2023 2024 MBA - GATE Question Papers by IIT Bombay

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IIT Bombay GATE Biotechnology Question Paper 2015
Q.1 Which one of the following complement proteins is the initiator of the membrane attack complex?
(A) C3a (B) C3b (C) C5a (D) C5b

Q.2 Levinthal’s paradox is related to
(A) protein secretion (B) protein degradation
(C) protein folding (D) protein traffickin

Q.3 Which one of the following is a second generation genetically engineered crop?
(A) Bt brinjal (B) Roundup soyabean
(C) Golden rice (D) Bt rice

Q.4 Based on the heavy chain, which one of the following antibodies has multiple subtypes?
(A) IgM (B) IgD (C) IgE (D) IgG

Q.5 The cytokinetic organelle in plant cells is
(A) centriole (B) phragmoplast (C) proplastid (D) chromoplastid

Q.6 Anergy refers to
(A) mitochondrial dysfunction (B) allergy to environmental antigens
(C) unresponsiveness to antigens (D) a state of no energy

Q.7 ABO blood group antigens in humans are differentiated from each other on the basis of
(A) sialic acid (B) lipids (C) spectrin (D) glycoproteins

Q.8 Which one of the following organisms is used for the determination of phenol coefficient of a disinfectant?
(A) Salmonella typhi (B) Escherichia coli
(C) Candida albicans (D) Bacillus psychrophilus

Q.9 A single subunit enzyme converts 420 μmoles of substrate to product in one minute. The activity of the enzyme is × 10􀬿􀬺 Katal.

Q.10 Which one of the following amino acids has the highest probability to be found on the surface of a typical globular protein in aqueous environment?
(A) Ala (B) Val (C) Arg (D) Ile

IIT Bombay GATE Biotechnology Question Paper 2014
Q.1 Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. A person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease short-term memory loss.
(A) experienced
(B) has experienced
(C) is experiencing
(D) experiences

Q.2 Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. ____________ is the key to their happiness; they are satisfied with what they have.
(A) Contentment
(B) Ambition
(C) Perseverance
(D) Hunger

Q.3 Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence below? “As a woman, I have no country.”
(A) Women have no country.
(B) Women are not citizens of any country.
(C) Women’s solidarity knows no national boundaries.
(D) Women of all countries have equal legal rights

Q.4 In any given year, the probability of an earthquake greater than Magnitude 6 occurring in the Garhwal Himalayas is 0.04. The average time between successive occurrences of such earthquakes is ____ years

Q.5 The population of a new city is 5 million and is growing at 20% annually. How many years would it take to double at this growth rate?
(A) 3-4 years
(B) 4-5 years
(C) 5-6 years
(D) 6-7 years