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With reference to the uses of ‘concave mirrors’, read the following statements carefully:
1. They are commonly used in vehicles headlights to get powerful parallel beams of light.
2. They are often used as shaving mirrors to see a larger image of the face.
3. They are fitted on the sides of the vehicle to have a wider field of view.
4. Large concave mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat in solar furnaces.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Consider the following statements:
1. Typhoid fever in human beings is caused by a virus.
2. Plasmodium is a tiny protozoan responsible for causing malaria.
3. Plasmodium enters the human body through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquito.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Some countries now use alcohol as an additive in petrol. In context of this, consider the following statements:
1. Addition of alcohol increases the burning efficiency of petrol and reduces knocking.
2. Petrol added with small quantities of alcohol becomes more stable and doesn’t become too hot in warm areas or too cold in freezing temperatures.
3. Alcohol is a cleaner fuel which gives rise to only carbon dioxide and water on burning in sufficient oxygen.
Which of the statements given above is the correct reason for using alcohol as an additive in petrol?
Read the following statements carefully:
1. Vector-borne diseases are caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria.
2. Skin infections are generally caused by different kinds of fungi.
3. Elephantiasis is a disease caused by different species of worms.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
According to Archimedes’ principle - When a body is immersed fully or partially in a fluid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it. Which among the following are based on the application of this principle?
1. Ships
2. Lactometer
3. Thermometer
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Consider the following statements:
1. Cold-blooded animals do not have the capacity to regulate their body temperature.
2. Amphibians are cold-blooded animals and reptiles are warm-blooded animals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following diseases and their causative agents is NOT correctly matched?
Disease | Causative Agent |
1. Ringworms | Fungi |
2. Amoebiasis | Protozoan |
3. Plague | Bacterium |
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Consider the following statements about the ‘properties of ethanol’:
1. Ethanol is insoluble in water.
2. Consumption of small quantities of dilute ethanol causes drunkenness.
3. Ethanol can be blended with diesel.
4. Ethanol is used as a solvent in many medicines.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
In context of cells in the human body, consider the following statements:
1. The shape and size of cells are related to the specific function they perform.
2. A cell is able to live and perform all its functions because of its components known as organelles.
3. All cells present in human body have the same organelles.
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Consider the following statements about pesticide residue in our food chain:
1. It is introduced in the food chain by aquatic plants and animals.
2. These chemicals get accumulated progressively at each trophic level.
3. Human body accumulates minimum concentration of these chemicals.
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