Odisha SSB PGT 2023: Post Graduate Teacher recruitment for non-government aided higher secondary schools, Botany
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SubjectCode: 02 Subject: BOTAIIY
WRITTEN TEST FOR RECRUITMENT OF POST GRADUATE TEACHERS FOR
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I Sitosterol is predominant in:
(A) Chlorophyceae (B) Chrysophyceae
(C) Bacillariophyceae (D) Rhodophyceae
2. Typically, Coleochaete shows a_ habit:
(A) Siphonaceous (B) Parenchymatous
(C) Heterotrichous (D) Filamentous
J Which one of the following is not a source of alginate?
(A) Laminaria (B) Chara
(C) Lessonia (D) Fucus
4. Cell wall of which of the following is most similar to that of Gramnegative bacteria?
(A) Anabaena (B) Chlamydomonas
(C) Volvox (D) Spirogtra
5 Polar nodule is seen in:
(A) Akinetes (B) Endospores
(C) Heterocysts (D) Aplanospores
6. The reserve food material in case of fungi is:
(A) Starch (B) Glycogen
(C) Cellulose (D) Pectin
7 Ergotamine, a mycotoxin, is produced by:
(A) Claviceps (B) Rhizopus
(C) Mucor (D) Saccharomyces
8. Caloplaca is a type of lichen.
(A) Foliose
- (B) Fruticose
(C) Leprose (D) Crustose
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9. The most common vegetative propagatory bud in lichens is:
(A) Isidia (B) Soredia
(C) Cephalodia (D) i1,*iaa
10. Whichofthe followingdiseases is causedbyPltytophthora?
(A) Smr.rt (B) Rust
(C) l,ateblight (D) Mldew
I l. Citrus canker disease is caused by
(A) Pseudgmonas (B) Xanthomonas
(C) Aeromonas -. (D) Agromonos
12. Bryophytes resemble green algae in having- in their chloroplasts.
(A) Starchgrains (B) Oildroplets
(C) $renoids (D) Iamellae
13. The archegoniophore ofwhich one ofthe following stpws rows ofarchegonia hanging
downwards?
(A) Funaria (B) Sphagnum
(C) Riccia (D) Marchantia
14. The thalli of some bryophytes are colonized by :
(A) Nostoc (B) Chlamydomonas
(C) Yolvox (D) Rivularia
I 5. Which one ofthe following is commonly known as spike moss?
(A) Sphagnum (B) Psilotum
(C) Selaginella (D) Morsilea
16. Whichoneofthefollowingdoesnotcontainpith?
(A) Mixedprotostele (B) Amphiphloicsiphonostele
(C) Amphiphloicsolenostele (D) Ectophloicsolenostele
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17 . The predominant component ofxylem in fteridophytes is :
(A) Vessels (B) Tracheids
(C) Fibres (D) Parenchyma
I 8. Amongst the following, circinate vernation is more commonly found in :
(A) Cycss (B) Pinus
(C) Ginkgo (D) Gnetum
19. Which ofthe following is not a difference between Gymnosperms and fteridophytes?
(A) Eustelicorganisation
(B) Megasporangiumprotectedbyintegument
(C) Seedformation
(D) Heterologoustypeofalternationofgenerations
20. Which one ofthe following is a unique feature ofGymnosperms?
(A) Naked seeds (B) Branchedstem
(C) Presenceofstele @) Xerophytichabit
21. Hornwortsare:
(A) Bryophytes (B) fteridophytes
(C) Gymnoqperms (D) Angioqperms
22. In fteridophytes, a strobilus is primarily related to:
(A) Vegetativepropagation (B) Asexualreproduction
(C) Sexualreproducdon (D) Anchorage
23. The sub-terranean, horizontally growingmodified stem, asnZingiber, is called:
(A) Rhircme (B) Tuber
(C) Corm (D) Btrlb
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24.TheswollenadventitiouSroots,asinAsparagus,arecalled-roots:
(A) Beaded (B) Moniliform
(C) Nodulose (D) Fasciculated
25 . Which one is not a type of venation of leaves?
(A) Parallelunicostateconvergent (B) Parallelmulticostatedivergent
(C) Reticulateconvergent (D) Reticulatedivergent
26. A spike-type inllorescence with thick and fleshy oris surrounded by one or more brightly
coloured fleshy bracts, as in Banana, is called:
(A) Strobile (B) Catkin
(C) Spadix (D) Corymb
27. Which of the following is not a type of aestivation?
(A) Valvate (B) Colpate
(C) Twisted (D) Imbricate
28. Inafloral formul4 represents:
(A) Absenceofgynoecium (B) Hypogmouscondition
(C) Epiglmouscondition (D) Perigynouscondition
29. Which is not acharacteristic feature ofBrassicaceae (Cruciferae)?
(A) Racemoseinflorescence (B) Polypetalouscondition
(C) Stamensare ofequal length (D) Bicarpellary
30. Which one is not a characteristic feature of Malvaceae?
(A) Solitaryflower (B) Altemateleaves
(C) Staminaltubepresent (D) Monocarpellary
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31. Which one is not a characteristic feature ofFabaceae?
(A) kafletsmaybemodifiedintotendrils (B) Fruitisalegume
(C) Stamensaremonadelphous (D) Ovarysupgrior
32. The term 'distichous' refers to a type of :
(A) Phyllotacy (B) Venation
(C) Arrangementofflowers (D) Grouping ofstamens
33. Roothairs are extension nf cells.
(A) Cortex (B) pericycle
(C) Stele (D) Epiblerna
34. Whichoneisnotacharacteristicofmonocotstem?
(A) Genemllycollenchymatoushypodermis (B) Parenchymatousgroundtissue
(c) closedvascularbundles (D) undifferentiatedpith
35. Whichofthe following is not included underperiderm?
(A) Phellogen (B) pheltem
(C) Bark (D) phelloderm
36. Whichone ofthe following is not afeature ofdicot leafl
(A) Dorsivental
(B) Stomata are unequally distributed onthetwo epidermises
(C) Parenchymatousbundlestreathcells
(D) Bulliformcellspresent
37 . A specially formed cambium called 'secondary thickening meristem' is found in :
(A) Dracaenastem (B) Amaranthus stem
(C) Mirabilis stem (D) Chenopodium stem
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38 Which one ofthe following has a monosporic embryo sac?
(A) Allium (B) Endymion
(C) Plumbago (D) Oenother)a
39 Generative cell is fourd during:
(A) Formationofovule (B) FormationofEmbryosac
(C) Mcrogametogenesis (D) Megagametogenesis
40. In case ofAngiosperms, NPC system ofclassification deals with:
(A) Megaspores (B) Microspores
(C) Synergds (D) Antipodals
41. Which one ofthe following is not a type of entry of pollen tube into the ovule?
(A) Mcrogamy (B) Porogamy
(C) Mesogamy (D) Chalazogamy
42. Absence of free-nuclear stage is a characteristic of which type ofendosperm?
(A) Nuclear (B) Cellular
(C) Helobial (D) Rurninate
43. Scutellum is an embryonic:
(A) Cotyledon (B) Root
44 Based on photo-periodic response, which ofthe following is not a type ofplant?
(A) Short-dayplants (B) Long-dayplants
(C) Day-neutalplants (D) Day-responsiveplants
45. Based on nature of substatunr, the plants are categorized into different Upes. Which ofthe
following is not one ofthose?
(A) Saprophytes (B) Oxylophytes
(C) Psammophytes (D) Chasmophytes
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46. Sclerophyllous leaves aremostly foundincase of :
(A) Hydrophytes (B) Mesophytes
(C) Xerophytes (D) Epiphytes
47. Generally, energy flow in ecosystem follows a _ percent rule.
(A) s (B) 10
(c) ls (D) 20
48. Which one of the following is not a stage in xerosere?
(A) Herbaceous stage (B) Crustose Lichen stage
(C) Sedge Meadow stage (D) Moss stage
49, Which one of the following is a common air pollutant?
(A) Oxides of magnesium (B) Oxides of nitrogen
(C) Oxides of manganese (D) Oxides of zinc
50. Ozone layer in the atmosphere protects us from of the Sun.
(A) X-rays (B) Betarays t
(C) Gammarays (D) UVrayg
51. What are viroids?
(A) viruses without protein coat (B) viruses without nucleic acid
(c) viruses without lipid (D) viruses without poryamines
52. Tobacco mosaic virus has a-symmetry
(A) Cubical (B) Cytindrical
(C) Helical (D) Complex
53. During viral multiplication, the period during which no phage particle can be
detected in the host cell is called _leriod.
(A). Latent (B) Lytic
(C) Lysogenic (D) Eclipse
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54. Whichoneisnotafeatureoflysogeny?
(A) Morecommoninnon-virulentptrages (B) Lessfiequent
(C) Thkeslongertimethanlysis (D) No integration ofgenomes occur
55. Archaeaarenot:
(A) Fermentative (B) Methanogenic
(C) Flalophilic (D) ttrcnnoemt
56. Archaea do not contain_ in their cell wall.
(A) hotein (B) peptidoglycan
(C) Lipids (D) Mettranochordroitin
57 . Bacterial cells are devoid ofi
(A) Histoneprotein (B) Flage[inprcrein
(C) Slimelayer (D) ATpsynttrase
58. which one ofthe following is not tue for Gram positive bacteria?
(A) cell wal is thicker than that ofGram-negative bacteria
(B) NAG&NAMaretightlylinked
(C) AppearredafterGramstaining
(D) Teichoic acid is the main surface antigor
59 ' which ofthe following was used byF. Griffith for his
tansformation e4pedment?
(A) Bacillus (B) Haemophilus
(C) Streptococcus (D) Spirochetes
60. Which is not a donor in bacterial conjugation?
(A) Fce[ (B) Fcell
(C) Flfrcell @) F,_cell
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6l . Felice Fontana had significant contibution touards the snrdy of
:
(A) Cell wall (B) Cell membrane
(C) Chromosome (D) Nucleolus
62. The Peptidoglycan, present in bacterial cell wall, contains:
(A) NAG (B) NAG and NAM
(c) NAGNAMandPotypeptide (D) NAG,NAIvI,Polypeptideandsterols
63. Free DNA fragments from the surrounding medium are taken up by competent
bacterial cells during:
(A) Conjugation (B) Transformation
(C) Transduction (D) Sex-duction
g. Which of the following is not a feature of the plasma membrane?
. (A) AsYmmetrical structure
(B) Carbohydrates present on the inner face
(C) Contains integral Proteins
(D) LipidbilaYer
65. The major component of cell wall of plants is :
(A) Starch (B) Calcium
(C) Glycogen (D) Cellulose
66. F, particles are found in :
(A) Mitochondrial outer membrane (B) Nucleus
(C) Mitochondria (D) CYtoPlasm
67. What is the major role of glyoxysomes?
(A) Glucose oxidation (B) Gluconeogenesis
(C) Carbon dioxide fixation (D) Glycolysis
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68. Whichoneisnotinvolved inphotorespiration?
(A) Ctrloroplast (B) Perioxisomes
(C) Mitochondria (D) Golgibodies
69. Nucleolus is the seat of_production.
(A) Nucleicacids (B) Ribosomes
(C) Nucleosomes (D) Chromosomes
70. which one contains cytoplasmic ring, cytoplasmic filaments
and FG repeats?
(A) Nuclearporecomplex (B) Cytoplasmicmembrane
(C) Cellwall (D) Giantchromosomes
7l . Which one is not found in chromosome?
(A) Kinetochore (B) Kinetin
(C) Chromatin (D) Telomere
72. Which statement is least applicable to mitosis?
(A) Thkesplaceinsomaticcells (B) Crossing over usually occurs
(C) Resultsintwodaughtercells (D) Shorter duration than
meiosis
73. In meiosis, which stage is called bouquet_stage?
(A) Leptotene (B) Zygoterc
(C) Pachytene @) Diplotene
7 4. In cell cycle, which phase is the longest?
(A) M (B) cl
(c) s 6o) cr2
75 ' which ofthe following is incorrect regarding meiosis?
(A) In meiosis-I, chromosome number is reduced to half
(B) Desynapsis takes in anaphase-Il
(C) Chiasmata dissolve in anaphase-I
(D) DNA content is reduced to half in meiosis-Il
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76. What is Mendel's dihybrid genotypic ratio?
(A) l:2:l:2:4:2:l:2:l (B) l:2:l:4:2:2:l:2"1
(C) l:2:l:2:2:4:l|2:1. (D) l:2:l:4:2:4:l:2:l
77'. The ratio 9:3:4 is the result of:
(A) complementaryfactor (B) Supplementaryfactor
(c) Inhibitoryfactor (D) Duplicatefactor
7g . A_ cross over in pericentic inversion does not produce acentic chromatids.
(A) Single (B) Double
(C) Muttiple (D) Variable
79 . Corren's experiment regarding cytoplasmic inheritance in Mirabilis jalapainvolved:
(A) Mitochondria (B) CYtoPlasm
(C) Nucleus (D) Plastids
80. Which one is least correctwithreference to mutations?
(A) Generally, mutants are recessive
(B) More ofterL mutations have harmful effects
(C) Mutations occur at low frequencies in nature
(D) Genes showing highrates ofspontaneou mutations are calledmutatorgenes
81 . Diethyl sulphate is a mutagen under:
(A) Alkylatingagents (B) Ionisingagents
(C) Deaminatingagents (D) DYes
82. AneuploidY doesnotinclude-
(A) Monosomy (B) DisomY
(C) fri*-Y (D) TetasomY
83. The mostuseful effectofpolyploidy incrop improvementhasbeenincase of :
(A) Watermelons (B) Sugarbeets
(C) Wheat O Cabbage
84. Whose experiments ledto universal acceptance ofDNAas genetic material?
(A) ExPerimentbYF.Griffith
(B) Experiment by Avery Mc Leod and Mc Carty
(C) ExperimentbyHersheyandChase
(D) ExPerimentbYMendel
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85. Atotal numberofhowmany codons specify amino acids?
(A) 20 (B) 22
(c) 64
86. The DNA that srro*s teft-handed coiling, *
diameterlSAoisknownas ofDNA.-"#
rruo'"* perturnand has ahelix
(A) Aform (B) Bform
(C) C form (D) Zform
87. Nucleicacid is apolymerof:
(A) Nucleosides (B) Nucleotides
(c) Nucleoiidesandaminoacids @) Nucleotidesandphosphates
88' The DNA sequence ofaprokaryotic gene that determines where tanscription to begin with
iscalled:
(A) TAIAbox (B) GC box
(C) CAAIbox (D) Decoderbox
89' Which ofthe following is not an event relating to post-tanscriptional modification in
eukaryotes?
(A) Removalofexons
(B) Deformylationoff-Met
(c) Addition of7-methyl guanosine (7mG) cap at 5' terminus
(D) Polyadenylation
90. The peptidyl tansferase activity is the function of:
(A) The23sRNAofprokaryotes (B) The23sRNAofeukaryotes
(c) The l6sRNAofeukaryotes (D) The lgsRNAofeukaryotes
91. lnlac operorL active cAp binds to the promoter in the presence of -
(A) CyclicGMp (B) CycticAMp
(C) CyclicATp (D) ClcticNucleotide
92. Which hansgene is inserted into Bt_cotton plant? .
(A) Cry genes (B) Cor genes
(C) Bar gdnes (D) GNAgenes
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93 . Which one ofthe following is not a photosynthetic pigment ?
(A) Phycobilin (B) taminrin
(C) Carotene (D) )kntroPhYll
94. Which ofthe following is not a diazotoph?
(A) E. coli (B) Azotobacter
(C) Azospirillum (D) Rhizobium
95. Which oneof the following is not a method of gene tansfer?
(A) Microinjection (B) DirectDNAinjection
(C) Macroinjection (D) Genegun
96. Which ofthe following is not a step in the process oftissue culture?
(A) Hardening (B) Cilafting
(C) lncubation (D) Regeneration
97 . Which one ofthe following is not formed during TCA cycle?
(A) Carbondioxide (B) GTP
(C) AcetylCoA (D) FADH2
98. Which oneofthe following is not a nattral cytokinin?
(A) Kinetin (B) Trans-reatin
(C) Dihydroreatin (D) Cis-zeatin
gg. Some integml membrane proteins which form water-specific pores across the membrane are
called:
(A) Aquaproteins (B) Hydroproteins
(C) Aquaporins (D) Extrinsicproteins
100. In enzryme kinetics, K,denotes :
(A) Enzymeconcentration (B) Substrateconcentration
(C) Rate of reaction (D) Rate of dissociation of ES complex
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STATE SELECTION BOARD
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
UNIT _ II, ASHOK NAGAR
BHUBANESWAR_09
ssB (Ex) 07 12023 /SSB, Dated 0 .23
NOTICE
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No, No. No.
I B 26. D 51. A 76. A
2 C )'1 A 52. D '7'l C
3 C 28. B 53 A 7E. A
4. D 29. B 54. C 79 D
5 A 30 D 55. D E0. A
6 A 31. C 56 D 81. B
7 A 32. D 57. A E2 C
8 A 33. C 58. A 83 A
9 D 34. C 59 A 84. C
10. A 35. D 60 A E5. B
11. C 36. C 61. A 86. C
12. B 37. C 62. B 87. A
13. D 38. C 63 C EE C
14. C 39 C 64. A E9 A
15. c 40 D 65. D 90 A
16. B 41. B 66. A 91. B
17. A 42. A 67. D o't B
18. A 43 A 68 D 93 D
19. B 44. A 69 A 94. A
20. A 45. C 70 C 95. A
21. D 46. C 71. A 96. A
,', C 47. C 72 C 97 C
23 A 46 B 73. B 98 D
24 D 49. D 74. A 99. D
25. B 50. B 75. B 100. C
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BOTAIYY
Question, Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No. No.
I A 26. C 51. A 76. A
) C 27. B 52 C 77 B
3 B 28. B 53 D 78. A
4. A 29. C 54. D 79 D
5 C 30 D 55. A 80 D
6 B 31. C 56. B 81. A
7 A 32. A 57. A 82 B
6 D 33. D 5E C E3 C
9 B 34. A 59 C 84 C
10. C 35. C 60 B 85 D
ll. B 36. D 61. D 86 D
12. C 37. A 62. C 87. B
13. D 38. D 63 B 88. A
14. A 39. C 64. B 89. B
15. C 40. B 65 D 90. A
16. A 41. A 66. C 91. B
17, B 42. B 67. B 92. A
1E. A 43 A 6E D 93. B
19. D 44. D 69 B 94. A
20 A 45. A 70 A 95. C
21. A 46. C 71. B 96. B
22. B 47. B 1) B 97. C
23 A 48. C 73 A 98. A
24. D 49. B 74. B 99 C
25. A 50 D 75. B 100. B
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CHEn/trSTRY
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No. No.
I A 26 A 51. B 76. B
2 B 27. C 52. C 77. B
3 B 28 A 53 B 78. D
4. C 29. D 54. C 79 D
5 C 30. D 55. D EO C
6. C 31. B 56. C E1. B
7 D 32. A 57. B E2 A
E D 33. A 5E. D E3 C
9 C 34. B 59 B 84. C
10. D 35. c 60 D E5. D
ll. B 36. A 61. C E6. D
12, B 37. B 62 A E7. A
13. B 38. A 63 B 88. D
14. C 39. D 64 C 89. C
15. A 40. c 65. B 90 C
16. B 41. C 66. A 91. B
17. B 42. C 67. A 92. A
18. C 43 B 68. A 93. D
19. D 44. A 69. B 94. C
20. C 45 C 70. A 95 C
21. D 46. C 71. B 96 D
,, B 47. C 1) D 97 B
23 B 4E. B 73 D 9E. A
24 D 49. D 74. C 99. D
25. C 50. B /J. B 100. D
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Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No, No.
I D 26 c 51. D 76. A
) A 27. B 52. C 1',1 C
3 A 28. B 53. D 7E. B
4. A ,o A 54. D 79 B
5 B 30 C 55. D t0 B
6. C 31. A 56. C El. A
7 B 32, A 57. B E2 A
t C 33 B 5E. C 83 D
9 B 34. A 59. A E4. C
r0. A 35. A 60. A 85 D
il. B 36. A 61. D 86 A
t2. B 37. C 62. B 87. C
13. D 38. D 63 C EE B
14. A 39. D 64. C E9. C
15. B 40. D 65. A 90. C
16. D 41. D 66 B 91. B
17, A 42. B 67. A 92. B
18. D 43 D 6E. C 93. A
19. D 44. B 69. D 94. B
20 A 45. A 70. C 95. C
21. B 46 B 71. C 96. A
,, C 47. B 11 B 97 C
,1 B 48. B 73. C 98. B
24. B 49. D 74. D 99 B
25. A 50 C 75. B r00. C
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ECONOMICS
Question Key Question Key Question Key Question K"y
No. No. No. No.
I B 26 A 5l C 76 B
2 D a1 D 52 B 77 A
3 A 28 C 53 A 78 A
4 B 29 A 54 A 79 C
5 B 30 B 55 A EO B
6 C 3l A 56 B EI C
7 A 32 A 57 C E2 A
8 C 33 C 5E B E3 B
9 D 34 B 59 D 84 C
l0 C 35 C 60 B 85 D
l1 A 36 B 6l B 86 A
t2 D 37 B 62 C 87 D
13 C 3E D 63 A 88 B
t4 D 39 A 64 B 89 B
15 A 40 B 65 C 90 A
l6 D 4t B 66 C 91 D
t7 A 42 D 67 D 92 C
l8 A 43 C 6E B 93 A
l9 B 44 B 69 B 94 D
20 B 45 A 70 A 95 A
2t D 46 c 7t D 96 B
)) D 47 B 11 D 97 A
23 B 48 C 73 C 98 C
24 D 49 A 74 C 99 B
25 B 50 D 75 D 100 B
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EDUCAT ION
Question, Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No. No.
I B 26. B 51. c 76. C
2 A ,1 D 52 D 77 D
3 c 28. C 53 A 78, A
4 B 29. B 54 B 79. B
5 c 30. B 55. A 80. C
6. A 31. C 56. C 81. B
7 c 32. D <1 c E2 B
8. B 33 D 58. C E3 D
9 c 34. C 59. D E4. A
10. C 35. A 60. A 85. A
ll. A 36. B 61. C 86. B
12. B 37. B 62. D 87. D
13. D 3E. C 63 C EE D
14. A 39. D 64. C 89. B
15. c 40. A 65. A 90. D
16. A 41. B 66 C 91. C
17. C 42. D 67. C o, B
18. D 43 C 6E. A 93 B
19. C 44 B 69. B 94. A
20. C 45. B 70, C 95. C
21. B 46. C 71. D 96. B
,,, A 't)
47. B D 97 C
,l C 48 D 73. B 9E C
24. B 49. B 74. B 99 B
25. D 50. B 75. A 100. C
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ENGLISH
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question, Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No. No.
I D 26. C 51. B 76. C
2 A 27. B <, B 77 B
3 C 28. D 53 D 78. D
4 A 29. B 54 C 79. A
5 D 30. A 55 D 80 C
6 D 31. C 56. B 81. B
7 B l, D 57 c E2. C
8 C 33 A 58. B E3. A
9 D 34. B 59 D 84. B
10. B 35. C 60 A 85. D
11. C 36. A 61. c 86. C
12. D 37. B 62. B 87. A
13. A 3E. D 63. D EE C
14. A 39 B 64. A 89 D
15. C 40 A 65. B 90 B
16. D 41. A 66. B 91. C
17. B 42. C 67. C 92 B
18. C 43 B 68. A 93. D
19. D 44. D 69 B 94. B
20. A 45. B 70. C 95. D
21. D 46. C 71. A 96. C
22. A 47. B 72 D 97. D
23. C 4E. B 73 B 98 A
24. B 49. B 74. C 99 C
25. B 50 A 75. A 100. A
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GEOGRAPHY
Question K"y Question Key Question Key Question Key
No. No. No. No.
I C 26 C 5t C 76 D
) C 11 C <, C 77 C
3 B 28 D 53 C 7E D
4 B 29 A 54 A 79 D
5 D 30 C 55 A 80 B
6 B 31 B 56 C E1 B
7 D 32 C 57 B 82 A
8 D 33 D 5t B E3 C
9 B 34 C 59 B E4 B
t0 C 35 B 60 C 85 B
11 C 36 D 6l B E6 B
t2 D 31 B 62 C E7 D
13 C 38 A 63 C 8E C
t4 B 39 B 64 C 89 C
l5 D 40 B 65 C 90 A
l6 B 4l B 66 A 9l D
t1 B 42 D 67 C 92 B
l8 D 43 B 68 C 93 C
19 D 44 C 69 B 94 D
20 A 45 A 70 D 95 B
2l D 46 D 7t C 96 B
22 A 47 D A 97 D
,l D 48 D 73 B 9E A
24 C 49 A 74 B 99 C
,< A 50 B 75 D r00 B
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GEOLOGY
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No. No.
I C 26. C 51. C 76. B
2 A 27. A 52. C 77 B
3 B 28. C 53 B 78. A
4 C 29. D 54 B 79. D
5 D 30. A 55. B 80, B
6 B 31. C 56. C E1. A
7 A 32. C D E2. A
E B JJ. B 58 A E3 D
9 A 34. A 59 A 84. A
10. B 35. B 60. A 85. B
ll. A 36. B 61. C E6 C
12. C 37. C 62. B 81 A
t3. C 3E. C 63. B EE. C
14. B 39 D 64. A 89 B
15. B 40 A 65. D 90 D
16. A 41. D 66 A 91. B
17. D 42. A 67. D 92. C
18. A 43. C 68. D 93. B
19. C 44. D 69. B 94. A
20. D 45. B 70. C 95. D
21. D 46 C 71. A 96 c
,) C 47. B '1',1 D 97 A
23. C 48. A 73. A 98. B
24. A 49. C 74. A 99 C
25. B 50. D 75, C 100. C
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HIIIDI
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question, Answer
No. No. No. No.
I B 26. B 51. C 76. C
) ,,1
C D 52 B 77 A
3 B 28. A 53 A 7E. B
4 C 29. C 54. B 79- C
5 C 30. A 55. C 80. B
6 D 31. B 56. C E1. B
7 B 32. B 57 A 82. D
E A 33 D 5E D 83 A
9 C 34. C 59. C 84 A
t0. D 35. C 60. B E5. D
ll. B 36. A 61. B 86. A
12. A 37. D 62 D E7 B
13. B 38. B 63 D 88 B
14. D 39. A 64. B 89. D
15. C 40 B 65. C 90. C
16. B 41. D 66 D 91. C
17. D 42. C 67. B ot A
18. B 43 A 6E. C 93. B
19. A 44 B 69. A 94 B
20. A 45. A 70. D 95. D
21. C 46. C 71. C 96 B
)) A 47. D 1'' D 97 D
23 B 4E. C 73. B 9E. A
24. D 49. D 74. D 99. B
25. A 50. D 75. B 100. D
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HISTORY
Question. Answer Question, Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No. No.
I B 26 D 51. A 76. C
2 C )1 C <, C 77. D
3 D 24. B 53 D 78. B
4. C 29. B 54. D 79 D
5 B 30 C 55. B 80 D
6 C 31. B 56 A 81. B
7 D 32. C 57. B 82 B
8 A 33. B 58. D 83 C
9 B 34. D 59 A 84. D
10. C 35. A 60 C 85. C
ll. C 36. B 61. A 86. B
12. B 37. C 62. C 87. A
13. C 3E. A 63. B 88. A
14. C 39 B 64. C 89 B
15. C 40 D o5. A 90 A
16. B 41. B 66 D 9t. C
17. C 42 C 67, A 92 B
18. B 43. D 68. B 93. C
19. A 44. A 69 D 94. C
20. B 45. D 70. A 95. A
2t. C 46. C 71. C 96 C
,, B 47. B 1'l D 97. C
23. A 48. B 73. D 98. B
24. D 49. D 74. D 99 B
25. C 50. B tJ. C 100. B
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HOME SCIENCE
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No, No. No.
I C 26. A 51. D 76. A
, C )1 C 52. C 77. D
3 C 2E C 53. A 78. B
4. D 29. B 54. D 79 D
5 C 30 C 55. C EO A
6 B 31. B 56. D El. B
7 D 32. C 57. D 82 A
8 A 33. C 5E. A 83 C
9 C 34. B 59 B E4. B
10. C 35. C 60 B 85. C
11. D 36. C 61. D 86. D
12. B 37. C 62. B 87. B
13. B 3E B 63. A 88. D
14. D 39. D 64. D E9 B
15. B 40 A 65. B 90 A
16. C 41. B 66. A 91. C
17. B 42. A 67. C 92 B
18. B 43. C 68. A 93. C
19. C 44. A 69 A 94. A
20 B 45. A 70. C 95. D
21. C 46 B 71. C 96. B
)) D 47. C 11 D 97 D
23. B 48. A 73. C 9t A
24. C 49. B 74. C 99 C
25. C 50. A 75. D 100. D
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IRPM
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No, No. No. No.
I C 26. C 51. B 76. A
2 C )1 D 52. D 77 B
3 D 28. D 53 D 78. C
4 B 29. C 54 A 79 D
5 C 30. D 55. B 80 C
6 A 31. B 56. C 81. A
7 C 32. B sl C 82. B
E D 33. C 58. B 83. C
9 B 34. C 59 B 84. C
10. B 35. D 60 C 85. D
11. A 36 B 61. B 86. A
12. B 3t. B 62. B 87 D
13. D 38. D 63 C E8. C
14. C 39. D 64. B 89 D
t5. A 40 A 65. C 90 B
16. B 41. C 66 D 91. D
17. B 42. A 67. B o, B
18. B 43 B 6E. B 93. B
19. B 44 D 69. C 94 B
20. C 45. C 70. B 95. A
21. D 46. A 71. B 96. B
), C 47. C 1',' B 97 B
23 B 48 A 73. A 9E C
24 B 49. A 74. C 99. C
25. B 50. A 75. D 100. B
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LOGIC & PHILOSOPHY
Question. Answer Question, Answer Question. Answer Question, Answer
No. No. No. No,
I A 26. B 51. A 76. D
.,
C 27. C 52. A 77 C
3 D 2E. B 53 B 78 A
4 B 29. A 54. A 79. C
5 C 30. B 55. D 80. A
6 A 31. B 56. B 81. D
7 C 32. C 57. C 82. B
8 B 33 D 58 A E3. C
9 D 34. B 59 B 84. C
10. C 35. A 60 D E5. A
ll. D 36. B 61. C E6. C
t2. A 37. C 62. A 87. A
13. D 38 C 63 B 8E B
14. C 39 B 64. D E9 D
15. B 40 A 65. A 90 C
16. A 41. C 66 D 91. A
17. D 42. B 67. B 92 C
18. C 43 B 68 B 93. B
19. B 44. B 69 D 94. D
20. C 45. B 70. C 95. C
21. A 46. D 71. D 96. D
't, B 47. C
.,.,
C 97. B
23 D 48 D 73. B 9E. C
24. C 49. D 74. D 99 B
25. D 50 A /5. A 100. A
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MATHEMATICS
Question Key Question Key Question Key Question Key
No. No. No. No.
I B 26 B 5t B 76 B
2 A 27 D (, A 77 D
3 C 28 B 53 C 78 C
4 D 29 D 54 B 79 C
5 C 30 C 55 D 80 B
6 A 3l B 56 B 8l A
7 C 32 C 57 D 82 D
E C 33 D 58 C E3 A
9 B 34 C 59 D E4 C
10 A 35 B 60 C 85 A
ll B 36 C 6l A 86 B
t2 A 37 B 62 D 87 C
l3 D 38 D 63 A E8 D
t4 B 39 A 64 B E9 B
l5 C 40 B 65 c 90 B
l6 D 4t C 66 B 9l A
t7 C 42 A 67 D 92 B
l8 B 43 C 68 A 93 D
t9 A 44 D 69 B 94 C
20 B 45 B 70 A 95 C
2t C 46 A 7t B 96 D
'r) A 47 C 72 C 97 A
23 B 48 B 73 B 9E B
24 A 49 D 74 A 99 A
25 C 50 A 75 D 100 D
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ODIA
Question K"y Question Key Question Key Question Key
No. No. No. No.
t D 26 C 5l D 76 B
) C 27 D 52 A 77 C
3 B 28 A 53 B 78 D
4 C 29 D 54 C 79 A
f A 30 C 55 D 80 B
6 B 3l B 56 A EI C
7 C 32 A 57 C 82 B
E C 33 C 5E D 83 C
9 D 34 D 59 C 84 A
10 B 35 D 60 B 85 D
ll B 36 B 61 A 86 B
t2 A 37 B 62 C E7 C
l3 D 3E A 63 D E8 D
t4 C 39 C 64 A 89 A
15 C 40 A 65 A 90 B
l6 A 4t B 66 D 91 D
17 B 42 C 67 B 92 C
18 A 43 D 68 C 93 A
t9 D 44 C 69 C 94 C
20 C 45 B 70 B 95 B
2l B 46 A 7t C 96 D
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C 47 A A 97 C
23 D 4E C 73 C 98 A
24 A 49 D 74 D 99 C
25 B 50 B 75 B 100 B
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PHYSICS
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No. No.
I C 26. B 51. C 76, C
) A 27. D 52. C 77. B
3 B 28. C 53 B 78, A
4 C 29. D 54 C 79. D
5 C 30. B 55. A 80. A
6. B 31. A 56. B 81. C
7 A 32. D t/. C 82 D
8. C 33 D 58. D E3 C
9 D 34, C 59. C 84. A
10. C 35. B 60. B 85 B
11. B 36. C 61. B 86. D
12. A 37. B 62 A 87. C
t3. A 3E. B 63 A 8E B
14. D 39. C 64. D 89. A
15. C 40. D 65. C 90. C
16. D 41. A 66. C 91. A
17. A 42. C 67. B 92. B
tE. B 43 D 68. D 93. A
19. C 44 B 69. B 94 B
20. D 45. A 70. A 95. C
21. A 46. C 71. C 96. D
)) A 47. A 11 A 97 A
23 B 4E B 73. D 98 B
24. C 49. D 74. B 99. B
25. D 50. B 75. D 100. C
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
Question K"y Question K"y Question Key Question Key
No. No. No. No.
I B 26 A 5r C 76 A
, C ,1 A 52 D 77 D
3 D 28 C 53 B 78 B
4 A 29 C 54 A 79 C
5 A 30 A 55 B 80 D
6 B 3l B 56 C 8t D
7 B 32 C 57 D 82 B
8 B 33 A 58 D 83 D
9 A 34 B 59 B 84 B
t0 D 35 D 60 C E5 C
11 A 36 C 6t C 86 B
t2 B 37 B 62 D 87 D
l3 C 38 C 63 C 8E D
t4 B 39 B 64 D 89 B
15 B 40 C o5 C 90 C
t6 C 4t C 66 B 9l A
t7 D 42 A 67 C 92 C
18 A 43 D 68 B 93 A
l9 C 44 D 69 C 94 B
20 C 45 B 70 B 95 B
2t B 46 A 7t C 96 B
)) A 47 C 72 B 97 C
23 D 48 B 73 D 98 A
24 B 49 C 74 C 99 B
25 C 50 B 75 C 100 C
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PSYCHOLOGY
Question. Answer Question, Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No, No. No. No.
I B 26. D 51. A 76. C
,, )1
B C 52. C 77 C
3 D 28. D 53 A 78. B
4 C 29. A 54 B 79 C
5 A 30. C 55. D 80 B
6 C 31. D 56. A 81. D
7 B 32. A 57. B 82. A
8 C 33 A 5E C E3. D
9 B 34. B 59. C 84. D
10. A 35. A 60. D 85. A
11. A 36. B 61. C E6. D
12. B 37. A 62 B 87 D
13. A 38 D 63 D 88 B
14. B 39. D 64. B 89. B
15. B 40. C 65 A 90 A
16. D 41. B 66 C 91. C
17. B 42. A 67. D 92. B
18. B 43 D 68. A 93. D
19. C 44 B 69. A 94. B
20. B 45. C 70. B 95. A
21, B 46 D 71. D 96 C
)) B 47. C 72 B 97. A
,1 C 48. C 73 A 98. C
24. D 49. C 74. D 99. A
25. C 50 B 75. C 100. A
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SANSKRIT
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question, Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No. No.
I A 26 B 51. B 76. D
, C )1 A 52. A 77. B
3 D 28. C 53. B 78. A
4. C 29. D 54. A 79. C
5. D 30 B 55. C 80 D
6. D 3r. A 56. D E1. B
7 B 32. B 5 /. B E2. c
8. D 33 A 58. c E3 A
9 B 34. A 59. A E4. C
10. D 35. B 60. C 85. B
11. B 36. C 61. D 86. C
12. D 37. C 62 C 87. A
l3 C 38. C 63 D 88. B
14. B 39. B 64. B 89 D
15. C 40. C o5 C 90 A
16. B 41. A 66. B 91. C
17. D 42. B 67. C 92. B
1E. C 43. D 68. D 93. A
19. B 44. C 69. C 94. B
20. A 45. D 70. D 95. C
27. D 46. B 71. B 96. D
22. C 47. C 72 D 97. A
23 B 48. B 73. C 98. B
24. A 49. C 74. B 99 D
25. B 50 D /f,. C 100. C
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SOCIOLOGY
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No, No.
I D 26. B 51. D 76. B
2 B 27. B 52 D 77 D
3 A 28. A 53 A 78. A
4 B 29. C 54. B 79 B
5 c 30. D 55. C 80 C
6 D 31. B 56. C 81. B
7 B 32. A 57 B E2. A
E A 33. B 58. D E3. B
9 C 34, C 59 A 84. C
10. A 35. D 60 B 85. C
ll. B 36. A 61. A 86. B
12. D 37. C 62. B 87. C
13. c 3E. B 63. C EE D
t4. A 39 B 64. A 89 D
15. B 40 A 65. D 90 A
16. C 41. B 66. C 91. D
17. D 42. A 67. A 92 C
18. B 43 D 68. B 93. B
19. D 44. A 69 D 94. A
20. C 45. C 70. C 95. C
21. C 46. C 71. C 96. A
,, D 47. D 72 A 97. C
23. B 4E C 73. D 98. B
24. D 49. B 74. B 99 B
25. A 50 C /5, C 100. A
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STATISTICS
Question Key Question Key Question Key Question K"y
No. No. No. No.
I B 26 A 5l A 76 B
.,
A 27 C 52 B 77 C
3 C 28 B 53 B 78 B
4 B 29 C 54 C 79 C
5 A 30 D 55 B 80 D
6 B 3l C 56 A 81 B
7 C 32 A 57 A 82 D
E C 33 A 58 B 83 B
9 C 34 A 59 C E4 A
t0 C 35 B 60 B E5 B
ll A 36 A 61 B 86 C
t2 D 37 B 62 A 87 A
l3 B 38 D 63 A 8E B
t4 B 39 A 64 B 89 A
l5 A 40 A 65 C 90 C
l6 D 4t B 66 B 91 D
t7 A 42 A 67 C 92 B
l8 C 43 C 68 B 93 D
l9 C 44 A 69 A 94 B
20 B 45 C 70 B 95 A
2l A 46 B 7t C 96 C
't', D 47 B 72 C 97 A
23 D 48 D 73 B 98 B
l
24 D 49 B 74 B 99 A
25 B 50 C /5 B r00 D
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TELUGU
Question. Answer Question, Answer Question. Answer Question, Answer
No. No. No. No.
I C 26. B 51. C 76. D
2 A 27. D <, B 77 C
3 C 28. D 53 B 78 D
4 D 29. D 54. A 79. C
5 C 30. A 55. B 80. C
6 A 31. A 56. D 81. C
7 A 32. B 57 D t2. A
8 B 33. D 5E. A 83 A
9 A 34. C 59 A E4. A
10. C 35. B 60 A 85. C
1t. A 36. B 61. B 86. C
12. C 37. B 62. C 87. A
13. A 3E. A 63 D EE. C
14. C 39 A 64. D E9 C
15. C 40 B 65. A 90 B
16. C 41. B 66. B 91. B
17. C 42. D 67. B 92 C
18. B 43 B 68 C 93. C
19. C 44. C 69 B 94. D
20. C 45. C 70. D 95. C
21. A 46. B 71. A 96. C
)', D 47. C 1' B 97. B
23 C 48. B 73. D 98. A
24. A 49, C 74. C 99 C
25. D 50 B /5. C 100. A
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URDU
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No' No. No. No.
I B 26. C 51. C 76. C
) D 'r1 D 52 B 77 A
3 A 28. B 53 A 78. A
4 B 29. D 54 B 79, D
5 C 30. A 55 A 80. D
6 B 31. B 56. D 81. C
7 A 32. D 57. D 82 C
8. D 33 D 5E. B 83 B
9 A 34 B 59. A E4 D
10. D 35. A 60. A 85 A
ll. A 36. A 61. B E6. C
12. C 37. C 62. C 87. A
13. B 3E. A 63 B 8E B
14. B 39. B 64. A E9. C
15. B 40. C 65 C 90. C
t6. B 41. D 66 A 91. A
17. B 42. D 67. B o, B
18. D 43 A 68. C 93. D
19. B 44. B 69, B 94. D
20. C 45. A 70. B 95. B
21. B 46 C 71. C 96 B
22 C 47. C 1' C 97. B
23 A 48. A 73 A 98. C
24. A 49. D 74. B 99. A
25. B 50 C 75. D 100. A
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ZOOLOGY
Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer Question. Answer
No. No. No. No.
1 c 26. C 51. C 76. B
2 D 27. A 52. D 77 C
3 A 28. D 53 A 1a. C
4 B 29. D 54 D 79 B
5 B 30. D 55. B 80 C
6 D 31. A 56. D 81. B
7 B 32. c 57. A 82. A
8 A 33. C 5E. B 83. B
9 B 34. D 59 A E4. B
10. C 35. C 60 D 85. C
1t. D 36. B 61. C 86. B
12. A 37. C 62. B 87. B
13. C 3E D 63. A 88. C
14, B 39 B 64. C 89 D
15. A 40 B 65. C 90 B
16. D 41. A 66. B 91. C
17. B 42. B 67. C 92 A
1E. A 43. A 68. C 93. B
19. B 44. B 69 A 94. C
20 C 45. A 70. D 95. C
21. A 46. C 71. A 96. A
,) B 47. A 1',' D 97. A
23. B 48. D 73. A 98. A
24. D 49. A 74. B 99 B
25. B 50. B 75. C 100. B
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