Homeothermy is exhibited by:
1. All amniotes
2. Birds and Mammals
3. All deuterostomes
4. Reptiles and Mammals
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Animals | Feature present in both | |
1. | Balanoglossus and Pinctada | Open circulatory system |
2. | Branchiostoma and Ascidia | Persistent notochord |
3. | Aplysia and Pheretima | True coelom |
4. | Gorgonia and Pennatula | Cnidoblasts |
Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?
(1) Breathing using lungs
(2) Viviparity
(3) Warm blooded nature
(4) Ossified endoskeleton
In which one of the following, the genus name, its two characters and its phylum are not correctly matched, whereas the remining three are correct?
Genus Name | Two characters | Phylum |
1. Pila | (i) Body segmented (ii) Mouth with Radula |
Mollusca |
2. Asterias | (i) Spiny skinned (ii) Water vascular system |
Echinodermata |
3. Sycon | (i) Pore bearing (ii) Canal system |
Porifera |
4. Periplaneta | (i) Jointed appendages (ii) Chitinous exoskeleton |
Arthropoda |
Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category?
1. |
Cuttlefish |
– |
Mollusca, a class |
2. |
Humans |
– |
Primata, the family |
3. |
Housefly |
– |
Musca, an order |
4. |
Tiger |
– |
tigris, the species |
What is common between parrot, platypus and kangaroo?
1. Homeothermy
2. Toothless jaws
3. Functional post-anal tail
4. Oviparity
A jawless fish, which lays eggs in fresh water and whose ammocoetes larvae after metamorphosis return to the ocean is
(1) Eptatretus
(2) Myxine
(3) Neomyxine
(4) Petromyzon
Red List contains data or information on
(1) all economically important plants
(2) plants whose products are in international trade
(3) threatened species
(4) marine vertebrates only
Which of the following represent maximum number of species among global biodiversity ?
1. Algae
2. Lichens
3. Fungi
4. Mosses and ferns
Chitin is a polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of
(1) prawn
(2) insects
(3) crabs
(4) all of these
Which of the following is not an annelid?
1. Leech
2. Earhtworm
3. Sea mouse
4. Sea cucumber
In India, we find mangoes with different flavours, colours, fibre content, sugar content and even shelf-life. The large variation is on account of
(1) species diversity
(2) induced mutations
(3) genetic diversity
(4) hybridisation.
Which of the following is not an invasive species?
(1) Parthenium hysterophorus
(2) Nelumbo (lotus)
(3) Lantana camara
(4) Eichhornia crassipes
Refer the following figure represent global biodiversity. Identify A-E and choose the correct option.
A | B | C | D | E | |
(1) | Birds | Reptiles | Algae | Molluscs | Mosses |
(2) | Mammals | Birds | Lichens | Molluscs | Mosses |
(3) | Birds | Amphibians | Mosses | Insects | Algae |
(4) | Birds | Reptiles | Algae | Insects | Mosses |
Select the correct statement about biodiversity.
1. | The desert area of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animals. |
2. | Large scale planting of Bt cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity |
3. | Western Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism |
4. | Conservation of biodiversity is just a fad pursued by the developed countries. |
IUCN stands for
(1) Indian Union for Conservation of Nature
(2) International Union for Conservation of Nature
(3) Indian Union for Chemical Nomenclature
(4) International Union for Conservation of Nutrients
Both polyp and medusa life forms are present in the life cycle of
(1) Obelia
(2) Physalia
(3) Aurelia
(4) Adamsia
Presence of flame cells is a characteristic feature of
(1) Nereis
(2) Taenia
(3) Hirudinaria
(4) Pheretima
Chitinous exoskeleton is present in
(1) Mollusca
(2) Echinodermata
(3) Arthropoda
(4) Porifera
Which of the following is not an avian character?
1. | Cartilaginous bones which are pneumatic |
2. | Homoiothermus |
3. | Hind limbs have scales |
4. | Fertilisation is internal |
The presence of notochord in the larval tail is a characteristic of
(1) Doliolum
(2) Branchiostoma
(3) Balanoglossus
(4) Petromyzon
Dry, cornified skin along with epidermal scales or scutes is found in
(1) Tortoise
(2) Hyla
(3) Bufo
(4) All of the above
The common name of Calotes versicolor is
1. Garden lizard
2. Tree lizard
3. Wall lizard
4. Monitor lizard
The term "The Evil Quartet" is related with:
(1) Four major causes of forest loss
(2) Four major causes of population explosion
(3) Four major causes of air pollution
(4) Four major causes of biodiversity losses
Which one the following is false about Habitat loss and fragmentation?
(1) This is the most important cause driving animals and plants to extinction
(2) The most dramatic examples of habitat loss come from temperate rainforests
(3) Once covering more than 14% of the earth's land surface, rain forests now cover no more than 6 percent.
