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Ans. C D. Urea
Sol. Nerve cells are longest cells of Ans. C
human body.A neuron, also known as a Sol. • Glucse is a carbohydrate.
neurone and nerve cell, is an electrically • Urea (NH2)2CO is a chemical that
excitable cell that receives, processes, comes from the breakdown of proteins
and transmits information through and is excreted by the body as a waste
electrical and chemical signals. These product from your kidneys.
signals between neurons occur via • Insulin is a hormone.
specialized connections called synapses.
17.Which of the following transports
14.Which organ is affected by Pneumonia water from the roots of the plant to its
disease? leaves?
A. Skin and intestine A. Xylem
B. Urinary tract B. Phloem
C. Liver C. Both xylem and phloem
D. Lungs D. Cortex
Ans. D Ans. A
Sol. • Pneumonia is an infection in one or Sol. Xylem/Sapwood
both lungs. • The xylem, or sapwood, comprises the
• It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or youngest layers of wood. Its network of
fungi. Bacterial pneumonia is the most thick - walled cells brings water and
common type in adults. nutrients up from the roots through tubes
• Pneumonia causes inflammation in the to the leaves and other parts of the tree.
air sacs in your lungs, which are called • Xylem cells in the central portion of the
alveoli. The alveoli fill with fluid or pus, tree become inactive and die as tree
making it difficult to breathe. grows. These led to the formation of
tree’s heartwood.
15.Bio-fertilizers convert nitrogen to Phloem/Inner Bark
______ . • The phloem or inner bark, which is
A. nitrates found between the cambium and the
B. ammonia outer bark, acts as a food supply line by
C. nitrogenase carrying sap (sugar and nutrients
D. amino acids dissolved in water) from the leaves to the
Ans. B rest of the tree.
Sol. Bio-fertilizers convert nitrogen to
ammonia. 18.The function of haemoglobin in the
• Nitrogen fixation is a process by which body is
nitrogen in the Earth's atmosphere is A. Transport of Oxygen
converted into ammonia (NH3) or other B. Destruction of bacteria
molecules available to living organisms. C. Prevention of anemia
• Atmospheric nitrogen or molecular di D. Utilisation of iron
nitrogen (N2) is relatively inert: it does Ans. A
not easily react with other chemicals to Sol. The function of haemoglobin in the
form new compounds. body is transport of Oxygen.
• Nitrogen fixation is carried out naturally Hemoglobin in the bloodcarries oxygen
in the soil by nitrogen-fixing bacteria such from the respiratory organs (lungs or
as Azotobacter. gills) to the rest of the body (i.e. the
tissues). There it releases the oxygen to
16.Which one of the following is a permit aerobic respiration to provide
carbohydrate? energy to power the functions of the
A. Insulin organism in the process called
B. Glycine metabolism.
C. Glucose
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Sol. • The name of the first • During the Gulf war in 1991 when Iraq’s
supercomputer of the world is CDC6600. Scud missile attacks, THAAD was
These were the first mainframe developed after this experience.
computers and belonged to CDC 6000 • It was manufactured by Lockheed
series which was manufactured by control Martin, deigned in 1987 and produced in
Data Corporation in the 1960s. 2008. The weight of missile is 900kg,
• Supercomputer PARAM 8000 (made by length is 6.17m and speed is mach 8.24
the Centre for Development of Advanced (2.8 km/s).
Computing (C-DAC)) was launched on
July 1, 1991 is considered India's first 29.What is the common name of CaOCl2?
supercomputer. A. Baking Powder
B. Baking Soda
26.On which principle does the hydraulic C. Bleaching Powder
lift works? D. Washing Soda
A. Newton's law Ans. C
B. Pascal's law Sol. • Calcium Hydrochlorite Ca(OCl)2
C. Archimedes's law which is commonly known as ‘Bleaching
D. Joule's law Powder’ is used as a bleaching agent for
Ans. B water treatment.
Sol. It’s the Pascal’s law on which the • This compound is relatively stable and
hydraulic lift work. Moreover this law has higher available chlorine than Sodium
states that in fluid mechanics a pressure Hypochlorite.
change occurring in a confined • It is white solid which is not highly
incompressible fluid is transmitted soluble in water and is more preferably
throughout the fluid such that the same used in soft to medium-hard water.
change occurs everywhere.
