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1. A car travels 8 km in the first quarter of an hour, 6 km in the second quarter, and 16 km in the third quarter.
The average speed of the car in km per hour over the entire journey is:

A. 30 B. 36 C. 40 D. 24

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2. Soft gelatin capsules are dried by which method?

A. Sun drying B. Microwave drying C. Vacuum drying D. Fluid bed drying

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3. Which statement about gelatin is CORRECT?

A. Type A gelatin has 78-80 mmoles of free carboxyl gr./100 g of protein & pI of 4.7-5.2 B. Type A gelatin has 100-115 mmoles of free carboxyl gr./100 g of protein & pI of 7.0-9.0 C. Type B gelatin has 78-80 mmoles of free carboxyl gr./100 g of protein & pI of 7.0-9.0 D. Type B gelatin has 100-115 mmoles of free carboxyl gr./100 g of protein & pI of 4.7-5.2

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4. Mixing of the consistency upon application of stress is the behavior shown by:

A. Plastic B. Pseudoplastic C. Dilatant D. Newtonian

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5. Which of the following is a water-insoluble cellulose derivative?

A. Methyl cellulose B. Ethyl cellulose C. HPMC D. CMC

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6. @@Match the technique with the inventor/discoverer: 1. PCR technique - P. Milstein & Köhler 2. Hybridoma technology - Q. Fire & Mello 3. DNA technology - R. Kary Mullis 4. Interference RNA - S. Cohen & Boyer

A. 1-S, 2-R, 3-P, 4-Q B. 1-S, 2-R, 3-Q, 4-P C. 1-R, 2-P, 3-S, 4-Q D. 1-S, 2-P, 3-Q, 4-R

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7. TWEEN 80 is called as:

A. Polyoxyethylenesorbitanmonooleate B. Polyoxyethylenesorbitanmonopalmitate C. Polyoxyethylenesorbitanmonostearate D. Polyoxyethylenesorbitanmonolaurate

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8. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Prize is named after the founder Director General of:

A. IISc B. BARC C. CSIR D. ISI

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9. Neoprene is composed of:

A. Isoprene B. Chloroprene C. Butadiene D. Styrene

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10. Bingham bodies show ____ flow:

A. Linear plastic B. Plastic dilatant C. Pseudoplastic D. Viscoelastic

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11. Kyoto Protocol is a treaty related to:

A. Clinical trials of drugs B. Greenhouse effect C. International trade D. Use of nuclear energy

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12. The Ig Nobel Prizes are a parody of the Nobel Prizes and are given each year for ten unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research. They are awarded in:

A. Sweden B. Norway C. Philippines D. USA

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13. The most important receptor involved in cytotoxic drug-induced vomiting is:

A. Serotonin 5-HT3 receptor B. Histamine H1 receptor C. Opioid receptor D. Dopamine D2 receptor

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14. Select among the given choices that is most nearly opposite to the word "AUTONOMY":

A. Submissiveness B. Dependence C. Subordination D. Slavery

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15. All of the following are used in PCR EXCEPT:

A. Taq polymerase B. Restriction enzyme C. Oligonucleotide primers D. Deoxynucleoside triphosphate

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16. Which of the following is a common enzyme for de novo as well as the salvage pathway of purine biosynthesis?

A. Amidotransferase B. PRPP synthetase C. HGPRTase D. Adenylsuccinatesynthetase

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17. Which of the following is a Lewis base?

A. AlF3, AlBr3 B. SiF4, TiCl4 C. H2O, CH3SCH3 D. BH3, HF

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18. Hemoglobin can bind to how many oxygen atoms?

A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

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19. Tay-Sachs disease is the result of a genetic defect in the metabolism of:

A. Triacylglycerols B. Vitamin D C. Sterols D. Gangliosides

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20. Cyclodextrin is used to increase the bioavailability of:

A. BCS class I B. BCS class II C. BCS class III D. BCS class IV