Q.1 Even though I had planned to go skiing with my friends, I had to __________ at thelast moment because of an injury.Select the most appropriate option to complete the […]
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Deuteron Radius in Mass Spectrometer
Q.60 In a mass spectrometer, a deuteron with kinetic energy 17 MeV enters a uniform magnetic field of 2.4 T with its velocity perpendicular to the field. The deuteron moves […]
X-Ray Tube Wavelength Calculation
Q.59 An X-ray tube operates at 30 kV. If one electron converts 10% of its energy into a photon at first collision, then the wavelength of the photon (correct to […]
Using word TRICK has five distinct letters
Q.58 Using the letters in the word TRICK a new word containing five distinct letters is formed such that T appears in the middle. The number of distinct arrangements is […]
Magnitude of a – b for Unit Vectors at π/3 Angle
Q.57 If a and b are unit vectors and the angle between them is π/3, then the magnitude of a − b is _______. Introduction Finding the magnitude of |a−b| for unit vectors with angle […]
Permanganate Ion Reduction by Ferrous Ion in Acidic Solution
Q.56 In acidic solution, permanganate ion is reduced by ferrous ion. The number of electrons involved in the reduction of permanganate ion is _______. The number of electrons involved in […]
Fluorescence Lifetime Calculation in 2N H₂SO₄
Q.55 In 2 N H₂SO₄, an organic compound shows fluorescence with quantum yield, ϕ = 0.42 and fluorescence rate constant, kf = 5.25 × 10⁷ s⁻¹. The observed fluorescence lifetime […]
How Many Ribosomes Translate Single Bacterial mRNA
Q.54 In bacteria, a ribosome synthesizes a protein containing 300 amino acids from mRNA in 20 seconds. If the average lifetime of mRNA is 2 minutes, the number of ribosomes […]
Calculating Protein Oligomer Number from Native-PAGE Rf and Amino Acids
Q.53 The relationship between log(MW) [where MW – molecular weight in kDa] of a mixture of protein standards and their retention factors (Rf) obtained from native-PAGE is log₁₀(MW) = −2Rf […]
Enzyme Inhibition Ki Calculation
Q.52 The Kₘ and kcat of an enzyme are 4 mM and 0.1 μM h⁻¹ respectively. In the presence of 1.5 mM inhibitor, the Kₘ and kcat of the enzyme […]


