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DSSSB Nursing Officer Old Objective Paper for Students

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

a) Golgi bodies

b) Mitochondria

c) Ribosomes

d) Nucleus

Option b – Mitochondria

What is the average length of the adult human trachea?

a) 6 to 8 cm

b) 10 to 11 cm

c) 14 to 15 cm

d) 16 to 20 cm

Option b – 10 to 11 cm

Where does the coronary sinus drain?

a) Inferior vena cava

b) Right atrium

c) Left atrium

d) Great cardiac veins

Option b – Right atrium

What is the longest vein found in the human body?

a) IVC

b) Cephalic

c) Basilic

d) Long saphenous

Option d – Long saphenous

Which cells are responsible for color vision?

a) Rod

b) Cones

c) Occipital cortex

d) Bipolar cells

Option b – Cones

What type of receptors detect pain?

a) Ruffini organs

b) Meckel’s bodies

c) Golgi bodies

d) Free nerve endings

Option d – Free nerve endings

What is the term for the volume of blood pumped by the ventricles each minute?

a) Stroke volume

b) Cardiac output

c) Cardiac cycle

d) Heart rate

Option b – Cardiac output

Where is parathyroid hormone (PTH) produced?

a) Thyroid gland

b) Parathyroid gland

c) Anterior lobe

d) Testes

Option b – Parathyroid gland

Which hormone is responsible for increasing blood glucose levels?

a) Glucose

b) Oestrogen

c) Insulin

d) Testosterone

Option a – Glucose

What type of blood is carried by the pulmonary artery?

a) Pure blood

b) Impure blood

c) Oxygenated blood

d) Both A & C

Option b – Impure blood

In infants, the spinal cord typically extends to which vertebral level?

a) Lower border of L1 vertebra

b) Lower border of S1

c) Upper border of S1

d) Lower border of L3

Option d – Lower border of L3

The lower edge of the scapula aligns with which vertebra?

a) T4

b) T3

c) T9

d) T7

Option d – T7

In which organ is myocardium exclusively found?

a) Brain

b) Heart

c) Stomach

d) Lungs

Option b – Heart

What is the average life expectancy in India?

a) 46 years

b) 56 years

c) 66 years

d) 76 years

Option c – 66 years

Sera are used to provide which type of immunity?

a) Artificial passive immunity

b) Natural passive immunity

c) Natural passive immunity

d) None of the above

Option a – Artificial passive immunity

Which of the following is not consistent with the cell theory?

a) Angiosperms

b) WBCs

c) Viruses

d) Gymnosperms

Option c – Viruses

Which chemical feature is not shared among all living things?

a) Type of protein present in the body

b) Similar triplet code for amino acids

c) Energy is stored in high phosphate bonds

d) Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis

Option a – Type of protein present in the body

Who is credited with the discovery of the cell?

a) Robert Brown

b) Robert Hooke

c) Leeuwenhoek

d) Rudolf Virchow

Option b – Robert Hooke

What is the primary structural component of living cells?

a) Oxygen

b) Hydrogen

c) Carbon

d) Nitrogen

Option c – Carbon

Which substance constitutes over 80% of the cell’s composition?

a) Protein

b) Fat

c) Mineral

d) Water

Option d – Water

What is the scientific discipline focused on the study of cells?

a) Taxonomy

b) Physiology

c) Histology

d) Cytology

Option d – Cytology

Who is considered the father of cytology?

a) Robert Hooke

b) Nageli

c) Matthias Schleiden

d) Virchow

Option a – Robert Hooke

Who stated that every cell originates from a pre-existing cell?

a) Virchow

b) Leeuwenhoek

c) Robert Hooke

d) Schwann

Option a – Virchow

What is the primary role of the cell wall?

a) Provides structural support

b) Protects against pathogens

c) Maintains plant cell shape

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d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

Which is the innermost layer of a fully developed plant cell wall?

a) Primary cell wall

b) Plasma membrane

c) Secondary cell wall

d) Plasmodesmata

Option c – Secondary cell wall

Which of these features distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell?

a) Chloroplast

b) Cell wall

c) Cell membrane

d) Nucleus

Option b – Cell wall

Which part of the cell wall is still alive?

a) Middle lamella

b) Pit pair

c) Secondary cell wall

d) Plasmodesmata

Option d – Plasmodesmata

What accurately describes the functions of the plant cell wall?

a) Offers protection

b) Facilitates interaction between cells

c) Acts as a barrier to large unwanted molecules

d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

Which organelle lacks nucleic acids?

a) Nucleolus

b) Chloroplast

c) Ribosome

d) Plasma membrane

Option d – Plasma membrane

Which of the following are roles of the plasma membrane?

