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

a. Unequal

b. Constant

c. Equal

d. Increase

The plural of ‘cuckoo’ is

a. cuckoos

b. kuckoo

c. cuckooes

d. cuckoose

The molecular formula of Marsh gas is:

a. CO₂

b. CH₄

c. NO₂

d. NH₃

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

Companion cells are usually seen associated with:

a. Fibres

b. Parenchyma

c. Xylem vessels

d. Sieve tube

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 number of elements in 5th period periodic table is:

a. 8

b. 14

c. 18

d. 32

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°

Which number should replace the question mark?

a. 4

b. 6

c. 5

d. 7

The smallest micro-organisms are:

a. Rickettsiae

b. Mycoplasma

c. Virus

d. Toxoplasma

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

a. Mesozoic

b. Coenozoic

c. Palaeozoic

d. All of these

Father of plant physiology is:      

a. M. Calvin

b. Stephan Hales

c. G. Mendel

d. Theophrastus

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

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

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

a. get

b. got

c. gets

d. will get

Sinu-atrial node is found in the:

a. Left ventricle

b. Left atrium

c. Right atrium

d. Right ventricle

Short remaining end of a cigarette:

a. filing

b. pinch

c. filament

d. stub

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

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

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

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

In which city the headquarters of World Bank located?

a. Geneva

b. Washington D.C.

c. Zurich

d. London

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

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

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

a. copy

b. cut

c. paste

d. undo

The fastest mode of heat transfer is:

a. Conduction

b. Convection

c. Radiation

d. All of the above

The synonym of 'insolvent' is

a. bankrupt

b. jiffy

c. irrational

d. irredeemable

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

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

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

a ab cbc de

a. cbcd

b. ccbc

c. bcbc

d. bbcd

Choose the odd man out:

a. Bulls bellow

b. camels yelp,

c. Bears: growl

d. eagles: screa

Which of the following produces more severe burns?

a. Boiling water

b. Steam

c. Hot air

d. Sun rays

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

Q's mother is sister of P and daughter of M. S is daughter of P and sister of T. How is M related to T?

a. Father

b. Grandmother

c. Grandfather

d. Grandfather or Grandmother

 The peripheral nervous system in vertebrates consists of:

a. Cranial nerves alone

b. Cranial & spinal nerves

c. Spinal & sympathetic nerves

d. Sympathetic & parasympathetic nerves

On which date is Nobel prize awarded?

a. 5^th January

b. 12^th March

c. 10^th December

d. 16^th November

Who invented the stethoscope?

a. Einthoven

b. Hans Berger

c. R.T.H. Laenne

d. Landsteiner

They aren't taking with them,

a. much luggage

b. many luggages

c. much luggages

d. slot of luggages

Neutron was discovered by:

a. Rutherford

b. Goldstein

c. Thomson

d. Chadwick

…… 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

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

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

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