- Which of the statements about the reaction below are incorrect?
2PbO(s) + C(s) → 2Pb(s) + CO2(g)
(a) Lead is getting reduced
(b) Carbon Dioxide is getting oxidised
(c) Carbon is getting oxidised
(d) Lead oxide is getting reduced
(i) (a) and (b)
(ii) (a) and (c)
(iii) (a), (b) and (c)
(iv) all
Solution:
(i) (a) and (b) - Fe2O3 + 2Al → Al2O3 + 2Fe
The above reaction is an example of a
A. Combination reaction.
B. Double displacement reaction.
C. Decomposition reaction.
D. Displacement reaction.
Solution:
D. Displacement reaction. - What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to iron fillings? Tick the correct answer.
A. Hydrogen gas and Iron chloride are produced.
B. Chlorine gas and Iron hydroxide are produced.
C. No reaction takes place.
D. Iron salt and water are produced.
Solution:
A. Hydrogen gas and Iron chloride are produced. - A solution turns red litmus blue, its pH is likely to be
a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 10
Solution: 10 - A solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to give a gas that turns lime-water milky. The solution contains
a) NaCl (b) HCl (c) LiCl (d) KCl
Solution: Answer is HCl. - 10 mL of a solution of NaOH is found to be completely neutralised by 8 mL of a given solution of HCl. If we take 20 mL of the same solution of NaOH, the amount HCl solution (the same solution as before) required to neutralise it will be
(a) 4 mL (b) 8 mL (c) 12 mL (d) 16 mL
Solution: D. 16mL. - Which one of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion?
(a) Antibiotic (b) Analgesic (c) Antacid (d) Antiseptic
Solution: Antacid. - Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions?
(a) NaCl solution and copper metal
(b) MgCl2 solution and aluminium metal
(c) FeSO4 solution and silver metal
(d) AgNO3 solution and copper metal
Solution: Option d i.e AgNO3 solution and copper is correct answer. - Which of the following methods is suitable for preventing an iron frying pan from rusting?
A. Applying grease
B. Applying paint
C. Applying a coating of zinc
D. All of the above
Solution: Answer is (c) Applying a coat of Zinc - An element reacts with oxygen to give a compound with a high melting point. This compound is also soluble in water. The element is likely to be
(a) Calcium
(b) Carbon
(c) Silicon
(d) Iron
Solution: Correct answer is option (a) i.e Calcium. - Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because
(a) Zinc is costlier than tin.
(b) Zinc has a higher melting point than tin.
(c) Zinc is more reactive than tin.
(d) Zinc is less reactive than tin.
Solution: Answer is c. - Ethane, with the molecular formula C2H6 has
(a) 6 covalent bonds.
(b) 7 covalent bonds.
(c) 8 covalent bonds.
(d) 9 covalent bonds
Solution: Ethane, with the molecular formula C2H6 has 7 covalent bonds - Butanone is a four-carbon compound with the functional group
(a) carboxylic acid
(b) aldehyde
(c) ketone
(d) alcohol
Solution: Answer is option C i.e Ketone.
14. While cooking, if the bottom of the vessel is getting blackened on the outside, it means that
(a) the food is not cooked completely.
(b) the fuel is not burning completely.
(c) the fuel is wet.
(d) the fuel is burning completely.
Solution: Answer is option b.
- Which of the following statements is not a correct statement about the trends when going from left to right across the periods of Periodic Table.
(a) The elements become less metallic in nature.
(b) The number of valence electrons increases.
(c) The atoms lose their electrons more easily.
(d) The oxides become more acidic
Solution:
Correct answer is c . - Element X forms a chloride with the formula XCl2, which is a solid with a high melting point. X would most likely be in the same group of the Periodic Table as (a) Na (b) Mg (c) AI (d) Si
Solution:
Answer is Magnesium - The kidneys in human beings are a part of the system for
(a) nutrition
(b) respiration.
(c) excretion.
(d) transportation
Solution- (c) excretion - The xylem in plants are responsible for
(a) transport of water .
(b) transport of food.
(c) transport of amino acids.
(d) transport of oxygen.
Solution:
(a) transport of water . - The autotrophic mode of nutrition requires
(a) carbon dioxide and water.
(b) chlorophyll.
(c) sunlight.
(d) all of the above.
Solution:
(d) all of the above. - The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm.
(b) mitochondria.
(c) chloroplast.
(d) nucleus
Solution:
(b) mitochondria - Which of the following is a plant hormone?
(a) Insulin
(b) Thyroxin
(c) Oestrogen
(d) Cytokinin
Solution- d) cytokinin. - The gap between two neurons is called a
(a) Dendrite.
(b) Synapse.
(c) Axon.
(d) Impulse.
Solution- (b) Synapse - The brain is responsible for
(a) Thinking.
(b) Regulating the heartbeat.
(c) Balancing the body.
(d) all of the above.
Solution:
Answer is (d) all the above - Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in
(a) Amoeba
(b) Yeast
(c) Plasmodium
(d) Leishmania
Solution:
(b) Yeast - Which of the following is not a part of the female reproductive system in human beings?
(a) Ovary
(b) Uterus
(c) Vas deferens
(d) Fallopian tube
Solution:
(c) Vas deferens - The anther contains
(a) Sepals
(b) Ovules
(c) Pistil
(d) Pollen grains
Solution:
(d) Pollen grains. - A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding tall pea plants bearing violet flowers with short pea plants bearing white flowers. The progeny all bore violet flowers, but almost half of them were short. This suggests that the genetic make-up of the tall parent can be depicted as
(a) TTWW
(b) TTww
(c) TtWW
(d) TtWw
Solution: (c) - An example of homologous organs is
(a) Our arm and a dog’s fore-leg.
(b) Our teeth and an elephant’s tusks.
(c) Potato and runners of grass.
(d) All of the above.
Solution: – (d)
a whale’s flippers, a frog’s forelimbs, and man are called homologous organs. - In evolutionary terms, we have more in common with
(a) A Chinese school-boy.
(b) A chimpanzee.
(c) A spider.
(d) A bacterium.
Solution: (a) - Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a lens?
(a) Water
(b) Glass
(c) Plastic
(d) Clay
Answer –
(d) Clay - The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect and larger than the object. Where should be the position of the object?
(a) Between the principal focus and the centre of curvature
(b) At the centre of curvature
(c) Beyond the centre of curvature
(d) Between the pole of the mirror and its principal focus.
Answer-
(d) The position of the object should be between the pole of the mirror and its principal focus. - Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to get a real image of the size of the object?
(a) At the principal focus of the lens
(b) At twice the focal length
(c) At infinity
(d) Between the optical centre of the lens and its principal focus.
Answer –
(b) The object should be placed at twice the focal length - A spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens have a focal length of -15 cm. The mirror and the lens are likely to be
(a) both concave
(b) both convex
(c) the mirror is concave and the lens is convex
(d) the mirror is convex, but the lens is concave
Answer –
(a) Both are likely to be concave. - No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror is likely to be
(a) plane
(b) concave
(c) convex
(d) either plane or convex
Answer –
(d) The mirrors are likely to be either plane or convex - Which of the following lenses would you prefer to use while reading small letters found in a dictionary?
(a) A convex lens of focal length 50 cm
(b) A concave lens of focal length 50 cm
(c) A convex lens of focal length 5 cm
(d) A concave lens of focal length 5 cm
Answer –
(c) A convex lens of focal length 5 cm - The human eye can focus objects at different distances by adjusting the focal length of the eye lens. This is due to
(a) presbyopia
(b) accommodation
(c) near-sightedness
(d) far-sightedness
Answer-
(b) accommodation - The human eye forms an image of an object at its
(a) cornea
(b) iris
(c) pupil
(d) retina
Answer –
(d) retina - The least distance of distinct vision for a young adult with normal vision is about
(a) 25 m
(b) 2.5 cm
(c) 25 cm
(d) 2.5 m
Answer –
(c) 25 cm - The change in focal length of an eye lens is caused by the action of the
(a) pupil
(b) retina
(c) ciliary muscles
(d) iris
Answer-
(c) ciliary muscles - A piece of wire of resistance R is cut into five equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel. If the equivalent resistance of this combination is R′, then the ratio R/R′ is _.
