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Quiz: Every Day Science And Life Science (Advance)
Total Number of Questions: 100
Questions Attempted: 84
Questions Unattempted: 16
Correct Answers: 40.00
Incorrect Answers: 44
Net Score: 50.6666666667
Accuracy: 47.62 %
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 1: Organisms that directly or indirectly modulate the availability of resources to other species, by causing
physical state changes in biotic or abiotic materials are called.

Producers
Consumers
Ecosystem Engineers (correct)
Keystone Species

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 2: Consider the Following Statements

1. Physical factors like temperature, rainfall, wind, soil and minerals are parts of our ecosystem.
2. T he green plants capture about 10% of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it into
food energy.
3. T he flow of energy in a food web is multidirectional.

Only 1 is Correct
Only 1 & 2 are correct
Only 1 & 3 are correct
Only 2 & 3 are correct (wrong)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 3: Consider the character of the Whittakkers five kingdom classification is/are correct?
1. All organisms in Kingdom Protista are heterotropic eukaryots.
2. Organisms in kingdom Monera are prokaryotic unicellular or multicellular.

Only 1
Only 2 (wrong)
Both 1 & 2
None of these

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 4: Which of the following is the most advanced character considered in classification into kingdoms is correct?

Cell Wall
Tropism
Mode of Reproduction
Differentiation (wrong)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 5: Consider the statements about various Divisions of plant kingdom
1. Pteridophyta are known as amphibians of Plant kingdom.
2. T hallophytes are plants with no clear differentiation of functional cells, but a stem like and leaf like structure.
3. Gymnosperms are woody trees with naked seeds.
Which of these statements are not correct?

1 Only
1 & 2 Only
2 & 3 Only
None of these (wrong)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 6: Which of these are characters of Class Vertebrata?

1. have a notochord
2. have a dorsal nerve cord
3. are triploblastic
4. have paired gill pouches
5. are coelomate.

1, 2 & 3 Only (wrong)

2 & 3 Only
1,2, 3 & 5 Only
All of the above

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 7: Identify me based on the statements given below

1. I have scales
2. I lay eggs
3. We are cold blooded
4. Our eggs are covered with strong shells

Fish
Amphibia
Aves
Reptilia (correct)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 8: Binomial Nomenclature contains

Species & Subspecies

Species & Class
Genus & Species (correct)
Genus, Species & Subspecies

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 9: Which of the following are true about the transport across cell membrane is/are correct?
1. Osmosis is the passage of water from a region of high water concentration through a semipermeable membrane to a region of low water concentration.
2. Food materials are transported across cell membrane by Osmosis

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of these

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 10: Which of the following are correct about photo synthesis is/are correct?
1. Photosynthesis is done in chloroplasts in photosynthetic bacteria.
2. Cyanobacteria contains Photosynthetic Pigments Chlorophyl A & B

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 11: T he true statements regarding the plant tissues are

1. Sclerenchyma is the tissue which makes the plant hard and stiff.
2. T he flexibility in plants is due to parenchyma
3. Sclerenchyma, Parenchyma and collenchyma are simple permanent tissues.

Only 1 & 3
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Only 2 & 3
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 12: Identify the tissue type

1. T hey have only a small amount of cementing material between them
2. T here is almost no intercellular spaces.
3. T ightly packed to form a continuous sheet of Cells

Muscular
Connective
Epithelial (correct)
Nervous

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Question 13: T he general requirement for energy and materials is common in all organisms, but it is fulfilled in different ways and using differe
Consider the following statements about storage of energy in living beings is/are not correct?
1. Unutilized energy derived from the food we eat is stored in our body in the form of glycogen in plants.
2. Glycogen is stored in Plant Parenchyma for future use.

Only 1
Only 1 & 3
Both 1 & 2
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 14: Consider the following life process and identify the correct statements
1. Break - down of pyruvate using oxygen takes place in the mitochondria.
2.
T he first step in cellular
carbon molecule called pyruvate.

oxidation

is

the

break-down

of

glucose

into

three-

Only 1
Only 1 & 3
Both 1 & 2 (correct)
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 15: T he energy released respectively during Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration varies as

4 ATP, 38 ATP
38 ATP, 2 ATP
38 ATP, 12 ATP
12 ATP, 32 ATP

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 16: Arrange the following organs from proximity to nostrils to the distal in respiratory pathway.
1. Capillaries
2. Bronchioles
3. Alveoli
4. Bronchus
5. T rachea

4, 5, 2, 3, 1
5, 2, 4, 3, 1
5, 4, 2, 3, 1 (correct)
2, 5, 4, 3, 1

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 17: Which of the following is/are not correct?

