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1. In the diagram given below, there is a circle, asquare and a triangle dividing the region into fivedisjoint bounded areas. Each of these areas arelabelled with number of players belonging to thatarea. The circle contains cricketers, the squarecontains football players and the triangle containshockey players.

8

23

58

Which one of the following is not correct?(a) Every hockey player plays football(d) Every cricket player plays either football

or hockey(c) There are some hockey players who

play both cricket and football(d) There are some football players who

play neither cricket nor hockey2. There are two concentric circles. The radii of

the two circles are 100 m and 110 m respectively.A wheel of radius 30 cm rolls on the smallercircle and another wheel rolls on the larger circle.After they have completed one revolution, it isfound that the two wheels rolled equal numberof times on their respective axes. What is theradius of the other wheel ?(a) 31 cm(b) 32 cm(c) 33 cm(d) 34 cm

3. A triangle is formed with vertices (0, 0), (0,100)and (100,100). What is the number of pointsinside the triangle with integer coordinates?(a) 5000(b) 4999(c) 4851(d) 4800

4. Which one of the following is the wrong numberin the series 6, 14, 30, 64, 126 ?(a) 126(b) 64(c) 14(d) 6

5. Given below is a figure of a square transparentsheet with a pattern :

0 0

Which one of the following is the correct figureshowing how the pattern would appear afterfolding the above mentioned transparent sheetat the dotted line ?

(a)


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6. In a school there are three batches of playerswho play cricket, football and hockey. Anincomplete chart of number of students playingan individual sport belonging to an individualbatch is displayed in the following table :

Batch I Batch II Batch III Total

Cricket players 8 14

Football players 10 16

Hockey players 6 6 17

Total

Which one of the following is correct ?(a) Batch II is empty(b) Batch I and Batch II do not have equal

number of students(c) Batch I and Batch III can have equal

number of students(d) Batch II and Batch III can have equal

number of students7. There are two boxes. Box I contains one white

card and two black cards and Box II containsone white card and a black card. Two personsP and Q play a game. P picks a card randomlyfrom Box I. If P finds the white card P wins andthe game stops. If P finds the black card, Qdraws a card randomly from Box I. If Q findsthe white card Q wins. The game stops whetherQ draws the white card or the black card.Which one of the following is correct?(a) If P loses, Q wins(b) If Q loses, P wins(c) Both P and Q may win(d) Both P and Q may lose

8. Suppose R is the region bounded by the twocurves Y = x2 and Y = 2x2 - 1 as shown in thefollowing diagram :

R y=2x -12

y=x2

Two distinct lines are drawn such that each ofthese lines partitions the regions into at least twoparts. If ‘n’ is the total number of regionsgenerated by these lines, then :

(a) ‘n’ can be 4 but not 3

(b) ‘n’ can be 4 but not 5

(c) ‘n’ can be 5 but not 6

(d) ‘n’ can be 6

9. Consider the following sequence:

0, 6, 24, 60, 120, 210

Which one of the following numbers will comenext in the sequence ?

(a) 240

(b) 290

(c) 336

(d) 504

10. Consider the following figure :

Which one of the following is the number oftriangles in the figure given above ?

(a) 22

(b) 27

(c) 28

(d) 29

11. Recently French military announced to end‘Operation Sangaris’, which was in operationsince 2013, in which one of the followingnations?

(a) Chad

(b) Central African Republic

(c) South Sudan

(d) Congo


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12. Which one of the following cities hosted theTenth Ministerial Conference of World TradeOrganisation during December 2015 ?

(a) Geneva

(b) Manila

(c) Helsinki

(d) Nairobi

13. Which one of the following films was awardedthe best children’s film in Berlin International FilmFestival, 2016 ?

(a) Ottal

(b) Killa

(c) Dhanak

(d) Hail, Caesar !

