Current Awareness Multiple Choice Model Question 2011 – Part 4

1- Who is set to play against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Champions League Twenty 20 finals 2011?
(A). Cape Cobras
(B). Mumbai Indians (correct)
(C). New South Wales
(D). Redbacks

2- Name the actor who is set to be honoured with the Kalidas Samman.
(A). Naseerudin Shah
(B). Shatrughan Sinha
(C). Anupam Kher (correct)
(D). Naveen Pathak

3- In which city the first ever formula one race will be held in India?
(A). Greater Noida (correct)
(B). New Delhi
(C). Faridabad
(D). Pune

4- Who is the title sponsor for the Indian Grand Prix?
(A). Airtel (correct)
(B). Idea
(C). United Breweries
(D). Hyundai

5- What is the name given to the race which will be held?
(A). Airtel Indian Grand Prix (correct)
(B). Honda Grand Prix
(C). Mercedez Grand Prix
(D). Noida Grand Prix

6- On which date Airtel Indian Grand Prix will be held?
(A). 15th October,2011
(B). 30th October,2011 (correct)
(C). 18th October,2011
(D). 1st November,2011

7- Which magazine has given Priyanaka Chopra Indias Best Dressed title?
(A). People Magazine (correct)
(B). Forbes
(C). Eliza
(D). Vogue

8- What is the race track for the Indian Grand Prix called?
(A). Buddh International Circuit (correct)
(B). Gandhi International Circuit
(C). Nehru International Circuit
(D). Mahavira International Circuit

9- Who has designed Buddh International Circuit?
(A). Hermann Tike (correct)
(B). Jimmy Choo
(C). Aldo Rossi
(D). Paolo Soleri

10- What is the length of Buddh International Circuit?
(A). 5.137 kms (correct)
(B). 200 kms
(C). 180 kms
(D). 250 kms

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General Aptitude Question Answers for All Examinations

1: The largest copper producing country in the World is

1. Chile
2. Russia
3. South Africa
4. China

Ans: 1.

2: If the radius of a circle is diminished by 10%, then its area is diminished by:

1. 10%
2. 19%
3. 20%
4. 36%

Ans: 2.

3: A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms downstream in 4 hrs.Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the water current?

1. 1/2 kmph
2. 7/12 kmph
3. 5 kmph
4. none of these

Ans: 2.

4: At what time after 4.00 p.m. is the minutes hand of a clock exactly aligned with the hour hand?

1. 4:21:49.5
2. 4:27:49.5
3. 3:21:49.5
4. 4:21:44.5

Ans: 1.

5: A shop keeper sold a T.V set for Rs.17,940 with a discount of 8% and earned a profit of 19.6%.What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?

1. 24.8%
2. 25%
3. 26.4%
4. Cannot be determined
5. None of these

Ans: 5.

6: If (2x-y)=4 then (6x-3y)=?

1. 15
2. 12
3. 18
4. 10

Ans: 2.

7: A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day?

1. 48 min. past 12
2. 38 min. past 12
3. 28 min. past 12
4. 25 min. past 12

Ans: 1.

8: What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12

1. 16
2. 9
3. 15
4. 6

Ans: 2.

9: Dinesh travelled 1200 km by air which formed 2/5 of his trip. One third of the whole trip, he travelled by car and the rest of the journey he performed by train. What was the distance travelled by train?

1. 600Km
2. 700Km
3. 800Km
4. 900Km

Ans: 3.

10: A train which travels at a uniform speed due to some mechanical fault after traveling for an hour goes at 3/5th of the original speed and reaches the destination 2 hrs late.If the fault had occurred after traveling another 50 miles the train would have reached 40 min earlier. What is distance between the two stations.

1. 300
2. 310
3. 320
4. 305

Ans: 1.

11: The average between a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 9. What is the difference between the two digits of the number?

1. 8
2. 2
3. 5
4. Cannot be determined

Ans: 4.

12: Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins.If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank

1. 17 1/7 mins
2. 20 mins
3. 8 mins
4. none of these

Ans: 1.

13: A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time)?

1. 16
2. 15
3. 12
4. 11

Ans: 2.

14: The simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years is 225 and the compound interest on the same sum at the same rate for 2 years is 153 then the principal invested is

1. 1500
2. 2250
3. 3000
4. 1875

Ans: 4.

15: A cow is tethered in the middle of a field with a 14 feet long rope. If the cow grazes 100 sq. ft. per day, then approximately what time will be taken by the cow to graze the whole field ?

1. 2 days
2. 6 days
3. 18 days
4. 24 days
5. None of these

Ans: 2.

16: 2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger train leaves the same station travelling in the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. After travelling 4 hrs the passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight train was?

1. 40
2. 30
3. 80
4. 60

Ans: 1.

17: The two colors seen at the extreme ends of the pH chart are:

1. Red and Blue
2. Red and Green
3. Green and Blue
4. Orange and Green

Ans: 1.

18: 8 15 24 35 48 63 _?

1. 70
2. 80
3. 75
4. 88

Ans: 2.

19: One of Mr. Horton, his wife, their son, and Mr. Horton’s mother is a doctor and another is a lawyer.a) If the doctor is younger than the lawyer, then the doctor and the lawyer are not blood relatives.
b) If the doctor is a woman, then the doctor and the lawyer are blood relatives.
c) If the lawyer is a man, then the doctor is a man. Whose occupation you know?

1. Mr. Horton: he is the doctor
2. Mr. Horton’s son: she is the lawyer
3. Mr. Horton: he is the doctor
4. Mr. Horton’s mother: she is the doctor

Ans: 1.

20: In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents to the circle at A and B respectively and the chord BC is parallel to tangent PA. If AC = 6 cm, and length of the tangent AP is 9 cm, then what is the length of the chord BC?

1. 4 cm
2. 8 cm
3. 6 cm
4. 5 cm

Ans: 1.

21: Union Information and Broadcasting ministry recently gave an indication to change which of the following laws on a larger scale, as the existing provisions of the Act are inadequate to cater to the phenomenal growth of the print media in view of the liberalization of the government policies?

1. Press & Registration of Books Act, (PRB Act) 1867
2. The Delivery Of Books ‘And Newspapers’ (Public Libraries) Act, 1954
3. Indian Press (Emergency Powers ) Act 1931
4. none

Ans: 1.

22: 2 numbers differ by 5.If their product is 336,then the sum of the 2 numbers is:

1. 21
2. 51
3. 28
4. 37

Ans: 4.

23: Which number is the odd one out? 9678 4572 5261 3527 7768

1. 7768
2. 3527
3. 4572
4. 9678
5. 5261

Ans: 2.

