A. Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)
  • B. Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)
  • C. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  • D. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

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Q31 BIOLOGY Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
In India, the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms for public use is
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  • A. Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)
  • B. Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)
  • C. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  • D. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

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Q32 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
What is the role of NAD+ in cellular respiration?
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  • A. It is the final electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration.
  • B. It is a nucleotide source for ATP synthesis.
  • C. It functions as an electron carrier.
  • D. It functions as an enzyme.

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Q32 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
What is the role of NAD+ in cellular respiration?
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  • A. It is the final electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration.
  • B. It is a nucleotide source for ATP synthesis.
  • C. It functions as an electron carrier.
  • D. It functions as an enzyme.

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Q33 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Which one of the following plants shows a very close relationship with a species of moth, where none of the two can complete its life cycle without the other?
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  • A. Viola
  • B. Banana
  • C. Yucca
  • D. Hydrilla

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Q34 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Pollen grains can be stored for several years in liquid nitrogen having a temperature of
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  • A. –160°C
  • B. –196°C
  • C. –80°C
  • D. –120°C

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Q35 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
In which of the following forms is iron absorbed by plants?
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  • A. Both ferric and ferrous
  • B. Free element
  • C. Ferrous
  • D. Ferric

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Q36 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Double fertilization is
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  • A. Syngamy and triple fusion
  • B. Fusion of two male gametes with one egg
  • C. Fusion of one male gamete with two polar nuclei
  • D. Fusion of two male gametes of a pollen tube with two different eggs

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Q37 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Oxygen is not produced during photosynthesis by
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  • A. Chara
  • B. Cycas
  • C. Nostoc
  • D. Green sulphur bacteria

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Q38 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells?
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  • A. Calcium
  • B. Potassium
  • C. Sodium
  • D. Magnesium

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Q39 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Pneumatophores occur in
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  • A. Submerged hydrophytes
  • B. Carnivorous plants
  • C. Free-floating hydrophytes
  • D. Halophytes

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Q40 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Select the wrong statement:
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  • A. Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in all kingdoms except Monera.
  • B. Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding structures in Sporozoans.
  • C. Mushrooms belong to Basidiomycetes.
  • D. Cell wall is present in members of Fungi and Plantae.

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Q41 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Secondary xylem and phloem in dicot stem are produced by
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  • A. Axillary meristems
  • B. Phellogen
  • C. Vascular cambium
  • D. Apical meristems

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Q42 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Sweet potato is a modified
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  • A. Rhizome
  • B. Tap root
  • C. Adventitious root
  • D. Stem

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Q43 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which of the following statements is correct?
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  • A. Stems are usually unbranched in both Cycas and Cedrus.
  • B. Horsetails are gymnosperms.
  • C. Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is homosporous.
  • D. Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms.

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Q44 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Casparian strips occur in
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  • A. Endodermis
  • B. Cortex
  • C. Pericycle
  • D. Epidermis

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Q45 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Plants having little or no secondary growth are
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  • A. Cycads
  • B. Conifers
  • C. Deciduous angiosperms
  • D. Grasses

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Q46 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Nissl bodies are mainly composed of
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  • A. Free ribosomes and RER
  • B. Nucleic acids and SER
  • C. DNA and RNA
  • D. Proteins and lipids

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Q47 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of these statements is incorrect?
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  • A. Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in outer mitochondrial membrane.
  • B. Glycolysis operates as long as it is supplied with NAD that can pick up hydrogen atoms.
  • C. Glycolysis occurs in cytosol.
  • D. Enzymes of TCA cycle are present in mitochondrial matrix.

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Q48 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Many ribosomes may associate with a single mRNA to form multiple copies of a polypeptide simultaneously. Such strings of ribosomes are termed as
  • A. Nucleosome
  • B. Plastidome
  • C. Polyhedral bodies
  • D. Polysome

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Q49 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following terms describe human dentition?
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  • A. Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
  • B. Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont
  • C. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
  • D. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont

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Q49 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which of the following terms describe human dentition?
  • A. Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
  • B. Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont
  • C. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
  • D. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont

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Q50 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Which of the following events does not occur in rough endoplasmic reticulum?
  • A. Phospholipid synthesis
  • B. Cleavage of signal peptide
  • C. Protein glycosylation
  • D. Protein folding

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Q50 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
Which of the following events does not occur in rough endoplasmic reticulum?
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  • A. Phospholipid synthesis
  • B. Cleavage of signal peptide
  • C. Protein glycosylation
  • D. Protein folding

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Q51 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Select the incorrect match:
  • A. Polytene – Oocytes of amphibians chromosomes
  • B. Submetacentric – L-shaped chromosomes
  • C. Allosomes – Sex chromosomes
  • D. Lampbrush – Diplotene bivalents chromosomes

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Q51 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
Select the incorrect match:
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  • A. Polytene chromosomes – Oocytes of amphibians
  • B. Submetacentric chromosomes – L-shaped chromosomes
  • C. Allosomes – Sex chromosomes
  • D. Lampbrush chromosomes – Diplotene bivalents

