Railway/SSC General Science MCQ compendium – By

Dr. Harravisher Singh Kahlon

1. Which of the following is not a bone (c) atrophy of endocrine glands

in the human body? (d) inherited lack of an enzyme
(a) Sternum Ans. c
(b) Humerus
(c) Pericardium Q.7. As in the arms and legs, blood flows
(d) Tibia against gravity and is prevented from
Ans. c flowing back by
(a) the extremely low pressure of venous
Q.2. Rennin and lactase, the enzymes blood
required to digest milk, disappear in the (b) valves
human body by the age of (c) movements in the surrounding muscles
(a) two (d) the narrowing down of the lumen of
(b) three veins by the contraction of the muscle
(c) five layer comprising their walls
(d) eight
Ans. a Q.8. Identical twins arise when two
(a) cells develop independently from the
Q3. Duodenum is situated same zygote
(a) at the uppermost part of the small (b) cells develop simuntaneously from
intestine different zygotes
(b) near the lungs (c) blastula develops from the same
(c) in the brain zygote
(d) at the tail end of the intestine (d) ova develop independently of the
Ans. a gametes

Q.4. The heart is covered by a Q.9. Element that is not found in blood
membrane called is
(a) Epidermis (a) iron
(b) Dermis (b) copper
(c) Epicardium (c) chromium
(d) Pericardium (d) magnesium
Ans. c
Q.5. About …..of the total calcium
present in the human body is in the Q.10 Blood is a–
blood. (A) gelatinous tissue
(a) 99% (B) connective tissue
(C) epithelial tissue
(b) 70%
(D) muscular tissue
(c) 5% Q.11. The gland, which in relation to
(d) 1% body size is largest at birth and then
Q.6. Phenylketonuria is an example of gradually shrinks after puberty, is?
an inborn error of metabolism. This (a) Thyroid
‘error’ refers to (b) Pituitary
(a) hormonal overproduction (c) Thymus
(b) non disjunction
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(d) Adrenal Q.18. S-A node of mammalian heart is

Ans. c known as
(a) Autoregulator
Q.12. Pick out the correct match– (b) Pace-maker
(A) Egg yolk – Protein and Fat
(B) Fleshy food – Calcium and Protein (c) Time controller
(C) Fish – Starch and Vitamin (d) Beat regulator
(D) Milk – Fibre and Mineral Ans. b
Q.13. Which of the following is not a
bone in the legs of human body? Q.19. Consider the following statements
(a) Radius regarding blood pressure:
(b) Tibia 1. It is the pressure exerted by the blood on
(c) Femur the walls of any vessel.
(d) Fibula 2. It decreases in the arteries as the
Ans. a distance from the heart increases,
3. It is lower in the capillaries than in the
Q.14. Blood group was discovered by– arteries.
(A) Alexander Fleming 4. It is usually lower in women than in
(B) William Harvey men.
(C) C. Landsteiner
Of these, the correct ones are
(D) Ivan Pavlov
Q.15. Which of the following is not a (a) 1 and 4
vestigial organ? (b) l, 2and 3
(a) Centriole (c) 2,3 and 4
(b) Molar tooth (d) l,2,3 and 4
(c) Appendix Ans. d
(d) Diaphragm Q.20. The hormone responsible for the
Ans. d secretion of milk in mothers, is?
Q.16. Which of the following bone (a) ACTH
articulations forms the gliding joint? (b) Leutinizing hormone
(a) Humenis and radius (c) Adrenalin
(b) Carpals (d) Lactogenic hormone
(c) Hip girdle and femur Q.21. What is the correct sequence of
(d) Skull & neck verterbrae the following in heart attack?
Ans. b 1. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the
Q.17. Pancreas secretes hormones which vessel
help in 2. ‘Plaque’ from fibrous tissue and high
(a) blood clotting cholesterol
(b) production of antibodies 3. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen
(c) growth of body 4. Clots of blood carried into the coronary
(d) keeping sugar balance in body arteries
Ans. d (a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2,4, 1,3
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(c) 2, 3, 1, 4 Q.28. Which of the following glands

(d) 4, 2, 1 3 controls the development of sex organs
in humans?
Q.22. Bile juice is secreted by (a) Paancreas
(a) Pancreas (b) Thyroid
(b) Liver (c) Adrenal
(c) Spleen (d) Pituitary
(d) Gall bladder
Q.29. Which of the following is an
Q.23. Veins differ from arteries in endemic species?
having (A) Nicobar pige (B) Horn bill
(a) thinner walls (C) Indian Rhino (D) Pink-head duck
(b) strong walls
(c) narrower lumen Q.30Two identical piano wires have
same fundamental frequency when kept
(d) valves to control direction of flow
under the same tension. What will
Q.24. What is the main function of happen if tension of one of the wires is
slightly increased and both thewires are
insulin in the human body?
made to vibrate simultaneously ?
(a) To maintain blood pressure (A) Noise (B) Non-linear effects
(b) To help in digestion of food (C) Resonance (D) Beats
(c) To control the level of sugar in the
body Q.31. Enriched uranium used in a
(d) To check the level of iodine in the body nuclear reactor is–
(A) uranium free of all impurities
Q.25. An enzyme that works in an acidic (B) uranium treated with radiation
medium is (C) uranium obtained through enrichment
(a) pepsin of polonium
(D) uranium with a high percentage of a
(b) tiypsin
particular isotope
(c) ptyalin
(d) maltose
Q.32 .If a person can see an object
Q.26. The blood pressure is the pressure clearly when it is placed at distance of
of blood in about 25 cm away from him, he is
(a) arteries suffering from
(b) veins (a) myopia
(c) auricles (b) hypermetropia
(d) ventricles (c) astigmatism
Q.27. Logically, what does a continually (d) tunnel vision
rising air pressure indicate?
Q.33. Transboundary pollution (or) Acid
(A) Advent of unsettled and cloudy
rain is caused by–
weather
(A) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
(B) Advent of a cyclone
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Fine and settled weather
(C) Carbon dioxide and carbon
(D) Fine and unsettled weather
tetrachloride.
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(D) Hydrochlroflurocarbons. (D) None of these

Q.34. In the case of a ‘Test-tube baby’?
(a) fertilization takes place inside the test
tube.
(b) development of the baby takes place
inside the test tube.
(c) fertilization takes place outside the
mother body.
(d) unfertilized egg develops inside the test
tube.
Q.35 DPT vaccine is administered to
prevent diseases like–
(A) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Typhoid
(B) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
(C) Dengue, Pertussis and Typhoid
(D) Dengue, Polio and Tetanus
Q.36. Lack of atmosphere around the
Moon is due to–
(A) low escape velocity of air molecule
and low gravitational
attraction.
(B) high escape velocity of air molecule
and low gravitational
attraction.
(C) low gravitational attraction only.
(D) high escape velocity of air molecule
only.
Q.37. Cooking vessels have wooden or
bakelite handles because–
(A) wood and bakelite are bad conductors
of heat
(B) ) wood and bakelite act as a Black
body.
(C) ) wood and bakelite are good reflector
(D) ) wood and bakelite have high
refractive index
Q.38. In a refrigerator; cooling is
produced by–
(A) the ice which deposits in the freezer
(B) the sudden expansion of a compressed
gas
(C) the evaporation of a volatile liquid
Q.39. Man cannot digest cellulose
whereas cows can do so because?
(a) their gut contains bacteria capable of
digesting cellulose.
(b) they have a many – chambered
stomach.
(c) they have efficient grinding molars.
(d) they produce an enzyme cellulose
which can digest cellulose.
Ans. a
Q.40. Which of the following when
taken by pregnant women, is found to
be the cause of deformed children?
(a) Glycerol
(b) Xylidine
(c) Thalidomide
(d) Folic acid
Q.41 The disease that has been
eradicated from the world is–
(A) Smallpox (B) Leprosy
(C) Poliomyelitis (D) Chickenpox
Q.42. The largest cell in the human body
is
(a) Nerve cell
(b) Muscle cell
(c) Liver cell
(d) Kidney cell
Ans. a
Q.43. Lichens are formed due to the
symbiotic association of
(a) moss and fungi
(b) bacteria and rhizobium
(c) algae and fungi
(d) bacteria and moss
Q.44 The most dangerous consequence
of excessive deforestation is–
(A) destruction of wild animal habitats
(B) soil erosion
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(C) loss of forest wealth Q.51. What is the recent source of

(D) loss of many valuable plants pollution of underground water?
(A) Thermal Power Stations
Q.45. Which of the following statements (B) Biogas Plants
is true for planktons? (C) Sewage
(a) They live on the surface of lake water. (D) Landfills
(b) They live on the bottom of lakes.
(c) They live on the plants growing in Q.52. An ideal example of sustainable
water. resource is–
(d) They live in the water column. (A) Afforestation (B) Farming
(C) Reforestation (D) Agroforestation
Q.46 The most stable eco-system is–
(A) Grassland (B) Ocean Q.53. ‘Farad’ is the unit of–
(C) Forest (D) Mountain (A) Conductance (B) Capacitance
(C) Inductance (D) Resistance
Q.47. Delivery of developed foetus is
scientifically called as– Q.54. Steel is more elastic than rubber
(A) Abortion (B) Ovulation because it–
(C) Parturition (D) Oviposition (A) is harder than rubber
(B) requires larger deforming force
Q.48. Poison glands of snakes are (C) has greater coefficient of expansion.
homologous to (D) has greater plasticity.
(a) stings of rays
(b) salivary glands of vertebrates Q.55. Communication satellites are used
(c) electric organs of fishes to–
(d) sebaccous glands of mammals (A) transmit communication signal only
(B) receive communication signal only
Q.49. The phylum chordata is (C) receive and redirect communication
characterized by the presence of signal
(a) spinal cord (D) provide information of natural
(b) notochord resources only
(c) nerve chord
(d) None of these Q.56. In dicots the pollen-grains
possess–
(A) one germ pore
Q.50. Which of the following activities is (B) two germ pores
suppressed by the presence of auxins in (C) three germ pores
plants? (D) four germ pores
(a) Growth of lateral buds
(b) Cell division
(c) Root initiation Q.57. The digestive juice which has no
(d) Development of fleshy fruits enzyme is–
(A) Intestinal juice (B) Gastric Juice
(C) Bile (D) Saliva
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Q.58. An essential feature of seed
germination is the presence of–
(A) Light (B) Temperature
(C) Minerals (D) Water
Q.59. Ethanol containing 5% water is
known as–
(A) Absolute alcohol (B) Dilute alcohol
(C) Power alcohol (D) Rectified spirit
Q.60. The minor planets revolving
between the orbits of Jupiter
and Mars are called–
(A) Asteroids (B) Comets
(C) Meteors (D) Novas
Q.61. The best colours for a Sun
umbrella will be–
(A) black on top and red on inside.
(B) black on top and white on inside.
(C) red on top and black on inside.
(D) white on top and black on inside.
Q.62. The Lotus plants have no root
hairs because–
(A) the conducting tissue is not well-
developed in roots.
(B) it can store water in the stem.
(C) the roots are adventitious.
(D) it need not absorb water by roots.
Q.63. Light energy is converted to
chemical energy during the
process of–
(A) photosynthesis (B) fat metabolism.
(C) transpiration. (D) respiration.
Q.64. The organism living at the bottom
of water mass is called–
(A) Benthos (B) Plankton
(C) Nekton (D) Neuston
Q.65. ‘Genes’ are made up of–
(A) Only RNA
(B) Only DNA
(C) DNA, RNA and Protein
(D) DNA and RNA
Q.66. The hormone used as an oral
contraceptive is–
(A) Aldesterone (B) Cortisone
(C) Progesterone (D) Testosterone
Q.67. Expand the term IPCC–
(A) International Pollution Control
Council
(B) International Panel of Climate Control
(C) Interim Panel of Climate Change
(D) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change
Q.68. What is the main advantage of
transplantation method of sowing rice?
(A) It helps in early harvesting
(B) The draining of water from the field
before harvesting is
made easy
(C) It is helpful in achieving an
economical use of water and
a higher yield of grain
(D) This method ensures maximum
utilisation of land
Q.69. Before X-ray examination
(coloured X-ray) of the stomach,
patients are given suitable salt of
barium because–
(A) barium salts are white in colour and
this helps stomach to
appear clearly.
(B) barium is a good absorber of X-rays
and helps stomach to
appear dearly.
(C) barium salts are easily available.
(D) barium allows X-rays to pass through
the stomach.
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Q.70. The elements of a group in the (D) two chromatids attached to a

periodic table– centromere.
(A) have similar chemical properties.
(B) have consecutive atomic numbers. Q.76. White blood cells are produced in
(C) have consecutive atomic mass the–
numbers. (A) Tongue
(D) have different physical properties (B) Thyroid gland and suprarenal gland
(C) Bone marrow and lymph glands
Q.71. Which one of the following (D) Ductless glands
polymers is used for making
bulletproof material ? Q.77. Which one of the following
(A) Polyvinyl chloride (B) Polystyrene vitamins is necessary for blood clotting?
(C) Polyethylene (D) Polyamide (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin D
(C) Vitamin K (D) Vitamin C
Q.72. The pH of fresh groundwater
slightly decreases upon exposure Q.78. Which one of the following
to air because– materials is used as controller in a
(A) carbon dioxide from air is dissolved in nuclear reactor power generator–
the water. (A) Graphite (B) Heavy water
(B) oxygen from air is dissolved in the (C) Cadmium (D) Beryllium
water.
(C) the dissolved carbon dioxide of the Q.79. Banking of curves on road or
groundwater escapes railway track is done to provide–
into air. (A) gravitational force
(D) the dissolved oxygen of the (B) angular momentum
groundwater escapes into air. (C) centripetal force
(D) centrifugal force
Q.73. What happens when bleaching
powder is left exposed to air ? Q.80. The filament of the electric bulb is
(A) It gradually loses its oxygen generally made of tungsten because–
(B) It gradually loses its chlorine (A) its cross sectional area is less.
(C) It turns dark brown in colour (B) its temperature coefficient of
(D) It turns yellow in colour resistance is high.
(C) its resistivity is low.
Q.74. Find the odd one– (D) its melting point is high.
(A) Limestone (B) Slaked iron
(C) Marble (D) Chalk Q.81. The material used for safety from
nuclear radiation is–
Q.75. Each chromosome in the nucleus (A) Gold (B) Lead
of a cell consists of– (C) Copper (D) Platinum
(A) two chromatids only. Q.82. Calcium Sulphate hemihydrate is
(B) two centromeres only. the chemical name of which of the
(C) two centromeres attached to a following compounds?
chromatid.
(A) Gypsum (B) Plaster of Paris
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(C) Cement (D) Sodium carbonate (D) good absorber and good reflector of
heat.
Q. 83. An organism which can monitor Q. 88. When a body is immersed in a
air pollution is. liquid, the force acting on it is.
(A) Upthrust (B) Weight
(A) Fungi (B) Bacteria
(C) Mass (D) Both (A) and (B)
(C) Lichen (D) Algae

Q. 89. Boric Acid (H3BO3) is primarily

Q. 84. Phototropic movement is
used as an?
controlled by ?
(A) Detergents
(A) Ethylene (B) Auxin (B) Antiseptic
(C) Gibberellin (D) Cytokinin (C) Textile Industry
(D) Flavouring Agent
Q. 85. Match correctly the insect vectors
in List I with the diseases transmitted by Q. 90. “Table sugar’ is which type of
them given in List II: sugar?
List I List II (A) Sucrose (B) Fructose
a. Anopheles (female) 1. Kala-azar (C) Galactose (D) Glucose
b. Culex 2. SleepingSickness
c. Sand fly 3. Filariasis Q. 91. An alloy used in making heating
d. Tse-tse fly 4. Malaria elements for electric heating device is.
(A) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2 (A) German Silver (B) Solder
(B) a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3 (C) Alloy Steel (D) Nichrome
(C) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
(D) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4 Q. 92. The degree of dissociation of an
electrolyte depends on.
Q. 86. The mass of a body measured by (A) method of dissolution.
a physical balance in a lift at rest is (B) dilution.
found to be m. If the lift is going up with (C) impurities.
an acceleration a, its mass will be (D) atmospheric pressure.
measured by.
a Q. 93. Chlorophyll contains
(A) zero (B) m ( )
1−
g (A) Zinc (B) Iron
(C) Magnesium (D) Cobalt

