Engineering Services Exam 2013

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge - Exam held on 28 June 2013

1. Which of the following are the forms of precipitation?

  1. Dew
  2. Fog
  3. Hail
  4. Snow

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

2. Who among the following can attend the meetings of both Houses of Parliament while being not a member of either House?

  1. Solicitor General of India
  2. Vice President of India
  3. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
  4. Attorney General of India

3. Genetically engineered cotton plants which are pest resistant have been created by inserting the gene from a :

  1. bacterium
  2. fungus
  3. insect
  4. protozoan

4. Which of the following animals are primates?

  1. Giraffes and Zebras
  2. Kangaroos and Koolos
  3. Lemurs and Lorises
  4. Rabbits and Hares

5. The Judges of High Court are appointed by :

  1. The Chief Justice of India
  2. The Governor of the concerned State
  3. The Union Minister of Law
  4. The President of India

6. The authorization for withdrawal of any funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from :

  1. The President of India
  2. The Parliament of India
  3. The Prime Minister of India
  4. The Union Finance Minister

7. In India, recognition to political parties is accorded by :

  1. The President of India
  2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha
  3. The Election Commission
  4. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

8. Which of the following reproduce through seeds?

  1. Fern
  2. Fig
  3. Moss
  4. Pine

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

9. Which one of the following is not a constituent of biogas?

  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Methane
  4. Nitrogen dioxide

10. What is an "Eco-mark"?

  1. A scheme for eco-friendly and cost-effective production technique
  2. A scheme for labeling pollution-free manufacturing unit
  3. A scheme for labeling environment friendly consumer product
  4. An international certification recognizing the eco-friendly and exportable quality of a product

11. Tides are mainly caused by the :

  1. strong ocean currents dashing against the coasts
  2. strong winds on the surface of the ocean
  3. gravitational pulls on oceanic water by the sun and the moon
  4. development of high pressure areas in certain parts of the oceans

12. Which one among the following radioactive substances has maximum half-life period?

  1. Carbon-14
  2. Plutonium-239
  3. Radium-226
  4. Uranium-238

13. Which one of the following is not a structural component of a plant?

  1. Calcium
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Phosphorus
  4. Potassium

14. A test used for determining the biological quality of drinking water is :

  1. Acidity test
  2. Coliform test
  3. Iodine test
  4. Vidal test

15. Which one of the following is the community from which the President of India can nominate two members to Lok Sabha?

  1. Anglo-Indians
  2. Buddhists
  3. Jains
  4. Parsis

16. Which one of the following ideologies has class-struggle as a part of its doctrine?

  1. Communism
  2. Capitalism
  3. Fascism
  4. Socialism

17. The organ most damaged by heavy consumption of alcohol is :

  1. Brain
  2. Kidney
  3. Liver
  4. Stomach

18. In the cells of living organisms, other than nucleus, which of the following organelles contains DNA?

  1. Cell membrane
  2. Endoplasmic reticulum
  3. Golgi bodies
  4. Mitochondria