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1. Where does transcription occur in the cell?
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Ribosome
None of the above
2. Blisters are a sign of which classification of burn?
First-degree
Second-degree
Third-degree
Fourth-degree
3. The term ageism refers to
judging people on the basis of chronological age
the demographics of the population pyramid
the veneration of the elderly
the view of society held by older people
4. The non-green heterotropic plants of plant kingdom are
Algae
Ferns
Mosses
Fungi
5. One who eats everything
Carnivores
Omnivores
Herbivores
Omniscient
6. Which planet has the most volcanoes in our solar system?
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
7. The white matter of the spinal cord contains
some have both myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers
myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers
myelinated nerve fibers only
unmyelinated nerve fibers only
8. Which of the following is responsible for regulating noise pollution?
Central authorities
State authorities
Local authorities
Both B & C
9. Light passes through the following structures in which order?
Cornea Pupil Lens and Retina
Cornea Retina Lens and Pupil
Retina Lens Pupil and Cornea
None of the above
10. Condition of decreased oxygen in the blood
Hematemesis
Hypercapnia
Hemoptysis
Hypoxemia
11. The diploid generation of the plant life cycle always
produces eggs and sperm
produces spores
is called the gametophyte
develops from a spore
12. Credit of developing polio vaccine goes to
J.L. Baird
Selman Waksman
Both A & B
Jones Salk
13. Lens is made up of
Pyrex glass
Flint glass
Ordinary glass
Cobalt glass
14. Which would usually be studied by a geologist?
Plants
Insects
Earth
Life
15. Where does the energy for photosynthesis come from?
sun light
Chlorophyll
Soil
Water
16. Which planet do most known extrasolar planets most resemble?
Neptune
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
17. The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is
solvent drag
osmosis
active transport
cotransport with sodium ions
18. The average weather pattern taken over a long time say 25 years is called the ________________ of the place.
ecology
environment
climate
habitat
19. Which is not a major function of the kidney?
filtering minerals from blood
fluids balance
filtering wastes from blood
None of the above
20. Which of the following includes all the others?
Cellulose
Glucose
Sucrose
Glycogen
21. Storage containers for recyclables must be designed to
Wrap them in napkin
Prevent the entry of rodents
Keep the food handlers bare hands off the food
None of the above
22. What reacts with oxygen to produce rust?
Aluminium
Silver
Copper
Iron
23. The purpose of defibrillation is to
prevent asystole from deteriorating into ventricular fibrillation
stop the chaotic disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells
cause a rapid decrease in the heart rate of an unstable patient
improve the chance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) being successful in resuscitation
24. Which one of the following is not a Major Abiotic Factors?
Temperature
Water
Light
Air
25. Which energy source generates the least greenhouse gases?
Fossil fuels energy
Nuclear energy
Solar energy
All of the above
26. The outer protein coat of a virus is called a
Capsid
Virion
Envelope
None of the above
27. The outer protein coat of a virus is called a
Capsid
Virion
Envelope
None of the above
28. Metal present in haemoglobin?
magnesium
aluminium
iron
copper
29. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Position of the sun Earth and Moon in a straight line of 180oangle is known as syzygy.
Syzygy conjunction causes solar eclipse.
Syzygy opposition causes lunar eclipse
Syzygy conjunction occurs at the time of perihelion only.
30. In polar areas solar radiation strikes earth at a
small angle
right angle
large angle
None of the above
31. One of the following is not a function of bones
Protection of vital organs
Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones
Place for muscle attachment
Production of blood corpuscles
32. Speeding is a factor in _% of all fatal accidents?
10
22
30
55
33. Heat from the sun is called
radiation
nuclear fusion
nuclear fission
escavation
34. Homology is evidence of
Common ancestry
Divergent evolution
Punctuated evolution
Convergent evolution
35. Who is known as the father of Modern Chemistry?
Robert Boyle
Antoine Lavoisier
John Dalton
All of the above
36. Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?
Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds
The front side of cyclone is known as the eye of cyclone.
Cyclones possess a centre of high pressure surrounded by closed isobars
Hurricanes are well known tropical cyclones which develop over mid latitudes.
37. The process of soil formation is called
Filtration
Weathering
Vegetation
Calicing
38. The design principle that is based on repetition is called
Rhythm
Texture
Color
None of the above
39. Which statement best characterizes animism?
Its the basis of social status within a tribe.
It combines natural human and spiritual forces.
Its a religion that maintains the futility of human existence.
Its composed of irrational superstitions that arise in underdeveloped rural communities.
40. When electrical brain waves have ceased this is called
Electroshock
Electrolysis
Suicide
Brain death
41. Kyoto Protocol is related to
Wetland conservation
Ozone depletion
Air pollution
Climate change
42. Which planet of the solar system has the highest orbital speed?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Earth
43. Which fat is good Saturated or Unsaturated?
Saturated
Unsaturated
Both A & B
None of the above
44. Microorganisms that cause disease are called
Pathogens
Microbes
Infectees
None of the above
45. Eco Mark is given to the Indian Products that are ___________.
pure and unadulterated
rich in proteins
environment friendly
economically viable
46. Which of the following is a physical property of water?
Tasteless
odorless
conducts electricity
All of the above
47. Which new European satellite using advanced laser technology to track global winds and improve weather forecasts has been successfully put into orbit on a Vega rocket from French Guyana?
Radyo 4
Aeolus
Eutelsat W 2
Telstar 12
48. Which of the following acids is present in Red Ants?
Malic acid
Formic acid
Tannic acid
Oxalic acid
49. The gentle seaward sloping surface from the coasts is called __________.
Continental shelf
Continental rise
Abyssal plains
Submarine ridges
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