30.What does ‘B’ stand for in BIOS
27.Who is known as the ‘Father of Email’? program which is stored in ROM?
A. Larry Page A. Basic
B. Alan Turing B. Boot
C. Raymond Tomlinson C. Base
D. Elon Musk D. Business
Ans. C Ans. A
Sol. Raymond Tomlinson is considered as Sol. BIOS stands for ‘Basic Input
the ‘Father of Email’. He was a pioneering Output System’. This program is stored
American computer programmer who in ROM. When a user turn on a PC, the
implemented the first email program on BIOS first conducts a basic hardware
the ARPANET system, the precursor to check, called a Power-On Self Test
the Internet, in 1971. He is (POST), to determine whether all of the
internationally known and credited as the attachments are present and working.
inventor of email. Then it loads the operating system into
computer's random access memory
28.Write the full form of THAAD? (RAM).
A. Terminal Hot Altitude Area Defence
B. Terminal High Altitude Area Defence 31.By which method, glucose is
C. Terminal High Activity Area Defence converted in to alcohol?
D. Terminal Hot Activity Area Defence A. Fermentation
Ans. B B. Oxidation
Sol. • Terminal High Altitude Area C. Distillation
Defence is the full form of THAAD. It is D. Hydrolysis
an American anti-ballistic missile defence Ans. A
system. Sol. • Fermentation is the process in
which yeast breaks down glucose sugar
into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
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• CO2 gas bubbles out of the fermenting • The belief underpinning the use of the
solution into the air leaving a mixture of polygraph is that deceptive answers will
ethanol and water. produce physiological responses that can
• It's important that no air is present or be differentiated from those associated
the yeast will produce ethanoic acid. with non-deceptive answers.
• The polygraph was invented in 1921 by
32.Process of gaining electrons is known John Augustus Larson, a medical student
as _____. at the University of California, Berkeley
A. oxidation and a police officer of the Berkeley Police
B. reduction Department in Berkeley, California.
C. radiation
D. both oxidation and reduction 35.Which among the following is not an
Ans. B input device?
Sol. Redox is a chemical reaction in which A. Plotter
the oxidation states of atoms changes. It B. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
involves the transfer of electrons between (MICR)
elements. C. Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
• Oxidation is the chemical reaction in D. Barcode Reader
which there is a loss of electrons or an Ans. A
increase in oxidation state by a molecule, Sol. Plotter is not an input device rather
atom, or ion. it is an output device. Like a printer it is a
• Reduction is a chemical reaction where computer hardware device that is used
there is the gain of electrons or a for printing vector graphics. Instead of
decrease in oxidation state by a molecule, toner, plotters use a pen, pencil, marker,
atom, or ion. or another writing tool to draw multiple,
continuous lines onto paper rather than a
33.What happens in an oxidation series of dots like a traditional printer.
reaction?
A. Protons are lost. 36.Who discovered electron?
B. Electrons are lost A. E. Goldstein
C. Neutrons are lost. B. J. J. Thomson
D. Electrons are gained. C. Ernest Rutherford
Ans. B D. J. Chadwick
Sol. Oxidation is a chemical reaction Ans. B
which involves exchange of electrons Sol. Electron was discovered by J.J.
between two reactants. The reactant Thomson. He was an English physicist
which loses the electron is oxidized. An and a Nobel laureate who is credited with
example of oxidation is when iron the discovery of first Sub atomic article.
combines with oxygen to form iron oxide He did this discovery with the help of
or rust. The iron is said to have been cathode rays.
oxidized into rust.
37.In MICR, what does 'I' stands for?
34.What is Polygraph? A. Interactive
A. Lie dectector B. Information
B. Sine wave Graph C. Ink
C. Graph of ECG D. Instruction
D. A set of graphs Ans. C
Ans. A Sol. In MICR, I stands for Ink. Also the
Sol. • A polygraph, popularly referred to full expansion of the term would be
as a lie detector, measures and records Magnetic ink character recognition mode,
several physiological indices such as and is a character recognition technology
blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and used by banking industry to ease the
skin conductivity while the subject is processing and clearance of cheques and
asked and answers a series of questions. other documents.
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C. 120 degree minus theta around 1912. The term "itai-itai disease"
D. 90 degree minus theta was coined by locals for the severe pains
Ans. D victims felt in the spine and joints.
Sol. Projectile motion is a type of motion Cadmium poisoning can also cause
in which an object is moves along a softening of the bones and kidney failure.
curved path under the action of gravity. A
projectile launched on level ground with 74.Device used for the detection and
an initial speed V0 at an angle θ above the measurement of all types of radiation
horizontal will have the (alpha, beta and gamma)
• Same range as a projectile launched A. Geiger counter
with an initial speed Vo at 90 ° − θ. B. Polarimeter
• Maximum range when θ = 45 °. C. Calorimeter
D. Radiometer
71.Who invented Helicopter? Ans. A
A. Copernicus Sol. Geiger counter is used for measuring
B. Sikorsky ionizing radiation such as alpha particles,
C. Cockrell beta particles, or gamma rays. Geiger-
D. Drinker Müller tube uses radiation sensors which
Ans. B gives out an electronic signal when
Sol. Igor Ivanovich Sikorskywas a radiation is present which is displayed in
Russian-American aviation pioneer in "counts per second". And its unit is
both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Sievert.
Since the flight of the world's first
practical helicopter in 1939, Sikorsky has 75.Which law of thermodynamics states
remained the industry leader through its that energy can neither be created nor
commitment to innovation and destroyed; energy can only be
excellence. transferred or changed from one form to
another?
72.Venn diagram was invented by A. The zeroth law of thermodynamics
A. Lucien Vidi B. The first law of thermodynamics
B. John Venn C. The second law of thermodynamics
C. Theophilus Van Kannel D. The third law of thermodynamics
D. Lewis Urry Ans. B
Ans. B Sol. The first law of thermodynamics
Sol. Venn diagram were invented by John states that energy can neither be created
Venn. A Venn diagram is a diagram that nor destroyed; energy can only be
shows all possible logical relations transferred or changed from one form to
between a finite collections of different another. It is also called law of
sets. Sir John Venn invented the venn conversation energy. For example,
diagram so that he could find a better way turning on a light would seem to produce
to explain things and make it easier for energy; however, it is electrical energy
people and students to understand the that is converted.
concepts.
76.How much energy is required by each
73.Cadmium pollution is associated with coulomb of charge passing through a 10
______ . V battery?
A. Minamata disease A. 1 Joule
B. Black foot disease B. 12 Joule
C. Dyslexia C. 10 Joule
D. Itai-itai D. 5 Joule
Ans. D Ans. C
Sol. Itai-itai disease was the name given Sol. The energy required by each
to the mass cadmium poisoning of coulomb of charge is equal to the amount
Toyama Prefecture, Japan, starting of work which is done in moving it.
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(i.e., the slope is zero). If the acceleration bacterial infections, usually caused by
is positive, then the line is an upward Gram-positive organisms.
sloping line (i.e., the slope is positive). If
the acceleration is negative, then the 86.Crescograph was invented by
velocity-time graph is a downward A. S.N. Bose
sloping line (i.e., the slope is negative) B. P.C. Roy
C. J.C. Bose
83.Optical fibre works on which of the D. P.C. Mahalanobis
following principle of light? Ans. C
A. Reflection Sol. Indian Scientist Sir Dr. Jagadish
B. Refraction Chandra Bose invented the Crescograph
C. Diffraction an electrical instrument that could
D. Total internal reflection measure the growth of a plant
Ans. D
Sol. Optical fibre works on Total internal 87.Digestion of carbohydrates begins in
reflection. It is the phenomenon which _______?
occurs when a propagated wave strikes a A. Small intestine
medium boundary at an angle larger than B. Mouth
a particular critical angle with respect to C. Buccal cavity
the normal to the surface. D. Stomach
Ans. B
84.Which instrument is used to measure Sol. Digestion of carbohydrates, and in
very high temperatures? particular starches, begins in the mouth
A. Machmeter with the action of salivary amylase. This
B. Photometer enzyme catalyzes, or speeds along, the
C. Pyknometer hydrolysis of the starch molecule.
D. Pyrometer
Ans. D 88.Energy is stored in liver and muscles
Sol. A pyrometer is a device for in the form of
measuring very high temperatures and A. Carbohydrate
uses the principle that all substances emit B. Fat
radiant energy when hot, the rate of C. Protein
emission depending on their D. Glycogen
temperature. There are two main types of Ans. D
pyrometer, namely the total radiation Sol. When the body needs glucose for
pyrometer and the optical pyrometer. energy, stored fat in the Glycogen is
used.
85.The discoverer of penicillin was
A. Lord Lister 89.Making of Curd from Milk is because
B. Alexander F1eming of:
C. Karl Landsteiner A. Bacteria
D. Walter Reed B. Virus
Ans. B C. Protozoa
Sol. Penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was D. Other
discovered by Alexander Fleming, Ans. A
Professor of Bacteriology at St. Mary's Sol. Bacteria was required in the process
Hospital in London. Penicillins are a of biotechnology from ancient times to
certain collection of antibiotics that curdling. To make curd, after boiling the
eliminate infection causing bacteria. Also milk to 30-40 ° C, it is cooled and added
known in short as pen or PCN, they a sweet curd. Now due to the presence of
originate from a type of fungi called lactic acid bacteria in the curd, the
Penicillium fungi. They are used in the bacteria present in it grow rapidly in a few
treatment or prevention of many different hours, accumulating whole milk.
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body is 4
A. 6.4
B. 4.8 94.Galvanization is a method of
C. 7.4 protecting iron from rusting by coating
D. 8.4 with a thin layer of –
E. 6.2 A. Gallium
Ans. C B. Aluminum
Sol. PH value of human body's blood is C. Zinc
7.4. An adult man has an average of 5-6 D. Silver
liters of blood. Ans. C
Sol. Zinc
91.In Nuclear reactors graphite is used • Galvanization (or galvanizing as it is
as______. most commonly called in that industry) is
A. Lubricant the process of applying a protective zinc
B. Fuel coating to steel or iron, to prevent
C. Linear of the reactor rusting. The most common method is
D. Moderator hot-dip galvanizing, in which parts are
Ans. D submerged in a bath of molten zinc.
Sol. Nuclear reactors are used at Source : Science NCERT Class 9 Chapter
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generation .These are generally graphite
moderated and CO2cooled. 95.Decibel unit is used to measure
A. Light intensity
92.Teflon is the common name of B. Sound intensity
A. Polytetrafluoro ethylene C. Magnitude of Earthquake
B. Polyvinyl chloride D. None of the above
C. Polyvinyl fluoride Ans. B
D. Dichlorodifluoro methane Sol. The ' Decibel ' unit is used to measure
Ans. A the intensity of the sound. By Kandla, the
Sol. The common name of Polytetrafluoro intensity of light is measured. on the
ethylene is Teflon. reactor scale, the seismic intensity is
measured.
93.Rutherford’s alpha-particle scattering
experiment was responsible for the 96.In SONAR, we use
discovery of – A. ultrasonic waves
A. Atomic Nucleus B. Infrasonic waves
B. Electron C. radio waves
C. Proton D. audible sound waves
D. Neutron Ans. A
Ans. A Sol. Sonar (originally an acronym for
Sol. Atomic nucleus Sound Navigation And Ranging) is a
● On the basis of his experiment, technique that uses sound propagation
Rutherford put forward the nuclear model (usually underwater, as in submarine
of an atom, which had the following navigation) to navigate, communicate
features: with or detect objects on or under the
i. There is a positively charged centre in surface of the water, such as other
an atom called the nucleus. Nearly all the vessels.
mass of an atom resides in the nucleus.
ii. The electrons revolve around the 97.According to new definition adopted
nucleus in well-defined orbits. by ‘International Astronomial Union’ in
iii. The size of the nucleus is very small as 2006, which of the following is no a
compared to the size of the atom ‘planet’?
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