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1. Which of the following is not a bone in the human
body?
(a) Sternum
(b) Humerus
(c) Pericardium
(d) Tibia
2.Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk, disappear in the human body by the age of
(a) two
(b) three
(c) five
(d) eight
3.Duodenum is situated
(a) at the upper most part of the small intestine
(b) near the lungs
(c) in the brain
(d) at the tail end of the intestine
4.The heart is covered by a membrane called
(a) Epidermis
(b) Dermis
(c) Epicardium
(d) Pericardium
58.About ......of the total calcium present in the
human body is in the blood.
(a) 99%
(6) 70%
(c) 5%
(d) 1%
6.Phenylketonuria is an example of an inborn error
of metabolism. This 'error' refers to
(a) hormonal overproduction
(b) non disjunction
(c) atrophy of endocrine glands
(d) inherited lack of an enzyme
7.As in the arms and legs, blood flows against
gravity and is prevented from flowing back by
(a) the extremely low pressure of venous blood
(b) valves
(c) movements in the surrounding muscles
(d) the narrowing down of the lumen of veins by
the contraction of the muscle layer comprising
their walls
8.Identical twins arise when two
(a) cells develop independently from the same
zygote
(b) gametes develop independently
(c) sperms develop independently
(d) ova develop independently
9.Element that is not found in blood is
(a) iron
(b) copper
(c) chromium
(d) magnesium
10.Scratching eases itching because
(a). it skills germs
(b) it suppresses the production of enzymes which
cause itching
(c) it removes the outer dust in the skin
(d) it stimulates certain nerves which direct the
brain to increase the, production of antihistaminic chemicals
11.The gland, which in relation to body size is largest
at birth and then gradually shrinks after puberty,
is?
(a) Thyroid
(b) Pituitary
(d) Adrenal
12.A human sperm may contain ?
1. X-chromosome
2. Y-chromosome
3. XY-chromosome
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
13.Which of the following is not a bone in the legs of
(a) Radius
(b) Tibia
(c) Femur
(d) Fibula
14.Bleeding from artery is characterised by which of
the following?
1. Blood is red
2. Blood is purple
3. Bleeding is continuous
4. Bleeding is intermittent
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
15.Which of the following is not a vestigial organ?
(a) Centriole
(b) Molar tooth
(c) Appendix
(d) Diaphragm
16.Which of the following bone articulations forms
the gliding join?
(a) Humenis and radius
(b) Carpals
(c) Hip girdle and femur
(d) Skull and neck verterbrae
17.Pancreas secretes hormones which help in
(a) blood clotting
(b) production of antibodies
(c) growth of body
(d) keeping sugar balance in body
18.5-A node of mammalian heart is known as
(a) Auto regulator
(b) Pace-maker
(c) Time controller
(d) Beat regulator
19.Consider the following statements regarding blood
pressure
1. It is the pressure exerted by the blood on thewalls of any vessel
2.It decreases in the arteries as the distance from
the heart increases.
3. It is lower in the capillaries than in the arteries
4. It is usually lower in women than in men
Of these, the correct ones are
(a) 1 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
20.The hormone responsible for the secretion of milk
in mothers, is?
(a) ACTH
(c) Adrenalin
(b) Leutinizing hormone
(d) Lactogenic hormone
(e) prolactin
21.What is the correct sequence of the following is
heart attack ?
1. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel
2.'Plaque' from fibrous tissue and high
cholesterol
3. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen
4.Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(6) 2, 4, 1, 3
(c) 2, 3, 1, 4
(d) 4, 2. 1. 3
22.Bile juice is secreted by
(a) Pancreas
(b) Liver
(c) Spleen
(d) Gall bladder
23.Veins differ from arteries in having
(a) Thinner walls
(b) Strong walls
(c) narrower lumen
(d) valves to control direction of flow
24.What is the main function of insulin in the human
body?
(a) To maintain blood pressure
(b) To help in digestion of food
(c) To control the level of sugar in the body
(d) To check the level of iodine in the body
25.An enzyme that works in an acidic medium is
(a) pepsin
(b) tiypsin
(c) ptyalin
(d) maltose
26.The blood pressure is the pressure of blood in
(a) arteries
(b) veins
(c) auricles
(d) ventricles
27.The total number of bones in human skull are
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 30
(d) 32
28.Which of the following glands controls the
development of sex organs in humans ?
(a) Paancreas
(b) Thyroid
(c) Adrenal
(d) Pituitary
29.Oxygen is transported to every cell of the human
body by?
(a) red blood cells
(b) blood platelets
(c) white blood cells (d) hormones
30.Which of the following components of blood
protects human beings from infection ?
(a) Plasma
(b) Blood Platelets
(C) Haemoglobin
(d) White Blood Corpuscles
31.The normal temperature of the human body is
(a) 90 F
(6) 98 F
(c) 98.4 F
(d) 96.4 F
32.If person can see an object clearly when it is placed
at distance of about 25 cm away from him, he is
suffering from
(a) myopia
(b) hypermetropia
(c) astigmatism
(d) None of these
33.The blood pressure values of four persons are given
blow •
1. Mrs. X-90/60
2.Mr. X-160/120
3. Mr. X-160/120
4. Mrs. Y-140/100
Who among the following has normal blood
pressure ?
(a) Mrs. Y
(b) Mr. X
(c) Mrs. X
(d) Mr. Y
34.In the case of a 'Test-tube baby'
(a) fertilisation takes place inside the test tube
(b) development of the baby takes place inside the
test tube
(c) fertisation takes place outside the mother body
(d) unfertilised egg develops inside the test tube
35.Pituitary gland is present
(b) below the brain
(b) above the brain
(c) inside the brain
(d) nowhere near the brain
36.Which of the following organs i used in the
purification of blood in human body ?
(a) Liver
(b) Kidney
(c) Spleen
(d) Lungs
37.Cornea is a part of which of the following organs
of human body ?
(a) Eye
(c) Nose
(b) Ear
(d) Heart
38.What is Funny Bone?
(a) A muscle
(b) A nerve
(c) A bone
(d) A blood vessel
39.Man cannot digest cellulose whereas cows can do
so because ?
(a) their gut contains bacteria capable of digesting
cellulose
(b) they have a many - chambered stomach
(c) they have efficient grinding molars
(d) they produce an enzyme cellulase which can
digest cellulose
40.Which of the following when taken by pregnant
women, is found to be the cause of deformed
children ?
(a) Glycerol
(b) Xylidine
(c) Thalidomide
(d) None of these
41. 4The diploid number of chromosomes in human
body is?
(a) 24
(6) 40
(c) 46
(d) 48
42.The largest cell in the human body is ?
(a) Nerve cell
(b) Muscle cell
(c) Liver cell
(d) Kidney cell
43.Lichens are formed due to the symbiotic
association of
(a) moss and fungi
(c) algae and fungi
(b) bacteria and fungi
(d) None of these
44.Insects from the largest class of animals living on
land and sea. They are grouped into
(a) 22 orders
(b) 26 orders
(c) 29 orders
(d) 32 orders
45.Which of the following statements is true for
planktons ?
(a) They live on the surface of lake water
(b) They live on the bottom of lakes
(c) They live on the plants growing in water
(d) They live in the water column
46.Which of the following has the smallest egg?
(a) Ostrich
(b) Humming bird
(c) Pigeon
(d) Homo sapiens
47.The population of which of the following is
maximum on the earth ?
(a) Reptiles
(b) Fishes
(c) Birds
(d) Beetles
48.Poison glands of snakes are homologous to
(a) stings of rays
(b) salivary glands of vertebrates
(c) electric organs of fishes
(d) sebaccous glands of mammals
49.The phylum chordata is characterised by the
presence of
(a) spinal cord
(b) notochord
(c) nerve chord
(d) None of these
50.Which of the following activities is suppressed bs
the presence of auxins in plants?
(a) Growth of lateral buds
(b) Cell division
(c) Root initiation
(d) Development of fleshy fruits
ANSWER
1.c 2.a 3.a 4.d 5d 6.c 7.b 8.a 9.c 10.d 11.c 12.c 13.a 14.b 15.d 16.b
17.b 18.b 19.d 20.e 21.b 22.b 23.d 24.c 25.a 26.a 27.c 28.d 29.a 30.d
31.c 32.d 33.d 34.c 35.a 36.b 37.a 38.b 39.a 40.c 41.c 42.a 43.c 44.c 45.b
46.c 47.d 48.b 49.d 50.c