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‘The answer is “home” because the popular expression is “there is no place like S
The answer is “paper” because i the only answer that isnot alive \
21. Halve the digits and place them side by side, Thus (6 « 28 = 814.
22, The answer is “15” because 1000 x 0.15=150, and 150 x 0.10=15.
23 ‘The answer is “appreciation” because none of the ather answers is theopposite of “cynicism.”
224. The answer is “WHG” because the pattem is you go back one leffer for the first letter and then forward two letters f
the next two letters. Therefore, the “X” goes back one letter td:W" while “FE” go forward two letters each to “H@
the answer of “WHG. \?
25. The answer is “blacksmith” because it's the only person, "The other answers are all tools.
26; ‘The answer is “Flee” because none of the otheyansvers mean quite the same thing as “abscond.”
27. The answer is 1/2" because 500 x0.05 is 25, and 5x0 02 is 0.05, or 1/2.
28. The answer is “night” because “sunrise i3 the opposite of “sunset”
29. The answer is “B” because “90”
than “90.”
|. ‘The answer is “40 mile besase when you divide “80 miles” by
A. “2” younger “40.
6 ing oa” been isthe primary reason “petogethers
is oe" because a “border” surrounds a “country” *s” happen,
- ms Surrounds a “picture.”
es shows that you decrease by multiples of 2 Therefore, r
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Just like “morning” is the ‘opposite of “night.”
“gg Rever be greater than any multiple of “19g
since
“100” alone is already g
JUst like a “frame” ‘The answer is “uncertain” because we don’t know how old “Aliza” is compared to “Alina.”
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|. The answer is “to keep healthy teeth” because that is the primary reason web rush hour teeth.
45. The answer is “mouse” because a “lion” eats a “deer” like a “cat” eats a “mouse.”
“The answer is “168” because the second number is double the fist, the fourth number is doublethe third, andthe
‘missing sixth number is double the fifth. Therefore, 84x2=168, 8
447. Consderall digits as independent units and add them up to get the sum in each ease.)
48, The answer is “121” because you add multiples of 2 to cach number. Therefore, y¢ 2 to the first number, 4 to the
second number, 6 to the third number, and finally 8 tothe fourth number to fi swer of “121.”
49, ‘The answer is “eyes” because a “heart” pumps “blood” like “eyes” are reared for “sight.”
50. The answer is “P” because there is a 2-Ietter difference between cach len in the series.
51. The answer
16” because you add 9 to the frst, third, and filth lumber, Therefore, the patter is 9, 18,27, and finally
36.
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52. The answeris “deceit” because the other answers are good bit “deceit”
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53. The answer is “B” because “0.9” is equal to 90% re 5 is only 40%.
isa bad thing,
55. The answer is “triangle” because a “hexgecnYhas “6” sides like a “triangle” has “3” sides
56. The answer is “78” because the pattefa shows that you subtract 10 from the first number, 5 from the second number,
and then you repeat. Therefore, 88410 is 78
57. ‘The answer is “Arab” bec: “Arab” is a type of person while the other answers describe what a person believes.
58. The answer is “243” because the pattern shows that you multiply each number by 3. Therefore, 81x3=243,
. The answer is adh ifyou're “rich” you have a lot of “money” like you're “pious” you have a lot of *
‘The answer is “C8” because the pattern shows that 58-454, S4-8=46, 46-12-34, and. finally 34-16= "18."
55” because you add 11 to the first number and every other number after. Therefore, the pa is “B” because 12/2 is more than 3/5. ofa square and since al sides
area
answer is “100” because you multiply two sides to find the
it’s just 10x10, which his 100. ei
« by the total
The answer is “83.33 rupees” because dividing 1000 by 12 (the total cost BY
‘Which represents the cost per rose. Shr the levers HE
‘The answer is “LOP” because all ofthe other answers have only one letter between. C463 ;
will land amon;
The answer is“S" because the correct complete sentence is: Shoot for the moon.\and you will land among
The answer is “surgeon” because none of the other people perform eee
The answer is “meta” because “eer” is a type of animal” just as “pg]ds a type of “metal
The newer is comb” because te other answers arkinds of fiir
. The answer is “5” because 5x5 is 25. OY
Mie answer is “160 ft square” because 8120 is 160, ana fau/always multiply width by length to find the area
rectangle. \
‘The answer is “passion” since the other aver ir tot ‘mean the same thing as “zeal,”
|. The answer is “hair dye” because the ote Sashes are kinds of clothes,
The answer is “49” because you adi
13, and so on. Therefore, 34+15
}. The answer is “Alex” because(overyone
‘The answer is “280” bec:
‘The answer is “54”
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ng multiples of three to each previous number. That’s why 4+3 is pamere 0 0 add 4 to the first mamiber, thew 2
‘peceuse “yellow” is 2 “colar” just a: “rose” is a “flower ~ co
Fatter includes two vertical and two horizontal lines intersecting each other. Ns
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answer is D. When you Seat the sequence of circles you see that there is only one triangle in all of
’sequence, you see the triangle go from right in the first image to left in.
ins [eftin the third image. This means the solution will De paired with the
side of the triangle within image three. This points to the triangle being
se The answer is D. When you look at the sequence of imi ing presented you see that the first and
images are reflections of one another. This means the: lution will be a reflection of the second image,
possible answer with that orientation is D, therefore'this is the solution.
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DY lution is C. When looking at the seqtience of images you see the dark coloured sections of the shapes
ing the pattern of the first row, The circle shows the same dark colored section of the square above it,
the next image will show the same dark section as the rectangle in the second column of the first
‘to solution C. < he sefvence, you see that
86, this points to ¢. The solution is E. When you look at thie other shapefpu see that the majority of the shapes have four sides,
thisis in contrast to E which unlike the other imag, E only has three.
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size and shape of The answer is C. When you log Sthe first two rows of the images you see that the triangles are split in half.
lly for the first two poe in the rows. Then the third image is split horizontally, this means the solution —
‘a horizontal split’as shown in the first two rows, this means the answer is C. a look at the image ReTUENCRS, YOU see that the
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means the solution will be the missing shape within our third ro
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.theahs that the solution will also hold a diagonal orientation. The only
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‘Birds and mammals evolved from
A. Reptiles
8. Amphibians
cc. Fish
D. Archaeopteryx
Birds and mammals evolved from Archaeopteryx, that existed in Palaeozoic era. This means
were the ancestors of birds as well as mammals,
2, At present, about 2,500,000 species of organisms are known to science. OF shee gins, percentage 0
vascular plants is about
A 53.1% Ng
B. 19.9% SS
c 17.6% y
D. 9.4% K
Of all these organisms currently known to science, 53.1% are insects, 19.9% are animals other than insects,
17.6% are vascular plants and 9.4% are fungi, algae, protozoa, aGrarous prokaryotes.
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3. Which of the following is the main source of carbohydrates for animals?
‘A. Starch \
B. Sucrose ;
C. Cellulose
D. Glycogen ,
Starch is the main source of carbotiydratesfot animals. It yields glucose on hydrolysis. 3
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4, Between which two carbon age the double bond in Oleic acid is present?
A. 4and5 Qe
B. 7and8 “&
© 9and 10 Oy .
D. 13and14
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The double bond ingle acid is present between Cs and Cio.
‘causes changes in
danidation of amino acids at active site,
ization of substrates. ‘smooth endoplasmic
ich of the following is not a function of
Storage of vital chemicals
Maintenance of cell shape
Transmission of impulses Be
__D. _Lipid synthesis :
\e smooth endoplasmic reticulum helps in the meet ice of cell shape, transmission of impulse:
is a finction of cytoplasm.
be
Which of the following diseases is not
Influenza
Hepatitis
‘Small pox
ama SS
above diseases ar by Viruses excey
: ie at as
: ‘Pt pneumonia which is a bacterial disease.
teriophages liscovered by example of spiral shaped bacteria,
g stage of slime mold is
‘Plasmodium
8. Sporangia
—¢._ Swarm cell
D. Hypha
‘The feeding stage of a slime mold is plasmodium, a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm.
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and Schwartz divided the kingdom Protista into how many phyla?
A 21
B. 23
i. 25
D. 27
Margulis and Schwartz have listed 27 phyla to accommodate the di nahin of organisms. i.
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45. Saccharomyces cerevisiae reproduces by
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‘A. Spores .
