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Q1 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. 200 kJ mol–1
  • C. 800 kJ mol–1
  • D. 100 kJ mol–1

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Q2 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 halved
  • C. is tripled
  • D. is doubled

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Q3 PHYSICS Unit 9: Kinetic Theory of Gases
The correction factor ‘a’ to the ideal gas equation corresponds to
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  • A. forces of attraction between the gas molecules
  • B. density of the gas molecules
  • C. electric field present between the gas molecules
  • D. volume of the gas molecules

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Q4 CHEMISTRY Unit 6: Equilibrium
Which one of the following conditions will favour maximum formation of the product in the reaction, A2(g) + B2(g) ⇌ 2X2(g) ΔrH = – X kJ ?
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  • A. High temperature and low pressure
  • B. Low temperature and high pressure
  • C. High temperature and high pressure
  • D. Low temperature and low pressure

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Q5 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 (MnO4-, C2O4 2-, H+)
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  • A. 5, 16, 2
  • B. 16, 5, 2
  • C. 2, 16, 5
  • D. 2, 5, 16

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Q7 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. formation of intramolecular H-bonding
  • C. more extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der Waals force of attraction
  • D. formation of carboxylate ion

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Q7 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. formation of intramolecular H-bonding
  • C. more extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der Waals force of attraction
  • D. formation of carboxylate ion

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Q9 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. 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
  • C. a first-order reaction can be catalyzed; a second-order reaction cannot be catalyzed
  • D. 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

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Q11 CHEMISTRY Unit 9: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Among CaH2, BeH2, BaH2, the order of ionic character is
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  • A. BaH2 < BeH2 < CaH2
  • B. BeH2 < CaH2 < BaH2
  • C. BeH2 < BaH2 < CaH2
  • D. CaH2 < BeH2 < BaH2

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Q12 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. 18 mL of water
  • C. 0.00224 L of water vapours at 1 atm and 273 K
  • D. 0.18 g of water

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Q13 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 alpha-linkage and 1->6 alpha-linkage
  • C. Amylopectin have 1->4 alpha-linkage and 1->6 beta-linkage
  • D. Amylose have 1->4 alpha-linkage and 1->6 beta-linkage

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Q14 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 spite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.
  • C. In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.
  • D. In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.

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Q15 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Which of the following oxides is most acidic in nature?
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  • A. CaO
  • B. MgO
  • C. BaO
  • D. BeO

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Q17 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. They contain covalent bonds between various linear polymer chains.
  • C. Examples are bakelite and melamine.
  • D. They are formed from bi- and tri-functional monomers.

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Q18 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. Mg2X3
  • C. Mg2X
  • D. MgX2

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Q20 CHEMISTRY Unit 2: Atomic Structure
Which one is a wrong statement?
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  • A. The value of m for 2z^2d is zero.
  • B. Total orbital angular momentum of electron in 's' orbital is equal to zero.
  • C. The electronic configuration of N atom is
  • D. An orbital is designated by three quantum numbers while an electron in an atom is designated by four quantum numbers.

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Q20 CHEMISTRY Unit 2: Atomic Structure
Which one is a wrong statement?
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  • A. The value of m for 2pz orbital is zero.
  • B. Total orbital angular momentum of electron in 's' orbital is equal to zero.
  • C. The electronic configuration of N atom is [He] 2s2 2px1 2py1 2pz1.
  • D. An orbital is designated by three quantum numbers while an electron in an atom is designated by four quantum numbers.

