Section - II

CUET (UG)-2022
MOCK TEST PAPER
SOLVED

BIOLOGY
Time Allowed: 45 Minutes Maximum Marks: 200

General Instructions:
• For every correct answer, 5 marks will be awarded.
• 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
• 40 Questions to be attempted out of 50.

1. Male honey bees are produced by 5. Statement I: Ethidium bromide-stained

parthenogenesis, which type of cell division DNA can be seen under
found during Gametogenesis of such male exposure to UV light
bees? when DNA molecules are
(a) Meiosis (b) Mitosis separated by agarose gel
(c) Amitosis (d) Cleavage electrophoresis.
Ans. (b) Mitosis Statement II: Ethidium bromide-stained
2. Identify the following sexually transmitted DNA can be cut out and
diseases that do not specifically affect the extracted from the agarose
sex organs: gel piece.
(a) AIDS (b) Gonorrhea In the light of the above statements, choose
(c) Genital herpes (d) Trichomoniasis the most appropriate answer from the
Ans. (a) AIDS options given below:
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are
3. Choose the correct sequence of process correct.
of transcription to process hnRNA in
Eukaryotes: (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect.
(A) Capping: Methyl guanosine triphosphate
is added to the 5' end. (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
(B) Splicing: Where introns are removed. incorrect.
(C) Tailing: Adenylate residues are added. (d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II
(a) B, C, A (b) A, B, C is correct.
(c) B, A, C (d) C, A, B Ans. (a) 
Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct.
Ans. (b) A, B, C
4. Klinefelter syndrome has the genetic 6. A colour blind son born from normal
makeup: parents, what would be the genotype of the
(a) 44 autosomes + XXY maternal grandfather?
(b) 44 autosomes + XO (a) XcY (b) XcYc
(c) 45 autosomes + XX (c) XY (d) XX
(d) 45 autosomes + XY Ans. (b) XcYc
Ans. (a) 44 autosomes + XXY

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 7. Multiple allelism is the phenomenon when: Choose the correct answer from the options
(a) one gene controls several traits. given below:
(b) several genes control one trait.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(c) one gene controls one trait.
(a) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(d) several genes control several traits.
Ans. (a) one gene control several traits. (b) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(c) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
8. Choose the correct sequence of replication
of retrovirus: (d) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(A) Viral DNA incorporates into the host Ans. (b) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
genome.
(B) New Viral RNA is produced by the 12. EcoRI restriction enzymes can recognize this
infected cell. DNA sequence:
(a) 5' –GAATTC– 3'
(C) Virus infects the normal cell.
3' –CTTAAG– 5'
(D) New viruses are produced.
(b) 5' –GAGTTC– 3'
(E) Viral RNA is introduced into the cell. 3' –CTCAAG– 5'
(a) C, E, B, A, D (b) C, B, A, E, D (c) 5' –GGATTC– 3'
(c) C, A, B, E, D (d) C, E, A, B, D 3' –CCTAAG– 5'
Ans. (d) C, E, A, B, D (d) 5' –GAAAAC– 3'
3' –CTTTTG– 5'
9. Which of the following fruit is produced by
parthenocarpy? Ans. (a) 5' –GAATTC– 3'
(a) Guava (b) Apple 3' –CTTAAG– 5'
(c) Banana (d) Jackfruit 13. Masses of bacteria associated with fungal
Ans. (a) Guava filament to from mesh-like structures are
called as:
10. Statement I: 
Oral contraceptive pills are (a) primary sludge (b) flocs
a safeguard against AIDS (c) activated sludge (d) anaerobic sludge
and sexual diseases besides
checking pregnancy. Ans. (b) flocs
Statement II: Copper-T is a physical barrier 14. Biomagnification of DDT in an aquatic food
preventing the body fluid chain starting from the water having conc.
of two partners to come in of 0.003ppb may go in fish-eating birds up
contact. to:
In the light of the above statements, choose (a) 2ppm (b) 25ppm
the most appropriate answer from the (c) 50ppm (d) 100ppm
options given below:
Ans. (b) 25ppm
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are
correct. 15. Statement I: 
Protoplasts from cells of
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are different species can be fused.
incorrect. Statement II:  The hybrid protoplast
(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is contains characters of only
incorrect. one parental protoplast.
(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II In the light of the above statements, choose
is correct.
the most appropriate answer from the
Ans. (b) 
Both Statement I and Statement II are options given below:
incorrect. (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are
11. Match the List I with List II: correct.
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
List I List II incorrect.
(A) Aspergillus niger (i) Lactic acid (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
incorrect.
(B) Acetobacter aceti (ii) Butyric acid
(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II
(C) Clostridium (iii) Acetic acid is correct.
butylicum
Ans. (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
(D) Lactobacillus (iv) Citric acid incorrect.

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 16. Which of the following hormones is not List I List II
secreted by human placenta?
(a) hCG (b) Estrogen (B) Inter-specific (ii) Mating of animals
(c) LH (d) HCl hybridization of the same breed
but having no
Ans. (c) LH
common ancestors
17. Cuscuta is a creeper and an example of: on either side for 4-6
(a) ectoparasitism (b) brood parasitism generations.
(c) predation (d) endoparasitism (C) Outcross (iii) Mating of animals of
Ans. (a) ectoparasitism two different species.

