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NTS MCQs

National Testing Service — Complete MCQ Bank

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NTS tests evaluate aptitude, analytical reasoning, quantitative ability, English and subject knowledge for admissions, scholarships and recruitment.

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31

Which part of the plant transports water and minerals from roots to leaves and food from leaves downward?

  • ARoot only
  • BLeaf only
  • CStem through xylem and phloem
  • DFlower only
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Correct Answer: Option C — Stem through xylem and phloem
Explanation: The stem contains xylem vessels that transport water and minerals upward from roots and phloem vessels that carry glucose produced during photosynthesis downward to other parts.
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32

Which part of the plant conducts photosynthesis and contains stomata for gas exchange?

  • ARoot
  • BStem
  • CFlower
  • DLeaf
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Correct Answer: Option D — Leaf
Explanation: Leaves are the primary site of photosynthesis containing chlorophyll and stomata which allow carbon dioxide in and oxygen and water vapour out during gas exchange.
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33

Which part of the plant is responsible for anchoring it in soil and absorbing water and minerals?

  • AStem
  • BLeaf
  • CFlower
  • DRoot
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Correct Answer: Option D — Root
Explanation: Roots anchor the plant in soil and absorb water and dissolved minerals through tiny root hair cells transporting these essential resources up through the stem to the rest of the plant.
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34

Which everyday item uses a bimetallic strip that bends when heated to control temperature in older thermostats?

  • AThermostat
  • BCompass
  • CHygrometer
  • DBarometer
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Correct Answer: Option A — Thermostat
Explanation: Older thermostats use a bimetallic strip that bends when heated because two bonded metals expand at different rates triggering a circuit to switch heating or cooling on and off.
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35

Which part of the water cycle involves water falling from clouds back to the Earth's surface as rain snow or hail?

  • AEvaporation
  • BPrecipitation
  • CCondensation
  • DTranspiration
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Correct Answer: Option B — Precipitation
Explanation: Precipitation is the stage of the water cycle where water falls from clouds back to the Earth's surface in various forms including rain snow sleet and hail.
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36

Which part of the water cycle involves water vapour cooling and turning back into liquid water droplets to form clouds?

  • AEvaporation
  • BCondensation
  • CPrecipitation
  • DTranspiration
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Correct Answer: Option B — Condensation
Explanation: Condensation is the part of the water cycle where water vapour cools as it rises and turns back into tiny liquid droplets forming clouds and fog in the atmosphere.
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37

Which process in the water cycle involves the sun's energy turning liquid water into water vapour?

  • ACondensation
  • BPrecipitation
  • CEvaporation
  • DInfiltration
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Correct Answer: Option C — Evaporation
Explanation: Evaporation is the process in the water cycle where solar energy heats water in oceans lakes and rivers turning liquid water into water vapour that rises into the atmosphere.
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38

Which device is used in submarines to see objects above the water surface without surfacing?

  • APeriscope
  • BSonar
  • CRadar
  • DTelescope
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Correct Answer: Option A — Periscope
Explanation: A periscope uses mirrors or prisms arranged at angles to reflect light allowing a submerged submarine or a person in a trench to see objects above without being visible.
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39

Which everyday phenomenon explains why a ship made of steel can float despite steel being denser than water?

  • AThe ship displaces a volume of water equal to its weight
  • BSteel is lighter than water
  • CSteel reacts with seawater to reduce density
  • DShips contain compressed air making them float
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Correct Answer: Option A — The ship displaces a volume of water equal to its weight
Explanation: A steel ship floats because its hollow shape displaces a large volume of water whose weight equals the ship's weight satisfying Archimedes' principle even though steel itself sinks.
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40

Which type of wave requires a material medium to travel and cannot propagate through vacuum?

  • AElectromagnetic wave
  • BLight wave
  • CSound wave
  • DRadio wave
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Correct Answer: Option C — Sound wave
Explanation: Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a material medium such as air water or solid to propagate and cannot travel through a vacuum unlike electromagnetic waves.
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