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INDEX

Physics _______________________________________P.4 to P.12

Chemistry _______________________________________P.13 to P.18

Maths _______________________________________P.18 to P.25

Biology _______________________________________P.25 to P.31

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 PHYSICS
JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
1. A tiny ball of mass m is initially at rest at height H above a cake of uniform thickness h. At
some moment the particle falls freely, touches the cake surface and then penetrates in it
at such a constant rate that its speed becomes zero on just reaching the ground (bottom
of the cake). Speed of the ball at the instant it touches the cake surface and its retardation
inside the cake are respectively
H  H 
(a) 2gh and g  – 1 (b) 2g (H – h ) and g  – 1
h  h 
h  h 
(c) 2gh and g  – 1 (d) 2g (H – h ) and g  – 1
H  H 
Ans (b)
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2. An inclined plane of inclination  is placed in water as shown in figure given below.

Consider a small area (A) around point P at a depth h. If density of water is  and
acceleration due to gravity is g, the force experienced by A due to hydrostatic pressure
is

(a) gh(A) (b) gh(A) sin

(c) gh(A) cos (d) gh(A) sec
Ans (a)

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3. A particle is travelling with uniform acceleration of magnitude a. During successive time

intervals t1, t2, and t3, it average velocities are v1, v2 and v3 respectively. Then\
v 2 – v1 v – v2 v 2 – v1 v – v2
(a) = 3 (b) = 3
t 2 – t1 t 3 – t 2 t1 + t 2 t 3 + t 2
v1 + v 2 v + v3 v 2 + v1 v + v2
(c) = 2 (d) = 3
t1 + t 2 t 2 + t 3 t 2 – t1 t 3 – t 2
Ans: (b)
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4. A rigid body of mass m is suspended from point O using an inextensible string of length
L. When it is displaced through an angle 0, What is the change in the potential energy of
the mass? (Refer adjacent figure.)

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 (a) mgL (1 – cos) (b) mgL (cos –1)
(c) mgL cos (d) mgL (1 – sin)
Ans (a)
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5. Two plane mirrors M1 and M2 have their reflecting faces inclined at . Mirror M1 receives
a ray AB, reflects it at B and sends it as BC. It is now reflected by mirror M2 along CD, as
shown in the figure. Total angular deviation  suffering by the incident ray AB is

(a)  = 90° + 2 (b)  = 180° + 2

(c)  = 270° – 2 (d)  = 360° – 2
Ans (d)

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6. A liquid, whose density doesn’t change during the motion, is flowing steadily through a
pipe of varying cross sectional area as shown in the given figure. If a 1, a2 are the cross
sectional areas, v1, v2 are the values of velocities (or speeds) at L and H respectively,
then the correct relation between a1, a2 and v1, v2 is

(a) a1v1 = a2v2 (b) a1v2 = a2v1

(c) a12v2 = a22v1 (d) a1v12 = a2v22
Ans (a)
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7. An electron and -particle entre a region of uniform magnetic field (of induction B) with
equal velocities. The direction of B is perpendicular and into the plane of the paper. Then
qualitatively identify the direction of paths of electron and the -particle.

(a) I for -particle, III for electron (b) I for electron, II for -particle
(c) I for -particle, II for electron (d) I fro electron, III for - particle
Ans (a)
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8. A conductor of length L has varying cross section with area 2A at P and A at Q as shown
in the adjacent figure. If it carries a steady current I, then

(a) Net charger per unit volume near P is more than net charge per unit volume near Q.
(b) Net charge per unit volume near Q is less than net charge per unit volume
(c) Current per unit area near P is more than current per unit area near Q.
(d) Current per unit area near P is less than current per unit area near Q.

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Ans (d)
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9. A circus performer of weight is standing on a wire as shown in the adjacent figure. The
tension in the wire is

(a) Approximately W/4 (b) Approximately W/2

(c) Much more than W/2 (d) Much less than W/2
Ans (c)
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10. In the diagram M1 and M2 are two plane mirrors at right angles to each other. O is luminous
point object. Consider two images formed due to first reflection at M1 and M2. The area of
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 (a) 4 cm2 (b) 2 cm2 (c) 8 cm2 (d) 16 cm2
Ans: (c)
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11. A particle moves along the x-axis according to the equation x = 6t2 where x is
displacement in meters and t is time in seconds. Therefore
(a) The acceleration of the particle is 6 ms–2
(b) The particle follows a parabolic path
(c) Each second the velocity of the particle changes by 9.8 ms–1
(d) The velocity of the particle is 6 ms–1 at t = 0.5 s
Ans (d)
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12. The percentage change in acceleration due to gravity at an altitude equal to radius of
earth compared to that on the surface of earth is given by–
(a) 25% increase (b) 35% decrease
(c) 75% decrease (d) 25% decrease
Ans (c)
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13. A photo frame can be hung on the wall with string in three different ways as shown in the
adjacent figure below. The tension in the string is

(a) Least in I (b) Greatest in II (c) Greatest in III (d) Least in III
Ans (c)
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14. Two toy cars (a and b) fixed with spring at front, collide as shown in the figure below. ‘a’
has a mass of 200 g and is initially moving to the right. Car ‘b’ has a mass of 300 g and
is initially at rest. When the separation between the cars is minimum,

(a) Car b is at rest (b) Car a has come to rest

(c) Both cars have the same kinetic energy (K.E.)
(d) The K.E. of the system is at a minimum
Ans (d)
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15. A concave spherical mirror has a focal length of 12 cm, if an object is placed 6 cm in front
of it, the position of the image is
(a) 4 cm behind the mirror (b) 4 cm in front of the mirror
(c) 12 cm behind the mirror (d) 12 cm front of the mirror
Ans (c)
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CHEMISTRY
16. How many H atoms are in 3.4 g of C12H22O11?
(a) 6.0  1023 (b) 1.3  1023
(c) 3.8  1022 (d) 6.0  1021
Ans: (b)
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17. Match List I (Mixture) and List II (Type) with the List III (Example) and select the correct
answer from the combinations given below

(a) A → 3 – II; B → 2 – III ; C → 4 – IV (b) A → 2 – I; B → 1 – III ; C → 3 – II

(c) A → 1 – III; B → 2 –II ; C → 3 – I (d) A → 1 – II; B → 4 – I ; C → 2 – III
Ans (b)
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18. If the radius of first Bohr orbit be a0, then the radius of the third orbit would be
(a) 3  a0 (b) 6  a0 (c) 9  a0 (d) 1/9  a0
Ans: (b)
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19. The electronic configuration of an element with the largest difference between the 1st and
2nd ionization energies is:
(a) 1s22s22p6 (b) 1s22s22p63s1 (c) 1s22s22p63s2 (d) 1s22s22p1
Ans: (b)
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20. Among P2O5, As2O3, Sb2O3 and Bi2O3, the most acidic oxide is:
(a) P2O5 (b) As2O3 (c) Sb2O3 (d) Bi2O3
Ans: (a)
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21. Choose the correct sequence of the following ions in increasing order of their ionic
radii.
(a) Be2+ < Li1+ < F1- < O2- (b) Li1+ < Be2+ < O- < F1-
(c) O2- < F1- < Li1+ < Be2+ (d) Li1+ < Be2+ < F1- < O2-
Ans: (a)
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22. Vividh Bharti station of All India Radio, Delhi broadcasts on a frequency of 1500 kHz.
What is the wavelength ( ) of the radiation ? c = 3  108 m/s
(a) 200m (b) 300m (c) 500m (d) 600m
Ans: (a)
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23. What is the frequency of a photon of wavelength 4000A0
(a) 7.5  10-14 sec-1 (b) 10.5  l0-14 sec-1
(c) 1.5  10-19 sec-1 (d) 17.9  l0-10 sec-1
Ans: (a)
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24. What is the ratio between the energies of two radiations one with a wavelength of 6000
A0 and the other with 2000 A0?
(a) E2 = 2E1 (b) E2 = 3E1
(c) E1 = 2E1 (d) E1 = 3E1
Ans: (b)
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25. In Bohr series of lines of hydrogen spectrum, the third line from the red end corresponds
to which one of the following inter-orbit jumps of the electron for Bohr orbits in an atom of
hydrogen.
(a) 5 → 2 (b) 4 → 1
(c) 2 → 5 (d) 3 → 2
Ans: (a)

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Sol: The lines falling in the visible region comprise Balmer series. Hence, the third line would
be n1 = 2, n2 = 5 i.e. 5 → 2 .
26. Of the following sets which one does NOT contain iso-electronic species?
(a) BO33−,CO32−,NO3− (b) SO32−,CO32−,NO3−

(c) CN−,N2,C22− (d) PO34−,SO24−,ClO4−

Ans: (b)
Sol:

27. Which principle/rule limits the maximum no. of electrons in an orbital to two?
(a) Aufbau principle
(b) Pauli's exclusion principle
(c) Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity
(d) Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
Ans: (b)

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Sol: According to Pauli's exclusion principle the maximum number of electrons with opposite
spin present in an atomic orbital is two.
28. Which of the following pairs have identical values of e/m?
(a) A proton and a neutron (b) A proton and deuterium
(c) Deuterium and an  - particle (d) An electron and  -rays
Ans: (c)
Sol: Deuterium and an  -particle have identical values of e/m.
29. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Cathode rays carry negative charge
(b) Frequency of X-rays is higher than that of microwaves
(c) Unit for wave number is m–1
(d) Threshold frequency is the same for all metals.
Ans: (d)
Sol: Threshold frequency is not the same for all metals.
30. The spectrum of He is expected to be similar to that of
(a) H (b) Na (c) He+ (d) Li+
Ans: (d)
Sol: Li+ and He both have two electrons each.

MATHS
31. What is the radius of circumcircle of a triangle whose sides are 30 cm, 36 cm, 30 cm?
(a) 15 cm (b) 16 cm (c) 17 cm (d) None
Ans: (d)
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32. Let P ( x ) = x3 + bx2 + cx + d, such that P (1) = 1,P ( 2) = 2,P ( 3 ) = 3, find P ( 5 ) .

(a) 0 (b) 29 (c) 5 (d) 30

Ans: (b)
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33. If (b − c ) x2 + ( c − a ) x + ( a − b ) = 0 has real and equal roots. Then

(a) b + c = 2a (b) a + c = 2b (c) a + b = 2c (d) a − b = 2c

Ans: (b)
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a3 a
34. Let a1,a2,.......a10 be a G.P. If = 25, then 9 equals
a1 a5

(a) 5 4 (b) 53 (c) 4 52( ) ( )

(d) 2 52

Ans: (a)
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35. Find the number of even positive numbers which have four digits.
(a) 5000 (b) 4500 (c) 4000 (d) 3600
Ans: (b)
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36. The sum of 2 digits x and y is divisible by 7. What can one say about a 3 digit number
formed by these two digits?
(a) xyx is divisible by 7 (b) xxy is divisible by 7
(c) xyx is divisible by 72 (d) yyx is divisible by 7
Ans: (a)
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37. ( )
One of the roots of a quadratic equation is 3 − 2 , then which of the following is that

equation?

(
(a) x2 + 6x − 7 = 0 ) (
(b) x2 − 6x − 7 = 0 )
(c) ( x 2
+ 6x + 7 ) = 0 (d) ( x 2
− 6x + 7 ) = 0

Ans: (d)
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tan3A sin3A
38. If = k, then is equal to
tan A sin A
2k 2k 3k
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
k −1 k +1 k +1
Ans: (a)
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39. In the given figure, ABC is right angled triangle, right angled at B, AC = 200 cm and AD
= DE = EF = FC. Find the value of BD2 + BF2.

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 (a) 2500 (b) 22500
(c) 250000 (d) 24500
Ans: (c)
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40. If the discriminants of the two quadratic equations are equal and one of their roots are
common and equal to ‘1’, then what is the relation between the other roots?
(a) Sum of other roots is 1 (b) Sum of other roots is 2
(c) Difference of other roots is 2 (d) Insufficient data
Ans: (b)
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41. If the sum of 1st n terms of an A.P. is 3n2 + n then its common difference is
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 14 (d) 10
Ans: (a)
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3 3 3 3 3
42. + + + + ........ + =?
4 28 70 130 9700
(a) 0.97 (b) 0.99 (c). 1 (d) 1.03
Ans: (b)
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 15 5 3 
43. Find relation between x, y and z if x 2 + 9y 2 + 25z2 = xyz  + +  .
 x y z
(a) x = 2y = 3z (b) x = 3y = 5z (c) x = −3y = 5z (d) x = −3y = −5z
Ans: (b)

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44. Three circles with radii R1,R2 and r touch each other externally as shown in the figure. If

PQ is their common tangent and R1  R2, then which of the following relations is correct?

1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) R1 − R2 = r (b) R1 + R2 = 2r (c) + = (d) + =
R1 R2 r R1 R2 r

Ans: (d)
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45. Let  and  be the roots of x2 − 5x + 3 = 0 with    . If an = n − n for n  1 then the

3 6 + 8
value of is
7
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Ans: (d)
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BIOLOGY
46. In an experimental setup, certain pathogens caused a disease in primates with nasal
congestion, sore throat and fever being the common symptoms. The scientists injected
an extract from blue-green mold as the first line of action. However, the symptoms did not
subside. The possible causative agents of the disease were listed out as follows.
(i) A virus
(ii) A fungus
. (iii) A conjugation deficient bacterium
(iv) A tapeworm
Choose the correct option from the following that indicates the pathogen.
(a) i, ii (b) i, iii (c) ii, iv (d) iii only
Ans: (b)
Sol: In this experiment, the blue-green mold used for treatment of the disease is Penicillium.
As it was observed the treatment with blue-green mold was ineffective, so one possible
causative pathogen could be a virus. This is because the antibiotic penicillin secreted by

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 Penicillium acts on the cell wall of the pathogen, but viruses lack a cell wall. Secondly,
the symptoms like nasal congestion, sore throat and fever are not commonly seen in case
of fungal and tapeworm-caused infections. A conjugation deficient bacterium is a gram
negative bacteria and penicillin secreted by blue-green mold is not effective against gram
negative bacteria, it is effective against gram positive bacteria.
47. A group of students was studying development of an organism under controlled laboratory
conditions. Following observations were made by them.
i. The larvae had a rod-like supporting structure that separated the nervous system and
the gut.
ii. A prominent central cavity was present in the transverse section of the part of the
nervous system of the larvae; while the adults had cerebral ganglia as the main
component of the nervous system.
iii. The eyes were prominently seen in larvae.
iv. The tails were absent in the adults, which the larvae had.
v . A lot of phagocytic activity was observed before conversion of larvae into adults.
vi. The adults had a cuticular exoskeleton.
The organism under study must be belonging to :
(a) Amphibia (b) Pisces
(c) Protochordata (d) Arthropoda
Ans: (c)
Sol: All the characteristics are of Protochordata. Protochordata include urochordata and
cephalochordata.
48. The largest of the jelly fishes grow over 1 meter in diameter and can survive without any
skeletal support due to:
(a) Rapid beating of cilia creating an upthrust.
(b) The bottom dwelling habit.
(c) High salinity and subsequent buoyancy of sea water
(d) Up-welling currents in water
Ans: (c)

