Civil Service - General Studies Prelims 1993

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1. During 1992-93 there was a record bumperin

a. riceb. sugarcanec. pulsesd. oil seeds

2. The term nishka which meant an ornamentin the Vedic period was used in later times

to denote a/an

a. Weaponsb. agricultural implementc. scriptd. coin

3. The working of the quartz crystal in thewatch is based on the

a. Photoelectric Effectb. Johnson Effectc. Piezo-electric Effectd. Edison Effect

4. Which one of the following pairs of kingsof ancient and medieval periods of Indian

history and the works authored by them is

correctly matched?

a. Krishnadevaraya:Samaranganasutradhra

b. Mahendravarman:Mattavilasaprahasana

c. Bhojadeva : Manasollasad. Somcsvara : Amuktamalyada

5. The founder of Boy Scouts and CivilGuides movement in India was

a. Charges Andrewsb. Robert Montgomeryc. Richard Templed. Baden Powell

6. Acid precipitation is now regarded as aserious problem in some European andMan countries. Its major cause or source

is

a. discharge of acidic effluents ontoneutral or slightly alkaline land where

the acidic components precipitate

b. emissions of sulphur oxides andnitrogen oxides from thermal power

plants and burning of fossil fuels; these

oxides dissolve in atmospheric water

vapour and fall back on earth as acid

rain

c. natural carbondioxide released duringrespiration of living organisms

dissolves in water, forming carbonic

acid which is the chief contributor to

acidity in rain water

d. chlorofluorocarbons readily react withvarious chemicals near (be earths

surface, producing acidic intermediates

which cause acid precipitation

7. The growth rate of which one of thefollowing sectors has very low

employment elasticity?a. Manufacturingb. Constructionc. Financial servicesd. Mixed farming

8. Which one of the following is consideredto be the worlds greatest iconographical

creations made by the sthapatis of south

India, particularly during the Chola

period?

a. Mahishasuramardinib. Natarajac. Ramad. Somaskanda

9. Which one of the following colloidalsystems is represented by fog?

a. Liquid in gasb. Gas in liquidc. Solid in gasd. Liquid in liquid

10. The dispute regarding East Timor isbetween

a. Japan and Russiab. China and Philippinesc. Indonesia and Malaysiad. Australia and Indonesia

11. If a mouse of over eight times its normalsize has been produced by introducing

human growth hormone gene, the

technique involved is called

a. Hybridizationb. Genetic engineeringc. Mutation Breeding

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d. Hormonal feeding12. Which one of the following provides the

correct sequence of occurrence of four

town/cities as one proceeds from west to

east?

a. Rajkot, Baroda, Kharagpur, Bilaspurb. Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga,

Nowgongc. Indore, Raurkela, Agartala,

Jamshcdpur

d. Nasik, Aurangabad, Berhampur,Nanded

13. Which of the following were the mainobjectives of the Khalifat Movement?

1. To rouse anti-British feelings amongthe Muslims of India.

2. To reform the Muslim society.3. To demand separate electorates and

preserve the Khalifat.

4. To save the Ottoman empire andpreserve the Khalifat

Choose the correct answer from the codes

given below:

Codes :

a. 1 and 2b. 2 and 3c. 3 and 4d. 1 and 4

14. The earnings of India from diamondexport is quite high. Which one of the

following factors has contributed to it?a. Pre-independence stock-pilling of

diamondsin4hecountiy which are now

exported

b. Large production of industrialdiamonds in the country

c. Expertise available for cutting andpolishing of imported diamonds which

are then exported

d. As in the past, India produces hugequantity of gem diamonds which are

exported15. When the Couple Protection Rate is going

up

a. birth rate must necessarily fallb. birth rate will fail only if couples are of

younger age

c. death rate must necessarily falld. infant mortality rate must be falling

16. The Swaran Singh committee consideredthe question of

a. more autonomy to Punjab on themodel of Jammu and Kashmir

b. the suitability of the Presidential formof government for India

c. the precedence of the DirectivePrinciples over Fundamental Rights

d. administrative reforms17. Chanakya, was also known asa. Bhattasvamin

b. Rajasckharac. Vishnuguptad. Visakhadatta

18. Which one of the following is theunderground army of the African National

Congress?

a. Umkhontob. KwaZuluc. Xhosad.

Ulundi

19. Poison glands of snakes are homologous toa. electric organs of fishesb. stings of raysc. sebaceous glands of mammalsd. salivary glands of vertebrates

20. Which one of the following is NOT anastronomical object?

a. Pulsarb. Brittle Starc. Black holed.

