NDA 2020 (Combined I & II), Paper II, General Ability Test question paper

150 questions · 600 marks · 150 minutes · +4 per correct answer, -1.33 per wrong one

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English

50 questions

Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on your Answer Sheet accordingly.
1 $He nodded absently throughout the meeting.$
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2 $I fully believe that the cornerstone of good policy is an electorate that is educated on the national issues.$
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3 $For important medical decisions, even finding a doctor you trust is not enough.$
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4 $Planets move in their orbits.$
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5 $Temperature is a measure of internal energy of an object and is frequently expressed by physicists in units of Kelvin.$
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6 $People argue about why Venus is so much warmer than the Earth.$
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7 $Scientists are concerned whether the oceans and land biosphere will take up as much carbon in the future as they presently do.$
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8 $\textit{\text{cloud feedback}}$
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9 $The Earth's climate sensitivity is conventionally defined as the equilibrium temperature increase caused by a doubling of carbon dioxide.$
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10 $The oceans carry a huge amount of heat from the tropics to the high latitudes.$
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Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence(s), the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.
11 $P: several years ago, / Q: course on climate change at Texas A&M University / R: Professor Andrew Dessler created an introductory / S: for freshmen and sophomores$
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12 $P: I realize that solving the climate change problem / Q: than solving / R: will be much harder / S: the ozone depletion problem$
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13 $P: although the temperature of this layer of the / Q: when directly comparing the satellite / R: measurements of temperature / S: atmosphere should generally track the surface temperature, we must be careful$
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14 $P: the element heats up, / Q: eventually reaching high temperatures / R: glowing like a dark orange that radiates / S: the visible range,$
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15 $P: two people argue about why Venus is so much warmer / Q: to the Sun, so it absorbs more solar energy. The second argues / R: that it's because Venus has a thick, greenhouse-gas rich atmosphere / S: than the Earth. The first argues that it's because Venus is closer$
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16 $P: are now used by more than a thousand firms / Q: and are growing in popularity / R: in the United States and Europe / S: gain sharing-plans$
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17 $P: adversity without succumbing / Q: to the clouds of doubt and jealousy / R: between friends which is subjected to both prosperity and / S: the essay 'Of Friendship' by Francis Bacon celebrated the intimacy$
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18 $P: friends without which the world is / Q: make friends and a person wills to want true / R: it is miserable solitude that compels a person to / S: nothing other than a place of wilderness$
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19 $P: takes the longest / Q: that never started / R: the job / S: to finish$
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20 $P: to what you can create / Q: control, shift your energy / R: instead of worrying about / S: what you cannot$
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Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word/words followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on your Answer Sheet accordingly.
21 $She got the divorce within no time.$
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22 $He was known for his gentle disposition.$
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23 $The harder we kick, the better the ball bounces back .$
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24 $I plan and execute .$
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25 $He listened to me with equanimity .$
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26 $The whole thing was a futile exercise.$
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27 $He was too cunning for her.$
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28 $This decision is crucial for me.$
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29 $The media went into a frenzy about the case.$
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30 $He has been yearning to go home.$
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Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with a missing preposition. Select the correct preposition from the given options and mark your response on your Answer Sheet accordingly.
31 $Simulations of the 20th century by climate models that exclude the observed increase ________ greenhouse gases fail to simulate the increase in temperature over the second half of the 20th century.$
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32 $In extremely poor societies, children can be put to work ________ a young age and are therefore a source of income.$
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33 $People who are averse ________ hard work, generally do not succeed in life.$
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34 $I have known her ________ a long time.$
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35 $I accepted the offer ________ certain conditions.$
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36 $She is a woman ________ humble origin.$
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37 $There is no cure ________ the common cold.$
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38 $I ran ________ John yesterday, and it was a pleasant surprise.$
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39 $My grandmother enjoyed boating ________ the lovely lake.$
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40 $He visits the needy to relieve them ________ their sufferings and poverty.$
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Directions : Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
41 $This building comprises of six houses, three parking lots and one basement. No error.$
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42 $I look forward to meet you. No error.$
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43 $I cannot cope up with this pressure. No error.$
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44 $I came to this place by walk. No error.$
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45 $What is the time in your watch? No error.$
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46 $The price of my dress is higher than that of yours. No error.$
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47 $My friend's daughter-in-laws have come. No error.$
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48 $I prefer seafood than Mediterranean food. No error.$
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49 $We were discussing about the issue. No error.$
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50 $Dispose off the garbage from the shelves. No error.$
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General Knowledge

100 questions

51 $New Zealand is considered part of which one of the following island groups?$
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52 $Which of the following statements with regard to Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is/are correct? 1. PMKSY was launched during 2015-16 2. The basic aim of PMKSY is to enhance physical access of water on farm 3. One of the main objectives of PMKSY is to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level Select the correct answer using the code given below:$
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53 $According to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, which of the following is/are described as a part of Parliament of India? 1. The House of the People 2. The Council of States 3. The President of India Select the correct answer using the code given below:$
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54 $The Five Year Plan was first launched in$
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55 $The call for Garibi Hatao was incorporated in$
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Major Objective) List II (Five Year Plan) A. Faster and more inclusive growth / 1. First / B. Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth / 2. Fifth / C. Correction of disequilibrium caused by Second World War / 3. Eleventh / D. Attaining self-reliance 4. Twelfth

List I (Major Objective)	List II (Five Year Plan)
A. Faster and more inclusive growth /	1. First /
B. Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth /	2. Fifth /
C. Correction of disequilibrium caused by Second World War /	3. Eleventh /
D. Attaining self-reliance	4. Twelfth

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57 $Which one of the following Directive Principles was inserted by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976?$
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58 $A common High Court for two or more states can be established by$
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59 $In the year 1928, a committee of Congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India. The Committee was headed by$
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60 $Which one of the following statements about Jaipal Singh is NOT correct?$
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61 $What is 'Tikki Mausi' in the context of Malnutrition?$
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62 $Which one of the following was the theme of the World Tourism Day, 2019?$
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63 $Which one of the following countries has hosted the Army Exercise TSENTR, 2019?$
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64 $Which one of the following countries is called the 'country of winds'?$
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65 $Which one of the following is the oldest scientific department of Government of India?$
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66 $'Naseem-Al-Bahr' is a bilateral naval exercise between India and$
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67 $Koneru Humpy excels in which one of the following sports?$
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68 $Which one of the following was the official mascot of Khelo India Youth Games, 2020?$
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69 $In January 2020, a passenger aircraft crashed in Iran soon after taking off from Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport killing about 170 people onboard. The airplane belongs to$
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70 $MILAN, a multilateral naval exercise, 2020 was hosted by which one of the following cities?$
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71 $Chalk and marble are different forms of$
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72 $The number of maximum electrons in N Shell is$
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73 $Vinegar is also known as$
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74 $A liquid is kept in a glass beaker. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the pressure exerted by the liquid column at the base of the beaker?$
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75 $Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the travel of sound waves?$
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76 $Deendayal Port is located at$
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77 $Which one of the following cities is associated with Biosafety Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2000)?$
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78 $Krishna Raja Sagara Dam/Reservoir is developed on$
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79 $Which one of the following Indian states does NOT share international border with two or more countries?$
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80 $According to Census of India, 2011, which one among the following is the least populated state in India?$
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81 $The speakers of major Indian languages belong to how many language families?$
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82 $Where did Gandhiji initially forge the techniques of Satyagraha?$
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83 $Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji's Dandi march?$
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84 $Which one among the following American newsmagazines was highly sceptical of Gandhiji's Dandi march initially but within a week completely changed its opinion and saluted him as a Saint and Statesman?$
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85 $In which of the following years were passenger trains introduced in England?$
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86 $The correct relation between the radius of curvature R and focal length f of a spherical mirror is$
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87 $A lemon kept in water in a glass tumbler appears to be larger than its actual size. It is because of$
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88 $Light enters the eye through a thin membrane called$
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89 $Name the scientist who first used a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sunlight$
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90 $The cost of energy to operate an industrial refrigerator that consumes 5 kW power working 10 hours per day for 30 days will be (Given that the charge per kW.h of energy = ₹ 4)$
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91 $Which one of the following statements regarding magnetic field is NOT correct?$
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92 $Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?$
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93 $\text{C}_3\text{H}_7\text{Cl}$
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94 $Which one of the following is the most fundamental characteristic of an element?$
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95 $Neutrons were discovered by$
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96 $Atomic mass of an element is equal to the sum of number of$
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97 $Which one of the following element's isotope is used in the treatment of cancer?$
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98 $Which one of the following cell organelles may play a role in expelling excess water and wastes in case of unicellular organisms?$
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99 $Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land?$