1. Oxygen is primarily transported as oxyhaemoglobin in blood
2. Carbondioxide is transported as carboxy haemoglobin.
3. Affinity of Haemoglobin to different substances vary

Only 1 &3
Only 2 & 3
Only 2 (correct)
Only 3

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 18: Consider the statements about blood circulation in Human beings
1. Circulation in Humans is double circulation.

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2. Atria of heart contains deoxygenated blood and ventricles contain oxygenated blood.
3. Blood pressure is more in veins than in arteries.
4. All arteries carry oxygenated blood.
Which of them are not correct?

Only 1, 2 & 4
Only 2 & 4 (wrong)
Only 2, 3 & 4
All of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 19: T he breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place in

Cytoplasm.
Mitochondria. (correct)
Chloroplast.
Endoplasmic Reticulum

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 20: What is the correct order of organization from lowest level of organization to highest?

Tissues, cells, organs, and organ systems

Cells, organ systems, tissues, and organs
Organ Systems, Organs, Tissue, and Cells
Cells, tissue, organs, and Organ Systems (correct)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 21: All of the following are functions of the muscular system except which one?

Helps Digestion
Makes Heat
Moves Bone
Fights Disease (correct)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 22: Which gland in the human body is called the master gland?

Pancreas
Thyroid
Pituitary (correct)
Spleen

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 23: Consider the process of transmission of impulse in our body. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. In synapse impulses are transported as electrical signals
2. In axon impulses are carried as chemicals
3. T erminal buttons are excited by chemical impulse

1 & 2 Only
1 & 3 Only
2 & 3 Only
None of the above (correct)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 24: Consider the following statements and pick out the incorrect ones
1. Newborn baby has 300 bones in its body
2. Incus is the smallest bone in the human body
3. Bones have storage function and synthetic function.

1 & 2 Only
1 & 3 Only
2 Only
All of the above (wrong)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 25: Match the following

A. Beriberi

1. Vitamin A

B. Scurvy

2. Vitamin B

C. Rickets

3. Vitamin C

D. Night Blindness

4. Vitamin D

A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

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A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 (correct)
A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 26: Biopsy is done on

Stem cells
Tissues taken form any organ (correct)
Blood vessels in Heart
Blood from arteries

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 27: Arrange the following protective layers of brain from superficial to deep.
1. Pia matter
2. Scalp
3. Dura matter
4. Arachnoid matter
5. Skull

5, 2, 3, 4, 1
2, 3, 5, 1, 4
2, 5, 4, 3, 1
2, 5, 3, 4, 1 (correct)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 28: Pancreas secrete

1. Insulin
2. Oxytocin
3. Amylase
4. Hydrochloric Acid
5. Bilirubin
6. Glucagon

1, 3 & 6 Only
1, 2, 3 & 6 Only
1,2, 3, 5 & 6 Only (wrong)
All of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 29: Match the following plant hormones with their important functions.
A. Auxin
B. Cytokinin
C. Gibberlin
D. Abscisic Acid

1. Stem elongation
2. Leaf senescence
3. Suppression of lateral bud growth
4. Stimulation of cell division

A1, B2, C4, D3

A4, B3, C1, D2
A3, B4 C1, D2
A3, B4, C2, D1 (wrong)

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Question 30: Plants growing in a partially dark environment will grow toward light in a response called phototropism. Which of the following st

It is caused by an electrical signal.

One chemical involved is ethylene.
Auxin causes a growth increase on one side of the stem.
Auxin causes a decrease in growth on the side of the stem exposed to light. (wrong)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 31: Consider the following statements about animal reproduction.

