BSF Head Constable (RO) 2016 (English)

1. A given quantity of an ideal gas is at pressure P and 8. A hollow convex lens of glass will behave like a
absolute temperature T. The isothermal bulk modulus (a) convex lens (b) concave lens
of the gas is (c) glass plate (d) mirror
2
(a) P (b) P 9. Angle of minimum deviation is equal to the angle of
3
3
(c) P (d) 2 P prism A of an equilateral glass prism. The angle of
2
incidence at which minimum deviation will be obtained
2. A closed organ pipe and an open organ pipe of same is
length produce four beats in their fundamental mode (a) 60° (b) 30°
when sounded together. If length of the open organ (c) 45° (d) sin−1 (2/3)
pipe is increases, then the number of beats will
10. In the given network, the equivalent resistance
(a) Increase
between A and B is
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain constant
(d) may increase or decrease

3. A source of sound of frequency 600 Hz is placed inside

water. The speed of sound in water is 1500 m/s and in
air it is 300 m/s. The frequency of sound recorded by (a) 6 Ω (b) 16 Ω
an observer who is standing in air is (c) 7 Ω (d) 5 Ω
(a) 200 Hz (b) 3000 Hz
(c) 120 Hz (d) 600 Hz 11. A piece of copper and another of germanium are cooled
from room temperature to 80 K. The resistance of
4. Two sound waves move in the same direction. If the (a) each of them increases
average power transmitted across a cross-section by (b) each of them deceases
them are equal while their wavelengths are in the ratio (c) copper increases and germanium deceases
of 1 : 2. Their pressure amplitudes would be in the ratio (d) copper decreases and germanium increases
of
(a) 1 (b) 2 m 12. The minimum electrostatic force between two charged
1 particles placed at a distance of 1 m is
(c) 4 (d) 2 (a) 2.3 × 10−28 N (b) 6.2 × 10−34 N
5. In the process PV = constant, pressure (P) versus (c) 1.02 × 10 N−26
(d) 4.2 × 10−27 N
density (ρ) graph of an ideal gas is 13. A capacitor is connected to a battery. The force of
(a) a straight line parallel to P-axis attraction between the plates when the separation
(b) a straight line parallel to ρ-axis between them is halved
(c) a straight line passing through origin (a) remains the same (b) becomes eight times
(d) a parabola (c) becomes four times (d) becomes two times
𝑝𝑉
6. The quantity 𝑘𝑇 (k = Boltzmann’s constant) represents 14. A charge q is placed at the centre of the line joining two
(a) number of moles of the gas equal charges Q. The system of the three charges will be
(b) total mass of the gas in equilibrium if q is equal to
𝑄 𝑄
(c) number of molecules in the gas (a) − 2 (b) − 4
(d) density of the gas 𝑄
(c) + 4
𝑄
(d) + 2
7. How much heat energy should be added to a mixture of
15. A copper wire of diameter 1.6 mm carries a current i.
10g of hydrogen and 40 g of He to change the
The maximum magnetic field due to this wire is
temperature by 50°C kept in a closed vessel? 5 × 10−3 T. The value of I is
(a) 2500 cal (b) 2750 cal (a) 40A (b) 5A
(c) 2000 cal (d) None of these (c) 20A (d) 2A

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16. A man weighing 70 kg is coming down in a lift. If the 24. A planet has a mass of eight time the mass of earth and
cable of the lift breaks suddenly, the weight of the man density is also equal to eight time the average density of
would become. the earth. If g be the acceleration due to earth’s gravity
(a) 70 kg (b) 35 kg on its surface, then acceleration due to gravity on
(c) 140 kg (d) Zero planet’s surface will be
(a) 2g (b) 4g
17. The S.I. Unit of acceleration is (c) 8g (d) 16g
(a) ms−1 (b) ms−2
25. Two identical spherical masses are kept at some
(c) cms −2
(d) kms−2
distance as shown. Potential energy when a mass m is
18. Two particles are released from the same height at an taken from surface of one sphere to the other
interval of 1s. how long after the first particle begins to
fall will the two particles be 10 m apart? (g = 10 m/s²)
(a) 1.5 s (b) 2 s
(c) 1.25 s (d) 2.5 s
(a) increases continuously
19. A 15g ball is shot from a spring gun whose spring has a (b) decreases continuously
force constant of 600 N/m. The spring is compressed by (c) first increases then decreases
5 cm. The greatest possible horizontal range of the ball (d) first decreases then increases
for this compression is (g = 10 m/s²) 0 𝑥−𝑎 𝑥−𝑏
(a) 6.0 m (b) 12.0 m 26. If a, b, c are different and |𝑥 + 𝑎 0 𝑥 − 𝑐| = 0
(c) 10.0 m (d) 8.0 m 𝑥+𝑏 𝑥+𝑐 0
then x is equal to
20. Kinetic energy of a particle moving in a straight line (a) a (b) b
varies with time t as K = 4t². The force acting on the (c) c (d) 0
particle
27. The number of 3 × 3 non-singular matrices with four
(a) is constant
entries as 1 and all other entries as 0 is
(b) is increasing
(a) <4 (b) 5
(c) is decreasing
(c) 6 (d) at least 7
(d) first increases and then decreases
28. The value of cos 10° – sin 10° is
21. A particle of mass 1 kg is projected at an angle of 30° (a) positive (b) negative
with horizontal velocity v = 40 m/s. The change in (c) 0 (d) 1
linear momentum of the particle after time = 1 s will be
29. Which of the following is correct?
(g = 10 m/s²)
(a) sin 10 > sin 1 (b) sin 10 < sin 1
(a) 7.5 kg-m/s (b) 15 kg-m/s π
(c) sin 10 = sin 1 (d) sin 10 = sin 1
(c) 10 kg-m/s (d) 20 kg-m/s 180

22. A particle moves in a circle with constant angular 30. The value of sin 20° sin 40° sin 60° sin 80° is equal to
(a) –3/16 (b) 5/16
velocity ω about a point P on its circumference. The
(c) 3/16 (d) –5/16
angular velocity of the particle about the enter C of the
circle is 31. At a point 15 metres away from the base of a 15 metres
(a) 2 ω (b)
ω
high house, the angle of elevation of the top is
2
(a) 45° (b) 30°
(c) ω (d) Not constant
(c) 60° (d) 90°
23. A particle on earth’s surface is given a velocity equal to
32. In an isosceles triangle of which on angle 120°, circle of
its escape velocity. Its total mechanical energy will be.
radius √3 is inscribed, then the area of the triangle is:
(a) Negative (b) Positive
(a) 4π sq. units (b) (12 − 7√3) sq. unit
(c) Zero (d) Infinite
(c) (12 + 7√3) sq. units (d) (7 + 12√3) sq. units

