The autonomic nervous system controls all of the following activities EXCEPT:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Secretion of digestive juices
B) Peristalsis
C) Sweating
D) Thought

All viruses

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Carry DNA
B) Carry RNA
C) Lack protein
D) Have chromosome
E) Cannot reproduce outside cell

Which hormone triggers your body to retain NaCl, especially during periods of excessive heat?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Aldosterone
B) Progesterone
C) ACTH
D) Epinephrine
E) Testosterone

A drug reduces mitochondrial activity in nephrons of the kidney. Which chemical will be present in increased amounts in the urine?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Ammonia
B) Glucose
C) Hydrogen bicarbonate
D) Urea

Photophosphorylation during photosynthesis results in the formation of:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) ATP
B) NAD
C) FAD
D) ADP

Which of the following lacks vertebrates?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) The duckbill platypus
B) The turtle
C) The Amphioxus
D) The trout
E) The rabbit

Five stages in the production of human insulin by genetic engineering techniques are given
1. DNA cut with restriction enzymes
2. DNA copy made using reverse transcriptase
3. Messenger RNA extracted from cells
4. Plasmid RNA joined to donor DNA using ligase enzyme
5. Recombinant plasmid inserted into bacterial cell
Which sequence is correct?
First —— Last

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) 1->3->2->5->4.
B) 1->3->4->2->5.
C) 2->1->3->2->5.
D) 3->2->1->4->5.

At which site does designation of starches begin:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Which one of the following types of bond is principally concerned in maintaining the alpha helix shape of secondary protein structure?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Disulphide bonds
B) Peptide bonds
C) Ester bonds
D) Phosphate bonds
E) Hydrogen bonds

Genes P, Q, R AND S occur on the same chromosome. Investigation of a large population produced the following cross over values in between pairs of genes. P and R 34% P and Q 59% R and S 129% S and Q 37% Which of the following sequence represents the sequence of genes on the chromosome?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Genetics and Evolution – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) PRSQ
B) PSRQ
C) QSPR
D) RQSP
E) SPRQ

The absorption and use of calcium are regulated by:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Parathormone
B) Adrenaline
C) Thyroxin
D) Thiamin
E) Prolactin

Of the following the combination of bases that cannot be present in DNA is:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) AUCG
B) ATCG
C) ATTA
D) CGTA
E) GCAT

The most correct statement about muscle contraction is:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Actin moves to shorten the muscle
B) Cross bridges connecting the two molecule of myofibril is made up of G –Actin
C) Contraction of myosin molecule results in muscle contraction
D) K+ is necessary for binding of cross bridges

Reduction division occur during the process of:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Reduction
B) Differentiation
C) Fertilization
D) Meiosis
E) Parthenogenesis

Which structure is primarily responsible for water absorption during digestion?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
E) 9

RNA _____ a double stranded molecule.

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Is
B) Is not
C) Is always
D) Depending on its location it is

The diagram shows sections through a kidney and associated blood vessels

In which area is there the greatest movement of fluid from the blood through the wall of blood vessels?

FMDC 2015
Biology
AKU Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Which cell does not carry out oxidative phosphorylation?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Cell Structure and Function
Elimination Tool:

A) Nerve cell
B) Cardiac cell
C) Red blood cell
D) None of above

Given plants carry on respiration:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) Only during the day
B) Only at day
C) During both day and night
D) Only when photosynthesis is going on
E) Only when photosynthesis is not going on

All of the following statements about tropical rain forests are true EXCEPT:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) They regulate the global climate of entire planet
B) Through photosynthesis they give off great quantities of carbon dioxide
C) They contribute perhaps 50% of the rainfall in the amazon area
D) They contain countless thousands of species of plants and animals
E) Their soil is comparatively infertile

Which of the following is true regarding passive and active immunity?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Active immunity requires weeks to build, where as passive immunity is acquired immediately
B) Active immunity is short lived, whereas passive immunity is long lived
C) Active immunity may be acquired during pregnancy through placenta
D) Passive immunity may be acquired through vaccination

In DNA, guanine forms a base pair while adenine forms a pair with ___

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Cytosine … thymine
B) Thymine … cytosine
C) Uracil … guanine
D) Guanine … uracil

What are edaphic factors in the environment concerned with:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) Animals
B) The soil
C) Climate
D) Wave action
E) Fire

An enzyme – substrate is the place where enzyme are

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Formed
B) Deactivated
C) Active
D) Reduced
E) Diluted

The muscles attached to the bones are:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Voluntary and smooth
B) Involuntary and smooth
C) Voluntary and striated
D) Involuntary and striated
E) Smooth and striated

The diagram summarizes the pathway a glucose breakdown
Hexose
↓
Triose phosphate
↓
Pyruvate
↓
Acetyl CoA
↓
6C compound
↓
H2O + CO2
Which two steps result in a net increase of ATP.

