UKPCS 2021 — विगत वर्ष प्रश्नपत्र

1. Which of the following countries is not located in the continent of Africa?

1. Gabon
2. Guyana
3. Guinea
4. Guinea-Bissau

2. Longest surface mountain range in the world is:

1. Alps mountain range
2. Rockies mountain range
3. Himalaya mountain range
4. Andes mountain range

3. Which of the following hills are present where Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meet?

1. Nilgiri hills
2. Cardamom hills
3. Annamalai hills
4. Sahyadri hills

4. Which of the following oceanic currents does not flow in the North Atlantic Ocean?

1. Gulf Stream
2. Benguela
3. Norwegian
4. Florida

5. The second largest island of the world is:

1. Borneo
2. Madagascar
3. New Guinea
4. Sumatra

6. Which one of the following pairs (local wind - region) is not correctly matched?

1. Foehn - Alps Mountain
2. Bora - Siberia
3. Mistral - Rhone Valley
4. Khamsin - Egypt

7. Which one of the following rivers is the second longest river of the world?

1. Nile
2. Amazon
3. Mississippi-Missouri
4. Yangtze

8. Which of the following is not an example of Metamorphic rock?

1. Quartzite
2. Marble
3. Gneiss
4. Dolomite

9. Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhya ranges?

1. Malwa
2. Chhota Nagpur
3. Deccan
4. Bundelkhand

10. Which country is called the 'Bowl of Sugar' in the world?

1. India
2. Cuba
3. China
4. Pakistan

11. Out of the following rivers which is not the tributary of river Sutlej?

1. Baspa
2. Spiti
3. Ravi
4. Beas

12. Who made the statement 'Vegetation is the true index of climate'?

1. Koppen
2. Stamp
3. Thornthwaite
4. Koteshwaram

13. Which of the following layers is not included in the Homosphere?

1. Ionosphere
2. Troposphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Stratosphere

14. Kodarma is famous for which mineral?

1. Iron-Ore
2. Mica
3. Gypsum
4. Bauxite

15. 'Pittsburgh of India' is:

1. Bhagalpur
2. Varanasi
3. Sindri
4. Jamshedpur

16. On which river is the Mata Tila Dam situated?

1. Narmada
2. Son
3. Ken
4. Betwa

17. The HVJ natural gas pipeline does not have which of the following gas pumping stations?

1. Aonla
2. Auraiya
3. Babrala
4. Guna

18. Which of the following states had the highest sex-ratio in 2011?

1. Karnataka
2. Goa
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Andhra Pradesh

19. Which of the following islands is not a part of the Laccadive (Lakshadweep) islands?

1. Tilanchong
2. Agathi
3. Kavaratti
4. Kalpeni

20. Koppen used which of the following symbols for the climate of the Great Plains of India?

1. Amw
2. As
3. Cwg
4. Aw

21. How many districts of Uttarakhand are linked with international boundaries?

1. 03
2. 04
3. 05
4. 06

22. Which districts of Uttarakhand recorded negative population growth during 2001-2011 (Census 2011)?

1. Tehri-Garhwal and Bageshwar
2. Pauri Garhwal and Almora
3. Almora and Champawat
4. Rudraprayag and Pauri

23. Govind (Pashu Vihar) National Park includes the source region of which river?

1. Bhagirathi river
2. Bhilangna river
3. Yamuna river
4. Tons river

24. Which one of the following places is not associated with SIDCUL?

1. Roorkee
2. Selaqui
3. Sitarganj
4. Haridwar

25. Khair (Catechu) is a tree of which type of forest?

1. Sub-Alpine Forests
2. Cool-Temperate Forests
3. Sub-Tropical Forests
4. Temperate Forests

26. If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within ___ months.

1. One
2. Three
3. Six
4. Nine

27. Which schedule of the Constitution contains provisions regarding the Anti-defection Act?

1. 4th Schedule
2. 6th Schedule
3. 8th Schedule
4. 10th Schedule

28. How many members are elected from the Lok Sabha for the Public Accounts Committee?

1. 07
2. 10
3. 15
4. 22

29. The Congress declared complete independence (Purna Swaraj) as its goal at which session?

1. Lahore Session 1929
2. Calcutta Session 1928
3. Allahabad Session 1930
4. None of the above

30. When was the Hindi version of the National Anthem 'Jana-Gana-Mana' adopted by the Constituent Assembly?

1. 26 November 1949
2. 24 January 1950
3. 17 November 1947
4. 9 December 1946

31. Who was the first Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India?

1. Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah
2. Justice J.S. Verma
3. Justice K. Rama Swami
4. Justice Ranganath Misra

32. Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of the newly created Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir?

1. Radha Krishna Mathur
2. Girish Chandra Murmu
3. Manoj Sinha
4. Satyapal Malik

33. To whom is the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) the military advisor on tri-services matters?

1. President of India
2. Prime Minister of India
3. Defence Minister of India
4. Home Minister of India

34. In which year was the International Labour Organisation (ILO) established?

1. 1919
2. 1920
3. 1921
4. 1922

35. The Right to Property belongs to which category?

1. Legal Right
2. Fundamental Right
3. Natural Right
4. Human Right

36. Who among the following chairs the Zonal Council?

1. Prime Minister of India
2. Home Minister of India
3. Chief Ministers of the zones in rotation
4. Finance Minister of India

37. Match States with their Rajya Sabha seats: A.Jharkhand B.Uttarakhand C.Chhattisgarh D.Punjab (1.07 2.05 3.03 4.06). Correct code:

1. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
2. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
3. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
4. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

38. In which year was the SAARC Summit first held in India?

1. 1986
2. 1995
3. 2007
4. None of these

39. Which Constitutional Amendment relates to the National Commission for Backward Classes?

1. 100th
2. 101st
3. 102nd
4. None of these

40. What is the tenure of a member of the State Legislative Council?

1. 5 years
2. 6 years
3. 7 years
4. 4 years

41. Who was the PM when India adopted the 'No First Use' nuclear doctrine principle?

1. I.K. Gujral
2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3. Manmohan Singh
4. Indira Gandhi

42. On which date is Civil Services Day celebrated in India?

1. July 21
2. June 21
3. May 21
4. April 21

43. In which year was the Central Information Commission established?

1. 2005
2. 2006
3. 2007
4. 2008

44. In which year was the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act enacted?

1. 1980
2. 1974
3. 1981
4. 1986

45. In which year was the number of women members lowest in the Lok Sabha?

1. 1952
2. 1967
3. 1977
4. 1989

46. Who among the following has the right to participate in parliamentary proceedings (without voting)?

1. Attorney General of India
2. Solicitor General of India
3. Chief Justice of India
4. None of these

47. The Uttaranchal (Change of Name) Act came into existence in which year?

1. 2000
2. 2003
3. 2006
4. None of these

48. The State of Uttarakhand came into existence on which date?

1. 9-11-2000
2. 9-11-2001
3. 11-11-2001
4. 5-11-2001

49. Which Chief Minister declared in the Assembly that Gairsain would be the summer capital?

1. Trivendra Singh Rawat
2. Tirath Singh Rawat
3. Harish Rawat
4. Pushkar Singh Dhami

50. Which commissioner of colonial Kumaon and Garhwal introduced the 'Revenue Police' system?

1. George William Traill
2. Lt. Col. Gardiner
3. Sir Henry Ramsay
4. Daniel Ibbotson

51. How many Lok Sabha members are elected from Uttarakhand?

1. 7
2. 5
3. 3
4. 8

52. The Tobin Tax is levied on:

1. bodies creating externalities
2. the basis of weight
3. foreign exchange transactions
4. the basis of value

53. Who regulates the market of Agricultural Products in India?

1. Essential Commodities Act, 1955
2. Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act (by States)
3. Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marketing) Act, 1937
4. Food Products Order, 1956

54. Which statement about the National Development Council is not correct?

1. It includes Chief Ministers of all states
2. It is a non-constitutional body
3. It is a statutory body
4. It should meet at least twice a year

55. Which was not part of the 11th Five Year Plan inclusive-growth strategy?

1. Reduction in poverty
2. Extension of employment opportunity
3. Reduction in gender inequality
4. Strengthening of capital market

56. Which is correct about the IMF?

1. It grants loan to any country
2. It grants loan to only developing countries
3. It grants loan to only member countries
4. It grants loan to the central bank of a country

57. The rise in value of one currency relative to another is:

1. A weakening of a currency
2. A depreciation of a currency
3. An appreciation of a currency
4. A debasement of a currency

58. Which statement is correct?

1. Inflation benefits bond holders
2. Inflation benefits debtors
3. Inflation benefits fixed-income groups
4. None of these

59. Which change occurred in the Indian economy after the 1991 reforms?

1. Share of agriculture in GDP increased enormously
2. FDI inflows increased
3. Foreign exchange reserves increased
4. Both (b) and (c)

60. Sweat Equity shares are issued to whom?

1. Ordinary shareholders
2. Preference shareholders
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. Employees of the company

61. National Food Security Mission was launched to increase production of which commodity/commodities?

1. Wheat
2. Rice
3. Pulses
4. All of these

62. What kind of tax system is found in India?

1. Progressive
2. Degressive
3. Proportional
4. Regressive

63. Which plan is called the 'Rolling Plan'?

1. Third Plan
2. Fifth Plan
3. Sixth Plan
4. Eighth Plan

64. Which statement is correct?

1. NNP = GNP - Depreciation
2. NNP = GDP + Net Income from abroad - Depreciation
3. Both (a) and (b) are correct
4. None of these

