| Post Name | Higher Secondary School Teacher(Junior) (Botany) |
|---|---|
| Department | Kerala Higher Secondary Education |
| Question Paper Code | 100/2026/OL |
| Category Code | 716/2025 |
| Date of Test | 19 May 2026 |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Which among the following is not a heterotrichous alga ?
Answer
B. Chara
2
Purest form of protoplasm encountered in nature in massive quantities
Answer
A. Slime molds
3
Which among the following is not responsible for damping-oļ¬ disease of plant seedlings ?
Answer
D. Rhizopus
4
Earliest diverging lineage of the extant land plants is
Answer
B. Bryophytes
5
Elements of crystalline nature that are usually concentrated near septa of Ascomycetes and Deuteromycetes are called
Answer
C. Woronin bodies
6
An example of an Organ sui generis is
Answer
C. Rhizophore in Selaginella
7
The most ancient groups of vascular plants with living representatives
Answer
A. Lycophytes
8
The thickened central part of closing bordered pits in gymnosperms is
Answer
C. Torus
9
Teichoic acid found in gram positive bacteria is a polymer of
Answer
C. Polyglycerol phosphate
10
Silurian period witnessed the origin of
Answer
B. Bryophytes & Pteridophytes
11
Callose is
Answer
D. Beta 1, 3 glucan
12
Which among the following is an advanced character of xylem vessels ?
Answer
B. Short and wide nature
13
Which among the following is not a dehydrating agent ?
Answer
D. Xylene
14
Mixture of substances released by the tapetum into the thecal cavity at the time of pollen development
Answer
A. Tryphine
15
Which among the following is not an example of a eurypalynous family ?
Answer
D. Cruciferae
16
Black pepper variety Panniyur-1 is a F1 of
Answer
B. Uthirankotta x Cheriyakaniyakadan
17
Which among the following is not true with respect to the hybrid between Raphanussativus and Brassica oleracea ?
Answer
B. Exhibit inbreeding depression
18
Caļ¬eine biosynthesis in plants is an example of
Answer
A. Convergent evolution
19
Fast green is an example of
Answer
A. Acidic stain
20
Most abundant plant polymer after cellulose is
Answer
C. Lignin
21
Which among the following is considered a demerit of the 'Engler and Prantl' system of classiļ¬cation ?
Answer
D. Dicotyledons are placed after Monocotyledons
22
Resupination is a special phenomenon exhibited by
Answer
B. Orchidaceae
23
A fruit developed from a bicarpellary, syncarpous inferior ovary is
Answer
C. Cypsela
24
Foeniculumvulgare belongs to the family
Answer
A. Apiaceae
25
Trichopuszeylanicus is well known for its
Answer
D. Antifatigue properties
26
Which among the following is a relic species ?
Answer
B. Ginkgo biloba
27
Which of the following is considered as the warm phase of a larger phenomenon called ENSO ?
Answer
A. El nino
28
Which among the following is designated under the MAB programme by UNESCO ?
Answer
D. Biosphere reserve
29
Concanavalin-A originally extracted from the jack bean is a
Answer
B. Lectin
30
Double citation is used when
Answer
D. An author who validly publishes the name and ascribes it to another person
31
Which among the following organelle is involved in Lysosome formation ?
Answer
D. Golgi bodies
32
Heterochromatins are rich in
Answer
D. Adenine and Thymine
33
Trisomy 21 is an example for
Answer
B. Aneuploidy
34
Which among the following group has ether linked membrane lipids?
Answer
C. Archaebacteria
35
Repetitive nature of nucleotides in eukaryotic DNA was ļ¬rst discovered through
Answer
C. C0t analysis
36
Pingleap atoll and associated complete achromatopsia is an example of
Answer
B. Population bottle neck
37
Celera genomics is associated with
Answer
C. Craig Venter
38
HG Khorana got Nobel Prize in
Answer
D. 1968
39
Clover leaf model describe the structure of
Answer
B. tRNA
40
Kornberg enzyme DNA Polymerase was isolated from
Answer
B. E.coli
41
Which among the following is 5'-3' exonuclease activity ?
Answer
C. Removal of RNA primer
42
Exposure of roots to light results in greening of roots. What is the possible explanation ?
Answer
B. Conversion of Amyloplasts into Chloroplast
43
The key enzymes that control cell cycle and the entry of non-dividing cells to cell cycle are
Answer
A. CDKs
44
The association of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae with plant roots facilitates, uptake of
Answer
B. Phosphorus, Zinc, Copper
45
Jasmonic acid is plant stress hormone synthesized from
Answer
C. Linolenic acid
46
Cytochrome C Oxidase is inhibited in presence of Cyanide in animals. Which is the analog of it in Plants ?
Answer
D. Alternative oxidase
47
Gluconeogenesis is not common in plants. But it does occur in
Answer
B. Castor seed
48
One Svedberg is equal to
Answer
C. 10ā13S
49
Consider a cross between two heterozygous (Aa)individuals. What are the probability of getting an aa individual in the next generation ?
Answer
B. 1/4
50
A competitive inhibitor of an enzyme is
Answer
C. Have structural similarity to substrate
51
Which among the following statement is not true about Nucleosomal organization of Core particle in Chromosomes ?
Answer
D. The N-terminal histone tails in a core particle are strictly ordered and exit from the nucleosomes between turns of the DNA
52
Which one of the following pairs are incorrect ?
Answer
A. Fimbriae- Motlity
53
The decrease in quantum yield of Oxygen during Photosynthesis at Far Red light is known as
Answer
B. Red Drop
54
RAPD is a
Answer
C. Polymerase Chain Reaction based method
55
Which among the following is correct for Somatic embryos ?
Answer
B. Similar to zygotic embryo but without seed coats
56
siRNA and miRNA originates respectively from
Answer
B. Exogenous dsRNA and the cell genome
57
Double stranded RNA is cleaved by a nuclease called as Dicer. Name the product ?
Answer
C. Short interfering RNAs
58
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the terminologies of phylogenetic analysis ?
Answer
B. At the apex of the branches are long lost species or sequences
59
Leaves of Legumes appeared like elephant years and ļ¬owers are with symmetrical petals. Mutations happened in which of the following are responsible for this growth ?
Answer
A. Genes BIO and ELE1 -interact with each other and transcription factors
60
Which of the following elements are necessary to counteract damage in plants growing in conditions with high salt content ?
Answer
C. Si
61
Plant growth regulators are crucial for the development of plants. Which among the following is responsible for the development of pathenocarpic fruits in palmoil plants, which is economically advantageous ?
Answer
D. Auxin
62
A recent study in Arabidopsis thaliana (Thalecress plant) found a newplant organ and named it as
Answer
D. Cantil
63
Which among the following is the latest technology used in Phylogenetic analysis using genes ?
Answer
C. Hyb-Seq
64
Which is correct with respect to Patenting process ?
Answer
B. Extant knowledge is not patentable
65
An electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle passes through a dielectric medium at a speed greater than the phase velocity of light in that medium is known as
Answer
A. Cerenkov radiation
66
Maintenance of body temperature in polar bears is mainly due to the presence of
Answer
D. Uncoupling protein
67
Which of the following methods of plant transformation can be used to introduce a gene into chloroplast genome ?
Answer
A. Particle delivery system
68
Cysteine aspartate protein kinases involved in apoptosis functions as
Answer
B. Initiator and executioner
69
The model organism to study cell lineage is
Answer
C. Coenorhabditis elegans
70
Protein denaturation aļ¬ects only
Answer
C. Secondary and tertiary structure
71
Which of the following statement is true regarding teaching ?
Answer
B. Communicating clear learning expectations to learners enhances their learning eļ¬ort and motivation
72
Which among the following is not connected to heuristic method of teaching ?
Answer
D. Passive reception learning
73
The teaching aid which is a combination of graphic and pictorial media designed for the orderly and logical visualizing of relationship between the key facts is
Answer
A. Chart
74
The primary purpose of ipsative assessment in the evaluation process is
Answer
C. To evaluate student's performance with their own previous performance
75
Choose the odd one with respect to the characteristics of eļ¬ective teaching
Answer
C. Apathy
76
Which among the following is the most appropriate with respect to basic research ?
Answer
B. Adding to the existing body of knowledge
77
Which of the following is a key characteristic of experimental research ?
Answer
D. Manipulation of variables
78
The process of informing research participant about the major features of are search study and the nature of their involvement is known as
Answer
A. Informed consent
79
You are preparing to present your research ļ¬ndings at a conference. Compared to a research paper, a conference presentation should be
Answer
C. More concise and visually engaging
80
The primary purpose of including an Appendix in a research report is
Answer
D. To provide supplementary data supporting main text
81
Consider the following statements regarding the Preamble. 1. It is a part of the Constitution. 2. It can be amended. Which is correct ?
Answer
C. Both 1 and 2
82
Which of the following words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment ?
Answer
B. Socialist, Secular
83
High Court judges are appointed by
Answer
A. President
84
1. UPSC - Recruitment 2. EC - Elections
Answer
A. Both correct
85
Which all are Emergency provisions ? 1. National Emergency 2. State Emergency 3. Financial Emergency
Answer
C. All
86
Information Commission ensures
Answer
A. Transparency
87
Which list has Residuary powers ?
Answer
D. None
88
Social welfare programmes aim at
Answer
B. Equity
89
1. Preamble is enforceable. 2. It guides interpretation.
Answer
B. 2 only
90
Which is a welfare programme ?
Answer
B. MNREGA
91
Where did Ayyankali establish a school ?
Answer
C. Venganoor
92
Who ļ¬rst translated Buddhas āDhammapadaā from Pali to Malayalam ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
93
What is the book written by Nanu Asan in 1914 ?
Answer
C. Jathi Nirnayam
94
Who was the woman MLA elected from the Malabar Urban Constituency in the Madras State in 1936 ?
Answer
B. A. V. Kuttimalu Amma
95
Who was the ļ¬rst Nambuthiri woman who discarded the Ghosha (Veil) and spoke on public platform in 1930 ?
Answer
A. Parvathi Manazhi
96
Which conference did EMS declare Nambuthri should be made human ?
Answer
B. 1945 Ongallur
97
The Book Vedathikara Nirupanam was written by whom ?
Answer
D. Chattampi Swami
98
Which was the philosophical poetry written by Sree Narayana Guru in 1897 ?
Answer
B. Atmopadesa Satakam
99
Who is known as Kerala Gandhi ?
Answer
D. K. Kelappan
100
Vaikunda Swami was born in which family
Answer
B. Channar
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