PET Practice Set 7

What is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Indian Peafowl
2. B.Sarus Crane✓
3. C.House Sparrow
4. D.Indian Roller

Correct answer: B

What is the state flower of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Lotus
2. B.Sunflower
3. C.Palash (Flame of the Forest)✓
4. D.Marigold

Correct answer: C

What is the state tree of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Neem
2. B.Peepal
3. C.Ashoka✓
4. D.Banyan

Correct answer: C

At which city in Uttar Pradesh do the Ganga and Yamuna rivers meet?

1. A.Varanasi
2. B.Kanpur
3. C.Prayagraj (Allahabad)✓
4. D.Lucknow

Correct answer: C

Which river flows through Lucknow?

1. A.Ganga
2. B.Yamuna
3. C.Gomti✓
4. D.Ghaghra

Correct answer: C

Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Chandra Bhanu Gupta
2. B.Sampurnanand
3. C.Govind Ballabh Pant✓
4. D.Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna

Correct answer: C

How many Lok Sabha seats does Uttar Pradesh have (highest among all states)?

1. A.48
2. B.60
3. C.75
4. D.80✓

Correct answer: D

Uttar Pradesh ranks which position among Indian states by area?

1. A.2nd
2. B.3rd
3. C.4th✓
4. D.5th

Correct answer: C

Which is the chief cash crop of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Wheat
2. B.Rice
3. C.Sugarcane✓
4. D.Cotton

Correct answer: C

Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is famous for which industry?

1. A.Leather goods
2. B.Brass ware
3. C.Glass bangles✓
4. D.Carpets

Correct answer: C

How many administrative divisions does Uttar Pradesh have?

1. A.12
2. B.15
3. C.18✓
4. D.20

Correct answer: C

Which geographical region covers most of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Himalayan foothills
2. B.Vindhyan Plateau
3. C.Gangetic Plain✓
4. D.Thar Desert fringe

Correct answer: C

Which dance form is the classical dance of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Bharatanatyam
2. B.Odissi
3. C.Kathak✓
4. D.Kuchipudi

Correct answer: C

What is the state sport of Uttar Pradesh?

1. A.Cricket
2. B.Kabaddi
3. C.Field Hockey✓
4. D.Wrestling

Correct answer: C

The Terai region in Uttar Pradesh is characterised by:

1. A.Rocky terrain and sparse vegetation
2. B.Excessive dampness, thick forests, and marshy land✓
3. C.Arid conditions and sand dunes
4. D.Plateau formation with black soil

Correct answer: B

One horsepower is approximately equal to how many watts?

1. A.748 watts
2. B.746 watts✓
3. C.756 watts
4. D.736 watts

Correct answer: B

Light year is a unit of measurement of:

1. A.Speed of a rocket measured in a year
2. B.Distance travelled by sound in vacuum during one year
3. C.Distance travelled by light in vacuum during one year✓
4. D.Speed of an aeroplane

Correct answer: C

The S.I. unit of electrical resistance is:

1. A.Faraday
2. B.Ohm✓
3. C.Volt
4. D.Ampere

Correct answer: B

An endoscope works on the principle of:

1. A.Refraction of light
2. B.Reflection of light
3. C.Total internal reflection of light✓
4. D.Dispersion of light

Correct answer: C

When a ship floats on water, the mass of water displaced is:

1. A.Greater than the mass of the ship
2. B.Equal to the mass of the ship✓
3. C.Less than the mass of the ship
4. D.Zero

Correct answer: B

When a sound wave goes from one medium to another, which property remains unchanged?

1. A.Frequency✓
2. B.Amplitude
3. C.Wavelength
4. D.Speed

Correct answer: A

A fan produces a feeling of comfort during hot weather because:

1. A.The fan supplies cool air
2. B.The body radiates more heat in the air
3. C.Air conductivity increases
4. D.Perspiration evaporates rapidly✓

Correct answer: D

Rainbow is formed due to:

1. A.Refraction and absorption
2. B.Dispersion and diffraction
3. C.Refraction and scattering
4. D.Dispersion and total internal reflection✓

Correct answer: D

If a liquid is heated in space (zero gravity), heat is transferred by:

1. A.Conduction
2. B.Convection
3. C.Radiation✓
4. D.Liquid cannot be heated without gravity

Correct answer: C

A man tosses a coin inside a moving train. The coin falls behind him. This means the train is:

1. A.Moving forward uniformly
2. B.Moving backward uniformly
3. C.Moving forward with deceleration
4. D.Moving forward with acceleration✓

Correct answer: D

When ice floating in water melts, the water level:

1. A.Decreases
2. B.Increases
3. C.First rises then falls
4. D.Remains the same✓

Correct answer: D

The device used to measure atmospheric pressure is called:

1. A.Thermometer
2. B.Barometer✓
3. C.Hydrometer
4. D.Lactometer

Correct answer: B

Which mirror is used by dentists to examine teeth?

1. A.Plane mirror
2. B.Convex mirror
3. C.Concave mirror✓
4. D.Cylindrical mirror

Correct answer: C

Electric current is measured by:

1. A.Voltmeter
2. B.Ammeter✓
3. C.Galvanometer
4. D.Wattmeter

Correct answer: B

Which acid is used in car batteries?

1. A.Acetic acid
2. B.Hydrochloric acid
3. C.Sulphuric acid✓
4. D.Nitric acid

Correct answer: C