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General Science problems


  • 1. Dolomite power is applied in some agricultural lands. The purpose of applying it is to

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  • A. increase the pH of the soil
  • B. lower the pH of the soil
  • C. increase the phosphorus content of the soil
  • D. increase the nitrogen content of the soil
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  • 2. Excessive use of which ofthe following fertilizers may be responsible for the presence of a toxic substance in groundwater?

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  • A. Nitrogen
  • B. Phosphate only
  • C. Potassium only
  • D. Phosphate and potassium
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  • 3. With reference to earthquakes, which of the following statements are correct? A. Earthquakes largely occur along the converging plate boundaries. B. Point of origin of earthquake in lithosphere is known as focus/hypocenter. C. Intensity of earthquake decreases with distance from the epicenter. D. Epicentre of earthquake always remains over continents only. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 4
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  • 4. ?Altitude sickness? is caused at high altitude due to

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  • A. high partial pressure of oxygen
  • B. low partial pressure of oxygen
  • C. low level of haemoglobin
  • D. high partial pressure of carbon dioxide
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  • 5. The elemental composition of an adult human body by mass is

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  • A. C > O > H > N
  • B. O >C >H > O
  • C. N > C > O > H
  • D. None
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  • 6. Which of the following statements concerning atmosphere of the Earth are correct? 1. In stratosphere, temperature increases with altitude. 2. In mesosphere, temperature decreases with altitude. 3. The lowest temperature of the atmosphere is recorded in the upper part of mesosphere. 4. Tropopause is an isothermal zone. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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  • 7. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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  • A. Position of the sun, Earth and Moon in a straight line of 180oangle is known as syzygy.
  • B. Syzygy conjunction causes solar eclipse.
  • C. Syzygy opposition causes lunar eclipse.
  • D. Syzygy conjunction occurs at the time of perihelion only.
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  • 8. Which one of the following is not related to wind erosion ?

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  • A. Wind gap
  • B. Zeugen
  • C. Dreikanter
  • D. Demoiselle
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  • 9. Very small insoluble particles in a liquid may be separated from it by using

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  • A. crystallization
  • B. fractional distillation
  • C. centrifugation
  • D. decantation
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  • 10. Marble comes under which category of rocks?

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  • A. Sedimentary
  • B. Igneous
  • C. Metamorphic
  • D. None of these
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