14. Which one of the following statements regardingZika virus is not correct ?

(a) It was first isolated from a monkey inthe Zika forest of Uganda

(b) It is transmitted by daytime-activeAedes mosquitoes

(c) It does not cause mother to child 7infection

(d) Zika virus in pregnant women results inabnormal brain development of the fetus

15. Which one of the following fiction was selectedfor Man Booker Prize, 2015 ?

(a) A Little Life

(b) The Fishermen

(c) A Brief History of Seven Killings

(d) Satin Island

16. Which one of the following is not a source ofpolitical legitimacy ?

(a) Consent

(b) Rational prudence

(c) Political will of the ruler

(d) Public reason

17. Which one of the following is a characteristic ofPresidential form of Government ?

(a) President is not a part of legislative body

(b) It does not separate Legislative andExecutive functions

(c) President follows the principle ofcollective responsibility

(d) The tenure of the President depends onthe Legislature

18. Which one of the following Articles of theConstitution of India contains provisions for theabolition and creation of Legislative Councils ?

(a) Article 171

(b) Article 169

(c) Article 356

(d) Article 182

19. The provision under Article 51A of theConstitution of India relates to the :

(a) uniform civil code for the citizens.

(b) organization of village panchayats.

(c) right to education.

(d) fundamental duties.

20. Parochial political culture is generally found in :

(a) Developing societies.

(b) Societies having multi-party system.

(c) Developed societies.

(d) Monarchical societies.

21. Who among the following sociologists is the firstto propound the concept of civil society ?

(a) Adam Ferguson

(b) Antonio Gramsci

(c) Friedrich Hegel

(d) Alexis de Tocqueville


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22. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir cameinto force on :(a) 15 August 1946(b) 15 August 1947(c) 26 January 1950(d) 26 January 1957

23. Who among the following British ethnographerslaunched the Survey of India project in the1860s?(a) Hunter(b) Dufferin(c) Risley(d) Thurston

24. Which of the following statements about‘Bamaparichay’, a mid 19,h century Bengali textis / are correct ?1. It was written by Raj a Rammohan Roy2. It was the most widely used Bengali

primer of the timeSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow :(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

25. Which of the following statements about theChamparan Satyagraha is/are correct ?1. The Champaran region had a long

tradition of anti-planter discontent andagitation

2. Mahatma Gandhi gave all India publicityto the grievances of Champarancultivators

3. The cultivators of Champaran hadprotested against excessive taxation onsugar

Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow:(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 2 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1,2 and 3

26. ‘Cut Motion’ can be introduced after thepresentation of:(a) any Bill introduced in the Parliament.(b) the Railway and General Budgets.(c) any Private Member’s Bill.(d) a Constitution Amendment Bill.

27. Who among the following divided governments into‘Republican’, ‘Monarchical’ and ‘Despotic’ ?(a) Aristotle(b) Hobbes(c) Montesquieu(d) St. Augustine

28. Who among the following coined the terms‘Demand Polity’ and ‘Command Polity’ ?(a) Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne H.

Rudolph(b) Rajni Kothari(c) Sudipta Kaviraj(d) Paul Brass

29. Which of the following statements about theBengali literary epic, Meghnad Badh Kabya(1861), is / are correct ?1. It was written by Michael Madhusudan

Dutta2. It draws upon existing Hindu and Jain

traditions of Ramayana3. It was translated into Assamese and

HindiSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow :(a) 1 only(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 2

(d) 1 and 3

30. Which one of the following is the famous novelwritten in 1869 by Nazir Ahmad?

(a) Twilight in Delhi

(b) Mirat-ul-urus

(c) Bahishti Zewar

(d) City of Djinns


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31. Which of the following statements about thefounding of the Indian National Congress (INC)is / are correct ?1. The INC was formed in Bombay in

18852. The first president of the INC was W.C.

BonneijeeSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow:(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

32. The earliest literary references to iron in theIndian Sub-Continent are found in the :(a) Rigveda(b) Samaveda(c) Yajurveda(d) Vinaya Pitaka

33. Match List I with List II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the Lists:List I List II(Author) (Book)A. Dadabhai Naoroji 1. Essays on Indian

EconomicsB. Prafulla Chandra 2. Poverty and Un-

Ray British Rule in IndiaC. Mahadev Govind 3. Economic HistoryRanade of IndiaD. R.C. Dutt 4. The Poverty

Problem in IndiaCode:

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

(d) 3 4 1 2

34. Consider the following statements about theMorley-Minto reforms of 1909 :

1. They were named after the BritishParliamentarians, Minto and Morley

2. They provided for limited self-government by increasing the numberof elected Indians in the LegislativeCouncils

3. They contained provisions that ensuredthat British officials retained theirmajority in the Imperial LegislativeCouncil

Which of the statements given above is / arecorrect ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

35. Identify from the following the novel written byCharles Dickens that critiqued the adverse

impact of industrialization on the poor.

