GENERAL SCIENCE

1. Name the sugar present in RNA?

a)Hexose
b)Ribose
c)Dextrose
d)Heptose

b)Ribose
Explanation: Ribose is a sugar of the pentose class which occurs widely in nature as a
constituent of nucleosides and several vitamins and enzymes

2. In the Sun, helium is produced from hydrogen by

a)Fusion
b)Fission
c)Radioactive decay
d)Disintegration

a)Fusion
Explanation : Fusion reactions occur when two nuclei come together to form one atom.
The reaction that happens in the sun fuses two Hydrogen atoms together to produce
Helium.

3. The hormone that causes ripening of fruits is

a) Auxins
b) abscisic acid
c) cytokinins
d) ethylene

d)ethylene
Explanation : Ethylene (IUPAC name: ethene) is a hydrocarbon which has the formula C
2H 4 or H 2C=CH 2. It is a colourless, flammable gas with a faint "sweet and musky" odour
when pure. It is the simplest alkene (a hydrocarbon with carbon–carbon double bonds).

4. What is the main components of bones and teeth?

 a)calcium sulphate
b)calcium superphosphate
c)calcium phosphate
d)calcium oxalate

a)calcium sulphate
Explanation : Calcium sulfate, CaSO4, is a naturally occurring calcium salt. It is
commonly known in its dihydrate form, CaSO4·2H2O, a white or colourless powder
called gypsum. As uncalcined gypsum, the sulfate is employed as a soil conditioner.

5. Laughing gas is
a)Carbon dioxide
b)Nitrous oxide
c)Sulphur dioxide
d)Nitrogen dioxide

b)Nitrous oxide
Explanation : Nitrous oxide is an odorless, colorless, non-flammable gas. While nitrous
oxide is not flammable, it will support combustion to the same extent as oxygen. It leads
to a state of euphoria, explaining its nickname, 'laughing gas.' Nitrous oxide is the least
potent inhalational anesthetic.

6. Oncogene is responsible for

a)Cancer
b)heart disease
c)malaria
d)tuberculosis

a)Cancer
Explanation : A mutated (changed) form of a type of gene called a proto-
oncogene, which is involved in normal cell growth and division. When a proto-
oncogene is changed so that too many copies are made or it becomes more active
than normal, it is called an oncogene.

7. The gas used to extinguish fire is

a)Neon
b)Nitrogen
c)Carbon dioxide
d)Sulphur dioxide

c)Carbon dioxide
Explanation : Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important heat-trapping gas, also known as a
greenhouse gas, that comes from the extraction and burning of fossil fuels (such as coal,
oil, and natural gas), from wildfires, and natural processes like volcanic eruptions.

8. Enrichment of water body by nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen is called

 a)Biomagnification
b)Stratification
c)Eutrophication
d)Salination

c)Eutrophication
Explanation : Eutrophication is a general term describing a process in which nutrients
accumulate in a body of water, resulting in an increased growth of microorganisms
that may deplete the water of oxygen.

9. The most noble metal is

a)Alluminium
b)Gold
c)Silver
d)Titanium

b)Gold
Explanation : The unique role that gold plays in society is to a large extent related to the
fact that it is the most noble of all metals: it is the least reactive metal towards atoms or
molecules at the interface with a gas or a liquid

10. The fastest-running terrestrial animal is

a)man
b)tiger
c)cheetah
d)horse

c)cheetah
Explanation : Fastest mammal on land, the cheetah can reach speeds of 60 or perhaps
even 70 miles (97 or 113 kilometers) an hour over short distances. It usually chases its
prey at only about half that speed, however. After a chase, a cheetah needs half an hour
to catch its breath before it can eat.

11. Which of the following is used to make non-stick cookware?

a)Polytetrafluoroethylene
b)Polystyrene
c)Polyvinyl chloride
d)Polyethylene

a)Polytetrafluoroethylene
Explanation : Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a fluoropolymer and is commonly known
by its trade name, Teflon®. Unique properties of PTFE include nonreactivity,
hydrophobicity, a low coefficient of friction, and good insulating properties. It is most
commonly used as a non stick coating for cookware

12. In eye donation, which part of the donor’s eye is utilised?

 a)Retina
b)Cornea
c)Iris
d)Lens

b)cornea
Explanation : The cornea is the clear outer layer at the front of the eye. The cornea helps
your eye to focus light so you can see clearly

13. Which acid is present in the stomach?

a)Hydrochloric acid
b)Nitric acid
c)Sulphuric acid
d)Carboxylic acid

a)Hydrochloric acid
Explanation : The hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice breaks down the food and the
digestive enzymes split up the proteins. The acidic gastric juice also kills bacteria. The
mucus covers the stomach wall with a protective coating

14. Which of the following solution will not turn blue litmus red?
a)Lemon juice
b)Sodium hydroxide
c)Acetic acid
d)Hydrochloric acid

b)Sodium hydroxide
Explanation : Sodium hydroxide is sometimes called caustic soda or lye. It is a common
ingrediet in cleaners and soaps. At room temperature, sodium hydroxide is a white,
odorless solid. Liquid sodium hydroxide is colorless and has no odor. It can react violently
with strong acids and with water.

15. A semifluid matrix that fills the interior of the cell is called
a)Protoplasm
b)Nucleoplasm
c)Cytoplasm
d)Leucoplasm

c)Cytoplasm
Explanation : Cytoplasm provides shape to the cell. It fills up the cells thus enabling the
organelles to remain in their position. The cells, without cytoplasm, would deflate and
substances will not permeate easily from one to the other organelle. A part of the
cytoplasm, the cytosol has no organelles.

16. Protein factory of cell is

a)Mitochondiria
 b)Ribosome
c)Lysosome
d)Nucleus

b)Ribosome
Explanation : A ribosome is an intercellular structure made of both RNA and protein, and
it is the site of protein synthesis in the cell. The ribosome reads the messenger RNA
(mRNA) sequence and translates that genetic code into a specified string of amino acids,
which grow into long chains that fold to form proteins.

17. Mitochondria are the site for

a)Aerobic respiration
b)Anaerobic respiration
c)Suicidal action
d)photosynthesis

a)Aerobic respiration
Explanation : The mitochondria are the seat of aerobic respiration as it produces energy in the
form of ATP by the oxidation process such as Krebs' cycle. It occurs in the mitochondrial matrix in
which pyruvate from glycolysis oxidizes and produces ATP and hence, they are called as a power
house of the cell.
.

18. Suicidal bags of cell is

a)Nucleus
b)Mitochondria
c)Lysosomes
d)Vacuoles

c)Lysosomes
Explanation : Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed organelles that contain an array of
enzymes capable of breaking down all types of biological polymers—proteins, nucleic
acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.

19. Plastids contains

a)Double stranded circular DNA
b)Ribosomes
c)Both a & b
d)Neither a nor

c)Both a & b
 Explanation : Plastids are pivotal subcellular organelles that have evolved to perform
specialized functions in plant cells, including photosynthesis and the production and
storage of metabolites.

20. Plasmodesmata is present in

a)Plant cell
b)Animal cell
c)Bacterial cell
d)Prokaryotic cell

a)Plant cell
Explanation : Plasmodesmata facilitate the movement of molecules between cells,
ranging from small photosynthetic products to large proteins and mRNA. In vascular
tissue, plasmodesmata are crucial for the movement of nutrients. They are also crucial
during development because, unlike animal cells, plant cells do not move.

21. The infectious form of virus is

a)Virant
b)Virology
c)Virion
d)Viral

c)Virion
Explanation : The virion, that is the complete infectious virus particle, includes a genome
comprising one or a few molecules of either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a
morphologically defined protein coat, the capsid; the capsid and the enclosed nucleic acid
together constitute the nucleocapsid.

22. The most abundant microorganism is

a)Bacteria
b)Archaea
c)Virus
d)Protozoa

a)Bacteria
Explanation : Bacteria are microscopic living organisms that have only one cell. The word
for just one is “bacterium.” Millions (if not billions) of different types of bacteria can be
found all over the world, including in your body. They're on your skin and in your airways
and mouth.

23. Cell wall of fungi is made up of

a)Cellulose
b)Chitin
c)Maltose
 d)Sucrose

b)Chitin
Explanation : Chitin is a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the
major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.

24. Algae are

a)Chlorophyll-bearing
b)Autotrophic
c)Largely aquatic
d)All of these

d)All of these
Explanation : Algae are members of a group of predominantly aquatic photosynthetic
organisms of the kingdom Protista. Algae have many types of life cycles, and they range in
size from microscopic Micromonas species to giant kelps that reach 60 metres (200 feet)
in length

25. Amphibians of plant kingdom are

a)Bryophytes
b)Pteridophytes
c)Thallophytes
d)Gymnosperms

a)Bryophytes
Explanation : Bryophytes is the informal group name for mosses, liverworts and
hornworts. They are non-vascular plants, which means they have no roots or vascular
tissue, but instead absorb water and nutrients from the air through their surface (e.g.,
their leaves).

26. In gymnosperms ovules are not enclosed by any ovary wall

a)Before fertilization
b)After fertilization
c)Both a and b
d)Neither a nor b

c)Both a & b
Explanation : In gymnosperms, the ovule is naked because the ovary wall is absent and
therefore the ovules stay unprotected and naked. Normally the ovules are bound to parts
of the inner side of ovary walls known as the placentae.