1. Hydra usually reproduces by regeneration
2. Virus reproduces by Binary Fission
3. Sexual Reproduction is the only way of reproduction in higher angiosperms

Only 1 is correct
Only 1 & 2 are Correct
All are correct
None of them are correct (correct)

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Question 32: Which of the following are not essentiality of a nutrient in a plant?
1. It cannot be substituted
2. Causes specific deficiency diseases in absence
3. Present in excess of 10mmol/kg of dry matter of plant

1 & 2 Only
2 & 3 Only
3 Only
All of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 33: Match the following parts with their function.

A. Bowmans Capsule

1. Absorption

B. Collecting duct

2. Circulation

C. Henleys loop

3. T ransporting

D. Glomerulus

4. Filteration

A2, B1, C3, D4 (wrong)

A4, B2, C1, D3
A4, B3, C1, D2
A2, B3, C4, D1

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 34: Considering the following statements about human eye

1. Ciliary Muscles relax while looking at farther objects making the curvature of lens flatter.
2. Ciliary Muscles controls the amount of light entering the eyes.
3. Range of vision of human eye is approximately 25cm to infinity.

Only 1 is correct
Only 1 & 2 are correct
Only 1 & 3 are Correct (correct)
All are correct

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 35: Which of the following Genetic disorder is possible in case of the marked individuals as per the pedigree chart?
( 2 differently Shaded individuals are affected and others are phenotypically normal, and genotypes are in proportion.)

Sickle Cell Anaemia

Haemophilia
Albinism
Diabetes

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Direction (Question 36 to 40): In Assertion (A) Reason (R) type of question use the following key.
a) Both the statements are correct and R is the correct explanation for A
b) Both the statements are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is correct, R is wrong
d) R is correct, A is wrong
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 36: Assertion (A): T he ozone layer in upper atmostsphere protects against the infrared radiation from the Sun.
Reason (R): Ozone is a deadly poison to Organisms.

a
b
c
d (correct)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 37: Assertion (A): A chronic disease will not cause major effects on general health, while an acute disease will do so.

Reason (R): Chronic diseases are slow progressing long term diseases while acute disease are fast ones which complete the natural co

a
b
c
d (correct)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 38: Assertion (A): Viruses do not show any molecular movement characteristic of life in them.
Reason (R): Viruses are not considered true living things.

a (wrong)
b
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c
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 39: Assertion (A): Dental caries or tooth decay causes gradual softening of enamel and dentine.
Reason (R): Anaerobic oxidation of sugars leads to acid formation.

a
b
c (wrong)
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 40: Assertion (A): A tree will die away if you remove its outer ring of soft tissues completely in a circle.
Reason (R): It removes xylem which conducts of water

a (wrong)
b
c
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 41: Consider the following statements regarding properties of matter and find out the correct ones.
1. Boiling is a surface phenomenon where as Evaporation is a bulk phenomenon.
2.
T he melting point of a solid is an indication of the strength of the force of attraction between its particles.

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 42: Pick out the wrong statements

1. A change of state directly from gas to solid without changing into liquid state is called sublimation.
2. Pressure and temperature deter mine the state of a substance

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 43: Consider the statements given below

1. In electrolytic conduction, the conductance increases with temperature.
2. Substances like silicon,gallium arsenide etc. are insulators at high temperature and conductors at room temperature.
3. Super conductors are substances having infinite conductivity.

1 & 2 are correct

2 & 3 are correct
1 & 3 are correct (correct)
All are correct

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 44: Which of the following are not correct regarding atomic orbitals.
1.
An atomic orbital with lower value of (n+1) will have lower energy compared to another orbital with the higher value of n+1.
2. Zigma 1S molecular orbital has one nodal plane.
3. Valence Bond theory cannot explain paramagnetism of oxygen molecule

Only 1
Only 2
1 & 2 Only
1 & 3 Only

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 45: Consider the following statements about buffer solution. T he correct statements are.
1. It contains a weak acid and its conjugate base
2. It contains a weak base and its conjugate acid
3. It shows little change in pH on adding small amount of an acid or base

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1 & 2 correct
2 & 3 correct
1 & 3 correct
1, 2 & 3 correct

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Direction (Question 46 to 51): In Assertion (A) Reason (R) type of question use the following key.
a) Both the statements are correct and R is the correct explanation for A
b) Both the statements are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is correct, R is wrong
d) R is correct, A is wrong
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 46: Assertion (A): T emperature of water stays constant in a vessel of boiling water in spite of constant supply of heat.
Reason (R): T he Heat energy supplied is utilized as Latent heat of fusion of the substance.

a
b
c (correct)
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 47: Assertion (A): Food gets cooked faster in pressure cooker.
Reason (R): Increase in Pressure reduces the temperature required for boiling of water.

a
b
c (correct)
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 48: Assertion (A): Bio-gas is an excellent fuel.

