PHYSICSQuestion Number : 1

A train is moving southwards at a speed of 3 m/s. A monkey is running northwards on the roof of the train with a speed of 1 m/s. What is the velocity of the monkey as observed by a person standing on the ground?

( A ) 6 m/s in southward direction ( B ) 6 m/s in northward direction

( C ) 2 m/s in southward direction ( D ) 2 m/s in northward direction

Question Number : 2

If the earth stops spinning the value of acceleration due to gravity at the equator

( A ) increases ( B ) decreases ( C ) remains unchanged ( D ) first increases and then decreases

Question Number : 3

Two bodies one heavy and one light have equal momentum. Which of them has greater kinetic energy?

( A ) The heavy body ( B ) The light body

( C ) Both have same kinetic energy ( D ) Depends upon the direction of momentum

Question Number : 4

A ray of light passes through a plane glass slab of thickness t and refractive index µ the angle between the incident and emergent ray is

( A ) 10 ( B ) 0° ( C ) 20° ( D ) 45°

Question Number : 5

Co-efficient of linear expansion always _________ with the increase in temperature

( A ) increases ( B ) decreases ( C ) remains the same ( D ) doubles itself

Question Number : 6

Equal masses of silver, glass, ice and water are subjected to the same amount of heat, which among the four substances would change its temperature by 1°C the fastest?

( A ) Ice ( B ) Glass ( C ) Silver ( D ) Water

Question Number : 7

The magnetic lines in the middle of a solenoid are

( A ) perpendicular to the axis of the tube ( B ) spiral along the axis of the tube

( C ) parallel to the axis of the tube ( D ) at an angle of 45° to the axis of the tube

Question Number : 8

An electric iron has a resistance of 100 Ω. How much heat energy is produced in 10 s if the current is 10 A?

( A ) 104 J ( B ) 105 J ( C ) 10–5 J ( D ) 104 J

Question Number : 9

An object is lying at a distance of 90 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 30 cm. The position and nature of image formed by it will be

( A ) 45 cm, half the size of the object ( B ) 90 cm, smaller than the object

( C ) 30 cm, bigger than the object ( D ) –45 cm, half the size of the object

Question Number : 10

A glass rod is put in a colourless liquid in a beaker. The rod seems to disappear. The reason is

( A ) the glass and the liquid both have the same density ( B ) both have the same colour

( C ) both have the same temperature ( D ) both have the same refractive index

Question Number : 11

A magnet is moved towards a coil first slowly and then quickly , then the induced emf is

( A ) more in first case ( B ) independent of the speed of the magnet

( C ) same in both cases ( D ) more in second case

Question Number : 12

The temperature of water at the bottom of a large water fall is higher than that of the water at the top because

( A ) the falling water absorbs heat from the sun ( B ) the KE of falling water is converted to heat

( C ) rocks on the bed of the river give out heat ( D ) water at the bottom has more P.F.

CHEMISTRYQuestion Number : 1

Poorvika was conducting an experiment for which she had to prepare four solutions ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ by dissolving 0.63 g, 0.315 g, 1.26 g and 2.52 g of oxalic acid in 100 cm3 of water. Which of the following solutions will have high normality? [Hint: molecular mass of oxalic acid (COOH)2 . 2H2O = 126]

( A ) solution ‘A’ ( B ) solution ‘B’ ( C ) solution ‘C’ ( D ) solution ‘D’

Question Number : 2

Which among the following is the correct decreasing order of ionisation power of α, β and γ rays?

( A ) gamma rays > beta rays > alpha rays ( B ) beta rays > gamma rays > alpha rays

( C ) alpha rays > beta rays > gamma rays ( D ) alpha rays > gamma rays > beta rays

Question Number : 3

Given below are two reactions which are highly exothermic and is used in the extraction of several metals. Which of these is true about aluminium in the given reaction?

