General Science Pyq

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GENERAL
SCIENCE
E-LEARNING INCLUSIONS
Syllabus Study Plan Trend Analysis
Prelims Practice Questions
GENERAL SCIENCE
PRELIMS ANALYSIS
TOPIC-WISE QUESTIONS DECADE.WISETREND ANALYSIS
160 157
44
112
105
88
0
53 58
Biology P'hysics Chemistry
1979-1988 1989-1998 1999-2010 2011-2022
YEAR-WISE &TOPIC-WISE QUESTIONS

Topics 2011 2012
(2011-2022)
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20188 2019
Biology 2020 2021
2 6 3 5
2022
Physics 1
Chemistry 3
2
2 3 2
Total
10 10 12 3 6
General Science's Contribution and

Cut-off Marks Required to Qualify Prelims (2011-2014)
Total General Preliminary Exam Category-wise Cut-Off Marks
Year Marks Science (Combined for GS Paper-1 &Paper-2)
GS Paper-1 Marks GEN OBC SC
2011 200 20
ST
198 175 165
2012 200 161
14 209 190
2013 185 181
200 20 241 222 207 201
2014 200 12 205 204 182
From 2011 to 2014 for 174
qualitying Prelims Exam both GS Poper-1&GS
Poper-2(CSAT) carrying 200 Marks each were counted for merit.
General Science's Contribution and Cut-off Marks
Required to Qualify Prelims (2015-2021)
Total General
Year Marks
Weightage Preliminary Exam Category-wise Cut-Off Marks
Science in % (for GS Paper-1)
GS Paper-1 World's Marks GS
Paper-1 GEN OBC SC ST
2015 200 6 3 107 106 94 91
2016 200 24 12 116 111 99 96
2017 200 6 3 105 103 89 89
2018 200 12 98 97 84 83
2019 200 4 2 98 95 82 77
2020 200 10 5 93 89 75 69
2021 200 8 4 88 85 75 70
Note: As per new pattern adopted in 2015, Merit list is
bosed upon performance in GS Paper-1
consisting of 100 questions of 2 marks each.
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GENERAL SCIENCE
I PRELIMS QUESTIONS
When circles round the earth in a satellite, then

b. a man
1 . P H Y S I C s
1979
remains constant
are produced by a flute by 1979 (a) His mass becomes zero but weight
notes becomes zero
Different
and opening the holes (b) Mass remains constant but weight
(a) Closing (c) Both mass weight remain constant
and
the holes
(b) Closing (d) Both mass and weight remain zero
the alternate holes cool even in hot summer
(c) Closing The water in an open pond remains
the last two holes 1979
(d) Closing because
in the dark because 1979
The bats can fly (a) Of continuous evaporation of water
have a better vision in the dark Water radiates heat more rapidly than the atmosphere
(a) They (b)
startles them less rapidly than the atmosphere
(b) The light (c) Water absorbs heat
ultrasonic more rapidly than the atmosphere
(c) They produce (d) Water absorbs heat
the above thunderstorm suddenly takes
(d) None of You are travelling in a car and a
1979
at high altitudes than in plains. This is place. What will be your first step?
3. A ball bounces higher
1979
car, get out of it and lie flat in the field
because (a) Stop the
(a) The pressure on higher altitudes is lower than that in (b)Stand below a tree
it
plains (c) Go to a nearby wood pole and stick to
is less at higher altitudes

(b) Downward pull due to gravity (d) Lie flat in the car
(c) The rarefied air offers less resistance to the ball 9. A body partially floats in wafer when 1979
the force is equal to the
(d) You become more energetic hills, greater (a) The volume of the displaced liquid
at so
applied, higher goes the ball volume of the body

This is because is greater than the
4. An ordinary clock loses time in summer. (b) The volume of the displaced liquid
1979 volume of the body
increases and time period (c) The weight of the displaced water is equal to
the weight
(a) The length of the pendulum
increases of the body
The length of the pendulum increases and time period (d) The weight of the displaced water is greater than
the
(b)
decreases weight of the body
(c) The length of the pendulum decreases and time period 10. In summer, man with excess perspiration feels weak, because
of the 1979
increases
of the pendulum decreases and
time period (a) Loss of more water through evaporation
(d) The length
decreases (b) Loss of salts through evaporation
5. When light closed room through a small hole in the
enters a (c) Loss of carbohydrates through evaporation
appears as inverted on
door, the image of an outside building 1979
(d) All factors mentioned above
the opposite wall. This is because
11. The density of seawater is highest as 1979
as a convex lens
(a) The hole acts
(a) Depth increases and salinity increases
takes curvature at the edges of the hole
(b) Light (b) Depth decreases and salinity increases
of light
(c) Of rectilinear propagation (c) Depth increases and salinity decreases
as a concave
lens
(d) The hole acts
(d) Depth decreases and salinity decreases
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GeneralScience Prelims Questions
12. In high mountain regions bleeding through nose occurs 22. Radar is used for
because 1979 (a) Detecting objects by using light
waves
(a) The pressure of the blood capillaries is higher than the (b) Reflecting sound waves to detect
objects
1880
outside pressure (c)Determining
radio waves
the presence and
and
location ofof
location
(6) The pressure at high altitudes is greater than that in the
(d) Tracking rain bearing clouds
objects with
plains
23. To an astronaut in the
(C) The blood pressure increases at high altitudes spacecraft, the sky
sky colour
be colour
(d) The blood pressure decreases at high altitudes
(a) Blue
appears to
13. One litre of cold air (b) White
weighs heavier than the dry air (1 Lit) (c) Black 1981
because of the 1979 (d) Orange red
24. What are the primary colours?
(a) Increased number of colisions between the molecules
(a) Blue. green, yellow (b) Yellow, red,
(b) Increased number of molecules at low temperature
(c) Red, blue, green blue 1981
(c) Greater energy of molecules at high temperature (d) Green, white,
(d) Lower energy of molecules at high temperature
25. If water contracts on freezing, which of the black
happen? followina.
14. Range of television broadcasting is confined to a limited would
(a) Icebergs will completely float on the 1981
distance because 1980 (b) Ice would become more dense
surface
water
(a) Long waves are used (c) Lakes would freeze from top to bottom
(b) Short waves are absorbed by atmosphere (d) Rocks will crack due to freezing of
(c) Energy of the waves is dissipated 26. When the ice floating in a glass of
internal water
er
water
(d) Earth is spherical in shape water will melts, the t
level of
15. Unit of distance used in navigation is 1980 (a) Increase 1981
(a) Nautical mile (b) Decrease
(b) Kilometre
(c) Remain constant
(c) Light year (d) Yard
(d) First increase and then decrease
16. What type of mirror is used by motorists to see tne
behind them?
roau
1980
27. Why does man weigh more at the
poles than at the eauatoo
(a) Convex (b) Concave 1981
(a) Because there is no atmosphere at the poles
(c) Plane (d) Concavo - convex
(b) Because gravitational pull is more at the poles
17. The escape velocity from the earth's surface is about 1980
(c) Because gravitational pull is less at the poiles
(a) 30 km/sec (b) 6 km/sec (d) None of the above
(c) 11.2 km/sec (d) 300 km/sec 28. What is the function of a fuse wire?
1981
18. The radiant energy of the sun is due to 1980 (a) To prevent an unduly high electric current from
passing
(a) Nuclear fission (b) Nuclear fusion through a circuit
(c) Sinking of the sun (d) Violent explosions (b) To increase the current supply
19. In microphone, transformation of energy takes place from (c) To decrease the current supply
1980 (d) To stabilise the voltage
(a) Sound into electrical energy

29. Why is it advisable not to draw current for many appliances
from a single point? 1981
(b) Electrical into sound energy
(a) Current will decrease
(c) Sound into mechanical energy
(b) Current will increase
(d) Mechanical into sound energy (c) Current and voltage both will increase
20. Neil Armstrong was the first person to reach on the moon. (d) Voltage will decrease whereas current will increase
While walking on the moon 1980 30. Which of the following statements is true? 1981
(a) His mass remained the same but weight increased (a) Both salinity and density of sea increase with depth
(b) His mass remained the same but weight decreased (b) Both salinity and density of sea decrease with depth
(c) His mass as well as weight decreased (c) Salinity increases but density of sea decreases with depth
(d) His mass increased but weight remained the same (d) Salinity decreases but density of sea increases with depth
21. Distance of stars is measured in 1981
1980 31. Mark the correct answer
(a) Light years (b) Kilometers per second (a) Planets have an apparent motion and twinkle
(c) Kilometers only (d) Nautical miles (b) Planets have no apparent motion but twinkle
E-4 General Science Prelims Questions

have an motion but do not twinkle
apparent
42.
Plane
no
motion and do not vinkle
apparent
Hygrometer is used to measure 1982
Janets
have (a) Density of a liquid
when the temperatureof water falls from 30°C
W h a th a p p e n s w h e n
ens 6) Relative humidity of atmosphere
1981 (c) Absorption power of
0 C ?
of ice formed will be less than volume of
of plants
(d) Temperature of air
v o l u m e
The
(a)
3. l o keep the seeds in good condition, we should keep it in a
off iice formed will be more than the volume
w a t e r
volume
o
The place which is 1982
(b) o f water
not freeze at
0'C (a) Warm and dry (b) Warm and wet
will
(C)Water above (c) Cool and dry (d) Cool and wet
o f the
None
in aa pressure cooker? 44. Mach Number" is a term associated with the speed of
(d)
is i t
e a s i e r
to cook
1981
Why creates
turbulenc
ence 1983
pressure
13.
High the cooker
(a) steam is formed inside (a) Ships (b) Cars
More
(b) of water is raised (c) Aeroplanes
Boiling
point (d) Light
c) water is lowered 45. A radio station is to be set up in a remote village without any
point of
Boiling
(d) oiled,
is boile it expands becaus 1981 electrical power. The following options are available:
the rice
When
gelatinises and swells 1983
34. starch
The
(a) gets polymerised A. Laying of transmission lines from power station to the
starch
The
(b) moisture and swell
grains
absorb
village
(c) The in the grains
break down B. Installing diesel generators
(d) Sugars in the spacecra the sky appears to be
To an astronaut C. Using rechargeable batteries
35. 1982 D. Using solar panel/stills
(b) White
(a) Blue Of these the last method is an example of
(d) Red
(c) Dark (a) Appropriate technology
a hot n o o n to
feel cool by 1982
fan makes (b) Ultimate technology
36. A air
Blowing
hot out
(a) (c) Redundant technology
the rate of evaporation
(b) Increasing (d) Obsolete technology
Letting in cool air
(c) 46. What is the difference between an explosion and combustion?
the airflow
(d) Regulating 1983
enters a sea from a river, its portion under water
37. When ship
a
(a) In the former nuclear reaction takes place while in the
will 1982
latter case burning takes place
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(b) In the former chemical energy is transformed into
(c) Show no change nuclear energy while in the latter case the chemical
(d) Increase and decrease alternately energy is transformed into heat energy
38. The purest form of water is obtained from 1982 (c) In the former it is violent and rapid reaction with
(a) A deep tube well1 (b) A running stream release of much heat energy while in the latter case it is
(c) Hot water spring (d) Heavy rains generally slow reaction with release of less heat energy
39. Kilowatt is the unit of 1982 (d) None of the above
(a) Voltage (b) Power 47. Why do you feel chill after having a dip in sea water? 1983
(c) Resistance (d) Current (a) The difference in temperature between sea water and
40. The sun derives its energy from 1982 the atmosphere
(a) Nuclear fission reactions (b) Evaporation of water from the body
(b) Nuclear fusion reactions (c) Deposition of salt on the body
(c) Oxidation of helium (d) None of these
(d) Fission of noble metals 48. Which of the following discoveries is/are associated with
41. Hydroponics means
1982 Einstein? 1983
(a) Cultivation of plants without the use of soil
i)Theory of relativity (ii) Quantum theory
(b) Detection of sound in water (iv) Rocket propulsion
(ii) Radioactivity
(c) Animals living in water
(d) A
(a) (i)& (i) (b) (i). (ü) & (i)
Japanese way of flowering (c) ) . (ii) & (iv) (d) (i) only
General Science Prelims Questions E-5

R
A stone is tied to a rope and attached to a wooden bar 59. If the distance that a radio wave can
complete cycle is 10 eters, then the
travel in
the bar the
which rotates at constant angular velocity. Suddenly wave in cycles per second is frequeney of time
What the of
stopped. The stone gets encircled around the bar.
s
happens to the angular velocity of the stone. 1983 (a) 3 x 10* m/sec (b) 3 x 10° radio
(a) Increases (c) 3x 10 m/sec (d) 3x 10
m/sec 985
60. The center of gravity of the
m/sec
() Decreases floating ship
(c) Remains the same (a) Lies above the metacenter
(d) First increases and then decreases (b) Lies below the metacenter 1985
50. The most appropriate source of energy for cooking and (c) Coincides with the metacenter
lighting purposes in rural India is 1983
(d) None of the above
(a) Biogas (b) Solar energy 61. Assertion (A): Photosynthesis and vision are
(c) Nuclear energy (d) Tidal energy the
51. Cover of a solar cooker is made of glass. Why? 1983
of visible light. phenomena
enon
Reason (R): The visible light is absorbed 1985
by
containing Chlorophylls as well as the retina ofsmall particles
(a) It absorbs sun rays
(b) It reflects sun rays
(a) If (A) and (R) both are correct and
the eye.
(c) Sun heat is transmitted through glass without much explanation of (A) (R the
(R) is the
absorption correct
(b) If (A) and (R) both are correct but
(d) None of these
correct explanation of (A) R) isis not
(R)
52. Which comet appears after 76 years and likely to appear in the
(c) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct
19862 1983
(d) If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
(a) Halley's comet (b) Biela's comet
(c) Turtle's comet 62. Black hole is
(d) None of these
53. A person sitting in a bus experiences a jerk, when the bus (a) A magnetic dark cavity 1985
stops all of a sudden. This is due to 1983 (b) Name of a star
(a) Law of inertia (c) A hole in the moon
(b) Newton's third law of motion (d) A dying star
(c) Einstein's law of relativity 63. High tides at antipodes are caused due to
(d) None of these (a) Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun 1986
54. Mesons are found in 1985 (b) Gravitational pull of the sun
(a) Xrays (b) Cosmic rays (c) Centrifugal, centripetal and gravitational pull of the
(c) frays (d) None of the above Sun
55. Microphone is a device in which the 1985
(d) Centrifugal, centripetal and gravitational pull of the
(a) Sound waves are converted into electrical energy and sun and the moon
then reconverted into sound after transmission
64. Atmospheric temperature increases at the higher altitudes
(b) Sound waves are directly transmitted
due to 1986
(c) Electrical energy is converted into sound waves directly
(a) Convection (b) Radiation
(d) Amplification is not required at all
(c) Conduction (d) Inversion
56. Ice cubes are floating in a glass of water. when the
ice cubes 65. A small wooden block is floating in a tub of water. The water
melt, the water level in the glass 1985
is gradually heated. The volume of the wooden block visble
(a) Will first increase and then start decreasing
above the water level 1986
(b) Will first decrease and then start increasing
(a) Increases (b) Decreases
(c) Will remain unchanged
(d) Will increase (c) Fluctuates (d) Remains the same
66. Ifa toy boat in a tank sinks, the level of water will 1986
Which of the following pairs is not correct? 1985
(a) Seismograph-Earthquakes (a) Increase (b) Decrease
(b) Anemometer-Speed of the wind (c) Fluctuate (d) Remain the same
67. Black hole 1986
(c) Hygrometer-Water vapour content of the atmosphere
(d) Lactometer-Specific gravity of liquids (a) Does not emit any radiations
58. Radio waves travel with a speed of 1985 (b) Converts UV/radiations to infrared radiations
(a) 3x 10 m/sec (b) 3x 10' m/sec (c) Absorbs all the radiations that fall on it
(c) 3 10 m/sec (d) 3x 10 m/sec (d) Is an imaginary concept in Physics

f o l l o w i n
ng is the correct sequence in order of 77. Distribution of electric power from one place to another is
the
of
inereasing power consumption?
1986 done at high A.C. voltage because 1987
Whlch
8. ric Kettle, Electric Iron

Fan,
Electi
(a) Wastage of electricity is minimised
Television,
ctric Iron, Electric Kettle

(a)
elevision, F a n , Electi
(b) Stealing of electric wires is prevented
Electric Kettle, Electric Iron (c) Electricity spreads in very short time
T e l e v i s i o n ,
Fan. Electric Iron, Electric Kettle (d) It adds brightness

(c) levision,
of altern: ative current, we can use 78. To a person on the moon, the sky appears 1987
se
the voltage
1986
6 9 . T o i n c r e a s e
(a) White (b) Black
(b) Transformer (c) Blue (d) Orange

electron microscope is much higher
( a ) C a p a c i t o r
(d) Rectifier The resolving power of an

microscope because resolving
( ) I n v e r t e r
groups of instruments is required to than that of an ordinary light

the following
the 1988
of
bave communication
Which
iline between two television relay centers? power increases
70.
beam
1987 (a) If wavelength is short and wavelength of electron
boosterrelay, satellite be made quite small by accelerating the electrons
M i c r o w a v e
link, telephone, can
electrons has
(a) telescope,
microwave link, booster relay, (6) If wavelength is short and light given by
Radio
very short wavelength
telephone
electronic lens provides
( c ) M i c r o w a v e i
link, booster relay, satellite (c) If magnification is high and
above
much higher magnification
the
None of electron microscope
(d) following is a convention: source of energy? (d) If magnification is high and the
Which ofthe 1987 has a battery of lenses to provide high magnification
71.
80. If A has f 4.5 lens and camera B has f 2.8 lens, and
(a) Geo thermal (b) Hydro power camera
the diameters of both the lenses are equal, then 1988

(d) Wind
(c) Solar
gravity on moon is 0.166 times than (a) Pictures taken by A will always be sharper
due to
(b) Pictures taken by B will always be sharper
Acceleration
72.
atonthe earth. A man weighing 60 kg on earth would
kg on moon. 1987 (c) A is better for photographing fast moving objects
weigh
(a) 16.6kg
(b) 30kg (d) Bis better for photographing fast moving objects
(a) 10 kg 81. Balloon filled with air is weighed (W) so that it just floats in
(c) 60kg pushed by a
60 bulb water as shown in the figure. When it is further
100 watt bulb is RI and that of watt
a
Resistance of
a
73. short distance in water, it will 1988
of the following is correct? 1987
Which
is R2.
(b) R1/R2<1 (a) Sink to the bottom
(a) R1/R2>1
(d) Data is inadequate (b) Stay at the depth where it stands submerged
(c) R1/R2 =
1
down on a lift leaves a ball from his hand. The (c) Come back to its original position
14. A man coming the bottom
ball will
1987 (d) Sink down a little further but will not reach
82. Free-floating astronaut 'A' pushes another free-floating
(a) Go upP
(b) Fall down astronaut B' in space. The mass of A' is greater than that of
B'. The force exerted by the astronaut 'A' on the astronaut
(c) Remain stationary with respect
to man
B' will be 1988
(d) Oscillate up and down
indication of (a) Equal to zero
75. Reading of the barometer going down is an
1987 (b) Equal to the force exerted by 'B' on 'A'
(a) Storm (b) Rainfall (c) Greater than the force exerted by 'B' on 'A
(c) Snow (d) Intense heat (d) Less than the force exerted by B' on 'A'
76. Which of the following is used in diesel engine? 198 83. On the moon, astronauts inflate a rubber balloon with
1. Cylinder hydrogen gas and release it at a height of 2 meters. The
2. Spark Plug balloon will 1988
3. Piston (a) Fall down
Choose the correct code (b) Go upwards

(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) Remain at the height of 2 meters
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and3 (d) First go up and finally comedown

84. 1988 94. Birds get thrust (forward motion) and
and lif
The phenomenon of mirage is due to ift
(a) Increased absorption of light by air at higner
from the (upward moi
(a) Flapping of wings
n
temperature
(b) Change in the refractive index of air with the change in (b) Twisting of feathers 1989
temperature (c) Shape of wings which is similar to
(c) Total internal reflection (d) Air sacs aeroplane blades
(d) Decreased absorption of light by air at higher 95. The conversion of electrical energy into che
observed in
into chemical energy
temperature
85. The limit beyond which (b) Heater
stars suffer internal collapse is called (a) Fan
1988 (c) Incandescent bulb (d) Storage battery
1990
(a) Chandrasekhar limit (b) Eddington limit 96. Given below are colours of the visible spectr
ngths.denti1990
ly the
(c) Hoyle limit (d) Fowler limit correct sequence in order of Increasing wavelen
86. (a) Red, Yellow, Blue, Violet
If there were no atmosphere, what would be the colour of sky?
1988 (b) Violet, Yellow, Blue, Red
(a) White (b) Black (c) Blue, Yellow, Red, Violet
(c) Blue (d) Red (d) Violet, Blue, Yellow, Red
87. lce skating can be used to demonstrate that when ice is under 97. The evidence for the rotation of stars comes moi
pressure, its 1988 ainly from the
(a) Melting point is lowered (a) Doppler effect (b) Photoelectric effect 1990
(b) Melting point is raised (c) Stark effect (d) Zeeman effect
(c) Melting point remains unchanged 98. Assertion (A): A tennis ball will bounce higher
(d) Coeffricient of friction with metal is reduced than it would in Shimla.
higher in Calcutta
88. A boat filled with some stones is
floating in water. If the Reason (R): The downward pull due to 990
stones are dropped into the water, the level of the water will gravity is less.
is more rarefied in Shimla than in Calcutta. and a
1989
(a) Rise (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
(b) Decrease
explanation of (A) Correc
(c) Remain the same (d) Insufficient data to predict
89. Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a
explanation of (A) Correct
1989
(a) A rarer medium to a denser medium (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(b) A denser medium to a rarer medium (d) (A) is false but (R) is true
(c) A rarer medium to a denser medium and the angle of 99. Assertion (A): When a ship moves from the sea water inta
nto
incidence is less than the critical angle fresh water of a river, the ship will relatively sink.
1990
(d) A rarer medium to a denser medium and the angle of Reason (R): The density of sea water is higher than that of
incidence is greater than the critical angle the fresh water.
90. Very small time intervals are accurately measured by the (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
1989 explanation of (A)
(a) Pulsars (b) White dwarfs (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct
(c) Atomic clocks (d) Quartz clocks explanation of (A)
91. Heat from the sun is received by the earth through 1989 (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(a) Conduction (b) Convection (d) (A) is false but (R) is true
(c) Radiation (d) None of the above 100. Assertion(A): Unlike photographic film, which can be sed
92. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to the 1989 only once, videotapes can be reused several times. 1990
(a) Rotation of earth (b) Revolution of earth
(c) Gravitational pull (d) Uneven heating of earth
Reason (R): Photography involves chemical change but vid
recording is a physical change.
93. A small weight put on the pressure cooker increases the (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the core
pressure of steam because 1989
explanation of (A)
(a) It is airtight (6) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correu
(b) Area of contact is very small
explanation of (A)
(c) Density of metal is very high
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) Pressure builds up irrespective of the weight placed
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
E-8 eral Science Prelims Questions

When a
wheel is in motion, a point(on the rim) 08. Match List-I with List-1I and select the correct answer by
(A): way fron
from the ground will have the highest
101. Assertion
tion
1992
farthest
away
using the eodes given below the lists.
is (on the rim) closest to the ground will
which
the point List-I List-II
p e e dw h i l e
1990
A. Barometer 1. Used for measuring altitudes
speed.
l o w e s t
have
the
The speed ofthe point on the rim in the direction and angles in navigation
and
Reason
R): circumference ofthe wheel is additive.
the
circumference.
along
and astronomy
ofmotion A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct B. Chronometer measurement of
2. Used for
( a ) explanation
Bo of (A) angular distances between
Both ( A ) a n d
and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct
two digits
explanation of (A) time
(b)
C. Sextant 3. Keeps very accurate
but (R) is false that is used to

is true as the one
(A) (R) is true
(c) false
but determine longitude at sea
d)
(A) is Sun reaches the Earth in about 1991
m the
T h el i g h t f r om D. Quadrant 4. Used for measuring
(b) 4 min
(a) 2 min
atmospheric pressure
(d) 8 min the
(c) 6 min 5. An instrument used in
orcycle causes distorti or disturbance with diagnosis of pregnancy
passing in radio and T.V. The cause of this is
103.
reception o f s i g n a l
(a) A-2 B-3 C-5 D4 (b) A-4 B-2 C-5 D-1
1991
(c) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 (d) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
waves affect the small electronic
intense sound 109. The bats are able to fly in dark since their wings produce
(a) devices
of the receptor 1992
vehicle's metal parts block/distort the radio waves
(b) Ultrasonic waves
The (a) Infrared rays
(b) fitted in the engine produces
The park plug (c) Sound waves (d) Ultra violet rays
()
signals due to sparking 110. Which one of the following will take place when a watch based
electromagnetic
motorcycles are fitted with electric ignition
on oscillating spring is taken to a deep mine? 1992
(d)
Modern
which produces radio
waves
system (a) It will become slow
against mful household insects and pests
Protectiveaction (b) it will become fast
104. the use of 1991
be taken by
can (c) It will indicate the: ne time as on earth
(a) Infrasonic waves (b) Microwaves
(d) It will stop working
(c) Ultrasonic waves (d) Low frequency radio waves
11. The minimum possible temperature beyond which matter
are so called because they 1991 1992
105. Superconductors cannot be cooled is
Efficiently conduct heat from
(a)
one hot body to another
(a) -98.10°C (b) - 100.00° C
resistance to conduction of heat at high

(b) Offer no
(c) -273.15°C (d) -459.40° C
temperatures 112. The solar eclipse achieves totality only in the limited
no resistance to conduction of electricity at low
(c) Offer geographical regions because 1993
temperatures (a) the earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations
(d) Produce high temperatures while conducting electricity and depressions
106. The rainbow and the rainbow-like colours seen on a thin film of (b) the size of the shadow of the moon on the earth is small
oil on a water surface are two phenomena. They are 1991 compared to the eross section of the earth
(a) Similar in nature and both are due to refraction of light (c) the trajectories of the earth around the sun and the
(b) Different in nature and rainbow is due to interference moon around the earth are not perfect circles
of light, while colour of thin film is due to diffraction (d) sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the
(c) Similar in nature and both are due to interference of shadow of the moon due to an atmospheric refraction
light 113. Which one of the following is NOT an astronomical object?
(d) Different in nature and rainbow is due to refraction, 1993
while colour of thin film is due to interference of light (a) Pulsar (b) Brittle Star
107. What is the increasing order of the wavelengths of the
(c) Black hole (d) Quasar
following colours? 1992
114. The formation of brilliant colors in soap film is a consequence
. Orange 2. Indigo of the phenomenon of 1993
3. Yellow 4. Violet (a) multiple reflection and interference
Choose the correct code (b) multiple refraction and dispersion
(a) 1,2,3 and 4 (b) 3, 1, 4 and 2 (c) diffraction and dispersion
(c) 1,3, 2 and 4 (d) 4, 2, 3 and 1 (d) polarisation and interference

of a
olour of a star is an indicas
temperature the readings of a Centigrade and 125.
Thecolour indication of its
Awhat are
1993 (a) distance from the sun
Fahrenbeit thermometer the same?
(b) luminosity
(a) 40 (b) 212
(c) distance from the earth
19
(c) 40 (d) 100
Which one of the following is the most important reason for (d) temperature
Tl6.
the establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Cenr 126.The colour of an opaque object is d.
Thumba? 1994
(a) absorbs
(a) The sea is near to the place in the East. West and South (b) refracts our it 1994
(c) reflects
directions (d) scatters
(O) t is a place near to a city in India, which is nearest to 127. Who among the following antici
following anticipated
the Geographic Equator that all things gravitate to the earth? Newton hu
c) It is situated on the Geomagnetic Equator (a) Aryabhatta (b) Varahamihira declarng
(d) Outer space near Thumba exhibits queer atmospheric (c) Buddhagupta (d) Brahmagupta 199
phenomena 128. The clouds float in the
atmosphere becau
117. The time taken by the sun to revolve around the Centre of our because of thev
galaxy is 1994 (a) temperature
(a) 25 million years (b) 100 million years (c) pressure
(b)velocity 19945
(d) density
(c) 250 million years (d) 500 million years 129. When the same note is played on a sitar and a
The 1994
118. pitch of the voice of women is in general produced can be distinguished from each other te the souna
(a) marginally lower than that of men difference in:
(b) higher than that of men (a) pitch. loudness and quality 1995
(c) much lower than that of men (b) pitch and loudness
(d) the same as that of men (c) quality only
In an electronic watch, the component
119. corresponding to (d) loudness only
pendulum of a pendulum clock isa 1994 130. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertian
(a) transistor (b) crystal oscillator and other labelled as Reason (R).
(c) diode (d) balance wheel Assertion (A): A diamond sparkles more than a 199
glass imitati
120. Which of the following combinations of aperture and
one
shutter speed of a camera will allow the maximum exposure ?
cut to the same shape.
Reason (R): The refractive index of diamond is less
1994 than ta
of glass.
(a) f22. 1/60 (b)fl6.1/125 In context of the above two statements, which
one of t
(c) f8. 1/250 (d) f5.6. 1/1000 following is correct?
121. A corked bottle full of water wben frozen wll break because (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
1994 coma
explanation of (A)
(a) the bottle contracts on freezing (b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not a coet
(b) the volume of water decreases on freezing explanation of (A)
(c) the volume of water increases on freezing (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) glass is a bad conductor of heat (d) (A) is false but (R) is true
122. The haf life of a radio actve element is 5 years. The fraction 1995
131. Optical fibre works on the principle of:
of the radioactive substance that remains after 20 years is
(a) total internal reflection
1994
(b) refraction
(a) (b) (c) scattering
2
(d) interference
sperd a
(C)
8 ()16
123. The speed of light will be minimum while passing through
132. Suppose a rocketship is receding from the earth
at
2/10th the velocity of light. A light in the rocketship appea
a
Diue to the passengers on the ship. What colour wou

1994 1995
(a) glass (b) vacuum appear to an observer on the earth?
(c) water (d) air (a) Blue (b) Orange
(d) Yellow-orange
124. The acceleration due to gravity of a catastrophic earthquake (c) Yellow 1995
will be 199433. An
air bubble in water will act like a:
(b) convex lens
(a) >550cm/sec? (b) 750cm/sec? (a) convex mirror
(d) concave lens
(c)950cm/sec? (d)>980cm/sec? (c) concave mirror

applications in: 1995
engines
find a p 142. Consider the following statements: India, solar
( a )
genic
s u b - m a r i n e p r o p u l s i o n At the present level of technology available in
1996
134.
( b ) f r o s t - r e e r e f r i g e r a t o r s
energy can be conveniently used to:
Supply hot water to residential buildings
(c) rocket technology
superconductivity
Supply water for minor irrigation projects
in
research
to transmit audio signals in evision 3. Provide street lighting
d)
The technique u s e d
cluster of villages and small
towns
1995 4. Electrify a
3 5 broadcasts is:
(a) Amplitude Modulation
Choose the correct answer:
(b) Frequency Modulation
(a) 1.2, 3 and 4 are correct
Modulation
(b) 2 and 4 are correct
Code
Pulse (c) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) Division
Multiplexing
Time (d) 1. 2 and 3 are correct
(d) helps a person in doing: 1996
chine in nature?
simple 143. Which one of the following is paramagnetic
A
36. ( a ) l e s s w o r k 1997
amount
of work with lesser force
same
(b)
the
of work slowly (a) Iron (b) Hydrogen
amount
same
the (d) Nitrogen
(c) amount of work much faster (c) Oxygen
same the because:
(d) the statements: 144. The tail of a comet is directed away from
sun
following 1997
137. Considerthe ocated half way between the earth
spacesh
A person
in a
that the: 1996 (a) as the comet rotates around the sun. the lighter mass of
will notice
and the
sun
the comet is pushed away due to the centrifugal force
black
sky is jet
not twinkle
alone
do iS
stars
the lighter mass of the comet
outside the spaceship is much higher than (6) as the comet rotates,
temperature of its tail
attracted by some stars situated in the direction
that on the surface of the earth
radiation emitted by the sun exerts a radial pressure
correct code: (c) the
Choose the
is c o r r e c t (b) 1 and 2 are correct on the throwing its tail away from the sun
comet
(a) 3 alone (d) the tail of the comet always exists in the same
orientation
and 3 are c o r r e c t
(d) 1,2 and 3 arecorrect
(c) 1 145. The tendency of a liquid drop to contract and occupy minimum
138. When a mirror is rotated by an angle 9, the reflected ray will 1997
1996 area is due to:
rotate by:
(b) q/2 (a) surface tension (b) viscosity
(a) 0
(d) 2q (c) density (d) vapour pressure
(c) 146. Which one of the following is a vector quantity? 1997
internal reflection can take place when light travels
139.Total 1996 (b) Pressure
from: (a) Momentum
(a) diamond to glass (b) water to glass (c) EnergEY (d) Work
(c) air to water (d) air to glass 147. A girl is swinging on a swing in sitting position. When the girl
stands up, the period of swing wil: 1997
140. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A)
and the other labelled as Reason (R). 1996 (a) be shorter
Assertion (A): Transformer is useful for stepping up or (b) be longer
stepping down voltages. (c) depends on the height of the girl
Reason (R): Transformer is a device used in D.C. cireuits. (d) not change
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the 148. The working principle of a washing machine is: 1997
following is correct? (b) dialysis
(a) centrifugation
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct (c) reverse osmosis (d) diffusion
explanation of (A) 149. A ball is dropped from the top of a high building with a
(6) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct constant acceleration of 9.8 m/s2. What will be its velocity
explanation of (A) after 2 seconds? 1998
(a) 9.8 m/s (b) 19.6 m/s
141. Domestic (c) 29.4 m/s (d) 39.2 m/s
electrical wiring is basically a: 1996
150.A fuse is used in mains electric supply as a safety device.
(a) series connection
Which one of the folowing statements about the fuse is
(b) parallel connection
correct? 1998
(C) combination of series and parallel connections (a) It is connected in parallel with the main switch
(a) series
connection within each room and parallel (b) It is made mainly from silver alloys
connection elsewhere

low meking point
158. Match List-I (Quantity) with List-Il (ni
(c) t must have a
(d) t have very high resistance

must
correct answer using the code
given belownits)
Assertion (A The temperature of a metal
151. electric
wire rises when an List-1 (Quantity) List-l (Units) the lists. 18
current is passed through it. A.Highspeed 1. Mach
Reason (R) Collision of metal atoms with each other
releases B. Wavelength 2 Angstrom
heat energy. C. Pressure 3. Pascal
Codes: 1998 D. Energy 4. Joule
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct Codes:
explanation of (A) (a) A-2, B1, C3, D4 (b) A-1. B2,
b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct
(c) A-1, B-2., C3, D4
C4,
D3
(d) A-2, B-1,C4,
explanation of (A) 159. Consider the following statements: D3
1. Ifa person looks at a coin whi is
the coin will appear to be clos.
in a
bucket of 1999
152.One astronomical unit is the average distance between: than il really
is
wa
2. Ifa person under water looks at a
1998 coin above the
surface, the coin will appear to be he
(a) Earth and the Sun b) Earth and the Moon
it really is gher level than
(c) Jupiter and the Sun (d) Pluto and the Sun
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
153.Consider the following statements:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 alone
An ordinary light bulb has a rather short life because the:
1999
(c) 2 alone (d) neither I nor 2
filament wire is not uniform 160. A "black hole' is a body in space which does not allow
2. bulb cannot be evacuated completely radiation to come out. This property is due to its: any
3. (a) very small size (b) very large size 2000
wires supporting the filament melt at high temperatures
Whlch of the above statements are correet? (c) very high density (d) very low size
(a) I and 3 (b) 2 and 3 161. A nolse level of 100 decibel would correspond to:
(c) I and 2 (a) Just audible sound
2000
(d) 1.2 and 3
154. Conslder the following statements regarding (b) Ordinary conversation
motor car
battery: 1999 (c) Sound from a noisy street
The voltage is usually 12 V (d) Noise from a machine shop
2. Electrolyte used is hydrochlorie acid
162. Assertion (A): In a motion picture, usually 24
3. frames are
Electrodes are lead and copper projected every second over the whole length of the film.
4 Cupucity is cxpressed in ampere-hour Reason (R): An Image formed on the retina of eye persists for
Whlch of the above statements are correct?
about 0.1 s after the removal of stimulus.
(a) I and 2 (b) 2 and 3
Codes: 2000
(c) 3 and 4 (d) I and 4
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
155. A hunter alms his gun at a polnt between the eyebrows of a
explanation of (A)
monkey sitting on a branch of a tree. Just as he fires, the
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct
monkey Jumps down. The bullet wil: 1999
(a) hit the monkey at the point aimed
explanation of (A)
(b) hit the monkey below the point aimed
(c) hit the monkey above the point aimed
163. Assertion (A): Small
(d) miss the monkey altogether glass beads fixed on traffic signals glow
156. For which one of the following is capillarity not the reason? brightly when light falls upon them.
1999
Reason (R): Light is totally reflected when the angle of
(a) Blotting of ink incidence exceeds a certaln critical value and light travelling
in a denser medlum is reflected from a rarer
(b) Rising of underground water medium.
Codes: 2000
(c) Spread a water drop on a cotton cloth
(d) Rising of water from the roots of a plant to its foliage (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and is the
(R) COTc
1S7. Low temperatures (cryogenics) find application in: 1999 explanation of (A)
(a) space travel, surgery and magnetic levitation (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a
explanation of (A)
coi
(b) surgery. magnetic levitation and telemetry
(c) space travel, surgery and telemetry
(d) space travel, magnetic levitation and telemetry
E-12 General Sclence Prellms Questions

act disc used in audio and video systems) Which of these statements are correct?
CD
When a rainbow
ike colours are seen. This can be
like colours (a)1.2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3
sunlight,
in
of the phenomenon of:
164.
seen asis 2000
is on
the basis (C) 2 and 4 (d) 2.3 and 4
explaine diffraction
and
(a)
reflection
and
transmission
171. Two wires have their lengths, diameters and resistivities all
reflection
in the ratio of 1:2. If the resistance of the thinner wire is 10
(b) and transmission
diffraction
(c) diffraction and transmission ohm, the resistance of the thicker wire is: 2001
d) refraction, (b) 10 ohm
features of newer models of moto (a) 5 ohm
Consider
the ifollowing
165. 2000 (c) 20 ohm (d) 40 ohm
cars:
. Radial tyres
172.Assertion (A): A stick is dipped in water in a slanting position.
2. Streamlined body the stick appears short and bent at the
If observed sideways,
Multipoint fuel injection
surface of water.
converter with exhaust
4. Catalytic Reason (R): A light coming from the stick undergoes
features make the new models of motor cars
Which of these from water molecules giving the stick a short and
more fuel efficient?
scattering
bent appearance. 2001
and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(a) I true and (R) is the correct
and 4 (d) 1,3 and 4 (a) Both (A) and (R) are
(c) 2,3
explanation of (A)
(A): A man standing on a completely frictionless
166. Assertion himself by whistling. 2000 is not a correct
surface can propel (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R)
Reason (R): If no
external force acts on a system, its explanation of (A)
momentum cannot change.
Codes:
true and (R) is the correct (d) (A) is false but (R) is true
(a) Both (A) and (R)
are
explanation of (A) 173. When light waves pass from air to glass, the variables affected
2001
true but (R) is not a correct are:
(b) Both (A) and (R) are
explanation of (A) (a) wavelength, frequency and velocity

(c) (A) is rue but (R) is false (b) velocity and frequency
(c) wavelength and frequency
167. Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. The choke coil:
(d) wavelength and velocity
2000
body on earth is 100 kg (acceleration due
to
174. The mass of a
(a) steps up the line voltage
10 m/s. If acceleration due to gravity on the
(b) steps-down the line voltage gravity, ge =
is:
(c) reduces current in the circuit moon is ge /6, then the mass of the body on the moon
2001
(d) chokes low frequency current
168. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player (a) 100/6 kg (b) 60 kg
uses a: 2000 (c) 100 kg (d) 600 kg
(a) quartz crystal (b) titanium needle
175. Consider the following statements: 2001
(c) laser beam (d) barium titanate ceramic A simple pendulum is set into oscillation.
169. Which one of the following does a TV remote control unit use
to operate a TV set? 2000 Then:
(a) Light waves (b) Sound waves 1. the acceleration is zero when the bob passes through
(c) Microwaves (d) Radio waves the mean position
I70. Consider the following statements: 2001 2. in each cycle the bob attains a given velocity twice
In a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chaín reaction is possible,
3. both acceleration and velocity of the bob are zero when
because:
it reaches its extreme position during the oscillation
1. more neutrons are released in each of the fission
4. the amplitude of oscillation of the simple pendulum
reactions
2. the neutrons immediately take part in the fission decreases with time
process Which of these statements are correct?
3. the fast neutrons are slowed down by graphite
(a) I and 2 (b) 3 and 4
4. every neutron released in the fission reaction initiates
further fission
(c) 1,2 and4 (d) 2, 3 and 4

copper and a piece of glass
are Due to which of these phenomena is
176. Assertion (A): A piece of
heated to the same temperature. When touched, thereafter,
(a) I and2
(b) 2,3 mirage formed?
(c) 1 and 3 and 4
the copper piece appears hotter than the glass piece. 2001 (d) 4 only
Reason (R): The density of copper is more than that of glass. 182. Assertion (A): With the increase of
of tem.
temperature, the
of glycerine increases. the viseosity
Codes:
Reason (R: Rise of temperature
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
molecules.
increases kinetic 2002
explanation of (A)
Codes:
energy of
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and
explanation of (A) explanation of (A)
(R
(R) is he
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but
correct
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true (R) is not
explanation of (A) a
177. Assertion (A): The boiling point of water decreases as the (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
correct
altitude increases. 2001 (d) (A) is false but (R) is true
Reason (R): 1The atmospheric pressure increases with altitude. 183. Assertion (A): An iron ball floats on
Codes: immersed in water. mercury but
gets
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct Reason (R): The specific gravity ot iron is 2002
explanation of (A) mercury.
more than tha
that of
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct Codes:
explanation of (A) (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is
explanation of (A)
the correct
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true a
explanation of (A) correct
178. When water is heated from 0°C to 10°C. Its
volume: 2001 (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(a) increases (d) (A) is false but (R) is true
(b) decreases 184. A solid cube gets completely immersed in water
when a 0.2 ko
(c) does not change mass is placed on it. If the mass Is
removed, the cube is 2
(d) first decreases and then increases cm above the water level. What is the length of
each side of
179. the cube?
Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, 2002
because clouds: (a) 12 cm (b) 10 cm
2001
(a) prevent clod waves from the sky from descending on (c) 8 cm (d) 6 cm
earth 185. A hollow sphere of radius R, a hollow cube of side R and a thin
circular plate of radius R, made up of the same
(6) reflect back the heat given off by earth material, are
all heated to 20°C above room temperature. When left to
(c) produce heat and radiate it towards earth cool
in the room, which of them will reach the
(d) absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards
room temperature
first? 2002
earth
(a) Circular plate
180. Consider the following statements: 2002 (b) Cube
1. Light of longer wavelength are scattered much more
(c) Sphere
than the light of shorter wavelength (d) All of them will reach the room temperature at the
2 The speed of visible light in water is 0.95 times the same time
speed in vacuum 186. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to:
3. Radio waves are produced by rapidly oscillating 2003
electrical currents (a) carbon dioxide b) dust particles
4. To detect the over speeding vehicles, police use the (c) helium (d) water vapours
Doppler effect of reflected short radio waves 187. Which one of the following statements is not correet? 2003
Which of these statements are correct? (a) The velocity of sound in air increases with the increase
of temperature
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(b) The velocity of sound in air is independent of pressure
(c) 2 and4 (d) 3 and 4
(c) The velocity of sound in air decreases as the humidny
181. Consider the following natural phenomena: 2002
increases
1. Terrestrial heating 2. Reflection of light
(d) The velocity of sound in air is not affected by the chang
3. Refraction of light 4. Diffraction of light in amplitude and
frequency
E-General Science | Prelims Questions

statements: 2003 194. A spherical
sider
the
following body moves with a uniform angular velocity (w)
1 8 8 . C o n s i c
Steam at 100°C and boiling water at 100C contain around a cireular path of radius R. Which
one of the
amount
ofheat statements is correct?
following
same 2004
heat of fusion
of ice is equal t the latent heat of (a) The body has no acceleration
Latent
2. vaporisation o f water
(b) The body has a radial acceleration w2r directed toward
airconditioner, heati extracted from the room centre of path
an
In
3.
evaporator coils and is rejected out at the (c) The body has radial acceleration 2/5w2r directed
air a at the a
condenser coils away from the centre of the path
these statements is/are correct? (d) The body has an acceleration w2 tangential to its path
Which of
and 2
(b) 2 and 3 195. A weightless rubber balloon is filled with 200 cc of water. Its
(a) 1 (d) Only 3
(c) Only 2 weight in water is equal to: 2004
189. Assertion
(A): The weight of a body decreases with the (a) 9.8/5 N (b) 9.8/10 N
of altitude on earth. 2003 (c) 9.8/2 N (d) zero
increase
(R): The earth S not a perfect sphere. 196. Assertion (A): In our houses, the current in A.C. electricity
Reason
Codes:
line changes direction 60 times per second.
and (R) are true and (R) is the correct Reason (R): The frequency of alternating voltage suppliedis
(a) Both (A)
explanation of (A) 50Hz. 2004
b)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct (a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the
explanation of (A) correct explanation of (A)
but (R) is false (b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not
(c) (A) is true
is the correct explanation of (A)
(d) (A) is false but (R) true
the following statements: (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
190. Consider
A 4-wheel vehicle moving in a sharp cireular path at high (d) (A) is false but (R) is true
197. What is the order of magnitude of electric resistance of the
speed will: 2003
human body (dry)? 2005
1. overturn about its outer wheels
(a) 102 ohm (b) 104 ohm
2. overturn about its inner wheels
(c) 106 ohm (d) 108 ohm
3. skid outwards
198. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the
4. skid inwards
given substances in the decreasing order of their densities?
Which of these statements are correct? 2005
(a) I and 3 (b) 2 and 4
(a) Steel> Mercury> Gold
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 4
(b) Gold > Mercury> Steel
191. An oil tanker partially filed with oil moves forward on a level
(c) Steel Gold> Mercury
road with uniform acceleration. The free surface of oil then:
(d) Gold Steel> Mercury
2003
(a) remains horizontal
1. A geostationary satellite is at an approximate height of
(b) is inclined to the horizontal with smaller depth at the
10,000 km
rear end
2. FM transmission of music is of very good quality
(c) is inclined to the horizontal with larger depth at the
because the atmospheric or man made noises which
rear end
are generally frequency variations can do little harm
(d) assumes a parabolic curve
Which of the statements give above is/are correct?
192. If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one per cent, its
(a) 1 only (6) 2 only
mass remaining the same, the value of g on the earth's surface
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2
Would: 2003
(6) increase by 2%
200. Consider the following statements in respect ofIndia advanced
(a) increase by 0.5%
satellite INSAT-4A: 2006
(c) decrease by 0.5% (d) decrease by 2%
1. INSAT4A was launched in December, 2005 from New
193. A car is running on a road at a uniform speed of 60 km/h. The
net resultant force on the car is:
Mexico
2004
2. The European Commercial Launch Service Provider
(a) driving force in the direction of car's motion
Ariane space was associated with the launch of INSA
(b) resistance force opposite to the direction of car's
T4A
motion
3. Tata-Sky;
a digital cable service
(c) an inclined force provider;, is associated
with DTH television broadcasting service from INSA T
(d) equal to zero
4A

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(c) Wire of 3 m length and T.5 mm diameter

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1. 2 and 3 (d) Wire of I m length and I mm diameter
(b) I and2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) I and 3 only 209. Three identical vesscls A, B and C are filled with
201.
What does the term Dolby B or Dolby C printed on tape mercury and kerosene respectively up to an
equal heialer,
recorders and other sound systems refer to: 2006 three vessels are provided with identical taps at th The
(a) frequency modulated system the vessels. If the three taps are opened simultaneo of
(b) amplitude modulated system which vessel is emptied first?
(c) noise reduction circuit (a) Vessel B 2007
(d) both DC and AC power can be used (b) All the vessels A, Band C will
be emptied simultar
202. What is the approximate mean velocity with which the earth (c) Vessel A neously
moves round the sun in its orbit? 2006 (d) VesselC
(a) 20 km/s (b) 30 km/s 210. Which of the following types is used by computed tomo
(c) 40 km/s (d) 50 km/s employed for visualisation ofthe internal gra
strueture of h
203. In which one among the following is the speed of sound body? human
maximum? 2006
(a) X-ray (b) South waves 2007
(a) Air at 0'C (b) Air at 100°C
(c) Magnetic resonance
(d) Radio isotopes
(c) Water (d) Wood
211. Assertion (A): Radio waves bend in a magnetic field. 20
204. Which one of the following is printed on a commonly used
(R): Radio
2008
fluorescent tube light? 2006 Reason waves are electromagnetic
in nature.
(a) Both (A) are (R) are true and (R) is the
(a) 220 K (b) 273 K correct
explanation of (A)
(c) 6500 K (d) 9000K
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a
205. Consider the following statements: 2007 correct
explanation of (A)
1 If magenta and yellow coloured circles intersect. the
intersected area will have red colour
2. If cyan and magenta coloured circles intersect, the (d) (A) is false but (R) s true
intersected area will have blue colour 212. Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? and a rocket:
2008
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. A jet engine uses the surrounding air for its oxygen
(c) Both l and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space
206. Consider the following statements: 2007 2 A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas
I.A flute of smaller length produces waves of lower form, and fuel
frequency Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Sound travels in rocks in the form of longitudinal elastic
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
waves only
(c) Both l and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
213. Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night
(a) I only (b) 2 only
(d) Neither I nor 2 vision apparatus? 2009
(c) Both 1 and 2
207. Assertion (A): A jet aircraft moving at Mach Number equal (a) Radio waves (b) Microwaves
to 1 travels faster at an altitude of 15 km than while moving at (c) Infra-red waves (d) None of the above
Mach Number equal to 1 near the sea level. 2007 but the water
214. The surface of a lake is frozen in severe winter,
Reason (R): The velocity of sound depends on the temperature 2011
at its bottom is still liquid. What is the reason?
of the surrounding medium.
(a) Ice is a bad conductor of heat
(a) Both (A) are (R) are true and (R) is the correct
Since the surface of the lake is at the same temperature
explanation of (A) (b)
is not correct as the air, no heat is lost
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) a
maximum at 4°C
explanation of (A) (c) The density of water is
is correct
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false (d) None of the (a), (b) and (c) given
statements
in a
are kept
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true 215. Satellites used for telecommunication relay orbi
said to be in such
as
208. Four wires of same material and of dimensions as under are geostationary orbit. A satellite is 2011
stretched by a load of same magnitude separately. Which one
when:
of them will be elongated maximum? 2007
I. The orbit is geosynchronous
(a) Wire of I m length and 2 mm diameter 2. The orbit is circular
(b) Wire of 2 m length and 2 mm diameter
E-16 General Science | Prelims Questions

the planc of the carth's equator CThe cffective area of contact between the whcel and axle
lies in
orbit
The
at an :of 22,236
altitude is reduced
3.
4. The o orbit is
answer using ithe codes given belov (d) None of the above statements is correct
correct
S e l e e
the (b) 1, 3 and 4 only 221.Consider the following phenomena: 2013
only
(a)1,2
and3 (d) 1, 2. 3 and 4 . Size of the sun at dusk
only
4
2
and
orbiting around the Earth does not fall 2. Colour of the sun at dawn
(c) ial satellite
216..An a r t i ause the attraction of Earth 2011 3. Moon being visible at dawn
becaus
This is so
wn. distance 4, Twinkle of stars in the sky

exist at such
not
does
attraction of the moon 5. Pole star being visible in the sky
(a)
(b) is neutralise
ised by the
for its steady motion Which of the above are optical illusions?
the necessary speed (b) 3. 4 and 5
provides
for its motion (a) 1,2 and 3
(c)
the necessary acceleration
(d)
provides
statements:
(c) 1,2 and 4 (d) 2. 3 and 5
the following 222. Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain.
Consider of capillarity
17. no
phenomenon 2012 Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible
were
If there to use a kerosene lamp 2013
difficult for this?
I. itwould be to use a straw to consume a soft
not be able . Dispersion
would
ane
2. 2 Refraction
drink
would fail to function
the blotting paper Internal reflection
3.
the big
the
trees that we see around would not have grown Select the correct answer using the codes below.
4 on the Earth (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
statements given above are correct? (c) I and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the
(b) 1,3 and 4 only 223. During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced
and 3 only
(a) 1, 2 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 2013
and 4 only by the
(c) 2 1. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky
from space travelling at speeds
718. Electrically charged particles
hundred km/sec can severely harm living beings if lightning that separates the nimbus clouds
of several
surface of the Earth. What prevents them from 3. violent upward movement of air and water particles
they reach the
the surface of the Earth? 2012 Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
reaching
field diverts them towards its
(a) The Earth's magnetic (a) 1 only
poles (b) 2 and 3
Ozone layer around the Earth reflects them back to
(b) (c) 1 and3
outer space
(d) None of the above produces the thunder
(c)Moisture in the upper layers of atmosphere prevents
224. With reference to fuel cells' in which hydrogen-rich fuel and
them from reaching the surface of the Earth
oxygen are used to generate electricity.
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is
Consider the following statements: 2015
correct
219. The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, 1. If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel. the fuel cell emits
viz., gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and heat and water as by-products
strong nuclear force. With reference to them, which one of 2. Fuel cells can be used for powering buildings and not
the following statements is not correct? 2013 for small devices like laptop computers
(a) Gravity is the strongest of the four 3. Fuel cells produce electricity in the form of Alternating
(6) Electromagnetism acts only on particles with an Current (AC)
electric charge Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(c) Weak nuclear force
causes radioactivity (a) 1 only (b) 2 and3 only
(d)Strongnuclear force holds protons and neutrons inside (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1.2 and 3
the nucleus of anatom 225. In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing
20. Ball bearings are used in bicycles, cars, ete., because (IRS) satellites used? 2015
2013 1 Assessment of crop productivity
(a) the actual of contact between the wheel
area
and axle is 2. Locating groundwater resources
increased
(6) the 3. Mineral exploration
effective area of contact between the wheel and axle
is increased 4 Telecommunications
5. Traffic studies
General Science | Prelims Questions E-17

Which of the above is/are the
below.
using the code given
Einstein's General Theory of tion/predictio
Relativity, of
diseussedAlber
Select the correct answer
often bert
(a) 1. 2 and 3 only (b) 4 and5 only media?
(b) 3 only in
(c) I and 2 only (d) 1. 2, 3. 4
and 5 (a) I and 2 only
to
sometimes seen in the news, is
related (c) I and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
226. "Project Loon',
2016 will employ
233. The experiment a trio of
(a) waste management technology formation in the shape of an spacecraft lying in
uilateral triangle that
(b) wireless communication technology one million kilometr long, with lasers
craft." The experiment in question refers to shining has sides
between the
(c) solar power production technology
(a) Voyager-2 (b) New Horizons 2020
(d) water conservation technology
news, which
of the (c) LISA Pathfinder (d) Evolved LISA
With reference to LiFi, recently in the
227. 2016 234. With reference to solar water pumps, consider the
following statements is/are correct?
I. It light the medium for high-speed
data statements:
following
uses
ransmission
as
1Solar power can be used 1or
running surface 2020
not for submersible pumps and
times faster
2. It is a wireless technology and is several Solar power can be used for running centrifueal.
than 'Wi-Fi and not the ones with piston pumps
Select the correct answer using the code given below. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both l and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
228. What is the purpose of 'evoved Laser Interferometer 235. with refereace to stretlighting, how do sodium amns ln
Antenna (elISA)' project? from LED lamps?
(a) To detect neutrinos 1. Sodium lamps produce light in 360
2021
degrees but it is not
(b) To detect gravitational waves so in the case of LED lamps
(c) To detect the effectiveness of missile defence system As street-lights, sodium lamps have longer life span than
than
(d) To study the effect of solar flares on our communication LED lamps
visible light from sodium
systems 3. The spectrum of lamnc
229. The terms "Event Horizon', 'Singularity, 'String Theory" is almost monochromatic while LED lamps ofer
sometimes seen in the news in the significant colour advantages in street-lighting
and 'Standard Model' are
context of 2017 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Observation and understanding of the Universe
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Study of the solar and the lunar eclipses
236. In a pressure cooker, the temperature at which the food is
(c) Placing satellites in the orbit of the Earth
cooked depends mainly upon which of the following?
(d) Origin and evolution of living organisms on the Earth
2021
230. In the context of which one of the following are the terms 1. Area of the hole in the lid
pyTolysis and plasma gasification' mentioned? 2019
2. Temperature of the flame
(a) Extraction of rare earth elements
. Weight of the lid
(b) Natural gas extraction technologies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(c) Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(d) Waste-toenergy technologies (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2and 3
231. Recently, scientists observed the merger of giant "blackholes
billions of light-years away from the Earth. What is the
significance of this observation? 2019 2. CHEMISTRY
(a) Higgs boson particles' were detected
f a large number of people are enclosed in a room, then
(b) Gravitational waves' were detected 1979
(c) Possibility of intergalactic space travel through increases
wormhole' was confirmed (a) Oxygen decreases and carbon dioxide
decrease
(d) It enabled scientists to understand 'singularity' (6) Oxygen increases and carbon dioxide
(c) Both oxygen and carbon dioxide decrease
232. Consider the following phenomen2: 2019
(d) Both oxygen and carbon dioxide increase 1979
I.Light is affected by gravity
2. Gobar gas contains mainly
2. The Universe is constantly expanding (b) Methane
(a) Carbon dioxide
3. Matter warps its surrounding space-time (d) Carbon monoxide
(c) Ethylene

T h e t e m p e r a t
aure
u r e
for pasteurisation of milk is selected so as to
14. Municipal water in India is generally 1980
3. 1979 treated wIn
micro-organisms
(a) Chlorine
Kill the
(a) bacteria
(b) Potassium Permanganate
Kill all
(b) long time without coagulation (c) Sodium Chloride
Store it for
(c)
Kill the micro organisr and other harmful bacteria (d) Sodium Carbonate
(d)
sea water is highest as
13.Which substance is commonly used in refrigerators? 1980
The
density of 1979 (a) Freon
increases and salinity increases (b) Oxygen
Depth
(a) (c) Ammonia (d) Sulphur dioxide
Depth decreases and salinity increases
(b) 16. Which
Depth increases and salinity decreases of the following statements is true? 198
(c) (a) Both salinity and density of sea increase with depth
decreases and salinity decreases
(d) Depth (b) Both salinity and density of sea decrease with depth
be determined
Age of a
tree can
1979 (c) Salinity increases but density of sea decreases with
counting the number of rings
(a) By depth
thickness of the bark
(b) By (d) Salinity decreases but density of sea increases with
bulk of the tree
(c) By depth
number of leaves
(d) By 17 Whatis done to raise the dough while making bread? 1981
What is the most important factor for the growth of pests in
6. (a) Alcohol is added
stored grains? 1979 (b) Yeast is added
moisture of grains
(a) The (c) Carbon dioxide is passed
(b) The temperature of grains
(d) Air is passed
(c) The moisture and temperature of grains 18. In what sequence are the following obtained from a natural
(d) None of the above gas well? 1981
Which of the following metals is used in the electromagnets? . Natural Gas 2. Water
1979 3. Crude oil
(a) Soft iron (b) Stainless steel
Codes:
(c) Cobalt (d) Copper (a) 1, 3, 2 (b) 1,2.3
8. One litre of cold air weighs heavier than the dry air (1 Lit)
(c) 3, 2. 1 (d) 2. 1. 3
because of the 1979 19. Which of the following is commonly present in the acids?
(a) Increased number of collisions between the molecules
1981
(b) Increased number of molecules at low temperature
(a) Oxygen (b) Hydrogen
(c) Greater energy of molecules at high temperature
(c) Sulphur (d) Nitrogen
(d) Lower energy of molecules at high temperature 20. Gypsum is added to the soil? 1981
9. The chief constituent of gobar gas is 1980 (a) To increase the alkalinity
(a) Methane (b) Carbon dioxide (b) To decrease the acidity
(c) Acetylene (d) Ethylene (c) To decrease the alkalinity
10. Dry ice is
1980 (d) As an insecticide
(a) Solid carbon dioxide (b) Ice dust 21. Why camphor disappears when kept on a plate? 1981
(c) Liquified nitrogen (d) Liquified hydrogen (a) It sublimes
I1. The
heater element in an electric iron is made of 1980 (b) It reacts with the metal of the container
(a) Nichrome (b) Tungsten (c) It reacts with the gases of the air
(c) Copper (d) Iron (d) None of the above
12. What is
mainly obtained from bauxite? 1980 22. The dress made out of which of the
(a) Copper following is safe to wear
(b) Aluminium while cooking? 1982
(c) Iron (d) Gold
13. When iron
(a) Nylon (b) Terylene
rusts, the weight 1980 (c) Silk (d) Cotton
(a) Increases 23. The substance generally used in the tip of
(b) Decreases safety match stick
IS
1982
(c) Remains the same (a) Red phosphorus (b) Sodium
(d) First increases then (c) Yellow phosphorus
decreases (d) Antimony trisulphide

36. In a fluorescent fube which of the follow
which metal surface

is coated
with thin layer found?
lowing components ate
neprocess by 1982 (a) Mercury vapour (b) Argon
of zinc is called
(c) Helium and oxygen
and
carbon
(d) Argon 1903
(a) Vulcanising
(b) Galvanising
None of these 37 Helium is used tor, respiration in

and neon
deen
dioxidade
(c) Electroplating (d) in deep
in the chemistry o nitrogen because Water
5Which of the following is useful 1982
(a) It is heavier than nitrogen
instead of
photography?
(a) Silver bromide
(b) Aluminium hydroxide (b) It is lighter than nitrogen 1983
(d) Potassium nitrate
(c) Sodium chloride (c) It mixes less in blood than nitrogen
26. Ozone present in the ozone layer of the atmosphere 1s (d) It helps oxygen burn more quickly
1982
important because 38. For artificial insemination the semen of a
(a) It gives oxygen on dissociation stored in
(b) Ice
should be
(b) It shields other gases
absorbing a large
(a) Cold water
1983
(c) It helps in the growth of the plants by (c) Liquid nitrogen (d) Liquid oxygen
radiations
proportion of the sun's ultraviolet 39. Arrange the following in the decreasin order of
(d) None of these their
27. Gasohol is mixture of gasoline and 1982
content carbon
e
(b) Methyl alcohol

. Cast iron 1983
(a) Ethyl alcohol 2. Wrought iron
(c) Kerosene (d) Butyl alcohol
3. Steel
28. The chief constituent of gobar gas is 1982
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Hydrogen (b) Nitrogen (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1,3
low:
(c) Ethane (d) Methane (c) 3, 2, 1 (d) 1,3, 2
29. After sowing seeds, the fertilisers used are 1982
40. In a remote Indian village with a scarcity of fuel. tho.
(a) Phosphates (b) Nitrates draw water from a well. They should be
advised
people
(c) Green manures (d) All of these drinking water to cfore
30. Diamond and Emerald contain 1982 (a) Boil it 1983
(a) Carbon and silicon (b) Use ion exchange resins
(b) Carbon and zinc (c) Use solar stills for distilling
(c) Silicon, aluminium and beryllium (d) Use potassium permanganate for purifying the water
(d) Carbon and calcium 41. Assertion (A): Galvanised iron pipes do not rust
31. The internal antenna of a transistor set is made of 1983 easily.
Reason (R): Zinc has a higher rate of oxidation than iron.
(a) Iron (b) Ferrochrome
1983
(c) Copper (d) Alnico (a) If both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the reason
32. Radio carbon dating process is used to know the age of for (A)
1983 (b) If both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is the reason for
(a) Fossils (b) Plants (A)
(c) Rocks (d) All of these (c) If neither (A) nor (R) is correct
33. The common ore of aluminium is 1983 (d) If (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
(a) Bauxite (b) Chromite 42. Which of the following is not an alloy? 1984
(c) Cryolite (d) Monazite (a) Bronze (b) Brass
34. Arrange the following fertilisers according t the decreasing (d) Zinc
(c) Steel
order of their nitrogen content 1983 1984
43. Micro-elements needed to increase soil fertility are
1. Ammonium sulphate
(a) Nitrogen, hydrogen and calcium
2. Ammonium nitrate
(b) Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
3. Potassium nitrate
(c) Iron, calcium and potassium
4. Urea
(d) Manganese, copper and zinc
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1984
44. Chlorine is
(a) 4. 2, 3,1 (b) 4,2, 1, 3
(a) A rare earth element (b) A halogen
(c) 4, 3, 2., 1 (d) 2,4, 3, 1
(c) A noble gas (d) Coinage metal
35. Aspirin is a 1983 1984
45. Which of the following is an
(a) Pain reliever (b) Sedative insecticide
(a) TNT (b) DDT
(c) Cortisone (d) Soporific
(c) Salicylic acid (d) Ammonium phosphate
E-20 General Science

Prelims Questions
soda in water is
Solution ofwashing 1984 55 Which of the followingg is the organic matter of animal and
(b) Basic
( a ) Acidic
(d) Sour
vegetable origin in the soil? 1986
( c ) Neutral
(a) Humus (b) Vermiculite

tape-record is coated with
The tape ofthe 1984 (c) Fulminic Acid (d) None of the above
(a) Cooper sulphate
47. S6. Assertion (A): Alkalies are used for washing utensils.
(b) Mica Reason (R): Alkalies are readily soluble in water. 1986
(c) Ferromagnetic powder
(a) If (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) is the correct
(d) Zinc oxide
explanation of (A)
is weedkiller?
Which of
the following a
1985 (b) If (A) and (R) both are correct but (R) is not the
18 (a) Insecticide (b) Methyl salicylate correct explanation of (A)
(c) Heribicide
(d) None of these (c) If (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect
columns:
1985 51 (d) If (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct
Match the
19. . Copper 57. In India, the problem of utilisation of agriculture wastes is in
A. Bauxite
2. Uranium 1986
Monazite
Malachite 3. Thorium (a) Conversion of starch into alcohol
D. Pitchblende 4. Aluminum (b) Conversion of sugar into carbohydrates
correct a n s w e r from the codes given below: (c) Conversion of bran into molasses
elect the
D-I (b) A-3 B-1 C-2 D4 (d) Conversion of cellulose into sugar
A-3 B4 C-2
(a) 58. Main constituents of Biogas are 1987
A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 (d) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-I
(c) (a) Methane and Carbon dioxide
Match the
columns:
1985
50. (b) Ethylene and Carbon dioxide
A. Glass Phosphorus (c) Butane and Carbon monoxide
Match 2. Sodium chloride
B. (d) Methane and Carbon monoxide
C. Fertiliser 3. Sodium silicate
59. A biogas plant works to its maximum capacity when 1987
D. Salt 4. Potassium sulphate
(a) Conditions are aerobic and temperature is 40°C
from the codes given below:
Select the correct answer
(b) Conditions are anaerobic and temperature is 40C
A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 (b) A-3 B-1 C4 D-2
(a) (c) Conditions are aerobic and sewage is supplied
A-2 B-3 C-1 D4 (d) A4 B-3 B-2 B-I
(c) (d) Conditions are anaerobic and sewage is supplied
A new biofertiliser is 1986
51. 60. Urea is prepared by the chemical reaction of 1987
(a) Compost (b) Farmyard manure
(a) Ammonia and Carbon dioxide
(c) Blue green algae (d) Nitrates
(b) Ammonium sulphate and calcium chloride
52. Which of the following statements about 0zone layer is
(c) Acetamide and ethyl alcohol
correct? 1986
(d) Chlorine and water
(a) It converts UV radiations into electrical energy
61. Chemical composition of pearl is 1987
(b) It protects the earth's life forms by preventing the
damaging UV radiations from reaching earth's surface (a) Calcium carbonate
(c) It is of uniform thickness (b) Calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
(d) None of the above (c) Calcium sulphate
(d) Calcium chloride
53. Assertion (A): Carbon dioxide in air is necessary for
62. Radioactive element which has been found to have large
sustaining life 1986
Reason (R): Carbon dioxide is assimilated in carbohydrates reserves in India is 1987
in photosynthesis (a) Thorium (b) Uranium
(a) If (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) is the correct (c) Radium (d) Plutonium
63. The chemical name for urea is 1987
explanation of (A)
(6) If (A) and (R) both are correct but (R) is not the (a) Aneurin (b) Chloroethene
correct explanation of (A) (c) Carbamide (d) None of these
(c) If (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect 64. Match the columns: 1988
(d) If (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct List-I List-II
4. Which of the following elements exists in maximum quantity A. Bauxite 1. Lead
in atmosphere? 1986 B. Silicon 2. Thorium
(a) Oxygen (b) Hydrogen C. Galena 3. Aluminium
(c) Carbon (d) Nitrogen D. Monazite 4 Computer memory

*"}

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) A-3 B4 CI D-2 (b) A4 B-2 C-1 D-3
(c) A-3 B-1 C4 D-2 A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
73, Jce skating can be used to demonstrate that
(d) pressure, its n icev
65. The newty discovered
high-temperature superconductors a (a) Melting point is lowered
is under
1988
(a) Metal alloys (b) Pure rare-earth metals

(b) Melting point is raised 1988
(c) Melting point remains unchanged
(c) Ceramic oxides (d) Inorganic polymers
66. Match the columns: 1988 (d) Coefficient of friction with metal is
74. If there were no organic life
reduc.
List-I: (Organic acids) List-II: (Substances in which the Earth,
oxygen in the atmosphere will the
they are present)
(a) Remain unchanged
amount of
A. Lactic acid
B. Acetic acid
1. Lemon
(b) Be approximately hundred per cent 1988
2. Rancid butter
C. Citric acid (c) Be almost nil
3. Milk
D. Butyric acid (d) Be approximately fifty per cent
4. Vinegar
5. Wine 75. Sparking red colour after the blast of fire Cracl..
the presence of
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: due to
(a) Strontium (b) Sodium
(a) A-S B-4 C3 D-2 (b) A-3 B-IC4 D-5 1989
(c) A-2 B-5 C-I D-3 (d) A-3 B4 C-1 D-2 (c)Sulphur (d) Magnesium
67 Which one of the following is a non-metallic mineral? 1988 76. Thechiefingredient of the mosquito repellent ere .
(a) Manganese b) Magnesium from derived
(c) Gypsum d) Bauxite (a) Tulsi (b) Neem 1989
68. The drugs-caffeine, tannin and nicotine are 1988 (c) Lemon (d) Rice bran
(a) Steroids (b) Cortisones 17. Sodium vapour lamps are prelerred to
(c) Alkaloids (d) Mild alkalis
because of incandescent ltanamps
69. Assertion (A): A dry cell cannot be recharged. 1988 (a) Higher efficiency 1989
Reason (R): The chemical reaction in a dry cell is reversible. (b) Higher tolerance in voltage fluctuations
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct (c) Easy installation
explanation of (A) (d) Higher intensity of illumination
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct 78. The chemical name of "aspirin' is
1989
explanation of (A) (a) Acetyl Cyanamide (b) Acetyl Salicylic Acid
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false (c) Benzyl Salicylate (d) Tartaric Acid
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true 79. The highest grade of coal, whose surface is
shining and has
70. Which of the following chemicals in automobile exhaust can the highest calorific value, is
1989
cause cancer? 1988 (a) Lignite (b) Peat
(a) Carbon monoxide (c) Bituminous (d) Anthracite
(b) Polycyclic hydrocarbons 80. Which of the following is not an alloy? 1989
(c) Lead (a) Brass (b) Bronze
(d) Oxides of nitrogen (c) Steel (d) Zinc
71. Assertion (A): Red phosphorous is preferred to white 81. Assertion (A): Unlike photographic film, which can be used
phosphorous in the manufacture of matches. 1988 only once, video tapes can be reused several times. 1990
Reason (R): Red phosphorous is non-poisonous in nature. Reason (R): Photography involves chemical change but video
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct recording is a physical change.
explanation of (A) (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
explanation of (A) correct
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a
explanation of (A)
72. Assertion (A): Detergents can easily remove oil and dirt from
soiled garments. 1988 1990
82. Paraffin is a by-product of
Reason (R): Detergents increase the surface tension of water.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct (a) Petroleum refining
explanation of (A) (b) Processing of agricultural wastes
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a correct (c) Cottage industries involving beekeeping
explanation of (A) (d) Leather industry

Prelims Questions
ini 1992
retting
of
retting
in jute is 1990 93. Gypsum is added to cement clinker to
p r o c e
T h e P u r e l yp h y s i c a l
(a)
s s
(b) Purely chemical (a) Increase the tensile strength of the cement
83.
( c ) Microbiological (d) Physicochemical (b) Bind the particles of calcium silicate
charcoal is used for decolourising
(A):
Activated
Activated (c) Decrease the rate of setting of cement
Assertion
1990 (d) Facilitate the formation of colloidal gel
84 s u g a rs o l u t i o n .
ted charcoal absorbs the impurities on its is chemically known

Reason (R): Activate
94. Natural rubber is a plant product which 1992

as
s u r f a c e .
(R) are true and (R) is theco

correct
and (a) Mucilage (b) Gum
Both (A)
a) explanation of (A) (d) Resin
(c) Latex
(R) are true but (R) is not a correct solid substance,
and The variation of temperature with heating of a
Both (A) 95.
explanation of (A) the following figure
heated at constant rate, is shown in
(R) is false 1992
true but
is
(c) (A) false but (R) is true
is
(d) (A) containss soluble salts of calcium and magnesium
Water which 1990 C
is known as
(a) Heavy water

(b) Soft water
(c) Hard water
(d) Mineral water
Elements
having atomic numbe higher than 92' in the
86. are known as 1991
table
periodic Heat Input
(a) Transitional elements
change
elements Which portion of the above graph represents melting
Rare earth
(b)
(c) Transuranic elements
from solid to liquid?
(a) AB (b) BC
metals
Alkaline earth (d) DE
(d) (c) CD
are given in the form of capsules. 1992
7, Some medicines 96. German silver is an alloy of
are made of
1991
The capsules (a) copper, zinc and nickel
(b) Gelatinous material
(a) Paper (b) copper, iron and tin
(c) Embryonic tissue (d) Starch
(c) iron, chromium and nickel
the following pairs of substances can be completely
88. Which of (d) copper, aluminium and nickel
separated by sublimation? 1991 1992
97. Which one of the following is an element?
(a) Sand and iodine (b) Sapphire
(a) Ruby
Ammonium chloride and iodine (d) Diamond
(b) (c) Emerald
Sand and sulfur of sheet iron is done by dipping the sheet metal
(c) 98. Galvanising
Salt and sulfur into molten 1992
(d)
Atoms of the same element having the same atomic number (b) Cadmium
89. (a) Mercury
but different atomic weight are called 1991 (c) Lead (d) Zinc
(a) Isobars (b) Isotopes 99. The minimum possible temperature beyond which matter
(d) Isomers cannot be cooled is 1992

(c) Polymners
90. The chemical name of 'Aspirin' is 1991 (a) -98.10° C (b) -100.00° C
(b) Acetyl salicylic acid (c) -273.15° C (d) 459.40° C

(a) Acetyl cyanide
100. It has been observed that after-effects of low temperature
(c) Benzyl salicylate (d) Tartaric acid
treatment are helpful in promoting the flowering in certain
91. Three important micronutrients essential for humans are
1992 plants. Through this the vegetative period of plant becomes
short and early flowering takes place. This phenomenon is
(a) Copper, zinc and iodine 1992
known as
(b) Zinc, copper and potassium
(a) Photoperiodism (b) Floreignation
(c) Nitrogen, molybdenum and iodine (c) Vernalisation (d) Heliotropism
(d) Sulphur, copper and iron 101. Which one of the following is used for dating archaeological
. The gas used for artificial ripening of green fruits is 1992
specimens in wood, bones and shells? 1993
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Ethane (a) Uranium-238 (b) Argon isotope
(c) Hydrogen (d) acetylene (ethyne) (c) Carbon-14 d) Strontium-90

02. Given below is a diary of disasters involving (c) ammonium sulphate and sodium carbonat
hazardous (d) calcium oxide and ammonium chloride
chemicals. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
1993 110. The basic reason for the extraordinary
sparklo
cut diamond is that of a saitabl
(a) 1959, Minamata/Nigiata, Japan: Leakage at pesticide
plant (a) it has a very high transparency
(6) 1976, Sevesor Italy: Mercury discharged into waterways (b) it has a very high refractive index 1994
(c) 1984, Bhopal, India: Leakage of dioxin (c) it is very hard
(d) 1987, Kotka, Finland: Monochloro-benzene split in (d) it has well-defined cleavage planes
harbor 111. Galvanised iron sheets are protected from rustino
103. The Government of India has totally banned the export of presence ofa layer of rusting due to the
"Burnt Coal" (Jhama), because it contains recoverable (a) lead (b) chromium 1994
amount of a metal/element used in transistors. Which one is (c) zinc (d) tin
the element? 1993
112. Monazite is an ore of
(a) Phosphorus (b) Germanium

(a) zirconium (b) thorium 1994
(c) Silicon (c) titanium (d) iron
(d) Tungsten
104. Which one of the following colloidal 113. Water is a good solvent ofionic salts because
systems is represented by
fog? 1993
(a) it has a high boilingg point 1994
(b) it has a high dipole moment
(a) Liquid in gas (b) Gas in liquid
(c) it has a high specific heat
(c) Solid in gas (d) Liquid in liquid
(d) it has no colour
105. Assertions (A): A mixture of salt and ice gives temperature 114. Which radioactive pollutant has recently drawn
below 0°C. 1993
of the public, due to its occurrence in the
the a
Reason (R): The salt raises the freezing point of ice. building materian
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the
(a) Plutonium (b) Thorium 1994
following is correct?
(c) Radon (d) Radium
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the corect 115. Which one of the following polymers is widely used
explanation of (A) for makin
bullet proof material?
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 1995
(a) Polyvinyl chloride (b) Polyamides
explanation of (A)
(c) Polyethylene (d) Polycarbonates
116. Which one of the following is a mixed fertiliser?
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true 1995
(a) Urea (b) CAM
106. Though a few (gas-based) industries have already been
(c) Ammonium Sulphate (d) NPK
established good reserves of natural gas in India remain
117. Which one of the following pairs of materials serves as
unutilised. This vast resource of natural gas can be used in
electrodes in chargeable batteries commonly used in devices
the production of 1993 such as torchlights, electric shavers, etc.? 1995
(a) fertilisers (b) carbide (a) Nickel and cadmium
(c) graphite (d) synthetic petroleum (b) Zinc and carbon
107. Vinegar is an aqueous solution of 1993 (c) Lead peroxide and lead
(a) oxalic acid (b) citric acid (d) Iron and cadmium
(c) acetic acid (d) hydrochloric acid 118. The chemical used as a fixer' in photography is 1995
108. Which one of the following is in the correct sequential order
(a) sodium sulphate
in which these appeared under simulated primitive earth
(b) sodium thiosulphate
condition? 1994
(c) ammonium persulphate
(a) Methane, Hydrogen cyanide, nitriles, aminoacids
(d) borax
(b) Hydrogen cyanide, methane, nitriles, aminoacids 119. "Yellow cake', an item of smuggling across borders 8
(c) Aminoacids, nitriles. Hydrogen cyanide, methane 1995
(d) Nitriles, aminoacids, methane, Hydrogen cyanide (a) a crude form of heroin
109. The main constituents of pearl are
1994 (b) a crude form of cocaine
(a) calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
(c) uranium oxide
(b) aragonite and conchiolin (d) unrefined gold

final Agent
t Orange raid in Vietnam
Oran toOk place in 1970; 129. Match List-I with List-Jl and select the correct answer usu
to bloom again. But 19y after the war's
years the codes given below the Lists: 2000
20. have begun
Orange is
i ikilling and
seems
plain
that Agent
maiming List-I List-II
end, it
something it never intended to do. The apparent A. German Silver . Tin
h u m a nb e i n
m those
from
those clouds is a crop of human miseries B. Solder 2. Nickel
out
fall i s c a rrriages and birth defects-that may C. Bleaching Powder
d
ic i n g c a n c e r s , m ri:
3. Sodium
for decades." The offensive substance referred to in D. Hypo 4 Chlorine
persist
quotation
is 1995 Codes:
above
the as
insecticide (a) A-I B-2 C4 D-3 (b) A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
used
DDT lex mixture of herbicides and weedicides used to
(a)
(b) a complex
(c) A-1 B-2 C3 D4 (d) A-2 B-1 C4 D-3
130. Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the
increase agricultur. tural outputin the then South Vietnam mixing
2000
or
aid programme
the US
under
a complex mixture DT and other insecticides used (a) hydrogen with oxygen
(c) for protection against malaria and other (b) oxygen with acetylene
sprays
aerial
as
tropical diseases
(c) methane with air
used a s
defoliants (d) carbon dioxide with ethane
dioxin 131. Soft drinks such as colas contain significant quantities of
(d) substance in the liquor tragedies leading to
fending 2000
The
121. blindness, etc. is 1996
(a) caffeine (b) nicotine
(a) ethyl alcohol
(b) amyl alcohol
(c) tannin (d) rennin
(d) methyl alcohol
of the following materials is very hard and
(c) benzyl alcohol
le carries two ositive charges. Its mass

132. Which one very
2000
122. The alpha-particle
ductile?
to that of 1996 (a) Carborundum (b) Tungsten
very
nearly equal
(a) two protons (c) Cast Iron (d) Nichrome
133. A small pouch containing silica gel is often found in bottles of
an atom
of helium
(b) medicine in tablet or powder form because silica gel 2000
of masses of two positrons and two neutrons
(c) sum
as each positron carries a single positive (a) kills bacteria
(d) two positrons
(b) kills germs and spores
charge
(c) absorbs moisture
of the following elements is alloyed with iron to
123. Which
one
(d) absorbs all gases present inside the bottle
produce steel which
can resist high temperatures and also
134. Aluminium surfaces are often 'anodized'. This means the
and abrasion resistance? 1996
have high hardness deposition of a layer of 2000
(a) Aluminium (b) Chromium
(a) chromium oxide (b) aluminium oxide
(c) Nickel (d) Tungsten (c) nickel oxide (d) zinc oxide
124. The most reactive among the halogens is 1997 135. Assertion (A): Large cold storage plants use ammonia as
(a) fluorine (b) chlorine refrigerant while domestic refrigerators use chlorofluoro
(c) bromine (d) iodine carbons. 2000
125. Which one of the folowing has the highest fuel value? 1997 Reason (R): Ammonia can be liquified at ambient temperatures
at low pressures.
(a) Hydrogen (b) Charcoal
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct
(c) Natural Gas (d) Gasoline
explanation of (A)
126. Which one of the following is paramagnetic in nature?
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct
(a) Iron (b) Hydrogen (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(c) Oxygen (d) Nitrogen (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Z7. Which one of the following is used as an anti-freeze for the 136. Match List-I (lndustrial processes) with List-I (Industry
automobile engines? 1997 with which associated) and select the correct answer using
(a) Propyl alcohol (b) Ethanol the codes given below the Lists: 2000
(c) Methanol List-I List-II
(d) Ethylene glycol
128. The A. Cracking 1. Rubber
stones formed in human kidney consist mostly of 2000
(a) calcium oxalate B. Smelting 2 Petroleum
(b) sodium acetate
(c) magnesium
C. Hydrogenation 3 Copper
sulphate (d) calcium D. Vulcanisation 4. Edible fats

143. An aqueous soluti of copper
Codes: because the salt undergoes sulphat i
(a) A-3 B-2 C-I D-4 (b) A-2 B-3 C4 D-I cid
(a) Dialysis (b) Electrolysis
(c) A-2 B-3 C-1 D4 (d) A-3 B-2C4 D-1 (c) Hydrolysis
37. Canola refers to special type of oil seed mustard
10r human consumption. The
varieties bred
main characteristic of these 144. Which one of the following is NOT
(d) Photolysis 200
varieties is that the 2000
(a) Astatine radioactive?
(b) Francium
(a) seeds have very high oil content
(c) Tritium
Consider the
(d) Zirconium 2001
(6) oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids 145. following statements
Periodic Table of chemical with
(c) oil has long shelflife elements:
LIonisation potential gradually decreases
relerence to
(d) oil has very low Erucic acid content he
138. Consider the following statements: Hard water is not suitable
2. In a group of elements,
electron affinity alony 2001og
1ong aperi
the atomic weight increases
for 2000
3. In a given period, electro decTeases
1.
2.
drinking atomic number increases negativity ativity decreases as
washing clothes with soap as
the
3. use in boilers Which of these statement(s) is/are
correct?
4. irrigating crops (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) I and3 (b) 2 and 3
146, Which one of the folowing statements is
correet
rect?
(a) The boiling point of an aqueous solution is
(c) 1,2 and 4 (d) 1,2,3 and 4 that of pure water high
2002
t than
139. Assertion (A): A Chemical reaction becomes faster at higher
(b) Addition of solutes to a solution causes
temperatures. 2001
its water potential an
Reason (R): At higher temperatures, molecular motion increase in
becomes more rapid. (c)Thevapour presSure of the water in a solutir
than that of pure water
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the Ower
d) When
separated a solution is
correct explanation of (A) from water bu à Semi
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not a
permeable membrane, water movement
correct explanation of (A)
prevented by applying pressure to the solution can be
147. Assertion (A): Synthetic detergents can
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false lather well in h in hard
water.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true 2002
140. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using
Reason (R): Synthetic detergents form soluble
calcium ad
magnesium salts with hard water.
the codes given below the Lists: 2001 (a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and
List-I (Characteristic) List-II (Particle) (R) is the
correct explanation of (A))
A. Zero mass 1. Positron
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is nota
B. Fractional charge 2. Neutrino
C. Fractional spin 3. Quark
D. Integral spin 4. Phonon
Codes:
148. Match List-I (Oxidation number) with List-lI (The element)
(a) A-2 B-3 C-I D-4 (b) A-3 B-2 C4 D-I
and select the correct answer using the codes given below this
(c) A-2 B-3 C4 D-1 (d) A-3 B-2 B-I D4
lists: 2002
141. In an atom, the order of filling up of the orbitals is governed List-I (Oxidation number) List-II (The element)
by 2001
(a) Aufbau principle A. 2 1. Oxidation numberofMa
(b) Heisenberg's uncertainty principle in MnO,
B. 3 2. Oxidation number of S
(c) Hund's rule
(d) Pauli's exclusion principle in H,S,O,
142. Which one of the following is the correct sequence in C. 4 3. Oxidation number of Ca
increasing order of molecular weights of the hydrocarbons? in Ca0
Oxidation number of A
2001 D. 6 4.
(a) Methane, ethane, propane and butane in NaAIH,
(b) Propane, butane, ethane and methane Codes:
(c) Butane, ethane, propane and methane B-3C-I D-2
(a) A-3 B-4 C-I D-2 (b) A-4
(d) Butane, propane, ethane and methane (c) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 (d) A-4 B-3 C-2
D-I
E-26
General Science |Prelims Questions
more reactive compared
Unsaturated fats are
produced during the formation 155.Assertion (A):
the
following is with the saturated fats.
of 2003 bonds in their
only single
o n e
Unsaturated fats have

ofphotochemicalsmog?
W h i c h
(b) Nitrogen Oxides Reason (R): 2003

(a) Hydrocarbons structure. the
(d) Methane and (R) is
individually true
(a) Both (A) and (R) are
( c ) Ozone statements is correct? 2003
following correct is not
ofthe
the but (R)
of as a coolant in nuclear individually true
W h i c h
onene
is employed (b) Both (A) and (R) are
Sodium
50 (a) Liquid
id So the
false
reactors
bonate is an ingredient of tooth paste (c) (A) is true but (R) is

(d) (A) is false but (R) is
true
Calcium
consists of Sodium sulphate and stations

contribute
ixture thermal power
) Bordeaux mix
(b) (A): Coal-based
156.Assertion
dental filling to acid-rain. when coal
burns.
used as a are emitted
ime
Reason (R): Oxides of carbon

are
a m a l g a m s 2003
Zinc statements is NOT correct?
(d) following the
of the
2003 true and (R) is
are individually
one
Which
(a) Both (A) and (R)
151.
ACL increases the rate of setting of correct not
of NAC but (R) is
p r e s e n c e
individually true
The
(6) Both (A) and (R) are
(a) Plaster o f Paris
cement to slow down its rate of the
added to the
is is false
(c) (A) is true but (R)
Gypsum
(b)
is true
setting
earth metals
form hydrated salts (d) (A) is false but (R) element, the
magnetic
alkaline of a chemical
(c) All are found free in nature 157. Regarding the atom
2003
rontium
Stront to:
quantum number refers
Barium
and
(d) consider the following
reference
to ionic compounds, (a) orientation
(b) shape
With 2003
152.
(c) size
(d) spin
s t a t e m e n t s :
2004
are
insoluble in alcohol statements:
compounds 158. Consider the following
lonic conductors
. in the solid state are good used in fire extinguishers
Jonic compounds
. Baking soda is
2. manufacture of glass
2. Quicklime is used in the
Plaster of Paris
o f electricity
manufacture of
Gypsum is used in the
is/are correct?
these
statements
3.
Which of above is/are correct?
(b) Only 2 Which of the statements given
(a) Only 1
Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 2 and 3
2 (d) (a) 1 and 2
Both l and
(c) and select the correct code. (c) 1 only (d) 1,2 and 3
the following statements
153. Consider 2003 List-I (Major Constituents)
159. Match List-1 (Fuel Gases) with the
of chemical elements, correct a n s w e r using
the codes given below
In the periodic table and select the
Assertion (A): 2004
increase from top to
electron affinity is always found to Lists:
List-I (Major Constituents)
bottom in a group. List-1 (Fuel Gases)
increase 1. Carbon monoxide,
the atomic radii generally A. CNG
Reason (R): In a group,
Hydrogen
from top to bottom.
2. Butane, Propane
individually true and R is correct B. Coal gas
(a) Both A and R
are
3. Methane, Ethane
explanation of A C.LPG
4. Hydrogen. Methane,
true and R is not the D. Water gas
(b) Both A and R are individually Carbon monoxide
correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false

Codes:
(c) (b) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
(d) A is false but R is true (a) A-2 B-I C-3 D-4
(c) A-2 B-4 C-3 D-I (d) A-3 B-1 C-2 D4
154. Consider the following statements: elements provide colours to
sodium silicate to 160. Salts of which of the following
The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and fireworks?
2004
the detergent in a washing powder is: 2003
(a) Zinc and sulphur (b) Potassium and mercury
Lto keep the washing powder dry Chromium and nickel
(c) Strontium and barium (d)
2. to maintain the alkalinity of the powder contains 2004
161. Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market
Which of these statements is/are correct? metals
(a) 82 parts gold and 18 parts other
(a) Only1 (b) Only2 82 parts other metals
(b) 18 parts gold and
(c) both 1 and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2

(c) 18 parts gold and 6 171. Which one of the following is anotho
(d) 9 parts gold and 15
parts other metals
parts other metals
nother name
162. Consider the (a) Cyanohydrin of
following statements: 2005 (b) Selenium RIDX
(c) Cyclohexane
Anhydrous sodium carbonate is commonly known as 172. Which one of the
(d) Cyclonite
following pairs of
2007
baking soda
lightest metal and thelheaviest metal, ls
2. Baking soda is used in fire extinguishers
S.Bleaching powder is manufactured in Hasenclever
(a) Lithium and mercury
(b) Lithium and osmium
respective constitutes he
plant (c) Aluminium and osmium
2008
Which of the statements
given above is/are correct? (d) Aluminium and mercury
(a) 1. 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 173. Which one of the
following is also calle
163.
(c) 3 only
Which one of the
(d) 1 and2 called
Strange Gas?
following is the correct sequence of the (a) Argon (b) Neon
given substances in the
decreasing order of their densities? (c) Xenon
(d) Nitrous oxide 2008
2005 174. Mixture of which one of the
(a) Steel>Mercury> Gold
following pairs
cause of occurrence of most of
(b) Gold> Mercury >
(c) Steel >
Steel
(a) Hydrogen and oxygen
the
explosions gases
in m
is the
mines?
Gold> Mercury
(d) Gold Steel > mercury
> (b) Oxygen and acetylene 2008
164. Assertion (c) Methane and air
(A): The main constituent of the Liquefied
Petroleum Gas is methane. 2005 (d) Carbon dioxide and methane
Reason(R): Methane can be used directy for burning in homes 175. What is BisphenolA (BPA)?
and factories where it
can be supplied through (a) A Medical
(a) Both
pipelines. test for detecting cancer 2008
(A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the (b) A test for
correct testing the use of
explanation of (A) performance by athletes drugs to
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not improve
the correct (c) A chemical used for the
explanation of (A) development of food pack
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false materials
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true (d) a special type of alloy steel
165. Which are the materials 176. What are Rubies and Sapphires
generally employed as solder in chemically known
soldering operation? 2006
a
(a) Iron and tin (b) Lead and tin (a) Silicon dioxide (b) Aluminium oxide 2008
(c) Aluminium and lead (d) Aluminium and iron (c) Lead tetraoxide (d) Boron nitride
166. Consider the following chemicals: 2006 177. In a dry cell (battery), which of the
. Benzene following are used as
2. Carbon tetrachloride electrolytes?
3. Sodium Carbonate 4. Trichloroethylene 2009
(a)
Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride
Which of the above is/are used as
dry cleaning chemicals? Sodium chloride and Calcium chloride
(b)
(a) 1Only (b) 2 Only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 Only (d) 1,2,3 and 4 (c)
Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride
167. Which one of the (d)
Ammonium chloride and calcium chloride
following does
not contain silver? 2007
(a) Horn Silver (b) German silver 178. Which one of the
following is used as an explosive? 2009
(c) Ruby silver (d) Lunar caustic
168. Which one (a) Phosphorus trichloride
among the following is called philosopher's wool?
(b) Mercuric oxide
2007
(a) Zinc bromide (b) Zinc nitrate (c) Graphite
(c) Zinc oxide (d) Zinc chloride (d) Nitroglycerine
169. Which one of the
following non-metals is not a poor conductor 179. Consider the following: 2010
of electricity?
2007 . Oxides of Hydrogen
(a) Sulphur (b) Selenium
(c) Bromine (d) Phosphorus 2 Oxides of Nitrogen
170. Which one of the 3. Oxides of Sulphur
following types of glass can cut off
ultraviolet
rays? Which of the above causes/cause acid rain?
2007
(a) Soda glass (b) Pyrex glass (a) I and2 only (b) 3 only
(c) Jena glass (d) Crookes glass
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Prelims Questions
pr
sed for water purificatio 185.Lead, ingested or inhaled, is a health hazard. After the
a
Chlorination i s chlorine is mainly due to
chlorine 2010 adition of lead to petrol has been banned, what still are the
action
of
80.
hydrochloric acid when chlorine is 2012
disinfecting
( a ) T h e o r m a t i o
12tion of sources of lead poisoning?
added to water
1. Smelting units
of hypochlorous acid when chlorine is 2. Pens and
T h e f o r m a t i o n
pencils
(b) added to water 3. Paints
of nasce oxygen when chlorine is 4. Hair oils and cosmetics
formation
c) The
added to water Select the correct answer using the codes given below
hydrogen when chlorine is added to b) 1 and 3 only
(d) The forma formation of (a) 1,2 and3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1. 2. 3 and 4
water
pollutant carbor
pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into 186. Which of the following is/are the example/examples o
release of the
Excessive a condition in which oxygen supply to the 2014
1RI. produce a chemical change?
may
he air What
W causes this condition? 2010
body
decreases.
1. Crystallisation of sodium chloride
man
inhaled into the human body, CO is converted 2. Melting of ice
When
(a) 3. Souring of milk
into CO
CO has much higher affinity for the code given below.
(b) The inhaled Select the correct answer using
as compared to oxygen (a) I and 2 only (b) 3 only
haemoglobin
inhaled CO destroys the chemical Structure of (c) 1,2 and 3 (d) None
(c) The
haemoglobin 187. Consider the following pairs:
controversial
The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre Commonly used material vs. Unwanted or
2017
in the brain chemicals found in them
advertises that its items . Lipstick: Lead
marketing food products
company
182. A What does this campaign signify to 2. Soft drinks: Brominated vegetable oils
do not
contain trans-fats.
2011 3. Chinese fast food: Monosodium glutamate
the customers?
matched?
are not made out of hydrogenated Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
1. The food products
(a) I only
oils
are not made out of animal fats/ oils (b) 2 and 3 only
2. The food products
(c) 1 and 3 only
The oils used are not likely to damage the cardiovascular
(d) 1,2 and 3
health of the consumers
188. Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2021
(b) 2 and 3 only because
(a) 1 only
(d) 1,2 and 3 (a) it is dipolar in nature
(c) 1 and 3 only
(b) it is a good conductor of heat
following sets of elements
of the was primarily
183. Which one
it has high value of specific heat
2012 (c)
responsible for the origin of life on the Earth? (d) it is an oxide of hydrogen
(a) Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sodium
(b) Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen 3. BIOLOGY
(c) Oxygen, Calcium, Phosphorous
to find out 1979
(d) Carbon, Hydrogen, Potassium Pulse reading is done by doctors
184. The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly (a) Temperature (b) Heart beat
(d) Respiration rate
because it absorbs (c) Blood pressure
raising the temperature of the atmosphere, in the plasma is
2012 2. The content of water is greater than fats,
more than fats and fats less
more than proteins, proteins are
(a) the water vapour of the air and retains its heat constitutes the major part of the human
than plasma. Which
(b) the UV part of the solar radiation 1979
body?
(a) Fats (b) Water
(c) all the solar radiations
(c) Plasma (d) Proteins
(d) the infrared part of the solar radiation
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General Science Prelims Questions
3. The Vitamin responsible for anti-sterile activity is 1979 15. Reserprine derived from the plant
lant Ser.
(a) Vitamin A
(c) Vitamin C
(b) VitaminB
(d) Vitamin E (a) Alleviate pains
'Serpentina' is
used to
4. After how many days rash appears on the body after the attack (b) Alleviate high blood pressure 1979
of Measles? 1979 (c) Alleviate low blood pressure
(a) One day (b) Four days (d) Cure rickets
(c) Six days (d) One week 16. In India people suffer from Anaemia due to
Higher plants take up nitrogen as 1979 lak
(a) Iron of
(a) Nitrites only (b) Nitrates only (b) lodine 1979
(c) Nitrates and ammonia (d) Urea (c) Calcium (d) Potassium
6. It is not advisable to 17. Less dew is formed on cloudy nights
sleep under a tree at night because of the because
(a) Clouds absorb the faling dew
(a) Release of oxygen
1979 1979
in lesser amount (b) Clouds scatter moisture
(b) Release of oxygen in larger amount
(c) In cloudy nights the radiation takes
(c) Release of carbon monoxide place very slou
(d) Release of carbon dioxide
(d) In cloudy nights the radiation
takes place very slowly
7 Stripes the back of the animals
18, In India it is found recently that
incidencequickly
on
are the indication of increasing because
of Malaria
1979 1979
(a) Mating habit (a) The mosquitoes have become DDT
resistant
(b) Food habit (b) Of poverty in villages
(c) Cave dwelling (c) Of poor sanitary conditions
(d) Matching of skin colour with (d) On account of increase in population it
surroundings has
Green plants in the sea are useful for
the respiration of fish impossible to maintain cleanliness everywhere become
because 19. Mouth and foot diseases in cattle are caused due
1979 to
(a) They give out oxygen 1979
(a) Bacteria (b) Virus
(b) They give out carbon dioxide (c) Fungi (d) Penicillium
(c) The give out oxygen and carbon dioxide 20.
simultaneously Feedingg of milk cattle with cotton seeds
(d) They take oxygen and give out carbon dioxide 1979
(a) Increases fat content temporarily
9. Which of the following is not immunised
by "Triple Antigen'? (b) Decreases fat content temporarily
1979 (c) May decrease or increase fat content
(a) Typhoid (b) Whooping cough
(c) Tetanus (d) Causes no change in fat content
(d) Diphtheria
21. Permanent hardness
10. Which of the following is a balanced fertiliser for plants? of water cannot be removed by 1979
(a) Boiling (b) Adding caustic soda
1979
(a) Urea (b) Ammonia sulphate (c) Distillation (d) Adding soda
(c) Nitrates 22. A body partially floats in water when
(d) Compost 1979
11. After hatching by the hen, the young chicks come out of (a) The volume of the displaced liquid is equal to the
eggs
within 1979 volume of the body
(a) One week (b) Two weeks (b) The volume of the displaced liquid is greater than the
(c) Three weeks (d) Four weeks volume of the body
12. Milk fever in cows occurs due to the lack of (c) The weight of the displaced water is equal to the weight
1979
(a) Phosphates (b) Calcium of the body
(c) Iron (d) lodine (d) The weight of the displaced water is greater than the
13. Decrease in white blood cells results in 1979 weight of the body
(a) Decrease in Antibodies 23. The two branches ofa plant give two different fruits: tomatoes
(b) Increase in Antigens and brinjals. This can be explained 1979
(c) Increase in Antibodies (a) By hybridisation
(d) No change (b) By grafting one with the other
14. Which one of the following is a fast growing tree? 1979 (c) By nature's freak
(a) Teak (b) Eucalyptus (d) By (a) or (c) mentioned above
(c) Banyan (d) Coconut

wcess perspiration feels weak, because 33. Another name of Vitamin 'C' is
m a n
with e 1980
sunmmer, 1979 (a) Folic acid (b) Ascorbic acid
In
24. o ft h e water through evaporation (c) Niacin (d) Acetic acid
ore
( a ) Loss o f .
evaporation
34. The deficiency of Vitamin 'D' causes 1980
through
of salts (a) Rickets
Loss carbohydrates through evaporation (b) Night blindness
(b)
Loss
of
car
mentioned
above
(c) Pellagra (d) Scurvy
(c) 35. Green colour of plants is due to the presence of
All
factors
the "Theory of Darwin? 1980
d) can be said as
following
ofthe 1979
(a) Chlorophyll (b) Sugar
(c) Mitochondria (d) Xylem
fittest and struggl for existence
S u r v i v a l
o fthe
1 36. Which one of the following is secreted by Pancreas and
(a) maintain a fixed proportion
and strong always regulates the amount of sugar in the body? 1980
Weak
species donot arise by genetic mutation (a) Renin (b) Creatin
Different
(c)
of these
(c) Vitamin (d) Insulin
None
(d) is to 1979 37. During processing and cooking which part of food is mostly
function of the liver
1980
6.
The
Promote
digestion of food destroyed?
(a)
(b) Promote respiration
(a) Proteins (b) Vitamins
(c) Carbohydrates (d) Fats
as glucogen
Store glucose 38. Conception generally takes place at the time of 1981
(c)
None of these (a) Menses
(d) is due to
of organic matter 1979 (b) Before menses
Decomposition
27.
(a) Virus (b) Fungi (c) Immediately after menses
(c) Bacteria
(d) None of these (d) Two weeks after menses
Test Tube Baby' implies 1979 39. Identical twins are born when 1981
The term
28. in the test tube but it (a) Two sperms fertilise one ovum
of ovum takes place
(a) Fertilisation
develops in uterus (b) Two sperms fertilise two ovums simultaneously
of ovum takes place in the test tube and (c) One sperm fertilises the ovum and zygote divides into
(b) Fertilisation
in the test tube itself two separate cells developing independently
develops
(d) One sperm fertilises two ovums
(c) Fertilisation of the ovum takes place in the uterus but
40. Growing children require comparatively more 1981
develops in the test tube
in uterus and embryo develops (a) Proteins (b) Carbohydrates
(d) Fertilisation takes place (c) Vitamins (d) All of these
in uterus
41. Why mothers feed the child with Vitamin A? 1981
29. The growth of seedling plants after transplantation will not
(a) To prevent rickets
always be proper because 1979
(b) To prevent beri-beri
(a) New soil may not contain the required minerals
(c) To prevent night blindness
(b) During transplantation root hairs get damaged (d) To prevent polio
(c) Roots cannot penetrate deep into the soil
42. How dehydration helps in the preservation of food? 1981
(d) Of all factors stated above (a) Growth of micro-organism is checked
30. Carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins which are responsible (b) Nutrients are concentrated
for energy, growth and vitality are obtained respectively from
(c) Surface of food stuffs becomes hard
1979 (d) Chemical reactions stop in the absence of water
(a) Cereals, milk and vegetables 43. Heart patients should avoid taking excess of 1981
(b) Milk. pulses and cereals (a) Proteins (b) Fats
(c) Milk, pulses and vegetables (c) Vitamins (d) Carbohydrates
(d) Pulses, vegetables and cereals 44. Why the countries are scared to import fruits? 1981
S. BCG vaccination is to be given to a new born child 1979 (a) Because they become rotten easily and spread diseases
(a) Immediately after birth (b) Because they are not easily adjustable to new climate
(b) Within 48 hours (c) Because insects carried through fruits are
dangerous
(d) All of the above
(c) Within seven days
45. How the body
(d) Within six months temperature is maintained? 1981
1980 (a) Due to temperature regulating mechanism
2. Dialysis is used for a patient suffering
irou
(b) Liver trouble the base of the brain
located in
(a) Kidney trouble
(d) Heart trouble (b) Due to excessive intake of water
(c) Lung trouble
General Seience Prelims Questions E-31

57. Flood hit areas are to be immediately given
(c) Due to regular intake of foods Which of the following is the most medical cover
appropriate ste
flow of blood in the capillaries
46.
(d) Due to the constant
Dysentery and Influenza are caused by

1981
(a) BCG injection
Inoculation against Cholera
1982
(b)
(a) Bacteria (c) Smallpox vaccination
(b) Viruses
(d) None of these
(c) Bacteria and Viruses respectively 58. Vitamins do not act as a/an
(d) Viruses and Bacteria respectively
47. A person with which blood group will be a universal donor? (a) Source of energy 1982
1981 (b) Stimulant in the growth of the body
) B (c) Agent in regulating the chemical processes
(a) A
metabolism the body
(d) AB
(c)
48. When the rice is boiled, it expands because 1981 (d) All of the above
(a) The starch gelatinises and swells 59. Which among the following acts as a resistaneo
(b) The starch gets polymerised disease in the body? against

(c) The grains absorb moisture and swell (a) Vitamins (b) Carbohydrates 1982
(d) Sugars break down in the grains (c) Red Corpuscles (d) White Corpuscles
Which organ is associated with the production of insulin ln 60. Honey bees are called social insects because
the human body? 1981 (a) They visit all flowers to collect nectar 1982
(a) Pancreas (b) Liver
(b) They live among men
(c) Kidney (d) Heart (c) They depend for their food upon other members
50. The sex of the ofspring is determined, when 1981
(d) They move socially with other insects
(a) The conception takes place
61. Which of the following nters human body through skin?
(b) The sperm fertilises the ovum
(c) The embryo is partially developed 1982
(a) Tape worm (b) Hook worm
(d) The end of gestation period is near
(c) Ring worm (d) Thread worm
51. Which of the following is the most common wheat disease in
62. A universal donor has the blood group belonging to 1982
India? 1981
(a) A (b)
(a) Green ear (b) Smut
(c) (d) AB
(c) Loose smut (d) Rust
1981 63. Milk of the animals fed on grass contains large amounts of fat
52. What happens when alcohol is taken in excess?
in 1982
(a) It destroys the liver
(a) Summer (b) Winter
(6) It produces inflammation of the stomach
(c) Spring8 (d) Autumn
(c) It causes the heart to become weak
64. Chlorophyll is a/an 1982
(d) All of the above
1981 (a) Halogen acid
53. Colour blindness is
(b) A green pigment found in the plants
(a) More common among women
(b) Very rare in women

(c) A chloro-organic compound
(c) Very rare in men (d) Element
65. Retina in the eyes acts as a - i n the camera 1982
(d) Found to the same extent in both the sexes
54. Which of the following crops has the highest photosynthetic (a) Lens (b) Shutter
1981 (c) Film (d) None of these

activity?
1982
(a) Cotton (b) Sugarcane 66. Hydroponics means
of soil
(c) Rice (d) Wheat (a) Cultivation of plants without the use
5. The deficiency of causes goiter 1981 (b) Detection of sound in water
(a) Sulphur (b) lodine (c) Animals living in water

(c) Calcium (d) Vitamin A (d) A Japanese way of flowering
56. The rich source of iron is 1982 67. Health hazard floods are responsible for the spread o
(b) Green vegetables (a) Cholera (6) Malaria
(a) Eggs
(c) Pulses (d) Milk (c) Influenza (d) Diarrhoea
E-32General Science Prelims Questions

inside
are
formed
(b) Snails
1982 80.
Hypochondria
Pearls is a
( a ) S q u i d s
(d) Mollusks (a) Disease of eyes 1983

Oysters
Duringcardiac failure, of the following is advised as a (b) Disease of sexual

organs
(c) Disease of low
1982 blood pressure
f i r s(ta i d ?
resuscitation (d) State of morbid
Mouth
to mout
anxiety about one's own health, with
iving
external cardia massage complaint of imaginary disorders
81.
(b) to drink Amoebiasis, malaria and
malarial parasites and typhoid diseases due to amoeba,
water
cool are
Giving
c) complete body massage typhoid bacillus which are collectively
d)
Giving called
is available for athletes in
urce of energy 1982 1983
70. Readysource
(b) Fats (a) Anthropods
(6) Protozoa
(a) Vitamins
(c) Mollusca
(d) Carbohydrates (d) Pisces
(c) Proteins
82. When one enters a dark
in thehuman
, body results due to loss of 1982 room, he is not able to see
anything
Dehydration
but after some time his
1. (b) Water vision improves. This is because
(a) Salts
(d) Hormones 1983

(c) Vitamins
(a) The retina of the eye comes forward
the seeds in good condit we should
keep it in a
2
To keep (b) The retina of the eye moves backward
place which is 1982 (c) The pupil of the eye contracts
Warm and dry (b) Warm and wet
(a) (d) The pupil of the eye dilates
Cool and dry (d) Cool and wet
c) 83. Foot and mouth disease is
easiest way of finding out the nutritionalsstatus for large prevalent among 1983
13.
The
short time is by
(a) Cattle only
number of children in a
198
(6) Cattle and pigs only
Studying their behaviour
(a) (c) Sheep and cattle only
(b) Studying their hair, face and eyes
their height and weight
(d) Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals
(c) Measuring 84. Gerontology is the study of
above 1983
(d) All of the (a) Process of ageing
preferential poultry feed is (b) Growth of cells
4. The most 1982
(c) Birds (d) Vegetables
(a) Maize (b) Barley
85. The messages received
(c) Wheat (d) Rice husk by and transmitted from the brain to
the various parts of the
body take the form of 1983
15. The best conceiving season for cows and buffaloes is 1982
(a) Summer
(a) Nervous impulses (b) Chemical impulses
(b) Winter
(c) Mechanical impulses (d) Automatic impulses
86. The ductless and
(c) Spring secretory glands in the hunman body are
(d) There is no definite relationship between conceiving
known as 1983
and season (a) Endocrine glands (b) Exocrine glands
16. Turmeric is obtained from which part of the plant? 1983 (c) Salivary glands (d) None of the above
(a) Fruit 87. Hormones which are necessary for the
(b) Stem development of the
(c) Root human body are secreted by 1983
(d) Flower
11. Age of tree can be estimated
by 1983
(a) Thyroid gland (b) Pituitary gland
(a) Counting the number of concentric rings (c) Parathyroid gland (d) Exocrine gland
(b) Counting the nodes and inter nodes of the trunk 88. Fat is stored in the human body in 1983
(c) Measuring the girth of the tree trunk (a) Muscular tissue (b) Connective tissue
(d) Counting the number of branches (c) Adipose tissue (d) Epithelial tissue
18. p n o d which of the following drugs is administered? 8. Arrange the following in descending order of their life spans:
1983 1983
(a) Chloromycetin (b) Penicillin A. Elephant B. Horse
c)Sulfonamides (d) Tetracycline C. Tiger D. Wolf
he process of light exposure in a 24hour cycle that controls (a) A, B, C,D (b) A, C. B,D
ne growth and development of certain plants and animals is
called (c) C, A, B,D (d) D, A, B, C
1983 90. Which one is a high yielding variety of rice? 1983
(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Photoionisation (a) IR-8 (b) IR-21
(c) Photoperiodism
(d) Photoluminescence (c) K64 (d) M-986

103. Lichens is an association of two types of
91. Sugarcane crop matures in about 1984 of organisms. The
(a) 2 months (b) 4 months
(a) Algae and fungi
(c) 8 months
(b) Algae and
(d) Virus and virus
(d) 12 months
9. Which of the following diseases is spread through cow's milk?
(c) Fungi and virus 1984
1984
104. Sir J.C. Bose was a great scienti
entist becausebacteria
aiIse he
(a) Diphtheria (b) Typhoid (a) Sensitivity in plants showed the
(c) Measles (d) None of these (b) Pigments in plants 1984
93. Gestation period of a goat is about 1984 (c) Growth in plants
(a) 150 days (b) 200 days (d) Relations between plants and animals
(c) 250 days (d) 365 days 105. Which of the following is a perception
94. One of our friends is in bospital and we want to see him. We without
are safest if he is suffering from 1984
(a) Hallucination
stimulo
(b) llusion 1984
(a) Mumnps (b) TB
(c) Claustrophobia (d) None of these
(c) Small pox (d) None of the above
106. The genetic code can be translated through
95. Arrange the following in descending order oftheir life spans:
adaptor molecule by
through an intermediate,
1984 (a) tRNA
A. Elephant B. Horse
(b) mRNA 1985
(c) ATP (d) ADP
C. Tiger D. Wolf
107. Match the following:
(a) A. B. C, D (b) A, C. B. D
(c) C, A, B, D
A. Mumps Protozoa 1985
(d) D, A. B, C
B. Tuberculosis 2.
96. Which is not a parasite? 1984
C. Beri-Beri 3.
Bacteriumn
Virus
(a) Tick (b) Housefly D. Dysentry 4. Lack of thiamine
(c) Bed bug (d) Louse
97. Jaundice is caused due to the malfunctioning of
Codes:
1984
(a) A-3 B-2 C4 D-1 (b) A-1 B-2 C3 D4
(a) Kidney (b) Liver
(c) Pancreas () A-1 B-2 C4 D-3 (d) A-I B-3 C-2 D-4
(d) Stomach
98. Which of the following groups represents the correct order of 108. Match the following:
1985
four types of teeth in human beings? 1984 A. Carbohydrate 1. It constitutes oil, ghee,
(a) Incisors, premolars, molars, canines butter and oil seed
(b) Incisors, canines, premolars, molars B. Fat 2. Animal and vegetable
(c) Molars, canines, incisors, premolars tissues
(d) Canines, incisors, molars, premolars C. Protein 3. Excellent source of energy
99. Sex of a child is determined by the 1984 constitutes starch, sugar,
(a) Chromosomes of father etc
(b) Chromosomes of mother D. Amino acids 4. End product of protein
(c) Rh factor of parents
hydrolysis
(d) None of these
Codes:
100. Triple Antigen does not immunise against 1984
(a) A-3 B-I C-2 D4 (b) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
(a) Diphtheria (b) Tetanus
(d) A-2 B-3 C-1 D4
(c) A-2 B-1 C-3 D4
(c) Typhoid (d) Whooping cough
109. Bile is secreted by 1985
101. Which pair is correct? 1984
(a) Liver (b) Gall bladder
(a) Sea horse, Sea cucumber, Sea urchin
(b) Star fish, Cuttle fish, Dog (c) Kidney (d) Pancreas
110. Which of the following statements about "Dinosaurs" Is5/are
(c) House fly, Dragonfly, Butterfly
1985
(d) Earthworm, Ringworm, Tapeworm correct?
102. What is the common feature in insects like ant and cockroach? (a) The early man was a contemporary of Dinosaurs
1984 (6) Man appeared first after the Dinosaurs became exun
(a) They bite and chew their food C) The Dinosaurs became extinct about six million ye
(b) They live in temperate climate conditions before the appearance of the first man on the ealu
(c) They have cutting and sucking type of mouth parts million)years
(d) The Dinosaurs became extinct about 200
(d) They are social insects
before the first man appeared on the earth

in 1985
i sa a
disease
found
120.Triple antigen vaccine is given to the children to protect them
Ranikhet
(b) Cows against 1986
1. (a) Poultry
(d) Dog (a) Polio (b) Whooping cough

(c) Sheep
osomes transmit which of the following diseases? (c) Contagious diseases (d) None of the above
1985 121. Influence of genes in controlling the activity of living
1986
(b) Colour blindness organisms is through
(a) Myopia
(c) Long sightedness

(d) Night blindness (a) Photosynthesis (b) Protein synthesis
grow during the age of 1985 (c) Vitamins (d) Hormones

Wisdom teeth normally
(b) 12-15 years 122. The final product of photosynthesis is 1986
13. ( a ) 34-40 years
(a) Carbohydrates (b) Carbon dioxide

(c) 17-30 years
(d) 40-45 years
(c) Oxygen (d) Water
is an epidemic virus infection. Which of the
I 1 4 . P o l i o m y e l i t i s
1985 123. AIDS is 1986

responsible for it?
is
following
(b) Entero virus . Caused by virus
(a) Rhabdo virus
2 Carried by body fluid, blood and serum
(c) Dengue virus
(d) Mumps virus
3. Found mostly in males
is a medical system of treatment prominently
Acupu 1puncture' 4. Found mostly in homosexuals
15.
in which 1985
China
used in Of these Statements:
are used for the pain relief
Herbs (a) 1 and 4 are correct (b) 1,2 and 4 are correct
(a) pain relief
are used for the
(b) Drugs (c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1,2, 3 and 4 are correct
needles are inserted into particular parts of the
(c) Special 124. Which ofthe following pairs is incorrect? 1986
relief
body for the (a) Kiwi - Bird (b) Alligator Crocodile
shocks applied for the relief of pain
are
(d) Electric (c) Bat- Mammal (d) Fish - Pisces
Photosynthesis and vision are the phenomenon
116. Assertion (A): 125. Soybeans are rich in 1986
1985
of visible light. (a) Proteins (b) Vitamin A
Reason (R): The
visible light is absorbed by small particles
as well as the retina of the eye. (c) Minerals (d) Carbohydrates
containing chlorophylls 1986
is the 126. Which ofthe following pairs is/are correct?
(a) If (A) and (R) both are correct and (R) correct
A. Main root - Storage
explanation of (A)
B. Lateral root - Absorption
correct but (R) is not the
(b) If (A) and (R) both are
C. Root hair - Conduction
(c) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct
(d) If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect (a) Only A (b) A andC
I17. Snake bite first affects the 1985 (c) All are correct (d) None of the above
(a) Nervous system (b) Blood circulation 127. Match the columns: 1987
(c) Brain (d) Lungs A. Otitis . Throat
I18. A person walking barefooted in a field feels a sharp sting and B. Encephalitis 2. Ear
on examination two puncture marks are found on his leg. He C. Laryngitis Liver
3.
is most probably bitten by 1985 D. Hepatitis 4 Brain
(a) Poisonous snake (b) Non-poisonous snake 5. Kidney
(c) Scorpion (d) Rat Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
119. Match the columns: 1986 (a) A-1 B-2 C3 D4 (b) A4 B-3 C-1 D-2
A. Vitamin A 1. Beriberi (c) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 (d) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
B. Vitamin B 2. Rickets 128. Which ofthe following diseases is hereditary? 1987
C. Vitamin C (b) Tuberculosis
3. Scurvy (a) Haemophilia
D. Vitamin D (c) Cancer
4 Sterility (d) Dysentery
E. Vitamin E 129. Which of the following is/are found in plant cells but 1987
5. Night Blindness
Select the correct (a) Plastid and Cellular wall
answer from the codes given below:
(a) A-5 B-4 C-3 D-2 E-1 (b) Chromosome
(b) A-5 B-1 C-3 D-2 E4
(c) A-I B-2 C.3 D4 E-5 (c) Mitochondria & Golgi apparatus.
(d) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-5 E4
(d) Cell wall

130. The human
body is immune to which of the following (c) Seed capsule of opium poppy
diseases
1987 (d) Poppy leaves
(a) Smallpox 142. Plants take nitrogen in the form of
(b) Diabetes
(c) Tuberculosis (d) Jaundice (a) Nitrites (b) Ammonia
131.
Ultrafiltering units of kidney are known as 1987 (c) Nitrates (d) Element
1987
(a) Nephron (b) Glomerulus 143. ELISA test is preseribed for
(c) Vena Cava (a) AIDS
(b) Typhoid
132. "Blight' the
(d) Tubule
(c) Polio
1987
-
disease of potato can be cured by 1987 (d) Cancer

(a) Diathane 144. The cure for which of the
following diseases exists?
(a) Blood cancer (b) Hepatitis-B o
(b) Bordeaux mixture 1987
(c) Dionine T-4 (c) Breast Cancer (d) Lung Cancer
145. Which of the following is a living fossil?
(d) Agrimycin and Ceresan
(a) Blue green algae (b) Green algae 1987
133. Temperature in human beings is controlled by 1987 (c) Fungus (d) Ginkgo
(a) Pituitary gland (b) Thyroid gland 146. Photosynthesis generally occurs in which portions
(c) Hypothalamus gland (d) Adrenal plant? of the
134. Blood
gland
grouping was discovered by 1987 (a) Leaf and other chloroplast bearing parts 1987
(a) Landsteiner (b) Steam and leaf
(b) Robert Koch
(c) William Harvey (c) Roots and chloroplast bearing parts
(d) Louis Pasteur
135. India's indigenous pigs generally give birth to young ones at a (d) Bark and leaf
147. Azolla gives a good biofertiliser when
time? mixed with
1987 (a) Blue-green algae (b) Cow dung 1987
(a) 24 (b) 4-6 (c) Bone-meal (d) Urea
(c) 6-8 (d) 8-10 148. Khaira' is a plant disease caused due to the
136. Which
of the following is not a seed-borne disease? 1987
deficiency of
(a) Brown leaf spot of rice (a) Iron 1987

(b) Carbon
(b) Black arm of cotton (c) Zinc (d) None of the above
(c) Red rot of sugarcane 149. The saliva helps in the digestion of
1988
(a) Starch (b) Proteins
(d) Potato mosaic
(c) Fibres (d) Fats
137. A good source of Vitamin A is 1987 150. The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is
(a) Carrot (b) Potato known as 1988
(c) Rice (d) Tomato (a) Tuber (b) Coffee
138. Which of the following fertilisers leaves acidic residue? (c) Legume (d) Wheat
1987 151. Water hyacinth is related to 1988
(a) Ammonium phosphate (a) Lemna (b) Pistia
(b) Ammonium sulphate (c) Eichhornia (d) None of these
152. Amniocentesis a method for 1988
(c) Urea
(a) Determination of foetal sex
(d) Sulphate of potash
(b) Separation of amino acids
139. Which of the following is necessary for improvement of the
quality of crops? 1987 (c) Determination of the sequence of amino acids in a
protein
I. Introduction 2. Hybridisation
(d) Inducing abortion
3. Selection 4. Segregation 153. Acid rain is caused by pollution of environment by 1988
Codes: (a) Carbon dioxide and nitrogen
(a) 2. 3 and 4 (b) 1,2, 3 and 4 (b) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
(c) 1.2 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 (c) Ozone and carbon dioxide
140. Foetus development in women's womb can be ascertained by (d) Nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
1987 154. Assertion (A): Earthworms are useful to man.
(a) CAT scanning (b) Ultrasound Reason (R): Earthworms help in Nitrogen Fixation in plants
1988
(c) PTT scanning (d) Co-27 experiment
is the corre
141. Opium is obtained from 1987 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
(a) Tablet type latex explanation of (A) correct
is not a
(b) Latex juice (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R)
explanation of (A)
E-36 GeneralScience|Prelims Questions

(R) is false
but The correct
(A)
is
true
true
options are
but (R)i (a) 1, 2, 3 & 4
(c) alse
fa lse
is
not an ement of the bone? 1988 (b) 1& 3
llowing is
(A)
(d)
following
(c) 2& 3
(d) 1,2&3
Which ofthe (b) Phosphorus 166. Which
of the following plants is biennial?
155.
(a) Calcium
(d) Oxygen (a) Banana 1989

( c ) C a r b o n
is a breedeof cattle famous for high

(b) Pineapple
the following
the i (c) Jack fruit
one
of
as draught capacity? 1988 (d) Carrot
Which as 167. Guinea pigs used in
5 6 as
well
(b) The Tharparkar

medical research are 1989
milkyield
(a) The Kankrej (a) Rodents
Haryana Breed (d) The Rathi breed
(b) Black swine
(c) The
and
dissection a body after death in human
of
(c) Stocky and brown in colour
157. I n s p e c t i o n
determin:
ination ofeause of death is called 1988
as
for (d) Found in Asia only
ings (b) Autotomy
(a) Autopsy
(d) Autograft
168. Which of the following has the highest calories per gram?
( e ) A u t o e s i s m
i-bacterial drugs than nti-viral drugs 1989

anti-ba
are
more
(a) Proteins (b) Fats
158.
There 1989
b e c a u s e
intra-cellular
(c) Sugar (d) Glucose
d i s e a s e s are
Bacterial 169. If a bacteria culture doubles
(a)
diseases are intra-cellular exponentially in every 30
(b) Viral minutes, then after 5 hours they become 1989
smaller than bacteria
(c) Virus are
(a) 10 fold (b) 100 fold
can penetrate bacteria more effectively
d) Drugs (c) 1000 fold (d) 10000 fold
159, C h l o r o p h y l l c o n t a i n s 1989 170.
(b) Calcium
'Lathyrism' a crippling
is disease caused by 1989
(a) Beryllium
(a) Tinned fish (b) Chick pea and pulses
(c) Magnesium
(d) Strontium
(c) Meat (d) Adulterated oil
160. Dinosaur is 1989
171. Assertion (A): Insects affected by pesticides.
are not
(a) A reptile (b) An amphibian
(d) A bird Reason (R): Insects are killed by pesticides. 1989
(c) A mammal
1989 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
161. Fertility of soil can be improved by
dead earthworms explanation of (A)
(a) Removing
earthworms (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
(b) Adding dead
explanation of (A)
(c) Adding living earthworms
(d) Removing living earthworms and adding dead (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
earthworms (d) (A) is false but (R) is true
162. The characteristic feature of virus is that 1989 172. Match the following: 1989
(a) It is made of fats A. Vitamin E Scurvy
(6) It multiplies only on dead animals B. Vitamin K 2. Rickets
(c) It multiplies only in hosts C. Vitamin C 3. Sterility
(d) It lacks chlorophyll1 D. Vitamin D 4. Blood coagulation
l63.Population of cells derived from a single parent cell is called
1989
(a) Haploid (a) A-1 B-3 C4 D-2 (b) A-3 B4 C-1 D-2
(b) Diploid
(c) Symmetrical cell (c) A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 (d) A-2 B-1l C-3 D4
(d) Clone
164. Which of the 173. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using
1. Bats are
following is true about the Bats? 1989
the codes given below them: 1990
mammals
Bats have wings which are actually the modified List-I (Vectors) List-II (Diseases)
forelimbs A. Tsetse fly . Yellow fever
. Bats are nocturnal in habit B. Aedes mosquito 2. Sleeping sickness
The correct
options are
(a) 1,2 & 3
C. Water snail 3. Bilharzia
(b) 2 & 3 D. Sandflies 4 Typhoid
(c) 1&3
65.
Which of the (d) 1& 2 5. Kala-azar
1. following
Sugarcane tops are fed to
cattle 1989 Select the correct answer from the codes given.below:
2. Sugarcane leaves (a) A-1 B-2 C3 D4 (b) A-3 B-1 C-5 D-2
Sugarcane bagasse 4. Sugarcane jiggery A-2 B-1 C3 D-5 (d) A-5 B-2 C-3 D-1
(c)

174. Select the correct
Ringworm is caused by 1990 answer from the
codes gven
(a) A-1 B-2C3 D4
C-3 D2below:
(a) Bacterium (b) Fungus (b) A-I B-4
(c) Virus (c) A-3 B-1 C2 D4 (d)
75.
(d) Worm
Consider the following statements regarding bones 180. Consider the following stateme
A4 B-3 C-ID.2
in the
regarding
human body:
. They consist of 80% solid matter and 20% water
1990
1. It contains iron aemoglobin

2 Solid matter in the bones is made
mainly of cartilage 2. It is a carrier of oxygen in the
blood
990
.Impregnation of salts including carbonates and 3 It imparts red colour to the blood
phosphates of lime imparts hardness to the bones 4. It provides immunity against certain
4 In old age, the proportion of limedecreases and bones of these statements diseases
become brittle and break easily (a) 1,2 and 4 are correct (b) 1, 2 and 3 are
Of these statements: eor
(a) 1.2 and 3 are correct (b) 2 and 4 are correct

(c) 1,3 and 4 are correct (d) 2, 3 and 4 are ocorrect
181. Match List-I with List-II and select the
(c) 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1,2,3 and 4 are correct the codes given below them:
correct answert using
176. Consider the following statements regarding bones in the List-I (Plant tissue) List-I1 (Function) 1990
human body: 1990 A. Sclerenchyma .
1. They consist of 80% solid matter and 20% water
B. Xylem 2.
Conduction of water
2. Solid matter in the bones is made mainly of cartilage Transport of food
3. Impregnation of salts including carbonates and
C. Phloem 3 Mechanical strength
phosphates of lime imparts hardness to the bones
D. Meristem 4 Cell division
5. Carbon assimilation
Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association betwen
Select the correct answer from the codes given
(a) Bacteria and roots of higher plants below:
(a) A-3 B-1 C2 D4 (b) A-I B-4 C3 D-S
(b) Algae and roofs of orchids
(c) A4 B-2 C-5 D-3 (d) A-2 B-5 C4 D-1
(c) Fungi and roots of higher plants
182. The main difference between raw
(d) Protoz0a and roots of higher plants soyabeans and cooked
soyabeans is in respect of ed
177. The human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) is a living entity (a) Amino acid composition
1990
because it can 1990
(b) Biological value of proteins
(a) Excrete in human serum
(c) Protein content
(b) Disturb host cell respiration (d) Calorific value
(c) Undergo auto reproduction 183. When compared to the mammals, birds are less sensitive to
(d) Move from one cell to another temporary deprivation of water, because 1990
178. Consider the following statements regarding blood pressure: (a) The water requirement per unit weight is less in birds
1990 than in mammals
(1) It is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of (b) Absorption of water from the gut is more efficient in
any vessel birds than in mammals
(2) It decreases in the arteries as the distance from the (c) Urea excretion in mammals entails a greater loss of
heart increases water than that in birds
(3) It is lower in the capillaries than in the arteries (d) None of these
(4) It is usually lower in women than in men 184. The thermoregulatory centre of the man body is 1991
Of these statements: (a) Pituitary (b) Skin

(a) 1 and 4 are correct (b) 2., 3 and 4 are correct (c) Hypothalamus (d) Thyroid
1991
(c) 1,2 and 3 are correct (d) 1.2 and 4 are correct 185. Rabies is caused by a
179. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using (a) Virus and it affects the nervous system
the codes given below them: 1990 (b) Virus and it affects the cardiovascular system
List-I (Pulse) List-11 (Protein %) (c) Bacteria and it affects the nervous system
system
A. Cow pea . 22.9 (d) Bacteria and it affects the cardiovascular 1991
from
B. Rajmah 2. 43.2 186. The resinous substance, shellac is obtained
bark of a tree
C. Soybean 3. 24.1 (a) Crude oil (b) The
of wood
D. Dry peas 4. 19.7 (c) An insect (d) Distillation
E-38 General Science| Prelims Questions

in 197. Which of the following is useful for biological control of
(O, and CO,) take place
our one
hange of gases 1991
1991 pests?
Wheredoes
(b) Bronchi (a) Honey bees and locusts
1 8 7l u n g s ?
(a) Alveoli (d) Trachea (b) Scorpions and spiders

c ) Pleu individual comes from 1991 (c) Wasps and birds
8 . Mitochondrial D N in an
(b) Female parent (d) Parrots and kites
( a ) M a l e p a r e n t
Neither of the parents 198. Malaria fever is caused 1991

(d)
(a) Immediately after mosquito bite
with AIDS? 1991
( c ) B o t h p a r e n t s
associated
following is
W h i c h
ane
one
ofthe
o ft
(b) HIV (b) Upon disintegration and bursting
of red blood cells
reach the liver
(c) When the malaria causing germs
189. ( a ) G I F T
(d) MAC
() VF
List-ll and
select the correct answer using
(d) Upon release of toxins into blood
with
List-I
Lists:
199. The medicines which are used to treat diseases caused by
Match b e l o w the
190. given 1991
the
codes List-Il (Deficiency diseases) allergy are known as
List-I (Vitamins)
(b) Antihistamines
I.Haemorrhage (a) Analgesics
A. B 2. Skin diseases
(c) Antipyretics (d) Allergens
D 3. Vascular abnormalities in India are 1991
B. 200. The most poisonous snakes found
K 4. Rickets kraits
C. (a) Cobra. Viper, Banded
D. E Cobra
5. Beri-beri
(b) King Cobra, Grass snake, Banded kraits.
the codes given below: Banded kraits, Rat snake
correct
answer from
(c) Cobra, Python.
Select the A-5 B-3 C-I D-2 Rat snake
D-3 (b) (d) Cobra, Grass snake, Kraits,
(a) A-5 B-4CID-1 (d) A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 201. Pyrilla is a
1991
C-5
A-2 B-4
(c) diseases is least infectious?
one of the following (a) Disease of teeth and gums
191. Which 1991
(b) An insect pest
(b) Tuberculosis
character of ancient Greek mythology
(a) Leprosy (c) A
(d) Hepatitis solar energy
building heated by
(c) Conjunctivitis
(d) A
harmful household insects and pests
action against the correct answer using
192. Protective 1991 202. Match List-I with List-II and select
taken by the use of 1991
can be the codes given below the Lists:
(a) Infrasonic waves
List-II (Details of study)
List-I (Branches of Science)
(b) Microwaves 1. Functional movements
A. Taxonomy
(c) Ultrasonic waves
2. Classification
B. Mycology
(d)frequency radio waves
Low 3. Shape and Structure
oils is having maximum content of C. Morphology
193. Which one of the following
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA))? 1991 D. Physiology 4. Fungus
(b) Cottonseed oil from the codes given below:
(a) Soyabean oil Select the correct answer
(c) Coconut oil (d) Sunflower oil B-2 C3 D-4 (b) A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
(a) A-1
194. The highest fat content is found in the milk of 1991 (d) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
(c) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
(a) Buffalo (b) Cow 203. Which one of the following plants can fix nitrogen from air?
(c) Camel (d) Reindeer 1992
195. Which of the following determines the protein quality offood? (a) Rice (b) Wheat
1991
(c) Pea (d) Maize
(a) Protein amalgamation using
204. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer
(b) Fibre content 1992
the codes given below the lists:
(c) Amino acids mixture
List-I List-II
(d) Vegetable or Animal origin
A. Islets of Langerhans 1. Calcitonin
0,Significantly higher level ofurea in the blood is the indication
1991 B. Pituitary gland 2. Epinephrine
(a) Liver damage C. Thyroid gland 3. Growth hormone
(b) Kidney damage
(c) Heart attack D. Adrenal gland 4 Insulin
(d) Spleen damage

(c) if there is fluctuation in ten
elect the correct

(a) A4 B-3 C-2 D-1
answer usingthe codes given
(b) A-4 B-3 C-I

below:
D-2
of growth of the plant
(d) ifthere is high temperatu
emperalure during then
(c) A-3 B-4 C-I D-2 A-3 (d) B-2 C4 D-I 214. suitable
A fertile-soil, for growing
duringgthe
205. Chlorophyll is a naturalk occurring
chelate compound
in
have a pH value of timeof i
common crops,
which central metal is
1992
(a) three
(b) four inerniha
(a) Magnesium (b) Copper (c) six to seven
(d) nine to
(c) Calcium d) Iron 215. Sugarcane, sugarbe sweet pea, ten
206. Two richest known
(a) Meat and eggs
sources of edible protein are
1992
French bean belong to
(a) two plant families
hickpea, pigeon pea
chict
(b) three a
(d) five plant
(b) Some algae and other micro organisms (c) four plant families
216. Match List I with List II and select pBant
families
(c) Soyabean and groundnut
the familis
(d) Milk and leafy vegetables
the
the codes given below the lists: correct answe
SWer using
207. Consider the Food Pyramid given below showing List I (Animal)
List Il (Characterstics
food chain
interdependence of plants and animals in the L Wingless insect A. Kiwi 1993
is most delicately
Which one of the following in the pyramid II Flightless bird B.
balanced in the chain?
1992 Silver fish
II. Limbless reptile
Turtle
(a) Herbivore V. Limbless animal D. Snake
(b) Plant E. Fish
(c) Top Carnivore Codes:
(d) Small Carnivore Herbivore Plant Top Carnivore (a) -A, I-C, II-B, IV-E (b) L-B,
11-A, II-D, IVE
208. Which one of the following diseases is caused due to defective (c) -B, I1-A, IILC, VD (d) 1C, I-A,
genes? 1992 217, Poison glands of snakes are homologous to
II-D, V-B
(a) Ulcer (b) Haemophilia (a) electric organs of fishes 1993
(c) Diabetes (d) Cancer (b) stings of rays
209. Man cannot digest cellulose whereas cows can do so because (c) sebaceous glands of mammals
1992
(d) salivary glands of vertebrates
(a) Their gut contains certain bacteria capable or
agesu 218. Three communicable diseases prevalent in deela
cellulose evelopiag
countries caused by unsafe drinking water and bad sanitati
(b) They have a many-chambered stomach are
(c) They have efficient grinding molars
1993
(a) acute diarrhoea, cancer and gout
(d) They produce an enzyme cellulase which can digest
(b) malaria, acute diarrhoea and schistosomiasis
cellulose (c) onchocerciasis, leukaemia and arthritis
210. The theory of jumping genes' was propounded by 1993
(d) rheumatism, malaria and AIDS
(a) Gregor Johann Mendel
219. The heart of human embryo starts beating 1994
(b) Thomas Hunt Morgan
(a) in the first week of its development
(c) Barbara McClintock
(b) in the third week of its development
(d) Watson and Crick
(c) in the fourth week of its development
211. Camel uses its hump for 1993
(d) in the sixth week of its development
(a) storing water correct answer foa
220. Match List-I with List-II and select the
(b) storing fat 1994
the codes given below the lists:
(c) balancing the body during walking in desert sand List-II (Crop Pests)
List-I (Crops)
(d) temperature regulation 1. Aphid
212. Which one of the following is a "man made" cereal NOT A. Rice
2. Gundhi bug
found in nature? 1993 B. Wheat
Greasy cutworm
(b) Hybrid maize C. Sugarcane 3.

(a) Dwarf wheat borer moth
(c) Triticale (d) Soya bean D. Gramn 4. Top shoot
5. Bollworm
213. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases 1993
(a) if high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of Codes: C-2 D4
A-3 B-1
the plant (a) A-2 B-3 C4 A-5 (b)
C-I D-3
A-5 B-4
(b) if frost occurs during the period of ripening (c) A-2 B-1 C4 A-3 (d)
E-40GeneralScience|Prelims Questions
A and mothe has blood group O0, 228. Which one of the following is caused by the expression of a
blood group
has
followin
lood group may be found in recessive gene present on sex chromosome? 1994
father
o f the
221.
If which
one
1994 (a) Rheumatism (b) Nervous shock
then
(b) AB (d) Cerebral hemorrhage
t h e i rs o n ?
(c) Muscular dystrophy

B (d) B, AB, or O 229. In the balanced dietaries for a day of an adult working man,
(a)
sequence
of the following in a heart weights of carbohydrate food and total protein food (both
(c) correct
What
is the 1994 superior and inferior) should be in order of 1994
inner orifice of the vessel

2 2 2 .
attack?
o f the inn (a) 600 gm and 420 gm respectively

Narrowing
tissue
tiss and high cholesterol
from
fibrous (b) 600 gm and 600 gm respectively
Plaque'
blood and oxygen
supply of (c) 420 gm and 600 gm respectively
Inadequate
blood od carried into the coronary arteries (d) 420 gm and 420 gm respectively
Clots
f
the codes given below: 1994
4.
the answer from 230.The only anthropoid ape to be found in India is the
Choose
(b) 2,4, 1, 3
(a) hanuman monkey
2, 3,4
(a) 1, (d) 4, 2, 1, 3 (b) liontailed macaque of Western Ghats
1,4
(c) 2,3, of a Tèst-tube baby 1994
(c) slow loris of Assam
case
the inside the test-tube
223. In takes place (d) white browned gibbon of Assam
(a)fertilisation
the baby taken place inside the test-
(b) development of 231. Which one of the following animals do not stores water in the
intestine? 1994
tube
takes place outside the mother's body (b) Camel

fertilisation (a) Moloch
(c) inside the test-tube
unfertilised egg develops (c) Zebra (d) Uromastix
(d) biofertilisers?
following is/are used as
232.Assertion (A): A lock of Einstein's hair, if scientists could
224, Which of the
1994 locate it and extract its DNA, could help in producing another
Einstein, by cloning. 1994

. Azolla
Reason (R): The DNA extracted from the cell of an embryo at
2. Blue-green algae
an early stage of development, can be transferred to individual
3. Alfalfa
of a
answer using the codes given below: eggs which in turn can be implanted into the uterus
Select the correct
(b) I and 2 surrogate mother to give birth to an identical off spring.
(a) 2 alone
(d) 1, 2 and 3 In the context of the above two statements, which one of the
(c) 1 and 3
are characteristics shown by following is correct?
225. Which of the following
a
breastfed baby when compared to a bottlefed baby? (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct
1. It is less obese (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct
It shows greater capacity, to resist diseases explanation of (A)

2 (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
It gets more vitamins and proteins
4. Its growth in height is abnormal (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: 233. The highest milk producing breed of goat in India is 19944
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (a) Barbari (b) Jamunapari
(c) 1,3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4 (c) Black Bengal (d) Beetal
226. Which one of the following crops enriches the nitrogen 234. Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk,
content in soil? 1994 disappear in the human body by the age of 1994
(a) Potato (b) Sorghum (a) two (b) three
(c) Sunflower (d) Pea (c) five (d) eight
L1. Even though an animal is fed
with carbohydrate rich diet, îts 235. Which one of the following vitamins is considered to be a
Dlood sugar hormone? 1994
concentration tends to remain constant. This is
on account
of the fact that in the case of an animal 1994 (a) A (b) B
(a hormones of pituitary glands control metabolic prOcess (c) C (d) D
() hormones of 236. Which of the following fish are bred exclusively in the cold
pancreas cause such a condition
(C) blood regions of India? 1994
sugar is readily absorbed by liver
(d) glucose . Catla 2. Tinca
undergoes autolysis
3. Bhekti 4. Trout
General Science
Prelims Questions E-41
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: 246. Which of the following elements are present
(a) 1 and 4
all proteins
(b) 1. 2. and 4
Carbon
(c) 2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 Hydrogen 1995
237.
Haemoglobin is dissolved in the plasma of 1994 3. Oxygen 4 Nitrogen
(a) frog (b) fish Select the correct answer irom the codes given
bel.
(c) man (d) earthworm
(a) 2 and 3 (b) 1.2 and 4 low:
238. Phenylketonuria is an example of an in-born error or (c) 1. 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2. 3 and 4
metabolism. This "error" refers to 1994 247. The only snake that builds a nest is
(a) hormonal overproduction (a) Chain viper (b) King Cobra 1995
(b) atrophy of endocrine glands (c) Krait (d) Saw-scaled viper
(c) inherited lack of an enzyme 248.By weaving threads of physics, chemistry and
(d) non-disjunction a rich tapestry, this remarkable scientist blogy into
239. The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of molecular view of the world. He provided:
a
touted theunifying
the earth 1994
properties of Vitamin C first as a cure of comme
(a) 300 million years ago (b) 200 million years ago later as a preventive agent against cancer."common cold and
One of science's
major figures of all time referred to above is
(c) 150 million years ago (d) 100 million years ago
240. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in
(a) G.N. Lewis (b) Linus Carl 1995
(c) Fritz London Pauling
(d) Walter Heitler
1994
49. Which one of the following hormone contains
(a) temperate deciduous forests iodine? 19
(a) Thyroxine (b) Testosterone
(b) tropical moist forests
(c) Insulin (d) Adrenaline
(c) heavily polluted rivers
(d) deserts and savannas
250. The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin seale.
ale is
241. Which one of the following sets is correcty matched? (a) 280 (b) 290 1995
1995
(c) 300 (d) 310
(a) Diphtheria. Pneumonia and Leprosy: Hereditary
251. It begins as a single cell and grows into a merciless
disease
(b) AIDS Syphilis and Gonorrhoea: Bacterial that claims millions of lives year after year. But scientists
are
(c) Colour blindness. Hemophilia and Sicklie cell anaemia steadily unlocking its mysteries, and the fight against it may
Sex linked now have reached a dramatic turning point. New
discoveries
(d) Polio, Japanese B encephalitis and plague: Viral promise better therapies and hope in the war against." The
disease referred to in the above quotation is
242. Which one of the following is a membrane that protects the 1995
developing embryo from desiccation? 1995 (a) Cancer (b) AIDS
(a) Amnion (b) Allantois (c) Tuberculosis (d) Alzheimer's disease
(c) Chorion (d) Yolk sac 252. Which one of the following is a modified stem? 1996
243. A person with AB' blood group is sometimes called a universal (a) Carrot (b) Sweet Potato
recipient because of the 1995
(c) Coconut (d) Potato
(a) lack of antigen in his blood
(b) lack of antibodies in his blood
253. According to the World Health Organisation, the disease
which causes the death of the largest number of people today
(c) lack of both antigens and antibodies in his blood 1996
(d) presence of antibodies in his blood (a) AIDS (b) Tuberculosis
244.Most of the desert plants bloom during night time because (c) Malaria (d) Ebola
1995 to run
254. Which of the following professional (s) are more likely
(a) their blooming is controlled by low temperature 1996
the risk ofa permanent change in their cell's DNA?
(b) they are sensitive to the phases of moon . Researchers using carbon-14 isotope
(c) the desert insects eat away flowers during day time 2. Xray technician
(d) the desert insects are active during night time 3. Coal miner
245.Which one ofthe following antimicrobial drugs is suitable for 4. Dyer and Painter
treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy? 1995 below:
Select the correct answer by using the codes given
(a) Isoniazid (b) paminosalicylic acid (a) 2 alone (b) I and 2
(c) Streptomycin (d) Rifampicin (c) 1,2 and 4 (d) 1,3 and 4
42General Science Prelims Questlons

t h e skin surface in our body, acts as a 264.Consider the following statements:
belor
p r e s e n t
1996 AIDS is transmitted 1996
Fat b a r r i e ra g a i n s t
the body . by sexual intercourse

45.
at from
l o s s ofheat
( a )
essenti body fluids 2 by blood transfusion
(b) loss of the body 3. by mosquitoes and other blood sucking insects
f r o m the
salts
of
(c) loss o f from the environ-
.u of harmful
micro-organisms
4acrossthe placenta
(d) entry
of these statements:
m e n t
in medical history given below, which

(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (b) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
dar landmarks 1996
take place?
5 6O
. f
the
first to (c) 1.3 and 4 are correct (d) 1 and 3 are correct
was (b) Bypass surgery
one
( a ) O r g a n t r a n s p l a n t
265. Which ofthe following are associated with diabetes mellitu,

(d) Plastic surgery
(c) Test-tube baby a common disease in adults? 1996
is not an essential micronutrient
ane of the following
of the 1. Higher sugar level in blood
Which
one
1996
57,
for plants?
2. Lower sugar level in blood
(b) Zinc
(a) Boron 3. Lower insulin level in blood
(d) Copper
Higher insulin level in blood
(C) Sodium
require at least 27
elements of which 15 4
258. Living organisms
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
those required in major quantities
are metals. Among these, (b) I and 2
1996 (a) 2 and 4
(d) 1 and3
include
Manganese,
Molybdenum & Calcium (c) 2 and3
Potassium, would lead to 'malnutrition?
(a)
Molybdenum, Copper & Calcium 266. Which of the following
Potassium, 1996
b) & Calcium
Sodium, Magnesium
Potassium,
(c) Over nutrition
Copper & Manganese
Magnesium,
Sodium,
(d) needs to be given top 2. Under nutrition
deficiency condition that
59. The nutritional is 1996 Imbalanced nutrition
remedial action in India today 3.
priority for (b) Rickets Select the correct Answer 2y using the codes gives below:
(a) Scurvy
(d) Pellagra (a) 2 alone (b) 2 and 3
(c) Xerophthalmia
characteristics of water in water sources (c) I and3 (d) 1.2 and 3

760. Physico-chemical to
due to 1996 267. People drinking water from a shallow hand pump are likely
undergo changes
macrophytes (b) aquatic fungi suffer from all of the following diseases except 1996
(a) aquatic
(c) effluents (d) evapotranspiration (a) Cholera (b) Typhoid
and select the correct Answer by (d) Fluorosis
261. Match List-I with List-I (c) Jaundice
below the lists: 1996 268. Match List-I (Physiological processes) with List-lI (Cell
using codes given
List-II codes
List-I organelles) and select the correct Answer by using the
A. Vitamin Pepsin given below the lists: 1996
B. Enzyme Carotene
List-I List-II
C. Hormone Keratin
A. Photosynthesis 1. Plasma Membrane
D. Protein Progesterone
B. Mineral uptake 2. Chloroplast
Codes:
(a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 (b) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 C. Respiration 3. Mitochondria
(c) A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 (d) A-I B-2 C-4 D-3 D. Protein Synthesis 4. Ribosomes
262. It is possible to produce seedless tomato fruits by 1996 Codes:
(a) applying trace elements in tomato fields (a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 (b) A-1 B-2 C4 D-3
(b) spraying mineral solution on plants (c) A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 (d) A-2 B-1 C4 D-3
(c) spraying hormones on flowers 269. Besides proteins and carbohydrates, other elements of
a) applying fertilisers containing radioactive elements nutritional value found in milk include 1996
03,Ecologists have so far known, found and certified a large
(a) calcium, potassium and iron
number of species in the plant and animal kingdom. In terms (b) calcium and potassium
o1among
members,
the
the largest found and identified so far are from
1996 (c) potassium and iron
(a) Fungi (b) Plants (d) calcium and iron
(c) Insects
(d) Bacteria
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General Science | Prelims Questions
270 Which one ofthe following techniques can be used to establish 282. Match List-I with List-I1 and select
the 1997 using the codes given below the lists: the correct answer
paternity of a child?
List-I List-I1 y
(a) Protein analysis
(b) Chromosome counting
A. Malaria 1. Bone marrow 1997
B. Filaria
(c) Quantitative analysis of DNA Brain
C. Encephalitis
(d) DNA finger-printing
Muscle
D. Leukaemia 4. Lymph node
271. The characteristic odour of garlic is due to 1997 5. Blood Cells
(a) a chloro compound Codes:
(b) a sulphur compound
(a) A-5 B-3 C-2 D-1 (b) A-5 B-4 C-2
(c) a fluorine compound (d) acetic acid
(c) A-4 B-3 C-5 D-1 (d) A-5 D-1
72. The pituitary gland
by virtue of its tropic hormones controls B-4 C-I
283. Recommended daily intake of profeins D-2
the secretory activity of other endocrine
glands. Which one proteins for
for a moder
of the following endocrine
glands can function independent of
Woman is
(a) 30 g
moderately active
(b) 37 g
the pituitary gland?
1997 (c) 40 g (d) 46 g
1997
(a) Thyroid (b) Gonads 284. Antigen is a substance which
(c) Adrenals (d) Parathyroid (a) lowers body temperature
1997
following is an active component of oil of (b) destroys harmful bacteria
clove? 1997 (c) triggers the immune system
(a) Menthol (b) Eugenol (d) is used as an antidote to poison
(c) Methanol (d) Benzaldehyde 285. At which stage in its lifecycle does the
274. Corpus luteum is a mass of cells found in 1997
fibre of commerce? silkworm
silkworm yield the
(a) brain (b) ovary
(a) Egg (b) Larva 2000
(c) pancreas (c) Pupa (d) Imago
(d) spleen 286. The blood glucose level is
275. Oxygen transportation in a human body takes place through
commonly expressed as
(a) mm of Hg (b) millimoles per litre 2000
1997 (c) parts per million
1.Blood (d) grams per litre
2. Lungs 287. Match List-I (Diseases) with List-II
3. Tissue (Types of disease) and
select the correct answer using the codes
The correct sequence of transportation is given below the
Lists:
(a) 1.2,3 (b) 3. 1,2 List-I 2000
List-II
(c) 2. 1, 3 (d) 1, 3, 2 A. Haemophilia
276.
Deficiency disease
Alpha-keratin is a protein present in 1997 B. Diabetes . Genetic disease
(a) blood (b) skin C. Rickets 3. Hormonal disorder
(c) wool (d) eggs D. Ringworm 4. Fungal infection
277. Which one of the Codes:
following organisms
likely is to show the
highest concentration of DDT once it has been introduced (a) A-2 B-3 C4 D-1 (b) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
into the ecosystem? 1997 (c) A-3 B-2 C-1 D4 (d) A-3 B-2 C4 D-I
(a) Grasshopper (b) Toad 288. Match List-I (Endocrine glands) with List-II (Hormones
(c) Snake (d) Cattle secreted) and select the correct answer using the codes given
278. What is the average fat content of buffalo
milk?? 1997 below the Lists: 2000
(a) 7.2% (b) 4.5% List-I List-II
(c) 9.0% (d) 10.0%
279. Which one of the A. Gonads 1. Insulin
following is cultivated by transplanting B.
seedlings? 1997 Pituitary 2. Progesterone
(a) Maize C. Pancreas 3. Growth hormones
(b) Sorghum
(c) Onion (d) Soyabean D. Adrenal 4. Cortisone
280. Arteries supplying blood to the heart are called Codes:
1997
(a) carotid arteries (b) hepatic arteries (a) A-3 B-2 C4 D-1 (b) A-2 B-3 C.4 D-I
(c) coronary arteries (d) pulmonary arteries (c) A-2 B-3 C-I D.4 A-3 B-2 C-1 D4
281. The major component of honey is
(d)
1997 289. Phytotron is a facility to 2000
(a) glucose 6) sucrose (a) grow plants under dis ase-free conditions
(c) maltose (d) fructose (b) conserve endangered species of plants

plants under controlle olled conditions 297. Which
organelle in the cell, other than nucleus, contains
( d )
(
induce m u t a t i o n s
DNA? 2001
ta human
beings, the females play a major role (a) Centriole (b) Golgi apparatus
sex of the offspring. 2000
c) Lysosome
90A. ssertion
the s
determining (d) Mitochondrion
have two- X' chromosomes.
in
(R)
Women 298.Which of the following features of DNA makes it uniquely
true, and (R) is the correct
and (R) are
Reason
Al Suited to store and transmit genetie information from

