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Lecturer / Subject Specialist Biology Sample MCQs Paper
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SUBJECT: BIOLOGY (B-17) IN Higher EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Time: 1 hour 30 minute
DIRECTION: Each of the questions below is followed by four suggested answers. Select the one that is BEST in each case and shade your choose option A, B, C or D.
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SELECT THE BEST ANSWER FOR FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1 | The scientific study of livings is called? | ||||||||
A. | Anatomy | B. | Biology | ||||||
C. | Geology | D. | Zoology | ||||||
2 | The word “BIOLOGY” has been derived from __________ word? | ||||||||
A. | Latin | B. | English | ||||||
C. | Greek | D. | French | ||||||
3 | According to modern system of taxonomy, living organisms have been classified into? | ||||||||
A. | Three Kingdoms | B. | Five Kingdoms | ||||||
C. | Two Kingdoms | D. | Six Kingdoms | ||||||
4 | Kingdom Protoctista includes __________? | ||||||||
A. | Fungi | B. | Prokaryotes | ||||||
C. | Protists | D. | Piantae | ||||||
5 | Kingdom Fungi includes __________? | ||||||||
A. | A cellular, eukaryotic organisms | B. | Non-chlorophylls, multicellular eukaiyotlc organisms | ||||||
C. | Non-chlorophylls, multioellular, thailophytic organisms | D. | Chlorophyllus, multicellular, eukaryotic Organisms | ||||||
6 | Earthworm is included in __________? | ||||||||
A. | Kingdom Plantae | B. | Kingdom Protoctista | ||||||
C. | Kingdom Monera | D. | Kingdom Animalia | ||||||
7 | The Study of organisms inhabiting the sea and Ocean and the physical and chemical characteristics of their environment is: | ||||||||
A. | Social Biology | B. | Marine Biology | ||||||
C. | Environmental Biology | D. | Fresh Water Biology | ||||||
8 | The branch of Biology which deals with the use of data and techniques of engineering & technology concerning living organisms is: | ||||||||
A. | Human Biology | B. | Environmental Biology | ||||||
C. | Genetics | D. | Bio-technology | ||||||
9 | The branch in which organism’s life cycle, mode of transmission and interaction with their hosts are studied is: | ||||||||
A. | Anatomy | B. | Physiology | ||||||
C. | Parasitology | D. | Social Biology | ||||||
10 | The molecules of living matter that provide building blocks are mostly based on: | ||||||||
A. | Carbon | B. | Nitrogen | ||||||
C. | Hydrogen | D. | Ammonia | ||||||
11 | Human blood is an example of __________? | ||||||||
A. | Organelle | B. | Tissues | ||||||
C. | Organic compound | D. | Inorganic compounds | ||||||
12 | With different chemical arrangements and formation Of complex molecules, the life emerges on the level of the? | ||||||||
A. | Cells | B. | Tissues | ||||||
C. | Organs | D. | Organ System | ||||||
13 | Organelles are __________? | ||||||||
A. | Unicellular structures | B. | Multi-cellular structures | ||||||
C. | Sub-cellular structures | D. | Non-cellular structures | ||||||
14 | Functional unit of DNA is __________? | ||||||||
A. | Nucleus | B. | Genes | ||||||
C. | Chromosomes | D. | Nucleolus | ||||||
15 | Various tissue types combine to make up __________? | ||||||||
A. | Cells | B. | Organs | ||||||
C. | Organ System | D. | Organelles | ||||||
16 | Two or more populations of different species living and interacting in the same area form: | ||||||||
A. | Biosphere | B. | Community | ||||||
C. | Population System | D. | Ecosystem | ||||||
17 | A group of similar cells that perform a specific function is: | ||||||||
A. | Organ | B. | Tissues | ||||||
C. | Organelle | D. | Organ System | ||||||
18 | Which of the following is an example of “molecule”? | ||||||||
A. | Chloroplast | B. | A Nerve Cell | ||||||
C. | DNA | D. | Hydrogen | ||||||
19 | A group of very similar inter breeding organisms constitutes? | ||||||||
A. | Biosphere | B. | Ecosystem | ||||||
C. | Population | D. | Species | ||||||
20 | Members of one species inhabiting the same are form __________? | ||||||||
A. | Species | B. | Community | ||||||
C. | Ecosystem | D. | Population | ||||||
21 | On the basis of collected facts and figures, a scientist formulates a factitive statement called: | ||||||||
A. | Observation | B. | Research work | ||||||
C. | Hypothesis | D. | Inductive Reasoning | ||||||
22 | Robert Hooke discovered __________? | ||||||||
A. | Nucleus | B. | Mitochondria | ||||||
C. | Cell | D. | DNA | ||||||
23 | Steps Involved in scientific method are? | ||||||||
A. | Hypothesis – Accumulated data –observation & experimentation –conclusion | B. | New data — Conclusion — Accumulated data — Observation & experimentation | ||||||
C. | Accumulated data – New data – Observation & experimentation – Hypothesis – Conclusion | D. | Accumulated data — Hypothesis –Observation & experimentation — New data — Conclusion | ||||||
24 | Malaria is associated with __________? | ||||||||
A. | Culex Mosquito | B. | Culiesta Mosquito | ||||||
C. | Anopheles Mosquito | D. | Culex & Anopheles Mosquito | ||||||
25 | Biologist ‘Grass’ discovered the life cycle of plasmodium in __________? | ||||||||
A. | 1896 | B. | 1897 | ||||||
C. | 1898 | D. | 1899 | ||||||
26 | The first antibiotic to be discovered was __________? | ||||||||
A. | Penicillin | B. | Cephalosporin | ||||||
C. | Amino glycosides | D. | Erythromycin | ||||||
27 | Immunization by vaccination was first introduced by? | ||||||||
A. | Fleming in 1945 | B. | Florey & Chain in 1975 | ||||||
C. | Flore & Chain in 1795 | D. | Edward Jenner in 1795 | ||||||
28 | The science of growing terrestrial plants in an aerated solution is __________? | ||||||||
A. | Hydrodynamics | B. | Hydroponics | ||||||
C. | Hydroponics | D. | None of them | ||||||
29 | An educated guess is called: | ||||||||
A. | Accumulated Data | B. | Observation | ||||||
C. | Hypothesis | D. | Conclusion | ||||||
30 | Dolly, the sheep was a highly successful clone from a somatic cell, reported back in __________? | ||||||||
A. | 1993 | B. | 1994 | ||||||
C. | 1995 | D. | 1996 | ||||||
31 | Crop rotation helps in __________? | ||||||||
A. | Growth of pathogens | B. | Soil Infertility | ||||||
C. | Slowing of crops growth | D. | Eradication of disease | ||||||
32 | People living in high altitudes (like mountains) usually have a __________? | ||||||||
A. | smaller number of Red Blood Cells | B. | larger number of Red Blood Cells | ||||||
C. | smaller number of White Blood
Cells |
D. | larger number of White Blood Cells | ||||||
33 | Which character differentiates living things from non-living organisms? | ||||||||
A. | They live in the same ecosystem. | B. | They are highly organized and complex made of one or more cells and contain genetic material | ||||||
C. | They are acted upon by the same environment | D. | Both a and b | ||||||
34 | Which Vitamin is needed for the formation of a light-sensitive pigment in the retina? | ||||||||
A. | Vitamin A | B. | Vitamin C | ||||||
C. | Vitamin D | D. | B complex | ||||||
35 | The average internal temperature of human body is __________? | ||||||||
A. | 35oC | B. | 36oC | ||||||
C. | 37oC | D. | 38oC | ||||||
36 | The study of fossils is called? | ||||||||
A. | Environmental Biology | B. | Historical biology | ||||||
C. | Palaeontology | D. | Social biology | ||||||
37 | About __________ of the body weight of a mammal is water? | ||||||||
A. | 60% | B. | 65% | ||||||
C. | 70% | D. | 75% | ||||||
38 | The experiments on DNA molecules in chromosomes for knowing the basis of inherited diseases are conducted by? | ||||||||
A. | Molecular biologists | B. | Microbiologists | ||||||