Reason (R): It contains up to 75% Nitrous oxide.

a
b
c (correct)
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 49: Assertion (A): on exposure to air ferrous oxide is converted to ferric oxide.
Reason (R): Sliced apple turns brown on exposure to air.

a (wrong)
b
c
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 50: Assertion (A): Coal or charcoal in an angithi sometimes just glows red and gives out heat without a flame.
Reason (R): A flame is only produced when gaseous substances burn.

a
b
c
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 51: Assertion (A): Rate of diffusion is fastest in gases

Reason (R): Gas molecules are the most loosely packed.

a (correct)
b
c
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 52: Match the following

A. Anemometer

1. Radiation temperature

B. Lactometer

2. Respiration

C. Bolometer

3. Relative Density

D. Spirometer

4. Wind

A1, B3, C2, D4

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A4, B2, C3, D1

A4, B3, C1, D2 (correct)
A2, B1, C4, D3

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 53: Consider the following statements and pick out the correct ones.
1. Calcium Hydroxide is used to white wash walls
2. Calcium Hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form Calcium Carbonate and give a luster to the wall.
3. Marble is Calcium Carbonate.

Only 1 &2
Only 2 & 3
Both 1 & 3
All of the above (correct)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 54: Consider the following statements about chemical Reactions and pick out the correct ones.
1. A complete chemical equation represents the reactants, products and their physical states.
2. In a decomposition reaction, a single substance decomposes to give two or more substances.
3. Reactions in which heat is given out along with the products are called endothermic reactions.

Only 1 &2 (correct)

Only 2 & 3
Both 1 & 3
All of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 55: Consider the following statements about acid and base indicators.
1. When the litmus solution is neither acidic nor basic, its colour is purple.

2. T here are many other natural materials like red cabbage leaves, turmeric which changes color according to acidity or alkalin

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2 (correct)
None of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 56: 3 lenses of focal length 1 m each are arranged in a system in contact. T he net power will be

3 Dioptre
1/3 Dioptre (wrong)
1D/m
Cannot be calculated

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 57: Consider the following statements. Which of these is/are correct?
1. All bases are water soluble.
2. Adding more water to acids or bases increases the concentration H+ or OH- ions in the solution.

Only 1
Only 2 (wrong)
Both 1 & 2
None of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 58: T he phenomenon of electromagnetic induction is

The process of charging a body.

Producing induced current in a coil due to relative motion between a magnet and the coil.
Process of generating magnetic field due to a current passing through a coil. (correct)
The process of rotating a coil of an electric motor.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 59: Consider the following statements about electric current. Which of these is/are incorrect?
1. Direction of flow of electrons is the direction of flow of current.
2. T he resistance of a conductor depend only two factors, its area of crosssection, and also on the material of the conductor.

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2
None of the above (wrong)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 60: Consider the following statements
1. Dulcin is a food preservative.
2. Methylene blue dye having antiseptic properties and used as a powerful antiseptic
3. Colour of methyl orange in acidic medium is purple.

1 & 2 wrong
2 & 3 wrong
1 & 3 wrong
All correct

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Question 61: Your room has a tube light of 50 watts a CFL of 15 watts and a fan of 100 watts. If you use tube light for 1 hour per day, CFL for 5 h
per day and fan for 3 hrs perday what is your perday electricity consumption?

425 units
0.425 units
4250 units
Depends the voltage

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 62: Consider the following sentences about sources of energy is/are correct?
1. More than 25% of the electricity needs are generated through windmills in Switzerland.

2.
T he solar energy reaching unit area at outer edge of the earths surface exposed parallely to the rays of the Sun at the average d
the Sun and earth is known as the solar constant.

