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Test Paper - 14: Iology Ection
Test Paper - 14: Iology Ection
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8 Select the correct option based on statements below: 11 Read the following statements:
Fibrous root is a type of adventitious Long thin flexible petioles allow leaf blades to
Assertion (A):
root. (i) flutter in wind, thereby cooling the leaf and
It does not develop from radicle but bringing fresh air to leaf surface
Reason (R):
from the base of the main stem. (ii) Leaf lamina lacks vascular bundles
(iii) Veins provide rigidity to leaf blades
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct (iv) Leaf possesses reticulate or parallel venation
1.
explanation of (A). (v) The axil of leaflets may possess axillary buds
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct How many of the above statements are correct?
2.
explanation of (A). 1. Three
3. (A) is true but (R) is false. 2. Two
4. (A) is false but (R) is true. 3. One
4. Five
9 Read the following statements:
12 Read the following statements:
The outer lining of ovary which bears ovule is
(i) Pneumatophores help the plant root to take air or
called placenta (i)
(ii) Lotus and rose possess apocarpous ovary oxygen
(iii) Mustard and tomato possess apocarpous ovary Floating hydrophytes possess well developed root
(ii)
cap
After fertilization, the ovules develop into fruit and
(iv) (iii) Edible part of Zingiber is underground stem
ovary matures into seed
(v) Stigma is present at the tip of the style of a carpel (iv) Prop roots contain root cap
How many of the above statements are correct? Cladodes are green stems of limited growth which
1. One (v) have taken over the function of photosynthesis from
2. Three leaves
3. Four How many of the above statements are incorrect?
4. Two 1. Four
2. Two
10 Read the following statements: 3. One
4. Three
(i) A sterile stamen is called staminode
Epipetalous stamen is found in lily and an 13 Select the correct option based on statements below:
(ii)
epiphyllous stamen in brinjal
In racemose type of inflorescence, the
(iii) China rose possess polyadelphous stamen Assertion (A):
main axis grows indefinitely.
Salvia and mustard possesses stamens with The main axis is not terminated by the
(iv) Reason (R):
filaments of variable length flower.
Pea possess monadelphous as well as diadelphous
(v)
stamen
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
How many of the above statements are correct? 1.
explanation of (A).
1. Three
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
2. Two 2.
explanation of (A).
3. Four
4. Five 3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
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14 Select the correct option based on statements below: Biology 1 - Section B
Seeds of most of the members of
Assertion (A):
Solanaceae are endospermous. 18 Match each item in Column I with one item in
Endosperm is found in mature seeds Column II:
Reason (R):
also. Column I Column II
(plant) (vegetatively propagated by)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct (a) Pistia (i) Stem
1.
explanation of (A). (b) Asparagus (ii) Root
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct (c) Kalanchoe (iii) Leaves
2.
explanation of (A).
Codes:
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
I II III
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
1. a b c
2. b a c
15 Find the incorrect match with respect to
3. b c a
placentation
4. a c b
1. Axile Hibiscus
2. Free central Dianthus
19 Select incorrectly matched pair:
3. Parietal Brassica
1. Inferior ovary Guava
4. Basal Pea
2. Aestivation with unequal petals Cotton sized petals
16 Which of the following is a mismatched pair? 3. Polyadelphous condition Citrus
1. Belladonna - Medicine - Solanaceae 4. Irregular flower Canna
2. Asparagus - Vegetable - Liliaceae
3. Trifolium - Ornamental plant - Fabaceae 20 Match the Mendel’s Laws given in Column I with
4. Tobacco - Fumigatory - Potato family their correct definition in COLUMN II and select the
correct match from the codes given:
17 Find the correct statements w.r.t. zones of root COLUMN I COLUMN II
marked A, B and C: During gamete formation, the alleles
Law of for each gene segregate from each
A. P.
dominance other so that each gamete carries
only one allele for each gene.
In a heterozygote, one trait will
Law of
B. Q. conceal the presence of another trait
segregation
for the same characteristic.
Law of Genes of different traits can
C. independent R. segregate independently during the
assortment formation of gametes.
