# Solved papers for JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2007

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• question_answer1) A coil in the shape of an equilateral triangle of side $l$ is suspended between the pole pieces of a permanent magnet such that $\mathbf{\vec{B}}$ is in plane of the coil. If due to a current i in the triangle a torque $\tau$ acts on it, the side $l$ of the triangle is

A) $\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}{{\left( \frac{\tau }{Bi} \right)}^{1/2}}$

B) $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\left( \frac{\tau }{Bi} \right)$

C) $2{{\left( \frac{\tau }{\sqrt{3}Bi} \right)}^{1/2}}$

D) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\frac{\tau }{Bi}$

• question_answer2) A point source emits sound equally in all directions in a non-absorbing medium. Two points P and Q are at distance of 2m and 3m respectively from the source. The ratio of the intensities of the waves at P and Q is

A) 9 : 4

B) 2: 3

C) 3 : 2

D) 4 : 9

• question_answer3) A bomb of mass 30 kg at rest explodes into two pieces of masses 18 kg and 12 kg. The velocity of 18 kg mass is $6\,\,m{{s}^{-1}}$. The kinetic energy of the other mass is

A) 256 J

B) 486 J

C) 524 J

D) 324 J

• question_answer4) A drum of radius R and mass M, rolls down without slipping along an inclined plane of angle $\text{.}$ The frictional force

A) converts translational energy to rotational energy

B) dissipates energy as heat

C) decreases the rotational motion

D) decreases the rotational and translational motion

• question_answer5) Imagine a new planet having the same density as that of earth but it is 3 times bigger than the earth in size. If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g and that on the surface of the new planet is g, then

A) $g=3g$

B) $g=\frac{g}{9}$

C) $g=9g$

D) $g=27g$

• question_answer6) Which of the following circular rods, (given radius r and length$l$) each made of the same material and whose ends are maintained at the same temperature will conduct most heat?

A) $r=2{{r}_{0,}}l=2{{l}_{0}}$

B) $r=2{{r}_{0,}}l={{l}_{0}}$

C) $r={{r}_{0,}}l={{l}_{0}}$

D) $r={{r}_{0,}}l=2{{l}_{0}}$

• question_answer7) In the reaction $_{1}^{2}H+_{1}^{3}H\to _{2}^{4}He+_{0}^{1}n,$ if the binding energies of $_{\text{1}}^{\text{2}}\text{H,}_{\text{1}}^{\text{3}}\text{H}$and $_{2}^{4}\text{He}$ are respectively a, b and c (in MeV), then the energy (in MeV) released in this reaction is

A) c + a - b

B) c - a - b

C) a + b + c

D) a + b - c

• question_answer8) The work functions for metals A, B and C are respectively 1.92 eV, 2.0 eV and 5 eV. According to Einsteins equation, the metals which will emit photoelectrons for a radiation of wavelength $4100\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,$ is/are

A) none

B) A only

C) A and B only

D) all the three metals

• question_answer9) The nuclei of which one of the following pairs of nuclei are isotones?

A) $_{\text{34}}\text{S}{{\text{e}}^{\text{74}}}{{\text{,}}_{\text{31}}}\text{G}{{\text{a}}^{\text{71}}}$

B) $_{\text{42}}\text{M}{{\text{o}}^{\text{92}}}{{\text{,}}_{\text{40}}}\text{Z}{{\text{r}}^{\text{92}}}$

C) $_{\text{38}}\text{S}{{\text{r}}^{\text{84}}}{{\text{,}}_{\text{38}}}\text{S}{{\text{r}}^{\text{86}}}$

D) $_{\text{20}}\text{C}{{\text{a}}^{\text{40}}}{{\text{,}}_{\text{16}}}{{\text{S}}^{\text{32}}}$

• question_answer10) As per this diagram a point charge +q is placed at the origin O. Work done in taking another point charge-Q from the point A [coordinates $(0,a)$]

A) to another point B [coordinates $(a,0)$] along the straight path AB is zero

B) $\left( \frac{-qQ}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}} \right)\sqrt{2a}$

C) $\left( \frac{qQ}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}} \right)\frac{a}{\sqrt{2}}$

D) $\left( \frac{qQ}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}} \right)\sqrt{2a}$

• question_answer11) For the network shown in the figure, the value of the current i is

A) $\frac{9V}{35}$

B) $\frac{5V}{18}$

C) $\frac{5V}{9}$

D) $\frac{18V}{5}$

• question_answer12) The circular motion of a panicle with constant speed is

A) simple harmonic but not periodic

B) periodic and simple harmonic

C) neither periodic nor simple harmonic

D) periodic but not simple harmonic

• question_answer13) A particle executing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 5 cm has maximum speed of 31.4 cm/s. The frequency of its oscillation is

A) 3 Hz

B) 2 Hz

C) 4 Hz

D) 1Hz

• question_answer14) The ratio of the dimensions of Plancks constant and that of the moment of inertia is the dimension of

A) frequency

B) velocity

C) angular momentum

D) time

• question_answer15) Which of the following processes is reversible?

A) Transfer of heat by radiation

B) Electrical heating of a nichrome wire

C) Transfer of heat by conduction

D) Isothermal compression

• question_answer16) The temperature of inversion of a thermocouple is $620{}^\circ C$ and the neutral temperature is $300{}^\circ C,$ what is the temperature of cold junction ?

A) $20{}^\circ C$

B) $320{}^\circ C$

C) $-20{}^\circ C$

D) $40{}^\circ C$

• question_answer17) A photosensitive metallic surface has work function,$h\,{{v}_{0.}}$If photons of energy $2h\,{{v}_{0.}}$ fall on this surface, the electrons come out with a maximum velocity of $4\times {{10}^{6}}m\text{/}s$. When the photon energy is increased to $5h{{v}_{0}},$ then maximum velocity of photoelectrons will be

A) $2\times {{10}^{6}}m\text{/}s$

B) $2\times {{10}^{7}}m\text{/}s$

C) $8\times {{10}^{5}}m\text{/}s$

D) $8\times {{10}^{6}}m\text{/}s$

• question_answer18) Fission of nuclei is possible because the binding energy per nucleon in them

A) increases with mass number at high mass numbers

B) decreases with mass number at high mass numbers

C) increases with mass number at low mass numbers

D) decreases with mass number at low mm numbers

• question_answer19) The displacements of a particle varies with time $t\,as\,x=a{{e}^{-at}}+b{{e}^{Bt}},$ where $a,b,\alpha$ and  an positive constants. The velocity of the particle will

A) go on decreasing with time

B) be independent of $\alpha$ and 

C) drop to zero when $\alpha$ = 

D) go on increasing with time

• question_answer20) In any fission process the ratio $\frac{\text{mass}\,\text{of}\,\text{fission}\,\text{products}}{\text{mass}\,\text{of}\,\text{parent}\,\text{nucleus}}\text{is}$

A) less than 1

B) greater than 1

C) equal to 1

D) depends on the mass of parent nucleus

• question_answer21) An ideal gas heat engine operates in Carnot cycle between 227?C and 127?C. It absorbs $6\times {{10}^{4}}$cal of heat at higher temperature. Amount of heat converted to work is

A) $2.4\times {{10}^{4}}~cal$

B) $6\times {{10}^{4}}cal$

C) $1.2\times {{10}^{4}}cal$

D) $4.8\times {{10}^{4}}cal$

• question_answer22) If a vector $2\mathbf{\hat{i}}+3\mathbf{\hat{j}}+8\mathbf{\hat{k}}$ is perpendicular to At vector$4\mathbf{\hat{j}}-4\mathbf{\hat{i}}+\alpha \mathbf{\hat{k}},$ then the value of a is

A) $-1$

B) $\frac{1}{2}$

C) $-\frac{1}{2}$

D) $1$

• question_answer23) Zener diode is used for

A) producing oscillations in an oscillator

B) amplification

C) stabilization

D) rectification

• question_answer24) A force Facting on an object varies with distance x as shown here. The force is in newton and distance is in meter. The work done by the force in moving the object from x = 0 to x = 6 m is

A) 4.5 J

B) 13.5 J

C) 9.0 J

D) 18.0 J

• question_answer25) If the magnetic dipole moment of an atom of diamagnetic material, paramagnetic material and ferromagnetic material are denoted by ${{\mu }_{d,}}{{\mu }_{p}}$and${{\mu }_{f}}$respectively, then

A) ${{\mu }_{d}}\ne 0\,and\,{{\mu }_{f}}\ne 0$

B) ${{\mu }_{p}}=0\,and\,{{\mu }_{f}}\ne 0$

C) ${{\mu }_{d}}=0\,and\,{{\mu }_{p}}\ne 0$

D) ${{\mu }_{d}}=0\,and\,{{\mu }_{p}}=0$

• question_answer26) In a circuit, L, C and R are connected in series with an alternating voltage source of frequency $f.$The current leads the voltage by 45?. The value of C is

A) $\frac{1}{2\pi f(2\pi fL+R)}$

B) $\frac{1}{\pi f(2\pi fL+R)}$

C) $\frac{1}{2\pi f(2\pi fL-R)}$

D) $\frac{1}{\pi f(2\pi fL-R)}$

• question_answer27) The angular resolution of a 10 cm diameter telescope at a wavelength of $5000\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,$ is of the order of

A) $\text{1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{6}}}\text{rad}$

B) $\text{1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{-2}}}\text{rad}$

C) $\text{1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{-4}}}\text{rad}$

D) $\text{1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{-6}}}\text{rad}$

• question_answer28) Two vibrating tuning forks produce progressive waves given by ${{y}_{1}}=4\,\,\sin 500\,\pi t$ and ${{y}_{2}}=2\,\,\sin 506\,\pi t.$ Number of beats produced per minute is

A) 360

B) 180

C) 3

D) 60

• question_answer29) When a wire of uniform cross-section $a$, length $l$ and resistance R is bent into a complete circle, resistance between two of diametrically opposite points will be

A) $\frac{R}{4}$

B) $\frac{R}{8}$

C) $4R$

D) $\frac{R}{2}$

• question_answer30) Carbon, silicon and germanium atoms have four valence electrons each. Their valence and conduction bands are separated by energy band gaps represented by ${{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}},$${{({{E}_{g}})}_{Si}}$ and ${{({{E}_{g}})}_{Ge}}$ respectively. Which one of the following relationships is true in their case?

A) ${{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}}>{{({{E}_{g}})}_{Si}}$

B) ${{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}}={{({{E}_{g}})}_{Si}}$

C) ${{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}}<{{({{E}_{g}})}_{Ge}}$

D) ${{({{E}_{g}})}_{C}}<{{({{E}_{g}})}_{Si}}$

• question_answer31) If ${{\lambda }_{v}},\,\,{{\lambda }_{x}}$ and ${{\lambda }_{m}}$ represent the wavelengths of visible light, X-rays and microwaves respectively, then

A) ${{\lambda }_{m}}>{{\lambda }_{x}}>{{\lambda }_{v}}$

B) ${{\lambda }_{v}}>{{\lambda }_{m}}>{{\lambda }_{x}}$

C) ${{\lambda }_{m}}>{{\lambda }_{v}}>{{\lambda }_{x}}$

D) ${{\lambda }_{v}}>{{\lambda }_{x}}>{{\lambda }_{m}}$

• question_answer32) Two boys are standing at the ends A and B of a ground, where AB = a. The boy at B starts running in a direction perpendicular to AB with velocity ${{v}_{1}}$. The boy at A starts running simultaneously with velocity v and catches the other boy in a time $t,$ where t is

A) $\frac{a}{\sqrt{{{v}^{2}}+v_{1}^{2}}}$

B) $\sqrt{\frac{{{a}^{2}}}{{{v}^{2}}-v_{1}^{2}}}$

C) $\frac{a}{(v-{{v}_{1}})}$

D) $\frac{a}{(v+{{v}_{1}})}$

• question_answer33) A 5 A fuse wire can withstand a maximum power of 1 W in circuit. The resistance of the fuse wire is

A) $0.2\,\Omega$

B) $5\,\Omega$

C) $0.4\,\Omega$

D) $0.04\,\Omega$

• question_answer34) An electron moves in a circular orbit with a uniform speed$v$. It produces a magnetic field B at the centre of the circle. The radius of the circle is proportional to

A) $\frac{B}{v}$

B) $\frac{v}{B}$

C) $\sqrt{\frac{v}{B}}$

D) $\sqrt{\frac{B}{v}}$

• question_answer35) Choose the only false statement from the following

A) Substances with energy gap of the order of 10 eV are insulators

B) The conductivity of a semiconductor increases with increases in temperature

C) In conductors the valence and conduction bands may overlap

D) The resistive of a semiconductor increases with increase in temperature

• question_answer36) if the angle between the vectors $\mathbf{\vec{A}}$ and $\mathbf{\vec{B}}$ is $\text{,}$the value of the product $(\overrightarrow{B}\times \overrightarrow{A})\cdot \overrightarrow{A}$ is equal to

A) $\text{B}{{\text{A}}^{\text{2}}}\text{cos}\,$

B) $\text{B}{{\text{A}}^{\text{2}}}\sin \,$

C) $\text{B}{{\text{A}}^{\text{2}}}\sin \,\,\text{cos}\,$

D) Zero

• question_answer37) The moment of inertia of a uniform circular disc of radius R and mass M about an axis passing from the edge of the disc and normal to the disc is

A) $\frac{\text{1}}{\text{2}}\text{M}{{\text{R}}^{\text{2}}}$

B) $\text{M}{{\text{R}}^{\text{2}}}$

C) $\frac{7}{\text{2}}\text{M}{{\text{R}}^{\text{2}}}$

D) $\frac{3}{\text{2}}\text{M}{{\text{R}}^{\text{2}}}$

• question_answer38) Copper has face-centered cubic (fee) lattice with interatomic spacing equal to $2.54\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,$. The value of lattice constant for this lattice is

A) $1.27\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,$

B) $5.08\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,$

C) $2.54\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,$

D) $3.59\,\overset{\text{o}}{\mathop{\text{A}}}\,$

• question_answer39) The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of hydrogen is about - 3.4 eV. Its kinetic energy in this state is

A) -3.4eV

B) -6.8eV

C) 6.8eV

D) 3.4eV

• question_answer40) A ball is thrown vertically upward. It has a speed of 10 m/s when it has reached one-half of its maximum height. How high does the ball rise? (Take $g=10\,\,m/{{s}^{2}}$)

A) 15m

B) 10m

C) 20m

D) 5m

• question_answer41) Which amongst the following is the most stable carbocation?

A) $C{{H}_{3}}--\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{+}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}}\,--H$

B) $C{{H}_{3}}--\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{{{C}^{\,+}}}}\,}}\,}}}\,$

C) $\overset{+}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}}}\,$

D) $C{{H}_{3}}\overset{+}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}}}\,$

• question_answer42) Products of the following reaction $C{{H}_{3}}C\equiv C\cdot C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\xrightarrow[(2)\,Hydrolysis]{(1)\,{{O}_{3}}}$ ? are

A) $C{{H}_{3}}CHO+C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CHO$

B) $C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}$

C) $C{{H}_{3}}COOH+HOOC\cdot C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}$

D) $C{{H}_{3}}COOH+C{{O}_{2}}$

• question_answer43) At $25{}^\circ C,$ the dissociation constant of a base, BOH, is $1.0\times {{10}^{-12}}$. The concentration of hydroxyl ions in 0.01 M aqueous solution of the base would be

A) $2.0\times {{10}^{-6}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}$

B) $1.0\times {{10}^{-5}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}$

C) $1.0\times {{10}^{-6}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}$

D) $1.0\times {{10}^{-7}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}$

• question_answer44) Aniline in a set of reactions yielded a product D. The structure of the product D would be

A) ${{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}N{{H}_{2}}$

B) ${{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}NHC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}$

C) ${{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}NHOH$

D) ${{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH$

• question_answer45) The mass of carbon anode consumed (giving only carbondioxide) in the production of 270 kg of aluminium metal from bauxite by the Hall process is (Atomic mass Al = 27)

A) 180 kg

B) 270 kg

C) 540 kg

D) 90 kg

• question_answer46) In a set of reactions, acetic acid yielded a product D. $C{{H}_{3}}COOH\xrightarrow{SOC{{l}_{2}}}A\xrightarrow[anhyd.AlC{{l}_{3}}]{Benzene}$ $B\xrightarrow{HCN}C\xrightarrow{HOH}D$ The structure of D would be

A)

B)

C)

D)

• question_answer47) The major organic product formed from the following reaction $\xrightarrow[(ii)\,LiAl{{H}_{4}}\,\,(iii)\,{{H}_{2}}O]{(i)\,C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}}$?.is

A)

B)

C)

D)

• question_answer48) The number of moles of $KMn{{O}_{4}}$ reduced by one mole of KI in alkaline medium is

A) one-fifth

B) five

C) one

D) two

• question_answer49) Which of the following molecules has trigonal planar geometry?

A) $I{{F}_{3}}$

B) $PC{{l}_{3}}$

C) $N{{H}_{3}}$

D) $B{{F}_{3}}$

• question_answer50) The aqueous solution containing which one of the following ions will be colourless? (Atomic no. Sc = 21, Fe = 26, Ti = 22, Mn = 25)

A) $S{{c}^{3+}}$

B) $F{{e}^{2+}}$

C) $T{{i}^{3+}}$

D) $M{{n}^{2+}}$

• question_answer51) Which one of the following compounds is most acidic?

A) $Cl-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-OH$

B)

C)

D)

• question_answer52) A reaction occurs spontaneously if

A) $T\Delta S<\Delta H$ and both$\Delta H$and$\Delta S$are +ve

B) $T\Delta S>\Delta H$ and both $\Delta H$ and $\Delta S$ are +ve

C) $T\Delta S=\Delta H$ and both $\Delta H$ and $\Delta S$ are +ve

D) $T\Delta S>\Delta H$and $\Delta H$ is + ve and $\Delta S$ is -ve

• question_answer53) The monomer of the polymer

A)

B) ${{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}C=C{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}$

C) $C{{H}_{3}}CH=CH\cdot C{{H}_{3}}$

D) $C{{H}_{3}}CH=C{{H}_{2}}$

• question_answer54) The correct sequence of increasing covalent character is represented by

A) $LiCl<NaCl<BeC{{l}_{2}}$

B) $BeC{{l}_{2}}<NaCl<LiCl$

C) $NaCl<LiCl<BeC{{l}_{2}}$

D) $BeC{{l}_{2}}<LiCl<NaCl$

• question_answer55) What is the correct relationship between the pHs of isomolar solutions of sodium oxide $(p{{H}_{1}}),$ sodium sulphide $(p{{H}_{2}}),$sodium selenide $(p{{H}_{3}})$ and sodium telluride$(p{{H}_{4}})$?

A) $p{{H}_{1}}>p{{H}_{2}}\approx p{{H}_{3}}>p{{H}_{4}}$

B) $p{{H}_{1}}<p{{H}_{2}}<p{{H}_{3}}<p{{H}_{4}}$

C) $p{{H}_{1}}<p{{H}_{2}}<p{{H}_{3}}\approx p{{H}_{4}}$

D) $p{{H}_{1}}>p{{H}_{2}}>p{{H}_{3}}>p{{H}_{4}}$

• question_answer56) Which of the following pairs of a chemical reaction is certain to result in a spontaneous reaction?

A) Exothermic and decreasing disorder

B) Endothermic and increasing disorder

C) Exothermic and increasing disorder

D) Endothermic and decreasing disorder

• question_answer57) Which one of the following alkenes will react faster with ${{H}_{2}}$ under catalytic hydrogenadon conditions? (R = Alkyl substituent)

A)

B)

C)

D)

• question_answer58) For a first order reaction $A\xrightarrow{{}}B,$the reaction rate at reactant concentration of 0.01 M is found to be$2.0\times {{10}^{-5}}mol\,{{L}^{-1}}{{s}^{-1}}.$ The half-life period of the reaction is

A) 220 s

B) 30 s

C) 300 s

D) 347 s

• question_answer59) Which of the following is the electron deficient molecule?

A) ${{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}$

B) ${{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}$

C) $p{{H}_{3}}$

D) $Si{{H}_{4}}$

• question_answer60) A nuclide of an alkaline earth metal undergoes radioactive decay by emission of three $\alpha$-particles in succession. The group of the periodic table to which the resulting daughter element would belong to

A) Group 14

B) Group 16

C) Group 4

D) Group 6

• question_answer61) The absolute enthalpy of neutralisation of the reaction $MgO(s)+2HCl(aq)\to MgC{{l}_{2}}(aq)+{{H}_{2}}O(l)$ will be

A) less than $-\,57.33\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}$

B) $-\,57.33\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}$

C) greater than $-\,57.33\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}$

D) $-\,57.33\,kJ\,mo{{l}^{-1}}$

• question_answer62) Which one of the following forms micelles in aqueous solution above certain concentration?

A) Urea

B) Dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride

C) Pyridinium chloride

D) Glucose

• question_answer63) Electrolytic reduction of nitrobenzene in weakly acidic medium gives

A) aniline

B) nitrosobenzene

C) N phenylhydroxylamine

D) p-hydroxyaniline

• question_answer64) Equilibrium constants ${{K}_{1}}$ and ${{K}_{2}}$ for the following equilibria $NO(g)+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}N{{O}_{2}}(g)$ and $2N{{O}_{2}}(g)2NO(g)+{{O}_{2}}(g)$ are related as

A) ${{K}_{2}}=\frac{1}{{{K}_{1}}}$

B) ${{K}_{2}}=K_{1}^{2}$

C) ${{K}_{2}}=\frac{{{K}_{1}}}{2}$

D) ${{K}_{2}}=\frac{1}{K_{1}^{2}}$

• question_answer65) Which of the following would have permanent dipole moment?

A) $B{{F}_{3}}$

B) $Si{{F}_{4}}$

C) $S{{F}_{4}}$

D) $Xe{{F}_{4}}$

• question_answer66) Which of the following undergoes nucleophilic substitution exclusively by ${{S}_{N}}1$ mechanism?

A) Benzyl chloride

B) Ethyl chloride

C) Chlorobenzene

D) Isopropyl chloride

• question_answer67) The rate of reaction between two reactants A and B decreases by a factor of 4, if the concentration of reactant B is doubled. The order of this reaction with respect to reactant B is

A) -1

B) -2

C) 1

D) 2

• question_answer68) In a face-centered cubic lattice, a unit cell is shared equally by how many unit cells?

A) 8

B) 4

C) 2

D) 6

• question_answer69) A solution of urea (mol. mass $56g\,mo{{l}^{-1}}$) boils at $100.18{}^\circ C$ at the atmospheric pressure. If ${{k}_{f}}$ and ${{k}_{b}}$ for water are 1.86 and 0.512 K kg $mo{{l}^{-1}}$ respectively, the above solution will freeze at

A) $~-\,6.54\,{}^\circ C$

B) $6.54{}^\circ \,C$

C) $0.654{}^\circ \,C$

D) $-\,0.654{}^\circ \,C$

• question_answer70) Which functional group participates in disulphide bond formation in proteins?

A) Thiolactone

B) Thiol

C) Thioether

D) Thioester

• question_answer71) The chirality of the compound

A) R

B) S

C) Z

D) E

• question_answer72) ${{H}_{2}}S$ gas when passed through a solution of cations containing $HCl$precipitates the cations of second group of qualitative analysis but not those belonging to the fourth group. It is because:

A) presence of $HCl$ decreases the sulphide ion concentration

B) presence of $HCl$ increases the sulphide ion concentration

C) solubility product of group II sulphides is more than that of group IV sulphides

D) sulphides of group IV cations are unstable in $HCl$

• question_answer73) Which one of the following oxides is expected to exhibit paramagnetic behaviour?

A) $C{{O}_{2}}$

B) $S{{O}_{2}}$

C) $Cl{{O}_{2}}$

D) $Si{{O}_{2}}$

• question_answer74) Which one of the following is expected to exhibit optical isomerism? (en = ethylenediamine)

A) $cis\text{-}[pt\,\,{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}\,C{{l}_{2}}]$

B) $trans\text{-}[Co\,\,{{(en)}_{2}}\,C{{l}_{2}}]$

C) $trans\text{-}[Pt\,\,{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}\,C{{l}_{2}}]$

D) $cis\text{-}[Co\,\,{{(en)}_{2}}\,C{{l}_{2}}]$

• question_answer75) The correct order of acid strength is

A) $HClO<HCl{{O}_{2}}<HCl{{O}_{3}}<HCl{{O}_{4}}$

B) $HCl{{O}_{4}}<HClO<HCl{{O}_{2}}<HCl{{O}_{3}}$

C) $HCl{{O}_{2}}<HCl{{O}_{3}}<HCl{{O}_{4}}<HClO$

D) $HCl{{O}_{4}}<HCl{{O}_{3}}<HCl{{O}_{2}}<HClO$

• question_answer76) The main reason for larger number of oxidation states exhibited by the actinides than the corresponding lanthanides, is

A) lesser energy difference between $5f$ and$6d$orbitals than between $4f$ and $5d$orbitals

B) larger atomic size of actinides than the lanthanides

C) more energy difference between $5f$ and 6d orbitals than between $4f$ and 5d orbitals

D) greater reactive nature of the actinides than the lanthanides

• question_answer77) Names of some compounds are given. Which one is not correct in IUPAC system?

