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401.

During translation of proteins, the aminoacyl tRNA arrives at ____________

A. Ribosomal A site
B. Ribosomal P site
C. Ribosomal T site
D. Ribosomal S site
Answer» B. Ribosomal P site
402.

Application of non-ionizing ultraviolet radiation causes _________

A. formation of pyrimidine dimers
B. deletion of pyrimidine bases
C. formation of methyl guanine
D. formation of methyl thymine
Answer» B. deletion of pyrimidine bases
403.

Hybrid vigour results from ____________

A. dominance
B. co-dominance
C. over dominance
D. incomplete dominance
Answer» D. incomplete dominance
404.

Hybrid vigour is referred to __________

A. superior phenotype of a hybrid
B. increased fertility of a hybrid
C. increased mortality of a hybrid
D. decreased function of a hybrid
Answer» B. increased fertility of a hybrid
405.

An example of extensively polyploid organism is _________

A. Xenopus laevis
B. Homo sapiens
C. Drosophila melanogaster
D. Equus caballus
Answer» B. Homo sapiens
406.

The nucleosome is composed of how many histone proteins?

A. 7
B. 9
C. 8
D. 10
Answer» C. 8
407.

In FISH technology, which fluorescence confirms a BCR/ABL translocation?

A. Red signal
B. Green signal
C. Yellow signal
D. Orange signal
Answer» D. Orange signal
408.

Like DFAs, NFAs only recognize regular languages.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
409.

Which is the application of NFA?

A. A regular language is produced by union of two regular languages
B. The concatenation of two regular languages is regular
C. The Kleene closure of a regular language is regular
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
410.

The subset construction shows that every NFA accepts a __________

A. String
B. Function
C. Regular language
D. Context-free language
Answer» D. Context-free language
411.

An NFA may be converted to a DFA using __________

A. Induction
B. A construction
C. Contradiction
D. Compilation
Answer» C. Contradiction
412.

A regular language corresponds to __________

A. An alphabet
B. Set of strings over an alphabet
C. A DFA only
D. A DFA or an NFA
Answer» C. A DFA only
413.

Conversion of a DFA to an NFA __________

A. Is impossible
B. Requires the subset construction
C. Is Chancy
D. Is nondeterministic
Answer» C. Is Chancy
414.

Why is current division necessary?

A. In series current is the same
B. In parallel current differs
C. Because the voltage is also different
D. Because of Kirchhoff’s laws.
Answer» C. Because the voltage is also different
415.

Voltage division is necessary for parallel resistance networks

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
416.

R1 = 1Ω, R2 = 3Ω, R3 = 5Ω and R4 = 7Ω connected in parallel. Total Current = 23A. Then V, I1 , I2 =?

A. 12.26v, 1.725, 2.875
B. 12.23v, 2.875, 1.725
C. 11.26v, 1.95, 1.74
D. 11.23v, 1.74, 1.95
Answer» B. 12.23v, 2.875, 1.725
417.

R1 = 1Ω, R2 = 3Ω, R3 = 5Ω and R4 = 7Ω connected in series. Total voltage = 20V, Current I, V2 =?

A. I = 1.23, V2 = 3.75
B. I = 1.25, V2 = 3.75
C. I = 1.15, V2= 3.73
D. I = 1.16, V2 = 3.72
Answer» C. I = 1.15, V2= 3.73
418.

For a parallel connected resistor R1, R2 and a voltage of V volts. Current across the first resistor is given by

A. I R1
B. I R2
C. I R1 / R1 + R2
D. I R2 / R1 + R2
Answer» E.
419.

Calculate i =?

A. -1A
B. +2A
C. 8A
D. -5A
Answer» C. 8A
420.

Calculate Voltage across 2Ω Resistor where supply v= 10volts.

A. 2V
B. 3V
C. 10V
D. 4V
Answer» E.
421.

If there are 3 Resistors R1, R2 and R3 in series and V is total voltage and I is total current then Voltage across R2 is

A. V R3/ R1 + R2 + R3
B. V R2/ R1 + R2 + R3
C. V R1/R1 + R2 + R3
D. V
Answer» C. V R1/R1 + R2 + R3
422.

Where voltage division problem arises

A. Series connected resistors
B. Parallel connected resistors
C. When resistors are equal
D. Both series and parallel resistors.
Answer» B. Parallel connected resistors
423.

If the normalized load impedance of a transmission line is 2, then the reflection co-efficient is:

A. 0.33334
B. 1.33334
C. 0
D. 1
Answer» B. 1.33334
424.

If the characteristic impedance of a transmission line 50 Ω and reflection coefficient is 0.0126+j0.1996, then load impedance is:

A. 47.3+j19.7Ω
B. 4.7+j1.97Ω
C. 0.26+j0.16
D. data insufficient
Answer» B. 4.7+j1.97Ω
425.

If SWR=1.5 with a wavelength of 4 cm and the distance between load and first minima is 1.48cm, then the reflection coefficient is:

A. 0.0126+j0.1996
B. 0.0128
C. 0.26+j0.16
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. 0.0128
426.

Expression for ϴ means phase angle of the reflection co efficient r=|r|-e^jθ, the phase of the reflection co-efficient is:

A. θ=2π+2βLmin
B. θ=π+2βLmin
C. θ=π/2+2βLmin
D. θ=π+βLmin
Answer» C. θ=π/2+2βLmin
427.

If the reflection coefficient of a transmission line is 0.4, then the standing wave ratio is:

A. 1.3333
B. 2.3333
C. 0.4
D. 0.6
Answer» C. 0.4
428.

If the standing wave ratio for a transmission line is 1.4, then the reflection coefficient for the line is:

A. 0.16667
B. 1.6667
C. 0.01667
D. 0.96
Answer» B. 1.6667
429.

A slotted line can be used to measure _____ and the distance of _____________ from the load.

