SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT IN THE DEPT OF PHYSIOLOGY – MEDICAL EDUCATION

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 25/2017/OL
Category Code: 281/2016
Exam: Sr Scientific Assistant Dpt of Physiology
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 24-03-2017
Department Medical Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-Who wrote ‘Daivadesakam’?
A:-Kumaranasan
B:-Dr. Palpu
C:-Sree Narayana Guru
D:-Vaikunda Swamikal
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question2:-Who urged the people to throw away the ornaments made of stone and iron glass pieces?
A:-Ayyankali
B:-Vagbhatanandan
C:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
D:-Thycaud Ayya
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question3:-Karatt Govindamenon was later known as
A:-T.K. Madhavan
B:-Mannath Padbhanaban
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question4:-Atmavidya Sangham was founded in
A:-1919
B:-1922
C:-1921
D:-1920
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question5:-‘Atmanuthapam’ is the work of
A:-Kuriakose Elias Chavara
B:-Velukutty Arayan
C:-Poikayil Sree Kumara Gurudevan
D:-Pandit Karuppan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-Head of the Kerala Folklore Academy
A:-KPAC Lalitha
B:-Vaisakhan
C:-C.J. Kuttappan
D:-M. Mukundan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-Founder of Canara Bank
A:-Sree Ramalu
B:-Ammembal Subha Rao Pai
C:-Pattabhi Seetharamaya
D:-Hormis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question8:-The size of newly issued Indian rupee 2,000
A:-66 mm × 150 mm
B:-66 mm × 100 mm
C:-66 mm × 160 mm
D:-66 mm × 166 mm
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-The Present Chairman of Kerala Public Service Commission
A:-M.K. Sakeer
B:-K.S. Radhakrishnan
C:-K. Gangadharan
D:-Salahudheen
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question10:-‘Sangeetha Perunkadal’ is the biography of ____________ penned by Ranimynthan.
A:-Thyagaraja
B:-Maharaja Santhanam
C:-M. Balamuralikrishna
D:-T.M. Krishna
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question11:-The Muslim League founded at
A:-Dhaka
B:-Bombay
C:-Lahore
D:-Karachi
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question12:-Which part of Indian Constitution is considered as the Magna Carta of India?
A:-Part II
B:-Part I
C:-Part IV
D:-Part III
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-Directive Principle of Indian Constitution is indebted to
A:-German Constitution
B:-British Constitution
C:-Irish Constitution
D:-American Constitution
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question14:-Dandi March is associated with
A:-Champaran Satyagraha
B:-Civil Disobedience Movement
C:-Non-co-operation Movement
D:-Quit India Movement
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question15:-National Statistics day is
A:-June 26
B:-June 24
C:-June 28
D:-June 29
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question16:-‘Planned Economy for India’ is the work of
A:-M. Visweswarayya
B:-Aravind Panagaria
C:-K.C. Panth
D:-Montegsingh Aluvalia
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question17:-Producer of the film ‘Raja Harichandra’
A:-Debaki Chandrabose
B:-Mehaboobkhan
C:-Dadasaheb Phalke
D:-Satyajith Rai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question18:-Nephology is the scientific study of
A:-Trees
B:-Clouds
C:-Desert
D:-Earth
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-Koneru Hampy is related to
A:-Boxing
B:-Tennis
C:-Badminton
D:-Chess
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-In which Satyagraha Gandhiji interfered for workers
A:-Ahmedabad
B:-Bombay
C:-Champaran
D:-Kheda
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question21:-Animals of cold countries have shorter ear is
A:-Allen’s law
B:-Cope’s law
C:-Bergman’s law
D:-Dollo’s law
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question22:-Continuity of Germplasm theory was proposed by
A:-Hugo De Vries
B:-August Weismann
C:-Darwin
D:-Lamarck
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question23:-Evolution of marsupials in Australia is due to
A:-Adaptive Radiation
B:-Convergent evolution
C:-Polymorphism
D:-Phylogenetic evolution
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Species which are morphologically similar but donot interbreed are
A:-Polytypic species
B:-Evolutionary species
C:-Sibiling species
D:-Sub species
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question25:-The construction of the first recombinant DNA was done by using the native plasmid of
A:-E. Coli
B:-Salmonella
C:-Bacillus
D:-Yeast
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question26:-Cry I endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective agent
A:-Nematoda
B:-Ball worms
C:-Mosquito
D:-Cestoda
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-Hybridoma cells are
A:-Nerve cells of frog
B:-Carcinoma cells
C:-Oncogenes
D:-Hybrid cells from Mylemo
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question28:-Transfer of DNA bands from an agarose gels to a nitrocellulose or nylon membrane is referred to as
A:-Western transfer
B:-Northern transfer
C:-Eastern transfer
D:-Southern transfer
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question29:-The globular protein, which masks the active sites on the F-actin is
A:-Troponin
B:-Tropomyosin
C:-Myosin
D:-Actin
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question30:-The decoding and interpretation of visual information is carried out by
A:-Cerebellum
B:-Frontal lobe
C:-Occipital lobe
D:-Temporal lobe
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question31:-Jacobson’s organ is concerned with
A:-Sight
B:-Touch
C:-Chemicals
D:-Smell
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question32:-Inspiratory centre located in
A:-Cerebellum
B:-Medulla oblangata
C:-Hypothalamus
D:-Cerebrum
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-Hypothalamus does not control
A:-Creative thinking
B:-Hunger
C:-Thirst
D:-Osmoregulation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question34:-Milk secretion in mammals is associated with
A:-Oxytocin
B:-Vasopressin
C:-Prolactin
D:-Progesterone
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question35:-Adreno Cortico Tropic Hormone (ACTH) consists of
A:-39 Amino acids
B:-19 Amino acids
C:-29 Amino acids
D:-49 Amino acids
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question36:-Cushing’s disease is due to the over stimulation of
A:-Adrenal medulla
B:-Thyroid
C:-Pituitary
D:-Adrenal cortex
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question37:-Compound stomach is seen in
A:-Cat
B:-Dog
C:-Cow
D:-Man
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question38:-Brunner’s glands are found in the
A:-Ileum
B:-Duodenum
C:-Colon
D:-Stomach
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question39:-Oxyntic cell in the stomach gastric pits secrete
A:-Mucus
B:-Pepsinogen
C:-Saliva
D:-HCl
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question40:-The enzyme present in bile
A:-Lipase
B:-Pepsin
C:-Renin
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question41:-The cycle of reactions by which lactic acid is transformed to muscle glycogen is known as
A:-Kreb’s cycle
B:-Cori cycle
C:-Glycolysis
D:-Calvin cycle
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-Chloride shift is otherwise known as
A:-Bohr effect
B:-Kreb’s cycle
C:-Hamberger’s phenomenon
D:-Oxygen dissociation
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-The normal range of urea in 100 ml mammalian blood
A:-17 – 30 mg
B:-40 – 80 mg
C:-56 – 70 mg
D:-70 – 80 mg
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question44:-The pacemaker of the heart is
A:-AV node
B:-Bundle of His
C:-SA node
D:-Pacer cells
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question45:-In ECG the depolarisation of atria is represented by
A:-P-wave
B:-Q-wave
C:-R-wave
D:-T-wave
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-Osmoregulation of marine elasmobrach is conducted by
A:-Drinking of sea water
B:-Large kidneys
C:-Retention of urea in blood
D:-Absorption of water
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Marine reptiles regulate the salt balance with help of
A:-Gills
B:-Salt glands
C:-Chloride cells
D:-Rectal glands
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-Which one of the following is an excretory organ?
A:-Archeocyte
B:-Choanocyte
C:-Cnidocyte
D:-Solenocyte
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question49:-The water reabsorption in the DCT and collecting duct is regulated by
A:-ACTH
B:-Aldosterone
C:-ADH
D:-Renin
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question50:-The only vertebrate osmoconformer
A:-Hag Fish
B:-Star Fish
C:-Flying Fish
D:-Silver Fish
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question51:-The number of cervical vertebrae in Giraffe
A:-14
B:-7
C:-12
D:-4
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question52:-The flight muscle of birds are attached to
A:-Keel
B:-Clavicle
C:-Scapula
D:-Coracoid
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question53:-The cell which secrete male sexhormone testosterone are
A:-Isthmus
B:-Crypt cell
C:-Sertoli cell
D:-Leydig cell
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question54:-The initial stages of insect development are determined by
A:-Zygotic genes
B:-Homeo box
C:-Maternal genes
D:-Homeodomain
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question55:-The proliferation and aggregation of endodermal cell occurs from
A:-Splanchanic mesoderm
B:-Myocardial cells
C:-Visceral mesoderm
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-The constriction experiment on newt egg was conducted by
A:-Hildae Mangold
B:-Curtis
C:-Hans Driesch
D:-Spemann
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question57:-Autecology deals with
A:-Ecology of many species
B:-Ecology of a species
C:-Ecology of community
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question58:-Pyramid of energy on any ecosystem is
A:-Always upright
B:-May be up or inverted
C:-Always inverted
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question59:-Succession initiated on large sand deposites or desert is called
A:-Hydrosere
B:-Psammosere
C:-Xerosere
D:-Halosere
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-The head quarters of IUCN
A:-Switzerland
B:-Paris
C:-Vienna
D:-Newyork
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question61:-Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species?
A:-Fishes
B:-Birds
C:-Mammals
D:-Reptiles
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question62:-Earth summit was held at
A:-Stockholm in 1992
B:-Paris in 1992
C:-New York in 1992
D:-Rio de Jenerio in 1992
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question63:-A high BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) indicate that
A:-Water is pure
B:-Absence of microbial activity
C:-High level of oxygen
D:-Low level of oxygen
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-If the stronger partner is benefited and weak partner is damaged, it is known as
A:-Allelopathy
B:-Symbiosis
C:-Predation
D:-Commensalism
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question65:-Bacterial cell wall is made up of
A:-Chitin
B:-Cellulose
C:-Dextrin
D:-Peptidoglycan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question66:-The extra chromosomal, circular, double stranded self replicating DNA molecule in bacteria is called
A:-Cosmid
B:-Phagemid
C:-Plasmid
D:-Phasmid
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-The initial complement component that is bound by complement antibodies is
A:-`”C_1″` Q
B:-`”C_1″` S
C:-`”C_3″` b
D:-`”C_5″` a
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-CDB is the marker of
A:-B-cells
B:-Helper T-cells
C:-Cytotoxic T-cells
D:-Activated macrophage
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-The circulation of a two month old breast fed baby will contain
A:-`”I_gA”`
B:-`”I_gB”`
C:-`”I_gE”`
D:-`”I_gG”`
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-An example of a known oncogenic virus is
A:-Herpes Zoster
B:-HIV-2
C:-Epstein-Barr
D:-Proteus Mirabilis
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question71:-Which one of the following mast cell products is not performed and there fore has to be newly synthesized?
A:-Histamine
B:-Prostaglandin `”D_2″`
C:-Heparin
D:-Neutral protease
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:-The mononuclear phagocyte system does not include
A:-Monocyte
B:-Kuffer cells
C:-Macrophages
D:-Endothelial cells
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question73:-Unwinding of DNA is done by
A:-Helicase
B:-Ligase
C:-Hexonuclease
D:-Topoisomerase
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-The distortion in DNA helix is due to pyrimidine dimer formation is called as
A:-Nick
B:-SS breaks
C:-Kink
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question75:-The end products of translation are
A:-Aminoacids
B:-Lipids
C:-Polypeptide
D:-All these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question76:-The lac operon in E. coli is involved in
A:-Regulating the expression of gene
B:-Controlling DNA replication
C:-Regulating the translation of mRNA
D:-Controlling the formation of ribosomes
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-t-test was (student’s t-test) was developed by
A:-William Gosset
B:-Fischer
C:-George Snedecor
D:-Karl Pearson
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question78:-A two dimensional frequency density diagram is
A:-Pie diagram
B:-Histogram
C:-Frequency polygon
D:-Line diagram
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question79:-The highest form of learning is
A:-Habituation
B:-Conditioning
C:-Imprinting
D:-Insight learning
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-Winter sleep is usually called as
A:-Diapanse
B:-Aestivation
C:-Hibernation
D:-Circadian rhythm
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-Human pheromones attracted by mosquitoes are (Releaser hormones)
A:-Copulin
B:-Kairomones
C:-Genaniol
D:-Indoles
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question82:-Living, unstained cells and organisms can be observed best using
A:-Fluorescent
B:-Phase contrast
C:-TEM
D:-SEM
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question83:-The intercalated discs are present in
A:-Skeletal muscle
B:-Voluntary muscle
C:-Smooth muscle
D:-Cardiac muscle
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question84:-The Magnification of light microscope is
A:-1500 X
B:-2000 X
C:-1000 X
D:-2500 X
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question85:-Highly repetitive nucleotide sequences localised at the centromeres is known as
A:-B-DNA
B:-Satellite DNA
C:-H-DNA
D:-C-DNA
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question86:-Vitamins was first discovered by
A:-Calvin
B:-Jenner
C:-Funk
D:-Parlov
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question87:-A steroid vitamin is
A:-A
B:-E
C:-D
D:-K
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-The chromatographic technique depends on
A:-Adsorption
B:-Desorption
C:-None of the above
D:-Both of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-Enzymes having slightly different structures but perform identical activity are called as
A:-Isozymes
B:-Allo enzymes
C:-Holo enzyme
D:-Co enzymes
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question90:-In electropheresis the amino acids migrate in an electric field except
A:-pH-7
B:-Isoelectric point
C:-pH-4
D:-pH-10
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-The term mitochondria was proposed by
A:-Benda
B:-Kollikkar
C:-Palade
D:-Richard Altman
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-Polytene chromosomes are formed by process called
A:-Exomitosis
B:-Endomitosis
C:-Duplication
D:-Meiosis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-Teminism is same as
A:-Translation
B:-DNA synthesis
C:-Transcription
D:-Reverse transcriptase
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question94:-Anticodon is located on
A:-DNA
B:-tRNA
C:-rRNA
D:-mRNA
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question95:-The term genome denotes
A:-Diploid set of chromosome
B:-Mono valent
C:-Haploid set of chromosome
D:-Bivalent
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question96:-Sex chromosome of a female bird are represented by
A:-XX
B:-ZZ
C:-ZW
D:-XY
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-The World Biodiversity day is celebrated on
A:-5th June
B:-29th December
C:-22nd April
D:-16th September
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question98:-Tay Sachs disease is due the deficiency of
A:-`quadalpha-` Galactosidase
B:-Hexose aminidase A and B
C:-Gluco cerebrosidase
D:-Hexose aminidase A
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question99:-The shifting of a part the chromosome to non-homologous chromosome is known as
A:-Position effect
B:-Mutation
C:-Translocation
D:-Inversion
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question100:-In the male reproductive system, sperms are concentrated in the
A:-Rete-testis
B:-Seminal vesicle
C:-Vas deferens
D:-Epididymis
Correct Answer:- Option-D