A) $\underset{\text{3-methyl-2}\,\text{butanol}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}--\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,--\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,--C{{H}_{3}}}}\,$

B) $\underset{\text{4-methyl-2-pentyne}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C\equiv C-CH{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}}}\,$

C) $\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\text{2-ethyl-3-methyl-but-1-ene}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-\underset{C{{H}_{2}}}{\mathop{\underset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,$

D) $\underset{\text{3-methyl-4-ethyl}\,\,\text{heptane}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-\underset{C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,-\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}}}\,$

• question_answer78) A solution has a 1 : 4 mole ratio of pentane to hexane. The vapour pressure of the pure hydrocarbons at are 440 mm of Hg for pentane and 120 mm of Hg for hexane. The mole fraction of pentane in the vapour phase would be

A) 0.549

B) 0.200

C) 0.786

D) 0.478

• question_answer79) 4.5 g of aluminium (Atomic mass 27 amu) is deposited at cathode from $A{{l}^{3+}}$ solution by a certain quantity of electric charge. The volume of hydrogen produced at STP from ${{H}^{+}}$ ions in solution by the same quantity of electric charge will be

A) 22.4 L

B) 44.8 L

C) 5.6 L

D) 11.2 L

• question_answer80) The best method for the separation of naphthalene and benzoic acid from their mixture is

A) chromatography

B) crystallization

C) distillation

D) sublimation

• question_answer81) The main organelle involved in modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations is

A) mitochondria

B) endoplasmic reticulum

C) lysosome

D) chloroplast

• question_answer82) Photosynthesis in ${{C}_{4}}$ plants is relatively less limited by atmospheric $C{{O}_{2}}$ levels because

A) four carbon acids are the primary initial $C{{O}_{2}}$ fixation products

B) the primary fixation of $C{{O}_{2}}$ is mediated via PEP carboxylase

C) effective pumping of $C{{O}_{2}}$ into bundle sheath cells

D) RUBISCO in ${{C}_{4}}$ plants has higher affinity for $C{{O}_{2}}$

• question_answer83) At what stage of the cell cycle are histone proteins synthesized in a eukaryotic cell?

A) During entire prophase

B) During telophase

C) During S- phase

D) During ${{G}_{2}}$ stage of prophase

• question_answer84) There exists a close association between the alga and the fungus within a lichen. The fungus

A) Fixes the atmospheric nitrogen for the alga

B) provides protection, anchorage and absorption for the alga

C) provides food for the alga

D) releases oxygen for the alga

• question_answer85) At which latitude, heat gain through insolation approximately equals heat loss through terrestrial radiation?

A) $66{}^\circ$ North and South

B) 22$\frac{1}{2}\circ$North and South

C) $40{}^\circ$ North and South

D) 42$\frac{1}{2}\circ$North and South

• question_answer86) During transcription holoenzyme RNA polymerase binds to a DNA sequence and the DNA assumes a saddle like structure at that point. What is that sequence called?

A) CAAT box

B) GGTT box

C) AAAT box

D) TATA box

• question_answer87) Chlorophyll in chloroplasts is located in

A) grana

B) pyrenoid

C) stroma

D) both (a) and (c)

• question_answer88) Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are

A) wheat, rice and maize

B) wheat, maize and sorghum

C) rice, maize and sorghum

D) wheat, rice and barley

• question_answer89) Genes for cytoplasmic male sterility in plants are generally located in

A) mitochondrial genome

B) cytosol

C) chloroplast genome

D) nuclear genome

• question_answer90) Which one of the following hydrolysis internal phosphodiester bonds in a polynucleotide chain?

A) Lipase

B) Exonuclease

C) Endonuclease

D) Protease

• question_answer91) Match items in column-I with those in column-II.

 Column-I Column-II A. B. C. D. E. Peritrichous flagellation Living fossil Rhizophore Smallest flowering plant Largest perennial alga 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ginkgo Macrocystes Escherichia coli Selaginella Wolffia
Select the correct answer from the following Codes

A) A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 E-5

B) A-5 B-3 C-2 D-5 E-1

C) A-1 B-2 C-5 D-3 E-2

D) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-5 E-2

• question_answer92) The name of Norman Borlaug is associated with

A) green revolution

B) yellow revolution

C) white revolution

D) blue revolution

• question_answer93) In which one pair both the plants can be vegetatively propagated by leaf pieces?

A) Bryophyllum and Kalanchoe

B) Chrysanthemum and Agave

C) Agave and Kalanchoe

D) Asparagus and Bryophyllum

• question_answer94) E. coli cells with a mutated Z gene of the lac operon cannot grow in medium containing only lactose as the source of energy because

A) in the presence of glucose, E. coli cells do not utilize lactose

B) they cannot transport lactose from the medium into the cell

C) the lac operon is constitutively active in these cells

D) they cannot synthesize functional $\beta$- galactosidase

• question_answer95) Top - shaped multiciliate male gametes and the mature seed which bears only one embryo with two cotyledons, are characteristic features of

A) polypetalous angiosperms

B) gamopetalous angiosperms

C) conifers

• question_answer96) More than 70% of worlds freshwater is contained in

A) Antarctica

B) Glaciers and Mountains

C) Greenland

D) Polar ice

• question_answer97) Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?

A) Biomass burning - Release of $C{{O}_{2}}$

B) Fossil fuel burning - Release of $C{{O}_{2}}$

C) Nuclear power - Radioactive wastes

D) Solar energy - Greenhouse effect

• question_answer98) Which of the following is not true for a species?

