Question Paper (Section wise)
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1) An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be
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30 cm towards the mirror
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36 cm away from the mirror
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30 cm away from the mirror
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36 cm towards the mirror
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2) A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless horizontal plane surface under the influence of a uniform electric field
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, its velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one second duration. At that instant the direction of the field is reversed. The car continues to move for two more seconds under the influence of this field. The average velocity and the average speed of the toy car between 0 to 3 seconds are respectively.
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1 m/s, 3.5 m/s
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1 m/s, 3 m/s
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2 m/s, 4 m/s
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1.5 m/s, 3 m/s
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3) A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination θ as shown in the figure. The wedge is given an acceleration 'a' towards the right. The relation between a and θ for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is –
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A = g cos θ
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A = g tan θ
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4) A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and 0 of circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If screw gauge has a zero error of –0.004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball is –
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0.053 cm
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0.525 cm
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0.521 cm
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0.529 cm
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5) The moment of the force
at (2, 0,–3), about the point (2, –2, –2), is given by
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6) The power radiated by a black body is P and it radiates maximum energy at wavelength λ0. If the temperature of the black body is now changed so that it radiates maximum energy at wavelength
, the power radiated by it becomes nP. The value of n is -
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7) Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. The first wire has cross-sectional area A and the second wire has cross-sectional area 3A. If the length of the first wire is increased by ∆l on applying a force F, how much force is needed to stretch the second wire by the same amount?
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4 F
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6 F
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9 F
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7 F
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8) A sample of 0.1 g of water at 100°C and normal pressure (1.013 × 105 Nm–2) requires 54 cal of heat energy to convert to steam at 100°C C. If the volume of the steam produced is 167.1 CC, the change in internal energy of the sample, is -
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42.4 J
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208.7 J
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104.3 J
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84.5 J
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9) A small sphere of radius 'r' falls from rest in a viscous liquid. As a result, heat is produced due to viscous force. The rate of production of heat when the sphere attains its terminal velocity, is proportional to -
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r5
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r2
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r3
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r4
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10) Two discs of same moment of inertia rotating about their regular axis passing through center and perpendicular to the plane of disc with angular velocities ω1 and ω2. They are brought into contact face to face coinciding the axis of rotation. The expression for loss of energy during this process is:
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I(ω1 – ω2)
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11) The photoelectric threshold wavelength of silver is 3250 × 10-10m. The velocity of the electron ejected from a silver surface by ultraviolet light of wavelength 2536 × 10-10m is (Given h = 4.14 × 10-15 eVs and c = 3 × 108 ms-1)
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≈0.6 × 106 ms-1
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≈61 × 103 ms-1
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≈0.3 × 106 ms-1
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≈6 × 108 ms-1
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12) A 250 – Turn rectangular coil of length 2.1 cm and width 1.25 cm carries a current of 85 μA and subjected to a magnetic field of strength 0.85T. Work done for rotating the coil by 180° against the torque is:
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4.55 μJ
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2. 3 μJ
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1. 15 μJ
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9. 1 μJ
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13) The ratio of wavelength of the last line of Balmer series and the last line of Lyman series is:
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1
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4
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0.5
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2
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14) A cannot engine having an efficiency of
as heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If the work done on the system is 10 J, the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower temperature is:
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90 J
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99 J
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100 J
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1 J
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15) A gas mixture consists of 2 moles of O2 and 4 moles of Argon at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system is:
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15 RT
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9 RT
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11 RT
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4 RT
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16) An arrangement of three parallel straight wires placed perpendicular to plane of paper carrying same current ‘I’ along the same direction is shown in figure. Magnitude of force per unit length on the middle wire ‘B’ is given by:
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17) A U tube with both ends open to the atmosphere, is partially filled with water. Oil, which is immiscible with water, is poured into one side until it stands at a distance of 10 mm above the water level on the other side. Meanwhile the water rises by 65 mm from its original level (see diagram). The density of the oil is:
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425 kg m-3
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800 kg m-3
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928 kg m-3
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650 kg m-3
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18) Which of the following statements are correct?
- Centre of mass of a body always coincides with the centre of gravity of the body.
- Centre of mass of a body is the point at which the total gravitational torque on the body is zero.
- A couple on a body produce both translational and rotational motion in a body.
- Mechanical advantage greater than one means that small effort can be used to lift a large load.
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(a) and (b)
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(b) and (c)
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(c) and (d)
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(b) and (d)
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19) A bar magnet is hung by a thin cotton thread in a uniform horizontal magnetic field and is in equilibrium state. The energy required to rotate it by 60° is W. Now the torque required to keep the magnet in this new position is
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√3W
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20) An electron is moving in a circular path under the influence of a transverse magnetic field of 3.57 × 10-2 T. if the value of e/m is 1.76 × 1011 C/kg, the frequency of revolution of the electron is
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6.28 MHz
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1 GHz
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100 MHz
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62.8 MHz
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21) Which of the following combination should be selected for better tunning of an L–C – R circuit used for comminution?
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R = 25 Ω, L = 1.5 H, C = 45 µF
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R = 20 Ω, L = 1.5 H, C = 35 µF
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R = 25 Ω, L = 2.5 H, C = 45 µF
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R =15 Ω, L = 3.5 H, C = 30 µF
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22) A uniform magnetic field is restricted within a region of radius r. The magnetic field changes with time at a rate. Loop 1 of radius R > r encloses the region r and loop 2 of radius R is outside the region of magnetic field as shown in the figure below. Then the e. m. f generated is
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Zero in loop 1 and zero in loop 2
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23) The potential difference across the resistance, capacitance and inductance are 80 V, 40 V and 100 V respectively in an L – C – r circuit. The power factor of this circuit is
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1.0
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0.4
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0.5
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0.8
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24) A 100 Ω resistance and a capacitor of 100 Ω reactance are connected in series across a 220 V source. When the capacitor is 50% charged, the peak value of the displacement current is
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11√2 A
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2.2 A
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11 A
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4.4 A
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25) Two identical glass (µg = 3/2) equiconvex lenses of focal length f each are kept in contact. The space between the two lenses is filled with water (µw = 4/3). The focal length of the combination is
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3f/4
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f/3
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F
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4f/3
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26) An air bubble in a glass slab with refractive index 1.5 (near normal incidence) is 5 cm deep when viewed from one surface and 3 cm deep when viewed from the opposite face. The thickness (in cm) of the slab is
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16
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8
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10
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12
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27) The interference pattern is obtained with two coherent light source of intensity ratio n. In the interference pattern, the ratio
will be
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28) If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of difference of the two vectors, the angle between these vectors is:
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0°
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90°
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45°
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180°
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29) Given the value of Rydberg constant is 107 m–1 the wave number of the last line of the Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum will be:
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0.025 × 104 m–1
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0.5 × 107 m–1
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0.25 × 107 m–1
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2.5 × 107 m–1
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30) A body of mass 1 kg begins to move under the action of a time dependent force
, where and are unit vectors along x and y axis. What power will be developed by the force at the time t?
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(2t2 + 3t3) W
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(2t2 + 4t4) W
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(2t3 + 3t4) W
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(2t3 + 3t5) W
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31) An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 μF and a resistor 40 Ω are connected in series across a source of emf V = 10 sin 340 t. The power loss in A.C. circuit is:
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0.51 W
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0.67 W
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0.76 W
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0.89 W
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32) If the velocity of a particle is v = At + Bt2, where A and B are constants, then the distance travelled by it between 1s and 2s is:
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3A + 7B
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33) A long solenoid has 1000 turns. When a current of 4A flows through it, the magnetic flux linked with each turn of the solenoid is 4 × 10–3 Wb. The self–inductance of the solenoid is:
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4H
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3H
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2H
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1H
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34) A small signal voltage V (t) = V0 sin ωt is applied across an ideal capacitor C:
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Current I (t), lags voltage V (t) by 90°
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Over a full cycle the capacitor C does not consume any energy from the voltage source
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Current I (t) is in phase with voltage V (t)
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Current I (t) leads voltage V (t) by 180°
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35) Match the corresponding entries of column 1 with column 2. [Where m is the magnification produced by the mirror]
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A → b and c; B → b and c; C → b and d; D → a and d
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A → a and c; B → a and d; C → a and b; D → c and d
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A → a and d; B → b and c; C → b and d; D → b and c
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A → c and d; B → b and d; C → b and c; D → a and d
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36) A car is negotiating a curved road of radius r. The road is banked at an angle θ. The coefficient of friction between the tyres of the car and the road is μs. The maximum safe velocity on this road is:
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37) A particle is executing a simple harmonic motion. Its maximum acceleration is α and maximum velocity is β. Then, its time period of vibration will be:
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38) The energy of the em waves is the order of 15 keV. To which part of the spectrum does it belong?
