UPCATET Question Paper 2024 (Available):Download Solutions with Answer Key

Question 1:

The dimensional formula of kinetic energy is equal to which of the following?

• (A) Force
• (B) Work
• (C) Pressure
• (D) Momentum

Two resistors are connected in series in a meter bridge. The balance point is obtained at 20 cm from the left end. When a 15 ohm resistor is connected in series with the smaller resistor, the null point shifts to 40 cm. What is the value of the larger resistor?

• (A) \( 9 \Omega \)
• (B) \( 18 \Omega \)
• (C) \( 27 \Omega \)
• (D) \( 36 \Omega \)

The refractive index of glass is maximum for which color?

• (B) For green color
• (C) For yellow color
• (D) For violet color

Why do farmers irrigate their crops to protect them from heat?

• (B) Water has a high specific heat.
• (C) Water has a low latent heat.
• (D) Water has a high latent heat.

Through which phenomenon can we separate different light waves into their respective colors?

• (A) Refraction
• (B) Reflection
• (C) Dispersion
• (D) Absorption

A wire of length L and radius R is stretched to get the radius of cross-section halved. What is the new resistance?

• (A) \( 4R \)
• (B) \( 5R \)
• (C) \( 8R \)
• (D) \( 16R \)

If the Earth loses its gravitational pull, what will happen to the weight and mass of an object?

• (A) The mass will become zero, but the weight will not.
• (B) The weight will become zero, but the mass will not.
• (C) Both weight and mass will become zero.
• (D) Neither the weight nor the mass will become zero.

Unit of surface tension is:

• (A) \( Nm^{-1} \)
• (B) \( Nm^{-2} \)
• (C) \( Nm^{-3} \)
• (D) \( N^2m^{-1} \)

Newton's second law gives the measure of which physical quantity?

• (A) Acceleration
• (B) Force
• (C) Momentum
• (D) Angular momentum

If the electric field and the magnetic field are equal in magnitude and perpendicular to each other, then:

• (A) The current in the circuit is zero \( I = 0 \)
• (B) The internal resistance of the cell is zero \( r = 0 \)
• (C) Both (A) and (B)
• (D) None of these

Which type of reflection is produced when light reflects from curved and smooth surfaces?

• (A) Concave reflection
• (B) Convex reflection
• (C) Diffused reflection
• (D) None of these

A particle is moving with uniform speed in a circular path. What will be the acceleration of the particle?

• (A) Acceleration in the direction of the circular path
• (B) Acceleration in the direction of the tangential path
• (C) Acceleration in the direction of the radius
• (D) Zero

Kilowatt-hour is the unit of:

• (A) Energy
• (B) Power
• (C) Voltage
• (D) Electric Current

Which of the following is the SI unit of electric current?

• (A) Frequency
• (B) Electric current
• (C) Force
• (D) Acceleration

A 75 kg person lifts a 25 kg object to a height of 10 meters in 5 minutes. What is the power used?

• (A) 7.33 J/S
• (B) 8.33 J/S
• (C) 9.33 J/S
• (D) 10.33 J/S

The mechanical advantage of a wheel and axle system is:

• (A) Less than 1
• (B) Greater than 1
• (C) Equal to 1
• (D) Infinite

The emissivity of a substance is:

• (A) Equal to the absorptivity
• (B) Less than the absorptivity
• (C) Greater than the absorptivity
• (D) None of the above

A car covers one-third of the distance at a speed of 10 km/h, the second third at 20 km/h, and the last third at 60 km/h. Find the average speed of the car.

• (A) 18 km/h
• (B) 8 km/h
• (C) 20 km/h
• (D) 28 km/h

In which process is the rate of heat transfer maximum?

• (A) Conduction
• (B) Convection
• (C) Radiation
• (D) All of the above have the same rate of transfer

If the momentum of a body doubles, then its kinetic energy will:

• (A) Become twice
• (B) Become half
• (C) Become four times
• (D) Become nine times

The force that is naturally present in the environment is:

• (A) Electric force
• (B) Magnetic force
• (C) Gravitational force
• (D) Frictional force

Which color has the minimum frequency in the visible spectrum?

• (A) Violet
• (B) Blue
• (C) Red
• (D) Yellow

What physical quantity is associated with the change in wavelength of a wave?

• (A) Force
• (B) Frequency
• (C) Speed
• (D) Energy

The total energy of a freely falling object:

• (A) Increases
• (B) Decreases
• (C) Remains constant
• (D) Becomes zero

Two bodies of masses 4 kg and 5 kg are moving with equal momentum. Then, the ratio of their respective kinetic energies is:

• (A) 4:5
• (B) 2:1
• (C) 1:3
• (D) 5:4

The solution of the equation \( 2^{x+2} + 2^{x+1} = 48 \) will be:

• (A) \( x = 2 \)
• (B) \( x = 4 \)
• (C) \( x = 3 \)
• (D) \( x = 5 \)

The total surface area of a cuboid is 1332 square cm, and its sides are in the ratio 4:5:6. What will be the length of the sides?

• (A) 12, 15, 18
• (B) 20, 25, 30
• (C) 8, 10, 12
• (D) None of the above

The vertices of a triangle are \( (7, 5) \), \( (5, 7) \), and \( (-3, 3) \). Then the centroid of the triangle will be:

• (A) \( (3, 5) \)
• (B) \( (-3, 5) \)
• (C) \( (3, -5) \)
• (D) \( (5, 3) \)

The geometric mean of numbers 10, 16, and 50 will be:

• (A) 40
• (B) 20
• (C) 60
• (D) 50

If \( 2^{x+6} = 8^{x+1} \), then the value of \( x \) is:

• (A) 1
• (B) 1.5
• (C) 2
• (D) 2.5

If \( A = 240^\circ \), then the value of \( \tan^2 A + \sec A \) is:

• (A) \( \sqrt{3} \)
• (B) 2
• (C) 1
• (D) 0

If the area of the cross-section of a cylinder is doubled, what will be the ratio of its height and radius of the base?

• (A) 1:2
• (B) 2:1
• (C) 1:1
• (D) 3:1

If \( \tan A = \frac{1}{2} \) and \( \tan B = \frac{1}{3} \), then the value of \( A + B \) will be:

• (A) \( \frac{5}{6} \)
• (B) 30°
• (C) 45°
• (D) 60°

In the analysis of a bar bending, the bending is expressed in which axis:

• (A) X-axis
• (B) Y-axis
• (C) Both axes
• (D) None of these

The mode of the following data: 2, 2, 4, 6, 8, 4, 14, 4, 6, 16, 4 is:

• (A) 14
• (B) 2
• (C) 6
• (D) 4

The value of \( \sin 22^{\frac{1}{2}} \) is:

• (A) \( \frac{\sqrt{2} - 1}{2\sqrt{2}} \)
• (B) \( \frac{\sqrt{2} - 1}{2} \)
• (C) \( \frac{\sqrt{2} + 1}{2\sqrt{2}} \)
• (D) None of these

The mean of the numbers 7, 8, 10, 16, 13, and 11 is:

• (A) 10.83
• (B) 11.5
• (C) 13
• (D) 13.5

If \( \sin \theta_1 + \sin \theta_2 + \sin \theta_3 = 3 \), then what is the value of \( \cos \theta_1 + \cos \theta_2 + \cos \theta_3 \)?

• (A) 1
• (B) 0
• (C) 2
• (D) 3

The geometric mean of 2, 4, and 8 is:

• (A) 2
• (B) 12
• (C) 8
• (D) 4

The next term in the sequence \(2, 6, 18, 54, \ldots \) will be:

• (A) 486
• (B) 1458
• (C) 4374
• (D) 13122

If \( 10^x = 1 \), then the value of \( x \) will be:

• (A) 0
• (B) 1
• (C) -1
• (D) \( -\frac{1}{2} \)

If the numbers 10, 8, 5, 7, \( x \), and 4 have an arithmetic mean of 8, then the value of \( x \) will be:

• (A) 10
• (B) 13
• (C) 14
• (D) 15

Find the arithmetic mean of the following numbers: 46, 65, 86, 41, 56, 77, 35, 91, 54, 94, 30

• (A) 54
• (B) 56
• (C) 61.36
• (D) 77

Find the mode of the following numbers: 57, 17, 26, 90, 0, 83, 80, 26, 57, 115, 26

• (A) 105
• (B) 57
• (C) 51
• (D) 26

Find the harmonic mean of the following numbers: 5, 10, 15

• (A) 10
• (B) 8.18
• (C) 15
• (D) 9.08

The number of valence electrons in Chromium (atomic number 24) is:

• (A) 2
• (B) 3
• (C) 5
• (D) 6

The atomic number describes which of the following:

• (A) Shape of orbitals
• (B) Shape of the orbit
• (C) Orbitals' magnetic field
• (D) Orbitals' energy levels

In the modern periodic table, the elements are arranged in:

• (A) Increasing atomic mass order
• (B) Increasing atomic volume order
• (C) Increasing atomic number order
• (D) Increasing group order

Which of the following salts has the highest pH in water?

• (A) KCl
• (B) Na\(_2\)CO\(_3\)
• (C) NaCl
• (D) CuSO\(_4\)

What is the method to remove temporary hardness of water?

• (A) Ion exchange method
• (B) Distillation method
• (C) Boiling method
• (D) Clark's method

Which of the following metals is present in chlorophyll?

• (A) Mg
• (B) Be
• (C) Cr
• (D) None

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

• (A) Phenyl butane
• (B) 3-Hexyl hexane
• (C) 3-Hexyl butane
• (D) 2-Phenyl butane

Which of the following is an alcohol?

• (A) Phenol
• (B) Phenyl benzoate
• (C) Phenyl acetate
• (D) Salol

Which of the following reactions is suitable for converting an acid amide to an imidazole?

• (A) Carbon Emission Reaction
• (B) Hofmann Bromide Reaction
• (C) Stepan Reaction
• (D) Gabriel Thalamide Condensation

Which of the following is a chemical transformation?

• (A) Melting of ice
• (B) Formation of ice from water
• (C) Formation of curd from milk
• (D) Melting of wax

The formula of the nitrate of a metal is \( M(NO_3)_2 \). What will be the formula of its phosphate?

• (A) \( MPO_4 \)
• (B) \( M_2PO_4 \)
• (C) \( M_3(PO_4)_2 \)
• (D) \( M(PO_4)_2 \)

What is the molar mass of the carbonate ion \( CO_3^{2-} \)?

• (A) 15
• (B) 20
• (C) 25
• (D) 60

How many valence electrons are there in the outer shell of Cl\(^{-}\)?

• (A) 8
• (B) 17
• (C) 18
• (D) 7

What is the oxidation state of sulfur in H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)?

• (A) +4
• (B) +6
• (C) +7
• (D) +2

What is the scientific name of the person who made the periodic table?

• (A) A.I. Mendelief
• (B) B.I. Mendelief
• (C) C.I. Mendelief
• (D) D.I. Mendelief

What is formed when chlorine gas is passed through slaked lime?

• (A) Mohr's salt
• (B) Zinc
• (C) Plaster of Paris
• (D) Bleaching powder

What is the IUPAC name of isopropyl alcohol?

• (A) Propanol-2
• (B) Propanone-2
• (C) Propanal-2
• (D) None of these

Which of the following formula represents Alkene?

• (A) \( C_nH_{2n+1} \)
• (B) \( C_nH_{2n} \)
• (C) \( C_nH_{2n+4} \)
• (D) \( C_nH_{2n-2} \)

By heating ethyl alcohol from 160°C to 170°C, we obtain:

• (A) \( C_2H_5OC_2H_5 \)
• (B) \( C_2H_6 \)
• (C) \( C_2H_4 \)
• (D) \( CH_3COCH_3 \)

What is the molecular formula of urea?

