DATE: 02-01-2025

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SEAT NO:

1) Circuit Breaker Device which can be used in place of fuse in domestic electric wiring is called:

A ) CBD

B) DCB

C) MCD

D) MCB

Ans D) MCB

2) The purpose of a rheostat is:

A ) Increase the magnitude of current only

B) Decrease the magnitude of current only

C) Increase or decrease the magnitude of current

D) None of these

Ans C) Increase or decrease the magnitude of current

Solution Rheostat
1. It is a variable resistor that is used to control the current. This is achieved by
manually increasing or decreasing the resistance.
2. It works by changing the length of the associated resistor wire in the circuit.
3, Rheostat reduces the electric current flow to a certain level

3) The brain's supporting cells are called ...............

A ) Neurons

B) Mitochondria

C) Nuclei

D) Glial cells

Ans D) Glial cells

4) Bifocal lens are required to correct :

A ) Astigmatism

B) Coma

C) Myopia
 D) Presbyopia

Ans D) Presbyopia

5) The chemical formula of gypsum is

A ) CaSO4.2H2O

B) CuSO4.5H2O

C) CoCl4.6H2O

D) SnCl2.2H2O

Ans A ) CaSO4.2H2O

6) Which one of given is true,if a substance has a pH value of 4?

A ) The substance is a base

B) The substance is a acid

C) The substance is a neutral substance

D) Either (1) or (2)

Ans B) The substance is a acid

7) Which is the first member of alkanes?

A ) Butane

B) Propane

C) Ethane

D) Methane

Ans D) Methane

8) How much energy does a 100 W electric bulb transfer in 1 minute?

A ) 100 J

B) 600 J

C) 3600 J

D) 6000 J

Ans D) 6000 J

Solution Energy transferred, E = power x time = 100 W x 60 s = 6000 J

9) Which of the given reaction is also be termed as thermal decomposition reaction?

A ) Combination reaction

B) Decomposition reaction

C) Displacement reaction

D) Double displacement reaction

Ans B) Decomposition reaction

10 ) Distance between optical centre and focus is called :

A ) radius

B) focal length

C) linear length

D) 2F

Ans B) focal length

11 ) Which one of the given is hydracid?

A ) H3PO4

B) H2SO4

C) HCN

D) HNO3

Ans C) HCN

12 ) A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in figure. The refractive index of medium B relative to A
will be

A ) greater than unity

B) less than unity

C) equal to unity

D) zero

Ans A ) greater than unity

Solution

Since, light rays in medium B go towards normal , so it has greater refractive index and lesser

velocity of light with respect to medium A. So refractive index of medium B with respect to medium A

is greater than unity.

13 ) In evolutionary terms , we have more in common with ...............

 A ) A chinese boy

B) A chimpanzee

C) A spider

D) A bacteria

Ans A ) A chinese boy

14 ) Neurons communicate by sending electrical impulses called ...............

A ) membrane potentials

B) action potentials

C) neurotransmitters

D) neuromodulators

Ans C) neurotransmitters

15 ) Hematite is an ore of

A ) Iron

B) Aluminium

C) Copper

D) Tin

Ans A ) Iron

16 ) Which of the given is not a crystalline allotropic form of carbon?

A ) Graphite

B) Coke

C) Diamond

D) Fullerene

Ans B) Coke

17 ) Which of the given does show reduction reaction?

A ) Gain of oxygen

B) Loss of oxygen

C) Loss of hydrogen

D) None of the above

Ans B) Loss of oxygen

18 ) The number of sex chromosomes in males is:

A) 2

B) 1
 C) 3

D) 4

Ans A) 2

19 ) Zone refining is used for the

A ) Concentration of an ore

B) Reduction of metal oxide

C) Purification of metal

D) Purification of an ore

Ans C) Purification of metal

20 ) The animals that give birth to young ones are called as :

A ) Oviparous

B) Viviprous

C) both a and b

D) None

Ans B) Viviprous

21 ) Barium chloride on reacting with ammonium sulphate forms barium sulphate and ammonium chloride. Which of
the following correctly represents the type of the reaction involved?
(a) Displacement reaction
(b) Precipitation reaction
(c) Combination reaction
(d) Double displacement reaction

A ) Only (A)

B) Only (B)

C) Only (D)

D) (B) & (D)

Ans D) (B) & (D)

22 ) The chemical formula of baking soda is

A ) Na2Co3

B) Na2Co3.10H2O

C) NaHCO3

D) NaOH

Ans C) NaHCO3

23 ) A detritus food chain begins with ...........

 A ) Carnivores

B) Herbivores

C) Omnivores

D) Decomposers

Ans D) Decomposers

24 ) Which refrigerant is responsible for depletion of ozone layer

A ) CFC

B) FCC

C) FCF

D) CCF

Ans A ) CFC

25 ) Involuntary actions in body are controlled by ...............

A ) Medulla in fore brain

B) medulla in mid brain

C) medulla in hind brain

D) medulla in spinal cord

Ans C) medulla in hind brain

26 ) The carbon atom can only form ............... bond.

A ) Ionic

B) Covalent

C) Hydrogen

D) Dative

Ans B) Covalent

27 ) Baking powder is

A ) Sodium carbonate + Sodium tartaric

B) Sodium bi-carbonate + Sodium tartaric

C) Sodium carbonate + Tartaric acid

D) Sodium carbonate + Sodium benzoate

Ans B) Sodium bi-carbonate + Sodium tartaric

28 ) The image formed by concave mirror is real, inverted and of the same size as that of the object. The position of
object should be

A ) at the focus
 B) at the centre of curvature

C) between focus and centre of curvature

D) beyond centre of curvature

Ans B) at the centre of curvature

Solution When object lies at C of a concave mirror, image is also formed at ‘C’ and having same
size real and inverted.

29 ) How the charge will flow?

A ) By heating them

B) By applying potential difference

C) Both

D) None of these

Ans B) By applying potential difference

30 ) How many carbon atoms are present in one molecule of ethanoic acid?

A ) One

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four

Ans B) Two

31 ) Excess CO2 :

A ) accelerates growth

B) no effect on growth

C) Inhibits growth

D) Slows down growth

Ans C) Inhibits growth

32 ) The two oviducts in human female unite in a bag called ...............

A ) vagina

B) utreus

C) cervix

D) fallopiuan tube

Ans B) utreus

33 ) On immersing an iron nail in CuSO4 solution for few minutes, you will observe

A ) No reaction takes place

 B) The color of solution fades away

C) The surface of iron nails acquire a black coating

D) The color of solution changes to green

Ans D) The color of solution changes to green

34 ) The main function of abscissic acid in plants is to ...............`

A ) increase length of plant

B) promotes growth of plant

C) inhibits growth of plant

D) promotes growth of stem

Ans C) inhibits growth of plant

35 ) Groups of neurons that make hundreds of synaptic connections with each other and work together are ...............

A ) ganglia

B) neuronal pool

C) Autonomic system

D) somatic system

Ans B) neuronal pool

36 ) Which of the following are exothermic processes?

(a) Reaction of water with quick lime
(b) Dilution of an acid
(c) Evaporation of water
(d) Sublimation of camphor (crystals)

A ) (A) & (B)

B) (B) & (C)

C) (A) & (D)

D) (C) & (D)

Ans A ) (A) & (B)

37 ) A student does the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab for
different angles of incidence. He can get a correct measure of the angle of incidence and the angle of emergence
by following the labelling indicated in figure:

A) A
 B) B

C) C

D) D

Ans D) D

38 ) In trophic level, greatest number is of .............

A ) producers

B) Primary consumers

C) Secondary consumers

D) Tertiary consumers

Ans A ) producers

39 ) The maximum number of 40 W tube-lights connected in parallel which can safely be run from a 240 V supply
with a 5 A fuse is:

A) 5

B) 15

C) 20

D) 30

Ans D) 30

Solution

40 ) Contraceptive pills doesn't :

A ) Engulfs sperm

B) Alter the quality of cervical mucus

C) prevents entry of sperm

D) inhibits implantation

Ans A ) Engulfs sperm

41 ) The number of chromosomes in human sex cell is :

A ) 23

B) 23 pairs

C) 46

D) 46 pairs

Ans A ) 23

42 ) Among the following cells which is found in umblical cord :

A ) emryonic stem cells

B) adult stem cells

C) cord blood cells

D) blood stem cells

Ans A ) emryonic stem cells

43 ) Ozone hole means :

A ) A large sized hole in ozone layer

B) Thining of ozone layer

C) Small holes scattered in ozone layer

D) Thickening of ozone in the ozone layer

Ans B) Thining of ozone layer

44 ) If copper is kept open in air, it slowly loses its shining brown surface and gains a green coating. It is due to the
formation of

A ) CuSO4

B) CuCO3

C) CuCO3​.Cu(OH)2​

D) CuO

Ans C) CuCO3​.Cu(OH)2​

45 ) Angle of refraction cannot exceed 90°. [True/False]

A ) True

B) False

C)
D)

Ans A ) True

46 ) Calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form ................

A ) Calcium carbonate and Water

 B) Calcium carbonate and hydrogen

C) Calcium bicrobonate with water

D) None of these

Ans A ) Calcium carbonate and Water

47 ) The ratio of real depth to apparent depth is called :

A ) Refractive index

B) Critical angle

C) Lateral displacement

D) None

Ans A ) Refractive index

48 ) Rainfall patterns depends upon :

A ) The underground water table

B) The number of water bodies in an area

C) The density pattern of human population in ana area

D) Th prevaling season in an area

Ans B) The number of water bodies in an area

49 ) A person needs a lens of -5.5 D For correcting his near vision he need the lens of power 1.5 D. What is the focal
length of the lens needed for the correction of distant vision?

A ) -0.181 m

B) 0.181 m

C) 1.8 m

D) -1.8 m

Ans A ) -0.181 m

Solution

50 ) Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine yields bleaching powder

A ) Calcium hydroxide
 B) Calcium carbonate

C) Calcium oxide

D) Calcium chloride

Ans A ) Calcium hydroxide

51 ) When the diameter of wire is doubled its resistance becomes:

A ) Double

B) Four times

C) One-half

D) One-fourth

Ans D) One-fourth

Solution

52 ) Which allotrope of carbon is in the form of the geodesic globe?

A ) Graphite

B) Diamond

C) Fullerene

D) Carbon nanotube

Ans C) Fullerene

53 ) The chemical formula of Plaster of Paris is

A ) CaSO4.1/2H2O

B) CaSO4.2H2O

C) CaSO4.H2O

D) CaSO4.3H2O

Ans A ) CaSO4.1/2H2O

54 ) The near point of hypermetropic eye is 1 m. What is the power of lens required to cure this defect ?

A ) -2D

B) +2D

C) +3D

D) -3D

Ans C) +3D
Solution

55 ) Blue gold is an alloy of

A ) Gold and aluminum

B) Gold and indium

C) Gold and silver

D) Gold and copper

Ans B) Gold and indium

56 ) The IUPAC name of first member of homologous series of ketone is:

A ) Methanone

B) Ethanone

C) Propanone

D) Butanone

Ans C) Propanone

57 ) The seeds with two cotyledons are:

A ) fruit

B) dicot

C) monocot

D) flower

Ans B) dicot

58 ) What is that instrument which can detect the presence of electric current in a circuit?

A ) Galvanometer

B) Motor

C) Generator

D) None of these

Ans A ) Galvanometer

59 ) In a food chain, the third trophic level is always occupied by ............

 A ) carnivores

B) herbivores

C) omnivores

D) decomposers

Ans A ) carnivores

60 ) Name the site where sperm matures :

A ) urethra

B) Epidydmus

C) ductus deferens

D) spermatic cord

Ans B) Epidydmus

61 ) What happens when hydrogen reacts with oxygen?

A ) Carbon dioxide is formed

B) Water is formed

C) Hydrogen carbonate is formed

D) All of the above

Ans B) Water is formed

62 ) The difference of molecules of water in gypsum and PoP is

A ) 5/2

B) 2

C) 1/2

D) 1½

Ans D) 1½

63 ) Which of the given non-metals is a liquid?

A ) Carbon

B) Bromine

C) Phosphors

D) Sulphur

Ans B) Bromine

64 ) Which of the following gland is seen in males ?

A ) Prostate gland

B) Cowper's gland
 C) seminal vessicle

D) all

Ans D) all

65 ) The frequency of direct current (d.c) is:

A ) 0 Hz

B) 50 Hz

C) 60 Hz

D) 100 Hz

Ans A ) 0 Hz

66 ) Which of the given are the ingredients of gun metal?

A ) Iron, Tin

B) Copper, Tin

C) Iron, Brass, Tin

D) Iron, Zinc, Titanium

Ans B) Copper, Tin

67 ) The term chromosome was coined by ________.

A ) Flemming

B) W.Roux

C) Waldeyer

D) Sutton

Ans C) Waldeyer

68 ) Which is not a part of neuron ?

A ) synaptic cleft

B) lobe

C) dendrite

D) nucleus

Ans B) lobe

69 ) If a colour blind woman marries a normal visioned man, their sons will be _________.

A ) 3/4th colourblind and 1/4 th normal

B) 1/2 colour blind and 1/2 normal

C) All normal

D) All colour blind

Ans D) All colour blind

Solution

70 ) An object at a distance of + 15 cm is slowly moved towards the pole of a convex mirror. The image will get

A) shortened and real

B) enlarged and real

C) enlarge and virtual

D) diminished and virtual

Ans D) diminished and virtual

Solution The convex mirror always formed a virtual and diminished image.

71 ) Among which of the given resistance does not depend :

A ) Length of conductor

B) Area of cross-section

C) Temperature

D) Density

Ans D) Density

72 ) An MCB which cuts off the electricity supply in case short-circuiting or overloading works on the:

A ) Chemical effect of current

B) Heating effect of current

C) Magnetic effect of current

D) Electroplating effect of current

Ans C) Magnetic effect of current

73 ) What happens when zinc metal is dipped in the solution of copper sulphate?

A ) Zinc sulphate is formed

B) Zinc oxide is formed

C) Zinc sulphide is formed

D) No reaction takes place

Ans A ) Zinc sulphate is formed

74 ) The skeletal muscles are controlled by which nervous system ?

A ) somatic N.S

B) Autonomic N.S

C) glial cells

D) all

Ans A ) somatic N.S

75 ) The lobes responsible for making plans and evaluating things ?

A ) frontal lobe

B) temporal

C) occipital

D) Parietal

Ans A ) frontal lobe

76 ) Which of the given is termed as endothermic reaction?

A ) Reaction in which heat is evolved

B) Reaction in which heat is absorbed

C) Reaction in which there is loss of oxygen

D) Reaction in which there is gain of hydrogen

Ans B) Reaction in which heat is absorbed

77 ) Short sightedness can be corrected by using :

A ) Convex lens

B) Concave lens

C) Cylindrical lens

D) bifocal lens

Ans B) Concave lens

78 ) In males, which gland is not present :

A ) seminal vessicle
 B) Bulbourethral

C) Prostate

D) urinary bladder

Ans D) urinary bladder

79 ) Rancidity can be prevented by

A ) Adding antioxidants

B) Refrigeration

C) Storing the food in air-tight containers

D) All of these

Ans D) All of these

80 ) Speciation means .....................

A ) development of new species from existing ones

B) mixing of species

C) Sustenance of species forever

D) end to the extinction of species

Ans A ) development of new species from existing ones

81 ) An electrolytic cell consists of

(a) Positively charged cathode
(b) Negatively charged anode
(c) Positively charged anode
(d) Negatively charged cathode

A ) (A) & (B)

B) (C) & (D)

C) (A) & (C)

D) (B) & (D)

Ans B) (C) & (D)

82 ) Which of the given is present in bee sting?

A ) Tartaric acid

B) Methanoic acid

C) Citric acid

D) Lactic acid

Ans B) Methanoic acid

83 ) Which one of the given is the pH value of pure water?

 A) 0

B) 7

C) 8

D) 1

Ans B) 7

84 ) The given metals exist in their native state:

A ) Fe, Ag, Au

B) Pt, Au, Ag

C) Ne, He, Ar

D) All of these

Ans D) All of these

85 ) Which of the given is usually taken to counter constipation?

A ) Hydrochloric acid

B) Milk of magnesia

C) Ascorbic acid

D) None of these

Ans B) Milk of magnesia

86 ) Which of the given statement is not a physical change?

A ) Boiling of water to give water vapour

B) Melting of ice to give water

C) Dissolution of salt in water

D) Combustion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Ans D) Combustion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

87 ) Who discovered the experiments with glass prism that white light consists of seven colours

A ) Newton

B) Faraday

C) Maxwell

D) Young

Ans A ) Newton

88 ) Cation is formed when

A ) Atom gains electrons

B) Atom loses electrons

 C) Proton is lost by the atom

D) Atom shared by electrons

Ans B) Atom loses electrons

89 ) To protect tooth decay we are advised to brush our teeth regularly. The nature of the tooth paste commonly used
is

A ) Acidic

B) Neutral

C) Basic

D) Corrosive

Ans C) Basic

90 ) The formula of ozone is .............

A ) O₂

B) O₃

C) O₄

D) O₅

Ans B) O₃

91 ) Sodium hydroxide is used

A ) As an antacid

B) In manufacture of soap

C) As a cleansing agent

D) In alkaline batteries

Ans B) In manufacture of soap

92 ) Fatty foods become rancid due to the process of

A ) Oxidation

B) Corrosion

C) Reduction

D) Hydrogenation

Ans A ) Oxidation

93 ) What is the puberty age in females?

A ) 8-10

B) 10-12

C) 12-14
 D) 14-16

Ans B) 10-12

94 ) The gap between two neurons is :

A ) dendrite

B) synapse

C) axon

D) impulse

Ans B) synapse

95 ) Phenolphthalein’s colour in basic medium is ............... but in acid it is ...............

A ) Pink, Colorless

B) Yellow, Pink

C) Pink, Orange

D) Blue, Red

Ans A ) Pink, Colorless

96 ) Which of the given is used to oxidise ethanol to ethanoic acid?

A ) Alkaline KMnO4

B) Conc. H2SO4

C) Acidified K2Cr2O7

D) All of these

Ans D) All of these

97 ) Among the following, which one is not correct for the use of large amount of fertilizers and pesticides?

A ) They are ecofriendly

B) They turn the fields barren after some time

C) They adversely affect the useful component from the soil

D) They destroy soil fertility

Ans A ) They are ecofriendly

98 ) When we breathe in air, nitrogen also goes inside with oxygen. What is the fate of this nitrogen ?

A ) It moves along with oxygen into the cells

B) It comes out with carbon dioxide during exhalation

C) It is absorbed only by nasal cells

D) Nitrogen concentration is already more in the cells so it is not at all absorbed .

Ans B) It comes out with carbon dioxide during exhalation

99 ) Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in ...............

A ) Amoeba

B) yeast

C) plasmodium

D) leishmania

Ans B) yeast

100 ) A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding of tall pea plants bearing violet flowers with short pea plants
bearing white flowers. The progeny all bore violet flowers but almost half of it were short. This suggests that the
genetic make up of tall parent can be depicted as :

A ) TTWW

B) TTww

C) TtWW

D) TtWw

Ans C) TtWW

101 ) The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to-

A ) presence of algae and other plants

B) Reflection of sky in water

C) scattering of light

D) absorbtion of light by sea

Ans C) scattering of light

102 ) Two pink coloured flowers on crossing resulted in 1 and 2 pink and 1 white flower progeny. The nature of cross
will be :

A ) Double fertilization

B) Self pollination

C) Cross pollination

D) No fertilization

Ans B) Self pollination

103 ) The number of autosomes in humans is :

A ) 46

B) 44

C) 23

D) 22

Ans B) 44
104 ) Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to granulated zinc taken in a test tube. The following observations are recorded.
Point out the correct observation.

A ) The surface of metal becomes shining

B) The reaction mixture turns milky

C) Odour of a pungent smelling gas is recorded

D) A colorless and odourless gas is evolved

Ans D) A colorless and odourless gas is evolved

105 ) What is the role of schwann cells in neuron ?

A ) produce mylein sheath

B) produce nissel's granules

C) Enhance the speed of impulse

D) a and c

Ans D) a and c

106 ) Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are

A ) Sodium ethanoate and hydrogen

B) Sodium ethanoate and oxygen

C) Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen

D) Sodium ethoxide and oxygen

Ans C) Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen

107 ) How many modes of reproduction take place in animals?

A ) one type

B) Two types

C) three types

D) four types

Ans B) Two types

108 ) Haemophilia is more commonly seen in males than in females because ________.

A ) The disease is due to Y linked recessive mutation

B) The disease is due to X linked recessive mutation

C) The disease is due to X linked dominant mutation

D) A greater proportion of girls die in infancy

Ans B) The disease is due to X linked recessive mutation

109 ) Which is sex linked disorder ?

A ) Cretinism

B) Night blindness

C) Myxederma

D) Color blindness

Ans D) Color blindness

110 ) The substnace not responsible for the hardness of water is

A ) Sodium nitrate

B) Calcium hydrogen carbonate

C) Calcium carbonate

D) Magnesium carbonate

Ans A ) Sodium nitrate

111 ) Which one of the given is formed when sodium hydrogen carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid?

A ) Sodium chloride

B) Carbon dioxide

C) Water

D) All the these

Ans D) All the these

112 ) Copper sulphate solution can be easily kept in a container made of

A ) Lead

B) Zinc

C) Silver

D) Aluminium

Ans C) Silver

113 ) The muscular diaphragm that controls the sides of pupil is :

A ) Cornea

B) Ciliary muscles

C) Iris

D) Retina

Ans C) Iris

114 ) How many joules of electrical energy are transferred per second by a 6 V; 0.5 A lamp?

A ) 30 J/s
 B) 12 J/s

C) 0.83 J/s

D) 3 J/s

Ans D) 3 J/s

Solution

115 ) In which of the given chemical equations, the abbreviations represent the correct states of the reactants and
products involved at reaction temperature?

A ) 2H2 (l) + O2 (l) → 2H2O (g)

B) 2H2 (g) + O2 (l) → 2H2O (g)

C) 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O (l)

D) 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O (g)

Ans C) 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O (l)

116 ) A point object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 20 cm. The image will form
at:

A ) at infinity

B) at focus

C) at the pole

D) behind the mirror

Ans D) behind the mirror

117 ) Find the mis matched pair:

A ) Ovaries -egg and sex hormones produced

B) Oviducts -fertilization occurs

C) Utreus -serves as birth canal

D) cervix -contains opening to embryo or foetus

Ans C) Utreus -serves as birth canal

118 ) As light travels from a rarer to a denser medium it will have

A ) increased velocity

B) decreased velocity

C) decreased wavelength

D) both (b) and (c)

Ans D) both (b) and (c)

Solution (d) When light ray travel from rarer to denser medium, its velocity and wavelength both
decrease as v = vλ

119 ) For a real object, which of the following can produce a real image?

A ) Plane mirror

B) Concave mirror

C) Concave lens

D) Convex mirror

Ans B) Concave mirror

Solution Only a concave mirror can produce a real image for any position of object between its
focus and infinity.

120 ) Ozone shields the surface of earth from :

A ) Infra red rays

B) UV rays

C) X-rays

D) all

Ans B) UV rays

121 ) Thing that shuts automatically to protect eyes is known as :

A ) Eyelash

B) Eyelid

C) Iris

D) Cornea

Ans B) Eyelid

122 ) Photoperiodism is associated with formation of ...............

A ) florigen

B) chlorophyll

C) auxin

D) none

Ans A ) florigen

123 ) Butyric acid is found in

A ) Rancid butter

B) Rancid cake

C) Stings of bees
 D) All of these

Ans A ) Rancid butter

124 ) In food chain, small carnivores fall at ........... level.

A ) 1st

B) 2nd

C) 3rd

D) 4th

Ans C) 3rd

125 ) The cooking gas (LPG) mainly consist of:

A ) Butane

B) Ethene

C) Ethyne

D) Propene

Ans A ) Butane

126 ) When the genotype consists of a dominant and a recessive allele, the phenotype will be like .......... allele .

A ) dominant

B) Recessive

C) Neither

D) both

Ans A ) dominant

127 ) Nerves throughout the body other than Brain and spinal cord form ...............

A ) CNS

B) PNS

C) ANS

D) AAS

Ans B) PNS

128 ) Middle piece of mammalian sperm has :

A ) Acrosome

B) Centriole

C) mitochondria

D) nucleus and mitochondria

Ans C) mitochondria
129 ) Chlorine reacts with saturated hydrocarbons at room temperature in the

A ) Absence of sunlight

B) Presence of sunlight

C) Presence of water

D) Presence of hydrochloric acid

Ans B) Presence of sunlight

130 ) Which of the given can be used for the denaturation of ethyl alcohol?

A ) Methyl alcohol

B) Pyridines

C) Copper sulphate

D) All of these

Ans D) All of these

131 ) The angle of incidence i and refraction r are equal in a transparent slab when the value of i is

A) 0°

B) 45°

C) 90°

D) depend on the material of the slab

Ans A) 0°

Solution When the incident ray falls normally on the glass slab, it will refracted without
deviation, i.e. along the normal in the glass slab. So, ∠i = ∠r = 0

132 ) The magnetic field lines in the middle of the current-carrying solenoid are:

A ) Circles

B) Spirals

C) Parallel to the axis of the tube

D) Perpendicular to the axis of the tube

Ans C) Parallel to the axis of the tube

133 ) Name the hormone that helps in ripening of fruits.

A ) Ethylene

B) Abscisic acid

C) auxin

D) none
Ans A ) Ethylene

134 ) Which of the given can undergo a chemical reaction?

A ) MgSO4 + Fe

B) ZnSO4 + Fe

C) MgSO4 + Pb

D) CuSO4 + Fe

Ans D) CuSO4 + Fe

135 ) A d.c. generator is based on the priniciple of:

A ) Electrochemical induction

B) Electromagnetic induction

C) Magnetic effect of current

D) Heating effect of current

Ans B) Electromagnetic induction

136 ) In which of the given heat is absorbed generally?

A ) Combination reaction

B) Endothermic reaction

C) Displacement reaction

D) Exothermic reaction

Ans B) Endothermic reaction

137 ) Which of the given does not form an acidic salt?

A ) Phosphoric acid

B) Carbonic acid

C) Hydrochloric acid

D) Sulphuric acid

Ans B) Carbonic acid

138 ) Which is used to split white light into colours :

A ) glass slab

B) convex lens

C) concave lens

D) prism

Ans D) prism
139 ) Name the gland that release neurohormones.

A ) hypothalamus `

B) Pituitary

C) Thyroid

D) Pancreas

Ans A ) hypothalamus `

140 ) Which of the given reactions is not balanced

A ) 2NaHCO3 → Na2 CO3, + H2 O + CO2

B) 2C4H10 + 12O2 → 8CO2 + 10H2O

C) 2AI + 6H2O → 2AI (OH)3 + 3H2

D) 4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O

Ans B) 2C4H10 + 12O2 → 8CO2 + 10H2O

141 ) Buckminsterfullerene is an allotropic form of

A ) Phosphorus

B) Sulphur

C) Carbon

D) Tin

Ans C) Carbon

142 ) Why does carbon form compounds mainly by covalent bonding?

A ) There are four electrons in the outermost shell of carbon

B) It requires large amount of energy to form C4+ or C4sup>4-

C) It shares its valence electrons to complete its octet

D) All of these

Ans D) All of these

143 ) No current flows between two charged bodies if they have same:

A ) Capacity

B) Charge

C) Potential

D) None of these

Ans C) Potential

144 ) Without ............... the two sides of brain won't work ?

A ) frontal lobe
 B) cerebral cortex

C) thallamus

D) corpus collasum

Ans D) corpus collasum

145 ) What happens to the smell of vanilla or onion in the presence of Acids?

A ) Smell increases

B) Smell vanishes

C) No change

D) A small increase in smell

Ans D) A small increase in smell

146 ) In the decomposition of lead (II) nitrate to give lead (II) oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen gas, the coefficient of
nitrogen dioxide (in the balanced equation) is

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

Ans D) 4

147 ) Overloading happens because:

A ) Of connecting many appliances to a single socket

B) Short circuits

C) Of hike in the supply voltage

D) Any of these

Ans D) Any of these

148 ) Which of the given is not true about magnetic field lines?

A ) Are always north to side outside magnet

B) Are always south to north inside the magnet

C) Are always north to south inside the magnet

D) Has tangential direction at curves

Ans C) Are always north to south inside the magnet

149 ) The heteroatoms present in CH3 ─ CH2 ─ O ─ CH2 ─ CH2Cl are:
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Chlorine

A ) (A) & (B)

B) (B) & (C)

C) (C) & (D)

D) (A) & (D)

Ans D) (A) & (D)

150 ) The nature of the image formed by concave mirror when the object is placed between the focus (F) and centre of
curvature (C) of the mirror observed by us is

A ) real, inverted and diminished

B) virtual, erect and smaller in size

C) real, inverted and enlarged

D) virtual, upright and enlarged

Ans C) real, inverted and enlarged

Solution When object lies between C and F, the real, inverted and enlarged image is formed
beyond C.

151 ) An induced current is produced when a magnet is moved into a coil. The magnitude of induced current does not
depend on:

A ) The speed with which the magnet is moved

B) The number of turns of the coil

C) The resistivity of the wire of the coil

D) The strength of the magnet

Ans C) The resistivity of the wire of the coil

152 ) Tomato is a natural source of which acid?

A ) Acetic acid

B) Citric acid

C) Tartaric acid

D) Oxalic acid

Ans B) Citric acid

153 ) A lens of focal length 12 cm forms an erect image, three times the size of the object. The distance between the
object and image is:
 A ) 8 cm

B) 16 cm

C) 24 cm

D) 36 cm

Ans B) 16 cm

Solution

154 ) Methyl red colour in acidic medium is

A ) Yellow

B) Pink

C) Red

D) Orange

Ans C) Red

155 ) What are the chemicals used in fireworks?

A ) Copper chloride

B) Calcium chloride

C) Barium chloride

D) All of above

Ans D) All of above

156 ) Which is correct order as per the reactivity of the metals

A ) Zn > Fe > Cu > Ag

B) Fe > Zn > Cu > Ag

C) Cu > Zn > Fe > Ag

 D) Cu > Zn > Fe > Ag

Ans A ) Zn > Fe > Cu > Ag

157 ) The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wire is known as

A ) Ductility

B) Malleability

C) Sonority

D) Conductivity

Ans A ) Ductility

158 ) Lens is made up of :

A ) pyrex glass

B) flint glass

C) ordinary glass

D) cobalt glass

Ans B) flint glass

159 ) The eye lens contains a liquid called :

A ) Aqueous humour

B) Peroxide

C) Vitreous humour

D) None

Ans A ) Aqueous humour

160 ) Oils on treating with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel catalyst form fats. This is an example of

A ) Addition reaction

B) Substitution reaction

C) Displacement reaction

D) Oxidation reaction

Ans A ) Addition reaction

161 ) Mineral acids are stronger acids than carboxylic acids because
(a) Mineral acids are completely ionised
(b) Carboxylic acids are completely ionised
(c) Mineral acids are partially ionised
(d) Carboxylic acids are partially ionised

A ) (A) & (D)

B) (B) & (C)

 C) (A) & (B)

D) (C) & (D)

Ans A ) (A) & (D)

162 ) Cloning is a mode of :

A ) sexual reproduction

B) asexual reproduction

C) both a and b

D) none

Ans B) asexual reproduction

163 ) Electrical wires have a coating of an insulting material. The material, generally used is

A ) Sulphur

B) Graphite

C) PVC

D) All can be used

Ans C) PVC

164 ) The nitrogen molecules present in air can be converted into nitrites and nitrates by :

A ) A biological process of nitrogen fixing bacteria in soil

B) A biological process of carbon fixing factor present in soil

C) Any of the industries manufacturing nitrogenous compounds

D) the plants used as cereal crops in field

Ans A ) A biological process of nitrogen fixing bacteria in soil

165 ) Fluid filled cavity in brain is called ...............

A ) matter

B) cavity

C) meninges

D) ventricles

Ans D) ventricles

166 ) Ethanol on complete oxidation gives

 A ) Acetic acid/ethanoic acid

B) CO2 and Water

C) Ethanal

D) Acetone/ethanone

Ans A ) Acetic acid/ethanoic acid

167 ) A substance Z, turns methyl orange yellow. it will turn

A ) Red litmus blue

B) Blue litmus red

C) Phenolphthalein colourless

D) Both (B) & (C )

Ans A ) Red litmus blue

168 ) An additional substance added during smelting, which reacts with impurities to form a fusible product is called

A ) Flux

B) Slag

C) Gangue

D) Mud

Ans A ) Flux

169 ) Which of the following limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain?

A ) decrease in energy at higher trophic level

B) deficient in food supply

C) polluted air

D) water

Ans A ) decrease in energy at higher trophic level

170 ) A concave lens of suitable focal length is used for correcting :

A ) Myopic eye

B) Hypermetropic eye

C) Both a and b

D) none

Ans A ) Myopic eye

171 ) Soda ash chemical formula is

A ) NaHCO3

B) Na2CO3, 9H2O
 C) Na2CO3

D) Na2CO3,10H2O

Ans C) Na2CO3

172 ) A sperm consists of how many parts ?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

Ans C) 3

173 ) Which of the given will give a pleasant smell of ester when heated with ethanol and a small quantity of sulphuric
acid?

A ) CH3COOH

B) CH3CH2OH

C) CH3OH

D) CH3CHO

Ans A ) CH3COOH

174 ) Which of the following cells supports, nourishes and protects neurons :

A ) Nissel bodies

B) ganglia

C) neuroglia

D) perikaryon

Ans C) neuroglia

175 ) Acrosome is made up of :

A ) ribosomes

B) mitochondria

C) centrioles

D) golgi body

Ans D) golgi body

176 ) Delay in senescence is caused by the spray of :

A ) Gibberellins `

B) Cytokinin

C) ABA
 D) Auxin

Ans B) Cytokinin

177 ) A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab for three different values of angle of
incidence (∠i ) namely 30o, 45o and 60o. He extends the direction of incident ray by a dotted line and measures
the perpendicular distance ‘l’ between the extended incident ray and the emergent ray.

A) ‘l’ keeps on increasing with the increase in the angle of incidence

B) ‘l’ keeps on decreasing with an increase in the angle of incidence

C) ‘l’ remains the same for all three angles of incidence

D) ‘l’ is the maximum for ∠i = 45o and is less than this value for ∠i = 30o and ∠i = 60o.

Ans A) ‘l’ keeps on increasing with the increase in the angle of incidence

178 ) Ethyl alcohol burns with ............... flame.

A ) Blue

B) Red

C) Orange

D) Yellow

Ans A ) Blue
179 ) The path of a ray of light coming from air passing through a rectangular glass slab traced by four students are
shown as A, B, C and D in figure. Which one of them is correct?

A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

Ans B) B

Solution When a light ray is incident oblikely on one face of rectangular glass slab, the emergent
ray will be parallel to the incident ray and shifted sideward slightly.

180 ) Which of the given does not belong to the same homologous series?

A ) CH4

B) C 2H 6

C) C 3H 8

D) C 4H 8

Ans D) C 4H 8

181 ) Which of the given non-metal is good conductor of electricity?

A ) Graphite

B) Phosphorus

C) Hydrogen

D) Bromine

Ans A ) Graphite
182 ) Which of the given does denote chemical reaction take place?

