SAMPLE PAPER FOR SCIENCE QUIZ CONTEST NO-1
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QUESTIONS
Q. 1 The graph below represents the relationship between
gravitational force and mass for objects near the
surface of Earth.
Q. 6 Which symbols represent atoms that are isotopes?
a) C-14 and N-14
b) O-16 and O-18
c) I-131 and I-131
d) Rn-222 and Ra-222
Q. 7 Which element's ionic radius is smaller than its
atomic radius?
a) neon
b) nitrogen
c) sodium
d) sulfur
The slope of the graph represents the
a) acceleration due to gravity
b) universal gravitational constant
c) momentum of objects
d) weight of objects
Q. 8 An ion with 5 protons, 6 neutrons, and a charge of 3+
has an atomic number of
a) 5
b) 6
c) 8
d) 11
Q. 2 When alpha particles are used to bombard gold foil,
most of the alpha particles pass through undeflected. This
result indicates that most of the volume of a gold atom
consists of ___________.
a) deuterons
b) neutrons
c) protons
d) unoccupied space
Q. 9 Which of the following is a binary compound?
a) hydrogen sulfide
b) hydrogen sulfate
c) ammonium sulfide
d) ammonium sulfate
Q. 10 Given the unbalanced equation: Al + O2 = Al2O3
When this equation is completely balanced using the
smallest whole numbers, what is the sum of the
coefficients?
a) 4
b) 7
c) 5
d) 9
Q. 11 Which of the following is a binary compound?
a) potassium chloride
b) ammonium chloride
c) potassium chlorate
d) ammonium chlorate
Q. 12 What is the total number of atoms represented in
the formula CuSO4 . 5H2O?
a) 8
b) 13
c) 21
d) 27
Q.3 A proton has approximately the same mass as
a) a neutron
b) an alpha particle
c) a beta particle
d) an electron
Q. 4 When electrons in an atom in an excited state fall to
lower energy levels, energy is
a) absorbed, only
b) released, only
c) neither released nor absorbed
d) both released and absorbed
Q. 5 A neutron has approximately the same mass as a
a) an alpha particle
b) a beta particle
c) an electron
d) a proton
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Q. 13 What is the total number of atoms contained in 2.00
moles of nickel?
a) 58.9
b) 118
c) 6.02 x 1023
d) 1.2 x 1024
Q. 14 What is the percent by mass of oxygen in
magnesium oxide, MgO?
a) 20%
b) 40%
c) 50%
d) 60%
Q. 15 What is the total number of moles of hydrogen gas
contained in 9.03 x 1023
a) 1.5 moles
b) 2.00 moles
c) 6.02 moles
d) 9.03 moles
Q. 16 A compound is 86% carbon and 14% hydrogen by
mass. What is the empirical formula for this compound?
a) CH
b) CH2
c) CH3
d) CH4
Q. 17 What is the total number of moles of H2SO4 needed
to prepare 5.0 liters of a 2.0 M solution of H2SO4?
a) 2.5
b) 5.0
c) 10
d) 20
Q. 18 At STP, 32.0 liters of O2 contain the same number
of molecules as
a) 22.4 L Ar
b) 28.0 L of N2
c) 32. 0 L of H2
d) 44.8 L of He
Q. 21 What is the empirical formula of a compound that
contains 85% Ag and 15% F by mass?
a) AgF
b) Ag2F
c) AgF2
d) Ag2F2
Q. 22 Compared to the charge and mass of a proton, an
electron has
a) the same charge and a smaller mass
b) the same charge and the same mass
c) an opposite charge and a smaller mass
d) an opposite charge and the same mass
Q.23 If the escape velocity of a rocket from the surface of
the Earth is ve , then the escape velocity of the same
rocket from the surface of a planet whose acceleration due
to gravity as well as radius are 5 times that of the Earth is
a) ve
b) 25 ve
c) 5 ve
d) ve /5
Q. 24 The SI unit of density is
a) m3/kg
b) kg/m3
c) g/cm3
d) cm3/g
Q.25 Which of the following occurs during evaporation?
a) Steam and oxygen escape from the liquid bulk.
b) Molecules escape from the liquid surface.
c) Steam and oxygen escape from the liquid surface.
d) Molecules escape from the liquid bulk.
Q.26 _______ is the heaviest natural element.
a) Lead
b) Mercury
c) Uranium
d) Radium
Q.27 A piece of plastic is rubbed with a cloth and is then
found to be negatively charged. The most likely
explanation of this that
a) Electrons are transferred from the cloth to the plastic
b) Plastic is always negatively charged
c) The cloth rubs electrons off the plastic
d) Positive ions are removed from the plastic
Q. 19 What is the molarity of a KF (aq) solution
containing 116 grams of KF in 1.00 liter of solution?
a) 1.00 M
b) 2.00 M
c) 3.00 M
d) 4.00 M
Q. 20 What is the gram formula mass of (NH4)3PO4?
a) 113 g
b) 121 g
c) 149 g
d) 404 g
Q. 28 Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
a) Velocity
b) Retardation
c) Speed
d) Displacement
2
c) 61.7 m/s
d) 38.6 m/s
Q.29 When a convex lens is used as a magnifying glass
the image is
a) real and upright
b) real and inverted
c) virtual and upright
d) virtual and inverted
Q.36 How many kilowatts are required to raise a weight
of 25 N a distance of 8.0 m in 2.5 minutes?
a) 1.33 E - 3 kW
b) 2.63 E - 2 kW
c) 1.86 E 2 kW
d) 3.35 E -5 kW
Q.37 A suitcase is accidentally dropped from an airplane
flying at an altitude of 3.2 E 4 m. With what final velocity
does it strike the earth? (no air resistance of course)
a) 380 m/s
b) 350 m/s
c) 240 m/s
d) 790 m/s
Q. 30 Two plane mirrors are supported with their surfaces
at right angles and a small object is placed between them.
How many reflected images of this object can be seen in
the mirrors?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Q.31 The image formed in a plane mirror is
a) real and the same size as the object
b) real and nearly the same size as the object
c) virtual and the same size as the object
d) virtual and the half the size of the object
Q. 32 Which of the following does not apply to sound
waves?
a) They transmit energy
b) They result from vibration
c) They travel fastest in a vacuum
d) They can be diffracted
Q.34 A plane is flying at 8000. m. If a package is dropped
from the plane how fast would the package be traveling
when it hits the ground?
a) 205.6 m/s
b) 396.0 m/s
c) 457.8 m/s
d) 120.4 m/s
Q.38 An elevator in the Empire State Building rises to the
70. floor in 43 seconds. If the height is 900. feet, what
horsepower must be developed in order to lift 12 people
averaging 160 lb each to this floor?
a) 57 hp
b) 89 hp
c) 63 hp
d) 73 hp
Q.39 How many seconds does it take a metal ball to drop
200 m from rest?
a) 6.39 s
b) 4.28 s
c) 8.58 s
d) 7.29 s
Q.40 The mass of a large steel ball is 1200 kg. What
power is used in raising it to a height of 30. m if the work
is performed in 14 seconds?
a) 2.5 E 4 W
b) 4.5 E 4 W
c) 8.5 E 3 W
d) 9.3 E 4 W
Q.41 An object weighing 450 pounds strikes the earth
with a velocity of 145 ft/s. With what kinetic energy did it
strike the earth?
a) 4.6 E 5 ft lb
b) 3.0 E 5 ft lb
c) 2.4 E 4 ft lb
d) 5.1 E 4 ft lb
Q. 35 A projectile is fired into the air and 12.6 seconds
later hits the ground. With what speed was the projectile
fired into the air?
a) 97.5 m/s
b) 14.6 m/s
Q.42 A projectile is launched at a speed of 24 m/s. The
parachute fails and the projectile falls (free fall) back to
earth. What is the total time the projectile is in flight?
a) 4.9 s
b) 3.2 s
Q.33 What force is required to give a projectile weighing
450 N an acceleration of 500 m/s2?
a) 5.6 E 4 N
b) 2.3 E 4 N
c) 1.6 E 4 N
d) 8.7 E 4 N
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c) 8.6 s
d) 9.7 s
Q.43 A toy airplane that is flying at 3.00 m/s speeds up to
19.0 m/s in 2.20 seconds due to a force of 6.95 E 2 N.
Using this information what is the mass of the toy?
a) 7.27 g
b) 95.6 g
c) 38.2 g
d) 14.8 g
Q.44 A plane is traveling at a speed of 250 miles per hour
at an altitude of 600 feet. How far before the target must
the plane drop an object to insure it hits the target?
a) 6.12 mile
b) 1530 mile
c) 0.425 mile
d) 8.35 mile
Q.45 Which of the following is not affected by
temperature
a) Normality
b) Formality
c) Molarity
d) Molality
Q.46 Third law of thermodynamics helps in the
calculation of
a) Enthalpy change
b) Internal free energy change
c) Absolute entropies
d) Free energy changes
Q.50 Picric acid is
a) Trinitrotoluene
b) Trinitroaniline
c) A volatile liquid
d) 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
Q.51 The Cannizzaro reaction is not given by
a) Trimethylacetaldehyde
b) Acetaldehyde
c) Benzaldehyde
d) Formaldehyde
Q.52 Acertaldehyde cannot show
a) Idoform test
b) Lucas test
c) Benedict’s test
d) Tollen’s test
Q.53 Azo dye test is given by
a) All amines
b) Only primary amines
c) Only primary aliphatic amines
d) Only primary aromatic amines
Q.54 Properties of the alkaline earth metals that increases
with their atomic number is
a) ionisation energy
b) solubility of their hydroxides
c) solubility of their sulphates
d) electro-negativity
Q.55 Paramagnetism is the property of
a) Paired electrons
b) completely filled electronic subshells
c) Unpaired electrons
d) completely vacant electronic subshells
Q.56 Radioactive decay is reaction of
a) first order
b) second order
c) third order
d) zero order
Q.57 Which of the following atomic number of uranium
is most radioactive?
a) 238
b) 235
c) 226
d) 248
Q.58 The colloidal sols are purified by
a) peptisation
b) coagulation
c) dialysis
d) flocculation
Q.47 A redox reaction is spontaneous in a given direction
if
a) EMF is zero
b) EMF is negative
c) EMF is positive
d) EMF has nothing to do with the spontaneity
Q.48 The oxidation potential of Mg and Al are +2.37 and
+1.66 volts respectively. The Mg in chemical reaction
a) will be replaced by Al
b) will replace Al
c) will not be able to replace Al
d) None of the above
Q.49 The free energy change in a photochemical reaction
is
a) always zero
b) always negative
c) always positive
d) can be positive or negative
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Q.59 Rice is deficient in
a) Lysine
b) Alanine
c) Glycine
d) Leucine
Q.60 Metabolism involves
a) Synthesis of molecules
b) Degradation of molecules
c) Both synthesis and degradation of molecules
d) None of the above
d) Algae
Q.68 Transfer of genetic material with the help of virus is
called
a) Transference
b) Transformation
c) Transduction
d) Transcription
Q.69 Yeast cells are rich in which of the following
vitamins?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Q.70 Litmus was previously obtained from
a) Puff ball
b) Cetaria islandica
c) Rocella tinctoria
d) Cladonia rangifera
Q.71 Gills of mushroom take part in
a) Respiration
b) Enhancing buoyancy
c) Nutrition
d) Bearing spores
Q.72 Dikaryon formation is characteristic of
a) Ascomycetes and basidiomycetes
b) Phcomycetes and bsidiomycetes
c) Ascomycetes and phycomycetes
d) Phycomycets and zygomycetes
Q.61 The number of polypeptide chains in a molecule of
haemoglobin is
a) One
b) Two
c) Four
d) Six
Q.62 Gulf weed is
a) Chalmydomonas
b) Sargassum
c) Fucus
d) Batrachospermum
Q.63 Botanical snakes are
a) Algae
b) Fungi
c) Pteridophytes
d) Bryophytes
Q.64 In eusporangiate ferns, the sporangia develop from
a) Group of initials
b) Single initials
c) 1-4 spores
d) Few to large number of spores
Q.65 Pyrenoids are the centre for formation of
a) Protein
b) Enzymes
c) Fat
d) Starch
Q.66 Which is not a fungal disease
a) Rust of coffee
b) Red rust of tea
c) Rust of wheat
d) White rust of crucifers
Q.67 Osmotrophs are
a) Fungi
b) Bacteria
c) Both (a) and (b)
Q.73 Casparian strips occur in the cells of
a) Endodermis
b) Pericycle
c) Cortex
d) Epidermis
Q.74 Tunica corpus theory is meant for
a) Root apex
b) Root cap
c) Lateral meristem
d) Shoot apex
Q.75 Molybdenum is required for
a) Phloem transport
b) Xylem transport
c) Nitrogen Fixation
d) Flower induction
Q.76 Seepage of minerals from topsoil to subsoil is
a) Percolation
b) Leaching
c) Gravitational flow
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d) Run-off
Q.77 Antherozoids of moss are
a) Short, curved and biciliate
b) Rod shaped, biciliate
c) Long and multiciliate
d) Short and multiciliate
Q.78 Cyathium inflorescence is found in
a) Compositae
b) Criciferae
c) Leguminosae
d) Euphorbiaceae
Q.79 Photomorphogenetic pigment is
a) Chlorophyll
b) Xanthophyll
c) Phycocyanin
d) Phytochrome
Q.80 Garner and Allard discovered
a) Phototropism
b) Photoperiodism
c) Photooxidation
d) Photomorphogenesis
Q. 81 Which of the following systems is NOT
commutative?
