1996 VI- English Medium Q.1. A truck containing gunny bags, full of rice is going towards Lonavla.

Then which of the following statement is not correct. (1) Gunny bags are steady with reference to the truck (2) Gunny bags are steady with reference to the road (3) All the gunny bags are steady with reference to each other (4) Gunny bags are steady with reference to the truck driver. What is the type of motion of the smoke from a lighted agarabatti in a closed room? (1) Linear Motion (2) Circular Motion (3) Oscillatory motion (4) Random Motion The distance between the school and the houses of Raj, Sudha and Ashoka are 1,500 m, 1600m and 1700m respectively. The time taken to reach the school is 30min, 32 min and 34 min. respectively. Then which of the following statement is correct? (1) Rajus speed is the highest (2) Sudhas speed is the highest (3) Ashokas speed is the highest (4) All of them have equal speed Which of the following is one litre? (1) 1,000 c.c. (2) 100 ml

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(3) 100 c.c.

(4) 1,000 Mm3

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What type of the liver is used while lifting a stone by the hand? (1) First type (2) Second type (3) Third type Which of the following machine contain more than two livers? (1) Nut cracker (2) Screw (3) Bicycle

(4) All the types

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(4) Balance

Inclined plane is used for lifting heavy load. If the angle between the inclined plane and ground is increased what will be the effect on the force required to push the load on the inclined plane? (1) More force will be required (2) Less force will be required (3) Same force will be required (4) There is no relation between the angle of inclination and the required force. What is the advantage of a pulley in lifting water from a well? (1) Less force is required (2) Changes the direction of the applied force (3) Effort is applied through less distance (4) Mechanical advantage will increase. What is a relation of one kilogram to one quintal? (1) One kilogram is 1/1000th part of a quintal (2) One kilogram is 1/100th part of a quintal (3) One kilogram is 1/20th part of a quintal (4) One kilogram is 1/10th part of a quintal A measuring flask contain 50 cc of water. Water level of this measuring flask increases when five identical glass marbles are dropped in it. What will be volume of each marble? (1) 65 cc (2) 13 cc (3) 15 cc (4) 3 cc

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Which of the following physical quantity is to be considered while spreading a carpet in a room? (1) Volume (2) Length (3) Area (4) Breadth Which of the following unit is generally used for measuring the distance between distinct villages? (1) Millimeter (2) Meter (3) Centimeter (4) Kilometer The capacity of a bottle is exactly 500 ml. Then how many cubic centimeters of water can it hold? (1) 500 c.c. (2) 5 c.c. (3) 5,000 c.c. (4) 50,000 c.c. 850 mg of gold means how many grams? (1) 8.5 g (2) 0.850 g.

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(3) 0.085g.

(4) 85 g.

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In case of an equiarm balance with empty pans, what will be the position of the felerum on the beam if the beam is in the horizontal position? (1) Slightly towards the left pan (2) Slightly towards the right pan (3) Equidistant from both the pans (4) First towards left side and then towards right side Which of the following instrument will be used to measure length correctly upto 0.01 cum? (1) Metre scale (2) Measuring tape (3) Vernier calipers (4) Screw gauge Which of the following is the proper unit of speed? (1) Km/sec (2) Cm/hr. (3) M/Sec

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(4) Mm/hr.

How should we apply the force in order to increase the speed of the moving body most efficiently? (1) Apply the force in the direction opposite to the direction of the motion (2) Apply the force perpendicular to the direction of the motion (3) Apply the force in any direction (4) Apply the force in the direction of the motion State why tyres have grooves on their surface? (1) to increase the speed (2) To reduce the friction (3) To increase the friction (4) To avoid bursting of tyres Why does the carpenter keep the screws in grease before fitting them in a wooden plank? (1) To avoid rusting (2) To reduce friction (3) To fit the screw lightly in wooden plank (4) To increase friction Why are machines used? (1) More work is done in less effort (2) Work is done without any effort (3) Work is done with double effort but time is saved (4) Time or efforts are not saved but it is easy to use What type of energy is stored in the crackers? (1) Head energy (2) Light energy (3) Sound Energy

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(4) Chemical Energy

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Which of the following source of energy is used in hydro-electric power station? (1) Water flowing in downward direction (2) Wind (3) Atomic fuels (4) Waves in ocean Which of the following instrument is used to convert chemical energy into electrical energy? (1) Electric hot plate (2) Tube light (3) Dry cell (4) Electric heater Which of the following type of energy is mainly used in artificial satellite revolving around the earth? (1) Light Energy (2) Chemical Energy (3) Solar Energy (4) Heat Energy How many days are required by Mercury to complete one revolution around the Sun? (1) 88 days (2) 228 days (3) 243 days (4) 365 days Which of the following statements is correct? (1) Star is a part of galaxy (2) Universe is a part of galaxy (3) Galaxy is a part of solar system (4) Planet is part of satellite When does solar eclipse take place? (1) On every no moon day (3) When shadow of earth falls on moon

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(2) On every full moon day (4) When shadow of moon falls on earth

