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1. Select the related word/letters/ A. Pipes B. Poppies

number from the given C. Possess D. Sips
alternatives. Ans. A
Coal : Black : : Chalk : ? Sol. The pair of words start with the
A. porous B. white same letter And also every word
C. brittle D. soft has five letters
Ans. B So option A Pipes, starts with P
Sol. Colour of coal is black and so and has five letters too.
colour of chalk is white . 6. Select the related word/letters/
2. Select the related word/letters/ number from the given
number from the given alternatives.
alternatives. Gourmet : Methane : : Tomato : ?
Oasis : Water : : Island : ? A. Atomize B. Potato
A. Land B. Sea C. Atoll D. Atomic
C. Shore D. Dry Ans. D
Ans. A Sol. the formation of second word will
Sol. Oasis signifies that there is water start from last three letters of first
and island signifies that there is word
land. like
3. Select the related word/letters/ gourMET = METhane
number from the given tomATO = ATOmic.
alternatives. 7. Select the related word/letters/
Buy : Bye : : ? number from the given
A. Brake : Break alternatives.
B. Pen : Pencil 26 : 65 : : 28 : ?
C. Coffee : Toffee A. 82 B. 88
D. Thorn : Horn C. 70 D. 75
Ans. A Ans. C
Sol. Both words starts with the same Sol. 262 + 26/2 = 65
letter and Similarly
Buy rhymes with bye and so brake 282 + 28/2 = 70.
rhymes with break. 8. Select the related word/letters/
4. Select the related word/letters/ number from the given
number from the given alternatives.
alternatives. 364 : 697 : : 265 : ?
AEIOU : BFJPV : : JLNP : ? A. 598 B. 573
A. LKMO B. KMOQ C. 863 D. 475
C. UOIE D. MNOP Ans. A
Ans. B Sol. 364 + 333 = 697
Sol. Similarly
265 + 333 = 598.
9. Select the related word/letters/
number from the given
alternatives.
AEIOU 861 : 123 : : 2352 : ?
+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 A. 336 B. 461
BFJPV C. 1548 D. 2234
Similarly Ans. A
Sol. 861 / 7 = 123
So
2352 / 7 = 336.
10. Select the odd word/letters/
number/word pair/number pair
5. Select the related word/letters/ from the given alternatives
number from the given A. Cycle B. motorcycle
alternatives. C. scooter D. car
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Sol. All are two wheelers except car, 16. Select the odd word/letters/
Car is a four wheeler. number/word pair/number pair
11. Select the odd word/letters/ from the given alternatives.
number/word pair/number pair A. 100101 B. 1100101
from the given alternatives. C. 1110001 D. 1010011
A. dead or alive Ans. A
B. life or death Sol. There is a series of 7 digits
C. body and soul numbers and 100101 is a six digit
D. living or non-living number.
Ans. C 17. Select the odd word/letters/
Sol. There are antonyms in every pair number/word pair/number pair
except option C. from the given alternatives.
Body and soul are not opposite A. 40 B. 25
words they are components of C. 64 D. 100
every living body. Ans. A
12. Select the odd word/letters/ Sol. Every number is a Square of a
number/word pair/number pair prime number but 40 is not.
from the given alternatives. 18. Select the odd word/letters/
A. Television and Fan number/word pair/number pair
B. Computer and Tube light from the given alternatives.
C. Bed and Cupboard A. 104, 17 B. 114, 19
D. Fan and Tube light C. 144, 24 D. 132, 22
Ans. C Ans. A
Sol. There are electronic gadgets in Sol. In every pair first number is
every pair except option C. divisible by second number
Bed and Cupboard are furniture. but in case of 104, 17 it is not
13. Select the odd word/letters/ right.
number/word pair/number pair 19. In the given series one word/one
from the given alternatives. term/one number is missing.
A. VD B. ZA Select the correct alternative from
C. BY D. XC the given ones that will complete
Ans. A the series.
Sol. Educative, Probable, Synergy,
Friday, ?
A. Male B. Rooted
C. Guilt D. Beer
Ans. C
Sol. In every next word letter count go
down by 1
Educative = 9,
14. Select the odd word/letters/ Probable = 8,
number/word pair/number pair Synergy = 7,
from the given alternatives. Friday = 6,
A. Gender B. Agenda And so
C. Spender D. Amender Guilt = 5.
Ans. B 20. In the given series one word/one
Sol. Each word has the suffix ‘ender’ term/one number is missing.
but Agenda does not. Select the correct alternative from
15. Select the odd word/letters/ the given ones that will complete
number/word pair/number pair the series.
from the given alternatives. Hello, Lofty, Tyre, Repair, ?
A. DTF B. UEF A. Tonic B. Ironic
C. AIA D. BHG C. Panic D. Paired
Ans. C Ans. B
Sol. All of letters are vowel in option C Sol. helLO = LOfty,
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Similarly, Sol. The term OXO is shifting its

repaIR = IRonic position by +1 to right.
21. In the given series one word/one So the next word in the series will
term/one number is missing. be XXXXOXO.
Select the correct alternative from 25. In the given series one word/one
the given ones that will complete term/one number is missing.
the series. Select the correct alternative from
ago, veal, choke, decree, ? the given ones that will complete
A. bristles B. deviance the series.
C. ordain D. ensures 11, 6, ?, -7, -15
Ans. D A. 1 B. -1
Sol. In every next word letter count C. 0 D. -3
increase by 1 Ans. C
Ago = 3, Sol. 11 – 5 =6
Veal = 4, 6 – 6 =0
Choke = 5, 0 – 7 = -7
Decree = 6 -7 – 8 = -15.
And so 26. In the given series one word/one
Ensures = 7. term/one number is missing.
22. In the given series one word/one Select the correct alternative from
term/one number is missing. the given ones that will complete
Select the correct alternative from the series.
the given ones that will complete -3, -4/3, 1/3, ?, 11/3
the series. A. -2 B. 4/3
R, O, L, I, ? C. 2 D. -4/3
A. H B. G Ans. C
C. E D. F Sol. -3 + 5/3 = -4/3
Ans. D -4/3 + 5/3 = 1/3
Sol. R-3=O 1/3 + 5/3 = 2
O–3=L 2 + 5/3 = 11/3.
L–3=I 27. In the given series one word/one
And so term/one number is missing.
I – 3 = F. Select the correct alternative from
23. In the given series one word/one the given ones that will complete
term/one number is missing. the series.
Select the correct alternative from 17, 19, 23, ?, 31
the given ones that will complete A. 25 B. 30
the series. C. 24 D. 29
lav, mbw, ncx, ody, ? Ans. D
A. pez B. pdy Sol. 17+2=19
C. qvd D. qey 19+4=23
Ans. A 23+6=29.
Sol. Lav + 111 = mbw, 28. If P<R, R<S AND T>P, WHICH OF
Mbw + 111 = ncx THE FOLLOWING MUST BE TRUE
Ncx + 111 = ody I. p < s
Similarly, II. s > t
Ody + 111 = pez. A. Only I
24. In the given series one word/one B. Only II
term/one number is missing. C. Neither I nor II
Select the correct alternative from D. Both I and II
the given ones that will complete Ans. D
the series. Sol. Since P<R<S and P<T
OXOXXXX, XOXOXXX, XXOXOXX, Therefore, both I and II must be
XXXOXOX, ? true.
A. XXXOXOX B. OXOXXXX 29. The weights of five boxes are 10,
C. XXXXOXO D. XOXOXXX 30, 40, 70 & 90 kilograms. Which
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weight, in kilograms, of any 34. In If A @ B means A is mother of

combination of these boxes? B, A # B means A is sister of B and
A. 180 B. 170 A ! B means A is daughter of B,
C. 160 D. 190 then what does X!Y#Z@W mean?
Ans. A A. Z is mother of X
Sol. 90 +10 +70=170 B. Y is sister of W
90+70 = 160 C. W is mother of X
30 +70 +90 =190 D. Z is maternal aunt of X
But we cannot get 180 kg using Ans. D
above weights. Sol. X!Y = X is daughter of Y
30. If the letters B, N, O, A & Z are Y#Z = Y is sister of Z
numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Z@W = Z is mother of W
respectively. Select that So
combination of numbers so that X!Y#Z@W = Z is maternal aunt of
letters arranged accordingly, form X.
a meaningful word. 35. If 62 @ 12=11, 23 @ 34=12, then
A. 1214151 B. 1324254 find the value of 73 @ 16 =?
C. 5152243 D. 4341652 A. 10 B. 7
Ans. B C. 13 D. 17
Sol. BONANZA = 1324254 Ans. D
Bonanza means Profit. Sol. 62 @ 12= (6+2) + (2+2) =11,
31. If SCALDING is coded as 23 @ 34=(2+3) + (3+4) = 12
HXZOWRMT, then how will PER be Similarly
coded as? 73 @ 16 =(7+1) + (3+6) =17.
A. RFV B. VFR 36. Which of the following words
C. KVI D. QWE follows the trend of the given list?
Ans. C Reconquer, Tranquil, Unique,
Sol. Tequilla, Squish, ?
A. Queue B. Plaque
C. Clique D. Aqua
Ans. A
Sol. The position of letter Q is shifting
by 1 to left like