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2
None of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 63: Which of the following statements are incorrect about the images formed by lenses.
1. A convex lens always forms a real and inverted image.
2. Concave lends always forms virtual and erect image

Only 1 (correct)
Only 2
Both 1 & 2
None of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 64: Pick out the correct statements

1. Diamond and Graphite are Isotopes of Carbon.
2. Catenation is the property of oxygen atoms.
3. Carbohydrates are molecules containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms.

1 & 2 Only (wrong)

2 & 3 Only
1 & 3 Only
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 65: Proper classification and arrangement is one of the basic steps of scientific study.
Consider the following statements regarding classification and arrangement of elements.
1. Newlands Law of octaves is the first attempt on classification of elements.
2. Mendeleev proposed the modern periodic table used today.

3.
Elements in the Mendeleevs Periodic T able are arranged in 18 vertical columns called groups and 7 horizontal rows called perio
T he correct statements are

Only 1 & 2
Only 1 & 3
Only 2 & 3 (wrong)
None of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 66: Consider the following statements about the properties of matter and identify the correct ones
1.
An intensive property is a property whose value depends on the quantity or size of matter present in the system.
2.
T hose properties which do not depend on the quantity or size of matter present are known as extensive properties.

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Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 67: Which of the following statements is false for a particle moving in a circle with a constant angular speed?

The velocity vector is tangent to the circle.

The acceleration vector is tangent to the circle.
The acceleration vector points to the centre of the circle. (wrong)
The velocity and acceleration vectors are perpendicular to each other.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 68: According to Ohms Law

Resistance increases with increase in temperature

Current Increases with Increase in Voltage
Resistance Increases with Increase in Voltage
Resistance Increases with Increase in Current

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 69: Sarus caranes the tallest flying birds in the world was in news recently. Identify the correct statements about them.

1.
Sarus cranes today are on the verge of extinction in the wild as rapid expansion of agriculture is bulldozing their natural habita

2.
Primarily found in India, the Sarus cranes stand gracefully at six feet, towering over even the average Indian male human bein

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 70: H Pylori was bacteria in news recently due to its beneficial effects. T he correct statements regarding it are.
1.
Research carried out by Barry J. Marshall and J. Robin Warren established infections by bacterium H Pylori as the most comm
peptic ulcers.
2. T hey received Nobel prize for this discovery in 2010 before which stomach ulcer was attributed to stress.
3. Seven out of 10 Indians will have H. pyloriinfections.

1 & 2 Only
2 & 3 Only
1 & 3 Only
All are correct (wrong)

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Question 71: Leprosy is a much dreaded disease all over the developing world. Recent researches shows possibility of better prevention of lepros
Consider the following statements.
1. While many people get exposed to Mycobacterium leprae, not all develop symptoms for leprosy.
2. In a new finding, a mutation in T AP1 gene has been associated with susceptibility to leprosy in Africans.

Only 1 is correct
Only 2 is correct
Both are correct (wrong)
None of these are correct

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Question 72: 3 Dimensional printers are coming up as a new technology recently. Consider the following in this regard and pick the wrong state
1.
Doctors
have
used
a
pioneering
threedimensional printing technology to create a prosthetic face for a man who had lost almost the entire left side of his face.
2. 3D printers are used to print various things including guns and assault rifles.

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 73: Consider the following statements regarding Indian missile programs. Which of them are correct?
1.
T he submarine variant of the Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos, was testfired successfully from a pontoon off Visakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal.

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2. India doesnt have any submarine launched ballistic missile operational until now.
3. Brahmos 2 is a supersonic cruise missile with highest range ever developed.

1 & 2 Only
2 & 3 Only
1 & 3 Only (wrong)
All are correct

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74:
A
candidate
drug
300) was found capable of treating and preventing infection, and even blocking transmission during a trial on mice.

(ELQ

Against which disease this drug was developed?

