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· CONTENTS
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Everyday"Science 1 - 57
Mathematics 58 - 136
Books and AuthOrs 137 . 154
Inventions & Discoveries 155-FO
Scientific fields 171 • 179
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9BJECTIVE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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I. Jet engines are
a) rotary engines b) extenlal (omiJustioli cngi nc$
c) turbine engines d) reaction engines
2. Cotton fibre is made up of
a) protein b) cellulose·
c) minerals d) lignin
S. The wei.,ht of a body is
a) the same evcryv.·hcre 0 11 the surface of eanh
b) maximum al lhe polus c) maximum al the equ;l\or
d) more on the hills !han in the pJ.,ins
4. The primary colours used in a colour T.V. are . .
a) . Green , Yellow. Vio lct b) Violet, R,ed. Orange
c) Green, Red, Blue d) Blue ..Green, Violet
5. Heavy alcohol consuminj!: people IIcnerally die of
a) Blood cancer h) Cirrhosis
c) Ljver or sto mach cancer
d) Weakening of heaTllllusdcs leading to cardiac arrest
·6. ldenli.fy the manmade element.
a) Carbo n b) Gold
c) Califom ium d) , Calciulll
7. Whic h one of the following is correctly matched?
.) 'Goitre' is caused d ue to the lack of· Vitamin D
b) 'Di.a betcs' "is caused dtic 10 the deficicllC)' o r • Insulin
c) ' Rickets' iscauscd duc 10 rllc lack or· Viialllin It
d) 'Xerophthalmia' is caused d ue LO Ihe I~ck or· Iodine
8, ' Which one of the rollowinS- is conecdy matched?
a) Y2K Problem · <;:OlllpUICI"S
b ) Bhatnaga r A,,'ard - q.euclic rt.'Scarch
c) Cloning - Earthquake mea su remen t ~
d) Richler ¥a!e. ror scienii rlc invcluions ,
ANS; 1. D 2B 3. B 4. (' 5: B
7. B & A
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18. A wet bulb and a dry bulb thermometer is used l(l determine
a) rdative humidity b) lIunimulll temperature
c) air prc~s llre d) lIlilximum tClllper<IIUfe
19. In which one of the followirig places, the boilins poinl of water
is the.highest? .
a) Dead Sea b) MI. Everest
c) Nile Delta d) Sunderban Delta
%0. The lerminol~ associated with 'Inlernel' is
a) World wide web. b) Website. home page -
c) Navigator alldJavil .d) all of lhese
21. The sky is blue in colour because of
a) the moisture present in Ihc aif
b) Ihe scauering oflighl by dust particles or air molecules
c) combination of various lights producing blue co10llr
d) all oflhcse .
22. What is a robot?
•• a) A type-of rocket b) A type of bomb
c) A machine that resembles a person doing Ihe lask on
comn,:utd
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. d) An animal found inlhe. .
forests of Africa
'Multimedia Computen' provide excban~ of the following
types of information:
. I) TeXt and Sound
II) Graphics
II) Aniniation~
IV) Video pictures
Of the statements:
al 1 and II are correcl b) III and IV arc correct
c) I. II and III are correcl d) All are correct
2•• Which of the following gases may c;ause acid rain in an
industrial area?
a) CO! b) CO
c) SO~ d) CH,
25. The term 'cloning' is related with
a) Enyironmem b) Genetics
c) Space technology d) Trade
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51. Consider the followin~ statements:
Auertion(A) : Paslcurisation is a process. of slerili7.•uio n for
killing Ihe palhogens in a liquid food . .
. Reason (R) : II is done by coolillg al a v("'1' low Icmper:llure.
Now .select the answer accordin~ to the codinj!: scheme ~"en
below:
a) BOlh A and Rare Ime, and R is IhcCOITCCTCXplall<llioll of A
b) Both A and Rare [nle, but R is 1l00Ihecorrect expL"lnation of A
c) . A is Ime, bur R is r.,lse d) A is r.,tse, bill R is (nle
32. "Newton's disk" when ro\aled rapidly appears
a) white b) blilck
c). as if showing S(.'\"Ctl colonn .
d) none of dlcs(:
33. Ua'mouse of over eight times its normal size has been produced
by introd.ueing human growth hormone gene, the te<:hniquc
involved is called
a) Hybridisalioll b) Ge ne lic Enginccrillg
c) Mmalioll breeding d) Honllollili fceding
54. "Charmed Particle" refers
a) a channing lady b) dancillg al Iniduighl
c) all cxotic lIuclear pa l1iclc d) no ne of these
35. ' Which one. of the following seeds can benefit a patient of
_diabeles mellitus by nonnali:ling his blodd &Usar level?
a) Coriander seeds b) .Mustard seeds
c) Cumin seeds d) Fenugreek seeds
36. Which statement is wrong?
a) IrOIl sillks ill "'Oller : b) Wood noars ill' waler
c) Mercur)' Hoo ts in Willer d) Iron noal~ in mercury
!J1. Which radioacth-c pollutant· bas recently drawn Ihe attention
of the public, due 10 its occurence in the buildin,;: maleriaJ?
a) PlllIo nillm b) Thorium . .
c) Radon d) Radiulll
38. The main constilUenls of pearl are
a) calcium carbonale alld magnesium carbOl1ille
'b) anlgonile and conchiolill
c) amllloniulIl sulphafe a lLd sodium carbonate
d) calciul1I oxide and aluminiullI chloride
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SO. In recent years tbere has been some concern over the threat
posed by the MathulOl Oil Refi"ery and the thermal power
plants to the Taj Mabal in A~. The scientific basis of any
possible damage to ·the Taj is mainly .
a) stratosphcric ozone and th e chloroOurocarbons whic h
destroy il" .
b) acid prccipilation and lropospheric ozone .
c) increasing b 'eJs of atUlospheric .CO. which prodilce the
Grec nhouse Weet -
d ) ultraviolet radiation (210-260 nanometers wavelength) and
th o: fUllles from the hcavil)'/highl)' polluted \~mlUlla river.
SI. Which colour is very good for Ii blood pressure patient?
a) Blue · b) Red
c) Ye llow d) Pink
S2. What is Phannacopoeia?
a) a list of drugs willi t heir fonnula methods ror making
medicinal preparation and other related infonnatio n
b) it is another name of manometer
e) fea r of cats d) None of the above
83. Mention theelectrieity voltage necessary for a transistor radio.
a) 9 \'olts b) 8 volts .
c) 7 volts d) None oflile above
84. · Which isotope is used for cancer?
a) Cobalt 60 b) Borol1 32
c) Isotope cannot be used d) None of the above
85: · How many parts are there in a WTist ':I'81ch?
a) 2 11 .b) 8
e)11 d) 12
86. What is a 9·sided and g.angled polygon called?
a) Nonagoll b) Pentagon
c) He misphere d) None of the abO'o'e
87. Which o~e of the following is used as the chemical in the tape
for producing sound?
a) Iro n Oxide b) Zinc Oxide
c) Potassiulll Oxide d) No ne of lhe above·
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243. C 244. A
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245. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to
a) increase the·acidity of die soil
bj restore nit rates to the soil
c) i I1crcase 'he alkalin it}' of IIIC ~oil
d) make the soi l more porous
246. A body that absorbs all the cOJ.lsistent colours of light will
look
a) Hlue b) Browll
c) Black d) \%ile· .
247. Water pipelll burst in severe winter at hill stations because
a) they cont rac t 011 cooling
.. b) Willer ill the pipe col\lr.\cu o n freezing
c) Water in the pipe expands on freezing
d) pipes expand 0 11 cooling ..
248. The presence of which of the followin! salts in water causes
corrOl.ion in steam boilers~
a) Calcium bicarboll,lI e - b) loolagm:siulII c hloride
c) Potassium bicarbo nate d) Sodiumchloride
249. The putrefaction of animal remains is brought about by the
action of
a) baCleria . b) cliz},lIles
c) illsects ~) sunlight
250. The colouring maUer in the procl;!55 of bleaching.of textilelll
by the use of bleaching powder geta ·
a) absorbed b) displaced
c) oxidised d) reduccp
25 1. The uleofwhich oftht: followingdevic:es has given the modem
biologist a beuer insight into ~c intcrnalslructure of cells?'
a) Cwnputer b) Electron microscope
c) Spt.oCtropho lometer d) Uhracem rifuge
252_ The correct increasing order of abundance of the mam
components of air is
a) oxygen. nitrogen. argon
b) argon. oxygen. nitrogen
c) nit roge n, argon, ox}'gen
d) nllrogen , ox}'gen, argon
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a) Adrenal b) Liver
c) Thyroid d) Thymus
298. When a moving bus slops suddenly, the passengers are pushed
forward because of the
a) friction between the earth and the bus
b) frinion bctv.'et!n the passengers and the eartll
c) inenia ofthc·passc·ngcrs
d). inenia·ofthc bus
299. An eye defect which usually results fron:- an unequal curvature
of the comea is
a) ·.nearsightedness b) astigmatism
c) colour blindness d) night blindness
300. A phoro-electric cell converts
a) sound energy into electrical e ne rgy
b) light energy il~LO ~Iectrical cncll,,}'
c) an elenrical signal into sound wa"cs
. d) electrical e nergy into light energy .
301. Which of the following sounds cannot be heard by human
. ear?
a) ·300 vibrations/sec . b) I.OQO vibr.iliolls/scc
c) Id,OOO ·vibralions/sec d) 30,000 vib"rations/scc
302. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because
.,~ a) · it always letS the steam escape
b) high pressure crushes ~he haf1l covering of rice graips
e) it does not let the heal energy escape easily
d) high pressure raiSl..'":S the boiling poim ofwater
303.• The reaction which converts sup!" solution into alcohol is an
example of
a) saponification b) hydrogenation
c) fennentation d) hydrolysis
S76. Whic h one of the following has Ihe highest fuel value?
a) Hydrogdl b) C:ha rco.1l
c) .' Jarunl gas d) J;asolinc
377. Whic h one of Ihe following i~ used as an anlifreexe for Ihe
automobile engine!!?
a) Propyl alcohol b) £11];1[101
c) Methallol d ) Eth)'lelle~g lycol
378. Whic h one of Ihe following is cultivated by transplanting
seedlings?
a) Maize b) Sorghum
c) O nion d) Soyabean
S79. Which ,?nc of Ihe follot(ing would be most suitable for use in
boiler~?
a) \\~ter from a lake .b) Pond waler
c) . Raill\¥.ltcr d) Ri\'erw;lIer
380. Consider Ihe following statements:
Assertion (AI: Hardness of water is d ue 10 the presence of
calcium and magnesium ions. .
Reason (R) : Calciul\I ana magnesium ions form insoluble
salts wit h soap.
Ofthesc stalcments:
a) Both CA) a nd (R) are 100e. a nd (R) is the correct explanalioll
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.b) Both (A) and (R) are tme, Inll (R) is not thecorrect explanation
. of (A)
e) (A) is [lUI';, but ( ~ ) is false
d) (A) is talse. but (R) is U'ue
381. Which one oCthe C",lIowing does not pollute atmospheric air?
a) CarlJou 1l1onoxidc . b). Hydroge n sulp hide
c) 1"ilrogcn d ) C&Jrbon dioxide
382. Rising or setting s un appears reddish duc to the fact that
a) Oiffractio n caust's f e<f rays 10 reach the earth at sunrise and _
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b) The sun i~ colder at sunrise and su n~1
c) Re neclioll oflighl "'ys iakes place al sunrise and sunset
d) Scancring of light r.l ys takes place al sunrise n.nd . 5I1n ~ C!
