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Physics (Osicillation & Wave & Thermodynamics) (Q1-Q45)
Chemistry (G.O.C & Hydrocarbons & Environmental Chemistry) (Q46-Q90)
Biology (Photosynthesis in Higher Plants & Plants growth Development &
Anatomy of flowering plant )(Q91-Q180)

1. A particle executes S.H.M. Then the graph (C) 5√ 3

of velocity as a function of displacement is :
(D) 10√ 2
(A) a straight line
4. For a simple Harmonic Oscillator, the
(B) a circle potential energy is equal to kinetic energy
(C) an ellipse (A) once during each cycle
(D) a hyperbola (B) twice during each cycle
2. Maximum speed of a particle in SHM isυ max (C) when x = a/2
. Then average speed of a particle in SHM is
equal to : (D) when x = a

υmax 5. For a simple Harmonic Oscillator, the

(A) potential energy is equal to kinetic energy
2
υmax (A) once during each cycle
(B)
2
(B) twice during each cycle
υmax
(C) (C) when x = a/2
2
(D) when x = a.
2υ max
(D) 6. The composition of two simple harmonic
❑
motions of equal periods at right angle to
3. A body of mass 5 gram is executing S.H.M. each other and with a phase difference of π
about a fixed point O. With an amplitude of results in the displacement of the particle
10 cm, its maximum velocity is 100 cm/s. Its along
velocity will be 50 cm s-1 at a distance (in (A) circle
cm)
(A) 5 (B) figure of eight

(B) 5√ 2 (C) straight line

(D) ellipse

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7. If a simple pendulum of length l has end of A is maintained at 100° 0C, the
maximum angular displacement θ , then the temperature of the junction is :
maximum kinetic energy of bob of mass m is :
1 1 (A) 3 0° C
(A)
2
m
g () (B) 40 ° C
1 mg
(B) × (C) 5 0° C
2 l
(D) 6 0° C
(C) mgl × (1 - cosθ )
12. Two plates of same thickness, of coefficients
1 of thermal conductivity K1 and K2 and areas
(D) × mgl sinθ
2 of cross section A1 and A2 are connected as
shown in fig. The common coefficient of
8. For a body of mass m attached to the spring,
thermal conductivity K will be
the spring factor is given by (ω , the angular
(A) K1A1 +K2A2
frequency)
K 1 A1
(A) m/ω2 (B)
K 2 A2
(B) mω 2
K 1 A1 + K 2 A 2
(C) m2ω (C)
A 1+¿ A ¿
2

2
(D) mω2
K 1 A2 + K 2 A 1
(D)
9. When the displacement is half of the K 1+ ¿K ¿
2
amplitude, then what fraction of the total
energy of a simple harmonic oscillator is 13. The temperature of a black body is increased
kinetic ? by 50%, then the percentage increase of
(A) 2/7th radiation is approximately
(A) 100%
(B) 3/4th
(B) 25%
(C) 2/9th
(C) 400%
(D) 5/7th
(D) 500%
10. The coefficient of real expansion of mercury
is 0.18 × 10-3/0C. If the density of mercury at 14. Two circular discs A and B with equal radii
are blackened. They are heated to same
0° C is 13.6 g/c.c., its density at 473 K will be
temperature and are cooled under identical
(A) 13.12 g/cc
conditions. What inference do you draw
(B) 13.65 g/cc from their cooling curves?

(C) 13.15 g/cc

(D) 13.22 g/cc

11. Two metal rods A and B of equal lengths and

equal cross sectional area are joined end-to-
end. The coefficients of thermal conductivity (A) A and B have same specific heats
of A and B are in the ratio 2 : 3 . When the free
(B) sp. Heat of A is less

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(C) sp. Heat of B is less (A) 1 × 10-3%

(D) nothing can be said (B) -1 × 10-3%

15. A long metallic bar is carrying heat from one (C) 2 × 10-3%
of its ends to the other end under steady
(D) -2 × 10-3%
state. The variation of temperature θ along
the length X of the bar from its hot end is 19. A stone is dropped into a well. If the depth
best described by which of the following of water below the top be h and velocity of
fig.? sound in air be , then the time after which
splash of sound is heard is
2h + h
(A)
√ g υ
2h - h
(B)
√ g υ
2h
(C)
√ g
2h × h
(D)
√ g υ
16. The ratio of the slopes of P-V graphs of 20. The relation between velocity of sound in a
adiabatic and isothermal changes is gas (υ ) and r.m.s. velocity of molecules of
gas (Cr.m.s) is
γ −1
(A)
γ (A) υ = Cr.m.s(γ /3)1/2
(B) 1−γ (B) Cr.m.s= υ (2/3)1/2

(C) 1/γ (C) υ = Cr.m.s

(D) γ (D) υ = Cr.m.s (3/ λ )1/3
17. By what percentage should the pressure of a 21. The velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s. The
given mass of a gas be increased so as to r.m.s. velocity of air molecules (γ = 1.4) is
decrease its volume by 10% at a constant approximately equal to
temperature ? (A) 400 m/s
(A) 5%
(B) 483.1 m/s
(B) 7.2%
(C) 231 m/s
(C) 12%
(D) 462 m/s
(D) 11.1%
22. A string is under tension so that its length is
18. A uniform metal rod is used as a bar 1
pendulum. If the room temperature rises by increased by times its original length. The
n
1 0° C and coefficient of linear expansion of ratio of fundamental frequency of
the metal of the rod is 2 × 10-6 per oC , the longitudinal vibrations and transverse
period of pendulum will increase by vibrations will be

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(A) 1:n Density decreases by Increases by 2%
8%
(B) n2 : 1 (A) a-r, b-p, c-s, d-q
(C) √n : 1 (B) a-p, b-q, c-r,d-s
(D) n:1 (C) a-s,b-r,c-q,d-p
23. A tuning fork produces 5 beats/sec. with a (D) a-q, b-p,c-r, d-s
sonometer wire of length 40 cm and 44 cm,
other factors remaining unchanged. The 27. In a sonometer wire, the tension is
frequency of the tuning fork is maintained by suspending a 50.7 kg mass
(A) 80 Hz from the free end of the wire. The
suspended mass has a volume of 0.0075 m3.
(B) 88 Hz The fundamental frequency of the wire is
260 Hz. If the suspended mass is completely
(C) 160 Hz
submerged in water, the fundamental
(D) 105 Hz frequency will become
(A) 200 Hz
24. A tuning fork produces 5 beats/sec. with a
sonmeter wire of lengths 40 cm, other (B) 220 Hz
factors remaining unchanged. The
(C) 230 Hz
frequency of the tuning fork is
(A) 80 Hz (D) 240 Hz
(B) 88 Hz 28. In two similar wires of tensions 16 N and
T(.16 N), 3 beats are heard ; then T=
(C) 160 Hz

(D) 105 Hz
(A) 49 N
25. A fork of frequency 256 hz. Resonates with a
closed organ pipe of length 25.4 cm. If the (B) 25 N
length of pipe be increased by 2 mm, the (C) 64 N
number of beats/sec will be
(A) 4 (D) None of these

(B) 1 29. The equation of a wave on a string of linear

mass density 0.04 kg m-1 is given by
(C) 2

(D)

26.
3

In each of the following questions, match

Y = 0.02 (m) sin
[ 2π ( 0.04t (s )− 0.50(m)
x
)] .

column I and column II and select the The tension in the string is
correct match out of the four given choices.
Column I Column II (A) 12.5 N
In a stretched % change in (B) 0.5 N
string frequency
Length increases by Decreases by 4% (C) 6.25 N
2%
Radius increases by Increases by 4% (D) 4.0 N
4%
30. A string of length 0.4 m and mass 10-2 kg is
Density decreases by Decreases by 2%
clamped at its ends. The tension in the string
8%

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 is 1.6 N. When a pulse travels along the 283
string, the shape of the string is found to be (D) x
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the same at times t and t +t. The value of t
is 34. 4g Hydrogen is mixed with 11.2 litres of
(A) 0.05 s Helium at STP in a container of volume 20
L. If the final temperature is 27° C , the final
(B) 0.2 s pressure is :[R = 8.31 J mole-1 K-1]
(C) 0.1 s (A) 2.1 × 105 Nm-2
(D) 0.4 s (B) 3.1 × 105 Nm-2
31. Sound of wavelength λ passes through a (C) 4.1 × 105 Nm-2
quinckes tube, which is adjusted to give a
maximum intensity I0. Through what (D) 5.1 × 105 Nm-2
distance should the sliding tube be moved
35. The specific heat of the mixture of two gases
to give an intensity I0/2 ?
at constant volume is 13 R/6. The ratio of
λ the number of moles of the first gas to the
(A)
2 second is 1 : 2. The respective gases may be :
(A) He, Ne
λ
(B)
4 (B) He, N2

λ (C) N2, O2
(C)
3 (D) N2, He
λ 36. The ratio of root mean square velocities of
(D)
8 O3 and O2 is :