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) 1 and 3
B) 1 and 4
C) 2 and 4
D) 2 and 5
E) 3 and 5

Which of the following has evolved mainly as a result of artificial selection?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) Darker coloring of prepared moth near industrial areas
B) Increased production of antibiotics by the fungus penicillium species
C) Increased resistance of houseflies to the insecticide DDT
D) Increased resistance of lichens to the heavy metals on tree bark around mine workings

Of the following organic compounds, the one that represents a protein is

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) C12 H22 O33
B) C6 H12 O6
C) C17 H14 COOH
D) (C6 H12 O5 )13
E) C108 H1130 O224 N180 S4

The technique of DNA fingerprinting has been used to identify people in crime, accidents, and family relationships. In order to analyze the DNA of members of the same family, it is necessary to examine samples of their tissues for:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biotechnology
Elimination Tool:

A) Similarities in the nucleotide uracil
B) Similarities in the deoxyribose sugar
C) Similarities in nucleotide base pairs
D) RNA differences

In which of the following is the organic compound COOH (carboxyl) group found?
(I) Carbohydrate
(II) Lipid
(III) Protein

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) I , II and III

A cross in which three fourths of the offspring appear dominant is:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) Tt x TT
B) TT x tt
C) Tt x tt
D) Tt xTt
E) TT x TT

Energy can be made available to the body in the following ways :
(I) Conversion of surplus amino acids and glycerol to blood glucose and mobilization of fat deposits which pass to the tissue for oxidation .
(II) Breakdown of liver and muscle glycogen to form glucose .
(III) Tissue protein to release aminoacids which are then converted into glucose in which order does the body draw on potential energy when it is being starved of food?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) I -> II -> III
B) I -> III -> II
C) II -> I -> III
D) II -> III -> I
E) III -> I -> II

The placenta releases all of the following hormones EXCEPT:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Progesterone
B) LH
C) HCG
D) Estrogen
E) Minerals

Which one of the following enables the mammalian kidney to regulate water reabsorption during states of dehydration?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) The cells of the tubules detect the osmotic pressure of the blood
B) Water is extracted from the glomerular filtrate in the proximal tubule
C) The kidney produces hyptonic urine
D) Hormones increase the permeability of the collecting ducts
E) A low solute concentration is maintained around the collecting ducts

All the following organs produce hormones involved in the reproductive cycle EXCEPT the:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Testes
B) Pitituary
C) Pancreas
D) Ovaries
E) Uterus

When B –cells are presented with antigen they differentiate into:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) T cells
B) Helper T cells
C) Plasma cells
D) Bursa cells

Which of the following statement regarding the periosteum is INCORRECT:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) The periosteum serves as the site of attachment of bone to muscle
B) Cells of the periosteum differentiate into osteoblasts.
C) The periosteum is a fibrous sheath that surrounds long bones
D) None of the above

The notochord is:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Present in adult chordates
B) Present in all echinoderms
C) Present in chordates during embryological developments
D) Always a vestigial organ in chordates

The diagram below represents the synapse between two mammalian myelinated neurons, X and Y. the arrows shows the direction of
The transmission of impulses across the synapse is bought about by the:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Breakdown of the terminal membrane of X
B) Passage of an electric current
C) Release of sodium ions from X
D) Buildup of a potential difference between X and Y
E) Secretion of a chemical from X

In human female FSH regulates the concentration of:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Control
B) Estrogen
C) Cortisol
D) Aldosterone
E) None of the above

Where, in the nephron, is most glucose reabsorbed?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) In the ascending loop of henle
B) In the descending loop of henle
C) In the proximal (first) convoluted tubule
D) In the distal (second) convoluted tubule

Fungi may be all of the following EXCEPT

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Heterotrophic
B) Autotrophic
C) Saprophytic
D) Decomposers
E) Parasitic

