Central Teacher Eligibility Test - Mathematics and Science PYQ Quiz 16
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Q1.It is observed that a Copper vessel gets corroded in rainy season to give
- A.reddish brown coating of Copper oxide and Copper hydroxide
- B.greenish coating of Copper hydroxide and Copper Carbonate
- C.white coating of Copper Carbonate and Copper Oxide
- D.green coating of Copper Sulphide and Copper Carbonate
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Answer: B. greenish coating of Copper hydroxide and Copper Carbonate
Q2.Which of the following household substances will turn red litmus blue? (a) Baking Soda (b) Vinegar (c) Lemon Juice (d) Bleach
- A.a, b
- B.b, c
- C.a, c
- D.a, d
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Answer: D. a, d
Q3.Identify the pair of materials that burns with a flame
- A.Camphor, Magnesium
- B.Camphor, Coal
- C.Coal, Kerosene
- D.Kerosene, Charcoal
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Answer: A. Camphor, Magnesium
Q4.Which of the following statements is/are always true about the process of cloning? A. It is possible only in animals. B. It results in exact replication of a cell, a living part or an organism. C. It results in a large number of off-springs
- A.A & B
- B.Only B
- C.B & C
- D.Only A
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Answer: B. Only B
Q5.Read the following carefully and choose correct option Assertion (A) - A plastic bottle, half filled with boiling water and tightly capped, thereafter gets crushed when allowed to rest for some time. Reason (R) - Air pressure decreases with decrease in temperature in the bottle.
- A.Both A & R are correct and R is correct explanation for A
- B.Both A & R are correct but R is not correct explanation for A
- C.A is correct but R is not correct
- D.Both A and R are not Correct
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Answer: A. Both A & R are correct and R is correct explanation for A
Q6.Choose the incorrect statement:
- A.Magnets lose their properties on heating.
- B.Bar magnets should be kept in pairs with their unlike poles on the same side.
- C.Similar poles of magnets repel each other.
- D.Nickel and Cobalt do not get attracted by magnet.
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Answer: D. Nickel and Cobalt do not get attracted by magnet.
Q7.An object is placed in front of a convex lens in such a way that its real and magnified image is formed on the other side. If the top half of the convex lens is covered with a black/opaque paper then -
- A.the image magnification will be reduced.
- B.the top half of the image will vanish.
- C.the bottom half of the image will vanish.
- D.the sharpness of the image will be reduced.
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Answer: D. the sharpness of the image will be reduced.
Q8.A car that can travel at a maximum speed of 120 km/hr takes 7 hours 45 minutes to cover a distance of 372 Km. What is the difference between the maximum and the average speed of this car?
- A.40 km/hr
- B.48 km/hr
- C.72 km/hr
- D.120 km/hr
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Answer: C. 72 km/hr
Q9.Which of the following statements is incorrect in the context of earthquakes?
- A.Most earthquakes are caused by sudden slipping of tectonic plates and by volcanic eruptions.
- B.An earthquake of the magnitude of 3.0 on Richter scale can trigger a tsunami.
- C.A major earthquake is generally followed by tremors in the same area.
- D.Study of earthquakes is known as Seismology.
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Answer: B. An earthquake of the magnitude of 3.0 on Richter scale can trigger a tsunami.
Q10.Three objects A, B and C having different densities but same size are put in a liquid. Consider the following situations and arrange these in ascending order of buoyant force acting on each of the objects. (i) A is completely submerged in liquid. (ii) B floats with (1/4)th of its volume inside the liquid. (iii) C floats with (1/2)th of its volume inside the liquid.
- A.B < C < A
- B.B = C > A
- C.A < C < B
- D.A = B = C
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Answer: C. A < C < B
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