Paper : Numerical Aptitude (RRB)
1.Minimum number that should be added to 23087 to make it completely divisible by 8 is
......
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Ans:- A
2.The angles ABC are 5x0, 7x0 and 6x0 respectively. What is the measure of the Õ BCA?
(a) 500 (b) 600 (c) 700 (d) cannot decide
Ans:- C
3.390× 1000 × 201 × 34 = ?
(a) 895 (b) 1540 (c) 1620 (d) 1780
Ans:- C
6.2100 ¸ 84 = √?
(a) 25 (b) 35 (c) 1225 (d) 625
Ans:- D
8.Ratio of costs of a table and a chair is 5:3 . If the tables cost Rs. 500 more
than the cost of chair's, what is the chair's cost?
(a) Rs. 1250 (b) Rs. 1750 (c) Rs. 1450 (d) Rs. 750
Ans:- D
9. 1646 − 13 × 18 + 249 = ? + 875
(a) 786 (b) 687 (c) 2486 (d) 2356
Ans:- A
10.A number when divided by 5 leaves the remainder 3. What is the remainder when the square
of the same number is divided by 5?
(A) 9 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 4
Ans:- D
11.12% 650 + ? % of 400 = 110
(a) 25 (b) 18 (c) 8 (d) 80%
Ans:- C
12.A train 'A' crosses a 160 m standing train 'B' in 15 sec and a standing person in
9 sec. What is its speed?
(a) 96 km/hr (b) 72 km/hr (c) 84 km/hr (d) 92 km/hr
Ans:- A
13.The type of matrix
√2
0
0
0
√3
0
0
0
√2
is?
(a) Scalar (b) Unit (c) Diagonal (d) Transpose
Ans:- C
14.The value of log 10000 is
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 6
Ans:- A
15.The sum of all numbers between 800 and 1100 which are divisible by 79 is
(a) 2846 (b) 2844 (c) 3844 (d) 3584
Ans:- B
17.The difference between the squares of any two consecutive integers is equal to
(a) Product of two numbers (b) Sum of two numbers
(c) Difference of two numbers (d) An even number
Ans:- B
18.74 is divided into two parts so that 5 times one part and 11 times the others part are together equal to 454.
Then the parts are
(a) 14,60 (b) 60,14 (c) 30,44 (d) 20,34
Ans:- B
22.If 4 workers can make 42 toys in 6 days, how many toys can 12 workers make in 3 days?
(a) 63 (b) 28 (c) 252 (d) 7
Ans:- A
23.The price of 349 coconuts are Rs 2094. What will be the price of 26 dozens of coconuts?
(a) Rs 1662 (b) Rs 1562 (c) Rs 2062 (d) Rs 1872
Ans:- D
24.The area of a rectangular field is 10 times of its length. If the breadth of the field is
10m, what is its length?
(a) 40m (b) 25m (c) 20m (d) data inadequate
Ans:- D
25.The salary of an employee was reduced by 40% first and then was increased by 50%. How much percent
did he lose?
(a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 10% (d) 12%
Ans:- C
30.If 9 men & 15 women can do a piece of work in 25 days, then 39 men and 10 women will complete the
same work in
(a) 7 days (b) 6 days (c) 5 days (d) 4 days
Ans:- C
31.One person took a loan of Rs. 5000 for 3 yrs on simple interest. After three years he
paid back Rs. 6200 including the principal and the interest accrued. Calculate the rate of
interest.
(a) 6% (b) 7% (c) 8% (d) 7.5%
Ans:- C
32.The smallest number which when added to the number 1154 makes it a perfect square is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Ans:- B
33.The present age of Ramesh is ¼ of his father's age. After 4 years, the sum of their
ages will be 68. What is the present age of Ramesh?
(a) 10 yrs (b) 15 yrs (c) 16 yrs (d) 12 yrs
Ans:- B
35. Sheet metal required to make a hollow cone of height 24 cm and radius 7 cm is
(a) 407 cm2 (b) 250 cm2 (c) 704 cm2 (d) 400 cm2
Ans:- C
37. If 42 men can do a work in 15 days, how many men are required to complete it in 21
days?
(a) 24 (b) 36 (c) 30 (d) none of these
Ans:- A
38. Average marks in Maths in a class of 40 students is 45. Average of all the 30 boys is 50.
Then the average marks obtained by the girls is
(a) 30
Ans:- A
(b) 35 (c) 25 (d) none of these
39. The largest angle of a quadrilateral is two times the smallest angle. If the angles form a
series (a, a+d, a+2d, a+3d), the other two angles would be
(a) 600, 1200 (b) 800, 1000 (c) 900, 1000 (d) 700, 900
Ans:- B
40. A mixture of 20 kg of spirit and water contains 10% water. How much water must be
added to this mixture to raise the percentage of water to 25%
(a) 4 kg (b) 5 kg (c) 8 kg (d) 30 kg
Ans:- A
41. A shopkeeper bought locks at the rate of 8 locks for Rs. 34 and sold them at 12 locks
for Rs. 57. The number of locks he should sell to have a profit of Rs. 900 is
(a) 1400 (b) 1600 (c) 1800 (d) 2000
Ans:- C
42. A person travels equal distance with speed of 3 km/hr; 4 km/hr and 5 km/hr. and takes
a total time of 47 minutes. The total distance (in km) is
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Ans:- A
43. The perimeter of a circular and another square field are equal. Find the area in sq.m of the circular field if
the area of the square field is 484 sq.m.
(a) 888 (b) 770 (c) 616 (d) None of these
Ans:- C
44. If the compound interest on a certain sum for 2 yrs at 10% annum is Rs. 2100, the
simple interest on it at the same rate for 2 yrs will be.
(a) Rs. 1700 (b) Rs. 1800 (c) Rs. 1900 (d) Rs. 2000
Ans:- D
45. The diagonal of a square A is x + y. The diagonal of a square 'B' with twice the area of
A is
(a) 2(x + y) (b) x + 2y (c) √2 (x + y) (d) 2x + 4y
Ans:- C
46. If 10x+3y : 5n+2y = 9:5, then x : y is
(a) 3:5 (b) 5:3 (c) 2:5 (d) 1:2
Ans:- A
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Feed Of My BabyFor Safe Feeding And Healthy Baby, visit.Your Ad HereA conical tent of
radius 12m and height 16m is to be made. Find its cost if canvas is Rs. 10 per m2
(a) Rs 7543 (b) Rs 7445 (c) Rs 7342 (d) 7600
Ans:- A
48. 1, 5, 14, 30, ?, 91
(a) 45 (b) 55 (c) 46 (d) 60
Ans:- B
49. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 10, ?, 13
(a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 14 (d) 12
Ans:- C
50. 2, 6, 30, 60, 130, ?
(a) 210 (b) 216 (c) 200 (d) 160
Ans:- A
Paper : General Knowledge (RRB)
1. When was the first underground railway (Metro Railway) started?
(a) 1982 (b) 1989 (c) 1984 (d) 1992
Ans:- C
2. Shatabdi Express train was started in
(a) 1984 (b) 1988 (c) 1990 (d) 1985
Ans:- B
3.At which of the following places Diesel Component Works is established?
(a) Jamshedpur (b) Patiala (c) Perambur (d) Varanasi
Ans:- B
4.Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways?
(a) Central Railway (b) Northern Railway
(c) Eastern Railway (d) Western Railway
Ans:- C
5.The railway station situated in the extreme south is
(a) Chennai (b) Cochin (c) Kanyakumari (d) Trivandrum
Ans:- C
6.A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called
(a) dock platform (b) passenger platform
(c) island platform (d) goods platform
Ans:- C
7.When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?
(a) 1952 (b) 1950 (c) 1951 (d) 1954
Ans:- B
8.In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established?
(a) 1954 (b) 1957 (c) 1959 (d) 1967
Ans:- B
9.Railway Staff College is situated at
(a) Bangalore (b) Secundrabad (c) Chennai (d) Vadodara
Ans:- D
10.Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?
(a) Lucknow (b) Bangalore (c) Pune (d) New Delhi
Ans:- A
11.Which is the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters not
true?
(a) South-Central Railway - Secunderabad
(b) Central railway - Bhopal
(c) South Railway - Chennai
(d) North Railway - New Delhi
Ans:- B
12.Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?
(a) from Calcutta to Delhi (b) From Mumbai to Thane
(c) From Mumbai to Surat (d) From Mumbai to Madras
Ans:- B
13.When was the first train in Indian started?
(a) 1851 (b) 1852 (c) 1853 (d) 1854
Ans:- C
14.In which Governor-General's reign railway lines in India was established?
(a) Lord William Bentick (b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Kenning (d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans:- D
15.A station where the rail lines end, is called
(a) junction station (b) way-side-station
(c) block station (d) terminal station
Ans:- D
16.How much distance was traveled by first train of India?
(a) 33 km (b) 36 km (c) 34 km (d) 46 km
Ans:- C
17.What is the position of the Indian Railway in the world according to the length
of rail lines?
(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth
Ans:- D
18.What is the length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR)?
(a) 4300 Km (b) 3700 Km (c) 4290 km (d) 5298 km
Ans:- B
19.The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at
(a) Mumbai (V.T) (b) Guwahati (c) Gorakhpur (d) New Delhi
Ans:- C
20.When was the North-Eastern frontier Railway (NEFR) established?
(a) 15th Jan, 1958 (b) 15th Jan, 1955
(c) 2nd Jan, 1956 (d) 14th April, 1952
Ans:- A
21.The headquarters of North -Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR) is
(a) Calcutta (b) Maligaon (Guwahati)
(c) Chennai (d) Gorakhpur
Ans:- B
22.In which of the following cities, the first sub-way train was started?
(a) Mumbai (b) Delhi (c) Calcutta (d) Chennai
Ans:- C
23.General Manger is responsible for
(a) Railway Board (b) Railway Ministry
(c) Both railway Board and Railway Ministry
(d) None of these
Ans:- A
24.The headquarters of South-Central Railways is situated at
(a) Mumbai (V.T) (b) Chennai
(c) Secundrabad (d) Mumbai (Central)
Ans:- C
25.The headquarters of Northern Railway is at
(a) New Delhi (b) Guwahati (c) Gorakhpur (d) Mumbai (V.T)
Ans:- A
26.The headquarters of South Railways is situated at
(a) Calcutta (b) Chennai (c) Delhi (d) Mumbai
Ans:- B
27.In which institution the training of electric work is being given?
(a) Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
(b) Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering
(c) Railway Staff College
(d) Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering
Ans:- B
28.Who invented the railway engine?
(a) Charles Babbage (b) Isaac Newton
(c) James Watt (d) George Stephenson
Ans:- D
29.Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering Institution situated?
(a) Nasik (b) Baroda (c) Jamalpur (d) Pune
Ans:- C
30.Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?
(a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra (c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans:- C
31.The zone with the minimum length is
(a) North-Eastern Railway
(b) North-Eastern Frontier Railway
(c) South-East Railway
(d) South-Central Railway
Ans:- B
32.Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated?
(a) Pune (b) Chennai (c) Nasik (d) Sikandrabad
Ans:- A
33.How many training institutions of Railways are in India?
(a) Three (b) Four (c) Five (d) Six
Ans:- C
34.What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system?
(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Forth
Ans:- B
35.Which of the gauges is used in the hilly areas?
(a) Broad gauge (b) Meter gauge
(c) Narrow gauge (d) Special gauge
Ans:- C
36.Where is the extreme north of India a railway station?
(a) Jammutavi (b) Amritsar (c) Pathancoat (d) Guwahat
Ans:- A
37.How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
Ans:- B
38.Diesel Locomotive Works is situated at
(a) Perambur (b) Varanasi (c) Kapurthala (d) Bangalore
Ans:- B
39.The manufacturing of steam engine in Chittranjan Locomotive Works was
stopped in
(a) 1974 (b) 1961 (c) 1971 (d) 1973
Ans:- C
40.The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the
following places?
(a) Kapurthala (b) Chittranjan (c) Perambur (d) Bangalore
Ans:- C
41.Indian Railways which is the largest of the Public Sector Enterprises, is
divided into how many regions?
(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 10
Ans:- B
42.Besides Mahrashtra, Karnataka and Goa, which of the following is the fourth
State for Konakan Railway Project?
(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Gujarat (d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans:- A
43.Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in
(a) 1988 (b) 1972 (c) 1982 (d) 1965
Ans:-
C
44.When was the Central Railway established?
(a) 5th Nov 1951 (b) 14th Nov 1951
(c) 14th April 1951 (d) 16th August, 1951
Ans:- A
45.Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones?
(a) Northern region (b) Western region
(c) North-Western region (d) Central Region
Ans:- B
46.The largest national enterprise of India is
(a) Indian Railway (b) Indian Shipyard
(c) Airways (d) None of these
Ans:- A
47.The first locomotive which was manufactured in Chittranjan on
(a) November 1950 (b) October 1950
(c) September 1949 (d) October 1954
Ans:- A
48.Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated?
(a) Chittranjan (b) Kapurthala (c) Bangalore (d) Perambur
Ans:- C
49.When was the Jammu City appeared on the map of Indian Railway?
(a) 1965 (b) 1963 (c) 1967 (d) 1965
Ans:- D
50.Where is the headquarters of Central Railway situated?
(a) Mumbai (V.T) (b) Mumbai (Church Gate)
(c) Gwalior (d) Gorakhpur
Ans:- A
Paper : General Intelligence (RRB)
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1. P, Q, R, S, T and U are standing in a row from left to right in the ascending order of their
heights. Q is taller than P but shorter than U. Except T, all others are shorter than U. S is shorter
than P but taller than R. Which of the following pairs of persons are at both ends?
(a) U and R (b) S and T (c) U and S (d) R and T
Ans:- D
 2. In the following questions, A & B, four items are given. Three of them are related to one
another in some particular way and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to the group?
 3. A. (a) 27 (b) 1331 (c) 343 (d) 510
Ans:- D
 4. B. (a) Gram (b) Wheat (c) Bread (d) Maize
Ans:- C
 6. 'Table' is related to 'Wood', in the same way as 'Shirt' is related to:
(a) Cotton (b) Cloth (c) Thread (d) Garment
Ans:- B
 7. In a certain code language POWER is written as 61452 and COULD is written as 81379. How
will the word COUPLE be written in that code language?
(a) 913765 (b) 831657 (c) 813675 (d) 813567
Ans:- C
8. How many such pairs of letters there in the word RECOVERED which have as many letters
between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
(a) Five (b) Three (c) Four (d) Six
Ans:- C
 9. If 'P' means '−', 'Q' means '×', 'R' means '¸' and 'S' means '+', then what will be the value of
the following expression?15 Q 3 P 25 R 5 S 8
(a) 40 (b) 48 (c) 52 (d) 46
Ans:- B
10. Pointing to a photograph of a man, John said, "He is the father of the brother of my son's
mother". How is John related to the man in the photograph?
(a) Brother (b) Son-in-law (c) Father-in-law (d) Cousin
Ans:- B
 11. Which number should come in the place of question mark in the following number series.
9 20 33 48 ? 84 105
(a) 72 (b) 68 (c) 65 (d) 62
Ans:- C
 12. Geetha walks 6 km towards north, turns her left and walks 8 km, again she turns to her left
and walks 6km. How far is she from the starting point?
(a) 6 km (b) 8 km (c) 10 km (d) 14 km
Ans:- B
 13. mn - m - nm - n
(a) m m m (b) n n n (c) m n m (d) n m n
Ans:- B
 14. 4 ? 36 64
(a) 9 (b) 25 (c) 18 (d) None of these
Ans:- D
 15.What will come in the place of question mark?
816 800 764 700 ?
(a) 636 (b) 638 (c) 610 (d) 600
Ans:- D
 17. Find the odd pair
(a) 28, 4 (b) 35, 5 (c) 63, 7 (d) 56, 8
Ans:- C
18. Find the odd pair
(a) 15, 12 (b) 45, 27 (c) 20, 10 (d) 39, 18
Ans:- C
 19. Which one word can not be formed from the letters of the word PARAPHERNALIA
(a) RENAL (b) PRAISE (c) PENAL (d) PEAR
Ans:- B
20. If Z = 52, and ACT = 48, then BAT will be equal to
(a) 39 (b) 41 (c) 44 (d) 46
Ans:- D
21. What should come in the place of question mark (?) in the following arrangement?
 4
3
6
5
7
8
6
4
5
120
84
?
 (a) 120 (b) 240 (c) 220 (d) 210
Ans:- B
22. Prem started walking straight towards south. He walked a distance of 25 m and turned to his
right, walked a distance of 8 m. He then turned to his left and walked a distance of 10 m. In which
direction is he now with respect to the starting point?
(a) West (b) East (c) South-West (d) South-East
Ans:- C
 23. In a certain code language 'tor se pub' means 'Man and Woman', 'pub log rap' means 'Boy
and Girl'. What is the code for 'Man' in that code language?
(a) pub (b) se (c) tor (d) none of these
Ans:- C
 24. PMCK is related to TOGM, in the same way as 'DRMB' is related to
(a) GTQB (b) HTQD (c) HSPD (d) HTRE
Ans:- B
 25. Seal is related to 'pup' in the same way as Zebra is related to
(a) Whelp (b) Calf (c) Foal (d) Cub
Ans:- C
 26. What should come in the place of question mark in the following arrangement?
6
9
13
3
17
8
19
2
?
 (a) 5 (b) 11 (c) 7 (d) 4
Ans:- C
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27. If in a certain code language, SING is coded as SINGS, what will be the code for TRUST?
(a) SRUSTT (b) TRUSTS (c) STTRUS (d) RVSST
Ans:- B
28. If GIVE =43 and OR = 33, then TAKE will be equal to
 (a) 38 (b) 37 (c) 36 (d) 34
Ans:- B
 31.In the following questions (A, B, C, D & E), there are three circles in each question having 5
numbers. One inside and 4 outside. The four outer number give the inner number according to
some rule. Find the missing number.
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  38.A. Male singers who are not Indians is represented by
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7
Ans:- C
39.B. Indians who are male but not singers are represented by
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 4
Ans:- A
40.C. Male Indian singers are represented by
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
Ans:- C
41.D. Males who are neither Indian nor singers is represented by
(a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 7
Ans:- A
42.E. Non-male Indian singers are represented by
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
Ans:- D
43.Read the following information carefully and answer the questions (A, B, C & D) given below.
P, Q, R, S, T and U are six members of a family, each of them engaged in a different profession.
Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher, Engineer, Nurse, Manager. Each of
them remains at home on a different day of the week from Monday to Saturday.
The Lawyer remains at home on Thursday.
R remains at home on Tuesday.
P the doctor does not remain at home either on Saturday or on Wednesday
S in neither a doctor nor a teacher remains at home on Friday.
Q in the Engineer and T is the manager.
44.A. Which of the following combination is not correct
(a) R-Teacher (b) Q-Engineer (c) S-Nurse (d) All are correct
Ans:- D
45.B. Which of the following combination is correct
(a) Nurse—Friday (b) Teacher—Wednesday (c) Manager—Friday (d) Engineer—Thursday Ans:- A
46. C. Who among them remains at home on the following day of the nurse's
(a) Q (b) Q to T (c) S (d) None of these
Ans:- B
47. D. Who remains at home on Saturday
(a) S (b) T (c) Q or T (d) None of these
Ans:- C
48. Fill in the missing number
18 2 16
15 7 8
18 6 ?
(a) 20 (b) 14 (c) 4 (d) 12
Ans:- D
49. Which letter will be the sixth to the left of the nineteenth letter from the right end of the
following alphabet?
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ?
(a) N (b) M (c) Y (d) None of these
Ans:- D
50. Race : Fatigue :: Fast : ?
(a) Hunger (b) Food (c) Race (d) Laziness
Ans:- A
Paper : RRB ASM General Knowledge Solved Paper
1. Which of the following countries is a land locked country in south America?
a. Ecuador
b. Peru
c. Uruguay
d. Bolivia
Ans : d
2. Canary Islands belongs to
a. Norway
b. Spain
c. New Zealand
d. Portugal
Ans : b
3. Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Saturn
d. Neptune
Ans : c
4. Which of the following planets rotates clock wise?
a. Pluto
b. Jupiter
c. Venus
d. Mercury
Ans : c
5. A difference of 1 degree in longitude at the Equator is equivalent to nearly
a. 101 km
b. 111 km
c. 121 km
d. 125 km
Ans : b
6. The earliest known Indian script is
a. Mori
b. Devanagari
c. Brahmi
d. Kharosti
Ans : c
7. How many times the preamble was amended
a. once
b. twice
c. thrice
d. four times
Ans : a
8. The term socialist was added in the Preamble by the...amendment
a. 40th
b. 42nd
c. 44th
d. 49th
Ans : b
9. The state with the lowest population in India is
a. Goa
b. Tripura
c. Mizoram
d. Sikkim
Ans : d
10. Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize three
times so far?
a. Medame Curie
b. Linus Pauling
c. Alexender Flemming
d. International Committee of the Redcross
Ans : d
11. The Finance Commission is appointed for every... year
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Ans : c
12. Under which five year plan did agriculture show a negative growth?
a. 1st plan
b. 2nd plan
c. 3rd plan
d. 4th plan
Ans : c
13. Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra?
a. Akbar
b. Babar
c. Sikinder Lodi
d. Mubarak Shah Sayyad
Ans: c
14. The first tide generated electricity project was established at
a. Vizhinjam, Kerala
b. Mangalore, Karnataka
c. Paradeep, Orissa
d. Vishakapattanam
Ans : a
15. National Institute of Oceanography is located in :
a. Calcutta
b. Chennai
c. Mangalore
d. Panaji
Ans : d
16. The 2004 Olympics were held in :
a. Bangkok
b. Rome
c. Athens
d. Nagasaki
Ans : c
17. Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War ?
a. Gen. V. P. Malik
b. Gen. S. K. Sinha
c. K. Subramanyam
d. K. C. Panth
Ans : c
18. The C. K. Nayudu Trophy is related to the sport of
a. cricket
b. Hockey
c. Football
d. Chess
Ans : a
19. New York is situated on the river
a. Hudson
b. Thames
c. Danube
d. Tigris
Ans : a
20. "The Woman of the Millennium" selected by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is
a. Margaret Thacher
b. Hillary Clinton
c. Chandrika Kumaratunga
d. Indira Gandhi
Ans : d
21. The General Assembly of United Nations meets
a. Once a year
b. twice a year
c. thrice a year
d. Once in five years
Ans : a
22. The "Common Wealth Games 2002" will be held in
a. Toranto
b. Manchester
c. Tokyo
d. Canberra
Ans : b
23. All India Radio commenced operations in
a. 1926
b. 1936
c. 1945
d. 1947
Ans : b
24. The "Killer Instinct" is written by
a. Sulakshan Mohan
b. M.K.Santanam
c. O.P.Sabharwal
d. Subash Jain
Ans : c
25. The Secretary-General of UN is appointed by the
a. Security Council
b. Trusteeship Council
c. General Assembly
d. World Bank
Ans : c
26. Postal Voting is other wise called:
a. external voting
b. secret voting
c. plural voting
d. proxy voting
Ans : d
27. The Common Wealth of Independent states (CIS) consists of....republica?
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13
Ans : c
28. Which of the following harbours is considered as the world's finest natural harbour?
a. Sydney harbour
b. Toronto harbour
c. New Jersy harbour
d. Singapore harbour
Ans : a
29. Who invented Radar?
a. Henrey Backquerel
b. Max Planck
c. Robert Watson Watt
d. Humphrey Davy
Ans : c
30. Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in...
a. Trophical Evergreen Forests
b. Tropical most Decidous
c. Alpine forests
d. Trophical Thorn Forests
Ans : d
31. The first country to legalise medically assisted suicide is
a. Switzerland
b. New Zealand
c. USA
d. Netherlands
Ans : d
31. India's newsprint industry is mainly located in
a. Indore
b. Dehradun
c. Nepanagar
d. Nagpur
Ans : c
32. The tomb of Babur is at
a. Kabul
b. Lahore
c. Multan
d. Larkhana
Ans : a
33. The joint session of the two houses is presided by
a. the speaker
b. the president
c. chairman of Rajyasabha
d. none of these
Ans : a
34. The Gandhara school of Art was influenced most by the
a. Greeks
b. Shakas
c. persians
d. Kushans
Ans : a
35. The Simon Commission was appointed in
a. 1927
b. 1928
c. 1929
d. 1930
Ans : c
36. Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year ?
a. 1972
b. 1973
c. 1974
d. 1975
Ans : d
37. Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ?
a. Rajaraja Chola
b. Mahendra Varman
c. Narsimha Varman
d. Narsimha Chola
Ans : c
38. The 189th member of United Nations is
a. Palau
b. Tuvalu
c. Soloman Islands
d. Nauru
Ans : b
39. When was Burma separated from India
a. 1947
b. 1942
c. 1937
c. 1932
Ans : c
40. Which of the following country has more than 55,000 lakes?
a. Poland
b. Denmark
c. Finland
d. Norway
Ans :c
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1. Who is considered the real founder of the Gupta Empire?
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Srigupta
2. Shahjahan ascended the Mughal throne in
(a) 1628 AD
(b) 1626 AD
(c) 1625 AD
(d) 1627 AD
3. Which is correct order?
(a) Babur, Humayun, Jahangir, Akbar, Shahjahan, Aurangzeb
(b) Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan, Aurangzeb
(c) Babur, Akbar, Humayun, Shahjahan, Jahangir, Aurangzeb
(d) Babur, Humayun, Shahjahan, Akbar, Jahangir, Aurangzeb
4. Ibn Batutah visited India during the rule of
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
5. Who was the Nawab of Bengal during ‘Battle of Plassey’?
(a) Siraj-ud-daola
(b) Mir Jafar
(c) Mir Qasim
(d) None of these
6. FIFA World Cup, 2006 was played in
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Spain
(d) UK
7. Munaf Patel plays which sport?
(a) Badminton
(b) Football
(c) Cricket
(d) Table-Tennis
8. The first Asian lady swimmer to have crossed the English Channel was
(a) Bula Choudhury
(b) Arati Saha
(c) Nilima Ghosh
(d) None of these
9. Which country has never won the Cricket World Cup?
(a) India (b) Pakistan
(c) Sri-Lanka (d) England
10. Which cricket playing countries fight for the ‘ASHES’?
(a) Indian and Pakistan
(b) Australia and South Africa
(c) Australia and England
(d) England and West Indies
11. Who was the first Law Minister of independent India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
12. Who was the first speaker of the Lok-Sabha?
(a) B.R.Ambedkar
(b) G.V.Mavlankar
(c) N.Sanjeeva Reddy
(d) Dr. S.P.Mukherjee
13. How many states (except Delhi) are there in India?
(a) 28
(b) 29
(c) 25
(d) 30
14. Which country won the first World Cup Cricket?
(a) Australia (b) India
(c) England (d) West Indies
15. Who was the woman President of the United Nations?
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(c) Golda Mayer
(d) Margaret Thatcher
16. Who was the first man to land on moon?
(a) Neil Armstrong
(b) Edwin
(c) Gagarin
(d) John Collins
17. One inch is equal to how many centimeters?
(a) 2.54
(b) 2.84
(c) 2.94
(d) 3.0
18. Bronze is an alloy of copper and
(a) Nickel
(b) Tin
(c) Zinc
(d) Aluminium
19. Minus 40 degree centigrade is equal to _____ degree Fahrenheit.
(a) 104 (b) 122
(c) -40 (d) None of these
20. What is the value of XC (Roman Number)?
(a) 100 (b) 40
(c) 110 (d) 90
21. The person of which of the following blood groups can accept the blood of any group?
(a) AB
(b) O
(c) A
(d) B
22. Mountain K2 is known as
(a) Everest
(b) Nanga Parbat
(c) Godwin
(d) Austen
23. Lucknow is situated on the banks of river
(a) Yamuna
(b) Tapti
(c) Shipra
(d) Gomti
24. Who won the Golden Ball Award during FIFA World Cup 2006?
(a) Ronaldo
(b) Klose
(c) Ronaldinho
(d) Zidane
25. Who is the Chief Minister of Goa?
(a) K C Singhdeo
(b) Nandini Satyaji
(c) Shivinder Singh Sidhu
(d) Rameshwar Thakur
26. Who is the Finance Minister of India?
(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) P Chidambaram
(c) Murasoli Maran
(d) Pranab Mukherjee
27. Where is the headquarters of South-East Central Railway located?
(a) Bilaspur
(b) Jabalpur
(c) Bhopal
(d) Raipur
28. Which of the following places in India receives maximum precipitation?
(a) Itanagar
(b) Mawsynram
(c) Cherrapunjee
(d) Tezpur
29. Who is the present Indian Cricket coach?
(a) Lal Chand Rajput
(b) Greg Chappel
(c) Gary Kirsten
(d) Madan Lal
ANSWERS :
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (a) 18.
(b) 19. (c) 20. (d) 21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (c)
Paper : RRB MALDA TICKET COLLECTOR SOLVED PAPER
(HELD ON 03.02.2008)
1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains unaltered
(4) Drops sharply
2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Brahmaputra
(3) Ravi
(4) Chenab
3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is
(1) Carbon dioxide
(2) Carbon monoxide
(3) Nitrous oxide
(4) Nitrogen peroxide
4. 26th January is India’s
(1) Independence Day
(2) Republic Day
(3) Revolution Day
(4) Parliament Day
5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?
(1) Kerosene lamp
(2) Wax candle
(3) Solar lantern
(4) Torch
6. Electric current is measured by
(1) Voltmeter
(2) Anemometer
(3) Commutator
(4) Ammeter
7. The dynamo is a device for converting
(1) Heat energy into electrical energy
(2) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(3) Magnetic energy into electrical energy
(4) None of these
8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of
(1) Tin
(2) Lead
(3) Zinc
(4) Chromium
9. The hardest substance available on earth is
(1) Platinum
(2) Diamond
(3) Quartz
(4) gold
10. Washing soda is the common name for
(1) Calcium carbonate
(2) Calcium bicarbonate
(3) Sodium carbonate
(4) Sodium bicarbonate
11. 2008 Olympic games will be held in
(1) China (2) Greece
(3) Italy (4) France
12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test
Cricket Team?
(1) Sachin Tendulkar
(2) Rahul Dravid
(3) Anil Kumble
(4) Mahender Singh Dhoni
13. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket
Team?
(1) Vivian Richards
(2) Gary Kirsten
(3) Kapil Dev
(4) Allan Border
14. The mascot for the 34th National Games, to be held in Jharkhand in 2008, is
(1) Sheru
(2) Roopa
(3) Chauva
(4) None of these
15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?
(1) Football
(2) Badminton
(3) Basketball
(4) Hockey
16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games?
(1) Cricket
(2) Hockey
(3) Football
(4) Polo
17. Wankhede stadium is situated in?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of
(1) 2 years
(2) 3 years
(3) 4 years
(4) 5 years
19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games?
(1) Boxing
(2) Shooting
(3) Archery
(4) Weight lifting
20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at
(1) Kolkata
(2) New Delhi
(3) Jhansi
(4) Patiala
21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what
should be his age?
(1) 18 years or above
(2) 19 years or above
(3) 21 years of above
(4) Minimum 25 years
22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
(1) President
(2) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(4) Prime Minister
23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat?
(1) Property Tax
(2) House Tax
(3) Land Tax
(4) Vehicle Tax
24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.
(1) 48 hours before the appointed time of election results
(2) 48 hours before the actual poll
(3) 24 hours before the actual poll
(4) 36 hours before the actual poll
25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(1) President
(2) Prime Minister
(3) Parliament
(4) Chief Justice of India
26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of
(1) January
(2) February
(3) March
(4) Last month of the year
27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above?
(1) Secretary, Reserve Bank of India
(2) Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance
(3) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(4) Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance
28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is
(1) Rupee
(2) Takka
(3) Rupiah
(4) Dollar
29. Sellers market denotes a situations where
(1) Commodities are available at competitive rates
(2) Demand exceeds supply
(3) Supply exceeds demand
(4) Supply and demand are equal
30. Development means economic growth plus
(1) Inflation
(2) Deflation
(3) Price stability
(4) Social change
31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for
(1) National Atomic Energy Planning
(2) National Adult education Programme
(3) National Authority on Engineering Projects
(4) Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project
32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for
(1) Polar Survey Landing Vehicle
(2) Polarised Source Laser Viewing
(3) Precise Source Locating Vision
(4) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
33. The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with
(1) Earthquakes
(2) Tornadoes
(3) Cyclones
(4) Earth’s interior
34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes?
