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Post NameREVISED -SCIENTIFIC OFFICER - CHEMICAL EXAMINERS LABORATORY
Question Paper Code040/2021
Category Code308/2019
Date of Test13 April 2021
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
What is the Point Group of Naphthalene ?
Answer
C. D2h
2
If a molecule is having the following symmetry element IR active vibrational modes are Raman inactive and vice versa
Answer
D. i
3
Which of the following molecule does not show rotational spectrum ?
Answer
D. H2
4
Staining of wound edges Choose the correct option :
Answer
A. 1 and 2 only
5
If A and B are two operators which commute with one another, then the commutator operator,
Answer
C. Zero
6
For orbitals with I ļæ½ 0, number of nodes in any radial function is given by
Answer
A. n – I – 1
7
For reactions having half life time 10–6 or less the method used for the study of fast reaction
Answer
A. Flash photolysis
8
Mean free path of a gas molecule is inversely proportional to
Answer
B. Pressure
9
At high substrate concentration, enzyme catalysed reaction becomes ___________ order reaction.
Answer
A. Zero
10
Half life of a reaction doubles when initial concentration is reduced to half. What is the order of the reaction ?
Answer
C. Two
11
Number of isomeric derivatives for neutral closo carborane, C2B10H12 is
Answer
B. Three
12
The molar conductivities at infinite dilution of NaCl, Nal and Rbl are 12.7, 10.8 and 9.1 mS m2 mol–1 respectively. The molar conductivity at infinite dilution of RbCl is
Answer
C. 11 mS m2 mol–1
13
The ground-state term symbol of Nb (Z = 41) is ⁶D. The corresponding electronic configuration is
Answer
A. [Kr]4d⁓5S¹
14
For an electron in a three-dimensional rectangular box with L_x = 1 Ɨ 10⁻¹⁵ m, L_y = 1.5 Ɨ 10⁻¹⁵ m and L_z = 2 Ɨ 10⁻¹⁵ m, calculate the zero-point energy.
Answer
B. 1.01 Ɨ 10⁻⁷ J
15
In the IR spectrum of cyclohexanone, the carbonyl absorption band appears at
Answer
B. 1715 cm–1
16
Calculate the angle at which first order reflection will occur in an X-ray spectrophotometer when X-rays of wavelength 1.54 ƅ are diffracted by the atoms of the crystal, given that the inter planar distance is 4.04 ƅ.
Answer
D. 11°
17
For the deposition of Pb by electroplating which is the most suitable compound among the following
Answer
C. Pb(BF4)2
18
Total number of hyperfine EPR lines for octahedral high spin Mn (II) complexes (I = 5/2 for Mn) is
Answer
A. 30
19
No. of signals expected in the CNMR spectrum of anthracene is
Answer
C. 4
20
During addition of polymerization, the reaction proceeds via
Answer
B. Free radical chain reaction
21
Which of the following will not result in deviation from Beer’s Law ?
Answer
D. Path length of cuvette
22
The ratio of relative intensities of signals in the first order carbon NMR spectrum of CD3Cl is
Answer
A. 1 : 3 : 6 : 7 : 6 : 3 : 1
23
Configurations of carbon atoms C3 and C4 in
Answer
D. ribose are
24
The S and L values of ¹⁵N are
Answer
B. 3/2 and 0
25
pH of an aqueous solution containing [H+] = 3 Ɨ 10–3 M is
Answer
B. 2.523
26
Which of the following aqueous solutions
Answer
C. NaCl
27
Zero point energy of SHO whose vibrational frequency is ļæ½, is given by
Answer
B. hļæ½/2
28
Which hydrocarbon is known as Marsh gas ?
Answer
D. Methane
29
Which of the following is not an ortho para directing group ?
Answer
D. Nitro
30
This compound is identified as the chief component of oil of winter green is
Answer
A. Methyl salicylate
31
Total yield in mitochondrial breakdown of pyruvate per glucose molecule is
Answer
Question Cancelled
32
Zellweger’s syndrome is caused by
Answer
D. Both
33
Which of the following is the inhibitor of complex III ?
Answer
B. Antimycin A
34
Match the following : 1. Southern blotting A. Alwine 2. Western blotting B. E. M. Southern 3. Northern blotting C. A. Jeffrey 4. DNA fingerprinting D. Towbin
Answer
B. 1-B,2-D,3-A,4-C
35
The lipoprotein possessing the highest quantity of phospholipid
Answer
A. HDL
36
To avoid ketosis, the total content of fat (F) must not exceed which of the following sum of carbohydrate
Answer
C. and protein (P) ?
37
Fischer’s lock and key model cannot explain
Answer
B. Allosteric modulation
38
Which of the following sequence is correct in cholesterol synthesis ?
Answer
A. Mevalonate ļæ½ Isoprenoid units ļæ½ Squalene ļæ½ Lanosterol
39
Find out the mismatch between amino acid and its corresponding amine.
