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PART-I

PHYSICS
1.

The rate of change of momentum of a body falling freely under gravity is equal to
its.
A.
B.
C.
D.

2.

Impulse
Kinetic energy
Power
Weight

Car X is traveling at half the speed of card Y. Car X has twice the mass of car Y.
Which statement is correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.

A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Neglecting air resistance, which statement is

correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.

4.

6.

The kinetic energy of the ball is greatest at the greatest height

attained.
By the principle of conservation of energy, the total energy of the
ball is constant throughout its motion.
By the principle of conservation of momentum, the momentum of
the ball is constant throughout its motion.
The potential energy of the ball increases uniformly with time
during the ascent.

The gravitational field strength at a point P on the Earths surface is numerically

equal to.
A.
B.
C.
D.

5.

Car X has half the kinetic energy of car Y

Car X has one quarter of the kinetic energy of car Y
Car X has twice the kinetic energy of car Y
The two cars have the same kinetic energy

The acceleration of free all at p

The change in potential energy per unit distance from p
The force acting on any body placed at p
The Work done in bringing unit mass from infinity to p

Satellites are in circular orbit around the Earth. What is the relationship between
the radii r of their orbits and their speeds v ?
A.
B.
C.

v a r2
var
v2 a _l_
r

D.

va _l_
r2

An Object travels at constant speed around a circle of radius 1.0 m in 1.0s, what is
the magnitude of its acceleration?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Zero
1.0 m s-2
2 rr m s-2
4 rr m s-2

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7.

An object of mass of 2.kg rotates at constant speed in a horizontal circle of radius

5. m. The time for one complete revolution is 3 s. What is the magnitude of the
resultant force acting on the subject?
A.
B.
C.
D.

8.

Which pair includes a scalar quantity and a vector quantity?

A.
B.
C.
D.

9.

1 kg m s-2
2 kg m s-2
4 kg m s-2
8 kg m s-2
16 kg m s-2

The internal energy of a fixed mass of an ideal gas depends on

A.
B.
C.
D.

13.

2.5 A
0.25 A
0.0125 A
25 A

When a force 4 N acts on a mass of 2 kg for a time of 2 s, what is the rate of

change of momentum?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

12.

11 x 10-3 m
11 x 10-3 m
111.1 x 10-3 m
1111.01 x 10-3 m

A 60 watt bulb is operated by 240 volts. What is the current through the bulb?
A.
B.
C.
D.

11.

Kinetic energy and momentum

Potential energy and work
Velocity and acceleration
Weight and force

At a temperature of 25 oC, a steel rod has a length of 10m. What will be the
increase in length if temperature is raised to 35 oC,? (a = 1.1x10-5 k-1 )
A.
B.
C.
D.

10.

4 rr2 N
9
40 rr2 N
9
100 rr2 N
9
400 rr2 N
9

Pressure, but not volume or temperature.

Temperature, but not pressure or volume.
Volume, but not pressure or temperature.
Pressure and temperature but not volume.

A system absorbs 80 J through heating while doing 100 j of external work. What
is the change in the internal energy of the System?
A.

- 100 j

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B.
C.
D.
14.

The SI unit of electrical resistance is

A.
B.
C.
D.

15.

100 ms-1
200 ms-1
450 ms-1
900 ms-1
1800 ms-1

A generator produces 100 kw of power at a potential difference of 10 kv. The

power is transmitted through cables of total resistance 5 . How much power is
dissipated in the cables?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

19.

0.008 ms-1
0.050 ms-1
0.125 ms-1
0.157 ms-1
0.314 ms-1

Progressive waves of frequency 300 Hz are superimposed to produce a system of

stationary waves in which adjacent nodes are 1.5 m apart. What is the speed of the
progressive waves?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

18.

41.6 henrys
416 henrys
4.166 henrys
0.416 henrys

A particle performs simple harmonic motion of amplitude 0.020 m and frequency

2.5 Hz. What is its maximum speed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

17.