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Q52 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone?
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  • A. Estriol
  • B. Estradiol
  • C. Ecdysone
  • D. Epinephrine

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Q52 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following is an amino acid-derived hormone?
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  • A. Estriol
  • B. Estradiol
  • C. Ecdysone
  • D. Epinephrine

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Q53 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function?
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  • A. Corpus callosum: band of fibers connecting left and right cerebral hemispheres
  • B. Hypothalamus: production of releasing hormones and regulation of temperature, hunger and thirst
  • C. Limbic system: consists of fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain; controls movement
  • D. Medulla oblongata: controls respiration and cardiovascular reflexes

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Q54 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis?
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  • A. Parathyroid hormone and Prolactin
  • B. Estrogen and Parathyroid hormone
  • C. Progesterone and Aldosterone
  • D. Aldosterone and Prolactin

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Q55 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
The transparent lens in the human eye is held in its place by
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  • A. smooth muscles attached to the ciliary body
  • B. smooth muscles attached to the iris
  • C. ligaments attached to the iris
  • D. ligaments attached to the ciliary body

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Q56 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
In a growing population of a country,
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  • A. pre-reproductive individuals are less than the reproductive individuals.
  • B. reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number.
  • C. reproductive individuals are less than the post-reproductive individuals.
  • D. pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals.

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Q57 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below: Column I a. Eutrophication b. Sanitary landfill c. Snow blindness d. Jhum cultivation Column II i. UV-B radiation ii. Deforestation iii. Nutrient enrichment iv. Waste disposal
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  • A. i ii iv iii
  • B. iii iv i ii
  • C. i iii iv ii
  • D. ii i iii iv

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Q58 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Which part of poppy plant is used to obtain the drug 'Smack'?
  • A. Leaves
  • B. Roots
  • C. Latex
  • D. Flowers

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Q59 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
Which one of the following population interactions is widely used in medical science for the production of antibiotics?
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  • A. Amensalism
  • B. Parasitism
  • C. Mutualism
  • D. Commensalism

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Q60 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
All of the following are included in ex-situ conservation except
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  • A. Seed banks
  • B. Botanical gardens
  • C. Sacred groves
  • D. Wildlife safari parks

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Q61 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following gastric cells indirectly help in erythropoiesis?
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  • A. Parietal cells
  • B. Goblet cells
  • C. Mucous cells
  • D. Chief cells

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Q62 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below: Column I a. Fibrinogen b. Globulin c. Albumin Column II i. Osmotic balance ii. Blood clotting iii. Defence mechanism
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  • A. ii iii i
  • B. i iii ii
  • C. i ii iii
  • D. iii ii i

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Q63 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it
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  • A. prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament.
  • B. detaches the myosin head from the actin filament.
  • C. activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it.
  • D. binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin.

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Q91 PHYSICS Unit 12: Current Electricity
A carbon resistor of (47 ± 4.7) kΩ is to be marked with rings of different colours for its identification. The colour code sequence will be
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  • A. Green – Orange – Violet – Gold
  • B. Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold
  • C. Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
  • D. Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver

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Q92 PHYSICS Unit 12: Current Electricity
A set of n equal resistors, of value R each, are connected in series to a battery of emf E and internal resistance R. The current drawn is I. Now, the n resistors are connected in parallel to the same battery. Then the current drawn from battery becomes 10I. The value of n is
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  • A. 9
  • B. 20
  • C. 11
  • D. 10

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Q94 PHYSICS Unit 8: Thermodynamics
The power radiated by a black body is P and it radiates maximum energy at wavelength λ0. If the temperature of the black body is now changed so that it radiates maximum energy at wavelength (4/3)λ0, the power radiated by it becomes nP. The value of n is
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  • A. 256/81
  • B. 81/256
  • C. 3/4
  • D. 4/3

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Q95 PHYSICS Unit 7: Properties of Solids and Liquids
Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. The first wire has cross-sectional area A and the second wire has cross-sectional area 3A. If the length of the first wire is increased by Δl on applying a force F, how much force is needed to stretch the second wire by the same amount?
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  • A. F
  • B. 4F
  • C. 6F
  • D. 9F

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Q96 PHYSICS Unit 8: Thermodynamics
A sample of 0.1 g of water at 100°C and normal pressure (1.013 × 10^5 N m−2) requires 54 cal of heat energy to convert to steam at 100°C. If the volume of the steam produced is 167.1 cc, the change in internal energy of the sample is
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  • A. 84.5 J
  • B. 42.2 J
  • C. 208.7 J
  • D. 104.3 J

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Q97 PHYSICS Unit 7: Properties of Solids and Liquids
A small sphere of radius r falls from rest in a viscous liquid. As a result, heat is produced due to viscous force. The rate of production of heat when the sphere attains its terminal velocity is proportional to
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  • A. r^4
  • B. r^5
  • C. r^2
  • D. r^3

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Q98 PHYSICS Unit 3: Laws of Motion
The moment of the force F = 4i + 5j − 6k at (2, 0, −3), about the point (2, −2, −2), is given by
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  • A. −7i − 4j − 8k
  • B. −7i − 8j − 4k
  • C. −4i − j − 8k
  • D. −8i − 4j − 7k

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Q99 PHYSICS Unit 20: Experimental Skills
A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If screw gauge has a zero error of −0.004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball is
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  • A. 0.529 cm
  • B. 0.053 cm
  • C. 0.525 cm
  • D. 0.521 cm

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Q100 PHYSICS Unit 11: Electrostatics
A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless horizontal plane surface under the influence of a uniform electric field E. Due to the force qE its velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one second duration. At that instant the direction of the field is reversed. The car continues to move for two more seconds under the influence of this field. The average velocity and the average speed of the toy car between 0 to 3 seconds are respectively
  • A. 1.5 m/s, 3 m/s
  • B. 1 m/s, 3.5 m/s
  • C. 1 m/s, 3 m/s
  • D. 2 m/s, 4 m/s

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Q101 PHYSICS Unit 3: Laws of Motion
A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination θ as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration a towards the right. The relation between a and θ for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is
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  • A. a = g tan θ
  • B. a = g cos θ
  • C. a = g/sin θ
  • D. a = g/ cos θ

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Q102 PHYSICS Unit 15: Electromagnetic Waves
An em wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity V = V i. The instantaneous oscillating electric field of this em wave is along +y axis. Then the direction of oscillating magnetic field of the em wave will be along
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  • A. −x direction
  • B. −y direction
  • C. +z direction
  • D. −z direction

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Q103 PHYSICS Unit 16: Optics
The refractive index of the material of a prism is 2 and the angle of the prism is 30°. One of the two refracting surfaces of the prism is made a mirror inwards, by silver coating. A beam of monochromatic light entering the prism from the other face will retrace its path (after reflection from the silvered surface) if its angle of incidence on the prism is
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  • A. zero
  • B. 30°
  • C. 45°
  • D. 60°

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Q104 PHYSICS Unit 4: Work Energy and Power
The magnetic potential energy stored in a certain inductor is 25 mJ, when the current in the inductor is 60 mA. This inductor is of inductance
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  • A. 13.89 H
  • B. 1.389 H
  • C. 138.88 H
  • D. 0.138 H

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Q105 PHYSICS Unit 16: Optics
An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be
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  • A. 36 cm towards the mirror
  • B. 30 cm towards the mirror
  • C. 36 cm away from the mirror
  • D. 30 cm away from the mirror

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Q105 PHYSICS Unit 16: Optics
An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be
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  • A. 36 cm towards the mirror
  • B. 30 cm towards the mirror
  • C. 36 cm away from the mirror
  • D. 30 cm away from the mirror

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Q106 PHYSICS Unit 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
The ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of an electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom is
  • A. 1 : −2
  • B. 2 : −1
  • C. 1 : −1
  • D. 1 : 1

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Q106 PHYSICS Unit 18: Atoms and Nuclei
The ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of an electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom, is
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  • A. 1 : -2
  • B. 2 : -1
  • C. 1 : -1
  • D. 1 : 1

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Q107 PHYSICS Unit 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
An electron of mass m with an initial velocity V = V0 î (V0 > 0) enters an electric field E = -E0 î (E0 = constant > 0) at t = 0. If λ0 is its de-Broglie wavelength initially, then its de-Broglie wavelength at time t is
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  • A. λ0
  • B. λ0 t
  • C. λ0 (1 + eE0 t / (mV0))
  • D. λ0 / (1 + eE0 t / (mV0))

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Q108 PHYSICS Unit 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
When the light of frequency 2ν0 (where ν0 is threshold frequency), is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v1. When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to 5ν0, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is v2. The ratio of v1 to v2 is
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  • A. 2 : 1
  • B. 4 : 1
  • C. 1 : 4
  • D. 1 : 2

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Q109 PHYSICS Unit 18: Atoms and Nuclei
For a radioactive material, half-life is 10 minutes. If initially there are 600 number of nuclei, the time taken (in minutes) for the disintegration of 450 nuclei is
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  • A. 15
  • B. 30
  • C. 10
  • D. 20

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Q111 PHYSICS Unit 10: Oscillations and Waves
The fundamental frequency in an open organ pipe is equal to the third harmonic of a closed organ pipe. If the length of the closed organ pipe is 20 cm, the length of the open organ pipe is
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  • A. 16 cm
  • B. 12.5 cm
  • C. 8 cm
  • D. 13.2 cm

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Q112 PHYSICS Unit 8: Thermodynamics
The efficiency of an ideal heat engine working between the freezing point and boiling point of water, is
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  • A. 12.5%
  • B. 6.25%
  • C. 20%
  • D. 26.8%

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Q113 PHYSICS Unit 9: Kinetic Theory of Gases
At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules become just sufficient for escaping from the Earth’s atmosphere? Given: Mass of oxygen molecule m = 2.76 × 10^-26 kg, Boltzmann’s constant k_B = 1.38 × 10^-23 J K^-1
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  • A. 1.254 × 10^4 K
  • B. 5.016 × 10^4 K
  • C. 8.360 × 10^4 K
  • D. 2.508 × 10^4 K