32. A uniform rope of mass 0.1 kg and length (A) 1:1

2.45 m hangs from a ceiling. The time taken
by the transverse wave to travel through the (B) 2:3
full length of the rope is (C) 3:2
(A) 1.0 s
(D) √2 : √3
(B) 1.2 s
37. A jar has a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen
(C) 2.0 s
gases in the ratio 1 : 5 the ratio of mean
(D) 2.2 s kinetic energies of hydrogen and oxygen
molecules is :
33. At 10 oC, the value of the density of a fixed (A) 1 : 16
mass of an ideal gas divided by its pressure
is x. At 110 °C, this ratio is : (B) 1:4
(A) x (C) 1:5
383 (D) 1:1
(B) x
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38. A sealed container with negligible thermal
10 coefficient of expansion contains helium ( a
(C) x monoatomic gas ). When it is heated from
110
300 K to 900 K, the average kinetic energy of
helium atoms is :

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(A) doubled 3m
(B) left unchanged
(D) 2
√ k
(C) tripled 42. When a wave is reflected from a rigid
surface, it undergoes a phase change given
(D) increased by a factor of √ 3 by

39. A container has N molecules at absolute π

temperature T. If the number of molecules is (A)
2
doubled but kinetic energy in the box
remains the same as before, the absolute π
(B)
temperature of the gas is : 4
(A) T
(C) π
(B) T/2
(D) 2π
(C) 2T
43. When an aeroplane attains a speed higher
(D) zero than the velocity of sound a loud bang is
40. On a smooth inclined plane, a body of mass heard. This is because air
M is attached between two springs. The (A) explodes at this velocity
other ends of the prings are fixed to firm (B) produces a shock wave which bangs
support. If each spring has force constant k.
the period of oscillation of the body (C) is good conductor
( assuming the springs as massless) is :
(D) is bad conductor

44. The relation between phase difference and

path difference is

(A) 2  [M/2 k]1/2

2π
(A) ∆ϕ= Δx
λ
(B) 2  [2 M/k]1/2
(B) ∆ ϕ = 2 πλ Δ x
(C) 2  [Mg sinθ /2 k]1/2
2 πλ
(D) 2  [2 M/k]1/2
(C) ∆ϕ=
Δx
41. Mass m and 3 m are attached to the two π
ends of a spring of constant k. If the system (D) ∆ϕ= Δx
λ
vibrates freely, the period of oscillation will
be : 45. There is no transfer of the medium in the
m direction of propagation of wave, but there
(A) 
√ k is always a transfer of energy in the
direction of the wave propagation in case of
m (A) longitudinal wave motion
(B) 2
√ k (B) progressive wave motion

3m (C) stationary waves

(C) 
√ k (D) none of the above

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46. Which one of the following regions of 51. By green chemistry we mean
atmosphere contains ozone ?
(A) Producing chemicals of our daily use from
(A) Troposphere greenhouse gases

(B) Thermosphere (B) Performing chemical processes which use

green plants
(C) Mesosphere
(C) Performing only those reactions which are
(D) Stratosphere of biological origin
47. An example of major air pollutant is (D) The use of non toxic reagents and solvents
(A) O2 to produce environmental friendly products

(B) CO2 52. Fish die in water bodies polluted by sewage

due to
(C) CO
(A) Pathogens
(D) He
(B) Clogging of gills by silt
48. Burning of fossil fuels is the main source of
which of the following pollutants ? (C) Decrease in D.O.

(A) Nitric oxide (D) Foul smell

(B) Carbon monoxide 53. Number of isomers possible for C4H8

are____
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(A) 4
(D) Particulate matter
(B) 3
49. Burning of fossil fuels is the main source of
which of the following pollutants ? (C) 2

(A) Nitric oxide (D) 5

(B) Carbon monoxide 54. Ethanal reacts with HCN and the addition
product so obtained is hydrolysed to form a
(C) Sulphur dioxide new compound. This compound shows

(D) Particulate dioxide (A) optical isomerism

50. When rain is accompanied by a (B) geometrical isomerism

thunderstorm, the collected rain water will
have a pH value (C) tautomerism

(A) Slightly higher than that when the (D) metamerism

thunderstorm is not there 55. Arrange the following in order of decreasing
(B) Uninfluenced by occurrence of order of their stability.
thunderstorm is not there

(C) Which depends upon the amount of dust in

air

(D) Slightly lower than that of rain water

without thunderstorm

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(A) I>III>II>IV (B) IV>II>III>I (C) Kolbe’s electrolysis

