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SECTION -A
i) General Awareness
1. Which of the following Articles of the 6. Coco Islands belong to which of the
Indian Constitution grants special following nations?
provision to the north eastern states of (A) India
India?
(B) Myanmar
(A) Article 370
(C) Indonesia
(B) Article 371
(0) All the above
(C) Article 333
(0) None of the above 7. World Ozone Oay is celebrated every
year on
2. National Girl Child Oay is celebrated
(A) September 16th
every year on
(B) June 5th
(A) March 22nd
(C) March 3rd
(B) January 24th
(0) None of the above
(C) August 3rd
(0) None of the above 8. Tansen Samman is given by
(A) Uttara Pradesh
3. Which of the following river is a tributary
of Cauvery ? (B) Gujarat
(A) Manas river (C) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Arkavathi river (0)_ None of the above
(C) Lohit river 9. She was British and supporter of Indian
(0) None of the above self-rule. Later she joined the Indian
National Congress and in 1916 she
4. The Man Booker International Prize, launched the All India Home Rule League.
2019 awarded to which of the following The above said statements describes
Novel?
who among the following freedom
(A) Seven Killings fighters of India?
(B) Celestial Bodies (A) Madam Cama
(C) Milkman
(B) Annie Besant
(0) None of the above
(C) Sarojini Naidu
5. To whom among the following the (0) None of the above
American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics conferred the Missile 10. What was the Theme of the World
Systems Award 2019 ? Environment Oay 2019 ?
(A) Kiran Kumar (A) Air pollution
(B) G. Satheesh Reddy (B) Light pollution
(C) Kailasavadivoo Sivan (C) Soil pollution
(0) None of the above (0) None of the above
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11. Washing soda is also known as 16. Which of the following Indo-Tibet main
(A) Sodium carbonate trade routes are passes through Chumbi
(B) Sodium bisulphite valley?
(C) Sodium bicarbonate (A) Jelep La and Nathu La Pass
(0) None of the above (B) Goram Ghat and Haldi Ghat Pass
(C) Bhor Ghat and Chorla Ghat Pass
12. India post joined with which of the
following tech giant to digitalize 1.5lakh (0) None of the above
Post Offices and create world's biggest
17. Who among the following Indian women
e-postal network ?
freedom fighters popularly known as
(A) TCS
Grand Old Lady?
(B) Microsoft
(C) Infosys (A) Sucheta Kriplani
(0) None of the above (B) Lakshmi Sahgal
(C) Aruna Asaf Ali
13. What is the metamorphic form of
(0) None of the above
Limestone?
(A) Marble 18. The Sardar Sarovar Darn built across
(B) Gypsum which of the following rivers?
(C) Gold (A) Ganga
(0) None of the above (B) Chambal
(C) Narmada
14. What was the theme of World Wetland
Oay 2019 ? (0) None of the above
(A) Wetlands and climate change
19. Which one of the following states Gulf
(B) Wetlands and wild animals
of Khambhat is situated ?
(C) Wetlands for the avian fauna
(A) Gujarat
(0) None of the above
(B) Andhra Pradesh
15. Consider the following pairs.
(C) West Bengal
1. Krishna Wildlife - Karnataka
Sanctuary (0) None of the above
2. Wayanad Wildlife - Tamil Nadu
Sanctuary 20. Which of the following organization
Which of the above pairs are correctly releases the state of World Population
matched? Report ?
(A) 1 only (A) UNFPA
(B) 2 only (B) ILO
(C) Both 1 and 2 (C) WTO
(0) Neither 1 nor 2 (0) None of the above
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ii) General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability
21. Prashant Arora has three children - 24. Radha moves towards South-East a
Sangeeta, Vimal and Ashish. Ashish distance of 7 km, then she moves towards
married Monika, the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy. The Roys married West and travels a distance of 14 m. From
their youngest daughter to the eldest here, she moves towards North-West a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Sharma and they
distance of 7 m and finally she moves a
had two children named Amit and
Shashi. The Roys have two more distance of 4 m towards East and stood
children, Roshan and Vandana, both at that point. How far is the starting point
elder to Veena. Sameer and Ajay are
from where she stood?
sons of Ashish and Monika. Rashmi is
the daughter of Amit. (A) 3 m
What is the surname of Sameer ?
