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General Science & Ability

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This paper General Science & Ability · all yearsQ. 1 · Write short notes on any…Q. 2 · Write short notes on the…Q. 3 · Name the following: (1 each)Q. 4 · Write briefly about any FIVE…Q. 5 · Which physical quantities are measured…Q. 6 · How do our domestic and…Q. 7 · Which of the following statements…Q. 8 · Differentiate between the following pairs:…Q. 10 · What are the main reasons…Q. 13 · What do the following scientific…With this paperPart-I MCQs10← 20042006 →
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Q. 1

Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (5 each)

  1. (a)Communication Satellite [5]
  2. (b)Geo-thermal Energy [5]
  3. (c)Ultrasonics [5]
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Q. 2

Write short notes on the life and work of the following: (5 each)

  1. (a)Al-Biruni [5]
  2. (b)Ibn Al-Haitham [5]
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Q. 3

Name the following: (1 each)

  1. (a)The alloy which consists of copper and tin. [1]
  2. (b)The device used to measure radioactivity. [1]
  3. (c)The organ in the human body which is responsible for the digestion of protein only. [1]
  4. (d)The instrument used to measure very high temperature. [1]
  5. (e)The scientist who designed the first internal combustion engine used to burn low grade fuel. [1]
  6. (f)The scientist who asserted the earth to be a huge magnet. [1]
  7. (g)The metal known as quick silver. [1]
  8. (h)The device which converts the chemical energy into electrical energy. [1]
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Q. 4

Write briefly about any FIVE of the following: (2 each)

  1. (a)Shock Waves [2]
  2. (b)Sound Barrier [2]
  3. (c)Solar Cell [2]
  4. (d)Super Fluid [2]
  5. (e)Tsunami [2]
  6. (f)Photovoltaic Cell [2]
  7. (g)Hygrometer [2]
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Q. 5

Which physical quantities are measured by the following units? (1 each)

  1. (a)Coulomb [1]
  2. (b)Weber [1]
  3. (c)Tesla [1]
  4. (d)Siemen [1]
  5. (e)Rutherford [1]
  6. (f)Faraday [1]
  7. (g)Angstrom [1]
  8. (h)Parsec [1]
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Q. 6

How do our domestic and industrial activities pollute water? Explain with reference to two important industries of Pakistan. (5+5)

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Q. 7

Which of the following statements are True and which are False: (1 each)

  1. (a)To stay in the sunlight while circling the globe at the equator, one has to move with a speed of 1670 km/hour. [1]
  2. (b)Infrared waves have more wavelengths than the red colour. [1]
  3. (c)Liver produces bile which is involved in the breakdown of fats. [1]
  4. (d)A secondary cell can be charged again. [1]
  5. (e)Nucleic acids are responsible basically for protein synthesis in the human body. [1]
  6. (f)The quality of gasoline is checked by its octane number. [1]
  7. (g)Image in a plane mirror is not laterally inverted. [1]
  8. (h)Horse power is the unit of mechanical energy. [1]
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Q. 8

Differentiate between the following pairs: (2 each)

  1. (a)Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy [2]
  2. (b)Penumbra & Umbra [2]
  3. (c)Spring tides & Neap tides [2]
  4. (d)Vertebrates & Invertebrates [2]
  5. (e)Fluorescent light & Neon signs [2]
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Q. 10

What are the main reasons of water-logging in Pakistan? How does a tube-well reclaim a water-logged soil? (5+5)

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Q. 13

What do the following scientific abbreviations stand for? (1 each)

  1. (a)HDL [1]
  2. (b)MeV [1]
  3. (c)UHF [1]
  4. (d)LED [1]
  5. (e)LCD [1]
  6. (f)BASIC [1]
  7. (g)MASER [1]
  8. (h)ETT [1]
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