AIDS
Polio
SARS (wrong)
Malaria

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 75: Which of the following statements are true in Indian National Immunisation schedule
1. Interval between 2 doses of DPT , OPV and hepatitis B should not be less than 1 month
2. Minor cough, cold, mild fever are a contraindication to vaccination
3.
Japanese encephalitis vaccination is made an integral part of UIP in endemic district of UP, Assam, West Bengal & Karnataka

1 & 2 Only
2 & 3 Only
1 & 3 Only
All are correct (wrong)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Direction (Question 76 to 78): In Assertion (A) Reason (R) type of question use the following key.
a) Both the statements are correct and R is the correct explanation for A
b) Both the statements are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is correct, R is wrong
d) R is correct, A is wrong
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 76: Assertion (A): Mobile Phones are also called cell Phones
Reason (R): Mobile Phones are very small compared to conventional phones as cells to organism.

a
b
c (correct)
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 77: Assertion (A): Rising and setting sun appears bigger than midday sun.
Reason (R): Sun is nearer to earth at mornings and evenings than at noon.

a
b
c (correct)
d

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 78: Assertion (A): Cold air is lighter than Hot air.
Reason (R): Flame always rises upwards unless disturbed.

a
b
c
d (correct)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 79: Microwave ovens are popular cooking device in modern day life. Consider the following statements about them.
1.
Microwaves
are
electromagnetic
waves and Ultraviolet rays of electromagnetic spectrum.

radiation

between

Radio-

2. T he food gets cooked in an oven by the heating of an aluminum plate by wave action.
Which of these statements are correct?

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of these
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 80: You might have seen DNS error some times when you connect to internet. What is a DNS?

Digital Navigation System

Digital Navigation Server
Domain Naming Solutions
Domain Name Server (correct)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 81: Consider the following statements
1. Modulation is the extraction of sound waves from carrier waves in a radio.
2. Modem is a device which only modulates the signals
3. Mobile communication uses FM technique.

Only 1 is correct
1 & 3 are correct (wrong)
Only 3 is correct
All are correct

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Question 82: Induction cookers are the latest trends in cooking world. Consider the following statements about them and pick the correct ones.
1. Induction Cookers use principles of Magnetism for generation of temperature.
2. Induction cookers create well cooked food, but with high electricity expenditure.
3. Induction cookers work better in Copper bottom vessels as copper is a very good conductor

1 Only (correct)
1 & 3 Only
2 & 3 Only
All of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 83: Consider the following statements about paints and pick out the correct ones
1. Paints are colloids
2. Paints have two components a pigment and a vehicle
3. Pigment is the dispersion medium and vehicle is the dispersed phase in a paint

Only 1
1 &2 Only
2 & 3 Only
All of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 84: Integrated circuit chips revolutionized the world of electronics beyond our imagination.
Consider the following statements about IC Chips and pick out the wrong statements.
1. Integrated Circuit chips are made by a process called integration.
2. IC Chips are made of silicon.
3. Silicon is the most abundant material on earths crust.

Only 1
1 &2 Only
2 & 3 Only
None of the above (correct)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 85: Consider the following statements is/are correct?

1.
T he
threeday 4th T hird Pole Environment (T PE) Workshop was conducted at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) Shimla

2.
T he summit aims at addressing the implications and strategies for adaptation and sustainability faced by the inhabitants of the
T hird Pole,
as it undergoes intense environmental changes.

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 86: Recent survey done by the National Council for Applied Economic Research has shown benefits of Remote sensing in India.
1.
T he survey has estimated fishing benefits at Rs. 50,000 crore over the years and farming at Rs. 24,000 crore.
2.
Farm output rose by seven per cent due to accurate weather forecasts and cropping tips based on remote sensing.

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Which of these are incorrect?

Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 87: AT M stands for ?

Any Time Money

Automatic Tele Money
Automated Teller Machine (correct)
Any Time Marketing

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 88: Software, such as Explorer and Firefox, are referred to as

Systems software
Utility software
Browsers (correct)
Internet tools

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 89: Consider the following statements regarding the recent studies on microgravity and pick the correct ones.
1.
Scientists
from
CSIRCentre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) studied the effects of simulated microgravity on E. coli.
2. E coli is a gut bacteria found in humans
3.
A study showed that E. coli exhibited decreased growth rate and that several genes were differentially expressed
when exposed to microgravity as compared to normal gravity.

