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

1.        


‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
2. “
”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
3. 
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B C D A B C D
a) 2 1 4 3 b) 2 1 3 4
c) 1 2 3 4 d) 1 2 4 3
e) 
4. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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5. ‘’

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
6. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
7. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
8. 
a)   
b)   
c)   
d)   
e) 
9. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
10. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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11. 
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) ‘’
e) 
12. “”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
13. “ ”  

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
14. “”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
15. “”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
16. 

‘’


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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17. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
18. ‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
19. 
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
e) 
20. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
21.  ‘ ’  

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
22. 
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B C  D A B C D
a) 1 2 4 3 b) 3 4 1 2
c) 4 3 1 2 d) 2 1 4 3
e) 
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23.     

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
24. 
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B C D A B C D
a) 3 4 1 2 b) 3 2 1 4
c) 4 3 2 1 d) 2 3 1 4
e) 
25. 

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
26. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
27. 

         

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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28. 
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B C D A B C D
a) 2 4 3 1 b) 4 2 3 1
c) 4 2 1 3 d) 2 4 1 3
e) 
29. ‘’ 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
30. 

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
31. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
32.   

       

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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33. ‘’ 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
34. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
35. 
‘’
‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
36. “”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
37. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
38. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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39. “”

a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
e) 
40. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
41. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
42. “” 

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
43. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
44. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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45. 




a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
46. “Substantive Law”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
47. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
48. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
49. “    
 ” 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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50. “ ” 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
51. “ ” 

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
52. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
53. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
54. “
 ” 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
55. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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56. 
a) 
b) ‘’
c) 
d) 
e) 
57. “” 

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
58. “”   “ ”  

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
59. “”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
60.  

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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61. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
62. 
a)  b) 
c) a b d) 
e) 
63.      


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
64. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
65. “”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
66. ‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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67. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
68. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
69. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
70. ‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
71. 
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
e) 
72. ‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
73. ‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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74. 

A)   
B)   
C)   
A B C A B C
a) 2 3 1 b) 2 1 3
c) 1 2 3 d) 3 2 1
e) 
75.     

a)  b) 
c)  d) a c
e) 
76. “”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
77. 

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
78. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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79. 
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B  C   D A B C D
a) 3 4 2 1 b) 3 4 1 2
c) 4 3 2 1 d) 4 3 1 2
e) 
80. 
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
e) 
81. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) b c
e) 
82. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
83. “
”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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84. “”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
85. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
86. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
87. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
88.       

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
89. “
”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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90. “
”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
91. 
      


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
92. 
A)   
B)   
C)   
A B C A B C
a) 1 3 2 b) 1 2 3
c) 2 1 3 d) 3 2 1
e) 
93. “
”
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
94. ‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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95. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
96. ‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
97. 

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
98. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
99. ‘’
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
100. 
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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101. On sports day, if 30 children were made to stand in a column, then 16
columns could be formed. If 24 children were made to stand in a col-
umn, then how many columns could be formed?


 (columns)  

a) 20 b) 22 c) 29
d) 45 e) Answer not known/

4 1
102. What fraction of must be added to itself to make the sum 1 ?
7 14

4 1
 1 
7 14

1 4 7
a) b) c)
3 7 8

15
d) e) Answer not known/
14

103. A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B and C together can do it in 3

hours, while A and C together can do it in 2 hours. How long will B

alone take to do it?

a) 8 hours b) 10 hours c) 12 hours


d) 24 hours e) Answer not known
‘A’    ‘B’ ‘C’ 
 ‘A’ ‘C’ ‘B’ 

a) 8  b) 10  c) 12 
d) 24  e) 
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1 1
104. A man invested of his capital at 7%; at 8% and the remainder at
3 4

10%. If his annual income is Rs.561, the capital is :






a) ` 5400 b) ` 6000 c) ` 6600

d) ` 7200 e) Answer not known/

105. A student secures 90%, 60% and 54% marks in test papers with 100,

150 and 200 respectively as maximum marks. The percentage of his

aggregate is :





a) 64 b) 68 c) 70

d) None of these/  e) Answer not known/

a b c a+b+c
106. If = = , then is equal to :
3 4 7 c

a b c a+b+c
= =  
3 4 7 c

1
a) 7 b) 2c)
2

1
d) e) Answer not known/
7
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107. If of an estate be worth Rs.16,800, then the value of of the estate
5 7
is :

4 3
  
5 7

a) ` 9000 b) ` 21,000 c) ` 72,000

d) ` 90,000 e) Answer not known/

108. The difference between simple and compound interest compounded

annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is

Re.1. The sum (in Rs) is :


      


a) 625 b) 630 c) 640

d) 650 e) Answer not known/

109. Zinc and copper are melted together in the ratio 9:11. What is the

weight of melted mixture, if 28.8 kg of zinc has been consumed in it?

( in kg)





a) 58 b) 60 c) 64

d) 70 e) Answer not known/
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110. If 25% of a number is subtracted from a second number, the second

number reduces to its five-sixth. What is the ratio of the first number

to the second number?

       


5
 6 


a) 1 : 3 b) 2 : 3 c) 3 : 2


d) Datainadequate/
e) Answer not known/
111. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In

how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every

third day

A, B, C 
‘A’BC 

a) 12 b) 15 c) 16
d) 18 e) Answer not known/
112. The difference between the numerator and the denominator of a frac-

tion is 5. If 5 is added to its denominator, the fraction is decreased by

1
1 . Find the value of the fraction.
4

        


1
 1 4 

1 1 1
a) 6
b) 2
4
c) 3
4

d) 6 e) Answer not known/
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113. The age of father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years

hence, father’s age will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their

present ages is:


       


a) 5 : 2 b) 7 : 3 c) 9 : 2

d) 13 : 4 e) Answer not known/

114. The sum of first 45 natural numbers is:



a) 1035 b) 1280 c) 2070

d) 2140 e) Answer not known/

 *  * 
115. For what value of * the statement    = 1 is true?
 15  135 

 *  *  
    =1
 15  135 

a) 15 b) 25 c) 35
d) 45 e) Answer not known/
116. By selling an article for Rs100, a man gains Rs.15. Then, his gain% is:




2 11
a) 15% b) 12  % c) 17  %
3 17

1
d) 17  % e) Answer not known/
4
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117. From which one of the following data the triangle ABC cannot be

formed?

ABC ?
a) AB = BC = CA b) AB = 2BC = 3CA c) 4AB = 2BC = 3CA
d) AB = BC = 2CA e) Answer not known/
118. The volume of a solid hemisphere is 29106 cm3. Another hemisphere

whose volume is two-third of the above is carved out. Find the radius

of the new hemisphere. ( in cm)


     

a) 21.5 b) 12 c) 21
d) 23 e) Answer not known/
119. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at

most two heads ?



3 1 3
a) b) c)
4 4 8

7
d) e) Answer not known/
8
120. A man is walking at a speed of 10 km per hour. After every kilometre,
he takes rest for 5 min. How much time will he take to cover a distance
of 5 km?
 


a) min/ b) min/ c) min/
d) min/ e) Answer not known/
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121. Which is true for the statements?

1. The degree of the polynomial is the highest (non-negative integer)

power of the variable involved in the term

2. The G.C.D of co-prime factors if 1

3. The LCM of ab, bc, ca is abc

4. 1 is the prime number

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


d) all e) Answer not known


       



 

 ab, bc, ca abc 
 

a)  b)  c) 


d)  e) 
122. Directions : In each of the following questions, various terms of an

alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by

(?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives.





A, G, L, P, S, ?

a) U b) W c) X

d) Y e) Answer not known/
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123. Directions : In each of the following questions, find the number of
triangles in the given figure. 



a) 8 b) 10 c) 12
d) 14  e) Answer not known/
124. Kailash faces towards north. Turning to his right, he walks 25 metres.
He then turns to his left and walks 30 metres. Next, he moves 25
metres to his right. He then turns to his right again and walks 55
metres. Finally, he turns to the right and moves 40 metres. In which
direction is he now from his starting point?

a) South-west b) South c) North-west


d) South-east e) Answer not known
     




a)  b)  c) 
d)  e) 
125. If $ means +, # means -, @ means  and * means , then what is the
value of 16 $ 4 @ 5 # 72 *8?

$ + # - @    *    


16 $ 4 @ 5 # 72 *8 
a) 25 b) 27 c) 29
d) 36 e) Answer not known/
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GENERAL STUDIES (75)

126. Example for unicellular organism is

a) Earthworm b) Frog
c) Lizard d) Amoeba
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
127. Excessive pulling (stretching) of ligaments causes

a) Blood clotting b) sprain
c) Muscle stretching d) Heart attack
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
128. Consider the statements

Statement 1: The leaves of victoria amazonica plant grows upto 3

meters across.

Statement 2: A mature victoria leaf can support an evenly distributed

load of 55 kilograms.

a) Statement 1 and 2 are correct
b) Statement 2 is correct and 1 is incorrect
c) Statement 1 and 2 are incorrect
d) Statement 1 is correct, Statement 2 is incorrect
e) Answer not known
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



a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
129. Match the following (classifications of Algae):

A. Brown Algae 1. Chlamydomonas

B. Green Algae 2. Polysiphonia

C. Bluegreen Algea 3. Laminaria

D. Red Algae 4. Ocillatoria


A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
A B C D

a) 3 1 2 4 b) 1 2 3 4
c) 4 3 2 1 d) 3 1 4 2
e) Answer not known/
130. The branch of study of fungus is

a) Entomology b) Microbiology
c) Mycology d) Biology
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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131. Queen of medicine is ______.

a) Agaricus b) Penicillium Notatum
c) Fusarium d) Albugo candida
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
132. The branch that deals with recovery and identification of plant remains

of geological past is ..............

a) Pathology b) Paleonology
c) Paleobotany d) Archeology
e) Answer not known


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
133. Thiruvakkarai fossil wood park is located in ..............

a) Mayiladudurai district b) Viruthunagar district
c) Villupuram district d) Perambalur district
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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134. Match the following:

A. Father of Genetics 1. Von Sternberg

B. Father of paleobotany 2. Gregor Johann Mendel

C. Father of Indian paleobotany 3. Carolus Linnaeus

D. Father of Taxonomy 4. Birbal Sahani


A.   
B.  
C.  
D.  
A B C D A B C D
a) 2 4 1 3 b) 1 4 2 3
c) 1 2 3 4 d) 2 1 4 3
e) Answer not known/
135. Who  was  awarded  Nobel  prize  in  1993  for  determining  the  role  of
chromosomes in heredity?
a) T.H.  Morgan b) Watson
c) Edwin chargaff d) Hugo de vries
e) Answer not known


a) T.H.  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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136. Consider the statement:

A. The smallest bone in our body is stapes.

B. The longest bone in our body is thigh bone.

C. A new born baby has more than 300 bones.

D. The skeleton of an adult has 206 bones

a) A, B, C are correct but D is wrong

b) A and B are correct, C and D are wrong

c) B and C are correct but A and D are wrong

d) A, B, C, D are correct

e) Answer not known



A.

B.

C.

D.

a) A, B, C D  b) A & B C & D

c) B & C A & D  d) 

e) 

137. Match the following:

A. Hormones 1. Kidney

B. Nephrons 2. Saliva

C. Pinna 3. Endocrine system

D. Lysozyme 4. Ear

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
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B C D A B C D
a) 3 1 4 3 b) 1 4 3 2
c) 3 1 2 4 d) 2 1 3 4
e) Answer not known/ 
138. Match the following: (Heart Chambers)
A) Incomplete four chambered 1.   Fishes
B) Four chambered 2. Aves
C) Two chambered 3. Amphibians
D) Three Chambered 4. Reptiles

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B C D A B C D
a) 2 1 3 4 b) 4 2 1 3
c) 4 1 3 2 d) 4 2 3 1
e) Answer not known/
139. Everyday the amount of Iodine required by thyroid gland for the
production of thyroxine is ........
      
.
a) 130   g b) 149   g
c) 110   g d) 120   g
e) Answer not known/
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140. Insulin was first used in treatment of diabetes on ______.

a) 11th January 1922 b) 21st  January 1911


c) 22nd July 1922 d) 11th July 1922
e) Answer not known
     

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
141. Sometimes ovaries releases two eggs and each is fertilised by a different

sperm, resulting in ..........

a) Indentical twins b) Non-Identical Twins
c) Spermatogenesis d) Gametogenesis
e) Answer not known


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
142. 80% of the moringa leaves in the world are produced in ......

a) Srilanka b) Canada
c) China d) India
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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143. consider the statements:

A. Skinny appearance, slow body growth are the symptoms of

kwashiorkar.

B. Swelling of face, limbs belly are the symptoms of marasmus.

a) A only correct B is wrong b) B is correct but A is wrong
c) Both A and B are wrong d) Both A and B are correct
e) Answer not known

A. 

B.        


a) A B  b) B A 
c) A & B  d) A & B 
e) 
144. Match the following: (Deficiency - Minerals)

A) Calcium 1. Anaemia
B) Iron 2. Cretinism
C) Iodine 3. Osteomalacia
D) Phosphorus 4. Rickets

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B C D A B C D
a) 4 2 1 3 b) 4 1 2 3
c) 3 1 2 4 d) 3 2 4 1
e) Answer not known/
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145. “Early to bed and early to rise make a man health wealth and wise”
was said by ........
a) Dr. Funk b) Alexander Fleming
c) Benjamin Franklin d) Robert Koch
e) Answer not known


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
146. Dengue is spread by mosquitoes of ........
a) Aedes aegypti b) Anopheles quedrimaculatus
c) Culex tarsalis d) culex queinquefasciatus
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
147. Sunshine vitamin is ______.
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
e) Answer not known

a) A b) B
c) C d) D
e) 
148. Find the incorrect pair:
a) World Health Day - 7th April
b) World Malaria Day - 15th April
c) World AIDS Day - 1st December
d) World Anti - Tuberculosis Day - 24th March
e) Answer not known
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
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
e) 
149. Match the following:
A) Influenza virus 1. Rubella virus
B) Measles 2. Rhino virus
C) Mumps 3. Varicella zoster virus
D) Chicken pox 4. Myxovirus paratidis
E) common cold 5. Myxovirus

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)  5.   
A B C D E A B C D E
a) 5 4 3 2 1 b) 1 2 3 4 5
c) 5 1 4 3 2 d) 2 4 5 3 1
e) Answer not known/
150. In Dengue, the incubation period of the virus is usually about .....
a) 5 -6 days b) 2 - 12 days
c) less than 10 days d) 8 - 16 days
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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151. The AIDS vaccine RV 144 trial was conducted in ....

a) Tamil Nadu b) Hongkong

c) Thailand d) Hatai

e) Answer not known



a)  b) 

c)  d) 

e) 

152. The bacteria that lives in the human intestine helps in digestion of

food is ......

a) Pseudomonas aeruginosa b) Lactobacillus acidophilus

c) Cyanobacteria Nostoc d) E. coli

e) Answer not known



a)  b) 

c)  d) 

e) 

153. Consider the statement:

A. In the anaerobic treatment of sewage cyanobacteria nostoc is used.

B. E. Coli helps in digestion of food in human intestine.

C. Bacillus thuringiensis helps to control insects.

D. Bacteria used in linen thread retting process is pseudomonas

aeruginosa.
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a) A and B are correct, C and D are wrong

b) B and D are correct, A and C are wrong

c) A and D are correct, B and C are wrong

d) C and D are correct, A and B are wrong

e) Answer not known



A.     



B. 

C. 

D.

a) A & B C & D b) B & D A & C 

c) A & D B & C  d) C & DA & B 

e) 

154. The process of vaccination was introduced by

a) Louis pasteur b) Edward Jenner

c) Robert Koch d) Robert Hooke

e) Answer not known



a)  b) 

c)  d) 

e) 
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155. The study of cancer is called ______.

a) Cardiology b) Mycology

c) Oncology d) Immunology

e) Answer not known



a)  b) 

c)  d) 

e) 

156. Anti Tobacco Act was passed on ______.

a) March 1st 2004 b) May 1st 2014

c) March 14th 2014 d) May 1st 2004

e) Answer not known



a)  b) 

c)  d) 

e) 

157. Match the following:

A) International day against drug Abuse

and Illicit trafficking 1. 7th November

B) No Tobacco day 2. 26th June

C) National cancer Awareness day 3. 4th February

D) World cancer day 4. 31st  May


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
A) 
  
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B C D A B C D
a) 1 4 3 2 b) 2 4 1 3
c) 2 4 3 1 d) 2 1 3 4
e) Answer not known/
158. Approximate number of cells in the human body is _____.

a) 3.7 x 1013 b) 3.9 x 1023
c) 8.2 x 10-12 d) 3.1 x 10-13
e) Answer not known/
159. Match the following:
A) Brain of the cell 1. Mitochondria
B) Food producers 2. Cytoplasm
C) Power house of the cell 3. Lysosome
D) Area of movement 4. Nucleus
E) Sucidal Bag 5. Chloroplast

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   
A B C D E A B C D E
a) 4 5 3 2 1 b) 1 3 4 5 2
c) 2 1 3 4 5 d) 4 5 1 2 3
e) Answer not known/
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160. The first land plant appeared around 470 million years ago are _____.

a) Mosses b) Liverworts
c) Cactus d) Both a & b
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) a & b
e) 
161. Consider the statements:

i) Nile is the longest river in the world.

ii) It is 6660 km long

a) (i) only wrong b) (ii) only wrong
c) Both (i) and (ii) are wrong d) Both (i) and (ii) are correct
e) Answer not known

i) 
ii) 
a) (i)  b) (ii) 
c) (i) & (ii)  d) (i) & (ii)
e) 
162. State bird of TamilNadu is ______.

a) Rock dove b) Emerald dove
c) Spotted dove d) Common pigeon
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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163. How many base pairs are present in the Human genome?

a) 3 million b) 4 million
c) 3 billion d) 4 billion
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
164. Consider the statement:

A. Single flagella at one end is Vibrio cholera

B. Tuft of flagella at both ends is Rhodospirillum rubrum

C. Tuft of flagella at one end is corynebacterium diptherae

a) A is correct, B and C are incorrect
b) A and B are correct, C is incorrect
c) C is correct, A and B are incorrect
d) B and C are correct, A is incorrect
e) Answer not known

A. 
B. 
C. 
a) A B & C  b) A & B C 
c) C A & B d) B & C A 
e) 
165. Half of the world’s oxygen supply is produced by ______.

a) Savanna grassland b) Scrub Jungles
c) Amazon Rain forest d) Evergreen forest
e) Answer not known
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
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
166. The best pollinators are _______.
a) Honey bees b) Bird
c) Wind d) Animals
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
167. What is the Unit of Surface Tension?

a) NM b) NM-1
c) NM-2 d) MS-1
e) Answer not known/
168. One parsec is equal to ______ M.

a) 103 b) 1.496 x 1011
c) 9.46 x 1015 d) 3.08 x 1016 m
e) Answer not known/
169. What is the device that steps up or steps down the voltage?
a) Dynamo b) Resistor
c) Fuse d) Transformer
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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170. What is the boiling point of water (ink)?
(ink)
a) 273.15 b) 373.15
c) 212 d) 414
e) Answer not known/
171. What is the velocity of sound in sea water? (in m/s)
(in m/s)
a) 1531 b) 1498
c) 6420 d) 6040
e) Answer not known/
172. Which planet has a satelite known “Triton”?
a) Saturn b) Pluto
c) Neptune d) Venus
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
173. In the modern periordic table the group 16 belongs to which family?
a) Boron b) Carbon
c) Nitrogen d) oxygen
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
174. What is the valancy of carbon?

a) 2 b) 3
c) 4 d) 5
e) Answer not known/
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175. When Zn2+ is shown in the flame what will be the colour of flame?
a) Brick Red b) Golden yellow
c) Pink violet d) Green
e) Answer not known
Zn2+
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
176. The Drug haparin is generally obtained from which source (or) process?
a) Plants b) Animal
c) Minerals d) Micro organism
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
177. Which Radio isotope is used for the treatment of Blood disorders and
skin diseases?
a) Gold - 198 b) Iodine - 131
c) Phosphorous - 32 d) Cobalt - 60
e) Answer not known


a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
178. Which of the following elements are called metalloids?

a) Se, I, Te b) Ge, As, Sb
c) In, Pb, Sn d) Al, Mg, Na
e) Answer not known/
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179. ______ is known as marsh gas.

