The population of a town 2 years ago was 40,000 and now is 44,100. What is growth rate?

a. 2%

b. 5%

c. 4%

d. 6%

Formation of protein from m-RNA is:

a. Translation

b. Transcription

c. Transduction

d. Transversion

A car sometimes overturns while taking a turn. When it overturns:

a. Its inner wheels leave the ground first

b. Its outer wheels leave the ground first

c. Both wheels leave the ground simultaneously

d. Either wheel leaves the ground first

In DABC, if 2 cos A =sin B/sin C, then the D is:

a. Right angled triangle

b. Equilateral triangle

c. Isosceles triangle

d. Scalene triangle

I'm tired. I'd rather ...... out this evening if you don't mind.

a. hadn't gone

b. don't go

c. haven't gone

d. not go

Neutron was discovered by:

a. Rutherford

b. Goldstein

c. Thomson

d. Chadwick

A person sold an article at a profit of a. 15% if he had sold it for Rs.81 less, his less would have been 12%. Find cost price of article:

a. Rs. 280

b. Rs. 300

c. Rs. 290

d. Rs. 320

Max Planck introduced Quantum theory in 1901. According to this theory, photons are:

a. Massless bundle of energy

b. Continuous form of energy

c. Matters that emit light

d. Particles which are negatively charged

a ab cbc de

a. cbcd

b. ccbc

c. bcbc

d. bbcd

Which of the following produces more severe burns?

a. Boiling water

b. Steam

c. Hot air

d. Sun rays

A person of ‘Nepotism’ is

a. Liberation

b. Opposition

c. Impartiality

d. Unpracticed

Which of the following causes acceleration of heart beat during stress?

a. Adrenal gland

b. Corpus luteum

c. Thymus gland

d. Thyroid gland

The fastest mode of heat transfer is:

a. Conduction

b. Convection

c. Radiation

d. All of the above

If f(x+1) = x + 2 , then f(x-1) =

a. 2

b. x+1

c. x

d. x-1

The poison in the tentacles of Hydra is:

a. Aflatoxin

b. Hypnotoxin

c. Venom

d. Chemotoxin

On which date is Nobel prize awarded?

a. 5^th January

b. 12^th March

c. 10^th December

d. 16^th November

A finely divided catalyst is more effective because in this state:

a. More energy is stored in the catalyst

b. Colloidal state is formed

c. More active centres are formed

d. More surface area is not available

On moving from the equator to the poles, the value of ‘g’:

a. Decreases

b. Increases

c. Remains the same

d. Decreases up to latitude 45°

The mean weight of 150 students is 60 Kg. The mean weight of boys is 70 Kg and that of girl is 55 Kg. The number of girls is:

a. 50

b. 25

c. 150

d. 100

If m^th  term of an AP is n and n^th term is m, then r^th term is:

a. m-n-r

b. m+n-r

c. m-n+r

d. n-r-m

The plural of ‘cuckoo’ is

a. cuckoos

b. kuckoo

c. cuckooes

d. cuckoose

They aren't taking with them,

a. much luggage

b. many luggages

c. much luggages

d. slot of luggages

Q's mother is sister of P and daughter of M. S is daughter of P and sister of T. How is M related to T?

a. Father

b. Grandmother

c. Grandfather

d. Grandfather or Grandmother

Chromatin fibres are condensed to chromosome in:

a. Interphase

b. Prophase

c. Metaphase

d. Anaphase

Sinu-atrial node is found in the:

a. Left ventricle

b. Left atrium

c. Right atrium

d. Right ventricle

The speed of sound in humid air is V₁ and that in dry air is V₂. Then, at the same temperature:

a. V₁ = V₂

b. V₁ > V₂

c. V₁ < V₂

d. None

A chemical reaction is at equilibrium, when the rate of forward & backward reactions are:

a. Unequal

b. Constant

c. Equal

d. Increase

Two thermometers are constructed such that one has a spherical bulb and the other has an elongated cylindrical bulb. Which one will respond more quickly to temperature changes?

a. With cylindrical bulb

b. With spherical bulb

c. Both respond similarly

d. Any one

There are six sentences markedS₁, P, Q, R, S. The positions of S₁ and S₆ are fixed: You are required to choose one of the four alternatives given below every passage which would be the most logical sequence of the sentences in the passage.

S₁: The coming of the computer sparked the seed for the remotely operated controls.

P: It is a silicon chip that is at the heart of the remote control.

Q: This produces an infrared beam, which is made up of electromagnetic waves.

R: When you press the button on the remote control, the chip sets off an electronic vibration.

S: The beam carries a coded signal switch on, raise volume etc.

S₆: The code is based on binary digits.

a. PQRS

b. PRQS

c. PQSR

d. RPQS

The ratio in which the line joining  (-3, 4) and (2, 6) divided by y-axis is:

a. 1:1

b. 3:2

c. 1:2

d. 4:3

To meet one’s Waterloo (a) to die fighting (b) to die an ignoble death (c) to meet one’s final defeat (d) to meet a strong adversary. Choose the correct spelling

a. evanescent

b. evanescent

c. evanescent

d. evanescent

The image formed by a plane mirror is:

a. Virtual and erect

b. Real and erect

c. Virtual and inverted

d. Real and inverted

The number of girls in a class is 5 times that of boys. Which of the following cannot be the total number of students in the class?

a. 35

b. 24

c. 78

d. 42

To plough the sand:

a. To make the desert bloom

b. To work in vain

c. To do a difficult work

d. To make the desert fertile

Which of the following molecules does not exist?

a. NCl₅

b. PF₅

c. ClF₅

d. SF₆

Scientific name of “Lady’s finger” is:

a. Abutilon indicum

b. Atropa belladonna

c. Abelmoschus esculentus

d. Aloe vera

Greek God of war is

a. Venus

b. Zeus

c. Phoebe

d. Mars

If α and β are roots of the equation x²  cp (x+1) - c = 0  then (1+θ)(1+β) =

a. 1+p

b. 1-p

c. 1+c

d. 1-c

Will Mary be in time if she the ten o’clock bus?

a. get

b. got

c. gets

d. will get

L.P.G. consists of:

a. Methane & Ethane

b. Acetylene & Hydrogen

c. Butane & Iso-butane

d. Ethylene & carbon monoxide

Motile, elongated, zygote of Plasmodium is found in:

a. Salivary gland of mosquito

b. Gut of mosquito

c. Human liver

d. Human R.B.C.

Which of the following Era is also called “Age of Reptiles”?

a. Mesozoic

b. Coenozoic

c. Palaeozoic

d. All of these