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Q1. Match the plant normones in list I with their physiological effects given in list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List I - List II A. Auxins - 1. Fruit ripening B. Ethylene - 2. Bolting C. Abscisic Acid - 3. Stomatal closure D. Gibberellins - 4. Apical dominance

A-1, B- 3, C-4, D-2

A-3, B- 2, C-1, D-4

A-4, B- 1, C-3, D-2

A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

Q2. Consider the following statements about pollination: [1. The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to ovules in the same flower or a different flower is called pollination., 2. The pollination by wind is called anemophily, 3. Pollination by birds is known as ornithophily, 4. Pollination is a prerequisite for seed and fruit development in all flowering plants, 5. Seeds may develop in some water ferns without pollination] Which of the above statements are correct?

1, 2 and 5

2, 3 and 5

2 and 3

1, 2, 3 and 5

Q3. Changes in the number of chromosomes or gene mutations result in various kinds of genetic disorders in man listed in column I. Match these disorders with the cause in column II and select correct answer from the codes given below the columns: Column I - Column II A. Down's syndrome - 1. Lackof an X chromosome (XO) B. Klinefelter's syndrome - 2. Recessive gene C. Turner's syndrome - 3. Trisomy of chromosome 21 D. Hemophilia - 4. Additional X chromosome (XXY)

A-1, B- 3, C-4, D-2

A-3, B- 4, C-1, D-2

A-3, B- 1, C-4, D-2

A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Q4. A man met with a serious road accident while going to his office and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where the doctors advised for blood transfusion. The man's blood group was found to be A. Since the required blood group was not available in the blood bank, the relatives were asked to donate. Whose blood group was found to be: [1. Wife - O, 2. Son - A, 3. Daughter - O, 4. Brother - AB] Who among the above relations could donate blood to the man?

only 2

2 and 4

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3

Q5. A man with blood group A can donate blood to whom among the relations mentioned above could he donate?

Q6. A man of AB blood group meets with a serious accident and requires blood transfusion. Who among the following could donate blood to him? [1. A, 2. AB, 3. O, 4. B]

only 2

2 and 4

1, 2 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. Directions: Question consist of two statements, one labelled the 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled the 'Reason (R)'. Examine these statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given as follows: [Assertion (A): Persons of AB blood group are universal acceptors because: - Reason (R): They can receive blood from persons of all blood groups]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q8. Directions: Question consist of two statements, one labelled the 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled the 'Reason (R)'. Examine these statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given as follows: [Assertion (A): Persons of O blood group can donate blood only to O group individuals because: - Reason (R): They carry no antigens]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q9. Directions: Question consist of two statements, one labelled the 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled the 'Reason (R)'. Examine these statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given as follows: [Assertion (A): The sons of a colour blind woman are always colour blind but not the daughters because - Reason (R): Colour blindness is a sex-linked character and such characters are transferred from other to son only:]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q10. Directions: Question consist of two statements, one labelled the 'Assertion (A)' and the other labelled the 'Reason (R)'. Examine these statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given as follows: [Assertion (A): A woman of blood group AB when married to an 0 group man will never get an AB group child because: - Reason (R): Blood group 0 gene is dominant over A, B, or B]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q11. In the question, two lists are given. Match the items of List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I - List II A. Cartilaginous skeleton - 1. Crocodile B. Limbless amphibian - 2. Sea lamprey C. Jawless vertebrate - 3. Skate D. Four chambered heart - 4. Caecilian

A-2, B- 4, C-3, D-1

A-4, B- 3, C-2, D-1

A-4, B- 3, C-1, D-2

A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

Q12. In the question, two lists are given. Match the items of List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I - List II A. Diastema - 1. Dog B. Carnassial teeth - 2. Bat C. Patagium - 3. Dolphin D. Blubber - 4. Squirrel

A-1, B- 3, C-4, D-2

A-3, B- 1, C-2, D-4

A-4, B- 3, C-1, D-2

A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

Q13. In the question, two lists are given. Match the items of List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I - List II A. Kühne - 1. Electrophoresis B. Mulder - 2. Enzyme C. Tiselius - 3. Colloid D. Thomas Graham - 4. Protein

A-1, B- 2, C-3, D-4

A-2, B- 1, C-4, D-3

A-2, B- 4, C-1, D-3

A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

Q14. In the question, two lists are given. Match the items of List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I - List II A. Coenzyme - 1. Lactic dehydrogenase B. Isoenzyme - 2. Nicotinamide adenine C. Apoenzyme - 3. Bacteria D. Lysozyme - 4. Tears, nasal secretions - 5. Trypsinogen

