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251.

Q: Common name of Ascaris is?

A. Pinworm
B. Shipworm
C. Roundworm
D. tapeworm
Answer» D. tapeworm
252.

Q: The element common to all acids is

A. oxygen
B. hydrogen
C. carbon
D. sulphur
Answer» C. carbon
253.

Q: Cause Filaria or Elephantis?

A. Bacteria
B. nematode worm
C. Protozoa
D. virus
Answer» E.
254.

Q: Cartilage is not found in which of the following?

A. in the nose
B. In the gorge
C. in kidney
D. in the ear
Answer» D. in the ear
255.

Q: Capacity when connecting capacitors to series?

A. neither increases nor decreases
B. increases
C. decreases
D. None of the above
Answer» C. decreases
256.

Q: capacitor is a of small size but high capacity?

A. mica capacitor
B. electrolytic capacitors
C. Sirasic capacitor
D. Paper capacitor
Answer» B. electrolytic capacitors
257.

Q: Capacitors are fitted to increase the power coefficient?

A. parallel to the supply
B. By putting resistance to supply
C. In the supply chain
D. None of these
Answer» B. By putting resistance to supply
258.

Q: Can the difference between cotton and woolly fibers be found?

A. touching
B. Torches
C. reacting with NaOH
D. Taking action with H.S.O.
Answer» C. reacting with NaOH
259.

Q: Bee wax glands present in it?

A. Rani
B. Labor
C. Male bee
D. None of these
Answer» C. Male bee
260.

Q: BCG vaccine is given?

A. To protect polio
B. To prevent tuberculosis
C. for both
D. To prevent malaria
Answer» C. for both
261.

Q: Battery's electrode?

A. must be a semiconductor
B. Should be the conductor of electricity
C. Should be a good conductor of electricity
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
262.

Q: Reading of a barometer going down is an indication of

A. rainfall
B. snow
C. storm
D. intense heat
Answer» B. snow
263.

Q: B stands for BCG Vaccine?

A. Brown
B. bacteria
C. Big
D. Bacillus
Answer» E.
264.

Q: Are secondary electrical devices?

A. Depleting torques
B. Containing torque
C. Damping torque
D. All these
Answer» E.
265.

Q: Are fan boxes installed in roofs?

A. Casing-keeping wiring
B. in cleat wiring
C. in conduit wiring
D. Wiring
Answer» D. Wiring
266.

Q: Are carriers of infectious diseases?

A. fly
B. Dogs
C. Mosquito
D. None of these
Answer» E.
267.

Q: Ant stings occur in?

A. oxide acid
B. Formic acid
C. lactic acid
D. None of these
Answer» C. lactic acid
268.

Q: An object is in static equilibrium when it is ________.

A. moving in a circular path
B. at rest
C. moving with uniform velocity
D. accelerating at high speed
Answer» C. moving with uniform velocity
269.

Q: Amalgam’ is a term used for an alloy of a metal with :

A. copper
B. Mercury
C. Lead
D. Aluminium
Answer» C. Lead
270.

Q: Alkali converts red litmus solution?

A. in green
B. Indigo
C. Colorless
D. (D) yellow
Answer» C. Colorless
271.

Q: Acid converts blue litmus?

A. White
B. Purple
C. Green
D. red
Answer» E.
272.

Q: Acetic acid is known as ________.

A. Caustic soda
B. Vinegar
C. Baking soda
D. Spirit
Answer» C. Baking soda
273.

Q: A specific function of light energy in the process of photosynthesis is to ______.

A. activate chlorophyll
B. formation of oxygen
C. absorb water
D. reduce carbon- di-oxide
Answer» B. formation of oxygen
274.

Q: A raised hammer possesses:

A. Muscular Energy
B. Mechanical Energy
C. Potential Energy
D. Kinetic Energy
Answer» D. Kinetic Energy
275.

Q: A high speed vehicle honks, so its pitch?

A. is heard as much
B. more audible
C. hearing impaired
D. First less and then more
Answer» C. hearing impaired
276.

Q: A flying aeroplane has _____.

A. only potential energy
B. only kinetic energy
C. neither potential nor kinetic
D. both potential and kinetic energy
Answer» E.
277.

Q: A disease named tuberculoris arises?