32. In a certain code language, 648

means ‘mat is wet’, 756 means
'floor is dry', 987 means 'wet or 37. Which of the following terms follow
dry'. Find the code for 'or'. the trend of the given list?
A. 5 B. 1 WMMWWM, MMWWMW,
C. 9 D. 3 MWWMWM, ______.
Ans. C A. WMMWWM B. WMWMWM
Sol. ATQ C. WMWMWW D. WWMWMM
6 = Is, 7 = Dry, 8 = Wet Ans. D
So Sol. In every word of series each letter
9 = or. is shifting by 1 to left side
33. In a certain code language, '+' So with this order next word must
represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' be WWMWMM.
represents '÷' and '÷' represents 38. A hunter while chasing a prey
'-'. Find out the answer to the walks 5 km North, then turns East
following question. and walks 3 km, then turns North
0.02 + 400 − 123  3 = ? and walks 10 km, then turns to his
A. -33 B. 49 left and walks 3 km. Where is he
C. 0.2 D. 36 now with respect to the starting
Ans. B position?
Sol. 0.02 400 + 123 ÷ 3=8+41 A. 5 km North from the starting
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B. 15 km South from the starting
position
C. 5 km South from the starting
position
D. 15 km North from the starting
position
Ans. D
Sol.
15 km north from the starting
position
39. Two persons A and B start from
the same point. A walks 4 m North,
then turns to his right and walks 6
m. Meanwhile B has walked 6 m
East, then he turns to his left and
walks 12m. Where is B now with
respect to the position of A?
A. B is 16 m to the North of A
B. B is 8 m to the South of A
C. B is 16 m to the South of A
D. B is 8 m to the North of A
Ans. D
Sol.
B is 8 m to the North of A
40. In the question two statements are
given, followed by two conclusions,
I and II. You have to consider the
statements to be true even if it
seems to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have
to decide which of the given
conclusions, if any, follows from
the given statements.
Statement 1 : Some apples are
green
Statement 2 : All green things are
healthy.
Conclusion I: Some apples are
healthy.
Conclusion II: No apples are
healthy
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Either I or II follows
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C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Ans. C
Sol.
Some apples are green
All green things are healthy
Means green apples are healthy
Means some apples are healthy.
41. In the question a statement is
given, followed by two arguments,
I and II. You have to consider the
statement to be true even if it
seems to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have
to decide which of the given
arguments, if any, is a strong
argument.
Statement: Should learning self
defense be made compulsory for
girl students?
Argument I : No, there is a risk
that they will misuse these skills to
bully others.
Argument II : Yes, in an
environment where cases of
assault on women are increasing,
self defence training becomes one
essential part of women safety.
A. if only argument II is strong.
B. if only argument I is strong.
C. if neither argument I nor II is
strong
D. If both argument I and II are
strong
Ans. A
Sol. Now days where cases of assault
on women are increasing, self
defense training becomes one
essential part of women safety;
the worry is not worthy in case of
bullying someone.
42. Which of the following cube in the
answer figure cannot be made
based on the unfolded cube in the
question figure?
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Ans. A
Surgeons are doctors, they have
Sol.
degree in doctorate
But nurses are not doctors.
45. In the following figure, square
represents coaches, triangle
represents teachers, circle
represents players and rectangle
represents boys. Which set of
letters represents boys who are not
players and teachers who are not
boys?

Above cube can be made by the

given question, and it is obvious
that every position is possible
given in the options except option
A.
43. Which of the following answer
figure patterns can be combined to
make the question figure?
A. B.
A. K,M, N and L B. I, K, M and N
C. J, K, N and L D. K, N, L and I
Ans. A
Sol. K are boys but not players,
N are boys but not players,
L are boys but not players and
I are Teachers but not boys.
46. Which answer figure will complete
the pattern in the question figure?

C. D.
Ans. D
Sol. A. B.

C. D.

Ans. D
44. Which of the following diagrams Sol.
represent the relationship between
Doctors, Nurses and surgeons?

A. B. 47. From the given answer figures,

select the one in which the
question figure is
hidden/embedded
C. D.

Ans. C
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of the alternatives. The sets of

C. D. numbers given in the alternatives
are represented by two classes of
Ans. B alphabets as shown in the given
Sol. two matrices. The columns and
rows of Matrix-I are numbered
from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II
are numbered from 5 to 9. a letter
from these matrices can be
48. A piece of paper is folded and represented first by its row and
punched as shown below in the next by its column, for example ‘Q’
question figures. From the given can be represented by 10, 41 etc
answer figures, indicate how it will and ‘I’ can be represented by 76,
appear when opened. 97 etc. Similarly, you have to
identify the set for the word
“ULTRA”.

A. B.

C. D.

Ans. B
Sol.

A. 11, 41, 44, 85, 22

B. 21, 40, 04, 69, 01
C. 23, 95, 14, 20, 79
D. 12, 13, 41, 55, 69
49. If a mirror is placed on the line MN,
Ans. C
then which of the answer figures is
Sol.
the right image of the given figure?
U = 02, 23
L = 58, 95,
T =14
R =20
A =66, 79
So
A. B. ULTRA = 23, 95, 14, 20, 79
51. The innermost layer lining the
lumen of the alimentary canal is
the _______.
C. D. A. Muscularis B. Mucosa
C. Serosa D. Lumen
Ans. C Ans. B
Sol. Sol. The innermost layer lining the
lumen of the alimentary canal is
the Mucosa. The mucosa of organs
are composed of one or more
layers of epithelial cells that
secrete mucus, and an underlying
lamina propria of loose connective
tissue. Mucous membranes line the
50. A word is represented by only one digestive, respiratory, and
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primary barrier between the C. 3 and 4 only D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

external world and the interior of Ans. C
the body. Sol. The correct combination is:-
52. _______ are the most abundant of 1. 1-Phenoxyheptane -C13H20O
all the cells in blood. 2- Ethoxybenzene - C6H5OC2H5
A. leucocytes B. erythrocytes 3- 1-Methoxypropane -
C. platelets D. neutrophils CH3OCH2CH2CH3
Ans. B 4- Propan-1-ol - CH3 – CH2 – CH2-
Sol. erythrocytes are the most OH
abundant of all the cells in blood. 56. What is the IUPAC name of sec
erythrocytes is a red blood cell, Butyl chloride?
which (in humans) is typically a A. Dichloromethane
biconcave disc without a nucleus. B. Trichloromethane
Erythrocytes contain the pigment C. 3-Bromopropene
haemoglobin, which imparts the D. 2-Chlorobutane
red colour to blood, and transport Ans. D
oxygen and carbon dioxide to and Sol. the correct combinations are -
from the tissues. A -Dichloromethane - methylene
53. Which of the following is the dichloride
outermost whorl of a flower? B - Trichloromethane - Chloroform
A. corolla B. Androecium C - 3-Bromopropene - Allyl
C. gynoecium D. calyx bromide
Ans. D D - 2-Chlorobutane - sec Butyl
Sol. calyx is the outermost whorl of a chloride
flower. The outermost whorl of 57. Hexamethylene diamine and adipic
flower parts, comprising the acid are used to make which one of
sepals, which covers and protects the following gpolymers?
the petals as they develop. A. Ethene B. Nylon 6, 6
(zoology) A cup-like structure, C. Polythene D. Melamine
such as in the mammalian kidney. Ans. B
54. Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic Sol. Hexamethylene diamine and adipic
association of a _______ with a acid are used to make Nylon 6, 6.
root system. Nylon 6,6 is a type of polyamide or
A. fungus B. bacteria nylon. There are many types of
C. protozoa D. algae nylon: the two most common for
Ans. A textile and plastics industries are
Sol. Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic nylon 6 and nylon 66. Nylon 66 is
association of a fungus with a root made of two monomers each
system. It is a symbiotic containing 6 carbon atoms,
association between a fungus and hexamethylenediamine and adipic
the roots of a vascular host plant. acid, which give nylon 66 its name.
The term mycorrhiza refers to the 58. Which of the following elements
role of the fungi in the plants' has the highest atomic radius?
rhizosphere, its root system. A. Boron B. Aluminium
55. Consider the following pairs: C. Gallium D. Indium
1. 1-Phenoxyheptane: Ans. D
C6 H5OCH2 CH3 Sol. Indium has the highest atomic
2. Ethoxybenzene: radius. Indium is a chemical
C6 H5O(CH2 )6 − CH3 element with symbol In and atomic
number 49. It is a post-transition
3. 1-Methoxypropane:
metal that makes up 0.21 parts
CH3OCH 2 CH2 CH3
per million of the Earth's crust.
4. Propan-1-ol: Very soft and malleable, indium
CH3 − CH2 − CH2 − OH has a melting point higher than
Which of the above pairs are sodium and gallium, but lower than
correctly matched? lithium and tin.
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59. To insert a line break this HTML tag 63. Which scientist through his work
is used. on pea plants, discovered the
A. <br> B. <break> fundamental laws of inheritance?
C. <Break> D. </> A. Gregor Mendel
Ans. A B. Jonas E. Salk
Sol. To insert a line break <br> HTML C. Dmitri Mendeleev
tag is used. The <br> tag is useful D. Joseph Priestley
for writing addresses or poems. It Ans. A
is used to enter line breaks, not to Sol. Gregor Mendel through his work on
separate paragraphs. pea plants, discovered the
60. Using the ‘Home Key’ in Microsoft fundamental laws of inheritance.
work, processor moves the cursor Gregor Mendel, known as the
to the beginning of the _______. "father of modern genetics was an
A. page B. file Austrian monk who discovered the
C. document D. line basic principles of heredity through
Ans. D experiments in his garden. His
Sol. Using the ‘Home Key’ in Microsoft experiments showed that the
work, processor moves the cursor inheritance of certain traits in pea
to the beginning of the line. plants follows particular patterns,
Thehome key is found on the subsequently becoming the
computer keyboard usually above foundation of modern genetics and
the end key. This key returns you leading to the study of heredity.
to the beginning of the line, 64. The slope of the _____ line
document, page, cell, or screen of measures the amount of change in
where your cursor is positioned. good 2 required per unit of change
61. Hemis, the two-days religious in good 1 along the line.
festival is from which part of India? A. demand B. budget
A. Assam C. utility D. indifference
B. Ladakh Ans. B
C. Himachal Pradesh Sol. The slope of the budget line
D. Goa measures the amount of change in
Ans. B good 2 required per unit of change
Sol. Hemis Gompa, the largest and in good 1 along the line.
richest Buddhist monastery in 65. Which of the following is true with
Ladakh plays host to the popular respect to SMC (Short run
yearly festival day called Hemis marginal cost) and AVC (Average
Festival. This 2-day festival is variable cost)?
celebrated on the 10 th day of the A. AVC curve cuts the SMC curve
Tibetan lunar month and from above at the maximum point
remembered as the birth of of SMC.
Padmasambhava. B. SMC curve cuts the AVC curve
62. The 2016 Summer Olympics was from above at the maximum point
held in of AVC.
A. Sao Paula C. AVC curve cuts the SMC curve
B. Buenos Aires from below at the minimum point
C. Los Angeles of SMC curve.
D. Rio de Janerio D. SMC curve cuts the AVC curve
Ans. D from below at the minimum point
Sol. The 2016 Summer Olympics was of AVC.
held in Rio de Janerio. The 2016 Ans. D
Summer Olympics officially known Sol. SMC curve cuts the AVC curve
as the Games of the XXXI from below at the minimum point
Olympiad and commonly known as of AVC. SMC curve always intersect
Rio 2016, was a major the AVC curve at its minimum
international multi-sport event point. This is because to the left of
celebrated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, theminimum point of AVC, SMC is
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but the former falls at a faster unleaded petrol because lead in

