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SAMPLE PAPER
S A M P L E Q U E S T I O N P A P E R
RUHS B.Sc Nursing 2027
Modelled on the actual exam pattern
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QUESTIONS MAX MARKS TIME MARKING
100 100 120 Min +1 / 0
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains 100 multiple-choice questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. Each question has four options — (A), (B), (C) and (D) — of which only one is correct.
3. Each correct answer carries 1 mark; there is no negative marking.
4. Total time allowed is 120 minutes. Manage your time across all sections.
5. Use of calculators, mobile phones or any electronic device is not permitted.
6. Attempt the paper first, then check your answers against the Answer Key at the end.
Candidate Name: Roll No.: Date:
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SAMPLE PAPER
RUHS B.Sc Nursing 2027
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Questions 100 Max Marks 100 Time 120 Min Marking +1 / 0
Attempt all questions. Choose the one correct option for each.
PHYSICS
1. Long-sightedness (hypermetropia) is corrected using 2. Which of the following is a good conductor of
a: electricity?
(A) Concave lens (A) Rubber
(B) Plane mirror (B) Wood
(C) Prism (C) Copper
(D) Convex lens (D) Plastic
3. The SI unit of time is the: 4. The splitting of white light into its seven colours is
called:
(A) Hour
(B) Second (A) Reflection
(C) Minute (B) Refraction
(D) Day (C) Absorption
(D) Dispersion
5. The SI unit of power is: 6. The speed of light in vacuum is approximately:
(A) Joule (A) 3 x 108 m/s
(B) Watt (B) 3 x 106 m/s
(C) Newton (C) 3 x 105 m/s
(D) Pascal (D) 3 x 1010 m/s
7. The SI unit of electrical resistance is the: 8. The type of mirror used as a rear-view mirror in
vehicles is:
(A) Volt
(B) Ampere (A) Concave
(C) Watt (B) Plane
(D) Ohm (C) Cylindrical
(D) Convex
9. Which mirror is used as a reflector in torches and 10. Short-sightedness (myopia) is corrected using a:
vehicle headlights?
(A) Convex lens
(A) Convex mirror (B) Plane mirror
(B) Plane mirror (C) Concave lens
(C) Cylindrical mirror (D) Cylindrical lens
(D) Concave mirror
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11. The force that keeps the planets moving around the 12. The frequency of AC mains supply in India is:
Sun is:
(A) 50 Hz
(A) Magnetic force (B) 60 Hz
(B) Gravitational force (C) 100 Hz
(C) Frictional force (D) 220 Hz
(D) Electric force
13. Temperature is measured using a: 14. The SI unit of work (energy) is:
(A) Barometer (A) Newton
(B) Thermometer (B) Watt
(C) Hygrometer (C) Ampere
(D) Ammeter (D) Joule
15. An echo is produced due to the ____ of sound. 16. Potential difference (voltage) is measured using a:
(A) reflection (A) Ammeter
(B) refraction (B) Barometer
(C) absorption (C) Voltmeter
(D) diffraction (D) Thermometer
17. The loudness of sound is measured in: 18. The coloured part of the human eye is the:
(A) Decibel (A) Pupil
(B) Hertz (B) Iris
(C) Watt (C) Retina
(D) Newton (D) Cornea
19. A fuse is used in an electric circuit to protect it from: 20. Electric current is the flow of electric:
(A) Low voltage (A) Mass
(B) Static charge (B) Pressure
(C) Excessive current (C) Heat
(D) Magnetism (D) Charge
21. The twinkling of stars is due to: 22. The commercial unit of electrical energy is the:
(A) Reflection (A) Watt
(B) Atmospheric refraction (B) Joule
(C) Dispersion (C) Kilowatt-hour
(D) Total absorption (D) Volt
23. The image formed on the retina of the human eye is: 24. The SI unit of temperature is:
(A) Virtual and erect (A) Celsius
(B) Virtual and inverted (B) Fahrenheit
(C) Real and inverted (C) Joule
(D) Real and erect (D) Kelvin
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25. Earthquakes are recorded using a: 26. The SI unit of electric charge is:
(A) Seismograph (A) Coulomb
(B) Barometer (B) Ampere
(C) Telescope (C) Volt
(D) Hygrometer (D) Ohm
27. Newton's first law of motion is also called the law of: 28. A freely suspended magnetic compass needle points
towards:
(A) Inertia
(B) Gravitation (A) East-West
(C) Conservation (B) North-South
(D) Reflection (C) Upwards
(D) Downwards
29. A device that converts electrical energy into 30. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is
mechanical energy is a: approximately:
(A) Generator (A) 9.8 m/s2
(B) Transformer (B) 19.6 m/s2
(C) Electric motor (C) 4.9 m/s2
(D) Battery (D) 1.6 m/s2
31. The SI unit of mass is the: 32. The bending of light when it passes from one medium
to another is called:
(A) Kilogram
(B) Metre (A) Reflection
(C) Newton (B) Diffraction
(D) Second (C) Refraction
(D) Dispersion
33. What is the SI unit of electric current?
(A) Ampere
(B) Volt
(C) Ohm
(D) Watt
CHEMISTRY
34. The chemical formula of common salt is: 35. Rusting of iron requires:
(A) NaCl (A) Only oxygen
(B) KCl (B) Oxygen and water
(C) CaCl2 (C) Only water
(D) NaOH (D) Nitrogen
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36. Diamond and graphite are allotropes of: 37. The chemical symbol of nitrogen is:
(A) Silicon (A) Ni
(B) Sulphur (B) Na
(C) Iron (C) N
(D) Carbon (D) Ne
38. The atomic number of hydrogen is: 39. The gas that humans breathe out in large amounts is:
(A) 2 (A) Oxygen
(B) 0 (B) Nitrogen
(C) 1 (C) Carbon dioxide
(D) 3 (D) Hydrogen
40. The central part (core) of an atom is called the: 41. The chemical symbol of silver is:
(A) Nucleus (A) Ag
(B) Electron (B) Si
(C) Proton (C) Au
(D) Shell (D) Sr
42. The chemical symbol of calcium is: 43. Which gas is commonly used to disinfect drinking
water?
(A) C
(B) Cl (A) Oxygen
(C) Cu (B) Hydrogen
(D) Ca (C) Chlorine
(D) Helium
44. The acid present in the human stomach (gastric juice) 45. The chemical formula of carbon dioxide is:
is:
(A) CO
(A) Hydrochloric acid (B) CO2
(B) Sulphuric acid (C) C2O
(C) Nitric acid (D) O2
(D) Citric acid
46. The process of a liquid changing into vapour is called: 47. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the
number of:
(A) Condensation
(B) Sublimation (A) Neutrons
(C) Evaporation (B) Nucleons
(D) Freezing (C) Ions
(D) Protons
48. An acid turns blue litmus paper: 49. The gas usually released when a metal reacts with a
dilute acid is:
(A) Blue
(B) Red (A) Oxygen
(C) Green (B) Carbon dioxide
(D) Colourless (C) Hydrogen
(D) Chlorine
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50. The chemical symbol of iron is: 51. Dry ice is the solid form of:
(A) Ir (A) Water
(B) In (B) Carbon dioxide
(C) I (C) Ammonia
(D) Fe (D) Oxygen
52. The chemical symbol of sodium is: 53. Common salt is commercially obtained mainly from:
(A) S (A) Sea water
(B) So (B) River water
(C) Na (C) Rain water
(D) Sd (D) Mineral water
54. A base turns red litmus paper: 55. The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is:
(A) Red (A) Silicon
(B) Blue (B) Oxygen
(C) Green (C) Iron
(D) Colourless (D) Aluminium
56. The common name of sodium bicarbonate is: 57. The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is:
(A) Washing soda (A) Aluminium
(B) Bleaching powder (B) Iron
(C) Baking soda (C) Copper
(D) Lime (D) Gold
58. Rusting of iron is an example of: 59. The acid present in vinegar is:
(A) Reduction (A) Citric acid
(B) Neutralisation (B) Formic acid
(C) Oxidation (C) Acetic acid
(D) Sublimation (D) Oxalic acid
60. The main constituent of natural gas is: 61. The common name of calcium carbonate (marble,
limestone) is:
(A) Ethane
(B) Methane (A) Baking soda
(C) Propane (B) Common salt
(D) Butane (C) Limestone
(D) Gypsum
62. The chemical formula of water is: 63. The chemical formula of methane is:
(A) H2O2 (A) CO2
(B) CO2 (B) CH3
(C) O2 (C) CH4
(D) H2O (D) C2H6
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64. The gas that turns lime water milky is: 65. The acid present in citrus fruits such as lemon is:
(A) Oxygen (A) Acetic acid
(B) Hydrogen (B) Citric acid
(C) Nitrogen (C) Lactic acid
(D) Carbon dioxide (D) Tartaric acid
66. The atomic number of carbon is:
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 12
BIOLOGY
67. Which cell organelle is known as the 'powerhouse of 68. During photosynthesis, plants release the gas:
the cell'?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(A) Nucleus (B) Nitrogen
(B) Ribosome (C) Oxygen
(C) Mitochondria (D) Hydrogen
(D) Golgi apparatus
69. The structural and functional unit of the nervous 70. Deficiency of vitamin D causes:
system is the:
(A) Scurvy
(A) Nephron (B) Rickets
(B) Axon (C) Goitre
(C) Dendrite (D) Anaemia
(D) Neuron
71. Most absorption of digested food takes place in the: 72. The pigment that gives blood its red colour is:
(A) Stomach (A) Melanin
(B) Large intestine (B) Haemoglobin
