07-05-2025

2001CPF404016250001 PF

PHYSICS

1) Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

(1) Speed
(2) Velocity
(3) Displacement
(4) Acceleration

2) Which of the following is the case of an object moving with uniform speed?

(1) A train running with a speed of 150 km/h.

(2) An aeroplane landing on a runway.
(3) A car running on a busy road.
(4) All of the above

3) A train is moving with a uniform speed of 54 kmph (kilometres per hour). What is its speed in m/s?

(1) 15 m/s
(2) 1.5 m/s
(3) 9 m/s
(4) 90 m/s

4) Bus X travels a distance of 360 km in 5 hours whereas bus Y travels a distance of 476 km in 7
hours. Which bus travels faster?

(1) Bus X
(2) Bus Y
(3) Buses X and Y both travel at the same speed.
(4) None of the above

5) A quantity has a value of –6.0 m/s. It may be the

(1) Speed of a particle.

(2) Velocity of a particle.
(3) Position of a particle.
(4) None of these.

6) Velocity of an object can be changed by changing

(1) The speed of the object.

(2) The direction of motion of the object.
(3) Both the speed and direction of motion of the object.
(4) All (1), (2) and (3) are true.

7) The rate of change of displacement with time is

(1) Speed
(2) Acceleration
(3) Retardation
(4) Velocity

8) If the velocity of a body is constant, then its acceleration is

(1) Unity
(2) Zero
(3) Infinite
(4) None of these

9) The velocity of an object reduces from 15 m/s to 5 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the acceleration of
the object?

(1) 1 m/s2
(2) – 1 m/s2
(3) 2 m/s2
(4) – 2 m/s2

10) A walker follows the path from A to E in 10 seconds as shown in figure.

What is the average speed of the walker between A and E?

(1) 10 m/s
(2) 16 m/s
(3) 8 m/s
(4) 12 m/s

11) A particle is moving in a circular path of radius r. The ratio of the distance and the displacement
after completing half a circle path would be

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)
12) A body goes from A to B with a velocity of 30 m/s and come back from B to A with a velocity of
50 m/s. The average velocity of the body during the whole journey is

(1) Zero
(2) 40 m/s
(3) 37.5 m/s
(4) None of these

13) A car travels first half distance with a uniform speed u and next half distance with a uniform
speed v. Find its average speed.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

14) A particle moves along a path ABC as shown in figure. The time taken during the journey is 2
seconds. Find the average speed and average velocity during the journey.

(1) 7 m/s, 5 m/s

(2) 5 m/s, 7 m/s
(3) 8 m/s, 7 m/s
(4) 5 m/s, 5 m/s

15) Which quantity gives the shortest distance between the initial and final position?

(1) Time
(2) Displacement
(3) Distance
(4) Speed

CHEMISTRY

1) Which one of the following is not a matter?

(1) Air
(2) Water
(3) Paper
(4) Smile

2) A piece of chalk can be broken into small particles by hammering but a piece of iron cannot be
broken into smaller particles by hammering. It illustrates that

(1) Particles of matter have space in between them

(2) Particles of matter possess kinetic energy
(3) Particles of matter attract one another
(4) All of these

3) Which of the following represents the correct increasing order of the densities of given
substances?

(1) Cotton< Exhaust from chimneys > Honey < Iron < Air
(2) Air < Exhaust from Chimneys < Cotton < Honey < Iron
(3) Cotton < Air < Exhaust from chimneys < Iron < Honey
(4) Air < Cotton Exhaust from chimneys < Iron < Honey

4) In which of the following substances, the interparticle forces of attraction are the strongest?

(1) Sodium Chloride

(2) Glycerine
(3) Ethyl alcohol
(4) Carbon dioxide

5) An experiment is performed as shown in the given figure.

The conclusion we can draw from the above experiment is that

(1) Nature of matter is continuous

(2) Matter is made up of particles
(3) particles of salt get into the spaces between the particles of water
(4) Both (2) and (3)

6) Which of the following is not a basic state of matter?

(1) Solid state

(2) Plasma state
(3) Bose-Einstein condensate
(4) Both (2) & (3)
7) Density is

(1) Mass per unit volume

(2) Volume per unit mass
(3) Mass per unit area
(4) Area per unit mass

8) What is the correct increasing order of molecular motion (kinetic energy) of particles in the
following?

(1) Brick, water, air, curd

(2) Curd, water, air, brick
(3) Air, water, curd, brick
(4) Brick, curd, water, air

9) When we put some crystals of potassium permanganate in a beaker containing water, we observe
that after some time whole water has turned pink. This is due to

(1) Brownian movement

(2) Melting of potassium permanganate crystals
(3) Sublimation of crystals
(4) Diffusion

10) Which of the following statements is NOT true?

(1) All forms of matter have volume.

(2) All forms of matter have colour.
(3) All forms of matter have mass.
(4) Matter can be living or non-living.

11) Which of the following has a direct effect on the K.E. of particles?

(1) Pressure
(2) Potential energy
(3) Temperature
(4) All of the above

12) What happens to the inter-particle attractive forces with an increase in the distance between the
particles?

(1) They increase.

(2) They decrease.
(3) They increase moderately.
(4) They remain the same.

13) The force of attraction between the molecules of water is called:

(1) Adhension
(2) Cohesion
(3) Attraction
(4) Absorption

14) Jyoti was asked by her mother to add a pinch of potassium permanganate to water in a container
to disinfect it. As she added the crystals and observed the changes in water, the phenomena of
diffusion came to her mind. She wrote the following statements. Identify the statement made by Jyoti
that is incorrect.

(1) When the entire liquid is of uniform color, no further diffusion can be observed.
(2) The diffusion gets completed almost instantaneously.
(3) Diffusion will take place slower if the water is colder.
(4) Maximum color in liquid originates from the bottom of the flask.

15) Rate of diffusion of gaseous molecule depends on

(1) Temperature
(2) Molecular wt.
(3) Colour
(4) Both (1) & (2)

BIOLOGY

1) Which of the following does not have cellular structures?

(1) PPLO
(2) Rickettsia
(3) Viruses
(4) Archaebacteria

2) Which of the following statement is not a part of cell theory?

(1) RBC follows cell theory.

(2) All living organisms are made up of cell and product of cells.
(3) All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
(4) All of these.

3) The term "protoplasm" to the living substance present inside the cell, was given by –

(1) Robert Hooke

(2) Robert Brown
(3) J.E. Purkinje
(4) W. Fleming

4) Name the scientist who suggested that all cells arise from pre-existing cells.
(1) M.J. Schleiden
(2) T. Schwann
(3) Rudolf Virchow
(4) Robert Hooke

5) Arrange the following steps in correct sequence –

(i) Putting a drop of glycerine on the cheek cells on a slide.
(ii) Scrapping the inner side of cheek.
(iii) Adding methylene blue stain.
(iv) Placing the cover slip over the material.

(1) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

(2) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(3) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
(4) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)

6) Cell is a

(1) Largest and advanced unit of life.

(2) Smallest and advanced unit of life.
(3) Smallest and basic unit of life.
(4) Smallest non living body.

7) Majority of cells cannot be seen directly with our naked eyes because

(1) Organisms are generally unicellular.

(2) Cells are microscopic.
(3) Cells are present only inside the body.
(4) Cells are grouped into tissues.

8) The main difference between plant and animal cell is that the animal cell does not have a

(1) Cell wall

(2) Nucleus
(3) Plastids
(4) Both (1) and (3)

9) Which of the following statements best describe the chemical composition of plasma membrane?

(1) Plasma membrane is a bilayer of phospholipids with associated proteins and carbohydrates
(2) Plasma membrane is composed of equal numbers of phospholipids, proteins and carbohydrates
(3) Plasma membrane is a bilayer of proteins with associated lipids and carbohydrates
Plasma membrane is composed of two layers – one layer of phospholipids and one layer of
(4)
proteins.

10) Which of the following phenomena is commonly referred as cell drinking?

(1) Exocytosis
(2) Pinocytosis
(3) Endocytosis
(4) Phagocytosis

11) What change can you expect if all 'A' molecules are removed (theoretically) from a cell

membrane?

(1) The membrane will become more fluid

(2) The membrane will became more rigid
(3) There will be no change
(4) Cellular recognition mechanisms will be altered

12) Identify the incorrect statement.

(1) The smallest of all cells are nerve cells.

(2) In plants, largest cell is Acetabularia.
(3) The Ostrich egg is the largest cell.

(4)
Mycoplasma is the smallest cell.

13) Cell organelles are present in

(1) Cytoplasm
(2) Plasma membrane
(3) Nucleus
(4) Nucleoid

14) Carbohydrates which present in the cell membrane take part in:-

(1) Transport of substances

(2) Cell recognition
(3) Attachment to microfilaments
(4) Attachment to microtubules

15) Cell theory was proposed by –

(1) Robert Hooke

(2) Schleiden and Schwann
(3) Leeuwenhook
(4) None of the above

MATHEMATICS

1) The decimal expansion of the number is

(1) Terminating decimal

(2) 1.4142
(3) Non-terminating and recurring
(4) Non-terminating and non–recurring

2) Which of the following numbers is rational?

(1)

(2)

(3)
(4)

3) The rational form of is

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

4) What are the values of a and b if , where a and b are rational?

(1) a = 2, b = –1
(2) a = –2, b = 1
(3) a = –1, b = 2
(4) a = 1, b = –2

5) A rational number between the numbers

(1)

(2)

(3) 1.5
(4) 1.8
6)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

7)

(1)

(2) –2

(3)

(4) 24

8)

(1)

(2) 16

(3)

(4) –16

9)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

10)
(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) None of these

11) If and , then the value of (a+b) is :

(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 0
(4) 3

12) If , then x is equal to:

(1) 3
(2) 0
(3) 1
(4) 2

13) If , find the value of (x – 3)2.

(1) 1
(2) 3
(3) 6
(4) 7

14)

(1) 3
(2) 1
(3) 5
(4) None of these

15) The sum of

(1)

(2)
(3)

(4)

16) Two irrational numbers between 2 and 2.5 are:-

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4) None of these

17) When simplified, the product equals

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

18) What is the rationalizing factor of ?

(1)
(2)
(3) 52
(4) 53

19) The square root of is

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

20) Given that , find the value of .

(1) 1.732
(2) 3.464
(3) –3.464
(4) –1.732
21) Rational number does not lie between and is:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

22) If , then find the value of .

(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 5

23) If , then (a, b) =

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Common Content for Question No. 24 to 25

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R).
Mark the correct choice as :
(A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
(B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
(C) If assertion is true but reason is false
(D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

24) Assertion : The rationalising factor of

Reason : If the product of two irrational numbers is rational then each one is called the rationalising
factor of the other.

(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
25) Assertion : Rational number lying between two rational numbers x and y is .
Reason : There is one rational number lying between any two rational numbers.

(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D

MENTAL ABILITY

Common Content for Question No. 1 to 2

Directions : Find the missing number in each of the following :

1) 4, 8, 24, 88, ? , 1368

(1) 344
(2) 112
(3) 64
(4) 500

2) 691, 522, 652, 982, 423, ?

(1) 163
(2) 631
(3) 136
(4) 613

3) 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ?

(1) 18
(2) 20
(3) 22
(4) 25

Common Content for Question No. 4 to 5

Directions : In each of the following question one term in the number series is wrong. Find the
wrong term.

4) 0,1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 37, 45

(1) 0
(2) 10
(3) 45
(4) 37

5) 10, 41, 94, 2024, 2516, 3625, 4936

(1) 2024
(2) 2516
(3) 3625
(4) 4936

6) 2, 4, 12, 46, 240

(1) 2
(2) 4
(3) 46
(4) 240

Common Content for Question No. 7 to 8

Directions : In each of the following questions, various terms of an alphabet series are given with
one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives.

7) 2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13, ?

(1) 27U24
(2) 45U15
(3) 47U15
(4) L27P

8) Q1F, S2E, U6D, W21C, ?

(1) Y44B
(2) Y66B
(3) Y88B
(4) Z88B

Common Content for Question No. 9 to 10

Directions : In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given
in that order as one of the alternatives below it. Choose the correct alternative.

9) ab _ _ baa_ _ ab _

(1) aaaaa
(2) aabaa
(3) aabab
(4) baabb

10) m _ nm_ n_ an_a _ma _

(1) aamnan
(2) ammanm
(3) aammnn
(4) amammn
 SOCIAL SCIENCE

1) Which period of French revolution is known as reign of terror?

(1) 1794 to 1799

(2) 1799 to 1792
(3) 1799 to 1815
(4) 1793 to 1794

2) Which of the following are the national colors of France?

(1) Blue - Green - Yellow

(2) Red - Green - Blue
(3) Blue - White - Red
(4) Yellow - Red - White

3)

Which term is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789?

(1) Estate General

(2) Old Regime
(3) National Assembly
(4) Clergy and Nobility

4) Which of the following events in 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution ?

(1) Storming of Bastille

(2) Execution of Louis XVI
(3) Reign of Terror
(4) Tennis Court Oath

5) On 21st September 1792, the monarchy was abolished and France was declared a ________.

(1) autocratic
(2) democratic
(3) communist
(4) republic

6) The word 'Livre' stands for _______________.

(1) Unit of currency in France during old regime

(2) Tax to be paid directly to the state
(3) Tax levied by the church
(4) None of the above
7) The fortress prison of Bastille in the city of Paris signified the ____________.

(1) Power of the citizens

(2) Splendour of Parisian architecture
(3) Despotic power of the monarch
(4) Yearning of freedom

8) According to the new constitution of 1792, the national assembly was to be _____________.

(1) Appointed by the king

(2) Directly elected
(3) Indirectly elected
(4) A hereditary body of kings

9) Louis XVI belonged to the ____________ dynasty.

(1) Austrian
(2) Bourbon
(3) Bonaparte
(4) Welt

10) Where did the third estate form and announce the National Assembly?

(1) Indoor tennis court

(2) Hall of Mirrors
(3) Bastille
(4) Winter Palace
 ANSWER KEYS

PHYSICS

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
A. 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 2

CHEMISTRY

Q. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A. 4 3 2 1 4 4 1 4 4 2 3 2 2 2 4

BIOLOGY

Q. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
A. 3 1 3 3 4 3 2 4 1 2 4 1 1 2 2

MATHEMATICS

Q. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
A. 4 3 3 1 3 3 4 1 4 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 2 4
Q. 66 67 68 69 70
A. 4 3 4 1 3

MENTAL ABILITY

Q. 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
A. 1 1 3 4 1 3 3 3 2 3

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Q. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
A. 4 3 2 1 4 1 3 3 2 1
 SOLUTIONS

PHYSICS

CHEMISTRY

BIOLOGY

MATHEMATICS

MENTAL ABILITY

SOCIAL SCIENCE

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