Jharkhand B.Sc Nursing 2027 Sample Paper

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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.

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PHYSICS

1. The rise of a liquid in a thin tube is due to: 2. The speed of light in vacuum is approximately:

(A) Viscosity (A) 3 x 108 m/s

(B) Osmosis (B) 3 x 106 m/s

(C) Capillarity (C) 3 x 105 m/s

(D) Diffusion (D) 3 x 1010 m/s

3. The image formed on the retina of the human eye is: 4. The SI unit of electric charge is:

(A) Virtual and erect (A) Coulomb

(B) Virtual and inverted (B) Ampere

(C) Real and inverted (C) Volt

(D) Real and erect (D) Ohm

5. The coloured part of the human eye is the: 6. Earthquakes are recorded using a:

(A) Pupil (A) Seismograph

(B) Iris (B) Barometer

(C) Retina (C) Telescope

(D) Cornea (D) Hygrometer

7. A freely suspended magnetic compass needle points 8. Which of the following is a good insulator of
towards: electricity?

(A) East-West (A) Copper

(B) North-South (B) Iron

(C) Upwards (C) Aluminium

(D) Downwards (D) Rubber

9. Atmospheric humidity is measured using a: 10. Electric current is the flow of electric:

(A) Barometer (A) Mass

(B) Thermometer (B) Pressure

(C) Ammeter (C) Heat

(D) Hygrometer (D) Charge

11. The SI unit of mass is the: 12. The SI unit of time is the:

(A) Kilogram (A) Hour

(B) Metre (B) Second

(C) Newton (C) Minute

(D) Second (D) Day

13. Like poles of two magnets: 14. The nearest star to the Earth is:

(A) Repel each other (A) The Moon

(B) Attract each other (B) The Sun

(C) Have no effect (C) Polaris

(D) Melt (D) Sirius

15. The twinkling of stars is due to: 16. The SI unit of power is:

(A) Reflection (A) Joule

(B) Atmospheric refraction (B) Watt

(C) Dispersion (C) Newton

(D) Total absorption (D) Pascal

17. Which of the following is a vector quantity? 18. The force that keeps the planets moving around the
Sun is:
(A) Speed

(B) Distance (A) Magnetic force

(C) Mass (B) Gravitational force

(D) Velocity (C) Frictional force

(D) Electric force

19. The bending of light when it passes from one medium 20. According to Ohm's law, voltage V equals:
to another is called:
(A) I / R
(A) Reflection (B) I x R
(B) Diffraction (C) R / I
(C) Refraction (D) I x I x R
(D) Dispersion

21. The type of mirror used as a rear-view mirror in 22. Atmospheric pressure is measured using a:
vehicles is:
(A) Barometer
(A) Concave (B) Thermometer
(B) Plane (C) Voltmeter
(C) Cylindrical (D) Ammeter
(D) Convex

23. Potential difference (voltage) is measured using a: 24. The commercial unit of electrical energy is the:

(A) Ammeter (A) Watt

(B) Barometer (B) Joule

(C) Voltmeter (C) Kilowatt-hour

(D) Thermometer (D) Volt

25. A device that converts electrical energy into 26. The SI unit of work (energy) is:
mechanical energy is a:
(A) Newton
(A) Generator (B) Watt
(B) Transformer (C) Ampere
(C) Electric motor (D) Joule
(D) Battery

27. The splitting of white light into its seven colours is 28. The loudness of sound is measured in:
called:
(A) Decibel
(A) Reflection (B) Hertz
(B) Refraction (C) Watt
(C) Absorption (D) Newton
(D) Dispersion

29. The SI unit of temperature is: 30. The SI unit of length is the:

(A) Celsius (A) Kilogram

(B) Fahrenheit (B) Second

(C) Joule (C) Litre

(D) Kelvin (D) Metre

31. A fuse is used in an electric circuit to protect it from: 32. Newton's first law of motion is also called the law of:

(A) Low voltage (A) Inertia

(B) Static charge (B) Gravitation

(C) Excessive current (C) Conservation

(D) Magnetism (D) Reflection

33. An echo is produced due to the ____ of sound. 34. Which colour of visible light has the longest
wavelength?
(A) reflection