A. Bacteria
B. Malnutrition
C. Protozoa
D. by virus
Answer» B. Malnutrition
278.

Q: 'Bar' is the unit of

A. temperature
B. heat
C. current
D. atmospheric pressure
Answer» E.
279.

Q: What is the coupling of primary and secondary coils in transformer?

A. Electrical
B. Mechanical
C. Magnetic
D. All these
Answer» D. All these
280.

Which ISO certification pertains to Environmental Management Systems?_x005F_x000D_

A. 9001
B. 27001
C. 14001
D. 22000
Answer» D. 22000
281.

Yoga is originated in which country?

A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Germany
Answer» B. China
282.

Workers in leather tanning industries tend to suffer from

A. asthma
B. heart diseases
C. skin diseases
D. blood diseases
Answer» D. blood diseases
283.

With reference to earthquakes, which of the following statements are correct?_x005F_x000D_ A. Earthquakes largely occur along the converging plate boundaries._x005F_x000D_ B. Point of origin of earthquake in lithosphere is known as focus/hypocenter._x005F_x000D_ C. Intensity of earthquake decreases with distance from the epicenter._x005F_x000D_ D. Epicentre of earthquake always remains over continents only._x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 4
Answer» C. 2 and 3 only
284.

Wind and solar energy are examples of

A. renewable
B. non renewable
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Answer» B. non renewable
285.

Why is Golden Rice pale yellow in color?

A. Rich in Beta-Carotene
B. Rich in Phycobilins
C. Rich in Chlorophyll
D. None
Answer» B. Rich in Phycobilins
286.

Why does ice covered in sawdust not melt quickly?

A. Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice
B. The water is absorbed by sawdust
C. Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat
D. Sawdust is good conductor of heat
Answer» D. Sawdust is good conductor of heat
287.

Why does a black board appears black in colour?

A. It reflects black colour
B. It absorbs black colour
C. It reflects all colours
D. It absorbs all the colours
Answer» E.
288.

Why do the plant closes stomata when it does NOT need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis?

A. To store carbon dioxide
B. To prevent water loss
C. To release stored oxygen
D. No option is correct
Answer» C. To release stored oxygen
289.

Whose science is Seismography?_x005F_x000D_

A. Rivers
B. Earthquake
C. Mountain
D. Volcano
Answer» C. Mountain
290.

Why are viruses considered to be nonliving?

A. Viruses have no metabolic activity.
B. Viruses don't have any cells, like living organisms.
C. Viruses can't produce new proteins, DNA, or RNA.
D. All the above
Answer» E.
291.

Who was the first Indian astronomer to calculate the time taken by earth to orbit the sun?

A. Aryabhatta
B. Ved Bhatnagara
C. Bhaskaracharya
D. Bishu devtamapi
Answer» D. Bishu devtamapi
292.

Who was the first Indian astronaut to travel in space?

A. Rakesh Sharma
B. Ravish Malhotra
C. Kalpana Chawla
D. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
Answer» B. Ravish Malhotra
293.

Who was discovered Oxygen?

A. John Dalton
B. Thomas Moore
C. Lavoisier
D. Joseph Priestley
Answer» E.
294.

Who was the American astronaut who returned to Earth after spending 340 days in International Space Station?

A. Scott Kelly
B. Mikhail Kornienko
C. Eric Boe
D. Douglas Hurley
Answer» B. Mikhail Kornienko
295.

Who proved that microorganisms cause disease?

A. van Leeuwenhoek
B. Koch
C. Fleming
D. Pasteur
Answer» C. Fleming
296.

Who propounded the homeopathic principle of 'like cures like'?

A. Hippocrates
B. Samuel Hahnemann
C. Samuel Cockburn
D. George Vithoulkas
Answer» C. Samuel Cockburn
297.

Who is the planet moving in the opposite direction than other planets in Solar System?_x005F_x000D_

A. Neptune
B. Pluto
C. Uranus
D. Saturn
Answer» D. Saturn
298.

Who played Gandhi in 1982's Oscar Winning Movie of the same name?

A. Ben Kingsley
B. Saeed Jaffrey
C. Marlon Brando
D. Richard Attenborough
Answer» B. Saeed Jaffrey
299.

Who is the father of Tissue Culture ?

A. Gautheret
B. Haberlandt
C. Bonner
D. Laibach
Answer» C. Bonner
300.

Who is the exponent of Continental Drift Theory?_x005F_x000D_

A. Pratt
B. Wegener
C. Holmes
D. Gregory
Answer» C. Holmes