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This section includes 57 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The minimum size of work shed may be of 20 sq. m and the maximum size of 250 sq. m. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
2. |
Which of the following is not an industrial product made by the fungus Aspergillus niger? |
A. | Citric acid |
B. | Galactosidase |
C. | Lysine |
D. | Gluconic acid |
Answer» D. Gluconic acid | |
3. |
Which of the following micro organism utilizes lactose as a carbon source in production of lactic acid from whey media? |
A. | Lactobacillus delbrueckii |
B. | Lactobacillus bulgaricus |
C. | Leuconostoc mesenteroides |
D. | Lactobacillus pentosus |
Answer» C. Leuconostoc mesenteroides | |
4. |
A major organism used in commercial bioleaching for copper recovery is |
A. | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
B. | Desulfovibrio desulfuricans |
C. | Thiobacillus ferrooxidans |
D. | Aspergillus niger |
Answer» D. Aspergillus niger | |
5. |
The Pathogens |
A. | are not animal diseases |
B. | are plant diseases |
C. | are known to cause carcinogens |
D. | cause infectious diseases |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
Gas exchange system in lungs can be damaged by |
A. | carcinogens |
B. | tar |
C. | None of above |
D. | Both A and B |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Bacterial and fungal infections |
A. | can be cured by antibiotics |
B. | are non-infectious diseases |
C. | None of above |
D. | need to be helped through transmission cycle |
Answer» B. are non-infectious diseases | |
8. |
The aerated submerged bacterial fermentation to produce vitamin B12 employs strains of |
A. | Pseudomonas |
B. | Propionibacterium |
C. | both ( and ( |
D. | Acetobacter |
Answer» D. Acetobacter | |
9. |
Pectinase, an enzyme used for increasing yield and for clarifying juice is obtained by |
A. | niger |
B. | oryzae |
C. | all of these |
D. | flavus |
Answer» D. flavus | |
10. |
Riboflavin is a by-product of __________ fermentation carried out by Clostridium spp |
A. | acetone butanol |
B. | citric acid |
C. | ethanol |
D. | streptomycin |
Answer» B. citric acid | |
11. |
Fungal amylases using stationary culture with wheat bran utilizes |
A. | niger |
B. | oryzae |
C. | S. cerevisiae |
D. | flavus |
Answer» C. S. cerevisiae | |
12. |
People who are affected by an infection are called |
A. | pathogens |
B. | translocators |
C. | carriers |
D. | phagocytic individuals |
Answer» D. phagocytic individuals | |
13. |
Annual worldwide incidence of cholera is |
A. | 1-3 million |
B. | 1-2 million |
C. | 3 -5 million |
D. | 1-5 million |
Answer» D. 1-5 million | |
14. |
Benedict's solution is not |
A. | an acidic solution |
B. | an alkaline solution |
C. | used for starch test |
D. | made up of Copper Sulphate |
Answer» C. used for starch test | |
15. |
The position of Centromeres is |
A. | varies in a particular chromosome |
B. | fixed in a particular chromosome |
C. | None of above |
D. | changes in the interphase |
Answer» C. None of above | |
16. |
Cell eating is referred to as |
A. | Pinocytosis |
B. | Phagocytosis |
C. | Endocytosis |
D. | Exocytosis |
Answer» C. Endocytosis | |
17. |
The submerged fermentation of vinegar utilizes special fermentor designs known as |
A. | cavitator |
B. | acetator |
C. | both ( and ( |
D. | packed vinegar generator |
Answer» D. packed vinegar generator | |
18. |
Natural polymers are including |
A. | polythene |
B. | rubber |
C. | nylon |
D. | polyester |
Answer» C. nylon | |
19. |
The vessels are known to carry blood towards the heart is |
A. | artery |
B. | aorta |
C. | capillaries |
D. | veins |
Answer» B. aorta | |
20. |
In nerve cells, the energy used by carrier-protein is |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 0.3 |
C. | 0.9 |
D. | 0.7 |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
Variola virus has been known to cause |
A. | measles |
B. | malaria |
C. | chickenpox |
D. | smallpox |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
In an adult, around 125 cm3 of fluid enters the proximal tubules every minute, but the % of it transported to loop of Henle is only |
A. | 0.45 |
B. | 0.25 |
C. | 0.74 |
D. | 0.64 |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
The enzyme which converts optically active isomers of lactic acid to the optically inactive racemic mixture is |
A. | racemase |
B. | isomerase |
C. | invertase |
D. | dehydrogenase |
Answer» C. invertase | |
24. |
Which of the following when used in proper concentration stimulates the Ascomycetes fermentation of vitamin B12 and can be used to counteract toxicity of iron in Candida species? |
A. | Ni |
B. | Co |
C. | Ca |
D. | Zn |
Answer» C. Ca | |
25. |
Urea diffuses from liver cells into the |
A. | tissue fluids |
B. | blood plasma |
C. | kidneys |
D. | a uretary duct |
Answer» C. kidneys | |
26. |
Sodium ions, chloride ions, vitamins and amino acids are actively reabsorbed in the |
A. | distal convoluted tubule |