Quasar

21. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given

below the lists:

List I

A. Grand SlamB. Grand PrixC. Grand MasterList II

1. Chess2. Polo3.

Bridge

4. International raceCodes:

A B C

a. 1 2 3b. 2 4 3c. 3 4 1d. 4 2 1

22. A zero rate of inflation obtains necessarilyin a year where the annual rate of inflation

a. in every week of the year is zero


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b. is falling in every week of the yearc. is both falling and rising in a yeard. is constant in every week of the year

23. A lot of details regarding the villageadministration wider the Cholas is

provided by the inscriptions at

a. Thanjavurb. Uraiyurc. Kanchipuramd. Uttaramerur

24. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given

below the lists:

List I (Characteristic)

A. Wingless insectB. Flightless birdC. Limbless reptileD. Lungless animalList II (Animal)1. Kiwi2. Silver fish3. Turtle4. Snake5. Fish

A B C D

a. 1 3 2 5b. 2 1 4 5c. 2 1 3 4d. 3 1 4 2

25. In Jainism perfect knowledge is referredto asa. jina.b. ratnac. kaivalyad. nirvana

26. There communicable diseases prevalent indeveloping countries caused by unsafe

drinking water and bad sanitation are

a. acute diarrhoea, cancer and goutb. malaria, acute diarrhoea and

schistosomiasisc. onchocerciasis, leukaemia and arthritisd. rheumatism, malaria and AIDS

27. Consider the Climograph given below:

The above Climograph relates to

a. North-western region of Indiab. Southern region of Indiac. Mid-central region of Indiad. North-eastern region of India

28. The Employment Guarantee Scheme, arural work programme, was first started in

a. West Bengalb. Punjabc. Keralad. Maharashtra

29. Who among the following is NOTassociated with medicine in ancient India?

a. Dhanvantrib. Bhaskaracharyac. Charakad. Susruta

30. Which one of the following is used fordating archaeological, specimens in wood,bones and shells?

a. Uranium-238b. Argon isotopec. Carbon-14d. Strontium-90

31. Which one of the following is a featurecommon to both the Indian Federation and

the America. Federation?

a. A single citizenshipb. Three lists in the Constitutionc.

Dual judiciary

d. A federal supreme court to interpretthe Constitution

32. In Mizoram the settlement pattern ismostly of linear type along the ridges

because

a. the valleys are cooler than the ridgesb. accessibility is easier on the ridge topsc. the ridges are cooler than the valleysd. the valleys are densely forested

33. In Mughal paintings one notices theadoption of the principle of foreshortening

whereby near and distant people and

things could be placed in perspective. This

was due to the influence of the

a. Britishb. Dutchc. Portuguesed. Danish

34. The Government of India has totallybanned the export or Burnt cola (Jhama)

because it contains recoverable amount of


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a metal/element used in transistors. Which

one of the following is that element?

a. Phosphorusb. Germaniumc. Silicond. Tungsten

35. Which one of the following is in theConcurrent List in the Constitution ofIndia?

a. Population control and family planningb. Public health and sanitationc. Capitation taxesd. Treasure trove

36. Asokan inscriptions were first decipheredby

a. Buhlerb. Robert Sewellc. James Prinsepd. Codrington37. Which one of the folJowing sets ofeconomists strongly favoured a market

economy?

a. Adam Smith, Keynes, Hicksb. Adam Smith, Marx, Strumlinc. Adam Smith, Hayek, Friedmand. Adam Smith, Ricardo, J. K. Galbraith

38. Which one of the following approachescomes under the category of

biotechnology?

a.

Use of living organisms or substancesobtained from them in industrial

processes

b. Modernizing the commercial industriesto produce products for use in

biological research

c. Use of modern technology toinvestigate biological disorders

d. Use of industrial technology toincrease the biosphere

39. Which one of the following is correctlymatched

a. Dr. Kurien : Space Scienceb. Dr. Malcom : Cooperative

Adiseshiah : Movement

c. Dr. Abdul : DevelopmentKalam : Economics

d. Dr. Pramod : Jaipur FootFran Sethi

40. Which one of the following seeds canbenefit a patient of diabetes mellitus by

normalizing his blood sugar level?

a. Coriander seeds

b. Mustard seedsc. Cumin seedsd. Fenugreek seeds

41. Which of the following places have theirstandard Limes that are the same as GMT?

1. Accra2. Dublin3. Madrid4. LisbonChoose the correct answer from the codes

given below:

a. 1, 2, and 3b. 1, 3, and 4c. 1, 2 and 4d. 2, 3 and 4

42. Among the four works mentioned belowwhich one is en-cyclopaedic in nature?

a. Amarakosab. Siddhantasiromanic. Brhat Samhitad. Ashtangahrdaya

43. Consider the following passage:In the course of a career on the road

spanning almost thirty years, he crossed

the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere,

visited territories equivalent to about 44

modern countries, and put behind him a

total distance of approximately 73,000

miles.

