NFAT BSc Forensic Science:Set -1 | NFAT Mock Test

1. What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?

A) Earth's core

B) Nuclear fusion in the atmosphere

C) Solar radiation

D) Geothermal energy

2. Which of the following is a fundamental force responsible for radioactive decay?

A) Weak nuclear force

B) Electromagnetic force

C) Gravitational force

D) Strong nuclear force

3. What is the SI unit of pressure?

A) Newton

B) Pascal

C) Joule

D) Watt

4. Which of the following is a derived quantity?

A) Mass

B) Time

C) Length

D) Energy

5. What is the dimensional formula for kinetic energy?

A) [M L² T⁻²]

B) [M L T⁻²]

C) [M L² T⁻¹]

D) [M L T⁻¹]

6. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

A) Hydrometer

B) Barometer

C) Anemometer

D) Thermometer

7. What type of motion is exhibited by an object in uniform circular motion?

A) Uniform velocity

B) Non-uniform velocity

C) Uniform acceleration

D) No acceleration

8. What is the SI unit of energy?

A) Joule

B) Newton

C) Watt

D) Pascal

9. If an object accelerates from rest to 30 m/s in 6 s, what is its acceleration?

A) 4 m/s²

B) 5 m/s²

C) 6 m/s²

D) 3 m/s²

10. Which quantity has both magnitude and direction?

A) Speed

B) Distance

C) Force

D) Energy

11. What is the third equation of motion?

A) v = u + at

B) s = ut + ½at²

C) s = vt

D) v² = u² + 2as

12. What does the term 'parallax error' refer to in measurements?

A) Error due to incorrect viewing angle

B) Error due to instrument calibration

C) Error due to environmental conditions

D) Error due to faulty equipment

13. What is the dimensional formula for pressure?

A) [M L T⁻²]

B) [M L² T⁻²]

C) [M L⁻¹ T⁻²]

D) [M L T⁻¹]

14. Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?

A) Speed

B) Electric current

C) Force

D) Power

15. What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?

A) mgh

B) ½mv

C) ½mv²

D) mv²

16. What is the SI unit of power?

A) Watt

B) Joule

C) Newton

D) Pascal

17. Which branch of physics deals with the study of heat and its relation to other forms of energy?

A) Mechanics

B) Thermodynamics

C) Optics

D) Electromagnetism

18. What is the unit of frequency?

A) Ampere

B) Joule

C) Hertz

D) Ohm

19. If an object falls freely for 2 s, what is its velocity (g = 9.8 m/s²)?

A) 19.6 m/s

B) 9.8 m/s

C) 4.9 m/s

D) 39.2 m/s

20. What is the dimensional formula for impulse?

A) [M L² T⁻²]

B) [M L T⁻²]

C) [M L² T⁻¹]

D) [M L T⁻¹]

21. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

A) Momentum

B) Work

C) Torque

D) Velocity

22. What is the SI unit of temperature?

A) Kelvin

B) Celsius

C) Fahrenheit

D) Rankine

23. Which instrument is used to measure the internal diameter of a cylindrical object?

A) Screw gauge

B) Vernier callipers

C) Spherometer

D) Metre scale

24. What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

A) ½mv²

B) mv²

C) mgh

D) Fd

25. Which of the following is a derived unit?

A) Mole

B) Ampere

C) Candela

D) Volt

26. What is the primary cause of systematic errors in measurements?

A) Human errors

B) Random fluctuations

C) Faulty calibration

D) Environmental noise

27. What is the acceleration of an object in projectile motion at its peak height?

A) 9.8 m/s² downward

B) Zero

C) 9.8 m/s² upward

D) Variable

28. What is the SI unit of resistance?

A) Ampere

B) Ohm

C) Volt

D) Watt

29. If an object is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 20 m/s, how long does it take to reach its maximum height (g = 9.8 m/s²)?

A) 1 s

B) 1.5 s

C) 2 s

D) 2.5 s

30. What is the dimensional formula for angular velocity?

A) [T⁻¹]

B) [L T⁻¹]

C) [M L T⁻¹]

D) [M L² T⁻¹]

31. What is the molecular formula of ethanol?

A) CH₃OH

B) C₂H₅OH

C) C₂H₄

D) C₃H₈

32. What is the molar mass of sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄)?

A) 80 g/mol

B) 90 g/mol

C) 98 g/mol

D) 100 g/mol

33. Which element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹?

A) Aluminium

B) Magnesium

C) Sodium

D) Silicon

34. What is the law of combining volumes proposed by Gay-Lussac?

A) Gases combine in equal volumes

B) Gases combine in simple whole-number ratios by volume

C) Gases combine in random ratios

D) Gases do not combine by volume

35. What is the valency of sulfur?

A) 1

B) 4

C) 2

D) 3

36. Which subatomic particle is responsible for chemical bonding?

A) Electron

B) Proton

C) Neutron

D) Nucleus

37. What is the maximum number of electrons in the N shell?

A) 8

B) 18

C) 2

D) 32

38. Who discovered the nucleus of the atom?

A) J.J. Thomson

B) Niels Bohr

C) Ernest Rutherford

D) John Dalton

39. What is the charge of an electron?

A) Positive

B) Negative

C) Neutral

D) Variable

40. What is the electron configuration of potassium (K)?

A) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹

B) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶

C) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵

D) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹

41. Which quantum number determines the spin orientation of an electron?

A) Principal quantum number

B) Azimuthal quantum number

C) Magnetic quantum number

D) Spin quantum number

42. What is the molar mass of oxygen gas (O₂)?

A) 16 g/mol

B) 32 g/mol

C) 28 g/mol

D) 44 g/mol

43. Which element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁴?

A) Nitrogen

B) Fluorine

C) Oxygen

D) Neon

44. What is the approximate mass of a proton?

A) 1.67 × 10⁻²⁷ kg

B) 9.11 × 10⁻³¹ kg

C) 1.67 × 10⁻³¹ kg

D) 9.11 × 10⁻²⁷ kg

45. Who proposed the modern atomic theory?

A) J.J. Thomson

B) John Dalton

C) Ernest Rutherford

D) Niels Bohr

46. What is the trend of metallic character across a period?

A) Increases

B) Remains constant

C) Decreases

D) Varies randomly

47. Which group in the periodic table contains alkaline earth metals?

A) Group 2

B) Group 1

C) Group 17

D) Group 18

48. What is the trend of ionization energy across a period?

A) Decreases

B) Increases

C) Remains constant

D) Varies randomly

49. Which element is a halogen?

A) Sodium

B) Magnesium

C) Chlorine

D) Argon

50. What is the valency of sodium?

A) 2

B) 1

C) 3

D) 4

51. Which block of the periodic table contains noble gases?

A) s-block

B) d-block

C) f-block

D) p-block

52. What is the trend of electronegativity across a period?

A) Increases

B) Decreases

C) Remains constant

D) Varies randomly

53. Which element has the highest ionization energy?

A) Fluorine

B) Helium

C) Oxygen

D) Nitrogen

54. What is the empirical formula of acetic acid (C₂H₄O₂)?

A) CH₂O

B) C₂H₄O₂

C) CH₂O

D) C₃H₆O₃

55. Which quantum number determines the energy level of an electron?

A) Principal quantum number

B) Azimuthal quantum number

C) Magnetic quantum number

D) Spin quantum number

56. What is the atomic number of carbon?

A) 7

B) 6

C) 8

D) 5

57. Which law states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature at constant pressure?

A) Boyle’s law

B) Avogadro’s law

C) Charles’ law

D) Dalton’s law

58. What is the electron configuration of chlorine (Cl)?

A) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵

B) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶

C) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹

D) 1s² 2s² 2p⁵

59. Which group in the periodic table contains transition metals?

A) Group 1

B) Groups 3–12

C) Group 17

D) Group 18

60. What is the molar volume of a gas at NTP?

A) 22.4 L

B) 24.5 L

C) 22.4 L

D) 20.0 L

61. Which model of the atom proposed that electrons orbit the nucleus like planets?

A) Bohr’s model

B) Thomson’s model

C) Rutherford’s model

D) Dalton’s model

62. What is the trend of atomic radius down a group?

A) Increases

B) Decreases

C) Remains constant

D) Varies randomly

63. What is the percentage composition of carbon in carbon dioxide (CO₂)?

A) 12%

B) 27.27%

C) 72.73%

D) 50%

64. Which quantum number specifies the shape of an orbital?

A) Principal quantum number

B) Magnetic quantum number

C) Azimuthal quantum number

D) Spin quantum number

65. Which element is an alkali metal?

A) Lithium

B) Magnesium

C) Chlorine

D) Argon

66. What is the valency of phosphorus?

A) 2

B) 4

C) 3

D) 1

67. What is the molecular formula of methane?

A) CH₄

B) C₂H₆

C) C₂H₄

D) C₃H₈

68. Which scientist discovered the neutron?

A) Ernest Rutherford

B) James Chadwick

C) Niels Bohr

D) J.J. Thomson

69. What is the maximum number of electrons in the O shell?

A) 18

B) 8

C) 32

D) 50

70. What is the law of constant composition?

A) A compound has a fixed composition by mass

B) Elements combine in variable ratios

C) Mass is created during a reaction

D) Mass is destroyed during a reaction

71. Which element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s²?

A) Magnesium

B) Sodium

C) Aluminium

D) Silicon

72. What is the trend of electronegativity down a group?

A) Increases

B) Decreases

C) Remains constant

D) Varies randomly

73. Which quantum number determines the orientation of an orbital?

A) Principal quantum number

B) Spin quantum number

C) Magnetic quantum number

D) Azimuthal quantum number

74. What is the molar mass of water (H₂O)?

A) 18 g/mol

B) 16 g/mol

C) 20 g/mol

D) 14 g/mol

75. Which group contains halogens?

A) Group 1

B) Group 2

C) Group 16

D) Group 17

76. What is the percentage composition of oxygen in carbon dioxide (CO₂)?

A) 27.27%

B) 50%

C) 72.73%

D) 12%

77. Which model describes the atom as a dense nucleus surrounded by electrons?

A) Thomson’s model

B) Rutherford’s model

C) Bohr’s model

D) Dalton’s model

78. What is the valency of magnesium?

A) 1

B) 3

C) 2

D) 4

79. What is the empirical formula of ethane (C₂H₆)?

A) CH₃

B) C₂H₆

C) CH₂

D) C₃H₉

80. Which block contains actinides?

A) s-block

B) f-block

C) p-block

D) d-block

81. What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?

A) Watt

B) Lumen

C) Candela

D) Lux

82. If an object is dropped from a height of 19.6 m, how long does it take to reach the ground (g = 9.8 m/s²)?

A) 2 s

B) 1 s

C) 3 s

D) 4 s

83. What is the dimensional formula for torque?

A) [M L T⁻²]

B) [M L² T⁻²]

C) [M L T⁻¹]

D) [M L² T⁻¹]

84. Which instrument measures the angle of rotation of polarized light?

A) Spectrometer

B) Barometer

C) Polarimeter

D) Hydrometer

85. What is the molecular mass of ammonia (NH₃)?

A) 17 u

B) 16 u

C) 18 u

D) 14 u

86. Which law states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature?

A) Boyle’s law

B) Charles’ law

C) Dalton’s law

D) Avogadro’s law

87. What is the electron configuration of calcium (Ca)?

A) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶

B) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s²

C) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵

D) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹

88. What is the trend of metallic character down a group?

A) Increases

B) Decreases

C) Remains constant

D) Varies randomly

89. Which element is a lanthanide?

A) Iron

B) Cerium

C) Sodium

D) Chlorine

90. What is the SI unit of electric charge?

A) Coulomb

B) Volt

C) Ohm

D) Ampere

91. If an object travels 50 m in 5 s with constant speed, what is its speed?

A) 5 m/s

B) 8 m/s

C) 10 m/s

D) 12 m/s

92. What is the charge of a nucleus?

A) Positive

B) Negative

C) Neutral

D) Variable

93. What is Avogadro’s number?

A) 6.022 × 10²²

B) 6.022 × 10²³

C) 6.022 × 10²⁴

D) 6.022 × 10²¹

94. Which instrument is used to measure the density of a liquid?

A) Hydrometer

B) Barometer

C) Thermometer

D) Anemometer

95. What is the molar mass of carbon dioxide (CO₂)?

A) 32 g/mol

B) 44 g/mol

C) 28 g/mol

D) 16 g/mol

96. Which element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²?

A) Aluminium

B) Magnesium

C) Silicon

D) Phosphorus

97. What is the valency of fluorine?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

98. Which block contains alkali metals?

A) s-block

B) p-block

C) d-block

D) f-block

99. What is the SI unit of work?

A) Newton

B) Joule

C) Watt

D) Pascal

100. What is the trend of non-metallic character across a period?

A) Decreases

B) Remains constant

C) Increases

D) Varies randomly

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