Plant Science
1. Plants grow out of ______.

A. Ink B. plastic C. Seed D. water

Answer: Option (C)
2. Which of the following things are required for germination of seed?

A. Water B. Correct temperature C. Good quality of soil D. All of these

Answer: Option (D)
3. Where does the food come from when the seed has not grown its leaves?

A. From other trees B. From air C. Seed uses its stored food D. From Soil

Answer: Option (C)
4. Which of these is absorbed by roots of plants from the soil?

A. Water B. Nutrients C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these

Answer: Option (C)
5. From which part of the plant can sugarcane be grown?

A. Roots B. Stems C. Leaves D. None of these

Answer: Option (B)
Plant Varieties
1. Plant variety means

A. Lowest rank in taxon B. Highest rank in taxon C. Intermediate rank D. Not related to taxon

Answer: Option (A)
2. Plant variety protection is required

A. To get a higher yield B. To get more paste resistant plant C. To promote research and development D. All the above

Answer: Option (D)
3. The plant variety protected in India include

A. Extant variety B. Essentially derived variety C. Farmer’s variety D. All the above

Answer: Option (D)
4. To register a plant variety, the criteria require to include

A. New B. Distinct C. Uniform D. All the above

Answer: Option (D)
5. Patenting genetic resources may lead to

A. Conservation of bio-diversity B. Protection of biodiversity C. Destruction of bio-diversity D. All the above

Answer: Option (C)
Biodiversity & its conservation
1. What do you mean by conservation?

A. It means the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of wildlife and natural resources such as forests and water. B. It means an ethic of resource use, allocation, and protection. C. Only A D. Both A & B

Answer: Option (D)
2. What do you mean by conservation of Biodiversity?

A. It envisions preservation, maintenance, sustainable use (conservation), recovery and enhancement of the components of biological diversity. B. It is the process of protecting an endangered plant or animal species in its natural habitat, either by protecting or cleaning up the habitat itself or by defending the species from predators. C. It is the proper management of the biosphere by human beings in such a way that it gives maximum benefits for the present generation and also develops its potential so as to meet the needs of the future generations. D. All of the above

Answer: Option (D)
3. Which of the following statement is related to the Ex situ conservation?

A. Established a protected area network, with appropriate management practices, corridors to link fragments restore degraded habitats within and outside. B. Established botanical and zoological gardens conservation stands, a bank of germ plasma pollen, seed, seedlings, tissue culture, gene, and DNA etc. C. Agriculture is totally dependent on ecosystem processes and functions provided by biodiversity soil formation, nutrient cycling, and pollination of crops maintaining water cycles D. None of the above

Answer: Option (B)
4. Which of the following plant species are in the list of an endangered species in India?

A. Rauvolfia serpentine B. Sandalwood C. Cycas beddonei D. All of the above

Answer: Option (D)
5. Which of the following agency published the Red data book?

A. IUCN B. NEERI C. NWAP D. CITES

Answer: Option (A)
Agriculture
1. Little leaf disease of mango and brinjal is caused due to the deficiency of -

A. Calcium (Ca) B. Iron (Fe) C. Zinc (Zn) D. Sulphar (S)

Answer: Option (C)
2. "Pusha RH-10" is a hybrid variety of -

A. Wheet B. Basmati Rice C. Bajra (millets) D. Sugarcane

Answer: Option (B)
3. The most popular fertilizer for foliar application is -

A. Potassium B. Phosphate C. Urea D. Ammonium

Answer: Option (C)
4. "COJ-64" and "CO-7717" are early maturing varieties of -

A. Rice B. Wheat C. Millets D. Sugarcane

Answer: Option (D)
5. What is the correct chronological order of the following laws enacted for the conservation and protection of the environment? I. Environment (Protection) Act. II. Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act. III. Air (Prevention & Control of pollution) Act. IV. National Green Tribunal Act.

A. II-III-I-IV B. I-II-III-IV C. III-II-I-IV D. IV-III-II-I

Answer: Option (A)
Horticulture Science
1. Which chemical is used for de-greening of fruit?

A. IBA B. Cytokinin C. Gibberellic Acid D. Ethylene

Answer: Option (D)
2. HQ of International Society for Horticulture Science (ISHS) is at ________

A. USA B. Belgium C. France D. Brazil

Answer: Option (B)
3. Journal “Indian Horticulture” is published by _________

A. IIHR B. IARI C. ICAR D. IGKV

Answer: Option (C)
4. Most abundant and basic Auxin is _________

A. IAA B. NAA C. 1BA D. 2-4D

Answer: Option (A)
5. India is known as home of _________

A. Vegetables B. Spices and Medicinal C. Fruits D. Flowers

Answer: Option (B)
Plant Propagation
1. Which of the following statements are correct about artificial vegetative propagation of plants?

A. We get seedless plants by this method. B. By artificial propagation, many plants can be grown from just one parent. C. The new plants produced by this method will be exactly like the parent plants. D. All the above

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: The process of growing many plants from one plant by man-made methods is called artificial propagation of plants. And above-mentioned options are the advantages of this method.
2. Name a method in which the cut stems of two different plants are joined together to grow as a single plant?

A. Layering B. Grafting C. Cutting D. None of the above

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Grafting is a method in which the cut stems of two different plants one with roots and other without roots are joined together in such a way that the two stems join and grow as a single plant.
3. Name the method of asexual reproduction in plants in which callus is produced?

A. Regeneration B. Micropropagation C. Fragmentation D. Vegetative Propagation

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: The hormones make the cells in the plant tissue divide rapidly producing many cells which forms a shapeless lump of mass called ‘callus’. The production of plants by the method of tissue culture is also known as micropropagation because a small amount of plant material is used.
4. In which artificial propagation method Stock and Scion are involved?

A. Tissue Culture B. Cuttings C. Grafting D. Layering

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: The cut stem of a plant having roots is called stock and the cut stem of another plant without roots is called Scion.
5. The method of artificial propagation of plants are used in:

A. Agriculture for raising crops B. Horticulture C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: The method of artificial propagation of plants is used in Agriculture for raising crops and horticulture that is the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
Green House Production
1. The GWP depends on which of the following factors?

A. Absorption capability of IR radiations B. Atmospheric lifetime C. The range of IR wavelengths it can absorb D. All of the mentioned

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: The global warming potential of a given gas depends on its absorption capability over the range of IR wavelengths and how long it stays in the atmosphere.
2. Which of the following mentioned GHGs has the highest atmospheric lifetime?

A. Carbon tetrafluoride B. Nitrous oxide C. Methane D. CFC

Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Among the mentioned gases, carbon tetrafluoride has the largest lifetime of 50,000 years and a GWP of approximately 5000 over a period of 20 years.
3. Which of the following gases has the highest radiative efficiency?

A. Sulfur hexafluoride B. Carbon tetrachloride C. PFTBA D. CFC

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Perfluorotributylamine used as in heat transfer and electrical industry has the highest radiative efficiency, i.e. it can effectively trap the longwave radiation better than other greenhouse gases.
4. Which of the following compounds have the highest GWP?

A. Nitrous oxide B. CFC C. Water vapor D. Sulfur hexafluoride

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: Sulfur hexafluoride has a potential of warming the planet 16,300 times greater than carbon dioxide.
5. What is the reason for the extreme difference in temperatures at day and night in deserts?

A. Carbon dioxide concentrations are low in desert regions, therefore heat escapes easily B. Sand has high heat conduction properties C. Lack of moisture leads to escape of heat D. All of the mentioned

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Lack of moisture, i.e. water vapor, prevents re-radiation of the IR rays from the surface, thereby not trapping heat. Hence desert has high temperatures during the day and extremely low temperatures in the night.
Soil Science
1. The phenomenon slickenside found in which soil

A. Inceptisol B. Vertisol C. Gelisol D. Spodosol

Answer: Option (B)
2. Which organic fraction not soluble in both acid and alkali

A. Fulvic B. Humic C. Humin D. All of the above

Answer: Option (C)
3. In munsell colour chart hue 10 represents as ______

A. Red B. Black C. Grey D. Yellow

Answer: Option (D)
4. pF scale for Field capacity is _____

A. 2 B. 2.5 C. 3.5 D. 4.5

Answer: Option (B)
5. Available water held between

A. Saturation to wilting point B. Field capacity to the hygroscopic coefficient C. Only field capacity D. Field capacity to the wilting point

Answer: Option (D)
Geology
1. A ______ is a well-tested and widely accepted view that best explains certain scientific observations.

A. Hypothesis B. Generalization C. Law D. Theory

Answer: Option (D)
2. __________ rocks form by crystallization and consolidation of molten magma.

A. Sedimentary B. Indigenous C. Primary D. Igneous

Answer: Option (D)
3. In correct order from the center outward, Earth includes which units?

A. Core, inner mantle, outer mantle, crust B. Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust C. Inner core, crust, mantle, hydrosphere D. Core, crust, mantle, hydrosphere

Answer: Option (B)
4. The ____ refers to the sum total of all life on Earth.

A. Hydrosphere B. Atmosphere C. Biosphere D. Asthenosphere

Answer: Option (C)
5. ______ is often paraphrased as "the present is the key to the past".

A. Biblical prophecy B. Uniformitarianism C. Aristotelian logic D. Catastrophism

Answer: Option (B)
Water Resource Management
1. Higher level of floods and droughts are led by

A. sand storms B. lower precipitation C. higher precipitation D. none of the above

Answer: Option (C)
2. Purification and removal of bacteria, solid materials and other impurities from used water is classified as

A. distillation B. cloud seeding C. reclamation D. membrane filtration

Answer: Option (C)
3. Percentage of Earth surface which is covered by oceans and seas is

A. 50% B. 65% C. 85% D. 97%

Answer: Option (D)
4. Methods used for desalination are

A. membrane filtration B. distillation C. cloud seeding D. both a and b

Answer: Option (D)
5. Sediment amount is increased in water due to

A. air pollution B. water pollution C. over development D. tree cover loss

Answer: Option (D)
Watershed Management
1. What are the helping factors of Watershed Management?

A. To cope with the country's energy crises B. Appropriate funds must be allocated C. Alternatives must be provided to the local community D. Evolve along watershed policy for conserving the country's watershed E. All of the above

Answer: Option (E)
2. What is the object of watershed management?

A. An increase in agricultural production which maintains the quantity of affordable food available to the majority of the population B. Increasing or maintaining the standard of buying of the growing population C. Increasing Gross National Product and employment opportunities in all areas of the nation D. Reduce siltation in the major reservoirs like Tarbela & Mangla Dams E. All of the above

Answer: Option (E)
3. What is the strategy for watershed management?

A. The importance of integrating the resource base and sound land use within the web of the catchments making up Pakistan rivers B. The production of quality water at the right time & place is an extremely important function of uplands C. There are littler public investment o projects related to dams, irrigation, canals, and road construction except for governmental funded project D. All of the above

Answer: Option (D)
4. Albedo means :

A. The ratio of the amount of solar radiation (or visible range of radiation) reflected by a surface B. The amount incident on it also expressed as a percentage C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these

Answer: Option (C)
5. ______ is a formation which contains water but can not transmit it rapidly enough to furnish a significant supply to a well or spring.

A. Alluvium B. Alluvival Fans C. Aquiclude D. Albedo

Answer: Option (C)
Silviculture
1. Who was the colonial power in Indonesia?

A. British B. Dutch C. French D. Portuguese

Answer: Option (B)
2. Java is famous for:

A. Rice production B. Mining Industries C. Huge population D. Flood and famines.

Answer: Option (A)
3. The local name of shifting cultivation in South-East Asia is:

A. Milpa B. Podu C. Lodang D. Nerad

Answer: Option (C)
4. Wooder planks lay across railway tracks to hold these tracks in a position are called:

A. Beams B. Sleepers C. Rails fasteners D. None of these.

Answer: Option (B)
5. which of the following community are skilled forest cutters?