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 𝑒 𝑥 (1+sin 𝑥) 42. (935421 × 625) = ?
33. ∫ (1+cos 𝑥)
𝑑𝑥 is equal to
(a) 575648125 (b) 584638125
(a) log tan x (b) ex tan(x/2)
(c) 584649125 (d) 585628125
(c) sin log x (d) ex cot x
𝜋/2
43. The distance between the point P (2m, 3, 4m) and the x-
√cos 𝑥
34. The value of ∫0 𝑑𝑥 is axis is
√(sin 𝑥)+√(cos 𝑥)
(a) 0 (b) π/2 (a) √29 m (b) 5 m
(c) π/4 (d) None of these (c) √13 m (d) √20 m
35. Solution of the differential equation cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 = 44. The sum of 40 terms of an A.P. whose first term is 2 and
𝜋
𝑦(sin 𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < is common difference 4, will be
2
(a) sec x = (tan x + c) y (b) y sec x = tan x + c (a) 3200 (b) 1600
(c) y tan x = sec x + c (d) tan x = (sec x + c).y (c) 200 (d) 2800
1 1 1
36. A sample of 35 observations has the mean 80 and s.d. 4. 45. If a, b, c, d are in H.P., then the value of (𝑎2 − 𝑎2) (𝑏2 −
A second sample of 65 observations from the same 1
) is
population has mean 70 and s.d. 3. The s.d. of the 𝑐2
combined sample is (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) 5.85 (b) 37.2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(c) 5.58 (d) none of these
46. A person is to count 4500 currency notes. Let 𝛼𝑛 denote
37. If the average of the number, 1, 2, 3, … 98, 99, x is 100 x the number of notes he counts and 𝛼10 , 𝛼11 … are in an
then the value of x is A.P. with common difference 2 then the time taken by
(a)
51
(b)
50 him to count all notes is
100 99
50 51 (a) 24 minutes (b) 34 minutes
(c) 101
(d) 99 (c) 125 minutes (d) 135 minutes
38. An aeroplane is flying horizontally with a velocity of 47. If 2, 3 be the roots of 2x³ + mx² – 13x + n = 0 then the
600 km/h and at a height of 1960 m. When it is values of m and n are respectively
vertically at a point A on the ground a bomb is released (a) –5, –30 (b) –5, 30
from it. The bomb strikes the ground at point B. The (c) 5, 30 (d) none
distance AB is
(a) 1200 m (b) 0.33 km 48. The number of terms in the expansion of (x + y + z)10
(c) 3.33 km (d) 33 km is
(a) 11 (b) 33
39. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a (c) 66 (d) None of these
lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the
lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30° and 45° x n
49. If the coefficients of x 7 and x 8 in (2 + ) are equal,
3
respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the
then n is
distance between the two ships is:
(a) 56 (b) 55
(a) 173 m (b) 200 m
(c) 45 (d) 15
(c) 273 m (d) 300 m
50. If each element of a determinant of third order with
40. The angle of elevation of the sun, when the length of the
value A is multiplied by 3, then the value of newly
shadow of a tree 3 times the height of the tree, is:
formed determinate is
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(a) 3A (b) 9A
(c) 60° (d) 90°
(c) 27A (d) none of these
41. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a
rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the 51. The number of elements present in fifth period is:
boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr (a) 18 (b) 32
completes one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the (c) 8 (d) 24
park (in sq. m) is: 52. Which of the following anion has the smallest radius?
(a) 15360 (b) 153600 (a) H− (b) F −
(c) 30720 (d) 307200 (c) Cl− (d) Br −

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53. The correct order of increasing atomic radius of the 64. For the reaction A+2B → C, 5 moles of A and 8 moles of
following elements is: B will produce
(a) S < O < Se < C (b) O < C < S < Se (a) 5 moles of C (b) 4 moles of C
(c) O < S < Se < C (d) C < O < S < Se (c) 8 moles of C (d) 13 moles of C
54. Dipole moment of NF₃ is smaller than: 65. The time required for a current of 3 amp to decompose
(a) NH₃ (b) CO₂ electrolytically 18g of H₂O is
(c) BF₃ (d) CCl₄ (a) 18 hours (b) 36 hours
(c) 9 hours (d) 18 seconds
55. Which of the following compounds has the lowest
boiling point? 66. The maximum number of covalent formed by nitrogen
(a) HF (b) HCl is
(c) HBr (d) HI (a) 1 (b) 2
56. Solid NaCl is a bad conductor of electricity because: (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) in solid NaCl there are no ions 67. The molecular formula of phosphorous is
(b) solid NaCl is covalent (a) P₁ (b) P₂
(c) in solid NaCl there is no mobility of ions (c) P₃ (d) P₄
(d) in solid NaCl there are no electrons
68. How many pi (π) electrons are there in the following
57. The most stable ion is: molecule?
(a) [Fe(C2O4 )3 ]3− (b) [Fe(CN)6 ]3−
(c) [Fe(CN)6 ]4− (d) [Fe(H2 O)6 ]3+

58. Equal masses of oxygen, hydrogen and methane are

kept under identical conditions. The ratio of the
volumes of gases will be (a) 4 (b) 6
(a) 2 : 16 : 2 (b) 2 : 16 : 1 (c) 8 (d) 10
(c) 1 : 16 : 2 (d) 1 : 1 : 1
69. In homologous series, the molecular mass of two
59. C6 H5 − CO − CH3 represents consecutive members differ by:
(a) Acetone (b) Acetic acid (a) 12 (b) 13
(c) Acetophenone (d) Phenyl acetate (c) 14 (d) 15
60. A gaseous oxide contains 30.4% of nitrogen, one 70. How many σ – bonds are present in the given
molecule of which contains one nitrogen atom. The compound?
density of the oxide relative to oxygen is
(a) 0.94 (b) 1.44
(c) 1.50 (d) 3.0

