ROY’S INSTITUTE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

PSC WB FOOD SI (GRADE - III)

Handout
4 BIOLOGY

1. Which of the following hormone is released in excess quantity during excitement?

a) Cortisone b) Serotonin c) Adrenaline d) Oestrogen
2. Clove, the commonly-used spice, is obtained from the —
a) Fruit b) Stem c) Root d) Flower bud
3. What are the blood corpuscles that help to build up resistance against diseases?
a) Leukocytes b) Monocytes c) Neutrophils d) Lymphocytes
4. Which is the gland that holds the body's thermostat?
a) Pineal b) Pituitary c) Thyroid d) Hypothalamus
5. Which is the chromosome number in a human ovum?
a) 24 b) 46 c) 48 d) None of these
6. Hashish is obtained from a plant. From which part of the plant is it obtained?
a) Leaves b) Stem
c) Exudate from leaves and female inflorescences d) Exudate from stem and male inflorescences
7. Which organ of the body never rests?
a) Eyes b) Pancreas c) Liver d) Heart
8. In which part of the eye lies the pigment that decides the colour of the eyes of a person?
a) Cornea b) Choroid c) Iris d) Vitreous body
9. Which of the following causes swine flu?
a) Bacteria b) Fungi c) Tapeworm d) Virus
10. The presence of what distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell?
a) Chloroplasts b) Cell wall c) Cell membrane d) Both (a) and (b)
11. Which of the following is most important for growth of children upto the age of 14?
a) Proteins b) Vitamins c) Fats d) Milk
12. Which of the following is not required for seed germination?
a) Water b) Carbon dioxide c) Sunlight d) Suitable temperature

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13. The branch of agriculture which deals with the feeding, shelter, health and breeding of the domestic animals is
called?
a) Dairy Science b) Vaterinary Science c) Poultry d) Animal Husbandry
14. Edward Jenner is associated with —
a) Cholera b) Typhoid c) Small Pox d) Paralysis
15. A plant with compound leaves is —
a) Papaya b) Coconut c) Peepal d) Hibiscus
16. The scientist who explained about blood circulation for the first time was —
a) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek b) William Harvey
c) Gregor Mendel d) Ronald Ross
17. Which one of the following is not a digestive enzyme?
a) Pepsin b) Renin c) Insulin d) Amylopsin
18. The 'Theory of Evolution' was put forwarded by —
a) Louis Pasteur b) Aristotle c) Gregor Mendel d) Charles Darwin
19. In a human body, the longest bone in the —
a) vertebral column b) thigh c) rib cage d) arm
20. Hay fever is a sign of —
a) malnutrition b) allergy c) old age d) over work
21. Which of the following food crops has the maximum content of proteins?
a) Cassava b) Soybean c) Wheat d) Maize
22. Where did the new form of pneumonia "SARS" start?
a) Canada b) Singapore c) China d) Thailand
23. The total number of vertebrae in a human being is —
a) 26 b) 30 c) 29 d) 33
24. On the average, what percentage of human body has the element oxygen?
a) 65 b) 25 c) 10 d) 5
25. BCG vaccination is to be given to a new born child —
a) immediately after birth b) within 48 hours
c) within seven days d) within six months
26. The hybrid between horse and donkey is called —
a) Pony b) Colt c) Mule d) Zebra
27. Glaucoma is a disease of the —
a) Skin b) Lungs c) Liver d) Eyes
28. The chemical used for destroying Fungi in water tanks is —
a) Copper sulphate b) Magnesium sulphate c) Zinc sulphate d) Nitric acid
29. Human kidney disorder is caused by the pollution of —
a) Cadmium b) Iron c) Cobalt d) Carbon

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30. Dehydration in human body is caused due to the deficiency of —

a) Vitamin b) Salt c) Hormone d) Water
31. Who among the following analysed DNA for the first time?
a) Arthur Kornberg b) Har Gobind Khorana c) M. W. Nirenberg d) Watson and Crick
32. Which among the following bears smallest living cell —
a) Bacterium b) Mycoplasma c) Virus d) Yeast
33. Yawning occurs —
a) due to excess concentration of CO2 in blood b) due to excess concentration of CO2 in lungs
c) due to excess concentration of O2 in lungs d) None of these
34. Which among the following living being has respiratory organ but does not have brain?
a) Crab b) Starfish c) Blood succor d) Silverfish
35. Which vitamin helps in blood coagulation?
a) Vitamin-A b) Vitamin-C c) Vitamin-K d) Vitamin-E
36. A substance that stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into a living organism is known as —
a) carcinogen b) androgen c) antigen d) oestrogen
37. 'Darwin's finches' refer to a group of —
a) Fishes b) Lizards c) Birds d) Amphibians
38. The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after birth is —
a) Skeletal b) Nerves c) Connective d) Germinal
39. The source of oxygen generated during photosynthesis is —
a) Water b) Carbon dioxide c) Chlorophyll d) Mesophyll cells
40. Which one of the following elements is associated with teeth disorder?
a) Chlorine b) Fluorine c) Bromine d) Iodine
41. Which one of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine?
a) Creatinine b) Urea c) Uric acid d) Ketone bodies
42. Which one of the following cells produces antibodies?
a) Eosinophil b) Monocyte c) Basophil d) Lymphocytes
43. The Vitamin which helps in clotting of blood is —
a) A b) D c) B d) K
44. At very high altitude, the Red Blood Corpuscles in the human body will —
a) increase in size b) decrease in size
c) increase in number d) decrease in number
45. A test tube baby means —
a) a baby grown in a test tube
b) embryo fertilised in uterus and developed in test tube
c) embryo fertilised and developed in uterus
d) fertilisation in vitro and then transplantation in the uterus
46. The metal present in insulin is —
a) Copper b) Iron c) Zinc d) Magnesium

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47. Which of the following is considered to be the best cholesterol?

a) VLDA b) LDL c) HDL d) Triglycerides
48. Which of the following is a rich source of vitamin B-12?
a) Cashew nut b) Milk c) Apple d) Watermelon
49. What is the number of chromosomes in a normal body cell —
a) 43 b) 44 c) 45 d) 46
50. Xerophthalmia is a deficiency disease caused by lack of —
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
51. Out of the following glands which is referred to as the master gland?
a) Thyroid b) Adrenal gland c) Pituitary d) Pancreas
52. What is an antibiotic?
a) A chemical compound produced by a living organism that inhibits the growth of other organisms
b) A compound synthesised by a living organism that inhibits the growth of microbes
c) A synthetic compound inhibiting the growth of other organisms
d) A synthetic compound inhibiting growth of bacteria
53. Carbohydrate is stored in the animal body as —
a) Glucose b) Starch c) Glycogen d) Sucrose
54. Which was the first enzyme isolated in pure crystalline form?
a) Amylase b) Catalase c) Lipase d) Urease
55. Process of digestion is helped by —
a) Enzyme b) Hormone c) Mineral d) Vitamin
56. Which is the organ that excretes water, fat and various catabolic wastes?
a) Kidney b) Skin c) Spleen d) Salivary glands
57. EEG is used to detect the functioning of —
a) Heart b) Lung c) Kidney d) Brain
58. Locked jaw disorder is the other name of the disease —
a) Tetanus b) Muscular disorder c) Typhoid d) Filariasis
59. Excretory products of mammalian embryo are eleminated out by —
a) Placenta b) Amniotic fluid c) Allantois d) Ureter
60. In male sharks, claspers are found attached to —
a) Anal fin b) Pectoral fin c) Pelvic fin d) Ventral fin
61. What part of the eye gets inflamed and becomes pink when dust gets into?
a) Cornea b) Choroid c) Conjunctiva d) Sclerotic
62. In which of the following generally hormone is not found?
a) Rat b) Monkey c) Bacteria d) Cat
63. Milk is not considered a balanced diet now-a-days because of the absence of —
a) Magnesium and Vitamin D b) Iron and Vitamin C
c) Calcium and Vitamin C d) Iron and Vitamin A
64. Sea sickness is due to the effect of the motion of ship, on —
a) Internal ear b) Heart c) Stomach d) Eyes

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65. The main function of white blood cells in the body is to —

a) carry oxygen b) helps in clot formation
c) produce more red cells d) protect body against diseases
66. 'Mantoux' test is employed to diagnose —
a) Polio virus b) AIDS antibodies c) Tuberculosis bacterium d) Cancer
67. The largest cell in the human body is —
a) Nerve cell b) Muscle cell c) Liver cell d) Kidney cell
68. Which of the following is known as body builder ?
a) Protein b) Carbohydrates c) Vitamins d) Fats
69. Which of the following tests helps in diagnosis of cancer?
a) Urine test b) Blood test c) Biopsy d) X-Ray
70. During dehydration what is the substance that is usually lost by the body?
a) Sugar b) Sodium chloride c) Calcium phosphate d) Potassium chloride
71. The animal which uses sounds as its 'eyes' is —
a) Dog b) Cat c) Snake d) Bat
72. Pregnant women usually become deficient in —
a) Sodium and Calcium b) Iron and Sodium c) Calcium and Iron d) Magnesium and Iron
73. Which components of light are absorbed by chlorophyll?
a) Violet and red b) Indigo and orange c) Blue and red d) Violet and yellow
74. Ginger is a stem and not a root because —
a) It stores food material b) It grows horizontally in the soil
c) It has nodes and internodes d) It lacks chlorophyll
75. Eyes of potato are useful for —
a) Nutrition b) Respiration
c) Reproduction d) Vegetative propagation
76. Taenia solium (Tape worm) lives as a parasite in —
a) Pig b) Abdomen of man/woman
c) Intestine of man/woman d) Liver of man/woman
77. An ant can see the objects all around it due to the presence of —
a) Simple eyes b) Eyes over the head
c) Well-developed eyes d) Compound eyes
78. What is the approximate time required for a heart -beat?
a) 0.5 second b) 0.8 second c) 0.5 minute d) 1.0 minute
79. Who discovered the Cholera-bacillus?
a) Louis Pasteur b) Ronald Ross c) Robert Koch d) Joseph Lister
80. Which of the following animals has the longest life span?
a) Elephant b) Crocodile c) Dog d) Tortoise

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