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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 075

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 075

741). Which of the following acts as a coenzyme?
A). Zn++
B). Lipase
C). Pyridoxin
D). Lvsine

Answer: Zn++


742). The phenotypic ratio of monohybrid cross is
A). 1:1:1:1
B). 1 : 2: 1
C). 3 : 1
D). 1 : 1

Answer: 3 : 1


743). Smallest measuring unit in cytology is
A). micron
B). mm
C). angstrom
D). rem

Answer: angstrom

744). It is believed that live evolved in its early stage under oxygen free condition. Which of the following organisms might have been able to survive in that environment?
A). obligate anaerobic bacteria
B). obligate halophytes
C). lichens
D). thermophilic algae

Answer: obligate anaerobic bacteria


745). Sexual reproduction is absent in which group of fungi mentioned below?
A). Deuteromycetes
B). Basidiomycetes
C). Phycomycetes
D). Ascomycetes

Answer: Deuteromycetes

746). one of the characteristics that differentiates procaryotes from eucaryotes is
A). RNA
B). DNA
C). Protein
D). Membrane - bound organelles

Answer: Membrane - bound organelles

747). The most common method of vegetative reproduction in usnea is
A). fragmentation
B). soredia
C). gemmae
D). homogania

Answer: soredia

748). Which of the fungi mentioned below is employed as a genetic tool?
A). Aspergillus
B). Neurospora
C). Gibberella
D). Penicillium

Answer: Neurospora


749). Heterotrichous habit exhibited by
A). Vaucheria
B). Dictyota
C). Ectocarpus
D). Spirogyra

Answer: Ectocarpus

750). Photosynthesis cannot take place in
A). red light
B). blue light
C). ultraviolet light
D). green light

Answer: ultraviolet light

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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 074

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 074

731). Which one of the following is a green house gas?

A). oxygen

B). nitrogen

C). carbon dioxide

D). ozone

Answer: carbon dioxide

732). The tallest living tree is

A). Eucalyptus

B). palm tree

C). Sequoia

D). Tree fem

Answer: Sequoia

733). Which one the following plants is biennial?

A). banana

B). pineapple

C). jack fruit

D). carrot

Answer: carrot

734). Sea weeds are an important source of

A). iron

B). chlorine

C). bromine

D). iodine

Answer: iodine

735). Polio is caused by

A). bacterium

B). fungus

C). virus

D). insect

Answer: virus

736). Ozone as such

A). protects the earth from ultraviolet sunrays

B). is catalyst in a number of chemical reactions

C). is utilised in green house farming

D). is a gas which is hazardous when inhaled

Answer: protects the earth from ultraviolet sunrays

737). The climatic changes, soil erosion and decreased rainfall is due to

A). eco system changes

B). deforestation

C). global warming

D). green house effect

Answer: deforestation

738). AGMARK is

A). Co operative society

B). Regulated market

C). Farmers co-operative

D). A quality assurance for agricultural products

Answer: A quality assurance for agricultural products

739). Refrigeration is a process which

A). kills bacteria

B). slows down the bacterial growth

C). inactivates the bacteria

D). plasmolyses the bacteria

Answer: slows down the bacterial growth

740). The blue green algae are

A). photoheterotrophs

B). photoautotrophs

C). chemoautotrophs

D). chemoheterotrophs

Answer: photoautotrophs

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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 073

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 073

721). What is the general shape of the bacteria ?

A). Spheres

B). Spirals

C). Rods

D). Cubes

Answer: Cubes

722). Which of the following in the blood stream is reduced most by excessive vomiting and diarrhoea?

A). Calcium

B). Sodium

C). Potassium

D). Iron

Answer: Potassium

723). Most important function of perspiration is to

A). get rid of the body wastes

B). regulate the body temperature

C). regulate the body water supply

D). lubricate the epithelia tissue

Answer: regulate the body temperature

724). Who discovered the blood groups of man?

A). Edward Jenner

B). Larven

C). Karl Landsteiner

D). William Harvey

Answer: Karl Landsteiner

725). The main function of the white blood cells in the body is to

A). protect the body against disease

B). carry antigen

C). carry oxygen

D). help in the formation of clot

Answer: carry oxygen

726). Which one of the following is not a gland ?