(4) The Amazon rainforest harbouring probably millions of species is being cut and cleared for cultivating soya beans or for conversion to grassland for raising beef cattle
Genetic Diversity is not
1.India has more than 50000 genetically different strains of rice
2.India has 10000 varieties of mango
3.A single species might show high diversity at the genetic level over it's distributional range
4.Genetically diverse plant Rawolfia vomitoria is found in Himalayan ranges
Which of the following is wrong with respect to Rawolfia vomitoria?
1. | Found in Himalayan ranges |
2. | Medicinal plant |
3. | Species Diversity is in terms of potency and concentration of reserpine |
4. | Reserpine is an active chemical produced by this plant |
India is among 12 mega diverse countries of the world because
(1) It bears 2.4 per cent area of the world's land and has a share of 12 per cent of global species diversity
(2) It bears 2.4 per cent area of the world's land has a share of 8.1 per cent of the global species diversity
(3) It has several groups to protect environment which are not in other countries
(4) Government of India is aware of the loss of Biodiversity but other governments are not
According to May's estimate, how many animal species are yet to be discovered in India?
1. Around 50000
2. More than 300000
3. More than 100000
4. Around 45000
Which of the following is wrong about diversity of birds?
(1) Colombia-1400
(2) New york-105
(3) Greenland-95
(4) India-1200
……a… have remained relatively undisturbed for millions of years and thus had a long evolutionary time for……b..The constant environments promote…c..and had a greater species diversity.
Which of the following is correct?
1. a-Tropical latitudes
2. b-niche specialization
3. c- species diversity
4. b- constant environment
Alexander Von Humboldt:
Find the wrong one out.
(1) German Naturalist
(2) German Geographer
(3) First one to explore South American Jungles
(4) Gave Rivet Popper Hypothesis
If Z value is found to be 1.15, which of the following species richness was actually studied?
1. Frugivorous birds in the tropical Forests of different continents
2. Plants in Britain
3. Birds in California
4. Molluscs in New York state
Who among the following gave tentative answers to the question that how do the attributes of a stable community are linked to species richness in a community?
1. Paul Ehrlich
2. David Tilman
3. A V. Hamboldt
4. Edward Wilson
Paul Ehrlich
Which of the following is wrong about him?
(1) Stanford Ecologist
(2) Rivet Popper Hypothesis
(3) Importance of species actually affects the extent of stability of ecosystem
(4) Worked on Outdoor plots for the apology he proposed
According to Rivet Popper Hypothesis, which of the following is not correct?
1. Airplane: ecosystem
2. Rivets: species
3. Popping a rivet: causing a species to become extinct
4. Flight safety: number of species
Which of the following loss of rivet will be more crucial for the flight safety?
(1) Loss of rivets on the wings
(2) Loss of rivets on the seats
(3) Loss of rivets on Windows inside the plane
(4) Both A and C
Which of the following is not correct according to analogy given by Paul Ehrlich?
1. | Loss of the key species that drive the major ecosystem functions is a more serious threat to flight safety than loss of other less important species |
2. | Proper functioning of ecosystem is initially may not be affected by species loss |
3. | Over a period of time, if the species loss is continuous, the ecosystem gets affected after a time |
4. | Even the loss of not much significant species lead to critical damage to ecosystem. |
Which of the following is not correct regarding the extinction of species?
1. | Some groups like fishes appear to be more vulnerable to extinction |
2. | More than 15500 species worldwide are facing the threat of extinction |
3. | Presently, 12 percent of all bird species in the world face the threat of extinction. |
4. | Both (2) and (3) |
Which of the following is not correct regarding vulnerability data of different groups?
(1) Birds-12 per cent
(2) Mammals- 23 per cent
(3) Amphibians- 27 per cent
(4) Gymnosperms- 31 per cent
Which of the following is not correct about Fragmentation?
1. | Large habitats are broken up into small fragments due to various human activities |
2. | Mammals and birds are affected by fragmentation as they need large territory |
3. | Certain animals with migratory habits are badly affected leading to population decline |
4. | The main reason for the cause of fragmentation is soya bean cultivation |
Which of the following is not an example of Co-extinctions?
(1) Plant-pollinator mutualism
(2) Host-parasite extinction
(3) Plant-animal species in an obligatory relationship
(4) Fragmentation in Amazon Rain Forests and Species of mammals
How much Oxygen does Amazon Forest is estimated to produce through photosynthesis?
(1) 20 per cent of the total oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere
(2) 30 per cent of the total oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere
(3) 40 per cent of the total oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere
(4) 60 per cent of the total oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere
More than…a…. of the drugs currently sold in the market worldwide are derived from plants and …b…...species of plants contribute to the traditional medicines used by native people around the world.
(1) a- 25 per cent
(2) b-12000
(3) a- 30 per cent
(4) a- 39 per cent
Which of the following is not the problem regarding in situ approach that has been addressed by eminent conservationists?
1. | The conflict between development and conservation |
2. | Unrealistic and economically not feasible to conserve all their biological wealth |
3. | The number of species waiting to be saved from extinction far exceeds the conservation resources available |
4. | Human Intrusion is the major cause of its failure |
Endemism is
(1) Species is confined to particular region and not confined to somewhere else
(2) Species is found more in particular region and confined to somewhere else
(3) Species is found more in particular regions and cosmopolitan in occurance
(4) Both A and C
Biodiversity Hotspots:
Which of the following is not true?
(1) Total 34 in number
(2) Regions of accelerated habitat loss
(3) Covers less than 2 per cent of the Earth's land area
(4) Strict protection of hotspot can reduce the on going mass extinctions by almost 25 per cent
Which of the following is not a mean where ecologically unique and biodiversity rich regions are legally protected in India?
1. Biosphere Reserve
2. National Parks
3. Wildlife Sanctuaries
4. Wildlife Safari Parks
Which of the following is not correct about sacred Groves?
1. | They are found in Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya |
2. | Aravali Hills of Rajasthan |
3. | Western Ghat regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra |
4. | Sarguja, Chanda and Satna regions of Madhya Pradesh |
Which of the following rainforest is home to more than 40,000 species of plants, 3000 of fishes, 1300 of birds, 427 of mammals, 427 of amphibians, 378 of reptiles and more than 1,25,000 invertebrates?
1. Amazonian
2. Tropical
3. Arctic tundra
4. Temperate
Consider the following statements:
I. India’s share of the global species diversity is 8.1% approximately.
II. Two ecological hot spots of the world cover our bio-diversity regions.
III. The Amazon rainforest has the greatest biodiversity on Earth.
Which of the above statements are true?
1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Which of the following is true about sponges except
1.Sponges are hermaphrodite
2.Fertilisation is internal
3.Development is direct
4.Primitive multicellular animals
Which of the following is true about the given organism?
1.It is a medusa form of Aurelia
2.It is Fresh water sponge
3.Central canal system is present in it
4.It’s mouth is formed first
Stinging capsule present in Cnidarians is called
1.Nematocysts
2.Choanocytes
3.Cnidocytes
4.Both 2 and 3
The distinctive feature of Cnidarians is
1.Cnidoblast
2.Polyp and Medusa form
3.Gastro-vascular cavity
4.Hypostome
The umbrella shaped and free-swimming form of Cindarians is not present in
1.Aurelia
2.Jellyfish
3.Adamsia
4.Both 1 and 2
Alternation of generation is present in
1.Sea-pen
2.Sea-fan
3.Obelia
4.Sea anemone
Which of the following is common in Cnidarians and Ctenophora
1.Digestion is both intracellular and extracellular
2.Cnidoblast
3.Only sexual means of reproduction present
4.Metagenesis
Which of the following is known liverfluke
1.Taeniasaginata
2.Taeniasolium
3.Fasciola hepatica
4.Schistoma
Round worm is
1.Pseudo-coelomate
2.True Coelomate
3.Acoelomate
4.having incomplete Alimentary canal
Which of the following is not true for roundworms but true for flatworms
1.Bilateral symmetry
2.Triploblastic body plan
3.Monoecious
4.Internal Fertilastion
If there are 900 animals are present on Earth, then how many of them are supposed to be Arthropods
1.300
2.600
3.450
4.700
Which of the following is true for Arthropods
1.Bilateral symmetry
2.Triploblastic
3.Segmented animals
4.All of these
Which of the following is true for the given diagram?
1.Insecta
2.Crustacea
3.Octapoda
4.Both 1 and 2
Which of the following is a gregarious pest?
1.Limulus
2.Locust
3.Laccifer
4.Palaemon
Which of the following is true about Apple snail.
1. It belongs to class Gastropoda
2. Body is covered by Calcareous shell
3. Torsion present
4. All of these
Which is Correct for Devil fish?
1. | Shell less animal |
2. | It belongs to class Cephalopoda |
3. | It has 8 arms |
4. | All of these |
Which of the following is true about Mollusca?
1. | Nephridia perform excretory functions |
2. | Gills perform respiratory functions |
3. | Most Mollusca have open circulatory system |
4. | All of these |
Which of the following is true about Radula?
1. Rasping organ
2. Tongue like structure
3. Used in feeding
4. All of these
How many of the following is not the member of Mollusca?