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397. Consider the following ·statements:
ASsertion (M : The amount of sunlight incident 011 any place
• on the Eanh is the greatest at noon
·Reason (R) : TIle sun is nearest to Lhe Earth at noon.
Of these ~tements: .
a) Both A and R are true and R is the corrcct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is nOllhe cOITCCll.."Xplanation of A
c) A is true but R i~ false d) A is fulse but R is true
·398. Whieh,one of the following methods would.be most suitable
. for purifying water containing suspended impurities?
a} Sedimentation and filtration
b) Treatment with bleaching powder
c) Aeration d) Distillation ·
599. Which of the following are nilrogenous fertilizers?
I. Calcium cyanamide D.. Urea·
W. Bone ash Iv. Ammonium sulphate
Select the correct answer using the codes &i\len below:
Codes:
a) I, II and III b) T. II and IV
c) II; lit and IV d) I. III and IV .
400. Which mine:nil is NOT dis50h·ed when ~n vegetables are
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c) Sodium Chloride d) Tron
401. Afuse is used in maineleclric supply aJI a safety device. Which
one of the following ·statements aboullhe fuse is corr~t?
a) Il is ~ollnecled in parallel with th~ main switch
b) It is made mainly from silver alloys
Il must have a ·IOI\· mclting poilU
• c) d) It must have a Yer}' high resistance
402. Whit;h of the followin~ j.":ause eutrophication of a water body?
L .Domcslic.waslc n. Poisono\l~ mel""Is
m. Agricultural run·off Iv. Nuclear wasle
Select the correct answer usi.ng the codes &iven below:
Codes:
a) I.and II b) III and IV
e) I and III d) II and IV
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403. A lighted tcandle gets extinguished when c;:overcd with a
tumbler beuuse .
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b) the supply of oxygen is ( ut off and the flame goes oul
c) the tumbler has a n eXlingu islling elTecl 011 [he fla me
d) none of these
404. Air i, blown o.ver a hal body' 10 cool it. This would increase·
the rale of hea.!. loss by
a) ~Olldllclio n b) rad iatio n and convection
c) COIIVCCl io~1 d) condm;lio n and COll\'ect iOB
405. Consider the following ,tatemenUl:
O ld table fim s often Sta rt. ",alking. This is d ue to
I. unha la nced blades
II. axis ohlle blades 1I0t beillg tnlly ho rizo nta l
Ill. excessive friction
IV. lncreased air resistan ce
Of these statements .
a) I and II are correct b) II and III are correci
e) III and IV are COITCCt d) I .utd IV a re correcl
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.small target 150 metres away. How high above the target must.
the rifle be aimed so that the bullet hits the target?
a) O.OCIl1 b) ~ . 9cm .
c) 9.8cm d ) 98.0 ( Ill
407. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A)
and the other l.belled as ReaSon (R):. .
Assertion (A) : Woolle n c1odl ~ if washed in water I05e theiT
abilitY.lo provide wa nritlt
Reason (R) : Wool fibres chemicaily ~aci with " '<lter.
In the contexl or the above" two statements, whie~ one of the
following is COITttI?
.) Bvth (A) and ( R) :t~ Ime. a nd ('R) is the correct explalhltioll
. of (A)
b) BollI (A) :lnd (R) are lme, and l R) is nOi thecomxt expiallalioli
of (A)
c) (A) 1$ tmc;but (R) is false
d) (A) is f.l lse. bUI (R) is tOle
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413 . Which one ohhe f0110\\ing is NOT a mosquito.borne disease?'
a) Dengue Ft'\'er b ) Fil:lriasis -
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1. A person can buy 3 more copies of a book if the shopkeeper
reduce!! the price by. 20% by paying Rs.720. The original
price of the book is
a) Rs.30
c) Rs.50
b) Rs.45
d) Rs.60·
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,. ·A circle orradius 12 em huits radius decreased by 25%. The
percentage or decrease in iu area is
a) 25 . b). 37.5 •
c) 42.25 d) 43.7 5
,. A isl0 years older than B. x years ago,A was twice as old as B.
If B is 12 years old now, then l( is
a) I b) 2
c) 3 ~ . d) "
4. 4 persons work 4 hours per day and complete .job in 4 day.,.
If 8 persons work 8 hours per cby~ in how Diany days the job
. will be comple~?
a) 8 days. b) 4 days
c) 2 days . d) I day
5. A train passes a platform 60 metres long in 20 secqnds.ilRd a
man in 12 ~onds. The speedorthe train is .
a) 18k.m/hr b) 27k.m/br
c) 36 klll/ hr d) 40 Km/ hr
6. The average age of students of a claSs is 15.8 yean. The average
age of boys in the c1~ is 16.4 years and that of the lirls is 15.4
years. The ratio or number of boys to the number or ~r~s in
the class is
a) 1 ; 2 b) :3: 'I
c) 3: 5 d) 2: 3
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resuhing number is 300. What is that nu~r?
!iI) l8 b) 15
. c)16 d) 14
Am: I. D 2: D 3.B . 4. D 5. B 6. D
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s. Tb,e ReF of two numbers is 6 and their LCM is 1260. If one of
the numbers is 126, the other number is
a) 30 b) 60
c) 9 0 d ) 15
9. What would be the maximum value of Q in the following
equation?
5P9 + 3R7 + 2Q8 = 1114
.). 8 b) 7
c) 5 d} NOlle o f these
10. a, b, c _are three con.sec:ucive multiples of 3. Which of the
foUowing is divisible,by 9?
L a+b II . ab
IIl.a + b + c
Of these :
a) I only b) , If .o nly
c) m only d) BOlli II and III
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b) 60 ~
d) I 10°
12 . . In a college, 20% o£the female studentS read 5Cience and 35%
of Ote stUdent population are females. What percent of the
student population an: female science students?
.) 7% b) 17%
c) 17.5 % . d) 15%
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c) 1800 metres d) 80 mt:tres
A pole 6 III in height cast a shadow 4 m long at a time when
shadow of a tree measures 16 m. The height of the tree is
a) i Sm '. b) 24 m
c) 30 m d) 36 IIi
15. The .-alio of two numbers is 2: : 3. Their sum is 60. The
numbers arc
a) 20, 10 b) 24, 36 .
c) 30• .30 d ) 25. 35
I •. What is the principal amount which eams Rs. 132 ascompound
interest for second year with 10% interest per annum?
a) Rs. l.200 b) Rs. I,OOO
c) Rs. 12 ,OOO d ) Rs. l .320 '
5 1
2 x 9
17. Simplify :
8' x 3'
1 2
.) 6 b)
3
3 I
<) 2 , d)
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IS. The product of two numbers is 192. IfthedilJerenu between
these two numbers is 4, what it the sum oelbese two number.?
a) 28· b) 26
c) 3 2 d) 42
19. Which of the following numbers is exactly divisible by 24?
a) 638 10 b) 53 7804
c) 3 125736 d) 357 18
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20 . . In the geomeuic series, )' 6 . 12 ... ..... I~e 8th tenn is.
1 1
a) 24 b) · 18
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c) 384 d) 128 ,
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30. ThevalueoC- +-----:-+·····+ I~ -
1.3 3.5 ' 101.103
51 51
a) 103 b)
101
5)
c) 102 d) non~ of these
5x + 3y + 5 = 5. the .. 5x + 3y.os
40. If 3x + 5y + 3 x ' 3x + 5y
3 5
-) 5 b)
3
1
<) d) 0
3
41 . Find the missin~ number in the series.
22, 15, 8, 1,?,.13
a) 8 b) - 8
c) -6 d)O
42. Which of the following integers is the square of an integer for
every integer n?
a) 11 ' + I b) 11" - I
c) 1l' - 211 + 1 d ) 11' + 11
43. Whic h olle of the following is closest to cube· root ofO.0002?
a) 0 .3 b) 0.03
c) O.O'! 0) 0.06
, 44. Simplify:
1254567 890
(1%34567891 )2 (J 234567890 " 1.2 34567892)
a ) 1231567890 b) 123'156789 1
c) [234567892 d) 1
B
(0. 3)
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A (3, 0)
a) 2: 3 b) 3: 2 ·
c) 2 : 9 d) 9 : 2
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a) 6 b) J0
e) 13 d) II
51. The area of the bine5t cirde that can be formed iMide a
square of side 10 ems is
a) lOOn: em' b) 25n elll!
e) 25 em' d) 50n em'
52. The nw;nber of feyoiutions made by a bicycle wheel 56 em in
diameter in covering a distance of 1.1 kin is
a) 325 b) 575
. c) 525 d) 625
. 55. The pay of A~. higher than that of B by 20%. The pay of B ~.
Ie" than &hat of A by
a) 10% b) 25%
c) 15%
a) 125 . b) 110
c) 1 5 d) 75
176. Of the followin~ quadratic equations, which is the one whose
'roots are 2: and ·15?
0) x1 _ 2x+1 5 "'0 b) ' x ~ +1 5 x -2=O
c) x' + 13x - 30""0 d) x'-30 = O
177 . If the polynomiaJ f(x) is such that f(--45) = 0, then ~ factor of
f(x) is
a) x-43 b) ,
c) x .- 7 d) x + 43
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178. " log8x + logs - = - , then the value of x is
. . 6 3 .
a) 20 .b) 36
c) 15 d) No ne of Ihc.."Se
179. lfthe medians of a trian~le are equal, then its angles are
3)45". " 5". 00" b) 60" , 45". 75"
e) 60". 60". 60'.' d) 60" :
30". goo
180. The length of three sides of a triangle are given below. For
which one iiit impossible to construct a right angle triangle?
a) 15clII, 12clII,9cm b) 3.6 clIl.4 .3clll.5.7 cm
c) 2.3cm. " A cm.6.8cm d) 17 clII.1 2cm;6.c m
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205. The L.C.M. of 5 • 25 and 35 is
12 2
a) 5 b) 17~
, 21 21
'I dl
5 175
1 1. 1
206 4 -+3-+2- : ?
, 2 6 3
,'I II b) 12
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g! d) 10
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20"1. 3/4 of 68 is less than 2/3
'1 12
c} 35
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228. 12.5 : ?:: 2.5 : 0.5
oj 6 b) ' 5.5
e) 5.4 d ) ' 2.5
229. Uthe shadow of the pole is 15m, then the length ofth~ pole is
6 m. "Wbat will be the length 'of the pOle when the shadow is
25 m Ions?
a) 15 III b) 12 11\
c) 10 m d) . 20 m
230. The sum of three numbers is 116. The ratio of second and the
third numberis 9 : 16and the ls~and the third are as I : 4, W~I
is second number?
a) 2 9 b) 16
c) 14 d) . None of these
231. Krishna started a business With a capftal of Rs.9,Ooo. FOJ.lr
.months later Rani joined him with a capital of Rs.12,OOO. At ..
the end of the year, total profit earned was Rs.2,550; lind
RaJ"!-i's share in the profit?
a) Rs.975 . .b) Rs. J350
e) Rs. IOOO d) Rs.1 200
232. A. 8 and C renled a house for 1 year at Rs.288. They remained
together for 4 months and C leftafter wards. After. 5 months
tJlote B also lell. How much did B pay?
a) . Rs.96 b) Rs.82
·e) Rs.92 d) Rs.72
233. In how many years does a sum set doubled at simple interest
rate of 12.5% p.a:?
a) 6 yrs b) 8 yrs
c) IO yrs d) none o j"Ihese
. 234. Thedifferenc.e between simple intere.st and compound interest
on a certainamounl @ 10% p.a. for2 years is Rs. I.50. What is
the amount?
a) Rs. 150 b) Rs. 750
e) Rs. 1.500 d) RI. 7.500
. , 235. The base ofa triangle is 4 em and height 5 cm th~ area of the
triangle will be .
a) 20 sq. CIll b) 20 CIIl
e) \0 sq. CIIl d) \O cm
228. 0 229. C 230. 0 231. D 232. C 233. B
234. A 235. C
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~ 254: The value of J6J2
_J2 is
b) J3 +!:.
