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| 151. | 
                                    What do you mean by germination of seeds? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The beginning of a new plant from the seeds is called is called germination.  | 
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| 152. | 
                                    Name some plants found on mountains. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Oaks, pines and deodars.  | 
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| 153. | 
                                    Name a few habitates. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Forests, grass land, mountains, ponds and ocean etc.  | 
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| 154. | 
                                    Fill in the blanks: (1) ........ egg is the biggest cell in nature. (2)........... are the respiratory organs of fish. (3) Frogs have ...........feet which help them swim in water. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (1) Ostrich egg is the biggest cell in nature. (2) Gills are the respiratory organs of fish. (3) Frogs have Webbed feet which help them swim in water.  | 
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| 155. | 
                                    Name two example of aerial habitat animals. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Birds and Mosquitoes.  | 
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| 156. | 
                                    Fill in the blanks:(1) A ............ hatched from an egg, grows into a hen or cock. (2) Animals which eat both plants and flesh are called ......... | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (1) A Chicken hatched from an egg, grows into a hen or cock. (2) Animals which eat both plants and flesh are called Omnivores.  | 
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| 157. | 
                                    Give an example of a non-living thing, which shows any two characteristics of living things. | 
                            
| Answer» Bus and Machine both shows movement and consume energy. | |
| 158. | 
                                    Which of the non-living things listed below, were once part of a living thing?Butter, Leather, Soil, Wool, Electric bulb, Cooking oil, Salt, Apple, Rubber | 
                            
| Answer» Butter, Leather, Wool, Cooking oil, Apple, Rubber. | |
| 159. | 
                                    List the common characteristics of the living things. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  1. It shows growth 2. Needs nutrition 3. It reproduce 4. It responds to stimuli 5. It respires  | 
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| 160. | 
                                    Which of the non living things listed below, were once part of a living thing?Butter, Leather, Soil, Wool, Electric bulb, Cooking oil, Salt, Apple, Rubber. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Butter, Leather, Wool, Cooking oil, Salt, Apple.  | 
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| 161. | 
                                    Which of the things in the following list are non living ? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Plough, mushroom, sweing machine, Radio, boat, water hyacinth, Earthworm. Plough, Sewing machine, Radio, Boat.  | 
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| 162. | 
                                    Give an example of a non-living thing, which shows any two characteristics of living things. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Car is an example of a non living things which shows two characteristics of living thing: 1. Shows motion 2. Creates sound  | 
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| 163. | 
                                    List the common characteristics of the living things | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Living things have certain common characteristics — they need food, they respire and, excrete, respond to their environment, reproduce, grow and show movement.  | 
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| 164. | 
                                    Write the features of desert plants. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  1. The leaves in desert plants are either absent or very small. 2. Leaves are converted into spines which help to reduce loss of water. 3. The stems become thick, flat and green which help in photosynthesis. 4. The stem is covered with waxy layer which helps to retain water. In some plants stem is spongy and stores water. 5. The roots go very deep in the soil to absorb water.  | 
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| 165. | 
                                    Write the difference between living and non living things. | 
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| 166. | 
