Pre-Medical Scholarship Exam-2

Instructions:

1. The dimensional formula for the impulse will be

a) [MLT–1] b) [M2LT–2] c) [ML2T–1] d) [M2L2T–2]
2. The vectors A and B are such that |A+B|=|A-B|. The angle between the two vectors is
a) 45° b) 90° c) 60° d) 75°
3. If the kinetic energy of a body is decreased by 64%, the momentum of the body is increased by:
a) 32% b) 40% c) 60% d) 36%
4. The height of communication satellite from earth’s surface is
a) 36000 km b)64000 km c)3600 km d) 6400 km
5. Surface tension arises due to
a) Adhesive force between the molecules b) Cohesive force between the molecules
c) Gravitational force between the molecules d) All of the above
6. The molar specific heat at constant pressure of an ideal gas is 7R/2. The ratio of specific heat at
constant pressure to that at constant volume is:
a) 9/7 b) 7/5 c) 8/7 d) 5/7
7. Two thin lenses of focal length 10 cm and 20 cm are placed in contact. Its combined focal length
is
a) 40 cm b) 30 cm c) 10 cm d) 6.66 cm
8. A car is moving on a road when rain is falling vertically downwards. Rain will strike
a) The front screen b) The hind screen
c) Both screens d) none of the screens but the roof only
9. For projectiles with angle of projections (45-θ) and (45+θ), the horizontal range described by the
projectiles is in the ratio of:
a) 2:1 b) 1:1 c) 2:3 d) 1:2
10. The final image of astronomical telescope is
a) Real, erect, magnified b) Real, inverted, point size
c) Virtual, inverted, magnified d) Virtual, erect, diminished
11. For an ideal gas expanding adiabatically in vaccum,
a) ΔH=0 b) ΔH>0 c) ΔH<0 d) None
12. Which of the following represents the conjugate pair of NH3?
a) :NH2 b) NH4+ c) N3- d) Both a and b
13. In which of the following iron has the lowest oxidation number?
a) Fe(CO)5 b) Fe2O3 c) K4[Fe(CN)6] d) Fe(OH)3
14. Which does not obey octet rule?
a) CO b) N2O4 c) H2SO4 d) NH3
15. pH and property of boiling water is:

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a) 7 and neutral b) 7.5 and alkaline c) 6.5 and acidic d) 6.5 and neutral
16. From the given set of quantum numbers the one that is inconsistent with the theory is
a) n=3, l=2, m=-3, s=+1/2
b) n=4, l=3, m=3, s=+1/2
c) n=2, l=1, m=0, s=-1/2
d) n=4, l=3, m=2, s=+1/2
17. Four grams of Sulphur is completely burnt in oxygen to form SO 2. What is the volume of Oxygen
consumed at STP?
a) 1.4 L b) 2.8 L c) 1.6 L d) 3.2L
18. In exothermic reaction,
a) HR = HP b) HR > HP c) HR < HP d) None
19. The correct IUPAC name for CH3CH=C(COOH)CH2CH3 is:
a) 3-carboxy-2-pentene b) 2-ethylidenebutanoic acid
c) 2-ethyl-2-butenoic acid d) 3-ethyl-2-buten-4-oic acid
20. The second ionization potential is highest in case of:
a) Sulphur b) Argon c) Sodium d) Magnesium
21. The number of atoms in 4.25g NH3 is approximately:
a) 1023 b) 1.5 × 1023 c) 2 × 1023 d) 6 × 1023
22. Hardening followed by annealing is:
a) Quenching b) Case hardening c) Nitriding d) Tempering
23. Optical isomerism occurs when:
a) 4 different atoms or groups are attached to 4 different carbon atoms
b) 4 different atoms or groups are attached to the same C atom
c) 4 same atom or groups are attached to different C atom
d) None
24. Calomel is:
a) HgCl2 b) HgCl c) Hg2Cl2 d) Hg(NH2)Cl
25. When excess NH3 is reacted with Cl2, the products are:
a) NCl3, N2 b) NCl3, HCl c) NH4Cl, N2 d) NH4Cl, HCl
26. The centrioles and centrosome are related with
a) chromosome b) flagella c) nucleus d) tubulin proteins
27. A phylloclade is a modified
a) Stem b) Leaf c) Root d) None
28. Anti-codon is present on
a) m-RNA b) t-RNA c) r-RNA d) none
29. Movement of leaf in touch-me-not plant is:
a) nyctinasty b) epinasty c) seismonasty d) hyponasty
30. In nucleic acid, nucleotides are joined by
a) glycosidic bond b) phosphate bond c) peptide d) hydrogen bond
31. The plant with tissue, embryo and vascular element without fruit belong to
a) algae b) fern c) bryophyte d) gymnosperm
32. Longest phase of mitotic cell division is
a)Prophase b) Metaphase c) Interphase d) Anaphase
33. Bulliform cell is present in:
a) dicot leaf b) monocot leaf c) dicot stem d) monocot root
34. Maximum productivity is found in
a) grassland b) tropical rainforest c) ocean d) none of these
35. Auxin is associated with
a) enzyme synthesis b) root initiation
c) growth retardation d) germination of seed

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36. Age of reptiles is:

a) Cenozoic era b) Mesozoic era
c) Carboniferous period d) Silurian period
37. Which of the following is acoelomate triploblastic animal?
a) Platyhelminthes b) Aschehelminthes c) Coelenterata d) Porifera
38. Which of the following plasmodium causes most severe form of malaria?
a) Vivax b) Ovale c) Malariae d) Falciparum
39. During copulation of earthworm, sperm is received through
a) Nephridial pore b) Female genital aperture
c) Spermathecal pore d) Dorsal pore
40. Study of ageing is called
a) Gerontology b) Anthropology c) Venerology d) Eugenics
41. Ratio of hydrogen, nitrogen and ammonia in Miller and Urey’s experiment:
a) 1:1:2 b) 2:2:1 c) 1:2:1 d) 2:1:2
42. Study of porifera is called
a) Protozoology b) Parazoology
c) Conchology d) Poriferology
43. Which of the following is cold blooded?
a) Cat b) Rat c) Penguin d) Lizard
44. Fish that travel from fresh water to sea water are called
a) Catadromous b) Anadromous c) Potamodromous d) Oceanodromus
45. A 60 year old man can easily read his newspaper but cannot see distant objects. The defect of
vision is:
a) hyperopia b) myopia c) presbyopia d) astigmatism
46. Cave painting was initiated by:
a) Neanderthal man b) Cromagnon man c) Java man d) Australopithecus
47. Alteration of generation is found in:
a) Plasmodium b) Planaria c) Earthworm d) Sea horse
48. Typhosole in earthworm is a pat of
a) Stomach b) Intestine c) Gizzard d) Pharynx
49. Orientation of body in responses to stimulus at constant angle is
a) Telotaxis b) Menotaxis c) Mnemotaxis d) Tropotaxis
50. The tail as body balancer in animals is best developed among the
a) Volant adaptation b) Fossorial adaptation
c) Arboreal adaptation d) Cursorial adaptation

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