datavorous/entrance-exam-dataset huggingface dataset:
What is the maximum load a steel cable with a radius of 1.5 cm can support at a ski area if the maximum stress is not to exceed 108 $N{{m}^{-2}}$?

Options:
A $8.065~\times ~{{10}^{4}}N$
B $7.965~\times ~{{10}^{4}}N$
C $7.065~\times ~{{10}^{4}}N$
D $8.965~\times ~{{10}^{4}}N$

The correct answer is:
$7.065~\times ~{{10}^{4}}N$

Solution:
Correct Option is : (C)
$7.065~\times ~{{10}^{4}}N$

Topic: Chemistry, Mechanical Properties of Solids, NEET
What is the maximum number of copies of bacteriophage genome per cell?

Options:
A Only one or two copies
B 15-100 copies
C High number per cell
D Low number per cell

The correct answer is:
High number per cell

Solution:
Bacteriophages have very high copy numbers of their genome within the bacterial cells.

Topic: Biology, Biotechnology - Principles and Processes, NEET
What is the maximum number of electrons that the inner d orbitals may have in these elements?

Options:
A 1
B 2
C 9
D 10

The correct answer is:
10

Solution:
The inner d orbitals may have one to ten electrons.

Topic: Chemistry, d and f Block Elements, NEET
What is the maximum number of electrons that the outer shell of an atom can accommodate, according to Lewis's model?

Options:
A 4 electrons
B 6 electrons
C 8 electrons
D 10 electrons

The correct answer is:
8 electrons

Solution:
Lewis's model states that the outer shell of an atom can accommodate a maximum of eight electrons.

Topic: Chemistry, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, NEET
What is the maximum number of electrons that the outermost ns orbital may have in these elements?

Options:
A 1
B 2
C 9
D 10

The correct answer is:
2

Solution:
The outermost ns orbital may have maximum two electrons.

Topic: Chemistry, d and f Block Elements, NEET
What is the maximum number of emission lines when the excited electron of a H atom in n = 6 drops to the ground state?

Options:
A 20 emission lines
B 17 emission lines
C 13 emission lines
D 15 emission lines

The correct answer is:
15 emission lines

Solution:
Correct Option is : (D)
15 emission lines

Topic: Chemistry, Structure of Atom, NEET
What is the maximum number of halogen atoms in an interhalogen molecule with the formula XX3'?

Options:
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5

The correct answer is:
4

Solution:
In an interhalogen molecule with the formula XX3', there can be a maximum of 4 halogen atoms.

Topic: Chemistry, p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18), NEET
What is the maximum number of orbitals that can be identified with the following quantum number n=3, l=1, m=0?

Options:
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4

The correct answer is:
1

Solution:
It is 3P orbital with magnetic quantum number =0.
So, it should be 3Pz.

Topic: Chemistry, Structure of Atom, NEET, NEET 2014
What is the maximum number of orbitals that can be identified with the following quantum numbers?
n=3,l=1,ml=0

Options:
A 1
B 3
C 4
D 2

The correct answer is:
1

Solution:
As a specific set of n,l,m values is possible only for a particular orbital so answer is 1.
For n=3,l=1,m=0 , Orbital is 3pz.
Among three 3Px,3Py,3Pz one orbital has n=3,n=1,m=0 value

Topic: Chemistry, Structure of Atom, NEET
What is the maximum numbers of electrons that can be associated with the following set of quantum numbers? $n=3, l=1$ and $m=-1$

Options:
A 10
B 6
C 4
D 2

The correct answer is:
2

Solution:
The orbital of the electron having $n=3$, $l=1$ and $m=-1$ is $3 p_z$ (as $m_m$ ) and an orbital can have a maximum of two electrons with opposite spins.
$\therefore 3 p_z$ arbital contains only two electrons or only 2 electrons are associated with $n=3$, $l=1, m=-1$.

Topic: Chemistry, Structure of Atom, NEET, NEET 2013 (All India)
What is the maximum occupancy of the 5f orbitals in actinoids?

Options:
A 2 electrons
B 7 electrons
C 14 electrons
D 18 electrons

The correct answer is:
14 electrons

Solution:
The maximum occupancy of the 5f orbitals in actinoids is 14 electrons.

Topic: Chemistry, d and f Block Elements, NEET
What is the maximum oxidation state for Thorium (Th)?

Options:
A +3
B +4
C +5
D +6

The correct answer is:
+4

Solution:
The maximum oxidation state for Thorium (Th) is +4.

Topic: Chemistry, d and f Block Elements, NEET
What is the maximum oxidation state of fluorine?

