UKPSC Prelims 2012

Which monument is not at Fatehpur Sikri?

Which one of the following Ashrams related to Mahatma Gandhi is the oldest?

The first Chief Justice of Supreme Court established by the East India Company was:

(a)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Who was the author of ‘Neel-Darpan’?

(b)Bankim Chandra Chatterji

(c)Nabagopal Mitra

(d)Dinabandhu Mitra

Q. 81 markMedium

Azimullah Khan was an advisor to

Who established ‘Satya Sodhak Samaj’?

(a)B. R. Ambedkar

(b)Santram

(c)Jotiba Phule

(d)Bhaskar Rao Jadhav

Q. 101 markMedium

(b)Chittagong Armoury raid

Muzaffar Ahmad, S. A. Dange, Shaukat Usmani and Nalini Gupta were jailed for which conspiracy?

(a)Kakori train heist

(c)Meerut conspiracy case

(d)Kanpur Bolshevik conspiracy case

Q. 111 markMedium

The longest glacier in Uttarakhand is

According to 2011 Census, which of the following districts of Uttarakhand had negative population growth-rate?

Which are called ‘Duns’ in Uttarakhand?

(a)Structural valleys

(a)Alaknanda and Bhagirathi

In which of the following rivers’ confluence is Gobindghat located?

(b)Alaknanda and Khirongad

(c)Alaknanda and Laxman Ganga (Bhyundar Gad)

(d)Alaknanda and Dhauli Ganga

Q. 151 markMedium

Which of the following is a biosphere reserve in Uttarakhand?

Which one is the most extensive part of the oceanic floor?

(a)Ocean Deeps

(b)Continental Slope

(c)Continental Shelves

(d)Deep Sea Plains

Q. 171 markMedium

Grenada is located in

A telegram was sent from Greenwich at 12.00 noon. The time for transmission was 12 minutes. It reached a town at 6.00 p.m. The longitude of the town will be

Which one of the following is not a member of ‘BRICS’?

Which one of the following is not associated to the ‘group’?

The state having highest literacy rate as per 2011 Census is

(c)Agasthyamalai — Kerala

Which of the following is not properly matched? Biosphere Reserves — State

(a)Similipal — Odisha

(b)Nokrek — Meghalaya

(d)Kanchenjunga — Himachal Pradesh

Q. 231 markMedium

Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer by using the code given below: List-I (Industry) List-II (Location) A. Fertilizer i. Kota B. Glass ii. Udaipur C. Cement iii. Jaipur D. Synthetic Silk iv. Sriganganagar Codes: A B C D

Which one of the following rivers is associated with Sardar Sarovar Project?

On the outline map of India (a), (b), (c) and (d) depict the location of four coal fields. Which one is not correctly shown on the map?

(a)Everest, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

Which one of the following groups is the correct sequence of mountain peaks from east to west?

(b)Kanchenjunga, Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri

(c)Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Everest

(d)Everest, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna

Q. 271 markMedium

(a)Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the States of India in descending order of their area?

(b)Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

(c)Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand

(d)Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh

Q. 281 markMedium

Which river among the following does NOT join the Ganga river from the left?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below : List-I (Sea-Port) List-II (State) A. Alleppey i. Tamil Nadu B. Ennore ii. Odisha C. Paradip iii. Kerala D. Kakinada iv. Andhra Pradesh Codes :

(a)A-iii B-i C-ii D-iv

(b)A-iv B-i C-ii D-iii

(c)A-ii B-iv C-iii D-i

(d)A-i B-iii C-iv D-ii

Q. 301 markMedium

Basaltic lava rocks over the Indian Deccan Plateau were formed in which of the following geological periods?

(a)Cretaceous period

(b)Pleistocene period

(c)Carboniferous period

(d)Miocene period

Q. 311 markMedium

(c)Smt. Vijay Laxmi Pandit

Who was the first Indian to join as a member of the UN Human Rights Commission, constituted in 1946?

(a)Smt. Sarojini Naidu

(b)Smt. Hansa Mehta

Q. 321 markMedium

(c)Between USSR and China

Treaties of ‘START-I’ and ‘START-II’ were signed

(a)Between USA and USSR

(b)Between USA and China

Q. 331 markMedium

When did the Protection of Human Rights Act come into force in India?

