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1201. Which of the following oxides of iodine is used for quantitative analysis of CO ?
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A. I2O4

B. I4O2

C. I2O5

D. All are equally useful

1202. Which of the following oxides is not present in hematite iron ore ?
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A. Calcium oxide

B. Titanium oxide

C. Cobalt oxide

D. Manganese oxide

1203. Which of the following organization, has launched new Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030?
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A. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

B. World Trade Organization

C. World Health Organisation

D. International Labor Organization

1204. Which of the following organisms have Chitin as a major structural component of their cell wall________________?
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A. Protoctista

B. Prokaryotae

C. Plantae

D. Fungi
1205. Which of the following ores contains maximum percentage of uranium ?
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A. Thorium

B. Pitchblende

C. Carnotite

D. Rescolite

1206. Which of the following openings have cilia?
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A. Nephrostome

B. Nephridiopore

C. Both of these

D. None of these

1207. Which of the following only country did not pull out from SAARC 19th Conference scheduled in November 2016 in Islamabad (Pak)?
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A. Srilanka

B. Bangladesh

C. Maldives

D. Nepal
1208. Which of the following offers the best description of the concept of logos ?
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A. Logos refers to a writers ability to present evidence.

B. Logos refers to a writers ability to inspire action in readers.

C. Logos refers to a writers presentation of character and image.

D. Logos refers to a writers ability to inspire emotional responses in readers.

1209. Which of the following offers the best definition of the concept of persuasion ?
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A. Persuasion is the art of making readers or listeners believe what the writer or speaker is stating.

B. Persuasion is the use of syllogisms to influence the opinions of readers and listeners.

C. Persuasion is the opposite of rhetoric.

D. Persuasion is the art of lying to good effect.

1210. Which of the following offers the best definition of a theatrical tragedy ?
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A. A play in which no form of humor appears

B. A play in which someone gets revenge

C. A play in which a hero faces likely defeat and overcomes it

D. A play that depicts the downfall of a noble person
1211. Which of the following occurs often due to the bulkiness of a system specification document ?
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A. Contradictions

B. Ambiguities

C. Vagueness

D. Incompleteness

1212. Which of the following nuclear materials is fissile ?
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A. Plutonium-239

B. None of these

C. Thorium-232

D. Uranium-238

1213. Which of the following notable country has failed to qualify for fifa world cup 2018?
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A. All of the above

B. A & B

C. New Zealand & Ivory coast

D. Italy & USA

E. Netherlands & Chile

1214. Which of the following noble gases is abundant in air?
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A. Methane

B. Neon

C. Helium

D. Argon
1215. Which of the following NIS clients, finds and stores information about an NIS domain and server ?
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A. yppoll

B. ypwhich

C. ypcat

D. ypbind
1216. Which of the following nephrons play important role in production of concentrated urine?
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A. None of these

B. Crotical

C. Medullary

D. Juxtramedullary
1217. Which of the following natural forces speaks in the culminating passage of T.S. Eliots The Waste Land ?
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A. Rapids

B. The west wind

C. An avalanche

D. Thunder
1218. which of the following name is best known in Akbars court as religious scholar?
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A. Man Singh

B. Mir Shah

C. Fakir Aziao Din

D. Abdul Rahim

1219. Which of the following must be true about a signal that is used to reveal private information in order for the signal to be effective ?
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A. It must be as seen on TV

B. It must be applied to an inexpensive product

C. It must be costly to the signaling party but less costly to the party with higher-quality product

D. It must be free to the signaling party

1220. Which of the following must be stored in silos and not in open yard ?
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A. None of these

B. Sand

C. Coke breeze

D. High V.M. bituminous coal
1221. Which of the following must be followed by the flow of a fluid (real or ideal)? (I) Newtons law of viscosity. (II) Newtons second law of motion. (III) The continuity equation. (IV) Velocity of boundary layer must be zero relative to boundary. (V) Fluid cannot penetrate a boundary?
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A. I, II, III

B. II, III, V

C. I, II, V

D. II, IV, V

1222. Which of the following muscles elevates the mandible ?
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A. Temporalis

B. Ganinus

C. Lateral pterygoid

D. Buccinator

1223. Which of the following muscle helps in depressing the mandible ___________?
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A. Lateral pterygoid

B. Temporalis

C. Medial pterygoid

D. Massetor

1224. Which of the following muscle divides the sub- mandibular gland into a superficial and deep part ?
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A. Sternohyoid

B. Genioglossus

C. Mylohyoid

D. Digastric

1225. Which of the following movement (s) is / are involved in the opening of the mouth?
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A. Only translation

B. Translation followed by hinge

C. Hinge followed by translation

D. Only hinge ( rotation )

1226. Which of the following Motorway is called Sukkur to Hyderabad Motorway in Pakistan.
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A. M-8

B. M-6

C. M-10

D. M-3

1227. Which of the following motors is usually preferred for kiln drives ?
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A. Three phase shunt wound com-mutator motor

B. Any of the above

C. Slip ring induction motor

D. Cascade controlled A.C. motor

1228. Which of the following motors is used in a situation where load increases with speed ?
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A. Hysteresis motor

B. Induction motor

C. Three-phase series motor

D. Schrage motor

1229. Which of the following motors is used for unity power factor ?
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A. Reluctance motor

B. Hysteresis motor

C. Schrage motor

D. Universal motor

1230. Which of the following motors is preferred when smooth and precise speed control over a wide range is desired ?
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A. Wound rotor induction motor

B. Squirrel cage induction motor

C. D.C. motor

D. Synchronous motor

1231. Which of the following motors is preferred for tape-recorders ?
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A. Hysteresis motor

B. Two value capacitor motor

C. Universal motor

D. Shaded pole motor

1232. Which of the following motors has two separate windings on the motor ?
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A. None of the above

B. Repulsion start induction run motor

C. Repulsion motor

D. Repulsion induction motor
1233. Which of the following motors can be used for unity power factor ?
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A. Shaded pole motor

B. Schrage motor

C. Capacitor run motor

D. Hysteresis motor

1234. Which of the following motors are pre-ferred for overhead travelling cranes ?
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A. Continuous duty motors

B. None of the above

C. Short time rated motors

D. Slow speed motors

1235. Which of the following motor will give the highest starting torque ?
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A. D.C. shunt motor

B. Universal motor

C. Schrage motor

D. Repulsion start and induction run motor

1236. Which of the following motor will give relatively high starting torque ___________?
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A. Split phase motor

B. Capacitor start motor

C. Capacitor run motor

D. Shaded pole motor

1237. Which of the following moment are performed by a non- working condyle ?
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A. Down wards Back wards and medial

B. Down wards forwards and lateral

C. Straightward

D. Down wards forwards and medial

1238. Which of the following mineral dressing operations is termed as comminution?
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A. Spiralling

B. Panning

C. Tabling

D. None of these
1239. Which of the following methods of theodolite traversing is suitable for locating the details which are far away from transit stations ?
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A. measuring angle and distance from one transit station

B. measuring angles to the point from at least two stations

C. measuring distance from two points on traverse line

D. measuring angle at one station and distance from other

1240. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method ?
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A. none of the above

B. column analogy method

C. moment distribution method

D. slope deflection method

1241. Which of the following methods of depreciation calculations results in book values greater than those obtained with straight line method ?
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A. Sum of the years digit method

B. Multiple straight line method

C. Declining balance method

D. Sinking fund method
1242. Which of the following methods is used for laying of underground cables ?
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A. Draw-in-system

B. Direct laying

C. All of the above

D. Solid system

1243. Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?
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A. horizontal permeability test

B. falling head method

C. none of the above

D. constant head method

1244. Which of the following metal occurs in free state ______________?
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A. Iron

B. Lead

C. Copper

D. Mercury

1245. Which of the following mechanisms produces mathematically an exact straight line motion____________________?
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A. Tchabichiff mechanism

B. Grasshopper mechanism

C. Watt mechanism

D. Peaucelliers mechanism

E. Ackermann mechanism

1246. Which of the following mechanical devices is used to ensure that route cannot be changed while the train is on the point even after putting back the signal ?
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A. detectors

B. stretcher bar

C. iock bar

D. point lock

1247. Which of the following mechanical conveyors does not come under the division scrapers? ?
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A. Drag conveyor

B. Ribbon conveyor

C. Bucket elevators

D. Flight conveyor

1248. Which of the following mechanical conveyors does not come under the division carriers? ?
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A. Apron conveyor

B. Bucket elevator

C. Belt conveyor

D. Screw conveyor
1249. Which of the following measurements can be made by the measurement of emf ?
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A. All A., B. & C.

B. Composition of complex ions

C. Degree of hydrolysis

D. pH value

1250. Which of the following may result if an excessive amount of monomer is incorporated into an acrylic resin mixture ?
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A. Low impact strength

B. Excessive shrinkage

C. Excessive expansion

D. Excessive brittleness

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