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file:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14] Battle of Plassey 1757— The English under Lord Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah.It brought Muslim Rule in Bengal to an end and laid foundations of the British Rule in India. Battle of Wandiwash 1760—The English defeated the French. The battle sealed the fate of the French in India and paved the way for English rule in India. Third Battle of Panipat 1761—Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Marathas. It gave a terrible blow to the Maratha power. It made the field clear for the English. Battle of Buxar 1764— Fought in 1764 between the forces of the English and the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shujaud- Daulah (Nawab of Oudh) and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam. The English victory at Buxar finally riveted the shackles of the Company’s rule upon Bengal. First Mysore War (1767- 68)—In 1768, Haider Ali was defeated by the English relinquishing all his rights over Mysore in favour of the English. Second Mysore War 1780— A grand alliance between Haider Ali, the Nizam and the Marathas was formed and Haider Ali. He defeated the English and took possession of Arcot and became the undisputed master of the Carnatic. Third Mysore War 1790- 92—Fought between the English and Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan had to submit and was compelled to sign the Treaty of Seringapattam stripped him of half his territory. Fourth Mysore War 1799— The British forces under Arthur Wellesley defeated Tipu Sultan, which brought the end of the Tipu Sultan. Maratha War 1803-05—It weakened the Maratha power. The English annexed Tanjore, Surat and Carnatic. Fourth Maratha War 1817- 18—The British forces defeated Marathas and this campaign finally extinguished the Maratha Empire. Battle of Cheelianwala 1849—Forces of the East India Company under Lord Hugh Gough defeated the Sikhs under Sher Singh. Burmese War 1885—As a result of this War, the whole of Burma was occupied by the English and made a part of India. Afghan War III 1919—As a result of this War, Treaty of Rawalpindi was signed by which Afghanistan was recognised as an independent State. lndo-Pak War 1965—This was Pakistan’s second attack on India. While India had the upper hand, the fighting was brought to a stop by a call for ceasefire issued by the Security Council. Later on, Tashkent accord was signed between the two nations. lndo- Pak War Dec 1971— Pakistan started the war attacking India on Dec 3. India defeated Pakistan on all fronts. Pakistani occupation forces, numbering about one lakh, in East Bengal (Bangladesh) surrendered. Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation. (1) file:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14] Posted by Indian History Objective QuestioNS 1. ‘Brihadaranyaka’ is—

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file:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]Battle of Plassey 1757— The English under Lord Clivedefeated Siraj-ud-Daulah.It brought Muslim Rule in Bengal toan end and laid foundations of the British Rule in India.Battle of Wandiwash 1760—The English defeated theFrench. The battle sealed the fate of the French in India andpaved the way for English rule in India.Third Battle of Panipat 1761—Ahmed Shah Abdalidefeated Marathas. It gave a terrible blow to the Marathapower. It made the field clear for the English.Battle of Buxar 1764— Fought in 1764 between the forcesof the English and the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shujaud-Daulah (Nawab of Oudh) and the Mughal Emperor ShahAlam. The English victory at Buxar finally riveted the shacklesof the Company’s rule upon Bengal.First Mysore War (1767- 68)—In 1768, Haider Ali wasdefeated by the English relinquishing all his rights overMysore in favour of the English.Second Mysore War 1780— A grand alliance betweenHaider Ali, the Nizam and the Marathas was formed andHaider Ali. He defeated the English and took possession ofArcot and became the undisputed master of the Carnatic.Third Mysore War 1790- 92—Fought between the Englishand Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan had to submit and wascompelled to sign the Treaty of Seringapattam stripped himof half his territory.Fourth Mysore War 1799— The British forces under ArthurWellesley defeated Tipu Sultan, which brought the end of theTipu Sultan. Maratha War 1803-05—It weakened theMaratha power. The English annexed Tanjore, Surat andCarnatic.Fourth Maratha War 1817- 18—The British forcesdefeated Marathas and this campaign finally extinguished theMaratha Empire.Battle of Cheelianwala 1849—Forces of the East IndiaCompany under Lord Hugh Gough defeated the Sikhs underSher Singh.Burmese War 1885—As a result of this War, the whole ofBurma was occupied by the English and made a part ofIndia.Afghan War III 1919—As a result of this War, Treaty ofRawalpindi was signed by which Afghanistan was recognisedas an independent State.lndo-Pak War 1965—This was Pakistan’s second attack onIndia. While India had the upper hand, the fighting wasbrought to a stop by a call for ceasefire issued by theSecurity Council. Later on, Tashkent accord was signedbetween the two nations. lndo-Pak War Dec 1971— Pakistan started the war attackingIndia on Dec 3. India defeated Pakistan on all fronts.Pakistani occupation forces, numbering about one lakh, inEast Bengal (Bangladesh) surrendered. Bangladesh emergedas an independent nation. (1)file:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]Posted by

Indian History Objective QuestioNS1. ‘Brihadaranyaka’ is—(A) ASaxnriti(B) An Upnishada(C) A treatise on Political Science(D) A MahakavyaAns. (B)2. The Philosophy of the Gita is—(A) Primarily that Bhakti God(B) That of combining Bhakti with Jnan (Gyan)(C) That of Bhakti with Karma(D) That of combining of Bhakti, man (Gyan) and KarmaAns. (D)

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3. Who wrote ‘Vasavadatta’?(A) Bhas(B) Dandin(C) Subandhu(D) KalidasAns. (A)4. The author of Natyashastra was—(A) Vasumitra(B) Nagarjuna(C) Bhasa(D) AsvagbosaAns. (D)5. Archaeological evidence from Nagal, Katpalon, Dhradheri &Bhagwanpura indicate that the late Harrappans & the Painted Greywareusing people—(A) Never lived together(B) Came into contact, but never lived together(C) Came into contact, but lived in different settlements in the samearea(D) Came into contact & lived in the same settlementsAns. (C)6. Which one of the following is the largest burnt-brick structurebuilt in the entire range of the Harrappa culture?(A) The Greatest Bath(B) Granary(C) Assembly Hall(D) Lothal DockyardAns. (B)7. The account of the local Administration was written in—(A) Arthashastra(B) Vishnu Purana(C) Mudrarakshasa(D) Account of MagasthaneseAns. (D)8. Among the four sites mentioned below, the earliest cultural phasecomes from—(A) Banwali(B) Kotdiji(C) Surkotda(D) MehargarhAns. (D)9. The Kamasutra was written by—(A) Katyayani (B) Vatsayayan(C) Bhadrabahu(D) PatanjaliAns. (B)10. The author of Kalpasutra was—(A) Bhadrabahu(B) Panini(C) Subandhu(D) PatanjaliAns. (A)11. ‘Dipavamsa’ was written in—•(A) Sanskrit(B) Prakrit(C) Pali(D) ArabicAns. (C)12. Mathematics was treated as a distinct subject by—(A) Braham Gupta(B) Varahmihira(C) Vijayanandin(D) AryabhattaAns. (D)13. ‘Navniketanam’ is a treatise on—(A) Polity(B) Economics(C) Medicine

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(D) PhilosophyAns. (C)14. The author of Kadambari who was also contemporary of Flarshawas—(A) Banabhatta(B) Mayur(C) Divakar(D) JayasenaAns. (A)15. Rajtarangini was written by—(A) Kaihana(B) Jona-raja(C) Halayudha(D) JayadevaAns. (A)16. Ramayan in Tamil was written by—(A) Kamban(B) Kulhan(C) Jayangondur(D) KalladanorAns. (A)17. Consider the following statements regarding the identificationwith Siva, of a figure represented on Harrappan seals1. It is shown in the form of a linga2. It is shown seated in yogic posture3. It is surrounded by animals4. It is shown with a female figure identifiable with ParvatiWhich of the above are correct reasons for identifying the figure withSiva?(A) 1&4(B) 2&3(C) 2&4(D) 3&4Ans. (B)18. Indus valley did not maintain trade relation with—(A) Rajasthan(B) Afghanistan(C) Iran(D) RomansAns. (C)19. The Author of Hamir Mahakavya was—(A) Chandvardai(B) Jaisiugh Suri(C) Nyayacband Sur(D) HemachandraAns. (C)20. Rajatarangini describes the history of—(A) Bengal(B) Gujarat(C) Kashmir(D) MaiwaAns. (C)21. Who wrote Vasavdatta-Nalyadhara?(A) Bhasa(B) Vakpati(C) Subaudhu(D) VatsyayanAns. (C)22. Give the chronological order—I KautilyaII JayadevaIII BanabhattaIV HarisenaCode:(A) II, I, III, IV(B) I, II, III, IV(C) IV, II, I, III(D) III, II, I, IVAns. (B)

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23. The subject matter of “Tolkappiam” is—(A) Epic story(B) Drama(C) Grammar(D) BattleAns. (D)24. Which one of the following statements about untouchability is notcorrect?(A) It was widely practiced in the Indus valley civilization(B) The Rigveda does not show any ac quaintance with it(C) It is cleared referred to in the Buddhist Jatakas(D) It come to be applied to several castes only in the post GuptaperiodAns. (A)25. Which is the only Indus site with a dockyard?(A) Amri(B) Surkotda(C) Lothal(D) KalibangaAns. (C)1. The first battle of the American War of Independence took place inthe year(a) 1776, 4 July(b) 1778, 14 August(c) 1776, 28 July(d) 1789, 14 JulyAns. (a)2. The main effect of the American War of Independence was(a) establishment of a republic(b) democracy(c) socialism(d) capitalismAns. (a)3. The French society was divided into(a) one group(b) two groups(c)Three groups(d) four groupsAns. (c)4. The French Queen, Marie Antonitte, was termed as(a) empty headed(b) hot headed(c) high headed(d) dumb headedAns. (a)5. The French King Louis XVI ruled according to(a) socialistic ideas(b) divine right theory(c) orthodox method(d) oligarchy rulesAns. (b)6. 18th century has been correctly called the(a) age of rationalism(b) age of reason(c) age of positive thinking(d) age of experimentationAns. (b)7. The French royal prison—the (Bastille) was attacked in(a) 12 July, 1789(b) 13 July, 1789(c) 14 July, 1789(d) 16 July, 1790Ans. (c)8. Austria, Russia and Prussia formed an alliance called(a) the revolutionary alliance(b) triple alliance(c) holy alliance(d) triple ententeAns. (c)

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9. Louis XVI and Marie Antonitte were executed alongwith theirchildren in(a) l793(b) 1794(c) 1795(d) 1799Ans. (a)10. The most important effect of the French Revolution was the birthof the(a) republic in France(b) socialism(c) democracy(d) capitalismAns. (a)11. Napoleon introduced a new set of laws called(a) Napoleonic code(b) French laws(c) Europeon laws(d) Prussian lawsAns. (a)12. Bismarck was called the man who gave Germany the policy of(a) blood & iron(b) holy wars (c) holy alliance(d) triple allianceAns. (a)13. Sardinia was the strongest state of(a) Germany(b) France(c) Italy(d) HollandAns. (c)14. Italy was unified with the occupation of the city of Rome in(a) 1868(b) 1869(c) 1870(d) 1872Ans. (c)15. Karl Marx was the first man to introduce(a) scientific socialism(b) marxian socialism(c) democracy(d) capitalismAns. (a)16. The church was very corrupt and supported(a) the monarchy(b) socialism(c) revolutionaries(d) kingshipAns. (a)17. The great French socialist Babeuf was executed in the year(a) 1797(b) 1798(c) 1799(d) 1796Ans. (a)18. The communist manifesto appeared in the year(a) 1849(b) 1848(c) 1850(d) 1852Ans. (b)19. Prussia was the strongest state of Germany before the unificationwas dominated by the(a) monarchs(b) landlords (Junkers)(c) lords(d) industrialistsAns. (b)

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20. “An address to the working class” was drafted by(a) Karl Peters(b) Babeuf(c) Karl Marx(d) StalinAns. (c)21. The first international introduced(a) socialism(b) communalism(c) democracy(d) dictatorshipAns. (a)22. The Paris Commune fought for(a) workers rights(b) landlords rights(c) industrialists rights(d) people rightsAns. (a)23. The Paris Commune took place in the year(a) 28 March, 1871(External website thatopens in a new window)Indian TelephoneIndustries Limited (ITI)(External website thatopens in a new window)Instrumentation Limited,Kota (External websitethat opens in a newwindow)IRCON InternationalLimited (External websitethat opens in a newwindow)Konkan Railway(External website thatopens in a new window)Kudremukh Iron OreCompany Limited(KIOCL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Lubrizol India Limited(LIL) (External websitethat opens in a newwindow)Mahanagar TelephoneNigam Limited (MTNL)(External website thatopens in a new window)Manganese Ore (India)Limited (MOIL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Mazagon Dock Limited(External website thatopens in a new window)MECON Limited(External website thatopens in a new window)Metro Railway, Kolkata(External website thatopens in a new window)Mineral ExplorationCorporation Limited(MECL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Minerals and MetalsTrading CorporationLimited (MMTC)(External website that