On a very cold day, a man waits for over an hour at the bus stop. Which of the following structures helps his body set and maintain a normal body temperature:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Hypothalamus
B) Kidneys
C) Heart
D) Brain system

Which type of mammalian cell does not carry out oxidative phosphorylation?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Cardiac muscle cells
B) Liver cells
C) Neurons
D) RBCs

Structures that conduct materials throughout a plant are called?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Lenticels
B) Meristem
C) Fibrovascular bundles
D) Cambium
E) Epidermis

Macromolecules are of types:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Introductory Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Plants and animals cells are alike in processing:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Chlorophyll
B) Chloroplast
C) Cell wall
D) Cellulose
E) Cell membrane

The nucleus contains all of the following structures except:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Mitochondria
B) Chromatin
C) Genes
D) Nucleolus
E) Nuclear membrane

Which of the following choices INCORRECTLY pairs a digestive enzyme with its secretion?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Pancreatic amylase -> pancreas
B) Aminopeptidase -> stomach
C) Enterokinase -> intestinal glands
D) Maltase -> intestinal glands

The diagram is taken from an electron of a cell, name the organelle labeled D:

FMDC 2015
Biology
AKU Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Nucleus
B) Lysosomes
C) Golgi complex
D) Mitochondria
E) Endoplasmic reticulum

Which class of molecule is the major component of cell membrane?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Phospholipid
B) Cellulose
C) Wax
D) Triglyceride

The division of biology that deals with classification is:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Cytology
B) Histology
C) Botany
D) Morphology
E) Taxonomy

The octopus, calm and snail are alike in:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Having a backbone
B) Having joined legs
C) Being classified as mollusks
D) Being Classified as vertebrates
E) Having a three chambered heart

Classification of organization is based on all the following except:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Structure
B) Development
C) Evolutionary relationship
D) Common ancestry
E) Size

Structure 4 (Liver) is responsible for:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Reduces bile
B) Produces bile
C) Secretes bile
D) Secretes bicarbonate
E) Secretes HCl

Which of the following kinds of atoms do not occur in carbohydrates?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Carbon
B) Hydrogen
C) Nitrogen
D) Oxygen

Smooth muscle develop from:

FMDC 2015
Biology
AKU Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Endoderm
B) Ectoderm
C) Mesoderm
D) None of above

The spinal cord serves as the center of:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Subconscious thought
B) Reflex actions
C) Habits
D) Tropism

Consider the following statements about biological communities
(I) Their members share a common gene pool
(II) The community remains stable even through some physical aspect of environment may undergo change
(III) They possess predictable kinds of species in predictable proportions
(IV) Interactions between their frequent within the community than between their members and those of neighboring communities Which two of all the above statements apply to all stable biological communities?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bio-diversity | Variety of Life
Elimination Tool:

A) I and II
B) II and III
C) I and III
D) III and IV
E) II and IV

During which of the following processes is ATP produced?
(I) Photosynthesis
(II) Aerobic respiration
(III) Anaerobic respiration

FMDC 2015
Biology
Bioenergetics
Elimination Tool:

A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) II and III only
E) I, II and III only

The disease caused by bacteria is:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Small pox
B) Rabies
C) Polio
D) The common cold
E) Tetanus

All the following are organelles EXCEPT the:

FMDC 2015
Biology
AKU Biology
Elimination Tool:

A) Endoplasmic reticulum
B) Mitochondria
C) Ribosomes
D) Golgi complex
E) Ultracentrifuge

Which of the following choices correctly shows structures which are found in eukaryotic cells? (√= present , x= absent)

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

The most abundant substance in protoplasm is:

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biological Molecules
Elimination Tool:

A) Protein
B) Fat
C) Carbohydrate
D) Water
E) Minerals

The correct sequence of steps in koch’s postulate is
(I) Injecting the germ, to produce original disease
(II) Isolating the same germ in many cases
(III) Obtaining the original germ from infected animals
(IV) Growing the germ in pure culture

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) I –> IV –> II –> III
B) I –> II –> III –> IV
C) II –> IV –> I –> III
D) II –> I –> IV –> III
E) III –> IV –>I –> II

Which of the following is NOT an example of a non –specific defense mechanism?

