JIPMER MBBS 2012 Solved Question Paper

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JIPMER 2012 Solved Question Paper

Physics
1.Thecylindricaltubeofaspraypumphasacrosssectionof8cm2,oneendofwhichhas
40fineholeseachofarea10 8m2.Iftheliquidflowsinsidethetubewithaspeedof0.15m
min1,thespeedwithwhichtheliquidisejectedthroughtheholesis

(a)50m/s
(b)5m/s
(c)0.05m/s
(d)0.5m/s

2.Whichoneofthefollowinggraphrepresentsthevariationofmaximumkineticenergy(Ek)
oftheemittedelectronswithfrequencyvin
photoelectriceffectcorrectly?

(a)

(b)
(c)

(d)

3.Avesselofheight2dishalffilledwithaliquidofrefractiveindex2andtheotherhalf
withaliquidofrefractiveindexn(thegivenliquidsareimmiscible).Then,theapparentdepth
oftheinnersurfaceofthebottomofthevessel(neglectingthethicknessofthebottomof
thevessel)willbe

(a)n/d(n+2)
(b)d(n+2)/n2
(c)2n/d(n+2)
(d)nd/d+2n

4.Ashellofmass20kgatrestexplodesintotwofragmentswhosemassesareintheratio2
:3.Thesmallerfragmentmoveswithavelocityof6m/s.Thekineticenergyofthelarger
fragmentis

(a)96J
(b)216J
(c)144J
(d)360J

5.Anelectricbulbhasaratedpowerof50Wat100V.IfitisusedonanACsource200V,
50Hz,achokehastobeusedinserieswithit.Thischokeshouldhaveaninductanceof

(a)0.1mH
(b)1mH
(c)0.1H
(d)1.1H
6.InYoungsdoubleslitexperimentwithsodiumvapourlampofwavelength589nmandthe
slits0.589mmapart,thehalfangularwidthofthecentralmaximumis

(a)sin1(0.01)
(b)sin1(0.0001)
(c)sin1(0.001)
(d)sin1(0.1)

7.AparallelplatecapacitorwithairasthedielectrichascapacitanceC.Aslabofdielectric
constantKandhavingthesamethicknessastheseparationbetweentheplatesisintroduced
soastofillonefourthofthecapacitorasshowninthefigure.Thenewcapacitancewillbe

(a)(K+3)C/4
(b)(K+2)C/4
(c)(K+1)C/4
(d)KC/4

8.Threeconcurrentcoplanarforces1N,2Nand3Nactingalongdifferentdirectionsona
body

(a)cankeepthebodyinequilibriumif2Nand3Nactatrightangle
(b)cankeepthebodyinequilibriumif1Nand2Nactatrightangle
(c)cannotkeepthebodyinequilibrium
(d)cankeepthebodyinequilibriumin1Nand3Nactatanacuteangle

9.Theworkdonebyaforceactingonabodyisasshowninthegraph.Thetotalworkdonein
coveringaninitialdistanceof20mis

(a)225J
(b)200J
(c)400J
(d)175J

10.Horizontaltubeofnonuniformcrosssectionhasradiiof0.1mand0.05mrespectively
atMandN.Forastreamlineflowofliquid,therateofliquidflowis

(a)changingcontinuouslywithtime
(b)greateratMthanatN
(c)greateratNthanatM
(d)sameatMandN

11.Acoilofnnumberofturnsiswoundtightlyintheformofaspiralwithinnerandouter
radiiaandbrespectively.WhenacurrentofstrengthIispassedthroughthecoil,the
magneticfieldatitscentreis

(a)0nl/(ba)logea/b
(b)0nl/2(ba)
(c)20nl/b
(d)0nl/2(ba)logeb/a

12.Acertainvectorinthexyplanehasanxcomponentof4mandaycomponentof10m.
Itisthenrotatedinthexyplanesothatitsxcomponentisdoubled.Then,itsnewy
componentis(approximately)

(a)20m
(b)7.2m
(c)5.0m
(d)4.5m

13.Apolicepartyismovinginajeepataconstantspeedv.Theysawathiefatadistancex
onamotorcyclewhichisatrest.Themomentthepolicesawthethief,thethiefstartedat
constantaccelerationaWhichofthefollowingrelationsistrueifthepoliceisabletocatch
thethief?

(a)v2<ax
(b)v2<2ax

2
(c)v22ax
(d)v2=ax

14.Iftwosoapbubblesofdifferentradiiareconnectedbyatube,then

(a)airflowsfrombiggerbubbletothesmallerbubbletillsizesbecomeequal
(b)airflowsfrombiggerbubbletothesmallerbubbletillsizesareinterchanged
(c)airflowsfromsmallerbubbletobigger
(d)thereis110flowofair

15.Thethermoemfofahypotheticalthermocouplevarieswiththetemperatureeofhot
junctionasE=a+b2involts,wheretheratioa/bis700C.Ifthecoldjunctioniskept
atOC,thentheneutral,temperatureis

(a)700C
(b)1400C
(c)390C
(d)noneutraltemperatureispossibleforthisthermocouple

16.Alaunchingvehiclecarryinganartificialsatelliteofmassmissetforlaunchonthe
surfaceoftheearthofmassMandradiusR.Ifthesatelliteisintendedtomoveinacircular
orbitofradius7R,theminimumenergyrequiredtobespentbythelaunchingvehicleon
thesatelliteis(Gravitationalconstant=G)

(a)GMm/R
(b)13GMm/14R
(c)GMm/7R
(d)GMm/14R

17.Thetwolensesofanachromaticdoubletshouldhave

(a)equalpowers
(b)equaldispersivepowers
(c)equalratiooftheirpoweranddispersivepower
(d)sumoftheproductoftheirpowersanddispersivepowerequaltozero