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Q114 PHYSICS Unit 16: Optics
Unpolarised light is incident from air on a plane surface of a material of refractive index μ. At a particular angle of incidence i, it is found that the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other. Which of the following options is correct for this situation?
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  • A. i = tan^-1(1/μ)
  • B. i = sin^-1(1/μ)
  • C. Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence
  • D. Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector parallel to the plane of incidence

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Q115 PHYSICS Unit 16: Optics
In Young’s double slit experiment the separation d between the slits is 2 mm, the wavelength λ of the light used is 5896 Å and distance D between the screen and slits is 100 cm. It is found that the angular width of the fringes is 0.20°. To increase the fringe angular width to 0.21° (with same λ and D) the separation between the slits needs to be changed to
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  • A. 1.7 mm
  • B. 2.1 mm
  • C. 1.9 mm
  • D. 1.8 mm

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Q116 PHYSICS Unit 16: Optics
An astronomical refracting telescope will have large angular magnification and high angular resolution, when it has an objective lens of
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  • A. small focal length and small diameter
  • B. large focal length and large diameter
  • C. large focal length and small diameter
  • D. small focal length and large diameter

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Q117 PHYSICS Unit 19: Electronic Devices
In the circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage V_i is 20 V, V_BE = 0 and V_CE = 0. The values of I_B, I_C and β are given by
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  • A. I_B = 40 μA, I_C = 5 mA, β = 125
  • B. I_B = 20 μA, I_C = 5 mA, β = 250
  • C. I_B = 25 μA, I_C = 5 mA, β = 200
  • D. I_B = 40 μA, I_C = 10 mA, β = 250

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Q118 PHYSICS Unit 19: Electronic Devices
In a p-n junction diode, change in temperature due to heating
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  • A. affects the overall V-I characteristics of p-n junction
  • B. does not affect resistance of p-n junction
  • C. affects only forward resistance
  • D. affects only reverse resistance

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Q118 PHYSICS Unit 19: Electronic Devices
In a p-n junction diode, change in temperature due to heating
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  • A. affects the overall V–I characteristics of p-n junction
  • B. does not affect resistance of p-n junction
  • C. affects only forward resistance
  • D. affects only reverse resistance

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Q119 PHYSICS Unit 19: Electronic Devices
In the combination of the following gates the output Y can be written in terms of inputs A and B as
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  • A. A + B
  • B. A̅B + AB̅
  • C. A̅B̅ + AB
  • D. AB

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Q120 PHYSICS Unit 13: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
A metallic rod of mass per unit length 0.5 kg m−1 is lying horizontally on a smooth inclined plane which makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The rod is not allowed to slide down by flowing a current through it when a magnetic field of induction 0.25 T is acting on it in the vertical direction. The current flowing in the rod to keep it stationary is
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  • A. 11.32 A
  • B. 14.76 A
  • C. 5.98 A
  • D. 7.14 A

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Q121 PHYSICS Unit 14: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 100 μF and a resistor 50 Ω are connected in series across a source of emf, V = 10 sin 314 t. The power loss in the circuit is
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  • A. 1.13 W
  • B. 2.74 W
  • C. 0.43 W
  • D. 0.79 W

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Q122 PHYSICS Unit 13: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
A thin diamagnetic rod is placed vertically between the poles of an electromagnet. When the current in the electromagnet is switched on, then the diamagnetic rod is pushed up, out of the horizontal magnetic field. Hence the rod gains gravitational potential energy. The work required to do this comes from
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  • A. the induced electric field due to the changing magnetic field
  • B. the lattice structure of the material of the rod
  • C. the magnetic field
  • D. the current source

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Q123 PHYSICS Unit 12: Current Electricity
Current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is 5 div/mA and its voltage sensitivity (angular deflection per unit voltage applied) is 20 div/V. The resistance of the galvanometer is
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  • A. 500 Ω
  • B. 250 Ω
  • C. 25 Ω
  • D. 40 Ω

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Q124 PHYSICS Unit 10: Oscillations and Waves
A tuning fork is used to produce resonance in a glass tube. The length of the air column in this tube can be adjusted by a variable piston. At room temperature of 27°C two successive resonances are produced at 20 cm and 73 cm of column length. If the frequency of the tuning fork is 320 Hz, the velocity of sound in air at 27°C is
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  • A. 300 m/s
  • B. 350 m/s
  • C. 339 m/s
  • D. 330 m/s

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Q125 PHYSICS Unit 11: Electrostatics
The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a charge Q and area A, is
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  • A. inversely proportional to the distance between the plates.
  • B. proportional to the square root of the distance between the plates.
  • C. linearly proportional to the distance between the plates.
  • D. independent of the distance between the plates.

