HOTS Questions for Class 11. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Units and Measurements”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Units and Measurements. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “SI base units”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: SI base units. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Dimensional formula”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Dimensional formula. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Significant figures”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Significant figures. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mole is 6.022×10²³ particles”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mole is 6.022×10²³ particles. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Molarity = moles/litre”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Molarity = moles/litre. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Limiting reagent”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Limiting reagent. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Living World”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Living World?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Living World. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Biology · Chapter: The Living World · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Growth, reproduction, metabolism, consciousness as discussed”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Living World?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Growth, reproduction, metabolism, consciousness as discussed. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Biology · Chapter: The Living World · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Binomial nomenclature”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Living World?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Binomial nomenclature. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Biology · Chapter: The Living World · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Taxonomic hierarchy”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Living World?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Taxonomic hierarchy. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Biology · Chapter: The Living World · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Sets”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Sets?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Sets. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Roster and set-builder”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Sets?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Roster and set-builder. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Subset, power set”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Sets?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Subset, power set. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Union, intersection, complement”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Sets?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Union, intersection, complement. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Portrait of a Lady”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Portrait of a Lady?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Portrait of a Lady. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Portrait of a Lady · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Portrait of the grandmother”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Portrait of a Lady?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Portrait of the grandmother. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Portrait of a Lady · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Sparrows”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Portrait of a Lady?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Sparrows. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Portrait of a Lady · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Theme: loss and bonding”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Portrait of a Lady?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Theme: loss and bonding. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 11 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Portrait of a Lady · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
What is the suggested URL pattern?
Hub /cbse/, then /cbse/class-11/, then subject and chapter slugs.
Why is this a separate URL?
So students searching for “HOTS Questions” land on a filtered set, while the chapter page remains the full 100-question bank. Same facts, different search intent.
Today's 3-step path
Follow this loop every day: mixed test, current affairs, then today's subject. A new set arrives tomorrow.
