Engineering Services Exam 2013
31. In the cells of living organisms, the protein synthesis takes place in :
- Golgi bodies
- Mitochondria
- Plastids
- Ribosomes
32. The primary product of photosynthesis is :
- Cellulose
- Glucose
- Glycogen
- Sucrose
33. Which one of the following is not an endocrine gland?
- Adrenal
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Thymus
34. The place with the highest amount of annual rainfall in India is located in the State of :
- Assam
- Kerala
- Meghalaya
- Tamil Nadu
35. In addition to iron, the intake of which one of the following prevents anaemia?
- Acetic acid
- Citric acid
- Folic acid
- Tartaric acid
36. In which of the following rocks are coal and petroleum found?
- Igneous
- Metamorphic
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic and sedimentary
37. Lichens represent symbiotic relationship between :
- Algae and fungi
- Bacteria and fungi
- Algae and higher plants
- Bacteria and higher plants
38. In which one of the following regions of India would one find vegetation types ranging from tropical to alpine types?
- Eastern Ghats
- Deccan Plateau
- Himalayan range
- Maikala range
39. TAPI gas pipeline is meant to go through :
- Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Iran
- Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India
- Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran
- Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Pakistan-India
40. Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air may produce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases. What causes this condition?
- When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2
- The inhaled CO destroys the chemical structure of haemoglobin
- The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen
- The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre in the brain
41. The most important component(s) for the paper industry is/are
- Cellulose
- Lignin and secondary xylem
- Lignin only
- Starch
42. How does silver iodide help in the creation of artificial rainfall?
- It is used to provide freezing nuclei in cloud seeding
- It is used as catalyst to bring together hydrogen and oxygen to form water
- It is used to lower water vapour at high altitudes
- It helps in the ways as mentioned at (a) and (c) above
43. During the time of economic recession :
- interest rate should be increased
- taxes should be increased
- expenditure on public projects should be increased
- interest rate and taxes should be increased
44. With reference to the demographic profile of India, consider the following statements :
- The proportion of the population in the age group 0 to 6 declined from 16% to 13% over the period 2001-11.
- Of all the States, 20 States have achieved replacement level fertility.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
45. Cooking with solid fuel on open fires or traditional stoves results in high levels of indoor air pollution. The indoor smoke contains a range of health-damaging pollutants, which include the following except :
- Benzopyrenes
- Carbon monoxide
- Lead oxide
- Sulphur oxides
46. Brent index is associated with :
- Crude oil prices
- Copper future prices
- Eco-friendly status of processed foods
- Energy efficiency status of electrical goods
47. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act makes a paradigm shift from the previous wage employment programmes by :
- focusing on all-round development of the rural people
- providing wage employment in rural areas a legal binding for the State Governments
- providing a statutory guarantee of wage employment
- None of the above is correct in this context
48. Which of the following can help in reducing the carbon footprint?
- Using fly-ash based cement in building construction.
- Using LED-based electric lamps instead of incandescent lamps.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2