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General Science Set 60
30 questions 1. A drop of 10 mm or more in the mercury level of a barometer at sea level is a sign of:
2. Non-metals form oxides that are either:
3. Assertion (A): Without an atmosphere, the Earth would become too cold.
Reason (R): The greenhouse effect traps part of the heat radiated by the Earth.
4. The magnitude of the maximum displacement of a particle in SHM is called its:
5. A homogeneous mixture of two or more metals, or a metal and a non-metal, is called:
6. The rings in the throat that ensure the air-passage does not collapse are made of:
7. The Pole Star is a part of the:
8. Consider the following statements:
(I) Plant cells possess cell walls, plastids and a large central vacuole.
(II) Animal cells have centrioles, which are absent in almost all plant cells.
(III) Animal cells possess plastids.
Which of the above is/are correct?
9. The bond formed by transfer of electrons from one atom to another is called:
10. The least distance of distinct vision for a young adult with normal vision is about:
11. Root hairs increase the surface area for:
12. The SI unit of angular frequency is:
13. Scum is formed when soap reacts with the ______ salts present in hard water.
14. India's Mars Orbiter Mission, Mangalyaan, was launched by ISRO in:
15. The speed of light in vacuum is:
16. Which of the following is an exothermic process?
17. Dedifferentiation is the process in which mature cells:
18. The thin wire that glows in an incandescent lamp is called the:
19. The energy released when the terminal phosphate linkage in ATP is broken using water is equivalent to:
20. Which of the following is an element?