65. Which is not an example of foreign direct investment?

1. Acquisition of an existing textile mill overseas
2. Creation of a wholly owned business firm overseas
3. Purchase of bonds/stocks issued by a pharma company overseas
4. Construction of a new steel plant overseas

66. The WTO is criticised for all the following reasons except that:

1. it has no way to solve trade disputes among members
2. it is a puppet of multinational corporations
3. it reduces the sovereignty of member countries
4. it favours free trade over product quality

67. If the primary deficit is zero, the amount of borrowing will be:

1. more than interest payment
2. less than interest payment
3. just equal to the interest payment
4. None of these

68. The Gender Inequality Index (GII) was introduced in which UNDP Human Development Report?

1. HDR 2007
2. HDR 2008
3. HDR 2009
4. HDR 2010

69. India's HDI rank in the UNDP Human Development Report 2020 was:

1. 128
2. 129
3. 130
4. 131

70. In which year was the latest classification of MSME done?

1. 2012
2. 2014
3. 2018
4. 2020

71. Which are called 'gilt-edged securities'?

1. Shares of Public Limited Companies
2. Government Securities
3. Shares of Private Limited Companies
4. Stocks of Mutual Funds

72. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is related to:

1. World Bank Group
2. International Monetary Fund
3. International Finance Corporation
4. International Development Association

73. Which tax was abolished by the Goods and Services Tax?

1. Property Tax
2. Corporation Tax
3. Value Added Tax
4. Income Tax

74. Which organisation is not located in Uttarakhand?

1. CBRI
2. ONGC
3. HAL
4. BHEL

75. In which year was VAT introduced in Uttarakhand?

1. 2007
2. 2010
3. 2012
4. 2005

76. In how many hill districts of Uttarakhand was the Tea Development Programme carried out during 2020-21?

1. 10
2. 9
3. 8
4. 7

77. Which type of banks had the lowest number of branches in Uttarakhand in 2020-21?

1. Nationalised Banks
2. Regional Banks
3. Private Banks
4. District Co-operative Banks

78. Who is known as the father of Genetics?

1. Hargobind Khurana
2. Thomas Hunt Morgan
3. Robert Brown
4. Johann Gregor Mendel

79. What are Ramsar Sites?

1. Monuments of international importance
2. Mountains of international importance
3. Wetlands of international importance
4. Volcanoes of international importance

80. The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to:

1. Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann & Giorgio Parisi
2. David Julius & Ardem Patapoutian
3. Benjamin List & David MacMillan
4. Abdulrazak Gurnah

81. Where was COP-26 (2021 UN Climate Change Conference) held?

1. New York
2. Tokyo
3. Glasgow
4. Beijing

82. The logo of WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is:

1. Asiatic Lion
2. Giant Panda
3. Musk Deer
4. Indian Wild Ass

83. At present, the highest civilian award of the Republic of India is:

1. Padma Vibhushan
2. Padma Bhushan
3. Padma Shri
4. Bharat Ratna

84. Remote sensing uses which of the following?

1. Electric waves
2. Sonar waves
3. Gamma rays
4. Electromagnetic waves

85. 'Jhoom' is:

1. A type of folk dance
2. Name of a river
3. A tribe in the North-East
4. A type of agriculture (cultivation)

86. A substance with many free electrons and low resistance is called:

1. Insulator
2. Inductor
3. Conductor
4. Semi-conductor

87. Light travels at maximum speed in:

1. Air
2. Water
3. Vacuum
4. None of these

88. Which animal is called the 'Plougher of the soil'?

1. Earthworm
2. Snake
3. Frog
4. None of these

89. Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?

1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B
3. Vitamin C
4. Vitamin D

90. Sperm used for artificial insemination of cattle are stored in:

1. Liquid nitrogen
2. Dry ice
3. Liquid oxygen
4. Liquid ammonia

91. To which chemical group does Cellulose belong?

1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Lipids
4. Nucleic acids

92. Two bacteria very useful in genetic engineering are:

1. Nitrosomonas and Klebsiella
2. Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium
3. Nitrobacter and Azotobacter
4. Rhizobium and Diplococcus

