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TNPSC Group 2A Test – 10

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51. Consider the following statements:

1. Vitamins in food help in physiological activities.

2. Water helps in transportation of food and it regulates body temperature.

Which among the above statement is/are true/?

a. 1only b. 2 only c. Both d. None of these

52. Among the following food, Which will have more water content

a. Potato b. Egg c. Milk d. Mushroom

53. Identify the deficiency disease based on the symptoms given below

1. Retarded growth 2. Pot belly 3. Swollen limbs

a. Beri beri b. Scurvy c. Kwashiorkor d. Marasmus

54. Which among the following have Autotrophic nutrition

1. Euglena 2. Cuscuta 3. Drosera 4.Venda

a. 1 & 2 only b. 1 & 3 only c. 1, 2, 3 only d. All the above



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55. Match the following

A. Vitamin C - 1. Haemorrhage

B. Vitamin K - 2. Beri- Beri

C. Vitamin D - 3. Scurvy

D. Vitamin B - 4. Rickets

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 3 1 4 2

c. 2 1 4 3

d. 3 1 2 4

56. „Goitre‟ is caused due to the deficiency of

a. Calcium b. Iron c. Vitamin K d. Iodine

57. Among the following Plants which one is not insectivorous

a. Nepenthes b. Drosera c. Uticularia d. Cuscuta

58. Bacteria and fungi respire anaerobically, and convert sugar in to

a. Sucrose b. Glucose c. Alcohol d. Proteins

59. Plants breathe through tiny pores in the leaves called

a. Chlorophyll b. Xanthophyll c. Stomata d. Vacuoles

60. Consider the following process of Aerobic respiration and fill in the blank with correct product

Glucose + Oxygen → ---------- + CO2 + Energy

a. Ethyl Alcohol b. Water c. Oxides of Glucose d. None of the above



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→ ----------

61. When moon is in between sun and earth there comes

a. Lunar Eclipse b. Solar Eclipse c. Full Moon Day d. New Moon Day.

62. Protein deficiency in small children between 1 to 5 years causes

a. Marasmus b. Goitre c. Kwashiorkar d. Rickets.

63. Which one of the following statement is correct

1. Concave mirror makes the light to meet at a point after reflection

2. Convex mirror diverges the light

a. 1 only b. 2 only c. All the above d. None of these.

64. Which one of the following statement is not correct

1. Convex mirrors form only virtual images that are diminished in size

2. When the object is placed very close to the concave mirror an erect and enlarged virtual image is

formed inside the mirror

a.1 only b. 2 only c. All the above d. None of these.

65. Which one of the following statement is correct regarding the use of convex mirror.

1. Used as shaving mirror.

2. Used as rear view mirrors in automobiles .

3. Used in solar cookers.

4. Used to watch over a large area.



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a. 1, 2 b. 1, 3 c. 2, 3 d. 2, 4

66. Which of the following correctly matched?

1. Hard coal - 87 – 97 % carbon

2. Soft coal - 45 – 86 % carbon

3. Brown coal - 25 – 35 % carbon

a. 1, 2 b. 1, 3 c. All the above d. None of these.

67. Which of the following state has the largest coal reserve in India?

a. Chhattisgarh b. Jharkhand c. Orissa d. West Bengal.

68. Which one of the following is not Metalloids?

a. Tungsten b. Boron c. Silicon d. Germanium.

69. Which one of the following statement is correct?

1. The gas used in high intensity lamp is xenon

2. Thorium is used to gas lamp mantles

3. Argon is used to light bulbs

4. Thallium is used to low temperature thermometers

a. 1, 2, 3 b. 2, 3, 4 c. All the above d. None of these.

70. Lightning arrester was invented by

a. Benjamin Franklin b. Newton



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c. Balise Pascal d. Michale Faraday

71. African sleeping sickness is caused by

a. Endamoeba Histolytica b. Plasmodium Vivax

c. Plasmodium Falciparum d. Trypanosome Gambiense

72. Athletes foot is a disease caused by

a. Virus b. Bacteria c. Fungus d. Protozoan

73. The Energy released during respiration in plants is stored in the form of

a. ATP b. ADP c. CH4 d. CO2

74. Viruses are a unique form because

1. They lack the regular cell membrane

2. They lack the metabolic machinery

3. They can isolated purified and made into crystals like sugar

4. They have an inheritable genetic material in them

a. 1 and 3 only b. 1 and 4 only c. 1, 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, 4

75. Penicillin is the first antibiotic discovered by

a. Mondino de luzzi b. Nicholascopernicus

c. Alexander Fleming d. Andreas Vesalius



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76. Which one of the following statement is correct regarding Dengue fever?

1. Dengue is a viral disease caused by flavi virus

2. It causes hemorrhage and fever

3. It is transmitted by the Ades mosquitoes

4. A person can have four dengue infections during his life time

a. 1, 2, 3 only b. 2, 3, 4 only c. 1, 3, 4 only d. All the above

77. Example of non-communicable disease

a. Cholera b. Malaria c. Marasmus d. AIDS

78. Who is called “Father of Surgery”

a. Charaka b. Sushruta c. Kritikar d. Basu

79. Which of the following shape of Bacteria is not correct?

a. Rod b. Spherical c. Star d. Spiral

80. Which is considered as the first formed organism in the world?

1. Virus 2. Bacteria 3. Insect 4. Plant

a. 1, 2 only b. 2 only c. 2, 3 only d. 2, 4 only

81. If you stand before a mirror, you can see your face why?

1. The mirror is a highly polished surface

2. The light is reflected from the entire surface

3. The angle of reflection is high



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a. All the above b. 1, 2 c. 1, 3 d. 2, 3.

82. What is the main causes of the brilliance of diamonds

1. Total internal reflection 2. Dispersion 3. Refraction

a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 3 only d. All the above.

83. Which one of the following statement is correct?

1. Sound travels very much faster in solids than liquid and air

2. Sound needs a medium for propagation. It cannot travel through vacuum

3. The loudness of the sound depends on its frequency

4. The human ear can hear the range of audible frequencies between from 20 to 20000 HZ

a. 1, 2, 3 b. 1, 2, 4 c. 2, 3, 4 d. 1, 3, 4.

84. Which one of the following statement is not correct

1. Amplitude and frequency are two important properties of sound

2. The loudness of the sound depends on its amplitude

a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1 & 2 d. None of these.

85. Who was the “Father of Nuclear Physics”

a. Ernest Rutherford b. J.J.Thomson c. Neil‟s Bohr d. Isaac Newton



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86. Electron distribution of Fluorine is 2,7. What is the valency of the element?

a. 2 b. 7 c. 5 d. 1

87. Total number of electrons, that can be accommodated in an orbit is given by 2n

2 (n=1,2,3…).

Maximum number of electrons that can be present in second orbit is

a. 2 b. 8 c. 16 d. 32

88. Which one of the following Molecule exists as a Dimer only

a. Nitrite iron b. Mercurous iron c. Peroxide iron d. Chromate iron

89. Which one of the following statement is not correct?

1. Among Non-metals, Graphite is the only conductor of electricity

2. Among metals mercury is the best conductor of electricity

3. The lightest metal is lithium

4. Silver is a metal with a very low melting point

a. 1, 3 b. 2, 4 c. All the above d. None of these

90. Who first classify the elements into two divisions namely metals, non-metals?

a. Dobereiner b. Lavoisier c. Newland d. lothar Meyer

91. Green vegetables like spinach and cabbage are rich in

1. Carbohydrates 2. Vitamins 3. Minerals 4. Proteins



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a. 1 only b. 1 & 2 only c. 2 & 3 only d. 3 & 4 only

92. Match: In Relation to Plants

A. Iron - 1. Macro Nutrient

B. Manganese - 2. Micro Nutrient

C. Fertilizers - 3. To Increase yield

D. Manure - 4. Organic substance

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 2 1 3 4

c. 3 1 2 4

d. 3 2 1 4

93. Identify the vitamins, present in milk:

a. Vitamin B1 & B2 & B4 b. Vitamin B2 & B4 & C

c. Vitamin C & B2 & B4 d. Vitamin B2 & B4 & B12

94. Find the odd man out

a. Euglena b. Leech c. Head louse d. Cuscuta.

95. Match the following:

1. Robert Brown - A. HIV

2. J.E. Purkinje - B. Cell

3. Robert Hook - C. Nucleus

4. Robert Gallo - D. Protoplasm

- E. Bacteria



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1 2 3 4

a. E B D A

b. D B A C

c. A B E C

d. C D B A

96. Cell respiration is carried out in

a. Lysosome b. Ribosome c. Mitochondria d. Cell wall.

97. Which one of the following is the largest glandular organ in human

a. Pancreas b. Liver c. Stomach d. Salivary Glands

98. Who is called the father of Siddha

a. Tholkapiyar b. Agastiyar c. Chooranam d. Jiva.

99. Which component used for Indigestion

a. Salt solution b. Vinegar

c. Milk of magnesia d. Sodium hydroxide.

100. Which one of the following is correctly matched, regarding fungi

1. Food - Agaricus campestis

2. Antibiotic - Pen cilium

3. Vitamins - Ashbya Gosphi

4. Allergy to children - Cladosporium

a. 1, 2, 3 b. 1, 2, 4 c. 2, 3, 4 d. 3, 4, 1.



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101. Alnico are always of

1. Iron 2. Mercury 3. Aluminium

4. nickel 5. Cobalt 6. Lithium

a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 4, 6 c. 1, 3, 5, 6 d. 1, 3, 4, 5

102. Atomic number of Magnesium is 12, then its electron distribution is

a. 2, 3, 8 b. 2, 8, 2 c. 8, 2, 2 d. 2, 10, 0

103. An element X has 6 electron in its outermost shell. Then the number of electrons shared by X

with another atom to from covalent bond is

a. 6 b. 2 c. 8 d. 3

104. Which among the following elements share or transfer electrons to obey octet rule?

a. Helium b. Argon c. Lithium d. Chlorine

105. Which one of the following statement is not correct?

1. Sound travels almost 5 times faster through water and 20 times faster through iron than it travels in

air

2. Jacques Charles, proved that sound cannot pass through vacuum or empty space

a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1, 2 d. None of these

106. Who was first to give experimental proof of the existence of Radio waves

a. Rudoff Hertz b. Johann Doppler c. Robert Boyl d. Lord Kelvin



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107. Which one of the following is example of longitudinal waves?

a. Water waves b. Vibration of stretched string

c. Sound waves d. Light waves

108. The vibration in stretched string does not depend on

a. Vibrating length b. Tension c. Linear Density d. Volume

109. Which model could explain the atomic spectrum of Hydrogen?

a. Neil‟s Bohr Model b. Ruther Ford Model

c. J.J.Thomsan Model d. Chadwick Model

110. The tendency of the elements to achieve noble gas configuration is called

a. Avogadro‟s rule b. Newton‟s rule c. Dobereiner rule d. Octet rule

111. Which one of the following medicine is not in the recovery medicine of alcoholic addiction?

a. Vitamin B12 b. Vitamin B c. Benzodiazepines d. Phenothiazine

112. Excessive appetite leading to increased intake of food is known as

a. Polyuria b. Polydipsia c. Polyphagia d. Polymorphic



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113. Which of the following two Scholars established the germ theory of Diseases

1. Robert Koch 2. Ian Wilmut 3. Hugo de vries 4. Louis Pasteur

a. 1, 2 b. 1, 3 c. 1, 4 d. All the above

114. Which one of the following is correctly matched

Diseases Caused Organisms

1. Rabies - Virus

2. Plague - Bacteria

3. Typhoid - Virus

4. Malaria - Protozoan

a. 1, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 4 c. 1, 2, 3 d. All the above

115. Who demonstrated that malaria is transmitted from infected individual to healthy person by

mosquito?

a. Anton Ausserdorfer b. Alexey Vladimir

c. Sir Ronald Ross d. William Purdie

116. The first vaccine injected into a just born baby is

a. Oral Polio & BCC b. DPT

c. DPT & Oral polio d. BCC

117. Which one of the following nerve part transmit electrical impulses?

a. Cyton b. Dendrites c. Axon d. Neurilemma



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118. Which one of the following is the centre for the regulation of heartbeat, blood vessel

contraction, breathing?

a. Mid brain b. Cerebellum c. Pons d. Medulla


1. The chemical co-ordination of physiological processes to maintain the

homeostasis is the work of endocrine system

2. Pituitary gland is called as the conductor of endocrine orchestra

a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1 & 2 d. None of these

120. Smoking imbalances ----- hormones in women

a. Estrogen hormone b. Progesterone

c. Follicle stimulating d. Oxytocin

121. The valence of SO42 ion is

SO42

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

122. During the reduction of chlorine into chloride number of electrons gained by chlorine is

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4



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123. Einstein formulae E = mc2, is „c‟ indicates

a. Constant b. Speed of light c. Speed of sound d. Energy changes

124. When the number of orbit increases, energy of electron?

a. Increases b. Decreases

c. Neither increase nor decrease d. Increases and then decreases

125. If a body is charged by rubbing it, its weight

a. May slightly increase of slightly decrease

b. Increase slightly

c. Decreases slightly

d. Remains constant

126. Four electromagnetic waves of different wave lengths are given. (X-rays, Microwaves,

Ultraviolet, Infrared.) their correct arrangement in the descending order of wave length is

a. X-rays, Ultraviolet, Infrared and Microwaves

b. Microwaves, Infrared, Ultraviolet and X-rays

c. Ultraviolet, Infrared, X-rays and Microwaves

d. Microwaves, X-rays, Infrared and Ultraviolet

127. Which of the following functions is performed by a photo cell?

a. It converts magnetic energy into electrical energy

b. It converts chemical energy into electrical energy



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c. It converts electrical energy into light energy

d. It converts light energy into electrical energy

128. The base of an electric iron is highly polished mainly to

a. Make it smooth and friction less b. Make it rush proof

c. Reduce heat loss by radiation d. Make it more durable

129. The door of an operating refrigerator in a room is kept open

a. The room will become cooler

b. The room will become warmer

c. Room temperature will not change

d. The room temperature will go up in winter and will go down in summer

130. Match List I correct with List II and select your answer by using the codes given below:

List I List II

A. Electrical capacity 1. Ohm

B. Electric current 2. Farad

C. Electromotive force 3. Ampere

D. Electric resistance 4. Volt



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A B C D

a. 1 3 2 4

b. 2 3 4 1

c. 2 4 1 3

d. 3 2 1 4

131. What is the range of Audible frequency

a. Below 20 HZ b. Above 20 HZ

c. Between 20 HZ to 20,000 HZ d. Above 70,000 HZ

132. The compressions and rare factions are produced in

a. Light b. Electromagnetic waves

c. Sound d. Heat wave

133. Match the following

Medium Velocity of Light (meter/second)

A. Air - 1. 2.25 x 108

B. Water - 2. 3 x 108

C. Mirror - 3. 1.24 x 108

D. Diamond - 4. 1.96 x 108

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 2 1 4 3

c. 1 2 4 3

d. 2 1 3 4

134. Which one of the wave require material medium for their propagation

a. Light waves b. Sound waves c. Radio waves d. Electromagnetic waves



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135. In longitudinal waves the particles vibrate in a ------- direction of propagation

a. Parallel b. Perpendicular

c. Cured d. Parallel as well as perpendicular


1. Sound y travel faster in humid air then in dry air.

2. Velocity of sound varies based on temperature.

3. Pressure has no effect on the speed of sound.

a. 1 only b. 1, 2 only c. 1, 3 only d. All the above

137. Which one of the following is an airborne disease?

a. Jaundice b. Typhoid c. AIDS d. Diphtheria

138. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

a. Filaria – Culex b. Malaria – Leech

c. Sleeping sickness – Housefly d. Typhoid fever – Anopheles

139. Dengue fever is spread by

a. Anopheles mosquito b. Rats

c. Culex mosquito d. Dogs

140. Elephantiasis is caused by

a. Ascaris b. Filarial worm c. Tape worm d. Liver fluke



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141. A women‟s voice is shriller than a man‟s voice due to

a. Higher frequency b. Higher amplitude

c. Lower frequency d. Weak vocal chords

142. A galvanometer can be converted into ammeter by connecting

a. low resistance in parallel b. Low resistance is series

c. High resistance in parallel d. high resistance in series

143. X-ray cannot pass through

a. Glass b. Gold c. Carbon d. Oxygen

144. Which of the following is true?

a. A mineral cannot be an ore b. All minerals are ore

c. All ores cannot be minerals d. All ores are minerals

145. 20Ca40

and 19K40

are

a. Isomers b. Isotopes c. Isobars d. Isotones

20Ca40

and 19K40

146. Combustion chemically is

a. Decomposition b. Reduction c. Slow oxidation d. Rapid oxidation



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147. When a light beam suffers reflection at a plan surface, what is the angle of reflection if the

angle of the incidence is 30o

a. 30o

b. 60o c. 90

o d. 120

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148. Which one of the following Mirror was used in periscope

a. Concave Mirror b. Convex Mirror

c. Plain Mirror d. Concave & Convex Mirror

149. The velocity of sound was higher in which one of the following material media

a. Air b. Water c. Iron d. Equal to all

150. The original sound and reflected sound one heard separately. That condition, the reflecting

surface is beyond which distance(Meter)

a. 17 b. 34 c. 10 d. 340

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