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1. A morbid desire for fl owers is called:(a) Agromania (b) Anthomania(c) Theomania (d) Dipsomania

2. Mania in which the pa ent believes himself/herself endowed with beauty:(a) Oniomania (b) Theomania(c) Choromania (d) Callomania

3. A morbid desire for alcohol is:(a) Dipsomania (b) Theomania(c) Pyromania (d) Metromania

4. Morbid desire to be alone is termed as:(a) Pyromania (b) Meteromania(c) Agromania (d) Megalomania

5. Mental aberra on on one point or adhesion to one idea is known as:(a) Melanomania (b) Monomania(c) Metromania (d) Theomania

6. A mental issue in which one has a strong desire, which s/he cannot control, to steal things is:(a) Kleptomania (b) Metromania(c) Dinomania (d) Choromania

7. Delirium of drunkard is o en called:(a) Dipsomania(b) Enomania(c) Erotomania(d) Hysteromania

8. Coacinomania means mania of:(a) Cocaine(b) Crack(c) both a and b (d) Heroin

9. People suff ering from it cannot resist the impulse to buy needless objects.(a) Theomania(b) Oniomania(c) Pyromania(d) Dinomania

10. A delusional mental illness in which a person believes himself or herself to be God or specially chosen by God:(a) Megalomania(b) Aquamania(c) Theomania(d) Toxicomania

11. Excessive Fondness for acquiring and possessing books is:

(a) Egomania(b) Pyromania(c) Choromania(d) Bibdiomania

12. A mania in which s/he has an exaggerated belief in their own importance or power. (a) Pyromania(b) Megalomania(c) Dinomania(d) Choromania

13. Dance mania is:(a) Choromania(b) Choreomania(c) both a and b (d) None of these

14. It is a recurring impulse to set fi re to buildings or objects. (a) Toxicomania (b) Dinomania(c) Egomania (d) Pyromania

15. ________ is an impulsive control disorder that makes a person/pa ent feel the repeated urge to pull or twist the hair un l it breaks off and to eat it.(a) Copromania (b) Tricho llomania (c) Tomomania (d) All of these

SANJAY KR. UPADHYAY

Contributed by Dr. Sanjay Kr. Upadhyay, Q.no.-119, A.P. Colony, Gaya-823001, Bihar; Email: sanjay_upadhyay04@outlook.com

ANSWERS: (1) b (2) d (3) a (4) c (5) b (6) a (7) b (8) c (9) b (10) c (11) d (12) b (13) a (14)d (15) b

Science Reporter, OCTOBER 201659

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

1. Which pigment is essen al for nitrogen fi xa on by leguminous plants?(a) Anthocyanin (b) Leghaemoglobin (c) Phycocyanin (d) Phycoerythrin

2. Biosynthesis of which plant hormone gets aff ected by defi ciency of zinc?(a) Auxin (b) Cytokinin (c) Ethylene (d) Abscisic acid

3. Nitrogen fi xa on in Alnus is brought about by which bacteria?(a) Azotobacter (b) Clostridium (c) Frankia (d) Nitrosomonas

4. What is the main func on of Boron in plants?(a) Sugar transport (b) Ac va on of enzymes (c) Photosynthesis (d) Ac ng as enzyme cofactor

5. Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor? (a) Sodium (b) Potassium (c) Calcium (d) Magnesium

6. Which of the following is the core element of chlorophyll?(a) Mn (b) Fe (c) Zn (d) Mg

7. Phosphorus is the structural element of which of the following components?(a) Fat (b) Nucleo de (c) Starch (d) Carbohydrate

8. Which is essen al for root hair growth?(a) Zn (b) Mo (c) Ca (d) S

9. Which of the following elements are needed for the forma on of ATP?(a) N, Cu (b) N, P (c) K (d) N, Ca

10. Which of the following minerals comprises the major por on of dry weight of plants?(a) Calcium, magnesium and sulphur(b) Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen(c) Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium(d) Carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen

11. Molybdenum is the essen al component of which of following enzymes?(a) Nitrogenase (b) Hexokinase (c) Peroxidase (d) Catalase

12. Which of the following is not caused by defi ciency of mineral nutri on?(a) Necrosis (b) E ola on (c) Shortening of internodes (d) Chlorosis

13. The macronutrient which is an essen al component of all organic compounds, yet not obtained by plants from soil?(a) Nitrogen (b) Carbon (c) Phosphorus (d) Magnesium

14. Heart rot of beet is caused by the defi ciency of which micronutrient?(a) Calcium (b) Boron (c) Sulphur (d) Potassium

15. Whiptail disease of Caulifl ower is caused by the defi ciency of which micronutrient?(a) Copper (b) Sulphur (c) Molybdenum (d) Calcium

16. Sand drown disease of Tobacco is caused by the defi ciency of which element?(a) Molybdenum (b) Calcium (c) Phosphorus (d) Magnesium

17. Gray spot of oat is caused by the defi ciency of which micronutrient?(a) Copper (b) Manganese (c) Boron (d) Sulphur

18. Inter-veinal necrosis in lemon leaves is caused by the defi ciency of which micronutrient?(a) Molybdenum (b) Boron (c) Zinc (d) Copper

19. Brown heart disease of cabbage is caused by the defi ciency of which micronutrient?(a) Molybdenum (b) Boron (c) Potassium (d) Iron

20. Li le leaf of alfa-alfa is caused by the defi ciency of which element?(a) Molybdenum (b) Calcium (c) Potassium (d) Iron

BABITA SAHA

Contributed by Dr. Babita Saha, senior secondary teacher (Biology) at Bhavans’ N S C Bose Vidyaniketan, Haldia. Address: B-20, HIT Campus, ICARE-Complex, Haldia, Midnapure (E), West Bengal-721657; Email: babitasaha@gmail.com

ANSWERS: (1) b (2) a (3)c (4)a (5) b (6) d (7) b (8) c (9) b (10) b (11)a (12)b (13)b (14) b (15)c (16)d (17)b (18)c (19)b (20)c