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1.

In the mechanism of action of a protein hormone, one of the second messengers is (a) Cyclic AMP (b) Insulin (c) 73 (d) Gastrin

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(a) Cyclic AMP

2.

Pars intermedia produce hormone.(GH, PRL.TSH, MSH)

Answer»

MSH Pars intermedia produce hormone.

3.

Thymosin is responsible for (a) Raising the blood sugar level (b) Raising the blood calcium level (c) Increased production of T lymphocytes (d) Decrease in blood RBC

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(c) Increased production of T lymphocytes

4.

Expand the following. ACTH

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ACTH – Adreno Cortico Trophic Hormone.

5.

Match the following.  A   B1. Hyperglycemic hormoneProgesterone2. Pregnancy hormoneSomatostatin3. Inhibiting hormoneGlucagon4. Emergency hormone

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1. Hyperglycemic hormone – Glucagon 

2. Pregnancy hormone – Progesterone 

3. Inhibiting hormone – Somatostatin

6.

The excessive secretion of thyroxine hormone is followed by the enlargement of the thyroid glands. Name the disease occurs due to this.

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Exophthalmic goiter or Grave’s disease.

7.

The male’s body is stronger and rigid than female’s body. Give reason.

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Androgens control the muscular development in males. This hormones are absent in females.

8.

The budgets of two families can be compared by: (a) Sub-divided rectangles (b) Pie diagram (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Histogram

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(c) Both (a) and (b) 

9.

The headings of the rows of a table are called: (a) Prefatory notes (b) Titles (c) Stubs (d) Captions

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Correct option is (c) Stubs 

10.

She likes GETTING letters but dislikes writing them. A) receiving B) taking C) sending D) reading E) finding

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Correct option is C) sending

11.

The sight and sound of a baby can induce secretion of a hormone in a nursing mother. 1. Name the hormone. 2. Give the functions of this hormone.

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1. Prolactin 

2. Prolactin promote growth of mammary gland, secretion of milk and keeps corpus luteum functional.

12.

The increase in number of WBC is called as______. a) Leucocytosis b) Leukaemia c) Leukopenia

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a) Leucocytosis

The increase in number of WBC is called as Leucocytosis.

13.

Name the instrument used for counting blood cells?

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Hemocytometer

14.

What are the antigens of Lutheran system? a) Lu m and Lu n b) Lu c and Lu d c) Lu a and Lu b

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c) Lu a and Lu b

Lu a and Lu b are the antigens of Lutheran system.

15.

What is the normal pH of blood?

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7.42 is the normal pH of blood.

16.

Write down the full form of ELISA.

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Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

17.

Write down the full form of ELISA. a) Enzyme linked immunosorbent Assay b) Energy linked immunosorbent Assay c) Evolution linked immunosorbent Assay

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a) Enzyme linked immunosorbent Assay

The full form of ELISA is Enzyme linked immunosorbent Assay.

18.

Xorn in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1896, this woman scientist received her MD from the German University in Prague. After moving to Washington University in the United States, she and her husband conducted pioneering work in carbohydrate metabolism. In 1947, this husband-wife team, along with Bernardo Houssay, was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine, their citation reading "for their discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion." Name this esteemed woman scientist. 

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(GERTY) RADNITZ CORI 

19.

Which one of the following is involved for the formation of rainbow in the sky?(a) Expansion of light(b) Expansion of heat by the Sun(c) Distance between the Earth and the Moon(d) Dispersion of light

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(d) Dispersion of light

When white light is passed through a glass prism it splits up into its component colors (in order Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red). This phenomena of white light splitting up into its constituent colors is termed as dispersion.

20.

Who explained the principle of colour mixing? a. Sir Isaac Newton b. Johan Tobias Mayer c. Sir William Perkins d. Eli Whitney

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Correct option: b. Johan Tobias Mayer

21.

In which form of power sharing, power is shared at different levels of government?

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 Power is shared at different levels of government in vertical form of power sharing.

22.

What is the meaning of barter system?

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A system where goods are directly exchanged, without the use of money, is called barter system.

23.

How many princely states were there in India at the time of the partition of the country?

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565 princely states

24.

Why do developed countries want developing countries to liberalise their trade and investment? What do you think should the developing countries demand in return?

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Developed countries want developing countries to liberalise their trade and investment because then the MNCs belonging to the developed countries can set up factories in less-expensive developing nations, and thereby increase profits, with lower manufacturing costs and the same sale price. In my opinion, the developing countries should demand, in return, for some manner of protection of domestic producers against competition from imports. Also, charges should be levied on MNCs looking to set base in developing nations.

25.

Globalisation, by connecting countries, shall result in (a) lesser competition among producers (b) greater competition among producers (c) no change in competition among producers (d) none of these 

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Globalisation,by connecting countries,shall result in no change in competition among producers.

26.

How would flexibility in labour laws help companies?

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Flexibility in labour laws will help companies in being competitive and progressive. By easing up on labour laws, company heads can negotiate wages and terminate employment, depending on market conditions. This will lead to an increase in the company's competitiveness.

27.

Which of the following sector’s activities do NOT produce any goods?1. Secondary sector2. Primary sector3. Both secondary and tertiary sectors4. Tertiary sector

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Tertiary sector

The correct answer is the Tertiary sector.

  • The tertiary sector doesn't produce any goods. 
  • Tertiary sector:
    • The tertiary sector is known as the service sector.
    • It provides useful services for the primary and secondary sectors.
    • It is a well-organized sector and uses modern-day logistics techniques to perform its functions.
    • Banking, insurance trade, and communications, etc comes under this sector.

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  • Primary sector:
    • It is known as the agricultural and allied sectors.
    • This sector supplies raw materials for goods and services.
    • It is an unorganized sector and uses traditional techniques.
    • This sector uses natural resources like forestry and fishing, mining, and oil and gas.
  • Secondary sector: 
    • It is known as the manufacturing sector.
    • This sector converts one good into another by creating more utility from it.
    • It is an organized sector and uses better methods of production.
    • It includes large firms, multinational corporations, manufacturing units, and small-scale units.
28.

Who said these words "A market is an area for potential exchanges"?1. Allen2. Philip Kotler3. Licoreis4. George Terry

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Philip Kotler
  • A market is a place where two parties can gather to facilitate the exchange of goods and services. The parties involved are usually buyers and sellers. The market may be physical like a retail outlet, where people meet face-to-face, or virtual like an online market, where there is no direct physical contact between buyers and sellers.
  • The term ‘Market’ is derived from the Latin word ‘maratus’. This means merchandise, wares, traffic, trade or place of business. This term has been defined by many in many ways. But its central theme is that it is an activity which centres around two important operations viz. buying and selling. Simply, it means an ‘Exchange Activity’.

  • Philip Kotler, a well-known author in the area of marketing, defines marketing as “A market is an area for potential exchanges.” 

 

Conditions for market formation include the existence of:

  • Buyers who expect a pay-off in terms of the satisfaction of a want or a need – referred to as utility.
  • Purchasing power, which enables buyers to convert their wants or needs into ‘effective demand’.
  • Sellers who expect a pay-off, firstly in terms of the revenue they need to cover their production costs, and secondly to generate a profit, which is excess revenue over costs.
  • Means of ‘communication’ between buyers and sellers so that preferences can be indicated and goods and services offered for sale. In early market forms, it was essential that buyers and sellers met, or at least that their representatives met – however, new technologies have meant that buyers and sellers no longer need to meet in the same physical space.
  • Knowledge is balanced between buyers and sellers so that one party cannot persistently exploit the other party by withholding relevant information. Markets can break down when information is not available to all parties.
  • A medium of exchange to facilitate a market transaction – namely, money or credit.
  • A legal system that enables both buyers and sellers to be protected through civil law, such as contracts, and through criminal law, such as laws against theft.
  • Property rights so that individual sellers have the right to sell, and buyers have to right to buy and to own what they have bought.
  • In addition, markets require a financial system to enable individuals and firms to borrow if they need to and to save when they have surplus funds.
29.

People in Hong Kong speak English and ______. A) Hangul B) Cantonese C) Mandarin

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Correct option is B) Cantonese

30.

His first venture was to open the Hong Kong branch of his father's firm in December of the same year, in partnership with Premchand Roychand and others. His reputation as an industrialist was based on the cotton mills he started. In 1871 he began to promote the "Central India Spinning, Weaving and Manufacturing Company, Limited", and built from scratch the Empress Mills in Nagpur. Opened on New Year's day, 1877, this immensely successful cotton mill developed business practices which remained the hallmark of this business house for years to come. Who?

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Jamshetji Tata

31.

Fusion of gametes is called (a) Pollination (b) Sugarcane (c) Parthenogenesis (d) Sporogenesis

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Fusion of gametes is called  Sugarcane

32.

A secondary pollutant is (a) Aerosol (b) CO2 (c) PAN (d) CO

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PAN is a secondary pollutant.

33.

Taichung Native-1 is a variety of (a) Wheat (b) Rice (c) Sugarcane (d) Maize

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Taichung Native-1 is a variety of Rice

34.

Name the connecting link between amphibians and reptiles.

Answer» Seymouria is the connecting link between amphibians and reptiles.
35.

What are panspermia?

Answer» Panspermia are cosmozoa which were considered to be spores through which life came on the earth from distant planets.
36.

Which of the following biofertilizers provides phosphorus also? a. Rhizobium b. Azotobacter c. PSB d. Mycorrhiza

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Correct option: c. PSB

37.

Which silk is largely produced in India? a. Muga b. Tasar c. Mulbery d. Eri

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Correct option: c. Mulberry

38.

Explain the factors which contribute to the heat load (cooling load on apparatus) in an air conditioned space.

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The total quantity of heat which is required to be pumped out from the air conditioned space to be maintained at desired temperature level by the refrigerating equipment is known as cooling load. The amount of cooling load determines the capacity of the refrigeration plant to be installed.

The cooling load comprises of two components, viz. sensible heat gain and latent heat gain.

FACTORS WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SENSIBLE HEAT GAIN:

A gain of sensible heat is said to occur when there is a direct addition of heat to the enclosed space by any one or all of the modes of heat transfer i.e., conduction, convection and radiation. 

Sensible heat gain includes the following:

1. Heat transmitted by conduction through structures such as walls, floors and ceilings, due to temperature differential between their two sides. 

2. Heat transferred into enclosed space by solar radiation through window panes, doors and ventilators. 

3. Heat brought in by leaking (infiltrating) outside air entering the conditioned space through door openings, or cracks around windows, doors etc. 

4. Heat liberated by occupants. 

5. Heat given off by the products brought in at higher temperature than the conditioned space temperature. 

6. Heat given off by lights, fans, computers, motors, cooking and other appliances, installed in the conditioned space.

FACTORS WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LATENT HEAT GAIN:

A gain of latent heat is said to occur when there is an addition of water vapour to the air of the conditioned space. 

Latent heat gain includes the following:

1. Moisture entering the conditioned space through permeable walls where vapour pressure is higher. 

2. Heat gain due to condensation of moisture from occupants. 

3. Heat gain due to condensation of moisture from food or other products placed in the conditioned space. 

4. Heat gain due to condensation of moisture from other internal sources such as wet surfaces, appliances, apparatus etc.

FACTORS WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMBINATION OF SENSIBLE HEAT AND LATENT HEAT GAIN:

Such heat gains are caused due to the introduction of outside air for ventilation purposes. 

These gains are: 

1. Sensible heat gain due to the temperature difference between fresh air and the air in conditioned space and 

2. Latent heat gain due to difference of humidity.

39.

Explain the desirable properties of an ideal refrigerant.

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A refrigerant is said to an ideal refrigerant if it has all of the following properties:

1. Low boiling point. 

2. Low freezing point. 

3. High critical temperature. 

4. High latent heat of vaporization. 

5. Low specific volume of vapour. 

6. Low specific heat of liquid. 

7. High thermal conductivity. 

8. Low viscosity. 

9. High dielectric strength. 

10. Non-corrosive to metal. 

11. Non-flammable and non-explosive. 

12. Non-toxic. 

13. Low cost and easily available. 

14. Chemically inert. 

15. Easy to liquefy at moderate pressure and temperature. 

16. Easy to locating its leaks by odour or suitable indicator. 

17. Mixes well with oils. 

18. Environment friendly.

40.

Read the conversation.Choose the most appropriate modal verb and fill in the blank: Ramu: Raju, what happens if we don’t walk on the pavement in busy roads? Raju: We ........... meet with an accident. (A) can (B) must (C) will (D) should

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Raju: We will meet with an accident.

41.

If I had been the prime minister, I .......... have rooted out corruption.The most appropriate modal verb to be used is (A) can(B) would(C) should(D) must 

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If I had been the prime minister, I would have rooted out corruption.

42.

Enlist plan for monthly maintenance of computer.

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Monthly Maintenance of computer: 

i. Transfer photographs to computer and delete from drive 

ii. Organise photos into folders or albums 

iii. Clean up ‘Download’ folder 

iv. Uninstall unused programs and apps 

v. Run disk-cleaner software 

vi. Run full system virus scan

43.

List different methods of communication.

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Different methods of communication are: face to face talk, e-mail, letters, notice board. Posters, meetings, phone call, video call, virtual meeting, writing blog etc.

44.

Define Linkage.

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The tendency of the genes to remain together on the same chromosome and to inherit together is called linkage.

45.

What is the common name of Apis mellifera?

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The common name for Apis mellifera is European Bee.

46.

Give any two examples of commensalism

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Two examples of commensalism are: 

a. An orchid plant growing as an epiphyte on a mango tree. 

b. Sea anemone and hermit crab 

c. Barnacles on the back of whale 

d. Sea anemone attached to snail’s shell 

e. Golden jackals follow a particular tiger upto a safe distance to feed on the tiger’s kills.

47.

Which growth hormone is used to enhance dairy productivity?

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Bovine somatotropin is used to enhance dairy productivity.

48.

Read the conversation:Hema: When will you come here, Sara?Sara: Don’t know, I come any time.The most appropriate modal verb to be used in the blank is(A) must(B) will (C) can(D) might

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The most appropriate modal verb to be used in the blank is might

49.

Enumerate with example the parts of an email address with example.

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An email address is divided into two parts separated by symbol @ as under: 

A. Username 

B. Email service provider’s domain name

For example [email protected]

50.

What is Flora and Fauna?

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Flora and fauna refer to plant and animal wildlife, respectively. The term is often used to refer to the indigenous plant and animal wildlife of a geographical region.