SOLDIERS GUIDE

TOP 500+ SCIENCE QUESTION

AGNIVEER ARMY, NAVY MR & SSR , AIRFORCE GROUP X & Y

PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY

PHYSICS (IN ENGLISH)

Q1. What is the force of attraction by which the earth pulls an object towards its centre?

Ans- Gravity

Q2. What is the value of acceleration due to gravity?

Ans- 9.8 m/𝑠

Q3. What does the acceleration due to gravity not depend on?

Ans- On the form, size, mass of the object

Q4. What is the effect on the value of 'g' when going up or down from the surface of the earth?

Ans- The value of g decreases

Q5. Where is the value of 'g' highest?

Ans- At the poles

Q6. Where is the value of 'g' lowest?

Ans- At the equator

Q7. What happens to the value of 'g' as the rotational speed of the earth increases?

Ans- The value of g decreases

Q8. What is the effect on the value of 'g' when the absolute speed of the earth decreases?

Ans- The value of g increases

Q9. If the earth starts rotating at a speed 17 times more than its present angular speed, then

what will be the weight of the object placed at the equator?

Ans- Zero

Q10. What is the weight of the body in the lift as it moves upwards?

Ans- increased

Q11. When the lift comes down, how does the weight of the body in the lift appear?

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Ans- Decreased

Q12. What happens to the weight of the body in the lift when the lift moves up or down with a

uniform velocity?

Ans- No change

Q13. If the rope of the lift breaks while going down, it falls down like a free body, in such a

situation what is the weight of the body in the lift?

Ans- Zero

Q14. Which scientist gave the laws related to the motion of planets?

Ans- Kepler

Q15. What is the name of a body revolving around a planet?

Ans- Satellite

Q16. What is the moon a satellite of?

Ans- Earth

Q17. On what does the orbital speed of a satellite depend?

Ans- Height above earth level

Q18. What does the orbital speed of a satellite not depend on?

Ans- Mass

Q19. What is the approximate orbital speed of a satellite revolving very close to the earth plane?

Ans- 8 km/s

Q20. What is the time taken by a satellite to orbit the earth in its orbit called?

Ans- Revolving time

Q21. What is the period of revolution of a satellite orbiting very close to the earth?

Ans- 1 hour 24 minutes

Q22. A satellite that revolves around the Earth from west to east in a plane perpendicular to the

Earth's axis and whose period of revolution is equal to the Earth's orbital period (24 hours) is

called?

Ans- Geo-stationary satellite

Q23. At approximately what height above the Earth's level does a geostationary satellite revolve

around the Earth?

Ans- 36,000 km
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Q24. What is called the minimum velocity by which a body thrown upwards from the surface of

the earth crosses the gravitational field, and does not return to the earth?

Ans- escape velocity

Q25. What is the value of escape velocity for Earth?

Ans- 11.2 km/s

Q27. The escape velocity is how many times the orbital velocity?

Ans- 2 times

Q28. What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon that of the acceleration

due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?

Ans- 1/6

Q29. The total length of the path covered by an object in a given interval of time is called?

Ans - Distance

Q30. Distance is ?

Ans - Scalar and always positive

Q31. The law of inertia comes from which Newton's law of motion?

Ans - First rule

Q32. What is the shortest distance between the final and initial position of the object called?

Ans - Displacement

Q33. Displacement is a vector quantity, it contains?

Ans - Both magnitude and direction

Q34. What can be the value of displacement?

Ans - Positive, negative and also zero

Q35. What is the SI unit of speed?

Ans - m/s (meter / second)

Q36. Which law of Newton defines force?

Ans - 2nd law (Force = Mass x Acceleration)

Q37. On what force do the cream dispenser and washing machine work?

Ans - Centripetal force

Q38. If the momentum of an object is doubled, what will be the momentum energy?

Ans - four times

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Q39. What is the first equation of motion?

Ans - v = u + at

Q40. What is the second equation of motion?

Ans - s = ut +1/2 𝑎𝑡

Q41. What is the third equation of motion?

Ans - 𝑣

2=𝑢

2 + 2𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑟 2𝑎𝑠 = 𝑣

2−𝑢

Q42. What is the unit of power?

Ans - Watt

Q43. What is the unit of work?

Ans - Joule

Q44. If an object of mass m is moving with a velocity v, then what will be the value of kinetic

energy?

Ans - 1/2𝑚𝑣

Q45. If an object of mass m is situated at a height h above the earth, then the value of its

potential energy will be?

Ans - mgh

Q46. What is the total energy of an object falling freely towards the earth?

Ans - remains stable

Q47. If the velocity of an object is doubled, what will be the kinetic energy of the object?

Ans - Four times

Q48. What is the commercial unit of electrical energy?

Ans - kilowatt hour

Q49. 'bar' is a unit

Ans - Atmospheric pressure

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Q50. What is the unit of work in MKS system?

Ans - Joule

Q51. unit of energy?

Ans - Joule

Q52. One fathom equals?

Ans - 6 feet

Q53. unit of power?

Ans - Joule / second or watt

Q54. Which light would be appropriate to use to reduce electricity consumption in homes?

Ans - CFL and LED

Q55. What is the unit of energy?

Ans - Watt second or joule

Q56. What is the kinetic energy of a freely falling object?

Ans - keeps on increasing.

Q57. A stone of mass m falls freely for a distance d, the value of its kinetic energy will be?

Ans - mgd

Q58. If the mass of the object is halved and the velocity is doubled, then what will be the value of

its kinetic energy than before?

Ans - double

Q59. What is the energy in a bullet fired from a gun?

Ans - Due to its velocity and mass

Q60. If a ball is thrown above the earth plane with a velocity v, it has only potential energy, when

it

Ans - reaches the maximum height

Q61. The S.I unit of capacity or power is equal to watt?

Ans - kg - 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟

/ 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑

Q62. A man pushes a wall and cannot displace it, that?

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Ans - Does not work

Q63. The work done in lifting the box on a platform depends on

Ans - Height to which it is raised.

Q64. Convex lens is used for?

Ans - To remove the defect of vision arising in the human eye, Telescope, Microscope

Q65. What will be the work done by the gravitational force?

Ans - mgh

Q66. What will be the unit of work in C.G.S system?

Ans - Arg

Q67. 1 joule is equal to how many ergs?

Ans - 107 Arg

Q68. What will be the work done by an object moving in a circular path in one revolution?

Ans: Zero, because displacement is zero in one revolution in a circular path.

Q69. A hammer striking a nail is an example of which energy?

Ans: Mechanical energy

Q70. What type of energy conversion takes place in a keyed toy car?

Ans: Potential energy into kinetic energy

Q71. What was discovered by Michael Faraday in 1831?

Ans: Electric generator

Q72. Which force does work when you lift an object upwards by applying a force?

Ans: Gravitational force

Q73. Which is the largest natural source of energy?

Ans: Sun

Q74. What type of energy is present in falling coconuts, rolling stones, flying airplanes, flowing air

and flowing water?

Ans: Kinetic energy

Q75. What does kinetic energy depend on?

Ans: On the mass and velocity of the object

Q76. What is the minimum force required to lift an object above the surface of the earth?

Ans: Equal to the weight of the object

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Q77. A man is pushing against the wall of a house with a force of 200 Newtons. What will be the

work done?

Ans: Zero, because displacement is not happening.

Q78. 1 horsepower (H.P) is equal to how many watts?

Ans: 746 watts

Q79. What is the principal amount of meter under SI system?

Ans-Length

Q80. What is the basic amount of kilogram under SI system?

Ans- Mass

Q81. What is the principal amount of seconds under SI system?

Ans-Time

Q82. What is the principal amount of ampere under SI system?

Ans- Electric current

Q83. What is the principal amount of Kelvin under the SI system?

Ans- Thermodynamic heat

Q84. What is the principal amount of a candela under the SI system?

Ans- Light intensity

Q85. What is the principal amount of a mole under the SI system?

Ans- Mass of matter

Q86. What is the principal amount of radian under SI system?

Ans-Angle

Q87. What is the principal amount of steradian under SI system?

Ans-Solid angle

Q88. What is the SI unit of light intensity?

Ans- Candla per square meter

Q89. What is the SI unit of force?

Ans-Newton

Q90. What is the SI unit of pressure, stress?

Ans-Pascal

Q96. What is the SI unit of dipole moment?

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Ans- Coulomb meter

Q97. What is the SI standard for electrical resistance?

Ans-Ohm

Q98. What is the SI standard of conductivity?

Ans-Siemens

Q99. What is the SI unit of magnetic flux?

Ans-Weber

Q100. What is the SI unit of magnetic field, magnetic induction?

Ans-Tesla

Q101. What is the SI unit of inductance?

Ans-Henry

Q102. What is the SI unit of light flux?

Ans-Lumen

Q103. What is the SI unit of illumination density?

Ans-Lux

Q104. What is the SI unit of radioactivity?

Ans- "Bacural"

Note: "Curie" is the traditional unit of radioactivity.

Example: What is the unit of radioactivity?

Ans: Curie

Q105. What is the unit of heat capacity?

Ans-Joule per Kelvin

Q106. What is the SI unit of radiation intensity?

Ans-Watt per steradian

Q107. What is the SI unit of specific latent heat?

Ans-Joule per kilogram

Q108. What is the SI unit of electric field strength?

Ans-Volts per meter

Q109. What is the SI unit of magnetism?

Ans-Henry per meter

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Q110. What is the SI unit of specific heat capacity?

Ans-Joule per kilogram Kelvin

Q111. What is the SI unit of density of electric charge?

Ans- Coulomb per cubic meter

Q112. What is the SI unit of Surface Tension, Power Density, Heat?

Ans- Newton per meter

Q113. What is the SI unit of density of electric flux?

Ans- Coulomb per square meter

Q114. What is the SI unit of angular momentum/Planck's constant?

Ans-joule second

Q115. What is the SI unit of electronegativity?

Ans- Farad per meter

Q116. What is the SI unit of Molar heat capacity?

Ans-Joule per mole Kelvin

Q117. What is the SI unit of the elasticity coefficient?

Ans- Newton per square meter

Q118. What is the SI unit of impulse?

Ans- Newton second

Q119. What is the SI unit of angular impulse?

Ans- Newton per second

Q120. What is the SI standard of specific resistance?

Ans-ohm meter

Q121. What is the SI standard for surface energy?

Ans-Joule per square meter

Q122. On heating an object, its molecules -

Ans- the speed will increase

Q123. In winter the water in the hand pump is hot because

Ans- The temperature inside the earth is higher than the temperature of the atmosphere.

Q124. The unit of temperature in the SI system is

Ans- Calvin
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Q125. Increasing the pressure on ice causes its melting point

Ans- will decrease

Q126. By which thermometer is the temperature of distant objects such as the sun measured?

Ans- Pyrometer

Q127. What is the temperature measured by radiation pyrometer

Ans- Above 800°C

Q128. The absolute zero temperature on the Celsius scale of temperature is

Ans- (-273°C)

Q129. The normal temperature of the human body with Kelvin value is Ans- 310

Q130. At what temperature will the readings be the same in Celsius and Fahrenheit

thermometers?

Ans- (-40°)

Q131. The minimum possible temperature is Ans- (-273°C)

Q132. What is the value of 0°C on the Fahrenheit scale of the Celsius scale?

Ans- 32

Q133. Why do metal teapots have wooden handles?

Ans- Wood is a bad conductor of heat

Q134. Water When hot water is sprinkled over a thick glass glass, it breaks what is the reason

Ans- Suddenly the glass expands

Q135. At what temperature is the density of water maximum?

Ans- At 4°C

Q136. Why do bicycle tubes burst mostly in summer?

Ans- Due to heat the air present in the tube expands and due to this expansion the tube bursts.

Q137. Why pendulum watches become dull in summer

Ans- The length of the pendulum increases due to which the time taken in unit oscillation

increases.

Q138. When a bottle is filled with water and it is allowed to freeze, the bottle breaks because Ans-
Water expands when it freezes

Q140. The method of transmission of heat is Ans- Radiation

Q141. Heat is transferred between liquids and gases by which of the following methods?

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Ans- Convection

Q142. The heat of the sun comes to the earth through which of the following communication

medium?

Ans- Radiation

Q143. Which of the following is the best conductor of heat

Ans- mercury

Q144. The air in the room when a table fan is run in a closed room

Ans- It will be hot

Q145. If the doors of the refrigerator kept in the room are left open Ans- The room will get warm
gradually.

Q146. sea water

Ans- The best conductor of electricity

Q147. Which part of the sun's radiation heats up the solar cooker?

Ans- Infrared ray

Q148. Why are white clothes cooler than black clothes?

Ans- They reflect whatever light reaches them.

Q149. Burning by steam is more painful than burning by boiling water.

Ans- Steam has latent heat

Q150. Sublimate substance is

Ans- Camphor, Naphthalene, Ammonium Chloride

Q151. The temperature at which a solid substance gets heat and turns into a liquid is called Ans- Melting
Point

Q152. The temperature at which a liquid changes into vapor after receiving heat is called Ans- Boiling
point

Q153. What is the effect on the melting point of any other substance when added to a pure

substance?

Ans- Decreases

Q154. The change of state of matter from liquid to vapor is called

Ans- Evaporation

Q155. The change of state of matter from solid to liquid is called

Ans- Melting
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Q156. The change of state of matter from solid to vapor is called

Ans- Sublimation

Q157. The boiling point of a liquid with increase in pressure Ans- Will increase

Q158. The process of making camphor vapor from solid camphor is called

Ans- Sublimation

Q159. Water kept in an earthen pot becomes cold during the summer days.

Ans- Due to evaporation

Q160. When two pieces of ice are pressed together, the pieces stick together.

Ans- The melting point of ice decreases with the increase of pressure.

Q161. A piece of ice is floating in a glass full of water, when the piece is completely melted, the

water level in the glass is

Ans- Remains unchanged

Q162. Food is prepared in a pressure cooker in less time, because -

Ans- Boiling point of water increases

Q163. Water starts boiling on the mountains at the following temperature

Ans- less than 100°C

Q164. The latent heat of melting of ice is

Ans- 80 Cal/g

Q165. The latent heat of vapor is

Ans- 536 Cal/g

Q166. Hand burns more with steam than with boiling water because Ans- Steam has latent heat

Q167. What is the function of thermostat in refrigerator

Ans- Maintaining uniform temperature melting point phenomenon

Q168. the surface temperature of the sun is

Ans- 6000K

Q169. Mercury is generally used in thermometers because it contains

Ans- Has high conductivity

Q170. In pressure cooker, food gets cooked in less time.

Ans- Due to high pressure, the temperature of boiling water increases.

Q171. Why are the undersides of cooking utensils left black?

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Ans- Black surface is a good absorber of heat.

Q173. Why can two thin shirts keep us warmer in winter than one thick shirt?

Ans- The air layer between two shirts acts as a barrier medium

Q174. nature of sound waves

Ans- Longitudinal

Q175. Infrared waves have a frequency

Ans- less than 20Hz

Q176. Ultrasonic waves are those sound waves whose frequency is Ans- more than 20K Hz / 20,000 Hz

Q177. Pitch of sound depends on

Ans- Frequency

Q178. What is used to clean the interior of aircraft

Ans- Ultrasonic wave

Q179. Which of the following is a sound of frequency 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz?

Ans- Audible sound

Q180. The relation between velocity (v), frequency (n) and wavelength (λ) of wave is given by -

Ans- v=nλ

Q181. Bats can fly in the dark because Ans- They produce very strong sound waves which control it

Q182. Sound travels fastest in Ans- Steel

Q183. The thunder of clouds is heard after a long time after the lightning of clouds, the reason

for this is

Ans- The speed of light is much greater than the speed of sound.

Q184. The velocity of sound in air is approximately

Ans- 330 m/s

Q185. sound waves travel the fastest

Ans- Solids

Q186. Velocity of sound in different mediums

Ans- Varies, is highest in solids

Q187. speed of sound in air with increase in humidity

Ans- It will increase

Q188. Mach numbers are used in relation to velocity Ans- Aircraft

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Q189. Noise or noise pollution is measured by Ans- In decibels

Q190. The intensity of the sound of ordinary conversation is

Ans- 30-40 decibels

Q191. What is the characteristic of sound that distinguishes a female sound from a male sound?

Ans- Pitch

Q192. Which characteristic of sound makes a sound thick or thin?

