VU Midterm Past Papers
30 solved midterm past paper MCQs for GSC101 (General Science) at Virtual University, each with the correct answer marked. Use them to learn the VU question style and test your recall. An independent study tool — not affiliated with VU.
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Q1. A stone of mass 2 kg dropped from a tower fall to the ground in 3 seconds. A second mass of 3 kg dropped from the same height reaches the ground in:
Q2. Efficiency can also be defined as:
Q3. Gradient of line of Velocity-time graph is representing:
Q4. Of the three variables (i) speed, (ii) velocity and (iii) direction. Linear acceleration can change:
Q5. The colors that make up white light are called:
Q6. In cold areas during winters pipes which are not properly insulated may burst due to:
Q7. The example of giant molecule is:
Q8. A derived unit is created when:
Q9. A plane flies west at a speed of 300 km per hour for one hour. It then turns South and flies at the same speed of 300 km per hour for a further 1.5 hours. Its average speed is:
Q10. When mercury level rises in the clinical thermometer, the mercury in capillary tube does not contract because?
Q11. Work done depends upon (i) force (ii) distance moved (iii) angle between direction of force and displacement. Which line is correct if work done is not zero?
Q12. A man started his walk from main gate of park and after completing two rounds of track of 100 meters in 10 minutes he came back to the main gate. What is value of his total displacement?
Q13. Fundamental quantity e.g. length of one meter, has:
Q14. Which of the following is a derived unit?
Q15. The type of bonding in diamond is:
Q16. The temperature at which water freezes is:
Q17. The atom, which provides the electron pair is called:
Q18. The amount of energy released or absorbed when electrons are added in an atom is known as:
Q19. The efficiency of a machine is 98%. What is the output if input is 100 J?
Q20. Efficiency is defined as:
Q21. The amount of work done by a Force of 5 N pulling a mass of 5 kg, 5 m along a rough floor in the direction of the applied force is:
Q22. Which of the metal exists in Liquid state at room temperature?
Q23. The fundamental unit of mass is:
Q24. White light separates into different colors after passing through a:
Q25. A motion of a pendulum of a clock is an example of:
Q26. A mass is projected vertically downwards. Just at the point of release with the ground its total energy is:
Q27. Concave mirror formed an inverted image if distance between mirror and object is:
Q28. The M.P of Caustic soda is degree centigrade:
Q29. If the object is placed ________, then the image formed by a concave mirror is virtual, erect and magnified:
Q30. If wavelength of an electromagnetic wave reduced to half of original at constant speed, the frequency of this wave will be: