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
C.S.E-Pre 1993
GENERAL STUDIES
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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?
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 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
Planning Commission takes an overall
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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?
a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A
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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