(1) Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury
(2) Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth
(3) Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
(4) Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter
35. The solar eclipse occurs when
(1) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth
(2) the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon
(3) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth
(4) None of these
36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called
(1) Soil wash
(2) Soil erosion
(3) Soil creep
(4) Silting of soil
37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?
(1) Sandy soil
(2) Clayey soil
(3) Black soil
(4) Alluvial soil
38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Madhya Pradesh
39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is
(1) Assam
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry
(1) Aeroplane
(2) Ship building
(3) Iron and steel
(4) Electric locomotives
41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea?
(1) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
(2) Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
(3) Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand
(4) West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka
42. Which of these has the largest river basin?
(1) Brahmaputra
(2) Ganga
(3) Godavari
(4) Sutlej
43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for
(1) Well-planned cities
(2) Efficient civil organization
(3) Development of Art and Architecture
(4) All of these
44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by
(1) Akbar
(2) Shahjehan
(3) Jahangir
(4) Sher Shah
45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is
(1) Pataliputra
(2) Kanauj
(3) Kausambi
(4) Kapilavastu
46. The ancient kingdom of “Avanti― had its capital at
(1) Vaishali
(2) Kausambi
(3) Ujjain
(4) Ayodhya
47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India
(1) 1492
(2) 1498
(3) 1398
(4) 1542
48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was
(1) Tegart
(2) Cornwallis
(3) Simpson
(4) O. Dwyer
49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the
(1) Rowlatt Act
(2) Salt Law
(3) Act of 1909
(4) Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named
(1) Indo-British Company
(2) The Great Britain Company
(3) Eastern India Company
(4) East India Company
51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in
(1) Wardha
(2) Porbander
(3) Sabarmati
(4) Ahmedabad
52. Who gave the slogan “You give me blood, I promise you freedom―?
(1) Bhagat Singh
(2) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located?
(1) Himachal Pradesh
(2) Uttaranchal
(3) Goa
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
54. Where did the dance form “Mohini Attam― develop?
(1) Manipur
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of
(1) 25%
(2) 100/3 %
(3) 75/2%
(4) 40%
56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is
(1) Gain of 20%
(2) Loss of 10%
(3) Loss of 20%
(4) Gain of 10%
57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their
places. The number is
(1) 44
(2) 35
(3) 62
(4) 33
58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40 m by 24 m by a rope 14
m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze?
(1) 154 m2
(2) 308 m2
(3) 240 m2
(4) 480 m2
59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length
of the greatest side of the triangle in cm is
(1) 6
(2) 10
(3) 14
(4) 16
60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface of the cone will be (1) 12 η
sq. cm
(2) 15 η sq. cm
(3) 18 η sq. cm
(4) 21 η sq. cm
61. The steam engine was invented by
(1) James Watt
(2) James Prescott Joule
(3) New Commen
(4) Isaac Newton
62. Who invented the telephone?
(1) Thomas Alva Edison
(2) Galileo
(3) Alexander Graham Bell
(4) G. Marconi
63. Albert Einsten was a famous
(1) Physician
(2) Chemist
(3) Physicist
(4) Biologist
64. The fractions 7/11 , 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is
(1) 7/11, 16/20 ,21/22
(2) 21/22,7/11,16/20
(3) 21/22,16/20,7/11
(4) 7/11,21/22,16/20
65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is
(1) 1900
(2) 2000
(3) 2100
(4) 2140
66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is
(1) 9908
(2) 9900
(3) 9899
(4) 9801
67. In banking ATM stands for
(1) Automated Tallying Machine
(2) Automatic Teller Machine
(3) Automated Totalling Machine
(4) Automated Transaction of Money
68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian Defence forces?
(1) DOD
(2) RDSO
(3) DRDO
(4) DRES
69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space programme?
(1) NASA
(2) ISO
(3) ISRO
(4) NSAT
70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent
(1) Tetanus
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) Typhoid
(4) Filariasis
71. Dental caries are due to
(1) Viral infection
(2) Contaminated water
(3) Bacterial infection
(4) Hereditary causes
72. Palak leaves are rich source of
(1) Vitamin A
(2) Iron
(3) Carotene
(4) Vitamin E
73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?
(1) Dengue fever
(2) Malaria
(3) Filariasis
(4) Goitre
74. Oranges are rich source of
(1) Carbohydrates
(2) Fats
(3) Proteins
(4) Vitamins
75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?
(1) Tartaric acid
(2) Butyric acid
(3) Lactic acid
(4) Acetic acid
76. AIDS stands for
(1) Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome
(2) Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome
(3) Acquired Immune Deficiency
(4) Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome
77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing
(1) Cotton
(2) Banana
(3) Jute
(4) Sugar Cane
78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors :
(1) AB
(2) A
(3) O
(4) B
79. Silk is produced by
(1) Egg of silkworm
(2) Pupa of silkworm
(3) Larva of silkworm
(4) Insect itself
80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class withing the
reach of a common man?
(1) August Kranti
(2) Jan Shatabdi
(3) Garib Rath
(4) Sampark Kranti
81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?
(1) 6000
(2) 7000
(3) 8000
(4) 9000
82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at
(1) Abu Road
(2) Jodhpur
(3) Ajmer
(4) Jaipur
83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in
(1) Varanasi
(2) Chittaranjan
(3) Patiala
(4) Chennai
84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway?
(1) It is the cheapest means of transportation
(2) The chief source of income is transportation of goods
(3) It is the only largest employer
(4) All of the above
85. The highest gallantry award in India is
(1) Ashok Chakra
(2) Paramvir Chakra
(3) Mahavir Chakra
(4) Param Vishista Chakra
86. Oscar prize is related to
(1) Literature
(2) Films
(3) Science
(4) Music
87. Arjuna award is given for
(1) Bravery in the battle field
(2) excellence in archery
(3) excellence in sports
(4) excellent service during emergency
88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is
(1) Mother Teresa
(2) Rabindranath Tagore
(3) Sorijini Naidu
(4) C.V. Raman
89. Bismillah Khan is related to
(1) Tabla
(2) Sarod
(3) Flute
(4) Shehnai
90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?
(1) Shivraj Patil (2) Pranab Mukherjee
(3) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi (4) A.K. Antony
91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister?
(1) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(2) Manishankar Iyyer
(3) Sharad Parwar
(4) Kamalnath
92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister?
(1) Ambika Soni
(2) Kapil Sibbal
(3) Renuka Chaudhary
(4) Sushil Kumar Shinde
93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI?
(1) Sunil Gavaskar
(2) Dilip Vengasarkar
(3) Kapil Dev
(4) Chetan Chauhan
94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely
(1) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
(3) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
(4) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to
(1) Wall
(2) Tower
(3) Hour
(4) Cock
96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at
(1) Geneva
(2) New York
(3) Rome
(4) Washington
97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?
(1) Favourable handset
(2) Sim card
(3) Service provider network
(4) All of the above
98. Find the root value of 36.1 / 102.4
(1) 61 / 34
(2) 19 / 31
(3) 19 / 32
(4) 19 / 33
99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters?
(1) Tab
(2) Spacebar
(3) Enter
(4) Backspace
100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet?
(1) www
(2) http
(3) e-mail
(4) All of the above
ANSWERS
1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (3) 11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (2) 14. (3) 15. (4) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (3)
19. (2) 20. (4) 21. (3) 22. (1) 23. (3) 24. (4) 25. (1) 26. (2) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (2) 30. (4) 31. (2) 32. (4) 33. (1) 34. (1)
35. (3) 36. (2) 37. (3) 38. (3) 39. (3) 40. (1) 41. (4) 42. (2) 43. (4) 44. (2) 45. (1) 46. (3) 47. (2) 48. (4) 49. (1) 50. (4)
51. (2) 52. (4) 53. (4) 54. (2) 55. (2) 56. (1) 57. (4) 58. (1) 59. (3) 60. (2) 61. (1) 62. (3) 63. (3) 64. (3) 65. (2) 66. (4)
67. (2) 68. (3) 69. (3) 70. (1) 71. (3) 72. (2) 73. (4) 74. (4) 75. (3) 76. (3) 77. (4) 78. (3) 79. (3) 80. (3) 81. (2) 82. (4)
83. (3) 84. (4) 85. (2) 86. (2) 87. (3) 88. (2) 89. (4) 90. (2) 91. (3) 92. (1) 93. (2) 94. (3) 95. (3) 96. (2) 97. (4) 98. (3)
99. (3) 100. (4)
Paper : RRB Allahabad Sr. Clerk Exam | 2008 Solved Paper
Held on 12-10-2008
1. Trasfer of heat through horizontal movement of air is called
(A) Advection
(B) Convection
(C) Conduction
(D) Radiation
Ans : (A)
2. Which of the following revers is referred to as "Dakshin Ganga"
(A) Krishna
(B) Godavari
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Cauvery
Ans : (B)
3. The clouds float in atmosphere because of their low(A) Temperature
(B) Viscosity
(C) Pressure
(D) Density
Ans : (D)
4. Which one is the first atomic plant established in India?
(A) Kaiga
(B) Tarapur
(C) Narora
(D) Kota
Ans : (B)
5. Who presides over the meeting of the council of ministers?
(A) The prime Minister
(B) The President
(C) Cabinet secretary
(D) Lok Sabha Speaker
Ans : (A)
6. What is the minimum age required to become Prime Minister of India?
(A) 18 Years
(B) 21 Years
(C) 25 Years
(D) 35 Years
Ans : (C)
7. Which of the following gases is used in the artificial ripening of fruits?
(A) Acetylene
(B) Ethylene
(C) Methane
(D) Ethane
Ans : (B)
8. The light waves are (A) Electric Waves
(B) Magnetic Waves
(C) Electromagnetic Waves
(D) Electrostatic Waves
Ans : (C)
9. Which of the folowing process produce Hydrogen gas?
(A) Electrolysis of water
(B) Passing of steam over red hot iron
(C) Reaction of Zinc with Hydrochloric acid
(D) All of these
Ans : (D)
10. The hydraulic brakes used in automobiles is a direct application of (A) Archmedes' Principle
(B) Pascal's Law
(C) Bernoulli's Theorem
(D) Faraday's Law
Ans : (B)
11. Which of the following planet orbits around the sun in background direction from east to west?
(A) Earth
(B) Mercury
(C) Venus
(D) Jupiter
Ans : (B)
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1. If x means −, ÷ means +, + means ÷, − means x then find the value of 13 − 12 ÷ 400 + 20 x 100
(a) 1/760
(b) 76
(c) 176
(d) 186
2. If the numbers divisible by 3 between 14 and 55 (both inclusive) and the numbers with 3 at unit’s place of them are
removed then how may numbers will remain?
(a) 24
(b) 23
(c) 22
(d) 25
3. A trader told his servant Shambhu that he left for his home from the shop after every 2 : 40 hours. I left for home 55
minutes earlier and for the next time I will leave for home from my shop at 8 :
15 p.m. At which time did I inform my servant?
(a) 6 : 30
(b) 6 : 00
(c) 6 : 15
(d) 4 : 20
4. Nivedita stops to walk after covering a distance of 10 km to the west. She then turns to the right and walks 8 km.
Again she walks 4 km to the right. How far is she from her office?
(a) 18 km
(b) 8 km
(c) 16 km
(d) 10 km
5. Karishma is taller than Kajal. Kajal is taller than Vimal. Ankita is taller than Kajan and Vimal. Which is the tallest?
(a) Karishma
(b) Kajal
(c) Ankita
(d) None of these
6. Radha and Saroj are ranked 10th and 16th respectively in a class of 37 students. What will be their ranks from the
bottom in the class?
(a) 28th, 22nd
(b) 27th, 21st
(c) 28th, 20th
(d) 27th, 22nd
7. If ‘A’=26, and SUN = 27, then CAT?
(a) 24
(b) 57
(c) 58
(d) 27
8. A number when divided by three consecutive numbers 9, 11, 13 leaves the remainders 8, 9 and 8 respectively. If
the order of divisors is reversed, the remainders will be:
(a) 8, 9, 8
(b) 9, 8, 8
(c) 10, 1, 6
(d) 10, 8, 9
9. Find the multiple of 11 in the following numbers?
(a) 978626
(b) 112144
(c) 447355
(d) 869756
10. Four prime numbers are arranged in ascending order. The product of first three is 385 and that of last three is
1001. The largest prime number is:
(a) 11
(b) 13
(c) 17
(d) 9
11. On dividing a number by 19, the difference between quotient and remainder is 9. The number is:
(a) 370
(b) 352
(c) 361
(d) 371
12. Mohan engaged a servant on the condition that he would pay him Rs. 200 and a uniform after 10 days. The
servant served only for 5 days and got Rs. 20 and a uniform. Find the price of the uniform.
(a) Rs. 80
(b) Rs. 120
(c) Rs. 140
(d) Rs. 160
13. If you subtract – 1 from + 1, what will be the result?
(a) 2
(b) -2
(c) 0
(d) 1
14. Find the value of 50 × 8.
(a) 40
(b) 200
(c) 8
(d) 0
15. One litre of water is evaporated from a 6 litre solution containing 4% sugar. The percentage of sugar in the
remaining solution is:
(a) 24/5 %
(b) 4 %
(c) 3 %
(d) 10/3 %
16. When water is changed into ice, its volume increases by 9%. If ice changes into water, the
percentage decrease in volume is:
(a) 9%
(b) 10%
(c) 18%
(d) 900/ 109 %
109
17. A watch becomes fast by 5 minutes every day. By what per cent does it become fast?
(a) 50/144 %
(b) 5%
(c) 1/12 %
(d) 5/24 %
18. A bag contains 25 paise. 10 paise and 5 paise coins in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If their total value is Rs. 30, the number
of 5 paise coins is:
(a) 50
(b) 100
(c) 150
(d) 200
19. The temperature of a place increases uniformly from 210C to 380C from 9 am to 2 pm. What was the temperature
at noon?
(a) 28.50C
(b) 270C
(c) 300C
(d) 320C
20. If 5 men or 9 women can do a piece of work in 19 days; 3 men and 6 women will do the same work in:
(a) 10 days
(b) 15 days
(c) 12 days
(d) 7 days
21. Total area of 64 small squares of a chess board is 400cm2. There is 3 cm wide border around the chess board.
What is the length of the side of the chess board?
(a) 17 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 26 cm
(d) 23 cm
22. If the radius of a circle is increased to 3 times. Then how many times will its circumference be increased?
(a) 2 times
(b) 1/3 times
(c) 9 times
(d) 3 times
23. A passenger train runs at the rate of 80 kmph. It starts from the station at some time. After 6 hours a goods trains
leaves the station. The passenger train overtakes the goods train after 4 hours. The speed of goods train is:
(a) 32 km/h
(b) 50 km/h
(c) 45 km/h
(d) 64 km/h
24. A boat takes half time in moving a certain distance downstream than upstream. What is ratio between rate in still
water and rate of current?
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 3 : 1
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 1 : 3
25. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 6 minutes and 7 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are opened alternately for 1
minute each. In what time will they fill the cistern?
(a) 5 minutes
(b) 17/3 times
(c) 45/7 minutes
(d) 5/4 minutes
26. Find the value of 0.0016
(a) 0.4
(b) 0.04
(c) 0.8
(d) 4
27. By what number must 32 be multiplied to make it a perfect square?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 2
Directions (28-30): Fill up the blanks with the appropriate words.
28. Mr. Jagdish is confident _________ his success.
(a) about
(b) of
(c) for
(d) regarding
29. He persisted _________ doing things in a manner in which he had been doing them.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) about
(d) in
30. An exhibition _________ the new trends in computer education was held in Delhi.
(a) into
(b) for
(c) of
(d) on
Directions (31-35): In the following questions choose the word that can be substituted for the given words.
31. A disease which spreads by contact
(a) infection
(b) contagious
(c) contiguous
(d) uxoring
32. A science which studies insects
(a) Entomology
(b) Epistemology
(c) Entymology
(d) Biology
33. That which cann’t be corrected
(a) Ineligible
(b) Ineluctable
(c) Insortable
(d) Incorrigible
34. One who believes easily
(a) sedulous
(b) credible
(c) assiduous
(d) credulous
35. A speech made for first time
(a) simultaneous
(b) drawn
(c) extempore
(d) maiden
Direction (36-39): Write word which is most opposite in meaning of the given word.
36. Obstinate
(a) Hoary
(b) Amenable
(c) Tenable
(d) Tender
37. Pernicious
(a) Salutary
(b) Recondite
(c) Innocuous
(d) Disastrous
38. Radical
(a) Singular
(b) Unusual
(c) Normal
(d) Conservative
39. Mention
(a) Impart (b) Observe
(c) Attend (d) Conceal
Direction (40-42): Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word.
40. Sedentary
(a) Material (b) Sluggish
(c) Slash (d) Mischief
41. Pertinacious
(a) Stubborn (b) Tremulous
(c) Stupid (d) Stingy
42. Gregarious
(a) Clumsy (b) Pugnacious
(c) Turbulent (d) Saciable
43. In Rajasthan, Mount Abu, famous for Jain temples is known for:
(a) Abu temple (b) Ranakpura temple
(c) Dilwara temple (d) Marble temple
44. The United Nations Organisation was formed on:
(a) October 20, 1945 (b) November 11, 1944
(c) October 24, 1945 (d) June 26, 1946
45. In Vedic literature the meaning of the word ‘Nishk’ was ornament. It was used in Artharva Veda as:
(a) Weapon (b) Agricultural implements
(c) Script
(d) Coin
46. The executive in India is directly responsible to the:
(a) President
(b) Judiciary
(c) People
(d) Legislature
47. The major producer of copper is:
(a) Kerala
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Orissa
(d) Madhya Pradesh
48. Boys scout and Girls Guide movements were formed by:
(a) Charles Andies
(b) General Ramphel
(c) John Quat
(d) Weden Powel
49. In history the Chola rulers are famous for which type of administration?
(a) Central
(b) Urban
(c) State
(d) Village administration
50. Chanakya was known by the name:
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Vishnugupta
(c) Shrigupta
(d) None of these
Answers:
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (d) 17. (a) 18.
(c) 19. (d) 20. (b) 21. (c) 22. (d) 23. a) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (c) 31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34.
(d) 35. (d) 36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (d) 40. (b) 41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (c) 44. c) 45. (d) 46. (d) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (d) 50.
(b)
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51. The largest reserve of crude oil is in the country:
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Saudi Arab
(d) Kuwait
52. The Jainism propounded the complete knowledge as:
(a) Jin
(b) Ratna
(c) Kaivalya
(d) Nirvana
53. The rotational motion of earth is maximum at the:
(a) North pole
(b) Tropic of Capricorn
(c) Equator
(d) Tropic of cancer
54. Silicon dioxide is used in:
(a) Cement production
(b) Cutting hard precious metals
(c) Glass manufacture
(d) None of these
55. In which of the following chemical energy is converted into electrical energy?
(a) Dynamo
(b) Thermopile
(c) Battery
(d) Atom bomb
56. If the atmosphere is removed from the earth:
(a) Day will lengthen
(b) Night will lengthen
(c) Both will remain same
(d) Both will be equal
57. In Kushana period the maximum development was observed in the field of:
(a) Religion
(b) Art
(c) Literature
(d) Architecture
58. In rice production Indic is ranked in the world
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
59. The brightest star in the sky is:
(a) Proxima Centauri
(b) Bernard
(c) Nebula
(d) Cirius
60. The number of permanent member nations in the UN Security Council is:
(a) 10
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 15
61. From which mine diamond is extracted?
(a) Panna
(b) Golkunda
(c) Jaipur
(d) None of these
62. Like Poland in Europe which state in India is large?
(a) Bihar
(b) Orissa
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
63. The capital of Vijayanager empire. Hampi was situated on the bank of the river:
(a) Krishna
(b) Pennar
(c) Tungbhadra
(d) Godavari
64. The land shape formed at the drainage site of the Chanbal river is:
(a) Ramp
(b) Rift
(c) Delta
(d) None of these
65. Which of the following rivers passes through Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Sutlej
(b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi
(d) Chenab
66. Rigmies are related to:
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) Africa
(d) America
67. Mettur dam is situated on the river:
(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Narmada
(d) Mahanadi
68. Most abundant element in maximum rocks is:
(a) Silicon
(b) Carbon
(c) Iron
(d) None of these
69. The old name of African country Ghana is:
(a) Abisinia
(b) Congo
(c) Gold Coast
(d) Tanganika
70. Who first deciphered the Ashokan inscriptions?
(a) James Princep
(b) James Williams
(c) John Munro
(d) None of these
71. The foundation of Indian Vedanta philosophy is:
(a) Ram Charit Manas
(b) Mahabharat
(c) Puranas
(d) Upanishad
72. In which Satyagraha movement of Mahatma Gandhi women participated most?
(a) Quit India
(b) Non-cooperation
(c) Salt
(d) Bardoli
73. The noble gas is:
(a) Helium
(b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Hydrogen
74. In which part of the Constitution, the separation of executive and judiciary has been described?
(a) Preamble
(b) Fundamental rights
(c) Directive principles of state policy
(d) Seventh schedule
75. Who administers the Union Territory?
(a) Council of Ministers
(b) Governor
(c) Former Governor
(d) President
76. The spherical shape of rain drops is due to:
(a) Surface tension
(b) Viscosity
(c) Gravity
(d) Atmospheric pressure
77. Which is not an electric resistant?
(a) Lac
(b) Glass
(c) Charcoal
(d) Ebonite
78. The first black Nobel prize winner of literature in the world is:
(a) Tom Morrison
(b) Luther King
(c) John King
(d) None of these
79. Which of the following planets has the highest period of revolution around the sun?
(a) Mercury
(b) Earth
(c) Mars
(d) None of these
80. The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is in:
(a) Geneva
(b) Manila
(c) Bangkok
(d) Jakarta
81. Which of the following elements is found in free state?
(a) Iodine
(b) Magnesium
(c) Sulphur
(d) Phosphorus
82. In which disease blood does not clot?
(a) Thrombosis
(b) Haemophilia
(c) Pneumonia
(d) None of these
83. The Ajanta caves are situated in:
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) None of these
84. National Codet Corps was established in:
(a) 1948
(b) 1946
(c) 1947
(d) 1950
85. The first Yoga University was established at:
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Mumbai
(c) Monghyr
(d) Kolkata
86. The biggest glacier of India is:
(a) Siachin
(b) Yamanotri
(c) Chunhari
(d) Gangotri
87. The number of schedules in Indian Constitution is:
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) None of these
88. The Commonwealth games were recently held in:
(a) Britain
(b) Canada
(c) Australia
(d) India
89. Which of the following did not come to India?
(a) Megasthanese
(b) Columbus
(c) Vasco De Gama
(d) Fahein
90. Double fault is related to:
(a) Footbal
(b) Rugby
(c) Tennis
(d) None of these
91. Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of milk?
(a) Pakistan (b) Australia
(c) America (d) India
92. Who is the Indian Mass Universe 2006 in india?
(a) Neha Kapoor
(b) Neha Dhupia
(c) Priyanka Sud
(d) None of these
93. CTPN : DSQM : : MUSK?
(a) NUTL
(b) NTTJ
(c) NTTL
(d) LTRS
94. LO : PK : : IT : ?
(a) GT
(b) SH
(c) MN
(d) FU
95. Which of these is the largest railway zone?
(a) Central Railway
(b) Southern Railway
(c) Eastern Railway
(d) Northern Railway
Answers:
51. (c) 52. (c) 53. (a) 54. (c) 55. (c) 56. (c) 57. (b) 58. (d) 59. (a) 60. (b) 61. (a) 62. (c) 63. (c) 64. (a) 65. d) 66. (c) 67.
(b) 68. (a) 69. (c) 70. (a) 71. (d) 72. (a) 73. (a) 74. (d) 75. (d) 76. (a) 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (d) 80. (b) 81. (c) 82. (b) 83.
(a) 84. (a) 85. (c) 86. a) 87. (b) 88. (c) 89. (b) 90. (c) 91. (d) 92. (a) 93. (b) 94. (c) 95 (d)
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(General Awareness)
1. Who is considered the real founder of the Gupta Empire?
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Chandragupta I
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Srigupta
2. Shahjahan ascended the Mughal throne in
(a) 1628 AD
(b) 1626 AD
(c) 1625 AD
(d) 1627 AD
3. Which is correct order?
(a) Babur, Humayun, Jahangir, Akbar, Shahjahan, Aurangzeb
(b) Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan, Aurangzeb
(c) Babur, Akbar, Humayun, Shahjahan, Jahangir, Aurangzeb
(d) Babur, Humayun, Shahjahan, Akbar, Jahangir, Aurangzeb
4. Ibn Batutah visited India during the rule of
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
5. Who was the Nawab of Bengal during ‘Battle of Plassey’?
(a) Siraj-ud-daola
(b) Mir Jafar
(c) Mir Qasim
(d) None of these
6. FIFA World Cup, 2006 was played in
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Spain
(d) UK
7. Munaf Patel plays which sport?
(a) Badminton
(b) Football
(c) Cricket
d) Table-Tennis
8. The first Asian lady swimmer to have crossed the English Channel was
(a) Bula Choudhury
(b) Arati Saha
(c) Nilima Ghosh
(d) None of these
9. Which country has never won the Cricket World Cup?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Sri-Lanka
(d) England
10. Which cricket playing countries fight for the ‘ASHES’?
(a) Indian and Pakistan
(b) Australia and South Africa
(c) Australia and England
(d) England and West Indies
11. Who was the first Law Minister of independent India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
12. Who was the first speaker of the Lok-Sabha?
(a) B.R.Ambedkar
(b) G.V.Mavlankar
(c) N.Sanjeeva Reddy
(d) Dr. S.P.Mukherjee
13. How many states (except Delhi) are there in India?
(a) 28
(b) 29
(c) 25
(d) 30
14. Which country won the first World Cup Cricket?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) England
d) West Indies
15. Who was the woman President of the United Nations?
(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(c) Golda Mayer
(d) Margaret Thatcher
16. Who was the first man to land on moon?
(a) Neil Armstrong
(b) Edwin
(c) Gagarin
(d) John Collins
17. One inch is equal to how many centimeters?
(a) 2.54 (b) 2.84
(c) 2.94 (d) 3.0
18. Bronze is an alloy of copper and
(a) Nickel (b) Tin
(c) Zinc (d) Aluminium
19. Minus 40 degree centigrade is equal to _____ degree Fahrenheit.
(a) 104
(b) 122
(c) -40
(d) None of these
20. What is the value of XC (Roman Number)?
(a) 100
(b) 40
(c) 110
(d) 90
21. The person of which of the following blood groups can accept the blood of any group?
(a) AB
(b) O
(c) A
(d) B
22. Mountain K2 is known as
(a) Everest
(b) Nanga Parbat
(c) Godwin
(d) Austen
23. Lucknow is situated on the banks of river
(a) Yamuna
(b) Tapti
(c) Shipra
(d) Gomti
24. Who won the Golden Ball Award during FIFA World Cup 2006?
(a) Ronaldo
(b) Klose
(c) Ronaldinho
(d) Zidane
25. Who is the Chief Minister of Orissa?
(a) K C Singhdeo
(b) Nandini Satyaji
(c) Navin Patnaik
(d) Rameshwar Thakur
26. Who is the Finance Minister of India?
(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) P Chidambaram
(c) Murasoli Maran
(d) Pranab Mukherjee
27. Where is the headquarters of South-East Central Railway located?
(a) Bilaspur
(b) Jabalpur
(c) Bhopal
(d) Raipur
28. Which of the following places in India receives maximum precipitation?
(a) Itanagar
(b) Mawsynram
(c) Cherrapunjee
(d) Tezpur
29. Who was elected the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) in July 2006?
(a) Prasen Mukherjee
(b) Ajit Panja
(c) Jagmohan Dalmiya
(d) Sourav Ganguly
30. Who built the ‘Tower of Victory’ in Chittor ?
(a) Rana Sanga
(b) Rana Rattan Singh
(c) Rana Kumbha
(d) Rana Partap
ANSWERS
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (b)
16. (a) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (d) 21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29.
(c) 30. (c)
Test Paper : General Knowledge Solved Model Paper (World History)
Question 1: The 1st person to set foot on Moon was?
1. Nil Armstrong
2. Rakesh Sharma
3. Rayan Prince
4. Smith
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 2: What Mogul emporer of India from 1556-1605, took the throne at age 13
and was the grandson of Babar?
1. Delhi Sultanate
2. Humayun
3. Abbas the Great
4. Akbar the Great
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 3: The well-known theorist of New Social Movement is
1. Habermas
2. Karl Marx
3. Foucault
4. Althusser
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 4: The South Sea was renamed the Pacific Ocean in the early 16th century
by what well-known navigator?
1. Hernan Cortes
2. Ferdinand Magellan
3. Hernando de Soto
4. James Cook
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 5: In which year did Bartolomeu Diaz become the first European to sail
around the Cape of Good Hope?
1. 1388
2. 1488
3. 1588
4. 1688
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 6: English Language have more than ?? words
1. 4,50,000
2. 4,000
3. 25,000
4. 450
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 7: Northern Africa was divided between two Muslim Caliphates at around
1000 AD. While northwestern Africa (essentially, modern Morocco) and southern Spain
were ruled by the Umayyads, which Caliphate ruled over what is now modern Tunisia,
Libya and Egypt?
1. Hafsid
2. Fatimid
3. Idrisid
4. Aghlabid
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 8: Who was first to reach the South Pole?
1. Capt. Amundsen
2. Rear Admiral
3. Capt. R. E. Scett
4. Sir Edmund Hillary
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 9: Who is the First Test Tube Twins Babies in the World?
1. Louise Brown & Vesli Multinder
2. Stephan & Amanda
3. Harsha & Indhira
4. Elizabeth Carr & Carl Wood
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 10: Which company bought Bentley Motors in 1998?
1. Ford
2. Volkswagen
3. Audi
4. Honda
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 11: Who founded the "Young Italy" movement, the anchor organization
behind the unification of Italy in the nineteenth century?
1. Count Cavour
2. Joseph Mazzini
3. Garibaldi
4. Red Shirts
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 12: Which English/British monarch had the youngest spouse?
1. John
2. Henry VIII
3. Richard II
4. Henry V
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 13: Match List-I (Concepts) with List-II (Authors) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II A. Treating equals equally
and unequals unequally 1. Robert Zozick B. From each as they choose to each as they
are chosen 2. Aristotle C. From each according to his ability, to each according to his
need 3. Jeremy Bentham D. Greatest happiness of the greatest number 4. Karl Marx
1. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
2. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
3. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
4. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 14: Assertion (A) : Kautilya’s realist approach to interstate relations maintains
that the king whose subjects are oppressed should be attacked in preference to one
whose subjects are impoverished and greedy. Reason (R) : Kautilya believes that the
oppressive king would be deprived of the support of his subjects and so, it would be
easy to defeat him.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 15: Which was the Napoleon last battle in which he was captured and exiled
to St Helena?
1. Battle of Waterloo
2. Battle of France
3. Battle of Paris
4. Battle of London
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 16: Which country was joined with England by the Act of Union in 1536?
1. Wales
2. Scotland
3. Ireland
4. Iceland
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 17: Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?
1. James Madison
2. Benjemin Franklin
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. John Adams
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 18: Match List-I (Theories) with List-II (Concepts) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-II A. Marxian theory 1. Pay off
B. Realist theory 2. Environment C. Decision-making theory 3. Power D. Game theory
4. Class struggle
1. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
2. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
3. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
4. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 19: Around 1000 AD, which of these empires was the predominant power of
mainland southeast Asia?
1. Ayuttha
2. Khmer
3. Pagan
4. Champa
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 20: Which among the following battles was not fought by Napoleon?
1. Battle of Paris
2. Battle of the Jutland
3. Battle of Yugoslavia
4. Battle of Italy
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 21: The first battle of which war was the Battle of Alma?
1. Creek war
2. Crimean war
3. Korean war
4. Chinese war
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 22: Buckingham Palace became the official royal residence during the reign
of which British monarch?
1. Queen Victoria
2. King George III
3. King Henry VIII
4. King George V
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 23: In which year Bangladesh was formed as Separate Country?
1. 1947
2. 1951
3. 1956
4. 1971
5. 1977
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 24: Rio de Janeiro was founded by the Portugese after overtaking a group of
what colonists?
1. Spanish
2. French
3. Italian
4. English
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 25: The First Triumvirate was established in 60 B.C. by Julius Caesar,
Marcus Licinius Crassus, and this Roman general and consul. He was one of Caesar's
many enemies and his son-in-law,he became a ruler of Rome. Who was he?
1. Marcus Brutus
2. Augustus Caesar
3. Pompey
4. Marc Antony
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 26: Who were the predecessors of the British in ruling over the island state of
Ceylon ( Sri Lanka) ?
1. Sinhalese
2. Portugese
3. French
4. Dutch
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 27: The longest river in the world is the.
1. Nile
2. Ganga
3. Brhamputra
4. Yamuna
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 28: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, awarded the Noble Prize in:
1. Economics
2. Chemistry
3. Physics
4. (b) and (c)
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 29: Greatly simplifying navigation, what 16th century Cartographer and
Mathematician developed a projection map representing the world in two dimensions
using latitude and longitude?
1. Ptolemy
2. Ferdinand Magellan
3. Gerardus Mercator
4. Galileo Galilei
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 30: What country's population had reached an estimated 60 million by the
1570's?
1. China
2. Japan
3. India
4. England
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 31: When Alaska and Hawaii joined the US in 1959, it was the first expansion
in nearly half a century. Which state had become the 48th and the last of the contiguous
states to join the Union in 1912?
1. Arizona
2. Utah
3. New Mexico
4. Oklahoma
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 32: Judicial concept over administration emnates from the concept of
1. Rule of Law
2. Due process of Law
3. Doctrine of separation of power
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 33: The French Revolution
1. Gave France a permanent republican government
2. Was successful in meeting all its goals
3. Awakened republican goals among French commoners
4. Gave women the right to vote
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 34: When was the 1st person to set foot on Moon?
1. 1970
2. 1966
3. 1984
4. 1977
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 35: What was the other name given to the French and Indian War (17561763)?
1. Franco-Indi War
2. The Nine Years War
3. Monroes War
4. The Seven Years' War
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 36: Which dynasty was in power throughout the 1500's in China?
1. Han
2. Ming
3. Manchu
4. Yuan
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 37: Who was first to sail sound the strait, reached the Philippines and named
the Pacific Ocean?
1. Ferdinand Magelion
2. Jacques Carter
3. William Janszoom
4. Vasco da Gama
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 38: When was the War of American independence fought?
1. 1770
2. 1772
3. 1775
4. 1776
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 39: What leader is responsible for creating the Persian Empire of the 6th
century B.C.?
1. Artaxerxes II
2. Cyrus the Great
3. Darius I
4. Cyrus the Younger
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 40: Euclid was:
1. The discover of Puerto Rico and Jamaica
2. The first Buddhist pilgrim of India to visit Chin
3. Greek mathematician
4. A person poet
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 41: Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel Prizes
individually for:
1. Chemistry in 1954, peace prize in 1962
2. Peace prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
3. Physics in 154, Medicine in 1962
4. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 42: For a long time Finland?s largest city, what was the country's informal
capital before Helsinki took that role officially in 1812?
1. Vantaa
2. Espoo
3. Turku
4. Oulu
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 43: The Principle, “Self is prior to its ends” is characteristic of the thought of
1. Jeremy Bentham and J.S. Mill
2. F.W.G. Hegel and Karl Marx
3. Charles, Taylor and Michael Sandel
4. Immanuel Kant and John Rawls
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 44: During which war in 1870 was the Battle of Sedan fought?
1. Franco German war
2. Franco Prussian war
3. Anglo Frech war
4. Frech Anglo war
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 45: The author of the book Time machine is:
1. Lewis Carroll
2. H.G. Wells
3. Charles Lamb
4. Lewis Carroll
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 46: What destroyed 'The Hanging Gardens of Babylon', 'The Colussus of
Rhodes' and 'The Lighthouse at Alexandria'?
1. Tourists
2. Fire
3. Earthquake
4. Flood
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 47: Who was the British monarch during William Pitt the Younger?s two
spells as Prime Minister?
1. George IV
2. George III
3. Victoria
4. William IV
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 48: Galileo was an Italian astronomer who:
1. Developed the telescope
2. Discovered 4 satellites of Jupiter
3. Discovered that the movement of the pendulum produces a regular time
measurement.
4. All are correct
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 49: Spanish conquistador, Jiminez de Quesada, discovered what rooted
vegetable while exploring the Andes mountains during the 1530's?
1. Beet
2. Potato
3. Onion
4. Carrot
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 50: The second phase of the French and Indian Wars lasted from 1702 to
1713. What is the name of the second phase?
1. King George's War
2. The French and Indian War (aka The Seven Years War)
3. King William's War
4. Queen Anne's War
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 51: The enlightment was
1. Believed in basic goodness of human nature
2. Was incompatible with feminism
3. Was a global movement
4. Unrelated to Scientific Revolution
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 52: The 1513 Battle of Flodden Field was the largest battle (in terms of
numbers) ever fought between which two countries?
1. France and Spain
2. England and France
3. England and Scotland
4. England and Spain
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 53: The chicken model and the prisoners dilemma model are used in the
1. Marxist theory of international relations
2. Realist theory of international politics
3. Systems theory of international politics
4. Game theory of international politics
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 54: In which state was President George H.W. Bush born?
1. Connecticut
2. Texas
3. Maine
4. Massachusetts
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 55: On which space craft men reached moon first time?
1. Apolo XI
2. Voyejor
3. Skylab
4. Aryabhatta
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 56: Zimbabwe attained independence in
1. 1980
2. 1981
3. 1979
4. 1978
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 57: Which country has always remained free from foreign rule?
1. Phillipines
2. Nepal
3. USA
4. Laos
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 58: Crusades were conducted by European Christians to liberate Jerusalem
from the domination of
1. Seljuk Turks
2. Palestinians
3. Libyans
4. Egyptians
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 59: The national sport of Canada is:
1. Tennis and cricket
2. Lacrosse
3. Judo
4. Rugby and Football
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 60: The Tiahuanaco and Huari empires both collapsed around the same time,
approximately 1000 AD, leaving room for the rise of the Chimú Empire. All of this
happened in which area of the world?
1. Western Africa
2. Arctic North America
3. Oceania
4. Western South America
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 61: According to political scientist Almond, all systems of governments
perform two basic functions, namely
1. Import and export functions
2. Input and output functions
3. Information and logistic functions
4. Active and proactive functions
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 62: Who discovered Australia?
1. Sir James Clark
2. William Janszoom
3. Leif Ericsson
4. Eric the Red
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 63: Ponce de Leon, 'discoverer' of Florida (1513), was also Governor of what
Carribean island?
1. Cuba
2. Bahamas
3. Virgin Islands
4. Puerto Rico
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 64: The highest mountain in the world is the.
1. Everest
2. Mt abu
3. Verkoyansk in Siberia
4.
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 65: Karl Marx belonged to?
.
1. Italy
2. Germany
3. Russia
4. Yugoslavia
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 66: In 1594, Shakespeare became an actor and playwright in what company?
1. The King's Men
2. Lord Chamberlain's Men
3. The Stratford Company
4. Globe Theater
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 67: This Russian ruler was the first to be crowned Czar(Tsar) when he
defeated the boyars (influential families) in 1547. Who was he?
1. Alexander I
2. Nicholas II
3. Ivan IV (the Terrible)
4. Peter the Great
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 68: The third phase of the French and Indian Wars lasted from 1744 to 1748.
What is the name of the third phase?
1. King George's War
2. The French and Indian War (aka The Seven Years War)
3. King William's War
4. Queen Anne's War
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 69: Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of globalization ?
1. Rapid flow of information, capital and goods
2. Removal of national barriers for the flow of labour
3. Networking of cultural, economic and political relations
4. Global infrastructure of formal and informal institutional arrangements
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 70: What was Gandhi?s first name?
1. Mahatma
2. Nehru
3. Karamchand
4. Mohandas
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 71: All of the following were true concerning absolute monarchs EXCEPT
1. Ultimate state authority resided in them
2. They claimed to rule by divine right
3. They lacked a bureaucracy to assist them
4. They could make laws
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 72: What major battle was a turning point in the Civil War, and prevented any
foreign interferance?
1. Antietam
2. Manassas
3. Gettysburg
4. Vicksburg
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 73: The Last Supper is an immortal paintings of
1. Michael Angelo
2. Leonardo Da Vinci
3. Raphael
4. Andrea del sarto
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 74: The Uruguay Round of Talks led to the establishment of the
1. Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation
2. N.A.F.T.A
3. Group of 77
4. World Trade Organisation
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 75: Approximately, how many people speak Chinese language?
1. 1 lakh
2. 2 million
3. 45 thousand
4. 1 billion
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 76: At the end of the 18th century, 80% of slaves traded by Britain came
through which port?
1. Liverpool
2. Southampton
3. Bristol
4. London
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 77: Kerensky was associated with the
1. French Revolution
2. Industrial Revolution
3. Russian Revolution
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 78: After 53 years of relative political chaos China was restored to imperial
order in 960 AD...but by which new dynasty that was firmly in control of China proper by
the year 1000?
1. Song
2. Ming
3. Tang
4. Qing
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 79: The dominant civilization in the central valley of Mexico was which of the
following by 1000 AD?
1. Toltec
2. Aztec
3. Zapotec
4. Olmec
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 80: When was the War of American independence fought?
1. 1775
2. 1778
3. 1768
4. 1765
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 81: The traditional approaches to the study of comparative politics neglected
the
1. Study of governments
2. Description of institutions
3. Comparison of constitutions
4. Empirical investigations
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 82: Since 1700, the Spanish monarchy has come from which royal house?
1. Braganza
2. Bourbon/Borban
3. Valois
4. Nassau
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 83: Kerensky was associated with the
1. French Revolution
2. Industrial Revolution
3. Russian Revolution
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 84: Which is the biggest toy retail chain in the world?
1. Toys R US
2. Toys R UK
3. Toys R VK
4. Toys R RS
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 85: Why did Pakistan leave the Commonwealth in 1971?
1. Due to Russian interference in Afghanistan
2. Due to recognition of Bangladesh
3. Due to Indo-Pak war
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 86: What did the case of Marbury vs. Madison establish
1. Supremecy of federal government
2. Judicial Review
3. Outlawed monopolies
4. Outlawed segregation
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 87: Hanging Gardens of Babylon was Built in the Year ?
1. 306 B.C
2. 603 B.C
3. 906 A.D
4. 609 A.D
5. None Of The Above
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 88: The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which Egyptian ruler?
1. Ramses II
2. King Tut
3. Cheops
4. Hepshetsut
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 89: The first king of modern Greece, Otto I, was the son of King Ludwig I of
which state?
1. Prussia
2. Bavaria
3. Austria-Hungary
4. Italy
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 90: In 1517 Martin Luther nailed "The 95 Theses" on the door of the main
church in a German university city. Which?
1. Munich
2. Erfurt
3. Mecklenberg
4. Wittenberg
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 91: Which of the following countries was not a member of the League of
nations?
1. Britain
2. USA
3. Germany
4. Japan
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 92: Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the recipient of Padma Vibhushan award, 2006 is
associated with which one of the following fields?
1. Civil Services
2. Art
3. Literature and Education
4. Social Work
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 93: What was the result of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
1. Gain of Florida
2. Oregon Territory
3. Northern border at 49th Parallel
4. Gain of Alaska
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 94: World War I commenced in
1. 1904
2. 1908
3. 1910
4. 1914
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 95: Name the person who built Fort Necessity.
1. Edward Braddock
2. James Wolfe
3. Jeffrey Amherst
4. George Washington
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 96: Bhumibol Adulyadej is the longest-reigning monarch in which country's
history?
1. Nepal
2. Jordan
3. Thailand
4. Tonga
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 97: Who among the following formulated the notion of power/knowledge ?
1. Michel Foucault
2. Roger Bacon
3. Socrates
4. Niccolo Machiavelli
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 98: In which country was Pol Pot dictator?
1. Nepal
2. Vietnam
3. Cambodia
4. Malawi
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 99: Scientific Socialism is connected with .
1. Bismarck
2. Roosevelt
3. Rousseau
4. Karl Marx
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 100: The African National Congress
1. Was accused of Communist leanings by the South African government
2. Decreased its activism after Sharpeville Massacre
3. Was formed after the age of new imperialism
4. Had less support from other nations
5.
Test Paper : General Knowledge Solved Model Paper (World Politics)
Question 1: The ideal of internationalism involves
1. Total abandonment of nationalism
2. Partial abandonment of nationalism
3. Adequate recognition of cultural distinctiveness of nations
4. Derecognition of cultural distinctiveness
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 2: Assertion (A) : Systems theory is criticized for its alleged ideological bias in
favour of status quo. Reason (R) : Systems theory stresses upon notions of stability,
equilibrium, steady state and pattern maintenance.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 3: Which one of the following statements is correct ?
1. The constitution clearly lays down what its basic structure is
2. The Supreme Court has elaborately defined the basic structure of the
Constitution
3. The Law Commission of India with the help of Attorney General of India has
defined the basic structure of the Constitution
4. Neither the Supreme Court nor the Parliament have defined the basic structure
of the Constitution
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 4: The name of first woman judge of International Court of Justice is—
1. Rosalyn Higgins
2. Rosa E. Otunbayeva
3. Gestrud Mongella
4. Sadako Ogata
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 5: The theory of sovereignty is historically associated with the rise of
1. Feudalism
2. Absolute monarchy
3. Democracy
4. Decolonization
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 6: Which of the following is not part of EOP of USA?
1. Office of management and Budget
2. The white House office
3. Office of personnel management
4. National security council
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 7: Which one of the following scholars consider International law as true law
?
1. Grotius
2. Hobbes
3. Holland
4. Austin
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 8: The advocates of deliberative democracy emphasise
1. Parliamentary sovereignty
2. Judicial autonomy
3. Executive supremacy
4. Popular participation
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 9: On which day of the week is the general election traditionally held in Great
Britian?
1. Monday
2. Wednesday
3. Thursday
4. Sunday
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 10: Who is US's SECRETARY OF STATE appointed by Obama
1. Hillary Clinton
2. Robert Gates
3. Timothy Geithner
4. Janet Napolitano
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 11: Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
1. Aristotle : State is a magnified individual
2. Hegel : State is a march of God on Earth
3. Marx : Modern state is an instrument of class exploitation
4. Gandhi : State represents violence in concentrated form
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 12: President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine belongs to....
1. Fatah Party
2. Baath Party
3. Hamas
4. PKK
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 13: The thinker who based politics on Psychology, Physics and Geometry
was
1. Thomas Hobbes
2. Montesquieu
3. Rousseau
4. Bentham
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 14: Who among the following, characterized bureaucracy as ration-legal
authority ?
1. F.M. Marx
2. Vilfredo Pareto
3. Max Weber
4. Herbert A. Simon
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 15: ‘With the causes of exploitation of class by class removed, with the
abolition of classes, the State will therefore, inevitably wither away. To which theory of
the origin of State is the above statement applicable ?
1. Divine Right Theory
2. Social Contract Theory
3. Evolutionary Theory
4. Marxist Theory
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 16: Who among the following characterized bureaucracy as a rational-legal
authority ?
1. F.M. Marx
2. Vilfredo Pareto
3. Max Weber
4. Herbert A. Simon
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 17: Marxian view treats international politics as an extension of class war in
1. Global perspective
2. National perspective
3. Societal perspective
4. None of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 18: S. Finer has designated the interest groups as
1. Invisible governments
2. Unofficial government
3. Government within the government
4. Anonymous empire
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 19: The idea of the Union giving directions to the states was adopted by the
makers of the Indian Constitution from
1. The Government of India Act, 1935
2. The US Constitution
3. The Soviet Constitution
4. The Australian Constitution
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 20: In December 2008, Time magazine named ------- as its Person of the
Year
1. Barack Obama
2. McCain
3. Hillary Clinton
4. Joe Biden
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 21: Who was the President of Palestinian National Authority in March 2006?
