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

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

The electronic theory of valency was given by:

a. Dalton and Lavoiser

b. Rutherford

c. Kossel and Lewis

d. Guldberg & Waage

Rhizome & rachis of fern are covered with:

a. Hairs

b. Scales

c. Rhizoids

d. Ramenta

On which date is Nobel prize awarded?

a. 5^th January

b. 12^th March

c. 10^th December

d. 16^th November

Choose the odd man out:

a. Bulls bellow

b. camels yelp,

c. Bears: growl

d. eagles: screa

The magnitude of the sum of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of their difference. The angle between those      vectors will be:

a. 60⁰

b. 90⁰

c. 120⁰

d. 180⁰

Which of the following molecules does not exist?

a. NCl₅

b. PF₅

c. ClF₅

d. SF₆

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 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

Fermi is equal to:

a. 10^-12Farad

b. 10-¹²m

c. 10^-15m

d. 10^-15A

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

a. Adrenal gland

b. Corpus luteum

c. Thymus gland

d. Thyroid gland

Which number should replace the question mark?

a. 4

b. 6

c. 5

d. 7

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

Neutron was discovered by:

a. Rutherford

b. Goldstein

c. Thomson

d. Chadwick

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

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

Cell eating is called:

a. Exocytosis

b. Pinocytosis

c. Phagocytosis

d. Osmosis

…… 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

Greek God of war is

a. Venus

b. Zeus

c. Phoebe

d. Mars

Father of plant physiology is:      

a. M. Calvin

b. Stephan Hales

c. G. Mendel

d. Theophrastus

The word 'chocolate' has ..... vowel.

a. one

b. three

c. two

d. None of these

She does not need to go, ……?

a. does she

b. needn’t she

c. need she

d. both a and b.

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

a. 2

b. x+1

c. x

d. x-1

Sinu-atrial node is found in the:

a. Left ventricle

b. Left atrium

c. Right atrium

d. Right ventricle

 The peripheral nervous system in vertebrates consists of:

a. Cranial nerves alone

b. Cranial & spinal nerves

c. Spinal & sympathetic nerves

d. Sympathetic & parasympathetic nerves

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

a. copy

b. cut

c. paste

d. undo

Short remaining end of a cigarette:

a. filing

b. pinch

c. filament

d. stub

Which of the following has the maximum number of unpaired electrons?

a. Zn

b. Fe⁺⁺

c. Ni3⁺

d. Cu⁺

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

a. get

b. got

c. gets

d. will get

Sex organs are multicellular & jacketed in:

a. Algae

b. Fungi

c. Moss

d. All of these

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

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

Formation of protein from m-RNA is:

a. Translation

b. Transcription

c. Transduction

d. Transversion

The smallest micro-organisms are:

a. Rickettsiae

b. Mycoplasma

c. Virus

d. Toxoplasma

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°

In which city the headquarters of World Bank located?

a. Geneva

b. Washington D.C.

c. Zurich

d. London

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

They aren't taking with them,

a. much luggage

b. many luggages

c. much luggages

d. slot of luggages

Which of the following produces more severe burns?

a. Boiling water

b. Steam

c. Hot air

d. Sun rays

Hirudinaria and Pheretima are the representatives of the   phylum:

a. Cnidaria

b. Platyhelminthes

c. Annelida

d. Arthropoda

Milk is poured into a cup of tea and mixed with a spoon. It is an example of:

a. Reversible process

b. Irreversible process

c. Adiabatic process

d. Isothermal process

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 number of non-empty proper subsets of set (A = {1,2,3,4} is:

a. 16

b. 14

c. 15

d. 13

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

a. Mesozoic

b. Coenozoic

c. Palaeozoic

d. All of these