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CHEMISTRY – Hydrogen and s – Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)
1. The adsorption of hydrogen by metals is called
a) adsorption b) occlusion
c) hydrogenation d) dehydrogenation
2. When electric current is passed through an ionic hydride in the molten state
a) hydrogen is liberated at the cathode
b) hydrogen is liberated at the anode
c) no reaction takes place
d) hydride ion migrates towards cathode
3. Elements of which of the following group(s) of periodic table do not from hydrides?
a) Groups 7, 8, 9 b) Group 13
c) Groups 16, 16, 17 d) Group 17
4. Metal hydrides are ionic, covalent or molecular in nature. Among LiH, NaH, KH, RbH, CsH,
the correct order of increasing ionic character is
a) LiH > NaH > CsH > KH > RbH
b) LiH < NaH < KH < RbH < CsH
c) RbH > CsH > NaH > KH > LiH
d) NaH > CSH > RbH > LiH > KH
6. When zeolite which is hydrated sodium aluminium silicate is treated with hard water, the
sodium ions are exchanged with
a) H+ ions b) Mg2+ ions c) Ca2+ ions d) Both Ca2+ and Mg2+
12. The alkali metals form salt – like hydride by the direct synthesis at elevated temperature. The
thermal stability of these hydrides decreases in which of the following orders?
a) CsH > RbH > KH > NaH > LiH
b) KH > NaH > LiH > CsH > RbH
c) NaH > LiH > KH > RbH > CsH
d) LiH > NaH > KH > RbH > CsH
14. The correct order of mobility of the alkali metal ions in aqueous solution is
a) Li+ > Na+ > K+ > Rb+ b) Na+ > K+ > Rb+ > Li+
+ + + +
c) K > Rb > Na > Li d) Rb+ > K+ > Na+ > Li+
16. Amphotheric hydroxides react with both alkali and acids. Which of the following group 2
metal hydroxides is soluble in sodium hydroxide?
a) Be(OH)2 b) Mg(OH)2 c) Ca(OH)2 d) Ba(OH)2
17. LiF is almost insoluble in water whereas, LiCl is soluble not only in water but also in acetone.
This is because
a) of high hydration enthalpy of Li+
b) of low hydration enthalpy of Li+
c) of more ionic character in LiCl
d) None of the above
18. Sodium peroxide which is a yellow solid, when exposed to air becomes white due to the
formation of
a) H2O2 b) Na2Oc) Na2O and O3 d) NaOH and Na2CO3
19. The correct order of increasing thermal stabilities of K2CO3, MgCO3, CaCO3 and BeCO3 is
a) BeCO3 < MgCO3 < K2CO3 < CaCO3
b) BeCO3 < MgCO3 < CaCO3 < K2CO3
c) MgCO3 < BeCO3 < CaCO3 < K2CO3
d) K2CO3 < MgCO3 < CaCO3 < BeCO3
23. The ease of adsorption of the hydrated alkali metal ions on an ion – exchange resins follows
the order
a) Li+ < K+ < Na+ < Rb+ b) Rb+ < K+ < Na+ < Li+
+ + + +
c) K < Na < Rb < Li d) Na+ < Li+ < K+ < Rb+
24. Which one of the alkali metals forms only, the normal oxide, M2O on heating in air?
a) Rb b) K c) Li d) Na
Column I Column II
(Animal) (Respiratory organ)
A. Earthworm 1. Moist cuticle
B. Arthropods 2. Gills
C. Fishes 3. Lungs
D. Birds/Reptiles 4. Trachea
Codes
A B C D A B C D
a) 1 4 2 3 b) 2 4 1 3
c) 1 3 2 4 d) 1 2 4 3
34. The maximum amount of air that can be expired after a maximum inspiration is called the
a) forced expiratory volume
b) maximum expiratory flow
c) tidal volume
d) vital capcaity
36. In human beings, rib case and sternum move upwardly and outwardly during
a) exercise b) sudden back injury
c) expiration d) inspiration
37. The cartilages, upon which the vocal cords are attached are the
a) thyroid and arytenoid cartilages
b) thyroid and cricoid cartilages
c) cuneiform and cricoid cartilages
d) thyroid and corniculate cartilages
39. Mark the correct pair of muscles involved in the normal breathing in humans.
a) External and internal intercostal muscles
b) Diaphragm and abdominal muscles
c) Diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
d) Diaphragm and intercostal muscles
40. Given diagram represents the human larynx, Choose the correct combination of labelling
from the options given below.
43. Which of the following is not a structural feature of the left lung?
a) Superior lobe b) Cardiac notch
c) Inferior lobe d) Middle lobe
44. Volume of air left after maximum forceful expiration in human lung is
a) total lung capacity b) residual volume
c) vital capacity d) tidal volume
45. One of the following is a difference between pulmonary respiration of frog and human
a) diaphragm and ribs play role in respiration
b) lungs are respiratory organs
c) respiration occurs due to pressure gradient
d) None of the above
46. A person met with an accident and died instantly without any injury to heart, brain, stomach
and kidney. One of the following is a reason for his death
a) intestine got twisted b) RBCs became coagulated
c) stomach stopped digestion d) diaphragm got punctured
54. Recent reports of acid rains in big industrial cities are due to the effect of atmospheric
pollution by
a) more release of NO2 and SO2 by burning of fossil fuels
b) more release of CO2 by burning of coal/wood cutting of forests and increasing populations
c) excessive release of NH3 by coal gas/industries
d) excessive release of CO by incomplete combustion of carbonaceous fuels
55. Which of the following is correct?
a) PAN (Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate) is a secondary pollutant
b) Photochemical smog was first observed in Los Angeles
c) Carbon monoxide has about 200 times greater affinity for haemoglobin as compared to
oxygen
d) All of the above
61. Indicator plants, which can be used to indicate atmospheric pollution by SO 2 are
a) grassland like Deschampsia b) moss like Sphagnum
c) lichens like Usnea d) climbers like Cucurbita
62. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, particles that are responsible for causing
great harm to human health are of diameter
a) 2.50 micrometers b) 5.00 micrometers
c) 10.00 micrometers d) 7.5 micrometers
63. Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce emission of harmful gases. Catalytic
converters change unburnt hydrocarbons into
a) carbon dioxide and water
b) carbon monoxide
c) methane
d) carbon dioxide and methane
66. Recently Govt. of India has allowed mixing of alcohol in petrol. What is the amount of
alcohol permitted for mixing in petrol?
a) 2.5% b) 10-15% c) 10% d) 5%
67. A lake with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in
a) drying of the lake very soon due to algal bloom
b) an increased production of fish due to lot of nutrients
c) death of fish due to lack of oxygen
d) increased population of aquatic food web organisms
70. Limit of BOD prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board for the discharge of industrial
and municipal waste water into natural surface water is
a) < 3.0 ppm b) < 10 ppm c) < 100 ppm d) < 30 ppm
71. A substantial fall in CO 2 and SO2 level has been found in Delhi between 1997 and 2005 due
to
a) use of purified, unleaded petrol
b) use of purified, unleaded diesel
c) use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in public transports
d) use of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) in public transports
74. Biomagnification is
a) increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels
b) the natural ageing of a lake by biological enrichment of its water
c) heated (thermal) waste water flowing out of electricity generating units
d) waste from homes, offices, stores, schools, hospitals, etc.
75. In Meerut a park was rich in lichens up to 1995, but there is no lichen in that park today
because of
a) SO2 pollution b) CO pollution
c) Global warming d) Greenhouse effect
77. The graph between restoring force and time in case of SHM is
a) a straight line b) a circle c) a parabola d) a sine curve
78. The displacement of SHM is given by y = 5 cos (10t + 0.6) What is the initial phase of the
SHM?
a) 5 rad b) 10 rad c) 0.6 rad d) None of these
79. A system is subjected to two SHMs given by y 1 = 6 cos t and y2 = 8 cos t The resultant
amplitude of SHM is given by
a) 2 b) 10 c) 14 d) 20
80. The displacement of a particle varies with time according to the relation y = asint + bcost
a) The motion is oscillatory but not SHM
b) The motion is SHM with amplitude a + b
c) The motion is SHM with amplitude a2 + b2
d) The motion is SHM with amplitude √ a2 +b 2
81. A mass of 2.0 kg is put on a flat p an attached to a vertical spring fixed on the ground as
shown in the figure. The mass of the spring and the pan is negligible. When pressed slightly
and released the mass executes a simple harmonic motion. The spring constant is 200 Nm -1.
What should be the minimum amplitude of the motion, so that the mass gets detached from
the pan? (take, g = 10 ms-2)
a) 8.0 cm b) 10.0 cm
c) Any value less than 12.0 cm d) 4.0 cm
82. A particle executes simple harmonic oscillation with an amplitude a. The period of oscillation
is T. The minimum time taken by the particle to travel half of the amplitude from the
equilibrium position is
T T T T
a) b) c) d)
4 8 12 2
83. A particle executes SHM with a period of T second and amplitude A metre. The shortest time
A
it takes to reach point metre from its mean position in seconds is
√2
T T T
a) T b) c) d)
4 8 16
84. Figure shows the circular motion of a particle. The radius of the circle, the period, sense of
revolution and the initial position are indicated on the figure. The simple harmonic motion of
the x – projection of the radius vector of the rotating particle P is
2t t
a) x(t) = B sin b) x(t) = B cos
30 15
t ❑ t ❑
c) x(t) = B sin + d) x(t) = B cos +
15 2 15 2
86. The time period of a SHM is 16 s. It starts its motion from the equilibrium position. After 2 s
its velocity is ms-1. What is its displacement amplitude?
a) √ 2m b) 2√ 2m c) 4√ 2m d) 8√ 2m
87. If at any time the displacement of a simple pendulum be 0.02 m, then its acceleration is 2 ms -2.
What is the angular speed of the pendulum at that instant?
a) 100 rads-1 b) 10 rads-1 c) 1 rads-1 d) 0.1 rads-1
88. The sound waves are reflected from an obstacle into the same medium for which they were
incident. Which of the following changes?
a) Speed b) Frequency c) Wavelength d) None of these
90. A wave of frequency 500 Hz travels between X and Y, distance of 600 m in 2 s. How many
wavelength are there in distance XY?
a) 1000 b) 300 c) 180 d) 2000
91. A boat of anchor is rocked by waves whose crests are 100 m apart and velocity is 25 ms -1. The
boat bounces up once in every
a) 2500 s b) 75 s c) 4 s d) 0.25 s
92. Sound waves of wavelength travelling in a medium with a speed of v m/s enter into another
medium where its speed is 2v m/s. Wavelength of sound waves in the second medium is
❑
a) b) c) 2 d) 4
2
93. An observer standing on the sea coast finds that 54 ripples reach the surface per minute. If the
wavelength of the ripples by 10 m, what is the wave velocity?
a) 54 m/s b) 9 m/s c) 10 m/s d) 6 m/s
❑
Y = 7 sin 7t – 0.04 x +
3
97. Velocity of sound in gaseous medium is 330 ms -1. If the pressure is increased by 4 times
without change in temperature, the velocity of sound in the gas is
a) 330 ms-1 b) 660 ms-1 c) 156 ms-1 d) 990 ms-1
[ ( )]
y2 = 10-6 cos 100 t+
x
50
m
100. Given that y = A sin [( ❑2 (ct−x))] , where y and x are measured in metres. Which of the
following statements is true?
a) The unit of is same as that of x and A
b) The unit of is same as that of x but not of A
c) The unit of c is same as that of
2
❑
2
d) The unit of (ct – x) is same as that of
❑