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Exam Year: 1997

  • The average monthly income of a person in a certain family of 5 is Rs. 1000. What will be the monthly average income of a person in the same family if the income of one person increased by Rs. 12,000 per year ?

    (a)

    Rs. 1200

    (b)

    Rs. 1600

    (c)

    Rs. 2000

    (d)

    Rs. 3400

    Correct Answer:

  • The sequencing of the entire genome (the totality of all genes) of an organism was completed in 1996. The organism was

    (a)

    albino mouse

    (b)

    yeast

    (c)

    human being

    (d)

    Plasmodium vivax

    Correct Answer:

  • Recommended daily intake of proteins for a moderately active woman is

    (a)

    30 g

    (b)

    37 g

    (c)

    40 g

    (d)

    46 g

    Correct Answer:

  • The major component of honey is

    (a)

    glucose

    (b)

    sucrose

    (c)

    maltose

    (d)

    fructose

    Correct Answer:

  • Arteries supplying blood to the heart are called

    (a)

    carotid arteries

    (b)

    hepatic arteries

    (c)

    coronary arteries

    (d)

    pulmonary arteries

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • What is the average fat content of buffalo milk ?

    (a)

    7.20%

    (b)

    4.50%

    (c)

    9.00%

    (d)

    10.00%

    Correct Answer:

  • Alpha-keratin is a protein present in

    (a)

    blood

    (b)

    skin

    (c)

    wool

    (d)

    eggs

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

  • Which one of the following is cultivated by transplanting seedlings ?

    (a)

    Maize

    (b)

    Sorghum

    (c)

    Onion

    (d)

    Soyabean

    Correct Answer:

  • Which one of the following organisms is likely to show the highest- concentration of DDT once it has been introduced into the ecosystem ?

    (a)

    Grasshopper

    (b)

    Toad

    (c)

    Snake

    (d)

    Cattle

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

  • Corpus luteum is a mass of cells found in

    (a)

    brain

    (b)

    ovary

    (c)

    pancreas

    (d)

    spleen

    Correct Answer: