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1. 1 Hz =
a. 2π rad s-1 b. π rad s-1
c. rad s-1 d. s-1
2. Particles which can be added to the nucleus of an atom without changing its chemical properties are called:
a) Electrons b) Protons

3. What is the angle between 𝑃⃗→ × 𝑸⃗⃗⃗→and .𝑸⃗⃗→ × 𝑃⃗→ ?

c) Neutrons d) Alpha particles

a) Zero b) π/2
c) π d) None of the above
4. A stone is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity 30ms-1. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10ms-2, what is
the distance travelled in 1st second of its motion?
a) 10m b) 25m
c) 30m d) None of the above
5. Two projectiles are fired from the same point with the same speed at angles of projection 60° and
30° respectively. Which is true?
a) Their range will be same.
b) Their maximum height will be same.
c) Their landing velocity will be same,.
d) Their time of flight will be same.
6. A horse pulls the cart. Which of the following forces makes the cart move?
a) Force exerted by the horse on the cart,
b) Force exerted by the ground on the cart.
c) Force exerted by the ground on the horse.
d) Force exerted by the horse on the ground.

7. To move body along a curved horizontal path, several forces of varying magnitude and direction are applied
on the body. Initially the body was at rest. The work done on the body will be equal to:
a) Total energy of the body irrespective of the path,
b) Total K.E of the body irrespective of the path.
c) Total energy or total K.F. depending on nature of path.
d) Total energy or total K.E depending on path and resultant, force,
8. Unit of gravitational potential ls:
a. J b. kg
c. J Kg d. Jkg-1
9. A wooden block floating in trough .of water. If the though falls freely, the upwards thrust on the wooden
block will be:
a. Same as before
b. More than earlier
c. Zero
d. Equal to the weight of block in air
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10. The twinkling of stars is due to:

a. Stars not omitting light continuously.
b. The refractive index of atmosphere that fluctuates.
c. Intermittent absorption of light by atmosphere of star.
d. Reflection of light
11. In myopia, the image of near object is formed:
a) At retina b) front of retina
c) Behind retina (d) At optic nerve

12. A metal ball immersed in alcohol weighs W1 at 0°C and W2 at 50°C. The coefficient of cubical expansion of the
metal is less than that of alcohol. Assuming that density of metal is larger compared to that of alcohol, it can be
shown that:
a) W1 > W2 b) W1=W2
c) W1< W2 d) W1=2W2
13. The interior of a car parked in sunshine with its windows closed becomes very hot due to:
a) Photoelectric effect
b) Thermoelectric effect
c) Joule's effect
d) Green house effect
14. Magnetic lines of force:
a. Cannot intersect at all
b. Intersect within the magnet
c. Intersect at infinity
d. Intersect at the neutral point
15. Which of the following statement regarding shooting stars in incorrect?
a) They are meteors.
b) They are the debris which got separated from a cornet.
c) They emit light due to extremely high temperature.
d) They are a kiwi of a star.
16. 0.4 mole of H2S contains …..gram of H2S.
a) 850 b) 0.0013
c) 13.6 d) None
17. Uranium is a member of:
a) Transition series b) III- period
c) Actinide series d) VI-period

b) F< 𝑂2-<N3-
18. The correct order of radii is:
a) N<Be<B
c) Na<Li<K d) Fe3+<Fe2+<Fe4+
19. Atoms having same number of neutron are called:
a) Isotopes b) Isobars
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c) Isotones d) Isomers
20. The pH of gastric juice is:
a) Slightly acidic b) Slightly basic
c) Highly acidic d) Neutral
21. The secondary cell that is generally used in our vehicle is:
a) Nickel cadmium cell
b) Lead acid cell
c) Platinum nickel cell
d) Lechlanche cell
22. Functional group of ester is
a) -OH b) -COOH
c) -COOR d) None
23. Which of the following is called 'Blue John'?
a) CaH2 b) Ca F2
c) Ca3P2 d) CaO
24. A solution of MgC12 in water has pH:
a) <7 b) >7
c) 7 d) 8
25. NH4HCO3 Δ….
a) NH3 b) N2
c) CO2 d) Both a and c
26. Which element has lowest electro negativity?
a) Fluorine b) Lithium
c) Hydrogen d) Caesium
27. What is the total no. of radioactve elements in the periodic table?
a) 25 b) 11
c) 9 d) 11
28. Red lead is:
a) PbO b) PbO2
c) Pb3O4 d) Pb2O3
29. An example of major air pollutant is:
a) O2 b) CO2
c) CO d) He
30. The forces acting between noble gas atoms are:
a) Vander waal's forces
b) Ion dipole force
c) Ionic bound force
d) Magnetic force
31. Flying mammal is:
a) Bat b) Ostrich
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c) Kiwi d) Penguin
32. Study of nutrients /diets is called as:
a) Sitology b) Dietrics
c) Both a and b d) Deitology
33. Typhoid is disease in which there is infection of:
a) Large intestine - b) Small intestine
c) Stomach d) Large intestine
34. Wings of bats and Insects are:
a) Analogous organs
b) Homologous organs
c) Vestigial organs
d) Atavistic organs
35. Time period between fertilization and parturition is:
a) Menstrual period
b) Labour period
c) Gestation period
d) None
36. Classification of Porifera is based on:
a) Spicules b) Canal system
c) Ascocyr , d) None
37. Vitamin C is chemically:
a) Ascorbic acid b) Glutamic add
c) Aspartic acid d) Enolic acid
38. Respiratory organ of cockroach and other insects is:
a) Kidney
b) Malphigian tubules
c) Trachea
d) Malphigian corpuscles
39. Fertilization on Rabbit Man and placental mammal takes place in:
a) Ovary b) Uterus
c) Fallopian tube d) Vagina
40. Correct sequence is (A- Archeozoic, M-
Mesozoic, C - Coenozoic, P- Proterozoic):
a) P→M→C b) M→A→P
c) P→A→C d) A→P→C
41. Dihybrid cross ratio obtained in F2 generation in Mendel experiment is:
a) 3:1 b) 1:3:3:1
c) 9:3:3:1 d) 9:3
42. Acid rain is due to the pollution of:
a) Dust b) Pesticides
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c) SO2 and NO2 d) Carbon particles

43. Study of tissues is:
a) Anatomy b) Physiology
c) Histology d) Ecology
44. ATP synthesis occurs in:
a) Chloroplast
b) Mitochondria
c) Chloroplast and Mitochondria
d) Chloroplast Mitochondra and Nucleus
45. Cell membrane is:
a) Permeable b) Impermeable
c) Semi-Permeable d) Plasmodesmata
46. Which is polymerized to yield proteins?
a) Amino acid b) Muramic acid
c) Monosachharides d) All
47. Organism tile because:
a. All their cells die
b. New organism can be born
c. Death is natural part of life cycle
d. Otherwise earth would become congested
48. Yeast is used in the production of:
a) Acetic acid b) Cheese
c) Curd d) Ethyl alcohol
49. Afforestation should be with:
a) Exotic species
b) Indigenous species
c) Bamboos
d) Eucalyptus

50. Cell wall of Xylem is rich in:

a) Starch b) Lignin
c) Lipid d) Proteins
51. If A, B and C are non-empty subsets of a set, then (A-B) u (B-A) equals:
a) (A-B)  (B-A) b) (AB) - (AB)
c) A- (AB) d) (AB) -B
52. Let A and B be two non-empty subsets of a set X such that A is not a subset of B then:
a. A is a subset of the complement of B
b. B is a subset of A
c. A and B are disjoint
d. A and the complement of B area on-disjoint
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53. A and B be two sets then (AB)' (A'B) is equal to:

a) B' b) B
c) A d) A'
54. Let : R→R be a function defined by f(x) = x+√𝑥2, then f is :
a. Inject b. Subjective
c. Bijective d. None of these
55. If A = {1,2,3}, B = (x,y), then the number of functions that can be defined from A to B is :
a. 12 b. 8
c. 6 d. 3
56. For what value of k the equation 2x2 + 3x + (k - 3) = 0 have roots equal but in reciprocal ?
a. 2 b. 3
c. 5 d. none of above
57. The roots of the equation ax2+bx +c = 0 are rational if :
a. b2-4ac = 0
b. b2-4ac 0
c. b2-4ac > 0
d. b2-4ac is prefect square
58. The quadratic equation whose roots are the reciprocal of the roots of the equation x2-3x+2 = 0 is
a. 2x2-3x+1 = 0 b. 2x2+3x-1 = 0
c. 2x2-3x-1 = 0 d. x2-3x+1 = 0
59. What is the coefficient of x3 in (x-2)6 ?
a. 140 b. -160
c. 𝑥-90 −2 5 d.4 120
60. If | |, then x equal to :
|=|
5 𝑥 5 3
a. ±3 b. ±2
c. ±1 d. ±5
61. If A and B are two matrices such that A+B and AB are both defined then :
a. A,B are square matrices of same order
b. Number of columns of A = number of rows of B .
c. A and B. can be any matrices .
d. None of above
62. Which of the following is equal to Sin0o, Sin1o, Sin2o, …… Sin45o ?
a. 0 b. 1
c. 1+1/2+1/√2 d. None
63. If the sum of any number of terms in a sequence is always three times the squared number of these terms then the
sequence is:
a. an AP b. a GP
c. A HP d. None of above
64. The points (0,-1),(-2,3)(6,7) and (8,3) are :
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a. Collinear
b. Vertices of a parallelogram which is not a rectangle
c. Vertices of a rectangle which is not a square .
d. None of above
65. If λ x2-10xy+12y2+5x-16y-3 = 0 represents a pair of perpendicular lines. Then which one is the value of λ?
a. 4 b. 3
c. 2 d. None
66. The points which divides the point of (1,2) and (3,4) externally in the ratio 1:1 …..
a. Lines in III rd quadrant
b. Lies in II nd quadrant
c. Lies in Ist quadrant
d. Can not be found
67. The equations ax+by+c = 0 and dx+ey+f = 0 represents the same straight line if and only if :
a. a/d=b/e b. c =f
c. a/d = b/e =c/f d. a = d , b = e, c =f
68. The vertices of the triangle are (0,0),(3,0) and (0,4). Its orthocenter is :
a. (3/2,2) b. (0,0)
c. (1,4/3) d. None of above
69. The equation (x2-4)2+(y2-9)2 = 0 represents point :
a. Which lie on the circle with Centre at (0,0)
b. Which lie on a circle with center at (2,3)
c. Which are collinear
d. None
70. The radii of the circles x2+y2 = 1, x2+y2-2x-6y = 6 and x2+y2-4x-12y = 9 are in :
a. AP b. GP
c. HP d. None
71. 5 Men take 6 days to complete a piece of work . How many long does it take to complete the same work by
15 men ?
a. 4 days b. 3 days
c. 2 days d. 1 days
72. For continuous series, Which of the following is equal to median ?
𝑁+𝐶.𝐹. 𝑁−𝐶.𝐹.
a. L+2 × ℎ b. L+2 ×ℎ
𝐹 𝐹
𝑁−𝐶.𝐹. 𝑁−𝐶.𝐹.
c. L+4 × ℎ d. L+2 ×ℎ
𝐹 𝐹
73. Which of the following is the condition for lines ax+by = 0 and a1x+b1y = c1 perpendicular to each other ?
a. aa1+bb1 = 0 b. ab1+a1b = 0
c. ab + a1b1 = 0 d. ab = a1b1
74. The area of the triangle formed by joining mid points of sides of the triangle ΔABC …..
a. 2×area of ∆ABC
b. 4×area of ∆ABC
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c. ¼ × area of ∆ABC
d. ½ × area of ∆ABC
75. Which of the following is the condition for the line pair ax2+2hxy +by2 = 0 to be coincident ?
a. h2 –ab = 0 b. h2+ab = 0
c. ab-h2≠ 0 d. ab-h2> 0
76. In the adjoining figure ABCD is a rectangle, ABE is a triangle. If ∆ABE = 8 cm2, find the area of ABCD and if
AB = 4cm .
D E C

A 4 B

a. 10cm2 b. 12cm2
c. 1cm2 d. 16cm2
77. The root of the equation 3x+2+3x = 30 is :
a. 0 b. 3
c. 2 d. 1
1
+ +
1 1
𝑎
78. If xa = yb = zc and y = xz, which one is the value of

𝑏 𝑐
?
a. 2b b. b/2
c. b d. 2/b
79. The length of the rectangle is double its breadth and has a perimeter 12cm. Which one is the :.ength of rectangle?
a) 6cm b) 4cm
c) 5cm d) 3cm
2 2
80. The circle x + y - 3x + 4y - 2 -e 3 has radius:
a) 2/9 b) 9/2
c) 9 d) None
81. A Liver of books:
a) Librarian b) Bibliophile
c) Book keeper d) Pedophile
82. We appealed ….. to the President as a last
a) recourse b) resort
c) reformed d) rescue
83. Have you ever heard the of...........cannons.
a) booming b) jingling
c) squeaking d) rustling
84. Phulan Devi is an famous.............dacoit.
a) famous b) popular
c) notorious d) noted
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85. The meaning of the word avant-garde is:

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a) A cultural pioneer
b) Guardian
c) Custodian
d) An art critic
86. 1 wish------a camera.
a) have b) had
c) were d) have had
87. Handwriting analyst is:
a) Phrenologist b) Graphologist
c) Writingologist d) Entomologist
88. I'd lost wallet,
a) would I b) hadn't I
c) had I d) wouldn't
89. I have------one-rupee note in my pocket.
a) a b) an
c) the d) nothing
90. Scavenger is one who is a ----.
a) Refuse collector b) measures land
c) crake stones d) implicates frienus
91. The busine sman was born with a silver spoon in his mouth The meaning of the idiom in bolt type is:
a) To be born to rich parents
b) To depend on others
c) to come into being
d) To trust milk with silver spoon

92. The plural of proof is:

a) Proves b) Proofs
c) Proof d) Proving
93. By........means he succeeded.
a) this b) these
c) that d) none
94. He is wearing white ----.
a) cloth b) clothes
c) clothing d) clothe
95. The passive of "Who taught her such thing?" is:
a) Who was she taught such things by?
b) By whom she was taught such things?
c) Whom was she taught such things?
d) By whom was she taught such things.
96. The bike is------a car because it has two wheels.
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a) like b) as
c) unlike d) alike
97...............his homework was not completed, he was still
given permission to leave.
a) Though b) Despite
c) In spite of d) As though
98. The indirect speech of: He said, "I clean my teeth twice a day
a) He said he cleaned his teeth twice a day.
b) He said the he had washed his teeth twice a day.
c) He said that he used to wash his teeth twice a day.
d) He said that he cleans his teeth twice a day.
99. She is-----hardworking and creative.
a) not only b) as well as
c) both c) but also
100. Which of the following underlined word is gerund?
a) She is swimming.
b) Sleeping is essential.
c) Opening the door, he entered the room,
d) Both b and c.

Answers
1.d 2.c 3.c 4.b 5.a 6.c 7.b 8.d 9.c 10.b
11.a 12.c 13.d 14.a 15.d 16.c 17.c 18.b 19.c 20.c
21.b 22.c 23.b 24.a 25.d 26.d 27.a 28.c 29.c 30.a
31.a 32.c 33.b 34.a 35.c 36.a 37.a 38.b 39.c 40.a
41.c 42.c 43.c 44.c 45.c 46.a 47.c 48.d 49.b 50.b
51.b 52.d 53.d 54.d 55.b 56.c 57.d 58.a 59.b 60.d
61.a 62.a 63.a 64.c 65.d 66.b 67.c 68.b 69.a 70.a
71.c 72.d 73.a 74.c 75.a 76.d 77.d 78.d 79.b 80.d
81.b 82.a 83.a 84.c 85.a 86.b 87.b 88.b 89.a 90.a
91.a 92.b 93.b 94.b 95.a 96.c 97.a 98.d 99.c 100.b