Detergents used for cleaning clothes and utensils

contain?
Nitrates
Sulphonates
Bismuthates
Bicarbonates
Correct
The gravitational force with which the sun attracts the
earth:
is less than the force with which the earth attracts the sun.
is same as the force with which the earth attracts the sun.
is more than the force with which the earth attracts the sun.
is constant throughout the year.
Correct
The following are the half lives of four active isotopes.
Which one of the following is the most dangerous to
handle?
13 days
0.01 minute
3 billion years
100 years
Correct
Rate of change of velocity is called:
Speed
Momentum
Weight
Acceleration
Wrong
Natural radioactivity was discovered by:
Henri Becquerel
Marie Curie
Enrico Fermi
Ernest Rutherford
Wrong
The weight of a body is:
maximum at the equator.
the same everywhere on the surface of the earth.
more on the hills than in the plains.
maximum at the pole.
Correct
Deep blue color is imparted to glass by the presence
of:
Cobalt Oxide
Cupric Oxide
Iron Oxide
Nickel Oxide
Correct
The hardest form of carbon is?
Graphite
Coke
Charcoal
Diamond
Correct
Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas because:
It absorbs infrared radiation.
It emits visible radiation.
Its concentration remains always higher than other gases.
It is used in photosynthesis.
Correct
One finds it more difficult to walk on ice than on a
concrete road because:
Ice is soft and spongy where as concrete is hard.
The friction between the ice and the feet is less than that between the concrete and feet.
None of these
There is more friction on the ice than on concrete.
Correct
The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is:
Acetylene
Ethylene
Carbon dioxide
Ethane
Wrong
The current explanation for the geologic processes
behind the Ring of Fire is that large pieces of the
Earth's surface, called plates, are moving around.
What is the name for the field of study which
investigates this motion?
Crust kinematics
Oceanography
Plate tectonics
Terrology
Correct
The mass number of a nucleus is:
a fraction.
always more than the atomic weight.
the sum of the number of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus.
always less than its atomic number.
Correct
Which is/are the important raw material(s) required in
cement industry?
Limestone
Limestone and Clay
Gypsum and Clay
Clay
Wrong
Organisms in temperate zones are able to time their
activities to cues given by the photoperiod, since:
All organisms need time to rest.
Day length is always constant for a specific locality and season.
Light is a limiting factor.
All organisms have a biological clock.
Correct
In vulcanization, natural rubber is heated with:
Silicon
Carbon
Phosphorous
Sulphur
Correct
Isotopes of an element contain same number of:
Protons but different number of neutrons.
Neutrons but different number of protons.
Electrons and neutrons.
Protons and neutrons.
Correct
 Nitrogen is fixed in ecosystems in ways stated below.
Which one of the statements below is false?
By denitrification
By electrical discharges in the atmosphere
By industrially synthesized fertilizer
By cyanobacteria
Wrong
The living material comprising the bulk of a cell is
called the:
Protoplasm
Cytochrome
Chloroplast
Genes
Correct
Earth has how many natural satellites visible to the
naked eye?
4
1
2
3
Correct
Which one of the following is not a chemical change?
Magnetization of iron
Rusting of iron
Conversion of milk into curd
Digestion of food
Correct
Earth rotates in about _______ hours.
12
6
24
18
Correct
It is easier to roll a barrel than to pull it because:
None of these
Rolling friction is much less than sliding friction.
The surface area of the barrel in contact with the road is more in case of pulling.
The full weight of the barrel comes into play when it is pulled.
Correct
Which of the following items could best be called
biodegradable?
Phosphate detergents
Cellulose
Polystyrene cups
Polyvinylchloride pipes
Correct
During summer, we feel comfortable under a fan
because it:
Produces convection currents.
Produces air which takes heat away from us.
Set the air in motion, thereby increasing the evaporation of sweat.
Throws cool air on us.
Correct
Of the planets below, which has the largest number of
satellites?:
Mercury
Pluto
Jupiter
Neptune
Correct
Who formulated the geocentric theory?
Galileo
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Newton
Correct
The universal law of gravitation was propounded by:
Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Nicolas Copernicus
Correct
When velocity is doubled:
Acceleration is doubled
Momentum is doubled
Potential energy is doubled
Kinetic energy is doubled
Correct
Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the:
Pituitary glands
Salivary glands
Thyroid glands
Pancreas
Correct
If the distance between the earth and the sun were
twice what it is now, the gravitational force exerted on
the earth by the sun would be:
twice as large as now
half of what it is now
four times as large as it is now
one-fourth of what it is now
Correct
Glass is made of the mixture of:
Sand and salt
Quartz and mica
Sand and silicates
Salt and quartz
Correct
A body is taken from the earth to the moon:
its mass will be different but weight will remain the same
its mass will remain the same but weight will be different
its mass and weight will be different
both mass and weight will be different
Correct
A person weighs more in an elevator, which is:
moving down with constant velocity
moving up with constant velocity
accelerating upward
accelerating downward
Correct
Around what body of water will you find the region
known as the Ring of Fire?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Correct
Mumps is a disease caused by:
Virus
Fungus
Bacterium
Protozoa
Correct
You are at the Kennedy Space Center, sitting in your
rocket, ready to launch. You look out the window and
view the sky. You are currently sitting at the lowest
level of the atmosphere. What is this level called?
Lithosphere
Troposphere
Earthosphere
Terrasphere
Correct
Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called:
supersonics
audio sounds
infrasonic
ultrasonic
Correct
It is a special area of the atmosphere that protects the
Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays emitted by the sun.
Van Allen belts
Ionosphere
Thermosphere
Ozone layer
Correct
Radioactivity is a phenomenon of the spontaneous
emission of:
Electrons (beta particles)
Gamma rays (short wave electromagnetic waves)
Protons (alpha particles)
All of these
Correct
When two mercury drops are brought into contact,
they merge to a bigger drop because liquids have
tendency to possess:
Minimum volume
Maximum surface area
Maximum volume
Minimum surface area
Correct
The fossil of Archaeopteryx represents the evidence of
origin of:
birds from reptiles.
mammals from reptiles.
mammals from birds.
reptiles from amphibians.
Correct
The Earth's diameter is approximately how many
kilometers?
9,655
6,542
12,756
15,448
Correct
The existence of microorganisms in the human gastric
system is an example of:
Phylesis
Parasitism
Mutualism
Meiosis
Correct
One should not connect a number of electrical
appliances to the same power socket because:
this can damage the electrical meter.
this can damage the appliances due to overloading.
this can damage the domestic wiring due to overloading.
the appliance will not get full voltage.
Correct
Which of the following is common bleaching agent?
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Hydroxide
Chlorine
Calcium Chloride
Correct
Optic fibers are mainly used for which of the
following?
Food industry
Communication
Weaving
Musical instruments
Correct
Which one of the following is a source of methane
emission into the atmosphere?
Mining
Wetland
Industrial chimney
Automobile exhaust fume
Correct
Why should we wear light colored clothes during
summer?
Light color allows body heat escape faster.
Light color absorbs less heat.
Light color is a good radiator of heat.
Light color soaks sweat faster.
Correct
Your rocket eventually reaches an altitude of
approximately 1,000 km (620 mi) above the Earth's
surface. Here you will reach an area where belts of
radiation surround the Earth. What are these belts
called?
Hawking belts
Einstein belts
Van Allen belts
Von Braun belts
Correct