NTSE Stage 2 SAT 2015

A segment of DNA contains 1200 nucleotides, of which 200 have adenine base. How many cytosine bases are present in this segment of DNA?

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You are observing a non-chlorophyllous, eukaryotic organism with chitinous cell wall under a microscope. You shall describe the organism as a

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Match the items given in Column A and Column B, and identify the correct alternative listed below. Column A 1. Flying fish 2. Flying lizard 3. Egg laying mammal 4. Flightless bird Column B (i) Draco (ii) Echidna (iii) Exocoetus (iv) Struthio

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Which one of the following statements about cell organelles and their function is correct!?

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A leguminous plant grown in an autoclaved, sterilized soil fails to produce root nodules because

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The causative agent of the disease 'sleeping sickness' in human beings is an

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The gene for hemophilia is present on X chromosome. If a hemophilic male marries a normal female, the probability of their son being hemophilic is

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Abundance of coliform bacteria in a water body is indicative of popution from

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Prolonged exposure to the fumes released by incomplete combustion of coal may cause death of a human because of

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The phenomenon of normal breathing in a human being comprises

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Which one of the following statements is true with respact to photosynthesis?

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The girth of stem increases due to the activity of

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Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of reflex action?

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In human female, immature eggs are for the first time seen in ovary

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What happens when a fixed amount of oxygen gas is taken in a cylinder and compressed at constant temperature? (i) Number of collisions of oxygen molecules at per unit area of the wall of the cylinder increase. (ii) Oxygen (O₂) gets converted into ozone (O₃). (iii)Kinetic energy of the molecules of oxygen gas increases.

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The solubility of a substance S in water is 28.6% (mass by volume) at 50°C. When 50mL of its saturated solution at 50°C is cooled to 40°C, 2.4 g of soild S separates out. The solubility of S in water at 40°C (mass by volume) is :

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What mass of CO₂ will be formed when 6 g of carbon is burnt in 32 g of oxygen?

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The law of conservation of mass is valid for which of the following? (i) Reactions involving oxidation. (ii) Nuclear reactions. (iii)Endothermic reactions.

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How many sub-atomic particles are present in an α- particle used in Rutherford's scattering experiment?

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A certain sample of element Z contains 60% of ⁶⁹Z and 40% of ⁷¹Z. What is the relative atomic mass of element Z in this sample?

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Compound A on strong heating in a boiling tube gives off reddish brown fumes and a yellow residue. When the aqueous sodium of A treated with a few drops of sodium hydroxide solution, a white precipitate appeard. Identify the cation and anion present in the compound A.

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A substance A reacts with another substance B to produce C and a gas D. If a mixture of the gas D and ammonia is passed through an aqueous solution of C, baking soda is formed. The substance A and B are

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A metal occurs in nature as its ore X which on heating in air converts to Y, Y reacts with unreacted X to give the metal. The metal is:

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Assertion (A): Nitrate ores are rarely available. Reason (R): Bond dissociation energy of nitrogen is very high.

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The number of structural isomers of the compound having molecular formula C₄H₉Br is

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The total number of electrons and the number of electrons involved in the formation of various bonds present in one molecule of propanal (C₂H₅CHO) are respectively.

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Consider following as a portion of the periodic table from Group No. 13 to 17. Which of the following statements is/are true about the elements shown in it? I. V, W, Y and Z are less electropositive than X. II. V, W, X and Y are more electronegative than Z. III. Atomic size of Y is greater than that of W. IV. Atomic size of W is smaller than that of X.

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A man running with a uniform speed 'u' on a straight road observes a stationary bus at a distance 'd' ahead of him. At that instant, the bus starts with an acceleration 'a'. The condition that he would be able to catch the bus is

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The radius of a planet A is twice that of planet B. The average density of the material of planet A is thrice that of planet B. The ratio between the values of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of planet A and that on the surface of planet B is

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A small spherical ball of mass 'm' is used as the bob of a pendulum. The work done by the force of tension on its displacement is W₁. The same ball is made to roll on a frictionless table. The work done by the force of normal reaction is W₂ Again the same ball is given a positive charge 'g' and made to travel with a velocity 'v' in a megnetic field B. The work done by the force experienced by the charge ball is W₃ If the displacements in each case are the same, we have

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The variation in the kinetic energy (K.E.) and the potential energy (P.E.) of a particle moving along the x-axis are shown in the graphs below. Which one of the following graphs violates the law of conservation of energy ?

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The disc of a siren containing 60 holes rotates at a constant speed of 360 rotations per minute. The emitted sound is in unison with a tuning fork of frequency

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A tuning fork is excited by striking it with a padded hammer. What would be the nature of the vibrations executed by the prongs as well as the stem of the fork respectively? (The reference direction is that of the propagation of the sound wave.)

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Find the reading of the ammeter in the circuit given below.

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There bulbs with individual power ratings of 12 W, 2 W and 6 W respectively are connected as per the circuit diagram below. Find the amount of heat dissipated by each in 10 seconds,

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Which of the following can produce a magnetic field?

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A wire is lying horizontally in the north- south direction and there is a horizontal magnetic field pointing towards the east. Some positive charges in the wire move north and an equal number of negative of the wire will be

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Match the following:

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A person is suffering from both near sightedness and far sightedness. His spectacles would be made of

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LCM of two numbers x and y is 720 and the LCM of numbers 12x and 5y is also 720. The number y is

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When a natural number x is divided by 5, the remainder is 2. When a natural. number y is divided by 5, the remainder is 4. The remainder is z when x + y is divided by 5. the value of 2z 5/3 is

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If the zeroes of the polynomial 64x³-144x²+92x-15 are in A.P, then the difference between the largest and the smallest zeroes of the polynomial is

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x and y are two non-negative numbers such that 2x+y= 10. The sum of the maximum and minimum values of (x + y) is

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The number of integral solutions of the equation

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A circle with area A cm² is contained in the interior of a larger circle with area (A +B)cm² and the radius of the larger circle is 4 cm. If A, B, A + B are in arithmetic progression, then the diameter (in cm) of the smaller circle is

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Each of the sides of a triangle is 8cm less than the sum of its other two sides. Area of the triangle (in cm²) is

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If cosec x – cot x = 1/3 , where x = 0, then the value of cos² x − sin² x is

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A sector with acute central angle is cut from a circle of diameter 14cm. The area (in cm²) of the circle circumscribing the sector is

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In the figure, PQSO is a trapezium in which PQ I I OS, POS 135 and OQS 90. Points P, Q and R lie an a circle with centre O and radius 12cm. The area of the shaded part, in cm², is

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A solid sphere is cut into identical pieces by three mutually perpendicular planes passing through its centre. Increase in total surface area of all the pieces with respect to the total surface area of the original sphere is

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A right circular cylinder has its height equal to two times its radius. It is inscribed in a right circular cone having its diameter equal to 10cm and height 12cm, and the axes of both the cylinder and the cone coincide. Then, the volume (in cm³) of the cylinder is approximately

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In the figure, ABCD is a square of side 1dm and ∠PAQ = 45°. The perimeter (in dm) of the triangle PQC is.

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In the figure, ABC is a triangle in which AD bisects ∠A, AC = BC, ∠B = 72° and CD =1 cm. Length of BC (in cm) is:

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In the figure, BC is a chord of the circle with centre O and A is a point on the minor OBC is equal to

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In the figure, ∆APB is formed by three tangents to the circle with centre O. If APB 40, then the measure of BOA is

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(5, -10), (- 15, 15) and (5, 5) are the coordinates of vertices A, B and C respectively of ∆ABC and P is a point on median AD such that AP: PD=2:3. Ratio of the areas of the triangles PBC and ABC is

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P is a point on the graph of y = 5x + 3. The coordinates of a point Q are (3, -2). If M is the mid point of PQ, then M must lie on the line represented by

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Three digit numbers formed by using digits 0, 1, 2 and 5 (without repetition) are written on different slips with distinct number on each slip, and put in a bowl. One slip is drawn at random from the bowl. The probability that the slip bears a number divisible by 5 is

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The mean of fifteen different natural numbers is 13. The maximum value for the second largest of these numbers is

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Assertion (A): During eighteenth century France witnessed the emergence of a middle class. Reason (R): The emergence of the middle class happened on account of royal patronage.

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Assertion (A): The lives of pastoralists in India underwent dramatic changes under colonial rule. Reason (R): In most areas the lands regularly used by pastoralists for grazing were taken over by the colonial state and given to select individuals for cultivation.

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Assertion (A): By the early twentieth century, America became the biggest supplier of wheat to Europe. Reason (R): The expansion of the railways during the period greatly facilitated the transport of grain.

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Match the following table and choose the correct response from the options given thereafter.

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Arrange the following Indian novels in accordance with their year of writing/ publication 1. Indulekha 2. Rajasekhara Caritramu 3. Yamuna Paryatan 4. Pariksha-Guru

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The main tenets of April Theses during the Bolshevik Revolution were.

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Mahatma Gandhi changed his dressing style from Western to Indian over a period of time. Match those changes as given in Column-I and Column-II and choose the correct response from the option given thereafter:

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In late 19th and early 20th centuries, nationalism captured the imagination of the Indian people through a variety of cultural processes. Which of the following was not a part of those processes?

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Choose the correct response from the given options. Nomadic people move over long distances because

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Choose the correct response from the given options. In 19th century England grain production grew as quickly as the population because

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Choose the correct response from the given options.By the late 19th century Indians began searching for a national dress because they wanted to

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Choose the correct response from the given options. The unification of Germany in 1871, for a change, demonstrated

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Choose the correct response from the given options. The formation of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain' in 1707 meant, in effect,

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Choose the correct response from the given options. Many within the Congress were initially oppesed to the idea of non-cooperation because

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Choose the correct response from the given options. The main reason why the Society of Revolutionary and Republican Women was set up during the French Revolution was because

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Assertion (A): The EI Nino, a cold o current flows along the coast of Peru during Christmas. Reason (R): The presence of the EI Nino leads to an increase in sea-surface temperatures and weakening of the trade winds in the region.

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Assertion (A) Air temperature decreases from the equator towards the poles. Reason (R): As one move from the sea level to higher altitudes, the atmospher becomes less dense and tempereturer decreases.

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Match List-I (local name of shifting cultivation) with List-II (States/Region and select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Assertion (A): Most nuclear power stations in India have been constructed near sources of water Reason (R): Nuclear power stations require a 'great quantity of water for cooling purposes.

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Assertion (A): Peninsular rocks contain many reserves of coal, metallic minerels, mica and many other non-metallic minerals. Reason (R): Sedimentary rocks on the western and eastern flanks of the peninsula, in Gujrat and Assam have most of the ferrous minerals.

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Which one of the following states has common borders with the least number of countries?

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Match List-I (Rivers) with List-II (National Waterways) and select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Match List-I (Rivers) with List-II (Tributaries) and select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Arrange these hills/ranges from north to south direction I. Zaskar Range II. Shiwalik Range III. Karakoram Range IV. Ladakh Range

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Match List-I (Rivers) with List-II (Origin) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Assertion (A): In India, most migrations have been from rural to urban areas. Reason (R): The urban areas offer greater employment opportunities and better living conditions.

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Arrange these hills from west to east direction. I. Khasi hills II. Garo hills III. Naga hills IV. Jaintia Range

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Assertion (A): The Earth does not receive an equal amount of solar energy at all latitudes. Reason (R): As one goes from low altitude to high altitude temperature decreases because atmosphere becomes less dense.

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Match the vegetation zones in Column -I with the associated mean annual average temperature (in degree Celsius) in Column-II.

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Match the given crops with their major producing areas shown on the map of India. A. Wheat B. Coffee C. Rice D. Tea

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Which of the following statement/s is/are true about federal systems? I. All federations have a similar scheme of distribution of powers. II. The origins of different federations are dissimilar. III. Federalism promates unity at the cost of diversity. IV. Federalism promotes unity in diversity.

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I do not contest elections, but I try to influence the political process. I have a specific policy agenda. I have no interest in seeking political power. Who am I?

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Which of the following statement/s is/are true? I. India is among the bottom group of nation in the world when it comes to the representation of women in legislatures. II. Women in the Arab countries are most active in public life. III. India has lesser representation of women in legislatures as compared to Sub-Saharan Africa. IV. The share of women in legislative assemlies in India is lower than that of their representation in Parliament.

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Which of the following issues has been most successfully addressed by the Indian democracy?

which-of-the-following-issues-has-been-most-successfully-addressed-by-the-indian-democracy
Match List I (Leaders) with List II (Political parties) and select the answer using the codes given below :

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Economic growth is growth in.......................

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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act aims at providing

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A landless worker in a village takes a kind loan of two bags of rics from the village landlord. The condition is that she will repay the loan in two and half bags of rice at the end of one year. The interest paid equals.............

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Non-market activity is.................

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A typical farmer's capital includes tractor, turbines, plough, seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and cash in hand. Which of these combination can be classified as working capital?

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NTSE Stage 2 SAT 2015

A segment of DNA contains 1200 nucleotides, of which 200 have adenine base. How many cytosine bases are present in this segment of DNA?

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You are observing a non-chlorophyllous, eukaryotic organism with chitinous cell wall under a microscope. You shall describe the organism as a

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Match the items given in Column A and Column B, and identify the correct alternative listed below. Column A 1. Flying fish 2. Flying lizard 3. Egg laying mammal 4. Flightless bird Column B (i) Draco (ii) Echidna (iii) Exocoetus (iv) Struthio

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Which one of the following statements about cell organelles and their function is correct!?