2
d) . J3+ 1
) 2
.) b)
n n
2(n - I) 2 •
<f n d) n(n + l)
~
256; The value of
~"
.) 4 b) 0.2
c:) 0.8 d) 0.04
257. The number one leu than 8 1• is divisible by
.)1 5 ' b)6
.c) ' 8 . d) 7 .oJ. ,.•
258. Given thai IdS 2 =- 0.301O!,lhe number of diSh. in 2N is
.) 19 b) 20
C) 21 d) IS
Gr
I
i
259. ::?
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1
.) J2 b) J2
I
d)
2J2
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254. A 255. B ' 256. B 257. D 258. B 259. B
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260. The product .o f 13 and a number comprise entirel y oCnines.
The smallest such number is
a) 69723 b) 79623
c) 67923 d) 7692 3
, 1 1
261. Ifx +t= 34 . then x+- is equal to
x x
a) 3 bl .4
c) 5. " d) 6
262. The number of prime fadors in (216 )!fs( 2500)!lS(~00)I/S is
a) 6 b) 7
c) 8 d) None of these
263. (O.00032)l{S = ?
a) 0.8 b) Q.08
c) 0.008 d) None of these
1.7 x 1.7 )( 1.7 - 1.5 )( 1.5 )( 1.5
264. find the value of 1.7xl.7+1.7 )( 1.5+1.5:<I.5
a) 0.5 b) 0.7
c) 0. 2 d) 1. 2
1 1
265.
Tt2-1l5 9 + 4,/5 - 025
11 )(,- ·
- +- .
RiE
a) 0. 1 b) 0.3
c) 0:4 d) No ne of these
. x! + y! + z! - 64
266.If , -2andx+y""3~thevalueof",is
xy - yz - zx
a) 2 ' b) 3
c) 4 d) None of these
547~27 . 547527
267. If 0.0&82 ='X,thevalueof 82 is
x
.) b) lOx
10
e) 100 x d) None of these
"
a) 3 ,J29 b) 8 1
c) . 8 '1 d) Non e o f these
269; Nee tht "Juare of a number is the cube of 18. The number is
a) 5 4 bl 108
c) 432 " . d) None oflhesc
270. In what proportion should waterand milk be m.iv:ed to reduce
the price of milk from ll!.S"to ~.3 per litre?
.)1 ; 4 b) 4 ; 2
c) 2 : 3 d) 1 : 3
271. In a fraction the Denominator is 20 more than the NumCl1ltor.
3
I£ 10 is added to both, thenew fraction will be .,. What is the
fraction?
4 5
11) 20 b)
25
2 1
c) 30 d) 6
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272. The ratioof.Numerator: Denominator isS: 8. liS is deducted ,
•
from both, the new ratio will be 1 : 2. What is the ori~
&action? ' . ' .
20 20
.) 32 b) 35
10 15
c) . 20 d)
30
2 5
273. 3 rdofa number is 6 more than 9 Ihof.the number. find the
number.
a) 27 b) 36
c)" " 54 d) 5 Q
that numbeJ;" is
a) 832 b) 70 4
c) 960 d) 8 16
\
278. rx = 17 implies that!x + 21 equals
., a) 6G6 b) 777
c) 888 d) 999
279. Which of the following bas the smallelt value?
5 7
a) 8 b) 12
8 18
c) 15 d)
37
%80. A strins: oflens:th 36 cui is bent into a fonn of. aemi-circlc. lts
ndiul will be
a) Gcm b) IZ em
c) !I cm d) 7em ·
307. n A = [-1 5]
4 -2 lhen~A~lIbe
a) ['8 IOJ
O· b) [: 14°]
t2
,c) . 8 l~] d) [~2 .~]
I
. 308. Simplify 2""'og,81 usins: power rule.
• )2 b}4
c) 3 d) 5
309. Hthe variance of5 values is 15.6, what i~ the standard c:leviation
ofthoseva,lues?
a) 3.95 b) 4. 35
c) 2.85 d) 25.65
310. Find the range from the follo.wing data.
100, 150,200., 1000. 750, 400, 50:
a) 95 0 b) 850 ' l
c) 750 d) 1050
311. Ifletters are chosen at random from the word " STATISfICS" ,
then what is the probability of S?
a) 1/ 10 . b) 3/10
c) 2/ IQ d) 1/5
312. If the variance is 64, what fs the standard deviation?
a) 4 . b) 8
c) 32 d) 16
313. What is ~e probability of getting one head. in tossing of two
coins?
I I ,
.) 2 b) . 4
I
c) 8 d) I
314. Rangeofl , I,2,3,3ls
. • )1 b)
, .
c) 3 d) o
. 5. 4 . 3
315. U ~(Et) = Ii; P(EZ) = il .nd P(E,UE z) =II
- then
n
316. If P(A) = 0.8; P(8) '" 0.6; PIA 8)=0.5; then PIA UB) =
a) 0.9 b) 0.7
c) 0.5 d) .0.4
317. A boy thinks 0,( a single digit number, what is the probability
it is prime?
4 I
a) 9 h)
2
,
5
c) 9 d) .I
318. In a triangle of ABC, the measurements are as follows:
AB = 4 (adjacent); BC = 3 (opposite); AC = 5 (hypotenuse).
WhatissinA? .
C
'------'s
3 4
.) 5 h)
5
3 5
c) 4 d). 4
S 19. Consider 3 "rectangles of measurements as follows: •
A = 2cmand6 cm .
B = 3cmand4 cm
C '" 5 cmand Scm
Find which of the following statements is correct:
a) BOlh A and B have !;3IUe arca
b) C is iargcnhah A aud B c) A is smallcrlhan B
(I) Both (3) aud (b) arc corrcct
320. Find in which A and B are not similar:
A B
.) 3,1. 5 6. 8. 10
h) 2, 'I. 8 6, 12, ~N
c) 7.9. I:! 10.5, 13.5, IS
d) 9, .1 5, 18 6, 9, 12
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II) 3025 b) 2025
c) 3675 d) 2675
19 5 _ ISS
322·. Simplify 01:9-.r+~1=9--,~15:-+-:1:-5'.
a) 'I b) I.
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c) 13 d) I I
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323. A clock is started al nOon. By 10 minutes pa:rt 5, Ihe hour hand
has turned through:
a) 1'15<> b) 150 0
c) 155 0 d)" 160"
324. The equation xl-5x +6 :::: 0 repre!Oenls
a) a pair of stTaight lines· through the origin
b) IWO perpendicular stTaight lines
c) circle
d) a parabola
325. The h.ro points P(S, 2), Q(3, - 2) repN!sent
a) 900 rotation about (0. 0) :
b) 180" rotatioon about (0, 0 )
c) reflection about the x-axis
d) reflectio n abou t the. y·axi5
526. If AB and CD aN! parallel slnlight lines in the given (ipre,
then L RSD is:
P
A B
C 0
.) 72" b) CiO"
0) 36" WS" d)
327. hiMBC, angleC is 6So, the perpendicular bisecloro£ AB al R
nleets Be at P. If L PAC ", 42<>, then LADe is equal to
a) 15" b) 120
c) 35" d) 31 0
S!8. A particle moves in a slrai&ht line. After two turns or 550 and
30" as shown ,n the 6pre, it moves panlld 10 initial direction.
The angle x is
x"
a) 1550 b) 1200
c) 90 0 d) 165 0
S!9. The number or sides or a replar polygon each orwhose ancles
measures 156" is
a) 8 b) 10
c) 12 d) 15
550. [n a ri&hl angled triangle, one acute angle is double the other.
I£ the length or the smallest side is a, ' the length or the
hypotenuse is .
a) J5a b) 2a
c) 2.,/2 a d) <:,[2 + I )a
35.1. ABC is a triangle right angled at A. Ira perpendicular AD is
drawn .o n the hypotenuSe D~, then DCAD is equal to
a) ' BD.AC b) AB.CD
c) AB.AC d) AC.BC
551. 0 i. the point or~ntersectionorlhe dia&onals AC and DO ora
rhdmbus ABeD . . P, Q. R are points on DC, DB and OA
respectively such that OP= I unit, OQ == 2 units and OR -= 4
units. The angle PQR is '.
a) a nghl.angle b) less than 9Cr' .
c) greater than 90" d) bc[Ween 0" and 180"
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333 • .A square and an equilateral ~angle are insc:ribed in a circle.
If a and b denote the lengths o~their sides, ~en
b'
,
a) a2 = _ ~=b2 '
2. b) 2
336. The area of the shaded portion in the given fipre where the
arcs are quadrants of a circle is
a) 42 m" b) 56 m'
e) 61 m' d) 144 In 2
337. The area ofa trapezium is 275 emf. Ifits parallel sides are in
the ratio 2 : 3 and the perpendicular distance between them is
5 ems, then the sm"alle:r of the parallel sides is
a) 36 elll b) 40 elll '
c) 4.4 elll d) 48 cm
338. The volume ora c ube is 343 cubic cm. The surface area'ofthe
cube is
a) 284 sq em b) ·2 88·sq e m
c) 290 sq elll d) 294 sq em
a) 2 : I b) .J3 , "
<)./2" d) 3, '
342. Three solid spltereso( radius 1 On, 6 em and 8 em respcetiwly
are melted fosether and cut into. single sphe.-e. The radius
r of this sphere will be
,.} r<9cm b) r .. 9cm
c) 9cm<r<lOcm d) r>lO clll,
343.• 'The class width or the 'intervals (1-10), (11-20), (21-30), (31-
40) and (41-50) in a frequency distribution is
a) 9 b) 9.5
c) '10 d) 10.5
344. Ifa perpendicular.is drawn on x-axis ~the poi.nt where the
two ogives intersect, the fool of perpendicular pves:
a) maximulIl frequ ency '.
b) half of total frequency
c) mean of distribution
d) median of distribulion
345. Iffrequencies of all the cluses in a frequen~y distribution are
equal, then the frequency polygon will be
a) s traig htlin~ ' b) parabola
c) bell.shaped curve d) iuve ned bell·s haped ClI.,,'e
x
,) 20 ): b)
20
20
0) d) 10 x .
x
369. 0 370. 0 371. C 372. 0 373. B 374. A
375. 0 376. C 3n. B
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378. If (a
nl
( =(a2'f,the~
. a) n~= 2" b) n ' = O
2 "~
c) n" = 20 " d) n~ ::: 2'"
379. If,A and B are:~o sets such .that A contains m eimlents, B.
contains n elements and A and B have p elements in common,
then the number of elements in AUB is .
a) lJl+n b) m+n+p
c) m+n-p dl. m+p-n
380. Consider the foll~nll sets: .
X= {I,2,3}, V::: {2,3,4},Z:::{3,4,5,6},
~atch List I with List II ~th respeello equality and mark the
. correct answer in the codes s:iven below this lists:
List I . List II
• A) X-V I) [5.6J
B) V-X 2) [) J
C) Y-Z 5) [4J
Dj Z-Y 4) [2J
Codes:
a) 2
A
,, C
I
B D
4
b)
oj
.. d)
2
,
2
4
4
I
I
4 3 I 2
381. Which one of the followins: correcdy ~presents the shaded
resiGn of the pven Venn diap-am (U is the univervsal set)?
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!l83. ~evaJueof
. 2,. )"- (::270
(::63" ... )' is
a) 2 b) I
e)O d)-I
384. The I~ofthe chord ofa unit circle sub~ndinganangleof
900 at the cen1J'c is
. aj .J2 bj J3
I 3
0) .J2 d) .J2
!l8S. The value of
lI.n nn . .
' 386 lfXCOS--SlD- "' XtaD - cot - thenthevalueof.xis
. 3 6 6 S'
a) . - I b) 0
e)1 d)3
387. Which one of the followin~ is not eorrec:tl'
a) ( l - c0'5x)(1 + cos x) = Sill! X
b) (I - cos 2x)/( I + cos 2x) = lan!x
x
c) (I +cos x)+2 5ill'('2 ) = 2
d) (sin x + cos x) ( sill x·- cos x) = cos 2x
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- 388. ]£ 0 lies in the fourth quadranl and cos 9 : IS' then the value
of sin 0 is '
13 12
a) h)
12 13
12 13
c) 13 d)
12
389. The angle of elevation of the sun, when the shadow of a stick i.
double ils heiJht, is
.
a) (an
- ,( .fi
I 1 b)
c) 30" d) 60"
,- '"1! 390. If a kite is nown by a .!rins 350 ft IonS ~ its vertical heipt
above the ground is" 175 £1, then its ansle of elevation is
a) 30'" b) 35"
c) 40" d) 45°
391. In the given fisure, let 6 be Ihe centre 'Of a circle and
LOQP = 30° and LORP = 20° . Whal is LQOR?
p .
a) 100" b) 120"
c) 200" d ) 260"
392. A point is selected' al ran~om insi 4e a Tedangle and
perpendiculars are drawn on each side from the point. The
sum of these perpendiculars is 24 cm. If the length of the
rectangle.is 3 times the width, the perimeler of the reCtangle
will be
a) 36 cm b) 42 ( Ill
c) 24 cm d) 48 COl
,
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593. lrthe product aCthe two numb;ers is 320 and their ratio is 1:5.
what is the diffen:nce between the squares of these two nunlbers?
a) 1024 b) 1356
c) 153 6 d) 1635
394. In a sin~le throw of a pair of dice what is the probability of
geninA' a sum of 8?
• 3 9
.) 8 b)
10
5 5 •
c) 32 d)
36
395.
,
Four equal d,rdes are described at the four comers oCa square
so thai each touches two of the others as shown in the above
figure. 'J!ie atea enclosed by the circumferences or(he cin;:les
5
(shaded area in the figure) is 13 7 sq.cm. find the I1Idius aCme
22
circles (Assume 1"[ "" - , )
396. Uyou an: the ninth person in the queue starting from either
cnd the numbe( of persons in the queue is
a) lO b) I [) .
e) I ? · d)1 9
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P( I , I) I
.) 9 b) . 7.5
\ 0) 4.5
d) impossible to fmd unless the lengths oCthe diagonals arc known
,
397. B 398. 0 399. . 0 ·400. D . 401. ·8
118
..... ,.... ....... v .". \ ",".' '''}
402. Consider the series given below:
4112195, 111 /96., 29/ 1!9~, 2612196, .......... .
The next term of the'series is
a) 24/3/96
b) 25/3/96
c) 26/3/96
d ) '2713/96
403. A train runs a distance of240.km in 8 hour~ at a certain speed.
At one and 'a half times the former speed, how much time: will
it take to 'Cover 5.4:0 km? .
a) 10 hrs.
b) II ·lIrs.
c) 12 hrs.
d) 13 hrs .
. 404. The value of (a-m)(b-m) ... (y-m)(z-ni) is.
a) m~+ am~·'+ ilbm24+ ... + a.b.c. ... z
• • b) m~ +aIll"'+ abm\!1+ ... - a.b:c. ... z
<) 0
d) ·indctennin.ate
405. A student has 60% chance of passing in English and 54% chance
of passing in both English and Mathematics. What is the
percentage probability that he will fail in Mathematics?
a) 12' . b) 36
c)4 d) 10
406. Consider the follo~ng fi~res:
4DD6~9
I II Sill
W~ich one of lhe followinJ conc·lusions can be taken from
these figures? .
a) - The areas o( the three figures a're all different
b) The" ateas of all the three figureS are,equal
c) The p-t:rimctcrs of IIIe (hr~ fi gures arc equal
. d) The 'perimeters of figure I and II a re equal
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40 i', The average of X,. X. and X, is 14. 'tWice the sum of", ancr", ,
: is 30. What is the value oflt,?
a) 20 b) ?7 -
c) 16 d) ' 12
408. A=XI _yl; B = 20andx + y =10, then '
a) A isgreaterthanB , b) Bis greaterthahA
c) A is equal to B •
d) '(( is not possible to compare A aud B 'a s the data provided is
inadequate . . '
409. 'A rectangle has perimeter of 50 metres. If i'ts length is 13
metres more than its breadth, then its area is
a) 124 m~ b) ' 144 m !
c) 11 4 m~ d) 104 m:
410. In an accurate dock in a period of2 houn 20 minutes. the
minute hand will move over
a) 520" b) 320" ,
c) 840" d) 140"
411. 1Wo packs of cards are thoroughly mixed and $humed and
two cards are drawn at l'8J!dom, one ~ the other. What is the
probability that both of them are Jacks?
·8 7
a) 1348 b) 1454
7 5
C) ' 1339 d) 1341
412. The following figure contains three squares, with area oflnO,
16 and 49 lying side by side as shown. By how much should
the area of middle square be reduced in order that the ~tai
length PQ or the resultins three squares isl9?
. .
.
.
100 49
16
p
Q
-) I :! b1 4
oj 2 d) J2
407. B 4<l8. 0 409. C .410. C 411. C 412, A
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417. A smooth inclined plane is inclined 81 an an~le 0 with the
Itorizontal H shown in the figure. A body starts from resl and
slides down Ihe inclined surface. The lime laken by the body
to reach the bouom is
.) (! b)
J~ •
I{!
c) sinG g d) "n - e{!
. g
418. When three ·coins are tossed tQ&"ether the probability that all
coins have the same face up is
I I
a) 12 b)
4
I I
<) 6 d)
3
4 9 39
~19. The missin! fraction in Ihe series 9' 20 •• •• 86 is
17 19
a) b)
40 42
20 29
<) d)
.15 5:~ .
41 7. A
..
418. B ' 419. B
122 '..
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Nonh
Q
ri---1p'>f.aM
P is 300 Ian ep.stward of 0 andQ is 400 Ion north of O. R is
exactly in the middle o£Q and P. The distance between Q and
R is
a) 250 km
b) 300 km
c) 350 km
d) 250 x J2 Iun
421 . An accurate clock shows the time as 3.00. Afterhour·hand bas
m~ 155°, the time w~uld be !
.) 7.30 . b) 6.30
c) 8.00 d) 9.30
\
1
422. 1+ 1 =
2+ 1
. 1- -
3
2 7
.) 7 b)
9
9 13
0) 7 d) •
7
JI296 y .
42S. If "2.25 then y =
y
.) 6 b) 7
c) 8 . d) 9
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1
424.
"",A lanA
2
.) <anA b) sin A
2 2
0) d)
cosA tan A
2tan 30
425. =
1- tan 2 S0
1
.) b) 1
J3
0) .J3 d) 0
426. 210g3 +310g4 +410g5-.2log6 =
.)2 b) 4
c) 3. d}6
427.
, (I)"
L"4 =
"_0
1 1
.) 4 b)
16
1 21
0) d) . 16
20
. 1
.
428. If log" 16 = -4, then find the value of x.
1
.) 1 . b)
4
c) - I d) 2
429 .. If the three vertices ora parallelo~am are (-5, .51. (-1, I). (2, I)
then the fourth vertex
a) (3.2) . b) (-2, 3)
c) (-2, -!S) d) (2, - 3)
.
424. A 425. C 426. B 4rl. 0 428. 0 429. B
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".' 430. Find the median of 57, 58.61, 42, 38.65, 72.66.
Ilil . a) 58.5 b) 5 8
c) 59 d) 59.5 #
431 . Find the standa.rd deviation of ~O, 80, 60, 70, 20, 40, 50.
a) 30 b) 20
c) 10· d) 50
~32. (1.05)! X 800 = ?
a) 928.2 b) 888.2
<) 926.
,
1 d) 1323.0
433. 45% ofl26 + 25% of 90' = ? ,
25
.) 2268 b) -'63
<) 1275~ d) 2.12
4 25
434. 916. 16 + 11.074 + 210.04 = ?
a) 11 37 .94
b} 1236.94
cf 1137.274
d) 11 32.774
435. 6% of 300 X 40% of ? = 432
a) <13.2 - . b) 50.0
c.) 45.0 d) 60,0
436. What value should come in place of both the question marks ·
? 72
(?) in ~e followiIll equation? 32 = ?
a) 48 b) 8
c) 16 d) 2'1
75 ?
'31, .J225 ~ 9 . •
a) 15 b) !H
c) 35 d) <15
10' 51
a) 180 b)
80
47 20'
c) 60 d)
210
7
455. Ifx = 81-and y = "9 x, find out the w .ue ofxy.
a) 63 b) 5103
e) 729 d) 3969
22
456. If 1[ =7 and r = 3.5, find out the vaJue ofbr.
a) 38.5 b) 77
c) 78.6 d) 75.7
- 1 1 .
457. Ifa+- . a '+ s will be
• =.p,thenlhevaJueof . a
a) . p~ b) p"+3p
c) p' - 3p
d) No ne of these
'28
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458. A piece of wire Ill!! ems lon~ is benl successively in the shapes
of an equilatenl trian~le, .. square, a regular heltagon and a
Circle. Which of these will have the lar~est surface area?
a) Equilateraltriangle b) Squa re
c) C irc le d) · None o f these
459. Which ·of the following could be said 10 be false related 10
cirlces?
a) ·. If two circles [ouch each mher, Ihe point o f comacl lies o n the
line joining the ir centres
- b) Angles in the same segment of a circle are equal
c) ~'e can draw morc: than one tangents a t a point o n the circle.
d) No ne o f IIlese
460. The diameters of two
eircles are in the ratio I : 3. What is the
ratio or their circurnferen:ces?
a) I : 9 b) I : 27
c) 3: 1 d) 1 : 3
_461. Two voups or e1ccutives in a company have an averace
experience of p years and q years respectively such that P +q>5
and P -q>3. What ofthe rollowing gives ali possible valuesof
p?
a) p > 3 b) P > <I •
"
e) p > 5 d) None of these
462. What will be. the value ory in the·expression:
c) - . d)
2 2 .
466. If 4 < :It < 8 and 0 < y < 311/:. which of the followin,; ~'Ves all
possible values of xy? .
a) 0 < xy < 6 b) 0 < xy < 12
c) 812 < xy < 4 d) 3f2 < xy < 8
467. If X = Y and X' = 5/4, then what is X in terms of Y?
5
25Y
a) 2UY b) -
4
5Y 4Y
c)
4 5
468. A pool i, filled to 3/4 of its capadty. 1/ 12 of th.e water in the
pool evapOrate•. lfthe pool cap hold 24,000 pllODS when it is
full, how many 'BalloDS of water will have to be added in ordq
to fill the pool?
a) 6000 b) 8000 '
c) 8800 d) 10000
469. 'tWo planes leave the same airport at the same time and travel
in the l?Pposite directionS, one at 550 mph and other at 2.50
mph. . The one flying at 550' miles is grounded at an airport
after 2 hours of flying. In how many hours will they be 2350
"miles apari? .
a) 7 b) 6.5
c) 6 'd) 5
470. If a>b>c and their arithmetic mean is M, which .of the
following must be true?
l.a > M 11. c< M l1I. b = M
a) I only b) II only
c) I and ,II only d) I, II and III
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c) O nly III d) O nl)" 1 and III
474. ).Y I < 4 means
.) :.....t<Y<4 h) Y>1
r c) .y < -i d) Y~~
475. is equal to
" a) 3 b)1
,
•
c) 5 d) None of these •
479. ·1°·0196
?
