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• question_answer1) A coil in the shape of an equilateral triangle of side \[l\] is suspended between the pole pieces of a permanent magnet such that \[\mathbf{\vec{B}}\] is in plane of the coil. If due to a current i in the triangle a torque \[\tau \] acts on it, the side \[l\] of the triangle is
  A)
  \[\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}{{\left( \frac{\tau }{Bi} \right)}^{1/2}}\]                           
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  B)
  \[\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\left( \frac{\tau }{Bi} \right)\]              
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  C)
  \[2{{\left( \frac{\tau }{\sqrt{3}Bi} \right)}^{1/2}}\]           
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  D)
         \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\frac{\tau }{Bi}\]
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• question_answer2) A point source emits sound equally in all directions in a non-absorbing medium. Two points P and Q are at distance of 2m and 3m respectively from the source. The ratio of the intensities of the waves at P and Q is
  A)
  9 : 4         
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  B)
                        2: 3                        
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  C)
  3 : 2                       
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  D)
         4 : 9
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• question_answer3) A bomb of mass 30 kg at rest explodes into two pieces of masses 18 kg and 12 kg. The velocity of 18 kg mass is \[6\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}\]. The kinetic energy of the other mass is
  A)
  256 J     
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  B)
                         486 J                     
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  C)
  524 J                     
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  D)
         324 J
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• question_answer4) A drum of radius R and mass M, rolls down without slipping along an inclined plane of angle \[\text{.}\] The frictional force
  A)
  converts translational energy to rotational energy
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  B)
  dissipates energy as heat
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  C)
  decreases the rotational motion
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  D)
  decreases the rotational and translational motion
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• question_answer5) Imagine a new planet having the same density as that of earth but it is 3 times bigger than the earth in size. If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g and that on the surface of the new planet is g, then
  A)
  \[g=3g\]  
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  B)
                         \[g=\frac{g}{9}\]              
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  C)
         \[g=9g\]             
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  D)
         \[g=27g\]
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• question_answer6) Which of the following circular rods, (given radius r and length\[l\]) each made of the same material and whose ends are maintained at the same temperature will conduct most heat?
  A)
  \[r=2{{r}_{0,}}l=2{{l}_{0}}\]         
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  B)
         \[r=2{{r}_{0,}}l={{l}_{0}}\]           
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  C)
         \[r={{r}_{0,}}l={{l}_{0}}\]              
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  D)
         \[r={{r}_{0,}}l=2{{l}_{0}}\]
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• question_answer7) In the reaction \[_{1}^{2}H+_{1}^{3}H\to _{2}^{4}He+_{0}^{1}n,\] if the binding energies of \[_{\text{1}}^{\text{2}}\text{H,}_{\text{1}}^{\text{3}}\text{H}\]and \[_{2}^{4}\text{He}\] are respectively a, b and c (in MeV), then the energy (in MeV) released in this reaction is
  A)
  c + a - b       
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  B)
                         c - a - b 
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  C)
         a + b + c               
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  D)
         a + b - c
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• question_answer8) The work functions for metals A, B and C are respectively 1.92 eV, 2.0 eV and 5 eV. According to Einsteins equation, the metals which will emit photoelectrons for a radiation of wavelength \[4100\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\] is/are
  A)
  none   
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  B)
            A only                  
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  C)
         A and B only          
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  D)
            all the three metals
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• question_answer9) The nuclei of which one of the following pairs of nuclei are isotones?
  A)
  \[_{\text{34}}\text{S}{{\text{e}}^{\text{74}}}{{\text{,}}_{\text{31}}}\text{G}{{\text{a}}^{\text{71}}}\]  
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  B)
         \[_{\text{42}}\text{M}{{\text{o}}^{\text{92}}}{{\text{,}}_{\text{40}}}\text{Z}{{\text{r}}^{\text{92}}}\]  
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  C)
         \[_{\text{38}}\text{S}{{\text{r}}^{\text{84}}}{{\text{,}}_{\text{38}}}\text{S}{{\text{r}}^{\text{86}}}\]     
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  D)
         \[_{\text{20}}\text{C}{{\text{a}}^{\text{40}}}{{\text{,}}_{\text{16}}}{{\text{S}}^{\text{32}}}\]
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• question_answer10) As per this diagram a point charge +q is placed at the origin O. Work done in taking another point charge-Q from the point A [coordinates \[(0,a)\]]
  A)
  to another point B [coordinates \[(a,0)\]] along the straight path AB is zero                      
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  B)
         \[\left( \frac{-qQ}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}} \right)\sqrt{2a}\]
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  C)
         \[\left( \frac{qQ}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}} \right)\frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}\] 
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  D)
         \[\left( \frac{qQ}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}} \right)\sqrt{2a}\]
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• question_answer11) For the network shown in the figure, the value of the current i is
  A)
  \[\frac{9V}{35}\]             
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  B)
                         \[\frac{5V}{18}\]             
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  C)
  \[\frac{5V}{9}\]                
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  D)
         \[\frac{18V}{5}\]
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• question_answer12) The circular motion of a panicle with constant speed is
  A)
  simple harmonic but not periodic
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  B)
         periodic and simple harmonic
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  C)
         neither periodic nor simple harmonic
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  D)
         periodic but not simple harmonic
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• question_answer13) A particle executing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 5 cm has maximum speed of 31.4 cm/s. The frequency of its oscillation is
  A)
  3 Hz          
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  B)
                         2 Hz                       
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  C)
  4 Hz                       
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  D)
         1Hz
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• question_answer14) The ratio of the dimensions of Plancks constant and that of the moment of inertia is the dimension of
  A)
  frequency          
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  B)
          velocity              
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  C)
         angular momentum       
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  D)
  time
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• question_answer15) Which of the following processes is reversible?
  A)
  Transfer of heat by radiation
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  B)
  Electrical heating of a nichrome wire
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  C)
  Transfer of heat by conduction
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  D)
  Isothermal compression
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• question_answer16) The temperature of inversion of a thermocouple is \[620{}^\circ C\] and the neutral temperature is \[300{}^\circ C,\] what is the temperature of cold junction ?
  A)
  \[20{}^\circ C\]         
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  B)
                         \[320{}^\circ C\]              
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  C)
         \[-20{}^\circ C\]               
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  D)
         \[40{}^\circ C\]
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• question_answer17) A photosensitive metallic surface has work function,\[h\,{{v}_{0.}}\]If photons of energy \[2h\,{{v}_{0.}}\] fall on this surface, the electrons come out with a maximum velocity of \[4\times {{10}^{6}}m\text{/}s\]. When the photon energy is increased to \[5h{{v}_{0}},\] then maximum velocity of photoelectrons will be
  A)
  \[2\times {{10}^{6}}m\text{/}s\]
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  B)
                         \[2\times {{10}^{7}}m\text{/}s\]              
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  C)
         \[8\times {{10}^{5}}m\text{/}s\]              
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  D)
         \[8\times {{10}^{6}}m\text{/}s\]
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• question_answer18) Fission of nuclei is possible because the binding energy per nucleon in them
  A)
  increases with mass number at high mass numbers
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  B)
  decreases with mass number at high mass numbers
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  C)
  increases with mass number at low mass numbers
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  D)
  decreases with mass number at low mm numbers
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• question_answer19) The displacements of a particle varies with time \[t\,as\,x=a{{e}^{-at}}+b{{e}^{Bt}},\] where \[a,b,\alpha \] and \[\] an positive constants. The velocity of the particle will
  A)
  go on decreasing with time
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  B)
  be independent of \[\alpha \] and \[\]
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  C)
  drop to zero when \[\alpha \] = \[\]
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  D)
  go on increasing with time
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• question_answer20) In   any   fission   process   the   ratio \[\frac{\text{mass}\,\text{of}\,\text{fission}\,\text{products}}{\text{mass}\,\text{of}\,\text{parent}\,\text{nucleus}}\text{is}\]
  A)
  less than 1
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  B)
  greater than 1
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  C)
  equal to 1
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  D)
  depends on the mass of parent nucleus
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• question_answer21) An ideal gas heat engine operates in Carnot cycle between 227°C and 127°C. It absorbs \[6\times {{10}^{4}}\]cal of heat at higher temperature. Amount of heat converted to work is
  A)
  \[2.4\times {{10}^{4}}~cal\]                        
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  B)
  \[6\times {{10}^{4}}cal\]              
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  C)
         \[1.2\times {{10}^{4}}cal\]          
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  D)
         \[4.8\times {{10}^{4}}cal\]
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• question_answer22) If a vector \[2\mathbf{\hat{i}}+3\mathbf{\hat{j}}+8\mathbf{\hat{k}}\] is perpendicular to At vector\[4\mathbf{\hat{j}}-4\mathbf{\hat{i}}+\alpha \mathbf{\hat{k}},\] then the value of a is
  A)
  \[-1\]      
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  B)
                                         \[\frac{1}{2}\]                   
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  C)
  \[-\frac{1}{2}\]                 
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  D)
         \[1\]
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• question_answer23) Zener diode is used for
  A)
  producing oscillations in an oscillator
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  B)
  amplification
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  C)
  stabilization
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  D)
  rectification
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• question_answer24) A force Facting on an object varies with distance x as shown here. The force is in newton and distance is in meter. The work done by the force in moving the object from x = 0 to x = 6 m is
  A)
  4.5 J                                      
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  B)
  13.5 J    
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  C)
  9.0 J                      
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  D)
         18.0 J
