NSCL Management Trainee (Quality Control) 2019
Questions Paper
NSCL Management Trainee (Quality Control)
SECTION–A
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- Calcium deficiency causes toxicity of:
(1) Iron
(2) Manganese
(3) Boron
(4) None of these
- Blue chaff disease of oats is due to deficiency of:
(1) Copper
(2) Molybdenum
(3) Boron
(4) Manganese
- Chlorine is associated to photosynthesis in production of:
(1) Auxin
(2) R N A
(3) Oxygen
(4) D N A
- Free floating fresh water fern is:
(1) Anabaena
(2) Azolla
(3) Azospirillum
(4) None of these
- Border strip of irrigation is followed in:
(1) Potato
(2) Sugarcane
(3) Mango
(4) Wheat
- The nutrient removed in maximum quantity by paddy crop is:
(1) Nitrogen
(2) Phosphorus
(3) Potash
(4) Zinc
- Antagonism of Mn exists with:
(1) Calcium
(2) Boron
(3) Iron
(4) Copper
- Depression in efficiency of Rhizobium is due to:
(1) Iron application
(2) Phosphorus application
(3) Potash application
(4) Excessive nitrogen use
- Purple pigmentation in Brassicas is due to:
(1) Deficiency of Iron
(2) Excessive nitrogen
(3) Potassium deficiency
(4) Phosphorus deficiency
- Which herbicide is also a hormone:
(1) Simazine
(2) Isoproturon
(3) 2, 4–D
(4) Propazine
- H 777 is a variety of:
(1) Barley
(2) Wheat
(3) 2, 4–D
(4) Linseed
- Yellow mosaic in soybean is spread by:
(1) Soil
(2) Seed
(3) Wind
(4) White fly
- Copper deficiency is a problem in which part of India:
(1) North
(2) South
(3) East
(4) West
- Objectionable weed for seed production of wheat is:
(1) Chenopodium album
(2) Convolvulus arvensis
(3) Phalaris minor
(4) Melilotus indica
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- Which element is maximum in black soil:
(1) Nitrogen
(2) Phosphorus
(3) Potash
(4) Sulphur
- Boron deficiency causes:
(1) Blue chaff disease
(2) Die back disease
(3) Gray speck disease
(4) Brown heart disease
- Maize crop is specially sensitive to soil moisture stress at:
(1) Knee high stage
(2) Tasseling stage
(3) Anthesis stage
(4) None of these
- Yellow mosaic resistant variety of Moong is:
(1) Moong T1
(2) T44
(3) Pant moong –4
(4) Pusa Baisakhi
- Which is not a synthetic auxin:
(1) 2, 4–D
(2) IAA
(3) Dalapon
(4) Dicamba
- Which crop is susceptible to deficiency of iron:
(1) Barley
(2) Maize
(3) Peas
(4) Rice
- Drought tolerance in plants is due to:
(1) Improved water uptake
(2) Conserving moisture
(3) Mitigating stress mechanism
(4) None of these
- At what time groundnut plant is self pollinated:
(1) Morning
(2) Evening
(3) Mid day
(4) Night
- Control of weeds by weedicides in linseed is:
(1) MCPA
(2) 2, 4–D
(3) Atrazine
(4) None of these
- The process of development of seed from anther is called:
(1) Androgenesis
(2) Pathenogenesis
(3) Apomixis
(4) Sporogenesis
- The most important technique for the production of virus free seed is:
(1) Roguing
(2) Grow out test
(3) Tissue culture
(4) Planting in isolation
- One of the following is the seed borne diseases:
(1) Powdery mildew of peas
(2) Loose smut of wheat
(3) Rust of lentil
(4) Cercospora leaf spot of mungbean
- The treatment of seeds with rhizobium culture and fungicides is done in:
(1) Soybean
(2) Millets
(3) Mustard
4) Sugarcane
- The seed plot technique is followed in the seed production of:
(1) Wheat
(2) Potato
(3) Garlic
(4) Sweet potato
- The Central Seed Testing Laboratory is located at:
(1) New Delhi
(2) Banglore
(3) Kolkata
(4) Chandigarh
- The isolation distance for the production of foundation seed in bajra is:
(1) 150 m
(2) 500 m
(3) 1000 m
