The roots of equation x² - (p+1)x + p = 0  are:

a. Real and rational

b. Imaginary

c. Real and irrational

d. Imaginary and unequal

The molecular formula of Marsh gas is:

a. CO₂

b. CH₄

c. NO₂

d. NH₃

The image formed by a plane mirror is:

a. Virtual and erect

b. Real and erect

c. Virtual and inverted

d. Real and inverted

Which of the following produces more severe burns?

a. Boiling water

b. Steam

c. Hot air

d. Sun rays

Who invented the stethoscope?

a. Einthoven

b. Hans Berger

c. R.T.H. Laenne

d. Landsteiner

If  AB = C , then the order of matrices A, B and C are:

a. A_3x3, B_2x3,C_2x3

b. A_3x2, B_2x3,C_3x2

c. A_3x3 ,B_3x3 ,C_3x2

d. A_3x2, B_2x3 ,C_3x3

An animal having unsegmented, coelomated and radially    symmetrical body with distinct oral & aboral surfaces is a   member of:

a. Echinodermata

b. Mollusca

c. Annelida

d. Arthropoda

The fastest mode of heat transfer is:

a. Conduction

b. Convection

c. Radiation

d. All of the above

The plural of ‘cuckoo’ is

a. cuckoos

b. kuckoo

c. cuckooes

d. cuckoose

The electronic theory of valency was given by:

a. Dalton and Lavoiser

b. Rutherford

c. Kossel and Lewis

d. Guldberg & Waage

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

a. Adrenal gland

b. Corpus luteum

c. Thymus gland

d. Thyroid gland

If 2^a-2b = 8 and 8^a+b = 1, then a and b equal to:

a. 1, 1

b. 1, -1

c.-1, -1

d. -1, 1

Hirudinaria and Pheretima are the representatives of the   phylum:

a. Cnidaria

b. Platyhelminthes

c. Annelida

d. Arthropoda

Pressure cooker reduces cooking time because:

a. The heat is more evenly distributed

b. The higher pressure tenderizes the food

c. The boiling point of water inside is elevated

d. Heat cannot escape

For any two square matrices A and B, which of the following is not true?

a. (A+B)^T = A^T + B^T

b. A(B+C) = AB + AC

c. (AB)^T - B^TA

d. (A-B)^T = B^T - A^T

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

Sex organs are multicellular & jacketed in:

a. Algae

b. Fungi

c. Moss

d. All of these

The synonym of 'insolvent' is

a. bankrupt

b. jiffy

c. irrational

d. irredeemable

L.P.G. consists of:

a. Methane & Ethane

b. Acetylene & Hydrogen

c. Butane & Iso-butane

d. Ethylene & carbon monoxide

He said to me, “People must obey their country’s laws”:

a. He told me that people must obey their country’s laws.

b. He said to me people must obey their country’s law.

c. He told me that people had to obey their country’s law.

d. He told me that people had to be obeyed their country’s law.

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

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%

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

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

a. Mesozoic

b. Coenozoic

c. Palaeozoic

d. All of these

…… the last fortnight, I have noticed that you have been keeping away the English class.

a. During, from

b. In, during

c. Within, in

d. Amid, in

Short remaining end of a cigarette:

a. filing

b. pinch

c. filament

d. stub

The number of elements in 5th period periodic table is:

a. 8

b. 14

c. 18

d. 32

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

What does CTRL + X in keyboard of a desktop stand for?

a. copy

b. cut

c. paste

d. undo

Neutron was discovered by:

a. Rutherford

b. Goldstein

c. Thomson

d. Chadwick

The adsorption of hydrogen by the metals is called:

a. Dehydrogenation

b. Hydrogenation

c. Occlusion

d. Adsorption

Choose the odd man out:

a. Bulls bellow

b. camels yelp,

c. Bears: growl

d. eagles: screa

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

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

Lizards deliberately break their tail off to protect      themselves from predators. The phenomenon is called:

a. Morpholaxis

b. Autotomy

c. Regeneration

d. None of these

The top of a lake is frozen, and the air in contact is at -10⁰ The temperature of the water at the bottom of the lake is:

a. -10⁰C

b. -0⁰C

c. 4⁰C

d. 3⁰C

Father of plant physiology is:      

a. M. Calvin

b. Stephan Hales

c. G. Mendel

d. Theophrastus

Complete the proverb: "Dead me" no ……

a. Names

b. Truth

c. Tales

d. Lies

Formation of protein from m-RNA is:

a. Translation

b. Transcription

c. Transduction

d. Transversion

A person of ‘Nepotism’ is

a. Liberation

b. Opposition

c. Impartiality

d. Unpracticed

The word ‘tepid’ means:

a. hot

b. like warm

c. cold

d. none

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