• (A) \( KNO_3 \)
• (B) \( Ca(NO_3)_2 \)
• (C) \( CaCN_2 \)
• (D) \( NH_2CONH_2 \)

What is the chemical formula of Marsh gas?

• (A) \( C_2H_6 \)
• (B) \( CH_4 \)
• (C) \( C_2H_4 \)
• (D) \( C_3H_8 \)

What is the chemical name of Vitamin B2?

• (A) Retinol
• (B) Ascorbic acid
• (C) Riboflavin
• (D) Folic acid

Which of the following is a non-reducing sugar?

• (A) Maltose
• (B) Lactose
• (C) Glucose
• (D) Sucrose

What is the source of bile?

• (A) Pituitary
• (B) Appendix
• (C) Pancreas
• (D) Liver

Who is the current director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute?

• (A) Dr. T.C. Mahapatra
• (B) Dr. Mangala Ray
• (C) Dr. Himanshu Pathak
• (D) Dr. A.R.C. Agrawal

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court?

• (A) Rajesh Bindal
• (B) Sanjay Yadav
• (C) Govind Mathur
• (D) Arvind Kumar Mishra

Which state does India’s Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, belong to?

• (A) Haryana
• (B) Rajasthan
• (C) Uttar Pradesh
• (D) Punjab

How many divisions are there in Uttar Pradesh?

• (A) 16
• (B) 17
• (C) 18
• (D) 15

Where is the maximum ozone concentration found in the atmosphere?

• (A) Stratosphere
• (B) Troposphere
• (C) Mesosphere
• (D) None of these

What was the other name of Chanakya?

• (A) Bhattaswami
• (B) Rajsevar
• (C) Vishnugupta
• (D) Vishakhdutt

What is the shape of a cyclone?

• (A) Spherical
• (B) Triangular
• (C) Irregular
• (D) Rectangular

Which planet is called the Red Planet in the solar system?

• (A) Mercury
• (B) Venus
• (C) Jupiter
• (D) Mars

Which mission was launched in India for the rescue of people affected by the earthquake?

• (A) Operation Kavari
• (B) Operation Mitra
• (C) Operation Dost
• (D) Operation Ganga

Who is referred to as the Napoleon of India?

• (A) Pushyamitra
• (B) Chandragupta Maurya
• (C) Samudragupta
• (D) Kanisk

Who discovered insulin?

• (A) Edward Jenner
• (B) Frederick Banting
• (C) M.O. Westman
• (D) Ronald Ross

In which state did the Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster project begin in April 2023?

• (A) Tamil Nadu
• (B) Telangana
• (C) Maharashtra
• (D) Gujarat

Which sport is associated with the Euro Cup?

• (A) Cricket
• (B) Polo
• (C) Football
• (D) Badminton

Who is the author of the "Natya Shastra"?

• (A) Bharat Muni
• (B) Mahadevi Verma
• (C) Mushi Premchand
• (D) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

How many bones are there in the human body?

• (A) 206
• (B) 260
• (C) 306
• (D) 360

Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?

• (A) Anup Chand Pandey
• (B) Arun Goyal
• (C) Sushil Kumar
• (D) Rajiv Kumar

What is the other name of quick silver?

• (A) Aluminium
• (B) Mercury
• (C) Silver
• (D) Zinc

Herbicide resistant gene in plants is?

• (A) Ct
• (B) Mt
• (C) Bt
• (D) GST

Cry gene prevents which crop from bollworms?

• (A) Cotton
• (B) Mango
• (C) Tea
• (D) Wheat

Which soil amendments are used to reclaim sodic soil?

• (A) Gypsum
• (B) Pyrite
• (C) Lime sulphur
• (D) All these

Which element is known as the energy currency for plants?

• (A) N
• (B) S
• (C) P
• (D) K

Which Rhizobium species fixes nitrogen in the soybean crop?

