ROY’S INSTITUTE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

WB PSC CLERKSHIP PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

BIO SCIENCE
HANDOUT 3
1. The parts of human body affected by pyrrhoea are –
a) eyes b) small intestine c) teeth and gums d) large intestine
2. A prokaryotic cell does not have which of the following?
a) Ribosomes b) Cell membrane
c) Nucleus d) DNA
3. What would be the formula of Fructose?
a) C12H22O11 b) C6H12O6 c) C12H19Cl3O8
d) C6H10O8
4. Which of the following is another name for the fish farming revolution?
a) Blue revolution b) White revolution c) Yellow revolution d) Brown revolution
5. Which of the following procedure treats spinal stenosis (stricture)?
a) Laminoplasty b) Corpectomy c) Foraminotomy d) All of these
6. Which of the following is the longest vein in the human body?
a) Trochlear b) Inferior vena cava c) Saphenous vein d) Trigeminal
7. Which word is common in the botanical names of trees like Ashoka. Tamarind or Coral ?
a) Terminalia b) Salix c) Indica d) Acacia
8. Which of the following insect has its scientific name as Blattaria?
a) Beetle b) Cockroach c) Mosquito d) Butterfly
9. Which one of the following is also called as milk sugar?
a) Glucose b) Fructose c) Maltose d) Lactose
10. The antibiotic penicillin is obtained from which of the following?
a) Synthetic process b) A bacterium c) Fungus d) Virus infected cells
11. DPT vaccine is categorized as which of the following?
a) Antiviral vaccine b) Antiprotozoal vaccine
c) Anti rickettsial vaccine d) A combined vaccine
12. ‘Mission Indradhanush’ Campaign in India is associated with–
a) Nutrition to Pregnant Women b) Awareness of Diabetes
c) Eradication of blindness d) Vaccination of children

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13. Which cell disorder in our body is responsible for colour blindness?
a) WBC b) Cone cell c) Red Cell d) Neuron
14. Which of the following is an emergency hormone in humans?
a) Thyroxine b) Insulin c) Adrenaline d) Progesterone
15. Webbed neck is a characteristic of –
a) Down’s syndrome b) Turner’s syndrome
c) Klinefelter’s syndrome d) Cri-du-chat syndrome
16. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by –
a) Virus b) Fungus c) Protozoa d) None of these
17. Hepatitis affects which organ of the human body?
a) Liver b) Pancreas c) Spleen d) Small intestine
18. “Slipper animalcule” is the common name for––
a) Paramecium b) Trypanosoma
c) Monocystis d) Plasmodium
19. Which of the following statements about phloem transport is correct?
a) phloem transport occurs unidirectionally b) gravity influences phloem transport
c) Ca+ is the most abundant in phloem sap d) sugar is transported in phloem as non-reducing sugar
20. Which of the following plant hormones are incorrectly paired?
a) abscisic acid-transpiration b) auxins-apical dominance
c) cytokinins-senescence d) gibberellins bud and seed dormancy
21. Inhibition of photosynthesis in the presence of O2 in C3 plants is called –
a) Hexose monophosphate shunt b) Pasteur effect
c) Decker effect d) Warburg effect
22. The substrate of photorespiration is––
a) Fructose b) Pyruvic acid
c) Glycolate d) Glucose
23. A group of genes whose activity is coordinated by a DNA site is called –
a) operon b) cistron c) polysome d) polypeptide
24. Which of the following human genetic disorders is sex-lanked?
a) Haemophilia b) Cystic fibrosis c) Albinism d) PKU
25. Which is the largest blood vessel in human body?
a) Aorta b) Anatomises c) Tunica Intima d) Atrium
26. Copper is associated with ______ mitochondrial enzymes.
a) Cytochrome oxidase b) Succinic dehydrogenase
c) Catalase d) Acid phosphatase
27. Metals can be ______ at room temperature.
a) Liquid only b) Solid only
c) Solid or liquid d) Solid, liquid or gas