(C) Small intestine (C) Chlorophyll
(D) Oesophagus (D) Insulin
73. The exchange of gases in the lungs takes place in the: 74. The 'master gland' of the human body is the:
(A) Bronchi (A) Thyroid gland
(B) Alveoli (B) Adrenal gland
(C) Trachea (C) Pituitary gland
(D) Pharynx (D) Pancreas
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75. The organ that purifies blood by removing urea and 76. Deficiency of vitamin A causes:
forming urine is the:
(A) Scurvy
(A) Kidney (B) Rickets
(B) Liver (C) Night blindness
(C) Lung (D) Goitre
(D) Heart
77. The liquid (fluid) part of blood is called: 78. The largest artery in the human body is the:
(A) Serum (A) Aorta
(B) Lymph (B) Vena cava
(C) Platelet (C) Pulmonary vein
(D) Plasma (D) Capillary
79. Which blood group is called the universal donor? 80. The normal resting heart rate of a healthy adult is
about:
(A) AB positive
(B) A positive (A) 60
(C) B negative (B) 72
(D) O negative (C) 90
(D) 100
81. The largest cell in the human body is the: 82. The branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of
children is:
(A) Ovum (egg cell)
(B) Nerve cell (A) Cardiology
(C) Red blood cell (B) Paediatrics
(D) Liver cell (C) Gynaecology
(D) Neurology
83. Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting? 84. Which part of the brain controls balance and posture?
(A) Vitamin A (A) Cerebrum
(B) Vitamin C (B) Cerebellum
(C) Vitamin K (C) Medulla oblongata
(D) Vitamin D (D) Hypothalamus
85. The process by which green plants prepare their own 86. Deficiency of vitamin C causes:
food is called:
(A) Scurvy
(A) Respiration (B) Rickets
(B) Transpiration (C) Night blindness
(C) Photosynthesis (D) Beriberi
(D) Digestion
87. The structural and functional unit of the kidney is the: 88. The number of lungs in the human body is:
(A) Neuron (A) 1
(B) Nephron (B) 2
(C) Alveolus (C) 3
(D) Villus (D) 4
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89. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the: 90. The largest gland in the human body is the:
(A) Tissue (A) Liver
(B) Cell (B) Pancreas
(C) Organ (C) Thyroid
(D) Atom (D) Salivary gland
91. The normal blood pressure of a healthy adult is 92. How many chambers does the human heart have?
about:
(A) 2
(A) 90/60 mm Hg (B) 3
(B) 140/100 mm Hg (C) 4
(C) 120/80 mm Hg (D) 5
(D) 160/120 mm Hg
93. Deficiency of iodine in the diet causes: 94. The longest bone in the human body is the:
(A) Rickets (A) Stapes
(B) Scurvy (B) Tibia
(C) Anaemia (C) Femur
(D) Goitre (D) Humerus
95. The vitamin also known as ascorbic acid is: 96. The universal recipient blood group is:
(A) Vitamin A (A) AB positive
(B) Vitamin D (B) O negative
(C) Vitamin K (C) A positive
(D) Vitamin C (D) B negative
97. Red blood cells are produced in the: 98. The 'universal solvent' is:
(A) Liver (A) Alcohol
(B) Spleen (B) Water
(C) Bone marrow (C) Oil
(D) Kidney (D) Mercury
99. Deficiency of iron in the body causes: 100. The organ that stores bile is the:
(A) Goitre (A) Gall bladder
(B) Rickets (B) Liver
(C) Scurvy (C) Pancreas
(D) Anaemia (D) Spleen
ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (D)
8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (C) 11. (B) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (D)
15. (A) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (D) 21. (B)
22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (D) 25. (A) 26. (A) 27. (A) 28. (B)
29. (C) 30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (C) 33. (A) 34. (A) 35. (B)
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36. (D) 37. (C) 38. (C) 39. (C) 40. (A) 41. (A) 42. (D)
43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (B) 46. (C) 47. (D) 48. (B) 49. (C)
50. (D) 51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (A) 54. (B) 55. (B) 56. (C)
57. (A) 58. (C) 59. (C) 60. (B) 61. (C) 62. (D) 63. (C)
64. (D) 65. (B) 66. (B) 67. (C) 68. (C) 69. (D) 70. (B)
71. (C) 72. (B) 73. (B) 74. (C) 75. (A) 76. (C) 77. (D)
78. (A) 79. (D) 80. (B) 81. (A) 82. (B) 83. (C) 84. (B)
85. (C) 86. (A) 87. (B) 88. (B) 89. (B) 90. (A) 91. (C)
92. (C) 93. (D) 94. (C) 95. (D) 96. (A) 97. (C) 98. (B)
99. (D) 100. (A)