GENERAL SCIENCE

Time: 1 Hour Max. Marks:100

NOTE : ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS. EACH PART CARRIES 01 MARK .

Q.NO.1 Tick the correct answer. [60]

(1) Elements that share properties of both metals and non-metals are ____________

(a) Oxygen (b) Noble gases (c) Metalloids (d) Helium

(2) Which type of change creates a new substance ?

(a) Chemical (b) Physical (c) State of Matter (d) None of these

(3) The atomic number of an element is equal to an element’s ____________.

(a) Atomic weight (b) Atomic mass (c) No: of Protons (d) No: of Neutrons

(4) The changing from a gas to a liquid is ____________

(a) Condensation (b) Precipitation (c) Evaporation (d) Transpiration

(5) Salt (sodium chloride) is an _____________

(a) Organic substance (b) Acid (c) Element (d) Inorganic substance

(6) What does pH stand for ?

(a) Properties of Hydrogen (b) Power of Hydrogen

(c) Power of Hydroxide (d) Properties of Hydroxide

(7) The number of protons in an atom is equal to the number of _____________

(a) Neutrons (b) Electrons (c) Both a & b (d) None of these

(8) Ice floats because it has ____________ density than water.

(a) Less (b) more (c) same (d) conductivity

(9) Which particle exists outside nucleus ?

(a) Neutron (b) Electron (c) Proton (d) Positron

(10) _______________ is another green house gas .

(a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen (c) Neon (d) Methane

(11) In a chemical reaction ___________

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 (a) A new substance is formed (b) Energy is usually given out or taken in

(c) Usually the reaction cannot be reversed (d) All of these

(12) Hydrochloric acid found in _______________

(a) Stomach (b) Liver (c) Heart (d) Kidney

(13) Litmus is a / an _______________

(a) Filter paper (b) Apparatus (c) Indicator (d) Acid

(14) Alkalis are __________________ in water .

(a) Soluble (b) Insoluble (c) Both a & b (d) None of these

(15) Burning fossils fuels produces harmful substances, causing _____________

(a) Air pollution (b) Water pollution (c) Noise pollution (d) None of these

(16) How many atoms make up one molecule of chlorine ?

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) No fixed number

(17) _______________ is the father of atomic theory .

(a) Dalton (b) Thomson (c) Rutherford (d) Democritus

(18) The solid has changed in to liquid is called ________________

(a) Condensation (b) Melting point (c) Boiling point (d) Freezing

(19) Soaps and shampoos contain _______________

(a) Alkali (b) Acid (c) Salts (d) Crystals

(20) All alkalis have a _______________ taste .

(a) Bitter (b) Sour (c) Sweet (d) Salty

(21) To measure shorter distance or length one can use ___________

(a) Meter ruler (b) Half meter ruler (c) Both a & b (d) Vernier caliper

(22) S.I unit of area is ________________

(a) Meter (b) Square (c) Meter square (d) Meter cube

(23) Distance covered in one second is called __________________

(a) Speed (b) Distance (c) Length (d) Volume

(24) Mass of object will remain same on moon and weight will be____________

(a) Same too (b) Different (c) Equal (d) Decrease

(25) A moving object always possesses ________________energy .

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 (a) Potential (b) Kinetic (c) Thermal (d) Light

(26) Good conductors of electricity consist of _______________

(a) Wood (b) Plastic (c) Water (d) Copper

(27) In S.I system, unit of force is ______________

(a) Gram (b) Kilogram (c) Microgram (d) Newton

(28) Electricity generator change electrical energy into___________ energy .

(a) Potential (b) Thermal (c) Mechanical (d) Kinetic

(29) Mercury is _____________

(a) Harmless (b) Safe (c) Non toxic (d) Poisonous

(30) In parallel circuit , current is ______________

(a) Equal (b) Unequal (c) More powerful (d) Less powerful

(31) In series , if one bulb goes out, others _______________

(a) Stay on (b) Also turn off (c) Blow off (d) Heat up

(32) Size of force can be measured by ______________

(a) Force meter (b) Spring balance (c) Both a & b (d) Thermometer

(33) The pitch of sound depends on the ________________of the vibrating body.

(a) Medium of propagation (b) Noise (c) Frequency (d) Amplitude

(34) Sound cannot travel in _______________

(a) Solids (b) Liquids (c) Gas (d) Vacuum

(35) Potential and kinetic energies are types of ______________ energy .

(a) Electrical (b) Magnetic (c) Thermal (d) Mechanical

(36) An example of bad thermal insulator is ____________

(a) Potassium (b) Paper (c) Cork (d) Wool

(37) If a substance is hot, its particles _________________cooler object .

(a) Move faster than (b) Move more slower than

(c) Move as the same rate as (d) May move faster than the

(38) Which of the following are the process of transfer of heat ?

(a) Conduction (b) Convection (c) Radiation (d) Absorption

(39) A person from parachute falls slowly to ground due to _____________

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 (a) Thrust (b) Air resistance (c) Friction (d) Air friction

(40) Gravitational force is influenced by objects’ __________________

(a) Weight (b) Shape (c) Size (d) Colour

(41) _______________ controls all the activity of a cell .

(a) Nucleus (b) Cell wall (c) Cytoplasm (d) All of them

(42) _______________ are present inside nucleus .

(a) Chromosomes (b) Cytoplasm (c) Mitochondria (d) None of them

(43) Food is stored in plants in the form of ________________

(a) Grain (b) Starch grain (c) Cellulose (d) Glucose

(44) ____________ is called power house of the cell .

(a) Mitochondria (b) Vacuole (c) Ribosome (d) None of them

(45) ____________ is an example of unicellular animal .

(a) Amoeba (b) Jelly fish (c) Rabbit (d) Cockroach

(46) Body organization of multicellular animal is ________________.

(a) Complex (b) Simple (c) Straight (d) Symmetrical

(47) _____________ cells form boundary wall of stomach .

(a) Epithelial cells (b) Glandular cells (c) Epidermal (d) Phloem

(48) _____________ is an organ which helps in blood filteration .

(a) Stomach (b) Liver (c) Heart (d) Kidney

(49) ______________ are responsible for the movement of different organs .

(a) Muscles (b) Nerves (c) Bones (d) Glands

(50) ______________ carry messages to the body .

(a) Nerve cell (b) Stomach cell (c) Liver (d) All of them

(51) ______________ provides energy for all vital functions of the body .

(a) Food (b) Water (c) Fiber (d) Carbon dioxide

(52) It is one of the characteristics of life _____________ .

(a) Reproduction (b) Water (c) Food (d) Air

(53) Plants absorb water and mineral through the _____________ .

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 (a) Roots (b) Stem (c) Leaf (d) None of them

(54) Movement is easily observed in _________________.

(a) Animals (b) Plants (c) Non-living things (d) Only b & c

(55) All animals undergo the process of _______________.

(a) Growth (b) Replication (c) Multiplication (d) None of them

(56) All animals are ______________ to environment .

(a) Sensitive (b) Irresponsive (c) Friendly (d) Dependent

(57) _______________ plant is known as touch-me-not .

(a) Mimosa (b) Cactus (c) Neem (d) Sunflower

(58) _______________ is an organ of taste .

(a) Tongue (b) Taste buds (c) Skin (d) All of them

(59) _______________ can be seen with the help of a microscope .

(a) Microorganisms (b) Plants (c) Cactus (d) All of them

(60) ______________ is absent in animal cell .

(a) Cell wall (b) Cell membrane (c) Vacuole (d) Mitochodria

Q.NO.2 Fill in the blanks . [10]

(i) A compound that produces hydrogen ion in solution is ___________________.

(ii) A substance that changes color when exposed to acid or base solution is called______________.

(iii) The chemical formula of salt is ______________________.

(iv) ____________________ is used to determine the concentration of acids or bases in a solution .

(v) The units that make up compound with covalent bonds is known as _____________________ .

(vi) ______________________________ process separate mixtures, based on the size of particles .

(vii) A mixture that does not have a uniform composition is known as ________________________.

(viii) _____________________ is a product of neutralization reaction .

(ix) A plant converts sunlight into chemical energy through _________________________ process .

(x) Rusting of a car is considered a ___________________________ change .

Q.NO.3 Write TRUE or FALSE against each of the following statements . [30]
(1) Neutral atoms have the same number of protons and electrons . [_______]

(2) A compound has the same properties as the elements it contains . [_______]

(3) Ammonia has a pH of about 11 , which means that it is an acid [_______]

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(4) Nucleus of an atom contains electron and protons . [_______]

(5) Atoms are most stable when their outer shells are full . [_______]

(6) Molecule can have atoms from more than one chemical element . [_______]

(7) Salts are formed when two acids combines . [_______]

(8) Lemon juice and vinegar are acids . [_______]

(9) When the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the external pressure, the liquid boils . [_______]

(10) If I have a substance with a pH of 3 , it is a base . [_______]

(11) Conductor reduces amount of heat entering the house . [_______]

(12) Ability to do work is power . [_______]

(13) Temperature gain make ice to evaporate . [_______]

(14) Newton has discovered nucleus of atom . [_______]

(15) Light travels from sun to earth in 8 minutes . [_______]

(16) The unit of speed is m/s . [_______]

(17) Wind is beneficial resource as it does not cause pollution and free . [_______]

(18) Fossils fuels are important sources of energy in our all aspects . [_______]

(19) Louder sound can cause damage to skin . [_______]

(20) Sound having frequency above 20000 Hz is called ultra sound . [_______]

(21) Body of multicellular organisms is simple . [_______]

(22) The function of nerve cell is to carry impulses . [_______]

(23) Blood carries oxygen and food round the body . [_______]

(24) Group of different tissues form an organ . [_______]

(25) Part of plant above the root level is called shoot . [_______]

(26) Our digestive system is about 6 – 15 meters long . [_______]

(27) Cell wall is absent in animal cell . [_______]

(28) Plants can prepare their own food . [_______]

(29) Vacuole is a storage area of the cell . [_______]

(30) Robert Brown invented Microscope . [_______]

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