Explore topic-wise MCQs in Automata Theory.

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51.

Inundation involves use of a/an

A. organism over a short time to suppress/destroy a population
B. large number of organisms over a short time to suppress/destroy a population
C. organism over a long time to suppress/destroy a population
D. large number of organisms over a long time to suppress/destroy a population
Answer» C. organism over a long time to suppress/destroy a population
52.

Biomass concentrations during fermentation is

A. monitored by controlling the changes in biomass concentrations
B. diluting the samples to optical density less than 0.3
C. all of the above
D. considering that optical density is proportional to the surface area of the biomass in the sample
Answer» D. considering that optical density is proportional to the surface area of the biomass in the sample
53.

The crystal-like material sometimes found in wine bottles is

A. tannin
B. residual diatomaceous earth
C. caused by excessive malic acid
D. prevented by cold stabilizing
Answer» E.
54.

Which of the following observations is not used as evidence to support the concept of endosymbiotic origin of chloroplasts and mitochondria?

A. Both have their own ribosomes
B. Both have their own DNA
C. Both can live and function independently of the cell
D. Both strongly resemble prokaryotes, especially in size
Answer» D. Both strongly resemble prokaryotes, especially in size
55.

In how many different ways can the letters of the word \'LEADING\' be arranged in such a way that the vowels always come together?

A. 480
B. 360
C. 5040
D. 720
Answer» E.
56.

Which category of enzymes belongs to class 5 in the international classification?

A. Isomerases
B. Hydrolases
C. Cyclase
D. Oxido-reductases
Answer» B. Hydrolases
57.

Discoloration can be achieved by using

A. proteases
B. sulphloydryl oxidase
C. all of these
D. anthocyanase
Answer» E.
58.

In competitive inhibition a factor is obtained from the measurement of

A. KM
B. Vmax
C. None of these
D. Y-intercept in Lineweaver-Burk Plot
Answer» B. Vmax
59.

Grain-oriented laminated sheet steel in a transformer reduces

A. Eddy current loss
B. Copper loss
C. None of above
D. Hysteresis loss
Answer» E.
60.

The ratio between the rates of traveling of A and B is 2 : 3 and therefore A takes 10 minutes more than the time taken by B to reach a destination. If A had walked at double the speed, he would have covered the distance in:

A. 25 min
B. 30 min
C. 20 min
D. 15 min
Answer» E.
61.

The efficiency of cell disruption in a bead mill depends on the

A. amount and size of beads
B. concentration of the cells
C. all of these
D. type and rotational speed of agitation
Answer» D. type and rotational speed of agitation
62.

What will be the output of the program If the integer is 4bytes long?

A. 4000, 4002, 4004
B. 8, 8, 8
C. 4000, 4008, 4016
D. 4000, 4004, 4008
Answer» C. 4000, 4008, 4016
63.

A sum of Rs86700 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a manner that for every rupee that A gets, B gets 90 paise and for every rupee that B gets, C gets 110 paise. B’s share is:

A. Rs27000
B. Rs26400
C. Rs32800
D. Rs30000
Answer» B. Rs26400
64.

The plot commonly used for determining the value of Vmax is

A. Langmuir plot
B. Lineweaver Burk plot
C. all of these
D. Eadie Hofstee plot
Answer» D. Eadie Hofstee plot
65.

Predominantly uncompetitive inhibition may be called when

A. competitive inhibition is smaller than uncompetitive inhibition
B. competitive inhibition is greater than uncompetitive inhibition
C. none of the above
D. competitive inhibition is equal to uncompetitive inhibition
Answer» C. none of the above
66.

Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. The third integer is :

A. 30
B. 15
C. 60
D. 45
Answer» C. 60
67.

Which phase of mitosis is associated with chromosomes aligned at the center of the cell and centromeres divide?

A. interphase
B. anaphase
C. prophase
D. metaphase
Answer» E.
68.

Two different numbers when divided by the same divisor left remainders of 11 and 21 respectively. And when their sum was divided by the same divisor, the remainder was 4. What was the divisor?( ADP COMPANY)

A. 32
B. 36
C. 28
D. 14
Answer» D. 14
69.

Neutralized activated charcoal is occasionally added to young regenerating cultures to

A. help to remove plants growth regulators introduced at an earlier stage
B. remove toxic phenolics produced by the stressed plant cell
C. maintain the pH of the medium
D. both ( and (
Answer» E.
70.

Which is/are the naturally occurring plant auxins?

A. Naphthalenacetic acid (NAA)
B. Indole acetic acid (IAA)
C. All of the above
D. 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
Answer» B. Indole acetic acid (IAA)
71.

The initial velocity, V0, of an enzyme catalyzed reaction reaches Vmax as

A. [S] = 10 * KM
B. [S] = KM
C. 1/[S] → 0
D. 1/[S] = 1/KM
Answer» D. 1/[S] = 1/KM
72.

Lock and key theory is based on the compatibility of

A. enzyme and product
B. enzyme and substrate
C. enzyme substrate complex and product
D. enzyme and enzyme substrate complex
Answer» C. enzyme substrate complex and product
73.

The simple interest and the true discount on a certain sum for a given time and at a given rate are Rs. 85 and Rs. 80 respectively. The sum is:

A. Rs. 1450
B. Rs. 1800
C. Rs. 6800
D. Rs. 1360
Answer» E.
74.

The average score in a test conducted in a class of 40 students was 60. If the lowest and highest scores deviate by less than 20% from the average scores, the scores of all the students will be between:

A. 48 and 80
B. 40 and 80
C. 40 and 72
D. 48 and 72
Answer» E.
75.

The enzyme β-galactosidase is also known as

A. EC3.2.1.23
B. lactase
C. isomerase
D. both ( and (
Answer» E.
76.

What is the value of x if the average of 93, 82, 79 and x is 87?