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Q126 PHYSICS Unit 10: Oscillations and Waves
A pendulum is hung from the roof of a sufficiently high building and is moving freely to and fro like a simple harmonic oscillator. The acceleration of the bob of the pendulum is 20 m/s² at a distance of 5 m from the mean position. The time period of oscillation is
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  • A. 1 s
  • B. 2 s
  • C. π s
  • D. 2π s

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Q127 PHYSICS Unit 11: Electrostatics
An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward directed electric field E. The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same vertical distance h. The time of fall of the electron, in comparison to the time of fall of the proton is
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  • A. equal
  • B. 10 times greater
  • C. 5 times greater
  • D. smaller

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Q128 PHYSICS Unit 6: Gravitation
The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are K_A, K_B and K_C, respectively. AC is the major axis and SB is perpendicular to AC at the position of the Sun S as shown in the figure. Then
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  • A. K_B > K_A > K_C
  • B. K_B < K_A < K_C
  • C. K_A > K_B > K_C
  • D. K_A < K_B < K_C

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Q128 PHYSICS Unit 6: Gravitation
The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are K_A, K_B and K_C, respectively. AC is the major axis and SB is perpendicular to AC at the position of the Sun S as shown in the figure. Then
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  • A. K_B > K_A > K_C
  • B. K_B < K_A < K_C
  • C. K_A > K_B > K_C
  • D. K_A < K_B < K_C

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Q129 PHYSICS Unit 5: Rotational Motion
A solid sphere is in rolling motion. In rolling motion a body possesses translational kinetic energy (K_t) as well as rotational kinetic energy (K_r) simultaneously. The ratio K_t : (K_t + K_r) for the sphere is
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  • A. 2 : 5
  • B. 10 : 7
  • C. 5 : 7
  • D. 7 : 10

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Q129 PHYSICS Unit 5: Rotational Motion
A solid sphere is in rolling motion. In rolling motion a body possesses translational kinetic energy (K_t) as well as rotational kinetic energy (K_r) simultaneously. The ratio K_t : (K_t + K_r) for the sphere is
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  • A. 2 : 5
  • B. 10 : 7
  • C. 5 : 7
  • D. 7 : 10

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Q130 PHYSICS Unit 6: Gravitation
If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct ?
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  • A. ‘g’ on the Earth will not change.
  • B. Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth would decrease.
  • C. Walking on the ground would become more difficult.
  • D. Raindrops will fall faster.

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Q130 PHYSICS Unit 6: Gravitation
If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct?
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  • A. 'g' on the Earth will not change.
  • B. Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth would decrease.
  • C. Walking on the ground would become more difficult.
  • D. Raindrops will fall faster.

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Q131 PHYSICS Unit 5: Rotational Motion
A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetry axis in free space. The radius of the sphere is increased keeping its mass same. Which of the following physical quantities would remain constant for the sphere?
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  • A. Angular momentum
  • B. Rotational kinetic energy
  • C. Moment of inertia
  • D. Angular velocity

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Q132 PHYSICS Unit 4: Work Energy and Power
A body initially at rest and sliding along a frictionless track from a height h (as shown in the figure) just completes a vertical circle of diameter AB = D. The height h is equal to
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  • A. 4/5 D
  • B. 5/7 D
  • C. D
  • D. 2/3 D

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Q133 PHYSICS Unit 5: Rotational Motion
Three objects, A: a solid sphere, B: a thin circular disk and C: a circular ring, each have the same mass M and radius R. They all spin with the same angular speed ω about their own symmetry axes. The amounts of work (W) required to bring them to rest would satisfy the relation
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  • A. W_A > W_C > W_B
  • B. W_B > W_A > W_C
  • C. W_A > W_B > W_C
  • D. W_C > W_B > W_A

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Q134 PHYSICS Unit 3: Laws of Motion
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
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  • A. Coefficient of sliding friction has dimensions of length.
  • B. Frictional force opposes the relative motion.
  • C. Limiting value of static friction is directly proportional to normal reaction.
  • D. Rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction.

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Q135 PHYSICS Unit 3: Laws of Motion
A moving block having mass m collides with another stationary block having mass 4m. The lighter block comes to rest after collision. When the initial velocity of the lighter block is v, then the value of coefficient of restitution e will be
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  • A. 0.4
  • B. 0.8
  • C. 0.25
  • D. 0.5

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Q136 CHEMISTRY Unit 12: Coordination Compounds
Iron carbonyl, Fe(CO)5, is
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  • A. dinuclear
  • B. trinuclear
  • C. mononuclear
  • D. tetranuclear

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Q137 CHEMISTRY Unit 12: Coordination Compounds
Match the metal ions given in Column I with the spin magnetic moments of the ions given in Column II and assign the correct code:
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  • A. iii v i ii
  • B. iv i ii iii
  • C. i ii iii iv
  • D. iv v ii i

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Q138 CHEMISTRY Unit 12: Coordination Compounds
Which one of the following ions exhibits d-d transition and paramagnetism as well?
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  • A. MnO4^2−
  • B. MnO4−
  • C. CrO7^2−
  • D. CrO4^2−

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Q139 CHEMISTRY Unit 12: Coordination Compounds
The geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex [Ni(CO)4] are
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  • A. tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic
  • B. square planar geometry and paramagnetic
  • C. tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic
  • D. square planar geometry and diamagnetic

