Q.1
Which of the following flowers only once in its life-time?
  • Jackfruit
  • Bamboo species
  • Papaya
  • Mango
Q.2
A toy car with charge \(q\) moves on a friction less horizontal plane surface under the influence of a uniform electric field (\vec{E}\). Due to the force (q\vec{E}\), its velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one second duration. At that instant the direction of the field is reversed. The car continuous to move for two more seconds under the influence of this field. The average velocity and the average speed of the toy car between 0 to 3 seconds are respectively
  • 1 m/s, 3.5 m/s
  • 1 m/s, 3 m/s
  • 2 m/s, 3 m/s
  • 1.5 m/s, 3 m/s
Q.3
If the mass of the sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct?
  • Raindrops will fall faster
  • Time period of a simple pendulum of the Earth would decrease
  • \(g\) on the Earth will not change
  • Walking on the ground would become more difficult.
Q.4
In stratosphere, which of the following elements acts as a catalyst in degradation of ozone and release of molecular oxygen?
  • Cl
  • Oxygen
  • Carbon
  • Fe
Q.5
Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
  • hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin
  • hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens
  • hCG, progestogens, estrogens, glucocorticoids
  • hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin
Q.6
Stomatal movement is not affected by
  • \(CO_2\) concentration
  • Light
  • \(O_2\) concentration
  • Temperature
Q.7
Which of these statements is incorrect?
  • Enzymes of TCA cycle are present in mitochondrial matrix
  • Glycolysis occurs in cytosol
  • Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in outer mitochondrial membrane
  • Glycolysis operates as long as it is supplied with NAD that can pick up hydrogen atoms
Q.8
Which among the following is not a prokaryote?
  • Oscillatoria
  • Saccharomyces
  • Nostoc
  • Mycobacterium
Q.9
The efficiency of an ideal heat engine working between the freezing point and boiling point of water, is
  • 6.25%
  • 26.8%
  • 20%
  • 12.5%
Q.10
Sweet potato is a modified
  • Stem
  • Tap root
  • Adventitious root
  • Rhizome
Q.11
Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?
  • Tunicate
  • Starfish
  • Earthworm
  • Moth
Q.12
Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone?
  • Estradiol
  • Ecdysone
  • Epinephrine
  • Estriol
Q.13
Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it
  • Binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin.
  • Activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it.
  • Detaches the myosin head from the actin filament.
  • Prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament
Q.14
Which of the following gastric cells indirectly help in erythropoiesis?
  • Goblet cells
  • Mucous cells
  • Chief cells
  • Parietal cells
Q.15
In India, the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms for public use is
  • Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)
  • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  • Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)
Q.16
Select the correct match
  • Matthew Meselson and F. Stahl - Pisum sativum
  • Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase - TMV
  • Alec Jeffreys - Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod - Lac operon
Q.17
Stomata in grass leaf are
  • Barrel shaped
  • Kidney shaped
  • Dumb-bell shaped
  • Rectangular
Q.18
Pneumatophores occur in
  • Halophytes
  • Submerged hydrophytes
  • Carnivorous plants
  • Free-floating hydrophytes
Q.19
Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells?
  • Sodium
  • Potassium
  • Magnesium
  • Calcium
Q.20
Which one of the following plants shows a very close relationship with a species of moth, where none of the two can complete its life cycle without the other?
  • Hydrilla
  • Banana
  • Viola
  • Yucca
Q.21
Match the columns
Column I Column II
a. Fibrinogen (i) Osmotic balance
b. Globulin (ii) Blood clotting
c. Albumin (iii) Defence mechanism
  • a -- i b -- ii c -- iii
  • a -- ii b -- iii c -- i
  • a -- iii b -- ii c -- i
  • a -- i b -- iii c -- ii
Q.22
Which of the following is not a product of light reaction of photosynthesis?
  • Oxygen
  • NADPH
  • ATP
  • NADH
Q.23
Natality refers to
  • Birth rate
  • Number of individuals entering a habitat
  • Death rate
  • Number of individuals leaving the habitat
Q.24
The correct difference between first and second order reactions is that
  • the half-life of a first-order reaction does not depend on \(\left[ A \right] _0\) the half-life of a second-order reaction does depend on \(\left[ A \right] _0\) .
  • the rate of a first-order reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second-order reaction does depend on reactant concentrations.
  • the rate of a first-order reaction does depend on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second order reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations
  • a first-order reaction can be catalyzed; a second-order reaction cannot be catalyzed
Q.25
Which one is a wrong statement?
  • The electronic configuration of N atom is
  • Total orbital angular momentum of the electron in ‘s’ orbital is equal to zero.
  • The value of m for \(\text{d}_{\text{z}}2\) is zero
  • An orbital is designated by three quantum numbers while an electron in an atom is designated by four quantum numbers.
Q.26
The geometry and magnetic behavior of the complex \(\left[ Ni\left( CO \right) _4 \right] \) are
  • Square planar geometry and paramagnetic
  • Square planar geometry and diamagnetic
  • tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic
  • tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic
Q.27
When initial concentration of the reaction is doubled, the half-life period of a zero order reaction
  • remains unchanged
  • is doubled
  • is tripled
  • is halved
Q.28
Following solutions were prepared by mixing different volumes of NaOH and HCl of different concentrations : a. \(\text{60 }mL\frac{M}{10}HCl+mL\frac{M}{10}NaOH\) b. \(\text{55 }mL\frac{M}{10}HCl+\text{45 }mL\frac{M}{10}NaOH\) c. \(\text{75 }mL\frac{M}{5}HCl+\text{25 }mL\frac{M}{5}NaOH\) d. \(\text{100 }mL\frac{M}{10}HCl+\text{100 }mL\frac{M}{10}NaOH\)\ pH of which one of them will be equal to 1 ?
  • b
  • d
  • a
  • c
Q.29
Which of the following is correct with respect to – I effect of the substituents? (R = alkyl)
  • \( -NR_2>-OR>-F\)
  • \( -NH_2<-OR<-F\)
  • \( -NR_2<-OR<-F\)
  • \( -NH_2>-OR>-F\)
Q.30
The type of isomerism shown by the complex \(\left[ CoCl_2\left( en \right) _2 \right] \) is
  • Ionization isomerism
  • Linkage isomerism
  • Geometrical isomerism
  • Coordination isomerism
0 h : 0 m : 1 s