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Q502022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
The chemical formula of gypsum is ______.
1. A.CaSO4.12H2O
2. B.MgSO4.12H2O
3. C.MgSO4.2H2O
4. D.CaSO4.2H2O
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Answer: D
Q432022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Which of the following is a strong reducing agent used to reduce aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acid chlorides, carboxylic acids and even carboxylate salts to alcohols?
1. A.Titanium hydride
2. B.Lithium aluminum hydride
3. C.Calcium hydride
4. D.Bismuth hydride
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Answer: B
Q482022 · 7 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Chemical formula of bleaching powder is ______.
1. A.CaOCl2
2. B.CaO
3. C.CaCO3
4. D.Ca(OH)2
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Answer: A
Q262022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Chemical formula of washing soda is ______.
1. A.Na2CO3.10H2O
2. B.Na2SO4
3. C.NaOH
4. D.NaHCO3
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Answer: A
Q312022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Which of the following is natural acid-base indicator? I. Litmus II. Turmeric
1. A.Only II
2. B.Only I
3. C.Neither I nor II
4. D.Both I and II
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Answer: D
Q352022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
What is the commercial unit of electric energy?
1. A.Watt-hour
2. B.Watt per hour
3. C.Kilowatt hour
4. D.Kilowatt per hour
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Answer: C
Q462022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
In which group are the non-metal elements placed in a vertical column on the right side of the periodic table?
1. A.Group 1
2. B.Group 2
3. C.Group 17
4. D.Group 3
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Answer: C
Q362022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Who discovered three chemical elements: cerium, thorium and selenium, and devised the modern method by which one or two letters are used to symbolise elements?
1. A.Hennig Brand
2. B.Niels Bohr
3. C.Jacob Berzelius
4. D.John Dalton
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Answer: C
Q492022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Match Column -A with Column-B Column -A (Organelle) Column -B (Function) i. Mitochondria a. Protein synthesis ii. Ribosomes b. Regulation of activity of a cell iii. Nucleus c. Digestive system of a cell iv. Lysosomes d. Energy generation
1. A.(i - c), (ii - a), (iii - d), (iv - c)
2. B.(i - b), (ii - a), (iii - c), (iv - d)
3. C.(i - a), (ii - b), (iii - c), (iv - d)
4. D.(i - d), (ii - a), (iii - b), (iv - c)
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Answer: D
Q412022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Which of the following is caused by exagenic force?
1. A.Crosion
2. B.Landslide
3. C.Earthquake
4. D.Volcano
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Answer: A
Q452022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Which of the following greenhouse gases is most abundant in the atmosphere?
1. A.Nitrous Oxide
2. B.Water Vapour
3. C.Methane
4. D.Carbon Oxide
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Answer: B
Q502022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Identify an example of diploblastic animals.
1. A.Platyhelminthes
2. B.Arachnids
3. C.Chordates
4. D.Coelenterates
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Answer: D
Q312022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
The chemical formula of borax is ______ .
1. A.Na2B5O7.10H2O
2. B.Na2B4O7.10H2O
3. C.Na2B4O7.5H2O
4. D.Na2B4O7.12H2O
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Answer: B
Q382022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
There are ______ main types of cell division.
1. A.4
2. B.2
3. C.3
4. D.5
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Answer: B
Q432022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Chemical formula of magnesium oxide is ______ .
1. A.MgCO3
2. B.MgO2
3. C.MgO
4. D.Mg(OH)2
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Answer: C
Q302022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Which of the following options is NOT correct about plant cells?
1. A.Cell wall of a plant cell is made up of cellulose.
2. B.The plant cells cannot divide by mitosis.
3. C.A plant cell usually contains a large vacuole.
4. D.Generally, all plant cells contain chloroplast.
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Answer: B
Q412022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in ________.
1. A.Gujarat
2. B.Rajasthan
3. C.Punjab
4. D.Maharashtra
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Answer: C
Q452022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Who conducted X-ray spectroscopic study of a large number of elements and showed that the frequency of X-rays emitted by an element is related to the atomic number, Z, rather than the atomic mass?
1. A.Lothar Meyer
2. B.Dmitri Mendeleev
3. C.Henry Moseley
4. D.Johann Dobereiner
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Answer: C
Q272022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Chemical formula of gypsum is ________.
1. A.CaSO4.2H2O
2. B.CaSO4.H2O
3. C.CaSO4
4. D.CaSO4.(1/2)H2O
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Answer: A
Q342022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
For what discovery is Evangelista Torricelli famous?
1. A.Invention of spring balance
2. B.Invention of piezometer
3. C.Invention of mercury barometer
4. D.Invention of vacuum gauge
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Answer: C
Q422022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Which of the following are members of 15 naturally occurring metallic chemical elements whose atomic numbers are between 57 and 71?
1. A.Alkali Metals
2. B.Lanthanides
3. C.Halogens
4. D.Actinides
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Answer: B
Q462022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Identify an option that does NOT represent prokaryotic cells.
1. A.Mycoplasma
2. B.Blue - green alga
3. C.Sperm
4. D.Pleuropneumonia - like organism
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Answer: C
Q292022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
The body of the ______ is circular in cross-section, hence, the name roundworms. They may be free living, aquatic and terrestrial or parasitic in plants and animals.
1. A.Platyhelminthes
2. B.Ctenophores
3. C.Mollusca
4. D.Aschelminthes
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Answer: D
Q302022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Which French chemist was one of the first scientists to synthesise organic compounds such as formic acid, methane and acetylene from their elements?
1. A.Jacob Berzelius
2. B.Auguste Laurent
3. C.Marcellin Berthelot
4. D.Antoine Lavoisier
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Answer: C
Q382022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Which force is responsible for the motion of the moon around earth?
1. A.Van der Waals
2. B.Centrifugal
3. C.Frictional
4. D.Centripetal
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Answer: D