a) Molecular transport

b) Cell recognition

c) Secretion of substances

d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

The ‘Fluid Mosaic Model’ by Singer and Nicholson refers to:

a) Ribosomes

b) Cytoplasm

c) Cell wall

d) Plasma membrane

Option d – Plasma membrane

The lipid portion of the cell membrane is made up of:

a) Lipolipids

b) Phosphoglycerides

c) Hydrophobic lipids

d) None of the above

Option b – Phosphoglycerides

How are lipids organized in the cell membrane?

a) Polar heads inward, tails outward

b) Heads and tails both facing outward

c) Heads outward, tails inward

d) Heads and tails both facing inward

Option c – Heads outward, tails inward

What is the name given to the living material inside a cell?

a) Cytoplasm

b) Cytoplasm and nucleoplasm

c) Nucleoplasm

d) Cytoplasm, nucleoplasm, and organelles

Option d – Cytoplasm, nucleoplasm, and organelles

In what form is fat stored within protoplasm?

a) Polypeptides

b) Triglycerides

c) Polysaccharides

d) Nucleosides

Option b – Triglycerides

What is absent in a protoplast?

a) Cytoplasm

b) Nucleus

c) Mitochondria

d) Cell wall

Option d – Cell wall

The fluid mosaic model explains:

a) Only membrane structure

b) Only membrane function

c) Both structure and function of membranes

d) Only membrane fluidity

Option c – Both structure and function of membranes

What does it mean when the cell membrane is described as selectively permeable?

a) All substances pass through freely

b) Only water is allowed through

c) Selective substances are permitted

d) Only ions are allowed to pass

Option c – Selective substances are permitted

What best describes integral proteins in a cell membrane?

a) Partially or completely embedded in the membrane

b) Slightly attached to the membrane surface

c) Permanently fixed on the outer surface

d) Loosely attached to the outer side

Option a – Partially or completely embedded in the membrane

What does the membrane’s fluid nature help explain?

a) Growth and cell division

b) Formation of junctions between cells

c) Substance movement and secretion

d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

Which statement about the nucleus is accurate?

a) First identified by Robert Brown

b) Flamming referred to it as chromatin

c) Contains the nucleolus in the nucleoplasm

d) All of the above

Option d – All of the above

Which description about histone proteins is accurate?

a) Found in mitochondria

b) Found in the nucleus bound to DNA

c) Linked with cytoplasmic lipids

d) Bound to carbohydrates in the cytoplasm

Option b – Found in the nucleus bound to DNA

DNA in a cell is primarily located in the:

a) Golgi body

b) Cytoplasm

c) Plasma membrane

d) Nucleus

Option d – Nucleus

Who is credited with discovering the nucleolus?

a) Fontana

b) Schleiden

c) Altmann

d) Robert Brown

Option a – Fontana

What is the origin of the nucleolus in chromosomes?

a) Nucleolar reorganizing region

b) Nucleus forming region

c) Nucleolar organizer region

d) None of the above

Option c – Nucleolar organizer region

Under an electron microscope, what structure in chromosomes resembles “beads-on-a-string”?

a) Nucleotides

b) Nucleosomes

c) Base pairs

d) Genes

Option b – Nucleosomes

What dye stains nuclear material?

a) Acidic dye

b) Basic dye

c) Neutral dye

d) Iodine

Option b – Basic dye

Choose the correct statement about the nucleolus.

a) Site of mRNA synthesis

b) Cells active in protein synthesis have large, numerous nucleoli

c) Contains nucleoplasm

d) Enclosed by a membrane

Option b – Cells active in protein synthesis have large, numerous nucleoli

Where are the enzymes responsible for the Krebs cycle located in mitochondria?

a) Matrix

b) Cristae

c) Inner membrane

d) Outer membrane

Option a – Matrix

Which cell structure is often referred to as the cell’s “powerhouse”?

a) Mitochondria

b) Arteries

c) Pituitary glands

d) Lungs

Option a – Mitochondria

Mitochondria are capable of generating their own:

a) Nucleus

b) Proteins

c) Chloroplasts

d) Digestive enzymes

Option b – Proteins

Besides the nucleus, which organelle also contains DNA?

a) Centriole

b) Golgi apparatus

c) Lysosomes

d) Mitochondria

Option d – Mitochondria

Which of the following creatures possesses white-colored blood?

a) Lizard

b) Cockroach

c) House bug

d) Mosquito

Option b – Cockroach

Where is the hearing organ of a grasshopper located?

a) Antenna

b) Legs

c) Stomach

d) Wings

Option c – Stomach

Which animal has the highest brain-to-body size ratio?

