LECTURER IN NATURAL SCIENCE- COLLEGIATE EDUCATION

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 85/2017/OL
Category Code: 054/2013
Exam: Lecturer in Natural Science
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 17-10-2017
Department Collegiate Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-The Muslim cultural organization called Muhammadiya Sabha was founded by
A:-Makhti Tangal
B:-E. Moidu Moulavi
C:-Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi
D:-Hamadani Tangal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-India established full diplomatic relation with Israel in the year
A:-2016
B:-1998
C:-1988
D:-1992
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question3:-Jana Padasala was founded by
A:-Sree Narayana Guru
B:-Vaikunda Swamikal
C:-Swami Vaghbhadananda
D:-Chttampi Swamikal
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question4:-Who was the first editor of the Malayalam news paper Keralamithram ?
A:-C. V. Kunhirama Menon
B:-Kandathil Varghese Mappila
C:-K. C. Maman Mappila
D:-Devji Bhimji
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question5:-In which year Ayyankali founded the first school for the lower castes in Venganoor ?
A:-1909
B:-1927
C:-1917
D:-1907
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question6:-In the beginning, the Malayalam news paper Kerala Kaumdi started it publication from
A:-Alapuzha
B:-Kollam
C:-Mayyanad
D:-Thiruvananthapuram
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-The Wild Life Photographer who spotted a rare white tiger for the first time in the Nilgiris biosphere reserve in
Tamil Nadu is
A:-Nilanjan Ray
B:-Steve Bloom
C:-Rohit Varma
D:-Moose Peterson
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question8:-The Pak test fired short range Surface to Surface ballistic Missile is
A:-Babur-3
B:-Nasr
C:-Barq
D:-Zarb
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question9:-The Chairman of the GST Council is
A:-President of India
B:-Prime Minister of India
C:-Union Finance Secretary
D:-Union Finance Minister
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question10:-The book, Monuments Matter : India’s Archaeological Heritage Since Independence is authored by
A:-Nayanjot Lahiri
B:-B. B. Lal
C:-John Marshall
D:-Mortimer Wheeler
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question11:-A criterion-referenced testing
A:-Encourage and reward individual excellence in achievement
B:-Sample the domain of a particular achievement area broadly
C:-Interpret test scores in relation to established norms
D:-Emphasise mastery of specific subject matter by all pupils
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question12:-Ability of an individual to generate a variety of ideas, solutions, alternatives, designs and methods is known as
A:-Flexibility
B:-Fluency
C:-Originality
D:-Elaboration
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question13:-Perfection in performance is identified under psycho-motor domain as
A:-Naturalisation
B:-Articulation
C:-Precision
D:-Manipulation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-A three-dimensional scene in depth, incorporating a group of modelled objects and figures in a natural setting
is called as
A:-Moke-ups
B:-Puppets
C:-Diorama
D:-Working models
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-The technique of presentation of an aversive stimulus or withholding of a positive stimulus to decrease the
possibility of a response is
A:-Positive reinforcement
B:-Punishment
C:-Negative reinforcement
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-When writing an introduction to a research report the structure proceeds from
A:-The general to the specific
B:-The specific to the general
C:-The general to the specific and back to the general
D:-The general to the results of the research
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question17:-Plagiarism in research is
A:-Provide citation whenever another person’s work is used your thinking
B:-Use paragraph after paragraph out of one or more sources and present them as a paper with citations
C:-Use someone else words/ideas in research without proper citation
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question18:-A qualitative research approach in which you study cultural groups in natural setting over a prolonged period of
time with a holistic view of culture is known as
A:-Content Analysis
B:-Ethnography
C:-Case study
D:-Phenomenology
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-In an experimental design measures what it intended to measure, that design has a high level of
A:-Reliability
B:-Ecological validity
C:-External validity
D:-Internal validity
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-The significance of stratified sampling is that
A:-It reduces non-response bias
B:-It ensures members of different segments of a population are represented in a sample
C:-It reduces the randomness in sampling
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-What type of government is established in India by the Constitution of India ?
A:-Presidential Government
B:-Parliamentary Government
C:-Quasi Presidential
D:-Quasi Parliamentary
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-When was the Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly ?