= 02
•
•
• ) 4.9 b) 0.7
c) 0.4 9 d ) Non.e of these
c) 60 em d) None or these
1 1
482. IfJ:+y,",7andx'+Y'=25findtheval~oC ; + y
7 25
· )25 b) 7
7 12
c) 12 .d) 7
547527
483. If "" x, the value of 82 is
x
. ) 10 b) l Ox
.
c) l OOK d) None o rthesc
a+b
I 484. If .I+bl = 117 IIond ab..:54, then
-
b i•
.)3 b) 5
I c) 6 d)
485. If20% oC.=b and 40% ofb""c,
None of these
then 60% of (.+b) is
I .) 30% of e
c) 75% of e
b)
d)
60% oCc
None of these
The LACD is
a) 500 b) 70°
c)110° d) None of these
487. The sum of the sqUares of three numbers i. U8, ~Ie the sum
of their products taken two •• a time i.lSI. Their sum is
a) ·20 b) 30
c) 40 d) None ohhese
488.-Which of the (oIl6win« numbers are completely diviaible by
- ~?
,
..
, L 195195
n. 181181
W. 120120
m. 891891
.) Only I and II b) Only II and III
c) Only N and II . d) All are divisible
489. What ihould cO.me in the place of the question rn..ark (?) in the
followins equation?
21 9 5 10
- + -x-+-=?
25 20 12 ' 17
777
.) 125 b) ll~
IO
119 d) )29
c;) 4;50 90 -
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following et{~tion? .
45 2 x 272
-=:-:::ii'-
2 =?
135
a) 8 1 b) I
c) 243 d) 9
491. lflhesumofanwnberand i·lS square is 182, whati5 thenumbe:r?
a) 15 b) 26
c) 28 d) 13
492. What will be the value ofn ' _IOn' + 36nl -49n + 24, Un=l?
a)21 b)· 2 .
c) 1 d) 22
493. Three of the four parll nllDlbcred (A), (8), (C) and (D) in the
following equation a.re exactly eq·uaJ. You have to find out the
part thai is not equal (0 the other three. The number of that
part is the answer. .
7529. 0 - 6 (1110.555) ,.. 593.27 - 167.70 + · 439.60 ""
(A) ' • (B)
490.92 + 439.65 - 64.~ '" (7 189.9 - 2860.96) +5
(C) (0) ,
a) (A) b) (8 )
c) (C) d) (D)
494. Which of the following equations are equivalent?
I. I2 2)'
( - M+-N
3
IL
4; 2
-N +·- M +-MN
9 • 3
I 2 2
,
IV. ~ ( M +~N)
a ) O nl)' I a nd II b) O ul)' 11 and 111
c) O n ly 1 and III d) Dilly 1. II and IV
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495. The probability. that a teacher will give one surprised test
1
duriRl any cla.u meeting in a week is S. Ifa ~tudent is absent
twice, what is the probability that he will miss at least one test?
4 . 1
a) 15 b)
15
91 24
c) 15 d) 25
7 5.
491. b - lO · -...."-"2,-
5=
3x-35 35-Sx
a) 2(x 2 _ 25) b). 2(x 2 _ 25) •
35+3x 35-3,,·
c) 2(x:t.- 25) d) 2(25 - x2)
498. The sum qf. number, and its reciprocal is 2.!.6 . Fond !be
number. •
•
13 ·
.) 2 b) -3
2
I
<) d) -3
3 7
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,y, x/
a) b)
"
x~ y2
,,
x'y
0)
, d)
500. The ratio nfllie areas of the incirde and the circumcircle of a
square 15
a) 1 : -/2
c) I : ..
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499. A 500. D
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Ails: I. C 2 C 3. A 5. D 6. · D
7. C ·S. B
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d) 4 2 I
Who wrote 'Conquest of Self'?
.) MaJlatma Gandhi . b) S. RadhamsilllaJl
0) C. Rajagopalachari d) Guru Govind Singh
23. Who wrote 'As You Like It'?
a) Bemai'd Shaw · ' b) William Shakespeare
c) Leu Tolstoy d) Mull> Raj An;lIld
24. Who wrote ' Hunchback of Notre Dame'?
.~ a) Victor Hugo b) Carlyle
c) G reene d) H.G. Wells
25. Select the correct pair:
. a) Patru~ali ' Mahabhashya
b) Kalidasa SeLUbandhana
c) Ashvaghosa Malavikagnimitra
d) Pravarasena B'uddha Charita
26. •
Who wrote 'A Passage to India1?-
a) E.M. Forster b) Kipling
c) On.·e1t d) Nom" ofthem
27. Who wrote ' History of World War II'?
a) l oynbee b) Appadurai
c) Churchill d) Prof. Nurul MI?hammad
28. Who is the author of 'Swami and Friends'?
a) R.K. Laxman b) R.K. Narayan .
c) . Mulk Raj Anand d) NOlle ofrhe above
20, A 21. D 22 A 23. B 24. A 25. A
26. A 27. A 28. B
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37. The author ofGeet Govinda is
a) Meera b) Jaya Dt.'\'
c) Surdas d) Kabir Das
38. Which i& the controversial book, some pages of which wene
kept sealed in the Calcutta Museum'to be released after 40
yeanofindependeme iri 1988?
a) Freedomal Midnight b) India Wins Freedom
c) India Divided d) None of these
39. Match List·l ,rith List·1I and select the correct answer:
List·J . List·JI
A) Bana 1) Fables
B) Dante 2) Iliad
C) Homer ') Kadambari
D) Aesop ') - Divine Comedy
Codes:
A B C D
.) 3 2 1 4
b) 3 1 1 2
0) 2 4 1 3
d) 3 4 2 1
40. Who is the author of 'A Suitable Boy'?
a) R.K. Narayan b) Nirad C. Chaudhu ri '
c) Amilava Ghosh d) Vikram Selh
41.. . Among the four works mentioned below which one i&
encyclopaedic in natune?
a) ,Amarakosa b) Siddhantasiromal.li
c) Birhat Samhita d) Ashtangahrndaya
42. Who wrote 'Jungle Book'?
a) Mohd. Salim b) Rudyard Kipling
c) Sibhu d) None of the above
43. Which one of the follC!wing works of KaJidasa deals with the
story of. Sungo ruler?
.) . ltighuvamsa b) Malavikagnimilra
c) Mcghadul3 d) Ritusamhara ·
44. PlIem Vatiiqa, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by
a) Biha~ b) Surdas '
c) Raskhan . d) Kabir
37. B 38. B 39. D 40. D 41. A 42 B
43. B 44. c
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87. Who. wrote .Mohr Dick wherein the hunting of. whale fonus .~
the theme? '
a) MelviUe b) Neville Camus
· .,c) Johlll:)uoyan d) Rudyard Kipling
88. It was a controversial book written by an Indian writer who
lives in England ·which accordioll:: to some MusUml!' is' ·
blasphemous. It was abolished in India ~en before Pakistan
did it. Its name is .
a) Satanic Verses b) Indian Muslims
c) India Divided d) AJoumey to Hell
89. Raja :rhararW~ wh~rein the history of the Kings of Kashmir
was described was written by
a} ~ana b) Kalhana
c) Bhavabhuti d) Bha~a
90. What is the name ofa veal work of literature in Telugu which
· is supposed to be ~tten by ~5bna Devaraya?
_.) Manucharitra - b) Amukta Matyatha
c) Vasucharitra d) Parijathapaharanam
91. Malapr~pi.snds a word coined from the chanc:le~ Malaprop
created by
a)- Shakespeare b) Sheridan
c) Marlow ' d) Ben Johnson
92. Caliban is a character created by Shakespeue in
~ A Mid Summer Night's Dream
h) The Tempest .
· c) }landet . d) As You Like It
'98, Naishadham in Sanskrit ·was written by
a) Harsha b) Bana
c) Bnavabhuti d) Bhanhmhari
Kama Stura (A treatiSe on sex) waswriuen by
.. a) Vaisampayana
c) Jayade'o'
b) Vatsyayana
. d) Bhanhruhari
95. Who are called the Kavithraya - the trinity. of poets that
r:endered Mahabharatha into Telugu?
.) Nannaya, Thillina, Polhana .
11:) Nannaya, Pothana, Yerrana
c) , I\)rnana, Thikkana, Yerralla
d) Naunaya, Thillilla, '1erralla
.
173 . Who \\-TOte, 'Ambassad or 's J ournaJ'?
) S. Radhakrishnan
<) Krishna Menon
b) Baker·
d ), J.K. Galbraith
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c) .Lexicography
Acupuncture is
d) .
Photography
.
a) a disease of hean
b) servicing of lU bes and tyres
c) a trea tment method wilh needles
d) a crop CllituTC
70. : The study of saliva is
.) Ph)'siology b) Palaeontology
c) Si.alogy d) Ecology
7. . The stu(ly of developmt:n! of animals and plants in rel.tion to
human being is .
a) Ecology b) Palaeontology
c) Embryology ' d) Physiology
72. What do you ~ean by the study of Pomology?
a) study of fruit s ~) study of monkeys
c) slndy .of coins , d) . lIone of the ahovc
73 : What docs Dactylology deal with? .
a) skill b) footprints
• .c) fingerprillls d) None o rtbe above.
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lllJ. is llle Mother Teresa Women's University located?
Whe~
a) Kolkata b) Kodaik.1nal
c) Mum!>:!; d) Kottayam
119. Which of the following cities is not on the river Danube?
a) Munich b) Vienml
c) Belgrad e d) Budapesl
I~O. Which ~me of the· following is not a sea·port?
a) Cairo b) Duhlin
e) Lisbon d) ROilerdam
121. Match List-J with List-II and select the eorrec:t altS'olo"Cr by using
. the codes given ~Iow ~ lists: •
List-. .List-II
A) Mumbai I ) Tidal Pon
B) Kolkala ') NalUl'all'on
C) Vishakhapalllam 3) Riverine Poft
D)· Kalldla 4) Deepc~ ! Pon
Codes:
A 8 C D
a)2 3 4'1
b) 2 1 I 3
c) 3 2 1 I
: d) 1 3 ·2 '1
. 122. Match Lilil-. with List-II and selcct thecorrecl answer by using
the codes given below the lists: .
List-. List·II
(Nalural regions) (Towns)
A) Equatorial . I ) Darwin
8 ) Tropical marine 2) Santiago
q Tropical monsoon 3) Havana
D) Meditemmean 4) .Padang
Codes:
A 8 C D·
-) I 3 2 4
b) 2 'I 3 I
,) 2 'I I 3
d) 4 3 I 2
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the codes given below the lists:
List·) List-II ,
(Energy,sources) (Centres or pr.oductiop)
A) Coal 1) Singrauli
B) Petroleum 2) Narora
C) HydroeI(.'dricit'l 3) Ca ll1bay
D) Nuclear PoI.·cr 4) Mettur
Codes:
A B C D
a)
b) , 1 4
2
3
1
2
4
oj 1 3 4 2
d) 3 1 2 4
1~4. Which one or the rollowing Buddihst sites bas structural
.., architecture? .
I
a) Karley b) Ajanta
c) Nasik d) NagarjUl~akonda
125. The only capital cities on either side or a river are
a). Bujumbura Bamako
b) Ho Chi Minh City Pholll Penh
c) Bral.7~"1ville Kinshasa
d) Brussels The Hague
126. The' Master Control Facility of ISRO is at
a) Balasore b) . Srihariir.()(a
. c) Bangalore ' d) Hassan
127. Name the place where rndia's only Mari'ne Sanctuary is
situated.
a) Goa b) Visakhapatnanl
c) Kovalam d) Gahinnatha
128. Which of the following places arc known ror paper .
manufacturing industry?
1) Vamunanagar 2) G uwahali
. 3) Shahab.1d 4) Ballarpur
Choose the correct answer u sing the codcs given below:
1) I. II and III 2)" I, II and IV
• 3) I. III and IV 4) II. III and IV
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A B
4
C
I
D
,
b) 2 3 4 I
,) 4 3 2 I
. d) 2 3 I 4
165. Match List-I with List-II and select t'l e correct answer by usill£"
the codes given below the li;ts:
List-J (Rivers) List-II (Towns)
A ) Ghagharn I) Hoshangauad
B) Brahmaputra 2) Ahmedabad
C) Narmada 3) Guwahati •
0) Sabannati 4) Ayoo hya
Codes:
ABC 0
a)1 3 1 2
·b)1 '1 2 . 3
c) · 2 1 .3 I
d) S 4 2 1
166. 'The firstlargc-sc"lc jute mill wUs cstablished at
a) Ballsberia b) Ko1kata
c) Howrah d) Rishra
167. The Cenb"aJ Mining Research Station is located in which city"!
a) Dhanbad b) Nagph r
,c) Bhopal d) Rourkda
163. B 164. A 165. A 166. 0 167. A
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168. Match List·. with ust·I1 and select the correct answer by wins
' the codes ~yen below the lists: .
List-. (Building) List-II (Location)
A) Adina mosque I) Odhi.
B) Mahm ud Ga\~an 's 2) Mandu
. Madrasa
C) Jahaz Malml 3) Palldua (Bengal)
D) Kalam Masjid 4) Bidar·
Codes:
ABC D
a)2 :3 14
b) 3 4 2 I
c) 3 4 I 2
d )4 2 :1 ·
169. Match ust·1 with List·II and select the correct !lflSWeJ" by using
the codes giyen below the lists:
List ·1 List-II
(Thennal Power PlantS) (Locations)
A) Kahalgaon I) West Bengal
2) Bihar
0) Farakka
C) R."Imagtllldam
D) Gandll."Ir
.•'
Gujarat
4) Alldhra Pradesh
Codes:
.,b, A
I
4 3
B
2
C D.
3
IZ
4
c)21'1 3
d) 3 2 I"
170. Which one of the following temples fip~ in the news
regarding the institution of the Dcvadasis?
a) jaganmllh temple. Puri
b) Pasupaunath tcmple, Kathmandu
c) Kalldariyamahadt.-y temple, Khaj uraho
d) Chaunsathyogini [cmple, Bheraghal
171-. The first chemical port in India for export and import of
chemical products is being set up at
a) Diu b) Mumbai
c)' Porbandar d) Dahcj
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I. Who was callt..>d a 'Man of Destiny'?
a) !":apoleoll . . b) Hitler
c) Nelson d) Sardar Patel
2. Who d e stroyed o ne part of his e nemy's fl eet before Oreakfasl,
took his break(ast and then d estroyed remaini~enemy'5 Deet?
a) Admiral Deway b) Alexander
c) Hor;lIio Nelson d) Churchill
3. Who is said to be the wo rld's g rea test genius?
a) C.v. R.l1J1aIl b) Einslein
. c) Rabindra nalh Tagore d ) -Lc:onardo da Vinci
4. To which personaJi ty Gandhiji gave the title Deen Band hu?
a ) Aurobil~ d.o G hosh b) C.l-: Andrews
c ) Villoba Bhave d ) C. R. Das
5. With ~hat subject would you ISsociiu e Prof.P.C."Mahaianobis?
a) Calculus b) Sl ati~tics
c) Tht:ory of numbers d) Algebra
6. Who was Michaelangeloi'
a) Great Actor b) Greal H istorian
c) Great Sculptor d) "None or lhe above
7. To which country did Dr. Annie Bennt belon,?
a) Ind ia b) England
c) Scotland - d) None of the abO'\·c
8 .- Re mbraruh was a world fa.mo us '
a) DUich painter b) French paintc r
c) ~rmall pai uter . d) English painter
9. Who was kno wn as the ' Fa ther of Lok Sabha'?
a) Anamasaya na m b) Bas hyam
c) M ;wl:l1lbr d ) Zakir l-hnsain
10. Who is the first women Guvt:mo r in India?
. ) Dr. Annie Besanl b ) Sarojini Naidu
0) Vijayalakshmi Pantli! d) DuilP Ba ncrjee
"",, 1. A 2 A 3. D 4. B 5. 9 6. C
7. C 8. A 9. C 10. B
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11. . Who was the first Indian to swim across theEnglish Channel?
a) Avinash Satang . b) Mllkha Singh
c) MihirSen d) . AratiSaha
n. Who wrote leeters to his son?
a) Jawaharlal Nehnl b) qlarlcs Dickens
c) Chesterfield" d) NOII~ or the abO\'c
13 • Who was Paul Muni?
.- a} A greal film aClOr b) Novelis!
c) Nobel PrizeWinner d) None of the above
14. ;Who was popularly known as ' Ike'?
a) Eisenhower b) Roosl..·velt
•
c) George Washington d) None ohhe above
15 • Who wanted to build a temple for Bhanatha Matha?
. a) KaIL"lhomman b) . Slibramaniya Siva
'c) Bliaralhiyar d) TK. Shanmugham
16. Name the person popularly known as Gurudev.
a) Narayana GUOI b) Tagore
c)" Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
d) Ramakrishna Par.lmahamsa
17. Who was Golda Meir?
a) .Character created by Agatha Christie
b) "Fonner Prime Milli slt~r of Israel •
c) Acted in a film on Mahat ma Gandhi
d) None of the abm'e
is
18 ~ Who Balzac?
a) French NO\'d isl b) Gemlan C hancello r
e) , De tective story writer d) NOlie o f the above
19. Who was the first person to cross the Alps with anny?
a) ' Hannibal . b) Napoleo!}
c) Alexander .d) NOlle of the aho\fe
20. Who out of the following is associated with Pondicherry?
a) Aurobindo Ghosh b) R.K'. ShalllllugaUi
c) Rallade d) None of the above
21. Who was Simon Bolivar?
a) A great freedom fightcr b) A rhlllous cducationist
c) A great sportsman d) ,A greal libcrator
32. Sarkaria is
a) A well kn own leacher
b) · A well kn·own Supreme Colin Judge
e) Chairman of Ihe Bar CounCil of India
d) None ohhe abo\'e
33. Who is Miss AraLi Saha?
a) A reputed dancer .
b) Firs l womllll 10 swim across the English Cha nnel
c) Fi rS! woman 10 elimb Everest
d) Firs l woman ~O become an Advocate in India
34. Marsha1 Tilowas
a) former Preside ni of Yugoslavia
b ) Jormer Preside nl of Eg}'pl
c) A hero ohhe World War II
d) None of Ihcse
35. John Maynard Keynes was aln
a) Economist . b) Scientisl
c) Poel d) MathemaliCian
36. Who ~·U Sun-Vat-Sen?
a) First Presidenl of Chincse R"epuhlic
b) First Prime Minister of China
c) Great pholographc r of China
d) Creal painter in the 1811t cenlul)'
37. WtJo was Woodrow Wilson?
a) Fonner Presidelll of USA
b) funller Prime·Minister of England •
c) A famous chemist of Scotland
d ) NO lie of Ihe aoove
38. Who was Robert Peary?
a) First person to.reac h the SOUlit Pole
b) First person (0 reach Ihe.North Pole
c) Great statesman of China
d) NOlie of the above .
39. Who was Sir Ceo,!", William?
a) A pioneer in rhe Scout MO\'CIIlCIlI
b) A pio neer in Y.M.CA
c) A historian in England d) NOlie of rhe above
I 38. B 39. B
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82. The Fint President orlndia to die-i,n harness ~
a) S. Radhakrishnan b) ZakirHussain
c) Justice HidayalUllah d) fo-aknlddill Ali A:IIIII~
83. The youngest person 10 become the President of. India was
a) \\y. Giri b) i'itkruddinAliAhmed "
c) N. Sartiiva Redd r d). Gulz.1.rilab Nanda . .
84. A Roman general durin~ and after the days ofJuliu5 Caesar
-
whom Shakes~re had immortalised in one of his great plays
a ) Brutus
c) Mark Antony
b) Augustus Caesar
d) Hamiet
85. A stone deaf (at 40) music composer of Germany who wrote
many memorable symphonies. sonatas and concertos was
a) Bee thoven . b) J o han Bach
c) J e rry Garcia ,d) Mozart.
86. A great French philosopher who chaJlenged the traditional
school of thought, wrote The Age of Louis XlV'and thereby
paved the way to the French R:evolution was
a) Voltaire •. b) Soc~les
c) Rousseau .' d) Maximilien F. Robespien-e
87. A mogui of the Microsoft Corporation, the world's richest
private individliaJ with $51 biilion is .
a) Bill Gatt-'S h) Cudjoe Harrison
c) Humed-aI-Thani d) Premji
88. Who is known as the 'Father of Geometry'?
a) Kepler b) Euclid
. c) .Pythagoras d) Newton
89. Mrs. Junko Tabei, the .first-ever woman 10 cli.mb MOUllt Everest,
belongs 10
a) CI!ina b) J apa n
c) · Gcmlau}' d ) Ind ia
90. Who is popularly known as Nightingale of India?
a) Lata Mangeshkar b) M.S. SuHb uiaks hmi
c) . Sarojilli Naidu . d) ~ullla ll .Kalyanpur
,
91. The first navigator to sail round the·world was
a) Marco Polo· b) Colu mbus
c) Amundsen d) ~agcllan
,
82. B 83. C 84. C 85. A 86. A ,r7. A
88. B· 89. B 90. C 91. D
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112. Match List-I with List-II and select the corre<:ta.nswer by using
the codes gi\'en below the lists:
List·. Liljl-II
A) RL,,'. Gt.'o rge l.eonard I) BlasphelllYCase
Carey -
B) Sulciman Demircl 2) PresidclllorTurk,.
C) Salama! Masih -3) Pi-huc Millis le~ o r ~fyalll1lar
OJ General Than Shive . 4) Archbishop of Canterbury
Codes:
-) ,
A B
2
C
3
o
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2 3
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d) 4 2 I " 3
113. Who is Said 10 be the second Vivekananda of India?
a) S. Rad!lakrishnan .b) J. Krishn3moonhy.
c) Ramana Maharishi d) Rajaji .
114. Who is styled as AmericanGandhi?
a) 'Martin Ltllher King b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Swall}ySivan~lIthail d) JohnAdams
115. Who among the following is a 'prominent leader of the
Nannada Bachao Andolan?
a) Sunda rlal Bahugulla b) MediI:! !'atbr
. c) Swami Agnivesh d) Baba AnIle
116. Pierry Cardin is famous in whict:a of the following fields?
a) rashion desig ning b) . pop music
.c) dance d) painting
117. Dr. Verghese !WrieR is associated with
a) Yellow 1"C\'OIUlioll b) White revolution
c) Mt.-dicinc d) Literature
118 . . Who is called the " beacon.or Iighl of Asia"?
a) Aurobindo Ghosh b) Mahatma Gandlti
c) Jawaharlal Nchl1l d) Sublmsh C h~ ndTa Bose
119. Charles Correa has distinguished himsel£ in which of Ihe
follo~ng fields?
a) Western Music b) Paill[illg
c) Ballcl d) Architecture
133. C 134. C
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135. C 136. B 137. C 138. B
139. A ' 140. A 141. D
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142 . The spiritual leader aSSl)(:iated with the foundin, of the
Vijayanagara kingdom was
a) Purandarada$ b) Vidyaranya
c) Appayya Dikshitar d) Ramadas
145. 'Theosophist, educationist and Indian nationalist lead<;r'. This
description filS
a) Madan Mo ha n Malayiya b) Srinivasa Sasu;
c) Annie Bcsam
d) Shyama Prasad ~Iookh elji
144. Match List.' with List·JI and sc]f!(:t thJ! COtrf!(:t answer by usin,
the codes given below the lists:
List·1 List· 1I
A) A grcat mar hclllaliciall I) Brahmagupta
and astrono mer
B) A gn:-aL sciclIlist 2) Vri hada Vagabha"t13
C) A great IIJ:1thcnlalician ') AryabHatta
D) A great physician 4) . Varahamihira
Codes:
.)
A
2
, , B
I
C 0
4
b)
0) , ,,
4 2
I 2
1
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d) ,4 2
145.· Match 1,.15t.1 with List-n and .select th~ corn:<:t answer by
using the codes given below the lists: .
List-. · wt·]]
A) Known for his wit and .) Abul Fad
humour
B) An expericnced Gencraf 2 ) Faizi .
C) A histo rian 3 ) B1mal
D) A scho!ar and a poet 4) Raja Bhagawa n Das
Codes:
A B C o
0) 2 1 3 4
b) 3
0) , 1
4
4
1
2
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142. B 143. C 144. C 145. C
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146. Akbar collected a very valuable library of manusCripts on all
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. a) He was a \'oracious reader
b) He wa nll.-d to write Akban13.ma
c) !-Ie had a gre<lt hunger for kn owlegc
d) He wallled 1.0 start a new religio n
147. Late Alia Rakha "'"as Camous in which oftbe following fields?
a) Ac ting b) . Singing
c) Music d) LiteralUre
148. Who amon! the following personalities from the 6eld of mWiie .
is associated with violin?
a) .PI. BhimsenJoshi b) Pt. V.G. J og
c) Pt. ShivkulIlar Sharma d) M .S. Subbulakshmi
149. Bernado Benolucci js
a) an Italian architect b) an h <lliall film directo r
c) <I Renaissance painter from haly
d) the PM of haly
150: Who among the following anticipated Newton' by declaring
that all·th.inp !"ritate to the earth? '
a) Aryabb<lua b) Varahamihira
c) Buddhagupf<l d) Brahmagupta
151 . Match List·1 with List·1l and select the correct answer by usin(
the codes given below the lists: .
List·. List·1I
A) Emesto Zedillo I) Unlguay
Sf Albeno Fujimori 2) Brazil .
C) Julio Maria Sanguinetti 3).· Mexico
D) Fcmando H. Card oso 4) Pc:ru
Codes:
ABC D
.) 3 , I 2
b) , 2 3 I
c)
d)
,
2 ,
,
I
2
,
I
153. Match List-. with List-n and select the correct answer by using
the codes givcn below thc IiSIS!
1151-1 Li!;t-ll .
A) N anga I ) J aina teacher
B ) Bhadraba hu 2) - J Ulisi
C) Vij mmcw<1nt 3) Etymologist '
0 ) Yas ka 4) Buddhisi philosopher
Cod es:
A B C 0
,) 0
b) . 3
I
4
3
0
, '1
0) 4 I 3.
d) 4 0 I 3
15 4. Sitara Dcvi is a maestro of which of the following dance
forms?
a ) Odissi b) Kalhak
c) KlIchipudi d) Bharatanatya!ll
15!i. Who among the following Communists of lndia played a
notable role in the world communis. movement?
a) A.K. Gopalall b) SA Dange .
c) M.N. Roy d) E.M.S. Namb~ripad
156. Who among the following is regarded as the " FalherofRussian
Revolutio n' ?
a) Kercnsky . b) Trot sky
c) Karl Marx d) Lenin
157. Who among the following is not regarded as a communist
thinker?
II) Tro tsky b) Mao Tsc Tung
c) Stalin d) Chi:mg- Ki,i-Shdr.
158. Who among the follo wing leaders is known for her work in
the fi e ld of the empowenncnt qf women?
a) Sheikh Hasilla b) Bcnazir Bhullo
c)Mary Robinson
d) Chand rika Kumara tllllga
159. Geet Sethi is a
a) Billiards champion b) Pop SiJlger
c) Chess plaver. d) Football caplajn
c) Haiti d) Burundi
167. Late PupulJayakar was closely associated. with which of the
following organisations?
a) Bombay Natural History Society
b) SocielYfor Pr~'e nlion of Cruelty on Animals
c) Indian Nalional Trust for An and Cullural Herilage
d) Bombay Tun. Club -
168. The saint from Gujant who prea~bed non-sectarianism in
medieval times was
a) Tuk.1ram b) Ragh.unandan
c) Dadu d) Ramanand
169. ·Guru Kelucharan MohapaCra is maestro of which of the
following dance fonn?
a) Kathak b) Kalhakali
c) Bharat Nalyam d) Odissi
is
170. Who amons the following known for work in the field of
~ovalofbondedl.bour?
a) S:wami Agni",esh b) Swami Chinmayananda .
c) Medha Patkar d) Manua BaJleljee
171: Who amon,;: the followins: is not a cartoonist? •
a) Sud hir Dllar b) Abti Abraham
c) Mario Miranda d) 9iriL11Jain
172. M.-tch List-. with List-II and select the correct answer by wing
the codes given below the lists:.
List-. List-II
A) lolkappiyar 1) Poetry
8 ) Dandi 2) Drama
C) Sudraka 3) Gr.llnmar
OJ Yakp'ati 4) I'rose
Codes:
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b) 2
ABC
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, 3
I
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3
,
D
2
c)
d) 3
3 1
2 ,
2
4
Ans: 1. D 2 C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. A
7. C a C
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51. ThechiefadvouteofFasclsmWU
_1 Mussolini . b) AdolfJ-litler
c) St. Simon d) Roben Owen
52 . The sl~ " No taulion without representation" was roUsed
during the
a) ' Ame rican Wa r bf lndcpende nce
b) Ru ssiaJl . R~·olution
c) F~ll ch Re.·olutio n · d) Indian Fret.'d olll Struggle
53. 'Waroflhe Pacific' is fought by with Fbu and Bolivia.
a) C hile b) Paraguay
c) Unlguay d) None of these
5". Industrial Revolution could not have come about without
a ) lIlercha nt capitalis tll b) the EnclOSLl re Movemelll
c) Ihc services of the p ~lctari a t class
d) all Agricultural Re\'olutiOIi
55. Consider the folJowi~ statements:
The Fre!,ch Revolution came about mainly due to the
I) - extre me poven y of the people
II) impact of the \\'orks ofgrea l ,,'Titers
III) crue lly of the rulers
IV) impact ofimpu!si\'c reaction
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) I,ll a lld IV b) II and 111
c) 1,111 and [V d) I,ll . III and IV
56. The year 1992 was celebrated as the 500lh anniversary of
.Columbus's first vaya,e to the New World. In 1"92 Columbus
reached
a) Bahamas, Cuba and l-lispa niola (Hai ti)
b) eeiural America and West Indies
c) Bahamas and Canada
d ) South America and-Cuba
57. Unification of Italy was achieved by. 1870 under
a) Mussolini b) 'victor Immalluel
c) Cavour d) Charh~ma gil c
58. 'Renaiuance'look place in Europe in
a) I ~ th cClliury b) 10tll centu ry
c) \ 51h ccutu ry d ) 18th cemu ry
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I. AIDS is caused by
a) Baclc lia b) Protozoa
c) Hc hnilll!l d) HIV Virus
2. Consider Ih~ following statements:
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l. Copper T is made of Copper and Plastic
2. II prevem s ferlilisatioll •
3. It rem~ i.ll s for a period of 3 years
4. It is placed inlhe UICI1IS
. Of the statements:
a) I a nd 2 arecorn.'c i b ) 1} and 4 <Ire correc::1
c) "alone is COITCCI d) All arc COrTeel
3. Inoculation of vaccines to prevent diseases is
a) p'repathogenesis . b) Immunisation
c) Incuba tion d) Hibernation
4. The kind of immunity developed ina person who had ~'attack
of chicken pox is
a) lIattll'a! passive acquired imiuunily
b) anificial pasSive acquired i~nlllunity
. c) Ilatural aClive acqurred immunity
d) anificial active acquired immunity
5. The vaccine r:iven to new born child is
a) BeG b) TI
c) JJT . d) MMR
. 6. The disease and infections which arc naturally transmitted
between veJ'lebrale animal and m&D an
a) Communicable diseases b) Non-comn.lunicablc diseases
c) Contact diseases df Zoonoses
7. Whooping.cough is transmitted by
a) Droplet inrection b) Bite oranimal
c) Direct contact d) None or the above
8.' . Which O!le of the following is transmitted by placenta?
a) Tetalllls b) Diphtheria
c) Rabic~ d) Syphillis
AIls: I. 0 2 0 3. B 4; C
7. A • 0
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9. Diseases spread by articles like cups, spoons are called a's
a) Dust bome b) Vehicle bome
c) Air borne diseases d) Fornite borne diseases
10. Prophylaxis means
a) Preventi"e treatment against diseases
b) Immunil.:l.IiOI1
c) ,Breaking the routes of transfer of diseases
d) NOll-specific measures
II. ftHepatitis" means '
a) live'r ailment b)' lung ailment
c) lilomac h ailmem d) kidlley ailment
12. The vitamin gh'en for the treatment ofeommon cold is,
a) vitamin 'A' b) vitamin '8'
e) vitamin 'e' d) vitamin 'D'
13. Measles iscaused by VIrus.
a) Mortilli virus b) HAV virus
c) Bacteriophage d) HIV virus
14. The symptom~ of measles an:
a) f~·cr. cough. sneczing and redness of eyes
b) eruption ofsmaU red spots
c) inflammation of II!UCOUS membrane of the nose
d) all of the above
15. The antiviral drug used in the Control of influenza is
a) Biocillin b) Ampicillin
c) Am..llltidine d) ' Scptran
16. The effective live vaccine available for the control of mumps
76. Blood does nOI coagulate inside the body due to the presence
of
a) Haemoglobin b) Fibrin
c) Hep.1.rin d) Plasma
77. Where was the first medical school opened?
a) Paris h) Luxembcrg
c) . Bristol d) London
78. Who first dissccted'the human body 10 study about itss),ltem?
.) Khorana b) Herophilus
c) Susn.uha d) None of the above
79. What is the central telephone exchange ofa human bod)'?
a) Cerebrum b) Cerebellum
c) Spinal Cord
d) Medulla Oblong;ata
. 80. Where is the Natiolllll Heart Institute in India?
a) 'Jaipur h) Delhi
e) Mysore d) Dh3lv..ad
81. Who discovered that with the increase of heaTt beat one's
intelligence increases?
a) Dr. Khor.ma b) Dr. R.1.ngachary
c) John I. Kokiyoba d) Dr. Alexander
82. Dial)'sis'is used for the treatment of
.) Kidney failure- h) I~ ca l1 l'.'C"tlk.ncss
c) Brain diseases d) None of the above
83. Which organ grows first in a womb? .
a) Brain b) HearE
c) Eye d) Nos.e
84. The inslrUntent used to inspect the. lining of the' stomach' is
a) Gaslroscop.e b) ECG
c) Cystoscope d) . Endoscope
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80. B 81. C 82 A 83. B 84. A
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95. Laparotomy is associatee. with
a) remale: sterilisaLioll b) male sterilisatio n
c) brain surgery d) incision into abdomc n
96. Which of the following is nol a eont.qious disease?
.) Typhoid b) Measles
c) .InnucnZo1 d} Hysteria
97. Who discovered Kala·lWlI' Fever?
a} Plimsoll b) Billet
e) U.N. Bralullachari d) F. Balllillg
98. What for Nivalin is used?
a) Diabe tes b) Eye d isease
c) Cancer d) Nerve disea!le
99, 'Thrombosis' is a disease of the
a) Ear b) Skin
c) PilUitary d) Blood
100. Lockjaw i.e. difficulty in opening the mouth is a symptom of .
a) Tetanus b) Cholera
c) Mumps ' . d) Cancer
101. Name the first WOOlIIn doctor in Tamil Nadu.
a) Dr. Muthulaksluui Reddy ." r
b) Mn. Tara Cherian
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cl Dr. Kamh':llllani d) Dr. Annie Besant .