A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

A-2, B- 1, C-5, D-3

A-2, B- 1, C-5, D-4

A-1, B-2, C-5, D-4

Q15. In the question, two lists are given. Match the items of List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I - List II A. Chilgoza - 1. Fruit B. Sweet potato - 2. Modified stem C. Turmeric - 3. Modified root D. Wheat grain - 4. Seed

A-1, B- 2, C-3, D-4

A-4, B- 3, C-2, D-1

A-1, B- 3, C-2, D-4

A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Q16. In the question, two lists are given. Match the items of List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists (Human taste buds on) - List II (Distinguish) A. front of tongue - 1. salt B. sides of tongue - 2. sour C. back of tongue - 3. sweet D. all over the tongue - 4. bitter

A-1, B- 2, C-3, D-4

A-2, B- 3, C-4, D-1

A-3, B- 2, C-4, D-1

A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

Q17. In the question, two lists are given. Match the items of List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I - List II A. B-lymphocytes - 1. Cellular immunity B. Interferon - 2. Mast cells C. T-lymphocytes - 3. Humoral immunity D. Monoclonal antibodies - 4. Hybridoma - 5. Inhibit viral replication in uninfected cell

A-1, B- 4, C-3, D-2

A-1, B- 5, C-3, D-2

A-3, B- 4, C-1, D-5

A-3, B-5, C-1, D-4

Q18. In the question, two lists are given. Match the items of List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List I - List II A. Necton - 1. Shallow water B. Continental islands - 2. St. Helena, Krakatan C. Neritic zone - 3. Sea water animals D. Oceanic islands - 4. Fish, dolphins and whales - 5. Japan, Trinidad

A-1, B- 2, C-4, D-3

A-4, B- 5, C-1, D-2

A-4, B- 2, C-1, D-3

A-4, B-2, C-3, D-5

Q19. Four pairs of legs are found in [1. Scorpion, 2. Shrimp, 3. Spider, 4. Bristle tail]

1, 2 and 3 are correct

1 and 3 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

2 and 4 are correct

Q20. Match the animal with the phylum it belongs to Animal - Phylum A. Sea-hare - 1. Coelenterata B. Sea-pen - 2. Mollusca C. Sea-mouse - 3. Echinodermata D. Sea-cucumber - 4. Annelida

A-1, B- 2, C-4, D-3

A-4, B- 5, C-1, D-2

A-4, B- 2, C-1, D-3

A-4, B-2, C-3, D-5

Q21. Many coenzymes that are of enormous value in activating a number of metabolic enzymes, are derived from [1. Riboflavin, 2. Nicotinamide, 3. Ascorbic acid, 4. Glutamate]

1 and 2 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

Q22. The continued growth of the Graafian follicle and its correlated rising estrogen output, ultimately bring about a [1. sharp rise in FSH, 2. sharp fall in FSH, 3. sharp rise in LH, 4. sharp fall in LH]

1 and 2 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

1 and 3 are correct

2 and 4 are correct

Q23. The enzymes that make possible the penetration of a spermatozoon into the ovum are [1. Trypsin-like enzyme, 2. Hyaluronidase, 3. Spermease, 4. Spermin]

1 and 4 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

1 and 2 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

Q24. Which of the following diseases are sexually transmitted? [1. Trichomoniasis and AIDS, 2. Chlamydia and syphilis, 3. Genital herpes and oriental sore, 4. Gonorrhea and giardiasis]

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

3 and 4

Q25. Listed below are groups of diseases. Which of these are deficiency diseases? [1. Simple goitre and oriental sore, 2. Xerophthalmia and colour blindness, 3. Night blindness and marasmus, 4. Beri beri and osteomalacia]

1 and 2

1 and 3

2 and 3

3 and 4

Q26. Consider the following digestive derivatives in the enzymatic hydrolysis of protein when acted upon by trypsin [1. Polypeptides, 2. Metaproteins, 3. Peptones, 4. Proteoses] Their correct sequence in order of decreasing complexity is

1, 2, 4, 3

2, 3, 4, 1

2, 4, 3, 1

4, 2, 1, 3

Q27. Consider the following scheme of the circulation of blood in the maminalian heart [1. Left auricle, 2. Right auricle, 3. Left ventricle, 4. Right ventricle] The correct sequence in which blood flows through the mammalian heart in

