General Science · NDA previous year questions

2010 16 questions

1. Q522010 · 22 Aug 2010

   The next four (04) items are based on the following Table : Match List I with List II, List III and List IV and select the correct answer using the code given below : $$\begin{array}{llll}\text{List I (Body system)}& \text{List II (Organ)}& \text{List III (Structure)}& \text{List IV (Function of the system)}\\ \text{A. Blood Circulation}& \text{1. Bone marrow}& \text{I. Alveoli}& \text{i. Clot formation}\\ \text{B. Excretory}& \text{2. Thymus}& \text{II. T-lymphocyte}& \text{ii. Perfusion of tissues}\\ \text{C. Alimentary}& \text{3. Intestine}& \text{III. Myocardium}& \text{iii. Support and protect of body frame}\\ \text{D. Skeletal}& \text{4. Lung}& \text{IV. Matrix}& \text{iv. Oxygenation}\\ \text{E. Blood}& \text{5. Bone}& \text{V. Nephron}& \text{v. Filtration of body waste}\\ \text{F. Respiratory}& \text{6. Heart}& \text{VI. Villi}& \text{vi. Absorption of nutrients}\\ \text{G. Neurological}& \text{7. Kidney}& \text{VII. Axon}& \text{vii. Fighting infection and foreign invasion}\\ \text{H. Immunological}& \text{8. Neuron}& \text{VIII. Platelets}& \text{viii. Transmission of electrical impulse}\end{array}$$ List I List II List III List IV

   1. A.C 3 VI vi
   2. B.D 1 V iii
   3. C.C 2 VII vi
   4. D.D 5 IV vii
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   Answer: A

2. Q532010 · 22 Aug 2010

   The next four (04) items are based on the following Table : Match List I with List II, List III and List IV and select the correct answer using the code given below : $$\begin{array}{llll}\text{List I (Body system)}& \text{List II (Organ)}& \text{List III (Structure)}& \text{List IV (Function of the system)}\\ \text{A. Blood Circulation}& \text{1. Bone marrow}& \text{I. Alveoli}& \text{i. Clot formation}\\ \text{B. Excretory}& \text{2. Thymus}& \text{II. T-lymphocyte}& \text{ii. Perfusion of tissues}\\ \text{C. Alimentary}& \text{3. Intestine}& \text{III. Myocardium}& \text{iii. Support and protect of body frame}\\ \text{D. Skeletal}& \text{4. Lung}& \text{IV. Matrix}& \text{iv. Oxygenation}\\ \text{E. Blood}& \text{5. Bone}& \text{V. Nephron}& \text{v. Filtration of body waste}\\ \text{F. Respiratory}& \text{6. Heart}& \text{VI. Villi}& \text{vi. Absorption of nutrients}\\ \text{G. Neurological}& \text{7. Kidney}& \text{VII. Axon}& \text{vii. Fighting infection and foreign invasion}\\ \text{H. Immunological}& \text{8. Neuron}& \text{VIII. Platelets}& \text{viii. Transmission of electrical impulse}\end{array}$$ List I List II List III List IV

   1. A.E 1 I i
   2. B.F 2 I iv
   3. C.E 1 IV v
   4. D.F 4 I iv
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   Answer: D

3. Q542010 · 22 Aug 2010

   The next four (04) items are based on the following Table : Match List I with List II, List III and List IV and select the correct answer using the code given below : $$\begin{array}{llll}\text{List I (Body system)}& \text{List II (Organ)}& \text{List III (Structure)}& \text{List IV (Function of the system)}\\ \text{A. Blood Circulation}& \text{1. Bone marrow}& \text{I. Alveoli}& \text{i. Clot formation}\\ \text{B. Excretory}& \text{2. Thymus}& \text{II. T-lymphocyte}& \text{ii. Perfusion of tissues}\\ \text{C. Alimentary}& \text{3. Intestine}& \text{III. Myocardium}& \text{iii. Support and protect of body frame}\\ \text{D. Skeletal}& \text{4. Lung}& \text{IV. Matrix}& \text{iv. Oxygenation}\\ \text{E. Blood}& \text{5. Bone}& \text{V. Nephron}& \text{v. Filtration of body waste}\\ \text{F. Respiratory}& \text{6. Heart}& \text{VI. Villi}& \text{vi. Absorption of nutrients}\\ \text{G. Neurological}& \text{7. Kidney}& \text{VII. Axon}& \text{vii. Fighting infection and foreign invasion}\\ \text{H. Immunological}& \text{8. Neuron}& \text{VIII. Platelets}& \text{viii. Transmission of electrical impulse}\end{array}$$ List I List II List III List IV

