Higher Secondary School Teacher Botany 334/2017 Answer Key 50/2018

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Post : Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Botany
Department : Higher Secondary School Education
Category Code : 334/17
Qualification : B.Ed Degree, Master's Degree in Botany + State Eligibility Test SET
Question Paper Code : 50/18
Date of Test : 17-04-2018




  1. Branched, Filamentous extensively growing protonema is the characteristic feature of the class
    • Anthocerotopsida
    • Bryopsida
    • Hepaticopsida
    • Bryophytes

  2. Appendiculate scales and ligules are present in
    • Pellia
    • Anthocerose
    • Marchantia
    • Riccia
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  3. Lycopodium is commonly call as
    • Peat moss
    • Club moss
    • Moss
    • Resurrection plant

  4. What is the name of steles of Pteridophytes where Phloem found on both side of Xylem?
    • Siphonostele
    • Dictyostele
    • Solenostele
    • Amphiphloic Siphonostele

  5. The smallest Gymnosperm
    • Zamia pygmea
    • Cycus circinalis
    • Dioon edule
    • Taxus buccata

  6. Cycus wood is
    • Monoxylic
    • Haploxylic
    • Manoxylic
    • Pycnoxylic

  7. Which of them is small size tree?
    • Gnetum ula
    • Gnetum gnemon
    • Gnetum latifolium
    • Gnetum mondanum

  8. Prof. Birbal Sahni is known as
    • Father of Indian Palaeobotany
    • Father of Palaeozoology
    • Father of Palaeopalaynolgy
    • Father of Indian Botany

  9. Which type of fossil is the coal?
    • Petrifaction
    • Impression
    • Incrustation
    • Compression

  10. Which among the following is not a fossil gymnosperm?
    • Williamsonia
    • Glossopteris
    • Rhynia
    • Cordaitanthus

  11. Which is not a virus disease?
    • Mumps
    • Diphtheria
    • Rabies
    • Herpes

  12. Bacterial transformation is first described by
    • Joshua Lederberge
    • De Herelle
    • Griffith
    • Woolman

  13. Name the single-stranded RNA virus
    • T-even phage
    • TMV
    • G Virus
    • T-odd phage

  14. Redalgae belong to the class
    • Phaeophycea
    • Bacillariophyceae
    • Xanthophyceae
    • Rhodophycea

  15. Which among the chlorophyceae member is a floating freshwater form?
    • Caulerpa
    • Cephaleuros
    • Oedogonium
    • Bryopsis

  16. Cystocarp is the reproductive structure of
    • Sargassum
    • Pinnularia
    • Polysiphonia
    • Spirogyra

  17. Normal number of Ascospores found in a Ascus
    • 8
    • 2
    • 4
    • Numerous

  18. The Fungi which is used bereaving industry
    • Saccharomyces
    • Rhyzopus
    • Aspergillus
    • Agaricus

  19. Which class of fungi lack sexual reproduction in their life cycle?
    • Zygomycota
    • Deuteromycota
    • Mastigomycota
    • Myxomycota

  20. Which among the following fungi is not an edible one?
    • Agaricu bispous
    • Pleurotus Osteatus
    • Auricularia auricula
    • Amanita phalloides

  21. The causative organism of ‘Mahali’ disease of Arecanut
    • Phytophthora palmivora
    • Pyrcularia oryzae
    • Fusarium udum
    • Aspergillus niger

  22. Name the viral disease among the following.
    • Rust
    • Wilt
    • Yellow mosaic
    • Soft rot

  23. It is not a disease of Coconut.
    • Bud rot
    • Grey leaf spot
    • Stem bleeding
    • Abnormal leaf fall

  24. Systemic fungicides are chemicals acting on
    • External pathogens
    • Internal pathogens
    • Soil pathogens
    • None of these

  25. In a collateral vascular bundle
    • Xylem and Phloem are in different radius
    • Xylem and Phloem are in same radius
    • Xylem surrounds phloem
    • Only xylem is present

  26. The cambium present in the primary vascular bundle is known as
    • Secondary cambium
    • Inter-fascicular cambium
    • Fascicular cambium
    • None

  27. The lateral roots in Dicots are originated from Xylem and Phloem are not in same radius
    • Epidermis
    • Pith
    • Cortex
    • Pericycle
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  28. Of the following which a killing and fixing fluid
    • FAA
    • DPX
    • PDA
    • Xylen

  29. FAA among the following which is the stain obtained from an organism
    • Fast green
    • Sudan Red
    • Carmine
    • Safranin O
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  30. The mounting media ‘Canada balsam’ is obtained from the plant
    • Pinus roxburghii
    • Abies balsamea
    • Cedrus deodara
    • Larix sibirica

  31. Monosporic 8 nucleated female gametophyte is found in
    • Adoxa
    • Polygonum
    • Onion
    • Fritliiaria

  32. ‘Genera Plantarum’ was published by
    • Theophrastus
    • C. Linnaeus
    • Jerome Bock
    • Bentham and Hooker
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  33. The weak region in the exine of a pollen grain is known as
    • Stomium
    • Slit
    • Colpae
    • Sporeoderm

  34. Pod is a characteristic fruit of the family
    • Malvaceae
    • Commelinaceae
    • Cucurbitaceae
    • Leguminosae

  35. Tricarpellary Syncarpous ovary is the characteristic feature of the family
    • Papilionaceae
    • Euphorbiaceae
    • Poaceae
    • Asteraceae

  36. Among the following which plant belong to family Myrtaceae
    • Syzygium jambos
    • Leucas biflora
    • Mitragyna parvifolia
    • Tridax procumbens

  37. The characteristic fruit of Poaceae
    • Pod
    • Berry
    • Nut
    • Caryopis

  38. Among the following which is not a oil yielding plant
    • Brassica campestris
    • Arachis hypogeal
    • Corchorus capsularis
    • Linum usitatissimun

  39. What is the botanical name of Mung?
    • Phaseolus radiates
    • Cicer arietinum
    • Pisum Sativum
    • Cajanus Cajan

  40. Use and Disuse theory was
    • Charles Darwin
    • Francesco Redi
    • Jean-Baptiste Lamark
    • Greoger Mendel

  41. Phylloclade is the modification of
    • Root
    • Stem
    • Leaf
    • Flower

  42. The pioneer community in a Xeroscere
    • Phytoplankton
    • Curstose lichen
    • Peat Moss
    • Floating hydrophytes

  43. Vital index of a population is the ratio of
    • Birth × Death × 100
    • Birth – Death × 100
    • Birth / Death × 100
    • Birth + Death × 100

  44. Of the following which is not a word to describe different growth forms of a community
    • Phanerophytes
    • Saprophytes
    • Therophytes
    • Chamaeophytes

  45. Among the following which is a positive interaction between two population
    • Competition
    • Antibiosis
    • Commensalism
    • Predation

  46. The First Global Conference on the depletion of ozone layer was held in
    • London
    • Montreal
    • Helsinki
    • Vienna

  47. Minamata epidemic disease happened in Japan and Sweden was due to consumption of fish contaminated by
    • Mercury
    • Lead
    • Phosphorous
    • Cyanides

  48. Among the following which is a physical pollutant
    • Radioactive substance
    • SPM
    • Pesticides
    • PCBs
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  49. Knock-knee syndrome is due to
    • Lead pollution
    • Mercury pollution
    • Fluoride pollution
    • Solid waste pollution

  50. What is the safe noise level of city fixed by WHO?
    • 20 dB
    • 90 dB
    • 150 dB
    • 45 dB

  51. The headquarters of IUCN
    • Switzerland
    • USA
    • Germany
    • France

  52. Which among the following is not a character of Plasma membrane?
    • Elastic
    • Selectively permeable
    • Made up of cellulose
    • Living

  53. What are autosomes?
    • Sex chromosomes
    • Non-sex chromosomes
    • DNA
    • Haploid chromosome

  54. Which is not a structural part chromosome?
    • Centromere
    • Telomere
    • Nucleolar oraganizer
    • Spindle

  55. In which stage of prophase I of meiotic cell division, terminalisation of Chiasmata occur?
    • Leptotene
    • Pachytene
    • Diakinesis
    • Diplotene