24: Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India

1. Kolkata
2. Kochi
3. Mumbai
4. Visakhapatnam

Ans: 2.

25: If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value of x?

1. 8
2. 3
3. 5
4. 6

Ans: 1.

26: A radio when sold at a certain price gives a gain of 20%. What will be the gain percent, if sold for thrice the price?

1. 280
2. 270
3. 290
4. 260

Ans: 4.

27: x% of y is y% of ?

1. x/y
2. 2y
3. x
4. can’t be determined

Ans: 3.

28: If the value of x lies between 0 & 1 which of the following is the largest?

1. x
2. x2
3. -x
4. 1/x

Ans: 4.

29: The tutor of Alexander the great was

1. Darius
2. Cyrus
3. Socrates
4. Aristotle

Ans: 4.

30: Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job working 9 hours a day. How many hour a day should 40 men work to complete the job?

1. 8 hrs
2. 71/2 hrs
3. 7 hrs
4. 9 hrs

Ans: 2.

31: Goitre caused by the deficiency of ………

1. Vitamin D
2. Iron
3. VItamin A
4. Iodine

Ans: 4.

32: Who invented Napier’s Bones

1. John Napier
2. William Oughtred
3. Charles Babbage
4. Napier Bone

Ans: 1.

33: The mass number of a nucleus is

1. Always less than its atomic number
2. Always more than its atomic number
3. Sometimes more than and sometimes equal to its atomic number
4. None of the above

Ans: 3.

34: A and B can do a piece of work in 45 days and 40 days respectively. They began to do the work together but A leaves after some days and then B completed the remaining work n 23 days. The number of days after which A left the work was

1. 9
2. 11
3. 12
4. 15
5. 16

Ans: 1.

35: Sam and Mala have a conversation. Sam says I am certainly not over 40 Mala Says I am 38 and you are at least 5 years older than me · Now Sam says you are at least 39 all the statements by the two are false. How old are they really?

1. Mala = 38 yrs, Sam =31 yrs.
2. Mala = 38 yrs, Sam = 41 yrs
3. Mala = 31 yrs, Sam = 41 yrs.
4. Mala = 45yrs, Sam = 41 yrs

Ans: 2.

36: What is the code name for Windows Vista?

1. Longhorn
2. Longhund
3. Stackspray
4. Pearl

Ans: 1.

37: On sports day, if 30 children were made to stand in a column, 16 columns could be formed. If 24 children were made to stand in a column, how many columns could be formed?

1. 20
2. 30
3. 40
4. 50

Ans: 1.

38: The probability that a man will be alive for 25 years is 3/5 and the probability that his wife will be alive for 25 years is 2/3. Find the probability that only the man will be alive for 25 years.

1. 2/5
2. 1/5
3. 3/5
4. 4/5

Ans: 2.

39: In a single throw of a dice, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?

1. 1/2
2. 2/3
3. 1/4
4. 1/3

Ans: 4.

40: If every alternative letter starting from B of the English alphabet is written in small letter, rest all are written in capital letters, how the month “September” be written. (1) SeptEMbEr (2) SEpTeMBEr (3) SeptembeR (4) SepteMber (5) None of the above

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (5)
5. (4)

Ans: 4.

41: After allowing a discount of 11.11% ,a trader still makes a gain of 14.28 % .at how many precent above the cost price does he mark his goods?1. 28.56%
2. 35%
3. 22.22%
4. None of these

Ans: 1.

42: Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins.If all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank

1. 17 1/7 mins
2. 20 mins
3. none
4. 50 mins

Ans: 1.

43: There are 3 triplet brothers. They look identical. The oldest is John, he always tells the truth. The second is Jack, he always tells a lie. The third is Joe, he either tells the truth or a lie. Jimmie Dean went to visit them one day. He was wondering who was who. So he asked each person a question. He asked the one who was sitting on the left: “Who is the guy sitting in the middle?”. The answer was “He is John.” He asked the one who was sitting in the middle: “What is your name?”. The answer was “I am Joe.” He asked the one who was sitting on the right: “What is the guy sitting in the middle?”. The answer was “He is Jack.” Jimmie Dean got really confused. Basically, he asked 3 same questions, but he got 3 different answers. which is not true?

1. left most is joe
2. middle is jack
3. right is john
4. middle is john

Ans: 4.

44: A / B = C; C > D then

1. A is always greater than D
2. C is always greater than D
3. B is always less than D
4. none

Ans: 1.

45: Consider the following statements: 1. The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) had recommended that the Department of Personnel of a State should be put under the charge of the Chief Secretary of the State. 2. Chief Secretary of a State is not involved in any manner in the promotion of State Civil officers to the All-India Services. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: 1.

46: The population of a town was 1,60,000 three years ago. If it increased by 3%, 2.5% and 5% respectively in the last three years, then the present population of the town is :

1. 1,77,000
2. 1,77,366
3. 1,77,461
4. 1,77,596

Ans: 2.

47: What is the population of India ?

1. 98 crores
2. More than 2 billion
3. More than 1 billion
4. Less than 96 crores
5. 96 crores

Ans: 3.

48: Some green are blue. No blue are white.

1. Some green are white
2. No white are green
3. No green are white
4. None of the above

Ans: 1.

49: What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12

1. 8
2. 6
3. 9
4. 11

Ans: 3.

50: Average age of students of an adult school is 40 years. 120 new students whose average age is 32 years joined the school. As a result the average age is decreased by 4 years. Find the number of students of the school after joining of the new students:

1. 1200
2. 120
3. 360
4. 240

Ans: 4.

51: On sports day,if 30 children were made to stand in a column,16 columns could be formed. If 24 children were made to stand in a column , how many columns could be formed?

1. 48
2. 20
3. 30
4. 16
5. 40

Ans: 2.

52: Which of the following numbers is divisible by 3? (i) 541326 (ii) 5967013

1. (ii) only
2. (i) only
3. (i) and (ii) both
4. (i) and (ii) none

Ans: 2.

53: A square is divided into 9 identical smaller squares. Six identical balls are to be placed in these smaller squares such that each of the three rows gets at least one ball (one ball in one square only). In how many different ways can this be done?

1. 81
2. 91
3. 41
4. 51

Ans: 1.

54: A man owns 2/3 of the market research beauro business and sells 3/4 of his shares for Rs.75000. What is the value of Business

1. 150000
2. 13000
3. 240000
4. 34000

Ans: 1.

55:    1,2,6,24,_?

1. 111
2. 151
3. 120
4. 125

Ans: 3.

56: The cost of 16 packets of salt,each weighing 900 grams is Rs.28.What will be the cost of 27 packets ,if each packet weighs 1Kg?

1. Rs.52.50
2. Rs.56
3. Rs.58.50
4. Rs.64.75

Ans: 1.

