Q. In the redox reaction 2Fe2O3 + 3C → 4Fe + 3CO2, what is the oxidation state of carbon in CO2?
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Solution
In CO2, the oxidation state of carbon is +4.
Correct Answer:
C
— +4
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Q. In the redox reaction 2MnO4- + 5C2O4^2- + 16H+ → 2Mn^2+ + 10CO2 + 8H2O, what is the oxidation state of carbon in C2O4^2-?
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Solution
In C2O4^2-, the oxidation state of carbon is +3.
Correct Answer:
C
— +4
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Q. In the series 2, 4, 8, 16, what is the 5th term? (2023)
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Solution
The series is a geometric series with a common ratio of 2. The 5th term is 2 * 2^4 = 32.
Correct Answer:
A
— 32
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Q. In the series 2, 4, 8, 16, what is the pattern followed? (2023)
A.
Addition
B.
Subtraction
C.
Multiplication
D.
Division
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Solution
Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2, indicating a multiplication pattern.
Correct Answer:
C
— Multiplication
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Q. In the series 2, 5, 10, 17, what is the pattern in the differences between consecutive terms? (2023)
A.
Increasing by 1
B.
Increasing by 2
C.
Increasing by 3
D.
Increasing by 4
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Solution
The differences are 3, 5, 7, which are increasing by 2 each time.
Correct Answer:
C
— Increasing by 3
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Q. In the series 2, 5, 10, 17, what is the pattern used to generate the next term? (2023)
A.
Add consecutive odd numbers
B.
Add consecutive even numbers
C.
Multiply by 2
D.
Subtract 1
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Solution
The pattern is to add consecutive odd numbers: 2 + 3 = 5, 5 + 5 = 10, 10 + 7 = 17. The next term is 17 + 9 = 26.
Correct Answer:
A
— Add consecutive odd numbers
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Q. In the set of numbers 10, 20, 20, 30, 30, 30, 40, what is the mode?
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Solution
The mode is 30, as it appears 3 times, more than any other number.
Correct Answer:
C
— 30
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Q. In the set of numbers 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, what is the mode?
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Solution
The mode is 8, as it appears 3 times, which is more than any other number.
Correct Answer:
D
— 8
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Q. In the set {1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5}, which number is the mode?
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Solution
The mode is 4, as it appears 3 times, more than any other number.
Correct Answer:
D
— 4
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Q. In the set {5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9}, which number is the mode?
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Solution
The mode is 5, as it appears 2 times, while 8 also appears 2 times. However, 5 is the smallest mode.
Correct Answer:
A
— 5
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Q. In the van der Waals equation, what do the constants 'a' and 'b' represent?
A.
Pressure and volume
B.
Attraction and volume
C.
Temperature and pressure
D.
Volume and temperature
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Solution
'a' accounts for the attractive forces between molecules, while 'b' accounts for the volume occupied by the gas molecules.
Correct Answer:
B
— Attraction and volume
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Q. In thermodynamics, the term 'adiabatic' refers to a process that: (2019)
A.
Occurs at constant temperature
B.
Occurs without heat transfer
C.
Occurs at constant pressure
D.
Occurs at constant volume
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Solution
An adiabatic process is one in which no heat is transferred to or from the system, meaning it occurs without heat exchange.
Correct Answer:
B
— Occurs without heat transfer
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Q. In thermodynamics, the term 'enthalpy' is defined as: (2022)
A.
The total energy of a system
B.
The heat content of a system at constant pressure
C.
The work done by a system
D.
The change in internal energy
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Solution
Enthalpy is defined as the heat content of a system at constant pressure, represented as H = U + PV.
Correct Answer:
B
— The heat content of a system at constant pressure
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Q. In thermodynamics, the term 'system' refers to: (2022)
A.
The surroundings
B.
The part of the universe under study
C.
The entire universe
D.
None of the above
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Solution
In thermodynamics, the 'system' refers to the part of the universe that is being studied, while the surroundings are everything else.
Correct Answer:
B
— The part of the universe under study
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Q. In thermodynamics, what does the first law of thermodynamics state?
A.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
B.
Entropy always increases
C.
Heat flows from cold to hot
D.
Work done is independent of path
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Solution
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
Correct Answer:
A
— Energy cannot be created or destroyed
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Q. In thermodynamics, what does the first law state?
A.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
B.
Entropy always increases
C.
Pressure and volume are inversely related
D.
Heat flows from cold to hot
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Solution
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
Correct Answer:
A
— Energy cannot be created or destroyed
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Q. In thermodynamics, what does the term 'enthalpy' (H) represent? (2020)
A.
Total energy of the system
B.
Energy required to break bonds
C.
Heat content of the system at constant pressure
D.
Work done by the system
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Solution
Enthalpy (H) represents the heat content of the system at constant pressure, defined as H = U + PV.
Correct Answer:
C
— Heat content of the system at constant pressure
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Q. In thermodynamics, what does the term 'enthalpy' refer to?
A.
Internal energy plus pressure times volume
B.
Internal energy minus pressure times volume
C.
Heat content of a system
D.
Work done by a system
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Solution
Enthalpy is defined as H = U + PV, where U is internal energy, P is pressure, and V is volume.
Correct Answer:
A
— Internal energy plus pressure times volume
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Q. In thin film interference, if the refractive index of the film is greater than that of the surrounding medium, what happens to the phase of the reflected wave?
A.
No phase change
B.
Phase change of π
C.
Phase change of 2π
D.
Phase change of λ
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Solution
When light reflects off a denser medium, it undergoes a phase change of π (180 degrees).
Correct Answer:
B
— Phase change of π
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Q. In thin film interference, what causes a phase change of π?
A.
Reflection from a denser medium
B.
Reflection from a rarer medium
C.
Transmission through a denser medium
D.
Transmission through a rarer medium
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Solution
A phase change of π occurs when a wave reflects off a denser medium.
Correct Answer:
A
— Reflection from a denser medium
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Q. In thin film interference, what happens to the colors observed when the thickness of the film increases?
A.
Colors become brighter
B.
Colors change
C.
Colors disappear
D.
Colors remain the same
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Solution
As the thickness of the film increases, the path difference changes, leading to a change in the observed colors due to interference.
Correct Answer:
B
— Colors change
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Q. In thin film interference, which of the following will cause a shift in the interference pattern? (2022)
A.
Change in wavelength
B.
Change in film thickness
C.
Change in angle of incidence
D.
All of the above
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Solution
All these factors can affect the path difference and thus shift the interference pattern in thin film interference.
Correct Answer:
D
— All of the above
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Q. In thin film interference, which of the following will not affect the interference pattern? (2022)
A.
Thickness of the film
B.
Wavelength of light
C.
Angle of incidence
D.
Color of the light source
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Solution
While thickness, wavelength, and angle of incidence affect the interference pattern, the color of the light source does not directly affect the pattern itself.
Correct Answer:
D
— Color of the light source
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Q. In triangle ABC, if a = 7, b = 24, and c = 25, what is the area of the triangle?
A.
84
B.
96
C.
120
D.
144
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Solution
Using Heron's formula, s = (7 + 24 + 25)/2 = 28. Area = √[s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)] = √[28(28-7)(28-24)(28-25)] = √[28*21*4*3] = 84.
Correct Answer:
A
— 84
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Q. In triangle ABC, if AB = 10 cm, AC = 6 cm, and angle A = 30°, what is the length of side BC?
A.
8 cm
B.
7 cm
C.
5 cm
D.
4 cm
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Solution
Using the Law of Cosines: BC² = AB² + AC² - 2 * AB * AC * cos(A) = 10² + 6² - 2 * 10 * 6 * (√3/2) = 100 + 36 - 60√3. BC = √(100 + 36 - 60√3) ≈ 7 cm.
Correct Answer:
B
— 7 cm
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Q. In triangle ABC, if AB = 7 cm, AC = 24 cm, and BC = 25 cm, is triangle ABC a right triangle?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Cannot be determined
D.
Only if angle A is 90°
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Solution
Using the Pythagorean theorem, 7^2 + 24^2 = 49 + 576 = 625 = 25^2, so triangle ABC is a right triangle.
Correct Answer:
A
— Yes
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Q. In triangle ABC, if AB = 7 cm, AC = 24 cm, and BC = 25 cm, what is the area of the triangle?
A.
84 cm²
B.
96 cm²
C.
120 cm²
D.
140 cm²
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Solution
Using Heron's formula, the semi-perimeter s = (7 + 24 + 25)/2 = 28. Area = √[s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)] = √[28(28-7)(28-24)(28-25)] = √[28*21*4*3] = 84 cm².
Correct Answer:
B
— 96 cm²
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Q. In triangle ABC, if AB = 8, AC = 6, and BC = 10, what is the semi-perimeter?
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Solution
Semi-perimeter s = (AB + AC + BC) / 2 = (8 + 6 + 10) / 2 = 12.
Correct Answer:
B
— 14
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Q. In triangle ABC, if AB = AC and angle A = 40 degrees, what is the measure of angle B? (2023)
A.
70 degrees
B.
80 degrees
C.
60 degrees
D.
50 degrees
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Solution
In an isosceles triangle, angles opposite to equal sides are equal. Therefore, angle B = angle C = (180 - 40) / 2 = 70 degrees.
Correct Answer:
B
— 80 degrees
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Q. In triangle ABC, if angle A = 30 degrees and angle B = 60 degrees, what is the measure of angle C? (2021)
A.
30 degrees
B.
60 degrees
C.
90 degrees
D.
120 degrees
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Solution
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. Therefore, angle C = 180 - (30 + 60) = 90 degrees.
Correct Answer:
C
— 90 degrees
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