Sea hare, Sea cucumber, Sea lily, Sea urchin, Sea-pen, Sea fan, Sea anemone
1. 7
2. 6
3. 1
4. 4
Which of the following is true for Echinodermata?
1. Bilateral Symmetry- Larvae
2. Radial symmetry- larvae
3. Bilateral Symmetry- Adult
4. Asymmetric
How many of the following statement is true for Water Vascular System?
(1) | It is composed of a central ring canal from which radial canals extend |
(2) | Tube like appendages called tube feet is present |
(3) | It is a modification of one of the several coelomic spaces. |
(4) | It works like hydraulic system. |
(5) | Water enters the Water Vascular System through a madreporite. |
(6) | When the muscles in the tube feet contract the tube foot bends and pull the animal forward. |
1. 6
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3
Which of the following is true about Digestive system of Echinoderms?
1. Mouth is Ventral
2. Anus is Dorsal
3. Digestive System is complete
4. All of the above
Which is not true for Echinoderms?
1. Mouth is Dorsal
2. Anus is Ventral
3. Calcerous exoskeleton
4. All of these
Which of the following is not a member of Echinodermata?
1. Antedon
2. Asterias
3. Aplysia
4. Ophiura
Which is incorrect for Hemichordata?
1. Cylindrical body
2. Proboscis, Collar and Trunk present
3. Bilaterally symmetrical
4. Head, Collar and Trunk present
Find out the correct match
1. | Chelone, Chameleon, Calotes | - epidermal scale |
2. | Ornithorhynchus, Panthera leo, Macropus | - Oviparous |
3. | Exocoetus, Pavo, Psittacula, Columba | - Forelimbs are modified into wings |
4. | Scoliodon, Pristis, Pterophyllum | - Placoid scales |
A marine cartilaginous fish that can produce
electric current is :-
1. Pristis
2. Torpedo
3. Trygon
4. Scoliodon
Body having meshwork of cells, internal
cavities lined with food filtering flagellated cells
and indirect development is the
characteristics of phylum :
1. Protozoa
2. Coelenterata
3. Porifera
4. Mollusca
What do you mean by bioprospecting?
1. Biological analysis of living things to classify them?
2. Exploring molecular, genetic and species level diversity for product of economic importance.
3. Exploring forests to identify diversity present there.
4. It is branch of biology which deals with prospect of conservation.
Term ‘biodiversity’ was popularized by
1. Robert May
2. Edward wilson
3. Paul Ehrlich
4. C. Mobius
Planaria possess high capacity of
1. metamorphosis
2. regeneration
3. alternation of generation
4. bioluminescence
Which of the following structure is associated with
locomotion ?
(i) | Parapodia. |
(ii) | Water vascular system. |
(iiii) | Radula. |
(iv) | Proboscis. |
1. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
2. (i) only
3. (i), (ii) only
4. (i), (iii) only
The animals belonging to all the following groups are exclusively marine except:
1. Ctenophora
2. Porifera
3. Protochordata
4. Echinodermata
Which of the following set of animals belong the phylum hemichordate?
1. Balanoglossus, Saccoglossus
2. Salpa, Doliolum
3. Petromyzon, Myxine
4. Dentalium, Chaetopleura
Select the group of animals belonging to different
phyla?
1. Hirudinaria, Limulus, Laccifer.
2. Nereis, Dentalium, Aplysia.
3. Pheretima, Chaetopleura, Ophiura.
4. Cucumaria, Anteadon, Loligo.
Similarity between protochordata and hemichordata is
1. Presence of notochord.
2. Exclusively marine.
3. Dorsal hollow and single central nervous system.
4. Exclusively parasitic.
Vertebrates and seastars may seen as different as two animal groups can be, yet they share
1. | The same type of body symmetry as adults. |
2. | A high degree of cephalization. |
3. | Certain developmental pattern, including the type of coelom formation. |
4. | The presence of endoskeleton that include cranium |
Read the following statements :
A. | Mouth is located ventrally. |
B. | Notochord is persistent throughout life. |
C. | Gill slits are seperate and with operculum. |
D. | Air bladder are absent. |
How many of the above statements are correct for given
figure :
1. Four.
2. Three.
3. Two.
4. One
What is true about Nereis, scorpion, cockroach and silver fish ?
1. They all possess dorsal heart
2. None of them is aquatic
3. They all belong to the same phylum
4. They all have jointed paired appendages
Which does not show the Tyndall effect?
1. Emulsion
2. Blood
3. Milk
4. Sugar solution
Butter is a colloid form in which:
1. fat is dispersed in solid casein
2. fat globules are dispersed in water
3. water is dispersed in fat
4. suspension of casein is in water
Foam is a colloidal solution of:
1. Gaseous particles dispersed in gas
2. Gaseous particles dispersed in a liquid
3. Solid particles dispersed in a liquid
4. Solid particles dispersed in gas
Which of the following does not form anionic micelle?
1. C12H25COONa
2. C12H25SO4Na
3. C12H25SO3Na
4. C12H25(NH3)3Cl
When a catalyst is added to a system the:
1. equilibrium concentrations are increased
2. equilibrium concentrations are unchanged
3. the rate of forward reaction is increased and that of backward reaction is decreases
4. value of the equilibrium constant is decreased
Clouds, mist, fog and aerosols are colloidal solution of:
1. solid in a gas
2. gas in a solid
3. liquid in a gas
4. gas in a liquid
Silver iodide is used for producing artificial rain because AgI is:
1. Easy to spray at high altitudes.
2. Easy to synthesize.
3. Having crystal structure similar to ice.
4. Insoluble in water.
Which is an emulsion?
1. Boot polish
2. Lipstick
3. Shampoo
4. All of these
The gas that is adsorbed strongly by charcoal is:
1. CO2
2. N2
3. H2
4. NH3
Which ion is adsorbed when a diluted aqueous solution of AgNO3 (excess) is added to KI solution, resulting in formation of positively charged sol particles of AgI?
1. K+
2. Ag+
3. I-
4. NO3-
The charge on As2S3 sol is caused by the adsorption of:
1. H+
2. OH-
3.
4. S2-
The Brownian motion is due to:
(1)temperature fluctuations within the liquid phase
(2)attraction and repulsion between charges on the colloidal particles
(3)impact of the molecules of the dispersion medium on the colloidal particles
(4)convective currents
Peptization is the process of?
1. Precipitating colloidal particles.
2. Purifying colloidal particles.
3. Dispersing the precipitate into a colloidal state.
4. None of the above.
Platinized asbestos used as a catalyst in the manufacture of H2SO4 is an example of:
1. heterogeneous catalyst
2. auto-catalyst
3. homo-catalyst
4. induced catalyst
In a reversible reaction, a catalyst:
1. increases the rate of the forward reaction only
2. increases the rate of the forward reaction to a greater extent than that of the backward reaction
3. increases the rate of the forward reaction and decreases that of the backward reaction to the different extent
4. increases the rate of the forward and backward reactions equally
The Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC) is:
1. The concentration at which micellization starts
2. The concentration at which true solution is formed
3. The concentration at which one molar electrolyte is present per 1000 g of solution
4. The concentration at which solute and solution from equilibrium
Tails of comets are visible due to:
1. Tyndall effect
2. Reflection
3. Brownian motion
4. None of the above
Bleeding is stoped by the application of ferric chloride. This is because :
1. the blood starts flowing in the opposite direction
2. the blood reacts and a solid is formed which seals the blood vessel
3. the blood is coagulated and the blood vessel are sealed
4. the ferric chloride seals the blood vessel
Chemisorption is:
1. multimolecular in nature
2. reversible
3. often highly specific and directional
4. not very specific
Medicines are more effective if they are used in:
1. Colloidal state
2. Solid-state
3. Solution state
4. None of the above
Hydrolysis of maltose (C12H22O11) by maltase gives:
1. glucose
2. fructose
3. both 1 and 2
4. none of these
Detergent action of synthetic detergents is due to their:
1. interfacial area
2. high molar mass
3. ionization
4. emulsifying properties
Which of the following electrolytes, Na2SO4, CaCl2, Al2(SO4)3, and NH4Cl, is the most effective coagulating agent for Sb2S3 sol?
1. Na2SO4
2. CaCl2
3. Al2(SO4)3
4. NH4Cl
The arsenious sulphide sol has negative charge. The maximum coagulationg power for precipitating it is of :
1. 0.1 N Zn(NO3)2
2. 0.1 N Na3PO4
3. 0.1 N ZnSO2
4. 0.1 N AlCl3
An emulsifier is a substance that:
1. Homogenesis the emulsion
2. Stabilizes the emulsion
3. Retards the dispersion of liquid in the liquid
4. Coagulates the emulsion
Adsorption is accompanied by:
1. decrease in entropy of the system
2. decrease in enthalpy of the system
3. TS for the process is negative
4. all of the above
A liquid which makes scatters a beam of light (visible in a dark room) but leaves no residue when passed through a filter paper is best described as:
1. A suspension
2. Sol
3. True solution
4. None of the above
The capacity of an ion to coagulate a colloidal solution depends on:
1. its shape
2. amount of its charge
3. the sign of charge
4. both amount and sign of the charge
The blue colour of the water of the sea is due to :
1. refraction of the blue light by the imputities in sea water
2. reflection of blue light by sea water
3. scattering of blue light by sol particles
4. absorption of other colours except the blue colour by water molecules
Lyophobic colloids are:
1. Reversible colloids
2. Irreversible colloids
3. Protective colloids
4. Gum, and proteins
Which statement about enzymes is not correct?
1. Enzymes are in colloidal state
2. Enzymes are catalysts
3. Enzymes can catalyse any reaction
4. Urease is an enzyme
Which of the following is not applicable to chemisorption?
1. Its heat of adsorption is high
2. It takes place at high temperature
3. It is reversible
4. It forms unimolecular layer
Adsorption of log(x/m) and log P was found of the following type. This is true when:-
1. n =
2. 1/n = 1
3. P = 0
4. 1/n =
Which one has the highest coagulation power?
1. K+
2. Ca++
3. Al+++
4. Sn4+
The most suitable electrolyte for the coagulation of arsenic sulphide will be:-
1. AlCl3
2. BaCl2
3. NaCl
4. KCl
Colloidal solution of gold prepared by different methods of different colours because of:
1. different diameters of colloidal gold particles
2. variable valency of gold
3. different concentration of gold particles
4. impurities produced by different methods
The coagulation values in millimoles per liter of the electrolytes used for the coagulation of As2S3 are given below
I. (NaCl) =52 II. (BaCl2) =0.69
III. (MgSO4) = 0.22
The correct order of their coagulating power is
(1) I>II>III
(2) II>I>III
(3) III>II>I
(4) III>I>II
Which one of the following characteristics is associated with adsorption?
(1) G, H and S all are negative
(2) G and H are negative but S is positive
(3) G and S are negative but H is positive
(4) G is negative but H and S are positive
Fog is a colloidal solution of:-
1. Gas in liquid
2. Solid in gas
3. Gas in gas
4. Liquid in gas
Which property of colloidal solution is independent of charge on the colloidal particles?
1. Coagulation
2. Electrophoresis
3. Electroosmosis
4. Tyndall effect
A plot of log x/m verses log p for the adsorption of a gas on a solid gives a straight line with slope equal to:-
(1) -log k
(2) n
(3) 1/n
(4) log k
The Brownian movement of colloidal particles is because of –
1. Convection currents in the fluid
2. Unequal bombardments by the molecules of the dispersion medium on colloidal particles
3. Setting of dispersed phase under gravity
4. Thermal gradient in the medium
When solution is added to a negatively charged sol is obtained. It is due to the
(1) Presence of basic group
(2) Preferential adsorption of ions
(3) Self dissociation
(4) Electron capture by sol particles
The stabilization of the dispersed phase in a lyophobic sol is due to
(1) The viscosity of the medium
(2) The surface tension of the medium
(3) Liking for the medium
(4) The formation of an electrical layer between the two phases
of can be coagulated by -
1. 1 mol of Pb(NO3)2
2. \(\frac{1}{2}\) mol of Pb(NO3)2
3. \(\frac{2}{3}\) mol of Pb(NO3)2
4. None of the above.
A body thrown vertically so as to reach its maximum height in t second. The total time from the time of projection to reach a point at half of its maximum height while returning (in second) is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
A particle has initial velocity and has acceleration . Its speed after 10 s:
1. 7 units
2. units
3. 8.5 units
4. 10 units
The gravity in space is given by . Two particles are simultaneously projected with velocity and . Then, the ratio of their times of flight
1. 1:1
2. 1:2
3. 2:1
4. none
A boat is sent across a river in perpendicular direction with a velocity of 8 km/hr. If the resultant velocity of boat is 10 km/hr, then velocity of the river is :
1. 10 km/hr
2. 8 km/hr
3. 6 km/hr
4. 4 km/hr
If the body is moving in a circle of radius r with a constant speed v, its angular velocity is:
1. v2/r
2. vr
3. v/r
4. r/v
If a particle moves in a circle describing equal angles in equal times, its velocity vector:
1. remains constant.
2. changes in magnitude.
3. changes in direction.
4. changes both in magnitude and direction.
A particle is moving in a horizontal circle with constant speed. It has constant
1. Velocity
2. Acceleration
3. Kinetic energy
4. Displacement
The angular speed of a flywheel making 120 revolutions/minute is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Certain neutron stars are believed to be rotating at about 1 rev/sec. If such a star has a radius of 20 km, the acceleration of an object on the equator of the star will be
1.
2.
3.
4.
