CUET PG 2025 Memory-Based Questions
Here, you’ll find memory-based CUET PG 2025 questions collected from students’ exam experiences, giving you a clear idea of the actual question types, difficulty level, and recurring topics asked in the exam.
CUET PG 2025 Zoology Memory-Based Questions
The CUET PG 2025 Zoology exam was conducted in the last shift on 28th March. Below are a few memory-based questions to help you analyse the paper's difficulty level, important topics, etc.
1- What is the larval stage of a starfish?
Ans: Bipinnaria
2- When did the Air and Water Control and Prevention Act occur?
Ans: 1981 & 1974
3- When was the Wildlife Protection Act launched?
Ans: 1972
4- What is the larval stage of Crinoids?
Ans: Doliolaria
5- In pollution measurement, which element requires monitoring?
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Carbon Dioxide
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Sulphur
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Ozone
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Lead (Pb)
Ans: Sulphur
6- Where is Satellite DNA located?
Ans: Near centromeric and telomeric regions
7- What is a post-zygotic mechanism?
Ans: Hybrid sterility
8- What is MHC-I related to?
Ans: CD8+ cells (Cytotoxic T-cells)
9- What are the steps of muscle cell contraction?
Ans: Attachment, power stroke, detachment, re-cocking
10- Which organism has a segmented body?
Ans: Annelida
CUET PG 2025 History Memory-Based Questions
1- Who is associated with the Chittagong Armoury Raid?
Ans: Surya Sen
2- Who wrote the book Tahqiq-i-Hind?
Ans: Al-Biruni
3- Which statement was the Indian Rebellion of 1857 based on?
Ans: It was termed as the "First War of Independence" by V.D. Savarkar.
4- Arrange in chronological order: Pliny, Indica, Ptolemy, Geography, Vatsyayana, Mitra Mela.
Ans:
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Indica (Megasthenes) – 4th century BCE
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Pliny (Natural History) – 1st century CE
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Ptolemy (Geography) – 2nd century CE
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Vatsyayana (Kamasutra) – 3rd century CE
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Mitra Mela (founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar) – 1899 CE
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5- When did the Dutch set up their factory at Nizampatnam?
Ans: 1606 CE
6- Who said that Harappa's drainage system is the oldest and best drainage system ever?
Ans: John Marshall
7- Who attacked the Chittagong Armoury?
Ans: Surya Sen and his revolutionary group (Indian Republican Army)
8- Who gave Sher Shah the title of Sher Khan?
Ans: Bahar Khan (for his bravery in killing a tiger)
9- Which Mughal emperor was so upset with tobacco that he banned it?
Ans: Jahangir
10- Who wrote the book Histories (Historika)?
Ans: Herodotus
11- When was the First Round Table Conference held in London?
Ans: 12 November 1930 – 19 January 1931
CUET PG 2025 Life Sciences Memory-Based Questions
1) What is the function of Mercury Chloride?
Ans: Mercury chloride (HgCl₂)
2) Select two inorganic nitrogen sources for nitrogen fixation in plants.
Ans: Nitrate (NO₃⁻), Ammonium (NH₄⁺)
3) If a sequence has the initiator codon AUG, which codes for methionine, then:
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Statement I: Yes, the translation process starts with methionine (AUG is the universal start codon).
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Statement II: Methionine may or may not be present in the final protein, as it can be cleaved during post-translational modifications.
4) Typhoid Vi vaccine consists of which type of product?
Ans: Bacterial product.
5) Arrange the sequence of bacterial transcription
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Initiation – RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region.
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Elongation – RNA polymerase synthesises the RNA strand.
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Termination – The transcription process stops, and RNA polymerase is released.
6) Which one is termed the "guardian of the genome"?
Ans: p53
7) Match the following:
A. Polymers – DNA, RNA
B. Polymerase – DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase
Ans:
8) If a flower is cut vertically, what is this type of section called?
Ans: A longitudinal section (LS) is the vertical cut of a flower, showing its internal structure from top to bottom.
9) What is the function of Histatin?
Ans: Histatins are antimicrobial peptides found in saliva. They help in wound healing, inhibit fungal growth (especially Candida albicans), and maintain oral health.
10) What is convalescent serum?
Ans: Convalescent serum is a blood serum obtained from individuals who have recovered from an infection. It contains antibodies against the pathogen and can be used as passive immunotherapy to treat or prevent infections.
11) In the F1 generation (RrIi), if recessive genes are crossed, how many zygotes will form?
Ans: If the F1 generation genotype is RrIi (dihybrid cross), crossing two heterozygous individuals follows the dihybrid cross ratio (Punnett square analysis). The total number of possible zygotic combinations is: 16 zygotes (based on the 4×4 Punnett square).
CUET PG 2025 Chemistry Memory-Based Questions
1- What is the shape of Xenon Difluoride (XeF2)?
Ans – Linear
2- What is the shape of Xenon Tetrafluoride (XeF4)?
Ans – Square planar
3- Which element has the lowest ionisation energy?
Ans – Cesium (Cs)
4- What is the shape of PCl4+ (Phosphorus Tetrachloride cation)?
Ans – Tetrahedral
5- What is the effective nuclear charge (Zeff) of Copper (Cu)?
Ans – Approximately 3.3
6- What is the Crystal Field Stabilisation Energy (CFSE) for a d8 metal ion in an octahedral field?
For strong field ligands (low spin):
CFSE =−1.2Δo+2P
For weak field ligands (high spin):
CFSE =−0.8Δo
7- What is the number of radial nodes for a 4f orbital?
Radial nodes =n−l−1
Here, n=4 and l=3
Radial nodes =4−3−1=0
Ans – 0
CUET PG 2025 English Memory-Based Questions
1- What is the correct verb form: He, as well as his friends, ___?
Ans- Was
2- Which preposition is correct: Chanakya lived ___?
Ans- During
3- Identify the possessive noun: My ___ office car is parked elsewhere.
Ans- Mother’s
4- Which tense is appropriate: How did Saira ___?
Ans- Past
5- Complete the sentence: There is a growing synthesis between humanism and ___?
Ans- Science
6- What is the one-word synonym for connotation?
Ans- Meaning
7- What is the synonym of nepotism?
Ans- Favouritism
8- What is the antonym of eradicate?
Ans- Plant
9- What does the phrase "taken with a pinch of salt" mean?
Ans- Doubt
10- Find the error: "One of my friends is going to (part B)". Which verb is correct?
Ans- Is
11- What is the past tense of refer?
Ans- Referred
12- What is the word for the "front part" of something?
Ans- Façade
13- What phrase means "the argument is unsound"?
Ans- Won’t hold water
14- What is the synonym of eradicate?
Ans- Remove
15- What do you call a person who works for the welfare of humans?
Ans- Philanthropist
16- What is the one-word term for extreme desire for wealth?
Ans- Avarice
17- What is the antonym of warily?
Ans- Recklessly
18- What is the term for a small business owner?
Ans- Proprietor
CUET PG 2025 Political Science Memory-Based Questions
1- When did Croatia join the European Union?
Ans- 2013
2- Who was the first President of Russia?
Ans- Boris Yeltsin
3- Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Ans- Trygve Lie
4- What is the election process for Australia's House of Representatives called?
Ans- Preferential Voting
5- From which country was the first UN Secretary-General?
Ans- Norway
6- When was NOTA (None of the Above) introduced in elections?
Ans- 2013
7- When did Afghanistan join SAARC?
Ans- 2007
8- Who wrote Administrative Behaviour?
Ans- Herbert Simon
9- Who started the Bolshevik Party?
Ans- Vladimir Lenin
10- Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located?
Ans- Paris, France
11- What was the 38th Constitutional Amendment Act related to?
Ans- Emergency Powers
12- Who proposed the Gaia Hypothesis?
Ans- James Lovelock
13- Who introduced the concept of Virtue?
Ans- Aristotle
CUET PG 2025 Biochemistry Question Paper with Solutions (Memory-Based Questions)
1. Who is the father of microbiology?
Ans. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
2. What is the PCR sequence?
Ans. Denaturation - Primer annealing - Extension/Elongation
3. What is the composition of a lipid raft?
Ans. Cholesterol, sphingolipids, phospholipids, and proteins.
4. Strict vegans lack which vitamin?
Ans. Vitamin B12
5. Which DNA makes a right-handed helix?
Ans. A-DNA and B-DNA
6. Which DNA makes a left-handed helix?
Ans. Z-DNA
7. Which is the most stable form of glucose?
Ans. Chair conformation
8. What is the linkage in amylose?
Ans. 1-4 linkage
9. What is involved in substrate-level phosphorylation?
Ans. Enzymes like pyruvate kinase and phosphoglycerate kinase.
10. After the KDEL mutation, it became KEEL. Where did the mutation happen?
Ans. The D (Aspartic acid) at the third position was replaced by E (Glutamic acid).
CUET PG 2025 Botany Question Paper with Solutions (Memory-Based Questions)
1. What is the botanical name of Methi (Fenugreek)?
Ans. Trigonella foenum-graecum
2. White jute is obtained from which plant?
Ans. Corchorus capsularis
3. Why do purple and blue colours appear in plants?
Ans. Anthocyanins
4. What elements are found in xylem?
Ans. Tracheids, Vessels, Xylem Parenchyma and Xylem Fibres.
5. Paracytic stomata are found in which plant family?
Ans. Rubiaceae
6. Phosphorus represents what in plants?
Ans. Macronutrient vital
7. Ethylene is the precursor of which compound?
Ans. Ethylene oxide
8. Who conducted the bacterial transformation experiment?
Ans. Frederick Griffith
9. Which enzyme adds the RNA primer during DNA replication?
Ans. Primase
10. What is the interface between G1 and S phase called?
Ans. Restriction point
11. Number of chromosomes in endosperm?
Ans. triploid (3n)
CUET PG Geography Question Paper with Solutions (Memory-Based Questions)
1. Which type of pollution results in Acid Rain?
Ans. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from air pollution.
2. What is the term used for pre-monsoon rainfall in Kerala and its neighbouring regions?
Ans. Mango showers
3. According to the 2011 census, how is urbanisation distributed across Indian states?
Ans. Unevenly, with high urbanisation in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat
4. Which region experiences the highest tidal range?
Ans. Bay of Fundy, Canada
5. Who coined the term 'Ecosystem'?
Ans. A.G. Tansley
6. Which is the busiest route in the world, also known as the "Big Trunk Route"?
Ans. North Atlantic Route
7. Which country is the world’s leading producer of manganese?
Ans. South Africa
8. In which region is specific humidity the highest?
Ans. Equatorial region
9. Where does the Bhadravati Iron and Steel Plant (Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Limited) source its ores from?
Ans. Kemmangundi, Karnataka
10. Which country experienced the largest forest depletion between 2010 and 2020?
Ans. Brazil
CUET PG 2025 Mathematics Question Paper with Solutions (Memory-Based Questions)
Below are the memory-based questions based on the CUET PG 2025 Mathematics Question paper and their solutions. It will help you get to know what type of questions were asked in the exam.
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f=x′x2+y2
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(90+87+89+67)mod11
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∫0∞∫0πxe−π2/2,dx
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|G|=p2
Zp2
Zp+Zp
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f=x2+xy2+y4
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4n2+n−2n
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∭(x2+y2+z2),dV
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m>n
Pm×n
Qn×m
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|x|+|x−1|+|x+1|
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Rank(T)=Rank(T2)
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1−12p+13p−⋯
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∫01∫01∫01(⌊x⌋+⌊y⌋+⌊z⌋),dV=0
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∮F→⋅dr→ from GDT