(B) 4 m
(A) Roy
(B) Sharma (C) 10 m
(C) Arora (0) 11 m
(0) Cannot be determined
25. Five plays A, B, C, 0 and ~ are to be
22. Statements:
staged from Monday to Friday of a
Some fabrics are silks.
Some silks are cottons. week. On each day, only one play will
Conclusions: be staged, 0 or E should not be either
I. At least some cottons are silks. the first or last to be staged. E should be
II. At least some fabrics are cottons. immediately followed by C. B should be
(A) Neither conclusion I nor II is true staged immediately after o. One play is
(B) Only conclusion II is true staged between A and B. Then, which
(C) Only conclusion I is true
play was staged on Wednesday?
(0) Both conclusions I and II are true
(A) A
23. i. A, B, C, 0, E, F and G are sitting around
(B) B
a circle and are facing the centre.
ii. G is second to left of C, who is to the (C) Either B or C
immediate left of F.
(0) Cannot be determined
iii. A is third to the left of E.
iv. B is between 0 and E. 26. Choose the correct alternative from the
Which of the following is false? given ones.
(A) A is fourth to the right of E AYO,BVF,ORH,?,KGL
(B) G is to the immediate right of 0
(A) FMI (B) GMJ
(C) F is third to the right of 0
(0) B is to the immediate left of 0 (C) GLJ (0) HLK
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27. Deepa moved a distance of 75 meters 30. What will be the next tetm in the series ?
towards the North. She then turned to 21,7,111,37,303,101,4275, ___
the left and walking for about 25 meters,
(A) 12825 (8) 4475
turned left again and walked 80 meters.
Finally, she turned to the right at an (C) 1425 (D) 725
angle of 45°. In which direction was
she moving finally? 31. FJMPOWRN8EYCKAVLDG
(A) North - East XUHQISZT
(8) North - West Which of the following pairs of letters
(C) South - East has as many letters between them in
(D) South - West the above arrangement as there are
between them in the English alphabet?
28. Anita, Mahima, Rajan, Lata and Deepti
are five cousins. Anita is twice as old (A) AI
as Mahima. Rajan is half the age of (8) EL
Mahima. Anita is half the age of Deepti
(C) LS
and Rajan is twice the age of Lata.
Then, who is the youngest? (D) MO
(A) Deepti
32. Choose the Venn diagram which best
(8) Rajan
illustrates the three given classes.
(C) Lata
Dog, Animal, Pet.
(D) Anita
(A)
29. In a certain language, 'sun shines
brightly' is written as 'ba 10 suI', 'houses
@O
are brightly lit' as 'kado ula ari ba' and
'light comes from sun' as 'dopi kup 10
nro'. What code words are written for
'sun' and 'brightly' ?
(8)
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(A) ba, sui
(8) sul,lo
(C) @
(C) 10, ba
(D) ba,lo
(D) ®O
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33. If the second day of a month is Friday, 37. Two bus tickets from city A to B and three
which of the following would be the tickets from city A to C cost ~ 77 but three
last day of the next month which has tickets from city A to 8 and two tickets
31 days? from city A to C cost ~ 73. What are the
(A) Sunday fares for cities 8 and C from A ?
(8) Monday (A) ~ 4, ~ 23
(C) Tuesday (8) ~ 13, ~ 17
(D) Data inadequate (C) ~ 15, ~ 14
(D) ~17,~13
34. Six students A, 8, C, D, E and Fare
sitting in the field. A and 8 are from 38. Select the related alternative from the
Nehru House while the rest belong to given.
