man.

IGENERAL STUDIES
Paper-II
1.

If.A2 + 8 = 89 and y - 3 = 6, then which

of the following statements is true ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

2.

3.

4.
T

#
l

5.

7.

10.

(a) 72 (b) 66 (c) 60 (d) 54

The first quartile is also known as
(a) Median (b) Lower quartile

*x>y

If 5432 stands for RUNG and 6108

for FAST, then 8453 stands for

(b) TUBS
(a) TURN
(c) TART
(d) TEST
Find out the missing term in the
following series :
CZX, DYW, EXV, FWU, ? .
(b) GVS
(a) GTV
(d) GVT
(c) HVT
Arrangement of the following words
Friction, Favour, Friend, Frugal,
3
12
4
Fasten, Facilitate
6
5
in the dictionary in order is
(a) 3,6,5,2, 1,4 (b) 6,5,2, 1,3,4
(c) 2,. 1,6, 5, 3, 4 (d) 6,1,2,5,4,3
The missing number at ? in the

10

10

3
2

10
10
6.

The second number in a series is

=y

<y
*None
of the above

15
7
20
?
2
(b) 5

(d) 4
(a) 8
(c) 3
Richa is older than Kavita who is
younger than Archana. Varsha is
older than Bharti but younger than
Kavita. Archana is younger than
Richa. Who is the youngest ?
(a) Richa (b) Archana
(c) Kavita (d) Bharti
A sum of ? 6,240 is paid off in 30
instalments in such a way that each
instalment is ? 10 more than the
preceding instalment. The value of
the first instalment is
(a) ? 30 (b) ? 45 (c) ? 63 (d) ? 72

8.
In a class of 100 students, 40
students failed in English and 22
students failed in Hindi. If 15
students failed in English and Hindi
both, the number of students, who
passed in both, is
(a) 38 (b) 47 (c) 53 (d) 78
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9.

twice the first number and three

times the third number. Arithmetic
mean of these three numbers is 44.
The largest number will be

(c)

Mode

Third decile

(d)

11. Which one is the

correct formula of

Quartile deviation ?
(a)
(c)

12.

The

Q3"Qi

(b)

Qa-Q2

(d)
w

2
value

Q3-Q1
4

Q3-Q2

4
coefficient

of

of
correlation lies between
(b) 0 and -1
g- (a) 0 and 1
(d) 1 and 10
(c)
and
-1
1
gga-,13. In the following figure the triangle
the rectangle
men,
represents
represents employed ones and the
circle represents doctors. Which is
the area of the figure that represents
men doctors who are employed ?

(a)

(b) 8

(c) 1

(d) 2

pie-chart below shows

14. The
qualification of employees of a
company. If number of post
graduates is 55, the number of
employees having education below
graduation is
43%

Below metric

17%

29%

Graduate Metric

(a)

290 (b) 340 (c) 360 (d)400

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The harmonic mean of three numbers

is 18. If two numbers -are 12 and 36r-

the third number is

(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 24

(d) 20
16. The pie-chart below gives the
expenditure on different items in a

__

22. Consider the following tabled - Number of

Marks
Students

house construction.
Timber \
lOOY' -j 90

Labour

V
yl5" -A.Bricks
VCement 45\ /

(b)

(c)

~ (d)

20

17. Two fair dice are thrown. Given that

sum of two numbers obtained is 8,
the probability that one of the
numbers is2, will be
(a)

(b)

(c)

20.

(c)

(d)

none of the above

jg

21.

24.

If Q, D ant'P stand for quartile,

decile and percentile respectively
then which of the following relations
among the location parameter does
not hold ?
(a) D6 = median (b) Q2 = mediap
(c)

25.

P50 = median

(c)

(d)

D5 = median

The following table gives the number

of employees in different age groups.
The average age of employees below

Age group
Employees

20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60

40

60

55

35

(a) 26.0 (b) 31.0 (c) 32.5 (d)33.5

The average of five numbers is 8 and

the average of the last three numbers
is 6. Then the average of first two

11

26.

In an ogive curve, the points are

plotted for
(a) the values and cumulative

(d) 14

Ogives for more than type and less

than type intersect at
(a) origin
(b) mode
(d) median
(c) mean

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51-60

Number of

numbers is
(b) 9
(a) 7

41-50

The arithmetic mean of all odd

positive numbers less than 100 will be
(a) 49.0 (b) .49.5 (c) 50'.0 (d) 50.5

(d)

In a certain area 40 percent

inhabitants were females and 45
percent were tea drunkers. If the
percentage of male tea drunkers was
20, then percentage of female non tea
drunkers will be
(a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 16 (d) 18
19. If three years ago the average age of a
family of 6 members was 19 years. A
baby having been bom, the average
age of the family now remains the
same. The age of baby in years is

114

23.

18.

(a)
(b)

21-30
31-40

marks more than 10 but less than or

equal to 40 will be
(a) 13 (b) 65 (c) 70 (d) 75

The percentage expenditure on labour is

~

The percentage of students obtaining

Steel V

(a)

1-10
11-20

(b)

(c)
(d)

frequencies.
the values and frequencies.
frequencies & cumulative
frequencies.
none of the above.
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27.- According to the chart below,..how.,
many students are- enrolled in-class
X, if the total enrolment is 2500 ?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

28.

29.

(a) 525 (b) 750 (c) 850 (d) 375

Which of the following statements is
correct ?
(a) Numbers and Data are the
same thing.
(b) Statistics cannot be misused.
(c) Use of statistical Science is
almost universal.
(d) Statistics helps in getting an
answer for any
accurate
business problem.
The mean of the following series :
x : 7, . 12, 16, 22, 25
f&P 5, 8, 3, 2
is

30.

(a)

11-13

(c)

36.

13
A
19-21
5
21-23
4
23-25
If the mean is 18, then the value of A is
(b) 7
(c) 11 (d) 10
(a) 8

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10

(b) 25

(c) 30

(d) 50

3j

(d)

9
27

table
gives
following
performance of 500 students in four
tests : -*
(ID
(III)
(IV)
Test
(D
82
65
60
Average 65
Marks
Range of 25-85 15-100 55-75 0-100
Marks
The

test. Comparatively in which test he

performed best ?
(a)

(I)

(b) (II) (c) (III) (d) (IV)

37.

If in a grouped data, the median is 50

and each frequency is multiplied by
2, then the new median is
(a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 50 (d) 150

38.

The average of four numbers is 28. If

the average of first three of them is
twice the fourth number, then the
fourth number is
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 13 (d) 14

39.

Consider the following distribution :

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
13 18 20 25 26
10 8
Which of the following is median of
the above distribution ?
(d) 3
(b) 5
(c) 6
(a) 4

15-17
17-19

Graphs

The geometric mean of

3,9,27,81,243
is equal to
(b)
(a) 27./3

13-15

Diagrams

35.

Less than 10

31.

For a group of 60 individuals, the

A.M. (Arithmetic Mean) of X and Y
are 64 and 57 respectively. Then the
A.M. of Z = X + 2Y is
(a) 178 (b) 171 (c) 173 (d) 177

(c) 20.80
(d) none of the above
Consider the following distribution :
Frequency
Values
5
Less than 5
12
21
Less than 15
27
Less than 20
31
Less than 25
The type of above distribution is
(a) Inclusive class type x/
(b) Exclusive class type
(c) Discrete type
(d) None of the above
Given the following data :
Class Interval Frequency

Editing of data J"

Statistical tables

34.

-.66

11

'

33. The mean of four observations a, b,

c, d is 50. If A = a - 5, B = b - 10,
C = c - 25 and D = d - 40, then mean
of A, B, C, D is

(a) -16.40

S8KP
-.*3kl;r.
.

..

.32. .Which of the following is.not related

with presentation of-data-?-

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40.

Which article gives safeguard to the

fundamental rights of arrested person ?
(b) Article 17
(a) Article 15
(pjf Article 21 (d) Article 22
tk*e*

< .

...

The vacant post of the president is to

be filled up within
(b) 60 days
(a) 30 days
{py Six months (d) One year
42. Who/which of the following is
competent to prescribe conditions for
acquisition of citizenship ?
(a) Election Commission
(b) President
(c) Parliament and State Legislatures

41.

Jointly

(b) Directive Principle of State Policy

(c)sf The Preamble
z. Riht to Constitutional Remedies
47. Which among the following is not a
constitutional provision for the
formation of new states ?
(a) Increase the area of any state/
(b) Diminish the area of any state.
(c) Alter the name of any state.
A state may include a Union
territory.
48. By which amendment the 'Right to
: .Property' has been omitted ?
sJ

Parliament

'*

The Vice-President may be removed

office by a resolution of
irom
i
frojn his
Council of State
Lok Sabha
(c) Cabinet
(d) Council of Ministers
44.-5 Match List - Iwith List - II and
select the correct answer from the
code given below :
List - II
List - 1
(A) Fundamental 1. Part IV A,
Constitution
Rights
of India
IE,
(B) Fundamental 2. Part
Constitution
Duties
of India
3. Part XVIII,
(C) The Union
'Constitution

43.

(a) 24th
JC) 25th

45.

1
4
1
3

4
1.
3

Series-D

42nd

Sirimavo Bhandamaike
Margaret Thatcher :
(c) Golda Meir
(d>. Indira Gandhi
The number of Indian States after the
formation of Telangana will be

50.
*

(a)

27

vjp)29

(b)
(d)

28
30

SL.The first day session of Indian

Constituent Assembly was chaired by
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d), *Pt. Jawahar Lai Nehru

52.

The system of Judicial Review is

prevalent in
India only
U.K. only
(C) U.S.A. only
Both in India and U.S.A.
Which of the following is not a

(a)
(b)

2
4
*

in the Preamble of the Indian

Constitution by..y v
(a) 25th Amendment
42nd Amendment
(c) 44111 Amendment
(d) 52nd Amendment

(d)

6)

D
3

2
1
%4
The word 'Secularism' was inserted

v_ibT44lh

49.1 who was the first woman to become

the Prime Minister of any country ?

of India
V,
4. Part
Constitution
of India

(D) Emergency
Provisions

Code :
A
2
(bL 3
2

Which part of the Indian Constitution

has been described as the spul of the
Constitution ?
(a) Fundamental Rights

46.

53. -

* nw/

Union Territory ?
(a) The Andaman and Nicobar
Islands

(b)

vM"
(d)

Daman and Diu

Goa
Puducherry

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Who among the following -has the

jF

A 'Federal System' and 'diarchy' in

the 'Centre' was introduced in India
by
(a). The Act of 1909
The Act of 1919
(c)
Act of .1935
(d) None of the above

authority to preside over the joint

session of the Parliament ?
(a) President of India
(b) Vice-president of India
(c) Prime Minister of India
\J&) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
55. In Indian Polity, which one of the
following is Supreme ?
(a) The Supreme Court
(b) The Constitution

Where from the pension of a retired

High Court Judge is charged ?
Consolidated fund of India.
(b) Consolidated fund of the state
where he last served.
(c) Consolidated fund of the
different states where he has

64.

jf THTParliainent
(d| The Religion

56.

Right to Information Act was passed

in the year
(aL 2001
(b) 2004
(d) 2002
Jgf 2005
Who/which of the following is not an
integral part of Parliament 7

served.

(d)

65.

(a). President

Vice-President
Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha
The members oFStanding Committee
of Parliament are taken from the Lok
Sabha and Rajya Sabha in which
ratio ? .
rz

5?.

