Competitive Exams 1002
Competitive Exams 1002
Competitive Exams 1002
SET -A
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Marks : 150
Time : 3 Hrs.
(d) Gokhale
(c) Christians
(d) Jews
(c) Amritsar
(d) Lahore
(c) Delhi
(d) Meerut
(c) Vivekananda
(c) Korea
(d) Thailand
(d) Siwaliks
(d) Meridian
Gir Forest is in :
(a) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(b) Bihar
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A fountain of hot water issuing from a hole which extends deep into earths crust is called :
(a) Delta
(b) Canyon
(c) Volcano
(d) Geyser
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(d) 1949
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Which article of the constitution provides for the formation of the Finance Commission ?
(a) Article 300
(b) Article 280
(c) Article 250
(d) Article 290
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The Governor can nominate to the Legislative Council of his state one member from this
community:
(a) Jewish
(b) Muslim
(c) Anglo - Indian
(d) Parsi
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(d) 2005
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Universal Declaration of human rights was passed by the U.N General Assembly on :
(a) 10th Dec 1948
(b) 13th Nov 1947
(c) 9th Dec 1948
(d) 12th Dec 1946
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Kerala is the first state in India to launch a Pension Scheme for farmers namely :
(a) Kissan Abhiman
(b) Farmers Pension
(c) Agricultural Pension
(d) Pension to Agricultural Labourer
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IRDP means :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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The definition of the Urban Poor according to the Planning Commission in India in terms of the
calorie intake with respect to daily consumption is :
(a) Less than 2100 calories
(b) Less than 2000 calories
(c) Less than 2200 calories
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The Kyoto protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework
Convention on :
(a) Climate change
(b) International Trade (c) Global investment
(d) Education
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(c) Cytoplasm
(d) Ribosome
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Who was the first to perform the surgery of human heart transplant ?
(a) David Baltimore
(b) Dr. Christian Bernard
(c) Dr. James D. Watson
(d) Dr. Mathew Phillip
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(d) Thyroid
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Name the Egyptian President against whom people of Egypt revolted in 2011 :
(a) Hosni Mubarak
(b) Pervez Musharraf
(c) Omar Suleiman
(d) Ahmed Shafeeque
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In which of the following cities was the Indian Biodiversity Congress ( 2010) held ?
(a) Chennai
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Mumbai
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
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The principle of respect for all life an the practice of non - injury to living things is known in India as
(a) Ahimsa
(b) Tolerance
(c) Patience
(d) None of these
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NCW means :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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The Servants of India Society (1905) was formed to train people to serve the country by :
(a) Tilak
(b) Gandhiji
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Gopalakrishna Gokhale
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By age four , Varsha won _______ brown belt, ________ first degree in Karate. (articles)
(a) the ,the
(b) a , the
(c) an , the
(d) the, a
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Anamika said, God spared our lives because he wants us to do something meaningful (Reported
Speech)
(a) Anamaika said that God had spared their lives because he wanted them to do
something meaningful
(b) Anamaika said that God spared their lives because he wanted them to do something
meaningful
(c) Anamaika said that God spared their lives because he had wanted them to do something
meaningful
(d) Anamaika said that God spares our lives because he wants us to do something meaningful
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My aunt gave the baby a beautiful rattle. ( Mark the D.O and Indir.O)
(a) baby , rattle
(b) rattle , baby
(c) aunt , baby
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(d) accepting
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I met J.K.Rowling _________ they say is the richest person in the world. (relative clause)
(a) who
(b) whose
(c) whom
(d) which
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The student leader explained why he had to leave the panel discussion forum. (adverbial of anger)
(a) The student leader explained why he had to leave angrily the panel discussion forum
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I have never me Osama bin Laden ______ do I want to. ( Neg . conjunction)
(a) nor
(b) neither
(c) or
(d) either
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It was not difficult to park the car in front of the theatre. ( gerund)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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(b) Sheepes
(c) Sheep
(d) Sheepz
(b) Geeses
(c) Gander
(d) Gossen
(c) disforgetting
(d) misforgetable
(b) Foretell
(c) aver
(d) pronounce
(b) ancestral
(c) bequeathed
(d) Possessed
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(b) bold
(c) balled
(d) bohold
Use of Homonyms :
Bald :
(a) bawled
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Phrasal Verb :
To Shrug ones shoulders
(a) to show disapproval
(c) to wash ones hands
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Modus operandi
(a) Operation
(b) to approve
(d) to deny
(b) treatment
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Either the Prime Minister or his ministers _________ blamed for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Scam ( to be )
(a) is
(b) are
(c) has been
(d) have been
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Nepalese climber Min Bahadur Sherchan is the olders man to scale Mt. Everest. (Comparative
degree)
(a) Nobdoy is older than Min Bahadur Sherchan to scale Mt. Everest.