Ans- Pitch

Q193. The voice of women is louder than that of men because of the voice of women Ans- Pitch is high

Q194. The voice of women is thinner than that of men because the voice of women -

Ans- Frequency is high

Q195. The reason for the resonance/Echo?

Ans- Reflection of sound

Q196. The working of radar is based on the following principle

Ans- Reflection of radio waves

Q197. How long does the effect of sound last in the human ear?

Ans- 1/10 second

Q198. How far should a person stand from the reflecting plane to hear his echo?

Ans-56 feet

Q199. On what principle of sound does the stethoscope work?

Ans- Reflection

Q200. Sonar is mostly used for

Ans- By navigation

Q201. When the army crosses the bridge, the soldiers are instructed not to walk step by step

because

Ans- Due to the resonance/echo of the sound produced by the feet, there is a danger of breaking

the bridge.

Q202. Doppler effect is related to

Ans- Sound

Q203. A jet aircraft is flying in the air with a velocity of Mach 2 when the speed of sound is 332

m/s then what is the speed of the aircraft

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Ans- 664 m/s. ( 2 x 332)

Q204. Sound waves cannot travel

Ans- In vacuum

Q205. echo sounding is used

Ans- To measure the depth of the sea

Q206. Acoustic science is Ans- Related to sound

Q207. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, the rod Ans- Gets positively charged

Q208. The force between two electric charges is related to

Ans- Coulomb's law

Q209. If the distance between two electric charges is halved, then the value of the electric force

between them will become

Ans- 4 times

Q210. What happens in equal charges?

Ans- Distraction

Q211. The charge of objects is due to the transfer of

Ans- Electron

Q212. Who is the best conductor of electricity Ans- Silver

Q213. not a semiconductor

Ans- Germanium, Silicon, Selenium

Q214. Copper is mainly used to conduct electricity because Ans- Its electrical resistivity is low

Q215. Metals are good conductors of electricity because Ans- They have free electrons

Q216. Alternating current is converted into direct current by

Ans- Rectifier

Q217. In electrical fittings a wire is grounded because of Ans- If there is a short circuit, then the stream
will go into the ground.

Q218. The resistance of an ideal volt meter is- Ans- Infinite

Q219. What is the unit of resistance?

Ans- Ohm

Q220. Fans, bulbs etc. are installed in the houses.

Ans- In parallel order

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Q221. The potential difference between the ends of a conductor is proportional to the current

flowing in it' This rule is Ans- Ohm's law

Q222. If the radius of a wire is halved, then its resistance Ans- it will be sixteen times

Q223. The length of a wire is L meter, by pulling the wire its length is made 2L meter, now the

resistance of the wire will be Ans- Double of the first

Q224. The decomposition used in a car battery is

Ans- Sulfuric acid

Q225. What is the coating of zinc over iron called?

Ans- Galvanization

Q226. If there is no change in the physical state of a conductor such as temperature, then the

potential difference across the conductor is directly proportional to the current flowing through

it.

Ans- Ohm's law

Q227. Faraday's law is related to-

Ans- By electrolysis

Q228. A fuse wire is used for

Ans- Breaking of electric circuit at the time of excessive current flow

Q229. The material used in electric fuse is an alloy of tin and lead.

Ans- Should have low specific resistance and low melting point

Q230. What is a fuse wire made of

Ans- Alloy of tin and lead

Q231. What is the filament of an electric bulb made of?

Ans- Tungsten

Q232. A 100 watt electric lamp is used for 10 hours in a day, how many units of energy is used by

the lamp in a day

Ans- 1 unit

Q233. What is the unit of kilowatt hour

Ans- Electrical energy

Q234. who invented the lightning driver

Ans- Benjamin Franklin

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Q235. ampere is the unit of measurement

Ans- Electric current

Q236. The source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite is

Ans- Solar cell

Q237. device to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy

Ans- Electric motor

Q238. The semiconductor chip used in integrated circuit is made of

Ans- Silicon

Q239. Transformers are used for-

Ans- To oxidise or reduce the AC voltage

Q240. If a resistive wire is lengthened, then its resistance Ans- Increases.

Q241. When a soap bubble is charged, then Ans- It spreads

Q242. Dynamo is a machine whose work is?

Ans- Converting mechanical energy into electrical energy

Q243. Which instrument measures electrical resistance?

Ans- Ohm meter

Q244. The invention of radar was

Ans- Taylor and Young

Q245. Nobel Prize started in the name of Alfred Nobel who discovered –

Ans- Dynamite

Q246. Who invented X-ray?

Ans- Rountjan

Q247. Which instrument is used to measure the humidity of the air?

Ans- Hygrometer

Q248. By whom is the density of milk measured?

Ans- Lactometer

Q250. Which of the following is used to measure height?

Ans- Altimeter

Q251. How is the intensity of an earthquake measured?

Ans- Seismograph
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Q252. What is the speed of a flying wheel measured per second?

Ans- stroboscope

Q253. The instrument used to measure the intensity of sound is

Ans- audiometer

Q254. What is a Fadometer used to measure?

Ans- Depth of the sea

Q255. What does WHEATSTONE BRIDGE measure?

Ans- Resistance

Q256. Converts chemical energy into electrical energy

Ans- Battery

Q257. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

Ans- Barometer

Q258. Using a pyrometer

Ans- In measuring the temperature

Q259. Electric current is measured using which of the following instruments?

Ans- Ammeter

Q260. The lie detector is

Ans- Polygraph

Q261. What is a flight recorder technically called? Ans- Black box

Q262. Wind speed is measured by?