18.Iftheratiooflengths,radiiandYoungsmodulusofsteelandbrasswiresshowninthe
figurearea,banderespectively,theratio
betweentheincreaseinlengthsofbrassandsteelwireswouldbe
(a)b2/2c
(b)bc/2a2
(c)ba2/2c
(d)a/2b2c

19.Asoapbubbleofradiusrisblownuptoformabubbleofradius2runderisothermal
conditions.IfTisthesurfacetensionofsoapsolution,theenergyspentintheblowing

(a)3Tr2
(b)6Tr2
(c)12Tr2
(d)24Tr2

20.Acurrentof1.6AispassedthroughsolutionofCuSO4.HowmanyCu++ionsare
liberatedinoneminute?(Electroniccharge=1.6x10 19C)

(a)3*10 20
(b)3*10 10
(c)6*10 20
(d)6*10 10

21.Amagneticfieldexertsnoforceon

(a)amagnet
(b)anunmagnetisedironbar
(c)amovingcharge
(d)stationarycharge

22.InanLCRcircuitinductanceischangedfromLtoL/2.Tokeepthesameresonance
frequency,Cshouldbechangedto
(a)2C
(b)C/2
(c)4C
(d)C/4

23.Thesoundwavesafter.beingconvertedintoelectricalwavesarenottransmittedassuch
because

(a)theytravelwiththespeedofsound
(b)thefrequencyisnotconstant
(c)theyareheavilyabsorbedbytheatmosphere
(d)theheightofantennahastobeincreasedseveraltimes

24.Thetipofaneedledoesnotgiveasharpimageonascreen.Thisisdueto

(a)polarisation
(b)interference
(c)diffraction
(d)Noneofthese

25.Anenginemovingtowardsawallwithavelocity50m/semitsanoteof1.2kHz.Speed
ofsoundinairis350m/s.Thefrequencyofthenoteafterreflectionfromthewallasheard
bythedriveroftheengineis

(a)2.4kHz
(b)0.24kHz
(c)1.6kHz
(d)1.2kHz

26.Thesurfacetemperatureofthesunwhichhasmaximumenergyemissionat500nmis
6000K.Thetemperatureofastarwhichhasmaximumenergyemissionat400nmwillbe

(a)8500K
(b)4500K
(c)7500K
(d)6500K

27.Thetruthtablegivenbelowisfor(AandBaretheinputs,Yistheoutput)

A B Y
 0 0 1

0 1 1

1 0 1

1 1 0

(a)NOR
(b)AND
(c)XOR
(d)NAND

28.TworectangularblocksAandBofmasses2kgand3kgrespectivelyareconnectedbya
springofspringconstant10.8Nm1andareplacedonafrictionlesshorizontalsurface.The
blockAwasgivenaninitialvelocityof0.15ms1inthedirectionshowninthefigure.The
maximumcompressionofthespringduringthemotionis

(a)0.01m
(b)0.02m
(c)0.05m
(d)0.03m

29.0.1m3ofwaterat80Cismixedwith0.3m3ofwaterat60C.Thefinaltemperatureof
themixtureis

(a)65C
(b)70C
(c)60C
(d)75C

30.y=3sin(t/2x/4)representsanequationofaprogressivewave,wheretisinsecond
andxisinmetre.Thedistancetravelledbythewavein5sis

(a)8m
(b)10m
(c)5m
(d)32m
31.Abodyofmassm1=4kgmovesat5im/sandanotherbodyofmassm2=2kgmoves
at10im/s.Thekineticenergyofcentreofmassis

(a)200/3J
(b)500/3J
(c)400/3J
(d)800/3J

32.Awheelofradius0.4mcanrotatefreelyaboutitsaxisasshowninthefigure.Astringis
wrappedoveritsrimandamassof4kgishung.Anangularaccelerationof8rads2is
producedinitduetothetorque.Then,momentofinertiaofthewheelis(g=10ms2)

(a)2kgm2
(b)1kgm2
(c)4kgm2
(d)8kgm2

33.Anobjectstartslidingonafrictionlessinclinedplaneandfromsameheightanother
objectstartfallingfreely.

(a)bothwillreachwithsamespeed
(b)bothwillreachwithsameacceleration
(c)bothwillreachinsametime
(d)Noneoftheabove

34.Aboyonacyclepedalsaroundacircleof20metresradiusataspeedof20m/s,The
combinedmassofthebodyandthecyclemakeswiththeverticalsothatitmaynotfallis(g
=9.8m/s2).

(a)60.25
(b)63.90
(c)26.12
(d)30.00

35.Acoinisdroppedinalift.Ittakestimetltoreachthefloorwhenliftisstationary.It
takestimet2whenliftismovingupwithconstantacceleration.Then,

(a)tlt2
(b)t2>tl
(c)tl=t2
(d)tl>>t2

36.Theengineofajetaircraftappliesathrownforceof10 5Nduringtakeoffandcausesthe
planetoattainavelocityof1km/sin10s.Themassoftheplaneis

(a)10 2kg
(b)10 3kg
(c)10 4kg
(d)10 5kg

37.Astoneweighing1kgandslidingonicewithavelocityof2m/sisstoppedbyfrictionin
10s.Theforceoffriction(assumingittobeconstant)willbe

(a)20N
(b)0.2N
(c)0.2N
(d)20N

38.ThepotentialenergyofabodyisgivenbyU=ABx2(wherexisthedisplacement)The
magnitudeofforceactingontheparticleis

(a)constant
(b)proportionaltox
(c)proportionaltox2
(d)inverselyproportionaltox

39.Whenaceilingfanisswitchedon,itmakes10revolutioninthefirst3s.Assuminga
uniformangularacceleration,howmanyrotationitwillmakeinthenext3s

(a)10
(b)20
(c)30
(d)40

40.AhollowsphereofvolumeVisfloatingonwatersurfacewithhalfimmersedinit.What
shouldbetheminimumvolumeofwaterpouredinsidethe
spheresothatthespherenowsinksintothewater
(a)V/2
(b)V/3
(c)V/4
(d)V

Chemistry
1.Whichoneofthefollowingsetsofquantumnumbersrepresentsthehighestenergylevelin
anatom?

(a)n=4,l=0,m=0,s=+1/2
(b)n=3,l=1,m=1,s=+1/2
(c)n=3,l=2,m=2,s=+1/2
(d)n=3,l=0,m=0,s=+1/2

2.

Here,Xis

(a)glycollicacid
(b)ahydroxypropionicacid
(c)succinicacid
(d)malonicacid

3.Aceticanhydrideispreparedinthelaboratorybyheatingsodiumacetatewith

(a)ethylchloride
(b)acetylchloride
(c)cone.H2SO4
(d)zincdust

4.Forthehomogeneousreaction,

4NH3+5O24NO+6H2O

theequilibriumconstantKhastheunits

+10
(a)cone.+10
(b)cone.+1
(c)cone.1
(d)itisdimensionless

5.Forthereaction,

NH3+OCIN2H4+CI

occurringinbasicmedium,thecoefficientofN2H4inthebalancedequationwillbe

(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d)4

6.Whichoneofthefollowinghasacoordinatebond?

(a)NH4CI
(b)AICI3
(c)NaCI
(d)CI2

7.Whichofthefollowingwouldexertmaximumosmoticpressure?.

(a)Decinormalaluminiumsulphate
(b)Decinormalbariumchloride
(c)Decinormalsodiumchloride
(d)Asolutionobtainedbymixingequalvolumesof(b)and(c)andfiltering

8.Cowmilk,anexampleofnaturalemulsion,isstabilisedby

(a)fat
(b)water
(c)casein
(d)Mg2+ions

9.Forazeroorderreaction
(a)tl/2Ro
(b)tl/2IIRo
(c)tl/2Ro2
(d)tl/2&propIIRo2

10.Theextractionofwhichofthefollowingmetalsinvolvesbessemerisation?

(a)Fe
(b)Ag
(c)AI
(d)Cu

11.Thecorrectorderofdecreasingfirstionisationenergyis

(a)C>B>Be>Li
(b)C>Be>B>Li
(c)B>C>Be>Li
(d)Be>Li>B>C

12.Considerthefollowingreaction,

WhatisY?

(a)Acetanilide
(b)Benzinilide
(c)Azobenzene
(d)Hydrazobenzene

13.Whichofthefollowingismostbasicinnature?

(a)NH3
(b)CH3NH2
(c)(CH3)2NH
(d)C6H5N(CH3)2

14.Anexampleofnaturalbiopolymeris
(a)teflon
(b)nylon66
(c)rubber
(d)DNA

15.Whichofthefollowingisknownasinvertsoap?

(a)Pentaerythritolmonostearate
(b)Sodiumstearylsulphate
(c)Trimethylstearylammoniumbromide
(d)Ethoxylatednonyphenol

16.Leblancprocessisemployedinthemanufactureof

(a)bakingsoda
(b)washingsoda
(c)potash
(d)plasterofparis

17.Whichoneoftheseisnottrueforbenzene?

(a)Itformsonlyonetypeofmonosubstitutedproduct
(b)Therearethreecarboncarbonsinglebondsandthreecarboncarbondoublebonds
(c)Heatofhydrogenationofbenzeneislessthanitstheoreticalvalue
(d)ThebondanglebetweencarboncarbonbondsisI20

18.TheIUPACnameofacryldehdyeis

(a)prop2enIal
(b)propenylaldehyde
(c)but2enIal
(d)propenal

19.Thestructuresof(CH3)3,CBrandCH3[CH2]3Brrepresent

(a)chainisomerism
(b)positionisomerism
(c)chainaswellaspositionisomerism
(d)functionalisomerism
20.Petrolforaviationpurposemustcontain

(a)straightchainhydrocarbons
(b)aromatichydrocabrons
(c)olefinichydrocarbons
(d)highlybranchedchainparaffins

21.ThesolubilityproductofHg2l2isequalto

(a)[Hg22+][I]
(b)[Hg2+][I]
(c)[Hg22+][I]2
(d)[Hg2+][I]2

22.Thenumberofatomscontainedinafccunitcellofamonoatomicsubstanceis

(a)1
(b)2
(c)4
(d)6

23.Inthefirstorderreaction,75%ofthereactantgetsdisappearedin1.386h.Therate
constantofthereactionis

(a)3.0x10 3s1
(b)2.8x10 4s1
(c)17.2x10 3s1
(d)1.8x10 3s1

24.Moisthydrogenperoxidecannotbedriedoverconc.H2SO4because

(a)itcancatchfire
(b)itisreducedbyH2SO4
(c)itisoxidisedbyH2SO4
(d)itisdecomposedbyH2SO4

25.Glauberssaltis

(a)Na2SO4.10H2O
(b)Na2S2O3.5H2O
(c)CuSO4.5H2O
(d)Na2B4O7.10H2O

26.Themostbasicelementis

(a)fluorine
(b)iodine
(c)chlorine
(d)bromine

27.Propyneonpassingthroughredhotcoppertubeforms

(a)benzene
(b)toluene
(c)chlorine
(d)bromine

28.Whichoneofthefollowingismainlyresponsiblefordepletionofozonelayer?

