Which laws of motion from the following are applied in the game of pole vault?
P: Law of Inertia, Q: Newton's second law of motion, R: Newton's third law of motion
(A) Only P
(B) Q and R
(C) P and R
(D) P, Q and R
(D) P, Q and R
What is the pH of 1 M NaOH?
(A) 12
(B) 14
(C) 11
(D) 13
(B) 14
An enzyme that functions optimally at pH7 when transferred to a solution with pH12 results in a substantial decrease in its activity. Which term best describes this change in the enzyme's structure?
(A) Hydrolysis
(B) Saturation
(C) Denaturation
(D) Activation
(C) Denaturation
The shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
Ellipse
Which of the following is equal to 3 /4?
(A) 0.5
(B) 0.6
(C) 0.75
(D) 0.85
(C) 0.75
Select the correct statement related to the reflection in the plane mirror and spherical mirror.
(A) Image is always virtual in both the mirrors
(B) Image is virtual in plane mirror and it is always real in the spherical mirror
(C) For both the mirrors, angle of incidence and angle of reflection are on either sides of the normal
(D) Images are always behind in both types of mirrors
(C) For both the mirrors, angle of incidence and angle of reflection are on either sides of the normal
Which of the following compound is affected by light?
(A) Calcium Sulphate
(B) Potassium Nitrate
(C) Silver Nitrate
(D) Copper Sulphate
(C) Silver Nitrate
In a greenhouse experiment, a plant is provided with optimal light intensity and high CO2 concentration. The rate of photosynthesis is still very low. Which factor is limiting?
(A) light intensity is too low
(B) Water potential in the soil is too high
(C) Concentration of oxygen is too high
(D) The temperature is below optimal
(D) The temperature is below optimal
This invisible type of electromagnetic radiation is responsible for detecting heat from stars.
Infrared radiation
A bag contains 4 red and 6 blue balls. What is the probability of picking a red ball?
(A) 1/2
(B) 2/5
(C) 3/5
(D) 4/10
(B) 2/5
If the mass of the moving object is decreased to one-fourth of its mass and its velocity is increased to twice its previous velocity, what will be the kinetic energy of the object from the following?
(A) Half of the previous kinetic energy
(B) Four times of previous kinetic energy
(C) kinetic energy will remain unchanged
(D) Two times of the previous kinetic energy
(C) kinetic energy will remain unchanged
Find the odd one out, according to occurance of carbon?
(A) Graphite
(B) Natural gas
(C) Proteins
(D) Calcium carbonate
(D) Calcium carbonate
The primary products of digestion of a fatty meal are absorbed into specialized lymph vessels. Name these vessels.
(A) Venules
(B) Lacteals
(C) Arterioles
(D) Capillaries
(B) Lacteals
When a star is moving away from us, its light shifts toward this end of the spectrum.
Red
The perimeter of a square is 48 cm. What is its area?
(A) 64 cm2
(B) 144 cm2
(C) 196 cm2
(D) 256 cm2
(B) 144 cm2
Side = 48 / 4 = 12, Area = side x side = 12 x 12 = 144
R1 and R2 are two resistors in the circuit connected in parallel. If R1 = 2 R2 and the resultant resistance of the circuit is 2 ohm, then determine the correct value of R1.
(A) 6 ohm
(B) 3 ohm
(C) 1 / 6 ohm
(D) 1 / 3 ohm
(A) 6 ohm
Which of the following is / are weak bases?
Ammonia, Ammonium hydroxide, Methyl amine
(A) Ammonia
(B) Methyl amine
(C) Ammonia and Ammonium hydroxide
(D) Ammonia, Ammonium hydroxide, Methyl amine
(D) Ammonia, Ammonium hydroxide, Methyl amine
What is the most likely negative consequence of the practice of farmers using excessive nitrogen based fertilizers to boost crop yield?
(A) decrease in rate of photosynthesis in aquatic plants
(B) increased concentration of toxic heavy metals in water
(C) increased acidity of water which kills aquatic organisms
(D) Eutrophication, leading to an overgrowth of algae
(D) Eutrophication, leading to an overgrowth of algae
What force balances the outward pressure of nuclear fusion inside a star to maintain equilibrium?
Gravitational or gravity (the inward pull of its own gravity)
A triangle has sides 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm. What type of triangle is it?
(A) Acute
(B) Obtuse
(C) Right-angled
(D) Equilateral
(C) Right-angled
(62 + 82 = 36 + 64 = 100 = 102)
What does the acronym “LASER” stand for?
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

Volumetric flask
Name the laboratory apparatus.

Petri dish
Name the following:

The Hubble Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large space telescope orbiting Earth. The telescope captures pictures of our universe to help scientists on Earth understand it better.
A number increases by 20%, and the new value is 72. What was the original number?
(A) 50
(B) 55
(C) 58
(D) 60
(D) 60
1.2x = 72
x = 72 / 1.2 = 720 / 12 = 60