The worlds greatest traveler of pre-

modern times to whom the above passage

refers is

a. Megasthenesb. Fa Hienc. Marco Polod. Ibn Battuta

44. Which one of the following statementsregarding the office of the Speaker is

correct?

a. He holds office during the pleasure ofthe President

b. He need not be a member of the Houseat the time of his election but has to

become a member of the House within

six months from the date of his

election

c. He loses his office if the House isdissolved before the end of its normal

tenure

d. If he intends to resign the letter of hisresignation is to be addressed to the

Deputy Speaker


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45. Scratching eases itching becausea. it removes the outer dust in the skinb. it kills the germsc. it stimulates certain nerves which

direct the brain to increase the

production of antihistaminic chemicals

d. it suppresses the production ofenzymes which cause itching

46. A rainy day as defined by the IndianMeteorological department is a day when

the rainfall at a point received is

a. 0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hoursb. 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hoursc. 1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hoursd. Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours

47. Which among the following pairs of placeshave most marked difference in total

rainfall per annum even though located

approximately along the same latitude?

a. Bangalore and Madrasb. Boithay and Visakhapatanamc. Ajmer and Shillongd. Nagpur and Calcutta

48. Which one of the following pairs iscorrectly matched?

a. Rationing : Fiscal controlb. Cash Reserve Ratio: Selective Credit

Control

c. Licensing : Comprehensive Controld. Import Quota : Physical control

49. Who among the following introduced thefamous Persian festival of NAUROJ in

India?

a. Balbanb. Iltutmishc. Firuz Tughlaqd. Ala-ud-din Khilji

50. Though a few (gas-based) industries havealready been established good reserves of

natural gas in India remain unutilized. This

vast resource of natural gas can be used in

the production ofa. fertilizersb. carbidec. graphited. synthetic petroleum

51. Among the four political parties listedbelow, which one was the last to be

formed?

a. The Conservative Party in Britainb. The Democratic Party in U.S.A.c. The Republican Party in U.S.A.

d. The Indian National Congress52. Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried

by

a. females and expressed by femalesb. females and expressed by malesc. males and expressed by femalesd. males and expressed by males

53. Soils of Western Rajasthan have a highcontent oa. Aluminumb. Calciumc. Nitrogend. Phosphorus

54. Which one of the following comes underthe jurisdiction of both the High Court and

the Supreme Court?

a. Disputes between the Centre and theStates

b.

Disputes between the Stales inter sec. Protection of the Fundamental Rightsd. Protection against the violation of the

Constitution

55. Most-Favoured-Nations (MFN) clauseunder GATT implies

a. most favour to some countriesb. most favour to all countriesc. no favour to any countryd. no favour to some countries

56. The Anti-Defection Law was enacted asearly as 1979 ina. Keralab. Jammu and Kashmirc. West Bengald. Tamil Nadu

57. Which one of the following isINCORRECT in respect of Parliamentary

control over the Budget?

a. Parliament has no say in thepreparation of the budged

b. Parliament has the OWCF to increaseexpenditure charged on the

Consolidated Fund

c. Parliament has no power to impose atax without the Presidents

recommendation

d. Parliament has no power to increase atax without the Presidents

recommendation

58. The first political organization establishedin India in 1838 was knows as

a. British India Societyb. Bengal British India Society


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c. Settlers Associationd. Zamindary Association

59. Euro dollars arca. a currency issued by European

Monetary Union

b. special currency issued by federalgovernment of U.S.A, Lobe issued

only Europec. U.S: dollars circulating in Europed. European currencies exchanged for the

U.S. dollar in U.S.

60. India cotton merchant; banker; Congressman and a close associate of Mahatma

Gandhi. This description fits

a. G. D. Birlab. M. R. Jayakarc. Jamnalal Bajajd. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri

61.

61. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer by using the codes given

below the lists:

List I (Features of the Indian Constitution)

A. Fundamental RightsB. Parliamentary system of governmentC. Emergency provisionsD. Directive Principles of Slate PolicyList II (Borrowed front)

1. U.K.2. U.S.A.3.

Ireland4. German Reich

5. CanadaCode;

A B C D

a. 2 4 5 1b. 5 1 3 4c. 2 1 4 3d. 1 2 4 3

62. Which one of the following statementscorrectly defines the tern1 drain theory

as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji?

a. That the resources of the country werebeing utilised in the interest of Britain

b. That a part of Indias national wealthor total animal product was being

exported to Britain for which India got

no material returns

c. That the British industrialists werebeing given an opportunity to invest in

India under the protection of the

imperial power

d. That the British goods were beingimported to the country making it

poorer day by day

63. The blood pressure values of four personsare given below

1. Mrs. X 90/602. Mr. X 60)1203. Mr. Y 20/804. Mrs. Y 140/100Who among the following has normal

hood pressure?

a. Mrs. Xb. Mr. Xc. Mrs. Yd. Mr. Y

64. Consider the map given below:

Two tourists traveling from Delhi, one to

Karachi and the other to Bhuj wanted to

have company. The railway junction up to

which they can travel together as shown in

the map is

a. Phulerab. Jodhpurc. Lunid. Balotra

65. Which arrangement of following wouldshow the correct sequence of demographic

transition as typically associated with

economic development?

1. High birth rate with high death rate.2. Low birth rate with low death rate.3. High birth rate with low death rate.Choose the answer from the codes given

below:a. 1,2,3b. 1,3,2c. 3,1,2d. 2,1,3

66. The foundation of modern educationalsystem in India was laid by

a. The Charter Act of 1813b. Macaulays Minutes of 1835c. The Hunter Commission of 1882d. Woods Dispatch of 1854


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67. The formation of brilliant colours in a thinsoap thin is a consequence of the

phenomena of

a. multiple reflection and interferenceb. multiple refraction and dispersionc. diffraction and dispersiond. polarization and interference

68. Camel uses its hump fora. storing waterb. storing fatc. balancing the body during walking in

desert sand

d. temperature regulation69. The basic difference between imperative

and indicative planning is that

a. in the case of the imperative planningthe market mechanism is entirely

replaced by a command hierarchy,

while in the case of indicative

planning, it is looked upon as a way to

improve the functioning of market

system

b. in the case of indicative planning thereis no need. to nationalize any industry

c. in the case of imperative planning alleconomic activities belong to public

sector, while in the other type they

belong to the private sector

d. it is easier to achieve targets inimperative type of planning

70. Uplift of the backward classes was themain programme of the

a. Prarthana Samajb. Satyashodhak Samajc. Arya Samajd. Ramakrishna Mission

71. Consider the two statements given below,one labelled, as Assertion (A) and the

other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): A mixture of salt and ice

gives temperature below 0C.

Reason (R): The salt raises the freezingpoint of ice.

In the context of the above two statements,

which one of the following is correct?

a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

72. Which of the following statementsregarding the Constituent Assembly are

true?

1. It was not based on adult franchise.2. It resulted from direct elections.3. It was a multi-party body.4. It worked through several committees.Select the correct answer from the codesgiven below:

a. 1 and 2b. 2 and 3c. 1 and 4d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

73. Bio films area. colour films used by biologists to

photograph living organisms

b. photomicrographs of micro-organismsfrom various habitats

c.

accumulations of micro-organisms atsurfaces such as those of a rock, a

tooth or an oil droplet

d. photographic films made throughfermentation processes of certain

industrial micro-organisms

74. At what temperature arc the readings of aCentigrade and Fahrenheit thermometer

the same?

a. -40b. 212c. 40d. 100

75. Which of the following are the maincauses of slow rate of growth of per capita

income in India?

1. High capital-output ratio.2. High rate of growth of population.3. High rate of capital formation.4. High level of fiscal deficits.Select the correct answer from the codes

given below:

Codes;

a. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 2, 3 and 4c. 1 and 4d. 1 and 2

76. What is the correct chronological sequenceof the following stages in the political life

of Mahatma Gandhi?

1. Champaran.2. Ahmedabad Mill Strike3. Kheda.


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4. Non-cooperation Movement.Choose the answer from the codes given

below:

a. 2,4,3,1b. 1,3,2,4c. 4,3,2,1d. 3,4,2,1

77. Which one of the following was part of theerstwhile Soviet Union over whichKurdish population is spread?

a. Armeniab. Azerbaijanc. Georgiad. Turkmenistan

78. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer by using the codes given

below the lists:

List I

A.

