HSSC Group D-21/10/2023 (Evening Shift)

Total Questions: 100

21. Select the non-metal from the from the following :

(a) Iron
(b) Sodium
(c) Sulphur
(d) Copper
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (c) Sulphur

Solution:Sulphur is non-metal. While silver, iron and sodium are metals. The symbol of sulphur is S. its atomic number is 16.

22. Match the items given in Column-I with the items given those in Column-II.

Column-I	Column-II
A. Chloroplast	i. Legume Plant
B. Rhizobium	ii. Parasitic Plant
C. Cuscuta	iii. Leaf
D. Pitcher plant	iv. Insectivorous Plant

Choose the correct options below :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	iii	i	ii	iv
(b)	i	iii	ii	iv
(c)	ii	i	iv	iii
(d)	iii	ii	iv	i

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correct matching is A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4.

A chloroplast is an organelle found in plant leaves.
Rhizobium bacteria are gram negative bacteria that live in the root nodules of leguminous plants.
Cuscuta is a genus of parasitic plants that are also known as dodders or amberbell.
Pitcher plants are insectivorous plant that trap and eat insects and other small animals.

23. Match the item given in Column-I with the item given in Column-II :

Column-I	Column-II
A. Typhoid	i. Virus
B. Hepatitis A	ii. Fungi
C. Malaria	iii. Bacteria
D. Wheat rust	iv. Protozoa

Select the correct answer from the option given below :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	iii	ii	iv	i
(b)	ii	iii	i	iv
(c)	i	iii	iv	ii
(d)	iii	i	iv	ii

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The correct matching is A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2.

Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that spreads through contaminated food and water.
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis-A virus.
Malaria infection caused by a plasmodium parasite transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes.
Wheat rust is caused by a fungus called Puccinia triticina.

24. If a body covers 100 km in 5 hours its speed will be :

(a) 20 km/hour
(b) 500 km/hour
(c) 20 km/hour
(d) 20 centimeter/hour
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (a) 20 km/hour

Solution:

25. Which is the best conductor of heat from the following ?

(a) Silver
(b) Aluminium
(c) Wood
(d) Kerosene
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (a) Silver

Solution:Silver is the best conductor of heat because it contains the most free electrons in its outer shell, which aids in heat transfer.

26. Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of :

(a) Vitamin C
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Vitamin A
(d) Vitamin B
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (c) Vitamin A

Solution:Night blindness is caused by a deficiency of vitamin A.

Vitamin A is essential for vision because it helps your eyes produce pigments that allow your retinas to work properly.
A lack of vitamin A can make it difficult for your eyes to produce these pigments, which can lead to night blindness.

27. Cockroach breathe through network of air tubes called .

(a) Diaphragm
(b) Stomata
(c) Gill
(d) Trachea
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (d) Trachea

Solution:Cockroaches breathe through a network of air tubes called trachea. Cockroaches, like other insects, do not have lungs. Instead, they use tracheae and spiracles to breathe.

These trachea opens to the outside through small holes called spiracles present on the lateral sides of the body, which bring in oxygen and take out carbon dioxide.

28. Which of the following is not a deficiency disease ?

(a) Goitre
(b) Scurvy
(c) Anaemia
(d) Malaria
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (a) Goitre

Solution:Goitre is not a deficiency disease. It is an inflammation of the neck caused by the enlargement of the thyroid gland, which is usually due to an improper functioning of the thyroid gland.

A goitre is a swelling in the neck that occurs when the thyroid gland enlarges. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, just below Adam's apple.

29. The planet which appears reddish in colour is :

(a) Venus
(b) Mars
(c) Earth
(d) Mercury
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (a) Venus

Solution:The planet which appears reddish in colour is Mars. Mars appears red because its surface is covered in iron oxide, commonly known as rust, which gives it its distinctive reddish colour.

30. Match the items given in Column-I with those in Column-II :

I. (Digestive Organ)	II. (Process)
A. Small Intestine	i. Chewing of food
B. Large Intestine	ii. Churning of food
C. Stomach	iii. Absorption of food
D. Mouth	iv. Formation of faeces

	A	B	C	D
(a)	iii	iv	i	ii
(b)	iii	iv	iii	i
(c)	iv	iii	i	ii
(d)	iv	iii	ii	i

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct matching of digestive organs with their processes are

Small intestine: Absorption of food
Large intestine: Formation of faeces
Stomach: Churning of food
Mouth: Chewing of food

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