(b) No climber is as old as Min Bahadur Sherchan to scale Mt. Everest.
(c) No Nepalese climber Min Bahadur Sherchan is older that any other climber to scale
Mt. Everest.
(d) Mt. Everest is as old as Min Bahadur Sherchan who climbed it.
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I am the messenger of Indias ancient thought word over, _________ ? (question tag)
(a) arent I ?
(b) amnt I ?
(c) isnt I ?
(d) am I ?
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India will be the largest economy _______ 2050 _______China and the US (Preposition)
(a) by , after
(b) after , with
(c) in , after
(d) from , with
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A man walks 30 metres towards South. Then , turning to his right, he walks 30 metres. Then turning
to his left ,he walks 20 metres, again he turns to his left and walks 30 metres. How far is he from his
initial position ?
(a) 20 metres
(b) 30 metres
(c) 60 metres
(d) None of these
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(c) 53
(d) 65
B, C, E, G, K, M, ______
(a) V
(b) W
(c) Q
(d) R
(c) LLMA
(d) KLLA
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There are 3 friends, A, B and C .Each of them have a Hat and a Cycle. Each of them is wearing
another persons hast and riding the cycle of the third person. (ie. None of them is using their own
hat and cycle) If A is wearing Bs hat and riding Cs cycle, who is riding As cycle ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) Cant be determined
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A 1 km long train passes through a tunnel of 1 km length at a speed of 1 km per minute. How much
time will it take to pass through it completely ?
(a) 1 min
(b) 2 min
(c) 5 min
(d) 0.5 min
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In a particular code language GREET is coded as FQDDS, how is FORD coded in that language ?
(a) FQSD
(b) ENQC
(c) ENRC
(d) FNRC
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P, Q, R and S are playing a game of carom. P, R and S , Q are partners. S is to the right of R. If R is
facing west , then Q is facing ?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West
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What is the angle between the minute hand and hour hand of a clock at half past two ?
(a) 105
(b) 103
(c) 110
(d) 90
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A is two years older than B, who is twice as old as C. If total ages of A, B and C be 27 , how old is B
(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 12
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A vendor bought 3 chocolates for 1 rupees. For how much per chocolate should he sell, to gain a
profit of 50% ?
(a) 50 ps
(b) 75 ps
(c) ` 1
(d) ` 1.50
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If
(a b c )
a b c
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3 4 7
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(a) 7
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(b) 2
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(d)
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instead of . What is the percentage error ?
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(b) 86%
(c) 36%
(d) 64%
Hint : No answer
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The number of marbles slabs of size 20 cm 20 cm required to pave the floor of a square room of
side 3 metres is :
(a) 100
(b) 150
(c) 225
(d) 250
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75% of a number is added to 75 , then the result is the number itself. What is the number ?
(a) 50
(b) 60
(c) 300
(d) 400
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A and B can do a work in 12 days. B and C together can do it in 15 days and C and A together in 20
days. If A, B, C work together, they will complete the work in :
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(a) 5 days
(b) 10 days
(c) 12 days
(d)
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The prices of a scooter and TV are in a ratio 7 : 5. If scooter costs ` 8,000 more than TV set, then
price of TV set is :
(a) ` 20,000
(b) ` 24,000
(c) ` 28,000
(d) ` 32, 000
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At what rate percent of simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 12 years ?
(a)
33
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(b)
25
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(c)
17
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(d)
19
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In a family, Reshma is elder sister of Ragini. Soni is Reshmas daughter and Saloni is Sonis cousin.
Ranginis mother is Rajini. Ramani is the sister in law of Reshma. Who is Sonis grand mother ?
(a) Ramani
(b) Rajini
(c) Reshma
(d) Saloni
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(c) 37
(d) 64
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(b) Y
(c) W
(d) X
(c) 64
(d) 72
(d) Siverfish
(d) Ibis
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(c) Velocity
(d) Amplitude
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the temperature is 0C
the humidity is 0%
the humidity is 100%
the temperature is 100%
(d) Benzene
(d) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Paris
(d) Chlorine
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Which one of the following contributes largely to the green house effect ?