C. | Freshwater biologists | D. | Social biologist | ||||||
39 | On wound __________ fight foreign particles, like bacteria? | ||||||||
A. | White Blood cells | B. | Red Blood Cells | ||||||
C. | Platelets | D. | Plasma | ||||||
40 | Synthetic insulin from pork was formed by which technique? | ||||||||
A. | Biotechnology | B. | Social biological techniques | ||||||
C. | Parasitology | D. | Both a and c | ||||||
41 | Blood is carried towards the heart by __________? | ||||||||
A. | Arteries | B. | Capillaries | ||||||
C. | Veins | D. | none of these | ||||||
42 | The branch of biology which deals with the study of social behavior and communal life of human beings living in any environment is called? | ||||||||
A. | Environmental biology | B. | Social biology | ||||||
C. | Human biology | D. | Both b and c | ||||||
43 | __________ is essential for the formation of hemoglobin. | ||||||||
A. | Calcium | B. | Iron | ||||||
C. | Water | D. | Carbohydrates | ||||||
44 | Out of 92 naturally occurring chemical elements how many are considered as bio-elements? | ||||||||
A. | 6 | B. | 16 | ||||||
C. | 26 | D. | 15 | ||||||
45 | __________ are needed as a source of energy for the vital activities of the body? | ||||||||
A. | Calcium | B. | Iron | ||||||
C. | Water | D. | Carbohydrates | ||||||
46 | Oxygen accounts for __________% of totals human body mass? | ||||||||
A. | 65% | B. | 18% | ||||||
C. | 10% | D. | 3% | ||||||
47 | The atoms of different elements combine with each other through ionic or covalent bonding to produce compounds this stable form is called: | ||||||||
A. | An organ | B. | A molecule | ||||||
C. | Tissue | D. | Both a and c | ||||||
48 | Which one of them is a micro-molecule? | ||||||||
A. | Polysaccharide | B. | Protein | ||||||
C. | Hemoglobin | D. | ATP | ||||||
49 | A structure formed by groups of similar cells organized into loose sheets or bundles performing similar functions is called as: | ||||||||
A. | An organ | B. | An organism | ||||||
C. | A Tissue | D. | A Cell | ||||||
50 | Haemodialysis means cleaning of __________? | ||||||||
A. | Urine | B. | Blood | ||||||
C. | Glomerular filterate | D. | Coelomic fluid | ||||||
51 | In animals coordination is achieved by means of? | ||||||||
A. | Nervous system | B. | Endocrine system | ||||||
C. | Respiratory system | D. | Both A and B | ||||||
52 | Production of sweat and sebum is related with? | ||||||||
A. | Skin | B. | Liver | ||||||
C. | Lungs | D. | GIT | ||||||
53 | Group of living organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time is called? | ||||||||
A. | Community | B. | Population | ||||||
C. | Ecosystem | D. | Biome | ||||||
54 | The evaporative cooling in the respiratory tract of dogs is called? | ||||||||
A. | Vasodilation | B. | Vasoconstriction | ||||||
C. | Panting | D. | All of these | ||||||
55 | Different species of plants and animals living in the same habitat is called? | ||||||||
A. | Population | B. | Community | ||||||
C. | Biome | D. | Habitat | ||||||
56 | Which of the following pathogen type cause disease that can be treated with antibiotics? | ||||||||
A. | Bacteria | B. | Fungi | ||||||
C. | Virus | D. | none of these | ||||||
57 | A large regional community primarily determined by climate is called? | ||||||||
A. | Population | B. | Community | ||||||
C. | Biome | D. | Habitat | ||||||
58 | Most cell membranes are composed principally of? | ||||||||
A. | DNA ad protein | B. | Protein and Lipids | ||||||
C. | Protein and Chitin | D. | Protein and RNA | ||||||
59 | The concept that various organisms dominated this planet during various geological time period and thus placing organisms in a time sequence came from the studies by? | ||||||||
A. | Environmental biologist | B. | Paleontologist | ||||||