(a)Bretton Woods Agreement

Under which agreement was the International Monetary Fund established?

(b)Bretton Stone Agreement

(c)S. Woods Agreement

(d)U. Thant Agreement

Q. 351 markMedium

When was the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) established?

A State Legislative Assembly can participate in the election of which of the following? I. President of India II. Vice-President of India III. Members of Rajya Sabha IV. Members of Legislative Council Select the correct answer:

(b)Shri Sudarshan Agarwal

Who was the first Governor of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand)?

(a)Smt. Margret Alva

(c)Shri B.L. Joshi

(d)Shri Surjit Singh Barnala

Q. 381 markMedium

Which Constitutional amendment provided constitutional status to urban local government?

(b)Parliament by passing a resolution

By whom can the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India be enlarged?

(a)President of India

(c)Parliament by making a law

(d)President in consultation with Chief Justice of India

Q. 401 markMedium

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to whom?

(b)Directive Principles of State Policy

Which of the following has been described as the soul of the Indian Constitution?

(a)Fundamental Rights

(c)Right to Constitutional Remedies

(d)The Preamble

Q. 421 markMedium

(a)Ministry of Home Affairs

The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of:

(b)Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

(c)President of India

(d)Lok Sabha Speaker

Q. 431 markMedium

(b)Members, State Public Service Commission

Who among the following is not appointed by the State Governor?

(a)Chief Minister

(c)Judges of High Court

(d)Advocate General

Q. 441 markMedium

(a)Government of India Act, 1935

Under which of the following was the Constituent Assembly of India constituted?

(b)Cripps Proposals, 1942

(c)Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

(d)Indian Independence Act, 1947

Q. 451 markMedium

(a)President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Which of the following constitute the Indian Parliament?

(b)Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister

(c)Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

(d)Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Parliament Secretariat

Q. 461 markMedium

(b)Vice-President of India

Who presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?

(a)President of India

(c)Prime Minister of India

(d)Speaker of Lok Sabha

Q. 471 markMedium

(b)Six years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier

What is the tenure of the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

(a)Five years

(c)Five years or 65 years of age, whichever is earlier

(d)During the pleasure of the President of India

Q. 481 markMedium

(a)Only in Supreme Court of India

Where can a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) be filed?

(b)Only in High Courts of States

(c)In Central Administrative Tribunals

(d)Both in High Courts & Supreme Court

Q. 491 markMedium

Which tribes of Uttarakhand had trade relations with Tibet before the 1962 war with China?

Who established the ‘Garhdesh Seva Sangh’?

(d)Mathura Prasad Bamrada

Who was the first Chairman of ‘Uttarakhand Kranti Dal’?

(a)D.P. Pant

(b)Badri Datt Pande

(c)Diwakar Bhatt

Q. 521 markMedium

Who is known as ‘Gandhi of Uttarakhand’?

(a)Gaura Devi

(b)Sunderlal Bahuguna

(c)Madho Singh Bhandari

(d)Indramani Badoni

Q. 531 markMedium

A person can contest the Panchayat election if he has attained the age of:

By which Constitutional Amendment have OBCs been given 27 percent reservation in admission to educational institutions?

(b)Chief Justice of Supreme Court

Who administers the oath of office and secrecy to the Governor?

(a)President

(c)Chief Justice of High Court

(d)Chief Minister

Q. 561 markMedium

Which one of the following states first established the institution of Lokayukta?

(a)First Administrative Reforms Commission

Which of the following commissions/committees has recommended the creation of a Local Body Ombudsman?

(b)Second Administrative Reforms Commission

(c)Balwantrai Mehta Committee

(d)Ashok Mehta Committee

Q. 581 markMedium

(a)Dinesh Goswami Committee

Which one of the following committees is NOT associated with the Panchayati Raj System in India?

(b)L.M. Singhvi Committee

(c)Sadiq Ali Committee

(d)Ashok Mehta Committee

Q. 591 markMedium

Under which article of the Constitution are reservations in admission to educational institutions, including private and unaided ones, for OBCs/SC/ST made?

The ‘Right to Education’ introduced through the 86th Amendment came into force:

Which one of the following is known as the ‘mystery lake’ of Uttarakhand?

Which of the following food crops of Uttarakhand covers the maximum sown area?

As per the 2011 Census, what is the literacy rate of Uttarakhand?

Which one of the following is the highest snow-covered peak of Uttarakhand?

(a)Bhagirathi and Alaknanda

On which of the following rivers has the Tehri Hydro-Power Project been constructed?

(b)Yamuna and Bhagirathi

(c)Kali and Tonse

(d)Bhagirathi and Bhilangana

Q. 661 markMedium

Which one of the following countries was the last to be included in ‘BRICS’?

(b)I.M.F., I.B.R.D. and United Nations

The Bretton Woods Conference led to the establishment of:

(a)I.M.F. and I.B.R.D.

(c)I.M.F. and United Nations

(d)I.M.F., I.B.R.D., United Nations and W.T.O.

Q. 681 markMedium

Which of the following organisations publishes the Human Development Report?

(a)International Finance Corporation

Which one of the following World Bank affiliates provides assistance for poverty alleviation to the world’s poorest countries?

(b)International Development Association

(c)Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

(d)International Monetary Fund

Q. 701 markMedium

(a)I. Rupee has appreciated and II. Dollar has depreciated

When the exchange rate changes from 1 $ = ₹ 60 to 1 $ = ₹ 58, it implies:

(b)II. Dollar has depreciated and III. Rupee has depreciated

(c)I. Rupee has appreciated and IV. Dollar has appreciated

(d)II. Dollar has depreciated and IV. Dollar has appreciated

Q. 711 markMedium

(a)Geometrical progression

According to the Malthusian Theory of Population, population increases in:

(b)Arithmetic progression

(c)Harmonic progression

Q. 721 markMedium

(a)Deflation and Unemployment

The Phillips Curve represents the relationship between:

(b)Inflation and Unemployment

(c)Inflation and Disguised Unemployment

(d)Deflation and Cyclical Unemployment

Q. 731 markMedium

Which of the following economists propagated the Pure Monetary Theory of Trade Cycle?

Who is the author of the book "The Accumulation of Capital"?

(a)Mrs. Joan Robinson

(b)Adam Smith

(c)Lord Maynard Keynes

Q. 751 markMedium

Which of the following economists introduced fiscal policy as a tool to rectify the Great Depression of 1929-30?

The Committee on Financial Sector Reforms 2008 in India was headed by:

As per Census 2011, the sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males) in India is:

The Planned Development Model was adopted in India from:

(a)Prime Minister of India

Which one of the following is the Chairman of the National Development Council?

(b)Finance Minister of Government of India

(c)President of India

(d)Vice-President of India

Q. 801 markMedium

Which of the following states in India is famous for rubber cultivation?

Which one of the following is part of fiscal policy?

(a)Production policy

(b)Tax policy

(c)Foreign policy

(d)Interest rate policy

Q. 821 markMedium

NREGA was renamed "MNREGA" on:

(a)2nd October, 2007

(b)2nd February, 2008

(d)2nd October, 2010

Q. 831 markMedium

The Indian rupee was made convertible into which of the following accounts since March 1994?

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority was set up in India on:

(a)Regulation of currency

Which of the following is not a function of the Reserve Bank of India?

(b)Regulation of foreign trade

(c)Regulation of credit

(d)Custody and management of the country's foreign exchange reserves

Q. 861 markMedium

(c)Distant Operator Service

In Cyber Law terminology, "DOS" means:

(a)Denial of Service

(b)Disk Operating System

Q. 871 markMedium

(a)Numeric, text, and picture data

Multimedia can contain:

(b)Graphics, animation, video, music and voice

(c)Only numeric type data

Q. 881 markMedium

Sending an identical e-mail message repeatedly to a particular address by any abuser is called:

A program that has the capability to infect other programs, make copies of itself and spread into other programs is called:

The practice of using more than one type of medium in a computer at the same time is called:

One carbon credit is equivalent to:

The Kedar valley disaster of June 2013 was caused by heavy rains in the catchment area of which river?

Leakage of which of the following gases caused the Bhopal Gas Tragedy?

Minamata disease is caused due to:

(c)Pyramid of number or biomass

The number of organisms that can be supported by the environment in a given area is known as:

(a)Population

(b)Carrying Capacity

Q. 961 markMedium

The size of a nanoparticle ranges between:

(a)Increases towards the equator

Biodiversity changes occur:

(b)Decreases towards the equator

(c)Remains unchanged throughout the Earth

(d)Increases towards the poles

Q. 981 markMedium

(b)Biological insecticide

Bacillus thuringiensis is used as:

(a)Bio-fertilizer

(c)Chemical fertilizer

(d)Chemical insecticide

Q. 991 markMedium

Which among the following gas is most responsible for global warming?

(a)Ebola Virus – Smallpox

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

(b)Biometric identification – Fingerprints and Iris scan

(c)Cloning – Genetic replica

(d)DNA Fingerprinting – Paternity or criminal identification

Q. 1011 markMedium

Which Uranium isotope is used in nuclear power plants to produce electricity?

The main constituent of biogas is:

Which one of the following elements is used in solar cells?

Which among the following is NOT a polymer?

Which Vitamin is required for clotting of blood?

The filament of an electric bulb is made of:

Which of the following radiations has the highest energy per quantum?

India’s first dedicated navigation satellite IRNSS – 1A was launched from:

(a)Sriharikota

(b)Ahmedabad

(c)Thiruvananthapuram

(d)Bengaluru

Q. 1091 markMedium

(a)Optic fibres – Light waves

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(b)Android – Voice input

(c)Large Hadron Collider – God particle

(d)Red Planet – Mars

Q. 1101 markMedium

Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) is situated at:

Who won the Gold Medal in the 20th (Glasgow) Commonwealth Games 2014 in Wrestling in 74 kg weight category?

(c)Hariharan Parthasarthi

Who among the following scientists has been conferred upon ‘Bharat Ratna’ for the year 2013?

(a)K.L. Mashelkar

(b)G.P. Rao

(d)C.N.R. Rao

Q. 1131 markMedium

Great Himalayan National Park, which has been accorded the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, is located in:

Where is the Headquarters of North-Central Railway Zone situated?

In the Union Budget, 2014 the Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission has been called as:

According to National Youth Policy 2014, the youths of which one of the following age groups will be benefitted?

International Day of Non-violence is observed on:

(a)Protecting the indigenous breed of cows

The “Rashtriya Gokul Mission” announced by the Union Government aims at:

(b)Developing high milk yielding cow breeds

(c)Curbing slaughtering of cattles

(d)Eliminating Foot and Mouth disease in cattles

Q. 1191 markMedium

POCSO Act is related to:

Who has been appointed the new National Security Advisor of India?

Who was the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade 2014 of India?

Who among the following won the Presidential election of Syria for the third time in 2014?

(a)Abdel Fattah el Sisi

(a)Developing marine living resources

The new government at the centre has recently ratified the Marrakesh Treaty. This treaty aims at:

(b)Regulating air transport services

(c)Promotion of access to published works by visually impaired persons and persons with print disabilities

(d)Promoting studies in cell-biology

Q. 1241 markMedium

Which one of the following films bagged the Palme d’or award at Cannes Film Festival-2014?

(a)Winter Sleep

(b)Grace of Monaco

(c)The Wonders

(d)Goodbye to Languages

Q. 1251 markMedium

(b)Javier Perez De Cuellar

Who among the following has been the first African U.N. Secretary General?

(a)Ban Ki Moon

(c)Boutros-Boutros Ghali

(d)U-Thant

Q. 1261 markMedium

Which one of the following surface-to-air missiles was successfully test-fired in May 2014 from Chandipur (Odisha)?

What is the name of the new museum that was inaugurated in the Rashtrapati Bhawan on July 25, 2014?

(a)Glimpses of History

Who among the following won the Asian Billiard Championship in June 2014?

Which of the following has won gold medal of Wimbledon Under-19 Gold-tournament of 2014?

(b)Uttarakhand & Himachal Pradesh

Which of the following state/states will be benefitted by the proposed “Kishau Dam” Project?

(a)Haryana

(c)Jammu-Kashmir

(d)Assam

Q. 1311 markMedium

(a)Lalitha Kumaramangalam

Which of the following is presently the Chairperson of Rashtriya Mahila Ayog (National Commission for Women)?

(a)From 4 August to 6 September

The famous Nanda Rajjat of Uttarakhand took place during which period in 2014?

(b)From 16 August to 16 September

(c)From 18 August to 6 September

(d)From 21 August to 10 September

Q. 1331 markMedium

Who is India’s woman Parliamentarian to win election for eight consecutive terms from the same Lok Sabha constituency?

(a)Professor George Brock

Who is the author of the book ‘Out of Print: Newspapers, Journalism and the Business of News in the Digital Age’?

Who has been appointed as the ‘Horticulture Ambassador of Maharashtra’?

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report of July 2014, which one of the following countries has effectively reduced its stock-pile of enriched uranium?

Who was nominated as ‘Good-Will Ambassador’ by ‘U.N. Women’ for its ‘He-for-She’ campaign in July 2014?

Which of the following won the first medal for India at the 17th Asian Games held in South Korea?

(a)200 billion U.S. dollars

According to the Fortaleza Declaration (Brazil-2014) of the Sixth BRICS Summit, what is the initial subscribed capital—equally shared among the founding members—for the New Development Bank to address infrastructure gaps and sustainable development needs?

(b)150 billion U.S. dollars

(d)50 billion U.S. dollars

Q. 1401 markMedium

(a)World Health Organization (WHO)

Which one of the following organisations officially declared India a ‘Polio-free’ country in March 2014?

(b)United Nations Organisation (UNO)

(c)Red Cross Society

(d)None of these

Q. 1411 markMedium

(a)Sivapala, Sivapalita and Haripal

Almora coins bear the names:

(b)Sivapalita, Siva and Hari

(c)Sivadatta, Sivapalita and Haridatta

(d)Sivadatta, Sivapalita and Hari

Q. 1421 markMedium

(d)Man Shah – Chandpurgarh

Tick out the correctly matched option out of the following combination of king and his capital:

(a)Somchand – Raj Bunga

(b)Kankapal – Devalgarh

(c)Ajaypal – Tehri

Q. 1431 markMedium

Who was known as ‘Nakati Rani’ in the history of Garhwal?

Garhwal Sarvadalita Board was constituted in 1928 A.D. by:

(a)To get freedom from British rule

‘Praja Mandal’ was established at Dehradun with the objective:

(b)To get freedom from Gurkha rule

(c)To organize people for social reforms

(d)To free the people from mis-rule of Tehri-Rajya

Q. 1461 markMedium

(a)Both (A) and (B) are false

Read the statements (A) and (B) and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (A) The sixth century B.C. was a period of great religious upheaval in all parts of the world. (B) The Vedic religion had become very complex. Codes:

(b)Both (A) and (B) are true

(c)(A) is true, while (B) is false

(d)(A) is false, while (B) is true

Q. 1471 markMedium

(a)Prayag Prashasti of Samudra Gupta

The earliest known epigraphic evidence of Bhagvatism is:

(b)Nasik inscription of Gautami Balshri

(c)Garuda column at Besnagar

(d)Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva

Q. 1481 markMedium

Buddhist text ‘Milindapanho’ throws light on which Indo-Greek ruler?

In which Vedic text is the term ‘Varna’ referred to for the first time?

(b)Feudal set-up of administration

There were different causes for the downfall of the Gupta empire. Which one was NOT the cause among the statements given below?

(a)Huna invasion

(c)Acceptance of Buddhism by the later Guptas

(d)Arab invasion

Paper-II(99 questions)

Q. 11 markMedium

Find the missing term (______) in the following : N 5 V, K 7 T, ______, E 14 P, B 19 N

Choose the correct number from the following : B : 16 :: D : ?

A is B’s sister. C is B’s mother. D is C’s father. E is D’s mother. How is A related to D ?

Choose the word from the following, which can NOT be formed by using letters in the word ‘RECOMMENDATION’.

If the radius of a circle is doubled, its area increases by

Choose the best related alternative (?) from the following : Calendar : Dates :: Dictionary : ?

A man walks 1 km towards East, then turns to South and walks 5 km. Again he turns to East and walks 2 km. Then he turns to North and walks 9 km. How far is he from the starting point ?

A man is facing South. He turned 135° anticlockwise and then 180° clockwise. In which direction is he now ?

If + stands for ×, – stands for ÷, × stands for – and ÷ stands for +, then find the value of 26 ÷ 74 – 4 × 5 + 2.

Which term of the series 5, 10, 20, 40, ……. is 1280 ?

Consider the six statements : A : All balls are locks. B : All keys are locks. C : All keys are balls. D : Some keys are locks. E : Some locks are balls. F : No ball is lock. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument containing logically related statements, that is, where the third statement is the conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements.

Consider the following statement and the arguments and decide which of the arguments is strong. Statement : Should income tax be abolished in India ? Arguments : I. Yes, it is a burden on wage earners. II. No, it is a good source of revenue.

Consider the following statement and assumptions and decide which of the assumption/assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. Statement : Let us increase the taxes to cover the deficit. Assumptions : I. The present taxes are very low. II. Deficit in a budget is not desirable. III. Deficit can not be met without increasing the tax.

If 25th May in a certain year is a Sunday, then which day of the week will be 25th December in that year?

(a)Hardwork is the basis of success.

Consider the statement given below: "Idle brain is a devil's workshop." Which of the following has the same logic?

(b)A person without work is rebellious.

(c)Educated people are cultured.

(d)Players are physically healthy.

Q. 161 markMedium

It takes 3 hours to fill a tank but because of some leakage at the bottom of the tank, it takes one more hour to fill the tank. In how many hours will the tank become empty just because of the hole?

Which of the following graphs can possibly represent the motion of a car on road?

Six persons K, L, M, N, O, P are sitting around a table as per the following conditions : 1. K and L are opposite to each other. 2. M is to the left of K. 3. O and N are opposite to each other. 4. P is to the right of N. Who is to the left of L?

Which one of the following pairs of words is not rationally related?

Which one of the following is odd one?

The monthly incomes of six employees of a company are 15,000, 18,000, 17,500, 30,000, 17,500, 28,000 (in rupees). The number of employees having income more than mode and less than mean incomes is

The following table gives the area (in square km) and population (in lakh) of four cities : City A B C D Area 125 140 180 200 Population 25 40 60 50 The least densely populated city is

A number when divided by 8, leaves a remainder 2. If cube of this number is divided by 8, the remainder will be

The following chart shows the percentage of Engineers, Labours and Administrators working in a company. If total number of Engineers is 75, then the number of Labours is

The following table gives the annual profit of a company (in lakh rupees): Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Profit 590 620 656 690 726 The period which has maximum percent increase in profit over the previous year is :

The following table shows the number of Science, Arts and Commerce students in a group of boys and girls : Science Arts Commerce Total Boys 20 – 15 80 Girls 6 40 – – Total – – 20 – The total number of students in the group is

The following table gives the import and export (in million dollars) of a country : Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 Import 150 175 170 200 Export 140 183 170 210 The average trade balance is

(b)Non-programmed decision

Electronic data processing is a modern technique of which of the following?

(a)Programmed decision

(c)Traditional decision

(d)Promoting E-Governance

Q. 291 markMedium

(a)refer his matter to your superior.

Your subordinate requires leave but your office work will be affected due to his absence because he is a key person for that work. You should

(b)sanction the leave.

(c)ask another person to do his work.

Q. 301 markMedium

(b)(i) and (ii) are correct

Authority means : (i) power to take decision (ii) power to communicate decisions to subordinates (iii) power to influence the behaviour pattern of people in an organisation (iv) power to make subordinates socially responsible

(a)Only (i) is correct

(c)(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

(d)All the four statements are correct

Q. 311 markMedium

The alphabet which appears in the middle of a meaningful word that begins with ‘A’ and is formed by using the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth letters of the word ‘CONTRACT’ is –

(a)Communicator, medium, receiver, effect, message

In the process of communication, which one of the following sequences is in chronological order?