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Why are the stars, the moon and the planets seen to rise in the east and set in the west? (1) Earth revolves around the Sun. (2) Earth rotates around its axis (3) Satellites move around the earth from east to west (4) Earth rotates on its axis from west to east The distance between the source of light and the screen is 100 cm. An object is 10 cm away from the source and it casts an image on the screen. What happens to the size of the shadow of the object if the screen is slowly moved towards the object? (1) Size of the shadow slowly decreases (2) Size of the shadow slowly increases (3) No effect on the size of the shadow (4) First the size of shadow slowly increases and then slowly decreases Which of the following substance do we get from coal ? (1) Glass (2) Plastic (3) Petrol Which of the following item is prepared from potato? (1) Rubber (2) Jaggery (3) Sago Why does burnt milk smell? (1) Milk is a liquid (3) Milk is converted in vapours

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(4) Iron (4) Plastic

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(2) Milk contains carbon (4) Milk has bad order

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Which of the following is an example of physical change? (1) Rusting of iron (3) On heating, Zinc Oxide turns yellow (3) On heating, copper turns black (4) On heating, sugar turns black. Which is the common element in baking soda, washing soda, lime stone and lime? (1) Oxygen (2) Calcium (3) Sodium (4) Carbon

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Which of the following is the symbol of copper? (1) Ca (2) CI (3) CU Which of the following eatable contains highest quantity of water? (1) Beet (2) Potato (3) Egg

(4) Co

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(4) Pumpkin

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Which of the following gas is evolved when dilute Hydrochloric Acid is added to sodium bi-carbonate? (1) Oxygen (2) Ammonia (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Carbon monoxide When is centrifugal method of separation used? (1) Particles of solid are spread uniformly in a liquid (2) Mixing of two immiscible liquids (3) Light particles of solid are present in liquid (4) Dissolved solid particles are in liquid Which of the following is a compound? (1) Graphite (2) Chalk

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(3) Helium

(4) Potassium (4) Blue vitriol (4) Sand

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Which of the following substance dissolves maximum in water? (1) Ammonium Nitrate (2) Common Salt (3) Sugar Which of the following is a man-made substance? (1) Charcoal (2) Iron (3) Thermocol Which is the worst conductor of heat? (1) Asbestos (2) Rubber

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(3) Plastic

(4) Graphite

Which of the following does not undergo a rapid change? (1) Spoiling of milk (2) Formation of curd (3) Separation of butter (4) Heating of milk Which of the following method is used to separate the components of the mixture of common salt and saw-dust? (1) Filtration and Distillation (2) Filtration and Decantation (3) Decantation and Filtration (4) Filtration and Vaporization Find the odd man out. (1) Tea (2) Sea Water

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(3) Alcohol

(4) Brass

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What is the temperature called at which the liquid is converted to gaseous state on heating? (1) Boiling point (2) Freezing point (3) Melting point (4) Ignition point Which of the following does not dissolve in water? (1) Copper Sulphate (2) Ammonium Chloride (3) Iodine (4) Potassium Permanganate Which gas is evolved when Calcium Carbonate is heated? (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Oxygen Which of the following acid is present in butter milk? (1) Lactic Acid (2) Citric Acid (3) Acetic acid (4) Hydrogen

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(4) Tartaric Acid

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Which of the following can be used to remove nail paint? (1) Benzene (2) Kerosene (3) Turpentine Which of the following non-metal is a liquid at room temperature? (1) Mercury (2) Water (3) Bromine

(4) Acetone

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(4) Kerosene

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Which of the following is an example of a chemical change? (1) Tearing of paper (2) Burning of paper (3) Pouring of few drops of oil on paper (4) Scribbling on the paper with a pencil What is the name of the apparatus shown in the figure?

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(1) Measuring flask Q.55.

(2) Beaker

(3) Round bottom flask

(4) Conical Flask

Which of the following water is most suitable for drinking? (1) Filtered water (2) Rain water (3) Water from waterfall (4) Well water Which of the following compound is not used as a fertilizer? (1) Common salt (2) Copper sulphate (3) Ammonium sulphate (4) Potassium sulphare Which of the following is the important property of the gas which we get form gobar gas? (1) Lighter than air (2) Colourless (3) Inflammable (4) Odourless Which of the following element is used in pencil? (1) Lead (2) Graphite (3) Coal Why is common salt seen in the form of crystals? (1) Due to gradual vaporization of H2O from it (2) Due to water of crystallization (3) Due to heating of sea water (4) Due to distillation of sea water. What is a diamond? (1) Mixture (2) Compound (3) Alloy (4) Element (4) Coke

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In which of the following plant, leaves are modified into tendrils? (1) Cucarbita (2) Snake-gouard (3) Ranjal

(4) Passion flower

Form which of the following part does the seed get food for the growth of the embryo? (1) Cotyledons (2) Plumule (3) Radicle (4) Testa Which of the following plant has great expansion? (1) Maize (2) Rose (3) Banyan

(4) Nerium

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Which of the following nutrients of food is used for replacement of worn out tissues? (1) Carbohydrates (2) Proteins (3) Fats (4) Minerals Which of the following animal reduces the number of insects in the farm? (1) Frog (2) Snail (3) Earthworm (4) Stalk-borer Caterpillar Till which of the following age-span, does growth in human being takes place? (1) 16 to 18 yrs. (2) 10 yrs. To 15 yrs. (3) 40 yrs to 50 yrs (4) 16 yrs to 25 yrs. Which of the following has a clinging root? (1) Coconut (2) Maize

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(3) Betel-leaf plant

(4) Pipule (4) Dye

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Which of the following is an animal product? (1) Honey (2) Rubber (3) Latex

Which is the secondary consumer of the food chain formed by the following? (1) Grass (2) Frog (3) Grasshopper (4) Snake Which of the following part is called thalamus? (1) The outermost whorl of the flower (2) the swollen part at the base of the flower (3) A bag like structure at the tip of the stamen (4) The inner part of the corolla Which of the following disease is caused by a virus? (1) Elephantiasis (2) Cholera (3) Scabies

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(5) Polio

Living beings are found in all places on the earth. State the correct reason form the following: (1) The structure of living beings (2) Life-cycles of the living beings (3) Growth of living beings (4) Adaptability of living beings In which of the following part of the body does oxygen from air gets mixed with the blood? (1) Heart (2) Wind-pipe (3) Lungs (4) Blood-vessels In which of the following plant are root, stem and leaves absent? (1) Riccia (2) Mucor (3) Fern

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(4) Moss

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What is the process by which cows and buffaloes regurgitate the swallowed grass called? (1) Rumination (2) Grazing (3) Chewing (4) Assimilation Which of the following is not an internal growth? (1) Growth of the root (2) Balloon expands on blowing (3) A child matures to adult (4) Growth of mango-plant from seedling Which part of a plant gives rise to branches? (1) Node (2) Internodes (3) Buds (4) Stipules

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Which statement is false with respect to cooking of food? (1) Avoid over cooking (2) Discard the water used for cooking rice

(3) Cover the cooking vessel while cooking (4) Do not discard water which is used for coking vegetables Q.79. Who swallows the prey directly? (1) Earthworm (2) Snake

(3) Cockroach

(4) Hydra

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In which of the following plant is the root-cap prominently seen? (1) Nerium (2) Banyan (3) Rose Which of the following produces ovules? (1) Ovary (2) Calyx (3) Style

(4) Hibiscus (4) Pollen sac

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Which of the following animal cannot be seen with naked eyes? (1) Amoeba (2) Hydra (3) Sponge Which of the following plant is perennial? (1) Radish (2) Wheat (3) Sunflower

(4) Jelly-fish (4) Cashew nut

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Which of the following stem prepares food and stores water? (1) Potato (2) Sweet potato (3) Canna

(4) Cactus

By which of the following characters are plants classified into trees, herbs and shrubs? (1) Length of root and stem (2) Length of stem and branching (3) Structure of leaves and flowers (4) Functions of roots and stems Which of the following gives shape to the body and support to the joints? (1) Bones (2) Cartilage (3) Muscles (4) Cells Which of the following vaccine should be essentially injected before going to foreign? (1) Anti-tuberculosis (2) Anti-polio (3) Anti-tetanus (4) Anti-cholera and typhoid Which of the following root possesses chlorophyll? (1) Tinospora (2) Betel leaf plant (3) Canna Which of the following animal respires with the help of skin? (1) Earthworm (2) Mosquito (3) Ant

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(4) Sweet potato (4) Crab

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Which of the following is an invertebrate animal having the shell made up of calcium carbonate? (1) Hydra (2) Sponge (3) Leech (4) Butterfly Which of the following comet recently collided with Jupiter? (1) Comet Shoemaker Levy-9 (2) Halleys comet (3) Comet Shoemaker Levy-11 (4) Other than these comets Which of the following is an input device of computers? (1) Printer (2) Screen (3) CPU

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(4) Key Board

Where and in which of the following year was Indias first successful heart transplantation operation performed? (1) New Delhi, 1995 (2) Mumbai, 1995 (3) New Delhi, 1994 (4) Mumbai, 1993

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Calorimeter is used in certain experiments. These experiments are concerned with which of the following topic? (1) Electricity (2) Magnetism (3) Heat (4) Light Which of the following planet has its moon? (1) Mercury (2) Venus

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(3) Pluto

(4) None of these.

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In which of the following country was the 110 th element discovered on November 9, 1994? (1) Canada (2) U.S.A. (3) Great Britain (4) Germany Which of the following astronaut from the Apollo 11 team, did not land on the surface of the moon? (1) Michael Collins (2) Neil Armstrong (3) Rakesh Sharma (4) Edwin Aldrin Which of the following is the unit of nose? (1) Byte (2) Kelvin (3) Decibel (4) Lux

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For which purpose can Optical fibres be used? (1) Preparing cloth (2) Carrying messages (3) Transporting goods (4) manufacturing spectacles

Q.100. What will be the mass of a person on the moon having a mass of 60 kg. on the earth? (1) 120 kg (2) 30 Kg (3 10 kg (4) 60 Kg.