KARNATAKA COMMON ENTRANCE TEST Question Paper

1986

1. Epiphyllous buds arise from

1. Axil of leaf 2.Surface of leaf 3. Petals 4.Stem

2. An Example of tuberous adventitious root is

1.Carrot 2. Dahlia 3.Beetroot 4.radish

3. The largest living tree on earth is

1.Eucalyptus 2.The giant oak 3.

Scquoia gigantiae 4.Juniperus

4. Which of the following is not a fungus?

1.Sargassum 2.Toad stool 3.Puffball 4.Ergot

5. Angiosperms differ from gymnosperms in their possession of

1.Dominant sporophytes 2.Pollen

3. Seeds 4. Fruits

6. Plants that grow on other plants are

1.Saprophytes 2.Epiphytes 3.Bryophytes 4.parasites

7. Plants living in driest environments are called

1.Hydrophytes 2.Mesophytes

3.Xerophytes 4.Pteridophytes

8. A plant that derives its food from dead organic matter is called
1.Parasite 2.Saprophyte

3.Epiphyte 4.Pteridophytes

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9. Dead cells that serve a mechanical function are called

1.sclerenchyma 2.Companion cells

3.Wood parenchyma 4.Collenchyma

10. Which of the following are absent in monocot stem but present in dicot stem?
1.Epidermis and endodermis 2.Endodermis and vascular bundles

3.Hypodermis and pericycle 4.Endodermis and Pericycle

11. Thallophytes consists of

1. Bacteria 2.Algae 3.Algae and Fungi 4. Fungi and ferns

12. The transmission of a message through a synapse in nerve cells is caused by

1. Epinephrine 2.Acetylcholine 3.ACTH 4.Acetone

13.Adenohypophysis is formed from

1. Hypothalamus 2.Rathkes pouch 3. Mesenteron 4.Prosencephalon

14. Of the following hormones,ovulation in mammals is caused by

1. Lutropin(LH) 2. Prolactin(PRL)

3.Thyrotrophic hormone 4. Follitropin(FSH)

15.The sheath covering the axon of a nerve cell is

1. Gemmule 2. Myelin 3.Medulla 4.Neurolemma

16.The structural and functional unit of a mammalian kidney is

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1.Flame cell 2. Nephron 3.Pyramid 4.Bowmans capsule

17. Bowmans capsule is a part of malpighian capsule found in

1.Muscles cell 2.Nerve cell 3.Nephron 4.Enteron

18.Axon is a part of neuron modified for

1.Transformation of impulse 2.reception of stimuli

3.stimuli of neurons 3.onduction

19.Blood can be cited as an example of

1. Epithelial tissue 2.Cells 3.Organ system 4.Connective tissue

20.Parenchyma tissue is characterized by

1.presence of thickenings in the corner 2.presence of uniform thickening

3.presence of intercellular spaces 4.presence of lignified cells

21. The endosperms of angiosperms is developed from

1.antepodals 2.zygote 3.Synergids 4.Secondary

nucleus

22.The edible part of potato is

1.Root 2.Stem 3.Bud 4.Fruit

23.In a Bisexual flower when the gynoecium matures earlier than the another, it is called

1.Protandry 2.Protogyny 3.Heterogyny 4.Apogamy

24. Parallel venation is characteristic in

1.Ficus 2.Maize 3.Helianthus 4.palm

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25. Auxanometer is an apparatus to measure

1.Respiration 2.growth 3.transpiration 4.photosynthesis

26. In photosynthesis, oxygen is liberated due to

1.hydrolysis of carbohydrates 2.photolysis of water

3.breakdown of chlorophyll 4.reduction of CO2

27.Simplest form of carbohydrate is

1.carbon 2.Cane-sugar 3.starch 4.monosaccharide

28.Transpiration in plants will be most rapid when

1.atmosphere is saturated with water vapour 2.excess water is in soil

3.the air is still 4.environment condition is dry

29.Mendels laws of heredity were rediscovered by

1.Darwin 2.De Vries 3.Lamarck 4. Haldane

30.deoxyribose sugar is present in

1.Carbohydrates 2.RNA 3.DNA 4.Protiens

31.Which of the following diseases show sex-linked inheritance?

1. colour blindness 2.Leucoderma 3.Diabetes 4.Albinism

32.The science of improving hereditary qualities in human generations is called

1.Genetics 2.Eugenics 3.Epigenesis 4.Metagenesis

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33.In blood transfusion a universal recipient belongs to the group

1.AB 2.O 3.A 4.B

34.bacteriophage is a kind of

1.Virus 2.Fungus 3.RNA 4.Sugar

35.Wind-pollinated flowers are usually

1.Large, white and without scent 2.Small,coloured and scented

3.Small,coloured and without scent 4.Small, white and without scent

36. The binomial nomenclature was introduced by

1.Darwin 2.Mendel 3.Linnaeus 4.Lawrence

37.Ferns and mosses usually grow on the

1.Bank of rivers 2.sea-shore 3.Floor of a forest 4.Rotten fruits in a shop

38.The production of new plants without seeds is known as

1.Sexual reproduction 2.Vegetative propagation

3.Fertilizaton 3.Transplantation

39.Specialised structures found only in nerve cells are

1.Cytoplasm and Nucleus 2.Ganglion and synapse

3.Dendrites and axon 4.Fibres and vacuole

40.Which of the following organs in man is not concerned with temperature regulation?