A:-`26^(th)` November 1946
B:-`26^(th)`January 1949
C:-`26^(th)` November 1949
D:-`26^(th)` January 1950
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-Article 21A of the Indian Constitution specifies about
A:-Right to Education
B:-Right to Property
C:-Right to Equality
D:-Right against Exploitation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Name the commission constituted to study and report on the working of centre-state relations in India.
A:-Kothari Commission
B:-Mandal Commission
C:-Liberhan Commission
D:-Sarkaria Commission
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question25:-How many amendments are there in the Constitution of India at present ?
A:-86
B:-91
C:-93
D:-101
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-What is the percentage of seats reserved for women in the Women’s Reservation Bill passed by the Rajya
Sabha on `9^(th)` March 2010 ?
A:-25%
B:-33%
C:-45%
D:-50%
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-Which year was the “Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act” enacted ?
A:-2002
B:-2006
C:-2012
D:-2015
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-What is the maximum period within which information under RTI Act 2005 should be received ?
A:-15 days
B:-30 days
C:-45 days
D:-60 days
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-How many Sections does the Environment Protection Act 1986 contain ?
A:-25 Sections
B:-26 Sections
C:-30 Sections
D:-32 Sections
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-Which is the Supreme Court case which held that “right to pollution free air” is also to be included within the
scope of “right to life” ?
A:-Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala, 1973
B:-Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation, 1985
C:-S. R. Bommai vs Union of India, 1994
D:-M. C. Mehta vs Union of India, 2004
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question31:-Powdery mildew of rubber is caused by
A:-Erysiphe
B:-Oidium
C:-Phytophthora
D:-Puccinia
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question32:-mRNA is synthesized by which RNA polymerase ?
A:-RNA Polymerase I
B:-RNA Polymerase II
C:-RNA Polymerase III
D:-RNA Polymerase IV
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-The organelle directly involves in Apoptosis
A:-Mitochondria
B:-Golgi complex
C:-Endoplasmic reticulam
D:-Ribosome
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question34:-In which Era Angiosperms continued to diversify ?
A:-Paleozoic
B:-Mesozoic
C:-Cenozoic
D:-Archaeozoic
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question35:-The classification of organism based entirely on observed phenotypic similarities and differences are called
A:-Phenetics
B:-Cladistics
C:-Phyletics
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question36:-Geosmin is a volatile substance produced by
A:-Actinomycetes
B:-Zygomycetes
C:-Basidiomycetes
D:-Phycomycetes
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question37:-Pollinia are present in which of the following family ?
A:-Apocynaceae
B:-Verbenaceae
C:-Asclepiadaceae
D:-Lamiaceae
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question38:-Casparian thickening in endodermis is made up of
A:-Cutine
B:-Suberine
C:-Pectin
D:-Chitin
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question39:-Which of the following is a non-nucleated cell ?
A:-Companion cell
B:-Sieve tube
C:-Trachied
D:-Collenchyma
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question40:-Caryopsis is the type of fruit found in which of the following family ?
A:-Asteraceae
B:-Cyperaceae
C:-Poaceae
D:-Amaranthaceae
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question41:-The stage of meiosis in which chromosomes pairs and cross over takes place
A:-Prophase I
B:-Metaphase I
C:-Prophase II
D:-Metaphase II
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question42:-Which of the following is not an adaptive modification of a xerophytic plant ?
A:-Well developed Aerenchyma
B:-Sunken stomata
C:-Scale leaves
D:-Lacunar tissues
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question43:-Proton motive force during oxidative phosphorylation is generated in mitochondria by
A:-Exchanging protons for `Na^(+)` “ions
B:-Pumping protons out in the intermembrance space
C:-Pumping OH ions in the mitochondria
D:-Hydrolysis of ATP
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-Which one of the following compounds is not a part of alkaloid class of secondary metabolite ?
A:-Lignin
B:-Indole
C:-Propane
D:-Pyrrolidne
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-Which one of the following is not true for monocots ?
A:-Sieve tubes with companion cells
B:-Vascular bundles are numerous
C:-Vascular cambium present
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-Which one of the following chemical is a DNA intercalator ?
A:-5-bromouracil
B:-Ethyl methyl salfonate
C:-Acrydine orange
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-In Eukaryotic replication helicase loading occurs with all replications during
A:-`G_(0)` phase
B:-`G_(1)` phase
C:-S phase
D:-`G_(2)` phase
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-The dye used in gram staining is
A:-Methyl blue
B:-Rhodomine
C:-Crystal violet
D:-Fast green
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question49:-Which of the following makes it possible to calculate the pKa of any acid from the molar ratio of proton donor ?
A:-Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
B:-Jennings-Kaback equation
C:-Arnon-Jagendorf equation
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question50:-Which one of the following is a heterosporous Pteridophyte ?
A:-Psilotum
B:-Equisetum
C:-Selaginella
D:-Pteris
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-Which one of the following Bryophyte shows algal association in the thallus ?
A:-Riccia
B:-Marchantia
C:-Anthoceros
D:-Targionia
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question52:-A pie chart or circle graph can be used to display
A:-Quantitative data
B:-Qualitative data
C:-Both data
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question53:-Which of the following is not a biodiversity application software ?
A:-ALICE
B:-WORLD MAP
C:-LITCHI
D:-GLIS
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question54:-Lymphocytes that activate B cells and T cells are
A:-Macrophage
B:-Helper T cells
C:-Cytotoxic T cells
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question55:-Winged pollen grains are found in
A:-Pinus
B:-Gnetum
C:-Podocarpus
D:-Cycas
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-Circinte vernation is present in which of the following pteridophyte ?
A:-Selaginella
B:-Lycopodium
C:-Marsilia
D:-Equisetum
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question57:-The system of classification by Hutchinson is an example for
A:-Phylogenetic
B:-Artificial
C:-Natural
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question58:-Hypanthodium is the characteristic inflorescence of
A:-Ocimum
B:-Ficus
C:-Sunflower
D:-Calotropis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question59:-The actual range of an organism in nature is termed as
A:-Fundamental Niche
B:-Realized Niche
C:-Habitat
D:-Ecosystem
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-A bioinformatic tool used to find the sequence similarity in the subunit of Heamoglobin is
A:-FASTA
B:-PSI PLOT
C:-HUMMER
D:-BLAST
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question61:-During double fertilization in plants, one of the sperm fuse with the egg cell and other sperm fuse with
A:-Synergid cell
B:-Central cell
C:-Antipodal cell
D:-Nucellus cell
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-A cross is made between a pure breeding plant having red colored flowers with a pure breeding plant having
white colored flowers. Such a cross is called
A:-Test cross
B:-Monohybrid cross
C:-Dihybrid cross
D:-Back cross
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-Which one of the following is a vital stain ?
A:-Cotton blue
B:-Ganus green
C:-Crystal violet
D:-Safranin
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-rRNA is synthesized in
A:-Nucleus
B:-Nucleolus
C:-Mitochondria
D:-Cytoplasm
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question65:-Which of the following compound is generally translocated in the phloem ?
A:-Sucrose
B:-D-glucose
C:-D-mannose
D:-D-fructose
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-Which among the following is the thiamine deficiency disease ?
A:-Pellagra
B:-Scurvy
C:-Beriberi
D:-Rickets
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-Which theory was proposed by Weismann ?
A:-Mutation theory
B:-Germplasm theory
C:-Use and disuse theory
D:-Modern synthetic theory
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question68:-What is the scientific name of Lion-tailed macaque ?
A:-Macaca radiata
B:-Trachypithecus johnii
C:-Semnopithecus entellus
D:-Macaca silenus
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question69:-Who invented the technique for sequencing DNA strands ?
A:-Craig Venter
B:-Alan Maxam
C:-Frederic Sanger
D:-Walter Gilbert
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question70:-Which antibody mediate type I hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reactions ?
A:-Ig E
B:-Ig G
C:-Ig M
D:-Ig D
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Which is a copper containing respiratory pigment ?
A:-Chlorocruorin
B:-Haemocyanin
C:-Haemerytrhin
D:-Myoglobin
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:-How will you calculate your pulse pressure ?
A:-By adding the maximum and minimum pressures measured
B:-By multiplying the maximum and minimum pressures measured
C:-By dividing the maximum and minimum pressures measured
D:-By finding out the difference between the maximum and minimum pressures measured
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question73:-Which is the most prominent excitatory transmitter ?
A:-Dopamine
B:-Acetylcholine
C:-Glutamate
D:-Somatostatin
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question74:-Which region is considered as the ‘Cradle of Speciation’ ?
