Engineering Services Exam 2012

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge

31. On the packet of a packaged food product in India, which one of the folowing symbols is ued to indicate that the food is vegetarian?

  1. A green square in a circle
  2. A green circular dot in a square
  3. A green plus mark
  4. A green leaf of a plant

32. Argemone oil is used to adulterate :

  1. Butter
  2. Coconut oil
  3. Diesel
  4. Mustard oil

33. Consider the following statements :

  1. The Malwa region is drained by the tributaries of Sone river.
  2. The Chotanagpur region is drained by the tributaries of Mahanadi river.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Code:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

34. Which light is strongly absorbed by the plants?

  1. Blue and Red
  2. Indigo and yellow
  3. Green and violet
  4. Orange and yellow

35. A type of food poisioning called botulism is caused by a bacterium due to a toxin produced by it. This toxin is extensively used :

  1. An anaesthetic agent during surgery
  2. In removing facial wrinkles
  3. In treating cancer
  4. In preventing bacterial infections

36. From the evolutionary point of view, which one of the following is closer to man?

  1. Dolphin
  2. Shark
  3. Tortoise
  4. Wolf

37. Which one among the following is the poorest source of vitamin A?

  1. Butter
  2. Fish
  3. Ripe mango
  4. Ripe papaya

38. A person sleeping in Leh with his head in the open and legs in the shade of a tree is liable to get sunstroke and frostbite at the same time. The reason for this is :

  1. Rarefied air
  2. Dry air
  3. Low temperature
  4. Low oxygen level

39.What is/are the use/uses of maize?

  1. It is used for the production of starch.
  2. It is used in the manufacture of poultry feed.
  3. It is used in producing bio-fuel.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

40. Which one of the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog?

  1. Oxygen
  2. Oxides of nitrogen
  3. Carbon monoxide
  4. Sunlight

41. Which one among the following is the world's largest exporter of agricultural products

  1. Brazil
  2. China
  3. India
  4. USA

42. The fuel of most widely used cryogenic engines consists of :

  1. Liquid hydrogen only
  2. Liquid oxygen only
  3. Liquid hydrogen as fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidizer
  4. Neither liquid hydrogen nor liquid oxygen

43. The Strait of Malacca passes between :

  1. India and Myanmar
  2. Indonesia and Philippines
  3. Malaysia and Indonesia
  4. Philippines and Vietnam

44. Which one of the following is the most likely food through which mercury enters our bodies and accumulates as a toxin?

  1. Broiler
  2. Butter
  3. Fish
  4. Spinach

45. Which of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar?

  1. Godavari
  2. Krishna
  3. Kaveri
  4. Tapti

46. Consider the following statements :

  1. Tropical rain forests are the only source of "lac".
  2. India is the largest producer of "lac" in the world.
  3. "Lac" is used in the manufacture of printing-ink, pharmaceuticals and dyes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Code:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

47. With reference to the demographic profile of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. According to 2011 census, 82% of Indians are literate.
  2. Sex ratio of the population has increased during the period 2001-2011.
  3. The gender gap in literacy has not declined during the period 2001-2011.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Code:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 3 only

48. The species of which of the following kinds of organisms is/are generally used as biofertilizers?

  1. Blue green algae.
  2. Ferns
  3. Mosses

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

Code:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3