                                    If a scooterist drives at the rate of 25 km per hour, he reaches his destination 7 minutes late, and if he drives at the rate of 30 km per hour, he reaches his destination 5 minutes earlier. How far is his destination ? (a) 20 km (b) 25 km (c) 30 km (d) 32 km | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (c) Let the required distance be x km. Difference in the times take at the two speeds = 12 min = \(\frac15\) hrs Given, \(\frac{x}{25}-\frac{x}{30} = \frac15\) ⇒ \(\frac{6x-5x}{150}\) = \(\frac15\) ⇒ x = 30 km.  | 
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| 167. | 
                                    Flying of kite in air shows A) Non-uniform motion B) Uniform motion C) Rotatory motion D) Oscilatory | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct option is A) Non-uniform motion  | 
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| 168. | 
                                    Movement of needle in car speedometer is A) Rectilinear B) Curvilnear C) Rotatory D) Oscilatory | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct option is B) Curvilnear  | 
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| 169. | 
                                    Motion of earth around the Sun is A) Translatory B) Rotatory C) Oscilatory D) Both A and B | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct option is D) Both A and B  | 
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| 170. | 
                                    John tied a stone to a string and whirled it around. What type of motion do you observe? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  When a stone is tied to a string and whirled it around, it move in a circular path around the hand. That means the stone fallows a curved path with respect to the hand as a fixed centre or axis of rotation. So it is said to be in rotatory motion.  | 
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| 171. | 
                                    John tied a stone to a string and whirled it around. What type of motion do you find there? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  When a stone is tied to a string and whirled it around, we find rotatory motion in it.  | 
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| 172. | 
                                    Motion of the Earth around the Sunnis an example of ……….. A) Translatory motion B) Periodic motion C) Rotatory motion D) Oscillatory motion | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct option is B) Periodic motion  | 
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| 173. | 
                                    Motion of an arrow from a bow is an example of ………… A) Translatory motion B) Rotatory motion C) Periodic motion D) Oscillatory motion | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct option is A) Translatory motion  | 
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| 174. | 
                                    If an object covers unequal distances in equal time Intervals, it is said to be moving with............ speed. (a) Uniform (b) Non uniform (c) Changing (d) Random | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct option is: (b) non uniform  | 
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| 175. | 
                                    The approximate change in the volume of a cube of side x metres caused by increasing the side by 3% is (A) 0.06 x3 m3 (B) 0.6 x3 m3 (C) 0.09 x3 m3 (D) 0.9 x3 m3 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Answer is (C)  | 
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| 176. | 
                                    Solve and check result ;2x/3 + 1 = 7x/15 + 3 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  2x/3 + 1 = 7x/15 + 3 Transposing 7x/15 to L.H.S and 1 to R.H.S, we obtain 2x/3 - 7x/15 = 3 -1 5 x 2x- 7x/15 = 2 3x/15 = 2 x/5 = 2 Multiplying both sides by 5, we obtain x = 10 L.H.S = 2x/3 +1 = 2 x 10/3 + 1 = 2 x 10+ 1 x 3/3 = 23/3 R.H.S = 7x/15 + 3 = 7 x 10/15 + 3 = 7 x2/3 + 3 = 14 + 3 x 3/3 = 23/3 L.H.S. = R.H.S. Hence, the result obtained above is correct.  | 
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| 177. | 
                                    Find the volume, curved surface area and total surface area of each of the cylinders whose dimensions are: (i) radius of the base = 7 cm and height = 50 cm (ii) radius of the base = 5.6 m and height = 1.25 m (iii) radius of the base = 14 dm and height = 15 m | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (i) At first, In order to find volume, we will use the following formula: Volume of a cylinder = \(\pi r^2h\) Where, ‘r’ = radius of the base ‘h’ = height of the cylinder Hence, Volume of the cylinder = \(\pi\)(7)2(50) = \(\frac{22}{7}\times7\times7\times50\) = 22 × 7 × 50 = 7700 cm3 Now, In order to find curved surface area, we will use the following formula: Curved surface area of cylinder = \(2\pi rh\) Where, ‘r’ = radius of the base ‘h’ = height of the cylinder Hence, Curved surface area of cylinder r = \(2\pi rh\) = \(2\times\frac{22}{7}\times7\times50\) = 22 × 2 × 50 = 2200 cm2 Now, In order to find the total surface area we will use the following formula: Total surface area of cylinder = \(2\pi r(r+h)\) = \(2\times\frac{22}{7}\times7(7+50)\) = 22× 2× 57 = 2508cm2 (ii) At first, In order to find volume we will use the following formula: Volume of a cylinder = \(\pi r^2h\) Where, ‘r’ = radius of the base ‘h’ = height of the cylinder Hence, Volume of the cylinder = \(\pi(5.6)^2(1.25)\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\times5.6\times5.6\times1.25\) = 22 × 0.8 × 7 × 50 = 123.2 cm3 Now, In order to find curved surface area we will use the following formula: Curved surface area of cylinder = \(2\pi rh\) Where, ‘r’ = radius of the base ‘h’ = height of the cylinder Hence, Curved surface area of cylinder = \(2\pi rh\) = \(2\times\frac{22}{7}\times5.6\times1.25\) = 22 × 2 × 0.8 × 1.25 = 44 cm2 Now, In order to find the total surface area we will use the following formula: Total surface area of cylinder = \(2\pi r(r+h)\) Where, ‘r’ = radius of the base ‘h’ = height of the cylinder Hence, Total surface area of cylinder = \(2\pi r(r+h)\) = \(2\times\frac{22}{7}\times5.6(5.6+1.25)\) = 22 × 2 × 0.8 × 6.85 = 241.12 cm2 (iii) At first, We will convert the radius into metre Radius = 14dm = 1.4m Now, In order to find volume we will use the following formula: Volume of a cylinder = \(\pi r^2h\) Where, r’ = radius of the base ‘h’ = height of the cylinder Hence, Volume of the cylinder = \(\pi (7)^2(50)\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\times1.4\times1.4\times15\) = 22 × 0.2 × 1.4× 1.5 = 92.4cm3 Now, In order to find curved surface area we will use the following formula: Curved surface area of cylinder = \(2\pi rh\) Where, ‘r’ = radius of the base ‘h’ = height of the cylinder Hence, Curved surface area of cylinder = \(2\pi rh\) = \(2\times\frac{22}{7}\times1.4\times1.5\) = 22 × 2 × 0.2 × 1.5 = 132cm2 Now, In order to find the total surface area we will use the following formula: Total surface area of cylinder = \(2 \pi r(r+h)\) Where, ‘r’ = radius of the base ‘h’ = height of the cylinder Hence, Total surface area of cylinder = \(2 \pi r(r+h)\) = \(2\times\frac{22}{7}\times1.4(1.4+1.5)\) = 22 × 2 × 0.2 × 2.9 = 144.32cm2  | 
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| 178. | 
                                    Total surface area of a cylinder whose diameter is 14 cm and height 7 cm A) 616 cm2 B) 1884 cm2 C) 1488 cm2 D) 392 cm2 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct option is (A) \(616\,cm^2\) Total surface area of cylinder \(=2\pi rh+2\pi r^2\) \(=2\pi r(r+h)\) \(=2\times\frac{22}7\times7\times(7+7)\) \((\because r=\frac D2=\frac{14}2\) = 7 cm & h = 7 cm) \(=44\times14\) \(=616\,cm^2\) Correct option is A) 616 cm2  | 
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| 179. | 
                                    A copper sphere of radius 3 cm is melted and recast into a right circular cone of height 3 cm. Find the radius of the base of the cone. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Volume of the sphere = \(\frac{4}{3}πR^3\) = \(\frac{4}{3}π{3}^3\) Volume of the cone = \(\frac{1}{3}πr^2h\) = \(\frac{1}{3}πr^2\times3\) Volume of the cone = volume of the sphere \(\frac{1}{3}πr^2\times3\)= \(\frac{4}{3}π{3}^3\) ⇒ \(\frac{1}{3}\times{r}^2\times3\) = \(\frac{4}{3}\times{3}^3\) ⇒ r2 = \(\frac{{4} \times{3} \times{3}\times{3}\times{3}}{{3}\times{3}}\) ⇒ r2 = 36 cm ⇒ r = 6 cm  | 
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| 180. | 
                                    A copper sphere of radius 3 cm is melted and recast into a right circular cone of height 3 cm. Find the radius of the base of the cone? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Given, Radius of the copper sphere = 3 cm We know that, Volume of the sphere = 4/3 π r3 = 4/3 π × 33 ….. (i) Also, given that the copper sphere is melted and recasted into a right circular cone Height of the cone = 3 cm We know that, Volume of the right circular cone = 1/3 π r2h = 1/3 π × r2 × 3 ….. (ii) On comparing equation (i) and (ii) we have, 4/3 π × 33 = 1/3 π × r2 × 3 r2 = 36 r = 6 cm Therefore, the radius of the base of the cone is 6 cm.  | 
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| 181. | 
                                    The base of a prism is a triangle with sides 5 cm, 12 cm, 13 cm the volume of the prism if its height is 6 cm A) 180 cm3B) 60 cm3 C) 360 cm3D) can’t be determined | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct option is (A) 180 cm3 Height of prism is 6 cm. \(\because\) Base of prism is a triangle with sides 5 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm. \(\therefore\) Base of prism is a right angled triangle \((\because5^2+12^2=25+144=169=13^2)\) \(\therefore\) Base area \(=\frac12\times5\times12=30\,cm^2\) \(\therefore\) Volume of prism = Base area \(\times\) height of prism \(=30\times6=180\,cm^3\) Correct option is A) 180 cm3  | 