(a) Bot
explanation of (A) generation to generation? 2001
are true, but (R) is not a correct
Both (A)
and (R) (a) Complementarity of the two stands
(b) explanation of (A)
(b) Double helix
true,
but (R) is false
(A) is (c) Number of base-pairs per turn
c) but (R) is true
false,
d) (A) is fatigue in the muscles after prolonged (d) Sugarphosphate backbone
of fatigue
2001
291.The
sensation
physical
work is caused by 2000 299.Antigen is a substance which
strenuous of oxygen (a) destroys harmful bacteria
in the supply
decrease (b) is used to treat poisoning
a
(a)
wear
and tear muscle fibres
of s
b)minor (c) lowers body-temperature
depletion
ofglucose
the (d) stimulates formation of antibody
(c) accumulation of lactic acid
d) the
): "DNA
(A):
«
Finger- printing"has become a powerful 2001
Assertion
the codes given below the Lists:
292. paternity and identit of criminals in rape and
tool to
establi
List-I (Bone) List-II (Name)
2000
assault cases.
A. Breast-bone 1. Clavicle
evidences such as hairs, saliva and dried
Trace
Reason (R): B. Collarbone 2. Patella
adequate for
DNA analysis.
are
semen
are true, and (R) is the correct
C. Kneecap 3. Scapula
and (R)
(a) Both (A) D. Shoulder blade 4. Sternum
explanation of (A)
are true, but (R) is not a correct Codes:
and (R)
(b) Both (A) (a) A-4 B-1 C3 D-2 (b) A-1 B-4C3 D-2
explanation of (A)
false (c) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 (d) A-4 B-1l C-2 D-3
true, but (R) is
(c) (A) is 301. The American multinational company, Monsanto has
is
but (R) true
(d) (A) is false, the most significant
produced an insect-resistant cotton variety that is undergoing
the following cell organelles play
293. Which of 2001 field- trails in India. A toxin gene from which ONE of the
role in protein synthesis?
following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic
(a) Lysosome and Centrosome cotton 2001
(b) Endoplasmic reticulum and Ribosome
(a) Bacillus subtilis
(c) Golgi apparatus and Mitochondria (b) Bacillus thurigiensis
(d) Lysosome and Mitochondria
cell death (c) Bacillus amyloliquifanciens
294. The cellular and molecular control of programmed
2001 (d) Bacillus globlii
is known as
(a) Apoptosis (b) Ageing
the codes given below the Lists: 2001
(c) Degeneration (d) Necrosis
295. Assertion (A): Scientists can cut apart and paste together List-I (Achievement in genetics) List-II (Scientists)
DNA molecules at will, regardless of the source of the
A. Discovery of Transduction 1. Khurana
molecules. 2001
and Conjugation in bacteria
Reason (R): DNA fragments can be manipulated using
restriction endonucleases and DNA ligases. B. Establishing the sexlinked 2. Kornberg
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the inheritance
correct explanation of (A) C. Isolation of DNA polymerase 3. Lederberg
(6) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not a
form E. coli
D. Establishing the complete 4. Morgan
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false 5. Ochoa
genetic code
6Bpiphytes are plants which depend on other plants for 2001 Codes:
(b) A-3 B-4 C-I D-5
(a) Food (b) mechanical support (a) A4 B-3 C2 D-1
(d) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
(c) shade (d) water (c) A-4 B-3 C-I D-5
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General Science | Prelims Questions
*E
303.
Consider the following statements: 2001 (c) White Blood Cells (WBC)
are ma
1.
Tapeworm is a hermaphrodite only by made
2
Round-worm has separate sexes (d) The blood has more
platelets than lymph nodes
3 Filaria is caused by a nematode 311. Ticks and mites are actually WRC des
4 Guinea-worm is an annelid (a) Arachnids
(b) Crustaceans
Which of these are correct?
(a) land12
(b) 1. 2 and 3
(c) Insects
(d)
312. In the context of the organic
Myriapods 2002
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2. 3 and 4 snakes is explained by the evolution, the .
504. In the eye
donation, which part of the eye is transplanted from (a) use and disuse of organs
phenomenon of loss of limhshs of
the donor?
(a) Cornea (b) Lens
2001 (b) adaptation to living in burrows 2002
(c) natural selection
(c) Retina
(d) The whole eye
305. Athlete's Foot" is
(d) inheritance of acquired characters
disease caused by
a
2001
(a) Bacteria 313. Consider the following plants:
(b) Fungus
(c) Protozoan 1. Bougainvillea 2. Carnations
(d) Nematode
306. Metastasis" is the process by which 3. Cocoa 4. Grapes
2002
2001
(a) cells divide rapidly under the Which of these plants
influence of drugs
are
agated by stem
4 cuttings?
(6) cancer cells spread (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2,3 and
through the blood or lymphatuc
system to other sites or organs (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1,2, 3
(c) the chromosomes in cell nuclei are attached to the 314. With reference to the human body
and 4
spindle before moving to the anaphase poles statements:
consider the fan
(d) cancer cells are successfully inhibited to divide following
further
any 1. The production of somatotropin goes up when 2002
exercises a
307. A man whose blood
group is not known meets with a serious 2. Men's testesproduce progesterone
accident and needs blood transfusion
of the blood
immediately. Which one 3. Women's adrenal glands secrete
groups mentioned below and readily available in
Stress causes the
testosterone
the hospital will be safe for
transfusion? 2001
adrenals to release very less
of cortisol than usual amount
(a) 0, Rh (b) 0, Rh+
(c) AB, Rh- Which of these statements are correct?
(d) AB. Rh
308. Match List-I with List-II and (a) 243 1 (b) 132
select the correct answer using
the codes given below the Lists: (c) 234 (d) 14
2001
List-I (Substance) List-lI (Physiological role) 315. When gene controls two or more different
one
A. Ptyalin simultaneously, the phenomenon is called characters
1. Converts angioten-sinogen
2002
in blood into angiotensin (a) Apomixis (b) Pleiotropy
B. Pepsin 2. Digests starch (c) Polyploidy (d) Polyteny
C. Renin 3. Digests proteins 316. In a bisexual flower, if androecium and gynoecium mature at
D. Oxytocin 4. Hydrolyses fats different times, the phenomenon is known as 2002
5. Induces contraction of (a) Dichogamy (b) Herkogamy
smooth muscles (c) Heterogamy (d) Monogamy
Codes: 317. Which one of the folowing is monogamous? 2002
(a) A-2 B-3 C-I D-5 (b) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-5
(a) Wolf (b) Walrus
(c) A-2 B-3 C-S D-1 (d) A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
(c) Seal (d) Deer
309. Among living organisms, which one of the following is the
318. Which one of the following statements is correct? 2002
most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new
species? (a) All echinoderms are viviparous
2002
(a) Isolation (b) Mutation (b) Round worm has no circulatory system
(c) Natural Selection (d) Sexual Reproduction (c) In bony fishes, swim bladder is usually present
310. With reference to the blood in a normal person, which one of (d) In cartilaginous fishes, fertilisation is internal
the following statements is correct? 2002 319. Foot-and-Mouth disease in animals, a current epide
(a) Compared to arteries, veins are less numerous and hold 2002
some parts of the world, is caused by
less of the body's blood at any given time
(b) Blood cells constitute about 70 per cent of the total (a) Bacterium (b) Fungus
volume of the blood (c) Protozoan (d) Virus
E-46 General
Science|Prelims Questions
ofwhie increases the frequency of
Which of these statements
is/are correct?
Drinking
(A);
2002 (a) Only 1
Assertion
(b) Only 2
urination.
speeds up the secretion of (c) Both 1and 2
Alcohol intake (d) Neither I nor 2
Reason ( R )
body
326. Consider the following conditions of a sick human body:
in the
vasopressin
are individually true and (R) is the 2003

and (R) (1) Swollen lymph nodes (2)
Both of (A) Sweating at night
(a)
correct
e x p l a n a t i o n
(3) Loss of memory (4) Loss of weight

individually true but (R) is not a
(A) and
and e(R)
are
Which of these are the symptoms of AlDS?
Both
of (A)
(b) explanation
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4
correct
false
true
but (R) is (c) 1,3 and 4 (d) 1,2,3 and 4
(A) is
c) false but
(R) is true 327.Octopus is: 2003
is
ollowing statements is correct?
(d) (A) ofthe
folle 2002 (a) an arthropod (b) an echinoderm
one
Which llest free-living cells (c) a hemichordate
121. the small (d) a mollusc
Prions are of Mycoplasmas is made up of amino 328. Which one of the following statements is not correct? 2003
( b ) The c e l l
Sugars
(a) Milk contains none of the B-vitamins
single-stranded RNA molecule
irojds consist of a (b6) Vitamin-A (retinal) deficiency leads to dry and scaly
lack cell wall skin
Rickettsias
(d)
n (A):
122.(Assertion (A: Human
diet should compulsorily contain
(c) One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain in the joints
Serine and Tyrosin.
Glyeerine, (d) Vitamin BI (thiamine) deficiency can lead to heart
Essential
l aamino acids cannot be synthesised in
Reason (R): failure
the human body.
2002
Both (A) and (R)
are individually true and (R) is the
(a) of (A) I. The common blue green algae Spirogyra and Ulothrix
correct explanation
individually true but (R) is not a are found in both fresh water ponds and oceans
Both (A) and (R)
are
(b) 2. The chameleon can look ahead with one eye. and at the
of (A)
correct explanation
is false same time look behind with another
is true but (R)
(c) (A) Which of these statements is/ are correct?
false but (R) is true
(d) (A) is
reference to normal human beings, consider the (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
123.With 2003
following statements: (c) Both I and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2
1. In response to the presence of HCL, secretin is 330. The hormone insulin is a: 2004
produced from the duodenum
(a) Glycolipid (b) Fatty acid
2. Enterogastrone is produced in the small intestine in c)Peptide (d) Sterol
response to the presence of fatty acids
Which of these statements is/are correct?
1. Non-function of lachrymal gland is an important
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
symptom of deficiency of Vitamin A
2. Deficiency of Vitamin Bl can lead to indigestion and
heart enlargement
. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process
3. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to pain in the muscles
2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in
4. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes increased loss of Ca++
the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories
in urine
.Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw
material
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2,3and4
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1,3 and4 (d) 1,2,3 and 4
c) 1 and 3 332. Assertion (A): Fatty acids should be a part of the balanced
(d) 1,2 and 3
5.
With reference to the work of human human diet. 2004
kidney, consider the Reason (R): The cells of the human body cannot synthesise
following statements: 2003
After the waste is removed in the any fatty acids.
kidney, the cleaner
blood is sent back (a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the
through renal artery
From Bowman's correct explanation of (A)
capsule, the filtered liquid passes
through tiny tubes where much of the glucose 1s (b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not
Teabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein the correct explanation of (A)

(c) (A) is true but (R) is false (d) (A) is false but (R) is true
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true 340. Consider the following statements:
333. In which organ of the human body are the lymphocyte ces 1. Dengue is a protozoan disease
2004
formed?
(a) Liver
(c) Pancreas
(b) Long bone 2.
mosquitoes
Retro-orbit pain is
not a
symptom of
ransmted2005b
(d) Spleen
3, Skin rash and bleeding from nose
and
Deng
engue
(1) Femur is the longest bone in the human body
the symptoms of the Dengue
of the
gums are sOme
e
Which one following is/are correct? cf

(2) Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria (a) I and 2 (b) 3 only
(3) Athlete's foot' is a disease caused by virus
(c) 2 only (d) I and3
341. What is the name of the vessel that deliver
(a) I and2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) I and 3
blood from the stomach & small intestine to nutrie ich
(d) 1,2 and 3
535. Pneumoconiosis afflicts the workers who work mainly (a) Left hepatic artery (6) Hepatic vein
in 006
2005 (c) Right hepatic artery (d) Hepatic
342. Consider the following statements: portal vein
(a) Tanneries (b) Coal mining industry
(c) Distilleries 1. Caffeine, a constituent of tea and
336. Assertion (A): Amoeba
(d) Glass industry
2. Citric acid is used in soft drinks
coffee ica 2006
2005
reproduces by fission.
Reason (R): All unicellular organisms reproduce by asexual 3. Ascorbic acid is essential for the
methods. and teeth formation
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the 4. Citric acid is a good substitution for
correct explanation of (A) our nutrition ascorbic
ascorhi acid in
(6) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not Which of the statements given above are
the correct explanation of (A) correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1,2 and 3 only
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false (c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1,2,3 and 4
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true 343. Consider the following statements:
337. Assertion (A): Al the proteins in our food are digested in 2006
small intestine only. 2005
1. Meningococcal Meningitis is
transmitted from person
to person by mosquito bites
Reason (R): The protein-digesting enzymes from pancreas are
released into small intestine.
2. Vomiting and neck pain are two of the symptoms of
Meningococcal meningitis
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false 344. Consider the following statements with reference to hunaa
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true body: 2006
338. Which one of the following diseases of milching animals are 1. The common bile duct release its contents into stomach
infectious? 2005 2. The pancreatic duct releases its contents into duodenum
1. Foot and Mouth disease Which of the statements given above is/are corret?
2. Anthrax (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
3. Black Quarter (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2
4. Cowpox 345. Consider the following statements: 2006
test
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: I. ELISA test is employed as the first and most basic
(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 for an individual to detect cancer
whule ne
(c) I and 4 (d) 1,2,3 and 4 2. Almost 50% of human beings have Rh+ blood
339. Assertion (A): The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty. remaining have Rh- blood
2005 Which of the statements given above is/are correet
Reason (R): A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from (a) I only (b) 2 only
excess secretion of vasopressin. Neither I nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d)
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the 346. Which one among the following is not a goou 2006
correct explanation of (A) nutritional calcium?
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not (a) Rice (b) Ragi
the correct explanation of (A)
(c) Skimmed milk (d) Egs

Cellulose is used in making shatter proof 358. Robert Webster is known for his work associated with which
A7.Assertion (A): 2006 one of the following? 2007
rides are not solubl in wate.
glass.
( R ) : P o l y s a c c h a r i d
(a) Cardiology (b) Influenza virus

(R) are individually true and (R) is the
d (c) HIVJAIDS (d) Alzheimer
of (A)
a )
explanation
359.What is the pH level of blood of normal person? 2008
correct
(R) are individually true but (R) is not
(A) aand (a) 4.5-4.5 (b) 6.45-6.55
Both
explanation
of (A)
(b) correct (c) 7.35-7.45 (d) 8.25-8.35
the false
but (R) is
is true 360.Consider the following statements about probiotic food:
c)(A)
false but
(R) is true
is 2008
(d) (A) following
is the correct sequence in the
of the f
one .Probiotic food contains live bacteria which are
Which
length of the three structural parts given
348. decreasing considered beneficial to humans
of
o r d e r
intestine in the human body? 2007

elow ofsmall. -
Duodenum- lleum
2. Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut flora
(a)
(b)
Jejunum
Ileum-Duodenum- Duodenum
(a) 1 only (b) 2Only
(c) Jejunum-lleum- Duodenum

Duodenum
Jejunum-
lleum- 361. Among the following, which one lays eggs and does not
(d) insects respire? 2007
most
produce young ones directly? 2008
How do
49. (a) Through skin (b) Through gills
(a) Echidna (b) Kangaroo
(d) By tracheal system
(c) By lungs
which one of the follow
(c) Porcupine (d) Whale
body, hormones regulates
362. Assertion (A): In Human body, liver has an important role in
J50. Inbuman
calcium and
Phosphate? 2007 2008
blood fat digestion.
(a) Glucagon
(b) Growth hormone
Reason (R): Liver produces two importance fat digesting
(c) Parathyroid (d) Thyroxine
enzymes.
Which one of the following parts of human brain is the (a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the
151
centre for swallowing and vomiting? 2007
regulating correct explanation of (A)
(a) Cerebellum (b) Cerebrum
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is not
(d) Pons
(c) Medulla oblongata the correct explanation of (A)
normally which one of the following parts,
in
352. In human being, (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
sperm fertilise the ovum? 2007
does the a
(a) Cervix (b) Fallopian
363. Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant? 2008
of uterus
(c) Lower part of uterus (d) Upper part (a) Passion flower plant (b) Pitcher plant
in the
353. Which one of the following is not digestive enzyme
a
2007 (c) Night queen (d) Flame of the forest

human systems?
364. The release ofwhich one of the following into ponds and wells
(a) Cholecytokinin (b) Gastrin
helps in controlling the mosquitoes? 2008
(c) Secretin (d) All of the above
154. Production of which one of the following is a function of the (a) Crab (b) Dogfish
liver? 2007 (c) Gambusia fish (d) Snail
365. In which one of the following kinds of organisms is the
(a) Lipase (b) Urea
phenomenon found where in the female kills the male after
(c) Mucus (d) Hydrochloric acid copulation? 2008
355. In the human body, which structure is the appendix attached (a) Dragonfly (b) Honeybee
to? 2007 (c) Spider (d) Pit viper
(a) The large intestine (b) The small intestine 366. For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly
composed of other snakes? 2008
(c) The gall bladder (d) The stomach
S56. (a) Krait ussell's viper
Which
plants?
of the following types of light are strongly absorbed by
2007
(c) Rattlesnake (d) King cobra
367. In the context of genetic disorders, consider the following
(a) Violet and orange (b) Blue and red A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband
(c) Indigo and yellow (d) Yellow and violet does not suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter. In
J51. Which one of the following this context, which one of the following statements is m0st
parts of the pitcher plant becomes probably correct? 2009
modified into a pitcher? 2007 (a) Both children suffer from colour blindness
(a) Siem (b) Leaf (b) Daughter suffers from colour blindness while son does
(c) Stipule (d) Petiole not suffer from it
General Science PrelimsQuestions E-49

(c) Both children do not suffer from colour blindness
(c) Conversion of glucose into glycogen
aSon suffers from colour blindness while daughter does (d) Conversion o amino acids into
376. Some species of plants are insectivorou oteins
not suffer from it
(a) Their growth in
shady and dark Why?
plac
368.Consider the following statements: 2009
them to undertake sutticient places
photosv does not 2010
Sweet orange plant is propagated by grafting technique they depend annd ally
on insects for **eSis
2 nutrition
Jasmine plant is propagated by layering technique (b) They adapted
are to grow
which of the statements gven above i/ are
in nitrou
and thus depend on insects for le
thus
correct
(a) I only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only nutrition
(c) They cannot synthesise, certain
sufficient niirogenoussols
ient
(d) Neither I nor 2 vitar
and depend on the inseci
digested
In making spice, which one of the following parts
themselve
s69.
the saffron by then
of the plant is used? (d) They have remained in that particul;
2009
evolution as living 1OSSils, a link
(a) Leaf (b) Petal and heterotrophs betweenage
(c) Sepal
370. Consider the following:
(d) Stigma
2009
77. Consider the following statements: autotrophs
I. Camphor
Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than 2010
Chicory AIDS
3.
Vanilla 2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancer HIy
Which of the above is/are plant product (s)? which of the statements given above is/are
(a) I and 2 only (a) 1 only (b) 2 only correct
(b) 3 only
(c) I and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither
(d) 1.2 and 3 1 nor 2
1S From the point of view of evolution of
With reserence to the evolution of living organisms, which one living organice
of the following sequences is correct? 2009
one of the following is the correct
sequence of anisms,which
(a) Octopus-Dolphin-Shark (a) Otter - Tortoise - Shark
evolution?
(b) Pangolin- Tortoise-Hawk (b) Shark Tortoise - Otter
2010
(c) Salamander-Python-Kangaroo (c) Tortoise - Shark - Otter
(d) Frog-Crab-Prawn (d) Shark - Otter Tortoise
372. Widespread resistance of malarial parasite to drugs like With regard to the transmission of the
chioroquine has prompted attempts to develop a malarial Immunodeficiency Virus, which one of the Human
vaccine to combat malaria. Why is it difficut to develop an statements is not correct? following
effective malaria vaccine? 2010 (a) The chances of transmission from female to 2010
twice as likely as from male to female male ar
(a) Malaria is caused by several species of Plasmodium
(b) Man does not develop immunity. to rmalaria during (b) The chances of transmission are more if a
person
natural infection suffers from other sexually transmitted infections
(c) Vaccines can be developed only against bacteria (c) An infected mother can transmit the infection to her
baby during pregnancy. at childbirth and by breast
(d) Man is only an intermediate host and not the definitive
feeding
host
(d) The risk of contracting infection from transfusion of
373. King Cobra is the only snake that makes its own nest. Why infected ood is much higher than an exposure to
does it make its nest? 2010 contaminated needle
(a) It is a snake-eater and the nest helps attract other snakes
(b) It is a viviparous snake and needs a nest to give birth to . Every individual in the population is equally susceptible
its offspring host for Swine Flu
(c) It is an oviparous snake and lays its eges in the nest and 2. Antibiotics have no role in the primary treatment of
guards the nest until they are hatched Swine Flu
(d) It is a large, cold blooded animal and needs a nest to 3. To prevent the future spread of Swine Flu in the
hibernate in the cold season epidemic area, the swine (pigs) must all be culled
Which of the statements given above, is/are correct?
374. A pesticide which is a chlorinated hydrocarbon is sprayed on
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
a food crop. The food chain is: Rat Snake
Food crop - -
concentration of (c) 2 and3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Hawk. In this food chain, the highest the Aspartame is an artificial sweetener sold in the market. t
pesticide would accumulate in which one of the following? 381.consists of amino acids and provides calories like other amn
2010 acids. Yet, it is used as a low-calorie sweetening agent in ovu
2011
(a) Food crop (b) Rat items. What is the basis of this use?
(c) Snake (d) Hawk table sugar, but unlIKe ta
(a) Aspartame is as sweet as
375.Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living readily
it is not oxidised in human
body due
organisms is a digestive process? 2010
Sugar,
lack of requisite enzymes Swel
(a) Breakdown of proteins into amino acids () When aspartame is used in food processing. tne s
resistant to oxidaton
(b) Breakdown of glucose into C0, and H,O laste remains, but it becomes

Prelims Questions
but after ingestion into
4spartameIsas
as
sweet as sugar,
387. Consider the following kinds of organisms: 2012
into metabolites that yield no
I.Bacteria
c o n v e r t e
body.
it is
2 Fungi
3. Flowering plants
lories
several
times sweeter than table sugar,
swer
is
Aspartame
od items made with small quantities of Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms are
d) hence food
yield fewer calories

on oxidation employed as bio fertilisers?
a male child. A few years later, twin (a) 1 only
a s p a r t a m
(b) 2 and 3 only

couple adopted
A m a r
them. The blood group

of the couple is AB (c) I and 3 only (d) 1.2 and 3
horn to
b o y s w e r e
od group
The blood group of
of the three sons is
O negative. 388. Consider the following kinds of organisms: 2012
asitive and
Posith
and O positive. The blood group ofthe .
sitive,
B positive Bat 2 Bee
2011
adoptedson is 3. Bird
(a) O positive
Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/agents?
(b) A positive
(a) I and 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) B positive
Cannot
the basis of the given data
be determined
on (c) I and 3 only (d) 1.2and3
(d) of a tree is nremoved in a circular fashion all 389. Improper handling and storage ofcereal grains and oil seeds
the bark
When
dries up and dies because result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which
near its base, it gradually
around 2011 are not generally destroyed by normal cooking process.
cannot rise to aerial parts 2013
Water from soil Aflatoxins are produced by
(a) starved of energy
are
(a) Bacteria (b) Protoz0a
(b) Roots infected by soil microbes
is (c) Moulds (d) Viruses
(c) Tree for respiration
receive oxygen
do not 390.With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar
d) Roots determine the arrangement or relative
cientists can
Atpresent,
84. nOsitions of genes or DNA sequences on a chromosome. How industry, which of the following statements is/ are correct?
knowledge benefit
us? 2011 2013
does this
to know the pedigree of livestock 1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation
1 It is possible
I t is possible
to understand the causes of all human of energy
diseases
2. Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the
to develop disease-resistant animal breeds
3. It is possible
above is/are correct? production of synthetic chemical fertilisers
Which of the statements given
(a) I and 2 only (b) 2 only 3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1.2 and 3 Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
185. There is a concern over the increase in harmful algal blooms (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
in the sea water of India. What could be the causative factors (c) l and 3 only (d) 1.2 and 3
for this phenomenon? 011
. Discharge of nutrients from the estuaries

391. Consider the following minerals 2013
. Calcium 2. Iron
2. Run-off from the land during the monsoon
3. Sodium
3. Upwelling in the seas
Which of the minerals given above is/are required by human
(a) I only (b) I and 2 only
body for the contraction of muscles?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
186. Regular intake of fresh fruits and vegetables is recommended (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
in the diet since they are a good source of antioxidants. How 392. In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of
do antioxidants help a person maintain health and promote an ecological succession because of 2013
longevity? 2011 (a) insects and fungi
a) They activate the enzymes necessary for vitamin
(b) limited sunlight and paucity of nutrients
in the body and help prevent vitamin
synthesis (c) water limits and fire
deficiency
(6) They prevent excessive oxidation of carbohydrates, fats (d) None of the above
and proteins in the body and help avoid unnecessary 393. Which of the following statements is/are correet? 2013
wastage of energy . Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of
C) They neutralise the free radicals produced in the body energy
during metabolism 2. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium
4Ihey activate certain genes in the cells of the body and 3. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another
help delay the ageing process by biological vectors only

Select the correct answer using the codes given below. The phenomenon of hiberna ation can be
(a) 1 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
the above kinds of animals?
(a) 1 and 2 only
observed in which
(d) 1, 2 and 3 o
394. Many transplanted seedlings 201 b) 2 only
do not grow because
(a) the new soil does not contain favourable minerals (c) 1, 2 and 3
(b) most of the root hairs grip the new soil too hard
(C) most of the root hairs are lost during transplantation
(d) Hibernation cannot be
observed in
402. HIN1 virus is sometimes mentioned in any ot
(d) leaves get damaged during the news the above
395. Which of the
transplantation to which one of the following
diseases? with
following leaf modifications occurs/ occur in
desert areas to inhibit water loss? 2013
(a) AIDS
(c) Dengue
(b) Bird flu ese2015
renece
Hard and waxy leaves (d) Swine flu
Tiny leaves or no leaves 403. Which one of the following genetic
3.
Thorns instead of leaves
diseases i
Select the correct answer using the codes (a) Royal haemophilia (b)
nked?
(a) 1 and 2 only
given below. Tay-Sachs diseaase 2016
(b) 2 only (c) Cystic fibrosis (d) Hypertension
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3 404. In eye donation, which one of the
396. Consider the
following pairs: 2014 eye is utilised?
following parte
Vitamin Deficiency Diseases (a) Iris

donor's
1. Vitamin C
(b) Lens 2016
Scurvy (c) Cornea (d) Retina
2. Vitamin D
Rickets 405. Lathyrism is caused by exCessive consumption of
3. Vitamin E Night blindness (a) Kesari dal
Which of the pairs above is/ are
correctly matched?
(b) Mustard oil 2016
(c) Polished rice (d) Mushrooms
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only 406. Neem tree has acquired industrial
(c) 1,2 and 3 (d) None importance as a so
following is the process involved in
(a) biopesticide and anti-fertility compound 2016
photosynthesis? 2014
(a) Potential energy is released to form free (b) anti-fertility compound, biofertiliser and
energy
(6) Free energy is converted into potential energy and drug anticancerer
stored (c) biofertiliser, biopesticide and anti-
fertility compound
(c) Food is oxidised to release carbon dioxide and water (d) anti-cancer drug, biopesticide and
407. When ants bite, they inject
biofertiliser
(d) Oxygen is taken, and carbon dioxide and water vapour
(a) glacial acetic acid 2016
are given out (b) methanol
398. Lichens, which (c) formic acid (d) stearic acid
are capable of initiating ecological succession
even on a bare rock, are actualy a symbiotic association of 408. Barium in a suitable form is administered to
patients before
an Xray examination of the
2014 stomach, because 2016
(a) algae and bacteria (b) algae and fungi (a) barium allows X-rays to pass through the stomach on
(c) bacteria and fungi (d) fungi and mosses account of its transparency to Xrays
399. Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to (b) barium compound, like magnesium sulphate helps in
the class of other three? cleaning the stomach before X-ray examination
2014
(a) Crab (b) Mite (c) barium is a good absorber of Xrays and this helps the
(c) Scorpion (d) Spider stomach to appear clearly in contrast with the other
400. Which of the following statements is / are correct regarding regions in the picture
vegetative propagation of plants? 2014 (d) barium salts are white in colour and this helps the
1. Vegetative propagation
produces clonal population stomach to appear clearly in contrast with other regions
2. Vegetative propagation helps in eliminating the virus in the picture
3. Vegetative propagation can be practiced most of the 409. Match the hormones in List-I with items in List-II and select
year the correct answer using the codes given below the Lis1
Select the correct answer using the code given below. 2016
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only List-I List-II

(c) I and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3 A. Adrenalin 1. Anger, Fear, Danger
401. Consider the following: B. Estrogen of smell
2014 Attracting partners
1. Bats
through sense
2 Bears
C. Insulin 3. Females
Rodents
D. Pheromones 4. Glucose
E-S2
(C) Globally, the number of people infected with Hepatitis
B and C viruses are several times more than those
(b) A-I B-3 C-2 D-4
D-2
C o d e s :
C4 infected with HIV

B-I
(d) A-3 B-1 C-2 D4
(d) Some of those infected with Hepatitis B andC viruses
A-3
D-2
C4
(a) B3 useful unctional association
A-1
the i
lowing is a
do not show the symptoms for many years
(c) of 2016
Which
betweenfungiand
one
the roots of higher plants? 416. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the
(b) Coralloid root
general difference between plant and animal cells?
(a) Biofertiliser
(d) Mycorrhiza 2020
cells
( c ) L i c h e n
Chemicals) with List-Il (Their uses) 1. Plant cells have cellulose cell walls whilst animal
411. MatchL i s t - List-I (Drugs/ answer using
the codes given below the do not
correct
Plant cells do not have plasma membrane unlike animal
select
the
2016
nd cells which do
List-II animal
L í s t s :
Mature plant cell has one large vacuole whilst an

Local anaesthesia
L i s t - I
1. cell has many small vacuoles

Heart trouble below:
Select the correct answer using the code given
A. Atropine
2.
B. Ether
3. Dilation of pupil (a) I and 2 only (b) 2 and3 only
(d) 1. 2 and 3
C . N i t r o g l y c e r i n e
4. Mosquito control (c) 1 and 3 only

advances in human reproductive
D. Pyrethrin
417. In the context of recent 2020

used for
technology, 'Pronuclear Transfer" is
Codes:
D-4 (b) A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 the donor sperm
B-3 C-2 (a) Fertilisation of egg in vitro by
(d) A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
A-1
(a) cells
A-3 B-1
C 4 D-2
(b) Genetic modification of sperm producing
(c) because 2018 functional embryos
fly in the dark (c) Development of stem cells
into
can
The bats better vision in the dark diseases in offspring
112.
They
have a (d) Prevention of mitochondrial
(a) using Pneumococcal Conjugate
startles them 418. What is the importance of
The light 2020
(b) ultrasonics Vaccines in India?
produce well
They against pneumonia as
(c) 1 These vaccines are effective
the above
None of
(d) developments in science which as meningitis and sepsis
the recent
reference to are not effective against
413. With s t a t e m e n t s is not
correct? 2019 2. Dependence on antibiotics that
one of
the following bacteria can be reduced
chromosomes can be created by joining drug-resistant
effects and cause no
(a) Functional
of different species 3. These vaccines have no side
DNA taken from cells
segments of in allergic reactions
functional DNA can be created below:
(b) Pieces of artificial Select the correct answer using the code given
laboratories (b) I and 2 only
be (a) 1 only
taken out from an animal cell can
and 3
(c) piece of DNA
A (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2
outside a living cell in a laboratory 2020
made to replicate 419. Consider the following statements:
made to in the cells that
from plants and animals can be be introduced
(d) Cells taken out changes
Genetic can
1.
laboratory petri dishes prospective parent
undergo cell division in produce eggs or sperms of a
the
technology has gained popularity can be edited before birth at
414. 'RNA interference (RNA-)' 2. A person's genome
in the last few years. Why? 2019 early embryonic stage
cells can be injected
Human induced pluripotent stenm
1. It is used in developing gene silencing therapies 3.
the treatment into the embryo of a pig
2. It can be used in developing therapies for
of cancer (b) 2 and 3 only
3. It can be used to develop hormone replacement (a) I only
(c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
therapies 420. Consider the following statenments:
2021
resistant
4 I t can be used to produce crop plants that are
Adenoviruses have single-stranded DNA genomes
to virtual pathogens have double-stranded DNA

whereas retroviruses
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
genomes
an adenovirus
(a) 1,2 and (b) 2 and3 Common cold is sometime caused by
4 2.
retrovirus
(c) I and 3 (d) 1 and 4 only AIDS is caused by
whereas a
415. Which of the following statements is not correct? 2019 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I only (b) 2 only
(a) Hepatitis B virus is transmitted much like HIV
0) Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine (c) Both I and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2
E-53
ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS
1.PHYSICS 176. (b) 177. (C) 178.(d)179. (b)

181. (c) 182. (d) 183. (c)| 184. (b) 180.(d)
1. (a)
2. (c) 3. (c) 4.(a) 5.(C) 186. (b) 187. (c) 188. (d) 189. (b) 185.(
6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (a) 191. (c) 192. (b) 193. (d) 194. (b) 190.( a)
11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15.(a) 195
196. 197. (6)98. (6)| 199. (b)
(d)
16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (6)
201.(c) 202.(b) 203. (d) 204. (c) 200.TC)
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (c) 25.(b) 206. (d) 207. (d) 208. (c) 209. (d) e)
26.(c) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30 .(a)
211. (d) 212. (c) 213. (c) 214. (c) a)
215
31. (c) 32. (b)| 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (c)
216. (d) 217. (b)218.(a) 219. (a) (a)
36. (b) 37. (b)
38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (b)
221.()222. (d) 223. (d) | 224. (a) 2.20.(c)
41. (a) 42. (6) 43. (c) 44. (c) 45.. (b) 226. (b) 227.(C)228. (b)229. (a) 225.(a)
230. (d)
46. (c)
47.(b) 48. (d) 49. (a) 50.(a) 231. (b) 232. (a) 233. (d) 234. (d)
51. (c) 52. (a) 54. (b) 55. (a) 235. (c)
53.(a) 236.(c)
56. (c) 57. (d) 58.(C) 59. (d) 60. (b) 1. (a) Different notes are produced by a flute by Closino
61.(a) 62. 63. (a) 64. (a) 65. (b) and
(d) opening the holes.
66. (a) 67. (c) 68. (c) 69. (b) 70.(c) 2. (c) Bat produce ultrasonic waves, by which they can fvin
71. (b) 72. (d) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75.(a) dark.
76. (d) 3. (c) A ballon bounces higher at high attitude because
77.(a) 78. (b) 79. (a) 80. (a)
resistance in the rarefied is less.
the
81. (C)82. (b)83. (b)84. (c) 85. (a)

4. (a) The time period of pendulum is T-2TVLI
86. (b) 87. (a) 88.(b)89. (b) 90.(c) TVL of time period increases, length increases.
91.(c)92. (c) 93. (b) 94.(a) 95. (d)
5. (c) This phenomenon is because of rectilinear propagation
96. (d) 97. (d) 98.(d) 99.(a) 100. (a)
of light. The rectilinear propagation of light means that
101. (b) 102. (d) 103. (c) 104. (c) 105..(c) light travels in straight lines as a wave. The wave travels
106. (d)107.(d)|108.(d) 109. (b) 110.(c) some part of it gets refracted, due to which only a part
|111. ()112. (b)113. (b)| 114. (a) 115. (a) of building is formed as the image.
Mass remain constant but weight becomes zero when
116. (©)| 117.(c)118.(b)119 (b) 120. (a) 6. (b)
mass circles around the earth in satellite because mass
121. (c) 122. (d)123.(a)124.(d)| 125. (d) therefore cannot be zero
is the content of the body
126. (C)127.(d)128 ()|129.(0)130.() where as weight is the force by which earth attract the
131.(a) 132. (d)133.(d) 134. (c) 135. (b) mass.

136. (b) 137. (d)138. (d)| 139. (a) 140.(c) Weight mass x gravity
145. (a)
141. (b)142. (c) 143. (c) 144. (c) At equator in rotational Motion gravity is 0
146. (a)147.(a)148. (a)149.(b) 150. (c) Then
151.(a) 152. (a) 153. (d) 154. (d)|155.(a) Weight Mass 0 0 x =
156. (b)157.(a)158. (c)159. (a) 160.) 7 (a) As the water evaporates from the surface of the ope
thus
165. converted into latent heat
161.(d) ()163.
162. (a) 164. (d) (b) pond, energy gets
leaving the surface cool.

166.(¢)67.(c)168.(¢) 169. (d) (a) 170.
flat in theIieu
8. (a) Stop the car, get out ofit and lie
1. (6)|72.(C)173. (d)174. (¢)175. (c)
uGeneralScience Prelims Questions

submerged, the volume of 24. (c) Red Blue and Green are the primary colours.
ddy
bo y
is only partially
If
the
displaced
is equal tothe volume of the pa t of 25. (b) Ice would become more dense.
c) according to Archimedes
fluid The
the
that is
submerged
liquid contracts it is cooled. When freezing
as
body
the temperature is reached the molecules comes closer to
evaporation. each other, and the substance solidifies, which causes
of w a t e r thro
principle
losse
to
as the salinity increases. it to contract.
er increases
Due
(a) of
The
density
iensity of vater (salinity greater than 24.7)

seawater 26. (c) Whena floating piece ofice melts into water, it contracts
(a) all temperatures
The decreases at by the volume equal to the volume of ice pieces above
as temperature
increases
freezing point. The density of seawater is the water surface while floating on it. Hence, the level
the
above
increasing
pressure. of water does not change when ice floating on it melts.
increased
by
to higher altitudes, the PO, decrease 27. (6) Therefore gravitational pull is more at poles than at
goes
(c)
As a person
heart
rate eases to compensate the low equator.
he in
so
pressure, this will result increase 28. (a) To prevent an unduly high electric current from passing
partial
tthis elevated pressure might damage
Oxygen
pressure
and through a circuit.
blood
blood vessels in the nose causing nasal bleeding 29. (d) Voltage will decrease whereas current will increase
thin
epistaxis).
30. (a) Salinity, increases with depth there is a distinct zone
temperatur
ature, the inter atomic motion and called the halocline, where salinity increases sharply.
a low
As inter atomic attractive
13. (b) collision Increasing salinity of seawater causes its density to
less and an
are
solid state is formed. When
force
dominates and
increase
raised the vibration is increased in the 31. (c) Planets have an apparent motion but do not twinkle
temperature i
free and start moving around freely. Planets do not twinkle because they are also closer to
molecules, it get
increase in the number of collision between the Earth than the distant stars. Hence, the shift due to
There is an
which leads to decrease in the density of atmospheric refraction is smaller.
the molecules
and increase in the volume. The dense
the substance 32. (b) The volume of ice formed will be more than the volume
than the rarer air due to which it cools air
heavier
air is of water.
heavier than hot air. 33. (c) When heat is supplied to the pressure cooker, after
weighs
in shape and therefore it is not
1 (d) Earth is spherical boiling point of liquid, pressure rises tremendously
waves to reach the maximum distance.
possible for the which raises boiling point temperature. This is due to
mirror is used in motorcycles and other vehicle, steam trapped within the system and unable to escape
16. (a) Convex
as rear view mirror. from it. Hence pressure rises above atmospheric
also known
is the escape velocity from earth surface
17. (c) 11.2 km/sec pressure.
energy from a process called nuclear 34. (c) Grain absorb moisture and swell.
18. (b) The sun generates
fusion. During nuclear fusion, the high pressure and 35. (c) The sky appears to be blue for common men on the
temperature in the sun's core cause nuclei to separate Earth. But it appears to be black for an astronaut due to
from their electrons. Hydrogen nuclei fuse to form one absence of atmosphere
helium atom. During the fusion process, radiant energy Atmosphere refracts rays of sun. As a result, no
is released. scattering of light and sunlight takes place. Finally,
19. (a) Sound energy from speaker to electrical energy in the astronauts get a black sky in front of them.
wire. 36. (b) A fan helps by replacing hot, humid air with cooler
20. (b) Mass will remain same but weight decreased.
drier air that allows for more evaporation. The cool air
21. (a) Distance of stars is measured in light year. evaporates perspiration and creates a wind chill effect
22. (c) Radar (radio detection and ranging) is detection a which makes us feel cooler without affecting the room
that
system radio waves to determine the distance
uses temperature.
ranging),
to the site.
angle, and radial velocity of objects relative 37. (b) Portion under sea water will decrease. Sea water is
denser than river water so ship will gloat more.
L3.
(C) To an astronaut it will appear as black. On earth we 38. (d) The purest form of water can be obtained from a heavy
see the blue sky due to
presence of atmosphere. shower of rain. It is a common belief that raindrops are
Atmosphere refracts light ray coming from the sun and the purest form of natural water.
we see the color of sky. In space, due to the absence ot
39. (b) A kilowatt is a unit of it's the base unit used in the
The
atmosphere the light rays do not refract and reach routine measurement for electrical power.
the
astronomer's eyes therefore it appears black. 40. (b) Sun derives its energy from nuclear fusion reactions.
General Science Prelims Questions E-5s

41. (a) Hydroponics is a type of horticulture and a subset of 60. (6) The meta metacentre remains directly
hydroculture, which is a method of growing plants, buoyancy regardless of
usually crops, without soil, by using mineral nutrient example that the tilt above the cent
of the ship. (Center.of a
solutions in an aqueous solvent. in a body about
which all er of
parts
floatying1s body,
eravIt
.(b) A hygrometer is an instrument used to measure tne
(a)
each other).
the body thebalapoinn (t
amount of water vapor in air, in soil. or in confined 6.
Photosynthesis and vision
visible light. The visibleion are the
spaces.
light is phenom
0alange
43. (c) To keep the seeds in good condition, we should keep it particles containing Chlorophylls asabsorbedomenon
in a place which is cool and of the eye. as.
by
dry. well
. ( ) Mach number is used in connection with the speed of 62. (d) A black hole is a region ot as
the smaretir
aircraft. is so strong that
of spacetime whe seina
45. (b) Solar energy is an example of ultimate energy because nothing-no
no
electromagnetic where
ultimate technology is a technology that signifies the from it.
radiation such
as or particles aity
transition of idea/thoughts into power/force. 63. (a) High tides at
antipodes are caused
even
escane
light-can
46. (c) In the explosion it is violent and pull of moon and sun. due 10 gravitationa
di
rapid reaction
with release of enormous heat
energy while in the 64. (a) Atmospheric temperature in
combustion case it is generally slow reaction witn altitudes due to convection. at
the
increases
release of less heat energy. 65. (b) Decreases: This
is the higher
because
49. (a)
Angular velocity of stone will increase. heated liquid decreases, but the density of the
50. (a) For meeting their cooking energy requirements, block, which is a poor condu density. g adualy
of heat, the wo
villagers depend predominantiy on biomass fuels likee or less the same.
remains
ains more
wood, animal dung and agricultural residues, often 66. (a) If a toy boat in a tank sinks, the
burnt inefficient traditional cook stoves. Among the increase.
given options, Biogas is the suitable answer. 67. (c) Black hole absorbs all the
waler will
51. (c) Cover radiation that fall
of the solar cooker is made of glass because glass 68. (C)) In- term of energy consumption this on it.
allows the sunlight to pass through it and concentrate sequence in terms, Fan,
at one focal point, it also prevents heat to escape out of Electric Iron.
Television, Electric
the cooker. 69. (b) Transformer is an
52.
apparatus for
reducing incr
(a) Halley's Comet is arguably the most famous comet. It is the voltage of an
alternating
or
increasing
current.
a periodic comet and returns to Earth's
vicinity about 70. (C) A microwave unk is a
communications system that
every 75 years. a beam of radio waves in the
m..
microwave frequency rar

53. (a) When a bus or train stops suddenly, a passenger sitting to transmit information between range
two fixed
inside tends to fall forward. This is because the lower Booster Relay designed to meet
is locations
conventional
part of his body comes to rest with the bus or train control applications. instruments required to speed
have
but the upper part tends to continue its motion due to communication line between two television
relay
inertia of motion. centres are Microwave link, booster relay, satellite.
54. (b) Outside the nucleus, 72. (d) Weight of moon = 1/6 weight of earth
mesons appear in nature only
as short-lived products of very high-energy collisions Given weight at earth = 60kg
between partícles made of quarks, such as cosmic rays. 1/6 60kg= 10kg
55. (a) In the microphone, used in the public address system, 73. (b) RI/R2 < 1. A
Sound waves are converted into electric signals which 74. (c) Remain stationary with respect to man.
are amplified and transmitted. Microphones are a type 75. (a) LOWER reading of the barometer indicates sorm
of transducer. conditions.
56. (c) According to the Archimedes principle, the floating 76. (d) A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that
substance displaces some liquid, so when the ice melts, to burn
uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition
there will be no change in the water level as the melted into the combustion
the fuel that has been injected
ice will occupy the same volume as it was occupying chamber.
earlier 77. (a) Power loss can be reduced by reducing current.
a high
value lo
58. (c) Radio waves travel at the speed oflight: 3.00x 10* m/s. done by stepping up the ac voltage to
59. (d) Speed of radio wave 3 x 10" distance = 10 m minimise power loss through the equation: PaluK. n
ht
78. (b) Because of the lack of an atmosphere, Sunu
s T==T= 10
=3x10' m/see Scattered and so whether it's daytime
or night time
the Moon, the sky appears black.

can be up to l00,000 90. (c) Atomic clocks are used as primary standards for
1s af an electron
wavelength c
photons, electron international time distribution services, to control the
As
the han that of visible light than light wave frequency of television broadcasts.
igher resolving power
resolvi
t i m e ss h o r t
a/a) fhigher
a
have
smaller 91. (c) The sun heats the earth through radiation. Since
there
microscopes
can reveal
can
the structure of
revea
and is no medium (like the gas in our atmosphere) in space,
microscopes
radiation is the primary way that heat travels in space.

of lens A
=
f/4.5
o b j e c t s .
Aperture 92. (c) The atmospheric pressure at the surface of the Earth is
f/2.8
Numerical of lens B
=
Aperture
due to gravitational pull of the earth and is about 14.7
(a)
Numerical
focal
length psi.
f= aperture will form less
where numerical
94. (a) According Newtonian mechanics based on the
to
with larger
A lens
mass flow rate, birds fly by pushing air
downwards.
sharperimage.
is less than B (since fis
merical
aperture ofA Specifically, bird wings pass through a mass of air each
Here taken by A will alwav
always be shaper. second (m/dt), that they accelerate to a velocity down.
so pictures
constant) is device that is able to
correct.
96. (d) Storage battery. A battery a
C is store electrical energy in the form of chemical energy,
Option means that it still
that "barely
able to float
esuming and convert that energy into electricity.
8l. (C then it's den iensity is still less than water's
float,
(d) Zeeman effect. The evidence for the rotation of
stars
able to 97.
to the surface after being pushed
and it will return comes mainly from the Zeeman effect.
below the surface.
are actually action and reaction 98. (d) As the acceleration due to gravity decreases with
each other:
The force on
So the magnitude of the force altitude, thus the acceleration due to gravity on the hill
are equal.
8 both forces on the surface of earth. Thus the
is smaller than that
So
A on B is equal to the force exerted
by
astronaut
maximum height attained by the ball is greater on hills
exerte
B o n A. than in plains.
by On Earth a hydrogen balloon
fall to the
urface. 99. (a) The sea water is denser than river water. Hence a ship
Itwill dense than the surrounding
83. (b) because it is less in
floats only the
experiences more buoyant force in sea water than
The Moon has no atmosphere, so
inside
atmosphere. river and hence the volume of ship immersed
the balloon does nothing but add weight to
water decreases to balance the weight of the ship.
hydrogen in
the balloon. Hence it rises when it passes from river to sea.
is a phenomenon internal due to the total 100. (a) A photographic film is a strip or sheet of transparent
R4, (c) Mirage incidence be
The angle of must plastic film base coated on one side with a gelatin
reflection of light.
the critical angle of the surface on which emulsion containing microscopically small light
greater than
light strikes.
sensitive silver halide crystals. Thus, it can only be used
determined what is known as the once as it involves chemical change when a photo is
85. (a) Chandrasekhar
stored in it.
Chandrasekhar limit-that a star having a mass more
than 1.44 times that of the Sun does not form a white 101. (d) Rotational speed is the same for any point on the object
dwarf but instead continues to collapse, blows off all parts make the same number of rotations in the
its gaseous envelope in a supernova explosion, and same time interval.
becomes a neutron star. 102. (d) Distance between the earth and the sun is 15 crores km
approximately. Speed of light is 3 lakh km per second
6. (b) The original color of the sky(or space) is black. The
approximately. Thus time taken by light to reach the
atmosphere of the Earth gives the color white, blue and
earth is 150,000,000/300,000 500 seconds or 8 min
dark blue due to refraction.
and 20 seconds.
87. (a) The skaters slide more easily on ice than other smooth
103.(c) The spark plug fitted in the engine produces
surfaces because ice melts under the pressure exerted
electromagnetic signal due to sparking and this causes
by the skates to produce a thin film of water. hence, it is
a disturbance in the signal.
true that an increase in pressure will result in decreasing
104. (c) Utrasonic waves. Ultrasonic Pest Repeller continuously
the melting point.
83.
emit short wavelength and high-frequency sound waves
(b) If something is floating in water, it will displace an that deter the pest from invading your properties.
amount of water
equal to its weight. Therefore, you if 105. (c) Superconductors are so called because they Offer
have
anything denser than water (stones) floating in a no resistance to conduction of electricity at low
boat and you
throw it into the water, the water level will temperatures.
g0 down because the
object displaces less water wheen 106. (d) The rainbow and the rainbow-like colors seen on a thin
89. submerged. film of oil on a water surface are two phenomena. They
(b) Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from are Different in nature and rainbow is due to refraction,
denser medium to while color of thin film is due to interference of light.
a rarer medium.

h e sequence of colors in light is arranged from shortest 122. (d) This can be understood in the fon
wavelength to longest and is called the visible spectrum Total time (T) = 20 years
Half Life(T%) = 5 years.
ollowing way.
of light.
The sequence is: Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Hence number of half life(n) =
20+ 5-
Orange and Red. (VIBGVOR) Acc to formula, 4
08. (d) Barometer is used for measuring atmospheric pressure.
Chronometer keeps very accurate time as the one that
N/N=(1/2)">
in 20
N/N,(1/2)" =
1/16 th
Hence years the 1/16th
is used to determine longitude at sea. Sextant is used for substance wilill
(a) Glass. Light travels at
per second in vacuum, which has 300,0001Temain.
123.
measurement of angular distances between two digits. a
roximately
TO9(6) Because waves bat can fly in dark.
ofultrasonic
110. (c) It will indicate the same
1.0, but it slows down to 225,000 refractiveiloindey
kilomete metersas
a
time as on earth. in water and 200,000 kilometers per of

II1. (c) At the physically impossible-to-reach temperature of
Speed of light is the lowest in
per sec second
zero kelvin, or minus 459.67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus
124. (d) When there is
diamonds. glass
an earthquake, the forces
273.15 degrees Celsius), atoms would stop moving shaking
percentage of Isedgraviby the
can be measured as a
12. (b) The solar eclipse achieves totality only in the limited
percent g.
geographical regions because the size of the shadow for , or
125. (d) The colour of a star mostly indicates a
the moon on the earth is small compared to the cross star's
and it can also suggest the star's
section of the earth. age. Clase
which are blue in colour, arethe
113. (b) Brittle Star. Brittle stars or ophiuroids are echinoderms hottest, and classstars,
stars, which are red in colour, are the
in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish. coldest. M
126. (c) The colour of an opaque object is due
114. (a) Multiple refraction and interference. The bright colors to the
seen in an oil slick floating on water or in a sunlit soap
reflects. colour i
127. (d) Brahmagupta was an ndian
bubble are caused by interference. mathematician anticina
115. (a) The temperature wherein degrees centigrade is the Newton by declaring that all
things gravitate cipated
tonthe
earth.
same in degrees Fahrenheit is -40 degrees.
128. (d) Because of density. The density of the clouds
Formula for Fahrenheit, F =9/5C+ 32
than that of the air.
is less
Formula for Centigrade, C = 5/9 (F - 32)
129. (c) Sounds may be generally characterised
Let F C or C= F by piteh
loudness, and quality. Sound "quality" or
F- C-5/9(F - 32) - (SF - 160)/9 "timbre
describes those characteristics of sound which
9F 5F - 160 allow
the ear to distinguish sounds which have the same
9F - SF = -160 pitch
and loudness.
4F=-160 130. (c) This is a phenomenon of total internal reflection of
F= -160/4 light, dependent on the 'critical angle' of the incidence
F--40 degree answer in Fahrenheit of light in a material medium at its bounding surface
116. (c) The Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station with air.
(TERLS) is an Indian spaceport operated by the Indlan 131. (a) An optical fibre is a thin, flexible, transparent fibre
Space Research Organization. It is located in Thumba, that acts as a waveguide or "light pipe" to transmit
Thiruvananthapuram light between the two ends of the fibre. An optical fibre
117. (c) Milky Way galaxy is a big place. Even at this
million
blazing transmits light along its axis, by the process of total
speed, it takes the sun approximately 225-250 internal reflection.
years to complete one journey around the galaxy's
132. (d) The wavelength of blue light varies from 450 nm to 475
center. nm. Therefore, the observed light will have wavelength
118. (b) In general, women speak at a higher pitch-about an will be
ranging from 562.5 nm to 593.75 nm which
octave higher than men.
yellow orange.
119. (b) A oscillatorcircuitthat
crystal oscillator is an electronic
uses the mechanical resonance of a vibrating crystal of
133. (d) Air bubble in water would act as a diverging lens.
than that ol
because the index of refraction of air is less
piezoelectric material to create an electrical signal with
a precise frequency. water
rocket rocket engine tnat u
engine is a
and ISO combine to control
134. (c) A cryogenic
120. (a) Aperture, shutter speed that is, its fuel or oxidc
a cryogenic fuel or oxidiser,
how bright or dark the image is (the exposure). U very low
and stored at
(Or both) are gases liquefied iely
121. (c) A corked bottle of water on being frozen at undergoes is one of the
most
temperatures oxygen oxidiser
anomalous expansion of water between 4° and
wherein density of water increases on cooling, used.

It
Frequency modulation: It is a process in which the l47. (a) Effective length is the
length of point of suspension to
the carrieris varied in accordance with the centre of
of
the
carri
gravity( mass)of a body. Let it be when

I
value of modulating voltage. the girl is
sitting and I' when girl stands up. Here 1>T.
( b frequency
theinstantan eous
a mechanical device that changes Thus, the time period of swing will decrease
machine
force. In general, because

A
Stmple
or
magnitude of a they time period of swing is
given by formula.
jon that
(b)
as the
simplest mechanisms use
T 2t Vl/g
1o. the
defined
be
to multiply force. 148. (a) Washing machine works on the
mechanicalaadvantage principle of
c a n
atmosphere at earth's surface

presence of
and moving layers of air. The
centrifugation. Centrifugation is a process that involves
( d ) There
of thick the use of the centrifugal force for the

consists
smog, water vapour and

separation of
w
d u
h
s
i
t
c h
p a r t i c
les.
l e s ,
particulates, mixtures with centrifuge, used
a in industry and in
in air. Stars twinkle when we see
also present are
laboratory settings.
we are viewing
S m o
f r o m the
k
Earth's surtace because

the Ear
e
149. (b) The velocity after time t is

them layers of turbule (moving) air in given by
through thick
them
V=u+gt
atmosphere.
Earth s
Here, u = (0, t = 2s. g = 9.8 m/s*
the ray of light.
plane-mirro
and a fixed incide
a V=0+ (9.8 x 2) = 19.6 m/s
Consider rotated, the angle of incidence is
m i r r o r has r
3 8 .( d )
the reflection. If the mirror is rotated 150. (c) A fuse is a type of sacrificial over current protection
Before
angle of r
as is
the
device. Its essential component is a metal wire or
the normal is rotated by an angle
i
q
an angle f
through
idence increases to q+ f. strip that melts when too much current flows. Short
thus the
angle of
f and lection must also increase by circuit, overload or device failure is often the reason for
the angle of
herefore, excessive current.
fto q +f.
is an optical phenomenon that 1l. (a) A metallic conductor has a large number of free
internal reflection clectrons in it. When a potential difference is applied
strikes medium boundary
ray of light
I39.(a) a
when a
happens
than a particular critical angle with across the ends of a metallic wire, the free electrons
at an angle larger begin to drift from a region of low potential to a region
the normal to
the surface.
respect to of high potential. The greater the number of electrons
Transformer is
used to convert high-voltage, lowcurrent
140. (c) high and this is and current power flowing per second, the greater will be the rate of
into low voltage collisions and so greater is the heat produced.
and step down for a transformer. And
called step up
transformer is always used with AC circuits otherwise 152. (a) An astronomical unit (abbreviated as AU, au or a.u.) is
it will burn.
a unit of length equal to about 149,597,870.7 kilometers
circuit, the Voltage across each of the or approximately the mean Earth-Sun distance.
141. (b) In a parallel
and the total current is the 153. (d) The electric light bulb uses a glowing wire filament
components is the same,
sum of the
currents through each component. heated by electrical resistance to white to generate light
(a process known as thermal radiation). The 'bulb'is the
142.(c) Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has
by humans sincee ancient times using a glass enclosure which keeps the filament in a vacuum
been harnessed
range of ever-evolving technologies. or low-pressure noble gas. Complete evacuation of bulb
143. (c) Iron = Ferromagnetic is not possible. Thus, these factors leads to short life
span of ordinary bulb.
Hydrogen= Diamagnetic
154. (d) In case of motor car battery or automotive batteries
Oxygen Paramagnetic
a nominal 12-volt potential difference is provided by
Nitrogen Diamagnetic
connecting six galvanic cells in series.
144. (c) The radiation emitted by sun exerts a radial pressure on
155. (a) As monkey and bullet both fall under the same
the comet. So, the tail of comet is always directed away
gravitational force, so bullet will hit exactly the same
from the sun.
point it has been aimed.
145. (a) The answer lies in a property called surface tension,
which depends on intermolecular forces. Itis the 156. (6) Capillary action, or capillarity, is a phenomenon where
property among liquids due to which they tend to liquid spontaneously rises in a narrow space such as
a thin tube, or in porous materials such as paper or

OcCupy minimum surface area. Due to this property of in some non-porous materials such as liquified carbon
Surface tension, liquid surface stretches and behaves
like a stretched membrane. fibre.
of very
are quantities that have magnitude only: they are 157. (a) Cryogenics is the study of the production
iars low temperature (below -150 °C, -238 F or l123 K)
independent of direction. Vectors have both magnitude
and direction. Momentum is the also used to supply "banks"
Cryogenic processes are
product of the mass for future
and velocity of an storing eye corneas, blood, and sperm
object (p mv). =
Momentum is a vector quantity. surgical procedures.
E-59
to 170.(a) A nuclear reactor is driven by the
due
S9. (a) Refraction is the change in direction of a wave
process called fission, where split
a change in its speed. This is most commonly observed
to another at
fired at an atom. which ricle (a neulof ralononi
particle
then fissions
a
when a wave passes from one medium atoms and some additional into
any angle other than 90 or of light is the
0". Refraction 1 is
neutrons. wO Smaler
172. (c) Statement true but
most commonly observed phenomenon. stick dipped in 2 is tement
160. (c) A black hole is a region of space from which nothing.
water appears to be false Nes the
refraction of light by water moleculesdent : and sluort bu
not even light. can escape. It is the result of the
responsible for this observation is the lecules
delormation of space time caused by a very compact
mass The simpiest black hole has massbut neitner
scattering of light 60.
173. (d) When light enters from rarer (ai
air) o
phenoena
because
clectric charge nor angular momentum. Thus. it hasa
will get denser (ga
medium wavelength and
very high density velocity will decrease.
velocity gass
161. (d) The decibel is widely known as a measure of sound
174. (c) Mass is a universal
constant. The ma
affected. The
pressure level. but is also used for a wide variety of
remains unchanged in
any part of
univer
other measurements in science and engineering.
162. (C) An image formed on the retina of eye persists for about
loes not change with
respect
weight that changes with gravity.
to Masass of
gravity, It1si the
1/16 sec0.06 sec) after it changes. So. number of 175. (c) The bob of a mple pendul is
frames to be projected on the screen must be at most which pulls the bob along its
length. The
atached
16 per second bob increases as it approaches snoing
speed of the
163. (a) Total internal reflection is an optical phenomenon that due to the unbalanced lorce the bob
moves position and
happens when a ray of light strikes a medium boundary
at an angle larger than a particular critical angle with
mean position.
176. (b) Both statement I and statement 2
towards the
tou
are correct. On
respect to the normal to the surface. If the refractive heating up to same
perature
hotter than in comparison to glass
copper piece is found
index is lower on the other side of the boundary no light piece because foun
being a metal is a good ause ccopper
can pass through and all of the light is reflected. Thus onductor
of heat and
because of this phenomena traffic light beads glow while glass on the other hand is a electr
heat. The
poor
conductor
when light falls on them. density of copper is 8.92
gm/ cm' and of ola of
164. (d) The reason CDs reflect rainbow colours is because is 2.6 gm/cm ss
they have a ciear plastic coating on top of a mirrorized 177. (c) The boiling point of an element
element or
or a
a
subs
substance
temperature which the vapour pressure of the is the
at
surface. Light refracts (bends) when it moves from one
equals the environmental pressure liquid
medium (such as air) to another with a different optical
surrounding
liquid. As altitude increases, atmospheric the
density (such as the clear plastic surface of a CD). pressure
165.(b) A "streamlined" design is one in which objects that decreases, so boiling point decreases, so the
would boil at a lower temperature. liquid
move through a gas or liquid are shaped to match these
lines. Multi point fuel injection system injects fuel into 178. (d) Initially at start of heating from 0'C
to 4'C there wil
individual cylinders. based on commands from the 'on be a contraction result of which volume
as a
decreases
board engine management system computer radial tyres Thus, intermolecular distance increases as a result of
and catalytic converter with exhaust do not contribute which its volume increases.
to make the car more fuel efficient 179. (b) Cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights because. the
166. (b) First statement involves the use of Newton's third law cloud cover provides a shield which act as an insulator
of motion, In first case while whistling a man uses his and store up the heat radiated by the earth and do not
breathe as a propellant to propel himself. The second permit heat to escape.
statement can be explained on the basis of law of 180. (d) Radio waves are forms of electromagnetic radiations.
conservation of linear momentum according to which created whenever a charged object accelerales with a
the momentum of body remains conserved until any frequency that lies in the radio frequency (RF) portion
external force acts upon it. of the electromagnetic spectrum.
167. (c) A fluorescent The Doppler's Effect shows a change in awaves
lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas discharge
lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapour. frequency received when it is either reflected from a
168. (c) In compact disc digital data is scanned by laser beam moving object or generated on a moving object.
for the reproduction of recorded sound. 181. (c) Convection currents of hot air rising off a surace
have a lower density than the air directly above t. ne
169. (d) Radio waves are a type of
electromagnetic radiation difference in density cause light passing througn n
with wavelengths in the
electromagnetic spectrum air to refract differently, which causes the formatton
longer than infrared light.
mirage.

Prelims Questions
is false. The temperature dependence of 192. (b) Since the radius of the earth is decreasing, the
StatementI
I82. ( d ) liquid viscosity is the phenomenon by which liquid acceleration due to gravity is surely going to be
tends to decrease Thus, with increase of
increased. Also, since the acceleration due to gravity is
viscosity
riscosity of glycerine decrease. Statement inversely proportional to the square of the radius, the
t e m p e r a t u r e
percentage increase is obviously greater than 1%.

because with the rise of temperature in case
correct
2 is 193.(d) By Newton's second law F = ma. Ifa = 0, Fnet =0.
the kinetic energy increases as kinetic energy
of liquid, Thus, the resultant force is zero.
molecules is directly proportional to absolute
of liquid
temperature. 194.(b) A body moving with a uniform angular velocity w on a
circular path of radius r has radial acceleration equal
Statement I is true but statement 2 is false. Specific
I8I
(C) vity is the ratio of the density (mass of a uni w'r directed towards the centre of the path.
volume) of a substance to the density (mass of the same 195.(d) In this case, balloon is filled up with water and then put
into water. Hence, the resultant weight in water is zero
of a reference substance. Mercury has a
unit volume) as there is no resultant force acting upon it.
specific gravity of
13.56 whereas specific gravity of iron
iron ball floats on mercury.
196.(d) An alternating current (a.c.) is one which is constantly
is 7.21. Thus, changing direction. Alternating current have two cycles
The volume of
2 cm part of the cube, assuming the side
84. (b) positive half cycle and negative half cycle.
of cube is x.
197. (b) Human body has different resistance when human
Volume 2 xxx*=2x2
body dry then the resistance is 105 ohms, and when
Mass displaced by this portion = 0.2 kg = 200 gm
human body wet because of water or sweet then the
Using resistance is 1000 ohms, so for dry skin the resistance
Mass Volume x density is 104 ohms. Hence, option (b) is correct.
200 2x x
198.(b) Density of gold is 19.30 g/cm'. The density of ultra
r = 100 pure liquid mercury is 13.534 g/cm and the density of
x= 10 cm steel is 7.80 g/cm3.
heat is directly proportional to the surface . ( b ) The geostationary satellite is a satellite having a time
IN5. (C) The loss of period of 24 hours. Using this time period, the height
area, hence loss of heat will be earlier in case of sphere
because it has the maximum surface area.
of the satellite comes out to be approximately 35,800
km. Noise is a form of amplitude variations in the
186. (b) Dust particles are responsible for the diffusion of light
transmitted signal due to atmosphere, industries, etc.
in atmosphere. 200.(c) Statement 2' and 3' is correct, but 1' is incorrect.
187.(C) The velocity of sound in air is determined by the
Because INSAT-4A was launched on 22 December
air itself and is not dependent upon the amplitude,
2005 from French Guiana.
frequency, or wavelength of the sound. Thus, velocity
of sound in air increases with temperature and remains
201.(c) Dolby Band Carethe noisereduction circuits developed
by Dolby laboratories. Dolby noise reduction has made
unaffected with increase of pressure.
it possible to protect the music from tape noise, and
188.(d) Only statement 3 is correct. An air conditioner (often
helped make cassette the most popular audio product
referred to as AC) is a home appliance, system, or
ever devised.
mechanism designed to dehumidity and extract heat
203.(d) The speed of sound is the distance travelled during a
from an area. Steam (at 100 degree Celsius) has more
unit of time by a sound wave propagating through an
energy than water ( at 100 degree Celsius) becauseit
elastic medium. In dry air at 20 °C (68 F), the speed of
takes energy to break the bonds that keep it liquid.
sound is 343.2 metres per second (1,126 ft/s). In fresh
189.(b) Acceleration due to gravity decreases with altitude,
water, sound travels at about 1497 m/s at 25 °C.
since greater altitude means greater distance from the
Earth's centre. w-mg mass in constant then weight
204.(c) A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas discharge
lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapour.
depand on acceleration
205.(c) Combination of red and blue colour results into
190.(a) In case of object moving along a circular path two types
formation of magenta colour. Where as combination of
of forces centripetal and centrifugal acts upon it. As
red and green colour results in to formation of yellow
they have opposite impact thus, the object remains in
colour. Thus on combination of magenta and yellow
balance. When centrifugal force gets disturbed then
colour red colour will be highlighted. On the other side
the object will leave the balance and skid toward an
combination of blue and green results into formation
outward direction.
191.
of cyan colour. Combination of red and blue colour
(c) The surface of tanker will move in forward direction
produce magenta colour. Therefore, on combination
with increasing velocity (as acceleration in uniform), so
of cyan and magenta colours blue colour will be more
depth will be larger at the rear end.
highlighted.
E

U6.
(d) The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind 222. (d) Formation ol rainbow involves all dispersin.
family. A flute of smaller length produces waves of and internal reflection.
higher frequency. Sound waves travels through medium 223. (d) Thunderstorms result irom the rapid upware efraction
rocks in the form of longitudinal as well as transverse of warm, moist ar. They can
occur
inside warnen
waves. air masses and at fronts.
01. (d) Mach number, a useful 4. (a)
quantityin
aerodynamics, is the when pure nyarogen is used as the fuel e
products generated from the fuel cell
ratio of air speed to the local
speed of sound.
and heat. Similar to a battery, a
only by.
208. (c) For wires of same material fuel cell with
and same load, the
of hydrogen and oxygen can be used a
water
extensions will be maximum in case of the wire with
that use electricity.
to Supply
power devices
length 3 m and diameter 1.5 mm.
209. (d) Viscosity of Kerosene is least among all,
225.(a) Indian Remote Sensing (IRS)
satellites
so it will Assessment of crop productivity, This are used in
emptied first. in agriculture, water resources, system
210. (a) forestry and s used
Xray computed tomography (CT) is a medical imaging geology. marine fisheries and coastal
method employing tomography created by computer 226. (6) Project loon is a network of balloons
managema0gy,
processing. This technique is used to generate a three edge of space, designed to exten ellingon the
internet
dimensional image of the inside of an object. topeople in rural & remote areas connec
worldwide. ctivity
211. (d) Radio waves are a 227. (c) Wi-Fi gives data transfer rate of 10
type of electromagnetic
radiation. So, Ist statement is right. Wi-Fi
gigabytes per seeo
212. (c) A jet engine combines device circulate nd.
data
oxygen from the air with fuel at via LEDs that emit an intermittent
high temperature. There is usually a spark to ignite the flicker at a sneo.
fuel vapor, but once the engine imperceptible to the human eye.
So, Znd
statement also
begins turning. it will right.
continue running until it runs out of fuel or air. 228. (b) eLISA aims to measure
213. (c)
gravitational
waves in the
Night Vision as referenced here is that technology frequency
range from 0.lmHz to about 100 the
Mhz.
that
provides us with the miracle of vision in total 229. (a)
Event horizon is the imaginary
boundary suso
darkness and the improvement of vision in low light the black hole from beyond which
light cannotunding
environments. Infra-red waves are used in night vision and the singularity constitutes the centre of escape
apparatus. hole and is hidden by the object's "surface".
a
black
214. 230. (d) Pyrolysis is the thermal
(c) The anomalous expansion of water
as it cools from 4C decomposition of materials
to 0°C means that the density of water greatest at 4°C. at elevated temperatures in an inert
atmosphere.
involves a change in chemical composition. It
So the ice that forms in cold weather forms at the top of
231. (b) The black hole is supposed to be located in Abell
the water (where the less dense coldest water gathers). 2261,
215.
an enormous galaxy cluster that is about 2.7
billion
(a) A geostationaryorbit is a circular geosynchronous light-years away from our planet.
orbit in which the satellite is placed at an altitude of 232. (a) The formation of the theory was a long process because
approximately 35786 km above mean sea level. Einstein changed it once, but then continued with the
216. (d) An artificial satellite
moving round the Earth in a theory that is often discussed in media.
circular orbit possesses an acceleration which is 233. (d) Voyager 2 is a space probe launched by NASA on August
constant" in magnitude but "changing in direction". 20, 1977, to study the outer planets and interstellar
An artificial satellite revolves round the earth under space beyond the Sun's heliosphere.
centripetal acceleration. 234. (d) The solar water pumping system uses solar energy
217. (b) 1. it would be difficult to kerosene lamp.
use a to pump water. Some solar submersible pumps use a
2. the blotting paper would fail to function. centrifugal mechanism as a surface pump, while others
use a positive displacement mechanism.
3. the big trees that we see around would not have
Spin fast to work efficiently. Centrifugal pumps are
grown on the Earth.
used where higher volumes are required.
218. (a) Earth's magnetic field diverts them towards its poles. 235. (c) Sodium lamps produce light in 360 degrees but it is not
220. (c) Ball bearings are used to reduce friction and friction the case of LED lamps. LED lamps have 180-degree
is directly proportional to efective surface area. So, if bulb angle to preserve light efficiency and allow for
effective surface area is reduced then friction will also target lighting over areas.
reduce 236. (c) A pressure cooker works on a simple principle: Steam
builds
221. (c) Size of the Sun at dusk is an
optical illusion because pressure. A sealed pot, with a lot of steam inside,
of atmospheric refraction. Colour of the sun
appears
up high pressure, which helps food cook faster
yellow due to scattering whereas pure sunlight is white be larger the going out leading
Ifthe hole will steam
in colour. Twinkling of stars is an optical illusion. the reduction in the temperature.

2 CHEMISTRY (b) Gobar gas mainly contains methane. Gobar gas is
primarily methane (CH,) and some amount carbon
3. 4. (a) dioxide (CO,).
2. (b) 5. (a)
C) Heating milk to a high temperature and then quickly
1.(a)
8. (b) (a) 10 (a)
7.(a) cooling it before bottling or packaging it could keep it
13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (a) fresh for longer.
I Ca)_12.(b)
16(a)17(6) 18.(a) 19.(b) 20. (b) 4. (a) More the temperature lesser the density, more the
23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (a) salinity, more the density. Since, the temperature of
21.(a)22.(d) sea-water decreases with increasing depth and salinity
28.(d) 29.(d)30. (c)
27.(a) decreases, option (a) is the correct answer.
26.(C)
1.(6)32.
(d) 33. (a) 34. (a) 35. (a) 5. (a) The alternate number of spring and autumn ring ie,
36.
(a)37.(c) 38.(c) 39.(a) 40. (d) dark and light wood indicates the age of a tree.
6. (c) Temperature and moisture two most
43. (d) 44. (b) 45. (b) are important
41.(b)
42.(d) factors for growth of microorganisms in the grains.
47. (C) 48. (c) 49.(d) 50 (b)
(a) Soft iron is used to make electromagnets because it loses
46.(a) 53. (a) 54. (d) 55. (a)
7
52. (b) its magnetism as soon as the current stops flowing. Soft
51.() 58.(a) 59. (b) (a) iron is said to form a temporary magnet.
56.(a)57.(a)
8. (6) Cold air is much heavier than warm air. Cold air is
63. (c) 64. (a) 65. (a)
6L.(a)62.(a) denser than warm air. The molecules are packed closer
68. (c) 69. (c) 70. (b)
67.(c) together. The amount of water vapour in the air also
6.(6) (a) 74. (a)15.(c) affects the density of the air.
71.a 72. ( ) | 7 3 . 79. (d) 80. (d) 9. (a) The chief constituent of Gobar gas or Biogas is
78. (b)
76.(a) 77.(d) Methane.
82. (a) 83. (a) 84.(a)85. (c) 10. (a) Solid carbon dioxide is also known as 'Dry Ice. It
81.
86.
87. (b) 88. (a) 89.(b) 90. (b) sublimes on warming.
91. (a)92. (d) 93. (c) 94. (c) 95. (a) 11. (a) Nichrome: Most heating elements use Nichrome 80/
100. (c) 20 (80% nickel, 20% chromium) wire, ribbon, or strip.
96. ( 97.(d) 98. (d) 99(c) Nichrome 80/20 is an ideal material, because it has
102. (d) 103. (b) 104.(a) 105.(c)
101.(C) relatively high resistance and forms an adherent layer
108.(b) 109. (a) 110. (d)
106.(a) 107. (d) of chromium oxide when it is heated for the first time.
111.c)112. (b) 113. (b) 114.(C) 115.(c)12. (6) Bauxite (A1,0,2H,O) is the main ore of aluminium.
13. (a) Corrosion is the deterioration of a metal. When iron
116.(d)117.(6)118. (b) 119. (c) 120. (b)
corrode an oxide will form on the surface exposed
121. (d) 122. (b) 123. (b) 124. (a) 125. (a)
to the corrosive medium (water, air.) and the weight
126. (c) 127. (d) 128. (a) 129. (d) 130. (c) increase.
14. (a) Municipal water in India is treated with chlorine for its
131. (a) 132. (d)133. (c) 134. (b)| 135. (a)
water cleansing properties
136. (6) 137.(a)138. (b)|139.(a)140.(b) 15. (a) Freon is most commonly used in refrigerators
141. (a)142.(a)143. (c)144.(d)|145.(b) 16. (a) Salinity, generally, increases with depth and there
146. (a) 147. (a)148. (a) 149. (c) 150.(b) is a distinct zone called the halocline, where salinity
151. (d) 152. (a)153. (a) 154.(b) 155. (c) increases sharply. Increasing salinity of seawater causes
its density to increase.
156. (b) 157.(a) 158. (b)159. (b) 160.(c)
17. (6) Yeast is added during bread making in order to raise the
161. (a) 162. (c) 163. (b) | 164.(d) 165. (b)
dough. The main purpose of yeast is to serve as a catalyst
lo6. (C)167.(b)168. (c)169.(b)170. (d) in the process of fermentation, which is essential in the
171. (d) 172. (b)173.(c) 174.(C)175 (C) making of bread. CH,O, 26
Yeast 2C,H,OH +2C0, The
process lays the basic foundation of brewery and bakery
176. (6)177. (a)178. (d) 179. (c) 180. (C)
industries.
181.(6) 182. (c) 183. (b)| 184. (d) 185. (6) Since water is denser than oil. Therefore, it lies below
18. (a)
186. (b)187. (d)188. (a) the surface of oil.
a) If large number of people is enclosed in a tiny room, acids. The
a
19. (b) Hydrogen is most commonly found in the
ne ievel of oxygen in the room would decrease whereas chemical depends on the number of
basicity of a
ne level of carbon dioxide would go up due to increased to hydroxide ions.
Tespiration in crowd and less hydrogen ions present as compared
source of oxygen.

20. (b) Gypsum is added in soil for its many advantages. 40. (d) Potassium permanganate can
can be
Gypsum can treat increased soil acidity. water, if there is fuel used 1or
user
scarcity
Z. (a) Camphor sublimes from its solid state to gaseous State. boiled.
and
purifying the
water could
not
he
his property allows it to completely disappear from
its solid state to very small particles suspended in air
41. (b) Zinc is most commonly used as an ans:
and galvanisation ating of iron and Corro sion agent,
sublimation. familiar form. Zinc is more steel) is the most
22. (d) Cotton can catch fires but do and thus will attract almost
reactive than
not get sticky instantly all local ron or stee
with the skin and thus, is preferred as clothing during completely corrode away. oxidation until it
cooking unlike synthetic fabric. 43. (d) Micronutrients are those
nutrients that
23. (a) Red phosphorous is generally used in the tip of safety by plants in very miniscule scale. that are
match stick. and zinc, etc. are some of Mangas
essential
required
24. (b) Galvanisation is the process of applying a protective
zinc coating to steel or iron, to
micronutrients.
acronutrientscopperand
insecticide(Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
prevent rusting. 45. (b) DDT
25. (a) Silver bromide is used in that has been
photography as a component used to
control the an
of an emulsion that helps develop a of anopheles mosquito.
photographic
image. 46. (a) Hence it is acidic in nature
26. (c) Ozone layer helps in preventing ultraviolet rays from Na,CO,10H Oi
soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid. water
reaching to earth's surface. But this does not affect 47. (c) Tape recorder, device tor
growth of plants upto a certain limit. recording informe
strips of plastic tape (usually polyester) that on
27. (a) Gasohol is a mixture of one are
part ethanol (commonly with fine particles of a magnetic coated
known as grain alcohol" or beverage alcohol) and nine oxide of iron, cobalt, or chromium.
substance, usual
an
parts unleaded gasoline. 49. (d) Bauxite is
major ore of aluminium.
a
28. (d) The chief constituent of Gobar gas is Methane. The extracted from Monazite. Uranium is extracted rium is
Gobar gas is also known as biogas. Biogas is a fuel gas, malachite and copper is produced from fro
a mixture consisting of 65% methane
(CH, and ot 3>0 50. (b) Sodium silicate is used to produce glasses.
Pitch-blende
Phosnhe
phorous
co. is used to manufacture match sticks.
29. (d) After sowing seeds all of the above fertilisers can be Potassium
sulphate is a fertiliser and Sodium chloride is a maior
used. constituent of salt.
30. (c) Diamond and Emerald both contain Silicon, 51. (c) Blue Green algae is relatively new biofertiliser.
Aluminium and Beryllium. 52. (b) Ozone layer found in lower stratosphere protects the
31. (b) The internal antenna of transistor is made of earth's life forms by preventing the damaging UV
Ferrochrome. radiations from reaching earth's surface.
32. (d) Radiocarbon dating (also referred to as carbon dating 53. (a) Carbon Dioxnide (CO,) is a natural constituent of the
or carbon-14 dating) is a method for determining
age of an object containing organic material by using
the atmosphere with a density of 747 mg per cubic meter
of air. Its concentration in the composition of air is
the properties of radiocarbon (14 C). roughly 0.04%; however, of all the organic compounds,
34. (a) Ammonium nitrate: NH,NO, Potassium nitrate: KNO, carbon dioxide is by far the most important one for
Urea: CO (NH,)?. the of the biosphere (the whole of life on
sustainability
35. (a) Aspirin is painkiller which can be taken to relieve
a
Earth).
pain such as headache, toothache and period pain. abundantly found in the
54. (d) Nitrogen (78%) is the most
36. (a) Fluorescent lamps work by ionising mercury vapour in Earth's atmosphere.
electrons in the gas to emit in soil when
a glass tube. This causes 55. (a) Humus is dark, organic material
that forms
photons at UV frequencies. When plants drop
plant and animal matter decays. it pies
37. (c) The main reason for adding helium to the breathing to the ground,
leaves, twigs, and other material
mixture is to reduce the proportions of nitrogen and
up.
oxygen below those of air, to allow the gas mix to be are correct
and R Is
56. (a) Both assertion and reason
breathed safely on deep dives are bases solubie
of a bull should
correct explanation of R. Alkalis narue
For artificial insemination the semen their corrosive
38. (c) water.They are also known for
be stored in liquid nitrogen (cryopreservation).
hence used in dish washing.
The carbon content of steel is between 0.002% and
39. (a) 57. (a) The problem of
utilisation of agriculture waste
2.1% by weight for plain iron-carbon alloys. These alcohol.
conversion of starch into CH,(5-
values vary depending on alloying elements such as is
methane
manganese, chromium, nickel, iron, tungsten,

carbon 58. (a) The major constituent of biogas
and so on. 70%). CO, (30-45%).

maximum under anaerobic 77. (d) The light intensity of sodium vapour lamps is relatively
A nlant
biogas p lant
functions
temperature (40'C is considered
conditions and
and high
high compared to other form of lightning.
1s
59. (b)
78. (6) Acetylsalicylic Acid, also known by trade name Aspirin,
commercialy irom two materials,
raw
i d e a l ) .
is an acetyl derivative of salicylic acid that is a white,

roduced
and
carbon
dioxide. crystalline, weakly acidic substance, with melting point
60 (a)
ammonia
composition
of pearl is 82-86% calcium 137C.
hemical conchiolin and 2-4% of water
10-14% 79. (d) Anthracite is the highest grade of coal whose surface
ol. (a) The
Carbonate,
te 10-14
(CaCO, and H,O). shines and has the highest calorific value.
radioactive element which has been found 81. (a) A photographic film is a strip or sheet of transparent
rad
is a
plastic film base coated on one side with a gelatin
T h o r i u m
in India.
62. (a
r e s e r v e s
in large
chemical
name
of Urea are Carbamide, carbonyl emulsion containing microscopically small light
(c) The.
carbonyl diamine, diaminomethanal, sensitive silver halide crystals. On the other hand,
63. diamide 1he chemical formula of Ure video tape is a magnetic tape used for storing video and
diaminomethane.
usually sound in addition.
cO(NH),major ore of aluminium. Ihorium is ektracted 82. (a) Parafin wax is a petroleum by-product created when
is extracted from Glena. Silicon is crude oil is refined into gasoline during course of its
64. 3 monazite. lead
om
of microchips
used in computer.
in making fractional distillation.
used alloys.
a r e metal
Purple
bronze 83. (a) Retting is a purely physical process
65. (a) acid s present in milk andits products. A diute 84. (a) Activated chareoal consists of small. black beads or a
Lactic
(d) acetic acid is vinegar.
Citric present is found solid black porous sponge. It is used in water filters,
solution of
66.
acid is found in rancid butter. medicines that selectively remove toxins, and chemical
in lemon. Butyric
metallic mineral.
(c) Gypsum is a non-
purification processes.
67. (C) dras-caffeine, tannin and nicotine are types 85. (c) Hard water contains soluble salts of calcium and
The drugs-
68. (c)
alkaloids. magnesium particularly their carbonates and sulphates.
a one that is designed
A primary dry ceu battery is or Hard water, water that contains salts of calcium and
69, (c)
once and then discarded. A dry cell battery magnesium principally as bicarbonates, chlorides,
to be used
contains electrolytes that sit in paste. As the primary
and sulfates.
in the battery use up the
cell is used, chemical reactions 8 6 . (c) The transuranium elements (also known as transuranic
chemical that generate the power, when they are gone,
elements) are the chemical elements with atomic
the battery stops producing electricity and becomes numbers greater than 92 (the atomic number of
useless.
uranium).
70. (b) Polycyclic hydrocarbons when disel burns it produces
87. (b) Capsules are made of high-quality beef gelatin and
two particles sools and polycyclic hydro carbons. These
purified water.
polycyclic hydrocarbons are carciogenic in nature leads
88. (a) Sublimation can be used to separate a mixture of solids
to cancer.
in which one solid sublimes and the others do not.
71. (a) Phosphorus has three main allotropes: white, red
and black. White phosphorus is poisonous and can Sublimation is the process in which a heated solid goes
spontaneously ignite.when it comes in contact with directly into the gaseous phase without passing through
air. For this reason, white phosphorus must be stored the liquid phase.
under water and is usually used to produce phosphorus 89. (b) Isotopes are atoms with the same number of protons
compounds. but that have a different number of neutrons.
72. (c) Detergents easily remove oil and dirt from soiled 90. (b) Aspirin, also known as 'acetylsalicylic acid', has a
garments. The surfactants it contains are made of
molecules that have two different ends.
chemical formula of
C,H,0,
91. (a) Micronutrients are those nutrients which we require
5. (a)
Skating can be used to demonstrate that ice when under in relatively small quantities. Copper, Zinc and
pressure,
undergoes a decrease in its point's melting. lodine are three most essential nutrients for humans.
CSparkling red color after the blast of fire crackers is 92. (d) Calcium carbide is used in some countries for artificially
due to the presence of sulphur. Sulfur or sulphur is the
ripening fruit. When calcium carbide comes in contact
Chemical element with atomic number 16, represented with moisture, it produces acetylene gas, which is
by the symbol S. It is an
abundant, multivalent non quite similar in reaction to the natural ripening agent.
metal. At normal
conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic ethylene.
octatomic molecules with chemical formula
a ) The chief S 93. (c) Gypsum is added to cement clinker to decrease the rate
derived from Tulsi. Tulsi
ingredient of the mosquito repellent cream i of setting of cement.
is cultivated for religious and
medicinal purposes, and for its
94. (c) Natural rubber is a plant product which is chemically
essential o. known as latex.

95. (a) AB as Melting is change of state from solid to
96.
liquid. 117. (b) Zinc and Carbon electrodes are used widelv
(a) German silver or Nickel Silver is a metal which are used in common home
with nickel and often but not always zinc.
alloy of copper
torchlights, electric shavers, etc. appliance d cel
such as
98. (d) Galvanising of sheet iron is done by dipping the iron 118. (6) Sodium thiosulphate is a popular photo0r
sheet metal into motten zinc in order to used widely in the industry.
pular 'photography fixer
prevent rusting.
99. (c) The accepted minimum possible
temperature beyond 119. (c) Yellowcake' is a type of uranium
which matter cannot be cooled is -273.15° C. This obtained from leach solutions. concentrate powder
temperature is also called as absolute zero temperature 120. (b) Agent orange is one of the
at which all forms of movement
Herbicides
dod and
stop with internal used by the US military as part of its
energy becoming equal to zero.
herbicidat .ants
program, operation Ranch hand during the drlare
100. (c) Vernalisation is the induction of a plant's flowering war. It is a mixture
of herbicides 2, 4, 5,- T& 24 - 0. ietnam
process by exposure to the prolonged cold of winter, or 121. (d) Today the most common cause of
by an artificial equivalent. blindness
drinking is methanol. Methanol, otherwise
101. (c) Carbon dating uses the half-life of Carbon-14 to findd methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, can knou from
and kill damage the
concentrationoptic
the approximate age of certain objects like wood, bones nerve even a person in high
and shells. 122. (b) Alpha-particle consiIsts of two neutrons and t
102. (d) Two epidemics occurred in Minamata (1956) and protons, and is thus identical to the nucleus
Niigata (1965), Japan. The Seveso disaster was an atom.
of a heliun
ium
industrial accident that occurred around 12:37 PM on 123. (b) Ferrochrome (FeCr) is an alloy of chromium
and
July 10, 1976. The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as containing S0% to 70% chromium by weight. iron
the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident on the 124. (a) Fluorine is the most reactive elemeent of all in
halogen
night of 2-3 December 1984. group.
103. (b) Germanium is found in Jhama that is used in transistors. 125. (a) Hydrogen has the highest fuel value but is not used as
104. (a) Fog is liquid particles dispersed in fuel because of its very high explosive nature
gas. a and very
105. (c) Adding salt to ice cause a temperature drop that slows
low ignition temperature.
the melting rate and increases the freezing rate. ie., 126. (c) Oxygen is paramagnetic in nature. The reason that itis
paramagnetic is because the Oxygen molecule has two
freezing point decreases.
unpaired electrons.
106. (a) Almost 30% of natural gas supply n India is used lOr
127. (d) The most common water-based antifreeze solutions
production of fertilisers.
used in electronics cooling are mixtures of water and
107. (d) Vinegar is 5% to 7% aqueous solution that contains
either ethylene glycol (EGW) or propylene
acetic acid. glycol
(PGW).
108. (b) In primitive earth conditions, hydrogen, cyanide
128. (a) Calcium is one component of the most common
type
methane, nitriles, aminoacids, etc. are had been found. of human kidney stones, calcium oxalate.
109. (a) Pearls are made primarily of calcium carbonate & 129. (d) German silver or Nickel Silver is a metal alloy ofcopper
magnesium carbonates. with nickel and zinc. Zinc may not be always present.
110. (d) The basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of a It is named for its silvery appearance, but contains no
suitably cut diamond is that it has a very high refractive elemental silver. Solder is a low-melting alloy, especially
index. one based on lead and tin or (for higher temperatures)
111. (c) Galvanised iron sheets are protected from rusting due on brass or silver, used for joining less fusible metals.
to the presence of a layer of zinc. Bleaching powder (CaOCI,) is made by just passing
112. (b) Monazite is an important ore for thorium, lanthanum, chlorine over slack lime.
130. (c) Most of the explosion in mines occur due to the mixing
and cerium. India.
of methane with the air in the mines. Methane,
present
113. (b) Water is a good solvent due to its polarity. When an combustible,
the main component of natural gas, is
ionic or polar compound enters water, it is surrounded in air are
and mixtures of about 5 percent to 15 percent
by water molecules. The relatively small size of water + Heat
molecules typically allows many water molecules to explosive. CH, +20, cO, 2H,0
+
131. (a) Soft drinks such as cola contain significant quantituies

surround one molecule of solute.
of caffeine.
114. (c) Recently, radon has drawn serious concern as a health of nickel.
132. (d) Nichrome generally refers to any alloy
threat due to its occurrence in the building material. other elements
o
chromium, and often iron and/or

115. (c) Polyethylene is widely used for making bullet proof substances.
sorts o
materials. found in all
133. (c) Little packets of silica gel are it adsoru
fertilisers are three-component fertilisers a desiccant
-
16. (d) NPK

products because silica gel is
providing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. and holds water vapor.
E-66GeneralScience Prelims Questions

..n electrochemical process that converts 150. (b) Calcium carbonate (CaCo') is an ingredient of tooth
an
ele
is decorative, durable, corrosion-
Anodising paste.
s u r f a c e
into
(b) metal
oxide
finish. 151. (d) Barium and Strontium are highly reactive elements.
34. the anodic
whereby complex organic And due to its high chemical reactivity, both elements
resistant,
is the process
j 6 . ( b ) C r a c k .
lecules such as kerosene or heavy hydrocarbons are never found in nature as a free element.
lecules suchas light 152. (a) lonic compounds typically have a low solubility in
a r e b r o k e n d ow
wnr into simpler
meltingis
a form ofextractive metallurgy: ethanol. This is because of the "like dissolves like"
reaction which resul
carbons,
ydrogenation is a reduction
hydro idea, which states that solutes will tend to dissolve in
(usually as H,). Vulcanization solvents with similar polarity. Ionic compounds in the
of h y d r o g e n
addition rubber into more
an
process
for converting solid state are bad conductors of electricity.
chemical the addition of sulphur. Sulphur 153. (a) Electron affinity is always found to increase from top
rable materials via
by forming crosslinks (bridges)
by forming
the
rubber to increase from top to bottom in a periodic table.
modify chains.
individual
polymer
Electron affinity generally decreases down a group of
between
high oil content. Canola oil is
elements because each atom is larger than the
atom
seeds have very
seeds
Canola
Canola
as they contain least saturated
(a) patients above it (this is the atomic radius trend).
37. od for heart vegetative oils. to
compared
to other 154. (b) Sodium silicate is used as water softner, added
fats
water is not a health hazard and therefore, has not inactivate hard water.
rd be used
drinking Hard water
138. ( b ) H a r d can
from 155 (c) Unsaturated fats are more reactive due to the presence
forbidden
been
as welI
for
irrigation
purposes
possessed
of themultiple bonds between carbon atoms.
1 3 9 . ( a ) T e m p e r a t u r
i s the
e
amount of kineticenerg They undergo a chemical reaction(like hydrolysis,
And a reaction occurs
hydrogenation etc.) easily due to the presence of
ot an element.
by the
particles
or particles
collide with each other.
atoms
when two multiple bonds.
are mass less sub-atomic
have m a s s . Quark
140. (b) Neutrinos Phonon does not have integral spin. 156. (b) Coal based power plants are significant contributor of
components. acid rains.
of the orbitals is
atom, the order of filling up
orientation
141. (a) In an
Aufbau principle.
157. (a) Magnetic Quantum Number specifies the
governed by in space of an orbital of a given energy (n) and shape
highest molecular weight and Methane
Butane has the
142. (a) molecular weight. Propane does have (1).
has the least
fire
greater molecular weight
than ethane. Thus, correct 158. (b) Though Baking soda is one of the significant
increasing sequence is
A. extinguisher agents in small scale only. Quicklime
it undergoes, the aqueous is used in glass production as a flux for modifying
143. (c) Because of hydrolysis
solution of copper sulphate is acidic in nature. viscosity. Gypsum is an essential constituent of Plaster
Zirconium is
144. (d) Zirconium is not a radioactive element. of Paris manufacturing process.
mainly used as a refractory and opacifier, although
159. (b) Water gas is a fuel gas consisting mainly of carbon
small amounts are used as an alloying agent for its monoxide and hydrogen, made by passing steam over
strong resistance to corrosion.
incandescent coke. CNG is made by compressing
145. (b) lonisation Potential gradually increases along a period
natural gas, Coal gas a mixture of gases chiefly
in periodie table. In a given period, electro-negativity
hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide. Liquefied
increases as the atomic number increases.
146. (a) Aqueous solution have both a lower freezing point and petroleum gas or liquid petroleum gas (LPG or LP
a higher boiling point than pure water (Raoult's law). gas), also referred to as simply propane or butane, are
147. (a) Detergents are sodium or potassium salts of sulphonic flammable mixtures of hydrocarbon gases.
acid. Sodium or potassium being more reactive than 160. (c) Strontium and Barium are mixed in fireworks in order
calcium or magnesium displace them forming their to provide colours to them.
water soluble salts. 161. (a) 18K gold contains 82 parts gold and 18 parts other
.
(a) Oxidation number is also called an oxidation state metal.
and it is defined as the number of electrons gained or 162. (c) Anhydrous sodium carbonate is the waterless crystalline
Ost by an atom when it is going from its free state to form of sodium carbonate, the sodium salt of carbonic
the combined state with the atoms of other elements acid. Its chemical formula is Na,CO,. 10H,0 and it is
itrogen can have many types of oxidation states

depending upon the other atom which is attached with
commonly known as washing soda.
it to form the 163. (b) Among given substances, Gold has the highest density
149 molecule. with 19.3g/cm'. Mercury stands at second place with
Ground level Ozone, which is a
Is created
poliutant, secondary air 13.5g/mL. Steel only has density of 7.82 g/cm
during formation of Photochemical smog.

164. (d) Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) mainly constitute 185. (b) Lead is highly toxic metal. It is
of found in n
mixture of isopropane and butane and NOT methane. gasoline products etc. nts, smeltin
165. (b) Soft-solder are tin-lead for general purposes, tin-zinc 186. (b) Chemical changes occur when a subct.
for joining aluminium, lead-silver for strength at higher with another to form a new
substance. substance combir
than room temperature, cadmium-silver for strength at is a chemical change as it i
not souring ofnbines
high temperatures, zinc-aluminium for aluminium and compound is formed. reversible and milk
a new
corrosion resistance, and tin-silver and tin-bismuth for
electronics.
187. (d) Lead is a common impurity found in
cosmo
metic
such as lipsticks, eye shado
T66. (c) The solvent used are typically toxic trichloroethylene powder etc. product
blushers, compac
pact
s
and other hydrocarbons. Sodium Carbonate is not used
as cleaning agent.
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO for short
additive sometimes used to keep citrus is a l
167. (b) German Silver or Nickel Silver isa metal alloy
of copper separating out in sodas and other beverag flavorin. ood
with nickel and often but not always zinc. It is named from
Mono sodium Glutamate (MSG) is a
for its silvery appearance, but contains no elemental
in Chinese food, but leads to obesity
flavour enhar
silver. and liver inncer
168. (c) Zinc Oxide is called
philosopher's wool.
188. (a) Water is called the "universal solvent"
of dissolving
nt" inflatiiton.
because
169. (b) Selenium is a chemical
element with symbol Se and
capable more
substances than is
atomic number 34. liquid. other
170. (d) Crookes glass or Crown glass is a type of optical glass
used in lenses and other optical components. It has 3. BIOLOGY
relatively low refractive index (1.52) and low dispersion.
171. (d) RDX is also known. but less
commonly, as cyclonite, 2. (b) 3.(d)
1. (b) 4.(d)
hexogen (particularly in Russian, German and German-
influenced languages). 6. (d) 7. (d)
8. (a) 9. (a) 5.()
10. (d)
172. (b) Under standard conditions, Lithium is the lightest 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (b)
metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali 15.(c)
metals, lithium is highly reactive and flammable.
16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a)
19. (b) 20. (a)
22. (a) 23. (b)
173. (c) Xenon is called the 'stranger or strange' gas. This gas is 21.(a) 24. (d) 25. (a)
very un-reactive and heavier than air. 26. (d) 27. (c) 28. (a) 29. (d)
30. (a)
175. (c) Bisphenol A is an organic synthetic compound.
176. (b) A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone,
31. (C) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (a)
variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide).
36. (d) 37. (a) 38. (d) 39. (c) 40. ( a )
177. (a) A standard dry cell comprises a zinc annode, usually in 41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (b)
44.(C) 45. (a)
48. (c)
the form of cylindrical pot, with carbon cathode in the 46.(c) 47. (c) 49. (a) 50. (b)
from of central rod. 51. 52. (d) 53. (c) 54. (b)
(d) 55. (b)
178. (d) Nitroglycerine is a highly explosive nature liquid that is
being used in explosive industry to make various types
56. (b) 57. (b) 58. (a) 59. (d)
60.(c)
62. (c) 63. (a) 64. (b) 65. (c)
of explosives. 61. (c)
179. (c) Acid rain is formed by a chemical reaction that begins
when compounds like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
66.(a) 67.(a) 68. (c) 69. (b) 70. (d)
oxides released into the air 71. (b) 72. (c) 73. (c) 74. (a) 75. (d)
180. (c) Water chlorination is the process of adding chlorine or 76. (b) 77. (a) 78.(a) 79. ( c ) 80 (d)
hypochlorite to water this method is used to kill certain 81. (b) 82. (d) 83. (d) 84. (a) 85. (a)
bacteria and other microbes as chlorine is highly toxic. 90. (a)
86. (a) 87. (b) 88. (c) 89. (a)
181. (b) Carbon monoxide poisoning is the most common
94. (d) 95. (a)
type of fatal air poisoning in many countries. Carbon
91. (d) 92. (b) 93.(a)
monoxide is colorless, odorless and tasteless, but highly 96. (b) 97. (b) 98. (b) 99. (a) 100. (c)
toxic produce carboxyhaemoglobin, 104. (a) 105. (a)
182. (c) Trans fats or TFAs are hydrogenated oil and not made 101.(c) 102. (c) 103.(a)
from animal or vegetable oils 106. (b) 107. (a) 108.(a) 109. (a) 110.(c)
183. (b) Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen gases were primarily 111. (a) 112. (b) 113. (c) 114. (b) 115.(c)
responsible for origin of life on the earth. 117. (b) 118. (a) I19. (b) 120. (b)
184. (d) Excess carbon in the ocean makes the water more
116. (a)
(a) J
acidic, putting marine life in danger. 121. (b)122. (c) 123. (b)124. (b)|125.

129 (a) 130.(a)
128.(a) 326. (a) 327. (d)
328. (a) 329.(b) 330. (c)
127. (c) 134. (a) 135. (d)
133. (c) 331. (c) 332. (a) 333. (b)
1.(b)
b)132 (c)
126.
(b)
139. (a) 140.(b) 334.(a)335. (b)
138. (b)
(a) 336. (c) 337. (d) 338. (d) 339. (c) 340. (b)
137
()_ (c) 143.
(a)
144. (b) 145.(d) 341. (d)342. (a) 343. (b) 345. (d)
344. (b)
142.
36. 148. (c) 149.(a) 150. (c)
(d)
146.(a) 147(a) 346. (a) 347. (d) 348. (d) 349. (d) 350. (c)
141.
153.(d) 154.(c) 155. (c)
152.
(a) 351. (c) 352. (b) 353. (d) 354. (6)355. (a)
() 158. (b) 159. (c) 160.(a)
(a) 356. (b) 357. (b)
151.
(d)_
157 163. (d)164. (a) 165.(a) 358.(b) 359.(c) 360. (c)
156. 162.(c) 169. (b) 170.(b)
361. (a) 362. (c) 363. (b) 364. (c) 365. (b)
161.( ) 168.(b)
(a)
167.
173. (c) 174. (b) 175. (a) 366. (d) 367. (d) 368.(c) 369. (d) 370. (d)
(d)_
166.
172.(b)
(b)_ 178. (d) 179. (b) 180. (b) 371. () 372.(a)373. (c)374. (d)375. (a)
171. 177 (c)
()_L 183. (a) 184.(c) 185. (a) 376. (b) 377.(c) 378. (b) 379. (a) 380. (a)
176. 182.(a)
181. (a)
187.(a) 188.(a) 189.(b) 190.(a) 381.(b) 382. (a) 383. (b) 384. (d) 385. (d)
186. (b)
192. (c)
193. (a) 194. (d) 195.(c) 386. (c) 387. (d) 388. (d) 389. (c) 390. (d)
191.(a) 197. (c)
198. (d) 199. (b) 200. (a) 391. (d) 392. (c) 393. (a) 394. (c) 395. (d)
196. (b) 203.(c) 204. (b) 205. (a) 396. (a) 397.(b) 398. (b) 399. (a) 400. (d)
202. (b)
201. (b) 208. (b) 209.(a) 210. (c) 401. (c) 402. (d) 403. (a) 404. (c) 405. (a)
207.(C)
206. (a) 213.(d) 214. (c) 215.(b) 406. (c) 407. (c) 408. (c) 409. (c) 410. (d)
212. (c)
211.(b) 218: (b) 219. (b) 220. (c) 411. (d) 412. (c) 413.(a) 414. (a) 415. (b)
217. (d)
216. (b) (c) 224. (d) 225. (a)
221. (c) 222. (6) 2 2 3 . 416. (c) 417. (d) 418.(b) 419. (d) 420.(b)
229. (a) 230. (d)
227. (b) 228. (c) 1. (b) Pulse reading tells about heart beat.
(d)
226.
233. (b) 234. (d)
232. (C) 235. (d) 2. (b) Water constitutes the major part of the human body
231 (b) 238. (c) 239. (c) 240. (b) 3. (d) Fat-soluble vitamin E. found in green leaves, the germs
237. (d)
236. (b) 244. (a) 245. (d)
of seeds, in olives and olive oil. and in other foods
242. (a) 243. (b) (lettuce), is supposed to energise and potentise the
241.(c)
246. (d) 247. (b) 248. (c) 249. (a) 250. (d) reproductive glands.
4 (d) The first sign of measles is usually a high fever, which
251. (a) 252. (d)|253. (a)
254. (b) 255. (a)
begins about 10 to 12 days after exposure to the virus,
256. (b) 257. (c) 258. (c) 259. (b) 260. (c)
and lasts 4 to 7 days.
261. (b) 262. ( c ) 263. (d) 264. (b) 265. (d) 5. (c) Plants absorb nitrogen from the soil in the form of
269. (b) nitrate (N0,) and ammonium (NH,). Nitrogen is a
266. (d) 267. (c) 268.
(c) 270. (d)
component of chlorophyll and therefore essential for
271. (b)272. (d) 273. (b) 274. (b) 275. (c)
photosynthesis.
276. (c) 277. (c) 278. (c) 279. (c)280.(c) 6. (d) Trees inhale carbon dioxide and release oxygen in the
281. (d) 282. (b) 283. (d) 284. (c) 285. (c) morning time and just do the reverse in the night time.
1. (d) Strips on the back of an animal such as tiger, leopard
286. (b) 287. (b) 288. (c) 289. (c) 290. (d)
and zebra are indication of natural shielding against its
291. (d) 292.(a) 293. (b) 294.(a) 295. (a) adversaries ie.. predators.
296. (b) 297. (d) 298. (a) 299. (d) 300. (d) 8. (a) Underwater plants and algae also contribute oxygen
301. (b) 302. (d) 303. (b) 304. (a) 305. (b) during the process of photosynthesis. Green plants
in the sea are useful because they contribute in the
306. (b) 307.(a) 308. (a) 309. (b) 310. (d) dissolved oxygen (DO) present in the sea-water.
311. (a) 312. (a) 313. (d) 314. (d) 315.(b) 9. (a) Typhoid is not immunised by "triple antigen' Triple
316. (b) 317. (a) 318. (c) 319. (d)320. (a) antigen vaccine is meant to protect against 3 diseases
-
321. (c) 322. (d) |323. (c)324. (a)325. (b)

diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (or whooping cough).
All three of the illnesses in this vaccine are bacterial in
nature.

T0.
(d) Balance of Carbon:
Nitrogen is the key in fertilisers. 27. (c) DecompoSition of
organic matter
Compost fertiliser has well balanced C:N ratio. It does is
not pose
any threat to environment too. Urea take
organisms present in soil, especially
position-2 it does not affect soil
as
28. (a) The fertilisation occurs in test bacteria hict
11. (c) Hen eggs take almost three
pH. temperature and when tube atat
weeks to hatch. Hen eggs take transplanted
embryo
into mothers or normal body
is 8-16 celle
lled
12.
21 days to hatch.
(b) Milk fever is
29. (d) It is really difficult surrogate mother'stage, odyit is
to
hold any
a disorder mainly of dairy cows close to one reason s
calving. It is failure of seedlings grow

a to
during behi ulerus.
a metabolic disease caused by a low blood ehind the
13.
calcium level (hypocalcaemia).
(c) White blood cells are cells
that help fight infections and
30. (a) Cereals-carbohydrates Milk-
it lacks iron and vitamin-C. complete food
Vegetables
transplantation,
vitamins. tha -
protect the body against diseases and

by producing antibodies. foreign substances 31. (c) The Bacille Calmette-Guérin and minerals
14. (b) Eucalyptus tree has the
(BCG)
children under five years of age who Vace is (BCG) vaccine
highest growth
options. Fast growing Eucalyptus trees areamong given
rate
of TB infection. higher risktoto
haveaa hin given
tree plantations in planted in 33. (b) Vitamin C, also known
Asia, Australia. Europe and the as
L-ascorbic acid
United States for fuel wood.
poles. timber. lumber, soluble vitamin
that is naturally a
biomass, 34. (a) Vitamin D is essential for
present in some: Water
essential oil and e
nectar for honeybees.
are an excellent source of strong bones, vitar oods.
deficiency has been associated with
15. (c) Reserpine obtained from (Sepentina rawovolfia) is an 35. (a) Green plants are green because rickets. D
indole alkaloid,
they contain a nis.
antipsychotic., and antihypertensive called chlorophyll.
pigment
drug that has been used for the control of blood high
36. (d) Insulin is hormone made by the
a
pressure. our body to use sugar

pancreas that all
(glucose) from allows
16. (a) Iron deficiency anemia is caused by a shortage of iron
the food that we eat for energy or
to
carbohydratec
ates in
store
in our body aspirin. future use. glucosee fa
17. (d) Clouds 37. (a) During processing and
act as a blanket, keeping more warmth cooking, the proteins of
(radiation) close destroyed. food o
to the surface of the planet.
18. (a) DDT was used as a major mosquito killer back in 1970s. 38. (d) A woman is most fertile at the time
of
Soon, a significant population of mosquito became an egg is released from her ovaries )
ovulation, (when
which usualv
resistant of DDT. occurs 12-14 days
before her next period starts.
19. (b) Foot-and-mouth disease 39. (c) Identical twins are born when a single egg is fertilised
(FMD) is a severe, highly
contagious viral disease of cattle and swine. by a single sperm to form one zygote
but the zygote then divides into two (monozygotic)
20. (a) Feeding of milk cattles with cotton seeds is a separate embryos.
common
40. (a) Growing children requires more
practice globally. It temporarily increases the fat protein compared to
content in the cattle.
adults.
41. (c) Lack of vitamin A causes night blindness
21. (a) Permanent hardness is hardness that cannot be in children
and hence, to prevent from night blindness,
removed by boiling process. mothers
feed the child with vitamin A.
22. (a) A body partially floats, according to Archimedes when
the volume of the displaced liquid is equal to the volume
42. (a) Dehydration preserves the food by checking the growth
of micro-organisms present in the food item. Drying
of the body.
(dehydrating) food is one of the oldest and easiest
23. (b) Bygrafting technique. it is possible to grow two different
methods of food preservation.
branches of the same tree. However, the condition is
43. (b) Heart patients should avoid high cholesterol and
the different fruits must be related. Here are some fruits
saturated fats.
that are related.
44. (c) Imported fruits often carry with them a number of bio
24. (d) In summer, mean with excess perspiration feels because
security threats (threats emerging from living beings)
of loss of.
More water salts. Loss More essential and this is the reason why countries avoid importing
of more carbohydrates through increased metabolism
fruits and other live products.
Hence, all the given option are the reasons. tne
25. (a) "Survival of the fittest" and "struggle for existence"
45. (a) The hypothalamus located in the base of brain is
brain that
are the phrases which originated from Darwinian processing thermoregulatory centre in the
evolutionary theory as a way of describing the controls body temperature.
(c) Dysentery is mainly caused by a bacterial protozoan
or
mechanism of natural selection. 46.
infection.
26. (d) The liver's main job is to filter the blood coming from (one cell organism, such as Entamoeba)
influenaa
Influenza (also known as the flu) is caused by
the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the
body. viruses.
E-70
E-70 General Science|Prelims Questions
blood is called the universal donor 68. (c) Pearls are formed inside Oysters.
blood type 69. (b) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a first aid
compatible with any
O - n e g a t i v e
(c) Type
itis
i
because
it expands. Because the rice technique that can be used during cardiac arrest when
boiled,
)When
pe
rice is
is
being boiled
it is being in, giving it the someone fails to breathe properly or if the heart has
liquid
whatever
more than what was put in, or stopped.
48.absorb having
pearance
of
70. (d) Carbohydrates are ready source energy for athletes.
which produces insulin, one race
being fuller.
is the organ
Therefore an athlete after the completion of long
pancreas helps
that hel
to regulate blood glucose is fed with raw glucose and some water
The h o r m o n e s
) with
of total body water,
main
the
(sugar) levels.
71. (b) Dehydration refers to a deficit
baby is determined by the an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes.
human
f f aa
o
sex
sex chromosomes (a single distinct 72. (c) Seeds should always be kept in a cool and dry place.
composition o f its
The
(b) of chromosomes).
50. humans' 23 pairs 73. (c) The easiest and speedy way to find out nutritional
among
by fungi (Puccin graminad ) is
p a i r
rust
caused
status for a large number of children, their weight and
Wheat
wheat disease in India.
d) most
common
height could be observed.
51. the results in ohol poisoning. This has 74. (a) Maize is the most preferred poultry feed in India mainly
excess
Icohol on huma body. loss of co-

consequence
due to economic advantages.
following
hypoothermia
ti Vomiting amage to
between
ordination
stomach inflammation 75. (d) There is absolutely no definite relationship
Chirrosis)
kidneys
and liver
conceiving and season. However. it occurs during the
is very rear in man because of only
blindness
(b) Color course of oesterous cycle
76. (b) Stem the modified part of the turmeric plant is used
53 X c h r o m o s o m e s
highest photosynthetic activity.

has the as turmeric. Turmeric is one of the species of genus
Sugarcane
54.
b)
main
cause of goitre is lack of adequate iodine Curcuma and botanically called Curcuma longa Linn.
The
(b)
55. without cutting it
intake.
cholera is the strongest
(a)
The age of a tree can be estimated
LThe likelihood of spreading down and just by counting the concentrated growth
thus the most appropriate step in
in flood hit regions, is to provide rings.
care in flood affected region
giving medical 78. (a) Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic useful for the
cholera, water borne disease.
inoculation against treatment of a number of bacterial infections. This
act as a s o u r c e of energy but play major
zO (a) Vitamins do not includes meningitis, plague, cholera, and typhoid fever.
of the body such as stimulating
roles in overall growth 79. (c) Photoperiodism is the physiological reaction of
the growth of
the body, anti-oxidising etc.
White blood cells (WBCs), also
organisms to the length of day or night. hotoperiodism
White Corpuscles or can also be defined as the developmental responses of
59. (d)
called leukocytes leucocytes, are the cells of the or
immune system that are involved in protecting the body plants to the relative lengths of light and dark periods.
disease and foreign invaders. 80. (d) Hypochondriasis, also knowm as hypochondria, health
against both infectious
They produce antibodies. anxiety or illness anxiety disorder, refers to worry about
60. (c) Honeybees are social insects, living together in highly having a serious illness.
organised colonies. Each member has a specific job to 81. (b) Amoeba and malaria are true protozoa while typhoid
do. A single honeybee cannot grow or survive by itself. bacillus is a bacteria, close to protozoa.
61. (c) Ring worm is a fungal infection that appear in form of 82. (d) The pupil of the eyes controls the light that enters
dry ring patches on skin surface. with time, they spread in our eyes. When we are out in sunlight, our pupil
and increase in size. remains contracted and allows only that much light
62. (c) A person with blood group-0 has neither of A-antigen that is appropriate for right vision.
and B-antigen. 83. (d) The animals that are vulnerable to Foot and mouth
63. (a) In summer, a significant physical change occurs in their disease are cattle, water buffalo, sheep. goats, pigs,
body resulting in more fat content in their produced antelope, deer, and bison.
milk. 84. (a) Gerontology coined by llya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1903
09.
(6) Chlorophyll is is the study of the social, psychological, cognitive, and
a green compound found in leaves and
green stems of plants. It is composed of magnesium biological aspects of ageing.
surrounded with proteins. 85. (a) The human brain sends messages to other parts of the
00.
(a) Hydroponics is a subset of hydro culture and is a method body through a network of connecting wires (neurons)
of
growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in called the nervous system.
water, without soil. 86. (a) Endocrine glands are glands of the endocrine system.
O (a) Health hazards
floods are They secrete their products, hormones, directly into the
Cholera. It is a water borneresponsible
for the spread or
disease. blood rather than through a duct.

Insecta, Phylum-.
102, (c) All members ofclass
- Arthropoda :
87. (6) Growth hormone isproduced by the pituitary gland. characterised by presence of specific da are
mouth parts for
connective tissue that mode of food, they feed on.
88. (c) Adipose tissue is specialised specific
functions as the major storage site for
fat in the form 103. (a) A lichen is a composite organism that arises
of triglycerides. or cyanobacteria (or both) living among rom algae
89. (a) A, B, C, D fungus in a symbiotic relationship. filaments of a
Notes: Elephant- 60-70 years 104. (a) Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose demonstrated
Horse-20-30 years are also sensitive to heat, cold, light, noise

and
Tiger- 16-18 years other external stimuli. variousus
Wolf- 6-8 years 105. (a) Hallucination is perception about somethino
because it had an image, a sound, or a smell) that seems rouch as
90. (a) The IR8 became popular with farmers but does
a short growth duration and a high yield
related to its not really exist. It is usually caused by mental
response to nitrogen fertilizer. the effect of a drug. lness or
and
Sugarcane matures in 10-12 month in North India
106. (b) The genetic code can be translated thr.
91. (d)
18-20 month in South India. So, on an average, the intermediate, adaptor molecule by mRNA synth irough an
sugarcane matures in about 12 months in India

and
by DNA from transcription.
ynthesised
elsewhere. 107. (a) Mumps is a viral infection that primarily at
92. (b) Typhoid is the disease that can be potentially spread saliva-producing (salivary) glands. Tuberculosisaffects
through raw cow's milk. is a potentially serious bacterial disease that (TBy
for affects your lungs. is a disease caused by a vitam mainly
93. (a) The gestation period i.e., from conception to birth
BI deficiency, also known as thiamine deficien
goats is generally from 148 to 152 days with
an average
of 150 days. The gestation calculator uses 150 days Dysentery is an inflammatory disease of the intesti
caused by protozoa, especially of the colon.
from breeding date
94. (d) All of the given diseases are contagious disease and 108. (a) Excellent source of energy. constitutes starcth Sugar,
if etc. Fat comes from from oil, ghee, butter and oil-seed.
thus, there is all likelihood that we may get infected
he is suffering from any of the disease. Protein is from animal and vegetable tissues. Amina
95. (a) Among the given options, wolf has the least life span, acids is the end product of protein hydrolysis.
whereas the elephant has highest life span of more than 109. (a) In humans, bile is produced continuously by the liver
40 years. Horse has second largest life span of
35-40 (liver bile), and stored and concentrated in the gall
bladder from where bile is released through bile duct to
years.
96. (b) Housefly is not a parasite. Parasites are organism duodenum in alimentary canal.
nourishment from or living one another 110. (c) The dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago. Hominids
obtaining
appeared around 2 million years ago. Thus, The
organísm (the 'host') for survival and usually harming
it and causing disease. Dinosaurs became extinct about six million years
before the appearance of the first man on the earth.
(b) Jaundice (yellow skin) is caused by malfunctioning
or
97.
111. (a) Ranikhet disease has become a major menace to the
damaged liver. Jaundice is caused by a build-up of
a
substance called bilirubin in the blood and

tissues of world's poultry industry
the body. 112. (b) Sex chromosomes transmit colour blindness. Colour
98. (b) Incisors (8 total) -

Four incisors in the upper jaw and blindness is a common hereditary (inherited) condition.
teeth third molars are the
four incisors in the lower jaw. 113. (c) The wisdom or
jaw and through, right at the back. They

Canines (4 total)- Two canines in the upper last to come
of 17 and 25.
two canines in the lower jaw. usually appear between the ages
later.
Premolars (8 total) Four premolars in the upper jaw Although, they appear many years
sometimes
virus), a
and four premolars in the lower jaw. 114. (b) Polio is caused by the polio virus (Entero
humans.
Molars (12 total) Six molars in the upper jaw and six in highly contagious virus specific to
medicine and a ky
the lower jaw. It also includes four wisdom teeth. 115. (c) Acupuncture is a form of alternative
of traditional Chinese medicine involving
(a) Father's sperm chromosome determines whether
a component
99.
baby will be a boy or a girl. thin needles being inserted into the body.
en
100. (c) Triple Antigen vaccine is a combination of Diphtheria, 117. (b) Snake bite affects the blood circulation at first and
other
towards Nervous system and
affecting
Tetanus, and Pertussis moves
101. (c) They all belong to the same phylum arthropoda. parts of the body.
E-72GeneralScience Prelims Questions

ficiency causesNight Blindness
defici
A 138.
V i t
Vitamin B
a m i n
deficiency causes Beri-Beri

defi
(6) Ammonium sulphate leaves acidic
b)
I 1 9( 6 )
causes Scuruy sulphate ions (NH residue. with strong

itamin C
deficiency
deficiency causes Rickets

139. (a) FSO,I.
Introduction of new plant
Vitamin D species does not
improvement. It simply introduces a new account lor
E deficiency
causes Sterility 140. variety.
V i t a m i n
(6) Ultrasound is used to

ria, pertussis (Whooping cough), and tetanus. monitor foetus development in
mother's womb. Ultrasound
1 2 0 .( b ) D i p h t h e r i
The vaccine
components include diphtheria and usessound waves to create
an image.
tetanus toxoids.
and killed whole cells of the organism 141. (d) Opium, narcotic drug that is obtained from the
that causes pertussis.
unnpe
Seedpods of the opium poppy (Papaver
G e n e s
mainly
mainly
inf luences and controls the livine
plant of the family Papaveraceae. somniferum),a
(b) through protein synthesis. 142.
21. organisms (c) Nitrate is the form in which of
prepare their
own food and so they are called as nitrogen is mostly used
by plants for growth and
(c)
Plants
resulting in the formation of oxygen water, 143. development.
(a) An ELISA test may be used to
autotrophs
glucose as end products.
causes AIDs.
diagnose: HIV, which
and
evident to show that AlDS is found mostly 145. (d) A living fossil is
23. (6) The
In-fact, AIDS affect both male and female living species of organism that closely
in emale. resembles species otherwise known only from the fossil
alike.AIDS is caused by HIVvirus and carried by body
record.
and serum.
fluids, blood 146. (a) Photosynthesis generally occurs in leaf and other
of cell ifferentiation or maturation is
The region chloroplast bearing parts such as stem, roots, etc.
(b) ted into
into root hairs. Most of the water
root
differentiated 147. (a) Azolla an
absorption curs through this region contributes to aquatic ferm gives good biofertiliser with
when mixed with blue-green algae.
water uptake and nutrient uptake. 148. (c) Khaira is
tis is a general term tor intlammation paddy crop disease caused by zinc deficiency.
127.(c) Otiti or
149. (a) Saliva contains the
inflammation of the ear. enzyme amylase, also called ptyalin,
which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain.
sugars such as maltose and dextrin that can be further
. Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box
broken down in the small intestine.
(larynx) from overuse, irritation or infection. 150. (c) Legume crops fix nitrogen from air. They contain
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Viruses
symbiotic bacteria called rhizobia within nodules in
cause most cases of hepatitis.
their root systems, producing nitrogen compounds that
A 1S a genetic deficiency in clotting factor
128. (a) Haemophilia help the plant to grow and compete with other plants.
VII, which causes increased bleeding and usually 151. (c) Water hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to the
affects males.
Amazon basin, It is of genus Eichohornia.
129. (a) Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts and other
152. (a) Amniocentesis, also referred to as amniotic fluid test or
specialised cells do not.
AFT, is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis
130. (a) The human body is not immune to any of the given of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections, and
diseases per second. also used for sex determination.
131. (C) Ultra filtering unite of kidney is called Nephron 153.(d) Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins
132. (c) Blight' the diseases of potato can be cured by treating when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
with Dionine -T4 Oxides are released into the air.
133. (c) The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus a part of 154. (c) Earthworms are useful for man, in particular farmers
the interbrain thirst. due to the fact that they help in agriculture.Earthworms
134. (a) The ABO blood group system is widely credited to help to increase the amount of air and water that gets
have been discovered by the Austrian scientist Karl into the soil
Landsteiner, who identified the O, A, and B blood 155. (c) Carbon bone is calcium triphosphate Ca,(PO,} is not
types in 1900. found in bone.
) Anindigenous species ofIndian pig gives birth normaly 156. (d) The Rathi breed of cattle famous for high milk as well
8-10 youngs at a time. as draught resistance capacity.
156. (c) Red for of sugarcane is not a seed borne disease. 157. (a) An autopsy-also known as a post-mortem examination-
157. (a) High vitamin A foods include sweet is a highly specialised surgical procedure that consists
potatoes, carrots
dark leafy greens, winter squashes, lettuce, dried of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection
apricots, cantaloupe, bell peppers, fish, liver, and to determine the cause and manner of death and to
evaluate any disease or injury that may be present.
tropical fruits.
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. ( ) Antiviral medicines have been much more dificult to 176. (c) A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association cor
develop than antibacterial drugs because viral diseases fungus and roots of a vascular plant. composed of a l a
areintracellular and thus, there are plenty of chances 177. (e) HIV is a virus that gradually atacks h
that antiviral can the
damage host cells where the viruses system, which is our body's natural defeno.ne
reside. illness. If a person becomes infected with HIy.inst
159. (c) In chlorophyll the central ion is
magnesium., and the find it harder to fight off infections and disea wi
large organic molecule is a porphyrin. very fine
seases.
178. (d) Capillaries with orifice carry
161. (c)
Adding live earthworms may increase the fertility ot high pressure that supports diapedesis. bloo
under
soil 179. (b) This is a factual question and the pulsee
162. (c) The characteristic feature of Virus that, it multiplies
only in hosts. They are obligate parasites.
protein as per the correct match.
ntains
180. (b) oglobindoes not provide any
163. (d) A clone is the genetically identical progeny produced immunity
any kind of disease. In blood it carries oxygen fags t
by the naturalor artificial asexual reproduction of a
single organism, cell, or gene, such as plant cuttings,
respiratory organs (lungs or gills) to the rest of
the
a cell culture descended from a
(i.e. the tissues). body
single cel, or genes 181. (a) Sclerenchym is used for
reproduced by recombinant DNA technology. mechanical
164. (a) Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Bats have
Xylem is used Londuction of water stergh
Phloen is used Londuction of food
wings which are actually the modified forelimbs. Bats Meristem is used Cell diseases
arenocturnal in habit who use ultrasound waves during
their flight.
197
182. (a) The difference between soyabeans and
raw
soyabeans is that of amino acid composition. cooked
166. (d) Carrot is a biennial fruit. Biennial plant growth begins
183. (a) Biras are less sensitive to temporary deprivat:
wth seeds that produce the root structure, stems and water because the water requirement per unit
leaves during the first growing season. weight is
less in birds than in mammals.
167. (a) The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also called the cavy
or domestic guinea pig, is a species of rodent belonging 184. (C) The hypothalamus works with other parts of the ho
temperature-regulating system, such as the skin.
body's
to the family Cavidae and the genus Cavia. weat
168. (b) Fats have the highest calories per gram. A gram of glands and blood vessels the vents, condensers and
-
heat ducts of body's heating and cooling system.

lipids (fats or oils) yield about 2.5 times more energy
than a gram of carbohydrate. 185. (a) Rabies also called hydrophobia infection is caused by
169. (b) If a bacteria doubles exponentially in every 30 minutes, the rabies virus.
then after 5 hrs. they become 100 fold. 186. (b) Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on
170. (b) Lathyrism or neurolathyrism is a neurological disease trees in the forests of India and Thailand.
of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating 187. (a) The primary function of therespiratory system is to
certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus. exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Inhaled oxygen
171. (b) Insects are to a great extent affected by pesticides enters the lungs and reaches the alveoli.
Some get killed while some develop natural resistance. 188. (a) In most multicellular organisms, Mitochondrial DNA
Hence, both Assertion and Reason are individually (mtDNA) is inherited from the mother (maternally
correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. inherited).
172. (b) Lack of Vitamin E causes sterility 189. (b) Facts about HITV is the infection that causes AIDS. HV
Lack of Vitamin K causes Blood Coagulation has few or no symptoms for up to 10 years or more
Lack of Vitamin C causes Scuruy before symptoms of AlDS develop.

