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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.
| 1201. |
Cortisol is secreted by |
| A. | Thyroid gland |
| B. | Pituitary gland |
| C. | Adrenal gland |
| D. | Parathyroid gland |
| Answer» D. Parathyroid gland | |
| 1202. |
Conversion of Glycogen to Glucose is stimulated by |
| A. | Insulin |
| B. | Cortisol |
| C. | Glucagon |
| D. | Progesterone |
| Answer» D. Progesterone | |
| 1203. |
Control processes depend on which part of the brain |
| A. | hypothalamus |
| B. | amygdala |
| C. | cerebellum |
| D. | prefrontal cortex |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1204. |
Contraction of heart is also known as |
| A. | Systole |
| B. | Aristotle |
| C. | Diastole |
| D. | Lub |
| Answer» B. Aristotle | |
| 1205. |
Compared to land, the open oceans |
| A. | are rich in silica and iron |
| B. | are nutrient-poor environments |
| C. | contain unlimited nitrogen |
| D. | are nutrient-rich environments |
| Answer» C. contain unlimited nitrogen | |
| 1206. |
Complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats takes place in the |
| A. | Oesophagus |
| B. | Stomach |
| C. | Small intestine |
| D. | Large intestine |
| Answer» D. Large intestine | |
| 1207. |
Companion cells are unique to |
| A. | Bryophytes |
| B. | Pteridophytes |
| C. | Angiosperms |
| D. | Gymnosperms |
| Answer» D. Gymnosperms | |
| 1208. |
Color blindness primarily affects |
| A. | Children |
| B. | Male |
| C. | Female |
| D. | Both B & C |
| Answer» C. Female | |
| 1209. |
Cod liver oil from fish is rich in which vitamin? |
| A. | Vitamin A |
| B. | Vitamin D |
| C. | Vitamin C |
| D. | Vitamin B |
| Answer» C. Vitamin C | |
| 1210. |
Cockroaches belongs to the phylum_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Echinodermata |
| B. | Echinodermata |
| C. | Platyhelminthes |
| D. | Mollusca |
| Answer» C. Platyhelminthes | |
| 1211. |
Clove is obtained from |
| A. | Root |
| B. | Stem |
| C. | Leaves |
| D. | Flower buds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1212. |
Closely stacked flattened sacs (plants only) |
| A. | Vacuoles |
| B. | Lysosomes |
| C. | Golgi apparatus |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 1213. |
Chylomicrons are synthesized within the |
| A. | Intestinal cells |
| B. | Liver |
| C. | Storage compartment of plant seeds |
| D. | Lymphatic system |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1214. |
Cholesterol is synthesized by the body mainly in the |
| A. | small intestine |
| B. | liver |
| C. | large intestine |
| D. | abdomen |
| Answer» C. large intestine | |
| 1215. |
Cholesterol belongs to which class of molecules? |
| A. | Lipids |
| B. | Carbohydrates |
| C. | Nucleic acids |
| D. | Proteins |
| Answer» B. Carbohydrates | |
| 1216. |
Cerebro spinal fluid protects |
| A. | Heart |
| B. | Brain |
| C. | Liver |
| D. | Kidney |
| Answer» C. Liver | |
| 1217. |
Cellulose is a |
| A. | Mineral |
| B. | Protein |
| C. | Fat |
| D. | Carbohydrate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1218. |
Chemical Co- ordination in the body is brought out by |
| A. | Blood |
| B. | Lymph |
| C. | Enzymes |
| D. | Hormones |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1219. |
Cellulose is a major component of the |
| A. | Pythium |
| B. | Pseudomonas |
| C. | Xanthomonas |
| D. | Saccharomyces |
| Answer» B. Pseudomonas | |
| 1220. |
Cellular respiration is best associated with the |
| A. | microtubule |
| B. | ribosome |
| C. | Golgi apparatus |
| D. | mitochondrion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1221. |
Cells with similar markers stick together and function as |
| A. | Organs |
| B. | Tissues |
| C. | Systems |
| D. | Organisms |
| Answer» C. Systems | |
| 1222. |
Carotene in fruits and vegetables gives it which color? |
| A. | Green |
| B. | Pink |
| C. | Orange |
| D. | Blue |
| Answer» D. Blue | |
| 1223. |
Carica papaya is the scientific name of ___________. |
| A. | Peepal |
| B. | Papaya |
| C. | Tamarind |
| D. | Drumstick |
| Answer» C. Tamarind | |
| 1224. |
Carcinogenic chemicals cause |
| A. | Heart diseases |
| B. | Diabetes |
| C. | Cancer |
| D. | Asthma |
| Answer» D. Asthma | |
| 1225. |
Cancer is caused by |
| A. | Loss of immunity of cells |
| B. | Uncontrolled meiosis |
| C. | Uncontrolled mitosis |
| D. | Rupturing of cells |
| Answer» D. Rupturing of cells | |
| 1226. |
Cadaver refers to ___a clinically |
| A. | alive human being |
| B. | a dead human body used for anatomy |
| C. | a live human being used for trial |
| D. | resurrected human body |
| Answer» C. a live human being used for trial | |
| 1227. |
By which process the cells of the meristematic tissue take up a permanent shape, size, and a function? |
| A. | Demarcation |
| B. | Organisation |
| C. | Simplification |
| D. | Differentiation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1228. |