57: Ronald and Michelle have two children. The probability that the first child is a girl, is 50%. The probability that the second child is a girl, is also 50%. Ronald and Michelle tell you that they have a daughter. What is the probability that their other child is also a girl?

1. 1/2
2. 1/3
3. 1/4
4. 1/5

Ans: 2.

58: Find the value of (21/4-1)( 23/4 +21/2+21/4+1)

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3

Ans: 1.

59: The product of two fractions is 14/15 and their quotient is 35/24. the greater fraction is

1. 4/5
2. 7/6
3. 7/5
4. 7/4

Ans: 1.

60: 500 men are arranged in an array of 10 rows and 50 columns according to their heights. Tallest among each row of all are asked to fall out. And the shortest among them is A. Similarly after resuming that to their original podsitions that the shortest among each column are asked to fall out. And the tallest among them is B . Now who is taller among A and B ?

1. A
2. B
3. Both are of same height

Ans: 1.

61: Choose the pair of numbers which comes next 75 65 85 55 45 85 35

1. 25 15
2. 25 85
3. 35 25
4. 35 85
5. 25 75

Ans: 2.

62: A three digit number consists of 9,5 and one more number. When these digits are reversed and then subtracted from the original number the answer yielded will be consisting of the same digits arranged yet in a different order. What is the other digit?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Ans: 4.

63: ATP stands for:

1. Adenine triphosphate
2. Adenosine triphosphate
3. Adenosine Diphosphate
4. Adenosine tetraphosphate

Ans: 2.

64: Veselin Tapolev who became the World Champion recently, is associated with which of the following games/sports ?

1. Chess
2. Golf
3. Snooker
4. Badminton
5. None of these

Ans: 1.

65: A piece of cloth cost Rs 35. if the length of the piece would have been 4m longer and each meter cost Re 1 less , the cost would have remained unchanged. how long is the piece?

1. 10
2. 11
3. 12

Ans: 1.

66: In a journey of 15 miles two third distance was travelled with 40 mph and remaining with 60 mph.How muvh time the journey takes

1. 40 min
2. 30 min
3. 120 min
4. 20 min

Ans: 4.

67: Solid cube of 6 * 6 * 6. This cube is cut into to 216 small cubes. (1 * 1 * 1).the big cube is painted in all its faces. Then how many of cubes are painted at least 2 sides.

1. 56
2. 45
3. 23
4. 28

Ans: 1.

68: Find the average of first 40 natural numbers.

1. 40
2. 35
3. 30.6
4. 20.5
5. None of these

Ans: 4.

69: 1, 5, 14, 30, ?, 91

1. 45
2. 55
3. 60
4. 70
5. None of these

Ans: 2.

70: There is a shortage of tubelights, bulbs and fans in a village – Gurgaon. It is found thata) All houses do not have either tubelight or bulb or fan.
b) Exactly 19% of houses do not have just one of these.
c) Atleast 67% of houses do not have tubelights.
d) Atleast 83% of houses do not have bulbs.
e) Atleast 73% of houses do not have fans.

1. 42 %
2. 46 %
3. 50 %
4. 54 %
5. 57 %

Ans: 1.

71: If 9 engines consume 24 metric tonnes of coal, when each is working 8 hours a day; how much coal will be required for 8 engines, each running 13 hours a day, it being given that 3 engines of the former type consume as much as 4 engines of latter type.

1. 22 metric tonnes.
2. 27 metric tonnes.
3. 26 metric tonnes.
4. 25 metric tonnes.

Ans: 3.

72: To 15 lts of water containing 20% alcohol, we add 5 lts of pure water. What is % alcohol.

1. 20%
2. 34%
3. 15%
4. 14%

Ans: 3.

73: In page preview mode:

1. You can see all pages of your document
2. You can only see the page you are currently working
3. Satyam BPO Services
4. You can only see pages that do not contain graphics

Ans: 4.

74: A house wife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying an item on sale .If she spent Rs.25 for the item ,approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction ?

1. 8%
2. 9%
3. 10%
4. 11%

Ans: 2.

75: I have trouble _____.

1. to remember my password
2. to remembering my password
3. remember my password
4. remembering my password

Ans: 4.

76: Superheroes Liza and Tamar leave the same camp and run in opposite directions. Liza runs 1 mile per second (mps) and Tamar runs 2 mps. How far apart are they in miles after 1 hour?

1. 10800 mile
2. 19008 mile
3. 12300 mile
4. 14000 mile

Ans: 1.

77: A = 5, B = 0, C = 2, D = 10, E = 2. What is then AB + EE – (ED)powerB + (AC)powerE = ?

1. 113
2. 103
3. 93
4. 111

Ans: 2.

78: A man can row upstream at 8 kmph and downstream at 13 kmph.The speed of the stream is?

1. 2.5 kmph
2. 4.2 kmph
3. 5 kmph
4. 10.5 kmph

Ans: 1.

79: Find what is the next letter. Please try to find. O,T,T,F,F,S,S,E,N,_ What is that letter?

1. B
2. S
3. Q
4. T
5. O

Ans: 4.

80: There are 3 societies A, B, C. A lent cars to B and C as many as they had Already. After some time B gave as many tractors to A and C as many as they have. After sometime c did the same thing. At the end of this transaction each one of them had 24. Find the cars each originally had.

1. A had 21 cars, B had 39 cars & C had 12 cars
2. A had 39 cars, B had 39 cars & C had 12 cars
3. A had 39 cars, B had 21 cars & C had 19 cars
4. A had 39 cars, B had 21 cars & C had 12 cars

Ans: 4.

81: A papaya tree was planted 2 years ago. It increases at the rate of 20% every year. If at present, the height of the tree is 540 cm, what was it when the tree was planted?

1. 432 cm
2. 324 cm
3. 375 cm
4. 400 cm

Ans: 3.

82: A boy has Rs 2. He wins or loses Re 1 at a time If he wins he gets Re 1 and if he loses the game he loses Re 1. He can loose only 5 times. He is out of the game if he earns Rs 5. Find the number of ways in which this is possible?

1. 14
2. 23
3. 16
4. 12
5. 10

Ans: 3.

83: Five racing drivers, Alan, Bob, Chris, Don, and Eugene, enter into a contest that consists of 6 races. The results of all six races are listed below: Bob always finishes ahead of Chris. Alan finishes either first or last. Eugene finishes either first or last. There are no ties in any race. Every driver finishes each race. In each race, two points are awarded for a fifth place finish, four points for fourth, six points for third, eight points for second, and ten points for first. If Frank enters the third race and finishes behind Chris and Don, which of the following must be true of that race?