(b)Medium, communicator, message, receiver, effect

(c)Communicator, message, medium, receiver, effect

(d)Message, communicator, medium, effect, receiver

Q. 331 markMedium

(a)Interactive communication

Communication via new media such as computers, teleshopping, internet and mobile telephony is termed as –

(b)Entertainment

(c)Developmental communication

(d)None of these

Q. 341 markMedium

A number when divided by 17 leaves remainder 5. What remainder would be obtained by dividing the same number by 357?

If a carton containing one dozen eggs is dropped, which one of the following cannot be the ratio of broken eggs to whole eggs?

Which of the following statement(s) about decision-making is/are true? 1. It is an act of determining a course of action. 2. It means choosing one alternative from among various alternatives. 3. It is synonymous with policy-making.

(a)150 g of A and 200 g of B

Using the data below, which of the following diets would supply the maximum protein? Food % protein % carbohydrate % fats Cost/100 g (₹) A 10 20 30 1.80 B 20 15 10 3.00 C 20 10 40 2.75

(b)100 g of B and 200 g of C

(d)350 g of C

Q. 381 markMedium

(a)300 g of A and 150 g of B

Each of the following diets would supply at least 75 g of fats. Which diet would cost the least (using the data in Question 37)?

(b)500 g of B and 100 g of A

(d)200 g of C

Q. 391 markMedium

If one’s diet contains 100 g each of A, B and C, how many grams of fat are included in the diet?

The notation n! is defined as factorial n and it means the product of positive integers from 1 to n, for example 3! = 1 × 2 × 3. Now form the sum S = 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + … up to ∞. If you divide this sum S by 8, the remainder is:

(a)0

(b)1

(d)Cannot be determined

Q. 411 markMedium

The number of integers between 1 and 100 (including both) that are exactly divisible by 3 or 5 is:

Study the following statement and the assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Statement: If it does not rain throughout this month, most farmers will be in trouble. Assumptions: I. Timely rain is essential for farming. II. Most farmers are generally dependent on rains.

Consider the following statement and courses of action, and decide which course(s) of action logically follows for pursuing. Statement: Nuclear power cannot make a country secure. Courses of action: I. We should stop further increasing our nuclear power. II. We should destroy our nuclear capability. III. We should focus on improving diplomatic relations.

Study the following statement and the arguments and decide which argument(s) is/are strong. Statement: Should seniority be the only criterion for promotion? Arguments: I. No, it would be an injustice to those juniors who are more deserving and suitable for higher positions. II. Yes, otherwise seniors will feel humiliated. III. Yes, seniors are more experienced and must be rewarded.

Study the following statement and conclusions and decide which conclusion is logical. Statement: Money plays a vital role in politics. Conclusions: I. The poor can never become politicians. II. All the rich men take part in politics.

Study the following statement and courses of action and decide which course(s) of action is/are logical. Statement: The migration from villages to cities is detrimental to both. Courses of action: I. Rural postings should be mandatory. II. Employment opportunities should be created in villages. III. There should be trains linking villages to cities.

The minimum number of colours required to fill the spaces in the given diagram without any two adjacent spaces having the same colour is:

Study the following statement and conclusions and decide which conclusion/conclusions is/are logical. Statement: Soldiers serve their country. Conclusions: I. Men generally serve their country. II. Those who serve their country are soldiers. III. Some men who are soldiers serve their country. IV. Women do not serve their country because they are not soldiers.

(a)There are means other than schools for transfer of traditions.

Read the following passage and find out which statement is best supported by this passage: "The school has always been the most important means of transferring the wealth of tradition from one generation to the next. This applies today in an even higher degree than in former times for, through the modern development of economy, the family as bearer of tradition and education has been weakened."

(b)Several different sources must be tried.

(c)Economic development plays a crucial role.

(d)Family, as ever, is the most popular means.

Q. 501 markMedium

In an envelope there are some currency notes whose total value is Rs 100 and their number is 10. There is no currency note of Rs 10 denomination. How many notes of Rs 5 denomination are there in the envelope?

