1. The source of oxygen generated during photosynthesis is:
Correct : A. water
2. Which one of the following elements is associated with teeth disorder?
Correct : B. Fluorine
3. Water in plants is transported by -
Correct : D. xylem
4. Where are the Eucalyptus trees found in abundance -
Correct : D. Nilgiri Hills
5. All the progeny obtained from a single plant by vegetative pro pa-gallon are called -
Correct : A. Clones
6. What is a Sponge?
Correct : D. An animal
7. Which among the following helps in circulation of blood?
Correct : D. Lymphocytes
8. Which among the following elements increases the absorption of water and calcium in plants?
Correct : B. Boron
9. Pencillin is extracted from -
Correct : C. fungus
10. Rod shaped bacteria is called -
Correct : A. Bacillus
11. The animal which has become extinct recently in India happens to be -
Correct : B. Cheetah
12. Which one of the following is found only in women?
Correct : C. Ovary
13. ‘Darwin finches’ refer to a group of :
Correct : C. Birds
14. The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after birth is -
Correct : B. nerves
15. Sea sickness is due to the effect of the motion of ship, on -
Correct : C. stomach
16. The name of the first cloned sheep was
Correct : B. Dolly
17. Through ‘Photosynthesis’ green plants generate -
Correct : C. organic materials
18. The first photosynthetic oxygen liberating organisms to appear on earth were
Correct : A. Cyanobacteria
19. Which is the anticoagulant substance in blood?
Correct : B. Heparin
20. Sugarcane is a type of –
Correct : D. grass
21. Mineral constituent of chlorophyll is -
Correct : B. Magnesium
22. Which of the part of tongue bears cells for sour taste?
Correct : C. Sides
23. Who discovered malaria causing germs?
Correct : B. Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
24. Which one of the following is not an example of eukaryotic organism?
Correct : B. Bacteria
25. Which of the following snakes killed for its beautiful skin has been declared an endangered species?
Correct : C. Russel's Viper
26. The colour of the eye depends upon the pigment present in -
Correct : B. iris
27. DNA finger printing is used to identify the -
Correct : D. All the above
28. The normal cholesterol level in human blood is -
Correct : D. 180 - 200 mg%
29. Saponification involves the hydrolysis of fats and oils by-
Correct : D. caustic soda
30. The branch of medical science which is concerned with the study of disease as it affects a community of people is called :
Correct : A. epidemiology
31. Wisdom teeth is the -
Correct : C. 3rd molar teeth
32. The tusk of elephant is an enormously enlarged -
Correct : A. upper incisor
33. Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of -
Correct : D. Vitarnin-C
34. Male (Anopheles) mosquito feeds on -
Correct : B. Nectar of flower
35. Identify an example of a connective tissue in humans -
Correct : C. Bone
36. Photosynthesis is a/an -
Correct : B. endothermic process
37. Which of the following are warm blooded animals?
Correct : A. Whales
38. Syrinx is the voice box in -
Correct : C. Birds
39. The ability of the eye to see in the dark, is due to the production of a purple pigment known as
Correct : D. Retinene
40. Which organ of the body produces the fluid known as bile?
Correct : A. Liver
41. Green spinach comprises in abundance
Correct : D. All options are correct
42. Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of
Correct : B. hydrogenation
43. The deficiency of Vitamin B causes -
Correct : C. Beri - Beri
44. In which vertebrate oxygenated and deoxygenated blood gets mixed
Correct : B. Amphibian
45. What is the chemical name of vitamin E?
Correct : B. Tocopherol
46. Who is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology"?
Correct : B. Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek
47. Commonest mammal is
Correct : C. Man (ho*mo sapiens)
