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Q.1 — Q.5 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), carry ONE mark each (for each wrong
answer: —1/3).

Q.1 The current population of a city is 11,02,500. If it has been increasing at the
rate of 5% per annum, what was its population 2 years ago?

(A) | 9.92,500

(B) | 9.95,006

(C) | 10,00,000

(D) | 12,51,506

2
Q p and g are positive integers and 2,4_ 3
9 p
2 1D
then, P_Z +Z -
P

@3
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D) |11

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P

..-

1
1Q

The least number of squares that must be added so that the line P-Q
becomes the line of symmetry is

Aa)|4
®) |3
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D) |7

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Q4 Nostalgia is to anticipation as is to
‘Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the
above sentence?

(A) | Present, past

(B) | Future, past

(C) | Past, future

(D) | Future, present

Qs Consider the following sentences:

@) I woke up from sleep.
(@ii) I woked up from sleep.
(iii) I was woken up from sleep.
(@iv) Iwas wokened up from sleep.
‘Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT?

(A) | (i) and (ii)

(B) | (1) and (iit)

(©) | (i) and (i)
(D) | (@) and (iv)

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Q. 6—Q. 10 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), carry TWO marks each (for each wrong
answer: —2/3).

Q.6 Given below are two statements and two conclusions.

Statement 1: All purple are green.

Statement 2: All black are green.
Conclusion I: Some black are purple.
Conclusion II: No black is purple.
Based on the above statements and conclusions, which one of the following
options is logically CORRECT?

(A) | Only conclusion I is correct.

(B) | Only conclusion IT is correct.

(C) | Either conclusion I or II is correct.

(D) | Both conclusion I and II are correct.

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Q7 Computers are ubiquitous. They are used to improve efficiency in almost all
fields from agriculture to space exploration. Artificial intelligence (AI) is
currently a hot topic. AI enables computers to learn, given enough training
data. For humans, sitting in front of a computer for long hours can lead to
health issues.
‘Which of the following can be deduced from the above passage?
@) Nowadays, computers are present in almost all places.
(i) Computers cannot be used for solving problems in engineering.
(iii) For humans, there are both positive and negative effects of using
computers.
(iv) Artificial intelligence can be done without data.

@A) (i1) and (iii)

B) (if) and (iv)

© (i), (iif) and (iv)
D) (i) and (iii)

Qs Consider a square sheet of side 1 unit. In the first step, it is cut along the
main diagonal to get two triangles. In the next step, one of the cut triangles
is revolved about its short edge to form a solid cone. The volume of the
resulting cone, in cubic units, is

@A)
FIPRIEE

®)

D)

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Q.9
Sunday

Saturday

Friday

Thursd:
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Wednesday W
Tuesday

Monday a5 o
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
myY B@Xx

The number of minutes spent by two students, X and Y, exercising every day
in a given week are shown in the bar chart above.
The number of days in the given week in which one of the students spent a
minimum of 10% more than the other student, on a given day, is

@4
®) |5
©|6
D) |7

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Q.10

Corners are cut from an equilateral triangle to produce a regular convex

hexagon as shown in the figure above.
The ratio of the area of the regular convex hexagon to the area of the original
equilateral triangle is

A|2:3

B)|3:4

©)]4:5

MD)|5:6

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Q.1 - Q.18 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), carry ONE mark each (for each wrong
answer: —1/3).

Q1 A tangent is drawn on the curve of the function y = x? at the point

(x,¥) = (3,9). The slope of the tangent is b

A)|3
®) |6
©|9
D) |12

Q2 ]
im — =
0 sin x

Ao
®) |1
© |2
D) | -1

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Q3 The table below shows the carbon content of four samples of powdered
coal. If these four samples are mixed completely, what would be the
resultant carbon percentage of the mixture by weight?

Sample number Mass of sample (kg) Carbon % by weight

1 2 88

2 1 90

3 2 80

4 1 90

(A)|58%

(B) [ 86 %

©)[87%

D) |90 %

Q4 A sample of air is collected in the morning at an ambient temperature of

25 °C. The concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) in this sample is 30
ppmv (ppm by volume). The same sample is analysed later in the
afternoon when the sample temperature is 35 °C. The analysis results will
show the CO concentration as -

(A) | <29 ppmv

(B) | > 30 ppmv

(C) | =30 ppmv

(D) | =29 ppmv

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Qs In fluid statics, the line of action of the buoyant force always acts through
the 5

(A) | centre of gravity of any submerged body

(B) | centroid of the volume of any floating body

(C) | centroid of the displaced volume of fluid by the body

(D) | centroid of the volume of fluid vertically above the body

Q.6 ‘What is the order of preference of the various elements in integrated waste
management hierarchy (highest preference to lowest preference)?

(A) | Reduce > Reuse & recycle > Energy recovery > Landfilling

(B) | Reuse & recycle > Reduce > Energy recovery > Landfilling

(C) | Reduce > Energy recovery > Reuse & recycle > Landfilling

(D) | Reduce > Reuse & recycle > Landfilling > Energy recovery

Q.7 If d is the depth of an aquifer through which water is flowing, then the
relationship between permeability K and transmissibility (also known as
transmissivity) 7 is given by -

(A)|T=Kd

®) |T=K/d
©|1=vKd
D) | K =vTd

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Q8 ‘Which of the following is the terminal electron acceptor in the electron

transport chain of aerobic respiration?

(A) | Water

(B) | NADH
©) ] 0

(D) | Cytochrome-c

Q9 ‘Which of the following causes ‘Type-I’ settling in a sedimentation tank?

(A) | Agglomeration

(B) | Compression

(C) | Force of gravity

(D) | Charge neutralization

Q.10 In the context of noise pollution, SPL is the sound pressure level in
decibels (dB). The relationship between SPL, the root mean square (rms)
sound pressure p, and the reference (hearing threshold) pressure po is
expressed as =

@) | spL = 20 x loggo&
Po

®) | spr. =20 x logm%

(©) | sPL = 20 — loggo&

Po

®) | SPL = 20 + logzo=
Po

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Q.11 The following block diagram highlights the typical phases of the life cycle
of a product. In the figure, ‘P’, ‘Q’, and ‘R’ represent various possible
scopes of analyses in life cycle assessment. Which of the following
statements is true?

Material
Production Distribution Use > End of life
extraction

«—P—>
— Q>
R

(A) | ‘R’ represents cradle-to-grave analysis.

(B) | ‘P’ represents cradle-to-gate analysis.

(C) | “Q’ represents gate-to-grave analysis.

(D) | ‘R’ represents gate-to-gate analysis.

Q.12 The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development was

held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During this conference, several
environmental management principles were adopted by many countries.
‘Which one of the following principles allows the governments to take
mitigation measures on the environmental issues having serious threats or
irreversible damage, even if there is scientific uncertainty about such
issues?

(A) | Polluters pay principle

(B) | Precautionary principle

(C) | Extended producer responsibility

(D) | Common but differentiated responsibilities

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Q.13 Choose the correct order of biodegradability (highest to lowest) of the

following municipal solid waste components.

(A) | Food waste > Newspaper > Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

(B) | Newspaper > Food waste > Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

(C) | Food waste > Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) > Newspaper

(D) | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) > Food waste > Newspaper

Q.14 In proximate analysis, when a 10 kg moisture-free solid sample is heated in

a furnace at 950 °C in the absence of air, its mass is reduced by 6 kg. If the
same 10 kg moisture-free solid sample is heated in the furnace at the same
temperature in the presence of air, its mass is reduced by 7 kg. The
percentage of fixed carbon in the sample is 3

A)[20%
®B) | 60%
©|10%
D) [30%

Q.15 Chlorine is most effective as a water disinfectant at a pH of

@6
®) |8
© |10
D) |12

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Q.16 The oxidation states of ‘N’ in NH;, NO3, and NO are 3

respectively.

(A) | +2, -3, and +3

®)| -3,43,and 2
(©) | 3,43, and 4
(D) | +4, -2, and +2

Q.17 ‘What is the pH of a water sample having H* concentration of 10 mg/L?

The atomic weight of His 1 g/mol.

