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Date:29.11.

2014

MOCK PRELIMINARY EXAM CSAT 2015

MOCK TEST - 1

GENERAL STUDIES

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MOCK TEST SERIES FOR CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAM 2015


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With reference to number of digits in mobile It is one of the earliest places in India where
numbers, consider the following statements agriculture was practised

Every country in the world follows the standard The society is matrilineal
where mobile numbers have 10 digits

Rice is the main food of Garo people


If India had allowed 9 digits mobile numbers,
unique numbers wouldnt have been sufficient
for all its population Which of the above given statements is/are
correct?

In India, Mobile number digits are determined by


National Numbering Plan (NNP) 1 and 2 Only

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 2 and 3 Only

1 and 2 Only 1 and 3 Only

2 and 3 Only All

1 and 3 Only

The name Bharata was used for a group of people


who lived in the north-west of present day India.
All
In which of the following texts it was first
mentioned?

Upanishads

With reference to Garo Hills and people living


there, consider the following statements,
Vedangas
Consider the following statements with reference
to why hunters-gatherers moved from place to
Samaveda place in ancient times

Rig Veda Fear of eating up all the available plant and


animal resources if stayed at one place

Consider the following statements


Because animals to be hunted move from place to
place
The languages used in majority of

Plants and trees bear fruit in different seasons


King Ashokas rock edicts is Aramaic

Which of the above statements is/are correct?


The language used in the edicts found in the
eastern part of the sub-continent is a type of
Magadhi 1 and 2 Only

Which of the above given statements is/are 2 and 3 Only


correct?

1 and 3 Only
1 Only

All
2 Only

Koldihwa in Uttar Pradesh is known for


Both

Neolithic site
None

Palaeolithic site

Buddhist site

None of the above


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With reference to Catal Huyuk, a historical place The Great Bath, found in Mohenjadaro is built in
in Turkey, consider the following statements one of these citadels

It is the largest and best-preserved Palaeolithic site Which of the above statements is/are correct?
found to date

1 Only
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

2 Only
Which of the above sentences is/are correct?

Both
1 Only

None
2 Only

Consider the following statements


Both

In Harappan cities, crafts made of copper, bronze,


None iron and silver have been found during
excavations

Strangely, Harappan civilization did not use gold

Which of the above statements is/are


With reference to citadels in Harappa and
Mohenjodaro sites, consider the following
statements
INCORRECT?

They were built to the east of the city on large


1 Only
elevated regions
2 Only If the horse was held by other rajas, they had to
fight the raja conducting sacrifice

Both
If the horse was allowed to pass without being
held, those rajas had to surrender their kingdom
None to the raja conducting sacrifice

Inamgaon is a famous megalith site on the river Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Ghod where ancient burial grounds have been
excavated. The river Ghod is a tributary of
1 and 2 Only

River Godavari
2 and 3 Only

River Krishna
1 and 3 Only

River Bhima
All

River Narmada
During the mahajanapada period, we hear about
kammakaras. Who were these people?

Watchmen of the forts

With reference to the ashvamedha sacrifice ritual Watchmen of villages


of the ancient times, consider the following
statements

Landless agricultural labourers

A horse belonging to a raja conducting


ashvamedha sacrifice was let loose to wander
freely and it was guarded by the his men Slave men and women
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Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Buddha, consider the


following statements
1 only

He belonged to a large sangha known as Vajji


sangha 2 Only

He was a Kshatriya Both

Which of the above statements is/are correct? None

With reference to Mahaviras teachings, consider


1 Only
the following statements

2 Only
He taught that men and women should leave
homes if they wished to know the truth

Both

Mahavira taught in Prakrit language

None

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to Upanishads, consider the


following statements
1 Only

They contain conversations between teachers


2 Only
and students

Both
These were part of the early Vedic texts
None

Social movements

With reference to Zoroastrianism, consider the


following statements
Voting

It is a major religion in Iran


Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

It was founded by Zoroaster, an Iranian prophet


1 and 2

Present day Parsis in India are the descendants


of Zoroastrians 2 and 3

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1 and 3

1 and 2 Only All of the above

2 and 3 Only

1 and 3 Only
Consider the following statements about
autocratic and Democratic form of government:
All

The autocrat is not responsible to the people.

