GATE Life Sciences 2017 Question Paper

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2017




Question Paper Name:   Life Sciences 12th Feb 2017
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Duration:              180
Total Marks:           100

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Chemistry (XL-P) (Compulsory)
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General Aptitude

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Biochemistry (XL-Q)

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General Aptitude

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Botany (XL-R)
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General Aptitude

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Microbiology (XL-S)

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General Aptitude

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Zoology (XL-T)

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                  Food Technology (XL-U)

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General Aptitude

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General Aptitude

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Q. No.   Type   Section          Key       Marks
   1     MCQ     XL-P             A          1
   2     MCQ     XL-P             D          1
   3     MCQ     XL-P             D          1
   4     MCQ     XL-P             B          1
   5     MCQ     XL-P             A          1
   6     MCQ     XL-P             C          2
   7     MCQ     XL-P             B          2
   8     MCQ     XL-P             C          2
   9     MCQ     XL-P             C          2
 10      MCQ     XL-P             B          2
 11      MCQ     XL-P             A          2
 12      NAT     XL-P     13260 to 13285     2
 13      MCQ     XL-P             A          2
 14      MCQ     XL-P             C          2
 15      MCQ     XL-P             A          2
 16      MCQ     XL-Q             A          1
 17      MCQ     XL-Q             D          1
 18      MCQ     XL-Q             C          1
 19      NAT     XL-Q         3.0 to 3.0     1
 20      MCQ     XL-Q             B          1
 21      MCQ     XL-Q             D          1
 22      MCQ     XL-Q             C          1
 23      MCQ     XL-Q             A          1
 24      MCQ     XL-Q             C          1
 25      MCQ     XL-Q             D          1
 26      NAT     XL-Q      7575 to 7576      2
 27      NAT     XL-Q        722 to 725      2
 28      NAT     XL-Q       0.19 to 0.20     2
 29      MCQ     XL-Q             D          2
 30      NAT     XL-Q         9.0 to 9.0     2
 31      MCQ     XL-Q             B          2
 32      MCQ     XL-Q             A          2
 33      MCQ     XL-Q             A          2
 34      MCQ     XL-Q             A          2
 35      MCQ     XL-Q             B          2
 36      MCQ     XL-R             C          1

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37   MCQ   XL-R            B           1
38   MCQ   XL-R            C           1
39   MCQ   XL-R            A           1
40   MCQ   XL-R            D           1
41   MCQ   XL-R            A           1
42   MCQ   XL-R            C           1
43   MCQ   XL-R            D           1
44   MCQ   XL-R            D           1
45   MCQ   XL-R            A           1
46   MCQ   XL-R            A           2
47   MCQ   XL-R            A           2
48   MCQ   XL-R            B           2
49   NAT   XL-R       18.3 to 18.5     2
50   NAT   XL-R        3.2 to 3.2      2
51   MCQ   XL-R            B           2
52   MCQ   XL-R            D           2
53   MCQ   XL-R            C           2
54   MCQ   XL-R            D           2
55   MCQ   XL-R            A           2
56   MCQ   XL-S            A           1
57   MCQ   XL-S            B           1
58   MCQ   XL-S            D           1
59   MCQ   XL-S            C           1
60   MCQ   XL-S            C           1
61   MCQ   XL-S            A           1
62   MCQ   XL-S            A           1
63   MCQ   XL-S            D           1
64   MCQ   XL-S            B           1
65   MCQ   XL-S            C           1
66   MCQ   XL-S            A           2
67   MCQ   XL-S            B           2
68   MCQ   XL-S            A           2
69   MCQ   XL-S            B           2
70   MCQ   XL-S            B           2
71   NAT   XL-S   4550000 to 4650000   2
72   NAT   XL-S        99 to 101       2
73   NAT   XL-S     78000 to 82000     2

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74   NAT   XL-S    9990 to 10020   2
 75   MCQ   XL-S           A        2
 76   MCQ   XL-T           D        1
 77   MCQ   XL-T           A        1
 78   MCQ   XL-T           C        1
 79   MCQ   XL-T           B        1
 80   MCQ   XL-T           C        1
 81   MCQ   XL-T           A        1
 82   MCQ   XL-T           C        1
 83   MCQ   XL-T           B        1
 84   MCQ   XL-T           D        1
 85   MCQ   XL-T           D        1
 86   NAT   XL-T       8.0 to 8.0   2
 87   NAT   XL-T       7.0 to 7.0   2
 88   NAT   XL-T     0.55 to 0.55   2
 89   NAT   XL-T        16 to 16    2
 90   MCQ   XL-T            D       2
 91   MCQ   XL-T            A       2
 92   MCQ   XL-T        B or D      2
 93   MCQ   XL-T            B       2
 94   NAT   XL-T     42.0 to 42.0   2
 95   NAT   XL-T      250 to 250    2
 96   MCQ   XL-U           B        1
 97   MCQ   XL-U           B        1
 98   MCQ   XL-U           D        1
 99   MCQ   XL-U           B        1
100   NAT   XL-U    1000 to 1000    1
101   MCQ   XL-U           A        1
102   NAT   XL-U    2078 to 2086    1
103   NAT   XL-U     0.80 to 0.90   1
104   MCQ   XL-U           A        1
105   MCQ   XL-U           D        1
106   MCQ   XL-U           C        2
107   MCQ   XL-U           B        2
108   MCQ   XL-U           D        2
109   NAT   XL-U   25550 to 25650   2
110   MCQ   XL-U           D        2

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111   NAT   XL-U   53.30 to 55.25   2
112   NAT   XL-U     64.0 to 64.0   2
113   NAT   XL-U   10.80 to 11.20   2
114   NAT   XL-U    9000 to 9000    2
115   NAT   XL-U     0.30 to 0.40   2
116   MCQ    GA           B         1
117   MCQ    GA           B         1
118   MCQ    GA           C         1
119   MCQ    GA           B         1
120   MCQ    GA           B         1
121   MCQ    GA           A         2
122   MCQ    GA           C         2
123   MCQ    GA           C         2
124   MCQ    GA           D         2
125   MCQ    GA           D         2

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