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

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

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

a. get

b. got

c. gets

d. will get

Hirudinaria and Pheretima are the representatives of the   phylum:

a. Cnidaria

b. Platyhelminthes

c. Annelida

d. Arthropoda

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

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

a. Mesozoic

b. Coenozoic

c. Palaeozoic

d. All of these

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

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

Sinu-atrial node is found in the:

a. Left ventricle

b. Left atrium

c. Right atrium

d. Right ventricle

L.P.G. consists of:

a. Methane & Ethane

b. Acetylene & Hydrogen

c. Butane & Iso-butane

d. Ethylene & carbon monoxide

Cell eating is called:

a. Exocytosis

b. Pinocytosis

c. Phagocytosis

d. Osmosis

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

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

a. Adrenal gland

b. Corpus luteum

c. Thymus gland

d. Thyroid gland

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

a. 16

b. 14

c. 15

d. 13

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

a. 2

b. x+1

c. x

d. x-1

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

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

a. copy

b. cut

c. paste

d. undo

They aren't taking with them,

a. much luggage

b. many luggages

c. much luggages

d. slot of luggages

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 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%

The fastest mode of heat transfer is:

a. Conduction

b. Convection

c. Radiation

d. All of the above

Which of the following molecules does not exist?

a. NCl₅

b. PF₅

c. ClF₅

d. SF₆

The heating effect of atmosphere is due to:

a. Ultraviolet rays

b. Infrared rays

c. Carbon dioxide

d. Both b & c

Father of plant physiology is:      

a. M. Calvin

b. Stephan Hales

c. G. Mendel

d. Theophrastus

The smallest micro-organisms are:

a. Rickettsiae

b. Mycoplasma

c. Virus

d. Toxoplasma

The word ‘tepid’ means:

a. hot

b. like warm

c. cold

d. none

Your handwriting is ……

a. Eligible

b. Sensitive

c. Illegible

d. sensible

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

 The peripheral nervous system in vertebrates consists of:

a. Cranial nerves alone

b. Cranial & spinal nerves

c. Spinal & sympathetic nerves

d. Sympathetic & parasympathetic nerves

Which number should replace the question mark?

a. 4

b. 6

c. 5

d. 7

A person of ‘Nepotism’ is

a. Liberation

b. Opposition

c. Impartiality

d. Unpracticed

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

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

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 electronic theory of valency was given by:

a. Dalton and Lavoiser

b. Rutherford

c. Kossel and Lewis

d. Guldberg & Waage

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

Who invented the stethoscope?

a. Einthoven

b. Hans Berger

c. R.T.H. Laenne

d. Landsteiner

Complete the proverb: "Dead me" no ……

a. Names

b. Truth

c. Tales

d. Lies

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 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