Ans- Anemometer

Q263. The black hole theory was propounded by -

Ans- S. by Chandrashekhar

Q264. On average, 1 astronomical unit is equal to -

Ans- Distance between the Earth and the Sun

Q265. The weight of a kilogram amount is

Ans- 9.8 Newton

Q266. A barrel of oil is approximately equal to what?

Ans- 159 liters

Q267. who discovered the positron

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Ans- Anderson

Q268. Energy is created on the Sun

Ans- By nuclear fusion

Q269. Curie is the name of the unit of

Ans- Radioactivity

Q270. Which of the following metals is used as a semiconductor in transistors?

Ans- Germanium

CHEMISTRY
Q1. Who developed the model of atomic structure?

Ans- Bohr and Rutherford

Q2. Which determines the chemical properties of an element? Ans- Number of electrons

Q3. Which element is 'most electronegative'?

Ans- Fluorine

Q4. Which scientist discovered the neutrino?

Ans- Pauli (Nutrino is a particle which was discovered by Pauli in 1930).

Q5. What is the mass number?

Ans- Protron and Neutron

Q6. Which scientist discovered the electron?

Ans- JJ thomson

Q7. Which is a charge less particle?

Ans- Neutrons

Q8. What is the mass number of deuterium?

Ans- 2

Q9. In which process electrons gain?

Ans- reduction

Q10. Who proposed that "atom is indivisble"

Ans- Dalton

Q11. Whose charge is equal to the charge of a proton?

Ans- Positron

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Q12. Whose anti-particle is the positron?

Ans- Electron

Q13. What is the smallest part of an element called?

Ans- Nuclear

Q14. Which scientist discovered the Potron?

Ans- Goldstein

Q15. Who first proposed the atomic theory of matter?

Ans- John Dalton

Q16. The size of the nucleus of an atom is -

Ans- 10¯¹⁵ m

Q17. Which best determines the atomic number of an element?

Ans- Number of protons

Q18. What are the particles in the nucleus of an atom?

Ans- Protons and Neutrons

Q19. What are the basic particles in an atom in the same number?

Ans- Electron and Proton

Q20. Which scientist discovered the neutron?

Ans- James Chadwick

Q22. The name of the scientist who discovered the neutron is Ans- Chadwick

Q23. How many electrons can be in the outermost orbit of an atom?

Ans- 8

Q24. Which of the following determines the chemical properties of an element?

Ans- Number of electrons

Q25. If the third orbit of an atom is the outermost orbit, then the maximum number of electrons

in it can be

Ans- 18

Q26. If the atomic number of an atom is Z and its mass number is M, then the number of

neutrons in its nucleus will be

Ans- M-Z

Q27. The nucleus of a chlorine atom of atomic number 17 and mass number 35 contains
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Ans- 18 Neutron (Formula : M-Z)

Q28. Who propounded the uncertainty principle?

Ans- Heisenberg

Q29. With the help of which particles did Rutherford discover the nucleus?

Ans- α particle

Q30. What is the particle that binds nuclear particles together?

Ans- Mason

Q31. The chemical properties of an element depend on

Ans- Atomic number

Q32. What are the three basic components of an atom

Ans- Proton, Neutron and Electron

Q33. The nature of the element can be known by

Ans- By electronic configuration

Q34. The metal that can be cut with a knife is

Ans- Sodium

Q35. Where should sodium metal be stored?

Ans- Kerosene oil

Q36. If a piece of sodium is put in water, it will

Ans- will start burning

Q37. The chemical formula of borax salt is -

Ans- Na₂B₄O₇-10H₂O

Q38. Sodalime is a mixture of?

Ans- NaOh + CaO

Q39. The chemical formula of washing soda is –

Ans-Na₂CO₃ -10H₂O (Sodium Carbonate)

Q40. The chemical formula of caustic soda is -

Ans- NaOH

Q41. The chemical formula of Baking Soda is -

Ans- NaHCO₃ (Sodium Bicarbonate)

Q42. The chemical formula of general salt is -

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Ans- NaCI (Sodium Chloride)

Q43. What is the chemical name of 'hypo' commonly used in photography?

Ans- Sodium thiosulfate

Q44. The salt found in the largest amount in sea water is

Ans- Sodium Chloride

Q45. The common name of a chemical compound having the formula NaOH is

Ans- Caustic Soda

Q46. Baking soda is added to flour because

Ans- Eating soda releases carbon dioxide, due to which the bread becomes puffy.

Q47. From which ore is magnesium metal extracted?

Ans- Carnallite

Q48. What is present in the chlorophyll molecule

Ans- Mg

Q49. Bauxite ore is

Ans- aluminum

Q50. Which metal is most abundant in the crust

Ans- aluminum

Q51. Which metal is used as filament of light bulbs?

Ans- Tungsten

Q52. Common alum is -

Ans- K₂SO₄-AL(SO₄)₃-24H₂O

Q53. The chemical name of bauxite is

Ans- Hydrated Alumina

Q54. Which of the following salts is found in maximum quantity in human bones?

Ans- Calcium Phosphate

Q55. The chemical formula of plaster of paris is

Ans- 2CaSO₄-H₂O

Q56. What is the chemical formula of gypsum, which is a component of cement?

