Date : TEST ID: 51

Time : 03:00:00 PCB Marks : 720

1. Let us choose a new unit of length such that √

c) tan− d) tan−
the velocity of light in vacuum is unity. If light
takes 8 min and 20 sec to cover the distance 8. Statement I In an elastic collision between two
between sun and earth, this distance in terms bodies, the relative speed of the bodies after
of the new unit is collision is equal to the relative speed before
a) 5 b) 50 c) 500 d) × the collision.
2. Torr is the unit of Statement II Inan elastic collision, the linear
a) Pressure b) Volume momentum of the system is conserved.
c) Density d) Flux a) Statement I is true ,statement II is true;
3. A particle starts from rest at = and moves statement II is a correct explanation for
in a straight line with an acceleration as shown statement I
below. The velocity of the particle at = is b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true;
statement II is not correct explanation for
statement I
c) Statement I is true, Statement II is false
d) Statement I is false, Statement II is True
9. A particle is projected with 200ms − , at an
a) − b) − c) − d) −
angle of 60°. At the highest point it explodes
4. A coastguard ship locates a pirate ship at a into three particles of equal masses. One goes
distance . It fires a cannon ball with an vertically upward with velocity 100ms − , the
initial speed / . At what angle from second particle goes vertically downward with
horizontal the ball must be fired so that it hits the same velocity as the first. Then what is the
the pirate ship velocity of the third particle?
a) ° b) ° c) ° d) ° a) 120 ms − with 60° angle
5. A cyclist goes round a circular path of b) 200 ms − with 30° angle
circumference . in √ . the angle c) 50ms− vertically upwards
made by him, with the vertical, will be d) 300 ms − horizontally
a) ° b) ° c) ° d) ° 10. If the radius of the earth contracts to half of its
6. The average force necessary to stop a bullet of present day value without change in mass,
mass moving with a speed of / , as then the length of the day will be
it penetrates into the wood for a distance of a) 24 h b) 48 h c) 6 h d) 12 h
is 11. Satellite and are revolving around the
a) . × b) . × orbit of earth. The mass of is 10 times of
c) . × d) . ×
mass of . The ratio of time period ( ) is
7. A blumb bob is hung from the ceiling of a train
compartment. The train moves on an inclined a) b) c) d)
10 1
track of inclination 30° with horizontal.
Acceleration of train up the plane is = / . 12. Which of the following relations is true
The angle which the string supporting the bob �
a) = −� b) =
makes with normal to the ceiling in +�
equilibrium is . −�
c) � = +� d) � =
�
a) ° b) tan− ( ) 13. Three liquids of equal masses are taken in
√
three identical cubical vessels A ,B and C . Their

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 densities are ρ , ρ and ρ respectively but c) d)
ρ < ρ < ρ . below the force extract by the
liquid on the base of cubical vessel is O X2 X1 O X2
X1
a) maximum in vessel C
b) maximum in vessel C
c) the same in all the vessels 20. The period of a simple pendulum inside a
d) maximum in vessel A stationary lift is . The lift accelerates
14. The water flows from a tap of diameter upwards with an acceleration of g⁄ . The
. with a rate of × − −
. The time period of pendulum will be
density and coefficient of viscosity of water are a) b) c) √ d)
−
and − Pas, respectively. The √
√
flow of water is
21. Beats are produced by two waves given by
a) Steady with Reynolds number 5100
= sin � sin � . The
b) Turbulent with Reynolds number 5100
number of beats heard per second is
c) Steady with Reynolds number 3900
a) Zero b) One c) Four d) Eight
d) Turbulent with Reynolds number 3900
22. A solid metallic sphere has a charge + .
15. A thermos flask is polished well
Concentric with this sphere is a conducting
a) To make attractive
spherical shell having charge − . The radius of
b) For shining
the sphere is and that of the spherical shell is
c) To absorb all radiations from outside
> . What is the electric field at a
d) To reflect all radiations from outside distance < < from the centre
16. Initially two gas samples 1 and 2 are at the
a) b) c) d)
same condition. The volume of the two are � � � �
halved, one isothermally and the other 23. For a dipole = × − and = . .
adiabatically. What is the relation between the Calculate the maximum torque for this dipole if
final pressure and ?
= × /
a) = − −
a) × b) × − −
b) > −
c) × d) ×
c) >
24. Two positive point charges of 12 C and C
d) Cannot be determined
are placed 10 cm apart in air. The work needed
17. Which is incorrect
to bring them 4 cm closer is
a) In an isobaric process, ∆ =
a) 2.4 J b) 3.6 J c) 1.6 J d) 6.0 J
b) In an isochoric process, ∆ =
25. A bulb of 220 V and 300 W is connected across
c) In an isothermal process, ∆ =
110 V circuit, the percentage reduction in
d) In an isothermal process, ∆ =
power is
18. The rate of radiation of a black body at ℃ is
a) 100% b) 25% c) 70% d) 75%
watt. The rate of radiation of this body at
26. A voltmeter has resistance of ℎ and it
273℃ will be
can measure upto . If we want to increase
a) b) c) d)
its range to , then the required resistance
19. A particle of mass m oscillates with simple
in series will be
harmonic motion between points and ,
a) Ω b) Ω c) Ω d) Ω
the equilibrium position being . Its potential
27. For obtaining chlorine by electrolysis a current
energy is plotted. It will be as given below in
of 100 KW and 125 V is used. (Electro chemical
the graph
equivalent of chlorine is . × kgC − .
a) b)
The amount of chlorine obtained in one min
will be
X1 O X2 a) 1.7616 g b) 17.616 g
X1 O X2
c) 0.17161 kg d) 1.7616 kg
28. A voltmeter has resistance of 2000 Ω and it can
measure upto 2V. If we want to increase its

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 range by 8V, then required resistance in series �
.
setting is second. The correct time of
will be �
exposure at is
a) 4000 Ω b) 6000 Ω c) 7000 Ω d) 8000 Ω .
29. A bar magnet is held at right angles to a a) . b) . c) . d) .
uniform magnetic field. The couple acting on 37. In Young s double slit experiment, let and
the magnet is to be halved by rotation it from be the two slits and C be the centre of the
this position. The angle of rotation is screen. If ∠ = θ and � is the wavelength,
a) ° b) ° c) ° d) ° the fringe width will be
30. Two uniform magnetic fields and are �
perpendicular to each other at a place. When a a) θ
magnetic needle is placed in the field, it rest
making angle ° and ° with and �θ
b)
respectively. The value of : is
a) ∶ b) ∶ c) √ ∶ d) ∶ √ c) /θ
�
31. The momentum in mechanics is expressed as d)
θ
× . The analogous expression in electricity 38. Threshold wavelength for photoelectric
is
emission from a metal surface is Å.
a) � ×
Photoelectrons will emitted when this surface
b) � ×
is illuminated with monochromatic radiation
c) × �
from
d) ×
a) 1 W IR lamp b) 50 W UV lamp
32. If instantaneous current is given by
c) 50 W IR lamp d) 10 W IR lamp
� = cos � + � , then the . .
39. The characteristic X-rays radiation is emitted,
value of current is
when
a) 4 amperes b) √ amperes
a) The electrons are accelerated to a fixed
c) √ amperes d) Zero amperes energy
33. An inductor of inductance and resistor of b) The source of electrons emits a
resistance are joined in series and connected monoenergetic beam
by a source of frequency �. Power dissipated c) The bombarding electrons knock out
in the circuit is electrons from the inner shell of the target
+� atoms and one of the outer electrons falls
a) b)
+� into this vacancy
√ +� d) The valence electrons in the target atoms are
c) d)
+� removed as a result of the collision
34. A large parallel plate capacitor, whose plates 40. In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, let
have an area of m and are separated from , and represent the radius of the orbit, the
each other by 1 mm, is being charged at a rate speed of electron and the total energy of the
of Vs− . If the dielectric between the plates electron respectively. Which of the following
has the dielectric constant 10, then the quantities is proportional to quantum number
displacement current at this instant is ?
a) A b) A c) . A d) . A a) b) c) d)
35. In a pond of water, a flame is held 2 m above
the surface of water. A fish is at depth of 4 m 41. Ionisation energy of an electron present in the
from water surface. Refractive index of water second Bohr s orbit of hydrogen is
is . The apparent height of the flame from the a) 54.4 eV b) 13.6 eV c) 1.5 eV d) 3.4 eV
42. Half-life of radio-active substance is 140 days.
eyes of fish is
Initially, is 16 g. Calculate the time for this
a) b) c) d)
5.5 m 6m m m substance when it reduces to 1 g
36. The exposure time of a camera lens at the a) 140 b) 280 c) 420 d) 560
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43. Sodium has body-centred packing. Distance b) Less than that of water
between two nearest atoms is . Å. The lattice c) Equal to that of water
parameter is d) Equal to that of methanol
a) . Å b) . Å c) . Å d) . Å 54. For the reaction of one mole of zinc dust with
44. An antenna is a device one mole of sulphuric acid in a bomb
a) That convert electromagnetic energy into calorimeter, ∆ and correspond to
radio frequency signal a) ∆ < , = b) ∆ = , <
b) That converts radio frequency signal into c) ∆ > , = d) ∆ = , >
electromagnetic energy 55. In an adiabatic process
c) That converts guided electromagnetic waves
into free space electromagnetic waves and a) . ∆ = b) = +
vice-versa c) ∆ = d) =
d) None of these 56. Solubility of BaF in a solution of Ba NO
45. An antenna behaves as resonant circuit only will be represented by the concentration term
when its length is a) b) [F − ] c) d) [NO− ]
[Ba + ] [F − ]
�
a)
57. When K Cr O is converted into K CrO , the
� change in oxidation number of chromium is
b)
a) 0 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9
c) � 58. What is the oxidation number of chlorine in
d) �/ or integral multiple of �/ ClO− ?
46. Number of atoms of oxygen present in 10.6 g of a) +5 b) +3 c) +4 d) +2
Na CO will be 59. Which is the lightest gas?
a) . × b) . × a) Nitrogen b) Hydrogen
c) . × d) . × c) Helium d) Oxygen
47. The reaction between yttrium metal, and 60. Potassium is kept in
dilute hydrochloric acid produces and a) Alcohol b) Kerosene
+
icons. The molar ratio of yttrium used to c) Liquid ammonia d) Water
hydrogen produces is 61. The different layers in graphite are held
a) 1 : 2 b) 1 : 3 c) 2 : 1 d) 2 : 3 together by
48. The velocity of electron in first orbit of H- a) Metallic bonding b) Covalent bonding
atoms as compared to the velocity of light is c) Ionic bonding Van der Waals
a) b) c) d) d)
th th th Same forces
62. When Al is added to KOH solution
49. The wavelength of a spectral line in Lyman
a) Hydrogen is evolved
series, when electron jumps back from 2nd b) Oxygen is evolved
orbit, is
c) Oxygen is evolved
a) 1162 Å b) Å c) 1362 Å d) Å
d) No action takes place
50. The correct order of radii is
63. List the following alkoxide nucleophile in
a) N < < b) F − < O − < N − decreasing order of their SN 2 reactivity
Fe + < e + 1. Me CO− 2.MaO− 3.MeCH O− 4.
c) Na < � < d)
< e +
51. The molecule which has zero moment is
a) CH Cl b) NF Me CHO− 5.
c) BF d) ClO a) 2>3>5>4>1 b) 5>3>2>1>4
52. Which of the following shows minimum c) 1>5>2>3>4 d) 3>5>1>2>3
melting point? 64. Which of the following species is aromatic?
a) Naphthalene b) Diamond
c) NaCl d) Mn
a) b)
53. An aqueous solution of methanol has vapour
pressure
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 pseudo first order reaction when one of the
reactant is taken in large excess.
c) d)
c) The value of first order rate constant
expends on the units of the concentration
65. Al C on hydrolysis yields term used.
a) Nitrogen gas b) Methane gas d) In a first order reaction the plot of log (a-x)
c) Hydrogen gas d) Carbon dioxide vs time gives a straight line.
66. Ozone layer is present in 73. For a single step, reaction, + → Products,
a) Troposphere b) Stratosphere the molecularity is
c) Mesosphere d) Exosphere a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
67. The ionic radii of Rb and I − are . Å and
+ 74. Which of the following is not a method of
. Å. The most probable type of structure preparation of colloidal solution?
exhibited by it is a) Electrical dispersion
a) CsCl type b) ZnS type b) Peptization
c) NaCl type d) CaF type c) Coagulation
68. In a cubic structure of diamond which is made d) Mechanical dispersion
from and Y, where X atoms are at the corners 75. The process of Zinc –plating on iron sheet is
of the cube and Y at the face centres of the known as
cube. The molecular formula of the compound a) Annealing b) Roasting
is c) Galvanization d) smelting
a) b) c) d) 76. The chief impurity present in red bauxite is
69. How many grams of a sucrose (mol wt. = ) a) SiO b) Fe O
should be dissolved in 100 g water in order to c) K SO d) NaF
produce a solution with a . ℃ difference 77. Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in
between the freezing point and boiling presence of
temperature? � = . C/m, � = . ℃ a) Dry air b) Moisture
a) 34.2 g b) 72 g c) 342 g d) 460 g c) Sunlight d) Pure oxygen
70. Consider the following aqueous solutions and 78. The magnetic moment of a transition metal ion
assume 100% ionisation in electrolytes is √ BM. Therefore, the number of unpaired
1. 0.1 m urea electrons present in it, is
2. 0.04 m Al SO a) 3 b) 4 c) 1 d) 2
3. 0.05 m CaCl 79. Knowing that the chemistry of lanthanoids
4. 0.005 m NaCl (Ln) is dominated by its +3 oxidation state,
The correct statement regarding the above which of the following statements is incorrect?
solution is a) Because of the large size of the Ln (III) ions
a) Freezing point will be lowest for solution I the bonding in its compounds is
b) Freezing point will be highest for solution IV predominantly ionic in character.
c) Boiling point will be highest for solution IV b) The ionic sizes of Ln (III) decrease in general
d) Vapour pressure will be highest for solution with increasing atomic number.
II c) Ln (III) compounds are generally colourless.
71. If the H + concentration is decreased from 1 M d) Ln(III) hydroxide are mainly basic in
to −
M at ℃ for the couple MnO− / character.
+ 80. The coordination number of Fe in
Mn , then the oxidising power of the
MnO− / Mn + couple decreases by [Fe CN ] − [Fe CN ] − and [FeCl ]−are
a) -0.18 V b) 0.18 V c) 0.38 V d) -0.38 V respectively.
72. Which of the following statement is not a) 2, 3, 3 b) 6, 6, 4 c) 6, 3, 3 d) 6, 4, 6
correct? 81. In a group of isomeric alkyl halides, the order
a) In zero order reaction the rate of the of boiling points is
reaction remains constant throughout. a) primary < secondary < tertiary
b) A second order reaction would become a b) primary > secondary < tertiary

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 c) primary < secondary > tertiary c) di-n-octyphthalate
d) primary > secondary > tertiary d) Diethyl phthalate
82. When phenol reacts with phthalic anhydride in 89. Thermosetting polymer,Bakelite is formed by
presence of and heated and hot reaction the reaction of phenol with
mixture is poured in NaOH solution, then a) CH CH CHO b) CH CHO
product formed is c) HCHO d) HCOOH
a) Alizarin b) Methyl orange 90. Pick out the statement which is not true?
c) Fluorescein d) Phenolphthalein a) Tetrazine is harmful edible colour.
83. In fermentation by zymase, alcohol and CO b) Alitame is an artificial sweetner.
are obtained from c) BHT is an antioxidant.
a) Invert sugar b) Glucose d) Sodium alkyl sulphate is a cationic
c) Fructose d) All of these detergent.
84. 91. A group of inbreeding plant or animals is
a) Order b) Species
c) Family d) Genus
92. In � � � , the word � is a
a) b) a) Genus b) Species
c) Variety d) Order
93. Scientific study of diversity of organisms and
c) d) their evolutionary relationship is
a) Morphology b) Anatomy
85. From the following compounds which does not c) Taxonomy d) Systematics
react with C H SO CI? 94. Kingdom-Protista includes
a) C H . NH a) Life cycle showing sporic meiosis
b) CH . NH b) Life cycle showing zygotic meiosis
c) CH NH c) Life cycle showing gametic meiosis
d) C H N d) Both (b) and (c)
86. 95. Which of the following is not the locomotory
organ of protozoa?
a) Cilia b) Flagella
c) Parapodia d) Pseudopodia
96. Megasporophyll of is equivalent to
The final product in the above reaction is a) Stamen b) Sepal
c) Petal d) Carpel
97. Stamen consists of
a) b) a) Filament and anther b) Style and stigma
c) Filament and pistil d) Anther and pistil
98. The unique character of animals belonging to
class-Mammalia is
a) Only mammals possesses hair on skin
c) d) b) Completely four chambered heart
c) Presence of mammary glands
d) Fertilisation is internal
99. The young one of cockroach is called
87. The anomeric carbon in D(+) glucose is
a) Caterpillar b) Nymph
a) C-1 carbon b) C-2 carbon
c) Fingerling d) Maggot
c) C-5 carbon d) C-6 carbon
100. Arms are absent in
88. The compound which cannot be used as a
a) Sea urchin b) Sea cucumber
plasticizer, is
c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these
a) di-n-butylphthalate
101. Ladies finger (bhindi) belongs to
b) Tricresyl phosphate
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 a) Malvaceae b) Cruciferae a) Pentose b) Hexose
c) Solanaceae d) Liliaceaea c) Fructose d) Glucose
102. The hardest part of drupe is 110. Centrioles arise
a) Mesocarp b) Endocarp a) From pre-existing b) de novo
c) Pericarp d) Epicarp centrioles
103. I. When carpels are free, they are called …A… . c) From spherosome d) From nuclear
II. When the carpels fused, they are called …B… envelope
. 111. Holoenzyme is a/an
Here, A and B refers to a) Non-protein and apoenzyme
a) A-syncarpous; B- b) A-apocarpous; B- b) Protein and apoenzyme
apocarpous syncarpous c) Enzyme protein and coenzyme
c) A-monocarpous; B- d) A-multicarpous; B- d) Enzyme, non-protein and coenzyme
multicarpous monocarpous
112. Starch and cellulose are compounds of
104. Pineapple fruit develops from
a) Unilocular polycarpellary flower
many units of
b) Multipistillate syncarpous flower a) Glycerol b) Amino acids
c) Multilocular monocarpellary flower c) Simple sugars d) Fatty acids
d) A cluster of compactly born flowers on an 113. Which type of chromosomes segregate
axis when a cell undergoes meiosis?
105. In the given diagram of phloem tissue, identify a) Homologous chromosomes
, and b) Non- homologous chromosomes
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Centric and acentric chromosomes
114. Karyokinesis refers to the division of
a) The cytoplasm b) The nucleus
c) Cytoplasm and d) all constituents of
nucleus the cell
a) A-Sieve tube cells, B-Xylem parenchyma, C- 115. Identify the correct statements from the
Companion cell following:
b) A-Sieve tube cells, B-Phloem parenchyma, C- I.Accumulation of K + ions in the guard cells
Companion cell does not require energy.
c) A-Sieve pore, B-Xylem parenchyma, C- II.A high pH favours stomatal opening.
Companion cell
III.Movement of chloride ions into the
d) A-Sieve pore, B-Phloem parenchyma, C-
guard cells accrues in the response to the
Companion cell
electrical differential created by K + ions.
106. The meristem responsible for extra stelar
secondary growth in dicot stem is IV.With the entry of several K + ions and
a) Interfascicular cambium chloride ions, the water potential of guard
b) Intrafascicular cambium cells increases.
c) Intercalary meristem a) I and III
d) Phellogen b) I and II
107. In cockroach the heart is c) II and III
a) Muscular and tube- b) Three chambered d) III and IV
like 116. Who described mass flow hypothesis?
c) Membranous d) Small a) Munch
108. Which of the following activity is harmful for b) Sir JC Bose
earthworm? c) Kursanov
a) Soil erosion b) Scavenging d) Buchmann and Priestly
c) Fish bile d) Food 117. Short distance transport of substances like
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 a) Diffusion b) Cytoplasmic from the inner compartment to the outer, as
steaming the protons flow back to the inner
supplemented by compartment, the energy of their movement is
active transport used to add phosphate to ADP, forming ATP is
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Passive transport a) Chemiosmosis b) Phosphorylation
only c) Glycolysis d) Fermentation
118. What effect can be seen on the plant growth 124. Which one is short day plant?
and reproduction in the absence of essential a) � �
mineral element? b) ℎ �
a) b) c) There d) c) �
will be d) �
no effect 125. Photoperiod was first observed in
Plants Only
on the a) Potato b) Maryland mammoth
will Plants growth
normal c) Four O clock d) Evening primrose
complet will will get
growth 126. Which of the following flowers shows
e their complet effected
but nyctinastic movement?
life cycle e their not the
reprodu a) b) � �
normall life cycle reprodu
ction in c) � � d) ℎ
y ction
plants 127. Which of the following processes will be
will affected by the absence of enterokinase?
suffer a) Lipid → Fatty acid + Glycerol
119. An essential element is that which b) Dipeptides → Amino acid
a) Improves health of the plant c) Proteases → Dipeptide
b) Is irreplaceable and indispensable for d) Amylase→ Maltose
growth of plants 128. Which one of the following inhibits the
c) Is found in plant ash coagulation of blood in the human circulatory
system?
d) Is available in the soil
a) Silver affinity cells of gastric epithelium
120. Maximum number of chloroplast are found in
b) Liver, situated in the upper right side of
a) Root b) Stem c) Leaves d) Short tip
abdominal cavity
121. Which of the following cell organelles is
Delta cells of endocrine part of the
associated with photorespiration? c)
pancreas
a) Mitochondria
d) Brunner gland, present in the duodenum of
b) Peroxisome
intestine
c) Chloroplast
129. The diagram represents the human larynx.
d) All of these
Choose the correct combination of labeling
122. In alcohol fermentation,
from the options given.
a) b) c) Triose d) Triose
phospha phospha
te is the te is the
electron electron
There is Oxygen
donor, donor,
no is the
while while
electron electron
acetalde pyruvic
donor acceptor
hyde is acid is
the the
a) A – larynx B – parathyroid C- tracheal
electron electron cartilage D – trachea
acceptor acceptor
b) A – nasolarynx B - thyroid C- tracheal
123. The process by which ATP is produced in the cartilage D - trachea
inner membrane of a mitochondrion, the
c) A - trachea B - thyroid C - bronchiole D –
electron transport system transfers protons tracheal cartilage
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 d) A – epiglottis B – thyroid C – tracheal Choose the correct set of statements
cartilage D - trachea a) I, II and III b) II, III and IV
130. Why carbon monoxide (CO) poisonous for c) I, III and IV d) II, III and IV
man? 139. Retina of eye is analogous to which part of
a) It affects the nerves of the lungs camera?
b) It affects the diaphragm and intercostals a) Shutter b) Lens c) Glass d) Film
muscles 140. Olfactory lobes of man are
c) It reacts with oxygen reducing percentage of a) Fused and hollow b) Fused and solid
oxygen in air
