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

Cell eating is called:

a. Exocytosis

b. Pinocytosis

c. Phagocytosis

d. Osmosis

They aren't taking with them,

a. much luggage

b. many luggages

c. much luggages

d. slot of luggages

Complete the proverb: "Dead me" no ……

a. Names

b. Truth

c. Tales

d. Lies

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

a. Mesozoic

b. Coenozoic

c. Palaeozoic

d. All of these

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

Your handwriting is ……

a. Eligible

b. Sensitive

c. Illegible

d. sensible

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

Sex organs are multicellular & jacketed in:

a. Algae

b. Fungi

c. Moss

d. All of these

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

 The peripheral nervous system in vertebrates consists of:

a. Cranial nerves alone

b. Cranial & spinal nerves

c. Spinal & sympathetic nerves

d. Sympathetic & parasympathetic nerves

Greek God of war is

a. Venus

b. Zeus

c. Phoebe

d. Mars

Brass is:

a. Cu + Zn

b. Cu + Sn

c. Cu + Zn + Sn

d. Fe + Cu

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

a. get

b. got

c. gets

d. will get

…… 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

Choose the odd man out:

a. Bulls bellow

b. camels yelp,

c. Bears: growl

d. eagles: screa

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 number of elements in 5th period periodic table is:

a. 8

b. 14

c. 18

d. 32

Chromatin fibres are condensed to chromosome in:

a. Interphase

b. Prophase

c. Metaphase

d. Anaphase

Father of plant physiology is:      

a. M. Calvin

b. Stephan Hales

c. G. Mendel

d. Theophrastus

Which number should replace the question mark?

a. 4

b. 6

c. 5

d. 7

The poison in the tentacles of Hydra is:

a. Aflatoxin

b. Hypnotoxin

c. Venom

d. Chemotoxin

If A stands for add, B for subtract, C for multiply and D for divide, then for what does 4A 3B 3A 2 stand for?

a. 2

b. 6

c. 4

d. 8

The heating effect of atmosphere is due to:

a. Ultraviolet rays

b. Infrared rays

c. Carbon dioxide

d. Both b & c

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

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

a. 2

b. x+1

c. x

d. x-1

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 adsorption of hydrogen by the metals is called:

a. Dehydrogenation

b. Hydrogenation

c. Occlusion

d. Adsorption

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

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

L.P.G. consists of:

a. Methane & Ethane

b. Acetylene & Hydrogen

c. Butane & Iso-butane

d. Ethylene & carbon monoxide

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

The electronic theory of valency was given by:

a. Dalton and Lavoiser

b. Rutherford

c. Kossel and Lewis

d. Guldberg & Waage

The image of P(3-a, 4-b)  when reflected along y-axis is P' (2a-5, b+2) . The value of a and b are:

a. 1, 2

b. 2, 2

c. 2, 1

d. 1, 1

Companion cells are usually seen associated with:

a. Fibres

b. Parenchyma

c. Xylem vessels

d. Sieve tube

The fastest mode of heat transfer is:

a. Conduction

b. Convection

c. Radiation

d. All of the above

Rhizome & rachis of fern are covered with:

a. Hairs

b. Scales

c. Rhizoids

d. Ramenta

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

a. copy

b. cut

c. paste

d. undo

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

a. Unequal

b. Constant

c. Equal

d. Increase

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

In which city the headquarters of World Bank located?

a. Geneva

b. Washington D.C.

c. Zurich

d. London

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

a. one

b. three

c. two

d. None of these

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

Which of the following molecules does not exist?

a. NCl₅

b. PF₅

c. ClF₅

d. SF₆

A pendulum clock giving correct time on Earth is taken to the     Moon. Then it:

a. Becomes fast

b. Becomes slow

c. Remains unaffected

d. Stops