Ans- CaSO₄-2H₂O

Q57. The chemical formula of marble is - Ans- CaCO₃

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Q58. The chemical formula of bleaching powder is - Ans- CaOCI₂

Q59. The chemical name of plaster of paris is

Ans- Calcium Sulphate Hydrate

Q60. What is plaster of paris made of? Ans- Gypsum

Q61. The chemical name of bleaching powder is

Ans- Calcium Oxychloride

Q62. Iron is found in abundance in

Ans- In green vegetables

Q63. What is present in hemoglobin Ans- Iron

Q64. Anemia is caused due to the deficiency of which element Ans- Iron

Q65. Which is the second most found metal in the Earth's womb Ans- Iron

Q66. The substance formed by rusting of iron is

Ans- Ferric and Ferrous Oxide

Q67. The chemical composition of rust is

Ans- Fe₂O₃ -xH₂O

Q68. The weight of iron on rusting - Ans- increases

Q69. What is the purest form of iron? Ans- Wrought Iron

Q70. Which material is most elastic Ans- Steel

Q71. The chemical formula of Green Vitrio is - Ans- FeSO₄-7H₂O

Q72. Name the metal which is found in liquid state at room temperature?

Ans Mercury

Q73. What is the name of the hardest natural substance? Ans- Diamond

Q74. What is amalgam?

Ans- It is a homogeneous mixture of metal and mercury.

Q75. Name the liquid nonmetal? Ans- Bromine

Q76. Name the non-metal which is a good conductor of electricity? Ans- Graphite

Q77. Why should car batteries be handled with care?

Ans- Because it contains sulfuric acid which can burn clothes and skin.

Q78. Name the metal which is the best conductor of electricity?

Ans- Silver.
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Q79. The discoverer of meson is – Ans- Yukawa

Q80. Who discovered alpha, beta and gamma rays - Ans- Rutherford

Q81. How many isotopes of hydrogen are there?

Ans- 3 (Protium, Deuterium and Tritium)

Q82. Dung gas mainly contains? Ans- Methane

Q83. LPG Which gas is mainly present in (L.P.G.) – Ans- Butane

Q84.L. P.G. what is his full name -

Ans- Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Q85. From the point of view of safety, the gas is made fragrant by filling in the cooking L. P.G gas

cylinder - Ans-Mercapton

Q86. The fuel used to propel rockets is called? Ans- propellant

Q87. The highest percentage of carbon among the different types of coal is –

Ans- Anthracite

Q88. Brown Coal is known as – Ans- Lignite

Q89. Which gas is used in fire fighting - Ans- CO2

Q90. The heaviest metal is – Ans- Osmium

Q91. The lightest metal is – Ans- Lithium

Q92. Lightest element is – Ans- Hydrogen

Q93. Galvanized iron is coated with – Ans- Zinc

Q94. Which metal was first used by humans - Ans- Copper

Q95. Which metal is mixed in making gold jewelery - Ans- Copper

Q96. Medicine to kill rats - Ans- Zinc phosphide

Q97. Useful element in photography is – Ans- Silver bromide

Q98. Which chemical is used in making artificial rain - Ans- Silver iodide

Q99. Which metal is found in free state - Ans- Gold

Q100. Pure gold is – Ans- 24 carat

Q101. What is the cause of Minimata disease - Ans- Mercury

Q102. Quick Silver is known as – Ans- Mercury

Q103. Which is a liquid at normal temperature - Ans- Mercury

Q104. There is always a component of an amalgam – Ans- Mercury

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Q105. Which gas is filled in a normal tube light (fluorescence bulb)?

Ans- Mercury vapor with organ

Q106. The chemical formula of vermillion is – Ans- HgS

Q107. The chemical name of Vermillion is – Ans- Mercuric sulfide

Q108. Which metal is used in accumulator batteries – Ans- Lead

Q109. The scientist who discovered radium - Ans- Madam Curie

Q110. The smell of onion-garlic is due to the presence of which element - Ans- Potassium

Q111. The salts of which elements give colors in fireworks?

Ans- Sr and Ba (strontium and barium)

Q112. Which material is used to make coil of electric heater?

Ans- Nichrome

Q113. Mixing gypsum in Portland cement helps in –

Ans- In the quick setting of cement

Q114. What is a lens made of - Ans- Flint glass

Q115. Density of water is maximum – Ans- At 40C

Q116. What is the function of heavy water in a nuclear reactor?

Ans- Decreasing the speed of neutrons.

Q117. Diamond and graphite are allotropes of – Ans- Carbon

Q119. Brown coal is called- Ans- Lignite

Q120. Soft coal is known as – Ans- Bituminous

Q121. Common variety of coal is – Ans- Bituminous

Q122. High quality coal is – Ans- Anthracite

Q123. Which gas is necessary for the process of photosynthesis - Ans- Carbon dioxide

Q124. The gas used to extinguish fire is – Ans- CO2

Q125. What is dry ice - Ans- Solid carbon dioxide

Q126. The gas responsible for global warming is – Ans- Carbon dioxide

Q127. IC chips of computers are often made from – Ans- Silicon

Q128. Quartz is made from – Ans- Calcium silicate

Q129. What is the main component used in manufacturing different types of glass?

Ans- Silica
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Q130. The most abundant component in atmospheric air is - Nitrogen

Q131. Cryogenic liquid is – Ans- Liquid nitrogen

Q132. The laughing gas used by doctors as anesthesia is –

Ans- Nitrous oxide

Q133. Acid rain is caused by – Ans- NO2 + SO2

Q134. What causes stone cancer - Ans- Acid rain

Q135. Tear gas is – Ans- Ammonia (NH3)

Q136. Which gas is responsible for the depletion of ozone layer?

