1) The solar eclipse occurs when
A. the sun comes in between the moon and the earth
B. the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon
C. the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
D. None of the above
Answer : C.
2) The smallest functional and structural unit of kidney is called as
A. Neuron
B. Nephron
C. Granulocyte
D. Reticulocyte
Answer : B.
3) The removal of top soil by water or wind is called
A. Soil wash
B. Soil erosion
C. Soil creep
D. Silting of soil
Answer : B.
4) In a certain electronic circuit the output is positive if input 1 is positive and input 2 is zero. If both inputs are positive the output is zero. This is
A. an AND circuit
B. a NOR circuit
C. an OR circuit
D. a high-pass filter
Answer : C.
5) The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unaltered
D. Drops sharply
Answer : C.
6) The Panda belongs to the same family as that of
A. Bear
B. Cat
C. Dog
D. Rabbit
Answer : A.
7) The oxide of Nitrogen used in medicine as anaesthetic is
A. Nitrogen dioxide
B. Nitric oxide
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Nitrogen pentoxide
Answer : D.
8) The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an
A. Amphibian
B. Bony fish
C. Shark
D. Mammal
Answer : D.
9) The intencity of Earthquakes is measured on
A. Richter scale
B. Secant scale
C. Mercalli scale
D. Beaufort scale
Answer : A.
10) The hardest substance available on earth is
A. Platinum
B. Diamond
C. Quartz
D. gold
Answer : A.