93. A transition zone between two biological communities is called:

1. Ecosystem
2. Ecotone
3. Ecad
4. Eco-barrier

94. If one input is HIGH (1) and output is also HIGH (1), such a gate is:

1. OR Gate
2. AND Gate
3. NOT Gate
4. NOR Gate

95. The output C of the given logic circuit (A=1, B=1) is:

1. 0
2. 1
3. A
4. B

96. IP addresses are used on which layer of the OSI reference model?

1. Network Layer
2. Application Layer
3. Transport Layer
4. Datalink Layer

97. Which is primary memory in a computer system?

1. Hard Disk
2. Compact Disk
3. RAM
4. Pen Drive

98. Which is a function of the Control Unit in a CPU?

1. Decode program instruction
2. Perform logical operations
3. Store programme
4. None of these

99. Who initiated the 'Maiti Movement' in Uttarakhand?

1. Sundar Lal Bahuguna
2. Chandi Prasad Bhatt
3. Kalyan Singh Rawat
4. Medha Patkar

100. Where in Uttarakhand did the IMD install a Doppler Weather Radar?

1. Dehradun
2. Chakrata
3. Mukteshwar
4. Chamoli

101. In which year was the Forest Research Institute established in India?

1. 1896
2. 1906
3. 1910
4. 1950

102. Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary was established for the conservation of which animal?

1. Himalayan Musk Deer
2. Elephant
3. Snow Leopard
4. Monal

103. Which is the state tree of Uttarakhand?

1. Sal
2. Teak
3. Buransh
4. Brahma Kamal

104. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2021?

1. Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov
2. Benjamin List and David MacMillan
3. World Food Programme
4. Abiy Ahmed

105. Who is the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Annapurna?

1. Arunima Sinha
2. Priyanka Mohite
3. Shivangi Pathak
4. Anita Devi

106. In which year was the Bharat Ratna awarded to Late Lata Mangeshkar?

1. 2001
2. 1998
3. 2009
4. 1996

107. Mitali Express connects Dhaka with which Indian city?

1. Kolkata
2. New Jalpaiguri
3. Guwahati
4. Gangtok

108. 'The World Beneath His Feet' is the biography of whom?

1. Pullela Gopichand
2. Saina Nehwal
3. Nawab Pataudi
4. Sachin Tendulkar

109. Which Indian documentary was nominated for the Oscars 2022?

1. House of Secrets
2. Searching for Sheela
3. My Name is Salt
4. Writing with Fire

110. Which Indian state launched the Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) 2.0 in January 2022?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Gujarat
4. Haryana

111. Name the unique strategy of the North-East Frontier Railway to keep wild elephants off tracks:

1. Plan Flee
2. Plan Bee
3. Plan Tea
4. Plan Sweep

112. Who won World Rapid Chess 2021?

1. Nodirbek Abdusattorov
2. Magnus Carlsen
3. Ding Liren
4. Hikaru Nakamura

113. When is World Ozone Day celebrated?

1. 25th December
2. 21st April
3. 16th September
4. 30th January

114. Which newspaper won the Pulitzer Prize 2021 in the public service category?

1. The Wall Street Journal
2. The New York Times
3. The Washington Post
4. New York Post

115. Which player-medal pair (Tokyo 2020) is not correctly matched?

1. P.V. Sindhu - Bronze
2. Bajrang Punia - Silver
3. Meerabai Chanu - Silver
4. Neeraj Chopra - Gold

116. Major Dhyan Chand Sports University is being established at which place?

1. Meerut
2. Agra
3. Noida
4. Kanpur

117. In December 2020, which state was declared a 'Disturbed Area' for six months under AFSPA 1958?

1. Jharkhand
2. Nagaland
3. West Bengal
4. Punjab

118. Which Indian railway station was recently developed airport-style via Public-Private Partnership?

1. New Delhi
2. Rani Kamlapati Station, Bhopal
3. Pune
4. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai

119. Match companies with CEOs: A.Google B.Microsoft C.Twitter D.Adobe (1.Nadella 2.Pichai 3.Agarwal 4.Narayen). Code:

1. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
2. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
3. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
4. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

120. Where did PM Modi lay the foundation of Asia's largest airport (Nov 2021)?

1. Noida International Airport at Jewar
2. Kushinagar Airport
3. Delhi Airport
4. Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

121. The famous Gangasagar Mela is held in which state?

1. Gujarat
2. West Bengal
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Rajasthan

122. Which film won the Golden Globe 2022 for Best Motion Picture (Drama)?

1. Dune
2. The Power of the Dog
3. King Richard
4. The Lost Daughter

123. Match dance with state: A.Bharatanatyam B.Kathak C.Kuchipudi D.Mohiniattam (1.UP 2.TN 3.Kerala 4.AP). Code:

1. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
2. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
3. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
4. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

124. The largest number of hymns of the Rigveda is dedicated to which Vedic god?

1. Agni
2. Indra
3. Varuna
4. Aditya

125. At which place was the first Jain Council held?

1. Pataliputra
2. Vaishali
3. Mathura
4. Ujjain

126. Which play was written by Harshavardhana?

1. Harshacharita
2. Kadambari
3. Devichandraguptam
4. Priyadarshika

127. The female ruler Rudrama Devi is associated with which dynasty?

1. Eastern Ganga
2. Hoyasala
3. Kakatiya
4. Western Chalukya

128. The author of 'Lilavati', Bhaskara II, was a:

1. Physician
2. Mathematician
3. Musician
4. Sculptor

129. The religious text describing eight phases of agricultural work is:

1. Avadanashataka
2. Aryamanjushrimulakalpa
3. Milindapanho
4. Deepavansa

130. What was the gold-silver coin ratio in the Shaka-Kshatrapa period?

1. 1:20
2. 1:25
3. 1:35
4. 1:10

131. 'Gadhaiya' was a:

1. Coin
2. Land Tax
3. Trade Tax
4. Military Officer

132. 'Udiyanjiral' belongs to which dynasty?