48. Lungs are the primary organs of
Correct : D. Respiration
49. Lac is produced from -
Correct : B. an insect
50. Which organ of the body never rests?
Correct : D. Heart
51. The presence of what distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell’?
Correct : A. Chloroplasts
52. What is the number of chromosomes in a normal human body cell?
Correct : D. 46
53. Xerophthalmia is a deficiency disease caused by lack of -
Correct : A. Vitamin A
54. An ant can see the objects all around it due to the presence of –
Correct : D. Compound eyes
55. Which among the following does not have a cell wall?
Correct : D. Mycoplasma
56. Hemophilia is –
Correct : D. a hereditary defect
57. Jonas Salk invented the vaccine for -
Correct : A. Polio
58. Cancer is a disease where we find uncontrolled -
Correct : A. cell division
59. Which among the following carries impure blood to human heart?
Correct : C. Pulmonary arteries
60. In human beings, the digestion of proteins starts in which part of the alimentary canal?
Correct : B. Stomach
61. Jaundice is a symptom of disease of -
Correct : B. Liver
62. The vaccination against small pox involves the introditetion of -
Correct : B. weakened germs
63. Haemophilia is a genetic disorder which lead to –
Correct : D. non-clotting of blood
64. 'Mangifera indica' is the phylum of –
Correct : B. Mango
65. Typhoid is caused by -
Correct : D. Salmonella typhi
66. BCG immunization is for -
Correct : B. Tuberculosis
67. Which of the following crops is not harvested in March April?
Correct : A. Paddy
68. The noble has used for the treatment of cancer is -
Correct : D. Radon
69. Bt seed is associated with -
Correct : C. Cotton
70. Leukaemia or blood cancer is characterised by abnormal increase of the –
Correct : B. White blood cells
71. Which of the following techniques can be used to establish the paternity of a child?
Correct : D. DNA finger printing
72. In `Scorpion' poison is present in the -
Correct : D. sting
73. The total number of bones in man is -
Correct : B. 206
74. The number of heart beats on an average in an adult human is in the range of
Correct : C. 71-80
75. The end product of the digestion of starch in the alimentary canal is —
Correct : A. glucose
76. The balance of CO2 and O2 in atmosphere is due to .
Correct : B. Photosynthesis
77. Which of the following vitamin combines with avid in contained in egg-white forming a compound that cannot be absorbed by the intestine and is therefore, excreted –
Correct : C. vitamin B₇
78. Bark of this tree is used as' a condiment –
Correct : A. Cinnamon
79. Synapse gap is present between which of the following?
Correct : A. Two neurons
80. The acid contained in vinegar is –
Correct : A. Acetic acid
81. Which one of the following is used to remove Astigmatism for a human eye?
Correct : C. Cylindrical lens
82. Besides carbohydrates, a major source of energy in our food is constituted by
Correct : B. Fats
83. The limb bones of children become bent if there is deficiency of vitamin -
Correct : C. D
84. Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by the smog?
Correct : B. Throat Cancer
85. Too much consumption of tea or coffee can result in deficiency of –
Correct : B. Calcium
86. Deficiency of Vitamin B6 in man causes
Correct : D. anaemia
87. First successful heart, transplantation was done by -
Correct : B. C.N. Barnard
88. Which among the following is also called as 'power house of the cell'?
Correct : B. Mitochondria
89. Which one of the following pairs belongs to cartilaginous fish?
Correct : B. Shark and Ray
90. Lac, which is used as sealing wax is produced by -
Correct : C. insect
91. Which of the following is a mangroves flora?
Correct : C. Rhizophora
92. Which one of the following hormones contains iodine?
Correct : A. Thyroxine
93. What is the approximate time required for a heart-beat?
Correct : B. 0.8 second
94. Who discovered the Cholera-bacillus?
Correct : C. Robert Koch
95. Out of the following glands which is referred to as the master gland?
Correct : C. Pituitary
96. Which of the following is most important for growth of children upto the age of 14?
Correct : A. Proteins
97. Which of the following is not required for seed germination’?
Correct : C. Sunlight
98. Oxygen liberated during photo- synthesis is coming from :
Correct : B. Water
99. Which of the following is NOT included in the Technology Mission?