A ) Formation of new product

B) Change of state

C) Evolution of heat

D) Reversible reaction

Ans A ) Formation of new product

183 ) Tartaric acid is the constituent of

A ) Bleaching powder

B) Baking powder

C) Washing powder

D) Plaster of paris

Ans B) Baking powder

184 ) Medulla oblongata is a :

A ) connecting part of two halves

B) brain stem

C) small ovoid structure

D) none

Ans B) brain stem

185 ) The light that refracts most while passing through a prism

A ) Red

B) Violet

C) Indigo

D) Yellow

Ans B) Violet

186 ) The functional unit of enviorment :

A ) Ecosystem

B) Nitrogen

C) Carbon

D) Oxygen

Ans A ) Ecosystem

187 ) Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g. hydrogen.
After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of
 A ) Helium

B) Neon

C) Argon

D) Krypton

Ans B) Neon

188 ) Which of the given gases can be used for storage of fresh sample of an oil for a long time?

A ) Carbon dioxide or oxygen

B) Nitrogen or oxygen

C) Carbon dioxide or helium

D) Helium or nitrogen

Ans D) Helium or nitrogen

189 ) An aluminium strip is kept immersed in freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution taken in a test tube, the
change observed is that

A ) Green solution slowly turns brown

B) Lower end of test tube become slightly warm

C) A colourless gas with the smell of burning sulphur is observed

D) Light green solution changes to blue

Ans D) Light green solution changes to blue

190 ) Na2CO3 . 10H2O is

A ) Washing soda

B) Baking soda

C) Bleaching powder

D) Tartaric acid

Ans A ) Washing soda

191 ) Colored portion of eye that controls amount of light reaching retina is called :

A ) Cornea

B) Pupil

C) Retina control

D) Iris

Ans D) Iris

192 ) In the reaction xPb (NO3) 32 → Heat yPbo + zNO2 + O2 x,y and z are –

A ) 1,1,2
 B) 2,2,4

C) 1,2,4

D) 4,2,2

Ans B) 2,2,4

193 ) Select the group which shares the maximum number of common characters?

A ) Two individuals of a species

B) Two species of genus

C) Two genera of a family

D) Two genera of two families

Ans A ) Two individuals of a species

194 ) A trait in an organism is influenced by __________.

A ) paternal DNA

B) Maternal DNA

C) Both paternal and maternal DNA

D) None

Ans C) Both paternal and maternal DNA

195 ) If a wire of resistance R is stretched to double of its length, then new resistance will be :

A ) 2R

B) R

C) R/2

D) 4R

Ans D) 4R

Solution
196 ) Which metal can be displaced by copper from its salt solution?

A ) Silver

B) Zinc

C) Iron

D) Aluminium

Ans A ) Silver

197 ) Pyrolusite is an ore of:

A ) Mg

B) Mn

C) Al

D) Sn

Ans B) Mn

198 ) A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using

A) a concave mirror

B) a convex mirror

C) a plane mirror

D) both concave as well as plane mirror

Ans B) a convex mirror

Solution Convex mirror has a wide field of view as it forms virtual, erect and diminished image.
Hence, fall length of image of distance tall building can definitely be seen by using it.

199 ) Electric lines of force about a negative charge are:

A ) Radial and outward

B) Circular and anti-clockwise

C) Radial and inward`

D) Circular and clockwise

Ans C) Radial and inward`

Solution

200 ) Acid present in apple is :

 A ) Oxalic acid

B) Malic acid

C) Acetic acid

D) Formic acid

Ans B) Malic acid

201 ) The angle at which the ray gets deviated is called :

A ) Angle of deviation

B) Angle of dispersion

C) Angle emergence

D) refracted angle

Ans A ) Angle of deviation

202 ) Which of the given equations is representing combination of two elements?

A ) CaO + CO2 → CaCO3

B) 4 Na + O2 → 2Na2O

C) SO2 + 1/2 O2 → SO3

D) 2Na + 2H2O → 2NaOH + H2

Ans B) 4 Na + O2 → 2Na2O

203 ) In general, the number of electrons in the outermost shell of a metal atom is

A) 1

B) 1 to 3

C) 5 to 8

D) 8

Ans B) 1 to 3

204 ) Oxygen is returned to the atmosphere mainly by :

A ) Burning of fossil fuels

B) Respiration

C) Photosynthesis

D) Fungi

Ans C) Photosynthesis

205 ) Power of lens is :

A ) 1/p

B) 1/q
 C) 1/f

D) 1/l

Ans C) 1/f

206 ) A concave mirror of focal length 20 cm forms an image having twice the size of object. For the virtual position of
object, the position of object will be at

A ) 25 cm

B) 40 cm

C) 10 cm

D) At infinity

Ans C) 10 cm

207 ) Which statement / statement is/ are correct?

a. An ammeter is connected in series in a circuit and a voltmeter is connected in parallel.
b. An ammeter has a low resistance.
c. A voltmeter has a low resistance.

A ) a, b, c

B) a, b

C) b, c

D) only a

Ans D) only a

208 ) ............... covers most of the axon, it is important because it ...............

A ) Synovial fluid, facilitates electrical conduction of nerve cells

B) mylein, facilitates the release of neurotransmitter

C) CSF, increases conduction of impulse

D) membrane potential, increases conduction of impulse

Ans B) mylein, facilitates the release of neurotransmitter

209 ) The earliest member of human species, Homosapiens can be traced from :

A ) West asia

B) Australia

C) East asia

D) Africa

Ans D) Africa

210 ) What is the boiling point of ethanol?

A ) 100 degree C
 B) 50 degree C

C) 88 degree C

D) 78 degree C

Ans D) 78 degree C

211 ) The molecular formula of ethane is ...............

A ) C 2H 4

B) C 2H 6

C) CH4

D) C 3H 8

Ans B) C 2H 6

212 ) The electric current passing through a metallic wire produces heat because of:

A ) Collision of the atoms of the metals with each other

B) Collisions of conductance electrons with each other

C) Collision of the conduction electrons with the atoms of the metallic wire

D) The energy released in the ionization of the atoms of the metal

Ans C) Collision of the conduction electrons with the atoms of the metallic wire

213 ) A functional chromosome has ______.

A ) A centromere

B) telomere

C) An origin of replication

D) All

Ans D) All

214 ) Generally metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen gas. Which of the following acids does not give
hydrogen gas on reacting with metals (except Mn and Mg)?

A ) H2SO4

B) HCI

C) HNO3

D) All of these

Ans C) HNO3

215 ) Two Statement are made:

Statement A: Zinc is used in the galvanization of iron
Statement B: Its coating on Iron articles increasing the life of it by protecting it from rusting

A ) Statement A is correct only

 B) Statement B is correct only

C) Both Statement A and B are correct

D) Both Statement A and B are incorrect

Ans C) Both Statement A and B are correct

216 ) What happens when carbon dioxide is passed in lime water?

A ) Lime water turns milky because of formation of calcium carbonate

B) Lime water turns milky because of formation of water

C) Lime water turns red because of formation permanganate

D) Lime water turns red because of formation of copper sulphate

Ans A ) Lime water turns milky because of formation of calcium carbonate

217 ) The offsprings formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variations because ...............

A ) sexual reproduction is a lengthy process

B) genetic material comes from two parents of same species

C) genetic material comes from two parents of different species

D) genetic material comes from many parents

Ans B) genetic material comes from two parents of same species

218 ) Which alcohol is used in the manufacture of beverages?

A ) Methyl alcohol

B) Propyl alcohol

C) Butyl alcohol

D) Ethyl alcohol

Ans D) Ethyl alcohol

219 ) Image formed by plane mirror is

A) Real and erect

B) Real and inverted

C) Virtual and erect

D) Virtual and inverted

Ans C) Virtual and erect

220 ) Which of the following is not an example of abiotic factors?

A ) light

B) plants

C) heat
 D) temperature

Ans B) plants

221 ) Who has stated the Right hand Thumb Rule?

A ) Orsted

B) Fleming

C) Einstein

D) Maxwell

Ans D) Maxwell

222 ) Which among the following statements are false for sexual reproduction in flowering plants?

A ) it requires two types of gametes

B) fertilization is compulsory

C) it always results in formation of zygote

D) off springs are clones

Ans D) off springs are clones

223 ) Buckminsterfullerene is an example of……………of carbon

A ) An isomer

B) An isotope

C) An allotrope

D) A functional group

Ans C) An allotrope

224 ) If the current through a floodlamp is 5 A, what charge passes in 10 seconds?

A ) 0.5 C

B) 2C

C) 5C

D) 50 C

Ans D) 50 C

225 ) The substance that triggers the fall of mature leaves and fruits from plants is ...............

A ) Auxin

B) gibberllein

C) cytokinin

D) Abscisic acid

Ans D) Abscisic acid

226 ) Generally non-metals are not lustrous. Which of the given non-metals is lustrous?

A ) Sulphur

B) Oxygen

C) Nitrogen

D) Iodine

Ans D) Iodine

227 ) From seminiferous tubules, where the sperms are passed ?

A ) Epidydmus

B) vasa deferntia

C) vasa efferntia

D) seminal vessicles

Ans A ) Epidydmus

228 ) Which of the following organ is devoid of glands?

A ) vulva

B) oviduct

C) utreus

D) vagina

Ans B) oviduct

229 ) Magnifying power of a concave lens is

A ) always > 1

B) always < 1

C) always = 1

D) can have any value

Ans B) always < 1

230 ) Level of pH found in antacid solution

A ) ≤6.5

B) ≥7.0

C) >10

D) >14

Ans B) ≥7.0

231 ) In a synapse chemical signal is transmitted from ...............

 A ) from dendrite of one neuron to axonal end of other neuron

B) axon to cell body of same neuron

C) cell body to axonal end of same neuron

D) axonal end of one neuron to dendrite of another neuron

Ans D) axonal end of one neuron to dendrite of another neuron

232 ) When light falls on a smooth polished surface, most of it

A ) is reflected in the same direction

B) is reflected in different directions

C) none of the above

D) is scattered

Ans A ) is reflected in the same direction

Solution 1. Light travels in a straight line.

2. When light falls on a highly polished surface, the light reflects back from the
polished surface into the same medium.

233 ) How many single bonds are present in methane?

A ) Four

B) Five

C) Six

D) Three

Ans A ) Four

234 ) Which of the given is a strong base?

A ) Calcium hydroxide

B) Magnesium hydroxide

C) Ammonium hydroxide

D) Potassium hydroxide

Ans D) Potassium hydroxide

235 ) Soaps are ............... of fatty acids.

A ) salts

B) lime

C) sugar

D) none

Ans A ) salts
236 ) In the reaction FeSo4 + x → Na2 SO4 + Fe(OH)2 , x is –

A ) Na2 SO4

B) H2 SO4

C) NaOH

D) None of these

Ans C) NaOH

237 ) What are the main impurities present with bauxite ore?

A ) Silica, Calcium carbonate

B) Silica, Iron oxide

C) Sulphur, Iron oxide

D) All of these

Ans B) Silica, Iron oxide

238 ) Heart of heart is :-

A ) S-A node

B) A-V node

C) Bundle of HIS

D) none

Ans A ) S-A node

239 ) Which of the following is incorrect statement:

A ) organism grow with time

B) Organisms must repair and maintain their structure

C) Movement of molecules does not take place among cells

D) Energy is essential for life processes

Ans C) Movement of molecules does not take place among cells

240 ) The organisms that can be called "natural purifier" of air.

A ) Hibiscus

B) Pine trees

C) all plants

D) Marchantia

Ans C) all plants

241 ) Mitochondria is absent in :

A ) Ferns
 B) bacteria

C) green algae

D) brown algae

Ans B) bacteria

242 ) The volume of blood each ventricle pumps out during cardiac cycle is :

A ) 70 ml

B) 5000ml

C) 7L

D) 1200 ml

Ans A ) 70 ml

243 ) For how much time the food stays in stomach ?

A ) 2 hours

B) 4-6 hrs

C) 3 hours

D) 7-9 hrs

Ans B) 4-6 hrs

244 ) Oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from ..........

A ) water

B) Chlorophyll

C) carbon dioxide

D) glucose

Ans A ) water

245 ) Phytochrome is involved in :

A ) phototropism

B) Photorespiration

C) permanant ageing

D) photoperiodism

Ans D) photoperiodism

246 ) What is the kind of respiration that we get to see in yeast?

A ) aerobic

B) Anaerobic

C) both
 D) it si non living

Ans B) Anaerobic

247 ) The conversion of ADP into ATP in presence of light is known as ...............

A ) Photorespiration

B) Photophosphorylation

C) photoperiodism

D) photolysis

Ans B) Photophosphorylation

248 ) Rapid source of energy :

A ) Proteins

B) Carbohydrates

C) lipids

D) Vitamins

Ans B) Carbohydrates

249 ) The ............ prevents the urine from exiting from bladder .

A ) sphincter

B) smooth muscle

C) quadriceps

D) all

Ans A ) sphincter

250 ) The kidneys in human beings are part of ............

A ) Nutrition

B) Respiration

C) Excretion

D) Circulation

Ans C) Excretion

251 ) The matrix of blood is called as -

A ) Plasma

B) serum

C) RBC and WBC

D) WBC and platlets

Ans A ) Plasma

252 ) Write the correct sequence of air passage involved in inhalation?

A ) larynx→ Nostrils → Pharynx → lungs

B) nostrils→ Pharynx→ larynx→ Trachea → alveoli

C) nasal passage → larynx → Trachea → Pharynx→ Alveoli

D) None

Ans B) nostrils→ Pharynx→ larynx→ Trachea → alveoli

253 ) Any two plants which do not perform photosynthesis.

A ) Cuscuta ; Mushroom,

B) Cuscuta ;lichens

C) Cuscuta ;hibiscus

D) cuscuta ;green plant

Ans A ) Cuscuta ; Mushroom,

254 ) Which of the statement is correct regarding bile?

A ) secreted by duct and stored in liver

B) secreted by liver and stored in bile duct

C) secreted by liver and stored in gall bladder

D) secreted by gall bladder and stored in liver

Ans C) secreted by liver and stored in gall bladder

255 ) Urine with glucose indicates :

A ) Diabetes

B) kidney stones

C) bacterial infection

D) Muscle atropy

Ans A ) Diabetes

256 ) The organalle refered to as power house of cell :

A ) Lysosomes

B) plastids

C) Chromatids

D) Mitochondria

Ans D) Mitochondria
257 ) It stores the digestive juices until it is needed ..............

A ) Pancreas

B) gall bladder

C) Villi

D) stomach

Ans B) gall bladder

258 ) The autotrophs require ..........

