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AIIMS MBBS Entrance Test

NATIONAL  EXAM OF ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE,  NEW DELHI
Total Seats : 50
MBBS: 50
BDS: None
Eligibility :12th Standard (60% IN PCBE)
Age Required: Min. 17 to max.: None
Examination Type : Objective P(60)+C(60)+B(60)+GK(20)
Time given :3.3 HRS.

Important Dates
Examination date … First week June

Test Result Declaration ……….. around July

Syllabus For AIIMS

I Diversity in Living World
Diversity of living organisms
Classification of the living organisms (five kingdom classification, major groups and principles of classification within each kingdom).
Systematics and binomial System of nomenclature
Salient features of animal (non chordates up to phylum level and chordates up to class level) and plant (major groups; Angiosperms up to subclass) classification.
Botanical gardens, herbaria, zoological parks and museums.

II Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
Tissues in animals and plants.
Morphology, anatomy and functions of different parts of flowering plants: Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower, fruit and seed.
Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems of an annelid (earthworm), an insect (cockroach) and an amphibian (frog).

III CELL: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Cell: cell wall, cell membrane and cell organelles’ (plastids, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies/dictyosomes, ribosomes, lysosomes, vacuoles, centrioles) and nuclear organization.
Mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle.
Basic chemical constituents of living bodies.
Structure and functions of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
Enzymes: types, properties and function.

IV Plant Physiology
Movement of water, food, nutrients and gases, Plants and Water Mineral nutrition, respiration, Photosynthesis, Plant growth and development.

V Human Physiology
Digestion and absorption.
Breathing and respiration.
Body fluids and circulation.
Excretory products and elimination.
Locomotion and movement.
Neural control and coordination,
chemical coordination and regulation.

VI SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Pollination and fertilization in flowering plants. Development of seeds and fruits.
Human reproduction: reproductive system in male and female, menstrual cycle. Production of gametes, fertilization, implantation, ,embryo development, pregnancy and parturation. Reproductive health – birth control, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases.

VII GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
Mendelian inheritance. Chromosome theory of inheritance, deviations from Mendelian ratio (gene interaction- Incomplete dominance, co-dominance, complementary genes, multiple alleles). Sex determination in human beings: XX, XY. Linkage and crossing over. Inheritance pattern of haemophilia and blood groups in human beings. DNA: replication, transcription, translation. Gene expression and regulation. Genome and Human Genome Project. DNA fingerprinting. Evolution: Theories and evidences.

VIII BIOLOGY AND HUMAN WELFARE
Animal husbandry.
Basic concepts of immunology, vaccines.
Pathogens, Parasites.
Plant breeding, tissue culture, food production.
Microbes in household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment and energy generation.
Cancer and AIDS.
Adolescence and drug/alcohol abuse.

IX BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Recombinant DNA technology.
Applications in Health, Agriculture and Industry
Genetically modified (GM) organisms; biosafety issues.
Insulin and Bt cotton

X ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT
Ecosystems: components, types and energy flow.
Species, population and community.
Ecological adaptations.
Centres of diversity and conservation of biodiversity, National parks and sanctuaries.
Environmental issues.

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Biology Sample Test Paper
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1. The changes in the turgor pressure changes in pulvinus causes opening and closing of the leaves in which of the following?
(a) Desmodium
(b) Mimosa pudica
(c) Tulips
(d) Drosera

2. The plant turns towards light
(a) It is due to differential growth more on the upper side than lower side
(b) It is due to differential growth more on the lower side than upper side

3. CO is more harmful pollutant because
(a) It has more affinity for haemoglobin
(b) it reacts quickly with UV radiations
(c) it has less affinity for Hb
(d) it cannot compete with oxygen

4. If the level of urea increases in blood it is
(a) oligouria
(b) anuria
(c) uremia
(d) glucosouria

5. The most basic amino acid is
(a) arginine
(b) histidine
(c) glycine
(d) glutamine

6. Which of this aminoacid is hydrophillic?
(a) Histidine
(b) Phenylalanine
(c) Glycine
(d) Lysine

7. The bacteria which converts nitrites to nitrates is
(a) Nitrosococcus
(b) Nitrosomonas
(c) Nitrobacter
(d) Azotobacter

