Engineering Services Exam 2015

Solved Question Paper - General Knowledge - Exam held on 12.06.15

31. Consider the following pairs:

TownRiver
DibrugarhBrahmaputra
NagpurNarmada
KotaChambal

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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

32. Which one among the following is the richest source of protein?

  1. Beetroot
  2. Potato
  3. Soybean
  4. Wheat

33. How many are the non-permanent members of United Nations Security Council?

  1. Five
  2. Ten
  3. Fifteen
  4. Twenty

34. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected for:

  1. 4 years
  2. 5 years
  3. 6 years
  4. 3 years

35. Which one the following is the National Animal of India?

  1. Elephant
  2. Rhinoceros
  3. Lion
  4. Tiger

36. ‘Doha Development Agenda’ sometimes appears in news with reference to:

  1. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
  2. United Conference on Trade and Development
  3. United Nations Development Programme
  4. World Trade Organisation

37. India accounts for which percent of the world’s land surface area?

  1. 1.8%
  2. 2.4%
  3. 2.8%
  4. 3.2%

38. Which one of the following kinds of organisms will be the first one to colonise a bare rock?

  1. Algae alone
  2. Ferns
  3. Fungi alone
  4. Lichens

39. Consider the following states:

  1. Assam
  2. Gujarat
  3. Rajasthan

Which of the following has/have crude oil or natural gas reserves?

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

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

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

41. Which of the diseases is/are likely to be caused by undercooked food?

  1. Ringworm
  2. Scabies
  3. Tapeworm

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

42. The International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) is located in:

  1. Geneva
  2. London
  3. Rome
  4. Vienna

43. Consider the following statements:

  1. Tista (Teesta) river flows through Arunachal Pradesh.
  2. Tista (Teesta) river empties into Brahmaputra.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

44. Baikonour cosmodrome is located in:

  1. Kazakhstan
  2. Tajikistan
  3. Uzbekistan
  4. Turkmenistan

45. Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is found in:

  1. Ionosphere
  2. Mesosphere
  3. Stratosphere
  4. Troposphere

46. With reference to Agni-II missile, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a surface-to-surface nuclear capable missile from a mobile launcher.
  2. It has a striking range of 3500 km and can carry a two-tonne payload.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

47. The wild goat Ibex is found in:

  1. Coromandel coast
  2. Himalayas
  3. Maikal hills
  4. Thar desert

48. With reference to refrigerants, consider the following statements:

  1. Hydrofluorocarbons can be the alternatives to ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons in refrigeration.
  2. Hydrofluococarbons do not have any global warming potential.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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