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28. Which one of the following is also called as milk sugar?
a) Glucose b) Fructose c) Maltose d) Lactose
29. The name of the longest muscle in human body is ––
a) Sartorius muscle b) Masseter muscle
c) Stapedius muscle d) Gluteus Maximus muscle
30. Which of the following range of Air Pollutant Index is considered as hazardous?
a) 301-500 b) 201-300 c) 101-200 d) 401-500
31. DNA shows hyperchromicity on––
a) heating b) cooling c) crystallizing d) replication
32. Which part of human body is affected by the ALZHEIMER’S disease?
a) Heart b) Kidney c) Immune System d) Brain
33. What do you call the study of fungi?
a) Mycology b) Parasitology c) Bacteriology d) Ecology
34. Which of the following is true for photoperiodic?
a) It occurs only in plants
b) It is related to flowering in plants
c) It is related to feathers of animals
d) It is the reaction of organisms to the length of day or night
35. Motor skills are associated with which part of the brain?
a) Frontal lobe b) Parietal Lobe c) Temporal lobe d) Occipital Lobe
36. Which enzyme is present in all members of the animal kingdom except Protozoa?
a) Insulin c) Renin b) Pepsin d) Amylase
37. The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is–
a) Sulphur dioxide b) Carbon monoxide c) Ozone d) Nitrogen oxide
38. Which cell organelle is the site of photosynthesis and also contains chlorophyll?
a) Chloroplasts b) Vacuole c) Cytoplasm d) Nucleolus
39. Highest source of air pollution in the world is–
a) Automobiles b) Industries c) Household wastes d) Aircraft
40. What is contained in Chlorophyll?
a) Sodium b) Potassium c) Manganese d) Magnesium
41. Why is Carbon Monoxide a pollutant?
a) Reacts with haemoglobin b) Makes nervous system inactive
c) It reacts with Oxygen d) It inhibits glycolysis
42. Why is Rann of Kutch of India famous for?
a) Tidal and flats b) Fertile soil
c) Dense Vegetation d) All of these
43. Azolla increases soil fertility for–
a) Maize cultivation b) Wheat cultivation
c) Barley cultivation d) Rice cultivation
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44. Which of the following is responsible for transport of food and other substances in plants?
a) Xylem b) Phloem c) Chloroplast d) None of these
45. Which lobe of human brain is associated with hearing?
a) Frontal lobe b) Parietal lobe c) Temporal lobe d) Occipital lobe
46. In mammals, an important role of excretion is played by––
a) Large Intestine b) Kidneys c) Lungs d) Liver
47. The second Green Revolution aims at increasing agricultural output to promote––
a) Availability of easy credit to big farmers b) Co-operative farming
c) Inclusive growth d) Development of rural sector
48. Which mosquito is the carrier of Zika virus?
a) Culex b) Aedes c) Anopheles d) Culiseta
49. Root cap is derived from––
a) Dermatogen b) Calyptrogen c) Protoderm d) Histogen
50. The blotting technique used to identify the isolated protein is––
a) Northern blotting b) Western blotting
c) Southern blotting d) Cloning
51. Morphology of Chromosomes can be best studied at––
a) Interphase b) Prophase c) Metaphase d) Zygotene
52. Polio is caused by––
a) Bacteria b) Virus c) Fungus d) Protozoa
53. In bio fortification technique plant breeders use breeding to overcome––
a) Loss due to insect pests b) Decrease in food production
c) Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins d) Loss due to plant diseases
54. DOTS is a treatment given to patients suffering from –
a) Polio b) AIDS c) Hepatitis d) Tuberculosis
55. Magnesium is a constituent metal of –
a) Chlorophyll molecule b) DNA c) Mitochondria d) Ribosomes
56. Name the gas used in preparation of bleaching powder
a) Oxygen b) Hydrogen c) Nitrogen d) Chlorine
57. Rio Summit is associated with –
a) Convention on Biological Diversity b) Green house gases
c) Ozone depletion d) Wetlands
58. Polyploidy arises due to change in the –
a) Number of chromatids b) Structure of genes
c) Number of chromosomes d) Structure of chromosomes
59. The largest artery in human body is––
a) Aorta b) Capillary c) Vena cava d) Pulmonary vein
60. Smooth muscles are likely to be found in––
a) Muscles of legs b) Muscles of arms c) Stomach d) Heart

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