G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 02
1. Which of the following act as a channel of transmission of blood to the heart in the human body?
- (A) Arteries
- (B) Muscle
fibres
- (C) Nerves
- (D) Veins
2. The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to
- (A) Use
the local administrative machinery
- (B) Implement
environmental laws strictly
- (C) Provide
environmental education to the local people and create awareness
- (D) Leave
it to the local public to decide
3. The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of
- (A) Carbonates
- (B) Nitrates
- (C) Phosphates
- (D) Silicates
4. The Rh factor refers to
- (A) A protein
substance found in the blood of some people
- (B) A hormone
carried by the blood
- (C) The ratio of
red corpuscles to white corpuscles in the blood
- (D) A process
that speeds up the clothing of blood
5. When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the breathing rate
- (A) Increases
- (B) Decreases
- (C) First
increases and then decreases
- (D) Is not
affected
6. The type of root system of all of the following is tap root system, except that of
- (A) Mango tree
- (B) Kachnar tree
- (C) Sunflower
plant
- (D) Maize plant
7. First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in
- (A) 1967
- (B) 1968
- (C) 1958
- (D) 1922
8. Excessive secretion from the pituitary gland in the children results in
- (A) Increased
height
- (B) Retarded
growth
- (C) Weakening
of bones
- (D) None
of the above
9. In certain diseases antibiotics are administered. The object is
- (A) Stimulate
production of white blood cells for fighting the disease
- (B) Stimulate
production of antibodies
- (C) Inhibit
the growth of bacteria
- (D) Produce
toxins against bacteria
10. Bats can fly in the dark because
- (A) They
have a better vision in the dark
- (B) The
pupils of their eyes are very big
- (C) They
are guided by ultrasonic waves produced by them
- (D) Any bird can
do so
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