1. Mahmoud Allawayi
2. Ahmed Rashid
3. Mahmoud Younis
4. Mahmoud Abbas
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 22: Consider the following statements: 1. Development of comparative
approach of public administration was funded by the American Government. 2. One
reason for funding the development of comparative approach of public administration
was political interest to arrest communication. 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
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 23: Which one of the following is NOT correct in respect of China ?
1. The Communist Party of China is organized on the basis of democratic
centralism
2. The Chinese constitution provides for a uniform judicial system
3. Mao’s ideas of ‘New Democracy’ have been put into practice
4. The Chinese constitution provides for a bicameral legislature
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 24: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists : List-I (Characteristic Features) List-II (Political Ideology) A.
Formation of the natural, harmonious, organic, communities for the free development of
the individual and the abolition of the main source of coercion – State 1. Guild Socialism
B. Formation of self-governing autonomous associations of people that will work on
cooperative basis to establish partnership between groups and State 2. Democratic
Socialism C. Combination of human fellowship, just social system, common ownership
and mutual service 3. Syndicalism D. A system of revolutionary tactics using nonpolitical methods to create an economic federation
1. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
2. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
3. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
4. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 25: The Unitary State is stronger than a Federal one because all powers of
government are concentrated in the hands of one single set of authorities. Hence there
is
1. Absence of conflict of authority and responsibility
2. Absence of simplification of governmental organization
3. Overlapping of jurisdiction
4. Duplication of functions
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 26: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
1. Diplomacy is an instrument of foreign policy
2. Major international agreements are usually negotiated by foreign ministers
3. Diplomats do not play now as great a role in international negotiations as they
once did
4. Diplomats now get greater latitude than they enjoyed in 19th Century
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 27: Bill Clinton was the ----President of the United States
1. 42nd
2. 41st
3. 43rd
4. 44th
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 28: Who among the following theorists advocated participatory democracy?
1. F.A. Hayek
2. C.B. Macpherson
3. Michael Oakeshot
4. Gaetano Mosca
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 29: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists : List-I (Development Approach) List-II (Features) A. Blue print
approach 1. Utilization of capital resources over human resources B. Learning process
approach 2. Cybernetic process with latitude for change according to needs C.
Production centred approach 3. Planning in advance for development D. People centred
approach 4. Individual as an actor who defines the goa
1. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
2. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
3. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
4. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 30: ‘Alternative vote and confidence’ is in vogue in one of the democratic
political system. Identify the country
1. Switzerland
2. Austria
3. Germany
4. France
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 31: The Communist manifesto was first published in
1. Russian
2. French
3. German
4. English
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 32: Which one of the following is NOT an input function of political system?
1. Political Communication
2. Political Recruitment
3. Interest Articulation
4. Rule Adjudication
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 33: Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
1. Sunderlal Bahuguna : Chipko Movement
2. Sardar Patel : Warli Struggle
3. Narayanaswamy Naidu : Tamiliga Vyvasaigal sangam
4. Ram Manohar Lohia : Kagodu Satyagraha
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 34: Obama was the junior United States Senator from ------in 2004
1. Illinois
2. Texas
3. California
4. Columbia
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 35: In which of the following federal systems decentralization is implemented
under the ‘grass roots’ doctrine ?
1. Canada
2. Australia
3. India
4. U.S.A.
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 36: “Means are after all everything. As the means, so the end; there is no wall
of separation between means and end.” The above statement is characteristic of
1. M.K. Gandhi
2. B.R. Ambedkar
3. Mao-Zedong
4. Karl Marx
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 37: Which Prime Minister wrote "The labour Governement: a personal record
and the Governance of Britian"?
1. Hugh Gaitskall
2. Herald Wilson
3. Jo Grimond
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 38: The International Criminal Court is located at—
1. Geneva
2. Hague
3. London
4. Washington
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 39: Who among the following has described the world wide triumph of liberal
democracy as the end of history ?
1. Samir Amin
2. David Held
3. Francis Fukuyama
4. Samuel P. Huntington
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 40: The practice adopted by the party in power to reward its members and
supporters through government contracts and jobs is called.
1. Division of powers
2. Implied powers
3. Power politics
4. Spoils system
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 41: In which of the following countries, the judges of the federal constitutional
courts are elected by the federal legislature ?
1. United States
2. Britain
3. Russia
4. Germany
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 42: Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is the
1. Prime minister of Iran
2. Defence Minister of Iran
3. Head of Iran's Expediency council
4. Head of Irans Religious council
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 43: Identify the two among these who sought to define underdevelopment in
terms of neocolonial dependency mode : 1. A.G. Frank 2. Celso Furtado 3. E.W.
Weidner 4. Gunnar Myrdal Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 3
3. 2 and 3
4. 1 and 4
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 44: Which one of the following countries has a disciplined multi-party system
?
1. France during Vth Republic
2. India
3. Sri Lanka
4. Italy
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 45: Which one of the following is NOT a Peasant movement ?
1. Telangana Insurrection
2. Tebhaga Movement
3. Naxal Bari Movement
4. Chipko Movement
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 46: Obama was the --- African-American Senator in U.S. history
1. fifth
2. 4th
3. 3rd
4. 6th
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 47: Consider the following statements : The major functions of political parties
are 1. Rule making 2. Interest aggregation 3. Political socialization 4. Regulation of the
behaviour of the people
1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 3 and 4
4. 1 and 4
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 48: In the U.S.A. the filibuster is a method used by
1. The Congress to pressurize the President
2. The President to prevent the introduction of a Bill in the Congress
3. Members of the Senate to obstruct the passage of a Bill
4. Judiciary to prevent Congress from passing Bill
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 49: The idea of ‘World Systems Theory’ signifying the arrival of international
capitalist order was predicted in the 1970s. identify the scholar who advanced this idea
1. Samuel P. Huntington
2. Andre Gunder Frank
3. George Wallerstein
4. Cardoso
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 50: ‘Government of National Unity’ is a concept developed by which one of
the following third world countries ?
1. Nigeria
2. Tanzania
3. Argentina
4. South Africa
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 51: The first Prime Minister of Bangladesh was
1. Gopalakrishnan
2. Mujibur Rehman
3. Billahdi Moni
4. Samuel Raj
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 52: “Everything for the state; nothing against the State, nothing outside the
State” sums up the philosophy of
1. Marxism
2. Fascism
3. Fabian Socialism
4. Guild Socialism
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 53: Which Prime Minister lost a vote of no confidence in the house of
Commons in 1979 in U.K.?
1. Herald Wilson
2. Ramsay McDonald
3. Edward Heeth
4. James Callaghan
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 54: Which one of the following is NOT feature of French Constitution of 1958
?
1. Adoption of Declaration for Rights in 1789
2. Favouring strong Presidency
3. Limited powers of Parliament
4. Unicameral legislature
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 55: China has moved away from the policy of statism to market economy,
which was propounded by one of the communist leaders of revolution who said “Market
in China is like a bird in cage”. Identify the person
1. Chou En Lai
2. Lio Shao Chi
3. Deng Tsiao Ping
4. Chiang Kai Shek
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 56: Consider the following statements: 1.Kofi Annan – the UN Secretary
General is from Nigeria. 2.Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary General to be appointed
from the ranks of the United Nations staff. 3.Kofi Annan was appointed for a second
term to the office of the UN Secretary General. Which of the statements given above
are correct?
1. 1 and 3, only
2. 2 and 3, only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. 1 and 2, only
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 57: Assertion (A) : Decision making theory directs attention not to states as
metaphysical abstractions, but instead seeks to highlight the behaviour of decisionmakers. Reason (R) : Decision-making theory identifies a large number of relevant
variables and suggests possible inter-relationships among them.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 58: Which one of the following is NOT correct about ‘Dyarchy’ introduced by
the Government of India Act of 1919 ?
1. It was a system of dual governments at central and provincial levels
2. Provincial subjects were divided into reserved and transferred
3. Governor appointed ministers from the elected members of the legislative
council
4. Governor had the power of overriding the majority decision
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 59: Which Constitution is called a ‘tailor-made’ Constitution ?
1. Constitution of Fourth Republic of France
2. Constitution of Fifth Republic of France
3. Constitution of United Germany
4. Constitution of U.S.A
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 60: Who among the following has described democracy as “that institutional
arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals acquire the power to
decide by means of a competitive struggle for the People’s vote” ?
1. Robert Dahl
2. Peter Bachrach
3. C. Wright Mills
4. Joseph Schumpeter
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 61: The Poona Pact in 1932 upheld
1. Joint electorates
2. Separate electorates
3. Joint electorates with reserved seats for the scheduled castes
4. Joint electorates with reserved seats for caste Hindus
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 62: Non-security issues have taken priority over force, violence, and military
might because of
1. Modernization of the world political and communication systems
2. Modernization of the world political and economic systems
3. Trans nationalization of the world economic and political systems
4. Decentralization of the world economic and political systems
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 63: Who among the following is an acclaimed analyst on political parties ?
1. Walter Lippman
2. Maurice Duverger
3. H.J. Laski
4. Jame Bryce
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 64: Which one does NOT contributes to the formation of International
Government ?
1. Expansion of international trade
2. Establishment of international trade
3. Inter-state rivalry
4. Means of communication
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 65: Who was the prime minister when the John Profumo Christien Keeler
scandal broke out in 1963?
1. Ramsay McDonald
2. Herald Wilson
3. Herald McMillan
4. William Hauge
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 66: National League for Democracy is
1. A ruling party of Indonesia
2. A opposition party of Myanmar
3. A ruling party of Bhuttan
4. An opposition party of Indonesia
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 67: Chelliah Committee is related to which of the following?
1. Banking reforms
2. Securities Scam
3. Taxation
4. Rajiv Gandhi's murder
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 68: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists : List-I (Acts) List-II (Provisions) A. The Government of India Act,
1935 1. Transfer of power from the East India Company to the British crown B. The
Government of India Act, 1909 2. Envisaged Dominion status to India C. The
Government of India Act, 1919 3. Introduction of provincial autonomy D. The
Government of India Act, 1858 4. Introduction of Dyarchy in provinces 5. Introduction of
separate electorate for Muslims and others
1. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
2. A-3 B-5 C-4 D-1
3. A-1 B-5 C-4 D-3
4. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 69: In 1990 which former Prime Minister travelled to Iraq to secure the
release of British Hostages?
1. Edward Heeth
2. Margaret Thatcher
3. James Callaghan
4. Jo Grimond
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 70: The concept of sustainable development was popularized by Brundtland
Report and Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development in
1. 1991
2. 1992
3. 1993
4. 1994
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 71: ---- is appointed as USA's TREASURY SECRETARY by Obama
1. Timothy Geithner
2. Janet Napolitano
3. Lawrence Summers
4. James Jones
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 72: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists : List-I (Author) List-II (Phrase) A. Hayes 1. “Of all the evils I hate, I
think I hate nationalism most” B. Organsko 2. “AN organized self interest of the whole
people” C. Rabindranath Tagore 3. “As a belief nationalism has been a curse and
nothing but a curse” D. Victor Golancz 4. “To believe that nationalism will vanish
because it is dangerous or the nations will wither away because there are other ways of
organizing mankind is false”
1. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
2. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
3. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
4. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 73: Begum Khaleda Zia belongs to which of the following political parties?
1. Muslim League
2. Awami League
3. Jatiya Party
4. Bangladesh Nationalist Party
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 74: Which of the following is not a principal organ of United Nations
Organisation ?
1. Trusteeship Council
2. Economic and Social Council
3. International Court of Justice
4. Human Rights Commission
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 75: The relationship between the government and the President in France is
a complex one due to
1. Direct election of the President
2. Centralization of powers
3. A mixed presidential parliamentary form government
4. Parliament’s reduced powers to control the government
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 76: Which one of the following can enforce the judgement of International
Court of Justice ?
1. General Assembly on the recommendations of Security Council
2. Secretary General
3. Security Council on the request of International Court of Justice
4. None of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 77: Who among the following were known as physiocrats at the time of the
French Revolution?
1. The Clergy
2. Economists
3. The Nobility
4. Medical professionals
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 78: Which one of the following statements is NOT true with regard to NonGovernment Organizations ? 1. They have come to play increasingly constructive role in
the development process. 2. They have to redefine their role in accordance with the
changing times. 3. The government has to change the bureaucratic attitude towards the
Non-Government Organizations. 4. The government should affiliate Non-Government
Organisations to its respective departments in order to have better control over their
functioning. Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2
3. 1 and 3
4. 3 and 4
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 79: Who is selected as the national intelligence director in USA
1. Dennis Blair
2. Leon Panetta
3. Hillary Clinton
4. Michael McConnell
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 80: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists : List-I (Authors) List-II (Books) A. Simon de Beauvoir 1. The
Second Sex B. Betty Friedan 2. Sexual Politics C. Kate Billet 3. Feminine Mystique D.
Sheila Rowbothom 4. Woman’s consciousness Man’s World
1. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
2. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
3. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
4. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 81: Assertion (A) : A social movement is a participation form of collective
behaviour in which the motivation act springs from the attitude of members and the
challenges of the society. Reason (R) : Social Groups and movements of brace interest
groups and political parties to achieve their goals.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 82: Consider the following features of the Civil Service in the USA: 1. Top
posts are filled up by ‘insiders and outers’. 2. Recruitment takes place at various levels
of hierarchy. 3. Partisan political activities are prohibited. 4. Rank classification system
is not upheld. Which of these are correct?
1. 1,2 and 3
2. 2,3 and 4
3. 1,3 and 4
4. 1,2 and 4
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 83: -----will serve on Obama's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.
1. Michael McConnell
2. Dennis Blair
3. Leon Panetta
4. Steve Kappes
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 84: The National Parliamentary body of China is known as
1. State Council
2. National People’s Congress
3. People’s Assembly
4. Supreme Soviet
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 85: The author of the American Declaration of Independence was
1. George Washington
2. Jefferson
3. Lafayette
4. Thomas Paine
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 86: According to Keohane Nye, the internationalization of the world economy
had led the major industrialized nations to a pattern of
1. Complex interdependence
2. Complex dependence
3. Dependence
4. Interdependence
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 87: Assertion (A) : Development administration signifies action-oriented and
target-oriented programmes suitable for developing countries. Reason (R) : The
success of rural development plans acts as a strong impetus for initiating other
developmental plans.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 88: Gen. Bruno Cuche from France recently visited India. He is the
counterpart of India’s....
1. Army chief Gen. Deepak Kapoor
2. Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash
3. Chief of Air staff Air chief Marshal Fali Homi Major
4. Defence Minister A.K. Anthony
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 89: In which year did India become a party to the International Convention on
Biological Diversity ?
1. 1992
2. 1993
3. 1994
4. 1995
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 90: Birsa Munda was associated with tribal struggle of
1. North East Region
2. Jharkhand
3. Nagar Division
4. Deccan
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 91: To which part of U.K. does the Plaid Cymrau party belong?
1. Northern Ireland
2. Scotland
3. Wales
4. London
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 92: Which one of the following is NOT the characteristic of ‘a six point
syndrome’ of totalitarianism propounded by Friedrich and Braezinski ?
1. An official ideology
2. A system of terroristic policy
3. A monopoly of means of communication
4. A divine right to rule
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 93: Who succeeded Nigel Lawson as the chancellor of the Exchequer in
1989?
1. Tony Blair
2. William Hauge
3. John Major
4. Douglas Hurd
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 94: Which aspect of imperialism does the dependency theory emphasize ?
1. Economic
2. Political
3. Cultural
4. Strategic
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 95: Who is the Defense Secretary of USA
1. Robert Gates.
2. Dennis Blair
3. David Petraeus
4. Andrew D. Lipman
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 96: The constructive no-confidence vote in the Basic Law of Germany means
that the Bundestag can overthrow a Chancellor
1. Only by a special majority vote
2. Only if it is first able to agree on a successor
3. Only with the consent of the President
4. Only with the consent of the Federal Constitutional Court
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 97: In which one of the following countries did women get the right to vote
only in 1971 ?
