Official NTA NEET-UG 2018 question paper, set FF. 174 questions across Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with worked solutions and the official answer key.
The geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex [Ni(CO) 4 ] are
square planar geometry and diamagnetic
tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic
square planar geometry and paramagnetic
tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic
Iron carbonyl, Fe(CO) 5 is
tetranuclear
mononuclear
trinuclear
dinuclear
Which one of the following ions exhibits d-d transition and paramagnetism as well ?
– 2 4 CrO
– 2 7 2 O Cr
– 4 MnO
– 2 4 MnO
The type of isomerism shown by the complex [CoCl 2 (en) 2 ] is
Geometrical isomerism
Coordination isomerism
Ionization isomerism
Linkage isomerism
Match the metal ions given in Column I with the spin magnetic moments of the ions given in Column II and assign the correct code:
| Column I | Column II |
| a. Co³⁺ | i. 8 B.M. |
| b. Cr³⁺ | ii. 3.5 B.M. |
| c. Fe³⁺ | iii. 3 B.M. |
| d. Ni²⁺ | iv. 2.4 B.M. |
| v. 1.5 B.M. |
a b c d
iv v ii i
i ii iii iv
iv i ii iii
iii v i ii
Which one of the following elements is unable to form – 3 6 MF ion ?
Ga
Al
B
In
The correct order of N-compounds in its decreasing order of oxidation states is
HNO 3 , NO, N 2 , NH 4 Cl
HNO 3 , NO, NH 4 Cl, N 2
HNO 3 , NH 4 Cl, NO, N 2
NH 4 Cl, N 2 , NO, HNO 3
Which of the following statements is not true for halogens ?
All form monobasic oxyacids.
All are oxidizing agents.
All but fluorine show positive oxidation states.
Chlorine has the highest electron-gain enthalpy.
In the structure of ClF 3 , the number of lone pairs of electrons on central atom ‘Cl’ is
one
two
four
three
The correct order of atomic radii in group 13 elements is
B < Al < In < Ga < Tl
B < Al < Ga < In < Tl
B < Ga < Al < Tl < In
B < Ga < Al < In < Tl
Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because
In spite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position.
In electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive.
In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position.
In acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion.
Regarding cross-linked or network polymers, which of the following statements is incorrect ?
They contain covalent bonds between various linear polymer chains.
They are formed from bi- and tri-functional monomers.
Examples are bakelite and melamine.
They contain strong covalent bonds in their polymer chains.
The difference between amylose and amylopectin is
Amylopectin have 1 → 4 α -linkage and 1 → 6 β -linkage
Amylose have 1 → 4 α -linkage and 1 → 6 β -linkage
Amylopectin have 1 → 4 α -linkage and 1 → 6 α -linkage
Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose
A mixture of 2·3 g formic acid and 4·5 g oxalic acid is treated with conc. H 2 SO 4 . The evolved gaseous mixture is passed through KOH pellets. Weight (in g) of the remaining product at STP will be
1·4
3·0
2·8
4·4
Which of the following oxides is most acidic in nature ?
MgO
BeO
BaO
CaO
In the reaction the electrophile involved is
dichloromethyl cation ( ⊕ 2 CHCl )
formyl cation ( ⊕ CHO )
dichloromethyl anion ( )
dichlorocarbene ( : CCl 2 )
Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes, ketones and even alcohols of comparable molecular mass. It is due to their
formation of intramolecular H-bonding
formation of carboxylate ion
more extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der Waals force of attraction
formation of intermolecular H-bonding
Which of the following molecules represents the order of hybridisation sp 2 , sp 2 , sp, sp from left to right atoms ?
HC ≡ C – C ≡ CH
CH 2 = CH – C ≡ CH
CH 2 = CH – CH = CH 2
CH 3 – CH = CH – CH 3
Which of the following is correct with respect to – I effect of the substituents ? (R = alkyl)
– NH 2 > – OR > – F
– NR 2 < – OR < – F
– NH 2 < – OR < – F
– NR 2 > – OR > – F
Which oxide of nitrogen is not a common pollutant introduced into the atmosphere both due to natural and human activity ?
N 2 O 5
NO 2
N 2 O
NO
The compound A on treatment with Na gives B, and with PCl 5 gives C. B and C react together to give diethyl ether. A, B and C are in the order
C 2 H 5 OH, C 2 H 6 , C 2 H 5 Cl
C 2 H 5 OH, C 2 H 5 Cl, C 2 H 5 ONa
C 2 H 5 Cl, C 2 H 6 , C 2 H 5 OH
C 2 H 5 OH, C 2 H 5 ONa, C 2 H 5 Cl
The compound C 7 H 8 undergoes the following reactions : The product ‘C’ is
m -bromotoluene
o -bromotoluene
3-bromo-2,4,6-trichlorotoluene
p -bromotoluene
Hydrocarbon (A) reacts with bromine by substitution to form an alkyl bromide which by Wurtz reaction is converted to gaseous hydrocarbon containing less than four carbon atoms. (A) is
CH ≡ CH
CH 2 = CH 2
CH 3 – CH 3
CH 4 ACHLA/AA/Page 10 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
Which of the following compounds can form a zwitterion ?
Aniline
Acetanilide
Benzoic acid
Glycine ACHLA/AA/Page 9 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
For the redox reaction Mn – 4 O + C 2 – 2 4 O + H + ⎯→ ⎯ Mn 2+ + CO 2 + H 2 O the correct coefficients of the reactants for the balanced equation are Mn – 4 O – 2 4 2 O C H +
16 5 2
2 5 16
2 16 5
5 16 2
Which one of the following conditions will favour maximum formation of the product in the reaction, A 2 (g) + B 2 (g) λ X 2 (g) Δ r H = – X kJ ?
Low temperature and high pressure
Low temperature and low pressure
High temperature and high pressure
High temperature and low pressure
When initial concentration of the reactant is doubled, the half-life period of a zero order reaction
is halved
is doubled
is tripled
remains unchanged
The correction factor ‘a’ to the ideal gas equation corresponds to
density of the gas molecules
volume of the gas molecules
electric field present between the gas molecules
forces of attraction between the gas molecules ACHLA/AA/Page 13 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
Given van der Waals constant for NH 3 , H 2 , O 2 and CO 2 are respectively 4·17, 0·244, 1·36 and 3·59, which one of the following gases is most easily liquefied ?
NH 3
H 2
O 2
CO 2
Following solutions were prepared by mixing different volumes of NaOH and HCl of different concentrations : a. 60 mL 10 M HCl + 40 mL 10 M NaOH b. 55 mL 10 M HCl + 45 mL 10 M NaOH c. 75 mL 5 M HCl + 25 mL 5 M NaOH d. 100 mL 10 M HCl + 100 mL 10 M NaOH pH of which one of them will be equal to 1 ?
b
a
d
c
The solubility of BaSO 4 in water is 2·42 × 10 – 3 gL – 1 at 298 K. The value of its solubility product (K sp ) will be (Given molar mass of BaSO 4 = 233 g mol – 1 )
1·08 × 10 – 10 mol 2 L – 2
1·08 × 10 – 12 mol 2 L – 2
1·08 × 10 – 14 mol 2 L – 2
1·08 × 10 – 8 mol 2 L – 2 ACHLA/AA/Page 12 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
On which of the following properties does the coagulating power of an ion depend ?
The magnitude of the charge on the ion alone
Size of the ion alone
Both magnitude and sign of the charge on the ion
The sign of charge on the ion alone
The correct difference between first- and second-order reactions is that
the rate of a first-order reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second-order reaction does depend on reactant concentrations
the half-life of a first-order reaction does not depend on [A] 0 ; the half-life of a second-order reaction does depend on [A] 0
a first-order reaction can be catalyzed; a second-order reaction cannot be catalyzed
the rate of a first-order reaction does depend on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second-order reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations
Consider the change in oxidation state of Bromine corresponding to different emf values as shown in the diagram below : Then the species undergoing disproportionation is
Br – 3 O
Br – 4 O
Br 2
HBrO
In which case is the number of molecules of water maximum ?
18 mL of water
0·18 g of water
0·00224 L of water vapours at 1 atm and 273 K
10 – 3 mol of water
Among CaH 2 , BeH 2 , BaH 2 , the order of ionic character is
BeH 2 < CaH 2 < BaH 2
CaH 2 < BeH 2 < BaH 2
BeH 2 < BaH 2 < CaH 2
BaH 2 < BeH 2 < CaH 2
Magnesium reacts with an element (X) to form an ionic compound. If the ground state electronic configuration of (X) is 1s 2 2s 2 2p 3 , the simplest formula for this compound is
Mg 2 X 3
MgX 2
Mg 2 X
Mg 3 X 2
Iron exhibits bcc structure at room temperature. Above 900 ° C, it transforms to fcc structure. The ratio of density of iron at room temperature to that at 900 ° C (assuming molar mass and atomic radii of iron remains constant with temperature) is
2 3
2 3 3 4
2 4 3 3
2 1
Consider the following species : CN + , CN – , NO and CN Which one of these will have the highest bond order ?
NO
CN +
CN –
CN
Which one is a wrong statement ?
Total orbital angular momentum of electron in ‘s’ orbital is equal to zero.
An orbital is designated by three quantum numbers while an electron in an atom is designated by four quantum numbers.
The electronic configuration of N atom is
The value of m for 2 z d is zero.
Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin
hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin
hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens
hCG, progestogens, estrogens, glucocorticoids
The contraceptive ‘SAHELI’
blocks estrogen receptors in the uterus, preventing eggs from getting implanted.
increases the concentration of estrogen and prevents ovulation in females.
is an IUD.
is a post-coital contraceptive.
The difference between spermiogenesis and spermiation is
In spermiogenesis spermatids are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatids are formed.
In spermiogenesis spermatozoa from sertoli cells are released into the cavity of seminiferous tubules, while in spermiation spermatozoa are formed.
In spermiogenesis spermatozoa are formed, while in spermiation spermatozoa are released from sertoli cells into the cavity of seminiferous tubules.
The amnion of mammalian embryo is derived from
ectoderm and mesoderm
endoderm and mesoderm
mesoderm and trophoblast
ectoderm and endoderm
In a growing population of a country,
pre-reproductive individuals are more than the reproductive individuals.
reproductive individuals are less than the post-reproductive individuals.
reproductive and pre-reproductive individuals are equal in number.
pre-reproductive individuals are less than the reproductive individuals.
All of the following are included in ‘Ex -situ conservation’ except
Wildlife safari parks
Sacred groves
Botanical gardens
Seed banks
Which one of the following population interactions is widely used in medical science for the production of antibiotics ?
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Amensalism
Which part of poppy plant is used to obtain the drug ‘‘Smack’’ ?
Flowers
Latex
Roots
Leaves
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
| Column I | Column II |
| a. Herbarium | i. It is a place having a collection of preserved plants and animals. |
| b. Key | ii. A list that enumerates methodically all the species found in an area with brief description aiding identification. |
| c. Museum | iii. Is a place where dried and pressed plant specimens mounted on sheets are kept. |
| d. Catalogue | iv. A booklet containing a list of characters and their alternates which are helpful in identification of various taxa. |
a b c d
ii iv iii i
iii ii i iv
iii iv i ii
i iv iii ii
Which of the following gastric cells indirectly help in erythropoiesis ?
Chief cells
Mucous cells
Goblet cells
Parietal cells
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below : Column I Column II a. Tricuspid valve i. Between left atrium and left ventricle b. Bicuspid valve ii. Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery c. Semilunar valve iii. Between right atrium and right ventricle a b c
iii i ii
i ii iii
i iii ii
ii i iii
Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it
binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin.
activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it.
detaches the myosin head from the actin filament.
prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament. ACHLA/AA/Page 21 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
Which of the following is an occupational respiratory disorder ?
Anthracis
Silicosis
Botulism
Emphysema
Ciliates differ from all other protozoans in
using flagella for locomotion
having a contractile vacuole for removing excess water
using pseudopodia for capturing prey
having two types of nuclei
Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach ?
Presence of a boat shaped sternum on the 9 th abdominal segment
Presence of caudal styles
Forewings with darker tegmina
Presence of anal cerci
Which of the following organisms are known as chief producers in the oceans ?
Dinoflagellates
Diatoms
Cyanobacteria
Euglenoids ACHLA/AA/Page 19 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive system.
Amphibia
Reptilia
Aves
Osteichthyes
Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis ?
Earthworm
Tunicate
Moth
Starfish
Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm ?
Macropus
Chelone
Camelus
Psittacula
The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of many vertebrates is an example of
Homology
Analogy
Convergent evolution
Adaptive radiation
In which disease does mosquito transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels ?
Elephantiasis
Ascariasis
Ringworm disease
Amoebiasis
Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value by increasing the amount of
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin B 12
Vitamin E
Which of the following characteristics represent ‘Inheritance of blood groups’ in humans ? a. Dominance b. Co-dominance c. Multiple allele d. Incomplete dominance e. Polygenic inheritance
b, c and e
a, b and c
b, d and e
a, c and e
Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease ?
Psoriasis
Rheumatoid arthritis
A lzheimer’s disease
Vitiligo
Among the following sets of examples for divergent evolution, select the incorrect option :
Forelimbs of man, bat and cheetah
Heart of bat, man and cheetah
Brain of bat, man and cheetah
Eye of octopus, bat and man
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
| Column I | Column II |
| a. Eutrophication | i. UV-B radiation |
| b. Sanitary landfill | ii. Deforestation |
| c. Snow blindness | iii. Nutrient enrichment |
| d. Jhum cultivation | iv. Waste disposal |
a b c d
i ii iv iii
ii i iii iv
i iii iv ii
iii iv i ii
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below : Column I Column II a. Proliferative Phase i. Breakdown of endometrial lining b. Secretory Phase ii. Follicular Phase c. Menstruation iii. Luteal Phase a b c
ii iii i
i iii ii
iii i ii ACHLA/AA/Page 20 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
iii ii i
Nissl bodies are mainly composed of
Proteins and lipids
DNA and RNA
Nucleic acids and SER
Free ribosomes and RER
Which of the following terms describe human dentition ?
Thecodont, Diphyodont, Homodont
Thecodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
Pleurodont, Monophyodont, Homodont
Pleurodont, Diphyodont, Heterodont
Many ribosomes may associate with a single mRNA to form multiple copies of a polypeptide simultaneously. Such strings of ribosomes are termed as
Polysome
Polyhedral bodies
Plastidome
Nucleosome
Which of these statements is incorrect ?
Enzymes of TCA cycle are present in mitochondrial matrix.
Glycolysis occurs in cytosol.
Glycolysis operates as long as it is supplied with NAD that can pick up hydrogen atoms.
Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in outer mitochondrial membrane.
Which of the following events does not occur in rough endoplasmic reticulum ?
Protein folding
Protein glycosylation
Cleavage of signal peptide
Phospholipid synthesis
Select the incorrect match :
Lampbrush – Diplotene bivalents chromosomes
Allosomes – Sex chromosomes
Submetacentric – L-shaped chromososmes chromosomes
Polytene – Oocytes of amphibians chromosomes
All of the following are part of an operon except
an operator
structural genes
an enhancer
a promoter
A woman has an X-linked condition on one of her X chromosomes. This chromosome can be inherited by
Only daughters
Only sons
Only grandchildren
Both sons and daughters
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below : Column I Column II a. Fibrinogen i. Osmotic balance b. Globulin ii. Blood clotting c. Albumin iii. Defence mechanism a b c
iii ii i
i iii ii
ii iii i
i ii iii
According to Hugo de Vries, the mechanism of evolution is
Multiple step mutations
Saltation
Phenotypic variations
Minor mutations
AGGTATCGCAT is a sequence from the coding strand of a gene. What will be the corresponding sequence of the transcribed mRNA ?
AGGUAUCGCAU
UGGTUTCGCAT
ACCUAUGCGAU
UCCAUAGCGUA
Which of the following is an amino acid derived hormone ?
Epinephrine
Ecdysone
Estradiol
Estriol
Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function ?
Medulla oblongata : controls respiration and cardiovascular reflexes.
Limbic system : consists of fibre tracts that interconnect different regions of brain; controls movement.
Hypothalamus : production of releasing hormones and regulation of temperature, hunger and thirst.
Corpus callosum : band of fibers connecting left and right cerebral hemispheres. ACHLA/AA/Page 18 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
Which of the following hormones can play a significant role in osteoporosis ?
Aldosterone and Prolactin
Progesterone and Aldosterone
Estrogen and Parathyroid hormone
Parathyroid hormone and Prolactin
The transparent lens in the human eye is held in its place by
ligaments attached to the ciliary body
ligaments attached to the iris
smooth muscles attached to the iris
smooth muscles attached to the ciliary body
Which of the following options correctly represents the lung conditions in asthma and emphysema, respectively ?
Inflammation of bronchioles; Decreased respiratory surface
Increased number of bronchioles; Increased respiratory surface
Increased respiratory surface; Inflammation of bronchioles
Decreased respiratory surface; Inflammation of bronchioles
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| a. Tidal volume | i. 500 – 550 mL |
| b. Inspiratory Reserve volume | ii. 2500 – 3000 mL |
| c. Expiratory Reserve volume | iii. 1100 – 1200 mL |
| d. Residual volume | iv. 1000 – 1100 mL |
a b c d
iii ii i iv
iv iii ii i
i iv ii iii
iii i iv ii
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| a. Glycosuria | i. Accumulation of uric acid in joints |
| b. Gout | ii. Mass of crystallised salts within the kidney |
| c. Renal calculi | iii. Inflammation in glomeruli |
| d. Glomerular nephritis | iv. Presence of glucose in urine |
a b c d
ii iii i iv
iii ii iv i
iv i ii iii
i ii iii iv
Casparian strips occur in
Epidermis
Pericycle
Cortex
Endodermis
Plants having little or no secondary growth are
Grasses
Deciduous angiosperms
Conifers
Cycads
Pneumatophores occur in
Halophytes
Free-floating hydrophytes
Carnivorous plants
Submerged hydrophytes
Sweet potato is a modified
Stem
Adventitious root
Tap root
Rhizome
Secondary xylem and phloem in dicot stem are produced by
Apical meristems
Vascular cambium
Phellogen
Axillary meristems
Which of the following statements is correct ?
Ovules are not enclosed by ovary wall in gymnosperms.
Selaginella is heterosporous, while Salvinia is homosporous.
Horsetails are gymnosperms.
Stems are usually unbranched in both Cyca s and Cedrus.
Select the wrong statement :
Cell wall is present in members of Fungi and Plantae.
Mushrooms belong to Basidiomycetes.
Pseudopodia are locomotory and feeding structures in Sporozoans.
Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell in all kingdoms except Monera.
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II:
| Column I (Function) | Column II (Part of Excretory System) |
| a. Ultrafiltration | i. Henle’s loop |
| b. Concentration | ii. Ureter |
| of urine | |
| c. Transport of | iii. Urinary bladder |
| urine | |
| d. Storage of urine | iv. Malpighian corpuscle |
| v. Proximal convoluted tubule |
a b c d
iv i ii iii
iv v ii iii
v iv i iii
v iv i ii
Winged pollen grains are present in
Mustard
Cycas
Mango
Pinus
After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in
Neurospora
Alternaria
Agaricus
Saccharomyces
Which one is wrongly matched ?
Uniflagellate gametes – Polysiphonia
Biflagellate zoospores – Brown algae
Gemma cups – Marchantia
Unicellular organism – Chlorella ACHLA/AA/Page 17 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
Which of the following elements is responsible for maintaining turgor in cells ?
Magnesium
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Oxygen is not produced during photosynthesis by
Green sulphur bacteria
Nostoc
Cycas
Chara
Double fertilization is
Fusion of two male gametes of a pollen tube with two different eggs
Fusion of one male gamete with two polar nuclei
Fusion of two male gametes with one egg
Syngamy and triple fusion
Which one of the following plants shows a very close relationship with a species of moth, where none of the two can complete its life cycle without the other ?
Hydrilla
Yucca
Banana
Viola
Pollen grains can be stored for several years in liquid nitrogen having a temperature of
– 120 ° C
– 80 ° C
– 196 ° C
– 160 ° C
What is the role of NAD + in cellular respiration ?
It functions as an enzyme.
It functions as an electron carrier.
It is a nucleotide source for ATP synthesis.
It is the final electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration.
In which of the following forms is iron absorbed by plants ?
Ferric
Ferrous
Free element
Both ferric and ferrous ACHLA/AA/Page 14 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
The stage during which separation of the paired homologous chromosomes begins is
Pachytene
Diplotene
Diakinesis
Zygotene
Which of the following is true for nucleolus ?
Larger nucleoli are present in dividing cells.
It is a membrane-bound structure.
It takes part in spindle formation.
It is a site for active ribosomal RNA synthesis.
The Golgi complex participates in
Fatty acid breakdown
Formation of secretory vesicles
Respiration in bacteria
Activation of amino acid
Which of the following is not a product of light reaction of photosynthesis ?
ATP
NADH
NADPH
Oxygen
Stomatal movement is not affected by
Temperature
Light
O 2 concentration
CO 2 concentration
Which among the following is not a prokaryote ?
Saccharomyces
Mycobacterium
Nostoc
Oscillatoria
The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are
hydroxyl and methyl
carbonyl and methyl
carbonyl and phosphate
carbonyl and hydroxyl
Stomata in grass leaf are
Dumb-bell shaped
Kidney shaped
Rectangular
Barrel shaped ACHLA/AA/Page 16 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
Select the correct match :
G. Mendel – Transformation
T.H. Morgan – Transduction
Ribozyme – Nucleic acid
F 2 × Recessive parent – Dihybrid cross
The experimental proof for semiconservative replication of DNA was first shown in a
Fungus
Bacterium
Plant
Virus
Offsets are produced by
Meiotic divisions
Mitotic divisions
Parthenocarpy
Parthenogenesis
Which of the following flowers only once in its life-time ?
Bamboo species
Jackfruit
Mango
Papaya
Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils ?
Pollenkitt
Cellulosic intine
Oil content
Sporopollenin ACHLA/AA/Page 15 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched ?
Starch synthesis in pea : Multiple alleles
ABO blood grouping : Co-dominance
XO type sex : Grasshopper determination
T.H. Morgan : Linkage
Select the correct statement :
Franklin S tahl coined the term ‘‘linkage’’.
Punnett square was developed by a British scientist.
Spliceosomes take part in translation.
Transduction was discovered by S. Altman.
The correct order of steps in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is
Extension, Denaturation, Annealing
Annealing, Extension, Denaturation
Denaturation, Extension, Annealing
Denaturation, Annealing, Extension
In India, the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms for public use is
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)
Which of the following is commonly used as a vector for introducing a DNA fragment in human lymphocytes ?
Retrovirus
Ti plasmid
λ phage
pBR 322
Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organisations without authorisation from the concerned country and its people is called
Bio-infringement
Biopiracy
Biodegradation
Bioexploitation
A ‘new’ variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to
Co-667
Sharbati Sonora
Lerma Rojo
Basmati
Select the correct match :
Francois Jacob and – Lac operon Jacques Monod
Alfred Hershey and – TMV Martha Chase
Alec Jeffreys – Streptococcus pneumoniae
Matthew Meselson – Pisum sativum and F. Stahl
Niche is
all the biological factors in the organism’s environment
the physical space where an organism lives
the range of temperature that the organism needs to live
the functional role played by the organism where it lives
Which of the following is a secondary pollutant ?
CO
CO 2
SO 2
O 3
Natality refers to
Death rate
Birth rate
Number of individuals leaving the habitat
Number of individuals entering a habitat
World Ozone Day is celebrated on
5 th June
21 st April
16 th September
22 nd April
What type of ecological pyramid would be obtained with the following data ? Secondary consumer : 120 g Primary consumer : 60 g Primary producer : 10 g
Inverted pyramid of biomass
Pyramid of energy
Upright pyramid of numbers
Upright pyramid of biomass
In stratosphere, which of the following elements acts as a catalyst in degradation of ozone and release of molecular oxygen ?
Carbon
Cl
Fe
Oxygen
A metallic rod of mass per unit length 0·5 kg m – 1 is lying horizontally on a smooth inclined plane which makes an angle of 30 ° with the horizontal. The rod is not allowed to slide down by flowing a current through it when a magnetic field of induction 0·25 T is acting on it in the vertical direction. The current flowing in the rod to keep it stationary is
7·14 A
5·98 A
14·76 A
11·32 A
A thin diamagnetic rod is placed vertically between the poles of an electromagnet. When the current in the electromagnet is switched on, then the diamagnetic rod is pushed up, out of the horizontal magnetic field. Hence the rod gains gravitational potential energy. The work required to do this comes from
the current source
the magnetic field
the lattice structure of the material of the rod
the induced electric field due to the changing magnetic field
An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 100 μ F and a resistor 50 Ω are connected in series across a source of emf, V = 10 sin 314 t. The power loss in the circuit is
0·79 W
0·43 W
2·74 W
1·13 W
Current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is 5 div/mA and its voltage sensitivity (angular deflection per unit voltage applied) is 20 div/V. The resistance of the galvanometer is
40 Ω
25 Ω
250 Ω
500 Ω ACHLA/AA/Page 6 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be
30 cm away from the mirror
36 cm away from the mirror
30 cm towards the mirror
36 cm towards the mirror
An em wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity → V = V ^ i . The instantaneous oscillating electric field of this em wave is along +y axis. Then the direction of oscillating magnetic field of the em wave will be along
+ z direction
– z direction
– y direction
– x direction
The refractive index of the material of a prism is 2 and the angle of the prism is 30 ° . One of the two refracting surfaces of the prism is made a mirror inwards, by silver coating. A beam of monochromatic light entering the prism from the other face will retrace its path (after reflection from the silvered surface) if its angle of incidence on the prism is
60 °
45 °
30 °
zero
The magnetic potential energy stored in a certain inductor is 25 mJ, when the current in the inductor is 60 mA. This inductor is of inductance
0·138 H
138·88 H
1·389 H
13·89 H ACHLA/AA/Page 5 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
In the circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage V i is 20 V, V BE = 0 and V CE = 0. The values of I B , I C and β are given by
I B = 40 μ A, I C = 10 mA, β = 250
I B = 25 μ A, I C = 5 mA, β = 200
I B = 20 μ A, I C = 5 mA, β = 250
I B = 40 μ A, I C = 5 mA, β = 125
In a p-n junction diode, change in temperature due to heating
affects only reverse resistance
affects only forward resistance
does not affect resistance of p-n junction
affects the overall V – I characteristics of p-n junction
In the combination of the following gates the output Y can be written in terms of inputs A and B as
B A .
A . – B + – A . B
B A . + A . B
B A +
Unpolarised light is incident from air on a plane surface of a material of refractive index ‘ μ ’. At a particular angle of incidence ‘i’, it is found that the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other. Which of the following options is correct for this situation ?
Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector parallel to the plane of incidence
Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence
i = sin – 1 ⎟ ⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ μ 1
i = tan – 1 ⎟ ⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ μ 1
In Young’s double slit experiment the separation d between the slits is 2 mm, the wavelength λ of the light used is 5896 Å and distance D between the screen and slits is 100 cm. It is found that the angular width of the fringes is 0·20 ° . To increase the fringe angular width to 0·21 ° (with same λ and D) the separation between the slits needs to be changed to
1·8 mm
1·9 mm
2·1 mm
1·7 mm
An astronomical refracting telescope will have large angular magnification and high angular resolution, when it has an objective lens of
small focal length and large diameter
large focal length and small diameter
large focal length and large diameter
small focal length and small diameter
The ratio of kinetic energy to the total energy of an electron in a Bohr orbit of the hydrogen atom, is
1 : – 1
1 : 1
2 : – 1
1 : – 2
An electron of mass m with an initial velocity → V = V 0 ^ i (V 0 > 0) enters an electric field → E = – E 0 ^ i (E 0 = constant > 0) at t = 0. If λ 0 is its de-Broglie wavelength initially, then its de-Broglie wavelength at time t is
⎟ ⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ + λ t mV eE 1 0 0 0
λ 0 ⎟ ⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ + t mV eE 1 0 0
λ 0 t
λ 0
For a radioactive material, half-life is 10 minutes. If initially there are 600 number of nuclei, the time taken (in minutes) for the disintegration of 450 nuclei is
20
10
30
15
When the light of frequency 2 v 0 (where v 0 is threshold frequency), is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is v 1 . When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to 5 v 0 , the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is v 2 . The ratio of v 1 to v 2 is
1 : 2
1 : 4
4 : 1
2 : 1 ACHLA/AA/Page 4 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
A tuning fork is used to produce resonance in a glass tube. The length of the air column in this tube can be adjusted by a variable piston. At room temperature of 27 ° C two successive resonances are produced at 20 cm and 73 cm of column length. If the frequency of the tuning fork is 320 Hz, the velocity of sound in air at 27 ° C is
330 m/s
339 m/s
350 m/s
300 m/s
The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a charge Q and area A, is
independent of the distance between the plates.
linearly proportional to the distance between the plates.
proportional to the square root of the distance between the plates.
inversely proportional to the distance between the plates.
An electron falls from rest through a vertical distance h in a uniform and vertically upward directed electric field E. The direction of electric field is now reversed, keeping its magnitude the same. A proton is allowed to fall from rest in it through the same vertical distance h. The time of fall of the electron, in comparison to the time of fall of the proton is
smaller
5 times greater
10 times greater
equal
A pendulum is hung from the roof of a sufficiently high building and is moving freely to and fro like a simple harmonic oscillator. The acceleration of the bob of the pendulum is 20 m/s 2 at a distance of 5 m from the mean position. The time period of oscillation is
2 s
π s
2 π s
1 s
The power radiated by a black body is P and it radiates maximum energy at wavelength, λ 0 . If the temperature of the black body is now changed so that it radiates maximum energy at wavelength 4 3 λ 0 , the power radiated by it becomes nP. The value of n is
4 3
3 4
81 256
256 81
Two wires are made of the same material and have the same volume. The first wire has cross-sectional area A and the second wire has cross-sectional area 3A. If the length of the first wire is increased by Δ l on applying a force F, how much force is needed to stretch the second wire by the same amount ?
