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Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 Previous Year Question Paper With Answer Key

This post was last modified on 27 December 2020

DUET Last 10 Years 2011-2021 Question Papers With Answer Key || Delhi University Entrance Test conducted by the NTA


Topic:- FN MSC S2

  1. Koilonychia is a symptom observed in [Question ID = 4628]
    1. Rickets [Option ID = 18506]
    2. Osteoporosis [Option ID = 18507]
    3. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. Anaemia [Option ID = 18508]
    5. Ariboflavinosis [Option ID = 18509]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Anaemia [Option ID = 18508]
  2. Carageenan is used as [Question ID = 4629]
    1. (1) Thickener [Option ID = 18510]
    2. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    3. (2) Stabilizer [Option ID = 18511]
    4. (3) Both (1) and (2) [Option ID = 18512]
    5. (4) None of these [Option ID = 18513]
    Correct Answer :-
    • (3) Both (1) and (2) [Option ID = 18512]
  3. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

  4. A pentose sugar is [Question ID = 4630]
    1. Ribulose [Option ID = 18514]
    2. Amylose [Option ID = 18515]
    3. Fructose [Option ID = 18516]
    4. Erythrose [Option ID = 18517]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Ribulose [Option ID = 18514]
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  5. Triglycerides which are liquid at room temperature are often referred as [Question ID = 4631]
    1. Fat [Option ID = 18518]
    2. Oil [Option ID = 18519]
    3. Steroids [Option ID = 18520]
    4. Waxes [Option ID = 18521]
    5. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-
    • Oil [Option ID = 18519]
  6. Phytates present in cereals decrease the absorption of [Question ID = 4632]
    1. Iron [Option ID = 18522]
    2. Copper [Option ID = 18523]
    3. Zinc [Option ID = 18524]
    4. --- Content provided by⁠ FirstRanker.com ---

    5. Manganese [Option ID = 18525]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Iron [Option ID = 18522]
  7. Skimmed milk is an example of [Question ID = 4633]
    1. Sol [Option ID = 18526]
    2. Foam [Option ID = 18527]
    3. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    4. Emulsion [Option ID = 18528]
    5. Smoke [Option ID = 18529]
    Correct Answer :-
  8. Normal BMI range for adults according to WHO is [Question ID = 4634]
    1. 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m² [Option ID = 18530]
    2. 18.5 - 21.9 kg/m² [Option ID = 18531]
    3. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    4. 18 - 23 kg/m² [Option ID = 18532]
    5. 18 - 25 kg/m² [Option ID = 18533]
    Correct Answer :-
    • 18.5-24.9 kg/m² [Option ID = 18530]
  9. Intake of dietary fibre is encouraged in [Question ID = 4635]
    1. Constipation [Option ID = 18534]
    2. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    3. Diabetes [Option ID = 18535]
    4. Metabolic syndrome [Option ID = 18536]
    5. All of these [Option ID = 18537]
    Correct Answer :-
    • All of these [Option ID = 18537]
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  11. The allosteric inhibitor of an enzyme [Question ID = 4636]
    1. Activates the enzyme by binding to the allosteric site [Option ID = 18538]
    2. Binds to the active site [Option ID = 18539]
    3. Participates in feedback regulation [Option ID = 18540]
    4. Denatures the enzyme [Option ID = 18541]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Participates in feedback regulation [Option ID = 18540]
    • --- Content provided by⁠ FirstRanker.com ---

  12. An enzyme lacking its cofactor is called [Question ID = 4637]
    1. Apoenzyme [Option ID = 18542]
    2. Holoenzyme [Option ID = 18543]
    3. Prosthetic group [Option ID = 18544]
    4. None of these [Option ID = 18545]
    5. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-
    • Apoenzyme [Option ID = 18542]
  13. Which one of the following statements concerning glycolysis is correct? [Question ID = 4638]
    1. The presence of oxygen is required for conversion of glucose to lactate [Option ID = 18546]
    2. The regulated reactions are also the irreversible reactions [Option ID = 18547]
    3. Glucokinase does not play any role in hepatic glucose metabolism [Option ID = 18548]
    4. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    5. Conversion of glucose to lactate yields net production of two ATP and two NADH molecules [Option ID = 18549]
    Correct Answer :-
    • The regulated reactions are also the irreversible reactions [Option ID = 18547]
  14. Complete destruction of microorganisms is achieved when exposed to [Question ID = 4639]
    1. 151°C wet heat for 2 seconds
    2. 121°C wet heat for 15 min [Option ID = 18552]
    3. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. 121°C wet heat for 10 min [Option ID = 18553]
    Correct Answer :-
    • 121°C wet heat for 15 min [Option ID = 18552]
  15. ß-carotene in the body is converted into retinol in [Question ID = 4640]
    1. Liver [Option ID = 18554]
    2. Pancreas [Option ID = 18555]
    3. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. Gall bladder [Option ID = 18556]
    5. Intestine [Option ID = 18557]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Liver [Option ID = 18554]
  16. Heat sensitive liquid is commonly concentrated at low temperature using [Question ID = 4641]
    1. Kettle evaporators [Option ID = 18558]
    2. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    3. Film evaporators [Option ID = 18559]
    4. Flash evaporators [Option ID = 18560]
    5. Vacuum evaporators [Option ID = 18561]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Vacuum evaporators [Option ID = 18561]
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  18. Principal substance present in garlic is [Question ID = 4642]
    1. Gingerol [Option ID = 18562]
    2. Aldehyde-cumino [Option ID = 18563]
    3. Allicin [Option ID = 18564]
    4. Eugenol [Option ID = 18565]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Allicin [Option ID = 18564]
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  19. Water activity acts as [Question ID = 4643]
    1. An intrinsic factor [Option ID = 18566]
    2. A processing factor [Option ID = 18567]
    3. A growth factor [Option ID = 18568]
    4. All of these [Option ID = 18569]
    5. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-
    • All of these [Option ID = 18569]
  20. Dysphagia is a symptom that means [Question ID = 4644]
    1. Loss of appetite [Option ID = 18570]
    2. Excessive leanness [Option ID = 18571]
    3. Fatty diarrhoea [Option ID = 18572]
    4. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    5. Difficulty in swallowing [Option ID = 18573]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Difficulty in swallowing [Option ID = 18573]
  21. Which of the following statement is not true for antioxidants [Question ID = 4645]
    1. Colored fruits and vegetables [Option ID = 18574]
    2. Antioxidants cause oxidation of active oxygen species [Option ID = 18575]
    3. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. Antioxidants are free radicals that causes cell damage [Option ID = 18576]
    5. Vitamin A, C and E are examples of natural antioxidants
    Correct Answer :-
    • Antioxidants are free radicals that causes cell damage [Option ID = 18576]
  22. Firm gel must contain [Question ID = 4646]
    1. High amount of amylose [Option ID = 18578]
    2. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    3. High amount of amylopectin [Option ID = 18579]
    4. Less amount of amylose [Option ID = 18580]
    5. Less amount of amylopectin [Option ID = 18581]
    Correct Answer :-
    • High amount of amylose [Option ID = 18578]
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  24. Assertion: Enzymes are biocatalysts that accelerate rate of reaction. Reason: Enzymes lower the activation energy of a reaction [Question ID = 4647]
    1. Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect [Option ID = 18582]
    2. Assertion and reason both are correct [Option ID = 18583]
    3. Assertion is incorrect and reason is correct [Option ID = 18584]
    4. Assertion and reason both are incorrect [Option ID = 18585]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Assertion and reason both are correct [Option ID = 18583]
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  25. The general formula for monosccharides is [Question ID = 4648]
    1. CnH2nOn [Option ID = 18586]
    2. C2nHnOn [Option ID = 18587]
    3. CnH2O2n [Option ID = 18588]
    4. CH2nOn [Option ID = 18589]
    5. --- Content provided by​ FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-
    • CnH2nOn [Option ID = 18586]
  26. Ketosis occurs due to [Question ID = 4649]
    1. Increased proteolysis [Option ID = 18590]
    2. Increased lipolysis [Option ID = 18591]
    3. Decreased proteolysis [Option ID = 18592]
    4. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    5. Decreased lipolysis [Option ID = 18593]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Increased lipolysis [Option ID = 18591]
  27. Gluten-free diet is given to individuals suffering from which of the following diseases? [Question ID = 4650]
    1. Alzheimer's disease [Option ID = 18594]
    2. Parkinson's Disease [Option ID = 18595]
    3. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. Celiac disease [Option ID = 18596]
    5. Irritable Bowel Disease [Option ID = 18597]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Celiac disease [Option ID = 18596]
  28. What does the protein content of enteric formulas range between? [Question ID = 4651]
    1. 0-12% of total energy [Option ID = 18598]
    2. --- Content provided by⁠ FirstRanker.com ---

    3. 4-32% of total energy [Option ID = 18599]
    4. 6-42% of total energy [Option ID = 18600]
    5. 8-62% of total energy [Option ID = 18601]
  29. Assertion: Essential fatty acids linoleic acid are necessary for the production of eicosanoids. Reason: Essential fatty acids can be synthesized within the body and are not necessary to be taken in the diet. [Question ID = 4652]
    1. Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect [Option ID = 18602]
    2. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    3. Assertion and reason both are correct [Option ID = 18603]
    4. Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct [Option ID = 18604]
    5. Assertion and reason both are incorrect [Option ID = 18605]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect [Option ID = 18602]
  30. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

  31. If the dispersed phase is gas and the continuous phase is liquid, the dispersion will be known as [Question ID = 4653]
    1. Sol [Option ID = 18606]
    2. Emulsion [Option ID = 18607]
    3. Foam [Option ID = 18608]
    4. Aerosol [Option ID = 18609]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Foam [Option ID = 18608]
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  32. Fermentation by yeasts is favoured at a pH of [Question ID = 4654]
    1. 3.2 - 4.5 [Option ID = 18610]
    2. 4 - 4.5 [Option ID = 18611]
    3. 3.8-4.3 [Option ID = 18612]
    4. 2.5 - 3.2 [Option ID = 18613]
    5. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-
    • 4-4.5 [Option ID = 18611]
  33. Sugars in dry condition or their syrups, when heated, undergo a number of reactions, leading to the formation of unsaturated polymers with brown colour. This process is known as [Question ID = 4655]
    1. Maillard Reaction [Option ID = 18614]
    2. Caramelization [Option ID = 18615]
    3. Putrefaction [Option ID = 18616]
    4. --- Content provided by​ FirstRanker.com ---

    5. None of these [Option ID = 18617]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Caramelization [Option ID = 18615]
  34. Triglycerides from animal sources contain a higher percentage of [Question ID = 4656]
    1. 1. Saturated fatty acids [Option ID = 18618]
    2. 2. Monounsaturated fatty acids [Option ID = 18619]
    3. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. 3. Polyunsaturated fatty acids [Option ID = 18620]
  35. For a consumer panel, a group of __________ members is considered the minimum. [Question ID = 4657]
    1. Not less than 50 [Option ID = 18622]
    2. Not less than 75 [Option ID = 18623]
    3. Not less than 100 [Option ID = 18624]
    4. --- Content provided by​ FirstRanker.com ---

    5. Not less than 150 [Option ID = 18625]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Not less than 100 [Option ID = 18624]
  36. In glucose the orientation of the -H and -OH groups around the carbon atom 5 adjacent to the terminal primary alcohol carbon determines [Question ID = 4658]
    1. D or L series [Option ID = 18626]
    2. Dextro or levorotatory [Option ID = 18627]
    3. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. a and ß anomers [Option ID = 18628]
    5. Epimers [Option ID = 18629]
    Correct Answer :-
    • D or L series [Option ID = 18626]
  37. Under anaerobic conditions the glycolysis of one mole of glucose yields __________ mole(s) of ATP. [Question ID = 4659]
    1. One [Option ID = 18630]
    2. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    3. Two [Option ID = 18631]
    4. Eight [Option ID = 18632]
    5. Thirty [Option ID = 18633]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Two [Option ID = 18631]
  38. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

  39. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex enzymes require the following for their oxidative decarboxylation reactions [Question ID = 4660]
    1. CoASH and Lipoic acid [Option ID = 18634]
    2. NAD+ and FAD [Option ID = 18635]
    3. CoASH and TPP [Option ID = 18636]
    4. COASH, TPP, NAD+, FAD, Lipoate [Option ID = 18637]
    Correct Answer :-
    • COASH, TPP, NAD+, FAD, Lipoate [Option ID = 18637]
    • --- Content provided by⁠ FirstRanker.com ---

  40. During glycolysis the following enzyme acts on Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate [Question ID = 4661]
    1. Enolase [Option ID 18638]
    2. Phosphofructokinase [Option ID = 18639]
    3. Aldolase [Option ID = 18640]
    4. Phosphoglycerate mutase [Option ID = 18641]
    5. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

  41. Tricarboxylic acid cycle to be continuous requires [Question ID = 4662]
    1. Pyruvic acid [Option ID = 18642]
    2. Oxaloacetic acid [Option ID = 18643]
    3. a-oxoglutaric acid [Option ID = 18644]
    4. Malic acid [Option ID = 18645]
    5. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-
    • Oxaloacetic acid [Option ID = 18643]
  42. The magnitude of stimulus at which a transition occurs from no sensation to sensation is [Question ID = 4663]
    1. Recognition threshold [Option ID = 18646]
    2. Stimulus threshold [Option ID = 18647]
    3. Terminal threshold [Option ID = 18648]
    4. --- Content provided by⁠ FirstRanker.com ---

    5. None of these [Option ID = 18649]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Stimulus threshold [Option ID = 18647]
  43. Jam should not contain less than [Question ID = 4664]
    1. 70 percent soluble solids [Option ID = 18650]
    2. 69.5 percent soluble solids [Option ID = 18651]
    3. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. 68.5 percent soluble solids [Option ID = 18652]
    5. 65.5 percent soluble solids [Option ID = 18653]
    Correct Answer :-
    • 68.5 percent soluble solids [Option ID = 18652]
  44. "+F" logo stands for [Question ID = 4665]
    1. Organic Food [Option ID = 18654]
    2. --- Content provided by⁠ FirstRanker.com ---

    3. Fortified Food [Option ID = 18655]
    4. Genetically Modified Food [Option ID = 18656]
    5. Vegan Food [Option ID = 18657]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Fortified Food [Option ID = 18655]
  45. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

  46. The outermost layer of hen's egg is [Question ID = 4666]
    1. Shell [Option ID = 18658]
    2. Bloom [Option ID = 18659]
    3. Vitelline Membrane [Option ID = 18660]
    4. Challazae [Option ID = 18661]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Bloom [Option ID = 18659]
    • --- Content provided by​ FirstRanker.com ---

  47. In a cereal grain, the layer of cells located just under the bran is [Question ID = 4667]
    1. Scutellum [Option ID = 18662]
    2. Endosperm [Option ID = 18663]
    3. Aleurone layer [Option ID = 18664]
    4. Germ [Option ID = 18665]
    5. --- Content provided by⁠ FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-
    • Aleurone layer [Option ID = 18664]
  48. Formula for estimation of nitrogen content [Question ID = 4668]
    1. Nitrogen (g) = Protein/2.65 [Option ID = 18666]
    2. Nitrogen (g) = Protein (g)/3.35 [Option ID = 18667]
    3. Nitrogen (g) = Protein (g) * 3.35 [Option ID = 18668]
    4. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    5. Nitrogen (g) = Protein (g)/6.25 [Option ID = 18669]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Nitrogen (g) = Protein (g)/6.25 [Option ID = 18669]
  49. Which of the following conditions would be present if an individual is suffering from metabolic syndrome? [Question ID = 4669]
    1. High levels of HDL, low levels of serum triglyceride, low blood pressure, underweight [Option ID = 18670]
    2. Dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure, impaired glucose tolerance, central obesity [Option ID = 18671]
    3. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. High levels of HDL, low levels of serum triglyceride, impaired glucose tolerance, central obesity [Option ID = 18672]
    5. High levels of serum triglycerides and HDL, low blood pressure, underweight [Option ID = 18673]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure, impaired glucose tolerance, central obesity [Option ID = 18671]
  50. Substrate level phosphorylation in TCA cycle is in the step of [Question ID = 4670]
    1. Isocitrate dehydrogenase [Option ID = 18674]
    2. --- Content provided by​ FirstRanker.com ---

