1. Beaufort scale is used to measure the intensity of:
(a) Earthquakes
(b) Wind
(c) Tsunami
(d) Volcanic eruption
2. The study of motion:
(a) Acoustics
(b) Cryogenics
(c) Optics
(d) Dynamics
3. The frequency of electricity used for domestic
purpose:
(a) 100 Hz
(b) 230 Hz
(c) 50 Hz
(d) 250Hz
4. Which is added to petrol in cold countries to
avoid freezing?
(a) Ethylene Glycol
(b) Tetra Ethyl Lead
(c) Ethyl Mercaptan
(d) Benzene
5. Sodium Citrate is used as a ……..:
(a) Fuel
(b) Explosive
(c) Food preservative
(d) Pigment
6. Plant ash contains:
(a) Calcium
(b) Potassium
(c) Silver
(d) Tin
7. The native place of Cactus:
(a) Australia
(b) China
(c) Africa
(d) America
8. Which is also known as ‘Paper flower’?
(a) Dahlia
(b) Sunflower
(c) Bougainville
(d) Rose
9. The pollen grains in plants are produced in…….
(a) Anther
(b) Carpel
(c) Ovary
(d) Ovule
10 The excretory organ of Insects:
(a) Book lung
(b) Nephridia
(c) Kidney
(d) Malpighian Tube
11. Arsphenamine, also known as Salvarsan and 606, is a drug that uses against:
(a) Syphilis
(b) Cancer
(c) AIDS
(d) Tuberculosis
12. Trypanosomiasis is caused by:
(a) Fungus
(b) Virus
(c) Protozoa
(d) Bacteria
13. The largest of the Gulf countries:
(a) Bahrain
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Iran
(d) Iraq
14. Mount Communism is in:
(a) Uzbekistan
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) Turkmenistan
(d) Tajikistan
15. The head of the Church of England:
(a) Monarch
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Archbishop of Canterbury
(d) Pope
16. In which category of winds does cyclone fall?
(a) Tradewinds
(b) Periodic winds
(c) Local winds
(d) Variable Winds
17. Lepchas are the tribal people in:
(a) Sikkim
(b) Andamans
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Orissa
18. ‘The Pearl Harbour of India’:
(a) Tutucorin
(b) Chennai
(c) Mumbai
(d) Surat
19. The second largest Union Territory in India,
in terms of area:
(a) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Delhi
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Chandigarh
20. In which state is the Dhuvaran Thermal Power station located?
(a) M.P.
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) A.P.
21. The Chalukya king who defeated Harsha:
(a) Pulikesin I
(b) Pulikesin II
(c) Dantidurgan
(d) None of these
22. The most famous Indo-Bactrian ruler:
(a) Milinda
(b) Kanishka
(c) Vasudeva
(d) Kadphises
23. Which one of the following is not regarded as
the source of Mauryan history?
(a) Indica
(b) Arthasasthra
(c) Mudrarakshasam
(d) Raghuvamsam
24. Who was known as ‘Lakh Baksh’ (Giver of
Lakhs)?
(a) Qutubddin Aibek
(b) Balban
(c) Razia
(d) Kaiqubad
25. Who invited Babur to invade India?
(a) Ibrahim Lodi
(b) Daulat Khan Lodi
(c) Hamid Khan
(d) None of these