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A leguminous plant grown in an autoclaved, sterilized soil fails to produce root nodules because

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The causative agent of the disease 'sleeping sickness' in human beings is an

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The gene for hemophilia is present on X chromosome. If a hemophilic male marries a normal female, the probability of their son being hemophilic is

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Abundance of coliform bacteria in a water body is indicative of popution from

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Prolonged exposure to the fumes released by incomplete combustion of coal may cause death of a human because of

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The phenomenon of normal breathing in a human being comprises

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Which one of the following statements is true with respact to photosynthesis?

which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-true-with-respact-to-photosynthesis

The girth of stem increases due to the activity of

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Which one of the following represents the correct sequence of reflex action?

which-one-of-the-following-represents-the-correct-sequence-of-reflex-action

In human female, immature eggs are for the first time seen in ovary

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The solubility of a substance S in water is 28.6% (mass by volume) at 50°C. When 50mL of its saturated solution at 50°C is cooled to 40°C, 2.4 g of soild S separates out. The solubility of S in water at 40°C (mass by volume) is :

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What mass of CO₂ will be formed when 6 g of carbon is burnt in 32 g of oxygen?

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The law of conservation of mass is valid for which of the following? (i) Reactions involving oxidation. (ii) Nuclear reactions. (iii)Endothermic reactions.

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How many sub-atomic particles are present in an α- particle used in Rutherford's scattering experiment?

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A certain sample of element Z contains 60% of ⁶⁹Z and 40% of ⁷¹Z. What is the relative atomic mass of element Z in this sample?

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Compound A on strong heating in a boiling tube gives off reddish brown fumes and a yellow residue. When the aqueous sodium of A treated with a few drops of sodium hydroxide solution, a white precipitate appeard. Identify the cation and anion present in the compound A.

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A substance A reacts with another substance B to produce C and a gas D. If a mixture of the gas D and ammonia is passed through an aqueous solution of C, baking soda is formed. The substance A and B are

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A metal occurs in nature as its ore X which on heating in air converts to Y, Y reacts with unreacted X to give the metal. The metal is:

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Assertion (A): Nitrate ores are rarely available. Reason (R): Bond dissociation energy of nitrogen is very high.

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The number of structural isomers of the compound having molecular formula C₄H₉Br is

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The total number of electrons and the number of electrons involved in the formation of various bonds present in one molecule of propanal (C₂H₅CHO) are respectively.

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A man running with a uniform speed 'u' on a straight road observes a stationary bus at a distance 'd' ahead of him. At that instant, the bus starts with an acceleration 'a'. The condition that he would be able to catch the bus is

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The radius of a planet A is twice that of planet B. The average density of the material of planet A is thrice that of planet B. The ratio between the values of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of planet A and that on the surface of planet B is

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The variation in the kinetic energy (K.E.) and the potential energy (P.E.) of a particle moving along the x-axis are shown in the graphs below. Which one of the following graphs violates the law of conservation of energy ?

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The disc of a siren containing 60 holes rotates at a constant speed of 360 rotations per minute. The emitted sound is in unison with a tuning fork of frequency

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A tuning fork is excited by striking it with a padded hammer. What would be the nature of the vibrations executed by the prongs as well as the stem of the fork respectively? (The reference direction is that of the propagation of the sound wave.)

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Find the reading of the ammeter in the circuit given below.

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There bulbs with individual power ratings of 12 W, 2 W and 6 W respectively are connected as per the circuit diagram below. Find the amount of heat dissipated by each in 10 seconds,

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Which of the following can produce a magnetic field?

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A wire is lying horizontally in the north- south direction and there is a horizontal magnetic field pointing towards the east. Some positive charges in the wire move north and an equal number of negative of the wire will be

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Match the following:

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A person is suffering from both near sightedness and far sightedness. His spectacles would be made of

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LCM of two numbers x and y is 720 and the LCM of numbers 12x and 5y is also 720. The number y is

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When a natural number x is divided by 5, the remainder is 2. When a natural. number y is divided by 5, the remainder is 4. The remainder is z when x + y is divided by 5. the value of 2z 5/3 is

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If the zeroes of the polynomial 64x³-144x²+92x-15 are in A.P, then the difference between the largest and the smallest zeroes of the polynomial is

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x and y are two non-negative numbers such that 2x+y= 10. The sum of the maximum and minimum values of (x + y) is