NDA 2012 (2) - Solved Paper

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge of NDA Exam held on 19 Aug 2012

Directions:

The following seven (2) items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:

Code:

  1. Both the statements are individually true and statements II is the correct explanation of statement I
  2. Both the statements are individually true and statements II is not the correct explanation of statement I
  3. Statement I is true but statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but statement II is true

1. Statement I :
I. Red blood cells burst when placed in water.
Statement II :
II. Due to phenomenon of osmosis water enters into red blood cells.

2. Statement I :
I. Indigo formed the basis of a flourishing sector of commercial agriculture by the beginning of the 19th century.
Statement II :
II. The Indigo Commission was set up to enquire into the grievances of the indigo cultivators in 1860.

3. Which one among the following water-borne diseases is not caused by a bacteria?

  1. Cholera
  2. Typhoid
  3. Bacillary dysentery
  4. Hepatitis A

4. The process of conventional earlobe piercing does not lead to bleeding. This is because the

  1. heart does not supply blood to earlobes
  2. cartilage found in earlobe has lesser blood supply unlike other body parts
  3. earlobes consist of dead non-dividing tissue
  4. needle used for ear piercing is sterilized

5. After entering the human body through mosquito bite, the malarial parasite (plasmodium) shows initial multiplication in

  1. Spinal chord
  2. Blood
  3. Liver
  4. Spleen

6. Which one among the following parts of blood carries out the function of body defence?

  1. Platelets
  2. White Blood Cells
  3. Haemoglobin
  4. Red Blood Cells

7. Which one among the following is not included in the major clinical sign as a case definition of AIDS in children < 12 years of age?

  1. Persistent cough for more than 1 month
  2. Loss of weight
  3. Chronic diarrhoea
  4. Prolonged fever

8. Polio disease is caused by

  1. Bacteria
  2. Fungi
  3. Virus
  4. Worm

9. Which one among the following is the hardest part of our body?

  1. Skull bones of head
  2. Thumb nails
  3. Enamel of teeth
  4. Spinal vertebra

10. Which of the following group is present in animal cells?

  1. Mitochondria, Cell membrane, Cell wall, Cytoplasm
  2. Chloroplasts, Cytoplasm, Vacuole, Nucleus
  3. Nucleus, Cell membrane, Mitochondria, Cytoplasm
  4. Vacoule, Cell membrane, Nucleus, Mitochondria

11. Which one among the following statements is correct?

In digestive system of living organisms

  1. glucose is broken down into glycerol
  2. glucose is converted into glycogen
  3. glucose is broken down into carbon dioxide and water
  4. proteins are broken down into amino acids

12. Which one among the following rocks does not belong to the same group?

  1. Shale
  2. Limestone
  3. Slate
  4. Sandstone

13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I
(World Heritage Site)		 List II
(State)
A. Brihadiswavara Temple 1. Maharashtra
B. Ellora Caves 2. Karnataka
C. Hampi 3. Tamil Nadu
D. Mahabodhi Temple 4. Bihar

Code:

  1. A - 4; B - 1; C - 2; D - 3
  2. A - 4; B - 2; C - 1; D - 3
  3. A - 3; B - 2; C - 1; D - 4
  4. A - 3; B - 1; C - 2; D - 4

14. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List I
(Himalayan Peak)		 List II
(State)
A. K2 1. Uttarakhand
B. Nanda Devi 2. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Tara Pahar 3. Sikkim
D. Kanchenjunga 4. Himachal Pradesh

Code:

  1. A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
  2. A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
  3. A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
  4. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2

15. The Deccan Trap Formation was caused by

  1. Shield eruption
  2. Composite eruption
  3. Caldera eruption
  4. Flood basalt eruption

16. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone is a low pressure belt which forms an important zone of contact over Northern India and Pakistan.
  2. Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone invites inflow of winds from different directions.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

17. Consider the following characteristics of industries:

  1. They can be located in a wide variety of places.
  2. They are not dependent on any specific raw material.
  3. They are generally not polluting industries.
  4. The most important factor in their location is accessibility.

Which one of the following types of industries has the above characteristics?

Code:

  1. Market oriented
  2. Foot loose
  3. Sunset
  4. Sunrise