C. | Marine biologist | D. | Social biologist | ||||||
60 | Normally, in the process of osmosis, the net flow of water molecules into or out of the cell depends upon differences in the? | ||||||||
A. | Concentration of water molecules inside and outside the cell | B. | Concentration of enzymes on either side of the cell membrane | ||||||
C. | Rate of molecular motion on either side of the cell membrane | D. | None of these | ||||||
61 | An unbroken series of species arranged in ancestors to descendent sequence with each later species having evolved from one that immediately preceded it is called? | ||||||||
A. | Biome | B. | Phyletic lineage | ||||||
C. | Community | D. | Population | ||||||
62 | Proteins are made from amino acids by the process of ? | ||||||||
A. | Hydrolysis | B. | Pinocytosis | ||||||
C. | Dehydration synthesis | D. | Active transport | ||||||
63 | Biological sciences have a set methodology and it is based on? | ||||||||
A. | Experimental inquiry | B. | Esthetic preference | ||||||
C. | Philosophical ideas | D. | Imaginations | ||||||
64 | Which is an organic compound found in most cells? | ||||||||
A. | Water | B. | Glucose | ||||||
C. | Oxygen | D. | Sodium chloride | ||||||
65 | A series of hypothesis supported by the results of many tests is called? | ||||||||
A. | Scientific law | B. | Theory | ||||||
C. | Data | D. | Deduction | ||||||
66 | Which are the four most abundant elements in living cells? | ||||||||
A. | carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur | B. | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen | ||||||
C. | carbon, oxygen, sulfur,
phosphorus |
D. | carbon, sulfur, hydrogen,
magnesium |
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67 | Which one is not correct for a productive theory? | ||||||||
A. | It is predictive | B. | It has explanatory power | ||||||
C. | It discourages suggestion of different hypotheses | D. | None of these | ||||||
68 | Conclusion of Mendels work latter became a __________? | ||||||||
A. | Scientific hypothesis | B. | Theory | ||||||
C. | Scientific law | D. | Productive theory | ||||||
69 | Starch is converted into maltose by? | ||||||||
A. | Diastase | B. | Invertase | ||||||
C. | Maltase | D. | Amylase | ||||||
70 | Breeders have developed new and better varieties of food items by using which technique? | ||||||||
A. | Pasteurization | B. | Hydroponic culture technique | ||||||
C. | Genetic engineering | D. | Biological control techniques | ||||||
71 | Co-enzyme is often formed from? | ||||||||
A. | Lipid | B. | Protein | ||||||
C. | inorganic ion | D. | Vitamin | ||||||
72 | Production of genetically identical copies of organisms/cells by asexula reproduction is called? | ||||||||
A. | Mitosis | B. | Replication | ||||||
C. | Cloning | D. | Biological control | ||||||
73 | Messenger RNA is formed in __________? | ||||||||
A. | Nucleus | B. | Chloroplast | ||||||
C. | Mitochondria | D. | none of these | ||||||
74 | Astronauts may use which technique to grow fruits and vegetables? | ||||||||
A. | Tissue culture techniques | B. | Cloning | ||||||
C. | Pasterisation | D. | Hydroponic culture technique | ||||||
75 | Number of chromosomes in E.coli? | ||||||||
A. | 1 | B. | 2 | ||||||
C. | 4 | D. | 6 | ||||||
76 | Which statement is incorrect for pasteurization? | ||||||||
A. | It is used to preserve yogurt and milk | B. | It was developed by Louis Pasteur. | ||||||
C. | It involves heating the substance at high temperature for just few
sec. |
D. | It can be used to preserve vegetables and meat. | ||||||
77 | Protein factory is __________? | ||||||||
A. | Nucleus | B. | Ribosome | ||||||
C. | golgi complex | D. | Centriole | ||||||
78 | What is the mode of transmission of Hepatitis virus? | ||||||||
A. | Aerosol | B. | Parentral (via blood) | ||||||
