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(CAR) EDS - Randomn Flashcards

1
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Important stimulant in tea leaves is

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Caffeine

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2
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Dolly is the name of

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The First cloned sheep

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3
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Which part of the camera is analogue to the retina in the human eye

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Film

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4
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When a person enters a dark room from bright light he is not able to see clearl for a little while because the

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The Iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediatel

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5
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What is the Average Adult Pulse Rate?

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72-80

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6
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The beautiful colour patterns exhibited b a peacock in its tail feathers are due to

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Selective absorption of light

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7
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A lake starts freezing because of the cold atmosphere. It will first freeze

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at the top of the surface

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8
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The sun appears red at sunrise and sunset while it appears while at noon, because

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Coz of scattering of light due to dust particle and air molecules

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9
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An iceberg is floating in sea. How much of its mass will remain above the surface of water?

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one-tenth

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10
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Most of the Ozone in the atmosphere is concetrated in the

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Stratosphere

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11
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The Cow’s milk contain ____ amount of water in terms of percentage

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80%

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12
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TV tansmission cannot cover the large area because

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The shape of the earth is spherical

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13
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Bats can also fly in the dark coz

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They are capable of taking the help of ULTRASONIC WAVES

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14
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Stealth Technology?

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A coating which reduces the visibility of an aircraft on a radar

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15
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The rear view mirror of a motor vehicle is

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convex

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16
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Scalding with steam is more severe than scalding by boiling water coz

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Steam contians more energy than boiling water.

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17
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In order to prevent the corrosion of iron pipes they are often coated with a layer of zinc. this process termed as

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Galvanisaton

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18
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The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves

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Capillary action phenomenon

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19
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A satellite moving around the earth with a uniform speed has

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Unifrom Acceleration

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20
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For being able to see three dimensional pictures we have to use

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An Epidiascope

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21
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Water has maximum density at

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4 degree Celcius

22
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The Theory of Expanding Universe was first propounded by

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Edwin Powell Hubble

23
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Instrument which detects thae purity of water

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Lactometer

24
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Water vapour beyond the dew point result in

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Condensation

25
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The main chemical substance present in the bones and teeth of animals is

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Calcium Phosphate

26
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The major component of honey is

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Glucose

27
Q

The working principle of washing machine is

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Centrifugation

28
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Radioactivity was first discovered by

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Henery Becquerel

Though it was Henri Becquerel that discovered radioactivity, it was Marie Curie who coined the term

29
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Gas used in baloons and airships

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Helium

30
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The approximate intensity of the sound which can cause damage to the ear drum is

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100 dB

31
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Fuse wire is made up of

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63% tin and 37% lead

32
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____ is the main culprit in the thinning of Ozone layer in the earth’s stratosphere

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Nitrogen Oxide

33
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During a total solar eclipse there is most likely to be

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A decrease in the rate of photosynthesis

34
Q

Heating element of an electric Heater is made up of

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Nichrome

35
Q

Acid rain contains high level of

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Sulphuric and nitric acids

36
Q

____ give the highest energy per gram

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Fats

37
Q

A women’s voice is shriller than a man’s due to

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Higher Frequency

38
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___ gas is used in the preparation of soft drinks

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Carbon Dioxide

39
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In blood, the percentage of water is

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90%

Plasma, which is 92 percent water, constitutes 55 percent of blood volume.

40
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The volume percentage of nitrogen in air is

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78%

41
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Nitrogen occur is plants and animals in the form of

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Protiens

42
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Air Contains volume of carbon dioxide approx

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0.03%

43
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____ and ___ are used by divers as an artificial atmosphere

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Helium and Oxygen

44
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The second most abundant metal found in the earth’s crust is

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Iron

45
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_____ is involved in blood clotting

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Calcium

46
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____ is used for water purification

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Chlorine

47
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Deficiency of chloride causes the impaired growth in

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Infants

48
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The Human Blood Divided into ___ groups

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There are four principal types: A, B, AB, and O.

49
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____ type of blood of individuals are known as universal donor

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Type O

50
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____ type of blood of individuals are universal recipients

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Type AB

51
Q

A man can survive without food for at least

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ONE MONTH

52
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One gram of carbohydrates give energy of the amount

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4.1 K calories

GK - EDS (19 decks)

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