rate. the petrol will cause following
66. If price of an article decreases fro problem:
Rs. 8 to Rs. 7.5, when quantity A. Erodes the exhaust metal body
demanded increases from Q1 units B. Becomes harmful lead
to 225000 units, and if point compounds
elasticity of demand is -2, what is C. Chokes the exhaust
the value of Q1? D. Inactivates the catalyst
A. 1,00,000 units Ans. D
B. 2,00,000 units Sol. Motor vehicles equipped with
C. 1,50,000 units catalytic converter should use
D. 50,000 units unleaded petrol because lead in
Ans. B the petrol will cause Inactivates
Sol. Original quantity = ? units, new the catalyst. A catalytic converter
quantity Q2 =225000, ∆Q = is an exhaust emission control
225000- Q1 device that converts toxic gases
Original price (P) = 8, New Price and pollutants in exhaust gas from
(P1) = 7.5, ∆P = 0.5, ED (elasticity an internal combustion engine to
of demand) = -2 less toxic pollutants by catalyzing a
Price ED (elasticity of demand)= redox reaction (an oxidation and a
∆Q
× =
P 225000− Q1 8
× =-2 reduction reaction). Catalytic
∆P Q1 −0.5 Q1
converters are usually used with
After solving we get Q1 =2,00,000
internal combustion engines fueled
67. _____ Ratio specifies the provision
by either petrol (gasoline) or
that banks must keep a fraction of
diesel—including lean-burn engines
their deposit with RBI.
as well as kerosene heaters and
A. Statutory Liquidity
stoves.
B. Cash Reserve
70. Which of the following is the
C. Reserve deposit
process of the natural aging of a
D. currency deposit
lake by biological enrichment of its
Ans. B
water?
Sol. Cash Reserve Ratio specifies the
A. Inundation
provision that banks must keep a
B. Declamation
fraction of their deposit with RBI.
C. Agglomeration
Cash reserve Ratio (CRR) is the
D. Eutrophication
amount of funds that the banks
Ans. D
have to keep with the RBI. If the
Sol. Eutrophication is the process of the
central bank decides to increase
natural aging of a lake by biological
the CRR, the available amount with
enrichment of its water.
the banks comes down. The RBI
Eutrophication(hypertrophication)
uses the CRR to drain out
is the enrichment of a water body
excessive money from the system.
with nutrients, usually with an
68. Net National Product at market
excess amount of nutrients. This
prices-(Indirect taxes-Subsidies) =
process induces growth of plants
A. Gross National Product
and algae and due to the biomass
B. Personal income
load, may result in oxygen
C. National Income
depletion of the water body.
D. Personal Disposable Income
71. Which layer of the atmosphere
Ans. C
contains the ozone layer?
Sol. National Income = Net National
A. Mesosphere
Product at market prices- (Indirect
B. Stratosphere
taxes-Subsidies).
C. Thermosphere
National income is the total value
D. Troposphere
of all services and goods produced
Ans. B
in a year in a given financial year.
Sol. Stratosphere contains the ozone
69. Motor vehicles equipped with
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atmosphere, just above the C. 3 only

