GENERAL SCIENCE PRACTICE TEST

          G.L.N.Prasad, Head, Dept of Zoology, Govt. UG & PG College (M) Anantapur

1. Chordae tendinae are found in
     a. ventricle of heart   b. ventricle of brain   c. cartilage  d. bone

2. Element required for metamorphosis is
    a. iron   b. magnesium   c. mercury    d. iodine

3. Moulting is found in
    a. Arthropods  b. Nematodes   c. reptiles    d. all.

4. Vestigial hind limbs and pelvic girdle are found in
    a. pythons    b. Boas     c. cobra     d. both a & b

5. Pond snake is
    a. Tropidonatus    b. Natrix      c. Enhydrina    d. both a & b

6. Scientific name of mungoose is
    a. Funambulus   b. Herpestes mungo   c. Oryctolagus    d. Ophiophagus hanna

7. Limbless lizard is
    a. Hyalonema   b. Barkudia    c. Phrynosoma    d. Calotes

8. Largest poisonous snake is
    a. Python    b. Anaconda   c. Naja hanna    d. Dryophis

9. Largest lizard of India is
    a. Varanus monitor   b. Phrynosoma   c. Hemidactalys   d. Calotes

10. Elastic cartilage is found in
      a. external ears    b. epiglottis   c. knee joints    d. both a & b

11. Destruction of RBC is
      a. erythropoiesis   b. haemopoiesis   c. leucopoiesis    d. erythroclasia

12. Platelets are found in the blood of
      a. amphibia    b. reptilia    c. mammals    d. aves

13. Unusual drop in the count of platelets in man is called
      a. thrombocytopenia  b. erythropenia   c. leucopenia  d. leukemia

14. The enzyme that digests the blood in carnivorous mammals is
       a. thrombin   b. fibrinogen   c. heparin    d. trypsin

15. Number of factors involved in blood clotting is
      a. 10     b. 21     c. 100   d. 13

16. Vitamin K is required for the synthesis of
       a. fibrinogen   b. prothrombin   c. heparin    d. urea

17. Clotting Factor absent in hemophilia patients is
       a. VIII    b. antihemophilic factor   c. prothrombin     d. both a & b

18. Neuron was discovered by
      a. Fossel    b. His     c. Huxley   d. both a & b

19. Sprain is caused due to the excessive pulling of
      a. muscles    b. tendons  c. ligaments    d. trachea

20. Tadpole larva of frog excretes
       a. ammonia   b. uric acid   c. urea   d. guanine