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FPSC · CSS 2006

General Science & Ability

100 marks · 3 hours · 9 questions
This paper General Science & Ability · all yearsQ. 1 · Write short notes on only…Q. 2 · What is Pollen Allergy? What…Q. 4 · Write briefly (not more than…Q. 5 · Which physical quantities are measured…Q. 6 · What is the difference between…Q. 8 · Differentiate between the following pairs:Q. 10 · What is global warming? Is…Q. 11 · Give scientific reasons for the…Q. 12 · What are vitamins and minerals?…With this paperPart-I MCQs10← 20052007 →
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Q. 1

Write short notes on only TWO of the following:

  1. (a)Magnetic Resonance Imaging [5]
  2. (b)Tidal Energy [5]
  3. (c)Supersonics [5]
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Q. 2

What is Pollen Allergy? What preventive measures are to be taken to avoid it?

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Q. 4

Write briefly (not more than four to five sentences) about only FIVE of the following:

  1. (a)Plaster of Paris [2]
  2. (b)Theodolite [2]
  3. (c)Bird Flu [2]
  4. (d)Gene [2]
  5. (e)Thermistor [2]
  6. (f)Thermostat [2]
  7. (g)Pedometer [2]
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Q. 5

Which physical quantities are measured by the following units?

  1. (a)Foot-Pound [1]
  2. (b)Torr [1]
  3. (c)Slug [1]
  4. (d)Gauss [1]
  5. (e)Acre Foot [1]
  6. (f)Becquerel [1]
  7. (g)Erg [1]
  8. (h)Dyne [1]
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Q. 6

What is the difference between Dam and Barrage? What benefits are obtained by constructing a big dam?

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Q. 8

Differentiate between the following pairs:

  1. (a)Telemeter and Multimeter [2]
  2. (b)Perimeter and Altimeter [2]
  3. (c)Periscope and Microscope [2]
  4. (d)Nucleon and Photon [2]
  5. (e)Cusec and Comet [2]
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Q. 10

What is global warming? Is there a sunny side to global warming? If yes, explain.

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Q. 11

Give scientific reasons for the following:

  1. (a)Why do some people snore? [2]
  2. (b)Why do we sometimes sleep walk? [2]
  3. (c)Climber bends forward while climbing a mountain. [2]
  4. (d)The manhole covers are generally round. [2]
  5. (e)Roads are bent inwards on curves. [2]
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Q. 12

What are vitamins and minerals? Which vitamins and minerals play a major role in the development of bones?

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