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This section includes 1412 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who is known as father of genetics |
| A. | Charles Darwin |
| B. | Louis Pasteur |
| C. | Gregor Mendel |
| D. | Jean Baptiste Lamarck |
| Answer» D. Jean Baptiste Lamarck | |
| 2. |
Q: Which type of Stem modification is seen in banana ? |
| A. | Rhizome |
| B. | Stem tuber |
| C. | Corn |
| D. | Bulb |
| Answer» B. Stem tuber | |
| 3. |
Q: Which of the following occurred in the presence of tetrodotoxin? |
| A. | The number of action potentials decreased. |
| B. | The size of the action potential increased. |
| C. | The number of action potentials increased. |
| D. | The size of the action potential decreased. |
| Answer» B. The size of the action potential increased. | |
| 4. |
Q: Variable number of tandem repeats (VNTRs) in the DNA molecule are highly useful in |
| A. | Recombinant DNA technology |
| B. | Monoclonal antibody production |
| C. | Stemcell culture |
| D. | DNA fingerprinting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Q: The water readily available to plants for absorption by roots is |
| A. | Gravitational water |
| B. | Rain water |
| C. | Hygroscopic water |
| D. | Capillary water |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Q: The sex of a newborn baby is determined by the chromosome inherited from |
| A. | The Father |
| B. | The Mother |
| C. | The Father's Father |
| D. | Both A & B |
| Answer» B. The Mother | |
| 7. |
Q: The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is |
| A. | peptidase |
| B. | amylase |
| C. | lipase |
| D. | thrombokinase |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Q: Statement which is true about bacteria ? |
| A. | All bacteria are autotrophs |
| B. | Most of them are heterotrophs but some are autotrophs |
| C. | All bacteria heterophs |
| D. | All bacteria are photosynthetic |
| Answer» C. All bacteria heterophs | |
| 9. |
Q: Oath taken by medical graduates is given by- |
| A. | Theophrastus |
| B. | Aristotle |
| C. | Darwin |
| D. | Hippocrates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Q: In which of the following mammals estrous cycle is absent ? |
| A. | Rabbit |
| B. | Horse |
| C. | Cow |
| D. | Monkey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Q: During rainy season wooden doors are difficult to open or closure because of ? |
| A. | Imbibition |
| B. | Plasmolysis |
| C. | Diffusion |
| D. | Osmosis |
| Answer» B. Plasmolysis | |
| 12. |
Which among the following is the food tube?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Thymus |
| B. | Aorta |
| C. | Larynx |
| D. | Oesophagus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
ZIKA virus which causes neurological birth disorders is transmitted by |
| A. | Rat bites |
| B. | Mosquito bites |
| C. | Snake bites |
| D. | Monkey bites |
| Answer» C. Snake bites | |
| 14. |
Zika virus which damages the brain of the foetus is |
| A. | Mosquito borne |
| B. | Water borne |
| C. | Air borne |
| D. | Food borne |
| Answer» B. Water borne | |
| 15. |
Zeatin is produced in ____ and transported to ___ in the xylem where it promotes cell division. |
| A. | Shoots, Roots, |
| B. | Roots, Shoots |
| C. | Stems, Leaves |
| D. | Leaves, Stems |
| Answer» C. Stems, Leaves | |
| 16. |
You can See, Smell and Taste microorganisms. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 17. |
Yellow fever is mainly transmitted among humans by |
| A. | Female mosquito bite |
| B. | Male mosquito bite |
| C. | Water |
| D. | Air |
| Answer» B. Male mosquito bite | |
| 18. |
Yellow color of urine is due to presence of |
| A. | Bile juice |
| B. | Urochrome |
| C. | Lymph |
| D. | Cholesterol |
| Answer» C. Lymph | |
| 19. |
Yeast used in making bread is a |
| A. | Fungus |
| B. | Bacteria |
| C. | Seed |
| D. | Plant |
| Answer» B. Bacteria | |
| 20. |
Xylem helps in transportation of which of the following? |
| A. | Food |
| B. | Water |
| C. | Nutrients |
| D. | Both food and water |
| Answer» C. Nutrients | |
| 21. |
Yeast and mushrooms are the examples of organisms of which kingdom?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Fungi |
| B. | Monera |
| C. | Plantae |
| D. | Protista |
| Answer» B. Monera | |
| 22. |
Yeast is a ______________ |
| A. | Bacteria |
| B. | Fungi |
| C. | Algae |
| D. | Bryophyte |
| Answer» C. Algae | |
| 23. |
X leaves his house facing west, drives 100 km, then turns right and drives 100 km. He then turns left and drives 50 km. In which direction is X facing in relation to his starting point? |
| A. | North east |
| B. | South west |
| C. | South east |
| D. | North west |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
With which of the following body organ is 'pace-maker' associated? |
| A. | Liver |
| B. | Brain |
| C. | Heart |
| D. | Lungs |
| Answer» C. Heart | |
| 25. |
Why do the desert plants take up the carbon dioxide for photosynthesis at night? |
| A. | To prevent water loss |
| B. | To enhance carbon absorption |
| C. | To release excess oxygen |
| D. | No option is correct |
| Answer» B. To enhance carbon absorption | |
| 26. |
Why are yeast cells frequently used as hosts for cloning? |
| A. | they are eukaryotic cells |
| B. | they do not have plasmids |
| C. | only yeast cells allow the gene to be cloned |
| D. | they easily form colonies |
| Answer» B. they do not have plasmids | |
| 27. |
Who is known as father of Biology |
| A. | Aristotle |
| B. | Darwin |
| C. | Lamark |
| D. | Linneus |
| Answer» B. Darwin | |
| 28. |
Who is known as father of medicine |
| A. | Aristotle |
| B. | Theophrastus |
| C. | Hippocrates |
| D. | Edward Jenner |
| Answer» D. Edward Jenner | |
| 29. |
Who discovered the monomers of nucleic acids? |
| A. | James Watson, Francis Crick, and Rosalind Franklin |
| B. | Friedrich Miescher |
| C. | Phoebus Levene |
| D. | Gerardus Johannes Mulder and Jöns Jacob Berxelius |
| Answer» D. Gerardus Johannes Mulder and Jöns Jacob Berxelius | |
| 30. |
Who expanded the cell theory and suggested that all the cells arise from pre-existing cells?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | T. Schwann |
| B. | M. Schleiden |
| C. | J. E. Purkinje |
| D. | Rudolf Virchow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Who discovered the ABO blood group system? |
| A. | Karl Koller |
| B. | Maurice Hilleman |
| C. | Karl Landsteiner |
| D. | Edward Jenner |
| Answer» D. Edward Jenner | |
| 32. |
Who discovered Nitrogen? |
| A. | Faraday |
| B. | Heisenberg |
| C. | Hooke |
| D. | Rutherford |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Who coined the term ‘protoplasm’ for the fluid substance of the cell?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Robert Hooke |
| B. | Robert Brown |
| C. | J.E Purkinje |
| D. | M. Schleiden |
| Answer» D. M. Schleiden | |
| 34. |
Which would provide the body with the most energy? |
| A. | Breaking a single carbon bond |
| B. | Forming bonds between two amino acids |
| C. | Creating bonds to form a carbohydrate |
| D. | Breaking the bonds in a monosaccharide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Which word best describes the structure of the cell membrane? |
| A. | Rigid |
| B. | Impermeable |
| C. | Nonpolar |
| D. | Layered |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which Vitamins are those, if taken in excess can be dangerous as they are stored in the body? |
| A. | B Complex |
| B. | E and C |
| C. | B and C |
| D. | A and D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which Vitamin is essential for the absorption of calcium?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Vitamin E |
| B. | Vitamin A |
| C. | Vitamin D |
| D. | Vitamin C |
| Answer» D. Vitamin C | |
| 38. |
Which Vitamin is obtained from Sun rays? |
| A. | Vitamin A |
| B. | Vitamin C |
| C. | Vitamin K |
| D. | Vitamin D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Which vitamin among the following is crucial for blood clotting? |
| A. | Vitamin B12 |
| B. | Vitamin D |
| C. | Vitamin A |
| D. | Vitamin E |
| Answer» B. Vitamin D | |
| 40. |
Which virus is not associated with cancer? |
| A. | Epstein-Barr virus |
| B. | Papillomavirus |
| C. | Retrovirus |
| D. | Hepatitis virus |
| Answer» D. Hepatitis virus | |
| 41. |
Which Virus causes Chicken Pox? |
| A. | Rubella Virus |
| B. | Herpes Zoster Virus |
| C. | Rabies |
| D. | Variola Virus |
| Answer» C. Rabies | |
| 42. |
Which vaccine company has developed Typbar Typhoid Conjugate vaccine that has received pre – qualification from the World Health Organisation (WHO)for global use ? |
| A. | Panacea Biotech |
| B. | Bharat Biotech |
| C. | Biocon |
| D. | Bharat Serums and Vaccines |
| Answer» C. Biocon | |
| 43. |
Which vaccine is primarily used against tuberculosis? |
| A. | BCG |
| B. | DPT |
| C. | HiB |
| D. | Varicella |
| Answer» B. DPT | |
| 44. |
Which type of Stem modification is seen in banana ? |
| A. | Rhizome |
| B. | Stem tuber |
| C. | Corn |
| D. | Bulb |
| Answer» B. Stem tuber | |
| 45. |
Which type of simple sugar is found primarily in fruit? |
| A. | Sucrose |
| B. | Fructose |
| C. | Maltose |
| D. | Lactose |
| Answer» C. Maltose | |
| 46. |
Which type of reproduction allows for greater variation to be generated? |
| A. | Sexual reproduction |
| B. | Asexual reproduction |
| C. | Binary fission |
| D. | Multiple fission |
| Answer» B. Asexual reproduction | |
| 47. |
Which type of permanent tissue helps the aquatic plants to float? |
| A. | Aerenchyma |
| B. | Collenchyma |
| C. | Sclerenchyma |
| D. | No option is correct |
| Answer» B. Collenchyma | |
| 48. |
Which type of pathogen causes the waterÂborne disease Salmonellosis? |
| A. | Algal |
| B. | Parasitic |
| C. | Bacterial |
| D. | Viral |
| Answer» D. Viral | |
| 49. |
Which type of pathogen causes the waterÂborne disease HepatitisÂA? |
| A. | Parasitic |
| B. | Viral |
| C. | Protozoan |
| D. | Bacterial |
| Answer» C. Protozoan | |
| 50. |
Which type of pathogen causes the waterÂborne disease Cholera? |
| A. | Algal |
| B. | Bacterial |
| C. | Protozoan |
| D. | Viral |
| Answer» C. Protozoan | |