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opens in a new window)Mishra Dhatu NigamLimited (MIDHANI)(External website thatopens in a new window)MSTC Limited (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Mumbai Railway VikasCorporation Limited(MRVC) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)National AluminiumCompany Limited(NALCO) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)National BuildingsConstruction CorporationLimited (NBCC)K, L AND MNCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]Posted by CAREER MAKERS at 10:16 AM 0 commentsLinks to this postLabels: MODEL PAPERS(b) 28 March, 1872(c) 28 March, 1873(d) 28 March, 1874Ans. (a)24. The second international was the 100 years celebration of the(a) American War of Independence(b) French Revolution(c) Italian Unification(d) German UnificationAns. (b)25. The Second International declared 1st May as(a) workers day(b) liberation day(c) socialist day(d) capitalist dayAns. (a)26. The Second International fought against(a) wars(b) imperalism(c) colonialism(d) exploitationAns. (a)27. In the year 1914 the membership of the German socialist partywas(a) 3 million(b) 2 million(c) 1 million(d) 4 millionAns. (c)28. The Second International came to an end in(a) 1910(b) 1912(c) 1914(d) 1916Ans. (c)29. Simon Bolivar was a great leader of the(a) French Revolution(b) American War of Independence(c) Latin American Revolution(d) Central American RevolutionAns. (c)30. The French Revolution gave a new meaning to(a) republic(b) capitalism

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Indian History Objective QuestioNS1. The Rajarajeshvar temple was constructed by —(A) Parantaka Chola(B) Mahendra Vermana Pahallava(C) Rajaraja Chola(D) Aditya CholasAns. (C)2. There was an administrative unit under the Cholas named Kurram.What did it signify?(External website thatopens in a new window)National FertilizersLimited (NFL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)National FilmDevelopment Corporation(NFDC) (External websitethat opens in a newwindow)National HandloomDevelopment CorporationLimited (NHDC)(External website thatopens in a new window)National HydroelectricPower CorporationLimited (NHPC)(External website thatopens in a new window)National InsuranceCompany Limited (NICL)(External website thatopens in a new window)National MineralDevelopment CorporationLimited (NMDC)(External website thatopens in a new window)National MinoritiesDevelopment andFinance Corporation(NMDFC) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)National ProjectsConstruction CorporationLimited (NPCC) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)National ResearchDevelopment Corporation(NRDC) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)National ScheduledCastes Finance andDevelopmentCorporatioin (NSFDC)(External website thatopens in a new window)National ScheduledTribes Finance andDevelopment Corporation(NSTFDC) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)National Small Industries

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Corporation Limited(NSIC) (External websitethat opens in a newwindow)National TextileCorporation Limited(NTC) (External websitethat opens in a newwindow)National Thermal PowerCorporation Limited(NTPC) (External websitethat opens in a newwindow)Neyveli LigniteCorporation Limited(NLC) (External websiteCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](A) A village(B A province(C) A district(D) A group of villagesAns. (D)3. University of Vikramsila enjoyed the petronage of —(A) Palas(B) Senas(C) Pratiharas(D) King Yasovarman of KannaujAns. (A)4. The finest specimen of Pahallavas architecture are —(A). Temples at Madura(B) Temples of Tanjore(C) Kailashnath temple of Ellora(D) Rock-cut Nath temples at MahabalipuramAns. (D)5. A new addition to social customs during Rajput age was —(A) Sati system(B) Prostitution(C) Child marriage(D) JauharAns. (D)6. Asvamedha Yajna from among Chalukya rulers was performed by—(A) Pulkesin I(B) Kirtivarman I(C) Pulkesin II(D) Vikramaditya IAns. (A)7. The Palas of Bengal patronised —(A) Hinduism(B) Jainism(C) Hinyana Buddhism(D) Tantrika BuddhismAns. (D)8. Under whose patronage was the Kailash temple of Elloraconstructed?(A) The Chalukayas(B) The Rashtrakutas(C) The Pahallavas(D) The CholasAns. (B)9. Intercaste marriages, during the Rajput age was possible among —(A) Brahmanas and Kshatriyas(B) Kshatriyas and Vaisyas(C) Vaisyas and Sudras(D) None of theseAns. (A)10. Who among the Pala rulers established the University ofVikramsila?(A) Dharampala

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(B) Devapala(C) Narayan Pala(D) Mahipala IAns. (D)11. Hazrat Mohammad was born at Mecca in Arabia in —(A) 590 A.D.(B) 570 A.D.(C) 520 AD(D) 500 A.D.Ans. (B)12. ‘Hijrat’ the Muslim era began in —(A) 622 A.D.(B) 612 A.D.(C) 630 A.D.that opens in a newwindow)North Eastern ElectricPower Corporation(NEEPCO) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Northern CoalfieldsLimited (NCL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Nuclear Fuel Complex(External website thatopens in a new window)Nuclear PowerCorporation of IndiaLimited (NPCIL)(External website thatopens in a new window)Oil and Natural GasCorporation Limited(ONGC) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Oil India Limited (OIL)(External website thatopens in a new window)Pawan Hans HelicoptersLimited (PHHL)(External website thatopens in a new window)Power FinanceCorporation Limited(External website thatopens in a new window)Power Grid Corporationof India Limited(POWERGRID) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Power TradingCorporation of IndiaLimited (PTC) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Praga Tools Limited(External website thatopens in a new window)Projects andDevelopment IndiaLimited (PDIL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Pyrites, Phosphates andChemicals Limited(PPCL) (External websitethat opens in a newwindow)RailTel Corporation of

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India Limited (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Railway ElectrificationProject Circle (REPC)Rajasthan Atomic PowerStation / Project(External website thatopens in a new window)Rashtriya Chemicals andFertilizers Limited (RCF)(External website thatopens in a new window)Rashtriya Ispat NigamO AND PRCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](D) 600 A.D.Ans. (A)13. Which one was the Port of Cheras?(A) Kaveripattanam(B) Muzisir(C) Korkai(D) TandaiAns. (B)14. In the age of Cholas Uraiyur was famous for —(A) Cotton(B) Ship building(C) Pearls(D) SpicesAns. (D)15. Match the following —(a) Karle cave 1. Satavahanas(b) Kailashnath temple at Ellora 2. Rashtrakutas(c) Raja Raieshwar Temple 3. Raja Raja I(d) Pillar Edicts 4. MauryasCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 1 4 3 2(B) 1 2 3 4(C) 4 3 1 2(D) 3 1 4 2Ans. (C)16. Match the following:(a) Kumaramatayas 1. Guptas(b) Mahamatayas 2. Mauryas(c) Nimataras 3. Cholas(d) Sumant 4. MarathasCodes:(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 1 2 3 4(B) 2 1 4 3(C) 1 2 4 3(D) 2 1 3 4Ans. (B)17. The East India Company began to use the term ‘Investments inIndia’ for—(A) Their bullion imports to purchase Indian goods(B) The loot from Buxar for purchasing Indian goods(C) The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplusfrom Diwani revenue(D) The borrowed money from Indian money lenders for purchasesin India moneyAns. (C)18. An Important character of the Chola empire was —(A) Trade with S. E. Asia(B) Local self-govemment(C) Elected monarchs(D) Conquerred the whole of cyclonAns. (B)

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19. The Ellora caves were built by—(A) Chalukyas(B) Pratiharas(C) Rashtrakutas(D) PalasAns. (C)20. The First English Captain to disembark at Surat and who alsovisited the court ofEmperor Jahangir at Agra was—(A) Thomas Stephens(B) Hawkins(C) Ralph Fitch(D) Jon MildenhallLimited (RINL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)RITES Limited (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Rural ElectrificationCorporation Limited(External website thatopens in a new window)Semiconductor ComplexLimited (SCL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Shipping Corporation ofIndia Limited (SCI)(External website thatopens in a new window)South Eastern CoalfieldsLimited (SECL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Sponge Iron IndiaLimited (SIIL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)State TradingCorporation of IndiaLimited (STCI) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Steel Authority of IndiaLimited (SAIL) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Telecom Factory, BSNL(External website thatopens in a new window)Telecom StoresOrganisation (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)TelecommunicationsConsultants India Limited(TCIL) (External websitethat opens in a newwindow)Uranium Corporation ofIndia Limited (UCIL)(External website thatopens in a new window)Water and PowerConsultancy Services(India) Limited(WAPCOS) (Externalwebsite that opens in anew window)Western CoalfieldsLimited (WCL) (Externalwebsite that opens in a

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UPPCS Prelims General Studiessolved Question Paper 20111. Which among the following is the largest softwarecompany in India ?(a) Infosys(b) TCS(c) WIPRO(d) HCL TechAns: (b)2. Which one of the following is different from the othersfrom the point of view of ownership ?(a) LIC Policy(b) Bank Fixed Deposit(c) Kisan Vikas Patra(d) Debenture of a CompanyAns:3. In the Union Budget 2011 - 12, the effective rate ofinterest for fanners on timely repayment of the bank loan is(a) 7 percent(b) 6 percentIndian Army SGD Exams

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Indian Army NursingExamsIndian Army JCO(Religious Teacher)ExamsIndian Army JCO(Catering) ExamsIndian Army HavildarEducationUnion Public Service CommissionCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](c) 4 percent(d) 3 percentAns: (c)4. 'Athapoo ' is associated with which of the followingfestivals ?(a) Dol Yatra(b) Onam(c) Pongal(d) Vishwakarma PujaAns: (b)5. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answerfrom the code given below:List - I List - IIA. Pandit Durgalal 1. Instrumental MusicB. Lalgudi Jayaraman 2. DanceC. Bala Murali Krishna 3. PaintingD. Amrita Shergil 4. Vocal MusicCode:A B C D(a) 2 1 4 3(b) 1 2 4 3(c) 3 1 2 4(d) 2 4 3 1Ans: (a)6. South Indian festival of 'Onam' is associated with whichof the following ?(a) Ram's victory over Rawan(b) Durga's killing of Mahishasur(c) Shiva Shakti(d) MahabaliAns: (d)7. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in theirrigated areas during Zaid ?(a) Arhar and Gram(b) Moong and Urad(c) Rice and Millets(d) Maize and GroundnutAns:8. The largest producer of Sugar in India is(a) Bihar(b) Karnataka(c) Maharashtra(d) Uttar PradeshAns: (c)9. Which of the following authority sanctions foreignexchange for the import of goods ?(a) Any Nationalised Bank(b) Exchange Bank(c) Reserve Bank of India(d) Ministry of FinancerAns:10. A letter of credit has to be produced by(a) an exporter(b) an importer(c) custom authorities(d) shipping companyAns:11. Which organisation promotes the foreign trade ?

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CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](a) ECGC(b) MMTC(c) STC(d) All of the aboveAns:12. The main source of fund for the National HighwayAuthority of India is(a) Cess(b) Foreign assistance(c) Market borrowings(d) Budgetary support of Union GovernmentAns:13. Golden rice has the highest quantity of(a) Vitamin A(b) Vitamin B(c) Vitamin C(d) Vitamin KAns: (a)14. Which one of the following is useful in the treatment ofscurvy disease ?(a) Mango(b) Papaya(c) Aonla(d) BerAns: (c)15. MODVAT is related to(a) Excise duty(b) Value Added Tax (VAT)(c) Wealth Tax(d) Income TaxAns: (b)16. More than one-third of the crude steel production of theworld comes from(a) China(b) Japan(c) Russia(d) U.S.A.Ans: (a)17. The Sun City is located in(a) Italy(b) Japan(c) Mexico(d) South AfricaAns: (d)18. The correct descending order of the leading producersof milk is(a) China, India, Russia, U.S.A.(b) India, U.S.A., China, Russia(c) U.S.A., India, China, Russia(d) India, China, U.S.A., RussiaAns: (b)19. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answerfrom the code given below the lists:List - I List - II(Iron-Steel Centre) (Country)CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]A. Hamilton 1. ChinaB. Birmingham 2. CanadaC. Essen 3. U.K.D. Anshan 4. GermanyCode:A B C D(a) 4 3 1 2(b) 2 1 4 3(c) 2 3 4 1(d) 3 4 2 1Ans: (c)

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20. Import procedure begins with(a) Indent(b) Mate's receipt(c) Marine insurance(d) Shipping billAns:21. Private Sector Mutual Funds in india were permitted in(a) 1964(b) 1993(c) 1994(d) 2001Ans: (b)22. The State known as 'Garden of Spices' is(a) Karnataka(b) Kerala(c) Maharashtra(d) Tamil NaduAns: (b)23. In India two largest producers of coal (2008 -09) are(a) Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh(b) Chhattisgarh and Orissa(c) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand(d) Jharkhand and Madhya PradeshAns:24. Which of the following towns lie in the National CapitalRegion ?1. Ambala2. Khurja3. Karnal4. RohtakSelect the correct answer from the code given below:Code:(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 3 and 4 only(c) 1, 2 and 3 only(d) 2, 3 and 4 onlyAns: (d)25. Coolgardie lies in the Australian province of(a) New South Wales(b) Northern Territory(c) Queensland(d) Western AustraliaAns: (d)CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]26. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answerfrom the code given below:List - I (Lake)A. ErieB. MichiganC. OntarioD. SuperiorList - II (City)1. Duluth2. Detroit3. Gary4. HamiltonCode:A B C D(a) 2 1 4 3(b) 1 3 2 4(c) 4 2 3 1(d) 2 3 4 1Ans:27. In India the State with the largest area under verydense forests is(a) Arunachal Pradesh(b) Madhya Pradesh(c) Maharashtra

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(d) OrissaAns:28. Which one of the following does NOT lie inMaharashtra ?(a) Balaghat Range(b) Harishchandra Range(c) Mandav Hills(d) Satmala HillsAns:29. Which one of the following is NOT the port town ofGujarat ?(a) Jamnagar(b) Okha(c) Porbandar(d) VeravalAns:30. Who among the following has been awarded theprestigious Abel Prize for the year 2011 ?(a) Isadore M. Singer(b) John Griggs Thompson(c) John Willard Milnor(d) Peter D. LaxAns: (c)31. Assertion (A): Kerala stands first in terms of humandevelopment index.Reason (R) : Its unemployment rate is the highest in the country.Select the correct answer from the code given below:Code:(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of(A).(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanationof (A).(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.Ans:32. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctlymatched?(a) Koyali - Gujarat(b) Nagapattinam- Andhra Pradesh(c) Numaligarh - Assam(d) Manali - Tamil NaduAns:33. Arrange the following States of India in descendingorder of their forest-area and select the correct answerfrom the code given below:1. Andhra Pradesh2. Arunachal Pradesh3. Chhattisgarh4. OrissaCode:(a) 1, 3, 4, 2(b) 1, 2, 3, 4(c) 4, 3, 1, 2(d) 2, 1, 4, 3Ans:34. According to the World Bank's Global DevelopmentFinance Report 2010 the correct descending order of theworld's five most indebted countries is(a) Russia, Brazil, China, Turkey, India(b) Russia, China, Turkey, Brazil, India(c) Russia, China, Brazil, India, Turkey(d) Russia, Brazil, India, China,TurkeyAns:35. In February 2011 India International Youth FilmFestival was held in(a) Hyderabad(b) Kolkata

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(c) Mumbai(d) New DelhiAns: (d)36. At the 83rd Oscar Awards the best film award was wonby(a) Black Swan(b) The Fighter(c) The King's Speech(d) The Social NetworkAns: (c)37. The foundation stone of the third Indian ResearchCentre in Antarctica was laid by the name of(a) Sarswati(b) Bharti(c) Anweshan(d) YamnotriAns: (b)38. The author of the book "The Emperor of All Maladies ABiography of Cancer", for which 2011 Pulitzer Prize hasbeen awarded, is(a) Farid Zakariya(b) Geeta Anand(c) Jhumpa Lahiri(d) Siddhartha MukherjeeAns: (d)CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]39. Who among the following film actors was given MotherTeresa Award in March 2011 ?(a) Prem Chopra(b) Rajesh Khanna(c) Shammi Kapoor(d) Shatrughan SinhaAns: (a)40. Which one of the following Indian States has recentlysigned a $220 million agreement with the World Bank ?(a) Bihar(b) Kerala(c) Maharashtra(d) Tamil NaduAns: (a)41. India has recently signed Comprehensive Economic CooperationAgreement with(a) Indonesia(b) Malaysia(c) Saudi Arabia(d) VietnamAns:42. Which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradeshhas the highest literacy rate as per the provisional figures of2011 Census?(a) Gautambuddh Nagar(b) Ghaziabad(c) Kanpur Nagar(d) LucknowAns: (b)43. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to(a) Banaras Gharana(b) Agra Gharana(c) Kirana Gharana(d) Lucknow GharanaAns: (a)44. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answerfrom the code given below:List - I (District) List - II (Headquarters)A. Jalaun 1. AkbarpurB. Kanpur Dehat 2. NavgarhC. Sant Ravidas Nagar 3. PadraunaD. Kushinagar 4. Orai

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Code:A B C D(a) 4 1 2 3(b) 4 3 2 1(c) 2 1 3 4(d) 1 2 4 3Ans: (a)45. The first Woman General Secretary of SAARC, elected inJanuary 2011, comes from(a) Bangladesh(b) Sri Lanka(c) Maldives(d) BhutanAns: (c)CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]46. The 18th Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhawana Award hasbeen given to(a) Shabana Azmi(b) Maulana Wahiduddin Khan(c) Javed Akhtar(d) None of the aboveAns: (b)47. India in February 2011 signed Free Trade Agreementwith(a) Australia(b) Indonesia(c) Japan(d) South KoreaAns: (c)48. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answerfrom the code given below :List - I (City) List - II (Aerodrome)A. Lucknow 1. BabatpurB. Varanasi 2. KheriaC. Kanpur 3. AmausiD. Agra 4. ChakeriCode:A B C D(a) 4 3 1 2(b) 2 1 4 3(c) 3 2 1 4(d) 3 1 4 2Ans: (d)49. The official bird of Uttar Pradesh is(a) Peacock(b) Saras(c) Parrot(d) CuckooAns: (b)50. The most popular religious magazine 'Kalyan' ispublished from(a) Mathura(b) Rishikesh(c) Gorakhpur(d) VaranasiAns: (c)51. Which One of the following pairs is not correctlymatched ?(a) Vrindavan Mandir - Mathura(b) J.K. Temple - Lucknow(c) Vishwanath Mandir - Varanasi(d) Devipatan Mandir - TulsipurAns: (b)52. Which one of the following statements regarding uttarPradesh, according to the provisional figures of 2011 Censusis not correct?(a) It accounts for 16.5 percent of the Country's population.(b) It has the largest 'number of children in the country.

