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TEST V(General Science)

1.Time period of a pendulum depends upon the
A. mass of pendulum bob
B. amplitude of its oscillation
C. length of the pendulum
D. None of these
2. An element used as a semi-conductor in transistors is
A. gold
B. germanium
C. silicon
D. arsenic
3.An elememt common to nichrome and German silver is
A. chromium
B. nickel
C. copper
D. silver
4.Low-melting point alloys usually contain lead and
A. copper
B. mercury
C. tin
D. zinc
5. Permanent hardness in water
A. cannot be removed
B. can be remove by boiling the water
C. can be removed by addition of washing soda crystals to the water
D. None of these
6.Of the following radiations,all are dangerous except-
A. X-rays
B. short radio waves
C. Ultra violet rays
D. Cosmic rays
7. jet engines are
A. rotary engines
B. external combustion engine
C. turbine engines
D. reaction engines
8. Sound travel fastest in
A. air
B. steel
C. vacuum
D. water
9. All of the following utilise Pascal's law except
A. type writer
B. barber chair
C. hydraulic brackes
D. service station lift
10.Stainless steel usually contains about 15% or more of
A. carbon
B. nickel
C. Manganese
D. chromium
11.Hydrogen was discovered by -
A. Priestly
B. Boyle
C. Charles
D. Cavendish
12.Instruments which is used to study the behaviour of vibrating strings is called-
A. Sonometer
B. Barometer
C. Hydrometer
D. None of these
13. The part of the total gravitational force which is required to constrained the body to move in its circular latitude is called-
A. centripetal force
B. force of gravity
C. total gravitational force
D. None of these
14.To convert centigrade temperatures to Kelvin temperatures we must add
A. 723°
B. 273°
C. 372°
D. 210°
15.Which one of the following is not a property of chemical change ?
A. Chemical change is not easily reversible
B. Chemical change is always produced a new matter
C. Chemical change produces no change of weight
D. None of these
16. Which gas is used in the flying balloon ?
A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon-dioxide
17.oxidation is the process of
A. electron loss
B. electron gain
C. atom loss
D. atom gain
18.Which one of the following hydroxides is not soluble in water ?
A. Potassium hydroxide
B. Aluminium hydroxide
C. Calcium hydroxide
D. Ammonium hydroxide
19.Temporary hardness is caused in water due to the presence of
A. calcium carbonate
B. calcium sulphate
C. calcium hydrogen sulphate
D. calcium hydrogen carbonate
20.Energy is measured in the same units as
A. power
B. work
C. momentum
D. inertia
21. The largest amount of energy the Earth receives from the sun is in the form of
A. X-rays
B. gamma rays
C. infra-red and heat energy
D. None of these
22.The Owl can see most clearly in total darkness because
A. it has squint eyes
B. it has large eyes with orbs directed forward,giving it binocular sight
C. it has light bulbs in its eyes provided by nature
D. None of these
23. The scientific Law which states that a body ,when immersed in a liquid,experiences an upward thrust equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by it,is known as
A. Boyle's Law
B. Charles Law
C. Archimedes Principle
D. None of these
24.Which one of the following is a chemical change
A. melting of ice
B. Burning of coal
C. magnetising of iron
D. None of these
25. Energy which a body has by reason of its motion is called
A. Heat energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Potential energy
D. None of these
26. Thermodynamics is the branch of physics concerned with the relation between
A. heat and work
B. water and electricity
C. thermometers and dynamometers
D. None of these
27.It takes longer to cook potato on the hills than in plains because-
A. atmospheric pressure is low on the hills
B. atmospheric pressure is high on the hills
C. hilly potatoes are very hard
D. None of these
28. A red flower when illuminated by green light appears
A. Yellow
B. Green
C. Black
D. Red
29.The product of the fusion of male and female gametes is called-
A. Zygospore
B. Embryo
C. Zygote
D. None of these
30.The glandular swellings,often at the base of the ovary or on the receptacle are called
A. Nectaries
B. Nectors
C. Gametes
D. None of these
31.Which one of the following is not a function of a stem ?
A. Supporting the structure of the shoot
B. Allowing conduction of water from soil to leaf
C. If green,photosynthesis
D. Absorbing of water and mineral soil from the soil
32.The calyx consists of
A. Sepals
B. Petals
C. Stamen
D. None of these
33.Buds formed at the ends of the main shoots or branches are called
A. Terminal buds
B. axillary buds
C. lateral buds
D. None of these
34.The outer layer of cells of a stem is called
A. Epidermis
B. Epiblema
C. Cortex
D. None of these
35.The roots which don't grow from a main root,but directly from the stem are called
A. Fibrous roots
B. Tap roots
C. Adventitious roots
D. None of these
36.The physical process by which gases enter and leave the blood is called
A. Dispersion
B. Absorption
C. Diffusion
D. Osmosis
37.Where the ureter leaves the kidney is a space called
A. the pelvis
B. the cortex
C. the medulla
D. None of these
38.Which one of the following animals is not poikilothermic(cool Blooded)
A. Fish
B. Reptiles
C. Birds
D. Amphibia
39.The organic nutrient with the highest calorific calue is
A.Sugar
B. Starch
C. Fat
D. Proteins
40.Of the following,the one ,that is not a member of the Vitamin B complex is
A. Thiamine
B. Riboflavin
C. Folic acid
D. Ascorbic acid
41.A small green insect that sucks plant juice is the
A. aphid
B. beetle
C. grasshopper
D. wasp
42.Of the following,the best source of protein is
A. Fish
B. Beans
C. Apple
D. Butter
43.Most food nutrients are absorbed into the blood from the
A. large intestine
B. mouth
C. small intestine
D. stomach
44.Which one of the following substances is a product of digestion of proteins ?
A. Carbon-dioxide
B. Cytoplasm
C. Amino acid
D. Lactic acid
45.The largest gland in the human body is
A. Liver
B. Endocrine
C. Pancreas
D. None of these
46.As the amount of clay in a soil increases,its water-retaining capacity
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remain the same
D. None of these
47. Which one of the following secretions does not contain enzymes ?
A. Saliva
B. Gastric juice
C. Bile
D. Pancreatic juice
48.Fungi are plants that lack
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon-dioxide
C. Chlorophyll
D. None of these
49.Green plants make their food usually in their
A. Stem
B. Leaves
C. Flowers
D. None of these