CDS Exam (I)- 2018 - General Knowledge Defence Question Paper

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CDS Exam (I)- 2018 - General Knowledge

CDS Exam (I)- 2018 - General Knowledge Defence Questions

11.
Working of safety fuses depends upon
1. magnetic effect of the current
2. chemical effect of the current
3. magnitude of the current
4. heating effect of the current
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A.
1, 2, 3 and 4
B.
1, 2 and 3 only
C.
3 and 4 only
D.
4 only
ANSWER :
C. 3 and 4 only
12.
Directions (Next 7 Questions):
The following seven (7) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code:
(a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Statement-I:
By far the most common topographic form in a Karst terrain is the sinkhole.
Statement-II:
Topographically, a sinkhole is a depression that varies in depth from less than a meter to few hundred meters.
A.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
ANSWER :
B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
13.
Statement-I:
Incised meanders are formed in the mature stage of a river.
Statement-II:
Incised meanders are characterized by rejuvenation and upliftment of land.
A.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
ANSWER :
D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
14.
Statement-I:
Portions of glacial troughs may exhibit remarkably flat floors.
Statement-II:
The flat floor in a glacial trough is produced by uniform glacial erosion.
A.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
ANSWER :
C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
15.
Statement-I:
In Tundra climate, biodiversity is comparatively less.
Statement-II:
Tundra climate has less reproductive warm period.
A.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
ANSWER :
A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
16.
Statement-I:
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of the Earth.
Statement-II:
The Earth rotates from west to east.
A.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
ANSWER :
B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
17.
Statement-I:
A person may suffer from tuberculosis if she/he frequently visits crowded place.
Statement-II:
Bacteria of tuberculosis spread through droplets by sneezing or coughing.
A.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
ANSWER :
A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
18.
Statement-I:
Bioaccumulation is a process of progressive accumulation of heavy metals and pesticides in an organism.
Statement-II:
Large fishes of the pond are found to have higher concentration of pesticides than planktons of the same pond.
A.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B.
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
ANSWER :
B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
19.
Which one of the following is a true fish as per the biological system of classification?
A.
Silverfish
B.
Jellyfish
C.
Cuttlefish
D.
Flying fish
ANSWER :
D. Flying fish
20.
In which one of the following types of connective tissues in animals does fat get stored?
A.
Adipocyte
B.
Chondrocyte
C.
Osteocyte
D.
Reticulocyte
ANSWER :
A. Adipocyte