(C) III>II>IV>I (D) IV>I>III>II (D) Corey’s house synthesis

56. During nitration of an organic compound, 61. 1,2 –dibromopropane on treatment with X
HNO3 acts as moles of NaNH2 followed by treatment with
ethyl bromide gave a pentyne, the value of
(A) acid X is
(B) base (A) one
(C) neutral (B) two
(D) salt (C) three
57. Which of the following is neither a (D) four
nucleophile or electrophile ?
62. Ozonolysis of 2,3-dimethylbut-1-ene
(A) NO+2 ¿¿ followed by reduction with zinc and water
gives
(B) Cl+
(A) methanoic acid and 3-methyl-2-butanone
(C) CN −¿¿
(B) methanal and 3-methyl-2-butaone
(D) (CH3)4N+
(C) methanal and 2-methyl-3-butanone
58. The most basic compound among the
following is (D) methanoic acid and 2-methyl-3-butanone

(A) benzylamine 63. Propyne, when treated with B2H6 followed

by H2O2/O H −¿ ¿ gives
(B) aniline
(A) Propan-1-ol
(C) acetanilide
(B) Acetone
(D) p-nitroaniline
(C) Propen-1-ol
59.
(D) Propanal

64. But-2-ene reacts with diazomethane to give

(A) Hex-2-ene
(A) (B)
(B) Hex-3-ene

(C) 1,2-dimethyl cyclopropane

(D) 1,2-dimethyl cyclopropane

(C) (D)
65. Dehydration of 1-butene as a major product,
by which of the following intermediate the
60. For the preparation of CH3-CH2-CH3 which compound 2-butene is obtained.
method is suitable ?

(A) Wurtz reaction

(A) (B)
(B) Frankland reaction

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(C) (D) 71. Certain ester of tartaric acid is optically
active but on hydrolysis yields an optically
inactive acid. The dibasic acid is
66. An open chain hydrocarbon (C7H12),on (A) (+)- Tartaric acid
ozonolysis produces propanone, methanal
and 2-oxopropanal. The hydrocarbon could (B) (-)-Tartaric acid
be
(C) meso-Tartaric acid
(A) (B)
(D) (±)-Tartaric acid

72. Choose the compound which can react with

(C) both (D) none of above [Ag(NH3)2]+ and on treatment with alk.
KMnO4 gives (CH3)3C-COOH
67. The IUPAC name of
(A) CH3CH2CH2-C≡C-CH3

(B) (CH3)2CHCH2≡CH
(A) Cyclohexanone

(B) Cyclohexylmethanone (C) (CH3)3C-C≡CH

(C) Oxycyclohexene (D) (CH3)3C-C≡C-CH3

(D) Cyclohexylidenemethanone 73. The ortho/para directing group among the

following is
68. Vinylcarbinol is
(A) COOH
(A) HO-CH2-CH= CH2
(B) CN
(B) CH3CH(OH) = CH2
(C) COCH3
(C) CH3-CH = CH-OH
(D) NHCOCH3
(D) CH3-C(CH2OH) = CH2
74. Position of double bond in alkenes can be
69. Which of the following substance is not identified by
aromatic ?
(A) Bromine water
(A) (B)
(B) Ammoniacal silver nitrate solution

(C) Ozonolysis
(C) (D)
(D) None of these

75. An alkane C7H16 is produced by the reaction

70. The highest boiling point is expected for of lithium di (3-pentyl)cuprate with ethyl
bromide. The structural formula of the
(A) Isooctane
product is
(B) n-Octane
(A) 3-ethylpentane
(C) 2, 2, 3, 3-Tetramethylbutane
(B) 2-ethylpentane
(D) n-Butane.
(C) 3-methylhexane

(D) 2-methylhexane

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76. n-Butylbenzene on oxidation will give (C) Ethylbenzene

(A) benzoic acid (D) Propylbenzene

(B) butanoic acid 81. Reaction of trans-2-butene with

diazomethane in the presence of ultraviolet
(C) benzyl alcohol light gives
(D) 4-phenylbutanoic acid. (A) trans-1, 2-Dimethylcyclopropane
77. When 2-pentyne is treated with dil. H2SO4 (B) trans-2, 3-Dimethylaziridine
and HgSO4, the product formed is
(C) cis-2, 3-Dimethylaziridine
(A) 1-pentamol
(D) cis-1, 2-Dimethylcyclopropane
(B) 2-pentanol
82. 32 mg of CH3OH is reacted with CH3MgBr.
(C) 2-pentanone The volume of methane obtained at STP is
(D) 3-pentanone (A) 5.6 ml
78. Arrange the following compounds in (B) 11.2 ml
increasing order of reactivity towards the
addition of HBr RCH¿ CHR, CH2¿ CH2, R2C (C) 16.8 ml
¿CHR, R2C¿CR2
(D) 22.4 ml
(A) CH2¿CH2< RCH ¿CHR < R2C¿CR2
83. Which of the following represents Kharasch
(B) R2C¿CHR< RCH ¿CHR < CH2¿CH2 <R2C¿ effect ?
CR2
(A) 1-Butene+HBr RCOOR 1-Bromobutane
→
(C) RCH¿CHR < R2C ¿CR2 < R2C¿CHR < CH2¿
CH2 RCOOR 2-Iodobutane
(B) 1-Butene + HI
→
(D) R2C¿CR2< CH2 ¿ CH2 < RCH¿CR2
(C) 1-Butene + HCl RCOOR 2-Chlorobutane
79. Two organic compounds A and B both →
containing only carbon and hydrogen, on
quantitative analysis gave the same (D) 2-Butene + HBr RCOOR 2-Bromobutane
→
percentage composition by weight : C =
(12/13) × 100%, H= (1/13) × 100% A 84. Which of the following is most reactive
decolourises bromine water but B does not. towards monobromination ?
A and B respectively are
(A) Benzene
(A) C2H2 and C6H6
(B) Toluene
(B) C6H6 and C2H2
(C) Bromobenzene
(C) C2H4 and C2H6
(D) Benzoic acid
(D) C2H2 and C2H6
85. Which of the following has zero dipole
80. Propyne on polymerization gives moment ?

(A) Mesitylene (A) cis-2-Butene

(B) Benzene (B) trans-2-Butene

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(C) 1-Butene Is subjected to electrophilic substitution
reaction for introduction of Z. The
(D) 2 Methyl-1-propene compound formed would be
86. Which of the following compounds will
show metemerism ?
(A) (B)
(A) CH3-CO-C2H5

(B) C2H5-S-C2H5
(C) (D) both (B) and (C)
(C) CH3-O-CH3

(D) CH3-O-C2H5

87. The least number of carbon atoms in alkane 91. Photosynthesis is a

forming isomers is
(a) physical process
(A) 3 (b) chemical process
(B) 1 (c) Physico-chemical process
(d) Physiological process
(C) 2

(D) 4 92. All living forms on earth depend

on–––for energy.
88. The correct sequence for activating power of
a group in benzene is (a) sun
(b) Hydrothermal vent
(A) - NH2 > - NHCOCH3> - CH3
(c) Volcanic eruption
(B) - NH2< - NHCOCH3< - CH3 (d) Moon
(C) - NH2 > - NHCOCH3< - CH3
93. During photosynthesis, light energy is
(D) - NH2 < - NHCOCH3> - CH3 used to synthesis
89. The effective electrophile in aromatic
(a) Inorganic compound
sulphonation is
(b) organic compound
(A) HSO−¿¿
4 (c) Both (a) and (b)
(B) SO2
(d) None of these

(C) SO+2 ¿¿ 94. Photosynthesis is important because

(D) SO3 (a) it is the primary source of all

food on earth
90. The compound
(b) It is responsible for the release
of O2
(c) both (a) and (b)
(where X is an o-, p-directing (d) None of these
group and Y is a m-directing group)
95. Select the incorrect statement from
the following

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 (a) all animals including human 100. –––in 1770 performed a series of
depend on plant for their food
experiment that revealed the essential
(b) The use of energy from
role of air in growth of green plants.
sunlight by plants doing
photosynthesis is the basis of (a) Jan ingenhousz
life on earth. (b) Joseph priestley
(c) green plants carry out (c) Von sachs
photosynthesis (d) Cornelius Van Niel
(d) None of the above
101. Bell Jar experiment was performed by
96. Which of the following is required for (a) Jan Ingenhousz
photosynthesis? (b) Joseph Priestley
(c) Von Sachs
(a) CO2 (b) Chlorophyll
(d) Cornelius Van Niel
(c) Light (d) All of these
102. Which of the following does Priestly
97. An experiment using two leaves, a
conclude on the basis of above
variegated leaf or a leaf that was experiment?
covered with black paper and one that
was exposed to light on testing these
leaves for starch shows that
photosynthesis occurs only in––––
part of leaf in the––of sunlight
(a) non-green, presence
(b) green, presence
(c) non-green absence
(d) green, absence
(a) Burning candle or animal that
98. Half leaf experiment proved that–––– breathes air, somehow,
damages the air
is required for photosynthesis
(b) Plants restore to the air,
(a) carbon dioxide whatever breathing animal and
(b) Chlorophyll burning candles remove.
(c) light (c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Oxygen (d) Light is essential for it.