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Q21 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. NO
  • C. CN+
  • D. CN-

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Q21 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. NO
  • C. CN+
  • D. CN-

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Q22 CHEMISTRY Unit 6: Equilibrium
Following solutions were prepared by mixing different volumes of NaOH and HCl of different concentrations: a. 60 mL 10^-1 M HCl + 40 mL 10^-1 M NaOH, b. 55 mL 10^-1 M HCl + 45 mL 10^-1 M NaOH, c. 75 mL 5 x 10^-2 M HCl + 25 mL 5 x 10^-2 M HCl, d. 100 mL 10^-1 M HCl + 100 mL 10^-1 M NaOH. pH of which one of them will be equal to 1?
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  • A. c
  • B. b
  • C. d
  • D. a

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Q23 CHEMISTRY Unit 6: Equilibrium
The solubility of BaSO4 in water is 2.42 x 10^-3 gL^-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 x 10^-8 mol2 L^-2
  • B. 1.08 x 10^-10 mol2 L^-2
  • C. 1.08 x 10^-14 mol2 L^-2
  • D. 1.08 x 10^-12 mol2 L^-2

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Q24 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. The magnitude of the charge on the ion alone
  • C. Both magnitude and sign of the charge on the ion
  • D. Size of the ion alone

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Q25 PHYSICS Unit 9: Kinetic Theory of Gases
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?
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  • A. CO2
  • B. NH3
  • C. O2
  • D. H2

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Q26 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 diamagnetic
  • C. square planar geometry and paramagnetic
  • D. tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic

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Q27 CHEMISTRY Unit 12: Coordination Compounds
Iron carbonyl, Fe(CO)5 is
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  • A. dinuclear
  • B. tetranuclear
  • C. trinuclear
  • D. mononuclear

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Q28 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 v ii i
  • C. iv i ii iii
  • D. i ii iii iv

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Q29 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. Geometrical isomerism
  • C. Ionization isomerism
  • D. Coordination isomerism

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Q30 CHEMISTRY Unit 11: d- and f-Block Elements
Which one of the following ions exhibits d-d transition and paramagnetism as well?
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  • A. MnO4^2-
  • B. CrO4^2-
  • C. MnO4^-
  • D. Cr2O7^2-

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Q31 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. C2H5OH, C2H6, C2H5Cl
  • C. C2H5Cl, C2H6, C2H5OH
  • D. C2H5OH, C2H5Cl, C2H5ONa

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Q33 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. CH triple bond CH
  • C. CH3 - CH3
  • D. CH2 = CH2

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Q34 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
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. N2O5
  • C. N2O
  • D. NO2

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Q37 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. HC ≡ C – C ≡ CH
  • C. CH2 = CH – CH = CH2
  • D. CH2 = CH – C ≡ CH

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Q39 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. – NH2 > – OR > – F
  • D. – NR2 < – OR < – F

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Q40 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 form monobasic oxyacids.
  • C. All but fluorine show positive oxidation states.
  • D. All are oxidizing agents.

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Q41 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. Fe
  • C. Mg
  • D. Zn

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Q42 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 < Al < In < Ga < Tl
  • C. B < Ga < Al < Tl < In
  • D. B < Al < Ga < In < Tl

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Q43 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
In the structure of ClF3, the number of lone pairs of electrons on central atom ‘Cl’ is
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  • A. three
  • B. one
  • C. four
  • D. two

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Q44 CHEMISTRY Unit 7: Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
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, NO, N2, NH4Cl
  • C. HNO3, NH4Cl, NO, N2
  • D. HNO3, NO, NH4Cl, N2

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Q45 CHEMISTRY Unit 10: p-Block Elements
Which one of the following elements is unable to form –3 6 MF ion ?
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  • A. In
  • B. Ga
  • C. B
  • D. Al

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Q46 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following options correctly represents the lung conditions in asthma and emphysema, respectively?
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  • A. Decreased respiratory surface; Inflammation of bronchioles
  • B. Inflammation of bronchioles; Decreased respiratory surface
  • C. Increased respiratory surface; Inflammation of bronchioles
  • D. Increased number of bronchioles; Increased respiratory surface

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Q47 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
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  • A. ii i iii
  • B. iii i ii
  • C. i ii iii
  • D. i iii ii

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Q49 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. ligaments attached to the ciliary body
  • C. smooth muscles attached to the iris
  • D. ligaments attached to the iris

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Q50 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone?
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  • A. Estriol
  • B. Epinephrine
  • C. Estradiol
  • D. Ecdysone

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Q51 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. Medulla oblongata : controls respiration and cardiovascular reflexes.
  • C. Hypothalamus : production of releasing hormones and regulation of temperature, hunger and thirst.
  • D. Limbic system : consists of fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain; controls movement.

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Q52 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. Aldosterone and Prolactin
  • C. Estrogen and Parathyroid hormone
  • D. Progesterone and Aldosterone

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Q53 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
AGGTATCGCAT is a sequence from the coding strand of a gene. What will be the corresponding sequence of the transcribed mRNA?
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  • A. UCCAUAGCGUA
  • B. AGGUAUCGCAU
  • C. ACCUAUGCGAU
  • D. UGGTUTCGCAT

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Q53 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
AGGTATCGCAT is a sequence from the coding strand of a gene. What will be the corresponding sequence of the transcribed mRNA?
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  • A. UCCAUAGCGUA
  • B. AGGUAUCGCAU
  • C. ACCUAUGCGAU
  • D. UGGTUTCGCAT

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Q54 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below: Column I: a. Proliferative Phase, b. Secretory Phase, c. Menstruation Column II: i. Breakdown of endometrial lining, ii. Follicular Phase, iii. Luteal Phase
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  • A. (1) iii i ii
  • B. (2) iii ii i
  • C. (3) ii iii i
  • D. (4) i iii ii

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Q55 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
All of the following are part of an operon except
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  • A. a promoter
  • B. an operator
  • C. an enhancer
  • D. structural genes

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Q55 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
All of the following are part of an operon except
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  • A. a promoter
  • B. an operator
  • C. an enhancer
  • D. structural genes

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Q56 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
According to Hugo de Vries, the mechanism of evolution is
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  • A. Minor mutations
  • B. Multiple step mutations
  • C. Phenotypic variations
  • D. Saltation

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Q56 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
According to Hugo de Vries, the mechanism of evolution is
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  • A. Minor mutations
  • B. Multiple step mutations
  • C. Phenotypic variations
  • D. Saltation

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Q57 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
A woman has an X-linked condition on one of her X chromosomes. This chromosome can be inherited by
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  • A. Both sons and daughters
  • B. Only daughters
  • C. Only grandchildren
  • D. Only sons

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Q57 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
A woman has an X-linked condition on one of her X chromosomes. This chromosome can be inherited by
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  • A. Both sons and daughters
  • B. Only daughters
  • C. Only grandchildren
  • D. Only sons

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Q58 BIOLOGY Unit 8: Biology and Human Welfare
In which disease does mosquito transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels?
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  • A. Amoebiasis
  • B. Elephantiasis
  • C. Ringworm disease
  • D. Ascariasis

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Q59 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option:
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  • A. Eye of octopus, bat and man
  • B. Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah
  • C. Brain of bat, man and cheetah
  • D. Heart of bat, man and cheetah

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Q60 BIOLOGY Unit 8: Biology and Human Welfare
Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value by increasing the amount of
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  • A. Vitamin E
  • B. Vitamin D
  • C. Vitamin B12
  • D. Vitamin A

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Q61 BIOLOGY Unit 8: Biology and Human Welfare
Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?
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  • A. Vitiligo
  • B. Psoriasis
  • C. Alzheimer’s disease
  • D. Rheumatoid arthritis

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Q62 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of many vertebrates is an example of
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  • A. Adaptive radiation
  • B. Homology
  • C. Convergent evolution
  • D. Analogy

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Q63 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Which of the following characteristics represent ‘Inheritance of blood groups’ in humans? a. Dominance, b. Co-dominance, c. Multiple allele, d. Incomplete dominance, e. Polygenic inheritance
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  • A. a, c and e
  • B. b, c and e
  • C. b, d and e
  • D. a, b and c

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Q64 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. (1) i ii iv iii
  • B. (2) ii i iii iv
  • C. (3) iii iv i ii
  • D. (4) i iii iv ii

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Q65 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. Wildlife safari parks
  • C. Botanical gardens
  • D. Sacred groves

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Q66 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. Commensalism
  • C. Parasitism
  • D. Mutualism

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Q67 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. pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals.
  • C. reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number.
  • D. reproductive individuals are less than the post-reproductive individuals.