Two and one respectively.

(b) Three and one respectively.
(c) Four and one respectively.
(d) In equal numbers from both the
Houses.
Who amongst the following was the
first woman Governor of a State in
freejadia ?

(d)

"No Confidence Motion']'against the

Council of Ministers In the Lok

Sabha ?
(a) 30 members (b) 40 members
50 members (d) 60 members
62. The Indian Economy is a
(a) Liberal Economy *
QS)

(d)

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Article 145-of the Constitution

of India.
Legislation made by
A
Parliament.
Article 348 ~df the Constitution

cnsair"

66. Which of the following is related to

the theme of 'Grass Root
w
Democracy' ?
Lokpal
Panchayati Raj System
(c) Inter-State Council
(d) Regional Politics
Who among the following has the
executive power to admit a state in
the union or- establish new states ?
Parliament
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Political Parties
(d) Central Government
Which of the following statements is
correct about Prime Minister of
(a)

y_J&f

Sarojini Naidu

SuchetaKriplani
Indira Gandni
(d), Vijay Lakshmi,Pandit
60. Which Article of Indian Constitution
and
eradicates
untouchabilitv
prohibits its practice in any form ?
(a) Article 16 sj&) Article 17
(c>e Article 18
(d) Article 15
61 How many members cali table the

Under which law is it prescribed that

all proceedings in the Supreme Court
of India shall be in English
language ?
The Supreme'Court rules, 1966
(c)

(b)

(c)

Contingency fund of India.

67.

w68.

.w

India?
(a) Prime Minister is the nominal

(b)
(c)

Socialist Economy
Mixed Economy
None of the above

head of the Council of

Ministers.
~He is not responsible to the
Parliament.
or
He cannot dismiss any of his

ministers.
(dr Prime Minister is the real head
of the Council of Ministers.

10

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L-The Constitution of India was

adopted and enacted on
(a) January 26, 1950
(bL, February 11, 1948
November 26, 1949
(d) None of the above dates
70.

----76.

Recently (in 2013) a term 'Roshni'

was in the news. It is related to
(a) Cataract
eradication
programme.

f-b)
(c)
(d)

Skill development and training

programme for tribal youths.
Skill development programme
for tribal women.
An NGO working for the
upliftment of slum workers.

J*

The combined share of exports and

imports of goods was 14.2 percent of
GDP in 1990-91. in 2&11-12 this

71. Recently (in 2013) Government of

India has approved the proposal of

share became
(a) .almost two times that of 1990-91
(b)' nf(SsfairlHKvMtWT990-91
almost five times that of 199Q-9 1
(d) almost ten times that of 1990-91

providing loans to Women Self Help

Groups at a lower interest rate to
eradicate poverty through women
empowerment. The interest rate is
(b) 6.5%.,
7%
(c)* 7.5%
(d) 8% =4

72.

w'

sexulttio

During 2001 and 2011, the

in Uttar Pradesh has improved by
(a) 20 females per 1000 males,
leleaper'f000 malesi
(c) 60 females per 1000 males
(d> 40 females per 1000 males

Match List - Iwith List - II and

select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists :
List - 1
List - II

(Industry)
(A) Paper
1.
(B) Cement
2.
(C) Iron and Steel /3.
(D) Mineral Oil
4.

(Location)
AmbalaMukul
Bhilai

vXfbT

j>

Which of the following is not

responsible for poverty ?
(a)

Titagarh

(b)
(c)

Lakheri

Refinery
Codes
A
(aK.2

vJbT
(c)

klT
C

3
2.

**

(b)

(c)

rlfisethe FDI limit from 26% to

51%

Export processing zone

(d)

Traditional Act and Craft centre

Which of the following states had
(d)

81.

less Infant Mortality Rate (EVLR) than

All India AveragejlMR in 2011 ?

j(aJ /Tamil Nadu
(b) n?ttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh'
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Inadequate growth rate ..

High growth rate of population
Unemployment
Increasing rate of investment

On October 4, 2012, the Government

of India has proposed to change the
limits of FDI in Insurance Sector. It
is proposed to
(&T raise the FDI limit from 26% to
V/
49%

2. 4
1
4
Kandla, situated in the Gulf of
Kuchchh, is well known for which of
the following ?
(a) Ship-breaking industry
(biy Cutting and polishing of diamonds
3

(d)>2
73.

Which of the following countries is

the largest exporter of gold to India ?
(a) Brazil
UAE
(f) . Switzerland (d) South Africa
Railways have raised the rail fare by
2 percent with effect from October 7,
2013. The increase is applicable to
(a) All the trains
(b) Only to suburban and passenger
trains
(c) Only to passenger and express
trains
All the trains except suburban
and passenger trains

decrease the FDI limit from

74% to 49%

"Swadhar" is the scheme for

tepf* Women

in

difficult

circumstances.

(b)

(c)
(d)

12

Self-employment for males.

Common home for senior citizens.
Unique identification of citizens.
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88.

82. The financial year for Banks is April

- March; but what is the financial

year for RBI ?
(a) January - December
(b) April - March
(c) October - September
July -June

**

Which among the following products

is not usually exported from India ?

83.

(a) Wheat
_ 00
Sugar
84.

Rice

(b)
(d)

89.

Pulses

*
Which of the following statements is
not correct ?
(a) India was a colony of Britain
OBWwe-:

Dadabhai Naoroji

R.C. Dutt
(c) V.K.R.V. Rao
(d) D.R. Gadgil
In the 12"' Five Year Plan, which
among the following has largest
allocation of funds ?

The Indian economy stagnated

during British period.

{00 India was a supplier of
manufacturing . goods during
(d)

\'85.
86.

(a) JEnerg.y_
(b) Transport

British rule.
India was a&pplier of rawmaterials during British rule. J>
91.

In which state was the Bhoodan

"
represented by
(a) Poverty ratio
000 Per capita income
(c) National income
(d) JJnemployment rate
92. Which of the following states was
the largest producer of pulses in
2011-12?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c), Rajasthan

1994-95.

Of the above statements, choose the

correct answer from the code given
below :

93.

Code:
(c)

Only (1) and (3) are correct.

Only (2) is correct.

(d)

87.

%*--

94.

policy
liberalisation,
of
privatisation and globalisation was
accepted as new economic policy by
Prime Minister

00
(d)

Series-D

Madhya Pradesh
In 2011 which two countries
accounted for the. largest share
percent in India's total trade with rest
of thft world ?
China and UAE
(b) U.S.A. and Saudi Arabia
(c)

The

(a)
(b)

The standard of living in a country is

'

Consider the following statements

regarding service tax.
(1) It is a direct tax. V(2) It is an indirect tax.
(3) It was introduced during

Only (1) is correct.

Only (2) and (3) are correct.

j.._n

\Jj20 Social Services

(d)( Rural Development

Movement first started ?

(a) In Andhra Pradesh..,
(b) Tn'TCarnataka
(c) In Tamil Nadu
yJdT In Uttar Pradesh

(a)

v"
> provide the fund.
(0 The fund will start operating
< from 2014.
S
Who has for the first time estimated
national income in India ?

(b)

till 1947.
(b)

Which of the following statements is

incorrect for 'Green Climate Fund"
1GCF) ?
(a) It was established in the Durban
Conference of Climate Change:
(b) It would support programmes and
policies in developing nations. >
(c) The developed nations would

(b)

Rajiv Gandhi
Vishwnath Pratap Singh
Narsimha Rao
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

00
(d)

14

UAE and Saudi Arabia

(d) Germany and Japan

'
Mixed economy in India means
(a) Co-existence of large and small

scale industries.
collaboration
Foreign

in

economic development.
Co-existence of public and
private sector.
None of the above.

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95. -Whieh-one -of-the -following crops is

not included in the National Food
Security Mission (FSM) ?
(a) Wheat
Pulses
(c) Rice
(d) Course Cereals
96. Which one of the following organisations
finances
administers
of
Rural
Infrastructural Development Fund ?
(a) RBI

103. A man., is standing on a sensitive

balance. If he inhales deeply, the
reading of the balance
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) jernains .unaffected
may increase or . decrease
depending on the atmospheric
pressure

NABARD

Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Rural Development
97. According to new RBI Governor,
which among the following factors
determines the exchange value of
money ?
1. High inflation rate
High fiscal deficit
2.
3.
High crude oil prices
Choose the correct answer -from the
code below :
-T
Code:
All the three above factors
\J&Y*
(b) Only 1 and 2
(c)
(d)

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V8

Si

104. Arthritis is caused by the deposition

of which of the following in the
joints of the body ?
(a)
(c)

glows brighter than the other. Which

of the two has a larger resistance ?
(a) The dim bulb
v,\

99.

k106.

India
Japan on January 12, 2012
agreed to enhance their cooperation
in which of the following sector"?
(a) Tourism
(b) Road and Transport
(c) Coal anoMlHihg
Infrastructure
Which among the following agency
regulates the mutual funds in India ?

SEBI
National Stock Exchange
Reserve Bank of India y
.(d) IndianBank Association
100. D.P.T. vaccine is given to protect from
(a) Tetanus, Polio, Plague
(b) T.B., Polio, Diphthqjia *

(w

Xd)

Tetanus
Diphtheria, Polio, Leprosy

"National Bureau of Plant Genetic

Resources' is situated at
(b) Kolkata
New Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai

The process used for transforming

i/>

salty water into pure water is called

(a)
(b)
(c)

deliquescence
Efflorescence

"

electric separation

reverse osmosis

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loth have the same resistance ' I

The brightness does not depend
on the resistance
ajj"
The jet aircraft flies very easily and
smoothly in the lower stratosphere.
What could be the appropriate
,

explanation ?
Explanation :
(i) There are no clouds or water
vapour
the
lower
in

stratosphere.

There are no vertical winds in

the lower stratosphere.
Which of the above explanation
is/are correct in this context ?
(a) only (i)
(ii)

(i)

(b)
(c)

.
Diphtheria, Whooping Cough,

, ,v)

Uric Acid

(d) Cholesterol
Albumin
Of the two bulbs in a house, one

"

a-a&fand

Urea

(d)

both and (ii)

neither (i) nor (ii)

107. Red light is used in traffic signals

eceqise

it has the longest wave length.

(b)
(c)

it is beautiful.

it is visible to people even with

bad eye sight.

(d) none of the above reasons.
108. Which rgan of the body is affected
most on keeping fast for a long time ?
>*r=
(a) Heart
(b) Intestine
(c) Lung
Kidney
&
109. To operate a T.V. set, a remote control
unit uses which of the following ?
(a) Soundwaves (b) Light waves
(c) Radio waves
"Microwaves
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used in the civil war of Syria. What

is that chemical agent ?
(a) Mustard gas
(b) Chlorine gas
(c) Methyl isocyanide gas
Sarin gas

In the sale of diamonds the unit of

weight is carat. One carat is equal to
(a) 100 mg
(b) 200 me
viej 300 mg
(d) Wfmg

Why do we not feel this high speed ?

(a) Because we are too small
compared to the size of the
earth.

(b) Our relative speed with respect

to the Earth along the earth's
. orbit is zero.
The solar system as a wiole is
also moving. v
(d) JJje....gravity, ,of - theEarth,
constantly pulls us towards the
Earth's'centre~-> ~ :

16. The gas, used in the manufacture of

Varspati Ghee from Vanaspati Oil, is
Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Carbon dioxide
117. Satellite is kept moving in its orbit
around the Earth; it is due to
Centrifugal.force
(b) Centripetal force
(c) Gravitational force or lack of it
(d)* Some other forces
118. Consider the following assertion and
reason and select the correct answer
from the code given below :
Assertion (A) ; Ozone kills micro
organism in water.
Reason (R) : Ozone is not
radioactive.
Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
is the correct explanation oH(A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.'
(d)"4 (A) is false, but (R) is true.
119. Match List - I with List - II and
select the correct answer from the

Earth travels on its orbit at a

(ljjThe
speed of approx 4,400 kms per hour.

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113. Which one of the following is an

indigenously built light combat
aircraft ?
(a) Aakash
Tejas
(d) Aijun
(g) Vikrant

code given below :

List - 1

114: Which of the following chemical is

usectjn artificial rain ?
Silver iodide

(b)
(c)
(d)

agent
(B) Tetra-ethyl-lead 2. Refrigerant
(C) Benzene
hexa 3. Fire

Potassium chlorate
Calcium carbonate
Zinc iodide

chloride
(D) Carbon

conclusion.
Statement : In starting a loaded cart,
one has to push harder than to keep it

moving.
Conclusion :
(b)
(c)

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12$. Waves used for telecommunication

are
(a)

The weight of a moving object

is less.
The wheels tend to slip with
initially.
There is less friction once the
cart starts

(d)

extinguisher
tetra 4. Insecticide

chloride
Code :
C
A
B
(a) 1
3
2
(b) 3
2
1
(c) 4
1-2

115. Consider the following statement and

conclusions which can be drawn
from it. Choose the correct

(a)

List -II

1. Anti
knocking

(A) Freon

Visible light

Infrared

(c) Ultra violet (d) Microwave

121. An object is placed between two
parallel plane mirrors. The number of
images formed is
(b) one
(a) four

moving.

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(a) Radio waves

(bV

Audible sound-waves

Ultra-sonic waves
(d) Infra-sonic waves
123. The powder used for developing
finger prints on a multi-coloured
surface is
(a) Gold dust
(b) Manganese dioxide
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(c)

124. Consider the following Assertion (A)

and Reason (R) and choose your
answer from given code :
Assertion (A) :The upper surface of the
wings of an aeroplane is made convex
and the lower surface is made concave.
Reason (R) : The air current at the
top has less velocity and thus less
pressure at the bottom than at the top.

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(c)

Charcoal
Fluorescent powder

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(R) is the correct explanation
of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not the correct
explanation of (A).
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As

(B)

(D)

AA

Only (A) and (C)

Only (B) and (D)
Only (A) and (B)

Only (A), (C) and (D)

C-133. by 25%, then area of the circle will

If the radius of a circle is increased

produced frequencies are above

the audio frequency.
temperature is too low during
night and too high during day.
there is no medium for sound

increase by
(a) 25%
(b) 37.5%
(c.) 50%
(d) 56.25%
Which of the following fractions are
arranged in ascending order ?
6 8 4
, 4 6 8
(a)
(b)
5' 7' 9
7' 9' 5
8 64
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(d)
(C)
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Moon's surface.
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A train starts from place A at 5 P.M.

and reaches place B at 6 P.M. and
another train starts from place B at
5 P.M. and reaches place A at 6:30
P.M. The two trains will cross each
other at
(a) 5:50 P.M.
(b) 5:48 P.M.
(c) 5:45 P.M.
(d) 5:36 P.M.

(b)
(c)

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(d)

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(a)

Astronaut cannot hear his

companion at the surface of the
moon because

(b)

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(d)

(C)

An

(a)

(b)

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(A)

126. For the myopic eye, the defect is

Concave lens
Cylindrical lens
None of the above

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such that they can be drawn once

without lifting the pencil and without
repeating any line ?

125. The main constituents of Liquid

Petroleum Gas (LPG) are
(a) Methane, Ethane and Hexane
(b) Methane, Pentane and Hexane
Ethane, Propane and Butane
(d) Methane, Carbon Monoxide
.s* and Hydrogen

(b)
(c)
(4)

(a)

(c)

132. Which of the following figures are

(A) is true and (R) as false.

Convex lens

128. The red colour of the Sun at sunset

and sun-rise is due to
scattering of light
(b) refraction of light
(c) total internal reflection of light
(d) dispersion of light
129. The
image formed
by
an
astronomical telescope is
(a) virtual and diminished
virtual and magnified
(c) real and dighjiished
(d) '"real and magnified
What is the missing number in the
following series ?
3, 10, 17,31,45, 66. ?

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Three cubes of edges 3 cms, 4 cms
and 5 cms are melted to form a
bigger cube. The ratio of the total
surface area of the bigger cube and
the sum total of the surface areas of
the three smaller cubes is
(a) 20 : 27
(b) 2:3
(c) 1:2
( none of the above

135. A shopkeeper gains 4% more by__.

selling an article for ? 180 than if he-

or

sells it for ? 175. The cost price of

the article is
(a) X 120

? 125
? 150

(b)
(d)

(c)' ?140

136. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are

standing in a circle. B is in between F
and C. A is in between E and D. F is
in the left of D. Who is between A

143. If one of the angles of a triangle is

andF ?
B

(a)

(b) C

(c) D (d)

100, then the angle between the

angle bisectors of other angles is

r&s. 80 (b) 100 (c) 120 (d) 140
144. What would come in place of
question mark (?) in the following ?
1CV, 5FU, 9IT, ? , 170R
(a).JlLS (b) 13LS (c) 13JS (d) 15LS

137, If 'the selling "price of 10 articles is

equal to the purchasing price of 11

articles, theri percentage gain is

(a) 9.0 (b) 10.0 (c) 10.1 (d) 11.0

138. In an examination, the ratio of passes

to failures was 4 : 1. If 30 students
less had appeared and 20 less passed,

The smallest number x, such that the

LCM of 15, 20, x is 180, is
(b) 9
(c) 18 (d) 45
(a) >6

the ratio of passes to failures would

have been 5:1. How many students
appeared for the examination ?
(a) L 150 J
(b) 120
(c) 100
(d) None of the above -

146. There are five books A, B, C, D and

E. C lies above D, E is below A, D is
above A and B is below E. Which
book is in the exact middle ?
(a)
(c) A j (d) C
E (b) B

The eighth term of the sequence

5, 10, 13, 26, 29, 58, 61
will be
64 (b) 122 (c) 125 (d) 128

139. A two digit number is such that the

product of its digits is 12. When 36 is
added to it, the digits interchange their
places. Unit digit of this number is
(a) 2
(b)
(c)
(d)

.140.

3
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148. Which number will come next at (?)

in the following sequence ?
3, 6, 5, 5, 8, 3, 12, (?)
(b) 1
(a) 0
(c) 2
(d) 3

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A person going on foot and coming

back by 'rickshaw to a place takes 5
hours and 45 minutes. When he uses
rickshaw both ways, he saves two
hours. What time will he take if he
goes and come back on foot ?
(a) 3 hours 45 minutes
(b) 7 hours 45 minutes
(c) 7nomTmutes''"s
(d) 6 hours 45 minutes

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12.36%

(b)
(d)

television set when sold for

? 13,600 incurred a loss of 15%. At

what price it should have been sold
to make a profit of 20% on the cost
price ?
(a) ? 17,900
(b) ? 18,400
(d) ? 20,400

150. ' A man walks 2 metres East, then 2

metres South, followed by 2 metres

East, 3 metres North and 4 metres
West. How long must he walk and in
what direction to reach his starting

141. The effective yield corresponding to

an interest rate of 12 percent per
annum payable half yearly will be
(a)
(c)
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(a) 1 metre North
(b) 1metre South
(c) 2 metres North

12.25%
12.5%

(d)

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