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| 182. | 
                                    The total surface area of a hemisphere whose radius is 14 cm A) 2156 cm2 B) 616 cm2 C) 1258 cm2 D) 1848 cm2 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct option is (D) 1848 cm2 r = 14 cm Total surface area of hemisphere \(=3\pi r^2\) \(=3\times\frac{22}7\times14\times14=66\times28\) = \(1848\,cm^2\) Correct option is D) 1848 cm2  | 
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| 183. | 
                                    In each of the following two polynomials, find the value of a, if x-a is a factor:(i) x6 - ax5 + x4 - ax3 + 3x - a + 2.(ii) x5 - a2x3 + 2x + a + 1. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (i) Let f (x) = x6 - ax5 + x4 - ax3 + 3x-a + 2 be the given polynomial From factor theorem, If (x – a) is a factor of f (x) then f (a) = 0 [Therefore, x – a = 0, x = a] f (a) = 0 (a)6 – a (a)5 + (a)4 – a (a)3 + 3 (a) – a + 2 = 0 a6 – a6 + a4 – a4 + 3a – a + 2 = 0 2a + 2 = 0 a = -1 Hence, (x – a) is a factor f (x) when a = -1. (ii) Let, f (x) = x5 - a2x3 + 2x + a + 1 be the given polynomial From factor theorem, If (x – a) is a factor of f (x) then f (a) = 0 [Therefore, x – a = 0, x = a] f (a) = 0 (a)5 – a2 (a)3 + 2 (a) + a + 1 = 0 a5 – a5 + 2a + a + 1 = 0 3a + 1 = 0 3a = -1 a = \(\frac{-1}{3}\) Hence, (x – a) is a factor f (x) when a = \(\frac{-1}{3}.\)  | 
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| 184. | 
                                    The maximum length of a pencil that can be kept in a rectangular box of dimensions 12 cm x 9 cm x 8 cm, is A. 13 cm B. 17 cm C. 18 cm D. 19 cm | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  We know that, Length of the diagonal of the cuboid = \(\sqrt{1^2+b^2+h^2}\) = \(\sqrt{12^2+9^2+8^2}\) = \(\sqrt{144+81+64}\) = \(\sqrt{289}\) = 17 cm Therefore, option B is correct  | 
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| 185. | 
                                    A solid cube with an edge 10 cm is melted to form two equal cubes.The ratio of the edge of the smaller cube to the edge of the bigger cube is(a) \(\big(\frac13\big)^{\frac13}\)(b) \(\frac12\)(c) \(\big(\frac12\big)^{\frac13}\)(d) \(\big(\frac14\big)^{\frac13}\) | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (c) \(\bigg(\frac{1}{2}\bigg)^\frac13\) Volume of the bigger cube = (10)3 cm3 = 1000 cm3 Volume of the smaller cube = 500 cm3 Required ratio = \(\frac{\text{Edge of smaller cube}}{\text{Edge of bigger cube}}\) = \(\frac{(500)^{\frac13}}{(1000)^{\frac13}}\) = \(\bigg(\frac{(500)}{(1000)}\bigg)^\frac13\) = \(\bigg(\frac{1}{2}\bigg)^\frac13\)  | 
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| 186. | 
                                    Except for one face of given cube, identical cubes are glued through their faces to all the other faces of the given cube. If each side of the given cube measures 3 cm, then what is the total surface area of the solid thus formed ? (a) 225 cm2 (b) 234 cm2 (c) 270 cm2 (d) 279 cm2 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (b) 234 cm2 When one cube is pasted on each of 5 faces of a cube, then Surface area of each cube pasted = 5x2 = 5 × (3)2 cm2 = 45 cm2 For 5 faces, total area = 5 × 45 cm2 = 225 cm2 But surface area of the bottom face where the cube is not pasted = x2 = 32 = 9 cm2 ∴ Total area = 225 cm2 + 9 cm2 = 234 cm2.  | 
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| 187. | 
                                    A bowler runs a long distance before bowling from the bowling line. Why? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  A bowler runs because it wants to give speed to the bowling ball and hence momentum , so that the bowler just leaves the ball when he reaches the line and the ball keeps on moving due to the momentum provided by running of bowler.  | 
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| 188. | 
                                    Assertion (A) : Pace bowler Bumrah runs in from a long distance before he bowls. Reason (R) : To acquire dynamic inertia. A) Both (A), (R) are correct, (R) is correct explanation of (A)B) (A) is correct, (R) is incorrect. C) (A) is incorrect, (R) is correct. D) Both (A), (R) are correct, (R) is not correct explanation of (A). | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  B) (A) is correct, (R) is incorrect.  | 
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| 189. | 
                                    A cricket bowler releases the ball in two different ways(a) giving it only horizontal velocity, and(b) giving it horizontal velocity and a small downward velocity. The speed vs at the time of release is the same. Both are released at a height H from the ground. Which one will have greater speed when the ball hits the ground? Neglect air resistance. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  For (a) (1/2)vz2 = gH vz = √2gH Speed at ground = √vz2 + vz2 = √vz2 + 2gH For (b) also [(1/2)mvs2 + mgH] is the total energy of the ball when it hits the ground. So the speed would be the same for both (a) and (b).  | 
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| 190. | 
                                    There are few forces acting at a Point P produced by strings as shown, which is at rest. Find the forces F1 & F2 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Using Resolution of forces IN and 2N and then applying laws of vector addition. Calculate for F1 & F2. F1 = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\)N, F2 = \(\frac{3}{\sqrt2}\) N  | 
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| 191. | 
                                    A certain force acting on a body of mass 10 kg at rest moves it through 125 m in 5 seconds. If the same force acts on a body of mass 15 kg, what is the acceleration produced? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  in the case of the first body, u = 0; t = 5 s; s = 125 m Substituting these values in the equation, s = ut + 1/2 at 125 = 0 × 5 + 1/2 × a × (5)2 1/2 × a × 25 ∴ a = (2 x 125/25) = 10 ms-2 F = m × a = 10 × 10 = 100 N If the same force acts on another body of mass 15 kg, the amount of acceleration produced is, a = F/m = 100/15 = 6.67 ms-2.  | 
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| 192. | 
                                    What is chemical fertilizers? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Chemical fertilizers: The manure which are prepared in factories by using chemicals and is also called artificial manure.  | 
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| 193. | 
                                    Homolytic cleavage occurs under the conditions of …………. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Homolytic cleavage occurs under the conditions of High temperature.  | 
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| 194. | 
                                    Statement-I : Homolytic cleavage is symmetrical one. Statement-II : A single covalent bond breaks and each of the bonded atoms retains one electron. (a) Statement-I and II are correct and statement-II is correct explanation of statement-I.(b) Statement-I and II are correct but statement-II is not correct explanation of statement-I. (c) Statement-I is correct but statement-II is wrong. (d) Statement-I is wrong but statement-II is correct. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (a) Statement-I and II are correct and statement-Il is correct explanation of statement-I.  | 
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| 195. | 
                                    निम्नलिखित बहुउद्देशीय योजनाओं को उनके स्थान के आधार पर उत्तर दिशा से दक्षिण दिशा की तरफ सही क्रमवाला जोड़ा बताइए ।(A) चंबल घाटी, भाखड़ा-नाँगल, नर्मदा घाटी, नागार्जुन सागर(B) भाखड़ा-नाँगल, नागार्जुन सागर, नर्मदा घाटी, चंबल घाटी(C) नागार्जुन सागर, नर्मदा घाटी, चंबल घाटी, भाखड़ा नाँगल(D) भाखड़ा-नाँगल, चंबल घाटी, नर्मदा घाटी, नागार्जुन सागर | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (D) भाखड़ा-नाँगल, चंबल घाटी, नर्मदा घाटी, नागार्जुन सागर  | 
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| 196. | 
                                    Which of the following polymer is bio-degradable ? A. Nylon-66 B. PVC C. Bakellite D. Cellulose | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  D. Cellulose  | 
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| 197. | 
                                    Which one of the following is a bio-degradable polymer?(a) HDPE(b) PVC (c) Nylon 6 (d) PHBV | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  PHBV is a bio-degradable  | 
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| 198. | 
                                    Which of the following polymer is bio-degradable? A. Nylon-66 B. PVC C. Bakellite D. Cellulose | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct Answer is: D. Cellulose Biodegradable polymers are polymers which break down after its planned use. For example, PHBV, starch, cellulose, dextron, etc.  | 
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| 199. | 
                                    When Phenol is heated with Zinc dust, it forms - A. Benzene B. Methane C. Ethane D. Zinc phenoxide | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Correct Answer is: A. Benzene When phenol is heated with Zn dust reduction of phenol occurs and it gets converted into Benzene with ZnO as a by-product. And here's the detailed mechanism; Zn shows an oxidation state of +2.  | 
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| 200. | 
                                    If f(x) = x2 + 5, then f(-4) = …(1) 26(2) 21(3) 20(4) – 20 | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  (2) 21 f(x) = x2 + 5 f(- 4) = (-4)2 + 5 = 16 + 5 = 21  | 
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