1.Lungs 2.Skin 3.Muscles 4.Spleen

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41.An animal that tries to maintain a constancy of internal temperature is

1.Poikilotherm 2.Ectotherm 3.Homeotherm 4.Rhythm

42. Ascent of sap takes place through

1.Phloem 2.Xylem3.Cambium 4.Pith

43. Poliination means

1.fertilisation in plants 2.shedding of pollen by anthers

3.dispersal of pollen by winds 3.transfer of pollen from anther to stigma

44.In man, the number of chromosomes is

1.48 2.50 3.46 4.42

45.During mitosis the number of chromosomes is

`1. Halved 2.Unchanged 3.Doubled 4.Tripled

46.A codon consists of

1.one nucleotides 2.two nucleotides

3.three nucleotides 4.four nucleotides

47.The scientific name of Indian ape is

1.Presbytis 2.Macaca 3.Hylobates 4.Gorilla

48.The biggest Phylum in regard to the number of species is

1.Arthropoda 2.Chordata 3.Platyhelminthes 4.Protozoa

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49. The scientific name of the fruit fly is

1.Homo sapiens 2.Musca domestica

3.Drosophila melanogaster 4.Ropalida marginata

50.Which of the following is famous for its lion population?

1.Corbett National Park 2.Gir forest

3.Bandipur National Park 4.Nagarahole

51.Butterflies belong to the order

1.Lepidoptera 2.Coleoptera 3.Hymenoptera 4.Diptera

52.The part whuch we eat in mango is

1.Epicarp 2.Mesocarp 3.Endocarp 4.Seed

53.Pollinia are found in

1.Calotropis flower 2.Vinca flower

3.Hibiscus flower 4.Leucas flower

54.The edible part of a cauliflower is

1.bud 2.inflorescence 3.flower 4.fruit

55.Vascular bundles are scattered in

1.Monocot root 2.Monocot stem 3.Dicot root 4.Dicot stem

56.Pith is well developed in

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1.Dicot root 2.Monocot root

3.Monocot stem 4.In all the above three

57.Breakdown of carbohydrate during respiration is called

1.Glycolysis 2.Fermantation 3.Catalysis Dark Reaction

58.Mammalian erythrocytes

1.are fragile 2.have no nucleus 3.clot immediately 4.are invisible

59.Phylogeny is the study of

1.evolutionary history of species 2.embryonic development of an individual

3.geographical distribution of a phylum 4.fossils of an animal

60.Which of the following has only recently become extinct in India?

1.Cheetah 2.Nilgai 3.Golden Langur 4.Hyena

61.In Assam, there is a good population of

1.Blackbuck 2.Lions 3.Camels 4.Rhinoceros

62. The cells that produce insulin in the pancreas are

1.Delta cells 2.Gamma cells 3.Beta cells 4.none of these

63.The hormone insulin controls

1.Carbohydrate metabolism 2.Protien metabolism

3.Lipid metabolism 4.Synthesis of organic substances

64.Corpus luteum is responsible for production of

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1.Progesterone 2.FSH 3.LH 4.Lactogenic principle

65.The ACTH is produced by

1. Pitutary gland 2.Adrenal 3.Thyroid 4.Isles of Langerhans

66.In plants the passage of water from the roots to the aerial parts is called

1.Guttation 2.Transportation 3.Translocation 4.Transpiration

67.Star-fish belongs to the phylum

1.Mollusca 2.Pisces 3.Arthropoda 4.Echinodermata

68.The young one of a bug is called

1.Larva 2.Maggot 3.Nymph 4.Pupa

69.The organism that causes elephantiasis belongs to

1.Insecta 2.Protozoa 3.Nematoda 4.Coelenterata

70.All carnivorous animals feeding on other living animals are

1.Parasites 2.Predators 3.Cannibals 4.Carrion feeders

71.The first link in any food chain is a plant because

1.of their capacity to synthesize organic food

2.green plants cannot eat anything

3.plants are fixed in one place

4.there are more herbivores than carnivores

Answer Key

Q.no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Ans 1 2 3 1 4 2 3 2 1 4 3 2 2 1 2

Q.no 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Ans 2 3 4 4 3 4 2 2 2/4 2 2 4 4 2 3

Q.no 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

Ans 1 2 1 1 4 3 3 2 3 4 3 2 4 3 2

Q.no 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

Ans 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1

Q.no 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

Ans 4 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 3 2 1

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