A:-Western Himalaya
B:-Eastern Himalaya
C:-Western Ghats
D:-Gangetic Plain
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question75:-Which among the following has cement glands ?
A:-Mytilus
B:-Pholas
C:-Lithophage
D:-Chiton
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question76:-Which genetic element provide palaeontological records of evolutionary events ?
A:-Junk DNA
B:-Transposons
C:-Overlapping genes
D:-Pseudogenes
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-Which enzyme is serving as ‘molecular glue’ that is used to produce recombinant DNA ?
A:-Lyases
B:-Ligases
C:-Polymerases
D:-Endonucleases
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question78:-What is spelaeology ?
A:-Study of desert
B:-Study of grassland
C:-Study of caves
D:-Study of tundra
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question79:-Who poposed the term ‘eugenics’ ?
A:-Muller
B:-Clintock
C:-Morgan
D:-Galton
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-Which learning behaviour helps a baby bird to identify its mother ?
A:-Sexual imprinting
B:-Filial imprinting
C:-Imitation
D:-Sensitization
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question81:-Which law of Mendel is called as the ‘Law of purity of gametes’ ?
A:-Law of dominance
B:-Law of independent assortment
C:-Law of segregation
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question82:-Name the technique which is used for the detection of proteins by the use of antibodies.
A:-Northern Blotting
B:-Southern Blotting
C:-Western Blotting
D:-PAGE
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-Among the following which explains the sex chromatin body and gene dosage compensation in mammals ?
A:-Lyon hypothesis
B:-Mutation theory
C:-Chromosome theory
D:-Genic balance theory
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-What would happen through the trisomy to the“ `21^(st)` “pair of autosomes ?
A:-Klinefelter’s syndrome
B:-Down’s syndrome
C:-Turner’s syndrome
D:-Edward’s syndrome
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question85:-Evolution of bat is an example for
A:-Macro evolution
B:-Micro evolution
C:-Coevolution
D:-Mega evolution
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-Egg of which organism exhibit holoblastic equal cleavage ?
A:-Bony fish
B:-Frog
C:-Amphioxus
D:-Bird
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question87:-Which among the following is a Japan based database ?
A:-Genbank
B:-DDBJ
C:-EMBL
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question88:-Which germ layer shows epiboly ?
A:-Ectoderm
B:-Endoderm
C:-Mesoderm
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question89:-What is the name given to the organism which live at the air-water interface ?
A:-Periphyton
B:-Nekton
C:-Neuston
D:-Benthos
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question90:-Which is the first step of ecological succession ?
A:-Nudation
B:-Ecesis
C:-Aggregation
D:-Reaction
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question91:-Which is the first phase of the cardiac cycle ?
A:-Isovolumetric contraction period
B:-Ventricular ejection period
C:-Isovolumetric relaxation period
D:-Ventricular filling period
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question92:-Melatonin is a derivative of which amino acid ?
A:-Glutamate
B:-Valine
C:-Tryptophan
D:-Methionine
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question93:-Name the graph that contains frequencies in the form of vertical rectangles.
A:-Histogram
B:-Line graph
C:-Bar diagram
D:-Range chart
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-What is the product of the fusion between a plasma cell and a tumour cell ?
A:-Lymphoma
B:-Hybridoma
C:-Myeloma
D:-Natural Killer cell
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question95:-Which cycle is known as Warburg-Dickens-Horecker pathway ?
A:-Krebs cycle
B:-Ornithine cycle
C:-Pentose phosphate cycle
D:-EMP pathway
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question96:-Which group of genes respond to same environmental signal even though they may encode different proteins
whose functions are different ?
A:-Modulon
B:-Operons
C:-Regulons
D:-Stimulons
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question97:-Among the following which is a primary inductor ?
A:-Chorda mesoderm
B:-Optic vesicle
C:-Lens
D:-Cornea
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-In which type of learning behavior, reasoning ability is used to solve problems rapidly ?
A:-Latent learning
B:-Imitation
C:-Insight learning
D:-Imprinting
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question99:-According to whom each organic being is continuously improved by nature ?
A:-Darwin
B:-Lamarck
C:-Henslow
D:-Mayr
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question100:-Who reported the presence of respiratory centre in the medulla of brain ?
A:-Eccles
B:-Berger
C:-Walter
D:-Mislavsky
Correct Answer:- Option-D