1. Eugene finishes first.
2. Alan finishes sixth.
3. Don finishes second.
4. Frank finishes fifth.
5. Chris finishes third.

Ans: 4.

84: A is twice as good a workman as B and together they finish a piece of work in 18 days.In how many days will A alone finish the work?

1. 27
2. 26
3. 25
4. 24

Ans: 1.

85: Daal is now being sold at Rs. 20 a kg. During last month its rate was Rs. 16 per kg. By how much percent should a family reduce its consumption so as to keep the expenditure fixed?

1. 20 %
2. 40 %
3. 3%
4. 2%

Ans: 1.

86: The sum of 5 successive odd numbers is 1075. What is the largest of these numbers?

1. 215
2. 223
3. 219
4. 217

Ans: 3.

87: A man sells two buffaloes for Rs. 7,820 each. On one he gains 15% and on the other, he loses 15%. His total gain or loss in the transaction is

1. 2.5% gain
2. 2.25% loss
3. 2% loss
4. 5% loss
5. None of these

Ans: 2.

88: One ship goes along the stream direction 28 km and in opposite direction 13 km in 5 hrs for each direction.What is the velocity of stream?

1. 1.5 kmph
2. 2.5 kmph
3. 1.8 kmph
4. 2 kmph

Ans: 1.

89: Which one of the words given below is different from others?

1. Orange
2. Grape
3. Apricot
4. Raspberry
5. Mango

Ans: 3.

90: Complete the series: 5, 20, 24, 6, 2, 8, ?

1. 12
2. 32
3. 34
4. 36

Ans: 1.

91: A can have a piece of work done in 8 days, B can work three times faster than the A, C can work five times faster than A. How many days will they take to do the work together

1. 3 days
2. 8/9 days
3. 4 days
4. None of the above

Ans: 2.

92: 7 Pink, 5 Black, 11 Yellow balls are there. Minimum no. atleast to get one black and yellow ball

1. 17
2. 13
3. 15
4. 19

Ans: 1.

93: (1/10)18 – (1/10)20 = ?

1. 99/1020
2. 99/10
3. 0.9
4. none of these

Ans: 1.

94: Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all of them shot 4 bullets the total number of bullets remaining is equal to the bullets each had after division. Find the original number divided?

1. 18
2. 20
3. 54
4. 8

Ans: 1.

95: A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times A’s share, 4 times B’s share and 7 times C’s share are all equal. The share of C is

1. Rs.84
2. Rs.76
3. Rs.98
4. RS.34

Ans: 1.

96: There are 20 poles with a constant distance between each pole. A car takes 24 second to reach the 12th pole.How much will it take to reach the last pole.

1. 41.45 seconds
2. 40.45 seconds
3. 42.45 seconds
4. 41.00 seconds

Ans: 1.

97: An emergency vehicle travels 10 miles at a speed of 50 miles per hour. How fast must the vehicle travel on the return trip if the round-trip travel time is to be 20 minutes?

1. 72 miles per hour
2. 75 miles per hour
3. 65 miles per hour
4. 78 miles per hour

Ans: 2.

98: 12% of 580 + ? = 94

1. 24.4
2. 34.4
3. 54.4
4. 65.4

Ans: 1.

99: There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative. Horse : Jockey : : Car : ?

1. Mechanic
2. Chauffeur
3. Steering
4. Brake

Ans: 2.

100: Which of the following numbers should be added to 11158 to make it exactly divisible by 77?

1. 9
2. 8
3. 7
4. 5

Ans: 3.

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BANKING AND FINANCEKVS TGT and PRT Preliminary Examination Model Paper 2010

Question Paper containing  110 Questions  of  General Awareness, Current Affairs, General Science & Indian Constitution, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Teaching Aptitude etc. enjoy reading 

1. Among the following Indian cities, which one is located most southward?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Vishakhapatnam
(3) Panaji
(4) Belgaum
Ans. (3)

2. Match List- I (National Highway) with List-II (Connected Cities) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                      List-II 
(National Highway) (Connected Cities)
A. NH 3                                                 1. Delhi -Lucknow
B. NH 4                                                  2. Agra-Bikaner
C. NH 11                                                3. Agra-Mumbai
D. NH 24                                                4. Chennai-Thane (Mumbai)
Code: 
A B C D
(1) 3 1 2 4
(2) 2 4 3 1
(3) 3 4 2 1
(4) 2 1 3 4
Ans. (3)

3. Match List- I (Defense Institute) with List- II (City) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                                                      List-II
(Defense Institute)                                                                         (City) 
A. College of Defense Management                                              1. Pachmarhi
B. Army Air Defense College                                                        2. Bangalore
C. Army Supply Corps (ASC) Centre and College                        3. Secunderabad
D. Army Education Corps (AEC) Training College and Centre    4. Gopalpur
Code:
A B C D
(1) 3 4 2 1
(2) 1 2 4 3
(3) 3 2 4 1
(4) 1 4 2 3
Ans. (1)

4. Which of the following are Defense Public Sector Undertakings?
1. Goa Shipyard Limited
2. The Bharat Dynamics Limited
3. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(1) 1 and 2
(2) 2 and 3
(3) l and 3
(4) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. (1)

5. Match List- I (Young Indian Player) with List- II (Game/Sport) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                     List-II
(Young Indian Player)                             (Game/Sports)
A. Armaan Ebrahim                                       1. Squash
B. Joshna Chinnappa                                     2. Hockey
C. Adrian D’Souza                                        3. Lawn Tennis
D. Karan Rastogi                                           4. Auto racing
5. Swimming
Code: 
A B C D
(1) 2 3 5 1
(2) 4 1 2 3
(3) 2 1 5 3
(4) 4 3 2 1
Ans. (2)

6. Match List- I (Person) with List- II (Organization) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                               List-II
(Person) (Organization)
A. Shiv Nadar 1. Satyam Computers
B. Kumaramangalam Birla                      2. Tata Consultancy Services
C. R. Raju                                                 3. Grasim Industries
D. S. Ramadorai                                       4. HCL Technologies
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 2 3 1 4
(2) 4 1 3 2
(3) 2 1 3 4
(4) 4 3 1 2
Ans. (4)

7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(1) Gol Gumbaz                         : Hyderabad
(2) Tomb of Itmad-ud-daula      : Agra
(3) Tomb of Sher Shah              : Sasaram
(4) Tomb of Rani Rupmati        : Ahmedabad
Ans. (1)
8. Where is the Baglihar Hydroelectric Project located?
(1) Ferozepur District of Punjab
(2) Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir
(3) Faridkot District of Punjab
(4) Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir
Ans. (2)