Ans- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)

Q137. The ozone layer above the earth's surface provides protection from –

Ans- Ultraviolet rays

Q138. King of Chemicals is called – Ans- Sulfuric acid (H2SO4)

Q139. Most reaction among halogens is – Ans- Fluorine

Q140. Who is credited with discovering inert gases - Ans- Ramsay

Q141. The gas used in electric bulb is – Ans- Inert gas

Q142. Which noble gas is not present in air - Ans- Radon

Q143. Which inert gas can form compound – Ans- Xenon

Q144. The noble gas used for the treatment of cancer is – Ans- Radon

Q145. What is the mineral composition of diamond - Ans- Carbon

Q146. Which gas is used in the tires of aircraft – Ans- Helium

Q147. The purest form of water is – Ans- Rain water

Q148. Is present in wine – Ans- Ethyl alcohol

Q149. Wine is formed as a result of which action - Ans- Fermentation

Q150. The accumulation of which fluid in the muscles causes fatigue - Ans- Lactic Acid

Q151. Which gas was released during Bhopal gas tragedy - Ans- Methyl isothiocyanate

Q152. Natural rubber is a polymer of – Ans- Isopropene

Q153. The first artificial fiber made by man was – Ans- Rayon

Q154. Natural rubber is a polymer of – Ans- Isoprene

Q155. Found in Tomato Sauce – Ans- Oxalic Acid

Q156. What is the main component of Vinegar - Ans- Acetic acid

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Q157. If milk is kept uncovered for a long time, the milk becomes sour. What is it caused by –

Ans- Lactic acid

Q158. What causes lemon sour - Ans- Citric acid

Q159. The percentage of nitrogen in urea is – Ans- 46%

Q160. The full name of D.D.T. (D.D.T.) is – Ans- Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloro Ethane

Q161. What is the main ingredient of petrol - Ans- Octane

Q162. The main ingredient in Gobar gas is – Ans- Methane

Q163. The main component of natural gas is – Ans- Methane

Q164. The main component of Bio gas is – Ans- Methane

Q165. Which gas comes out from the marshy land – Ans- Methane

Q167. LPG is a mixture of – Ans- Butane and Propane

Q168. Which gas is used in welding - Ans- Acetylene

Q169. The name of the gas used for artificial ripening of raw fruits is –

Ans- Acetylene

Q170. The process of vaporization from solid camphor is called - Ans- Sublimation

BIOLOGY
Q1. Which gland of the human body is called 'master gland' - Ans- Pituitary gland

Q2. The smallest gland in the human body is – Ans- Pituitary

Q3. Insulin is produced by – Ans- Pancreas

Q4. The pigment that gives color to human skin is – Ans- Melanin

[Link] number of chambers in human heart is – Ans- Four

Q6. The bones of the feet in the human body are – Ans- fibula and tibia

Q7. Who was the first to study the blood circulatory system - Ans- Harvey

Q8. Pace maker is related to - Ans- Heart

Q9. The function of pace maker is – Ans- To start the heartbeat

Q10. The pH of human blood is – Ans- 7.4

Q11. Which enzyme is found in saliva - Ans- Tylen

Q12. Saliva helps in digestion of – Ans- Starch

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Q13. Acid X is produced in the human stomach, which helps in the digestion of food. 'X' is -
Ans Hydrochloric acid

Q14. The function of hemoglobin in the body is – Ans- Transport of oxygen

Q15. Where are the red blood cells (RBCs) produced - Ans- Bone marrow

[Link] strongest bone of the body is – Ans- Jaw

Q17. The smallest bone in the human body is – Ans- Stapes

Q18. The longest bone in the human body is – Ans- Femur (thigh)

Q19. The cover of the capsule is made of – Ans- Starch

Q20. ELISA test is done to check whom – Ans- AIDS

Q21. Small pox is caused by – Ans- Variola virus

Q22. The chemical name of Tymin C is – Ans- Ascorbic acid

Q23. Which is rich in fish liver oil - Ans- Vitamin D

Q24. Which vitamin makes blood clot in human body - Ans- Vitamin K

Q25. Which is studied in Phycology - Ans- Algae

Q26. The study of flowers is called – Ans- Anthology

Q27. H.I.V. Full form of – Ans- Human immunodeficiency virus

Q28. Hydrophyte is called – Ans- An aquatic plant

Q29. Plants that grow in the desert are called – Ans- Xerophytes

Q30. Where is the National Botanical Garden located - Ans- Lucknow

Q31. Where is the Forest Research Institute located in India – Ans- Dehradun

Q32. Red Data Book gives information about the species which are – Ans- Threatened

Q33. The qualities of parents are transferred to their children by Ans- By chromosome

[Link] technique is used to establish the paternity of a child?

Ans- DNA Finger Printing

Q35. Whose scientific name is Pavo cristachus - Ans- Peacock

Q36. Scientific name of frog - Ans- Rana tigrina

Q37. Scientific name of dog Ans- Canis Families

Q38. Scientific name of cat Ans- Felis domestica

Q39. Scientific name of dolphin Ans- Platenista catica

Q40. Scientific name of mango Ans- Magnifera indica

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Q41. Scientific name of man Ans- Homo sapiens

Q42. Which Vitamin Contains Cobalt? Ans- Vitamin B12

Q43. Rickets is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin? Ans- Vitamin D

