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DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL TEST OF THE S.S.L.C. STANDARD
PAPER – II – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
(Without Books)
Maximum Time : 2.30 hours Maximum Marks : 100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
DESCRIPTIVE TYPE
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Read the following instructions carefully before beginning to answer the questions.
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1. Answers in excess of the prescribed number of questions appearing at the end of the answer
book will not be valued.
ÂøhPøÍ SÔ¨¤mkÒÍ GsoUøPUS AvP©õP GÊv°¸¨¤ß, ÂøhzuõÎß CÖv°À EÒÍ
AvP GsoUøP°»õÚ ÂøhPÒ ©v¨¥k ö\´¯¨£hõx.
SECTION A
£Sv A
Note : (i) Answer any SIX questions.
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(ii) All questions carry equal marks.
GÀ»õ ÂÚõUPЮ \© ©v¨ö£sPÒ Eøh¯Ú.
(iii) Each answer should not exceed 100 words.
JÆöÁõ¸ ÂÚõÂØS® 100 ÁõºzøuPÐUS ªPõ©À Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
(6 4 = 24)
I. Answer any SIX of the following :
¤ßÁ¸ÁÚÁØÔÀ GøÁ÷¯Ý® BÔÝUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
1. (a) Convert 37C to Fahrenheit scale.
(b) Convert 100F to Celsius scale.
(A) 37C öÁ¨£{ø»ø¯ £õμßïmhõP ©õØÖP.
(B) 100F öÁ¨£{ø»ø¯ ö\ßiR÷μhõP ©õØÖP.
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2. Importance of the pH in everyday life.
(a) At which pH level the body becomes prove to viral infections cold and cough?
(b) What pH level, the enamel of human teeth gets collided?
(c) In what is the pH range of saliva?
(d) The ideal pH for blood.
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(A) G¢u pH ÁμÂÀ, |®•øh¯ Eh®¦ øÁμì £õv¨¦USÒÍõQÓx.
(B) -GzuøP¯ pH Á쮤À, £À GÚõ©À x¸¤iUQÓx?
(C) EªÌ}›ß pH Á쮦 ¯õx?
(D) Cμzuzvß C¯À£õÚ pH ©v¨¦.
3. What are the modifications of leaf?
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4. State any four general features of Monera.
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5. Write a short notes on the third Battle of Panipat.
‰ßÓõ® £õÛ£mk ÷£õøμ £ØÔ GÊxP.
6. Write short note on cropping seasons of Tamil Nadu.
uªÌ|õmiß \õS£i¨ £¸Á[PøÍ £ØÔ GÊx.
7. Explain how savings, helps economic growth of a country.
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8. What is the role of International Court of Justice?
£ßÚõmk }v©ßÓzvß £oPÒ ¯õøÁ?
SECTION B
£Sv B
Note : (i) Answer any SIX questions.
GøÁ÷¯Ý® BÖ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
(ii) All questions carry equal marks.
GÀ»õ ÂÚõUPЮ \© ©v¨ö£sPÒ Eøh¯Ú.
(6 6 = 36)
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10. A tank can be filled by two pipes in 30 minutes and 40 minutes, separately by them. Another
pipe can empty the same water filled tank in 24 minutes. If these three pipes are opened at
the same time, find the time taken to fill that tank?
J¸ öuõmiø¯ C¸ SÇõ´PÒ uÛzuÛ÷¯ •øÓ÷¯ 30 {ªh[PÒ, 40 {ªh[PÎÀ {쨦QßÓx.
©ØöÓõ¸ SÇõ´ }º {쮤¯ öuõmiø¯ 24 {ªh[PÎÀ Põ¼ ö\´²®. öuõmi Põ¼¯õP C¸¢x,
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{쮦®?
12. What are the major sources of ‘‘Air Pollution’’, write the minimizing measures of air
pollution?
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13. How does the dispersal of fruits and seeds take place?
Âøu ©ØÖ® PÛ £μÄuÀ uõÁμ[PÎÀ GÆÁõÖ |øh¨ö£ÖQÓx?
15. Explain nuclear fission and nuclear fusion with examples. Calculate the energy produced
when 1 kg of substance is fully converted into energy.
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BØÓ»õP ©õØÓ¨£k®÷£õx QøhUS® BØÓø»U PnUQkP.
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SECTION C
£Sv C
16. What are the steps taken by Chennai Corporation to implement TB free Chennai project?
ö\ßøÚ ©õ|Pμõm] Põ\÷|õ´ CÀ»õ ö\ßøÚ vmhzøu E¸ÁõUP Gkzu |hÁiUøPPÒ GßÚ?
17. Show that the points ( a, a ), ( a, a ) and ( a 3 , a 3 ) form an equilateral triangle.
19. The inconvenience of ‘Barter System’ of trade led to the emergence of money – Explain.
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ÂÍUSP.
20. What are the major physical divisions Tamilnadu? Explain in detail.
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›ÁõP ÂÍUSP.
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