A ) CO2 and water

B) chlorophyll

C) sunlight

D) All

Ans D) All

259 ) Which chemical is used to test starch?

A ) Calcium

B) Iodine

C) Chlorine

D) all

Ans B) Iodine

260 ) The inner lining of stomach is protected by one of the following from hydrochloric acid. Choose the correct one -

A ) Mucus

B) Salivary amylase

C) Pepsin

D) Bile

Ans A ) Mucus

261 ) The normal level of Hb in human blood per 100 ml is :

A ) 14g

B) 18g

C) 20g

D) 10g

Ans A ) 14g

262 ) When air is blown through lime water it turns milky because of ..............

A ) water
 B) carbon dioxide

C) limestone

D) calcium oxide

Ans B) carbon dioxide

263 ) What is the approximate length of alimentary canal?

A ) 9m

B) 4m

C) 5m

D) 4.5-5 m

Ans A ) 9m

264 ) Where does Glycolysis takes place?

A ) Cytoplasm

B) mitochondria

C) Plastids

D) Lysosomes

Ans A ) Cytoplasm

265 ) Choose the correct statement that describes arteries:

They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from
A ) different organs and bring it back to the heart

They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carry blood
B) away from the heart to various organs of the body

They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the
C) heart to various organs of the body

They have thick elastic walls without valves inside. The Blood flows under high
D) pressure and carry blood away from the heart to different parts of the body

Ans They have thick elastic walls without valves inside. The Blood flows under high
D) pressure and carry blood away from the heart to different parts of the body

266 ) The colour or rays in which the rate of photosynthesis is highest next to red.

A ) Indigo

B) Blue

C) Violet

D) Yellow

Ans B) Blue
267 ) Metabolism term is confined to .............

A ) Catabolic process

B) anabolic process

C) none

D) both a and b

Ans D) both a and b

268 ) In breathing which gas is inhaled by elephant ?

A ) Oxygen

B) nitrogen

C) Carbon dioxide `

D) Argon

Ans A ) Oxygen

269 ) Which blood group is regarded as universal recepient?

A) A

B) B

C) AB

D) O

Ans C) AB

270 ) Mitochondrial component associated with ATP synthesis are :

A ) Inner membrane

B) outer membrane

C) matrix

D) special particles

Ans D) special particles

271 ) Uricotelism is found in ................

A ) Birds , reptiles and insects

B) Frogs and Toads

C) Mammals and Birds

D) Fishes and protozoans

Ans C) Mammals and Birds

272 ) Where in the cell most of the aerobic respiration takes place ?

A ) Mitochondria
 B) Nucleus

C) Ribosomes

D) Cytoplasm

Ans A ) Mitochondria

273 ) Bleeding in plants is due to :

A ) Root pressure

B) Hydrostatic pressure

C) Turgor pressure

D) Translocation

Ans C) Turgor pressure

274 ) Which process converts light energy to chemical energy ?

A ) Respiration

B) photosynthesis

C) transpiration

D) transportation of water and minerals

Ans B) photosynthesis

275 ) Which of these reactions occur in photosynthesis?

A ) Carbon dioxide is reduced and water is oxidised

B) water is reduced and carbon dioxide is oxidised

C) carbon dioxide and water are oxidised

D) carbon dioxide and water are reduced

Ans A ) Carbon dioxide is reduced and water is oxidised

276 ) Normal blood pressure of healthy person is :

A ) 120/80

B) 110/90

C) 120/100

D) 120/90

Ans A ) 120/80

277 ) What prevents clotting of blood inside blood vessels ?

A ) Heparin

B) Serotin

C) Fibrinogen
 D) Fibrin

Ans A ) Heparin

278 ) The part of bile juice used in digestion?

A ) Bile salts

B) Bile pigments

C) matrix

D) all

Ans A ) Bile salts

279 ) Kidneys helps in ............

A ) regulating blood volume

B) controlling B.P

C) controlling pH

D) all

Ans D) all

280 ) A rise in blood cholestrol level may lead to deposition of cholestrol in blood vessels. This causes artries to loose
elasticity. This is called as ..............

A ) Hypertension

B) Hypotension

C) Arteriosclerosis

D) Systolic pressure

Ans C) Arteriosclerosis

281 ) Which portion of nephron is in medulla ?

A ) loop

B) PCT

C) DCT

D) none

Ans A ) loop

282 ) Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about heart?

Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs while right atrium receives
A ) deoxygenated blood from different body parts

Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right ventricle
B) pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs
 Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to right ventricle which sends it to different
C) body parts

Right atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while left
D) ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body.

Ans Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs while right atrium receives
A ) deoxygenated blood from different body parts

283 ) Antigen is .............

A ) Infection

B) infection symptoms

C) Infection carrier

D) Vaccine

Ans C) Infection carrier

284 ) Which is the rarest blood group?

A ) AB negative

B) AB positive

C) O negative

D) O positive

Ans A ) AB negative

285 ) Which out of them is raw material for photosynthesis ?

A ) carbon dioxide

B) water

C) oxygen

D) all

Ans D) all

286 ) How many carbons are there in Pyruvic acid structure?

A) 3

B) 6

C) 9

D) 12

Ans A) 3

287 ) The middle part of small intestine is called ............

A ) Duodneum

B) Illeum
 C) Jejjnum

D) caecum

Ans C) Jejjnum

288 ) The blood leaving the tissues is rich in ............

A ) Haemoglobin

B) carbon dioxide

C) water

D) oxygen

Ans B) carbon dioxide

289 ) Guard cells helps in :

A ) Transpiration

B) Guttation

C) Protect grazing

D) Fight against infection

Ans A ) Transpiration

290 ) Which of the following does not manufacture digestive juices?

A ) Liver

B) Kidneys

C) stomach

D) Pancreas

Ans B) Kidneys

291 ) Which of the following component of food is digested by s. amylase?

A ) proteins

B) fats

C) Minerals

D) carbohydrates

Ans D) carbohydrates

292 ) Haemoglobin is a
 A ) Reproductive pigment

B) Respiratory pigment

C) Carbohydrate

D) all

Ans B) Respiratory pigment

293 ) The element required for formation of chlorophyll ..............

A ) Sodium

B) aluminium

C) Magnessium

D) calcium

Ans C) Magnessium

294 ) Who discovered blood groups ?

A ) Thomas

B) Karl

C) Camillo golgi

D) Ernst Haecker

Ans B) Karl

295 ) The fluid that enters the glomerulus is ............

A ) serum

B) blood

C) sea water

D) fresh water

Ans B) blood

296 ) The outer covering of lungs is called as :

A ) Pericardium

B) Scrotum

C) Pleura

D) Visceral peritonium

Ans C) Pleura

297 ) Which out of them is a photosynthetic pigment?

A ) Chl a

B) Carotenoids
 C) Phycobillins

D) All

Ans D) All

298 ) Contraction of heart is refered as ...........

A ) systole

B) diastole

C) non systole

D) non diastole

Ans A ) systole

299 ) Respiration results in ...........

A ) Release of oxygen

B) Anabolism

C) release of CO₂

D) Transfer of CO₂

Ans C) release of CO₂

300 ) The outer covering of heart is :

A ) cardium

B) epicardium

C) pericardium

D) tericardium

Ans C) pericardium