Screening Test Set 2 V 1.0 Ari Qs

SECTION-A
CHEMISTRY (4 x 5 = 20 points)
1. In cold countries ethylene glycol is added to water in radiators of cars during

winter, which results in
A) Lowering of boiling point 
B) Reducing density 
C) Lowering of freezing point 
D) Reducing viscosity 
2. Which of the following exhibits lowest freezing point

A) 0.1m NaCl 
B) .1 m CaCl2 
C) 0.1 m CH3COONa 
D) 0.1 m Glucose 
3. The relative lowering of vapour pressure is equal to mole fraction of solute this
law is called
A) Raoults’ Law 
B) Henry’s Law 
C) Ostwled’s Law 
D) Arrhenius’ Law 
4. Which set of conditions is easiest way to liquefy a gas?

A) Low temperature high pressure 
B) High temperature and low pressure 
C) Low temperature and low pressure 
D) High temperature and high pressure 
5. In a neutral solution
A) H3O+ ions are not present 
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B) Both H3O+ and OH ions are present 
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C) OH ions not present 
D) OH- ions present 
6. The pH value of 0.02M HCl is
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A) Less than 6 
B) 6 – 7 
C) 8 
D) 2 
7. Which on of the following pair of substances illustrates the law of multiple

proportions?
A) CO, CO2 
B) Nacl, NaBr 
C) H2O, D2O 
D) MgO, Mg(OH)2 
8. AlCl3 acts as a strong Lewis acid because

A) It is a co-valant compound 
B) It is an Ionic Compound 
C) It is easily hydrolyzed 
D) It is electron deficient 
9. The solid PCl5 molecule exists as

A) PCl5 
B) Di-ionic 
C) P2Cl10 molecule 
D) As coordinate covalent compound 
10. The general configuration of ‘d’ block elements is one of the following
A) (n-1d)1-10 nsl-2 
B) (n-1d)n s1- 2 
C) ns2-1 np4 
D) ns1 np4 
11. Potassium dichromate is prepared from one of the following ores?

A) Pyrolusite ore 
B) Iron Pyrite ore 
C) Chromite Ore 
D) Haematite ore 
12. Lanthanide contraction is

A) Decrease in the size of the atoms from La to Lu 
B) Decrease in the Ionization energy of Lanthanides 

C) Increase in the size of atoms from La to Lu 

D) Increase in electro negativity of Lanthanides 
13. The elements of transitional series which do not show variable valencies are
A) Mn, Cr 
B) Zn , Cd 
C) Fe, Co 
D) Pt, Pd 
14. The IUPAC name for neo pentane is

A) 2 methyl propane 
B) 2 methyl butane 
C) 2, 3 di-methyl propane 
D) 2, 2 di-methyl propane 
15. n – propyl alcohol and Iso propyl alcohol are examples of

A) Functional isomerism 
B) Geometrical isomerism 
C) Position isomerism 
D) Stereo isomerism 
16. Aryl halides are less reactive than alkyl halide due to
A) Resonance 
B) Electron exchange 
C) Acidity 
D) Basicity 
17. The addition of HCN to carbonyl compounds is an example of

A) Nucleophilic substitution 
B) Electrophilic addition 
C) Nucleophilic addition 
D) Electrophilic substitution 
18. Which of the following acids will be strongest

A) CH3COOH 
B) Cl-CH2-COOH 
C) Br-CH2-COOH 
D) I-CH2-COOH 

19. When Benz amide is treated with Br2 in presence of NaOH the reaction is called
A) Beckmann rearrangement 
B) Wurtz Reaction 
C) Perkins Reaction 
D) Hoffman bromoamide 
20. Phenol on nitration with cone HNO3 will form one of the following nitro
compounds.
A) Ortho nitro phenol 
B) Meta nitro phenol 
C) Picric Acid 
D) 2,4 Di nitro phenol 

SECTION - B
ENGLISH (4 x 5 = 20 points)
(GRAMMATICAL SKILLS)
Choose the correct answers in the following dialogue
1. PETE: Oh, I'd say there must be _______ pieces. However, only _______ are
really worth the high prices they are asking
A) many, few 
B) several, a few 
C) much, little 
2. I could use _______ minutes of downtime

A) some 
B) a few 
C) a little 
Choose the correct word from the choices given below each of the sentence to make the
sentence meaningful.
3. The painting was not genuine so it was ____.

A) worthwhile 
B) worthy 
C) worthless 
4. This film is ____________ than his last one.

