GATE BT format:mcq PYQs & Answers — Page 26

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Which of the following statements about gene therapy are CORRECT?

[P] Affected individuals, but not their progeny, can be cured through germline gene therapy

[Q] Affected individuals, as well as their progeny, can be cured through germline gene therapy

[R] Affected individuals, but not their progeny, can be cured through somatic gene therapy

[S] Affected individuals, as well as their progeny, can be cured through somatic gene therapy

Your answerChoose one option.

P and R only

P and S only

Q and R only

Q and S only

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

Assertion [a]: A genetically engineered rice that produces beta-carotene in the rice grain is called Golden rice

Reason [r]: Enabling biosynthesis of provitamin A in the rice endosperm gives a characteristic yellow/orange color

Your answerChoose one option.

Both [a] and [r] are false

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

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

[a] is true but [r] is false

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The fishermen, ______ the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government.

Your answerChoose one option.

whom

to which

to whom

that

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Some students were not involved in the strike.

If the above statement is true, which of the following conclusions is/are logically necessary?

Some who were involved in the strike were students.

No student was involved in the strike.

At least one student was involved in the strike.

Some who were not involved in the strike were students.

Your answerChoose one option.

1 and 2

2 and 3

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The radius as well as the height of a circular cone increases by 10%. The percentage increase in its volume is ______.

Your answerChoose one option.

17.1

21.0

33.1

72.8

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Five numbers 10, 7, 5, 4 and 2 are to be arranged in a sequence from left to right following the directions given below:

No two odd or even numbers are next to each other.

The second number from the left is exactly half of the left-most number.

The middle number is exactly twice the right-most number.

Which is the second number from the right?

Your answerChoose one option.

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Until Iran came along, India had never been ________________ in kabaddi.

Your answerChoose one option.

defeated

defeating

defeat

defeatist

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Since the last one year, after a 125 basis point reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India, banking institutions have been making a demand to reduce interest rates on small saving schemes. Finally, the government announced yesterday a reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes to bring them on par with fixed deposit interest rates.

Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given page?

Your answerChoose one option.

Whenever the Reserve Bank of India reduces the repo rate, the interest rates on small saving schemes are also reduced

Interest rates on small saving schemes are always maintained on par with fixed deposit interest rates

The government sometimes takes into consideration the demands of banking institutions before reducing the interest rates on small saving schemes

A reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes follow only after a reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India

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In a country of 1400 million population, 70% own mobile phones. Among the mobile phone owners, only 294 million access the Internet. Among these Internet users, only half buy goods from e-commerce portals. What is the percentage of these buyers in the country?

Your answerChoose one option.

10.50

14.70

15.00

50.00

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The nomenclature of Hindustani music has changed over the centuries. Since the medieval period dhrupad styles were identified as baanis. Terms like gayaki and baaj were used to refer to vocal and instrumental styles, respectively. With the institutionalization of music education the term gharana became acceptable. Gharana originally referred to hereditary musicians from a particular lineage, including disciples and grand disciples.

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correct?

Your answerChoose one option.

dhrupad, baani

gayaki, vocal

baaj, institution

gharana, lineage

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