Form the product S = 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 × 6 × 7 × 8 × 9 × … × 50. Counting from the unit's place, the number of zeros in S is:

In the following, find the option which is different from the other three options, which are alike in some manner:

(a)Both the statements S1 and S2 are not sufficient to answer the question.

A question is followed by two statements. Question: x and y are two numbers. What is x/y? Statement 1 (S1): Their average is (5/2) × y. Statement 2 (S2): Their difference is 3. Which one of the following is correct in order that a specific answer to the question is obtained?

(b)Statement S1 alone is sufficient but S2 alone is not sufficient.

(c)Statement S2 alone is sufficient but S1 alone is not sufficient.

(d)Both statements S1 and S2 together are necessary to answer the question.

Q. 541 markMedium

(a)Both the statements 1 and 2 together are necessary to answer the question.

A question is given below followed by two statements: Question : Is x greater than y? Statement 1 : x is greater than 30. Statement 2 : y is greater than 27. Which one of the following is correct in order that a specific answer to the question is obtained?

(b)Both the statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient to answer the question.

(c)Statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question.

(d)Statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Q. 551 markMedium

(a)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Assertion (A) : Salt is added to cook food at higher altitudes. Reason (R) : Temperature is lower at higher altitudes. Which one of the following is the correct answer?

(b)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Q. 561 markMedium

(a)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Assertion (A) : Pressure cookers are fitted with ebonite handles. Reason (R) : Ebonite is strong. Which one of the following is the correct answer?

(b)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Q. 571 markMedium

(a)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Assertion (A) : We prefer to wear white clothes in winter. Reason (R) : White clothes are good reflectors of heat. Which one of the following is the correct answer?

(b)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Q. 581 markMedium

(a)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Assertion (A) : Goitre is a common disease in mountainous regions. Reason (R) : Diet of the people in mountains lacks iodine content. Which one of the following is the correct answer?

(b)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Q. 591 markMedium

The digit in the unit’s place of the number 17^1999 + 11^1999 – 7^1999 is:

(a)The calendar for the year 2003 will serve for the year 2014.

Which of the following is correct?

(b)The calendar for the year 2003 was same as for 2013.

(c)The calendar for the year 2003 was same as for 2012.

(d)The calendar for the year 2003 was same as for 2011.

Q. 611 markMedium

(a)More land is required for urbanization in India.

Land price is a big hindrance to competitive Indian products and services because

(b)Urbanization has increased land prices in India.

(c)Farmers are not ready to give their land for projects.

(d)High land prices increase the fixed cost in business.

Q. 621 markMedium

(a)Transfer agriculture land to forest land

Which one of the following is most appropriate to ensure the desired limit of forests prescribed in Indian forest policy?

(b)Increase forest land 2% per year

(c)By afforestation of land in a scientific manner

(d)Declare cutting of any kind of tree a criminal offence

Q. 631 markMedium

Which of the following is different from the other three?

(a)Difficult : Impossible

The relationship “Optimistic : Pessimistic” is best explained by which one of the following?

(b)Export : Import

(c)Study : Play

(d)Tolerating : Disgusting

Q. 651 markMedium

Which one of the following is different from the other three?

Which one of the following is different from the other three?

What is the number of squares contained in the figure?

What is the number of straight lines needed to construct the above figure?

What is the number of triangles contained in the figure?

A is elder to B while C and D are elder to E who lies between A and C. If C is elder to B, which one of the following statements is necessarily true?

If 50% of (x – y) is equal to 30% of (x + y), then what percent of x is the value of y ?

The missing number in the following series : 5, 41, 149, 329, ______ is

If CONSTITUTION is coded as DNORUHUTUTHPM in a certain language, how can DISTRIBUTION be coded in that language ?

Find the value of √42 + √42 + √42 + … up to ∞.

What is the angle between the two hands of a clock at 9:50 hours ?

Find the average of all the even numbers and the average of all the odd numbers from 1 to 45.

Find all the possible values of x (where x is an integer) for the inequality 5 < 3x + 2 ≤ 17.

A person was appointed for a 50-day job on the condition that he will be paid ₹12 for every working day but will be fined ₹6 for every day he remains absent. After completion of work, he gets ₹420. For how many days was he absent?

Find the missing number (marked as ?) in the following figure: