Engineering Services Exam 2014

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge - Exam held on 20.06.14

31. Nagarjunasagar Dam is located on the river :

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

32. Cashew tree, introduced by the Portuguese in India in the sixteenth century, was brought from :

  1. U.S.A.
  2. South America
  3. Africa
  4. Europe

33. Which of the following places is known for Salt Water Crocodiles ?

  1. Bhitarkanika
  2. Machilipatnam
  3. Pulicat Lake
  4. Rann of Kutch

34. The last stronghold of Indian Lions in their natural habitat is located in :

  1. Gujarat
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Maharashtra
  4. West Bengal

35. The decomposition and recycling of organic matter from dead organisms is made possible to a large extent by :

  1. bacteria
  2. protozoa
  3. virus
  4. none of the above

36. In crustaceans (e.g. shrimp, cray-fish, lobster), the metallic base of the respiratory pigment is :

  1. Magnesium
  2. Iron
  3. Copper
  4. Lithium

37. Crimean peninsula thrusts into :

  1. Black Sea
  2. Caspian Sea
  3. Mediterranean Sea
  4. White Sea

38. Circadian rhythm is related to :

  1. demography
  2. economic growth
  3. biological clock
  4. climate of a region

39. The term 'bitcoin', frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of :

  1. hologram stickers
  2. technology for improving the security features of paper currency
  3. peer to peer digital currency
  4. Near Field Communication Technology

40. Consider the following pairs :

DiseaseCausative organism
AscariasisBacteria
HepatitisVirus
TetanusProtozoa

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

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

41. Which one of the following chemicals is a food preservative ?

  1. Sodium carbonate
  2. Sodium bicarbonate
  3. Sodium benzoate
  4. Sodium thiosulphate

42. Which one of the following rivers drains into Rann of Kutch ?

  1. Luni
  2. Mahi
  3. Narmada
  4. Sabarmati

43. The edible part of potato is :

  1. bud
  2. fruit
  3. root
  4. stem

44. The Bering strait separates :

  1. France and United Kingdom
  2. Indonesia and Malaysia
  3. India and Sri Lanka
  4. U.S.A. and Russian Federation

45. What is the number of states surrounding the state of Chhattisgarh ?

  1. Four
  2. Five
  3. Six
  4. Seven

46. Biodiversity is highest in :

  1. alpine meadows
  2. coniferous forests
  3. deciduous monsoon forests
  4. wet evergreen equatorial forests

47. Which of the following countries is not a part of the Horn of Africa ?

  1. Eritrea
  2. Ethiopia
  3. Rwanda
  4. Somalia

48. Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere :

  1. Soot
  2. Sulphur hexafluoride
  3. Water vapour

Which of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere ?

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