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PREFACECandidates appearing for APPSC exams have significantly been increasing over the

years; however, the selection is officially limited to few candidates only. The reason behind

this is that the General Studies and Mental ability (i.e. Paper-I) forms play an important role

as the standardized part of the APPSC exam and it is essential to the candidate to give in the

best performance in the exam.

Hence, the very need made us bring this Manual to the aspirants. For the very first

time, in this book, we had systematically compiled and analysed all the previous papers of

APPSC-2012 segregating them into 9 constructive categories (General Science, General

Knowledge, Current Events, History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Mental ability and

Disaster Management), that do enable the students to understand the question pattern,

kind of questions from various subjects and how questions get to be repetitive in the exam.

Thus, it does give you a broad outline about how to read, what to read the General Studies

paper.

Note: An Answer Sheet (Model OMR Sheet) has been given at the end of this book in order

to practice the questions toward self assessment.

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CONTENTS Page No.

Preface 3

Contents 4

Online Distance Learning Programme 5

List of Exams covered 6

Analysis 7-8

1. General Science 9-45

2. General Knowledge 46-85

3. Current Events 86-146

4. History 147-186

5. Geography 187-223

6. Polity 224-250

7. Economy 251-274

8. Mental ability 275-311

9. Disaster Management 312-336

10. OMR Sheet for practice 337

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APPSC Typist/Junior Stenographer1. Human blood groups are mainly

(1) 5 (2) 2(3) 3 (4) 4

2. A new born baby has(1) 300 bones (2) 220 bones(3) 120 bones (4) 206 bones

3. Average weight of heart in woman(1) 340 grams (2) 280 grams(3) 225 grams (4) 235 grams

*4. Liver in the human body weight around(1) 7816 grams (3) 9124 grams(2) 8812 grams (4) 8216 grams

5. Master gland in human body(1) Thymus Gland (2) Adrenal Gland(3) Thyroid Gland (4) Pituitary Gland

6. Fresh fruits are the source of vitamin(1) C (2) D(3) E (4) B

7. Mangoes, Papayas and Tomatoes are theSource of vitamin(1) K (2) C(3) B (4) A

8. AIDS killer was first reported in USA in(1) 1980 (3) 1982(2) 1981 (4) 1983

9. Which one of the following is a goodconductor of electricity?(1) Shellac (2) Human body(3) Glass (4) Ebonite

*10. Which of the following statement is correct?(1) All enzymes are proteins(2) All proteins are enzymes(3) Some enzymes are proteins(4) Only bacterial enzymes are not proteins

11. During sleep a man’s blood pressure(1) Increases (2) Decreases(3) Remains constant (4) Fluctuates

12. Food wrapped in newspaper is likely to getcontaminated with(1) Lead (2) Aluminium(3) Iron (4) Magnesium

*13. For which one among the following diseasesno vaccine is yet available(1) Tetanus (2) Malaria

(3) Measles (4) Mumps14. To which one of the following types of

organisms do mushrooms belong?(1) Algae (2) Ferns(3) Fungi (4) Lichens

*15. Through which one among the followingmaterials does sound travel slowest(1) Air (3) Water(2) Glass (4) Wood

16. Optic fibres are mainly used for which of thefollowing(1) Communication(2) Weaving(3) Musical Instruments(4) Food Industry

17. The wavelength of X-rays is of the order of(1) 1 cm (2) 1 m(3) 1 Angstrom (4) 10 micron

18. The mass-energy relation is the outcome of(1) Quantum Theory(2) General Theory of Relativity(3) Field Theory of Energy(4) Special Theory of Relativity

19. Nail Polish remover contains(1) Acetone (2) Benzene(3) Petroleum ether (4) Acetic acid

20. Stranger gas(1) Argon (2) Neon(3) Xenon (4) Nitrous oxide

21. The composition of Nitrolim chemicalfertilizer(1) Nitrogen and Limestone(2) Calcium Carbide and Nitrogen(3) Calcium Carbide and Carbon(4) None of the above

22. For which one of the following is the densitymaximum(1) Chloroform (2) Water(3) Benzene (4) Ice

23. This is not present in pure sugar(1) Carbon (2) Hydrogen(3) Nitrogen (4) Oxygen

24. The metal found in plaster of paris(1) Calcium (2) Magnesium(3) Potassium (4) Sodium

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APPSC Typist/Junior Stenographer1. ACOUSTICS is the study of

(1) Sound and sound waves(2) Metals(3) Forest products(4) Space travel

2. DACTYLIOLOGY is the study of(1) Bones (2) Insects(3) History of words (4) Finger prints

3. SEISMOLOGY is the study of(1) Rivers (2) Earthquakes(3) Mountains (4) Lakes

4. THROLOGY is the study of(1) Rivers (2) Religions(3) Mountains (4) Lakes

5. Instrument which measures high temperature(1) Pyrometer (2) Salinometer(3) Tachometer (4) Tonometer

6. Instrument which measures flow of liquids(1) Tachometer (2) Voltmeter(3) Viscometer (4) Venturi meter

7. Discoverer of computer(1) Pascal (2) Charles Babbage(3) Torricelli (4) Rudolf Diesel

8. Discoverer of blood group(1) Robert Koch (2) Harvey(3) Landsteiner (4) Joseph Lister

9. Discoverer of Ballpoint pen(1) C. Biro (2) Macmillan(3) Seeley (4) Sturgen

10. The book ‘MY COUNTRY, MY LIFE IS’ authoredby(1) Abdu Kalam (2) A.B. Vajpayee(3) L.K. Advani (4) Shashi Tharoor

11. The book ‘THE STORY OF THE INTEGRATIONOF THE INDIAN STATES’ is authored by(1) C. Rajagopalachari (2) B.N. Rao(3) Krishna Menon (4) VP. Menon

12. The autobiography ‘LIVING HISTORY’ isauthored by(1) Benazir Bhutto (2) Hillary Clinton(3) Bill Clinton (4) Nelson Mandela

13. Who among the following wrote ‘THECOMMUNIST MANIFESTO’ along with KarlMarx?

(1) Emile Durkheim (2) Robert Engles(3) Friedrich Engles (4) Max Weber

14. Which organ of UNO is considered as WorldParliament?(1) General Assembly(2) Security Council(3) Trusteeship Council(4) International Court of Justice

15. The headquarters of UNESCO is in(1) New York (2) The Hague(3) Paris (4) Moscow

16. India has been a member of UNO since(1) 1945 (2) 1946(3) 1947 (4) 1948

17. The leader who took major initiative in theformation of the League of Nations(1) Woodrow Wilson(2) Franklin Roosevelt(3) George Washington(4) Stalin

18. Who among the following is the founder ofWorld Economic Forum?(1) John Kenneth Galbraith(2) Klaus Schwab(3) Paul Krung man(4) Robert Zoellick

19. The Security Council of UN consists of 5permanent members and the remaining 10members are elected by the GeneralAssembly for a term of(1) 2 years (2) 1 year(3) 5 years (4) 3 years

Jr. Marketing Assts. in A.P. Marketing20. The first Muslim President of India

(1) Zakir Hussain (2) Hidayatullala(3) Abdul Kalam Azad (4) Tayyabil

21. The first woman judge in Indian SupremeCourt(1) CR. Muthamma (2) Fatima Bibi(3) Sushma Yadav (4) Harith Kaur

22. The first woman to receive Jnanapith Awardin India(1) Ashapurna Devi (2) Arati Shaha(3) Kiran Bedi (4) Sushma Chawla

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APPSC Typist/Junior Stenographer1. 99 th Indian Science Congress was

inaugurated by(1) Prime Minister (2) President(3) Vice President (4) Chief Justice

2. 99th Indian Science Congress was held in(1) Orissa (2) Madhya Pradesh(3) Karnataka (4) Kerala

3. Recently which one of the following wasincluded in the UNESCO’s World Heritage list?(1) Bhiter Kanika Mangrova Area(2) Bilwara Temple(3) Kalka Shimla Railway(4) Vishakpatnam to Araku Valley Railway line

Jr. Marketing Assts. in A.P. Marketing4. 99th Indian National Science Congress was

inaugurated by Prime Minister on(1) January 2012 (2) 2 January 2012(3) 3 January 2012 (4) 4 January 2012

5. Global Association of Physician of IndianOrigin (GAPIO) held its second conference inJanuary 2011 in the city of(1) Ahmadabad (2) Hyderabad(3) Madurai (4) Agra

6. 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics is shared by(1) Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims(2) Bruse Beutler and Ralph(3) Daniel Shechtman and Tomas Transtromer(4) Leyman and Tawakal Karman

7. 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to(1) Daniel Shechtman (2) Thomas Sargent(3) Tomas Transtromer (4) Tawaka1 Karman

8. 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to(1) Daniel Shechtman (2) Thomas Sargent(3) Tomas Transtromer (4) Tawakal Karman

