NMMS Free Mock Test-1

The rivers Krishna and Godavari start from the
A) the Eastern Ghats
B) the Western Ghats
C) Deccan Plateau
D) None of these

In coastal Andhra Pradesh, at least ………… villages were washed away by the cyclonic storms in 1977.
A) 50
B) 75
C) 100
D) 125

This may take place in the form of dew, fog, rain, snow and hail.
A) Evaporation
B) Precipitation
C) Humidity
D) None

The process of water evaporating from the seas, forming clouds in the sky, coming down as rain, flowing down the slopes on land in the form of rivers and finally joining the sea is called the
A) evaporation
B) water cycle
C) precipitation
D) humidity

Find out the correct statement.
1. Evaporation takes place from oceans and rivers.
2. Evaporation takes place from living beings.
3. Evaporation takes place from non – living beings.
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 1 & 2 only
D) 3 only

The level of groundwater also called
A) water table
B) water cycle
C) water tanks
D) waterfalls

The programme introduced by the Andhra Pradesh state government for minor irrigation tanks aims at the removal of silt from tank beds and repair and construction of tank bunds.
A) Mission Kakatiya
B) Mana Uuru – Mana Cheruvu
C) Neeru Chettu – Neeru Pragathi
D) Both A & B

Most of the layers under the earth in Andhra Pradesh are hard and water cannot go beneath them are of this kind
A) coal
B) granite
C) sandstone
D) clay

The Arid region of our country is
A) Punjab
B) Rajasthan
C) Meghalaya
D) Kerala

This is true in the context of water usage
A) Groundwater to be treated as a common resource of all people
B) Water should be used in a restrained manner
C) Water conservation methods to be developed and practiced
D) All the above

A Geologist examines the …………..
A) Territorial behaviours
B) Distribution of fossils
C) Rate of reaction
D) Angular momentum

“Study of birds”
A) Paleo Botany
B) Zoogeography
C) Physiology
D) Ornithology

The word ‘Scientia’ mean
A) Truth
B) Experiment
C) Knowledge
D) Intelligence

The primary or fundamental step in scientific thinking
A) Experimentation
B) Investigation
C) Questioning
D) Information

Identify the mismatched pair from the following.
i) Classify – Scientific method
ii) Scientia – Knowledge
iii) Planning an experiment – Process skill
A) i, ii
B) ii, iii
C) i, iii
D) i, ii, iii

Choose the correct matching from the following.
List – A — List – B
i) Galaxies — a) Climatology
ii) Climate — b) Ecologist
iii) Environment — c) Astrophysicist
A) i – a, ii – b, iii – c
B) i – c, ii – a, iii – b
C) i – b, ii – a, iii – c
D) i – a, ii – c, iii – b

Match the following:
List – A — List – B
i) An ecologist — a) Records the results of angular momentum
ii) An astrophysicist — b) Observes the reaction of a tissue
iii) A chemist — c) Observes the territorial behaviours
iv) A nuclear physicist — d) Distribution of fossils
V) A biologist — e) Photographs distant galaxies
vi) A geologist — f) Observes the rates of a chemical reaction

The average rainfall of a desert is less than

A) 20 cm
B) 24 cm
C) 23 cm
D) 28 cm

“Science is a history of corrected mistakes”. This was said by
A) Albert Einstein
B) Darwin
C) Edison
D) Karl Popper

A possible answer that can be tested is
A) Generalisation
B) Theory
C) Hypothesis
D) None

Pen : Writer : : ……. : Batsman

A.Brush
B.Fighter
C.Stick
D.Bat

Moon : Satellite :: Earth : ?

A.Sun
B.Planet
C.Solar system
D.Asteroid

Genuine : Authentic :: Mirage : ?

A.Image
B.Transpiration
C.Reflection
D.Illusion

River : Stream : : Ocean : ?

a) Pond

b) Current

c) Dam

d) Sea

Maharashtra : India : : Texas : ?

a) Brazil

b) Mexico

c) USA

d) Canada

Sitar : Guitar : : Tanpura: ?

a) Trumpet

b) Mridanga

c) Harmonium

d) Violin

Rabbit : Animal : : ? : ?

a) Sun : Moon

b) Pentagon : Figure

c) Lion : Bird

d) Animal : Cow

A ‘Cow’ is to a ‘Calf’ as ‘Goat’ is to

a) Colt

b) Lamb

c) Kid

d) Puppy

Doctor’ is related to ‘Patient’, in the same way as ‘Lawyer’ is related to

a) Client

b) Customer

c) Magistrate

d) Criminal

House : Room : : World : ?

a) Air

b) Land

c) Sun

d) Nation