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89. Which one of the following pairs of Island and Sea/Ocean is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Cyprus : Mediterranean Sea
(b) Falkland : Atlantic Ocean
(c) Chagos : North Pacific Ocean
(d) Islas Cocos : Indian Ocean
Answer: (c) Chagos : North Pacific Ocean
90. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I
[Mineral]
A. Zinc
B. Gold
C. Chromite
D.Pyrite
List II
[Mine]
1. Amjhore
2. Sukinda
3. Zawar
4. Hutti
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 1 4 2 3
Answer:(c) 3 4 2 1
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91. As per Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct descending order of States in India is respect of sex ratio [female per thousand of males] ?
(a) West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Uttarakhand – Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Madhya Pradesh – West Bengal – Jammu and Kashmir – Uttarakhand
(c) Uttarakhand – West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
(d) West Bengal – Uttarkhand – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: (c) Uttarakhand – West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
92. Liquid water is denser than ice due to
(a) higher surface tension
(b) hydrogen bonding
(c) vander waals forces
(d) covalent bonding
Answer: (b) hydrogen bonding
93. Which one of the following is the chemical name of heavy water?
(a) Hydrogen oxide
(b) Deuterium dioxide
(c) Deuterium oxide
(d) Heavy hydrogen oxide
Answer:(c) Deuterium oxide
94. Who among the following has coined the term ‘Quark’ , the fundamental particles that make up protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus?
(a) Richard Feynman
(b) Murray Gell-Mann
(c) Albert Einstein
(d) Neils Bohr
Answer: (b) Murray Gell-Mann
95. The mass number of an element is NOT changed when it emits
(a) Alpha and Beta radiations only
(b) Alpha and Beta radiations only
(c) Alpha and Gamma radiations only
(d) Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiations
Answer: (a) Alpha and Beta radiations only
96. Which one of the following is the smallest number by which 2880 must be divided in order to make it a perfect square?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer: (c) 5
97. A 3 digit number 4 x 3 is added to 984 to get a 4 digit number 13Y7. If 13Y7 is divisible by 11, then what is the value of [X + Y] ?
(a) 15
(b) 12
(c) 11
(d) 10
Answer: (d) 10
98. If all students are boys and all boys are dancers, then which one of the following statements, is difinitely true?
(a) All dancers are boys
(b) All boys are students
(c) All students are dancers
(d) All students are dancers
Answer: (d) All students are dancers
99. In March 2017, a High Court in India had accorded the status of living human entities to which two of the following rivers?
(a) Brahmaputra and Ganga
(b) Ganga and Yamuna
(c) Yamuna and Godavari
(d) Krishna and Kaveri
Answer: (b) Ganga and Yamuna
100. Which one of the following statements about land tenure system is NOT correct?
(a) During the British rule in India three categories of land tenure system, viz. Zamindari, Mahalwari and Ryotwari were introduced
(b) Under Zamindari system , land was held by one person or at the most by a few joint owners who were responsible for the payment of land revenue
(c) Under the Mahalwari system , the agricultural lands belonged to the Government.
(d) Under Ryotwari system, the individual holders had the permanent rights over land and were directly responsible for payment of land revenue
Answer: (c) Under the Mahalwari system , the agricultural lands belonged to the Government.
101. Which of the following are the necessary conditions for the growth of coral reefs ?
1. Photic conditions
2. Clean and sediment free water
3. Sea salinity of 6%
4. Tropical sea water with temperature of 20oC to 21oC.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 , 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 , 3 and 4
Answer: (a) 1 , 2 and 4 only
102. Which one of the following diseases is caused by Cadmium pollution?
(a) Minamata
(b) Itai – Itai
(c) Fluorosis
(d) Blue baby syndrome
Answer: (b) Itai – Itai
103. Presence of ozone in the atmosphere is important because it absorbs
(a) ultraviolet – A and ultraviolet – B radiations
(b) ultraviolet – B radiations only
(c) infrared-B radiations only
(d) outgoing ultraviolet-B radiations and incoming ultraviolet-A radiations
Answer: (a) ultraviolet – A and ultraviolet – B radiations
104. NPP [Net Primary Productivity] is highest for
(a) tropical forests
(b) swamps
(c) reefs
(d) woodland and shrub land
Answer: (a) tropical forests
105. Study of a single species and the environmental factors in its habitat is called
(a) Genecology
(b) Synecology
(c) Autecology
(d) Ethology
Answer: (c) Autecology
106. In an examination , 25% of the candidates failed in Mathematics and 12% failed in English . If 10% of the candidates failed in both the subjects and 292 candidates passed in both the subjects , which one of the following is the number of total candidates appeared in the examination?
(a) 300
(b) 400
(c) 460
(d) 500
Answer: (b) 400
107. 5% of income of A is equal to 15% of income of B and 10% income of B is equal to 20% of income of C. If the income of C is Rs.2,000, then what is the total income of A, B and C?
(a) Rs.20,000
(b) Rs.18,000
(c) Rs.14,000
(d) Rs.6,000
Answer: (a) Rs.20,000
108. If the product of n positive numbers is unity, then their sum is
(a) a positive integer
(b) divisible by n
(c) equal to n + 1/n
(d) never less than n
Answer: (d) never less than n
109) The average of 7 consecutive odd numbers is M. If the next 3 odd numbers are also included, the average
(a) remains unchanged
(b) increases by 1- 5
(c) increase by 2
(d) increase by 3
Answer: (d) increase by 3
Direction :
The next three items are based on the information provided below ;
Investment in various industries/sectors across five years [in Rupees Hundred Crore]
110) What is the percentage increase in investment in the Electrical sector fro 2005 – 06 to
2009 – 10 ?
(a) 30 %
(b) 40 %
(c) 50 %
(d) 60%
Answer: (d) 60%
111) During the given years, what is the average investment per year for the services sector [in Rupees Hundred Crore] ?
(a) 490
(b) 550
(c) 580
(d) 670
Answer: (b) 550
112) During which one of the following years, was the total investment maximum ?
(a) 2006-07
(b) 2007-08
(c) 2008-9
(d) 2009-10
Answer: (d) 2009-10
113) In an election which was contested by two candidates, X ad Y, 4000 votes were polled. Suppose that every vote was polled in favour of either of the two candidates. Candidate Y got 40% of vote polled and was defeated. What was the margin of defeat ?
(a) 500 votes
(b) 800 votes
(c) 1200 votes
(d) 1600 votes
Answer: (b) 800 votes
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(a) Cyprus : Mediterranean Sea
(b) Falkland : Atlantic Ocean
(c) Chagos : North Pacific Ocean
(d) Islas Cocos : Indian Ocean
Answer: (c) Chagos : North Pacific Ocean
90. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I
[Mineral]
A. Zinc
B. Gold
C. Chromite
D.Pyrite
List II
[Mine]
1. Amjhore
2. Sukinda
3. Zawar
4. Hutti
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 1 4 2 3
Answer:(c) 3 4 2 1
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91. As per Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct descending order of States in India is respect of sex ratio [female per thousand of males] ?
(a) West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Uttarakhand – Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Madhya Pradesh – West Bengal – Jammu and Kashmir – Uttarakhand
(c) Uttarakhand – West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
(d) West Bengal – Uttarkhand – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: (c) Uttarakhand – West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
92. Liquid water is denser than ice due to
(a) higher surface tension
(b) hydrogen bonding
(c) vander waals forces
(d) covalent bonding
Answer: (b) hydrogen bonding
93. Which one of the following is the chemical name of heavy water?
(a) Hydrogen oxide
(b) Deuterium dioxide
(c) Deuterium oxide
(d) Heavy hydrogen oxide
Answer:(c) Deuterium oxide
94. Who among the following has coined the term ‘Quark’ , the fundamental particles that make up protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus?
(a) Richard Feynman
(b) Murray Gell-Mann
(c) Albert Einstein
(d) Neils Bohr
Answer: (b) Murray Gell-Mann
95. The mass number of an element is NOT changed when it emits
(a) Alpha and Beta radiations only
(b) Alpha and Beta radiations only
(c) Alpha and Gamma radiations only
(d) Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiations
Answer: (a) Alpha and Beta radiations only
96. Which one of the following is the smallest number by which 2880 must be divided in order to make it a perfect square?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer: (c) 5
97. A 3 digit number 4 x 3 is added to 984 to get a 4 digit number 13Y7. If 13Y7 is divisible by 11, then what is the value of [X + Y] ?
