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Exam Year: 2007

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    Production of which one of the following is a function of the liver?

    (a)

    Lipase

    (b)

    Urea

    (c)

    Mucus

    (d)

    Hydrochloric Acid

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Who among the following was chosen as the FIFA World Player of the Year for the year 2006?

    (a)

    Zinedine Zidane

    (b)

    Fabio Cannavaro

    (c)

    Ronaldinho

    (d)

    Thierry Henry

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Which one of the following parts of the human brain is the regulating center for swallowing and vomiting?

    (a)

    Cerebellum

    (b)

    Cerebrum

    (c)

    Medulla oblongata

    (d)

    Pons

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    How do most insects respire?

    (a)

    Through skin

    (b)

    Through gills

    (c)

    By lungs

    (d)

    By tracheal system

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    In the human body, which one of the following hormones regulates blood calcium and phosphate?

    (a)

    Glucagon

    (b)

    Growth Hormone

    (c)

    Parathyroid Hormone

    (d)

    Thyroxine

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    In the human being, normally in which one of the following parts does a sperm fertilize the ovum?

    (a)

    Cervix

    (b)

    Fallopian Tube

    (c)

    Lower part of the uterus

    (d)

    Upper part of the uterus

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Who among the following wrote the book ‘Babuvivah’?

    (a)

    Raja Rammohan Roy

    (b)

    Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

    (c)

    Pandita Ramabai

    (d)

    Rabindranath Tagore

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the order of decreasing length of the three structural parts given below of the small intestine in the human body?

    (a)

    Jejunum – Duodenum – Ileum

    (b)

    Ileum – Duodenum – Jejunum

    (c)

    Jejunum – Ileum – Duodenum

    (d)

    Ileum – Jejunum – Duodenum

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

  • Shahgarh area in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan was in news in the year 2006 because of which one of the following?

    (a)

    Finding high quality gas reserves

    (b)

    Finding uranium deposits

    (c)

    Finding zinc deposits

    (d)

    Installation of wind power units

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Near the end of the year 2006, which one of the following countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a military coup?

    (a)

    Kenya

    (b)

    Myanmar

    (c)

    Fiji

    (d)

    Tanzania

    Correct Answer:

    (c)