FMDC 2015
Biology
Biology and its major fields of specialization
Elimination Tool:

A) Skin provides a physical barrier against invasion
B) Macrophages engulf and destroy foreign particles
C) An inflammatory response to physical damage
D) Cytotoxic T cells destroy foreign antigens

If a process cannot be retracted in the backward direction by reversing the controlling factors. It is a/an:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Reversible process
B) Irreversible process
C) Efficient process
D) Entropic process

What shunt resistance must be connected across a galvanometer of 50.0 ohm resistance which gives full scale deflection with 2.0MA current so as to convert it into an ammeter of range 10.0A?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Current Electricity
Elimination Tool:

A) 105 Ω
B) 0.01 Ω
C) 2.5 Ω
D) 3.9 Ω
E) 4.7 Ω

A reaction in which a heavy nucleus like that of uranium splits up into two nuclei if roughly equal size along with the emission of energy during the reaction is called as:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Fission reaction
B) Fusion reaction
C) Counter reaction
D) Chemical reaction

The property of bending of light around obstacles and spreading of light waves into geometrical shadow of an obstacle is known as:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
Elimination Tool:

A) Diffraction
B) Interference
C) Polarization
D) Optical rotation

FIX THIS:A 1500kg vehicle has its velocity reduced from 20m/s to 15m/s in 3.0 seconds. How large was the average retarding force?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Forces and Motion
Elimination Tool:

A) -0.5 N
B) -1.5 N
C) -2.0 N
D) -3.5 N

A steel wire is 12mm in diameter is fastened to a log and then pulled by tractor. The length of steel wire between the log and the tractor is 11m. A force of 10000N is required to pull the log. What is the stress in the wire?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Forces and Motion
Elimination Tool:

A) 33.12MPa
B) 44.12MPa
C) 66.15MPa
D) 77.29MPa
E) 88.46MPa

What is the average translational kinetic energy of molecules in a gas at 27°C temperature?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Reaction Kinetics
Elimination Tool:

A) 3.23 x 10-21J
B) 4.11 x 10-21J
C) 6.21 x 10-21J
D) 7.71 x 10-21J
E) 9.11 x 10-21J

A platinum wire has resistance of 10ohm at 0c° and 20ohm at 273c°. What is the value of temperature coefficient of resistance of platinum?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Reaction Kinetics
Elimination Tool:

A) 3.66 x 10 ̄3 k ̄1
B) 4.66 x 10 ̄3 k ̄1
C) 6.31 x 10 ̄3 k ̄1
D) 7.42 x 10 ̄3 k ̄1
E) 9.49 x 10 ̄3 k ̄1

Numbers are expressed in a standard form called scientific notation, which employs powers of:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Maths and Scientific Reasoning
Elimination Tool:

A) 2
B) 8
C) 10
D) 16

The half life T of a radioactive element is that period which is of the atoms decay.

FMDC 2015
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Nine times
B) Double
C) Half
D) 4 times
E) 7 times

The special theory of relativity is based upon
I) The laws of physics are same in all inertial frame .
II) The speed of light in free space has the same value for all observers, regardless of their state of motion.

FMDC 2015
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) None of the above

FIX THIS:The potential difference between the terminals of battery in open circuit is 2.2v. When it is connected across a resistance of 5.0ohm, the potential falls to 1.8v. What is the current of the battery?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Current Electricity
Elimination Tool:

A) 0.36A
B) 2.36A
C) 3.39A
D) 4.49A
E) 9.71A

FIX THIS:The distance between the slits in young’s double slit experiment is 0.25cm. Interference fringes are formed on a screen placed at a distance of 100cm from slits. The distance of the third dark fringe from the central bright fringe is 0…59cm. What is the wavelength of the incident light?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
Elimination Tool:

A) 390nm
B) 590nm
C) 690nm
D) 790nm
E) 990nm

Identify the main type(s) of nuclear reactors:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) Slow reactors
B) Fast reactors
C) Thermal reactors
D) Both Slow and Fast reactors

What is the energy of a photon in a beam of infrared radiation of wavelength 1240nm?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
Elimination Tool:

A) 1.0eV
B) 3.0eV
C) 5.0eV
D) 7.0eV

An object moving through a fluid experiences a retarding force known as drag force. The drag force ____ as the speed of the object ______

FMDC 2015
Physics
Forces and Motion
Elimination Tool:

A) Decreases ___ Decreases
B) Decreases ___ Increases
C) Increases ___ Decreases
D) Increases___ Increases

FIX THIS:Find the radius of an orbit of an electron moving at a rate of 2.0 x 10² m/s in a uniform magnetic field of 1.20 x 10 ̄³ T.

