Union Bank of India Probationary Officers Exam., 2010

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Union Bank of India Probationary Officers Exam., 2010

(Held on 9-1-2011)

General Awareness : Solved Paper

1. The eleventh ‘five year plan’ of India is for the five years ranging from—
(A) 2009–2014
(B) 2008–2013
(C) 2007–2012
(D) 2006–2011
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

2. DSCR indicates the ability of a company to—
(A) Meet its current liabilities
(B) Service its shareholders
(C) Meet its long term debt obligations
(D) Raise further capital
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

3. An IPO is—
(A) Initial price offered by a private limited company to its shareholders
(B) An offer by an unlisted company for sale of its shares for the first time to the public
(C) Used to increase the share capital of an unlisted company
(D) A book building process
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)


4. A decreasing current ratio indicates—
(A) A stable liquidity
(B) An increasing liquidity
(C) A strained liquidity
(D) Satisfactory current solvency
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

5. Private equity investors, invest in a company based mainly on—
(A) The age of the company
(B) The location of the company
(C) The activity undertaken by the company
(D) The creditability and the valuation of the company
(E) The existing profitability of the company
Ans : (E)


6. The synagogue is generally—
(A) An epic
(B) A religion
(C) Jewish House of Prayer
(D) The Parsi temple
(E) A palace
Ans : (C)

7. Deuce is a team used in—
(a) Polo
(b) Lawn tennis
(c) Badminton
(d) Boxing
(e) Volley ball
(A) a, b, c
(B) b, c, d
(C) c, d, a
(D) a, b, e
(E) b, c, e
Ans : (E)

8. ISI is the intelligence agency of—
(A) United Kingdom
(B) United States of America
(C) Israel
(D) Pakistan
(E) India
Ans : (D)

9. Air Traffic Controller's job involves—
1. Control of air traffic in and within vicinity of airport
2. Control of movement of air traffic between altitude, sectors and control centres
3. Following established procedures and policies for air traffic control
4. Control of commercial airline flights according to government regulations
5. To authorize and regulate commercial airline flights
(A) 1, 2
(B) 2, 3
(C) 1, 2, 3, 4
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(E) 3, 4, 5
Ans : (A)

10. Animal assisted therapy is employed in—
(A) Operations
(B) ICU
(C) Old age homes
(D) Training animals
(E) Natural healing
Ans : (D)

11. In broad gauge, the distance between the rails is—
(A) 1•00 metre
(B) 3 metre
(C) 1•67 metre
(D) 2•67 metre
(E) 0•76 metre
Ans : (C)

12. Who is Indra Nooyi ?
(A) CEO Coca Cola
(B) CFO PepsiCo.
(C) Managing Director Nano Division
(D) India's permanent representative to UNO
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

13. ET Now and CNBC TV18, TV Channels essentially broadcast—
(A) English News
(B) Classic English Movies
(C) Political Events and News
(D) Business and Economic News
(E) All important national and international news in English
Ans : (D)

14. Amongst the following sportsmen/women, who has won the first gold medal at Guangzhou Asian Games ?
(A) Yuan Xiachao
(B) Wang Migluen
(C) Zhu Oianward
(D) Takeshi Matsuda
(E) Wu Jingbiao
Ans : (A)

15. With which one of the following fields was Satyajit Ray associated ?
(A) Films
(B) Sports
(C) Social Work
(D) Drama
(E) Short Stories
Ans : (A)

16. ‘Daniel Vettroi’ is captain of which one of the following teams ?
(A) New Zealand Cricket Team
(B) South Africa Cricket Team
(C) New Zealand Basket Ball Team
(D) West Indies Cricket Team
(E) Australia Cricket Team
Ans : (A)

17. Who amongst the following carried Indian Tricolour at Guangzhou Asian Games ?
(A) Sania Mirza
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Gagan Narang
(D) Suranjay Singh
(E) Randhir Singh
Ans : (C)

18. Financial ratio analysis of a company helps in understanding—
1. The long term debt raising capacity
2. The short term solvency
3. The reasons for fluctuation in its stock prices
4. The net worth of the company
5. The profitability
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 3, 4
(C) 3, 4, 5
(D) 3, 1, 2, 4
(E) 1, 2, 4, 5
Ans : (E)

19. Human breath is visible in winter but not in summer because—
(A) The difference in outside pressure gives visibility to breath
(B) Breath contains certain impurities and visible matters
(C) Water vapour in breath condenses in cold air, making it visible
(D) Breath has heat in it which evaporates in cold air giving visibility
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

20. Which of the following is/are not the names of Seven North-Eastern States ?
1. Jorhat
2. Manipur
3. Meghalaya
4. Agartala
5. Dimapur
(A) 1, 2, 3
(B) 2, 3, 4
(C) 3, 4, 1
(D) 1, 4, 2
(E) 1, 4, 5
Ans : (E)

21. According to a recent newspaper survey, which one of the following is the most preferred language for leisure reading among the Indian Youth ?
(A) Hindi
(B) Marathi
(C) Bengali
(D) Telugu
(E) English
Ans : (E)

22. Who was Dr. C. Rangarajan ?
(A) Chairman, PMEAC
(B) Member, Planning Commission
(C) Chief Economist, IBA
(D) RBI Governor
(E) Member, Minority Commission
Ans : (D)

23. Which of the following is an oilseed ?
(A) Garlic
(B) Clove
(C) Cardamom
(D) Cumin Seed
(E) Mustard
Ans : (E)

24. The RBI reviews its credit and monetary policy at regular intervals and also in between. What is the purpose of the same ?
1. To ensure that inflation does not cross the limit
2. To ensure that banks have enough liquidity
3. To ensure that cost of the fund does not reach a very high level
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) All 1, 2 and 3
(D) Only 2 and 3
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

25. The name of the white revolution is associated with—
(A) J. V. Narlikar
(B) J. C. Bose
(C) Kurien Verghese
(D) M. S. Swaminathan
(E) C. Rangarajan
Ans : (C)

26. The cabinet committee recently approved the ‘IGMSY’ a scheme for the welfare of the people of India. Who amongst the following will get the benefit of the scheme ?
(A) Mothers and pregnant women
(B) Children upto 12 years of age
(C) Youth
(D) Old and Senior Citizens
(E) All the above
Ans : (A)

27. The Govt. of India provides direct financial support to which of the following schemes ?
(A) Jeevan Bharati Scheme
(B) ULIP
(C) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
(D) Packing Credit Guarantee Scheme
(E) All of the above
Ans : (C)

28. Who amongst the following is a famous Urdu author/poet who received Jnanpith Award recently ?
(A) Akhlaq Khan Shahryar
(B) ONV Kurup
(C) Khushwant Singh
(D) Krishna Sobti
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

29. Who amongst the following is the author of the Book ‘A Bend in the River’ ?
(A) V. S. Naipaul
(B) Arun Shourie
(C) Octavia Paz
(D) Daniel Defoe
(E) Walter Scott
Ans : (A)

30. Which of the following is called the pink city of India ?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Lucknow
(C) Kota
(D) Hyderabad
(E) Jaipur
Ans : (E)

31. Which of the following states got a new Chief Minister without new assembly elections ?
(A) Goa
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Gujarat
(E) Delhi
Ans : (C)

32. A two days National level conference/event was organised in Chandigarh in September 2010. Which was the conference / event ?
(A) Miss India 2010
(B) Asian Women Hockey Finals 2010
(C) Conference of the Finance Ministers of SAARC
(D) National Rabi Conference
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

33. Which of the following Summits took place in Hanoi in October 2010 ?
(A) ASEAN Summit
(B) SAARC Summit
(C) G-20 Summit
(D) G-8 Summit
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

34. The Reserve Bank does not have an office in—
(A) Kanpur
(B) Jaipur
(C) Lucknow
(D) Bhopal
(E) Gulbarga
Ans : (E)

35. A Badminton player is supposed to know the meaning of the term—
(A) Bouncer
(B) Love
(C) LBW
(D) Punch
(E) Booster
Ans : (B)

36. Who amongst the following is the receipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2010 ?
(A) Ishant Sharma
(B) Hariom Singh
(C) M. S. Dhoni
(D) Sushil Kumar
(E) Saina Nehwal
Ans : (E)

37. India extended a credit of US $ 250 million to which of the following countries, which will be used for infrastructural development there ?
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Myanmar
(D) Nepal
(E) Sudan
Ans : (D)

38. Which one of the following makes a case for intensive, modern farming ?
(A) Higher output using organic method
(B) Remunerative price
(C) Cropping pattern
(D) Land acquisition for nonagricultural needs
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

39. In which one of the following States multi-thousand-foodgrain scam has recently been noticed by the High Court ?
(A) M. P.
(B) Orissa
(C) Bihar
(D) Jharkhand
(E) U. P.
Ans : (C)

40. Which one of the following is the objective of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issued by the Government ?
(A) To ensure that Companies take steps for rehabilitation of project affected people
(B) To ensure that Companies use some of their profits for educating the project affected people
(C) To ensure that Companies provide health care to project affected people
(D) To ensure that Companies take preventive measures to avoid environmental damage
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

41. A hockey player is supposed to know the meaning of the term—
(A) Dead Ball
(B) Bouncer
(C) LBW
(D) Penalty Corner
(E) Frozen Ball
Ans : (D)

42. Which one of the following have provided bailout package to Ireland to deal with its debt crisis ?
(A) EU only
(B) IMF only
(C) World Bank only
(D) Only (A) and (B) above
(E) All (A), (B) and (C) above
Ans : (D)

43. Which one of the following Indian Company is the only company from India to be included in the Top Ten 2010 Value creators Global Ranking released by global management consulting firm BCG ?
(A) RIL
(B) Tata Steel
(C) Bharti Airtel
(D) JSPL
(E) Bajaj Auto
Ans : (D)

44. Which one of the following has launched guidebook on standards for exporters ?
(A) RBI
(B) SEBI
(C) IBA
(D) UNIDO
(E) UNESCO
Ans : (D)

45. BIPA with Sudan comes into effect was the news in various newspaper recently. It is an agreement for—
(A) Investment in a country
(B) Peaceful use of atomic power
(C) Allowing students to visit each other's nation
(D) Allowing people to come for medical treatment
(E) To form an alliance with each other in case of a war
Ans : (A)

46. In which one of the following sports Sandhya Rani Devi bagged Silver in Asiad 2010 Games ?
(A) Shooting
(B) Squash
(C) Taekwondo
(D) Ten-pin bowling
(E) Wushu
Ans : (E)

47. Which of the following terms is normally not seen in the field of International Relations ?
(A) Exchange Rate
(B) Free Trade
(C) MFN
(D) Alluvial Soil
(E) OECD
Ans : (D)

48. According to mid term review of Indian economy, which one of the following segments will be the major contributor to GDP growth ?
(A) Agriculture
(B) Industry
(C) Services
(D) Mining
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

49. Which of the following films directed by Aamir Khan was sent for OSCARs Award nominations from India ?
(A) Rang De Basanti
(B) Peepli Live
(C) Tare Zamin Par
(D) Lagan
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

50. In which one of the following states, population growth rate is lower than national average ?
(A) Delhi
(B) Gujarat
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
(E) Orissa
Ans : (E)

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission 2011, Preliminary Exam : General Studies (Exam Held On: 26-06-2011)

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Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission 2011, Preliminary Exam : General Studies (Exam Held On: 26-06-2011)

1.  Which among the following is the largest software company in India ?
 (a) Infosys
 (b) TCS
 (c) WIPRO
 (d) HCL Tech
 Ans: (b)

2. Which one of the following is different from the others from the point of view of ownership ?
 (a) LIC Policy
 (b) Bank Fixed Deposit
 (c) Kisan Vikas Patra
 (d) Debenture of a Company
 Ans:(c)

3. In the Union Budget 2011 – 12, the effective rate of interest for farmers on timely repayment of the bank loan is
 (a) 7 percent
 (b) 6 percent
 (c) 4 percent
 (d) 3 percent
 Ans: (c)

4. ‘Athapoo ‘ is associated with which of the following festivals ?
 (a) Dol Yatra
 (b) Onam
 (c) Pongal
 (d) Vishwakarma Puja
 Ans: (b)

5. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
 List – I                                          List – II
 A. Pandit Durgalal                       1. Instrumental Music
 B. Lalgudi Jayaraman                  2. Dance
 C. Bala Murali  Krishna                3. Painting
 D. Amrita Shergil                         4. Vocal Music
 Code:
 A  B  C  D
 (a)  2  1  4   3
 (b)  1  2  4   3
 (c)  3  1   2  4
 (d)  2  4   3  1
 Ans: (a)

6. South Indian festival of ‘Onam’ is associated with which of the following ?
 (a) Ram’s victory over Rawan
 (b) Durga’s killing of Mahishasur
 (c) Shiva Shakti
 (d) Mahabali
 Ans: (d)

7. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?
 (a) Arhar and Gram
 (b) Moong and Urad
 (c) Rice and Millets
 (d) Maize and Groundnut
 Ans:(d)

8. The largest producer of Sugar in India is
 (a) Bihar
 (b) Karnataka
 (c) Maharashtra
 (d) Uttar Pradesh
 Ans: (c)

9. Which of the following authority sanctions foreign exchange for the import of goods ?
 (a) Any Nationalised Bank
 (b) Exchange Bank
 (c) Reserve Bank of India
 (d) Ministry of Financer
 Ans: (c)

10. A letter of credit has to be produced by
 (a) an exporter
 (b) an importer
 (c) custom authorities
 (d) shipping company
 Ans: (d)

11. Which organisation promotes the foreign trade ?
 (a) ECGC
 (b) MMTC
 (c) STC
 (d) All of the above
 Ans: (d)

12. The main source of fund for the National Highway Authority of India is
(a) Cess
 (b) Foreign assistance
 (c) Market borrowings
 (d) Budgetary support of Union Government
 Ans: (a)

13. Golden rice has the highest quantity of
 (a) Vitamin A
 (b) Vitamin B
 (c) Vitamin C
 (d) Vitamin K
 Ans: (a)
14. Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease ?
(a) Mango
 (b) Papaya
 (c) Aonla
 (d) Ber
 Ans: (c)

15. MODVAT is related to
(a) Excise duty
 (b) Value Added Tax (VAT)
 (c) Wealth Tax
 (d) Income Tax
 Ans: (b)

16. More than one-third of the crude steel production of the world comes from
(a) China
 (b) Japan
 (c) Russia
 (d) U.S.A.
 Ans: (a)

17. The Sun City is located in
(a) Italy
 (b) Japan
 (c) Mexico
 (d) South Africa
 Ans: (d)

18. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is
(a) China, India, Russia, U.S.A.
 (b) India, U.S.A., China, Russia
 (c) U.S.A., India, China, Russia
 (d) India, China, U.S.A., Russia
 Ans: (b)

19. Match List – I and List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List – I                                                  List – II

(Iron-Steel Centre)                             (Country)

A. Hamilton                                        1. China

B. Birmingham                                   2. Canada

C. Essen                                            3. U.K.

D. Anshan                                          4. Germany

Code:

A   B   C   D
 (a)   4   3    1   2
 (b)   2   1    4   3
 (c)   2   3    4   1
 (d)   3   4    2   1
 Ans: (c)

20. Import procedure begins with
 (a) Indent
 (b) Mate’s receipt
 (c) Marine insurance
 (d) Shipping bill
 Ans: (b)

21. Private Sector Mutual Funds in india were permitted in
(a) 1964
 (b) 1993
 (c) 1994
 (d) 2001
 Ans: (b)

22. The State known as ‘Garden of Spices’ is
 (a) Karnataka
 (b) Kerala
 (c) Maharashtra
 (d) Tamil Nadu
 Ans: (b)

23. In India two largest producers of coal (2008 -09) are
(a) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
 (b) Chhattisgarh and Orissa
 (c) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
 (d) Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh
 Ans: (d)

24.  Which of the following towns lie in the National Capital Region ?
1. Ambala
 2. Khurja
 3. Karnal
 4. Rohtak
 Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
 (a) 1 and 2 only
 (b) 3 and 4 only
 (c) 1, 2 and 3 only
 (d) 2, 3 and 4 only
 Ans: (d)

25. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of
(a) New South Wales
 (b) Northern Territory
 (c) Queensland
 (d) Western Australia
 Ans: (d)

26.  Match List – I and List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List – I (Lake)      List – II (City)
 A. Erie                 1. Duluth
 B. Michigan          2. Detroit
 C. Ontario           3. Gary
 D. Superior         4. Hamilton
 Code:
 A   B    C   D
 (a)   2    1   4   3
 (b)   1    3   2   4
 (c)   4    2    3   1
 (d)   2    3   4   1
 Ans: ?

27.  In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
(a)  Arunachal Pradesh
 (b) Madhya Pradesh
 (c) Maharashtra
 (d) Orissa
 Ans: (b)

28.  Which one of the following does NOT lie in Maharashtra ?
(a) Balaghat Range
 (b) Harishchandra Range
 (c) Mandav Hills
 (d) Satmala Hills
 Ans: (b)

29. Which one of the following is NOT the port town of Gujarat ?
(a) Jamnagar
 (b) Okha
 (c) Porbandar
 (d) Veraval
 Ans: ?

30.  Who among the following has been awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for the year 2011 ?
(a) Isadore M. Singer
 (b) John Griggs Thompson
 (c) John Willard Milnor
 (d) Peter D. Lax
 Ans: (c)

31. Assertion (A): Kerala stands first in terms of human development index.
Reason (R) : Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below:
 Code:
 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
 (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
 (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
 (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
 Ans: ?

32. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Koyali – Gujarat
 (b) Nagapattinam- Andhra Pradesh
 (c) Numaligarh – Assam
 (d) Manali – Tamil Nadu
 Ans: (d)

33. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their forest-area and select the correct answer from the code given below:
 1. Andhra Pradesh
 2. Arunachal Pradesh
 3. Chhattisgarh
 4. Orissa
 Code:
 (a) 1, 3, 4, 2
 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4
 (c) 4, 3, 1, 2
 (d) 2, 1, 4, 3
 Ans: (a)

34. According to the World Bank’s Global Development Finance Report 2010 the correct descending order of the world’s five most indebted countries is
(a) Russia, Brazil, China, Turkey, India
 (b) Russia, China, Turkey, Brazil, India
 (c) Russia, China, Brazil, India, Turkey
 (d) Russia, Brazil, India, China,Turkey
 Ans: (d)

35. In February 2011 India International Youth Film Festival was held in
(a) Hyderabad
 (b) Kolkata
 (c) Mumbai
 (d) New Delhi
 Ans: (d)

36. At the 83rd Oscar Awards the best film award was won by
(a) Black Swan
 (b) The Fighter
 (c) The King’s Speech
 (d) The Social Network
 Ans: (c)

37. The foundation stone of the third Indian Research Centre in Antarctica was laid by the name of
(a) Sarswati
 (b) Bharti
 (c) Anweshan
 (d) Yamnotri
 Ans: (b)

38. The author of the book “The Emperor of All Maladies A Biography of Cancer”, for which 2011 Pulitzer Prize has been awarded, is
(a) Farid Zakariya
 (b) Geeta Anand
 (c) Jhumpa Lahiri
 (d) Siddhartha Mukherjee
 Ans: (d)

39. Who among the following film actors was given Mother Teresa Award in March 2011 ?
(a) Prem Chopra
 (b) Rajesh Khanna
 (c) Shammi Kapoor
 (d) Shatrughan Sinha
 Ans: (a)

40. Which one of the following Indian States has recently signed a $220 million agreement with the World Bank ?
(a) Bihar
 (b) Kerala
 (c) Maharashtra
 (d) Tamil Nadu
 Ans: (a)

41. India has recently signed Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement with
 (a) Indonesia
 (b) Malaysia
 (c) Saudi Arabia
 (d) Vietnam
 Ans: (b)

42. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of 2011 Census?
(a) Gautambuddh Nagar
 (b) Ghaziabad
 (c) Kanpur Nagar
 (d) Lucknow
 Ans: (b)

43. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to
(a) Banaras Gharana
 (b) Agra Gharana
 (c) Kirana Gharana
 (d) Lucknow Gharana
 Ans: (a)

44. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List – I (District)              List – II (Headquarters)
 A. Jalaun                        1. Akbarpur
 B. Kanpur Dehat             2. Navgarh
 C. Sant Ravidas Nagar   3. Padrauna
 D. Kushinagar                4. Orai

Code:
 A      B      C      D
 (a)   4      1       2      3
 (b)   4      3       2      1
 (c)   2      1       3      4
 (d)   1      2       4      3
 Ans: (a)

45. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC, elected in January 2011, comes from
(a) Bangladesh
 (b) Sri Lanka
 (c) Maldives
 (d) Bhutan
 Ans: (c)

46. The 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award has been given to
(a) Shabana Azmi
 (b) Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
 (c) Javed Akhtar
 (d) None of the above
 Ans: (b)

47. India in February 2011 signed Free Trade Agreement with
(a) Australia
 (b) Indonesia
 (c) Japan
 (d) South Korea
 Ans: (c)

48. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I (City)     List – II (Aerodrome)
 A. Lucknow     1. Babatpur
 B. Varanasi     2. Kheria
 C. Kanpur        3. Amausi
 D. Agra           4. Chakeri
 Code:
 A      B      C      D
 (a)  4      3       1      2
 (b)  2      1       4      3
 (c)  3       2       1      4
 (d)  3      1       4      2
 Ans: (d)

49. The official bird of Uttar Pradesh is
(a) Peacock
 (b) Saras
 (c) Parrot
 (d) Cuckoo
 Ans: (b)

50. The most popular religious magazine ‘Kalyan’ is published from
(a) Mathura
 (b) Rishikesh
 (c) Gorakhpur
 (d) Varanasi
 Ans: (c)

51. Which One of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Vrindavan Mandir – Mathura
 (b) J.K. Temple – Lucknow
 (c) Vishwanath Mandir – Varanasi
 (d) Devipatan Mandir – Tulsipur
 Ans: (b)

52. Which one of the following statements regarding uttar Pradesh, according to the provisional figures of 2011 Census is not correct?
(a) It accounts for 16.5 percent of the Country’s population.
 (b) It has the largest ‘number of children in the country.
 (c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.4%.
 (d) Its Sex ratio is 908.
 Ans: (c)

53. Famous Charkula dance is associated with
(a) Avadh
 (b) Bundelkhand
 (c) Brijbhumi
 (d) Rohilkhand
 Ans: (c)

54. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University is located at
(a) Faizabad
 (b) Meerut
 (c) Kanpur
 (d) Jhansi
 Ans: (b)

55. The winner of All England Badminton championship.2011, Men’s Singles Title, was
(a) Chen Jin
 (b) Lee Chong Wei
 (c) Lee Yong Dae
 (d) Lin Dan
 Ans: (b)
56. The Winner of Australian Open 2011, Men’s Singles, was
 (a) Andy Murray
 (b) David Ferrer
 (c) Novak Djkovic
 (d) Roger Federer
 Ans: (c)

57. The Captain of the Indian Hockey Team for Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, 2011, was
 (a) Arjun Halappa
 (b) Rajesh Kumar
 (c) Rajpal Singh
 (d) Shivendra Singh
 Ans: (a)

58. Farrukhabad is known for
(a) Carpet weaving
 (b) Glassware
 (c) Perfume Manufacture
 (d) Hand Printing
 Ans: (d)

59. In Which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?
 (a) Polato
 (b) Rice
 (c) Sugarcane
 (d) Wheat
 Ans: (b)
60. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 the “man of the tournament” was
 (a) Kumar Sangakarra
 (b) Sachin Tendulkar
 (c) Tilakratne Dilshan
 (d) Yuvraj Singh
 Ans: (d)

61. The “Leures World Sportsman Year” award for 2010 was given to
 (a) Lionel Massi
 (b) Rafael Nadal
 (c) Ronaldo
 (d) Sachin Tendulkar
 Ans: (b)
62. ‘Smash’ is assosiated with which of the following sports?
 (a) Boxing
 (b) Wrestling
 (c) Football
 (d) Volleyball
 Ans: (d)

63. Bula Chaudhary is well-known in which of the following sports?
 (a) Swimming
 (b) Hockey
 (c) Football
 (d) Archery
 Ans: (a)

64. Tejaswani  Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned world championship in
 (a) Athelatics
 (b) Boxing
 (c) Shooting
 (d) Wrestling
 Ans: (c)

65. The correct descending order of the four winners of the highest number of gold medals in the 34th National Games 2011 is
 (a) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra
 (b) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra
 (c) Services, Manipur, Maharashtra, Haryana
 (d) Services, Haryana, Maharashtra, Manipur
 Ans: (a)

66. In the 34th National Games, 2011 which State. Won the team title in Badminton in Men’s Section?
 (a) Andhra Pradesh
 (b) Kerala
 (c) Maharashtra
 (d) Tamil Nadu
 Ans: (a)

67. “Stanley Cup’ is associated with
 (a) Badminton
 (b) Basketball
 (c) Golf
 (d) Ice Hockey
 Ans: (d)

68. If COMPUTER IS Coded as RFUYQNPC, the code for MEDICINE will be
(a) MFEDJJOE
 (b) MFEJDJOE
 (c) EOJDEJFM
 (d) EOJDJEFM
 Ans: (d)

69. Introducing a girl Mohan said. “Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law.” How is Mohan related to that girl?
(a) Brother
 (b) father
 (c) Husband
 (d) Uncle
 Ans: (b)

70. The following series has a wrong number:
1 12 65 264 795 1590 1593
 The wrong number is
 (a) 65
 (b) 264
 (c) 795
 (d) 1590
 Ans: (d)

71. Govind is 3 years older than his wife Shyama and four times as old as his son Raghu. If Raghu becomes 15 years old after 3 years, what is the present age of Shyama ?
(a) 60 years
 (b) 51 years
 (c) 48 years
 (d) 45 years
 Ans: (d)

72. Ten years ago Ram’s age was half of Moti’s age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what is the total of their present ages?
(a) 25
 (b) 28
 (c) 32
 (d) 35
 Ans: (d)

73. Sonu bought a watch with 30 percent discount on the labelled price. He sold it With 20 percent profit on the labelled price. Approximately, what was his percentage of profit on the price he bought?
(a) 50
 (b) 65
 (c) 70
 (d) 85
 Ans: (c)

74. Which one of the following will come next in the series given below?
LXF MTJ NPN OLR
 (a) PHV
 (b) PPV
 (c) PTV
 (d) PJW
 Ans: (a)

75. There are four prime numbers. The product of first three is 385 and the product of the last three is 1001. First and the last numbers are respectively:
(a) 5, 11
 (b) 5, 13
 (c) 7, 11
 (d) 7, 13
 Ans: (b)

76. If the number 1 X 5 X 01 is divisible by 11, then X is equal to
(a) 2
 (b) 6
 (c) 8
 (d) 3
 Ans: (c)

77. Avinash spent 2/5 of his income for a month on rent and 3/4th of the remainder on other expenses. The balance of Rs.180 he put in his savings account. How much was his income for the month?
(a) Rs. 1,200
 (b) Rs. 1,400
 (c) Rs. 1,600
 (d) Rs. 1,800
 Ans: (b)

78. The author of ‘Green Development’ is
(a) M.J. Bradshaw
 (b) M. Nicolson
 (c) R.H. Whittakar
 (d) W.M. Adams
 Ans: (d)

79. The missing number in the following series:
0, 4, 18, 48, ? 180 is
 (a) 58
 (b) 68
 (c) 84
 (d) 100
 Ans: (d)

80. Man as started a business investing Rs. 42,000. After 7 months, Kamal joined him with a capital of Rs. 50,000. At the end of the year, the total profit was Rs. 30,160. What is Kamal’s share in the profit?
(a) Rs. 10,000
 (b) Rs. 20,160
 (c) Rs. 10,160
 (d) Rs. 8,000
 Ans: (a)

81. The surface area of a cube is 384 m2 Its volume will be
 (a) 512m3
 (b) 516m3
 (c) 1032m3
 (d) 216m3
 Ans: (a)

82. The World Water Conservation Day is observed on
(a) 28 February
 (b) 22 March
 (c) 5 June
 (d) 11 July
 Ans: (b)

83. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is renowned by
(a) Lions
 (b) Spotted deers
 (c) Tigers
 (d) Wild Elephants
 Ans: (c)

84. Which one of the following cities has the largest slum population?
(a) Bangalore
 (b) Chennai
 (c) Delhi
 (d) Surat
 Ans: (c)

85. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of West Asia?
(a) Israel
 (b) Kuwait
 (c) Qatar
 (d) Saudi Arabia
 Ans:(b)

86. Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains?
1. Canada
 2. France
 3. Norway
 4. Germany
 Select the correct answer from the code given below:
 Code:
 (a) 1 and 2
 (b) 1 and 3
 (c) 2 and 3
 (d) 3 and 4
 Ans: (c)

87. The World Tiger Summit 2010 was held at
(a) Bangkok
 (b) Nairobi
 (c) New Delhi
 (d) Petersburg
 Ans: (d)

88. The author of ‘Nuclear, Reactor Time Bomb’ is
 (a) C.C. Park
 (b) E. P. Odum
 (c) S. Polasky
 (d) Takashi Hirose
 Ans: (d)

89. Which one of the following States India has recorded the maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-2011?
(a) Bihar
 (b) Gujarat
 (c) Rajasthan
 (d) Uttar Pradesh
 Ans: (a)

90. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census the second most populous State of India is
(a) Andhra Pradesh
 (b) Bihar
 (c) Maharashtra
 (d) West Bengal
 Ans: (c)

91. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011?
Use the code given below to select the correct answer:
1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep.
 2. Chandigarh has the highest population density.
 3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density.
 4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population.
 Code:
 (a) 1 and 2
 (b) 1,2 and 3
 (c) 2,3 and 4
 (d) 1,3 and 4
 Ans: (d)

92. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh In descending order of their population size and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Allahabad
 2. Azamgarh
 3. Ghaziabad
 4. Lucknow
 Code:
 (a) 1,3,2,4
 (b) 1,4,3,2
 (c) 2,3,1,4
 (d) 4,1,2,3
 Ans: (a)

93. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census the lowest sex ratio in India is found in
 (a) Chandigarh
 (b) Daman and Diu
 (c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
 (d) Haryana
 Ans: (b)

94. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was
(a) Srigupta
 (b) Chandragupta I
 (c) Samudragupta
 (d) Chandragupta II
 Ans: (d)

95. The Prince who was responsible for the death of his father was
(a) Ajatasatru
 (b) Chandapradyota
 (c) Prasenjit
 (d) Udayana
 Ans: (a)

96. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer?
(a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti
 (b) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki
 (c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
 (d) Sheikh Salim Chisti
 Ans: (a)

97. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous ‘Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D?
(a) Jaswant Singh
 (b) Jai Singh
 (c) Shaishta Khan
 (d) Diler Khan
 Ans: (b)

98. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indian peasants did not cultivate
(a) Wheat
 (b) Barley
 (c)  Rice
 (d) Maize
 Ans: (d)

99. The writer of Mahabhasya ‘Patanjali ‘ was a contemporary of
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
 (b) Ashoka
 (c) Pushyamitra Sunga
 (d) Chandragupta I
 Ans: (c)

100. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in the State of
(a) Anga
 (b) Magdha
 (c) Malla
 (d) Vatsa
 Ans: (c)

101. Buddha had delivered Maximum sermons at
(a) Vaishali
 (b) Sravasti
 (c) Kaushambi
 (d) Rajgriha
 Ans: (b)

102. Consider the following statement and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. Vikrarn Samvat began in 58 BC.
 2. Saka Samvat began in 319 AD.
 3. Gupta era began in 319 AD.
 4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD.
 Code:
 (a) 1 and 2
 (b) 3 and 4
 (c) 1, 2 and 3
 (d) 1,2, 3 and 4
 Ans: (d)

103. Which one of the following rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
(a) Haider Ali
 (b) Mir Qasim
 (c) Shah Alam II
 (d) Tipu Sultan
 Ans: (d)

104. Who among the following was the one to have escaped being hanged in the ‘Kakori Conspiracy Case’?
(a) Ashfaqullah Khan
 (b) Rajendra Lahiri
 (c) Ram Prasad Bismil
 (d) Chandra Shekhar Azad
 Ans: (d)

105. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (b) B.R. Ambedkar
 (c) Vallabh Bhai Patel
 (d) Rajendra Prasad
 Ans: (b)

106. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also?
(a) Balban
 (b) Firoz Tughlaq
 (c) Allauddin Khilji
 (d) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
 Ans: (b)

107. Who among the following was the founder of Agra?
 (a) Balban
 (b) Bahlol Lodhi
 (c) Sikandar Lodhi
 (d) Firoz Tughlaq
 Ans: (c)

108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Ajmer-Quuwal-al-Islam
 (b) Jaunpur – Atala Mosque
 (c) Malwa – Jahaz Mahal
 (d) Gulbarga – Jama Masjid
 Ans: (a)

109.  Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ?
(a) Kunwar Singh
 (b) Nana Saheb
 (c) Tatiya Tope
 (d) Mangal Pandey
 Ans: (c)

110. Who among the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905) ?
(a) Surendranath Banerjee
 (b) C. R. Das
 (c) Ashutosh Mukherjee
 (d) Rabindra Nath Tagore
 Ans: (a)

111. Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organized underground activities during the ‘Quit India Movement’ ?
(a) J.B. Kriplani
 (b) Ram Manohar Lohia
 (c) Achyut Patwardhan
 (d) Jai Prakash Narayan
 Ans: (c)

112. Arrange the following In the chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. The August Offer
 2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
 3. The Cripps Mission Plan
 4. The Wavell Plan
 Code:
 (a) 1, 2, 4, 3
 (b) 4, 3, 2, 1
 (c) 1, 3, 4, 2
 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2
 Ans: (c)

113. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in
(a) Champaran
 (b) Chauri Chaura
 (c) Bardoli
 (d) Dandi
 Ans: (a)

114. The only session of the Indian National Congress addressed by Mahatma held at
(a) Amravati
 (b) Belgaum
 (c) Karachi
 (d) Nagpur
 Ans: (b)

115. Who among the following had moved the Non co-operation resolution in the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 ?
(a) C.R. Das
 (b) Annie Besant
 (c) B.C. Pal
 (d) Madan Mohan Malviya
 Ans:(a)

116. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Durga Das : The Life of Mahatma Gandhi
 (b) Louis Fischer: India From Curzon to Nehru and After
 (c) Frank Moraes: Jawahar Lal Nehru – A Biography
 (d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad : India Divided
 Ans: (c)

117. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) James Watt: Steam Engine
 (b) A. G. Bell : Telephone
 (c) J. L. Baird : Television
 (d) J. Perkins : Penicillin
 Ans: (d)

118. Who among the following had started ‘Mitra Mela’ Association ?
(a) Shyamji Krishna Verma
 (b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
 (c) Lala Hardayal
 (d) Sohan Singh Bhakna
 Ans: (b)

119. The statement “I am a socialist and a republican and am no believer Kings and Princes” is associated with
(a) Narendra Dev
 (b) Achyut Patwardhan
 (c) Jai Prakash Narayan
 (d) Jawahar Lal Nehru
 Ans: (d)

120. Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi.
(a) Balgangadhar Tilak
 (b) Ajit Singh
 (c) Lala Lajpat Rai
 (d) Syed Haider Raza
 Ans: (C)

121. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Silver iodide – Horn Silver
 (b) Silver chloride – Artificial rain
 (c) Zinc phosphide – Rat poison
 (d) Zinc sulphide – Philosopher’s wool
 Ans: (c)

122. Which one of the following gases is essential for photosynthesis process ?
(a) CO
 (b) Co2
 (c) N2
 (d) O2
 Ans: (b)

123.  Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List – I                       List – II

A. Morphine              1. Antiseptic
 B. Sodium                 2. Alloy
 C. Boric Acid             3. Analgesic
 D. German Silver      4. Kerosene oil
 Code:
 A     B    C     D
 (a)  4     3     1     2
 (b)  2     4     3     1
 (c)  3      1     4     2
 (d)  3     4     1     2
 Ans: (d)

124. Which one of the following human organs is most susceptible to harmful radiations ?
(a) Eyes
 (b) Heart
 (c) Brain
 (d) Lungs
 Ans: (a)

125. The minimum height of a plane mirror to see the full size image of a person is equal to
(a) the height of the person
 (b) half the height of the person
 (c) one-fourth the height of the person
 (d) double the height of the person
 Ans: (b)

126. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in air balloons because it
(a) is cheaper
 (b) is less dense
 (c) has greater lifting power
 (d) does not form an explosive mixture with air.
 Ans: (d)

127.  Which one of the following is NOT formed in our body ?
(a) Vitamin A
 (b) Protein
 (c) Enzyme
 (d) Hormone
 Ans: (a)
128. Anosmia is
(a) loss of the sense of taste.
 (b) loss of the sense of smell.
 (c) loss of the sense of touch.
 (d) loss of the sense of heat.
 Ans: (b)

129.  Assertion (A) : If somebody stops taking green vegetables he will suffer from night blindness.
 Reason (R) : He will suffer from Vitamin A deficiency.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below:
 Code:
 (a)  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
 (b) Both (A) and (R) are true. but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
 (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
 (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
 Ans: ?

130. Insectivorous fish used for mosquito control is
(a) Hilsa
 (b) Labeo
 (c) Gambusia
 (d) Mystus
 Ans: (c)

131. With which of the physiological process Thrombin is associated ?
(a) Excretion
 (b) Blood clotting
 (c) Reproduction
 (d) Growth
 Ans: (b)

132. AIDS is caused by
(a) Bacteria
 (b) Fungus
 (c) Helminth
 (d) Virus
 Ans: (d)

133.  Which of the following is NOT the normal function of the human kidney ?
(a) Regulation of water level in the blood.
 (b) Regulation of sugar level ill the blood.
 (c) filter out urea.
 (d) Secretion of several hormones.
 Ans: (d)

134. Retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional camera ?
(a) Film
 (b) Lens
 (c) Shutter
 (d) Cover
 Ans: (b)

135. Which one of the following is used as a moderator in the nuclear reactor?
(a) Thorium
 (b) Graphite
 (c) Radium
 (d) Ordinary water
 Ans: (b)

136. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by
(a) killing the germs
 (b) reducing the rate of biochemical reactions
 (c) destroying enzyme action.
 (d) sealing the food with a layer of ice.
 Ans: (b)

137. Electric bulb filament is made of
(a) Copper
 (b) Aluminium
 (c) Lead
 (d) Tungsten
 Ans: (d)

138. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in the vehicles?
(a) Plane
 (b) Convex
 (c) Concave
 (d) Inverted
 Ans: (b)

139. Which one of the following is a part of Infotech Terminology?
(a) Protocol
 (b) Login
 (c) Archie
 (d) All the above
 Ans: (d)

140. Inventor and founder of www is
(a) Timbernrus
 (b) N. Russel
 (c) Lee N. Fiyong
 (d) Bill Gates
 Ans: (a)

141. Amniocentosis is a method used to determine the
(a) foetal sex
 (b) kind of Amino acids
 (c) sequence of Amino acids in protein
 (d) type of hormones
 Ans: ?

142. BMD testing is done to diagnose
(a) Dengue
 (b) Malaria
 (c) Osteoporosis
 (d) AIDS
 Ans: (c)

143. The principle ‘of ‘Black hole’ was enunciated by
(a) C.V. Raman
 (b) H.J. Bhabha
 (c) S. Chandrashekhar
 (d) H. Khurana
 Ans: (c)

144. Which one of the following has the right to address the Parliament?
(a) Attorney General of India
 (b) Chief Election Commissioner of India
 (c) Chief Justice of India
 (d) National Security Advisor
 Ans: (a)

145. Which one of the following statements about the Parliament of India is NOT correct?
(a) The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of Government.
 (b) The foremost function of the Parliament is to provide a Cabinet.
 (c) The membership of the Cabinet is restricted to the Lower House.
 (d) The Cabinet has to enjoy the confidence of the majority in the popular Chamber.
 Ans: (c)

146. Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years was exercised for the first time in the General Election of
(a) 1987
 (b) 1988
 (c) 1989
 (d) 1990
 Ans: (c)

147. Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolve for the creation of the Legislative Council?
(a) 168
 (b) 169
 (c) 170
 (d) 171
 Ans: (b)

148. Missile’ Astra’ is a
(a) land to land missile
 (b) land to air missile
 (c) air to air missile
 (d) water to land missile
 Ans: (c)

149. Indane gas is a mixture of
(a) butane and hydrogen
 (b) butane and oxygen
 (c) butane and propane
 (d) methane and oxygen
 Ans: (c)

150. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskrit language the status of the second ‘official language of the State?
 (a) Bihar
 (b) Chhattisgarh
 (c) Uttar Pradesh
 (d) Uttarakhand
 Ans: (d)

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1. Where is the Indus Civilization city Lothal?
 (A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
 (C) Punjab
 (D) Haryana

2. Mohenjo Daro is situated in -
 (A) Sindh Province of Pakistan
 (B) Gujarat
 (C) Punjab
 (D) Afghanistan

3. Which deity was not worshipped by the Vedic Aryans?
 (A) Indra
 (B) Marut
 (C) Varun
 (D) Pashupati

4. The Vedanga consists of the-
 (A) Kale, Shiksha, Nirukta,Vyakaran, Chhanda, Jyotish
 (B) Kalp, Shiksha, Brahman,Vyakaran, Chhanda, Jyotish
 (C) Kalp Shikshaz Nirukta, Aranyak, Chhanda, Jyotish
 (D) Kalp Upanishad, Nirukta,Vyakaran, Chhanda

5. The earliest available work of the Sangam R’amils is-
 (A) Pattinappalai
 (B) Tirumurugarruppadai
 (C) Maduraikanchi
 (D) Tolkappiyam

6. The Mahavir belonged to the clan-.
 (A) Kalams
 (B) Shaggy
 (C) Lichhivis
(D) Bulls

7. The Jain text which contains the biographies of the Tirthankaras is known as-
 (A) Bhagwatisutra
 (B) Uvasagadasao
 (C) Adi Purana
 (D) Kalpasutra

8. The first Buddhist Sangeeti (conference) was held at-
 (A) Vaishali
 (B) Pataliputra
 (C) Rajgriha
 (D) Ujjain

9. The propounder of the Madhyamika Philosophy was-
 (A) Bhadrabahu
 (B) Parshwanath
 (C) Sheelbhadra
 (D) Nagarjuna

10. The rules of Buddhist monistic life are laid down, primarily, a-
 (A) Tripitaka
 (B) Vinayapitaka
 (C) Abhidhammapitaka
 (D) Suttapitaka

11. The battle between Alexander and Porus took place on the bank of river-
 (A) Sutlej
 (B) Ravi
 (C) Jhelum
(D) Ganga

12. The first Persian ruler who occupied part of Indian Territory alas–
 (A) Cyrus
 (B) Darius J
 (C) Cambyses
 (D) Xerxes

13. Alexander remained in India for-
 (A) 29 months
 (B) 39 months
 (C) 19 months
 (D) 10 months

14. Gedrosia correspond modern-
 (A) Baluchistan
 (B) Lahore
 (C) Multan
 (D) Peshawar

15. Which of the following statements is not true?
 (A) Formal accession of Asoka was very probably delayed
 (B) The fifth rock edict proves the existence of Harems of Asoka’s brothers
 (C) Asoka held tike viceroyalty of Taxila and Ujjain in the reign of Bindusara
 (D) Asoka was the younger brother of Bindusara .

16. The nirvasita (excluded) and anirvasita (not excluded) Shudras have been referred to-
 (A) in the Nirukta of Yaska
 (B) in the Ashtadhyayi of Panini
 (C) in the Arthashastra of kautilya
 (D) None of the above

17. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was-
 (A) Perundevanar
 (B) Kamban
 (C) Sundramurthi
 (D) Bharavi

18 Which one of tbe following inscriptions of Asoka refers to the grant of concession in land revenue to a village?
 (A) Lumbini Pillar edict
(B) Sarnath Pillar edict
 (C) Girner Rock edict
 (D) Sanchi Pillar edict

19. Who of the following was not a patron of Jainism?
 (A) Bimbisara
 (B) Kharvela
 (C) Kanishka
 (D) Chandragupta Maurya

20. Who was the ambassador in the Court of Bindusara?
 (A) Machiavelli
 (B) Megasthenes
 (C) Deimachus
 (D) Antiochus I

21. To propagate his Dharma, Asoka used the services of-
 (A) Rajukas
 (B) Pradeshikas
 (C) Yuktas
 (D) AII of these

22. The last king of Mauryan Empire was-
 (A) Devavarman
 (B) Brihadrath
 (C) Kunala
 (D) Shalishuk

23. The historian Kalhan was-
 (A) Buddhist
 (B) Brahmin
 (C) Jain
 (D) None of these

24. Founder of the Satvahana dynasty was-
 (A) Shatkarni I
 (B) Simuka
 (C) Shatkarni II
 (D) Rudradaman I

25. Yen-Kao-chen generally known as-
 (A) Kadphises I
 (B) Kadphises 11
 (C) Kanishka
 (D) Vasishka

26. The writer of the ‘Kalpasutra’ was-
 (A) Simuka
 (B) panini
 (C) Bhadrabahu
 (D) Patanjali

27. The writer of the ‘Brihatkatha’ was-
 (A) Dattamitra
 (B) Gudadhya
 (C) Bhadrabahu
 (D) sarvavarman

28. According to tradition Kashyapa Matanga introduced Buddhism to-
 (A) China
(B) Kashmir
 (C) Ceylon
 (D) Gandhar

29. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of era in India?
 (A) Gupta-Harsha-vikram-Shaka
 (B) Vikram-Harsha-gupta-Shaka
 (C) Gupta-shaka-vikram-Harsha
 (D) Vikram-shaka–.gupta-Harsha

30. During Pre-Gupta period what was Kahapan?
 (A) An office
 (B) A luxury item
 (C) A coin
(D) A port

31. Which port was known to the author of ”Periplus of the Erithrian sea” as Padouke?
 (A) Tamralipti
 (B) Arikamedu
 (C) Broach
 (D) Cochin

32 Chandragupta-ll married daughter Prabhavati to-
 (A) Rudrasena-l
 (B) Rudrasena-ll
 (C) Agnimitra
 (D) Nagsena

33. Which of the following law givers of the post-Gupta period declared that Sudras were not slaves by nature?
 (A) Medhatithi
 (B) Vigynaeshwar
 (C) Narad
 (D) iirnueivahan

34. Who was the founder of Gahadwala dynasty who made Kannauj the main centre of his power?
 (A) Jaichandra
 (B) Vijaychandra
 (C) Chandradev
 (D) Govind

35. Which of the following Rashtrakut kings defeated the Pratihar ruler Nagabhatta I?
 (A) Indra 11
 (B) Krishna I11
 (C) Amoghvarsha I
 (D) Govind 111

36. Who among the following rulers patronized Jayadev, the composer of ‘Geetgovinda’?
 (A) Laxman Sen
 (B) Khatvel
 (C) Kumarpala
 (D) Shashank

37. Who out of the following ousted Jainism from Mysore?
 (A) Naynars
 (B) Lingayats
 (C) Alwars
 (D) shankaracharya

38. Which was the word used for the royal military troops of the Cholas?
 (A) Kattupaddi
 (B) Kaikkolar
 (C) Bhrtaka
 (D) Kadgham

39. The Chola rulers undertook extensive land survey to ascertain-
 (A) Right of ownership
 (B) Government’s share of revenue
(C) Production of grains
 (D) Limit of the sources of irrigation

40. Which of the following taxes of Chola period was for educational Purpose?
 (A) Devadana
 (B) Salabhoga
 (C) Brahmadeva
 (D) Sarvamayna

41. The writer of Tabqat-i-Nasiri wss-
 (A)Barani
 (B) Nizamuddin
 (C) Minhaj-us-siraj
 (D) Isami

42. The following works were written by Ziauddin Barani-
 (A)Tarikh-i-Firozshahi and Qiranussadain
 (B) Fatwa-i-Jahandari and Ashiqa
 (C) Tarikh-i-Firozshahi and Fatwa-i-Jahandari
 (D) Futuhus-salatin and Tarikhi-Firozshahi

43. Which of the following books were written by Amir khusro?
 (A) Ashiqa, Qiranussadain Khazain-ul-Futuh
 (B) Qiranussadain, Ashiqa,Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi
 (C) Khazainul Futuh, Tarikh-i-Mubarakushahi,Ashiqa
 (D) Tarildt-i-Mubarakshahi,Nuh-i-siphr Ashiqa

44. Who wrote ‘Qanun-i-Humayuni’
 (A) Gulbadan Begum
 (B) Yahya
 (C) Khwandmir
 (D) Nizamuddin

45. Which of the following books was written by Ishwardas Nagar?
 (A) Futuhat-i-Almagiri
 (B) Bir Binod
 (C) Chhatra Prakash
 (D) Ahkam-i-Alamgiri

46. With whom of the following Muhammad Ghori aligned against Khusrau Shah?
 (A) King of Gujarat
 (B) King of Multan
 (C) King of Peshawar
 (D) King of Jammu
47. At the time of Muhammad Ghori’s invasion against Prithviraj Chauhan who of the following ruled Kannauj?
 (A) The Chandellas
 (B) The prathihars
 (C) The Palas
 (D) The Gahadwalas

48. Who of the following contested with Qutubuddin Aibak for Punjab?
 (A) Ikhtiyaruddin
 (B) Tajuddin Yaldauz
 (C) Nasiruddin Qubacha
 (D) None of these

49. Who were the Nav Musalmans of the following?
 (A) Descendants of Mongols who settled near Delhi and embraced Islam
(B) Hindu converts to islam
 (C) Khalji Sultans
 (D) llbari sultans

50. Who was appointed as ambassador to China during the time of Mohammad bin Tughlaq?
 (A) Barbosa
 (B) Barani
 (C) Ibn Batutah
 (D) Abdur Razzak

51. Bahlul Lodi’s significant achievement was the successful war against tie underwritten kingdom of -
 (A) Mewat
 (B) Jaunpur
 (C) Chandwar
 (D) Sambhal

52. Rulers of which kingdom built Atala Masjid and Lal Darwaza Masjid?
 (A) Bengal
 (B) Khandesh
 (C) Malwa
 (D) Jaunpur
53. Rai Bharmal wrote on Muslim Literary traditions in the following language.-
 (A)Persian
(B) Sanskrit
 (C) Arabic
 (D) Turkish

54. ‘Chaitanya Charitramrita’ was authored by-
 (A) Wasweshwara
 (B) Madhav
 (C) Ramanand
 (D) Krislmadas Kaviraj
55. Who succeeded Nizamuddin Aulia?
 (A) Sheikh Farid
 (B) Sheikh Nasiruddin Chiraghi-Delhi
 (C) Sheikh Salim Chishti
 (D)) None of the above

56. Raidas, Sena and Kabir were the followers of-
 (A) Namdeo
 (B) Ramanuj
 (C) Vallabhacharya
 (D) Ramanand

57. When was Wjayanagar visited by Abdurrajjak?
 (A) 1443
(B) 1433
 (C) 1423
 (D) 1427

58. Tuluva dynasty was founded by-
 (A) Narasa Nasyaka
 (B) Immadi Narsimha
 (C) Vir Narsimha
 (D) None of these 4

59. Who founded the independent Bahamani kingdom in South India?
 (A) Abu Muzaffar Alauddin Bahmanshah
 (B) Mujahid Shah
 (C) Muhammad Shah I
 (D) Adil Shah

60. Who founded the independent Muslim kingdom of Malwa?
 (A) Hoshangshah
 (B) Mahmudshah
 (C) Nasiruddin
 (D) Dilawarkhan

61. Babur had three wives. Which one of the following was not his wife?
 (A) Maham
 (B) Gulrus
 (C) Gulbadan
 (D) Dilbar

62. Who was Mehdi Khwaza?
 (A) Ruler of Bihar
 (B) Prime Minister of Ibrahim Lodi
 (C) Brother-in-law of Humayun
 (D) Brother of Babur

63. Humayun ascended the throne at Agra on-
 (A) 7th January 1530
 (B) 29th December 1530 ‘
(C) 23rd September 1530
 (D) 16th February 1530

64. Which of the following statements is true of the Sher Shah Suri?
 (A) He was a fanatic Muslim
 (B) He was a staunch Muslim but not a fanatic
(C) He was a staunch Muslim and ill-treated Hindus
 (D) He was intolerant towards E of other religions

65. Which out of the following was ‘ not one of the purposes of ‘Sarais’ built during Sher Shah?
 (A) Post-house
 (B) For travellers
 (C) For officers,
 (D) Warehouse for arms and ammunition

66. Who was not appointed as Vazir a during Akbar’s reign?
 (A) Bhadurkhan Uzbeg
 (B) Shamsuddin Atkakhan .
 (C) Todarmal
 (D) Nizamuddin Khalifa

67. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
 (A) Akbar-Ralph Fich
 (B) Darashikoh-manucci
 (C) Jahangir-sir Thomas Roe
 (D) ShahJahan-Jourdon
68. Which of the following stale- I meats is true of Akbar’s policy towards the I’Iindus?
 (A) He abolished the pilgrim tax but not the Jaziya
 (B) He abolished the Jaziya, but not the pilgrim tax
 (C) He abolished both the Jaziya and the pilgrim tax
(D) He neither abolished the pilgrim tax

69. Who was the author of ‘Nushka-Dilkusha’?
 (A) Khafi khan
 (B) Murshidkuli Khan
 (C) Abul Fazl
 (D) Chicken Burhanpuri
70. Guru Govind Singh was killed in 1708 at-
 (A) Amritsar
 (B) Keeratpur
 (C) Nanded
 (D) Anandpur

71. Mir Sayyed Ali and Abdusamad were the court painter during the time of-
 (A) Humane Akbar
 (B) Akbar, Jahangir
 (C) Jahangir, Shah Jahan
 (D) Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb

72. Which of the following elements was not found in Akbar’s architecture? (A) Use of red sandstone
 (B) Hindu elements
 (C) Foliated arches
(D) Charbagh surrounding the tombs

73. Who composed ‘Gangs Lahri’?
 (A) Tulsidas
 (B) Surdas
 (C) Panditraj Jagannath
 (D) Haridasa

74. Thicket of the following was not a silver coin during Akbar?
 (A) Jalal
 (B) Dam
 (C) Darab
 (D) Pandau

75. Which of the following revolts had agrarian causes at its root?
 (A) Rajput revolt
 (B) Satnami and Jat revolt
(C) Sikh revolt
 (17) Maratha revolt

76. From whom Shahji received the jagir of Poona?
 (A) Mughals
 (B) Adilshah
 (C) Nizamshahi
 (D) Portuguese

77. What is ‘Mokasa’?
 (A) Jagir
 (B) Religious practice
 (C) Cavalry
 (D) Religious endowment

78. Who was not alive at the time of Shivaji’s Coronation?
 (A) Ganga Bhatt
 (B) Tttkaram
 (C) Ramdas
 (D) Dadaji Konddeva

79. Which of the following Peshwas is connected with the treaty of Sagola?
 (A) Balaji Bajjrao
 (B) Balaji Vishwanath
 (C) Bajirao I
 (D) Bajirao II

80. In which year Ahilyabai Holkar breathed her last?
 (A) 1792
 (B) 1793
 (C) 1794
 (D) 1795

81. The French East India Company was formed in-
 (A) 1664 AD
(B) 1660 AD
 (C) 1656 AD
 (D) 1680 AD

82. La Bourdonnais was the Governor of-
 (A) Madras
 (B) Pondicherry
 (C) Mauritius
 (D) None of these

83. Mir Kasim removed his court from Calcutta to-
 (A) Patna
 (B) Dacca
 (C) Monghir
(D) Purnea

84. The battle of Wandiwash was fought between-
 (A) English and the French
 (B) English and the Marathas
 (C) English and the Nawab of Carnatic
 (D) English and Hyderali
 85. At the battle of Biddera the English crushed the power of-
 (A) French
 (B) Dutch
 (C) Portuguese
 (D) Danes

86. The Treaty of Surat was concluded by the British with the following Maratha chief-
 (A) Narayan Rao
 (B) Madhav Rao
 (C) Nana Phadnvis
 (D) Raghoba

87. The triple alliance against Tipu was formed by Cornwallis consisted of the following-
 (A) The English, Nizam’ and the Marathas
 (B) The English, Nizam and Awadh
 (C) The English, Nizam and Carnatic
 (D) The English, Mrathas and Carnatic

88. In the Second Sikh War the decisive battle was fought at-
 (A) Chilianwala
 (B) Peshawar
 (C) Gujarat
 (D) Multan

89. In the Third Maratha War, the English defeated Peshwa Bajirao II at-
 (A) Mahidpur
 (B) Sitabuldi
 (C) Kirki
 (D) Bassein

90. The Treaty of Shrirangpattam took place in-
 (A) 1791
 (B) 1792
 (C) 1793
 (D) 1794
91. Which of the following states was not annexed to British Empire by Dalhousie under the doctrine of Lapse?
 (A) Baghat
 (B) Nagpur
 (C) Sambalpur
 (D) Benaras

92. Which one of the following rebellions is associated with Sidhu and Kanhu?
 (A) Munda Rebellion
 (B) Kole Rebellion
 (C) Santhal Rebellion
 (D) Big Rebellion

93. The following officer was connected with the suppression of ‘I’hugee.
 (A) Hastings
 (B) Sleeman
 (C) Bentinck
 (D) Aukland

94. Which of the following British Officers was not in favour of annexation of Awadh?
 (A) Outram
 (B) Napier
 (C) Hugh Rose
 (D) Sleeman

95. Charles Metcalf was the Governor General of India during-
 (A) 1835-36
(B) 1839-40
 (C) 1837-38
 (D) 1832-33

96. Sjndh was invaded during the following Governor General’s one-
 (A) Lord Aukland
 (B) Lord Ellenborough
 (C) Lord Hardinge
 (D) Lord Dalhousie

97. The Second Burmese War was fought in the year-
 (A) 1849
 (B) 1850
(C) 1851
 (D) 1852

98. Which one of the following Acts abolished the trading rights of the East India Company?
 (A) Regulating Act of 1773
 (B) Charter Act of 1813
(C) Charter Act of 1833
 (D) Garter Act of 1853

99. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
 (A) Ryotwari Settlement: Madras
 (B) Talukdari Settlement: Bombay
 (C) Permanent Settlement: Bengal
 (D) Mahalwari Settlement: North-Western Province

100. The gradual increase in rural indebtedness in India under the British rule was due to-
 1 Fragmentation of Land-holdings
 2. Decline of cottage industries
 3. Lack of development of h’z.igational facilities
 4. Introduction of cash crops wincing of these are correct?
 (A) 1, 2 and 3
 (B) 2 and 4
 (C) 1, 3 and 4
 (D) 1 2, 3 and 4
101. At Lucknow the revolt of 1857 broke out on-
 (A) May 30, 1857
 (B) June 4, 1857
(C) May 15, 1857
 (D) June 15, 1857

102. The Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta was founded by-
 (A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
 (B) Sir Williams Jones
 (C) Warren Hastings
 (D) Keshabchandra Sen

103. The Theosophical Society allied itself to the..-.
 (A) Christian revival movement
 (B) Islamic revival movement
 (C) Hindu revival movement
(D) All of these

104. Which of the following statements about the Ramakrishna Mission is wrong?
 (A) It held the pure Vedantic doctrine as its ideal
 (B) It aimed at the development of the highest spirituality in man
 (C) It prohibited the worship of images
(D) It recognised modern developments in Science and Technology

105. Fifth Session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1889 at-
 (A) Calcutta
 (B) Madras
 (C) Bombay
(D) Dacca

106. The moderates and extremists were united in the Congress
 Session of-
 (A) Lahore
 (B) Bombay
 (C) Allahabad
 (D) Luclnow

107. Who among the following was not in Khilafat Committee?
 (A) Majhar ul Haq
 (B) Hasrat Mohani
 (C) Maulana Shauqat Ali
 (17) Hakim Azmalkhan

108. Who among the following was the president of All India Trade Union Congress in 1929?
 (A) M.N. Roy
 (B) N. M. Joshi
 (C) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (D) Jayaprakash Narayan

109. Swaraj Party was formed by-
 (A) C. R. Das
 (B) Motilal Nehru
 (C) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (D) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
110. ‘Luck-now Pact’ was concluded between-,
 (A) Congress and the British Government
 (B) Muslim League and the ’1 British Government
 (C) Congress and the Muslim in League
(D) Congress, the Muslim League and the British Government

111. An AII Party Conference appointed a sub-committee with Ali Imam, Tejbahadur Sapru and Subhash Bose. Who was presiding this subcommittee?
 (A) Maulana Azad
 (B) wallaby Bhai Patel
 (C) Madan Mohan Malviya
 (D) Motilal Nehru
112. Who among the following particiated in all the three Round Table conferences?
 (A) Madan Mohan Malviya
 (B) B. R. Ambedkar
 (C) Sardar patel
 (D) None of these

113. Which of the following pairs is correct?
 (A) Ramprasad Bismil: Lahore conspiracy case
 (B) Surya Sen : Chatgaon Case
 (C) Bhagat singh : Kakori conspiracy Case
 (D) Chandrashekhar Azad: Delhi Bomb Case

114. When were the Congress Governments formed in even out of eleven provinces?
 (A) July 1935
 (B) July 1936
 (C) July 1937
(D) July 1938

115. Which of the following pairs is correct?
 (A) Chelmsford: Rowlatt Act
 (B) Lord Reading: Delhi Darbar
 (C) Lord Willington: Arriving of Prince of Wales in india
 (D) Lord Hardinge: II Round Table Conference

116. Subhash Chandra Bose inaugurated the government of Free india at..
 (A) Burma
 (B) Japan
 (C) Germany
 (D) Singapore

117. In December 1931 two school girl students killed the District Judge in koala by shooting-
 (A) Suniti Choudhary and Bina Das
 (B) Shanti Ghosh and suniti Choudhry
 (C) Bina Das and Kalpana Datta
 (D) Kalpana Datta and Shanti Ghosh

118. Which of the following pairs is correct?
 (A) Chuar Revolt: Orissa
 (B) Sanyasi Revolt; Bihar
 (C) Parlakhemundi Revolt: Orissa
 (D) Rampa Revolt: Kxarnatsk

119. The following countries under- took the responsibility of organizing the Bandung Conference-.
 (A) Indonesia, Burma, Cambodia
 (B) India, Burma, Indonesia
 (C) Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Cambodia
 (D) Chinw Japan, Thailand

120. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution declares it is a primary duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of leaving of its people and the ”Improvement of the Public Health’’?
 (A) Article 46
 (B) Article 47
 (C) Article 48
 (D) Article 49

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

There is a story told of a king who lived long ago in a country across the sea. He was a very wise king, and spared no efforts to teach his people good habits. Often he did things which seemed to them strange and useless; but everything he did, he did to teach his people to be industrious and careful. “Nothing good can come to a nation, whose people complain and expect others to fix their problems for them” he said. “Good things from life come to those who take matters into their hands.” One night, while everyone was asleep, he placed a large stone in the middle of the road that led past the place. Then he hid behind a bush, and waited to see what would happen.

First came a farmer with his wagon heavily loaded with grain, which he was taking to the mill to be ground. “Well, whoever saw such carelessness?” he said crossly, as he turned his wagon and drove around the stone. “Why don’t these lazy people have that stone taken off from the road? ” And so he went on complaining about the uselessness of others, but not touching the stone himself.

Soon afterwards, a young soldier came singing along the road. The long trail of his cap waved in the breeze, and a bright sword hung at his side. He was thinking of the wonderful bravery he would show in the war. The soldier did not see the stone, but struck his foot against it and went tossing in the dust. He rose to his feet, shook the dust from his clothes, picked up his sword, and complained angrily about the lazy people who had no more sense than to leave such a huge stone in the middle of the road. Then he, too, walked away, not once thinking that he might move it himself. And so the day passed. Everyone who came by complained and whined because the stone lay on the road, but no one touched it.

At last, just before nightfall, the miller’s daughter came past. She was a hard-working girl and was very tired because she had been busy since early morning at the mill. But she said to herself, “It is almost dark, somebody may trip over this stone in the night, and perhaps he could be badly hurt. I will move it out of the way.” So she tugged at the heavy stone. It was hard to move, but she pulled and pushed, and lifted until at last she moved it from its place. To her surprise, she found a box underneath. She lifted the box .It was heavy, for it was filled with something. Upon it was written: This box belong to the one who moved the stone. She opened the lid, and found that it was filled with gold! The miller’s daughter went home with a happy heart.

When the farmer, the soldier and all the others heard what had happened, they gathered around the spot on the road where the stone had been. They scratched at the dust with their feet, hoping to turn up a piece of gold.

“My friends,” said the king, “We often come across obstacles and burdens our way. We may complain out loud about them or we may choose to walk around them. Alternatively, we can analyse them and find out what they mean. Disappointment is usually the price of laziness.” Then the wise king mounted his horse and rode away.



1. Why was the miler’s daughter happy?

(1) She finished all her work at the mill.

(2) She won the bet placed by the king.

(3) The king declared her the most industrious persons in his kingdom.

(4) She was rewarded with a box full of gold that lay beneath the stone.

(5) The king offered her a hundred gold coins.

Ans. (4)

2. Why did the king place a stone in the middle of the road?

(1) He enjoyed troubling others.

(2) He wanted to watch people trip and fall.

(3) He wanted to cover a manhole in the road.

(4) He wanted to obstruct people from visiting the place.

(5) He wanted to teach his people to take matters into their own hands.

Ans.  (5)

3. The people completed while passing the road that led past the palace because

(A) there was a huge stone lying on the road.