Options:
A +1
B +2
C +3
D +4

The correct answer is:
+1

Solution:
Fluorine exhibits a maximum oxidation state of +1 due to its high electronegativity and inability to expand its octet.

Topic: Chemistry, p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18), NEET
What is the maximum oxidation state shown by a p-block element?

Options:
A The sum of s- and p-electrons
B Equal to the number of valence electrons
C Equal to the number of p-electrons
D Equal to the number of s-electrons

The correct answer is:
The sum of s- and p-electrons

Solution:
The maximum oxidation state shown by a p-block element is equal to the total number of valence electrons, which is the sum of the s- and p-electrons.

Topic: Chemistry, p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14), NEET
What is the maximum period of effectiveness of the lactational amenorrhea method of preventing unwanted pregnancy?

Options:
A 6 months
B 12 months
C 18 months
D 24 months

The correct answer is:
6 months

Solution:
The lactational amenorrhea method of preventing unwanted pregnancy is based on the fact that ovulation and the menstrual cycle do not occur during the period of intense lactation following childbirth. This method has been reported to be effective only up to a maximum period of six months following childbirth.

Topic: Biology, Reproductive Health, NEET
What is the maximum permissible speed for a racecar to avoid slipping on a circular racetrack with a radius of 300 m and a banked angle of 15°, given a coefficient of friction of 0.2?

Options:
A 56.6 m/s
B 38.1 m/s
C 45.8 m/s
D 62.2 m/s

The correct answer is:
38.1 m/s

Solution:
Correct Option is : (B)
38.1 m/s

Topic: Chemistry, Laws of Motion, NEET
What is the maximum pressure the smaller piston would have to bear when a hydraulic automobile lift is designed to lift cars with a maximum mass of 3000 kg, and the area of cross-section of the piston carrying the load is 425 cm²?

Options:
A 70.59 kPa
B 692 kPa
C 69.2 kPa
D 7059000 Pa

The correct answer is:
692 kPa

Solution:
Correct Option is : (B)
692 kPa

Topic: Chemistry, Mechanical Properties of Fluids, NEET
What is the maximum recommended concentration of fluoride ions in drinking water to avoid harmful effects on bones and teeth?

Options:
A 2 ppm
B 5 ppm
C 1 ppm
D 10 ppm

The correct answer is:
2 ppm

Solution:
A concentration of fluoride ions in drinking water exceeding 2 ppm can lead to harmful effects on bones and teeth.

Topic: Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, NEET
What is the maximum voltage generated in the 100 turn coil attached to Kamla's stationary bicycle, which is rotating at half a revolution per second, when it is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.01 T perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the coil?

Options:
A 0.314 V
B 0.157 V
C 0.628 V
D 0.0314 V

The correct answer is:
0.314 V

Solution:
Correct Option is : (A)
0.314 V

Topic: Chemistry, Electromagnetic Induction, NEET
What is the mean C-H bond enthalpy in methane (CH4)?

Options:
A 427 kJ/mol
B 439 kJ/mol
C 452 kJ/mol
D 416 kJ/mol

The correct answer is:
416 kJ/mol

Solution:
The mean C-H bond enthalpy in methane is approximately 416 kJ/mol.

Topic: Chemistry, Thermodynamics (C), NEET
What is the mean square speed a direct measure of?

Options:
A The number of gas molecules
B The most probable speed
C The average kinetic energy of gas molecules
D The root mean square speed

The correct answer is:
The average kinetic energy of gas molecules

Solution:
The mean square speed is a direct measure of the average kinetic energy of gas molecules.

Topic: Chemistry, States of Matter, NEET
What is the meaning of 2C in DNA replication?

Options:
A the initial amount of DNA before replication
B the final amount of DNA after replication
C the number of chromosomes after replication
D the number of cells after replication

The correct answer is:
the initial amount of DNA before replication

Solution:
If the initial amount of DNA is denoted as 2C then it increases to 4C during S phase.

Topic: Biology, Cell Cycle and Cell Division, NEET
What is the meaning of "100 volume" hydrogen peroxide?

Options:
A It contains 100% hydrogen peroxide by mass.
B It gives 100 mL of oxygen at STP per milliliter of the solution.
C It has a volume of 100 mL per 100 grams of the solution.
D It can be diluted with 100 times its volume of water.

The correct answer is:
It gives 100 mL of oxygen at STP per milliliter of the solution.

Solution:
"100 volume" hydrogen peroxide means that one milliliter of the solution will give 100 mL of oxygen at STP.

Topic: Chemistry, Hydrogen, NEET
What is the meaning of bolting?