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Q68 BIOLOGY Unit 8: Biology and Human Welfare
Which part of poppy plant is used to obtain the drug ‘Smack’?
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  • A. Leaves
  • B. Flowers
  • C. Roots
  • D. Latex

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Q69 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
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  • A. hCG, progestogens, estrogens, glucocorticoids
  • B. hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin
  • C. hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens
  • D. hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin

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Q70 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
The amnion of mammalian embryo is derived from
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  • A. ectoderm and endoderm
  • B. ectoderm and mesoderm
  • C. mesoderm and trophoblast
  • D. endoderm and mesoderm

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Q70 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
The amnion of mammalian embryo is derived from
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  • A. ectoderm and endoderm
  • B. ectoderm and mesoderm
  • C. mesoderm and trophoblast
  • D. endoderm and mesoderm

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Q71 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
The contraceptive ‘SAHELI’
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  • A. is a post-coital contraceptive.
  • B. blocks estrogen receptors in the uterus, preventing eggs from getting implanted.
  • C. is an IUD.
  • D. increases the concentration of estrogen and prevents ovulation in females.

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Q71 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
The contraceptive ‘SAHELI’
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  • A. is a post-coital contraceptive.
  • B. blocks estrogen receptors in the uterus, preventing eggs from getting implanted.
  • C. is an IUD.
  • D. increases the concentration of estrogen and prevents ovulation in females.

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Q72 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is
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  • A. In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are released from sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubules.
  • B. In spermiogenesis spermatids are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
  • C. In spermiogenesis spermatozoa from sertoli cells are released into the cavity of seminiferous tubules, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
  • D. In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatids are formed.

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Q72 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is
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  • A. In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are released from sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubules.
  • B. In spermiogenesis spermatids are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
  • C. In spermiogenesis spermatozoa from sertoli cells are released into the cavity of seminiferous tubules, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
  • D. In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatids are formed.

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Q73 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. Glycosuria, b. Gout, c. Renal calculi, d. Glomerular nephritis Column II: i. Accumulation of uric acid in joints, ii. Mass of crystallised salts within the kidney, iii. Inflammation in glomeruli, iv. Presence of glucose in urine
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  • A. iv i ii iii
  • B. iii ii iv i
  • C. ii iii i iv
  • D. i ii iii iv

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Q74 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 (Function): a. Ultrafiltration, b. Concentration of urine, c. Transport of urine, d. Storage of urine Column II (Part of Excretory System): i. Henle’s loop, ii. Ureter, iii. Urinary bladder, iv. Malpighian corpuscle, v. Proximal convoluted tubule
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  • A. v iv i iii
  • B. iv v ii iii
  • C. v iv i ii
  • D. iv i ii iii

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Q75 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following gastric cells indirectly help in erythropoiesis?
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  • A. Parietal cells
  • B. Chief cells
  • C. Goblet cells
  • D. Mucous cells

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Q76 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. iii ii i
  • C. i iii ii
  • D. i ii iii

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Q77 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder?
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  • A. Emphysema
  • B. Anthracis
  • C. Botulism
  • D. Silicosis

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Q78 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. binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin.
  • C. detaches the myosin head from the actin filament.
  • D. activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it.

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Q79 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. Protein folding
  • C. Cleavage of signal peptide
  • D. Protein glycosylation

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Q80 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
Many ribosomes may associate with a single mRNA to form multiple copies of a polypeptide simultaneously. Such strings of ribosomes are termed as
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  • A. Nucleosome
  • B. Polysome
  • C. Plastidome
  • D. Polyhedral bodies

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Q81 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
Nissl bodies are mainly composed of
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  • A. Free ribosomes and RER
  • B. Proteins and lipids
  • C. Nucleic acids and SER
  • D. DNA and RNA

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Q82 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Which of these statements is incorrect?
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  • A. Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in outer mitochondrial membrane.
  • B. Enzymes of TCA cycle are present in mitochondrial matrix.
  • C. Glycolysis operates as long as it is supplied with NAD that can pick up hydrogen atoms.
  • D. Glycolysis occurs in cytosol.

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Q83 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
Select the incorrect match:
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  • A. Polytene – Oocytes of amphibians chromosomes
  • B. Lampbrush – Diplotene bivalents chromosomes
  • C. Submetacentric – L-shaped chromosomes
  • D. Allosomes – Sex chromosomes

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Q84 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following terms describe human dentition?
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  • A. Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
  • B. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont
  • C. Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont
  • D. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont

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Q84 BIOLOGY Unit 5: Human Physiology
Which of the following terms describe human dentition?
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  • A. Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
  • B. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont
  • C. Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont
  • D. Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont

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Q85 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?
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  • A. Psittacula
  • B. Macropus
  • C. Camelus
  • D. Chelone

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Q85 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?
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  • A. Psittacula
  • B. Macropus
  • C. Camelus
  • D. Chelone

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Q86 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach?
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  • A. Presence of anal cerci
  • B. Presence of a boat shaped sternum on the 9th abdominal segment
  • C. Forewings with darker tegmina
  • D. Presence of caudal styles

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Q86 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach?
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  • A. Presence of anal cerci
  • B. Presence of a boat shaped sternum on the 9th abdominal segment
  • C. Forewings with darker tegmina
  • D. Presence of caudal styles

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Q87 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which of the following organisms are known as chief producers in the oceans?
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  • A. Euglenoids
  • B. Dinoflagellates
  • C. Cyanobacteria
  • D. Diatoms

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Q87 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which of the following organisms are known as chief producers in the oceans?
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  • A. Euglenoids
  • B. Dinoflagellates
  • C. Cyanobacteria
  • D. Diatoms

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Q88 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Ciliates differ from all other protozoans in
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  • A. having two types of nuclei
  • B. using flagella for locomotion
  • C. using pseudopodia for capturing prey
  • D. having a contractile vacuole for removing excess water

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Q88 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Ciliates differ from all other protozoans in
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  • A. having two types of nuclei
  • B. using flagella for locomotion
  • C. using pseudopodia for capturing prey
  • D. having a contractile vacuole for removing excess water

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Q89 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?
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  • A. Starfish
  • B. Earthworm
  • C. Moth
  • D. Tunicate

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Q90 BIOLOGY Unit 1: Diversity in Living World
Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive system.
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  • A. Osteichthyes
  • B. Amphibia
  • C. Aves
  • D. Reptilia

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Q91 CHEMISTRY Unit 19: Biomolecules
The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are
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  • A. carbonyl and hydroxyl
  • B. hydroxyl and methyl
  • C. carbonyl and phosphate
  • D. carbonyl and methyl

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Q92 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
Which among the following is not a prokaryote?
  • A. Oscillatoria
  • B. Saccharomyces
  • C. Nostoc
  • D. Mycobacterium

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Q93 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. ATP
  • C. NADPH
  • D. NADH

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Q94 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Stomatal movement is not affected by
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  • A. CO2 concentration
  • B. Temperature
  • C. O2 concentration
  • D. Light

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Q95 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
The Golgi complex participates in
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  • A. Activation of amino acid
  • B. Fatty acid breakdown
  • C. Respiration in bacteria
  • D. Formation of secretory vesicles

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Q96 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. Larger nucleoli are present in dividing cells.
  • C. It takes part in spindle formation.
  • D. It is a membrane-bound structure.