(B) there was a manhole in the road.

(c) nobody was allowed to shift the stone on the road.

(1) Only (A)

(2) Only (C)

(3) Only (A) and (c)

(4) Only (B)

(5) None of these



Ans.  (1)



4. Which of the following adjectives given below would best describe the king?

(1) Evil

(2) Industrious

(3) Lazy

(4) Careless

(5) Suspicious



Ans. (2)


5. Why did the people from the country, including the farmer and the solider gather around the spot where the stone lay?

(1) They were hoping to discover a gold mine.

(2) They were told that the king was waiting for them at the very spot.

(3) They were hoping to discover some more gold for themselves.

(4)  They wanted to make sure that the stone was really removed.

(5) They wanted to inspect the damage done to the road.

Ans. (3)

6. Who among the following did not attempt to move the stone?

(A) The farmer

(B) The miller’s daughter

(C) The young soldier

(1) Only (A)

(2) Only (B)

(3) Only (C)

(4) Only (A) and (C)

(5) Only (A) and (B)

Ans.  (4)

7. Why did the king hide behind the bush?

(1) He wanted to see how his people would react to the stone.

(2) He was spying on the young soldier.

(3) He was not getting sleep.

(4) He wanted to guard the palace.

(5) None of these



Ans.  (1)





8. Which of the following statements is true of the miller’s daughter according to the passage?

(1) She was a very considerate girl

(2) She was greedy

(3) She misguided the farmer and the young soldier

(4) She was very busy and had no time for others

(5) None of the above is true

Ans.  (1)
9. Which of the following statements is true of the king according to the passage?

(A) He often did useless thing like placing stone on the road to irritate his people.

(B) He tried his best to teach his people to be industrious.

(C) He was responsible for placing the box of gold beneath the stone.

(1) Only (A)

(2) Only (C)

(3) Only (B) and (C)

(4) Only (B)

(5) Only (A) and (C)

Ans.  (3)

10. Why did the miller’s daughter decide to move the stone?

(1) She wanted the gold that lay beneath the stone.

(2) She was afraid that someone would get hurt.

(3) She knew that the king was watching her from behind the bush.

(4) The girl loved challenges and wanted to show her strength to the king.

(5) She wanted to escape work at the mill.

Ans.  (2)

Directions (11-13): Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. LOADED

(1)  Completed

(2) Filled

(3) Secured

(4) Adjusted

(5) Frequently

Ans. (2)
12. OFTEN

(1) Sometimes

(2) Hardly

(3) Rarely

(4) Deliberately

(5) Frequently

Ans. (5)
13. MOUNTED

(1) Climbed

(2) Took

(3) Tapped

(4) Moved

(5) Called

Ans.  (1)

Directions (14-15): Choose the world which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the world printed in bold as used in the passage.

14. CARELESSNESS

(1) Negligence

(2) Carefulness

(3) Worthiness

(4) Harshness

(5) Laziness

Ans.  (2)


15. HARD

(1) Difficult

(2) Light

(3) Easy

(4) Complicated

(5) Soft

Ans.  (3)

Directions (16-20): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) ie, ‘No error’ (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

16. During the reign of /(1) the emperor of Vijayanagar,/ (2) there lived a/(3) wise magistrate named Haripant./(4) No error (5)

Ans.  (5)



17. My parents came /(1) to town with/(2) the intention in visting /(3) the University. (4) No error (5)



Ans.  (3)



18. Suman took a hundred coins /(1) from the man and /(2) gave him a few medicine /(3) to make him feel better./(4) No error (5)

Ans.  (1)

19. The children were/(1) even more angrier /(2) with the shopkeeper/ (3) for having tricked  them the second time. /(4) No error (5)

Ans. (2)

20. Since it was evening by the time/ (1) the farmer reached the next village,/(2) he took shelter in the house / (3) of a old couple. /(4) No error (5)

Ans.  (4)

Directions (21-25): In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.

21. The Police will leave no stone unturned to discover the murderer.

(1) turn every stone

(2) investigate thoroughly

(3) make no commitment

(4) invest a large sum

(5) make no excuse

Ans. (2)

22. The police tried to make her admit that she had made a mistake, but the girl stood her ground and said that she had seen the burglar.

(1) did not move

(2) was being stubborn

(3) stood firm on the ground

(4) promised to be true

(5) refused to change her statement

Ans. (5)

23. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

(1) indulge

(2) force

(3) disclose

(4) postpone

(5) place

Ans.  (4)

24. The concert was brought to a close with a display of fireworks.

(1) concluded

(2) interrupted

(3) announced

(4) brought to a halt

(5) cancelled

Ans. (1)

25. Step by step the veterinarian taught the little puppy to obey her.

(1) Hastily

(2) Reluctantly

(3)Slowly and methodically

(4) With great hesitation

(5) Dutifully

Ans.  (3)

Directions (26-30): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete in the context of the sentence.


26. In the field, a farmer was using two horses to pull his plough, a ___ I had not seen since my childhood.

(1) Sight

(2) look

(3) Business

(4) appearance

(5) Work

Ans.  (1)

27. I must start ___ dawn to reach the station on time.

(1) during

(2) doing

(3) in

(4) to

(5) before

Ans. (5)

28. During the last few years the company has been___hard to modernise its image.

(1) working

(2) doing

(3) try

(4) work

(5) undertaking

Ans. (1)


29. No sooner had he returned ___  he was off again.

(1) and

(b) but

(3) that

(4) yet

(5) than

Ans. (5)

30. As it was getting late, I was ___ troubled focusing on the birds in the disappearing light.

(1) feeling

(2) having

(3) experience

(4) being

(5) seeing

Ans. (2)

Directions (31-35): In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (1), (2),(3) and (4). One of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) ie, ‘All Correct’ as your answer.

31. The soldiers (1) were brought (2) in to restore law and ordre (3) after the riots. (4) All Correct (5)

Ans. (3)

32. Under (1) my teacher’s guidance (2) I slowly mastored (3) the art of pottery. (4) All Correct (5)

Ans. (3)

33. The building (1) is regularly inspected (2) by the fire (3) safety officer (4) All Correct (5)

Ans.  (5)

34. The Company (1) received severel (2) complaints (3) from irate (4) customers. All Correct (5)

Ans. (2)

35. Anxeity (1) can interfere (2) with children’s performance (3) at school. (4) All Correct (5)

Ans. (1)
Direction (36-40): Rearrange the following six sentences/group of sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions given below them.
 •(A) All looked alike and were dressed in kingly robes. Who was the real king? Wondered Birbal.
 •(B) The king of Iran had heard that Birbal was one of the wisest men in the East and desirous of meeting him, sent him an invitation to visit his country.
 •(C) Birbal explained saying, ‘The false king were all looking at you, while you yourself looked straight ahead. Even in regal robes, the common people will always look to their king for support.’ Overjoyed, the king embraced him and showered him with gifts.
 •(D) ‘But how did you identify me?’ the king asked puzzled.
 •(E) The very next moment he got his answer. Confidently, he approached the king and bowed in front of him.

36. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) D

(2) C

(3) B

(4) A

(5) F

Ans.  (2)

37. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) C

(2) D

(3) F

(4) B

(5) E

Ans. (2)


38. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) B

(2) C

(3) F

(4) A

(5) E

Ans. (4)
39. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) D

(3) F

(4) C

(5) E

Ans. (3)




40. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) D

(2) C

(3) F

(4) B

(5) E

Ans.  (4)

Directions (41-50): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

In the olden days people bitten by mad dogs died a sure and horrible death (191) to rabies. In 1867, Louis Pasteur, one of the well renowned scientists and the man who gave the world the ‘germ theory of disease’ developed a vaccination to (192) rabies. He did not know if it would work, so he decided to (193) himself with rabies and then try out the (194) on himself. But before he could do that, a tearful woman brought her 9- year -old son to him. The boy had been (195) and bitten by a mad dog two days earlier. Pasteur (196) physicians known to him. They told him nothing could be done for the boy. Then Pasteur, with the (197) of the boy’s mother, decided to try out the vaccination he had developed. He began to give the boy, injections of a certain, liquid (198) from the fragments of the brain of a mad dog. Each day Pasteur looked fearfully for signs of the onset of the dreaded disease. But the boy (199) healthy. A month passed by, then another and finally, Pasteur knew that his vaccination had worked. The physicians who had predicted the boy’s death were (200). Rabies had been vanquished for the first time in history! In 1888 the Pasteur Institute was established to treat cases of rabies and today it is one the world’s most famous centres of biological research.

41.

(1) inspire

(2) owning

(3) due

(4) cause

(5) such

Ans.  (3)

42.
(1) startle

(2) Block

(3) due

(4) prevent

(5) Treatment

Ans. (4)
43.

(1) indulge

(2) infect

(3) try

(4) put

(5) secure

Ans.  (2)

44.

(1) decision

(2) plan

(3) outcome

(4) possible

(5) treatment

Ans.  (5)

45.

(1) teased

(2) tested

(3) chase

(4) inquired

(5) consulted

Ans.  (4)

46.

(1) connection

(2) admitted

(3) chase

(4) inquired

(5) consulted

Ans.  (5)

47.
(1) commitment

(2) consent

(3) behavior

(4) knowledge

(5) approve



Ans.  (2)

48.

(1) finalised

(2) funneled

(3) obtained

(4) took

(5) resulting

Ans. (3)

49.

(1) took

(2) appearance

(3) just

(4) stay

(5) remained



Ans. (5)

50.

(1) amazed

(2) sued

(3) dejected

(4) rejected

(5) celebrated

Ans. (1)