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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Widal test is used for the diagnosis of |
| A. | malaria |
| B. | pneumonia |
| C. | tuberculosis |
| D. | typhoid |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following is an Indian medicinal plant? |
| A. | Saccharum officinarum |
| B. | Rauwolfia serpentine |
| C. | Oryza sativa |
| D. | Solanum melongena |
| Answer» B. Rauwolfia serpentine | |
| 3. |
AIDS is caused by HIV that principally infects |
| A. | all lymphocytes |
| B. | activator B cells |
| C. | cytotoxic T cells |
| D. | \[{{T}_{4}}\] lymphocytes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Expand ELISA |
| A. | Enzyme Linked Immuno- Sorbent Assay |
| B. | Enzyme Linked Ion Sorbent Assay |
| C. | Enzyme Linked Inductive Assay |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Enzyme Linked Ion Sorbent Assay | |
| 5. |
Vaccines are |
| A. | treated bacteria or viruses or one of their proteins |
| B. | MHC (major histocompatibility complex) proteins |
| C. | curative medicines |
| D. | monoclonal antibodies |
| Answer» B. MHC (major histocompatibility complex) proteins | |
| 6. |
Biogas consists of |
| A. | carbon monoxide, methane and hydrogen. |
| B. | carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen. |
| C. | carbon monoxide, ethane and hydrogen. |
| D. | carbon dioxide, ethane and hydrogen. |
| Answer» C. carbon monoxide, ethane and hydrogen. | |
| 7. |
Chemically, the silk is |
| A. | Cellulose |
| B. | Resin |
| C. | Protein |
| D. | Lipid |
| Answer» D. Lipid | |
| 8. |
Jatropha is a |
| A. | Biodiesel crop |
| B. | biopetro crop |
| C. | fibre crop |
| D. | food crop |
| Answer» B. biopetro crop | |
| 9. |
The exchange of genetic material between chromatids of paired homologous chromosomes during first meiotic division is called |
| A. | transformation |
| B. | chiasmata |
| C. | crossing over |
| D. | synapsis |
| Answer» D. synapsis | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is responsible for mechanical support and enzyme transport? |
| A. | Dictyosome |
| B. | Cell membrane |
| C. | ER |
| D. | Mitochondria |
| Answer» D. Mitochondria | |
| 11. |
Which one of the following is not an antibiotic? |
| A. | Streptomycin |
| B. | Citric acid |
| C. | Griseofulvin |
| D. | Cenhalosporin |
| Answer» C. Griseofulvin | |
| 12. |
First cloned animal |
| A. | Dolly sheep |
| B. | Polly sheep |
| C. | Molly sheep |
| D. | Dog |
| Answer» B. Polly sheep | |
| 13. |
Which gas is responsible for the puffed-up appearance of dough? |
| A. | \[C{{O}_{2}}\] |
| B. | \[{{O}_{2}}\] |
| C. | \[S{{O}_{2}}\] |
| D. | \[N{{O}_{2}}\] |
| Answer» B. \[{{O}_{2}}\] | |
| 14. |
Streptokinase which is used as a 'clot buster' obtained from |
| A. | Streptococcus |
| B. | Staphylococcus |
| C. | Lactobacillus |
| D. | Saccharomyces |
| Answer» B. Staphylococcus | |
| 15. |
The term antibiotic was coined by |
| A. | Alexander Flemming |
| B. | S. Waksman |
| C. | Louis Pasteur |
| D. | Edward Jenner |
| Answer» C. Louis Pasteur | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is the pair of biofertilizers? |
| A. | Azolla and blue green algae |
| B. | Nostoc and legume |
| C. | Rhizobium and grasses |
| D. | Salmonella and E. coli |
| Answer» B. Nostoc and legume | |
| 17. |
Important objective of biotechnology in agriculture section is |
| A. | to produce pest resistant varieties of plant |
| B. | to increase the nitrogen content |
| C. | to decrease the seed number |
| D. | to increase the plant weight |
| Answer» B. to increase the nitrogen content | |
| 18. |
The connective tissue that connects muscle to bone is called |
| A. | ligament |
| B. | tendon |
| C. | cartilage |
| D. | areolar |
| Answer» C. cartilage | |
| 19. |
The animal husbandry deals with the care, breeding and management of |
| A. | Domesticated animals |
| B. | Fishes |
| C. | Honey bees and silk worms |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Chromosomes contain hereditary units called |
| A. | genes |
| B. | ribosomes |
| C. | DNA |
| D. | RNA |
| Answer» B. ribosomes | |
| 21. |
Chloroplast containing parenchyma is called |
| A. | chlorenchyma |
| B. | collenchyma |
| C. | aerenchyma |
| D. | amylanchyma |
| Answer» B. collenchyma | |
| 22. |
Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are |
| A. | Wheat, rice and maize |
| B. | Wheat, rice and barley |
| C. | Wheat, maize and sorghum |
| D. | Rice, maize and sorghum |
| Answer» B. Wheat, rice and barley | |
| 23. |
Cheese and Yogurt are products obtained by |
| A. | distillation |
| B. | pasteurization |
| C. | fermentation |
| D. | dehydration |
| Answer» D. dehydration | |
| 24. |
Which one is the most abundant protein in the animal world? |
| A. | Trypsin |
| B. | Haemoglobin |
| C. | Collagen |
| D. | Insulin |
| Answer» D. Insulin | |
| 25. |
The technology of biogas production was developed in India mainly due to the efforts of |
| A. | Indian Agricultural/ Research Institute (LARI) and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) |
| B. | National Botanical Research Institute (NBR1) |
| C. | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) |
| D. | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) |
| Answer» B. National Botanical Research Institute (NBR1) | |
| 26. |
BOD refers to |
| A. | Bacteria Oxygen Demand |
| B. | Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
| C. | Biochemical Operation Demand |
| D. | Biological Organism Demand |
| Answer» C. Biochemical Operation Demand | |
| 27. |
Ganga and Yamuna action plan is initiated by |
| A. | Ministry of environment and forest. |
| B. | Ministry of agriculture. |
| C. | Ministry of wild-life conservation. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ministry of agriculture. | |
| 28. |
ATP molecule is a |
| A. | Nucleosome |
| B. | Nucleoside |
| C. | Nucleotide |
| D. | Deoxyribose sugar |
| Answer» D. Deoxyribose sugar | |
| 29. |
Cell wall in higher plants is made up of |
| A. | Cellulose + lignin |
| B. | Cellulose + pectin |
| C. | Cellulose + suberin |
| D. | Cellulose +lipid |
| Answer» C. Cellulose + suberin | |
| 30. |
Murrah, Mehsana, Jaffarbadi are breeds of |
| A. | Buffalo |
| B. | Cow |
| C. | Cattle |
| D. | Horse |
| Answer» B. Cow | |
| 31. |
Blue revolution is related to the following field |
| A. | Dairy products |
| B. | Fisheries |
| C. | Egg production |
| D. | Agriculture |
| Answer» C. Egg production | |
| 32. |
The most common species for bee-keeping in India is |
| A. | Apis florae |
| B. | Apis mellifera |
| C. | Apis dorsata |
| D. | Apis indica |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The example of non-renewable source of energy is |
| A. | alcohol fuel |
| B. | petroleum |
| C. | biogas |
| D. | fuel wood |
| Answer» C. biogas | |
| 34. |
Regarding the sequence of cell cycle, which one is correct |
| A. | \[{{G}_{1}},{{G}_{2}},S\] and M |
| B. | \[S,{{G}_{1}},{{G}_{2}}\] and M |
| C. | \[{{G}_{1}},S,{{G}_{2}}\]and M |
| D. | \[{{G}_{2}},S,{{G}_{1}}\] and M |
| Answer» D. \[{{G}_{2}},S,{{G}_{1}}\] and M | |
| 35. |
Which one of the following has its own DNA? |
| A. | Mitochondria |
| B. | Dictyosome |
| C. | Lysosome |
| D. | Peroxisome |
| Answer» B. Dictyosome | |
| 36. |
The tissues that helps in the movement of our body is |
| A. | muscular tissue |
| B. | skeletal tissue |
| C. | nervous tissue |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Branches of botany dealing with the internal organization of plants known as |
| A. | Physiology |
| B. | Ecology |
| C. | Anatomy |
| D. | Cytology |
| Answer» D. Cytology | |
| 38. |
Which one is not a carbohydrate? |
| A. | Chitin |
| B. | Methionine |
| C. | Glycogen |
| D. | Starch |
| Answer» C. Glycogen | |
| 39. |
Bidirectional translocation of minerals takes place in |
| A. | Xylem |
| B. | Phloem |
| C. | Parenchyma |
| D. | Cambium |
| Answer» C. Parenchyma | |
| 40. |
In which part of a flower do both meiosis and fertilization occur? |
| A. | Ovule |
| B. | Stigma |
| C. | Anther |
| D. | Petal |
| Answer» B. Stigma | |
| 41. |
The hormone responsible for phototropism is |
| A. | Ethylene |
| B. | Abscisic acid |
| C. | Auxin |
| D. | Gibberellin acid |
| Answer» D. Gibberellin acid | |
| 42. |
Translocation of carbohydrate nutrients usually occurs in the form of |
| A. | glucose |
| B. | maltose |
| C. | starch |
| D. | sucrose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Chlorophyll is present |
| A. | in the grana of chloroplasts |
| B. | on the surface of chloroplasts |
| C. | dispersed through-out the chloroplasts |
| D. | in the stroma of chloroplasts |
| Answer» B. on the surface of chloroplasts | |
| 44. |
If a cell swells, after being placed in solution, the solution is |
| A. | neutral |
| B. | hypotonic |
| C. | hypertonic |
| D. | isotonic |
| Answer» C. hypertonic | |
| 45. |
Which one of the following is primarily concerned with cell division? |
| A. | \[G{{A}_{3}}\] |
| B. | \[IAA\] |
| C. | Cytokinin |
| D. | Ethylene |
| Answer» D. Ethylene | |
| 46. |
Which one is the correct summary equation of photosynthesis? |
| A. | \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}+6{{O}_{2}}\to 6C{{O}_{2}}+6{{H}_{2}}O+energy\] |
| B. | \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}+6{{O}_{2}}+6{{H}_{2}}O\to 6C{{O}_{2}}+12{{H}_{2}}O+energy\] |
| C. | \[6C{{O}_{2}}+6{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow[Chlorophyll]{Light}6{{H}_{2}}O+{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}\] |
| D. | \[6C{{O}_{2}}+12{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow[Chlorophyll]{Light}6O+{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}+6{{H}_{2}}O\] |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Ethylene gas is used for |
| A. | growth of plants. |
| B. | delaying fruit's abscission. |
| C. | ripening of fruits. |
| D. | stopping the leaf abscission. |
| Answer» D. stopping the leaf abscission. | |
| 48. |
Which of the following is not caused by deficiency of mineral nutrition? |
| A. | Necrosis |
| B. | Chlorosis |
| C. | Etiolation |
| D. | Shortening of internodes |
| Answer» D. Shortening of internodes | |
| 49. |
Double fertilization means |
| A. | fusion of male gametes and ovum |
| B. | fusion of two polar bodies |
| C. | a male gamete fused with egg and second male gamete fused with secondary nucleus |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 50. |
The force responsible for upward conduction of water against gravity comes from |
| A. | transpiration |
| B. | translocation |
| C. | respiration |
| D. | photosynthesis |
| Answer» B. translocation | |