General Biology Set 2 MCQ Solved Paper for LIC ADO

1. The metallic part in haemoglobin is
A. Copper
B. Molybdenum
C. Nickel
D. Iron
Answer : D

2. Blood clot Inside blood vessels is prevented by
A. heparin
B. fibrinogen
C. thrombin
D. prothrombin
Answer : A

3. Which of the following organelles is known as the 'power House' of the cell?
A. Golgi Bodies
B. Ribosomes
C. Mitochondria
D. None of these
Answer : C

4. The muscles of the heart are
A. striated and involuntary
B. striated and voluntary
C. smooth and involuntary
D. smooth and voluntary
Answer : A

5. The waste product In the urine of man is
A. urea
B. uric acid
C. ammonia
D. non-nitrogenous
Answer : A

6. Nephantis is popularly called
A. coconut caterpillar
B. brown plant hopper
C. tobacco caterpillar
D. pulse beetle
Answer : A

7. Insects that make a clicking sound are
A. crickets
B. beetles
C. flies
D. silver fish
Answer : B

8. The spores of Puccinia formed on the leaves of wheat are called
A. Basidiospores
B. Ascidiospores
C. Uredospores
D. Pycnospores
Answer : C

9. Which of the following diseases is considered as completely eradicated from India, as no case of the same has been reported in last one year?
A. Polio
B. Tuberculosis
C. Cancer
D. Swine flu
Answer : A

10. In case of a heart attack a hormone is injected as an emergency measure. Which one is it?
A. Thyroxine
B. Adrenaline
C. Heparin
D. Insulin
Answer : B

11. Consumption of potassium cyanide leads to total stoppage of cellular activity in the human body, as it cripples the
A. heart
B. lungs
C. kidneys
D. mitochondria
Answer : D

12. 1 gm of carbohydrate gives energy which is about
A. 3 k cal
B. 2 k cal
C. 4.2 k cal
D. 8.1 k cal
Answer : C

13. The spider spins its web from a liquid secreting from its
A. posterior silk gland
B. posterior abdomen glands
C. mouth
D. salivary glands
Answer : A

14. The phenomenon of summer sleep by animals is called
A. hibernation
B. aestivation
C. laziness
D. lethargy
Answer : B

15. Translocation of food takes place in plants through
A. xylem
B. phloem
C. cambium
D. cortex
Answer : B

16. Oxygen transport is a function of
A. White Blood Corpuscles
B. Red Blood-Corpuscles
C. Blood Platelets
D. Plasma
Answer : B

17. Fusarium causes the wilting of the cotton plants by
A. clogging the vessels
B. producing toxic substance
C. causing necrosis of roots
D. killing the leaves
Answer : B

18. The hormone that is responsible for secondary sexual character in the male is
A. oestrogen
B. progesterone
C. testosterone
D. prolactin
Answer : C

19. The stones formed in human kidney consist mostly of
A. calcium oxalate
B. sodium acetate
C. magnesium
D. calcium
Answer : A

20. Most of the enzymes are
A. proteins
B. lipids
C. acids
D. alkalis
Answer : A

21. Turner's syndrome is a disease caused by
A. bacteria
B. virus
C. fungus
D. chromosomal imbalance
Answer : D

22. The closing and opening of the leaves of Mimosa pudica (Touch me not) plant is due to _______ movement.
A. chemonastic
B. seismonastic
C. thermonastic
D. photonastic
Answer : B

23. The grey matter of the brain is so coloured because of the concentration of
A. nerve cells
B. a pigment
C. nerve fibres
D. melanin
Answer : A

24. The potato is a modified stem, is explained by the presence of
A. Branches
B. Leaves
C. Buds
D. Scale leaves and auxiliary buds
Answer : D

25. The golden age of Dinosaurs was
A. Palaezoic
B. Cenozoic
C. Mesozoic
D. Proterozoic
Answer : C

26. The buffer substance in blood is
A. Calcium carbonate
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Ammonia
Answer : C

27. An organism eating its own species is called
A. carnivore
B. detritivore
C. cannibal
D. herbivore
Answer : C

28. The dinosaurs (terrible lizards) became very successful during
A. Palaeozoic era
B. Mesozoic era
C. Cenozoic era
D. Archaeozoic era
Answer : B

29. Maize is attacked by
A. Phytophthora
B. Pythium
C. Ustilago
D. Puccinia
Answer : C

30. Late blight of potato is caused by
A. Puccinia
B. Pennisetum
C. Phytophthora
D. Erysiphe
Answer : C

31. Under the immunisation programme's Govt. of India is providing vaccination to prevent some vaccine-preventable diseases. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Diphtheria
C. Tetanus
D. Plague
Answer : D

32. Which of the following plays an important part in photosynthesis?
A. Chloroplast
B. Centrosome
C. Tonoplast
D. Nematoblast
Answer : A

33. A plant cell is distinguishable from an animal cell by the presence of
A. nucleus
B. cell wall
C. chloroplasts
D. cell membrane
Answer : B

34. Insect pollination is known as
A. Hydrophily
B. Ornithophily
C. Anemophily
D. Entomophily
Answer : D

35. Genes are arranged in chromosomes
A. In clusters
B. In binary fashion
C. In linear fashion
D. Scattered
Answer : C

36. Whale reproduces by
A. ovipary
B. vivipary
C. ovovivipary
D. fission
Answer : B

37. Green plants synthesise carbohydrates by the
A. holozoic method
B. holophytic method
C. saprophytic method
D. parasitic method
Answer : B

38. The external ears of man are intended for
A. ornaments
B. scattering sound waves
C. collect sound waves
D. beauty
Answer : B

39. Maintenance of pregnancy is under the control of
A. follicular stimulating hormone
B. growth hormone
C. estrogen
D. progesterone
Answer : D

40. Antibodies are formed in
A. lymph nodes
B. red bone marrow
C. spleen
D. liver
Answer : B

41. The method of inducing artificial immunity was discovered by
A. Jenner
B. Tolstoy
C. Pasteur
D. Morgan
Answer : A

42. Which one is a water-soluble vitamin?
A. A
B. C
C. D
D. E
Answer : B

43. The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is
A. peptidase
B. amylase
C. lipase
D. thrombokinase
Answer : D

44. Bacteria utilising radiant energy to prepare food are
A. chemosynthetic bacteria
B. heterotrophic bacteria
C. photosynthetic bacteria
D. free living bacteria
Answer : C

45. The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvin scale is
A. 280
B. 290
C. 300
D. 310
Answer : D

46. An inherited characteristic which does not appear in one generation but can appear in the next is called
A. dominant
B. recessive
C. homozygous
D. heterozygous
Answer : B

47. Damage to hearing is caused by sounds which exceed
A. 70 decibels
B. 80 decibels
C. 100 decibels
D. 120 decibels
Answer : D

48. The science dealing with diseases of plants is called
A. Plant anatomy
B. Plant ecology
C. Plant pathology
D. Plant morphology
Answer : C

49. Wallace's line is a line
A. drawn by Darwin
B. across the mountains
C. between two zoo-geographical areas
D. between different classes of animals
Answer : C

50. Mutations could be created by X-rays. This was found by
A. Muller
B. Morgan
C. Meyer
D. Flemming
Answer : A