Engineering Services Examination 2014 General Ability Test (GAT) (Solved) Part II

Q 21. Who of following is/are appointed by President of India ?
1. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
2. The Chief Justice of India
3. The Speaker of Lok sabha

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1,2,3
Ans : (B)

Q 22. The Strait, which connects the Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal is known as :
(A) Palk
(B) Gibraltor
(C) Hormuz
(D) Malakka
Ans : (A)

Q 23. Which of following is the correct sequence of the various stages in the food chain ?
(A) Grasshoppers, Snakes, Frogs, Vultures
(B) Grasshoppers, Frogs, Snakes,Vultures
(C) Frogs, Vultures, Snakes, Grasshoppers
(D) Vultures, Snakes, Grasshoppers, Frogs
Ans : (B)

Q 24. Which of the following is the cell organelle that is referred to as the 'Suicide Bag' for containing enzymes that can break down cell components or even the whole cell ?
(A) Lysosome
(B) Mesosome
(C) Phagosome
(D) Ribosome
Ans : (A)

Q 25. "Fracking Technology" frequently in news, is related to: 
(A) Food Processing
(B) Beverage Industry
(C) Shale Gas Production
(D) Bauxite Extraction
Ans : (C)

Q 26. Consider the following : 
1. Keoladeo Ghana National Park
2. Mudumalai Wildlife Santuary
3. Sultanpur National Park
Which of the above is/are wetlands ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (D)

Q 27. Which of following is longest National highway ?
(A) NH 4
(B) NH 5
(C) NH 6
(D) NH 7
Ans : (D)

Q 28. Which one of the following state has the largest coastline ?
(A) Andhra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Meghalaya
Ans : (B)

Q 29. The rainiest place in India is located in :
(A)  J& K
(B) Sikkim
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
Ans : (D)

Q 30. An ecosystem comprises :
(A) Only trees, shrubs and herbs in an area
(B) Only animals in an area
(C) All plants and animals in an area
(D) All living and non-living things in an area
Ans : (D)

Q 31. Nagarjunsagar Dam is Located on the river :
(A) Krishna
(B) Tungbhadra
(C) Kaveri
(D) Godavari
Ans : (A)

Q 32. Cashew tree, introduced by the Portuuese in India in the 16th century, was brought from :
(A) USA
(B) South America
(C) Africa
(D) Europe
Ans : (B)

Q 33. Which of following places is known for Salt Water Crocodiles ?
(A) Bhitarkanika
(B) Machilipatnam
(C) Pulicat Lake
(D) Rann of Kutch
Ans : (A)

Q 34. The last stronghold of Indian Lions in their natural habitat is located in :
(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal
Ans : (A)

Q 35. The decomposition and recycling of organic matter from dead organisms is made possible to a large extent by :
(A) Bacteria
(B) Protozoa
(C) Virus
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

Q 36. In crustaceans (e.g.shrimp, cray-fish, lobster), the metallic base of respiratory pigment is :
(A) Magnesium
(B) Iron
(C) Copper
(D) Lithium
Ans : (C)

Q 37. Crimean pennisula thrusts into :
(A) Black sea
(B) Caspian sea
(C) Mediterranian Sea
(D) White sea
Ans : (A)

Q 38. Circadian rhythm is related to :
(A) Demography
(B) Economic growth
(C) Biological clock
(D) Climate of a region
Ans : (C)

Q 39. The term 'Bitcoin', frequently in the news, is mentioned in context of :
(A) Hologram stickers
(B) Technology of improving the security features of paper currency
(C) Peer to peer digital currency
(D) Near field communication technology
Ans : (C)

Q 40. Consider the following pairs :   
    Disease                       Causative organism
1. Ascariasis                           Bacteria
2. Hepatitis                             Virus
3. Tetanus                               Protozoa
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 3 only
Ans : (B)

Engineering Services Examination 2014 General Ability Test (GAT) (Solved) Part I