General Biology Set 2 MCQ Solved Paper for NMAT

1. The medulla oblongata encloses the
A. optic lobe
B. optic capsule
C. second ventricle
D. fourth ventricle
Answer : B

2. The 'germ theory of disease' was propounded by
A. Joseph Lister
B. Robert Koch
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Jacob Heule
Answer : C

3. 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

4. The organ that produces antibodies in our body is
A. pancreas
B. salivary gland
C. liver
D. gonads
Answer : C

5. The hypothesis that living matter originated in the past from non-living matter is supported by
A. Fossil records
B. Miller's experiments
C. Pasteur experiment
D. Spallanzeni experiment
Answer : B

6. Plants growing in saline marsh habitats are called
A. Xerophytes
B. Aerophytes
C. Saprophytes
D. Halophytes
Answer : D

7. Legumes are highly nutritious because they are rich in
A. starch
B. oils
C. fat
D. protein
Answer : D

8. The hormone that contains iodine is
A. Prolactin
B. Vasopressin
C. Thyroxine
D. Adrenalin
Answer : C

9. The part of the eye behind the lens is filled with
A. aqueous humor
B. vitreous humor
C. lymph
D. blood
Answer : B

10. The specific gravity of blood is
A. lower than water
B. higher than water
C. same as water
D. many times that of water
Answer : B

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

12. Cancer is induced by certain viruses called
A. poxviruses
B. adenoviruses
C. oncogenic viruses
D. herpesviruses
Answer : C

13. Organisms that live in the deep sea are mainly
A. Herbivores
B. Carnivores
C. Detritivores
D. None of the above
Answer : C

14. During dehydration, the human body is usually lost by the human body is
A. sugar
B. sodium chloride
C. potassium chloride
D. iodine
Answer : B

15. The geotropism of the roots that makes them grow towards gravity is said to be
A. positive
B. negative
C. neutral
D. oblique
Answer : A

16. The counting of RBC's can be performed by
A. Haemocytometer
B. Haemoglobinometer
C. Clinostat
D. Thermometer
Answer : A

17. Insulin is concerned with the metabolism of
A. sugar
B. fats
C. proteins
D. vitamins
Answer : A

18. The white blood corpuscles the body because they are popularly called soldiers of
A. march at a regular pace
B. appear uniform
C. defend the body
D. are disciplined
Answer : C

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

20. The country's first 'brain bank' that can store up to 300 human brains has been opened at
A. Alleppey
B. Bengaluru
C. Bhubaneshwar
D. Mumbai
Answer : B

21. Agroecology relates
A. crops and productivity
B. crops and environment
C. crop productivity and physiology
D. crop resistance to climatic changes
Answer : B

22. Which organism probably arrived first in the world?
A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Protozoa
D. None of the above
Answer : A

23. Antisnake venom is prepared by
A. Pasteur institute
B. Hoffkine's institute
C. Birla's institute
D. Indian Science Institute
Answer : B

24. The human heart is
A. Neurogenic heart
B. Myogenic heart
C. Pulsating heart
D. Ampullary heart
Answer : B

25. Intravascular clotting of blood is known as
A. anaemia
B. leucopenia
C. thrombosis
D. thrombin
Answer : C

26. Small pox is caused by
A. bacteria
B. fungus
C. virus
D. algae
Answer : C

27. Which among the following is a balanced fertiliser for plants?
A. Urea
B. Ammonium Sulphate
C. Nitrates
D. Compost
Answer : D

28. The suggestion that the chromosomes are the carriers of hereditary material was first made by
A. Johanson
B. Flemming
C. Sutton and Boveri
D. Morgan
Answer : C

29. The involuntary muscles are controlled by the
A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Medulla oblongata
D. Pons
Answer : C

30. Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of iron in human body?
A. Anaemia
B. Scurvy
C. Dermatosis
D. None of these
Answer : A

31. Colour vision is made possible by the cells in the retina called
A. rods
B. cones
C. fovea
D. blind spot
Answer : B

32. The thermoregulatory centre in the human brain is the
A. Pituitary
B. Spinal cord
C. Cerebellum
D. Hypothalamus
Answer : D

33. Fibrinogen is present in
A. lymph
B. liver
C. blood plasma
D. pancreas
Answer : C

34. The 'graveyard of the RBC' refers to
A. spleen
B. liver
C. bone marrow
D. thymus
Answer : A

35. Vestigeal organs are those which are
A. fully formed and functional
B. much reduced but functional
C. much reduced and functionless
D. fully formed but functionless
Answer : C

36. Which among the following is a Cast growing tree?
A. Teak
B. Eucalyptus
C. Banyan
D. Coconut
Answer : B

37. Lizards, snakes, crocodiles and turtles belong to the class
A. Aves
B. Reptilia
C. Mammalia
D. Amphibia
Answer : B

38. Plague is caused by
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungus
D. Fleas
Answer : A

39. Whooping cough is caused by
A. Salmonella
B. Bacillus pertussis
C. Variola
D. Vibriona
Answer : B

40. Bordetella pertussis causes
A. tetanus
B. diphtheria
C. whooping cough
D. rabies
Answer : C

41. 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

42. Vessels proceeding to the heart are
A. veins
B. arteries
C. capillaries
D. lymph ducts
Answer : A

43. What is the other name for the brain?
A. myelon
B. encephalon
C. cephalon
D. All the above
Answer : B

44. In plants water is carried upwards by
A. phloem
B. paranchyma
C. xylem
D. meristem
Answer : C

45. What is 'atavism'?
A. The genes which show numerous phenolypic effects
B. Reappearance of traits after several generations
C. Effects of mutation
D. Intermediate inheritance of genes
Answer : B

46. Fishes send out their nitrogenous waste as
A. ammonia
B. urea
C. uric acid
D. sweat
Answer : A

47. The aphotic zone means that light is
A. always present
B. present during day
C. always absent
D. present during night
Answer : C

48. Which among the following animals has the largest Intestine?
A. Cow
B. Lion
C. Monkey
D. Tiger
Answer : A

49. Animals that feed only on dead flesh are
A. herbivorous
B. carnivorous
C. omnivorous
D. carrion-eaters
Answer : D

50. Digestion of proteins starts in the
A. mouth
B. stomach
C. duodenum
D. intestine
Answer : B