(For the next Five Items) 
ABC Ltd. presently has three Accounts Assistants (A. B and C) and five Accounts Officers (D, E, F, G and H). Its management is planning to-open a new office in another city using 3 Accounts Officers and 2 Accounts Assistants from its present staff. The following guidelines have been established to set up the new: office.
1. A and C are constantly finding faults with each other and should not be sent as members of the same team.
2. C and E function well alone but not as a team. They should not be sent as members of the same team:
3. D and G do not enjoy good relations. They should not be sent as members of the same team
4. Since D and F have been competing for a promotion, they should not be sent as members of the same team.
Based upon the above, answer the next five items:

9. If C and F are moved to the new office, what is the number of different teams that can be formed?
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
Ans. (1)

10. If C is sent to the new office which member of the staff can not go with C?
(1) H
(2) G
(3) F
(4) D
Ans. (4)

11. Under the guidelines developed, which of the following must go to the office?
(1) B
(2) D
(3) E
(4) G
Ans. (1)

12. Under the guidelines developed, which one of the following is the possible number of different teams, which can be sent to the new office?
(1) 15
(2) 12
(3) 8
(4) 6
Ans. (4)

13. If D goes to the new office which of the following is/are correct?
1. C cannot go.
2. A cannot go.
3. H must also go.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) l and 2
(4) 1 and 3
Ans. (4)

14. Consider the following statements
1. Megabyte (MB) is exactly equal to 2 ²⁰ bytes. 
2. A byte is a unit of data that is eight binary digits long.
3. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1.
Which of the statements given above is are correct?
(1) 2 only
(2) 3 only
(3) 1 and 2
(4) 1, 2, and 3
Ans. (4)

15. Consider the following statements.
1. Bluetooth technology uses simulation of a given environment.
2. Virtual reality uses short-range wireless connection for connecting mobile phones, computers with each other.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (1)

16. Match List -I (Temple/Cathedral) with List-II (Place) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I                                                       List-II
(Temple/Cathedral)                                         (Place)
A. Brihadeswara Temple                                  1. Guwahati
B. Vishwanatha Temple                                    2. Chennai
C. Kamakhya Temple                                       3. Thanjavur
D. Santhome Cathedral                                     4. Khajuraho
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 2 1 4
(2) 1 4 3 2
(3) 3 4 1 2
(4) 1 2 3 4
Ans. (3)

17. Match List -I (Scholar) with List- II (Work) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                  List-II
(Scholar)                                            (Work)
A. Panini                                        1. Brihatsamhita
B. Varahamihira                            2. Vedanga Jyotisha
C. Lagdhacharya                            3. Rajatragani
D. Kalhana                                     4. Asthadhyayi
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 4 1 2 3
(2) 3 2 1 4
(3) 4 2 1 3
(4) 3 1 2 4
Ans. (1)

18. Match List -I (World Heritage Site) with List- II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                                List-II 
(World Heritage Site)                                              (State)
A. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary                                    1. Bihar
B. Mahabodhi Temple Complex                               2. Uttranchal
C. Group of Monuments, Pattadakal                         3. Assam
D. Nandadevi National Park                                     4. Karnataka
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 2 4 1 3
(2) 3 1 4 2
(3) 2 1 4 3
(4) 3 4 1 2
Ans. (2)

(For the next THREE items)
In a group of six men and women—A, B, C, D, and F there are two housewives who have not taken up a any job one lecturer, one architect, one accountant and one lawyer. Further,
1. There are two married couples in the group.
2. The lawyer is married to D who is a housewife and she has not taken up any job
3. No lady in the group is either an accountant or an architect
4. C who is an accountant is married to F who is a lecturer
5. A is married to D and E is not one of the two non-working housewives.
Based on the above, answer the next THREE items:

19. Which of the fo1loing is a married couple?
(1) A-B
(2) A-F
(3) C-E
(4) None of the above.
Ans. (4)

20. What is E-working as?
(1) Lawyer
(2) Architect
(3) Lecturer
(4) Accountant
Ans. (2)

21 How many members of the group are males?
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) Cannot be determined
Ans. (2)

22. Consider the following statements:
1. Black soils occur mainly in Maharashtra, Western Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
2. Alluvial soils are confined mainly to the Northern plains
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) l only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both l and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (3)

23. Consider the following statements:
1. India has an installed e1ectrlc power generation’ capacity of more than 1 lakh MW.
2. The total hydroelectric power potential of India is estimated around. 1, 50,000MW.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (1)

24. Match List –I (Ore) with List-II (Metal) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                             List-II
(Ore)                            (Metal)
A. Magnetite                      1. Lead
B. Galena                           2. Zinc
C. Bauxite                          3. Iron
D. Sphalerite                      4. Aluminum
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 3 4 1 2
(2) 2 1 4 3
(3) 3 1 4 2
(4) 2 4 1 3
Ans. (3)

25. Who among the following is the first to have taken 600 test cricket wickets?
(1) Courtney Walsh
(2) Glenn McGrath
(3) Shane Warne
(4) M. Murlitharan
Ans. (3)

26. Match List- I (Person) with List-II (Organization) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                     List-II 
(Person)                                           (Organization)
A. E. Shreedharan                           1. SEBI
B. M. Damodaran                           2. Atomic Energy Commission
C. A. Kakodkar                              3. Nuclear Power Corporation of India
D. S. K. Jain                                   4. Delhi Metro Rail corporation
Code:
A B C D
(1) 4 1 2 3
(2) 2 3 4 1
(3) 4 3 2 1
(4) 2 1 4 3
Ans. (1)
27.

9 equally spaced points are shown in the figure given above.
Consider the following statements:
1. The minimum number of straight lines that can be drawn by using a pencil and without lifting the hand so as to touch all these 9 points is 5
2. The maximum number of squares that can be formed by joining these points ss 5.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both l and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (1)

28. Three persons A, B, and C wore shirts of black, blue, and orange colours (not necessarily in that order) and pants of green, yellow arid orange colours (not necessarily in that order). No person wore shirt and pant of the same colour. Further, it is given that
1. A did not wear shirt of black colour.
2. B did not wear shirt of blue colour.
3. C did not wear shirt of orange colour.
4. A did not wear pant of green colour.
5. B wore pant of orange colour. What were the colours of the pant and shirt worn, by C, respectively?
(1) Orange and black
(2) Green and blue
(3) Yellow and blue
(4) Yellow and black
Ans. (2)

29. A cube whose two adjacent faces are colored as cut into 64 identical small cubes. How many of these small cubes are not colored at all?
(1) 24
(2) 36
(3) 48
(4) 60
Ans. (2)