(B) refraction (A) Red

(C) absorption (B) Violet

(D) diffraction (C) Green

(D) Blue

35. The SI unit of force is: 36. The SI unit of electrical resistance is the:

(A) Newton (A) Volt

(B) Joule (B) Ampere

(C) Pascal (C) Watt

(D) Watt (D) Ohm

37. The device used to step up or step down AC voltage is 38. What is the SI unit of electric current?
a:
(A) Ampere
(A) Motor (B) Volt
(B) Transformer (C) Ohm
(C) Generator (D) Watt
(D) Rectifier

39. The distance travelled by light in one year is called a: 40. Which of the following is a good conductor of
electricity?
(A) Light year

(B) Parsec (A) Rubber

(C) Astronomical unit (B) Wood

(D) Nautical mile (C) Copper

(D) Plastic

41. Electric power P is given by (V = voltage, I = current): 42. The SI unit of pressure is:

(A) V / I (A) Pascal

(B) V x I (B) Newton

(C) I / V (C) Joule

(D) V + I (D) Watt

43. Long-sightedness (hypermetropia) is corrected using 44. The frequency of AC mains supply in India is:
a:
(A) 50 Hz
(A) Concave lens (B) 60 Hz
(B) Plane mirror (C) 100 Hz
(C) Prism (D) 220 Hz
(D) Convex lens

45. Temperature is measured using a: 46. Sound cannot travel through:

(A) Barometer (A) Solids

(B) Thermometer (B) Vacuum

(C) Hygrometer (C) Liquids

(D) Ammeter (D) Gases

47. Short-sightedness (myopia) is corrected using a: 48. The energy possessed by a body due to its motion is
called:
(A) Convex lens

(B) Plane mirror (A) Potential energy

(C) Concave lens (B) Chemical energy

(D) Cylindrical lens (C) Nuclear energy

(D) Kinetic energy

49. Which mirror is used as a reflector in torches and 50. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is
vehicle headlights? approximately:

(A) Convex mirror (A) 9.8 m/s2

(B) Plane mirror (B) 19.6 m/s2

(C) Cylindrical mirror (C) 4.9 m/s2

(D) Concave mirror (D) 1.6 m/s2

CHEMISTRY

51. Dry ice is the solid form of: 52. Diamond and graphite are allotropes of:

(A) Water (A) Silicon

(B) Carbon dioxide (B) Sulphur

(C) Ammonia (C) Iron

(D) Oxygen (D) Carbon

53. Common salt is commercially obtained mainly from: 54. The chemical symbol of iron is:

(A) Sea water (A) Ir

(B) River water (B) In

(C) Rain water (C) I

(D) Mineral water (D) Fe

55. The chemical formula of ammonia is: 56. The only metal that is liquid at room temperature is:

(A) NO2 (A) Iron

(B) N2O (B) Sodium

(C) NH4 (C) Aluminium

(D) NH3 (D) Mercury

57. The gas usually released when a metal reacts with a 58. The chemical symbol of silver is:
dilute acid is:
(A) Ag
(A) Oxygen (B) Si
(B) Carbon dioxide (C) Au
(C) Hydrogen (D) Sr
(D) Chlorine

59. The chemical symbol of copper is: 60. The chemical symbol of calcium is:

(A) Co (A) C

(B) Cu (B) Cl

(C) Cr (C) Cu

(D) Ca (D) Ca

61. The atomic number of carbon is: 62. Which gas is commonly used to disinfect drinking
water?
(A) 4

(B) 6 (A) Oxygen

(C) 8 (B) Hydrogen

(D) 12 (C) Chlorine

(D) Helium

63. A pH value less than 7 indicates a solution that is: 64. A base turns red litmus paper:

(A) Acidic (A) Red

(B) Basic (B) Blue

(C) Neutral (C) Green

(D) Salt (D) Colourless

65. The atomic number of oxygen is: 66. The gas necessary for combustion (burning) is:

(A) 6 (A) Nitrogen

(B) 7 (B) Carbon dioxide

(C) 8 (C) Hydrogen

(D) 16 (D) Oxygen

67. Rusting of iron requires: 68. The chemical formula of methane is:

(A) Only oxygen (A) CO2

(B) Oxygen and water (B) CH3

(C) Only water (C) CH4

(D) Nitrogen (D) C2H6

69. The most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere is: 70. The atomic number of hydrogen is:

(A) Nitrogen (A) 2

(B) Oxygen (B) 0

(C) Carbon dioxide (C) 1

(D) Hydrogen (D) 3

71. The chemical symbol of helium is: 72. The common name of calcium carbonate (marble,
limestone) is:
(A) H

(B) He (A) Baking soda

(C) Hg (B) Common salt

(D) Ho (C) Limestone

(D) Gypsum

73. The pH of a neutral solution at 25 C is: 74. The chemical symbol of chlorine is:

(A) 0 (A) C

(B) 14 (B) Ch

(C) 1 (C) Cr

(D) 7 (D) Cl

75. The main constituent of natural gas is: 76. Rusting of iron is an example of:

(A) Ethane (A) Reduction

(B) Methane (B) Neutralisation

(C) Propane (C) Oxidation

(D) Butane (D) Sublimation

77. The common name of sodium bicarbonate is: 78. The acid present in the human stomach (gastric juice)
is:
(A) Washing soda

(B) Bleaching powder (A) Hydrochloric acid

(C) Baking soda (B) Sulphuric acid

(D) Lime (C) Nitric acid

(D) Citric acid

79. The process of a liquid changing into vapour is called: 80. The smallest particle of an element that retains its
properties is a(n):
(A) Condensation

(B) Sublimation (A) Atom

(C) Evaporation (B) Molecule

(D) Freezing (C) Ion

(D) Electron

81. The central part (core) of an atom is called the: 82. The chemical symbol of gold is:

(A) Nucleus (A) Au

(B) Electron (B) Ag

(C) Proton (C) Gd

(D) Shell (D) Go

83. The gas that humans breathe out in large amounts is: 84. The acid present in citrus fruits such as lemon is:

(A) Oxygen (A) Acetic acid

(B) Nitrogen (B) Citric acid

(C) Carbon dioxide (C) Lactic acid

(D) Hydrogen (D) Tartaric acid

85. The chemical formula of carbon dioxide is: 86. The chemical symbol of nitrogen is:

(A) CO (A) Ni

(B) CO2 (B) Na

(C) C2O (C) N

(D) O2 (D) Ne

87. The chemical formula of water is: 88. The chemical symbol of potassium is:

(A) H2O2 (A) P

(B) CO2 (B) Po

(C) O2 (C) K

(D) H2O (D) Pt

89. The acid present in vinegar is: 90. The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is:

(A) Citric acid (A) Silicon

(B) Formic acid (B) Oxygen

(C) Acetic acid (C) Iron

(D) Oxalic acid (D) Aluminium

91. The lightest gas is: 92. The gas that turns lime water milky is:

(A) Hydrogen (A) Oxygen

(B) Helium (B) Hydrogen

(C) Oxygen (C) Nitrogen

(D) Nitrogen (D) Carbon dioxide

93. The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is: 94. LPG (cooking gas) mainly contains:

(A) Aluminium (A) Methane

(B) Iron (B) Hydrogen

(C) Copper (C) Chlorine

(D) Gold (D) Butane

95. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the 96. An acid turns blue litmus paper:
number of:
(A) Blue
(A) Neutrons (B) Red
(B) Nucleons (C) Green
(C) Ions (D) Colourless
(D) Protons

97. The hardest natural substance is: 98. The chemical symbol of sodium is:

(A) Graphite (A) S

(B) Diamond (B) So

(C) Iron (C) Na

(D) Quartz (D) Sd

99. The chemical formula of common salt is: 100. Chlorophyll in green plants contains the element:

(A) NaCl (A) Magnesium

(B) KCl (B) Iron

(C) CaCl2 (C) Calcium

(D) NaOH (D) Sodium

BIOLOGY

101. Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting? 102. The organ that purifies blood by removing urea and
forming urine is the:
(A) Vitamin A

(B) Vitamin C (A) Kidney

(C) Vitamin K (B) Liver

(D) Vitamin D (C) Lung

(D) Heart

103. Which part of the brain controls breathing and 104. Deficiency of vitamin A causes:
heartbeat?
(A) Scurvy
(A) Cerebrum (B) Rickets
(B) Cerebellum (C) Night blindness
(C) Thalamus (D) Goitre
(D) Medulla oblongata

105. The organ most affected by jaundice is the: 106. The green pigment used by plants for
photosynthesis is:
(A) Kidney

(B) Liver (A) Haemoglobin

(C) Lung (B) Melanin

(D) Heart (C) Carotene

(D) Chlorophyll

107. The universal recipient blood group is: 108. Which blood component is mainly responsible for
clotting?
(A) AB positive

(B) O negative (A) Red blood cells

(C) A positive (B) Platelets

(D) B negative (C) White blood cells

(D) Plasma

109. Deficiency of vitamin C causes: 110. Which part of the brain controls balance and
posture?
(A) Scurvy

(B) Rickets (A) Cerebrum

(C) Night blindness (B) Cerebellum

(D) Beriberi (C) Medulla oblongata

(D) Hypothalamus

111. The normal body temperature of a healthy human is 112. The normal resting heart rate of a healthy adult is
about: about:

(A) 35 C (A) 60

(B) 39 C (B) 72

(C) 42 C (C) 90

(D) 37 C (D) 100

113. The largest gland in the human body is the: 114. The largest organ of the human body is the:

(A) Liver (A) Skin

(B) Pancreas (B) Liver

(C) Thyroid (C) Brain

(D) Salivary gland (D) Lungs

115. Red blood cells are produced in the: 116. The structural and functional unit of the nervous
system is the:
(A) Liver

(B) Spleen (A) Nephron

(C) Bone marrow (B) Axon

(D) Kidney (C) Dendrite

(D) Neuron

117. The pigment that gives blood its red colour is: 118. The process by which green plants prepare their
own food is called:
(A) Melanin

(B) Haemoglobin (A) Respiration

(C) Chlorophyll (B) Transpiration

(D) Insulin (C) Photosynthesis

(D) Digestion

119. Which blood cells mainly fight infection? 120. The branch of medicine dealing with the heart and
its diseases is:
(A) Red blood cells

(B) Platelets (A) Nephrology

(C) Plasma (B) Dermatology

(D) White blood cells (C) Cardiology

(D) Orthopaedics

121. The disease caused by deficiency of the hormone 122. Most absorption of digested food takes place in the:
insulin is:
(A) Stomach
(A) Diabetes (B) Large intestine
(B) Goitre (C) Small intestine
(C) Anaemia (D) Oesophagus
(D) Rickets

123. The number of lungs in the human body is: 124. The largest cell in the human body is the:

(A) 1 (A) Ovum (egg cell)

(B) 2 (B) Nerve cell

(C) 3 (C) Red blood cell

(D) 4 (D) Liver cell

125. The organ that stores bile is the: 126. The longest bone in the human body is the:

(A) Gall bladder (A) Stapes

(B) Liver (B) Tibia

(C) Pancreas (C) Femur

(D) Spleen (D) Humerus

127. The 'master gland' of the human body is the: 128. White blood cells are also called:

(A) Thyroid gland (A) Erythrocytes

(B) Adrenal gland (B) Thrombocytes

(C) Pituitary gland (C) Platelets

(D) Pancreas (D) Leucocytes

129. Deficiency of vitamin D causes: 130. The branch of medicine dealing with the treatment
of children is:
(A) Scurvy

(B) Rickets (A) Cardiology

(C) Goitre (B) Paediatrics

(D) Anaemia (C) Gynaecology

(D) Neurology

131. The basic structural and functional unit of life is the: 132. The largest artery in the human body is the:

(A) Tissue (A) Aorta

(B) Cell (B) Vena cava

(C) Organ (C) Pulmonary vein

(D) Atom (D) Capillary

133. During photosynthesis, plants release the gas: 134. The largest part of the human brain is the:

(A) Carbon dioxide (A) Cerebrum

(B) Nitrogen (B) Cerebellum

(C) Oxygen (C) Medulla

(D) Hydrogen (D) Pons

135. The liquid (fluid) part of blood is called: 136. The normal blood pressure of a healthy adult is
about:
(A) Serum

(B) Lymph (A) 90/60 mm Hg

(C) Platelet (B) 140/100 mm Hg

(D) Plasma (C) 120/80 mm Hg

(D) 160/120 mm Hg

137. The number of pairs of chromosomes in a human 138. The exchange of gases in the lungs takes place in
body cell is: the:

(A) 21 (A) Bronchi

(B) 22 (B) Alveoli

(C) 23 (C) Trachea

(D) 24 (D) Pharynx

139. The 'universal solvent' is: 140. The total number of bones in an adult human body
is:
(A) Alcohol

(B) Water (A) 200

(C) Oil (B) 206

(D) Mercury (C) 212

(D) 300

141. Which blood group is called the universal donor? 142. The number of teeth in a normal adult human is:

(A) AB positive (A) 28

(B) A positive (B) 30

(C) B negative (C) 32

(D) O negative (D) 36

143. The structural and functional unit of the kidney is 144. The vitamin also known as ascorbic acid is:
the:
(A) Vitamin A
(A) Neuron (B) Vitamin D
(B) Nephron (C) Vitamin K
(C) Alveolus (D) Vitamin C
(D) Villus

145. Deficiency of iodine in the diet causes: 146. Deficiency of iron in the body causes:

(A) Rickets (A) Goitre

(B) Scurvy (B) Rickets

(C) Anaemia (C) Scurvy

(D) Goitre (D) Anaemia

147. How many chambers does the human heart have? 148. Which cell organelle is known as the 'powerhouse of
the cell'?
(A) 2

(B) 3 (A) Nucleus

(C) 4 (B) Ribosome

(D) 5 (C) Mitochondria

(D) Golgi apparatus

149. The hormone insulin is secreted by the: 150. The smallest bone in the human body is the:

(A) Pancreas (A) Femur

(B) Liver (B) Radius

(C) Thyroid gland (C) Rib

(D) Kidney (D) Stapes

ANSWER KEY

1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (B)

8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (D) 11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B)

15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19. (C) 20. (B) 21. (D)

22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (C) 25. (C) 26. (D) 27. (D) 28. (A)

29. (D) 30. (D) 31. (C) 32. (A) 33. (A) 34. (A) 35. (A)

36. (D) 37. (B) 38. (A) 39. (A) 40. (C) 41. (B) 42. (A)

43. (D) 44. (A) 45. (B) 46. (B) 47. (C) 48. (D) 49. (D)

50. (A) 51. (B) 52. (D) 53. (A) 54. (D) 55. (D) 56. (D)

57. (C) 58. (A) 59. (B) 60. (D) 61. (B) 62. (C) 63. (A)

64. (B) 65. (C) 66. (D) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (A) 70. (C)

71. (B) 72. (C) 73. (D) 74. (D) 75. (B) 76. (C) 77. (C)

78. (A) 79. (C) 80. (A) 81. (A) 82. (A) 83. (C) 84. (B)

85. (B) 86. (C) 87. (D) 88. (C) 89. (C) 90. (B) 91. (A)

92. (D) 93. (A) 94. (D) 95. (D) 96. (B) 97. (B) 98. (C)

99. (A) 100. (A) 101. (C) 102. (A) 103. (D) 104. (C) 105. (B)

106. (D) 107. (A) 108. (B) 109. (A) 110. (B) 111. (D) 112. (B)

113. (A) 114. (A) 115. (C) 116. (D) 117. (B) 118. (C) 119. (D)

120. (C) 121. (A) 122. (C) 123. (B) 124. (A) 125. (A) 126. (C)

127. (C) 128. (D) 129. (B) 130. (B) 131. (B) 132. (A) 133. (C)

134. (A) 135. (D) 136. (C) 137. (C) 138. (B) 139. (B) 140. (B)

141. (D) 142. (C) 143. (B) 144. (D) 145. (D) 146. (D) 147. (C)

148. (C) 149. (A) 150. (D)