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(c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.4%.(d) Its Sex ratio is 908.Ans: (c)53. Famous Charkula dance is associated with(a) Avadh(b) BundelkhandCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](c) Brijbhumi(d) RohilkhandAns: (c)54. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University islocated at(a) Faizabad(b) Meerut(c) Kanpur(d) JhansiAns: (b)55. The winner of All England Badmintonchampionship.2011, Men's Singles Title, was(a) Chen Jin(b) Lee Chong Wei(c) Lee Yong Dae(d) Lin DanAns: (b)56. The Winner of Australian Open 2011, Men's Singles, was(a) Andy Murray(b) David Ferrer(c) Novak Djkovic(d) Roger FedererAns: (c)57. The Captain of the Indian Hockey Team for Azlan ShahCup Hockey Tournament, 2011, was(a) Arjun Halappa(b) Rajesh Kumar(c) Rajpal Singh(d) Shivendra SinghAns:58. Farrukhabad is known for(a) Carpet weaving(b) Glassware(c) Perfume Manufacture(d) Hand PrintingAns: (d)59. In Which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not thelargest producer in India?(a) Polato(b) Rice(c) Sugarcane(d) WheatAns: (b)60. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 the "man of thetournament" was(a) Kumar Sangakarra(b) Sachin Tendulkar(c) Tilakratne Dilshan(d) Yuvraj SinghAns: (d)61. The "Leures World Sportsman Year" award for 2010 wasgiven to(a) Lionel Massi(b) Rafael Nadal(c) Ronaldo(d) Sachin TendulkarAns: (b)CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]62. 'Smash' is assosiated with which of the following sports?(a) Boxing(b) Wrestling

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(c) Football(d) VolleyballAns: (d)63. Bula Chaudhary is well-known in which of the followingsports?(a) Swimming(b) Hockey(c) Football(d) ArcheryAns: (a)64. Tejaswani Sawant is the first Indian woman to becrowned world championship in(a) Athelatics(b) Boxing(c) Shooting(d) WrestlingAns: (c)65. The correct descending order of the four winners of thehighest number of gold medals in the 34th National Games2011 is(a) Services, Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra(b) Services, Haryana, Manipur, Maharashtra(c) Services, Manipur, Maharashtra, Haryana(d) Services, Haryana, Maharashtra, ManipurAns: (a)66. In the 34th National Games, 2011 which State. Won theteam title in Badminton in Men's Section?(a) Andhra Pradesh(b) Kerala(c) Maharashtra(d) Tamil NaduAns: (a)67. "Stanley Cup' is associated with(a) Badminton(b) Basketball(c) Golf(d) Ice HockeyAns: (d)68. If COMPUTER IS Coded as RFUYQNPC, the code forMEDICINE will be(a) MFEDJJOE(b) MFEJDJOE(c) EOJDEJFM(d) EOJDJEFMAns: (d)69. Introducing a girl Mohan said. "Her mother is the onlydaughter of my mother-in-law." How is Mohan related tothat girl?(a) Brother(b) father(c) Husband(d) UncleAns: (b)70. The following series has a wrong number:1 12 65 264 795 1590 1593CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]The wrong number is(a) 65(b) 264(c) 795(d) 1590Ans: (d)71. Govind is 3 years older than his wife Shyama and fourtimes as old as his son Raghu. If Raghu becomes 15 yearsold after 3 years, what is the present age of Shyama ?(a) 60 years(b) 51 years(c) 48 years

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(d) 45 yearsAns: (d)72. Ten years ago Ram's age was half of Moti's age. If theratio of their present ages is 3 : 4, what is the total of theirpresent ages?(a) 25(b) 28(c) 32(d) 35Ans: (d)73. Sonu bought a watch with 30 percent discount on thelabelled price. He sold it With 20 percent profit on thelabelled price. Approximately, what was his percentage ofprofit on the price he bought?(a) 50(b) 65(c) 70(d) 85Ans: (c)74. Which one of the following will come next in the seriesgiven below?LXF MTJ NPN OLR(a) PHV(b) PPV(c) PTV(d) PJWAns: (a)75. There are four prime numbers. The product of firstthree is 385 and the product of the last three is 1001. Firstand the last numbers are respectively:(a) 5, 11(b) 5, 13(c) 7, 11(d) 7, 13Ans: (b)76. If the number 1 X 5 X 01 is divisible by 11, then X isequal to(a) 2(b) 6(c) 8(d) 3Ans: (c)77. Avinash spent 2/5 of his income for a month on rent and3/4th of the remainder on other expenses. The balance ofRs.180 he put in his savings account. How much was hisincome for the month?(a) Rs. 1,200CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](b) Rs. 1,400(c) Rs. 1,600(d) Rs. 1,800Ans: (a)78. The author of 'Green Development' is(a) M.J. Bradshaw(b) M. Nicolson(c) R.H. Whittakar(d) W.M. AdamsAns: (d)79. The missing number in the following series:0, 4, 18, 48, ? 180 is(a) 58(b) 68(c) 84(d) 100Ans: (d)80. Man as started a business investing Rs. 42,000. After 7months, Kamal joined him with a capital of Rs. 50,000. Atthe end of the year, the total profit was Rs. 30,160. What is

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Kamal's share in the profit?(a) Rs. 10,000(b) Rs. 20,160(c) Rs. 10,160(d) Rs. 8,000Ans: (a)81. The surface area of a cube is 384 m2 Its volume will be(a) 512m3(b) 516m3(c) 1032m3(d) 216m3Ans: (a)82. The World Water Conservation Day is observed on(a) 28 February(b) 22 March(c) 5 June(d) 11 JulyAns: (b)83. The Periyar Game Sanctuary is renowned by(a) Lions(b) Spotted deers(c) Tigers(d) Wild ElephantsAns: (c)84. Which one of the following cities has the largest slumpopulation?(a) Bangalore(b) Chennai(c) Delhi(d) SuratAns: (c)85. Which one of the following is the most urbanizedcountry of West Asia?(a) Israel(b) Kuwait(c) Qatar(d) Saudi ArabiaCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]Ans:86. Which of the following countries suffer from the acidrains?1. Canada2. France3. Norway4. GermanySelect the correct answer from the code given below:Code:(a) 1 and 2(b) 1 and 3(c) 2 and 3(d) 3 and 4Ans:87. The World Tiger Summit 2010 was held at(a) Bangkok(b) Nairobi(c) New Delhi(d) PetersburgAns: (d)88. The author of 'Nuclear, Reactor Time Bomb' is(a) C.C. Park(b) E. P. Odum(c) S. Polasky(d) Takashi HiroseAns: (d)89. Which one of the following States India has recordedthe maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-2011?(a) Bihar