(a) 15
(b) 12
(c) 11
(d) 10
Answer: (d) 10
98. If all students are boys and all boys are dancers, then which one of the following statements, is difinitely true?
(a) All dancers are boys
(b) All boys are students
(c) All students are dancers
(d) All students are dancers
Answer: (d) All students are dancers
99. In March 2017, a High Court in India had accorded the status of living human entities to which two of the following rivers?
(a) Brahmaputra and Ganga
(b) Ganga and Yamuna
(c) Yamuna and Godavari
(d) Krishna and Kaveri
Answer: (b) Ganga and Yamuna
100. Which one of the following statements about land tenure system is NOT correct?
(a) During the British rule in India three categories of land tenure system, viz. Zamindari, Mahalwari and Ryotwari were introduced
(b) Under Zamindari system , land was held by one person or at the most by a few joint owners who were responsible for the payment of land revenue
(c) Under the Mahalwari system , the agricultural lands belonged to the Government.
(d) Under Ryotwari system, the individual holders had the permanent rights over land and were directly responsible for payment of land revenue
Answer: (c) Under the Mahalwari system , the agricultural lands belonged to the Government.
101. Which of the following are the necessary conditions for the growth of coral reefs ?
1. Photic conditions
2. Clean and sediment free water
3. Sea salinity of 6%
4. Tropical sea water with temperature of 20oC to 21oC.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 , 2 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 , 3 and 4
Answer: (a) 1 , 2 and 4 only
102. Which one of the following diseases is caused by Cadmium pollution?
(a) Minamata
(b) Itai – Itai
(c) Fluorosis
(d) Blue baby syndrome
Answer: (b) Itai – Itai
103. Presence of ozone in the atmosphere is important because it absorbs
(a) ultraviolet – A and ultraviolet – B radiations
(b) ultraviolet – B radiations only
(c) infrared-B radiations only
(d) outgoing ultraviolet-B radiations and incoming ultraviolet-A radiations
Answer: (a) ultraviolet – A and ultraviolet – B radiations
104. NPP [Net Primary Productivity] is highest for
(a) tropical forests
(b) swamps
(c) reefs
(d) woodland and shrub land
Answer: (a) tropical forests
105. Study of a single species and the environmental factors in its habitat is called
(a) Genecology
(b) Synecology
(c) Autecology
(d) Ethology
Answer: (c) Autecology
(a) 300
(b) 400
(c) 460
(d) 500
Answer: (b) 400
107. 5% of income of A is equal to 15% of income of B and 10% income of B is equal to 20% of income of C. If the income of C is Rs.2,000, then what is the total income of A, B and C?
(a) Rs.20,000
(b) Rs.18,000
(c) Rs.14,000
(d) Rs.6,000
Answer: (a) Rs.20,000
108. If the product of n positive numbers is unity, then their sum is
(a) a positive integer
(b) divisible by n
(c) equal to n + 1/n
(d) never less than n
Answer: (d) never less than n
109) The average of 7 consecutive odd numbers is M. If the next 3 odd numbers are also included, the average
(a) remains unchanged
(b) increases by 1- 5
(c) increase by 2
(d) increase by 3
Answer: (d) increase by 3
The next three items are based on the information provided below ;
Investment in various industries/sectors across five years [in Rupees Hundred Crore]
110) What is the percentage increase in investment in the Electrical sector fro 2005 – 06 to
2009 – 10 ?
(a) 30 %
(b) 40 %
(c) 50 %
(d) 60%
Answer: (d) 60%
111) During the given years, what is the average investment per year for the services sector [in Rupees Hundred Crore] ?
(a) 490
(b) 550
(c) 580
(d) 670
Answer: (b) 550
112) During which one of the following years, was the total investment maximum ?
(a) 2006-07
(b) 2007-08
(c) 2008-9
(d) 2009-10
Answer: (d) 2009-10
113) In an election which was contested by two candidates, X ad Y, 4000 votes were polled. Suppose that every vote was polled in favour of either of the two candidates. Candidate Y got 40% of vote polled and was defeated. What was the margin of defeat ?
(a) 500 votes
(b) 800 votes
(c) 1200 votes
(d) 1600 votes
Answer: (b) 800 votes
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