9 F
6 F
4 F
F
A small sphere of radius ‘r’ falls from rest in a viscous liquid. As a result, heat is produced due to viscous force. The rate of production of heat when the sphere attains its terminal velocity, is proportional to
r 3
r 2
r 5
r 4
A sample of 0·1 g of water at 100 ° C and normal pressure (1·013 × 10 5 Nm – 2 ) requires 54 cal of heat energy to convert to steam at 100 ° C. If the volume of the steam produced is 167·1 cc, the change in internal energy of the sample, is
104·3 J
208·7 J
42·2 J
84·5 J ACHLA/AA/Page 8 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
A toy car with charge q moves on a frictionless horizontal plane surface under the influence of a uniform electric field → E . Due to the force q , E → its velocity increases from 0 to 6 m/s in one second duration. At that instant the direction of the field is reversed. The car continues to move for two more seconds under the influence of this field. The average velocity and the average speed of the toy car between 0 to 3 seconds are respectively
2 m/s, 4 m/s
1 m/s, 3 m/s
1 m/s, 3·5 m/s
1·5 m/s, 3 m/s
A block of mass m is placed on a smooth inclined wedge ABC of inclination θ as shown in the figure . The wedge is given an acceleration ‘a’ towards the right. The relation between a and θ for the block to remain stationary on the wedge is
a = θ ec cos g
a = θ sin g
a = g cos θ
a = g tan θ
The moment of the force, → F = 4 ^ i + 5 ^ j – 6 ^ k at (2, 0, – 3), about the point (2, – 2, – 2), is given by
– 8 ^ i – 4 ^ j – 7 ^ k
– 4 ^ i – ^ j – 8 ^ k
– 7 ^ i – 8 ^ j – 4 ^ k
– 7 ^ i – 4 ^ j – 8 ^ k
A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0·001 cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If screw gauge has a zero error of – 0·004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball is
0·521 cm
0·525 cm
0·053 cm
0·529 cm ACHLA/AA/Page 7 SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK English
A moving block having mass m, collides with another stationary block having mass 4m. The lighter block comes to rest after collision. When the initial velocity of the lighter block is v, then the value of coefficient of restitution (e) will be
0·5
0·25
0·8
0·4
A body initially at rest and sliding along a frictionless track from a height h (as shown in the figure) just completes a vertical circle of diameter AB = D. The height h is equal to
2 3 D
D
5 7 D
4 5 D
Three objects, A : (a solid sphere), B : (a thin circular disk) and C : (a circular ring), each have the same mass M and radius R. They all spin with the same angular speed ω about their own symmetry axes. The amounts of work (W) required to bring them to rest, would satisfy the relation
W C > W B > W A
W A > W B > W C
W B > W A > W C
W A > W C > W B
Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
Rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction.
Limiting value of static friction is directly proportional to normal reaction.
Frictional force opposes the relative motion.
Coefficient of sliding friction has dimensions of length.
A solid sphere is rotating freely about its symmetry axis in free space. The radius of the sphere is increased keeping its mass same. Which of the following physical quantities would remain constant for the sphere ?
Angular velocity
Moment of inertia
Rotational kinetic energy
Angular momentum
The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are K A , K B and K C , respectively. AC is the major axis and SB is perpendicular to AC at the position of the Sun S as shown in the figure. Then
K A > K B > K C
K A < K B < K C
K B < K A < K C
K B > K A > K C
A solid sphere is in rolling motion. In rolling motion a body possesses translational kinetic energy (K t ) as well as rotational kinetic energy (K r ) simultaneously. The ratio K t : (K t + K r ) for the sphere is
7 : 10
5 : 7
10 : 7
2 : 5
If the mass of the Sun were ten times smaller and the universal gravitational constant were ten times larger in magnitude, which of the following is not correct ?
Raindrops will fall faster.
Walking on the ground would become more difficult.
Time period of a simple pendulum on the Earth would decrease.
‘g’ on the Earth will not change.
At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules become just sufficient for escaping from th e Earth’s atmosphere ? (Given : Mass of oxygen molecule (m) = 2·76 × 10 – 26 kg Boltzmann’s constant k B = 1·38 × 10 – 23 J K – 1 )
2·508 × 10 4 K
8·360 × 10 4 K
5·016 × 10 4 K
1·254 × 10 4 K
The volume (V) of a monatomic gas varies with its temperature (T), as shown in the graph. The ratio of work done by the gas, to the heat absorbed by it, when it undergoes a change from state A to state B, is
5 2
3 2
3 1
7 2
The fundamental frequency in an open organ pipe is equal to the third harmonic of a closed organ pipe. If the length of the closed organ pipe is 20 cm, the length of the open organ pipe is
13·2 cm
8 cm
12·5 cm
16 cm
The efficiency of an ideal heat engine working between the freezing point and boiling point of water, is
26·8%
20%
6·25%
12·5%
A carbon resistor of (47 ± 4·7) k Ω is to be marked with rings of different colours for its identification. The colour code sequence will be
Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver
Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold
Green – Orange – Violet – Gold
A set of ‘n’ equal resistors, of value ‘R’ each, are connected in series to a battery of emf ‘E’ and internal resistance ‘R’. The current drawn is I. Now, the ‘n’ resistors are connected in parallel to the same battery. Then the current drawn from battery becomes 10 I. The value of ‘n’ is
10
11
20
9
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