a) Ethane b) Methane
c) Propane d) Butane
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
180. A reaction between an acid and a base is called _____.

a) Neutralization b) Decomposition
c) Combustion d) Combination
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
181. ______ fertilizer is ecofriendly

a) Inorganic b) Organic
c) Nitrogen d) Oxygen
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
182. If the energy of the incident beam of light and the scattered beam of

light are same, then it is called as ______

a) Inelastic scattering b) Elastic scattering
c) Rayleigh scattering d) Mie scattering
e) Answer not known
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
a)  b) 
c)  d) ‘’
e) 
183. If one of the focus of a bi-concave lens is plane, it is known as?

a) Plano - convex lens b) Plano - concave lens
c) Convex lens d) a & c
e) Answer not known


a)  b) 
c)  d) a & c
e) 
184. The earth’s crust contains only how many % of carbons?


a) 0.031 b) 0.032
c) 0.033 d) 0.034
e) Answer not known/
185. The pH of a solution is 3. Its [OH-] concentration is ______

pH3[OH-]
a) 1 x 10-3M b) 3M
c) 1 x 10-11M d) 11M
e) Answer not known/
186. A normal human eye can clearly sea all the objects placed between?

a) 26 cm and Infinity b) 24 cm and Infinity
c) 25 cm and Infinity d) 27 cm and Infinity
e) Answer not known
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
a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
187. The value of universal gas constant?

a) 3.81 J Mol-1 K-1 b) 8.03 J Mol-1 K-1
c) 1.38 J Mol-1 K-1 d) 8.31 J Mol-1 K-1
e) Answer not known

a) 3.81K-1 b) 8.03 K-1
c) 1.38K-1 d) 8.31 K-1
e) 
188. The SI unit of electric potential or potential difference is?
a) Volt (v) b) Joule (J)
c) colulmn d) Charge (Q)
e) Answer not known

a) (v) b) (J)
c)  d) (Q)
e) 
189. Match the following:

Nature of Medium Speed of Sound (in ms-1)

A) Copper 1. 5950
B) Iron 2. 1324
C) Aluminium 3. 5010
D) Kerosene 4. 6420
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A)   5950
B)   1324
C)   5010
D)   
A B C D A B C D
a) 3 1 4 2 b) 4 3 2 1
c) 4 3 1 2 d) 2 4 3 1
e) Answer not known/
190. One of the famous whispering galleries is in?
a) Golconda fort b) St. Paul’s Cathedral Church
c) Tajmahal d) Welingdon Park
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
191. There have been how many radio active substances discovered so far?

a) 25 b) 26
c) 29 d) 28
e) Answer not known/
192. 1 million electron volt.

a) 1 Mev = 106 ev b) 1 Mev = 10-6 ev
c) 1 Mev = 1019 Joule/ d) 1 Mev = 10-19 Joule/
e) Answer not known/
193. Artifical radio activity was discovered by
a) Bequerel b) Irene curie
c) Roentgen d) Neils Bohr
e) Answer not known
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a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
194. Match the following:
Common Acids PH
A) Lemon Juice 1. 2
B) Vinegar 2. 3
C) Oranges 3. 3.5
D) Fresh milk 4. 4.5

 PH
A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
A B C D A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4 b) 4 2 1 3
c) 4 1 2 3 d) 2 4 3 1
e) Answer not known/
195. Substance which furnisher OH ions when dissolved in water is
a) Acids b) Bases
c) Salts d) Indicators
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
196. A substance composed of atoms having an identical number of protons
in each nucles is?
a) Elements b) Compounds
c) Mixtures d) Solution
e) Answer not known
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  

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
197. The term nucleons refers to?
a) Protons + electrons b) only neutrons
c) Electrons + neutrons d) Protons+ neutrons
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
198. Gypsum is added to the cement for .............
a) Fast setting b) Delayed setting
c) Hardening d) Making paste
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
199. The first man-made fibre is ............
a) Nylon b) Polyester
c) Rayon d) Cotton
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
200. In acidic solution, blue liltmus changes into .............. colour.
a) Blue b) Green
c) Red d) White
e) Answer not known

a)  b) 
c)  d) 
e) 
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