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3101
Examine the following statements: • I watch TV only if I am bored. • I am never bored when I have my brother’s company. • Whenever I go to the theatre, I take my brother along.
Which one of the following conclusions is valid in the context of the above statements?
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3102
In track meets both 100 yards and 100 metres are used as distances. By how many metres is 100 metres longer than 100 yards?
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3103
Consider the series given below: 4/12/95, 1/1/96, 29/1/96, 26/2/96,... The next term of the series is
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3104
‘Yellow cake’, an item of smuggling across borders is
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3105
“It begins as a single cell and grows into a merciless disease that claims millions of lives year after year...” The disease referred to in the above quotation is
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3106
“The final Agent Orange raid in Vietnam took place in 1970;... areas have begun to bloom again. But 19 years after the war’s end, it seems plain that Agent Orange is killing and maiming human beings...” The offensive substance referred to in the above quotation is
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3107
“By weaving threads of physics, chemistry and biology into a rich tapestry, this remarkable scientist provided a unifying molecular view of the world... He touted the wonderful properties of Vitamin C first as a cure of common cold and later as a preventive agent against cancer.” One of science’s major figures of all time referred to above is
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3108
Which one of the following hormones contains iodine?
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3109
Which of the following elements are present in all proteins? I. Carbon II. Hydrogen III. Oxygen IV. Nitrogen
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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3110
The only snake that builds a nest is
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3111
Most of the desert plants bloom during night time because
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3112
Which one of the following antimicrobial drugs is suitable for treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy?
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3113
Which one of the following is a membrane that protects the developing embryo from desiccation?
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3114
A person with ‘AB’ blood group is sometimes called a universal recipient because of the
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3115
Which one of the following sets is correctly matched?
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3116
Zero was invented by
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3117
Which one of the following fuels causes minimum environmental pollution?
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3118
The difference between a nuclear reactor and an atomic bomb is that
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3119
An air bubble in water will act like a
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3120
The variations in temperatures from 0°C to 100°C with respect to time of two liquids P, Q are shown in the graph given below. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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3121
Cryogenic engines find applications in
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3122
Which one of the following pairs of materials serves as electrodes in chargeable batteries commonly used in devices such as torchlights, electric shavers, etc?
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3123
Suppose a rocketship is receding from the earth at a speed of 2/10th the velocity of light. A light in the rocketship appears blue to the passengers on the ship. What colour would it appear to an observer on the earth?
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3124
Optical fibre works on the principle of
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3125
Who among the following anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to the earth?
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