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Complete the sentences by choosing the
most appropriate notion, from the
given lettered choices (A to E) below
each
Ld have to get up early
tomorrow morning.
A. shall
B. would
C. had
D. could
E. am
2. He says he i
play the piana
and he can't si
A musician
B magician
C. physician
D. dietician
E technician
Identify the
to be change@
correct:
4. I go by the post office every moming
on
A B
C my way too work. No error
D E
Choose the lettered word or phrase that
is most nearly opposite in meaning to
the word in capital letters.
5. GRIEVE:
A. disturb
C. dirge
D. feel sad
E. rejoice
6. BLAZE:
A. quench
B. burn
C. rage
D. shine
E. flame
Choose the word most similar in
meaning to the capitalized ones.
7. GENTLE:
A. rough
Science has its limit:
apply only to those things which can be
observed, measured, and treated
mathematically. It has nothing to do
with values - save those of truth and
accuracy. It has nothing to do with
happiness, goodness, beauty, courage.
adventure, justice, altruism, friendship,
love of family, love of country. Yet all
these values enter into a man's
conception of what is the good personal
life within a good society. It is possible
for honest and intelligent men to differ
profoundly on the nature of these
values and their respective degrees of
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between the modern worla's command
of material things and its tragic failure
to organize a harmonious world society.
9. It can be inferred from the passage
that the author thinks:
A. science to be the necessary element on
life
B. science brings happiness, goodness,
beauty, adventure, justice. altruism,
friendship, love and love of country to a
man's life
C. science has successfully brought a
balance between world's command of
material things and a harmonious world
society
D. a good persi
by recog natur
of importance
E. the limitatio
negligible.
10. According fo the
applies certain
following des€ti
A. truth and justice
B. love of country and accuracy
C. th sr Eee
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E. iruth and love of country
PHYSICS
11. Two blocks, X and Y, of masses
mand 2 m respectively, are accelerated
along a smooth horizontal surface by a
force F applied to block X, as shown in
the diagram.
exerted by block Yon block X during
this acceleration?
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BF/3
CF/2
D. 2F/3
EF
12. A box of mass m= 6 kg slides with
speed v= 4 m/s across a frictionless
floor. It suddenly explodes into two
pieces. One piece, with mass m. = 2 kg
moves in the same direction with speed
Vi= 8 m/s. Find the velocity of
the second piece.
A.2mi/s
of e, 80 V has an
40. If its
determine the
Saale
gh dcated 10 cm
the converging lens, whose focal
length is 20 cm. The image so formed
will be:
A. Virtual
B. Erect
C. Real
D. Inverted
E. Both A andB
15. A rotating wheel of radius 0.5 m has
an angular velocity of 5 rad/s at some
instant and 10 rad/s after 5s find the
angular acceleration of a point on its
rim.
A. I rad/S?
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E. 9 rad S?
16. A block of mass 50 kg is pulled on a
frictionless floor by a force of 210 N
directed at 30° to the horizontal. If the
block moves 3.0 m, what is the work
done on It by the applied force.
A. 115V2I
B.215y2J
C.315V2)
D. 415v2J
E.515v2J
17. A ball of
ms" strikes a
traveling at 2
moving along
shown.
cams) mat
of the velo
A4ms"
B. Sms"
C. 6ms"
D. 8ms
10ms"
18. A shot leaves a gun at the rate
of 160 m/s. Calculate the greatest
distance to which it could be projected.
(Take g=10m/s“2) .
A. 2460 m
B. 2560 m
C. 2680 m
D. 2760 m
E. 2860 m
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19. On the ground, the gravitational
force on a satellite Is W. What is the
gravitational force on the satellite when
at a height R/50, where R is the radius
of the Earth?
A104 W
B. 1.02 W
C.0.98N
D.0.96 W
E.2.13W
20. When the aircraft Concorde is
moving in a horizontal plane at a
constant speed of 650ms”-1. its turning
circle has a radius of 80 km, What is
the ratio of the centripetal force to the
22, A parallel beam of white light is
incident normally on a diffraction
grating. It is noted that the second-
order and third-order spectra partially
overlap. Which wavelength in the
third-order spectrum appears at the
same angle as the wavelength of 600 nm
in the second-order spectrum?
A. 300 nm
B. 400 nm
C. 600 nm
D. 900 nm
E, 950 nm
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four times greater on an unknown
planet than it is on earth then the
gravitational cons on that planet is;
A. 16 times greater
B. 4 times greater
C. 4 times lower
D. 16 times lower
E 24 times lower
24. A submarine sends out a sonar
signal (sound wave)" in a direction
directly downward. It takes 2.3 s for the
sound wave to from the submarine to
the ocean bottom and back to the
submarine. How high (a ron) up from
the ocean tos
sound in wate!