Codes:
A B C
1. Q R P
2. Q P R
1. Zone-A is the zone of differentiation 3. P Q R
2. Zone-C is the zone of elongation 4. R Q P
3. Zone-B helps in abundant water absorption
Zone-A has cells with high surface area : volume
4.
ratio relative to cells of other zones
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21 Consider the following four statements A, B, C & D 25 Select the correct option based on statements below:
and select the right option for two correct statements: Assertion (A): Maize is an albuminous seed.
In vexillary aestivation, the large posterior petal is Endosperm is completely absorbed by
(A) called standard, two lateral ones are wings and two Reason (R):
the growing embryo.
small anterior petals are termed keel
The floral formula for Liliaceae is Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
(B) 1.
explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
(C) In pea flower the stamens are monadelphous 2.
explanation of (A).
The floral formula for Solanaceae is 3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D)
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
The correct statements are:
1. A and B Biology 2 - Section A
2. B and C
3. C and D 26 DNA fragments digested by restriction
4. A and C endonucleases separate on agar gel electrophoresis
according to their size because:
22 While carrying out a dihybrid cross [a mating of they are forced to move towards cathode under an
1.
two organisms heterozygous for two traits], a phenotype electric field
ratio of 9:3:3:1 in the offspring is expected when: 2. agar gel provides a sieving effect
the genes are linked [located on the same larger fragments will have more negative charge and
1. 3.
chromosome] will move farther in the electric field
2. each gene contains two mutations chelation with ethidium bromide reduce the rate of
3. the gene pairs assort independently during meiosis 4.
transport of fragments
the alleles of both genes show either co-dominance or
4.
incomplete dominance 27 ‘Competence’ can be induced in a bacterium by
treating them with:
23 The Ti plasmid, used in transformation of plant 1. Polyethylene glycol
cells, is found in: 2. A specific divalent cation
1. Agrobacterium tumefaciens 3. Colchicine
2. Escherichia coli 4. Alkaline phosphatase
3. Bacillus thuringiensis
4. Xanthomonas citri 28 The trait ‘resistance to certain antibiotics’ is seen in
some bacteria due to presence in them of:
24 For transformation, microparticles coated with 1. Inclusion bodies
DNA to be bombarded with gene gun are made up of 2. Membranous extensions of plasma membrane
1. Silver or platinum 3. Plasmid DNA
2. Platinum or zinc 4. Glycocalyx
3. Silicon or platinum
4. Gold or tungsten 29 In microinjection, the rDNA is:
coats the micropellets and used in biolistics to
1.
transform plant cells
directly injected into the cytoplasm of a plant or an
2.
animal cell
is delivered in the vicinity of the plasma membrane
3.
of the cell to be transformed
4. directly injected into the nucleus of an animal cell
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30 In the diagram showing the plasmid pBR322, the 35 The process of separation and purification of
recognition sequence of the restriction enzyme BamHI is expressed protein before marketing is called:
shown by the number: 1. Downstream processing
2. Bioprocessing
3. Post-product processing
4. Upstream processing
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40 The enzyme used for DNA amplification in PCR 46 You are inserting your gene of interest into the Lac
procedures is: Z gene in a plasmid also containing a tetracycline-
1. Polynucleotide phosphorylase resistant gene. You plate your transformed bacteria on
2. Reverse transcriptase media containing tetracycline and X-gal. Which of the
3. Taq polymerase following results would indicate a clone with
4. DNA dependent RNA polymerase recombinant plasmids?
1. A clone which did not grow on the tetracycline plates
41 The DNA fragments separated on an agarose gel 2. A white colony on the tetracycline plates
can be visualized after staining with: 3. A blue colony on the tetracycline plates
1. Acetocarmine 4. A red colony on the tetracycline plates
2. Aniline blue
3. Ethidium bromide 47 The underlying basis of the Polymerase Chain
4. Bromophenol blue Reaction is:
DNA synthesis and hence amplification can occur in
42 A foreign DNA and plasmid cut by the same 1. a template independent manner.
restriction endonuclease can be joined to form a DNA, being thermostable, can be amplified during
2.
recombinant plasmid using the thermal cycle in PCR.
