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In case of questions of Assertion-Reason, follow the following instructions:
- If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the
Assertion, then mark a.
- If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion, then mark b.
- If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark c.
- If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark d.
- If assertion is false but reason is true, then mark e.

HUMAN SYSTEMS a) Having 90% blockage of the three main

1. Unidirectional transmission of a nerve
impulse through nerve fibre is due to
the fact that:
a) Nerve fibre is insulated by a
medullary sheath
b) Sodium pump starts operating only
at the cyton and then continues into
the nerve fibre
c) Neurotransmitters are released by
dendrites and not by axon endings
d) Neurotransmitters are released by
the axon endings and not by
dendrites
Ans. (d)
2. In which one of the following pairs the
two items mean one and the same thing?
a) Malleus - Anvil
b) SA node - Pace maker
c) Leucocytes - Lymphocytes
d) Haemophilia - Blood cancer
Ans. (b)
3. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS):
a) is caused by a variant of
Pneumococcus pneumoniae
b) is caused by a variant of the
common cold virus (corona virus)
c) is an acute form of asthma
d) affects non-vegetarians much faster
than the vegetarians
Ans. (b)
4. Cattle fed with spoilt hay to sweet
clover which contains dicumarol
a) Are healthier due to a good diet
b) Catch infections easily
c) May suffer Vitamin K deficiency and
prolonged bleeding
d) May suffer from beri-beri due to
deficiency of Vitamin B
Ans. (c)
5. An artificial pace maker is implanted
subcutaneously and connected to the heart
in patients:
coronary arteries
b) Having a very high blood pressure
c) With irregularity in the heart rhythm
d) Suffering from arteriosclerosis
Ans. (c)
6. Assertion: Diabetes insipidus is marked by
excessive urination and too much thirst of water.
Reason: Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) is
secreted by the posterior lobe of pituitary gland.
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (b)
7. Assertion: Tapeworm, roundworm and
pinworm are endoparasites of human intestine.
Reason: Improperly cooked food is the
source of intestinal infections.
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (b)
GENETICS
1. The total number of nitrogenous bases in
human genome is estimated to be about:
a) 3.5 million b) 35 thousand
c) 35 million d) 3.1 billion
Ans. (d)
2. An example of gene therapy is:
a) Production of injectable hepatitis B vaccine
b) Production of vaccines in food crops
like potatoes which can be eaten
c) Introduction of gene for adenosine
deaminase in persons suffering from
Severe Combined Immuno Deficiency
(SCID)
d) Production of test tube babies by
artificial insemination and implantation
of fertilized eggs
Ans. (c)
3. What is the first step in the Southern blot
technique?
a) Denaturation of DNA on the gel for
hybridization with specific probe.
b) Production of a group of genetically
identical cells.
c) Digestion of DNA by restriction enzyme
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d) Denaturation of DNA from a b) Chloroplasts and Iysosomes

nucleated cell such as the one c) Mitochondria and chloroplasts
from the scene of crime. d) Mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum
Ans. (c) Ans. (c)
4. Given below is a pedigree chart of a
family with five children. It shows the PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
inheritance of attached earlobes as 1. The pollen tube usually enters the embryo sac:
opposed to the free ones. The squares a) Through one of the synergids
represent the male individuals and b) By directly penetrating the egg
circles the female individuals. Which c) Between one synergid and antipodal cell
one of the following conclusions drawn d) By knocking off the antipodal cells
is correct? Ans. (a)
2. Pruning of plants promotes branching
because the axillary buds get sensitized to:
a) Ethylene b) Gibberellin
c) Cytokinin d) Indole acetic acid
Ans. (c)
3. In a plant organ which is covered by
periderm and in which the stomata are
absent, some gaseous exchange still takes
a) The parents are homozygous recessive. place through:
b) The trait is Y-linked. a) Aerenchyma b) Trichomes
c) The parents are homozygous dominant. c) Pneumatophores d) Lenticels
d) The parents are heterozygous Ans. (d)
Ans. (d) 4. Assertion: Photomodulation of flowering is
5. Given below is a representation of a a phytochrome regulated process.
kind of chromosomal mutation. What is Reason: Active form of phytochrome (Pfr)
the kind of mutation represented? directly induces floral induction in shoot buds.
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (c)
5. Assertion: Cyclic pathway of photosyn-
thesis first appeared in some eubacterial
species
a) Deletion Reason: Oxygen started accumulating in
b) Duplication the atmosphere after the non-cyclic
c) Inversion pathway of photosynthesis evolved.
d) Reciprocal translocation a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (c) Ans. (b)
6. Which one of the following pairs is 6. Assertion: Nitrogen-fixing enzyme in
correctly matched with regard to the legume root nodules survive in oxygen
codon and the amino acid coded by it? depleted cells of nodules.
a) UUA-valine b) AAA-Iysine Reason: Leghaemoglobin completely
c) AUG-cysteine d) CCC-alanine removes oxygen from the nodule cells.
Ans. (b) a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Hint: UUA is for leucine; CCC is for Ans. (b)
proline. 7. Assertion: Insects visit flower to gather
7. How many different types of gametes honey.
can be formed by F1 progeny, resulting Reason: Attraction of flowers prevents the
from the following cross? insects from damaging other parts of the
AA BB CC x aa bb cc? plant.
a) 3 b) 8 c) 27 d) 64 a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (b) Ans. (c)
Hint: Some MCQ books say answer is (d). But
CYTOLOGY (c) seems to be a better choice. If we take
nectar and sap equivalent to honey, then
1. DNA is present in: the answer should be (c), but if honey is
a) Chromosomes and dictyosomes
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considered a different term from nectar Ans. (a)

and honey, then answer will be (d). Hint: Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
8. Assertion: Coconut tree is distributed belongs to the family Graminae
in coastal areas over a large part of the (Poaceae). They have parallel venation
world. and the fruit of this family is Caryopsis.
Reason: Coconut fruit can float and get For more details, refer to the notes.
dispersed over thousands of kilometers 2. Potato and sweet potato:
before losing viability. a) Have edible parts which are
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E homologous organs
Ans. (a) b) Have edible parts which are analogous
9. Assertion: Deficiency of sulphur organs
causes chlorosis in plants. c) Have been introduced in India from the
Reason: Sulphur is a constituent of same place
chlorophyll, proteins and nucleic acids. d) Are two species of the same genus
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E Ans. (b)
Ans. (c) 3. Companion cells in plants are associated with:
10. If the high altitude birds become rare or a) Vessels b) Sperms
extinct the plants which may disappear c) Sieve elements d) Guard cells
along with them are: Ans. (c)
a) Pine b) Oak 4. Cork cambium results in the formation of
c) Orchids d) Rhododendrons cork which becomes impermeable to water
Ans. (d) due to the accumulation of:
Hint: Pine and Oak are mainly wind- a) Resins b) Suberin
pollinated. Orchids are mainly c) Lignins d) Tannins
entomophilous. Rhododendrons are Ans. (b)
pollinated by birds, bats and insects.
So the correct option seems to be EVOLUTION
Rhododendron. 1. A baby has been born with a small tail. It is
the case exhibiting:
a) Retrogressive evolution
PLANT MORPHOLOGY b) Mutation
1. Assertion: Ginger has a prostrate c) Atavism
growing rhizome. d) Metamorphosis
Reason: Shoot growth is not effected Ans. (c)
by gravity. 2. Assertion: Coacervates are the precursors
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E of life.
Ans. (c) Reason: Coacervates were self-duplicating
Hint: Most MCQ books say the answer aggregates of proteins surrounded by lipid
should be (b). But (c) seems to be a molecules.
better choice. The stimulus of a) A b) B c) C d) D
gravipreception is perceived by stem in Ans. (d)
the region of shoot apex. The geotropic Hint: As coacervates do not have lipid outer
phototropic response is explained membranes and cannot reproduce, they
mainly on the basis of Cholodyn-Went fail to fulfill the requirement as a
theory. They proposed that the candidate of probable precursors of life.
differential growth exhibited by a 3. Assertion: Among the primates,
horizontally placed stem or roots is due chimpanzee is the closest relative of the
to the accumulation of auxin on the present day humans.
lower side. Reason: The banding pattern in the
autosome numbers 3 and 6 of man and
chimpanzee is remarkably similar.
PLANT ANATOMY a) A b) B c) C d) D
1. The sugarcane plant has: Ans. (a)
a) Dumb-bell shaped guard cells 4. Assertion: From evolutionary point of view,
b) Pentamerous flowers human gestation period is believed to be
c) Reticulate venation shortening.
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Reason: One major evolutionary trend
in humans has been the larger head
undergoing relatively faster growth rate
in the foetal stage.
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (e)
Hint: Most MCQ books say answer is (d).
But (e) seems to be a better choice.
Reason is a correct statement. In
man brain enlarges rapidly during
the latter months of foetal life and
early months of postnatal life. At
birth, the head size is about 65 70
percent of the expected head size in
adults (O.P. Ghai). We also know
that in human evolution the head has
increased considerably and expected
to enlarge in future also.
5. Assertion: Natural selection is the
outcome of differences in survival and
reproduction among individuals that
show variation in one or more traits.
Reason: Adaptive forms of a given trait
tend to become more common; less
adaptive ones become less common or
disappear.
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (b)
APPLICATIONS
1. Cultivation of Bt cotton has been much
in the news. The prefix Bt means:
a) Barium-treated cotton seeds
b) Bigger thread variety of cotton with
better tensile strength
c) Produced by biotechnology using
restriction enzymes and ligases
d) Carrying an endotoxin gene from
Bacillus thuringiensis
Ans. (d)
2. Which one of the following is a
matching pair of a drug and its
category?
a) Amphetamines - Stimulant
b) Lysergic acid dimethyl amide
- Narcotic
c) Heroin - Agricultural output increased several
Psychotropic
d) Benzodiazepam - Painkiller
Ans. (a)
3. Which one of the following is correctly
matched regarding an Institute and its
location?
a) National Institute of Virology
Pune
b) National Institute of - Hint: A large quantity of waste is available
Lucknow
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Communicable Disease
c) Central Drug Research Institute - Kasauli
d) National Institute of Nutrition - Mumbai
Ans. (a)
National Institute of Communicable
Disease New Delhi.
Central Drug Research Institute
Lucknow.
National Institute of Nutrition -
Hyderabad
4. Women who consumed the drug thalidomide
for relief from vomiting during early months of
pregnancy gave birth to children with:
a) No spleen
b) Hare-lip
c) Extra fingers and toes
d) Under developed limbs
Ans. (d)
5. The treatment of snake-bite by antivenine is
an example of:
a) Artificially acquired active immunity
b) Artificially acquired passive immunity
c) Naturally acquired passive immunity
d) Specific natural immunity
Ans. (b)
6. The bacteria Pseudomonas is useful
because of its ability to:
a) Transfer genes from one plant to another
b) Decompose a variety of organic compounds
c) Fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil
d) Produce a wide variety of antibiotics
Ans. (b)
7. Somaclonal variation can be obtained by:
a) Application of colchicine
b) Irradiation with gamma rays
c) Tissue culture
d) Hybridization
Ans (c)
8. Assertion: Agricultural output increased
several times after introduction of DDT.
Reason: DDT was the first insecticide used
on a wide scale.
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (b)
Hint: Most MCQ books say answer is (a).
But (b) seems to be a better choice.
times after introduction of DDT since it
was quite effective against insects.
9. Assertion: Fish meal is a rich source of
protein for cattle and poultry.
Reason: Fish meal is produced from non-
edible parts of fishes like fins, tail etc.
- a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (b)
from the fish processing industries.
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From this waste fish meal is being d) The populations of beautiful animals like
produced which is used mainly in deers will get stabilized
poultry-industry. (Old elementary). Ans. (c)
10. Assertion: Dope test is used to 4. Nitrogen oxides produced from the
estimate the level of blood alcohol by emission of automobiles and power plants,
analyzing the breath of persons are the source of fine air borne particles
drinking alcohol. which lead to:
Reason: A drunken person usually a) Photochemical smog
feels tense and less talkative. b) Dry acid deposition
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E c) Industrial smog
Ans. (d) d) Wet acid deposition
Hint: Dope test is mainly used to detect Ans. (a)
presence of performance enhancing Hint: Both (a) and (b) are correct choices.
drugs in athletes by testing their 5. A lake with an inflow of domestic sewage
urine. rich in organic waste may result in:
11. Assertion: Cattle breeds can be a) Drying of the lake very soon due to algal
improved by super ovulation and bloom
embryo transplantation. b) An increased production of fish due to
Reason: Superovulation in high milk- lot of nutrients
yielding cows is induced by hormonal c) Death of fish due to lack of oxygen
injection. d) Increased population of aquatic food
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E web organisms
Ans. (b) Ans. (c)
12. Electron beam therapy is a kind of 6. Minimata disease was caused due to the
radiation therapy to treat: consumption of:
a) Enlarged prostate gland a) Sea food containing lot of cadmium
b) Gall bladder stones by breaking them b) Fish contaminated with mercury
c) Certain types of cancer c) Oysters with lot of pesticide
d) Kidney stones d) Sea food contaminated with selenium
Ans. (c) Ans. (b)
Hint: Electron beams are an important 7. Assertion: Animals adopt different
modality for providing an accurate strategies to survive in hostile environment.
dose of radiation to superficial Reason: Praying mantis is green in colour
cancers and diseases and for which merges with plant foliage.
limiting the dose to underlying a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
normal tissues and structures. Ans. (b)
Hint: Colour of praying mantis varies from
ECOLOGY light green to pink. Most are pea green
1. The great barrier reef along the east or brown.
coast of Australia can be categorized
as: ANIMAL KINGDOM
a) Population b) Community 1. Which one feature is common to leech,
c) Ecosystem d) Biome cockroach and scorpion?
Ans. (c) a) Nephridia
2. Which one of the following is a pair of b) Ventral nerve cord
endangered species? c) Cephalization
a) Garden lizard and Mexican poppy d) Antennae
b) Rhesus monkey and Sal tree Ans. (b)
c) Indian peacock and Carrot grass Hint:Arthropoda have advancement over
d) Hornbill and Indian aconite annelids in having a distinct head.
Ans. (d) Antenna are absent in Leech and
3. If the Bengal Tiger becomes extinct: Scorpion (belongs to class arachnida).
a) Hyenas and wolves will become 2. Assertion: The honeybee queen copulates
extinct: only once in her lifetime.
b) The wild areas will be safe for man Reason: The honeybee queen can lay
and domestic animals fertilized as well as unfertilized eggs.
c) Its gene pool will be lost for ever a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
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Ans. (b)

PLANT KINGDOM
1. Mosses and ferns are found in moist
and shady places because both:
a) Requires presence of water for
fertilization
b) Do not need sunlight for
photosynthesis
c) Depend for their nutrition on
microorganisms which can survive
only at low temperature
d) Cannot compete with sun-loving
plants
Ans. (a)

2. Assertion: Red algae contribute in

producing coral reefs.
Reason: Some red algae secrete and
deposit calcium carbonate over their
walls.
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Ans. (a)
3. In Ulothrix meiosis takes place in:
a) Cells of the filament b) Holdfast
c) Zygote d) Zoospores
Ans. (c)

MONERA
1. Which one of the following categories of
organisms do not evolve oxygen during
photosynthesis?
a) Red Algae
b) Photosynthetic bacteria
c) C4 plants with Kranz anatomy
d) Blue green algae
Ans. (b)