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1. Arrange the following electromagnetic waves in the descending order of their wavelength in the Electromagnetic Spectrum:
1.Infra-Red
2.Ultra-Violet
3.Microwaves
4.Radiowaves
[A]4-3-1-2-Answer
[B]1-2-3-4
[C]2-3-1-4
[D]2-1-3-4
2. Television Remote Controls and Night-Vision Goggles are operated using :
[A]Microwaves
[B]Infra-Red rays
[C]Ultra-Violet Rays
[D]LASER
Answer-Infra-Red rays
3. GPRS is the abbreviated form of:
[A]General Packet Remote Synchronization
[B]Globally Postioned Radio System
[C]General Packet Radio Service
[D]Globally Positioned Radio Service
Answer-General Packet Radio Service
4. Blue-tooth networking transmits data via low power _______ :
[A]Microwaves
[B]Radiowaves
[C]Infrared Rays
[D]Gamma Rays
Answer-Radiowaves
5. After alcohol consumption person cannot walk properly because alcohol affects his:
[A]Spinal Cord
[B]Cerebrum
[C]Cerebellum
[D]Medulla Oblongata
Answer-Cerebellum
6. 'Cretinism' is caused by the under-secretion of which of the following hormones?
[A]Adrenaline
[B]Thyroxin
[C]Testosterone
[D]Insulin
Answer-Thyroxin
7. Consider the following plants:
1.Jatropha
2.Eucalyptus
3.Pongamia
Which among the above are used to obtain 'Biodiesel'?
[A]Only 1
[B]1 and 3
[C]2 and 3
[D]1, 2 and 3
Answer-1 and 3
8. Astigmatism is a _____ disorder:
[A]Visual
[B]Olfactory
[C]Genetic
[D]Hormonal
Answer-Visual
9. Consider the following Statements regarding 'Chlorophyll' pigment:
1.It is a poor absorber of green and near-green wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.
2.Chlorophyll molecule complex centred around a Magnesium ion.
Which of the Statement(s) given above are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Answer-Both 1 and 2
10. 'Histology' is a branch of biology which deals with the study of :
[A]Tissues
[B]Cell division
[C]Prokaryotes
[D]Ageing and Senescence
Answer-Tissues
11. Which among the following is the smallest gland of the human body?
[A]Pineal Gland
[B]Islets of Langerhans
[C]Adrenal Cortex
[D]Thyroid Gland
Answer-Pineal Gland
12. Which of the following is the 'least distance of distinct vision' for a healthy human eye?
[A]25 cm
[B]45 cm
[C]50 cm
[D]90 cm
Answer-25 cm
13. Consider the following properties of radioactive 'Alpha-Rays':
1.Alpha Rays consist of doubly-ionised Helium atoms.
2.They have the highest ionising and penetrating power.
Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Answer-Only 1
Alpha Rays have the highest Ionization power but Gamma Rays have the highest penetrating power.
14. Which among the following chemical compounds is used to bring 'artificial rain'?
[A]Magnesium Chloride
[B]Silver Iodide
[C]Potassium Bromide
[D]Sodium Hypochlorite
Answer-Silver Iodide
15. Which among the following is being used as fuel in the 'Fast-Breeder' Reactor of Kalpakkam?
[A]Polonium
[B]Thorium
[C]Plutonium
[D]Enriched-Uranium
Answer-Thorium
16. Which among the following is the edible part in Rice?
[A]Fruit
[B]Cotyledons
[C]Endosperm
[D]Embryo
Endosperm
It?s a very common question but can confuse many of you. Most of the essential micronutrients are almost exclusively stored in the husk, aleurone and embryo of rice, which are removed during the polishing process. Polishing of rice is required as the oil-rich aleurone layer turns the seed rancid upon storage and therefore making rice unsuitable for consumption. Consequently, the rice endosperm that comprises the edible part of rice for humans lacks or contains only small amount of key micronutrients (e.g., iron, zinc, protein, provitamin A, and other vitamins) that are essential for a healthy diet. Considering the facts above and severity of widespread micronutrient malnutrition, iron biofortification in rice endosperm is a promising strategy to overcome iron deficiency effectively.
17 In context with computers, what can be the uses of cookies?
1. Maintain Information
2. Run a programme
3. Deliver a Virus
Choose the correct option:
[A]Only 1
[B]1 & 2
[C]2 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
Only 1
A cookie is a text string that is included with Hypertext Transfer Protocol requests and responses. Cookies are used to maintain information as you navigate different pages on a website or return to the website at a later time. Cookies cannot be used to run code (programmes) or deliver viruses to your computer. One of their primary purposes is to provide a convenience feature that you can use to save time ? it tells the web server that you have returned to the page. If you personalize web pages or register for products and services, a cookie helps the page server recall your specific information, like billing address, shipping address.
18. How does calcium carbide ripen mangoes?
[A]It reacts with moisture and releases Ethylene
[B]It reacts with moisture and releases Ethyne
[C]It reacts with moisture and releases Acetaldehyde, which in turn releases ethylene
[D]It reacts with starch and releases Acetylene
It reacts with moisture and releases Ethyne For reasons of safe transportation of fruits, mangoes, bananas etc are picked before they ripen fully. Slightly green harvested mangoes are subjected to small containers of calcium carbide (CaC2) with a plastic covering. CaC2 reacts with the moisture in the air to release acetylene (or ethyne) gas as follows:
CaC2 + 2 H2O → C2H2 + Ca(OH)2
This option may give you slightest confusion if you don't know the difference between Ethylene and Ethyne (Acetylene). Both are chemical substances produced by fruits to accelerate the normal process of fruit maturation ? is a ripening hormone. Ethylene is C2H4 and has a carbon-carbon double bond. Acetylene is C2H2 and has a carbon-carbon triple bind. Acetylene contains more energy and burns hotter than ethylene. Ethylene is a gaseous compound , Acetylene is the chemical compound , which is the simplest alkyne and is also a hydrocarbon while Ethylene is the simplest alkene and classified as an unsaturated hydrocarbon. I hope you will never forget it now.
19 Consider the following statements about Cloud Computing:
1. It is a service that is generally offered by a third party
2. It includes only Software and not hardware
3. It is generally offered on one to one basis
Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
[A]1 & 2
[B]1 & 3
[C]Only 1
[D]1, 2 & 3
Only 1
Cloud computing with reference to IT is a service generally offered by a third party ? typically a Technology Services Provider ? and offered on subscription basis by leveraging the internet. The key proposition is to move away from expensive, capex heavy, on-premises options to affordable, cost- efficient arrangements that are offered on a one-to-many basis. It is a misperception that cloud computing refers to only software; it includes hardware as a service enabling computing on demand.
20. What are the basic premises of Software Entropy?
1. A computer program that is used will be modified
2. When a program is modified, its complexity will increase, provided that one does not actively work against this.
3. It may be better to redesign the software rather than build on the existing programme
Choose the correct option:
[A]Only 1
[B]1 & 2
[C]1, 2 & 3
[D]1 & 3
1, 2 & 3
Entropy means disorder. The tendency, over time, for software to become difficult and costly to maintain is known as software entropy. A software system that undergoes continuous change, like new functionality added to its original design, will eventually become more complex, losing its original design structure, and may even become disorganized as it grows. In theory, it may be better to redesign the software in order to support the changes rather than build on the existing programme.
21. If a person wants to increase the level of good Cholesterol in his / her body, which among the following you would advise?
1. Increase the use of trans fatty acids in diet
2. Stop smoking
3. Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids
Choose the correct option:
[A]1, 2 & 3
[B]Only 1 & 3
[C]Only 2 & 3
[D]Only 3
Only 2 & 3
Trans fats are not essential fatty acids. The consumption of trans fats increases the risk of coronary heart disease by raising levels of LDL cholesterol and lowering levels of "good" HDL cholesterol.
22. Why do the bacteria develop resistance after slowly being exposed to a particular antibiotic?
1. Due to mutation in genes
2. Due to Horizontal Gene Transfer
3. Due to Vertical Gene Transfer
Choose the correct option:
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 1 & 2
[C]Only 2 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
Only 1 & 2
This is very carefully framed question and would clear the concept of antibiotic resistance, Horizontal Gene Transfer and Vertical Gene Transfer. Antibiotic resistance occurs from random mutations, the first choice given is correct. The slow exposure to an antibiotic will give more chance for mutations to occur. Most antibiotics are derived from naturally derived from organisms, penicillin was derived from the mould Penicillium, other antibiotics have also been extracted from bacteria, and these bacteria will be resistant to that antibiotic. The Horizontal Gene Transfer is considered to be the main culprit of the antibiotic resistance. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT),also lateral gene transfer (LGT),is any process in which an organism incorporates genetic material from another organism without being the offspring of that organism. By contrast, vertical transfer occurs when an organism receives genetic material from its ancestor, e.g., its parent or a species from which it has evolved. Horizontal gene transfer is also the primary reason for bacterial antibiotic resistance and this often involves plasmids. Genes that are responsible for antibiotic resistance in one species of bacteria can be transferred to another species of bacteria through various mechanisms. The resistance spreads across bacterial species usually by transfer of genetic material via a vector, this vector tends to be a circular piece of genetic material known as a plasmid. Operons within the plasmid code for several genes, a combination of proteins including an enzyme which is able to deactivate antibiotics, for example beta-lactamase is an enzyme which cleaves beta-lactam rings, deactivating penicillin and its derivatives (although certain derivatives like methicillin are resistant to beta lactamases). Sequences within plasmids that can transfer to the cell's own genetic material is known as a transposon.
The third choice "vertical gene transfer' is not correct. Vertical Gene Transfer means reproduction.
23 Which among the following higher mammals has been shown to hibernate?
[A]Gorilla
[B]Chimpanzee
[C]Black Bear
[D]Rhesus Monkey
Black Bear
24. Which among the following is not among Micronutrients required for plants?
[A]Molybdenum
[B]Magnesium
[C]Manganese
[D]Zinc
Magnesium
In order for a plant to grow and thrive, it needs a number of different chemical elements. The most important are:
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen - Available from air and water and therefore in plentiful supply
Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (a.k.a. potash) - The three macronutrients and the three elements you find in most packaged fertilizers
Sulfur, calcium, and magnesium - Secondary nutrients
Boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc - Micronutrients
25. What does the word "Synthia" refer to in context with a recent discovery / invention?
[A]A plant cell
[B]A red blood cell
[C]A bacteria
[D]A fungus
A bacteria
Synthia refers to the "Mycoplasma laboratorium". It was announced researchers had developed world's first living cell controlled by synthetic DNA. The organism nicknamed "Synthia" is controlled by what the group calls "genetic software". It was done at J. Craig Venter Institute by a team of approximately twenty scientists headed by Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith, and including DNA researcher Craig Venter and icrobiologist Clyde A. Hutchison III.
27.In 2006, it was reported that doctors are finding more and more people, who are having both type 1 & type 2 diabetes. What is the new term coined for this threat?
(A)Hybrid Diabetes
(B)Double Diabetes
(C)Both of Them-Answer
28.When the body's immune system cells destroy the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas is termed as ________?
(A)Type 1 diabetes-Answer
(B)type 2 diabetes
(C)hybrid diabetes
29.A person develops resistance to the action of insulin in the body's cells , it is called as___________?
(A)Type 1 Diabetes
(B)Type 2 Diabetes-Answer
(C)none of them
30 Athlete's Foot or Tinia Pedis is caused by which of the following ?
(A)A Bacteria
(B)A Virus
(C)A Fungi-Answer
5.Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by the bite of certain species of_________?
(A)Mosquito
(B)Sand Fly-Answer
(C)Bee
31.Out of Diphtheria, Whooping cough, Typhoid , Diarrhea & Malaria which is not caused by bacteria?
(A)Whooping Cough
(B)Typhoid
(C)Malaria-Answer
32.The 2009 flu pandemic is a global outbreak of a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 which is a mutation of four known virus strains of influenza A virus subtype H1N1. This disease typically spreads by ___________?
(A)Using Pork as Food
(B)from coughs and sneezes or by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the nose or mouth-Answer
(C)Working with Pigs
33.Sickle cell anemia. Albinism. Color blindness, phenylketonuria, Klinefelter syndrome, Turner syndrome & Down syndrome are mainly grouped as ?
(A)Infectious Diseases
(B)Congenital Diseases-Answer
(C)Organic Diseases
34.Schizophrenia is an example of _________?
(A)Allergy
(B)Mental Illness-Answer
(C)Organic Degenerative Diseases
35.Hepatitis A which is the most common cause of jaundice in young people is an infection of liver by ________?
(A)Bacteria
(B)Virus-Answer
(C)Amoeba
36.Poliomyelitis known as Polio is caused by an enterovirus which causes paralysis of muscles. This virus has a particular affinity to ______?
(A)Muscle Cells
(B)Nerve Cells of Spinal Cord-Answer
(C)Nerve Cells of Brain
37.The WHO has declared the world free of which of the following disease?
(A)Small Pox
(B)Viral Pneumonia-Answer
(C)Cholera
38.Meningitis is a disease which is characterized by inflammation of meninges , the covering that lie over the brain and spinal chord is caused by _______ ?
(A)Bacteria-Answer
(B)Virus
(C)Protozoa
39.Which among the following disease is called by Yersinia pestis?
(A)Leprosy
(B)Anthrax
(C)Plague-Answer
40.Dengue which is found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world is a mosquito borne disease and caused by a _________?
(A)Bacteria
(B)Protozoa
(C)Virus-Answer
41.Enterobius vermicularis which affect the caecum and vermiform appendix is commonly called as ?
(A)tapeworm-Answer
(B)pinworm
(C)threadworm
42Polycythaemia is a disease related to _______?
(A)Red Blood Cells-Answer
(B)White Blood Cells
(C)Blood Serum
43.Gout which is usually followed / accompanied by arthritis are characterized by high levels of uric acid in the blood and uric acid crystals become lodged in the joints. It is a ________?
(A)Viral Infection
(B)Metabolic Disorder-Answer
(C)Muscle Disorder
44.Down syndrome, Down's syndrome, or trisomy 21 is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. What is other name of Down Syndrome?
(A)Edwards syndrome
(B)Patau syndrome-Answer
(C)Mongolism
45.Diabetes insipidus (DI) caused by a deficiency of arginine vasopressin (AVP),also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH). This hormone is secreted by which endocrine gland?
(A)Thyroid Gland
(B)Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis)-Answer
(C)Pancreas