Options:
A Internode elongation just after flowering
B Internode elongation just prior to flowering
C Removal of dicot weeds
D To induce parthenocarpy

The correct answer is:
Internode elongation just prior to flowering

Solution:
One of the important hormones as growth regulator in plants is the gibberellins. It is a type of promotory hormones. One of the effects of this hormone is the increase in the axis of the stem. This property utilized by a horticulturist in inducing flowering by 'bolting'. In bolting, using the gibberellin hormone the flowering stem is developed by internode elongation before flowering.

Topic: Biology, Plant - Growth and Development, NEET
What is the meaning of embryogenesis?

Options:
A The process of development of the ovary
B The process of development of the fruit
C The process of development of the embryo
D The process of development of the seed

The correct answer is:
The process of development of the embryo

Solution:
Embryogenesis refers to the process of development of the embryo from the zygote.

Topic: Biology, Reproduction in Organisms, NEET
What is the meaning of n in the Nernst equation E(Mn+/ M) = Eo(Mn+/M) - RT/nF ln 1/ [Mn+]?

Options:
A The concentration of solid M
B The gas constant R
C The Faraday constant F
D The number of moles of electrons transferred in the reaction

The correct answer is:
The number of moles of electrons transferred in the reaction

Solution:
In the Nernst equation, n represents the number of moles of electrons transferred in the reaction.

Topic: Chemistry, Electrochemistry, NEET
What is the meaning of [R]1 and [P]1?

Options:
A The initial concentrations of reactant R and product P at time t1
B The final concentrations of reactant R and product P at time t1
C The initial concentrations of reactant R and product P at time t2
D The final concentrations of reactant R and product P at time t2

The correct answer is:
The initial concentrations of reactant R and product P at time t1

Solution:
[R]1 and [P]1 represent the initial concentrations of reactant R and product P at time t1.

Topic: Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics, NEET
What is the meaning of the term "allele"?

Options:
A A gene that codes for a pair of contrasting traits
B A slightly different form of a gene
C The genetic makeup of an organism
D The physical characteristics of an organism

The correct answer is:
A slightly different form of a gene

Solution:
An allele is a slightly different form of a gene.

Topic: Biology, Principles of Inheritance and Variation, NEET
What is the meaning of the term 'auxin'?

Options:
A To grow
B To die
C To shrink
D To flower

The correct answer is:
To grow

Solution:
Auxin is derived from the Greek word ‘auxein’, meaning to grow.

Topic: Biology, Plant - Growth and Development, NEET
What is the meaning of the term "electrophile"?

Options:
A Electron seeker
B Proton seeker
C Electron donor
D Nucleus seeker

The correct answer is:
Electron seeker

Solution:
The paragraph defines an electrophile as a reagent that is electron-seeking.

Topic: Chemistry, General Organic Chemistry, NEET
What is the meaning of the term "genotype"?

Options:
A The physical characteristics of an organism
B The genetic makeup of an organism
C A gene that codes for a pair of contrasting traits
D A slightly different form of a gene

The correct answer is:
The genetic makeup of an organism

Solution:
Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism.

Topic: Biology, Principles of Inheritance and Variation, NEET
What is the meaning of the term "heterozygous"?

Options:
A Having two identical alleles for a particular trait
B Having two different alleles for a particular trait
C Being physically identical to one parent
D Being physically identical to both parents

The correct answer is:
Having two different alleles for a particular trait

Solution:
Heterozygous means having two different alleles for a particular trait.

Topic: Biology, Principles of Inheritance and Variation, NEET
What is the meaning of the term "non-stoichiometric hydrides"?

Options:
A Non-stoichiometric hydrides have a fixed and precise ratio of hydrogen to the host metal.
B Non-stoichiometric hydrides can vary in their hydrogen content without adhering to a specific ratio.
C Non-stoichiometric hydrides are always composed of equal numbers of hydrogen and host metal atoms.
D Non-stoichiometric hydrides form exclusively with transition metals and not with other elements.

The correct answer is:
Non-stoichiometric hydrides can vary in their hydrogen content without adhering to a specific ratio.

Solution:
Correct Option is : (B)
Non-stoichiometric hydrides can vary in their hydrogen content without adhering to a specific ratio.

Topic: Chemistry, Hydrogen, NEET
What is the meaning of the term "nucleophile"?

Options:
A Electron seeker
B Proton seeker
C Nucleus seeker
D Electron donor

The correct answer is:
Nucleus seeker

Solution:
Nucleophile is a reagent that is nucleus-seeking.

Topic: Chemistry, General Organic Chemistry, NEET
What is the meaning of the term "phenotype"?