C. | Skin penetration | D. | Unknown | ||||||
79 | Smallest disease causing agents in plants are? | ||||||||
A. | Virion | B. | Mycoplasma | ||||||
C. | Viroids | D. | Prions | ||||||
80 | Which disease can be controlled by vaccination? | ||||||||
A. | Measles | B. | Cancer | ||||||
C. | Diabetes | D. | Heart attack | ||||||
81 | The major cell infected by the HIV is lymphocyte? | ||||||||
A. | helper-T | B. | B | ||||||
C. | both T and B | D. | none of these | ||||||
82 | Vaccine was first developed by __________? | ||||||||
A. | Louis Pasture | B. | Edward Jenner | ||||||
C. | Jaber Ibn Hayan | D. | Aristotle | ||||||
83 | Pigment present in red algae is __________? | ||||||||
A. | Fucoxanthin | B. | Phycocyanin | ||||||
C. | Phycoerythrin | D. | Bilirubin | ||||||
84 | Which disease has been totally eradicated from the world because of effective vaccination? | ||||||||
A. | Measles | B. | Polio | ||||||
C. | Small pox | D. | Hepatitis | ||||||
85 | Nutrition in fungi is __________? | ||||||||
A. | Photosynthetic | B. | Chemosynthetic | ||||||
C. | Completely parasitic | D. | Absorptive heterotrophs | ||||||
86 | Which of the following statement is incorrect about antibiotics? | ||||||||
A. | Used They are used against microorganisms | B. | They are always effective against bacteria | ||||||
C. | They are used in diseases like
tuberculosis and pneumonia |
D. | They are derived from bacteria only | ||||||
87 | Fungi resemble plants because they lack __________? | ||||||||
A. | Cell wall | B. | Cytoplasm | ||||||
C. | Centriole | D. | Nucleus | ||||||
88 | Which treatment is instituted in a cancerous patient? | ||||||||
A. | Antibiotic therapy | B. | Radiotherapy | ||||||
C. | Gene therapy | D. | None of these | ||||||
89 | Which is a parasitic plant? | ||||||||
A. | Cuscuta | B. | Rose | ||||||
C. | Ferns | D. | Mosses | ||||||
90 | Which statement is incorrect for cloning? | ||||||||
A. | The nucleus of a fertilized egg is replaced by the nucleus from the cell of a fully developed individual | B. | Division of a single egg into one or more separate embryos. | ||||||
C. | The individual is the mirror image of the parent organism | D. | It involve methods of sexual reproduction | ||||||
91 | True roots absent in __________? | ||||||||
A. | Ferns | B. | Bryophytes | ||||||
C. | Gymnosperms | D. | Angiosperms | ||||||
92 | Removal or degradation of environmental pollutants or toxic materials by living organisms is called __________? | ||||||||
A. | Integrated disease management | B. | Hydroponic culture technique | ||||||
C. | Pasteurization | D. | Bioremediation | ||||||
93 | The mechanism for ATP synthesis is __________? | ||||||||
A. | Chemosynthesis | B. | Photosynthesis | ||||||
C. | Phosphorylation | D. | Chemiosmosis | ||||||
94 | Which of the following is not a viral disease? | ||||||||
A. | Cowpox | B. | Mumps | ||||||
C. | Tetanus | D. | Small pox | ||||||
95 | Enzyme present in the saliva is __________? | ||||||||
A. | Lipase | B. | Trypsin | ||||||
C. | Ptyalin | D. | Invertase | ||||||
96 | In human body 99% of total mass is formed of __________? | ||||||||
A. | 16 Bio-elements | B. | 12 Bio-elements | ||||||
C. | 10 Bio-elements | D. | 6 Bio-elements | ||||||
97 | Nitrogen is present in __________? | ||||||||
A. | Carbohydrates | B. | Proteins | ||||||
C. | Lipids | D. | Carbonates | ||||||
98 | Biological organization is __________? | ||||||||
A. | Simple | B. | Advance | ||||||
C. | Complex | D. | highly complex | ||||||
99 | Operculum is present in __________? | ||||||||
A. | bony fish | B. | sea fish | ||||||
C. | cartilaginous fish | D. | none of these | ||||||
100 | The arrangement of __________ speaks of the division of labour within cell? | ||||||||
A. | Molecule | B. | Subatomic particles | ||||||
C. | Atoms | D. | Organelles |