Gro Harlem BrundtlandB. Stephen HawkingC. Vladimir MeciarD. Viktor Cher nomyrdinList II

1. Prime Minister of Slovakia2. Prime Minister of Russia3. Environmentalist and Prime Minister

of Norway

4. CosmologistCodes;

A B C Da. 4 3 2 1b. 3 4 2 1c. 4 3 1 2d. 3 4 1 2

79. Which one of the following provides thebest estimate of the worlds biological

diversity?

a. Of about ten million species probablyalive today, some 20 species arc lost

everyday, most of them unknown

because no more than half a million

have yet been actually identified by

scientists

b. Of about thirty million living species,some 50 arc lost everyday, most of

them unknown because no more than

one million have been actually

identified

c. Of about fortyfive million livingspecies, some 100 arc lost. everyday,

most of them unknown because no

more than 1.5 million have bcen

actually identified

d. Of about seventy-five million livingspecies, some 500 are lost everyday,

most them unknown because no more

than 3 million have been actually

identified

80.

80. Which one of the followingmonuments figured in the news recently in

connection with a fall of some of us parts

and its consequent archaeological

conservation?

a. Jagannath temple, Punb. Sun temple, Konarakc. Khandariya Mahadev temple,

Khajuraho

d. Chaunsat Yogini temple Bheraghat81. Variable reserve rates and Open Market

Operations are instruments of

a. Fiscal Policyb. Monetary Policyc. Budgetary Policyd. Trade Policy

82. The Ryotwari Settlement was introducedby the British in the

a. Bengal Presidencyb. Madras Presidencyc. Bombay Presidencyd. Madras and Bombay Presidencies

83. In many developing countries, three majorcauses of death and disease area. lack of safe drinking water, increasing

use of pesticides and thinning of the

ozone layer

b. contaminated food, global warmingand industrial chlorofluorocarbons

c. polluted air, greenhouse effect and soilerosion

d. dirty water, contaminated food andpolluted air

84. The Neyveli thermal power plant is fed bya. Gondwana coalb. Tertiary coalc. Quaternary coald. Cambrian coal

85. Which one of the following modes ofprivatization is the most comprehensive

and complete

a. Introduction of private capital in publicsector

b. Contracting out management of publicenterprises to the private sector


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c. Transferring ownership andmanagement to the workers

d. Transferring ownership andmanagement to the private sector

86. Vinegar is an aqueous solution ofa. oxalic acidb. Citric acidc. acetic acidd. hydrochloric acid

87. Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as theFather of the Nation first by

a. Jawaharlal Nehrub. Vallabhbhai Patelc. C. Rajagopalacharid. Subhas Chandra Bose

88. Which one of the following stronglythreatens biodiversity?

a. Fragile ecosystems such as mangrovesand wetlands

b. Inaccessible habitats in the Himalayasc. Destruction of natural habitats and

vegetation and shifting cultivation

d. Creation of biosphere reserves89. Next to Hindi, the language. spoken by the

largest number of people in the Indian

subcontinent is

a. Urdub. Teluguc. Bengalid.

Tamil90. Given below are tow statements, one

labelled as Assertion (A) and the other

labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Hong Kong is to revert to

China from British control in a few years

Reason (R): The people of Hong Kong

have opted for it in a referendum.

In the context of the above two statements,

which one of the following is true?


b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is falsed. A is true but R is true

91. If ABRA-CADABRA is 1,2,9,1-3,11,2,9,1, HOCUS-POCUS will be

a. 5,6,3,7,8-0,6,3,7,8b. 8,16,5,21,19-16,15,5,21 ;19c. 8,16,5,21,19-15,16,5,21,19d. 5,6,3,7,8-6,5,3,8,7

92. Four persons Alok, Bhupesh, Chandu andDinesh have a total of Rs. 100/- among

themselves. Alok and Bhupcsh bctven

them have as much money as Chandu and

Dinesh between them but AIOIC has more

money Than Bhupesh, and Chandu has

only half the money that Dincsh has. Alok

has in fad Rs.5/- more than Dinesh. Who

has the most money?

a. Alokb. Bhupeshc. Chandud. Dinesh

93. Given below is the performance of twolearners A and B:

Which one of the following can be

deduced from the graph?

a. The learning task was difficultb. The learning task was easyc. B learned faster than A throughout the

task

d. A learned faster than B throughout thetask

94. Consider the Venn diagram given below:

The numbers in the Venn diagram are

persons reading the newspapers indicated.

The diagram is drawn after surveying 50

persons. In a population of 10,000 how

many can be expected to read at least two

newspapers?Choose the correct answer from the codes

given below:

a. 5000b. 6250c. 6000d. 5400

95. In an examination, every candidate tookphysics or mathematics or both. 65.8%

took physics and 59.2% took mathematics.

The total number of candidates was 2000.


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How many took both mathematics and

physics?

a. 750b. 700c. 550d. 500

96. A point is selected at random inside arectangle and perpendiculars are drawn oneach side from the point. The sum of these

perpendiculars is 24 cm. If the length of

the rectangles is 3 times the width, the

perimeter of the rectangle will be

a. 36cm.b. 42cm.c. 24cm.d. 48 cm.