Fe2O3 + 2Al → 2Fe + Al2O3

Cr2O3 + 2Al → 2Cr + Al2O3

( A ) aluminium has a great affinity to iron

( B ) aluminium has a great affinity to chromium

( C ) aluminium has a great affinity to oxygen and acts as an oxidizing agent

( D ) aluminium has a great affinity to oxygen and acts as a reducting agent

Question Number : 4

Both oxygen and sulphur belong to the same group in the periodic table and their hydrides i.e., H2S and H2O possess almost similar structure. Yet H2O is a liquid where as H2S is a gas. This is due to the presence of

( A ) covalent bonding in H2O and inter molecular hydrogen bonding in H2S

( B ) inter molecular hydrogen bonding in H2O and negligible hydrogen bonding in H2S

( C ) inter molecular hydrogen bonding in H2S and negligible hydrogen bonding in H2O

( D ) ionic bonding in both the hydrides

Question Number : 5

Natural rubber obtained from rubber tree is a polymer of

( A ) 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene ( B ) 2-methyl-butane

( C ) 1,3-dimethyl-butene ( D ) 2-ethyl-1,3-butadiene

Question Number : 6

PTFE stands for

( A ) polyte- tra-fluoro-ethane ( B ) poly-tri-fluoro-ethylene

( C ) poly- tetra-fluoro-ethyne ( D ) poly tetra-fluoro-ethylene

Question Number : 7

( A ) X -->Na ,Y-->H2O,Z--> SO2, P-->H2SO3 ( B ) X-->Cu ,Y-->H2O,Z-->SO2, P-->H2SO3

( C ) X-->Na ,Y-->H2O,Z-->SO2,P-->H2SO4 ( D ) X-->Cu, Y-->H2O ,Z-->SO2, P-->H2SO4

Question Number : 8

The article to be electroplated is taken as

( A ) anode ( B ) cathode ( C ) placed between anode and cathode ( D ) as an electrolyte

Question Number : 9

Copper metal displaces silver from its salt solution and gets displaced by zinc from its salt solution. The decreasing order of reactivity of these metals is

( A ) Ag > Cu > Zn ( B ) Cu > Ag > Zn ( C ) Zn > Cu > Ag ( D ) Zn < Cu < Ag

Question Number : 10

If tartaric acid is not added to baking powder the cake taste bitter due to the presence of

( A ) sodium carbonate ( B )sodium bicarbonate (C ) Sodium chloride (D ) sodium bisulphide

Question Number : 11

Bleaching powder dissolved in cold water gives a milky solution. This is due to

( A ) availability of chlorine ( B ) the lime present in it

( C ) calcium carbonate formation ( D ) the absorption of CO2 from atmosphere

BIOLOGY

Question Number : 1

A drop of each of the following, is placed separately on four slides. Which of them will not coagulate?

( A ) Whole blood from pulmonary vein ( B ) Blood plasma

( C ) Blood serum ( D ) Sample from the thoracic duct of lymphatic system

Question Number : 2

A scientist found a living organism which looked like a bird. Presence of which characteristic feature would you consider to prove that, the organism is a mammal and not a bird?

( A ) Presence of syrinx ( B ) Uric acid is the nitrogenous waste

( C ) Alimentary canal terminates in cloaca ( D ) External ear opening is protected by a large fleshy pinna

Question Number : 3

A technician is using a bacterial plasmid to carry a gene from a cow. The plasmid will be taken up by the bacteria and the gene will manufacture cow protein. How can the technician be sure that the plasmid and the extracted gene will form a DNA ring together and function like a plasmid?

( A ) He uses a Ti plasmid which has a mechanism for invading DNA

( B ) He used the polymerase chain reaction to make an overabundance of the donor gene

( C ) He uses a virus to hook them together

( D ) He cuts them both with the same restriction enzyme

Question Number : 4

Breeders have developed a variety of chicken that has no feathers. Which methods were most likely used to produce this variety?

( A ) Artificial selection and inbreeding ( B ) Grafting and hybridization ( C ) Regeneration and incubation ( D ) Vegetative propagation and binary fission

Question Number : 5

Here are the pictures of focusing and accommodation of eye. Which one of the following represents hypermetropia?

( A ) (i) ( B ) (ii) ( C ) (iii) ( D ) None of these

Question Number : 6

Ram wanted to see the internal structure of a plant stem. He took the transverse section of the stem and observed under the microscope. He saw a number of parenchyma cells arranged in 3-4 layers, followed by Pericycle. To which tissue system do these parts belong ?

( A )Vascular tissue system ( B) Ground tissue system ( C) Epidermal tissue system ( D) Meristematic

Question Number : 7

From a hormonal test conducted on a person suffering from hypoglycemia and low BP, it was diagnosed that his adrenal glands were not producing sufficient amount of steroid hormones. Which disease is this person suffering from?

( A ) Addison’s disease ( B ) Down’s syndrome ( C ) Acromegaly ( D ) Cushing’s syndrome

Question Number : 8

Which of the following enzymes is responsible for catalysing the synthesis of viral DNA from single stranded RNA once HIV has infected the host cell?

( A ) Protease ( B ) DNA polymerase ( C ) Reverse transcriptase ( D ) DNA ligase

Question Number : 9

Which of the following are necessary for speciation?

(a) the competition within a species

(b) the existence of variation within a species

(c) different populations of a species being isolated for a long time

( A ) (a) and (b) only ( B ) (a) and (c) only ( C ) (b) and (c) only ( D ) (a), (b) and (c)

Question Number : 10

The following graph shows the change in the air pressure inside the lungs within a period of time.

Which of the following correctly describes what happens at the specified time period?

( A ) During t1, air leaves the lungs.

( B ) During t2, the intercostal muscles contract

( C ) During t3, the diaphragm is pulled flat. D.

( D ) During t4, the rib cage is moved upwards and outwards

Question Number : 11

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs but also the pancreas, liver, and intestine.Both parents are heterozygous for Cystic Fibrosis gene. They have 4 children. Which of the following are true?

( A ) The chance that no children will be affected is the same as that all children will be affected

( B ) The probability that no children will be affected is < 5%

( C ) The most likely outcome is one affected child

( D ) The chance of 4 affected children is < 1%

Question Number : 12

If you made a chart showing all of the organisms living in the local lake, with arrows drawn between the various organisms showing who ate what, what kind of chart would you have made?

( A ) energy pyramid ( B ) food web ( C ) food chain ( D ) ecosystem chart

HISTORY

Question Number : 1

The three famous wars that led to the unification of Germany were

( A ) Wars with demark, Austro-prussia and Franco-prussia

( B ) Austro-prussian war, Franco-prussian war and war with Greece

( C ) Battle of Waterloo, Hundred years war and war with Denmark

( D ) War with , Austria-prussian war and of water 100.

Question Number : 2

In Vietnamese national struggle during the first decade of 20th century ‘Go east movement’ was advocated by some nationalists that means ____________

( A ) Seek Japan’s help to drive French out of Vietnam

( B ) Seek Japan’s help in modernizing vietnamese education

( C ) Moving over to Japan to get Jobs

( D ) Modernizing on the lines of .

Question Number : 3

Read the following statements and choose the right option

Statement I: Dupleix ignored trade and showed keen interest in politics of

Statement II: French East India Company was a government enterprise

( A ) Both statements are false ( B ) Statement I is true and Statement II is false

( C ) Statement I is false and Statement II is true ( D ) Both Statement are true

Question Number : 4

Which among the following is the best example for the vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world?

( A ) Caravan ( B ) Coins ( C ) Silk routes ( D ) Early ships

Question Number : 5

A new series of inventions that took place in 18th century were

( A ) Spinning, carding, twisting, rolling ( B ) Threading, spinning, weaving, rolling

( C ) Spinning, threading, twisting, pulling ( D ) weaving, spinning, carding, rolling

Question Number : 6

Match the following and state the correct answer given below

( A ) Column I-->Regulatic Act – 1773, Column II-->Competive examinations fee civil service was

introduced

( B ) Column I-->Charter Act – 1833, Column II-->Separate communicalelectrorate was introduced

( C ) Column I-->Charter Act – 1853 – 1773, Column II-->Made governor of Bengal as the governor

general of India

( D ) Column I-->Indian councils Act – 1909 Column II-->A law member was added to the governor

general’s council

Question Number : 7

Pottisriramulu went on for a hunger strike

( A ) demanding separate statehood for Andra Pradesh

( B ) demanding for states to be created on administrative basis

( C ) demanding for unification of Telugu speaking provinces with Andhra Pradesh

( D ) All of the above

Question Number : 8

The concept of Garden city was on idea of

( A ) Ebenzer Howard ( B ) Raymond unwin ( C ) Barry parker ( D ) Cubbona

Question Number : 9

In 1878, the vernacular press Act as passed modelled on the

( A ) French press laws ( B ) British press laws ( C ) Irish press laws ( D ) Scottish press laws

Question Number : 10

What is Devsari?

( A ) It is the fee paid to the Bastar community to Enter forest

( B ) It’s the fee paid to the Bastar to take some wood from the forest

( C ) It’s the fee paid to the Bastar community to hunt animals

( D ) It’s the tax collected by the Bastar community

GEOGRAPHY

Question Number : 1

Which are the factors leading to the development of nucleated settlements?

(a) Universal availability of water (b) Rough terrain

(c) danger to life and property (d) plain topography

( A ) (a) and (d) only ( B ) (a), (b) and (d) only

( C ) (b), (c) and (d) only ( D ) (c) and (d) only

Question Number : 2

Arrange the states in descending order on the basis of area.

(a) Rajasthan (b) Madhya Pradesh

(c)Maharashtra (d) Karnataka

( A ) (a), (c), (d), (b) ( B ) (a), (b), (c), (d)

( C ) (d), (c), (b), (a) ( D ) (b), (c), (d), (a)

Question Number : 3

Which iron and steel plant was established without giving importance to the availability of coal?

( A ) Tisco – Jamshedpur ( B ) NSL – Bhadravati ( C ) HSL – Durgapur ( D ) HSL – Bhilai

Question Number : 4

Which of the following are not grown in the Kharif season?

( A ) Bajra and rice ( B ) Maize and Jowar ( C ) Barley and mustard ( D ) Jowar and rice

Question Number : 5

In an area with annual rainfall of more than 200 cm and sloping hills, which crop will be ideally grown?

( A ) Jute ( B )Cotton ( C )Maize ( D )Tea

Question Number : 6

What is Jhoom?

( A ) A type of cultivation ( B ) A type of swinging basket

( C ) A river valley in a dry region ( D ) A tribal dance of Madhya Pradesh

Question Number : 7

Where is the Bandipur National Park?

( A ) Rajastan ( B )Karnataka ( C )Andhra Pradesh ( D )Assam

Question Number : 8

What kind of vegetation is usually found in river estuaries?

( A ) Grass ( B ) Thorn forests ( C ) Littoral forest ( D ) Deciduous forests

Question Number : 9

The maximum daily range of temperature is likely to be observed at

( A ) Chennai ( B )Thiruvanthapuram ( C )Delhi ( D )Mumbai

ECONOMICS

Question Number : 1

The use of the chemical fertilisers or consumption of chemical fertilizers is highest in which of the following states in the country?

( A ) Punjab ( B )Haryana ( C )Uttar Pradesh ( D )Maharashtra

Question Number : 2

The Minimum Support Price is decided by

( A ) Planning Commission ( B ) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

( C ) Ministry of Finance ( D ) Home Ministry

Question Number : 3

The Life Expectancy Ratio in India is

( A ) 54 ( B ) 64 ( C ) 74 ( D ) 61

Question Number : 4

Banks use the major portion of the deposits to

( A ) increase their capital wealth ( B ) to extend loans

( C ) to help the government by giving it to the government ( D ) none of the above

Question Number : 5

The ‘ISI’ and ‘Agmark’ logos are symbol of

( A ) fair price ( B ) durability ( C ) quality of the product ( D ) none of these

CIVICS

Question Number : 1

The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the

( A ) Lok Sabha ( B ) Either house of the Parliament ( C ) Joint sitting of Parliament ( D ) Rajya Sabha

Question Number : 2

Which of the following Articles cannot be suspended even during the period of an emergency?

( A ) Articles 20 and 21 ( B ) Articles 24 and 25 ( C ) Articles 14 and 15 ( D ) Articles 18 and 19

Question Number : 3

The idea of a constituent Assembly to frame a constitution for was first mooted by

( A ) the Swaraj Party in 1928 ( B ) the Indian National Congress in 1936

( C ) the Mulsim League in 1942 ( D ) the All Parties Conference in 1946

Question Number : 4

Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha before the expiry of its normal term of five years?

( A ) The Prime Minister

( B ) The President

( C ) The President on the recommendations of the Prime Minister

( D ) The President on the recommendation of the Speaker

Question Number : 5

Consider the following statements regarding the governor of a state.

(a) The governor in the constitutional head of the state

(b)The governor always acts as on agent of the centre

(c)The governor is an integral part of state legislature

(d)The governor appoints the judges of the high court

Which of the following statements are correct?

( A ) (a) and (c) ( B ) (a), (b), (c) and (d) ( C ) (a) and (b) ( D ) (b), (c) and (d)

Question Number : 6

In case of conflict between the central and state law on a subject in the concurrent list

( A ) the law which was passed first prevails ( B ) the law of the state prevails

( C ) the law of the centre prevails ( D ) both laws stand nullified

Question Number : 7

The central government derives maximum revenue from

( A ) income tax ( B ) excise duties ( C ) customs ( D ) none of these

Question Number : 8

The Attorney General of India is

( A ) the highest legal officer of the Union Government

( B ) the highest financial officer of the Union Government

( C ) the highest financial as well as legal officer of the Union Government

( D ) none of the above

Question Number : 9

Who is responsible for keeping the voter list upto date at all times?