@2
B) |4
©le
D) |8

Q.18 ‘Which of the following pairing of nucleotide bases is present in double

helix DNA?

(A) | Thymine - Cytosine

(B) | Adenine - Thymine

(C) | Cytosine - Adenine

(D) | Uracil - Thymine

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Q.19 — Q.22 Multiple Select Question (MSQ), carry ONE mark each (no negative marks).

Q.19 ‘Which of the following is/are both greenhouse gas(es) and ozone depleting
substance(s)?

(A) | CFC-11
®)| co,
(©) | HCFC-22
®) | N0

Q.20 The ordinary differential equation

dy
rrikid
has y as the dependent variable and x as the independent variable. Which
of the following classification(s) is/are applicable to the equation?

(A) | Linear

(B) | Non-linear

(C) | First order

(D) | Second order

Q.21 Consider the following equation:

x%—10x2+31x—30=0
‘Which of the following is/are the root(s) of the above equation?

@1
®) |2
©|3

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Q.22 A wind rose is a representation of meteorological conditions. Which of the

following is/are included in this representation?

(A) | Mixing height

(B) | Wind speed

(C) | Wind direction

(D) | Percentage of time

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Q.23 — Q.25 Numerical Answer Type (NAT), carry ONE mark each (no negative marks).

Q.23 A flocculation tank used for water treatment has a velocity gradient (G) of
800 s.. The volume of the tank is 40 m®. The dynamic viscosity of water is
9x10* N-s/m>. The theoretical power required to maintain the given
velocity gradient is KW (rounded off to the nearest integer).

Q.24 In a sample, the growth of microbial cells started with an initial

concentration of 5x10* cells per millilitre (mL) of the sample. After a
certain time period, the cell concentration was found to be 1280x10* cells
per mL of the sample. Assuming binary fission of cells and no cell death,
the number of generations of cell growth occurred in this time period is
(answer in integer).

Q.25 A water jet discharging from a 4 cm diameter orifice has a diameter of 3.5
cm at its vena contracta. The coefficient of velocity is defined as the ratio
of the actual velocity of the jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity
of the jet. If the coefficient of velocity is 0.98, the coefficient of discharge
for the orifice will be (rounded off to two decimal places).

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Q.26 — Q.34 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), carry TWO mark each (for each wrong
answer: —2/3).

Q.26 The 2X2 matrices P and Q satisfy the following relations:

3 1
P+Q= 2 12 and

_ [183857
Pe=1g ]
The matrix Q is equal to .

@[z 4
-3 5
@[
s -3]
© |2 73]
4 5
D) [1 0]
0 1

Q.27 A biased die has six faces numbered as k=1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6. On
rolling the die, the probability of the number & appearing is
proportional to A%. What is the probability that an even number will
appear on rolling the die?

@)|35
91
(B) | 56
91
©]12
21

o9
21

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Q.28 Match the entries in Column I with the correct entries in Column
1L

Column I Column IT

P. Diffusion (i) Pasquill

Q. Drag force (i) Fick

R. Atmospheric stability | (iii) Stokes

(A) | P-(iid), Q-(ii), R-(1)

(B) | P-(id), Q-(1), R-(iii)
(©) | P-(0), Q-(id), R-(if)
(D) | P-(if), Q-(iii), R-(1)

Q.29 ‘Which of the following international multilateral agreements

(conventions, protocols) from Column I match with the entries in
Column II?

Column I Column IT

P. Ramsar Convention (i) Ozone depletion

Q. Kyoto Protocol (ii) Trans-boundary movement of

hazardous wastes

R. Basel Convention (iii) Climate change

S. Montreal Protocol (iv) Conservation of wetlands

(A) | P-(iv), Q-(iid), R-(ii), S-(i)

(B) | P-(iv), Q-(ii), R-(iid), S-())
(©) | P-(iid), Q-(0), R-(id), S-(iv)
(D) | P-(0), Q-(ii), R-(iv), S-(ii)

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Q.30 An ideal PFR or an ideal CFSTR may be used to degrade a

pollutant with first order reaction kinetics. Both the reactors are fed
with the same inlet concentration and the same volumetric flow
rate, and are designed to achieve the same outlet concentration.
‘Which of the following statements is true when comparing PFR
with CFSTR?
PFR is Plug Flow Reactor.
CFSTR is Continuous Flow Stirred Tank Reactor (also referred to
as CSTR).

(A) | PFR will always require less reactor volume than CFSTR.

(B) | PFR will require the same reactor volume as CFSTR.

(C) | CFSTR will always require less reactor volume than PFR.

(D) | CFSTR can sometimes require less reactor volume than PFR.

Q.31 ‘A 200 mL sample of water has an initial pH = 9. In order to

determine alkalinity, the sample was titrated using 0.02 N H2SO4
acid to an end point of pH = 4.5. In the titration, 25 mL of 0.02 N
H:SO04 acid was required. What is the total alkalinity of the sample
in ‘mg/L as NaHCO3’?
[Atomic weight (g/mol): Ca=40,Na=23,H=1,C=12,S=32, and
0=16]

@A) |20
®) | 125
©) | 210
D) | 305

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Q.32 A sewage treatment plant (STP) receives sewage at a flow rate of

20000 m® per day. The sewage has 200 mg/L of suspended solids.
Assume 60 % suspended solids are removed in the primary
clarifier. The underflow (i.e. sludge) removed from the clarifier
contains 5 % solids (by weight).
The daily volume of the sludge generated will be
m® per day.
Assume sludge density = 1000 kg/m?.

(A) |48
(B) | 80
(©) | 480
D) | 800

Q.33 In context of municipal solid waste treatment, match the equipment

in List I with their function in List I

ListI List IT

P. Trommel (i) Size reduction

Q. Magnetic separator (ii) Aluminium separation

R. Hammer mill (iii) Screening

S. Eddy current separator (iv) Ferrous metal recovery

@A) P-(iii), Q-(iv), R-(1), S-(ii)

®B) P-(iii), Q-(i1), R-(iv), S-(i)

© P-(i), Q-(iv), R-(iii), S-(ii)

D) P-(iv), Q-(ii), R-(i), S-(iii)

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Q.34 The characteristics of a water sample are as follows: Na* =92 mg/L,
K*=19.5 mg/L, Ca>" = 40 mg/L, and Mg?" = 24 mg/L. What is the
sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of the water sample which may be
considered for irrigation purposes?
[Atomic weight (g/mol): Na =23, K= 39, Ca =40, and Mg =24]

(A)]283
®) | 194
©) | 200
(D) | 4.00

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Q.35 - Q.40 Multiple Select Question (MSQ), carry TWO mark each (no negative marks).

Q.35 ‘Which of the following is true for the nitrifying bacteria belonging
to genus Nitrobacter?

(A) | They are autotrophs.

(B) | They are eukaryotes.

(C) | They convert chemical energy to cellular energy using mitochondria.

(D) | They convert NO3 to NO3.

Q.36 ‘Which of the following is/are the dominant mechanism(s) for the
removal of spherical particles with diameter less than 10 pm from a
gas stream using a fabric filter?

(A) | Impaction

(B) | Gravitation

(C) | Interception

(D) | Diffusion

Q.37 In air pollution, which of the following is/are classified as

primary pollutants?

(A) | Carbon monoxide (CO)

(B) | Sulphur dioxide (SO)

(C) | Ozone (03)

(D) | Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

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Q.38 ‘Which of the following is/are correct for the process of glycolysis?

@A) There is net decrease in standard Gibbs free energy.

®B) The end product is glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

© First phase includes the phosphorylation of the glucose molecule.

D) It results in the net gain of NADH.

Q.39 In the context of water quality, which of the following is/are correct
for the most probable number (MPN) of a water sample?

@A) The estimated organisms are gram negative.

®) It is based on the assumption of Poisson distribution.

©) It measures the exact number of microorganisms present in the sample.

D) It includes the quantification of pathogenic virus.

Q.40 For any particular location, which of the following would influence
the solar radiation incident on a rooftop solar water heater?

@A) Heater surface temperature

B) Day of the year

©) Hot water temperature

D) Sky clearness

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Q.41 — Q.55 Numerical Answer Type (NAT), carry TWO mark each (no negative
marks).

Q41 It £ +3/(9(0)) = x 2,
3x+1
where g(x) =
x-3°

then the value of the ratio ——— is (answer in

f(®)
integer).

Q.42 Consider a function y = f(x) which satisfies the following equation:

&y dy _
a2 dx
Asx > —oo,y=1,andatx =0,y = 2.

dy
The value of E atx=0is (answer in integer).

Q.43 The concentration of NO: in the air at NTP is reported as 0.30

ppmv (ppm by volume). The concentration of NO2 in pg/m? is
(rounded off to the nearest integer).
[At NTP, temperature = 298 K, pressure = 1 atm, and one mole of
ideal gas occupies 24.45 L]
[Molecular weight of NO2 = 46 g/mol]

Q.44 In open channel flow, the specific energy is the total energy per unit
‘weight of a liquid, where the component potential energy is
measured from the bed of the channel as the datum.
A rectangular channel of 10 m width carries 20 m%/s of water. The
depth of flowing water is 1 m. The specific energy for this flow
condition is m (rounded off to one decimal place).
Consider acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m/s%.

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Q.45 Two reservoirs are connected by a pipeline consisting of two pipes

‘A’ and ‘B’ in series. The two pipes are of same length and have the
same Darcy friction factor. If the internal diameter of pipe ‘B’ is
twice as large as the internal diameter of pipe ‘A’, the ratio of the
head loss in pipe ‘A’ to that in pipe ‘B’ is (answer in
integer). Neglect all minor losses.

Q.46 In a field test of a geological formation of permeable soil (porosity =

20 %), the hydraulic gradient was found to be 2 %. The actual
seepage velocity of the flow was found to be 0.0025 m/s. Assume that
the flow is in the laminar regime. The permeability (K) of the
aquifer is ns (rounded off to three decimal places).

Q.47 An underground hazardous waste storage tank is leaking. The

contaminant concentration directly beneath the site is 0.5 mg/L. The
contaminant is travelling at an effective rate of 0.4 m per day
towards a water well which is 2 km away.
Assume that the degradation of the contaminant follows a first
order reaction, and the initial concentration of the contaminant
becomes half in 10 years.
In this case, the contaminant concentration expected at the well
under steady state conditions is mg/L (rounded off to
two decimal places).

Q.48 The net profit expected from a manufacturing unit is ¥ 6000 per
year. The operational life of the unit is 15 years. Assuming a fixed
discount rate of 8 % per annum, the net present worth of the profit
earned over the operational life is ¥ (answer in
integer).

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Q49 A 900 mm internal diameter sewer is laid at a slope of 0.004 and has
an actual flow of 0.15 m*/s. Assuming Manning’s roughness
coefficient to be 0.013, the ratio of the actual flow to the flow when
the sewer is running full is (rounded off to two
decimal places).
Take 7=3.14.

Q.50 ‘A 10 million litres per day (MLD) sewage treatment plant (STP) is
based on the Activated Sludge Process (ASP). First, the sewage
undergoes primary treatment and the resulting treated sewage has
BOD:s of 140 mg/L concentration. This is further passed through a
1500 m? capacity aeration tank (in ASP), where the mixed liquor
volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) concentration is maintained at
3000 mg/L. The concentration of BODs of the treated sewage is
5 mg/L.
The Food to Microorganisms ratio (F/M) of the ASP is
day! (rounded off to two decimal places).

Q51 The municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in a community

(population = 100000) is disposed on a 12x10* m? landfill site, which
can be filled to a total depth of 25 m (including soil cover). Assume
that MSW is generated at a rate of 2.5 kg per person per day and its
compacted density is 800 kg/m’. If the volumetric ratio of MSW and
soil cover is 5:1, the useful life of the landfill site is
years (rounded off to the nearest integer).

Q52 ‘A mechanized stationary container system is proposed for waste

collection from a commercial area. The container unloading time is
0.1 hours per container. There are two containers at each location
and the drive time between the two locations is 0.2 hours. The
maximum waste ‘pick-up time’ is 2.4 hours per trip.
The °pick-up time’ starts at the instant the truck arrives at the first
pick-up location and ends when the last container on the route is
emptied. The maximum number of locations which can be covered
in a trip by the collection vehicle are (answer in
integer).

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Q.53 The molar concentrations (M, i.e. mol/L) of some ionic species in a
water sample were estimated as follows:
Na* =0.25M; Ca?* =0.12M; CI” = 0.32 M; HCO; = 0.05 M.
The ionic strength of this water sample is M (correct
up to two decimal places).

Q.54 Excess amount of solid calcium sulphate (CaSO,4) was added to a

pure water sample (pH = 7) so that some solids remain undissolved
at the equilibrium. The solubility product of CaS0, is 2x10-
mol?/L2. The molar concentration of SO2~ in this water sample at
equilibrium will be moV/L (rounded off to three
decimal places).

Q.55 A facultative pond system for sewage treatment consists of two

ponds in series. The hydraulic retention time (HRT) of each pond is
6 days. The total BODs reduction through the entire pond system is
90 %. If the ponds are considered to be completely mixed, then the
rate constant describing the BODs removal is day!
(rounded off to two decimal points). Assume that the rate constant is
same for both the ponds.

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QuestionType Section Answer iNfeivis Negative

Q. No. | Session Marks
MCQ/MSQ/NAT Name Key/Range

1 4 Mca GA c 1 13
2 a4 McQ GA B 1 1/3

3 4 Mca GA C 1 13
4 4 Mca GA c 1 13
5 4 Mca GA B 1 13
6 4 mMca GA c 2 3
7 a mMcQ GA D 2 3

8 4 mMca GA A 2 3
9 4 Mca GA c 2 3
10 4 Mca GA A 2 3

1 4 McQ ES B 1 1/3

2 4 McQ ES A 1 1/3

3 4 McQ ES B 1 1/3

1 4 mcQ ES c 1 1/3

5 4 mcQ ES c 1 1/3

6 4 mcQ ES A 1 1/3

7 4 mcQ ES A 1 1/3

8 4 mcQ ES c 1 1/3

9 4 mcQ ES c 1 1/3

10 4 mcQ ES A 1 1/3

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1 4 mca Es A 1 1/3
12 4 mca Es B 1 1/3
13 a mca Es A 1 1/3
1 a mca Es c 1 13
15 a mca Es A 1 13
16 a mca Es B 1 13
17 a mca Es A 1 13
18 a mca Es B 1 13
19 4 msQ s | & og (5 1 0
20 a MsQ Es A;C 1 0
21 a MsQ Es B;C 1 0
2 a MsQ Es B; C;D 1 0
23 a NAT ES 23t023 1 0
24 a NAT ES 8to8 1 0
25 a NAT ES 0740 0.76 1 0
26 a Mca Es A 2 23
27 a mca Es B 2 23
28 a mca Es D 2 23
29 a mca Es A 2 23
30 a mca Es A 2 23
31 a mca Es c 2 23
32 a mca Es A 2 23
33 a mca Es A 2 23

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34 4 mca Es A 2 23
35 4 MsQ Es A 2 0
36 a MsQ Es A;C;D 2 0
37 a MsQ Es A;B;D 2 0
38 a MsQ Es A;C;D 2 0
39 a MsQ Es A B 2 0
40 a MsQ Es B; D 2 0
n a NAT ES 5t05 2 0
oS a NAT ES 1to1 2 0
3 a NAT ES 562 to 566 2 0
a a NAT ES 111013 2 0
5 a NAT ES 32t032 2 0
6 a NAT Es |0.024t00.026 2 0
a7 a NAT ES 0.18 t0 0.20 2 0
a8 4 NAT Es 4g§gg(:° 2 0
29 a NAT ES 012t00.14 2 0
50 a NAT ES 0.25t00.35 2 0
51 a NAT ES 21t022 2 0
52 a NAT ES 6to6 2 0
53 a NAT ES 0.50 to 0.68 2 0
54 a NAT Es |0.004to 0.006 2 0
55 a NAT ES 0.34t00.38 2 0

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