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  1. Which statement about PFD's is true?

  2. A.
    PFDs are difficult to put on in the water
    B.
    Use gasoline to clean a PFD coated with oil or grease
    C.
    PFDs do not float well in shallow water
    D.
    Children's PFDs should fit loosely

  3. Bats can fly in the dark because

  4. A.
    they have a better vision in the dark
    B.
    the light startles in them
    C.
    they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics
    D.
    none of the above

  5. Which is a green planet in the solar system?

  6. A.
    Pluto
    B.
    Venus
    C.
    Uranus
    D.
    Mars

  7. Some pins are needles. Some needles are handles. Some handles are locks. Some locks are keys.

    Conclusions:

    I. Some keys are handles

    II.Some handles are pins

    III. Some pins are keys

  8. A.
    None follows
    B.
    Only I and II follow
    C.
    only II and III follow
    D.
    only I and III follow

  9. Who is known as 'the father of Indian missile technology'?

  10. A.
    Dr. U.R. Rao
    B.
    Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
    C.
    Dr. Chidambaram
    D.
    Dr. Homi Bhabha

  11. Which is considered as the biggest port of India?

  12. A.
    Kolkata
    B.
    Cochin
    C.
    Chennai
    D.
    Mumbai

  13. The most important small scale industry in india is the 

  14. A.
    Textile Industry
    B.
    Paper Industry
    C.
    Handloom Industry
    D.
    Jute industry

  15. Name the continent where 'Tundra' type of climate is not found

  16. A.
    Europe
    B.
    Asia
    C.
    Africa
    D.
    North America

  17. Name the plant important in sericulture

  18. A.
    Pea
    B.
    Legumes
    C.
    Mulberry
    D.
    Cassia

  19. The biggest public sector undertaking in the country is

  20. A.
    Iron and steel Plants
    B.
    Roadways
    C.
    Railways
    D.
    Airways