B. Conidia ?
C. Fragmentation oN
D. Budding xa
fe Epfoduce asexually by budding.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a yeast and ee
cota are
‘A. Septate and mononucleate
_B. Septate and di nucleate x,
€. Non-septate and mules leate
D. Non-septate and ucleate
‘hyphae ane non-septate and multi nucleate.
oe jing is false about hepaticopsida?
n 1on name is liverworts.
f 46. The characteristics of the hyphae off feypomny Reryerjhas upto diferent types of zoids.
suese man of war) has up to five different tYPes of zooids, performin
The common name for Actinia is
Jelly fish
Planaria
Leech
Sea anemone x
common name for Actinia is sea anemone. It belongs to the Pye nidaria.
| Which ofthe following wavelengths s least absorbed by chlorophylls?
A. Green
B. Yellow
C. Indigo A
D. Allofthe above cys
‘wavelengths least absorbed by plants ingubet green, yellow and indigo. These wavelengths are refle
the surface of the leaf. > d
The long hydrocarbon tail of ig is phytol given by
A. CoHts | Closed circulatory system is present in which of the following? wy
‘A. Arthropods si
B. Annelids
Molluscs
D. Protochordates r
mnelids have closed circulatory system while arthropods, smallose, ‘and protochordates have an open
circulatory system. “a »”
‘A. Perineural sinus
B. Pericardial sinus
€. Perivisceral sinus
Allof the above
oach, the blood flows from to haemocoel, to perivisceral sinus, to perineural sinus, to
isceral sinus, to pericardial nd to heart through ostia.
earthworm, each seginent contains metanephridia:
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inearthworm is tubular. Each segment of the organism contains a pair
eit strut el arthropods. Their exoskeleton has made a
es rat alo e and grow within their exoskeleton
.e environment that allow them to liv $
ch of the following is not a part of axial skeleton? &
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'D. Vertebrae .
th the pectoral and pelvic girdles are the part of appendicular eleton. However, skull, sternum and
"vertebrae are parts of axial skeleton.
33. The detection of vibration in monkeys is achieved by.”
‘A. Receptors in cerebellum
B. Receptors in cochlea in ear
Receptors in skin
D. Receptors
neurons branch pregugel giving cell a tree like appearance.
eT.) :
Eee aeoracions <,
C. Associated neur
brain cells branch profusely giving cella treelike appearance. The
ce. Enhances cell division
Retards cell enlargement
All of the above
pgm
ys an important role in the growth of plants. Red ligh ; : 2,
F dlsion but retards cell enlargement. (ed light favors elongation of cells and blue Bil
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BE. Which of the following gives rise to lateral root? D
‘A. Vascular cambium
B. Cork cambium
C._ Intercalary meristem
D. Pericycle
Root apical meristem of the young embryo gives rise to pericycle which th
primordia then gives rise to lateral root
{forms bud primordia. Bud
39, 5’ end of an RNA is formed by
A. Phosphate group 3
B. Hydroxyl group
C. Nitrogenous base
D. None of these 5
Phosphate group is present at the 5’ end of an RNA‘Molécule while the hydroxyl group is present at the 3” end of
the molecule, This structure allows hydrogen fo'farm long chains of nucleotides.
40. Which of the following model suggests that each strand of daughter molecule will be a mixture of old and
new DNA? 7
‘A. Conservative model
B. Semi-conservative mode
Dispersive mod
D. Both Band »\>
sive model predicted that parental
‘would bé’a mixture of old and new DNA.
| DNA be completely dispersed and that each strand of all the d rotubules radiate o1
+f microtubules originate from each pair of centrioles, one set of astral mi
et, other two sets of microtubules compose the spindle.
ati
143, {fa heterozygous round piant fertiizes with homozygous round, then the
homozygous round plants in progeny will be
A at
B. 12
fee: .
Fea ‘cross, we will see that half ofthe generation will be heterozygous roundand half will be
homozygous round. wy
44, All of the following statements are true about independent assortment except
A. Alleles assort independently into gametes. v
B. Independent assortment of alleles depends on independésit assortment of their chromosomes,
€. Genes of homologous chromosomes assort independently.
D. Ratio of each joint phenotypic combination can heobtdined by product rule.
Genes of homologous chromosomes cannot assort indepenifently because they are present on same
chromosome. Ae)
45, During DNA fingerprinting, resuit is obtaingé@in the form bands in__
A. Autoradiograph od
B. Projectional radiograph >
Panoramic radiograph a
D. Tomograph )
The results of DNA fingerprintit £22 ddan using X-rays that appear as black bands in autoradiograph.
46, During gene sequen Wh
‘A. DNA Hoda into piece:
jated nucleotides are marked with fh
B. Only che
luor
CDNA sca tern sizes are synthesized, rescent dye,
D. All above
De contin lencing, DNA strands are cut into pieces,
of diffe
v
zes are synthesized,
is is true about genome?
single genome in nucleus. raccepted because acquired characters cannot be inherited. In t
ions an organism acquires during its lifetime cannot be passed alor
an example of
age lichen.
rustose lichen
). Herbaceous
sellia and Dermatocarpon are the common examples of foliage lichen stage.
ndruffin hair is caused by S&
A. Bacteria we
B. lice \S
c. Virus x
D. Fungi zy
gicauses dandruff in hair. It is an example of parasitism where Shure behave as parasite and human hair
s host. XK ~ |
1. Phytoplankton does not include
A. Protista
B. Small plants
C. Bacteria ‘y
‘drifting plants”) include photosynthetic Protista, bacteria and algae. Small plants are no
A)
ified as phytoplankton.
zone of lake and animals are most diverse in
verse including water lilies and entirely submer
so found in this zone. Littoral inve
lant communities are most di
diversity of animals in the lake is a:
$e, snails, flatworms, hydra; vertebrates include frogs, aqu biology to pra
ji estions from
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The division of labour with
‘A. Number of organelles
B. Arrangement of organelles
€. Size of the cell
D. None of the above
‘The arrangement of organelles in the cel
the cell is due to
ron of labour within the cell
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II speaks of the divisi
2. Glandular tissue performs which of the following function?
‘A. Contraction
B. Secretion
C. Conduction
xX
D. Translocation
Glandular tissue is present in animals where they secrete of hoferores and other secretions.
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4. Which ofthe followings not an organic compound)
A. Proteins
B. Water
C. Metabolites
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D. Hormones Oo
Water is the only in’ .
ly inorganic compound. Profs, carbohydrates and lipids are the organic compounds.
4, Human bone tissue has
Orreter
A. 20%
B. 65% >
Cc. 85% <
D. 87%
The perceiag of ea in human bone cells is about 20%,
eines use metal ions as co-factors including all of the following
except, give support to the plant body. Food ‘
I. is translocated by Ph
ithesis and parenchymatous cells store surplus food. ms
‘Poaceae is the family name of which of the following species?
A. Corn
B. Rose
Human
.
Pea
js the family name of corn, Zea mays.
| Which of the following is biologically not a fist?
Silver fish x
avis A
Jelly fish >
All of the above O
above do not fit in the bipto fists’ definition of a fish.
theory of disease’ was formulated by - plants, Bree!
srphyilb and carotenoids a7e ove: plants, 8
present in all ofthe @
1 following causes African sleeping sickness?
Paramecium ¢
. Euglena , SS 5
coma ie a human parasite that belongs to zooflagellates causes African sleeping Sickness. Itis transmitted
bite of tsetse fly.
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‘The hyphae which are not divided into individual cells By septum are
‘A. Non-septate hyphae X
B, Coenocytic hyphae -
C. Multinucleated hyphae
_D._Allof the above
“The hyphae that are not divided into cells by septum are noh-septate and consist of a large multinucleated
"ody. They are also called as coenocytic hyphae becalisé cytoplasm moves effectively distributing the materi
x
16. Fungi are the principal decomposers of, xO
Cellulose SO
Lignin 9
Polypeptides oO
Both AandB
he principal secon
15 of cellulose and lignin, t
teak et ignin, the main components of plant cell wall (most
for Anthoceropsida is ar ,
© be the amphibians of
plant wor
World because they cannot I
following is incorrect abo. tero: 7
fo it de
eras ‘rostomes?
stopore forms anus during development.
‘Mesoderm is derived from archenteron,
eavage or division of the zygote is radial and indeterminate.
rriploblastic animals are
‘A. Acoelomate
B, Pseudocoelomate
. Coelomate
D. Allofthe above
ploblastic animals may be acoelomate, pseudocoelomate orcoelomate. >”
Ww
Wipe rate of photosynthesis may equal to respiration rate at what time
A. Dawn “e
B. Dusk &
C. Noon s
D. BothAandB
The rate of photosynthesis may,
sity is low. At such time there is
jompensation point.
fora short time, equal to réspitation rate at dawn and dusk when the light
no net exchange of gases with the environment, this is termed as
comes from
22. The oxygen released during photosynthesis
‘A. Water >
Carbon dioxide oO
Glucose a
Ne \ F -
freezeed during pxbdeyetness ‘comes from water. This was experimentally proved by Van Neil's
nts. XY
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