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This section includes 48 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Genetic Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Biomass is used to produce electricity. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
2. |
Which of the following use producer gas from biomass? |
A. | Hydrothermal plant |
B. | Paper and textile industry |
C. | Wind plants |
D. | Fuel cells |
Answer» C. Wind plants | |
3. |
Why is biomass gasification useful? |
A. | To get gases which can be used as fuel |
B. | To reduce solid waste |
C. | To increase solid waste |
D. | Biomass gasifiers are economical |
Answer» B. To reduce solid waste | |
4. |
Which of the following is a thermal application of biomass? |
A. | Freezing |
B. | Anaerobic Digestion |
C. | Fermentation |
D. | Combustion |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Why are renewable resources preferred? |
A. | Cheap |
B. | Profitable |
C. | Release little greenhouse gases |
D. | Are freely available |
Answer» D. Are freely available | |
6. |
Hydro energy provide water for irrigation |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» C. | |
7. |
Which of the following is an application of hydro energy? |
A. | Flood risk management |
B. | Generating wind |
C. | Manufacturing |
D. | Environment damage |
Answer» B. Generating wind | |
8. |
Which of the following do heat pumps use in geothermal energy? |
A. | Earth’s variable temperature |
B. | Variable electricity |
C. | Constant electricity |
D. | Earth’s constant temperature |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
How does geothermal energy work? |
A. | Uses water from the earth |
B. | Uses potential energy |
C. | Uses heat from the core of earth |
D. | Uses heat from atmosphere |
Answer» D. Uses heat from atmosphere | |
10. |
What are the applications of concentrating solar collectors? |
A. | Domestic water heating |
B. | Desalination plants |
C. | Linear focusing |
D. | Point focusing |
Answer» C. Linear focusing | |
11. |
What is a concentrating solar collector? |
A. | Collects and concentrates sunlight on an absorber |
B. | Collects and concentrates sunlight on a reflector |
C. | Reflects sunlight |
D. | Directly uses the incoming global radiation |
Answer» B. Collects and concentrates sunlight on a reflector | |
12. |
What is a non-concentrating solar collector? |
A. | Collects and stores sunlight |
B. | Collects and concentrates sunlight |
C. | Reflects sunlight |
D. | Directly uses the incoming global radiation |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
What is a solar collector? |
A. | A device that generates current |
B. | A device that collects and stores sunlight |
C. | A device that collects and concentrates sunlight |
D. | A device that filters sunlight |
Answer» D. A device that filters sunlight | |
14. |
Which of the following is a thermal application of solar energy? |
A. | Photovoltaic |
B. | Concentrating collectors |
C. | Solar cell |
D. | Electricity |
Answer» C. Solar cell | |
15. |
Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy? |
A. | Fossil fuels |
B. | Sun |
C. | Biomass |
D. | Wind |
Answer» B. Sun | |
16. |
This created a problem in modelling supersonic blunt nose. |
A. | Change of flow equations from elliptic to hyperbolic |
B. | High speed with high temperature |
C. | Supersonic Mach number |
D. | High temperatures |
Answer» B. High speed with high temperature | |
17. |
What would be the major difference between aerodynamic and hydrodynamic analyses? |
A. | Temperature |
B. | Reynolds Number |
C. | Velocity |
D. | Domain |
Answer» C. Velocity | |
18. |
Which is not an internal analysis? |
A. | Combustion |
B. | Turbulence |
C. | Flow over compressor |
D. | Exhaust pipes |
Answer» D. Exhaust pipes | |
19. |
CFD applications provide information for the design of furnaces with ____ thermal efficiency and ____ emissions of pollutants. |
A. | Increased, reduced |
B. | Reduced, increased |
C. | Reduced, reduced |
D. | Increased, increased |
Answer» B. Reduced, increased | |
20. |
Which of these models would be the best for flow over a submarine? |
A. | 3-D Navier-Stokes equation for compressible flow without a turbulence model |
B. | 3-D Navier-Stokes equation for incompressible flow without a turbulence model |
C. | 3-D Navier-Stokes equation for compressible flow with a turbulence model |
D. | 3-D Navier-Stokes equation for incompressible flow with a turbulence model |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
CFD can be used to understand the flow behaviour of liquid metal during mould filling. This can be used to ____________ |
A. | Change the mould according to fluid flow |
B. | Choose the best metal |
C. | Improve casting techniques |
D. | Change temperature |
Answer» D. Change temperature | |
22. |
Which of these will not be applicable for CFD in naval applications? |
A. | Propeller Design |
B. | Wind loads |
C. | Lift analysis |
D. | Stability in manoeuvring |
Answer» D. Stability in manoeuvring | |
23. |
Which of these forces will have to be analysed using CFD to improve the aerodynamic performance of a vehicle? |
A. | Lift |
B. | Drag |
C. | Thrust |
D. | Weight |
Answer» C. Thrust | |
24. |
The internal flow analysis of an automobile running based on Otto-cycle will need a ___________ analysis. |
A. | Transient |
B. | Steady |
C. | Finite difference |
D. | Finite element |
Answer» B. Steady | |
25. |
For which of the following purposes can an automobile company not use the CFD tool? |
A. | Study heat transfer between its parts |
B. | Increase aerodynamic performance |
C. | Increasing load capacity |
D. | Increasing fuel economy |
Answer» D. Increasing fuel economy | |
26. |
One of the disadvantages of the Microstrip antenna is excitation of surface waves |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
27. |
Rectenna Application of Microstrip antenna converts _______________ |
A. | Microwave energy to DC power |
B. | Microwave energy to AC power |
C. | Microwave energy to solar energy |
D. | Inductive to capacitive |
Answer» B. Microwave energy to AC power | |
28. |
Which of the following is the application of Microstrip antenna in a telemedicine industry? |
A. | Wireless Body Area Network |
B. | Detection of moving targets |
C. | Rectenna application |
D. | WiMax |
Answer» B. Detection of moving targets | |
29. |
In Microstrip antennas, the feed line and matching networks cannot be fabricated separated separately |
A. | False |
B. | True |
Answer» B. True | |
30. |
One of the advantages of the Microstrip antenna compared to conventional microwave antenna is _________ |
A. | Small size |
B. | Low gain |
C. | No surface wave excitation |
D. | High gain |
Answer» B. Low gain | |
31. |
In mobiles, which of the following antenna is widely used? |
A. | Microstrip antenna |
B. | Horn antenna |
C. | Yagi-Uda antenna |
D. | Lens antenna |
Answer» B. Horn antenna | |
32. |
What is the problem associated with historical DNA samples? |
A. | They are less in amount thus amplification is difficult |
B. | Because the samples are very old, there can be contamination |
C. | They degrade during repeated cooling and heating cycles |
D. | As the samples are old, the standard sequences for comparison is not present |
Answer» C. They degrade during repeated cooling and heating cycles | |
33. |
PCR amplification can be used for which type of samples? |
A. | Old samples only |
B. | Recent samples only |
C. | Equally to both recent and old samples |
D. | Recent samples are preferred but can be applied to old samples also |
Answer» D. Recent samples are preferred but can be applied to old samples also | |
34. |
PCR is useful in population genetics because at times it can be used to study genetics of bacteria that can’t be cultured axenically. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
35. |
The genetic relatedness between organisms can be identified by studying the band patterns when different PCR products are analysed electrophoreically. This method is called as ____________ |
A. | restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) |
B. | amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) |
C. | random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) |
D. | polymorphism |
Answer» D. polymorphism | |
36. |
Which of the statements don’t hold true for the forensics and the amplification carried out? |
A. | In the case of forensics, conventional methods such as southern blotting are used very effectively |
B. | In cases of bone fragments which contain less than 300 nucleotides conventional methods can’t be applied as they involve southern blotting, restriction digestion etc |
C. | The poor condition of DNA also makes the PCR amplification difficult |
D. | Microsatellites composed of simply varying repeats of CA sequences are used |
Answer» B. In cases of bone fragments which contain less than 300 nucleotides conventional methods can’t be applied as they involve southern blotting, restriction digestion etc | |
37. |
Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic disorder. Which of the following doesn’t holds true for it? |
A. | It can be analysed by PCR |
B. | It destroys a restriction site |
C. | The mutation is in alpha globulin gene |
D. | The conventional approach took weeks for the whole analyses to be carried out |
Answer» D. The conventional approach took weeks for the whole analyses to be carried out | |
38. |
Cycle sequencing is the DNA sequencing where very less amounts of template are utilised for carrying out the sequencing. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
39. |
WHAT_IS_PROBLEM_ASSOCIATED_WITH_HISTORICAL_DNA_SAMPLES??$ |
A. | They are less in amount thus amplification is difficult |
B. | Because the samples are very old, there can be contamination |
C. | They degrade during repeated cooling and heating cycles |
D. | As the samples are old, the standard sequences for comparison is not present |
Answer» C. They degrade during repeated cooling and heating cycles | |
40. |
PCR_AMPLIFICATION_CAN_BE_USED_FOR_WHICH_TYPE_OF_SAMPLES??$ |
A. | Old samples only |
B. | Recent samples only |
C. | Equally to both recent and old samples |
D. | Recent samples are preferred but can be applied to old samples also |
Answer» D. Recent samples are preferred but can be applied to old samples also | |
41. |
PCR is useful in population genetics because at times it can be used to study genetics of bacteria that can’t be cultured axenically. Is the statement true or false?# |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
42. |
The genetic relatedness between organisms can be identified by studying the band patterns when different PCR products are analysed electrophoreically. This method is called as: |
A. | restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) |
B. | amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) |
C. | random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) |
D. | polymorphism |
Answer» D. polymorphism | |
43. |
Which of the statements don’t hold true for the forensics and the amplification carried out?$ |
A. | In the case of forensics, conventional methods such as southern blotting are used very effectively |
B. | In cases of bone fragments which contain less than 300 nucleotides conventional methods can’t be applied as they involve southern blotting, restriction digestion etc. |
C. | The poor condition of DNA also makes the PCR amplification difficult |
D. | Microsatellites composed of simply varying repeats of CA sequences is used |
Answer» B. In cases of bone fragments which contain less than 300 nucleotides conventional methods can‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•t be applied as they involve southern blotting, restriction digestion etc. | |
44. |
PCR products can be analysed in many ways. Which of the following is not possible? |
A. | Use of restriction enzymes |
B. | Determining whether a particular oliginucleotide probe hybridizes to a PCR product |
C. | Electrophoresis |
D. | Direct sequencing can’t be carried out |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic disorder. Which of the following doesn’t holds true for it?$ |
A. | It can be analysed by PCR |
B. | It destroys a restriction site |
C. | The mutation is in alpha globulin gene |
D. | The conventional approach took weeks for the whole analyses to be carried out |
Answer» D. The conventional approach took weeks for the whole analyses to be carried out | |
46. |
Cycle sequencing is the DNA sequencing where very less amounts of template is utilised for carrying out the sequencing. The given statement is true or false? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
47. |
What is the correct statement with respect to ddNTPs? |
A. | They are dideoxynucleotide triphosphates |
B. | They are used in termination of DNA sequencing |
C. | They are used for initiating DNA sequencing |
D. | They are used in the case if the starting amounts are large |
Answer» C. They are used for initiating DNA sequencing | |
48. |
Which of the following is useful in applications of PCR? |
A. | It is manual |
B. | Only one sample’s analysis can be carried out at a time |
C. | It is having a high speed |
D. | The amount of DNA required initially is high |
Answer» D. The amount of DNA required initially is high | |