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    ACEEngineering Academy

    APPSC 2012 (Model Exam (PAPER I))SUB: General Studies & Mental Ability

    Branch: Civil & Mechanical Engineering

    Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 150

    01. In February, 2012 which one of the following countries won the FIH champions Trophy

    for women Hockey held at Rosario (Argentina)?

    (a) Argentina (b) Netherland (c) Germany (d) Brazil

    02. The worlds first double-leg transplant was performed by doctors in which one of the

    following countries?

    (a) Spain (b) UK (c) USA (d) India

    03. On which of the following Islands the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama are situated?

    (a) Hokkaido (b) Honshu (c) Akamatsee (d) Shikoku

    04. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a period of

    (a) 3 years (b) 4 years (c) 5 years (d) 6 years

    05. Who among the following discharges the functions of the President of India when the

    offices of the President and the Vice-President are vacant?

    (a) The Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

    (c) The Prime Minister (d) The chief Justice of India

    06. During II world war USA dropped atom bomb over Nagasaki on

    (a) 6th

    August,1945 (b) 7th

    August,1945

    (c) 8th

    August,1945 (d) 9th

    August,1945

    07. In which of the following dates National Disaster Management Authority was

    established?(a) 30th

    March,2005 (b) 30th

    April,2005

    (c) 30th

    May,2005 (d) a) 30th

    June,2005

    08. Which one of the following Schedules of the Indian Constitution contains the

    Anti defection Act?

    (a) Twelfth (b) Tenth (c) Ninth (d) Seventh

    09. In which one of the following places was Asias first Export Processing Zone set up ?

    (a) Cochin (b) Kandla (c) Noida (d) Visakhapatnam

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    10. Which one of the following is responsible for bringing out the report on National and Per

    Capita Income in India?

    (a) Ministry of Planning

    (b) Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment

    (c) Ministry of Home Affairs

    (d) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

    11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the

    Lists:

    List I List II

    (Grasslands) (Countries)

    A. Veld 1. Argentina

    B. Llanos 2. Australia

    C. Downs 3. South Africa

    D. Pampas 4. Venezuela

    Codes: A B C D A B C D

    (a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 4 3 1 2

    (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 4 3 2 1

    12. Which one of the following volcanoes is called the lighthouse of the Mediterranean?

    (a) Vesuvius (b) Stramboli (c) Etna (d) Vulcan

    13. Which one of the following is the most suitable plant for reclamation of alkaline soil?

    (a) Eucalyptus (b) Pipal (c) Coconut (d) Kikar

    14. The Mughal paintings reached its zenith during the reign of

    (a) Babar (b) Akbar (c) Jahangir (d) Shahjahan

    15. Mongol intruded into India for the first time during the rein of

    (a) Allauddin Khilji (b) Balban

    (c) Firoz Shah Tughlak (d) Iltutmish

    16. The substance that can be synthesized by plants and not by animal is

    (a) Urea (b) Cellulose (c) Fats (d) Proteins

    17. Which of the following gases provide a shield against the ultraviolet rays of the sun?

    (a) Oxygen (b) Ozone

    (c) Carbon monoxide (d) Nitrogen

    18. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was set up according to which of the

    following act?

    (a) NDRF Act, 2005 (b) NDRF Act, 2006

    (c) NDRF Act, 2007 (d) NDRF Act, 2008

    19. Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) located at_____

    (a) Hyderabad (b) Chennai(c) New Delhi (d) Bhubaneswar

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    20. Indian Ocean is one of the ___________major cyclone prone area in the world

    (a) 4th

    (b) 5th

    (c) 6th

    (d) 7th

    21. Which of the following is a correct food cycle?

    (a) Frog, Grasshopoper, Snake, Vulture

    (b) Gasshopper, Frog, Shake, Vulture(c) Frog, Snake, Grasshopper, Vulture

    (d) Grasshopper, Snake, Vulture, Frog

    22. Sickle cell anemia is a

    (a) Genetic disorder (b) Virus disease

    (c) Bacteria disease (d) Disease due to Vitamin deficiency

    23. The Australian Open women singles title won by Victoria Azarenka belongs to which

    country?