18. What is the chemical nature and charge of (D) In-breeding (iv) 
Breeding of animals
Histone protein? belonging to different
breeds.
(a) Acidic and Positive
(b) Basic and Negative Choose the correct answer from the options
(c) Basic and Positive given below:
(d) Acidic and Negative
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Ans. (c) Basic and Positive
(a) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
19. In Swiss cheese, big holes are made by a: (b) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(a) bacterium producing acetic acid.
(b) created by machine. (c) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(c) fungus releases a lot of gases while its (d) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
metabolic activities.
(d) bacterium producing large quantities of Ans. (a) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
carbon dioxide.
22. How much of the net primary productivity of
Ans. (d) bacterium producing large quantities of
a terrestrial ecosystem is eaten and digested
carbon dioxide.
by herbivores?
20. Statement I: 
Drugs like LSD, barbiturates, (a) 1% (b) 10%
amphetamines are used as (c) 50% (d) 95%
medicines to help patients
Ans. (b) 10%
with mental illness.
Statement II:  Excessive doses and abusive 23. Choose the correct sequence of Somatic
usage of LSD, barbiturates, Hybridisation:
and amphetamines are (A) Naked protoplasts isolated.
harmful to the human body. (B) Hybrid protoplasts obtained.
In the light of the above statements, choose (C) New plant is grown.
the most appropriate answer from the (D) Potato and tomato cell treated with cell
options given below: wall digesting enzymes.
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are (a) A, B, C, D (b) D, C, B, A
correct.
(c) A, D, B, C (d) D, A, B, C
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect. Ans. (d) D, A, B, C
(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
24. Mature Graafian follicle is generally present
incorrect.
in the ovary of a healthy human female
(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II
around:
is correct.
(a) 5 – 8 days of the menstrual cycle
Ans. (a) 
Both Statement I and Statement II are (b) 24 – 28 days of the menstrual cycle
correct.
(c) 11 – 17 days of the menstrual cycle
21. Match the List I with List II: (d) 18 – 23 days of the menstrual cycle
Ans. (c) 11 – 17 days of the menstrual cycle
List I List II
25. Statement I: 
ZZ/ZW type of sex
(A) Cross breeding (i) Mating of closely
determination is seen in
related individuals
peacocks.
within the same
breed. Statement II: XX/XY type of sex determina-
tion is seen in drosophila.

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 In the light of the above statements, choose 29. Choose the chromosome that has the fewest
the most appropriate answer from the genes.
options given below: (a) 1st (b) X
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are (c) Y (d) 3rd
correct.
Ans. (c) Y
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
incorrect. 30. Statement I: 
Zoospores are sexual repro-
(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is ductive structures.
incorrect.
Statement II: 
In asexual reproduction, the
(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II offspring produced are mor-
is correct.
phologically and genetically
Ans. (a) 
Both Statement I and Statement II are identical to the parent.
correct.
In the light of the above statements, choose
26. Match the List I with List II. the most appropriate answer from the
options given below:
List I List II (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are
(A) Typhoid (i) Appearance of dry, correct.
scaly lesions on various (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
parts of the body. incorrect.
(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
(B) Pneumonia (ii) High fever, weakness
incorrect.
headache, stomach
pain, constipation. (d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II
is correct.
(C) Filariasis (iii) 
Nasal congestion and
Ans. (d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is
discharge, sore throat,
correct.
cough, headache.
(D) Ringworm (iv) Inflammation in lower 31. Greater value of BOD indicates to:
limbs. (a) untreated sewage water
(b) freshwater
Choose the correct answer from the options
(c) marine water
given below:
(d) tap water
(A) (B) (C) (D) Ans. (a) untreated sewage water
(a) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
32. Choose the correct sequence of plants
(b) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) through geological periods:
(c) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) (A) Chlorophyte Ancestors
(d) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (B) Tracheophyte ancestors
(C) Angiosperms
Ans. (d) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(D) Seed Ferns
27. Which of the following is not a cause for loss (a) D, C, B, A
of biodiversity? (b) A, B, D, C
(a) Overexploitation of natural resources (c) A, D, B, C
(b) Invasion by alien species (d) B, A, D, C
(c) Keeping animals in zoos
Ans. (b) A, B, D, C
(d) Destruction of habitat
Ans. (c) Keeping animals in zoos 33. Match the List I with List II:

28. Lymphoid organs play a crucial role in List I List II

immunity. Which among the following is a (A) Water hyacinth (i) eyes
primary lymphoid organs?
(a) Lymph nodes
(b) Bone marrow (B) Bryophyllum (ii) leaf buds
(c) Peyer's patches (C) Agave (iii) offset
(d) Spleen
(D) Potato (iv) bulbils
Ans. (b) Bone marrow

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 Choose the correct answer from the options 37. Choose the technique which is based on
given below: antigen-antibody interaction?
(a) PCR (b) Electrophoresis
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(c) ELISA (d) Widal test
(a) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) Ans. (c) ELISA
(b) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
38. A Papaya plant bears flowers, but never
(c) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) produces fruits and seeds. The most
(d) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) probable cause for the above situation is:
(a) the plant is dioecious and bears only
Ans. (c) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i) pistillate flowers.
(b) the plant is dioecious and bears both
34. Plasmids in bacterial cells are:
(a) extra-chromosomal DNA, which cannot pistillate and staminate flowers.
replicate. (c) plant is monoecious.
(b) extra-chromosomal DNA, which can self- (d) the plant is dioecious and bears only
replicate. staminate flowers.
(c) extra DNA associated with the genome. Ans. (d) 
the plant is dioecious and bears only
(d) extra DNA, associated with the genome, staminate flowers
but cannot replicate.
39. An inverted pyramid of biomass is
Ans. (b) extra-chromosomal DNA, which can
represented by:
self-replicate.
(a) aquatic ecosystem
35. Statement I: DNA fingerprinting works on (b) the ecosystem of a big tree
the principle of polymorphism (c) grassland ecosystem
in DNA sequences. (d) tropical fresh ecosystem
Statement II: DNA fingerprinting can be Ans. (a) aquatic ecosystem
used to find out variations in
individuals at the DNA level. 40. Statement I: 
Euchromatin is a tightly
In the light of the above statements, choose packed DNA, which can be
the most appropriate answer from the identified when stained in an
options given below: extreme nuclear stain.
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are Statement II:  Heterochromatin is a lightly
correct. packed DNA, which can be
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are identified when stained in a
incorrect. less nuclear stain.
(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
In the light of the above statements, choose
incorrect.
the most appropriate answer from the
(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II
is correct. options given below:
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are
Ans. (a) 
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
correct.
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are
36. The first r-DNA was constructed by linking incorrect.
antibiotic-resistant gene with the native (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is
plasmid of: incorrect.
(a) Escherichia coli (d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II
(b) Salmonella typhimurium is correct.
(c) Acetobacter aceti Ans. (b) 
Both Statement I and Statement II are
(d) Bacillus thuringiensis incorrect.
Ans. (b) Salmonella typhimurium

Case Study Based Questions

(Question No. 41-50)
Case Study 1: Within a region, species richness increases with
Based on the following information, answer increasing explored area but only up to a limit.
the questions (41 to 45): The given graph explains this relationship.

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 live in burrows during winters. Organism R has
S = CAz bright colours and sticky pads on its fingers
A and toes. It lives on trees.

46. Which of the following is the correct habitat

X
X le for organism P regarding its adaptation?
sca
og (a) Grassland biome
log-l
(b) Desert biome
(c) Tropical rainforest
(d) Tropical deciduous forest
Y
Ans. (b) Desert biome
41. The regression line's slopes are:
47. Which of the following is the correct match
(a) mostly similar (b) not similar regarding organism Q and its habitat?
(c) varies (d) none of these (a) Tundra – Polar bear
Ans. (b) not similar (b) Tropical rain forest – Deer
42. Equation for relationship (A) between (c) Grassland – Bighorn sheep
species richness and area is: (d) Desert – Camel
(a) log S = log C + Z log A Ans. (a) Tundra – Polar bear
(b) log C = log S + Z log A
48. Which of the following is incorrect regarding
(c) Z log A = log S + log C organism R's habitat?
(d) log S = log C + log A (a) The vegetation shows stratification.
Ans. (a) log S = log C + Z log A (b) Epiphytic growth is rich.
43. What is the value of the slope of line or (c) Standing crop is highest.
regression coefficient Z for frugivorous (d) Deep-rooted shrubs are common due to
birds? abundant sunlight.
(a) 0.1 – 0.2 (b) 1.15 Ans. (d) 
Deep-rooted shrubs are common due to
(c) 0.01 – 0.1 (d) 0.6 – 1.2 abundant sunlight.
Ans. (b) 1.15 49. The dominant plants in a habitat where P
lives could be:
44. The shape of the curve for the relationship
between species richness and areas for a (a) opuntia (b) nymphaea
wide variety of taxa is: (c) deodar (d) both (a) and (c)
(a) straight line Ans. (a) opuntia
(b) parabola
50. Organisms P, Q and R respectively most
(c) rectangular hyperbola likely occur in:
(d) bell-shaped
30
Mean annual temperature (°C)

Ans. (c) rectangular hyperbola A B

25
20 C
45. Who gave this concept of an increase in D
15
species richness with the increasing area?
10
(a) Humboldt (b) Odum 5
(c) Edward Wilson (d) Paul Ehrlich 0 E
Ans. (a) Humboldt –5
–10
Case Study 2: F
–15
Based on the following information, answer 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
the questions (46 to 50):
Mean annual precipitation (cm)
Organism P has thick lips and tongue so that
it can easily feed on the commonly available (a) F, B and A (b) C, A and E
spiny plants. Organism Q has thick layer of (c) A, F and C (d) B, D and A
insulating fat under the skin. It was strong
Ans. (c) A, F and C
hooves to walk steadily on steeps surfaces and

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