  56. Who first discovered the Nucleus in plant cell?
    • W. Flemming
    • Barbara McClintock
    • Robert Brown
    • Strasburger

  57. Replication of DNA is
    • Conservative
    • Semi-conservative
    • Non-conservative
    • None of these

  58. Which among the following plasmid vectors used for cloning?
    • pBR 322
    • pUC 19
    • Ti
    • All of these

  59. The location of respiratory enzymes in plant cell is
    • Cristae
    • Mitochondrial matrix
    • Perimitochondrial space
    • Cytoplasm
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  60. Which of the following helps in ascent of sap?
    • Transpiration
    • Root pressure
    • Both "Transpiration" and "Root pressure"
    • None of these

  61. Who invented Mass Spectrometer?
    • Goldstein
    • J. J. Thompson
    • Nikola Tesla
    • Aston

  62. Among the following which is an oligosaccharide
    • Glucose
    • Glycogen
    • Lactose
    • Galactose

  63. The enzyme catalyzes the breakdown of carbohydrate is
    • Protease
    • Amylase
    • Lipase
    • Gelatinase

  64. Which is the radioactive isotope used in the location of Brain tumors?
    • Iodin-131
    • Cobalt-60
    • Carbon-11
    • Carbon-14

  65. Among the following which is the demerit of Arithmetic Mean
    • It has the simplest formula to calculate and easily understood
    • The extreme values have greater effect on mean
    • It is least affected by sampling fluctuation
    • The same result will come on repeated calculations

  66. The formula Σ[(O − E)2/E]
    • Chi-square test
    • T-test
    • Coefficient of variation
    • Standard deviation

  67. Western blotting is used for the detection of
    • Specific glycolipid in a sample
    • Specific protein in a sample
    • Specific DNA in a sample
    • Specific RNA in a sample

  68. Hormone pair required for callus initiation are
    • Auxin and Ethylene
    • Auxin and Abscisic acid
    • Cytokinins and Gibberellin
    • Auxin and Cytokinin

  69. Which of the following is a protein sequence database?
    • EMBL
    • PIR
    • DDBJ
    • GenBank

  70. Among the following which is not a sequence alignment tool
    • FASTA
    • BLAST
    • Rasmol
    • Clustal W

  71. Which among the following is not true in the case of creativity?
    • Creativity is universal
    • Creativity carries ego involvement
    • Sociability and creativity are positively corrected
    • Creativity has a wide scope

  72. Which of the following is the highest level in attitude formation?
    • Characterisation
    • Precision
    • Imitation
    • Organisation

  73. The test which predicts the future performance of a student in a particular area is known as
    • Diagnostic test
    • Achievement test
    • Prognostic test
    • None of these

  74. Maximum involvement of students in learning is possible through
    • Lecture method
    • Lecture demonstration method
    • Biographical method
    • Project method

  75. Field trip and excursions can be included in which category of teaching aids?
    • 3 dimensional aids
    • Activity aids
    • Graphic aids
    • Projected aids

  76. By minimizing the Type I error, the probability of making a Type II error is
    • Decreased
    • Increased
    • Unaffected
    • Cut in half

  77. The introduction of a research report proceeds
    • From general to specific
    • From specific to general
    • From general to specific and back to general again
    • From general to the results of the research

  78. Content validity is not significant in the case of
    • Achievement test
    • Intelligence test
    • Both Achievement test and Intelligence test
    • None of these

  79. Which among the following is a non probability sampling technique?
    • Stratified sampling
    • Multistage sampling
    • Systematic sampling
    • Purposive sampling

  80. Which of the following is not an example of active deception?
    • Making false promises to participants
    • Misrepresenting true purposes of research
    • Making concealed observations of participants
    • Pseudoparticipants

  81. Which of the following State does not adopt the transplantation of Human Organs Act?
    • Andhra Pradesh
    • Assam
    • Tamil Nadu
    • Manipur

  82. Asa workers are related with which of the following government mission?
    • NUHM
    • NRHM
    • MNREGP
    • RLEGP

  83. Organisation which took initiative for the implementation of Right to Information Act in India is
    • Bharathiya Kisan Union
    • Consumer Education and Research Centre
    • Amnesty International
    • Mazdoor Kisan Sakthi Sanghathan

  84. Which of the followings are not correct regarding the ‘Paris Climate Accord’?
    i)It is an agreement within the frame work of UNFCCC
    ii)It aims to mitigate green house gases
    iii)It came into force from December 2015
    iv)It emphasises on consensus building and allow for voluntary and nationally determined targets
    • Both i) and ii)
    • iii) only
    • Both iii) and iv)
    • iv) only

  85. ‘Kaithangu’ is a scheme of the Government of Kerala for
    • The protection of physically handicapped children under the age limit of 14
    • The prevention of atrocities against women and children
    • Safeguarding the non-married mothers of the tribal areas
    • Extending medical aid to the cancerous senior citizen ladies

  86. In which case the Supreme Court of India observed that the Governor occupies the same constitutional status as the President at the central level?
    • Ram Jawaya Kapoor Vs The State of Punjab
    • S. R. Bommai Vs The Union of India
    • I. C. Golaknath and Ors Vs The State of Punjab
    • Kesavananda Bharathi Vs The State of Kerala

  87. Which of the following statement is correct regarding the 25th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1971?
    • Gave superiority to Article 38 over right to equality and made the provision that it could not be challenged in any court under Article 32
    • Gave power to Parliament to amend any part of the Constitution including Fundamental Rights
    • Article 363 A was inserted and abolished Privy Purse paid to the former rulers of the Princely states
    • Fundamental Rights were made subordinate to directive principles of State Policy as given under Article 39

  88. Read the following statements regarding the Union Public Service Commission, bring out the incorrect statement.
    • It is inserted through the 15th Amendment Act of 1963
    • The Central Vigilance Commission has a decisive role in the disciplinary matters of the Union Public Service Commission
    • It is concerned with the classification of services and disciplinary matters of the personnel
    • The Chairman or the members of the Union Public Service Commission is not eligible for reappointment

  89. The Verma Committee of 1999 was appointed in relation with
    • Identification of legal provision for the implementation of some fundamental duties
    • The review of Governor’s role in the State Administration
    • Human Rights Violations against women and children
    • Implementation of Right to Education

  90. Which of the followings are correct regarding the Finance Commission of India?
    i)It is a quasi-judicial body.
    ii)It submits its report to the Parliament.
    iii)The members of the Finance Commission are eligible for reappointment.
    iv)According to Article 148 of the Constitution, comptroller and Auditor General of India is an ex-officio member of the Finance Commission
    • i) and ii) are correct
    • ii) and iii) are correct
    • i) and iii) are correct
    • i) and iv) are correct

  91. The Biography of O. Chandu Menon was first published in
    • Bhashaposhini
    • Vivekodayam
    • Mithavadi
    • Malayalee

  92. The Kallumala agitation took place in the year
    • 1912
    • 1913
    • 1914
    • 1915

  93. Who among the following founded the newspaper ‘Desabhimani’?
    • C. Kesavan
    • C. V. Kunjuraman
    • T. K. Madhavan
    • Moorkoth Kumaran

  94. Who wrote the book ‘Cheruma Boy’?
    • Pampadi John Joseph
    • Poikayil Yohannan
    • Palakkunnath Abraham Malpan
    • P. K. Chathan Master

  95. Who was the founder of ‘Sree Narayana Sevika Samaj’?
    • C. Krishnan
    • Sahodaran Ayyappan
    • Dr. Palpu
    • K. P. Vellon

  96. Which city is declared India’s First world Heritage city by the UNESCO?
    • Amritsar
    • Ahmedabad
    • Hyderabad
    • Mysore

  97. Which International Organisation turns 50 in 2017?
    • NATO
    • SEATO
    • ASEAN
    • SAARC

  98. The Murlen National Park is located in
    • Karnataka
    • Mizoram
    • Tripura
    • Sikkim

  99. Which State in India has launched India’s first electric bus?
    • Himachal Pradesh
    • Punjab
    • West Bengal
    • Rajasthan

  100. National Rural Development Institute is situated at
    • Hyderabad
    • Mumbai
    • Pune
    • Chennai

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