In humans the neck is joined by the head by which of the following joints?
SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (4th Shift)
a) Ball and socket joint
b) Hinge joint
c) Pivotal joint
d) Fixed joint
Which among the following is a flat bone?
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (1st Shift)
a) Ankle bones
b) Pelvic bones
c) Wrist bones
d) Ribs
‘The fluid present between joint that makes the movement of joints easy, is
called: SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Evening)
a) Bursae
b) Synovial
c) Cartilage
d) Tendon
In which of the following parts of the human body is the masseter muscle
located? SSC MTS 13/10/2021(Afternoon)
a) Hand
b) Thigh
c) Jaw
d) Chest
The human shoulder joint is an example of a ______ joint.
SSC MTS 2/11/2021 (Morning)
a) fixed
b) pivot
c) hinge
d) ball and socket
How many bones are there in the human hand?
SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Afternoon)
a) 27
b) 21
c) 14
d) 17
Why does one get cramps after sudden physical activity?
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
a) The build-up of hydrochloric acid in our muscles during sudden
activity causes cramps.
b) The pepsin enzyme releases chemicals that lead to cramps.
c) The oxygen molecules break down.
d) The build-up of lactic acid in our muscles during sudden activity
causes cramps.
Muscles are of three types. Which of the following is NOT one of them ?
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (4th Shift)
a) Sesamoids
b) Smooth
c) Cardiac
d) Skeletal
During heavy exercise when the demand for energy is high, but the supply of
oxygen to produce the energy is limited, the muscle cells show________.
a) loss of water
b) synthesis of ethanol
c) accumulation of pyruvate
d) formation of lactic acid
Select the INCORRECT statement.
SSC MTS 09/10/2024 (Evening)
a) Functional segments of DNA are called genes.
b) The chromatin material gets organised into rod-shaped chromosomes
only when the cell is about to divide.
c) Chromosomes are composed of DNA and carbohydrates.
d) DNA molecules contain the information necessary for constructing and
organising cells
Which specific chemical can be applied to achieve staining of chromosomes?
SSC MTS 23/10/2024 (Morning)
a) Ethanol
b) Hydrochloric acid
c) Acetocarmine
d) Methanol
Who was the first person to conduct a systematic study of chromosomes
during division and called this process mitosis? CHSL 11/07/2024 (Evening)
a) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
b) Thomas Hunt Morgan
c) Walther Flemming
d) Friedrich Miescher
Which structure within the nucleus contains genetic information in the form
of DNA? SSC MTS 11/11/2024 (Morning)
a) Nucleolus
b) Ribosome
c) Vacuole
d) Chromosome
Traits can influenced by : SSC MTS 25/11/2024 (Morning)
a) By both paternal DNA and maternal DNA
b) Only Paternal DNA
c) Only maternal grandparent DNA
d) Only Maternal DNA
The phenomenon of the interaction between nonallelic genes at two or more
loci resulting in one gene masking the phenotypic expression of another gene,
is known as: CHSL 05/07/2024 (Evening)
a) epistasis
b) linkage
c) incomplete inheritance
d) complete inheritance
A group of ribosomes attached to mRNA is known as __________.
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
a) polypeptide
b) polysomes
c) polymer
d) monomer
Identify the function of plasmid DNA. SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
a) None of the given options are correct
b) To form blood cells
c) To confer certain unique phenotypic characters to bacteria
d) To help in the formation of rRNA
In which year did an American cytogeneticist named Joe Hin Tjio publish a
research finding that defined 2n=46 as the exact number of human
chromosomes? SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (4th shift)
a) 1950
b) 1952
c) 1956
d) 1960
In which year did a trio of scientists, Avery, MacLeod and McCarty, prove that
except viruses, all living organisms have DNA as their genetic material?
SSC CHSL 11/07/2024 (Afternoon)
a) 1944
b) 1961
c) 1918
d) 1902
Which of the following enzymes are essential of DNA replication in an animal
cell? SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 (Morning)
a) Reverse transcriptase, DNA polymerase, Ligase
b) Reverse transcriptase, RNA polymerase, Ligase
c) Topoisomerase, DNA ligase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase
d) Reverse transcriptase, DNA polymerase, DNA primase
What do you mean by semiconservative DNA replication?
SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 (Morning)
a) RNA is dependent on DNA for the synthesis of proteins
b) After the completion of replication, each DNA molecule would have
one parental and one newly synthesised strand.
c) After the completion of replication, each DNA molecule would have
two parental and two newly synthesised strand.
d) DNA is dependent on RNA for the synthesis of proteins
Which of the following are situated in the nucleus of a cell?
SSC MTS 22/07/2022 (Morning)
a) Chromosome and genes
b) Cytoplasm and chromosome
c) Nucleolus and cytoplasm
d) Protoplasm and chromosome
Some features of genes are mentioned below. Which option states the
INCORRECT feature of genes? RRC Group D 18/08/2022 (Evening)
a) They do not undergo any change.
b) They control traits by producing proteins.
c) Each germ cell has one gene set.
d) They are segments of DNA
What is the role of ribosomes of a polysome?
SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Afternoon)
a) Translate the mRNA into proteins
b) Help in making DNA
c) Help in DNA replication
d) Create rRNA
A part of the cell other than the nucleus which has DNA and ribosomes and
can thus make its own proteins is known as: CHSL MAINS 2024
a) mitochondria
b) ribosomes
c) Golgi apparatus
d) endoplasmic reticulum
Choose the correct sequence for central dogma.
SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Afternoon)
a) Protein translation, DNA Replication, m-RNA transcription
b) DNA Replication, m-RNA transcription, Protein translation
c) m-RNA transcription, Protein translation, DNA Replication
d) m-RNA transcription, DNA Replication, Protein translation
In the context of DNA, which of the following principles governs the process
of transcription? CHSL 01/07/2024 (Morning)
a) Semiconservative nature of DNA
b) The principle of complementarity
c) The transforming principle
d) The principle of inheritance
