Which one of the following is a group of autotrophs?
A)
Wheat plant paddy plant, mushroom, cuscuta
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Tiger, lion, elephant, peepal plant
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C)
Bacteria, virus, fungi, algae
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Grasses, coconut tree, apple tree, money plant
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None of these
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Rising or falling of water table depends on:
A)
amount of rainwater that seeps into the ground
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B)
amount of water drawn out for irrigation
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C)
amount of water drawn out for industrial purpose
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D)
all of these
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None of these
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In the given word equation, process of photosynthesis has been shown. Replace X with the correct option. \[\text{Carbon}\,\text{dioxide+Water}\xrightarrow[\text{Chlorophyll}]{\text{Sunlight}}\text{X+Oxygen}\]
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Carbon dioxide
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Glucose
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Water
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Chloroplast
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None of these
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Saprotrophs are:
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Non-living things which help organic matter in decaying
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B)
Living things which obtain their food from dead and decaying organic substances
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Living things which prepare their food from simple organic substances
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Non-living things which spread diseases in the host plants and animals
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None of these
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Which one of the following is a part of wastewater treatment plant?
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Clarifier
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Vertical bars
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Aeration tank
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All of these
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None of these
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Choose the odd one from the following.
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Sheep
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Yak
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Llama
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Cow
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None of these
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Which one of the following layers of vegetation in forest mainly consists of mature shrubs and bushes?
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Understory
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Shrub layer
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Canopy
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Forest floor
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None of these
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Which one of the following organs does not secrete digestive juices?
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Stomach
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Oesophagus
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Small intestine
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Liver
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None of these
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At what temperature the readings on Celsius and the Fahrenheit scales are the same?
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0 degree
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-10 degree
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-20 degree
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-40 degree
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None of these
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
A)
Llama and Alpaca are wool yielding animals
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The cut off 'wool coat' of a sheep (along with a thin layer of skin) is called fleece
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Angora is a type of silk fibre
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Silk fibres are obtained from cocoons
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None of these
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Who of the following is correct? Tom: Temperature can be measured using a device called thermometer. Peter: Laboratory thermometer cannot be used to measure the temperature of an object. John: Heat causes an increase in temperature Jack: On being heated gases expand more than liquids and solids
A)
Tom, Peter and John
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Peter, John and Jack
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C)
Tom, John and Jack
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All of them
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None of these
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When we sit in front of a room-heater, we get heat directly by the process of:
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Conduction
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Convection
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Radiation
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Advection
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None of these
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Acids turn China rose indicator to:
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Magenta
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Green
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Red
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Colorless
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None of these
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Look at the following chemical equation and choose the correct option. \[Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}CaO+{{H}_{2}}O\]
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It is a double displacement reaction
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No new substances are formed in the reaction
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It is a decomposition reaction
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When calcium oxide is heated calcium hydroxide and water are produced
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None of these
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The gas we use in the kitchen is called LPG. In the cylinder it exists as liquid. When it comes out from cylinder, it becomes a gas (change A) then it burns (change B). The following options pertain to these changes. Choose the correct one.
A)
Change A is chemical change
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B)
Change B is a physical change
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C)
Change A is a physical change but change B is a chemical change
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Change B is a physical change but change A is a chemical change
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None of these
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The natural phenomena such as winds, storms and cyclones etc. occurs in the earth's:
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Hydrosphere
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Lithosphere
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Exosphere
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Atmosphere
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None of these
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Which one of the following is not an element of weather?
A)
Temperature
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Humidity
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Rainfall
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Sun
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None of these
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)
Polar climate is extremely cold and dry
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B)
Temperate climate is very hot in summer and very cold in winter
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Tropical climate is very hot and humid
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Desert climate is very hot and dry
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None of these
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Wind plays an important role in the formation of:
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thunderstorm
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cyclones
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tornadoes
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all of these
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none of these
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The smallest rock particles present in the soil form:
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clay
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silt
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sand
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gravel
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None of these
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Which one of the following materials causes soil pollution when dumped?
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Polythene bags
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Plastics
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Metals
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All of these
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None of these
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The process of respiration is the reverse of:
A)
inhalation
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digestion
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photosynthesis
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reproduction
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None of these
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The organic matter formed by the decomposition of dead plants and animals by the micro-organisms (like certain bacteria and fungi) is called:
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soil
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humus
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humidity
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biodegradable substance
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None of these
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Urea is removed from blood by:
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lungs
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kidneys
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liver
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pancreas
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None of these
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The complete breakdown of glucose produces:
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carbon dioxide and water
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carbon dioxide and oxygen
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oxygen and water
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carbon monoxide and water
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None of these
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The liquid part of blood is called:
A)
plasma
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platelets
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RBC
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WBC
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None of these
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The point on the stem (or branch) of a plant, where leaf is attached, is called:
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axil
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node
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bud
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all of these
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none of these
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Ammeter is used:
A)
to measure heat produced in a circuit
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to measure resistance of an electrical wire
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to measure the current flowing in an electric circuit
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all of these
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none of these
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
A)
Yeast reproduces by budding
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Spirogyra reproduces by fragmentation
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Budding is a asexual method of reproduction
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Fragmentation is a sexual method of reproduction
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None of these
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An object is said to be in motion when:
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its velocity changes with time
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its position changes with time
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its motion accelerates with time
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it maintains equal distance from a fixed point with time
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None of these
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Name the electrical appliance whose symbol has been given below.
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Switch
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Lamp
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Ammeter
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Voltammeter
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None of these
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A virtual image formed by a plane mirror or spherical mirror:
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is always inverted
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is always erect
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is always bents towards the mirror
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is always bents away from the mirror
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None of these
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The rainwater that falls on land may:
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drain into rivers and stream
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seep through the soil and store as ground water
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be used for irrigation
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all of these
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none of these
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Which one of the following is a long tube from mouth to anus in which digestion and absorption of food takes place?
A)
Alimentary canal
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Backbone
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Ilium and duodenum
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Nervous system
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None of these
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Which one of the following is a group of two strong acids and one weak base?
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Acetic acid. Hydrochloric acid, Sodium hydroxide
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Sulphuric acid, Nitric acid. Potassium hydroxide
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Hydrochloric acid. Nitric acid. Ammonium hydroxide
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Citric acid, Tartaric acid. Sodium hydrogen carbonate
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None of these
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When we breathe in:
A)
the diaphragm contracts and moves downwards
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the diaphragm relaxes and moves upwards
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the diaphragm contracts and moves upwards
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D)
the diaphragm relaxes and moves downwards
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None of these
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Name the part which has been indicated by X in the following figure.
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Aorta
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Pulmonary artery
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Pulmonary vein
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Septum
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None of these
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Which one of the following plants disperses its seeds by explosive mechanism?
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Castor
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Water lily
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Urena
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Xanthium
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None of these
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Look at the following graph and choose the correct option.
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The object is moving with a uniform acceleration
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The object is in rest
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The object is moving with uniform speed
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The object is moving with non-uniform speed
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None of these
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Tony is observing his image in a plane mirror. The distance between the mirror and his image is 5 m. If he moves 2 m away from the mirror, then the distance between Tony and his image will be:
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3 m
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7 m
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10 m
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14 m
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None of these
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