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(PART-I
MCQs) (COMPULSORY)
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Q.1.
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Select the best
option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the answer sheet.
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(1 x 50 = 50)
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(1)
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The planet of the
solar system which has maximum number of Moon is:
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(a)
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Jupiter
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(b)
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Venus
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(c)
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Saturn
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(d)
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Uranus
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(2)
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Sun is a:
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(a)
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Planet
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(b)
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Comet
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(c)
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Satellite
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(d)
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Aurora
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(e)
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None of these.
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(3)
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The age of the
solar system is:
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(a)
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4.5 billion years
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(b)
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5.5 billion years
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(c)
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6.5
billion years
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(d)
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7.5
billion years
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(4)
A unit of length equal to the average
distance between the Earth and Sun is called:
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(a)
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Light year
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(b)
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Astronomical unit
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(c)
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Parsec
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(d)
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Parallax
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(5) An eclipse of the Sun
occurs when:
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(a)
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The Moon is between
the Sun and the Earth (b)
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The
Sun is between the Earth and the Moon
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(c)
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The Earth is
between the Sun and the Moon (d)
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The Earth casts its
shadow on the Moon
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(e)
None of these.
(6)
The ozone layer protects the Earth from
rays sent down by the Sun:
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(a)
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Ultraviolet rays
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(b)
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Infrared rays
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(c)
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Gamma
rays
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(d)
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Radioactive
rays
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(7)
The ozone layer is
present about 30 miles (50 Km) in atmosphere above the Earth. The stratum
(layer) of atmosphere in which ozone layer lies is called as:
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(a)
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Exosphere
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(b)
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Mesosphere
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(c)
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Stratosphere
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(d)
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Ionosphere
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(e)
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Troposphere
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(8)
Which rocks are formed by the alteration
of pre-existing rocks by great heat or pressure?
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(a)
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Igneous rocks
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(b)
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Sedimentary rocks
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(c)
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Metamorphic
rocks
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(d)
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Acid
rocks
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(e)
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Basic
rocks.
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(9)
The most abundant natural Iron Oxides
are:
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(a)
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Magnetite and
Pyrite
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(b)
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Magnetite and
Bauxite
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(c)
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Hematite
and Pyrite
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(d)
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Hematite and
Magnetite
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(e)
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Hematite and
Bauxite
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(10) The
two most abundant elements in sea water are:
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(a)
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Sodium and
Potassium
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(b)
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Sodium and Calcium
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(c)
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Sodium
and Chlorine
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(d)
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Chlorine and Iodine
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(e)
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Magnesium and
Sulphur
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(11) An electric current can produce:
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(a)
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Chemical effect
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(b)
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Magnetic effect
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(c)
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Heating effect
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(d) All of these three
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(e)
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None of these.
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PAPER-I (EVERYDAY SCIENCE)
(12) The unit of home electricity energy consumption is:
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(a)
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Watt hour
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(b)
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Kilowatt hour
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(c)
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Joule
hour
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(d)
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Kilojoule
hour
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(13)
The magnet always points
in the same direction, if allowed to move freely i.e. towards North and South
poles, because of:
(a) Gravitational field (b) A lot
of metal deposits on North and South Poles
(c)
Due to attraction of North Pole and
repulsion of Western Pole
(d) Earth is a huge magnet (e) None
of these.
(14) When sound is reflected from floor, ceiling or a wall, it mixes
with the original sound and changes its complexion, it is called as:
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(a)
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Sound
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(b) Echo
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(c)
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Reverberation
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(d)
Noise
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(e)
None of these.
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(15)
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The speed of sound
in dry air at 20 °C is about:
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(a)
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130 meters per
second
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(b)
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230
meters per second
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(c)
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330
meters per second
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(d)
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430 meters per
second
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(16)
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The speed of light
in vacuum is about:
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(a)
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300 Million meters
per second
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(b)
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300 Million meters
per hour
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(c)
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300 Million
kilometres per second
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(d)
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300 Million
kilometres per hour (e)
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None of these.
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(17)
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The time, light
takes from the Sun to reach Earth is:
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(a)
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8 minutes
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(b) 25 minutes (c)
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45 minutes
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(d)
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60
minutes
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(e)
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None of these.
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(18)
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Light from the Sun
travels a distance before it reaches the Earth :
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(a)
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50
million Km
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(b)
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100 million Km
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(c)
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150 million Km
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(d)
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200
million Km
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(19)
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The most suitable
thermometer for measuring the boiling point of water is:
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(a)
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Mercury thermometer
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(b)
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Alcohol thermometer
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(c)
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Bimetallic
thermometer
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(d)
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Liquid crystal
thermometer
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(20)
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The density of
water is greatest at:
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(a)
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-32 °C
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(b) 0 °C
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(c)
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4 °C
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(d)
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100 °C
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(e)
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None of these.
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(21)
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Which one of the
following statements is true?
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(a)
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Gases do not
conduct heat
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(b)
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The best conductors
are non-metals
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(c)
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Conduction currents
occur only in liquids
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(d)
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A vacuum can not
conduct heat
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(e)
None of the statements is true.
(22)
Ice can be changed to water by:
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(a)
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Adding
more water molecules
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(b)
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Changing
the motion of the water molecules
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(c)
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Rearranging
the atoms in water molecules
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(d)
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Destroying
the atoms in water molecules
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(e)
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None of these.
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(23)
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The building blocks
of elements are called:
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(a)
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Atoms (b)
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Molecules
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(c)
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Compounds
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(d)
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Isotopes
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(e)
None of these.
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(24)
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Boiling of an egg
is a change which is:
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(a)
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Physical
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(b)
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Chemical
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(c)
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Physiological
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(d)
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Morphological
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(e)
None of these.
(25)
The temperature of liquid Nitrogen is:
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(a)
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-32 °C
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(b)
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-80 °C
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(c)
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-100 °C (d)
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-196 °C
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(26)
Which one of the following is an alkali?
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(a)
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Water
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(b)
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Vinegar
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(c)
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Lemon
juice
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(d)
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Slaked
lime
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(e)
None of these.
(27)
If an alkali is slowly added to an
acidic solution, the pH of the acidic solution will:
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(a) Increase
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(b)
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Decrease
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(c)
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Increase
to 7 and then decrease
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(d) Decrease to 7 and then
increase
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(e)
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Will remain same.
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PAPER-I (EVERYDAY SCIENCE)
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(28)
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The
usual raw material for ceramics, generally found beneath the top soil is?
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(a)
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Sand
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(b)
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Silt
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(c)
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Clay
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(d)
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Plaster of Paris
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(e)
Melamine.
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(29)
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Polyamides are
synthetic polymers commonly known as:
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(a)
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Synthetic rubber
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(b)
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Nylon
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(c)
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Cellulose
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(d)
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Protein
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(e)
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None of these.
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(30)
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Telephone was
invented in 1876 in America by:
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(a)
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Marconi
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(b)
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Galileo
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(c)
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John Beard
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(d)
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Edison
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(e)
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Graham Bell.
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(31)
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Information can be
sent over long distances in the form of:
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(a)
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Electrical signals
through wires
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(b)
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Light signals
through optical fibres
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(c)
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Radio waves through
air
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(d)
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Any combination of
these three
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(e)
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None of these.
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(32)
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Information can be
stored in:
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(a)
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Audio and video
cassettes
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(b)
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Floppy and compact
discs
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(c)
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Hard disks
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(d)
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Laser and optical
disks
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(e)
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All of these four.
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(33)
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Computers can:
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(a)
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Add and subtract
information only
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(b)
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Add, subtract and
sort information only
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(c)
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Add, subtract, sort
and classify information
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(d)
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Add
and subtract but cannot sort information
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(e)
Add, subtract and sort but cannot
classify information.
(34)
IBM stands for:
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(a)
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International
Business Machines
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(b)
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International Big
Machines
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(c)
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Interrelated
Business Machines
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(d)
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Interrelated Big
Machines
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(35)
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Chemicals
used to kill weeds are called as:
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(a)
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Insecticides
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(b)
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Fungicides
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(c)
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Herbicides
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(d)
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Fumigants
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(e)
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None of these.
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(36)
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The cytoplasm
consists of several types of structures, which are called:
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(a)
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Protoplasm
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(b)
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Nucleus
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(c)
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Cytochromes
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(d)
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Organelles
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(e)
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None of these.
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(37)
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The structure of
DNA was elaborated by Watson and Crick in:
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(a)
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1909
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(b)
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1923
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(c)
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1945
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(d)
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1953
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(e)
None of these.
(38)
In a DNA molecule, the rule for base
pairing is:
(a)
Adenine always bound with thymine and
cytosine with guanine
(b)
Adenine always bound with cytosine and
thymine with guanine
(c)
Adenine always bound with guanine and
cytosine with thymine
(d)
Adenine always bound with uracil and
cytosine with guanine
(e)
None of these.
