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Q. In a concentration cell, the electrodes are made of: (2020)
A.
Different metals
B.
Same metal but different concentrations
C.
Same metal and same concentration
D.
Different electrolytes
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Solution
In a concentration cell, the electrodes are made of the same metal but have different concentrations of the electrolyte.
Correct Answer: B — Same metal but different concentrations
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Q. In a cross between a homozygous tall plant (TT) and a homozygous short plant (tt), what will be the genotype of the F1 generation? (2019)
A.
TT
B.
tt
C.
Tt
D.
TtTt
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Solution
The genotype of the F1 generation from a cross between TT and tt will be Tt (all offspring will be heterozygous).
Correct Answer: C — Tt
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Q. In a cross between a homozygous tall plant and a homozygous short plant, what will be the height of the F1 generation? (2019)
A.
Tall
B.
Short
C.
Medium
D.
Variable
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Solution
The height of the F1 generation will be tall, as tall is the dominant trait.
Correct Answer: A — Tall
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Q. In a crystal lattice, the arrangement of particles is determined by which of the following? (2019)
A.
Temperature
B.
Pressure
C.
Intermolecular forces
D.
All of the above
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Solution
The arrangement of particles in a crystal lattice is primarily determined by intermolecular forces, which dictate how particles pack together.
Correct Answer: C — Intermolecular forces
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Q. In a dihybrid cross, what is the expected phenotypic ratio? (2023)
A.
1:1
B.
3:1
C.
9:3:3:1
D.
1:2:1
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Solution
The expected phenotypic ratio in a dihybrid cross is 9:3:3:1.
Correct Answer: C — 9:3:3:1
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Q. In a fluid, what is the relationship between depth and pressure?
A.
Pressure increases with depth
B.
Pressure decreases with depth
C.
Pressure remains constant
D.
Pressure is independent of depth
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Solution
In a fluid, pressure increases with depth due to the weight of the fluid above.
Correct Answer: A — Pressure increases with depth
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Q. In a food chain, which of the following is a primary consumer? (2019)
A.
Grass
B.
Rabbit
C.
Fox
D.
Eagle
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Solution
A rabbit is a primary consumer as it feeds on plants (producers).
Correct Answer: B — Rabbit
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Q. In a food chain, which of the following is the correct order of energy flow? (2021)
A.
Producer → Consumer → Decomposer
B.
Consumer → Producer → Decomposer
C.
Decomposer → Producer → Consumer
D.
Producer → Decomposer → Consumer
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Solution
The correct order of energy flow in a food chain is Producer → Consumer → Decomposer.
Correct Answer: A — Producer → Consumer → Decomposer
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Q. In a measurement, if the error is systematic, what can be said about the results? (2020)
A.
They are random
B.
They are biased
C.
They are accurate
D.
They are precise
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Solution
Systematic errors lead to biased results, consistently deviating from the true value.
Correct Answer: B — They are biased
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Q. In a measurement, if the uncertainty is ±0.5 cm, what is the range of the measurement 10.0 cm? (2023)
A.
9.5 cm to 10.5 cm
B.
9.0 cm to 11.0 cm
C.
10.0 cm to 10.5 cm
D.
10.0 cm to 11.0 cm
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Solution
The range is calculated as (10.0 - 0.5) cm to (10.0 + 0.5) cm, which is 9.5 cm to 10.5 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 9.5 cm to 10.5 cm
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Q. In a p-n junction, what happens when the junction is forward biased? (2019)
A.
Depletion region widens
B.
Depletion region narrows
C.
No current flows
D.
Reverse current increases
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Solution
When a p-n junction is forward biased, the depletion region narrows, allowing current to flow.
Correct Answer: B — Depletion region narrows
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Q. In a p-n junction, which type of charge carriers are majority carriers in the p-type region? (2019)
A.
Electrons
B.
Holes
C.
Protons
D.
Neutrons
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Solution
In the p-type region of a p-n junction, holes are the majority charge carriers.
Correct Answer: B — Holes
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Q. In a pedigree chart, a filled circle represents which of the following? (2023)
A.
Male
B.
Female
C.
Affected female
D.
Affected male
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Solution
In a pedigree chart, a filled circle represents an affected female.
Correct Answer: C — Affected female
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Q. In a PN junction diode, what happens when it is forward biased? (2019)
A.
Depletion region widens
B.
Depletion region narrows
C.
No current flows
D.
Reverse current increases
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Solution
When a PN junction diode is forward biased, the depletion region narrows, allowing current to flow.
Correct Answer: B — Depletion region narrows
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Q. In a PN junction, what is formed at the junction of p-type and n-type materials? (2021)
A.
Electric field
B.
Magnetic field
C.
Thermal field
D.
Gravitational field
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Solution
An electric field is formed at the junction of p-type and n-type materials due to the diffusion of charge carriers.
Correct Answer: A — Electric field
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Q. In a predator-prey relationship, what is the primary effect of an increase in the prey population? (2021)
A.
Decrease in predator population
B.
Increase in predator population
C.
Decrease in prey population
D.
No effect on predator population
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Solution
An increase in the prey population typically leads to an increase in the predator population due to more available food.
Correct Answer: B — Increase in predator population
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Q. In a predator-prey relationship, which of the following is true? (2022)
A.
Predators are always larger than their prey.
B.
Prey populations are always larger than predator populations.
C.
Predators help control prey populations.
D.
Prey can never escape predators.
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Solution
Predators help control the population of prey species, maintaining a balance in the ecosystem.
Correct Answer: C — Predators help control prey populations.
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Q. In a reaction at equilibrium, if the concentration of a reactant is increased, what will happen to the equilibrium position? (2019)
A.
Shift to the right
B.
Shift to the left
C.
No change
D.
Depends on temperature
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Solution
Increasing the concentration of a reactant will shift the equilibrium position to the right, favoring the formation of products.
Correct Answer: A — Shift to the right
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Q. In a reaction at equilibrium, if the temperature is increased for an exothermic reaction, what will happen? (2022)
A.
Shift to the right
B.
Shift to the left
C.
No change
D.
Increase in pressure
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Solution
For an exothermic reaction, increasing the temperature shifts the equilibrium to the left, favoring the reactants.
Correct Answer: B — Shift to the left
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Q. In a redox reaction, which of the following statements is true? (2020)
A.
Oxidation involves gain of electrons
B.
Reduction involves loss of electrons
C.
Oxidation state of an element decreases during oxidation
D.
Reduction involves gain of electrons
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Solution
Reduction is defined as the gain of electrons, which decreases the oxidation state of the element.
Correct Answer: D — Reduction involves gain of electrons
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Q. In a reversible reaction, if the forward reaction is exothermic, what can be said about the reverse reaction? (2022)
A.
It is also exothermic
B.
It is endothermic
C.
It has no effect on equilibrium
D.
It is spontaneous
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Solution
If the forward reaction is exothermic, the reverse reaction must be endothermic, as it absorbs heat.
Correct Answer: B — It is endothermic
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Q. In a series circuit with a 9V battery and three resistors of 1Ω, 2Ω, and 3Ω, what is the total resistance? (2019)
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Solution
Total resistance in series is R_total = R1 + R2 + R3 = 1 + 2 + 3 = 6Ω.
Correct Answer: A — 6Ω
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Q. In a series circuit, if one resistor is removed, what happens to the current? (2023)
A.
It increases
B.
It decreases
C.
It remains the same
D.
It becomes zero
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Solution
In a series circuit, removing one resistor breaks the circuit, causing the current to become zero.
Correct Answer: D — It becomes zero
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Q. In a series circuit, if the resistance is doubled, what happens to the current flowing through the circuit? (2021)
A.
It doubles
B.
It halves
C.
It remains the same
D.
It becomes zero
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Solution
According to Ohm's law, I = V/R. If R is doubled, the current I will be halved for a constant voltage V.
Correct Answer: B — It halves
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Q. In a series RLC circuit, at resonance, the impedance is equal to which of the following? (2020)
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Solution
At resonance in a series RLC circuit, the impedance (Z) is equal to the resistance (R) because the inductive and capacitive reactances cancel each other out.
Correct Answer: B — R
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Q. In a series RLC circuit, what happens at resonance? (2020)
A.
Impedance is minimum
B.
Current is minimum
C.
Voltage is maximum
D.
Power factor is zero
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Solution
At resonance in a series RLC circuit, the impedance is minimum, and the circuit behaves like a purely resistive circuit.
Correct Answer: A — Impedance is minimum
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Q. In a series RLC circuit, what happens to the current when the circuit is at resonance? (2021)
A.
It is maximum
B.
It is minimum
C.
It is zero
D.
It is constant
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Solution
At resonance in a series RLC circuit, the impedance is minimum, and thus the current is maximum.
Correct Answer: A — It is maximum
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Q. In a series RLC circuit, what happens to the total impedance when the circuit is at resonance? (2022)
A.
It is minimum
B.
It is maximum
C.
It is equal to R
D.
It is equal to L
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Solution
At resonance in a series RLC circuit, the total impedance is minimum and is equal to the resistance (R) of the circuit.
Correct Answer: C — It is equal to R
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Q. In a simple cubic lattice, how many atoms are present in one unit cell? (2019)
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Solution
In a simple cubic lattice, there is 1 atom per unit cell (1/8 atom from each of the 8 corners).
Correct Answer: A — 1
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Q. In a simple harmonic motion, the maximum velocity occurs at which point? (2019)
A.
At the mean position
B.
At the extreme position
C.
At half the amplitude
D.
At the equilibrium position
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Solution
Maximum velocity occurs at the mean position where the displacement is zero.
Correct Answer: A — At the mean position
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