Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 11

Which of the following factors DO NOT cause landslides?

1. Earthquakes
2. Floods
3. Volcanoes
4. Leaking pipes such as water and sewer reticulation
5. Removal of vegetation
6. Vibrations from heavy traffic, blasting, etc

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Which of the following is/are NOT methods of soil conservation?

1. Mixed Farming
2. Mulching
3. Intercropping

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Consider the following statements:

1. Drinking salt water causes dehydration
2. Fresh water creates an isotonic environment for aquatic organisms

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

For a decade, numbers of three important species of vultures had been in a precipitous decline throughout India due to consumption of carcasses recently treated with the drug diclofenac. Which organ of birds did this drug affect and caused their death?

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals, is also known as

Which of the following is NOT a Non – Metallic mineral?

1. Coal
2. Porphyry
3. Mica

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With reference to the Appalachians, consider the following statements:

1. They are a system of mountains in western North America
2. They are block mountains

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The oldest material of terrestrial origin that has been dated is a zircon mineral and is found in Western Australia
2. Zirconium is a metallic mineral and it is placed in the periodic table

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In which part of the world would you find Kalgoorlie – a prominent gold mine city?

With reference to petroleum, consider the following statements:

1. Kerogen is an important part in the formation of petroleum beneath the earth
2. Brent Crude is a mixture that comes from 15 different oil fields between Nigeria and Dubai
3. Brent crude has low sulfur content and has low density
4. India’s oil basket comprises mainly of Brent Crude

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. LPG is mainly a mixture of a mixture of propane and butane, whereas CNG mainly contains methane gas
2. CNG releases less greenhouse gases compared to LPG
3. LPG is more safer as it is lighter than air and disperses quickly when released

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Like LPG, CNG is not used in cylinders for cooking at homes. Why?

Consider the following statements:

1. India has about 25% of the world’s known thorium reserves
2. India’s 3 stage nuclear program was mainly conceived to use its thorium reserves for energy generation
3. At present only one nuclear reactor in India is using thorium to generate commercially viable energy

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

As of now, which state in India has highest reserves of thorium bearing mineral?

With reference to shifting cultivation, consider the following statements:

1. It adversely affects the recovery of soil fertility
2. It results in weed invasion
3. It can be used as a tool to combat climate change if effectively managed

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. It grows best in well-drained loam or clay-loam soils
2. It needs a lot of sunshine, especially when the grains are filling
3. The crop is grown as a rainfed crop in the temperate climates, in the sub-tropics with winter rainfall

Which if this crop?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL), which caused Bhopal Gas Tragedy, mainly produced Methyl Isocyanate
2. Methyl isocyanate is an intermediate chemical in the production of carbamate pesticides

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Five people A, B, C, D and E are, seated about a round table, Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs,

I. C is seated next to A.

II. A is seated two seats from D.

III. B is not seated next to A.

Which of the following must be true?

I. D is seated next to B.

II. E is seated next to A.

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Geeta is older than her cousin Meena, Meena’s brother Bipin is older than Geeta. When Meena and Bipin visit Geeta, they like to play chess. Meena wins the game more often than Geeta. Based on the above information, four conclusions, as given below, have been made. Which one of these logically follows from the information given above?

There are five hobby clubs in a college viz, photography, yachting, chess, electronics and gardening. The gardening group meets every second day, the electronics group meets every third day, the chess group meets every fourth day, the yachting group meets every fifth day and the photography group meets every sixth day. How many times do all the five groups meet on the same day within 180 days?