(a) Ozone
(b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Water vapour
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In Indian Premeir League , 2011 which of the following won the Golden Player Award ?
(a) Lasith Malinga
(b) Sachin Tendulkar
(c) M.S.Dhoni
(d) Chris Gayle
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Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration under 58 th National Film Awards 2010 has
been bagged by :
(a) Adaminte Makan Abu
(b) Mone Manush
(c) Dabangg
(d) None of these
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(c) Tasman
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(d) Google
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A bus starting from Thane and reaches Vashi in 45 minutes with an average speed of 40 km/ hr. If
the speed is increased by 10 km/ hr , how much time it will take to cover the same distance ?
(a) 34 minutes
(b) 36 minutes
(c) 38 minutes
(d) 40 minutes
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Bindu is older than Manju, but not as old as Devu. Indu is younger than Bindu but older than
Lekshmi. Who is the oldest ?
(a) Devu
(b) Manju
(c) Bindu
(d) Indu
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If in a clock the numbers 1 to 12 are replaced with alphabet starting from K, then which of the
options will indicate the time 6 Oclock ?
(a) Q -V
(b) P -T
(c) O - U
(d) P -V
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The difference between 6 times and 8 times of a digit is 15. What is the digit ?
(a) 12
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 6
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Cube of
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(b)
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(c)
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(c) 0.45
(d)
1
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(d) 45
A candidate appearing for an examination has to secure 40% marks to pass paper . But he secured
only 40 marks and failed 20 marks. What is the maximum mark for paper ?
(a) 100
(c) 200
(c) 180
(d) 150
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(c) Scanty
(d) Sparse
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In a certain code language THOUGHT is written as 7358237 and ROW is written as 659. How is
GROWTH written in that code ?
(a) 265982
(b) 659837
(c) 273573
(d) 265973
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(d) Channamma
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Kalahari desert is in :
(a) Africa
(c) Sbarmati
(d) Tapti
(d) Europe
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Only continent which is crossed by equator , tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn.
(a) South America
(b) Asia
(c) Africa
(d) North America
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Refrigerator is invented by :
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(b) Claude
(d) J. Harrison and A. Catlin
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(d) 25 percent
(c) 18 percent
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The property by virtue of the bodies try to retain their constant linear motion is called :
(a) Force
(b) Accelerator
(c) Inertia
(d) Energy
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(c) Vietnam
(d) Phillippines
(c) Japan
(d) Phillippines
(c) Gwalior
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(d) China
Directions : Q 139 to : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases
are suggested, one of which best fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each
case.
Even after 60 years of independence it is disgraceful that we are yet to put out infrastructure in
________139 _____. There are two types of infrastructure in the country. One is the basic
infrastructure in _____140____ . There are two types of infrastructure in the country. One is the
basic infrastructure such as water supply, drainage , education etc. The other is for comfort such as
excellent roads, high speed trains etc. We have not _____141____ on either. What is the problem ?
Is it lack of money or funds ? It may not _____142____ be so. We simply do not know how to go
about things.
What we have done is that we have _____143_____ a number of layers of decision - making
authorities and too ______144______agencies and regulations. We must get a number of
_____145______ to get anything done. We need leadership not only in politics but also in
administration. We need definition of out objectives such as what we need, why we need, and when
we need it ______146____ important point is clarity of ideology. Lastly and most importantly ,
identification of a right person for the job is _____147_____.
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(a) organize
(b) place
(c) vicinity
(d) commitment
(d) duty
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(a) accomplished
(b) attained
(c) established
(d) qualified
(e) delivered
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(a) quietly
(b) inevitably
(c) because
(d) necessarily
(e) voluntarily
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(a) great
(b) abundant
(c) many
(d) much
(e) manifold
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(a) hardships
(b) attempt
(c) bribe
(d) clearances
(e) skill
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(a) another
(b) different
(c) others
(d) moreover
(e) distinctly
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(a) expected
(b) dependent
(c) awaited
(d) inherent
(e) essential
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(a) basics
(b) similarity
(c) difference
(d) rigidity
(e) modesty
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(a) building
(b) investment
(c) developing
(d) generating
(e) modifying
Q 148 to : In each of the question given below which one of the five answer figures on the right
should come after the problem figures on the left of the sequence were continued ?
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