30. Match List -I (Temple) with List- II (Built Under) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Temple)                                        List-II (Built Under)
A. Badami Cave temples                              1. Chalukyas
B. Ellora                                                       2. Chandellas
C. Khajuraho                                                3. Pallavas
D. Mahabalipuram                                       4. Rashtrakutas
Codes:
A  B C D
(1) 2 3 1 4
(2) 1 4 2 3
(3) 2 4 1 3
(4) 1 3 2 4
Ans. (2)

31. At which one of the following places did Gautama Buddha attain Par nirvana?
(1) Gaya
(2) Kushinagar
(3) Rajgir
(4) Shravasti
Ans. (2)

32. Consider the following statements:
1. Nadir Shah invaded India during the rule of the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.
2. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought during the reign of Akbar Shah II.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both l and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (1)

33. Who among the following was a contemporary of the famous poet Amir Khusro?
(1) Iitutmish
(2) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(3) Ibrahim Lodi
(4) Akbar
Ans. (2)
34. Who among the following Delhi Sultans made Agra the capital of his Empire?
(1) Iitutmish
(2) Balban
(3) Feroz Shah Tughluq
(4) Sikander Lodi
Ans. (4)

35. Which one of the following wars was fought earliest?
(1) First Anglo-Burmese War
(2) First Anglo-Afghan War
(3) First Anglo-Maratha War
(4) First Anglo-Sikh War
Ans. (2)

36.

S_{1 =} a + b + c
S₂ = d + e + f.
S_{3 =} g + h + i,
S₄ = a + d + g 
S_{5 =} b + e + h,
S₆ = c + f + i
P = (a) ( e) ( i)
If the numerical values of S1, S₂, S₃, S₄, S, S₆ and P are known,
what is the minimum number of values of the lower case letters that must be given such that values of all the lower case letters become known?
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 5
Ans. (2)

37. Seven players A, B, C, D, E, F and G are to be seated such that.
(i) B must always occupy the second position
(ii) F must always occupy the sixth position
(Ill) D and E must be seated adjacent to each other
In how many different ways can they be seated?
(1) 8
(2) 12
(3) 24
(4) None of the above
Ans. (4)

38. There are 24 equally spaced points lying on circumference of a circle. What is the maximum number of equilateral triangles that can be drawn by taking sets of three points and joining the three points of each set?
(1) 4
(3) 8
(2) 6
(4) 12
Ans. (3)

39. A has a few 5 rupee notes only; B has a few 10 rupee notes only while C has a few 20 rupee notes only. Each of them gives two notes to the other two. After doing so, they end up having the same amount of money. Which one of the following combinations of the number of notes possessed by A, B and C initially is not possible?
A               B               C
(1) 51 notes   27 notes   15 notes
(2) 31 notes   17 notes   10 notes
(3) 39 notes   21 notes   12 notes
(4) 70 notes   37 notes   20 notes
Ans. (4)

40. In Indian history, Lord Macaulay is known for his contribution to which one of the following areas?
(1) Army
(2) Land revenue
(3) Railways
(4) Education
Ans. (4)

41. Who is the author of the book—Tryst With Destiny?
(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) K.P.S. Menon
(3) K. M. Munshi
(4) S. Gopalan
Ans. (4)

42. Match List -I with List -II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                 List-II
A. Poona Act                                1. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Indian Association                   2. M. G. Rande
C. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha          3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Forward Block                        4. Surendra Nath Banerjee
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 2 1 3 4
(2) 3 4 2 1
(3) 2 4 3 1
(4) 3 1 2 4
Ans. (2)

43. At which one of the following Congress Sessions, did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that the Swaraj was the goal of India’s political efforts?
(1) Karachi Session
(2) Lahore Session
(3) Lucknow Session
(4) Calcutta Session
Ans. (4)

44. Who among the following was not associated with the Indigo Rebellion?
(1) Harishchandra Mukherjee
(2) Digambar Biswas
(3) Dinbandhu Mitra
(4) Keshabchahdra Sen
Ans. (4)

45. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India?
(1) Rajendra Prasad
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru
(3) J. B. Kriplani
(4) Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans. (3)

46. Match List- I (Centre of Handicrafts) with List -II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Centre of Handicraft)        List-II (State)
A. Bankura                                     1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gadwal                                      2. Bihar
C. Madhubani                                3. Orissa
D. Phulbani                                    4. West Bengal
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 4 2 1 3
(2) 3 1 2 4
(3) 4 1 2 3
(4) 3 2 1 4
Ans. (3)

47. Consider the following series:
A B C D…X Y Z | Y X…..B A? B C D…..YZ |Y X ….C B A |B C…..Y Z….
Which letter occupies the 1000th position in the above series?
(1) Y
(2) X
(3) C
(4) B
Ans. (4)

48.

What is the minimum number of different colours required to paint the figure given above such that no two adjacent regions have the same colour?
(1) 3
(2) 4
(3) 5
(4) 6
Ans. (1)

49. In how many different ways can 7 identical coins be placed on a chessboard (containing 64 identical squares) so that all of them lie along the same line (Each of the 7 coins is to be placed In a different square)?
(1) 49
(2) 64
(3) 124
(4) 148
Ans. (2)

50. Which one of the following does not share boundaries with Arunachal Pradesh?
(1) Assam
(2) Nagaland
(3) Meghalaya
(4) Bhutan
Ans. (3)

51. Which pne among the following is the largest natural lake?
(1) Aral Sea
(2) Caspian Sea
(3) Lake Victoria
(4) Lake Huron
Ans. (2)

52. Which one among the following regions has the tropical rain forests?
(1) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(2) Coromandel Coast
(3) Malwa region
(4) Western Ghats
Ans. (4)

53. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(1) Chitrakote Falls                : Chhattisgarh
(2) Gokak Falls                      : Karnataka
(3) Dhuandhar Falls               : Madhya Pradesh.
(4) Duduma Falls                   : Assam
Ans. (1)

54. Which of the following pairs of countries border Lake Victoria?
(1) Zambia and Tanzania
(2) Zambia and Botswana
(3) Botswana and Mozambique
(4) Tanzania and Uganda
Ans. (4)

55. Which one of the following is the most abundant gas in. the earth’s atmosphere other than nitrogen and oxygen?
(1) Argon
(2) Carbon dioxide
(3) Hydrogen
(4) Methane
Ans. (1)

56. Match list-I (Desert) with List -II (Territory) and select the correct answer with the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Desert)                   List-II (Territory)
A. Chihuahuan                       1. USA
B Kara Kum                           2. Sudan
C. Nubian                               3.Turkémenlstan
D. Sonoran
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 2 3 3 1
(2) 1 1 2 3
(3) 1 3 2 1
(4) 2 1 3 3
Ans. (3)

