CSIR QUESTION PAPER

SET 1

1. The correct equation to show change in population size is:
(a) Nt= No+ B+ 1- D- E
No= Initial Population size
(b) N
t
=No+B+I+D-E
Nt = Increase to size
(c) N,=No-B-I+D+E
B = Natality rate
(d) Nt = No+ B + 1- D + E
I = rate of Immigration
D = Mortality rate
E = Emigration rate

2. Boat channel is found sometimes between land and reef
then the type of reef is:
(a) Fringing reef (b) Barrier reef
(c) Atoll reef (d) Platform

3. B-chromosomes are responsible for:
(a) Loss of vigour and fertility
(b) Reduction of vigour and fertility
(c) pairing in the late ~ zygotene
(d) Failure of pairing of pairing but crossing 20.
over.

4. "An endonuclease produces single stranded at idnetical
points in the two homologous DNA molecules in the strands
having same polarity to form x-like str. One end of this
cross rotates by 180".The statment indicates:
(a) Hybrid DNA model (b) Chiasmatype theory
(c) Copy choice theory (d) Classical theory

5. RNA as genetic material was proved by Frankal- Conrat
& Singer (1957) isolated viral particle is:
(a) RSV from human 23.
(b) HIV from human
(c) TMV from Plantago lanceolata
(d) RSV from mice

6. C-value paradox is:
(a) a closer look at the c-value within and between the
different phyla.
(b) a closer look at the c-value within between the different
phyla.
(c) a closer look at the c-value with in between the different
organisms of same genus.
(d) All of above

7. Mismatch repair in DNA takes place in bases which
undergo
(a) deamination to uracil/5-methyl cytosine to thymine
(b) splicing due to exonuclease activity of certain enzymes
(c) exchange due to crossing over mismatch
(d) long patch repair is not correct

8. In gene regulation of which of the following operon. It is
believed that only attenuation play role.
(a) His operon (b) Trp operon
(c) Thr operon (d) All of above

9. Which of the following transcriptional factor elements are
most essential for DNA binding & transcription initiation
(a) Homeodomains (b) Zinc finger
(c) Leucin Zipper (d) Acid blops

10. Interferon synthesis requires:
(a) Phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor I
(b) Phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor II
(c) Dephosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor II
(d) Dephsophorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor III

11. Which of the following histones under go most easily
activation by HAT
(a) H2A & H2B (b) H2A & H3
(c) H3 & H4 (d) All of above

12. Paramutagenic genes are located inside the:
(a) cytosol (b) karyolymp
(c) chromosome (d) mitochondria

13. In isoelectric focusing, proteins are separated:
(a) in a pH gradient (b) in a salt gradient
(c) ion a density gradient (d) in a temperature gradient

14. Edman degradation sequences peptides......
(a) rising a cDNA sequence
(b) according to their masses
(c) from the C-terminus to the N-terminus
(d) from the N-terminus to the C-terminus

15. Denaturation of double stranded DNA involves:
(a) breakage into short double-stranded fragments
(b) separation into single strands
(c) hydrolysis of the DNA backbone
(d) cleavage of the bases from the sugar phosphate
backbone

17. Which one of the following statements along PCR in
false?
(a) the PCR cycle involves denaturation of the template,
annealing of the primers and polymerization of nucleotides
(b) PCR uses thermostable DNA polymerase.
(c) Ideally, PCR primers should be of similar length and
G+C content.
(d) PCR optimization usually includes varying the
magnesium concentration and the polymerization
temperature.
(e) if PCR was 100% efficient, one target molecules would
amplify to 2" after n cycles.

18. Mechanism of endocytosis can be studied through:
(a) Phase contrast microscopy
(b) Polarising microscopy


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(c) Electron microscopy
(d) interference microscopy

19. Which of the following molecule separates at the end
during differential centrifugation?
(a) t-RNA (b) r-RNA
(c) DNA (d) mRNA

20. The strength of a hydrogen bond is the order of:
(a) 1 kCaVmol (b) 5 kCaVmol
(c) 25 kCal/mole (d) 100kCaV/mol


21. Given that there are 20 amino acid, the theoretically
possible number of polypeptides, each one of them being
100amino acids in length, are:
(a) 100
20
(b) 2000
(c) 20
100
(d) 4
10000


22. If a cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes just after
completion of mitotic telophase, how many chromatids were
present in metaphase?
(a) 92 (b) 46
(c) 69 (d) 184

23. Which one of the following is untrue?
(a) India is a host country for TPN 1
(b) Iran is a host country for TPN 3
(c) TPN -6 is related to drought management
(d) India is not a party to UNCCD (United Nation
Convention to Combat Desertification)

24. In India tropical even green wet forest is restricted to:
(a) Malabar coast &.Assam
(b) Malabar coast & Western Himalaya
(c) Coromandal Coast and Punjab
(d) Coromandal Coast & Nilgiri

25. which of the following is not true regarding
Tropical Savvanah:
(a) it has C
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plants which has level of primary productivity
(b) Linaaos and campas are tropical savannah
(c) Rainfall occur through out the year
(d) Well developed root system in the upper region
26. Arrange the3 following ion the decreasing order of EFP
I USA II Canada
III Japan IV India
(a) b, c, a, d (b) a, b, c, d
(c) d,c, a, b (d) c, a, b, d

