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Question 21

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

What is the common name of ethanoic acid and what is its 5-8% solution in water called?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tartaric acid and vinegar 

  2. BOption (b)

    Acetic acid and vinegar

  3. COption (c)

    Formic acid and brine solution

  4. DOption (d)

    Butanoic acid and brine solution 

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Answer: (a)A.

Tartaric acid and vinegar 

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Question 22

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

A body starts from rest and covers a distance of 10 metre (m) in 2 seconds (s). It comes back to the starting point in 3 seconds. What is the average velocity of the body? 

  1. AOption (a)

    5 m/s

  2. BOption (b)

    0 m/s 

  3. COption (c)

    20 m/s

  4. DOption (d)

    4 m/s 

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Answer: (a)A.

5 m/s

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Question 23

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

In the preparation of baking soda, which of the following chemicals reacts with sodium chloride? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Calcium hydroxide and water 

  2. BOption (b)

    Potassium hydroxide and carbon dioxide

  3. COption (c)

    Hydrochloric acid 

  4. DOption (d)

    Ammonia, carbon dioxide and water 

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Answer: (a)A.

Calcium hydroxide and water 

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Question 24

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

The main distinguishing feature that separates the plant cell from the animal cell is the presence of ____________.

  1. AOption (a)

    cell membrane

  2. BOption (b)

    ribosomes

  3. COption (c)

    cell wall

  4. DOption (d)

    plasma membrane

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Answer: (a)A.

cell membrane

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Question 25

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

Electric current in a circuit flows from ________ terminal of the cell to __________ terminal of the cell. 

  1. AOption (a)

    negative; negative

  2. BOption (b)

    positive; positive

  3. COption (c)

    positive; negative

  4. DOption (d)

    negative; positive 

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Answer: (a)A.

negative; negative

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Question 26

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

A car starts from a house to a tour destination. If it covers 100 m in each second exactly and reaches back home after 10 h, it is in _____ motion with an average speed of _____. 

  1. AOption (a)

    nonuniform; 360 km/hr

  2. BOption (b)

    nonuniform; 100 m/s

  3. COption (c)

    uniform; 360 m/s

  4. DOption (d)

    uniform; 360 km/hr 

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Answer: (a)A.

nonuniform; 360 km/hr

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Question 27

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

Which of the following is correctly matched, regarding the male reproductive system?

  1. AOption (a)

    Testes - Formation of sperms 

  2. BOption (b)

    Vas deferens - Regulation of the formation of sperms

  3. COption (c)

    Prostate gland - Secretion of testosterone hormone

  4. DOption (d)

    Seminal vesicles - Delivery of sperms 

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Answer: (a)A.

Testes - Formation of sperms 

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Question 28

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

Which of the following organisms are at the first trophic level of the food chain? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Primary consumer 

  2. BOption (b)

    Producers

  3. COption (c)

    Secondary consumer

  4. DOption (d)

    Decomposers

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Answer: (a)A.

Primary consumer 

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Question 29

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

Select the option that is true regarding the following two statements labelled Assertion and Reason.

Assertion: The chemical properties of CH3OH, C2H5OH, C3H7OH and C4H9OH are all very similar.

Reason: CH3OH, C2H5OH, C3H7OH and C4H9OH are members of homologous series.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both Assertion and Reason are false.

  2. BOption (b)

    Both Assertion and Reason are true

  3. COption (c)

    Assertion is true but Reason is false. 

  4. DOption (d)

    Assertion is false but Reason is true. 

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Answer: (a)A.

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

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Question 30

DFCCIL MTS 2025• General Science

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a suspension? 

  1. AOption (a)

    It is transparent. 

  2. BOption (b)

    Solute particles settle down over time.

  3. COption (c)

    It is a heterogeneous mixture. 

  4. DOption (d)

    It can be separated by filtration.

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Answer: (a)A.

It is transparent. 

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