61. How many grams are contained in 1 gram-atom of Na?

(a) 13g (b) 23g (a) 6 (b) 12
1
(c) 1g (d) 23
g (c) 18 (d) 24

62. 5 moles of a gas in a closed vessel was heated from 300 71. How many carbons are present in longest carbon chain
K to 600 K. The pressure of the gas doubled. The of given compound?
number of moles of the gas will be
(a) 5 (b) 2.5
(c) 10 (d) 20

63. 2.76 g of silver carbonate on being strongly heated

yields a residue weighing
(a) 2.16 g (b) 2.48 g (a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 2.32 g (d) 2.64 g (c) 6 (d) 7

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72. Which is the strongest base? 80. Choose Synonym of “BRIEF”
(a) LiOH (b) CH₃Li (a) Limited (b) Small
(c) LiNH₂ (d) LiF (c) Little (d) Short
73. Which of the following is strongest acid? 81. Choose Synonym of “AUGUST”
(a) CH₃NH (b) CH₃OH (a) Common (b) Ridiculous
(c) CH₃SH (d) CH₃Cl (c) Dignified (d) Petty
74. Rank the following compound in order of increasing 82. Arrange right sentence
acidic strength: 1. left 2. the
(i) CH₃OH 3. House 4. he
(ii) CH3 – NH₂ 5. suddenly
(iii) CH₃ – CH₃ (a) 12345 (b) 21354
(a) i < ii < iii (b) ii < ii < i
(c) 45123 (d) 52341
(c) i < iii < ii (d) ii < I < iii
83. Arrange right sentence
75. The most electropositive element possesses the
1. tea 2. have
electronic configuration:
3. That 4. some
(a) [He]2S1 (b) [Ne]3s2
5. before
(c) [Xe]6s 1
(d) [Xe]6s2
(a) 43251 (b) 24315
76. Choose antonym of “COMMISSIONED” (c) 24153 (d) 52431
(a) Started (b) Closed
(c) Finished (d) Terminated 84. A person pretending to be somebody he is not
(a) Magician (b) Rogue
Directions: I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The master (c) Liar (d) Imposter
alarm squeal through my earphones. Almost simultaneously,
Jack yelled down to me that there was a warning light on. 85. Correct the Sentence
Fleeting but spectacular sights snapped into ans out of view, The small child does whatever his father was done.
the snow, the shower of debris, the moon, looming close and (a) has done (b) did
big, the dazzling sunshine for once unfiltered by layers of air. (c) does (d) had done
The last twelve hours before re-entry were particular bone-
86. I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident
chilling. During this period, I had to go up in to command
– my behaviour is speaking itself.
module. Even after the fiery re-entry splashing down in 81°
(a) will speak to itself (b) speaks for itself
water in south pacific, we could still see our frosty breath
(c) has been speaking (d) speaks about itself
inside the command module.
77. The word ‘Command Module’ used twice in the given 87. Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ has been
passage indicates perhaps that it deals with adopted as India’s National Anthem. How many stanzas
(a) an alarming journey of the said song were adopted?
(b) a commanding situation (a) Only the first stanza
(c) a journey into outer space (b) The whole song
(d) a frightful battle. (c) Third and Fourth stanza
(d) First and Second stanza
78. Which one of the following reasons would one consider
as more as possible for the warning lights to be on? 88. Choose best course of Action:
(a) There was a shower of debris. Statement: Severe drought is reported to have set in
(b) Jack was yelling. several parts of the country.
(c) A catastrophe was imminent. Courses of Action:
(d) The moon was looming close and big. (I) Government should immediately make
arrangement for providing financial assistance to
79. The statement that the dazzling sunshine was “for once
those affected.
unfiltered by layers of air” means
(a) that the sun was very hot (II) Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent
(b) that there was no strong wind to all these areas to save the people and cattle.
(c) that the air was unpolluted (a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows
(d) none of above (c) Either I or II follows (d) Neither I nor II follows

