Practice authentic previous years' questions for Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology with step-by-step NCERT-aligned solutions and full-width diagram references.
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When a ruler falls vertically, 5 different persons catch it with different reaction times. (g = 9.8 m s⁻²)
A. Person A has reaction time of 0.20 s.
B. Person B has reaction time of 0.22 s.
C. Person C has reaction time of 0.18 s.
D. Person D has reaction time of 0.19 s.
E. Person E has reaction time of 0.21 s.
What is the correct order of the distance travelled by the ruler for each person?
A uniform metallic wire having resistance 4 Ω is bent to form a square loop (ABCD) (see figure). A resistance of 2 Ω is connected between points B and D and a battery of 2 V is connected across points A and C as shown in the figure. Now the value of current (I) is:
A room heater is rated 400 W, 220 V. If the supply voltage drops to 200 V, what will be the power consumed (approximately)?
A 100-turn closely wound circular coil of radius 5 cm produces a magnetic field of $$3.14 \times 10^{-3}\text{ T}$$ at its centre. The current flowing through the coil, and the magnitude of the magnetic moment of this coil are, respectively:
(Take $$\mu_0 = 4\pi \times 10^{-7}\text{ T m/A}$$)
A rectangular wire loop of sides 8 cm and 3 cm with a small cut, is moving out of a region of uniform magnetic field of magnitude 0.3 T directed normal to the plane of the loop. The emf developed across the cut, if the velocity of the loop is 2 cm s⁻¹, in a direction normal to the shorter side of the loop, will be:
Four statements are given (A is mass number):
A. The volume of a nucleus is proportional to A1/3.
B. The volume of a nucleus is proportional to A.
C. The difference in mass of an atom and its nucleus is called the mass defect.
D. The difference in mass of a nucleus and its constituents is called the mass defect.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
An unknown nucleus has a nuclear density of 2.29 × 1017 kg/m³ and mass of 19.926 × 10-27 kg. Its mass number A is approximately:
(Take R₀ = 1.2 × 10-15 m, 4π = 12.56)
Savitha, a XI standard student, while conducting an experiment to determine the effective length of a simple pendulum L, notes down the data of time taken to complete 30 oscillations as 60 s and hence calculates the length of the simple pendulum as:
(Take π² = 9.8, and g = 9.8 m/s²)
An electric heater supplies heat to a system at a rate of 100 W. If the system performs work at a rate of 75 J/s, then the rate at which internal energy increases will be:
A thin wire of length 'L' and linear mass density 'm' is bent into a circular ring (in x-y plane) with centre 'C' as shown in figure. The moment of inertia of the ring about an axis yy' will be:
A galvanometer of resistance 100 Ω gives full scale deflection for a current of 1 mA. It is converted into an ammeter of range 0-10 A. The shunt required is:
In a metre bridge experiment (see figure), the positions of the cell, E, and galvanometer, G, are interchanged. We shall observe in the galvanometer:
The peak value of an alternating current is 5 A and its frequency is 60 Hz. How long will the current, starting from zero, take to reach the peak value?
The figure given below shows a long straight solid wire of circular cross-section of radius 'a' carrying steady current I. The current I is uniformly distributed across its cross-section. The plot which correctly represents the variation of magnetic field (B) with distance (r) from the axis of the conductor in the region is:
Two statements are given below:
A. When the forward bias voltage across a p-n junction diode increases above a certain threshold voltage, the diode current increases significantly.
B. This current is called reverse saturation current.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements are correct?
A. Inside a conductor, the electrostatic field is zero.
B. Electric field at the surface of a charged conductor does not depend on its surface charge density.
C. The interior of a charged conductor can have no excess charge in the static situation.
D. At the surface of a charged conductor, the electrostatic field must be normal to the surface at every point.
E. The electrostatic potential is zero everywhere inside a charged conductor.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
For a metal of work function 6.6 eV, which of the following wavelengths of incident radiation does not give rise to the photoelectric effect?
(Take Planck's constant as 6.6 × 10⁻³⁴ J s)
In a concave lens, a ray of light emanating from the object parallel to the principal axis of the lens after refraction:
A submarine is designed to withstand an absolute pressure of 100 atm. How deep can it go below the water surface?
(Consider the density of water = 1000 kg m⁻³, 1 atm = 1 × 10⁵ Pa and gravitational acceleration g = 10 m/s²)
Match List I with List II:
| List-I (Electromagnetic wave) | List-II (Production) |
|---|---|
| A. Microwave | I. Electrons in atoms emit light when they move from a higher energy level to a lower energy level |
| B. Visible light | II. Radioactive decay of nucleus |
| C. Gamma rays | III. Vibration of atoms and molecules |
| D. Infra-red rays | IV. Klystron valve or magnetron valve |
Select the reagents that reduce nitriles to primary amines.
A. (i) LiAlH₄; (ii) H₂O
B. Sn + HCl
C. H₂ / Ni
D. Na(Hg) / C₂H₅OH
E. Br₂ / aq NaOH
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Match List I with List II:
| List I (Transition metal/compound/complex) | List II (Catalytic Role) |
|---|---|
| A. V₂O₅ | I. Preparation of ammonia from N₂/H₂ mixture |
| B. Fe | II. Polymerisation of alkynes |
| C. PdCl₂ | III. Preparation of H₂SO₄ and SO₂ |
| D. Ni complex | IV. Oxidation of ethyne to ethanal |
Consider the following reaction:
$$2A(g) + B(g) \rightarrow 2D(g)$$
$$\Delta U^\ominus = -10\text{ kJ mol}^{-1}$$ and $$\Delta S^\ominus = -44\text{ J K}^{-1}$$ at 298 K.
Identify the correct option with $\Delta G^\ominus$ for the reaction and spontaneity of the reaction at 298 K.
(Given: R = 8.31 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹)
Match List I with List II:
| List I (Quantum Numbers) | List II (Orbital) | |
|---|---|---|
| 'n' | 'l' | |
| A. 2 | 1 | I. 3d |
| B. 4 | 0 | II. 2p |
| C. 5 | 3 | III. 4s |
| D. 3 | 2 | IV. 5f |
In a qualitative analysis, Bi³⁺ is detected by appearance of precipitate of BiO(OH)(s). Calculate pH when the following equilibrium exists at 298 K.
$$BiO(OH)(s) \rightleftharpoons BiO^+(aq) + OH^-(aq), \quad K = 4 \times 10^{-10}$$
(Given: log 2 = 0.3010)