TET Science Question Paper Set 4

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TET Science Question Paper Set 4

In Paper II, The test items on Science will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. The test items of Science will be of 30 marks. The test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject as prescribed for classes VI – VIII by the NCERT.

TET Science Question Paper Set 4 (Paper I and Paper II)

Which of the following has the smallest egg?


Ostrich

Humming bird

Pigeon

Homo sapiens

Ans: (4) Homo sapiens

The largest bird is

duck

dodo

ostrich

peacock

Ans: (3) ostrich

Which of the following  is the group with closely related animal types?

Sea-star, sea-lily, sea-hare

Dog-fish, silver-fish, cray-fish

Leech, louse, snail

jelly fish, sea-fan, sea-anemone

Ans: (4) jelly fish, sea-fan, sea-anemone

A reptile of the following animals has the longest lifespan?

crocodile

turtle

snake

lizard

Ans:  (1) crocodile

The unit of classification of plants and animals is

class

genus

order

species

Ans:  (4) species

The largest flower in the world is that of

lotus

Rafflesia

giant cactus

None of these

Ans: (2) Rafflesia

Which of the following is a living fossil?

Blue-green algae

fungus

Green algae

Ginkgo

Ans: (4) Ginkgo

Which of the following is the correct sequence in which the given animals group appeared on the Earth during the course of evolution?

Porifera Annelida Coelenterata  Protozoa

Protozoa Coelenterata Porifera Annelida

Annelida Porifera Protozoa Coelenterata

Protozoa Porifera Coelenterata Annelida

Ans: (4) Protozoa Porifera Coelenterata Annelida

The sugar in RNA is

ribose

deoxyribose

sucrose

lactose

Ans: (1) ribose

Father of taxonomy is

Carolus Linnaeus

John Ray

Charles Darwin

Mendel

Ans: (1) Carolus Linnaeus

A taxon is

group of related families

group of related species

type of living organisms

taxonomic group of any rank

Ans: (4) taxonomic group of any rank

Five-kingdom classification was proposed by

(1) Huxley

(2) Hooker

(3) Whittaker

(4) Linnaeus

Ans: (4) Linnaeus

According to Oswald Tippo, angiosperms are classified under division 

Embryophta

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Angiospermae

Ans: (4) Angiospermae

The term ‘New Systematics’ was introduced by

Linnaeus

AP Condalle

Julian Huxley

Bentham and Hooker

Ans: (3) Julian Huxley

Agar-agar is obtained from

(1) Gigartina

(2) Gelidium

(3) Gracellaria

(4) All of these

Ans: (4) All of these

The study of animal behaviour is  called

(1) Ethnology

(2) Ethology

(3) Ethnography

(4) Entomology

Ans: (2) Ethology

The branch of science dealing with study of fossils is called

(1) palaeozoology

(2) palaeobotanty

(3) Palaeontology

(4) All of these

Ans:  (3) Palaeontology

Who invented the drug called penicillin?

Alexander Fleming

Louis Pasteur

Alfred Nobel

Dr. Christian Bernard

Ans: (1) Alexander Fleming

Which is called suicidal bag?

Centrosome

Lysosome

Mesosome

Chromosome

Ans: (2) Lysosome

Plant cells are different to animal cells in not having

(1) plastids

(2) cell wall

(3) dictyosome

(4) lysosome

Ans: (4) lysosome

Cells are autonomous because

they synthesize components of living protoplasm from non-living materials

they are able to grow and divide

each cell has its own life span

All of the above

Ans: (4) All of the above

The food factories of plant are

(1) leaves

(2) flowers

(3) seeds

(4) fruits

Ans: (1) leaves

Which one of the protein, present in human blood?

(1) Myosin

(2) Insulin

(3) Haemoglobin

(4) Trypsin

Ans: (3) Haemoglobin

Which of the following is not an element of the bone?

Carbon

Phosphorus

Calcium

Oxygen

Ans: (1) Carbon

The colour of the human skin is due to

keratin

melanin

myelin

myoglobin

Ans: (2) melanin

The total number of bones in man is

270

360

206

500

Ans: (3) 206

Blood is formed in the human adult by the

heart

spleen

red bone marrow

yellow bone marrow

Ans: (3) red bone marrow

What is Rh in blood?

Hormone in body

Antibody

Antigen

Gene

Ans: (3) Antigen

Which of the following is not the part of nervous system?

(1) Brain

(2) Nerves

(3) Blood

(4) Spinal cord

Ans: (3) Blood

Which one of the following is a modified stem?

(1) Coconut

(2) sweet potato

(3) carrot

(4) potato

Ans: (4) potato

Updated: January 11, 2020 — 7:14 am

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