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Exam Year: 1997

  • Which one of the following is used as an anti-freeze for the automobile engines?

    (a)

    Propyl alcohol

    (b)

    Ethanol

    (c)

    Methanol

    (d)

    Ethylene glycol

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • The pituitary gland by virtue of its tropic hormones controls the secretory activity of other endocrine glands. Which one of the following endocrine glands can function independent of the pituitary gland ?

    (a)

    Thyroid

    (b)

    Gonads

    (c)

    Adrenals

    (d)

    Parathyroid

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Oxygen transportation in a human body takes place through I. Blood II. Lungs III. Tissue The correct sequence of transportation is

    (a)

    I, II, III

    (b)

    III, I, II

    (c)

    II, I, III

    (d)

    I, III, II

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following is paramagnetic in nature ?

    (a)

    Iron

    (b)

    Hydrogen

    (c)

    Oxygen

    (d)

    Nitrogen

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following has the highest fuel value ?

    (a)

    Hydrogen

    (b)

    Charcoal

    (c)

    Natural Gas

    (d)

    Gasoline

    Correct Answer:

  • The most reactive among the halogens is

    (a)

    fluorine

    (b)

    chlorine

    (c)

    bromine

    (d)

    iodine

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

  • Which one of the following is an active component of oil of clove ?

    (a)

    Menthol

    (b)

    Eugenol

    (c)

    Methanol

    (d)

    Benzaldehyde

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • The characteristic odour of garlic is due to

    (a)

    a chloro compound

    (b)

    a sulphur compound

    (c)

    a fluorine compound

    (d)

    acetic acid

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • A boy standing at the point ‘O’ in the given diagram, throws a ball three times with the same force, but projecting it along different inclinations from the ground. The results of the throws have been plotted in the diagram. Which one of the following is a valid conclusion ?

    (a)

    The larger the initial inclination, the longer the throw

    (b)

    The larger the height reached, the longer the throw

    (c)

    The larger the height reached, the shorter the throw

    (d)

    The larger the initial inclination, the greater the height reached

    Correct Answer:

  • The working principle of a washing machine is

    (a)

    centrifugation

    (b)

    dialysis

    (c)

    reverse osmosis

    (d)

    diffusion

    Correct Answer:

    (a)