FMDC 2015
Physics
Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
Elimination Tool:

A) 3.15 x 10 ̄² m
B) 4.25 x 10 ̄² m
C) 9.43 x 10 ̄²
D) 17.77 x 10 ̄2
E) 19.91 x 10 ̄²

Fluorescence is the property if absorbing radiant energy of frequency and re-emitting energy of in the visible region if electromagnetic spectrum.

FMDC 2015
Physics
Atomic Spectra
Elimination Tool:

A) Low… high
B) High.. low
C) High … high
D) Low… low

Those waves in which the particle of medium have displacement along the direction of propagation of waves are known as:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Periodic Movement and Waves – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) Longitudinal waves
B) Transverse waves
C) Simple waves
D) Electromagnetic waves

At point where the displacement of two waves cancel each other’s effect. The path difference is odd integral multiple of half of the wavelength. This effect is known as:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
Elimination Tool:

A) Constructive interference
B) Destructive interference
C) Stationary interference
D) Simple interference

Identify the isotope/s of Helium:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 3 2He
B) 4 2He
C) 1 5He
D) 3 7He
E) Both 3 2He and 4 2He

The time period of pendulum is measured to be 3.0 seconds in the inertial reference frame of the pendulum. What is its period?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
Elimination Tool:

A) 1.2 s
B) 3.4 s
C) 7.7 s
D) 8.1 s
E) 9.6 s

The turbine in a system power takes steam from a boiler at 427C° and exhaust into a low temperature reservoir at 77 C°. What is the maximum possible efficiency?

FMDC 2015
Physics
AKU Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 50%
E) 70%

A digital system deals with quantities or variables which have only two discrete values or states. Identify examples of such quantities.
i) A switch can be either open or closed
ii) A bulb can b wither off or on
iii) A certain statement can be either true or false

FMDC 2015
Physics
AKU Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) III only
E) I, II and III only

The emission of electrons from a metal surface when exposed to light of suitable frequency is known as:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
Elimination Tool:

A) Compton’s effect
B) Photoelectric effect
C) Coulomb’s effect
D) Faraday’s law
E) Ohm’s law

A pipe has a length of 1m. determine the frequencies of the fundamental and the first two harmonic if the pipe is opened at both end.(speed of sound in air is =340m/s)

FMDC 2015
Physics
Oscillations and Simple Harmonic Motion
Elimination Tool:

A) 170hz, 340hz, 510hz
B) 120hz, 220hz, 390hz
C) 90hz, 230hz, 440hz
D) 210hz, 410hz, 510hz

A nucleus consists of nucleons comprising of protons and neutrons. A proton has a positive charge equal to and has a mass:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 2.6 x 10-19C….3.6 x 10-28kg
B) 1.6 x 10-19C…. 1.637 x 10-27kg
C) 3.6 x 10-19C…. 2.111 x 10-27kg
D) 4.6 x 10-19C…. 9.111 x 10-27kg
E) 5.6 x 10-19C …. 8.111 x 10-27kg

FIX THIS:What is mass “m” of a moving object with speed 0.8c?

FMDC 2015
Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) 1.67m
B) 3.67m
C) 4.67m
D) 6.67m
E) 7.67m

The ratio of the angles subtended by the image as seen through the optical device to the subtended by the object at the unaided eye is known as:

FMDC 2015
Physics
Optics, Nature of Light and Optical Instruments
Elimination Tool:

A) Magnifying power
B) Angular magnification
C) Simple magnification
D) Both Magnifying power and Angular Magnification

FIX THIS:Identify the postulate /s which help to formulate a mathematical model of gases.
i) A finite volume of gas consists of very large number of molecules
ii) The size of the molecules in much smaller than the separation between molecules.
iii) Molecules do not exert force on each other except during a collision

FMDC 2015
Physics
Dawn of Modern Physics
Elimination Tool:

A) I only
B) II only
C) III only
D) I and II only
E) I, II and III

Identify the underlined segment in the following sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.
It should also help you to understand how can you make better use of the scientific method in your everyday living

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) To understand
B) Can you
C) Use of
D) Living

Fill in the blank
They sometimes feel a _____ for the mountains and the sea.

