Science Quiz Competition Syllabus
Science Quiz Competition Syllabus
Q.1. Till the beginning of 19th century study of Q.7. The branch of physics which deals with
nature was classified into the atomic nuclei is called
a. One branch a. Nuclear physics
b. Two branches b. Atomic physics
c. Three branches c. Particle physics
d. Four branches d. Modern physics
Q.2. The branch of physics which deals with Q.8. We are living in the age of
the living things is called a. Chaos
a. Elementary physics b. Technology
b. Biological physics c. Peace
c. Cell systems d. Information technology
d. Physical sciences
Q.9. The computer chips are made of
Q.3. At the present time the numbers of main a. Semi-conductors
frontiers in fundamental sciences are b. Silicon
a. One c. Sand
b. Two d. Conductors
c. Three
d. Four Q.10. Silicon can be obtained from
a. Rocks
Q.4. The expansion of universe started off b. Mud
probably c. Sand
a. 15 millions years ago d. Water
b. 20 millions years ago
c. 15 billions years ago Q.11. Physical quantities are divided into
d. 20 billions years ago a. Two categories
b. Three categories
Q.5. The range of world of middle sized things c. Four categories
is d. As many as we can
a. Molecules to atoms
b. Electrons to molecules Q.12. Velocity, acceleration, force, area, volume
c. Molecules to sun are all examples of
d. Molecules to earth a. Scalar quantities
b. Vector quantities
Q.6. Many physics started believing that every c. Base quantities
thing about physics has been discovered d. Derived quantities
by the end of
a. 17h Century Q.13. Total number of base quantities are
b. 18th century a. Five
c. 19th century b. Six
d. 20th century c. Seven
d. Eight
Q.27. we take two mutually perpendicular lines Q.33. A vector which describes the location of a
on a paper known as co-ordinate axes and particle with respect to the origin is called
their point of intersection is a. Null vector
a. common point b. Position vector
b. origin c. Unit vector
c. orthogonal point d. Resultant vector
d. none of them
Q.34. Sum of the magnitudes of y-components
Q.28. The direction of a vector in space is of two vectors which are to be added is equal
specified by the to the
a. On angle a. X-components of the resultant
b. Two angles b. Y-components of the resultant
c. Three angles c. Both of them
d. None of them d. None of them
Q.29. The vector addition process is a Q.35. Which is the outermost planet in the
a. Distributive process solar system?
b. Associative process a. Mercury
c. Commutative b. Pluto
d. None of them c. Neptune
d. Uranus
Q.30. If two forces 30N and 50N are acting on a
body and are directed in the same direction, Q.36. Severe deficiency of Vitamin D results
then the net force is in
a. 40N a. Scurvy
b. 1500N b. Rickets
c. 80N c. night blindness
d. 20N d. osteomalacia
Q.31. A unit vector is obtained by dividing the Q.37. Milk contains water
vector with a. 70%
a. Its direction b. 75%
b. Its magnitude but no direction c. 80%
c. Its magnitude and direction d. 90%
d. Any scalar quantity
Q.38. The SI unit of charge is
Q.32. The resultant of force of 10N and 7N can a. Ampere
never be of the magnitude b. Coulomb
a. 3N c. Ohm
b. 2N d. Volt
c. 5N
d. 7N
Q.39. Very High Frequency (VHF) have Q.45. A device which converts chemical
__________ wavelengths? energy into electrical energy is called
a. Shorter __________?
b. Shortest a. Motor
c. Longer b. Generator
d. Longest c. moving-coil meter
d. battery
Q.40. Long-sight defect could be corrected by
using __________ lens? Q.46. The Sun is a
a. Concave a. Star
b. Convex b. Planet
c. Diverging c. Asteroid
d. none of these d. Meteor
Q.41. Deficiency of Vitamin-A results in Q.47. The gas used in a refrigerator to cool
a. Night blindness water is___________?
b. Rickets a. Nitrogen
c. Scurvy b. Carbon dioxide
d. hair fall c. Methane
d. Ammonia
Q.42. For a fixed mass of gass at constant
temperature, if we decrease volume, the Q.48. The average adult has a blood volume of
pressure will about __________ liters.
a. also decrease a. 4
b. increase b. 5
c. remains constant c. 6
d. none of these d. 7
Q.43. The lifespan of Red Blood Cells is Q.49. The most abundant element in the
__________ days? universe is
a. 60 a. Oxygen
b. 120 b. Hydrogen
c. 180 c. Carbon Dioxide
d. 240 d. Silicon
Q.44. Radioactivity was discovered by Q.50. Each day human body breathe in
__________? __________ liters of air.
a. Kelvin a. 5,000 to 10,000
b. Thomson b. 10,000 to 15,000
c. Rutherford c. 15,000 to 20,000
d. Becquerel d. 20,000 to 25,000
d. Glucose
Q.78. Meteorology is the study of
a. Seasons Q.85. The instrument used to measure wind
b. Atmosphere speed is
c. Air and sounds a. Anemometer
d. Winds and clouds b. Barometer
c. Hydrometer
Q.79. The Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, d. Hygrometer
by volume, is
a. 0.039% Q.86. The natural fats and oils are composed
b. 3.9% of
c. 13% a. Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
d. 30% b. Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen
c. Carbon, Oxygen and Nitrogen
Q.80. Diamond is an allotropic form of d. Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen
a. Carbon
b. Hydrogen Q.87. The energy value of food is measured in
c. Nitrogen a. Joule
d. Silicon b. Calories
c. Tesla
Q.81. The SI unit of Heat is d. Proteins
a. Watt
b. Volt Q.88. Wind energy is the __________ energy
c. Joule a. Potential
d. Newton b. Transverse
c. Kinetic
Q.82. The good sources of Vitamin-A are d. Mechanical
a. green leafy vegetables
b. seeds Q.89. Water covers __________ of the Earth’s
c. fresh vegetables and fruits surface
d. sea foods a. 61%
b. 67%
Q.83. The gas, commonly known as “laughing c. 71%
gas”, is d. 76%
a. Carbon Dioxide
b. Sulfur Dioxide Q.90. About 50% of the Earth’s crust,
c. Nitrous Oxide including the waters on the Earth and
d. Sodium Oxide atmosphere, is
a. Oxygen
Q.84. The source of oxygen in photosynthesis b. Carbon Dioxide
is c. Silicon
a. Water d. Clay
b. Salts
c. Minerals
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Q.104. The name of the common mineral salt b. Dilute acetic acid
present in sweat is c. Chloride of lime
a. Calcium Oxalate d. Calcium
b. Potassium Sulphate
c. Sodium Chloride Q.111. Defeciency of following vitamin
d. Iron Sulphate decreases hemoglobin production
e. None of these a. Biotin
b. Thiamine
Q.105. Sensitive layer of the eye is c. Niacin
a. Choriods d. Pyridoxine
b. Sclerotic
c. Retina Q.112. Hygrometer is used for measuring the
d. Cornea a. Speed of sound
e. None of these b. Density of milk
c. Humidity of air
Q.106. Which triplet in DNA codes for valine d. Specific gravity of liquids
a. CTT
b. AGU Q.113. Bronze is an alloy of
c. CAT a. Copper and Zinc
d. None of these b. Tin and Zinc
c. Copper and Tin
Q.107. Which of the following is not a part of d. Iron and Zinc
Darwinism
a. Over production Q.114. Orbital period of the planet Mercury
b. Natural selection around the sun is
c. Inheritance for acquired characters a. 88 days
d. Competition for survival b. 365 days
c. 98 days
Q.108. The instrument which measures very d. None of these
high temperature is
a. Manometer Q.115. The most splendid and the most
b. Thermostat magnificent constellation on the sky is
c. Chronometer a. Orion
d. Pyrometer b. Columbia
c. Canis Major
Q.109. The science which deals with study of d. Taurus
manners and customs of people is
a. Ethnology Q.116. The position of earth in its orbit, when it
b. Morphology is at its greatest distance from the sun
c. Ethics causing northern summer is called
d. Genetics
a. Aphelion
Q.110. Chemical name of vinegar is b. Perihelion
a. Sodium Nitrate c. Perigee
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Q.122. Which of the following atmospheric Q.128. Yeast is used in making bread because it
layers help in radio communication? produces
a. Exosphere a. Carbon dioxide
b. Ionosphere b. Sugar
c. Troposphere c. Bacteria
d. Stratosphere d. Oxygen
Q.129. Oasis is associated with Q.135. In winter an iron pipe feel colder than a
a. Glaciers wooden window . This is because wood is
b. Desert a. Conductor
c. Islands b. Non-Conductor
d. Volcanoes c. Semi- Conductor
d. Not a solid while iron is a solid
Q.130. Quartz crystal in quartz watches work
on the principle called Q.136. The echo (reflected sounD. will be
a. Photoelectric effect distinctly heard only at ordinary
b. Stark effect temperatures if the distance of the
c. Piezo-electric effect reflecting surfaces from the source of sound
d. None of these is at least
a. 1120ft
Q.131. The fruits without seed, like banana, are b. 120ft
called c. 56ft
a. Seedless fruits d. 100ft
b. Parthenocarpic fruits
c. placental fruits Q.137. It is possible to recognize a person in the
d. Parthenogenesis fruits dark by simply hearing his unique voice . It
is because of the
Q.132. Animal which captures and readily kills a. Pitch
living animals for its food is called b. Frequency
a. Parasite c. Time period
b. Scavenger d. Quality
c. Predator
d. None of these Q.138. When a ray of sunlight enters a dark
room , its straight path become visible
Q.133. In a railway track, two rails are joined because of dust particles hanging in the air.
end to end with a gap tin between them It is because light is
because a. Visible
a. Steel can be saved b. Transparent
b. Air gaps are necessary for bearing the c. Invisible
weight of running train. d. None of these
c. Accidents due to expansion in
summer can be avoided Q.139. A six feet tall lady wants to see her full
d. All of these image in a plane mirror . The minimum
length of the mirror will be
Q.134. Name the famous book of Ibn-Sina in a. 6 feet
which he discussed human physiology and b. 12 feet
medicine c. 4 feet
a. Al-Qanun d. 3 feet
b. Al-Masudi
c. New Renaissance
d. Tadhkira
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Q.144. The temperature of the dead body is Q.150. A body can escape the gravitational pull
a. 0 ‘C of the earth if it is thrown up with a velocity
b. 37 ‘ of
c. Temperature of the place where it is a. 25 miles per sec
kept b. 7 miles per sec
d. Room Temperature c. 60 miles per sec
e. None of these d. 10 miles per sec
Q.145. Lactometer is a type of Hydrometer Q.151. Night vision is possible with the help of
which is used to measure the specific a. Red light
gravity of b. Violet light
a. Honey c. Infrared Rays
b. Water d. Ultra violet Light
c. Milk
d. olive oil Q.152. In humans , most nutrient molecules are
absorbed by the
Q.146. The deepest place on earth is a. Small intestine
a. Trench b. Stomach
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c. Liver b. Cerebellum
d. None of these c. Cerebrum
d. None of these
Q.153. Cobalt is a material which is
a. Strongly attracted by a magnet Q.160. What is the main component of bones
b. Not attracted by a magnet and teeth
c. not a magnet a. Calcium carbonate
d. None of these b. Calcium phosphate
c. Calcium sulphate
Q.154. Which of the following helps in clotting d. Calcium nitrate
of blood
a. Vitamin B1 Q.161. The main constituent of hemoglobin is
b. Vitamin B2 a. Chlorine
c. Vitamin D b. Iron
d. Vitamin K c. Calcium
d. None of these
Q.155. Total volume of blood in a normal adult
human being is Q.162. The main function of the kidney is
a. 5-6 liters a. To control blood pressure
b. 3-4 liters b. To control body temperature
c. 8-10 liters c. To remove waste product from the
d. 8-10 liters body
d. To help in digestion of food
Q.156. Red blood corpuscles are formed in the
a. Liver Q.163. The function of hemoglobin is
b. Bone marrow a. Transportation of oxygen
c. Kidneys b. Destruction of bacteria
d. Heart c. Prevention of anemia
d. Utilization of energy
Q.157. How many bones are there in an adult
human being Q.164. Which of the following glands secrete
a. 210 tears
b. 260 a. Lachrymal
c. 206 b. Pituitary
d. 300 c. Thyroid
d. Pancreas
Q.158. Tibia is a bone found in the
a. Skull Q.165. Which is the largest gland in the human
b. Arm body
c. Leg a. Thyroid
d. Face b. Liver
c. Pancreas
Q.159. The largest part of the human brain is d. None of these
a. Medulla oblongata
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Q.166. Which is the largest organ in the human Q.172. The average heartbeat per minute in a
body normal man is
a. Liver a. 50
b. Heart b. 70
c. Skin c. 80
d. Kidney d. 100
Q.167. A person of which of the following blood Q.173. A person with which of the following
groups is called a universal donor blood groups can receive blood of any
a. O group
b. AB a. A
c. A b. AB
d. B c. B
d. O
Q.168. Which gland in the human body is
called the master gland Q.174. Malaria is a disease which effects the
a. Pancreas a. Heart
b. Thyroid b. Lungs
c. Pituitary c. Spleen
d. Spleens d. Kidneys
Q.169. How many bones are there in a newly Q.175. Which of the following diseases is
born infant caused by virus
a. 206 a. Small pox
b. 230 b. Tuberculosis
c. 280 c. Malaria
d. 300 d. Cholera
Q.170. Which of the following have maximum Q.176. Medulla oblongata is a part of human
calorific value a. Heart
a. Carbohydrates b. Brain
b. Fats c. Liver
c. Proteins d. Sex organ
d. Vitamins
Q.177. Myopia is a disease connected with
Q.171. Which of the following vitamins a. Ears
promote healthy functioning of eyes in b. Eyes
human beings c. Lungs
a. Vitamin B d. Brain
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin A Q.178. Leukemia is a disease of the
d. Vitamin D a. Lungs
b. Blood
c. Skin
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Q.184. When a person enters a dark room from Q.189. Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is
bright light he is not able to see clearly for a concentrated in the
little while because the a. Mesosphere
a. Eye is unable to adjust itself b. Troposphere
immediately c. Stratosphere
b. Retina becomes insensitive d. Ionosphere
momentarily
c. Iris is unable to dilate the pupil Q.190. The cow’s milk contains how much
immediately amount of water in terms of percentage
a. 60%
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Q.194. What is ‘Stealth Technology‘? Q.199. Which one of the following sets of color
a. A device which when attached to an combinations is added in color vision in
aircraft makes it invisible on the radar TV’?
b. A coating which reduces the a. Red, green and blue
visibility of an aircraft on radar b. Orange, back and violet
c. A Technology by which it is possible c. White. red and yellow
for the aircraft’s to spy in the enemy d. Yellow, green and blue
air-space
d. A technology by using which Q.200. A train goes past a railway station at a
paratroopers can be dropped stealthily high speed. A young boy standing on the
behind the enemy columns. edge of the platform is likely to
a. Remain unaffected
Q.195. The primary function of the feathers in b. Fall away from the train
birds is to c. Fall towards the train
a. Provide insulation for preserving body d. Fall away from or towards the train
heat depending upon the speed
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d. None
Q.226. The earth’s ___________ is divided into 15
major plates of various sizes Q.233. The unit to measure the quantity of Ozone
a. Mesosphere in atmosphere is
b. Stratosphere a. Dobson
c. Lithosphere b. Dalton
d. None c. Cuolomb
d. None
Q.227. One of these scientists formulated basic
laws of Geometry? Q.234. The severity of 2005 earthquake in Pakistan
a. Pythagorus on Richter scale was ?
b. Archimedes a. 6.9
c. Aristotle b. 7.6
d. None c. 7.1
d. None
Q.228. He was the first scientist to prove that
Planets move around the sun? Q.235. Geiger-Muller counter is used to detect
a. Archimedes a. Protons
b. Galileo Galilei b. Neutrons
c. John Kepler c. Photons
d. None d. None
Q.229. Atom is made up of____________different Q.236. Vacuum tubes have been replaced by
kinds of subatomic particles a. Conductors
a. Three b. Diodes
b. Two c. Transistors
c. Four d. None of these
d. None
Q.237. It is a secondary plant nutrient?
Q.230. The alpha particles are compact clusters of a. Nitrogen
a. Electron and Proton b. Phosphorus
b. Two Protons and two Neutrons c. Sulphur
c. Three protons and three Neutrons d. None
d. None
Q.238. An area of microbiology that is concerned
Q.231. The Beta particles are fast moving with the occurence of disease in human
a. Protons population is?
b. Electrons a. Immunology
c. Neutrons b. Paracitology
d. None c. Epidemiology
Q.232. One of the following countries produces d. None
maximum energy from atomic reactors?
a. France (80% from its Nuclear Reactors) Q.239. The number of electrons of a neutral atom
b. USA is automatically known if one knows the
c. UK a. Atomic number
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b. Molecules c. Waldeyer
c. H2O d. Rudolf Diesel
d. Compounds
Q.273. Electron was discovered by
Q.266. SI unit of time is a. Michael Faraday
a. Second b. James Maxwell
b. kilo gram c. Yuri Gagarin
c. meter d. J.J Thomson
d. Volt
Q.274. Which planet is much brighter in our solar
Q.267. The speed of light is system?
a. 280,000 km/s a. Earth
b. 300,000 km/s b. Venus
c. 320,000 km/s c. Mercury
d. none of these d. Jupiter
Q.268. The soul of chemistry is dealing with Q.275. The main function of kidney is
a. Internal structural changes in matter a. to control blood pressure
b. Composition of matter b. to control body temperature
c. Properties of matter c. to remove waste from blood
d. Composition and properties of matter d. to help in digestion of bady
Q.269. Which one is the most common disease? Q.276. The energy stored in a dam is
a. Dental a. Kinetic energy
b. Leprosy b. Electrical energy
c. Headache c. Potential energy
d. Migraine d. None of these
Q.270. Vertebral Column in human beings consists
of how many vertebrae Q.277. Moon light reaches to earth
a. 5 in___________seconds?
b. 10 a. 0.3 seconds
c. 12 b. 1.3 seconds
d. 33 c. 2.3 seconds
d. 3.3 second
Q.271. 2017 Nobel Prize Currently Awarded in
Physics is for Q.278. Who developed the telegraph code?
a. Far Observation of Gravitational Waves a. Andre Ampere
b. Far Observation of Gravitational Weight b. Samuel Morse
c. First Observation of Gravitational c. Joseph Henry
Waves d. Jean Fourier.
d. Far Objectivity of Gravitational Waves
Q.279. How many numbers of chromosomes in Pea
Q.272. Diesel engine was discovered by plant?
a. Paul Muller a. 12
b. Faraday b. 14
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c. 46 b. Spinal cord
d. 48 c. both a & b
d. non of the above
Q.280. which of these plants open its mouth when
insect sit on its lid? Q.287. Short-sight defect could be corrected by a
a. Sunflower _____________ lens?
b. Pitcher plant a. concave lens
c. Brassica Plant b. convex lens
d. None of these c. converging lens
d. none of these
Q.281. The speed of sound in air at sea level is
approximately Q.288. Deficiency of vitamin B1 is causes
a. 300 meter per second a. Rickets
b. 320 meter per second b. Bone Infection
c. 340 meters per second c. Beriberi
d. 370 meter per second d. Myopia
Q.282. Who invented the safety pin? Q.289. The inner most part of the earth is
a. Charles Goodbye a. Crust
b. steward Harshone b. Mental
c. Walter Hunt c. Core
d. A.Rose d. None of these
Q.290. The ozone layer is at height
of________kilometers from the surface of the
Q.283. Entomology Is the Study of Earth?
a. Worms a. 10 to 20
b. Insects b. 20 to 30
c. Animals c. 30 to 40
d. All of these d. 40 to 50
Q.284. How many bones in our body? Q.291. The human brain uses__________ percent
a. 102 of the total oxygen and blood in the body?
b. 306 a. 20
c. 206 b. 12
d. 204 c. 35
d. 48
Q.285. The study Of GLANDS is called
a. Cardiology Q.292. Which of the following planets have the
b. None of these longest day?
c. Endocrinology a. Jupiter
d. Entomology b. Mercury
c. Earth
Q.286. Reflex actions in head region are under the d. Venus
control of
a. Brain
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Q.320. The sun is made up of 99.9% of Q.326. During a total solar eclipse the rate of
________________ and ______________? Photosynthesis___________?
a. Oxygen and Hydrogen a. Increase
b. Hydrogen and Sulfur b. Decrease
c. Carbon and Silicon c. Remain Constant
d. Hydrogen and Helium d. None of them
Q.321. What are the names of the two stars in the Q.327. Water is a universal solvent for what
Big Dipper used to locate Polaris? reactions?
a. The North Seekers a. Chemical
b. The Pointer Stars b. Biochemical
c. The Pointer Sisters c. Physical
d. None of these d. Nuclear
Q.322. The large dark patches on the Moon’s Q.328. Which of the following is closest to a yard in
surface are known as length?
a. Dark matter a. 0.01m
b. Maria, or seas, even though there is no b. 0.1m
water on the Moon c. 1m
c. Maria, or seas, because they are filled with d. 100m
water
d. Moon spots Q.329. The SI base unit for mass is
a. Gram
Q.323. Which one is the brightest star in the night b. Pound
sky? c. Kilogram
a. Betelgeuse d. Ounce
b. Sirius
c. Rigel Q.330. Two automobiles are 150 kilometers apart
d. Polaris and traveling toward each other. One
automobile is moving at 60km/h and the other
Q.324. Oranges are rich source of is moving at 40km/h mph. In how many hours
a. Carbohydrates will they meet?
b. Fats a. 2.5
c. Proteins b. 1.5
d. Vitamins c. 2.0
d. 1.25
Q.325. The SI standard of time is based
on_____________? Q.331. An atom is
a. Molarity b. 10 minutes
b. Molality c. 15 minutes
c. Normality d. 20 minutes
d. Formality Q.350. What kind of weathering takes place on the
valley side above the surface of the glacier?
Q.344. The amount of energy required by the a. Plucking
children of age between one to three years b. Abrasion
is___________? c. Chemical weathering
a. 300 k Calories d. Frost shattering
b. 600 k Calories
c. 900 k Calories Q.351. Rainfall related to mountains is:
d. 1200 k Calories a. Orographic rainfall
b. Normal rainfall
Q.345. According to the definition of 1 KWh, a 100 c. Monsoon rains
watt bulb consumes one unit of electricity d. Cyclonic rainfall
in____________?
a. 1 hours Q.352. What is meant by “Equinox”?
b. 5 hours a. The longest day
c. 10 hours b. The shortest day
d. 15 hours c. The sun-month long day
d. Equal duration of day and night
Q.346. In eye donation, which one of the following
parts of donor’s eye is utilized ? Q.353. The season changes because of the
a. Iris a. Moon is revolving round the earth
b. Lens b. Earth is revolving round its axis
c. Cornea c. Earth is revolving round the sun
d. Retina d. Planet Mars is attracting the sun
Q.347. The ‘stone’ formed in human kidney consist Q.354. The largest latitude circle on earth is
mostly of_____________? a. Arctic circle
a. Calcium oxalate b. Tropic of cancer
b. Sodium acetate c. Tropic of Capricorn
c. Magnesium sulphate d. The Equator
d. Calcium
Q.355. Afternoon rains in the equatorial region are
Q.348. Approximately, how many times each day the result of influences _______?
do our heart valves open and close normally? a. . Land Breeze
a. 10,000 b. Monsoon
b. 1,00,000 c. Frontal
c. 1,50,000 d. Convectional
d. 2,00,000
Q.356. When a warm air is lifted off the surface in
Q.349. Quantity of fresh air required for a man is temperature depression it is called
1000 cubic feet of air for every____________? a. An occlusion
a. 5 minutes b. A cold front
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Q.410. Acid deposition causes Q.417. The earth’s atmosphere is divided into
a. the greenhouse effect to lessen layers based on the vertical profile of
b. lakes and forests to die __________?
c. acid indigestion in humans a. Air pressure
d. all the above are correct b. Air temperature
c. Air density
Q.411. Salinization is ___________? d. Wind speed
a. Accumulation of salts in water
b. Accumulation of salts in soil Q.418. Melanoma (skin cancer) is associated with
c. Accumulation of salts in body a. ozone accumulation
d. Accumulation of salts in animal b. ozone depletion
c. acid rain
Q.412. The blueness of the sky is mainly due to d. allergens
a. The scattering of sunlight by air
molecules Q.419. Tesla is the unit of
b. The presence of water vapor a. Magnetic Field Strength
c. Absorption of blue light by the air b. Electric Field Strength
d. Emission of blue light by the atmosphere c. Gravitational Field Strength
d. Nuclear Field Strength
Q.413. The pyramid of energy in any ecosystem is
a. Always upright Q.420. Siemens is the unit of
b. May be upright or invented a. Electrical Conductance
c. Always inverted b. Magnetic Conductance
d. Always Circle c. Electrical Capacitance
d. Magnetic Capacitance
Q.414. When oil and gas resources are burnt they
kill many forests and lakes by Q.421. Steradian is the unit of_______________?
a. Deforestation a. Solid angle
b. water pollution b. Liquid angle
c. acid rain c. Gas angle
d. forest fire d. Plain angle
Q.415. A term biotype means ___________? Q.422. The outermost layer of skin is the
a. all individuals having same phenotype a. Endodermis
b. all individuals having same genotype b. Dermis
c. all individual with different phenotype c. Epidermis
d. all individuals with different genotype d. Hypodermis
Q.416. The temperature at which water boils Q.423. Which are the largest of the white blood
depends mainly on ____________? cells?
a. Air temperature a. Lymphocytes
b. Relative humidity b. Eosinophils
c. Air pressure c. Basophils
d. The specific heat of air d. Monocytes
Q.424. The species that flower are called Q.430. Which one of the following is not a unit of
a. Gymnosperms distance?
b. Bryophytes a. Parsec
c. Angiosperms b. Astronomical Unit
d. Algae c. Light Year
d. Foot Candle
Q.425. An example of an abiotic component
a. Plants Q.431. Which one of the following planets orbits
b. Soil around the sun in a clockwise direction?
c. Animals a. Earth
d. Bacteria b. Mercury
c. Jupiter
Q.426. What is the mass of the Sun? d. Venus
a. 1.5×10 Power 30 Kg
b. 1.98×10 Power 30 Kg Q.432. Spring tides occur on new moon and full
c. 4.5×10 Power 30 Kg moon days because on these
d. 8×10 Power 30 Kg days_____________?
a. Sun, moon and earth are in a straight
Q.427. What is the temperature at the center of the line
Sun? b. Sun and earth are at right angles
a. 6 million °C c. Sun and moon are at right angles
b. 10 million °C d. Earth and moon are at right angles
c. 15 million °C
d. 20 million °C Q.433. Which of the following planets is fastest
rotating planet?
Q.428. The top atmosphere of the Earth directly a. Mercury
reflects back into space nearly what part of the b. Marx
total amount of sun’s energy coming to it? c. Jupiter
a. 10% d. Venus
b. 20%
c. 30% Q.434. Which of the following planets has the
d. 50% smallest diameters_____?
a. Mercury
Q.429. The phases of the moon are partially the b. Marx
result of the c. Pluto
a. Changes in the shape of the moon d. Venus
b. Revolution of the moon around the
earth Q.435. Who was the first to measure the earth’s
c. Variations in the moon’s gravitation radius
d. Variations in the speed of rotation of the a. Galileo
moon b. Copernicus
c. Ptolemy
d. Eratosthenes
Q.436. Most important effect of the moon on earth Q.442. Who invented bulb?
is that it___________? a. Philips
a. Causes weather change b. Robert
b. Causes earthquakes c. Edison
c. Causes solar and lunar eclipse d. Willium
d. Effects tides of the ocean
Q.443. Glucose syrup is made from__________?
Q.437. Among the planets of the Solar system the a. Oat
position of the Earth from the Sun is b. Wheat
a. Second c. Maize
b. Third d. Rice
c. Fourth
d. Sixth Q.444. X-rays were discovered by __________?
a. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
Q.438. Hailey’s comet is visible after b. Thomson
every_________? c. Ernest Rutherford
a. 84 years d. Bacquerel
b. 76 years
c. 1000 years Q.445. Year is longest on:___________?
d. 365 years a. Jupiter
b. Earth
Q.439. The setting sun often looks oval in the shape c. Mercury
because of__________? d. Mars
a. The fact that sun really becomes oval in
the evening Q.446. Segmented Worms take breath
b. Refraction of rays of sun passing through:_________?
through the atmosphere a. Mouth
c. Optical Illusion b. Nose
d. Dispersion c. Moist Skin
d. Head
Q.440. Which one of the following is applicable to
the planet ‘Venus’?
Q.447. Which of the following female mosquito is
a. Smallest the cause of Dengue fever?
b. Brightest a. Aedes Aegypteis
c. Most dense b. Anophilies
d. Largest c. Barinohils
d. N.O.A
Q.441. Central Color of Rainbow is__________?
a. Blue Q.448. Hepatitis is a disease of which of the
b. Green following organ?
c. Red a. Heart
d. Indigo b. Liver
c. Lungs
d. Brain
Q.449. Pathology is the study of____________? Q.456. Which element is used as moderator in
a. Ethics nuclear reactor?
b. Disease a. Light water
c. Future b. Dense water
d. Cancer c. Fresh water
d. Heavy water
Q.450. The strongest part(s) of a magnet is/are
a. North pole Q.457. 1 BTU(British thermal unit) is equal
b. South pole to___________?
c. North and south pole a. 955 joules
d. Median of north and south pole b. 990 joules
c. 1055 joules
Q.451. Battery was invented by d. 1211 joules
a. Icolas Léonard Sadi Carnot
b. Alessandro Volta Q.458. How long does the earth take to cover 1°
c. Michael Faraday longitude?
d. Friedrich Bessel a. 2 Minutes
b. 3 Minutes
Q.452. The horizontal rows of the periodic table c. 4 Minutes
are called d. 5 Minutes
a. Groups
b. Periods Q.459. Rusting of Iron involves_______________?
c. Sets a. Reduction
d. Matrices b. Oxidation
c. Decomposition
Q.453. Sun is moving around the centre of the d. Displacement
galaxy at a velocity of _______ km/s?
a. 205 Q.460. Glass is made of the mixture of
b. 210 a. Quartz and Mica
c. 215 b. Sand and Salt
d. 220 c. Sand and Silicates
d. None of these
Q.454. The sun is containing _______ % mass of Q.461. Boiling of an egg is a change which is
the solar system? a. Physical
a. 75.24% b. Chemical
b. 79.36% c. Physiological
c. 89.10% d. Morphological
d. 99.86%
Q.462. What is the effect of height increase over
Q.455. Sun is divided into ______ main layers. temperature?
a. 2 a. Temperature increase
b. 3 b. Temperature decrease
c. 4 c. Remains constant
d. 5 d. None
Q.463. which Planet is Called Earth’s Sister? Q.469. Which gas was discovered on the sun about
a. Mercury 151 years ago during total solar eclipse?
b. Venus a. Hydrogen
c. Mars b. Helium
d. Neptune c. Nitrogen
d. Flourine
Q.464. what are stars mainly made of ?
a. Balls of gass Q.470. Approximate age of sun is _________?
b. Rock a. 4.4 billion years
c. Ice b. 4.5 billion years
d. Light c. 4.6 billion years
d. 4.7 billion years
Q.465. Japan is called ‘Land of the rising sun’
because: Q.471. Approximate age of moon is _________?
a. Sun rises there as soon as it sets a. 4.51 billion years
b. Sun always remains in the eastern past of b. 4.55 billion years
the sky throughout the day in Japan c. 4.53 billion years
c. Japan being the Eastern most country d. 4.57 billion years
in the world, it has the earliest sunrise
d. The rays of the sun get reflected from the Q.472. Approximate age of earth is ________?
waters of the sea and make the sunrise a. 4.14 billion years
beautiful in Japan b. 4.64 billion years
c. 4.54 billion years
Q.466. Water vapour beyond the dew point result d. 4.34 billion years
in
a. Precipitation Q.473. One Astronomical unit is equal to how
b. Hailstorm much Km in whole numbers?
c. Condensation a. 160 million km
d. Formation of ice b. 140 million km
c. 150 million km
Q.467. The volume of Blood in a Human body to be d. 130 million km
approximately _________ of body weight?
a. 6% Q.474. The hard, solid rocks, whose composition or
b. 7% texture has been changed by heat or pressure in
c. 8% the Earth are called____________?
d. 9% a. Sedimentary rocks
b. Metamorphic rocks
Q.468. Largest moon in our solar system is c. Igneous rocks
a. Stratosphere d. All of the above
b. Troposphere
c. Mesosphere Q.475. Most abundant color in Earth is
d. Mesosphere a. Blue
b. Green
c. Brown
d. Black
Q.489. Freezing point of water is__________? Q.496. The scientific study of measurement is
a. 0 °C known as __________?
b. -2 °C a. Entomology
c. -4 °C b. Metrology
d. None of above c. Ichthyology
d. Ecology
Q.490. One Joule is equal to__________?
a. 105 ergs Q.497. The scientific study of insects is known as
b. 103 ergs a. Ichthyology
c. 107 ergs b. Entomology
d. 1011 ergs c. Zoology
d. Botany
Q.491. Which of the following does not pollute the
air? Q.498. White bloods cells are also known
a. Nitrogen Dioxide as________?
b. Sulfur dioxide a. Thrombocytes
c. Carbon dioxide b. Leucocytes
d. none of these c. Erythrocytes
d. None of These
Q.492. The study of heavenly bodies is known as
a. Astrology Q.499. A body of land that is surrounded by water
b. Astronautics on three sides is called________?
c. Astronomy a. Strait
d. Astrophysics b. Bay
c. Peninsula
Q.493. Human beings use _______ liters of pure d. Gulf
oxygen per day.
a. 550 Q.500. When a single month has two full moons,
b. 2500 the second moon is called________?
c. 1,050 a. Super moon
d. 10,000 b. Blue moon
c. Super blue moon
Q.494. Disolved oxygen (DO) in water should be? d. Red moon
a. 400 to 800 ppm
b. 4000 to 8000 ppm Q.501. Density of Milk is________?
c. 0.4 to 0.5 ppm a. 1.024 g/cm3
d. 4 to 5 ppm b. 1.034 g/cm3
c. 1.044 g/cm3
Q.495. How many meters are in one mile? d. 1.054 g/cm3
a. 1409.34
b. 1509.34 Q.502. Density of Water is_________?
c. 1609.34 a. 897 kg/m³
d. None of Above b. 997 kg/m³
c. 1000 kg/m³
d. 1025 kg/m³
Q.503. How many layers of Atmosphere? Q.510. UPS is now widely use in households. What
a. 2 does UPS stands for ?
b. 3 a. Uniform Power Storage
c. 4 b. Universal Product Support
d. 5 c. Under Panel Storage
d. Uninterruptible Power Supply
Q.504. Mass of Earth is___________?
a. 5.972 × 1024 kg. Q.511. The Sun is at an average distance of
b. 6.972 × 1024 kg about________ million kilometers away from
c. 7.972 × 1024 kg Earth?
d. 8.972 × 1024 kg a. 100 million
b. 150 million
Q.505. The Temperature of the surface of Sun is c. 200 million
a. 5,778 Kelvin d. 250 million
b. 6,778 Kelvin
c. 7,778 Kelvin Q.512. What is the weight of the average human
d. 9,778 Kelvin brain?
a. 1.2 to 1.4 Kg
Q.506. A dolphin perceives its environment by the b. 1.4 to 1.8 Kg
sense of__________? c. 2.1 to 2.8 Kg
a. Sight d. 3.1 to 3.4 Kg
b. Sound
c. Both of these Q.513. In Fishes excretory Product is__________?
d. None of these. a. Nitrogen
b. Ammonia
Q.507. Which stone floats on water? c. Uria
a. Pumice stone d. Carbon dioxide
b. Lime stone
c. Basalt stone Q.514. Which blood cells are called ‘Soldiers’ of
d. Quartzite stone the body?
a. White Blood Cells
Q.508. According to Einsteins general theory of b. Platelets
relativity the universe:________________? c. Red Blood Cells
a. Must be expanding d. None of the above
b. Must be contracting
c. Must be either expanding or Q.515. Adult human brain is about_________% of
contracting the total body weight.
d. Must be neither expanding nor contracting a. 2%
b. 3%
Q.509. Which rays are trapped in our galaxy by c. 7%
magnetic waves? d. 8%
a. Alpha rays
b. Gamma rays
c. Cosmic rays
d. None of these
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_______Hertz (Hz).?
a. 10 Hz to 10,000 Hz. Q.523. In human osmoregulation takes place by
b. 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. a. Liver
c. 30 Hz to 30,000 Hz. b. Kidney
d. 40 Hz to 40,000 Hz. c. Spleen
d. Lungs
Q.517. Pressure is measured by_________?
a. Barometer Q.524. The time taken by Sun to revolve around
b. Voltmeter the center of our galaxy is___________?
c. Lactometer a. 150 million years
d. Ammeter b. 250 million years
c. 300 millon years
Q.518. Which of the following is the hardest d. 350 millon years
substance?
a. Copper Q.525. The Sun produces most of its energy
b. Diamond by_____________?
c. Iron a. Nuclear fusion
d. Silicon b. nuclear fission
c. Burning hydrogen
Q.519. Which one of the following is also called d. None of these
Stranger Gas?
a. Neon Q.526. Inhaled air passes through which of the
b. Argon following in the last?
c. Xenon a. Bronchiole
d. Nitrous oxide b. Larynx
c. Trachea
Q.520. For which one of the following is the density d. None of these
maximum?
a. Ice Q.527. Which Part of the Brain Regulates Body
b. Water Temperature?
c. Benzene a. Cerebellum
d. Chloroform b. Cerebrum
c. Hypothalamus
d. Medulla
Q.521. What is the average weight of Human
Heart?
Q.528. Which of the following is a Non Metal that
a. 300 gram
remains Liquid at room temperature?
b. 350 gram
a. Phosphorous
c. 400 gram b. Bromine
d. 450 gram c. Chlorine
d. Helium
Q.522. CT Scan stand for__________?
a. Computed Tomography Scan Q.529. Which of the following is used in Pencils?
b. Computer Technology Scan a. Graphite
c. Computed Topography Scan b. Silicon
Q.535. How many rows and columns are in the Q.542. Tocopherol is the chemical name of which
modern Periodic Table? vitamin?
a. 18 columns and 7 rows a. vitamin C
b. 12 columns and 9 rows b. vitamin D
c. 7 columns and 18 rows c. vitamin A
d. 25 columns and 15 rows d. vitamin E
Q.536. When we sleeps blood pressure___ Q.543. What prevents the earth’s atmosphere from
a. Increases drifting away into space?
b. Decreases a. Gravity
c. Remain constant b. Ozone layer
d. None of these c. Troposphere
d. Ecosystem
Q.559. If there is no capillarity? Q.565. During a total solar eclipse there is most
a. It would be impossible to use a kerosene likely to be_____________?
lamp a. A decrease in the rate of photosynthesis
b. The blotting paper would fail to function b. An increase in the rate of photosynthesis
c. There would have been no plants on earth c. A decrease in the rate of respiration
d. All of above d. No effect on either photosynthesis or
respiration
Q.560. The major component of honey is_____?
a. Glucose Q.566. Heating element of an electric heater is
b. Surcose made up of___________?
c. Maltose a. Tungsten
d. Fructose b. Graphite
c. Chromium
Q.561. A slow-running pendulum clock can be d. Nichrome
speeded up by_______________?
a. Increasing the length of the rod Q.567. In an oil lamp, the oil rises up in the wick
b. Increasing the weight of the bob due to?
c. Reducing the length of the rod a. Capillary action
d. Reducing the weight of the bob b. Atmospheric pressure
c. Viscosity of oil
Q.562. A man is standing on a weighing machine in d. Change in temperature
a lift which is moving. The weighing machine
will slow MINIMUM reading when, the lift is Q.568. Why are soft drink made with chilled water
moving? rather than water at room temperature?
a. Upward with uniform speed a. Ingredients dissolve better in chilled water
b. Downward with uniform acceleration b. Chilled water enhances the taste
c. In a free fall due to failure of the lift c. Chilled water attracts more carbon
mechanism dioxide
d. None of these d. Chilled water is more hygienic
Q.563. The property by virtue of which metals can Q.569. In blood, the percentage of water is____?
be beaten into thin sheets is known as? a. 75%
a. Ductility b. 85%
b. Malleability c. 90%
c. Conductivity d. 95%
d. Density
Q.570. Air contains volume of carbon dioxide
Q.564. A tight-rope walker carries a long pole approximately?
which he holds across his body. The purpose of a. 3%
this pole is to____________? b. 33%
a. Prop him up if he falls c. 0.3%
b. Spread out his weight and reduce the d. 0.03%
pressure on the rope
c. Add extra weight to keep the rope tightly Q.571. The second most abundant metal found in
stretched the earth’s crust is_____________?
d. To keep the centre of gravity always a. Iron
vertically above the rope b. Aluminium
c. Calcium
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to_______? a. Chlorine
a. 2055 Joule b. Bromine
b. 1155 Joule c. Plants
c. 2155 Joule d. Paper
d. 1055 Joule
Q.580. The muscles, tissues and blood all are made
Q.573. In which system of units, gas bills are up of____________?
charged? a. Carbohydrate
a. SI b. Proteins
b. CGS c. Vitamins
c. BTU d. Fats
d. CNG
Q.581. One gram of carbohydrates give energy of
Q.574. The major part of natural gas, petroleum the amount?
and coal consists of? a. 2 K Calories
a. Carbon b. 4.1 K Calories
b. Chlorine c. 6.3 K Calories
c. CFC d. 8.0 K Calories
d. Methane
Q.582. What amount of fats give energy of 9.3 K
Q.575. What is used in making of alloys? Calories?
a. Gypsum a. 0.5 gram
b. Granite b. 1.0 gram
c. Chromium c. 2.0 gram
d. Lime-stone d. 4.1 gram
Q.576. The large plates of solar pannels are Q.583. Sound travels_______ in solid materials
painted? then liquid?
a. Red a. Constant
b. White b. Slowest
c. Yellow c. Fastest
d. Black d. None of these
Q.577. Units of electricity consumed by 2500 watt Q.584. What Color does chlorophyll not absorb?
air-conditioner in one hour are_________? a. Red
a. 25 units b. Blue
b. 2.25 units c. Green
c. 2.5 units d. Yellow
d. 0.25 units
Q.585. One Torr is equivalent to how many mm of
Q.578. In the electricity meter the digit to the Mercury?
extreme right is___________? a. 1 mm
a. 1/5th of the unit b. 10 mm
b. 1/100 of the unit c. 100 mm
c. 1/10th of the unit d. 0.1 mm
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Q.601. Earth rotates the sun in___________? Q.609. Epsom salt is chemically known as____?
a. 23 hours 56 min 4 sec a. Copper Sulfate
b. 24 hours b. Magnesium Sulfate
c. 23 hours 57 min 9 sec c. Ferrous Sulfate
d. Non of above d. None of these
Q.602. Who created periodic table? Q.610. Calcium sulphate is known as__________?
a. Faraday a. Epsom salt
b. Lavoisier b. Gypsum salt
c. Arrhenius c. Blue vitriol
d. Mendeleev d. Potash alum
Q.604. Ruby is an oxide of__________? Q.612. The term PVC used in the plastic industry
a. Silver stands for______________?
b. Gold a. Phosphavinyl chloride
c. Platinum b. Phosphor vanadiu chloride
d. aluminium oxide c. Polyvinyl chloride
d. Polyvinyl carbobate
Q.605. First Atomic theory was proposed by?
a. John Dalton Q.613. Human bone does not contain_________?
b. E.Rutherford a. Calcium
c. De Broglie b. Chondroitin sulfate
d. D.I.Mendeleef c. Boron
d. Phosphate
Q.606. Air contains maximum amount of_____?
a. Oxygen Q.614. Which of the following in the human body
b. Nitrogen is affected by leukemia?
c. Hydrogen a. Blood
d. carbon dioxide b. Lungs
c. Eyes
Q.607. The alcohol used in the preparation of d. Nerves
dynamite is________?
a. ethyl alcohol Q.615. The reaction between methane and chlorine
b. glycerol in diffused sunlight is__________?
c. glycol a. Oxidation
d. methyl alcohol b. Reduction
c. Polymerisation
Q.608. The element used in lead pencils is____? d. Radical substitution
a. Zinc
b. Lead Q.616. At what temperature does silver melt?
c. Carbon a. 275 °C
d. Tin b. 327 °C
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c. 961.8 °C b. Camel
d. 100 °C c. Kangaroo rat
d. Cuttlefish
Q.617. Science is derived from Latin word
“scientia” which means_________? Q.624. Who first discovered how blood circulates
a. Reasoning in the human body?
b. Logic a. Edward Jenner
c. Knowledge b. Joseph Lister
d. Life c. William Harvey
d. Gregor Mende
Q.618. Calculus was invented by________? l
a. Al-khawarzimi Q.625. Which lenses are used by people having
b. Pythagoras short-sightedness?
c. IsaaC Newton a. Convex
d. Al.kindi b. Concave
c. Concavo-convex
Q.619. Analytical solutions to Quadratic equations d. Plain
were introduced by__________?
a. Al-Khawarzimi Q.626. Which of the following animals does not
b. Al-haitham have nervous system?
c. IsasacNewton a. Bat
d. Pythagoras b. Squirrel
c. Sponges
Q.620. Study of energy production in living bodies d. Lizard
is called_________?
a. Biology Q.627. Which of the following is caused by a
b. Biomechanics deficiency of iron in the diet?
c. Bioenergetics a. Giotre
d. Aerodynamics b. Scurvy
c. Anaemia
Q.621. The study of rearing fine and intelligent d. Rickets
human beings through genetics is
called__________? Q.628. A group of elephants is called___________?
a. Eugenics a. ZEAL
b. Biotechnology b. Herd
c. Cloning c. MOB
d. Geneology d. TOWER
Q.622. Inside which organ is the gallbladder Q.629. Which liquid is used in an aneroid
located? barometer?
a. Pancreas a. Mercury
b. Liver b. Alcohol
c. Kidney c. Water
d. Small intestine d. None
Q.623. Name the animal which can do without Q.630. Who invented Logarithm Tables?
water in its entire life? a. John Napier
a. Desert lizard b. John Doe
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Q.645. Which metal is added to steel to make it Q.652. Who invented the Hot Air Balloon?
stainless steel? a. Davy
a. Chromium b. Montgolfier
b. Aluminium c. Edison
c. Carbon d. Jarvik
d. Copper
Q.653. Which of the following is a ferromagnetic
Q.646. The average kinetic energy of the molecules material ?
of a body determines? a. Tungsten
a. Heat b. Aluminium
b. Temperature c. Copper
c. internal energy d. Nickel
d. none
Q.654. What are the primary colors of Pigment?
Q.647. Which of the following is responsible for a. White, Black, Blue
largest amount of oxygen on earth? b. Red, Yellow, Blue
a. Peat bogs c. Red, Orange, Blue
b. Algae d. Red, Green, Blue
c. Trees
d. None of these Q.655. The post-mortem examination of a body is
called __________?
Q.648. P-waves is a term associated with_____? a. Etymology
a. Earthquakes b. Autopsy
b. Oceans c. Anatomy
c. Wind d. None of these
d. Rivers
Q.656. The luster of diamond is due to_________?
Q.649. Chemically finger nails are made up of ___? a. Reflection
a. Carbohydrate b. Total internal reflection
b. Fats c. Refraction
c. Protein d. None of these
d. Starch
Q.657. Enology is the study of____________?
Q.650. “COTTON” is grown on ___________? a. Wine
a. Black soil b. Digestion
b. Red Soil c. Kidneys
c. Regur Soil d. None
d. Alluvial Sea
Q.658. Nephology is study of_____________?
Q.651. Very small time intervals are accurately a. Knowledge
measured by the___________? b. Clouds
a. Pabsars c. Rain
b. White dwarfs d. None
c. Atomic Clocks
d. None of these Q.659. The Reason for a Swimming Pool to appear
Less Deep than the actual depth is__________?
a. Refraction
b. Light scattering
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Q.674. EEG records the activity of__________? Q.681. In general, the most destructive earthquake
a. Heart waves are the __________ ?
b. Lungs a. P waves
c. Brain b. S waves
d. Muscles c. Surface waves
d. All of the above
Q.675. Animals living in the three trunks are
known as? Q.682. P Waves are also said to be __________
a. Arboreal waves?
b. Volant a. Push-pull
c. Amphibious b. Side-side
d. Aquaticx c. Up-down
d. None of the above
Q.676. What happens to a person who receives the
wrong type of blood? Q.683. Earthquakes occur most frequently at
a. All the arteries constrict ____?
b. All the arteries dialates a. Plate boundaries
c. The RBCs agglutinate b. Plate surface
d. The spleen and lymphnodes deteriorate c. Ocean beds
d. All of the above
Q.677. The ability of the Eye to see in the dark, is
due to the production of a purple pigment Q.684. Sericulture is the study of which discipline ?
known as________? a. silk production
a. Carotene b. milk Production
b. Rhodopsin c. honey production
c. Iodopsin d. forest timber production
d. Retinene
Q.685. Study of fruit is called___________?
Q.678. Magnitude of energy released by an a. Pomology
earthquake is calculated using ________? b. Plriculture
a. Earthquake scale c. Sericulture
b. Seismic scale d. Apiculture
c. Richter scale
d. Temblor scale. Q.686. Rearing of honey bees for honey production
is called?
Q.679. The point within the Earth where a. Sericulture
earthquakes originate is _________? b. Apiculture
a. Comma c. Viticulture
b. Origin d. Bees culture
c. Epicenter
d. Focus Q.687. Silver fish is the name of__________?
a. Insect
Q.680. Place directly above focus on Earth’s b. Fish
surface is known as _________? c. Bird
a. Strike d. Mammal
b. Comma
c. Epicenter
d. Origin
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Q.688. Scientific Name of Human is____________? Q.695. The lens used in a simple microscope is___?
a. Homo sapiens a. Concave
b. Mono sapiens b. Convex
c. Bio sapiens c. Cylindrical
d. Cosmopolitan d. None
Q.689. ‘Satiety’ is the condition in which patient Q.696. What is the first element in the periodic
lacks? table?
a. Talk a. Hydrogen
b. Eat b. Helium
c. Sleep c. Nitrogen
d. Walk d. Carbon
Q.690. ‘Christian Friedrich Schönbein’ discovery Q.697. Who is considered the “father of
is__? psychoanalysis?
a. Ozone a. Sigmund Frend
b. Radium b. Galileo
c. Cholorine c. Aristotle
d. Neutron d. Fabrica
Q.691. What is the chemical formula of Ozone? Q.698. At what temperature are Celsius and
a. H2O Fahrenheit equal?
b. C12 a. -40 degree
c. O3 b. 40 degree
d. CH4 c. -10 degree
d. 10 degree
Q.692. When Pluto was cast out from the list of
Planets? Q.699. Diamonds are made up almost entirely of
a. September 24, 2006 what element?
b. April 28, 2004 a. Carbon
c. January 26, 2006 b. Helium
d. August 24, 2006 c. Methane
d. Nitrogen
Q.693. what is anthracite?
a. Carbon Q.700. Who came up with three laws of motion?
b. Hard coal a. Galileo
c. Ammonia b. Albert Einstein
d. None of these c. Issac Newton
d. Hubble
Q.694. The image formed in a compound
microscope is_____________? Q.701. What has no charge, and is one of the
a. Erect fundamental particles making up an atom’s
b. Inverted nucleus?
c. sometimes erect, sometimes inverted a. Electron
d. none b. Neutron
c. Proton
d. All of Above
Q.702. What are the three basic units of Q.709. The olfactory nerves affect what sense in
measurement for the metric system? brain?
a. Metre, litre and gramme a. Smell
b. Centimetre, kilograms and metric b. Feel
c. Kilogram, mass and energy c. Touch
d. Kelvin, cd and mole d. Hear
Q.703. Which are the only two elements on the Q.710. What is the body’s natural or acquired
periodic table that are liquid at room ability to resist certain diseases?
temperature? a. Immunity
a. Mercury and Bromine b. Endocrine
b. Carbon and helium c. Exocrine
c. Nitrogen and Hydrogen d. All of above
d. Oxygen and Neon
Q.711. What type of Energy does spring have?
Q.704. Lunar eclipse occurs on__________? a. Elastic Potential Energy
a. New Moon b. Kinetic Energy
b. Full Moon c. Potential Energy
c. Half Moon d. None of the above
d. Quarter Moon
Q.712. Red + Green + Blue = ________?
Q.705. Tooth decay is caused by? i. Only when mixing frequencies
a. Salt of light, not paint:
b. Sugar b. Maroon
c. Calcium c. White
d. Formalin d. Black
e. None of the above
Q.706. What is the medical term for low blood
sugar? Q.713. Soap is ______?
a. Hypoglycemia a. Acid
b. Lymphoblastic leukemia b. Chemical
c. Pulmonary edema c. Powder
d. Diabetes mellitus d. Salt
Q.707. The average human body contains how Q.714. The chemical name of “Acid” (Tezaab)
many pints of blood? is___________?
a. 3 to 5 pints a. Sulfuric acid
b. 5 to 7 pints b. Sodium chloride
c. 7 to 8 pints c. Citric Acid
d. 9 to 12 pints d. None of these
Q.708. Penicillin is used to fight what type of Q.715. Which human hormone is called love
infections? hormone?
a. Bacteria a. Oxytocin
b. Viral b. Melatonin
c. Pneumonia c. Adrenalin
d. Sepsis d. Renin
Q.746. Which of the following branch of Physics Q.753. Being Myopic means you have problem in
deals with the internal structure of earth? seeing ______________?
a. Biophysics a. Distant objects clearly
b. Geophysics b. Close objects clearly
c. Plasma physics c. Both A and B
d. Atomic physics d. Distant and close objects look unclear
Q.747. The matter of our sun is in ________ state? Q.754. Instrument that measure the electric force ?
a. Liquid a. Hygrometer
b. Gas b. Hydrometer
c. Gas c. Ammeter
d. Plasma d. Voltmeter
Q.748. Which of the following is the SI unit of Q.755. Silicon is an example of _________?
volume? a. No-conductor
a. Meter cube b. Semiconductor
b. Cm cube c. Super Conductor
c. mm cube d. None of these
d. Km cube
Q.756. According to quantum theory of light,
Q.749. How many mm are there in 10 cm? photons are _______?
a. 100mm a. Waves
b. 200mm b. Particles
c. 50mm c. Energy packets
d. 10mm d. Electromagnetic
Q.750. Which process includes all of the other Q.757. The unit of torque in International system
processes listed? of unit is _________?
a. Absorption a. Newton
b. Assimilation b. Newton-Meter
c. Secretion c. Kilogram
d. Metabolism d. Meter
Q.751. What is known the cold and dense air Q.758. A temporary magnet should be made from?
blowing down from the mountain slope during a. Copper
the night__________? b. Tin
a. Anabatic Wind c. Iron
b. Katabatic wind d. None
c. Lue Wind
d. None of these Q.759. Which one of the following is not vector
quantity _______?
Q.752. Mohs’ Scale” is used to indicate the______? a. Acceleration
a. Degree of hardness of minerals b. Displacement
b. Degree of viscosity of a liquid c. Speed
c. Degree of elasticity of a material d. Force
d. Degree of brittleness of a substance
Q.773. Guava has the maximum amount of which Q.780. Max Planck received the noble prize in
Vitamin? Physics in 1918 for his discovery of:
a. vitamin K a. Electron
b. vitamin B b. energy quanta
c. vitamin C c. photon
d. vitamin D d. positron
Q.774. The most dense and heaviest planet is____? Q.781. Addison’s disease is caused by the excessive
a. Jupiter secretion of:
b. Earth a. Antiduretic Harmone
c. Mars b. Luteinising Harmone
d. Venus c. Melanophore stimulating Harmone
d. Adrenocorticotrophic Harmone
Q.775. Ring planet is Saturn; least dense and 2nd
largest planet is_________? Q.782. Development of calf muscles in ladies who
a. Jupiter wear high heels is a common example of:
b. Saturn a. Natural Selection
c. Neptune b. inheritance of acquired character
d. Mercury c. Use and disuse of organ
d. Artificial selection
Q.776. Apiculture refers to___________?
a. Rearing silk worms Q.783. Humming bird belongs to a category called:
b. Science of bee keeping a. Ectotherm
c. Science of gardening b. Endotherm
d. Science of cultural norms and trends c. Exotherm
d. Heterotherm.
Q.777. Copper can be converted into gold by:
a. Artificial radioactivity Q.784. Which of the following elements is not
b. Heating present abundantly in earth’s crust:
c. Electroplating a. Silicon
d. Chemical reaction b. Radium
c. Aluminum
Q.778. The three elements needed for healthy d. Carbon
growth of plants are
a. N, P, K Q.785. One of the main function of the earth’s
b. N, C, P ozone layer is to:
c. N, K, a. Prevent global warming
d. N, S, P b. Filter out ultraviolet rays
c. Absorb pollution
Q.779. Clocks, which moves with the velocities d. All of the above
comparable with the velocity of light, run
a. Fast Q.786. Lock Jaw, i.e., difficulty in opening the mouth
b. Slow is a symptom of
c. equal to the velocity of light a. Cholera
d. with zero velocity b. Plague
c. Tetanus
d. Diphtheria
Q.787. Which of the following pairs is incorrect? Q.794. A time can come when we will be able to
a. Plague-rats design a machine which can go on working for
b. Rabies-dog ever without the expenditure of energy. Is it
c. Tapeworm-pig possible ?
d. Poliomyelitis-monkey a. No
b. Yes
Q.788. Which of the following statements is correct? c. In due course time
a. Pulmonary artery carries pure blood d. None of these
b. Pulmonary artery carries impure blood
c. Pulmonary vein carries impure blood Q.795. It is possible to recognize a person in the dark
d. None by simply hearing his unique voice . It is because
of the:
Q.789. Lungs are situated in the a. Pitch
a. Abdominal cavity b. Frequency
b. Pericardial cavity c. Time period
c. Buccal cavity d. Quality
d. Thoracic cavity
Q.796. Parsec is a unit of :
Q.790. The human cell contains a. Energy
a. 44 chromosomes b. Time
b. 48 chromosomes c. Power
c. 46 chromosomes d. Distance
d. 23 chromosomes
Q.797. The Continent Antarctica lies at the:
Q.791. Enzymes help in a. North pole
a. Respiration b. South pole
b. Digestion of food c. middle of the earth
c. Immune system d. Equator
d. Reproduction
Q.798. It is observed that the total pressure exerted by
Q.792. Typhoid and cholera are typical examples of air on the man of average siz is around 14.7 lb wt.
a. Infectious diseases per square inch. But the man feels quite
b. Air-borne disease comfortable,. It is because of :
c. Water-borne disease a. An equal and opposite pressure acts
d. None of these from inside
b. of the height of a man
Q.793. Water is heated in a kettle. The inside water is c. of gravity
heated by convection. A person sitting near the fire d. Earth pulls the man upward
receives heat by :
a. Conduction Q.799. Evolution can be described as :
b. Convection a. A continuing process
c. Radiation b. A catastrophic event in the past
d. Reflection c. Static
e. None of these d. The attaining of an ideal type
c. not a magnet Q.807. Proteins are made from amino acids by the
d. Weakly attracted by a magnet process of
Q.801. If we add all the 7 colours of rainbow (red, a. Hydrolysis
yellow, blue, green, orange, violet and indigo), the b. Pinocytosis
resultant colour would be? c. dehydration synthesis
a. White d. active transport
b. Black
c. Maroon Q.808. Which is an organic compound found in most
d. Dar Blue cells
a. Water
Q.802. When white light passes through a prism, it b. Glucose
splits into __________ colours. c. Oxygen
a. 3 d. sodium chloride
b. 5
c. 7 Q.809. pH of the neutral solution is ?
d. 9 a. 2
b. 6
Q.803. Production of sweat and sebum is related with c. 7
a. Skin d. 5
b. Liver
c. Lunbgs Q.810. pH of the acidic solution is less than ?
d. GIT a. 3
b. 2
Q.804. The evaporative cooling in the respiratory tract c. 6
of dogs is called d. 7
a. Vasodilation
b. Vasoconstriction Q.811. Ink spreads in water because of ?
c. Panting a. Vapor pressure
d. all of these b. Dipole movement
c. Diffusion
Q.805. Most cell membranes are composed d. Osmosis
principally of
a. DNA ad protein Q.812. Which one of the following is the general
b. protein and lipids formula of alkenes ?
c. protein and chitin a. CnH2n
d. protein and RNA b. CnH2n-1
c. CnH2n+1
Q.806. Normally, in the process of osmosis, the net d. CnH2n-2
flow of water molecules into or out of the cell
depends upon differences in the Q.813. The Homologues has the same ?
a. concentration of water molecules inside a. Density
and outside the cell b. State
b. concentration of enzymes on either side of c. Chemical Properties
the cell membrane d. Colour
c. rate of molecular motion on either side of
the cell membrane Q.814. Carbon atom usually ?
d. none of these a. Gains four electron
b. Forms four covalent bonds
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clotting. earth surface acts as giant thermostat due to its
a. Vitamin K high ?
b. Vitamin A a. Density
c. Vitamin C b. Boiling Point
d. Vitamin E c. Latent heat values
d. Heat Capacity
Q.830. The coldest region in atmosphere is ?
a. Mesopause Q.837. The latent heat of fusion of water is ?
b. Stratosphere a. 4.2 KJ/Mol
c. Tropopause b. 5.2 KJ/Mol
d. Stratopause c. 6 KJ/Mol
d. 5.7 KJ/Mol
Q.831. The total volume of water present on earth
surface is ? Q.838. Dielectric constant of water at 18 °C is ?
a. 1.3 Trillion KM3 a. 70
b. 1.7 KM3 b. 80
c. 1.33 Million KM3 c. 84
d. 1.386 Billion KM3 d. 75
Q.832. The vital function of protoplasm is due to the Q.839. Water gas is a mixture of ?
presence of ? a. Hydrogen & Oxygen
a. Water b. Steam & Air
b. Fats c. CO & H2
c. Minerals d. None of these
d. Calcium
Q.840. Chlorine act as a bleaching agent in the
Q.833. The quantity of fresh water present on eat is presence of ?
only about ? a. HNO3
a. 2.5% b. NaOH
b. 0.04% c. HCL
c. 2.2% d. H2O
d. 3.6%
Q.841. The chemical formula of magnetic oxide is ?
Q.834. The reason of unusual physical properties of a. Fe3O4
water is due to the presence of ? b. Fe2O3.H2O
a. Covalent bond c. Fe2O3
b. Coordinate cov. Bond d. FeO
c. Hydrogen bonding
d. None of these Q.842. Nutrient pollution of water bodies is caused by
?
Q.835. The density of water is one gram per a. Nitrates & Phosphates
centimeter cube at ? b. Pathogens
a. 60 °C c. Acid rain
b. 4 °C d. Cal & Mag
c. 100 °C
d. 0 °C
Q.843. Most of the aquatic animals cannot survive Q.850. Which one is a step of metallurgical process ?
above ? a. Rustin
a. 30 °C b. Roasting
b. 35 °C c. Crystallization
c. 50 °C d. None of these
d. 44 °C
Q.851. Different fractions of petroleum are separated
Q.844. Which one of the following disease is caused by ?
by mercury ? a. Cooling
a. Typhoid b. Fractional Distillation
b. Cholera c. Steam distillation
c. Hepatitis d. None of these
d. Parkinson
Q.852. The blister form of copper is ____________
Q.845. The blister copper is refined by ? form.
a. Boiling a. Impure
b. Concentration b. Raw
c. Electrolysis c. Pure
d. Reduction d. Refined
d. vitamin c. Ferns
d. Mosses
Q.858. Messenger RNA is formed in
a. Nucleus Q.866. True roots absent in
b. Chloroplast a. Ferns
c. Mitochondria b. Bryophytes
d. none of these c. Gymnosperms
d. Angiosperms
Q.859. Number of chromosomes in E.coli
a. 4 Q.867. The mechanism for ATP synthesis is
b. 6 a. Chemosynthesis
c. 3 b. Photosynthesis
d. 1 c. Phosphorylation
d. Chemiosmosis
Q.860. Protein factory is
a. Nucleus Q.868. Enzyme present in the saliva is
b. Ribosome a. Lipase
c. golgi complex b. Trypsin
d. centriole c. Ptyalin
d. Invertase
Q.861. Smallest disease causing agents in plants are
a. Virion Q.869. Nitrogen is present in
b. Mycoplasma a. Carbohydrates
c. Viroids b. Proteins
d. Prions c. Lipids
d. Carbonates
Q.862. The major cell infected by the HIV is
lymphocyte Q.870. The food is ground in the cockroach in
a. helper-T a. Mesenteron
b. B b. Crop
c. both T and B c. Gizzard
d. none of these d. Intestine
Q.864. Fungi resemble plants because they lack Q.872. In which animal respiratory surface are found
a. cell wall in more than one organ
b. cytoplasm a. Birds
c. centriole b. Human
d. nucleus c. Fish
d. Frog
Q.865. Which is a parasitic plant
a. Cuscuta
b. Rose
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a. Pleura a. Mitochondria
b. Pericardium b. cell-membrane
c. Peritoneum c. centriole
d. Epithelium d. cytoplasm
Q.874. From right ventricle blood is pushed into Q.882. Which of the following disease is not caused
a. pulmonary trunk by virus
b. brain a. T.B
c. aorta b. AIDS
d. body c. HIV
d. Flu
Q.875. Which one is abundant in lymph
a. Oxygen Q.883. Which of the following is a filamentous alga
b. Lipids a. Ulva
c. Water b. Chlorella
d. Proteins c. Acetabularia
d. Acetabularia
Q.876. Jaws without teeth are found in found in
a. Birds Q.884. Which of the following is not sac fungi
b. Reptiles a. Truffles
c. Fish b. Yeasts
d. none of these c. Mushrooms
d. Morels
Q.877. Male reproductive part of flower is
a. Stigma Q.885. ‘Cassia fistula’ is the scientific name of
b. Stamen a. Amaltas
c. Carpel b. Rose
d. Ovule c. Onion
d. Tomato
Q.878. Coordination in plants is by
a. nervous system Q.886. Phage virus consists of head and
b. enzymes a. Thorax
c. hormones b. Neck
d. roots c. Tail
d. none of these
Q.879. The simplest fatty acid is
a. palmitic acid Q.887. Bacteria without any flagella are called
b. butyric acid a. Monotrichous
c. oleic acid b. Atrichous
d. acetic acid c. Atrichous
d. Lophotrichous
Q.880. All enzymes are protein which are
a. Globular Q.888. Protists have been evolved from
b. Fibrous a. Animals
c. Helical b. Plants
d. all of these c. Fungi
d. Prokaryotes
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Q.889. Algae differ from plants in that the sex organs Q.896. In cystic fibrosis, the patient lacks a gene that
in algae are codes for trans-membarene carrier of
a. Multicellular a. sodium ion
b. Unicellular b. carbon dioxide
c. Acellular c. chloride ion
d. none of these d. potassium ion
Q.890. Fungi can absorb food from the substrate Q.897. Which gene is located on linkage group
because the have number 11 in man
a. Sporangium a. sickle cell anemia
b. Spores b. leukemia
c. Rhizoids c. albinism
d. Stalk d. all of these
Q.891. A seed may be defined as a fertilized Q.898. In birds the sex is determined by the type of
a. Egg a. Sperm
b. Ovary b. Autosomes
c. Ovule c. Egg
d. Embryo d. none of these
Q.895. Recombinant DNA is introduced in to host cell Q.902. Fresh water ecosystem covers
by means of a. 2%
a. Phage b. 1%
b. Vector c. 3%
c. Bacteria d. 5%
d. Enzyme
Q.903. Foul smell in lake is produced by
a. Algae
b. Bacteria
c. Fungi
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Q.906. Which of the following kinds of atom do not Q.913. After pollination the pollens are transferred to
occur in carbohydrates which part of the flower
a. Carbon a. Ovary
b. Hydrogen b. Style
c. Nitrogen c. Stigma
d. Oxygen. d. none of these
Q.907. The basic framework of all types of Q.914. Glyoxisomes contain enzymes for
membranes are a. glyoxylate cycle
a. Lipoproteins b. glycolate cycle
b. Glycoproteins c. Calvin cycle
c. Proteoglycans d. none of these
d. Nucleoproteins
Q.915. Vacuoles serve to
Q.908. Single membrane bounded organelle is a. expand the plant cells
a. Nucleus b. sites for storage
b. Lysosome c. both in expansion and storage
c. Ribosome d. non-specific function
d. none of these
Q.916. An isolated virus is not considered living since
Q.909. Irregular grape like cluster of bacilli is called it
a. diplo bacilli a. separate into two parts
b. strepto bacilli b. cannot metabolize
c. staphylo bacilli c. rapidly looses its genome
d. none of these d. all of these
Q.910. It is generally accepted that plants arose from Q.917. The predominant phycobilin pigment in
ancestral cyanobacteria which is of blue colour is
a. green algae a. Phycoerythrin
b. fungi b. Phycocyanin
c. bacteria c. Fucocyanin
d. all of these d. Fucoxanthin
Q.933. The etiolated plants lack Q.940. For proper formation of teeth, __________ is
a. Chlorophyll essential.
b. Xanthophylls a. Iodine
c. Caroteins b. Copper
d. none of these c. Fluorine
d. Iron
Q.934. During winter in cold countries, the
__________ is mixed to melt the ice on the icy Q.941. Cyanobacteria and Bacteria fall under
roads. kingdom
a. Salt a. Protista
b. Chlorine b. Monera
c. Carbon dioxide c. Animalia
d. Water d. Plantae
Q.935. In a very low temperature which from the Q.942. Variety of organisms residing in an ecosystem
following will freeze at last? falls under term
a. River water a. Varieties
b. Canal water b. Biodiversity
c. Sea water c. Variations
d. Water in a lake d. Niche
Q.936. The position of an element in the Periodic Q.943. Assigning different names to each species is
Table is determined by its __________ number. called
a. Electron a. Naming
b. Proton b. Specifications
c. Neutron c. Nomenclature
d. Positron d. Systematics
Q.962. Catabolic activities include Q.969. Blood pressure required for ultrafiltration is
a. conversion of glucose to glycogen provided through
b. formation of new protoplasm a. a simple mechanical process
c. cell repair b. afferent arteriole
d. formation of urea in the liver c. efferent arteriole
d. heart beat
Q.963. Excretion is similar to
a. Defecation Q.970. Anti-diuretics
b. Egestion a. reduce the production of blood
c. removal of metabolic wastes b. reduce the production of anti-diuretic
d. all of these hormone
c. reduce the production of urine
Q.964. Before excretion, urine is stored in d. increase the production of urine
a. urinary bladder
b. medulla Q.971. Egestion is
c. nephrons a. same as excretion
d. renal pelvis b. same as defecation
c. removal of metabolic wastes
Q.965. Blood pressure rises due to d. removal of toxic wastes
a. decrease in blood volume
b. increase in diameter of blood vessels Q.972. Hangover results in
c. decrease in diameter of blood vessels a. shaking of limbs
d. inability of pituarity gland to produce b. more urine passed out
hormones c. lesser desire to drink water
d. a very pleasurable feeling
Q.966. inability of pituarity gland to produce
hormones Q.973. Loss of water during sweating stimulates
a. tissue respiration a. production of ADH
b. deamination of proteins b. lesser reabsorption of water
c. denaturation of enzymes c. lower osmotic pressure in plasma
d. photosynthesis in green plants d. release of adrenaline
Q.967. Purpose of sphincter muscle is to Q.974. In human adult, kidney receives how many
a. allow the urine to flow in ureter Liters of blood per minute to filter?
b. hold urine in bladder a. 0.8 Liter
c. relax and allow the urine to flow b. 1.2 Liters
d. connect urine to urethra c. 3.2 Liters
d. 5 Liters
Q.968. Amount of ADH (Antidiuretic hormone)
determines the Q.975. Left kidney is
a. amount of water a person shall drink a. anterior than the right kidney
b. amount of water reabsorbed in kidney b. lower than the right kidney
c. amount of oxygen required to oxidize c. are at about the same level
lactic acid d. detached from the dorsal wall
d. amount of oxygen required in rigorous
running and physical activities
Q.982. Cancer cannot be diagnosed until it reaches Q.989. Polio is known as humans haunt after
a. .05cm in diameter eradication of
b. 0.5 cm in diameter a. Tuberculosis
c. 1.0 cm in diameter b. Measles
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Q.993. Childhood blindness can be caused due to Q.1000. People who are affected by an
a. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome infection are called
(HIV/AIDS) a. Translocators
b. Malaria b. Pathogens
c. Measles c. Phagocytic individuals
d. Tuberculosis d. Carriers