A) best 
B) good 
C) better 
5. I'm hungry! Is there ____________ fruit in the cupboard?

A) a lot 
B) any 
C) some 
6. She works hard during the day and sleeps well ____________ night.
A) at 
B) at the 
C) in the 

7. I’d like ____________ fruit, please.

A) a lot 
B) any 
C) some 
8. I’m fat ____________ Tim is thin.

A) or 
B) because 
C) and 
Complete the second sentence so that it is similar in meaning to the first. Use the word
after the double slash (//) to complete the blank.
For example: Tom understood immediately. -> Tom understood ________. // first
A) first of all
B) the very first time
C) first and last
ANSWER: B) the very first time
Each question has only one correct answer.
9. I haven't seen her for ages. -> The _____ was 15 years ago. // time
A) last time we saw 
B) latest time I saw her 
C) last time I saw her 
10. He escaped using a disguise. -> He escaped _____ a disguise. // means

A) by means 
B) by means of 
C) by means to 
11. Remind me to call Jack. -> Don't let me _____ Jack. // forget
A) forget calling 
B) forget for calling 
C) forget to call 
12. She has probably found a new job. -> It _____ a new job. // likely
A) is likely she finds 
B) is likely she has found 
C) likely is she found 
(VOCABULARY)

Choose the correct Meaning out of four choices given for each of the given word. Each
question has only one correct answer.
13. Dearth
A) n. scarcity 
B) v. to punish or criticize severely 
C) v. to cause, produce, or stir up 
D) adj. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd 
14. Assassinate
A) v. to kill by surprise, secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person 
B) v. to inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox 
C) n. permanence 
D) n. a spiritual advisor 
15. Volatile
A) v. to regain 
B) adj. changeable 
C) adj. toilsome 
D) v. to blend 
Find the correct opposites of the given words. Choose the correct answer.
16. What's the opposite of now?

A) Always 
B) Never 
C) Then 
D) Soon 
17. What's the opposite of better?

A) Bad 
B) Worse 
C) Good 
D) Worst 

18. What's the opposite of cool?

A) Warm 
B) Hot 
C) Cold 
D) Cooler 
Analogy – select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the original pair.
19. Mason; Wall

A) Fisherman; Net 
B) Sculpture; Mallet 
C) Author; Book 
20. Exaggerate; Magnify
A) Petal; Flower 
B) Heighten; Amplify 
C) Marathon; Stamina 

SECTION-C
MATHEMATICS (4 x 5 = 20 points)
1. The value of cos1cos2cos3 ……………..cos179 is equal to

(A) -1  (B) 0 
(C) 1  (D) None of these 
2. The length of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 7y + 12 = 0 intercepted by the y

axis is
(A) 1  (B) 3 
3. In a mixture of 45 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 4:1. How much water be
added to make the ratio 3 : 2
(A) 7.5  (B) 15 
4. The solution of the equation log (x +1) + log (x – 1) = log 3 is

(A) 3  (B) 2 
5. The solution of the equation 4x  3  2x  3  6 are

(A) 18, 77  (B) 111, 3 
(C) 15, 84  (D) None of these 
6. Walking at 4 km/hr, a man reaches his office 5 minutes late. If he walks at 5

km/hr he will be 2.5 minutes early. What is the distance of his office from his
house?
(A) 2.5 km  (B) 3 km 
(C) 5 km  (D) 8 km 

7. The area of an equilateral triangle is 49 3 cm2. Taking each angular point as

centre, a circle is described with radius equal to half the length of the side of the
triangle as shown in figure. The area of the triangle not included in the circle is
(A) 2.34 cm2  (B) 5.46 cm2 

(C) 10.83 cm2  (D) 7.77 cm2 
8. A homogeneous equation of second degree in x and y represents

(A) two lines  (B) two lines passing through the origin 
(C) only one line through the origin  (D) None of these 
9. The sum of the fourth and twelfth term of an arithmetic progression is 20. What
is the sum of the first 15 terms of the arithmetic progression?
(A) 300  (B) 120 
(C) 150  (D) 170 
10. A can complete a project in 20 days and B can complete the same project in 30
days. If A and B start working on the project together and A quits 10 days before
the project is completed, in how many days will the project be completed?
(A) 18 days  (B) 27 days 
(C) 16 days  (D) 12 days 
11. Divide 20 into two parts such that the product of ‘the cube of one part’ and ‘the
square of the other part’ is maximum.
(A) 12, 8  (B) 15, 5 
(C) 13, 7  (D) 16, 4 

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12. A vector A of magnitude 5 3 units and another vector B of magnitude 10 units
are inclined to each other at an angle of 30º. The magnitude of the vector product
of these two vectors is
(A) 10 units  (B) 5 3 units 
(C) 25 3 units  (D) None of these 
13. If the cube roots of unity are 1, ω, ω2, then the roots of equation (x – 1)3 + 8 = 0
are;
(A) -1, 1+ 2ω, 1 + 2ω2  (B) -1, 1 - 2ω, 1 - 2ω2 
(C) -1, -1, -1  (D) None of these 
14. The perimeter of a right angled triangle is six times the length of its shortest side.
The ratio of the sides are
(A) 5:3:1  (B) 7:6:1 
(C) 11:10:4  (D) 13:12:5 
15. The mean height of 10 students is 153 cm. It is discovered later that while
calculating the mean ‘the reading 151 cm’ was wrongly read as 141 cm. The
correct mean is
(A) 152 cm  (B) 151 cm 
(C) 150 cm  (D) 154 cm 
16. Slope of the tangent to the curve x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y +1 = 0 at (2, -1) is

(A) 0  (B) - 4 
(C) +4  (D) None of these 
17. A number when divided by a divisor leaves a remainder of 24. When twice the
original number is divided by the same divisor, the remainder is 11. What is the
value of the divisor?
(A) 13  (B) 59 
(C) 35  (D) 37 
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18. The radius of a circular wheel is 1 m. How many revolutions will it make in
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travelling 11 km?
(A) 1100  (B) 1000 
19. An article manufactured by a company consists of two parts X and Y. In the

process of manufacture of part X, 9 out of 104 parts may be defective. Similarly,

5 out of 100 are likely to be defective in the manufacture of the part Y. Calculate
the probability that the assembled product will not be defective.
(A) 361/416  (B) 95/104 
(C) 19/20  (D) None of these 
20. If θ + ψ = π/4, then the value of (1 + tan θ)(1 + tan ψ) is

(A) 1  (B) 0 

SECTION-D
PHYSICS (4 x 5 = 20 points)
1. The persistence of sound in a hall is called
A) resonance 
B) acoustics 
C) reverberation 
D) none of these 
2. It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertically upwards

because
A) work done in rolling is more than in lifting it 
B) work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is more in rolling 
C) work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling 
D) work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it 
3. Siphon will fail to work if

A) the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal 
B) the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height 
C) both its limbs are of unequal length 
D) the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same 
4. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

A) 2 minutes 
B) 4 minutes 
C) 8 minutes 
D) 16 minutes 
5. RADAR is used for

A) locating submerged submarines 
B) receiving signals in a radio receiver 
C) locating geostationary satellites 
D) detecting and locating the position of objects such as airplanes 
6. Inside an airplane flying at a high altitude,

A) the pressure is the same as that outside 
B) normal atmospheric pressure is maintained by the use of air pumps 
C) the pressure inside is less than the pressure outside 
D) normal humidity and partial vacuum are maintained 
7. Oil rises up along the wick in a lamp. The principle involves

A) the diffusion of oil through the wick 

B) the liquid state of oil 
C) capillary action phenomenon 
D) volatility of oil 
8. Light Emitting Diodes (LED) is used in fancy electronic devices such as toys emit
A) X-rays 
B) ultraviolet light 
C) visible light 
D) radio waves 
9. A body of mass 5gm is executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude of 10

cm. Its maximum velocity is 100 cm/sec. Its velocity will be 50 cm/sec at a
displacement from the mean position equal to
A) 5 cm 
B) 5 3 cm 
C) 10 cm 
D) 10 3 cm 
10. Minimum number of unequal vectors which can give zero resultant are
A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) more than four 
11. It takes much longer to cook food in the hills than in the plains, because
A) In the hills the atmospheric pressure is lower than that in the plains and therefore water
boils at a temperature lower than 100oC causing an increase in cooking time. 
B) To low atmospheric pressure on the hills, the water boils at a temperature higher than
100oC and therefore water takes longer to boil. 
C) In the hills the atmospheric density is low and therefore a lot of heat is lost to the
atmosphere. 
D) In the hills the humidity is high and therefore a lot of heat is absorbed by the atmosphere
leaving very little heat for cooking. 
12. Railway tracks are banked on curves

A) necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight
of the train 
B) to avoid frictional force between the tracks and wheels 

C) necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight
of the train 
D) the train may not fly off in the opposite direction 
13. On a cold day when a room temperature is 15oC, the metallic cap of a pen
becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at the same
temperature of 15oC, because
A) metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics 
B) plastics have a lower density than metals 
C) metals are good conductor of heat 
D) plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals 
14. Intensity of sound at a point is ____ its distance from the source
A) directly proportional to 
B) inversely proportional to 
C) directly proportional to square of 
D) inversely proportional to square of 
15. A wheel initially has an angular velocity of 18 rad/s but it is slowing at a rate of
2.0 rad/s2. The time it takes to stop is:
A) 3.0 s 
B) 6.0 s 
C) 9.0 s 
D) never stops 
16. M1L2T-2 is the dimensional formula for

A) moment of inertia 
B) pressure 
C) elasticity 
D) couple acting on a body 

17. A hypothetical planet has seven times the mass of the Earth and twice the radius
of the Earth. The magnitude of the gravitational acceleration at the surface of
the planet is most nearly
A) 2.9 m/s2 
2
B) 5.9 m/s 
C) 17.5 m/s2 
D) 35 m/s2 
18. What happens to the period of a pendulum if you double the mass on the end
of the string but keep all other factors the same?
A) the period doubles 
B) the new period becomes ½ the time of the original period 
C) the period quadruples 
D) the period stays the same 
19. An engine pumps water continuously through a hose. Water leaves the hose with
a velocity v and m is the mass per unit length of the water jet. What is the rate at
which the kinetic energy is imparted to water?
A) mv2 
B) 0.5 mv2 
C) 0.5 m2v2 
D) 0.5 mv3 
20. A sheet can be made water proof by coating it with a substance that changes the
angle of contact
A) to π/2 
B) to zero 
C) from acute to obtuse 
D) from obtuse to acute 

SECTION-E
ELECTRICAL (4 x 5 = 20 points)
1. Those magnetic materials are best suited for making armature and transformer
which have-----permeability and----------hysteresis loss
A) low, high 
B) high, low 
C) low, low 
D) high, high 
2. The main disadvantage of low power factor is that

A) more power is consumed by load 
B) current required for a given load power is higher 
C) active power developed by generator exceeds its rated output capacity 
D) heat generated is more than the desired amount 
3. Low horsepower, poly phase, induction motors can be started with full voltage
by means of
A) compensator starters 
B) autotransformer starters 
C) across-the-line starters 
D) primary-resistor starters 
4. Any electric motor can be constructed to be

A) short proof 
B) ground proof 
C) explosion proof 
D) overload proof 
5. When applied rated voltage per phase is reduced to one-half, the starting torque
of SCIM becomes------of starting torque with full voltage
A) 1/2 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/3 
D) 3/4 
6. Torque developed by three phase induction motor depends on following three

factors

A) speed, frequency, number of pole 

B) voltage, current, stator impedance 
C) synchronous speed, rotor speed, and frequency 
D) rotor emf, rotor current and rotor p.f. 
7. The number of cells in a 12 volt lead-acid battery is

A) three cells 
B) four cells 
C) six cells 
D) twelve cells 
8. The load sharing characteristics of two diesel generators operating in parallel

are mostly dependent on their governor
A) load limit settings 
B) idle speed settings 
C) speed limit settings 
D) speed droop settings 
9. Three-phase alternators are invariably Y-connected because

A) magnetic losses are minimized 
B) less turns of wire are required 
C) smaller conductors can be used 
D) higher terminal voltage is obtained 
10. Which of the following is not the same as watt?

A) Joules/sec 
B) Amperes/volt 
C) Ampère x volts 
D) (Ampere)2 x ohm 
11. In an AC circuit, the ratio of kW/kVA represents

A) power factor 
B) load factor 
C) form factor 
D) diversity factor 
12. The device that most commonly utilizes the principle of electromagnetic
induction is the
A) Diode 
B) Transformer 

C) Transistor 
D) Rheostat 
13. The electrolyte used in a nickel-cadmium battery is distilled water and

A) Diluted sulfuric acid 
B) Potassium hydroxide 
C) Lead sulfate 
D) Zinc oxide 
14. Which of the following bulbs will have the least resistance?
A) 220V, 60W 
B) 115V, 60W 
C) 115V, 100W 
D) 220V, 100W 
15. The frequency output of an operating alternator is controlled by the

A) relative speed of the rotor poles 
B) number of turns of wire in the armature coil 
C) strength of the magnets used 
D) output voltage 
16. A circuit breaker and a fuse have a basic similarity in that they both
A) can be reset to energize the circuit 
B) should open the circuit when overloaded 
C) will burn out when an over current flow develops 
D) all of the above 

17. For the circuit shown below, the value of R is adjusted, so as to make the current
in RL equal to zero. What is the value of R?
A) 1 ohm 
B) 2 ohm 
C) 3 ohm 
D) 4 ohm 
18. A coil of 1000 turns in wound on a core. A current of 1A flowing through a coil
creates a core flux of 1mWb. What is the energy stored in the magnetic field?
A) ¼J 
B) ½J 
C) 1J 
D) 2J 
19. The form factor in reference to alternative current wave form represents the
ratio of
A) The rms value to peak value 
B) The rms value to average value 
C) The peak value to rms value 
D) Average value to rms value 
20. For a given line voltage, four heating coils will produce maximum heat when
connected
A) All in parallel 
B) All in series 
C) With two parallel pairs in series 
D) One pair in parallel with other two in series 

SECTION-F
THERMODYNAMICS (4 x 5 = 20 points)
1. The first law of thermodynamics is conservation of

A) Momentum 
B) Energy 
C) Both a and b 
D) None of these 
2. The change in entropy is

A) Positive in a reversible change 
B) Negative in an irreversible change 
C) Positive in an irreversible change 
D) Negative in a reversible change 
3. Change in entropy depends

A) Only on the transfer of heat 
B) Only on change of temperature 
C) On transfer of mass 
D) On the thermodynamic state 
4. The Gibb’s function G in thermodynamics is defined as G = H.TS. in an

isothermal, isobaric, reversible process, G
A) Remains constant but not zero 
B) Varies linearly 
C) Varies non linearly 
D) Is zero 
5. An ideal monoatomic gas is heated so that it expands at constant pressure. What

percentage of the heat supplied to the gas is used to increase the internal energy
of the gas?
A) 100% 
B) 0% 
C) 60% 
D) 50% 

6. 1.00 mol of gas in a cylinder is compressed reversibly by increasing the pressure

from 1.00 bar to 10.0 bar at a constant temperature of 500 K. Calculate the work
done on the gas by the compression.
A) +9570 J 
B) +3740 J 
C) +37.4 kJ 
D) +5710 J 
7. The temperature of a copper block of mass 423g rises by 10.1°C. Calculate the
heat transferred, given that the specific heat capacity of copper is 385 J K-1 kg-1.
A) 385 J 
B) 1.63 kJ 
C) 1.10 kJ 
D) 25.6 kJ 
8. Raising the temperature of 1.00 dm3 of water from a temperature of 25°C to

100°C at constant pressure requires 312 kJ of heat. Calculate the molar heat
capacity of water at constant pressure.
A) 4.16 J K-1 mol-1 
B) 5.62 J K-1 mol-1 
C) 75 J K-1 mol-1 
D) 422 J K-1 mol-1 
9. A perfect gas expands reversibly at a constant temperature of 298 K so that its

volume doubles. What is the change in the molar internal energy of the gas?
A) +2.27 kJ mol-1 
B) 0 J mol-1 
C) +1.72 kJ mol-1 
D) -2.27 kJ mol-1 
10. Which of the following statements is always true for a reaction in which there is
no non-expansion work?
A) ΔU = qp 
B) ΔH = qp 
C) ΔU = 0 
D) ΔH = 0 
11. The molar heat capacity at constant volume of argon, Ar, is 12.47 J K-1 mol-1.
What is the value of the molar heat capacity at constant pressure?

A) 4.15 J K-1 mol-1 

B) 8.31 J K-1 mol-1 
C) 12.47 J K-1 mol-1 
D) 20.78 J K-1 mol-1 
12. The standard enthalpy of sublimation of carbon dioxide is 26.2 kJ K-1 mol-1 at
298.15 K. Calculate the standard entropy of sublimation at this temperature.
A) 87.9 J K-1 mol-1 
B) 78.1 J K-1 mol-1 
C) 26.2 J K-1 mol-1 
D) 1048 J K-1 mol-1 
13. Which of the following conditions is necessary for a reaction to be spontaneous?