(a) 1/25
(b) 1/5
(c) 5
(d) 25
Solution: D. 25 - Which of the following does not represent electrical power in a circuit?
(a) I2R
(b) IR2
(c) VI
(d) V2/R
Solution- b) IR2 - An electric bulb is rated 220 V and 100 W. When it is operated on 110 V, the power consumed will be _.
(a) 100 W
(b) 75 W
(c) 50 W
(d) 25 W
Solution: 25 W - Two conducting wires of the same material and of equal lengths and equal diameters are first connected in series and then parallel in a circuit across the same potential difference. The ratio of heat produced in series and parallel combinations would be _.
(a) 1:2
(b) 2:1
(c) 1:4
(d) 4:1
Solution:- 1:4. - Which of the following correctly describes the magnetic field near a long straight wire?
A. The field consists of straight lines perpendicular to the wire.
B. The field consists of straight lines parallel to the wire.
C.The field consists of radial lines originating from the wire.
D. The field consists of concentric circles centered on the wire.
Solution:
d. The field consists of concentric circles centered on the wire. - The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction is
A. the process of charging a body.
B. the process of generating magnetic field due to a current passing through a coil.
C. producing induced current in a coil due to relative motion between a magnet and the coil.
D. the process of rotating a coil of an electric motor.
Solution:
c. producing induced current in a coil due to relative motion between a magnet and the coil. - The device used for producing electric current is called a
A. generator
B. galvanometer
C. ammeter
D. motor
Solution:
a. generator - The essential difference between an AC generator and a DC generator is that
A. AC generator has an electromagnet while a DC generator has permanent magnet.
B. DC generator will generate a higher voltage.
C. AC generator will generate a higher voltage.
D. AC generator has slip rings while the DC generator has a commutator.
Solution:
d. AC generator has slip rings while the DC generator has a commutator. - At the time of short circuit, the current in the circuit
A. reduces substantially.
B. does not change.
C. increases heavily.
D. vary continuously.
Solution:
c. increases heavily - A solar water heater cannot be used to get hot water on
a. A sunny day
b. A cloudy day
c. A hot day
d. A windy day
Solution: b) A cloudy day - Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?
a. Wood
b. Gobar-gas
c. Nuclear energy
d. Coal
Solution: c) Nuclear energy - Most of the sources of energy we use represent stored solar energy. Which of the following is not ultimately derived from the sun’s energy?
a. Geothermal energy
b. Wind energy
c. Nuclear energy
d. Bio-mass
Solution: c) Nuclear energy - Which of the following groups contain only biodegradable items?
a. Grass, flowers and leather
b. Grass, wood and plastic
c. Fruit peels, cake and lime juice
d. Cake, wood and grass
Solution:
a) Grass, flowers and leather
c) Fruit peels, cake and lime juice
d) Cake, wood and grass - Which of the following constitute a food-chain?
a. Grass, wheat and mango
b. Grass, goat and human
c. Goat, cow and elephant
d. Grass, fish and goat
Solution:
b. Grass, goat and human - Which of the following are environment-friendly practices?
a. Carrying cloth bags to put purchases in while shopping
b. Switching off unnecessary lights and fans
c. Walking to school instead of getting your mother to drop you on her scooter
d. All of the above
Solution: d) All of the above - Which circuit connection is used in our homes?
A. Series
B. Parallel
C. Both
D. None
Solution- B. Parallel