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Which of the following is a communicable disease caused by viruses?

A. Cholera

B. Dysentery

C. Diabetes

D. Measles

Correct Answer :

D. Measles


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CAN is used as (Calcium Ammonium Nitrate)

A. an explosive

B. a fertilizer

C. a dye

D. a bleaching agent

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Which of the following biology laboratory?

A. Phenol

B. Benzaldehyde

C. Formaldehyde

D. Acetic acid

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Invar, used for making pendulums is an alloy of steel with

A. tungsten

B. nickel

C. manganese

D. chromium

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The malarial parasite was discovered by

A. Sir Ronald Ross

B. Sir Francis Haig

C. Dr Jagadish Chandra Bose

D. Sir CV Raman

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Which of the following statements regarding natural radioactivity is true?

A. It is spontaneous disintegration of atoms

B. It is induced by bombardment with projectiles

C. It is transmutation of atoms with projectiles

D. It is dependent on temperature

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A metal which occurs 'free' in nature is

A. gold

B. zinc

C. tin

D. molybdenum

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Alum is used

A. as an analgesic

B. in the purification of water

C. as a fertilizer

D. as a disinfectant

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Setting of cement is due to

A. hydration

B. dehydration

C. dialysis

D. osmosis

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A light alloy having high tensile strength is

A. German silver

B. solder

C. magnalium

D. bell metal

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Refined petroleum is decolourised by

A. manganese dioxide

B. bauxite

C. animal charcoal

D. quicklime

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Sulphur is readily soluble in

A. Water

B. Alcohol

C. Carbon-di-sulphide

D. Sodium chloride solution

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The formula for cane sugar is

A. C6H12O6

B. C2H5OH

C. C12H22O11

D. C7H8O

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The metal which reacts most violently with cold water is

A. calcium

B. sodium

C. magnesium

D. potassium

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Which of the following types of water gives lather easily with soap?

A. Hard water

B. Heavy water

C. Soft water

D. Both (a) and (b)

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White lead is

A. a basic salt

B. an acid salt

C. a double salt

D. a normal salt

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The purest form of carbon is

A. animal charcoal

B. coal

C. wood charcoal

D. sugar charcoal

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The presence of dust particles in air serves

A. as a nucleus to condense water vapour resulting in rain

B. to maintain the average density of air

C. to minimise the inflammatory nature of oxygen

D. to protect the inhabitants of the earth from the effects of ultra violet rays.

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A non-metal which is a good conductor of electricity is

A. graphite

B. phosphorus

C. sulphur

D. iodine

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One of the ingredients of the paste on the side of a match box is

A. phosphorus pentaoxide

B. phosphorus trichloride

C. phosphorus trisulphide

D. phosphorus trioxide

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Bordeaux mixture contains

A. copper sulphate and water

B. copper sulphate, lime and water

C. thio-urea and lime

D. copper sulphate and thio-urea

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Iron is rendered passive by

A. conc. H2SO4

B. conc. HCl

C. conc. HNO3

D. acetic acid

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The compound or nitrogen used in dry cells is

A. ammonia

B. ammonium nitrate

C. ammonium chloride

D. ammonium nitrite

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Argyrol used as eye ointment is a solution of

A. hydrogen peroxide

B. silver nitrate

C. tincture iodine

D. m-cresol

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Calamine is a ore of

A. tine

B. magnesium

C. zinc

D. copper

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The non-metal which is electropositive is

A. chlorine

B. nitrogen

C. sulphur

D. hydrogen

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Leakage in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders is easily detected by adding

A. mercaptans

B. propylene

C. carbon disulphide

D. phosgene

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The raw materials used in the manufacture of cement are

A. brimstone and silica

B. limestone and clay

C. brimstone and clay

D. brimstone and limestone

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Which one of the following gases is extremely soluble in water?

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Ammonia

C. Chlorine

D. Hydrogen sulphide

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Rusting is a special case of corrosion applied to

A. nickel

B. tin

C. iron

D. chromium

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Diamonds are weighed in

A. grams

B. pounds

C. carats

D. tons