1. Eco Rl DNA polymerase I can synthesize large amounts of
2. taq polymerase 3.
DNA.
3. polymerase lll PCR allows the direct amplification of DNA even if
4. ligase 4.
it is present in minute quantities.
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50 Match the terms given in Column I with their given 54 Identify the major products A and B respectively in
definition in Column II and select the correct match the following reactions of phenol.
from the codes given:
COLUMN I COLUMN II
having two different alleles of a
A Homozygous P
particular gene or genes
having two identical alleles of a [A] [B] [A] [B]
B Heterozygous Q
particular gene or genes
not having the same alleles or genes
C Homologous R
in the same order of arrangement 1. 2.
having the same alleles or genes in
D. Heterologous S
the same order of arrangement
Codes:
A B C D
1. P Q R S 3 4.
2. S R Q P
3. Q P S R
4. P Q S R
55 Given below are two statements:
Chemistry - Section A The acidic strength of monosubstituted nitrophenol is
I: higher than phenol because of electron withdrawing
51 The best method to prepare cyclohexene from nitro group.
cyclohexanol is by using: o-nitrophenol, m-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol will
1. conc. HCl + ZnCl2 II: have same acidic strength as they have one nitro
2. conc. H3PO4 group attached to the phenolic ring.
3. HBr In the light of the above statements, choose the most
4. conc. HCl appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. I is incorrect but II is correct.
C
52 4 10H O gives white precipitate within 5 min with 2. Both I and II are correct.
concentrated hydrochloric acid in the presence of 3. Both I and II are incorrect.
anhydrous zinc chloride. 4. I is correct but II is incorrect.
The alcohol can be-
1. 2.
3. 4.
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56 Consider the reaction sequence given below : 58 The correct order of the following compounds
showing increasing tendency towards nucleophilic
substitution reaction is-
compound 'D' is –
Doubling the concentration of base will double the
4. 1. Butanal
rate of both the reactions.
2. n-Butyl alcohol
3. n-Propyl alcohol
57 Select the correct option based on statements below: 4. Propanal
Vinyl chloride doesn't give a
Assertion (A):
substitution reaction. 60 Chloroform is kept in dark coloured bottles
Carbon chloride bond has double bond because:
Reason (R):
character due to resonance. 1. It is inflammable.
2. It gives a peroxide.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 3. It undergoes rapid chlorination.
1. 4. It is oxidised to poisonous phosgene gas.
explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
2. 61 Correct sequence of increasing order of boiling
explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false. point of the given compounds is -
Pentan-1-ol, n-butane, pentanal, ethoxyethane
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
1. Pentan-1-ol < n-Butane < Pentanal < Ethoxyethane.
2. n-Butane < Ethoxyethane < Pentanal < Pentan-1-ol
3. n-Butane < Pentanal < Pentan-1-ol < Ethoxyethane
4. Ethoxyethane < Pentanal < Pentan-1-ol < n-Butane
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62 Arrange the following compounds in increasing 65 Select the correct option based on statements below:
order of acidity: Trans-but-2-ene has a higher boiling
Assertion (A):
point than cis-but-2-ene.
Trans-but-2-ene is more polar than cis-
Reason (R):
but-2-ene.
1. D < C < A < B Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
2. C < D < A < B 1.
explanation of (A).
3. D < A < B < C Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
4. A < D < B < C 2.
explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
63 Which of the following compounds has a maximum
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
boiling point?
66 Which of the following pair of resonating structures
is incorrect?
1. 2.
1.
2.
3. 4.
3.
64 Select the correct option based on statements below:
2-butyne on controlled hydrogenation
Assertion (A): with Pd/CaCO3 (lindlar's catalyst) in
presence of PbO gives cis 2-butene.
Hydrogenation occurs at the surfaces of 4.
Reason (R):
metal-containing adsorbed hydrogen.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
1.
explanation of (A).
2.