9. The practice of Sati was declared illegal by(1) Lord Ripon (2) Lord Cornwallis(3) Lord William Bentinck (4) Lord Linlithgow

10. The Joint Parliamentary Committeeexamining 2G scam is headed by(1) M.M. Joshi (2) P. Motley(3) Sushma Swaraj (4) P.C. Chacko

11. New Mayor of Hyderabad recently elected(1) Md. Majid Hussain (2) Md. Nazerruddin

(3) M.A. Gafoor (4) Raj Kumar12. New Deputy Mayor of Hyderabad recently

elected(1) Md. Majid Hussain (2) Md. Nazeeruddin(3) M.A. Gafoor (4) Raj Kumar

13. New Prime Minister of Nepal(1) Ram Baran Yadav(2) Kamal Dahl Prachanda(3) Baburam Bhattarai(4) Jhalanath Khanal

14. India’s rank in 2011 Global Hunger Index(1) 64 (2) 65 (3) 66 (4) 67

15. Ravichandra Ashwin is a(1) Indian Cricketer(2) Indian Painter(3) Indian Writer(4) Indian Tennis player

16. The latest national ambassador of UNICEF(1) Amitab Bachan (2) Priyanka Chopra(3) Ela Bhatt (4) Aamir Khan

17. Person selected for the Indira Gandhi Prizefor Peace Disarmament and Development,2011(1) Surnan Dubey (2) Ela Bhatt(3) Menaka Gandhi (4) Vandana Shiva

18. Miss World, 2011(1) Ivian Sarcos (2) Ruais(3) Amanda Perez (4) Sophia Lawrence

19. 17th SAARC Summit was held during Nov. 10-11, 2011 is(1) Bhutan (2) Brazil(3) France (4) Maldives

20. Nabam Tuki is the man chief minister of(1) Uttarkand(2) Tripura(3) Nagaland(4) Arunachal Pradesh

21. Who is placed at the 11th place in the latestlist of most powerful people of FORBES?(1) Sonia Gandhi (2) Rajiv Gandhi(3) Mukesh Ambani (4) Azim Premji

22. HDI ranking of India in Human DevelopmentReport of 2011(1) 134 (2) 114(3) 132 (4) 126

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APPSC Typist/Junior Stenographer1. Rabindranath Tagore was known as

(1) Mahatma (2) Bapu(3) Guruji (4) Gurudev

2. Who was the first Governor-General of India?(1) William Bentinck (2) Warren Hastings(3) Lord Dalhouse (4) Lord Canning

3. The Revolt of 1867started from(1) Barrackpur (2) Delhi(3) Kanpur (4) Meerut

4. Who played a leading role in the founding ofthe Indian National Congress?(1) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(2) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan(3) A.O. Hume(4) Surendranath Banerjee

5. The Cripps Mission visited India during theregime of(1) Lord Linlithgow(2) Lord Mountbatten(3) Lord Wavell (4) Lord Wellington

6. The significance of the Quit India Movementof 1942 was(1) It created a momentum that took India closerto her goal(2) It made the Britishers to leave India(3) It demonstrated the intensity of nationalistsentiment and the great capacity of the Indians tostruggle and sacrifice(4) It brought the various conflicting national forcestogether on the same platform

7. The Mount batten plan was about(1) Creation of Federal Government(2) Guidelines for the formation of a constitutionfor India by the Constituent assembly(3) The method by which power was to betransferred from British to Indian hands(4) A plan for controlling the communal riots ragingall over India at the time

8. The salient feature of the MontagueChelmsford Reforms was the provision of(1) Dyarchy(2) Grant of veto power to the Governors(3) Provincial autonomy(4) Separate Communal Electorates

9. The Monism preached by which of thefollowing leaders of the Bhakti Movement isknown as Sudda advaita Pure Non-Dualilty?(1) Chaitanya (2) Ramananda(3) Ramanuja (4) Vallabha Charya

10. Islamic architecture is basically characterisedby(1) Floral designs (2) Acute form(3) Secular form (4) Trabeculate form

11. Whose reign has been called the “GoldenAge of the Mughals”?(1) Jahangir (2) Aurangazeb(3) Akbar (4) Shahjahan

12. Identify the contemporary work of the Mughalperiod which is useful for obtaininginformation on the agrarian conditions(1) Akbarnama (2) Ain-i-Akbari(3) Tawarikh-i-Alfi(4) Muntakhab-ul-lubab

13. Which two Europeans were involved in theBattle of Wandiwash in 1760?(1) Dutch and British(2) Portuguese and Spanish(3) French and British(4) Portuguese and British