(a)Methane
(b)Carbondioxide
(c)Water
(d)Chlorofluorocarbons

29.Onwarmingwithsilverpowder,chloroformisconvertedinto

(a)acetylene
(b)hexachloroethane
(c)1,1,2,2tetrachloroethane
(d)ethylene

30.AmmoniaisaLewisbaseanditformscomplexeswithmanycations.Whichoneofthe
followingcationsdoesnotformacomplexwithammonia?

(a)Ag+
(b)Cu2+
(c)Cd2+
(d)Pb2+

31.Argol,abrowncrust,formedduringthefermentationofgrapejuicecontains
(a)CO2
(b)fusedoil
(c)potassiumhydrogentartarate
(d)lye

32.

ThestructureofcompoundBis

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

33.ThepHvalueof0.001MaqueoussolutionofNaCIis

(a)7
(b)4
(c)11
(d)unpredictable

34.WhichbuffersolutioncomprisingofthefollowinghasitspHvaluegreaterthan7?

(a)CH3COOH+CH3COONa
(b)HCOOH+HCOOK
(c)CH3COONH4
(d)NH4OH+NH4CI

2
35.Whichofthefollowinghassp2hybridisation?

(a)C2H6
(b)C2H5
(c)BeCI2
(d)C2H2

36.Hydrogenmoleculediffersfromchlorinemoleculeinthefollowingrespect.

(a)Hydrogenmoleculeisnonpolarbutchlorinemoleculeispolar
(b)Hydrogenmoleculeispolarwhilechlorinemoleculeisnonpolar
(c)Hydrogenmoleculecanformintermolecularhydrogenbondsbutchlorinemoleculedoes
not
(d)Hydrogenmoleculecannotparticipatein

37.TheratioofthedifferenceinenergybetweenthefirstandthesecondBohrorbittothat
betweenthesecondandthethirdBohrorbitis

(a)1/2
(b)1/3
(c)4/9
(d)27/5

38.Graphiteisa

(a)molecularsolid
(b)covalentsolid
(c)ionicsolid
(d)metallicsolid

39.Whichoneofthefollowingtransitionmetalionsisdiamagnetic?

(a)CO2+
(b)Ni2+
(c)Cu2+
(d)Zn2+

40.Whichofthefollowingmetalcarbonatesdecomposesonheating?
(a)MgCO3
(b)Na2CO3
(c)KzCO3
(d)Rb2CO3

Zoology
1.Gelelectrophoresisisusedfor

(a)cuttingofDNAintofragments
(b)separationofDNAfragmentsaccordingtotheirsize
(c)constructionofrecombinantDNAbyjoiningwithcloningvectors
(d)isolationofDNAmolecule

2.Polysomeisformedby

(a)severalribosomesattachedtoasinglemRNA
(b)manyribosomesattachedtoastrandofendoplasmicreticulum
(c)aribosomewithseveralsubunits
(d)ribosomesattachedtoeachotherinalineararrangement

3.Whichtypeofwhitebloodcellsareconcernedwiththereleaseofhistamineandthe
naturalanticoagulantheparin?

(a)Neutrophils
(b)Basophils
(c)Eosinophils
(d)Monocytes

4.Whichoneofthefollowinginbirds,indicates,theirreptilianancestry?

(a)Scalesontheirhindlimbs
(b)Fourchamberedheart
(c)Twospecialchamberscropandgizzardintheirdigestivetract
(d)Eggswithacalcareousshell

5.Selectincorrectpair
(a)PoriferaChoanocytes
(b)CoelenterataNematocysts
(c)AnnelidaSegmentation
(d)MoneraEukaryote

6.Bilateralsymmetry,metamericsegmentation,coelomandopencirculatorysystemare
thefeaturesof

(a)Annelida
(b)Arthropoda
(c)Mollusca
(d)Echinodermata

7.Ancestorofmanwhofirststooderectwas

(a)Australopithecus
(b)Cromagnon
(c)Javaapeman
(d)Peakingman

8.Corezone,bufferzoneandmanipulationzone.arefoundin

(a)nationalpark
(b)sanctuary
(c)tigerreserve
(d)biospherereserve

9.Whichinsecticideismorehazardoustohumanhealth?

(a)Rotenone
(b)Pyrethrum
(c)DDT
(d)Humulin

10.Universaldonoris

(a)ORh+
(b)ORh
(c)ABRh+
(d)ABRh
11.Oneoftheseisnotconcernedwithwildlifeconservation

(a)IVF
(b)IUCN
(c)WWF
(d)IBWL

12.Largesttigerpopulationisfoundin

(a)Sunderbannationalpark
(b)Corbettnationalpark
(c)Ranthambhornationalpark
(d)Kanhanationalpark

13.GeneticmaterialfoundinhumanImmunodeficiencyVirus(HIV)is

(a)doublestrandedRNA
(b)singlestrandedRNA
(c)doublestrandedDNA
(d)singlestrandedDNA

14.Gigantismandacromegalyaredueto

(a)hypothyroidism
(b)hyperthyroidism
(c)hypopituitarism
(d)hyperpituitarism

15.Ifachildisof0bloodgroupandhisfatherisofBbloodgroup,thegenotypeoffatheris

(a)IOIO
(b)IAIB
(c)IOIB
(d)IOIA

16.Spermatogenesisisundertheregulatoryinfluenceof

(a)ADH
(b)FSH
(c)LH
(d)STH

17.Whichofthefollowingcanbecontrolledbyusingbiopesticides?

(a)Insects
(b)Diseases
(c)Weeds
(d)Allofthese

18.Whichhormoneissecretedinawomanifpregnancyhasoccurred?

