6. ANÁLISIS Y RESULTADOS
6.1 Generación de convivencia en las bibliotecas públicas
1 The book on origin of species was written by
a Watson b Mendel
c Charles Darwin d Hutchinson 2 The memory centre of the brain was
demonstrated by
a Penfield b Rees
c Hutchinson d A.M. Seal 3 Life in plants was demonstrated by
a Leeuwenhook b Robert Hook c J.C. Bose d N.S.C. Bose 4 Immunization technique was developed by
a Robert Koch b Louis Pasteur c Joseph Lister d Edward Jenner 5 A drop of blood contains about
a 250 million cells b 2500 cells c Less than 250
cells d 5 million cells 6 Blood clotting is due to
a RBC b WBC
c Platelets d Lymphocyte
7 Which instrument is used to measure pressure?
a Saccharimeter b Ammeter
c Manometer d Lactometer
8 What does Angstrom measure?
a Quantity of
liquid b Length of light waves
c Length of cables d Speed of ships 9 Light year is related to
a Energy b Speed
c Distance d Intensity
10 Which of the following instruments is used to measure pressure of gases?
a Manometer b Barometer
c Ammeter d None of these
11 Joule is the unit of
a Temperature b Pressure
c Energy d Heat
12 Which one of the following organism is required for the preparation of alcohol
a Protozoa b Bacteria
c Fungi d viruses
13 Which one of the following is a type of food preserved, in part, by bacteria?
a Bread b Yogurt
c Wine d Whole milk
14 The unit of current is
a Ohm b Watt
c Ampere d Volt
15 The intensity of an earthquake is measured with aa Barometer b Hydrometer
c Polygraph d Seismograph
16 Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales give same reading at
a - 40° b - 32°
c - 273° d - 100°
17 Who among the following described protoplasm as the physical basis of life?
a T. H. Huxley b Leeuwenhook c Rudolf Virchow d J. C. Bose 18 The scientist who first discovered that the earth
revolves round the sun was
a Newton b Dalton
c Copernicus d Einstein 19 Alexander Flemming discovered
a Penicillin b X-ray c Streptomycin d Telephone 20 Who among following invented the steam
engine?
a Marconi b James Watt
c Thomas Savery d Wright Brothers 21 Who invented first commercial typewriter?
a Shockley b Pascal
c Sholes d Waterman
22 Who discovered circulation of blood in the human body?
a Edward Jenner b Joseph Lister
c William Harvey d Jonon Esals 23 The first attempt at printing was made in
England by a James
Arkwright b James Watt c William Caxton d Isaac Newton 24 Who was the surgeon who pioneered antiseptic
surgery in 1865?
a Edward Jenner b Joseph Lister c Henry William d John Sleeman 25 The credit of inventing the television goes to
a Faraday b Baird
c Edison d Marconi
26 The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes toa Jonas Salk b Alb E. Sabin
c Selman
Waksman d None of these 27 Mark the wrong combination
a James Watt:
Steam Engine b A.G. Bell:
Telephone c J. L. Baird:
Television d J. Perkins:
Penicillin 28 Who invented the ball point pen?
a Waterman b Oscar
c Wilson d Lazlo Biro
29 Blaze Pascal is associated with a Calculating
machine b Computer
c Cinema d None of these
30 Wright Brothers are regarded as inventors of the
a Balloon b Bicycle
c Aeroplane d None of these 31 Philology is the
a Study of bones b Study of muscles c Study of
architecture d Study of languages 32 Anatomy is the branch of science which deals
witha Internal structure of animals and plants
b External structure of animals and plants
c Animal
behavior d Cells and tissues 33 Study of earthquakes is known as
a Ecology b Seismology
c Numismatics d None of these 34 Ecology deals with
a Birds b Cell formation
c Relation between Organisms and their
environment
d Tissues
35 Meteorology is the science of
a Weather b Meteors
c Metals d Earthquakes
36 Oncology is the study of
a Birds b Cancer
c Mammals d Soil
37 Study of life in outer space is known as a Endobiology b Exobiology
c Enterobiology d Neobiology 38 Numismatics is the study of
a Coins b Numbers
c Stamps d Space
39 Eugenics is the study of a Altering human
beings by changing their genetic components
b People of European origin
c Different races
of mankind d Genetics of plants 40 Ornithology is the study of
a Study of bones b Study of birds c Study of smells d None of these 41 Who invented the Doctor’s thermometer?
a Fahrenheit b Edison
c Galileo d Darwin
42 The speed of light was first measured by
a Einstein b Newton
c Romer d Galileo
43 Who proposed the chemical evolution of life?
a Darwin b Lamarck
c Oparin d Haechel
44 The telephone was invented by a John Logie
Baird b Alexander Graham
c Thomas Alva Bell
Edison d James Watt
45 Who among the following evolved the concept of relationship between mass and energy?
a Einstein b Planck
c Dalton d Rutherford
46 Robert Koch worked on
a Tuberculosis b Cholera
c Malaria d Diabetes
47 Who discovered Uranus?
a Herschel b Ganleo
c Copernicus d None of these 48 Who among the following is associated with the
invention of computers?
a Edison b Charles Babbage
c Mac Millen d Rangabhashyam 49 Solar energy is derived from
a Wind b Water
c Sun d Chemical
50 Which is the loudest animal in the world?
a Baboon b Blue Whale
c Dog d Lion
51 Many animals use sound to find things. This system is called?
a Echolocation b Echomilekko c Ultrasound d Doppler Effect 52 Name the first instrument invented for recording
and playing back sound
a Telephone b Gramaphone
c Phonograph d Stereo 53 Which among these is not a metal
a Lithium b Iron
c Magnesium d Carbon
54 What do we call the tiny particles of which everything is made
a Bits and pieces b Atom
c Data d Alloys
55 The path of the planet or satellite is usually called
a Pressure b Sonar
c Lunar d Orbit
56 Which one of the following is a green house gas?a Carbon
dioxide b Nitrogen oxide
c Carbon
monoxide d Carbon di sulfide 57 Which one of the following plants is biennial?
a Potato b Carrot
c Onion d Ginger
58 Pulses are a good source of a Carbohydrates b Fats
c Proteins d Vitamins
59 Nymph is the name given to young ones of
a Butterfly b Beetle
c Housefly d Cockroach
60 Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. What is baking soda?
a Sodium
bicarbonate b Potassium chloride c Potassium
hydroxide d Potassium carbonate 61 Ozone hole refers to
a A hole in ozone
layer. b Decrease in the
ozone layer in troposphere c Decrease in
thickness of ozone layer at
stratosphere.
d Increase in the thickness of ozone layer in troposphere.
62 Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress are the famous timber-yielding plants of which several also occur widely in the hilly regions of India. All these belong to
a Angiosperms b Gymnosperms
c Monocotyledons d Dicotyledons 63 Pollination is best defined as
a transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
b germination of pollen grains c growth of pollen
tube in ovule d visiting flowers by insects 64 Plants receive their nutrients mainly from
a Chlorophyll b Atmosphere
c Light d Soil
65 Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called
a Osmosis b active transport c diffusion d passive transport 66 Photosynthesis generally takes place in
a Leaf and other chloroplast bearing plants
b stem and leaf
c Roots and
chloroplast bearing plants
d Bark and leaf
67 Ptyalin is an enzyme produced in the
a Salivary glands b Pituitary glands c Thyroid glands d Pancreas 68 Plants synthesis protein from
a Starch b Sugar
c Carbohydrates d Fatty acids 69 Plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and
convert them into
a Free nitrogen b Urea
c Ammonia d Proteins
70 One of the following is not a function of bones.
a Place for muscle
attachment b Protection of vital organs c Secretion of
hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones
d Production of blood corpuscles
71 Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their
a Embryonic zone b Growing point
c Root hairs d Zone of
elongation 72 Photo-oxidation is
a Photorespiration b Photolysis c light and oxygen
induced breakdown d All the above 73 How many teeth does an average human adult
have?
a 31 b 32
c 33 d 36
74 What is the pulse rate of an average healthy human being?
a 72 beats per
minute b 16 beats per
minute c 65 beats per
minute d 100 beats per
minute 75 Which of the following are known as "aves"?
a Reptiles b Birds
c Mammals d Fish
76 What is the name given to the green pigment in plants?
a Carotene b Xanthophyll
c Phycocyanin d Chlorophyll 77 Which of the following animals is not extinct?
a Brontosorus b Cheetah
c Dodo d Mammoth
78 Quinine is obtained from the bark of
a Redwood b Cinchona
c Eucalyptus d Bunyan
79 How will you determine the age of the tree?
a By counting the annual rings in a cut trunk
b By measuring its height
c By measuring its
girth d By counting the
number of its branches 80 Farmers can keep their soil fertile by
a Repeatedly growing the same crop
b Crop Rotation
c Irrigation d Regular Tilling 81 Quinine is used for
a Curing Aids b Curing Malaria c Curing
Typhoid d Removing
pimples
82 Which of the following are known as "pisces"?
a Reptiles b Fish
c Birds d Mammals
83 What forms after the flowers have pollinated?
a Leaves b Thorns
c New Branches d Fruits 84 Fish breathe through
a Fins b Gills
c Lungs d Skin
85 What is the name for the plants that belong to Gramineae?
a Nuts b Pulses
c Grasses d Legumes
86 Bile is secreted by the
a Stomach b Gall Bladder
c Liver d Lungs
87 Which of the following agent causes malaria?
a Cockroach b Bat
c Mosquito d Earthworm
88 Which of the following helps to keep the body cool?
a Respiration b Perspiration c Mastication d Urination 89 The response of plants to light is known as
a Hydrotropism b Chemotropism c Thigmotropism d Phototropism 90 Which of the following is a parasite?