A) ΔS sur > 0 
B) ΔS sys> 0 
C) ΔS sur + ΔS sys > 0 
D) ΔS sur + ΔS sys < 0 
14. For a spontaneous change in a system at constant temperature and pressure,

which of the following statements is true?
A) ΔG < 0 
B) ΔG = 0 
C) ΔG > 0 
D) There is no restriction on the value of ΔG 
15. Which of the following statements is always true for a system at equilibrium
under conditions of constant temperature and pressure?
A) ΔS > 0 
B) ΔG = 0 
C) dG = dw'max 
D) ΔG > 0 

16. On a pressure-temperature phase diagram, the conditions under which a one-

component system exists as two phases in equilibrium corresponds to:
A) A point. 
B) A line. 
C) An area. 
D) The entire diagram. 
17. Which of the following statements is always true for a liquid mixture of two
components A and B in equilibrium with a mixture of their vapours?
A) μA (l) = μB (l) and μA (g) = μB (g) 
B) μA (l) = μA (g) = μB (l) = μB (g) 
C) μA (l) = μA (g) and μB (l) = μB (g) 
D) μA (l) ≠ μA (g) ≠ μB (l) ≠ μB (g) 
18. The vapour pressure of bromobenzene, C6H5Br, above an ideal-dilute aqueous

solution of molality 0.092 mol kg-1 is 23.6 kPa. Calculate the Henry's law constant
of bromobenzene.
A) 256 kPa kg mol-1 
B) 2.17 kPa kg mol-1 
C) 461 Pa kg mol-1 
D) 390 Pa kg mol-1 
19. Which of the following statements is true for an ideal-dilute solution?

A) The solute and solvent both obey Raoult's law. 
B) The solute obeys Raoult's law and the solvent obeys Henry's law. 
C) The solute obeys Henry's law and the solvent obeys Raoult's law. 
D) The solute and solvent both obey Henry's law. 
20. The partial pressure of a component in a gas-phase reaction is 0.452 atm. What
is the activity of the component?
A) 0.452 bar 
B) 0.458 
C) 0.458 bar 
D) 0.452 atm 

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SECTION-A

1. In cold countries ethylene glycol is added to water in radiators of cars during

2. Which of the following exhibits lowest freezing point

4. Which set of conditions is easiest way to liquefy a gas?

6. The pH value of 0.02M HCl is

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7. Which on of the following pair of substances illustrates the law of multiple

8. AlCl3 acts as a strong Lewis acid because

9. The solid PCl5 molecule exists as

11. Potassium dichromate is prepared from one of the following ores?

12. Lanthanide contraction is

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C) Increase in the size of atoms from La to Lu 

14. The IUPAC name for neo pentane is

15. n – propyl alcohol and Iso propyl alcohol are examples of

17. The addition of HCN to carbonyl compounds is an example of

18. Which of the following acids will be strongest

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Choose the correct answers in the following dialogue

2. I could use _______ minutes of downtime

3. The painting was not genuine so it was ____.

4. This film is ____________ than his last one.

5. I'm hungry! Is there ____________ fruit in the cupboard?

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7. I’d like ____________ fruit, please.

8. I’m fat ____________ Tim is thin.

Each question has only one correct answer.

10. He escaped using a disguise. -> He escaped _____ a disguise. // means

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16. What's the opposite of now?

17. What's the opposite of better?

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18. What's the opposite of cool?

19. Mason; Wall

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1. The value of cos1cos2cos3 ……………..cos179 is equal to

2. The length of the chord of the circle x2 + y2 + 4x – 7y + 12 = 0 intercepted by the y

4. The solution of the equation log (x +1) + log (x – 1) = log 3 is

5. The solution of the equation 4x  3  2x  3  6 are

6. Walking at 4 km/hr, a man reaches his office 5 minutes late. If he walks at 5

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7. The area of an equilateral triangle is 49 3 cm2. Taking each angular point as

(A) 2.34 cm2  (B) 5.46 cm2 

8. A homogeneous equation of second degree in x and y represents

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16. Slope of the tangent to the curve x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y +1 = 0 at (2, -1) is

19. An article manufactured by a company consists of two parts X and Y. In the

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20. If θ + ψ = π/4, then the value of (1 + tan θ)(1 + tan ψ) is

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2. It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertically upwards

3. Siphon will fail to work if

4. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

5. RADAR is used for

6. Inside an airplane flying at a high altitude,

7. Oil rises up along the wick in a lamp. The principle involves

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A) the diffusion of oil through the wick 

9. A body of mass 5gm is executing simple harmonic motion with amplitude of 10

12. Railway tracks are banked on curves

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16. M1L2T-2 is the dimensional formula for