As on page 26, series D
General Studies Preliminary Paper May 15, 2005
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
Total Questions: 150
Directions: -
The following 7 (Seven) items consist of two statements: one labelled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
75. Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth.
Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23 ½ days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.
Ans: c; A is true but R is false.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
76. Assertion (A): Existence of human life on Venus is highly improbable.
Reason (R): Venus has extremely high level of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.
Ans: a; Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
77. Assertion (A): All proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only.
Reason (R): The protein-digesting enzymes from pancreas are released into small intestine.
Ans: d; A is false but R is true.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
78. Assertion (A): Amoeba reproduces by fission.
Reason (R):All unicellular organisms reproduce by asexual methods.
Ans: c; A is true but R is false.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
79. Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Reason (R):The direction of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by Coriolis effect.
Ans: d; A is false but R is true.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
80. Assertion (A): The main constituent of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas is methane.
Reason (R): Methane can be used directly for burning in homes and factories where it cab be supplied through pipelines.
Ans: d; A is false but R is true.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
81. Assertion (A): The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty.
Reason (R): A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.
Ans: c, A is true but R is false.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
General Studies Preliminary Paper May 15, 2005
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
Total Questions: 150
Directions: -
The following 7 (Seven) items consist of two statements: one labelled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
75. Assertion (A): The same face of the Moon is always presented to the Earth.
Reason (R): The Moon rotates about its own axis in 23 ½ days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.
Ans: c; A is true but R is false.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
76. Assertion (A): Existence of human life on Venus is highly improbable.
Reason (R): Venus has extremely high level of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.
Ans: a; Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
77. Assertion (A): All proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only.
Reason (R): The protein-digesting enzymes from pancreas are released into small intestine.
Ans: d; A is false but R is true.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
78. Assertion (A): Amoeba reproduces by fission.
Reason (R):All unicellular organisms reproduce by asexual methods.
Ans: c; A is true but R is false.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
79. Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Reason (R):The direction of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by Coriolis effect.
Ans: d; A is false but R is true.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
80. Assertion (A): The main constituent of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas is methane.
Reason (R): Methane can be used directly for burning in homes and factories where it cab be supplied through pipelines.
Ans: d; A is false but R is true.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
81. Assertion (A): The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty.
Reason (R): A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin.
Ans: c, A is true but R is false.
Authentication/Validation/Verification/Argument/Elaboration
Courtesy and Acknowledgement: Mrs. Anuradha Sharma, M. Sc. (Zoology), PGT. Victoria International Public School, G. T. Raod, Phagwara.
For further clarification kindly access the following links:
1. http://generalstudiesupsc.blogspot.com/2005/06/clarification-and-authentification-for.html..
2. http://generalstudiesupsc.blogspot.com/2005/06/further-clarification-and.html..
The answer is c, i.e. A is true and R is false.
A: The person with diabetes insipidus feels thirsty. (A True Statement)
R: A person with diabetes insipidus suffers from excess secretion of vasopressin. (A false statement)
For compelte understanding kindly explore the above mentioned links.
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