99. Which of the following substance is 103.Find the method used to light the candle
used in half leaf experiment to absorb in bell jar experiment without disturbing the
setup.
CO2?
(a)Removing bell jar slowly and light the
(a)HCl (b)KOH
candle
(c)HNO3 (d)H2SO4

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 (b)Creating a hole in bell jar 108.Von Sachs studies shows that
(c)using hand lens
(a)Green substance in plants is located in
(d)through a sudden replacement by
special bodies within the plant cell
another enlightened candle
(b)Glucose is made in green part of plant
104.Who proved that light is essential for (c)Glucose is usually stored as starch
plant process that purifies foul air by placing (d)All the above
priestly and setup once in light and once in
dark? 109.The first action spectrum of
photosynthesis is described often as an
(a)Jan Ingenhousz experiment of
(b)Joseph Priestly
(a)Jan ingenhousz
(c)Von Sachs
(b)Joseph Priestley
(d)Cornelius Van Niel
(c)Von Sachs
105.A performed an elegant experiment with (d)Engelmann
anB plant to show that in bright sun light,
small bubble, were formed around the C 110.Which of the following is incorrect about
parts, while in dark they do not die. the experiment performed by T.W.
Engelmann?
A B C
(a) Ingenhousz Aquatic Green (a)Cladophora(a green algae) is used
(b Ingenhousz Terrestrial Green (b)Suspension of aerobic bacteria is used
) (c)Bacteria accumulated mainly in the
(c) Priestly Aquatic Green region of orange and green part of the
(d Priestly Aquatic Non- light spectrum.
) green (d)Prism was used to split light into its
spectral component
106.Which of the following proved that green 111.A first action spectrum of photosynthesis
part could release O2 by his experiment on an was described on the basis of experiment
acquatic plant? performed by T.W. Engelmann on––– algae.
(a)Jan ingenhousz (a)Green (b)Red
(b)Joseph Priestly (c)Brown (d)All of these
(c)Von Sachs
(d)Cornelius Van Niel 112.Which of the following pigments
resemble the action spectrum produced on
107.Who provided the evidence for the the basis of Engelmann experiment?
production of glucose when plants grow?
A. Chlorophyll a
(a)Jan ingenhousz B. Chlorophyll b
(b)Joseph Priestly C. Xanthophyll
(c)Von Sachs D. Carotenoids
(d)Cornelius Van Niel (a)A and C only

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 (b)A and B only (c)Both (a) and (b) (d)None of
(c)only A these
(d)C and D only
118.The correct equation of photosynthesis is
113.Who demostrated that photosynthesis is
essentially a light-dependent reaction in (a)CO2+H2O Light
→
[CH2O]+O2
which hydrogen from a suitable oxidizable (b)2H2A+CO2 Light
→
2A+CH2O+ H2O
compound reduces CO2 to carbohydrates?
(c)6CO2+12H2O Light
→
(a)Engelmann (b)Von Sachs
C6H12O6+6H2O+6O2
(c)C.B. Van Niel
(d)JanIngenhousz (d)6CO2+6H2O Light
→
C6H12O6+6O2

114.Van Neil performed the experiment O2 119.Photosynthesis is a

on
(a)Single-step process
(a)Purple and Green bacteria (b) Two step process
(b)Green algae (c)Three step process
(c)Green plants (d)Multi-step process
(d)Fungus
120.Photosynthesis occurs in
115.Van Neil was a
(a)Green leaf
(a)Physicist (b)Green stem
(b)Microbiologist (c)Guard cells
(c)Biochemist (d)All of these
(d)Chemist
121.What occurs due to the plants growth
116.Which of the following reaction and development?
expresses Van Neil reaction for
(a) Leaves, flowers ,fruit, etc., arise in an
photosynthesis?
orderly pattern
(a)CO2+H2O Light
→
[CH2O]+O2 (b) Increase in girth
(c) Falling of leaves and fruits
(b)2H2A+CO2 Light 2A+CH2O+ H2O
→ (d) All the above
(c)6CO2+12H2O Light
→
122.Development consist of
C6H12O6+6H2O+6O2
(a) Growth (b)Differentiation
(d)6CO2+6H2O Light
→
C6H12O6+6O2
(c)Both (a) and (b) (d)None of
117.What are the probable oxidation these
production of H2S in purple and green
sulphur bacteria? 123.Which of the following is correct about
the development of a mature plant from a
(a)Sulphur (b)Sulphate zygote?

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 (a) Follows a precise and ordered 129.Growth is accompanied by
succession of events
(a) Anabolism
(b) Only differentiation occurs
(b) Catabolism
(c) Occurs due to environmental effect
(c) Both (a) and (b)
only
(d) None of these
(d) None of the above
130.Metabolism occurs on the expense of
124.What kinds of factors govern a plant’s
development process? (a) Nutrition
(b) Water
(a) Intrinsic factors
(c) Energy
(b) Extrinsic factors
(d) Hormones
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these 131.If expansion of leaf occurs, it is known
as
125.All cells of the plants are descendants of
(a) Swelling
(a) Zygote (b)Seeds
(b) Imbibitions
(c)Gametes (d)both (b) and (c) Differentiation
(d) Growth
126.Appearance and fall of fruits occurs due
to 132.Why the growth of a plant is unique?
(a) Hormonal influence (a) The plant retains the capacity of
(b) Growth and development unlimited growth
(c) Differentiation (b) The plant can regenerate the same
(d) Both (a) and (b) characters
(c) There is no change in offspring’s
127.Which is one of the most fundamental
characters.
and conspicuous characteristic of living
(d) None of the above
being?
(a) Development 133.The unique ability to retain the capacity
(b) Differentiation of growth in plants is due to the presence of
(c) Growth (a) Lifetime differentiation
(d) Maturation (b) Activator hormones
(c) Chlorophyll to utilize energy lifetime
128.What is an irreversible permanent
(d) Meristems at certain locations
increase in size of an organ or its part or even
of an individual cell? 134.What is the special feature of meristem?
(a) Development (a) It is present in every tissue
(b) Differentiation (b) Its capacity to divide
(c) Growth (c) Its capacity to self-perpetuate
(d) Maturation (d) Both (b) and (c)

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135.Cells that further make up the plant (a) Wet weight
body––– (b) Dry weight
(c) Volume
(a) Loose capacity to divide
(d) Cell member
(b) Loose capacity to grow
(c) Loose capacity to differentiate 142.One single maize root apical meristem
(d) None of these can give rise to how many cells per hour?
136.Continued growth due to activity of (a) 17500 (b)>17500
meristem is which type of growth?
(c)<17500 (d)none of
(a) Closed growth these
(b) Open growth
(c) Both (a) and (b) 143.By how many times, the cells of
watermelon increase in size?
(d) None of these
(a) 3,15,000
137.Meristems are found in
(b) 3,50,000
(a) Root apex (c) 3,25,000
(b) Shoot apex (d) 3,17,000
(c) Both (a) and (b)
144.In question 23 and 24 respectively
(d) None of these
growth can be expressed as increase in cell.
138.Meristems are responsible for–––– (a) Size, number
(a) Secondary growth (b) Volume, size
(b) Primary growth (c) Number , size
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Size, volume
(d) None of these
145.Growth of pollen tube is measured in
139.Secondary growth of plant occurs due to terms of

(a) Lateral meristems (a) Weight

(b) Vascular cambium (b) Width
(c) Cork cambium (c) Volume
(d) All of these (d) Length

140.At cellular level, growth is an 146.Growth of a dorsiventral leaf can be

measured in terms of
(a) Increase in cytoplasm
(b) Increase in size (a) Length
(c) Increase in nuclear size (b) Width
(d) Increase in protoplasm (c) Volume of cells
(d) Surface area
141.Which of the following is not the
parameter for measuring growth?

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 (e) 147.Identify A,B,C,D and E in the (a) Primary in nature
given figure: (b) Cellulosic
(c) Abundant plasmodesmata
(d) None of these
151.Specialised epidermal cells surrounding the
guard cells are called
(1) Lenticels (2) Complementary cells
(3) Subsidiary cells (4) Bulliform cells

152. Read the different components from (a) to

(d) in the list given below and tell the correct
order of the components with reference to their
(a) A-Epicotyl hook, B-Soil line, C- arrangement from outer side to inner side in a
Cotyledons, D- Hypocotyl,E Seed woody dicot stem
coat (a) Secondary cortex (b) Wood
(c) Secondary phloem (d) Phellem
(b) A-soil line, B-Seed coat,C- The correct order is
Hypocotyl,D –Epicotyl hook,E- (1) (d), (c), (a), (b) (2) (c), (d), (b), (a)
Cotyledons (3) (a), (b), (d), (c) (4) (d), (a), (c), (b)
(c) A-Seed coat, B- Soil line,C- 153. Vascular bundles in monocotyledons are
Cotyledons,D- Epicotyl hook, E- considered closed because
Hypocotyl (1) Xylem is surrounded all around by phloem
(2) A bundle sheath surrounds each bundle
(d) A-Hypocotyl, B-Seed coat, C- (3) Cambium is absent
Epicotyl hook,D- Cotyledons,E –Soil (4) There are no vessels with perforations
line
154. A major characteristic of the monocot root is
the presence of
148.Which of the following represent
(1) Cambium sandwiched between phloem and
meristematic phase of growth? xylem along the radius
(2) Open vascular bundles
(a) Root apex (3) Scattered vascular bundles
(b) Shoot apex (4) Vasculature without cambium
(c) Both (a) and (b)
155. You are given a fairly old piece of dicot stem
(d) None of these and a dicot root. Which of the following
anatomical structures will you use to distinguish
149.Which of the following are between the two?
characteristics of the cells in meristematic (1) Secondary xylem (2) Secondary phloem
region? (3) Protoxylem (4) Cortical cells