27. In angiosperms, the pollen grains and ovules are developed in specialised structures called
a)Fruits
b)Flowers
c)Stem
d)Leaves
 b)Flowers
Explanation : Flower is the main reproductive part of the plant. It is made up of four whorls
and out of them two outer whorls are the calyx and corolla. The inner two whorls are
androecium or the male part of the flower and gynoecium or the female part of the flower.

28. Natural vegetative propagation include

a)Tissue culture
b)Corms
c)Suckers
d)Both b and c

b)Both b & c
Explanation :This occurs when plants grow and develop naturally without any human
interference. Natural vegetative propagation can be enabled by the development of
adventitious roots. Thus, new plants may emerge from the roots, stem and leaves of the
parent plant.

29. Cnidoblast are used by _____________________ for anchorage, defense and capture of
prey
a)Porifera
b)Cnidaria
c)Platyhelminthes
d)Aschelminthes

b)Cnidaria
Explanation : Cnidaria is a phylum under Animalia Kingdom, a classification comprising
10,000 described species, some of them are corals, sea anemones, jellyfishes and hydras.

30. Flame cells of flatworms are used for

a)Osmoregulation and excretion
b)Ingestion and digestion
c)Respiration
d)Reproduction

a)Osmorugulation and excretion

Explanation : Phylum Platyhelminthes belongs to kingdom Animalia. This phylum
includes 13,000 species. The organisms are also known as flatworms. These are
acoelomates and they include many free-living and parasitic life forms. Members of this
phylum range in size from a single-celled organism to around 2-3 feet long.

31. The largest phylum which includes insects is

a)Arthropoda
b)Mollusca
 c)Annelida
d)Chordata

a)Arthropoda
Explanation : The phylum Arthropoda contains a wide diversity of animals with hard
exoskeletons and jointed appendages. Many familiar species belong to the phylum
Arthropoda—insects, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, and millipedes on land; crabs,
crayfish, shrimp, lobsters, and barnacles in water

32. Excretion is absent in

a)Phylum Platyhelminthes
b)Phylum mollusca
c)Phylum Echinodermata
d)Phylum Coelenterata

c)Phylum Echinodermata
Explanation : These are multicellular organisms with well-developed organ systems. All
the animals belonging to this phylum share the same characteristics features. They are
colourful organisms with unique shapes. They are ecologically and geologically very
important.

33. The distinct characters of class mammalia is

a)Warm-blooded
b)Four chambered heart
c)Mammary glands
d)Notochord

c)Mammary gland
Explanation : Animals belonging to class Mammalia are referred to as mammals.
Mammals are one of the most evolved species in the animal kingdom categorized under
vertebrata. They exhibit advanced characteristics which set them apart from all other
animals. They are characterized by the presence of mammary glands through which they
feed their younger ones. They are distributed worldwide and have adapted well to their
surroundings – from oceans, deserts and polar regions to rainforests and rivers etc.

34. Factors that affect the success of embryo transfer is/are

a)Endometrial receptivity
b)Embryo quality
c)Embryo transfer technique
d)All of these

d)All of these
Explanation : Embryo Transfer Technology (ETT) is a reproductive methodology that is
 employed in both animals and humans. Donor embryos are transferred to recipients. ETT
is often used in animal breeding to sidestep traditional breeding methods

35. The different nitrogenous bases of DNA are

a)ATGC
b)AGCU
c)AIGC
d)XXYY

a)ATGC
Explanation :Four different types of nitrogenous bases are found in DNA: adenine (A),
thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G). In RNA, the thymine is replaced by uracil (U).

36. Enzyme responsible for cutting of DNA strands is

a)Enzyme Ligase
b)Restriction enzymes
c)Enzyme helicase
d)Enzyme lipase

b)Restriction Enzyme
Explanation : A restriction enzyme is a protein isolated from bacteria that cleaves DNA
sequences at sequence-specific sites, producing DNA fragments with a known
sequence at each end. The use of restriction enzymes is critical to certain laboratory
methods, including recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering.

37.______________ is the DNA targetting component made up od RNA molecule

a)ZFNs
b)CRISPR
c)TALENs
d)Cas9

b)CRISPR
Explanation : CRISPR (short for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic
repeats”) is a technology that research scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of
living organisms. CRISPR was adapted for use in the laboratory from naturally occurring
genome editing systems found in bacteria.

38. _____________ is used to customize human characteristics for extra-therapeutic

enhancement purposes.
a)Genome editing
b)Microbial fuel cell
c)Neuroprosthetics
d)Emryo Transfer Technology
 a)Genome editing
Explanation : Genome editing is a method for making specific changes to the DNA of a cell
or organism. It can be used to add, remove or alter DNA in the genome. Human genome
editing technologies can be used on somatic cells (non-heritable), germline cells (not for
reproduction) and germline cells (for reproduction).

39. The entire human genome contains about

a)3.2million base pairs
b)3.2billion basepairs
c)3.4billion base pairs
d)3.4million basepairs

b)3.2 billion basepairs

Explanation : The Human Genome Project is an ambitious research effort aimed at
deciphering the chemical makeup of the entire human genetic code (i.e., the genome).
The primary work of the project is to develop three research tools that will allow scientists
to identify genes involved in both rare and common diseases. This project identify that
human genome has 3.2 billion basepairs.

40. Human microbiome initiative of select endogamous population of India is done using
a)Targeted Metagenomic approach
b)Whole Metagenomic approach
c)Both 1 & 2
d)Neither 1 nor 2

c)Both 1 & 2
Explanation : “Human microbiome initiative on select endogamous populations of India”
with the target of sampling >3400 individuals across the country from 11 endogamous
and 6 tribal communities.

41. The first cloned animal ________ was born in the year _____
a)Milly 1995
b)Dolly 1996
c)Molly 1997
d)Filly 1998

b)Dolly 1996
Explanation : Originally code-named “6LL3,” the cloned lamb was named after singer and
actress Dolly Parton. The name was reportedly suggested by one of the stockmen who
assisted with her birth, after he learned that the animal was cloned from a mammary cell.
The cells had been taken from the udder of a six-year-old ewe and cultured in a lab using
microscopic needles, in a method first used in human fertility treatments in the 1970s.
After producing a number of normal eggs, scientists implanted them into surrogate ewes;
148 days later one of them gave birth to Dolly.
42. The mitochondrial DNA has only one chromosome and it codes for only specific proteins
responsible for
a)Cell division
b)Digestion
c)Fertilization
d)Metabolism

d)Metabolism
Explanation : Metabolism is the chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food
into energy. Our bodies need this energy to do everything from moving to thinking to
growing. Specific proteins in the body control the chemical reactions of metabolism.

43. Cry protein that controls corn borer is

a)CryIAb
b)CryIAc
c)CryIIAb
d)CryIAc

a)CryIAb
Explanation : The genetically modified (GM) maize event MON810 has been inserted with
a processed version of the transgene, cry1Ab, derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt) to express proteins with insecticidal properties. Such proteins may
introduce new allergens and also act as adjuvants that promote allergic responses.

44. Bt brinjal is developed by introducing

a)CryIAb
b)CryIAc
c)CryIIAb
d)CryIAa

b)CryIAc
Explanation : Cry1Ac provides protection from feeding damage by target lepidopteran
pests. Characterization studies have confirmed that the genetic modification in MON
87701 contains a single insert with the intended sequence, and that the insert is stable
over multiple generations.

45. The act that notify the rules and governing the management of genetically modified
organisms(GMOs) is
a)The National Environment Apellate Authority Act 1997
b)The Environment Protection Act 1986
c)The Biological Diversity Act 2002
d)The Genetically Modified Organism Control Act 2000

b)The Environment Protection Act 1986

Explanation : It empowers the Central Government to establish authorities charged with
the
 mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms and to tackle specific
environmental problems that are peculiar to different parts of the country. The Act
was last amended in 1991.

46. Gene slicing technique that used to prevent protein production in target cell is
a)rDNA
b)RNAi
c)DMH-11
d)Genetic engineering

b)RNAi
Explanation : RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is a
conserved biological response to double-stranded RNA that mediates resistance to both
endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the
expression of protein-coding genes.

47. Meloidogyne incognita infects the _______ of tobacco plant

a)Leaf
b)Stem
c)Flower
d)Root

d)Root
Explanation : Nematode Meloidogyne incognita infects the roots of tobacco plants and,
as it affects the yield and quality of tobacco, infection of this nematode is very common
and harmful. The roots of tobacco plants are infected by the nematode Meloidogyne
incognita, which reduces the tobacco yield

48. The process utilized to detoxify toxins in soil, water or sediments is

a)Poly-volatilization
b)Eutrophication
c)Phytoremediation
d)Bioremediation

d)Bioremediation
Explanation : Bioremediation uses microorganisms to degrade organic contaminants in
soil, groundwater, sludge, and solids. The microorganisms break down contaminants by
using them as an energy source or cometabolizing them with an energy source.

