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GATEXL(LifeSciences)MockTestModel
SectionA:GeneralAptitude(GA)
Marks:15(5x1Mark,5x2Marks)
Q1(1Mark-MCQ)
Selectthewordthatfitstheanalogy:
Ornithologist:Birds::Anthropologist:
A)Fossils
B)Animals
C)Humankind
D)Culture
Q2(1Mark-MCQ)
Theaverageoffivenumbersis18.Ifonenumberisexcluded,the averagebecomes16.Whatistheexcludednumber?
A)22
B)26
C)30
D)24
Q.3(1Mark-MCQ)
Choosethemostappropriatewordfromtheoptionsgivenbelowto completethefollowingsentence:
She hernewrolewithconfidenceandenthusiasm.
A)embraced
B)evaded
C)eroded
D)enabled
Q.4(1Mark-MCQ)
Aclockshows6:15.IfthehourhandpointsEast,inwhatdirection doestheminutehandpoint?
A)West
B)North-East
C)South-West
D)North-West
Q5(1Mark-NAT)
Whatisthesimpleintereston₹8000for3yearsat5%per annum?(Answerin₹)
Q.6(2Marks-MCQ)
AcertainsumofmoneyisdividedamongA,B,andCsuchthatA getstwiceasmuchasB,andBgetstwiceasmuchasC.IfA,B, andCtogetherhave₹2450,howmuchdoesBhave?
A)₹350
B)₹700
C)₹1400
D)₹490
Q.7(2Marks-MCQ)
Giventhefollowingstatements:
(i)Allcatsareanimals
(ii)Someanimalsarepets.
Whichofthefollowingconclusionslogicallyfollowsfromthegiven statements?
A)Allcatsarepets.
B)Somecatsarepets.
C)Somepetsareanimals
D)Allpetsareanimals
Q.8(2Marks-MSQ)
Whichofthefollowingnumbersareprimenumbers?
A)51
B)73
C)87
D)97
SectionB:Chemistry(XL-P)-Compulsory
Marks:25(5x1Mark,10x2Marks)
Q1(1Mark-MCQ)
Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofanaromaticcompound?
A)Cyclohexane
B)Benzene
C)Glucose
D)Ethanol
Q2(1Mark-MCQ)
WhatisthepHofa10$^{-4}$MHClsolution?
A)10
B)4
C)7
D)14
Q3(1Mark-MCQ)
Whichofthefollowingelementsisatransitionmetal?
A)Calcium(Ca)
B)Sodium(Na)
C)Iron(Fe)
D)Sulfur(S)
Q.4(1Mark-NAT)
HowmanygramsofNaOH(molecularweight=40g/mol)are requiredtoprepare500mLofa0.1Msolution?(Answerupto twodecimalplaces)
Q.5(1Mark-MSQ)
Whichofthefollowingarepropertiesofcovalentbonds?
A)Involvesharingofelectrons.
B)Typicallyoccurbetweennon-metals
C)Resultinformationofions
D)Canbepolarornon-polar.
Q.6(2Marks-MCQ)
Thestandardelectrodepotential(E0)forthereductionofAg+to Agis+0.80V.ForthereactionAg(s)→Ag+(aq)+e,thestandard potentialis:
A)+080V
B)-0.80V
C)0.00V
D)+1.60V
Q.7(2Marks-MSQ)
WhichofthefollowingstatementsareTRUEregardingan exothermicreaction?
A)Theenthalpychange(ΔH)isnegative.
B)Heatisabsorbedfromthesurroundings.
C)Theproductshavehigherenergythanthereactants.
D)Thereactionreleasesheattothesurroundings.
Q.8(2Marks-NAT)
Calculatethemolecularweightofglucose(C6H12O6)ifthe atomicweightsareC=12,H=1,O=16.(Answering/mol)
Q.9(2Marks-MCQ)
Whichofthefollowinganalyticaltechniquesisprimarilyusedfor theseparationofcomponentsbasedontheircharge-to-massratio?
A)Chromatography
B)Spectrophotometry
C)MassSpectrometry
D)Electrophoresis
Q.10(2Marks-MSQ)
Identifythecorrectstatementsregardinganidealgas:
A)Thevolumeoccupiedbythegasmoleculesisnegligible.
B)Therearestrongintermolecularforcesbetweengasmolecules
C)Collisionsbetweengasmoleculesareperfectlyelastic
D)Theaveragekineticenergyofgasmoleculesisdirectly proportionaltoabsolutetemperature.
SectionC:SubjectSpecificSection(XL-T:Zoology)
Marks:60(25x1Mark,15x2Marks)
Q.1(1Mark-MCQ)
Whichofthefollowingphylaischaracterizedbythepresenceof choanocytes?
