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PAPER NO.2
BIOLOGY
1. Which of the following causes the disease
syphilis ?
(a) bacteria (b) fungus (c) virus (d) protozoan
2. The involvement of which of the following is
essential in the control of blood sugar?
(a) adrenal (b) pancreas (c) thyroid(d) spleen
3. Which of the following enzymes is found in
human saliva?
(a) pepsin(b) ptyalin (c) renin
(d) erepsin
4. Which of the following is a hereditary disease ?
(a) cataract
(b) colour blindness
(c) pellagra
(d) osteoporosis
5. Cretinism is a human disorder due to under
secretion of
(a) adrenalin (b) cortisone (c) glucagon(d) thyroxin
6. Which of the following is not an enzyme?
(a) lipase (b) trypsin (c) pepsin (d) oxytocin
7. Which of the following ion is used in blood
clotting?
(a) Na
(b) Ca
(c) P
(d) K
8. Night blindness is caused by which of the
following?
(a) Vit A (b) Vit B1 (c) Vit D (d) Vit B5
9.Typhoid is caused by which of the following?
(a) virus (b) bacteria (c) fungi(d) protozoan
10.Dengue is caused by which of the following?
(a) virus (b) bacteria(c) fungi (d) protozoan
11.Malaria is caused by which of the following?
(a) virus (b) bacteria(c) fungi (d) protozoan
12.Which of the following is used for ripening of
fruits?
(a) auxin (b) acetylene (c) butane
(d) ethane
13.Which of the following is not a part of WBC?
(a) neutrophil
(b) monocyte
(c) eosinophil
(d) thrombocyte
14.Which of the following help in blood clotting?
(a) Vit A (b) Vit B (c) Vit K
(d) Vit C
15.Which of the following is not a connective
tissue?
(a) Skin (b) Blood (c) bone (d) ligament
16.Which of the following is required Minimum in
the body in daily diet
(a) Zn
(b) Mg
(c) I
(d) Fe
17.Hepatitis-B is caused by which of the following?
(a) virus (b) bacteria(c) fungi (d) helminthetics
18.Ring worm is caused by which of the following?
(a) virus (b) bacteria(c) fungi (d) helminthetics
19.Which of the following is the richest source of
Proteins?
(a) Black Gram(b) Bengal gram (c) Pea(d) Soyabean
20.Ovary secretes which of the following hormone?
(a) testosterone
(b) progesterone
(c) prolactin
(d) Renin
21. Which of the following produces Insulin?
(a) Liver (b) pancreas(c) spleen(d) Pituitary
22.The digestion of starch starts in which of the
following part of alimentary canal?
(a) Mouth (b) Stomach(c) duodenum(d) ileum
23.What kind of lens is used to correct
Hypermetropia
(a) convex (b) concave(c) cylindrical (d) opaque
24.Flow of blood is controlled by
(a) Cerebellum
(b) Cerebrum
(c)
Medulla oblongata (d) White matter
25. Which part of Nephron absorbs maximum water
(a) PCT
(b) DCT
(c) Bowman’s capsule
(d) Glomerulus
26.Which of the following is not a genetic disorder
(a) Colour Blindness
(b) Haemophilia
(c) Syphilis
(d) Albinism
27.Which organelle produces Lysosomes
(a) Golgi bodies
(b) Ribosomes
(c) EPR
(d) Mitochindria
28. Tendons join
(a) Muscle to bone
(b) Bone to bone
(c) Muscle to muscle
(d) Bone to skin
29.Heparin is produced by
(a)Spleen (b)Gall bladder (c) Liver (d) Thyroid
30.Yellow colour of urine is due to
(a) Haemoglobin (b) Urochrome(c) Heparin (d) Urea
31.ALISA Vaccine is for
(a) AIDS (b) Plague (c) Tetanus(d) Typhoid
32.Which hormone controls heartbeat
(a) Thyroxine (b) Insulin (c) Oxytocin
(d) Renin
33.Which of the following is dead
(a) Collenchyma
(b) Xylem
(c) Parenchyma
(d) Sclerenchyma
34.Cochlea contains a fluid called (a) Incus
(b)Tymphanum (c) Perilymph (d) Succulus
35.Which part of the eye is donated
(a) Cornea (b) Iris (c) Pupil (d) Retina
36.The digested food is absorbed in the blood in
(a) Stomach
(b) Liver
(c) Small Intestine (d) Large Intestine
37.Which of the following diseases is contagious
(a) Mumps (b) TB (c) AIDS (d) Hepatitis
38.Which organelle is also called protein factory
(a) EPR (b) Ribosome (c) Lysosomes (d) Nucleus
39.In yeast Glucose is converted into
(a) CO2 and Ethyl alcohol (b) CO2 and Lactic Acid
(c) CO2 and Abscissic Acid (d) CO2 and Citric Acid
40. The virus is
a) protein & lipid b) nucleic acid & protein
c) lipid & carbohydrate
d) carbohydrate
41. The metallic ion found to be in the
chlorophyll is
a) iron b) magnesium
c)zinc d) cobalt
42. The organ of the human body which collects
the carbohydrate in the form of glycogen is
a) intestine
b)stomach
c)pancreas
d)liver
43.The size of the RBC in the human body at higher
altitude would
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Increase in number d) Decrease in number
44.Which of the following chambers of human heart
receives the deoxygenated blood from the body?
