VVM Senior Group (Classes IX, X, and XI), here is a selection of multiple-choice questions across different subjects covered in the examination:
Physics & Chemistry
- A train is travelling at 10 m/s with a constant acceleration of 1 m/s2 in the direction of velocity for 20 seconds. How far will it travel during this time?
- (a) 400 m
- (b) 200 m
- (c) 600 m
- (d) 100 m
- If the distance between two bodies becomes 4 times the initial distance, their mutual force of gravitation (f) becomes:
- (a) 16 times
- (b) 4 times
- (c) 1/4 times
- (d) 1/16 times
- Milk of Magnesia is what type of colloid?
- (a) Aerosol
- (b) Foam
- (c) Sol
- (d) Emulsion
- Which element was unknown when Mendeleev proposed his classification of elements?
- (a) Hydrogen
- (b) Sodium
- (c) Germanium
- (d) Copper
Biology
- Which of these tissues functions best for the process of diffusion?
- (a) Squamous epithelium
- (b) Smooth muscles
- (c) Columnar epithelium
- (d) Cartilage
- What are the three main ingredients (elements) that chemical fertilizers normally supply to plants?
- (a) Nitrogen, potassium, and cadmium
- (b) Nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron
- (c) Nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen
- (d) Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
Indian Contributions to Science & Biographies
- The GMRT (Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope) is a well-known facility in India related to:
- (a) Road transport
- (b) Remote sensing
- (c) Radiation therapy
- (d) Radio astronomy
- In relation to the Chandrayaan-1 mission, what is "Jawahar Sthal"?
- (a) A building in Allahabad
- (b) A museum dedicated to Jawaharlal Nehru
- (c) A small area on the moon
- (d) Nehru's residence in New Delhi
- According to the writings of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, which country conducted a nuclear test code-named "Gerboise Bleue" in 1960?
- (a) France
- (b) India
- (c) Russia
- (d) USA
Mathematics & Logic
- The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 45 cm and 28 cm. What is the sum of the squares of its diagonals?
- (a) 809
- (b) 4212
- (c) 5618
- (d) 5816
- Identify the wrong number in the following series: 1, 7, 16, 2, 8, 15, 3, 9, 18.
- (a) 7
- (b) 2
- (c) 15
- (d) 9
- What does the term "Kinesiology" refer to?
- (a) Study of kinetics
- (b) Study of kinematics
- (c) Study of the mechanics of body movements
- (d) There is no such term