51. TH cells generally recognise antigen
combined with
A) Class I MHC molecules
B) Immunosuppressant
C) Class II MHC molecules
D) None of the above
Ans: C) Class II MHC molecules
52. Which one of the following is
considered as a third generation vaccines ?
A) Recombinant microbial vaccines
B) DNA vaccines
C) Conjugate vaccines
D) Killed vaccines
Ans: B) DNA vaccines
53. Addition of microbes to enhance health
benefits is
A) Probiotics B) Humulin C) Prebiotics D) None of the above
Ans: A) Probiotics
54. The square root of the average will be
equal to the squares of the individual observation
from their arithmetic mean
A) Standard error
B) Chi-square test
C) Standard deviation
D) Variance
Ans: C) Standard deviation
55. A group of distinct organism classified
and assigned to a definite category.
A) Species B) Taxon C) Category D) Genus
Ans: B) Taxon
56. The marginal zone of a pond merging
with the surrounding land is an example of
A) Biome B) Edge effect C) Biota D) Ecotone
Ans: D) Ecotone
57. Gulf of mannar is a
A) Protected area B) Biosphere reserve C) National park D) Sanctuaries
Ans: B) Biosphere reserve
58. Lion-tailed macaque is considered as
A) Endangered species
B) Vulnerable species
C) Rare species
D) Extinct species
Ans: A) Endangered species
59. Populations reproductively isolated and
live in different habitat but occupy same territory
are known as
A) Ethological isolation
B) Temporal isolation
C) Ecological isolation
D) Morphological isolation
Ans: C) Ecological isolation
60. The animals tend to develop huge size
and birds lose the power of flight and bright
colour in those Islands
A) Galapagos Islands
B) Oceanic Islands
C) Ancient Islands
D) Continental Islands
Ans: B) Oceanic Islands
61. If, DNA is found to have the base
composition of A = 40, T = 22, C = 17 and G = 21 then
the DNA will be
A) Double stranded
B) Single stranded
C) Linear duplex
D) Circular duplex
Ans: B) Single stranded
62. Methylation of DNA most commonly occurs
in the sequence of
A) Cp T B) Cp C C) Cp A D) Cp G
Ans: D) Cp G
63. The example of inducible operon is
A) lac-operon B) try-operon C) arginine operon D) TRP operon
Ans: A) lac-operon
64. In 2017, the discovery of molecular
mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm, won
Nobel prize for
A) Rainer, Barry and Kip
B) Jacques, Joachim and Richard
C) Jeffrey, Michael and Michael
D) None of the above
Ans: C) Jeffrey, Michael and Michael
65. Sickle cell anaemia is caused by the
substitution of
A) Glutamic acid at the 5th position in β chain of Hb by Valine
B) Glutamic acid at the 6th position in β chain of Hb by Arginine
C) Glutamic acid at the 6th position in β chain of Hb by Alanine
D) Glutamic
acid at the 6th position in β chain of Hb by Valine
Ans: D) Glutamic acid at the 6th position in β chain of Hb by Valine
66. The RNA polymerase recognize a
seven-base sequence on the promoter region called
A) Pribnow box B) Operons C) TATA box D) Enhancers
Ans: C) TATA box
67. During pregnancy intake of certain medicines
causes foetal toxicity like hyperkalemia
and hypertension.
A) Thalidomide B) ACEI C) Valproic acid D) 13-cis Accutane
Ans: B) ACEI
68. Amnion is the foetal membrane developed
from
A) Somatopleure
B) Chorionic cavity
C) Chorionic villi
D) Amniotic cavity
Ans: A) Somatopleure
69. Automicticdiplosis occurs in
A) Hymenoptera and Coleoptera
B) Thysanoptera and Rotifers
C) Rotifers and Coleoptera
D) Lepidopterans and Hymenopterans
Ans: D) Lepidopterans and Hymenopterans
70. The correct series of events
representing the development of vertebrate
A) Cleavage, Blastula, Gastrulation, Organogenesis, Neurulation, Growth
B) Cleavage, Blastula, Gastrulation, Neurulation, Organogenesis, Growth
C) Blastula, Gastrulation, Cell migration, Organogenesis, Growth
D) Blastula, Cell migration, Gastrulation, Neurulation, Growth
Ans: B) Cleavage, Blastula, Gastrulation, Neurulation, Organogenesis, Growth
71. Dependent variable in the process of
teaching is
A) Teacher B) Student C) Learning experiences D) Learning aids
Ans: B) Student
72. Optacon is a technical aid for
A) Mentally challenged pupils
B) Physically challenged pupils
C) Slow learners
D) Visually challenged pupils
Ans: D) Visually challenged pupils
73. Which among the new type of test items
have premises and responses ?
A) Multiple choice test item
B) Matching type test items
C) Alternate response type test items
D) Completion type test items
Ans: B) Matching type test items
74. Epi-position of the epidiascope is used
to project the
A) Flat opaque objects
B) Lantern slides
C) Large slides
D) Transparent slides
Ans: A) Flat opaque objects
75. A group technique popularised by A.F.
Osborn to develop creative thinking is
A) Panel discussion
B) Brain storming
C) Role playing
D) Group discussion
Ans: B) Brain storming
76. The type of research commonly used in
behavioural sciences are
A) Action Research
B) Conceptual Research
C) Qualitative Research
D) All the above
Ans: D) All the above
77. Multistage sampling is a type of
A) Stratified sampling
B) Non-probability sampling
C) Purposive sampling
D) Complex random sampling
Ans: D) Complex random sampling
78. Which one of the following source is
not a primary source of data ?
A) Information provided by a person who did not directly observe the event
B) Auto biographies
C) Video recordings of interviews
D) Legislative documents prepared by State Governments
Ans: A) Information provided by a person who did not directly observe the event
79. The URL consists of
A) a protocol
B) a host name
C) the path to the document and the specific file name
D) all the above
Ans: D) all the above
80. Which among the following is the
expansion of PPA ?
A) Provisional Patent Agreement
B) Patent Protection Act
C) Patent Protection Application
D) Provisional Patent Application
Ans: D) Provisional Patent Application
81. Who can address the Parliament, being a
non member ?
A) Chief Justice
B) Attorney General of India
C) Governor
D) Chief Election Commissioner
Ans: B) Attorney General of India
82. The decision of ____________ is final
as far as the nature of a Money Bill is concerned.
A) Prime Minister
B) Vice-President
C) Speaker
D) Chief Justice
Ans: C) Speaker
83. Which among the following is considered
as an extra-constitutional body ?
A) The Planning Commission
B) Finance Commission
C) Election Commission
D) Public Service Commission
Ans: A) The Planning Commission
84. The residurary powers in India rest
with
A) States
B) Courts
C) Union
D) Both Union and States
Ans: C) Union
85. Choose the correct statement
A) Fundamental Rights are non-justiciable
B) Fundamental Rights are justiciable
C) Directive principles are justiciable
D) Fundamental duties are justiciable
Ans: B) Fundamental Rights are justiciable
86. A comprehensive scheme for prevention
of trafficking, rescue and rehabilitation and
re-integration of victims of trafficking
and commercial sexual exploitation.
A) Ujjwala B) Mahila-E-Haat C) Narisakthi D) Swadhar Greh
Ans: Ujjwala
87. __________ is the social campaign of
government of India that aims to create awareness
and improve the efficiency of welfare
services intended for girls.
A) Sukanya Samrudhi
B) Dhanalakshmi Yojana
C) Bhagyalakshmi Yojana
D) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
Ans: D) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
88. Name the scheme launched by Union
Government to boost community and private
participation in government school.
A) Vidyanjali Scheme
B) Operation Blackboard
C) Vidya Varidhi
D) Anthyodaya
Ans: A) Vidyanjali Scheme
89. A new pension scheme launched by Union
Government in 2015 which would benefit
people in unorganised sector
A) Swavalamban
B) Atal Pension Yojana
C) Jeevan Jyothi
D) Jan Dhan Yojana
Ans: B) Atal Pension Yojana
90. ‘Collective Choice And Social Welfare’
is a famous book written by
A) Walter I. Trattner
B) David Macarov
C) Prabhath Patnaik
D) Amarthya Sen
Ans: D) Amarthya Sen
91. Who has been appointed as the secretary
to the President of India ?
A) Rajeev Kumar
B) Sanjay Kothari
C) S. Aparna
D) Dhirendra Swarup
Ans: B) Sanjay Kothari
92. The leader of Guruvayoor Satyagraha
A) T. K. Madhavan
B) K. P. Kesava Menon
C) K. Kelappan
D) C. V. Kunjiraman
Ans: B) K. P. Kesava Menon
93. Which State will hoist the 36th
National Games ?
A) Goa
B) Keralam
C) Bihar
D) Hariyana
Ans: A) Goa
94. The International Day of peace was
observed on
A) August 20
B) Sept. 20
C) August 21
D) Sept. 21
Ans: D) Sept. 21
95. The author of ‘Advaita Chintapadhathi’
A) Chattambi Swamikal
B) Vaikunda Swamikal
C) Dayananda Swamikal
D) Brahmananda Sivayogi
Ans: A) Chattambi Swamikal
96. Where was the 2017 World Para Athletics
championship held ?
A) Beijing B) Paris C) Moscow D) London
Ans: D) London
97. The father of modern Kerala Renaissance
Movement.
A) Chattampi Swamikal
B) Sri Narayanaguru
C) Thacaud Ayya
D) Vakkam Moulavi
Ans: B) Sri Narayanaguru
98. Which has been declared by Telangana as
the State’s second official language ?
A) Telugu B) English C) Urdu D) Hindi
Ans: C) Urdu
99. Which State launched India’s first
electric bus service at high attitude ?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Gujarat
Ans: C) Himachal Pradesh
100. Who is known as Kerala scot ?
A) C. V. Ramanpillai
B) N. Krishnapillai
C) M. T. Vasudevan Nair
D) Vennikulam Gopalakurup
Ans: A) C. V. Ramanpillai
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