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PROSE - LETTER TO GOD
Q2- What was the only thing that the Earth needed according to Lencho?
A) a shower B) a snowfall C) strong winds D) sunlight
Q9- What was the only hope left in the hearts of Lencho’s family?
A) compensation from government B) help from farmer’s association
C) help from God D) there was no hope left
Question 3.
What was the mood of the poet in the beginning of the poem?
(a) Sad mood (b) Happy mood (c) Confuse mood (d) None of the Above
Question 4.
What did crow shake on the poet?
(a) dust of tree (b) dust of garden (c) dust of snow (d) dust of land
Question 5.
The crow and Hemlock tree symbolize ____
(a) sorrow (b) happiness (c) celebration (d) death
Question 6.
What does “Dust of Snow” represent?
(a) healing power of nature (b) particles of snow (c) cool weather (d) none of the above
Question 7.
Name the poetic device used in the line “Has given my heart” _______
(a) alliteration (b) metaphor (c) oxymoron (d) similie
Question 8.
What uplifted his mood?
(a) falling of snow on his shoulder (b) the crow (c) hemlock tree (d) all of the above
Question 9.
Why does the poet call it “dust of snow”?
(a) snow particles were too tiny (b) they came over him like dust
(c) they felt like dust (d) they looked like dust
Question 10.
What are the two negative creatures that Frost used as carriers of positivity?
(a) snow, dust (b) hemlock tree, snow (c) snow, crow (d) hemlock tree, crow
Question 4.
Why do some people say that the world will end in ice?
(a) because love among people is increasing fast.
(b) because hatred among people is increasing fast.
(c) because lust among people is increasing fast.
(d) None of the Above
Question 5.
What is ‘Ice’ a symbol of?
(a) Lust (b) Love (c) Desire (d) Hatred
Question 6.
What is ‘fire’ a symbol of?
(a) love and new desires (b) lust and endless desires
(c) love and beginning of a new thing. (d) Revolution
Question 7.
Where has he used personification?
(a) fire (b) ice (c) earth (d) both 1 and 2
Question 8.
Name the poetic device used in the line “Some say the world will end in fire”.
(a) Metaphor (b) Imagery (c) Alliteration (d) Oxymoron
Question 9.
What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?
(a) abaa bcbcb (b) aaba bcbcb (c) aaab bcbcb (d) abab bcbcb
Question 10.
What would suffice if the world were to perish twice?
(a) ice (b) fire (c) hatred (d) both 1 and 2
Question 11.
What does the poet compare fire with?
(a) hatred (b) desire (c) hot (d) both 1 and 3
Question 12.
Name the poetic device used in the line “To say that for destruction ice is also great”.
(a) Metaphor (b) Imagery (c) Alliteration (d) Oxymoron
SUPPLEMENTARY READER
Q39- Who was the most trusting person narrator had ever met ?
A) Anil B) publisher C) Anil’s friends D) none of the above
Q40- Who is easier to rob?
A) a careless man B) a greedy man C) a trusting man D) Anil
Q41- Who is the author of the story "The Midnight Visitor"?
A) James Herriot B) Ruskin Bond C) Robert Arthur D) Victor Canning
Q42- "_____ did not fit any description of a secret agent."
A) Fowler B) Ausable C) Max D) None of the above
Q43- Ausable was a _____ fellow.
A) fat and sloppy B) fat and enthusiastic C) thin and enthusiastic D) thin and sloppy
Q44- What is the meaning of the word "wheezily"?
A) making a sound when you can’t breathe easily B) sneezing
C) coughing D) None of the above
Q45- Where was Ausable staying?
A) Fowler’s home B) French hotel C) Max’s home D) French Inn
Q46- Which floor was he staying at?
A) ground floor B) first floor C) second floor D) top floor
Q47- What language did Ausable speak?
A) German B) French C) none of these D) both a and b
Q48- Where did he come from?
A) Paris B) Germany C) Boston D) None of the above
Q49- When did he move to Paris?
A) 5 years ago B) 10 years ago C) 20 years ago D) 25 years ago
Q50- "he had never lost his _____ accent."
A) American B) French C) British D) None of the above
GRAMMAR MCQ
II. Choose the right form of verb from the given options:
13. மதலுங் கு, கன்னடம் முதலிய திராவிட மமாழிகளுக்பக உரிய மசாற் களும் தமிழில்
உண்டு என்றேர் -------------
15. மநல் , பகழ் ேரகு பபான்ற தாேரத்தின் அடி ---------- எனப் படும் .
19.தட்டு அல் லது தட்லட----------------- பபான்றேற் றின் அடி. கம் பு, பசாளம்
அ) வீ ஆ)சண்டு இ)மலர்
28.திரு.வி.க பபால இலமகலள மூடிய படி எழுதும் ஆற் றலலக் கற் றுக் மகாண்டேர் ------
-----------
அ) முடியரசன் ஆ)இளங் குமரன். இ) பாோணர்
29. --------------, ------------ இளங் குமரனார் இயற் றிய நூல் கள் ஆகும் .
அ) 60 ஆ) 80 இ) 100
42. ேரகு, குதிலரோலி, காலடக்கண்ணி முதலிய சிறுகூலங் கள் விலளயும் ஒபர இடம் --
----------
51. மமாழிக்காக உலக மாநாடு நடத்திய முதல் நாடு ---------- அம் மமாழி தமிழ் .
54. ஒரு மசால் பலா மசாற் மறாடபரா இருமபாருள் பட ேருேது ------------ அணி எனப்படும் .
இ) உலரநலடயிலும் , பாட்டிலும்
அ) 10. ஆ) 12. இ) 42
61.முதல் தமிழ் க்கணினியின் மபயர் '----------------- அது உருோக்கப் பட்ட ஆண்டு 1983.
68. உயிர் இல் லா மபாருட்கலள உயிர் உள் ளன பபால் 'பசாலலயில் புகுபேன் மரங் கள்
கூப் பிடும் " என்று திரு.வி.க எழுதியுள் ளார். இதலன ------------ என்பபாம் .
69.'------------ என்னும் நூலில் மசால் லின் மசல் ேர் இரா.பி.பசதுபிள் லள எதுலக பமாலன
அலமய பாடியுள் ளார்..'
70. மசாற் கலள அளோகப் பயன்படுத்தி உலரநலடலய அழகு மசய் தவர் ----------
79. ----------- நூல் கள் இனிக்கும் நிலனவுகள் , எங் மகங் கு காணினும் , யாதுமாகி
நின்றாய் ஆகியனவோகும் .
80. எழில் முதல் ேன் புதிய உலரநலட என்னும் நூலுக்காக ------------- விருதுமபற் றார்.
அ) 10 ஆ) 20. இ)30
அ) 3. ஆ) 2. இ) 5
87. மசய் யுளில் ஓலச குலறயும் பபாது அதலன நிலறவு மசய் ய மநட்மடழுத்து
அளமபடுப் பது ----------------+
இ) இன்னிலசஅளமபலட.
90. மசய் யுளில் ஒரு மபயர்ச்மசால் எச்சச் மசால் லாகத் திரிந்து அளமபடுப் பது -----------
93. ஒரு மசால் தனித்து நின்று மபாருள் தரும்ோயின் அது ---------- எனப் படும் .
94. இரண்டு அல் லது அதற் கு பமற் பட்ட தனிமமாழிகள் மதாடர்ந்து ேந்து மபாருள்
தருேது ---------- எனப் படும் .
இ) ததோழிற் தபயர்
96. எதிர்மலறப் மபாருளில் ேருேது ------------- ஆகும் .
இ) எதிர்மலறத்மதாழிற் மபயர்
HINDI MCQ
Part-A
A1- प्रेम चन्द जी ने साहित्य का नाता हकस से जोडा ?
A) ह़िल्म हनमाि ताओ के हनदे श के अनु सार हलखने के कारण B) घर से दू र िोने कारण
C) रुहच न िोने के कारण D) समय न िोने के कारण
A) क्योहक वे धीरे चलना पसंद करते थे B) क्योहक बुहनयाद को मजबूत बनाना पसंद करते थे
A) पतंग किने से B) खे ल में िार जाने से C) फेल िोने िोने से D) भाई साहिब के उपदे श सुनने से
A) जो आत्म गौरव को मार डाले B) पढ़ाई न करने दे C) जो खे ल कूद में लगी रिे D) सभी
A) वि हबना पढ़े भी प्रथम आएगा B) हक वि फेल िो जायेगा C) हक वि निीं पढ़ सकता D) कोई निीं
Part- B
B1- पहले पद में मीरा ने अपनी पीडा हरने की विनती हरी से कैसे की है ?
A) जैसे सभी भक्तो – द्रौपदी , प्रह्लाद का साथ ददया B) जैसे राधा का साथ ददया
B3- मीरा की रचनाओीं में उनके आराध्य दकस रूप में सींकल्पपत दकये गए हैं ?
A) लनगुण
ु लनराकार ब्रह्म B) सगुन साकार गोपी िपलभ श्री कृ ष्ण C) लनमोही परदे शी जोगी D) सगुन
साकार गोपी
A) जोधपुर के चोकडी में १५०३ में B) जयपुर में १५०४ में C) सीतापुर में १५०५ में D) जोधपुर
A) १२ िर्ु की आयु में B) ११ िर्ु की आयु में C) १३ िर्ु की आयु में D) १7 िर्ु की आयु मे
B12- दकसको बचाने के ललए श्री कृ ष्ण ने नृलसींह का रूप धारण दकया था ?
B13- दस
ू रे पद में मीराबाई श्याम की चाकरी क्यों करना चाहती है ?
A) पीताम्बर मनमोहक के रूप में B) पीताम्बर जनमोहक के रूप में C) पीताम्बर के रूप में D) दकसी रूप में नहीीं
B16- मीरा श्री कृ ष्ण को पाने के ललए क्या क्या करने को तैयार है ?
A) हे ईश्वर! जैसे आपने अपने सभी भक्तो के दुःु ख हरे मेरे भी कष्ट हरो B) हे प्रभु मेरी पीर हरो
B18- "बूढ़तो गजराज राख्यो , काटी कुींजर पीर |" पींवक्त पर भाि प्रकट करें |
A) जैसे अपने ऐराित को मगरमच्छ से बचाया B) जैसे आपने इीं द्र को मगरमच्छ से बचाया
B19- " चाकरी में दरसण पास्यूाँ , सुमरन पास्यूाँ खरची | " इस पींवक्त में मीरा क्या कह रही है ?
A) दासी बन मीरा श्री कृ ष्ण के पास रहे गी और उसे उनको याद भी नहीीं करना पडे गा |
A) मीरा के कृ ष्ण के पास रहने से B) मीरा के नृत्य करने से C) मीरा के गली गली घूमने से D) मीरा के दोहे
ललखने से
A) उसे हमेशा दशुन प्राप्त होंगे B) उसे श्री कृ ष्ण को याद करने की जरूरत नहीीं होगी
B24- मीरा श्री कृ ष्ण के दशुन दकस रीं ग की साडी पहन कर करना चाहती है ?