2, 1, 4, 3

1, 2, 3, 4

2, 4, 1, 3

4, 3, 2, 1

Q28. Question consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A): and the other labelled as Reason (R): Examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given below. [Assertion (A): A 70% solution of alcohol is used to sterilize the skin before administering an injection. - Reason (R): At a concentration of 70%, ethanol denatures the surface proteins of bacteria to kill them.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q29. Question consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A): and the other labelled as Reason (R): Examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given below. [Assertion (A): DNA fingerprinting is used to identify perpetrators of violent crimes, mainly murder and rape.- Reason (R): DNA fingerprinting can be carried out with minute quantities of DNA as might be found in a single strand of hair.]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q30. Question consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A): and the other labelled as Reason (R): Examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given below. [Assertion (A) Plaque-like deposits may form on the inner surfaces of the arteries due to elevated level of cholesterol in the blood stream. - Reason (R): Diets low in cholesterol and saturated fatty acids usually reduce the serum cholesterol level.]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q31. Question consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A): and the other labelled as Reason (R): Examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given below. [Assertion (A): The metabolic activity i.e. rate of oxygen consumption per unit weight of a rat is higher than that of an elephant. - Reason (R): With the increase in volume, the surface area decreases and hence the metabolic activity of an elephant is lower than that of a rat.]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q32. Question consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A): and the other labelled as Reason (R): Examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given below. [Assertion (A) Partuntion is the process of giving birth to the young. - Reason (R): Relaxin is an ovarian hormone that is responsible for the loosening of the pubic symphysis at the time of parturition.]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q33. Question consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A): and the other labelled as Reason (R): Examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given below. [Assertion (A): Monoclonal antibodies are employed for the diagnosis of pregnancy, allergies and diseases such as hepatitis, rabies and certain sexually transmitted diseases. - Reason (R): This is possible because hybridoma cells formed by the fusion of an isolated B cell with a tumour cell, are a long term source of pure antibodies called monoclonal antibodies.]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q34. Question consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A): and the other labelled as Reason (R): Examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given below. [Assertion (A): Malaria can be contained with the introduction of larvicidal fish, Gambusia, in ponds, tanks and puddles. - Reason (R): Gambusia is highly specific in devouring larvas of female anopheles mosquitoes.]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q35. Question consist of two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A): and the other labelled as Reason (R): Examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions from the codes given below. [Assertion (A): The replication of DNA molecule is called semi-conservative. - Reason (R): Only part of the DNA molecule is replicated whereas the other part is conserved.]

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Q36. The number of permanent incisors m e upper jaw of the cattle is

Q37. Such cattle where cows are high yielder milk and bullocks are poor draft animals comprise

dual purpose breeds

milch breeds

draught breeds

all of these

Q38. The carbohydrate content in a hen's egg is

0.0 g

0.5 g

1.3 g

2.5 g

Q39. About 55 per cent of India's sheep population is located in

North western region

Temperate Himalayan region

Southern region

Eastern region

Q40. Which of the following breeds of chicken is the most prolific egg layer in the world?

White Leghorn

Brahma

Black Minorca

Astro White

Q41. The tallest breed of sheep in India is

Marwari

Kathiawari

Nellore

Rampur Bushair

Q42. Which of the following is a non-ruminant?

camel

sheep

goat

swine

Q43. The age of Gallus gallus at sexual maturity is

21 days

60 days

120 days

150 to 180 days

Q44. The most prolific breeder among livestock is

White Leghorn chicken

swines

goats and sheep

broiler

Q45. Which of the following diseases causes sterility among cattle?

Johne's disease

Mastitis

Bang's disease

Bovine pasteurellosis

Q46. Which of the following diseases is not caused by virus?

Ranikhet (New Castle) disease

Blue tongue

Babesiosis

Marek's disease

Q47. Which state in India has the highest number of pigs?

Tamil Nadu

Punjab

Bihar

Uttar Pradesh

Q48. Bacon, ham and lard are derived from

cattle and buffaloes

swine

broiler

camel

Q49. Which of the following breeds of sheep from Rajasthan produces the finest wool?

Magra

Nali

Marwari

Chokla

Q50. The total number of permanent incisors in both the upper and lower jaws of the cattle and buffaloes is

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