8. Nissl granules are rich in
(a) proteins and lipids
(b) ribonucleoproteins
(c) fatty acids
(d) nucleic acids

9. Spider, prawn, moth are included in phylum
(a) annelida
(b) arthropoda
(c) mollusca
(d) echinodermata

10. Assertion (A) : Lamina is modified into pitcher in Nepenthes to capture insects for nitrogenous food Reason (R) : They lack chlorophyll and are not green in colour
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

11. Assertion (A) : Rhizopus doesnot form zygospores Reason (R) : It shows hetrothallism
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

12. Assertion (A) Ossicles found around the mouth of sea urchin forms Aristotle lantern Reason (R) : Teeth of Aristotle lantern are analogous to teeth of man as both are masticatory
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

13. Assertion (A) : HnmRNA is larger than mRNA. Reason (R) : HnmRNA is madeup of more exons and introns for translation
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

14. What is Lanugo?
(a) vestigeal hair of new born baby
(b) an African fruit
(c) A man without one leg
(d) excessively tall person

15. Deletion or Addition of genes in DNA is
(a) DNA amplification
(b) Translation
(c) Substitution
(d) Translocation

16. Assertion A. The use of UV rays as water purifier is discouraged Reason R. They donot have residual effect
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

17. Assertion A. MRI is a powerful method to detect tumours Reason R. It doesnot involve radaitions
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

18. Assertion A. During ovulation the oocyte has released one polar body
Reason R. When oocyte is in fallopian tube it is in second metaphase state
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

19. Assertion (A): The linked genes tend to get inherited together Reason (R) The bond between them is fails to break
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

20. Assertion (A): Mesosomes help in respiration in bacteria. Reason (R) They donot have mitochondria
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

21. Oxygen is transported in the blood by
(a) simple difusion
(b) passive diffusion
(c) Carrier mediated faciliated diffusion
(d) faciliatated diffusion

22. Assertion :Vitamin K is given for blood coagulation. Reason : It hepls in synthesis of fibrinogen in liver
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

23. Mammals without exception is
(a) sweat glands
(b) hair
(c) aortic arch
(d) diaphragm

24. Which of the following is important for transcription ?
(a) DNA methylase
(b) CAAT box
(c) promoter
(d) DNA polymerase

25. Number of DNA molecule in bivalent are
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 3

26. Wuchereria bancrofti lives in
(a) muscles
(b) capilleries
(c) lymph vessels
(d) intestine

27. What is obtained from Cannabis sativa?
(a) Opium
(b) cocaine
(c) morphine
(d) Hashish

28. Which is responsible for static equilibrium?
(a) semicircular canal and cochlea
(b) semicircular canal and utriculus
(c) lagena and sacculus
(d) otolith and lagena

29. If ATP is not provided to the contracted muscle
(a) actinomyosin will bind to tropomyosin
(b) actinomyosin will not bind to tropomyosin
(c) it will not be able to detach from tropomyosin
(d) calcium ions will not form complex with tropomyosin

30. The cell organelle participating is photorespiration is
(a) nucleolus
(b) dictyosome
(c) peroxisome
(d) glyoxysome

31. Eyes of cats glitter at night due to presence of
(a) luciferin
(b) tapetum lucidum
(c) tapetum fibrosum
(d) porphyropsin

32. When a woman takes dairy products she complains of diarrhoea and stomachache. She does not complain when she consumes food other than dairy intakeas. She is suffering with deficiency of which of these enzymes?
(a) lactase
(b) glucose 6 phosphatase
(c)catalase
(d)pepsin

33. Which of these is not permeable through cell membrane?
(a) CO
(b) glucose
(c) Glucose-6-phosphate
(d) Glutamic acid

34. Which of these is correctly matched?
(a) Butterfly — camouflage
(b) Garden lizard— mimicry
(c) House lizard— autotomy
(d) none of these

35. Somatic hybridization is
(a) mixing nuclei of two different somatic cells
(b) allowing the fusion of far of related species
(c) fusing nucleus of plant cell with animal cell
(d) fusion of gametic nucleus with nucleus of somatic cell

36. Thalidomide drug results in
(a) flipper like limbs
(b) loss of hands and feet
(c) brachydactyly
(d) blood poisoning

37. Who receives electron at the end in electron transport chain?
(a) H2O
(b) H2
(c) CO2
(d) cytochrome a3

38. Which of the following is responsible for seed dormancy?
(a) Auxins
(b) Cytokinins
(c) Gibberellins
(d) Abscissic acid

39. HIV mainly infects
(a) Cytotoxic T lymphocytes
(b) helper lymphocytes
(c) Cell mediated T lymphoctes
(d) Killer T lymphocytes

