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EXAM
Kathmandu University Past Questions 2012 (2069)
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TOTAL_QUESTIONS
100
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QUESTIONS
β questionNumber: 1
β question: Which one of the following pairs of physical quantities has the same dimension?
β options:
β a: Power of energy
β b: Work and energy
β c: Force and momentum
β d: Energy and momentum
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 2
β question: A wire of 300 cm long and of cross-section 0.003 cmΒ² increases by 0.5 cm when a force of 10 million dynes is applied on it. The Young's modulus of the wire is:
β options:
β a: 4 * 10^12 dynes/cmΒ²
β b: 4 * 10^11 N/mΒ²
β c: 2 * 10^12 dynes/cmΒ²
β d: 10^12 dynes/cmΒ²
β answer: 2
β questionNumber: 3
β question: Two stones A and B are thrown from the top of a tower. The stone A is thrown vertically upward while the stone B is thrown vertically downward with the same speed. Which one of the following statements is true?
β options:
β a: Stone A strikes the ground with higher velocity than B
β b: Stone B strikes the ground with higher velocity than A
β c: Both A and B strike the ground with same velocity
β d: A reaches the ground earlier than B
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 4
β question: The equation of a wave traveling in a string can be written as y = 3 cos Ο (100t - x). Its wavelength is:
β options:
β a: 3 cm
β b: 2 cm
β c: 100 cm
β d: 5 cm
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 5
β question: A person weighing 80 kg is standing on a lift moving upward with a uniform acceleration 4.9 m/sΒ². The apparent weight of the person is:
β options:
β a: 80 kg
β b: 160 kg
β c: 40 kg
β d: 120 kg
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 6
β question: If the period of oscillation of mass M suspended from a spring is 1s, then the period of the oscillation of mass 4M will be:
β options:
β a: 2 sec
β b: 1/2 sec
β c: 1/4 sec
β d: 4 sec
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 7
β question: A uniform heavy disc is rotating with constant angular velocity about a vertical axis through its center. Some wax is dropped gently on the disc near to the edge. The angular velocity of the disc:
β options:
β a: Decreases
β b: Becomes zero
β c: Increases
β d: Does not change
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 8
β question: Sound quality of a portable radio is improved by adjusting the orientation of the aerial. Which statement is a correct explanation for this improvement?
β options:
β a: The radio waves from the transmitter are polarized
β b: The radio waves from the transmitter are unpolarized
β c: The radio waves become polarized as a result of adjusting the aerial
β d: The radio waves become unpolarized as a result of adjusting the aerial
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 9
β question: A listener is moving away from a stationary source of sound. The listener hears a sound of frequency:
β options:
β a: Higher than the source frequency
β b: Lower than the source frequency
β c: Same as that of the source frequency
β d: Either (a) or (c)
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 10
β question: The fact that light can be polarized exhibits that light:
β options:
β a: Travels in the form of particles
β b: Is an electromagnetic wave
β c: Is a longitudinal wave
β d: Is a transverse wave
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 11
β question: Seventy calories of heat is required to raise the temperature of 2 moles of an ideal gas at constant pressure from 30Β°C to 35Β°C. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the same gas through the same range at constant volume is equal to:
β options:
β a: 30 cal
β b: 70 cal
β c: 50 cal
β d: 90 cal
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 12
β question: In an adiabatic process on a gas with Ξ³ = 1.4, the pressure is increased by 0.5%. The volume of the gas decreases by:
β options:
β a: 0.36%
β b: 0.7%
β c: 0.5%
β d: 2%
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 13
β question: When two capillary tubes of different diameters are dipped vertically in liquid, the height of the liquid is:
β options:
β a: More in the tube of larger diameter
β b: Less in the tube of smaller diameter
β c: More in the tube of smaller diameter
β d: Same in both tubes
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 14
β question: Two thin lenses of focal lengths 10 cm and 20 cm are placed in contact. Its combined focal length is:
β options:
β a: 30 cm
β b: 10 cm
β c: 20 cm
β d: 6.66 cm
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 15
β question: In a system, the electric field at the origin is along the positive x-axis. A small circle is drawn with the center as the origin cutting the axes at the points A, B, C and D having coordinates (a, 0), (0, a), (-a, 0) and (0, -a) respectively. Out of the points on the periphery of the circle, the potential is minimum at:
β options:
β a: A
β b: C
β c: B
β d: D
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 16
β question: A galvanometer can be converted to a voltmeter by connecting:
β options:
β a: A low resistance in series
β b: A low resistance in parallel
β c: A high resistance in series
β d: A high resistance in parallel
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 17
β question: A sound wave has intensity 10^-9 W/mΒ². The intensity level in dB is equal to:
β options:
β a: 30
β b: 0
β c: 90
β d: 12
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 18
β question: If n represents the energy level in an atom, in which of the following transition will the wavelength be minimum?