97. In a group of six women there are fourdancers, four vocal musicians, one actress

and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are

among the violinists while Jalaja and

Shailaja do not know how to play on the

violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the

dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and

Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of

them are also violinists. If Pooja is an

actress who among the following is both a

dancer and a violinist?

a. Jalajab. Shailajac. Tanujad. Pooja

98. If you are the ninth person in the queuestarting from either end the number of

persons in the queue is

a. 10b. 15c. 17d. 19

99. A father is now three times as old as hisson. Five years back, he was four times as

old as his son. The age of the son is

a. 12b. 15c. 18d. 20

100. If the product of two numbers is 320 andtheir ratio is 1:5, what is the difference

between the squares of these two

numbers?

a. 1024b. 1356c. 1536

d. 1635

101. Four equal circles aredescribed at the four corners of a square so

that each touches two of the others as

shown in the above figure. The area

enclosed by the circumferences of the

circles (shaded area in the figure) is l3

513

7sq.cm. Find the radius of the circles

(Assume22

7 )

a. 4 cm.b. 2.5 cm.c. 7.5 cm.d. 6 cm.

102. A rectangular sheet of aluminum foilmeasuring 5 cm. by 10 cm. is rolled into a

cylinder of height 10cm. If the cost of

painting the cylinder is Rs. 2/- per sq.cm,

then he cost of painting the outer surface

of the cylinder will be

a. Rs. 400/-b. Rs. 200/-c. Rs. 150/-d. Rs. 100/-103. In a single throw of a pair of dice what isthe probability of getting a sum of 8?

a. 812

b. 136

c. 436

d. 536

104. A lottery system has ticket numbers witheight digits. There are ten first prizes ofRs. 1.00 lakh each, one hundred second

prizes of Rs. 10,000 each and one

thousand third prizes of Rs. 1,000 each. At

the draw of lots an eight digit number is

generated by choosing for each digit from

left to right a random number in the range

of 0 to 9. Any one who has a ticket with

the first two digits (from left to right)

matching the chosen number gets a first


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prize, and soon. One individual purchases

a large number of tickets at a discounted

price of Re. 0.75 each. For how much

money should he purchase tickets to

achieve a 10% chance of winning a third

prize?

a. Rs. 10,000b.

Rs. 75,000c. Rs. 1,00,000

d. Rs. 17,500105. The average salary of skilled employees in

a firm is Rs. 520 and that of the unskilled

employees is Rs. 420. If the average salary

of both groups of employees is Rs. 500,

then the percentage of skilled employees

in the firm is

a. 50b. 20c. 80d. 70

106. Consider the following pie-charts:

The pie-charts given above depict the area

under cultivation of different cash crops,

for two years, 1985 and 990. Which one of

the following statements is FALSE?

a. In 1985, the area under jute cultivationwas less than that under ricecultivation

b. More land was used for growingvegetables in 1990 than in 1985

c. In 1990, the area under rice and wheatcultivation taken together was less than

the total cultivated area.

d. The percentage area under jutecultivation was less in 1985 than in

1990

107. The above graphshows the annual sales of a companys

products inmillions of rupees. Study the

trend and find out which of the following

is/arc correct?

1. A deliberate attempt has been made todistort the figures in one year.

2. Someone is interested in misleadingthe management.

3. The kink in the graph is unexplained.Choose the correct answer from the code

given below:

Codes:

a. 1 only.b. 2 onlyc. 3 onlyd. 1 and 3

108. The following table shows the percentagechange-in the consumption of electricity

by live towns P,Q,R,S and T from 1989 to

1991.

What was the percentage by which the

total consumption of electricity by the five

cities changed between 1989 and 1991?

a. -4b. -4.45c. 4d. Data given is insufficient to answer

109. Consider the charts given below:

The given charts depict the price variation

in a stock market during a year. Movement

of industry-wise average price is plotted

for the sectors of iron and steel and petro-

products. Price movements of four

companies A,B (iron and steel), C and D

(petro- products) are also plotted. From thecurves a significant feature that can be

deduced is

a. Company C made a large profit aroundJune

b. All share prices will increase steadilyin the next year

c. Company B seems to be performingbetter than the market average

d. Petro-products are performing betterthan iron and steel


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110. The monthly incomes of Peter and Paul arein the ratio of 4:3. Their expenses are in

the ratio of 3:2. If each saves Rs. 600 at

the end of the month, their monthly

incomes respectively are (in rupees)

a. 3200 and 2400b. 2800 and 2100c.