Gandhi House. D and F are tall while the Spring : Summer: :
others are short. A, C and D are wearing (A) Sunday: Monday
glasses while the others are not.
(8) Thursday: Wednesday
Which two students, who are not
wearing glasses are short ? (C) Tuesday: Friday
(A) A and F (D) Friday: Monday
(8) Cand E 39. Aman is 16th from the left end in a row
(C) 8 and E of boys and Vivek is 18th from the right
(D) E and F end. Gagan is 11th from Aman towards
the right and 3rd from Vivek towards the
35. Find the odd word from the given right end. How many boys are there in
alternatives. the row?
(A) Gallon (A) 40
(8) Ton (8) 41
(C) Quintal (C) 42
(D) Kilogram (D) 48
36. Pointing to a woman, Naman said, 40. If 'GLOSSORY' is coded as 97533562
"She is the daughter of the only child and 'GEOGRAPHY' is coded as
of my grandmother". How is the woman 915968402, then 'GEOLOGY' can be
related to Naman ? coded as
(A) Sister (A) 9156921
(8) Niece (8) 9157592
(C) Cousin (C) 9057592
(D) Data inadequate (D) 9157912
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iii) Arithmetical and Numerical Ability
41. Choose the missing term. 46. Find the missing character.
8, 0, F, I, L, P, ?
18 24 32
(A) R 12 14 16
(8) S 3 ? 4
(C) T 72 112 128
(0) U (A) 2 (8) 3
(C) 4 (0) 5
42. The average of first nine prime numbers
is 47. If a means +, p means -, y means x,
(A) 9 e means + then 30 e 10 y 5 a 10 P 20
is
(8) 11
(A) 3
(C) 11~
9 (8) 10
(0) 11~ (C) 5
9
(0) 15
43. Simplify 0.2 x 0.2 + 0.2 x 0.02.
0.044 3
48. The difference of 1 and its reciprocal
(A) 0.004 16
(8) 0.4 is equal to
(C) 1
(A) 1~
(0) 2 8
4
44. Choose the number which is different (8) 3
from the group.
(A) 8 15
(C) 16
(8) 28
(C) 64 (0) None of these
(0) 125
49. Select the correct set of symbols which
45. The smallest value of n, for which 2n + 1 will fits in the given equation.
is not a prime number, is 5 0 3 5 20 =
(A) 3 (8) 4 (A) X,X,X (8) -, +,X
(C) 5 (0) None of these (C) X,+,X (0) +,+,X
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50. If the sum of two numbers is 33 and their 55. 2,A,9,8,6,C,13,0,?
difference is 15, the smaller number is (A) 9 (8) 10
(A) 9 (C) 12 (0) 19
(8) 12
56. Reena is twice as old as Sun ita.
(C) 15 Three years ago, she was three times as
(0) 18 old as Sun ita. Howald is Reena now?
(A) 6 years
y-x
51. If 1.5x = 0.04y, then the value of - (8) 7 years
y+x
(C) 8 years
is
(0) 12 years
730
(A) 77
57. Sam ranked ninth from the top and
73 thirty-eighth from the bottom in a class.
(8) 77 How many students are there in the
73 class?
(C) 770 (A) 45 (8) 46
(0) None of these (C) 47 (0) 48
52. Choose the missing term. 58. Complete the series.
3F, 6G, 111, 18L, ? 19,23,26,30,33, ?
(A) 21C (A) 31
(8) 25N (8) 35
(C) 25P (C) 37
(0) 27P
(0) 39
53. Find the number which is nearest to 457 59. Evaluate ~41-~21+~19-.j9 .
and is exactly divisible by 11 . (A) 3
(A) 450 (8) 451 (8) 5
(C) 460 (0) 462 (C) 6
(0) 5.4
54. If Y = 5, then what is the value of
10y~l-y2 ? 60. The greatest number of four digits which
is divisible by 15, 25, 40 and 75 is
(A) 5012 (8) 100 (A) 9000 (8) 9400
(C) 200J5 (0) 500 (C) 9600 (0) 9800
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v) English Language and Comprehension
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is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one statements from among the choices given
part of the sentence. The number of that part
is the answer: below them :
81. I think I Raveena is the I most talented I 86. He has a huge fan following, ?
(A) (8) (C)
(A) haven't he (8) hasn't he
of the two.
(0) (C) doesn't he (0) isn't he
82. The whole town I tumed enthusiastically
87. Myna ran her bicycle over a colony of
(A) (8)
out I to welcome the cricket team I ants, ?
(C) (A) has she (8) did she
when it came back with the cup.
(0) (C) didn't she (0) doesn't she
83. They decided to part as I they thought
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms
(A) (8)
that any I farther discussion on the I of the verb given in brackets by choosing the
(C) correct alternative from among the alternatives
issue would be pointless.
given below each sentence:
(0)
Fill in the blanks with suitable articles from 88. Neither you nor your friend done
among the choices given below them : the homework. (form of 'have')
84. It was truly memorable party. (A) have
(A) the
(8) has
(8) a
(C) an (C) have been
(0) not needed
(0) none of these
85. sloth is too slow to run a race.
(A) A 89. The cost of the apples high.
(8) An (form of 'be')
(C) The (A) are (8) were
(0) No article required (C) is (0) not required
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underl ined in each sentence from the verbs given in brackets and choose the right
alternatives given below it : answer from among the options given below
them:
90. A dozen gentlemen were engaged in a
warm dispute. 95. I my friend last week. (meet)
(A) discussion (B) speech (A) had met (B) meet
(C) conversation (D) argument (C) have met (D) met
91. The Dutch were considered to be
96. You have __ to me. (lie)
industrious. (A) lied (B) laid
(C) lying (D) lain
(A) diligent (B) effortless
(C) considerate (D) beneficial Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions
from among the choices given below them :
Identify the form of each sentence given here
from among the choices given below it : 97. People will have to walk the
stream to reach the highway.
92. Being innocent, he n.ever thought of
(A) among (B) across
running away.
(C) at (D) for
(A) Complex sentence
(B) Simple sentence 98. I found myself seated two
illustrious ladies at the banquet.
(C) Compound sentence
(A) between (B) among
(D) Exclamatory sentence
(C) into (D) by
93. She was so poor that she could not
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate antonym
educate her son.
of the words underlined from among the
(A) Compound sentence choices given below them :
(B) Imperative sentence 99. The criminal received the judgement
(C) Complex sentence bitterly whereas the public received
it .
(D) Simple sentence
(A) piercingly (B) bitingly
94. 'May God bless you'! (C) gladly (D) over bitterly
(A) Complex sentence 100. An infant left alone will feel but
the mother's presence will bring a sense
(B) Declarative sentence
of comfort.
(C) Interrogative sentence
(A) uncomfort (B) ease
(D) Imperative sentence
(C) solace (D) discomfort
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SECTION - B
Post Specific Subject - Related Questions
101. Which among the following is not a 105. Young leaves are deformed and
natural method of rodent control? d' h f f
. I d arrange In t e orm 0 a rosette due
(A) R emova I 0 f potentia ro ent
homes to the deficiency of
(B) Elimination of food sources
(A) Sulphur
(C) Inclusionof natural rodent predator
(0) Use of natural pesticides (B) Magnesium
102. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) (C) Calcium
brings together into a workable (0) Boron
combination the best strategies of all
control methods that apply to a given
problem created by the activities of 106. Which among the following is not a least
pests. Which among the following is abundant macronutrients in plants?
a general type of single component
control methods may be used in IPM (A) Calcium
programs in stored ecosystems?
(B) Magnesium
(A) Physical and mechanical methods
(B) Biological control (C) Potassium
(C) Host plant resistance
(0) Phosphorus
(0) All of the above
103. Pomology is 107. Edible part of Sprouting broccoli is
(A) production and marketing of (A) Bulb
vegetables
(B) production and marketing of fruits (B) Curd
(C) production and marketing of (C) Flower bud
flowers
(0) production and marketing of (0) Knob
seeds
108. Which among the following is an indirect
104. Study and selection, planting, care and
removal of individual trees, shrubs, measure of pore space within a soil?
vines and other perennial woody plants
(A) Bulk density
is known as
(A) Viticulture (B) Specific gravity
(B) Arboriculture
(C) Brittleness
(C) Landscape horticulture
(0) Olericulture (0) Plasticity
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109. The reaction of a soil refers to its acidity 113. Which among the following statement
or alkalinity. It is an important indicator is not true?
of soil health. It can be easily measured (A) Seeds are composed largely
and is usually expressed by the pH
of metabolically inactive food
value.
reserves.
i. Most soils are in the pH range of
5 - 8, while the range for plant (B) Starch is the principal, most
growth is within pH 3 - 10. widespread storage carbohydrate
ii. Unfavourable high pH values, of seeds.
as observed in alkali soils, can (C) Starch is stored in two relatedforms,
be decreased by amendment amylose and amylopectin, which
with materials such as gypsum, are two polymers of D-glucose.
elemental S or iron pyrites. (D) Amylose is composed of 200 to
iii. pH of 7.5 - 8.5 is generally called 1000 glucose units linked by a 1.6
the neutral range. glucosidic bonds.
iv. Plants are generally more sensitive
to strong alkalinity, where the 114. isthe mostwidely usedchemical
dominant cation is often Na, than to for promoting seed germination.
strong acidity where the dominant (A) Potassium nitrate
cation is H.
(B) Thiourea
Out of the following which
combination of statements are (C) Scopoletin
correct? (D) IAA
(A) i and ii only (B) i, ii and iv only
(C) i, ii and iii only (D) i, ii, iii and iv 115. Which sector of Horticulture includes
growing decorative' lawns and sports
110. Which among the following is an surfaces for football, cricket, golf etc. ?
example of Pseudocarpic fruit?
(A) Arboriculture
(A) Pineapple
(B) Turf culture
(B) Burdock
(C) Strawberry (C) Landscaping
(D) None of the above (D) Interior landscaping
111. Development of a diploid (2N) embryo 116. Each species of plant or animal has an
from nucellar or integumentarytissue is ideal location for its best growth and
(A) apospory survival and the location is called
(B) adventitious embryony (A) Habitat (B) Microhabitat
(C) diploid pseudogamy (C) Niche (D) Blome
(D) none of the above
117. Stevenson screen is used along with
112. Which among the following are the Laws an instrument for obtaining an accurate
of Embryony ? result. Which instrument?
a. Law of Parsimony (A) Vertically mounted mercury-in-
b. Law of Origin glass thermometer
c. Law of Numbers
d. Law of Destination (B) Rain gauge
(A) a, band c (B) a, c and d (C) Hygrometer
(C) b, c and d (D) all of the above (D) None of the above
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118. The Beaufort scale is for describing 124. Movement of water upto the stem and
(A) Periods of bright sunshine reaching all parts of the plant is due to
(B) The direction of wind (A) Root pressure
(C) The dew point (B) Capillary action
(D) Wind forces at sea or on land (C) Transpiration pull
119. The inflorescence of fennel is which of (D) All of the above
the following?
125. "Corky core" in apples and "cracked fruit"
(A) Raceme (B) Corymb
of peaches is due to the deficiency of
(C) Umbel (D) Capitulum
(A) Zinc (B) Copper
120. The xylem tissue produced in the (C) Boron (D) Potassium
spring has larger diameter vessels than
autumn produced xylem. The distinctive 126. Disorders such as "brown heart" of
pattern produced where the two types turnips and "hollow stem" in brassicas
of tissue meet is named as
is due to the deficiency of
(A) Cork
(A) Molybdenum (B) Copper
(B) Annual rings
(C) Boron (D) Potassium
(C) Callus growth
(D) Medullary rays 127. Which of the following pair is not
correctly matched?
121. Part of the cell wall of endodermal cells
prevents water from moving into the cell (A) Date palm - Monoecious
is called (B) Papaya - Polygamous
(A) White strip (C) Fig - Gynodioecious
(B) Annual ring
(D) Kiwi fruit - Dioecious
(C) Guttation
(D) Casparian strip 128. Fe toxicity of rice is known as
(A) Bronzing
122. In high air humidity more water moves
into the leaves than is being lost to the (B) Browning
air and the more delicate cell walls in the (C) Brown stripes
leaf may burst. The condition is called
(D) Broadleaf
(A) Oedema
(B) Plasmolysis 129. The CAM process found in some
(C) Flaccid succulent plants help them to survive
(D) Transpiration pull conditions of drought. CAM plants
absorb and store Carbon dioxide as
123. Which tissue transporting carbohydrates
(A) Abscisic acid
from the leaves as a food supply for the
production of energy in the cortex? (B) Gibberellic acid
(A) Xylem (B) Phloem (C) Indoleacetic acid
(C) Parenchyma (D) Endodermis (D) Malic acid
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130. Vascularbundlein plantsis composedof 136. The environmental requirements for
(A) Xylem germination of seed are
(A) Oxygen
(B) Phloem
(B) Water
(C) Fibres
(C) Temperature
(D) All of the above
(D) All of the above
131. If a plant or plant organ such as root is
137. What is etiolation?
supplied with low oxygen concentrations
in a waterlogged or compacted soil, (A) Type of growth the shoot produces
as it moves through the soil in
anaerobic respiration takes place
response to gravity
and the incomplete breakdown of the
carbohydrate occurs. What is the waste (B) Shoot growth towards a light
source
product produced in this?
(C) Response to sti m u Iii nits
(A) Alcohol
environment to establish the
(B) Carbon dioxide direction of growth
(C) Water (D) None of the above
(D) Carbon monoxide
138. A shoot with a different colour flower or
132. An example for a plant hormone is leaf may arise in a group of plants and
is termed as
(A) Auxin
(A) Triploid (B) Sport
(B) Gibberellin
(C) Pure (D) New breed
(C) Cytokinin
(D) All of the above 139. Downy mildew of cabbage is caused by
(A) Nectriagalligena
133. The plant hormone indoleacetic acid is (B) Diplocarponrosae
also known as
(C) Phytophthora infestans
(A) Gibberellic acid
(D) Perenospora brassicae
(B) Auxin
(C) Ethylene 140. The root disease "club root" is caused
by
(D) Abscisic acid
(A) Plasmodiophora brassicae
134.. Which is an example of a false fruit, (B) Pythium species
formed from parts other than the ovary (C) Phytophthora species
wall ? (D) Fusarium nivale
(A) Cherry (B) Plum
(C) Apple (D) Banana 141. Which of the following disease is caused
by Mycoplasmas?
135. Pineapple is a false fruit and is formed (A) Crown gall
from (8) Soft rot
(A) Receptacle (B) Ovary wall (C) Aster yellows disease
(C) Seed coat (D) Inflorescence (D) Fireblight
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156. A form of asexual reproduction through 161. Select the wrong statement with respect
which seeds are produced without to cytokines.
fertilization, the seeds being entirely of (A) Cytokinins occur in embryonic or
maternal origin. meristematic organs.
(A) Apomixis (B) Examples of natural cytokinins
are isopentenyl adenine (IPA) and
(B) Micropropagation zeatin (Z).
(C) Separation (C) Cytokinins has poor interaction
(D) None of the above with auxins to affect various plant
functions.
157. Bud scales (cataphylls) are (D) The principal role of cytokinins in
designed for protecting buds (apical or plant physiology is the promotion
axillary). of cell division.
(A) Bark (B) Petiole 162. is found in the tissues
(C) Leaves (D) Xylem fibres of ripening fruits and stem nodes.
It promotes fruit ripening and leaf
158. Transpiration and translocation are abscission.
two major plant growth processes (A) Abscisic acid (ABA)
associated with (B) Auxin
(C) Ethylene
(A) Movement of water in plants
(D) None of the above
(B) Movement of water in soil
163. is the most active naturally
(C) Mutation of plant DNA occurring cytokinin.
(D) None of the above (A) Zeatin
(B) Kinetin
159. Excess copper induces deficiency of
(C) Benzyl adenine
which mineral in plants?
(D) Isopentenyl adenine
(A) Chlorine (B) Iron
(C) Phosphorous (D) Manganese 164. What is the unit of Photosynthetically
active radiation?
160. Which among the following statement (A) W m-2 (B) ~ Em-2s-1
is true about Abscisic acid (ABA) ? (C) EMJ-1 (D) g MJ-1
(A) As rooting hormones to induce 165. The process evapotranspiration involves
rooting (adventitious) in cuttings, (A) Movement of water within the
especially when propagatingwoody soil towards the soil surface or
plants. towards the active root system of
the plants
(B) To prevent fruit drop (control of
(B) The physical removal of water
abscission) in fruits trees (e.g.,
vapour from the boundary layer
citrus) shortly before harvest.
(C) Change of rain water or snow from
(C) To increase blossom and fruit set the outer surface of plants into
in tomato. vapour
(D) None of the above (D) All the above
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166. Choose the wrong statement. 171. A soil that has been saturated,
(A) The rate of evaporation is fairly then allowed to drain freely without
independent of the size of the evaporation until drainage effectively
measuring pan under high humidity ceases is said to be at
conditions. (A) Permanent wilting point
(B) The rate of evaporation is influenced (B) Available water content
by the size of the measuring pan (C) Soil moisture deficit
when the air is dry. (D) Field capacity
(C) Lysimeters are commonly used for 172. Water is drawn upwards from the water
measuring evapotranspiration from table in a continuous network of pores.
a crop. This upward movement of water occurs
(D) Lysimeters are made to float in only in saturated soils is called
water bodies with suitable rafts for
(A) Capillary rise
measuring water loss.
(8) Water movement
167. Aquacaps are used for (C) Osmotic rise
(A) Minimizing evaporative water loss (D) Gravitational water movement
(B) Increasing the temperature of
173. The lime loving plants have evolved a
surface water
different metabolism and are tolerant of
(C) For promoting algal growth high soil pH. They are also called
(D) All of the above (A) Calcifuge (B) Calcicoles
(C) Calcareous (D) Calculus
168. Sustained, extended deficiency in
precipitation is called 174. The lime requirement of the soil can be
(A) Palmer drought severity index met by adding the lime materials such
(B) Drought as
(C) Dry period (A) Calcium carbonate
(D) Bhalme and Mooley Drought (B) Calcium oxide
Index (C) Calcium hydroxide
(D) All of the above
169. The measurement of drought is
175. Polyploidy can be induced by the use
expressed in
of
(A) Percent of Normal
(A) NAA
(B) Deciles (B) Colchicine
(C) Dependable rains (C) Glacial acetic acid
(D) All of the above (D) 2,4- D
170. Soil water is lost from the soil surface 176. A synthetic growth retardant used
and from the rooting zone of the plant to prevent sprouting of onions and
by the following respectively potatoes.
(A) Evaporation and Respiration (A) Maleic hydrazide
(8) Transpiration and evaporation (B) Daminozide
(C) Evaporation and infiltration (C) Chlormequat
(D) Evaporation and transpiration (D) Ancymidol
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177. Crown Gall disease is caused by 184. Which among the following is not a
(A) Agrobacterium tumifascients greenhouse fungal disease?