    (a) Italy (b) Belarus (c) Mexico (d) Uruguay

    24. Mumbai police is planning to introduce an initiative called Response 10 a step to

    tackle_____

    (a) Traffic problem (b) Terrorist attacks

    (c) Public Counseling (d) Traffic awareness

    25. Kamala PersadBissessar who is Prime Minister of ___________, chief guest for 10th

    Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas held in January, 2012.

    (a) South Sudan (b) Togo and Trinidad

    (c) Thailand (d) Trinidad and Tobago

    26. So far how many times has the countrywide Economic Census been done in India?

    (a) Thrice (b) Five times

    (c) Seven times (d) Nine times

    27. Which one of the following SouthEast Asian countries is a member of OPEC?

    (a) Indonesia (b) Malaysia

    (c) Myanmar (d) Thailand

    28. Dudhwa National Park has been developed as a

    (a) Bird sanctuary (b) Deer park

    (c) Snake park (d) Tiger reserve

    29. Due to Tsunami on 26th

    December, 2004, how many coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh

    were affected?

    (a) 6 districts (b) 7 districts

    (c) 8 districts (d) 9 districts

    30. How many hours before first cyclone warning system is being announced?

    (a) 48 hours before (b) 24 hours before

    (c)12 hours before (d) 10 hours before

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    31. The Bombay High oil fields are located on which one of the following submarine relief

    features?

    (a) Continental slope (b) Continental shelf

    (c) Continental rise (d) Ocean basin floor

    32. Which one of the following mining activities is the most labourintensive?(a) Coal (b) Manganese (c) Iron ore (d) Copper

    33. Which State of India has the largest number of cotton textile mills?

    (a) Maharashtra (b) Gujarat (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Madhya Pradesh

    34. Panchatantra is attributed to

    (a) Ashvaghosa (b) Vishnu Sharma

    (c) Kalhan (d) Shudraka

    35. Who among the following founded the Brahmo Samaj of India?

    (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Keshab Chandra Sen

    (c) Ramakrishana (d) Dayananda Saraswati

    36. Match ListI(Disease) with List - II (Caused by)and select the correct answer by using

    the codes given below the Lists

    List-I(Disease) List-II(Caused by)

    A. Jaundice 1. Fungus

    B. Malaria 2. Bacteria

    C. Plague 3. Virus

    D. Ringwarm 4. Plasmodium

    Codes:

    A B C D A B C D

    (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 4 3 1 2

    (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 1 2 3 4

    37. The reason for a swimming pool to appear less deep than the actual depth is

    (a) refraction (b) light scattering

    (c) reflection (d) interference

    38. Which one of the following is not a plant product?

    (a) Caffeine (b) Piperine (c) Nicotine (d) Saccharin

    39. Who became the first Indian tennis player ever to win the Canadian U-18 ITF Junior

    World Ranking Championship?

    (a)Ambika Pande (b)D Harika

    (c) Koneru Humpy (d)Chekrovolu Swuro

    40. Which of the following causes the immediate disaster?

    (a) Cyclones (b) Earth Quakes (c) Floods (d) Land slides

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    41. According to the World Bank Report the economic loss in India, due to disasters is

    (a) 2% of GDP (b) 3% of GDP

    (c) 4% of GDP (d) 5% of GDP

    42. How many Earth Quake Observation Centers are there in Andhra Pradesh?

    (a) Three (b) Four (c) Five (d) Six

    43. Which one of the following nations donated 1 million US dollars to Nalanda International

    University?

    (a) China (b) France (c) INDIA (d) USA

    44. How many members are nominated to the Rajya sabha?

    (a) 18 (b) 15 (c) 12 (d) 9

    45. The conditions of service and tenure of the Election Commissioner in India is prescribed

    by the

    (a) Constitution (b) Parliament (c) President (d) Government

    46. In the Union Government, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the

    (a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Lok Sabha (d) Parliament

    47. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not?

    (a) The President (b) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

    (c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d) Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

    48. Match List I (Type of Revolution)with List II (Related to) and select the correct answer

    using the codes given below the Lists:

    List-I(Type of Revolution) List II(Related to)

    A. White revolution 1. Oil seeds production

    B. Blue revolution 2. Milk production

    C. Green revolution 3. Fish production

    D. Yellow revolution 4. Cereal production

    Codes:

    A B C D

    (a) 2 3 4 1

    (b) 3 2 1 4

    (c) 2 3 1 4(d) 3 2 4 1

    49. The Ring of Fire is found along the margins of the

    (a) Pacific Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean (c) Indian Ocean (d) Mediterranean Sea

    50. Which one of the following is known as hunters paradise?

    (a) Monsoon region (b) Equatorial region

    (c) Savanna region (d) Temperate region

    51. Which one of the following is known as the Coffee Port of the world?

    (a) Sao Paulo (b) Santos (c) Rio de Janeiro (d) Buenos Aires

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    52. Which one of the following lakes of India is endangered by prown farming?

    (a) Chlika (b) Dal (c) Pulicat (d) Sambhar

    53. Who founded Banaras Hindu University?

    (a) Annie Besant (b) Madan Mohan Malaviya

    (c) B.C. Tilak (d) G . K. Gokhale

    54. Mohiniattam is

    (a) A solofemale dance of Kerala

    (b) A religious ceremony of Virgins

    (c) Shrine of Chamunda in Orissa

    (d) Malayalam literature which is given of Jananpith Award

    55. Mahatma Gandhi is not associated with which movement?

    (a) Home Rule Movement (b) Civil Disobedience Movement

    (c) Non Cooperation Movement (d) Quit India Movement

    56. Match ListI with List - II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below

    the Lists

    List I List II

    Codes:

    A B C D A B C D(a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 1 3 2 4

    (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 2 1 4 3

    57. India signed an agreement with which one of the following countries to help it in

    upgrading its vocational training centres?

    (a) Sri Lanka (b) Pakistan (c) Nepal (d) Bangladesh

    58. APJ Abdul Kalam launched which of the following interactive science education project

    for school children recently?

    (a) Aastrayaan (b) Patrayaan (c) Sasthrayaan (d) Vidhyadhaan

    59. Bank on Bike an initiative started by which Indian bank for villages untouched by

    banking facilities sofar?

    (a) State Bank of India (b) Reserve Bank of India

    (c) Bank of India (d) Oriental Bank of Commerce

    60. In India, the Judges of the High Court of a State are appointed by

    (a) The President (b) The Vice-President

    (c) The Chief Justice of India (d) The Governor

    61. In the Indian Constitution, the concept of Welfare State is described in the

    (a) Preamble (b) Directive Principles of State Policy

    (c) Fundamental Rights (d) Fundamental Duties

    A. Night blindness

    B. Diabetic

    C. Rickets

    D. Crekinism

    1. Vitamin D

    2. Vitamin A

    3. Thyroxine

    4. Insulin

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    62. The headquarters of Asian Development Bank is at

    (a) Bangkok (b) Manila (c) Singapore (d) Tokyo

    63. Fiscal policy is connected with

    (a) exports and imports (b) issue of currency

    (c) economic growth (d) public revenue and expenditure

    64. Which one of the following is the main culprit in the thinning of Ozone layer in the

    earths stratosphere?

    (a) Carbon dioxide (b) Chlorofluro carbons (c) Nitrogen oxides (d) Methane

    65. Which one of the following places is known for lignite?

    (a) Palana (b) Khetri (c) Hazratbasti (d) Korba

    66. Black hole in the outerspace is due to

    (a) nuclear fission (b) gravitational attraction

    (c) nuclear fusion (d) collision of asteroids

    67. The Ashtodiggaj in Vijayanagar Kingdom refers to

    (a) eight elephants in eight corners of Kingdom

    (b) eight Telugu poets in court of Vijayanagar

    (c) eight provinces of Kingdom

    (d) eight council of ministers.

    68. Which one of the following is a doctrine said to have been added by Mahavira to the four

    other doctrines propounded by previous teachers?

    (a) Do not commit violence (b) Do not speak a lie

    (c) Observe Brahamacharya (d) Do not acquire property

    69. RH factor is term that you will hear in connection with

    (a) blood transfusion (b) air pressure (c) space travel (d) star war

    70. The protein of rice gram is of good quality, being rich in

    (a) Thiamine (b) Lysine (c) Glutamine (d) Glycine

    71. Energy is stored in the liver and muscle in the form of

    (a) glycogen (b) starch (c) fat (d) cholesterol

    72. Who among the following won the Federation of International Foot-ball

    Association(FIFA) world player of the year award ?

    (a) Laban Moiben (b) Lionel Messi (c) John Terry (d) Netsanet Abeyo

    73. The 12th

    consecutive annual-Russian summit was held at

    (a) New Delhi (b) Moscow (c) St.Petersberg (d) Bangalore

    74. Who is the author of the book Democracy, Freedom and Development?

    (a) Heman das (b) Ravi Chaturvedi

    (c) K.R.Narayanan (d) Madhav Godbole

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    75. Which among the following sports is NOT a part of the London Olympics?

    (a) Tackwondo (b) Baseball (c) Table Tennis (d) Triathlon

    76. Which one of the following sets of Bills is presented to the Parliament along with the

    budget?

    (a) Direct taxes Bill and Indirect taxes Bill(b) Contingenecy Bill and Appropriation Bill

    (c) Finance Bill and Contingency Bill

    (d) Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill

    77. Center-State financial distribution takes place following the recommendations made of

    the

    (a) InterState Council (b) Finance Commission

    (c) Planning Commission (d) Parliament

    78. The term plan horizon refers to

    (a) aggregate size of plan investment (b) time frame of the plan

    (c) total plan outlay (d) growth rate target

    79. The fertility of the soil can be increased by growing

    (a) cereals (b) fibre crops (c) legumes (d) roots crops

    80. Which one of the following regions receives winter rainfall caused by western

    disturbances?

    (a) Punjab (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala (d) Karnataka Coast

    81. The term Pakistan was coined by(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah (b) Iqbal

    (c) Rehmat Ali (d) Lord Wavel

    82. Who among the following was a Satavahana rule ?

    (a) Rudradaman (b) Naphapana

    (c) Vasisthiputra Pulumavi (d) Mahendravarman

    83. The Island of Bombay was given to the English Prince Charles II as dowry by the

    (a) Danish (b) Dutch (c) Portuguese (d) English

    84. A Geo stationary satellite appears to remain stationary with respect to earths surfacebecause

    (a) It does not move (b) It moves with a very slow speed

    (c) It moves with the moon (d) It is related to the pressure exerted by earth

    85. Among the following, which one is the poorest source of fat?

    (a) Curd (b) Egg (c) Fish (d) Milk

    86. Which one of the following enzymes is found in human saliva?

    (a) Trypsin (b) Pepsin (c) Ptyalin (d) Rennin

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    87. Which of the following countries is located the temple of Preah Vihear, one of the famous

    world Heritage sites?

    (a) Thailand (b) Myanmar (c) Cambodia (d) Vietnam

    88. There is no provision for the impeachment of

    (a) The Vice-President (b) The Chief Justice of the High Court(c) The Chief Justice of India (d) The Governor

    89. In India the power of judical review is restricted because

    (a) The executive is supreme (b) The Legislature is supreme

    (c) The Constitution is supreme (d) The Judges are transferable

    90. The source of iron-ore for Bhilai Steel Plant is

    (a) Dalla-Rajhara (b) Korba (c) Umaria (d) Rajnand Gaon

    91. Which of the following is not a Natural harbor?

    (a) Bombay (b) Manglore (c) Marmugao (d) Vishakhapatnam

    92. The strait connecting Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal is

    (a) Palk strait (b) Bearing strait

    (c) Vermosa strait (d) Dover strait

    93. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?

    (a) Fold mountains (b) Block mountains

    (c) Volcanic mountains (d) Residual mountains

    94. Fat is digested in the

    (a) Large intestine (b) Spleen (c) Mouth (d) Small intestine

    95. Breeding and management of bees is called

    (a) sericulture (b) silviculture (c) pisciculture (d) apiculture

    96. DDT is a

    (a) herbicide (b) insecticide (c) fungicide (d) rodenticide

    97. Iodizalion of salt is a public health measure to prevent

    (a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Tuberculosis (c) Goitre (d) Anaemia

    98. Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is inCorrect?

    (a) HDFC - Standard Life (b) Birla - Sun Life

    (c) TataAllianz (d) Max - New York Life

    99. Where is the National industrial Security Academy of the CISF located?

    (a) Hyderabad (b) Mount Abu (c) Tekanpur (d) Gwaldam

    100. Where is the National Centre of Antarctic and Ocean Research located?

    (a) Vasco-da-gama, Goa (b) Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

    (c) Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (d) Alappuzha, Kerala

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    101. Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, 'For total skincare since 1918' in India?

