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1. Lipids are insoluble in water because lipids are
Hydrophobic
Zwitter ions
Hydrophylic
Neutral
2. Climatology is a subspecialty of
meteorology
environmental science
oceanography
marine biology
3. Glass is made of the mixture of
sand and silicates
quartz and sand
mica and quartz
mica and silicates
4. The chief constituent of gobar gas is
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Ethane
Hydrogen
5. What is the study of flags called
Vexillology
Vexillography
Vexology
None of the above
6. The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs -
45 to 75 mm
50 to 100 mm
25 to 45 mm
30 to 125 mm
7. Which of the following statements describes the glycemic index of foods?
the extent to which a given food raises blood glucose and insulin levels
the amount of insulin required to metabolize 100 grams of glucose
the glucose content of a given food
8. Which of the following is a chemical property?
Reactivity
Solubility
Density
All of the above
9. What colors make green?
Blue & Red
Red & White
Yellow & Red
Yellow & Blue
10. Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is
Repetative
Planned
Structured
All of the above
11. What gas makes up most of the atmosphere?
Oxygen
Helium
Nitrogen
Carbondioxide
12. Pulses are a good source of
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
13. Crop rotation helps to
eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
lessen use of pesticides
produce a greater choice of plant products
yield more crops
14. The central principle of physiology is
reflexes
homeostasis
stimulation
temperature regulation
15. From where do most producers get energy?
plants
sun
water
All of the above
16. Most organic compounds contain carbon and
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Potassium
All of the above
17. Plant cell walls consist mainly of
Chitin
peptidoglycan
cellulose
chlorophyll
18. The molten material mixed with eases in the mantle of the Earth is called:
Magma
Helium
Core
Lava
19. Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Combustion
Photosynthesis
Respiration
All of the above
20. When driving in reverse you should
Unbuckle your seat belt so you can reverse as quickly as possible
Take care and never reverse for a greater distance and time than is necessary
Put your hazard warning lights on and perform the manoeuvre as quickly as possible to minimise danger
Sound your horn to warn other drivers
21. Which of these is an example of negative feedback?
After you eatinsulin stimulates the lowering of blood sugar levels.
Once labor beginscontractions increase in frequency and intensity.
After you eatglucagon stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels.
As a blood clot begins to formthe process of its formation gets faster and faster.
22. Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called
Perception
Habituation
Adaptation
Sensation
23. A homogeneous mixture is also called
Compound
Pure substance
Solution
None of the above
24. One who collects coins as hobby
Numismatist
Philatelist
Statistician
Ornithologist
25. For a thirsty persondrinking water serves to reduce
an instinct
the set point
basal metabolic rate
a drive
26. The amount of water vapor in the air is called
Saturated air
Precipitation
Humidity
Capacity
27. Cold foods should be kept at a temperature of
< 5 deg Celcius
> 18 deg Celcius
> 41 deg Celcius
< -18 deg Celcius
28. What is the resolution of the human eye?
576 MP
488 MP
360 MP
285 MP
29. In C3 plants the conservation of water promotes
Photosynthesis
The opening of stomata
Photorespiration
None of the above
30. Proteins are made where in the cell
Cytoplasm
Chromosomes
Nucleus
Ribosomes
31. Which planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star?
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
32. What is it called when you can't hear?
Deaf
Dumb
Mute
Blind
33. A lunar eclipse occurs when
The Sunthe Earth and the Moon are in a straight line
The Moonand The Earth are in a straight line
The Sun and the Earth are in a straight kine
The Sun and the Moon are in a straight line
34. Which of the following is the lowermost layer of the Atmosphere?
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
35. What is a single celled organism called
protoctists
chromosomes
unicellular
bicellular
36. The hot holding temperature for potentially hazardous foods must be
not less than 60 deg
less than 60 deg
less than 5 deg
None of the above
37. Which nutrient provides maximum energy?
Fats
Carbohydrates
Proteins
None of the above
38. Which is a density independent factor in controlling a population?
Food shortage
Disease
Floods
All of the above
39. Which energy source generates radioactive waste?
Nuclear power
Thermal power
Hydel power
All of the above
40. What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere called as
Ionosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
41. Which of the following is a projective test?
Thematic apperception test
Rorschach's ink blot test
Sentence completion test
All of the above
42. ElectronProtonNeutron discovered by
J. J. ThomsonErnest Rutherford & James Chadwick
John DaltonJ.J. Thomson & Neils Bohr
Neils BohrJohn Dalton & J.J. Thomson
None of the above
43. What is the major source of dietary sulfur?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Mineral salts
All of the above
44. Who was discovered Oxygen?
John Dalton
Thomas Moore
Lavoisier
Joseph Priestley
45. The gaseous form of water is called
Methane
Water vapour
Humidity
Propane
46. All the organisms on your campus make up
a community
a group
an ecosystem
None of the above
47. A universal recipient blood group belongs to
O
A
B
AB
48. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is
Nitrogen
Argon
Oxygen
Helium
49. Charaka Samhita was a work on
Astrology
Law
Medicine
Religion
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