Autocracy is also termed as Monarchy since


Which of the following are is/are ways in which decision-making style is same in both.
the government can be made accountable to the
people in general?
No other form of democracy except
representative democracies exist till date.
Media
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Which of the above statements is/are true? None

1 and 2

2 and 3

The manner in which the Cauvery river water


dispute between Tamilnadu and Karnataka is
1 and 3 being resolved shows the

Only 1 Democratic nature of Indian state

Republican nature of Indian state

Consider the following statements: Parliamentary sovereignty in the Indian state

No Women had the right to vote in elections in Judicial sovereignty in the Indian state
India before Independence.

The first Woman suffrage movement in India


dates back to the immediate aftermath of the
Revolt of 1857.

Consider the following statements about the


Which of these is/are true? region Ladakh:

1 only It is a desert in mountains.

2 only The famous pashmina shawls are produced here.

Both 1 and 2
Local versions of the Tibetan national epic the
Kesar Saga are performed and sung by both
Muslims and Buddhists here. 1 and 3

Which of the above statements is/are true? Only 2

1 and 2

2 and 3
Consider the following statements about rural
administration:
1 and 3

Each state has its own set of laws regarding


All of the above Panchayats.

The District or Zila Panchayat plays a role in the


sanctioning of money to Gram Panchayats.
Consider the following statements about
Panchayati raj:

Panchayat secretary, who assists the Panchayat,


is chosen by the Sarpanch.
All the residents of the village are members of
Gram Sabha.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Panchayat is elected by the Gram Sabha.

1 and 2

The Gram Panchayat is financially accountable to


the Gram Sabha.
2 and 3

Which of the above statements is/are true?


1 and 3

1 and 2
None of the above

2 and 3
In rural administration, which of the following
is/are usually the functions of lekhpal/patwari/
kanungo? 1. Keeps record of the land in the village

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2.
Keeps record of the crops grown in a
3.
Can be fired easily by the employer

particular area
Which of the above statements is/are true?

3.
Collects land revenue from farmers.

Which of the above statements is/are true?


a)
1 and 2

b)
2 and 3

a)
1 and 2
c)
1 and 3

b)
2 and 3
d)
All of the above

1 and 3

All of the above

28. Which of the following is/are true in

connection with the Mid-day meal

25. In rural administration, which of the


scheme?

following functions usually are performed


1.
It was first started in Tamilnadu.

by the Tehsildar?
2.
It has adopted by other states after a

1.
He supervises

Supreme Court order in 2001.


patwari/kanungo/lekhpals work.
3.
It has helped decrease cases of

2. He hears land disputes.

malnutrition in India.

3. He is the authority issuing land record


Which of the above statements is/are true?

and caste certificates.

Which of the above statements is/are true?


a)
1 and 2

b)
2 and 3
a)
1 and 2
c)
1 and 3

b)
2 and 3
d)
All of the above

1 and 3

All of the above

29. In India, socio-economic inequality can be

across which of the following lines (as

26. Landless laboureres in rural areas do not


suggested by several committees)?

get a constant stream of income


1.
Caste

throughout the year. Why?


2.
Gender

a)
They migrate to urban areas.
3.
Religion

b)
Agriculture is seasonal in nature.
4.
Tribe

c)
There do not have agricultural land.
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

d)
No government policy/scheme

provides for social security measures


a)
1 and 2 only

for landless labourers.


b)
All of the above
c)
1, 2 and 3

d)
2 and 4 only

Which of the following problems is/are associated with casual labourers in

India?

30. The role of government in maintaining

1.
Low wages

public health is mandated/suggested in


2.
Little or no social security

which of the following?

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Parliamentary enactments

Constitution of India.

Choose the correct answer using the code below:

Government policies

1 and 2
2 and 3 Assertion (A): All states In India have the same
number of assembly constituencies.

1 and 3
Reason (R): Indian political system is federal in
nature.
All of the above

In the context of the statements above, which of


these is correct?

Consider the following health care centres: Both A and R are correct and R is a correct
explanation for A.

Primary health care centre


Both A and R are correct and R is NOT a correct
explanation for A.

Community health care centre

A is correct but R is incorrect.

Sub-centres

A is incorrect but R is correct.

Select the correct hierarchy based on the


population served by them in increasing order.

3,2,1

The term state government does NOT refer to


3,1,2

1. The State High courts


1,3,2

State Human Rights Commission


1,2,3

State legislature
32. Consider the following statements:
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

All of the above

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3 Mass Media is considered as the fourth pillar of


democracy because of its independence from the
other three organs. Which of the following may
All of the above possibly undermine the ability of media to be
unbiased, fair and represent pluralistic points of
view?

Women related laws concerning which of the Ownership by large and important corporate
following exist in India? houses.

Domestic violence Strict censorship imposed by the government

Sexual harassment at workplace Separation of ownership and editorial board of


media houses

Maternity benefits
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:


1 and 2

1 and 2
2 and 3

2 and 3
1 and 3

1 and 3
All of the above

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A cooperative organization pools resources from a Jupiter
group thus benefitting all of its members. In India,
which of the following sectors have cooperatives?
Pluto

Sugarcane

Milk

Banking The bodies moving around the Sun and found


between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:


asteroids

1 and 2
meteorides

2 and 3
meteorites

1 and 3
comets

All of the above


2 only

Both 1 and 2

None
Which of these planets does not rotate and
revolve in the same direction?

Venus

Earth
Which of the following would be the 1 and 2
consequences if the Earth stopped rotating on its
axis?
2 and 3

Some regions on earth would experience darkness


and extreme cold for a very long period of time 1 and 3
during a year.

All of the above


The duration of Sunlight would be much longer
than a day for some regions of earth.

41. Consider the following statements:

The Earth would eventually spiral down close to


the Sun and clash with it after a long period of
time. Assertion (A): The level of sea remains almost the
same everywhere.

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:


Reason (R): All the oceans of the world are
interconnected with each other.

39. Consider the following statements:


In the context of the statements above, which of

1. The mid-day sun is exactly

these is correct?

overhead at least once a year on all


latitudes.

a)
Both A and R are correct and R is a

2. The distance between successive

correct explanation for A.

latitudes is the same whereas that


b)
Both A and R are correct and R is NOT

between successive longitudes (at

a correct explanation for A.

the same latitude) is not.

c)
A is correct but R is incorrect.

Which of these is/are true?

d)
A is incorrect but R is correct.

a) 1 only
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2 and 3

Which of the following are found in the South


American continent?
1 and 3

Andes mountain ranges


All of the above

Great Victoria desert

Atakama deserts
43. Consider the following statements:

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:


Assertion (A): The coastlines of Atlantic ocean
provides ideal location for natural harbours and
ports.
1 and 2

1, 4 and 5
Krishna river

Arrange these landforms found in India from


North to South.
Choose the correct order from the codes given
below:

Aravali range

1,2,3,4,5

Vindhya range

2,1,3,4,5

Satpura range

1,3,2,5,4

Godavari river

1,2,3,5,4

Reason (R): The coastlines of Atlantic ocean are


highly indented and irregular.
44. Which of the following are examples of FOLD
mountains?

In the context of the statements above, which of


these is correct?
Himalayas

Both A and R are correct and R is a correct


explanation for A. Alps - Europe

Both A and R are correct and R is NOT a correct Appalachians North America
explanation for A.

Ural - Russia
A is correct but R is incorrect.

Aravali - India
A is incorrect but R is correct.

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:


2, 3 and 4

2 and 3

1 and 5

1 and 3

All of the above

All of the above

Consider the following statements:

No river passing through the Vindhya and


Satpura flows into the Arabian Sea.

Coastal places like Kolkata and Mumbai


Eastern Ghats are broken and uneven unlike the experience a humid and moderate weather. Why?
Western Ghats.

Due to their continentality


Eastern coastal plains are much broader than that
of the Western side.
Due to the flowing of sea and land breezes

Which of these is/are true?


Due to their low elevation as compared to nearby
regions
1 and 2

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In India, tropical evergreen forests can be found


in
Due to the less frequency of eastern cyclonic
disturbances.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Sunderbans

Laskhadweep
Gulf of Katch

Western slope of Western Ghats

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

In the north-Eastern states

1 and 2 only

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

1, 4 and 5 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

3, 4 and 5 only

2 and 5 only

Only 1

1, 4 and 5 only

4 and 5 only

Consider the following statements:

Continental crust is thicker than ocean crust.

Which of the following places in India houses Continental crust is denser than ocean crust.
both Mangroves and Tropical Evergreen forests?

The main constituents of continental crust are Silica


Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Magnesium.

Sunderbans Which of these is/are true?

Bhitarkanika 1 and 2

Pichavaram 2 and 3
1 and 3 Which of the following is/are responsible for the
formation of ox-bow lakes?

Only 1
Meandering tendency of the river

Sediment load of the river

Potential of the soil/rock to get eroded


Sedimentary rocks can be directly formed from
which of the following?

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

Magma

1 and 2

Igneous rocks

2 and 3

Metamorphic rocks

1 and 3

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

All of the above

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3 Arrange the following gases in an decreasing


order of their abundance in the atmosphere.

Only 2
Argon

Oxygen

Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

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a)
2,4,3,1
Which of these is/are true?

b)
2,3,4,1
a)
1 only

c)
2,3,1,4

b)
1 and 2 only

d)
2,1,3,4

c)
All of the above
d)
2 only

What can be the consequences of global warming?

1. Flooding of coastal areas

2.
Conditions of drought and flood may
57. Which of the following are permanent

aggravate in certain regions of the


planetary winds?

world.
1.
Westerlies
3.
Extinction of some species of plants
2.
Trade winds

and animals
3.
Monsoon winds

4.
Albedo of the earth will increase

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:


a)
Only 1

a) 1 and 2 only

b)
2 and 3

b) All of the above

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 2 only
d) 3 and 4 only

58. Consider the following statements:

55. Which of the following gases are taken


1. As air gets warmer, its capacity to hold

directly by the plants for making food?

moisture increases, if all other things

1.
Oxygen
are constant.

2.
Nitrogen

2. The white trail left by jets is due to the

3.
Carbon dioxide

condensation of moisture from their


4.
Hydrogen

engines.

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:


3. Cyclonic rainfall is caused in the

meeting of warm and cold air.

a)
Only 3

Which of these statements is/are true?

b)
3 and 4
c) All of the above

a)
1 and 2

d) 2 and 3 only

b)
2 and 3
c)
1 and 3

56. Consider the following statements:


d) All of the above

1. All the weather phenomena like rain,

hailstorm, fog etc. happen in the


59. A huge wave called Tsunami can be

troposphere.

result of which of the following under the


2. Stratosphere is free of clouds.

sea?

3. Temperature increases sharply with


1.
Volcanic eruptions

increasing height in thermosphere.


2.
Earthquake
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Tides in the ocean are highest in

3. Underwater landslides

Full moon days

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

New moon days

1 and 2

First quarter of moon

2 and 3

Both (a) and (b)

1 and 3

2 and 3

All of the above

1 and 3
These regions experience seasonal changes.
Trees shed their leaves in the dry season to
All of the above conserve water. The hardwood trees found in
these forests are sal, teak, neem and shisham.
Hardwood. Tigers, lions, elephants, langoors
and monkeys are the common animals of
these regions.
These are found in the large parts of, inter alia,
Northern Australia and in Central America.

61. How can high tides be useful?

Which type of vegetation suit the above

1. They help in navigation in the

description?

harbours and ports.

2.
They enable fishermen to get a
a)
Tropical deciduous forests
plentiful catch of fishes.

b)
Temperate deciduous forests

3.
They help in marine upwelling due to
c)
Boreal forests

which the surface of the ocean water


d)
Mediterranean vegetation

become nutrient rich.

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:


64. Which of the following correctly

highlights the important differences

a)
1 and 2
between Savanna and Steppes grasslands?

b)
2 and 3

1. Steppes receive rainfall throughout the

c)
1 and 3

year unlike Savanna.


d) All of the above

2. Savannas lie nearer the equator and

are warmer than steppes.

62. Consider the following statements about


3. Large plants and trees can grow more

warm and cold currents:

easily in Savanna as compared to


1. They affect the temperature conditions

Steppes.

of the region around which they pass.


Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

2. Worlds best fishing grounds are

found where warm and cold currents


a)
1 and 2

meet.

b)
2 and 3

3.
The areas where a warm and cold
c)
1 and 3
current meet also experience foggy
d)
All of the above

weather making it difficult for

navigation.

65. Mosses and Lichens can be found in

Choose the correct answer using the codes below:


which of the following?

a)
Tundra vegetation

a)
1 and 2

b)
Tropical evergreen forests
c)
Desertic vegetation

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d) Temperate evergreen forests
d) Ellora caves

Which of the following can be Poduca, a port in South India, was


used as inland waterways in a Roman name. What is its
India? modern name?

Navigable rivers Chennai

Navigable lakes Kaveripattanam

Navigable canals Tuticorin

Choose the correct answer using Arikamedu


the codes below:

The grama bhojaka in ancient


1 and 2 villages of Northern India was a

2 and 3 Village Watchman

1 and 3 Village Headman

All of the above Village priest


Village treasurer 2 Only

According to the Puranas Both


Vishnu took the shape of a boar
in order to rescue the earth,
which had sunk into water. A None
magnificent statue of a special
form of Vishnu, the Varaha or
boar is located at which of the
following place? With reference to the National
Cyber Security and
Coordination Centre (NCSC), a
proposed body to be set up by
Mount Abu the Ministry of IT and
Communications, India,
consider the following
Ajanta caves statements

Eran (Madhya Pradesh) It will analyse Internet traffic


data scanned and integrated
from various gateway routers at
Consider the following a centralised location
statements

It will facilitate real-time


A great Tamil epic, assessment of cyber-security
Silappadikaram, is older than threats and generate actionable
another Tamil epic Manimekalai reports for various agencies

Silappadikaram was composed Which of the above statements


by Sattanar is/are

Which of the above statements INCORRECT?


is/are

1 Only
INCORRECT?

2 Only
1 Only

Both
Water Puppetry, a famous
theatre dance form of South East
None Asia, originally

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Autonomous agency under USA


government
belongs to and is widely
performed in which of the
following country?
None of the above

Laos
With reference to the Trans
Pacific Partnership (TPP),
consider the following
Malaysia statements

Vietnam It is an on-going operational free


trade agreement between USA
and other countried from Asia
Myanmar and Pacific region

The Space Exploration India has participated in all


Technologies Corp TPPs negotiations and is set to
become its member in 2015

(SpaceX) which launches


spacecrafts to International Which of the above statements
Space Station, is a/an is/are

Privately owned company INCORRECT?

Subsidiary of NASA 1 Only

2 Only
Both Which of the above statements
is/are correct?

None
1 Only

IndARC, developed by Indias


Earth System Science 2 Only
Organisation (ESSO) and other
research organizations, is
Both

Countrys first underwater


moored observatory None

Countrys first satellite designed With reference to Jaipur Foot,


to be sent to moon during next consider the following
moon mission statements

Countrys first mobile Antarctic It is a leather-based prosthetic


observatory leg for people with below-knee
amputations

None of the above


These are produced by the
Government of Rajasthan and
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, whose distributed all around the world
skeletons were recently at a subsidized price
discovered in Morocco, has
some special features. Consider
the following statements: Which of the above statements
is/are correct?

It is a species of dinosaurs
1 Only

It is the only known aquatic


dinosaur 2 Only

Both
None With reference to Uranium
production, consider the
following statements

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Ox-bow lakes

Australia has worlds largest


Uranium reserves
Mountains

India imports its most of


Uranium from Russia, Deltas
Kazakhstan and France

Choose the correct answer using


Which of the above statements the codes below:
is/are correct?

1, 2 and 3
1 Only

2, 3 and 4
2 Only

1, 3 and 4
Both

2 and 4 only

d)
None
82. Which of the following crops can be
79. With reference to Swachh Vidyalaya
grown in the Ganga Basin?

scheme, consider the following statements


1.
Maize

1.
A Swachh Bharat Kosh will be
2.
Wheat

3.
Sugarcane

established to fund this scheme

4.
Millets

2. Its mission is to make India a clean


5.
Gram

country by 2019
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a)
1 Only
a)
All of the above

b)
1, 2 and 3 only

b)
2 Only
c)
1 and 4 only

c)
Both
d)
3, 4 and 5 only
d)
None
83. Given below are some associations of

80. The Global Ecosystem Dynamics


diseases with the deficiency that causes

them:

Investigation (GEDI) Lidar device

1.
Copper Anemia

designed by NASA is used for

2.
Vitamin B1 BeriBeri
a)
Mapping earth forests in 3D
3.
Vitamin C Scurvy

b)
Mapping density of ocean life
Choose the code that represents the correct

c) Mapping density of species in


associations.

rainforests
a)
All of the above

d) None of the above


b)
1 and 2
c)
2 and 3

d)
1 and 3

Which of the following features you are likely to come across if you trace the

Ganga river from its origin to its

84. Consider the following statements:

destination (sea)?

1. Algae prepare food by the process of

1. Plateaus

photosynthesis.
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All of the above

Plants can synthesize not only


carbohydrates but also proteins
and fats.

All plants are autotrophs.

Which of these is/are true?


Consuming sweet foods in
excess can cause tooth decay.
1 and 2 only The bacteria present in the
mouth convert the leftover sweet
food in mouth to X which cause
2 and 3 only the degradation of teeth. What is
X?

1 and 3 only
Acid
Base

Salt

Wool industry is an important


means of livelihood for many
None of the above people in our country. But
sorters job is risky as sometimes
they get infected by a bacterium,
Y, which

causes a fatal blood disease


called sorters disease? What is
Oral Rehydration solution (ORS) Y?
can be useful in which of the
following diseases?

Anthrax

Diarrhoea

Clostridium

Cholera

Salmonella typhi

Chickengunya

Yersinia pestis

Choose the correct answer using


the codes below:

1 and 2

Constructing outer walls of


2 and 3 buildings so that they have
trapped layers of air serves
which of the following purpose?
1 and 3

the temperature inside the


All of the above building is less affected by the
temperature outside
Red algae

the temperature inside the


building is more affected by the
temperature outside

the building can tolerate


earthquakes more effectively Acid rain can contain which of
the following?

the building can take more load


as compared to a normal Carbonic acid
building

Sulphuric acid

Nitric acid

The most commonly used


natural indicator is litmus. It is Choose the correct answer using
extracted from? the codes below:

Lichens 1 and 2

Mosses 2 and 3

Blue-green Algae 1 and 3

All of the above

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When an ant bites, it injects a


liquid P into the skin. The
effect of the sting can be
neutralised by rubbing Q.
What are P and Q respectively?

Formic Acid and moist baking


soda
Wheat, gram and paddy can
be grown in which kind of
Moist baking soda and Formic soil?
Acid

Sandy loam
Formic Acid and Vinegar

Clay
Moist Baking soda and vinegar

Loam

Both (b) and (c)

Some migratory birds travel


thousands of kilometres to
escape the extreme climatic Plants take water from soil in
conditions at home. Then they excess of what they need and
return back to the same place then release it by
where they started from. transpiration. What purpose is
Which of the following is a served by it?
more complete set of aids that
may possibly guide them in
migration and return journey?
Doing this generates a suction
pull which helps transport
water to greater heights in
Sun, Moon and stars plants.

Sun, stars and Magnetic field Doing this generates suction


force which keeps off excess
water going back to roots
Sun, Moon and Magnetic field

Stars, Moon and Magnetic field


Doing this keeps the leafs
healthy and be more efficient
in photosynthesis They take less time to grow
and bear flowers and fruits
earlier than those produced
from seeds.
Doing this keeps the phloem in
the stems healthier

The new plants are exact


copies of the parent plant, as
they are produced from a
single parent.

Consider the following Cutting, budding and grafting


statements about plants come under vegetative
produced by vegetative propagation techniques.
propagation:

Consider the following All of the above


statements about yeast:

Choose the correct answer using


They are single-celled the codes below:
organisms.

1 and 2
They respire anaerobically.

2 and 3
They are used in the
production of alcohol.
1 and 3

Which of these is/are true?


All of the above

1 and 2
Rear view mirrors used in
automobiles are
2 and 3

Convex mirror
1 and 3
Plane mirror

Concave mirror

A combination of concave and


convex mirrors

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sewage ponds. These trees


absorb all surplus
wastewater rapidly and
Excess of which of the release pure water vapour
following will pollute water? into the atmosphere. What
can be X?

Nickel
Eucalyptus

Selenium
Teak

Cadmium
Mahogany

Choose the correct answer


using the codes below: Rosewood

1 and 2

2 and 3
In the eye donation, which
part of the eye is transplanted
1 and 3 from the donor ?

All of the above Cornea

It has been suggested that we Lens


should plant X trees all along
Retina The whole eye
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