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89. In the last one decade, which one among the following 94. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct (a) India and Pakistan (b) India and China
investment inflows into India? (c) India and Myanmar (d) India and Afghanistan
(a) Chemicals other than fertilizers 95. The mass number of an atom is equal to
(b) Services sector (a) the number of protons
(c) Food processing (b) the number of protons and electrons
(d) Telecommunication (c) the number of nucleons
(d) the number of neutrons
90. The present Lok Sabha is the
(a) 13th Lok Sabha (b) 14th Lok Sabha 96. The metal that is usually extracted from sea water is
(c) 15th Lok Sabha (d) 16th Lok Sabha (a) Ca (b) Na
(c) K (d) Mg
91. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term.
(a) of six years 97. The inert gases are ________ in water
(b) determined by the state legislative assembly of a (a) sparingly soluble (b) insoluble
(c) soluble (d) None of these
state
(c) of four years 98. The names of the scientists, Newlands, Mendeleev, and
(d) None of the above Meyer are associated with the development of
(a) atomic structure
92. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi (b) Metallurgy
Premchand? (c) periodic table of contents
(a) Gaban (b) Godan (d) discovery of elements
(c) Guide (d) Mansarovar
99. Rain is falling vertically downwards. To a man running
93. The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set east-wards, the rain will apper to be coming from
up by (a) east (b) west
(a) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (c) northeast (d) southeast
(b) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 100. Natural radioactivity was discovered by
(c) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (a) Marie Curie (b) Ernest Rutherford
(d) Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd. (c) Henri Becquerel (d) Enrico Fermi

Solutions
S1. Ans.(b) S19. Ans.(c)
S2. Ans.(b) S20. Ans.(a)
S3. Ans.(d) S21. Ans.(c)
S4. Ans.(a) S22. Ans.(a)
S5. Ans.(c) S23. Ans.(c)
S6. Ans.(c) S24. Ans.(c)
S7. Ans.(b) S25. Ans.(c)
S8. Ans.(c) S26. Ans.(d)
S9. Ans.(a) S27. Ans.(d)
S10. Ans.(d) S28. Ans.(a)
S11. Ans.(d) S29. Ans.(b)
S12. Ans.(a) S30. Ans.(c)
S13. Ans.(c) S31. Ans.(a)
S14. Ans.(b) S32. Ans.(c)
S15. Ans.(c) S33. Ans.(b)
S16. Ans.(d) S34. Ans.(c)
S17. Ans.(b) S35. Ans.(a)
S18. Ans.(a) S36. Ans.(a)

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S37. Ans.(c) S69. Ans.(b)
S38. Ans.(c) S70. Ans.(d)
S39. Ans.(c) S71. Ans.(b)
S40. Ans.(a) S72. Ans.(c)
S41. Ans.(b) S73. Ans.(c)
S42. Ans.(b) S74. Ans.(b)
S43. Ans.(b) S75. Ans.(b)
S44. Ans.(a) S76. Ans.(d)
S45. Ans.(c) S77. Ans.(c)
S46. Ans.(b) S78. Ans.(c)
S47. Ans.(b) S79. Ans.(d)
S48. Ans.(c) S80. Ans.(d)
S49. Ans.(b) S81. Ans.(c)
S50. Ans.(c) S82. Ans.(c)
S51. Ans.(a) S83. Ans.(c)
S52. Ans.(b) S84. Ans.(d)
S53. Ans.(a) S85. Ans.(c)
S54. Ans.(b) S86. Ans.(b)
S55. Ans.(b) S87. Ans.(a)
S56. Ans.(c) S88. Ans.(b)
S57. Ans.(c) S89. Ans.(b)
S58. Ans.(c) S90. Ans.(d)
S59. Ans.(b) S91. Ans.(a)
S60. Ans.(b) S92. Ans.(c)
S61. Ans.(a) S93. Ans.(a)
S62. Ans.(a) S94. Ans.(d)
S63. Ans.(b) S95. Ans.(c)
S64. Ans.(a) S96. Ans.(d)
S65. Ans.(c) S97. Ans.(a)
S66. Ans.(d) S98. Ans.(c)
S67. Ans.(c) S99. Ans.(a)
S68. Ans.(c) S100. Ans.(c)

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