    3. Malate dehydrogenase [Option ID = 18675]
    4. Phosphoglycerate kinase [Option ID = 18676]
    5. Succinate thiokinase [Option ID = 18677]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Succinate thiokinase [Option ID = 18677]
  51. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

  52. The committed step of glycolysis is catalysed by [Question ID = 4671]
    1. Phosphofructokinase-I [Option ID = 18678]
    2. Pyruvate kinase [Option ID = 18679]
    3. Hexokinase [Option ID = 18680]
    4. Glucokinase [Option ID = 18681]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Phosphofructokinase-I [Option ID = 18678]
    • --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

  53. Which one of the following statements concerning the peptide shown below is correct? Gly-Cys-Glu-Ser-Asp-Cys-Val-Leu [Question ID = 4672]
    1. The peptide is able to form an internal disulfide bond [Option ID = 18682]
    2. The peptide contains majority of acidic amino acids [Option ID = 18683]
    3. The peptide contains an amino acid with secondary amino group [Option ID = 18684]
    4. The peptide contains glutamine [Option ID = 18685]
    5. --- Content provided by‍ FirstRanker.com ---

    Correct Answer :-
    • The peptide is able to form an internal disulfide bond [Option ID = 18682]
  54. A peptide bond [Question ID = 4673]
    1. Is ionized at physiological pH [Option ID = 18686]
    2. Is stable to heating in strong acids [Option ID = 18687]
    3. Is cleaved by agents like organic solvents and high concentrations of urea [Option ID = 18688]
    4. --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---

    5. Occurs mostly in the trans configuration [Option ID = 18689]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Occurs mostly in the trans configuration [Option ID = 18689]
  55. The method in which nutrient requirements for different functions are assessed individually and then added to arrive at the total daily requirement is called [Question ID = 4674]
    1. Factorial Approach [Option ID = 18690]
    2. Balance Studies [Option ID = 18691]
    3. --- Content provided by⁠ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. Depletion-Repletion Studies [Option ID = 18692]
    5. Nutrient turnover Studies [Option ID = 18693]
    Correct Answer :-
    • Factorial Approach [Option ID = 18690]
  56. Enlargement in cell size is referred to as [Question ID = 4675]
    1. Hyperplasia [Option ID = 18694]
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    3. Hypertrophy [Option ID = 18695]
  57. Idiosyncratic reactions are [Question ID = 4676]
    1. (1) Reactions associated with release of histamine and other mediators [Option ID = 18698]
    2. (2) Adverse reactions to foods that occur through unknown mechanism [Option ID = 18699]
    3. (3) Both (1) and (2) [Option ID = 18700]
    4. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    5. (4) None of these [Option ID = 18701]
    Correct Answer :-
    • (2) Adverse reactions to foods that occur through unknown mechanism [Option ID = 18699]
  58. Which of the following are liver function tests? [Question ID = 4677]
    1. Serum bilirubin [Option ID = 18702]
    2. Alanine Aminotransferases [Option ID = 18703]
    3. --- Content provided by⁠ FirstRanker.com ---

    4. Serum Globulin [Option ID = 18704]
    5. All of these [Option ID = 18705]
    Correct Answer :-
    • All of these [Option ID = 18705]
  59. According to JNC-7 classification of high blood pressure (Stage 1), the cut-off for systolic and diastolic blood pressure is [Question ID = 4678]
    1. SBP<120, DBP<80 [Option ID = 18706]
    2. --- Content provided by‌ FirstRanker.com ---

    3. SBP-120-139 or DBP>80 [Option ID = 18707]
    4. SBP-120-139 or DBP=80-89 [Option ID = 18708]
    5. SBP-140-159 or DBP=90-99 [Option ID = 18709]
    Correct Answer :-