(a) The Day Before America

(b) Hard Times

(c) Creating a Nation

(d) The Courtier

36. What is the meaning of the term “Humanist”used during the Renaissance in 15th centuryEurope ?

1. It refers to the masters who taughtgrammar and rhetoric

2. It refers to the masters who taughtpoetry, history and moral philosophy

3. It refers to the masters who taughtsubjects that were connected withreligion

4. It refers to masters who emphasizedskills that were developed throughdiscussion and debate


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Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow:

(a) 1,2 and 3

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 1,2 and 4

(d) 2 and 4 only

37. Which of the following was/were the featuresof the Quit India Movement ?

1. From the very beginning, it was a ruralrevolt

2. It was essentially a moderate movement

3. It was marked by the unprecedenteduse of violence

4. It was marked by acute state repression

Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow :

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1,3 and 4

38. Which of the following statements about the newstyle of architecture of Rome in the 15 th centuryis / are correct ?

1. It was marked by a complete breakfrom the past

2. It was actually a revival of the imperialRoman style

3. The Architects familiar with classical stylewere employed by wealthy merchantsand aristocrats


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 2 only

(d) 3 only

39. Which of the following statements about theideology of Utilitarianism in the context of BritishIndia is / are correct ?

1. Utilitarianism believed that the rule oflaw was necessary for societalbetterment

2. James Mill expounded the principles ofUtilitarianism in his famous book,“Utilitarians and the Raj”

3. Utilitarians differed from the liberals insignificant ways

4. Utilitarianism had distinct authoritariantendencies


(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1,3 and 4

40. Which of the following statements about theSwadeshi movement in Bengal in 1905 arecorrect ?

1. It was marked by the mass mobilizationthrough the organization of “Samitis”

2. It was marked by the mass mobilizationthrough labour strikes

3. It advocated a constructive programmeof self help or “atmashakti”

4. In the sphere of education, nationalschools were established


(a) 1,2 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 4 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1,2, 3 and 4


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41. Who among the following is the winner of the8th Human Rights Award by AmnestyInternational, Germany ?(a) Monira Rahman(b) Abel Barrera(c) Alice Nkom(d) Henri Tiphagne

42. Which of the following pairs of Scheme andTarget Group, as initiated in the Railway Budget2016, is are correctly matched ?Scheme Target Group1. Antyodava Express : For the Reserved

Passengers2. DeenDayalu : For the Unreserved

Coaches Passengers3. Humsafar : For the Reserved

Passengers4. Tejas : For the Unreserved

PassengersSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow:(a) 1,2 and 3(b) 2 and 3 only(c) 3 and 4(d) 2 only

43. Who among the following is the first personoutside Indian Navy to become the DirectorGeneral of Indian Coast Guard ?(a) Krishna Chaudhary(b) Rajendra Singh(c) Prabhakaran Paleri(d) H.C.S. Bisht

44. Who among the following is the winner of theJnanpith Award for the year 2015 ?(a) Bhalachandra Nemade(b) Raghuveer Chaudhary(c) Pratibha Ray(d) Girish Kamad

45. Lance Naik Hanmanthappa Koppad, who wasburied alive under snow by deadly avalanche atSiachen Glacier, who later died in a hospital afterhe was miraculously rescued by army, was asoldier of:

(a) Dogra Regiment

(b) Madras Regiment

(c) Rajput Regiment

(d) Jat Regiment

46. Which one of the following was the Theme Statein the 30th Surajkund International Craft Mela ?

(a) Chhattisgarh

(b) Kerala

(c) Telangana

(d) Bihar

47. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion,Government of India, has recently decided toset up India’s first defence industrial park at:

(a) Kochi

(b) Ottappalam

(c) Mysuru

(d) Bengaluru

48. Who among the following scientists of Indian originis / has been the President of Royal Society ?

(a) Ronald Ross

(b) Har Gobind Khorana

(c) Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

(d) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

49. The largest greenhouse gas leakage in the UShistory took place in February 2016. The gaswas :

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Methane

(c) Chlorofluorocarbon

(d) Nitrous oxide


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50. Which of the following statements is are correct ?1. Gravitational Waves were predicted by

Albert Einstein in 1916 on the basis ofhis theory of General Relativity

2. Gravitational waves do also exist in theNewtonian theory of Gravitation

3. Gravitational Waves are to be detectedby very sensitive detectors known asInterferometers

Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow :(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 3 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1,2 and 3

51. Which of the following is / are characteristic (s)of the debate between “Anglicists” and“Orientalists” in the 1830s ?1. The Anglicists wanted to cut the money

being spent on printing Sanskrit andArabic texts

2. The Anglicists wanted to cut the moneyspent on printing Sanskrit texts, butwished to continue to print in Persian

3. The Orientalists wanted stipend for thestudents of Arabic and Sanskrit

4. The Orientalists started a new SanskritCollege in Delhi

Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow:(a) 1 only(b) 1,3 and 4(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 2, 3 and 4

52. Which of the following statements aboutExercise IBSAMAR is / are correct ?1. It is a joint exercise of Navy of India,

Brazil and Sri Lanka2. The fifth edition of IBSAMAR was held

in Goa3. All previous editions of IBSAMAR

were held outside India


(a) 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

53. Which of the following statements about ‘NairobiPackage’ adopted in the Tenth MinisterialConference of WTO is / are correct ?

1. No safeguard mechanism fordeveloping country members

2. Preferential rules of origin for leastdeveloped countries

3. Public stockholding for food securitypurposes


(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

54. The ‘Paris Agreement’ adopted in Conferenceof the Parties (COP 21) in December 2015 willbe effective provided the document is signedby :

(a) 51 UNFCCC parties accounting for atleast 51% of global greenhouse gasemission

(b) 51 UNFCCC parties accounting for atleast 55% of global greenhouse gasemission

(c) 55 UNFCCC parties accounting for atleast 55% of global greenhouse gasemission

(d) 75 UNFCCC parties accounting for atleast 51% of global greenhouse gasemission


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55. Which one of the following cities hosted theTwelfth South Asian Games, 2016?(a) Patiala(b) Kochi(c) Guwahati(d) Agartala

56. The latest trophy introduced in Indian domesticcricket competition is:(a) Deodhar Trophy(b) Vijay Hazare Trophy(c) Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy(d) Duleep Trophy

57. Which of the following statements regarding theConstituent Assembly are correct?1. It was not based on adult franchise2. It resulted from direct election3. It was a multi-party body4. It worked through several committeesSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow:(a) 1,2 and 4 only(b) 2 and 3 only(c) 1 and 4 only(d) 1,2, 3 and 4

58. Who among the following may be the Chairmanof the Zila Pari shad ?(a) Chief Minister(b) District Collector(c) Member of Parliament in the District(d) Elected from its own members

59. What is meant by Social Equality ?(a) Each person should perform the

functions according to his status(b) No effort should be made to modify the

existing social system(c) No person should be made to suffer a

position of relative inferiority in relationto other men due to caste, race orreligion

(d) Special effort to improve the lot ofweaker section

60. Which one of the following is not a feature ofIndian federalism ?(a) Every’ State Government has powers

of its own(b) Courts have the power to interpret the

Constitution and the powers of differentlevels of Government

(c) States are subordinate to the CentralGovernment

(d) Sources of revenue for each level ofGovernment are clearly specified

61. The Joint Training Exercise, Garuda Shakti, isconducted as part of military diplomacybetween Indian Army and :(a) Bangladesh Army.(b) Royal Bhutan Army.(c) Nepalese Army.(d) Indonesian Army.

62. Which one of the following statements regardingHuman Rights is not correct ?(a) Human Rights derive their inspiration

from moral principles(b) They are applicable subject to their

adoption by States(c) The International Covenant on Civil and

Political Rights was adopted by theUnited Nations in the year 1948

(d) The universalism of Human Rights ischallenged by the cultural relativists

63. Which of the following is NOT a characteristicof the Permanent Settlement ?(a) The Permanent Settlement vested

landownership rights in the Zamindar(b) The Permanent Settlement continued to

pay attention to the customaryoccupancy rights of peasants

(c) The burden of the high revenueassessment was shifted to the peasantsunder the Permanent Settlement

(d) The condition of the actual cultivatorsof the land declined under PermanentSettlement


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64. Which of the following is are characteristic(s)of the Ryotwari system?1. It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro2. It was meant to reduce intermediaries3. Cultivating peasants were gradually

impoverished by the system4. It was introduced in parts of Madras

and Bengal PresidencySelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow :(a) 1 only(b) 1,2 and 3(c) 2 and 4 only(d) 2, 3 and 4

65. Who among the following founded the AtmiyaSabha in 1815 ?(a) Keshab Chandra Sen(b) Debendranath Tagore(c) Ram Mohan Roy(d) Bijoy Krishna Goswami

66. Consider the following statements about theSanthal Hool of 1855-56 :1. The Santhals were in a desperate

situation as tribal lands were leased out

2. The Santhal rebels were treated veryleniently by British officials

3. Santhal inhabited areas were eventuallyconstituted into separate administrativeunits called Santhal parganas

4. The Santhal rebellion was the only majorrebellion in mid 19th century India

Which of the statements given above is / arecorrect ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 and 3(c) 1, 3 and 4(d) 1 and 3 only

67. Which of the following statements aboutSubedar Major Fateh Singh is / are correct ?

1. He was a big bore rifle shooter whowon two gold medals during firstCommonwealth championship

2. He retired from Bihar regiment beforejoining Defence Service Corps

3. He was killed during the terror attackat Pathankot Air Force Base


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

68. Which one among the following is the oldestRegiment of Indian Army ?

(a) Sikh Regiment

(b) Kumaon Regiment

(c) Punjab Regiment

(d) Madras Regiment

69. Which one of the following cities has beenidentified as the best habitable city in the 18th

Mercer Quality of Life Study, 2016 ?

(a) Munich

(b) Vienna

(c) Zurich

(d) Vancouver

70. Which one of the following States won the 61stNational School Athletics Championship in theyear 2016 ?

(a) Punjab

(b) Kerala

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Tamil Nadu


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71. In February 2016, which one of the followingcountries has rejected the plea of the incumbentPresident through a referendum to contest thePresidential election for the third term ?(a) Brazil(b) Paraguay(c) Bolivia(d) Peru

72. The theory of Separation of Powers is a divisionof powers between :(a) Central and State Governments.(b) different branches of Government.(c) the polity and the economy.(d) State and local Governments.

73. The Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of Indiarelates to :(a) the provisions relating to the formation

of District Councils.(b) the land reforms.(c) the States and Union Territories,(d) the anti-defection law.

74. The amending power of the Parliament is setforth in which one of the following Articles ofthe Constitution of India ?(a) Article 368(b) Article 360(c) Article 13 (2)(d) Article 370

75. With regard to a Constitution Amendment Bill,which one of the following statements is notcorrect ?(a) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can call

a joint sitting of both the Houses to passthe Bill

(b) Each House needs to pass the Billseparately by a prescribed specialmajority

(c) The Bill can be introduced in eitherHouse of Parliament

(d) The Bill can be sponsored by a PrivateMember

76. Match List 1 with List II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the Lists :

List I List II

(Isotope) (Application)

A. Carbon 1. Treatment of goitre

B. Cobalt 2. Calculation of age

of the earth

C. Iodine 3. Treatment of cancer

D. Uranium 4. Fuel in nuclearreactors

Code:

A B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 2 1 3 4

(c) 4 1 3 2

(d) 4 3 1 2

77. A device can write 100 digits in 1 minute. Itstarts writing natural numbers. The device isstopped after running it for half an hour. It isfound that the last number it was writing isincomplete. The number is :

(a) 3000

(b) 3001

(c) 1026

(d) 1027

78. A circular coin of radius 1 cm is allowed to rollfreely on the periphery over a circular disc ofradius 10 cm. If the disc has no movement andthe coin completes one revolution rolling on theperiphery over the disc and without slipping, thenwhat is the number of times the coin rotatedabout its centre ?