A. SWR, first voltage minimum
B. SWR, first voltage maximum
C. characteristic impedance, first voltage minimum
D. characteristic impedance, first voltage maximum
Answer» B. SWR, first voltage maximum
430.

Amount of CO2 in expired air is _________

A. 0.04%
B. 0.03%
C. 3.6%
D. 21%
Answer» D. 21%
431.

Partial pressure of oxygen in lungs is ____________

A. 60 mm Hg
B. 40 mm Hg
C. 110 mm Hg
D. 100 mm Hg
Answer» E.
432.

If RQ is 0.6 in a respiratory metabolism it would mean that _________

A. Carbohydrate is used as respiratory substrate
B. Organic acids are used as respiratory substrate
C. Oxidation of respiratory substrate consumed more O2 than CO2 produced
D. Reaction is anaerobic
Answer» D. Reaction is anaerobic
433.

Pulmonary ventilation movements are due to __________

A. Costal muscles and diaphragm
B. Diaphragm
C. Wall of lungs
D. Costal muscles
Answer» B. Diaphragm
434.

After deep inspiration maximum expiration of lungs is called ________

A. Vital capacity
B. Total lung capacity
C. Inspiratory capacity
D. Functional residual capacity
Answer» B. Total lung capacity
435.

When CO2 concentration in blood increased breathing becomes ____________

A. shallower and deeper
B. slow and deep
C. faster and deeper
D. no effect on breathing
Answer» D. no effect on breathing
436.

How much percent of CO2 is expired?

A. 7%
B. 32%
C. 25%
D. 20%
Answer» C. 25%
437.

Oxygen is carried by __________

A. Platelets
B. Leucocytes
C. Erythrocytes
D. Monocytes
Answer» D. Monocytes
438.

Ionization energy decreases down the group. It is the energy required by an isolated gaseous atom to form an anion.

A. True
B. FalseView answer
Answer» C.
439.

Radon is the sixth member of group 18 of the modern periodic table. Unlike other members of this group, Radon:

A. is solid near room temperature
B. is radioactive
C. possess high chemical reactivity
D. all of the mentionedView answer
Answer» C. possess high chemical reactivity
440.

Elements in the same column of the periodic table have:

A. Similar valence shell electron configuration
B. Same value of highest principal quantum number
C. Same number of nucleons
D. All of the mentionedView answer
Answer» B. Same value of highest principal quantum number
441.

The clogging of well screens and consequent reduction in pump efficiency is indicated by _____________

A. the high value of the well-loss
B. the low value of the well-loss
C. variable value of the well-loss
D. both high and low value of the well-loss
Answer» B. the low value of the well-loss
442.

An aquifer which is confined at its bottom but not at the top is called ___________

A. semi-confined aquifer
B. confined aquifer
C. unconfined aquifer
D. artesian aquifer
Answer» D. artesian aquifer
443.

An example of aquitard stratum in the ground profile is a layer of ___________

A. granite rock
B. clay
C. sandy clay
D. sandstone
Answer» D. sandstone
444.

The standard specific capacity of a well is the well-discharge per unit of drawdown. This value of discharge should be obtained at ________

A. any drawdown
B. a particular drawdown of 3 m
C. the first 1 m of drawdown
D. the first 2 m of drawdown
Answer» D. the first 2 m of drawdown
445.

The specific capacity of a confined well under equilibrium condition and within the working limits of drawdown ______________

A. is constant at all drawdowns
B. decreases as the drawdown are increased
C. increases as the drawdown are increased
D. may increase or decrease
Answer» C. increases as the drawdown are increased
446.

A perched aquifer is found within ____________

A. unconfined aquifer
B. confined aquifer
C. aquiclude
D. both confined and unconfined aquifer
Answer» B. confined aquifer
447.

Specific yield for an unconfined aquifer is ________________

A. greater than porosity
B. less than porosity
C. equal to porosity
D. unrelated to porosity
Answer» C. equal to porosity
448.

The units of specific capacity of a well are _____

A. m3/sec
B. m2/sec
C. m/sec
D. no units
Answer» C. m/sec
449.

Coefficient of storage (A) has the dimensions of _____

A. has the dimensions of _____a) L3
B. L
C. L2
D. Dimensionless
Answer» E.
450.

The discharge per unit drawdown at a well is known as ___________

A. specific yield
B. specific retention
C. specific capacity
D. specific storage
Answer» D. specific storage