( A ) The President ( B ) The Election Commission ( C ) The Union Home Ministry ( D ) All the above

Question Number : 10

Which was the first state where Panchayat Raj was introduced?

( A ) Gujarat ( B ) Rajasthan ( C ) Bihar ( D ) Andhra Pradesh

Question Number : 11

Which of the following bodies can be abolished but not dissolved?

( A ) Rajya Sabha ( B )Municipal bodies ( C )State Legislative Council ( D )None of the above

Question Number : 1

PQRS is a square and TSR is an equilateral triangle x° =

( A )

45°

( B )

55°

( C )

65°

( D )

75°

Question Number : 2

A regular octagon is formed by cutting off each corner of a square of side 8 cm. The length of each side is

( A )

( B )

( C )

( D )

Question Number : 3

The ratio of the area of a circle inscribed inside a square to the area to the circle circumscribed about a square is

( A )

3 : 4

( B )

1 : 2

( C )

2 : 3

( D )

1 : 4

Question Number : 4

Two spheres of radius 8 cms and 2 cms are resting on a plane table top so that they touch each other. How far apart are their points of contact with the table?

( A )

6 cms

( B )

8 cms

( C )

( D )

19 cms

Question Number : 5

If cos 200° = p, cot 70° =

( A )

( B )

( C )

( D )

Question Number : 6

If sin2 y + 3 cos y = 0, y is

( A )

45°

( B )

60°

( C )

120°

( D )

150°

Question Number : 7

Two roots of 4x3 + 8x2 + kx− 18 = 0 are equal numerically but opposite in sign. The value of k is

( A )

( B )

−9

( C )

2

( D )

−2

Question Number : 8

A boy walks diagonally across a square plot. What percent does he save (approximately) by not walking along the edges?

( A )

22%

( B )

33%

( C )

29%

( D )

19%

Question Number : 9

If and , the ratio of x to y is

( A )

1 : 2

( B )

2 : 1

( C )

3 : 1

( D )

3 : 2

Question Number : 10

One side of a given triangle is 18 cms. Inside the triangle a line segment is drawn parallel to this side, cutting off a triangle whose area is two-thirds that of the given triangle. The length of this segment is

( A )

12 cms

( B )

( C )

( D )

Question Number : 11

If , the value of x is

( A )

( B )

( C )

( D )

1

Question Number : 12

The remainder when 5x2n + 1− 10x2n + 8x2n −1 + 1 3 is divided by x + 1 is

( A )

18

( B )

–13

( C )

–10

( D )

0

Question Number : 13

A sphere and a cube is of same height. The ratio of their volumes is

( A )

3 : 4

( B )

21 : 11

( C )

4 : 3

( D )

11 : 21

Question Number : 14

The radii of three cylinders of equal height is in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. Second jar is full with water which is first poured into the first jar. After filling the first jar, water is poured into the third jar. Which of the statements is true?

( A )

Third jar is half full

( B )

Third jar is one third full

( C )

Third jar is two thirds full

( D )

Third jar is also full

Question Number : 15

The square on the diagonal of a cube has an area of 75 cm2. The side of the cube is

( A )

3 cms

( B )

4 cms

( C )

5 cms

( D )

6 cms

Question Number : 16

A news paper can be printed by ‘m’ machines in ‘h’ hours. If 2 of the machines are not working, how many hours will it take to print the papers

( A )

( B )

( C )

( D )

Question Number : 17

ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = BC with C as the centre and CB as the radius, an arc is drawn to cut

AB at d and AC at E. The bisector of angle B cuts AC at F.

( A )

75°

( B )

100°

( C )

80°

( D )

none of these

Question Number : 18

The remainder of is

( A )

1

( B )

2

( C )

3

( D )

5

Question Number : 19

If has a terminating decimal expansion and m is positive, the value of m is [2 < m < 9]

( A )

3

( B )

7

( C )

5

( D )

6

Question Number : 20

The students of a class are made to stand in rows. If 4 students are extra in a row, there would be 2 rows less. If 4 students are less in a row, there would be 4 rows more. Find the number of students in a class

( A )

165

( B )

117

( C )

140

( D )

96