UPPSC Prelims
UPPSC Prelims 2017: Previous-Year Questions
25 questions from this paper, sorted by subject, with their options. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
Biology 11 questions
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
- ABlue green algae - Paddy
- BRhizobium leguminosarum - Pea
- CAzotobacter - Wheat
- DAzolla - Maize
Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): Human body is incapable of digesting cellulose. Reason (R): Starch degrading enzyme, diastase, is found in the human body. Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
- ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C(A) is true but (R) is false
- D(A) is false but (R) is true
The stones present in the gall bladder affect the digestion of:
- AProtein
- BFat
- CCarbohydrate
- DNucleic acid
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Vitamin Role
A. Vitamin B12 anti anaemic factor
B. Vitamin C antiscorbutic factor
C. Vitamin D anti sterility factor
D. Vitamin K antihaemorrhagic factor- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
Which one of the following organs will not feel any pain on being pricked by a needle?
- ASkin
- BBrain
- CHeart
- DEye
Which of the following has the largest brain in proportion to its body size?
- AAnt
- BElephant
- CDolphin
- DHuman Being
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Hormone Function
A. Insulin regulation of blood glucose
B. Melatonin regulation of sleep
C. Oxytocin release of milk from mammary glands
D. Gastrin regulation of blood pressure- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
Which one of the following is not a genetic disease?
- ANight blindness
- BAlbinism
- CHaemophilia
- DColour blindness
Deficiency of Iodine causes:
- ANight Blindness
- BCancer
- CGoitre
- DOsteoporosis
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
- AMercury - Minamata disease
- BCadmium - Itai-Itai disease
- CNitrate Ion - Blue baby syndrome
- DFluoride Ion - Indigestion
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: [List-I: Product · List-II: Source] A. Opium 1. Bark
B. Hing 2. Root
C. Rubber 3. Fruit
D. Quinine 4. Stem- AA - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
- BA - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1
- CA - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3
- DA - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1
Chemistry 9 questions
If an unsaturated sugar solution is prepared by mixing 100 grams of sugar with half litre of water, which of the following physical quantities will not change?
- Amass
- Bdensity
- Cconcentration
- Dvolume
Which one of the following organic acids is abundant in grapes, tamarind and banana?
- AAcetic acid
- BCitric acid
- CLactic acid
- DTartaric acid
The stench due to leakage from LPG cylinder because of:
- AMethane
- BPropane
- CButane
- DEthyl mercaptan
Which one of the following is a natural polymer?
- ABakelite
- BSilk
- CKevlar
- DLexan
Urea is
- AA nitrogen containing organic compound
- BA nitrogen containing inorganic compound
- CA plant hormone
- DAn Endergonic compound
Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused due to the leakage of:
- AMethyl Isocyanate
- BNitrogen dioxide
- CSulphur dioxide
- DCarbon monoxide
The size of the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (R.S.P.M) in air:
- Amore than 7 μm (micron)
- Bmore than 6 μm (micron)
- Cmore than 5 μm (micron)
- Dless than 5 μm (micron)
Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (Green House Gas — Source)
(A) Carbon dioxide — Thermal Power Stations
(B) Chlorofluorocarbon — Automobiles
(C) Nitrous Oxide — Waterlogged Paddy fields
(D) Sulphur dioxide — Brick Kilns- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
The cause of sweet taste in fruits is:
- AMaltose
- BRibose
- CLactose
- DFructose
Physics 5 questions
An artificial satellite can be tracked very precisely from the earth by using
- ADoppler effect
- BRadar
- CSonar
- DPulsar
Television viewers using dish antenna to receive satellite signals do not receive signals in rain because:
- 1. of the small size antenna.
- 2. rain droplets absorb the energy of radio waves.
- 3. rain droplets disperse the energy of radio waves from their original direction.
Which of the above statements are correct?
- AOnly 1
- BOnly 1 and 2
- COnly 2 and 3
- D1, 2 and 3
A cut diamond shines brilliantly due to
- Asome inherent property
- Btotal internal reflection
- Cits molecular structure
- Dabsorption of light
Five bulbs each of 100 watt capacity in a tunnel are illuminated continuously for twenty hours. The consumption of electricity will be:
- AOne unit
- BTwo units
- CTen units
- DTwenty units
A mobile phone charger is
- AAn inverter
- BA UPS
- CA step up transformer
- DA step down transformer