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(b) Gujarat(c) Rajasthan(d) Uttar PradeshAns: (a)90. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census the secondmost populous State of India is(a) Andhra Pradesh(b) Bihar(c) Maharashtra(d) West BengalAns: (c)91. Which of the following statements are correct accordingto the provisional figures of Census of India 2011? Use thecode given below to select the correct answer:1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep.2. Chandigarh has the highest population density.3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density.4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth ofpopulation.Code:(a) 1 and 2(b) 1,2 and 3(c) 2,3 and 4(d) 1,3 and 4Ans: (d)92. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh Indescending order of their population size and select thecorrect answer from the code given below:1. AllahabadCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]2. Azamgarh3. Ghaziabad4. LucknowCode:(a) 1,3,2,4(b) 1,4,3,2(c) 2,3,1,4(d) 4,1,2,3Ans: (a)93. According to the provisional figures of 2011 Census thelowest sex ratio in India is found in(a) Chandigarh(b) Daman and Diu(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli(d) HaryanaAns: (b)94. The first Gupta ruler who issued coins was(a) Srigupta(b) Chandragupta I(c) Samudragupta(d) Chandragupta IIAns:95. The Prince who was responsible for the death of hisfather was(a) Ajatasatru(b) Chandapradyota(c) Prasenjit(d) UdayanaAns:96. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint tohave settled at Ajmer?(a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti(b) Sheikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki(c) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya(d) Sheikh Salim ChistiAns:97. With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous

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'Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D?(a) Jaswant Singh(b) Jai Singh(c) Shaishta Khan(d) Diler KhanAns:98. During the 13th and 14th Centuries A.D. the Indianpeasants did not cultivate(a) Wheat(b) Barley(c) Rice(d) MaizeAns:99. The writer of Mahabhasya 'Patanjali ' was acontemporary of(a) Chandragupta Maurya(b) Ashoka(c) Pushyamitra Sunga(d) Chandragupta IAns:100. Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinibban in theCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]State of(a) Anga(b) Magdha(c) Malta(d) VatsaAns:101. Buddha had delivered Maximum sermons at(a) Vaishali(b) Sravasti(c) Kaushambi(d) RajgrihaAns:102. Consider the following statement and select the correctanswer from the code given below:1. Vikrarn Samvat began in 58 BC.2. Saka Samvat began in 319 AD.3. Gupta era began in 319 AD.4. The era of Muslim rule in India began in 1192 AD.Code:(a) 1 and 2(b) 3 and 4(c) 1, 2 and 3(d) 1,2, 3 and 4Ans:103. Which one of the following rulers establishedembassies in foreign countries on modern lines?(a) Haider Ali(b) Mir Qasim(c) Shah Alam II(d) Tipu SultanAns:104. Who among the following was the one to have escapedbeing hanged in the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case'?(a) Ashfaqullah Khan(b) Rajendra Lahiri(c) Ram Prasad Bismil(d) Chandra Shekhar AzadAns:105. Who among the following attended all the three RoundTable Conferences?(a) Jawaharlal Nehru(b) B.R. Ambedkar(c) Vallabh Bhai Patel(d) Rajendra PrasadAns:106. Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins

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also?(a) Balban(b) Firoz Tughlaq(c) Allauddin Khilji(d) Mohammad bin TughlaqAns:107. Who among the following was the founder of Agra?(a) Balban(b) Bahlol Lodhi(c) Sikandar Lodhi(d) Firoz TughlaqAns:CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctlymatched?(a) Ajmer-Quuwal-al-Islam(b) Jaunpur - Atala Mosque(c) Malwa - Jahaz Mahal(d) Gulbarga - Jama MasjidAns:109. Who among the following leaders of the Revolution of1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ?(a) Kunwar Singh(b) Nana Saheb(c) Tatiya Tope(d) Mangal PandeyAns:110. Who among the following led the agitation against thePartition of Bengal (1905) ?(a) Surendranath Banerjee(b) C. R. Das(c) Ashutosh Mukherjee(d) Rabindra Nath TagoreAns:111. Who among the following leaders escaped from theprison and organized underground activities during the'Quit India Movement' ?(a) J.B. Kriplani(b) Ram Manohar Lohia(c) Achyut Patwardhan(d) Jai Prakash NarayanAns:112. Arrange the following In the chronological order andselect the correct answer from the code given below:1. The August Offer2. The Cabinet Mission Plan3. The Cripps Mission Plan4. The Wavell PlanCode:(a) 1, 2, 4, 3(b) 4, 3, 2, 1(c) 1, 3, 4, 2(d) 3, 4, 1, 2Ans:113. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launchedhis first successful Satyagraha in(a) Champaran(b) Chauri Chaura(c) Bardoli(d) DandiAns:114. The only session of the Indian National Congressaddressed by Mahatma held at(a) Amravati(b) Belgaum(c) Karachi(d) NagpurAns:

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115. Who among the following had moved the Non cooperationresolution in the Nagpur session of the IndianNational Congress in 1920 ?(a) C.R. DasCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](b) Annie Besant(c) B.C. Pal(d) Madan Mohan MalviyaAns:116. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?(a) Durga Das : The Life of Mahatma Gandhi(b) Louis Fischer: India From Curzon to Nehru and After(c) Frank Moraes: Jawahar Lal Nehru - A Biography(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad : India DividedAns:117. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctlymatched ?(a) James Watt: Steam Engine(b) A. G. Bell : Telephone(c) J. L. Baird : Television(d) J. Perkins : PenicillinAns: (d)118. Who among the following had started 'Mitra Mela'Association ?(a) Shyamji Krishna Verma(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar(c) Lala Hardayal(d) Sohan Singh BhaknaAns: (b)119. The statement "I am a socialist and a republican andam no believer Kings and Princes" is associated with(a) Narendra Dev(b) Achyut Patwardhan(c) Jai Prakash Narayan(d) Jawahar Lal NehruAns:120. Who among the following had led the SwadeshiMovement in Delhi.(a) Balgangadhar Tilak(b) Ajit Singh(c) Lala Lajpat Rai(d) Syed Haider RazaAns:121. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?(a) Silver iodide - Horn Silver(b) Silver chloride - Artificial rain(c) Zinc phosphide - Rat poison(d) Zinc sulphide - Philosopher's woolAns:122. Which one of the following gases is essential forphotosynthesis process ?(a) CO(b) Co2(c) N2(d) O2Ans: (b)123. Match List - I with List - II and select the correctanswer from the code given below:CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]List - I List - IIA. Morphine 1. AntisepticB. Sodium 2. AlloyC. Boric Acid 3. AnalgesicD. German Silver 4. Kerosene oilCode:A B C D(a) 4 3 1 2(b) 2 4 3 1

