General Science-114

1.       When a gas turns into a liquid, the process is called

a.       Condensation

b.      Evaporation

c.       Deposition

d.      Sublimation

            2.       Which of the following elements is a metal?

a.       S

b.      Se

c.       I

d.      Ga

            3.       Oranges are rich source of

a.       Carbohydrates

b.      Fats

c.       Proteins

d.      Vitamins

             4.       Most plant and animal cells are similar in some respects since they both have in common

a.       Cytoplasm and cellulose

b.      Cytoplasm and contractile vacuole

c.       Cytoplasm and nucleus

d.      Membrane and cell wall

              5.       Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characters was challenged by

a.       August Weismann

b.      Hugo De Vries

c.       Herbert Spencer

d.      Carl Linnaeus

              6.       In which layer of the atmosphere do most weather phenomena occur?

a.       Exosphere

b.      Stratosphere

c.       Ionosphere

d.      Troposphere

             7.       In the HINI Virus what does the alphabet H and N stands for: I H stands for haemagglutinin II N stands for neuraminidasea

a.       Only I is correct

b.      Only II is correct

c.       Both are correct

d.      Both are incorrect

              8.       In the context of CO2 emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market driven device under the UNFCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt, better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

a.       Carbon Footprint

b.      Carbon Credit Rating

c.       Clean Development Mechanism

d.      Emission Reduction Norm

              9.       In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from

a.       Potato

b.      Rice

c.       Sugarcane

d.      Wheat

             10.   In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used?

a.       Leaf

b.      Petal

c.       Sepal

d.      Stigma

             11.   In higher pair, the relative motion is

a.       Purely turning

b.      Purely sliding

c.       Purely rotary

d.      Combination of sliding and turning

             12.   In an atom no two electrons have all the four quantum numbers identical. This is known as

a.       Paulis Exclusion principle

b.      Hunds Rule

c.       Aufbau Principle

d.      Avogadros Law

             13.   In a dry cell (battery), which of the following are used as electrolytes?

a.       Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride

b.      Sodium Chloride and Calcium chloride

c.       Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride

d.      Ammonium chloride and Calcium chloride

             14.   If the radius of the earth were to shrink by 1 %, its mass remaining the same, the value of 'g' on the earth's surface would

a.       increase by 0.5%

b.      increase by 2%

c.       decrease by 0.5%

d.      decrease by 2%

              15.   Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of

a.       Tin

b.      Lead

c.       Zinc

d.      Chromium

              16.   Fruit most suitable for making jelly is________.

a.       Papaya 

b.      Apple

c.       Mango 

d.      Banana

              17.   Epicenter of an earthquake is a point associated with the

a.       place where earthquake is felt

b.      place of origin of earthquake in the interior of earth

c.       point on the earth's surface just above seismic focus

d.      point over the earth's surface where first shock is felt

               18.   Endoplasmic reticulum is bound by

a.       Cellulose wall

b.      Membranes

c.       Sclerotised layer

d.      Chitinised wall

                19.   Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to

a.       Carbon dioxide

b.      Dust particles

c.       Helium

d.      Water vapours

                20.   Dental caries are due to

a.       Viral infection

b.      Contaminated water

c.       Bacterial infection

d.      Hereditary causes