GATE BT format:mcq PYQs & Answers — Page 12

Questions 111–120 of 389. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

To construct a wall, sand and cement are mixed in the ratio of 3:1. The cost of sand and that of cement are in the ratio of 1:2.

If the total cost of sand and cement to construct the wall is 1000 rupees, then what is the cost (in rupees) of cement used?

Your answerChoose one option.

400

600

800

200

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The World Bank has declared that it does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka, which is battling its worst economic crisis in decades, until the country has an adequate macroeconomic policy framework in place. In a statement, the World Bank said Sri Lanka needed to adopt structural reforms that focus on economic stabilisation and tackle the root causes of its crisis. The latter has starved it of foreign exchange and led to shortages of food, fuel, and medicines. The bank is repurposing resources under existing loans to help alleviate shortages of essential items such as medicine, cooking gas, fertiliser, meals for children, and cash for vulnerable households.

Based only on the above passage, which one of the following statements can be inferred with certainty?

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According to the World Bank, the root cause of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is that it does not have enough foreign exchange.

The World Bank has stated that it will advise the Sri Lankan government about how to tackle the root causes of its economic crisis.

According to the World Bank, Sri Lanka does not have an adequate macroeconomic policy framework.

The World Bank has stated that it will provide Sri Lanka with additional funds for essentials such as food, fuel, and medicines.

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The coefficient of

in the polynomial

is equal to ______.

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− 3

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Which one of the following shapes can be used to tile (completely cover by repeating) a flat plane, extending to infinity in all directions, without leaving any empty spaces in between them? The copies of the shape used to tile are identical and are not allowed to overlap.

Your answerChoose one option.

circle

regular octagon

regular pentagon

rhombus

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Eukariotic transcription is carried out by

Your answerChoose one option.

DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

DNA-dependent DNA polymerase

RNA-dependent DNA polymerase

RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

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Acetylcholine released by the parasympathetic nerves has which one of the following functions in the heart pacemaker cells?

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It binds to GPCR and activates G protein to slow the heart rate

It stimulates GABA-activated ion-channel coupled receptor to increase the heart rate

It binds to GPCR and inhibits G protein to slow the heart rate

It inhibits GABA-activated ion-channel coupled receptor to increase the heart rate

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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r].

Assertion [a]: In multicellular organisms, cells of different lineages have different gene expression profiles.

Reason [r]: Alternative splice is the only mechanism to generate protein diversity.

Your answerChoose one option.

Both [a] and [r] are false

Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]

Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a]

[a] is true but [r] is false

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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r].

Assertion [a]: Chromosome mutations can change the structure of chromosomes.

Reason [r]: All chromosome mutations arise due to nondisjunction of chromosomes during mitosis or meiosis.

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Both [a] and [r] are false

[a] is true but [r] is false

Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]

Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a]

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C-value paradox refers to

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the lack of correlation between genome size and genetic complexity of an organism

the presence of genetic sequences that propagate themselves within a genome

the coexistence of multiple alleles at a genetic locus

the concept that two or more genes may have the same function

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Which one of the following drugs is NOT an immune checkpoint inhibitor?

Your answerChoose one option.

Ipilimumab

Pembrolizumab

Nivolumab

Trastuzumab

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