c) Free and hollow d) Solid
d) Haemoglobin combines with carbon
141. Which one of the following hormone is a
monoxide instead of oxygen and the product
modified amino acid?
cannot dissociate
a) Epinephrine b) Progesterone
131. The number of valves that guard the opening
c) Prostaglandin d) Oestrogen
at the origin of caroticosystemic aorta is
142. Treatment with alloxan destroys
a) Two b) Three c) Four d) One
a) STH cells
132. The largest RBCs have been seen in
b) Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans
a) Elephant b) Whale
c) Beta cells of islets of Langerhans
c) Amphibians d) Man
d) Cells of Leydig
133. Select the right option
143. Self-fertilisation occurs in the
a) Nitrogenous excretory products are
a) Bisexual flower
synthesised in kidney and eliminated in liver
b) Unisexual flower
b) Nitrogenous excretory products are
c) Both (a) and (b)
synthesised in kidney, and eliminated also
d) Monoecious flower
c) Nitrogenous excretory products are
144. Zoospores are
synthesised in liver, and eliminated via bile
a) Motile gametes b) Female motile
juice
gametes
d) Nitrogenous excretory products are
c) Sessile gametes d) Female sessile
synthesised in liver eliminated by kidney
gametes
134. An organism which don t have loop of Henle
145. Plants of which one of the following groups of
will excrete
genera are pollinated by the same agency?
a) No urine b) Dilute urine
a) Triticum, mussanda, zea mays
c) Concentrated urine d) No change in urine
b) Kadam, cannabis
135. Functioning of kidney is efficiently regulated
c) Salvia, calotropis
by
d) Salvia, pinus, ophrys
a) ANF b) JGA
146. In ℎ ℎ and , the moth lay
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Lungs
egg into the
136. Which is common to kidney and skeleton in
a) Locule of ovary
mammals?
b) On stigma
a) Cortex b) Medulla c) Pelvis d) Radius
c) Into the fruit wall
137. Which ribs show bucket- handle type of
d) On style
movement?
147. Epicotyle is the upper part of embryonal axis in
a) Rib no. 1-2 b) Rib no.3-5
a) Monocots b) Dicots
c) Rib no. 6-10 d) Rib no. 11-12
c) All plants d) All of these
138. Study the following statement
148. The following is a diagram of the just spawned
I. Accumulation of acidic acid in muscles causes
frog s egg; with the parts labelled from A to E.
fatigue
identify the parts and choose the correct
II. Accumulation of lactic acid in muscles
option from those given figure.
causes fatigue
III. Anaerobic respiration takes place in
muscles
IV. Cori cycle occurs in muscles
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 indepen segregat dominan paired
dent ion ce factor
assortm
ent
156. In Mendel s experiments with garden pea,
round seed shape (RR) was dominant over
a) A –cytoplasm, B-plasma membrane, C- wrinkled seeds (rr), yellow cotyledon (YY) was
vitelline membrane, D-yolk, E-jelly coat dominant over green cotyledon (yy). What are
b) A –cytoplasm, B- vitelline membrane, C- the expected phenotypes in the F - generation
plasma membrane, D-yolk, E-jelly coat of the cross RRYY × rryy?
c) A -yolk, B- plasma membrane, C- vitelline a) Only round seeds with green cotyledons
membrane, D- cytoplasm, E- jelly coat b) Only wrinkled seeds with yellow cotyledons
d) A - yolk, B-jelly coat, C- vitelline membrane, c) Only wrinkled seeds with green cotyledons
D- cytoplasm, E-plasma membrane d) Round seeds with yellow cotyledons and
149. Within the female ovary, primordial follicles wrinkled seeds with yellow cotyledons
start to develop 157. Two or more codons coding for one amino acid
a) At puberty a) Non- ambiguous
b) Around age 5 b) Degeneracy of codon
c) At birth c) Non-overlapping of codon
d) During prenatal development d) Non-sense codon
150. Sperm enters from which part of egg? 158. Firstly, who suggested that genetic codes are
a) Anywhere in fertilized egg from animal pole triplet
b) From animal pole in unfertilized egg a) George Gamow b) Crick
c) In unfertilized egg from vegetal pole c) Ochoa d) Nirenberg
d) None of the above 159. The theory of random genetic drift was
151. Seminal plasma in human males in rich in proposed by
a) Fructose and calcium a) Hardy –Weinberg b) R A Fischer
b) Glucose and Calcium c) Sewall Wright d) Mayr
c) DNA and testosterone 160. The greatest evolutionary change enabling the
d) Ribose and potassium land vertebrates to be completely free from the
152. Which is the figure given below showing in water. Habitat was the development of
particular? a) Four legs b) Four-chambered
heart
c) Lungs d) Shelled eggs and
internal fertilization
a) Uterine cancer b) Tubectomy 161. Surgical removal of thymus of a new born shall
c) Vasectomy d) Ovarian cancer result in the failure to produce
153. Medical termination of Pregnancy (MTP) is a) Basophils b) Neutrophils
c) B-lymphocyte d) T-lymphocyte
considered safe up to how many weeks of
pregnancy? 162. Smoking causes many types of cancer
including cancer of
a) Eight weeks b) Twelve weeks
c) Eighteen weeks d) Six weeks a) Lungs
154. Codominance is found in b) Urinary bladder
a) Plants c) Throat
b) Animal d) All of these
c) Both (a) and (b) 163. The uncontrolled proliferation of cancerous
d) Prokaryote cells produces masses of cells, called
a) Tumour
155. Which principle/law has been called the 2nd
law of inheritance? b) Multiplication
a) Law of b) Law of c) Law of d) Law of c) Protooncomass
d) None of the above
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164. One of the alternate sources of protein for the increase in human population in India
animal and human nutrition is during the 20th century.
a) Single cell protein a) Natality b) Mortality
b) Proteomix c) Immigration d) Emigration
c) Double cell protein 174. Two opposite forces operate in the growth and
d) All of these development of every population, one of them
165. Haploid plantlets can be produced by relates to the ability to reproduce at a given
a) Pollen culture b) Cotyledon culture rate. The force opposing is called
c) Embryo culture d) Meristem culture a) Biotic potential
166. Microorganism such as � and b) Environmental resistance
others are commonly called c) Morbidity
a) Citric Acid Bacteria b) Lactic Acid Bacteria d) Fecundity
(CAB) (LAB) 175. In food chain, lion is a
c) Tartaric Acid d) Formic Acid a) Tertiary consumer b) Secondary
Bacteria (TAB) Bacteria (FAB) consumer
167. The most important of the symbiotic nitrogen c) Primary consumer d) None of these
fixing bacteria, which forms nodules on the 176. Biological equilibrium is found among the
roots of legume plants is a) Producers, consumers and decomposers
a) Aspergillus b) Rhizobium b) Producers and consumers
c) Penicilium d) Streptococcus c) Producers and decomposers
168. Stirred-tank bioreactors have advantages over d) None of the above
shake flasks because they 177. Which one of the following pairs of organisms
a) Provide high temperature and pH are exotic species introduced in India?
b) Provide better aeration and mixing a) � � � ,
properties b) , water hyacinth
c) Do not allow the entry of CO c) Water hyacinth, � � �
d) Are easy to operate d) Nile perch, � � �
169. The mobile genetic element is 178. The diversity of the habitats over the total
a) Transposons b) Mutation geographical area is called
c) Endonuclease d) Variation a) Alpha diversity b) Beta diversity
170. Who discovered that restriction enzymes have c) Gamma diversity d) Delta diversity
the capability of cutting DNA strands in a 179. Polyblend is a
particular fashion, which left what has became a) Mixture of two different type of plastics
known as sticky ends on the strads? b) Mixture of two same type of plastics
a) Ramdeo Mishra b) Stanley Cohen c) Fine powder of recycled modified plastic
c) Herbert Boyer d) James D Watson d) Blend of plastic and bitumen
171. There is a restriction endonuclease called Eco 180. Algal blooms imparts a distinct colour to water
RI. What does co part in it stand for? due to
a) Coelom b) Coenzyme a) Their pigments
c) Coli d) Colon b) Excretion of coloured substance
172. Transfer of any gene into a completely c) Absorption of light by algal cell wall
different organism can be done through d) Formation of coloured chemicals in water
a) Genetic engineering b) Tissue culture facilitated by physiological degradation of
c) Transformation d) None of these algae
173. The most important factor which determined

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Time : 03:00:00 PCB Marks : 720

: ANSWER KEY :
1) c 2) a 3) b 4) c 5) a 6) d 7) b
8) b 9) d 10) c 11) b 12) d 13) c 14) b
15) d 16) c 17) d 18) a 19) d 20) c 21) c
22) c 23) c 24) b 25) d 26) d 27) b 28) d
29) a 30) d 31) c 32) b 33) b 34) c 35) d
36) b 37) a 38) b 39) c 40) d 41) d 42) d
43) b 44) c 45) d 46) c 47) d 48) b 49) b
50) b 51) c 52) a 53) a 54) a 55) d 56) c
57) a 58) a 59) b 60) b 61) d 62) a 63) a
64) b 65) b 66) b 67) c 68) d 69) b 70) b
71) c 72) c 73) d 74) c 75) c 76) b 77) b
78) a 79) c 80) b 81) d 82) d 83) b 84) b
85) b 86) d 87) a 88) d 89) c 90) d 91) b
92) a 93) d 94) d 95) c 96) d 97) a 98) c
99) b 100) c 101) a 102) b 103) b 104) d 105) d
106) d 107) a 108) a 109) a 110) a 111) a 112) c
113) a 114) b 115) c 116) a 117) c 118) b 119) b
120) c 121) d 122) c 123) a 124) c 125) b 126) b
127) c 128) b 129) d 130) d 131) b 132) c 133) d
134) b 135) c 136) c 137) c 138) d 139) d 140) d
141) a 142) c 143) a 144) a 145) c 146) a 147) b
148) a 149) d 150) b 151) a 152) b 153) b 154) a
155) a 156) d 157) b 158) a 159) c 160) d 161) d
162) d 163) a 164) a 165) a 166) b 167) b 168) b
169) a 170) c 171) c 172) a 173) a 174) b 175) a
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: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :

Single Correct Answer Type
1 (c)
New unit of distance = speed in new units × 500 s
3 (b)
Velocity of graph = Area of - graph
= × . − × = /
4 (c)

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 Horizontal range =
si = ms − horizontally
10 (c)
Substituting the given values we get
From law of conservation of angular momentum,
× × sin
= = � =constant
.
× . � = �
⇒ sin = = where is moment of inertia and � the angular
×
⇒ sin = . ⇒ = sin− . velocity.
⇒ = . °⇒ ≈ ° Moment of inertia of earth assuming it be a
5 (a) sphere of radius
.
= . ⇒ = and = = =
� √

Also �=
Angle of banking = tan− = ° �

( )( )=( )( )
6 (d)
= / , = , = .
− ⇒ =
− × ×
= = =
× .
⇒ =( ) ×
= . ×
7 (b) ⇒ = h
11 (b)
Time period of satellite
+ℎ
= √

Where, = Radius of earth,

sin θ − g sin θ =
ℎ = Height from earth surface .
sin θ = sin θ + … i Time period not depend on mass. So, time period
cos θ = g cos θ … ii of both satellite will be equal.
Dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we get 12 (d)
. −
tan θ = = +� ⇒� =
√
8 (b) 13 (c)
In case of elastic collision ,coefficient of restitution Force exerted by the liquid on the base of the
e=1 vessel is =
or Here, = =
Relative speed of approach =relative speed of = =
separation. 14 (b)
Option (b)is correct. Here, diameter = . = . × −
−
9 (d) Density of water =
At the highest point momentum of particle before Coefficient of viscosity = − Pas
explosion p⃗ = cos ° Rate of flow of water = × − −

= × = horizontally Reynold s number = … i

Now as three is no external force during Where is the speed of flow
explosion, hence Rate of flow of water = Area of cross section ×
⃗p = p
⃗ +p ⃗ + ⃗p speed of flow
However, since velocities of two fragments, of
masses / each, are 100 ms− downward and = × ⇒ =
ms− upward. Substituting the value of in eqn. (i), we get
hence, ⃗p = −p⃗ or p⃗ + ⃗p
= =
⃗p = . = p ⃗ = m horizontally

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 Substituting the values, we get √
× × − × =
= ≈
× . × − × − 21 (c)
For > , the flow is turbulent Number of beats per second= ~
� = =
Hence, the flow of water is turbulent with
Reynold s number ⟹ =
And � = =
15 (d)
⟹ =
The polished surface reflects all the radiation
Number of beats heard per second
16 (c)
=1004-1000=4
For isothermal process
22 (c)
= (constant) Electric field at a distance is only due to sphere
because electric field due to shell inside it is
�
=� ----(i) always zero
Hence electric field = .
�
= = 23 (c)
/
−
� a = = = × × . × ×
−
For adiabatic process = × −
γ 24 (b)
= (constant)
Potential energy of charges and , distance
� apart
= ----(ii)
�γ
=
�
γ
= γ
= For = . m,
⁄
−
× × × −
=
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we have � .
−
× × ×
> = = . J
.
17 (d)
For = . m,
In isothermal process ∆ ≠ −
× × ×
18 (a) = = J
.
�
As = Work done = (9 – 5.4) J = 3.6 J
�
25 (d)
+
=( ) = or = � ×
+ Power = ⇒ =
19 (d) ×
=
Potential energy of particle performing SHM is
× ×
given by: = � , �. ., it varies Again = ×
parabolically such that at mean position it =
becomes zero and maximum at extreme positions ×
%= = %
20 (c)
When lift accelerates upwards, then effective The percentage reduction in power
= − = %
acceleration on the pendulum
26 (d)
g g
g =g+ = Here = =

′
= − = − = Ω
Time period = √ = π√ ⁄ 27 (b)

√ = = ( )
= . π√
g = . × − ×
× kg

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 = . kg = 17.616 g. eye of fish
28 (d)
= + ℎ′ = + = m
� = = A;
36 (b)
New range, = + =
.
Time of exposure ∝ . number ⇒ = =
.
= − = − = Ω
� /
29 (a)
= = × = = .
Torque, � = sin θ
37 (a)
Where θ = ° � � �
�= = =
/ θ
�=
38 (b)
Given, � = � For photoelectronic emission to take place
wavelength of incident light must be less that the
sin θ = threshold value which is given as Å.
The wavelength of infra-red light = Å.
sin θ = The wavelength of ultra-violet light = Å.
Thus, it is obvious that wavelength of UV
⇒ θ= ° radiation is less than the threshold value. Hence, it
can emit photoelectrons from the surface of
Angle of rotation is = °− °= ° metal.
40 (d)
30 (d)
As ∝ ; ∝ and ∝
= cos °
= cos °
∝( × )� , ∝
cos °
= = =
cos ° √ √ 41 (d)
31 (c) In the second orbit, =
As corresponds to and corresponds to .
current � Ionisation energy, = = . eV
× i.
32 (b) 42 (d)
�
� . ..= = = √ =( ) = ; =
√ √
33 (b)
= × = days
= � cos � = ( )( ) = =
+� 43 (b)
34 (c) √
−
Atomic radius for bcc structure is =
� . × × ×
= = − or = =
. /
=
× .
= . Å
√ √ .
−
= . × F 44 (c)
�= = = . × −
× An antenna is a metallic structure used to radiate
or receive EM waves
= . × − A 46 (c)
35 (d) Molecular mass of Na CO
Apparent height of flame above water surface. = × + + × =
ℎ′ = μℎ = × = m 106 g Na CO contains
= × . × oxygen atoms
Therefore, apparent height of the flame from the 10.6 g of Na CO will contain

