General Science-103

1.      Burning of a meteorite in the earth’s atmosphere is an example of change of

a.       heat energy into kinetic energy 

b.      kinetic energy into heat energy

c.       kinetic energy into potential energy 

d.      potential energy into heat energy

2.      Soda bottles are made of thick glass so that they can withstand the

a.      pressure in summer

b.      temperature in summer

c.       decrease in viscosity

d.      increase in potential energy

3.      A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to:

a.       Velocity

b.      Inertia

c.       Reaction

d.      Momentum

General Science-102

             1.      Female anopheles mosquitoes sucking human blood at intervals are:

a.       Permanent parasite

b.      Endoparasites

c.       Intermittent parasites

d.      Hemiparasites

             2.      Organisms sharing a common environment belong to same:

a.      Community

b.      Genus

c.       Species

d.      Population

            3.      A prey population can weaken the search image of its predator by being:

a.       Polymorphic

b.      Conspicuous

c.       in a clumped pattern of dispersion

d.      all the same size and colour

General Science-101

      1.      Generally the time taken for a secondary succession to reach climax stage is:

a.       50-100 yrs.

b.      150-200 yrs.

c.       250-300 yrs.

d.      350-400 yrs.

     2.      The philosophy behind the existence of a community is:

a.      Interaction

b.      Co-existence

c.       Helotism

d.      Dominance by some

      3.      The sum of the population of the same kind constitutes a:

a.      Species

b.      Genus

c.       Colony

d.      Community

General Science-100

       1.      A flowering plant and the animal that pollinates it are examples of:

a.       Parasitism

b.      Mutualism

c.       Interspecific competition

d.      Commensalism

       2.      Animals which can tolerate only a narrow range of salinity are said to be:

a.       Euryhaline

b.      Stenohaline

c.       Catadromous

d.      Anadromous

       3.      Antagonistic interaction includes:

a.       Scavenging

b.      Competition

c.       Amensalism

d.      Both (B) and (C)

General Science-99

       1.      Haemoglobin is a pigment present in:

a.        The plasma

b.      Red blood cells

c.       White blood cells

d.      Spleen

       2.      Which of the following processes liberates energy?

a.       Osmosis

b.      Symbiosis

c.       Photosynthesis

d.      Respiration

       3.      Diabetes can be controlled by the injection of:

a.       Penicillin

b.      Thyrosin

c.       Terramycin

d.      Insulin

General Science-98

       1.      Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

a.       Lead

b.      Tin

c.       Zinc

d.      Mercury   

      2.      The substance which has recently received greater attention in investigations concerning diseases of the heart and blood vessels is:

a.       Protein

b.      Fats

c.       Glycerol

d.      Cholesterol

       3.      Pneumonia is caused by:

a.       Virus

b.      Fungi

c.       Bacteria

d.      Algae

General Science-97

         1.        What is true for an electron?

a.       It has a unit negative charge

b.      It has no charge

c.       It has a positive charge

d.      None of these

     2.       “White dwarf” is related to

a.       Astronomy

b.      Agriculture

c.       Generics

d.      None of these

     3.       An aeroplane rises above because

a.       Of the upward reaction of air

b.      The density of air above the plane is less than below it

c.       The pressure above the wings is less than the pressure below it

d.      Its nose points upwards

General Science-96

1. Who among the following evolved the concept of relationship between mass and energy?
1. Einstein
2. Planck
3. Dalton
4. Rutherford
2. Match the following columns:

Column 1	Column 2
A. Radioactivity	1. Planck
B. Periodic Table	2. Thomson
C. Quantum Theory	3. Rutherford
D. X-Rays	4. Mendeleev
	5. Roentgen
	6. Becquerel
a. A1 B3 C5 D2 b. A6 B5 C3 D5 c. A3 B2 C1 D5 d. A6 B4 C1 D5

General Science-95

1. Mark the wrong combination
1. James Watt: Steam Engine
2. A.G. Bell: Telephone
3. J. L. Baird: Television
4. J. Perkins: Penicillin
2. Choose the correct combination

1. Typewriter: Remington
2. Dynamite: Dunlop
3. Evolution: Darwin
4. Aeroplane: Harway
3. Who invented the ball point pen?
1. Waterman
2. Oscar
3. Wilson
4. Lazlo Biro

General Science-94

1. Which of the following instruments is used to measure pressure of gases?
1. Barometer
2. Manometer
3. Ammeter
4. None of these
2. Joule is the unit of

1. Temperature pressure
2. Energy
3. Heat
3. How many Dynes are there in one gram weight?
1. 900
2. 375
3. 981
4. 250

General Science-93

       1.      Which of the following is not a part of the alimentary canal? 

a.       Mouth 

b.      Stomach 

c.       Small intestine 

d.      lungs 

       2.      Liver and pancreas are the ________ glands. 

a.       blood clear 

b.      digestive 

c.       breathing 

d.      none of these 

       3.       _________ is a sticky substance in saliva and provides easy movement for food. 

a.       Insulin 

b.      Amylase 

c.       Mucin 

d.      none of these