B. | proximal convoluted tubule |
C. | efferent arteriole |
D. | afferent arteriole |
Answer» C. efferent arteriole | |
27. |
Which of the following organism is utilized for the production of D-L-alanine? |
A. | Brevibacterium flavum |
B. | Microbacterium ammoniaphilum |
C. | glutamicum |
D. | Arthrobacter paraffineus |
Answer» C. glutamicum | |
28. |
Most productive species among the different vitamin B12 producing Pseudomonads is |
A. | P. ovalis |
B. | P. denitrificans |
C. | none of these |
D. | P. aureofaciens |
Answer» C. none of these | |
29. |
In mammals, blood flows from the left ventricle into the |
A. | inferior vena cava |
B. | superior vena cava |
C. | aorta |
D. | lungs |
Answer» D. lungs | |
30. |
Glomerular filtrate is identical to blood plasma but it does not contain |
A. | amino acids |
B. | urea |
C. | nucleotides |
D. | proteins |
Answer» E. | |
31. |
The Candida species require fermentation equipment lined with plastic because they are extremely sensitive to |
A. | traces of nickel |
B. | traces of cobalt |
C. | none of these |
D. | traces of iron |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
The Tunica media near the heart does not include |
A. | fewer elastic fibers |
B. | more muscles |
C. | no collagen |
D. | more elastic fibers |
Answer» B. more muscles | |
33. |
Exchanging of gas is a |
A. | infectious disease |
B. | pathogen |
C. | deficiency disease |
D. | non-infectious disease |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
Polio is known as humans haunt after the eradication of |
A. | measles |
B. | tuberculosis |
C. | smallpox |
D. | chickenpox |
Answer» D. chickenpox | |
35. |
In proximal convoluted tubule, the inner surface facing the lumen |
A. | has capillaries forming the loop of Henle |
B. | has many podocytes |
C. | has microvilli to enable reabsorption |
D. | has capillaries forming the Bowman's capsule |
Answer» D. has capillaries forming the Bowman's capsule | |
36. |
Engulfing of the material by the cell surface membrane to form a small sac occurs in |
A. | Endocytosis |
B. | Exocytosis |
C. | None of above |
D. | Both A and B |
Answer» B. Exocytosis | |
37. |
The structure of the enzyme is |
A. | three dimensional coiled strands |
B. | two dimensional coiled strands |
C. | short branched chains |
D. | long unbranched chains |
Answer» B. two dimensional coiled strands | |
38. |
B. flavum strain can be used for the production of |
A. | L-Proline |
B. | L-Threonine |
C. | All of the above |
D. | L-Isoleucine and L-Histidine |
Answer» D. L-Isoleucine and L-Histidine | |
39. |
BY 2030, the third death causing disease will be |
A. | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
B. | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
C. | None of above |
D. | meningitis |
Answer» B. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | |
40. |
The key (substrate) is kept at lock positions of enzyme through temporary bonds are made by the |
A. | Carbon of the amino chain |
B. | OH - group |
C. | All of above |
D. | R group of amino acids |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
The function of Penicillinases is to |
A. | act as broad spectrum antibiotic. |
B. | act as narrow spectrum antibiotic. |
C. | destroy the cross-links of peptidoglycan polymers in bacterial cell wall. |
D. | resist and destroy penicillin. |
Answer» E. | |
42. |
Cycloserine may be isolated from the cultures of |
A. | S. lavendulae |
B. | S. orchidaceus |
C. | All of these |
D. | S. garyphalus |
Answer» D. S. garyphalus | |
43. |
Emphysema is caused due to |
A. | a decrease in the surface area of gas exchange |
B. | bursting of alveoli |
C. | None of above |
D. | Both A and B |
Answer» E. | |
44. |
Which of the following was the first amino acid to be produced commercially? |
A. | L-lysine |
B. | L-glutamic acid |
C. | L-methionine |
D. | L-cystine |
Answer» B. L-glutamic acid | |
45. |
The 95% ethanol is equivalent to |
A. | 110 proof |
B. | 190 proof |
C. | 120 proof |
D. | 170 proof |
Answer» C. 120 proof | |
46. |
During fermentation, pyruvic acid is converted into organic products such as |
A. | starch and cellulose |
B. | glucose and fructose |
C. | citric acid and isocitric acid |
D. | ethyl alcohol and lactic acid |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
It is mandatory that cultures and fermentation residues be sterilized before discard in case of Eremothecium ashbyii and Ashbya gossypii because they are |
A. | human pathogens |
B. | plant pathogens |
C. | none of these |
D. | plant mutants |
Answer» C. none of these | |
48. |
PCI_STANDS_FOR_‚ÄÖ√Ñ√∂‚ÀÖ√Ë‚ÀÖ¬®_PULVERIZED_COAL_INJECTION_METHOD.?$# |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
49. |
Blast_furnace_is_a_technique_used_to_raise_the_temperature_up_to_2200_degree_C_in_the_furnace.$ |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
50. |
The minimum size of work shed may be of 20 sq. m and the maximum size of 250 sq. m? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |