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15951.

If one litre of water is introduced in human blood, then ?

A. BMR decreases
B. RBC collapses and urine productionincreases
C. BMR increases
D. RBC collapses and urine productiondecreases
Answer» C. BMR increases
15952.

Man cannot digest cellulose whereas cows can do so because?

A. their gut contains bacteria capable of digesting cellulose.
B. they have a many – chambered stomach.
C. they have efficient grinding molars.
D. they produce an enzyme cellulase which can digest cellulose.
Answer» B. they have a many – chambered stomach.
15953.

When body tissues are injured resulting in the loss of blood, the process of blood clot begins and the blood platelets release ?

A. Fibrinogen
B. Thromboplastin
C. Thrombin
D. Prothrombin
Answer» C. Thrombin
15954.

Serum is ?

A. Lymph without corpuscles
B. Blood without fibrinogen
C. Blood without corpuscles and fibrinogen
D. Lymph
Answer» D. Lymph
15955.

Cornea is a part of which of the following organs of human body?

A. Eye
B. Ear
C. Nose
D. Heart
Answer» B. Ear
15956.

What is Funny Bone?

A. muscle
B. nerve
C. bone
D. blood vessel
Answer» C. bone
15957.

Pituitary gland is present

A. below the brain
B. above the brain
C. inside the brain
D. nowhere near the brain
Answer» B. above the brain
15958.

Which of the following organs is used in the purification of blood in human body?

A. Liver
B. Kidney
C. Spleen
D. Lungs
Answer» E.
15959.

The blood pressure values of four persons are given below:1. Mrs.X-90/602.Mr.X-160/1203. Mr. Y-120/804.Mrs.Y-140/l00Who among the following has normal blood pressure?

A. Mrs. Y
B. Mr. X
C. Mrs. X
D. Mr. Y
Answer» E.
15960.

In the case of a ‘Test-tube baby’?

A. fertilisation takes place inside the test tube.
B. development of the baby takes place inside the test tube.
C. fertilisation takes place outside the mother body.
D. unfertilised egg develops inside the test tube.
Answer» D. unfertilised egg develops inside the test tube.
15961.

Which of the following components of blood protects human beings from infection?

A. Plasma
B. Blood Platelets
C. Haemoglobin
D. White Blood Corpuscles
Answer» E.
15962.

Oxygen is transported to every cell of the human body by?

A. red blood cells
B. blood platelets
C. white blood cells
D. hormones
Answer» B. blood platelets
15963.

If a person can see an object clearly when it is placed at distance of about 25 cm away from him, he is suffering from

A. myopia
B. hypermetropia
C. astigmatism
D. None
Answer» E.
15964.

The blood pressure is the pressure of blood in

A. arteries
B. veins
C. auricles
D. ventricles
Answer» B. veins
15965.

The total number of bones in human skull are

A. 8
B. 12
C. 22
D. 32
Answer» D. 32
15966.

Which of the following glands controls the development of sex organs in humans?

A. Paancreas
B. Thyroid
C. Adrenal
D. Pituitary
Answer» E.
15967.

An enzyme that works in an acidic medium is

A. pepsin
B. tiypsin
C. ptyalin
D. maltose
Answer» B. tiypsin
15968.

What is the correct sequence of the following in heart attack?1. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel2. ‘Plaque’ from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol3. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen4. Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries

A. 1,2,3,4
B. 2,4, 1,3
C. 2, 3, 1, 4
D. 4, 2, 1 3
Answer» C. 2, 3, 1, 4
15969.

Veins differ from arteries in having

A. thinner walls
B. strong walls
C. narrower lumen
D. valves to control direction of flow
Answer» E.
15970.

What is the main function of insulin in the hman body?

A. To maintain blood pressure
B. To help in digestion of food
C. To control the level of sugar in the body
D. To check the level of iodine in the body
Answer» D. To check the level of iodine in the body
15971.

Consider the following statements regarding blood pressure:1. It is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of any vessel.2. It decreases in the arteries as the distance from the heart increases,3. It is lower in the capillaries than in the arteries.4. It is usually lower in women than in men.

A. 1 and 4
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2,3 and 4
D. 1,2,3 and 4
Answer» E.
15972.

The hormone responsible for the secretion of milk in mothers, is?

A. ACTH
B. Leutinizing hormone
C. Adrenalin
D. Lactogenic hormone
Answer» C. Adrenalin
15973.

S-A node of mammalian heart is known as

A. Autoregulator
B. Pace-maker
C. Time controller
D. Beat regulator
Answer» C. Time controller
15974.

Pancreas secretes hormones which help in

A. blood clotting
B. production of antibodies
C. growth of body
D. keeping sugar balance in body
Answer» E.
15975.

Which of the following bone articulations forms the gliding joint?

A. Humenis and radius
B. Carpals
C. Hip girdle and femur
D. Skull u0026 neck verterbrae
Answer» C. Hip girdle and femur
15976.

Which of the following is not a vestigial organ?

A. Centriole
B. Molar tooth
C. Appendix
D. Diaphragm
Answer» E.
15977.

Bleeding from artery is characterised by which of the following?1. Blood is red.2. Blood is purple.3. Bleeding is continuous.4. Bleeding is intermittent.

A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 4
D. 2 and 4
Answer» C. 1 and 4
15978.

Which of the following is not a bone in the legs of human body?

A. Radius
B. Tibia
C. Femur
D. Fibula
Answer» B. Tibia
15979.

A human sperm may contain ?1. X-chromosome2. Y-chromosome3. XY-chromosome

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2
D. l,2 and 3
Answer» D. l,2 and 3
15980.

The gland, which in relation to body size is largest at birth and then gradually shrinks after puberty,is?

A. Thyroid
B. Pituitary
C. Thymus
D. Adrenal
Answer» D. Adrenal
15981.

Element that is not found in blood is

A. iron
B. copper
C. chromium
D. magnesium
Answer» D. magnesium
15982.

Identical twins arise when two

A. cells develop independently from the same zygote
B. gametes develop independently
C. sperms develop independently
D. ova develop independently
Answer» B. gametes develop independently
15983.

Scratching eases itching because

A. it kills germs
B. it suppresses the production of enzymes which cause itching,
C. it removes the outer dust in the skin.
D. it stimulates certain nerves which direct the brain to increase the production ofantihistaminic chemicals.
Answer» E.
15984.

As in the arms and legs, blood flows against gravity and is prevented from flowing back by

A. the extremely low pressure of venous blood
B. valves
C. movements in the surrounding muscles
D. the narrowing down of the lumen of veins by
Answer» C. movements in the surrounding muscles
15985.

The amount of heat evolved when 500 cm3 of 0.1 M HCI is mixed with 200 cm3 of 0.2 M NaOH is ______?

A. 1.292 kJ
B. 3.392 kJ
C. 2.292 kJ
D. 0.292 kJ
Answer» D. 0.292 kJ
15986.

The property of a fluid by virtue of which the molecules of a liquid remainattached to each other is called……………………..

A. viscocity
B. adhesion
C. flowness
D. None of these
Answer» C. flowness
15987.

The amino acid which is not optically active is?

A. lactic acid
B. serine
C. alanine
D. glycine
Answer» E.
15988.

The viscosity of a fluid ……………………...with the increase oftemperature.

A. increases
B. equals
C. decreases
D. dont depend
Answer» D. dont depend
15989.

The activation energy for a reaction at the temperature TK was found to be 2.303 RT J mol-1. The ratio of the rate constant to Arrhenius factor is ______?

A. 10-2
B. 2´10-2
C. 10-1
D. 2´10-3
Answer» D. 2´10-3
15990.

The radial distance between two tubewells should not be less than ………….…mtrs.

A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 250
Answer» C. 200
15991.

Agricultural land was categorised as

A. Polaj, Paroti, Cha Char and Banjar
B. Polaj and Banjar
C. Cha Char and Banjar
D. Polaj and Paroti
Answer» B. Polaj and Banjar
15992.

Standard electrode potential for Sn4 / Sn2 couple is 0.15 V and that for the Cr3 / Cr couple is –0.74 V. These two couples in their standard state are connected to make a cell. The cell potential will be?

A. +1.83 V
B. +0.89 V
C. +1.19 V
D. +0.18 V
Answer» C. +1.19 V
15993.

Standard electrode potential of three metals X, Y and Z are –1.2 V, 0.5 V and –3.0 V respectively. The reducing power of these metals will be?

A. Z u003e X u003e Y
B. Y u003e X u003e Z
C. Y u003e Z u003e X
D. X u003e Y u003e Z
Answer» B. Y u003e X u003e Z
15994.

Rate of pumping should be ………………than the rate of recharge in atubewell for longer life of a tubewell.

A. lessar
B. greater
C. equal
D. anything
Answer» B. greater
15995.

Sarkars of Mughal empire were sub-divided into

A. Bhuktis
B. Nadus
C. Aharas
D. Parganas
Answer» E.
15996.

Rate of physical adsorption increases with?

A. decrease in temperature
B. decrease in surface area
C. increase in temperature
D. decrease in pressure
Answer» B. decrease in surface area
15997.

Reaction of methyl bromide with aqueous sodium hydroxide involves ______?

A. SN 1 mechanism
B. SN2 mechanism
C. racemisation
D. inversion of configuration
Answer» C. racemisation
15998.

Who was the officer incharge to supervise Mansabdars?

A. Mushrif
B. Mir Kasim
C. Mir Bakshi
D. Rasalat
Answer» D. Rasalat
15999.

……………… is the term used in which liquid offers resistance to anydeforming forces.

A. Velocity
B. Energy
C. Viscosity
D. Force
Answer» D. Force
16000.

Presence of halogen in organic compounds can be detected using?

A. Leibig's test
B. Duma's test
C. kjeldahl test
D. Beilstien's test
Answer» E.