By which process substance like carbon dioxide or oxygen can move across the cell membrane? |
| A. | Plasmolysis |
| B. | Sedimentation |
| C. | Diffusion |
| D. | Transpiration |
| Answer» D. Transpiration | |
| 1229. |
Buildup of which acid in our muscles during sudden activity causes cramps?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Lactic acid |
| B. | Pyruvic acid |
| C. | Carbonic acid |
| D. | Oxalic acid |
| Answer» B. Pyruvic acid | |
| 1230. |
Bryophytes are also called ____________ of the plant kingdom. |
| A. | Mammals |
| B. | Amphibians |
| C. | Reptiles |
| D. | Insecta |
| Answer» C. Reptiles | |
| 1231. |
Breaking down of fats from large globules to smaller globules by Bile juice is similar to which of the following? |
| A. | Emulsification of soaps |
| B. | Esterification of alcohol |
| C. | Fermentation of glucose |
| D. | Eutrophication of water |
| Answer» B. Esterification of alcohol | |
| 1232. |
Branch of science which deal with the study of causative agent of disease is __________ |
| A. | Ecology |
| B. | Etiology |
| C. | Eugenics |
| D. | Euthenics |
| Answer» C. Eugenics | |
| 1233. |
Branch of biology in which we study about relationship between living and their environment |
| A. | Physiology |
| B. | Genetics |
| C. | Ecology |
| D. | Geology |
| Answer» D. Geology | |
| 1234. |
Bovidae Ovis is the scientific name of _____. |
| A. | Goat |
| B. | Cow |
| C. | Buffalo |
| D. | Sheep |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1235. |
Branch of agriculture concerned with the production of crops |
| A. | Agrotology |
| B. | Agronomy |
| C. | Agrostology |
| D. | Anthropology |
| Answer» C. Agrostology | |
| 1236. |
Branch of biology in which we study about cultivation of flowering plant |
| A. | Phenology |
| B. | Floriculture |
| C. | Agronomy |
| D. | Botany |
| Answer» C. Agronomy | |
| 1237. |
Both food and air travel through the |
| A. | pharynx |
| B. | trachea |
| C. | larynx |
| D. | alveolus |
| Answer» B. trachea | |
| 1238. |
Bone strength in later life depends on |
| A. | the formation of dense bones during youth |
| B. | the increased calcium absorption in the elderly |
| C. | the increased production of estrogen after menopause |
| D. | reducing physical activity to protect bones |
| Answer» B. the increased calcium absorption in the elderly | |
| 1239. |
Body cells that respond to insulin include |
| A. | Liver cells |
| B. | Endothelial cells |
| C. | Skin cells |
| D. | Bone cells |
| Answer» B. Endothelial cells | |
| 1240. |
Blood pressure is measured with |
| A. | Thermometer |
| B. | Barometer |
| C. | Sphygmomanometer |
| D. | Lactometer |
| Answer» D. Lactometer | |
| 1241. |
Blood plasma is filtered in |
| A. | the renal capsule |
| B. | the renal column |
| C. | the renal tubule |
| D. | the renal corpuscle |
| Answer» B. the renal column | |
| 1242. |
Blood group AB has |
| A. | No antigen |
| B. | No antibody |
| C. | Neither antigen nor antibody |
| D. | Both antigen and antibody |
| Answer» C. Neither antigen nor antibody | |
| 1243. |
Blood is red in colour due to the presence of __________ |
| A. | Cytochrome |
| B. | Chlorophyll |
| C. | Hemocyanin |
| D. | Haemoglobin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1244. |
Blood is |
| A. | alkaline |
| B. | neutral |
| C. | like a buffer |
| D. | acidic |
| Answer» B. neutral | |
| 1245. |
Blood leaving the liver and moving towards the heart has a higher concentration of _____ . |
| A. | Lipids |
| B. | Urea |
| C. | Bile Pigments |
| D. | Carbon dioxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon dioxide | |
| 1246. |
Blood is a connective tissue embedded in which type of intercellular matrix?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Jelly like |
| B. | Fluid |
| C. | Dense |
| D. | No option is correct |
| Answer» C. Dense | |
| 1247. |
Blood flow to a tissue will increase if the |
| A. | pH rises |
| B. | Level of carbon dioxide at the tissue increases |
| C. | Vessels constrict |
| D. | Level of oxygen at the tissue increases |
| Answer» C. Vessels constrict | |
| 1248. |
Birth control pills contain_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Progesterone only |
| B. | Estrogen only |
| C. | Mixture of progesterone and estrogen derivative |
| D. | Neither progesterone nor estrogen |
| Answer» D. Neither progesterone nor estrogen | |
| 1249. |
Bleeding of gums, falling of teeth, fragile bones and delayed wound healing occur due to the deficiency of which one of the following vitamins? |
| A. | Vitamin C |
| B. | Vitamin K |
| C. | Vitamin D |
| D. | Vitamin B |
| Answer» B. Vitamin K | |
| 1250. |
Biotechnology means |
| A. | Technical study of bacteria |
| B. | Technical study of chemicals in the body |
| C. | Infusion of technology in human anatomy |
| D. | Use of living organisms in industrial processes |
| Answer» E. | |