2400 and 1200

d. 2000 and 1500111. According to the ancient Indian

geographical concept Bharatavarsha was

a part of

a. Pushkaradweepab. Jambudweepac. Kraunchadweepad. Kushadweepa

112. Even though Pluto is usually the farthestplanet its path is highly elliptical, crossing

inside the path of some other planet. As a

result, for a period of twenty years from

1979 the farthest planet is not Pluto but

a. Jupiterb. Saturnc. Uranusd. Neptune

113. The only instance when the President ofIndia exercised his power of veto related to

a. the Hindu Code Billb. the PEPSU Appropriation Billc. the Indian Post Office (Amendment)

Bill

d. the Dowry Prohibition Bill114. When there is depletion of ozone in the

stratosphere the wavelength of radiation

striking the earths surface will be

a. 10-10mb. 10-7mc. 10-2md. 100m

115. Consider the map given below:

The countries marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the

map respectively represent

a. Libya, Somalia, Nigeria and Namibiab. Egypt, Somalia, Congo and Namibia

c. Sudan, Ethiopia, Angola and Botswanad. Algeria, Kenya, Ghana and Zambia

116. The title given by the British Governmentto Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered

during the Non-Cooperation Movement

was

a. Hind Kesarib. Kaiser-c-Hindc. Rai Bahadurd. Rt. Honorable

117. The Lifeline Express isa. the worlds first hospital on rails

operation in India

b. an instrument used for watching thefluctuations in the blood pressure of a

patient under general anaesthesia

c. a dc-addiction programme to save drugaddicts

d. a popular health magazine founded byRamnath Goenka

118. The solar eclipse achieves totality only inlimited geographical regions because

a. the size of the shadow of the moon onthe earth is small compared to the cross

section of the earth

b. the earth is not a smooth flat surface,but has elevations and depressions

c. the trajectories of the earth around thesun and the moon around the earth are

not prefect circles

d. sun rays can reach most of theperipheral regions of the shadow of the

moon due to atmospheric refraction

119. The Chief Minister of a State in India isNOT eligible to vote in the Presidential

election if

a. he himself is a candidateb. he is yet to prove his majority on the

floor of the Lower House of the State

legislature

c. he is a member of the Upper House ofthe State legislature

d. he is a caretaker Chief Minister120. Given below is a diary of disasters

involving hazardous chemicals. Which one

of the following is correctly matched?

a. 1959, Minamata/Niigata, Japan:Leakage at pesticide plant

b. 1976, Seveso, Italy : Mercurydischarged into waterways

c. 1984, Bhopal India : Leakage of dioxin


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d. 1987, Kotka, Finland :Monochlorobenzene spill in harbour

121. Among the four house types shown below,which one represents

a.

b.

c.

d.the house type of the Pygmies?

122. Which one of the following types ofborrowings from the IMF has the softest

servicing conditions?

a. Second trance loanb. SAFc. ESAFd. Oil facility123. The Buddhist sect Mahayana formallycame into existence during the reign of

a. Ajatashatrub. Ashokac. Dharmapalad. Kanishka

124. Which one of the diagrams given belowrepresents most closely

a.b.

c.

d.

the path of geostationary satellite in space?

125. The book The Manwho knew Infinityby Robert Kanigel published in 1991 and

extensively reviewed in newspapers in

India is the biography of

a. Vikram Sarabhaib. Homi Bhabhac. Sir C. V. Ramand. Srinivasa- Ramanujan

126. Which one of the Following is correctlymatched?

a. Lebanon : For supervising a 1992accord

b. El Saivadot : To deliver humanitarianaid

c. Mozambique : To supervise areferendum

d. Cypurs : To maintain peace betweenthe two dominant ethnic groups in the

country

127. In India the Public Sector is mostdominant in

a. steel productionb. organized term-lending financial

institutions

c. transportd. commercial banking

128. The last in the succession of JainaTirthankaras was

a. Parsvanathab. Rishabhac. Mahavirad. Manisubrata

129. Consider the figures of a metal ball and ametal ring given below:

The metal ball can just pass through the

hole of a metal ring formed out of a strip.

When the ball is healed it gets stuck. Butwhen the metal ring is heated,

a. the ball can still pass through itbecause the ring diameter expands on

heating

b. the ball gets stuck because thediameter of the hole decreases on

expansion

c. the ball will still pass through becausethe hole diameter does not change


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d. the ball will pass through because thereis no change in the ring

130. The abolition of the I.A.S. the I.P.S. hasbeen recommended by the

a. Dhebar Commissionb. Kalekar Commissionc. Kher Commissiond. Rajamannar Commission,131. Which one of the following is the beststrategy for environment-friendly,

sustainable development in Indian

agriculture?

a. Expansion of cultivable land, increaseduse of super phosphate, urea and

effective biocides

b. Wider popularization of high-yieldingcrop varieties, better aiid more

frequent irrigation and increased

frequency of aerial spra of inorganic

fertilizers and pesticides

c. Mixed cropping, organic manures,nitrogen-fixing plants and pest.

resistant crop varieties

d. Improved farm implements andmachinery, use of potent insecticides

to minimize post-harvest grain losses

and monoculture cropping practices

132. Consider the map given belowThe mean annual rainfall in the shaded

parts of India varies from.

a. 100 to 150 cmb. 150 to 200 cmc. 200 to 250 cmd. 250 to 300 cm

133. As on today, which one of the followingcountries has the largest external debt?

a. Indiab. Brazilc. USAd. Mexico

134. The earliest rock-cut caves in westernIndia arc those at

a. Nasik, Ellora and Ajantab. Junnar, Kalydn and Pitalkhora

c. Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondancd. Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane

135. Consider a specific point on the surface ofthe earth (say, the city of Delhi). The

temperature at a given time of day (say,

12.00 noon) will in general be higher in

summer than in winter. This is because V

a.

the earth is closer to the sun in summerthan in winter.

b. sun-rays fall on the earth are inclinedmore towards the surface of the earth

in winter

c. evaporation of water from atmosphericprecipitation occurring in winter alone

d. the axis of the earth is inclined moretowards the sun in winter

136. Among the four pairs given below whichone consists of a correct combination of

dignitaries who became Vice-Presidents

after having held diplomatic posts likeAmbassador and High Commissioners?

a. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and,G. S. Pathakb. Dr S. Radhakrishnan and V.V. Giric. Dr. Zakir Hussain and K. R.

Narayanan

d. B. D. Jatti and K. R. Narayanan137. The theory of jumping genes was

propounded by

a. Gregor Johann Mandelb. Thomas Hunt Morganc. Barbara McClintockd. Watson and Crick

138. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreasesa. if high rainfall occurs during the period

of growth of the plant

b. if frost occurs during the period ofripening

c. if there is fluctuation in temperatureduring the period of growth of the

plant

d. if there is high temperature during (hetime of ripening

139. Which one of the following statements iscorrect?

a. Neither the Finance Commission northe Planning Commission is a

constitutional body

b. The scope of the Finance Commissionis limited to a review of the revenue

segment of the budget while the

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review embracing both capital and

revenue requirements of the States

c. No one can be a member of both theFinance Commission and the Planning

Commission at the same time

d. There is no overlapping of work andresponsibility of the Finance

Commission and those of the PlanningCommission

140. Given below arc two statements, onelabelled as Assertion (A) and the other

labelled as Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Babur wrote his memoirs in

Turki.

Reason (R): Turki was the official

language of the Mughal Court.

In the context the above two statements

which one of the following is correct?


b. Both A and R are true hut R is NOT acorrect explanation of A

c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

141. Which one of the following is a manmade cereal NOT found in nature?

a. Dwarf wheatb.

Hybrid maize

c. Triticaled. Soybean

142. The only land-locked country in South-east Asia is

a. Laosb. Thailandc. Malaysiad. Kampuchea

143. Sugarcane, sugarbeet, sweetpea, chickpea,pigeonpea and French bean belong to

a. two plant familiesb. three plant familiesc. four plant familiesd. five plant families

144. The production of cultured pearls is animportant cottage industry of

a. Belgiumb. West India

c. New Zealandd. Japan

145. When partial convertibility obtains, theexchange rate is

a. a weighted averageb. a simple averagec. fully floatingd. fully administered

146. Which one of the following is a monumentconstructed by Sher Shah?

a. Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhib. Atala masjid at Jaunpurc. Bara Sona masjid at Gaurd. Quwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi

147. At the present state of our knowledge andresource position, India will remain self-

sufficient for the next three decades in

a. Tinb. Coking coalc. Copperd. Petroleum

148. Which one of the following shows thedescending order of the four metropolitan

cities in the Indian sub-continent in so far

as their population strength is concerned?

a. Bombay, Calcutta, Dhaka, New Delhib. Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi, Karachic. Bombay, Calcutta Karachi, New Delhid. Calcutta, Bombay, Dhaka, Karachi

149. A fertile soil, suitable for growingcommon crops is likely to have a pH value

of

a. threeb. fourc. six to sevend.

nine to ten

150. The New Population Bomb refers toa. an increase in the population of the

aged in the Third World

b. rapidly growing urban population inthe Third World

c. large scale distress migration in theThird World

d. deluge of Soviet emigrants

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