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Sol: The largest of the jelly fishes grow over 1 meter in diameter and can survive without any
skeletal support as high salinity and subsequent buoyancy of sea water provides them
with all the support they need.
49. If a small part of the esophagus of a person is excised, what would be the consequence?
(a) Larger portion of food with large time interval
(b) Small portions of food at small time interval
(c) Small portions of food at large time interval
(d) Majorly subsist on liquid diet
Ans: (b)
Sol: If a small part of the esophagus of a person is excised (i.e. esophagectomy is done), at
first he/she will be put on a liquid diet, and later they would be able to consume only small
portions of food at small time intervals. This is because when the esophagus part is
removed, the stomach is pulled up towards the chest and reattached to keep the food
passageway intact. This stretching of the stomach takes away the ability to eat large
meals, as there is no longer a large "holding area" for food to be digested.
50. The erythrocytes separated from human blood were mixed with certain fluids on a slide
and observed under the microscope. Which of the following will be the expected result?
(a) With distilled water the cells swell and eventually burst
(b) With serum the cells clump and coagulate
(c) With sea water the cells undergo no apparent change
(d) With tap water cells shrink and appear cremated
Ans: (a)
Sol: Erythrocytes or red blood cells placed in a solution with a higher water concentration (
<0.85% salt solution) compared to their contents (e.g. distilled water, tap water) will gain
water by osmosis, swell up and burst. Here, water will diffuse from a higher water
concentration outside the cell to a lower water concentration inside the cell.
Red blood cells placed in a solution with the same water concentration as their cytoplasm
(0.85% salt solution, like in body serum), will not experience an overall change in volume.
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 Red blood cells placed in a solution with a lower water concentration (>0.85% salt
solution) compared to their contents (e.g. seawater with about 2.5% salts) will lose water
by osmosis and shrink. Water will diffuse from a higher water concentration inside the cell
to a lower water concentration outside the cell.
Therefore, the correct option is (a).
51. A millionaire Mr. Jim died recently. Two women, Mary and Lou, claiming to have a child
by Jim approached the police demanding a share in his wealth. Fortunately Jim’s semen
sample was cryopreserved. The scientists used DNA fingerprinting technique to study the
three highly variable chromosome regions. The results obtained are shown in the
adjoining figure.

After studying the DNA profile, which of the alleged heirs are children of Jim ?
(a) Mary’s Child (b) Both are children of Jim
(c) Lou’s child (d) None are children of Jim
Ans: (a)
Sol: DNA fingerprinting can be used for parental identification. Each child inherits one set of
chromosomes from each parent. In the case of Mary’s child, all the DNA bands are
matching either with Jim’s DNA bands or with Mary’s DNA bands. In the case of another
child (Lou’s child), some of the bands are matching with his mother’s DNA bands but very
rarely are they matching with Jim’s DNA bands. Thus, Mary’s child is Jim’s child too and
the potential heir of his wealth. But, Jim is not the father of Lou’s child.
52. A patient was administered a chemical agent called Guanfacine hydrochloride after he
showed symptoms like shortness of breath and headache. Guanfacine hydrochloride is

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 a known stimulant of central 𝝰2-adrenergic receptors of the medulla regulating the
sympathetic nervous system. The patient in this case must be suffering from ______ .
(a) Hypertension (b) Bull shark, Alpine salamander
(c) Hyperpolarization (d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Sol: Guanfacine hydrochloride is a sympatholytic drug used to treat hypertension and attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder as it is a known stimulant of central 𝝰2-adrenergic receptors
of the medulla regulating the sympathetic nervous system. Thus, the patient who was
administered with this agent for treatment must be suffering from Hypertension.
53. In the cells of oilseeds which of the cell organelles have to be more active?
(a) Mitochondria (b) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
(c) Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum. (d) Nucleoli
Ans: (b)
Sol: Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) have to be more active than any cell organelles
in the cells of oilseeds because the function of SERs is to produce lipids.
54. In a human cell undergoing Meiosis, what are the total number of cellular DNA molecules
present during Prophase-I
(a) 23 (b) 46 (c) 69 (d) 92
Ans: (d)
Sol: The amount of DNA in the cell will be doubled after the completion of S phase in the cell
cycle. During prophase I of meiosis, the amount of DNA in the cell is two times the amount
in G1. So, there are 46 DNA molecules in G1 phase and the amount of DNA doubles in
S phase and there will be 92 DNA molecules in prophase I
55. On a study tour, plants with leathery leaves with thick cuticle, vivipary, salt glands,
apogeotropic roots and stomata limited to abaxial surface were observed. The plants
might be:
(a) Bromeliads (b) Cycads (c) Mangroves (d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Sol: Mangroves are adapted to grow in a wet and salty place. They have leathery leaves with
thick cuticle, show vivipary (the young plant within the seed), have salt glands, have

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abaxial surface.
56. Lateral meristem includes
(a) Fascicular cambium and cork cambium (b) Phellogen and protoderm
(c) Procambium and interfascicular cambium (d) Dermatogen and ground meristem
Ans: (a)
Sol: The lateral meristems can be defined as the meristems present on the lateral side of the
central longitudinal axis of the stem or the root of a plant. They are responsible for
secondary growth in plants i.e, increase in the thickness or girth of the plant. The lateral
meristems are of two types- vascular cambium and the cork cambium. Vascular cambium
is also known as fascicular cambium which develops within the vascular bundles, that
produce xylem to the inner side and phloem to the outer side.
57. In a dihybrid cross, what is the proportion of organisms with dihybrid genotype?
(a) 2/16 (b) 6/16 (c) 4/16 (d) 9/16
Ans: (d)
Sol: In a dihybrid cross, out of 16 chances, there are 4 chances for plants to be with a dihybrid
genotype.

58. A gene has two alleles P(dominant) and p(recessive). The homozygous recessive
combination leads to death in the embryo stage. If two individuals with genotype Pp are
mated, out of the offspring that survive to adulthood, what is the probability of the
genotype to be Pp?
(a) 0.75 (b) 0.33 (c) 0.5 (d) 0.67
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Sol: A particular gene has two alleles, P (dominant) and p (recessive). It is given that when a
fetus has homozygous recessive alleles (pp), the fetus will die in the embryo stage. When
two individuals with genotype Pp are mated, they will produce two types of gametes with
allele P and p. Usually, the offspring are produced in the ratio of 1:2:1 (PP:Pp: pp).
However, out of these, all the offspring with genotype pp will die. So, there will be 2/3
(0.67) probability of the surviving offspring to be with genotype Pp.
59. In an experiment, a scientist discovered a darkly stained chromatin body on the periphery
of the nucleus of epithelial cells obtained from an eight year old boy. This is indicative of
a particular syndrome. Find out the best possible chromosome combination of their
parents from the options given below; which have the highest probability of producing the
child under investigation. ‘A’ indicates autosomes. ‘X’ and ‘Y’ represent the sex
chromosomes.
(a) 22AA+XY, 22AA+XXX (b) 22AA+XXY, 22AA+XXX
(c) 22AA+XY, 22AA+XX (d) 22AA+XXY, 22AA+XX
Ans: (a)
Sol: A person with 22AA + XXY genotype will be a sterile male. The boy with darkly stained
chromatin body on the periphery of nucleus of epithelial cells indicates that the boy has
extra X chromosome in his cells. Therefore, the genotype of that boy is 22AA + XXY.
Parents with (22AA + XY), (22AA + XX) may produce such type of boys due to non-
disjunction of chromosomes during gamete formation but, highest probability of producing
such a male child is when the genotype of parents will be 22AA + XY and 22AA + XXX.
Here the female with genotype 22AA + XXX may have normal sexual development and
are able to conceive children.
60. If DNA was made of 6 nucleotides instead of 4, what is the total number of triplet codons
possible?
(a) 24 (b)18 (c) 64 (d) 216
Ans: (d)
Sol: DNA is made of 4 nucleotides, so due to the triplet nature of codon,
No. of triplet codon possible = 43 →4 x 4 x 4 → 64
If DNA made of 6 nucleotide →
No. of triplet codon possible = 63 → 6 x 6 x 6 → 216

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