FMDC 2015
English
Fill in the blank
Elimination Tool:

A) Yearning
B) Yapping
C) Yelling
D) Yielding

Identify errors in the sentence
“All is well what ends well”, said the father when he had finished the story.

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) Is well what
B) Said the
C) When he had
D) The story

Fill in the blank
She was feeling ______ even after five hours of the surgery.

FMDC 2015
English
Fill in the blank
Elimination Tool:

A) Mumbled
B) Haggard
C) Pally
D) Grope

Fill in the blank
The parents stunned when they saw that children had created complete _____ in the bedroom:

FMDC 2015
English
Fill in the blank
Elimination Tool:

A) Knack
B) Groggy
C) Dank
D) Mayhem

Identify errors in the sentence
Rubber tubes upon which children had swing in backyards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air.

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) Upon which
B) Had swing in the backyards
C) Suspended like
D) In the

Fill in the blank
The culpable child _____ some words to her mother for pardoning his delinquency.

FMDC 2015
English
Fill in the blank
Elimination Tool:

A) Mumbled
B) Showy
C) Rude
D) Crazy

Fill in the blank
The accident happened due to the driver’s _____

FMDC 2015
English
Fill in the blank
Elimination Tool:

A) Negligence
B) Reluctance
C) Regret
D) Quotation

Identify the underlined segment in the following sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.
We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature.

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) Was
B) So that
C) Could spend
D) In the country

In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the given word.
BOWDLERIZE:

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) Mesmerize
B) Cynosure
C) Censure
D) Censor

Identify errors in the sentence
Enlarged and beautified by later Caliphs, Al-Zahra become the nucleus of a royal suburb whose remains partly evacuated in and after 1910, can still be seen.

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) By later
B) Become the
C) Whose remains
D) In and after

Fill in the blank
The new teacher showed no _____ about hitting the students.

FMDC 2015
English
Fill in the blank
Elimination Tool:

A) Quakes
B) Qualms
C) Quarrel
D) Quotation

Choose the right option to complete the following sentence:
A glue produced by bees to _____ their hives appears to contain antibiotic substances.

FMDC 2015
English
Fill in the blank
Elimination Tool:

A) Build
B) Decorate
C) Collect
D) Structure

Identify errors in the sentence
The three Abdal Rahman, like his illustrious predecessor, was a young man of twenty-three when he took office.

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) The three
B) Like his
C) Was a
D) When he

In the following question four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT option:

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) Christopher could not taste the drink until he had boiled it
B) Until he had boiled It, Christopher could not taste the drink
C) Christopher could not taste the drink until he had not boiled it.
D) Christopher could not taste the drink till he had not boil it

Choose the right option to complete the following sentence:
All the _____ and ceremony of the royal marriage was telecast on TV.

FMDC 2015
English
Fill in the blank
Elimination Tool:

A) Festival
B) Pomp
C) Happiness
D) Romp

Fill in the blank
I ______ caution in interpreting these results.

FMDC 2015
English
Fill in the blank
Elimination Tool:

A) Urge
B) Usher
C) Usurp
D) Uproot

Identify errors in the sentence
The child was fully dressed and sitting in her father’s lap near the kitchen table.

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) Fully
B) Sitting in
C) Kitchen table
D) No error

In the following question, four alternative meanings of a word are given. Select the nearest correct meaning of the given word.
BRASSY:

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) Tasteful
B) Brainy
C) Modesty
D) Gaudy

In the following question four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT option:

FMDC 2015
English
Key Vocabulary
Elimination Tool:

A) The parent who I have offended often come around after a term of years and tell me that his son was right
B) The parent who I have offended often comes around after a term of years and tell me that his son was right.
C) The parents whom I have offended often comes around after a term of years and tells that his son was right
D) The parent whom I have offended often comes around after a term of years and tells me that his son was right

When N2+ is form N2 bond-order ……… and when O2+ is formed from O2 bond-order:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding
Elimination Tool:

A) Increases increases
B) Decreases decreases
C) Increases decreases
D) Decrease increase

FIX THIS:Part of periodic table is shown; the letters are not symbol of the elements.
Which statement is correct?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Periodicity in Elements
Elimination Tool:

A) V is more relative than Y
B) W has more metallic character than Y
C) Y has a lower melting point than V
D) Z is more reactive than X