Options:
A The physical characteristics of an organism
B The genetic makeup of an organism
C A gene that codes for a pair of contrasting traits
D A slightly different form of a gene

The correct answer is:
The physical characteristics of an organism

Solution:
Phenotype refers to the physical characteristics of an organism.

Topic: Biology, Principles of Inheritance and Variation, NEET
What is the meaning of the term "true-breeding"?

Options:
A A line that has undergone continuous self:pollination, showing the stable trait inheritance for several generations
B A line that has undergone continuous cross:pollination, showing the stable trait inheritance for several generations
C A line that has undergone continuous mutation, showing the stable trait inheritance for several generations
D A line that has undergone continuous inbreeding, showing the stable trait inheritance for several generations

The correct answer is:
A line that has undergone continuous self:pollination, showing the stable trait inheritance for several generations

Solution:
A true-breeding line is one that, having undergone continuous self:pollination, shows the stable trait inheritance and expression for several generations.

Topic: Biology, Principles of Inheritance and Variation, NEET
What is the meaning of the word virus?

Options:
A Venom or poisonous fluid
B Pathogen
C Living fluid
D None of the above

The correct answer is:
Venom or poisonous fluid

Solution:
Virus means venom or poisonous fluid.

Topic: Biology, Biological Classification, NEET
What is the meaning of "unisexual"?

Options:
A Possessing only male reproductive organs
B Possessing only female reproductive organs
C Possessing both male and female reproductive organs
D None of the above

The correct answer is:
Possessing only female reproductive organs

Solution:
Unisexual refers to species that possess only female or only male reproductive organs.

Topic: Biology, Reproduction in Organisms, NEET
What is the meaning of valvate aestivation?

Options:
A When sepals or petals overlap one another
B When sepals or petals overlap one another in a particular direction
C When sepals or petals just touch one another at the margin, without overlapping
D When the margins of sepals or petals overlap one another but not in any particular direction

The correct answer is:
When sepals or petals just touch one another at the margin, without overlapping

Solution:
Valvate aestivation refers to a situation where the sepals or petals in a whorl simply touch one another at the margin, without overlapping.

Topic: Biology, Morphology of Flowering Plants, NEET
What is the measured volume at very high pressure in the pressure vs. volume plot?

Options:
A It is less than the calculated volume
B It is equal to the calculated volume
C It is more than the calculated volume
D It is independent of pressure

The correct answer is:
It is more than the calculated volume

Solution:
At very high pressure, the measured volume is more than the calculated volume.

Topic: Chemistry, States of Matter, NEET
What is the mechanism behind the synthesis of ATP in chloroplasts?

Options:
A Mitochondrial respiration
B Chemiosmotic hypothesis
C Electron transport chain
D Redox potential scale

The correct answer is:
Chemiosmotic hypothesis

Solution:
The chemiosmotic hypothesis has been put forward to explain the mechanism of ATP synthesis in chloroplasts. This hypothesis states that the synthesis of ATP is linked to the development of a proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane.

Topic: Biology, Photosynthesis in Higher Plants, NEET
What is the mechanism by which some substances like glucose and amino acids are absorbed?

Options:
A Simple diffusion
B Active transport
C Facilitated transport
D Osmosis

The correct answer is:
Facilitated transport

Solution:
Some substances like glucose and amino acids are absorbed with the help of carrier proteins. This mechanism is called the facilitated transport.

Topic: Biology, Digestion and Absorption, NEET
What is the mechanism by which water is transported?

Options:
A Active transport
B Osmosis
C Diffusion
D Facilitated diffusion

The correct answer is:
Osmosis

Solution:
Transport of water depends upon the osmotic gradient. Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration.

Topic: Biology, Digestion and Absorption, NEET
What is the mechanism for the cleavage of ethers in the presence of concentrated HI or HBr?

Options:
A SN2 mechanism
B SN1 mechanism
C E1 mechanism
D E2 mechanism

The correct answer is:
SN1 mechanism

Solution:
The cleavage of ethers in the presence of concentrated HI or HBr follows the SN1 (unimolecular nucleophilic substitution) mechanism, involving the formation of a stable carbocation intermediate.

Topic: Chemistry, Alcohols Phenols and Ethers, NEET
What is the mechanism for transforming normal plant cells into tumor cells?

Options:
A Micro-injection
B Biolistics
C Infection by a disarmed pathogen
D Treatment with a divalent cation

The correct answer is:
Infection by a disarmed pathogen

Solution:
The mechanism for transforming normal plant cells into tumor cells is through infection by a disarmed pathogen, in this case the tumor inducing (Ti) plasmid of

Topic: Biology, Biotechnology - Principles and Processes, NEET
What is the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene?

Options:
A Protonation of ethanol, followed by loss of water to form an ethene carbocation, and deprotonation to yield ethene.
B Electrophilic attack of ethanol on a strong acid, leading to the formation of an ethene intermediate.
C Nucleophilic substitution of ethanol with a strong acid, leading to the formation of ethene.
D Oxidation of ethanol with a strong acid to directly yield ethene.

The correct answer is:
Protonation of ethanol, followed by loss of water to form an ethene carbocation, and deprotonation to yield ethene.

Solution:
Correct Option is : (A)
Protonation of ethanol, followed by loss of water to form an ethene carbocation, and deprotonation to yield ethene.

Topic: Chemistry, Alcohols Phenols and Ethers, NEET
What is the mechanism of breathing for sponges?

Options:
A By simple diffusion over their entire body surface
B Through tracheal tubes
C By a moist cuticle
D By pumping water through a series of chambers

The correct answer is:
By simple diffusion over their entire body surface

Solution:
Sponges exchange O₂ and CO₂ by simple diffusion over their entire body surface.

Topic: Biology, Breathing and Exchange of Gases, NEET
What is the mechanism of evolution according to Darwin?

Options:
A Natural selection
B Artificial selection
C Genetic drift
D Gene flow

The correct answer is:
Natural selection

Solution:
Darwin called it natural selection and implied it as a mechanism of evolution.

Topic: Biology, Evolution, NEET
What is the mechanism of how non:cellular aggregates of giant macromolecules could evolve into cells with membranous envelope is not known?

Options:
A Evolution
B Abiogenesis
C Natural selection
D Emergence

The correct answer is:
Abiogenesis

Solution:
The mechanism of how non:cellular aggregates of giant macromolecules could evolve into cells with membranous envelope is not known, this theory is called abiogenesis.

Topic: Biology, Evolution, NEET
What is the mechanism of long distance transport of substances within a plant?

Options:
A Diffusion
B Active transport
C Mass or bulk flow system
D Independent movement

The correct answer is:
Mass or bulk flow system

Solution:
Long distance transport of substances within a plant cannot be done by diffusion alone as it is a slow process and can account for only short distance movement of molecules. Special long distance transport systems are necessary to move substances across long distances and at a much faster rate. The movement of substances in bulk or en masse from one point to another is known as mass flow.

Topic: Biology, Transport in Plants, NEET
What is the mechanism of muscle contraction?

Options:
A Sliding filament theory
B Contraction by release of neurotransmitter
C Binding of calcium ions to troponin
D Shortening of the sarcomere

The correct answer is:
Sliding filament theory

Solution:
The mechanism of muscle contraction is best explained by the sliding filament theory, which states that contraction of a muscle fiber takes place by the sliding of the thin filaments over the thick filaments.

Topic: Biology, Locomotion and Movement, NEET
What is the mechanism of neural coordination that involves the transmission of a nerve impulse?

Options:
A Impulse conduction across a synapse.
B The physiology of reflex action.
C The organised network of point-to-point connections.
D Chemical integration through hormones.

The correct answer is:
Impulse conduction across a synapse.

Solution:
Transmission of nerve impulses is one mechanism of neural coordination.

Topic: Biology, Neural Control and Coordination, NEET
What is the mechanism of sex determination in most insects?

Options:
A XX:XY type
B XX:XO type
C ZZ:ZW type
D Haplo:diploid type

The correct answer is:
XX:XO type

Solution:
In most insects, the mechanism of sex determination is of the XX:XO type, where all eggs bear an additional X:chromosome besides the other chromosomes (autosomes), and males have only one X:chromosome besides the autosomes.

Topic: Biology, Principles of Inheritance and Variation, NEET
What is the mechanism of spore dispersal in mosses?

Options:
A Elaborate
B Simple
C Nonexistent
D None of the above

The correct answer is:
Elaborate

Solution:
The mosses have an elaborate mechanism of spore dispersal.

Topic: Biology, Plant Kingdom, NEET
What is the mechanism of the Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction when benzene is treated with 1-chloropropane in the presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride?

Options:
A Electrophilic addition
B Nucleophilic substitution
C Radical chain reaction
D Electrophilic substitution

The correct answer is:
Electrophilic substitution

Solution:
The Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction involves the electrophilic substitution of a hydrogen atom in benzene with an alkyl group in the presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride, resulting in the formation of an alkylbenzene.

Topic: Chemistry, Hydrocarbons, NEET