troposphere, and below the D. 2 only
mesosphere. The increase of Ans. B
temperature with altitude is a Sol. The mean thickness of continental
result of the absorption of the crust is around 30 km.The surface
Sun's ultraviolet radiation by the waves are the last to report on
ozone layer. seismograph. A P-wave is one of
72. Which of the following is a the two main types of elastic
characteristic of the tundra type of bodywaves, called seismic waves in
climate? seismology, the first signal from an
A. Zero precipitation earthquake to arrive at a
B. No dry season seismograph. It may be
C. Semi arid transmitted through gases, liquids,
D. no true summer or solids.
Ans. D 75. The tectonic plate _____ is located
Sol. No true summer is a characteristic between the South America and
of the tundra type of climate. Pacific plate.
Tundras are among Earth's coldest, A. Cocos B. Caroline
harshest biomes. Tundra C. Fuji D.Nazca
ecosystems are treeless regions Ans. B
found in the Arctic and on the tops Sol. The tectonic plate Caroline is
of mountains, where theclimate is located between the South America
cold and windy and rainfall is and Pacific plate. The Caroline
scant. Tundra lands are snow- Plate is a minor tectonic plate that
covered for much of the year, until straddles the Equator in the
summer brings a burst of eastern hemisphere located north
wildflowers. of New Guinea. It forms a
73. Capital of the Union territory subduction zone along the border
“Lakshadweep” is _______. with the Bird's Head Plate and the
A. Pondicherry B. Kavaratti Woodlark Plate to the south.
C. Daman D. Port Blair 76. The time that light takes to travel
Ans. B from the Sun to the Earth is
Sol. Capital of the Union territory approximately ______.
“Lakshadweep” is kavaratti. A. 6.311 minutes
Lakshadweep formerly known as B. 4.311 minutes
the Laccadive, Minicoy, and C. 2.311 minutes
Aminidivi Islands is a group of D. 8.311 minutes
islands in the Laccadive Sea. Ans. D
Lakshadweepcomes from Sol. The time that light takes to travel
Lakshadwipa, which means "one from the Sun to the Earth is
hundred thousand islands" in approximately 8.311 minutes.
Sanskrit. The islands form the 77. ______ is a process by which
smallest Union Territory of India. already consolidated rocks undergo
74. With reference to the interior of recrystallisation and reorganization
the earth consider the following of materials within original rocks.
statements. A. Ignism
1. The P-waves are similar to B. Petrificatoin
sound waves. They can travel C. Metamorphism
through only solid materials. D. Lithification
2. The mean thickness of Ans. C
continental crust is around 30 km. Sol. Metamorphism is a process by
3. The surface waves are the last which already consolidated rocks
to report on seismograph. undergo recrystallisation and
Which of the statements given reorganization of materials within
above is/are correct? original rocks. Metamorphism is
A. 1 and 3 only the change of minerals or geologic
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minerals) in pre-existing rocks C. Augustus D. Darius

(protoliths), without the protolith Ans. C
melting into liquid magma (a solid- Sol. The Roman Republic that lasted
state change). The change occurs from 509 BC to 27 BC, was
primarily due to heat, pressure, overthrown by Augustus, the
and the introduction of chemically adopted son and heir of Julius
active fluids. Caesar. The Roman Republic was
78. Cotton is cultivated in Northern the era of ancient Roman
Indian States during the ____ civilization beginning with the
cropping season. overthrow of the Roman Kingdom,
A. Rabi B. Kharif traditionally dated to 509 BC, and
C. Zaid D. Winter ending in 27 BC with the
Ans. B establishment of the Roman
Sol. Cotton is cultivated in Northern Empire. It was during this period
Indian States during the Kharif that Rome's control expanded from
cropping season. The kharif the city's immediate surroundings
cropping season is from July – to hegemony over the entire
October during the south-west Mediterranean world.
monsoon. The kharif crops include 81. Megasthenes was a _____
rice, maize, sorghum, pearl ambassador to the court of
millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi Chandragupta Maurya.
(cereals), arhar (pulses), A. Roman B. Persian
soyabean, groundnut (oilseeds), C. Greek D. Babylonian
cotton etc. Ans. C
79. With reference to India’s freedom Sol. Megasthenes was a greek
struggle consider the following ambassador to the court of
statements. Chandragupta Maurya.
1. The Turkish ruler Mehmed Megasthenes was an ancient Greek
Murad-V abolished the Caliphate. historian, diplomat and Indian
2. In February 1922, a group of ethnographer and explorer in the
peasants attacked and torched a Hellenistic period. He described
police station in the hamlet of India in his book Indika, which is
Chauri Chaura. now lost, but has been partially
3. During the Non-Cooperation reconstructed from the writings of
Movement Gandhiji was arrested in the later authors.
March 1922, and charges with 82. Which king made Al-Biruni, the
sedition. writer of Kitab-ul-Hind, a hostage
Which of the statements given A. Timur-i-Lang
above is/are correct? B. Mahmud of Ghazni
A. 1 and 3 only C. Genghis Khan
B. 3 only D. Nader Shah
C. 2 and 3 only Ans. B
D. 2 only Sol. Mahmud of Ghazni made Al-Biruni,
Ans. C the writer of Kitab-ul-Hind, a
Sol. In February 1922, a group of hostage. Mahmud of Ghazni was
peasants attacked and torched a the ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire
police station in the hamlet of from 997 until his death. He turned
Chauri Chaura.During the Non- the former provincial city of Ghazni
Cooperation Movement Gandhiji into the rich capital of an extensive
was arrested in March 1922, and empire which included modern-day
charges with sedition. Afghanistan, most of Iran, and
80. The Roman Republic that lasted parts of north-west India including
from 509 BC to 27 BC, was modern-day Pakistan.
overthrown by ______, the 83. Rameshwaram is a city in the state
adopted son and heir of Julius of ______.
Caesar. A. Kerala
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C. Andhra Pradesh 3. Time between successive human

D. Tamil Nadu
Ans. D 4. Rotation period of the earth :
Sol. Rameshwaram is a city in the state
of Tamil Nadu. Rameswaram, (also
spelt as Ramesvaram,
Rameshwaram) is a town and a
second grade municipality in the
Ramanathapuram district in the
South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It is located on Pamban Island
separated from mainland India by
the Pamban channel and is about
40 kilometres from Mannar Island,
Sri Lanka.
84. Along with Leo Szilard who was the
other physicist to hold the first
patent for a nuclear reactor?
A. Ernest Rutherford
B. Edmund Becquerel
C. Dmitri Mendeleev
D. Enrico Fermi
Ans. D angular velocity, divided by the
Sol. Enrico Fermi alog wih leo szilard
was the other physicist to hold the
first patent for a nuclear reactor.
Enrico Fermi was an Italian-
American physicist and the creator
of the world's first nuclear reactor,
the Chicago Pile-1. He has been
called the "architect of the nuclear
age" and the "architect of the
atomic bomb". He was one of the
very few physicists in history to
excel both theoretically and
experimentally.
85. Consider the following pairs:
1. Period of X-rays : 10–8
2. Life time of an excited State of
an atom : 10–1
3. Time between successive human
heartbeats : 10°
4. Rotation period of the earth :
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Which of the above pairs are
correctly matched?
A. 2 and 4 only
B. 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only
Ans. B v u f
Sol. The correct matching are is given
below.
1. Period of X-rays : not defined
2. Life time of an excited State of
an atom : 10-8
heartbeats : 100
105
86. The correct relationship between
Moment of Inertia, Torque an
Angular acceleration is?
A. Angular acceleration = torque ×
Moment of inertia
B. Angular acceleration = torque/
Moment of inertia
C. Moment of inertia = Angular
acceleration × torque
D. Moment of inertia = Angular
acceleration + torque
Ans. B
Sol. Angular acceleration = torque/
Moment of inertia. The angular
acceleration of a rotating object is
the rate at which the angular
velocity changes with respect to
time. It is the change in the
change in time.
87. A magnetron valve is used to
produce _______.
A. Radio waves B. X-Rays
C. Gamma rays D. Microwaves
Ans. D
Sol. A magnetron valve is used to
produce Microwaves. The cavity
magnetron is a high-powered
vacuum tube that generates
microwaves using the interaction of
a stream of electrons with a
magnetic field while moving past a
series of open metal cavities
(cavity resonators).
88. How far should the object be
placed from a convex mirror of
focal length 40 cm, when the
image is to be obtained at a
distance of 8 cm from the mirror?
A. 12 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 8 cm
D. 10 cm
Ans. D
Sol. We know the lens formula as
1 1 1
− =
where
u→object distance=?
v→image distance=8
f→focal length distance=40cm
After solving we get.
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89. The Charter of fundamental Rights of
the Indian constitution are
borrowed from the _______
constitution.
A. United States
B. Canadian
C. British
D. French
Ans. A
Sol.
The Charter of fundamental Rights of the
Indian constitution are borrowed
from the United States.
Fundamental Rights are the basic
rights of the people and the
charter of rights contained in Part
III of Constitution of India. ...
However, in case of fundamental
rights violation, Supreme court of
India can be approached directly
for ultimate justice per Article 32.
90. Which of the following is a
characteristic of a “first Past the
Post” electoral system?
A. Candidate who wins the elections gets
majority of votes
B. Voter votes for a candidate
C. Voter votes for the party
D. Every party gets seats in the
legislature in proportion to the
percentage of votes that it gets
Ans. B
Sol. Voter votes for a candidate a
characteristic of a “first Past the
Post” electoral system. First Past
the post is used in many former
British colonies, such as the US,
Canada, India, and many
Caribbean or African states. As
India has over 800 million voters,
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First Past the Post is the system
used by the most people in the
world.
91. Nationalism also accompanied by
the break-up of all the following
empires, except, _________.
A. Austro-Hungarian
B. German
C. Russian
D. British
Ans. B
Sol. Nationalism also accompanied by
the break-up of all the following
empires, except, german.
92. In the Indian constitution, as per
Fundamental Rights, Abolition of
Untouchability is a ________.
A. Right to equality
B. Right to freedom of religion
C. Right against exploitation
D. Right to Constitutional remedy
Ans. A
Sol. In the Indian constitution, as per
Fundamental Rights, Abolition of
Untouchability is a Right to
equality. Right to equality is an
important right provided for in
Articles 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of
the constitution.
93. ________ is the only Asian
member of the G-8
A. Japan B. China
C. India D. Singapore
Ans. A
Sol. Japan is the only Asian member of
the G-8. The G8 summit is an
annual meeting between leaders
from eight of the most powerful
countries in the world. The aim is
to try to tackle global problems by
discussing big issues and planning
what action to take. The leaders of
the countries meet every year in a
different member country.
94. Which of the following Indian
sportsperson is an Indian field
hockey player and former captain
of the Indian hockey team?
A. Pankaj advani
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B. Pullela Gopichand mostly of adipocytes. it produces

C. Narain karthikeyan hormones such as leptin, estrogen,
D. Dhanraj Pillay resistin, and the cytokine TNFα.
Ans. D 98. Which is the longest rail tunnel in
Sol. Dhanraj Pillay is an Indian field India?
hockey player and former captain A. Karbude B. Nathuwadi
of the Indian hockey team. He is C. Pir Panjal D. Tike
the recipient of India's highest Ans. C
sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Sol. Pir Panjal is the longest rail tunnel
Khel Ratna award for the year in India. The Pir Panjal Railway
1999–2000. Tunnel, an 11.215 kilometres
95. Who wrote the novel “Robinson (6.969 mi) railway tunnel, passes
Crusoe”? through the Pir Panjal Range in
A. Salman Rushdie Jammu and Kashmir. It connects
B. Jonathan Swift Quazigund and Banihal and is a
C. Daniel Defoe part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-
D. William Shakespeare Baramulla railway project.
Ans. C 99. Who among the following was a
Sol. Daniel Defoe wrote the novel classical Indian flute player?
“Robinson Crusoe”. Daniel Defoe A. Shiv Kumar Sharma
born Daniel Foe, was an English B. Zakir Hussain
trader, writer, journalist, C. HariprasadChaurasia
pamphleteer and spy. He is most D. Bismillah Khan
famous for his novel Robinson Ans. C
Crusoe, which is second only to the Sol. Hariprasad Chaurasia was a
Bible in its number of translations. classical Indian flute player. Pandit
96. Members of ________ animal Hariprasad Chaurasia is an
phylum are commonly known as Indian classical flautist, who plays
sponges and they are generally the bansuri, an Indian bamboo
marine and mostly asymmetrical flute, in the Hindustani classical
animals. tradition. he won sangeet natak
A. Porifera acedamy award in 1984.
B. Mollusca 100. _____ is a situation when there is
C. Platyhelminthes a prolonged period of inadequate
D. Annelida rainfall marked with mal-
Ans. A distribution of the same over time
Sol. Members of Porifera animal phylum and space.
are commonly known as sponges A. Agricultural Drought
and they are generally marine and B. Hydrological Drought
mostly asymmetrical animals. the C. Meteorological Drought
members of the phylum Porifera D. Ecological Drought
are a basal Metazoa clade as sister Ans. C
of the Diploblasts. They are Sol. Meteorological Drought is a
multicellular organisms that have situation when there is a prolonged
bodies full of pores and channels period of inadequate rainfall
allowing water to circulate through marked with mal-distribution of the
them, consisting of jelly-like same over time and space.
mesohyl sandwiched between two Meteorological drought happens
thin layers of cells. when dry weather patterns
97. The cells of which tissue are dominate an area.
specialized to store fats?
A. Adipose B. Squamous
C. Glandular D. Collagen
Ans. A
Sol. The cells of Adipose are specialized
to store fats. adipose tissue. is a
loose connective tissue composed

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