102. Which country alone follows Saw-Dust cure?
a) Japan b) China
c) . Belgium d) Italy
10'. Haemophilia is a genetic disorder wruch causes
a) Blindness bj Loss o r Haemoglobin
e) Rbeumatism d) Non.dolling ofblo(xf
J 04. 'What is the use of Lithotriuer instrument?
a) To remove $lanes wi.thoul Oper.lIi OIl
b) To measure humidity in air
c) To find out whethe r pc trol is ad ulterated
d) None or the abO'·e.
105. Who was the 6rst female doctor in the world~
'a) J OllU o r Arc b) Elizabeth Black""cll
c) Mnlhulakshmi Reddy d) Alva
a)
b)
ABC
:3
3 1
"
2
, D
2
1
<) 4 3 2 1
d) 4 3 1 2
132. Insulin regulates
. a) reproduclion . b) hean beat .
c) blood glucose leo.'eI d) • physical grol<·th
140. Which one of the following i" me nttI.tan cool for imaging .
brain tumors?
a) X.rays b) Magne lic reso nance
c) Elei.:lro n spin resona nce d) Ultrasound
141. " Hacmophilia" is a disease in which
a) the eosiliophil number drastically increases
b ) t he haemoglobin contem rises
c) the blood loses the properly to d Ol oUUiide the body afler an
II~Ury
d) respinuo ry disorder takes place
142. In eertain'States Oflndia, C$pecially Madhya Pradesh and Ultar
Pradcsh,·the use ofkhesari pulse for a long time led 10 arthritis
. and paralysis of !he Ie,;:s. because il
a) is de<.·oid o f prol eiu b) lacks calcium .
c) conlains (N.Y.L. gliuomyle) amino-proprio-nitrite
d ) cOJl{ains higher quantilYof i rol ~
143. The deficiency of vitamin DI in human beings causes
a) Leticopcllia b) Diphtheria
c) Beri·Ben d ) PoliomyeliJ.is
144. An important hCTb. found in the forests of North em Kashmir,
Dehradun, Himachal Pradelh and now in cultivation in many
olher Stales of ~ndia, widel, used in cough. sore-throat and
bronchitis is
. a) Emblica b) Liquorice
c) Wo~ seed d) Chhatim
145. Rauwolfia snpmtina is useful in the co"n trol qf
a) Tuben:ulosis b) Whooping cough
c) Hydro phobia d ) Blood prcssure
146. Consider the following statements:
AIDS is uansmitted .
I. by sexual intcn:ounc · 2. . by blood transfusio n
3. by mosquitoes and o the r blood,slIcking insects
4. across the placenta
Of these statements:
a) 1. 2 alld 3 a re COITCCI b) 1. 2 a nd 4 are correct
c) 1. 3 a nd4arecorrcct d) I and 3 are corrcel
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147. 0 148. C 149. B ISO. D
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I. Thillana is a format of
a) K.1thak b) Kuchipudi
, c) Odissi d) Bharalanalyam
2'. Match List·. with List-Uand select the correctanswer by using
the codes given below the lisls:
List-l List-II
A) Bamboo Dance I) PUlU ab
B) Bhal'lgra ') "liunilnadu
C) Kalhi ' 3)" . Nagaland
D) ' Ko la llalll ') Wesl Bengal
Codes:
... ,
A BC D
a) 2 3I 4
b) 2 I4 3
0) 3 I4 2
d) 4 32 I
The folk theatre of JJihar is called
•• .) Rammal b) Naulanki
c) Bidesia d) Manch
4. Maya Memsaab is a film produced by
a) Govind NihaJani b) Shyam Senegal
c) TapanSinha . d) Kcla.n Mehla
5. Which.one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a) Naqqual -"Bihar b) Tamasha - o.rissa
c) Anltia Nat· Assam d) . Baha - Punjab
6. Who amongst the following siri«ers has perfonned in a concert
in"Iodia being named as " Tbe'Taj Concert"?
a) MichaelJackson b) Yanui
,c ) Pt:IC Seeger d) Baba Sehgal
7. Which of the following is a folk dance of Rajasthan?
a) Garba b) . Ghumar
c) JhumarorGhtlluar d) Bhangra
I. D 2 C 3. C 5. C 6. B
""" 7. C
4. . D
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0) 2 1 3 4
d) 2 . 1 " 3
25. Which one of the following daOc:es involves solo performance?
a) Hhar:uall,u ya m b) Kuchiplldi
c) Katila k d) Odissi __
26. Guru Birju Maharaj is a maestro of which of ,the foll owing
Classical dance forms? ..
a) Manipuri b) Kalhak
c) Mohi niauam . d) K.1tha kali
') Q
A B
4
C
,, D
I
b)
<)
2
2
I
4 I , 4
d) I 4 2 3
37. D 38. .B 39. A 40. C 41. A 42. 0
43. . A 44. . C 45. A
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7. B ·8. B 9. C
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10. Whieh is the main cropo£Arunachal Pradesh?
a) RiCe b ) Wheal
e) Barley . d ) Pulses
11 . Which stale has the smallest rann holdin!s in India?
a) Pud~cherry b) Goa
c) . Kerala d) -None or the abpve
12. Where ean you see the lar!e5t s impie fann in India?
a) Suralgarll b) Mumbai
c) Cliellnai d) No silch ptace
13. . The country whieh stands 6rst in wheal production is
a) U.SA b) India
c) Russia .d) China
.1"4. Which country holds the world record in the produc tion or
~pes even tOday? ..
a) India b) . Brazil
c) Egypl . d) ' U.SA
15. Whi"ch is the lar!est fruit producin! state in India?
a) Utta r Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Andhra.Pradesh d) Tamil N~du
16. Who was the first Indian avicultural Sfientist to receive
Einstein World Science Award?
a) DrJ .P. Sriv3rsa....J' b) C.v. Ralllil.ll
c) Dr. M.S. S....'aminathan d) None ohhe above
17. Which Indian State stands first in oil seeds production?
a) Orissa b) Ullar Pradesh
c) Gujar.u . d) Assam .
18. The amount or waler held by ~ soil after drainage is known as
a) Soil "":Iter b) field capacity
c) Mineral capacity d) Gravitaitonal capacity
19. Which one orthe rollowinS- is the leadins export item amon!
the plantation crops of India?
a) Tea b) Coffee
c) CocOllut · d) Spices
20. Preenins- is associated·" .. th the cultivation or
a) coffee b) cashew
c) rl;lbber ' d) tea
a)
A
2" 4 .,
B
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C D
3
b) 3 2
c) 2
d) 3 2
4
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40. DUri~ the ~st few years, maximum setback 10 poultry induscry
has b«n due to
a) Ranikhcl disease
b) Marek's disease
c) Parasitic
oj I 2
dJ 1 2 3
40. A 4L D 42. C 43.· C 44. D 45. D
46. A
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Ans: 1. B 2 C 3. . A 4. · 0 5. A
7. C 8. A 9. B
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67. Who said, 'The worse the ~ tlae better the soldier'~
a) Alexander b) Hide r
c) Chcngizkhan d) Napoleon
68. Who said,'Man without society is either a beast or a God'?
al Pbto b) Gandhi
c) He nry Ma ine d) ArislOrlc
69. " .•• the world's 14151 Shangri-La, nestled in lite Himalayas, it is
a jewel of environmental preservation. lu pristine forests,
sparklins: icy peaks and flora and fauna have caused the World
Wildlife Fund to dub it as one-orlhe ecological wonders of the
world". The place referred to in this quotation is:
a) Sikkim
b) Blmlan
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Ladakh
70. ''The final Az;enl Orange raid in Vietnam took place in 1970; ...•
areas have begun to bloom apin. lIul 19 years after the war's
end, it seems plain that Agent Orange islUllin, and maiming
human beinB;s, sonlclhins it never intended to do •. The
.pparent toxic faJ!out from those douds. .. is a crop of human '
miseries incluilins cancers, miscarriages and birth defect&-
that may persist for liecades". .
The offensive substance rd"erred to in this quotation is :
a) DDT used as inse<:ticide
b) a complex mixture: of herbicides and weediodes used 10
increase agricultural OUlpul in the Ihen South Vietnam under
the U.S. aid programme
c) a complex mixture of DDT and other insecticides used 3S
aerial sprays for Prolect.iOIi againsllllalaria and other tropical
. diseases
d) dioxin used as defoliants
71. Which one of the following is correctly malched? .
a) "Swarajya is my birthriglu Mahauna Gandhi
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cannot blur ,?r dead) er~"?
a) Jawaharlal Nehm b) Mahalma Gandhi
c) S. Radhakrishnan d) Subhash Chandra Bose
92. Which of the foll~win8 authors referrec:110 India as Mother of
History; Gra,,~mother of Legend; Greal-Grandmother of
Tradition?
. a) Edward Lear b) Kuldip Nayar
c) Mark Twain d) Max Muellar
93. ,"Shakespeare was wron8 - A rose by another name would nol
smell as sweet - Which is ~hy. lhe single most imponaitt
d«ision in the marketing of perfumes is the ftI!IDel" Who said
it? '
a) John Shaw & Dere<:k Randal
b) JackTrom &JohnShaw
c) Dereck Randal & Peru Manin
d) Jack Trum & AI Ries
94. The words "Et tu, Brute" were uttered by
a) Cleopalra
b) 'Julius Caeser
c) Olhdlo
d) Anthony
95. "The kill! was freed from his people and lhey form their
.'
Kind". On whose death did Badauni comment this?
a) Balban b) AJa-ud-din Khilj{
c) Muhammad-bin Tughlaq d) Feruze Shah Tughlaq
96. " The emersence or.a numerically silfti6cant, economically
powerful, and intellectually informed ftw-sinaI croup is one
of the earliest indicators or impendillB revolution." This view
of revolution in the sociolopcal serue was held by
a) P. Sorokill b) R.O. Hop~ .
c) E.R. Leach d) S.N. 'Eisenstadt
97. Who made the following statement, "Give me blood, I pnx:n,ise
you freedom~'?
a) 8alGangadharTiiak b) Sri Aurobindo
c) BalUkeshwar Dull d) . Subhash Chandra Bose
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