Objective type Questions 2009 1

The carbon dioxide dissolved in water
a) enhances corrosion b) suppresses corrosion
c) prevents corrosion d) has no influence on corrosion.

Nylon is a
a) Polyester b) Polyethylene
c) Polyamide d) Polysaccharide.

One carat of diamond is
a) 100mg b) 200mg
c) 300mg d) 400mg

Sugar in blood and urine is tested with
a) Benedict’s solution b) Brine solution
c) Hypo solution d) Iodine solution.

TV antenna elements are made up of
a) Aluminium b) Copper
c) Tin d) Zinc

Dry ice is
a) liquid nitrogen b) purified ice
c) solid carbon dioxide d) super cooled ice.

The calorific value of the fuel is of the order
a) coal > peat > lignite > dried wood
b) peat > lignite > coal > dried wood
c) lignite > peat > coal > dried wood
d) coal > lignite > peat > dried wood

Which one of the following is correctly matched
a) Baking soda - Sodium bicarbonate
b) Caustic soda - Calcium carbonate
c) Soda lime - Sodium carbonate
d) Washing soda - calcium hydroxide

Which one of the following is correctly matched
a) Ascorbic acid - Vitamin
b) Insulin - Antiseptic
c) Penicillin - Antipyretic
d) Proteins - Polysaccharide.

Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Rusting of iron is quicker in sea water than in river water
Reason (R): Salinity helps in carrying current.
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below:
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.


Which hormone is responsible for ejection of milk?
a) Oxytocin b) Prolactin
c) Thyroxin d) Testosterone

In human 45 numbers of chromosomes (22AA + XO ) is resulted in
a) Turner’s syndrome
b) Down syndrome
c) Klinefelter’s syndrome
d) Edwards’ syndrome.

Which of the following is called as royal disease?
a) Anemia
b) Leukemia
c) Haemopilia
d) Colour blindness.


Which one of the following is not a vaccine?
a) Polio vaccine
b) BCG
c) Anti-rabies
d) Progesterone.

Mutation was discovered by
a) Morgan
b) Huxley
c) Mendel
d) Hugo de Vries.

The red colour of the blood is due to
a) Albumin b) Haemoglobin
b) Vitamin B6 c) Relaxin.


Which one of the following is not one of the recommendations of the Second Labour Commission (2002)?
a) A broad grouping of labour legislation
b) Permitting child labour in the unorganized sector
c) Notifying a national floor level of minimum wage
d) None of these.

To-day India’s external debt is (2001 figures)
a) $ 98.4 billion b) $151.8 billion
c) $ 61 billion c) $98.87 billion

On which of the following bases has the Planning Commission defined India?
a) 2400 k.cals b) 1800 k.cals
c) 2500 k.cals d) 2600 k.cals.

What was the population of India as per the 2001 census ?
a) 102.7 crores b) 104.3 crores
c) 101.2 crores d) 108.1 crores

World Environmental Day is celebrated on
a) 18th May
b) 5th June
c) 24th October
d) 25th December