Answer
C. Ornithine-cadaverine
40
A one year old female patient is lethargic, weak and anemic. Her height and weight are both low for her age. Her urine contains an elevated level of orotic acid. The administration of which of the following compounds is most likely to alleviate her symptoms ?
Answer
B. Uridine
41
Which immunoglobulin does play role in hypersensitivity reactions and defend the body from helminthic parasites ?
Answer
D. IgE
42
The resolving power of TEM is derived from
Answer
A. Electrons
43
Which of the following metabolic disorder of phenyl alanine and tyrosine metabolic pathway does not match to its defective enzyme ?
Answer
C. Tyrosinaemia Type II – Hydroxylase
44
A sedentary fifty-year-old man weighing 80 kg requests a physical examination. He denies any health problems. Routine blood analysis is unremarkable except for plasma cholesterol of 280 mg/dl. The man refuses drug therapy for his hypercholesterolemia. Analysis of a one-day dietary recall showed the following : Kilocalories 3475 kcal Cholesterol 822 mg Protein 102 g Saturated fat 69 g Carbohydrates 383 g Total fat 165 g Fiber-Crude 6g Changes in which one of the following dietary components would have the greatest effect in lowering plasma cholesterol ?
Answer
B. Saturated fat
45
Pulse field gel electrophoresis separates DNA molecule of size
Answer
C. 30-50 kb
46
Amino sugars (Hexosamines) are not the constituents of which one of the following ?
Answer
D. Streptomycin
47
Diphtheria toxin inhibits translation by biding with
Answer
C. eEF-2
48
An enzyme of purine metabolism associated with immunodeficiency disease
Answer
A. Adenosine deaminase
49
Ketone bodies are not utilized or oxidized in which one of the following tissues ?
Answer
C. Liver
50
A teenager concerned about his weight attempts to maintain a fat-free diet for a period of several weeks. If his ability to synthesize various lipids were examined, he would be found to be most deficient in his ability to synthesize
Answer
D. Prostaglandins
51
A tRNA molecule that is supposed to carry cysteine (tRNAcys) is mischarged, so that it actually carries alanine
Answer
B. It will be incorporated into a protein in response to a cysteine codon
52
Which of the sequence of formation of initiation complex during translation with the help of initiation factors ?
Answer
A. 30S ļæ½ mRNA ļæ½ f-Met-tRNAf ļæ½ 50S
53
How many DNA duplexes are obtained from one DNA duplex after 4 cycles of PCR ?
Answer
D. 16
54
In hemolytic jaundice Vandenberg reaction is
Answer
A. Indirect positive
55
The following is the sum of three steps in the citric acid cycle A + B + FAD + H2O � ���� C + FADH2 + NADH Reactant A Reactant B Reactant C
Answer
B. Succinate NAD+ Oxaloacetate
56
Which one of the following statements concerning the binding of oxygen by haemoglobin is correct ?
Answer
C. The oxygen affinity of haemoglobin increases as the percent saturation increases
57
Passive immunity is obtained by injecting
Answer
C. Antibodies
58
Mobilization of stored iron occurs in which of the following sequences ?
Answer
A. Ferritin of RE system ļæ½ Ferritin of intestinal mucosal cells ļæ½ Absorption from Intestine
59
Which one of the following statements about the urea cycle is correct ?
Answer
D. Urinary urea is increased by a diet rich in protein
60
Shine-Delgarno sequence is present in which of the following RNA ?
Answer
B. mRNA
61
The suprasegmental feature juncture is related to
Answer
B. Duration
62
Which of the following are examples of physiological biometric ? 1. Retina 2. Thermogram 3. Keystroke dynamics
Answer
D. 1 and 2 only
63
Which of the following are useful to determine location of a given mobile device ? 1. Time Difference of Arrival 2. Time of Arrival 3. Enhanced Observed Time Difference
Answer
A. 1,2and3
64
Statement – I : One of the primary technologies used to detect deception with brain-based measures is Event-Related Potentials (ERPs). Statement – II : ERPs are derived from the Electroencephalogram (EEG).
Answer
D. Both Statement – I and Statement – II are true
65
A three-barrelled long firearm with a combination of smooth and rifled barrels is better known as
Answer
B. Drilling
66
The most common calibre of tear-gas ammunition encountered is
Answer
B. 8 mm
67
Velocity of recoil of a gun weighing 3 kilograms firing a 100 gram bullet at 300 metre/second is
Answer
Question Cancelled
68
Which of the following ASTM standards are for separation of ignitable liquid residue from fire debris ? 1. ASTM E1386-00 2. ASTM E1412-00 3. ASTM E1413-00 4. ASTM E2388-00
Answer
C. 1,2 and 3 only
69
The common shapes of crystalline pigments are 1. Spherical 2. Cubic 3. Rectangular 4. Needle-shaped
Answer
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
70
Which of the following ASTM guidelines are for examination of Portland cement clinker ? 1. ASTM C114-18 2. ASTM C1356-07 3. ASTM C1365-18 4. ASTM C1872-18e2
Answer
B. 2 and 3 only
71
Abnormal situations of hair growth where excessive growth of hair take place are 1. Hirsutism 2. Alopecia 3. Hypertrichosis 4. Hypotrichosis
Answer
C. 3 and 1 only
72
Particle size of sand in terms of grain size is
Answer
C. 63 microns to 2000 microns
73
Perspective grid method of crime scene sketching is best utilized for 1. Traffic accident case 2. Indoor scene 3. Dense forest type of scene
Answer
A. 1 and 2 only
74
Lakshadweep is under jurisdiction of which of the following CFSL ?