(a) 10

(b) 10.5

(c) 11

(d) 12


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79. Which one of the following is different from theremaining three ?

(a) Triangle

(b) Square

(c) Circl

(d) Ellipse

80. Which one of the following inequalities is alwaystrue for positive real numbers x, y ?

(a) xy > x + y

(b) (x + y) < (x + y)2

(c) x + y<x2 + y2

(d) 1 + x + y <(1 + x + y)2

81. Which of the following statements are correct ?

1. Kolkata port is the only riverine majorport of India

2. The port of Cochin is located on theWillington Island

3. Maharashtra has three major ports

4. Mundra port is India’s major port inprivate sector


(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4

(d) 1,2 and 4

82. Perth located on 118° East Longitude will becelebrating New Year event on 1st of January2017 at 6:00 AM. At that time, what would bethe time at Los Angeles located on 110° WestLongitude ?

(a) 9:12 PM of 1st January 2017

(b) 2:48 PM of 31st December 2016

(c) 11:40 PM of 31st December 2016

(d) 5:28 AM of 1st January 2017

83. Which one of the following states has themaximum number of registered E-Wasterecyclers / dismantlers ?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Uttar Pradesh

84. Arrange the following substances in their orderof increasing hardness :

1. Gypsum

2. Topaz

3. Fluorite

4. Feldspar


(a) 4-3-2-1

(b) 1-3-4-2

(c) 3-4-2-1

(d) 1-4-3-2

85. During 2014-2015, in which one of the followingindustrial sectors, the FDI equity inflow wasmaximum ?

(a) Telecommunications

(b) Services (Financial, Banking andInsurance, Non-Financial / Business, R& D etc.)

(c) Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

(d) Hotel and Tourism

86. Which one of the following is not an industrialcorridor as per the policy initiatives ?

(a) Amritsar - Kolkata

(b) Delhi - Mumbai

(c) Kolkata - Guwahati

(d) Chennai - Bengaluru


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87. Which one of the following statements is notcorrect ?(a) Bleaching powder is prepared by the

action of Chlorine on dry slaked lime[Ca(OH)2

(b) Bleaching powder acts as a reducingagent in many chemical industries

(c) Bleaching powder is also known aschlorinated lime

(d) Bleaching powder is used fordisinfecting drinking water

88. Which one of the following statements is notcorrect ?(a) Graphite is a non-metal(b) Graphite is an allotrope of carbon(c) Graphite is a conductor of electricity(d) Graphite has a tetrahedral structure

89. Consider the following physical quantities :Energy, power, pressure, impulse, temperature,gravitational potential Which of the above is /are the vector quantity/quantities ?(a) Impulse only(b) Impulse and pressure only(c) Impulse, temperature and pressure(d) Gravitational potential

90. A piece of stone tied to a string is made torevolve in a circular orbit of radius r with otherend of the string as the centre. If the stringbreaks, the stone will :(a) move away from the centre.(b) move towards the centre,(c) move along a tangent.(d) stop.

91. Which one of the following statements is nottrue ?(a) The gravitational force of earth acting

on a body of mass 1 kg is 9.8 newton(b) The force acting on an object of mass 5

kg moving with a uniform velocity of 10m/s on a frictionless surface is zero.

(c) The SI unit of weight is kg

(d) The momentum of a man having mass100 kg walking with a uniform velocityof 2 m/s is 200 newton second

92. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

(a) Acceleration due to gravity decreaseswith the increase of altitude

(b) Acceleration due to gravity increaseswith the increase of depth (assumingearth to be a sphere of uniform density)

(c) Acceleration due to gravity decreaseswith the increase of latitude

(d) Acceleration due to gravity isindependent of the mass of the earth

93. A Barometer kept in an elevator reads 760 mmwhen the elevator is at rest. When the elevatormoves in the upward direction with increasingspeed, the reading of the Barometer will be:

(a) 760 mm

(b) < 760 mm

(c) > 760 mm

(d) Zero

94. Which one of the following statements is notcorrect ?

(a) The earth’s magnetic field is due to themotion of metals like iron and nickel inthe core of the earth

(b) The magnetic field lines of force arewidely separated near the poles of amagnet but these lines come closer toone another at other places

(c) If the cross-sectional area of a magneticfield increases, but the flux remains thesame, the flux density decreases

(d) When the speed of a conductor movingthrough a magnetic field is increased, theinduced voltage increases


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95. Let a resistor having 4 ohm resistance beconnected across the terminals of a 12 voltbattery. Then the charge in coulomb passingthrough the resistor per second is :(a) 12(b) 4(c) 3(d) 0.33

96. Arrange the following varieties of silk in India intheir order of decreasing production:1. Muga2. Eri3. Mulberry4. TasarSelect the correct answer using the code givenbelow :(a) 3-2-4-1(b) 3-4-2-1(c) 2-4-1-3(d) 2-1-4-3

97. Which of the following are the objectives of theKhadi and Village Industries Commission ?1. To provide employment in rural areas2. To produce saleable articles3. To create self reliance amongst people

and building up a strong rural communityspirit

Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow:(a) 1,2 and 3(b) 1 and 2 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1 and 3 only

98. Which of the following statements concerningcircum-pacific belt are correct ?1. It is an active volcanic realm2. It is an active seismic realm

3. It is a divergent plate boundary

4. It is prone to Tsunami


(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(c) 1,2 and 4 only

(d) 1,2, 3 and 4

99. Which of the following statements relating tosolar system is / are correct ?

1. Venus and Uranus rotate opposite to thedirection of rotation of Earth

2. Venus is the nearest planet to Earth


(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

100. If a place is affected by Tide at 6:00 AMMonday, normally at what time the same placewill be affected by Ebb ?

(a) 6:26 PM Monday

(b) 6:52 AM Tuesday

(c) 12:13 PM Monday

(d) 00:26 AM Tuesday

101. Which one of the following figures correctlyrepresents the relations between Jupiter, Marsand Planets?

(a)

(b)


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(c)

(d)

102. Consider the following Statements andConclusions :

Statements : Mohan is a good sportsman.

Sportsmen are healthy.

Conclusions : I. All healthy persons aresportsmen.

II. Mohan is healthy.

Which one of the following is correct?

(a) Only Conclusion I follows

(b) Only Conclusion II follows

(c) Both Conclusion I and Conclusion IIfollow

(d) Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion IIfollows

103. W’hich one of the following layers ofatmosphere has high concentration of ions ?

(a) Stratosphere

(b) Exosphere

(c) Thermosphere

(d) Troposphere

104. Which one of the following cities has greaterannual range of temperature ?

(a) Kuala Lumpur

(b) New Delhi

(c) Shanghai

(d) Ulaanbaatar

105. Match List I with List II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the Lists :List I List II(Climate type in (Major area)letter code)A. Aw 1. Central CaliforniaB. Af 2. Indian Sub-ContinentC. Cs 3. North and South of

Amazon ForestsD. Am 4. Western Equatorial Africa

Code:A B C D

(a) 3 1 4 2(b) 2 4 1 3(c) 3 4 1 2(d) 2 1 4 3

106. Ramsar Convention, to which India is a signatory,is related to conservation and wise use of:(a) wetlands(b) genetic resources(c) mines(d) forest lands

107. Which one of the following rivers flows betweenSatpura and Vindhya ranges ?(a) Tapi(b) Sabarmati(c) Narmada(d) Mahi

108. Which one of the following is the correcttaxonomic hierarchy ?(a) Kingdom - phylum - order - genus -

family - class - species(b) Kingdom - order - class - phylum -

family - genus - species(c) Kingdom - class - order - phylum -

family - species - genus

(d) Kingdom - phylum - class - order -family - genus - species


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109. The subunits of DNA are known as :

(a) Nucleotide

(b) Nucleosome

(c) Nucleoside

(d) Polypeptide

110. The process of using microbes to treat areas ofland or sea that have been contaminated bypesticides, oil or solvents is known as :

(a) Eutrophication

(b) Nitrification

(c) Ammonifcation

(d) Bioremediation

111. How is the rate of transpiration affected bydecreasing humidity and by decreasing lightintensity ?

Decreasing humidity Decreasing light

intensity

(a) Decreases Decreases

(b) Increases Decreases

(c) Increases Increases

(d) Decreases Increases

112. Vaccination involves :

(a) injecting the body with materials thatstimulate the body to produce antibodies

(b) injecting the body with materials thatstimulate the body to produce antigens

(c) the use of monoclonal antibodies to curea disease

(d) use of antibiotics to cure diseases

113. Which of the following are examples ofcarnivorous plants?

(a) Sundew Venus fly trap, Pitcher plant

(b) Cuscuta, Rafflesia, Mistletoe

(c) Sandalwood tree, Broom rape. Pitcherplant

(d) Cuscuta, Bladderwort, Mistletoe

114. Consider the following :

Which one of the following figures will come inthe blank space ?

(b)

115. Consider the following diagram (not in scale):

There are seven places marked as P, Q, R, S,T, U and V as shown in the diagram. The directlyconnected paths between two places are


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indicated by line segments joining the two placesalong with the length labelled in km. Then, theshortest distance between P and U is :(a) 14 km(b) 15 km(c) 12 km(d) 13 km

116. The number of persons reading newspaper isshown in the following Venn Diagram (Surveyof 50 persons):

In a population of 10000, what is the number ofpersons expected to read at least twonewspapers ?(a) 5000(b) 6000(c) 6250(d) 5400

117. A vehicle with mileage 15 km per litre contains2 L of fuel. The vehicle gets some defect as aresult of which 5 L of fuel gets wasted per hourwhen the engine is on. With what minimum speedthe vehicle has to move to travel 20 km with theexisting amount of fuel, if it travels with a uniformspeed ?(a) 100 km per hour(b) 120 km per hour(c) 150 km per hour(d) 200 km per hour

118. Consider the following statements relating to SeaSalinity :1. The ocean salinity depends on

evaporation and precipitation2. Any change in the temperature or

density influences the salinity

3. Major source of sea salinity is terrestrialdischarge by rivers

Which of the statements given above arecorrect?(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 2 and 3 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 1,2 and 3

119. Consider the following statements relating to saltproduction in India :1. India is the second largest producer of

iodised salt in the world next only toChina

2. Salt mining is carried out in HimachalPradesh

3. Gujarat is the leading producer of saltin India

4. Ground water is the important sourceof salt in Rajasthan

Which of the statements given above arecorrect?(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 3 and 4 only(c) 1,2 and 3(d) 2, 3 and 4

120. Which of the following statements relating toDharwar geological system are correct ?1. They belong to Archaean geological

period2. They are metamorphosed sedimentary

rocks3. They are of great economic importance

for its mineral resources4. They are found predominantly in

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha andJharkhand

Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow :(a) 1,2,3 and 4(b) 2, 3 and 4 only(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1 and 2 only


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121. Which one of the following is the correct orderof formation of geological systems in India interms of their age ? (Starting with the oldest)

(a) Dharwars - Aravallis - Vindhyans -Cuddapahs

(b) Aravallis - Dharwars - Cuddapahs -Vindhyans

(c) Vindhyans - Dharwars - Aravallis -Cuddapahs

(d) Cuddapahs - Vindhyans - Dharwars -Aravallis

122. A change of state directly from solid to gaswithout changing into liquid state is called :

(a) Fusion

(b) Sublimation

(c) Diffusion

(d) Emulsion

123. Water at 273 K is less effective in cooling thanice at the same temperature. It is because :

(a) water is difficult to handle

(b) water at 273 K has less energy than iceat the same temperature

(c) water at 273 K has more energy thanice at the same temperature

(d) water is not a cooling agent

124. Which one of the following statements is notcorrect ?

(a) The rate of evaporation depends ontemperature

(b) The rate of evaporation does not dependon surface area exposed to theatmosphere but on volume of the liquid

(c) The rate of evaporation depends onhumidity of the surroundings

(d) The rate of evaporation depends on thewind speed

125. Which one of the following is not a colloid ?

(a) Milk

(b) Mud

(c) Butter

(d) Boric acid

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