a) Ant

b) Elephant

c) Dolphin

d) Human being

Option a – Ant

Animals with segmented, jointed limbs are grouped under which phylum? ( DSSSB Nursing Officer Old Paper QnA )

a) Arthropoda

b) Annelida

c) Nemathelminthes

d) Platyhelminthes

Option a – Arthropoda

Honey bees and wasps belong to which class of organisms?

a) Insecta

b) Crustacea

c) Diplopoda

d) Arachnida

Option a – Insecta

How do most insects perform respiration?

a) Through skin

b) Using gills

c) Via lungs

d) Through spiracles

Option d – Through spiracles

Crabs are categorized under which phylum?

a) Mollusca

b) Cnidaria

c) Arthropoda

d) Platyhelminthes

Option c – Arthropoda

Which one is not considered an insect? ( DSSSB Nursing Officer Old Paper QnA )

a) Bed bug

b) Spider

c) Housefly

d) Mosquito

Option b – Spider

What is the larval form of a housefly called?

a) Pupa

b) Imago

c) Maggot

d) None of these

Option c – Maggot

What is the third stage in butterfly metamorphosis?

a) Egg

b) Pupa

c) Adult

d) Larva

Option b – Pupa

In which organism does the female kill the male after mating? ( DSSSB Nursing Officer Old Paper QnA )

a) Dragonfly

b) Honey bee

c) Spider

d) Pit Viper

Option c – Spider

Which group consists entirely of arthropods?

a) Prawn, Schistosoma, Planaria

b) Cockroach, Scorpion, Prawn

c) Chiton, Neopilina, Scorpion

d) Chiton, Prawn, Cockroach

Option b – Cockroach, Scorpion, Prawn

Which of the following is not a respiratory organ in Arthropoda?

a) Tracheal system

b) Gills

c) Water vascular system

d) Book lungs

Option c – Water vascular system

Which animal is often labeled a “living fossil”?

a) King locust

b) Limulus

c) Bombyx

d) Balanoglossus

Option b – Limulus

Which statement is incorrect regarding the Arthropoda phylum? ( DSSSB Nursing Officer Old Paper QnA )

a) They have an open circulatory system

b) They exhibit bilateral symmetry and are coelomates

c) They are diploblastic with a distinct head, thorax, and abdomen

d) They have antennae and Malpighian tubules

Option c – They are diploblastic with a distinct head, thorax, and abdomen

Which phylum exhibits bilateral symmetry, segmentation, a true coelom, and open circulation?

a) Annelida

b) Arthropoda

c) Mollusca

d) Echinodermata

Option b – Arthropoda

Which one of the following is not a vertebrate?

a) Mammal

b) Fish

c) Snail

d) Bird

Option c – Snail

To which phylum do snails belong? ( DSSSB Nursing Officer Old Paper QnA )

a) Echinodermata

b) Mollusca

c) Arthropoda

d) Chordata

Option b – Mollusca

Which phylum holds the second highest number of species in the animal kingdom?

a) Annelida

b) Arthropoda

c) Mollusca

d) Chordata

Option c – Mollusca

Which statement accurately describes Mollusca?

a) Presence of segmented body parts

b) Contains a coelom and mantle cavity

c) Displays tissue-level organization

d) Covered with a chitinous outer layer

Option b – Contains a coelom and mantle cavity

The body of mollusks is typically divided into:

a) Head, thorax, and abdomen

b) Head, muscular foot, and abdomen

c) Head, thorax, and visceral hump

d) Head, muscular foot, and visceral hump

Option d – Head, muscular foot, and visceral hump

What is the scientific name for the elephant tusk shell?

a) Dentalium

b) Chaetoderma

c) Chiton

d) Neoplina

Option a – Dentalium

What is a defining characteristic of echinoderms?

a) Radial symmetry

b) Water vascular system

c) Mantle cavity

d) All of the above

Option b – Water vascular system

Which of the following statements is inaccurate? ( DSSSB Nursing Officer Old Paper QnA )

a) All echinoderms give birth to live young

b) Roundworms lack a circulatory system

c) Bony fishes typically have a swim bladder

d) Internal fertilization occurs in cartilaginous fish

Option a – All echinoderms give birth to live young

Which set of animals belongs to Phylum Echinodermata?

a) Sea urchin, cuttlefish, sea lily

b) Echinus, sea hare, sea cucumber

c) Antedon, Ophiura, Echinus

d) Ophiura, Chaetopleura, Echinus

Option c – Antedon, Ophiura, Echinus

What type of excretory organs do echinoderms possess?

a) Nephridia

b) Green glands

c) Flame cells

d) None of these

Option d – None of these

Which phylum lacks species that live in freshwater environments? ( DSSSB Nursing Officer Old Paper QnA )

a) Echinodermata

b) Mollusca

c) Chordata

d) Porifera

Option a – Echinodermata

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