GATE 2014 Life Sciences (XL) Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs are available for download.GATE 2014 Life Sciences (XL) was conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur on February 2, 2014 in the Forenoon session. GATE XL Paper included 65 questions, and the total duration of the exam was 3 hours. The question paper of GATE XL 2014 had 49 Multiple Type Questions(MCQ) and 16 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions. The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate.
GATE 2014 Life Sciences (XL) Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs (February 2- Forenoon Session)
GATE 2014 XL Answer Key Details
| Section |
Question No. |
Answer |
Section |
Question No. |
Answer |
| XL‐GA |
1 |
D |
XL‐J |
19 |
B |
| XL‐GA |
2 |
A |
XL‐J |
20 |
C |
| XL‐GA |
3 |
C |
XL‐K |
1 |
D |
| XL‐GA |
4 |
25 to 25 |
XL‐K |
2 |
C |
| XL‐GA |
5 |
A |
XL‐K |
3 |
D |
| XL‐GA |
6 |
A |
XL‐K |
4 |
200 to 200 |
| XL‐GA |
7 |
C |
XL‐K |
5 |
A |
| XL‐GA |
8 |
D |
XL‐K |
6 |
D |
| XL‐GA |
9 |
C |
XL‐K |
7 |
D |
| XL‐GA |
10 |
0.48 to 0.49 |
XL‐K |
8 |
C |
| XL‐H |
1 |
A |
XL‐K |
9 |
A |
| XL‐H |
2 |
B |
XL‐K |
10 |
C |
| XL‐H |
3 |
C |
XL‐K |
11 |
A |
| XL‐H |
4 |
B |
XL‐K |
12 |
C |
| XL‐H |
5 |
C |
XL‐K |
13 |
B |
| XL‐H |
6 |
1.9 to 2.1 |
XL‐K |
14 |
A |
| XL‐H |
7 |
C |
XL‐K |
15 |
2.8 to 2.9 |
| XL‐H |
8 |
‐0.8 to ‐0.8 |
XL‐K |
16 |
4.2 to 4.4 |
| XL‐H |
9 |
D |
XL‐K |
17 |
A |
| XL‐H |
10 |
0.40 to 0.55 |
XL‐K |
18 |
B |
| XL‐H |
11 |
190 to 240 |
XL‐K |
19 |
A |
| XL‐H |
12 |
440 to 470 |
XL‐K |
20 |
B |
| XL‐H |
13 |
B |
XL‐L |
1 |
C |
| XL‐H |
14 |
A |
XL‐L |
2 |
B |
| XL‐H |
15 |
D |
XL‐L |
3 |
A |
| XL‐I |
1 |
C |
XL‐L |
4 |
B |
| XL‐I |
2 |
B |
XL‐L |
5 |
C |
| XL‐I |
3 |
D |
XL‐L |
6 |
B |
| XL‐I |
4 |
C |
XL‐L |
7 |
C |
| XL‐I |
5 |
A |
XL‐L |
8 |
D |
| XL‐I |
6 |
D |
XL‐L |
9 |
D |
| XL‐I |
7 |
B |
XL‐L |
10 |
C |
| XL‐I |
8 |
80 to 80 |
XL‐L |
11 |
C |
| XL‐I |
9 |
13.6 to 13.8 |
XL‐L |
12 |
B |
| XL‐I |
10 |
A |
XL‐L |
13 |
D |
| XL‐I |
11 |
0.82 to 0.84 |
XL‐L |
14 |
C |
| XL‐I |
12 |
B |
XL‐L |
15 |
D |
| XL‐I |
13 |
13.3 to 13.4 |
XL‐L |
16 |
A |
| XL‐I |
14 |
C |
XL‐L |
17 |
B |
| XL‐I |
15 |
4 to 4 |
XL‐L |
18 |
B |
| XL‐I |
16 |
7.2 to 7.3 |
XL‐L |
19 |
A |
| XL‐I |
17 |
14.4 to 14.6 |
XL‐L |
20 |
C |
| XL‐I |
18 |
C |
XL‐M |
1 |
C |
| XL‐I |
19 |
A |
XL‐M |
2 |
A |
| XL‐I |
20 |
B |
XL‐M |
3 |
B |
| XL‐J |
1 |
C |
XL‐M |
4 |
C |
| XL‐J |
2 |
C |
XL‐M |
5 |
0.80 to 0.82 |
| XL‐J |
3 |
A |
XL‐M |
6 |
5 to 5 |
| XL‐J |
4 |
C |
XL‐M |
7 |
C |
| XL‐J |
5 |
C |
XL‐M |
8 |
254 to 255 |
| XL‐J |
6 |
A |
XL‐M |
9 |
1.05 to 1.08 |
| XL‐J |
7 |
C |
XL‐M |
10 |
1.0 to 1.2 |
| XL‐J |
8 |
D |
XL‐M |
11 |
5590 to 5600 |
| XL‐J |
9 |
B |
XL‐M |
12 |
B |
| XL‐J |
10 |
D |
XL‐M |
13 |
A |
| XL‐J |
11 |
C |
XL‐M |
14 |
39900 to 40000 |
| XL‐J |
12 |
B |
XL‐M |
15 |
0.078 to 0.080 |
| XL‐J |
13 |
D |
XL‐M |
16 |
81 to 82 |
| XL‐J |
14 |
C |
XL‐M |
17 |
0.55 to 0.58 |
| XL‐J |
15 |
B |
XL‐M |
18 |
B |
| XL‐J |
16 |
D |
XL‐M |
19 |
256000 to 256000 |
| XL‐J |
17 |
D |
XL‐M |
20 |
87.0 to 87.5 |
| XL‐J |
18 |
B |
GATE 2014 Life Sciences (XL) Detailed Paper Analysis
- GATE XL 2014, had 10 General Aptitude questions. From Question numbers 1 to 5, for every correct answer, 1 mark is granted,
- In the specific Life Science questions, a total of 55 questions were asked. The Details regarding GATE 2014 XL GA and Core Discipline Section in the question paper are given below:
| Type of Questions |
General Aptitude |
Core Discipline |
| Number of Questions |
Marks |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
| No. of 1 mark MCQs |
4 |
4 |
25 |
5 |
| No. of 2 marks MCQs |
4 |
8 |
16 |
5 |
| No. of 1 mark NATs |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| No. of 2 marks NATs |
1 |
2 |
14 |
10 |
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