GATE 2017 Life Sciences (XL) Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs (February 12- Afternoon Session)

GATE 2017 Life Sciences (XL) Question Paper and Answer Key PDFs are now available to download in the details. In 2017, IIT Roorkee took the responsibility for conducting GATE 2017. The test-takers described the difficulty level as moderate. GATE 2017 Life Sciences (XL) was held on February 12, 2017 in the Afternoon Session. The question paper had a total of 65 questions out of which 10 questions were from general aptitude and 55 questions were from the core sections.

GATE 2017 Life Sciences (XL) Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs (February 12 - Afternoon Session)

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GATE 2017 XL Answer Key Details

Question No.	Answer	Question No.	Answer
1	A	64	B
2	D	65	C
3	D	66	A
4	B	67	B
5	A	68	A
6	C	69	B
7	B	70	B
8	C	71	4550000 to 4650000
9	C	72	99 to 101
10	B	73	78000 to 82000
11	A	74	9990 to 10020
12	13260 to 13285	75	A
13	A	76	D
14	C	77	A
15	A	78	C
16	A	79	B
17	D	80	C
18	C	81	A
19	3.0 to 3.0	82	C
20	B	83	B
21	D	84	D
22	C	85	D
23	A	86	8.0 to 8.0
24	C	87	7.0 to 7.0
25	D	88	0.55 to 0.55
26	7575 to 7576	89	16 to 16
27	722 to 725	90	D
28	0.19 to 0.20	91	A
29	D	92	B or D
30	9.0 to 9.0	93	B
31	B	94	42.0 to 42.0
32	A	95	250 to 250
33	A	96	B
34	A	97	B
35	B	98	D
36	C	99	B
37	B	100	1000 to 1000
38	C	101	A
39	A	102	2078 to 2086
40	D	103	0.80 to 0.90
41	A	104	A
42	C	105	D
43	D	106	C
44	D	107	B
45	A	108	D
46	A	109	25550 to 25650
47	A	110	D
48	B	111	53.30 to 55.25
49	18.3 to 18.5	112	64.0 to 64.0
50	3.2 to 3.2	113	10.80 to 11.20
51	B	114	9000 to 9000
52	D	115	0.30 to 0.40
53	C	116	B
54	D	117	B
55	A	118	C
56	A	119	B
57	B	120	B
58	D	121	A
59	C	122	C
60	C	123	C
61	A	124	D
62	A	125	D
63	D

GATE 2017 XL Paper Analysis

The Life Sciences (XL) paper had two sections: Core Subject and General Aptitude.
The paper had two types of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NATs).
In Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), there will be one-third negative marking for the wrong answer in one mark MCQs.
There will be two-third negative marking for the wrong answers in two marks MCQs.
In Numerical Answer Types (NATs), there will be no negative marking for the wrong answers.
The question paper had 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

Type of Questions	General Aptitude and Core Subject
Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Marks
No. of 1 mark MCQs	5	5
No. of 2 marks MCQs	5	10
No. of 1 mark NATs	25	25
No. of 2 marks NATs	30	60

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GATE 2017 Life Sciences (XL) Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs (February 12- Afternoon Session)