A) Members of a species can interbreed

B) Variations occurs among members of a species

C) Each species is reproductively isolated from every other species

D) Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species

• question_answer99) One of the most important functions of botanical gardens is that

A) one can observe tropical plants there

B) they allow ex situ conservation of germplasm

C) they provide the natural habitat for wild life

D) they provide a beautiful area for recreation

• question_answer100) Biodiversity act of India was passed by the Parliament in the year

A) 1996

B) 1992

C) 2002

D) 2000

• question_answer101) . During which stage in the complete oxidation of glucose is the greatest number of ATP molecules formed from ADP?

A) Conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl Co-A

B) Electron transport chain

C) Glycolysis

D) Krebs cycle

• question_answer102) Ectophloic siphonostele is found in

B) Osmunda and Equisecum

C) Marsilea and Bocrychium

D) Dicksonia and maiden hair fern

• question_answer103) Which of the following represents the edible part of the fruit of litchi?

A) Pericarp

B) Mesocarp

C) Juicy aril

D) Endocarp

• question_answer104) Carbohydrates, the most abundant biomolecules on earth, are produced by:

A) all bacteria, fungi and algae

B) fungi, algae and green plant cells

C) some bacteria, algae and green plant cells

D) viruses, fungi and bacteria

• question_answer105) Identify the correctly matched pair

A) Montreal protocol - Global warming

B) Kyoto protocol - Climatic change

C) Ramsar convention - Ground water pollution

D) Basal convention - Biodiversity conservation

• question_answer106) The deficiencies of micro-nutrients, not only affects growth of plants but also vital functions such as photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron flow. Among the list given below, which group of three elements shall affect most, both photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron transport?

A) $Cu,\,Mn,\,Fe$

B) $Co,\,Ni,\,Mo$

C) $Mn,\,Co,\,Ca$

D) $Ca,\,K,\,Na$

• question_answer107) Chemiosmotic theory of ATP synthesis in the chloroplasts and mitochondria is based on

B) accumulation of K ions

C) accumulation of Na ions

D) membrane potential

• question_answer108) In a type of apomixis known as adventives embryony, embryos develop directly from the

A) nucellus or integuments

B) synergids or amipodals in an embryo sac

C) accessory embryo sacs in the ovule

D) zygote

• question_answer109) Through which cell of the embryo sac, does the pollen tube enter the embryo sac?

A) Egg cell

B) Central cell

C) Persistant synergid

D) Degenerated synergid

• question_answer110) Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?

A) Savanna - Acacia trees

B) Prairie - Epiphytes

C) Tundra - Permafrost

D) Coniferous forest - Evergreen Trees

• question_answer111) Which one of the following represents an ovule, where the embryo sac becomes horse- shoe shaped and the funiculus and micropyle are close to each other?

A) Circinotropous

B) Anatropous

C) Amphitropous

D) Atropous

• question_answer112) Potometer works on the principle of

A) amount of water absorbed equals the amount transpired

B) osmotic pressure

C) root pressure

D) potential difference between the tip of the tube and that of the plant

• question_answer113) In a woody dicotyledonous tree, which of the following pans will mainly consist of primary tissues?

A) Stem and root

B) All parts

C) Shoot rips and root tips

D) Flowers, fruits and leaves

• question_answer114) Using imprints from a plate with complete medium and carrying bacterial colonies, you can select streptomycin resistant mutants and prove that such mutations do not originate as adaptation. These imprints need to be used

A) only on plates with streptomycin

B) on plates with minimal medium

C) only on plates without streptomycin

D) on plates with and without streptomycin

• question_answer115) Which of the following is generally used for induced mutagenesis in crop plants?

A) Alpha particles

B) X- rays

C) UV (260nm)

D) Gamma rays (from cobalt 60)

• question_answer116) In order to find out the different types of gametes produced by a pea plant having the genotype AaBb, it should be crossed to a plant with the genotype

A) aaBB

B) AaBb

C) AABB

D) aabb

• question_answer117) Why is vivipary an undesirable character for annual crop plants?

A) It reduces the vigour of plant

B) The seeds cannot be stored under normal conditions for the next season

C) The seeds exhibit long dormancy

D) It adversely affects the fertility of the plant

• question_answer118) Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing novel

A) bio- metallurgical technique

B) bio- mineralization processes

C) bio- insecticidal plants

D) bio- fertilizers

• question_answer119) Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) has the following range of wavelengths

A) 400 - 700 nm

B) 450 - 950 nm

C) 340 - 450 nm

D) 500 - 600 nm

• question_answer120) Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trait

A) high lysine (essential amino acid) content

B) insect resistance

C) high protein content

D) high vitamin A content

• question_answer121) There are two opposing views about origin of modem man. According to one view. Homo rectus in Asia were the ancestors of modem man. A study of variations of DNA however suggested African origin of modem man. What kind of observation on DNA variation could suggest this?

A) Greater variation in Africa than in Asia

B) Variation only in Asia and no variation in Africa

C) Greater variation in Asia than in Africa

D) Similar variation in Africa and Asia

• question_answer122) The worlds highly prized wool yielding Pashmina breed is

A) sheep

B) goat

C) goat-sheep cross

D) Kashmir sheep-Afghan sheep cross

• question_answer123) Grey crescent is the area

A) at the point of entry of sperm into ovum

B) just opposite to the site of entry of sperm into ovum

C) at the animal pole

D) at the vegetal pole

• question_answer124) A student wishes to study the cell structure under a light microscope having 10X eyepiece and 45X objective. He should illuminate the object by which one of the following colors of light so as to get the best possible resolution?

A) Yellow

B) Green

C) Blue

D) Red

• question_answer125) The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to filter out of the glomeruli into the capsule is

A) 20 mm Hg

B) 75 mm Hg

C) 30 mm Hg

D) 50 mm Hg

• question_answer126) A man and a woman, who do not show any apparent signs of a certain inherited disease, have seven children (2 daughters and 5 sons). Three of the sons suffer from the given disease but none of the daughters are affected. Which of the following mode of inheritance do you suggest for this disease?

A) Autosomal dominant

C) Sex-limited recessive

• question_answer127) In Ornithine cycle, which of the following wastes are removed from the blood?

A) Urea and urine

B) Ammonia and urea

C) $C{{O}_{2}}$ and ammonia

D) $C{{O}_{2}}$ and urea

• question_answer128) Centromere is required for

A) transcription

B) crossing over

C) cytoplasmic cleavage

D) movement of chromosomes towards poles

A) a reduction in haemoglobin content of blood

B) a reduction in stem cell production

C) loss of antibody mediated immunity

D) toss of cell mediated immunity

• question_answer130) G-6-P dehydrogenase deficiency is associated with haemolysis of

A) lymphocyres

B) RBCs

C) platelets

D) leucocytes

• question_answer131) According to IUCN red list what is the status of red Panda (Achurus fulgens)?

A) Vulnerable species

B) Critically endangered species

C) Extinct species

D) Endangered species

• question_answer132) Which of the following substances, if introduce in the blood stream, would cause coagulation, at the site of its introduction?

A) Fibrinogen

B) Prothrombin

C) Heparin

D) Thromboplastin

• question_answer133) Nucleotide are building blocks of nucleic acids, nucleotide is a composite molecule formed by

A) (base-sugar-phosphate) n

B) base-sugar-OH

C) base-sugar-phosphate

D) sugar-phosphate

A) Tyrosine

B) Asparagine

C) Glycine

D) Alanine

• question_answer135) Enzymes, vitamins and hormones can be classified into a single category of biological chemicals, because all of these

A) enhance oxidative metabolism

B) are conjugated proteins

C) are exclusively synthesized in the body of a living organism as at present

D) help in regulating metabolism

• question_answer136) Which one of the following phenomena supports Darwins concept of natural selection in organic evolution?

A) Development of transgenic animals

B) Production of Dolly the sheep by cloning

C) Prevalence of pesticide resistant insects

D) Development of organs from stem cells for organ transplantation

• question_answer137) In a man, abducens nerve is injured. Which one of the following functions will be affected?

A) Movement of the eye ball

B) Swallowing

C) Movement of the tongue

D) Movement of the neck

• question_answer138) Protein synthesis in an animal cell occurs

A) only on the ribosomes present in cytosol

B) on ribosomes present in cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria

C) only on ribosomes attached to the nuclear envelope and endoplasmic reticulum

D) on ribosomes present in die nucleolus as well as in cytoplasm

• question_answer139) The ability of the venus flytrap to capture insects is due to

A) chemical stimulation by the prey

B) a passive process requiring no special ability on the part of [he plant

C) specialized muscle- like cells

D) rapid turgor pressure changes

• question_answer140) Animals have the innate ability to escape from predarion. Examples for the same are given below. Select the incorrect example

A) enlargement of body size by swallowing air in puffer fish

B) melanism in moths

C) poison fangs in snakes

D) color change in chameleon

• question_answer141) Which one of the following experiments suggests that simplest living organisms could not have originated spontaneously from non-living matter?

A) Microbes did not appear in stored meat

B) Larvae could appear in decaying organic matter

C) Microbes appeared from unsterilized organic matter

D) Meat was not spoiled, when heated and kept sealed in a vessel

• question_answer142) A woman with normal vision, but whose father was colorblind, marries a colorblind man. Suppose that the fourth child of this couple was a boy. This boy

A) must have normal color vision

B) will be partially colorblind since he is heterozygous for the colorblind mutant allele

C) must be colorblind

D) may be colorblind or may be of normal vision

• question_answer143) Which of the following is not a hereditary disease?

A) Cretinism

B) Cystic fibrosis

C) Thalassaemia

D) Haemophilia

• question_answer144) de Vries gave his mutation theory on organic evolution while working on

A) Althea rosea

B) Drosophila melanogaster

C) Oenothera lamarckiana

D) Pisum sativum

• question_answer145) One of the examples of the action of the autonomous nervous system is

A) knee-jerk response

B) pupillary reflex

C) swallowing of food

D) peristalsis of the intestines

• question_answer146) Parkinsons disease (characterized by tremors and progressive rigidity of limbs) is caused by degeneration of brain neurons that are involved in movement control and make use of neurotransmitter

A) acetylchoiine

B) norepinephrine

C) dopamine

D) GABA

• question_answer147) An acromian process is characteristically found in the

A) pelvic girdle of mammals

B) skull of frog

C) pectoral girdle of mammals

D) sperm of mammals

• question_answer148) Epithelial cells of the intestine involved in food absorption have on their surface

A) pinocytic vesicles

B) phagocytic vesicles

C) zymogen granules

D) micro-villi

• question_answer149) A patient is generally advised to specially, consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet only when he suffers from

A) kwashiorkor

B) rickets

C) anaemia

D) scurvy

• question_answer150) Which one of the following makes use of RNA as a template to synthesize DNA?

A) Reverse transcriptase

B) DNA dependant RNA polymerase

C) DNA polymerase

D) RNA polymerase

• question_answer151) In contrast to annelids the platyhelminths show

B) presence of pseudocoel

C) bilateral symmetry

D) absence of body cavity

• question_answer152) Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A) Cartilaginous - Skull bones Joint

B) Hinge joint - Between vertebrae

C) Fibrous Joint - Between phalanges

D) Gliding joint - Between zygapophyses of the successive vertebrae

• question_answer153) Haemophilia is more commonly seen in human males than in human females because

A) this disease is due to an X-linked dominant mutation

B) a greater proportion of girls die in infancy

C) this disease is due to an X-linked recessive mutation

D) this disease is due to a Y-linked recessive mutation

• question_answer154) A woman with 47 chromosomes due to three copies of chromosome 21 is characterized by

A) Down syndrome

B) triploidy

C) Turner syndrome

D) super femaleness

• question_answer155) Secretin and cholecystokinin are digestive hormones. They are secreted in

A) oesophagus

B) ileum

C) duodenum

D) pyloric stomach

• question_answer156) AIDS is caused by HIV that principally infects

A) all lymphocytes

B) activator B cells

C) lymphocytes

D) cytotoxic T cells

• question_answer157) If mammalian ovum fails to get fertilized, which one of the following is unlikely?

A) Corpus luteum will disintegrate

B) Estrogen secretion further decreases

C) Primary follicle starts developing

D) Progesterone secretion rapidly declines

• question_answer158) A person is undergoing prolonged fasting. His urine will be found to contain abnormal quantities of

A) fats

B) ketones

C) amino acids

D) glucose

• question_answer159) Which group of three of the following five statements (A-E) contain is all three correct statements regarding beri- beri? A. A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Sahara Africa. B. A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin-${{B}_{1}}$). C. A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein. D. Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice. E. The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration and finally heart failure.

A) A, B and D

B) B, C and E

C) A, C and E

D) B, D and E

• question_answer160) Which one of the following depresses brain activity and produces feelings of calmness, relaxation and drowsiness?

A) Valium

B) Morphine

C) Hashish

D) Amphetamines

• question_answer161) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. People know him for his vanity.

A) humanity

B) honesty

C) courtesy

D) modesty

• question_answer162) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. Let us not aggravate the sufferings of the poor.

A) abbreviate

B) alleviate

D) appreciate

• question_answer163) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. It was a mystery as to where the young giri had acquired such a cynical attitude.

A) mature

B) naive

C) eccentric

D) crazy

• question_answer164) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. Avogadros hypothesis has proved significant till the present day.

A) fact

B) theory

C) conclusion

D) experiment

• question_answer165) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. He stood gazing at the serene expanse of the sea.

A) scenic

B) clear

C) tranquil

D) ruffled

• question_answer166) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. Sporadic rise in his temperature has caused us much worry.

A) frequent

B) irksome

C) irregular

D) scattered

• question_answer167) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. Ant is believed to be the most industrious creature.

A) sensible

B) diligent

C) successful

D) punctual

• question_answer168) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. The tour was cancelled on account of incessant rain.

A) constant

B) heavy

C) intermittent

D) unexpected

• question_answer169) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. I Disdain those who tell lies.

A) constant

B) scold

C) hate

D) despise

• question_answer170) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word given in italics in the sentence. The benevolence of the God of Rain has seen a very successful monsoon this year too.

A) vision

B) morbidity

C) kindness

D) ill-will

• question_answer171) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). No sooner I saw the tiger than I ran away.

A) No sooner I had seen

B) No sooner did I see

C) As soon as I saw

D) No improvement

• question_answer172) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). The teacher has instructed all of us to finish the work by tomorrow, isnt it?

A) has she

B) didnt she

C) hasnt she

D) No improvement

• question_answer173) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). He has eaten his food.

B) has taken

C) has swallowed

D) No improvement

• question_answer174) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). Please blow up the candle.

A) turn off

B) blow out

C) put off

D) No improvement

• question_answer175) Directions: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is italicized. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the italicized part are given. Choose the one which improves the italicized part. If none of the substitutions improves the italicized part your answer is (d). Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.

A) most pan

B) any part

C) each part

D) No improvement

• question_answer176) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. ?....... work is more enjoyable than compulsory work.

A) Temporary

B) Voluntary

C) Slavish

D) Mechanical

• question_answer177) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. He has shown both by his hard work and by his conduct that he ...... a special award.

A) aspires

B) needs

C) merits

D) dislikes

• question_answer178) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. As a witness of the court, you have to be ...... in your statement.

A) short

B) accurate

C) pointed

D) prompt

• question_answer179) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. The organizers of the conference have ...... the allegations made against them.

A) retorted

B) repulsed

C) rebuked

D) repudiated

• question_answer180) Directions: Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank. Hamlet wanted to ...... the death of his father who was treacherously killed by his mothers lover.

A) revenge

B) avenge

C) forgive

D) vindicate

• question_answer181) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To push somebody to the wall

A) To defeat him

B) To humiliate him

C) To heckle him

D) To knock him down

• question_answer182) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To be in two minds

A) To be dominated by someone else

B) To be uncertain

C) To work on somebody elses advice

D) To be in a critical state

• question_answer183) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. A square peg in a round hole

B) A scheme that never works

C) A person unsuited to the position he fills

D) none of the above

• question_answer184) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To keep the wolf away from the door

A) To keep away from extreme poverty

B) To keep off an unwanted and undesirable person

C) To be agile

D) To hold the difficulties and dangers in check

• question_answer185) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase. To see eye to eye with

A) To agree

B) To stare fixedly

C) To be angry

D) To take revenge

• question_answer186) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. A person with a beautiful and elegant handwriting

A) Calligrapher

B) Collier

C) Choroegrapher

D) Cartographer

• question_answer187) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. A person who is always dissatisfied

A) Heretic

B) Felon

C) Malcontent

D) Surrogate

• question_answer188) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. Loss of power to move in any or every pan of the body

A) Rheumatism

B) Paralysis

C) Eczema

D) Leprosy

• question_answer189) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. One who does not care for literature or an

A) Barbarian

B) Philistine

C) Illiterate

D) Primitive

• question_answer190) Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. A group of three novels or plays, each complete in itself

A) Triplet

B) Triumvir

C) Trilogy

D) Trivet

• question_answer191) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. Why do people

 (P) despite a desire (Q) to quit and despite (R) continue smoking (S) the known health hazards

A) PQRS

B) RPQS

C) RQPS

D) RSPQ

• question_answer192) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. As lightning accompanies thunder,

 (P) was mingled with (Q) so in my character (R) the mutterings of my wrath (S) a flash of humour

A) PRSQ

B) QPRS

C) QRPS

D) QSPR

• question_answer193) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. During hibernation

 (P) they have lost a good deal of weight (Q) of course the animals consume (R) and when they awake again (S) the fats accumulated in the summer

A) PQRS

B) QSRP

C) RQSP

D) SQPR

• question_answer194) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. The exhibition committee

 (P) attractive and useful (Q) to make the exhibition (R) making efforts (S) has been

A) QPRS

B) QPSR

C) SRPQ

D) SRQP

• question_answer195) Directions: In each of the following questions, re-arrange the parts P. Q. R and S to make a proper sentence. The house,

 (P) about half a mile distant (Q) that stands in front of us (R) was built of stones (S) which were dug out of its own site

A) QPRS

B) QRPS

C) QRSP

D) QSPR

• question_answer196) Speech can be a curse, because it can

A) reveal our intentions

C) hurt others

D) create misunderstanding

• question_answer197) A slip of the tongue means something said

A) unintentionally

B) wrongly by chance

C) without giving proper thought

D) to hurt another person

• question_answer198) The best way to win a friend is to avoid ...... in speech.

A) ambiguity

B) verbosity

C) pomposity

D) irony

• question_answer199) While talking to an uneducated person, we should use

A) polite language

B) ordinary speech

C) his vocabulary

D) simple words

• question_answer200) If one used the same style of language with everyone, one would sound

A) democratic

B) foolish

C) boring

D) flat