General Science
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
The wavelength of X-rays of the order of:
- (a)
1 cm
- (b)
1 m
- (c)
1 Angstrom
- (d)
10 micron
Which is the world's largest eagle?
- (a)
Bald
- (b)
Golden
- (c)
Harpy
- (d)
Buzzard
When heated in air produces
- (a)
Carbon monoxide
- (b)
Coal tar
- (c)
Coal gas
- (d)
All of these
The purest form of iron is:
- (a)
steel
- (b)
cast iron
- (c)
Pig iron
- (d)
rought iron
From the biological evolutionary point of view, the human heart is close to the heart of
- (a)
Cow
- (b)
Monkey
- (c)
Pig
- (d)
Rabbit
Which of the following is the 'frozen dew'?
- (a)
Frost
- (b)
Snow
- (c)
Hail
- (d)
Mist
What are soaps?
- (a)
Salts of silicates
- (b)
Esters of heavy fatty acids
- (c)
Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty acids
- (d)
Mixture of glycerol and alcohols
How many main planets are in the Solar System?
- (a)
Five
- (b)
Eight
- (c)
Nine
- (d)
Eleven
Which planet do people live on?
- (a)
Mercury
- (b)
Venus
- (c)
Mars
- (d)
Earth
The improper function of which of the following results in condition "Myxedema" in human beings?
- (a)
Adrenal gland
- (b)
Pancreas
- (c)
Liver
- (d)
Thyroid gland
The short upper part of the human intestine next to the stomach is called:
- (a)
Caecum
- (b)
Duodenum
- (c)
Ileum
- (d)
Jejunum
The phenomenon by which water molecules move from a weaker solution to a stronger solution through a semi-permeable membrane is called:
- (a)
Diffusion
- (b)
Osmosis
- (c)
Transpirtaion
- (d)
Translocation
Dead organisms are transformed into petroleum & natural gas in
- (a)
Absence of air
- (b)
Presence of air
- (c)
Presence of sun light
- (d)
None of these
Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market contains:
- (a)
82 parts gold and 18 parts other metals
- (b)
18 parts gold 82 parts other metals
- (c)
18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals
- (d)
8 parts gold and 16 parts other metals
The mechanics of motion of air and aircraft dealt by
- (a)
Aerodynamics
- (b)
Zoology
- (c)
Spectroscopy
- (d)
Sociology
Leishmania, the causative agent of Kala-azar, multiplies asexually by
- (a)
budding
- (b)
binary fission
- (c)
multiple fission
- (d)
sporogony
Which light is not seen from the earth?
- (a)
Earth light
- (b)
Moonlight
- (c)
Aurora Boarealis
- (d)
Sirius light
Oranges are rich source of
- (a)
Carbohydrates
- (b)
Fats
- (c)
Proteins
- (d)
Vitamins
flower colours are due to:
- (a)
chlorophyll
- (b)
melanin
- (c)
phytochromes
- (d)
anthocyanins
Which of the following diseases is hereditary?
- (a)
Dysentery
- (b)
Tuberculosis
- (c)
Haemophilia
- (d)
Cancer
Study of insects is dealt by
- (a)
Cryptography
- (b)
Etymology
- (c)
Hydrology
- (d)
Entomology
The electricity generated from tidal water is known as
- (a)
Tidal electricity
- (b)
Geothermal electricity
- (c)
Hydel electricity
- (d)
None of these
Endoplasmic reticulum is bound by
- (a)
Voltmeter
- (b)
Anemometer
- (c)
Commutator
- (d)
Ammeter
Dental carries are due to
- (a)
Viral infection
- (b)
Contaminated Water
- (c)
Bacterial infection
- (d)
Hereditary causes
An eclipse of the Sun takes place
- (a)
Once in every year
- (b)
When the moon is full
- (c)
When the moon passes between the sun and the earth
- (d)
When earth comes between the sun and the moon
Which of the following is the correct combination of the inventors and the inventions?
- (a)
Galileo Galilei-Transistors
- (b)
Elisha Thomson-windmill
- (c)
J.L.Baird-Television
- (d)
Sir Frank Whittle-Laser
A mixure of solid AI203 and Fe203 can be separated by the method of
- (a)
Forth floatation
- (b)
Magnetic separation
- (c)
Gravity separation
- (d)
Dissolving in water
Oxygen was discovered by
- (a)
Rutherford
- (b)
William Ramsay
- (c)
Priestley
- (d)
Neils Bohar
A cup of hot tea on a metal table in a room loses heat by:
- (a)
conduction and convection
- (b)
conduction, convection, radiation and evaporation
- (c)
conduction and evaporation
- (d)
conduction and radiation
Consider the following statements:
The fog during winter season is more on the day when
1. sky is clear
2. sky is cloudy
3. wind is blowing
Which of the statements given above is correct?
- (a)
1 only
- (b)
1 and 3
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
2 only