Subject: SALU Entry Test Past Papers and Syllabus

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In protozoa, holophytic nutrition (photosynthesis-like) is also referred to as holozoic nutrition when they ingest solid food. But specifically, holophytic is more similar to autotrophic , and in protozoa, holozoic describes ingestion of food.

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The time period T of a simple pendulum is given by: T = 2π√L/g It depends on length (L) and acceleration due to gravity (g), but is independent of mass .

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Newton's rings are circular fringes formed due to the interference of light reflected from two surfaces. They appear when a plano-convex lens is placed on a flat glass surface.

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This is an optative sentence (expressing a wish), so in passive voice: " May + object + be + past participle ." Correct transformation: " May you be blessed with happiness. "

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Diffraction is the bending of light waves around obstacles or through small openings, causing the waves to spread out. This phenomenon occurs when the size of the obstacle or opening is comparable to the wavelength of light.

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This is a passive voice transformation of a sentence with causative structure. Subject " They " becomes agent in passive form: " We were expected by them to build the road ."

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Mir Taqi Mir , a great classical Urdu poet, was born in 1723 in Agra . He is known as “ Khuda-e-Sukhan ” (God of poetry) in Urdu literature. He was passed away in Lucknow on September 20, 1810 . He died due to a purgative overdose .

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Mirza Dabeer and Mir Anees are renowned for writing Marsiyah — elegiac poetry mourning the tragedy of Karbala. They elevated Marsiyah to a high literary form in Urdu literature.

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Amphibians can live both in water and on land (e.g., frogs, salamanders). They typically begin life in water and later adapt to live on land .

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Calcium Sulphate hemihydrate (CaSO₄·½H₂O) is commonly called Plaster of Paris. It is used in casts, molds, and construction materials .