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Set-20 General Science Previous Year Questions
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1. __________ are made up of sclerenchymatous cells. These are generally absent in the primary phloem but are found in the secondary phloem.
1. Xylem fibres
2. Xylem parenchyma
3. Phloem parenchyma
4. Phloem fibres
Ans:4
2.What type of a body plan does coelenterates, ctenophores and echinoderms have?
1. Annelida
2. Radial
3. Bilateral
4. Platyhelminthes
Ans:2
3.In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), the terms Mangifera, Solanum and Panthera represent the higher level of?
1. Taxon
2. Taxonomic Hierarchy
3. Speci?c Epithet
4. Binomial Nomenclature
Ans:1
4. In which part of the eye lies the pigment that decides the colour of the eyes of a person?
1. Cornea
2. Choroid
3. Iris
4. Vitreous body
Ans:3
5. The presence of what distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell?
1. Chloroplasts
2. Protoplasm
3. Cell membrane
4. Nucleus
Ans:1
6.Edward Jenner is associated with –
1. Cholera
2. Typhoid
3. Small Pox
4. Paralysis
Ans:3
7.On the average, what percentage of human body has the element of oxygen?
1. 65
2. 25
3. 10
4. 5
Ans:65
8.A large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is called –
1. Vein
2. Artery
3. Capillary
4. Nerve
Ans:2
9.Plants which grow on saline soils are
1. Xerophytes
2. Hydrophytes
3. Halophytes
4. Succulents
Ans:3
10.Animals living on the tree trunks are known as-
1. Arboreal
2. Volant
3. Amphibious
4. Aquatic
Ans:1
11. Tuberculosis is caused by a
1. Bacterium
2. Virus
3. Fungus
4. Protozoa
Ans:1
12.Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
1. Vitamin B6 : Pyridoxine
2. Vitamin C : Ascorbic acid
3. Vitamin E : Alpha tocopherol
4. Vitamin D : Sunshine
Ans:4
13.The enzyme that is present in the saliva of man is –
1. Pepsin
2. Renin
3. Amylase
4. Trypsin
Ans:3
14. Estrogen and progesterone control and stimulate the growth of –
1. Pituitary gland
2. Thyroid gland
3. Mammary gland
4. Supra renal gland
Ans:3
15.The membrane covering the lungs is a –
1. Pleura
2. Pericardium
3. Peritoneum
4. Mesothelium
Ans:1
16.Scientific study of birds is known as –
1. Limnology
2. Herpetology
3. Malacology
4. Ornithology
Ans:4
17.In a human body, the longest bone is in the –
1. Vertebral column
2. Thigh
3. Rib cage
4. Arm
Ans:2
18.Plants which flower only once in, their life time are known as –
1. Polycarpic
2. Monocarpic
3. Monogamous
4. Monogeneric
Ans:2
19.The secretion of droplets on the leaves of plants from the pores of plants is called –
1. Guttation
2. Photolysis
3. Photophosphorylation
4. Quenching
Ans:1
20.In plants food is stored in the form of starch, in animals it is generally stored in the form of –
1. Maltose
2. Glycogen
3. Sucrose
4. None of the above
Ans:2