Amongst the following ions whish has the highest paramagnetism?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) [Cr(H2O) 6] 3+]
B) [Fe(H2O) 6] 2+]
C) [Cu(H2O) 6] 2+]
D) [Zn(H2O) 6] 2+]

FIX THIS:Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing reactivity towards the addition of HCN. Acetone(I) , Acetaldehyde (II) , methy t-butyl ketone (III) , di-t-butyl ketone (IV):

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organ Systems 2 (Class 12) – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) IV < I < II < III B) I < II < III < IV C) IV < III < I < III D) II < I < IV < III

FIX THIS:Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) Cu(s) + Zn2+(aq). At 300 K , Ecell is 1.12V. what is the entropy change (ΔS) for the above cell reaction?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organ Systems 1 (Class 11) – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) 386 JK-1
B) 486 JK-1
C) 286 JK-1
D) 586 JK-1

FIX THIS: Infrared lamps are used in restaurants and cafeterias to keep food warm. The infrared radiation is strongly absorbed by water, raising its temperature and that of the food… if the wavelength of infrared radiation is assumed to be 1500mm, then the number of protons per second of infrared radiation is produced by an infrared lamp that consumes energy of the rate of 100 watt and is 12% efficient will be:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Industrial Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) 4 x 1010
B) 9 x 1019
C) 11 x 1012
D) 15 x 104

FIX THIS:Alpha helices are secondary structures characterized by:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding
Elimination Tool:

A) Intramolecular hydrogen bonds
B) Disulphide bonds
C) A rippled effect
D) Intermolecular hydrogen bonds

FIX THIS:100 cc of oxygen is collected over water at 20oC and 800ml pressure. If vapour pressure of water vapours at 20oC is 21.00mm, then calculate volume of the Gas NTP.

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
AKU Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) 100 cc
B) 94.53 cc
C) 150 cc
D) 90.0 cc

FIX THIS:Y G of non-volatile substance (molecular mass M) is dissolved into 50 G of Benzene. If Kb is the metal elevation constant, the value of T , is given by

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) 4 M/Kb.Y
B) 4 Kb.Y/M
C) Kb.Y /4M
D) Kb.Y /M

A solution of 500 ml of 0.2 KOH and 500ml of 0.2M HCl is mixed and stirred; the rise in temperature is T1. The experiment is repeated using 250ml of each of the solution: the temperature rise is T2. Which of the following is true?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) T1 = T2
B) T1 = 2T2
C) T1 = 4T2
D) T2 = 9T1

As a result of increased CO2 in the atmosphere, oceans will become more:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Elimination Tool:

A) Alkaline
B) Acidic
C) Saline
D) Cooler

The long chains of amino acids are called:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding
Elimination Tool:

A) Oils
B) Polypeptide
C) Monopeptide
D) Protein

FIX THIS:One of the isomers of C6 H12 (A) has chiral carbon but on hydrogenation it losses is chirality. A is:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organ Systems 2 (Class 12) – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) 2- methyl -2- pentene
B) 2,3-Dimethyl -2-butene
C) 3-methyl-1-pentene
D) 3,3 Di methyl-1- butane

FIX THIS:At 25oC, the equilibrium constants K2 in the reactions 2NH3 ↔ N2 + 3H2 ; K1 N2 + H2 = NH3; K2 are related as

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Chemical Equilibrium
Elimination Tool:

A) K1 = K2
B) K2 = 1 / K2 2
C) K1 = 1 / K1 2
D) K2 = 1 / K1

An aqueous solution of TI(H2O) 6] 3+] appears:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) Greenish yellow in colour
B) Blue in colour
C) Violet in colour
D) Purple in colour

FIX THIS:The process requiring absorption of energy is:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding
Elimination Tool:

A) F→ F
B) Cl→ Cl
C) O→ O
D) H→H

A metal sulphate contains 9.87% of M. This sulphate is isomorphous with ZnSO4, 7H2O. Determine the atomic weight of metal M.

