Sets
General Science Set 37
30 questions 1. Which of the following derives nutrition from another plant without killing it?
2. An engine does 9000 J of work in 12 s. Its average power is:
3. Consider the following statements about Dalton's atomic theory:
(I) Matter consists of indivisible atoms.
(II) All atoms of a given element have identical properties, including identical mass.
(III) Atoms are created in a chemical reaction.
Which of the above is/are correct?
4. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is caused by the constriction of:
5. Taking the insolation on the Earth's surface as 1 kW m⁻², the solar energy received by a 3 m² area in 1 hour is:
6. Protection developed after exposure to a pathogen or a vaccine is called:
7. The process of conversion of a liquid into a solid is called:
8. The Whispering Gallery, where a faint whisper can be heard multiple times across the dome, is in the Gol Gumbaz at:
9. The process by which meristematic tissue becomes specialised to perform specific functions is called:
10. In the displacement equation x = A cos(ωt + φ), the phase constant is:
11. Consider the following statements:
(I) Some metals lose their lustre due to the effect of air and moisture.
(II) All materials that shine are metals.
(III) Surfaces of some non-metals can be made shiny by polishing or coating.
Which of the above is/are correct?
12. Loss of vision in darkness (night blindness) is caused by the deficiency of:
13. A convex mirror has a radius of curvature of 24 cm. Using the New Cartesian Sign Convention, its focal length is:
14. The mass per cent of carbon in carbon dioxide (C = 12.011 u, O = 16.00 u) is:
15. Consider the following pairs:
(I) Apical meristem – Tips of roots and shoots
(II) Lateral meristem – Increase in girth
(III) Intercalary meristem – Tips of roots and shoots
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
16. A ray of light falls on a plane mirror at an angle of incidence of 35°. The angle between the reflected ray and the mirror surface is:
17. Deficiency of iodine in the diet may lead to:
18. Methanol affects the ______ causing blindness.
19. The range of a typical laboratory thermometer is:
20. Yeast belongs to the group of microorganisms called: