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

31.
Which one of the following can extinguish fire more quickly?
A.
Cold water
B.
Boiling water
C.
Hot water
D.
Ice
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ANSWER :
B. Boiling water
32.
In which of the following, heat loss is primarily not due to convection?
A.
Boiling water
B.
Land and sea breeze
C.
Circulation of air around blast furnace
D.
Heating of glass surface of a bulb due to current in filament
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ANSWER :
D. Heating of glass surface of a bulb due to current in filament
33.
Which one of the following features is an indication for modification of stem of a plant?
A.
Presence of 'eye' on potato
B.
Scale' found in onion
C.
Tendril' found in pea
D.
Hair' present in carrot
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ANSWER :
A. Presence of 'eye' on potato
34.
Which of the following roles is/are played by epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicles and prostate in male reproductive system of human?
A.
Spermatogenesis and maturation of sperms
B.
Maturation and motility of sperms
C.
Spermatogenesis and motility of sperms
D.
Motility of sperms only
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ANSWER :
B. Maturation and motility of sperms
35.
Which one of the following is the special type of milk produced by a lactating mother, essential for the development of immune response of newborn baby in human?
A.
Breast milk produced after a month of childbirth
B.
Transitional milk
C.
Colostrum
D.
Mineralized milk
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ANSWER :
C. Colostrum
36.
Which one of the following statements explains higher mutation rate and faster evolution found in RNA virus?
A.
RNA is relatively unstable compared to DNA.
B.
Virus can multiply only within the living cell of a host.
C.
Metabolic processes are absent in virus.
D.
Virus can remain latent for a long period.
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ANSWER :
A. RNA is relatively unstable compared to DNA.
37.
Which one of the following is the correct ascending sequence of States with regard to percentage of urban population (2011)?
A.
Tamil Nadu—Mizoram—Goa—Maharashtra
B.
Goa—Mizoram—Maharashtra—Kerala
C.
Maharashtra—Kerala—Mizoram—Goa
D.
Mizoram—Goa—Maharashtra—Kerala
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ANSWER :
C. Maharashtra—Kerala—Mizoram—Goa
38.
Which one of the following places does not fall on leeward slope?
A.
Pune
B.
Bengaluru
C.
Leh
D.
Mangaluru
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ANSWER :
D. Mangaluru
39.
South Arcot and Ramanathapuram receive over 50 percent of their annual rainfall from which one of the following?
A.
South-west monsoon
B.
North-east monsoon
C.
Bay of Bengal branch of summer monsoon
D.
Western disturbances
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ANSWER :
B. North-east monsoon
40.
The Eight Degree Channel separates which of the following?
A.
India from Sri Lanka
B.
Lakshadweep from Maldives
C.
Andaman from Nicobar Islands
D.
Indira Point from Indonesia
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ANSWER :
B. Lakshadweep from Maldives
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