Part-C
C1- मीठी िाणी बोलने से औरों को सुख और अपने तन को शीतलता कैसे प्राप्त होती है ?
A) अहीं कार रदहत मीठे बोल सबके ह्रदय को छूते हैं B) लमश्री गलती है C) लमश्री घुलती है D) मीठे
बोल
A) १३९८ में काशी में B) १३२१ में बोधगया में C) १३५४ में उत्तराखींड में D) १३९५ में काशी
में
मानींद
C12- अपने स्िभाि को लनमुल रखने के ललए कबीर ने क्या सुााि ददया है ?
A) साींसाररक लोग जो सोते और खाते हैं B) आध्याल्त्मक लोग C) लालची लोग D) साींसाररक लोग जो
खाते हैं
A) कोई भी नहीीं
C) अहीं कार रुपी माया दरू होती है जब ज्ञान रुपी दीपक ददखाई दे ता है
A) मन में छुपे अहीं कार के कारण B) आाँखें बींद होने के कारण C) आाँखों पर चश्मा होने के कारण D) मन के
कारण
ज्ञान
C20- वबरह भुिींगम तन बसै मन्त्र न लागे कोय | का भाि स्पष्ट कील्जये |
A) जब शरीर में दकसी से वबछुरने का दुःु ख हो तो कोई दिा या मन्त्र काम नहीीं करता
D) कोई नहीीं
Part-D
D7- गाींि िालो की अपार श्रद्धा से उनकी दकस मनोिृलत का पता चलता है ?
A) दोनों दव्ु युिहार करते हैं B) दोनों ने ज़मीन हलथयाने का र्ड्यींत्र दकया C) दोनों
D) कोई नहीीं
D) कोई नहीीं
A) दोनों दोस्त हैं B) एक ही पररिार से हैं C) दोनों एक ही गाींि के लनिासी हैं D) कोई
नहीीं
कर
D15- हररहर काका के गाींि में यदद मीदडया होती तो उनकी ल्स्तलथ कैसी होती ?
C) कोई नहीीं
D) बात और बढ़ती
A) मछली के साथ B) चूहे के साथ C) जाल में फींसी लचदडया से D) जाल में
बन्दक
ू ददखा कर
Part-E
E1 – श्रीधर के चार पुत्र थे ।
i) क्रिया पदबंध ii) सर्व नाम पदबं ध iii) क्रर्शे षण पदबंध iv) संज्ञा
पदबंध
E4 – बरगद के पेड की घनी छााँि से हमें गमी में भी ठीं डक का एहसास हुआ
i) दिया पदबींध ii) सिुनाम पदबींध iii) विशेर्ण पदबींध iv) सींज्ञा पदबींध.
E10) राम दकसी से अच्छा व्यिहार नहीीं करता इसीललए उसके जन्मददन पर कोई नहीीं आया।
i) दियाविशेर्ण पदबींध ii) सींज्ञा पदबींध iii) सिुनाम पदबींध iv) विशेर्ण पदबींध
MATHS
Topic: REAL NUMBERS
1)The LCM and HCF of marks scored by Supravinand Kumar in a test are1489645 and 1
respectively. If supravin’s score is 1145then what is Kumar’sscore is ------
a)68 b)666 c)1295 d)1301
2)5.6723232323……..is
a)an integer b)a rational number c) an irrational number d) a natural number
3) ‘ P’ is the remainder obtained when a perfect square is divided by 3. What is the value of P?
a)1 b)0 c) either a or b d) neither a nor b
4) Euclid’s division lemma: for any two positive integers a and b there exist unique integers q
and r such that a=bq+ r. what is the condition that r must be satisfy
a) 0 ≤ r <b b) 0 < r ≤ b c) 0 ≤ r ≤ b d) 0 < r <b
5) For what value of ‘x’ does 3ˣ end with 5?
a)0 b)5 c)500 d ) Never end with 5
6)x₁,x₂,x₃,……..x₁₂ are integers none of which are divisible by 3 the remainder when
x₁²+x₂²+x₃²+……….x₁₂² is divided by 3 is……
a)0 b)0 or 2 c)1 or 2 d)1
7)Diagonals of a rhombus are (2⁵×7) cm and (2×5²×7³)cm. Express the area of the rhombus in
prime factorization form
a)2×5×7 cm² b ) 2²×5²×7² cm² c) 2⁵×5²×7⁴ cm² d) 2⁶×5²×7⁴ cm²
8)Given a=p - √q and b= p + √q. Which of the following is correct where q is a prime number
a)a+ b is irrational b) a - b is rational c)2ab is a rational d)a/b is a rational
9)According to the fundamental theorem of arithmetic if p is a prime divides a² and a is positive
then ________
a) a divides p b) a² divides p c) p² divides a² d) p divides a
10)The number in the form of 4k+3 where k is a whole number,is always ; _______
a) An odd number b) An even number c) Perfect square d) divisible by 3
11) What is the greatest possible speed at which a man can walk 52 km and 91 km in A in
exact number of minutes?
a) 17 m/min b) 7 m/min c)13 m/min d) 26 m/min
12) If A = 2n + 13, B = n + 7, where n is a natural number then HCF of A and B is:
a) 2 b) 1 c) 3 d) 4
13) Pairs of natural numbers whose least common multiple is 78 and the greatest common
divisor is 13 are:
a) 58 and 13 or 16 and 29 b) 68 and 23 or 36 and 49
c) 18 and 73 or 56 and 93 d) 78 and 13 or 26 and 39
14)Bells toll together at 9.00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 secondsrespectively. How
many times will they toll together again in the next 3 hours?
a)3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
15) A forester wants to plant 66 apple trees, 88 banana trees and 110 mango trees in equal rows
(in terms of number of trees). Also he wants to make distinct rows of trees (i.e., only one type
of trees in one row). The number of minimum rows required are ____
a) 2 b) 3 c) 10 d) 12
16)A number 10x + y is multiplied by another number 10a + b and the result comes as
100p + 10q +r, where r = 2y, q = 2(x + y) and p = 2x; x, y < 5, q ≠ 0. The value
of 10a + b may be:
a) 11 b) 13 c) 31 d) 22
17) If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117, then the value ofm is ____
a) 4 b) 2 c) 1 d) 3
3 2 3
18)If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x y and b = xy ; x, y are prime
numbers, then HCF (a, b) is _______
a) xy b) xy2 c) x3y3 d) x2y2
19)The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10 (both inclusive)is ______
a) 10 b) 100 c) 504 d) 2520
20)The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after ______
a) one decimal place b) two decimal places
c) three decimal places d) four decimal places
21)Find the number which when divided by 87 leaves a remainder 49 and gives quotient50.
a)3997 b)4399 c)4301 d)4019
22) By what number must 1587 be divided to get a quotient 27 and remainder 21 _____
a)58 b)57 c)59 d)63
23) At an event on Sarasvati puja for students, 1643 Calendar’s and 1060 sweets were to be
distributed amongst students of class X such that each student get the same number of
calendar and also same number of sweets. What is the maximum number of students in class X
a)53 b)93 c)79 d)69
24)A positive number n when divided by 9 leaves a remainder 6 . What is the remainder
when 3n+2 divided by 3 ?
a)0 b)1 c)2 d)3
25)Given that HCF(306,954,1314) = 18 find LCM(306,954,1314)
a)1183234 b)1123238 c)1183914 d)1123328
26) The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 33 and 264 respectively. When the first number is
completely divided by 2 the quotient is 33. The other number is:
a) 66 b) 130 c) 132 d) 196
27) What will be the least possible number of the planks, if three pieces of timber 42m, 49 m
and 63 m long have to be divided into planks of the same length?
a) 5 b)6 c) 7 d) none of these
28) What is the least number that must be added to 1056 so the number is divisibleby 23?
a)0 b)3 c)2 d)1
29) The difference of two numbers is 1365. On dividing the larger number by thesmaller,
we get 6 as quotient and the 15 as remainder. What is the smallernumber?
a)360 b)295 c)270 d)240
30) a and b, when divided by 7 and 6 respectively, leave remainders p and q respectively.
What is the maximum value of p + q?
a)5 b)6 c)12 d)11
31) Which one of the following can’t be the square of a natural number?
a)42437 b)20164 c)81225 d)32761
32) If the number 91876y2 is completely divisible by 8, then the smallest whole number in
place of y will be:
a)2 b)4 c)3 d)1
33) If x and y are the two digits of the number 653xy such that this number is divisible by 80,
then x + y =?
a)4 or 8 b)6 c)4 d)8
34) Which among the following options is irrational?
a)3.1415926535… (non-repeating and non-terminating) b)10.2 c)(0.2)2 d)0.2
35) Write down the decimal expansions of : 13/ 6250
a)0.0208 b)0.00208 c)0.00512 d)0.00416
36) Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational
numbers will have a terminating decimal expansion or a non-terminating decimal
expansion: 23/8
a)non-terminating non – repeating decimal b)non-terminating repeating decimal
c)non-terminating decimal d)terminating decimal
37) Decide whether 52.123456789 is a rational number or not. If rational (in theformp/q), what
can you say about the prime factors of q?
a)Rational Number, Prime factor of q will be only 2.
b)Rational Number, Prime factor of q will have a factor other than 2 or 5.
c)Not rational number
d)Rational Number, Prime factors of q will have either 2 or 5 or both
38) Find the HCF of 1848, 3058 and 1331.
a)9 b)14 c)13 d)11
39) An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members in a
parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum
number of columns in which they can march?
a)8 b)7 c)6 d)9
40)A number which divides 542 and 128 and leaves a remainder 2 in both cases.
a)12 b)9 c)6 d)3
41) the HCF (a, b) =2 and LCM (a, b) =27. What is the value a×b ______
a) 25 b)9 c) 27 d)54
42) 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)37 d)35
43) The product of 4 consecutive even numbers is always divisible by:
a)600 b)768 c)864 d)384
44) What is the minimum number of square marbles required to tile a floor oflength 5
meters 78 cm and width 3 meters 74 cm?
a)176 b)187 c)540 d)748
45) Find the remainder when 2⁸⁹ is divided by 89?
a)1 b)2 c)87 d)88
46) A boy writes all the numbers from 100 to 999. The number of zeroes that he uses is 'a', the
number of 5's that he uses is 'b' and the number of 8's he uses is 'c’. What is the value
of b+c−a?
a)280 b)380 c)180 d)80
47) In a meet, persons from five different places have assembled in Bangalore High School.
