Lucent’s GK MCQs Set for
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Set – 115 of the Lucent’s GK MCQs Set
Q.1) The largest cell in the human body is :
(1) Nerve cell (2) Muscle cell
(3) Liver cell (4) Kidney cell
Q.2) The source of oxygen generated during photosynthesis
is:
(1) water (2) carbon dioxide
(3) chlorophyll (4) mesophyll cells
Q.3) Which one of the following elements is associated with
teeth disorder?
(1) Chlorine (2) Fluorine
(3) Bromine (4) Iodine
Q.4) Water in plants is transported by -
(1) cambium (2) phloem
(3) epidermis (4) xylem
Q.5) Where are the Eucalyptus trees found in abundance -
(1) Mizo Hills (2) Naga Hills
(3) Manipur Hills (4) Nilgiri Hills
Q.6) All the progeny obtained from a single plant by
vegetative pro pa-gallon are called -
(1) Clones (2) Pure line
(3) Indred line (4) Pedigree line
Q.7) What is a Sponge?
(1) A fungus (2) A fossil
(3) A plant (4) An animal
Q.8) Which among the following helps in circulation of blood?
(1) Arithrocyt us (2) Blood platelets
(3) Monocytes (4) Lymphocytes
Q.9) Which among the following elements increases the
absorption of water and calcium in plants?
(1) Manganese (2) Boron
(3) Copper (4) Molybdenum
Q.10) Pencillin is extracted from -
(1) yeast (2) algae
(3) fungus (4) lichen
Q.12) The animal which has become extinct recently in India
happens to be -
(1) Golden cat (2) Cheetah
(3) Wooly wolf (4) Rhinoceros
Q.13) Which one of the following is found only in women?
(1) Thyroid (2) Pituitary
(3) Ovary (4) Adenoid
Q.14) ‘Darwin finches’ refer to a group of :
(1) Fishes (2) Lizards
(3) Birds (4) Amphibians
Q.15) The tissue in man where no cell division occurs after
birth is -
(1) skeletal (2) nerves
(3) connective (4) germinal
Q.16) Sea sickness is due to the effect of the motion of ship,
on -
(1) internalear (2) heart
(3) stomach (4) eyes
Q.17) The name of the first cloned sheep was
(1) Molly (2) Dolly
(3) Jolly (4) Roly
Q.18) Through ‘Photosynthesis’ green plants generate -
(1) inorganic materials (2) minerals
(3) organic materials (4) nutrients
Q.19) The first photosynthetic oxygen liberating organisms
to appear on earth were
(1) Cyanobacteria (2) Bryophytes
(3) Green algae (4) Bacteria
Q.20) Which is the anticoagulant substance in blood?
(1) Fibrinogen (2) Heparin
(3) Thrombin (4) Globin
Q.21) Sugarcane is a type of –
(1) creeper (2) tree
(3) shrub (4) grass
Q.22) Mineral constituent of chlorophyll is -
(1) Iron (2) Magnesium
(3) Calcium (4) Potassium
Q.23) Which of the part of tongue bears cells for sour taste?
(1) Front (2) Back
(3) Sides (4) Middle
Q.24) Who discovered malaria causing germs?
(1) Christiaan Bernard
(2) Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
(3) Dmitry Ivanovsky
(4) Martinus William Beijerinck
Q.25) Which one of the following is not an example of
eukaryotic organism?
(1) Yeast (2) Bacteria
(3) Plant (4) Human being
Q.26) Which of the following snakes killed for its beautiful
skin has been declared an endangered species?
(1) Python (2) King Cobra
(3) Russel's Viper (4) Krait
Q.27) The colour of the eye depends upon the pigment
present in -
(1) cornea (2) iris
(3) rods (4) cones
Q.28) DNA finger printing is used to identify the ?
(1) Parents (2) Rapist
(3) Thieves (4) All the above
Q.29) The normal cholesterol level in human blood is ?
(1) 80 - 120 mg% (2) 120 - 140 mg%
(3) 140 - 180 mg% (4) 180 - 200 mg%
Q.30) Saponification involves the hydrolysis of fats and oils
by?
(1) water (2) washing soda
(3) stearic acid (4) caustic soda
Q.31) The branch of medical science which is concerned with
the study of disease as it affects a community of people is
called :
(1) epidemiology (2) oncology
(3) paleontogy (4) pathology
Q.32) WiBsdom teeth is the ?
(1) 1st molar teeth (2) 2nd molar teeth
(3) 3rd molar teeth (4) 4th molar teeth
Q.33) The tusk of elephant is an enormously enlarged -
(1) upper incisor (2) upper canine
(3) lower canine (4) lower incisor
Q.34) Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of -
(1) Vitamin-D (2) Vitamin-K
(3) Vitamin-E (4) Vitarnin-C
Q.35) Male (Anopheles) mosquito feeds on -
(1) Blood of man (2) Nectar of flower
(3) Blood of Culex (4) Blood of Leech
Q.36) Identify an example of a connective tissue in humans -
(1) Muscles (2) Cell
(3) Bone (4) Fibres
Q.37) Photosynthesis is a/an -
(1) exothermic process
(2) endothermic process
(3) a neutral process
(4) a thermostatic process
Q.38) Which of the following are warm blooded animals?
(1) Whales (2) Whale Sharks
(3) Alytes (4) Dram
Q.39) Syrinx is the voice box in -
(1) Amphibians (2) Reptiles
(3) Bird (4) Mammals
Q.40) The ability of the eye to see in the dark, is due to the
production of a purple pigment known as
(1) Carotene (2) Rhodopsin
(3)Iodopsin (4) Retinene
Q.41) Which organ of the body produces the fluid known as
bile?
(1) Liver (2) Pancreas
(3) Gall bladder (4) Kidney
Q.42) Green spinach comprises in abundance
(1) Vitamin A
(2) Vitamin B
(3) Vitamin C
(4) All options are correct
Q.43) Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the
process of
(1) oxidation (2) hydrogenation
(3) distillation (4) crystalisation
Q.44) The deficiency of Vitamin B causes -
(1) Scurvy (2) Dermatitis
(3) Beri – Beri (4) Phynoderma
Q.45) In which vertebrate oxygenated and deoxygenated
blood gets mixed
(1) Fish (2) Amphibian
(3) Bird (4) Mammal
Q.46) What is the chemical name of vitamin E?
(1) Calciferol (2) Tocopherol
(3) Riboflavin (4) Phylloquinone
Q.47) Who is commonly known as "Father of Microbiology"?
(1) Robert Hooke
(2) Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek
(3) Carl Linnaeus
(4) Charles Darwin
Q.48) Commonest mammal is
(1) Elephant (2) Lion
(3) Man (Homo sapiens) (4) Panther
Q.49) Lungs are the primary organs of
(1) Digestion (2) Constipation
(3) Perspiration (4) Respiration
Q.50) Lac is produced from
(1) atree (2) an insect
(3) an cat (4) amuskrat