(4) 1600 m
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- In germination test the commonly used term B P stands for:
(1) Below paper
(2) Between paper
(3) Butter paper
(4) Barrier paper
- Dithane M45 is a:
(1) Rodenticide
(2) Weedicide
(3) Fungicide
(4) Hormone
- In seed technology the term “Ear” means:
(1) Hearing organ
(2) Type of inflorescence
(3) Type of seed
(4) Vigour testing Method
- With a decrease of 10°F temperature the storage potential of the seed is:
(1) Decreased
(2) Doubled
(3) Tripled
(4) Reduced to half
- The genetic purity of the seed is tested by:
(1) T Z test
(2) Moisture test
(3) Grow out test
(4) Dormancy test
- Halna is a variety of:
(1) Tomato
(2) Lentil
(3) Wheat
(4) Rice
- One of the seeds has the dormancy:
(1) Groundnut
(2) Mustard
(3) Onion
(4) Wheat
- In quality seed, our primary concern is with:
(1) Endosperm
(2) Seed coat
(3) Embryo
(4) None of these
- One of the seeds is non-albuminous:
(1) Castor
(2) Groundnut
(3) Lentil
(4) Onion
- One of the following category of seeds is not certified by certification agency:
(1) Certified seed
(2) Nucleus seed
(3) Breeder seed
(4) Foundation seed
- The isolation distance for production of loose smut free seeds in wheat is:
(1) 1000 m
(2) 150 m
(3) 10 m
(4) 3 m
- Delinting in cotton seed is required for:
(1) Proper distribution of seed
(2) Improving viability
(3) Enhancing germination
(4) Establishing seedlings better
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- The highly proteinous seed is:
(1) Peas
(2) Chickpea
(3) Soybean
(4) Wheat
- Fluff is the seed produced in:
(1) Sunflower
(2) Sugarcane
(3) Soybean
(4) Mustard
- One of the following seed takes longest time to germinate:
(1) Bitter gourd
(2) Guar
(3) Mungbean
(4) Wheat
- Caruncle is found in the seed of:
(1) Wheat
(2) Castor
(3) Cluster bean
(4) Chickpea
- Aflatoxin is a disease afflicted in the seeds of:
(1) Groundnut
(2) Sorghum
(3) Soybean
(4) Rajma
- Most common used fungicide for seed treatment is:
(1) Dithane M–45
(2) Dithane Z–78
(3) Agrosan G N
(4) Copper sulphate
- Mitosis occurs between:
(1) G1 to S
(2) S to G2
(3) G2 to G1
(4) None
- When there is crossing over between centromere and gene under consideration, the segregation of that gene takes place during:
(1) Metaphase I
(2) Metaphase II
(3) Anaphase I
(4) Anaphase II
- Renner complex is associated with:
(1) D. melanogaster
(2) O. lamarckiana
(3) C. Elegans
(4) X. levis
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- Polyploidy in plant is induced by:
(1) X-ray
(2) GA3
(3) Colchicine
(4) Acridine dye
- Q-Band is obtained by use of:
(1) Quinacrine mustard
(2) Nitrogen mustard
(3) Sulphur mustard
(4) All of these
- Which of the following histone is smallest:
(1) H4
(2) H3
(3) H2A
(4) H1
- DNA G is responsible for:
(1) Primase
(2) Gyrase
(3) SSB
(4) TBP
- Nalidixic acid, an antibiotic is an inhibitor of:
(1) RNA synthesis
(2) DNA synthesis
(3) Protein synthesis
(4) DNA repair
- ‘Kozak’ is associated with:
(1) Transcription
(2) Translation
(3) DNA replication
(4) DNA repair
- Frame-shift mutation is caused by:
(1) 2-amino purine
(2) Aflatoxin
(3) Acridine orange
(4) None of these
- GC→TA transversion is caused by:
(1) Aflatoxin
(2) U V rays
(3) Deamination
(4) None of these
- XYZ system of hybrid seed production in wheat was proposed by:
(1) Driscoll
(2) Sears
(3) Rilley
(4) Ramage
- A Double top cross refers to:
(1) Inbred × inbred
(2) Inbred × OPV
(3) Single cross × inbred
(4) Single cross × OPV