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X-rays
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Infra-red rays
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Ultraviolet rays
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γ – rays
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39) Light of wavelength 500 nm is incident on a metal with work function 2.28 eV. The de Broglie wavelength of the emitted electron is
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< 2.8 ×10-10m
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< 2.8 ×10-9m
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≥ 2.8 ×10-9m
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≤ 2.8 ×10-12m
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40) At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single-slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the Huygen’s wavelet from edge of the slit and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is:
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π radian
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41) On a frictionless surface, a block of mass M. moving at speed υ collides elastically with another block of same mass M which is initially at rest. After collision the first block moves at an angle Ө to its initial direction and has a speed
. The second block’s speed after the collision is:
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42) A potentiometer wire of length L and a resistance r are connected in series with a battery of e.m.f. E0 and a resistance r 1. An unknown e.m.f. E is balanced at a length l of the potentiometer wire. The e.m.f. E will be
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43) The Young’s modulus of steel is twice that of brass. Two wires of same length and of same area of across section, one of steel and another of brass are suspended from the same roof. If we want the lower ends of the wires to be at the same level, then the weights added to the steel and brass wires must be in the ratio of:
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1: 2
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2: 1
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4: 1
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1: 1
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44) The input signal given to a CE amplifier having a voltage gain of 150 is Vi= 2 cos
.The corresponding output signal will be:
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45) An automobile moves on a road with a speed of 5 km h-1. The radius of its wheels is 0.45 m and the moment of inertia of the wheel about its axis of rotation is 3 kg m2. If the vehicle is brought to rest in 15s, the magnitude of average torque transmitted by its brakes to the wheel is:
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6.66 kg m2 s-2
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8.58 kg m2 s-2
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10.86 kg m2 s-2
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2.86 kg m2 s-2
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1) The compound A on treatment with Na gives B, and with PCl5 gives C. B and C react together to give diethyl ether. A, B and C are in the order:
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C2H5CI, C2H6, C2H5OH
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C2H5OH, C2H5CI, C2H5Ona
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C2H5OH, C2H6, C2H5Cl
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C2H5OH, C2H5ONa, C2H5Cl
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2) Hydrocarbon (A) react with bromine by substitution to from an alkyl bromine which by Wurtz reaction is converted to gaseous hydrocarbon containing less than four carbon atoms (A) is:
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CH3 – CH3
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CH2 = CH2
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CH ≡ CH
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CH4
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3) The compound C7H8 undergoes the following reactions:
The product ‘C’ is:
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3-bromo-2, 4, 6-trichlorotoluene
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o-bromotoluene
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m-bromotoluene
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p- bromotoluene
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4) Which oxide of nitrogen is not a common pollutant introduced into the atmosphere both due to natural and human activity?
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N2O
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NO2
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N2O5
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NO
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5) Regarding cross-linked or network polymers, which of the following statements is incorrect?
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examples are bakelite and melamine.
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They are formed from bi- and tri- functional monomers.
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They contain covalent bonds between various liner polymer chains.
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They contain strong covalent bonds in their polymer chain.
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6) Which of the following oxides is most acidic in nature?
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BaO
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BeO
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MgO
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CaO
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7) Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because:
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In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.
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In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.
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In spite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.
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In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.
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8) A mixture of 2.3 g formic acid 4.5 g oxalic acid is treated with conc. H2SO4.The evolved gaseous mixture is passed through KOH pellets. Weight (in g) of the remaining product at STP will be:
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2.8
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3.0
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1.4
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4.4
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9) The difference between amylose and amylopectin is:
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Amylopectin have 1 → 4 α linkage and 1 → 6 β-linkage
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Amylose have 1 → 4 α- linkage and 1 → 6 β-linkage
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Amylopectin have 1 → 4 α- linkage and 1 → 6 α -linkage
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Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose
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10) Correct wavelength order for the wavelengths of absorption in the visible region for the complexes of Co3+ is:
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[Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+
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[Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+
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[Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+
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[Co(en)3]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+
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11) Consider the reactions:
Identify A, X, Y and Z
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A- Methoxymethane, X- Ethanol, Y- Ethanoic acid, Z- Semicarbazide
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A- Ethanal, X- Ethanol, Y- But-2-enal, Z- Semicarbazone
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A- Ethanol, X- Acetaldehyde, Y- Butanone, Z-Hydrazone
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A- Methoxymenthane, X- Ethanoic acid, Y- acetate ion, Z- hydxrazine
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12) Which of the following, which is the product formed when cyclohexanone undergoes aldol condensation followed by heating?
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13) Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order?
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CN−, NO+
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CN−, CN+
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, CN−
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CO, NO
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14) Extraction of gold and silver involves leaching with CN- ion. Silver is later recovered by:
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distillation
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zone refining
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displacement with Zn
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liquation
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15) A 20 litre container at 400 K contains CO2 (g) at pressure 0.4 atm and an excess of SrO (neglate the volume of soilds SrO). The volume of the container is now decreased by moving the movable piston fitted in the container. The maximum volume of the container, when pressure of CO2 attains its maximum value, will be:
(Given that: SrCO3 (s) ⇌ SrO (s) + CO2 (g), Kp = 1.6 atm).
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10 litre
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4 litre
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2 litre
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5 litre
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16) Pick out the correct statement with respect to [Mn(CN)6]3⎺:
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It is sp3d2 hybridised and tetrahedral
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It is d2sp3 hybridised and octahedral
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It is dsp2 hybridised and square planar
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It is sp3d2 hybridised and octahedral
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17) The reason for greater range of oxidation states in actinoids is attributed to:
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actinoid contraction
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5f, 6d and 7s levels having comparable energies
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4f and 5d levels being close in energies
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the radioactive nature of actinoids
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18) Which of the following statements is not correct?
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Ovalbumin is a simple food reserve in egg-white
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Blood proteins thrombin and fibrinogen are involved in blood a clotting
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Denaturation makes the proteins more active
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Insulin maintains sugar level in the blood of a human body
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19) Which of the following can be used as the halide component for Friedel-Crafts reaction?
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Isopropyl chloride
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Chlorobenzene
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Bromobenzene
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Chloroethene
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20) In which of the following molecules, all atoms are coplanar?
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21) Which one of the following structures represents nylon 6, 6 polymer?
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22) In pyrrole
The electron density is maximum on
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2 and 5
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2 and 3
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3 and 4
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2 and 4
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23) Which of the following compounds shall not produce propene by reaction with HBr followed by elimination or direct only elimination reaction?
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CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – Br
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CH3 – CH – CH2OH
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H2O=C=O
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24) Which one of the following nitro-compounds does not react with nitrous acid?
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25) The central dogma of molecular genetics states that the genetic information flows from
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DNA → RNA → Carbohydrates
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Amino acids → Proteins → DNA
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DNA → Carbohydrates → Proteins
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DNA → RNA → Proteins
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26) The correct corresponding order of names of four aldoses with configuration given below:
respectively, is
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D-erythrose, D-threose, L-erythrose, L-threose
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L-erythrose, L-threose, L-erythrose, Dthreose
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OD-threose, D-erythrose, L-threose, L-erythrose
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L-erythrose, L-threose, D-erythrose, D-threose
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27) In the given reaction the product p is
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28) The reaction
can be classified as:
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Williamson ether synthesis reaction
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Alcohol formation reaction
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Dehydration reaction
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Williamson alcohol synthesis reaction
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29) The product formed by the reaction of an aldehyde with a primary amine is:
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Schiff base
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Ketone
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Carboxylic acid
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Aromatic acid
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30) Which of the following biphenyl is optically active?
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31) For the following reaction
(A) CH3CH2CH2Br+KOH → CH3CH = CH2 + KBr + H2O
Which of the following statements is correct?
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(A) and (B) are elimination reactions and (C) is addition reaction.
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(A) is elimination, (B) is substitution and (C) is addition reaction.
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(A) is elimination, (B), (C) are substitution reaction.
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(A) is substitution, (B) and (C) are addition reaction.
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32) At 100°C the vapour pressure of a solution of 6.5 g of a solute in 100 g water is 732 mm. If Kb = 0.52, the boiling point of this solution will be:
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101°C
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100°C
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102°C
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103°C
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33) The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA respectively is
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The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is 2- deoxyribose.
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The sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2- deoxyribose.
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The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA ribose.
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The sugar component in RNA is 2 deoxyribose and the sugar component in DNA is arabinose.
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34) The correct statement regarding the basicity of arylamines is:
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Arylamines are generally less basis than alkyamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring π electron system.
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Arylamines are generally more basis than alkyamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are not delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring π electron system.
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Arylamines are generally more basis than alkyamines because of aryl group.
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Arylamines are generally more basis than alkyamines because the nitrogen atom in Arylamines is sp-hybridized.
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35) Which one given below is a non-reducing sugar?
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Maltose
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Lactose
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Glucose
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Sucrose
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36) The pair of electron in the given carbanion, is present in which of the following orbitals?
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2p
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sp3
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sp2
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Sp
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37) Strong reducing behavior of H3PO2 due to:
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Presence of two – OH groups and one P-H bond
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Presence of one – OH group and two P-H bonds
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High electron gain enthalpy of phosphorus
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High oxidation state of phosphorus
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38) 2, 3 – Dimethyl – 2 – butane can be prepared by heating which of the following compounds with a strong acid?
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(CH3) CH-CH2CH=CH2
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(CH3)2C-CH=CH2
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(CH3)2C=CH-CH2-CH3
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39) Aqueous solution of which of the following compounds is the best conductor of electric current?
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Fructose, C6H12O6
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Acetic acid, C2H4O2
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hydrochloric acid, HCl
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Ammonia, NH3
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40) The vacant space in bcc lattice unit cell is:
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32%
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26%
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48%
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23%
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41) What is the mole fraction of the solute in a 1.00 m aqueous solution?
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0.0177
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0.177
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1.770
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0.0354
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42) The oxidation of benzene by V2 O5 in the presence of air produces:
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benzaldehyde
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benzoic anhydride
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maleic anhydride
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benzoic acid
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43) Caprolactam is used for the manufacture of
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Nylon-6, 6
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Nylon-6
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Teflon
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Terylene
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44) The following reaction
Is known by the name:
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Schotten – Baumann reaction
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Friedel – Craft’s reaction
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Perkin’s reaction
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Acetylation reaction
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45) The number of water molecules is maximum in:
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18 moles of water
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18 molecules of water
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1.8 gram of water
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18 gram of water
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1) Many ribosomes may associate with a single mRNA to form multiple copies of a polypeptide simultaneously. Such strings of ribosomes an termed as
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Plastodome
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Polyhedral bodies
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Polysome
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Nucleosome
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2) Which of the following events does not occur in rough endoplasmic reticulum?
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Cleavage of signal peptide
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Protein glycosylation
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Protein folding
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Phospholipid synthesis
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3) Which of the following terms describe human dentition?
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Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont
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Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
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Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont
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Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
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4) In a growing population of a country
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Reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number
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Reproductive individuals are less than the post-reproductive individuals
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Pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals
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Pre-reproductive, individuals are less than the reproductive individuals
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5) Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
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6) Which part of poppy plant is used to obtain the drug “Smack”?
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Roots
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Latex
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Flowers
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Leaves
-
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7) Which one of the following population interactions is widely used in medical science for the production of antibiotics?
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Parasitism
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Mutualism
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Commensalism
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Amensalism
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8) All of the following are included in ‘ex-situ conservation’ except
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Botanical gardens
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Sacred groves
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Wildlife safari parks
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Seed banks
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9) Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
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hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens
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hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin
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hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin
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hCG, progestogens, estrogens, glucocorticoids
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10) The contraceptive ‘SAHELI’
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Is an IUD
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Increases the concentration of estrogen and prevent ovulation in females
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Blocks estrogen receptors in the uterus, preventing eggs from getting implanted
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Is a post-coital contraceptive
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11) The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is
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In spermiogenesis spermatozoa from Sertoli cells are released into the cavity of seminiferous tubules, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
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In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatids are formed.
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In spermiogenesis spermatids are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
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In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are released from Sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubule.
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12) The amnion of mammalian embryo is derived from
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Mesoderm and trophoblast
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Endoderm and mesoderm
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Ectoderm and mesoderm
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Ectoderm and endoderm
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13) The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of many vertebrates is an example of
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Convergent evolution
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Analogy
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Homology
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Adaptive radiation
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14) In which disease does mosquito transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels?
