FULL MOCK TEST 1 FOR WBCS PRE 2015

Time 2 hours
Full marks 200
1. The Dasavatara Temple at Deogarh is of
(a) Dvikuta type
(b) Trikuta type
(c) Ekayatana type
(d) Punchayatana type
2. According to Buddhist tradition, who was
transformed from a child devourer to a
protectress of children?
(a) Marichi
(b) Tara
(c) Hariti
(d) Pattini
3. In which dynastys coins is Shiva shown in
human form?
(a) Satavanhana
(b) Sunga
(c) Kushana
(d) Kadamba
4. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List I List II (Officers) (Duties in Mauryan
Polity)
A) Samaharta 1) Treasurer
and keeper of
stores
B) Sannidhata 2) Collector General
C) Nagarika 3) City Magistrate
D) Akshapatalik 4) Central
Accounts a Officer Codes
ABCD
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 4 1 3 2

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5. Who among the following acted as the

Prime Minister of Sultan Iltutmish?
(a) Fakhrul Mulk Isami
(b) Malik Qutbuddin Hasan Ghauri
(c) Nizamul Mulk Muhammad Junaidi
(d) Saifuddin Hasan Qarligh
6. Whose court was adorned by Jayadeva, the
author of Gita Govind?
(a) Mihir Bhoja
(b) Amoghvarsha I
(c) Vijayasena
(d) Lakshmanasena
7. Which one of the following did not form a
part of the Chola army?
(a) Navy
(b) War-elephants
(c) Chariots
(d) Infantry
8. Who built the famous Kailasanatha
temple at Kanchi?
(a) Narasimha Varman II
(b) Nandi Varman II
(c) Krishna I
(d) Krishna II
9. Who among the following Chola rulers
cooperated
with
Sailendra
Emperor
Marvijayottunga-Varman in building a
Buddhist vihara at Nagapatam?
(a) Vijayalaya
(b) Paranataka I
(c) Rajaraja I
(d) Rajendra I
10. The peruvalis of the Chola period
represented the
(a) Trunk roads
(b) Higher judiciary
(c) Agricultural land
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11. Baburs wakil Nizamuddin hatched a
conspiracy to oust Humayun from succession
on the death of Babur. He wanted to place on
the throne
(a) Mahdi Khwaja
(b) Muhammad Sultan Mirza
(c) Muhammad Zaman Mirza
(d) Sultan Hasan Mirza
12. During Shershah Suris rule, the pargana
administration was looked upon by which of
the following officers?
(a) Subedar and Faujdar
(b) Shiqdar and Munsif
(c) Amin and Muqaddam
(d) Qanungo and Bitikchi
13. Double dome in a medieval building was
first introduced in the tomb of
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Firuz Tughlaq
(d) Lilavati
14. Akbar constructed Buland Darwaza at
Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his conquest
of
(a) Malwa
(b) Bengal
(c) Kashmir
(d) Gujarat
15. Which of the following Persian histories
was composed during the period of Emperor
Shah Jahan?
(a) Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
(b) Futuhat-i-Alamgiri
(c) Padshah-Namah
(d) Tarikh-i-Alfi
16. Consider the following Mughal nobles:
Afzal Khan
Mahabat Khan
Ali Mardan Khan
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Asaf Khan
What is the correct chronological sequence of
the above nobles?
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 4-3-2-1
(c) 3-1-4-2
(d) 4-2-3-1
17. In 1660 A.D. who was deputed by
Aurangzeb to put down the rising power of
Shivaji?
(a) Khafi Khan
(b) Shaista Khan
(c) Dilir Khan
(d) Mubariz Khan
18. In the Maratha Cavalry the lowest unit of
twenty-five soldiers was under which one of
the following?
(a) Nayak
(b) Havaldar
(c) Sarnobat
(d) Jumladar

19. A compilation called Manasollasa or

Abhilasitarthacintamani which contains a
precious section on music and dance was
made by
(a) Kalidasa
(b) Sudraka
(c) Somesvara
(d) Bhavabhutti
20. Consider the following statements:
1. The Kailasa temple of Ellora has a Dravidian
style of architecture.
2. Two temple at Dilwara on Mount Abu are
crowned by Sikhara in the style of Khajuraho
temples.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a)

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(b)
(c)
(d)

2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

21. Among the following, which one

is appropriately attributed to Nimbarkacarya?
(a) Dvaitadvaita
(b) Dvaita
(c) Suddhadvaita Vedants
(d) Vissitadvaita
22. Con Consider the following statements:
1. Muhammad Nadir Samarqandi was a
painter in the court of Humayum.
2. Tuzuk-i-Baburi written by Babur in Turkish
was translated into Persian by Abdur Rahim
Khan-i-Khanan.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Which among the following was not a
demand of the participants in the Royal
Indian Navy Uprising (1946)
(a)
Equal pay for both Indian and white
sailors
(b)
Release of INA and other political
prisoners
(c) Arrest of the British Prime Minister
(d) Indianization of the Navy
24. Consider the following statements:
1. From 1955, USSR gave full support to the
Indian position on Kashmir and from 1956
used or threatened to use its veto in the UN
Security Council to block resolutions
unfavourable to India on Kashmir
2. The US supported India in the UN on the
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Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
25. Which of the following was the pen-name
of Mughal princess Jahanara?
(a) Bedil
(b) Dagh
(c) Makhft
(d) Nazir
26. Consider the following statements
regarding Muhammad Tughluq:
1. Isami and Ibn-i-Battuta testify to his having
private discussions with jogis.
2. There is an evidence about his participation
in the festival of Holi.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
27. Consider the following statements
about Medieval Indian craftsmen:
1. The rural artisans like oil pressers, indigo
and
saltpeter
workers
and
sugar
manufacturers were only part-time artisans.
2. There were artisans villages which
specialized in producing cloth for export.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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28. With references to the Government of
India Act, 1935, consider the following
statements:
1. As per the Act, in the Governors Provinces,
diarchy was abolished and Provincial
Autonomy introducted.
2. All the Provincial legislatures consisted of
only one chamber called Legislative Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?

(b)
(c)
(d)

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

33. The worship of fire in the Indus Valley is

proved by the discovery of fire altar at
(a) Surkotada
(b) Alamgirpur
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Chanhudaro

29. Consider the following :

At which of the following places has the
largest belt of painted rock-shelters of prehistoric period been discovered?
1.Bhaja.
2.Bhimbetka
3.Jaora
4.Ajanta.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

1, 2 and 3 only
2, 3 and 4 only
2 and 3 only
3 and 4 only

30. The earliest trace of human occupation in

the Ganga Plain is found at
(a) Baor
(b) Kalpi
(c) Adamgarh
(d) Teris
31. Evidence of rice cultivation reported from
the Harappan site is from
(a) Mohenjodaro
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Harappa
Rangpur
Banawali

32. The Harappan Civilizations terracotta

plough is found at
(a) Banawali
(b) Nageswar Cemetery
(c) Lothal
(d) Kot Diji

34. The strati-graphical position of Black and

Red ware between OCP and PGW was first
recognized at
(a) Noh
(b) Ganeshwar
(c) Jodhpura
(d) Atranjikhera
35. Which hymns of the Rigveda are
considered to contain germs of Indian
Drama?
(a) Vivaha-sukta
(b) Apri-sukta
(c) Samvada-sukta
(d) Purusha-sukta

36. Which one of the following vedic rituals

was performed to admit persons living
outside the pale of Brahmanic fold?
(a) Agnistoma
(b) Aptoryama
(c) Vratyastoma
(d) Pancharatra

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37. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List I
A)
B)
C)
D)

Purusha-sukta
Isopanishada
Gopatha
Vedanga

41. The Jain rock-cut caves at Udayagiri and

Khandagiri
near
Bhubaneshwar
are
characterized by:
1. No congregation halls and tiny cells.
2. Upward slope of the floor.
3. Big congregation halls and the cells
excavated according to a plan
4. Plain interior of the cells.

List II
1.Yaskas Nirukta
2.A Brahmana text
3.An Aranyaka
4.A chapter of Yajurveda
5.A chapter of the Rigveda

Select the correct answer using the code

given below:
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1 and 4 only

Code:
ABCD
(a) 5 4 2 1
(b) 1 3 5 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 5 3 4

42. Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List I (Janapadas)

38. In which Upanishad is Devakiputra Krishna

referred to as the disciple of Ghora Angiras?
(a) Chandogya Upanishad
(b) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
(c) Mundaka Upanishad
(d) Shvetashvatara Upanishad
39. Which one of the following is not
mentioned in the Vedic literature?
(a) Nishka
(b) Hiranyapinda
(c) Shatamana
(d) Karshapana
40. The capital of Chedi Janapada kingdom
was
(a) Sotthivatinagara
(b) Kosam
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(c) Tripuri
(d) Kollaga

A)
B)
C)
D)

Kosala
Chedi
Vatsa
Matsya

List II
(Capitals)
1)
Suktimati
2)
Sravasti
3)
Viratnagar
4)
Kausambi
Code:
ABCD
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 2 1 4 3

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43. Which one of the following speciments of
early Indian temples is built of bricks?
(a) Eran
(b) Gyaraspur
(c) Bhitargaon
(d) Nachna-Kuthara
44. The term
Dionysus
by Megasthenes refers to
(a) Siva
(b) Vishnu
(c) Indra
(d) Brahma

mentioned

45. Consider the following:

Which of the following features are related
the Kusanas:

(b)
(c)
(d)

2, 3 and 4
3 and 4 only
1. 3 and 4

47. The Indian Buddhist monk Bodhidharma

(6th Century AD) who visited China, was a
staunch believer in the doctrine of
(a) Ekantavada
(b) Sarvastivada
(c) Sunyatavada
(d) Nekantavada
48. The well-known seated figure of fasting
Siddhartha of Gandhara School is depicted
with hands in
(a) Bumisparsa mudra
(b) Darmachakra mudra
(c) hyana mudra
(d) bhaya mudra

1. They issued gold coins.

2. They came into conflict with the Chinese
rulers.
3. The Gandhara style of sculpture was
popularly adopted.
4. A Devakula was established in Mathura.
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:

49. Which inscription refers to the worship of

Vrishni-viras among Bhagavata votaries?
(a) Nagavi inscription
(b) Besnagar inscription
(c) Mora Well inscription
(d) Mathura inscription of Chandra Gupta-II

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

50. Which of the following monuments does

not belong to Gupta period?
(a) Bagh Caves
(b) Sigriya rock-cut temples of Sri Lanka
(c) Mahabalipuram cave temples
(d) Sitannavasal temple

1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 2, 3 and 4

46. Consider the following:

Which of the following inscriptions mention
the measures against famine?
1. Shahbazagarhi inscription.
2. Maski inscription
3. sohgaura copper-plate
4. Mahasthan inscripition
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
(a)

1 and 2 only

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51. Which of the following is applicable to

Devi Chandraguptam of Vishakhadatta?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

A lyrical poem
Political drama
Scientific fiction
Mythological description

52. The first dated memorial of a Sati is found

at
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

maski
Supiq
Kanchi
Eran

53. Who among the following was the

founder of the Mahanubhava sect?
(a) Ekanath
(b) Chakradhara
(c) Gnanesvar
(d) Tukaram

58. In medieval Indian warfare the earthen

mound built to reach the top of a besieged
fort was known as
(a) Paik
(b) Pasheb
(c) Qaba
(d) Qalbkari
59. Who was stationed by Dupleix at
Hyberabad after the First Carnastic War?
(a) Bourdonnais

54. The Upanishads were rendered into

Perisan by Dara-shukoh under the title
(a) Sirr-i-Akbar
(b) Insha-i-Mahru
(c) Khulasat-us-Siyaq
(d) Amal-i-Salih
55. In the Mughal administration, the Sadr-usSudur looked after which one of the following
departments?
(a) suyurghals
(b) Zabti
(c) Mansab
(d) Buyutat
56. Diwan-iKhalisa was responsible to look
after the
(a) Land under continuous cultivation
(b)
Land under direct possession of the
state
(c) Revenue-free land granted as rewards
(d) Cultivate land but left fallow
57. Who among the following was the Marath
Senapati appointed by Baji Rao II in the third
Anglo-Maratha war?
(a) Bapu Gokhale
(b) Trimbakji Dengle
(c) Chintamnrao Patwardhan
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(b) Lally
(c) Malcolm
(d) Bussy
60. Under whom did the English Army defeat
Haider Ali at Porto Novo?
(a) Eyre Coote
(b) Cornwallis
(c) Malcolm
(d) Elphinstone
61. In March 1947 at Nehrus inititative an
Asian Relations Conference attended by more
than 20 countries was held in Delhi. Which of
the following non-Asian countries attended
this conference?
(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) Mexico
(d) Brazil
62. Which one of the following was not
actually part of the original Plan of the NonCooperation Movement, but acquired great
popularity among the movement in many
parts of the country?
(a) Picketing of shops selling foreign cloth
(b)
Boycott of Government schools and
colleges
(c) Picketing of toddy shops

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(d) Boycott of public
communication system

transport

and

63. What was the 'privy purse' in the context

of the history of Modern India?
A. A purse given privately by one organization
to another
B. A purse given by the government of India
to dignitaries for service rendered
C. A grant given by the Government of India
to the erstwhile Princes of India
D. A gift given by an erstwhile Prince of India
to the Government of India
64. The term of Member of the Rajya Sabha
is:
A. 5 Yr.
B. 6 Yr
C. Same as that of the Lok Sabha
D. Two years
65. Finance commission in India are set up
from Time to time:
A. To lay down financial policies of Union
govt.
B. To evolve a satisfactory tax-structure for
economic development of the country
C. To promote foreign trade
D. For transfer of economic resources from
center to states
66. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill
or Not ?
A. President
B. Chairmen of Rajya Sabha
C. Speaker of Lok sabha
D. Minister of Parliamentary affairs

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67. The concept lok Adalat is mainly to

expedite cases relating to:
1. Matrimonial dispute
2. murder
3. motor vehicle accidents
4. suits relating to banks
Which one of these statements are correct ?
A. 1,3 and 4
B. 3,4 and 2
C. 1,2 and 4
D. 1,3
68. Who among the following did not serve as
the Vice president before becoming president
of India ?
A. Dr. S Radhakrishnan
B. Dr. Zakir Hussain
C. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
D. R. Venkataraman
69. A federal structure of India was first put
forward by the
(A) Act of 1909
(B) Act of 1919
(C) Act of 1935
(D) Act of 1947
70. Which writ is issued by a High Court or the
Supreme Court to compel an authority to
perform a function that it was not performing
?
(A) Writ of Certiorari
(B) Writ of Habeas Corpus
(C) Writ of Mandamus
(D) Writ of Quo Warranto
71. The Chief Election Commissioner can be
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(A) By the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(B) By the President
(C) On the basis of a resolution of the Cabinet
(D) On the basis of proved misbehaviour by
2/3rd majority of both Houses of Parliament
72. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha intends to
vacate his office before the expiry of his term,
he sends his resignation to the:
(A) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(B) Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)
(C) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) President of India
73. In which case did the Supreme Court of
India determine that the Parliament has
power to make amendment in fundamental
rights, but it cannot make any change in the
basic structure of the Constitution ?
(A) Golak Nath case
(B) Keshavanand Bharati case
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)
74. First woman judge to be appointed to
Supreme Court was:
(A) Rani Jethmalani
(B) Anna George Malhotra
(C) M. Fathima Beevi
(D) Leila Seth
75. Which of the following political parties
was first de-recognized and later on again
recognized as a National Party by Election
Commission of India ?
(A) Communist Party of India
(B) Communist Party of India-Marxist
(C) Samajwadi Party
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(D) Republican Party of India

76. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched:
STATE or UT ----- Seat of High Court
A.. Uttarakhand -- Nainital
B. Daman and Diu -- Ahmedabad
C. Arunachal Pradesh - Guwahati
D. Chhattisgarh - Bilaspur
77. 34. Right to property according to
Constitution of India is a A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principle
C. Legal Right
D. Social Right
78. Which of the following amendments in
the Constitution of India are related with the
institution of "Panchayat Raj"?
1. 106th
2. 100th
3. 73rd
4. 74th
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 & 2
D. Both 3 & 4
79. The first Five-Year Plan in India was
launched in the year?
A. 1951
B. 1947
C. 1948
D. 1949
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The total of the ages of Amar, Akbar and
Anthony is 80 years. What was the total of
their ages three years ago ?
A.
71 years
B.
72 years
C.
74 years
D.
77 years
81.
Two bus tickets from city A to B and three
tickets from city A to C cost Rs. 77 but three
tickets from city A to B and two tickets from
city A to C cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for
cities B and C from A ?
A.
Rs. 4, Rs. 23
B.
Rs. 13, Rs. 17
C.
Rs. 15, Rs. 14
D.
Rs. 17, Rs. 13
82.
An institute organised a fete and 1/5 of the
girls and 1/8 of the boys participated in the
same. What fraction of the total number of
students took part in the fete ?
A.
2/13
B.
13/40
C.
Data inadequate
D.
None of these
83 pineapple costs Rs. 7 each. A watermelon
costs Rs. 5 each. X spends Rs. 38 on these
fruits. The number of pineapples purchased is
A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
Data inadequate
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A woman says, "If you reverse my own age,

the figures represent my husband's age. He is,
of course, senior to me and the difference
between our ages is one-eleventh of their
sum." The woman's age is
A.
23 years
B.
34 years
C.
45 years
D.
None of these
85.
What is the product of all the numbers in the
dial of a telephone ?
A.
1,58,480
B.
1,59,450
C.
1,59,480
D.
None of these
86.A is 3 years older to B and 3 years younger
to C, while B and D are twins. How many
years older is C to D?
A.
C.

2
6

B.
D.

3
12

87.
12 year old Manick is three times as old as his
brother Rahul. How old will Manick be when
he is twice as old as Rahul ?
A.
14 years
B.
16 years
C.
18 years
D.
20 years
88.
A tailor had a number of shirt pieces to cut
from a roll of fabric. He cut each roll of equal
length into 10 pieces. He cut at the rate of 45

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cuts a minute. How many rolls would be cut
in 24 minutes ?
A.
32 rolls
B.
54 rolls
C.
108 rolls
D.
120 rolls
89.
There are deer and peacocks in a zoo. By
counting heads they are 80. The number of
their legs is 200. How many peacocks are
there ?
A.
20
B.
30
C.
50
D.
60
90.
A man wears socks of two colours - Black and
brown. He has altogether 20 black socks and
20 brown socks in a drawer. Supposing he has
to take out the socks in the dark, how many
must he take out to be sure that he has a
matching pair ?
A.
3
B.
20
C.
39
D.
None of these
91.
A motorist knows four different routes from
Bristol to Birmingham. From Birmingham to
Sheffield he knows three different routes and
from Sheffield to Carlisle he knows two
different routes. How many routes does he
know from Bristol to Carlisle ?
A.
4
B.
8
C.
12
D.
24

In a class, there are 18 boys who are over 160

cm tall. If these constitute three-fourths of
the boys and the total number of boys is twothirds of the total number of students in the
class, what is the number of girls in the class ?
A.
6
B.
12
C.
18
D.
24
93.
A father is now three times as old as his son.
Five years back, he was four times as old as
his son. The age of the son (in years) is
A.
12
B.
15
C.
18
D.
20
94.
A waiter's salary consists of his salary and
tips. During one week his tips were 5/4 of his
salary. What fraction of his income came
from tips ?
A.
4/9
B.
5/4
C.
5/8
D.
5/9
95.
If you write down all the numbers from 1 to
100, then how many times do you write 3 ?
A.
11
B.
18
C.
20
D.
21
96.
If 100 cats kill 100 mice in 100 days, then 4
cats would kill 4 mice in how many days ?
A.
1 day
B.
4 days
C.
40 days
D.
100 days

92.
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97. A farmer built a fence around his square
plot. He used 27 fence poles on each side of
the square. How many poles did he need
altogether ?
A.
100
B.
104
C.
108
D.
None of these
98.
In a city, 40% of the adults are illiterate while
85% of the children are literate. If the ratio of
the adults to that of the children is 2 : 3, then
what percent of the population is literate ?
A.
20% B.
25%
C.
50% D.
75%
99. Five bells begin to toll together and toll
respectively at intervals of 6, 5, 7, 10 and 12
seconds. How many times will they toll
together in one hour excluding the one at the
start ?
A.
7 times
B.
8 times
C.
9 times
D.
11 times

100.A is three times as old as B. C was twiceas old as A four years ago. In four years' time,
A will be 31. What are the present ages of B
and C ?
A.
9, 46
B.
9, 50
C.
10, 46
D.
10, 50
101.

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Today is Varun's birthday. One year, from

today he will be twice as old as he was 12
years ago. How old is Varun today ?
A.
20 years
B.
22 years
C.
25 years
D.
27 years
102.
A bird shooter was askgd how many birds he
had in the bag. He replied that there were all
sparrows but six, all pigeons but six, and all
ducks but six. How many birds he had in the
bag in all?
A.
C.

9
27

B.
D.

18
36

103.
Mr. Johnson was to earn 300 and a free
holiday for seven weeks' work. He worked for
only 4 weeks and earned 30 and a free
holiday. What was the value of the holiday?
A.
300
B.
330
C.
360
D.
420
104.
What is the smallest number of ducks that
could swim in this formation - two ducks in
front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and
a duck between two ducks ?
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Q.105) Name the Union Minister who was
appointed as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
President of Maharashtra State?
A. Devendra Fadnavis
B. Raosaheb Patil Danve
C. Amit Shah
D. Sudhir Mungantiwar

Q.106) State Government of Bihar decided to

grant child care leave for women government
employees. The child care leave was granted
for how many days?
A. 600 days
B. 730 days
C. 800 days
D. 1000 days
Q.107) Bihar Government on 6 January 2015
increased the duration of maternity leave to
180 days from
A. 90 days
B. 120 days
C. 135 days
D. 150 days
Q.108) President Pranab Mukherjee signed
the ordinance to amend Citizenship
Act, 1955. Which of the statements in this
regard is/are right?
I. The ordinance exempts Person of Indian
Origin (PIO) from appearing before the local
police station on every visit
II. It replaced the clause that says foreigners
marrying Indians must continuously stay in
the country for a period of six months before
they get an Indian citizenship
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B. II Only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Q.109) President Pranab Mukherjee signed an

ordinance to amend the Motor Vehicles Act
of
A. 1988
B. 1995
C. 2004
D. 2014
Q.110) Larry Page was named as the Business
person of the Year for 2014
by Fortune magazine. Who is he?
A. CEO of Google
B. CEO of Amazon
C. CEO of Yahoo
D. CEO of WhatsApp
Q.111) Name the French satirical weekly
magazine that was attacked by three masked
gunmen
on 7 January 2015?
A. Charivari
B. Nain jaune
C. Charlie Hebdo
D. Canard enchaine
Q.112) Name the company which bagged
Ugandas largest ethanol plant
order from Kakira Sugars?
A. WNS (Holdings) Limited
B. Praj Industries
C. Hinduja Global Solutions
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Q.113) Name the airline that was named as