(a) Rich in protoplasm 156.Tracheids differ from other tracheary

(b) Large nuclei elements in:
(1) Having casparian strips (2) Being imperforate
(c) Thin plasma membrane (3) Lacking nucleus (4) Being lignified
(d) Both (a) and (b)
157. Age of a tree can be estimated by
150.Which of the following is not the (1) Biomass (2) Number of annual
rings
characteristics of cell wall of meristematic
cells?

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(3) Diameter of its heartwood (4) Its height and
girth
158. Interfascicular cambium develops from the
cells of
(1) Xylem parenchyma (2) Endodermis
(3) Pericycle (4) Medullary rays
159. Water containing cavities in vascular
bundles are found in
(1) Cycas (2) Pinus (3) Sunflower (4) Maize
160. Closed vascular bundles lack
(1) Cambium (2) Pith
(3) Ground tissue (4) Conjunctive tissue
161. Companion cells are closely associated with
(1) Trichomes (2) Guard cells
(3) Sieve elements (4) Vessel elements
162. The common bottle cork is a product of
(1) Xylem (2) Vascular cambium
(3) Dermatogen (4) Phellogen
163. As compared to a dicot root, a monocot root
has
(1) More abundant secondary xylem
(2) Many xylem bundles
(3) Inconspicuous annual rings
(4) Relatively thicker periderm
164. Function of companion cells is
(1) Loading of sucrose into sieve elements by
passive transport
(2) Loading of sucrose into sieve elements
(3) Providing energy to sieve elements for active
transport
(4) Providing water to phloem
165. Ground tissue includes
(1) All tissues internal to endodermis
(2) All tissues external to endodermis
(3) All tissues except epidermis and vascular
bundles
(4) Epidermis and cortex
166. In land plants, the guard cells differ from
other epidermal cells in having
(1) Chloroplasts (2) Cytoskeleton
(3) Mitochondria (4) Endoplasmic reticulum
167. The cork cambium, cork and secondary
cortex are collectively called
(1) Phellem (2) Phelloderm (3) Phellogen (4)
Periderm
168. Which one of the following is wrongly
matched?
(1) Cassia - Imbricate aestivation
(2) Root pressure - Guttation
(3) Puccinia - Smut
(4) Root - Exarch protoxylem
169. Some vascular bundles are described as open
because these
(1) Possess conjunctive tissue between xylem and
phloem
(2) Are not surrounded by pericycle
(3) Are surrounded by pericycle but no
endodermis
(4) Are capable of producing secondary xylem
and phloem
170. The chief water conducting elements of
xylem in gymnosperms are
(1) Tracheids (2) Vessels (3) Fibers (4) Transfusion
tissue
172. Which one of the following is not a lateral
meristem?
(1) Intercalary meristem (2) Intrafascicular
cambium
(3) Interfascicular cambium (4) Phellogen
173. Heartwood differs from sapwood in
(1) Being susceptible to pests and pathogens
(2) Presence of rays and fibres
(3) Absence of vessels and parenchyma
(4) Having dead and non-conducting elements
174. Transport of food material in higher plants
takes place through
(1) Companion cells (2) Transfusion tissue
(3) Tracheids (4) Sieve elements
175. Anatomically fairly old dicotyledonous root
is distinguished from the dicotyledonous stem by
(1) Absence of secondary phloem (2) Presence of
cortex
(3) Position of protoxylem
(4) Absence of secondary xylem
176. The annular and spirally thickened
conducting elements generally develop in the
protoxylem when the root or stem is
(1) Elongating (2) Widening
(3) Differentiating (4) Maturing
177. Palisade parenchyma is absent in leaves of :
(1) Mustard (2) Soybean (3) Gram (4) Sorghum
178. In barley stem, vascular, bundles are:
(1) Closed and scattered (2) Open and in a ring
(3) Closed and radial (4) Open and scattered
179. Reduction in vascular tissue, mechanical
tissue and cuticle is characteristic of
(1) Mesophytes (2) Epiphytes
(3) Hydrophytes (4) Xerophytes
180. Vascular tissues in flowering plants develop
from
(1) Dermatogen (2) Phellogen (3) Plerome (4)
Periblem
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