Answer
B. CFSL, Hyderabad
75
NICFS was renamed after the name of Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan in the year
Answer
D. 2003
76
The appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can be invoked by a certificate granted by the High Court concerned under Article 1. 125 2. 132(1) 3. 133(1) 4. 134
Answer
D. 2,3 and 4
77
According to Casper’s dictum, time taken for the same amount of putrefaction to occur when body is in air, water and buried in earth is in the ratio of
Answer
B. 1 : 2 : 8
78
Which of the following are characteristics observed in antemortem wounds ? 1. No hemorrhage 2. Cellular proliferation and infiltration 3. Absence of spurting 4. Staining of wound edges Choose the correct option :
Answer
C. 2 and 4 only
79
In Tsuchihashi classification, reticulate grooves belong to which of the following type of lip prints ?
Answer
D. Type IV
80
As per Gosta Gustafson’s method, which of the following is the single most reliable criteria for determination of age from teeth in dead ?
Answer
D. Transparency of root
81
Running amok is a culture bound syndrome observed due to consumption of which of the following plant poisons ?
Answer
A. Cannabis sativa
82
Statement – I : Oral administration of heroin is 1.5 times more potent than that of morphine. Statement – II : 6-monoacetyl morphine is more potent ļæ½ agonist than morphine. In the light of the above two statements choose the correct option :
Answer
A. Both Statement – I and Statement – II are true
83
Match the following List – I with List – II : List – I List – II a. Organochlorines i. Allethrin b. Pyrethroids ii. Dimeton c. Organophosphorus iii. Carbaryl d. Carbamates iv. Dieldrin Choose the correct option from those given below : a b c d
Answer
D. iv i ii iii
84
Hooch tragedy is a term associated with spurious consumption of which of the following ?
Answer
D. Illicit liquor
85
Which of the following bending vibrations are observed in IR spectroscopy, which causes two atoms move either above or below with respect to plane of central atom ?
Answer
D. Wagging
86
Arrange the following in correct sequence for Atomic Mass Spectrometric Analysis. 1. Separation of ion based on m/z ratio 2. lonization 3. Measuring the ion current 4. Atomization Choose the correct option :
Answer
A. 4,2,1,3
87
Which of the following is the characteristics of the ideal detector for Gas Chromatography ? 1. Good stability and reproducibility 2. Nonlinear response to solutes 3. Short response time 4. Poor reliability Choose the correct option :
Answer
C. 1 and 3 only
88
Which of the following is the correct sequence of F-number with respect to passage of light through the lens ?
Answer
A. F/2.0 > F/2.8 > F/4.0 > F/5.6
89
Match the following List – I with List – II : List – I List – II a. Double diffusion in one dimension i. Ouchterlony method b. Single diffusion in two dimensions ii. Mancini method c. Double diffusion in two dimensions iii. Oudin method d. Single diffusion in one dimension iv. Oakley-Fulthorpe method Choose the correct option from those given below : a b c d
Answer
B. iv ii i iii
90
Which of the following methods for determination of blood group in dried bloodstain is based on the detection of antibody ?
Answer
B. Lattes’ crust method
91
Reaction in Barberio’s test for the chemical examination of seminal fluid detects the presence of which of the following ?
Answer
A. Spermine
92
Which of the following polymorphic markers shows the least variation between individuals ?
Answer
B. TPOX
93
ā€œSquashā€ on the printed document is the characteristics of which of the following printing techniques ?
Answer
C. Letterpress
94
Which of the following are considered as elements of execution ? 1. Line Quality 2. Line Continuity 3. Arrangement 4. Alignment
Answer
B. 1,2 and 4 only
95
Inability to write the correct words is better known as
Answer
D. Paragraphia
96
A document written entirely written and signed by the same person is better known as
Answer
A. Holograph
97
A metal is suitable for casting of tool marks, if its
Answer
C. Melting point is low
98
Which of the following is a tire mark that occurs from rapid deflation of a tire on the revolving wheel rim ?
Answer
A. Flat tire mark
99
ā€œAn accused person is not criminally responsible, if his unlawful act is the product of mental disease of metal defect.ā€ The statement is better known as
Answer
B. Durrham’s rule
100
Under which of the following Section of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, a wild animal shall be a Government property ?
Answer
D. 39(1)

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