    (a) Camay (b) Mysore Sandal (c) Hamam (d) Lux

    102. Nishant is Indias indigenously built

    (a) helicopter (b) remote piloted vehicle

    (c) aircraft carrier (d) multibarrel rocket launcher

    103. Tsunami early warning system was established in which of the following places?

    (a) Chennai (b) Bangalore (c) Kerala (d) Hyderabad

    104. Government of India appointed a higher power committee on Crisis Management under

    (a) Marri Sasidhar Reddy (b) J.B.Panth

    (c) K.M.Krishna (d) K.C.Panth

    105. In India, which one among the following industries is the single largest contributor of

    greenhouse gas emissions?

    (a) Cement (b) Fertilizer (c) Power (d) Steel

    106. From which one of the following chambers of human heart is the oxygenated blood

    pumped into aorta ?

    (a) Right atrium (b) Right ventricle (c) Left atrium (d) Left ventricle

    107. Cyclones Disaster Management Committee was appointed in which of the following

    years?

    (a) 1969 (b) 1970 (c) 1971 (d) 1972

    108. Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akabar?

    (a) Amir Khusro (b) Tansen (c) Ramdas (d) Abul Fazal

    109. Who among the following was responsible for the introduction of Permanent Settlement

    in Bengal?

    (a) Lord Cornwallis (b) James Grant (c) Sir John Shore (d) Lord Canning

    110. The consolidated fund of India is controlled by

    (a) Planning Commission (b) Secretary, Finance Department

    (c) Finance Minister (d) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

    111. Which of the following gives the correct ascending order of foreign exchange earner?(a) Leather and leather goods, garments, gems and jewellery

    (b) Gems and jewellery, garments, leather and leather goods

    (c) Garments and jewellery, leather and leather goods

    (d) Gems and jewellery, leather and leather goods, garments

    112. Compared to the rich, the poor save

    (a) a large part of their income (b) an equal part of their income.

    (c) a smaller part of their income (d) all of their incomes.

    113. Which one of the following is a pigment?

    (a) Albumin (b) Elastin (c) Keratin (d) Melanin

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    114. The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is

    (a) 24 hours (b) 30 days (c) 365 days (d) changing, continuously

    115. Match ListI (Cyclones) with List - II (Year) and select the correct answer by using

    the codes given below the Lists

    List

    I (Cyclone) List-II (Year)A. Nisha 1. 2008

    B. Jel 2. 2009

    C. Laila 3. 2010

    D. Thane 4. 2011

    Codes:

    A B C D A B C D

    (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 4 3 1 2

    (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 1 2 3 4

    116. "Be the first to know" is the baseline of which company?

    (a) BBC (b) STAR News (c) CNBC (d) CNN

    117. Which one of the following forms of Coal is the oldest?

    (a) Anthracite (b) Bituminous (c) Lignite (d) Peat

    118. Largely varying vegetation in India is mainly due to the difference in

    (a) Soil (b) Climate (c) Drainage (d) Topography

    119. Which of the following is a drought prone area?

    (a) Mahanadi Delta (b) Rayalaseema

    (c) Brahmaputra valley (d) Tamil Nady coast

    120. Nuclear explosive devices were tested in India at

    (a) Sriharikota (b) Bangalore (c) Pokharan (d) Kanchipuram

    121. Who presides over the National Calamity Maintenance committee?

    (a) Central Cabinet Secretary (b) Secretary of Defence Ministry

    (c) Cabinet Secretary of Home Ministry (d) Ministry of Rural Dept.

    122. The first Muslim President of the INC was(a) Ajmal khan (b) M.A.Jinnah

    (c) Abdul Kalam Azad (d) Rahimulla Sayani

    123. The satellite Aryabhatta was built at

    (a) Hassan (b) Thumba (c) Bangalore (d) Sriharikota

    124. Which of the following was the first Indian geostationary satelite?

    (a) Rohini (b) Aryabhatta (c) APPLE (d) INSAT-IB

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    125. Who among the following did not serve as the Vice President before becoming the

    President of India?

