1 st Preliminary Examination

1st Preliminary Examination

Time : 2 Hrs. SSC Science and Technology (Part 2) Marks : 40

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Note : (i) All Questions are compulsory.

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(ii) Numbers on the right indicate full marks

Q.1. ( A ) Choose the correct alternative. 5

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1. Which of the following indicates that man and chimpanzee are connected?

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(a) Appendix (b) Cranial capacity
(c) Thumb (d) Bones
2. Floods can be prevented by

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(a) Afforestation (b) Removing top soil
(c) Deforestation (d) Agriculture
3. Notochord is absent in the group ………... .
(a) Hemichordata (b) Chordata AT (c) Cephalochordata (d) Urochordata
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4. Which of the following bacterium is useful for genetic engineering experiments?
(a) E.coli (b) Klebsiella (c) Lactobacilli (d) Streptococcus
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5. Which of the following occurs naturally?

(a) U-235 (b) U-233 (c) U-234 (d) U-232

(B) Solve the following questions. 5

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1. Complete the analogy:

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Insulin : Diabetes : : Interleukin : ………. .

2. Match the following.
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1. Competition in job a. Addiction
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2. Tobacco b. Mental stress

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3. AIDS c. Stress management

4. Yoga d. Incurable disease
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3. Give the example.

Catastrophic disasters
4. True or False with reason.
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Identity of the criminal can be established with the help of any part of its body found at the site
of crime.
5. Find the odd one.
G. Embden, O.Meyerhof, H.Krebs, J.K. Parnas.

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Q.2. (A) Give scientific reasons. (Any 2) 4

1. Why is it said that cell phone is killing life?
2. Why does lung fish act as a connecting link between fishes and amphibians?
3. Give scientific reasons: “The devrais preserved in the name of god in various places are required in

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the present time as well”.

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(B) Attempt the following question. (Any 3) 6

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1. What are the main advantages of Darwinism?
2. Distinguish between: BT Cotton and BT Brinjal.

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3. Write a short note on energy pyramid.
4. Some of the boxes in the diagram are incomplete; complete the diagram with correct terms.

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5. Complete the web diagram:

(b)
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Q.3. Attempt the following questions. (Any 5) 15

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1. How do the following evidences contribute to the theory of evolution?

a. Morphological Evidences b. Anatomical Evidences
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c. Vestigeal organs d. Paleontological Evidences

2. Answer in brief: Reorganize the following food chain. Describe the ecosystem to which it belongs?
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Grasshopper – Snake – Paddy field – Eagle – Frog.

3. Observe the picture and write a short note:
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4. Body organization of human has been shown in the following figure. Use appropriate labels in that
figure. Which organs are present in human body?

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5. Complete the web diagram: Human respiratory system.
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6. See the picture and answer the following questions:

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a. Other than thermal power plant, which

power plants use thermal energy for
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power generation?
b. In what different ways is the thermal
energy obtained?

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7. Complete the following conceptual picture related to environmental management.

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8. Have you seen loudly lauyghing citizens in morning in public gardens? Why do they do?

Q.4. Attempt the following questions. (Any 1) 5

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1. Passage baed questions:

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Salaam Mumbai Foundation runs programs in various schools in Mumbai to empower the children
living in slum area in the field of education, sports, arts and business. This organization encourages
the children to take education by helping them to improve their health and lifestyle. This trust has
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made some districts in Maharashtra completely tobacco-free through hard work. Since the year 2002
this organisation is working with various school in urban and rural area for making the society
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tobacco-free. This programme is being implemented with the help of Government in about 200 schools
in Mumbai and 14000 schools in the rest of Maharashtra. The oath of freedom from tobacco is taken
in every school as per the Government letter.
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Questions:
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a. Name the organization given in the passage?

b. What is the objective of this organization?
c. What are the steps being taken by the organization to making the society tobacco free?
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d. What is the greatest achievement of the organization?

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e. How will you contribute towards a tobacco – free society?

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2. Correct the wrong diagram and draw the correct diagram with the explanation:
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Best of Luck 
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