A. Maasais of Africa B. Mundas of Chotanagpur C. Gonds of Orissa D. Kalangs of Java

Answer: Option (D)
Agro-forestry, Social Forestry, Joint Forest Management
1. Social forestry means:

A. It is forestry of people by the people and for the people B. The forestry in which the efforts aimed at raising and managing trees for the benefits of rural people C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these

Answer: Option (C)
2. Essential ingredients for the success of community forestry are:

A. Capabilities of the land B. The villagers choice of land use C. Nature of the support the organizational structure provides D. All of the above

Answer: Option (D)
3. According to Jeff Romm (1980) which are essentials for the community forestry programme are:

A. The technology must be more suitable and available and must be more productive and ecologically sustainable than that already in use B. The villagers must feel secured of the benefits C. New uses of the land and other resources must be profitable from the villager's point of view D. Perception of such benefits is more fundamental to promised incentives E. All of the above

Answer: Option (E)
4. Agroforestry the definition implies that:

A. Agroforestry normally involves two or more species of plants at least one of which is a woody perennial B. An agroforestry system always has two or more outputs C. The cycle of an agroforestry system is always more than one year D. All of the above

Answer: Option (D)
5. Agroforestry systems can be categorized to sets of criteria:

A. Structural basis B. Functional basis C. Socio-economic basis D. Ecological basis E. All of the above

Answer: Option (E)
Farm, Agri & Forest Power Tools & Machinery
1. How many factors are identified for influencing plant growth till now?

A. 55 B. 60 C. 52 D. 50

Answer: Option (C)
2. How does the moisture stress affect the cell

A. Affect cell division B. Affect cell expansion C. The cell mortality rate is affected D. No effect on cell

Answer: Option (A)
3. At the vegetative growth stage, flowering is stopped in food-grain crops, known as-

A. sigmoid growth curve B. determinate growth C. indeterminate growth D. grand growth period

Answer: Option (B)
4. Which one of the following can be assessed by using the following equation? A= Economic Production / Biomass Production

A. Panicle emergence rate B. Rate of flowering C. Harvest Index D. Leaf production rate

Answer: Option (C)
5. How much is radiation energy percentage radiating on the plant is used in photosynthesis?

A. 0-50%-210% B. 0-42%-166% C. 0-25%-0-30% D. 0-16%-0-24%

Answer: Option (B)
Ecosystems & Wildlife
1. Which one of the following is not included under In-situ conservation?

A. National Park B. Botanical Gardens C. Wild Life Sanctuary D. Biosphere Reserve

Answer: Option (B)
2. Which national park is famous for having Great Indian one Horned Rhino?

A. Raja ji National Park B. Jim Corbet National Park C. Bandipur National Park D. Kaziranga National Park

Answer: Option (D)
3. Which of the following region is a native place of the species of Yak (ox) and the Bharal?

A. Uttarakhand B. Himachal Pradesh C. Tamilnadu D. Ladakh

Answer: Option (D)
4. Which of the following is the natural habitat of the Indian lion?

A. Gir forest B. Sunderban delta C. Okhla Park D. None of the above

Answer: Option (A)
5. In which of the following places Royal Bengal Tiger found?

A. Gir forest B. Sunderban delta C. Godawari Delta D. Mahanadi Delta

Answer: Option (B)
Forest Protection And Wildlife Biology
1. An isolated population of the Red Sunbird Bush, an ornate species of the Acanthus family was discovered in which forest in 2002?

A. Leiden Fadale forest B. Arthur's Pass National Park C. Kahurangi National Park D. Te Urewera National Park

Answer: Option (A)
2. In which year the Yellowstone Park Timber and Land Reserve were established?

A. May 23, 1889 B. April 3, 1987 C. March 30, 1891 D. June 4, 1878

Answer: Option (B)
3. Which Canadian wildlife sanctuary was established in 1957 and later received National Legal Protection under the Wildlife Act of 2003?

A. Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary B. Virunga National Park C. Gyulagarak Sanctuary D. None of the above

Answer: Option (A)
4. Name the famous wildlife conservationist who became associated with the campaign for the 'Rhino & Elephant Foundation' in South Africa in 1989?

A. Al Gore B. Al Carl Louise C. Joubert Goldman D. McCaul

Answer: Option (C)
5. Who owns the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary located near Christ Church, Barbados? In 2011, he was also named as Queen's Counsel by the province of British Columbia?

A. Peter Raymond B. Peter Allard C. John Peter D. John Taylor

Answer: Option (B)
Genetics and Breeding
1. The process of transfer of hereditary character from one generation to another is known as...........?

A. Genes B. Mutation C. Variation D. Genetics

Answer: Option (D)
2. Who is known as the father of genetics?

A. Gregor Mendel B. Augustinian friar C. Norman Borlaug D. M.S Swaminathan

Answer: Option (A)
3. Who coined the term Mutation?

A. James Watson B. Herman Joseph Muller C. Hugo de Vries D. None of the above

Answer: Option (C)
4. Which term of genetics represents the potential ability of a plant cell to grow into a complete plant?

A. Pluripotency B. Totipotency C. Cloning D. Variation

Answer: Option (A)
5. Name the chromosome found in the cells which are responsible for characters other than sex chromosomes?

A. Autosomes B. Genome C. Mitochondrial chromosome D. Y chromosome

Answer: Option (A)
Nutrition
1. Amylases in saliva begin the breakdown of carbohydrates into __________.

A. fatty acids B. polypeptides C. amino acids D. simple sugars

Answer: Option (D)
2. Your body needs vitamins and minerals because ___________.

A. they give the body energy B. they help carry out metabolic reactions C. they insulate the body’s organs D. they withdraw heat from the body

Answer: Option (B)
3. Food passes through the stomach directly by _________.

A. the large intestine B. the small intestine C. the heart D. the pancreas

Answer: Option (B)
4. About half of your diet should be made up of __________.

A. grains and vegetables B. fruits and milk C. milk and cheese D. fats and sugars

Answer: Option (A)
5. A mineral that the body needs to work properly is _____________.

A. calcium B. silver C. gold D. lead

Answer: Option (A)
Veterinary Science
1. What are six nutrients animals need? I. carbohydrate II. fat and protein III. vitamin IV. mineral and water

A. I only B. II and III C. III and IV D. I, II, III, and IV

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: There are seven major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, fiber, minerals, protein, vitamin, and water. The macronutrients (excluding fiber and water) provide structural material (amino acids from which proteins are built, and lipids from which cell membranes and some signaling molecules are built) and energy.
2. How soon before the show should an exhibitor begin fitting and training animals?

A. 5 months B. 2 months C. 1 year D. 8 months

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: The purpose of proper fitting and showmanship is to present your animal to its best advantage for evaluation by. Fitting and training should begin 2 months before the show.
3. One group of mammals eats meat and are called carnivores. What is the group that eats grass and grains called?

A. omnivore B. autotrophs C. carnivore D. herbivore

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: cows are animal which doesn’t eat meat. They survive on grass and feed. They are called herbivores.
4. What special ingredient in colostrums helps fight infection and disease in the newborn calf?

A. protein B. carbohydrate C. ammonia D. antibodies

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: Most species will generate colostrum just prior to giving birth. Colostrum contains antibodies to protect the newborn against disease.
5. The time between conception and parturition is called ______

A. reproduction period B. gestation period C. feed period D. pregnancy

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Gestation length varies by age of dam, breed, and sex of the calf. Gestation length ranges from 279 to 287 days. For most breeds, 283 days is common. Cows having bull calves tend to have a slightly longer gestation compared to cows having heifer calves.
Economic Zoology
1. Retina contains the sensitive cells called

A. rods and cones B. cones and cortex C. rods and pelvis D. cortex and fovea

Answer: Option (A)
2. Birds excrete nitrogenous waste in the form of

A. urea B. ammonia C. fatty acids D. uric acid

Answer: Option (D)
3. Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of

A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin E D. Vitamin K

Answer: Option (A)
4. Bleeding of gums is one of the symptoms of

A. beriberi B. scurvy C. sterility D. pellagra

Answer: Option (B)
5. Rabies is transmitted by

A. bugs B. flies C. infected mad dogs D. mosquitoes

Answer: Option (C)
Forest Economics, Legislation & Administration
1. How many percent of world forest area was cleared for industrial uses, cultivation, pastures and fuel wood between 1700 and 1995?

A. 19.3% B. 9.3% C. 6.3% D. 16.3%

Answer: Option (B)
2. According to the Forest Act 1878 which of the following were called best forest?

A. Protected forest B. Village forest C. Reserved forest D. None of these

Answer: Option (C)
3. When and where was Imperial Research Institute set up?

A. Lahore 1906 B. Peshawar 1916 C. Nagpur 1908 D. Dehradun 1906

Answer: Option (D)
4. When the Imperial Forest Research Institute was set up at Dehradun?

A. 1905 B. 1906 C. 1907 D. 1910

Answer: Option (B)
5. Which one of the following rivers flows across Bastar East to West?

A Ganga B Son C Narmada D Indrawati

Answer: Option (D)
Sampling Theory
1. The sine wave is a

A. Periodic signal B. Aperiodic signal C. Deterministic signal D. Both a and c

Answer: Option (A)
2. An even function f(x) for all values of x and x holds

A. f(x) = f(-x) B. f(x) = -f(x) C. f(x) = f(x)f(-x) D. None of the above

Answer: Option (A)
3. Random signals are

A. May be specified in the time B. The occurrence is random C. Repeat over a period D. None of the above

Answer: Option (B)
4. The unit step function is

A. Exists only for positive side B. Is zero for the negative side C. Discontinuous at time t=0 D. All of the above

Answer: Option (D)
5. In Unit impulse function

A. The pulse width is zero B. Area of pulse curve is unity C. The height of the pulse goes to infinity D. All of the above

Answer: Option (D)
Forest Mensuration, Remote Sensing and Forest Working Plan
1. Measurement involves in forest mensuration:

A. The determination of the dimension, form, volume, age, and increments of logs, single trees, stands or whole (B.C.F.T.) B. It is the art of taking measurements for compiling data. In forestry, this art is applied/used for measuring the forest produce e.g. Timber, firewood, standing trees or crop C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these

Answer: Option (C)
2. The kinds of measurements in forest mensuration:

A. Cut/felled material B. Individual trees C. Crop or stand D. Standing tree E. All of the above

Answer: Option (E)
3. Measurement of felled tree material in forest mensuration is/are:

A. Stem B. Branches C. Crown D. Bark E. All of the above

Answer: Option (E)
4. Measurement of timber (Round) in forest mensuration is/are:

A. Xylometer method B. Mathematical Formulae C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these

Answer: Option (C)
5. Factor affecting wood measurement is/are:

A. Saw thickness (Kerf) B. Thickness of timber C. The minimum length of sawn pieces, the more conservation, and less wastage D. Wider the log, the lesser the wastage E. All of the above

Answer: Option (E)
Renewable and non-renewable resources
1. Identify the non-renewable energy resource from the following:

A. Coal B. Fuel cells C. Wind power D. Wave power

Answer: Option (A)
2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the renewable energy sources?

A. Highly polluting B. High waste disposal cost C. Unreliable supply D. High running cost

Answer: Option (C)
3. Photovoltaic energy is the conversion of sunlight into:

A. Chemical energy B. Biogas C. Electricity D. Geothermal energy

Answer: Option (A)
4. The horizontal axis and vertical axis are the types of:

A. Nuclear reactor B. Windmills C. Biogas reactor D. Solar cell

Answer: Option (B)
5. Which among the following is not an adverse environmental impact of tidal power generation?

A. Interference with spawning and migration of fish B. Pollution and health hazard in the estuary due to blockage of the flow of polluted water into the sea C. Navigational hazard D. None of the above

Answer: Option (D)
Environmental Sciences
1. Name of extremely effective fire extinguishing agent is

A. helium B. halon C. halogens D. argon

Answer: Option (B)
2. Gas molecules that absorb thermal infrared radiation and are present in a large quantity to change climate system are known as

A. alpha radiations B. beta radiations C. ozone gases D. greenhouse gases

Answer: Option (D)
3. A chemical substance used in industry for cold cleaning, is known as

A. methyl chloroform B. carbon tetrachloride C. halons D. hydrocarbons

Answer: Option (A)
4. Exchange of outgoing and incoming radiations that keeps Earth warm is known as

A. greenhouse effect B. radiation effect C. infrared effect D. ozone layer depletion

Answer: Option (A)
5. Montreal protocol to reduce production of chlorofluorocarbons was assigned in

A. 1985 B. 1986 C. 1987 D. 1982

Answer: Option (C)
Transportation Techniques
1. The design of horizontal and vertical alignments, superelevation, the gradient is worst affected by

A. Length of vehicle B. Width of vehicle C. Speed of vehicle D. Height of vehicle

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: All the geometric design features are worst affected by the velocity of the vehicle only.
2. The most raised portion of the pavement is called

A. Superelevation B. Camber C. Crown D. Kerb

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: The most elevated or the highest portion of pavement is called as a crown, whereas camber is the portion that is raised for drainage purposes.
3. The extra width of pavement is provided on

A. Horizontal curve B. Width of pavement C. Length of pavement D. Superelevation

Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: The extra width of pavement is provided on horizontal curve to avoid the skidding, if the vehicle negotiates the curve then the centrifugal force will act towards outside and there is a chance of skidding, to avoid this extra width is provided.
4. Transition curve is introduced in

A. Horizontal curve B. Circular curve C. Between the horizontal curve and a circular curve D. Vertical curve

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: A transition curve is introduced between horizontal curve and a circular curve, the transition curve slowly introduces the centrifugal acceleration to avoid the danger of skidding.
5. The most important factor that is required for road geometrics is

A. SSD B. OSD C. ISD D. Speed of vehicle

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: The road user characteristics, traffic and vehicular characteristics mostly influence the road geometric design but the most important factor is speed of vehicle.
Project Management
1. Following are the phases of Project Management Life Cycle. Arrange them in correct order 1. Design, 2. Marketing, 3. Analysis and evaluation, 4. Inspection, testing and delivery

A. 3-2-1-4 B. 1-2-3-4 C. 2-3-1-4 D. 4-3-2-1

Answer: Option (A)
2. Design phase consists of

A. Input received B. Output received C. Both (A) and (B) D. None of the above

Answer: Option (C)
3. Project performance consists of

A. Time B. Cost C. Quality D. All of the above

Answer: Option (D)
4. Five dimensions that must be managed on a project

A. Constraint, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Staff B. Features, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Staff C. Features, priority, Cost, Schedule, Staff D. Features, Quality, Cost, Schedule, customer

Answer: Option (B)
5. The Resource requirement in project becomes constant while the project is in its _____ progress stage.

A. 40 to 55% B. 55 to 70% C. 70 to 80% D. 80 to 95%

Answer: Option (D)
Communications
1. ———– introduced Frequency Modulation for mobile communication systems in 1935.

A. Edwin Armstrong B. Albert Einstein C. Galileo Galilei D. David Bohm

Answer: Option (A)
2. The early FM push-to-talk telephone systems were used in

A. Simplex Mode B. Half duplex mode C. Full duplex mode D. None of the above

Answer: Option (B)
3. DECT stands for

A. Digital European Cellular Telex B. Digitized Emergency Cellular Telephone C. Digital European Cordless Telephone D. Digital European Cellular Telephone

Answer: Option (C)
4. World’s first cellular system was developed by

A. Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT) B. Bellcore and Motorola C. AT&T Bell Laboratories D. Qualcomm

Answer: Option (A)
5. Paging systems were based on

A. Simplex systems B. Half duplex systems C. Full-duplex systems D. None of the above

Answer: Option (A)