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) 24.31
B) 34.31
C) 25.25
D) 44.41
E) 50.75

FIX THIS:Amino acids with non-polar R-groups have which of the following characteristics is aqueous solution?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) They are hydrophilic and found buried within the protein
B) They are hydrophobic and found buried within the protein
C) They are hydrophobic and found on protein surface
D) They are hydrophilic and found on protein surface

FIX THIS:If an amino acid (PH=9.74) in water acidic solution is completely titrated with sodium hydroxide, what will be its charge at PH 3, 7 and 11 respectively?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) Positive , neutral , negative
B) Negative , neutral , positive
C) Neutral , positive , positive
D) Positive , positive , negative

Which of the following alkyl halides will undergo SN1 reaction most readily?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organ Systems 2 (Class 12) – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) (CH3)3 – F
B) (CH3)3 – Cl
C) (CH3)3 – Br
D) (CH3)3 – I

Electric cookers have a coating that protects them against fire:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) Heavy lead
B) Magnesium oxide
C) Zinc oxide
D) Sodium sulphate

A mixture of ethanol and propanol has vapour pressure of 290mm at 29oC. If mole fraction of ethanol is 0.65, then what will be its vapour pressure if vapour pressure of pure propanol is 210mm?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) 333.1 mm
B) 441.5 mm
C) 890.2 mm
D) None of the above

The reaction CH3COOAg + Br2 → CH3 Br + CO2 + AgBr is known as:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) Reformatshky reaction
B) Hunsdicker reaction
C) Decarboxylation
D) Hell- Vollhard- Zellinsky reaction

For the reaction N2 + O2 ↔ 2NO, the value of K is 0.0842 at 3500 K. Calculate the fraction of equilibrium mixture of N2 and O2 converted into NO.

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Chemical Equilibrium
Elimination Tool:

A) 15.0 %
B) 16.3 %
C) 16.5 %
D) 16.9 %

FIX THIS:The bar chart shows the period of elements from lithium to neon.
Which property of these elements is shown in the chart?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Periodicity in Elements
Elimination Tool:

A) The number of electron is used in bonding
B) The number of orbits holding electrons
C) The (protons) electronic number
D) The relative atomic number

FIX THIS:For A gaseous reaction. A2+2B → 2AB, the following rate data are obtained at 250k.
Calculate the rate of formation of AB when [A2] = 0.02M and [B] = 0.01M at 250K.

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Chemical Equilibrium
Elimination Tool:

A) 4.8 x 10-5 mole-1 s -1
B) 4.8 x 10-6 mole -1 s -1
C) 5.8 x 10-6 mole -1 s -1
D) 5.8 x 10-5 mole -1 s -1

The general formula for carbohydrates is:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Introductory Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) Nn(H2O)n
B) Pn(H2O)n
C) Cn(H2O)n
D) Hn(H2O)n
E) Hn(C2O)n

FIX THIS:If 2-amino 3-methylbutane were treated with excess methyl iodide, silver oxide and water, what would be the major reaction products?

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organ Systems 2 (Class 12) – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) Ammonia and 2 methyl – 2- butane
B) Trimethylamine and 3 methyl-1-butane
C) Trimethylamine and 2 methyl-2-butane
D) Ammonia and 3 methyl – 1- butane

FIX THIS:Chlorine in Vinyl chloride is not very reactive because:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organ Systems 2 (Class 12) – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) C−Cl bond develops partial double bonds
B) Of resonance
C) Sp2 hybridized carbon has more acidic character than sp3 hybridized carbon
D) All of the above

Lipids are generally defined in terms of:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Introductory Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) Solubility
B) Structure
C) Molarity
D) All of the above

Which one of the following phenol is more soluble in aq: NaCHO3

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) 2,4-Dihydrox acetophenone
B) 2,4,6-Tricyano phenol
C) 3,4- Dicyano phenol
D) P-Cyano phenol

A water soluble compound of molecular formula C3H6O gives yellow crystalline solid on heating with I and Na2CO3 , the compound is:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) CH3CH2 CHO
B) CH2 OCH = CH2
C) CH3 COCH3
D) CH2 =CHCH2 OH

FIX THIS:An equimolar quantities of ethanol and methanol are heated with conc: H2SO4. The product formed is:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) CH3OCH3
B) C2 H3OCH3
C) C2 H5OC2 H5
D) All of the Above

FIX THIS:ϒ- butyrolactone (ester) does not react with:

FMDC 2015
Chemistry
Organ Systems 2 (Class 12) – AKU
Elimination Tool:

A) NH
B) LiAIH4
C) EtOH , H+
D) NaBH4 / EtOH