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• question_answer25) If the magnetic dipole moment of an atom of diamagnetic material, paramagnetic material and ferromagnetic material are denoted by \[{{\mu }_{d,}}{{\mu }_{p}}\]and\[{{\mu }_{f}}\]respectively, then
  A)
  \[{{\mu }_{d}}\ne 0\,and\,{{\mu }_{f}}\ne 0\]   
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  B)
  \[{{\mu }_{p}}=0\,and\,{{\mu }_{f}}\ne 0\]
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  C)
         \[{{\mu }_{d}}=0\,and\,{{\mu }_{p}}\ne 0\]
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  D)
         \[{{\mu }_{d}}=0\,and\,{{\mu }_{p}}=0\]
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• question_answer26) In a circuit, L, C and R are connected in series with an alternating voltage source of frequency \[f.\]The current leads the voltage by 45°. The value of C is
  A)
  \[\frac{1}{2\pi f(2\pi fL+R)}\]     
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  B)
  \[\frac{1}{\pi f(2\pi fL+R)}\]
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  C)
         \[\frac{1}{2\pi f(2\pi fL-R)}\]
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  D)
         \[\frac{1}{\pi f(2\pi fL-R)}\]
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• question_answer27) The angular resolution of a 10 cm diameter telescope at a wavelength of \[5000\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\] is of the order of
  A)
  \[\text{1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{6}}}\text{rad}\] 
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  B)
                         \[\text{1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{-2}}}\text{rad}\]     
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  C)
         \[\text{1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{-4}}}\text{rad}\]                     
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  D)
         \[\text{1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{-6}}}\text{rad}\]
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• question_answer28) Two   vibrating   tuning   forks   produce progressive waves given by \[{{y}_{1}}=4\,\,\sin 500\,\pi t\] and \[{{y}_{2}}=2\,\,\sin 506\,\pi t.\] Number of beats produced per minute is
  A)
  360     
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  B)
                         180                        
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  C)
  3                             
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  D)
         60
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• question_answer29) When a wire of uniform cross-section \[a\], length \[l\] and resistance R is bent into a complete circle, resistance between two of diametrically opposite points will be
  A)
  \[\frac{R}{4}\]       
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  B)
                                         \[\frac{R}{8}\]                  
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  C)
  \[4R\]                   
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  D)
         \[\frac{R}{2}\]
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• question_answer30) Carbon, silicon and germanium atoms have four valence electrons each. Their valence and conduction bands are separated by energy band gaps represented by \[{{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}},\]\[{{({{E}_{g}})}_{Si}}\] and \[{{({{E}_{g}})}_{Ge}}\] respectively. Which one of the following relationships is true in their case?
  A)
  \[{{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}}>{{({{E}_{g}})}_{Si}}\]                            
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  B)
  \[{{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}}={{({{E}_{g}})}_{Si}}\]            
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  C)
         \[{{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}}<{{({{E}_{g}})}_{Ge}}\]          
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  D)
         \[{{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}}<{{({{E}_{g}})}_{Si}}\]
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• question_answer31) If \[{{\lambda }_{v}},\,\,{{\lambda }_{x}}\] and \[{{\lambda }_{m}}\] represent the wavelengths of visible   light,   X-rays   and   microwaves respectively, then
  A)
  \[{{\lambda }_{m}}>{{\lambda }_{x}}>{{\lambda }_{v}}\] 
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  B)
                        \[{{\lambda }_{v}}>{{\lambda }_{m}}>{{\lambda }_{x}}\]              
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  C)
         \[{{\lambda }_{m}}>{{\lambda }_{v}}>{{\lambda }_{x}}\]   
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  D)
         \[{{\lambda }_{v}}>{{\lambda }_{x}}>{{\lambda }_{m}}\]
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• question_answer32) Two boys are standing at the ends A and B of a ground, where AB = a. The boy at B starts running in a direction perpendicular to AB with velocity \[{{v}_{1}}\]. The boy at A starts running simultaneously with velocity v and catches the other boy in a time \[t,\] where t is
  A)
  \[\frac{a}{\sqrt{{{v}^{2}}+v_{1}^{2}}}\] 
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  B)
         \[\sqrt{\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{v}^{2}}-v_{1}^{2}}}\]   
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  C)
  \[\frac{a}{(v-{{v}_{1}})}\]            
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  D)
         \[\frac{a}{(v+{{v}_{1}})}\]
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• question_answer33) A 5 A fuse wire can withstand a maximum power of 1 W in circuit. The resistance of the fuse wire is
  A)
  \[0.2\,\Omega \]    
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  B)
                         \[5\,\Omega \]                
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  C)
         \[0.4\,\Omega \]             
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  D)
         \[0.04\,\Omega \]
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• question_answer34) An electron moves in a circular orbit with a uniform speed\[v\]. It produces a magnetic field B at the centre of the circle. The radius of the circle is proportional to
  A)
  \[\frac{B}{v}\]
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  B)
                                         \[\frac{v}{B}\]                  
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  C)
  \[\sqrt{\frac{v}{B}}\]                     
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  D)
         \[\sqrt{\frac{B}{v}}\]
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• question_answer35) Choose the only false statement from the following
  A)
  Substances with energy gap of the order of 10 eV are insulators
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  B)
  The conductivity of a semiconductor increases with increases in temperature
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  C)
  In conductors the valence and conduction bands may overlap
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  D)
  The resistive of a semiconductor increases with increase in temperature
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• question_answer36) if the angle between the vectors \[\mathbf{\vec{A}}\] and \[\mathbf{\vec{B}}\] is \[\text{,}\]the value of the product \[(\overrightarrow{B}\times \overrightarrow{A})\cdot \overrightarrow{A}\] is equal to
  A)
  \[\text{B}{{\text{A}}^{\text{2}}}\text{cos}\,\]     
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  B)
                         \[\text{B}{{\text{A}}^{\text{2}}}\sin \,\]              
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  C)
         \[\text{B}{{\text{A}}^{\text{2}}}\sin \,\,\text{cos}\,\]   
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  D)
         Zero
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• question_answer37) The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc of radius R and mass M about an axis passing from the edge of the disc and normal to the disc is
  A)
  \[\frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}}\text{M}{{\text{R}}^{\text{2}}}\]
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  B)
                         \[\text{M}{{\text{R}}^{\text{2}}}\]                         
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  C)
  \[\frac{7}{\text{2}}\text{M}{{\text{R}}^{\text{2}}}\]      
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  D)
         \[\frac{3}{\text{2}}\text{M}{{\text{R}}^{\text{2}}}\]
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• question_answer38) Copper has face-centered cubic (fee) lattice with interatomic spacing equal to \[2.54\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]. The value of lattice constant for this lattice is
  A)
  \[1.27\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
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  B)
         \[5.08\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]          
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  C)
  \[2.54\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]          
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  D)
         \[3.59\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,\]
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• question_answer39) The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of hydrogen is about - 3.4 eV. Its kinetic energy in this state is
  A)
  -3.4eV 
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  B)
                         -6.8eV                  
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  C)
          6.8eV                  
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  D)
         3.4eV
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• question_answer40) A ball is thrown vertically upward. It has a speed of 10 m/s when it has reached one-half of its maximum height. How high does the ball rise? (Take \[g=10\,\,m/{{s}^{2}}\])
  A)
  15m    
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  B)
                         10m      
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  C)
  20m                      
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  D)
         5m
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• question_answer41) Which amongst the following is the most stable carbocation?
  A)
   \[C{{H}_{3}}--\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{+}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}}\,--H\]            
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  B)
   \[C{{H}_{3}}--\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{{{C}^{\,+}}}}\,}}\,}}}\,\]
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  C)
          \[\overset{+}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]              
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  D)
          \[C{{H}_{3}}\overset{+}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}}}\,\]
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• question_answer42) Products of the following reaction \[C{{H}_{3}}C\equiv C\cdot C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\xrightarrow[(2)\,Hydrolysis]{(1)\,{{O}_{3}}}\] ? are
  A)
   \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO+C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CHO\]
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  B)
   \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\]
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  C)
   \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+HOOC\cdot C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\]
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  D)
   \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{O}_{2}}\]
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• question_answer43) At \[25{}^\circ C,\] the dissociation constant of a base, BOH, is \[1.0\times {{10}^{-12}}\]. The concentration of hydroxyl ions in 0.01 M aqueous solution of the base would be
  A)
   \[2.0\times {{10}^{-6}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}\]
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  B)
          \[1.0\times {{10}^{-5}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}\]
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  C)
          \[1.0\times {{10}^{-6}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}\]
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  D)
          \[1.0\times {{10}^{-7}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}\]
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• question_answer44) Aniline in a set of reactions yielded a product D. The structure of the product D would be
  A)
   \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}N{{H}_{2}}\]  
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  B)
          \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}NHC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\]
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  C)
   \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}NHOH\]   
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  D)
          \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]
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• question_answer45) The mass of carbon anode consumed (giving only carbondioxide) in the production of 270 kg of aluminium metal from bauxite by the Hall process is (Atomic mass Al = 27)
  A)
   180 kg                 
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  B)
          270 kg 
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  C)
          540 kg                 
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  D)
          90 kg
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• question_answer46) In a set of reactions, acetic acid yielded a product D. \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\xrightarrow{SOC{{l}_{2}}}A\xrightarrow[anhyd.AlC{{l}_{3}}]{Benzene}\] \[B\xrightarrow{HCN}C\xrightarrow{HOH}D\] The structure of D would be
  A)
   
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  B)
   
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  C)
   
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  D)
   
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• question_answer47) The major organic product formed from the following reaction \[\xrightarrow[(ii)\,LiAl{{H}_{4}}\,\,(iii)\,{{H}_{2}}O]{(i)\,C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}}\]?.is
  A)
  
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  B)
   
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  C)
   
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  D)
   
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• question_answer48) The number of moles of \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] reduced by one mole of KI in alkaline medium is
  A)
   one-fifth            
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  B)
          five                      
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  C)
   one                      
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  D)
          two
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• question_answer49) Which of the following molecules has trigonal planar geometry?
  A)
   \[I{{F}_{3}}\]                    
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  B)
         \[PC{{l}_{3}}\] 
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  C)
          \[N{{H}_{3}}\]                                 
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  D)
   \[B{{F}_{3}}\]
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• question_answer50) The aqueous solution containing which one of the following ions will be colourless? (Atomic no. Sc = 21, Fe = 26, Ti = 22, Mn = 25)
  A)
   \[S{{c}^{3+}}\] 
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  B)
          \[F{{e}^{2+}}\]
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  C)
          \[T{{i}^{3+}}\]                  
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  D)
          \[M{{n}^{2+}}\]
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• question_answer51) Which one of the following compounds is most acidic?
  A)
   \[Cl-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-OH\]
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  B)
   
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  C)
   
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  D)
   
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• question_answer52) A reaction occurs spontaneously if
  A)
   \[T\Delta S<\Delta H\] and both\[\Delta H\]and\[\Delta S\]are +ve
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  B)
   \[T\Delta S>\Delta H\] and both \[\Delta H\] and \[\Delta S\] are +ve
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  C)
   \[T\Delta S=\Delta H\] and both \[\Delta H\] and \[\Delta S\] are +ve
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  D)
   \[T\Delta S>\Delta H\]and \[\Delta H\] is + ve and \[\Delta S\] is -ve
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• question_answer53) The monomer of the polymer
  A)
   
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  B)
   \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}C=C{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}\]
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  C)
   \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=CH\cdot C{{H}_{3}}\]
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  D)
   \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=C{{H}_{2}}\]
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• question_answer54) The correct sequence of increasing covalent character is represented by
  A)
   \[LiCl<NaCl<BeC{{l}_{2}}\]
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  B)
   \[BeC{{l}_{2}}<NaCl<LiCl\]
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  C)
   \[NaCl<LiCl<BeC{{l}_{2}}\]
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  D)
   \[BeC{{l}_{2}}<LiCl<NaCl\]
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• question_answer55) What is the correct relationship between the pHs of isomolar solutions of sodium oxide \[(p{{H}_{1}}),\] sodium sulphide \[(p{{H}_{2}}),\]sodium selenide \[(p{{H}_{3}})\] and sodium telluride\[(p{{H}_{4}})\]?
  A)
   \[p{{H}_{1}}>p{{H}_{2}}\approx p{{H}_{3}}>p{{H}_{4}}\]
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  B)
   \[p{{H}_{1}}<p{{H}_{2}}<p{{H}_{3}}<p{{H}_{4}}\]
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  C)
   \[p{{H}_{1}}<p{{H}_{2}}<p{{H}_{3}}\approx p{{H}_{4}}\]
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  D)
   \[p{{H}_{1}}>p{{H}_{2}}>p{{H}_{3}}>p{{H}_{4}}\]
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• question_answer56) Which of the following pairs of a chemical reaction is certain to result in a spontaneous reaction?
  A)
   Exothermic and decreasing disorder
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  B)
   Endothermic and increasing disorder
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  C)
   Exothermic and increasing disorder
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  D)
   Endothermic and decreasing disorder
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• question_answer57) Which one of the following alkenes will react faster with \[{{H}_{2}}\] under catalytic hydrogenadon conditions? (R = Alkyl substituent)
  A)
   
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  B)
               
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  C)
               
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  D)
   