    (a) Dr. S. Radhakishan (b) Dr. Zakir Hussain

    (c) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (d) R. Venkataraman

    126. Of the following commodities, the one which earns for India the largest amount offoreign exchange is:

    (a) Coffee (b) Tea (c) Cashew Kernal (d) Edible oil

    127. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere contains water vapor and dust

    particles?

    (a) Ionosphere (b) Mesosphere (c) Stratosphere (d) Troposphere

    128. If bangle is called cassette, cassette is called table , table is called game and game is

    called cupboard, then which is played in the tape recorder?

    (a) Bangle (b) Cassette (c) Table (d) Cupboard

    Direction(Q129 - Q130)

    Madan is taller than Narayan but not as tall as Pavan. Amar is taller than Sarvan but not

    as tall as Narayan

    129. Who is the tallest

    (a) Pavan (b) Madan (c) Narayan (d) Amar

    130. Who is the shortest?

    (a) Amar (b) Saravan (c) Pavan (d) Madan

    131. A box contains 12 marbles of three different colors green, yellow and blue- four in

    each. If you were to close your eyes and pick them at random, how many marbles must

    you take out to be sure at there are at least two of one color among the marbles picked

    out?

    (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

    132. Rama walks North words after a while he turns to his right and a little further to his left,

    Finally after walking a distance of one Km he turns to his left again. In which direction

    is he moving now?

    (a) North (b) 3 Km (c) East (d) West

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    Honest

    Graduates3

    128

    9

    5

    11

    8

    62

    10

    7

    Hard Working

    1

    11

    Rural

    Study the following diagram carefully and Answer the questions that follows.

    133. Graduates, Hard working and Honest rural people.

    (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 9

    134. Rural people, who are hard working and Graduates but not Honest are by

    (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 9

    135. Urban Graduates, who are Hard working nor Honest

    (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 5 (d) 12

    136. Rural Graduates who are neither Hard working nor Honest

    (a) 7 (b) 11 (c) 6 (d) 8

    137. Rahuls mother is the only only daughter of Monikas Father. How is monikas husband

    related to Rahul ?

    (a) Uncle (b) Father (c) Grand father (d) Brother

    138. In a certain code, MENTION is written as LNETTNO. How is PATTERN written.

    (a) APPTREM (b) PTAETNR (c) OTAETNR (d) OTAETRN

    139. 5 6 ? 87 412 2185

    (a) 18 (b) 13 (c) 20 (d) 14

    140.

    (a) 18 (b) 12 (c) 9 (d) 6

    12 30

    6

    1816 40

    8

    3236 27

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    APPSC Model Exam_Paper-I CE/ME

    Directions: Questions No. 141 to 145

    There are six cities A, B, C, D, E and F

    A is not a hill station B and E are no historical places

    D is not an industrial city A and D are not historical cities

    A and B are not alike

    141. Which two cities are industrial centres ?

    (a) A and B (b) E and F (c) C and D (d) B and F

    142. Which two cities are historical places ?

    (a) A and C (b) B and F (c) C and F (d) B and E

    143. Which two cities are hill stations ?

    (a) A and B (b) C and A (c) B and D (d) A and F

    144. Which city is a hill station and an industrial but not a historical place ?

    (a) E (b) F (c) A (d) B

    145. Which two cities are neither historical places nor industrial centres ?

    (a) A and B (b) D and E (c) F and C (d) B and D

    Directions: Questions No. 146 to 150

    Five friends A, B , C, D and E are sitting on a bench.

    (1). A is sitting next to B(2). C is sitting next to D

    (3). D is not sitting with E

    (4). E is on the left end of the bench

    (5). C is on second position from the right

    (6). A is on the right side of B and to the right side of E

    (7). A and C are sitting together

    146. Where is A sitting ?

    (a) Between B and D (b) Between D and C

    (c) Between B and C (d) Between B and C

    147. Who is sitting in the centre ?

    (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

    148. C is sitting between ____________

    (a) B and D (b) A and E (c) D and E (d) A and D

    149. What is the position of D ?

    (a) Extreme left (b) Extreme right (c) Third from left (d) Second from left

    150. What is the position of B ?

    (a) Second from right (b) centre (c) Extreme left (d) Second from left

    END OF THE PAPER