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

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CDS Exam (II)- 2018 - General Knowledge

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

11.
Which one of the following does not convert electrical energy into light energy?
A.
A candle
B.
A light-emitting diode
C.
A laser
D.
A television set
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ANSWER :
A. A candle
12.
Which of the following is/are the main absorbing organ/organs of plants?
A.
Root only
B.
Leaf only
C.
Root and leaf only
D.
Root, leaf and bark
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ANSWER :
A. Root only
13.
Which of the following is not a primary function of a green leaf?
A.
Manufacture of food
B.
Interchange of gases
C.
Evaporation of water
D.
Conduction of food and water
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ANSWER :
D. Conduction of food and water
14.
Which one of the following denotes a 'true' fruit?
A.
When only the thalamus of the flower grows and develops into a fruit
B.
When only the receptacle of the flower develops into a fruit
C.
When fruit originates only from the calyx of a flower
D.
When only the ovary of the flower grows into a fruit
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ANSWER :
D. When only the ovary of the flower grows into a fruit
15.
In which one of the following physiological processes, excess water escapes in the form of droplets from a plant?
A.
Transpiration
B.
Guttation
C.
Secretion
D.
Excretion
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ANSWER :
B. Guttation
16.
If the xylem of a plant is mechanically blocked, which of the following functions of the plant will be affected?
A.
Transport of water only
B.
Transport of water and solutes
C.
Transport of solutes only
D.
Transport of gases
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ANSWER :
B. Transport of water and solutes
17.
Which one of the following agents does not contribute to propagation of plants through seed dispersal?
A.
Wind
B.
Fungus
C.
Animal
D.
Water
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ANSWER :
B. Fungus
18.
The visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is
A.
infrared
B.
radiowave
C.
microwave
D.
light
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ANSWER :
D. light
19.
Which one of the following is the correct ascending sequence of States in terms of their population density as per Census 2011?
A.
Arunachal Pradesh—Sikkim—Mizoram—Himachal Pradesh
B.
Arunachal Pradesh—Mizoram—Sikkim—Himachal Pradesh
C.
Mizoram—Arunachal Pradesh—Himachal Pradesh—Sikkim
D.
Arunachal Pradesh—Himachal Pradesh—Sikkim—Mizoram
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ANSWER :
B. Arunachal Pradesh—Mizoram—Sikkim—Himachal Pradesh
20.
The rate of population growth during 2001-2011 decade declined over the previous decade (1991-2001) in all of the following States, except
A.
Tamil Nadu
B.
Kerala
C.
Goa
D.
Andhra Pradesh
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ANSWER :
A. Tamil Nadu
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