1. Chera dynasty
2. Pandya dynasty
3. Chola dynasty
4. Satavahana dynasty

133. Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the Kailasa temple of Ellora?

1. Govinda II
2. Amoghavarsha
3. Indra III
4. Krishna I

134. In the Mauryan period, 'Pranaya' was:

1. Emergency Tax
2. Love Marriage
3. Land Grant
4. Land Tax

135. Which Rashtrakuta king defeated Pratihara ruler Nagabhatta II?

1. Dhruva
2. Govinda III
3. Indra III
4. Krishna III

136. Who was known as 'Hazar-Dinari'?

1. Balban
2. Malik Kafur
3. Sikandar Lodi
4. Qutubuddin

137. Who was not a rival of Iltutmish?

1. Tajuddin Yeldoz
2. Nasiruddin Kubacha
3. Ali Mardan
4. Malik Altunia

138. Which South Indian dance tradition first developed during the Vijaynagar period?

1. Mohiniattam
2. Yakshagana
3. Krishnaattam
4. Bharatanatyam

139. Who wrote 'Khazain-ul-Futuh'?

1. Hasan Nizami
2. Amir Khusrau
3. Minhaj-us-Siraj
4. Ziauddin Barani

140. Who was not a member of Nur Jahan's 'Junta'?

1. Itimad-ud-daulah
2. Asaf Khan
3. Mahabat Khan
4. Khurram

141. Who was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?

1. Pethick Lawrence
2. John Simon
3. A.V. Alexander
4. Sir Stafford Cripps

142. Who introduced Financial Decentralisation in India?

1. Lord Ripon
2. Lord Dalhousie
3. Charles Metcalfe
4. Lord Mayo

143. During which movement were the brothers Gangaram and Kheemdev martyred?

1. Salt Satyagraha Movement
2. Dola-Palki Movement
3. Kuli-Begar Movement
4. Quit India Movement

144. In which language was Raja Ram Mohan Roy's 'Gift to Monotheists' written?

1. Persian
2. English
3. Arabic
4. Bengali

145. In 1929, at which place did Mahatma Gandhi complete his translation of Anasakti Yoga?

1. Kausani
2. Almora
3. Nainital
4. Ranikhet

146. Who was the ruler of Tehri state at the time of its merger into the Indian Union?

1. Narendra Shah
2. Kirti Shah
3. Pratap Shah
4. Manvendra Shah

147. Who was the first ruler of Tehri State?

1. Sudarshan Shah
2. Lalit Shah
3. Mahipat Shah
4. Fateh Shah

148. Kalu Mahra is associated with:

1. Kuli Begar Movement
2. Revolt of 1857
3. Dola Palki Movement
4. Chipko Movement

149. Which medieval book is not a source of the history of Uttarakhand?

1. Tarikh-i-Badauni
2. Jahangirnama
3. Shahjahannama
4. Baburnama

150. The equator does not pass through which of the following countries?

1. Kenya
2. Mexico
3. Indonesia
4. Brazil

151. Deepak sells an item for Rs 555 at 11% profit. If he sells it for Rs 455, his profit/loss is:

1. Profit of 1%
2. Loss of 2%
3. Loss of 6%
4. Loss of 9%

152. Rohit can complete a work in t hours. He stops after 1 hour. Unfinished part of the work is:

1. 2t/3
2. (2t-3)/t
3. (t-3)/(t-3)
4. (t-1)/t

153. Find the missing terms: A, Z, X, B, V, T, C, R, __, __

1. P, D
2. E, O
3. Q, E
4. O, Q

154. If Q=+, J=x, T=-, K=/, then 30 K 2 Q 3 J 6 T 5 equals:

1. 18
2. 28
3. 31
4. 103

155. If p is a number such that 0 < p < 1, which is true?

1. p < 1/p
2. p^3 > p^2
3. p < p^3
4. p > 1/p

156. Today is Varun's birthday. After one year he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. His present age is:

1. 20 years
2. 22 years
3. 25 years
4. 27 years

157. Sumit's grandfather's brother is the father of Hemant's father. How is Sumit related to Hemant?

1. Brother
2. Cousin
3. Father
4. Uncle

158. 60 students chose favourite sports (Football 15, Cricket 12, Swimming 12, Basketball 11, Athletics 10). Pie-chart angle for football?