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Q97 BIOLOGY Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
The stage during which separation of the paired homologous chromosomes begins is
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  • A. Zygotene
  • B. Pachytene
  • C. Diakinesis
  • D. Diplotene

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Q98 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Stomata in grass leaf are
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  • A. Barrel shaped
  • B. Dumb-bell shaped
  • C. Rectangular
  • D. Kidney shaped

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Q99 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. – 120°C
  • C. – 196°C
  • D. – 80°C

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Q100 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Oxygen is not produced during photosynthesis by
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  • A. Chara
  • B. Green sulphur bacteria
  • C. Cycas
  • D. Nostoc

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Q101 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Double fertilization is
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  • A. Syngamy and triple fusion
  • B. Fusion of two male gametes of a pollen tube with two different eggs
  • C. Fusion of two male gametes with one egg
  • D. Fusion of one male gamete with two polar nuclei

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Q102 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. Hydrilla
  • C. Banana
  • D. Yucca

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Q103 BIOLOGY Unit 4: Plant Physiology
Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells?
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  • A. Calcium
  • B. Magnesium
  • C. Potassium
  • D. Sodium

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Q104 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. Ferric
  • C. Free element
  • D. Ferrous

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Q105 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 functions as an enzyme.
  • C. It is a nucleotide source for ATP synthesis.
  • D. It functions as an electron carrier.

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Q106 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct match :
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  • A. Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod – Lac operon
  • B. Alec Jeffreys – Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • C. Matthew Meselson and F. Stahl – Pisum sativum
  • D. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase – TMV

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Q106 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct match:
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  • A. Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod - Lac operon
  • B. Alec Jeffreys - Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • C. Matthew Meselson and F. Stahl - Pisum sativum
  • D. Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase - TMV

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Q107 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. Fungus
  • C. Plant
  • D. Bacterium

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Q107 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. Fungus
  • C. Plant
  • D. Bacterium

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Q108 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct statement :
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  • A. Transduction was discovered by S. Altman.
  • B. Franklin Stahl coined the term “linkage”.
  • C. Spliceosomes take part in translation.
  • D. Punnett square was developed by a British scientist.

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Q108 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct statement:
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  • A. Transduction was discovered by S. Altman.
  • B. Franklin Stahl coined the term 'linkage'.
  • C. Spliceosomes take part in translation.
  • D. Punnett square was developed by a British scientist.

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Q109 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
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  • A. T.H. Morgan : Linkage
  • B. Starch synthesis in pea : Multiple alleles
  • C. XO type sex determination : Grasshopper
  • D. ABO blood grouping : Co-dominance

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Q109 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
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  • A. T.H. Morgan : Linkage
  • B. Starch synthesis in pea : Multiple alleles
  • C. XO type sex determination : Grasshopper
  • D. ABO blood grouping : Co-dominance

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Q110 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Offsets are produced by
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  • A. Parthenogenesis
  • B. Meiotic divisions
  • C. Parthenocarpy
  • D. Mitotic divisions

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Q110 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Offsets are produced by
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  • A. Parthenogenesis
  • B. Meiotic divisions
  • C. Parthenocarpy
  • D. Mitotic divisions

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Q111 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Which of the following flowers only once in its life-time?
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  • A. Papaya
  • B. Bamboo species
  • C. Mango
  • D. Jackfruit

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Q112 BIOLOGY Unit 6: Reproduction
Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils?
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  • A. Sporopollenin
  • B. Pollenkitt
  • C. Oil content
  • D. Cellulosic intine

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Q113 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. Bio-infringement
  • C. Biodegradation
  • D. Biopiracy

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Q114 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. Retrovirus
  • C. λ phage
  • D. Ti plasmid

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Q115 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. Extension, Denaturation, Annealing
  • C. Denaturation, Extension, Annealing
  • D. Annealing, Extension, Denaturation

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Q116 BIOLOGY Unit 9: Biotechnology and Its Applications
A ‘new’ variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to
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  • A. Basmati
  • B. Co-667
  • C. Lerma Rojo
  • D. Sharbati Sonora

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Q117 BIOLOGY Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution
Select the correct match:
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  • A. G. Mendel – Transformation
  • B. Ribozyme – Nucleic acid
  • C. T.H. Morgan – Transduction
  • D. F2 × Recessive parent – Dihybrid cross

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Q118 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. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  • C. Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)
  • D. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

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Q119 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?
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  • A. O3
  • B. CO
  • C. SO2
  • D. CO2

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Q120 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
Natality refers to
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  • A. Number of individuals entering a habitat
  • B. Death rate
  • C. Number of individuals leaving the habitat
  • D. Birth rate

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Q121 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
Niche is
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  • A. the functional role played by the organism where it lives
  • B. all the biological factors in the organism’s environment
  • C. the range of temperature that the organism needs to live
  • D. the physical space where an organism lives

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Q122 BIOLOGY Unit 10: Ecology and Environment
World Ozone Day is celebrated on
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  • A. 22nd April
  • B. 5th June
  • C. 16th September
  • D. 21st April

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Q123 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. Carbon
  • C. Fe
  • D. Cl

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Q124 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. Inverted pyramid of biomass
  • C. Upright pyramid of numbers
  • D. Pyramid of energy

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Q125 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Pneumatophores occur in
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  • A. Submerged hydrophytes
  • B. Halophytes
  • C. Carnivorous plants
  • D. Free-floating hydrophytes

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Q125 BIOLOGY Unit 2: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Pneumatophores occur in
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  • A. Submerged hydrophytes
  • B. Halophytes
  • C. Carnivorous plants
  • D. Free-floating hydrophytes

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Q136 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. 13.2 cm
  • C. 12.5 cm
  • D. 8 cm

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Q137 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: m = 2.76 x 10^-26 kg, k_B = 1.38 x 10^-23 J/K, v_esc = 11.2 km/s)
  • A. 1.254 x 10^4 K
  • B. 2.508 x 10^4 K
  • C. 5.016 x 10^4 K
  • D. 8.360 x 10^4 K

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Q138 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. 26.8%
  • C. 6.25%
  • D. 20%

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Q141 PHYSICS Unit 14: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 100 uF and a resistor 50 Ohm 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. 0.79 W
  • C. 2.74 W
  • D. 0.43 W

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Q142 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. The work required to do this comes from
  • A. the induced electric field due to the changing magnetic field
  • B. the current source
  • C. the lattice structure of the material of the rod
  • D. the magnetic field

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Q142 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 current source
  • C. the lattice structure of the material of the rod
  • D. the magnetic field

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Q143 PHYSICS Unit 13: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
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 Ohm
  • B. 40 Ohm
  • C. 250 Ohm
  • D. 25 Ohm

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Q143 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. 40 Ω
  • C. 250 Ω
  • D. 25 Ω

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Q144 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. 0.5
  • C. 0.8
  • D. 0.25

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Q146 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. Rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction.
  • C. Frictional force opposes the relative motion.
  • D. Limiting value of static friction is directly proportional to normal reaction.

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Q147 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. WA > WC > WB
  • B. WC > WB > WA
  • C. WB > WA > WC
  • D. WA > WB > WC

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Q148 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. Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector parallel to the plane of incidence
  • C. i = sin^-1(1/μ)
  • D. Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence

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Q149 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. 1.8 mm
  • C. 2.1 mm
  • D. 1.9 mm

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Q150 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. small focal length and large diameter
  • C. large focal length and large diameter
  • D. large focal length and small diameter

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Q152 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. affects only reverse resistance
  • C. does not affect resistance of p-n junction
  • D. affects only forward resistance

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Q152 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. affects only reverse resistance
  • C. does not affect resistance of p-n junction
  • D. affects only forward resistance

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Q154 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. Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver
  • C. Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold
  • D. Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver

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Q154 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. Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver
  • C. Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold
  • D. Yellow – Violet – Orange – Gold

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Q155 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 10 I. The value of ‘n’ is
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  • A. 9
  • B. 10
  • C. 20
  • D. 11

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Q155 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 10 I. The value of ‘n’ is
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  • A. 9
  • B. 10
  • C. 20
  • D. 11

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Q157 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. 9 F
  • C. 4 F
  • D. 6 F

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Q158 PHYSICS Unit 8: Thermodynamics
A sample of 0.1 g of water at 100°C and normal pressure (1.013 × 10^5 Nm^-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. 104.3 J
  • C. 42.2 J
  • D. 208.7 J

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Q159 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^3
  • C. r^5
  • D. r^2

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Q160 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 3/4 λ0, the power radiated by it becomes nP. The value of n is
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  • A. 256/81
  • B. 4/3
  • C. 81/256
  • D. 3/4

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Q162 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/s^2 at a distance of 5 m from the mean position. The time period of oscillation is
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  • A. 1 s
  • B. 2π s
  • C. 2 s
  • D. π s

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Q163 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. 330 m/s
  • C. 350 m/s
  • D. 339 m/s

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Q164 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. independent of the distance between the plates.
  • C. proportional to the square root of the distance between the plates.
  • D. linearly proportional to the distance between the plates.

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Q164 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. independent of the distance between the plates.
  • C. proportional to the square root of the distance between the plates.
  • D. linearly proportional to the distance between the plates.

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Q165 PHYSICS Unit 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
When the light of frequency 2v0 (where v0 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 5v0, 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. 1 : 2
  • C. 4 : 1
  • D. 1 : 4

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Q165 PHYSICS Unit 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
When the light of frequency 2v₀ (where v₀ 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 5v₀, 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. 1 : 2
  • C. 4 : 1
  • D. 1 : 4

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Q166 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. 20
  • C. 30
  • D. 10

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Q166 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. 20
  • C. 30
  • D. 10

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Q167 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. 1 : 1
  • C. 2 : -1
  • D. 1 : -1

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Q168 PHYSICS Unit 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
An electron of mass m with an initial velocity →V = V₀î (V₀ > 0) enters an electric field →E = -E₀î (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) / (1 + (eE₀t / mV₀))
  • C. λ₀t
  • D. λ₀(1 + (eE₀t / mV₀))

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Q169 PHYSICS Unit 5: Rotational Motion
A solid sphere is in rolling motion. In rolling motion a body possesses translational kinetic energy (Kt) as well as rotational kinetic energy (Kr) simultaneously. The ratio Kt : (Kt + Kr) for the sphere is
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  • A. 2 : 5
  • B. 7 : 10
  • C. 10 : 7
  • D. 5 : 7

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Q170 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. Raindrops will fall faster.
  • C. Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth would decrease.
  • D. Walking on the ground would become more difficult.

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Q171 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. Angular velocity
  • C. Rotational kinetic energy
  • D. Moment of inertia

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Q174 PHYSICS Unit 14: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
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. 0.138 H
  • C. 1.389 H
  • D. 138.88 H

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Q176 PHYSICS Unit 15: Electromagnetic Waves
An em wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity →V = Vî. 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. – z direction
  • C. – y direction
  • D. + z direction

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Q176 PHYSICS Unit 15: Electromagnetic Waves
An EM wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity V = Vî. The instantaneous oscillating electric field of this EM wave is along the +y axis. Then the direction of the oscillating magnetic field of the EM wave will be along:
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  • A. - x direction
  • B. - z direction
  • C. - y direction
  • D. + z direction

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Q177 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 cos θ
  • D. a = g / sin θ

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Q178 PHYSICS Unit 1: Physics and Measurement
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 the zero of the circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If the 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. 0.521 cm
  • C. 0.053 cm
  • D. 0.525 cm

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Q179 PHYSICS Unit 5: Rotational Motion
The moment of the force F = 4î + 5ĵ - 6k̂ at (2, 0, - 3), about the point (2, - 2, - 2), is given by:
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  • A. - 7î - 4ĵ - 8k̂
  • B. - 8î - 4ĵ - 7k̂
  • C. - 7î - 8ĵ - 4k̂
  • D. - 4î - ĵ - 8k̂

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Q180 PHYSICS Unit 2: Kinematics
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:
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  • A. 1.5 m/s, 3 m/s
  • B. 2 m/s, 4 m/s
  • C. 1 m/s, 3.5 m/s
  • D. 1 m/s, 3 m/s

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