A. 1,700 m
B. 3,000 m
C. 5,000 m
D. 9,000 m
E. It cannot be
information given
25.4 40 kg
of 5 m off the ground. oe
round, what is
its total en
10 m/s?)
A.OI
B. 4003
C.2k)
D.6kI
E. It cannot be determined from the
information given.
26. Gamma (y) ray can produce
ionization in which of the following
way/s?
I. It may lose all its energy ina single
encounter with electron of an atom
(Photoelectric effect)
IL It may lose only a part of its energy in
an encounter (Compton effect).
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IIL Very few of very high energy V ray
photons may impinge directly on heavy
nuclei, be stopped and annihilated giving
rise to electron- positron pairs (The
materialization of energy).
A. Lonly
B. Il only
C.Ionly
D. Land III only
E. 1, Iand IIT
27. The Internal energy of an object
increase in an adiabatic process Which
of the following must be the true
regarding this process.
of the system is
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in quantity of water in 10
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}20B..33 x 10° Joules
E. 37x 10° Joules
29. A nucleus consists of 19 protons and
20 neutrons. The conventional symbol
of this nucleus Is:
A. 1Nal?
B. wk?
C. wk *
D. cK”?
E.11Na”?
30. The linear magnification produced
by a lens is defined as the ratio of the:
I Size of the image to the size of object
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III Size of the lens to the size of the Image
A. Lonly
B. Honly
C. Hl only
D. Iand III only
E.1 [and Il
31. The half life of C™ is approximately
5,730 years, while the half life of C!? is
essentially infinite. If the ratio of C to
C" ima certain sample is 25% less than
the normal ratio in nature, how old is
the sample?
A. Less than 5,730 years
B. Approximately 5730 years
C. Significant!
but less than 1
32. Which of
not con:
postulates regard
atom model
and absor ptiéh.o
A. Energy levels of
stable and discrete
only when
energy level to another.
C. To jump from a lower energy to a
higher energy, an electron must absorb a
photon of precisely the right frequency
such that the photon's energy equals the
energy difference between the two orbits
D. To jump from a higher energy toa
lower energy, an electron’ absorbs a
photon of a frequency such that photon's
energy is exactly the energy difference
between the two orbits.
E. None of the above
33. The temperature of a body at 100°C
is increased by AO as measured on the
Celsius scale. How is this temperature
change expressed on the Kelvin scale?
AA6+373
B. A@ +273
C.A@ + 100
D.Ad
E. a6 +212
34.In an astronomical telescope, the
ance between objective and eye
¢ is called:
‘A. Magnifying Power of the telescope
B. Width of the telescope
C. Length of the telescope
D. Height of the telescope
E, Diameter of the lens of the telescope
n
ors: sof
cd two switches
Reis greater
owes switches must be closed so that
heater produces the maximum
possible power and minimum non-zero
power?
Maximum possible | Minimum non-
power zero power
Siand Sz S2
Si and S2 Si
Si S2
So Si
Si Si
36. Candela is the luminous intensity, in
the perpendicular direction of a surface
square meter of a black body at
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m.the temperature of freezing platinum
under a pressure of 101325 newton per
square meter.
‘A. 1/300000
B. 1/600000
C. 1/900000
D. 1/1200000
E. 1/1500000
37. The work done in moving an object
along a straight line from (3, 2, -1) to (2,
B. Magnetic waves
C Electromagnetic waves
D.Sound waves
E. Earthquake's shock waves
CHEMISTRY
41. Dissolution of ammonium nitrate in
water is an endothermic process.
Which of the following graph shows
how the temperature alters as the
-1, 4) in a force field which is given by ammonium nitrate is added to water
=4i-3}+2k. is: and then the solution is left at room
A. 45 temperature?
B.35
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39. What force should be applied on a
10 kg body so that it moves down in
vacuum with an acceleration of 3 m/s??
(Take g=9.8 m/s?)
A.42N
B.46N
C48N
D.53N
E.58N
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40. A special class of waves which do
not need a material medium for their
propagation are called:
A. Electric waves
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TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE
Time
42.From a mixture of CO:, and Hi gases,
CO>, can be separated by passing the
mixture through:
A. water at high temperature
B. water under high pressure
C. cold water
D. acidified water
43. Alkanes having five to seventeen
carbon atoms per molecule are:
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B. solids
C. gases
D. semi solid wax
44. Which type of Isomerism depends
on distribution of carbon atoms on
each side of functional group?
A. Struetural Isomerism
B. Funetional Isomerism
C. Chain Isomerism
D. Metamerism
45.Non-stoichiometric compounds are
formed by:
A. only alkall metals
D. none of the
46. Which stai
Nobel gases?
D. They area
E. None of the abov
making of th p
It is extracted from sea water as 2
follows.