Only 1
1 & 2 Only
1 & 3 Only
All of the above (wrong)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 90: Consider the statements related to NASAs curiosity mission

1.
Scientists identified sulphur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon in the sample from Mars.
2.
T he data indicate that in the area where Curiosity has been exploring there was an ancient river or small lake that could have c
the chemical components necessary to create favourable conditions for supporting microbes.
T he incorrect statements are

1 Only
2 Only
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 91: Based on fossil samples and other data collected from 73 sites around the world,
scientists have been able to reconstruct the history of the planets temperature from the end of
the last Ice Age around 11,000 years ago to the present. Consider the following statements in this
regard and pick the correct ones.
1. T he past 10 years have been hotter than 80 per cent of the last 11,300 years.
2.
T emperatures increased by 0.8 degrees Celsius over the past 5,000 years, but have been rising faster in the past 100 years.

1 Only
2 Only
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 92: In the context of digital cameras invading the markets and making the hobby accessible to all, pick out the correct statements.
1. T he process whereby photography before digital era was conducted is known as photochemistry.
2. Digital camera uses the development Semiconductor physics instead of chemistry.
3. Digital sensors have higher resolution than chemical films.

1 & 2 Only
1 & 3 Only
2 & 3 Only
All of the above (wrong)
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 93: Consider the following statements about Indias Missile defence programs. which of these are not correct?
1. Aakash is a medium range surface to surface missile completely guided by radar.
2. Agni series was developed under Integrated guided missile development program.
3. India is not having any operational submarine launched ballistic missile.

1 & 2 Only
1 & 3 Only
2 & 3 Only
All of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 94: India is considered a pioneer in remote sensing. Pick out the correct statements in this regard.
1. T he Indian Space Research Organisation is to build a remote sensing satellite, Cartosat-3.
2. Cartosat 3 will be capable of taking images of the earth with a resolution of 5 metres
3. Currently, GeoEye-1 produces the highest resolution earth images taken by a commercial satellite.

1 & 2 Only
1 & 3 Only (correct)
2 & 3 Only
All of the above

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Question 95: Regarding the union budget presented by finance minister, consider the statements about funding for science and technology is/a

1.
T he budget provides an allocation of Rs. 167 crore for the Mars orbiter mission, which is scheduled to be launched in Novembe
2.
While it considers Chandrayasn II and allocates funds, proposed Human Space Flight Programme is completely ignored.

1 Only
2 Only
Both 1 & 2 (wrong)
None of the above

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Question 96: Renewable energy is an area of thrust in 12th five year plan. Consider the following statements in this regard. T he correct ones are
1. T he 12th FYP sets a target of 10% renewable energy in the electricity mix by the end of the Plan period.

2.
T he budget allocation for the same is only Rs. 19,113 crore a mere 0.7 per cent of the total Union budget short of the recomm
by the Estimates Committee in for increasing the budget allocation to one per cent of the total Union budget.

1 Only
2 Only (wrong)
Both 1 & 2
None of the above

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 97: Consider the following statements about nuclear reactors and identify the correct ones.
1. Broadly there are two types of reactors, T hermal & Fast-breeder.
2. Fast breeder reactor doesnt have moderators.
3. All types of reactors have coolant systems.

1 & 2 Only
1 & 3 Only
2 & 3 Only
All of the above (wrong)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 98: Liquid crystal displays are popular now a days. Consider the following statements in this regards is/are correct?
1. Liquid crystals have mixed properties of both gases and liquids.
2. Electricity changes the polarity of liquid crystal to emit light to enable the working of displays.

1 Only
2 Only (wrong)
Both 1 & 2
None of the above

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Question 99: T he Agricultural Biosecurity Bill, 2013 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 11, 2013 by the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Sha
In the wake of this pick out the correct statements.

1. T he Bill establishes the Agricultural Biosecurity Authority of India (Authority), whose head office shall be located at Hyderab

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2.
T he Bill aims to establish an integrated national biosecurity system covering plant, animal and marine issues to combat threats
terrorism from pests and weeds.
3.
Recently Japanese striped beak fish was found alive in a tsunami debris that washed ashore on pacific coast of US.

Only 1 & 2
Only 2 & 3
All of the above
None of these

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 100: Which of these are not included in state Mission Mode Projects of NeGP?
1. e-Panchayats
2. e-Municipalities
3. Common Service centres
4. e-Procurement
5. e-Offices
6. Crime and criminal tracking network and systems

Only 1, 2, 3 Only
Only 3, 4 & 5 (correct)
Only 4 & 6
All of the above
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