MOD Assistant Director Past Paper 2008 Page 3

Ministry of Defense Assistant Director Past Paper Dated: 2008

41- KGB was the national security agency of:

A. UK

B. Syria

C. Soviet Union

D. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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Answer : C. Soviet Union

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42- Who was the surgeon who pioneered antiseptic surgery in 1865?

A. Joseph Lister

B. Edward Jenner

C. Henry William

D. John Sleeman

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Answer : A. Joseph Lister

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43- The credit of developing the polio vaccine goes to:

A. Jonas Salk

B. Albert F. Sabin

C. Selman Waksman

D. None of these

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Answer : A. Jonas Salk

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44- Who invented the ballpoint pen?

A. Biro

B. Wilson

C. Oscar

D. Waterman

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Answer : A. Biro

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45- Blaise Pascal is associated with:

A. Cinema

B. Computer

C. Calculating Machine

D. None of these

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Answer : C. Calculating Machine

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46- A metal which is liquid at room temperature is:

A. Gold

B. Aluminum

C. Platinum

D. Mercury

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Answer : D. Mercury

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47- Study of earthquakes is known as:

A. Ecology

B. Seismology

C. Numismatics

D. None of these

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Answer : B. Seismology

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48- Ecology deals with:

A. Birds

B. Tissue

C. Cell formation

D. Relations between Organisms and their Environment

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Answer : D. Relations between Organisms and their Environment

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49- Oncology is the study of:

A. Cancer

B. Plants

C. Mammals

D. Soil

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Answer : A. Cancer

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50- Optic fibres are mainly used for which of the following?

A. Weaving

B. Eye Surgery

C. Food Industry

D. Communication

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Answer : D. Communication

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51- Mount Logan is the highest peak in which country?

A. Canada

B. Portugal

C. Russia

D. Cuba

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Answer : A. Canada

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52- In which state of USA is Harvard University?

A. Florida

B. New York

C. California

D. Massachusetts

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Answer : D. Massachusetts

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53- The first test-tube baby of the world was born in:

A. USA

B. France

C. Britain

D. Philippines

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Answer : C. Britain

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54- What makes a lemon sour?

A. Tartaric acid

B. Citric acid

C. Acetic acid

D. Hydrochloric acid

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Answer : B. Citric acid

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55- "Stare decisis" is essentially the doctrine of:

A. Precedent

B. National security

C. Strategic depth

D. Rule of law

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Answer : A. Precedent

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56- Which country is the largest producer of platinum?

A. USA

B. Russia

C. Canada

D. South Africa

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Answer : D. South Africa

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57- The country traditionally known for its neutrality?

A. China

B. France

C. Sweden

D. Switzerland

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Answer : D. Switzerland

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58- Who discovered the solar system?

A. Kepler

B. Galileo

C. Newton

D. Copernicus

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Answer : D. Copernicus

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59- Fathom is the unit of measurement for:

A. Time

B. Energy

C. Depth

D. Sound

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Answer : C. Depth

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60- Which is the hardest among the following?

A. Gold

B. Diamond

C. Graphite

D. Radium

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Answer : B. Diamond

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