• (A) Rhizobium meliloti
• (B) Rhizobium lupini
• (C) Rhizobium phaseoli
• (D) Rhizobium japonicum

What is the size of a clay particle?

• (A) \(<\) 0.20 mm
• (B) \(<\) 0.02 mm
• (C) 0.003 mm
• (D) \(<\) 0.002 mm

What is the electrical conductivity of saline soil?

• (A) 2 ds/m
• (B) 3.5 ds/m
• (C) > 4 ds/m
• (D) 4 ds/m

What is the electrical conductivity of saline soil?

• (A) 2 ds/m
• (B) 3.5 ds/m
• (C) \(>\) 4 ds/m
• (D) 4 ds/m

Single super phosphate supply provides which nutrients?

• (A) Only P
• (B) Only S
• (C) Only Ca
• (D) All these three

Which one of the following is a concentrated organic manure?

• (A) Ground nut Cake
• (B) Compost
• (C) FYM
• (D) Vermi compost

Indian Institute of Pulses Research is located at:

• (A) New Delhi
• (B) Varanasi
• (C) Bhopal
• (D) Kanpur

Requirement of N and P for pulses is:

• (A) Equal Amount of N and P
• (B) More N and less P
• (C) Less N and more P
• (D) Cannot say

Number of essential plant nutrients is:

• (A) 15
• (B) 16
• (C) 17
• (D) 20

The crop containing most protein is:

• (A) Gram
• (B) Pea
• (C) Moong
• (D) Soybean

Which of the following is a primary nutrient?

• (A) Sulphur
• (B) Zinc
• (C) Magnesium
• (D) Nitrogen

The chemical formula of soil improver pyrite is:

• (A) MnS
• (B) AgS
• (C) CuS
• (D) FeS\(_2\)

In urea nitrogen is found as:

• (A) In amide form
• (B) In nitrate form
• (C) In ammonical form
• (D) None of the above

Tikka disease is related to which crop?

• (A) URD
• (B) Soyabean
• (C) PEA
• (D) Groundnut

Which crop requires more sulphur?

• (A) Maize
• (B) Mustard
• (C) Paddy
• (D) Wheat

What is the use of Planimeter?

• (A) plant growth
• (B) thickness of leaves
• (C) area of leaves
• (D) Numbers of stomata

Lysine amino acid is found in which crop?

• (A) Soyaben
• (B) Groundnut
• (C) Sunflower
• (D) Linseed

SRI know as?

• (A) System of rice intensification
• (B) System of rice irrigation
• (C) System of rice index
• (D) System of rice identification

Ergot disease of pearl millet is due to?

• (A) Sclerospora graminicola
• (B) Claviceps fusiformis
• (C) Tolyposporium penicillariae
• (D) Puccinia penniseti

What is the B layer in the soil profile called?

• (A) Eluvial layer
• (B) Illuvial layer
• (C) Solum
• (D) Regolith

Which of the following is the day neutral crop?

• (A) Safflower
• (B) Soyabean
• (C) Linseed
• (D) Eluvial layer

What is the formula for extracting the required nitrogen × 2.17?

• (A) Ammonium Sulphate content
• (B) C.A.N. content
• (C) FYM content
• (D) Urea content

Earthworms are found in what depth in the ground?

• (A) At a depth of 1 meter to 2 meters in the soil
• (B) At a depth of \(\frac{1}{2}\) a meter to 1 meter in the soil
• (C) At a depth of \(\frac{1}{2}\) a meter to 2 meters in the soil
• (D) On the surface of the soil

Basic slag is byproduct of?

• (A) Milk industries
• (B) Fertilizer industries
• (C) Cotton industries
• (D) Steel industries

Basic slag is byproduct of?

• (A) Milk industries
• (B) Fertilizer industries
• (C) Cotton industries
• (D) Steel industries

How much energy is present in 1 litre cow milk?