Fromthe five places the persons come to represent are 42,60,210,90 and 84.What is the
minimum number of rooms that would be required to accommodate so that each room has the
same number of occupants and occupants are all from the same places?
a)44 b)62 c)81 d)96
48) Find the remainder when 3¹⁶⁴ is divided by 162?
a)0 b)9 c)11 d)81
49) What is the remainder when 9¹+9²+9³+....+9⁸ is divided by 6 ?
a)3 b)2 c)0 d)5
50) What is the unit's digit of the number 6²⁵⁶ - 4²⁵⁶ ?
a)1 b)7 c)0 d)4
51) If a and b are positive integers, and x=2×3×7×a ,and y=2×2×8×band the values of both x and
y lie between 120 and 130 (not including the two), then a–b=
a)1 b)-2 c)2 d)-1
52) A number when divided by 342 gives a remainder 47. When the same number is divided
by 19, what would be the remainder?
a)5 b)4 c)9 d)0
53) The least common multiple of two natural numbers a and b, is 399.What is the minimum
possible sum of the digits of the number a(given a>b)?
a)1 b)3 c)5 d)7
54) What is the remainder when 7²×8² is divided by 6?
a)2 b)4 c)6 d)8
55) Euclid’s division lemma can be used to find the .............. of any two positive integers
a) HCF b) Multiples c) Both d)None
56) Euclid’s division lemma is not applicable for which value of b ?
a)Positive integer b)Zero c) Negative integer d)All of these
57)Any odd positive integer can be expressed as ?
a)6q +1 b)6q +3 c)6q+5 d)All of these
58) Product of 3 consecutive positive integers is always divisible by ?
a)4 b) 5 c)6 d) 7
59) (n + 1)2 – 1 is divisible by 8, if n is :
a) an odd integer b) an even integer c) a natural number d) an integer
60) If the HCF of 85 and 153 is expressible in the form 85m – 153, then the value of m is :
a) 1 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
61) The largest number which divides 71 and 126, leaving remainders 6 and 9 respectively is :
a) 1750 b) 13 c) 65 d) 875
62) The sum of a rational and irrational number is
a) rational b) irrational c) both of above d) none of above
63) The product of two different irrational numbers is always
a) rational b) irrational c) both of above d) none of above
64) LCM of the given number ‘x’ and ‘y’ where y is a multiple of ‘x’ is given by
a) x b) y c) xy d)
65) The largest number that will divide 398,436 and 542 leaving remainders 7,11 and 15
respectively is
a) 17 b) 11 c) 34 d) 45
66)There are 312, 260 and 156 students in class X, XI and XII respectively. Buses are to be
hired to take these students to a picnic. Find the maximum number of students who can sit
in a bus if each bus takes equal number of students
a) 52 b) 56 c) 48 d) 63
67) There is a circular path around a sports field. Priya takes 18 minutes to drive one round of
the field. Harish takes 12 minutes. Suppose they both start at the same point and at the same
time and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet?
a) 36 minutes b) 18 minutes c) 6 minutes d) They will not meet
68) Three farmers have 490 kg, 588 kg and 882 kg of wheat respectively. Find the maximum
capacity of a bag so that the wheat can be packed in exact number of bags.
a) 98 kg b) 290 kg c) 200 kg d) 350 kg
69) If the HCF of 408 and 1032 is expressible in the form 1032 x 2 + 408 × p, then the
value of p is __________
a) 5 b) -5 c) 4 d) -4
70) The number in the form of 4p + 3, where p is a whole number, will always be
a) even b) odd c) even or odd d) multiple of 3
71) If HCF (16, y) = 8 and LCM (16, y) = 48, then the value of y is
a) 24 b) 16 c) 8 d) 48
72) Find the greatest number of 5 digits, that will give us remainder of 5 when divided by 8
and 9 respectively.
a) 99921 b) 99931 c) 99941 d) 99951
73) For some integers p and 5, there exist unique integers q and r such that p = 5q + r.
Possible values of r are __________
a) 0 or 1 b) 0, 1 or 2 c) 0, 1, 2 or 3 d) 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4
74) Two alarm clocks ring their alarms at regular intervals of 50 seconds and 48 seconds.
If they first beep together at 12 noon, at what time will theybeep again for the first time ?
a) 12.20 pm b) 12.12 pm c) 12.11pm d) none of these
75) If A = 2n + 13, B = n + 7, where n is anatural number, then HCF of A and B is:
a) 2 b) 1 c) 3 d) 4
76) There are 576 boys and 448 girls in a school that are to be divided into equal sections of
either boys or girls alone. The total number of sectionsthus formed are:
a) 22 b) 16 c) 36 d) 21
77) The HCF of 2472, 1284 and a third number N is 12. If their LCM is 2³x 3²x 5 x 103 x 107,
then the number N is :
a) 2² x 3² x 7 b) 2² x 3³ x 103 c) 2² x 3² x 5 d) 2⁴ x 3²x 11
78)Two natural numbers whose difference is 66 and the least common multiple is 360,are:
a) 120 and 54 b) 90 and 24 c) 180 and 114 d) 130 and 64
79) 4 Bells toll together at 9.00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12 seconds respectively. How
many times will they toll together again in the next 3 hours?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
80) The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate after
a) one decimal place b) two decimal places
c) three decimal places d) four decimal places
81) If 3(x – y) = 27 and 3(x + y) = 243, then x is equal to:
a)5 b)0 c) 4 d)3
82) Given that 100.48 = x, 100.70 = y and xz = y2, then the value of z is close to:
a)3.7 b)2.9 c)1.88 d)1.45
83) What is the least number which when divided by the numbers 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12 leaves
in each case a remainder 2 but which when divided by 13 leaves no remainder?
a) 312 b)962 c)1586 d)1562
84) The sum of two numbers is 156 and their HCF is 13. The numbers of such number pairs is:
a) 2 b) 5 c)4 d)3
85) The greatest length of the scale that can measure exactly 30 cm, 90 cm, 1 m 20 cm and 1 m
35 cm lengths is _______
a)5 cm b)10 cm c) 15cm d)30 cm
86) 3 birds fly along the circumference of a jungle. They complete one round in 27 minutes, 45
minutes and 63 minutes respectively. Since they start together, when will they meet again
at the starting position?
a)945 minutes b)126 minutes c)135 minutes d)9 hours
87) There are 3 equilateral triangles with sides 114cm, 76cm and 152 cm. What maximum size
scale can measure them exactly?
91) is:
a)a rational number b)an irrational number
c) a prime number d)an even number
92) Find the smallest number which when increased by 20 is exactly divisible by 90 and 144.
a)700 b)790 c)720 d) none of these
93) Which of the following rational numbers have a terminating decimal expansion?
(a) b) c) d)
94) Given that LCM (91, 26) = 182, then HCF (91, 26) is:
a) 13 b)26 c) 7 d) 9
95)The LCM of 2 numbers is 14 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 600. If one
number is 280, then find the other number.
a)80 b) 18 c)88 d) None of these
96) If n is a positive integer, which one of the following numbers must have a remainder of 3
when divided by any of the numbers 4, 5 and 6?
a)12n+3 b)24n+3 c)90n+2 d)120n+3
97) A certain number when divided by 222 leaves a remainder 35, another number when
divided by 407 leaves a remainder 47.What is the remainder when the sum of these two
99) If N=2³×3⁴ , M=2²×3×5, then find the number of factors of N that are common with the
factors of M.
100) The remainder when the positive integer m is divided by 7is x. The remainder when m is
divided by 14 is x+7.Which one of the following could m equal?
a)45 b)53 c)72 d)85
PHYSICS
Chapter 10 Light Reflection and Refraction with Answers
1.Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light from a point source is
incident on it?
(a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens (b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens
(c) Two plane mirrors placed at 90° to each other (d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens
2.A 10 mm long pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image of the
awl pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of this mirror is
(a) -30 cm (b) -20 cm (c) -40cm (d) -60 cm
3.Under which of the following conditions a concave mirror can form an image larger than the
actual object?
(a) When the object is kept at a distance equal to its radius of curvature
(b) When object is kept at a distance less than its focal length
(c) When object is placed between the focus and centre of curvature
(d) When object is kept at a distance greater than its radius of curvature
4.A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in figure. The refractive index of
medium B relative to A will be
(a) greater than unity (b) less than unity (c) equal to unity (d) zero
5. Beams of light are incident through the holes A and B and emerge out of box through the holes
C and D respectively as shown in the figure. Which of the following could be inside the box?
(a) A rectangular glass slab (b) A convex lens (c) A concave lens (d) A prism
6. A beam of light is incident through the holes on side A and emerges out of the holes on the
other face of the box as show in the figure. Which of the following could be inside the box?
(a) Concave lens (b) Rectangular glass slab (c) Prism (d) Convex lens
9. Rays from Sun converge at a point 15 cm in front of a concave mirror. Where should an object
be placed so that size of its image is equal to the size of the object?
(a) 15 cm in front of the mirror
(b) 30 cm in front of the mirror
(c) between 15 cm and and 30 cm in front of the mirror
(d) more than 30 cm in front of the mirror
10. A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using
(a) a concave mirror (b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror (d) both concave as well as plane mirror
11.In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is placed
(a) between the pole and the focus of the reflector
(b) very near to the focus of the reflector
(c) between the focus and centre of curvature of the reflector
(d) at the centre of curvature of the reflector
14. You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of
light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?
(a) Kerosene (b) Water (c) Mustard oil (d) Glycerine
15. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on a concave
mirror as shown in figure?
16. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on a lens shown in
figure?
18. In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity will be highly diminished
and point sized?
(a) Concave mirror only
(b) Convex mirror only
(c) Convex lens only
(d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens
20. A student used a device (X) to obtain/focus the image of a well illuminated distant building
on a screen (S) as shown alongside in the diagram. Select the correct statement about the device
(X).
21. A student obtains a sharp image of the distant window (W) of the school laboratory on the
screen (S) using the given concave mirror (M) to determine its focal length. Which of the
following distances should he measure to get the focal length of the mirror?
25. The deviation of light ray from its path when it travels from one transparent medium to
another transparent medium is called
(a) reflection (b) refraction (c) dispersion (d) scattering
28. An object is placed 20 cm in front of a plane mirror. The mirror is moved 2 cm towards the
object. The distance between the positions of the original and final images seen in the mirror is:
(a) 2 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 22 cm
28. A ray of light that strikes a plane mirror PQ at an angle of incidence of 30o, is reflected from
the plane mirror and then strikes a second plane mirror QR placed at right angles to the first
mirror. The angle of reflection at the second mirror is:
(a) 30o (b) 45o (c) 60o (d) 90o
29. An object is placed at 100 mm in front of a concave mirror which produces an upright image
(erect image). The radius of curvature of the mirror is:
(a) Less than 100 mm (b) Between 100 mm and 200 mm
(c) Exactly 200 mm (d) More than 200 mm
30. Which position of the object will produce a magnified virtual image, if a concave mirror of
focal length 15 cm is being used?
