KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT, SERVICES (BPS-17) 2013 General Knowledge (Every Day Science) ‘TIME ALLOWED: 03 HOURS MAX. MARKS: 100 A ny TEN questions. All questions carry equal mark Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (05 marks each) (@) Telecommunication (b) Photosynthesis (©) Nanotechnology, Muslim scientists played an important tein the evolution and development of science. Explain GO marks) Where does “Ozone layer lie in atmosphere? How it is depleting and how we ean prevent its depletion? (10 marks) Define Acid rain, How it forms and what ae its effects? (05 marks) ‘State how yourcity ot village is an “Ecosystem” and deseribe your position and role in that ecosystem, (05 marks) QS. Differentiate botween any FIVE of the following: (02 marks each) (@) Asteroid and meteorite (b) Cartilage and bone (@ Adsorption and adsorption (6) Ghee and oil (RAM and ROM. Q6 Write briefly about any FIVE of the following: (02 marks each) (@) Cosmic Rays (b) Condensation (©) Antificial Radionetivity (@ Isotopes (©)Biological evolution —_(P) Microcontroller 7 Briefly account for (02 marks each) (@) What is “Mirage”? (0) Why do we perspire before rain? () How does microwave oven cook? (@) Why is it easierto roll a barrel than to pull (©) Why do gardeners use the method of cutting and grafting? 8 Choose the correct answer (01 mark each) () The famous book; Al-Qanoun was written by the Muslim scientist: (4) Jabar bin Hayyan (b) Zakiriya A-Razt (©) Abu Ali Sina (@) Abdul Qasim Majreeti (i Coulomb isthe scientific unit io measure: (@) Mass (b) Velocity (©) Temperature (@) None of these (ii) Amino acids are the organic compound behaving like: (@) Acid (b) Base (© Both (a) and (b) (@) None of these (jv) Animals obtain Carbohydrates mainly from: (@) Sucrose (b) Glycogen (© Sterch (@) Glucose (¥) The study of fossils and their relationship to the evolution of life on earth is called: (@) Fossilication (b) Paleontology (© Palacozoology (A) None of these (vi) One of the main functions ofthe of earth’s ozone layer isto: (@) Prevent global warming (b)Filter out UV rays («) Absorb pollution (@ All ofthese (vii) The internal resistance ofa liquid to flow is calle! (@) Surface tension (b)Isomorphism (©) Viscosity (@) Allotropy (ity When alt access and processing is done in one location, a computer system is said to be: (@) Networked (b) Distributed (6) Centralized (4) Linked (x) The type of modulation that changes the height ofthe signal iscalled: (@) Frequency (b) Phase (6) Amplitude (4) Height (x) Ifa person eats more protein than are needed, this causes increased progluction of: (@) Hormones (b) Urea (© Lactic acid (@) None of these Q9 Briefly account for (02 marks each) (@) What is hepatitis? (6) Why do stars twinkle? (©) Why are cloudy nights generally warm? (@ Why there isa small space between the joints of railway tracks? (©) Why pure water is nota strong electrolyte? Q10 Write briefly about any FIVE of the followi (O2 marks each) (@) Entropy, "(by ) Crystalline sol (c) Escape Velocity (@) Vaccines (e) Natural gas (f) Microcomputer Q.11 Differentiate between any FIVE of the following: (02 marks each) (@) Sirs aid Planets (b) Autopsy and biopsy (@) Alloy and Amalgam (@ Normal sat and Basie salt (@)Hardware and Sofware (@) Cnide oil and resdust off Q.12(4) Whatare the Optica fibers aud on which principle they work Deseribe ther few uses. (05 marks) thy Miharle tus dlanifican ce of Vitara? Deschibe the ecurces ses end deficiency ainntome of fit soluble vitamins. (OSauaria)