Q44. What is the chemical name of Vitamin A? Ans- Retinol

Q45. What is the chemical name of Tymin E? Ans- Tocopherol

Q46. What is the chemical name of Vitamin C? Ans- Ascorbic Acid

Q47. What is the chemical name of Vitamin B1? – Ans- Thiamine

Q48. What is the chemical name of Vitamin B12? – Ans- Cyanocobalamin

Q49. Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy? Ans- Vitamin C

Q50. What is called the power house of the cell? Ans- Mitochondria

Q51. The suicide sac of the cell is called- Ans- Lysosomes

Q52. The substance found in more than 80% of the cell is - Ans- Water

Q53. What is affected in Jaundice? Ans- In liver

Q54. What happens due to iodine deficiency? Ans- Goiter

Q55. Who invented the vaccine for smallpox? Ans- Edward Jenner

Q56. Which disease has been completely eradicated? Ans- smallpox

Q57. Reliable indicator of air pollutants Ans- Lichens and Mosses

Q58. The gases called green house gases are - Ans- CFC, CO₂, CH₄, NO₂

Q59. The main source of pollution in metropolitan cities is Ans- Automated vehicles

Q60. Harmful ultraviolet radiations from the sun cause Ans- Skin cancer

INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR USES

1) Altimeter → scientific instrument to

inform height

2) Ammeter → Electric current measurement

3) Anemometer → Measurement of wind

speed

4) Audiophone → Improving hearing

5) Binocular → Viewing distant objects

6) Barograph → Measurement of

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atmospheric pressure

7) Crescograph → recording the growth of

plants

8) Chronometer → A clock installed on a ship

to know the exact time

9) Cardiograph → Measurement of heart rate

10) Cardiogram → Assistant in the work of

Cardiograph

13) Dynamo → converting mechanical energy

into electrical energy

14) Epidiascope → Projection of films on

screen

15) Fadometer → Measuring the depth of the

sea

16) Galvanometer → Measurement of very

small electric current

18) Manometer → Measuring the density of

a gas

19) Microtomes → divides an object into

small parts for microscopic examination.

20) Odometer → tells the distance covered

by the car.

21) Periscope → External objects are seen

from under water.

22) Photometer → Measurement of light

brightness

23) Pyrometer → Measurement of extremely

high temperature

24) Radiometer → Measurement of energy

radiated by radiation
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25) Seismometer → Measurement of

intensity of earthquake

PREVIOUS YEAR’S QUESTIONS

Q1. Which disease is caused by deficiency of

Vitamin B?

Ans: Beri-Beri

Q2. Which disease is caused by deficiency of

Vitamin C?

Ans: Scurvy

Q3. Which vitamin is not present in milk?

Answer: Vitamin C

Q4. Which disease is caused by deficiency of

Vitamin D?

Ans: Rickets

Q5. Deficiency of which vitamin does not

allow blood to clot?

Answer: Vitamin K

Q6. Which disease is caused by deficiency of

Vitamin E?

Ans: Infertility

Q7. What is the chemical name of Vitamin C?

Ans: Ascorbic acid

Q8. What are fat soluble vitamins?

Answer: A and E

Q9. What is the chemical name of common

salt?

Ans: NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

Q10. What is the chemical name of laughing

gas?

Ans: Nitrous oxide (N2O)

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Q11. What is the chemical name of washing

soda?

Ans: sodium carbonate

Q12. Brass is a mixture of which two metals?

Ans: Copper and Zinc

Q13. Calciferol is the chemical name of which

vitamin?

Answer: Vitamin D

Q14. Which part of the eye is donated in eye

donation?

Ans: Cornea

Q15. Which vitamin contains cobalt?

Ans: Vitamin B-12

Q16. What is called the powerhouse of the

cell?

Ans: Mitochondria

Q17. In which part of our body are red blood

cells made?

Ans: Bone Marrow

Q18. When is National Science Day

celebrated?

Answer: 28 February

Q19. Which instrument is used to measure

blood pressure?

Ans: Sphygnomanometer

Q20. The pH value of bile is

Ans. 7.7

Q.21 Bile is secreted by

Ans. by liver

Q.22 is stored for future use in the liver

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Ans. Vitamin A

Q.23 Bile is stored in

Ans. in father's house

Q.24 Hydrophobia is a disease

Ans. dog bite

Q.25 Hydrophobia is a disease

Ans. by virus

Q.26 Discovery of Virus

Ans. Ivanovsky

Q.27 The study of viruses is

Ans. virology

Q.28 'Foot and Mouth' disease occurring in

animals is

Ans. due to virus

Q.29 Study of fungi is called

Ans. mycology

Q.30 Cell wall of algae is made up of

Ans. of cellulose

Q.31 Discovery of Bacteria

Ans. Leeuwenhoek

Q.32 The velocity of sound is maximum in

Ans. in concrete

Q.33 The speed of sound slows down

Ans. In the air

Q.34 The speed of sound is

Ans. 760 mph

Q.35 Speed of sound due to increase in

temperature

Ans. increases

Q.36 Air is
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Ans. mixture of gases

Q.37 Air is an example of

Ans. gas-in-gas solution

Q.38 The velocity of sound in air is

Ans. 332 m/s

Q.39 The unit of sound intensity is

Ans. decibel

Q.40 The vapor density of air is

Ans. 14.4

Q.41 Light year is the unit of

Ans. of distance

Q.42 One light year is equal to

Ans. 9.46×1012 km or 9.46×1015 m.

Q.43 The biggest unit of measuring distance

is

Ans. parsec

Q.44 Transformation of roots is

Ans. Radish and Carrot

Q.45 The modification of stem is

Ans. Potatoes and Onions

Q.46 Pituitary gland is found in

Ans. in the brain

Q.47 The master gland is called

Ans. Pituitary (Piyush)

Q.48 The smallest gland of the body is

Ans. pituitary

Q.49 Two hereditary diseases are

Ans. color blindness and hemophilia

Q.50 A color blind person does not have the

ability to recognize
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Ans. green and red

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