   1. A.G 8 VII viii
   2. B.H 2 II iv
   3. C.G 8 VI vii
   4. D.H 1 II vii
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   Answer: A

4. Q552010 · 22 Aug 2010

   Consider the following statements regarding the recent global outbreak of 'Swine Flu' : 1. The agent of infection is not well identified 2. The risk is higher in those who consume pork 3. It has a propensity to spread from contact with an infected person 4. Absence of an effective treatment or vaccine makes it risk for a global pandemic Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   1. A.1, 2 and 4
   2. B.3 and 4
   3. C.2 and 3
   4. D.3 only
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   Answer: D

5. Q562010 · 22 Aug 2010

   When dried raisins are put in plain water, they swell up. If put again in brine solution, they shrivel up. This phenomenon indicates the property of :

   1. A.Diffusion
   2. B.Perfusion
   3. C.Osmosis
   4. D.Fusion
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   Answer: C

6. Q722010 · 22 Aug 2010

   A mixture containing $\mathrm{Si}{\mathrm{O}}_2$, NaCl and $\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{H}}_4\mathrm{Cl}$ is taken for separating the constituents. The suitable steps required for this are :

   1. A.Sublimation-dissolution-filtration-crystallization
   2. B.Dissolution-filtration-crystallization-distillation
   3. C.Sublimation-evaporation-dissolution-decomposition
   4. D.Dissolution-distillation-decomposition-evaporation
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   Answer: A

7. Q852010 · 22 Aug 2010

   Capacity of a parallel plate condenser can be doubled by : 1. doubling the areas of the plates 2. doubling the distance of separation between the plates 3. reducing the distance of separation between the plates to half the original separation 4. doubling both the areas of the plates and the distance of separation between the plates Select the correct answer using the code given below :

   1. A.1 and 4
   2. B.1 and 3
   3. C.3 only
   4. D.2 and 3
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   Answer: B

8. Q512010 · 18 Apr 2010

   Xerophytes thrive in

   1. A.hot and arid condition
   2. B.cool and wet condition
   3. C.hot and wet condition
   4. D.cool and arid condition
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   Answer: A

9. Q522010 · 18 Apr 2010

   MCQ (More than One Correct Answer) Biodiversity is highest in

   1. A.Tundra zone
   2. B.Prairie zone
   3. C.Torrid zone
   4. D.Tropic zone
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   Answer: C, D

10. Q532010 · 18 Apr 2010

    Which part of brain controls fine movement, maintains balance and equilibrium of the body and muscle tone in a human being?

    1. A.Cerebrum
    2. B.Thalamus
    3. C.Cerebellum
    4. D.Hypothalamus
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    Answer: C

11. Q542010 · 18 Apr 2010

    Leishmania, the causative agent of kala-azar, multiplies asexually by

    1. A.budding
    2. B.binary fission
    3. C.multiple fission
    4. D.sporogony
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    Answer: B

12. Q602010 · 18 Apr 2010

    Food wrapped in newspaper is likely to get contaminated with

    1. A.lead
    2. B.aluminium
    3. C.iron
    4. D.magnesium
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    Answer: A

13. Q612010 · 18 Apr 2010

    Which one among the following produces seeds but not flowers?

    1. A.Cashew nut
    2. B.Coffee
    3. C.Groundnut
    4. D.Pine
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    Answer: D

14. Q622010 · 18 Apr 2010

    Which among the following is not a true fruit?

    1. A.Apple
    2. B.Date
    3. C.Grape
    4. D.Plum
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    Answer: A

15. Q642010 · 18 Apr 2010

    The ratio of the focal length of the objective to the focal length of the eyepiece is greater than one for

    1. A.a microscope
    2. B.a telescope
    3. C.both microscope and telescope
    4. D.neither microscope nor telescope
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    Answer: B

16. Q912010 · 18 Apr 2010

    The number of neutrons in ${}_{13}{\mathrm{Al}}^{27}$ is

    1. A.40
    2. B.27
    3. C.14
    4. D.13
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    Answer: C