a) Addition for whole numbers
b) Multiplication of integers
c) Subtraction of whole numbers
d) Addition for integers
c) -16
d) -24
Q. 85 The Pentagon building in Washington, D.C., is
shaped like a regular pentagon. If the length of one side of
the Pentagon is represented by n + 2, its perimeter would
be represented by
a) 5n + 10
b) 5n + 2
c) n + 10
d) 10n
Q. 86 The ratio of the corresponding sides of two similar
squares is 1 to 4. What is the ratio of the area of the
smaller square to the area of the larger square?
a) 1:2
b) 1:4
c) 1:8
d) 1:16
Q. 87 A fair coin is thrown in the air four times. If the
coin lands with the head up on the first three tosses, what
is the probability that the coin will land with the head up
on the fourth toss?
a) 0
b) 1/16
c) 1/2
d) 1/8
Q. 88 A special lottery is to be held to select the student
who will live in the only deluxe room in a dormitory.
There are 100 seniors, 150 juniors, and 200 sophomores
who applied. Each senior's name is placed in the lottery 3
times; each junior's name, 2 times; and each sophomore's
name, 1 time. What is the probability that a senior's name
will be chosen?
Q. 82 A total of Rs 450 is divided into equal shares. If
Anil receives four shares, Sunil receives three shares, and
Pushpa receives the remaining two shares, how much
money did Sunil receive?
a) Rs 100
b) Rs150
c) Rs 200
d) Rs 250
Q. 83 In a hockey league, 87 players play on seven
different teams. Each team has at least 12 players. What is
the largest possible number of players on any one team?
a)13
b) 14
c) 15
d) 21
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q. 89 Study of preservation of the life or study of
organisms at low temperature is
a) Kalology
b) Malacology
c) Crybiology
d) Dermatology
Q. 84 When 20 is subtracted from -4, the result is
a) 24
b) 16
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Q. 90 The term ‘Protista’ was coined by
a) E. Haeckel
b) John Ray
c) Linnaeus
d) G. Cuvier
Q. 91 Branch of science related to the improvement of the
human race through laws of heredity
a) Hereditary
b) Genetics
c) Eugenics
d) Euthenics
c) Taenia
d) Bacterium
Q. 96 In earthworm following help in locomotiona) Chloragogen cells
b) Spermathecal
c) Clitellum
d) Setae
Q. 97 In cockroach the excretory organs are
a) Malpighian corpuscles
b) Nephridia
c) Malpighian tubules
d) Solenocytes (Flame cells)
Q. 92 Archaeopteryx called a connecting link, carried the
characters of
a) Reptiles and Birds
b) Reptiles and Mammals
c) Fishes and amphibians
d) Amphibians and Reptiles
Q.98 Which of the following is unmatchable?
a) Sea pen, Sea fan, Coral, Jelly fish
b) Pipe fish, Globe fish, Jelly fish, Gold fish
c) Sea-star, Sea-urchin, Sea anemone, Sea Cow
d) All of these
Q. 93 The body of sponge consists of
a) Epithelial tissue only
b) All four types of tissues
c) Only epithelial and connective tissues
d) Non-structurally organized tissue
Q. 94 Hydra can digest all type of foods except
a) Protein
b) Fats
c) Starch
d) Sugars
Q.99 Whose eggs are smallest amongst the vertebrates?
a) Shark
b) Frogs
c) Mammals
d) Birds
Q.100 Centre for respiration is
a) Medulla oblongata
b) Diencephalon
c) Olfactory lobe
d) Cerebrum
Q. 95 Which of the following parasites has no
intermediate host
a) Fasciola
b) Ascaris
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Answer Sheet Sample Paper - 1
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A
21
A
41
B
61
C
81
C
2
D
22
C
42
A
62
B
82
B
3
A
23
C
43
B
63
C
83
C
4
B
24
B
44
c
64
A
84
D
5
D
25
B
45
D
65
D
85
A
6
B
26
C
46
C
66
B
86
D
7
C
27
A
47
C
67
C
87
C
8
A
28
C
48
B
68
C
88
D
9
A
29
D
49
D
69
B
89
C
10
D
30
B
50
D
70
C
90
C
11
A
31
C
51
B
71
D
91
B
12
C
32
C
52
B
72
A
92
D
13
D
33
B
53
D
73
A
93
B
14
B
34
B
54
B
74
D
94
D
15
A
35
C
55
C
75
C
95
C
16
B
36
A
56
A
76
B
96
B
17
C
37
D
57
B
77
A
97
A
18
C
38
D
58
C
78
D
98
B
19
B
39
A
59
A
79
D
99
D
20
C
40
A
60
C
80
B
100 A
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SAMPLE PAPER FOR SCIENCE QUIZ CONTEST NO-2
Names ………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………
Institution name….……………………………………………………………. City /District………………….…………………………………..
QUESTIONS
Q.1 A body is moving with a constant speed  in a circle of
radius r. Its angular acceleration is
a)
b)
c)
d)
d) 50 watt
r
/r
Zero
r2
Q.7 The law of electromagnetic induction have been used in
the construction of a
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q.2 A player caught a cricket ball of mass 150 gm moving
at a speed of 20 m/s. if the catching process be complete in 0.1
s, the force of the blow exerted by the ball on the hands of the
player will be:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q.8 Triode valve can be used at
a)
b)
c)
d)
0.3 N
30 N
300 N
3000 N
a)
Continues in its state of rest or uniform motion along a
straight line
b) Gets linear acceleration
c) Gets angular acceleration
d) Rotate at a constant speed
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q.4 Sudden fall of atmospheric pressure by a large amount
indicates
a)
b)
c)
d)
Modulator
Amplifier
Demodulator
All the above
Q.9 If x is a real number such that x (x2 + 1), (-1/2)x2, 6 are
three consecutive terms of an AP then the next two
consecutive term of the AP are
Q.3 When a steady torque is acting on a body, the body is
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Q.5
Galvanometer
Voltmeter
Electric motor
Generator
14,6
–2,-10
14,22
none of these
Q.10 If ,  are roots of equation (x –a ) ( x –b ) = c, c  0,
then the roots of the equation ( x -  ) ( x - ) + c = 0 are
Storm
Rain
Fair weather
Cold wave
a)
b)
c)
d)
A liquid does’t wet the surface of a solid if the angle of
contact is
a,c
b,c
a,b
a + c, b + c
Q.11If  is an imaginary cube root of unity then (1 +  - 2 )7
equal
Zero
An acute one
45
an obtuse one
a)
b)
c)
d)
128 
–128 
128 2
- 128 2
Q.6 An electric bulb is rated 220 volt and 100 watt. Power
consumed by it when operated on 100 volt is
Q.12 The number of triangles that can be formed with 10
points as vertices, n of them being collinear, is 110. Then n is
a) 25 watt
b) 75 watt
c) 90 watt
a)
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3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q.13 A piece of paper in the shape of a sector of a circle of
radius 10 cm and of angle 216 just covers the lateral surfaces
of a right circular cone of vertical angle 2. Then sin  is
a)
b)
c)
d)
11
22
23
24
Q.20 Transduction was discovered by:
a)
b)
c)
d)
3/5
4/5
3/4
None of these
Griffith
Stanley and Lederberg
Pasture
Zinder and Lederberg
Q.21 Cork cambium is the example of
Q.14 Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary in Haryana is located in
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
d)
Karnal
Jhajjar
Mahendergarh
Ambala
Lateral meristem
Primary meristem
Apical meristem
Intercalary meristem
Q22 The best conductor of heat among liquid is
Q.15 The number of points with integral coordinates that are
interior to the circle x2 +y2 = 16 is
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
d)
43
49
45
51
Q.23 What type of mirror can used to obtain the real image
of an object?
Q.16 The primitive of the function x  cos x  when /2  x
  is given by
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
d)
cos x + x sin x
–cos x – x sin x
x sin x- cos x
None of these
plane mirror
concave mirror
convex mirror
no mirror can produce a real image
Q.24 The technique of recording and reproducing threedimensional images of the objects is known as
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q.17 A coin is tossed 7 times. Each time a man gets head, the
probability that he wins the toss on more occasions is
a) 1/4
b) 5/8
c) 1/2
d) None of these
Q.18 20 teachers of a school either teach mathematics or
physics. 12 of them teach mathematics while 4 teach both the
subjects. Then the number of teachers teaching physics only is
a)
b)
c)
d)
water
mercury
ether
alcohol
autoradiography
lexicography
holography
photography
Q.25 A woman voice is shriller than a man’s due to
a)
b)
c)
d)
12
8
16
None of these
higher frequency
higher amplitude
lower frequency
weak vocal chords
Q.26 The loudness of a sound wave is determined by its
a) amplitude
b) frequency
c) wavelength
Q.19 In the value of 100 the number of zeros at the end is
10
d) speed
Q.36 Washing soda is
a) sodium chloride
b) hydrated sodium carbonate
c) sodium bicarbonate
d) calcium carbonate
Q.27 The speed of sound will be highest in
a) dry air at 0oC
b) dry air at 30 oC
c) humid air at 0 oC
d) humid air at 30 oC
Q.37 Carborundum is a compound of
a) Ca
b) Ge
c) Si
d) S
Q.28 Echoes are produced due to
a) reflection of sound
b) refraction of sound
c) diffraction of sound
d) polarization of sound
Q.38 Chemically baking soda is
a) calcium phosphate
b) sodium bicarbonate
c) sodium chloride
d) baker’s yeast
Q.29 The frequency of a sound is related to its
a) amplitude
b) pitch
c) loudness
d) quality
Q.39 Lime water contains
a) sodium hydroxide
b) calcium chloride
c) sodium carbonate
d) calcium hydroxide
Q.30 Which of the following is the particle-antiparticle pair?
