BASIC SCIENCE – BIOLOGY
1. Pavo cristatus is the scientific name of ______.
a) Elephant
b) Dog
c) Peacock
d) Crow
2. Which of the following is not a contribution of Carl Linnaeus?
a) Proposed two kingdom classification
b) Suggested the taxonomic hierarchy
c) Used the term “Species” for the first time
d) Proposed binomial nomenclature
3. Which one of the following is not a taxon?
a) Species
b) Order
c) Class
d) Population
PHYSICS
4. Which device is used to detect the presence of static electric charge?
a) Voltmeter
b) Ammeter
c) Electroscope
d) Resistor
5. What is the SI unit of electric charge?
a) Volt
b) Coulomb
c) Ampere
d) Ohm
6. What happens when two substances have the same charge?
a) Attract each other
b) Repel each other
c) Share their charges
d) None of these
7. What is the charge of electrons?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Zero
d) None of these
8. What is the SI unit of capacitance?
a) Volt
b) Ohm
c) Ampere
d) Farad
CHEMISTRY
9. What happens when carbon dioxide is passed through lime water?
a) Limewater turns milky
b) Limewater turns blue
c) Brown rings form
d) Black precipitate is formed
10. Which gas is released when a student adds zinc granules to dilute hydrochloric acid?
a) Oxygen
b) Hydrogen
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Chlorine
11. Which of the following substances will not change the colour when red and blue litmus paper is used?
a) Vinegar
b) Baking soda
c) Distilled water
d) Lemon juice
12. Which acid is used in batteries?
a) Sulphuric acid
b) Hydrochloric acid
c) Nitric acid
d) Acetic acid
SOCIAL SCIENCE
13. Arrange the following incidents into chronological order and choose the correct option.
i. Guruvayur Satyagraha
ii. Abstention Movement
iii. Temple Entry Proclamation in Travancore
iv. Temple Entry Proclamation in Travancore
a) i, iii, iv, ii
b) ii, iv, iii, i
c) iii, ii, iv, i
d) iv, iii, ii, i
14. Identify the place where Pazhassi Raja led the revolt against the British.
a) Kochi
b) Travancore
c) Malabar
d) Kollam
15. Which of the following is a method of removing elected representatives from office when their performance is unsatisfactory or they failed which public given below?
a) Referendum
b) Plebiscite
c) Initiative
d) Recall
16. Which of the following is not related to Social Equality?
a) Non-discrimination
b) Equal pay for equal work
c) Equal status
d) Equal opportunities
17. Rearrange the following table.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| a) Pandit K. P. Karuppan | i) Yogakshema Sabha |
| b) V. T. Bhattathiripad | ii) Atmavidya Sangham |
| c) Vakkom Abdul Khadar Moulavi | iii) Arya Samajam |
| d) Vagbhatananda | iv) Travancore Muslim Mahasabha |
Options:
A. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
B. a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
C. c-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii
D. a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i
MATHEMATICS
18. Draw a perpendicular bisector of a line of length 10 cm. Again draw bisector of the lines obtained. Find the area of the square made by using these lines.
a) 25 cm²
b) 2.25 cm²
c) 6.25 cm²
d) 4 cm²
19. The diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 10 cm long. Find its perimeter.
a) 34 cm
b) 52 cm
c) 68 cm
d) 48 cm
20. Draw a perpendicular bisector of a line and again draw a perpendicular bisector of half of the second line. Draw a circle with the half of the second line. If the radius of the circle is 2.25 cm, what is the length of the first line?
a) 9 cm
b) 5 cm
c) 5 cm
d) 6 cm
21. The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 5:3. The difference between these lengths is 8 cm. Find its perimeter.
a) 64 cm
b) 32 cm
c) 32 cm
d) 44 cm
22. The outer angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2:3:4. What is the measure of its smallest outer angle?
a) 120°
b) 160°
c) 80°
d) 40°
ANSWERS – 1 TO 22
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