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General Science & Ability

100 marks · 3 hours · 14 questions
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This paper General Science & Ability · all yearsQ. 1 · Write short notes on any…Q. 2 · Differentiate between any FIVE of…Q. 3 · Draw a labeled diagram of…Q. 4 · Fill in the blanks with…Q. 5 · What is the solar system?…Q. 6 · Which quantities are measured by…Q. 7 · What are minerals?Q. 8 · Define any FIVE of the…Q. 9 · What do you understand by…Q. 10 · Which of the following statements…Q. 11 · What do the following scientific…Q. 12 · Give brief scientific reasons for…Q. 13 · Name the following:Q. 14 · What are fertilizers?With this paperPart-I MCQs10← 20012003 →
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Q. 1

Write short notes on any TWO of the following:

  1. (a)Acid Rain [5]
  2. (b)Pesticides [5]
  3. (c)Endocrine System [5]
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Q. 2

Differentiate between any FIVE of the following pairs:

  1. (a)Rotation and Revolution of Earth [2]
  2. (b)Monocot and Dicot Plants [2]
  3. (c)Pollination and Fertilization [2]
  4. (d)Umbra and Penumbra [2]
  5. (e)Nucleus and Nucleolus [2]
  6. (f)Heavy Water and Hard Water [2]
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Q. 3
  1. (a)Draw a labeled diagram of human eye, indicating all essential parts. [5]
  2. (b)Discuss its working. [5]
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Q. 4

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:

  1. (a)Heavenly objects which resemble stars and emit radio waves are called __________. [1]
  2. (b)__________ are hot springs that erupt hot water and steam from time to time. [1]
  3. (c)Hot liquid rock beneath the earth's surface is called __________. [1]
  4. (d)The first simple microscope was invented by __________. [1]
  5. (e)__________ is the power house of the cell. [1]
  6. (f)Ability of the air to absorb long heat waves from the earth after allowing the short waves from the sun to pass through it is known as __________. [1]
  7. (g)Computer works on the principle introduced by the Muslim scientist __________. [1]
  8. (h)Coldest planet of the solar system is __________. [1]
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Q. 5
  1. (a)What is the solar system? Indicate the position of planet Pluto in it. [5]
  2. (b)An Asteroid [4]
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Q. 6

Which quantities are measured by the following SI units?

  1. (a)Watt [1]
  2. (b)Coulomb [1]
  3. (c)Pascal [1]
  4. (d)Ohm [1]
  5. (e)Kelvin [1]
  6. (f)Joule [1]
  7. (g)Meter [1]
  8. (h)Faraday [1]
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Q. 7
  1. (a)What are minerals? [2]
  2. (b)For most of the part minerals are constituted of eight elements, name any SIX of them. [6]
  3. (c)State the six characteristics that are used to identify minerals. [2]
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Q. 8

Define any FIVE of the following terms using suitable examples:

  1. (a)Polymerization [2]
  2. (b)Ecosystem [2]
  3. (c)Antibiotics [2]
  4. (d)Renewable Energy Resources [2]
  5. (e)Gene [2]
  6. (f)Software [2]
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Q. 9
  1. (a)What do you understand by the term "Balanced Diet"? [2]
  2. (b)What are its essential constituents? [3]
  3. (c)State the function of each constituent. [5]
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Q. 10

Which of the following statements are True and which are False?

  1. (a)Haploid cells result from the process of mitosis. [1]
  2. (b)All stars are of the same colour. [1]
  3. (c)The left lung has two lobes while the right lung has three lobes. [1]
  4. (d)The pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to the right atrium. [1]
  5. (e)Muslim Scientist Ibn Haitham is famous for his work on planets. [1]
  6. (f)Our galaxy Milky Way is shaped like a large thick concave lens with a large central bulge. [1]
  7. (g)DNA has a double helix structure while RNA does not have a double helix structure. [1]
  8. (h)The normal temperature of human blood is 37°C (98.6°F). [1]
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Q. 11

What do the following scientific abbreviations stand for?

  1. (a)LASER [1]
  2. (b)RADAR [1]
  3. (c)LPG [1]
  4. (d)PVC [1]
  5. (e)CFC [1]
  6. (f)AIDS [1]
  7. (g)ROM [1]
  8. (h)LAN [1]
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Q. 12

Give brief scientific reasons for any FIVE of the following statements:

  1. (a)Lunar eclipse lasts much longer than solar eclipse. [2]
  2. (b)Goiter is common in people living in hilly areas. [2]
  3. (c)Mixture of ice and salt (sodium chloride) is used as a freezing mixture. [2]
  4. (d)Detergents are better cleaning agents compared to soap. [2]
  5. (e)Decomposers are important for life on land and water. [2]
  6. (f)Places near the sea are cooler in summer and warmer in winter than places farther inland. [2]
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Q. 13

Name the following:

  1. (a)A disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C. [1]
  2. (b)The major fossil fuel impurity. [1]
  3. (c)The instrument used to measure degree of humidity. [1]
  4. (d)An ore of Zinc. [1]
  5. (e)Two most abundant elements present in the sun. [1]
  6. (f)The metal atom present in chlorophyll. [1]
  7. (g)The gland responsible for the secretion of the hormone estrogen. [1]
  8. (h)An element used in the doping of silicon for the preparation of a p-type semiconductor. [1]
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Q. 14
  1. (a)What are fertilizers? [3]
  2. (b)What do you understand by the term NPK fertilizer? [1]
  3. (c)How do fertilizers contribute to water pollution? [6]
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