B1. Rickets
Lack of Vitamin D causes Rickets 190. (a) Beri-beri is caused by deficiency of vitamin
is
173. (c) Testse fly causes sleeping sickness is caused by deficiency of vitamin D. Hemorrhage
of any
Aedes mosquito causes yellow fever a birth disease are not caused by deficiency
Water snail causes bilharzias nutrition.
for
Sand flies causes kala azar 192. (c) Ultrasonic Pest Repellers are used as substitute
Ringworm of the skin (Tinea corporis) is most avoid inhaling of toxic
174. (b) Mosquito coils and liquids to
commonly caused by the fungus Trichophyton rubrum, fumes.
which spreads from one person to another. It can also maximum content o
be caused by Microsporum canis, which is spread by
193. (a) Soyabean oil is having
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA).
cats and dogs. with 22.5 percentl
194. (d) Reindeer milk has the highest fat,
175. (a) Body bones contains calcium and phosphorus is form the protein qualityo
of tri calcium phosphate. It's deposits in bones with 195. Amino Acid mixtures determines
(c)
food.
ageing.

of
blood level of urea (uraemia ) indicates that 211. (6) The humps are actually reservoirs of
may not be working properly and fatty tissue.
AI
hi
kidneys
has low body water content
Concentrating body fat in their humps minimises heat-
that the body
(C)
196.
damaged, or trapping insulation throughout the rest of their body
which may be an
(are dehydrated).
adaptation to living in hot climates.
vorous insectivorous
nd carnivorous insectivorous birds based on 212. (c) Triticale is a hybrid of
wheat
food chain
chain and pest type under (Triticum) and rye
Wasps respective food
ofrespective (Secale) first bred in laboratories during the late 19th
( n 0 w l e d g e of
971. consideration.
century in Scotland and Sweden.
female anopheles squitoes bite then toxin gets 213. (d) Sucrose content in sugarcane is mostly caused by the
8 . ( d ) w h e n
the
released i n t
.
h e blooe
causing malaria fever. sugar juice. If during ripening there is high
temperature
led HI blockers, are medicines
Antihistamines, also calle the juice content will be reduced due to increased
to alleviale allergy symptoms. OXIdation and heavy transpiration, thus the sucrose
9 . (b)
Lot are
used
tha
snakes of India include King obra, content would also decrease.
dangerous
214. (c) Fertile soil
Krait, Russell's viper and Saw-scaled
200. ( a ) The
must have pH value within 6-7 pH value
Cobra,
ndian
range. If soil is too acidic, lime is added to soil to
viper
perpusilla): Pyrilla is also known as the neutralise its acidity.
rilla (Pyrilla 215. (6) Sugarcane, sugarbeet,
201. (b) Sugarcane Leafhopper. sweet pea, chick pea, pigeonpea
and French bean belong to three different plant families.
is the anch of science mainly conce
Taxonomy
216. (b) Wingless insect is Silver fish. Flightless bird is Kiwi.
202. (b) classification pecially of organisms. Mycology
with Snake is a Limbless reptile and limbless animal is fish.
scientific study of fungus. Morphology is mainly
is the 217. (d) Poison glands of snakes have the same
with shape and size of especially plants. In characteristics
concerned as salivary glands of vertebrates.
we study the functional movements activity
physiology.
hy
its organs. 218. (b) Malaria, acute diarrhea, and schistosomiasis are three
organisms and
of an
plant IIxes nitrogen from the communicable disease that are widespread prevalent in
01 (c) Pea, a leguminous developing countries caused by unsafe drinking water
.
contain symbiotic bacteria called rhizobia
air. Peas and bad sanitation.
in its root systems, producing nitrogen
within nodules 219.
to grow and compete (b) The human embryonic heart begins beating
compounds that help the plant
with other plants. approximately 21 days i,e in the third week after
Hormone (GH) also called samatotropin is
fertilisation.
204. (b) Growth
secreted by pituitary gland. Insulin is secreted by islets 220.(c) Crop pest used for Rice is Gundhi Bug
of langerhans which is present in pancreas. Calcitonin Crop pest used for Wheat is Aphid
is a hormone secreted by the thyroid. Crop pest used for Sugarcane is Top sheet borer
is the central metal of chlorophyll which is moth
205. (a) Magnesium
a naturally occurring chelate compound. Crop pest used for Gram is Greasy-cut warm
206. (a) Meat and Eggs are two richest known sources of edible 222. (b) A heart attack happensifthe flow ofoxygen-rich blood
protein. to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked
207.(c) A food pyramid is always balanced when the sequence and the heart can't get oxygen. Most heart attacks occur
of levels is in tandem with the basic number in food as a result of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
chain along with its nature. In the given diagram, the 223. (c) A test tube baby is the term that refers to a child that is
lower level is filled by small carnivore, hence the upper conceived outside the woman's body.
level must be occupied by top carnivore. Therefore, (c) 224.(d) Alfalfa directly when ploughed in field and azolla an
is the correct answer. aquatic fen mostly grown in paddy fields are used as
208. (b) Haemophilia is caused by biofertilizer.
a genetic irregularity or
discrepancies in genes passed from mother to child 225. (a) Breast feeding does not have any impact over the height
during a child's development in the womb. and other genetic implications of a baby. Hence (a) is
Z09.(a) Humans are unable to digest cellulose because the the correct answer.
appropriate enzymes to breakdown the beta acetal 226. (d) Pea is a legume crop. Legumes are very good for
linkages in Cellulose are lacking. enriching the soil. One of the principal nutrients
10.(c) The theory of required for plant growth is nitrogen.
"jumping genes' was propounded by
Barbara McClintock. 227. (b) Hormones of pancreas cause such a condition. Insulin,
also known as
Transposable elements (TEs),
"jumping genes" or transposons, are a proteinaceous hormone secreted by Beta cells of
Sequences of DNA that move from one Islets of Langerhans convert the excess of water soluble
(or jump)
location in the genome to
another. glucose into water insoluble glycogen.

228. (c) Duchenne muscular dystrophy is cause of recessive 245.(d) Rifampicin, also known as
rifampin. is an
used to treat a several
gene present on the Xchromosome.
229. (a) Ina balanced dietaries of a day of an adult working man, infections.
types of
chronic antbactibeioritiacl
weightsof carbohydrate food and total protein food 246. (d) The proteins. being made up a
diverse
should be in order of 600gm and 400gm respectively. acids. They all contain carbon, iverse set of
hydrogen.
230. (d) Hoolok Gibbon is the only anthropoid ape to be found nitrogen along with the elements sulfur oxygeramino
miandno
anc
in India. some of them.
51(6) Camels do 247. (b) The female
not directly store water in their humps as
King Cobra snake, about 3 faas
was once commonly believed. The humps are actually nest to lay its eggs. The King Cobra is the long. builds
reservoirs of fatty tissue concentrating body fat in their in the world that builds a nest. on)
humps minimises.
snake
248. (c) Linus Pauling believed that high
doses of \:.
233. (b) Jamunapari has highest milk producing breed of goat in prevent
illnesses. amin
can cure or severe mental
India. diseases such as heart diseases and .
234. (d) Rennin and lactase disappear from stomach in the common cold.
cancer"Oni¢
human body by the age of 8 after which two critical 249. (a) Thyroxine is a hormone which the thyroid
enzymes-Pepsin and trypsin are required to digest milk. secretes into the bloodstream. It contains iodi nd
255. (d) Vitamin D is actually a hormone rather than a vitamin. 250. (d) 310 kelvins is 36.85 degrees Celsius, whi
The body makes most of the vitamin D it needs: only normal temperature of a human body.
about 10% comes from our food. 251. (a) Cancer is largely 1amuly of diseases
that inu.
236. (b) Tinca and trouts are two species of fishes that are found abnormal cell growth with the potential to involve
spread to other parts of body.
invad. o
exclusively in the cold region of India.
237. (d) Haemoglobin is a critical component of Human blood 252. (d) Potato is a modified stem. Some modified
stems or
and accomplishes several important tasks for blood. above ground. grow
253. (a) Due to ischaemic hcart disease, a
238. (c) Inherited lack of enzyme Phenylalanine hydroxylase is
died in 2012 according to WHO 74 non-infectious
referred as error in born metabolism disorder.
million people repor
According to World Health Organisation.
239. (c) The first bird is believed to have appeared on the
254. (b) Dyer and painter cannot change the substance of
surface of the earth 150 million years ago. our
DNA permanently. XTay exposure for a long time
240. (b) The greatest diversity of animal and plant species may
bring in a permanent change in our DNA system.
occurs in Tropical moist forests. The tropical rainforests 255. (a) The layer of fat is designed to insulate the body,
contain the greatest diversity of species of all biomes on
keeping
heat inside and therefore helping us maintain the
earth. proper body temperature.
241. (c) Pneumonia is not a hereditary disease. thus the Ist 256. (b) Bypass surgery was the first medical land mark
match is incorrect. Similarly. AIDS is caused by achievement in medical history.
HIV, essentially a virus. Therefore, 2nd match is also 257. (c) Sodium is not among essential micronutrients for
incorrect. Plague is caused by bacteria Yersinia pestis, plants.
thus it could not be viral. Therefore, the fourth match 258. (c) Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium and Calciumare
is also incorrect. Only the third match is correct. (c)is required in major quantities and counted as essential
nutrients.
the correct answer
242. (a) The amnion is a membrane that closely covers the 259. (b) Ricket is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D. It has
reached epidemic proportion in India despite ample
embryo when first formed. It is filled with the amniotic sunshine recent studies have revealed that
65-70%.
fluid which causes the amnion to expand and become 15% are
Indians are vitamin D deficient and other
the amniotic sac which serves to provide a protective
insufficient.
environment for the developing embryo. 260. (c) The constituents of water have major bearing over
243. (b) Type AB-positive blood is called the universal recipient water contents
ol
physic-chemical characteristics of
type because a person who has it can receive blood of the water. Effluents change the physical appearance
do And
any type due to lack of antigen in his blood. Hence, chemical composition of water to a great extent.
not produce any antibodies. hence, the answer is (c).
244. (a) Most of the desert plants blooms in night time
261. (b) Carotene is example of vitamin.
because in night, temperature become low and a lot of
Pepsin is example by enzyme.
pollinating insects come out as such these desert plant
Progesterone is example of Hormones.
a like queen of night blooms in night for pollination and
Keratin is example of Protein.
further reproduction.
E-76| General Science | Prelims Questions

praying hormones particularly derivative of 277. (c) In the given question, Snake is
placed at the top of food
possible t to produce seedless chain or higher places in food web compared to other
it is quite
2 . ( c ) B y s p r a
auxims
flowers wers
maxim number of found organisms and hence. the highest

DDT would be found in snake.
concentration of
a s the
tomato.
ofar
i n s o f a r
has
h
Bacteria,
a n d knoWn s p e c i e s .
278. (c) The average fat content in buffalo milk is about 7 to
1.(d) the HIV, AIDS even though
6 3
6
do
ss d
Mosquitoes o not spread 10% while protein content in buffalo milk ranges from
of other viral vectors such as
e f f e c t i v e
carriers
4.2 to 4.5%.
(b) are
264. hey 279.(c) In agriculture transplanting or replanting is the
D e n g u e .
(commonly
reterred to as diabetes)
m e l l i t u s
of person suffer from technique of moving a plant from one location to

of the pancreas,
Diabetes
65. (d) disease

have higher sugar lever and another.
263. a
then p e r s o n
will
diabetics
lead in body that produces the hormone 280.(C) Coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle.
lower insulin i
281. (d) Honey is largely comprised of carbohydrates with its
insulin.
or
hyperalimentation is a form of share as high as 82%. The carbohydrates present are the
n u t r i t i o n
Over which nutrients are oversupplied monosaccharides fructose (38.2%).

malnui
nutrition in
amounts for normal growth.
requi 282. (b) Malaria infects blood cells and Filaria is an infection
relative too the
metabolism. Similarly, imbalanced
development, nd
and
in Lymph code. Encephalitis, more precisely, Japanese
also a part of malnutrition.
nutrition is encephalitis damages the brain cels.
of
form iceturus' has nothing to do
as
also known 283.(d) Daily intake of protein for active woman is 46 gram. But
Jaundice,
water.
most often occurs as
undice
drinking at pregnant women the protein requirement increase to
an erlying disorde that either causes
result of
a
become
over-saturated with bilirubin or 47-60gm per day.
tissues to of bilirubin. 284. (c) Antigen is a substance that plays significant roles in
the liver from disposing
prevents photosynthesis body's immune system. An antigen is any substance
used in
Choroplast is that causes our immune system to produce antibodies
68.(c) used in Mineral uptake
membrane are to
Plasma against it.
is respiration
Mitochondria used
is used in Protein synthesis 285. (c) During pupa stage of silkworm. it yields the fibre of
Ribosomes
v i t a m i n - are only two nutrients
not found in commerce.
(b) Iron and

269. 286. (b) The amount of glucose in the blood is expressed as
milk and milk products.
of DNA profiling also millimoles per litre (mmol/1).
270. (d) DNA
paternity testing is the use
DNA fingerprinting determine to 287. (b) Ringworm is a fungal infection in humans. Rickets is
known as genetic or
whether two individuals are biologically parent and caused by deficiency of Vitamin D. thus a deficiency
child. disease. Hemophilia is a genetic disorder and Diabetes
an organosulfur compound along with its
is hormonal disorder that is caused by irregularities of
271. (b) Allicin,
decomposition products diallyl disulfide and diallyl Insulin, a vital hormone secreted by pancreas.
trisulfide, are major contributors to the characteristic 288. (c) The primary function of Gonads is to secrete sex
odor of garlic, with other allicin-derived compounds, hormones. The female gonad, the ovary, produces
such as vinyldithiins and ajoene. Progesterone. Cortisone is a hormone produced by
272. (d) Parathyroid glands are four tiny glands, located in the the adrenal cortex. Growth hormones are produced by
neck, that controls the body's calcium levels. These Pituitary. Insulin is generated by pancreas but effective
glands act independently of pituitary gland. in liver.
273. (b) Clove oil is made up of between 80 to 95 percent 289. (c) The Phytotron facility provides all services necessary
eugenol, which is largely responsible for cloves' ability to conduct many types of controlled environment
to keep food from spoiling. Oil of cloves or eugenol is experiments, from the simplest to the most complex
commonly used by dentists because it is antiseptic and habitats.
274.
anti-inflammatory. 290. (d) In human beings, males and NOT females play a major
(6) Corpus luteum, yellow hormone-secreting body in the role in determining the sex of the offspring.
Iemale reproductive system. It is formed in an ovary at 291. (d) It is because of accumulation of lactic acid.
the site ofa follicle, or sac that has
matured and released 292. (a) The techniques used in DNA finger printing have
1ts ovum, or egg, in the process known as ovulation. applications in wide range of fields such as paleontology,
4.(C) The lungs archaeology, various fields of biology, criminology and
serve to exchange the two gases in the blood.
Oxygen eners the blood from the lungs and carbon medical diagnostics.
dioxide is expelled out of the blood into the 293. (b) There are four organelles that are involved in protein
0.C) Alpha Keratin lungs.
is a coiled-coil. It is strong, synthesise. These include the nucleus, ribosome, the
inextensible,
insoluble and chemically inert. Alpha Keratin is found rough endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus,
in hair, wool, horn, and tails. or the Golgi complex.

44.
(a) The cells of amulticellular organism are members of 312. (a) Snakes lost their legs by growing them
more el
a highly organised community. The number of cells for a shorter period of time until the legs a
in this
o
community is tightly regulated-not simply
by controlling the rate of cell division, but also by
disappeared. Legs on snakes ikely
form of movement, such as disturbedentually
controlling the rate of cell death. legs useless.
rrowing, renderin Some
90.
the
(b)
The term epiphyte
describes a plant which, like a 314. (d) Men's tests produce testoterone. Womens
parasite, grows on a host, but unlike a parasite, takes gland produce adrenaline. adrenal
no nutrients from the tree itself and relies
from the air, falling rain, and the
onnutrients 315. (6) Pleiotropy occurs when one gene influenc
or more unrelated phenotypic traits. ces two
compost that lies on An
tree branches. phenylketonuria, a human disease that ample
297. (d) Other than nucleus. DNA is
also found in mitochondria. systems but is caused by one gene defect. affects multipl
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA or mDNA) is the DNA 316. (b) In dichogamy, anarOeclum and
gynaecium matro
located in mitochondria. different times. at
298. (a) Genetic information is stored within the chemical 317. (a) Wolf monogamous
are
structure of the molecule DNA. The molecule consists 318. (c) Bony fishes posses swim bladder to change their da
of: Two backbones, which spiral around each other in epth
in water from surface and glide there
the well-known double helix formation. Strings of four physical movement. Any without
chemicals, called "bases",
299.
319. (d) Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe,
(d) Antigen is a substance that when introduced into the contagious viral disease of cattle and swine. highly
body stimulates the production of an antibody.
300. (d) The sternum or breastbone is a 320. (a) Whiskey is a diuretic, like other alcohol. Ditreti
long flat bone shaped simple terms means it increases urine output in
like a necktie in the centre of chest. Patella is the ause
kidneys are working hard to flush it out of the body
anatomical name for knee-cap.
301. (b) Monsanto has 321. (c) Viroids consist solely of short strands of circular
produced a variety of genetically - stranded RNA without proteins coats. ingle
modified cotton which is popularly known
as Bt 322. (d) Human diet should not necessarily contain
Cotton'. Bt cotton has been made by inserting a
serine and Tyrosin as they are not among
Glycerine.
bacterium- Bacillus thurigiensis. essential
303.
nutritious. Essential amino acid are called so because
(b) Tapeworms are parasitic, thermaphrodite. body cannot synthesise them within the body.
roundworms sexual reproduction separate sexes
323. (c) Secretin is a hormone that regulates water
(male & female)
homeostasis the body and influences
Filaria is cased by a namatode. throughout
the environment of the duodenum by regulating
304. (a) Cornea is transplanted in eye donation. secretions in the stomach, pancreas, and liver.
305. (b) "Athlete's Foot" is a disease caused by fungal infection. 324. (a) Molasses or black treacle is a viscous by-product of
306. (b) Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer to different refining sugarcane or sugar beets into sugar. Bagasse
parts of the body. typically the bones, liver, lungs and is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or
brain. sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.
307. (a) O, Rh- are often called universal donors because they 325. (b) The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs that extract
can donate to any blood group. waste from blood, balance body fluids, form urine,
308. (a) An amylase present in saliva that catalyses the and aid in other important functions of the body. They
hydrolysis of starch into maltose and dextrin. Pepsin reside against the back muscles in the upper abdominal
is an enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller cavity. They sit opposite each other on either side of the
peptides (that is, a protease). Renin, also known spine. The right kidney sits a little bit lower than the left
as an angiotensinogenase, is a protein and enzyme to accommodate the liver.
secreted by the kidneys that participates in the body's 326. (a) Loss of memory and loss of weight are not among
reninangiotensin aldosterone system. symptoms of AIDS.
309. (b) Mutation causes permanent genetic changes that 327. (d) The octopus is a cephalopod mollusc of the order
may manifest in completely new species. Sexual Octopoda.
reproduction does not produce new species but only 328. (a) Milk contains the water soluble vitamins thiamin
(vitamin BI), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin
individuals of same species. B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), vitamin B6
310. (d) White Blood Cells (WBCs) are produced from vitamin C, and
(pyridoxine), vitamin B12 (cobalamin),
multipotent cells in the bone marrow known as folate.
haematopoetic stem cells. WBCs are found throughout 329. (6) Spirogyra and Ulothrix are filamentous green algaeno
the body, including the blood and lymphatic system.
blue green algae.
311. (a) Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging Chameleons' eyes are independently mobilethat means
to the subclass Acari (also known as Acarina) and the eye, and atthe
same
u
they can look ahead with one
class Arachnida. look behind with another.

nroduced by beta cells of
hormoneproduced 344.
(b) The common bile
is a j controls blood glucose levels and duct is a
the p a n c r e a t i cislet,
I n s u l i n
formed where the common small, tube-like structure

c) preventinghyperglycemia.
duct join. hepatic duct and the cystic

can cause weakness, chronic
345.(d) ELISA Test is
deficiend
VitaminBI
complications, psychosis, and nerve often employed

A rt
such as HIV
to diagnose infections
c) fatigue,
(human immunodeficiency
damage.
acids, orEFAs, are fatty acids that some allergic diseases and NOT cancer. virus) and
fatty Thus, lst
J 2(
.a ) E s s e n t i a l
mals
o t h e r anima
must ingest because the body statement is incorrect.
and 347. (d) Cellulose is not used in
hem for
good health but cannot synthesise making shatter
glass. Polysaccharides are insoluble in waterproof of
h u m a n s
r e q u i r e s
fatty acids are know to be essential for

them. Only two, as they
acid and omega-6 fatty have high molar mass and
humans: Alph Alpha-omnega-3 Tatty hydrophobic part (water
insoluble non -polar part) is
bigger than hydrophilic
acid. hes are formed in the bone marrow of our part (water soluble polar part).
133. ( b ) L y m p h o c y t e s Therefore, Assertion
is a type of white blood cell that is (A) is incorrect whereas Reason (R) is correct. D is the
lymphoc
body.
A
viruses, and toxins. correct answer.
immune system.
of the 348. (d) The correct
nart
bone in the body is the femur, sequence in the order of decreasing length
longest of the three structural
The hfectious disease that causes severe
infe parts are lleum Jejunum -
-
134. (a) Cholera

is an
Duodenum of small intestine.
diarrhea,
Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal 349. (d) Insects do not breathe
watery
of the foot. through their mouths as we
of the skin do. The do not have
infection
workplace mineral dusts that are lungs and their blood, which is
a watery,
yellowish
common
The
most
are asbestos, silica
liquid, does not carry oxygen and
(b) cause pneumoconioSIS carbon dioxide around their bodies.
known to
sand dust), and coal dust Thus. 350.
(rock and
(c) The purpose ofthe parathyroid hormone is to control
by the common asexual calcium is also the primary element which causes
336. (c) Amoeba reproduces
binary fission. Only
method called muscles to contract.
reproduction
archaea and the
bacteria) reproduce 351. (c) Medulla
oblongata is an important part of hind brain
prokaryotes (the
binary fission. Eukaryotes (such as that accomplishes a range of functions.
asexually through
unicellular fungi) reproduce by mitosis; 352. (b) In human body,
sperm fertilises the egg in fallopian
protists and
17 (d) Protein
digestion begins in the stomach with the action tube mostly at Isthmus of Ampulla.
is the active protein- 353. (d) There are five main hormones that aid and regulate the
of an enzyme called pepsin. Pepsin
stomach. When pepsin acts on digestive system in mammals. The five major hormones
digesting enzyme of the
breaks the bonds that hold the are gastrin (stomach). secretin (small intestine).
the protein molecule, it
cholecytokinin (small intestine), gastric inhibitory
protein molecule together, called peptide bonds.
(DI) is a condition characterised peptide (small intestine), and motilin (small intestine).
339. (c) Diabetes insipidus 55. (a) The appendix considered as a vestigial organ is an extra-
by excessive thirst and excretion of large amounts of
severely dilute urine, with reduction of fluid intake bodily structure that has been found often attached
with the large intestine.
having no effect on the concentration of the urine.
(5) Blue and red lights have that range of wavelength that is
340. (b) Dengue is caused by virus which is carried by Aedes56.
agypti mosquito. Thus, Ist statement is incorrect. Skin most favorable and convenient for plants to absorb and
rash, bleeding from nose and gums, retro-orbital pain use in photosynthesis.
and severe fever are symptoms of dengue. Therefore, 357. (b) Pitcher plants are several different carnivorous plants
while Ist and 2nd statements are incorrect. which have modified leaves known as pitfall traps-a
341. (d) The hepatic portal vein is one of the most important prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled
veins that receive blood from the body into the liver with digestive fluid liquid.
for filtration and processing, and is part of the hepatic 358. (b) Robert Webster is an avian influenza authority who
portal system that receives all of the blood draining correctly pointed that pandemic strains of flu arise
from the abdominal digestive tract, as well as from the from genes influvirus strains in nonhumans;
pancreas, gallbladder, and spleen. 359. (c) Human blood stays in a very narrow pH range right
4. (a) Ascorbic acid, which is
popularly known as Vitamin C around(7.35 7.45).
are
does not play any direct role in formation of bones and 360. (c) Probiotics are living bacteria and yeasts that
teeth. good for our health, especially our digestive system.
4S
(6) The Probiotics are often called "good" or "helpful"
bacteria
Meningococcal meningitis bacteria are transmitted
Trom because they help keep our gut flora healthy.
person-to-person through droplets
of respiratory
or that they lay an
throat secretions from carriers. Close and
prolonged 361. (a) Echidnas are 'monotremes' each mean
contact. Hence statement 1 in correct
egg
Prelims Questions E-79

General Science
563.(b) Pitcher plants are known to eat insect flesh. They 377. (C) Hepatitis B is a viral infection that
fect t
disease. hehe liver and
secrete a special type of juice that attracts the insects. can be both acute and ronic
Their bag-type structure with cover ensures that once transmitted through contact with the
an insect is inside it does not escape easily.
body fluids of an infected person. or blood virus
is
378. (b) bis the correct sequence of other
364. (c) Gambusia may prefer to consume macro-invertebrates basis of evolution. evolution
as
per
365. (b)
other than mosquito larvae
In honeybee, female
(particularly large instars). 379. (a) The chances of transmission from
om femal.
phylogenetic
honeybee do not kill the
male honey bee but it is the biological evolution that
drone
similar as from amle to female. to female
male are
that the male honey bee get killed at every single
ensures 380. (a) Swine Flu is caused byHINI virus
strain
instance whenever it has orgasm after copulation. n Pigs. which
366. (d) The King Cobra is a snake eater. 381. (b) A sweet taste results irom the
started
Like the King Snake,
to specific receptor proteinsiin
ofbinding
King Cobra's will seek out and feed on any variety of
snake that crosses their path.
our taste
taste sensory cells in the taste buds buds.
have
molecules
367. (d) Males are more receptor protein molecules embedded
Sweet
likely to be color blind than females as membranes.
in th thes
hese
the genes responsible for the most common
forms of 382. (a) The blood group o the parents
plasma
colour blindness are on the X chromosome. As females are AB
and
have two X chromosomes, a defect in one is
typically
child's blood group may be or B.
and since the 0
is adopted and it is given in the the
Compensated for by the other while males only have boy
one X chromosome. blood group of the three sons are question
A+, B+, that the
368. (c) Grafting is a horticulture technique where by tissues
Answer is O+.
383. (b) Phloem is the innermost layer of
Correct
of plants are joined so as to continue their growth the bark
is to do the transport of soluble and it.
together. Layering is a means of plant propagation in organic
which a
portion of aerial stem grows roots while still during photosynthesis (photosynthate), material
called translocation.
ma
the proces
attached to the parent plant and then detaches as an Is
384. (d) Gene sequencing arising
independent plant. out of
Human Gena
369. (d) Saffron is spice derived from the flower of Crocus Project and absolutelyNOT at all
limited
enome
a
genetic diseases. All diseases have a genetic to only
lativs, commonly known as the "saffron crocus".
370. (d) All of the given products are produced from whether inherited (genetic) or resulting componenonent,
plants. from the body's
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from response to environmental stresses like
orchids of the genus viruses
Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, flat-leaved toxins. The successes of the HGP have even
or
researchers to enabled
vanilla. pinpoint errors in
genes-the smallest
371. (c) The correct
units of heredity-that cause or
contribute to disease.
sequence is the 3rd sequence. Pythonis 385. (d) Upwelling, formation
thought to be evolved from salamander. Salamanders of mud banks, nutrient discharges
are a group of amphibians typically characterised by from estuaries and run-otf from the land
a lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt southwest and northeast monsoons cause someduring
blooms in coastal waters in India. algae
snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the
body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and 386. (c) The antibodies, which mostly come from the fresh
adults. fruits and vegetables we eat, prohibit (and in some
372. (a) There are four
species of malaria parasite P. vivax,
cases even prevent), the oxidation of other molecules
P. falciprum, P. ovum and P. malaria. That can case and thus neutralise the free radicals
produced in the
malaria of these P. falciprum causes cerebral malaria
body during metabolism.
387. (d) Bacteria, Fungi and Flowering
which is fatal. plants all are examples
373. (c) of biofertilisers.
King Cobra is an oviparous snake and needs a nest
to lay its eggs. It then 388.(d) Bat, bee and bird all three are very active biological
guards the nest until they are
hatched. pollinating agents.
374. (d) t 389. (c) Aflatoxins are poisonous and cancer-causing chemicals
is of
a case
bio-magnification. Most often, that are produced by certain molds which grow in soil,
biomagnif+cation occurs in the higher trophic levels of
the food decaying vegetation, hay, and grains.
chain/web, where exposure to chemicals takes 390. (d) Bagasse is a by-product of sugar industry that can be
place mostly through food consumption rather than used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy. (d) Is
water uptake.
375.
the correct answer.
(a) Peptis hormone caused breakdown of
proteins into 391. (d) Calcium, Iron and Sodium all three play major roles in
amino acids. It is the substantive
part of digestive contraction of muscles.
process of living organisms.
392.(c) In the grasslands, fire occurs to often limit the growth
376. (b) The insectivorous plants are found
growing in the of big vegetation. This is the main reason, why grasses
nitrogen deficient soil. are not replaced by big trees.

Prelims Questions
structur do not contain
s u b - c e l l u l a r into muscle, fat, liver, and most other cells so that your
Ses
having iction
product. or protein synthesis body can use it for fuel. Pheromones is a chemical
energy
y I .(a) Vir
for such enzyme. substance produced and released into the environment
cannot produce any
mes
remely
extr en sensitive roles in by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect.
hence, ca hairs play seedlings, they are even more
ot 410. (d) Mycorrhizace are a
rall transpiration. In
M i c r o r o o t
strong association, or symbiosis

soft and between the roots of a host plant and a mycorrhizal
9 4 .( C ) M i c
in
gs, they are extremely
seedlings,i
important.
But
fungus.
miniscule size. characterised with less water 411. (d) Ether is used as an anesthesia at the time of surgery
areas are often
living being which are evolve to prevent pain. Atropine is used as eye drops to dilate
ailability, thus only
the pupil before eye examination. Nitroglycerine is
1 9 5 .( d ) D e s e
and physiological modifications to

ith s u c h p h y s i c a l widely used in the treatment of heart. Pyrethrin is
availability would survive.
low-water
biodegradable, non-persistent pesticide which is used

sustain iin
n
is ised by
caused deficiency of vitamin AA
blindness
E. Scurvy and Rickets are caused by to kill mosquitoes, fleas and other insects.
Night
a n d n o t Vitamin
412. (c) The bat emits a loud sound that travels out into the
(a) Vitamin C and Vitamin D respectively
i96.
off
deficiency o environment until it hits something such as an insect.
free energy (solar energy) into
synthesis converts
When the sound hits, some is reflected back as an echo.
stored ed that energy as biomass in
3 9 7 . ( 6 ) P h o t
and
tential
energy Due to which it can fly in dark.
With
planare symbiotic association
of Algae and Fungi 415. (a) University of Texas created First Living Organism
'Artificial' DNA. So, B is eliminated. DNA replication
respectively.
95%
398 (b) 5% to can also be performed in vitro (outside a cell). So,C
ratio of do belong to a class-
Spider
in and
Scorpion
der Arthropod while is eliminated. Cell division of Chlamydomonas is
-
99. (a) M i tte,

e, -classification
of
Arachnids,
a
Crabs a r e not
arachnids; usually achieved in the laboratory by alternation
Crab does not.
does not help in elimination
etative propagation doe light and dark periods. So, D is eliminated. Thus we are
400. ( d ) Vegetat produces clonal left with answer A.

Vegetative propagation technology, resistance to
of Virus. be practiced
and it
all along the year
can
414. (a) Using RNA-interference
4 is right and we are
nopulation
the phenomenon of hibernation many viruses in various crops. So,
three g o u n d e r
left with option A or D. - RNA-i is being explored
as
All t correct answer.
(c) the diseases, including
401.
Hence, (c) is the most c o m m o n cause a form of treatment for a variety of
Virus is
A (HINI)
the World hepatitis, AIDS, Huntington disease, and cancer. So, 2
9 (d) Influenza influenza (flu). In June 2009,
of human eclared the new strain of is right, therefore answer is A.
Organization WHO) ( the
Health This strain is often 415. (b) Recombinant DNA technology has allowed
as a pandemic.
wine-origin HIN1 media. production Vaccines on large scale production.
e.g..
called swine
flu by the public hepatitis B vaccine produced from yeast.
which is a deficiency in one of several
have
416. (c) Plant cells, in addition to the plasma membrane,
Hemophilia,
403. (a) factors and causes
uncontrollable
Alood-clotting wall. So,
disease. another rigid outer covering called the cell
bleeding is an example of sex-linked elimination answer
neurolathyrism is a neurological
disease statement 2 is incorrect, so by
405. (a)
Lathyrism or
domestic animals, caused by eating is C.
of humans and such as Keshrn 417. (d) Pronuclear transfer technology was used for creation of
certain legumes of the genus LathyrusS father 2)
daal.
a "three-parent baby" It has DNA from 1)
-
demonstrated potential as considerable mother 3) female donor. It is used in in human embryos

406. (c) Neem has
fertiliser. Neem cakes contains more nitrogen, to prevent transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease
a
than
phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium PMC.
Vaccines (PCV) prevents
farmyard manure or sewage sludge. 418. (b) Pranacocal Conjugat
formic acid (methanoic disease refers to
407. (c) When ants bite, they inject pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal
their stinging needle. bacteria.
acid, HCOOH) through any illness caused by pneumococcal
408. (c) Barium is given in adequate amount to patients before It has reduced the burden of
antibiotic-resistant
Xray examination. bacterial diseaseglobally says the Lancet study-report.

409. (c) Epinephrine / adrenaline is more of a hormone than a induced pluripotent stem cells using
neurotransmitter which causes emotions such as anger,
419. (d) Generation of pig
an extended pluripotent stem cell culture system.
fear, danger, etc. Estrogen is sex female hormone. Adenoviruses are a group of common viruses that infect
Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps 420. (b) intestines,
the body store and use glucose. Insulin is responsible the lining of your eyes, airways and lungs,
urinary tract, and nervous system.
Tor delivering glucose (sugar) from the bloodstream
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