(39)
Man belongs to the family:
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(a)
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Felidae
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(b)
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Hominidae
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(c)
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Mammalia
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(d)
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Primataceae
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(40)
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Deficiency of
vitamin C in the human body causes a deficiency disease called:
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(a)
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Beriberi
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(b)
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Night blindness
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(c)
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Rickets
(d)
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Scurvy
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(41)
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To measure the
specific gravity of milk, the instrument used is:
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(a)
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Hygrometer
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(b)
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Barometer
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(c)
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Lactometer (d)
Hydrometer
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(42)
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One of the
fundamental characteristics of living organisms is:
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(a)
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Photosynthesis
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(b)
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Digestion
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(c)
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Excretion
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(d)
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Metabolism
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(43)
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Plants growing on
other plants are called as:
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(a)
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Saprophytes
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(b)
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Parasites
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(c)
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Epiphytes
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(d)
Pathogens
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(44)
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As per eating
habit, squirrels are:
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(a)
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Frugivorous
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(b)
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Herbivorous
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(c)
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Carnivorous
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(d)
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Omnivorous
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(e)
Insectivorous.
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PAPER-I (EVERYDAY SCIENCE)
(45) Water loss from leaves through stomata is called as:
(a) Evaporation (b) Transpiration
(c) Evapo-transpiration (d) Respiration
(e)
None of these.
(46) The study of how plants and animals interact with one another and
with the non-living environment is called as:
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(a)
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Ecosystem
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(b) Sociology
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(c)
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Ecology (d)
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Habitat
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(e)
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None of these.
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(47)
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The number of bones
in human body is:
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(a)
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200
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(b)
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202
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(c)
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204
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(d)
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206
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(e)
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None
of these.
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(48)
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Nervous system in
human body consists of:
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(a)
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Brain and spinal
cord
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(b)
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Brain and nerves
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(c)
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Spinal cord and
nerves
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(d) Brain, spinal cord and
nerves
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(e)
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None of these.
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(49)
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In
human eye, the light sensitive layer made of specialized nerve cells, the
rods and cones is called as:
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(a)
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The pupil (b) The cornea
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(c)
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The sclera
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(d)
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The iris
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(e)
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The retina.
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(50)
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Erythrocytes are
also called as:
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(a)
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Red blood cells
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(b)
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White blood cells
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(c)
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Platelets
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(d)
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Plasma
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(e)
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None of these.
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PART-II
NOTE:
(i) PART-II is to be attempted on
separate Answer Book.
(ii)
Attempt ONLY FIVE questions from
PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii)
Extra attempt of any
question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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Q.2.
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Write
short note on the following Muslim scientists by giving their exact life span
and contribution to
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the field of
science:-
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(5 x 2 = 10)
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(a)
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Jabar-bin-Hayan
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(b)
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Bu Ali Sina
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Q.3.
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Differentiate
between any FIVE of the following pairs:-
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(5 x 2 = 10)
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(a)
Typhoons and
Tornadoes (b) Microscope and Telescope (c) Ultrasonics and Infrasonics
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(d)
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Hard water and
Heavy water (e) Isotopes and
Isomers
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(f) Antibodies and Antibiotics
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(g)
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Antigen and Vaccine
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Q.4. (a)
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What is a galaxy?
The Earth belongs to which galaxy?
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(1+1 = 2)
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(b)
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Briefly
describe what is big bang theory.
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(4)
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(c)
Do you think that Pluto is still ninth
planet of our solar system? If yes, how and if not
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why?
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(1+3)
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Q.5.
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(a)
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Basically how many
forms of energy are there? Also name these.
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(1+1 = 2)
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(b)
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Enlist different
types of energy.
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(4)
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(c)
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Why are scientists
trying to find alternate energy sources?
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(2)
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(d)
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What is a renewable
energy source? Quote three examples of renewable energy sources.
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(2)
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Q.6. Is plastic a natural or an
artificial polymer? Describe various types of plastics and their uses.
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(10)
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Q.7.
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(a)
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What do the
following abbreviations stand for:
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(i)
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LAN (ii)
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HTTP
(iii) HTML
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(iv) PDF (v)
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URL
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(1
x 5 = 5)
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(b)
Differentiate between natural and
artificial satellites. For what purpose artificial satellites are
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used?
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(5)
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Q.8. (a)
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What is the main
function of:
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(1 x 5 = 5)
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(i)
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Ribosome
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(ii)
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Mitochondria (iii) Lysosomes
(iv)
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Chloroplasts
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(v)
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Golgi apparatus
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(b)
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Give habitats of
following animals:
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(1 x 5 = 5)
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(i)
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Rattle
snake (ii)
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Ostrich
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(iii)
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Platypus
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(iv)
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Rhinoceros
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Chimpanzee.
Q.9. Write short notes
on the following:- (2 x
5 = 10)
(a) Nucleic acids (b)
Fertilizers (c) Semiconductors (d) Microwave oven (e) Internet
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