a)left atrium
b) right atrium
c)left ventricle
d)right ventricle
45. Consider the following
1. Ascorbic acid
2. Folic acid
3. Nicotinic acid
4. Panthothenic acid
Which of these are Vitamins?
a) All
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,2,4 d) 1 & 3
46. In human body, Henle’s loop is found in
a) Intestine
b) kidney
c) Ovary
d) testis
47. Which of the following types of blood cells is
responsible for the clotting of blood?
a) Erythrocytes
b) Lymphocytes
c) monocytes
d) thrombocytes
48. Which of the following hormones increases the
blood calcium level in the human body?
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a) calcitonin
b) parathormone
c) Thyroxin
d) vasopressin
49. The short upper part of the human intestine next
to the stomach is called
a) caecum
b) duodenum
c) Ileum
d) jejunum
50. Match
Disease
Organisms
A. Cholera
1. Bacterium
B. Mumps
2. Fungus
C. Ringworm
3. Protozoa
D. Sleeping sickness
4. Virus
A
B
C
D
a) 1
4
2
3
b) 1
2
4
3
c) 3
4
2
1
d) 3
2
4
1
51. The itching disease Scabies is caused by
a) Bacterium
b) fungus
c) Mite
d) protozoa
52. Match
List I
List II
A. Iodine 1. Contraction of muscles
B. Iron
2. Formation of thyroxin
C. Calcium 3. Formation of haemoglobin of
Blood
A
B
C
a) 2
3
1
b) 2
1
3
c) 1
3
2
d) 3
2
1
53. Which part of the brain controls respiration?
a) Cerebral cortex b) medulla
c) Cerebellum
d) cerebrum
54. Which of following produces oestrogen in the
human female reproductive system?
a) Cervix
b) ovary
c) Fallopian tube d) uterus
55. Deficiency of which of the following causes
knock knee, bow legs and pigeon chest in children
a) Vitamin
b) Vitamin B2
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin E
56. What does protein deficiency in children,
usually between the age of 1 to 3 years, cause
a) anaemia
b) goiter
c) kwashiorkor
d) xerophthalmia
57. Which of the following is the best nutrient to
prevent bleeding of gums, loosening of teeth and
poor wound healing
a) ascorbic acid
b) folic acid
c) Iodine
d) zinc
58. After drinking alcohol, a person walks clumsily
because, the alcohol affects his
a) Cerebellum
b) cerebrum
c) Medulla oblongata
d) spinal cord
59. The deficiency of which of following Vitamins
causes delayed clotting of blood & hemorrhaging
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin E
d) Vitamin K
60. Consider the following eye disorders
1. Cataract 2.Color blindness 3. Night blindness
Which of above are genetic in nature?
a) 1 & 2 b) 2
c) 1 & 3 d) 2 & 3
61. Which food is least harmful for heart patients?
a) Chicken
b) egg
c) Fish
d) red meat
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62. Consider the following
1. Nucleic acid 2. Carbohydrates 3. Proteins
A virus is made up of which of the above
a) 1 & 2 b) 2 & 3 c) 1 & 3 d) all
63. Deficiency of what causes xerophthalmia
a) Vitamin B3
b) Vitamin B 12
c) Vitamin A
d) Vitamin C
64. Which of the following diseases is caused
through the wound or injury or surface of
unsterilized surgical instruments
a) kala azar
b) chancroid
c) Diphtheria
d) tetanus
65. Which part of the alimentary canal in human
beings receives the secretions of liver and
pancreas through a common duct?
a) stomach
b) duodenum
c) junction of jejunum and ileum d) ileum
66. Consider the following
Enzymes and protein can be correlated with each
other in the following ways
1. All proteins are enzyme
2. All enzymes are protein
3. All enzymes are not protein
4. All proteins are not enzyme
Which of the above correct
a) 1 & 3 b) 2 & 4 c) 1 ,2,3 d) 2,3,4
67. A mother of blood group O has a group O child.
What could be father of the child?
a) O
b) A or B or O
c) A or B only
d) AB
68. Consider the following
1. It is situated in the neck
2. It is vital to maintenance of normal body
temperature
Which of the statements are correct for thyroid?
a) 1
b) 2
c) both d) neither
69. In human body, what is the number of cervical
vertebrae
a) 5
b) 7
c) 8
d) 12
70. In normal adult human, what is the rate of
heartbeat per minute
a) 72 – 80
b) 70 – 75
c) 80 – 97
d) 82 – 87
71. Dim vision in the evening & night results from
the deficiency of which of the following
a) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin E
c) Vitamin B12
d) Vitamin C
72. In the human body, Cowper’s glands form a part
of which of the following
a) Digestive system
b) endocrine system
c) Reproductive system d) nervous system
73. Which of the following glands produces the
growth hormone?
a) adrenal
b) pancreas
c) pituitary
d) thyroid
74. Which of the following is not an insect disease
a) beri beri
b) kala azar
c) Malaria
d) plague
75. Match
List I
List II
A. Conjuctivitis
1. Eyes
B. Dermatitis
2. Joints
C. Gout
3. Skin
D. Meningitis
4. Spinal cord
A
B
C
D
a) 2
4
1
3
b) 1
3
2
4
c) 2
3
1
4
d) 1
4
2
3
76. Which of the following parts of blood carry out
the function of body defence
a) RBC
b) WBC
c) Platelets
d) Haemoglobins
77. Between which of the following sets of blood
groups, is the blood transfusion possible
a) A & O ( A donor) b) B & A ( B donor)
c) A & AB ( A donor) d) AB & O ( AB donor)
78. Which chamber of human heart pumps fully
oxygenated blood to aorta
a) Right auricle
b) left auricle
c) Right ventricle d) left ventricle
79. Match
List I
List II
A. Iron
1. Banana, date
B. Potassium
2. Polak
C. Iodine
3. Iodized common salt
D. Calcium
4. Milk, egg
80. Which among the following oils has the
maximum protein content?
a) Castor oil
b) sunflower oil
c) Soya bean oil
d) safflower oil
81. Anemia is a common health problem especially
in women. Which of the following deficiencies is
most frequently responsible for anemia in India?
a) Calcium
b) iron
c) Iodine
d) zinc
82. Primary source of Vit D for human beings is
a) Citrus fruits
b) green vegetables
c) Yeast
d) sun
83. Which among the following animal tissues
transports hormones & heat & maintains water
balance
a) connective tissue b) muscular tissue
c) blood
d) nervous tissue
84. Human body’s main organ of balance located in
a) inner part of ear
b) middle part of ear
c) front part of brain d) top part of vertebral
85. Why do you feel cool under a tree but not so
under a tin shed on a sunny day?
a) The greenness of the tree gives the cool feeling
b) Photosynthesis absorbs heat
c) The leaves convert water vapours into water
which is a heat absorbing process
d) The leaves give out water which vaporizes
absorbing some heat as latent heat
86. When we eat something we like, our mouth
waters. It is not water but fluid secreted from
a) Nasal glands
b) oval epithelium
c) Salivary glands d) tongue
87. Development of goiter is mainly due to
deficiency of
a) Na
b) I
c) Ca
d) Fe
88. What is the major role of green house gas that
contributes to temperature rise?
a) Transparent to both incoming sunlight and
outgoing infrared radiation
b) Stops both incoming sunlight & outgoing
infrared radiation
c) Let’s outgoing infrared radiation pass through
but stops incoming sunlight
d) Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops
outgoing infrared radiation.