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Ringworm disease
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Ascariasis
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Elephantiasis
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Amoebiasis
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15) Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?
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Alzheimer’s disease
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Psoriasis
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Vitiligo
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16) Which of the following characteristics represent ‘Inheritance of blood groups’ in humans?
a. Dominance
b. Co-dominance
c. Multiple alleles
d. Incomplete dominance
e. Polygenic dominance
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b, d and e
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a, b and c
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b, c and e
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a, c and e
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17) Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option.
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Brain of bat, man and cheetah
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Heart of bat, man and cheetah
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Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah
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Eye of octopus, bat and man
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18) Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value by increasing the amount of
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Vitamin B12
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin D
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Vitamin E
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19) Which among the following are the smallest living cells, known without a definite cell wall, pathogenic to plants as well as animals and can survive without oxygen?
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Pseudomonas
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Mycoplasma
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Nostoc
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Bacillus
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20) Which of the following represents the order of 'Horse'?
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Perissodactyla
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Caballus
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Ferus
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Equidae
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21) Frog's heart when taken out of the body continues to beat for sometime.
Select the best option from the following statements.
a. Frog is a poikilotherm.
b. Frog does not have any coronary circulation.
c. Heart is “myogenic" in nature.
d. Heart is auto-excitable
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only d
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a and b
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c and d
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only c
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22) Homozygous pure lines in cattle can be obtained by:
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Mating of unrelated individuals of same breed
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Mating of individuals of different breed
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Mating of individuals of different species
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Mating of related individuals of same breed
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23) Identify the wrong statement in context of heartwood.
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It is highly durable.
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It conducts water and minerals efficiently.
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It comprises of dead elements with highly lignified walls.
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Organic compounds are deposited in it.
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24) Anaphase Promoting Complex (APC) is a protein degradation machinery necessary for proper mitosis of animal cells. If APC is defective in a human cell, which of the following is expected to occur?
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Chromosomes will be fragmented.
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Chromosomes will not segregate.
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Recombination of chromosome arms will occur.
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Chromosomes will not condense.
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25) Which of the following cell organelles is responsible for extracting energy from carbohydrates to form ATP?
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Ribosome
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Chloroplast
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Mitochondrion
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Lysosome
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26) Mycorrhizae are the example of:
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Amensalism
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Antibiosis
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Mutualism
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Fungistasis
-
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27) Out of ‘X’ pairs of ribs in humans only ' Y' pairs are true ribs. Select the option that correctly represents values of X and Y and provides their explanation:
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X = 12, Y = 5, True ribs are attached dorsally to the vertebral column and sternum on the two ends.
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X = 24, Y = 7, True ribs are dorsally attached to the vertebral column but are free on ventral side.
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X = 24, Y = 12, True ribs are dorsally attached to the vertebral column but are free on ventral side.
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X = 12, Y = 7, True ribs are attached dorsally to the vertebral column and ventrally to the sternum.
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28) In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called:
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Oscula
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Choanocytes
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Mesenchymal cells
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Ostia
-
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29) Which one of the following statements is not valid for aerosols?
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They alter rainfall and monsoon patterns.
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They cause increased agricultural productivity.
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They have a negative impact on agriculture.
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They are harmful to human health.
-
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30) A baby boy aged two year is admitted to play school and passes through a dental check - up. The dentist observed that the boy had twenty teeth. Which teeth were absent?
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Canines
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Pre-molars
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Molars
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Incisors
-
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31) Select the mismatch.
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Cycas – Dioecious
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Salvinia - Heterosporous
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Equisetum - Homosporous
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Pinus – Dioecious
-
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32) The morphological nature of the edible part of coconut is:
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Cotyledon
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Endosperm
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Pericarp
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Perisperm
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33) Double fertilisation is exhibited by:
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Algae
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Fungi
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Angiosperms
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Gymnosperms
-
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34) Spliceosomes are not found in cells of:
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Fungi
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Animals
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Bacteria
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Plants
-
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35) The association of histone H1 with a nucleosome indicates:
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DNA replication is occurring.
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The DNA is condensed into a chromatin fibre.
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The DNA double helix is exposed.
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Transcription is occurring.
-
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36) The region of biosphere reserve which is legally protected and where no human activity is allowed is known as:
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Buffer zone
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Transition zone
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Restoration zone
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Core zone
-
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37) Name the blood cells, whose reduction in number can cause clotting disorder, leading to excessive loss of blood from the body.
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Thrombocytes
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Erythrocytes
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Leucocytes
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Neutrophils
-
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38) Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation.
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Gastrin
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Insulin
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Glucagon
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Secretin
-
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39) Osteoporosis, an age-related disease of skeletal system may occur due to
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Accumulation of uric acid leading to inflammation of joints
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Immune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue
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High concentration of Ca++ and Na+
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Decreased level of estrogen
-
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40) Serum differs from blood in
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Lacking antibodies
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Lacking globulins
-
Lacking albumins
-
Lacking clotting factors
-
-
41) Lungs do not collapse between breaths and some air always remains in the lungs which can never be expelled because
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Pressure in the lungs is higher than the atmospheric pressure.
-
There is a negative pressure in the lungs.
-
There is a negative intrapleural pressure pulling at the lungs walls.
-
There is a positive intrapleural pressure.
-
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42) The posterior pituitary gland is not a ‘true’ endocrine gland because
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It secretes enzymes.
-
It is provided with a duct.
-
It only stores and releases hormones.
-
It is under the regulation of hypothalamus.
-
-
43) The part of the nephron involved in active reabsorption of sodium is
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Descending limb of Henle’s loop
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Distal convoluted tubule
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Proximal convoluted tubule
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Bowman’s capsule
-
-
44) Which of the following is a hormone-releasing IUD?
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Cu 7
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LNG-20
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Multiload 375
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Lippes loop
-
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45) Which of the following is incorrect regarding vasectomy?
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Irreversible sterility
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No sperm occurs in seminal fluid
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No sperm occurs in epididymis
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Vasa deferentia is cut and tied
-
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46) Embryo with more than 16 blastomeres formed due to invitro fertilisation is transferred into
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Cervix
-
Uterus
-
Fallopian
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Fimbriae
-
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47) Which of the following depicts the correct pathway of transport of sperms?
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Efferent ductules → Rete testis → Vas deferens → Epididymis
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Rete testis → Efferent ductules → Epididymis → Vas deferens
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Rete testis → Epididymis → Efferent ductules → Vas deferens
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Rete testis → Vas deferens → Efferent ductules → Epididymis
-
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48) Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option using the codes given below:
-
-
49) Several hormones like HCG, hPL, estrogen and progesterone are produced by
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Pituitary
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Ovary
-
Placenta
-
Fallopian tube
-
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50) If a colour-blind man marries a women who is homozygous for normal colour vision, the probability of their son being colour-blind is
-
1
-
0
-
0.5
-
0.75
-
-
51) Genetic drift operates in
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Slow reproductive population
-
Small isolated population
-
Large isolated population
-
Non-reproductive population
-
-
52) In Hardy-Weinberg equation, the frequency of heterozygous individual is represented by
-
q2
-
p2
-
2pq
-
Pq
-
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53) The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is
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Australopithecus → Homo habilis → Ramapithecus → Homo erectus
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Australopithecus → Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus
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Ramapithecus → Australopithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus
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Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Australopithecus → Homo erectus
-
-
54) Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the origin of life?
I. Formation of protobionts
II. Synthesis of organic monomers
III. Synthesis of organic polymers
IV. Formation of DNA-based genetic systems
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II, III, IV, I
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I, II, III, IV
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I, III, II, IV
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II, III, I, IV
-
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55) In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the:
-
Gastrin secreting cells
-
Parietal cells
-
Peptic cells
-
Acidic cells
-
-
56) Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancers?
-
Nitrous oxide
-
Ozone
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Ammonia
-
Methane
-
-
57) Chrysophytes/euglenoids, dinoflagellates and slime moulds are included in the kingdom:
-
Monera
-
Protista
-
Fungi
-
Animalia
-
-
58) Water vapour comes out from the plant leaf through the stomatal opening. Through the same stomatal opening carbon dioxide diffuses into the plant during photosynthesis. Reason out the above statements using one of the following options:
-
Both processes cannot happen simultaneously.
-
Both processes can happen together because the diffusion coefficient of water and CO2 is different.
-
The above processes happen only during night time.