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• question_answer58) For a first order reaction \[A\xrightarrow{{}}B,\]the reaction rate at reactant concentration of 0.01 M is found to be\[2.0\times {{10}^{-5}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}.\] The half-life period of the reaction is
  A)
   220 s      
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  B)
                          30 s
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  C)
   300 s                    
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  D)
                                          347 s
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• question_answer59) Which of the following is the electron deficient molecule?
  A)
   \[{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]   
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  B)
                                          \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]   
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  C)
          \[p{{H}_{3}}\]                  
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  D)
          \[Si{{H}_{4}}\]
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• question_answer60) A nuclide of an alkaline earth metal undergoes radioactive decay by emission of three \[\alpha \]-particles in succession. The group of the periodic table to which the resulting daughter element would belong to
  A)
   Group 14      
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  B)
          Group 16           
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  C)
          Group 4              
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  D)
          Group 6
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• question_answer61) The absolute enthalpy of neutralisation of the reaction \[MgO(s)+2HCl(aq)\to MgC{{l}_{2}}(aq)+{{H}_{2}}O(l)\] will be
  A)
   less than \[-\,57.33\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
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  B)
   \[-\,57.33\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
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  C)
   greater than \[-\,57.33\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
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  D)
   \[-\,57.33\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]
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• question_answer62) Which one of the following forms micelles in aqueous solution above certain concentration?
  A)
   Urea     
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  B)
       Dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
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  C)
   Pyridinium chloride
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  D)
   Glucose
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• question_answer63) Electrolytic reduction of nitrobenzene in weakly acidic medium gives
  A)
   aniline
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  B)
   nitrosobenzene
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  C)
   N phenylhydroxylamine
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  D)
   p-hydroxyaniline
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• question_answer64) Equilibrium constants \[{{K}_{1}}\] and \[{{K}_{2}}\] for the following equilibria \[NO(g)+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}N{{O}_{2}}(g)\] and \[2N{{O}_{2}}(g)2NO(g)+{{O}_{2}}(g)\] are related as
  A)
   \[{{K}_{2}}=\frac{1}{{{K}_{1}}}\]
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  B)
                          \[{{K}_{2}}=K_{1}^{2}\]               
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  C)
          \[{{K}_{2}}=\frac{{{K}_{1}}}{2}\]              
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  D)
          \[{{K}_{2}}=\frac{1}{K_{1}^{2}}\]
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• question_answer65) Which of the following would have permanent dipole moment?
  A)
   \[B{{F}_{3}}\]                                   
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  B)
   \[Si{{F}_{4}}\]  
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  C)
          \[S{{F}_{4}}\]                   
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  D)
          \[Xe{{F}_{4}}\]
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• question_answer66) Which of the following undergoes nucleophilic substitution exclusively by \[{{S}_{N}}1\] mechanism?
  A)
   Benzyl chloride               
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  B)
   Ethyl chloride   
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  C)
   Chlorobenzene
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  D)
          Isopropyl chloride
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• question_answer67) The rate of reaction between two reactants A and B decreases by a factor of 4, if the concentration of reactant B is doubled. The order of this reaction with respect to reactant B is
  A)
   -1                          
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  B)
          -2                          
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  C)
   1                            
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  D)
          2
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• question_answer68) In a face-centered cubic lattice, a unit cell is shared equally by how many unit cells?
  A)
   8                                            
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  B)
   4                            
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  C)
   2                            
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  D)
          6
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• question_answer69) A solution of urea (mol. mass \[56g\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\]) boils at \[100.18{}^\circ C\] at the atmospheric pressure. If \[{{k}_{f}}\] and \[{{k}_{b}}\] for water are 1.86 and 0.512 K kg \[mo{{l}^{-1}}\] respectively, the above solution will freeze at
  A)
   \[~-\,6.54\,{}^\circ C\]                 
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  B)
   \[6.54{}^\circ \,C\]         
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  C)
   \[0.654{}^\circ \,C\]       
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  D)
   \[-\,0.654{}^\circ \,C\]
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• question_answer70) Which functional group participates in disulphide bond formation in proteins?
  A)
   Thiolactone    
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  B)
          Thiol    
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  C)
          Thioether      
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  D)
          Thioester
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• question_answer71) The chirality of the compound
  A)
   R                                           
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  B)
   S                            
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  C)
   Z                            
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  D)
          E
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• question_answer72) \[{{H}_{2}}S\] gas when passed through a solution of cations containing \[HCl\]precipitates the cations of second group of qualitative analysis but not those belonging to the fourth group. It is because:
  A)
   presence of \[HCl\] decreases the sulphide ion concentration
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  B)
   presence of \[HCl\] increases the sulphide ion concentration
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  C)
   solubility product of group II sulphides is more than that of group IV sulphides
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  D)
   sulphides of group IV cations are unstable in \[HCl\]
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• question_answer73) Which one of the following oxides is expected to exhibit paramagnetic behaviour?
  A)
   \[C{{O}_{2}}\]                  
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  B)
   \[S{{O}_{2}}\]                  
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  C)
   \[Cl{{O}_{2}}\] 
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  D)
          \[Si{{O}_{2}}\]
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• question_answer74) Which one of the following is expected to exhibit optical isomerism? (en = ethylenediamine)
  A)
   \[cis\text{-}[pt\,\,{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}\,C{{l}_{2}}]\]
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  B)
   \[trans\text{-}[Co\,\,{{(en)}_{2}}\,C{{l}_{2}}]\]
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  C)
   \[trans\text{-}[Pt\,\,{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}\,C{{l}_{2}}]\]
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  D)
   \[cis\text{-}[Co\,\,{{(en)}_{2}}\,C{{l}_{2}}]\]
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• question_answer75) The correct order of acid strength is
  A)
   \[HClO<HCl{{O}_{2}}<HCl{{O}_{3}}<HCl{{O}_{4}}\]
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  B)
   \[HCl{{O}_{4}}<HClO<HCl{{O}_{2}}<HCl{{O}_{3}}\]
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  C)
   \[HCl{{O}_{2}}<HCl{{O}_{3}}<HCl{{O}_{4}}<HClO\]
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  D)
   \[HCl{{O}_{4}}<HCl{{O}_{3}}<HCl{{O}_{2}}<HClO\]
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• question_answer76) The main reason for larger number of oxidation states exhibited by the actinides than the corresponding lanthanides, is
  A)
   lesser energy difference between \[5f\] and\[6d\]orbitals than between \[4f\] and \[5d\]orbitals
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  B)
   larger atomic size of actinides than the lanthanides
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  C)
   more energy difference between \[5f\] and 6d orbitals than between \[4f\] and 5d orbitals
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  D)
   greater reactive nature of the actinides than the lanthanides
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• question_answer77) Names of some compounds are given. Which one is not correct in IUPAC system?
  A)
   \[\underset{\text{3-methyl-2}\,\text{butanol}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}--\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,--\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,--C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]
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  B)
   \[\underset{\text{4-methyl-2-pentyne}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C\equiv C-CH{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}}}\,\]
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  C)
   \[\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\text{2-ethyl-3-methyl-but-1-ene}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-\underset{C{{H}_{2}}}{\mathop{\underset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]
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  D)
  \[\underset{\text{3-methyl-4-ethyl}\,\,\text{heptane}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-\underset{C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,-\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]
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• question_answer78) A solution has a 1 : 4 mole ratio of pentane to hexane. The vapour pressure of the pure hydrocarbons at  are 440 mm of Hg for pentane and 120 mm of Hg for hexane. The mole fraction of pentane in the vapour phase would be
  A)
   0.549                                   
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  B)
   0.200   
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  C)
   0.786                   
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  D)
          0.478
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• question_answer79) 4.5 g of aluminium (Atomic mass 27 amu) is deposited at cathode from \[A{{l}^{3+}}\] solution by a certain quantity of electric charge. The volume of hydrogen produced at STP from \[{{H}^{+}}\] ions in solution by the same quantity of electric charge will be
  A)
   22.4 L                                   
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  B)
   44.8 L
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  C)
   5.6 L                     
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  D)
          11.2 L
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• question_answer80) The best method for the separation of naphthalene and benzoic acid from their mixture is
  A)
   chromatography
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  B)
   crystallization
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  C)
   distillation
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  D)
   sublimation
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• question_answer81) The main organelle involved in modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations is
  A)
   mitochondria
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  B)
                                                    endoplasmic reticulum
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  C)
   lysosome
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  D)
   chloroplast
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• question_answer82) Photosynthesis in \[{{C}_{4}}\] plants is relatively less limited by atmospheric \[C{{O}_{2}}\] levels because
  A)
   four carbon acids are the primary initial \[C{{O}_{2}}\] fixation products
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  B)
   the primary fixation of \[C{{O}_{2}}\] is mediated via PEP carboxylase
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  C)
   effective pumping of \[C{{O}_{2}}\] into bundle sheath cells
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  D)
   RUBISCO in \[{{C}_{4}}\] plants has higher affinity for \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
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• question_answer83) At what stage of the cell cycle are histone proteins synthesized in a eukaryotic cell?
  A)
   During entire prophase
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  B)
   During telophase
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  C)
   During S- phase
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  D)
   During \[{{G}_{2}}\] stage of prophase
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• question_answer84) There exists a close association between the alga and the fungus within a lichen. The fungus
  A)
   Fixes the atmospheric nitrogen for the alga
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  B)
   provides protection, anchorage and absorption for the alga
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  C)
   provides food for the alga
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  D)
   releases oxygen for the alga
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• question_answer85) At which latitude, heat gain through insolation approximately equals heat loss through terrestrial radiation?
  A)
   \[66{}^\circ \] North and South
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  B)
   22\[\frac{1}{2}\circ \]North and South
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  C)
  \[40{}^\circ \] North and South
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  D)
   42\[\frac{1}{2}\circ \]North and South
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• question_answer86) During transcription holoenzyme RNA polymerase binds to a DNA sequence and the DNA assumes a saddle like structure at that point. What is that sequence called?
  A)
   CAAT box          
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  B)
          GGTT box          
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  C)
          AAAT box          
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  D)
          TATA box
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• question_answer87) Chlorophyll in chloroplasts is located in
  A)
   grana                   
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  B)
          pyrenoid            
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  C)
          stroma                
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  D)
          both (a) and (c)
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• question_answer88) Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are
  A)
   wheat, rice and maize
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  B)
   wheat, maize and sorghum
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  C)
   rice, maize and sorghum
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  D)
   wheat, rice and barley
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• question_answer89) Genes for cytoplasmic male sterility in plants are generally located in
  A)
   mitochondrial genome
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  B)
   cytosol                                
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  C)
   chloroplast genome      
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  D)
   nuclear genome
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• question_answer90)                                                                     Which one of the following hydrolysis internal phosphodiester bonds in a polynucleotide chain?
  A)
   Lipase                 
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  B)
          Exonuclease     
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  C)
          Endonuclease                  
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  D)
          Protease
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• question_answer91) Match items in column-I with those in column-II.

