TEMASCHO NSMQ
QUESTIONS
ROUND -1
BIOLOGY
1. What name is given to the group of organisms in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, that
make nitrogen available in the food chain/web?
Ans: PRIMARY PRODUCERS
2. As far as aesthetics go, flowers that are pollinated by insects have which appearance of the
corolla?
Ans: LARGE, BRIGHTLY COLOURED PETALS
3. The phenomenon among social insects (which can be observed in other social animals including
humans), In which one or a few animals endanger or sacrifice themselves for the sake of the
wellbeing survival of the layer group is called?
Ans: ALTRUISM
4. The F1 generation of a cross between a red cock and white hen were all red because…….
Ans: THE GENES FOR RED COLOUR WERE DOMINANT or THE GENES FOR WHITE COLOUR WERE
RECESSIVE
5. The excretion of uric acid by Agama Lizard is an adaptation to ………….
Ans: CONSERVE MORE WATER
6. What is the name of the flat plates of bones used in forming the skull of the head
Ans: CRANIUM
CHEMISTRY
PREAMBLE
Among the isometric alkanes of molecular formula of C5H12, Identify the one that on
photochemical chlorination yields:
1. Single monochloride Ans: 2,2 – dimethylpropane
2. Three isomeric monochlorides Ans: Pentane
3. Four isometric monochlorides Ans: 2 – methyl butane
PREAMBLE
Consider the reaction represented by the following equation:
3H2(g) +N2(g) = 2NH3(g) ∆H = -92KJ
4. What is the relationship between Kp and Kc
Ans: Kp = Kc (RT)-2
5. What would be the effect of catalyst on equilibrium position? Explain.
Ans: catalyst has no effect on the equilibrium position because catalyst speeds up both forward
and backward reaction to the same extent
6. Which condition will give the best yield of the product?
Ans: High pressure and low temperature
PHYSICS
1. The permeability of a magnetic material is 0.9983. Name the type of magnetic material it
represents.
Ans: Diamagnetic materials
2. The susceptibility of a magnetic material is 1.9*10-5. Name the type of magnetic material it
represents
Ans: Paramagnetic substance
3. The susceptibility of a magnetic material is -4.2*10-6. Name the type of magnetic material it
represents.
Ans: Diamagnetic substances
4. Two conducting wires X and Y of same diameter across a battery. If the number density of
electron in X is twice that in Y, Find the ratio of drift velocity of electrons in the two wires.
𝑣𝑑 1 𝑛𝑦 𝑣𝑑 𝑥 1
Ans: 𝐼 = 𝑛 ∈ 𝐴𝑣𝑑 , 𝑣𝑑𝑦
=𝑛 as 𝑛𝑥 = 2𝑛𝑦 , 𝑣𝑑 𝑦
=2
𝑥
5. A resistance R is connected across a cell of emf Ɛ and internal resistance r. A potentiometer now
measures the potential difference between the terminals of the cell as V. Write the expression
for ‘r’ in terms of Ɛ, V and R
𝜀
Ans:𝑟 = ( − 1) 𝑅
𝑣
6. A cell of emf ‘E’ and internal resistance ‘r ‘draws a current ‘I’. Write the relation between
terminal voltage ‘V’ in terms of E, I and r
Ans: V =E – I
MATHEMATICS
PREAMBLE: Find the solution set of the inequality
1. 2X2-X-3<0 Ans: X: -1<X<3/2
2
2. X +2X-3<0 Ans: -3<X<1
2
3. 3X +2X-1<0 Ans: X: -1<X<1/3
PREAMBLE: Find the greatest value of:
4. (sec x)2-(tan x)2 Ans: 1
5. Sin x cos30 + cos x sin30 Ans:1
6. 5+ 2sinx cos x Ans: 6
ROUND 2 - SPEED RACE
PHYSICS
1. State the reason why two independent sources of light cannot be coherent?
Ans: This is because light is emitted by individual atoms, when they return to the ground state.
Even the smallest source of light contains billions of atoms which obviously cannot emit light
waves in the same phase
2. Differentiate between a ray and a wave front.
Ans: Ray defines the path of light, whereas wave front is the locus of points in the light wave
having the same phase of oscillation at any instant.
3. What happens to the width of depletion layer of a p-n junction when it is forward biased?
Ans: In forward biased, the width of depletion layer of a p-n junction increases.
BIOLOGY
1. What are the two inherent properties of Amoeba and Yeast that favor asexual reproduction?
Ans: a. They have relatively simple structures and can divide very quickly
b. They are uniparental (uniparent)
2. Why is potato tuber considered as a stem though it is an underground part?
Ans: It has nodes and internodes, also it can form plantlets from the buds present over the
nodes
3. The sequence of the coding strand of DNA in a transcription unit is mentioned as;
3’ AATGCAGTATTAGG 5’
Give the sequence for the complementary strand.
Ans: 5’ TTACGTCGATAATCC 3’
CHEMISTRY
1. How will the pH of brine (NaCl solution) be affected when it is electrolysed?
Ans: NaCl is a salt of strong acid and strong base. It is neutral in nature with a pH of 7. However,
upon electrolysis of the aqueous solution Na+ and OH- ions are formed. The solution becomes
basic and its pH rises.
2. In a reaction, if the concentration of reactant A is tripled, the rate of reaction becomes twenty-
seven times. What is the order of the rection?
Ans: 3 i.e. Rate (𝑟) = 𝐾[𝐴]𝑛 − ①
(27𝑟) = 𝐾[3𝐴]𝑛 -- ②
Therefore, eqn ② ÷ ①= 3
3. Why is the first ionization enthalpy of a Cr is lower than that of Zn?
Ans: Ionisation enthalpy of Cr is less than that of Zn because Cr has a stable configuration. In Zn,
the electron comes out from wholly filled 4s orbital, so the removal of an electron from Zn
requires more energy than Cr.
ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE
CHEMISTRY
1. The orange colour of dichromate solution changes from blue on heating with alkanes due to the
formation of chromate ions.
Ans: FALSE [change to yellow on heating with alkalis]
2. Hydrophilic compounds would also be considered red water insoluble compounds
Ans: FALSE
3. A beta polysaccharide would be used as a structural compound.
Ans: TRUE
4. If a solid is broken into small pieces, it has a smaller surface area.
Ans: FALSE
5. Atoms of Calcium with atomic number 20 have s-electrons at 4 different energy level.
Ans: TRUE
6. There are 18 elements in period 4 and 32 in the period 5 of the periodic table.
Ans: FALSE
MATHEMATICS
1. Under a magnification of a polygon, angular measure is not preserved.
Ans: FALSE
2. Under a reflection in a plane, distance and angular measure are preserved.
Ans: TRUE
3. Under a reflection area of a polygon is preserved.
Ans: TRUE
PREAMBLE: X is a real number.
4. If X2 > 4 , then X>2 Ans: FALSE
5. If X3 < -27, then X<-3 Ans: TRUE
6. If X2 <-3 , then X>-3 Ans: TRUE
PHYSICS
PREAMBLE: To investigate coulombs law, two identical insulated spheres are suspended close to each
other and each is given the same charge.
1. If the charge on its sphere is doubled, the repulsive force on each of them doubles.
Ans: FALSE
2. If the separation between the sphere is halved, the repulsive force on each of them is
quadruples.
Ans: TRUE
3. The speed of sound in a vibrating material in inversely proportional to the square root of its
tension its.
Ans: FALSE (Directly proportional)
BIOLOGY
1. Cellulose and chitin are two types of energy storage polysaccharides.
Ans: FALSE
2. Eukaryotic cells are distinguished from prokaryotic cells by the presence of a plasma membrane.
Ans: FALSE
3. The cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell contains the cell’s DNA.
Ans: TRUE
4. Pigments associated with photosynthesis are hydrophobic molecules.
Ans: TRUE
5. The ultimate source of all biological energy is ATP.
Ans: FALSE
6. Stem cells contain a haploid number of chromosomes.
Ans: FALSE
RIDDLES
1. I am a three-digit number.
2. The sum of my digits is 14.
3. My hundred digits is twice my unit’s digits.
4. My tens digit id twice my unit digit.
5. I am an even number.
Who am I?
Ans: 442
1. I am a widely cultivated ancient annual plant from the family Leguminosae
2. I have weak vinyl and relatively succulent stems.
3. I possess several contrasting characteristics which breed-true
4. In the 18th century, I was declared fit for genetic experiment because of my looks by an Austrian
monk.
Who am I?
Ans: Garden Pea Plant/Pisum Sativum
1. I am the quantitative study of reactants and products involved in a chemical reaction.
2. I am responsible for establishing the relationship between the weights of reactants and their
products before, during and following the chemical reactions.
3. I am founded on the law of conservation of mass where the total mass of reactants equals the
total mass of products
4. I am derived from the Greek word ‘stoikhein’ meaning element and ‘metron’ meaning measure.
Who am I?
Ans: Stoichiometry
1. I was a female physicist born on 7th November, 1867.
2. I was the youngest of five children of poor school teachers.
3. I loved to study and read in my own time to quench my thirst for knowledge
4. In 1891, I grasped the opportunity to study physics and mathematics at the University of Paris, in
France.
5. I later became a research worker at school of chemistry and physics where my pioneering work
led me to study invisible rays, given off by Uranium
6. My work later led me to the discovery of polonium and radium.
Who am I?
Ans: Marie Curie.
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