A). Kidney

B). Liver

C). Pancreas

D). Stomach

Answer: Kidney

727). Fat is digested in the

A). large intestine

B). mouth

C). spleen

D). small intestine

Answer: small intestine

728). The heart of a young man beats approximately

A). 100 times a minute

B). 90 times a minute

C). 82 times a minute

D). 72 times a minute

Answer: 72 times a minute

729). The gastric mill is the part of the stomach that is used for

A). sotrage

B). digestion

C). excretion

D). grinding

Answer: grinding

730). The principal components of viruses are

A). protein and lipid

B). DNA and RNA

C). RNA and lipid

D). protein and nucleic acid

Answer: protein and nucleic acid

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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 072

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 072

711). Which one of the following human activities would enhance the rate of naturally occurring mutations in organisms ?

A). Indiscriminate use of antibiotics, chemicals and pesticides

B). Deforestation and industrialisation

C). Adding organic and inorganic agrochemicals to the environment

D). Genetic engineering

Answer: Deforestation and industrialisation

712). Chromosomal abnormalities of an unborn child (while in mother's womb) can be found out by a technique called

A). CAT scanning

B). Ultrasound

C). Amniocentesis

D). Genetic engineering

Answer: Genetic engineering

713). The largest cell in the human body is

A). Nerve cell

B). Muscle cell

C). Liver Cell

D). Kidney cell

Answer: Muscle cell

714). All of the following foods lack vitamin, except

A). cheese

B). milk

C). meat

D). rice

Answer: cheese

715). The main function of white blood cells in the body is to

A). carry oxygen

B). help in clot formation

C). produce more red cells

D). protect body against diseases

Answer: help in clot formation

716). What is the occupation of a chiropodist ?

A). Manicuring of nails

B). One who treats minor ailments of the feet

C). Giving physiotherapy for spondylysis

D). During plastic surgery to remove scars in the face

Answer: During plastic surgery to remove scars in the face

717). When should the blood sample of a parasite be taken ?

A). An hour before the usual rise of body temperature

B). When the temperature comes down to normal

C). When the temperature is below the normal

D). A few hours after temperature return to normal

Answer: When the temperature comes down to normal

718). From which of the following are the artificial colouring agents for food products ?

A). Fresh vegetables

B). Fruits

C). Flowers

D). Coal tar

Answer: Fresh vegetables

719). Which part of the human body is first adversely affected by nuclear radiation ?

A). Eyes

B). Lungs

C). Skin

D). Bone marrow

Answer: Bone marrow

720). Muscles of which of the following parts of the body are the strongest?

A). Thigh

B). Wrist

C). Finger

D). Jaw

Answer: Jaw

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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 071

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 071

701). Tetanus is a disease caused by

A). fungus

B). Virus

C). bacteria

D). dust and cowdung

Answer: dust and cowdung

702). The vaccine triple antigen is given to children to protect them against Diphtheria,

A). Polio and Tetanus

B). Whooping cough and Tetanus

C). Whooping cough and Tuberculosis

D). Polio and Tuberculosis

Answer: Whooping cough and Tetanus

703). Insulin is produced by the

A). pituitary Gland

B). gall bladder

C). intestines

D). Pancreas

Answer: Pancreas

704). Ageing in human beings is caused by disappearance of which of the following glands ?

A). Thyroid

B). Thymus

C). Pituitary

D). Parathyroidy

Answer: Thymus

705). Common cancer in Indian population is that of

A). mouth

B). breasts

C). lungs

D). uterus

Answer: breasts

706). Hay Fever and Asthma belong to the category of

A). deficiency diseases

B). degenerative diseases

C). hormonal diseases

D). allergies

Answer: allergies

707). Milk has sweet taste of its own due to a certain sugar present in it, whereas the curd prepared from milk is sour. This change involves conversion of

A). surcose into succinic acid

B). glucose into glutamine

C). fructose into fumaric acid

D). lactose into lactic acid

Answer: lactose into lactic acid

708). Transfer of Genetic information from one generation to the other is accomplished by

A). Messenger RNA

B). Transfer RNA

C). DNA

D). Messenger and Transfer RNA

Answer: DNA

709). Deficiency of Vitamin A causes

A). nyctalopia

B). cataract

C). presbyopia

D). hypermetropia

Answer: presbyopia

710). A man with blood group A can receive blood from persons having blood groups

A). A, O

B). A, B, O

C). A, AB, B

D). A, B

Answer: A, O

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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 070

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 070

691). In man, small intestine is the place for

A). digestion

B). elimination

C). degradatin

D). absorption

Answer: absorption

692). Pencilline is given to a patient in order to

A). cure hereditary disease

B). cure all diseases

C). prevent any rise in bodily temperature

D). prevent the growth of several types of disease-causing bacteria

Answer: cure hereditary disease

693). BCG is used to prevent

A). hydrophobia

B). cancer

C). neuraligia

D). tuberculosis

Answer: tuberculosis

694). Which is the vitamin that is not normally found in any animal food ?

A). Vitamin B12

B). Vitamin K

C). Vitamin C

D). Vitamin D

Answer: Vitamin D

695). The outer layer of the skin is called

A). Dermis

B). Epidermis

C). Plomyelitis

D). Leprosy

Answer: Leprosy

696). Which is the most fast spreading disease ?

A). Malaria

B). plague

C). Plomyelitis

D). Leprosy

Answer: plague

697). Bronchitis is the abnormality of

A). liver

B). respiratory tract

C). kidney

D). eyes

Answer: respiratory tract

698). Biological death of a patient means death of tissues of the

A). kidney

B). heart

C). lungs

D). brain

Answer: brain

699). The food that has maximum caloric value contains

A). proteins

B). carbohydrates

C). fats

D). oils

Answer: carbohydrates

700). In which of the following diseases is the use of aspirin prohibited ?

A). Typhoid

B). Dengue

C). Malaria

D). Viral fever

Answer: Malaria

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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 069

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 069

681). In human body vitamins B1, B2, B12 and K are produced in the

A). liver

B). spleen

C). stomach

D). intestines

Answer: liver

682). All the following belong to the nervous system EXCEPT

A). Capillaries

B). Nerves

C). Brain

D). Spinal Cord

Answer: Spinal Cord

683). The ultimate source of energy in human beings is

A). fats

B). carbohydrates

C). proteins

D). none of these

Answer: fats

684). The longest and the strongest bone of human body is

A). Tibia

B). Pelvis

C). Femur

D). Humeros

Answer: Femur

685). The mushrooms are rich sources of

A). proteins

B). minerals

C). carbohydrates

D). none of these

Answer: proteins

686). Which of the following vitamins is useful in Osteomalacia ?

A). Vitamin D

B). Vitamin B12

C). Vitamin A

D). Vitamin C

Answer: Vitamin D

687). Citrus fruits are considered a rich source of which of the following vitamins ?

A). Vitamin A

B). Vitamin B

C). Vitamin C

D). Vitamin D

Answer: Vitamin C

688). Sex of the child is determined by

A). chromosomes of father

B). chromosomes of mother

C). Rh factor of the parents

D). blood group of father

Answer: chromosomes of father

689). Cataract is a disease which is due to

A). a defect in the optic nerve

B). inflammation in the eye

C). opacity of lens

D). opacity of eye

Answer: a defect in the optic nerve

690). Blood pressure is controlled by

A). Adrenal gland

B). Thyroid gland

C). Thymus

D). Corpus luteum

Answer: Thyroid gland

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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 068

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 068

671). Which of the following cannot be controlled by vacinnation?

A). Small-pox

B). Diebetes

C). Whooping cough

D). Polio

Answer: Diebetes

672). The process by which the blood carries the absorbed food products to the tissue cells, where they are taken up, is called

A). absorption

B). assimilation

C). digestion

D). ingestion

Answer: ingestion

673). Which of the following is the principal organ of digestion and absorption of food in our body ?

A). Large intestine

B). Liver

C). Pancreas

D). Small intestine

Answer: Small intestine

674). Which of the following groups includes organs of the same organ system ?

A). Trachea, Oesophagus, Stomach

B). Pancreas, Lungs, Stomach

C). Oesophagus, Rectum, Stomach

D). Stomach, Pancreas, Heart

Answer: Stomach, Pancreas, Heart

675). Which vitamins are lost substantially on washing sprouted wheat grains with water repeatedly ?

A). Vitamin C and K

B). Vitamins B4 and K

C). Vitamins B1 and B4

D). Vitamins A and B1

Answer: Vitamins B4 and K

676). Doping test of the samples of urine is normally done to check which of the following ?

A). To ensure that atheletes have not taken performance-enhancing drugs

B). To ensure that liver is functioning properly in the patients of liver cancer

C). To check the effect of drugs on memory of human beings

D). To ensure that heart functioning is normal in heart patients

Answer: To check the effect of drugs on memory of human beings

677). Treatment of rabies was discovered by

A). Lord Lister

B). Ronald Ross

C). Louis Pasteur

D). Jenner

Answer: Louis Pasteur

678). Sunlight provides

A). Vitamin B

B). Vitamin D

C). Vitamin C

D). Vitamin A

Answer: Vitamin D

679). Of the following, the best source of protein is

A). fish

B). beans

C). apples

D). butter

Answer: beans

680). Carrots contain

A). Vitamin A

B). Vitamin B

C). Vitamin C

D). Vitamin D

Answer: Vitamin A

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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 067

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 067

661). The vitamin which can be most easily synthesised in human body is

A). Vitamin D

B). Vitamin C

C). Vitamin B

D). Vitamin K

Answer: Vitamin D

662). How does Vitamin D help in growing children?

A). It increases height and weight

B). It improves eye sight and memory

C). It strengthens bones and teeth

D). It provides movement to limbs

Answer: It increases height and weight

663). Liver secretes

A). saliva

B). sebum

C). bile

D). acid

Answer: bile

664). Which of the following is not a source of Vitamin C?

A). Potato

B). Tomato

C). Gauva

D). Milk

Answer: Milk

665). The vaccine triple antigen is given to children to protect them against

A). Tetanus, Diphtheria and Whooping cough

B). Polio, Tuberculosis and Diphtheria

C). Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tettanus

D). Hepatitis, Whooping Cough and Tuberculosis

Answer: Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tettanus

666). Haemophilia means failue of the

A). heart to contract

B). kidney to filter

C). blood to clot

D). stomach to digest

Answer: blood to clot

667). The wonder drug Penicillin was discovered by

A). Louis Pasteur

B). Alexander Fleming

C). Edward Jenner

D). Jonas Salk

Answer: Alexander Fleming

668). Mineral essential for the coagulation of blood is

A). potassium

B). magnesium

C). calcium

D). sodium

Answer: calcium

669). Milk is an example of which of the following ?

A). Suspension

B). Gel

C). Emulsion

D). Foam

Answer: Emulsion

670). The largest gland in the human body is

A). salivary

B). pituitary

C). pancreas

D). liver

Answer: liver

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UPSC May 31, 2020

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 066

GENERAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY ONE LINERS FOR TNPSC UPSC SSC SET 066

651). The foul smell of rancid butter is due to
A). Butyric acid
B). Capronic acid
C). Stearic acid
D). Palmitic acid

Answer: Butyric acid


652). Which of the following parts/tissues of the body can be easily transplanted in the body of another person without any problem of rejection or reaction ?
A). Kidney
B). Heart
C). Skin
D). Cornea

Answer: Kidney


653). Which of the following diseases is spread by the milk of an infected cow ?
A). Tuberculosis and Rinderpest
B). Rinderpest and Typhoid
C). Tuberculosis
D). Rinderpest and Bucolisis

Answer: Tuberculosis and Rinderpest


654). Which of the following diseases induces immunity?
A). Small pox
B). Jaundice
C). Diabetes
D). Tuberculosis

Answer: Diabetes


655). The gland which maintains body temperature is
A). pituitary gland
B). thyroid gland
C). adrenals
D). hypothalamus

Answer: hypothalamus

656). Anaemia is caused in man due to deficiency of
A). Folic acid
B). Vitamin A
C). Vitamin B-12
D). Iron

Answer: Iron


657). Normal rate of heart beat in a human being is
A). 32/minute
B). 42/minute
C). 62/minutes
D). 72/minute

Answer: 62/minutes


658). Blood is purified by
A). kidneys
B). spleen
C). pancreas
D). liver

Answer: kidneys


659). Which of the following is not a recognised blood group ?
A). A
B). B
C). BC
D). AB

Answer: BC


660). The average temperature of human body is
A). 30.5ï¿½C
B). 36.9ï¿½C
C). 98.4ï¿½C
D). 97.4ï¿½C

Answer: 98.4ï¿½C

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