(B) Erwiniacarotovora (A) Powdery mildew
(C) Pseudomonas syringae
(8) Botrytis blight
(D) Xanthomonas phaseoli
(C) Root rot
178. Viral and mycoplasma infections
are known to cause reduced vigor (D) Tobacco ring spot
and stunting in plants. However, an
application of spray overcomes 185. Choose the correct statement.
stunting and axillary bud suppression. (A) Long days hasten tuber formation
(A) Auxin in potatoes
(8) Gibberellic acid (8) Short day plants flower when the
(C) Abscisic acid (ABA) days get longer
(D) Cytokinin
(C) Short days hasten root enlargement
179. Which among the following is a goal of in sweet potatoes
Integrated Pest Management (lPM) ? (D) Long day plants flower when days
(A) Improved management of pests are shorter
(B) Reduction of potential hazards
(C) Economic protection of plants 186. Select the wrong statement about
(D) All of the above wind.
180. Which among the following is a protective (A) A slight wind is necessary to
fungicide? replenish Carbon dioxide near
(A) Benzimidazole plant surface
(8) Captan (B) Wind carries oxygen away from the
(C) Thiram plant
(D) Zineb
(C) Wind aid in pollination
181. Which among the following is an (D) None of the above
example of bacteria that is used for pest
control? 187. Which one is a biennial plant?
(A) Bacillus subtilis
(A) Amaranthus (B) Cabbage
(8) Bacillus cerus
(C) Bacillus thuringiensis (C) Pumpkin (D) Asparagus
(D) Bacillus sterothermophilus 188. Which one is a warm season crop?
182. Identify the insecticide that is not (A) Okra (8) Broccoli
natural. (C) Cauliflower (D) All of the above
(A) Pyrethrum (8) Nicotine
(C) Rotenone (D) Chlordane 189. Uptake of silicon in the form of silicate
183. Which one is an example for nonselective anion in cereals such as rice is required
herbicide? for
(A) Roundup (A) Nitrogen fixation
(8) 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (8) For breaking urea in the soil
(C) All of the above (C) Stalk stability
(D) None of the above (D) Flowering
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190. The most abundant mineral nutrient in 196. Which among the following is a suitable
plant is technique to improve the germination
capacity of seeds?
(A) Nitrogen (8) Phosphorus
(A) Scratching the surface of the seed
(C) Potassium (D) Calcium
(8) Placing the seeds in boiling water
with heat turned off
191. Deficiency of Phosphorus occurs in
plants is exhibited as (C) Stimulation of germination capacity
with certain wavelength of light
(A) Retarded growth
(D) All of the above
(8) Delayed ripening
(C) Decreased shoot/root ratio 197. are the most efficient of
all sources and most recommended for
(D) All of the above
houseplants.
192. Deficiency of which mineral causes (A) Incandescent lights
interveinal chlorosis of older leaves in (8) Mercury lamp
which the veins remain green but the (C) Skylight
area between them turns yellow (D) Fluorescent lights
(A) Nitrogen (8) . Magnesium
198. Which among the following is a goal of
(C) Sulphur (D) Phosphorus landscaping?
(A) Hide unsightly conditions in the
193. Chlorosis is seen in
area
(A) Deficiency of nitrogen (8) Modify environmental factors
(8) Deficiency of chlorine (C) Provide privacy
(C) Zinc toxicity (D) All of the above
(D) All of the above
199. What is xeriscaping?
194. An artificial mulch, fibrous cloth material, (A) A technique employed in landscape
bark or newspaper laid on the top of the design to create a product that is
soil preventing weeds from growing to water efficient in its maintenance.
the surface is called (8) A technique employed in landscape
design to create a product that is
(A) Weed mat
light efficient in its maintenance.
(8) Tex-R geodisk (C) A technique employed in landscape
(C) Moldboardplow design to create an inhouse plant
(D) All of the above product.
(D) None of the above
195. Which among the following is not a seed
quality analysis? 200. Identify the artificial growth inhibitor from
below.
(A) Germination test
(A) benzoic acid
(8) Cold test (8) coumarin
(C) Tetrazotium test (C) cinnamic acid
(D) Foundation test (D) none of the above
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