β options:
β a: n = 5 to n = 4
β b: n = 3 to n = 2
β c: n = 4 to n = 3
β d: n = 2 to n = 1
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 19
β question: The half life of a radioactive substance is 20 min. Difference between the points of time when it is 33% disintegrated and 67% disintegrated is approximately:
β options:
β a: 10 min
β b: 30 min
β c: 20 min
β d: 40 min
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 20
β question: The speed of light depends:
β options:
β a: On elasticity of the medium only
β b: On inertia of the medium only
β c: On elasticity as well as inertia
β d: Neither on elasticity nor on inertia
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 21
β question: Which one of the following statements is true for cathode rays?
β options:
β a: It is stream of positively charged particles
β b: It emits x-rays on striking a metal
β c: It is an electromagnetic wave
β d: It is not deflected by magnetic field
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 22
β question: As the temperature of a metallic resistor is increased, the product of its resistivity and conductivity:
β options:
β a: Increases
β b: Decreases
β c: Remains constant
β d: May increase or decrease
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 23
β question: Which of the following is a mechanical wave?
β options:
β a: Radio waves
β b: Light waves
β c: X-rays
β d: Sound waves
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 24
β question: Which of the following parameters is the same for molecules of all gases at a given temperature?
β options:
β a: Mass
β b: Momentum
β c: Speed
β d: Kinetic energy
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 25
β question: Transformers are used:
β options:
β a: In DC circuits only
β b: In AC circuits only
β c: In both DC and AC circuits
β d: Neither in DC nor in AC circuits
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 26
β question: A compass needle is allowed to move in horizontal plane is taken to a geomagnetic pole. It:
β options:
β a: will stay in north-south direction only
β b: will stay in east-west direction only
β c: will become rigid showing no movement
β d: will stay in any position
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 27
β question: For a constant volume gas thermometer, one should fill the gas at:
β options:
β a: Low temperature and low pressure
β b: Low temperature and high pressure
β c: High temperature and low pressure
β d: High temperature and high pressure
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 28
β question: The energy density in the electric field created by a point charge falls off with the distance from the point charge as:
β options:
β a: r^-2
β b: r^-3
β c: r^-1
β d: r^-4
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 29
β question: In a laser tube, all the photons:
β options:
β a: Have same wavelength
β b: Have same energy
β c: Move in same direction
β d: Move with same speed
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 30
β question: An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field. The net electric force on the dipole:
β options:
β a: Is always zero
β b: Depends on the orientation of the dipole
β c: Can never be zero
β d: Depends on the strength of the dipole
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 31
β question: Which of the following reactions when heated quickly produces small amount of chlorine gas?
β options:
β a: NaCl + HNO3
β b: HCl + KMnO4
β c: HCl + Br2
β d: NaCl + MnO2
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 32
β question: An element mixes safely with hydrogen in the dark, but rather explosively with hydrogen in light. The element is:
β options:
β a: Chlorine
β b: Phosphorus
β c: Fluorine
β d: Nitrogen
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 33
β question: The type of precipitate that is most difficult to filter in quantitative analysis is:
β options:
β a: Curdy
β b: Insoluble
β c: Gelatinous
β d: Crystalline
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 34
β question: Which of the salts below will produce an alkaline solution when dissolved in water?
β options:
β a: NH4Cl
β b: Na2CO3
β c: NaNO3
β d: NaCl
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 35
β question: If a copper bearing material weight 40.00 gm yielded 5.00 gm of CuO, the percentage of copper (atomic mass of Cu = 63.55) in the sample is:
β options:
β a: 79.88%
β b: 12.50%
β c: 15.65%
β d: 9.99%
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 36
β question: The orbitals providing the most efficient overlap are:
β options:
β a: s-s
β b: spΒ²-spΒ²
β c: sp-sp
β d: spΒ³-spΒ³
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 37
β question: Which of the following elements is the component of wood's metal?
β options:
β a: Bismuth
β b: Lead
β c: Titanium
β d: Cadmium
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 38
β question: What is the systematic name for the following compound? [A cyclohexane ring with a -CHO group attached]
β options:
β a: Benzaldehyde
β b: Cyclohexanecarbaldehyde
β c: Cyclohexanol
β d: Cyclohexanal
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 39
β question: Ethanol boils at 78.5Β°C. If 34.2 gm of sugar (Mw = 342) is dissolved in 200.0 gm of ethanol, at what temperature will the solution boil? (Assume Kb = 1.20Β° C/m for the alcohol)
β options:
β a: 79.1Β°C
β b: 0.60Β°C
β c: 80.5Β°C
β d: 77.9Β°C
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 40
β question: Magnetite (Fe3O4) can be converted into metallic iron by heating with carbon monoxide as represented by this equation: Fe3O4(s) + 4CO(g) -> 3Fe(s) + 4CO2(g). What mass of Fe3O4 must be processed in this way to obtain 5.00 kg of iron if the process is 85% efficient?
β options:
β a: 6.90 kg
β b: 20.8 kg
β c: 8.12 kg
β d: 24.4 kg
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 41
β question: In an adiabatic system, if work is done on the system, the temperature must:
β options:
β a: Decrease
β b: Increase
β c: Increase then decrease
β d: Remain constant
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 42
β question: What pressure would be required to compress 1.00 mol of oxygen into a 5.00 L container held at 100Β°C?
β options:
β a: 12.24 atm
β b: 1.64 atm
β c: 6.12 atm
β d: 3.76 atm
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 43
β question: Which of the following compounds undergoes electrophilic addition reaction?
β options:
β a: Benzaldehyde
β b: Ethoxyethane
β c: Benzoic acid
β d: Propene
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 44
β question: What concentration of NaCl finally results from the mixing of 2.00 L of 4.00 M NaCl with 3.00 L of 1.50 M NaCl plus sufficient water to dilute the solution to 10.0 L?
β options:
β a: 4.10 M
β b: 1.25 M
β c: 2.05 M
β d: 2.75 M
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 45
β question: Treatment of 1-phenylethanone with hydrazine in presence of sodium hydroxide produces ethyl benzene. This reaction is known as:
β options:
β a: Wolff-Kishner reduction
β b: Aldol condensation
β c: Claisen condensation
β d: Williamson synthesis
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 46
β question: Determine the Ksp of MX2 if a saturated solution contains 0.02 moles/100 mL of water.
β options:
β a: 0.04
β b: 0.20
β c: 0.16
β d: 0.032
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 47
β question: The polymer teflon is obtained by polymerization of:
β options:
β a: Tetrafluoroethane
β b: Tetrafluoroethene
β c: Phenol and formaldehyde
β d: Tetrafluoromethane
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 48
β question: Which of the following is not a disaccharide?
β options:
β a: Lactose
β b: Maltose
β c: Mannose
β d: Sucrose
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 49
β question: Which statement about an element in the Periodic Table is correct?
β options:
β a: Magnesium is a metalloid, has a giant structure and is a good conductor of electricity
β b: Silicon is a metalloid, has a simple molecular structure and is a semi-conductor of electricity
β c: Sodium is a metal, has a giant structure and is a good conductor of electricity
β d: Sulphur is a non-metal, has a giant structure and is a poor conductor of electricity
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 50
β question: Which of the following aldehydes, used alone, will undergo and aldol reaction?
β options:
β a: Formaldehyde, CH2O
β b: Benzaldehyde, C6H5CHO
β c: Butanal, CH3(CH2)2CHO
β d: Propenal, CH2=CHCHO
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 51
β question: A container of gas is allowed to expand so that its volume triples. What would happens to the temperature of the gas?
β options:
β a: It stays constant
β b: It increases
β c: It decreases
β d: The direction of the temperature change would depend on the PV work by the expansion of the gas
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 52
β question: Which of the following concentration measure changes as the temperature of a solution changes?
β options:
β a: Mass percentage
β b: Molality
β c: Mole fraction
β d: Molarity
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 53
β question: In a redox reaction, the reducing agent:
β options:
β a: Gains electrons and reduced
β b: Gains electrons and is oxidized
β c: Loses electrons and is oxidized
β d: Loses electrons and is reduced
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 54
β question: The increasing vapor pressure caused by heating a liquid is due to:
β options:
β a: Increased intermolecular interactions
β b: Increasing potential energy of molecules
β c: Increasing kinetic energy of molecules
β d: Decreasing surface tension
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 55
β question: Which atom has the highest ratio of unpaired electrons to paired electrons in its ground state?
β options:
β a: Boron
β b: Nitrogen
β c: Carbon
β d: Oxygen
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 56
β question: Cane sugar on hydrolysis gives:
β options:
β a: Glucose and Lactose
β b: Glucose and Maltose
β c: Glucose and Fructose
β d: Only Glucose
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 57
β question: Ξ²-rays emitted by the radio-active material are:
β options:
β a: Electromagnetic radiation
β b: Neutral Particles
β c: Both a and b
β d: Charged particles emitted by the nucleus
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 58
β question: The conversion shown below may best be described as which of the following types of reaction? [Reaction turning a cyclohexanone ring into cyclohexane]
β options:
β a: Addition
β b: Reduction
β c: Substitution
β d: Addition and reduction
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 59
β question: Acetic acid and methanol are obtained on a large scale by destructive distillation of:
β options:
β a: Wood
β b: Turpentine
β c: Coal
β d: Crude oil
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 60
β question: The solution of sulphuric acid contains 80% by weight H2SO4. Specific gravity of this solution is 1.71. Its normality is about:
β options:
β a: 18.2
β b: 7
β c: 28.2
β d: 10.2
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 61
β question: If a cross between two individuals produces offsprings with 50% dominant character (A) and 50% recessive character (a) the genotype of parents is:
β options:
β a: Aa * aa
β b: AA * aa
β c: AA * Aa
β d: Aa * Aa
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 62
β question: Ovule integument gets transformed into:
β options:
β a: Seed
β b: Seed coat
β c: Fruit wall
β d: Cotyledons
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 63
β question: Which of the following structures help in respiration of lichen?
β options:
β a: Cephalodia
β b: Isidia
β c: Soredia
β d: Cyphellae
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 64
β question: Spindle fiber is made up of:
β options:
β a: Hemulin
β b: Flagellin
β c: Intermediate filament
β d: Tubulin
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 65
β question: Inheritance of ABO group shows:
β options:
β a: Polygeny
β b: Incomplete dominance
β c: Polyloidy
β d: Multiple allelism
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 66
β question: Gene mutation is due to:
β options:
β a: Reproduction
β b: Linkage
β c: Changes in the sequence of gene in DNA
β d: Changes in the sequence of nitrogen bases
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 67
β question: Mucor and Rhizopus belong to:
β options:
β a: Zygomycota
β b: Basidiomycota
β c: Deuteromycota
β d: Ascomycota
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 68
β question: Which one of the following is mainly responsible for Green House Effect?
β options:
β a: SO2
β b: CO
β c: CO2
β d: O2
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 69
β question: The food chain in which microorganisms break down the energy rich compounds synthesized by producers is:
β options:
β a: Predator food chain
β b: Detritus food chain
β c: Parasitic food chain
β d: Herbivore food chain
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 70
β question: Most of Lichens are formed by:
β options:
β a: Blue green algae and Basidomycetes
β b: Blue green algae and Ascomycetes
β c: Red algae and Phycomycetes
β d: Brown algae and Ascomycetes
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 71
β question: In cell division, the phase following the metaphase is known as:
β options:
β a: Prophase
β b: Telophase
β c: Anaphase
β d: Exophase
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 72
β question: The types of ribosomes found in prokaryotic cell are:
β options:
β a: 100S
β b: 60S
β c: 80S
β d: 70S
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 73
β question: A virus must do what to reproduce:
β options:
β a: Form a latent virus
β b: Infect a cell
β c: Undergo transformation
β d: Conjugate
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 74
β question: Which one of the following is an example of chlorophyllous thallophyte?
β options:
β a: Volvariella
β b: Nephrolepis
β c: Spirogyra
β d: Gnetum
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 75
β question: The number of ATP produced when a molecule of glucose undergoes fermentation is:
β options:
β a: 4
β b: 2
β c: 36
β d: 38
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 76
β question: The two strands of DNA are:
β options:
β a: Similar in structure and complementary
β b: Antiparallel and complementary
β c: Basically different in nature
β d: Parallel and complementary
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 77
β question: Which is a sudden change in a gene or chromosome?
β options:
β a: Allele
β b: Mutation
β c: Genotype
β d: Phenotype
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 78
β question: During which phase of the cell cycle are normal components of the cell synthesized and assembled?
β options:
β a: M phase
β b: S phase
β c: G1 phase
β d: G2 phase
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 79
β question: Vascular plants lacking seeds are:
β options:
β a: Algae
β b: Pteridophytes
β c: Bryophytes
β d: Gymnosperms
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 80
β question: Both eukaryotes and prokaryotes cells have these organelles:
β options:
β a: Ribosomes
β b: Golgi apparatus
β c: Mitochondria
β d: Chloroplasts
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 81
β question: The science of the classification of animals and plants is known as:
β options:
β a: Geometrics
β b: Biometrics
β c: Systematics
β d: Zoometrics
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 82
β question: Pieces of plant tissue used in tissue culture is called:
β options:
β a: Explant
β b: Inoculant
β c: Somaclone
β d: Clone
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 83
β question: Muscle controlling the passage of the urine from the bladder to the urethra in vertebrates:
β options:
β a: Cardiac muscle
β b: Skeletal muscle
β c: Sphincter muscle
β d: Smooth muscle
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 84
β question: A condition when the blood glucose level exceeds its normal value is called:
β options:
β a: Hypertension
β b: Hyperglycine
β c: Hyperglycemia
β d: Hyperglycosuria
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 85
β question: Which of the following enzymes is not proteinacious in nature?
β options:
β a: Trypsin
β b: Pepsin
β c: Rennin
β d: Ribozyme
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 86
β question: Anaemia may be caused by:
β options:
β a: Hookworm
β b: Roundworm
β c: Earthworm
β d: Tapeworm
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 87
β question: Which one of the following statement is correct:
β options:
β a: Animal cell has cell wall
β b: Sperm is zygote
β c: Dentine is a calcified tissue
β d: Heart is made up of neurons
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 88
β question: What are the main cells of which poriferans outer walls are made?
β options:
β a: Pinacocytes
β b: Choanocytes
β c: Porocytes
β d: Amoebocytes
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 89
β question: Echinoderms live in:
β options:
β a: Freshwater
β b: Groundwater
β c: Marine water
β d: Rainwater
β answer: c
β questionNumber: 90
β question: Name the hormone that has no role in menstruation:
β options:
β a: LH
β b: GH
β c: FSH
β d: TSH
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 91
β question: Which one of the human cell do not contain mitochondria?
β options:
β a: Nerve cells
β b: Red blood cells
β c: Liver cells
β d: White blood cells
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 92
β question: Which of the following is the correct pathway for propagation of cardiac impulse?
β options:
β a: SA node -> AV node -> Bundle of His -> Purkinje fibers
β b: AV node -> Bundle of His -> SA node -> Purkinje fibers
β c: SA node -> Purkinje fibre -> AV node -> Bundle of His
β d: Purkinje fibres -> AV node -> SA node -> Bundle of His
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 93
β question: Which one of the following animal phyla does not possess a coelom?
β options:
β a: Platyhelminthes
β b: Mollusca
β c: Annelid
β d: Echinodermata
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 94
β question: Which centre is stimulated during increase in body temperature?
β options:
β a: Anterior hypothalamus
β b: Limbic system
β c: Posterior hypothalamus
β d: Red nucleus
β answer: a
β questionNumber: 95
β question: The conversion of protein waste, the ammonia into urea occurs mainly in:
β options:
β a: Kidney
β b: Liver
β c: Lungs
β d: Intestine
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 96
β question: Protozoan group with two nuclei, macronucleus and micronucleus is:
β options:
β a: Flagellata
β b: Ciliata
β c: Sarcodina
β d: Sporozoa
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 97
β question: The term 'Biology' was coined by:
β options:
β a: Aristotle
β b: Lamarck and Treviranus
β c: Theophrastus
β d: Hippocrates
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 98
β question: By the statement, 'survival of the fittest', Darwin meant that:
β options:
β a: The strongest of all species survives
β b: The most intelligent of the species survives
β c: The cleverest of the species survives
β d: The most adaptable of the species to change survives
β answer: d
β questionNumber: 99
β question: Causative agent of Malaria is:
β options:
β a: Bacteria
β b: Protozoa
β c: Virus
β d: Helminth
β answer: b
β questionNumber: 100
β question: Total number of oxygen molecules that can bind to a single haemoglobin molecule under normal partial pressure:
β options:
β a: 8
β b: 2
β c: 6
β d: 4
β answer: d