14. The English East India Company’s firstPresidency in India was(1) Hooghly (2) Surat(3) Madras (4) Masulipatnam

15. The Battle of Plassey was fought between(1) Haider All and East India Company(2) Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daulah and East IndianCompany(3) Tipu Sultan and East India Company(4) Siraj-ud-Daulah and East India Company

16. The Annexation of which of the followingstates by the British was not done by using‘Doctrine of Lapse’?(1) Satara (2) Jhansi(3) Nagpur (4) Awadh

17. Who of the following Governor-Generals isassociated with Subsidiary Alliance System?(1) Lord Mayo(2) Lord Dalhousie(3) Lord Wellesley (4) Lord Cornwallis

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APPSC Typist/Junior Stenographer1. Biggest planet in solar system

(1) Jupiter (2) Mercury(3) Venus (4) Mars

2. Smallest planet in solar system(1) Jupiter (2) Mercury(3) Venus (4) Mars

3. City of Seven Hills is(1) Rome (2) Tokyo(3) New York (4) San Francisco

4. Dark Continent is(1) Asia (2) Africa(3) Antarctic (4) Europe

5. Which is India’s largest multipurpose rivervalley project?(1) Damodar (2) Tungabhadhra(3) Bhakra Nangal (4) Nagarjuna Sagar

6. The nuclear power plant in India, which willprovide power mainly for agriculture, islocated at,(1) Narora (2) Tarapur(3) Kalapakkam (4) Kota

7. The Bokaro steel plant has been setup withthe assistance of(1) Germany (2) UK(3) Russia (4) USA

8. In which state is chromite abundantly found?(1) Maharashtra (2) Karnataka(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Orissa

9. India has the world’s highest road whichconnects(1) Leh and Manali(2) Srinagar and Jammu(3) Sikkim and Darjeeling(4) Leh and Srinagar

10. On which one of the following rivers in theTehri Hydropower Complex located?(1) Mandakini (2) Dhauliganga(3) Alaknanda (4) Bhagirathi

11. In India how many states share the coastline?(1) 10 (2) 8(3) 7 (4) 9

12. Where are Tapovan and VishnugadHydroelectric Projects located?(1) Madhya Pradesh

(2) Uttarakhand(3) Uttar Pradesh(4) Rajasthan

13. Srinagar is located on the banks of river(1) Jheelum(2) Sutlej(3) Gomti(4) Alkananda

14. River Cauveri flows through the states of(1) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu(2) Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu(3) Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu(4) Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

15. The Nilgiris are part of the(1) Eastern Ghats(2) Tamil Nadu Hills(3) Western Ghats(4) Vindhyachal

16. The source of the Brahmaputra is(1) Punjab(2) Somewhere near Tibet(3) Pindariglacier(4) Aglacier near the Mansarovar Lake

17. The largest peninsular river is(1) Cauvery (2) Godavari(3) Mahanadi (4) Krishna

18. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfallis(1) Bikaner (2) Jaisalmer(3) Jodhpur (4) Leh

19. Khaddar soils are found(1) Oversteep slopes(2) Overflow plateaus(3) lnpiedmont plains(4) Inflood plains

20. Economically, the most important forests ofIndia are(1) Tropical deciduous forests1(2) Evergreen forests(3) Tidal forests(4) Thorn forests

21. What is the number of females per thousandmales as per the 2001 census of India?(1) 937 (2) 967(3) 933 (4) 936

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APPSC Typist/Junior Stenographer1. Which one of the following sets of Articles in

Part III of the constitution emphasises itssecular character?(1) Articles 8 to 11(2) Articles 14 to 19(3) Articles 25 to 28(4) Articles 45 to 48 A

2. Democracy exists in India, without people’sparticipation and co-operation, democracywill fail, and this implies that(1) India should opt for the Presidential system(2) Government should compel people to participateand cooperate with it(3) People should participate and co-operate withthe Government(4) People form the Government

3. Which Article of Indian Constitution talksabout adult suffrage?(1) Article, 323(2) Article, 326(3) Article, 327(4) Article, 328

4. Some sort of discipline among members ofpolitical parties was sought to be enforcedthrough the enactment of anti-defection law(1) 1991(2) 1989(3) 1987(4) 1985

5. The regional languages recognised by theConstitution have been listed in(1) The VI schedule(2) The IV schedule(3) The VIII schedule(4) The VII schedule