89. The pH of human blood is normally around
a) 4.5 – 5.5 b) 5.5 – 6.5c) 7.5 – 8.0
d) 8.5 – 9.0
90. Which of the following nontoxic gases helps in
formation of enzymes which ripen fruit?
a) acetylene
b) ethane
c) methane
d) carbon dioxide
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91. Consider the following
1. blood 2. Bone 3. Ligaments 4. Tendons
Which of these are connective tissues
a)all
b) 1,2
c) 1,3,4 d) 3,4
92. Consider the following substances
1. gastrin
2. Pepsin
3. Secretin
4. Trypsin
Which of these are hormones
a) 1,2,3 b) 1,3
c)2,3,4 d) 2,4
93. Which of the following mineral plays an
important role in the coagulation of blood in the
human body
a) calcium b) iodine c) iron d) phosphorus
94. Consider the following types of cells
1. Eosinophil
2. Lymphocyte
3. Monocyte
4. Neutrophil
Which of the above are WBCs.
a)1 & 2 b) 1,2 & 4 c) 3 & 4 d) all
95. Which of the following enzymes digests starch
a) ptyalin b) pepsin c)rennin d) trypsin
96. The involvement of which one of the following is
essential in the control of blood sugar
a) Adrenal b) Pancreas c)Parathyroid d) Spleen
97. During the anaerobic respiration that takes
place in our muscles while doing rigorous exercise,
what is the end product formed in the muscles
a)Acetic acid
b) CO2
c) Ethanol
d)Lactic acid
98. A surge of which hormone stimulates ovulation
in human females
a) luteininizing hormone
b) estrogen
c)follicle stimulating hormone d)progesterone
99. Which of the following is considered as a cell
within a cell
a) ribosome
b) chloroplast
c) lysosome
d) golgi complex
100. Which of the following contain enzymes for
cellular respiration
a) dictyosomes
b) endoplasmic reticula
c) lysosomes
d) mitochondria
101. A seed is a ripened
a) ovary
b)flower
c) gynoecium
d)ovule
102. In human body, which of the following
secretes hormones as well as digestive enzymes
a) oesophagus
b) pancreas
c) spleen d) large intestine
103. In human body, which of the following store
extra blood for release when shortages occur
a) liver b) pancreas
c) spleen d) lymph nodes
104. Which one of the following cell organelles is
responsible for cellular respiration ?
a) Endoplasmic reticulum b) Golgi body
c) Lysosome
d) Mitochondrium
105. In human body which one among the following
is the largest in size ?
a) Thyroid
b) Liver
c) Pancreas
d) Spleen
106.Due to accumulation of which of the following
joggers experience pain in their leg muscles after
running
a) lactic acid
b) acetic acid
c) malic acid
d) citric acid
107.All enzymes are
a) alkaloids
b) proteins
c) carbohydrates d) lipids
108. A human rib cage consists of how many ribs
a) 12
b) 14
c) 16
d) 24
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109. Which of the following are the possible blood
groups of the offspring of the parents with blood
group O and AB?
a) O,A,B,AB b) A,B c) A,B,AB d) O,AB
110. Amount the given nutrients, milk is a poor
source of
a)Calcium
b)Protein
c)Carbohydrate
d)Vitamin C
111. Which of the following organelles of a cell
is/are involved in photosynthesis ?
a)Chloroplast
b)Mitochondria
c) Endoplasmic reticulum
d)Golgi bodies
112. List I
List II
A. AIDS
1 Widal test
B Plague
2Wayson stain test
C Typhoid
3 ELISA Test
4 Mantoux test
A
B
C
a)
4
3
2
b)
3
2
1
c)
1
2
3
d)
3
2
4
113. Which of the following statements about
stomach is not correct?
a) stomach acts as temporary reservoir
b)stomach mixes food with gastric juice
c) stomach secretes lipase & amylase in gastric
juice
d) rate of stomach emptying depends on the type of
food
114. Human stomach produces acid X which helps
in digestion of food. Acid X is
a) Acetic acid
b) methanoic acid
c) Hydrochloric acid
d) citric acid
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