Civil Services Exam 2013- General Studies Model Test Paper 5-Part 4
76. Find out the correct Statement
1. Japan
2.
Methane Hydrate, also known as clathrates are a kind of frozen confinements of
molecules of water and methane.
3. The
gas field where the natural gas was extracted from methane hydrate is situated
50 km away from the main island
of Japan
4. The
engineers made use of the depressurisation method which converts the methane
hydrate into the methane gas
a) 1,2
& 3 only
b) 2,3
& 4 only
c) 1,3
& 4 only
d) 1,2,3
&4
Answer: D
77. A 10 Rupees note in polymer/plastic on
a field trial basis will be introduced first in which of the following cities
1. Kochi
2. Mysore
3.
jaipur
4.
Chennai
a) 1,2
,3 & 4
b) 1,2
& 3 only
c) 2,3
& 4 only
d) 1,3
& 4 only
Answer: B
78. "Find What You Seek' and "Go
Beyond" are the campaigns to promote
a)
Nutrition
b)
Scientific Research
c)
Tourism
d)
Sustainable Development
Answer: C
79. What is e-PPS?
a) It is
a web based system in the form of solution to fund the R& D projects
b) it is
a web based system in the form of solution to fund the climate change related
project
c) it is
a web bases system to give solution to the problems of sustainable development
d) It is
a web based project system to control illegal hedge fund.
Answer: A
80. Read the following statements and
select the correct answer code
A. The
Mahajanapadas bear the name of the dominant Kshatriya lineage in most cases
B.
People in the sixth century BC did not know the use of iron
C. By
the sixth century BC a class of free peasants and merchants had emerged
D.
Private property in the form of animals, land and its produce had emerged by
the sixth century BC
a) only
B is wrong
b) Only
A and B is wrong
c) Only
D is wrong
d) Only
B and D are wrong
Answer: B
81. What are the findings of the ENCODE project which is a
considered as a logical extension of the Human Genome Project?
1.
Only 1% of the human genome has an active role or function.
2.
More than 80% of human genome which constitute the junk DNA is
not a wasteland.
3.
The junk DNA act as Promoter regions which act as switches
that turns genes on and off.
4.
It was also found that there is a one to one relationship
between a gene and a switch in the promoter region.
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
b) 2,3
c)
c) 2,3,4
d)
d) 1,3
Answer: B
82. The area of the brain which is found to be strongly
activated during a recall task such as trying to remember whether one had
coffee yesterday is:
a)
Medulla Oblongata
b)
Posterior Medial Cortex
c)
Both a and b
d)
Left Cerebrum
Answer: B
83. Select the incorrect statement regarding the Sunshine
Vitamin?
a) Vitamin D is biologically inactive.
b) Provitamins D2 and D3 are not
biologically active.
c) Ergocalciferol is the Provitamin found
in plants.
d) Cholecalciferol is the Provitamin found
in animals.
Answer: A
84. The presence of which one of the following at enhanced
levels is found in the red blood cells of people with the sickle cell gene?
a)
Functional RNA
b)
Messenger RNA
c)
MicroRNA
d)
Proteins
Answer: C
85. Which one of the following may arise as a consequence
of space travel?
a)
Muscle atrophy
b)
Reduction in bone mass
c)
Increase in Physical growth
d)
All the above.
Answer: D
86. Which one of the following was the first communication
satellite whose launch marked half a century last year?
a)
Telstar
b)
Oscar
c)
Aryabhatta
d)
Arabsat
Answer: A
87. Which allotrope of Carbon is an amorphous solid?
a) Graphite
b) Diamond
c) Charcoal
d) Fullerene
Answer: C
88. A: Drugs or
steroids taken by athletes profoundly increase their muscle bulk.
R: Such Catabolic
steroids have an effect similar to that of testosterone.
Which of the above
statements are true?
a)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of
A.
b)
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
c)
A is correct but R is incorrect.
d)
A is incorrect but R is correct.
Answer: C
89. Which of the following would not happen if we lose the
stretches of DNA called Telomere?
a) Chromosome ends could fuse and degrade
the cell’s genetic blueprint.
b) Chromosomes may no longer replicate.
c) Cell division would continue as usual as
the genes in the Telomere region would be copied to another place in the
Chromosome.
d) None.
Answer: C
90. When a visual perception results due to induced
pressure changes on the eyes which causes the retina to discharge electrical
impulses, inspite of the fact that the eyes are closed is termed as:
a)
Vitreous floaters
b)
Phospenes
c)
Subjective Perception
d)
All the above.
Answer: B
91. The ChemMin device of NASA’s Curiosity showed that the
Martian soil is similar to the volcanic soils in Hawaii
a)
Aluminium
b)
Silica
c)
Magnesium
d)
Phosphorous
Answer: B
92. It is said that cooking food helped us become brainier
than our ancestors. What are the advantages of cooking?
1)
Cooked food is easily digestible than raw food.
2)
Cooking increases the nutrient content.
3)
Cooking increases the energy intake.
4)
Eating cooked food resulted in shrinking of the digestive
tract and enlarging of the human brain.
a)
1,2,3,4
b) 1,3
c) 1 alone
d) 2,3
Answer: A
93. A rocket propellant combination used in a rocket engine
is called hypergolic :
a) When the propellants spontaneously
ignite when they come into contact.
b) When the propellants are kept mixed.
c) When the propellants are kept at high
temperatures.
d) None.
Answer: A
94. Lefkowitz and Kobilka the Noble prize winners in
Chemistry who mapped the functioning of GPCRs were working with which one of
the following hormones?
a)
Hormones of the adrenal gland
b)
Hormones of the Thyroid gland
c)
Hormones of the Heart
d)
Hormones of the Pituitary gland
Answer: A
95. Hydrogel which is developed recently from pig’s heart
helps the human heart to recover and function like a healthy one, in case of:
a)
Heart Block
b)
Cardiac Arrest
c)
Heart attack
d)
Thrombosis
Answer: C
96. MOX Fuel used in Nuclear reactors :
a) It is a Fuel containing more than one
oxide of fissile material
b) It is a Fuel containing Plutonium
blended with Natural Uranium, Reprocessed Uranium and Depleted Uranium.
c) The Plutonium used is obtained by reprocessing
the nuclear fuel.
d) All the statements are correct.
Answer: D
97. Which one of the following is a candidate for cold dark
matter in space?
a)
Weekly Interacting Massive Particles
b)
Massive Compact Halo Objects
c)
Both a and b
d)
Neither a nor b
Answer: B
98. Quasicrystals - Select the incorrect statement.
a)
It is a structure that is ordered but not periodic
b)
They have a 7 fold symmetry.
c)
They have a very weak magnetic property.
d)
They are used as very good surface coating agents.
Answer: C
99. A: Animals living near colder climates are bigger in
size.
R: Heftier animals have a smaller surface
area to volume ratio which helps reduce heat loss.
Which of the above statements are true?
a)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of
A.
b)
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
c)
A is correct but R is incorrect.
d)
A is incorrect but R is correct.
Answer: A
100.
Which of the
following statements is incorrect regarding Polonium 210 which is alleged to
have been made use in Palestinian Yaser Arafat’s killing?
a)
The highly radioactive element’s isotopes have a very short
half life period.
b)
It emits only alpha particles.
c)
It emits alpha and beta particles.
d)
It is also found in the food chain especially sea food.
Answer: C
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