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1. Which one of the following is not a
modification of a compound light
microscope ?
(A) Phase contrast microscope
(B) Fluorescence microscope
(C) Electron microscope
(D) Dark-field microscope
2. In Drosophila melanogaster, sex is
determined by :
(A) X and Y chromosomes
(B) X/A ratio
(C) Ploidy
(D) Z and W chromosomes
Life Science
Paper II
Time Allowed : 75 Minutes] [Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This Paper contains Fifty (50) multiple choice questions, each question
carries Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
3. Organelle found in plant seeds that
oxidise stored lipids as source
of carbon and energy for growth
are :
(A) peroxisomes
(B) chloroplasts
(C) glyoxysomes
(D) lysosomes
4. Which of the following represents
mammalian mitotic cyclins ?
(A) Cyclins A and D
(B) Cyclins B and D
(C) Cyclins E and B
(D) Cyclins A and B

5. The valency of Immunoglobulin M
molecule is :
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
6. Bivalent formation and crossing
over take place during :
(A) Zygotene
(B) Pachytene
(C) Diplotene
(D) Leptotene
7. Induction of new blood vessels that
invade the tumor and nourish it is
known as :
(A) metastasis
(B) neogenesis
(C) angiogenesis
(D) extravasation
8. GIUT 1 is a well studied example
of a protein that mediates :
(A) active transport
(B) facilitated diffusion
(C) osmosis
(D) differentiation
9. Cadherins are a family of cell
adhesion molecules dependent on :
(A) Ca2+
(B) K1+
(C) Na1+
(D) Mg2+
10. Cellulose is formed by repeated units
of :
(A) glucose and galactose
(B) galactose
(C) glucose
(D) fructose

11. The acetyl groups required for
cytoplasmic fatty acid biosynthesis
generated due to activity of :
(A) citrate lyase
(B) citrate synthase
(C) isocitrate lyase
(D) isocitrate dehydrogenase
12. A non-competitive inhibitor :
(A) increases Km and Vmax both
(B) decreases Km and increases
Vmax
(C) decreases Km and Vmax both
(D) Km remains unaltered, Vmax
decreases
13. Which one of the following is not a
proton pump ?
(A) NADH-Q reductase
(B) Succinate-Q reductase
(C) Cytochrome C reductase
(D) Cytochrome oxidase
14. Two molecules of double stranded
DNA have same length (1000
basepairs) but differ in base
composition. Molecule 1 contains
20% A + T, molecule 2 contains 60%
A + T. Which molecule has a higher
Tm and how many C residues are
there in molecule 2 ?
(A) 1 ; 400
(B) 1 ; 200
(C) 2 ; 400
(D) 2 ; 40

15. Which of the following is NOT
involved in the lagging strand
synthesis ?
(A) RNaseA
(B) Primase
(C) Reverse Transcriptase
(D) DNA Pol I
16. There are three kinds of RNA
polymerases (I, II, III) in eukaryotic
cells, each specific for one class of
RNA molecule (mRNA, tRNA and
rRNA). Which of the following is a
correct match ?
(A) I-rRNA, II-tRNA
(B) II-mRNA, III-rRNA
(C) I-rRNA, II-mRNA
(D) I-tRNA, III-rRNA
17. Which of the following does not
inhibit translation ?
(A) chloramphenicol
(B) streptomycin
(C) tetracycline
(D) rifampicin
18. For a spontaneous reaction ∆G
should be :
(A) positive
(B) negative
(C) equal to zero
(D) may be negative or zero

19. Cold stress—induced increase in
membrane fluidity is caused due
to :
(A) increase in cholesterol
(B) increase in long chain fatty
acids
(C) increase in unsaturated fatty
acids
(D) increase in sphingolipids
20. Which of the following statements
is true ?
(A) Intestinal cells have Na+/
glucose antiporters
(B) Intestinal cells have Na+/amino
acid symporters
(C) Maintenance of low Ca++
concentration in cytosol is due
to primary active transport of
Na+ and Ca++
(D) Cells have Na+/H+ symporters.
21. Which of the following is an
osmoregulatory hormone in lower
vertebrates ?
(A) Thyroxine
(B) Malatonin
(C) Prolactin
(D) Epinephrine
22. “Mottled enamel” a condition which
makes teeth particularly more
resistant to decay is due to :
(A) vitamin A excess
(B) fluoride excess
(C) vitamin B12 deficiency
(D) selenium excess