a Zebra b Pigs
c Ringworm d Wolves
91 Which foodstuff turns blue-black when brought in contact with iodine?
a Proteins b Starch
c Vitamins d Unsaturated Fatty Acids
92 Process of cell division can take place by
a Heterosis b Osmosis
c Mitosis d None
93 The most highly intelligent mammals are
a Whales b Dolphins
c Elephants d Kangaroos
94 Plant development is influenced by a quality of light
only b quality and
quantity of light c quality and
duration of light d quality, quantity and duration of light
95 Nucleus, the genetic material containing rounded body in each cell, was first discovered in 1831 by
a Robert Hooke b Robert Brown c Rudolf
Virchow d Theodore
Schwann 96 Photosynthesis takes place faster in
a Yellow light b White light
c Red light d Darkness
97 Pyorrhea is a disease of the
a Nose b Gums
c Heart d Lungs
98 Plant hormone that induces cell division is
a Auxins b Gibberellins
c Cytokines d Ethylene
99 N2content is kept constant in the biosphere due toa N2fixation b Industrial
pollution
c Nitrogen cycle d Absorption of N2
100 Which of the following disease usually spreads through air?
a jaundice b Tuberculosis
c Diphtheria d Cholera
101 Which of the following is the lightest metal?
a Mercury b Silver
c Lithium d Lead
102 The most important ore of Aluminium is
a Bauxite b Calamine
c Calcite d Galena
103 The element present in large amount in rocks and minerals is
a Carbon b Silicon
c Hydrogen d Aluminium
104 An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating devices is
a Solder b Alloysteel
c Nichrome d German Silver
105 German Silver is an alloy of a Copper, Silver
and Nickel b Silver, Copper and Aluminium c Zinc, Copper
and Nickel d Silver, Zinc and Nickel
106 Air is a/an
a Compound b Element
c Mixture d Electrolyte
107 Which of the following is the best conductor of Electricity ?
a Ordinary water b Sea water c Boiled water d Distilled water 108 Balloons are filled with
a Helium b Oxygen
c Nitrogen d Argon
109 The charcoal used to decolourise raw sugar is a Animal
charcoal b Sugar charcoal c Coconut
charcoal d Wood charcoal
110 The most abundant metal present in the earth’s crust is
a Zinc b Copper
c Aluminium d Iron
111 The gas used to extinguish fire is
a Neon b Nitrogen
c Carbon dioxide d Carbon Monoxide 112 In which of the following activities Silicon
carbide is used?
a Making cement
and glass b Disinfecting water and ponds c Making castes
for statues d Cutting very hard substances 113 The element common to all acids is
a Oxygen b Hydrogen
c Nitrogen d Sulphur
114 Gobar gas contains mainly
a Methane b Carbon dioxide
c Butane d Carbon
Monoxide 115 The most malleable metal is
a Silver b Gold
c Aluminium d Sodium
116 Tetraethyl lead is used as a Mosquito
repellant b Pain Killer c Fire
extinguisher d Petrol additive 117 Which of the following is used in beauty
parlours for hair setting ?
a Phosphorus b Sulphur
c Chlorine d Silicon
118 Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid in room temperature?
a Bromine b Chlorine
c Helium d Phosphorus
119 Radium is obtained from
a Limestone b Haematite
c Pitchblende d Rutile 120 What is laughing gas?
a Carbon dioxide b Sulphur dioxide
c Nitrogen
dioxide d Nitrous oxide 121 Which of the following is used as a material for
making protective windows in space probes ?
a Steel b Graphite
c Tungsten d Diamond
122 Which form of phosphorus is used in safety metals?
a Red
Phosphorus b White
Phosphorus c Yellow
Phosphorus d Black
Phosphorous 123 Stainless steel is an alloy of
a Iron, Carbon
and Nickel b Iron and Manganese c Iron,
Chromium and Zinc
d Iron, Chromium and Nickel 124 Which of the following is not correctly
matched?
a Galena : Lead
Sulphide b Green vitriol : Copper sulphate c Plaster of Paris
: Calcium sulphate
d Calomel : Mercurous Chloride 125 Which of the following metals forms an
amalgum with other metals ?
a Lead b Tin
c Zinc d Mercury
126 Which of the following is not an ore of Aluminium?
a Felsper b Bauxite
c Cryolite d Azurite
127 Name the substance which is easily dissolved in water?
a Camphor b Sugar
c Sulphur d Common Salt
128 Bromine is
a colourless gas insoluble in water
b a highly inflammable gas c A Black solid. d A red liquid.
129 The metal used in storage batteries is
a Iron b Copper
c Lead d Zinc
130 Water has maximum density at
a –4°C b 0°C
c 4°C d 100°C
131 The chemial name of Urea is
a Aneurin b Chloroetane
c Carbamide d None of these 132 Permanent hardness of water can be removed
by adding — a Potassium
Permanganate b Chlorine c Bleaching
Powder d Washing Soda
133 The formula of Plaster of Paris is
a CaSO4 b CaSO4, 2H2O c 2CaSO4, 4H2O d 2CaSO4, H2O 134 Which of the following substance is a bad
conductor of electricity but a good conductor of heat?
a Asbestos b Celluloid
c Purspecks d Mica
135 Carborandum is
a Silicon dioxide b Silicon carbide c Silicon nitride d Silicon
phosphide 136 Which of the following is the best conductor of
electricity?
a Copper b Mica
c Zinc d Silver
137 Washing soda is the common name of a Calcium
carbonate b Calcium
chloride c Sodium
carbonate d Sodium Bi-carbonate 138 The filament of electric bulb is made of
a Iron b Nichrome
c Tungsten d Graphite
139 Bleaching powder is made from a Sulphur dioxide
and gypsum b Chlorine and Charcoal c Soda ash and
lime d Lime and
Chlorine 140 The two elements that are frequently used for
making transistors are a Boron and
Aluminium b Silicon and Germanium c Iridium and
Tungsten d Niobium and
Columbium 141 Which of the following gas is not known as
green house gas?
a Methane b Carbon dioxide
c Nitrous oxide d CFC
142 Which of the following is not a neutral oxide?
a Carbon
Monoxide b Sulphur dioxide
c Water d Nitric Oxide
143 Which of the following is used in making smoke bombs?
a Sulphur b Phosphorus
c Hydrogen d Carbon
144 Caustic Soda is
a Nacl b Na2CO3
c NaOH d NaHCO3
145 The chemical formula of Water glass is a Na2SiO3 b Al2O3
c NaAlO2 d CaSiO3
146 Which of the following is not a bleaching agent?
a Sulphur
di-oxide b Carbon di-oxide
c Sodium
hypochlorite d Chlorine 147 The gas usually filled in electric bulb is
a Hydrogen b Oxygen
c Nitrogen d Carbon di-oxide 148 Heavy water is
a Tritium oxide b Deuterium oxide c Rain water d Water at 4°C 149 The gases used in different types of welding
would include a Oxygen and
Hydrogen b Oxygen,
Acetylene and Argon c Oxygen and
Acetylene d Oxygen,
Hydrogen and Nitrogen 150 Which of the following alloys is used for
making magnets?
a Duralumin b Stainless Steel
c Alnico d Magnelium
151 Water molecules are connected to each other bya Buffers b Hydrolysis
c Peptide bonds d Hydrogen bonds.
152 The pH of blood is slightly basic. Which of the following would be the pH of blood?
a 2.0 b 6.8
c 7.4 d 10.3
153 The process that joins amino acids together to make enzymes is
a Oxidation b Hydrolysis
c Denaturation d Dehydration synthesis 154 Which of the following is an amino (amine)
group?
a NH2 b OH–1
c PO4–3 d COOH
155 Which of the following is a function of some proteins?
a Emulsify fats b Make up genes c Make up cell
walls d Speed up
chemical reactions.
156 Which of the following molecules is a carbohydrate?
a C3H7O2N b C6H12O6
c C13H26O2 d C20H40O2
157 Which of the following is made up of a long chain of glucose molecules?
a DNA b Starch
c Pepsin d Phospholipid
158 Which of the following is not a part of a nucleotide?
a Sugar b Glycerol
c Phosphate d Nitrogen base 159 Which of the following would not occur during
complementary base pairing?
a A-T b U-G
c C-G d A-U
160 Which of the following statements best describes DNA replication?
a tRNA, by
161 The base found in RNA nucleotides but not in DNA nucleotides is
a Uracil b Adenine
c Guanine d Cytosine
162 A section of DNA has the following sequence of nitrogenous bases: CGATTACAG Which of the following sequences would be produced as a result of transcription?
a CGTUUTCTG b GCTAATGTC
c CGAUUACAG d GCUAAUGUC
163 Which of the following best describes the function of mRNA?
a It stays in the nucleus and is copied by DNA
b It carries amino acids to the growing
polypeptide chain c It makes up the
ribosomes and provides the site for protein
d It is transcribed from the DNA and carries the information to the
synthesis ribosome.
164 Which of the following organelles is correctly matched with its product?
a Nucleolus —
DNA b Mitochondria —
c Golgi apparatus ATP
—lipid
d Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum — protein 165 Which of the following is found in both
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a Nucleus b Ribosome
c Lysosome d Mitochondrion 166 Bacteria are prokaryotic cells. Which of the
following structures is found in both bacteria and plant cells?
a Cell wall b Chloroplast c Mitochondrion d Nuclear
membrane 167 Which of these substances cannot pass
through cell membranes?
a Starch b Glycerol
c Amino acids d Monosaccharides 168 Which of the following conditions would
cause red blood cells to burst?
a pH of 7.5 b Temperature of c Being placed in 3°C
distilled water
d Being placed in an 11% salt solution 169 What kind of energy is stored in a dry cell?
a Chemical b Electrical
c Mechanical d Heat
170 Which of the following processes would be directly affected by a lack of cellular ATP?
a Osmosis b Diffusion
c Active transport d Facilitated transport 171 An enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction by
a regulating pH b acting as a buffer c preventing
denaturation d lowering the energy of activation.
172 Enzymes consist of chains of
a Fatty acids b Nucleotides.
c Amino acids d Carbohydrates 173 Which of the following is a connective tissue?
a Skin b Brain
c Blood d Muscle
174 Digestion is defined as the process whereby a glucose is
converted to glycogen
b carbon dioxide is reduced to carbohydrate c proteins are
absorbed into the bloodstream
d food is chemically and physically broken 175 Which of the following structures preventsdown
food from entering the trachea?
a Larynx b Pharynx
c Epiglottis d Cardiac sphincter 176 Which of the following is a function of
pancreatic juice?
a lowering pH b Emulsifying c fat digestion d Protein
absorption 177 A function of the small intestine is to
a secrete bile b filter wastes c make vitamins d absorb nutrients 178 Which of the following is a function of red
blood cells?
a clot blood b carry oxygen c fight infection d regulate osmotic
pressure 179 A foreign substance that stimulates an
immune response is a(n)
a Cancer b Antigen
c Antibody d Promoter
180 Prejudice is the form of
a Aggression b Attitude c Projection d Propaganda
181 “ The discovery of the Child” is written by
a Pestalizzi b Marium
Montessori
c John Dewey d Mahatma
Gandhi 182 Dronacharya award is given
a To the best teacher at the college level teacher at the primary school level
183 Pragmatic philosophy of education is related to
a Swami
Vivekananda b Aristotle c John Dewey d Sri Arabindho 184 “Do your duty with the sense of devotion’ is the
main idea of
a Ramayana b Bhagavat Gita
c Bible d Khoran
185 Science may be defined as
a A process b A product
c Both process
and product d A process of natural observation 186 Which group of the following is forgotten
easily?
a Facts b Major concept
c Rules d Major concept
and rules 187 Problem solving process can be taught by
a Simply talking
abut them b Practice in exercises involving them c Lecture only d Panel discusson 188 Programmed learning is largely built through
the experimental works of
a Throndike b Pavlov
c Guthrie d Thorndike,
Pavlov, skinner, Guthrie
189 Which of the following is not a teaching aid?
a Blackboard b Calculator
c Computer d Television
190 A test which calls for a definite and specific answer is known as
a Closed test b Open test c Achievement
test d Diagnostic test
191 Teaching is a profession because a It is service
based b It requires
formal
d All the above
192 NCERT stated a science talent search scheme in the year
a 1961 b 1963
c 1965 d 1967
193 June 5thof every year is celebrated as a Malaria
Eradication Day b World environmental c Childrens Day d DayWomen’s
international 194 The most influential non-school educativeDay
agency is
a Church b Cinema
c Television d Home
195 Metaphysics deals with the nature of
a Truth b Values
c Reality d Logic
196 Inside the body blood does not coagulate due to the presence of
a Heparin b Fibrin
c hemoglobin d Thromboplastin 197 Which of the following is not a product of
learning
a Attitudes b Skills
c Concepts d Maturation
198 Who denies the values in advance?
a Realists b Idealists
c Naturalists d Pragmatists 199 A child’s mental age is a measure of
a Level of mental
maturity b Rate of mental growth c Innate mental
growth d Intellectual status relative to that of his age 200 National Adult Education Programme (NAEP)
growth d Intellectual status relative to that of his age 200 National Adult Education Programme (NAEP)