  	Column-I		Column-II
  A. B. C. D. E.	Peritrichous flagellation Living fossil Rhizophore Smallest flowering plant Largest perennial alga	1. 2. 3. 4. 5.	Ginkgo Macrocystes Escherichia coli Selaginella Wolffia

  Select the correct answer from the following Codes
  A)
                  A-2         B-1         C-3         D-4         E-5
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  B)
                  A-5         B-3         C-2         D-5         E-1
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  C)
                  A-1         B-2         C-5         D-3         E-2
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  D)
                  A-3         B-1         C-4         D-5         E-2
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• question_answer92) The name of Norman Borlaug is associated with
  A)
   green revolution
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  B)
          yellow revolution                           
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  C)
   white revolution
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  D)
          blue revolution
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• question_answer93) In which one pair both the plants can be vegetatively propagated by leaf pieces?
  A)
   Bryophyllum and Kalanchoe
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  B)
   Chrysanthemum and Agave
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  C)
   Agave and Kalanchoe
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  D)
   Asparagus and Bryophyllum
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• question_answer94) E. coli cells with a mutated Z gene of the lac operon cannot grow in medium containing only lactose as the source of energy because
  A)
   in the presence of glucose, E. coli cells do not utilize lactose
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  B)
   they cannot transport lactose from the medium into the cell
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  C)
   the lac operon is constitutively active in these cells
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  D)
   they cannot synthesize functional \[\beta \]- galactosidase
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• question_answer95) Top - shaped multiciliate male gametes and the mature seed which bears only one embryo with two cotyledons, are characteristic features of
  A)
   polypetalous angiosperms
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  B)
   gamopetalous angiosperms
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  C)
   conifers
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  D)
   cycads
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• question_answer96) More than 70% of worlds freshwater is contained in
  A)
   Antarctica
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  B)
   Glaciers and Mountains
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  C)
   Greenland
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  D)
   Polar ice
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• question_answer97) Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?
  A)
   Biomass burning - Release of \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
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  B)
   Fossil fuel burning - Release of \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
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  C)
   Nuclear power - Radioactive wastes
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  D)
   Solar energy - Greenhouse effect
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• question_answer98) Which of the following is not true for a species?
  A)
   Members of a species can interbreed
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  B)
   Variations occurs among members of a species
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  C)
   Each species is reproductively isolated from every other species
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  D)
   Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species
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• question_answer99) One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that
  A)
   one can observe tropical plants there
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  B)
   they allow ex situ conservation of germplasm
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  C)
   they provide the natural habitat for wild life
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  D)
   they provide a beautiful area for recreation
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• question_answer100) Biodiversity act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year
  A)
   1996                     
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  B)
          1992                     
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  C)
   2002                     
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  D)
          2000
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• question_answer101) . During which stage in the complete oxidation of glucose is the greatest number of ATP molecules formed from ADP?
  A)
   Conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl Co-A
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  B)
   Electron transport chain
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  C)
   Glycolysis
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  D)
   Krebs cycle
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• question_answer102) Ectophloic siphonostele is found in
  A)
   Adiancum and Cucurbitaceae
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  B)
   Osmunda and Equisecum
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  C)
   Marsilea and Bocrychium
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  D)
   Dicksonia and maiden hair fern
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• question_answer103) Which of the following represents the edible part of the fruit of litchi?
  A)
   Pericarp             
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  B)
          Mesocarp          
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  C)
   Juicy aril             
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  D)
          Endocarp
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• question_answer104) Carbohydrates, the most abundant biomolecules on earth, are produced by:
  A)
   all bacteria, fungi and algae
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  B)
   fungi, algae and green plant cells
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  C)
   some bacteria, algae and green plant cells
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  D)
   viruses, fungi and bacteria
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• question_answer105) Identify the correctly matched pair
  A)
   Montreal protocol                          - Global warming
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  B)
   Kyoto protocol                                 - Climatic change
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  C)
   Ramsar convention        - Ground water pollution
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  D)
   Basal convention                             - Biodiversity conservation
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• question_answer106) The deficiencies of micro-nutrients, not only affects growth of plants but also vital functions such as photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron flow. Among the list given below, which group of three elements shall affect most, both photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron transport?
  A)
   \[Cu,\,Mn,\,Fe\]            
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  B)
          \[Co,\,Ni,\,Mo\]             
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  C)
          \[Mn,\,Co,\,Ca\]            
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  D)
          \[Ca,\,K,\,Na\]
  done clear
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• question_answer107) Chemiosmotic theory of ATP synthesis in the chloroplasts and mitochondria is based on
  A)
   proton gradient
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  B)
   accumulation of K ions
  done clear
  C)
   accumulation of Na ions
  done clear
  D)
   membrane potential
  done clear
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• question_answer108) In a type of apomixis known as adventives embryony, embryos develop directly from the
  A)
   nucellus or integuments
  done clear
  B)
   synergids or amipodals in an embryo sac
  done clear
  C)
   accessory embryo sacs in the ovule
  done clear
  D)
   zygote
  done clear
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• question_answer109) Through which cell of the embryo sac, does the pollen tube enter the embryo sac?
  A)
   Egg cell
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  B)
   Central cell
  done clear
  C)
   Persistant synergid
  done clear
  D)
   Degenerated synergid
  done clear
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• question_answer110) Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?
  A)
   Savanna                                              -              Acacia trees
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  B)
   Prairie                                  -              Epiphytes
  done clear
  C)
   Tundra                                 -              Permafrost
  done clear
  D)
   Coniferous forest           -              Evergreen                                 Trees
  done clear
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• question_answer111) Which one of the following represents an ovule, where the embryo sac becomes horse- shoe shaped and the funiculus and micropyle are close to each other?
  A)
   Circinotropous
  done clear
  B)
          Anatropous      
  done clear
  C)
          Amphitropous                 
  done clear
  D)
          Atropous
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• question_answer112) Potometer works on the principle of
  A)
   amount of water absorbed equals the amount transpired
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  B)
   osmotic pressure
  done clear
  C)
   root pressure
  done clear
  D)
   potential difference between the tip of the tube and that of the plant
  done clear
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• question_answer113) In a woody dicotyledonous tree, which of the following pans will mainly consist of primary tissues?
  A)
   Stem and root
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  B)
   All parts
  done clear
  C)
   Shoot rips and root tips
  done clear
  D)
   Flowers, fruits and leaves
  done clear
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• question_answer114) Using imprints from a plate with complete medium and carrying bacterial colonies, you can select streptomycin resistant mutants and prove that such mutations do not originate as adaptation. These imprints need to be used
  A)
   only on plates with streptomycin
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  B)
   on plates with minimal medium
  done clear
  C)
   only on plates without streptomycin
  done clear
  D)
   on plates with and without streptomycin
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• question_answer115) Which of the following is generally used for induced mutagenesis in crop plants?
  A)
   Alpha particles
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  B)
   X- rays
  done clear
  C)
   UV (260nm)
  done clear
  D)
   Gamma rays (from cobalt 60)
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• question_answer116) In order to find out the different types of gametes produced by a pea plant having the genotype AaBb, it should be crossed to a plant with the genotype
  A)
   aaBB                    
  done clear
  B)
          AaBb
  done clear
  C)
   AABB                   
  done clear
  D)
          aabb
  done clear
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• question_answer117) Why is vivipary an undesirable character for annual crop plants?
  A)
   It reduces the vigour of plant
  done clear
  B)
   The seeds cannot be stored under normal conditions for the next season
  done clear
  C)
   The seeds exhibit long dormancy
  done clear
  D)
   It adversely affects the fertility of the plant
  done clear
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• question_answer118) Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used  for designing novel
  A)
   bio- metallurgical technique
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  B)
   bio- mineralization processes
  done clear
  C)
   bio- insecticidal plants
  done clear
  D)
   bio- fertilizers                                   
  done clear
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• question_answer119) Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) has the following range of wavelengths
  A)
   400 - 700 nm     
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  B)
          450 - 950 nm
  done clear
  C)
   340 - 450 nm     
  done clear
  D)
          500 - 600 nm
  done clear
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• question_answer120) Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trait
  A)
   high lysine (essential amino acid) content
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  B)
   insect resistance
  done clear
  C)
   high protein content                              
  done clear
  D)
   high vitamin A content
  done clear
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• question_answer121) There are two opposing views about origin of modem man. According to one view. Homo rectus in Asia were the ancestors of modem man. A study of variations of DNA however suggested African origin of modem man. What kind of observation on DNA variation could suggest this?
  A)
   Greater variation in Africa than in Asia
  done clear
  B)
   Variation only in Asia and no variation in Africa
  done clear
  C)
   Greater variation in Asia than in Africa
  done clear
  D)
   Similar variation in Africa and Asia
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• question_answer122) The worlds highly prized wool yielding Pashmina breed is
  A)
   sheep
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  B)
   goat
  done clear
  C)
   goat-sheep cross
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  D)
   Kashmir sheep-Afghan sheep cross
  done clear
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• question_answer123) Grey crescent is the area
  A)
   at the point of entry of sperm into ovum
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  B)
   just opposite to the site of entry of sperm into ovum
  done clear
  C)
   at the animal pole
  done clear
  D)
   at the vegetal pole
  done clear
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• question_answer124) A student wishes to study the cell structure under a light microscope having 10X eyepiece and 45X objective. He should illuminate the object by which one of the following colors of light so as to get the best possible resolution?
  A)
   Yellow                 
  done clear
  B)
          Green
  done clear
  C)
   Blue
  done clear
  D)
          Red
  done clear
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• question_answer125) The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to filter out of the glomeruli into the capsule is
  A)
   20 mm Hg          
  done clear
  B)
          75 mm Hg
  done clear
  C)
   30 mm Hg          
  done clear
  D)
          50 mm Hg
  done clear
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• question_answer126) A man and a woman, who do not show any apparent signs of a certain inherited disease, have seven children (2 daughters and 5 sons). Three of the sons suffer from the given disease but none of the daughters are affected. Which of the following mode of inheritance do you suggest for this disease?
  A)
   Autosomal dominant   
  done clear
  B)
   Sex-linked dominant
  done clear
  C)
   Sex-limited recessive
  done clear
  D)
   Sex-linked recessive
  done clear
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• question_answer127) In Ornithine cycle, which of the following wastes are removed from the blood?
  A)
   Urea and urine
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  B)
          Ammonia and urea
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  C)
   \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and ammonia
  done clear
  D)
   \[C{{O}_{2}}\] and urea
  done clear
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• question_answer128) Centromere is required for
  A)
   transcription
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  B)
   crossing over
  done clear
  C)
   cytoplasmic cleavage
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  D)
   movement of chromosomes towards poles
  done clear
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• question_answer129) Damage to thymus in a child may lead to
  A)
   a reduction in haemoglobin content of blood
  done clear
  B)
   a reduction in stem cell production
  done clear
  C)
   loss of antibody mediated immunity
  done clear
  D)
   toss of cell mediated immunity
  done clear
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• question_answer130) G-6-P dehydrogenase deficiency is associated with haemolysis of
  A)
   lymphocyres                    
  done clear
  B)
   RBCs
  done clear
  C)
   platelets                            
  done clear
  D)
   leucocytes
  done clear
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• question_answer131) According to IUCN red list what is the status of red Panda (Achurus fulgens)?
  A)
   Vulnerable species
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  B)
   Critically endangered species
  done clear
  C)
   Extinct species                
  done clear
  D)
   Endangered species
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• question_answer132) Which of the following substances, if introduce in the blood stream, would cause coagulation, at the site of its introduction?
  A)
   Fibrinogen        
  done clear
  B)
          Prothrombin
  done clear
  C)
   Heparin              
  done clear
  D)
          Thromboplastin
  done clear
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• question_answer133) Nucleotide are building blocks of nucleic acids, nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by
  A)
   (base-sugar-phosphate) n
  done clear
  B)
   base-sugar-OH
  done clear
  C)
   base-sugar-phosphate
  done clear
  D)
   sugar-phosphate
  done clear
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• question_answer134) Which of the following is the simplest amino add?
  A)
   Tyrosine             
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  B)
          Asparagine
  done clear
  C)
   Glycine               
  done clear
  D)
          Alanine
  done clear
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• question_answer135) Enzymes, vitamins and hormones can be classified into a single category of biological chemicals, because all of these
  A)
   enhance oxidative metabolism
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  B)
   are conjugated proteins
  done clear
  C)
   are exclusively synthesized in the body of a living organism as at present
  done clear
  D)
   help in regulating metabolism
  done clear
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• question_answer136) Which one of the following phenomena supports Darwins concept of natural selection in organic evolution?
  A)
   Development of transgenic animals
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  B)
   Production of Dolly the sheep by cloning
  done clear
  C)
   Prevalence of pesticide resistant insects
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  D)
   Development of organs from stem cells for organ transplantation
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• question_answer137) In a man, abducens nerve is injured. Which one of the following functions will be affected?
  A)
   Movement of the eye ball
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  B)
   Swallowing
  done clear
  C)
   Movement of the tongue
  done clear
  D)
   Movement of the neck
  done clear
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• question_answer138) Protein synthesis in an animal cell occurs
  A)
   only on the ribosomes present in cytosol
  done clear
  B)
   on ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria
  done clear
  C)
   only on ribosomes attached to the nuclear envelope and endoplasmic reticulum
  done clear
  D)
   on ribosomes present in die nucleolus as well as in cytoplasm
  done clear
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• question_answer139) The ability of the venus flytrap to capture insects is due to
  A)
   chemical stimulation by the prey
  done clear
  B)
   a passive process requiring no special ability on the part of [he plant
  done clear
  C)
   specialized muscle- like cells
  done clear
  D)
   rapid turgor pressure changes
  done clear
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• question_answer140) Animals have the innate ability to escape from predarion. Examples for the same are given below. Select the incorrect example
  A)
   enlargement of body size by swallowing air in puffer fish
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  B)
   melanism in moths
  done clear
  C)
   poison fangs in snakes
  done clear
  D)
   color change in chameleon
  done clear
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• question_answer141) Which one of the following experiments suggests that simplest living organisms could not have originated spontaneously from non-living matter?
  A)
   Microbes did not appear in stored meat
  done clear
  B)
   Larvae could appear in decaying organic matter
  done clear
  C)
   Microbes appeared from unsterilized organic matter
  done clear
  D)
   Meat was not spoiled, when heated and kept sealed in a vessel
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• question_answer142) A woman with normal vision, but whose father was colorblind, marries a colorblind man. Suppose that the fourth child of this couple was a boy. This boy
  A)
   must have normal color vision
  done clear
  B)
   will be partially colorblind since he is heterozygous for the colorblind mutant allele
  done clear
  C)
   must be colorblind
  done clear
  D)
   may be colorblind or may be of normal vision
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• question_answer143) Which of the following is not a hereditary disease?
  A)
   Cretinism                           
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  B)
   Cystic fibrosis
  done clear
  C)
   Thalassaemia                   
  done clear
  D)
   Haemophilia
  done clear
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• question_answer144) de Vries gave his mutation theory on organic evolution while working on
  A)
   Althea rosea
  done clear
  B)
   Drosophila melanogaster
  done clear
  C)
   Oenothera lamarckiana
  done clear
  D)
   Pisum sativum
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• question_answer145) One of the examples of the action of the autonomous nervous system is
  A)
   knee-jerk response
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  B)
   pupillary reflex
  done clear
  C)
   swallowing of food
  done clear
  D)
   peristalsis of the intestines
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• question_answer146) Parkinsons disease (characterized by tremors and progressive rigidity of limbs) is caused by degeneration of brain neurons that are involved in movement control and make use of neurotransmitter
  A)
   acetylchoiine                   
  done clear
  B)
   norepinephrine
  done clear
  C)
   dopamine         
  done clear
  D)
          GABA
  done clear
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• question_answer147) An acromian process is characteristically found in the
  A)
   pelvic girdle of mammals
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  B)
   skull of frog
  done clear
  C)
   pectoral girdle of mammals
  done clear
  D)
   sperm of mammals
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• question_answer148) Epithelial cells of the intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface
  A)
   pinocytic vesicles
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  B)
   phagocytic vesicles
  done clear
  C)
   zymogen granules
  done clear
  D)
   micro-villi
  done clear
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• question_answer149) A patient is generally advised to specially, consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet only when he suffers from
  A)
   kwashiorkor                     
  done clear
  B)
   rickets
  done clear
  C)
   anaemia             
  done clear
  D)
          scurvy
  done clear
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• question_answer150) Which one of the following makes use of RNA as a template to synthesize DNA?
  A)
   Reverse transcriptase
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  B)
   DNA dependant RNA polymerase
  done clear
  C)
   DNA polymerase
  done clear
  D)
   RNA polymerase
  done clear
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• question_answer151) In contrast to annelids the platyhelminths show
  A)
   radial symmetry
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  B)
   presence of pseudocoel
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  C)
   bilateral symmetry
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  D)
   absence of body cavity
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• question_answer152) Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
  A)
   Cartilaginous     - Skull bones Joint
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  B)
   Hinge joint         - Between vertebrae
  done clear
  C)
   Fibrous Joint     - Between phalanges
  done clear
  D)
   Gliding joint       - Between zygapophyses of         the successive vertebrae
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• question_answer153) Haemophilia is more commonly seen in human males than in human females because
  A)
   this disease is due to an X-linked dominant mutation
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  B)
   a greater proportion of girls die in infancy
  done clear
  C)
   this disease is due to an X-linked recessive mutation
  done clear
  D)
   this disease is due to a Y-linked recessive mutation
  done clear
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• question_answer154) A woman with 47 chromosomes due to three copies of chromosome 21 is characterized by
  A)
   Down syndrome            
  done clear
  B)
   triploidy
