Sunday, 28 September 2014

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

Q 41. Which of following chemicals is a food preservative ?
(A) Sodium Carbonate
(B) Sodium Bicarbonate
(C) Sodiam Benzoate
(D) Sodium Thiosulphate
Ans : (C)

Q 42. Which of following rivers drains into Rann of Kutch ?
(A) Luni
(B) Mahi
(C) Narmada
(D) Sabarmati

Ans : (A)

Q 43. The Edible part of potato is :
(A) Bud
(B) Fruit
(C) Root
(D) Stem

Ans : (C)

Q 44. The Bering Strait Separates :
(A) France and United Kingdom
(B) Indonesia and Malaysia
(C) India and Sri Lanka
(D) U.S.A. and Russian Federation

Ans : (D)

Q 45. What is the no. of states surrounding Chhatisgarh ?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7

Ans : (D)

Q 46. Biodiversity is highest in :
(A) Alpine meadows
(B) Coniferous forests
(C) Deciduous monsoon forests
(D) Wet evergreen equatorial forests

Ans : (D)

Q 47. Which of following countries is not a part of Horn of Africa ?
(A) Eritrea
(B) Ethiopia
(C) Rwanda
(D) Somalia

Ans : (C)

Q 48. Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere :
1. Soot
2. Sulfur hexafluoride
3.Water vapour

Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere ?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)


Q 49. The deflection of planetary wind is caused by the :
(A) Latitudinal variation in Temperature
(B) Revolution of the Earth
(C) Rotation of the Earth
(D) Differences in the atmospheric pressure

Ans : (C)

Q 50. Consider the following Statements :
1. LED-based lamps do not contain mercury
2. LED-based lamps cannot be used as street lights.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans : (A)

Q 51. Consider the following pairs :
    Technique/Technology                           Application/Use
1. Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer                Reproductive Cloning
2. DNA sequencing                                     Forensic tests
3. Polymerase Chain Reaction                    Manufacture of Biodegradable Plastics
Which of above pairs are correctly matched
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : (B)

Q 52. Which of the following geographical/natural regions is declared "World Heritage Site" ?
(A) Spiti Valley
(B) Maikal hills
(C) Shivalik hills
(D) Western Ghats

Ans : (D)

Q 53. Which one of following is Spread over three States ?
(A) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) National Chambal Sanctuary
(C) Eravikulam National Park
(D) Bandavgarh National Park

Ans : (B) [Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Utter Pradesh]

Q 54. Which one of the following became extinct in India a few decades ago and is proposed to be re-introduced ?
(A) Cheetah
(B) Gharial
(C) Salt water crocodile
(D) Snow leopard

Ans : (A)

Q 55. Consider the following Pairs :
   Board                                                 Location
1. Coffee board                                      Bengaluru
2. Tea Board                                           Guwahati
3. Tobacco Board                                   Hyderabad
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : (A)

Q 56. India is a member of  :
1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
2. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
3. Organization for Economic Corporation and Development (OECD)
4. World Trade Organization (WTO)
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2 and 4 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans : (B)

Q 57. Which of the following are sources of methane, a greenhouse gas ?
1. Domestic animals
2. Coal mining
3. Wetlands

Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

Ans : (D)

Q 58. At which one of following places are cave paintings of prehistoric times found ?
(A) Amarkantak
(B) Badami
(C) Bhimbetka
(D) Nasik

Ans : (C)

Q 59. Duodenum in human body is a part of :
(A) Digestive system
(B) Excretory system
(C) Reproductive system
(D) Respiratory System

Ans : (A)

Q 60. Which one of the following is a viral disease ?
(A) Diphtheria
(B) Influenza
(C) Malaria
(D) Typhoid

Ans : (B)

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

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

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