(a)Estrogen
(b)Progesterone
(c)Luteinizinghormone
(d)Humanchorionicgonadotropin

19.Productofbiotechnologyis

(a)transgeniccrops(GMcrops)
(b)humulin
(c)biofertilizer
(d)Alloftheabove

20.Phasecommoninaerobicandanaerobicrespirationis

(a)Krebscycle
(b)glycolysis
(c)glycogenolysis
(d)ETS

21.Oxynticcellssecrete

(a)HCI
(b)trypsin
(c)NaOH
(d)pepsinogen

22.Menstruationisduetosudden
(a)reductionofFSH
(b)increaseofLH
(c)reductioninestrogenandprogesterone
(d)Noneoftheabove

23.Correctlymatchedsetofphylum,classandexampleis

(a)ProtozoaMastigophoraEntamoeba
(b)Mollusca=BivalviacPmcrcdc
(c)ArthropodaDiplopodaScolopendra
(d)ChordataCyclostomataPhrynosoma

24.Ureasynthesisoccursin

(a)kidney
(b)liver
(c)brain
(d)muscles

25.Whichiscommontokidneyandskeletoninmammals?

(a)Cortex
(b)Medulla
(c)Pelvis
(d)Radius

26.Whichisregardedasurinarybladderofembryo?

(a)Amnion
(b)Allantois
(c)Chorion
(d)Yolksac

27.DeficiencyofvitaminB12causes

(a)cheilosis
(b)thalassemia
(c)beriberi
(d)perniciousanaemia
28.Bloodisakindof

(a)areolartissue
(b)connectivetissue
(c)fluidconnectivetissue
(d)reticularconnectivetissue

29.Whichoftheseisusedtocontrolhumanpopulation?

(a)Estrogen+progesterone
(b)IUCDandMTP
(c)Tubectomyandvasectomy
(d)Alloftheabove

30.Addictiontoalcoholcauses

(a)cirrhosis
(b)epilepsy
(c)neurosis
(d)psychosis

31.Themostprimitivevertebratesare

(a)ostracoderms
(b)cephalochordates
(c)placoderms
(d)cyclostomes

32.Changeinthenumberofbodypartsiscalled

(a)continuousvariation
(b)discontinuousvariation
(c)meristicvariation
(d)substantivevariation

33.WhichhasanadditionalXchromosome?

(a)Turnerssyndrome
(b)Klinefelterssyndrome
(c)Superfemale
(d)Downssyndrome

34.Originoflifeoccurredin

(a)Precambrian
(b)Coenozoic
(c)Palaeozoic
(d)Mesozoic

35.Branchofzoologydealingwiththestudyoffishesiscalled

(a)Arthrology
(b)Ichthyology
(c)Saurology
(d)herpetology

36.Theoryofcontinuityofgermplasmwaspropoundedby

(a)Mendel
(b)Lamarck
(c)Weismann
(d)Haeckel

37.Whichextraembryonicmembraneinhumanspreventsdesiccationoftheembryoinside
theuterus?

(a)Chorion
(b)Allantois
(c)Yolksac
(d)Amnion

38.Themostactivephagocyticwhitebloodcellsare

(a)neutrophilsandeosinophils
(b)lymphocytesandmacrophages
(c)eosinophilsandlymphocytes
(d)neutrophilsandmonocytes
39.Duringthepropagationofanerveimpulse,theactionpotentialresultsfromthe
movementof

(a)K+ionsfromextracellularfluidtointracellularfluid
(b)Na+ionsfromintracellularfluidtoextracellularfluid
(c)K+ionsfromintracellularfluidtoextracellularfluid
(d)Na+ionsfromextracellularfluidtointracellularfluid

40.Darwinsfinchesareanexcellentexampleof

(a)adaptiveradiation
(b)seasonalmigration
(c)broodparasitism
(d)connectinglinks

Botany
1.Inwhichoneofthefollowing,themaleandfemalegametophytesdonthavefreeliving
independentexistence?

(a)Pteris
(b)Funaria
(c)Polytrichum
(d)Cedrus

2.Atransgenicfoodcrop,whichmayhelpinsolvingtheproblemofnightblindnessin
developingcountriesis

(a)Flavrsavrtomatoes
(b)Starlinkmaize
(c)Btsoyabean
(d)Goldenrice

3.Vasculartissuesinfloweringplantsdevelopfrom

(a)phellogen
(b)plerome
(c)periblem
(d)dermatogen
4.NitrogenfixationinrootnodulesofAlnusisbroughtaboutby

(a)Bradyrhizobium
(b)Clostridium
(c)Frankia
(d)Azorhizobium

5.AmaturepollengrainofPinushas

(a)2cells
(b)3cells
(c)4cells
(d)5cells

6.Polyploidycanbeinducedbytheapplicationof

(a)auxin
(b)kinetin
(c)colchicine
(d)ethylene

7.Quantasomearepresentin

(a)chloroplast
(b)mitochondria
(c)Golgibody
(d)lysosome

8.Inmitochondria,enzymecytochromeoxidaseispresentin

(a)outermembrane
(b)perimitochondrialspace
(c)innermembrane
(d)matrix

9.Whichofthefollowingbioengineeredbacteriaisutilizedforcleaningofmarineoilslicks?

(a)Escherichiacoli
(b)Pseudomonassyringae
(c)Pseudomonasputida
(d)Rhizoctoniasolani

10.Greenpotatoesaretoxicdueto

(a)phytoalexins
(b)solanin
(c)triazine
(d)hormones

11.Cellsobtainedfromcanceroustumoursareknownas

(a)hybridomas
(b)myelomas
(c)lymphocytes
(d)monoclonalcells

12.TheplantofTriticumaestivumis

(a)haploid
(b)diploid
(c)tetraploid
(d)hexaploid

13.Whichofthefollowingisatotalrootparasite?

(a)Cuscuta
(b)Rafflesia
(c)Santalum
(d)Monotrapa

14.Whichofthefollowingtissuesconsistoflivingcells?

(a)Vessels
(b)Tracheids
(c)Companioncell
(d)Sclerenchyma

15.Whichisausefulproductofepidermalorigin?
(a)Saffron
(b)Cottonfibres
(c)Clove
(d)Jute

16.Fernsporesareusually

(a)haploid
(b)diploid
(c)triploid
(d)tetraploid

17.Whenpollentubeentersthroughmicropyle,theprocessiscalled

(a)porogamy
(b)chalazogamy
(c)mesogarny
(d)apogamy

18.Outerwallofpollengrainismadeupof

(a)cellulose
(b)sporopollenin
(c)pectocellulose
(d)lignin

19.Nucleotidesareformedby

(a)purine,sugarandphosphate
(b)purine,pyrimidineandphosphate
(c)purine,pyrimidinesugarandphosphate
(d)pyrimidine,sugarandphosphate

20.DNAreplicationoccursin

(a)G1phase
(b)Sphase
(c)G2phase
(d)Mphase
21.Whichofthefollowingplantcellsisnotsurroundedbyacellwall?

(a)Roothaircell
(b)Stemhaircell
(c)Gametecell
(d)Bacterialcell

22.Whichofthefollowingcellorganellesstoreshydrolyticenzymes?

(a)Centriole
(b)Lysosome
(c)Chromoplast
(d)Chloroplast

23.Amonocarpicplantisone,which

(a)hasonlyonecarpel
(b)flowersonceinalifetime
(c)producesonlyoneseed
(d)producesonlyonefruit

24.AIDSviruscontains

(a)RNAwithprotein
(b)DNAwithprotein
(c)DNAwithoutprotein
(d)bNAonly

25.Calyptradevelopsfrom

(a)venterwallofarchegonium
(b)outgrowthofgametophyte
(c)neckwallofarchegonium
(d)paraphysisofthearchegonialbranch

26.Protonemaisthestageinthelifecycleof

(a)Cycas
(b)Funaria
(c)Selaginella
(d)Mucor

27.Aferndiffersfromamossinhaving

(a)swimmingarchegonia
(b)swimmingantherozoids
(c)independentgametophytes
(d)independentsporophytes

28.FemaleconeofPinusisa

(a)modifiedneedles
(b)modifiedlongshoot
(c)modifieddwarfshoot
(d)modifiedscale

29.Developmentofanembryowithoutfertilizationiscalledas

(a)apomixis
(b)polyembryony
(c)parthenocarpy
(d)parthenogenesis

30.Whichofthefollowingfloralpartsformspericarpafterfertilization?

(a)Nucellus
(b)Outerintegument
(c)Ovarywall
(d)Innerintegument

31.Prothallusofthefernproduces

(a)spores
(b)gametes
(c)Both(a)and(b)
(d)cones

32.Whichofthefollowingcellorganellesisassociatedwithphotorespiration?
(a)Mitochondria
(b)Peroxysome
(c)Chloroplast
(d)Allofthese

33.Thethicknessofunitmembraneis

(a)20Ao
(b)35Ao
(c)55Ao
(d)75Ao

34.Chromosomesarearrangedalongtheequatorduring

(a)prophase
(b)metaphase
(c)anaphase
(d)telophase

35.WidthoftheDNAmoleculeis

(a)15Ao
(b)20Ao
(c)25Ao
(d)34Ao

36.Ingymnosperms,theOvuleisnakedbecause

(a)ovarywallisabsent
(b)integumentsareabsent
(c)perianthisabsent
(d)nucellusisabsent

37.Theruptureandfractionationdonotusuallyoccurinthewatercolumnin
vessel/tracheidsduringtheascentofsapbecauseof

(a)lignifiedthickwalls
(b)cohesionandadhesion
(c)weakgravitationalpull
(d)transpirationpull
38.Thefleshyreceptacleofsyconusoffigenclosesnumberof

(a)achenes
(b)samaras
(c)berries
(d)mericarps

39.Whichoneofthefollowingislinkedtothediscoveryofbordeauxmixtureasapopular
fungicide?

(a)Bacterialleafblightofrice
(b)Downymildewofgrapes
(c)Loosesmutofwheat
(d)Blackrustofwheat

40.Unisexualityofflowersprevents

(a)autogamy,butnotgeitonogamy
(b)Bothgeitonogamyandxenogamy
(c)geitonogamy,butnotxenogamy
(d)autogamyandgeitonogamy

English
Directions(Q15)Outofthefouralternativeschoosetheonewhichexpressesthecorrect
meaningofthegivenwordandblackentheappropriaterectangle[]intheAnswerSheet.

1.Irreproachable

(a)remarkable
(b)extraordinary
(c)faultless
(d)immense

2.Felicity

(a)prosperity
(b)honesty
(c)bliss
(d)sorrow

3.Knave

(a)emperor
(b)enchanter
(c)soldier
(d)scoundrel

4.Frontier

(a)edge
(b)landmark
(c)boundary
(d)corner

5.Rout

(a)death
(b)defeat
(c)loss
(d)crash

Directions(Q68)Choosethewordoppositeinmeaningtothegivenwordandblackenthe
appropriaterectangle[]intheAnswerSheet.

6.Niggardly

(a)hastily
(b)lavishly
(c)likely
(d)gorgeously

7.Melodious

(a)harmonious
(b)tuneless
(c)odious
(d)mellifluous
8.Advanced

(a)progressed
(b)outpaced
(c)receded
(d)retarded

Directions(Q912)Inthesequestionsfourwordsaregivenineachquestionoutofwhich
onlyoneword.iswronglyspelt.Findthewordand.indicateitinthe.AnswerSheetby
blackeningtheappropriaterectangle

9.

(a)quadruple
(b)quagmaire
(c)quadrangle
(d)quadrant

10.

(a)postar
(b)pastor
(c)posture
(d)pasture

11.

(a)reference
(b)preference
(c)difference
(d)performance

12.

(a)agreeablly
(b)cruelly
(c)doubtfully
(d)fatally
Directions(Q1316)Fouralternativesaregivenfortheunderlinedorgivenidiom/phrase.
Choosethealternativewhichbestexpressesthemeaningoftheunderlinedofgiven
idiom/phraseandblackentheappropriaterectangle[]intheAnswerSheet.

13.Hisparentscuthimoff,withoutashilling

(a)disinheritedhim
(b)snubbedhim
(c)gavehimonlyashilling
(d)senthimawaywithashilling

14.Thecarefullyworkedoutplanfellthroughbecauseofanunexpectedevent

(a)cameoutsuccessfully
(b)hadasteepfall
(c)wasshattered
(d)failed

15.Hehastoomanyironsinthefire

(a)isengagedintoomanyenterprisesatthesametime
(b)hasseveralproblems
(c)hasmanyideasinhishead
(d)hasafireburningconstantlyinhishouse

16.WewantedtogiveRitaasurprisepartybutJohnletthecatoutofthebag

(a)spoiltthepartywithacat
(b)gaveherapartyhimself
(c)toldheraboutitunintentionally
(d)preventedherfromattendingit

Directions(Q.1721)Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstituted
forgivenwords/sentenceandblackentheappropriaterectangleintheAnswerSheet.

17.Studyofinsectsis

(a)Etymology
(b)Entomology
(c)Ecology
(d)Embryology

18.Carefulinthespendingofmoneytimeetc.

(a)Punctual
(b)Economical
(c)Miserly
(d)Calculative

19.Reproducingormemorizingwordforword

(a)Verbatim
(b)Verbose
(c)Verbiage
(d)Verbalism

20.Thatwhichcannotbecaptured

(a)Untakable
(b)Ungrippable
(c)Impregnable
(d)Slippery

21.Onewhobreaksthelaw.

(a)Aggressor
(b)Politician
(c)Transgressor
(d)Pedestrian

Directions(Q.2225)Apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Belowaregivenalternativesto
theunderlinedpartat(a),(b)and(c).Whichmayimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternative.Incasenoimprovementisneededyouransweris(d).Blackentheappropriate
rectangleintheAnswerSheet.

22.Theonlywaytosolvetheracialproblemisbyeducation.

(a)becauseof
(b)thanksto
(c)onaccountof
(d)noimprovement

23.Hemaybepoornowbutheappearstoberich.

(a)toseemrich
(b)richtobe
(c)tohavebeenrich
(d)noimprovement

24.Thesuspectedcouplewastakenawayfromtheairportthroughasideentrancetothe
policestationforinterrogation.

(a)whisked
(b)rushed
(c)guided
(d)Noimprovement

25.Shelefttheroomfeelingcontrite.

(a)sorryforwhatshehaddone
(b)ratherill
(c)extremelyirritated
(d)Noimprovement

Directions(Q.2630)Inthesequestionsthefirstandthelastpartsofthesentenceare
numbered1and6.The,restofthesentenceissplitintofourpartsandnamedP,Q,RandS.
Thesefourpartsarenotgivenintheirproperorder.Readthepartsandfindoutwhichofthe
fourcombinationsiscorrect.Thenfindthecorrectanswerandblackentheappropriate
rectangleintheAnswersheet.

26.

1.Ithinktheessenceofwisdomisemancipationasfaraspossible,fromthetyrannyofthe
hereandnow.

P.Ifanyonecould,hewouldhardlybeabletoremainalive.
Q.Butitispossibletomakeacontinualapproachtowardsimpartiality.
R.Noonecanviewtheworldwithcompleteimpartiality.
S.Thisisofcourseamatterofdegree.
6.Itisthisapproachtowardsimpartialitythatconstitutesgrowthinwisdom.

(a)QRSP
(b)RQPS
(c)SRPQ
(d)PRSQ

27.1.Butatthemoment1glancedroundatthecrowdthathadfollowedme.

P.Itwasimmensecrowd,twothousandattheleastandgrowingeveryminute.
Q.Theywerewatchingmeastheywouldwatchaconjurerabouttoperformatrick.
R.Ilookedattheseaofyellowfacesabovethegarishclothesfacesallhappyandexcited
overthisbitoffun,allcertainthattheelephantwasgoingtobeshot.
S.Itblockedtheroadforalongdistanceoneitherside.

6.Theydidnotlikeme,butwiththemagicalrifleinmyhands,Iwasmomentarilyworth
watching.

(a)RPQS
(b)QSRP
(c)SRPQ
(d)PSRQ

28.1.Therearemanyroadsintotheworldofthebooks,butwayoffictionisprobablythe
mostcommon.

P.Thentootheappealofthestory,whethertoldaspoem,play,history,biographyornovelis
primitiveandstrong.
Q.Thereasonisplain.
R.TheyaretouswhatepicpoetrywastotheGreeksandRomans,whatthestagewasto
theElizabethans.
S.Thenovelandtheshortstorycomeclosertotheexperience.Ifthemodemreaderthen
anyotherformofcontemporarywriting.

6.Mankindsdelightinstoriesisastimelessanduniversalastheartofthestoryteller.

(a)QSRP
(b)SRPQ
(C)RSQP
(d)PRSQ
29.1.Nehruspentmostpartofhischildhoodinstudies.

P.HerushedbacktoIndiaandledanactivepoliticallifejoininghandswithGandhi.
Q.HisstudieswentonuninterruptedabroaduntilhereceivedacallfromIndia.
R.HewenttoCambridgetostudy.
S.Butnowandthem,hecouldnothelplisteningtopoliticaldiscussionsinhishouse.

6.Tilltheendofhiscareer,hemadeGandhihispoliticalmaster.

(a)RSQP
(b)SRQP
(c)PQRS
(d)SRPQ

30.1.VeniceisastrangeandbeautifulcityintheNorthofItaly.

P.ThereareaboutfourhundredoldstonebridgesjoiningtheIslandsofVenice.
Q.Inthiscity,therearenomotorcars,nohorsesandnobuses.
R.ThesesmallIslandsarenearoneanother.
S.ItisnotoneIslandbutahundredandseventeenIslands.

6.ThisisbecauseVenicehasnostreets.

(a)PQRS
(b)RSPQ
(c)SRPQ
(d)PSQR

Directions(Q3135)Sentencesaregivenwhichblankstobefilledinwithanappropriateand
suitableword.Fouralternativesaresuggestedforeachquestion.Choosethecorrect
alternativeoutofthefourandblackentheappropriaterectangleintheAnswerSheet.

31.Wewarandeherthedanger

(a)from
(b)about
(c)against
(d)of

32.Wealllaughedtheaffair.
(a)over
(b)about
(c)for
(d)on

33.Thechairman,aswellasthemembers,toblameforthismisfortune.

(a)are
(b)were
(c)is
(d)has

34.Thestreetsarelightedelectricity

(a)with
(b)by
(c)on
(d)in

35.Homeopathictreatment,theysay,cuts..theneedforoperationandriskfromsurgery.

(a)off
(b)out
(c)down
(d)away

Directions(Q3640)Youhavetwobriefpassageswithfivequestionsfollowingeach
passage.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthe
fouralternativesandblackentheappropriaterectangleintheAnswerSheet..

ThebeautyoftheJapaneselandscapeisthatitconveysphilosophicalmessagesthrough
eachfeature.Theuseofcurvingpathwaysratherthanstraightlines,forinstance.This
featurespringsfromthebeliefthatonlyeviltravelsinstraightlines,goodforcestendto
wander.Thenoddnumbersofplantsontreesareusedinthesegardensbecausethese
numbersareconsideredauspicious.Eventheplantsusedaresymbolic.Forexample,the
cyprusrepresentslongevityandthebamboosymbolismsabundance,saysSadhanaRoy
Choudhary.

InJapan,natureissaidtobesocloselyintertwinedwithhumanlifethatparentsactually
plantasaplingintheirgardenwhenachildisborninthefamily,lettingthegrowthofthe
childcoincidewiththegrowthoftheplant.

36.Theyprefercurvingpathwaysbecause

(a)theyareinauspicious
(b)theycanwalkeasily
(c)theystumbleoverstraightones
(d)goodspiritswalkinthem

37.Abundancemeans

(a)longlife
(b)happiness
(c)plenty
(d)permanent

38.TheJapaneseparentsplantasaplingatthetimeofbirthofachildbecause

(a)itisauspicioustoplantasapling
(b)itiscloselyassociatedwiththegrowthofthechild
(c)itgiveslongevitytothechild
(d)itgiveshappinesstothechild

39.AccordingtothepassagetheJapaneseare

(a)superstitious
(b)philosophical
(c)loversofnature
(d)loversofnumerology

40.TheJapanesepathwaystendtobe

(a)Symbolic
(b)beautiful
(c)curved
(d)straight

JIPMER MBBS 2012 Answer Key

Physics

1.(b) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(a) 5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(a) 8.(c) 9.(b) 10.(c)

11. 12. 15.

13.(c) 14.(c) 16.(b) 17.(d) 18.(d) 19.(d) 20.(a)
(d) (b) (*)

21. 22.
23.(c) 24.(c) 25.(c) 26.(c) 27.(d) 28.(c) 29.(a) 30.(b)
(d) (a)

32. 33. 34.

31.(c) 35.(a) 36.(b) 37.(b) 38.(b) 39.(c) 40.(a)
(a) (a) (b)

Chemistry

1.(c) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(b) 5.(a) 6.(a) 7.(a) 8.(c) 9.(a) 10.(d)

11. 12. 14.

13.(c) 15.(c) 16.(c) 17.(b) 18.(a) 19.(c) 20.(d)
(b) (b) (d)

23. 24.
21.(c) 22.(c) 25.(a) 26.(b) 27.(c) 28.(d) 29.(a) 30.(d)
(b) (d)

32. 33. 34.

31.(c) 35.(b) 36.(d) 37.(b) 38.(b) 39.(d) 40.(a)
(a) (a) (d)

Zoology

1.(b) 2.(a) 3.(b) 4.(d) 5.(d) 6.(b) 7.(a) 8.(d) 9.(c) 10.(b)

11. 12. 13. 14.

15.(c) 16.(b) 17.(d) 18.(d) 19.(d) 20.(b)
(a) (a) (b) (d)

21. 23. 24.

22.(c) 25.(c) 26.(b) 27.(d) 28.(b) 29.(a) 30.(a)
(a) (b) (b)

31. 33. 34.

32.(c) 35.(b) 36.(c) 37.(d) 38.(d) 39.(d) 40.(a)
(a) (b) (a)

Botany

1.(a) 2.(d) 3.(b) 4.(c) 5.(c) 6.(c) 7.(a) 8.(c) 9.(c) 10.(b)

11. 12. 13.

14.(c) 15.(b) 16.(a) 17.(a) 18.(b) 19.(c) 20.(b)
(b) (d) (b)

22. 23. 24.

21.(c) 25.(a) 26.(b) 27.(d) 28.(b) 29.(d) 30.(c)
(b) (b) (d)