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Q140 CHEMISTRY Unit 12: Coordination Compounds
The type of isomerism shown by the complex [CoCl2(en)2] is
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  • A. Linkage isomerism
  • B. Ionization isomerism
  • C. Coordination isomerism
  • D. Geometrical isomerism

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Q142 CHEMISTRY Unit 19: Biomolecules
Which of the following compounds can form a zwitterion?
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  • A. Glycine
  • B. Benzoic acid
  • C. Acetanilide
  • D. Aniline

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Q142 CHEMISTRY Unit 19: Biomolecules
Which of the following compounds can form a zwitterion?
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  • A. Glycine
  • B. Benzoic acid
  • C. Acetanilide
  • D. Aniline

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Q143 CHEMISTRY Unit 7: Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
For the redox reaction MnO4− + C2O4^2− + H+ → Mn2+ + CO2 + H2O, the correct coefficients of the reactants for the balanced equation are
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  • A. 5 16 2
  • B. 2 16 5
  • C. 2 5 16
  • D. 16 5 2

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Q143 CHEMISTRY Unit 7: Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
For the redox reaction MnO4^- + C2O4^2- + H+ → Mn2+ + CO2 + H2O, the correct coefficients of the reactants for the balanced equation are:
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  • A. 5 16 2
  • B. 2 16 5
  • C. 2 5 16
  • D. 16 5 2

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Q144 CHEMISTRY Unit 4: Chemical Thermodynamics
The correction factor ‘a’ to the ideal gas equation corresponds to
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  • A. forces of attraction between the gas molecules
  • B. electric field present between the gas molecules
  • C. volume of the gas molecules
  • D. density of the gas molecules

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Q145 CHEMISTRY Unit 6: Equilibrium
Which one of the following conditions will favour maximum formation of the product in the reaction, A2(g) + B2(g) ⇌ X2(g), ΔrH = −X kJ ?
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  • A. High temperature and low pressure
  • B. High temperature and high pressure
  • C. Low temperature and low pressure
  • D. Low temperature and high pressure

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Q145 CHEMISTRY Unit 6: Equilibrium
Which one of the following conditions will favour maximum formation of the product in the reaction, A2(g) + B2(g) ⇌ X2(g), ΔrH = -X kJ?
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  • A. High temperature and low pressure
  • B. High temperature and high pressure
  • C. Low temperature and low pressure
  • D. Low temperature and high pressure

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Q146 CHEMISTRY Unit 4: Chemical Thermodynamics
The bond dissociation energies of X2, Y2 and XY are in the ratio of 1 : 0.5 : 1. ΔH for the formation of XY is −200 kJ mol−1. The bond dissociation energy of X2 will be
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  • A. 400 kJ mol−1
  • B. 800 kJ mol−1
  • C. 100 kJ mol−1
  • D. 200 kJ mol−1

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Q146 CHEMISTRY Unit 4: Chemical Thermodynamics
The bond dissociation energies of X2, Y2 and XY are in the ratio 1 : 0.5 : 1. ΔH for the formation of XY is -200 kJ mol^-1. The bond dissociation energy of X2 will be
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  • A. 400 kJ mol^-1
  • B. 800 kJ mol^-1
  • C. 100 kJ mol^-1
  • D. 200 kJ mol^-1

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Q147 CHEMISTRY Unit 8: Chemical Kinetics
When initial concentration of the reactant is doubled, the half-life period of a zero order reaction
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  • A. remains unchanged
  • B. is tripled
  • C. is doubled
  • D. is halved

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Q148 CHEMISTRY Unit 14: Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Which of the following molecules represents the order of hybridisation sp2, sp2, sp, sp from left to right atoms?
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  • A. CH3 - CH = CH - CH3
  • B. CH2 = CH - CH = CH2
  • C. CH2 = CH - C ≡ CH
  • D. HC ≡ C - C ≡ CH

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Q150 CHEMISTRY Unit 14: Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Which of the following is correct with respect to -I effect of the substituents? (R = alkyl)
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  • A. -NR2 > -OR > -F
  • B. -NH2 > -OR > -F
  • C. -NR2 < -OR < -F
  • D. -NH2 < -OR < -F

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Q151 CHEMISTRY Unit 8: Chemical Kinetics
The correct difference between first- and second-order reactions is that
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  • A. the rate of a first-order reaction does depend on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second-order reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations
  • B. a first-order reaction can be catalyzed; a second-order reaction cannot be catalyzed
  • C. the half-life of a first-order reaction does not depend on [A]0; the half-life of a second-order reaction does depend on [A]0
  • D. the rate of a first-order reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second-order reaction does depend on reactant concentrations

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Q152 CHEMISTRY Unit 3: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Among CaH2, BeH2, BaH2, the order of ionic character is
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  • A. BaH2 < BeH2 < CaH2
  • B. BeH2 < BaH2 < CaH2
  • C. CaH2 < BeH2 < BaH2
  • D. BeH2 < CaH2 < BaH2

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Q154 CHEMISTRY Unit 1: Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry
In which case is the number of molecules of water maximum?
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  • A. 10^-3 mol of water
  • B. 0.00224 L of water vapours at 1 atm and 273 K
  • C. 0.18 g of water
  • D. 18 mL of water

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Q155 CHEMISTRY Unit 17: Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen
The compound A on treatment with Na gives B, and with PCl5 gives C. B and C react together to give diethyl ether. A, B and C are in the order
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  • A. C2H5OH, C2H5ONa, C2H5Cl
  • B. C2H5Cl, C2H6, C2H5OH
  • C. C2H5OH, C2H5Cl, C2H5ONa
  • D. C2H5OH, C2H6, C2H5Cl

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Q156 CHEMISTRY Unit 15: Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbon (A) reacts with bromine by substitution to form an alkyl bromide which by Wurtz reaction is converted to gaseous hydrocarbon containing less than four carbon atoms. (A) is
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  • A. CH4
  • B. CH3 - CH3
  • C. CH2 = CH2
  • D. CH ≡ CH

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Q158 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Which oxide of nitrogen is not a common pollutant introduced into the atmosphere both due to natural and human activity?
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  • A. NO
  • B. N2O
  • C. NO2
  • D. N2O5

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Q158 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Which oxide of nitrogen is not a common pollutant introduced into the atmosphere both due to natural and human activity?
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  • A. NO
  • B. N2O
  • C. NO2
  • D. N2O5

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Q159 CHEMISTRY Unit 1: Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry
A mixture of 2.3 g formic acid and 4.5 g oxalic acid is treated with conc. H2SO4. The evolved gaseous mixture is passed through KOH pellets. Weight (in g) of the remaining product at STP will be
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  • A. 4.4
  • B. 2.8
  • C. 3.0
  • D. 1.4

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Q159 CHEMISTRY Unit 15: Hydrocarbons
A mixture of 2.3 g formic acid and 4.5 g oxalic acid is treated with concentrated H2SO4. The evolved gaseous mixture is passed through KOH pellets. Weight (in g) of the remaining product at STP will be:
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  • A. 4.4
  • B. 2.8
  • C. 3.0
  • D. 1.4

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Q160 CHEMISTRY Unit 19: Biomolecules
The difference between amylose and amylopectin is
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  • A. Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose
  • B. Amylopectin have 1 → 4 α-linkage and 1 → 6 β-linkage
  • C. Amylose have 1 → 4 α-linkage and 1 → 6 β-linkage
  • D. Amylopectin have 1 → 4 α-linkage and 1 → 6 α-linkage

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Q160 CHEMISTRY Unit 19: Biomolecules
The difference between amylose and amylopectin is:
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  • A. Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose
  • B. Amylopectin have 1→4 α-linkage and 1→6 β-linkage
  • C. Amylose have 1→4 α-linkage and 1→6 β-linkage
  • D. Amylopectin have 1→4 α-linkage and 1→6 α-linkage

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Q161 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Which of the following oxides is most acidic in nature?
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  • A. CaO
  • B. BaO
  • C. BeO
  • D. MgO

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Q162 CHEMISTRY Unit 18: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because:
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  • A. In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.
  • B. In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.
  • C. In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.
  • D. In spite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.

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Q163 CHEMISTRY Unit 14: Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Regarding cross-linked or network polymers, which of the following statements is incorrect?
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  • A. They contain strong covalent bonds in their polymer chains.
  • B. Examples are bakelite and melamine.
  • C. They are formed from bi- and tri-functional monomers.
  • D. They contain covalent bonds between various linear polymer chains.

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Q164 CHEMISTRY Unit 6: Equilibrium
Following solutions were prepared by mixing different volumes of NaOH and HCl of different concentrations: a. 60 mL 10 M HCl + 40 mL 10 M NaOH b. 55 mL 10 M HCl + 45 mL 10 M NaOH c. 75 mL 5 M HCl + 25 mL 5 M NaOH d. 100 mL 10 M HCl + 100 mL 10 M NaOH pH of which one of them will be equal to 1?
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  • A. c
  • B. d
  • C. a
  • D. b

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Q165 CHEMISTRY Unit 5: Solutions
On which of the following properties does the coagulating power of an ion depend?
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  • A. The sign of charge on the ion alone
  • B. Both magnitude and sign of the charge on the ion
  • C. Size of the ion alone
  • D. The magnitude of the charge on the ion alone

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Q166 CHEMISTRY Unit 5: Solutions
The solubility of BaSO4 in water is 2.42 × 10−3 g L−1 at 298 K. The value of its solubility product (Ksp) will be (Given molar mass of BaSO4 = 233 g mol−1)
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  • A. 1.08 × 10−8 mol2 L−2
  • B. 1.08 × 10−14 mol2 L−2
  • C. 1.08 × 10−12 mol2 L−2
  • D. 1.08 × 10−10 mol2 L−2

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Q167 PHYSICS Unit 8: Thermodynamics
Given van der Waals constant for NH3, H2, O2 and CO2 are respectively 4.17, 0.244, 1.36 and 3.59, which one of the following gases is most easily liquefied?
  • A. CO2
  • B. O2
  • C. H2
  • D. NH3

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Q168 CHEMISTRY Unit 3: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Magnesium reacts with an element (X) to form an ionic compound. If the ground state electronic configuration of (X) is 1s2 2s2 2p3, the simplest formula for this compound is:
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  • A. Mg3X2
  • B. Mg2X
  • C. MgX2
  • D. Mg2X3

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Q169 PHYSICS Unit 5: Rotational Motion
Iron exhibits bcc structure at room temperature. Above 900°C, it transforms to fcc structure. The ratio of density of iron at room temperature to that at 900°C (assuming molar mass and atomic radii of iron remains constant with temperature) is:
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  • A. 2/1
  • B. 24/33
  • C. 23/34
  • D. 2/3

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Q170 CHEMISTRY Unit 2: Atomic Structure
Which one is a wrong statement?
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  • A. The value of m for 2dz2 is zero.
  • B. The electronic configuration of N atom is
  • C. An orbital is designated by three quantum numbers while an electron in an atom is designated by four quantum numbers.
  • D. Total orbital angular momentum of electron in ‘s’ orbital is equal to zero.

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Q171 CHEMISTRY Unit 3: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Consider the following species: CN+, CN−, NO and CN. Which one of these will have the highest bond order?
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  • A. CN
  • B. CN+
  • C. CN−
  • D. NO

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Q172 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Which of the following statements is not true for halogens?
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  • A. Chlorine has the highest electron-gain enthalpy.
  • B. All but fluorine show positive oxidation states.
  • C. All are oxidizing agents.
  • D. All form monobasic oxyacids.

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Q172 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Which of the following statements is not true for halogens?
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  • A. Chlorine has the highest electron-gain enthalpy.
  • B. All but fluorine show positive oxidation states.
  • C. All are oxidizing agents.
  • D. All form monobasic oxyacids.

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Q173 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Which one of the following elements is unable to form M3− ion?
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  • A. In
  • B. B
  • C. Al
  • D. Ga

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Q173 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Which one of the following elements is unable to form MF6 3− ion?
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  • A. In
  • B. B
  • C. Al
  • D. Ga

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Q174 CHEMISTRY Unit 3: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
In the structure of ClF3, the number of lone pairs of electrons on central atom Cl is:
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  • A. three
  • B. four
  • C. two
  • D. one

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Q174 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
In the structure of ClF3, the number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom Cl is
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  • A. three
  • B. four
  • C. two
  • D. one

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Q175 CHEMISTRY Unit 11: d- and f-Block Elements
Considering Ellingham diagram, which of the following metals can be used to reduce alumina?
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  • A. Cu
  • B. Mg
  • C. Zn
  • D. Fe

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Q175 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Considering Ellingham diagram, which of the following metals can be used to reduce alumina?
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  • A. Cu
  • B. Mg
  • C. Zn
  • D. Fe

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Q176 CHEMISTRY Unit 9: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
The correct order of atomic radii in group 13 elements is:
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  • A. B < Ga < Al < In < Tl
  • B. B < Ga < Al < Tl < In
  • C. B < Al < Ga < In < Tl
  • D. B < Al < In < Ga < Tl

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Q176 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
The correct order of atomic radii in group 13 elements is
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  • A. B < Ga < Al < In < Tl
  • B. B < Ga < Al < Tl < In
  • C. B < Al < Ga < In < Tl
  • D. B < Al < In < Ga < Tl

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Q177 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
The correct order of N-compounds in its decreasing order of oxidation states is:
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  • A. NH4Cl, N2, NO, HNO3
  • B. HNO3, NH4Cl, NO, N2
  • C. HNO3, NO, NH4Cl, N2
  • D. HNO3, NO, N2, NH4Cl

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Q177 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
The correct order of N-compounds in decreasing order of oxidation states is
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  • A. NH4Cl, N2, NO, HNO3
  • B. HNO3, NH4Cl, NO, N2
  • C. HNO3, NO, NH4Cl, N2
  • D. HNO3, NO, N2, NH4Cl

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Q178 CHEMISTRY Unit 16: Organic Compounds Containing Halogens
In the reaction shown, the electrophile involved is
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  • A. dichlorocarbene (:CCl2)
  • B. dichloromethyl anion (CHCl2−)
  • C. formyl cation (CHO+)
  • D. dichloromethyl cation (CHCl2+)

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Q179 CHEMISTRY Unit 17: Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen
Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes, ketones and even alcohols of comparable molecular mass. It is due to their
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  • A. formation of intermolecular H-bonding
  • B. more extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der Waals force of attraction
  • C. formation of carboxylate ion
  • D. formation of intramolecular H-bonding

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Q180 CHEMISTRY Unit 17: Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen
Compound A, C8H10O, is found to react with NaOI (produced by reacting Y with NaOH) and yields a yellow precipitate with characteristic smell. A and Y are respectively
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  • A. C6H5CH(OH)CH3 and I2
  • B. C6H5CH2CH2OH and I2
  • C. C6H5COCH3 and Cl2
  • D. C6H5CH(OH)CH3 and Br2

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