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1. What happens the first time buck is beaten?
He swears that hell someday have his revenge on Spitz
He learns that he can t get away with stealing another dogs food.
He learns he has to obey menbut decides never to surrender inside.
He has his spirit as well as his body crushed.
2. A push or pull on an object is called
Force
Weight
Opposition
None of the above
3. What is the science of mapmaking called?
Coriography
Cartography
Photograrnmetry
Mapping
4. The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a place with respect to the temperaturehumidityrainfallwind speedetc.is called the________________ at that place.
climate
ecology
environment
weather
5. What is a group of emus called
mob
flock
murder
herd
6. ________ constitute the biotic component of the biosphere.
Non-living and Living things
Living things
Minerals
Atmosphere
7. Cognitive neuroscientists can examine the brain with
PET & MRI
Gama images & electrolysis
electrolysis & PET
MRI & electrolysis
8. Human body main organ of balance is located in
Brain
Eyes
Ears
Nose
9. The study of Brain is called as
Neurology
Nephrology
Phrenology
Neurobiology
10. Very small insoluble particles in a liquid may be separated from it by using
crystallization
fractional distillation
centrifugation
decantation
11. A cappella refers to
Literature
Music
Arts
War
12. A person who knows many foreign languages
Grammarian
Polyglot
Linguist
Bilingual
13. To evaluate a piece of media means to
disseminate the contents to a wide audience
communicate the information to a group of people
express the main idea in a clear and specific way
judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way
14. What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch
Dinner
Both A & B
None of the above
15. What is Oneirologythe study of?
Gods
Dreams
Sleep
Colour
16. ____ was Indias first satellite launched from Indian-made launch vehicle.
Aryabhata
Rohini
Bhaskara-1
INSAT-1A
17. What is one map unit equivalent to
1% recombination frequency
the distance between a pair of homologous chromosomes
Both A & B
1 nanometer of distance between two genes
18. What occurs during the digestion of protein?
Specific hormones breakdown proteins into simple sugars
Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into simple sugars
Specific hormones breakdown proteins into complex starches
Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids
19. Air contains water in a gaseous form called
vapour
droplets
humidity
None of the above
20. Unlike conservationwhat does preservation emphasize?
Saving natural resources
Managing natural resoucres
Carrying capacity
Renewing natural resources
21. Rise in sugar levels in blood is detected by the cells of:
Liver
Gall bladder
Kidney
Pancreas
22. The moon that we see in the sky is a _____.
Planet
Star
Sun
Satellite
23. Which of the following contain no calories?
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Alcohol
24. A protein that acts as a hormone is
Estrogen
Insulin
Both A & B
None of the above
25. Which one of the following is most sensitive to environmental change?
Amphibian
Reptile
Mammal
Insect
26. Which one of the following factors contributes to hypertension?
A vigorous exercise regimen
A diet that lacks protein
A high-fat diet
A lack of sleep
27. Which one among the following stars is nearest to the earth?
Proxima Centauri
Sirius
Arcturus
Spica
28. Access to potable water is most heavily limited by
Raw water supplies
Money
Climate
Precipitation
29. An ecosystem consists of
all the plants and animals of an area
producersconsumersand decomposers in a particular locality
a living community and its environment
carnivores and herbivores of an area
30. Which of the following is a healthy blood pressure level?
120/80
140/90
135/75
130/70
31. Biogeochemical cycles are crucial to ecosystem function because
they keep the planet warm enough for living things to survive
energy flows through ecosystems in one direction only and is eventually dissipated as heat
they prevent catastrophic extinctions
nutrients and other life-sustaining molecules are in limited supply and must be continually recycled
32. Which part of the brain is responsible for memory?
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
Cerebrum
All of the above
33. Which of the following is an example of secondary succession?
sedimentation on the bottom of drained lake
landscaping at a golf course
reforestation of the cedar forests of the northwest
scrub grasses growing on a newly exposed dune
34. The brain and spinal cord are two components of the
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Both A & B
None of the above
35. Brainstorming is an example of brainstorming_is_an_example_of1553165225.jpg image
Computer language
Problem solving technique
Lightening effect
None of the above
36. Plants developing in dry conditions are
lithophytes
hydrophytes
mesophytes
xerophytes
37. In the biosphere living beings are inter-related and interdependent on each other for survival. This life supporting system is known as the __________.
Ecosystem
Mountain range
Forest
Atmosphere
38. Communication by touch is called
Haptics communication
Proxemics communication
Semantics communication
Chronemics communication
39. Who synthesized the first wholly artificial gene?
Har Gobind Khorana
Alexander Markham
Herbert Boyer
J.J. Thompson
40. Cobalt 60 is used for cancer treatment it emmits which rays?
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
X rays
41. Is cholesterol Hydrophobic or Hydrophilic?
Hydrophobic
Hydrophilic
Both A & B
None of the above
42. Ticks and mites are actually
Arachnids
Insects
Myriapods
Crustaceans
43. Between a tiger and an monkeywhich of the following is different?
Kingdom
phylum
order
class
44. Capra Hircus is the scientific name of ________.
Sheep
Cow
Horse
Goat
45. The concept of biosphere reserve was evolved by
IUCN
UNESCO
Zoological Survey of India
Government of India
46. The shape of the nucleus is maintained by
the nuclear lamina
the nuclear envelope
the nucleolus
the endoplasmic reticulum
47. What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?
mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Chloroplasts
Ribosomes
48. According to cell theorywhich activity is impossible?
Cells being formed from pure water
Heart cells forming from other heart cells
Plants using energy from the sun
Eukaryotes being in a multicellular organism
49. Photosynthesis contributes to plant growth by
taking in carbon dioxide and making carbohydrates (sugars)
converting sugar to oxygen and water
taking in oxygen and making wood
synthesizing carbon dioxide and making cellulose
50. Which of the following industries most closely approximates pure competition?
Steel
Clothing
Eectronic
Agriculture
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