- Development of embryo from antipodal cell is known as:
(1) Apogamy
(2) Adventitive embryony
(3) Apospory
(4) Androgamy
- Semigamy is found in:
(1) Cotton
(2) Sunflower
(3) Crepis
(4) None of these
- Hybrid necrosis in wheat is governed by:
(1) One dominant gene
(2) Two complementary gene
(3) Two inhibitory gene
(4) Polygene
- The source of Xa-21 gene in rice is:
(1) O. Sativa
(2) O. Nivara
(3) O. longistaminata
(4) O. Minuta
- “Golden Rice” refers to the rice rich in:
(1) B–carotene
(2) Fe
(3) Zn
(4) Protein
- A breeding method which permit moderate inbreeding under moderate selection pressure is called:
(1) Mass selection
(2) Mass pedigree selection
(3) Back cross
(4) Pedigree selection
- Triple test cross is an extension of:
(1) NCD I
(2) NCD II
(3) NCD III
(4) None of these
- ‘Opaque-2’ mutant of maize has:
(1) High lysine & high tryptophan
(2) High lysine & low tryptophan
(3) Low lysine & low tryptophan
(4) Low lysine & High tryptophan
- ‘Double Zero’ rapseed mustard refers to:
(1) Low erucic & low glucoeinolate
(2) Low erucic & high glucoeinolate
(3) High erucic & low glucoeinolate
(4) High erucic & high glucoeinolate
- If the perimeter of a certain rectangle is 76 and its area 360, then what is the length of its shortest side?
(1) 12
(2) 20
(3) 18
(4) 36
- The present ratio of the ages of A and B is 4?5. 18 years ago, this ratio was 11?16. Find sum total of their present ages.
(1) 90 years
(2) 105 years
(3) 110 years
(4) 80 years
- A man covers a distance of 1200 km in 70 days resting 9 hours a day. If he rests 10 hours a day and walks with speed 1½ times of the previous. In how many days will he cover 750 km?
(1) 30
(2) 31¼
(3) 31
(4) None of these
- There are five boxes in a cargo hold. The weight of the first box is 200 kg and the weight of the second box is 20% higher than the weight of the third box, whose weight is 25% higher than the first box’s weight. The fourth box at 350 kg is 30% lighter than the fifth box. Find the difference in the average weight of the four heaviest boxes and the four lightest boxes?
(1) 51.5 kg
(2) 75 kg
(3) 37.5 kg
(4) 112.5 kg
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- The population of a village is 5500. If the number of males increases by 11% and the number of females increases by 20%, then the population becomes 6330. Find the population of females in the village?
(1) 2500
(2) 3000
(3) 2000
(4) 3500
- A farmer traveled a distance of 61 km in 9 hours. He traveled partly on foot at the rate of 4 km per hour and partly on bicycle at the rate of 9 km per hour. The distance travelled on foot is?
(1) 17 km
(2) 16 km
(3) 15 km
(4) 14 km
DIRECTION? Select the choice out of the given choices which gives the given words in the correct alphabetical order.
- Nasal, New, Nine, Noble?
(1) Noble, New, Nasal, Nine
(2) Nine, Noble, New, Nasal
(3) Nasal, New, Nine, Noble
(4) New, Nasal, Nine, Noble
- Five students participated in an examination and each scored different marks. Naina scored higher than Meena. Kamla scored lower than praveen but higher than Naina. Anuj’s score was between Meena and Naina. Which of the following pairs represents the highest and the lowest scores respectively?
(1) Praveen, Naina
(2) Naina, Praveen
(3) Praveen, Anuj
(4) Praveen, Meena
- In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in the same code?
(1) EOJDJEFM
(2) EOJDEJFM
(3) MFEJDJOE
(4) MFEDJJOE
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DIRECTIONS? In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number.
- 18, 119, 708, 3534, 14136, 42405
(1) 708
(2) 14136
(3) 119
(4) 3534
- A child walks 25 feet towards North, turns right and walks 40 feet, turns right again and walks 45 feet. He then turns left and walks 20 feet. He turns left again walk 20 feet. Finally, he turns to his left to walk another 20 feet. In which direction is the child from his starting point?
(1) East
(2) West
(3) North
(4) South
- In a group of 36 persons, a total of 16 take cold drink while 9 take only cold drink not green coconut drink. How many persons in this group take only green coconut drink but not cold drink. (Every person take drink either cold drink or green coconut or both)?
(1) 27
(2) 25
(3) 20
(4) 22
DIRECTIONS? The Venn diagram given below shows the estimated readership of 3 daily newspapers (H.T, TOI & Statesman) in Delhi. The total readership and advertising cost for each of these papers is as below.
The total population of the city is approximately 14 million. The common readership (in lakhs) indicated in the Venn diagram
- The number of people (in lakhs) who read only one newspaper is?
(1) 23.4
(2) 17.4
(3) 11.9
(4) None of these
- Match List–I with List–II
List–I List–II
- Jawahar Lal Nehru Port A. Tamilnadu
- Paradip Port B. Maharastra
- Kandla Port C. Odisha
- Ennore Port D. Gujarat
(1) 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C
(2) 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A
(3) 1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
(4) 1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C
- Shigmo is one of the prominent festival of the?
(1) Tamil Community
(2) Santhali Community
(3) Konkani Hindu Community
(4) Muslim Community
- The first battle of Tarain was fought between?
(1) Mohammad Ghori and Prithvi Raj Chauhan
(2) Akbar and Hemu
(3) Mahmud of Ghazni and Prithvi Raj Chauhan
(4) Akbar and Rana Pratap
- In case of reflection it is well known that when a mirror turned through an angle the reflected ray turns through?
(1) Same angle
(2) Twice the angle
(3) Thrice the angle
(4) Half the angle
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- Find the odd one out?
(1) FIFA World Cup
(2) Ryder Cup
(3) Walker Cup
(4) Solheim cup
- When the branch of a tree is shaken violently, the leaves fall. This happening can be explained by?
(1) Joules 1st law of motion
(2) Newton’s 1st law of motion
(3) Joules 2nd law of motion
(4) Newton’s 3rd law of motion
- As per the constitutional provisions, who has the absolute and ultimate powers regarding the passing of money bills?
(1) The House of the people
(2) The Council of States
(3) The speaker of the House of the people
(4) The Ex- officio Chairman of the Council of states
- Who amongst the following is not a Lawn Tennis Player
(1) Rafel Nadal
(2) Roger Federer
(3) Tiger Woods
(4) Serena Williams
- Largest-Indian state in terms of area is?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Maharastra
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Karnataka
- 1 KB memory is?
(1) 1000 bytes
(2) 210 bytes
(3) 106 bytes
(4) 102 bytes
- The request/reply protocol for exchanges on the internet network is called?
(1) Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(2) Hypertext Markup Language
(3) International Protocol
(4) URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
GENERAL ENGLISH
- Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the capitalised word.
ABASE
(1) Humiliate or degrade oneslef
(2) Uncouth
(3) Baseless
(4) Forceful
- In the following question pick the wrong spelt word.
(1) Abnormity
(2) Aberration
(3) Abstinant
(4) Abstention
DIRECTIONS? In the following question, fill in the blank by selecting a choice which is in keeping with good English usage.
- The friend writes faster ……….?
(1) Than me
(2) Than myself
(3) Than I
(4) Than self
- Given below are the four spellings of the same word. Choose the correct one.
(1) Anoynymous
(2) Anonemous
(3) Anonymous
(4) Annonymous
- Fill in the blanks.
In a classroom students are to be trained to love ……?
(1) Each other
(2) All others
(3) One another
(4) Altogether
- Identify the correct tense which has been used in this sentence.
By the end of this year he will have saved a lot of money.
(1) Future continuous tense
(2) Future perfect tense
(3) Future perfect continuous tense
(4) Simple future tense
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