…… 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

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

a. Unequal

b. Constant

c. Equal

d. Increase

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 smallest micro-organisms are:

a. Rickettsiae

b. Mycoplasma

c. Virus

d. Toxoplasma

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

a. one

b. three

c. two

d. None of these

A person of ‘Nepotism’ is

a. Liberation

b. Opposition

c. Impartiality

d. Unpracticed

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 molecular formula of Marsh gas is:

a. CO₂

b. CH₄

c. NO₂

d. NH₃

Greek God of war is

a. Venus

b. Zeus

c. Phoebe

d. Mars

Who invented the stethoscope?

a. Einthoven

b. Hans Berger

c. R.T.H. Laenne

d. Landsteiner

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

a ab cbc de

a. cbcd

b. ccbc

c. bcbc

d. bbcd

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 theory of continental drift assumes that there long term climatic changes in many areas during the past:

a. must have been

b. must have

c. must be

d. must

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°

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

a. 2

b. x+1

c. x

d. x-1

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

In which city the headquarters of World Bank located?

a. Geneva

b. Washington D.C.

c. Zurich

d. London

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

a. Mesozoic

b. Coenozoic

c. Palaeozoic

d. All of these

Hirudinaria and Pheretima are the representatives of the   phylum:

a. Cnidaria

b. Platyhelminthes

c. Annelida

d. Arthropoda

Which of the following molecules does not exist?

a. NCl₅

b. PF₅

c. ClF₅

d. SF₆

Sex organs are multicellular & jacketed in:

a. Algae

b. Fungi

c. Moss

d. All of these

L.P.G. consists of:

a. Methane & Ethane

b. Acetylene & Hydrogen

c. Butane & Iso-butane

d. Ethylene & carbon monoxide

Choose the odd man out:

a. Bulls bellow

b. camels yelp,

c. Bears: growl

d. eagles: screa

Rhizome & rachis of fern are covered with:

a. Hairs

b. Scales

c. Rhizoids

d. Ramenta

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

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

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

a. Real and rational

b. Imaginary

c. Real and irrational

d. Imaginary and unequal

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

Companion cells are usually seen associated with:

a. Fibres

b. Parenchyma

c. Xylem vessels

d. Sieve tube

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 fastest mode of heat transfer is:

a. Conduction

b. Convection

c. Radiation

d. All of the above

Complete the proverb: "Dead me" no ……

a. Names

b. Truth

c. Tales

d. Lies

The word ‘tepid’ means:

a. hot

b. like warm

c. cold

d. none

Father of plant physiology is:      

a. M. Calvin

b. Stephan Hales

c. G. Mendel

d. Theophrastus

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

a. 16

b. 14

c. 15

d. 13

Neutron was discovered by:

a. Rutherford

b. Goldstein

c. Thomson

d. Chadwick

Chromatin fibres are condensed to chromosome in:

a. Interphase

b. Prophase

c. Metaphase

d. Anaphase

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

The heating effect of atmosphere is due to:

a. Ultraviolet rays

b. Infrared rays

c. Carbon dioxide

d. Both b & c