1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. Mexico
4. Switzerland
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 98: Who was the First Woman Prime Minister of any Country?
1. Smt Indira Gandhi
2. Smt Sirimao Bhandaru Naike
3. Smt Shahin
4. Smt Benjir Bhutto
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 99: Environment problems and issues received special attention of the
Government of India from the
1. Third Five-Year Plan
2. Fourth Five-Year Plan
3. Sixth Five-Year Plan
4. Ninth Five-Year Plan
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 100: Under Article 243 D, which one of the following categories enjoys
reservation for Panchayat membership in proportion to their population ?
1. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
2. Women
3. Backward Classes
4. Physically handicapped persons
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Test Paper : General Knowledge Solved Model Paper (World Geography)
Question 1: Identify the climatic type which has cool summer (10 ° C to 15 ° C) and
cold winter (0 ° C to 5 ° C) and rainfall throughout the year with no dry season
1. Df
2. Cw
3. Cs
4. Cf
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 2: Which one of the following latitudes forms a Great Circle?
1. 0 degree
2. 23-1/2 degree
3. 66-1/2 degree
4. 90 degree
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 3: Which of the following statements is/are correct? (1) The Russian platform
is an extensive natural lowland. (2) The scandinavian Mountains were formed during the
cambrian period. (3) Columbia-Snake plateau consists mainly of volcanic formations. (4)
The Atlas Mountains are of Alpine orogeny.
1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 1, 2, 3
3. 1, 3, 4
4. 2, 3, 4
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 4: Large areas in India are subjected to considerable rainfall variability.
Rainfall variability is likely to be the greates in areas of
1. Very high rainfall
2. High rainfall
3. Medium rainfall
4. Very low rainfall
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 5: Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
1. Folkland Current - East coast of South America
2. Renell Current - Bay of Biscay
3. Irminger current - East coast of Greenland
4. Cayenne Current - East coast of Africa
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 6: The Pacific Ocean was named so by
1. Bartholomew Diaz
2. Magellan
3. Vasco da Gama
4. Columbus
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 7: Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of news
print?
1. Evergreen forest
2. Deciduous forest
3. Coniferous forest
4. Mediterranean forest
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 8: Harvard Medical School is located in
1. Houston
2. Boston
3. New York
4. Texas
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 9: The hunting and gathering economy can support only
1. 1 person per sq. km
2. 3 persons per sq. km
3. 5 persons per sq. km
4. 7 persons per sq. km
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 10: The tropical cyclone of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
1. Hurricanes
2. Typhoons
3. Depression
4. Tornadoes
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 11: Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclones?
1. Tornado
2. Typhoons
3. Hurricanes
4. Northwesters
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 12: The first research project programme which focused on the El Nino –
Southern Oscillation and its predictability was called
1. Climate Variability and Perdictability (CLIVAR)
2. Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX)
3. Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE)
4. Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA)
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 13: Where is the headquarters of WTO located
1. Hague
2. New Delhi
3. Geneva
4. New York
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 14: The Suez Canal shortened the distance between India and Europe by:
1. 4000 km
2. 5000 km
3. 6000 km
4. 7000 km
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 15: The shift of aluminium industry from the Dneiper region to Siberia was
made possible because of
1. Exploration of new bauxite sources
2. Development of hydroelectricity
3. New favourable market location
4. Development of efficient transportation
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 16: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
1. Szechwan Basin : Petroleum
2. Hainan region : Iron ore
3. Shansi region : Coal
4. Shensi region : Tin
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 17: Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
1. India
2. South Africa
3. U.S.A.
4. Canada
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 18: The behavioural environment is meant by
1. Reality as it exists in nature
2. The decision based on reasoned thought
3. Man’s behaviour as a function of the environment
4. Reality as is perceived by individuals
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 19: Which place in the world is called as "Land of mid-night Sun"?
1. Bangladesh
2. Norway
3. South Africa
4. Japan
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 20: Which sea has been called the incubator of western civilization?
1. Black Sea
2. Mediterranean Sea
3. North Sea
4. Red Sea
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 21: what is the largest ocean in the world?
1. Atlantic
2. pacific
3. Arctic
4. Indian ocean
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 22: Mecca is located in
1. Saudi Arabia
2. Baharin
3. UAE
4. Qatar
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 23: Which one of the following is included in the World List of Biosphere
Reserves by UNESCO?
1. Kinnaur Region
2. Spiti Valley
3. Nallamalai Hills
4. Sundererbans
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 24: Peru is the -------country in South America.
1. third largest
2. largest
3. 2nd largest
4. 4th largest
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 25: Which one of the following statements is not correct about Netherlands?
1. It is the most densely populated country in Western Europe
2. It is an efficient dairy – producer in the European Community
3. It depends heavily on the imports of livestock feed
4. It is the largest exporter of butter in the world
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 26: Which City is Known as "City of Canals"?
1. Mexico
2. Venece
3. Damascus
4. Detroit
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 27: The layer of atmosphere which provides ideal flying conditions for largest
jet aeroplane is
1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Ionosphere
4. Exosphere
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 28: Which city once known as "Forbidden City"?
1. Nippon
2. Greenland
3. Peking
4. Detroit
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 29: Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
1. Rotameter : used for measuring distances on maps
2. Planimeter : used for measuring areas on maps
3. Pantograph : used for reduction of maps
4. Ediograph : used for measuring volumes
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 30: Who is the Managing Director IMF?
1. Rodrigo Rato
2. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
3. Daniel Vasella
4. Alberto Foutana
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 31: What is the capital of Australia?
1. Sydney
2. Melbourne
3. Caneberra
4. Perth
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 32: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Tribe) List-II
(Country) A. Chukchi 1. Indonesia B. Dayak 2. Mexico C. Lacandon 3. Russia D. Lese
4. Zaire
1. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
2. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
3. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
4. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 33: Tarim Basin of Sinkiang experience strong heat wave causing discomfort
during early spring. The wind is popularly known as
1. Karaburan
2. Katabatic
3. Chinook
4. Fohn
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 34: who was the youngest president of USA
1. Bill Clinton
2. Theodore Roosewelt
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Barak Obama
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 35: George Mason University is located in
1. Virginia
2. Illinois
3. Texas
4. New York
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 36: Who of the following revolutionaries set up the United India House in the
USA?
1. Ramnath Puri and Vir Savarkar
2. Taraknath Das and G. D. Kumar
3. Lala Hardayal and Bhagat Singh
4. Harnam Singh and Bhagwan Singh
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 37: Capital of Qatar is
1. Doha
2. Riyadh
3. Abu Dhabi
4. Tel Aviv
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 38: Peru is the -------country in South America.
1. third largest
2. largest
3. 2nd largest
4. 4th largest
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 39: Which one of the following natural regions is not correctly matched with
its economic base?
1. Canadian Prairies : Spring wheat cultivation
2. Argentine Pampas : Beef cattle ranching
3. Australian Downs : Normadic herding
4. South African Veld : Maize growing
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 40: Baylor College of Medicine is located in
1. Houston
2. Boston
3. Illinois
4. Texas
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 41: On July 6, 2003, UNESCO designated ------ as "World Heritage Site"
1. Tel Aviv
2. Doha
3. Dubai
4. Abu Dhabi
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 42: Who are Red Indians?
1. The old tribals of South India
2. Tribal inhabitants of Africa
3. Original inhabitants of America
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 43: The maximum length of a day on the poles is?
1. 12 hours
2. 24 hours
3. 3 months
4. 6 months
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 44: A place having an average annual temperature of 27 Degree centigrade
and an annual rainfall of over 200 cms,could be
1. Moscow
2. Singapore
3. Nagpur
4. Teheran
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 45: The transition zone between two Ecosystem is called
1. Biome
2. Biotope
3. Ecotone
4. Sere
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 46: The climatic region with high temperature ,high relative humidity and low
range of temperature is
1. Mediterranean
2. Monsoon
3. Savanna
4. Equatorial
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 47: Which is the lowest waterbody on earth?
1. Black sea
2. Dead sea
3. Aral sea
4. Red sea
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 48: Johns Hopkins University is located at
1. Baltimore
2. Texas
3. Illinois
4. Boston
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 49: Match List I with List II and select the correct code given below: List- I
List- II (Waterfall) (Mode of Formation) (A) Kaieteur Falls (1) Hanging Valley Fall: (B)
Living stone Falls (2) Caprock Fall (C) Yosemite Falls (3) Plateau Fall (D) Victoria Falls
(4) Fault Line Scarp Fall
Code A B C D
1. 4 1 2 3
2. 4 2 1 3
3. 3 2 1 4
4. 3 1 2 4
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 50: Greenwich Mean Time is the local time of
1. 180 degree longitude
2. 80 degree west longitude
3. 0 degree longitude
4. 80 degree East longitude
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 51: Ratzel’s work was based on the concept
1. There is a dichotomy between physical and cultural aspects of geography
2. Geography is a scientific discipline
3. Physical environment controlled human activities
4. Geography is necessarily descriptive
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 52: Peru is a country located in
1. Western South America
2. Eastern South America
3. Southern South America
4. North part of South America
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 53: For his model of industrial location, Weber makes use of
1. Isogons
2. Isophenes
3. Isodapanes
4. Isotachs
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 54: The natural region which holds the Indian sub-continent is
1. Equatorial Climate Region
2. Mediterranean
3. Monsoon
4. Hot region
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 55: Identify the correct sequence of the given processes regarding rainfall :
1. Unsaturated air, condensation, dew point, precipitation
2. Dew point, condensation, unsaturated air, precipitation
3. Unsaturated air, dew point, condensation, precipitation
4. Dew point, precipitation, condensation, unsaturated air
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 56: Which is highest waterfall in the world?
1. Niagara
2. Angels
3. Jog FAlls
4. Thrimbika falls
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 57: Which one of the following concepts is associated with Vidal de La
Blache?
1. Determinism
2. Possibilism
3. Environmentalism
4. Probabilism
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 58: Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known as
1. Fohn
2. Chinooh
3. Mistral
4. Northwesters
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 59: Hawaiion islands are located in
1. North Altantic Ocean
2. South Atlantic Ocean
3. North Pacific Ocean
4. South Pacific Ocean
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 60: Which country is an international leader in fishing, producing nearly 10
percent of the world's fish catch?
1. Peru
2. Holland
3. NewZealand
4. Australia
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 61: An approach of reasoning from particular to general is known as
1. Positivist
2. Normative
3. Inductive
4. Deductive
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 62: Which country's highest peak is Mt Ararat?
1. China
2. Turkey
3. Singapore
4. Italy
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 63: Huntington is noted for describing
1. Man as a product of the earth’s surface
2. The evolution of landforms
3. The effects of climate on human life
4. The historical-ecological study of the cultural landscape
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 64: The contrast in economic development between Israel and the other
South-West Asian countries is due to
1. Desertic conditions of other countries
2. Mineral wealth of Israel
3. Irrigation facilities available in Israel
4. High-technology revolution in Israel
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 65: Which one of the following sites of the Indus valley Civilization had an
ancient dockyard?
1. Kalibangan
2. LothaI
3. Rangpur
4. Harappa
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 66: Which one of the following creature did come to the earth first?
1. Man
2. Ape Man
3. Fish
4. Monkey
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 67: Who reached the North Pole first ?
Who reached the North Pole first ?
1. captain Ronald Amundson
2. captain Ronald Amriego
3. Captain Rossario
4. None
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 68: Which one is the largest island of world?
1. England
2. Australia
3. Japan
4. New Guinea
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 69: Which one of the following statements explains that mining is “an
increasing cost” economic activity?
1. Mine workers enhance their wages
2. Best and most easily available mineral deposits are mined first
3. Mining techniques becomes expensive
4. Mining royalties increase
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 70: What man made construction on earth visible from the moon with naked
eye?
1. China Wall
2. Egypt Pyramids
3. Statue of Liberty
4. Eifle Tower
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 71: An early statement of Geography as Chorology was provided by
1. Kant
2. Humboldt
3. Ritter
4. Varenius
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 72: Which one of the following scholars was the first to divide the world
landmass into three continents : Europe, Asia and Libya (Africa)?
1. Anaximander
2. Hecataeus
3. Herodotus
4. Eratoshenes
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 73: The exposed batholithic domes that have suffered intense fracture
because of removal of the super incumbent load, resulting into massive joint are termed
as1. Cuesta
2. Tors
3. Hogbacks
4. Mesa
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 74: The correct sequence of the natural regions of Brazil from north to south
is
1. Amazon Basin, Mato Grosso Plateau, Brazilian Highlands, Campos
2. Amazon Basin, Brazilian Highlands, Campos, Mato Grosso Plateau
3. Brazilian Highlands, Mato Grosso Plateau, Amazon Basin, Campos
4. Mato Grosso Plateau, Campos, Brazilian Highlands, Amazon Basin
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 75: In the Northern hemisphere,the wind blowing from the Horse Latitudes to
the Doldrums is called?
1. Westerly Wind
2. Trade Wind
3. Polar Easterly
4. Jet Stream
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 76: Kathiawar Peninsula is an example of
1. Emerged shoreline
2. Submerged shoreline
3. Ria shoreline
4. Dalmatian shoreline
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 77: Which one of the following is located in Russia?
1. Donetsk
2. Krivoirog
3. Zhitomir
4. Pechora
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 78: How many hours of daylight does the equator experience on September
equinox?
1. 8 hours
2. 9 hours
3. 10 hours
4. 12 hours
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 79: The Mobility Transition Model of Migration was propounded by
1. Clark, W.A.V.
2. Lee, E.
3. Ravenstein, E. G.
4. Zelinsky, W.
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 80: The percentage of radiant energy, reflected back by a surface is called
1. Albedo
2. Greenhouse effect
3. Insolation
4. Refraction
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 81: Which was the last continent to be discovered by Europeans?
1. Antarctica
2. Greenland
3. Oceania/Australia
4. South America
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 82: Which among the following is a land locked sea?
1. Timor sea
2. Arafura Sea
3. Greenland Sea
4. Aral Sea
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 83: "The Inverse Distance Law" of migration of Population was propounded
by:
1. D. J. Bouge.
2. S. Stouffer
3. G. K. Ziph
4. E. G. Ravenstein
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 84: Which is the world’s smallest ocean?
1. Atlantic
2. Antarctic
3. Arctic
4. Indian
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 85: In the Newling model on urban population density distribution, the term
‘Density Crater’ is applied to
1. Central Business District
2. High income residential area
3. Suburb
4. Zone in Transition
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 86: In A.D.the eruption of which volcano destroyed Pompeii?
1. Mt Vesuvius
2. Mt Etna
3. Stramboli Island
4. Mt Kilimanjaro
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 87: Lava cools down is fissures and solidifies to give
1. Locolith
2. Sill
3. Dyke
4. None of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 88: In which one of the following areas of South – East Asia, is there the
largest concentration of peasant population ?
1. In areas of shifting cultivation
2. On island areas where grain farming is carried on
3. On highland areas where the climate is cooler and healthier
4. On cleared lowland forest areas
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 89: The International Date line is located in the
1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 90: The layer of the water in the oceans that separates the warmer surface
layer from the deeper cold layer is called.
1. Hypotherm
2. Thermocline
3. Epiliminion
4. Hypsotherm
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 91: Which of the following deltas is the biggest in the world?
1. The delta of Missisipi river
2. The delta of Kaveri river
3. The Sundarbans
4. The Danuble Delta
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 92: A person moving from Chile to Brazil along the coast has to cross
1. Bass Strait
2. Cook Strait
3. Magellan Strait
4. Torres strait
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 93: The Colby hypothesis offers a dynamic explanation of
1. Urban development
2. Landuse development
3. Sustainable development
4. Rural development
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Test Paper : General Knowledge Solved Model Paper (World Geography)
Question 1: The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the
company that makes it. What is his name?
1. John Christopher Ballantyne
2. Joseph Cyril Bamford
3. John Christopher Baxter
4. Jack Croxford Baker
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 2: The world Economic forum was held recendly in 1. Malaysia
2. Kuwait
3. Iran
4. Brazil
5. Indonesia
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 3: Great Barrier Reef is a
1. Hill range .
2. Man-made wall .
3. Tidal bore .
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 4: How many years the South African president Nelson Mandela was in
prison?
1. 20
2. 18
3. 19
4. 17
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 5: In India tertiary sector includes I.Trade & Transport II.Finance & Real
estate III.Forestry & Fishing Choose the correct answer:
1. I only
2. I and II only
3. II and III only
4. III only
5. Fishing and Forestry fall under primary sector
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 6: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists : List-I List-II A. Dictatorship of the proletariat 1. liberalism B.
Avowal of rights 2. Communism C. Glorification of State 3. Anarchism D. Opposition of
State in general 4. Fascism
1. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
2. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
3. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
4. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 7: Assertion (A) : It is not merely equality under law that determines the stats
of women in Society. Reason (R) : Traditions and customs are involved in everyday
social interactions.
1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 8: The nutrient that not stored in human body is
1. Protein
2. Fat
3. Vitamin
4. None of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 9: How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State
(Union Territories not included)?
1. 4
2. 9
3. 3
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 10: What is the Universal Product Code (UPC) adopted for?
1. Fire safely code in buildings
2. Earthquake-resistant building code
3. Bar code
4. Against adulteration in eatables
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 11: What is the currency of afghanistan?
1. Afghani
2. Lek
3. Dinar
4. Australian dollar
5. Schilling
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 12: 33rd National games in 2007 were held in
1. Ludhiana
2. Guwathi
3. Patiala
4. Shimla
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 13: Greenland is part of
1. Canada
2. USA
3. Denmark
4. An independent country
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 14: China’s first homegrown regional jet is
1. ARJ21 – 700
2. ARJ71 – 200
3. ARJ51 – 700
4. ARJ71 – 500
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 15: Which literary award did Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter Of Maladies win?
1. Gyanpeeth Award
2. The Nobel Prize for Literature
3. The Pulitzer
4. No Award was Won
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 16: Which ocean is deepest ocean1. pacific
2. atlantic
3. indian
4. arctic
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 17: Consider the following statements - According to the Liberals, rights 1.
Curtail the power of the state. 2. Enable indiviudals to attain their best selves. 3.
Empoer individuals against the collective. 4. From the basis of a vibrant civil society.
Which of the satatements given above are correct?
1. 1, 2 and 4 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 18: Assertion (A) : Judicial Activism in the form of Public Interest Litigation
has assumed greater significance in Indian judiciary in recent years. Reason (R) : A
National Judicial Commission is mooted to bring about transparency in judicial
appointments.
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 19: Who rendered the English translation of India Wins Freedom?
1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Humayun Kabir
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 20: What device for new parents did Ann Moore invent in 1969?
1. Bottle warmer
2. Baby monitor
3. Disposable diaper
4. Infant carrier
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 21: Why does government collect taxes?
1. To spend on administration
2. To spend on welfare programmes
3. To spend on defence
4. All of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 22: The term BT stands for
1. Bachelor of Teacher Training
2. Bachelor of Teaching
3. Bachelor of Training
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 23: The term ‘Gheto’ refers to a slum in a city, consisting of members
belonging to the same ethnic community. It was originally applied to which one of the
following ethnic settlements ?
1. A settlement of Asians in London
2. A settlement of Jews in Europe
3. A settlement of Chinese in Los Angeles
4. A settlement of Italians in the U.S.A
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 24: 'God bless Africa' is national anthem of which country ?
1. Sri Lanka
2. Tanzania
3. China
4. Cyprus
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 25: The Rules of Residence where a couple upon being married, go to live
with the brother of the groom’s mother, are known as
1. Patrilocal
2. Matrilocal
3. Avunculocal
4. Neolocal
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 26: The ruler who introduced the Salivahana Saka era, now being followed by
the Indian Government was _________
1. Kanishka
2. Salivahana
3. Ashoka
4. Sathavahana
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 27: Who among the following has used the concept of locus and focus in
reviewing the intellectual development of the discipline of public administration?
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. Frank J. Goodnow
3. Nicholas Henry
4. Leonard D. White
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 28: Who among the following transformed the Shivaji and Ganapati festival
into a national festival ?
1. Lala Lajpat Rai
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Veer Savarkar
4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 29: In the 1990s, a spacecraft was designed to protect Earth from meteors,
asteroids and comets. What was its name?
1. Buster I
2. Maybelle I
3. Defender II
4. Clementine II
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 30: Bismillah Khan is a maestro of which of the following instruments?
1. Violin
2. Tabala
3. Flute
4. Shehanai
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 31: Antigua Barbuda is located in which time standard ?
Antigua Barbuda is located in which time standard ?
1. GMT - 4.
2. GMT + 4.
3. GMT - 5.
4. GMT + 5.
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 32: Who was the discoverer of ‘America’?
1. Christopher Columbus
2. John Cabot
3. Robert Peary
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 33: The World Trade Center was attacked by Terrorists on
1. 9th September 2001
2. 10th September 2001
3. 11th September 2001
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 34: Where was held the WTO (World Trade Organization) Ministerial
Conference in July 2008 ?
1. (a) New Delhi
2. (b) Jakarta
3. (c) Beijing
4. (d) Jeneva
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 35: Who painted "The Scream"?
1. Otto Meuller
2. Wassily Kandinsky
3. Vincent Van Gogh
4. Edward Munch
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 36: Which of the following statements are correct? (1) Epeirogenic movement
is continent building movement. (2) Epeirogenic movement is very slow movement. (3)
Epeirogenic movements took place during Mesozoic era. (4) Epeirogenic movements
cause upliftment and subsidence of continental masses.
1. 1, 2, 3
2. 1, 2, 4
3. 1, 3, 4
4. 1, 2, 3, 4.
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 37: In which year did Thomas Alva Edison invent the electric lamp?
1. 1854
2. 1879
3. 1904
4. 1888
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 38: Head Quarters of World Bank:
1. New York
2. London
3. Mexico
4. Washington
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 39: Consider the following statements: 1. The Us Civil Service Commission
was established by the Pendleton Act. 2. The Hatch Act was responsible for replacing
the patronage system for appointing civil servants in the United States of America, by
the merit system. 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
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 40: India’s first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore
recently. Which company is the promoter behind this venture?
1. The Times of India
2. Mid-Day
3. Star India
4. Zee
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 41: Hindalco, one of India’s largest aluminum manufacturers, belongs to
which corporate group?
1. Sterlite
2. A V Birla
3. Gujarat Ambuja
4. Essar
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 42: Vaccination against which disease was developed by Edward Jenner in
1799?
1. Chicken Pox
2. Small Pox
3. Ruebella
4.
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 43: What is ‘Zero Base Budgeting’ ?
1. Infinite deficit financing
2. No curtailment in unproductive expenditure
3. Preparation of new budget every time
4. None of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 44: Which of the year in which Md. Ghazni first invaded India?
1. 1220 A.D
2. 1001 A.D
3. 1348 A.D
4. 1196 A.D
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 45: The Headquarter of RBI is in—
1. Delhi
2. Kanpur
3. Mumbai
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 46: Who among the following scholars propounded the concept of
"Zusammen-hang" i.e. hanging together?
.
1. Carl Ritter
2. Alexander von Humboldt
3. Bernard Varenius
4. Emmanuel Kant
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 47: The Kingdom of Belgium was established in the year
The Kingdom of Belgium was established the year
1. 1830
2. 1803
3. 1903
4. 1980
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 48: Fawazil was:
1. Revenue assigned in lieu of salary
2. Extra payment made to the nobles
3. Excess amount paid to the nobles
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 49: . The capital of Norway is …
. The capital of Norway is …
1. Warsaw
2. Madirid
3. Oslo
4. Vienna
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 50: Who is the first test tube baby?
1. Louise joy brown
2. Thomas
3. James
4. Antony
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 51: In India Central Excise Day is on
In India Central Excise Day is on
1. February 24
2. February 25
3. February 23
4. February 22
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 52: Consider the following statements : Authoritarian individuals 1. are
dynamic and flexible 2. have weakly structural ego 3. possess rigid character 4. think in
stereotypes Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. 1 and 4
2. 1 and 2
3. 1,2 and 3
4. 2,3 and 4
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 53: As per 2001 Census the State having highest urban population among
the following is—
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 54: Who among the following has not been the Union Cabinet Secretary?
1. T.N. Seshan
2. M.S. Gill
3. Naresh Chandra
4. Zafar Saifulla
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 55: What is Giant Panda's favourite food ?
1. Fruits
2. Leaves
3. Honey
4. Bamboo
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 56: Which day was observed as Independence day all over the country from
1930 onwards till Independence?
1. 26th January
2. 30th January
3. 1st August
4. 15th August
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 57: Which one of the following Indian banks is not nationalized bank?
1. Corporation Bank
2. Dena Bank
3. Federal Bank
4. Vijaya Bank
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 58: A fluorescent tube is preferred to an electric bulb because
1. it has larger light emitting surface
2. voltage fluctuations do not affect it
3. in a tube electrical energy is almost fully converted into light energy
4. its light is not harmful to the eyes
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 59: Consider the following statements : Marriage is an important social
institution because 1. it is a sacred & permanent bond between husband & wife 2. it
aims at procreation and maintenance of children 3. it is conducive to sex discipline and
social harmony Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. 1,2 and 3
2. 1 and 2
3. 1 and 3
4. 2 and 3
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 60: When was the Cooperative Societies Act first passed in India?
1. 1900
2. 1902
3. 1904
4. None of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 61: In which one of the following institutes is the exhibition of Scientific
research material done?
1. State Museum-Lucknow
2. State Hygiene Institute-Lucknow
3. Bharat-Kala-Bhawan-Varanasi
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 62: Consider the following Statements: (1) Among the major oceans, indian
ocean is wormer than the Atlantic and pacific oceans in both the hemispheres. (2) The
average surface temperature of pacific ocean is higher than that of the Atlantic ocean in
the southern hemisphere. (3) Among the major oceans, the Atlantic ocean is the coldest
in the equitorial region. Which of these statements are correct?
1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3.
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 63: Social stratum refers to a number of individuals having a relatively similar
1. Status, role or other culturally relevant set of characteristics
2. Role, position or other economically relevant set of characteristics
3. Position, status or other politically relevant set of characteristics
4. Status, rank or other socially relevant set of characteristics
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 64: Infant mortality rate is
1. the number of children who live past their first year of life
2. the number of infants who do not live past their first year of life
3. rapidly increasing in the United States
4.
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 65: Which Guru declared Guru Granth Sahib as permanent Guru of Sikhs ?
Which Guru declared Guru Granth Sahib as permanent Guru of Sikhs ?
1. Guru Gobind Singh Ji
2. Guru Nanak Sahib Ji
3. Guru Arjan Sahib Ji
4. None
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 66: Bharat Kala Bhawan is situated at
1. Varanasi
2. Chennai
3. Kolkata
4. New Delhi
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 67: According to 2001 census what is the percentage of Literacy in Haryana
?
1. 62.40%
2. 55.85%
3. 65.72%
4. 67.9%
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 68: The character 'Hori' is from Prem Chand's which novel?
1. Pratigya
2. Godan
3. Gaban
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 69: United Nations University is located at ….
1. New York
2. Tokyo
3. London
4. Washington
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 70: Day and night are the result of
1. Earth's rotation around its axis
2. Earth's revolution
3. Earth's rotation accompanied with its revolution
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 71: The gas whose aqueous solution is strongly acidic in nature is—
1. Ammonia
2. Phosphine
3. Sulphur dioxide
4. Hydrogen sulphide
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 72: The highest mountain peak is in
1. Nepal
2. India
3. China
4. none of these
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 73: Which State of India has abolished beauty Contest?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Tamilnadu
4. Kerala
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 74: Which bird lays the largest egg?
1. Pigeon
2. Hen
3. Mute Swan
4. Eagle
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 75: What is earth's polar diameter ?
1. 40066 km
2. 39992 km
3. 12753 km
4. 12710 km
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 76: Who invented dynamite?
1. Mac millan
2. Dr. Paul muller
3. Alfred nobel
4. Gottileb daimler
5. Rudolf diesel
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 77: World Tourism Day is on
World Tourism Day is on
1. September 27
2. September 2
3. September 7
4. September 1
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 78: Who wrote 'Panchatantra' ?
1. Bhavabhuti
2. Narayan Sharma
3. Vishnu Sharma
4. Sriharsha
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 79: Which one of the following statements describes a unitary system ?
1. Where the territorial divisions are subordinate agencies of the Central
Government
2. Where the territorial divisions have coordinate status with the Central
Government
3. A device to reconcile national unity with rights of the units
4. Where the functions of the government are vested in a single individual
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 80: Which country's flag is green with a panel of three vertical bands of red,
black and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag?
Which country's flag is green with a panel of three vertical bands of red, black and
orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag?
1. Zambia
2. Zaire
3. Zimbabwe
4. Zululand
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 81: The present Chairperson of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
is...
1. Pradeep Baijal
2. Justice Sodhi
3. Nripendra Mishra
4. M. S.Verma
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 82: Consider the following statements: 1. The Twelfth Finance Commission
has not recommended the continuation of Fiscal Reforms Facility. 2. In the Twelfth
Finance Commission Report for the period 2005-10, the grants-in-aid recommended for
maintaining public buildings is five times more than that for maintaining forests. 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
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 83: Who is the chairman of Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare
India Ltd?
1. Bob Williams
2. B V Patel
3. Rajesh Sinha
4. Kevin Parker
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 84: Consider the following statements about cultural relativism : 1. It is the
tendency to evaluate other cultures in terms of our own culture 2. Each society is
evaluated in terms of its own circumstances and values 3. The contemporary society is
evaluated in relation to its past 4. Actions that are moral in some societies might be
immoral in others Which of these statements are correct?
1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 4
3. 2 and 3
4. 2 and 4
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 85: A national council is proposed for developing Creative and cultural
Industries which of the following is the part of three industries
1. Cottage Industries
2. Handloom of Handicraft
3. Product design fashion
4. All of the Above
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 86: In the year 2006, Muhammad Yusuf, a Pakistani batsman has broken the
record of highest aggregate runs in test cricket in a calender year which up till now
stood in whose name.
1. Don Bradman
2. Sachin Tendulkar
3. Barry Richards
4. Vivian Richards
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 87: "Boxer Rebellion" is associated with which of the following countries?
1. USA
2. Argentina
3. France
4. China
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 88: Where is the world's highest ground -based telescope situated?
1. Ladakh
2. Tibet
3. Kashmir
4. Kulu
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 89: The first person to reach South Pole was
1. Ann Bancroft
2. Robert Peary
3. Amundsen
4. Nawang Gombu
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 90: Which of the following is an objective method of measuring personality?
1. Interview
2. Questionnaire
3. Observation
4. All of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 91: At which place does the Ganga enter the plains area?
1. Haridwar
2. Dehradun
3. Moradabad
4. None of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 92: How many soldiers and warriors is Bhishma said to have killed each day
of the war?
How many soldiers and warriors is Bhishma said to have killed each day of the war?
1. 500
2. 1,000
3. 10,000
4. 5,000
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 93: The International court of Justice is in
1. America
2. England
3. France
4. Netherlands
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 94: Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?
1. Zinc and sulphur
2. Potassium and mercury
3. Strontium and barium
4. Chromium and nickel
5.
Correct Answer: 2.
Question 95: Which of the following is not correctly matched? (a) River columbia :
Coulee Dam (b) River colorado : Hoover Dam (c) River Zambezi : Aughrabies Dam (d)
River Volta : Akosombo Dam.
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 96: Who amongst the following is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan given
away recently ?
1. Anu Malik
2. Shan
3. Asha Bhosle
4. None of these
5.
Correct Answer: 3.
Question 97: Baljit Saini’s name is associated with:
1. Badminton
2. Athletics
3. Cricket
4. Hockey
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 98: High performance delivered is punch line of which company?
1. ABN AMRO
2. Reliance communication
3. Acer
4. Accenture
5.
Correct Answer: 4.
Question 99: Which Poland born scientist's biography did Lal Bahadur shastri translate
to Hindi?
1. Marie Curie
2. Copernicus
3. Ciolkowski
4. Wroblewski
5.
Correct Answer: 1.
Question 100: Where was the session of Muslim League held when the resolution
demanding the creation of Pakistan was passed ?
1. Bombay
2. Calcutta
3. Lahore
4. None of the above
5.
Correct Answer: 3.