UPPSC Prelims
UPPSC Prelims 2015: Previous-Year Questions
26 questions from this paper, sorted by subject, with their options. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
Biology 15 questions
‘Cloves’ are
- ANodules of stem
- BNodules of roots
- CLeaves
- DDried flowers
Which of the following is a stem?
- ATurnip
- BGinger
- CCarrot
- DSweet Potato
In which part of the cinchona plant does quinine occur naturally?
- ARoot
- BFruit
- CSeed
- DBark
The ‘xylem’ in plants is responsible mainly for
- ATransportation of food
- BTransportation of amino acid
- CTransportation of water
- DTransportation of oxygen
Which one of the following is a plant hormone?
- AInsulin
- BThyroxin
- CEstrogen
- DCytokinin
Which of the following species is the largest of the 'toothed-whales’?
- AFinback whale
- BBlue Whale
- CSperm whale
- DHumpback whale
How many calories are gained by drinking a glass of water?
- AZero
- B15
- C25
- D50
What amongst the following is responsible for formation of stone in human kidney?
- ACalcium acetate
- BCalcium oxalate
- CSodium acetate
- DSodium Benzoate
When doctor tells a person that he/she has been affected with tetraplegia, it means that he/she is suffering from paralysis of
- ARight hand only
- BLeft hand only
- CHis both legs only
- DBoth hands and both legs
Which of the following is used in Genetic-Engineering?
- APlastid
- BPlasmid
- CMitochondria
- DRibosome
The temperature of the human body
- ADecreases in winters.
- BIncreases in summers.
- CNeither decreases in winters nor increases in summers.
- DIncreases in winters.
The disease caused due to deficiency of iron is known as
- AColour-blindness
- BNight-blindness
- CAnaemia
- DTuberculosis
If a human disease breaks out across a large region of the world, what is it called?
- APandemic
- BEpidemic
- CEndemic
- DEpizootic
Which one of the following is a water borne disease?
- ASmallpox
- Bmalaria
- CCholera
- DTuberculosis
The most important factor contributing to the loss of vulture population in India is
- AViral infection
- BBacterial infection
- CAdministering of painkillers to cattle
- DAdministering of injection to cattle
Chemistry 4 questions
Bauxite is the ore of:
- AIron
- BAluminum
- CCopper
- DGold
Bronze is an alloy of
- ACopper and Tin
- BCopper and Silver
- CCopper and zinc
- DCopper and Lead
The blood pressure of an individual is 140 mm Hg. In this statement 'Hg' refers to
- AHydrogen
- BMercury
- CHygrometer
- DHeliograph
Grains of Basmati rice get elongated on being cooked because of higher content of:
- ALysine
- BAmylose
- CSugar
- DOil
Physics 7 questions
'Pyrheliometer' is used for measuring?
- ASun spots
- BSolar radiation
- CAir temperature
- DTemperature of plants
Which one of the following denotes water salinity gradient?
- AThermocline
- BHalocline
- CPycnocline
- DChemocline
Normal temperature of human body is 98.4 °F. Its equivalent temperature in °C is
- A40.16
- B36.89
- C35.72
- D32.36
A person with vision defect 'Myopia' can see _______.
- Anearby objects clearly
- Bdistant objects clearly
- Cnearby as well as distant objects clearly
- Dneither nearby nor distant objects clearly
The mirror used by the dentists to see the teeth of the patients is
- AConvex
- BConcave
- CPlane
- DNone of the above
Blue color of the sky is due to
- AScattering of light
- BDispersion of light
- CInterference of light
- DEmission of more blue light as compared to other colours by the sun
Which of the following is a semiconductor?
- APlastic
- BAluminium
- CWood
- DGermanium