Name of the Organisation : University Of Library - Cochin University of Science and Technology
Name of the Exam : Common Admission Test (CAT)
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Year: 2016
Subject: Engineering Science

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CAT Engineering Science Model Question Paper :
1. Fossil fuels and metallic minerals are
A. renewable resources
B. inexhaustible resources
C. non-renewable resources
D. None of the above

2. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
A. Coal
B. Forests
C. Water
D. Wildlife

3. Harnessing of nuclear energy often causes
A. air pollution
B. water pollution
C. thermal pollution
D. noise pollution

4. Extensive planting of trees to increase cover is called
A. afforestation
B. agroforestation
C. deforestation
D. social forestry

5. Match the terms of Column I with the appropriate terms of Column II and select correct answer
Column I Column II
a. Solar energy 1. Methance and carbon dioxide
b. Minerals 2. Mining
c. Derilect land 3. Inexhaustible
d. Biogas 4. Exhaustible
A. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
D. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

6. In a food chain animals constitute the
A. first trophic level
B. second trophic level
C. intermediate trophic level
D. ultimate trophic level

7. The food chain in which microorganisms breakdown dead producers is called
A. consumer food chain
B. predator food chain
C. parasitic food chain
D. detritus food chain

8. Most stable ecosystem is
A. forest
B. desert
C. ocean
D. mountain

9. New approach to conservation is the establishment of
A. sanctuaries
B. biosphere reserves
C. national parks
D. reserve forests

10. The greenhouse effect is due to
A. impermeability of long wavelength radiations through CO2 of the atmosphere
B. penetrability of low wavelength radiations through O3 layer
C. penetrability of low wavelength radiations through CO2 layer
D. impermeability of long wavelength radiations through O3 layer

11. Which important greenhouse gas other than methane is being provided from the agricultural fields?
A. SO2
B. Nitrous oxide
C. SO3
D. Ammonia

12. Study of trends in human population growth and prediction of future growth is called
A. Demography
B. Biography
C. Kalography
D. Psychology

13. If the rate of addition of new members increases with respect to the individual lost of the same population, then the graph obtained has
A. declined growth
B. exponential growth
C. zero growth
D. None of the above

14. All water that occurs below the surface of the earth is called
A. ground water
B. underground water
C. sub-surface water
D. All of the above are correct

15. The vertical wells sink along the banks of a river to draw ground water in dry season are called
A. open wells
B. tube wells
C. artesian wells
D. infiltration wells

16. Dug wells are preferred when they have to be used up to a depth of
A. 10 meters
B. 20 meters
C. 50 meters
D. 100 meters

17. The specific retention is least in
A. coarse gravel
B. sand
C. clay
D. silt

18. To determine the velocity of flow ground water, the most commonly used non-empirical formula is
A. Darcy’s formula
B. Slichter’s formula
C. Hazen’s formula
D. Lacy’s formula

19. Strainer type tube wells are considered unsuitable for
A. coarse gravel
B. fine and strata
C. clean gravel
D. All of the above

20. Under normal conditions, the average domestic consumption in India per person per day in liters is
A. 105
B. 135
C. 180
D. 215

21. As per norms, 45 litres of water per person per day is provided in case of
A. hotels
B. hospitals
C. office buildings
D. public places

22. Per capita consumption will be higher if
A. pressure in distribution system will be more
B. quality of water will be good
C. the living standard of people is higher
D. All of the above

23. The compensate for losses, thefts and wastage of water, an allowance provided is
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 25%

24. The distribution mains in water supply system are designed for
A. maximum daily demand
B. peak hourly demand
C. average daily demand
D. maximum hourly demand on maximum consumption day

25. As compared to geometric increase method of forecasting population, arithmetical increase method gives
A. higher value
B. lesser value
C. same value
D. more accurate value