(C) m (1+ ag ) (D) m Q. 94. The gas causing acid rain in an

industrial area is.
(A) Methane.
Q87. A white and smooth surface is. (B) Carbon dioxide.
(A) bad absorber and bad reflector of heat. (C) Carbon monoxide.
(B) good absorber and good reflector of (D) Sulphur Dioxide.
heat.
(C) bad absorber and good reflector of
heat.
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Q. 95. . Carbonated Soda water used in Q. 101. In which oran of the human
many aerated drinks is also knoen as- body is Ammonia converted into Urea ?
(A) Carbonic Acid (B) Oxalic Acid A. Kidney
(C) Formic Acid (D) Boric Acid B. Liver
C. Pancreas
Q. 96. A Base is a substance which is? D. Spleen
1. Bitter in taste.
2. turns blue litmus paper red. Q. 102. Which of the following
substance is added to remove the
3.can accept proton.
hardness of water?
4. can donate an electron.
(A) Sodium hydroxide.
(A) 1 and 2 only.
(B) Quicklime.
(B) 2,3 and 4 only.
(C) Washing Soda.
(C) 1 and 4 only.
(D) Sodium carbonate.
(D) 1,3 and 4 only.
Q. 103. Which one of the following
Q. 97. Which of the following salt is used
elements is required by the human body
as a dehydrating agent for removing
moisture from gases? for the hardening of Bones and teeth ?
(A) Calcium carbonate A. Iodine
(B) Calcium Chloride B. Iron
(C) Calcium Phosphate C. Phosphorus
(D) Pottasium Nitrate D. Potassium

Q. 98.Freezing of water and Melting of Q.104. . Which of the following is used

butter is an. as an Antacid to neutralize hydrochloric
(A) Physical change. acid after heavy eating?
(B) Structural change. (A) Calcium sulphate
(C) Chemical Change. (B) Sodium Hydroxide
(D) Heterogeneous Change. (C) Sodium Bicarbonate
(D)Calciumoxy chloride
Q. 99. Which part of Potato plant is
used as Vegetable ? Q. 105. 61 Which of the following
A. Modified root measurements is not a unit of distance?
B. Modified stem A. Ammeter
C. Modified leaf B. Cubit
D. Modified flower C. Parsec
D. Angstrom
Q. 100. Among the following fruits,
which one is not a True fruits ? Q. 106. . The old and worn-out blood
A. Apple corpuluscles are destroyed in.
B. Tomato
(A) Spleen (B) Liver
C.Coconut
(C) Stomatch (D) Bone marrow
D. Date
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Q. 107. . Self pollination will lead to. Q. 114. Which one of the following is
(A) outbreeding (B) inbreeding correctly matched?
(C) rare breeding (D) overbreeding (A) Primary consumer – Leopard
(B) Secondary consumer – Grass
Q.108. . Hydroponics is a method of (C) Decomposer – Bacteria
culture of plants without using. (D) Producer – Deer
(A) soil (B) water
(C) light (D) sand Q. 115. The deciduous trees will.
(A) depend on others for their food
Q. 109. . The non-green heterotrophic (B) shed their leaves every year
plants of plant kingdom are. (C) not lose their leaves
(A) fungi (B) mosses (D) synthesise their own food
(C) ferns (D) algae
Q. 116. Natural rubber is a polymer of.
Q. 110. . Match List I with List II and (A) Styrene (B) Vinyl acetate
choose the correct response: (C) Propene (D) Isoprene
List I List II
a. Vitamin B1 1. Pyridoxine Q. 117. The Ph of lemon juice is
b. Vitamin B2 2. Cyanocobalamin expected to be.
c. Vitamin B6 3. Thiamine (A) more than 7
d. Vitamin B12 4. Riboflavin (B) equal to 7
(A) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3 (C) nothing can be predicted
(B) a-1, b-2 c-3, d-4 (D) less than 7
(C) a -2, b-3, c-4, d-1
(D) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2 Q. 118. An example of heterocyclic
compound is.
(A) Anthracene (B) Naphthalene
Q. 111. . Ohm’s law is valid in case of.
(C) Furan (D) Benzene
(A) insulator (B) semiconductor
(C) conductor (D) superconductor
Q. 119. EEG records the activity of-
(A) Heart (C) Muscles
Q.112. The Laser is a beam of radiations
(C) Brain (D) Lungs
which are.
(A) Coherent and non-monochromatic
Q. 120. The colour of cow's milk is
(B) Non-coherent and monochromatic
slightly yellow due to the presence of
(C) Coherent and monochromatic
(D) Non- coherent and non- (A) Xanthophyll (B) Riboflavin
monochromatic (C) Ribulose (D) Carotene

Q. 113. In electro-refining, the pure Q. 121. The endangered species are

metal deposited on. listed in what colour data book?
(A) anode (B) vessel (A) blue (B) black
(C) electrolyte (D) cathode (C) red (D) green
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Q. 122. Redness in apple is due to - Q. 127. Which of the following are

(A) Anthocyanin (B) Lycopene semiconductors?
(C) Carotene (D) Xanthophyll 1. Silicon 2. Quartz
3. Ceramics 4. Germanium
Q. 123. . On moving an object like a Choose the correct answer from the
pencil rapidly in front of a glowing TV following alternatives:
screen or tube light,we see a number of (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3
images. This is due to. (C) 1 and 4 (D) 3 and 4
(A) Stroboscopic effect
Q. 128. . Astronauts in space cannot
(B) Photo-electric effect
stand erect. This is because in space.
(C) An optical illusion
(D) Electro-magnetic effect (A) there is no gravity
(B) viscous forces of the atmosphere are
very strong
Q. 124. . Match list I with list II and
(C) solar wind exert an upward force
select the correct answer using the codes
(D) atmospheric pressure is very low
given below the lists :
List I List II
Q. 129. A person stands at a middle
a. Pickle 1. Carbonic Acid point of a wooden ladder which starts
b. Sour Milk 2. Acetic Acid slipping between a vertical wall and a
c. Apple 3. Lactic Acid floor of a room, while continuing to
d. Cold drinks 4. Malic Acid remain in a vertical plane. The path
traced by the person standing at the
Code: a b c d middle point of the slipping ladder is.
(A) 1 2 3 4 (A) a straight line
(B) 2 3 4 1 (B) an elliptical path
(C) 4 3 1 2 (C) a circular path
(D) 3 4 2 1 (D) a parabolic path

Q. 125. . Direct viewing of sun during Q. 130. . If the blood group of one
total solar eclipse causes irreversible parent is AB and that of the other O, the
damage to eyes. The retinal burn is possible blood group of their child
caused by which one of the following would be.
components of the sun rays ? (A) A or B
(A) Heat (B) Rainbow light (B) A or B or O
(C) Ultra-violet light (D) Infra-red light (C) A or AB or O
(D) A or B or AB or O
Q. 126. . The image formed on retina is.
(A) equal ot the object but inverted. Q. 132. The fruit ripening hormone is.
(B) smaller than the object and striaght. (A) Abscisic acid (B) Cytokinin
(C) smaller than the object and reverse. (C) Ethylene (D) Gibberellin
(D) equal to the object and straight
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Q. 133. Galena is a major ore of which quantities from sea-water are

one of the following elements? . respectively:
(A) Zinc (B) Aluminium (A) Sodium and iodine
(C) Lead (D) Manganese (B) Sodium and bromine
(C) Magnesium and chlorine
Q. 134. Which one of the following is the (D) Megnesium and bromine
most abundant gas in the earth's
atmosphere other than nitrogen and Q. 140. Why can Moon be not used as a
oxygen? communication satellite?
(A) Argon (B) Carbon dioxide (A) The distance between Earth and the
Moon is not suitable for the purpose.
(C) Hydrogen (D) Methane
(B) The period of revolution of the Moon
is not 24 hours.
Q. 135. . What is the cause of the disease
(C) The Moon does not revolve in the
myxoedema in adult human beings? equatorial plane of the earth
(A) Hyperthyroidism (D) All the above three are the reasons
(B) Hypothyroidism
(C) Hyperparathyroidism Q. 141. Rate of photosynthesis is higher
(D) Hypoparathyroidism in ___ light.
(A) White (B) Red
Q. 136. Which one of the following (C) Green (D) Blue
causes the infectious disease Anthrax.
(A) Bacteria (B) Fungi Q. 142. The stomata will open, when
(C) Protozoa (D) Virus (A) K+ ions move into the guard cells
(B) K+ ions move into subsidiary cells
Q. 137.. Which one of the following is (C) Guard cells are flaccid
used as a purgative? (D) Acidity increases in guard cells
(A) Calcium chloride
(B) Magnesium sulphate Q. 143. Which of the following enzymes
(C) Potassium iodide is produced by the salivary glands?
(D) Sodium thiosulphate (A) Pepsin (B) Ptyalin
(C) Rennin (D) Trypsin
Q. 138. Which one of the following sets
is a part of vitamin B complex? Q.144. Among the following, which one
(A) Vitamin, riboflavin, biotin, calciferol is a major component of biogas (Gobar
(B) Thiamine, riboflavin, retinole, biotin gas)?
(C) Thiamine, biotin, pyridoxin, ascorbic (A) Acetylene (B) Ethane
acid (C) Ethylene (D) Methane
(D) Thiamine, riboflavin, biotin, nicotinic
acid Q. 145. Which one of the following is a
watersoluble vitamin?
Q.139. A metal element and a non-metal (A) VitaminA (B) Vitamin C
element which are obtained in large (C) Vitamin D (D) Vitamin K
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Q. 152. The term reactor referred to in

Q.146. ‘‘Blue tooth’’ technology allows. waste water treatment is ?
(A) Signal transmission on mobile phone (A) Vessel (B) Settling tank
only (C) Clarifier (D) Aeration tank
(B) Landline phone to mobile phone
communication. Q. 153. Fertiliser having high nitrogen
(C) Satellite television communication. content is :
(D) Wireless communication between (A) Urea
equipments (B) Ammonium sulphate
(C) Ammonium nitrate
Q.147. Optic fibres are used in : (D) Calcium citrate
(A) CAT scans
(B) X-ray photos Q.154. A powerful eye irritant present in
(C) Ultrasound scans smoke is ?
(D) Endoscopy (A) Nitric Oxide
(B) Sulphur dioxide
Q. 148. The space retaining life in any (C) Peroxyacetyl Nitrate
form is called (D) Carbon dioxide
(A) Biomass (B) Biosphere
(C) Lithosphere (D) Hydrosphere Q. 155. Which one of the following is a
method/ process of disposing of solid
Q. 149. A new technology which waste. (Which cannot be reused or
provides the ability to create an recycled) ?
artificial world and to make (A) Landfills
people interact through it is called : (B) Incineration
(A) Televirtuality (C) Pyrolysis and Gasification
(B) Virtual reality (D) All the above
(C) Alternate reality
(D) 3-D reality Q.156. A clone is a colony of :
(A) cells having different shapes
Q. 150. Night photography and (B) cells having similar shape
photography in mist and fog are (C) cells having similar genetic
possible using ? constitution
(A) ultra-violet radiation (D) cells having different genetic
(B) infra-red radiation constitutions
(C) microwave radiation
(D) gamma radiation Q. 157. The pollen grains of flowers
pollinated by insects are :
Q. 151. An aircraft can perform (A) smooth and dry
aerobatic manoeuvres in a vertical loop (B) rough and sticky
because of (C) rough and dry
(A) gravity (B) centripetal force (D) large and showy
(C) weight (D) centrifugal force
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Dr. Harravisher Singh Kahlon