CDS Exam (II)- 2016 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (II)- 2016 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (II)- 2016 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

11.
Excessive use of which of the following fertilizers may be responsible for the presence of a toxic substance in groundwater?
A.
Nitrogen
B.
Phosphate only
C.
Potassium only
D.
Phosphate and potassium
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ANSWER :
A. Nitrogen
12.
Which one of the following elements does not form solid hydrogen carbonate?
A.
Sodium
B.
Potassium
C.
Caesium
D.
Lithium
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ANSWER :
D. Lithium
13.
According to Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct sequence of States in decreasing order of their total size of population?
A.
Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab
B.
Jharkhand, Kerala, Assam, Punjab
C.
Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab, Assam
D.
Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Assam
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ANSWER :
A. Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab
14.
With reference to earthquakes, which of the following statements are correct?
1. Earthquakes largely occur along the converging plate boundaries.
2. Point of origin of earthquake in lithosphere is known as focus/hypocentre.
3. Intensity of earthquake decreases with distance from the epicentre.
4. Epicentre of earthquake always remains over continents only.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
1, 2 and 3
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1 and 4
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ANSWER :
B. 1, 2 and 3
15.
Which of the following pairs of Indian State and tribal population are correct?
1. Madhya Pradesh : Largest tribal population
2. Mizoram : Highest percentage of tribal population out of the total population of the State
3. Chhattisgarh : Second largest tribal population after Madhya Pradesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh : Second highest percentage of tribal population out of the total population of the State after Mizoram
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 4 only
C.
1, 2 and 3
D.
2, 3 and 4
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ANSWER :
A. 1 and 2 only
16.
The spring constant of a spring depends on its
A.
length only
B.
material only
C.
length and its diameter
D.
thickness, its diameter and its material
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ANSWER :
D. thickness, its diameter and its material
17.
In the gamma decay of a nucleus
A.
the mass number of the nucleus changes whereas its atomic number does not change
B.
the mass number of the nucleus does not change whereas its atomic number changes
C.
both the mass number and the atomic number of the nucleus change
D.
neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes
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ANSWER :
D. neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes
18.
In a bipolar junction transistor
A.
all the three regions (the emitter, the base and the collector) have equal concentrations of impurity
B.
the emitter has the least concentration of impurity
C.
the collector has the least concentration of impurity
D.
the base has the least concentration of impurity
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ANSWER :
D. the base has the least concentration of impurity
19.
The pressure exerted by a 760 mm column of mercury at \( 0^{\circ}C \) is known as
A.
1 pascal
B.
1 atmosphere
C.
1 bar
D.
1 poise
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ANSWER :
B. 1 atmosphere
20.
Which one of the following physical quantities has the same dimensions as that of Planck’s constant \( h \)?
A.
Linear momentum
B.
Angular momentum
C.
Force
D.
Potential energy
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ANSWER :
B. Angular momentum
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