(a) 10 cm (b) 20 cm (c) 30 cm (d) 35 cm
32. Two big mirrors A and B are fitted side by side on a wall. A man is standing at such a
distance from the wall that he can see the erect image of his face in both the mirrors. When the
man starts walking towards the mirrors, he finds that the size of his face in mirror A goes on
increasing but that in mirror B remains the same:
(a) Mirror A is concave and mirror B is convex
(b) Mirror A is plane and mirror B is concave
(c) Mirror A is concave and mirror B is plane
(d) Mirror A is convex and mirror B is concave
33. A ray of light is travelling in a direction perpendicular to the boundary of a parallel glass slab.
The ray of light:
(a) Is refracted towards the normal (b) Is refracted away from the normal
(c) Is reflected along the same path (d) Does not get refracted
34. A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light occurs if
the ray of light hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of:
(a) 120o (b) 90o (c) 45o (d) 0o
35. A lens of focal length 12 cm forms an erect image, three times the size of the object. The
distance between the object and image is:
(a) 8 cm (b) 16 cm (c) 24 cm (d) 36 cm
36. If an object is placed 21 cm from a converging lens, the image formed is slightly smaller than
the object. If the object is placed at a distance of 19 cm from the lens, the image formed is
slightly larger than the object. The approximate focal length of the lens is:
(a) 20 cm (b) 18 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 5 cm
37. A student does the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a
rectangular glass slab for different angles of incidence. He can get a correct measure of the angle
of incidence and the angle of emergence by following the labelling indicated in figure:
38. While performing an experiment on determination of focal length of a convex lens, four
students obtained the image of the same distant tree on the screen as follows:
For measuring the angle of incidence, he must position the protractor in the manner shown in the
figure:
40. Four students A, B, C and D performed the experiment to determine the focal length of a
concave mirror by obtaining the image of a distant tree on a screen. They measured the distances
between the screen and the mirror as shown in the diagrams given below:
The correct way to measure accurate focal length of the mirror is:
41. A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab for three different
values of angle of incidence (∠i ) namely 30o, 45o and 60o. He extends the direction of incident
ray by a dotted line and measures the perpendicular distance ‘l’ between the extended incident ray
and the emergent ray.
He will observe that:
44. A concave mirror gives real, inverted and same size image if the object is placed
a. At F b. At infinity c. At C d. Beyond C
46. A concave mirror gives virtual, refract and enlarged image of the object but image of smaller
size than the size of the object is
a. At infinity b. Between F and C c. Between P and F d. At E
49. Convex lens focus a real, point sized image at focus, the object is placed
a. At focus b. Between F and 2F
c. At infinity d. At 2F
52) When a plane mirror is rotated through a certain angle, the reflected ray turns through twice
as much and the size of the image:
(a) is doubled (b) is halved (c) becomes infinite (d) remains same
53) If an object is placed symmetrically between two plane mirrors, inclined at angle of 72
degree, then total no. of images formed:
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) infinite
54) Which statement is true for the reflection of light?
(a) The angle of incidence and reflection are equal.
(b) The reflected light is less bright than the incident light.
(c) The sum of angle of incidence and reflection is always greater than 900.
(d) The beams of incident light after reflection diverge at unequal angles.
56) The image shows the path of incident rays to a concave mirror.
Where would the reflected rays meet for the image formation to take place?
(a) behind the mirror (b) between F and O (c) between C and F (d) beyond C
57) A beam of light incident on a plane mirror forms a real image on reflection. The incident
beam is :
(a) parallel (b) convergent (c) divergent (d) not certain
58) An object is placed at a distance of 40cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 20cm.
The image produced is:
(a) virtual and inverted
(b) real and erect
(c) real, inverted and of the opposite size as that of the object
(d) real, inverted and of the same size as that of the object
59) A student conducts an experiment using a convex lens. He places the object at a distance of
60 cm in front of the lens and observes that the image is formed at a distance of 30 cm behind the
lens. What is the power of the lens?
(a) 0.005 dioptre (b) 0.05 dioptre (c) 5 dioptre (d) 50 dioptre
60) An image of an object produced on a screen which is about 36 cm using a convex lens.
The image produced is about 3 times the size of the object. What is the size of the object?
(a) 12 cm (b) 33 cm (c) 39 cm (d) 108 cm3
62) A student studies that a convex lens always forms a virtual image irrespective of its position.
What causes the convex mirror to always form a virtual image?
(a) because the reflected ray never intersects
(b) because the reflected ray converges at a single point
(c) because the incident ray traces its path back along the principal axis
(d) because the incident ray of a convex mirror gets absorbed in the mirror
63) A 10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front pin is formed at 30cm in front of the
mirror. The focal length of this mirror is:
(a) -30cm (b) -20cm (c) -40cm (d) -60cm
64) Rahul conducts an experiment using an object of height 10 cm and a concave lens with focal
length 20 cm. The object is placed at a distance of 25 cm from the lens. Can the image be formed
on a screen?
(a) yes, as the image formed will be real (b) yes, as the image formed will be erect
(c) no, as the image formed will be virtual (d) no, as the image formed will be inverted
66) A student conducts an activity using a concave mirror with focal length of 10 cm. He placed
the object 15 cm from the mirror. Where is the image likely to form?
(a) at 6 cm behind the mirror (b) at 30 cm behind the mirror
(c) at 6 cm in front of the mirror (d) at 30 cm in front of the mirror
67) The image of an object placed in front of a convex mirror is formed at
(a) the object itself
(b) twice the distance of the object in front of the mirror
(c) half the distance of the object in front of the mirror
(d) behind the mirror
68) A full length of image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen using:
(a) a concave mirror (b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror (d) both concave as well as plane mirror
69) A student conducts an activity using a flask of height 15 cm and a concave mirror. He finds
that the image formed is 45 cm in height. What is the magnification of the image?
(a) -3 times (b) -1/ 3 times (c) 1/ 3 times (d) 3 times
70) Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light from a point source incident on it?
(a) concave mirror as well as convex lens
(b) convex mirror as well as concave lens
(c) two plane mirrors placed at 90degree to each other
(d) concave mirror as well as concave lens
71) A student studies that the speed of light in air is 300000 kms/ sec where that of speed in a
glass slab is about 197000 kms/ sec. What causes the difference in speed of light in these two
media?
(a) difference in density (b) difference in temperature
(c) difference in amount of light (d) difference in direction of wind flow
72) An object is placed at a distance of 0.25 m in front of a plane mirror. The distance between
the object and image will be
(a) 0.25 m (b) 1.0 m (c) 0.5 m (d) 0.125 m
73) The angle of incidence for a ray of light having zero reflection angle is
(a) 0 (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) 90°
74) For a real object, which of the following can produce a real image?
(a) Plane mirror (b) Concave mirror (c) Concave lens (d) Convex mirror
75) Which of the following mirror is used by a dentist to examine a small cavity?
(a) Convex mirror (b) Plane mirror
(c) Concave mirror (d) Combination of convex and concave mirror
77) An object at a distance of + 15 cm is slowly moved towards the pole of a convex mirror. The
image will get
(a) shortened and real (b) enlarged and real
(c) enlarge and virtual (d) diminished and virtual
78) A concave mirror of radius 30 cm is placed in water. It’s focal length in air and water differ
by
(a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 0
79) A concave mirror of focal length 20 cm forms an image having twice the size of object. For
the virtual position of object, the position of object will be at
(a) 25 cm (b) 40 cm (c) 10 cm (d) At infinity
80) The image formed by concave mirror is real, inverted and of the same size as that of the
object. The position of object should be
(a) at the focus (b) at the centre of curvature
(c) between focus and centre of curvature (d) beyond centre of curvature
81)The nature of the image formed by concave mirror when the object is placed between the
focus (F) and centre of curvature (C) of the mirror observed by us is
(a) real, inverted and diminished (b) virtual, erect and smaller in size
(c) real, inverted and enlarged (d) virtual, upright and enlarged
82) The nature of image formed by a convex mirror when the object distance from the mirror is
less than the distance between pole and focal point (F) of the mirror would be
(a) real, inverted and diminished in size (b) real, inverted and enlarged in size
(c) virtual, upright and diminished in size (d) virtual, upright and enlarged in size
83) If a man’s face is 25 cm in front of concave shaving mirror producing erect image 1.5 times
the size of face, focal length of the mirror would be
(a) 75 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 60 cm
85) The angle of incidence i and refraction r are equal in a transparent slab when the value of i is
(a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) depend on the material of the slab
86) The refractive index of transparent medium is greater than one because
(a) Speed of light in vacuum < speed of light in tansparent medium
(b) Speed of light in vacuum > speed of light in tansparent medium
(c) Speed flight in vacuum = speed of light in tansparent medium
(d) Frequency of light wave changes when it moves from rarer to denser medium
87) The refractive index of water is 1.33. The speed of light in water will be
(a) 1.33 × 108 m/s (b) 3 × 108 m/s (c) 2.26 × 108 m/s (d) 2.66 × 108 m/s
88) You are given three media A, B and C of refractive index 1.33, 1.65 and 1.46. The medium in
which the light will travel fastest is
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) equal in all three media
89) Light from the Sun falling on a convex lens will converge at a point called
(a) centre of curvature (b) focus (c) radius of curvature (d) optical centre
90) Large number of thin stripes of black paint are made on the surface of a convex lens of focal
length 20 cm to catch the image of a white horse. The image will be
(a) a zebra of black stripes (b) a horse of black stripes
(c) a horse of less brightness (d) a zebra of less brightness
92) When object moves closer to convex lens, the image formed by it shift
(a) away from the lens
(b) towards the lens
(c) first towards and then away from the lens
(d) first away and then towards the lens
93) When object moves closer to a concave lens the image by it shift
(a) away from the lens on the same side of object
(b) toward the lens
(c) away from the lens on the other side of lens
(d) first towards and then away from the lens
94) A magnified real image is formed by a convex lens when the object is at
(a) F (b) between F and 2F (c) 2F (d) only (a) and (b) both
95) The distance between the potical centre and point of convergence is called focal length in
which of the following cases?
The questions given below consist of an assertion and the reason. Use the following key to
choose the appropriate answer.
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of
the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of
the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
96) Assertion: Incident light is reflected in only one direction from a smooth surface.
Reason: Since the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection are same, a beam of parallel rays
of light falling on a smooth surface is reflected as a beam of parallel light rays in one direction
only.
97) Assertion: The word AMBULANCE on the hospital vans is written in the form of its mirror
as
Reason: The image formed in a plane mirror is same size of the oblect.
100) Assertion: The rainbow is a man made spectrum of sunlight in the sky.
Reason: The rainbow is formed in the sky when the sun is shining and it is raining at the same
time.
CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUATIONS
3. Which of the following statements about the given reaction are correct?
3Fe (s) + 4H2O (g) → Fe3O4 (s) + 4 H2 (g)
(i) Iron metal is getting oxidised
(ii) Water is getting reduced
(iii) Water is acting as reducing agent
(iv) Water is acting as oxidising agent
(a) (i), (zi) and (iii) (b) (in) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)
8. Give the ratio in which hydrogen and oxygen are present in water by volume.
(a) 1:2
(b) 1:1
(c) 2:1
(d) 1:8
14. In the double displacement reaction between aqueous potassium iodide and
aqueous lead nitrate, a yellow precipitate of lead iodide is formed. While performing the
activity if lead nitrate is not available, which of the following can be used in place of lead
nitrate?