-
One process occurs during day time, and the other at night.
-
-
59) In mammals, which blood vessel would normally carry largest amount of urea?
-
Renal vein
-
Dorsal aorta
-
Hepatic vein
-
Hepatic portal vein
-
-
60) Seed formation without fertilisation in flowering plants involves the process of:
-
Sporulation
-
Budding
-
Somatic hybridisation
-
Apomixis
-
-
61) Which of the following is wrongly matched in the given table?
-
-
62) In a test cross involving F1 dihybrid flies, more parental-type offspring were produced than the recombinant-type offspring. This indicates:
-
The two genes are located on two different chromosomes
-
Chromosomes failed to separate during meiosis.
-
The two genes are linked and present on the same chromosome.
-
Both the characters are controlled by more than one gene.
-
-
63) It is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal, because:
-
It is easier to carry a small body weight.
-
Smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate.
-
Small animals have a lower O2 requirement.
-
The efficiency of muscles in large animals is less than that in small animals.
-
-
64) Which of the following is not a characteristic feature during mitosis in somatic cells?
-
Spindle fibres
-
Disappearance of nucleolus
-
Chromosome movement
-
Synapsis
-
-
65) Which of the following statements is not correct?
-
Pollen grains of many species can germinate on the stigma of a flower, but only one pollen tube of the same species grows into the style.
-
Insects that consume pollen or nectar without bringing about pollination are called pollen/nectar robbers.
-
Pollen germination and pollen tube growth are regulated by chemical components of pollen interacting with those of the pistil.
-
Some reptiles have also been reported as pollinators in some plant species.
-
-
66) Specialised epidermal cells surrounding the guard cells are called:
-
Complementary cells
-
Subsidiary cells
-
Bulliform cells
-
Lenticels
-
-
67) Which of the following guards the opening of hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?
-
Semilunar valve
-
Ileocaecal valve
-
Pyloric sphincter
-
Sphincter of Oddi
-
-
68) Stems modified into flat green organs performing the functions of leaves are known as:
-
Cladodes
-
Phyllodes
-
Phylloclades
-
Scales
-
-
69) The primitive prokaryotes responsible for the production of biogas from the dung of ruminant animals, include the:
-
Halophiles
-
Thermoacidophiles
-
Methanogens
-
Eubacteria
-
-
70) A river with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in:
-
Drying of the river very soon due to algal bloom.
-
Increased population of aquatic food web organism.
-
An increased production of fish due to biodegradable nutrients.
-
Death of fish due to lack of oxygen.
-
-
71) A cell at telophase stage is observed by a student in a plant brought from the field. He tells his teacher that this cell is not like other cells at telophase stage. There is no formation of cell plate and thus the cell is containing more number of chromosomes as compared to other dividing cells. This would result in:
-
Aneuploidy
-
Polyploidy
-
Somaclonal variation
-
Polyteny
-
-
72) A typical fat molecule is made up of:
-
Three glycerol molecules and one fatty acid molecule
-
One glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
-
One glycerol and one fatty acid molecule
-
Three glycerol and three fatty acid molecules
-
-
73) A column of water within xylem vessels of tall trees does not break under its weight because of:
-
Dissolved sugars in water
-
Tensile strength of water
-
Lignification of xylem vessels
-
Positive root pressure
-
-
74) Acid rain is caused by increase in the atmospheric concentration of:
-
SO2 and NO2
-
SO3 and CO
-
CO2 and CO
-
O3 and dust
-
-
75) The enzyme that is not present in succus entericus is:
-
Maltase
-
Nucleases
-
Nucleosidase
-
Lipase
-
-
76) In which of the following interactions both partners are adversely affected?
-
Competition
-
Predation
-
Parasitism
-
Mutualism
-
-
77) Match the following list of microbes and their importance:
-
-
78) A pleiotropic gene:
-
Is expressed only in primitive plants
-
Is a gene evolved during Pliocene
-
Controls a trait only in combination with another gene
-
Controls multiple traits in an individual
-
-
79) A protoplast is a cell:
-
Without plasma membrane
-
Without nucleus
-
Undergoing division
-
Without cell wall
-
-
80) Which of the following are most suitable indicators of SO2 pollution in the environment?
-
Lichens
-
Conifers
-
Algae
-
Fungi
-
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81)