1.
Colloids
a
Contain only water soluble substances
d
Are suspensions of one phase in another
2.
What is the total number of planets orbiting the sun?
3.
Herpetology is the study of:
4.
Acetabulum is formed by the fusion of
c
ilium, ischium and pubis
5.
Chemically 'milk of magnesia' is
6.
Triclosan and triclocarban are
c
anti-inflammatory agents
7.
Large astronomical telescopes always use as objective
8.
For a cell to divide, it is essential that its DNA is replicated so that each daughter cell gets an identical DNA. This replication occurs during
10.
Freshly passed urine has hardly any smell but when it is allowed to stand, it develops a strong ammoniacal odour owing to
a
conversion of urea to ammonia via urea cycle
b
conversion of urea to ammonia by bacteria
c
conversion of uric acid, urea and creatinine to ammonia
d
conversion of uric acid and urea to ammonia
11.
Animal charcoal is obtained by
a
burning the flesh of animals
b
burning the bones of animals in contact with air
c
the destructive distillation of bones
d
burning the bones of animals out of contact with air
12.
While cooking food, the compounds lost to the maximum extent are
13.
How many bones are there in a newly born infant?
14.
Which one of the following is a composite propellant?
a
Polybutadiene, ammonium perchlorate and aluminium powder
b
Nitroglycerine and cellulose nitrate
c
Cellulose nitrate and ammonium perchlorate
15.
In overpopulated parts of the world where there is shortage of food, the inhabitants should feed predominantly on
a
rice, wheat and other food grains