An object is thrown along a direction inclined at an angle of 45° with the horizontal direction. The horizontal range of the particle is equal to
(1) Vertical height
(2) Twice the vertical height
(3) Thrice the vertical height
(4) Four times the vertical height
Galileo writes that for angles of projection of a projectile at angles and , the horizontal ranges described by the projectile are in the ratio of (if )
1. 2 : 1
2. 1 : 2
3. 1 : 1
4. 2 : 3
A projectile thrown with a speed v at an angle θ has a range R on the surface of earth. For same v and θ, its range on the surface of moon will be (acceleration due to gravity on moon=):
(1) R/6
(2) 6 R
(3) R/36
(4) 36 R
At the top of the trajectory of a projectile, the magnitude of the acceleration is
(1) Maximum
(2) Minimum
(3) Zero
(4) g
If the range of a gun that fires a shell with muzzle speed v is R, then the angle of elevation of the gun is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
If a body A of mass M is thrown with a velocity v at an angle of 30° to the horizontal and another body B of the same mass is thrown with the same speed at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. The ratio of horizontal range of A to B will be
(1) 1 : 3
(2) 1 : 1
(3)
(4)
Which of the following sets of factors will affect the horizontal distance covered by an athlete in a long–jump event?
1. speed before he jumps and his weight
2. the direction in which he leaps and the initial speed
3. the force with which he pushes the ground and his speed
4. none of the above
In a projectile motion, velocity at maximum height is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) None of these
The equation of motion of a projectile is given by x = 36 t metre and 2y = 96 t – 9.8 t2 metre. The angle of projection is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
A cricketer can throw a ball to a maximum horizontal distance of \(100~\text{m}\). With the same effort, he throws the ball vertically upwards. The maximum height attained by the ball is:
1. \(100~\text{m}\)
2. \(80~\text{m}\)
3. \(60~\text{m}\)
4. \(50~\text{m}\)
A ball is projected with velocity v0 at an angle of elevation 30°. Mark the correct statement.
(1) Kinetic energy will be zero at the highest point of the trajectory.
(2) Vertical component of momentum will be conserved.
(3) Horizontal component of momentum will be conserved.
(4) Gravitational potential energy will be minimum at the highest point of the trajectory.
Neglecting the air resistance, the time of flight of a projectile is determined by:
(1) Uvertical
(2) Uhorizontal
(3) U = U2vertical + U2horizontal
(4) U = U(U2vertical + U2horizontal )1/2
The horizontal range of a projectile is \(4 \sqrt{3}\) times its maximum height. Its angle of projection will be:
1. \(45^{\circ}\)
2. \(60^{\circ}\)
3. \(90^{\circ}\)
4. \(30^{\circ}\)
The maximum horizontal range of a projectile is \(400~\text{m}\). The maximum value of height(ever possible) attained by it will be:
1. \(100~\text{m}\)
2. \(200~\text{m}\)
3. \(400~\text{m}\)
4. \(800~\text{m}\)
A particle is moving eastwards with velocity of 5 m/s. In 10 seconds the velocity changes to 5 m/s northwards. The average acceleration in this time is-
1. Zero
2. toward north-west
3. toward north-east
4. toward north-west
Figure shows four paths for a kicked football. Ignoring the effects of air on the flight, rank the paths according to initial horizontal velocity component, highest first
(1) 1, 2, 3, 4
(2) 2, 3, 4, 1
(3) 3, 4, 1, 2
(4) 4, 3, 2, 1
Two cars are moving in the same direction with the same speed \(30\) km/hr. They are separated by a distance of \(5\) km. The speed of a car moving in the opposite direction, if it meets these two cars at an interval of \(4\) minutes, will be:
1. \(40\) km/hr
2. \(45\) km/hr
3. \(30\) km/hr
4. \(15\) km/hr
A man standing on a road holds his umbrella at 30° with the vertical to keep the rain away. He throws the umbrella and starts running at 10 km/hr. He finds that raindrops are hitting his head vertically, the speed of raindrops with respect to the road will be:
1. 10 km/hr
2. 20 km/hr
3. 30 km/hr
4. 40 km/hr
In the above problem, the speed of rain drops with respect to the moving man, will be
1.
2. 5 km/h
3.
4.
A river is flowing from east to west at a speed of \(5\) m/min. A man on south bank of river, capable of swimming \(10\) m/min in still water, wants to swim across the river in shortest time. He should swim:
1. | Due north |
2. | Due north-east |
3. | Due north-east with double the speed of the river |
4. | None of the above |
A thief is running away on a straight road in a jeep moving with a speed of 9 m/s. A police man chases him on a motor cycle moving at a speed of 10 m/s. If the instantaneous separation of jeep from the motor cycle is 100 m, how long will it take for the policemen to catch the thief
1. 1 second
2. 19 second
3. 90 second
4. 100 second
A 120 m long train is moving towards west with a speed of 10 m/s. A bird flying towards east with a speed of 5 m/s crosses the train. The time taken by the bird to cross the train will be
1. 16 sec
2. 12 sec
3. 10 sec
4. 8 sec
A vector \(\vec{a}\) is turned without a change in its length through a small angle \(d\theta\)
1. \(0,\)
2. \(ad\theta,\) \(0\)
3. \(0,\) \(0\)
4. none of these
A bus is moving with a velocity 10 m/s on a straight road. A scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in 100 s. If the bus is at a distance of 1 km from the scooterist, with what velocity should the scooterist chase the bus
1. 50 m/s
2. 40 m/s
3. 30 m/s
4. 20 m/s
Two particles having position vectors \(\overrightarrow{r_{1}} = \left( 3 \hat{i} + 5 \hat{j}\right)\) metres and \(\overrightarrow{r_{2}} = \left(- 5 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j} \right)\) metres are moving with velocities \(\overrightarrow{v}_{1} = \left( 4 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j}\right)\)\(\text{m/s}\) and \(\overrightarrow{v}_{2} = \left(\alpha\hat{i} + 7 \hat{j} \right)\)\(\text{m/s}\). If they collide after \(2\) seconds, the value of \(\alpha\) is:
1. | \(2\) | 2. | \(4\) |
3. | \(6\) | 4. | \(8\) |
The \(x\) and \(y\) coordinates of the particle at any time are \(x = 5t-2t^2\) and \(y=10t\) respectively, where \(x\) and \(y\) are in metres and \(t\) is in seconds. The acceleration of the particle at \(t=2\) s is:
1. \(0\) m/s2
2. \(5\) m/s2
3. \(-4\) m/s2
4. \(-8\) m/s2
Preeti reached the metro station and found that the escalator was not working. She walked up the stationary escalator in time . On other days, if she remains stationary on the moving escalator, then the escalator takes her up in time . The time taken by her to walk up on the moving escalator will be
1.
2.
3.
4.
A particle moves so that its position vector is given by \(r=\cos \omega t \hat{x}+\sin \omega t \hat{y}\) where \(\omega\) is a constant. Based on the information given, which of the following is true?
1. | The velocity and acceleration, both are parallel to \(r.\) |
2. | The velocity is perpendicular to \(r\) and acceleration is directed towards the origin. |
3. | The velocity is not perpendicular to \(r\) and acceleration is directed away from the origin. |
4. | The velocity and acceleration, both are perpendicular to \(r.\) |
If vectors A = cosωt + sinωt and B = (cosωt/2) + (sinωt/2) are functions of time, then the value of t at which they are orthogonal to each other
1. t=/4ω
2. t=/2ω
3. t=/ω
4. t=0
The position vector of a particle as a function of time is given by r = 4sin(2t)+ 4cos(2t) where r is in metre, t is in seconds, and denote unit vectors along x and y-directions, respectively. Which one of the following statements is wrong for the motion of particle?
1. Acceleration is along
2. Magnitude of the acceleration vector is v2/R where v is the velocity of the particle
3. Magnitude of the velocity of the particle is 8 m/s
4. Path of the particle is a circle of radius 4 m
A projectile is fired from the surface of the earth with a velocity of 5 m/s and angle with the horizontal. Another projectile fired from another planet with a velocity of 3 m/s at the same angle follows a trajectory, which is identical to the trajectory of the projectile fired from the earth. The value of the acceleration due to gravity on the planet (in m/s2) is: [Given, g = 9.8 m/s2]
1. 3.5
2. 5.9
3. 16.3
4. 110.8
A particle is moving such that its position coordinates (x, y) are (2m, 3m) at time t = 0, (6m, 7m) at time t = 2s and (13m, 14m) at time t = 5s. Average velocity vector (vav) from t = 0 to t = 5s is
1. (13+14)
2. (+)
3. 2(+)
4. (+)
A particle has an initial velocity (\(2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}\)) and an acceleration (\(0.3\hat{i}+0.2\hat{j}\)). The magnitude of velocity after \(10\) s will be:
1. \(9 \sqrt{2} ~\text{units} \)
2. \(5 \sqrt{2} ~\text{units} \)
3. \(5 ~\text{units} \)
4. \(9~\text{units} \)
A missile is fired for maximum range with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. If g=10 , the range of the missile is:
1. 50 m 2. 60 m
3. 20 m 4. 40 m
A particle moves in the x-y plane according to rule and . The particle follows:
1. | an elliptical path. |
2. | a circular path. |
3. | a parabolic path. |
4. | a straight line path inclined equally to the x and y-axis. |
A particle starts moving on a circular path from rest, such that its tangential acceleration varies with time as \(a_t=kt\). Distance traveled by particle on the circular path in time \(t\) is:
1. \(
\frac{kt^3}{3}
\)
2. \(\frac{kt^2}{6}
\)
3. \(\frac{kt^3}{6}
\)
4. \(\frac{k t^2}{2}\)