49. The process developed for degradation of dyes from textile industrial effluent is
a)Poly-volatilization
b)Eutrophication
c)Phytoremediation
d)Bioremediation

c)Phytoremediation
 Explanation : Phytoremediation basically refers to the use of plants and associated soil
microbes to reduce the concentrations or toxic effects of contaminants in the
environment.
Phytoremediation is widely accepted as a cost-effective environmental restoration
technology.

50. The branch of biotechnology that deals with law, ethical and philosophical issues is
a)Violet biotechnology
b)Blue biotechnology
c)Green biotechnology
d)Grey biotecnology

a)Violet biotechnology
Explanation : Violet biotechnology will study the moral impact of some technologies, such
as gene therapy, and biosecurity. Violet biotechnology was created in 1980 when the U.S.
Supreme Court decided that genetically modified microorganisms could be patented, as
Chemik reports.

51. The law that states that when two different genes controlling for the same character come
together, only one is expressed is
a)Law of segregation
b)Law of dominance
c)Law of Independent Assortment
d)Law of expression

b)Law of dominance
Explanation : The law of dominance states that when parents with pure, contrasting traits
are crossed together, only one form of the trait appears in the next generation. The trait
which appears in the next generation is known as a dominant trait. The trait that do not
express is called a recessive trait.

52. The process of making RNA copy of a peice of DNA is

a)Transcription
b)Translation
c)Replication
d)Base-pairing

a)Transcription
Explanation : Transcription is the process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of
DNA. This RNA copy, called messenger RNA (mRNA), carries the genetic information
needed to make proteins in a cell. It carries the information from the DNA in the nucleus
of the cell to the cytoplasm, where proteins are made.

53. Mitosis takes place in the

a)M Phase
 b)G1 phase
c)G2 phase
d)S phase

a)M Phase
Explanation : Mitosis, or M phase, is the period of actual nuclear and cell division during
which the duplicated chromosomes are divided equally between two progeny cells.

54. Huntington’s disease is an example of

a)Multifactorial disorder
b)Bacterial disease
c)Single gene disorder
d)Chromosome disorder

c)Single gene disorder

Explanation : A single gene disorder is caused by variations (or mutations) in the DNA
sequence of a specific gene. The DNA changes affect the product that the gene codes for—
usually a protein—causing it to be altered or missing. The features of each disorder are
related to the specific gene that is affected and the job that the protein has in the body.

55. Sickle cell anaemia causes the production of abnormal

a)RBC
b)Hemoglobin
c)WBC
d)Platelets

b)Hemoglobin
Explanation : Sickle cell anemia is one of a group of inherited disorders known as sickle
cell disease.This disease which is present in affected individuals at birth, causes the
production of abnormal hemoglobin. It also affects the shape of red blood cells, which
carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Red blood cells are usually round and flexible, so they
move easily through blood vessels. In sickle cell anemia, some red blood cells are shaped
like sickles or crescent moons. These sickle cells also become rigid and sticky, which can
slow or block blood flow.

56. An instrument used to measure humodity is

a)Fathometer
b)Hygrometer
c)Calorimeter
d)Cyclotron

b)Hygrometer
Explanation : Hygrometer is an instrument used in meteorological science to measure the
humidity, or amount of water vapour in the air.
57. An instrument used to detect human blood pressure is
a)Stethoscope
b)Sphygmophone
c)Sphygmomanometer
d)Spectroscope

c)Sphygmomanometer
Explanation :Sphygmomanometer is an instrument for measuring blood pressure,
typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected
to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic
and diastolic blood pressure by increasing and gradually releasing the pressure in the cuff.

58. The value of acceleration due to gravity is

a)9.8m/s2
b)9.8m/s
c)9.4m/s2
d)9.4m/s22

a)9.8m/s2
Explanation : The acceleration of freely falling bodies due the force of attraction of the
other body is called Acceleration due to gravity. It is a constant quantity for a given
attracting body at a given place. Like for earth on or near its surface, the average value of
acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2

59. The earth rotates on its axis from

a)East to West
b)West to East
c)North to South
d)South to North

b)West to East
Explanation : Earth rotates around its axis at a rate of about 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles)
an hour. It revolves around the sun at a rate of 107,800 kilometers (67,000 miles) an hour.

60. Atom bomb is based on the principle of

a)Nuclear Fission
b)Nuclear Fusion
c)Radioactivity
d)None of these

a)Nuclear Fission
Explanation: When a large nucleus collides with a free neutron, the nucleus splits into smaller
nuclei and releases a lot of energy. This process is known as nuclear fission.
Atom bomb is a bomb that produces a large amount of energy and atom split into smaller
atoms.
Thus, the atomic bomb is based on the principle of nuclear fission
61. While jumping from a slowly moving bus one must run for a short distance is an example for
explanation of
a)First law of motion
b)Second law of motion
c)Third law of motion
d)Law of conservation of mass

a)First law of motion

Explanation : Newton's first law states that every object will remain at rest or in uniform
motion in a straight line unless compelled to change its state by the action of an external
force. This tendency to resist changes in a state of motion is inertia.

62. Which of the following is an example of Pascal’s law of pressure

a)Hydraulic lift
b)Hydraulic press
c)Hydraulic brakes
d)All of these

d)All of these
Explanation : According to Pascal’s Law, “The external static pressure applied on a
confined liquid is distributed or transmitted evenly throughout the liquid in all
directions”.

63. Which of the following wave has highest frequency?

a)Gamma rays
b)X-Rays
c)UV Rays
d)Visible radiation

a)Gamma rays
Explanation : Gamma rays are penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from
the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.

64. Light is a form of energy which is propagated as

a)Tansaverse wave
b)Longitudinal wave
c)Sound wave
d)Electromagnetic wave

d)Electromagnetic wave
Explanation : Electromagnetic waves are a form of radiation that travel though the
universe. They are formed when an electric field couples with a magnetic field

65.Eye defect in which a person cannot see distant object clearly is

a)Myopia
b)Hypermetropia
c)Presbyopia
d)Astigmatism

a)Myopia
Explanation : Nearsightedness (myopia) is a common vision condition in which near
objects appear clear, but objects farther away look blurry. It occurs when the shape of
the eye — or the shape of certain parts of the eye — causes light rays to bend (refract)
inaccurately.

66. Which mirror is used in headlight of vehicle

a)Convex
b)Concave
c)Plane
d)All of these

b)Concave
Explanation : A concave mirror is a curved mirror where the reflecting surface is on the
inner side of the curved shape. It has a surface that curves inward, resembling the shape
of the inner surface of a hollow sphere.

67. Radiocarbon dating is used to determine

a)Purity of water
b)Age of wood
c)Age of animal fossils
d)Both b and c

d)Both b and c
Explanation : Radiocarbon dating uses the decay of a radioactive isotope of carbon (14C)
to measure time and date objects containing carbon-bearing material.

68. Corrosion is due to

a)Oxidation
b)Hydration
c)Neutralisation
d)Reduction

a)Oxidation
Explanation : Oxidation is a chemical process. It is defined as a process that occurs when
atoms or groups of atoms lose electrons. Another way to define oxidation is when a
chemical species gains oxygen or loses hydrogen.

69. LPG is mainly composed of

a)Methane
b)Ethane
c)Propane
 d)Butane

d)Butane
Explanation : LPG is basically a mix of hydrocarbons with 3 (C3 – propane) and 4 (C4 –
butane) carbon atoms, receiving its name from the fact that it can be liquefied by
compression at room temperature.

70. CNG is mainly composed of

a)Butane
b)Propane
c)Methane
d)Pentane

c)Methane
Explanation : CNG is gaseous, consisting of about 80 to 90 per cent methane, whereas LPG
is a liquid, consisting of a compressed mixture of propane and butane in liquid form.

71. Pickes are kept in a glass jar because acid present in them react with metal to produce
a)Oxygen gas
b)Hydrogen gas
c)Carbon gas
d)Nitrogen gas

b)Hydrogen gas
Explanation : Pickles contain acetic acid (in the form of vinegar). If pickles are stored in
metal containers made up of iron or copper, the acids can react with the metal. This may
lead to the formation of some health-hazardous compounds. Hence pickles should not be
stored in a metal container.

72. In case of electrical and oil fires, water cannot be used to extinguish fire because
a)Water is a conductor of elecricity
b)Water is heavier than oil
c)Oil is heavier than oil
d)Both a & b

d)Both a & b
Explanation : Fire caused due to oil or petroleum is not extinguished using water. Water
is heavier than oil and hence it sinks below the oil, allowing the fire to keep burning. Fire
from oil and petroleum is extinguished using sand or fire extinguishers

73. Chemical name of Plaster of Paris is

a)Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate
 b)Calcium Hypochloride
c)Calcium Sulphate
d)Calcium Phosphate

a)Calcium Sulphate Hemihydrate

Explanation : Plaster of Paris is a fine white powder of calcium sulphate hemihydrate. The
chemical formula of Plaster of Paris is CaSO4. 1/2H2O.
Uses of plaster of Paris are:
Used in making casts and patterns for moulds and statue.
Used as cement in ornamental casting and for making decorative materials.
Used as a fire proofing material and for making chalks.
Used in hospitals for immobilising the affected part in case of bone fracture or strain.

74.Raw materials used for manufacture of Portland cement are

a)Limestone and clay
b)Clay and iron
c)Irin and limestone
d)Alumina and clay

a)Limestone and clay

Explanation : Portland cement is a widely used cement across construction projects.
Different construction projects may require different types of Portland cement. The three
main categories of Portland cement are Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), Portland
Pozzolana Cement (PPC) and Portland Slag Cement (PSC).

75. Temporary hardness of water is removed by

a)Adding Sodium carbonate
b)Adding Calgon
c)Boiling
d)All of these

d)All of these
Explanation : Hard water is water that has high mineral content. Hard water is formed
when water percolates through deposits of limestone and chalk which are largely made
up of calcium and magnesium carbonates.

76. Which of the following is the ore of alluminium?

a)Hematite
b)Magnetite
c)Bauxite
d)Siderite

c)Bauxite
 Explanation : Ore is a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable
mineral can be extracted profitably.

77. Pick the odd one out Copper pyrite, Copper glance, Malachite,Calamine
a)Copper pyrite
b)Copper glance
c)Malachite
d)Calamine

d)Calamine
Explanation : Calamine is an ore of Zinc(Zn) while the rest are ore of Copper(Cu)

78. Vitamin B12 is also known as

a)Folic acid
b)Cynocobalamine
c)Pentothenic acid
d)Retinol
b)Cynocobalamine
Explanation : Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep your body's blood and nerve
cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all of your cells. Vitamin B12
also helps prevent megaloblastic anemia, a blood condition that makes people tired
and weak.

79. Dengue fever is caused by

a)Bacteria
b)Virus
c)Protozoa
d)Fungi

b)Virus
Explanation : Dengue fever or backbone fever is caused by Dengue virus (Arbo virus)
carried by Aedes mosquito.

80. Typhoid is caused by

a)Virus
b)Bacteria
c)Protozoa
d)Fungi

b)Bacteria
Explanation : Typhoid fever is a life-threatening infection caused by the bacterium
Salmonella Typhi. It is usually spread through contaminated food or water. Once
Salmonella Typhi bacteria are ingested, they multiply and spread into the bloodstream

81. Sleeping sickness is transmitted by bite of

a)Anopheles mosquito
 b)Tsetse fly
c)Aedes mosquito
d)Bed bug

b)Tsetse fly
Explanation : Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a
vectorborne parasitic disease. It is caused by protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma,
transmitted to humans by bites of tsetse flies (glossina) which have acquired the
parasites from infected humans or animals.

82. Name the scientist who is awarded nobel prize for the work on photosynthesis
a)Marie Curie
b)Guglielmo Martini
c)Melvin Kelvin
d)Albert Einstein

c)Melvin Kelvin
Explanation : He discovered the “Calvin cycle,” in which the “dark” photosynthetic
reactions are impelled by compounds produced in the “light” reactions that occur on
absorption of light by chlorophyll to yield oxygen. Also using isotopic tracer techniques,
he followed the path of oxygen in photosynthesis.

83. Rickets in children is due to deficiency of

a)Vitamin A
b)VitaminD
c)VitaminE
d)VitaminK

b)VitaminD
Explanation : The majority of patients with vitamin D deficiency are asymptomatic.
However, even mild chronic vitamin D deficiency can lead to chronic hypocalcemia and
hyperparathyroidism, which can contribute risk of osteoporosis, falls, and fractures,
especially in older individuals.

84. Burning sensation of feet can be caused due to deficiency of

a)VitaminB2
b)VitaminB3
c)VitaminB5
d)VitaminB6

c)VitaminB5

Explanation : Vitamin B5 deficiency is rare, but may include symptoms such as fatigue,
insomnia, depression, irritability, vomiting, stomach pains, burning feet, and upper
respiratory infections.
85. Building blocks of protein is
a)Carbohydrates
b)Amino acids
c)Lipids
d)Vitamins

b)Amino acids
Explanation : Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. They are the molecules
that all living things need to make protein, and you need 20 of them to help your body
function properly. Your body makes 11 of the necessary amino acids.

86. ATP synthesis takes place in

a)Mitochondria
b)Lysosomes
c)Golgi bodies
d)Chloroplast

a)Mitochondria
Explanation : Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion,
singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's
biochemical reactions. Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small
molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

87. Who is known as Father of Genetics?

a)Aristotle
b)Norman Ernest
c)GJ Mendel
d)NE Borlaug

c)GJ Mendel
Explanation : Genetics is the study of genes. Our genes carry information that gets passed
from one generation to the next. For example, genes are why one child has blonde hair
like their mother, while their sibling has brown hair like their father.