(a) Lead sulphate (insoluble)
(&) Lead acetate
(c) Ammonium nitrate
(d) Potassium sulphate
15. What type of chemical reactions take place when electricity is passed through water?
(a) Displacement
(b) Combination
(c) Decomposition
(d) Double displacement
18. The condition produced by aerial oxidation of fats and oils in foods marked by
unpleasant smell and taste is called:
(a) antioxidation
(b) reduction
(c) rancidity
(d) corrosion
19. Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole ratio of hydrogen and
oxygen gases liberated during electrolysis of water is:
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 2:1
(c) 4:1
(d) 1:2
20. When SO2 gas is passed through saturated solution of H2S, which of the
following reaction occurs?
(a) SO2 + 2H2S → 2H2O + 3S
(b) SO2 + 2H2S → H2O + 3S
(c) SO2 + H2S → H2O + S
(d) SO2 + H2O → SO3 + H2
21. Name the products formed when iron filings are heated with dilute hydrochloric acid
(a) Fe (III) chloride and water
(b) Fe (II) chloride and water
(c) Fe (II) chloride and hydrogen gas
(d) Fe (III) chloride and hydrogen gas
25. In which of the following chemical equations, the abbreviations represent the correct
states of the reactants and products involved at reaction temperature?
(a) 2H2 (l) + O2 (l) > 2H2O(g)
(b) 2H2 (g) + O2 (l) > 2H2O (l)
(c) 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) > 2H2O (l)
(d) 2H2 (g) +O2 (g) > 2H2O (g)
26. Before burning in air, the magnesium ribbon is cleaned by rubbing with a sand paper to:
a. Make the ribbon surface shinier
b. Remove the layer of magnesium oxide from the ribbon surface
c. Remove the layer of magnesium carbonate from the ribbon surface
d. Remove the moisture from the ribbon surface
27. In a chemical reaction between sulphuric acid and barium chloride solution the white
precipitates formed are of:
a. Hydrochloric acid
b. Barium sulphate
c. Chlorine
d. Sulphur
28. The respiration process during which glucose undergoes slow combustion by combining
with oxygen in the cells of our body to produce energy, is a kind of:
a. Exothermic process
b. Endothermic process
c. Reversible process
d. Physical process
31. It is necessary to balance a chemical equation in order to satisfy the law of:
a. Conservation of motion
b. Conservation of momentum
c. Conservation of energy
32. All the methods mentioned below can be used to prevent the food from getting rancid
except:
i. Storing the food in the air-tight containers
ii. Storing the food in refrigerator
iii. Keeping the food in clean and covered containers
iv. Always touching the food with clean hands
a. (i) and (ii)
b. (i) and (iii)
c. (i), (iii) and (iv)
d. (iii) and (iv)
35. When ferrous sulphate is heated strongly it undergoes decomposition to form ferric oxide as
a main product accompanied by a change in colour from:
a. Blue to green.
b. Green to blue.
c. Green to brown.
d. Green to yellow.
36. Which of the following gases is used in the storage of fat and oil containing foods for a
long time?
a. Carbondioxide gas
b. Nitrogen gas
c. Oxygen gas
d. Neon gas
39. The neutralization reaction between an acid and a base is a type of:
a. Double displacement reaction
b. Displacement reaction
c. Addition reaction
d. Decomposition reaction
40. The chemical reaction between Hydrogen sulphide and iodine to give Hydrogen
iodide and sulphur is given below:
The reducing and oxidizing agents involved in this redox reaction are:
a. Iodine and sulphur respectively
b. Iodine and hydrogen sulphide respectively
c. Sulphur and iodine respectively
d. Hydrogen sulphide and Sulphur
42. A teacher gave two test tubes to the students, one containing water and the other
containing sodium hydroxide. She asked them to identify the test tube containing sodium
hydroxide solution. Which one of the following can be used for the identification?
(a) Blue litmus
(b) Red litmus
(c) Sodium carbonate solution
(d) Dilute hydrochloric acid
48. The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory:
49. Which of the following is Not True with respect to the neutralisation reaction?
(a) Salt is formed.
(b) Reaction occurs between an acid and a base.
(c) Reactive element displaces less reactive element.
(d) Reactants are in gaseous state.
50. Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole ratio of hydrogen and oxygen
gases liberated during electrolysis of water is
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 1 : 2
54. In the double displacement reaction between aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous lead
nitrate, a yellow precipitate of lead iodide is formed. While performing the activity if lead nitrate
is not available, which of the following can be used in place of lead nitrate?
(a) Lead sulphate (insoluble)
(b) Lead acetate
(c) Ammonium nitrate
(d) Potassium sulphate
55. In which of the following chemical equations, the abbreviations represent the correct
states of the reactants and products involved at reaction temperature?
(a) 2H2(l) + O2(l) → 2H2O(g)
(b) 2H2(g) + O2(l) → 2H2O(l)
(c) 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(l)
(d) 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g)
56. Which of the following reactions involves the combination of two elements :-
(a)CaO + CO2 -> CaCO3
(b)4Na + O2 -> 2Na2O
(c)SO2 +(1/2)O2 -> SO3
(d)NH3 + HCI -> NH4CI
57. When hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through a blue solution of copper sulphate, a black
precipitate of copper sulphate is obtained and the sulphuric acid so formed remains in the
solution. The reaction is an example of :-
(a)A combination reaction
(b)A displacement reaction
(c)A decomposition reaction
(d)A double decomposition reaction
58. What happens when copper rod is dipped in iron sulphate solution :-
(a)Copper displaces iron
(b)Blue color of copper sulphate solution is obtained
(c)No reaction takes place
(d)Reaction is exothermic
59. A student added dilute HCI to a test tube containing zinc granules and made following
observations :-
(a)The zinc surface became dull and black
(b)A gas evolved which burnt with a pop sound
(c)The solution remained colorless
(d)The solution becomes green in color.
60. A dilute solution of sodium carbonate was added to two test tubes one containing dilute HCI
(A) and the other containing dilute NaOH (B). the correct observation was :-
(a)A brown colored gas liberated in test tube A (b)A
brown colored gas liberated in test tube B (c)A
colorless gas liberated in test tube A
(d)A colorless gas liberated in test tube B
64. The reaction in which two compounds exchange their ions to form two new compounds is
(a)A displacement reaction
(b)A decomposition reaction (c)An
isomerization reaction
(d)A double displacement reaction
65. When the gases sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide mix in the presence of water,
the reaction is SO2 + 2H2S -> 2H2O + 3S. here hydrogen sulphide is acting as
(a)An oxidizing agent
(b)A reducing agent
(c)A dehydrating agent
(d)A catalyst
66. CuO + H2 ->H2O + Cu, reaction is an example of
(a)Redox reaction
(b)Synthesis reaction
(c)Neutralization
(d)Analysis reaction
70. In the equation, NaOH + HNO3 -> NaNO3 + H2O nitric acid is acting as
(a)An oxidizing agent
(b) An acid
(c) A nitrating agent
(d) (d)A dehydrating agent
74. When copper powder is heated it gets coated with (a)Black copper
oxide
(b)Yellow copper oxide (c)Red
copper oxide (d)None of these
77. Which of the following does not corrode when exposed to the atmosphere-
(a)Iron
(b)Copper (c)Gold
(d)Silver
78. Take about 1.0g CaCO3 in a test tube. Heat it over a flame, when a colorless gas comes
out. The reaction is called a
(a)Decomposition reaction
(b)Displacement reaction
(c)Double decomposition reaction
(d)Double displacement reaction
79. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is a strong reducing agent. Which of the following reactions
shows its reducing action
(a)Cd(NO3)2 + H2S -> CdS + 2HNO3
(b)CuSO4 + H2S -> CuS + H2SO4
(c)2FeCl3 + H2S -> 2FeCl2 + 2HCl + S
(d)Pb(NO3)2 +H2S -> PbS + 2CH3COOH
80. When P reacts with caustic soda, the products are PH3 and NaH2PO2. This reaction is an
example of
(a)Oxidation
(b)Reduction
(c)Oxidation and reduction (redox)
(d)Neutralization
81. 2CuI-> Cu + CuI2, the reaction is
(a)Redox
(b)Neutralization
86. An element X on exposure to moist air turns reddish-brown and a new compound Y is
formed. The substances X and Y are
a) X = Fe, Y = Fe₂O₃
b) X = Ag, Y = Ag₂S
c) X = Cu, Y = CuO
d) X = Al, Y = Al₂O₃
89. Which of the given gases can be used for storage of fresh sample of an oil for a long
time?
a) Carbon Dioxide Or Oxygen
b) Nitrogen Or Oxygen
c) Carbon Dioxide Or Helium
d) Helium Or Nitrogen
94. In the decomposition of lead (II) nitrate to give lead (II) oxide, nitrogen dioxide and
oxygen gas, the coefficient of nitrogen dioxide (in the balanced equation) is
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
96. Silver article turns black when kept in the open for a few days due to formation of
a) H₂S
b) AgS
c) AgSO₄
d) Ag₂S
97. When crystals of lead nitrate are heated strongly in a dry test tube
a) crystals immediately melt
b) a brown residue is left
c) white fumes appear in the tube
d) a yellow residue is left
98. Which of the given products is formed when calcium oxide reacts with water?
a) slaked lime
b) carbon dioxide
c) calcium oxide
d) oxygen gas
5. Reaction in which an element displaces another element from its compound is called
…………. .
6. Two antioxidants which are usually added to fat and oil containing foods to prevent
rancidity, are …………., …………. .
7 ...................is the process in which metals are eaten up gradually by the action of air,
moisture or a chemical on their surface.
10. Complete the missing components/variables given as x and y in the following reactions:
(a) Pb (NO3)2 (aq) + 2KI (aq) → Pbl2 (x) + 2KNO3 (y)
(b) Cu (s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) → Cu (NO3)2 (aq) + x (s)
13. Zinc and lead are more reactive elements than …………..
19. The oxidation and reduction reaction are also called ................... reactions.
20. Magnesium is able to displace copper from copper sulphate solution because magnesium is
reactive than copper.
BIOLOGY
11. Which among the following procedures is used for cleaning the blood of a
person by separating the waste substance from it?
a) Kidney transplant b) Blood transfusion c) Dialysis d) Hydrolysis
12. The excretory unit of the human excretory system is known as:
a) Nephridia b) Neuron c) Nephron d) kidneys
13. Plants use the energy stored in ATP to accomplish the process of transportation of:
a) Water and minerals b) Oxygen c) Water, minerals and food d) Food
14. Which among the following is necessary to carry out the blood coagulation in a
cut or wound?
a) White Blood Cells b) Blood plasma c) Platelets d) Red blood cells
15. Arteries and veins are connected by a network of extremely narrow tubes called:
a) Sieve tubes b) Capillaries c) Vena cava d) Valves
16. In which group of the organisms the food material is broken down outside the body?
A) Mushroom, green plants, amoeba
B) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
C) Paramecium, amoeba, cuscuta
D) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
22. If salivary amylase is lacking in saliva, which of the event in mouth will be affected-
A) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
B) starch breaking down into sugars
C) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
D) Absorption of vitamins
23. The inner lining of the stomach is protected by one of the following from
hydrochloric acid. Choose the correct one -
A) Mucus
B) Salivary amylase
C) Pepsin
D) Bile
32. In the human digestion system the enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted by ?
A) Pancreas and liver
B) pancreas and gall bladder
C) stomach and pancreas
D) stomach and salivary glands
39. The breakdown of pyruvate into carbon dioxide, energy and water takes place in .
A) mitochondria
B) cytoplasm
C) Endoplasmic reticulum
D) ribosomes
40. When air is blown through lime water it turns milky because of .
A) water
B) carbon dioxide
C) limestone
D) calcium oxide
45. During deficiency of oxygen in tissues of humans, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid
in .
A) Cytoplasm
B) chloroplast
C) mitochondria
D) golgi body
46. Xylem helps in .
A) transportation of water
B) translocation of food
C) both a and b
D) transportation of water and minerals
47. What is the approximate length of an alimentary canal?
A) 3m
B) 4m
C) 5m
D) 4.5-5 m
53. Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about heart?
A) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of body while right atrium
receives deoxygenated blood from lungs
b) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right ventricle pumps
deoxygenated blood to lungs
c) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to the right ventricle which sends it to different
body parts
d)Right atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while left ventricle
pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body.
54. Single circulation i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of
passage through the body, is exhibited by .
A) Labeo, Chameleon, Salamander
B) Hippocampus, Exocoetus, Anabas
C) Hyla, Rana, Draco
D) Whale, Dolphin, Turtle
60. The normal systolic pressure is about mm of Hg and diastolic pressure is mm of Hg.
(A)100,60 (B)120,80 (C)140,100 (D)160,120
61. Choose the event that does not occur in photosynthesis?
A) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
B) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
C) Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
D) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
62. Choose the form in which most of the plants absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere ?
A) proteins
B) nitrates and nitrites
C) atmospheric nitrogen
D) amino acids
68. Tiny pores present on the surface of the leaves are known as
(A)stomata (B)chloroplast (C)organelles (D)none of the above
69. Following used in photosynthesis is taken up from the soil by the roots in terrestrial
plants (A)water (B)nitrogen (C)magnesium (D)all of the above
70. takes in food using temporary finger-like extensions of the cell surface.
(A)Amoeba (B)green plants (C)tape worms (D)none of the above
71. The inner lining of the small intestine has numerous finger-like projections called
(A)Vitli (B)villi (C)vipli (D)none of the above
82. The loss of water in the form of vapour from the aerial parts of the plant is known
(A)Transpiration (B)respiration (C)transportation (D)none of the above
84. Gastric glands release _ , a protein digesting enzyme called pepsin, and mucus.
(A)Sulphuric acid (B)hydrochloric acid (C)nitric acid (D)none of the above
91. ln order for the blood to flow from right ventricle to left ventricle in mammalian heart, it must
flow through
(A). Right ventricle pulmonary arteries, lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium
(B). Right ventricle, pulmonary veins, lungs, pulmonary arteries, left atrium
(C). Right ventricle, right atrium, lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium.
(D). Right ventricle, systemic aorta, pulmonary veins, left atrium
READ THE FOLLOWING ASSERTION AND REASON AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT
ANSWER
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
3. Assertion : The opening and closing of the pore is a function of the guard cell
Reason : Stomatal pores are the site of exchange of gases by diffusion
5. Assertion: The inner lining of the small intestine contains large number of small finger like
projections called villi
Reason:The villi increases the surface area for absorption
10. Assertion : The purpose of making urine is to filter out undigested food from intestine
Reason: Kidneys filter the waste and produce urine
HISTORY
1. Choose the correct nationality of the artist Frederic Sorrieu who visualised in his painting a
society made up of Democratic and Social Republic.
(a) German (b) Swiss (c) French (d) American
5. Ernst Renan believed that the existence of nations is a necessity because ----------------
(a) it ensures protection to all inhabitants. (b) it ensures liberty to all inhabitant citizens.
(c) it ensures Parliamentary form of govern-ment to its inhabitants.
(d) it ensures jobs and good health to all its inhabitants.
6. Which of the following countries did not attend the Congress of Vienna?
(a) Britain (b) Russia (c) Prussia (d) Switzerland
7. The first great revolution which gave the clear idea of nationalism with its core words: ‘Liberty,
Equality and Fraternity’ was: ----------------------
(a) The Russian Revolution (b) The French Revolution
(c) The American Revolution (d) India’s First War of Independence
8. Which of the following statements about the ‘French Revolution’ are correct?
(i) After the end of the French Revolution it was proclaimed that it was the people who would
henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny.
(ii) France will have a constitutional monarchy and the new republic will be headed by a member
of
the royal family.
(iii) A centralised administrative system will be put in place to formulate uniform laws for all
citizens.
(iv) Imposition of internal custom duties and dues will continue to exist in France.
(a) (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (i) and (iii) (d) (iii) and (iv)
9. The French revolutionaries declared that the mission and destiny of the French nation was
(a) to conquer the people of Europe.
(b) to liberate the people of Europe from despotism.
(c) to strengthen absolute monarchies in all the countries of Europe.
(d) to propagate the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity in every part of the world.
11. The Napoleonic Code was exported to which of the following regions?
(a) England (b) Spain (c) Regions under French control (d) Poland
13. Who among the following formed the secret society called ‘Young Italy’? [Delhi 2012]
(a) Otto von Bismarck (b) Giuseppe Mazzini (c) Mettemich (d) Johann Gottfried Herder
17. Who said ‘When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold’?
(a) Garibaldi (b) Bismarck (c) Mazzini (d) Duke Metternich
18. What happened to Poland at the end of 18th century. Which of the following answers is
correct?
(a) Poland achieved independence at the end of the 18th century.
(b) Poland came totally under the control of Russia and became part of Russia.
(c) Poland became the part of East Germany.
(d) Poland was partitioned at the end of the 18th century by three Great Powers: Russia,
Prussia and Austria.
20. Three wars over seven years with Austria, Denmark, Germany and France, ended in
(a) Danish victory (b) Prussian victory (c) French victory (d) German victory
26. A large part of Balkan region was under the control of:
(a) Russian empire (b) Ottoman empire (c) German empire (d) Habsburg rulers
29. The ideas of a United Community enjoying equal rights under a Constitution were expressed
by
the French as :
(a) La Patrie (b) Le Citoyen (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
30. Frederic Serrieu, a French artist, in his series of four prints (1848) visualised his dream of a
world
as:
(a) A world made up of ‘democratic and social republics’
(b) A world made up of one nation, one world
(c) A world with one absolute ruler (d) A world following one religion, one language
31. What kind of political and constitutional change was brought about by the French Revolution?
(a) It ended the absolute monarchy
(b) It transferred power to a body of the French citizens
(c) It proclaimed that henceforth people would constitute the nation and shape its destiny
(d) All the above
32. The Civil Code of 1804, also known as the Napoleonic Code, established :
(a) Equality before the law (b) Secured the right to property
(c) Did away with all the privileges based on birth (d) All the above
33. Socially and politically dominant class in Europe during mid-eighteenth century was
__________
(a) The Nobility (b) The landed aristocracy (c) The Church (d) The absolute
monarchs
34. All the new regimes, set up in 1815, were autocratic because:
(a) They did not tolerate criticism and dissent
(b) They imposed censorship laws to control what was said in newspapers, plays, songs etc.
(c) They curbed activities which questioned their legitimacy (d) All the above
35. Name one kind of revolt that started in Europe in 1848.
(a) Linguistic Revolt in Germany
(b) Artisans, industrial workers and peasants revolted against economic hardships
(c) Revolt against monarchy in Switzerland (d) Revolt for freedom in Greece
37. Which new spirit guided European nations after Napoleon’s defeat?
(a) Fascism (b) Conservatism (c) Nazism (d) Communism
40. In the 19th century, the French artists symbolised the French nation as :
(a) Marianne, a popular Christian name for women
(b) Marianne, a female figure, with a red cap, the tricolour and the cockade
(c) As a female named Marianne, with characteristics of liberty (a red cap, a broken chair) and
the
Republic (the red cap, tricolour and the cockade) (d) All the above
41. Repression of liberal revolutionaries after 1815, in Europe, led to
(a) Armies being trained by revolutionaries
(b) All revolutionaries trained to overthrow monarchy
(c) Secret societies being formed in many European states to train revolutionaries and spread
their Ideas
(d) All the above
42. The Nationalist Greeks got the support of the West European nations because :
(a) They were fighting against the Muslim Ottoman Empire
(b) They had sympathies for ancient Greek culture
(c) Greece was considered the cradle of European civilization (d) All the above
43. The purpose behind the painting “The Massacre at Chios” by Eugene Delacroix, 1824, was:
(a) To appeal to the emotions of the spectators and create sympathy for the Greeks
(b) To dramatise the incident in which 20,000 Greeks were killed
(c) To focus on the suffering of women and children (d) All the above
44. German philosopher Johann Gotfried Herder claimed that true German culture was discovered
through -------------------
(a) Folk songs, folk poetry, folk dances (b) Common people — das volk
(c) Vernacular language (d) All the above
46. Which one of the following is true regarding how the new artists depicted liberty during the
French Revolution?
(a) As a female figure with a torch of enlightenment in one hand and the Charter of Rights of
Man
in the other hand.
(b) Blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales.
(c) The gold red and black tricolour. (d) Rays of the rising sun.
48. Which of the following powers was not interested in Balkan peninsula?
(a) England (b) Germany (c) Russia (d) Japan
49. Which one of the following is not true regarding the history of the nationalist movement in
Great
Britain?
(a) It was the result of a long-drawn-out process and not of a sudden revolution.
(b) The wealthy and powerful English nation steadily extended its influence over the Welsh, the
Scots and the Irish.
(c) Ireland and Scotland were equal partners in the union called the United Kingdoms.
(d) The British flag and national anthem were actively promoted in this Union.
50. Which one of the following is not regarding the reforms carried out by the Union called
Zollverein?
(a) Creation of a network of railways to promote nationalism
(b) Opposition to unhindered movement of goods, people and capital in member states
(c) Reduction of tariff barriers in states
(d) Reduction of number of currencies in Germany
51. Which of the following was the result of the Act of Union 1707?
(a) United Kingdom of Irish (b) United Kingdom of Scotland
(c) United Kingdom of America (d) United Kingdom of Great Britain
52. What emerged as a force which brought about sweeping changes in the political and material
world of Europe in the nineteenth century?
(a) The emergence of the nation state (b) The multinational dynastic empire
(c) Territorial state (d) Absolute monarchy
53. Which one of the following areas was the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe
after 1871?
(a) The Balkans (b) The Romanians (c) Great Britain (d) Germania
54. Which one of the following is true regarding the ideas promoted by Mazzini?
(a) Opposition to monarchy and support to democratic republic
(b) To establish liberty and freedom under a monarchy
(c) Disintegration of the German confederation under 39 States
(d) Censorship of newspapers, books, plays and songs
55. Which one of the following was not the feature of Napoleonic Code?
(a) Equality before the law (b) Universal Adult Franchise
(c) Right to Property (d) No privileges based on birth
56. Who amongst the following Italian leaders was neither a revolutionary nor a democrat?
(a) Mazzini (b) Cavour (b) Garibaldi (d) Victor Emmanuel II
57. Which one of the following was not implemented under the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
(a) Restoration of Bourbon dynasty
(b) Setting up series of states on the boundaries of France
(c) Restoration of monarchies (d) Diluting the German confederation of 39 states
59. Who among the following was described as ‘the most dangerous enemy of social order’ by
Duke
Metternich?
(a) Louis Philippe (b) Karol Kurpinski (c) Giuseppe Mazzini (d) Johann
Gottfried
60. What did the ideas of la patrie and le citoyen signify in the French Revolution?
(a) The motherland and the children (b) The fatherland and the citizens
(c) The community and the citizens (d) The state and the community
61. Which one of the following areas was the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe
after 1871?
(a) The Balkans (b) The Romanians (c) Great Britain (d) Germania
62. The main function of the Prussian Zollverein was to:
(a) impose customs duty on imported goods (b) abolish tarrif barriers
(c) reduce customs duties (d) introduce new rules for trade
63. ‘Young Italy’, the secret society of Italy, was set up by:
(a) Garibaldi (b) Cavour (c) Mazzini (d) Victor Emmanuel II
67. Who said “When France sneezes, the rest of the Europe catches cold”?
(a) Garibaldi (b) Mazzini (c) Metternich (d) Bismarck
68. What does a blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales symbolise?
(a) Peace (b) Equality (c) Justice (d) Liberty
69. Which one of the following countries was appreciated as ‘Cradle of European Civilisation’ by
poets and artists?
(a) Greece (b) Italy (c) France (d) Switzerland
70. What does the crown of oak leaves worn by Germania stand for?
(a) Courage (b) Heroism (c) Freedom (d) Unity
71. Which one of the following is true regarding the Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 ?
(a) It recognised Turkey as an independent nation
(b) It recognised Germany as an independent nation
(c) It recognised France as an independent nation
(d) It recognised Greece as an independent nation
72. Who led the protest movement against the Protestants in Ireland?
(a) Garibaldi (b) Wolfe Tone (c) Mazzini (d) Cavour
73. Who among the following was associated with the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?
(a) Bismarck (b) Duke Metternich (c) Louis Philippe (d) Victor Emmanuel II
74. Who led the protest movement against the Protestants in Ireland?
(a) Garibaldi (b) Wolfe Tone (c) Mazzini (d) Cavour
75.The term 'absolutist' is referred to:
(a) Monarchical government (b) Abstract theory (c) A vision (d) None of these
76. In mid-eighteenth-century Europe what was the status of Germany, Italy and Switzerland?
a. they were divided into kingdoms, duchies and cantons whose rulers had their autonomous
territories b. they were sovereign states
c. they were democracies d. they were republics
79. When did Industrialisation take place in France and parts of the German states?
a 18th century b. later 18th century
c. nineteenth century d. mid 18th century
80. What is Liberalism?
a. ‘liberalism’ derives from the Latin root liber, meaning free- freedom for the individual and
equality of all before the law. b. end of autocracy
c. equal rules for all d. liberty to the upper classes
82. In revolutionary France, the right to vote and to get elected was granted exclusively to ---------
a. property-owning men b. all c. Men and women d. upper class
83. A merchant travelling in 1833 from Hamburg to Nuremberg to sell his goods would have had
to
pass through ……………….
a. 11 customs barriers b. no custom barriers c. 6 custom barriers d. 3 custom barriers
84. When was the customs union or zollverein formed at the initiative of Prussia and joined by
most
of the German states?
A. 1836 B. 1834 C. 1837 D 1835
85. What did the customs union or zollverein do?
A. abolished tax
B. abolished tariff barriers and reduced the number of currencies from over thirty to two
C. abolished tariff charges and reduced the currencies to 5
D.only abolished tariff barriers
86. When was Napoleon defeated?
A. 1815 B. 1820 C. 1817 D. 1821
88. When did the Treaty of Vienna take place and who were the participants?
A. 1816, Britain, Russia, Prussia B. 1815, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria
C. 1820, Britain and Russia D 1817, Russia, Prussia, Austria
90. Who said “ When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold. ’
A. Napoleon B. Giuseppe Mazzini C. Metternich D. Louis Philippe
91. What happened at the Treaty of Constantinople of 1832?
A. revolutionary nationalism in Europe sparked off
B. struggle for independence amongst the Greeks began
C. Greece was recognised as an independent nation
D. European civilisation and mobilised public opinion to support its struggle against a Muslim
empire
92. In which year did Louis Philippe flee and the National Assembly was proclaimed a Republic?
A. 1846 B. 1848 C. 1845 D. 1847
93. When Prussia took on the leadership of the movement for national unification who was the
chief architect of the movement?
A. Otto von Bismarck B. Kaiser William I C. Giuseppe Mazzini D. Metternich
94. How many wars over seven years – with Austria, Denmark and France – ended in Prussian
victory and completed the process of unification?
A. four B. three C. six D. two
95.In January 1871 who was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles?
A. William II B. Otto von Bismarck C. Kaiser William I D. Metternich
96. Who had sought to put together a coherent programme for a unitary Italian Republic in the
1830s?
A. Metternich B.Otto von Bismarck C. Giuseppe Mazzini D. Napoleon
99. Which area was the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871?
A. Southern Europe B. mid Europe C.Balkan States D.Eastern
States
100. Each power – Russia, Germany, England, Austro-Hungary – was keen on countering the hold
of
other powers over the Balkans, this became one of the major reasons for …………
A. First World War B. Second World War
C. Fall of the Ottomon Empire D. Integration of the Balkan States
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS
CH:1-POWER SHARING
13.59 per cent of the country’s total population who speaks Dutch, lives in
a) Wallonia region b) Brussels c) Flemish region d) None of
these
14.Which language is spoken by the majority of Belgians?
a) German b) French c) Dutch d) English
17. What led to tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in
Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?
a) Both the communities demanded special powers
b) The minority French-speaking community was richer and more powerful than the majority
dutch- speaking community
c) The majority Dutch-speaking community was richer and more powerful than the minority
French-speaking community
d) Both the communities were equal in socio-economic ladder and this was resented by the
French-speaking community
18. The rich and powerful of the French speaking led to tensions between Dutch and French
during
this time.
a)1950s and 1960s b) 1930s and 1940s c)1980s and 1990s d)none of these
19. An island nation located just a few kilometres of the Southern Coast of Tamilnadu.
a) Singapore b) Andaman c) Nicobar d)Srilanka
23. How the Tamil natives of the Srilanka are called ----------------------
a)Srilankan Tamils b) Indian Tamils c)Tamilans from India d) None of these
24. How the forefathers who came from India to Srilanka as a plantation workers during
colonial period are called ------------------------
a)Srilankan Tamils b) Indian Tamils c)TamilansFrom India d) Sinhala Tamils
26. In which part of Sri Lanka are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated?
a) North and South b) North and East c) East and West d) South and
East
28.How many per cent of Christians, who are both in Tamil and Sinhala
a)8% b)2% c)7% d)4%
29. Which language is dominantly spoken in Srilanka?
a)Tamil b)Hindi c)Sinhala d)English
32. Which of the following is not a major social group in Sri Lanka?
a) Sinhala-speakers or Sinhala Community b) Sri Lankan Tamils
c) Indian Tamils d) Anglo-Indians
33. An Act of recognizing Sinhala as the official language was signed in:
a) 1942 b) 1956 c) 1954 d) 1948
34. Which language was declared as the only official language of Sri Lanka by an Act passed in
1956?
a) Tamil b) Sinhala c) Hindi d) English
35.In Srilanka the democratically elected government adopted a series of ……….. measures to
establish Sinhala supremacy?
a)Extreme b)Democratic c)Political d)Majoritarian
41. Name the religion which was protected and developed in Srilanka with the new constitution
a)Jainism b)Hindusm c)Buddhism d)None of these
61. Which one of the following is the 3rd tier of government in India?
a) Community Government b) State Government
c) Panchayati Raj Government d) b & c
62.Brussels presented a special problem:What was it?
a) Dutch-speaking people constituted a minority in the country, but a majority in the capital
b) Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital
c) Otherforiehn languages were seeping in
d) English was becoming dominant
63. Which of the following statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium are correct?
(i) Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be
equal in the central government
(ii) The state governments are not subordinate to the central government
(iii) Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representation
(iv) The ‘community government’ is elected by people belonging to one linguistic community.
(a) 1, 2, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 1, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3
64.By the 1980s several political organisations were formed demanding ……..?
a)Certain rights b)Independent Tamil Eelam (state)
c)Sovereign State d)Priority in Jobs for Tamils
66. What led to tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in
Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?
a) Both the communities demanded special powers
b) The minority French-speaking community was richer and more powerful than the majority
Dutch-speaking community
c) The majority Dutch-speaking community was richer and more powerful than the minority
French-speaking community
d) Both the communities were equal in socio-economic ladder and this was resented by the
French-speaking community
67.Non-sharing of power leads to
80. Name the religion which was protected and developed in Srilanka with the new
constitution
a)Jainism b)Hindusm c)Buddhism d)None of these
81. Between 1970 and 1993 how many times the Belgium constitution was amended?
a) two times b) three times c)four times d)five times
82. Who accepted equal representation in Brussels because the Dutch speaking
community has accepted equal representation in the central government?
a)German b)French c)Spanish d)none of these
84. Name the city which was chosen as headquarters of European Union.
a)Wallonia b)Flemish c)Brussels d)None of these
86. In this form of democracy power sharing arrangements can take many forms.
a)modern b)Ancient c)Medieval d)Representative democracy
90. The ……………………government denied them equal political rights and discriminated
against them in getting jobs and other opportunities
a) Sri Lankan b)Belgium c)France d)England
91. Each organ of the government checks the other it is known as………………..
a) Coalition Government b) Civil War
c) Check and Balance d) Community Government
99. The Constitution of Belgium prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking
ministers ……….. in the central government?
a)Shall be equal b)Dutch speaking shall be more
c)French speaking will be more d)None of the above
27. Ploughing along the contour lines to decelerate the flow of water down the slopes is
called:
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Sheet erosion
(c) Contour ploughing
(d) Terrace cultivation
28. Which of the following is not a measure for soil conservation?
(a) Strip cropping
(b) Terrace cultivation
(c) Shelter belts
(d) Overdrawing of ground water
29. Black soil is found in which state?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand
30. Laterite soil is developed in areas with
(a) low temperature and low rainfall
(b) high temperature and low rainfall
(c) low temperature and heavy rainfall
(d) high temperature and heavy rainfall
31. Which soil develops a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline
and metamorphic rocks?
a) Laterite soil
b) Arid soil
c) Red and Yellow soils
d) Alluvial soil
32. Regur soil is the other name of
a) Black cotton soil
b) Alluvial soil
c) Arid soil
d) Laterite soil
33. Culturable waste land is the piece of land left uncultivated for
a) one or less than one agricultural years
b) more than 5 agricultural years
c) two agricultural years
d) past 1 to 2 years
34. 'Laterite' has been derived from the greek word 'later' which means:
a) Mountain
b) Brick
c) Rock
d) Stone
35. Which among the following is a type of resource classified on the basis of exhaustability:
a) biotic and abiotic
b) renewable and non-renewable
c) national and individual
d) potential and reserves
36. How much desired area is required for forest in our
country?
a) 16%
b) 20%
c) 23.2%
d) 33%
37. Overgrazing is responsible for land degradation in which state?
a) Jharkhand and Orissa
b) Madhya pradesh and Rajasthan
c) Punjab and Haryana
d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
38. Resources which are surveyed and their quality and quantity have been determined
for utilization are known as:
a) Potential resources
b) stock
c) developed resources
d) Reserves
39. When running water cuts through clayey soil and makes deep channels it is called
a) Gully erosion
b) Sheet erosion
c) Deforestation
d) Afforestation
40. How can the resources be classified on the basis of their origin:
a) biotic and abiotic
b) renewable and non-renewable
c) individual and community
d) potential and reserves
41. Resource which can be renewed again are called
a) Natural resource
b) Renewable resource
c) Potential resource
d) Stock
42. Khader is a type of
a) Black soil
b) Alluvial soil
c) Laterite soil
d) Desert soil
43. In which year was the earth summit held?
a)1990
b)1991
c)1992
d)1993
44. How much percentage of land is plain in
India?
a)41%
b)45%
c)43%
d)47%
45. Soil can be conserved by a)cutting of trees
b) over grazing
c) planting of trees
d) excess mining
46. Land degradation due to over irrigation can be seen in the
state of
a) Punjab and Haryana
b) Assam
c) Orissa
d) Mizoram
51. Soil is a
a)Renewable resources
b) Potential resources
c)Developed resources
d)Non-Renewable
52. The main cause of land and water pollution in India in recent
years.
a)Industrial effluent
b) Chemical fertilizer
c) Deforestation
d) None of them
53. Coal, iron ore, petroleum, diesel etc. is the example of
a) Biotic resources
b) Abiotic resources
c) Renewable resources
d) Non renewable resources
62. Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called
(a) Sustainable development
(b) Resources conservation
(c) Resources development
(d) Human resource development
63. The resource can be conserved by
(a) Reducing consumption
(b) Recycling
(c) Reusing
(d) All the of the above
64. Consider the following:
1.Technologically accessible 2. Economically feasible3. Culturally accessible
Which of the above are characteristics of a resource?
a) 1 &2 only
b) 2&3 only
c) all are correct
d) 1 & 3 only
65. Land cover only about percent of the total area of the earth‘s surface
a) 26
b) 31
c) 3
d) 35
67. The thin layer of grainy substance covering the surface of the earth is
called
a)soil
b) sand
c) mineral
d) organic matter
70. The process in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at
different times to protect the soil from rain wash, is known as
(a) Crop rotation
(b) Intercropping
(c) Terrace farming
(d) Contour cropping
71. The major factor of soil formation is/are
(a) the nature of the parent rock
(b) Climatic factor
(c) time taken for the composition of soil formation
(d) all of the above
72. Match the following:
COLUMN B
COLUMN A
75. Analyze the information given below, considering one of the following correct options:
i) Contour ploughing
ii) Terrace farming
iii) Strip cropping
iv) Afforestation
Options:
78. What harm does the mineral processing and cement industry do the environment and
land?
a) Helps in growing of trees
b) Generates huge quantity of dust in the atmosphere
c) Kills animals
d) None of these.
79. Analyze the information given below considering one of the following correct options:
i) It is formed by the deposition of alluvium brought down by east flowing
peninsular rivers
ii) It is highly fertile
iii) It consists of various proportions of sand, silt and clay
iv) It is rich in potash, phosphoric acid and lime but deficient in organic matter.
Options:
80. Resource planning is essential for _________ existence of all forms of life.
a) Ecological balance
b) Sustainable
c) Exploitation
d) None of these
82. Which state among the North eastern states has been fully surveyed for its land use?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Manipur
c) Tripura
d) Assam
83. The ocean resources beyond 200 nautical miles are classified under which zone?
a) Exclusive economic zone
b) Export processing zone
c) Special economic zone
d) None of these
85. Individual, community, national and International resources are classified on the basis of:
a) Origin
b) Exhaustibility
c) Ownership
d) Status of development
86. Which of the following is not classified on the basis of status of development?
a) Potential resources
b) Developed stock resource
c) Reserves resources
d) Renewable resources
87. Which of the following soil is more common in piedmont plains such as Duars, chos and
Terai?
a) Black soil
b) Alluvial soil
c) Laterite soil
d) Red soil
88. The lower horizons of the arid soil is occupied by kankar due to increasing
a) Calcium content
b) Potash content
c) Lime, potash and Phosphorous content
d) Phosphorous content
90. In the snow covered areas of Himalayas, which of the following soil experiences
denudation and is acidic in nature with
humus content?
a) Laterite soil
b) Black soil
c) Forest soil
d) Alluvial soil
91. What is the main reason behind global ecological crisis such as global warming and
environmental pollution?
a) Depletion of resources
b) Accumulation of resources in few hands
c) Indiscriminate exploitation of resources
d) Use of resources.
93. What is the arrangement of soil in different layers of horizon known as?
a) Soil composition
b) Soil erosion
c) Soil profile
d) Soil texture
94. What was the main contribution of Brundtland commission report 1987?
a) Sustainable development as means for resource conservation
b) Advocated resource conservation for the first time
c) Presented Gandhian philosophy
d) All the above.
95. Which of the following is the root cause for resource depletion at global level, according
to Gandhiji?
a) Conservation of resources
b) Use of resources
c) Greedy and selfish individuals and exploitative nature of modern technology
d) Backward technology.
96. Which type of soil is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rainfall?
a) Red soil
b) Black soil
c) Alluvial soil
d) Laterite soil.
98. Name the land with deep channels that is unfit for cultivation.
a) Bad land
b) Contour land
c) Barren land
d) Fallow land
100. Which of the following regions in India possesses rich reserves of minerals and fossil
fuels?
a) Plains
b) Mountains
c) Plateaus
d) Deserts.
DEPARTMENT OF SST
ECONOMICS
a) Income
b) Health
c) Public facilities
d) Sustainability
30. The data for development is taken from reports published by the _____.
b) World Bank
c) Government of India
a) Democratic parties
b) Regional parties
c) National parties
32. For comparing countries which one is considered to be one of the most important
attributes?
a) Health
b) Literacy
c) Total income
d) Average income
d) Greater population
c) iii, iv d) i, iii
a) 23436
b) 20435
c) 23500
d) 30930
a) Goods
d) Education
a) a, c b) a, b, d c) a, b d) All of the above
37. What is the full form of NSSO?
a) National Sample Secondary Organization
b) National Sample States Organization
c) National Sample Survey Organization
d) National Service Survey Organization
38. What is the main desire of people?
a) Regular work
b) Irregular employment
c) Happy life
a) Material thing
b) External thing
c) Non-material thing
b) Literacy rate
a) Equal status
b) Regular income
c) National development
d) Both A&B
43. Besides income, people also seek
a) Freedom
b) security
c) respect
b) Washington
c) Abidjan
d) Free monk
45. Your friend is 150cm tall and has a weight of 110kg. His BMI is
a) 18
b) 12.9
c) 17.77
d) 16.72
46. Quality of life depends upon
a) Material things
b) Forest regions
d) Coastal areas
48. About 300 districts have reported a ________ level decline of over 4 meters during the past
20 years. a) Water
b) population
c) income
d) literacy
49. Find the odd one out
a) Ground water
b) Soil
c) Crude oil
d) Sunlight
50. Consequences of environmental degradation do not respect
a) National boundaries
b) State boundaries
c) A or B
d) A and B
51. Reason for over use of resources
a) Over population
b) Lack of awareness
c) Industrial need
52. What are the 3 main complex process involved in resource planning in India.
b) 1992
c) 1948
d) 2004
54. What is UNCED?
a) United Nations Conference on Education & Development
b) United Nations Conference on Economic Development
c) United Nations Conference on Environment & Development
d) All of the above
55. The calculation of per capita income of all countries is made in
a) Rupees
b) Dollars
c) Yen
d) Pounds
56. A person is considered as overweight if his BMI is
a) More than 25
b) less than 18
c) less than 20
d) less than 22
b) WHO
c) UNDP
d) World Bank
58. Which one is not an important goal of our life?
a) Good education
b) Blood donation
c) High salaried job
b) Social development
c) Political development
a) Bangladesh
b) Sri Lanka
c) Nepal
d) Pakistan
64. Body Mass Index (BMI) of a person is calculated by
a) Dividing height by weight
73. If women are engaged in paid work, what difference does it make?
a) Their dignity in the household and society decreases
b) No difference
c) No dignity
d) Their dignity in the household and society increases
75. What is considered to be one of the most important attributes when we compare countries at
the level of development?
a) Industrial development
b) Resources of the country
c) Income
d) Import-export
77. -------------- is the total income of the country divided by its total population?
a) Per capita income
b) Gross income
c) Net income
d) Total income
78. In world Development Reports, brought out by the World Bank, which criterion is used in
classifying countries?
a) Total income
b) Gross income
c) Per capita income
d) Net income
79. Countries with per capita income of US$ ------------ per annum and above in 2017, are called
rich countries?
a) 12,126
b) 11,246
c) 12,056
d) 10,056
80. Countries with per capita income of US$ ----------- or less are called low-income countries.
a) 995
b) 885
c) 955
d) 855
81. Which category does India come under?
a) High-income countries
b) Low middle-income countries
c) Low-income countries
d) High middle-income countries
82. What was India’s per capita income in 2017?
a) US$ 1950 per annum
b) US$ 1880 per annum
c) US$ 1930 per annum
d) US$ 1820 per annum
83. What can money not buy you?
a) Unadulterated medicines
b) Water
c) Pollution-free environment
d) Organic food