23. Blue-light receptors in the plant
are :
(A) Cryptochromes
(B) Carotenoids
(C) Cytochromes
(D) Phytochromes
24. Echo location is characteristic of :
(A) Bats
(B) Whales
(C) Birds
(D) Birds, whales and bats
25. Genes that are located at identical
loci of homologous chromosomes are
called :
(A) alleles
(B) polygenes
(C) homozygous
(D) pseudogenes
26. The Okazaki fragments of the
lagging strand of DNA template are
joined by :
(A) DNA gyrase
(B) DNA ligase
(C) DNA polymerase
(D) RNA primer
27. The name of chromosome map unit
is :
(A) Inter locus distance
(B) Cytomorgan
(C) Chromomere
(D) Centimorgan

28. The basic unit of chromatin
nucleosome consists of :
(A) H1A, H2B, H3, H4 histones and
200 bp of DNA
(B) H1, H2, H3, H4 histones and 180
bp of DNA
(C) H2A, H2B, H3, H4 histones and
140 bp of DNA
(D) DNA polymerase, DNA helicase
and histones
29. The human hereditary disease
associated with DNA repair is :
(A) Kleinfelter’s syndrome
(B) Haemophilia
(C) Thalassemia
(D) Bloom’s syndrome
30. A molecular technique that can be
used to isolate contiguous regions of
genomic DNA beginning with
previously cloned DNA fragments
that map near a gene of interest is
called :
(A) chromosome walking
(B) chromosome painting
(C) chromosome scanning
(D) chromosome mapping
31. Renewability, pluripotency and
ability to differentiate are properties
of :
(A) endocrine cells
(B) endodermal cells
(C) oocytes
(D) stem cells

32. Exception to universal genetic code
is seen in :
(A) plasmids
(B) viruses
(C) mitochondria
(D) transposons
33. Characteristics that have arisen as
a result of common evolutionary
descent are said to be :
(A) analogous
(B) homologous
(C) heterologous
(D) heterogamous
34. The effect of natural selection may
be countered by :
(A) gene flow
(B) genetic drift
(C) mutation
(D) inbreeding
35. In a population of 100 persons, there
are 30 persons with M blood group
and 20 persons with N blood group.
The gene frequency for M and N
blood groups is :
(A) 0.20, 0.80
(B) 0.60, 0.40
(C) 0.20, 0.30
(D) 0.65, 0.45

36. Which of the following definitions
correctly depicts “biological species”
concept ?
(A) A species is the most inclusive
population of organisms that
share a common fertilization
system
(B) A species is a single lineage of
population that maintains an
identity separate from other
such lineages
(C) Species are groups of actually
or potentially interbreeding
natural populations that are
reproductively isolated from
other such groups
(D) A species is the smallest unit of
group of individuals sharing
common ancestry
37. During the early stages of
development, embryos of reptiles,
birds and mammals look very
similar. This suggests that reptiles,
birds and mammals :
(A) have a common ancestor
(B) live in the same type of
environment
(C) have undergone parallel
evolution
(D) are no longer undergoing
evolution
38. Speciation is more likely to occur in
cases of :
(A) sympatry
(B) allopatry
(C) antipatry
(D) panmixis

39. The ecosystem without stress is :
(A) highly productive
(B) highly diverse and stable
(C) highly unstable
(D) less productive and unstable
40. A sustainable development practice
involves :
(A) control of pathogens using
biopesticides
(B) reclamation of soils using
chemical fertilizers
(C) use of chemicals for control of
pathogens
(D) use of fossil fuels
41. Which of the following ecosystems
is represented by inverted pyramid
of biomass ?
(A) Forest
(B) Grass land
(C) Pond
(D) Rhizosphere
42. The organism used for large scale
production of vit B2 is :
(A) Penicillium chrysogenum
(B) Aspergillus niger
(C) Ashbya gossypi
(D) Trichoderma harzianum

43. Assimilatory microbial SO4
reduction occurs in :
(A) flowing water
(B) surface water
(C) atmosphere
(D) water sediments
44. Bt toxin is active in the gut
environment having :
(A) alkaline pH
(B) alkaline protease
(C) alkaline pH and alkaline
protease
(D) neutral pH and protease
45. Bentham and Hooker’s system
classifies :
(A) all tracheophytes
(B) all seed plants
(C) all embryophytes
(D) thallophytes, bryophytes and
pteridophytes
46. Botanical gradens serve the purpose
of .................................. conservation of
plants.
(A) ex situ, ex vitro
(B) in situ, ex vitro
(C) ex situ, in vitro
(D) in situ, in vitro
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47. The common mushroom puffballs
and truffles belong to the class of
fungi :
(A) Ascomycetes
(B) Basidiomycetes
(C) Oomycetes
(D) Deuteromycetes
48. The biological name of common
brewing and baking yeast is :
(A) Candida albicans
(B) Escherichia coli
(C) Cryptococcus neoformans
(D) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
49. A pair of halteres is seen in :
(A) Damsel fly
(B) May fly
(C) Butterfly
(D) Fruit fly
50. The group which contains all
Cnidaria is :
(A) Obelia, Acetabularia, Hydra,
Coral
(B) Hydra, Jellyfish, Rotifer, Coral
(C) Obelia, Hydra, Jellyfish, Sea
Anemone
(D) Jellyfish, Ascon, Physalia, Sea
Anemone


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1 . The most important factor that facilitates most the interactive student participation is
(A) the intelligence of the students
(B) the size of the class
(C) the physical condition of the classroom
(D) the availability of equipment.
2. Interest in learning increases when
(A) practicals are included in the syllabus
(B) aids are used in teaching
(C) what is to be learnt is linked with what is already known
(D) ICT is widely used in teaching.
3. Among the following teachers who helps students learn better ?
One who uses
(A) motion pictures as a last resort
(B) charts and maps
(C) board occasionally
(D) film projector along with the proper use of the board.
4. Which of the following teachers, will be liked most by you ?
(A) A teacher following an idealist philosophy
(B) A loving teacher
(C) A teacher who is disciplined
(D) A teacher who often amuses his students.
5. An effective teacher is one who can
(A) control the class (B) give more information in less time
(C) motivate students to learn (D) correct the assignments carefully.
6. Books and records are the primary sources of data in
(A) Historical research (B) Participatory research
(C) Clinical research (D) Laboratory research.
7. A research problem is feasible only when
(A) it is researchable
(B) it is new and adds something to knowledge
(C) it has utility and relevance t
(D) problem having independent and dependent variables.
8. In a seminar
(A) papers are presented and discussed
(B) training in skills in teaching is given
(C) different aspects of a problem are discussed
(D) group discussions are held.
9. Projects in the post-graduate courses are similar to
(A) basic research (B) applied research
(C) action research (D) evaluation research.
1 0. Research can be classified as
(A) Basic, Applied and Action research
(B) Quantitative and Qualitative research
(C) Philosophical, Historical, Survey and Experimental research
(D) all of these.
Read the following passage and answer the questions ( S1. Nos. 1 1 to 15 ) given below :
It is an old saying that knowledge is power. Education is an instrument which imparts
knowledge and, therefore, indirectly controls power. Therefore, even since the dawn
of civilisation persons in power have always tried to supervise or control education. It
has been the hand-maid of the ruling class. During the Christian Era the ecclesiastics
controlled the institution of education and diffused among the people the gospel of the
Bible and religious teachings. These gospels and teachings were no other than a
philosophy for the maintenance of the existing society. It caught the poor man to be
meek and to earn his bread with the sweat of his brow, while the priests and the
landlords lived in luxury, fought duels for the slightest offence. During the
Renaissance, education passed more from the clutches of the priests into the hands of
the princes. In other words, it became more secular. It was also due to the growth of
the nation state and powerful monarchs who united the country under their rule.
Thus, under the control of the monarch, education began to devise and preach the
infallibility of its master, the monarch or king. It also invented and supported fantastic
theories like the Divine Right Theory and that the king can do no wrong. With the
advent of the Industrial Revolution, education took a different turn and had to please
the new masters. It now no longer remained the privilege of the baron class but was
thrown open to the new rich merchant class of society. Yet educaion was still confined
to the few elite. The philosophy which was in vogue during this period was that of
'Laissez Faire' restricting the function of the state to the mere keeping of law and order
while, on the other hand, in practice the law of the jungle prevailed in the form of free
competition and the survival of the fittest.
1 1 . During the Christian Era who controlled the education system ?
(A) The Government (B) The common people
(C) The church and the priests (D) The monarchs.
12. What does the hand-maid of the ruling class mean ?
(A) Private maidservant of the prince
(B) Mistress of the prince
(C) The economy under the authority of the prince
(D) Something fully under the control of the ruling class.
13. Consider the following statements :
I. During the Renaissance, education became less secular.
11. Under the Laissez Faire approach, it was believed that king can do no
wrong.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
(A) (1) only (B) (11) only
(C) Both (I) and (11) (D) Neither (I) nor (11).
14. Whom does the term 'infallibility' refer to in this passage ?
(A) Kings (B) Scholars
(C) Priests (D) Social reformers.
15. Which one of the following is the correct statement ?
During the Christian Era,
(A) the poor man was thought to be beloved of the God
(B) it was thought that the poor man must earn his bread by hard work
(C) approach of survival of the fiitest prevailed
(D) function of the state was confined only to governance.
16. Blogs are considered as which type of medium of communication ?
(A) Rural communication (B) Tactile communication
(C) Conversational communication (D) Intra-personal communication.
17. Which of the following is not a means of mass communication ?
(A) Television (B) Cinema
(C) Telephone (D) Internet.
18. Electronic communication within a campus or institution is carried out by means of
(A) the internet (B) a local area network
(C) a PBX (D) a chat site.
19. The West Bengal College Service Commission sends letters to all the candidates
informing the date of SET examination. It is
(A) up-down communication (B) horizontal communication
(C) bottom-up communication (D) one way communication.
20. Modem style of marketing communication includes
(A) digital marketing (B) tele-marketing
(C) e-commerce (D) all of these.
2 1 . If Delhi is coded as 16
Mumbai is coded as 25
Kolkata is coded as 49, how can
Chennai be coded ?
(A) . 64 (B) 81
(C) 36 (D) 77.
22. Numbers in the following three figures are set in some order. Find out the missing
number in the third figure :
(A) 52
(C) 72
23. On January 12, 1980, it was Saturday. On January 12, 1979 it was
(A) Saturday (B) Friday
(C) Sunday (D) Thursday
24. What will be the next term in the following ?
DCXW, FEVU, HGTS, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(A) LKPO (B) ABYZ
(C) JIRQ (D) LMRS.
25. Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the
average of three numbers is 44, the largest number is
(A) 24 (B) 108
(c) 72 (D) 220.
26. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements : All rivers are hills
All hills are rocks
Some rocks are sticks.
Conclusions : I. Some sticks are hills
11. Sme sticks are rivers
111. Some rocks are rivers.
Codes :
(A) Only I11 follows (B) Only I follows
(C) Only I1 follows (D) I1 and 111 follow.
27. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements : Some cloths are marbles
Some marbles are bags.
Conclusions : I. No cloth is a bag.
11. All marbles are bags
111. Some bags are cloths
IV. No marble is a cloth.
Codes :
(A) Only either I or IV follows (B) Only either I or I1 follows
(C) Only either I or I11 follows (D) None follows.
28. If a person travels from a point P towards east for 8 km and then travels 6 km
towards north and reaches a point Q, what is the shortest distance from P to Q ?
(A) 15 km (B) 6 km
(C) 12 km (D) 10km.
29. Find out the missing number in the following series :
7, 23, 71, ... . .. . . . , 647.
(A) 89 (B) 146
(C) 215 (D) 426.
30. Which of the following pairs of months can have the same day as the first of the
month in a year ?
(A) March, November (B) April, September
(C) May, October (D) July, December.
Study the following graph and answer the Question Nos. 31 - 34 :
Export of processed food tins from a company
600
"
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Quantity in lakhs tins Value in crores of rupees
3 1. In which year, the value per tin was minimum ?
dA) 1996 (B) 1997
(C) 1998 (D) 2000.
What was the approximate per cent increase in export value from 1996 to 2000 ?
(A) 300.3 (B) 333.3
(C) 433.3 (D) None of these.
What was the percentage drop in export quantity from 1996 to 1997 ?
(A) 75 (B) 35
(c) 25 (D) None of these.
If in 1999, the processed food tins were exported at the same rate per tin as that in
1998, what would be the value ( in crores of rupees ) of export in 1999 ?
(A) 400 (B) 375
(C) 352 (D) 322.
Networking of libraries through electronic media is known as
(A) Inflibnet (B) Libinfnet
(C) Internet (D) Libnet.
Pick up the State Owned Internet Service Provider from the following list :
(A) MTNL
(C) sify
Computers connected to a LAN can
(A) run faster
(B) Reliance Communications
(D) You Telecom.
(B) share information and / or share peripheral equipment
(C) e-mail
(D) go online.
Which of the following is not a web browser ?
(A) Internet Explorer (B) Mosaic
(C) Outlook Express (D) Netscape Navigator.
SITE stands for
(A) System for International Technology and Engineering
(B) South Indian Trade Estate
(C) Satellite Instructional Television Experiment
(D) State Institute of Technology and Engineering.
The major harmful gas emitted from automobile vehicles which causes air pollution is
(A) Carbon monoxide (B) Methane
(C) Carbon dioxide (D) Ozone gas.
4 1. The North Pole has become as 'Island' for the first time in history. What is the reason
for this ?
(A) Global warming (B) Summer season
(C) Winter season (D) None of these.
42. The Chipko movement was a movement for
(A) land rights (B) environmental protection
(C) job reservation (D) disarmament.
43. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear nights ( without clouds ). This is because
(A) Clouds radiate heat towards the earth
(B) Clouds prevent cold wave from the sky
(C) Clouds prevent escaping of the heat radiation from the earth
(D) Clouds absorb heat from the sun and send towards earth.
44. What is the name of the research station established by the Indian Government for
conducting research at Antarctic ?
(A) Dakshin Gangotri (B) Yamunotri
(C) Uttari Gangotri (D) None of these.
45. A unitary university is distinct from other universities in that, that
(A) it cannot offer courses in many disciplines
(B) it cannot have affliated colleges
(C) it cannot offer research degrees
(D) it cannot be a member of Association of Indian Universities.
46. The Yashpal Committee submitted its report on
(A) Reforms in Higher Education
(B) Reconstruction of Administrative System in Education
(C) Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education
(D) Establishment of Foreign Universities.
47. Besides Engineering, the AICTE controls education in
(A) medicine (B) agriculture
(C) management (D) mass communication.
48. A Central University is set up by an act of
(A) Parliament
(B) the Legislative Assembly
(C) the UGC
(D) the Ministry of Human Resoure Development.
49. The University Grants Commission was constituted on the recommendation of which
commission ?
(A) Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Commission
(B) Mudaliar Commission
(C) Verghese Commission
(D) Kothari Commission.
50. Who is the Chancellor of Viswabharati ?
(A) President of India
(B) Governor of West Bengal
(C) Prime Minister of India
(D) Education Minister at the Central Government.
51. If45+ 23 =26, 52 + 18= 18and67+ 22 =46, what i s 8 3 + 21 ?
(A) 32 (B) 26
(c) 48 (D) 54.
52. Find out the odd member in the group :
(A) 5243 (B) 7456
(C) 3645 (D) 6548.
53. If you are going to west in the afternoon, the sun will be visible at your left.
(A) Never (B) Always
(C) Sometimes (D) Often.
54. What is found necessarily in desert ?
(A) Wind (B) Watermelon
(C) Camel (D) Sand.
55. Which of the following skills are needed for present day teacher to adjust with the
classroom teaching ?
I. Knowledge of technology
11. Use of technology in teaching learning
111. Knowledge of students' needs
IV. Content mastery.
Of these
(A) I & 111 (B) I1 & 111
(C) 11, 111 & IV (D) II&IV
56. Which of the following is a fact ?
(A) Honesty is the best policy
(B) Rose smells by any name
(C) There is many a slip between the cup and the lip
(D) Truth triumphs at the end.
57. Effective communication takes place
(A) when the communicator is an authority in the subject
(B) when passed through multimedia
(C) when the receivers are interested in the subject
(D) when the receivers are passive and patient receivers.
58. Research ethics depends on
(A) being objective in observation
(B) following rules and regulations prescribed
(C) considering the advice given by the supervisor
(D) acknowledging the help received from others.
59. What is generally in practice in higher education is
(A) testing what is taught
(B) teaching what is being tested
(C) monitoring students' progress in learning
(D) teaching for understanding by the students.
60. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series :
44, 56, 69, 83, ? , 114
(A) 90 (B) 98
(C) 100 (D) 110.

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