88. Functional unit of kidney is

a)Neuron
b)Uterus
c)Nucleus
d)Nephron

d)Nephron
Explanation : A nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. They
are the microscopic structure composed of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. There
are about millions of nephrons in each human kidney.
89. Which is the confirmatory test for AIDS?
a)ELISA
b)PCR
c)NAAT
d)Biopsy

a)ELISA
Explanation : The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is an immunological assay
commonly used to measure antibodies, antigens, proteins and glycoproteins in biological
samples. Some examples include: diagnosis of HIV infection, pregnancy tests, and
measurement of cytokines or soluble receptors in cell supernatant or serum.

90. Which organ breaks fat to produce cholesterol?

a)Lungs
b)Liver
c)Heart
d)Pancreas

b)Liver
Explanation : Our liver continually produces bile. This is a chemical that helps turn fats
into energy that your body uses. Bile is necessary for the digestive process. Your liver also
creates albumin.

91. All planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits, with sun situated at one of the foci
a)Laws of motion
b)Law of orbits
c)Law of areas
d)Law of periods

b)Law of orbits
Explanation : Kepler's First Law: each planet's orbit about the Sun is an ellipse. The Sun's
center is always located at one focus of the orbital ellipse. The Sun is at one focus. The
planet follows the ellipse in its orbit, meaning that the planet to Sun distance is
constantly changing as the planet goes around its orbit.

92. Which of the wave can travel through vaccum?

a)Electromagnetic wave
b)Mechanical wave
c)Surface wave
d)Matter waves
 a)Electromagnetic wave
Explanation : Electromagnetic waves are a form of radiation that travel though the
universe. They are formed when an electric field couples with a magnetic field

93. Youngs double slit experiment showed that

a)Light has a wave nature

b)Light has dual nature
c)Light travels in the form of photon
d)None of the above

a)Light has a wave nature

Explanation : Young's double slit experiment. Here pure-wavelength light sent through a
pair of vertical slits is diffracted into a pattern on the screen of numerous vertical lines
spread out horizontally. Without diffraction and interference, the light would simply make
two lines on the screen.

94. Chemical name of dry ice is

a)Sodium thiosulphate
b)Carbon dioxide
c)Oxygen
d)Nitrous oxide

b)Carbon dioxide
Explanation : Dry ice can be used to flash-freeze food or laboratory biological samples,
carbonate beverages, make ice cream, solidify oil spills and stop ice sculptures and ice
walls from melting.

95. Atoms of same element having same atomic number but different mass number are called
a)Isotone
b)Isotope
c)Isobar
d)Isomer

b)Isotope
Explanation : Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of
protons
(i.e., atomic number, "Z") but a different number of neutrons, meaning that their mass
number, "A", varies. Take hydrogen, for example. It has three naturally occurring
isotopes--1H, 2H, and 3H.

96. Formic acid is found in

 a)Ants’ sting
b)Tamarind
c)Lemon
d)Curd

a)Ants’ sting
Explanation : Formic acid has a wide range of uses: in leather tanning, as a decalcifier and
cleaning product, as a chemical reducing agent, as a preservative in animal feeds, and for
manufacturing its salts and esters. Its synthetic method can also be reversed to liberate
CO.

97. ____________in amoeba help in capture of food

a)Pseudopodia
b)Nucleus
c)flagella
d)cilia

a)Pseudopodia
Explanation : Amoeba ingests food through a process known as phagocytosis. During this
process, the pseudopodia formed by the amoeba surrounds and engulfs any food particle.

98. Largest cell

a)Ova of human female
b)Egg of ostrich
c)Cardiac cell
d)Muscle cell

b)Egg of ostrich
Explanation : Ostrich eggs are the largest of all eggs, though they are actually the smallest
eggs relative to the size of the adult bird — on average they are 15 cm (5.9 in) long, 13 cm
(5.1 in) wide, and weigh 1.4 kilograms (3.1 lb), over 20 times the weight of a chicken's egg
and only 1 to 4% the size of the female.

99. Largest bone in human body is

a)Femur
b)Stapes
c)Skull
d)Chest
a)Femur
Explanation : The femur is your thigh bone. It's the longest, strongest bone in your body.
It's a critical part of your ability to stand and move. Your femur also supports lots of
important muscles, tendons, ligaments and parts of your circulatory system.
100.Scientific name of rice is
a)Pisum sativum
b)Oryza sativa
c)Allium cepa
d)Azadirachta indica

b)Oryza sativa
Explanation : Oryza sativa, also known as rice, is the plant species most commonly
referred to in English as rice. It is the type of farmed rice whose cultivars are most common
globally, and was first domesticated in the Yangtze River basin in China 13,500 to 8,200
years ago.