Aqueous calcium hydroxide is added to
seawater.
Ca(OH)2 (aq) + MgCL. (aq) >
Mg(OH): (s) + CaCl. (aq)
The magnesium hydroxide is then
filtered off and roasted.
Which of the following comparisons
between calcium and magnesium
explains why magnesium hydroxide
forms?
A. Magnesium is less electropositive than
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calcium.
B. Magnesium is lower than calcium in
the reactivity series.
C. The enthalpy change of hydration for
Mg is less exothermic than for
Ca"?
D. The solubility product for Mg(OH)s, is
lower than that for Ca(OH):
E. The magnitude of the lattice energy of
Mg(OH)p2. is less than that of Ca(OH)2
48. When methylbenzene is treated
with bromine in the presence of a
catalyst, a mixture of two monobromo
isomers is formed. What are the
structures of these two isomers?
49. The series limit for the Balmer
series of hydrogen spectrum occurs
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of hydrogen atom.
A.21.7x 101)
B. 6.626x10™* J
C. $.425x10°° J
D. 3664x101 J
E. 3x10°J
50. Which one of the following
formulae represents the organic
compound formed when
methylbenzene is heated under reflux
with alkaline potassium manganate
(VID) solution and the mixture then
acidified?
oF RESTIGIOUS 3
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51.
(Oyrocns HIDA+B
A& Bare?
a)
OH, CH3I
i
A. It is softer than other alkali metals
B, Its least reactive
C. It possesses higher melting and boiling
points
D. It forms chloride which is soluble in
alcohol
53. Diamond and Graphite:
A. are isotopes
B. are Isomers
C. are allotropes
D. have the same structure
E, are equally hard
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A. NayBa07 .10H20
B. Na Ba07.7H20.
C. Na2B407.5H20
D.Na2By07. 3H20
E, NaBa07. H2O
55.Outer transition elements belong to:
A. S-block
B. p-block
C. d-block
D. flock
E. None of the above
56. Transition elements have coloured
compounds becaus
A. Their bond
B. they easily d
C. splitting of d
D. no hybridization occurs between the s-
and p-orbitals E hybridization occurs
between two s-orbitals and one p orbital
58. The radii of the second orbit of the
hydrogen atom calculated from Bohr's
model is:
A. 0.529 A°®
B.48A°
C.2.41 A
D.34A°
E.1A°
59. The amount of energy released by
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absorbing an electron in the valence
shell is:
A. Ionization Energy
B. Electron Affinity
C. Electronegativity
D. Atomic Radius
E. Atomization Energy
60. Rate = K[N Os) has of reaction.
A. First order
B. Pseudo first order
C. Second order
D. Third order
E. Pseudo order
61. Which one of the following
7 of
st dense clement is:
63. The isomers must have the same:
A. Physical properties
B. Molecular Formula
C. Structural Formula
D. Chemical properties.
E. Both B and C
6-4, For a reaction 2A+B=2=C+D the
active mass of B is kept constant and
that of A is tripled. It is observed that
the rate of reaction,
A. decreases three times.
B. decreases nine times
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D. increases nine times
65. Given below is a structure of:
oo
Menadione
a-Tocopherol
Caleiferol
Thiamine
i
66. In the final r
expression: -(
10°)/1.37 the ic
figures is:
Al
B.2
C3
D4
67. If we take 2.2 gfams of
and 0.03¢1
the molar ratio of C.N O and atong@gi—|
68. A system at equilibrium can be
disturbed by:
A. Concentration change
B. Pressure change
C. Temperature
D. All of the above
asl <
69. Among the following electrons,
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which has highest energy?
D. n=3, 1-0, m=0 S=-1/2
70. Equal weights of methane and
hydrogen are mixed in an empty
container at 25° C. The fraction of total
pressure exerted by hydrogen is:
Al2
B. 8/9
c.19
D. 16/17
BIOLOGY
nurogen
nitrogen in
primary consumers
Which row Shows the correct labels for
72. In the commercial manufacture of
Insulin, a human gene Is Inserted into
which of these?
A. a chromosome of a human cell
B. a protein molecule in a yeast cell
C. the DNA ofa bacterium
D. the nucleic acid in a virus
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demonstrate the mass flow hypothesis B.2and3
of translocation. C.3and4
D.4and 1
77. What are the functions of the inter,
motor and sensory neurons in a reflex
response?
Ina plant, what are the structures W,
X, Y and Z and what is the direction of
flow of solution along W?
X91 [Ro | Lea | Direction to
ots. from among w
Y_|Z_| Fromzto
a
the following
origin(s) of animals) plant
A. Protists
i. Lash €
D. Protozoans
“i
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A. aorta liquid at x In a healthy person?
B. kidneys A. glucose
C. Ilver B. Salt
D. lungs C. toxins
E. spleen D. water
76. The diagram shows the four types 79 Male and female sea urchina release
of human tooth their sperm and eggs Into the water
where fertilization takes place. How
can their reproduction be described?
A. asexual reproduction which results in
Incissr canine premolar — motar genetically dissimilar offspring
Which teeth are used for cutting rather B. asexual reproduction which results in
than grinding food? genetically identical offspring
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comC. sexual reproduction which results in
genetically dissimilar offspring
D. sexual reproduction which results in
genetically identical offspring
80. Which vertebrate groups have scaly
ski
‘A. amphiblans and fish
B. amphiblans and mammals
C. fish and mammals
D. fish and reptiles
81. The following reaction occurs in the
human alimentary canal, enzyme
starch
starch ©
What is the en
82.Archaeo “iv / C
stage between the members of whi
one of the following=pai
‘A. amphiblan.sibird ate sys) 67 (OU)
B fish... amphiblan
C. reptile... mammal
D. reptile bird
E mammal... man
83. In the Krebs cycle, substrate-level
phosphorylation accompanies the
formation of:
A. Citrate
B. Alpha-ketoglutarate
C. Succinate
D. Fumarate
E Oxaloacetate
84, When a physician elicits the knee-
jerx reflex by tapping deep tendons in
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the knee, the normal response is for the
lower leg to swing forward. When this
happens:
A. Muscles in the front of the thigh are
contracting and muscles in the back of the
thigh are relaxing
B. Muscles in the front of the lower leg.
are contracting and muscles in lower leg
are relaxing
the back of the
C. Muscles in the back of the thigh are
contracting and muscles in the front of the
thigh are relaxing,
D. Muscles In the back of the lower leg
are contracting and muscles In the front of
B. Coelentreta
C. Echinodermata
D. Sipunculoidea
87. The botanical name of gum tree is:
A. Acacia nilotica
B, Mimosa pudica
C. Acacia catechu
D, Prosopis glandulosa
E, Albizzia Lebbek
88.A pure-breeding plant with the
dominant phenotype of character Pand
the recessive phenotype of character Q
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breeding plant with the recessive
phenotype of character P and the
dominant phenotype of Q. The
offspring of this cross were crossed
with a double homozygous recessive for
Pand Q and the following results
obtained: 22 were phenotypically
dominant for P and recessive for O. 5
were phenotypically dominant for both
P and Q 4 were phenotypically
recessive for both P and Q. 24 were
phenotypically recessive for P and
dominant for Q. Which one of the
following types of inheritance is
Illustrated by these results?
C. Mendellan
D. multiple al
E polygenie Inl
89. How many
in the hand?
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difference that would allow one to
distinguish between a prokaryotic and
a gukaryotic coll?
I. Presence or absence of the nucleus
II. Presence or absence of the cell wall
TI Membrane-bound versus no
membranous-bound organelles
A. Lonly
B. Il only
C.lll only
D. Land I only
EI Mand II
91. Some enzymes require the presence
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of a nonprotein r catalytically. An
enzyme devold of this molecule is called
A. holoenzyme
B apoenzyme
C coenzyme
D zymoenzyme
92. The events shown below occur
during different phases of mitosis:
I spiralization of DNA
II hydration of DNA
IIL. centromeres split
IV. centromeres attach to spindle fibres
V. DNA replicates
Which one of the following correctly
identifies each of the phases described
ter telop
hase
Vv
sii
IL
I v
Iv. IL
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carries oxygén away frorfi the placenta?
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lining of the uterus
The umbilical cord
94. The floral formula of family
mimosaceae Is:
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structure?
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C. tertiary
D. quaternary
96. Which of the following describes the
movements involved in breathing out?
movements of ribs | movements
of diaphragm
down and in downwards
down and In upwards
up and out downwards
up and out Upwards
97. The diagr:
organism fort
98. The diagram shows a metabolic
pathway. ie
Reactant 22° 4y Substance X AZ»
Substance Y Emvme3y End Product
What would be the effect of adding a
small amount of a non compe!
inhibitor of enzyme 2?
A. Enzyme 2 would be partially
denatured
B. Substance X would increase in
concentration,
C. Substance Y would no longer be
formed.
D. The initial reactant would no longer be
metabolized.
E. The effect would be negligible
99. Which processes are essential in
making nitrogen in dead plant material
available to growing plants?
I. ammonification
IL deamination
IIL nitrification
TV. nitrogen fixation
A. 1, I and III only
|2OW Bat movement of molecules will
occur?
A. Molecules of dissolved substance
move from left to right.
B. Molecules of dissolved substance
move from right to left.
C. Overall, water molecules move from
left to right.
D. Overall, water molecules move from
right to left.
E None of the above
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