40. Secondary acceptor of CO2 in C4 plants is
(a) PEP
(b) RUBP
(c) PGAL
(d) Rubisco

41. C4 plants are abundant in
(a) Temperate region with more humid conditions
(b) Temperate region with more dry conditions
(c) Tropical region with more humid conditions
(d) Tropical region with more dry conditions

42. The appearence of primitive streak in the chicken embryo is the first sign of
(a) blastogenesis
(b) gastrulogenesis
(c) neurilation
(d) notogenesis

43. Assertion (A) :All members of bee society are diploid except drones Reason (R) : Drones are produced parthenogenetically
(a) A is correct and R is explanation to A
(b) A is correct and R is not an explanation to A
(c) A is true and R is wrong
(d) A is wrong and R is true

44. One of the following is associated with fat digestion
(a) Peroxisomes
(b) Mitochondria
(c) Sphaerosomes
(d) Glyoxysomes

45. If the fertilizers are added to freshwater
(a) plants will die
(b) eutrophication
(c) number of fish will decrease
(d) number of aquatic animals overall increase

46. Haemophillia is caused by
(a) V factor
(b) VIII factor
(c) III factor
(d) none of these

47. Major contribution to oxygen is by
(a) forest
(b) phytoplankton
(c) grassland
(d) zooplanktons

48. Which of these pairs is vestigeal?
(a) Coccyx and ear pinna muscles
(b) Coccyx and premolar
(c) Facial hair in ladies
(d) Coccyx and intercostal muscles

49. Granules are not present in
(a) monocytes
(b) neutrophills
(c) basophills
(d) eosinophills

50. The correct pair constituent which is made of aggregation of
(a) Cellulose — cell wall
(b) Ribosomes — ER
(c) Thylakoids — grana
(d) Acrosomes — ER

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SRMC Chennai NATIONAL (PRIVATE)
SHRI RAMCHANDRA MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PORUR, CHENNAI

Total Seats: 210
MBBS: 150
BDS: 60 ,
Min. Qualification: 12TH (50% IN PCBE)
Age required: Min.: 17 -Max None
Examination Type :OBJECTIVE P(50)+C(50)+B(70)+GK(10)
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Try answering this Biology Paper : Entrance Test for SRM University held in May 2009

1. Match the following
1. endarch and closed vascular bundle a. pericycle
2. outermost layer of stele b. monocot stem
3. dorsiventral leaf c. monocot root
4. conjunctive tissue are sclerenchymatous d. dicot leaf

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

2. Which of the following is not a variety of Oryza sativa?
a) CO15
b) TMV2
c) APT19
d) ADT16

3. Choose the incorrect statement/s
1. The most important phagocytes are macrophages and neutrophils
2. The process of production of lympphocytes in bone marrow is called haematopoiesis
3. Thymus develops at about 7th week of gestation
4. The mucosa is endowed with secretory IgA
a) 1 only
b) 3 only
c) 4 only
d) 2 and 3 only

4. The genome of retroviruses contain
a) only 1 double stranded DNA
b) 2 single strand DNA
c) 2 identical single strand RNAs
d) 2 identical single strand DNAs

5. For every carbon fixation during dark reaction_____ATP and _____ NADPH2 are consumed
a) 2 ATP and 2 NADPH2
b) 3 ATP and 3 NADPH2
c) 3 ATP and 2 NADPH2
d) 2 ATP and 3 NADPH2

6. Which of the following statements is/ are not true ?
a) In Abelomoschus esculentus the fruit is schizocarp
b) The leaves of Nicotiana tabaccum contain anabasine
c) The tepals are gamophyllous in Riccinus communis
d) Ovary superior trilocular ovules on axile placentation in musaceae

7. Bundle sheath of the leaf is made up of ________
a) sclerenchyma
b) collenchyma
c) parenchyma
d) stellate parenchyma

8. __________ fowl is the oldest and most popular breed of America
a) New hampshire
b) Plymouth rock
c) Wyandotte
d) Rhode island red

9. Pick out the trace elements from the following
a) Co & S
b) Mg & K
c) Cu & Zn
d) Mn & P

10 Gastric HCl secretion is decreased by __________
a) parathormone
b) mineralocorticoids
c) aldosterone
d) calcitonin

Here are the first 10 questions and many more to follow (courtesy….Jasleen Kaur of BBIPL)

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