IIT-JAM, acronym form of Indian Institute of Technology - Joint Admission Test for M.Sc

An engineering aspirant who has completed his bachelors and is willing to pursue Master degree from India's reputed IIT's need to qualify this entrance test.

JAM (Joint Admission Test) 2017 is scheduled to be held on 12th February, 2017.

Below I am providing you the IIT JAM Papers:

IIT JAM Paper

Q. 1 – Q.10 carry one mark each.
Q.1
In the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin, a plot of the fractional saturation of hemoglobin versus the
partial pressure of oxygen can best be described as
(A) hyperbolic
(B) sigmoidal
(C) linear with a negative slope
(D) linear with a positive slope
Q.2
A polypeptide chain is made up of 101 amino acid residues. The polypeptide has 200 bonds about
which rotation can occur. Assume that three orientations are possible about each of these bonds.
Based on these assumptions, how many random coil conformations are possible for the polypeptide
chain?
(A) 3
200
(B) 200
3
(C) 101 x 3
200
(D) 101 x200
3
Q.3
Which of the following acids can be used as one of the components in a buffer?
(A) Nitric acid
(B) Sulfuric acid
(C) Acetic acid
(D) Hydrochloric acid
Q.4
The bacteria that require “specialized nutrients for growth”, which can be difficult to meet in the
laboratory, are called
(A) facultative
(B) obligate
(C) fastidious
(D) non-fermentor
Q.5
During urine formation, reabsorption of glucose and amino acids occurs from the glomerular filtrate
in the “P” part of the nephron by the “Q” process. Choose the correct combination of P and Q.
(A) P - distal convoluted tubule Q - primary active transport
(B) P - ascending loop of Henle Q - secondary active transport
(C) P - proximal convoluted tubule Q - secondary active transport
(D) P - descending loop of Henle Q - passive diffusion
Q.6
Monoglycerides and long chain fatty acids are absorbed in the intestine. How are these molecules
transported to the circulating capillary blood?
(A) In the form of chylomicrons through lymphatic duct
(B) Direct and facilitated diffusion
(C) Primary active transport
(D) Secondary active transport via a carrier protein
Q.7
An individual’s HLA haplotype is
(A) one allele at each MHC Class I locus
(B) the individual’s Class I antigen type
(C) one allele at each MHC Class II locus
(D) the individual’s complete set of MHC alleles

Q.8
Biomedical importance of specialized transduction in bacteria is due to the
(A) acquisition of Hfr plasmid
(B) transfer of genes for toxin production
(C) transfer of genes for capsule formation
(D) incorporation of jumping genes
Q.9
Which of the following pairs of cellular organelles is involved in the energy generation as well as
metabolite production in a typical eukaryotic cell?
(A) Chloroplast and Lysosome
(B) Mitochondrion and Golgi body
(C) Endoplasmic reticulum and Mitochondrion
(D) Mitochondrion and Chloroplast
Q.10 The “symplast pathway” of transport in a typical plant system does NOT involve
(A) plasmodesmata
(B) transport proteins in plasma membrane
(C) cell wall and intercellular space
(D) cytoplasm
Q. 11 – Q. 30 carry two marks each.
Q.11 Estimate the net charge of a peptide Ser-Glu-Pro-Ile-Met-Ala-Pro-Val-Glu-Tyr-Pro-Lys at pH
7.0 and at pH 12.0. Typical ranges observed for pKa values of groups in protein: α-carboxyl 3.5 –
4.0; side chain carboxyl 4.0 – 4.8; α-amino 8.0 – 9.0; phenolic (tyrosine) 9.5–10.5; side chain
amino (Lys) 9.8–10.4.
(A) -1, -4
(B) -4, -1
(C) -4, -4
(D) -1, -1
Q.12 A stretch of C-terminal region of adenylate kinase forms a right handed α-helix. The top view of
the helical wheel representation of the C-terminal α-helical region is shown below. Val(1) is the
first residue of the peptide sequence and each division in the wheel is 10º. Which of the following
sequences is correct?(A) Val(1)-Asp-Asp-Val-Phe-Ser-Glu-Val
(B) Val(1)-Phe-Asp-Ser-Asp-Glu-Val-Val
(C) Val(1)-Val-Asp-Asp-Val-Glu-Ser-Phe
(D) Val(1)-Val-Val-Glu-Asp-Ser-Asp-Phe
Q.13 Match the bacteria in Column I with the corresponding disease in Column II.
Column I
Column II
P. Yersinia pestis
i. Whooping cough
Q. Brodetella pertussis
ii. Congenital syphilis
R. Treponema pallidum
iii. Lyme disease
S. Borrelia burgdoferi
iv. Plague
(A) P-iv, Q-i, R-ii, S-iii
(B) P-i, Q-ii, R-iv, S-iii
(C) P-ii, Q-i, R-iii, S-iv
(D) P-iii, Q-iv, R-i, S-ii
Q.14 What is the ratio of [S] to KM when the velocity of an enzyme catalyzed reaction is 80% of Vmax?
(A) 4:1
(B) 1:4
(C) 1:8
(D) 8:1
Q.15 Which of the following enzymes is responsible for the crosslink formation between two adjacent N-
acetyl muramic acid residues of the nascent peptidoglycan?
(A) Transacetylase
(B) Transpeptidase
(C) Transaminase
(D) Endopeptidase



Important dates:

The beginning date for online application for IIT JAM 2017 5th September 2016
Dead line for fee payment through e-challan 6th October 2016
Closing date for online application 6th October 2016
Download Admit Card January 2017
Date of JAM 2017 Examination 12th February 2017
Announcement of Result of JAM 2017 27th March 2017
Submission of application form for admission on JAM 2017 website 12th to 25th April 2017
Last date for receipt of request for change of category in proper format/ rectification of defective documents at IIT Delhi 10th May 2017
Declaration of first admission list 2nd June 2017
Declaration of second admission list 20th June 2017
Declaration of third and final admission list 3rd July 2017
Closure of admission through JAM 2017 7th July 2017

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