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100 $Which one of the following statements is correct about effects of antibiotics on viruses?$
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101 $The Panama Canal opened in 1914, links$
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102 $The United Nations Charter was signed by 51 original members of the United Nations in 1945 at the$
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103 $Land Revenue Records maintained in India have categorized land-use into$
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104 $Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than$
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105 $For an area to be excluded from the drought-prone category, what percentage of its gross cropped area should be under irrigation?$
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106 $Which one of the following is NOT a current of Pacific Ocean?$
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107 $The duration of monsoon in India extends for an average period of$
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108 $Which one of the following is the natural vegetation of South east China?$
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109 $Which one of the following is a cold local wind?$
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110 $What was the consequence of Permanent Settlement on rural society in Bengal?$
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111 $What was Damin-i Koh in Rajmahal area?$
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112 $Which one of the following statements about the Revolt of 1857 is correct?$
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113 $Which one among the following was NOT a Panch Sheel principle?$
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114 $Who among the following had organised, in 1904, a secret society of revolutionaries named Abhinav Bharat?$
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115 $The principle that the framing of the new Constitution for independent India should be primarily (though not solely) the responsibility of Indians themselves, was for the first time conceded in the$
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116 $Which one of the following is a major environmental issue in eastern Canada?$
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117 $Which one of the following mountains lies in between Caspian Sea and Black Sea?$
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118 $Bagalihar, Dulhasti and Salal hydro power projects have been developed on which of the following rivers?$
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119 $Which of the following statements with regard to Biosphere Reserve is/are correct? 1. The idea of Biosphere Reserve was initiated by UNESCO in 1973-74 2. There are 18 designated Biosphere Reserves in India 3. All Biosphere Reserves in India have been included in world network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO Select the correct answer using the code given below:$
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120 $Which one of the following countries does NOT have direct access to the sea/ocean?$
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121 $In an incandescent electric bulb, the filament of the bulb is made up of which metal?$
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122 $Two equal resistors R are connected in parallel, and a battery of 12 V is connected across this combination. A dc current of 100 mA flows through the circuit as shown below. The value of R is$
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123 $Which one of the following is NOT the unit of energy?$
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124 $Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?$
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125 $In prokaryotic organisms, nuclear region is not surrounded by a membrane. This undefined nuclear region is known as$
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126 $Which one of the following plant tissues has dead cells?$
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127 $Cartilage is NOT found in$
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128 $R_1 = R$
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129 $20\ \Omega$
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130 $Light of uniform intensity impinges perpendicularly on a totally reflecting surface. If the area of the surface is halved, the radiation force on it will become$
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131 $The part of the human eye on which the image is formed is$
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132 $A proton enters a magnetic field at right angles to it, as shown above. The direction of force acting on the proton will be$
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133 $Which one of the following statements about sound is NOT correct?$
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134 $When the short circuit condition occurs, the current in the circuit$
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135 $Which one of the following is NOT a component of human male reproductive system?$
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136 $Which one of the following is NOT a reason of decrease in biodiversity?$
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137 $Which one of the following is NOT a cause of depletion in groundwater?$
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138 $Which one of the following types of radiations has the smallest wavelength?$
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139 $The instrument used for detecting the presence of electric current in a circuit is$
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140 $Which one of the following is the largest composition in biogas?$
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141 $The Sun appears reddish during sunrise and sunset. The phenomenon in optics which is responsible for this appearance of the Sun is$
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142 $A lens has a power of +2\cdot0 Dioptre. Which one of the following statements about the lens is true?$
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143 $At nearly 70°C, sodium bicarbonate shows the property of gradually decomposing, which makes it usable in bakery products. The product of decomposition responsible for this use of sodium bicarbonate is$
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144 $Number of molecules of water of crystallization in copper sulphate, sodium carbonate and Gypsum are$
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145 $Which one of the following is the correct sequence of change in colours when a turmeric stain on white clothes is scrubbed by soap and then washed with water?$
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146 $Which one of the following statements regarding Bleaching powder and D.D.T. is correct?$
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147 $Which one of the following is the best example of desiccant?$
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148 $Which one of the following was the first mineral acid discovered?$
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149 $v_q$
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150 $In case of a concave mirror, if an object is kept between principal focus F and pole P of the mirror, then which one of the following statements about the image is NOT correct?$
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