  done clear
  C)
   Turner syndrome           
  done clear
  D)
   super femaleness
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• question_answer155) Secretin and cholecystokinin are digestive hormones. They are secreted in
  A)
   oesophagus    
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  B)
          ileum
  done clear
  C)
   duodenum       
  done clear
  D)
          pyloric stomach
  done clear
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• question_answer156) AIDS is caused by HIV that principally infects
  A)
   all lymphocytes                               
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  B)
   activator B cells
  done clear
  C)
   lymphocytes    
  done clear
  D)
          cytotoxic T cells
  done clear
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• question_answer157) If mammalian ovum fails to get fertilized, which one of the following is unlikely?
  A)
   Corpus luteum will disintegrate
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  B)
   Estrogen secretion further decreases
  done clear
  C)
   Primary follicle starts developing
  done clear
  D)
   Progesterone secretion rapidly declines
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• question_answer158) A person is undergoing prolonged fasting. His urine will be found to contain abnormal quantities of
  A)
   fats                                      
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  B)
   ketones
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  C)
   amino acids      
  done clear
  D)
          glucose
  done clear
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• question_answer159) Which group of three of the following five statements (A-E) contain is all three correct statements regarding beri- beri? A. A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Sahara Africa. B. A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin-\[{{B}_{1}}\]). C. A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein. D. Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice. E. The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration and finally heart failure.
  A)
   A, B and D                         
  done clear
  B)
   B, C and E
  done clear
  C)
   A, C and E          
  done clear
  D)
          B, D and E
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• question_answer160) Which one of the following depresses brain activity and produces feelings of calmness, relaxation and drowsiness?
  A)
   Valium                                
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  B)
   Morphine
  done clear
  C)
   Hashish              
  done clear
  D)
          Amphetamines
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• question_answer161) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. People know him for his vanity.
  A)
   humanity                           
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  B)
   honesty
  done clear
  C)
   courtesy            
  done clear
  D)
          modesty
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• question_answer162) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. Let us not aggravate the sufferings of the poor.
  A)
   abbreviate        
  done clear
  B)
          alleviate
  done clear
  C)
   advocate           
  done clear
  D)
          appreciate
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• question_answer163) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. It was a mystery as to where the young giri had acquired such a cynical attitude.
  A)
   mature                               
  done clear
  B)
   naïve
  done clear
  C)
   eccentric            
  done clear
  D)
          crazy
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• question_answer164) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. Avogadros hypothesis has proved significant till the present day.
  A)
   fact                      
  done clear
  B)
          theory
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  C)
   conclusion         
  done clear
  D)
          experiment
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• question_answer165) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. He stood gazing at the serene expanse of the sea.
  A)
   scenic                  
  done clear
  B)
          clear
  done clear
  C)
   tranquil              
  done clear
  D)
          ruffled
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• question_answer166) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. Sporadic rise in his temperature has caused us much worry.
  A)
   frequent            
  done clear
  B)
          irksome
  done clear
  C)
   irregular       
  done clear
  D)
          scattered
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• question_answer167) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. Ant is believed to be the most industrious creature.
  A)
   sensible             
  done clear
  B)
          diligent
  done clear
  C)
   successful         
  done clear
  D)
          punctual
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• question_answer168) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. The tour was cancelled on account of incessant rain.
  A)
   constant  
  done clear
  B)
          heavy
  done clear
  C)
   intermittent    
  done clear
  D)
          unexpected
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• question_answer169) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. I Disdain those who tell lies.
  A)
   constant            
  done clear
  B)
          scold
  done clear
  C)
   hate           
  done clear
  D)
          despise
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• question_answer170) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. The benevolence of the God of Rain has seen a very successful monsoon this year too.
  A)
   vision                  
  done clear
  B)
          morbidity
  done clear
  C)
   kindness        
  done clear
  D)
                          ill-will
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• question_answer171) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below   each   sentence,   three   possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.
  A)
   No sooner I had seen
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  B)
   No sooner did I see
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  C)
   As soon as I saw
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  D)
   No improvement
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• question_answer172) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below   each   sentence,   three   possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). The teacher has instructed all of us to finish the work by tomorrow, isnt it?
  A)
   has she               
  done clear
  B)
          didnt she
  done clear
  C)
   hasnt she          
  done clear
  D)
          No improvement
  done clear
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• question_answer173) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below   each   sentence,   three   possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). He has eaten his food.
  A)
   has had              
  done clear
  B)
          has taken
  done clear
  C)
   has swallowed                
  done clear
  D)
          No improvement
  done clear
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• question_answer174) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below   each   sentence,   three   possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). Please blow up the candle.
  A)
   turn off              
  done clear
  B)
          blow out
  done clear
  C)
   put off
  done clear
  D)
          No improvement
  done clear
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• question_answer175) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below   each   sentence,   three   possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.
  A)
   most pan           
  done clear
  B)
          any part
  done clear
  C)
   each part           
  done clear
  D)
          No improvement
  done clear
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• question_answer176) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. ?....... work is more enjoyable than compulsory work.
  A)
   Temporary        
  done clear
  B)
          Voluntary
  done clear
  C)
   Slavish                
  done clear
  D)
          Mechanical
  done clear
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• question_answer177) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. He has shown both by his hard work and by his conduct that he ...... a special award.
  A)
   aspires                
  done clear
  B)
          needs
  done clear
  C)
   merits  
  done clear
  D)
          dislikes
  done clear
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• question_answer178) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. As a witness of the court, you have to be ...... in your statement.
  A)
   short                   
  done clear
  B)
          accurate
  done clear
  C)
   pointed              
  done clear
  D)
          prompt
  done clear
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• question_answer179) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. The organizers of the conference have ...... the allegations made against them.
  A)
   retorted             
  done clear
  B)
          repulsed
  done clear
  C)
   rebuked             
  done clear
  D)
          repudiated
  done clear
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• question_answer180) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. Hamlet wanted to ...... the death of his father who was treacherously killed by his mothers lover.
  A)
   revenge             
  done clear
  B)
          avenge
  done clear
  C)
   forgive                
  done clear
  D)
          vindicate
  done clear
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• question_answer181) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To push somebody to the wall
  A)
   To defeat him                  
  done clear
  B)
          To humiliate him
  done clear
  C)
   To heckle him                  
  done clear
  D)
          To knock him down
  done clear
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• question_answer182) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To be in two minds
  A)
   To be dominated by someone else
  done clear
  B)
   To be uncertain
  done clear
  C)
   To work on somebody elses advice
  done clear
  D)
   To be in a critical state
  done clear
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• question_answer183) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. A square peg in a round hole
  A)
   An impossible task
  done clear
  B)
   A scheme that never works
  done clear
  C)
   A person unsuited to the position he fills
  done clear
  D)
   none of the above
  done clear
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• question_answer184) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To keep the wolf away from the door
  A)
   To keep away from extreme poverty
  done clear
  B)
   To keep off an unwanted and undesirable person
  done clear
  C)
   To be agile
  done clear
  D)
   To hold the difficulties and dangers in check
  done clear
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• question_answer185) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To see eye to eye with
  A)
   To agree
  done clear
  B)
          To stare fixedly
  done clear
  C)
   To be angry     
  done clear
  D)
          To take revenge
  done clear
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• question_answer186) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. A person with a beautiful and elegant handwriting
  A)
   Calligrapher                      
  done clear
  B)
   Collier
  done clear
  C)
   Choroegrapher  
  done clear
  D)
                          Cartographer
  done clear
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• question_answer187) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. A person who is always dissatisfied
  A)
   Heretic               
  done clear
  B)
          Felon
  done clear
  C)
   Malcontent     
  done clear
  D)
          Surrogate
  done clear
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• question_answer188) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. Loss of power to move in any or every pan of the body
  A)
   Rheumatism   
  done clear
  B)
          Paralysis
  done clear
  C)
   Eczema               
  done clear
  D)
          Leprosy
  done clear
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• question_answer189) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. One who does not care for literature or an
  A)
   Barbarian           
  done clear
  B)
          Philistine
  done clear
  C)
   Illiterate             
  done clear
  D)
          Primitive
  done clear
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• question_answer190) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself
  A)
   Triplet                 
  done clear
  B)
          Triumvir
  done clear
  C)
   Trilogy                 
  done clear
  D)
          Trivet
  done clear
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• question_answer191) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. Why do people

  (P) despite a desire

  (Q) to quit and despite

  (R) continue smoking

  (S) the known health hazards

  A)
   PQRS                                   
  done clear
  B)
   RPQS
  done clear
  C)
   RQPS                   
  done clear
  D)
          RSPQ
  done clear
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• question_answer192) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. As lightning accompanies thunder,

  (P) was mingled with

  (Q) so in my character

  (R) the mutterings of my wrath

  (S) a flash of humour

  A)
   PRSQ                   
  done clear
  B)
          QPRS
  done clear
  C)
   QRPS                   
  done clear
  D)
          QSPR
  done clear
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• question_answer193) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. During hibernation

  (P) they have lost a good deal of weight

  (Q) of course the animals consume

  (R) and when they awake again

  (S) the fats accumulated in the summer

  A)
   PQRS                   
  done clear
  B)
          QSRP
  done clear
  C)
   RQSP                   
  done clear
  D)
          SQPR
  done clear
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• question_answer194) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. The exhibition committee

  (P) attractive and useful

  (Q) to make the exhibition

  (R) making efforts

  (S) has been

  A)
   QPRS                   
  done clear
  B)
          QPSR
  done clear
  C)
   SRPQ                   
  done clear
  D)
          SRQP
  done clear
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• question_answer195) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. The house,

  (P) about half a mile distant

  (Q) that stands in front of us

  (R) was built of stones

  (S) which were dug out of its own site

  A)
   QPRS                   
  done clear
  B)
          QRPS
  done clear
  C)
   QRSP                   
  done clear
  D)
          QSPR
  done clear
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• question_answer196) Speech can be a curse, because it can
  A)
   reveal our intentions
  done clear
  B)
   lead to carelessness
  done clear
  C)
   hurt others
  done clear
  D)
   create misunderstanding
  done clear
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• question_answer197) A slip of the tongue means something said
  A)
   unintentionally
  done clear
  B)
   wrongly by chance
  done clear
  C)
   without giving proper thought
  done clear
  D)
   to hurt another person
  done clear
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• question_answer198) The best way to win a friend is to avoid ...... in speech.
  A)
   ambiguity          
  done clear
  B)
          verbosity
  done clear
  C)
   pomposity        
  done clear
  D)
          irony
  done clear
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• question_answer199) While talking to an uneducated person, we should use
  A)
   polite language               
  done clear
  B)
          ordinary speech
  done clear
  C)
   his vocabulary                                 
  done clear
  D)
   simple words
  done clear
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• question_answer200) If one used the same style of language with everyone, one would sound
  A)
   democratic       
  done clear
  B)
          foolish
  done clear
  C)
   boring                                 
  done clear
  D)
   flat
  done clear
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