6. Which of the following is the largest(areawise) Lok Sabha Constituency?(1) Bhilwara(2) Kachchh(3) Kangra(4) Ladakh

7. Under which one of the followingConstitutional Amendment Acts fourlanguages where added to the languages

under the Eight, schedule of the Constitutionof India, thereby raising their number to 22?(1) Constitution of 93rd Amendment(2) Constitution of 92nd Amendment(3) Constitution of 91st Amendment(4) Constitution of 90th Amendment

8. Which schedule of the Constitution of Indiacontains special provisions for theadministration and control of scheduled areasin several states?(1) Third Schedule(2) Seventh Schedule(3) Fifth Schedule(4) Ninth Schedule

9. Number of seats for Andhra Pradesh in RajyaSabha(1) 18(2) 22(3) 24(4) 16

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37.(1) Judiciary (2) Executive(3) Parliament(4) None of the above

11. Which one of the following is a Directiveprinciple of State Policy in India?(1) Uniform Civil Code(2) Freedom of Press(3) Freedom of Religion(4) Equality before law

12. Estimates Committee is constituted from thenumbers of(1) Both the House(2) Rajya Sabha(3) Lok Sabha(4) None of the above

13. Which of the following is not a DirectivePrinciple of State Policy in India?(1) Prohibition of liquor(2) Right to work(3) Equal pay for equal work(4) Right to information

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APPSC Typist/Junior Stenographer1. The Minimum Wage Act was passed in the

year(1) 1948 (2) 1938(3) 1958 (4) 1968

2. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY) isimplemented, entirely at the level of(1) District Panchayat(2) Intermediate Panchayat(3) Village Panchayat(4) Nagar Panchayat

3. In which one of the following states hasIndia’s largest private sector seaport beencommissioned recently?(1) Andhra Pradesh(2) Kerala(3) Tamil Nadu(4) Karnataka

4. The term “Green GNP” emphasizes(1) Economic development(2) Sustainable development(3) Increase in per capital income(4) Rapid growth of GNP

5. What is the name of the scheme whichprovides training and skills to women intraditional and non-traditional?(1) Kishori Shakti Yojana(2) Swawlamban(3) Rashtrlya Mahila Kosh(4) Swayam Siddha

6. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) offers anew poverty measure, the Asian Poverty Line(APL) roughly at(1) $ 1.50 a day(2) $ 1.35 a day(3) $ 1.25 a day (4) $ 1.10 a day

7. Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh (PSK) wasconstituted in 2005 to receive the proceedsof the(1) Contributions from the World Batik for thedevelopment of Primary education(2) Revenues generated by Gram Sabhas for thedevelopment of primary education(3) Education cess imposed by the centre(4) Donation from public and NGO’s

8. ‘CAPART’ is engaged primarily with whichone of the following in India?(1) Share market (2) Pollution control(3) E-Governance (4) Rural Development

9. Blue Revolution is related to(1) Poultry(2) Drinking Water(3) Fisheries(4) Space Research

10. GDR means(1) ‘Global Development Range’ which has beensetup by the UNO for developing countries(2) ‘Global Development Receipt’ which is themechanism to raise funds from the InternationalMarket(3) Grow Domestic Ratio’ which is a macroaggregate(4) Geographically Developed Regions’ as definedby the UNDP

11. Devaluation of currency leads to(1) no impact on domestic prices(2) increase in domestic funds(3) fall in domestic prices(4) erratic fluctuations in domestic prices

12. The term ‘Economic and Social Planning’ isincluded in Indian Constitution, in which partof the following this provision has been made(1) Preamble of Constitution(2) Union list(3) Concurrent list(4) Directive Principles for State Policy

13. How is the United Nations Monetary andFinancial Conference wherein agreementswere signed to setup IBRD, GATT and IMF,commonly known(1) Versailles Conference(2) Yalta Conference(3) Bretton Woods Conference(4) Bandung Conference

14. The Government of India (2006) notified theRural Electrification Policy, this policy aimsat provision of access to all households bywhich year?(1) 2009 (2) 2010(3) 2008 (4) 2012

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(1) is a dangerous event(2) in natural or human induced(3) causes loss of life(4) all the above

2. The cyclone ‘SIDR’ hit Bangladesh in(1) 2007 (2) 2008(3) 2009 (4) 2006

3. Disasters can be categorised into various typeson the basis of(1) Loss of human life they result(2) Loss of property they result(3) Its speed(4) Its previous history

4. Disaster management covers(1) Maintaining control over disasters(2) Reducing the effects of disasters(3) Briefing the top officials of govt. on the effect

of disasters(4) All the above

5. Which of the following is a disaster mitigationstrategy?(1) Providing cheap electricity(2) Providing school uniforms to children(3) Constructing cyclone shelters(4) Giving loans from banks

6. The term Tsunami is coined from(1) Japanese term (2) Chinese term(3) Indian term (4) German term

7. Amateur Radio is also known as(1) Pocket radio (2) Silent radio(3) Ham radio (4) Home radio

8. A series of earthquakes shook the CentralAmerican Nation of Nicaragua and killedmany people in the year(1) 1972 (2) 1973(3) 1974 (4) 1975

9. In which year a cyclone struck the CoastalAndhra in Krishna-Godavari delta and causedhavoc(1) 1976 (2) 1977(3) 1978 (4) 1979

10. 2001-10 Decade is declared by UN as(1) Decade for the development of rural area

(2) Decade for the food security in every corner of the world

(3) Decade for women empowerment in whole world

(4) Decade for a culture of peace and non-violence for the children of the world11. A Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) has been setup

in each state as per the recommendations ofwhich of the following?(1) 10th Finance Commission(2) 13th Finance Commission(3) 12th Finance Commission(4) None of these

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(1) Japanese term (2) Greek term(3) Hindi term (4) Chinese term

13. In disaster management terminology, theword DRABC stands for(1) Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing,

Circulation(2) Danger, Reflection, Airway, Bed, Cold(3) Danger, Reference, Airway, Break, Cold(4) Danger, Response, Air, Blood, Certification

14. Amateur Radio is also known as(1) Professional Radio(2) Peace Time Radio(3) Pocket Radio (4) Ham Radio

15. Which Ministry at the centre in Indiacoordinates disaster management activitiesfor all natural hazards except drought?(1) Ministry of Home Affairs(2) Ministry of Electricity(3) Ministry of Agriculture(4) Ministry of Human Resource Development

16. Which type of nuclear weapon produces alarge amount of its energy, through nuclearfusion reactions?(1) Atomic bombs (2) Fission bombs(3) Air bombs (4) Hydrogen bombs

17. The term WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION(WMD) gained wider usage during(1) 1st World War (2) 2nd World War(3) U.S. led invasion of Iraq (4) Vietnam War

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APPSC Typist/Junior Stenographer1. Find the missing number

(1) 58 (2) 59(3) 60 (4) 62

2. Find the missing number

(1) 91 (2) 92(3) 93 (4) 94

Jr. Marketing Assts. in A.P. Marketing3. Which one word cannot be formed with the

letters of the words THEOSOPHY?(1) HOOT (2) HOOF(3) SHOOT (4) SOOT

4. Which one word can be formed with theletters of the word CONTEMPTIBLE?(1) EMPTY (2)TEMPLE(3) TEMPTED (4) LEAP

5. Which one number will complete thefollowing number series? 2, 6, 14, 30, 62,__?, 254(1) 126 (2) 127(3) 128 (4) 129

6. Rich : Poor :: Enemy?(1) War (2) Weapon(3) Friend (4) Hate

7. ‘Receptionist’ is related to ‘Office’ in thesame way as ‘Hostess’ is related(1) Crew (2) Host(3) Airport (4) Aircraft

8. Elections must have(1) Procession (2) Speech(3) Slogan (4) Candidates

9. Hills always comprise(1) Trees (2) Animals(3) Water (4) Height

10. A river must have(1) Fish (2) Weeds(3) Banks (4) Boats

*11. In an examination 35% of total studentsfailed in Hindi, 45% failed in English and20% in both. Percentage of those whopassed in both subjects(1) 10 (2) 20(3) 30 (4) 40

12. Find the wrong number with sequence 52,51, 48, 43, 34, 27, 16(1) 27 (2) 34(3) 43 (4) 48

13. In a certain code PAN is written as 31 andPAR as 35, the PAT is written in the samecode as(1) 30 (2) 37(3) 39 (4) 41

14. Which one of the following was a leap year?(1) 1300 (2) 1100(3) 1900 (4) 2000

15. The number at the question mark

(1) 18 (2) 76(3) 27 (4) 28

16. In the square, the number in the gap

(1) 30 (2) 32(3) 34 (4) 38

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17. Complete the series:

(1) 11 (2) 12(3) 21 (4) 22

18. Complete the series?2, 7, 12, 17, 22, ___________(1) 7(2) 17(3) 27(4) 37

41 43 4

47 53 36

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26 30 ?

A B C D

21 12 11 ?

SAMPLE