• (A) 600 calorie
• (B) 700 calorie
• (C) 750 calorie
• (D) 800 calorie

If milk contains 5% fat, 4% protein and 85% water, then what will be solid not fat?

• (A) 9.0%
• (B) 15.0%
• (C) 11.0%
• (D) 10.0%

Main causes of foot and mouth disease

• (A) Bacteria
• (B) Virus
• (C) Fungus
• (D) None of the above

Castration done at the age of ........ in goat

• (A) 3-5 weeks
• (B) 4-6 weeks
• (C) 2-4 weeks
• (D) 6-8 weeks

Average period of lactation in Buffalo?

• (A) 281 days
• (B) 145 days
• (C) 175 days
• (D) 332 days

In milch animal, the strip-cup method is used for the diagnosis of which disease?

• (A) Fever
• (B) Mastitis
• (C) Bloat
• (D) Pneumonia

The amount of semen used for artificial insemination in cows.

• (A) 1-2 cubic cm
• (B) 2-3 cubic cm
• (C) 3-4 cubic cm
• (D) 5 cubic cm

The width of single row animal shed is

• (A) 18 feet
• (B) 20 feet
• (C) 30 feet
• (D) 10 feet

The function of hydraulics in a machine is

• (A) To stop the engine
  (B) To change gears
  (C) To hitch to a trailer
  (D) To lift and lower agricultural implements

Gestation period of sheep is -

• (A) 252 days
• (B) 307 days
• (C) 150 days
• (D) none of these

The 'hybrid breed' of Buffalo is -

• (A) Soorti
• (B) Murra
• (C) Mahshana
• (D) Bhadawari

Which type of hair is also called 'bagh ka hair' (tiger's hair)?

• (A) Woolly hair
• (B) Offset hair
• (C) Tandem hair
• (D) None of these

For spraying insecticides to control pests, which type of nozzle is used in spray machines?

• (A) Hollow cone type
• (B) Thick cone type
• (C) Flat fan type
• (D) All of the above

The melting point of cast iron is

• (A) 1200\(^\circ\)C
• (B) 1100\(^\circ\)C
• (C) 800\(^\circ\)C
• (D) 1300\(^\circ\)C

How much water will be discharged by a centrifugal pump in one hour?

• (A) 1200 liters
• (B) 20000 liters
• (C) 50000 liters
• (D) 100000 liters

The percentage of carbon in wrought iron is

• (A) 7-8%
• (B) 2-4%
• (C) 9-10%
• (D) 1-2%

The function of hydraulics in a tractor is

• (A) To stop the engine
• (B) To change gears
• (C) To hitch to a trailer
• (D) To lift and lower agricultural implements

The specific fuel consumption of a diesel engine is

• (A) Incomparable with petrol engine
• (B) Same as petrol engine
• (C) More than petrol engine
• (D) Less than petrol engine

Which of the following is a primary tillage implement?

• (A) Desi plough (Desi hal)
• (B) Hoe
• (C) Rotary plough
• (D) Cultivator

The maximum suction lift of a centrifugal pump is

• (A) 12 meters
• (B) 15 meters
• (C) 10 meters
• (D) 6.5 meters

Which type of agricultural machine uses 'loop cylinders'?

• (A) Allpad thresher
• (B) Corn thresher
• (C) Combine
• (D) Van thresher

Botanical name of bitter gourd is

• (A) Cucumis melo
• (B) Momordica charantia
• (C) Luffa cylindrica
• (D) Lagenaria siceraria

Pungency in chilli is due to

• (A) Capsin
• (B) Oxalate
• (C) Capsaicin
• (D) Ascorbic acid

Element used to protect tomato from cracking is

• (A) Sulphur
• (B) Magnesium
• (C) Boron
• (D) Manganese

Place of origin of papaya is

• (A) India
• (B) America
• (C) Sri Lanka
• (D) Africa

In how many years does a grafted mango start fruiting?

• (A) 2 years
• (B) 4-5 years
• (C) 8-10 years
• (D) 15 years

What is the cause of citrus canker disease in lemon?

• (A) Fungi
• (B) Bacteria
• (C) Nematode
• (D) None of these

Rhamnaceae is the family of

• (A) Plum (Ber)
• (B) Apple
• (C) Litchi
• (D) Pomegranate

Number of chromosomes in garlic is

• (A) 22
• (B) 20
• (C) 28
• (D) 16

Red colour in tomato is due to

• (A) Lycopene
• (B) Anthocyanine
• (C) Curcumein
• (D) Solanin

Pusha Jwala is a variety of

• (A) Garlic
• (B) Carrot
• (C) Ginger
• (D) Chilli

Which of the following vegetables is a good source of Vitamin C?

• (A) Potato
• (B) Ground Sweet Potato
• (C) Ginger
• (D) Green Chilli

Vitamin K is found in which of the following fruits?

• (A) Pineapple
• (B) Litchi
• (C) Strawberry
• (D) Papaya

Duodenum is a part of

• (A) Large intestine
• (B) Small intestine
• (C) Buccal cavity
• (D) Stomach

The cavity of blastula is

• (A) Blastocoel
• (B) Coelome
• (C) Archentron
• (D) Homocoel

Who introduced the chromosomal theory of inheritance?

• (A) Mendel
• (B) Sutton
• (C) Reginald
• (D) Boveri

A person suffering from colour blindness cannot recognise

• (A) Red and Yellow colours
• (B) Red and Green colours
• (C) Blue and Green colours
• (D) None of these

Antibiotics are

• (A) Medicines
• (B) Toxin
• (C) Plants
• (D) Syrups

Blood is a type of

• (A) Connective tissue
• (B) Epithelial tissue
• (C) Muscular tissue
• (D) Adipose tissue

Bacteria have

• (A) Plasmid DNA
• (B) RNA
• (C) Both (A) \& (B)
• (D) None of these

Cockroach is classified in which of the following orders?

• (A) Blattodea
• (B) Arachnid
• (C) Squamata
• (D) Gastropoda

Exceptions to Mendel's law include

• (A) Dominance
• (B) Purity of gametes
• (C) Linkage
• (D) Independent assortment

The enzyme involved in transcription is

• (A) DNA Polymerase I
• (B) DNA Polymerase II
• (C) RNA Polymerase
• (D) DNA Polymerase III

BCG vaccine is a preventive measure against

• (A) Tuberculosis
• (B) Typhoid
• (C) AIDS
• (D) Cholera

In the life cycle of Ascaris, the infective stage is

• (A) First stage larva
• (B) Second stage larva
• (C) Third stage larva
• (D) Fertilized eggs

Tussar silk is produced by

• (A) Antheraea paphia
• (B) Antheraea asumensis
• (C) Bombyx mori
• (D) Antheraea pernyi

What is the life span of adult Bombyx mori?

• (A) 2 days
• (B) 6 days
• (C) 3 to 4 days
• (D) 10 days

Honey is

• (A) Nectar of a flower
• (B) Nectar mixed with saliva and stored in the honey sac
• (C) Saliva mixed with water stored in honey sac
• (D) Nectar and water sucked by honey bee

In which part of the respiratory system does gaseous exchange take place?

• (A) Alveoli
• (B) Bronchioles
• (C) Larynx
• (D) Trachea

Lymph differs from blood by having

• (A) No plasma
• (B) Plasma without protein
• (C) More RBCs and less WBCs
• (D) More WBCs and no RBCs

Which of these animals is hermaphrodite?

• (A) Honey bee
• (B) Ascaris
• (C) Leech
• (D) House fly

Sequence of taxonomy is -

• (A) Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
• (B) Phylum, kingdom, family, genus, species
• (C) Family, genus, kingdom, species, order
• (D) Class, order, phylum, genus, species

Sequence of taxonomy is -

• (A) Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
• (B) Phylum, kingdom, family, genus, species
• (C) Family, genus, kingdom, species, order
• (D) Class, order, phylum, genus, species

In which section of earthworm are the male genital apertures present?

• (A) 17, 19
• (B) 18
• (C) 26
• (D) 14

Which substances are most essential for body growth and formation of new cells?

• (A) Fats
• (B) Vitamins
• (C) Hormones
• (D) Proteins

What is the approximate pH value in the stomach?

• (A) 3
• (B) 8
• (C) 7
• (D) 11

Pseudopodia, flagella, and cilia are present in which phylum?

• (A) Protozoa
• (B) Porifera
• (C) Arthropoda
• (D) Mollusca

Chromosome structure can be observed best during

• (A) Anaphase
• (B) Metaphase
• (C) Prophase
• (D) Telophase

Chromosome structure can be observed best during

• (A) Anaphase
• (B) Metaphase
• (C) Prophase
• (D) Telophase

Chromosome structure can be observed best during

• (A) Anaphase
• (B) Metaphase
• (C) Prophase
• (D) Telophase

Bulliform cells are present in

• (A) Bundle sheath
• (B) Mesophyll tissue
• (C) Vascular tissue
• (D) Epidermis

Secondary cortex is produced by

• (A) Cork cambium
• (B) Inter fascicular cambium
• (C) Intra fascicular cambium
• (D) (A) and (B) both

Tetradynamous condition occurs in

• (A) Cruciferae
• (B) Malvaceae
• (C) Solanaceae
• (D) Graminae

Genome of the virus is

• (A) DNA
• (B) RNA
• (C) DNA \& RNA
• (D) DNA or RNA

Name of the protein which holds two sister chromatids?

• (A) Securine
• (B) Separase
• (C) Cohesin
• (D) APC

Highest rate of photosynthesis is found in

• (A) C3 plants
• (B) C4 plants
• (C) CAM plants
• (D) None of these

On the basis of the organizational structure of the nucleus, cells are divided into how many parts?

• (A) 1
• (B) 2
• (C) 3
• (D) 4

Edible part of litchi is

• (A) Aril
• (B) Mesocarp
• (C) Exocarp
• (D) Cotyledon

Which is nourished by the endosperm?

• (A) Seed
• (B) Fruit
• (C) Andosperm
• (D) Fetus

Krebs cycle is

• (A) Oxy/Aerobic
• (B) Anaerobic
• (C) Anabolic
• (D) None of the above

Double fertilization is a characteristic of

• (A) Bryophyta
• (B) Pteridophyta
• (C) Gymnosperm
• (D) Angiosperm

Where is ATP formed in the cell?

• (A) Cytoplasm
• (B) Ribosome
• (C) Mitochondria
• (D) Lysosome

With increasing turgidity, wall pressure

• (A) Decrease
• (B) Increase
• (C) Will keep changing
• (D) Will not increase

Flowering is affected by

• (A) Soil water content
• (B) Soil acidity
• (C) Photoperiod
• (D) Amount of green pigment

Which of the following is known as the suicidal bag of the cell?

• (A) Mitochondria
• (B) Lysosome
• (C) Dictyosome
• (D) Plastid

Minerals are absorbed by plants in the form of

• (A) Solid form
• (B) Liquid form
• (C) Gaseous form
• (D) Ionic form

What happens in the dark reaction of photosynthesis?

• (A) Formation of ATP
• (B) Evolution of Oxygen
• (C) Evolution of Hydrogen
• (D) PGAL synthesis

Which of the following does not have a double membrane?

• (A) Mitochondria
• (B) Chloroplast
• (C) Nucleus
• (D) Lysosome

Development of egg without fertilization is called

• (A) Parthenogenesis
• (B) Asexual reproduction
• (C) Apomixis
• (D) Apocarpy

Roots become adventitious when change occurs

• (A) In action
• (B) Pneumatic or underground
• (C) In the place of origin
• (D) Morphologically

Entomophilous flowers have a pollination medium of

• (A) Ant
• (B) Insect
• (C) Bird
• (D) Air