57. Five friendsF1, F2, F 3, F 4, and F 5 have Rs. 100 each. F 1 gives Rs. 12 to F 3 who also borrows Rs. 10 from F2 who in turn takes Rs. 15 from F 5 while F 5 gives is. 18 to F 4 and Rs.12 to F 1. F1 borrows Rs. 20 from F 4.
What is the amount of money left with F 2?
(1) Rs. 120
(2) Rs. 122
(3) Rs. 105
(4) Rs. 97
Ans. (3)

58. Four-digit numbers are to be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3 and  4, and none of these four digits are repeated in any number. Further,
1. 2 and 3 are not to immediately follow each other.
2. 1 is not to be immediately followed by 3.
3. 4 is not to appear at the last place.
4. 1 is not to appear at the first place.
How many different numbers can be formed ?
(1) 6
(2) 8
(3) 9
(4) None of the above
Ans. (2)

59. While writing all the numbers from 700 to 1000. . how many numbers occur in which the first digit is greater than the second digit, and the second digit is greater than the third digit?
(1) 61
(2) 64
(3) 85
(4) None of the above
Ans. (3)

60. If 2nd and 4th Saturdays, and all the Sundays are taken as holidays for an office, what would be the minimum number of possible working days of any month of any year?
(1) 20
(2) 21
(3) 22
(4) 23
Ans. (3)

61. Which one of the following is surrounded by the belt of volcanoes called the Ring of Fire.
(1) Atlantic Ocean
(2) Arctic Ocean
(3) Mediterranean Sea
(4) Pacific Ocean
Ans. (4)

62. Match List-I (Place of Tourist Interest) with List -II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                  List-II
(Place of Tourist Interest)                (State)
A. Dalhousie                                   1. Tamil Nadu
B. Alibagh                                      2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Kalimpong                                 3. Maharashtra
D. Ooty                                           4. West Bengal
5. Karnataka
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 4 1 2 3
(2) 2 3 4 1
(3) 4 3 2 1
(4) 2 1 4 5
Ans. (2)

63. Match List -I (Organization) with List -II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                                List-II
(Organization)                                               (Headquarters)
A. International Monetary Fund                                       1. Geneva
B. International Labour Organization                              2. Montreal
C. International Atomic Energy Agency                         3. Vienna
D. International Civil Aviation Organization                 4. Washington D.C.
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 4 1 3 2
(2) 3 2 4 1
(3) 4 2 3 1
(4) 3 1 4 2
Ans. (1)

64. Match List-I (Tourist Place) with List -II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                            List-II
(Tourist Place)                                    (State)
A. Kalakad                                         1. Kerala
B. Jwalamukhi                                   2. Himachal Pradesh
C. Munnar                                         3. Uttranchal
D. Valley of Flowers                        4. Tamil Nadu
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 4 1 2 3
(2) 3 2 1 4
(3) 4 2 1 3
(4) 3 1 2 4
Ans. (3)

65. Match List -I (Industrial Town) with List- II (State) and select the correct answer with the code given below:
List-I                                           List-II
(Industrial Town)                                (State)
A. Bhadravati                                   1. Tamil Nadu
B, Ratnagiri                                      2. Karnataka
C. Tirupur                                        3. Chhattisgarh
D. Korba                                          4. Maharashtra
5.Madhya Pradesh
Codes:
A B C D
(1) 1 4 2 3
(2) 2 3 1 5
(3) 1 3 2 5
(4) 2 4 1 3
Ans. (4)

66. Which one of the following (Equivalent ranks in the. Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force) is not correct?

Army	Navy	Air force
(1) Brigadier	Commodore	Air Commodore
(2) Lt Colonel	Commander	Wing Commander
(3) Major General                               Rear Admiral                         Air Vice Marshal	Rear Admiral	Air Vice Marshal
(4) Colonel	Lt. Commander	Squadron Leader

Ans. (4)

67. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(1) Janjira Fort                     : Maharashtra
(2) Asirgarh Port                  : Madhya Pradesh
(3) Daulatabad Fort              : Rajasthan
(4) Girigee Fort                    : Tamil Nadu
Ans. (2)

68. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of convectional rainfall?
(1) Afternoon rain
(2) Drizz1ing
(3) Lightning and thunder
(4) Torrential rain
Ans. (2)

69. Which one among the following States has the largest amount of
coal reserves in India?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Chhattisgarh
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Orissa
Ans. (3)

70. Which one of the following places is situated most western ward among them?
(1) Bikaner
(2) Diu
(3) Jaiselmer
(4) Porbandar
Ans. (4)

71. Where is the Headquarters for the Northwestern Railway zone located?’
(1) Udaipur
(2) Jodhpur
(3) Ajmer
(4) Jaipur
Ans. (4)

72. Which state among the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Tribes of its population in comparison to the other three States?
(1)Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Manipur
(4) Tirpura
Ans. (1)

73. Which Schedule Of the Constitution of India includes the emoluments payable to the President and the Governors?
(1) First
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) Fourth
Ans. (2)

74. Consider the following statements:
1. Until the Parliament by-law provides otherwise, all proceedings in the Supreme Court and every High Court are to be th English.
2. The authoritative texts of all bills, amendments, acts, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, and by-laws at the Union and State levels have to be in English only.
Which f the’ statements given above is/are correct?
(1) l only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (1)

75. Match List-I (Committee/Commission) with List-II (Subject) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                  List-II
(Committee/Commission)                             (Subject)
A. Narasimhan Committee                     1. Constitutional reforms
B. Raja Chelliah Committee                  2. Finance sector reforms
C. Sarkaria Commission                        3. Taxation reforms
D. Venkatachaliah Commission            4. Centre State relations
Code:
A B C D
(1) 4 1 2 3
(2) 2 3 4 1
(3) 4 3 2 1
(4) 2 1 4 3
Ans. (2)

76 Who among the following was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State?
(1) Sucheta Kriplani
(2) Sarojini  Naidu
(3) Nandini Satpathy
(4) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Ans. (1)

77. How can the Legislative Council in a State in India be created or abolished?
(1) By the President of India on the recommendation of the Governor of the concerned State
(2) By the Union Home Ministry on the advice of the State Government.
(3) By the Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect
(4) By the Governor on the advice of the State Government
Ans. (3)

78. Where is the headquarters of the Amnesty International located?
(1) Paris
(2) Vienna
(3) London
(4) Geneva
Ans. (3)

78. Where is the headquarters of the Amnesty International located?
(1) Paris
(2) Vienna
(3) London
(4) Geneva
Ans. (3)

79. Consider the following statements:
1. India is a founder member of both GATT and WTO.
2. The Ministerial Conference of the WTO is mandated to be held at least once in two years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Neither 1 nor2
Ans. (3)

80. Match List -I (Book) and List- II (Author) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Book)
A. Conquest of Self
B. Prison Diary
C. Dynamics of Social Change
D. Yesterday and Today
List-II (Author)
1. Chandra Shekhar
2. Jayaprakash Narayan
3. K.P.S Menon
4. Mahatma Gandhi
Code:
A B C D
(1) 4 3 1 2
(2) 1 2 4 3
(3) 4 2 1 3
(4) 1 3 4 2
Ans. (3)

81. The power to make any provision with respect to all matters relating to citizenship of India rests with
(1) Parliament
(2) Union Ministry of External Affairs
(3) Union Ministry of Law and Justice
(4) Union Ministry of Home Affairs
Ans. (1)

82. What is the use of small particles of silica gel often found in the packages of medicine?
(1) It destroys fungal spores
(2) It kills bacteria
(3) It prevents oxidation of medicine
(4) It absorbs moisture in the package
Ans. (3)

83. Polyhydroxy derivatives of aldehydes or ketoens are
(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Steroids
Ans. (4)

84. Azurite is an ore of
(1) Aluminum
(2) Copper
(3) Gold
(4) Mercury
Ans. (2)

85. Rayon fiber is made from
(1) Cellulose
(2) Isoprene
(3) Polyethylene
(4) Polyvinyl chloride
Ans. (4)

86. Which of the following parts/spectra of solar radiation is/are mostly absorbed by the leaves of green plants?
(1) Infrared
(2) Red and blue
(3) Violet, Indigo, and orange
(4) U1tra-violet, green and orange
Ans. (4)

87. Consider the following statements:
1. Unlike blood, lymph-flows only in one direction.
2. Lymph carries digested fat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(1) 1 only
(2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2
(4) Neither l nor 2
Ans. (3)

88. What are soaps chemically?
(1) Mild acids
(2) Mild alkalis
(3) Paraffins
(4) Salts
Ans. (3)

89. Which one of the following effects is employed in the instruments used by the police to detect the over speeding of vehicles?
(1) Doppler effect
(2) Kerr effect
(3) Thompson effect
(4) Seebeck effect
Ans. (1)

90. Which one of the following is not a good source of nutritional iron?
(1) Jaggery
(2) Nuts
(3) Fish
(4) Milk
Ans. (3)

91. What is the cause of the disease ‘myxoedema’ in adult human beings?
(1) Hyperthyroidism
(2) Hypothyroidism
(3) Hyperparathyroidism
(4) Hyperparathyroidism
Ans. (2)

92. Which one of the following causes the infectious disease Anthrax?
(1) Bacteria
(2) Fungi
(3) Protozoa
(4) Virus
Ans. (1)

93. Which one of the following is not an alloy?
(1) 18 carat gold
(2) Soldering metal
(3) Steel.
(4) Graphite
Ans. (4)

94. Match List -I (Invention/Discovery) with List-II (Inventor/Discoverer) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                                                        List-II 
(Invention/Discovery)                             (Inventor/Discoverer)
A. Pendulum clock                                   1. Christian Huygens
B. Machine gun                                        2. Antoine Bacquerel
C. Radioactivity                                       3. Richard Galling
D. X-rays                                                 4. W. K Rontgen 
Code: 
A B C D
(1) 2 4 1 3
(2) 1 3 2 4
(3) 2 3 1 4
(4) 1 4 2 3
Ans. (2)

95. Which one of the following is the predominant raw material used in the manufacture of cement?
(1) Alumina
(2) Limestone
(3) Gypsum
(4) Magnesia
Ans. (2)

96. Which of the following can be taken as a reflection of meaningful learning?
(1) A good score in the examination
(2) A high degree of retention
(3) The capability of transferring/using learning in different situations
(4) The ability to recall as and when needed
Ans :3

97. The most important thing for a student to gain a better insight in the subject is / are?
(1) the notes given by the subject teacher in the class
(2) the discussion facilitated by the teacher and held by the students for comprehending various aspects of the topic under reference
(3) the source material arranged by the teacher for the students
(4) the scholarship of the teacher
Ans :2

98. Schools should arrange co-curricular activities for the students, because?
(1) curricular experiences are incomplete without supplements
(2) interplay of curricular and co-curricular experiences gives a better insight into the content and its context
(3) everybody wants co curricular activities these days
(4) co-curricular activities make the school’s program attractive.
Ans : 2

99. You are teaching in your class and it is almost the end of your session. A child of your class comes late and seeks your permission to enter the class. Being a good teacher, you will?
(1) not permit the child, as it makes little sense coming to class so late
(2) get annoyed, as you are disturbed
(3) ask the child to explain his/her position before you take an appropriate decision
(4) allow him/her to enter and ask him/her the reasons for being so late when the class gets over
Ans : 4

100. You enter your regular class to discover the children not in a mood to study that particular day. You will
(1) value the child’s precious time and world, therefore, teach as per your plan
(2) feel disturbed seeing the reluctance of the children to study
(3) ask the children to mend their ways
(4) allow students the freedom to come up with what they want and gradually connect them to your plan
Ans : 4

101. The teacher who has developed an interest in teaching?
(1) Studies problem of student behaviour
(2) Compares different types of tests
(3) Refuses to be guided by the rules of thumb
(4) Cannot deal with children effectively
Ans : 1

102. Find the odd one out?
(1) Recall
(2) Recognition
(3) Trace
(4) Remembering
Ans : 4

103. Motivation should be followed by?
(1) Reward
(2) Reproof
(3) Knowledge of result
(4) Incentive
Ans : 1

104. Learning which involves motor organ is called?
(1) Sensory learning
(2) Motor learning
(3) Verbal learning
(4) Sensory motor learning
Ans : 2

105. Which of the following is an audio-visual aid?
(1) Radio
(2) Tape-recorder
(3) Television
(4) Projector
Ans : 3

106. Do the children of intelligent parents always shine in studies?
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) Psychology
(4) It depends on God
Ans : 2

107. Children’s fantasy reflects their?
(1) Love for imagination
(2) Inherent talent
(3) Age-specific traits
(4) Hidden frustrations
Ans : 3

108. I prefer teachting young children because?
(1) I love playing with them
(2) It is easy to manage them
(3) It does not take extra reading on my part
(4) This is the best time to develop values and skills
Ans : 4

109. Today’s parents exert a lot of pressure for achievement on their children as?
(1) they want to fulfill their dreams through their children
(2) they are scared about their children’s future
(3) the world is getting competitive everyday
(4) social status is gained only through good grades
Ans : 3

110. An effective teacher
(1) can manage his/her class well
(2) knows his/her subject very well
(3) cares for his / her students
(4) helps his/her students to be authentic learners
Ans : 3

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