a) proton, neutron
b) photon, electron
c) electron, positron
d) neutrino, neutron
Q.1
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q.40 Diamond is chemically
a) a mixture of metal carbonates
b) pure carbon
c) a pure form of sand
d) a mixture of Ca and Mg
1 kilobyte and 1 megabyte are respectively equal to
1024 bytes and 1000 kilobytes
1000 bytes and 100 kilobytes
1000 bytes and 10000 bytes
1024 bytes and 100 kilobytes
Q.32 The term ‘program’ refers to
a) a sequence of instructions
b) the computer’s internal design
c) any information stored in the memory
d) any information processed by the computer
Q.41 The gas inside an electric bulb is
a) air
b) oxygen
c) nitrogen
d) carbon dioxide
Q.42 The process that does not involve evolution of CO2 is
a) combustion
b) respiration
c) fermentation
d) photosynthesis
Q.33 C, C++, JAVA are the examples of
a) commercial computer brand
b) a computer’s internal parts
c) programming languages
d) types of secondary memory devices
Q.43 Of the following the content of carbon is minimum in
a) steel
b) wrought iron
c) pig iron
d) cast iron
Q.44 The substance made from only carbon is
a) sugar
b) acetic acid
c) graphite
d) methane
Q.34 Pure water from sea can be obtained by the process of
a) filtration
b) distillation
c) evaporation
d) fractional distillation
Q.35Common salt is obtained form sea water by the process of
a) evaporation
b) sublimation
c) crystallization
d) filtration
Q.45 The metal generally mixed with gold while making
ornaments is
a) zinc
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b) iron
c) silver
d) copper
c) crystallization
d) sedimentation
Q.55 The most commonly used metal in the pure form or as
an alloy in domestic appliances is
a) iron
b) aluminium
c) copper
d) zinc
Q.46 The greatest numbers of compounds are formed by the
element is
a) hydrogen
b) carbon
c) oxygen
d) nitrogen
Q.56 The gas used for artificial ripening of the green fruit is
a) ethylene
b) ethane
c) carbon dioxide
d) acetylene
Q.47 Heavy water
a) contains more dissolved air
b) contains more dissolved minerals and salts
c) contains deuterium in place of hydrogen
d) contains organic impurities
Q.57 The first metal used by man was
a) aluminium
b) copper
c) silver
d) iron
Q.48 Natural rubber is a polymer of
a) ethylene
b) vinyl chloride
c) isoprene
d) styrene
Q.58 The hottest part of the gas flame is known as the
a) luminous zone
b) dark zone
c) blue zone
d) non-luminous zone
Q.49 Chemically cane sugar is
a) lactose
b) glucose
c) sucrose
d) starch
Q.50 Milk is an example of
a) emulsion
b) gel
c) suspension
d) foam
Q.59 Artificially, gasoline is prepared by an industrial
process
a) Sabatier and Sendren’s process
b) Friedel-Crafts reation
c) Fischer-Tropsch process
d) Haber’s process
Q.51 Hypo, used in photography, is chemically
a) silver bromide
b) sodium thiosulphate
c) sodium phosphate
d) silver nitrate
Q.60 In the human body most abundant element is
a) carbon
b) calcium
c) nitrogen
d) oxygen
Q.52 Cinnabar is an ore of
a) copper
b) mercury
c) iron
d) lead
Q.61 A micron is equivalent to
a) 0.01 mm
b) 0.01m
c) 0.001mm
d) 0.0001mm
Q.62 Old finger prints on paper can be developed by
a) silver nitrate solution
b) ninhydrin solution
c) iodine fuming
d) universal gray powder
Q.53 The pure crystalline form of silica used in scientific
apparatus for passing ultraviolet light is called
a) soda glass
b) pyrex glass
c) corning glass
d) quartz glass
Q.63 The drug reserpine is used to
a) cure arthritis
b) alleviate pain
c) reduce high blood pressure
d) reduce high palpitation
Q.54 Camphor can easily be purified by the process of
a) sublimation
b) distillation
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b) ethyl alcohol
c) glycol
d) methanol
Q.64 A solution of washing soda in water is
a) alkaline
b) neutral
c) acidic
d) bleaching
Q.74 The foetal body temperature in mammals is regulated
by
a) allantois
b) amnion
c) chorion
d) yolk sac
Q.65 The sessions of Indian Science Congress Association are
held
a) biannually
b) annually
c) once in four years
d) monthly
Q.75 Hypermnesia is
a) an exceptionally high respiratory rate per minute
b) an excessive motility of a person, or of muscles
c) a condition in which blood pressure is persistently raised
above normal
d) an exceptional power of memory
Q.66 The substance that is least prone to catch/ spread fire is
a) nylon
b) terycot
c) cotton
d) polyester
Q.76 Find the odd one
a) guinea worm
b) hookworm
c) ringworm
d) tapeworm
Q.67 All acids essentially contains the element
a) oxygen
b) chloride
c) sulphur
d) hydrogen
Q.77 Over 200 cm rainfall per year occurs in
a) coniferous forest
b) grassland
c) deciduous forests
d) tropical forests
Q.68 The use of gypsum is recommended for soils which are
a) alkaline
b) saline
c) water –logged
d) acidic
Q.78 Commercial cork is obtained from the bark of
a) elm
b) oak
c) maple
d) willow
Q.69 Boric acid is a/an
a) mild antiseptic
b) germicide
c) strong antiseptic
d) antibiotic
Q.79 Which of the following disease causes sterility among
cattle?
a) Johne’ disease
b) Mastitis
c) Bangs disease
d) Bovine pasteurellosis
Q.70 The main use of ‘magnesia’ is as a/an
a) mild laxative
b) antiseptic
c) antibiotic
d) pain killer
Q.80 The first effective vaccine against polio was prepared by
a) John Heynsham Gibbon
b) James Simpson
c) Jonas E. Salk
d) Robert Edwards
Q.71 National Chemical Laboratory is situated in
a) New Delhi
b) Bangalore
c) Pune
d) Chennai
Q.81 The first fungicide prepared for plant disease was
a) Bordeaux mixture
b) DDT
c) Nitrosan
d) Suramin
Q.72 The National Physical Laboratory is situated in
a) New Delhi
b) Bangalore
c) Hyderabad
d) Kolkatta
Q.82 Litmus is obtained from
a) an algae
b) a bacterium
Q.73 The compound used as antifreeze is
a) water
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c) a fungus
d) lichen
d) a fossil of an extinct species of tiger
Q.92 A prairie is
a) a grassland without trees
b) a locality in Australia
c) an area in south America on the side of river Amazon
d) a kind of plants
Q.83 ‘Sulphur shower’ is
a) discharge of large quantities of Crocus (Yellow Kesar)
pollen grains into the air
b) discharge of large quantities of Pinus pollen grains intothe
air forming yellowish clouds
c) release of a large amount of sulphur particles into the air
form factories processing sulphur
d) release of a large amount particles into the air near
sulphur mines
Q.93 People who consume maize as the main cereal in their
diet are susceptible to
a) sterility
b) pellagra
c) scurvy
d) beriberi
Q.84 Pseudocoel is present in
a) roundworm
b) flatworm
c) tapeworm
c) earthworm
Q.94 The chromosome number in a bacterium is
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) varies with species
Q.85 Which has maximum residence time in atmosphere?
a) Halon 1211
b) CFC-11
c) CFC-13
d) CFC-12
Q.95 Which of the following disease is caused by mineral
deficiency?
a) heart rot of beets
b) ring rot of potato
c) red rot of sugarcane
d) wilt of cotton
Q.96 The bird without cloaca is
a) duck
b) pigeon
c) parrot
d) none of the above
Q.86 Most fish do not sink in water due to the presence of
a) air sinuses
b) buoyant scales on the body
c) swim bladder
d) swimmerets
Q.87 Leather is derivative of
a) dermis only
b) both dermis and epidermis
c) dermis and subcutaneous cavity
d) epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous cavity
Q.97 Which of the following is not a stem modification?
a) arrowroot
b) garlic
c) ginger
d) sweet potato
Q.88 which country is called sugar bowl of the world?
a) Cuba
b) India
c) Argentina
d) USA
Q.89 The International Rice Research Institute is based in
a) Australia
b) Mexico
c) Japan
d) Phillippines
Q.98 Clove, the commonly used spice is obtained from the
a) root
b) stem
c) flower bud
d) fruit
Q.99 Which of the following sugars are components of cane
sugar?
a) glucose and fructose
b) glucose and galactose
c) glucose and mannose
d) glucose and ribose
Q.100 The country that leads in life expectancy for both males
and females is
a) USA
b) Germany
c) UK
d) Japan
Q.90 The most important stimulant in tea leaves is
a) brucine
b) caffeine
c) phenylalanine
d) theine
Q.91 Taiga represents
a) a genus of medicinal plants
b) the treeless ground bordering the Arctic ocean
c) coniferous forest
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SAMPLE PAPER FOR Science Quiz Contest NO-3
Names of students……………………………….…………………………………………..………
School….……………………………..………………..…………………District…………..………
QUESTIONS
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Madam Curie and Perrie Curie had discovered which element other than Radium?
Uranium
Thorium
Plutonium
Polonium
2
Which of the following is famous as the Flame of the Forests?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Butea monosperma
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Parthenium hysterophorus
Ficus religiosa
3
A ladder is more apt to slip when you are high up on its rung than when you are just beginning to climb.
WHY?
a) As you climb, your potential energy increases
b) When you are up, the ladder is in unstable equilibrium
c) When you are up, the moment of force tending to rotate the ladder about its base increases, while in the
latter case, the moment of inertia is insufficient to cause slipping
d) At high up position, the center of gravity of the system shifts upwards so the ladder is unstable, while in the
latter case the system is more stable.
4
During winters when lakes get frozen, the fishes remain alive. WHY?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The ice acts as an insulator, thus prevents the low temperature current to reach the bottom of the lake
The fishes can withstand very low temperature
The bottom of the lake is not frozen
The fishes remain the state of hibernation
5
Which of the following is an example of Neutron Star
a)
b)
c)
d)
6
Buster
Pulsar
Quasar
B.L.Lacertae object
A star that cannot generate thermo-nuclear energy is known as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Dead Star
Black Dwarf Star
Dwarf Star
Carbon Star
7
The solids that break above the elastic limit are called
16
a)
b)
c)
d)
8
Plastic
Brittle
Ductile
Malleable
Which of the following is not an electromagnetic radiation?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Light Rays
Alpha Rays
Gamma Rays
Roentgen Rays
9
The maximum magnitude of the disturbance of a wave is known as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Amplitude
Displacement
Distance-initial phase
Wavelength
10 When a sound wave passes from one medium to another, which of the following doesn’t change?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Wave-length
Amplitude
Velocity
Frequency
11 The science of surveying and mapping the earth's surface is known as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Cartography
Geodesy
Topography
Selenodesy
12 The science of sound is called:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Phonics
Sonics
Eugenics
Acoustics
13 A machine for accelerating charged particles to very high energies is known as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Thyractron
Cyclotron
Synchrotron
Synchro-cyclotron
14 The energy required to remove an electron from an atom is called as :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Energy of excitation
Electronic energy
Ionization energy
Electron threshold energy
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15 The force responsible for the formation of galaxies is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Strong attractive force
Inter-galactive force
Magnetic force
Gravitational force
16 The gravitational force with which a body is attracted towards the earth is
a)
b)
c)
d)
maximum at the equator and minimum at the poles
minimum at the equator and maximum at the poles
the same at the equator and the poles
dependent on the altitude at the given point
17 If the momentum of a body is doubled, its kinetic energy will
a)
b)
c)
d)
increase 2 times
be doubled
be quadrupled
remain unaffected
18 What drives a nail into wood when struck by a hammer?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Force
Impulse
Momentum
Acceleration
19 Rubber is very soft. It is vulcanized and used in tyres to resist
a)
b)
c)
d)
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jerking movement
cracks due to cold
wear and tear due to friction
the heat produced due to fast movement
The presence of Arsenic in a room can be detected by :
a)
b)
c)
d)
hydrogen sulphide
fluorine
methane
acetylene
21 If gold is added to glass, we get
a)
b)
c)
d)
diamond
gems
ruby glass
pearl
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22 Copper and silver jewellery get tarnished in the presence of moisture and
a)
b)
c)
d)
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Sulphur compounds
Carbon dioxide
23 Which of the following is used as an antiseptic?
a)
b)
c)
d)
24
Iodine
Bromine
Chlorine
Fluorine
Washing soaps produce a scum with hard water and not much of foam, because the hard water contains :
a)
b)
c)
d)
many suspended particles
many dissolved inorganic salts
chalk and sulphur
dissolved organic matter
25 Calcium magnesium silicate is :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Prussian blue
Litmus
Slate
Asbestose
26 The world's largest supply of sulphur in relatively pure form comes from
a) Canada
b) USA
c) India
d) China
27 When camphor is heated it
a)
b)
c)
d)
sublimes
melts
boils
reacts
28 Which of the following is harder than diamond ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
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Adamantane
Silicon carbide
Chrome steel
Boron nitride
Which of the following is a deadly nerve gas developed during the second world war ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
nitric oxide
phosgene
serine
dioxin
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30 Salicylic acid, picric acid, aspirin, nylon and plastics have a common raw material, namely
a)
b)
c)
d)
methane
formic acid
alcohol
phenol
31 Gold is often found near a mineral:
a)
b)
c)
d)
mica
quartz
fieldspar
galena
32 Nuclear reactors that make fissionable materials like Plutonium-239, are known as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Breeder reactors
Fissile reactors
Plutonium converters
Nuclear stations
33 The natural rubber obtained from trees is made of :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Isoprene units
Vinyl chloride
Acetylene
Neoprene
34 The engines of the rocket that helped the Apollo 11 spacecraft to land on the moon used which of the
following as fuel:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Compressed Oxygen
Compressed Hydrogen
Hydrazine
Propane
35 The coffee stains on cloth or plastic etc can be removed by:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Common salt solution
Sodium hypochlorite solution
Vegetable oil
Vinegar
36 Which of the following is not a mineral?
a)
b)
c)
d)
37
Quartz
Mica
Feldspar
Peat
Gold paint is made from:
20
a)
b)
c)
d)
Gold
Platinum
Copper
Antimony
38 Which of the following has two rings?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Adenine
Cytosine
Uracil
Thymine
39 Which of the following is a micronutrient?
a)
b)
c)
d)
40
Phosphorus
Calcium
Zinc
Potassium
Solar radiant energy is converted into chemical compound in:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Nucleus
Chloroplast
41 A viral chromosome consists of
a)
b)
c)
d)
DNA
RNA
DNA and RNA
DNA or RNA
42 Kwashiorkar is caused due to the deficiency of :
a)
b)
c)
d)
carbohydrate
calcium
iron
protein
43 Fluid Mosaic hyphothesis of Cell membrane was proposd by
a)
b)
c)
d)
44
Danielli and Davson
Singer and Nicolson
Robertson and Crick
Frideta and Honza
Rigidity of Cell wall is due to
a)
b)
c)
d)
Pectin
Cutin
Lignin
Suberin
21
45 Sarcoplasmic reticulum is found in:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Pancreatic cells
Adrenal Cortical Cells
Striated muscle fibres
Leucocytes
46 The term ER was introduced by:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Porter
Fullman
Claude
Harvey
47 In Mitochondria, the ATPase is located in
a)
b)
c)
d)
48
Outer membrane
Inner membrane
Matrix
Oxysome
New mitochondria arise:
a)
b)
c)
d)
By Replication
From Nuclear envelope
From Plasma membrane
From Endoplasmic reticulum
49 A molecule of Glucose on complete oxidation yields how many molecules of ATP?
a)
36
b)
38
c)
40
d)
42
50 The major source of ATP production in a cell is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Glycolysis
Electron Transport Chain
Krebs cycle
Pyruvate oxidation
51 The intermediate between Glycolysis and Krebs cycle is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Oxaloacetate
Glucose 1,6-diphosphate
Pyruvate
Acetyl Co-A
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52 In bacteria, the electron transport chain occurs in:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
53 The electronic configuration of Potassium is :
a) 1s2, 2S2 2p6, 3S2 3p6 3d1
b)
1s2, 2S2 2p6, 3S2 3p6 4S1
c)
1s2, 2S2 2p6, 3S2 3p5 3d2
d)
1s2, 2S2 2p6, 3S2 3p6 4S2
54 The starch storing plastids are called:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Chromoplasts
Aleuronoplasts
Amyloplasts
Glucoplasts
55 The most abundant component of a chloroplast is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
56
Protein
Nucleic acid
Lipid
Pigment
The chloroplasts develop from:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Endoplastic reticulum
Nuclear envelope
Golgi complex
Proplastids
57 Centrioles occur
a)
b)
c)
d)
singly
in pairs
in threes
in fours
58 The enzymes that catalyse the conversion of Fats into carbohydrates occur in:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Peroxisomes
Glyoxisomes
Glycosomes
Ribosomes
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59 A plant vacuole is devoid of
a)
b)
c)
d)
carotenoids
water
pigments
minerals
60 Contractile vacuole is found in:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Virus
Plant cell
Fungal cell
Fresh water protozoan
61 Nucleolus is rich in:
a)
b)
c)
d)
DNA and Protein
RNA and Protein
DNA and Lipid
RNA and Lipid
62 A neutral atom having atomic no 1 has
a)
b)
c)
d)
neutron electron and proton
neutron and electron
electron and proton
neutron and proton
63 Two electrons in an orbital have different :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Principal quantum number
Azinutral quantum number
Magnetic quantum number
Spin quantum number
64 Which of the following is Sulphur containing Amino acid?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Alanine
Glycine
Histidine
Tryptophan
65. The non-sense codons are :
a)
b)
c)
d)
GGG, UGA, UAU
GGG, UAG, UAA
UGA, UGG, UAU
UAA, UAG, UGA
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66.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Coal gas is a mixture of :
Hydrogen, Carbon dioxide and Carbon monoxide
Methane, Carbon dioxide and Hydrogen
Methane, Hydrogen and Carbon monoxide
Nitrogen, Oxygen and Carbon dioxide
67.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Which of the following fractions obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum has a highest boiling point?
Kerosene
Fuel oil
Petrol
Diesel oil
68. Why H2O is liquid while H2S is a gas?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Due to Vander-Walls forces
Due to chemical bonding
Due to its abundance
Due to Hydrogen bonding
69 The atom bomb works on the principle of :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fusion
Natural radioactive potential difference
Controlled Chain reaction
70 The mass of sun is considered to be :
a)
b)
c)
d)
71
1 X 1029 Kg
1 X 1029 tonnes
1 X 10390 tonnes
1 X 103900 tonnes
Which of the following is the most penetrating:
a)
b)
c)
d)
 Particles
 Particles
 rays
UV Radiation
72.
a)
b)
c)
d)
73
The locomotory organs in Starfish are
Tube feet
Arms
Spines
Cilia
All Echinodermates are:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Marine Animals
Parasitic Animals
Freshwater Animals
Terrestrial Animals
25
74 Exoskeleton of Mammals is formed of :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Feather
Hair
Scales
Spines
75. Which of the following has the maximum wavelength:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Infra red rays
Radio waves
Ultra violet rays
X - rays
76 Where in India the mines of Plutonium exist?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Khetri
Jabalpur
Kohlapur
Nowhere
77 The region of the eye where only the cone cells are present is called
a) Cornea
b) Blind spot
c) Area centralis
d) Choroids
78. The membrane potential along the nerve fibre in man is approximately
a)
b)
c)
d)
+ 30 mv
+ 70mv
- 30 mv
- 70 mv
79 Which of the following is least reactive with dilute HCl?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Sodium
Copper
Zinc
Iron
80 Vulcanization involves heating of natural rubber with:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Carbon
Phosphorus
Sulphur
Zinc
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81 Terylene polyester is made from:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Terephalic acid and Nylon
Ethylene glycol and Nylon
Terephalic acid and Ethylene glycol
Terephalic acid and Rayon
82 Neoprene is superior to Natural Rubber because
a)
b)
c)
d)
It is less reactive to oils and organic solvents
It gets burnt readily
It is synthetic with long shelf life
It is made from chloroprene
83 Vinegar is a dilute solution of :
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ethyl alcohol
Acetic acid
Acetylene
Ascorbic acid
84. When the number of hydrogen and hydroxyl ions in a solution is exactly equal, the pH of the medium will be
a)
Seven
b)
Ten
c)
Fourteen
d)
Zero
85 Which of the following is the most malleable metal?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Sodium
Gold
Silicon
Lead
86 Hydrogen peroxide is used as
a)
b)
c)
a)
a bleaching agent
an oxidising agent
an oxidant of rocket fuel
each of the above three
87 The formula of Baking soda is:
a) Na2CO3
b) NaOH
c) NaHCO3
d) Na2SO4
88 Bleaching Powder is obtained by passing Chlorine:
a)
b)
c)
d)
over Slaked lime
over Quick lime
over Calcium Carbonate
over Calcium Chloride
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89 Bronze is an alloy of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Copper and Aluminium
Copper and Tin
Lead and Copper
Zinc and Lead
90. Ozone in stratosphere protects us from the ill effects of :
a)
b)
c)
d)
UV - B rays
UV - A rays
IR rays
heat from the sun
91 Phosphorus reacts with Nitric acid to give
a)
b)
c)
d)
Phosphine
Phosphoric acid
Phosphorus pentoxide
Phosphorus nitrate
92 Solder is an alloy of
a)
b)
c)
d)
Lead and Tin
Copper and Tin
Copper, Nickel and Iron
Copper and Zinc
93 Which of the following will not decolorize Bromine Water?
a)
C3 H 4
b)
C2 H 4
c)
C4 H10
d)
C2 H 2
94 Pollutant that caused Mina-mata disease in Japan is
a)
b)
c)
d)
Mercury
Iron
lead
Magnesium
95 Green house effect is largely due to :
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Sulpur trioxide
Nitrogen dioxide
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96 Which was the first artificial satellite?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Sputnik -I
Explorer -I
Aryabhatta
Vostok
97 Aryabhatta was launched in ;
a) 1957
b) 1967
c) 1975
d) 1990
98 Which Indian Remote sensing Satellite is still operating?
a) IRS 1B
b) INSAT -1C
c) INSAT -1A
d) INSAT - 1B
99 If the velocity of a body is doubled, its kinetic energy will become:
a)
b)
c)
d)
double
four times
one fourth
half
100 Electrical power is measured in
a) Joule
b) Volt
c) Ampere
d) Watt
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Response Sheet
Names of students……………………………………………………….………………………….……
School….……………………………...........………………..…………………District…………………
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SAMPLE PAPER FOR SCIENCE QUIZ CONTEST NO.-4
1. What does `CBD’ stand for?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Conservation of Biological Diversity
Committee for Biological Diversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
Council for Biological Diversity
2. Who started the `Chipko’Movement?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Maneka Gandhi
Sundarlal Bahuguna
Madhav Gadgil
H.S. Panwar
3. Which is the world's largest and smelliest flower?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Rafflesia
Giant water-lily
Rose
Kapok
4. Which gas was responsible for the `Bhopal disaster’?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Methyl isocyanate
Sulphur dioxide
5. In which year was the Rio Earth Summit held?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1989
1992
1990
1995
6. The ‘Gir National Park’ is the last home of which wild animal?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Asiatic Lion
Tiger
Elephant
Zebra
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7. Where is the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station situated?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ukraine, USSR
New York
England, UK
Bombay, India
8. Who discovered the insecticide DDT?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Joseph Priestly
Dalton
Paul Miller
Michael Faraday
9. When was World Wildlife Conservation Fund created?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1959
1961
1965
1963
10. Which Indian monument is reportedly affected the most by smoke and dust particles?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Qutub-minar
Taj Mahal
Sanchi stupa
Red fort
11. Most electricity in the U.S. is generated from what source of power?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Water
Nuclear fuels
Coal
Wind
12. Having ozone in the earth's upper atmosphere protects us from:
a)
b)
c)
d)
IR radiations
UV radiations
X- Rays
Micro waves
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13. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Oil
Iron ore
Trees
Coal
14. Which of the following household materials is considered source of lead poisoning?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Plastic packaging
Glass
Batteries
Spoiled food
15. What is the least expensive source of producing energy in the world?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Nuclear power
Wind energy
Water energy
Solar energy
16. What country produces and consumes the most energy in the world?
a)
b)
c)
d)
UK
USA
Russia
India
17. An organism that feeds on plants & animals?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Carnivore
Omnivore
Epiphyte
Herbivore
18. Which of the following is a biotic factor?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Tree
Temperature
pH
Sunlight
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19. Corals are rich in which of the following?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Magnesium
Calcium
Iron
Zinc
20. Which of the following is not a part of the nitrogen cycle?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ammonification
Transpiration
Nitrification
De-nitrification
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SAMPLE PAPER -4
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C
2.
B
3.
A
4.
C
5.
B
6.
A
7.
A
8.
C
9.
B
10.
B
11.
C
12.
B
13.
C
14.
C
15.
D
16.
B
17.
B
18.
A
19.
B
20.
B
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