A)Cnidaria
B)Porifera
C)Platyhelminthes
D)Annelida
Q.2(1Mark-MCQ)
Theprimaryfunctionofnephronsinthevertebratekidneyis:
A)Oxygentransport
B)Hormoneproduction
C)Bloodfiltrationandurineformation
D)Digestion
Q.3(1Mark-MCQ)
Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofanectotherm?
A)Human
B)Bat
C)Snake
D)Pigeon
Q.4(1Mark-NAT)
Ifananimalcell'sosmoticpotentialis-500kPaanditspressure potentialis200kPa,whatisitswaterpotentialinkPa?
Q.5(1Mark-MCQ)
Thecentraldogmaofmolecularbiologystatestheflowofgenetic informationas:
A)Protein→RNA→DNA
B)RNA→DNA→Protein
C)DNA→RNA→Protein
D)DNA→Protein→RNA
TheprocessofgeneratingATPbythemovementofprotonsacross amembraneviaATPsynthaseiscalled:
A)Glycolysis
B)Fermentation
C)Chemiosmosis
D)Substrate-levelphosphorylation
Q.12(1Mark-MCQ)
Whichofthefollowinghormonesissecretedbytheposterior pituitarygland?
A)GrowthHormone
B)ThyroidStimulatingHormone(TSH)
C)AntidiureticHormone(ADH)
D)FollicleStimulatingHormone(FSH)
Q.13(1Mark-NAT)
Ifagenehastwoalleles,Pandp,andthefrequencyofthe recessiveallele(p)inapopulationis0.4,whatisthefrequencyof theheterozygousgenotype(Pp)ifthepopulationisinHardyWeinbergequilibrium?(Answeruptotwodecimalplaces)
Q.14(1Mark-MCQ)
Thephenomenonwhereasinglegeneaffectsmultiplephenotypic traitsisknownas:
A)Polygeny
B)Pleiotropy
C)Epistasis
D)Codominance
Q.15(1Mark-MSQ)
Whichofthefollowingaretypesofinnateimmuneresponses?
A)Phagocytosisbymacrophages
B)AntibodyproductionbyBcells
C)Inflammatoryresponse
D)ActionofNaturalKiller(NK)cells
Q.16(1Mark-MCQ)
Inatypicalneuron,theintegrationofsignalsprimarilyoccursin the:
A)Dendrite
B)Axon
C)Cellbody(Soma)
D)Axonterminal
Q.17(1Mark-NAT)
AnenzymecatalyzesareactionwithaVmaxof200μmol/min andaKmof50μM.Whatisthereactionrate(V0)whenthe substrateconcentrationis50μM?(Answerinμmol/min)
Q.18(1Mark-MCQ)
Whichgermlayergivesrisetothenervoussysteminvertebrates?
A)Ectoderm
B)Mesoderm
C)Endoderm
D)Archenteron
Q19(1Mark-MSQ)
WhichofthefollowingareclassifiedasMolluscs?
A)Starfish
B)Octopuses
C)Snails
D)SeaUrchins
Q20(1Mark-MCQ)
Theultimatesourceofenergyformostecosystemsis:
A)Geothermalenergy
B)Chemicalenergy
C)Solarenergy
D)Nuclearenergy
Q21(1Mark-NAT)
WhatisthenumberofATPmoleculesproduced(net)fromone moleculeofglucoseduringglycolysis?
Q.27(2Marks-MSQ)
Whichofthefollowingarefunctionsoftheliverinmammals?
A)Detoxificationofharmfulsubstances
B)Productionofbile
C)Storageofglycogen
D)Formationofurea
Q.28(2Marks-MCQ)
Anerveimpulsetravelsalonganeuronasaresultof:
A)Activetransportofsodiumionsoutofthecell.
B)Diffusionofpotassiumionsintothecell
C)Sequentialopeningandclosingofvoltage-gatedionchannels.
D)Continuousreleaseofneurotransmitters.
Q.29(2Marks-NAT)
IftherecombinationfrequencybetweengeneAandgeneBis15%, andbetweengeneBandgeneCis20%,andgeneAislocatedto theleftofgeneB,whatistheapproximatedistancebetweengene AandgeneCifgeneBisbetweenAandC?(Answerin centimorgans,cM)
Q.30(2Marks-MCQ)
WhichofthefollowingdescribestheroleofMHCclassImolecules?
A)PresentexogenousantigenstoHelperTcells.
B)PresentendogenousantigenstoCytotoxicTcells.
C)ServeasreceptorsforBcells
D)Areinvolvedinallergicreactions
Q.31(2Marks-MSQ)
Whichofthefollowingeventsoccurduringtheinflammatory response?
A)Vasodilationofbloodvessels
B)Increasedpermeabilityofcapillaries
C)Migrationofphagocytestothesiteofinfection
D)Productionofantibodiesbyplasmacells
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