gsa test

1. The EM waves need ………. to move through..

a. Vacuum b. medium c. solid Iron d. radiation
2. The speed of Electromagnetic waves in vacuum is
a. 3*10^8 m/s. b. 4.*10^8 m/s. c. 3 lac m/s d. both a and c
3. CO2 is a
a. Dry ice 2. GHG c. Exhaling gas in human body d all of
the above.
4. HCL is a
a. Element b. atom c. compound d. none
1. The main cause of cholera is:
a. . land pollution b. noise pollution c. air pollution d. water
pollution
2. Shark breaths through:
a. A. lungs B. fins C. scales D. gills
3. Red light has shorter wavelength than
a. Violet b. uv rays c. gamma rays d. x rays

4. Which of the following is the cause of infection in our body?

a. A. Vaccines B. Germs C. Antiibiotics D. Antibbodies

5. Classifications of animals helps us to know about their:

a. A. weight B. similarties C. number D. colour

6. Dengue fever spreads by:

a. A. mosquito B. house fly C. wasp D. honey bee

7. Apple plant belongs to:

a. A. funji B. conifers C. dicots D. monocots
8. Frog belongs to:
a. A. amphibians B. reptiles C. Birds D. mammals

9. Poisonous gases are produced when:

a. A. Buildings are constructe B. soil erosion takes place C.
garbage is burnt D. trees are cut
10.Mercury is a
a. Plasma b. solid c. metal d. none
11.The smallest particle of an element which can take part in any chemical
change is known as a/an
a. Nucleus b. atom c. proton d. neutron
12.Ink is a mixture of
a. Dyes 4. Liquids 5. Gasses d. none
13.Air is a mixture of
a. Nitrogen and Oxygen b. Oxygen and hydrogen ….c. Hydrogen and
nitrogen d. none
14.Suspension is a ……. mixture of fluid contains solids sufficiently large
for sedimentation.
a. Heterogeneous b. homogenous …c. both d. none
15.There are …… isotopes of hydrogen.
a. One b. two c. three d. none
16.The half-life of carbon-14 is
a. 1000 years b. 5,730 years, 3. 10000 years d. none
17. The amount of space each thing takes up is called its __________. (a)
weight (b) area (c) volume (d) all of these
18. Matter has __________. (a) weight (b) area (c) volume (d) all of these
19. Matter is made up of __________. (a) crystal (b) atoms (c) molecules (d) all
of these
20.Molecules are made up of __________. (a) crystal (b) atoms (c) molecules
(d) all of these
21.There are __________ states of matter. (a) one (b) two (c) three (d) all of
these
22. __________ have definite shape and volume. (a) solid (b) liquid (c) gas (d)
all of these
23. The molecules in a solid are packed very ___________ together. (a) far (b)
close (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
24. Molecules of solids are ___________ attracted to each other. (a) strongly
(b) weakly (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
25.A __________ takes the shape of the container in which it is kept. (a) solid
(b) liquid (c) gas (d) none of these
26.A liquid can __________. (a) flow (b) not flow (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none
of these
27.A liquid has __________ definite shape. (a) quite (b) no (c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
28.Molecules in __________ are not so closely packed. (a) gas (b) liquid (c)
solid (d) all of these
29.Water _________ flows from a higher to a lower level. (a) some times (b)
always (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
30.Water, milk and juice are example of ________. (a) solid (b) liquid (c) gas
(d) all of these
31.Molecules of liquid can move freely ________ the liquid. (a) within (b)
outside (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
32. _________ has a open surface. (a) solid (b) liquid (c) both (a) and (b) (d)
none of these
33.Sugar is _________ in water. (a) soluble (b) insoluble (c) can’t say (d) none
of these
34.1Sand is _________ in water. (a) soluble (b) insoluble (c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
35.Mixture of water and sugar is called sugar ________. (a) mixture (b) syrup
(c) soluble (d) none of these 2 (v) science
36.The heavy particles that settle down are called ___________. (a) solvent (b)
solute (c) sediments (d) all of these
37.The process of settling down of heavy particles is called ___________. (a)
decantation (b) sedimentation (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
38. Sedimentation can separate only insoluble heavy particle from a
__________. (a) liquid (b) solid (c) gas (d) none of these
39. __________ is a common method of separation to separate tea leaves from
water. (a) filtration (b) decantation (c) sedimentation (d) all of these
40. Nitrogen, __________, and carbon dioxide are main gases in air. (a)
hydrogen (b) helium (c) oxygen (d) none of these
41.They bring rain all over India. (a) Monsoon (b) Loo (c) both (a) and (b) (d)
none of these
42. __________ are living things. (a) Plants (b) Animals (c) Human (d) all of
these
43.__________ are non living things. (a) Air (b) Water (c) Light (d) all of these
44.Living things need air to __________. (a) breathe (b) fly (c) play (d) none of
these
45. Many plants and animals live in __________. (a) fire (b) stone (c) water (d)
none of these
46.. __________ provides water and nutrients to plants. (a) soil (b) air (c)
animal (d) all of these
47.Plants need __________ for photosynthesis. (a) water (b) sunlight (c) carbon
dioxide (d) all of these
48. Animals depend on plants for __________. (a) food (b) shelter (c) oxygen
(d) all of these
49. Herbivores eat only ___________. (a) Animals (b) Plants (c) both (a) and
(b) (d) none of these
50. Plants give out ___________ during photosynthesis. (a) oxygen (b) carbon
dioxide (c) gas (d) none of these
51.Plants depend on animals for ___________. (a) food (b) oxygen (c) dispersal
(d) none of these
52.Lion, tigers and __________ are carnivores. (a) pet (b) domestics (c)
herbivores (d) none of these
53.Cows and giraffes are __________ animals. (a) pet (b) domestics (c)
herbivorous (d) none of these
54.Lion. Tigers and __________ are carnivores. (a) rabbit (b) goat (c) wolves
(d) none of these
55. Omnivores eat __________. (a) plants (b) animals (c) both (a) and (b) (d)
none of these
56. A __________ tells us how energy moves from one organism to another. (a)
food chain (b) human chain (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these 3 (v)
science
57.A food chain always starts from a/an __________. (a) animals (b) green
plants (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
58.Rabbit, rats and goats are __________ consumers. (a) primary (b) secondary
(c) common (d) none of these
59. Carnivores are __________ consumers. (a) primary (b) secondary (c)
common (d) none of these
60.19. __________ is a scavengers. (a) tiger (b) lion (c) hyena (d) none of these
61.The dead bodies of plants and animals are broken down into nutrients by
__________. (a) consumers (b) soil (c) decomposers (d) none of these
62. __________ clean up the environment from dead bodies. (a) decomposers
(b) scavengers (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
63. Disturbing the balance of __________ affects all living things. (a) heat (b)
nature (c) plants (d) animals
64. __________ is good for nature. (a) deforestation (b) afforestation. (c) both
(a) and (b) (d) none of these
65.The increasing amount of carbon dioxide causes __________. (a) global
warming (b) deforestation (c) weathering (d) all of these
66. Afforestaion, catalytic converters, rainwater harvesting are related to the
__________ the balance in nature. (a) restoring (b) disturbing (c) both (a)
and (b) (d) none of these
67.Sound is a form of __________. (a) energy (b) current (c) waves (d) all of
these
68.We converse with other with the help of __________. (a) light (b) sound (c)
electricity (d) all of these
69.Chirping of a bird, barking of a dog, roaring of a lion are example of sound
made by __________ things. (a) non – living (b) living (c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
70.Sound made by non – living things (a) tick – tok of a clock (b) whirring of a
fan (c) whistling of a pressure cooker (d) all of these
71. Whispering, rustling of leaves are __________ sound. (a) loud (b) soft (c)
both (a) and (b) (d) all of these
72. Hammering of a nail, the barking of a dog are __________sound. (a) loud
(b) soft (c) both (a) and (b) (d) all of these
73.Music and chirping of a bird are __________ sound. (a) unpleasant (b)
pleasant (c) both (a) and (b) (d) all of these
74.The sound of a drill machine and car honking are ___________. (a)
unpleasant (b) pleasant (c) both (a) and (b) (d) all of these
75.The sound of a whistle and a cat meowing are ___________. (a) sharp (b)
soft (c) both (a) and (b) (d) all of these
76. Some sounds such as the ___________ are low (dull). (a) whistling (b)
drum beats (c) both (a) and (b) (d) all of these 1
77.1. A fire alarm produces a loud ___________. (a) noise (b) warning sound
(c) music (d) all of these 4 (v) science
78.Loud unpleasant sounds are __________ for us. (a) good (b) bad (c) both (a)
and (b) (d) none of these
79. Loud unpleasant sound is called __________. (a) problem (b) noise (c)
warning (d) none of these
80. Too much continuous noise is called __________ pollution. (a) noise (b) air
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
81. Loud speakers, fire crackers and oven loud music causes __________. (a)
headache (b) noise pollution (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
82.Loss of hearing, loss of sleep, and headache are side effects of __________.
(a) noise (b) noise pollution (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
83. Warning sounds are __________. (a) pleasant (b) soft (c) unavoidable (d)
none of these
84.Noise pollution can be reduced by __________. (a) avoiding unnecessary
honking (b) banning the use of loudspeakers (c) playing music at low
volume (d) all of these
85.Which of these produces sound that is sharper? (a) a woman’s screaming (b)
a man screaming (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
86.__________ sound is annoying to hear. (a) unpleasant (b) sharp (c) both (a)
and (b) (d) none of these
87.The government has banned to use loud speaker without permission to
reduce __________. (a) noise (b) noise pollution (c) both (a) and (b) (d)
none of these
88.Planting of trees reduce air pollution as well as __________ pollution. (a)
water (b) noise (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
89. Heavy curtains, heavy mature used to reduce __________ in a common hall
or in a theatre. (a) sound (b) noise (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
90.What kind of sounds do you hear for entertainment? (a) music (b) noise (c)
loud sounds (d) sharp sounds
91.Whistling, clapping, laughing, crying, singing, coughing and sneezing are
sound produced by __________. (a) piano (b) keyboard (c) students (d) all
of these
92.. __________ is done when a force moves an object through some distance.
(a) energy (b) work (c) force (d) all of these
93.Mind work such as reading is not a __________. (a) task (b) work (c) home
work (d) none of these
94. Work done depends on the __________. (a) energy (b) object (c) force
applied (d) none of these
95. __________ is the ability to do work. (a) energy (b) force (c) both (a) and
(b) (d) none of these
96.. __________ is the energy an object has because of its motion or its
position. (a) mechanical energy (b) heat energy (c) light energy (d) none of
these
97. Energy because of motion is also called __________ energy. (a) motion (b)
heat (c) light (d) all of these 5 (v) science
98.Which energy we get by burning of fuels? (a) light (b) heat (c) solar (d) none
of these 8. Which energy is used by plants? (a) light (b) heat (c) chemical (d)
none of these
99. Electric gadget work because of __________ energy. (a) electrical (b) light
(c) sound (d) none of these
100. Which energy is used to cook food? (a) electrical (b) sound (c) heat
(d) all of these
101. We use __________ to play cricket. (a) muscular energy (b) chemical
energy (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
102. Our main source of energy is the __________. (a) coal (b) petrol (c)
wood (d) sun
103. . Solar cookers, solar heater and solar panal use energy of the
__________. (a) light (b) sun (c) electricity (d) none of these
104. Wood, coal and petroleum are example of a __________. (a) matter
(b) fuel. (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
105. Petroleum and natural gas are made in nature from __________. (a)
plants (b) animals (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
106. __________ is made in nature from trees that died millions of years
ago. (a) petrol (b) diesel (c) coal (d) none of these
107. We get hydroelectricity from __________. (a) raining water (b)
flowing water (c) river’s sand (d) sea
108. Wind energy is used to generate electricity in a __________. (a) wind
mill (b) flour mill (c) rice mill (d) none of these
109. Sources of energy that can be used again and again will never run
out. (a) non – renewable energy (b) renewable energy (c) both (a) and (b) (d)
none of these
110. Which source of energy is eco – friendly? (a) Sun (b) wind (c)
running water (d) all of these
111. Energy obtained from the earth is called __________. (a) geothermal
energy (b) tidal energy (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
112. We get tidal energy from __________. (a) sea waves (b) wind (c) sun
(d) all of these 23. What is called structure built on rivers to get electricity?
(a) dam (b) check dam (c) road (d) none of these
113. . We should use __________ efficient gadgets. (a) energy (b) heat (c)
both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
114. When force is applied but work is not done? (a) to push a wall (b) to
kick a football (c) to catch a cricket ball (d) to ride a bicycle
115. Which one of them is the weakest?
a. Ionic bond (b) Covalent bond (c) Metallic Bond
(d) van der Waals force
116. 2. Molecules are held together in a crystal by
a. hydrogen bond (b) electrostatic attraction (c) Van der
Waal’s attraction (d) dipole-dipole attraction
117. A type of chemical bond that is consists of positive ions in a sea
of electrons a(n)
(a)Covalent bond. (b) Ionic bond. (c) Metallic bond (d) Hydrogen bond

118. The density of water is greatest at:

 a. (a) 32°C (b) 0°C (e) 4° (d) 100°C

119. 21. Which one of the following statements is true? (a) Gases do
not conduct heat (c) Conduction currents
a. occur only in liquids (d) A vacuum cannot conduct he (b) The
(e) None of the statements is true
120. 22. Ice can be changed to water by: (a) Adding more water
molecules
a. Changing the motion of the water molecules (c) Rearranging the
atoms in water molecules (d) Destroying the atoms in water (e)
None of these
121. The building blocks of elements are called
a. Atoms (e) None of these Boiling of an egg is a change which is
(b) Molecules (c) Compounds
122. The temperature of liquid Nitrogen is:
a. -32 °C (e) None of these (b) -80 °C c) -100 °C (d) -
1%'
123. Which one of the following is an alkali?30
a. Water (b) Vinegar (c) Lemon Juice e) None of these

124. If an alkali is slowly added to an acidic solution, the pll of the

acidic solution
a. (a) Increase (b) Decrease (d) Decrease to 7 and then (e)
Increase to 7 and then decease (e) Will remain same
125. The usual raw material for ceramics, generally found beneath the
top soil is
a. Plas (a) Sand (e) Melamine (b) Silt (c) Clay
126. Polyamides are synthetic polymers commonly known as: (a)
Synthetic
a. Nylon (c) Cellulose (e) None of these
127. Telephone was invented in 1876 in America by: (a) Marconi (b)
Galileo
a. Graham Bell
128. Information can be sent over long distances in the form of: (a)
Electrical signals through wires (b) Light signals through opr (d) Any
combination of thes
a. (c) Radio waves through air (e) None of these (d) Prot (d)
Edor
129. A weak attraction between a hydrogen atom in one
molecule and an oxygen in another is called a(n)
 (a)Ionic bond. (b) Covalent bond (c) Metallic bond (d) Hydrogen bond

130. In a Lewis d
In a Lewis dot structure the dots represent
(a) Atomic nuclei (b) Valence electrons ((d) 18

131. When covalent bonds are formed between atoms having

different electronegativities, the electrons tend to spend more
time at the atom with the greater electronegativity. Such
chemical bonds are called
(a) Electrovalent bonds (b) Polar covalent bonds (c) Coordinate
covalent bonds (d) None of the above

132. A negatively charged ion attracts a(n)

(a) Anion (b) cation (c) Neutral atom (d) Proton

133. Which factor is not responsible for the formation of ionic

bond?
(a) Crystal lattice energy (b) Density (c) Ionization enthalpy (d)
Electron gain enthalpy

134. According to valence-bond theory which magnetic

property oxygen possess?
(a) Paramagnetic (b) Ferromagnetic (c) Diamagnetic (d) Anti
Ferromagnetic

135. Who was proposed valence-bond theory?

(a) Mulliken (b) Linus Pauling (c) Heitler–London (d) Hund

136. Which of the following sentence is incorrect for covalent

bond?
(a) Strength of covalent bond depends upon overlapping at atomic
orbitals. (b) Covalent bond is not directional. (c) There is sharing of
electrons between atoms bonded by covalent bond (d) Covalent bond
is formed between atoms having less difference in their
electronegativity.

137. Crystal formation is which type of reaction ?

(a) endothermic and exothermic (b) endothermic (c) exothermic (d)
no heat change occurs

138. Lattice energy of ionic compound depends upon which

factor?
 (a) Size of ion (b) Size of ion and charge (c) charge on ion (d)
Arrangement of ion
139. Choose the incorrect statement.
(a) s bond is weaker than p bond (b) p bond is weaker than s bond
(c) p bond is present along with a s bond (d) s bond can be present
alone
Answer: (a)
140. Dipole moment of H2O is
(a) 1.85 (b) 1.82 (c) 1.87 (d) 1.83
Answer: (a)
141. The polarity of a molecule is expressed by
(a) bond strength (b) dipole moment (c) bond length (d) shape
Answer: (b)
142. The increase in the bond energy of a covalent bond is due
to
(a)electronegativity (b) ionization energy (c) polarity (d) symmetry

143. In which of the following molecules, the value of bond

order in maximum
(a)H2 (b) O2 (c) N2 (d) Cl2

144. The bond between H–H is

(a)stronger than the bond between H–Cl (b) weaker than the bond
between H–Cl (c) neither stronger nor weaker than the bond between
H–Cl (d) none of these
Answer: (b)
145. Molecular orbital theory has
(a) the superiority over the VB theory
(b) the inferiority over the VB theory
(c) neither superiority nor inferiority over VB theory
(d) none of these
Answer: (a)
146. 145.Select the largest atom in the following atoms
(a) O (b) S (c) Se (d) Te
Answer: (d)
147. Which of the following atom has the shortest atomic
radius
(a) N
(b) F
(c) O
(d) B
Answer: (b)
Ionic bonds are
(a) rigid and directional (b) rigid and non–directional (c) non rigid non
directional (d) non–rigid and directional
Answer: (c)
148. Covalent bonds are
(a) rigid and directional (b) rigid and non–directional (c) neither rigid
nor directional (d) non–rigid and directional

149. Which of the following elements is the most

electronegative
(a) Li (b) F (c) O (d) Cl
Answer: (b)
150. A bond formed by the linear overlap of atomic orbitals is
called
(a) sigma (b) ionic (c) pi (d) polar

151. Which of the following theories gives the idea of

delocalization of electrons
(a) Lewis theory (b) VSEPR theory
152. (c) valence bond theory (d) molecular orbital theory

153. The geometry of NH3 on the basis of VSEPR model is

(a) trigonal planar (b) trigonal pyramidal (c) tetrahedral (d) linear

154. A chemical bond formed between two similar atoms is

purely
a. (a) ionic (b) covalent (c) metallic (d) coordinate

155. Which of the following bonds will be formed between

alkali metals and halogens
(a) ionic (b) covalent bond (c) metallic bond (d) coordinate covalent
bond

156. The attractive force that holds atoms together in a

molecule is called
(a) force of attraction (b) electrostatic force (c) bond (d) chemical
bond

157. NH3 molecule has

(a) no lone pair (b) one lone pair (c) two lone pairs (d) three lone pairs

158. In NH3 molecule, the valency shell of nitrogen atom has

four electron pairs (three bonded pair and one lone pair
During the formation of chemical bond, the potential energy of the
system
 (a) decreases (b) increases (c) does not change (d) none of these

159. The bond formed between the elements of low ionization

energy and elements of high electron affinity is
(a) ionic (b) covalent (c) metallic (d) coordinate

160. An ionic compound A+ B–is most likely to be formed when

(a) The ionization energy of A is high and electron affinity of B is low
(b) The ionization energy of A is low and electron affinity of B is high
(c) Both the ionization energy and electron affinity of B are high
(d) Both the ionization energy of A and electron affinity of B are low