the
worlds
safest
airline
by
AirlineRatings.com?
A. Lufthansa
B. Singapore Airlines
C. Emirates
D. Qantas
Q.114) National Youth Day was observed
across India on 12 January 2015. The day was
observed to commemorate the birth
anniversary of which famous Indian
personality?
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Aurobindo Ghosh
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Q.115) Which country announced to host an
International Anti-terror Summit in the
month of February 2015?
A. The United Kingdom
B. The United States
C. France
D. India
Q.116) Name the National Park that was shut
down on 11 January 2014 for one week after
47 migratory birds were found dead in the
park?
A. Keoladeo National Park
B. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
C. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
D. Sultanpur National Park

Q.117) Name the person who on won the

mens single of Chennai Open of Tennis?
A. Aljaz Bedene
B. Stanislas Wawrinka
C. Roger Federer
D. Novak Djokovic
Q.118) Jharkhand Assembly adopted a
resolution urging State government to send a
proposal to Union Government for setting up
a bench of the Jharkhand High Court in?
A. Dumka
B. Jamshedpur
C. Dhanbad
D. Bokaro
Q.119) Name the new class of antibiotic
capable of fighting infections which was
discovered in first week of January 2015 by
scientists from Northeastern University in
Boston, Massachusetts?
A. Zovirax
B. Teixobactin
C. Ampicillin
D. Penicillin
Q.119) India on 8 January 2015 decided to
provide 60 million US dollars Line of Credit
(LoC) to a country for its road infrastructure
projects and passenger ferry service. Name
the country.
A. Maldives
B. Guyana
C. Nigeria
D. Myanmar
Q.120) Indian Immunologicals Limited
launched Indias first vaccine to counter the

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deadly bluetongue disease.
vaccine?
A. Vibriovax
B. Ultravac Botulinum
C. Cattlevax LC
D. Raksha Blu

Name

the

Q.121) Which Indian bank launched

contactless credit cards and debit cards?
A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Citibank
Q.122) Pakistan government in the first week
of January 2015 decided to restrict the
PakistanIndia
Dosti bus service up to Wagah border. In this
context, consider the following statements.
I. For the first time the bus services on Delhi
Lahore route was suspended in the aftermath
ofthe Indian Parliament attack in 2001
II. The bus service between Delhi and Lahore
was started in February 1999 by the then
Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee
and Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir
Bhutto.Which is/are correct?
A. I Only
B. II Only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Q.123) What is AMCA that was in news in the
first week of January 2015?
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B. It is fifth generation fighter aircraft being

built by India indigenously
C. It is fifth generation nuclear submarine
being built by India and France jointly
D. Both (a) and (b)
Q.124) Name the space telescope that
discovered 1000th exoplanet in the
constellation Lyra.
A. Hubble Space Telescope
B. Chandrasekhar Space Telescope
C. Kepler Space Telescope
D. James Webb Space Telescope
Q.125) China announced to include which
vegetable as staple diet?
A. Tomato
B. Potato
C. Beans
D. Cabbage
Q.126) Who was sworn-in as the sixth
Governor of Uttarakhand ?
A. Rameshwar Thakur
B. V K Bisht
C. K K Paul
D. Aziz Qureshi
Q.127) Who was sworn-in as the President of
Sri Lanka?
A. Mahinda Deshapriya
B. Mahinda Rajapaksa
C. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
D. Mithripala Sirisena
Q.128) Which Indian film was nominated for
2015 BAFTA Awards under non-English best
film category?

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A. The Lunchbox
B. Two Days, One Night
C. Liars Dice
D. Timbuktu
Q.129) Governor Rule was imposed in Jammu
and Kashmir under
A. Article 356 of Indian Constitution
B. Section 92 of the J & K Constitution
C. Section 356 of the J & K Constitution
D. Article 370 of the Constitution
Q.130) Union Cabinet headed by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on approved to set
up the India-based Neutrino Observatory
(INO) at
A. Pottipuram village, Tamil Nadu
B. Raval Village, Uttar Pradesh
C. Puttamraju Kandrika village, Andhra
Pradesh
D. Adamwal village, Punjab
Q.131) Who was appointed as MD & CEO of
AXIS Capital Limited on 5 January 2015?
A. Nilesh Shah
B. Albert A. Benchimol
C. Naba Mondal
D. Jignesh Shah
Q.132) Name the Indian industrialist on
whose 175th birth anniversary, Union
government launched the commemorative
stamp ?
A. G D Birla
B. T V Sundaram Iyengar
C. Kasturbhai Lalbhai
D. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata

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Q.133) Who won the 7th Chennai

International Open Grandmaster Chess title
on 6 January 2015?
A. Popov Ivan of Russia
B. Dzhumaev Marat of Uzbekistan
C. Mozharov Mikhail of Russia
D. Swapnil S Dhopade
134. A hammer weighing 3 kg, moving with a
velocity of 10 m/s, strikes against the head of
a spike and drives it into a block of wood. If
the hammer comes to rest in 0.025 s, the
impulse associated with the ball will be
(a) 30Ns
(b)-30Ns
(c) l5Ns
(d)-l5Ns
135. A force acts on an object which is free to
move. If we know the magnitude of the force
and the mass of the object, newtons 2nd law
of motion enables us to determine the
objects
(a) weight
(b) speed
(c) acceleration
(d) position
136. When a force of 1 newton acts on a mass
of 1 kg that is able to move freely, the object
moves with a/an
(a) speed of 1 ms-1
(b) acceleration of 1 ms-2
(c) speed of 1 kms-1
(d) acceleration of 10 ms-2
137. Newton used the phrase quantity of
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(b) backward thrust of gases produced
(c) Newtons 1st law of motion
(d) Newtons 3rd law of motion

(a) momentum
(b) force
(c) acceleration due to gravity
(d) none of these
138. kg ms-1 is the SI unit of
(a) impulse
(b) force
(c) angular velocity
(d) none of these
139. The gravitational unit of force in the
metric system is
(a) g wt
(b) N
(c) kg wt
(d) none of these
140. Frictional force cant be measured in
(a) kg wt
(b) newton
(c) dyne
(d) kg ms-1
141. Graphite powder is used in machines to
(a) enhance friction
(b) enhance profit
(c) reduce friction
(d) reduce efficiency
142. Friction is a/an
(a) self-adjusting force
(b) necessary evil
(c) important force in daily life
(d) all the above
143. A cannon after firing recoils due to
(a) conservation of energy
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144. You are marooned on a frictionless

horizontal surface and cannot exert any
horizontal force by pushing against the
surface. How can you get off?
(a) By jumping.
(b) By spitting or sneezing.
(c) By rolling your body on the surface.
(d) By running on the plane.
145. Physical basis of living is
(A) Cell
(B) Protoplasm
(C) Nucleus
(D) Protein
146. How many bones are there in a human
body?
(A) 206
(B) 205
(C) 150
(D) 300
147. Which of the following is a flightless
bird?
(A) Peacock
(B) Duck
(C) Emu
(D) Swan

148. Which of the following is the best source

of vitamin A ?
(A) Apple
(C) Honey
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(B) Carrot
(D) Peanut

(C) One thousand

(D) 5 thousands

149. The genetic unit of a cell is

(A) Chromosome
(B) Ribonucleic acid
(C) Lisosome
(D) Genes

155. National Sample Survey Organisation

(NSSO) was established in?
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1947

150. Who is called the Father of Genetics ?

(A) Fleming
(C) Lemark
(B) Darwin
(D) Mendal
151. House fly spreads
(A) Filaria
(B) Jaundice
(C) Cholera
(D) T.B.

157. When was Focus Market Scheme

introduced?
(A) 2003-04
(B) 2004-05
(C) 2005-06
(D) 2006-07

152. Number of eyes in Leech is

(A) One pair
(B) Two pairs
(C) Three pairs
(D) Five pairs
153. The number of segments in leech is
(A) 26
(B) 33
(C) 36
(D) 40
154. To make half a kilogram of honey, the
nectar from how many flowers is collected by
the honey bees?
(A) 10 lakhs
(B) 20 lakhs
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156. Which state stands first in the length of

roads in the country?
(A) U. P.
(B) M. P.
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Rajasthan

158. The central banking functions in India

are performed by the?
I. Central Bank of India
II. Reserve Bank of India
III. State Bank of India
IV. Punjab National Bank
A. I, II
B. II
C. I
D. II, III
159. Gilt-edged market means
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C. market of guns
D. market of pure metals
160. In the last one decade, which one among
the following sectors has attracted the
highest foreign direct investment inflows into
India?
A. Chemicals other than fertilizers
B. Services sector
C. Food processing
D. Telecommunication
161. Devaluation of a currency means
A. Reduction in the value of a currency vis-avis major internationally traded currencies
B. Permitting the currency to seek its worth in
the international market
C. Fixing the value of the currency in
conjunction with the movement in the value
of a basket of pre-determined currencies
D. Fixing the value of currency in multilateral
consultation with the IMF, the World Bank
and major trading partners
162. The chairman of the 13th Finance
Commission is
A. Vijay L.Kelkar
B. Millen Kuamr Banerjee
C. C.Rangarajan
D. C.K.Jaffer Sheriff
163. Decimal coinage was introduced in India
in the year
A. 1850
B. 1957
C. 1955
D. 1960
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164. The Tenth Plan period was from

A. 19001995
B. 19921997
C. 20022007
D. 20072012
165. Which State has the largest coastline in
India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
166. Which of the following latitudes passes
through India?
(a) Equator
(b) Arctic Circle
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) Tropic of Cancer
167. India is the seventh largest country in
the world and it covers a total area of
approximately:
(a) 2700000 sq. km
(b) 3000000 sq. km
(c) 3200000 sq. km
(d) 3600000 sq. km

168. Which of the following is the correct

chronological order of the formation of the
following states in India?
1. Sikkim
2. Mizoram
3. Goa
4. Arunachal Pradesh
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(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4, 3
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3
169. In which one of the following Islands of
India is an active volcano found?
(a) Car Nicobar Island
(b) Nancowry Island
(c) Barren Island
(d) Maya Bunder Island
170. Which one of the following longitudes
determines the Indian standard time?
(a) 85.5 E
(b) 86.5E
(c) 84.5 E
(d) 82.5E
171. Among the following Union Territories of
India, which one has the largest size?
(a) Pondicherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Chandigarh
172. Duncan Passage is situated between:
(a) Minicoy and Amindiv
(b) Minicoy and Maldives
(c) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
(d) South Andaman and Little Andaman
173. Indian Standard Meridian passes
through the states of UP, MP:
(a) AP and Karnataka
(b) AP and Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
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174. Which foreign country is closest to

Andaman Islands?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Myanmar
(c) Indonesia
(d) Pakistan
175. Jharkhand does not share boundary
with:
(a) West Bengal
(b) Orissa
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
176. The States which have common borders
with China are:
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Sikkim
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Himachal Pradesh
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
177. Consider the following statements
1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep
are originated due to coral reefs.
2. The continental shelves of western coast
are due to faulting and submergence.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
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178. Which state amongst the following has
the highest percentage of the Scheduled
Caste population of States population?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh
179. Among the following States of India,
which one has the oldest rock formations in
the country?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
180. Among the following States, which one
has the largest forest area?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu
181. Port Blair the capital of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the
following islands?
(a) North Andaman
(b) Little Andaman
(c) Middle Andaman
(d) South Andaman
182. 28.38 N and 77.12 E are the respective
latitude and longitude of which one of the
following places?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Delhi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Allahabad
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183. What is the correct order of occurrence

of the following places as one move from east
to west?
(1) Murshidabad
(2) Gorakhpur
(3) Bhopal
(4) Bhavnagar
(a) 2-4-3-1
(b) 1-3-4-2
(c) 1-2-3-4
(d) 4-3-2-1
Synonyms
184. GENIAL
(a) Generous
(b) Wonderful
(c) Liberal
(d) Friendly and cheerful
185. REVAMP
(a) Retreat
(b) Reconstruct
(c) Retrial
(d) Retrace
186. RESCIND
(a) Reunite
(b) Repeal
(c) Reserve
(d) Reproach
187. RESPLENDENT
(a) Wondetful
(b) Dazzling
(c) Beautiful
(d) Respectful

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188. CORPULENT
(a) Fleshy
(b) Thin
(c) Stout
(d) Bony

194. I look (a)/ forward to meet you (b)/ in

future (c)/. No error.(d)
195. If J was the king (a)/, J would change the
face (b)/ of my country (c)/. No error.(d)/

189. ACRIMONY
(a) Disagreement
(b) Despondency
(c) Bitterness
(d) Difference

196. He admits that(a)/ he is not following

(b)/ the instructions (c)/. No error (d)/.

190.CANTANKEROUS
(a) Bad tempered
(b) Full of contempt
(c) Very sick
(d) Very envious

198.He did not pass the examination (a)/

inspite of (b)/ his best efforts (c)/. No error
(d)/.

191. FELICITY
(a) Peace
(b) Comfort
(c) Faithfulness
(d) Great happiness

197. Life on board ship (a)/ was not as I

expected (b)/ it to be (c)/. No error (d).

199. I tried to read your letter (a),/ but it was

so badly written (b)/ that I had to leave the
attempt.(c)/No error (d)/
200.I prefer (a)/my job (b)/to yours.(c)/No
error.(d)/

192. UNRUFFLED
(a) Simple
(b) Indifferent
(c) Sluggish
(d) Calm .
193. FELINE
(a) Feminine
(b) Cat-like
(c) Ferocious
(d) Ugly-and clumsy

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