1. 15
2. 60
3. 90
4. 180

159. Rs 180 in 1-rupee, 50-paise and 25-paise coins in ratio 2:3:4. Number of 50-paise coins is:

1. 60
2. 120
3. 150
4. 180

160. In 1979 Christmas was on Tuesday. In which year was it again on Tuesday?

1. 1990
2. 1986
3. 1985
4. 1984

161. If 5 is subtracted from numerator and denominator a fraction becomes 1/2, and if 2 is added it becomes 2/3. The fraction is:

1. 14/19
2. 5/9
3. 15/17
4. 12/19

162. If GRASP is coded as BMVNK, then CRANE is coded as:

1. XMVIZ
2. XMVIA
3. FUDQH
4. HWFSJ

163. If book=watch, watch=bag, bag=dictionary, dictionary=window, which is used to carry books?

1. Window
2. Watch
3. Dictionary
4. Bag

164. If -=x, +=/, x=-, /=+, then 52 x 4 + 5 - 8 / 2 equals:

1. 624
2. 24
3. 36
4. 51

165. A cyclist goes 30 km North, 40 km East, then right 20 km, then right 40 km. Distance from start?

1. 25 km
2. 40 km
3. 20 km
4. 10 km

166. Class of 33: cricket 20, football 25, volleyball 18; C&F 15, F&V 12, C&V 10. Students playing all three?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 7
4. 8

167. Mohan points to a person and tells a woman, 'his mother is the only daughter of your father'. How is the woman related?

1. Mother
2. Sister
3. Daughter
4. Aunt

168. If 246 * 2 = 6 and 870 * 3 = ... , then 735 * 5 equals:

1. 16
2. 3
3. 5
4. 12

169. Truth and falsity are attributes of:

1. Propositions
2. Arguments
3. Debates
4. Opinions

170. Find the odd one out:

1. Moon - Planets
2. Sky - Stars
3. Stadium - Players
4. University - Students

171. Find the missing term: 2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13, ___

1. 27U24
2. 47U15
3. 45U15
4. 47V14

172. Which one does not belong to the group?

1. 122
2. 326
3. 224
4. 337

173. Find the least value of x so that 97468x4 is divisible by 8.

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

174. If A = 81 117 63 46 is divisible by 3^b, then the maximum value of b is:

1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9

175. A number divided by 7 leaves remainder 3. Total such numbers between 11 and 100:

1. 14
2. 12
3. 15
4. 18

176. Solve the two-line number series and find d: 5, 6, a, b, c, d

1. 91
2. 95
3. 157
4. 160

177. If CBA + CCA = ACD where A,B,C,D are distinct digits and D=0, the value of A is:

1. 0
2. 4
3. 5
4. 9

178. As a recruitment manager interviewing a hardworking young man weak in spoken English, with vacancies available, you would:

1. Hire him at all costs
2. Hire for production/finance but not marketing
3. Ask him to improve communication and return
4. Not hire him

179. From two numbers, half of the smaller is subtracted from each. If the larger result is three times the smaller, the ratio of the two numbers is:

1. 2:1
2. 3:1
3. 3:2
4. None of the above

180. Statement: 'Provide mid-day meals to increase school attendance.' Which assumption is implicit?

1. Only assumption I
2. Only assumption II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

181. Monthly expenditure: Food 4500, Rent 1800, Education 650, Others 2400. In a percentage bar diagram, the rent portion is:

1. 48.13%
2. 6.95%
3. 19.25%
4. 25.67%

182. From the four answer figures, choose the one which will continue the given figure series.

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

183. Boys total 20 (1/3 medium), girls total (40% of children), total-medium row 60, half children tall or short. How many girls are tall?

1. 0
2. 10
3. 20
4. Cannot be determined

184. From the bar diagram, the percentage increase in movie theatres from 1960 to 1990 is:

1. 12%
2. 120%
3. 940%
4. 1300%

185. Mumbai/Delhi populations with 55% males each; 90% Mumbai males literate, 80% Delhi females literate. Ratio of illiterate Mumbai males to illiterate Delhi females is close to:

1. 0.89
2. 0.32
3. 1.73
4. 0.61

186. LOM : NMK :: PKI : ?

1. RIH
2. SHG
3. RIG
4. RHG

187. Which letter is midway between the 21st letter from the right and the 16th letter from the left?

1. J
2. K
3. L
4. O

188. How many letter-pairs in IMPERISHABLE have as many letters between them (in the word) as in the alphabet, in the same order?

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

189. In a coding/arrangement problem (Q39), select the correct option.

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

190. Independence Day was on Wednesday in 1988. On which day was it in 1989?

1. Monday
2. Tuesday
3. Thursday
4. Friday

191. If BAKE = 5796 and FIRE = 3146, how is FEAR written?

1. 3564
2. 3574
3. 3649
4. 3674

192. In a pie chart of 3000 students (A 13%, B 25%, ...), the number in sections A and B together is:

1. 840
2. 960
3. 720
4. 880

193. If 256=you are good, 637=we are bad, 358=good and bad, then the code of 'and' is:

1. 6
2. 2
3. 8
4. 7

194. Find the missing number in the figure (1,16 / 22,3 / 5,4 / ?,67).

1. 8
2. 9
3. 10
4. 13

195. Arrange in descending order: 2/3, 4/5, 3/8, 1/2

1. 4/5, 2/3, 1/2, 3/8
2. 2/3, 4/5, 3/8, 1/2
3. 4/5, 1/2, 3/8, 2/3
4. 4/5, 3/8, 2/3, 1/2

196. The missing letter: B G L / C H M / G L ?

1. R
2. O
3. P
4. Q

197. The ratio of volumes of two spheres whose radii are in ratio 1:2 is:

1. 1:2
2. 1:8
3. 1:4
4. 2:7

198. Three of the four are alike and form a group. Which does not belong: Deer, Horse, Jackal, Giraffe?

1. Deer
2. Horse
3. Jackal
4. Giraffe

199. From the cube positions given, which number is opposite to 4?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 1
4. 6

200. In the sample survey of categories A, B, C, the percentage of elements belonging to category B is:

1. 30%
2. 20%
3. 50%
4. 40%

201. What is the number of squares in the given figure?

1. 12
2. 17
3. 13
4. None of these

202. A boy takes 1 step forward and 2 steps backward. How can he reach the school?

1. He cannot reach
2. By facing the school and stepping backward
3. By walking sideways
4. By taking rest between steps

203. From four statements about students studying subjects, who is NOT studying Geometry?

1. Mohan
2. Sohan
3. Rohan
4. Roshan

204. With +=division, -=equal, x=addition, %=greater than, =(less than), >=multiplication, <=subtraction, which alternative is correct?

1. 5 x 2 < 1 x 3 < 4 x 1
2. 5 > 2 - 1 x 3 > 4 < 1
3. 5 < 2 - 1 x 3 > 4 - 1
4. 5 x 2 - 1 = 3 + 4 > 1

205. Seven boys: Ram > Shyam but < Manohar (not eldest); Shyam not as young as Prem (not youngest); Mohan younger than four incl. Vivek. Who is oldest?

1. Shyam
2. Ram
3. Dinesh
4. Vivek

206. If REMOTE is coded ROTEME, which word is coded PNIICC?

1. NPIICC
2. PICCIN
3. PICNIC
4. PINCIC

207. Find the missing number: (5,3,7 / 5,6,4) with 19, ?, 29.

1. 25
2. 37
3. 41
4. 47

208. If 4 students sit per bench, 3 benches are empty; if 3 per bench, 3 students stand. Number of students is:

1. 36
2. 48
3. 52
4. 56

209. A and B do a work in 15 and 10 days. Together 3 days, then A leaves; B finishes. Days B worked alone:

1. 8
2. 5
3. 3
4. 2

210. How many trucks carry 540 tons in 30 days if each carries 3 tons/day?

1. 6
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3

211. The arithmetic mean of the first eleven natural numbers is:

1. 5
2. 5.5
3. 8
4. 6

212. If 38 + 15 = 66 and 29 + 36 = 99, then 82 + 44 = ?

1. 77
2. 88
3. 80
4. 94

213. Dictionary order of: (i)Telegraph (ii)Telephone (iii)Teleprinter (iv)Telemark (v)Telepathy

1. (i),(ii),(iii),(iv),(v)
2. (v),(iv),(iii),(ii),(i)
3. (i),(iv),(v),(ii),(iii)
4. (ii),(iii),(iv),(v),(i)

214. How many distinct triangles can be drawn with a given perimeter (positive integer sides in cm)?

1. 8
2. 9
3. 10
4. 11

215. A man faces South, turns 135 anti-clockwise then 180 clockwise. He now faces:

1. North-East
2. North-West
3. South-East
4. South-West

216. A 6 cm cube painted on all faces is cut into 1 cm cubes. How many have no face painted?

1. 8
2. 64
3. 16
4. 24

217. Statement: 'Fortune favours the brave.' Which conclusion follows? I. Risks are necessary for success. II. Cowards die many times before their death.

1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

218. In a budget pie chart (Income tax 35%, Sales tax 33%, Excise/Custom 18%, Misc 14%), the angle for income tax is:

1. 118.8
2. 120
3. 117.6
4. 126

219. Find the missing term: 1, 1, 3, 9, 6, 36, 10, 100, __, 225

1. 15
2. 16
3. 20
4. 25

220. For the shaded region bounded by y=x and x+y=4 from origin, which is correct?

1. x > 0, y < x
2. x = 0, y > x
3. x >= 0, y <= x
4. x > 0, y > x

221. If 9^x = 9/3^x, then the value of x is:

1. 2/3
2. 3/2
3. 1
4. 0

222. B and C are 15% and 32% less than A. By what percentage is C less than B?

1. 23.5%
2. 22%
3. 20%
4. 18%

223. Four of these five are alike; which does not belong: 22, 26, 34, 46, 72?

1. 22
2. 34
3. 72
4. None of these

224. JN is related to which as AE is to DH?

1. MQ
2. GK
3. MP
4. LP

225. The value of (0.000064)^(1/2) is:

1. 0.02
2. 0.2
3. 0.002
4. None of these

226. The volume of a cube is V. The total length of its edges is:

1. 8V^(1/3)
2. 12V^(1/3)
3. 8V^3
4. 12V^3

227. If (x+y+2p+3q)(x-y-2p+3q) = (x-y+2p-3q)(x+y-2p-3q), then x/y = ?

1. p/q
2. q/p
3. 2q/3q
4. 2p/3p

228. In the Venn figure, the shaded region represents:

1. A - (B U C)
2. A U (B - C)
3. A - (B ∩ C)
4. A ∩ (B U C)

229. Two trains 130 m and 110 m long, same direction pass in 1 min; opposite in 3 s. Difference in speeds is:

1. 4 m/sec
2. 3 m/sec
3. 2 m/sec
4. 1 m/sec

230. At 10% compound interest per annum, in how many years will Rs 1,000 become Rs 1,331?

1. 2
2. 2.5
3. 3
4. 3.5

231. Which word best describes self-directed learning?

1. Active learning
2. Passive learning
3. Compulsory learning
4. Repulsive learning

232. The modern environment, according to the author, is:

1. Restrictive
2. Instructive
3. Passive
4. Compulsory

233. There is a need for self-directed learning because:

1. It is less challenging
2. It helps people learn more things and learn better
3. It is a more cost-effective method
4. It is less time-consuming

234. Choose the correct word for 'Government by one person':

1. Plutocracy
2. Oligarchy
3. Autocracy
4. Theocracy

235. Correct passive form of 'The Romans expected to conquer Carthage':

1. Carthage expected Romans to conquer
2. The Romans are conquered Carthage
3. It was expected by the Romans that they would conquer Carthage
4. It is expected to conquer Carthage

236. Choose the correct synonym of 'Competition':

1. Fight
2. Contest
3. Legal
4. Competence

237. An appropriate meaning of the word 'Slumber' is:

1. Disease
2. Sleep
3. Sadness
4. Silence

238. [Hindi passage] The basis for evaluating a nation's civilisation is its:

1. Art
2. Culture
3. Nature
4. Geography

239. [Hindi passage] Between which is there a close relationship?

1. Culture and philosophy
2. Civilisation and culture
3. Philosophy and art
4. Nature and life

240. [Hindi passage] What is culture (sanskriti)?

1. An ideal way of life
2. An effort to make life peaceful
3. The name for the means of making human life noble and advanced
4. Geographical conditions

241. [Hindi passage] What plays an important role in influencing human life?

1. Culture
2. Art
3. Nature
4. Civilisation

242. [Hindi grammar] Identify the suffix (pratyay) in the word 'sanskritik'.

1. -ik
2. -tik
3. -rik
4. -k

243. [Hindi grammar] To which category does the word 'virasat' belong?

1. Tatsam
2. Tadbhav
3. Deshaj
4. Videshi (foreign)

244. [Hindi vocabulary] Which word is NOT a synonym of 'gati'?

1. Unnati
2. Abhyuday
3. Utthan
4. Vibhuti

245. [Hindi vocabulary] Give a synonym of 'manav' (human).

1. Amartya
2. Martya
3. Aja
4. Madhav

246. [Hindi vocabulary] The meaning of 'sabhyata' (civilisation) is:

1. Culture
2. Citizenship/civility
3. Way of life
4. The art of living

247. [Hindi grammar] Split (sandhi-vichchhed) of the word 'mulyankan':

1. mulya + ankan
2. mulyam + akanana
3. mulya + nkan
4. mul + yankan

248. [Hindi vocabulary] The antonym of 'mahatvapurna' (important) is:

1. mahatvarahit
2. mahatvahin
3. mahatvayukt
4. mahatvamay

249. [Hindi passage] A suitable title for the passage is:

1. Civilisation and culture in general
2. Nature and human
3. Cultural heritage
4. Nation building

250. [Hindi passage] On the strength of what does a nation advance on the path of progress?

1. Natural resources
2. Geographical position
3. Cultural heritage
4. Political power