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 × . × consists of a sealed combustion chamber called a
= × .
bomb, if a process is run in a sealed container
= . × then no expansion or compression is allowed, so
= . × oxygen atoms = and ∆ = . Thus it has ∆ < , =
48 (b) 55 (d)
Velocity of an electron in first orbit of H atom is In the adiabatic process no heat enters or
. × leaves the system �. ., = .
= cms−
56 (c)
Hence, it is th as compared to the velocity of Ba NO givesNO− , Ba + ions, hence Ba + ion
light. increases. To keep sp constant, [F − ] decreases.
49 (b) Thus, it is represented as [F − ]
= H[ − ] 57 (a)
�
Let oxidation state of Cr in � Cr O =
For Lyman series, = , = + × + + − × =
= , [ − ] or + + − =
� =+
, ×
= Let oxidation state of Cr in � CrO =
+ × + + − × =
�= Å
2+ − =
50 (b)
=
These are isoelectronic species and their radii
Change in oxidation state of Cr is zero when it
decreases with increasing their atomic number
changes from
due to increasing effective nuclear charge (Z
� Cr O to � CrO .
= −σ
58 (a)
where,Z =effective nuclear charge, =atomic
Oxidation number of Cl in ClO− .
number and σ =screening constant. For
ClO = −1
F − , O − and N −, the value of σ is constant due to
+ − =−
equal number of electrons. So, order of is
− − − =+ −
F <O >N
=+
hence, order of radii
60 (b)
=F − < O −
<N −
radii ∝ Z . Alkali metals are highly reactive metals. They
51 (c) react with alcohol as
The molecules having distorted geometry have
dipole moment and those having regular C H OH + � C H O� + H
geometry have zero dipole moment. With water as
NH , CH Cl and ClO have distorted geometry.
They have dipole moment. �+ H O �OH + H
BF has regular triangular planar geometry.
The dipole moment of BF is zero. With ammonia as
52 (a) −
� + + NH [� NH ]+ + [ NH ]
The melting point of naphthalene is minimum
because it is non – polar covalent compound and ammoniated ammoniated
has less melting point.
53 (a) cation electrons
Methanol being more volatile than water, an
61 (d)
aqueous solution of methanol will have vapour
Graphite has two dimensional sheet like structure
pressure more than that of water
in which the various layers are held together by
54 (a)
weak van der Waals forces
Bomb calorimeter is commonly used to find the
62 (a)
heat of combustion of organic substance which

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 �OH + Al + H O ⟶ �AlO + H − = + − −
63 (a) = + . m+ . m
Epoxide is ambident substrate for nucleophilic
. = or = = .
substitution reactions. In protonated epoxide .
carbon-2 and carbon-3 both aquire some positive Weight of sucrose to be dissolved in 100 g
charge due to the highly electronegative atom water
. ×
= × = g
70 (b)
64 (b)
According to colligative property, freezing point
A compound is said to be aromatic if it meets
will be highest for IV solution due to lower
of the following criteria.
concentration of NaCl.
1. The rings of the compound should be 71 (c)
planer. The oxidizing power of MnO− /Mn + couple
decreases by 0.38 V.
2. The cyclic system must contain
72 (c)
+ -electrons. The value of first order rate constant expends on
the units of the concentration term used is not the
Only option (b) contains -electron, so it is
correct statement.
aromatic.
74 (c)
65 (b) Colloidal solution is prepared by electrical
Al C on hydrolysis gives methane gas. dispersion, peptization and mechanical
Al C + H O Al OH + CH dispersion. It is not prepared by coagulation
66 (b) because coagulation is the phenomenon of the
In, stratosphere, at about 20 to 40 km, there is a precipitation of colloidal solution by the addition
part of relatively high ozone concentration, called of the electrolyte.
ozone layer 75 (c)
67 (c) The process of zinc –plating on iron-sheet is
known is known as galvanisation
Radius ratio Coord Examp
inatio le 76 (b)
n no The main impurity in red bauxite is ferrite
0.155 − 0.225 3 B O Fe O and the main impurity in white bauxite is
0.225 – 0.414 4 ZnS silica SiO
0.414 – 0.732 6 NaCl 77 (b)
0.732 – 1 8 CsCl Cl + H O HCl + [O] nascent oxygen
In ionic solids the shape of crystal depends upon 78 (a)
relative size of ions. μ=√ +
+ Rb
+
Given, = . Å ⇒√ =√ +
− I
−
= . Å =3
+ . 79 (c)
= = .
− . The most common oxidation state of lanthanoid is
It will have coordination number 6 and +3. Lanthanoids in +3 oxidation state usually
structure will be same as of NaCl. have unpaired electrons in -subshell and impart
68 (d) characteristic colour in solid as well as in solution
Number of atoms at corner = × = state due to − transition.
Number of atoms at face centres = × = (Except lanthanum and lutetium)
80 (b)
The formula of the compound is .
The number of ligands attached to the central
69 (b)
metal ion is called the coordination number.
Boiling point = +∆ = +
So, coordination numbers of Fe in
Freezing point ( ) = − ∆ = −

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 [Fe CN ] − , [Fe CN ] − and [FeCl ]−are 6, 6 It is thus cross-linked polymer,condensation
and 4 respectively. taking place at o- and p- positions.
82 (d) Thus, HCHO.
When phenol reacts with phthalic anhydride in 90 (d)
presence of conc. H SO and heated, then mixture Sodium alkyl sulphate is an anionic detergent as it
is poured in NaOH solution the product formed is gives anion which acts as surfactant.
phenolphthalein. CH — SO Na ⟶ CH — SO− + Na+
83 (b) Sodiumalkyl anionic part
Zymase enzyme act on glucose and give ethyl sulphate
alcohol and carbon dioxide. 91 (b)
Z as According to Earnt Mayr species are group of
C H O → C H OH + CO
ethyl alcohol interbreeding natural populations that are
84 (b) reproductively isolated from other such groups. It
contains most similar organisms
92 (a)
Mangifera is the generic name of mango
93 (d)
The discipline of biology which deals with the
kind and diversity of all organisms and the
This reaction is an example of intramolecular
existing relationship amongest them is called
Cannizaro s reaction.
systematics. The word systematics is derived
85 (b)
from Latin word which means
Tertiary amines, due to lack of H-atom, attached
systematic arrangement of organisms. It was first
directly with N, does not react with benzene
used by Carolus Linnaeus. He used
sulphonyl chloride C H SO CI , i.e., Hinsberg s
SystemaNaturae as the title of his publication. The
reagent. C H N is a tertiary amine, so does not
scope of systematics was later enlarged to include
react with C H SO CI.
identification, nomenclature and classification.
87 (a)
Systematic takes into account evolutionary
The C-1 carbon of D (+) glucose is called
relationships between organisms.
anomeric carbon or glycosidic carbon and the
pairs of stereoisomers differ in configuration 94 (d)
around C-1 are called anomers. Protista shows gametic and zygotic meiosis not
88 (d) sporic meiosis.
Generally high boiling esters or haloalkanes act as 95 (c)
plasticizer. The main types of locomotary organs in Protozoa
are pseudopodia . . , , flagella
89 (c)
. ., , and cilia
Bakelite is a thermosetting plastic formed by
. ., � , while parapodium are
reaction of phenol with HCHOin the presence of
found in polychaete annelid worms.
conc.H SO .
96 (d)
Megasporophyll of bears ovules, hence, it is
equivalent to carpels of angiosperms.

97 (a)
Filament and anther.
Male sex organ is stamen also known as
androecium. It consists of an anther lobe and a
filament. Anther produces pollen grains
98 (c)
Mammalia is the only class, which has the
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 characteristic among the members of this class 106 (d)
but four chamber heart and internal fertilisation Cork cambium or phellogen is a lateral meristem
found in the members of class-Mammalia as well as it is responsible for increase in the thickness of
as Aves stem. It is secondary in origin and function. It
99 (b) gives rise to secondary tissues like cork and
The young ones of cockroach are structurally secondary cortex.
quite like the adults except that these are very 107 (a)
small, light coloured and wingless and possess Heart of the cockroach is elongated muscular tube
incompletely developed reproductive organs, lying along the mid dorsal line of the thorax and
hence these are called nymphs. abdomen
100 (c) 108 (a)
Arms are absent in the class-Echinoidea (e.g., sea As earthworm lives after forming in soil hence soil
urchins and sand dollars) and holothuroidea erosion is harmful for earthworm
(e.g.,sea cucumbers). 109 (a)
101 (a) Nucleic acids are made up of pentose sugar,
Abelmoschus esculentus (syn. Hibiscus nitrogenous bases and phosphoric acids. There
esculentus) is a member of family-Malvaceae and are two types of nucleic acid, �. ., DNA and RNA.
is commonly known as lady finger (bhindi) or DNA contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA
gumbo. Its fresh and green tender fruits are used contains ribose sugar.
as a vegetable. 110 (a)
102 (b) Centrioles are capable of replication. Centriole
The fruit wall of drupe fruit is called pericarp. It is replication is coordinated in animals cell with cell
consisted of an outermost Epicarp, middle division. It occurs in 5 or G -phase
mesocarp and an innermost layer, endocarp 111 (a)
which a hard and stony layer. Holoenzyme is an entire conjugated enzyme
103 (b) consisting of a protein component (an
A-apocarpous, B-syncarpous. apoenzyme) and a non-protein component (a
Placentation The arrangement of ovules within coenzyme or an activator).
the ovary is known as placentation. The 112 (c)
placentation are of different types namely
Starch has straight chain or amylose part of
marginal, axile, parietal, basal, central and free
200-2000, − D pyranose glucose units
central.
Each ovary bears one or more ovules attached to
and side chain or amylopectin part of 2000-
flattened, cushion like structure, called placenta 200,000 glucose units that are attached to
104 (d) straight chains by − D glycosidic
Pineapple (Ananas sativus) is a multiple fruit linkages. Cellulose is the most abundant
(sorosis), which develops from a complete organic substance on earth. It has a molecular
inflorescence, i.e., a cluster of compactly borne linear chain of 6000-10,000, 1-4 linked-
flowers on an axis. pyranone glucose chain with molecular
105 (d) weight of 0.5-2.5 million. Adjacent glucose
Phloem tissue have following attributes molecules lies at 180° to each other.
(i) Sieve tube 113 (a)
(ii) Phloem parenchyma
Homologous chromosomes segregate when a
(iii) Companion cell
cell undergoes meiosis.
(iv) Phloem fibres
114 (b)
There are two main ways of cell division i.e.,
mitosis and meiosis. In each case, division of the
nucleus, called karyokinesis, occurs before the
division of the cytoplasm, termed as cytokinesis
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 In the light, the pH of guard cells becomes light dependent process during which oxygen is
increased due to consumption of CO in the used and carbon dioxide is released. The process
process of photosynthesis. Guard cells receive of photorespiration takes place only in
� + ions from subsidiary cells. This decreases chlorophyllous tissues of plants. Therefore, the
main site for photorespiration is chloroplast. But
the water potential of guard cells and leads to
mitochondria and peroxisomes are peroxisomes
migration of water from subsidiary cells to
are also required to complete the process.
guard cells. 122 (c)
Uptake of � + ions is also balanced by Cl− ions. In alcoholic fermentation,
116 (a) 1.NADH (formed during conversion of triose-
Mass flow or pressure flow hypothesis for 3phosphate to 3-phosphoglycerate) is oxidized to
translocation of organic food was proposed by NAD+
Munch (1930). According to the hypothesis,
organic substances are transported from a higher 2.Electrons are accepted by acetaldehyde formed
osmotic pressure to an area of lower osmotic by Decarboxylation of pyruvate.
pressure. This occurs due to the development of a
123 (a)
gradient turgor pressure. Flow of organic solution
Chemiosmosis is the diffusion of ions across a
takes place from a region of higher turgor
selectively permeable membrane. More
pressure (source) to an area of lower turgor
specifically, it relates to the generation of ATP by
pressure (sink) or utilisation site
the movement of hydrogen ions across a
117 (c)
membrane during cellular respiration.
Short distance transport of substances like gases,
ATP synthase is the enzyme that makes ATP by
mineral water, hormones and nutrients occur
chemiosmosis. The generation of ATP by
through diffusion and by cytoplasmic streaming,
chemiosmosis occurs in chloroplasts and
supplemented by active transport
mitochondria as well as in some bacteria.
118 (b)
124 (c)
In the absence of essential mineral elements,
� is a short day plant.
plants do not complete their life cycle or set the
seeds 125 (b)
119 (b) Garner and Allard (1920) firstly observed
Essential element has following features: photoperiod in Maryland Mammoth . A variety of
1.It is indispensable for the growth of plants. tobacco could be made to flower in summers by
reducing the amount of light hour along with
2.Cannot be replaced by any other element. artificial darkening. It could be made to remain
vegetative in winters by proving extra light
3.Absence/deficiency produces disorders.
126 (b)
4.Has nutritive value. Nyctinastic is found in members of Leguminosae
such as � and members of
5.Necessary for completion of vegetative or Oxalidaceae.
reproductive phase.
127 (c)
6.These are- C, H, O, N, P, K, S, Mg, Ca, Fe, B, Enterokinase or enteropeptidase is secreted by
Mn, Cu, Zn, Mo and Cl. crypts of Leibrekuhn in the duodenum. It is a
serine protease enzyme. When food enters into
120 (c) the duodenum, enterokinase converts proenzyme
Maximum number of chloroplast is found in trypsinogen into trypsin, which indirectly
leaves activating a number of pancreatic digestive
121 (d) enzyme. It also activates other proteases in the
Photorespiration (C2cycle) is a special type of pancreatic juice. Thus, absence of enterokinase
respiration shown by many green plants affects the conversion of proteases intosmall
( plants) when they are exposed to light. It is a peptides.

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128 (b) to angiotensin I and further to angiotensin-II.
Liver is the largest gland of body which lies in the Angiotensin-II, being a powerful vasoconstrictor,
upper right side of the abdominal cavity. Liver increase the glomerular blood pressure and
performs a lot of functions like, bile production, thereby GFR. Angiotensin-II also activates the
deamination glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, adrenal cortex to release aldosterone.
glucogneogenesis, detoxification, etc. Secretion of Aldosterone causes reabsorption of Na+ and
heparin is also one of the function of liver. water from the distal parts of the tubule. This also
Heparin is an anticoagulant leads to an increase in blood pressure and GFR.
129 (d) This complex mechanism is generally known as
A – Epiglottis the renin-angiotensin mechanism.
B – Thyroid gland An increase in blood flow to the atria of the heart
C – Tracheal cartilage can cause the release of Atrial Natriuretic Factor
D - Trachea (ANF). ANF can cause vasodilation (dilation of
130 (d) blood vessels) and thereby decrease the blood
If a person respires in air containing normal pressure. ANF mechanism, therefore, acts as a
amount of oxygen (21%) and small amount of check on the renin-angiotensin mechanism
carbon monoxide, he suffers from suffocation 136 (c)
because haemoglobin combines with carbon The term pelvis is common to both kidney and
monoxide to form a stable compound. The affinity skeleton in mammals. In relation to kidney, it can
of haemoglobin to carbon monoxide is about 250 be described as a chamber in the kidney into
times more than for oxygen. 0.1% of carbon which the urine drains from renal tubules before
monoxide blocks 50% Hb of the body due to passing to the ureter. For skeleton, it is related
which the oxygen carrying capacity of blood is with pelvic girdle or hip girdle.
decreased. This is called hypoxia. 137 (c)
131 (b) Rib number 6-10 show bucket handle type of
Carotico systemic aorta arises from left ventricle. movement.
It forms the carotic systemic arch of left side. Each 138 (d)
arch or aorta has three cup like semilunar valves Accumulation of lactic acid from glucose by the
to prevent the back flow of blood from the arch process by anaerobic respiration in white muscle
into the ventricle. causes muscle fatigue. The conversion of lactic
132 (c) acid to blood glucose takes place in liver by Cori
The largest RBCs are found in amphibians cycle
ℎ� of − μ. In mammals, largest 139 (d)
RBCs are found in elephant of . μ. The RBCs of Retina of eye is analogous to film of a camera.
man are . − μ in size.
133 (d) 140 (d)
In humans, the principal nitrogenous excretory Olfactory lobes are solid.
compound (urea) is synthesised in liver by 141 (a)
ornithine cycle. Urea is eliminated mostly through Epinephrine is synthesized from amino acid
kidney as excretory product tyrosine. While oestrogen and progesterone are
134 (b) modified steroids and prostaglandins are
Henle s loop concentrate the urine. It is highly basically fat.
develop in the organism, which are found in 142 (c)
xerophytic condition in order to conserve water. Alloxan is an oxidation product of uric acid that is
But organism, which produces the dilute urine found in the human intestine in diarrhea. It
have little or no Henle s loop like fishes induces diabetes experimentally by selective
135 (c) destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
The JGA plays a complex regulatory role. A fall in 143 (a)
glomerular blood flow/glomerular blood Self-fertilisation is very common phenomenon in
pressure/GFR can activate the JG cells to release plants. This phenomenon takes place only when
renin, which converts angiotensin ogen in blood there is the presence of bisexual flower
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144 (a) and three concentric layers of albuminous jelly.
Zoospore zoo-motile, spore−minature gamete. The roughly one half blackish brown animal
Generally, male gametes are motile. They are hemisphere containing most of the cytoplasm and
commonly found in the fungi and animal kingdom large nucleus is uppermost, whereas the whitish
Sessile spore are generally female gametes. Here, vegetal hemisphere is lowermost.
one must understand that zoospores are not
differentiated to male and female An unfertilized ripe egg of frog is shown in the
diagram below.

145 (c)
Salvia, � and � all are insect
149 (d)
pollinating flowers.
Oogenesis or primordial follicles starts their
146 (a)
development at the foetal stage but after birth this
In some species floral rewards are seen in
development stops and again resumes at the
providing safe places to lay eggs: an example is
puberty stage
that of the tallest flower Amorphophallus. A
150 (b)
similar relationship exist between a species of
During fertilization, sperm enters from animal
moth and the plant Yucca where both the species
pole in unfertilized egg.
moth and plant cannot complete their life cycles
without each other. 151 (a)
The moth deposits its eggs in the locule of the Seminal plasma is composed of the fluid and
ovary and flower in turn gets pollinated by moth. sperms from the vas deferens (about10% of the
The larvae of moth come out of the eggs as the total), fluid from the seminal vesicles (almost
seed starts developing 60%), fluid from the prostate gland (about 30%)
147 (b) and small amount of mucous gland secretions,
Dicot. especially the bulbourethral glands secretions. It
The diagram showing typical dicot embryo having contains calcium, citrate ion, phosphate ion a
various important parts. A typical dicotyledonous clotting enzyme, profibrinolysin, fructose, citrate,
embryo, consist of an embryonal axis and two inositol, prostaglandins, several proteins, etc.
cotylendons. The portion of embryonal axis above 154 (a)
the level of cotyledons is epicotyle, which I I are the dominant form of I gene, I is recessive
terminates with plumule or stem tip. The form
cylindrical portion below the level of cotyledons is 155 (a)
hypocotyl that terminates at its lower end in the Principle or law of independent assortment has
radicle or root tip Root tip is covered with root cap been called the second law of Mendelism by
Correns
156 (d)
When a cross (dihybrid) is made between plants
bearing round yellow (RRYY) and wrinkled green
(rryy) seeds, all the plants in F -generation are
with yellow round seeds (showing the genotype
RrYy).

157 (b)
148 (a) When more than one codon may specify the same
Frog s egg is spherical and about . mm in amino acid, this is called, degeneracy of codon.
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 18 amino acids have more than one codon. The uncontrolled proliferation of cancerous cells
produces masses of cells, called tumours.
158 (a) Tumours are of two types : benign and malignant
Crick et. al (1961) observed that the deletion or 164 (a)
addition of one or two base pairs in DNA of � - Production of edible proteins on a large scale by
bacteriophage disturbs the normal DNA means of microorganisms for animal and human
functioning. nutrition is called single cell protein
Firstly, George Gamow (a physicit) hypothesized 165 (a)
that there are only four bases for 20 amino acids. Pollen culture haploid plants may be obtained
In order to code for 20 amino acids the genetic from the pollen grains by placing anther or
code should be made up of three nucleotides, a isolated pollen grains on a suitable culture
permutation combination of would generate medium
64 codons. 166 (b)
Har Gobind Khorana developed chemical method Microorganism such as Lactobacillus and others
for synthesising RNA molecules with defined base commonly called Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB).
combinations (homopolymers and copolymers) to These bacteria are widely used in food
develop the genetic code. fermentation because of their ability to improve
Marshall Nirenberg artificially synthesized flavours, texture and safety of perishable raw
proteins to understand the nature of codons. materials such as milk, meat and vegetables
Ochoa enzyme (polynucleotide phosphorylase) 167 (b)
was helpful in polymerizing RNA with defined Rhizobium are soil bacteria that fix nitrogen after
sequences in a template in an independent becoming established inside root nodules of
manner legumes (Fabaceae). Rhizobia require a plant
159 (c) host; they cannot independently fix nitrogen
The theory of genetic drift was proposed by 168 (b)
geneticistSewall Wright in 1930. It is also called A stirred-tank bioreactor is more advantageous,
Sewall Wright effect or scattering of variability. It than shake flasks. It has an agitator system to mix
refers to the random fluctutation in the gene the contents properly, an oxygen delivery system
frequencies in a small population generation after to make availability of oxygen, a foam control
generation purely by chance. system, a temperature control system, a pH
160 (d) control system and a sampling port to withdraw
Shelled eggs and internal fertilization these are the small volumes of the culture periodically
the two great changes occurred in the organism, 169 (a)
which made them free from their water life. Mobile genetic element is broadly any genetic
These two changes are seen in reptiles, birds and element capable of moving itself, with or without
amphibians. But the organism, which are still duplication, from one site in a genome to another.
completely dependent on the water do not have Mobile genetic elements include plasmids,
these the characters viruses, transposable genetic elements
161 (d) (transposons), short interspread elements,
Surgical removal of thymus of a new born shall pathogenicity islands and so on. The term
result in failure to produce T-lymphocyte. Thymus transposon was introduced RW Hedges and AE
provides the micro-environment for the Jacob in , controlling elements or jumping
development and maturation of T-lymphocytes genes, discovered by Barbara McClintock (1950)
162 (d) in maize
Smoking is associated with increased incidence of 171 (c)
cancers of lung, urinary bladder and throat, Restriction endonuclease recognizes a particular
bronchitis, emphysema, coronary heart disease, palindromic sequence and degrades the same. It
was so, called because it restricted the growth of
gastric ulcer, etc. Tobacco chewing is associated
with increased risk of cancer of the oral cavity bacteriophage in the bacterium (e.g., E. coli). The
163 (a) convention for naming these enzymes is the first
latter of the name comes from the bacterial genus;
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 the second two letters come from the species, and crowding. It results in competition and
the fourth letter from strain, e.g., Eco RI comes consequently number of producers will decrease
from Escherichia coli RY 13. Roman numbers to near normal.
following the names indicate the order in which
the enzymes were isolated. 177 (c)
A species of organism that is not native to a
172 (a) locality and having been moved there from its
Genetic engineering is defined as the modification natural range by humans or other agents is called
of genetic information of living organisms by exotic species, . ., water hyacinth,
direct manipulation of their DNA. Thus, a gene of � � � , etc.
known function (or economic importance) can be
transferred from its normal location into a cell via 178 (c)
a suitable mobile genetic element called vector Gamma diversity refers to the diversity of the
such as plasmid, phage, etc. habitats over the total land scape or geographical
area.
173 (a)
Populations means a group or assemblage of 179 (c)
organisms of the same species live at a given time A fine powder of recycle modified plastic is called
in a given time in a particular area. Population polyblend. Polyblend has been mixed with
growth can be determined by the number of bitumen to lay roads in Bengaluru. Polyblend
individuals added to the population. The addition enhanced bitumen s water repellant properties
of individuals may take place through natality (by and helped to increase the life of road
birth) or through immigration (i.e. entry of 180 (a)
individual from outside). The human population Algal blooms impart a distinct colour to water due
of India increased in 20th century by natality. to their pigments
174 (b)
The environmental check on biotic potential is
called environmental resistance.
Biotic potential – overall reproductive output.
Fecundity – reproductive output, usually of an
individual.
176 (a)
In an ecosystem, biological equilibrium or a
balance is found between producers, consumers
and decomposers. An ecosystem should always
maintain this balance. If primary consumers in an
ecosystem are absent, then producers will be
increased in number and will create over-

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