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 67 Given the following reaction:
explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
What is 'A' ?
1. o-Xylene
2. Benzene
3. Toluene
4. m-Xylene
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Chemistry - Section B 70 Which of the following compounds are aromatic
alcohol?
68
CH3 Cl/AlCl3
A. B.
1. 2.
C. D.
3. 4.
1. 2.
3. 4. CH 2 = CH2
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72 Phenol on treatment with CO2 in the presence of 75 Identify the major products P, Q and R in the
NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X following sequence of reactions:
as the major product. X on treatment with (CH3CO)2O
in the presence of catalytic amount of H2SO4 produces:
1.
1. 2.
2.
3. 4.
3.
1. 2.
Physics - Section A
3. 4. 76 Maxwell's equation ∮ E→ ⋅ d→l = −dϕB
is a statement
dt
of:
1. Ampere's law
74 The incorrect statement regarding chirality is: 2. Faraday's law of induction
1. A racemic mixture shows zero optical rotation 3. Gauss' law of electricity
4. Gauss' law of magnetism
2. SN1 reaction yields a 1:1 mixture of both enantiomers
The product obtained by SN2 reaction of haloalkane 77 An alternating current given by
3. having chirality at the reactive site shows the I = I0 sinωt + I0 cosωt flows through a circuit. The
inversion of configuration rms current is:
Enantiomers are superimposable mirror images on 1. I
4.
0
each other 2.
I0
√2
3. √2I 0
4. zero
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78 Select the correct option based on statements below: 82 The tension at the mid-point P of the rope is:
A changing electric field produces a (Consider the system is in equilibrium condition and
Assertion (A):
magnetic field. g= 10 m/s2.)
A changing magnetic field produces an
Reason (R):
electric field.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
1.
explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
2.
explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
3. w + w
1 2 84 At an airport, a person is made to walk through the
w w
4. 1
+
2
doorway of a metal detector, for security reasons. If
2
she/he is carrying anything made of metal, the metal
detector emits a sound. On what principle does this
detector work?
1. resonance in AC circuits
2. logic gate
3. x-rays
4. none of the above
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85 Both pulleys are light and the string is lightweight 88 Select the correct option based on statements below:
and inextensible. The person is pulling string by a Laminated cores are used in
constant tension and moving slowly up using a trolley. Assertion (A):
electromagnets.
The force exerted by the person on the string to keep Eddy current is minimized by using
rising at constant speed is: Reason (R):
laminated cores.
(Mass of the person is 60 kg and mass of the trolley is 30
kg.)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
1.
explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
2.
explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
1. 250 N
2. 300 N
3. 450 N
4. 900 N
2. M + M = 0
12 21
3. M + M = L + L
12 21 1 2
1. I
4. |M + M | = |L − L |
12 21 1 2
2. II
3. III
4. IV
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90 The network shown in the figure is part of a Physics - Section B
complete circuit. If the current flowing in the circuit is I
= (10t +5) A, the potential difference (VB - VA) at t= 0 93 Imagine rolling a sheet of paper into a cylinder and
is: placing a bar magnet near its end as shown in the figure.
What can you say about the sign of B. → dA→ for every
area dA→ on the surface?
1. 15 V
2. 5 V
3. -5 V 1. positive
4. -15 V 2. negative
3. no sign
91 A series LCR circuit is shown in the figure. 4. can be positive or negative
√2
2. Eo
3. √2E 0
4. √3E 0
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97 Select the correct option based on statements below: 100 A rod of length l rotates with a uniform angular
Newton's law of action and reaction is a velocity ω about its perpendicular bisector. A uniform
Assertion (A): magnetic field B exists parallel to the axis of rotation.
consequence of Newton's law of inertia.
Newton's law of inertia implies that any The potential difference between the two ends of the rod
body that is not acted upon by external is:
Reason (R): 1. zero
forces cannot change its state of rest or
uniform motion. 2. Blω
1
2
2
3. Blω2
1. 270 N upward
2. 267.3 N downward
3. 20 N downward
4. 267.3 N upward
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