27. The phrase cultural eutrophication denotes:
(a) Industrial pollution
(b) Organic pollution from human wastes
(c) Air pollution
(d) Noise pollution

28. the area of productive ecosystem outside city that is
required to support life in the city is termed as _______ of
city.
(a) ecological footprint (b) technoecosystem
(c) cybernetics (d) agro ecosystems

29. The equation
FOOD FNFR6Y ASSIMILATF x 1
FOOD FNFR6Y IN6FSTFD

= X
Here X stands for:
(a) photosynthetic efficiency
(b) assimilation efficiency
(c) net production efficiency
(d) ecological efficiency

30. The amino acid with an asymmetric carbon atom in its
side chain is:
(a) Glyeline (b) Valine
(c) Leucinie (d) Isoleucins
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SET 2

1. Speed of sound would be maximum in:
(a) air (b) wood
(c) air at 100C (d) Water another device

2. Transverse seismic waves cannot propagate through the
entire section of the earth because of the liquid nature of the:
(a) Upper mantle (b) Lower mantle
(c) Outer core (d) Inner core

3. Which among the following remains invariant when light
passes nom one medium to another medium?
(a) Velocity (b) Wave length
(c) Frequency (d) Intensity

4. What is BLUETOOTH in Computer?
(a) One way data transfer from a device to another device
(b)Wireless data transfer for short range between two
devices
(c) Wireless network device
(d) High speed data transfer wirelessly

5. INSAT4A was launched from:
(a) Russia (b) France
(c) French Guiana (d) India

6. Range of Prithvi is:
(a) 1000 kms (b) 2500 kms
(c) 3500 kms (d) 5000 kms

7. One Nibble is:
(a) Two bits (b) Four bits
(c) Eight bits (d)Sixteen bits

8. Which among there is not operating system for desktop?
(a) Solaris (b) Machintos
(c) Symbias (d) DOS

9. Which among the following is a scientific language?
(a) C (c) FORTRAN
(b) VB (d) Java

10. Which force is responsible for changing direction of
wind when it crosses Northern hemisphere to southern
hemisphere?
(a) Centrifugal force (b) Coriolis force
(c) Lorentz force (d) Gravitational force

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11. The product of Reimer-Timer reaction is:
(a) Benzoic Acid (b) Salicylic Acid
(c) Carbolic Acid (d) Phenophthalic Acid

12. The Oxidation Number of the Mn in KMn04 is:
(a) +5 (b) +6
(c) +7 (d) +8
13. Lim
x=0
X
x
is:
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) e (d) infinity

14. The radius of convergence of
(x) =
1
(z-1)(z-2)(z-3)(z-4)
is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4

15. If f(x) is odd function of x then

a
a
dx x f ) ( is:
(a) 2

a
a
dx x f ) ( (b) 0
(c) (d)

a
dx x f
0
) (
16. Consider nine numbers 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 & 9.
Then find the probability of product of three numbers
chosen differently to be odd.
(a) 3/5 (b) 5/42
(c) 1/3 (d) 5/9

17. The catalyst used in Friedal crafts -Alkylation
reaction is:
(a) AlCl
3
(b) Anhydrous AlCl
3

(c) HgCl
2
(d) HgCl

18. Which is not the source of calcium?
(a) Milk (b) Egg
(c) Rice (d) Cheese

19. Magnus effect is based on:
(a) Newton's Third Law (b) Terrisoli Law
(c) Bernoulli Law (d) Archdemidise Law

20. Sex in a body is determined by:
(a) Mother (b) Father
(c) Both (d) Arbitrary


21. Diamond structure is:
(a) bcc (b) fcc
(c) one fcc displaced diagonally one forth on
the other
(d) hcp

22. Xylem contributes to:
(a) Food storage
(b) support & conduction of minerals
(c) organic chemicals
(d) all of the above

23. Professor C.N.R. Rao is related to:
(a) Chemistry & Material Science
(b) Tele communication
(c) Astrophysics (d) Meta physics

24. Kidney Stone is:
(a) Calcium Sulphate (b) Calcium Oxalate
(c) Magnisium Sulphate (d) Sodium Sulphate

25. The average elevation of continents from sea level
is: (a) 200m (b) 800m
(c) 400m (d) 1200 m

26. The Deepest Trench in Indian Ocean is:
(a) Java Trench (b) Sund Trench
(c) Diamantia Trench (d) Mariana Trench

27. Indian Institute of Pulses Research is situated at:
(a) Delhi (b) Pune
(c) Kanpur (d) Chennai

28. The Black hole is:
(a) A hole in space
(b) A curvative in space and time
(c) Retarded time (d) Retarded space

29. The decimal 15 in binary representation is lxyl.
The values of x and yare:
(a) x=0, y=0 (b) x=l, y=1
(c) x=l, y=0 (d) x=0, y=1

30. The latest processor for desktop by Intel is:
(a) Pentium A (b) Pentium D
(c) Pentium C (d) Pentium M















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Complied by Abhay Kumar, Ph.D., Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi. 2007 abhay_iari@yahoo.co.in

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