Ampere
Volt
Farad
Ohm

In a circuit, there is a current of 6 amp is changed so that the current falls to zero
in 0.1 s. If an average emf of 250 volts is induced. What is the self Inductance of
the circuit?
A.
B.
C.
D.

16.

- 20j
+ 80j
+ 180j

50 W
250 W
500 W
1000 W
50000 W

Two thin lenses have focal lengths 20 cm and -40 cm. The focal length of
combination in contact is.
A.
B.
C.
D.

+ 20 cm
+ 40 cm
- 20 cm
- 40 cm

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20.

The magnifying power of a telescope (Astronomical) is 8 and the distance

between two lenses is 54.cm. The focal length of objective and eyepiece are
respectively ________ cm.
A.
B.
C.
D.

21.

The position vector of a particle is given by r=3t2 i + 4t2 j + 7 k, find the

displacement after 10 seconds.
A.
B.
C.
D.

22.

C.
D.

Aperture of the lens

Pole of the lens
Focal length
None of the above

In a spectrometer experiment, monochromatic light is incident normally on a

diffraction grating having 4.5x105 lines per meter. The second order line is seen
at an angle of 30o to the normal. What is the wavelength of the light (approx)?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

25.

Zero
_-q__
2
q
2q

The distance between the optical centre of the lens and its principal focus is
called.
A.
B.
C.
D.

24.

500 m
650 m
350 m
400 m

Capacitor A has a charge q on it whereas B is uncharged. When the switch is ON,

the charge appearing on B is.
A.
B.

23.

6,48
48, 6
8,64
64,8

200 m
430 m
500 m
556 m
589 m

When the light from two lamps fall on a screen, no interference pattern can be
obtained? Why is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The lamps are not point sources.

The lamps emit light of different amplitudes.
The light from the lamps is not coherent.
The light from the lamps is white.

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PART-II
ENGLISH
READ THE PASSAGE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2
Young people must be educated in modern science- ties methods they will find the
modern world utterly incomprehensible. But they cannot be good citizens of the world, or
of t heir own national state, unless they are intellectually and imaginatively aware of the
values which underlie human beliefs, motives and conduct. In this troubled period of
human history, religion and the humanities are as vital as science to the education of good
members of a good society.
26. Incomprehensible can best be replaced by
A.
B.
C.
D.

Understandable
Explicable
Reasonable
Beyond their understanding

27. Troubled period of human history refers to

E.
F.
G.
H.

primitive times
modern times
good times
bad times

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY CHOSSING THE MOST APPROPRIATE

WORD, FROM THE GIVEN LETTER CHOICES (A to D) BELOW EACH.
28.

Crystal vase breaks easily, ______________ handle it which care.

A.
B.
C.
D.

So that
So much
So
So well

29.

The police do not understand how the thieves_______________ the house.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Got in
Got into
Get into
Get in

IDENTIFY THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED FOR THE

SENTENCE TO BE CORRECT.
30.
A

31.

Ali finds it difficult to put his idea into words. No error

B
C
D
E

Owing for the flooded condition of roads, most of the people were unable
A
B
C
to get to the offices No error
D
E

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CHOOSE THE LETTERED WORD OR PHRASE THAT IS MOST NEARLY
OPPOSITE IN MEANING TO THE WORD IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
32. MIRACLE
A.
Usualness
B.
Wonder
C.
Marvel
D.
Sensation
33. MONOTHEIST
A.
B.
C.
D.

Psychologist
Analyst
Polytheist
Physicist

CHOOSE THE WORD MOST SIMILAR MEANING TO THE CAPITALIZED ONE.

34. ASTONISH.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Tranquil
SERENE
PEACEFI
START;ED
CALM

35. BEHOLD
A.
B.
C.
D.

See
Touch
Hear
Smell

PART-III

BIOLOGY
Total Questions 40 (20 in Part-III, 20 in Part-IV)

(Botany-III)
36. THE CALVIN-BENSON CYCLE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Does not use light directly

Occurs in the cytoplasm
Releases CO2
Produces ATP
None of the above

37. WHICH IS CORRECTLY ASSOCIATED?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

RNA: thymine
DNA: uracil
RNA: replication
mRNA: picks up amino acids
RNA: ribose sugars

38. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT THE KERBS CYCLE IS

NOT TRUE?

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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The kerbs cycle occurs in the matrix of the mitochondrion.

The kerbs cycle is linked to glycoysis by pyruvate
The kerbs cycle is the single greatest direct source of ATP in the cell.
Citrate is an intermediate in the kerbs cycle
The kerbs cycle produces nucleotides such as NADH+ H+ and FADH

39. ALL VIRUSES

A.
B.
C.
D.

40.

Carry DNA
Carry RNA
Lack protein
Cannot reproduce outside of cells

A BLACK MALE MOUSE (I) IS CROSSED WITH A BLACK FEMALE

MOUSE, AND THEY PRODUCE 15 BLACK AND 5 WHITE OFFSPRING. A
DIFFERENT BLACK MALE MOUSE (II) IS CROSSED WITH THE SAME,
AND THE OFFSPRING FROM THIS MATING ARE 30 BLACK MICE.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE TRUE?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The female mouse is homozygous.

Male mouse II is heterozygous.
Two of the mice are heterozygous.
All the progeny of mouse II are homozygous.
All three mice are homozygous

41. WHAT MIGHT BE THE BEST STRATEGY TO PREVENT ECOLOGICAL

DAMAGE DUE TO ACID RAIN?
A. Stock the lakes with bigger fish so that they can resist the effects of the acid
better.
B. Reduce the amount of fossil fuels that are burned
C. Supply plants with excess phosphorus and water
D. Supply fungi with excess sugars and amino acids
E. Only fish when it is sunny.

42.

IF ONE RIBOSE MOLECULE WERE BONDED TO ONE ADENINE

MOLECULE AND ONE PHOSPHATE MOLECULE, WE WOULD HAVE A
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

43.

Ribsome
Nucleotide
Nucleic acid
ATP
ADP

THE FORMATION OF CHIASMATA IS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE OF

MEIOTIC DIVISION BECAUSE IT.
A. Ensures that the same genetic characteristics appear in the daughter cell as in
the parents.
B. Ensures that the number of genes in the new chromosomes remains constant
C. Provides opportunities for new genotypes to arise
D. Prevents homologous chromosomes from pairing
E. Allows attachment of the chromatids to the spindle fibers

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44.

ALBINOS HAVE A GENOTYPE OF AA, WHILE ALL OTHER MEMBERS

OF POPULATION ARE EITHER AA OR AA. THE OFFSPRING OF A CROSS
BETWEEN A HETEROZYGOUS MALE AND ALBINO FEMALE WOULD
BE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

45.

MOLDS AND YEAST ARE CLASSIFIED AS

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

46.

Members can be photosynthetic

Members can be free living.
Some members move via flagella.
Some members are shaped like rods and termed bacilli
Some members spend part of their life cycle inside insects.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS DESCRIBES THE PROCESS BY

WHICH THE PLASMA MEMBRANE MOVES SUBSTANCES INWARD,
AGAINST A CONCENTRATION GRADIENT?
A.
B.
C.
D.

49.

O2
CO2
H2O
Chlorophyll
None of the above

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE

KINGDOM PROTISTA?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

48.

Rhodophytes
Bryophytes
Fungi
Ciliates
Flagellates

WHICH COMPOUND CAPTURES LIGHT ENERGY IN PLANTS?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

47.

100% albino
100% normal
50% normal, 50% albino
25% normal, 75% albino
75% normal, 25% albino

Facilitated diffusion
Active transport
Simple diffusion
Autotrophism

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NITROGENOUS BASES ARE FOUND

IN DNA?
I.
II.
III.

Thymine
Cytosine
Uracil
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

I only
II onlyu
I and II only
I and III only
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50.

THE BEST DEFINITION OF A SPECIES IS

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

51.

A group of organisms that occupy the same niche

A population that works together to defend itself from predators
A group of organisms that can mate with each other
A population that preys on other populations
A population where all members benefit from the association in some way

PLANTS THAT HAVE TRUE ROOT, STEMS, AND LEAVES, AS WELL AS

FOLWERS AND SEEDS ENCLOSED IN FRUIT ARE CLASSIFIED AS
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Bryophytes
Tracheophytes
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
Endosperms

Part-IV (Zoology)
52.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN ORGANELLE?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

53.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT SKELETAL

MUSCLE TISSUE IS TRUE?
A.
B.
C.
D.

54.

In the muscle fiber, action is the thgick filament.

The sarcoplasmic reticulum stores Ca2+ within a muscle cell.
In a muscles fiber, myosin is the thin filament.
Contraction of a muscle fiber can occur in the absence of Ca2+

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MEN MIGHT HAVE EXPLAINED THE

AUKS LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO FLY WITH THE FOLLOWING
HYPOTHESIS?
SINCE THE AUK STOPPED USING ITS WINGS, THE WINGS BECAME
SMALLER, AND THIS ACQUIRED TRAIT WAS PASSED ON TO THE
OFFSPRING.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

55.

Nucleus
Golgi apparatus
Iysosome
Chlorophyll
Chloroplast

Darwin
Mendel
De Vries
Lamarck
Morgan

What is the correct sequence of events in the development of the embryo?

A. morula
B. Cleavage
C. Cleavage
D. Blastula
E. morula

cleavage
morula
gastrula
cleavage
blastula

blastula
blastula
blastula
gastrula
cleavage

gastrula
gastrula
morula
morula
gastrula

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56.

IN WHICH FORM IS CARBON DIOXIDE MAINLY TRANSPORTED IN

BLOOD?
A.
B.
C.
D.

57.

As carbamino-haemoglobin
As carbonic acid
As hydrogencarbonate
In solution

THE DIAGRAM SHOWS A SECTION THROUGH A KIDNEY AND

ASSOCIATED BLOOD VESSELS.
In which area is there the greatest rate of movement of fluid from the blood
through the walls of blood vessels?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

58.

THE MOUSE IS KNOWN AS MUS MUSCULUS. THE MUS IS THE

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

59.

Phylum
Class
Order
Genus
Species

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER EXCEPT

A.
B.
C.
D.

60.

A
B
C
D
E

Produce bile
Store glycogen
Secrete insulin
Store vitamins

THE BONES AT JOINTS ARE HELD TOGETHER BY A TISSUE, THE

A. Tendons
B. Connective tissue
C. Joints
D. Ligament

61.

ARTHROPODS CAN BE CHARACTERIZED BY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING

EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

61.

A hard exoskeleton
A water vascular system
Jointed appendages
Moulting
Segmented body

A BIRD THAT FEEDS ON BOTH INSECTS AND BERRIES WOULD BE

CLASSIFIED AS A

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I.
II.
III.

primary consumer
secondary consumer
Tertiary consumer
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

63.

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE ABOUT THE ENDOCRINE

SYSTEM EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

64.

I only
II only
III only
I and III only
II and III only

It relies on chemical messenger that travel through the bloodstream

It is a control system that has extremely rapid effects on the body
The hormones affect only certain target organs
It is involved in maintaining body homeostasis
Its organs secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, rather then through
ducts.

TWO ORGANISMS LIVE IN CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH ONE

ANOTHER. ONE ORGANISM IS HELPED BY THE ASSOCIATION, WHILE
THE OTHER IS NEITHER HELPED NOR HARMED. WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING TERMS BEST DESCRIBES THIS RELATIONSHIP?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Mutualism
Commensalism
Symbiosis
Parasitism
Predator-prey relationship

Chemistry
(Part-V)
Total Questions 25 (15 in Part-V, 10 in Part-VI).
65.

If 18 g of glucose (C6H2C6) is present in 1000 g of an aqueous solution of glucose

it is said to be
A.
B.
C.
D.

66.

An oxidizing agent is
A.
B.
C.
D.

67.

1 molar
1.1 molar
0.5 molar
0.1 molar

One that remains natural

Always become positive
Mostly found is Groups IA or IIA
One that accepts electrons from another substance

The Chemical method used for determination of rate of reaction is

A.
B.
C.
D.

Spectroscopic
Conductiometric
Refractrometric
Titration

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68.

For a reaction: H42(a) Br (a)

2HBr (a)

The experimental data suggests

Rate + K[H2][Br2]

What will be the over all order of the reaction?

A.
B.
C.
D.
69.

2
1.5
1
0.5

How many molecules are present in one gram of hydrogen.

A.
B.
C.
D.

6.02 X 1023
3.01 X 1023
2.5 X 1023
1.5 X 1023

70.

Isotopes differ in the

A.
Number of neutrons
B.
Number of protons
C.
Number of electrons
D.
Number of atoms

71.

A sample of a given mass of gas at a constant temperature occupies 95 cm3 under

a pressure of 9.962 X 104 Nm-2. At the same temperature its volume at a pressure
of 10.13 X 104 nm-2 is
A.
B.
C.
D.

72.

At the same temperature and pressure which of the following gas will have
highest K.E. per mole?
A.
B.
C.
D.

73.

Water > ethanol > acetone > ether

Ether > acetone > ethanol > water
Ether > ethanol > acetone > water
Water > ether > acetone > ethanol

Which one of the following shows the correct electronic configuration of the
outermost shell in inert gases?
A.
B.
C.
D.

75.

Hydrogen
Oxygen
Methane
All of the above

Which order of vapor pressure in the following liquid is correct?

A.
B.
C.
D.

74.

190 cm3
93 cm3
46.5 cm3
47.5 cm3

Ns2, np6
Ns2, np3
Ns2, np5
Ns2, np4

According to Heisenberg uncertainty principle, maximum number of electrons an

atomic orbital can accommodate is
A.
B.
C.
D.

2
1
0
3

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Chemistry
(Part-VI)
76.

In a group IIA from top to bottom as the atomic number increases, there is regular
decrease in
A.
B.
C.
D.

77.

Which of the following are electropositive in nature?

A.
B.
C.
D.

78.

Ionic size
Atomic size
Ionization potential
None of the above

Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
Halogens
Alkali and alkaline earth metals

Any process of chemical decay of metals due to action of surrounding medium, is

called
A.
B.
C.
D.

Surrounding
Enamel
Corrosion
Coating

79. Alkanes are also known as

A.
B.
C.
D.
80.

Benzene does not undergo

A.
B.
C.
D.

81.

H2O
H2S
BF3
NH3

Ketones are prepared by the oxidation of

A.
B.
C.
D.

83.

Substitution reactions
Addition reactions
Oxidation reactions
Elimination reactions

Which one of the following is not a nucleophile?

A.
B.
C.
D.

82.

Saturated hydrocarbon
Unsaturated hydrocarbon
Paraffin
None of the above

Primary alcohols
Secondary alcohols
Tertiary alcohols
None of the above

Substances that tend to decrease the activity of enzymes are called

A.

Coanzymes

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B.
C.
D.
84.

The raw material for the manufacture of urea fertilizer is

A.
B.
C.
D.

85.

Hydrogen and ammonia

Steam, methane and ammonia
Methana and air
Hone of the above

Which of the following is not the allotrope of carbon?

A.
B.
C.
D.

86.

Anti-enzymes
Inhibitors
Apoenzyme

Coke
Methane
Diamond
Graphite

Boric Acid cannot be used

A.
B.
C.
D.

As antiseptic in medicine
For washing eyes
In soda Bottle
For enamels and glazes

87.

Bauxite is an ore of
A.
Aluminum
B.
Boron
C.
Carbon
D.
Gallium

88.

Out of all the elements of group VIA the highest melting and boiling points are
shown by element
A.
Te
B.
Se
C.
S
D.
Sb

89.

Which of the halogens is radioactive?

A.
B.
C.
D.

F
Cl
I
At