AP DEECET 2019 Question Paper Physical Science (English)

DEECET-2019
PHYSICAL SCIENCE – EM

1. The important objective of giving dictation in Primary classes is
1. to correct errors in reading
2. to correct errors in writing
3. to correct errors in pronunciation
4. to correct communication

2. The reason behind giving awards and rewards to the students by the
teacher in the class is
1. to make them to read
2. to prepare them for competitions
3. to encourage theminall
4. to make them to write

3. Teacher’s teaching should proceed keeping in view this type of
pupils
1. Bright
2. Backward
3. Average
4. Handicapped

4. Recently State Government is providing this type of classrooms for
all Government schools
1. Digital
2. ICT
3. Computer
4. Yoga

5. Which of the following is a characteristic of teaching?
1. Teaching takes place in a static environment
2. Teaching tends towards self organisation
3. Teaching is a discontinuous process
4. Teaching includes a shorter period of study and training

6. English East India Company established its first factory in India
during the reign of
1. Akbar
2. Humayun
3. Jahangir
4. Shah Jahan

7. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was
1. MirzaGalib
2. Amir Khusrow
3. Bahadur Shah Jafar
4. Tansen

8. The caves and rock cut temples at Ellora denote the following
religious scriptures
1. Buddhism only
2. Jainism only
3. Hinduism only
4. Buddhist, Jain and Hindu

9. Recently the following Countries performed Navy operations with
the title Zymex-18
1. China and Bangladesh
2. India and Japan
3. India and Sri Lanka
4. India and America

10. The first state to implement 10% reservation in jobs and educational
institutions for the economically backward people in general
category
1. Gujarat
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Maharashtra

11. Uma is an earnest student.
In the above sentence, ‘earnest’ means.
1. furious and emotional
2. serious and determined
3. funny and critical
4. zealous and crazy

12. ‘The study of the cultures of the past’ is :
1. Archaeology
2. Geology
3. Physiology
4. Zoology

13. Choose the true statement regarding a compound sentence.
1. It has a subordinating conjunction.
2. It has a subordinating clause.
3. It has no main clauses.
4. It has no subordinating clause.

14. Yamuna has bright ideas.
Choose the meaning of ‘bright’ in the above context.
1. welcoming
2. clever
3. full of light
4. shining strongly

15. Rakesh is a man of good understanding, knowledge and reasoning
power because he is _________
Choose the expression that fits the blank meaningfully.
1. an expert
2. a literate
3. an intellectual
4. a snob

21. When the sun went to sleep, the jackal came to the house of the hens
to take a few of them for his supper.
This sentence……..

1. has an adverbial clause of time.
2. is an example of a simple sentence.
3. needs improvement by using ‘the’ before the word ‘supper’.
4. is in simple present tense.

22. Choose the sentence without a collective noun in it.

1. There were a heap of greetings.
2. There was a huge crowd.
3. I have a bunch of flowers.
4. I participated in a dance competition.

23. There is a very high _______ that they will be late.

1. likelihood
2. like
3. likely
4. liking

24. Choose the proverb that says to take advantage of a good situation
which is not likely to last.

1. A stitch in time saves nine.
2. Barking dogs seldom bite.
3. Make hay while the sun shines.
4. Empty vessels make much noise.

25. A beautiful big white dog.
In the above expression, the order in which the adjectives are used
is :

1. quantity, quality, size and colour
2. quality, usage, size, colour and quantity
3. size, colour, usage and quality
4. quantity, quality colour and size

26. Burglars had broken in while we were away.
Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘broken in’.

1. wore something new
2. run suddenly towards a house
3. entered a building by force
4. divided something into parts.

27. His earnings were meagre.
‘Meagre’ in the above sentence means.

1. very small
2. very high
3. very valuable
4. nil

28. If mother Teressa were alive today, ________.
Choose the main clause that completes the above sentence
meaningfully and grammatically.

1. people will receive her greatly.
2. how would people receive her ?
3. India would have become great.
4. does she solve all the problems ?

29. Choose the linker that indicates ‘contrast’.

1. however
2. as a result
3. firstly
4. to sum up

30. Choose the plural word among the following.

1. thesis
2. fungus
3. data
4. syllabus

31. A shopkeeper marks his goods 25% above the cost price and allows
a discount of 12% on them. What percent does he gain ?
1. 13%
2. 38%
3. 10%
4. 12%

32. One fifth of a number exceeds one seventh of the same by 10. The
number is ___________
1. 125
2. 150
3. 175
4. 200

33. A wire is bent in the form of a circle with radius 28 cm. It is
straightened and made into square. What is the length of the side of
the square.
1. 44 cm
2. 22 cm
3. 88 cm
4. 11 cm

34. The numerator of a fraction is 3 less than the denominator. If ‘1’ is
2
added to both its numerator and denominator, it becomes . Find
3
the fraction __________
4
1.
7
5
2.
8
2
3.
5
8
4.
5

35. Rs.960 cost of rice is needed for 8 members for 20 days. What is the
cost of rice required for 12 members for 15 days.
1. Rs.1080
2. Rs.900
3. Rs.1440
4. Rs.960

1
36. If both x – 2 and x – are factors of px2 + 5x + r then
2
p – r = __________

1. 1
2. –1
3. 3
4. 0

37. If cosec + cot = k then the value of cos = ________

k2 1
1.
k2 1

k2 1
2.
k2 1

k 1
3.
k 1
2k
4. 2
k 1

38. If the area of the triangle formed by the points (1, 2) (2, 3) (x, 4) is
40 sq. units then ‘x’ is __________

1
1. ,2
2
2
2. 2,
3
3. –77, 83
4. 77, –83

39. One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the
probability of getting the queen of diamonds

1
1.
13

1
2.
26
1
3.
52
1
4.
9

40. Sum of the areas of two squares is 468 m2. If the difference of
their perimeters is 24 m, find the length of the side of greatest
square (in meters).
1. 18 m
2. 14 m
3. 24 m
4. 6m

41. The characteristic of the sound that describes how the brain
interprets the frequency of sound is called
1. pitch
2. loudness
3. quality
4. sound

42. Colour of methyl orange in alkali condition
1. Orange
2. Yellow
3. Red
4. Blue

43. A solid changing directly into vapour is called
1. Filtrate
2. Sublimation
3. Decantation
4. Winnowing

44. Which planet appears to be yellowish
1. Mars
2. Uranus
3. Saturn
4. Venus

45. Which of the following is acidic in nature
1. Lemon juice
2. Baking soda
3. Lime water
4. Antacid

46. In a food chain, decomposers are also called as
1. Producers
2. Primary consumers
3. Secondary consumers
4. Recyclers

47. Identify the pair of organisms with open circulatory system
1. Fish - Octopus
2. Frog - Octopus
3. Cockroach - Snail
4. Cockroach - Fish

48. Total number of calf bones and bones of lower arm in a human are
1. 4
2. 2
3. 6
4. 8

49. One of the following prevents constipation
1. Proteins
2. Fats
3. Fibres
4. Vitamins

50. The cell organelle, which can digest the cell are
1. Lysosomes
2. Golgi sacs
3. Ribosomes
4. Mitochondria

51. The leader who defined democracy as a government of the people,
by the people and for the people
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Washington
3. John Adams
4. Abraham Lincoln

52. A powerful kingdom during ancient period
1. Kaushambi
2. Magadha
3. Rajgir
4. Patna

53. Founders of Vijayanagar empire
1. Achyutharaya and Devaraya
2. Aliya Ramaraya and Venkatapathi Raya
3. Harihara Raya and Bukka Raya
4. Saluva Narasimha Raya and Krishna Devaraya

54. Warp, Wept and Zari are the three stages in this process
1. Weaving
2. Cultivation
3. Aquaculture
4. Dairy Industry

55. Both the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies have power to
make laws over the subjects included in this List
1. Union List
2. State List
3. Concurrent List
4. Voters List

56. Fishing and Hunting are the main occupations of
1. Eskimos
2. Kayaks
3. Norwegians
4. Igloos

57. The first Saturday in July month of every year is celebrated as
1. International Colleges Day
2. International Comrades Day
3. International Corporate Day
4. International Cooperative Day

58. Zaid season occurs during the
1. Winter period
2. Summer period
3. Monsoon period
4. Harvesting period

59. “The Government has a crucial role to play in keeping the economy
going and if it fails to intervene effectively, it can lead to a situation
of depression” Identify the economist who gave the above statement
1. G. J. Stigler
2. Joan Robinson
3. J.M. Keynes
4. J. L. Hanson

60. Consider the following statements and identify the correct answer.
A) Brahmaputra in Tibet is known as Tsangpo
B) It flow eastwards through Southern Tibet
C) It has a glacier namely satopanth
D) It join in Ganga river near Deveprayag

1. Sentences A and B are correct
2. Sentences C and D are correct
3. Sentence A is wrong but sentence C is right
4. Sentences A B are wrong

61. In the following, the one which has not been expressed properly is

1. Stress = kgm 1 s 2
Strain
2. Surface tension = kg s-2
3. Energy = kgm2 s-3
4. Pressure =kgm-1 s-2

62. Choose the correct statement
1. The area of ‘displacement-time graph’ gives velocity
2. The slope of ‘velocity-time graph’ gives acceleration
3. The slope of ‘displacement-time graph’ gives acceleration
4. The area of ‘velocity-time graph’ gives average velocity

63. A body of mass 6kg is in uniform motion along a straight line when
a force of 12 N is acting on it. The frictional force acting on the body
is
1. 6N
2. 12 N
3. 18 N
4. 24 N

64. When a body is falling freely from certain height,the work done by
gravity is

1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Zero
4. May be positive or negative

65. A particle is moving with uniform speed 0.5 m/s along a circle of
radius 1m. The angular velocity of the particle is
1. 0.5 rad/s
2. 1 rad/s
3. 1.5 rad/s
4. 2 rad/s

66. The total energy of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is
proportional to

1. Displacement from mean position
2. Frequency of oscillation
3. Velocity of particle
4. Square of amplitude of motion

67. The internal energy of a gas during isothermal expansion

1. Increases
2. Decreases
3. becomes zero
4. remains constant

68. The transverse nature of light is shown by

1. Interference of light
2. Refraction of light
3. Polarisation of light
4. Dispersion of light

69. An open pipe and a closed pipe are in resonance with each other
with their fundamental frequencies. The ratio of their lengths is
1. 4:3
2. 2:3
3. 1:2
4. 2:1

70. Substance used to slowdown the fast neutrons released during
nuclear fission is called
1. Fuel
2. Moderator
3. Control rods
4. Reflecting rods

71. In common emitter transistor amplifier, the phase difference between
output voltage and input voltage is

1. 0
2. 45
3. 90
4. 180

72. Which of the following statements is correct
1. The stopping potential increases with increasing intensity of
incident light.
2. The photocurrent increases with increasing intensity of
incident light.
3. The photocurrent is proportional to applied voltage.
4. The photocurrent increases with increasing frequency of
incident light.

73. The intensity of gravitational field is maximum at
1. Centre of the earth
2. Equator
3. Poles
4. Same every where

74. The force experienced by a charge of 2 C in an electric field is
3 × 10-3 N. The intensity of electric field is
1. 1.5 × 103NC-1
2. 1.5 × 10-3 NC-1
3. 6 ×10-3 NC-1
4. 6 × 103NC-1

75. If a unit positive charge is taken from one point to another over an
equipotential surface, then
1. Work is done on the charge
2. Work is done by the charge
3. No work is done
4. Work done is constant

76. The triple point for water is

1. 0 C at a pressure of 1 atm
2. 273.16 K at a pressure of 76 mm of Hg
3. –273 C at a pressure of 4 mm of Hg
4. 273.16 K at a pressure of 613 Pa

77. Angle of contact for wetting liquids is

1. Less than 90
2. More than 90
3. Equal to 90
4. Equal to 180

78. A conductor of length 10 cm and carrying a current of 1.5 A is kept
in magnetic field of 4 ×10-4 T normal to it. The force acting on it is
1. 6 × 10-5 N
2. 6 × 10-4 N
3. 3 × 10-5 N
4. 3 × 10-4 N

79. The torque acting on magnet of moment M and placed with its axial
line making an angle to magnetic field of induction B is
1. MBsin
2. MBtan
3. MBcos
4. MBcot

80. When the length of an astronomical telescope tube increases its
magnifying power will,
1. Decrease
2. Increase
3. Does not change
4. May increase or decrease

81. Correct set of four quantum numbers for valence electron of
Rubidium (Z=37)

1
1. 5, 0, 0,
2
1
2. 5, 1, 0,
2
1
3. 5, 1, 1,
2
1
4. 6, 0, 0,
2

82. The decreasing Acidic nature of the given oxides

1. Li2O > BeO > B2O3> CO2> N2O3
2. N2O3 > CO2 > B2O3> BeO > Li2O
3. CO2> N2O3> B2O3> BeO > Li2O
4. B2O3> CO2> N2O3> Li2O > BeO

83. The bond order of N–O bonds in N O3 Ion is

1. 1.33
2. 0.33
3. 1.00
4. 1.50

84. Different gases at same temperature must have

1. Same Vander Waal’s constant
2. Same average Kinetic Energy
3. Same pressure
4. Same volume

85. Human body is an example of

1. Open system
2. Closed system
3. Isolated system
4. State of the system

86. The volume occupied by 4.4 g of CO2 at STP is

1. 22.4 L
2. 2.24 L
3. 0.224 L
4. 0.1 L

87. The pH of 0.05 M of H2SO4 is

1. 5
2. 2
3. 4
4. 3

88. The most electro positive element in alkali metal is

1. Na
2. K
3. Rb
4. Cs

89. The oxidation state of “Cr” in Cr2O72

1. –5
2. –6
3. +6
4. +2

90. One of the following gas is liberated when Ba(N3)2 is thermally
decomposed

1. C2H2
2. N2
3. C2H6
4. CO2

91. SiO2 is an example of

1. Ionic solid
2. Covalent solid
3. Polar solid
4. Molecular solid

92. One of the following gas is more soluble in water

1. He
2. H2
3. Ar
4. CH4

93. The unit of molar conductivity

1. Sm2 mol–1
2. Smmol–2
3. Scm2 mol–2
4. 104 Sm2 mol–1

94. What is the intercept in Freundlich Isotherm

x
1. log
m
1
2.
n
1
3.
n
4. log k

95. The percentage of Carbon in Pig Iron

1. 8%
2. 0.4%
3. 4%
4. 2.5%

96. The number of P–OH bonds in a orthophosphorous

1. 2
2. 1
3. 4
4. 3

97. Ni CO 4 is

1. Diamagnetic and Tetrahedral
2. Diamagnetic and Square planar
3. Paramagnetic and Tetrahedral
4. Paramagnetic and octahedral

98. One of the following Amino Acid contains “Sulphur Element”

1. Valine
2. Proline
3. Methionine
4. Alananine

99. One of the following compound is favoured towards SN2 reaction

1. (CH3)3 C–Br
2. CH3 CH2 Br
3. CH3–CH–CH3
Br
4. (CH3)3 C–I

100. One of the following do not contain –COOH functional group

1. Salicylic Acid
2. Picric Acid
3. Ethanoic Acid
4. Acetic Acid