Bhai Jaitajee Foundation India, Chandigarh
Sample Questions for Screening Test
1. Which of the following are exothermic processes?
(i) Reaction of water with quick lime (ii) Dilution of an acid
(iii) Evaporation of water (iv) Sublimation of camphor (crystals)
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (iii) and (iv)
2. A dilute ferrous sulphate solution was gradually added to the beaker containing acidified
permanganate solution. The light purple colour of the solution fades and finally disappears. Which
of the following is the correct explanation for the observation?
(a) KMnO4 is an oxidising agent, it oxidises FeSO4
(b) FeSO4 acts as an oxidising agent and oxidises KMnO4
(c) The colour disappears due to dilution; no reaction is involved
(d) KMnO4 is an unstable compound and decomposes in presence of FeSO4 to a colourless
compound.
3. Which of the following statements about the Modern Periodic Table is correct:
(a) It has 18 horizontal rows known as Periods
(b) It has 7 vertical columns known as Periods
(c) It has 18 vertical columns known as Groups
(d) It has 7 horizontal rows known as Groups
4. Ground water will not be depleted due to
(a) afforestation (b) thermal power plants
(c) loss of forest, and decreased rainfall (d) cropping of high water demanding crops
5. Which one of the following is an artificial ecosystem?
(a) Pond (b) Crop field (c) Lake (d) Forest
6. Accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticides in the food chain in increasing amount at each
higher trophic level is known as
(a) Eutrophication (b) Pollution (c) Biomagnification (d) Accumulation
7. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(b) A convex lens has (–) 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(c) A concave lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(d) A concave lens has (–) 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
8. Which of the following is a non-renewable source of energy?
(a) Wood (b) Sun (c) Fossil fuels (d) Wind
9. Electrical resistivity of a given metallic wire depends upon
(a) its length (b) its thickness (c) its shape (d) nature of
the material
10. The value of 523 – 323 – 203 is
(a) 99480 (b) – 99840 (c) – 99480 (d) 99840
11. The length of the longest pole that can be put in a room of dimensions 10m x 12m x 4√5 m is
(a) 21m (b) 19m (c) 17m (d) 18m
12. In a given AP, if the ath term is b and the bth term is a, then the nth term is
(a) a + b – n (b) a + b + n (c) a – b + n (d) a – b – n
13. Sita’s Salary was Reduced by 10%. In order to bring her salary back to original amount it must
be raised by
(a) 11 1/9 % (b) 12 1/9 % (c) 13 1/9 % (d) 14 1/9 %
14. The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to
(a) the presence of algae and other plants found in water (b) reflection of sky in water
(c) scattering of light (d) absorption of light by the sea
15. Which of the following oxide(s) of iron would be obtained on prolonged reaction of iron with
steam?
(a) FeO (b) Fe2O3 (c) Fe3O4 (d) Fe2O3 and Fe3O4
16. Which of the following are the characteristics of isotopes of an element?
(i) Isotopes of an element have same atomic masses
(ii) Isotopes of an element have same atomic number
(iii) Isotopes of an element show same physical properties
(iv) Isotopes of an element show same chemical properties
(a) (i), (iii) and (iv) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)
17. Arabari forests of Bengal is dominated by
(a) Teak (b) Sal (c) Bamboo (d) Mangroove
18. A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. Number of electrons passing
through a cross section of the filament in 16 seconds would be roughly
(a) 1020 (b) 1016 (c) 1018 (d) 1023
19. The average of all the prime and composite numbers upto 99 is
(a) 52 (b) 49.5 (c) 50.5 (d) 55
20. Which amongst the following lies on the vertex of a triangle?
(a) Orthocenter of an obtuse triangle (b) Circumcenter of a right triangle
(c) Circumcenter of an obtuse triangle (d) Orthocenter of a right triangle