A. 93
B. 90
C. 348
D. 94
Answer» E.
77.

The Woolf-Augusteinsson-Hofstee plot of ν versus ν/[S] and the Eadie-Scatchard plot of ν/[S] versus ν do not involve reciprocals of ν therefore are considered to be more reliable when the error in v is

A. significant
B. non-significant
C. non significant in selected cases
D. nothing to do with the reliability
Answer» D. nothing to do with the reliability
78.

The conformational change in an enzyme after the substrate is bound that allows the chemical reaction to proceed, can be explained by

A. transition
B. induced fit
C. Pasteur
D. fit and fine
Answer» C. Pasteur
79.

The composition of the inner mitochondrial membrane is most like that of

A. the cell's plasma membrane
B. the outer mitochondrial membrane
C. the nuclear membrane
D. some bacterial plasma membranes
Answer» E.
80.

DNA replication is controlled at which of the following checkpoint?

A. G2
B. G1
C. S
D. M
Answer» C. S
81.

Enzyme catalase has non-protein metal as

A. manganese
B. magnesium
C. zinc
D. iron
Answer» E.
82.

Which motor will make least noise ?

A. Universal motor
B. Capacitor motor
C. Hysteresis motor.
D. Shaded pole motor
Answer» D. Shaded pole motor
83.

What is the size (in kb) of the tobacco chloroplast genome?

A. 155 kilobase
B. 55 kilobase
C. 375 kilobase
D. 325 kilobase
Answer» B. 55 kilobase
84.

The two chains of insulin can be separated by detaching it from β-galactosidase using

A. cyanogen bromide
B. hydrogen chloride
C. protease
D. peptidase
Answer» B. hydrogen chloride
85.

Polyhedrin protein is

A. major component of protein matrix in which viruses are embedded
B. non essential for baculo virus replication
C. essential for baculo virus replication
D. both ( and (
Answer» E.
86.

In a Lineweaver-Burk Plot, competitive inhibitor shows which of the following effect?

A. It moves the entire curve to left
B. It moves the entire curve to right
C. It has no effect on the slope
D. It changes the x-intercept
Answer» E.
87.

During the growth of animal cells in culture, it is noticed that the cells do not look very healthy. After an investigation, this is found that there is a lot of lactic acid in the culture fluid. What is probably wrong with this culture?

A. The cells have too much oxygen
B. Ethyl alcohol is being produced in excess
C. The cells do not have enough oxygen
D. Glycolysis is being inhibited
Answer» D. Glycolysis is being inhibited
88.

Hairy wing character of Drosophila is due to

A. deletion in region of chromosome
B. duplication in region of chromosome
C. due to a point mutation
D. due to presence of additional X-chromosome
Answer» C. due to a point mutation
89.

A common filter medium is the cloth filter generally made of

A. synthetic fabrics
B. canvas
C. all of these
D. metal or glass fiber
Answer» D. metal or glass fiber
90.

Which of the following are produced in high copy number?

A. YRp
B. YEp
C. YCp
D. Both ( and (
Answer» E.
91.

When you want to make sure that all of the text stays to the right of a given point on the drawing, you wound set its:

A. scale
B. aspect
C. font
D. alignment
Answer» E.
92.

Which of the following refers to pseudo steady state ?

A. d(Cp)/dt = 0
B. d(CE)/dt = 0
C. d(Cs)/dt = d(CES)/dt
D. d(CES)/dt = 0
Answer» E.
93.

A competitive inhibitor of an enzyme is usually

A. a metal ion such as Hg2 or Pb2
B. a highly reactive compound
C. water insoluble
D. structurally similar to the substrate.
Answer» E.
94.

At his first game a person loses ¼ of his money, at the second 1/5 of the remainder, at the third 4/5 of the rest; what fraction of his original money has he left?

A. 01-04-2025
B. 01-02-2025
C. 01-06-2025
D. 01-03-2025
Answer» E.
95.

Most enzymes work by

A. decreasing energy of activation
B. increasing energy of activation
C. none of the above
D. not affecting energy of activation
Answer» B. increasing energy of activation
96.

Very high sugar concentration (40-100 g/l) have been used

A. to adjust the osmotic potential of the media in short term treatment for regeneration
B. in specialized secondary metabolite production
C. none of these
D. Both ( and (
Answer» E.
97.

In genetic engineering, a chimera is

A. a plasmid that contains foreign DNA
B. an enzyme that links DNA molecules
C. a fungi
D. a virus that infects bacteria
Answer» B. an enzyme that links DNA molecules
98.

A classical noncompetitive inhibitor has

A. no effect on substrate binding and vice versa
B. no effect on substrate binding
C. significant effect on substrate binding and vice versa
D. significant effect on substrate binding
Answer» B. no effect on substrate binding
99.

18 men working 6 hours a day assemble 16 computers in 4 days. How many men will be required to assemble 48 computers in 6 days working 9 hours a day?

A. 26
B. 24
C. 32
D. 28
Answer» C. 32
100.

The yield of the antibiotic depends upon

A. age of the inoculum
B. pH of the medium
C. all of these
D. composition of the medium
Answer» D. composition of the medium