Q.1 |
During digestion, food travels down a muscular tube called the oesophagus. Which type of epithelial tissue is MOST LIKELY found lining the inner surface of the oesophagus? |
a) |
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c) | |
d) | |
Q.2 |
A car covers the first half of the distance between two places at a speed of 40 kmh−1 and the second half at 60 kmh−1. Find the average speed of the car: |
a) |
100 kmh−1 |
b) | 50 kmh−1 |
c) | 48 kmh−1 |
d) | 52 kmh−1 |
Q.3 |
Which of the following structures helps you to determine that it is not an animal cell?
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a) |
Only 1 |
b) | Only 2 |
c) | Both 3 and 4 |
d) | Both 1 and 2 |
Q.4 |
An object is 11 km below the sea level. A research vessel sends down a sonar signal to confirm its depth. How long will It take for the echo to reach the vessel? (Take the speed of sound in seawater as 1,520 m s-1) |
a) |
15.30 s |
b) | 14.47 s |
c) | 12.20 s |
d) | 11.13 s |
Q.5 |
What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the 4th energy level? |
a) |
32 |
b) | 18 |
c) | 2 |
d) | 8 |
Q.6 |
A stone is dropped from a tower. It was found that it covered a distance of 45 m during its last second of the fall. Calculate the time of the fall and the height of the tower. (g = 10 m s-2) |
a) |
5 s, 45 m |
b) | 10 s, 90 m |
c) | 5 s, 125 m |
d) | 10 s, 100 m |
Q.7 |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (a) Recombinant DNA - DNA formed by the joining of segments of DNA from different sources (b) Purine - Nitrogenous bases Cytosine, thymine and uracil (c) ATP - The principal energy-carrying compound in the cell |
a) |
Only a |
b) | Only b |
c) | Only c |
d) | All of the above |
Q.8 |
A brief information about two atoms X and Y is given: X: Atomic number = 7, Mass number = 14 Y: Atomic number = 7, Mass number = 15 Which of the following is correct about these two atoms? |
a) |
Electronic configuration of X is 2, 8, 4 while that of Y is 2, 8, 5. |
b) | Both X and Y contain 7 neutrons. |
c) | X has 2 electron shells while Y has 3 electron shells. |
d) | Both X and Y have 5 valence electrons. |
Q.9 |
What is the ratio of the number of atoms of elements potassium, chloride and oxygen respectively present in 245 g of KClO3? |
a) |
2:2:3 |
b) | 1:1:3 |
c) | 39:36:48 |
d) | 1:2:6 |
Q.10 |
Which of the following is the causal organism of Malaria?
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a) |
Only 1 |
b) | Only 3 |
c) | Both 3 and 4 |
d) | Both 2 and 3 |
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