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(c) 3 1 4 2(d) 3 4 1 2Ans: (d)124. Which one of the following human organs is mostsusceptible to harmful radiations ?(a) Eyes(b) Heart(c) Brain(d) LungsAns:125. The minimum height of a plane mirror to see the fullsize image of a person is equal to(a) the height of the person(b) half the height of the person(c) one-fourth the height of the person(d) double the height of the personAns: (b)126. Helium is preferred to hydrogen in air balloonsbecause it(a) is cheaper(b) is less dense(c) has greater lifting power(d) does not form an explosive mixture with air.Ans: (d)127. Which one of the following is NOT formed in our body?(a) Vitamin A(b) Protein(c) Enzyme(d) HormoneAns: (a)128. Anosmia is(a) loss of the sense of taste.(b) loss of the sense of smell.(c) loss of the sense of touch.(d) loss of the sense of heat.Ans: (b)129. Assertion (A) : If somebody stops taking greenvegetables he will suffer from night blindness.Reason (R) : He will suffer from Vitamin A deficiency.Select the correct answer from the code given below:Code:(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of(A).(b) Both (A) and (R) are true. but (R) is NOT the correct explanationof (A).(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.Ans: (d)CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]130. Insectivorous fish used for mosquito control is(a) Hilsa(b) Labeo(c) Gambusia(d) MystusAns: (c)131. With which of the physiological process Thrombin isassociated ?(a) Excretion(b) Blood clotting(c) Reproduction(d) GrowthAns: (b)132. AIDS is caused by(a) Bacteria(b) Fungus(c) Helminth(d) Virus

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Ans: (d)133. Which of the following is NOT the normal function ofthe human kidney ?(a) Regulation of water level in the blood.(b) Regulation of sugar level ill the blood.(c) filter out urea.(d) Secretion of several hormones.Ans: (d)134. Retina of the eye is comparable to which of thefollowing parts of a traditional camera ?(a) Film(b) Lens(c) Shutter(d) CoverAns: (a)135. Which one of the following is used as a moderator inthe nuclear reactor?(a) Thorium(b) Graphite(c) Radium(d) Ordinary waterAns: (b)136. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by(a) killing the germs(b) reducing the rate of biochemical reactions(c) destroying enzyme action.(d) sealing the food with a layer of ice.Ans: (b)137. Electric bulb filament is made of(a) Copper(b) Aluminium(c) Lead(d) TungstenAns: (d)138. Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror in thevehicles?(a) Plane(b) Convex(c) ConcaveCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](d) InvertedAns: (b)139. Which one of the following is a part of InfotechTerminology?(a) Protocol(b) Login(c) Archie(d) All the aboveAns: (d)140. Inventor and founder of www is(a) Timbernrus(b) N. Russel(c) Lee N. Fiyong(d) Bill GatesAns: (a)141. Amniocentosis is a method used to determine the(a) foetal sex(b) kind of Amino acids(c) sequence of Amino acids in protein(d) type of hormonesAns: (c)142. BMD testing is done to diagnose(a) Dengue(b) Malaria(c) Osteoporosis(d) AIDSAns: (c)143. The principle 'of 'Black hole' was enunciated by

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(a) C.V. Raman(b) H.J. Bhabha(c) S. Chandrashekhar(d) H. KhuranaAns: (c)144. Which one of the following has the right to address theParliament?(a) Attorney General of India(b) Chief Election Commissioner of India(c) Chief Justice of India(d) National Security AdvisorAns: (a)145. Which one of the following statements about theParliament of India is NOT correct?(a) The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form ofGovernment.(b) The foremost function of the Parliament is to provide a Cabinet.(c) The membership of the Cabinet is restricted to the Lower House.(d) The Cabinet has to enjoy the confidence of the majority in thepopular Chamber.Ans: (c)146. Voting right by the youths at the age of 18 years wasexercised for the first time in the General Election of(a) 1987(b) 1988(c) 1989(d) 1990Ans: (c)147. Under which one of the following Articles of the IndianCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]Posted by CAREER MAKERS at 11:41 PM 0 commentsLinks to this postLabels: SOLVED PAPERSConstitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolvefor the creation of the Legislative Council?(a) 168(b) 169(c) 170(d) 171Ans: (b)148. Missile' Astra' is a(a) land to land missile(b) land to air missile(c) air to air missile(d) water to land missileAns: (c)149. Indane gas is a mixture of(a) butane and hydrogen(b) butane and oxygen(c) butane and propane(d) methane and oxygenAns: (c)150. Which one of the following States has granted Sanskritlanguage the status of the second 'official language of theState?(a) Bihar(b) Chhattisgarh(c) Uttar Pradesh(d) UttarakhandAns: (d)1.Consider the following expressions indicating the step orimpulse response of an initially relaxed control system-1. (5 – 4e-2+) u(t)2. (e-2t +5) (u(t))3 .V(t) + 8e-2t u(t)4 . V(t) + 4e-2t 4(t)2.Which is the following relate to rational transfer functionof a system-1. Ratio of Fourier transform of output to input with zero initial

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conditions.2. Ratio of Laplace transform of output to input with zero initialconditions.3. Laplace transform of system impulse response.3. Laplace transform of system unit step response select thecorrect answer using the codes given below. Codesa.) 1 and 4CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]b.) 2 and 3c.) 1 and 3d.) 2 and 44.For the signal g (t) – 10 cos (50 pt) cos2 (150at) TheNyquist sampling state in t seconds isa.) 150 samples per secondb.) 200 samples per secondc.) 300 samples per secondd.) 350 samples per second5.In the case of a 70 MHz 1F carries for a transponder bandwidth of 36 MHz; energy must lie between – MHz.a.) 34 and 106b.) 52. And 88c.) 106 and 142d.) 34 and 1426.Radar used to eliminate clutter in navigational applicationis –a.) Pulse radarb.) Tracking radarc.) MTI radard.) Mono pulse radar7.The 1.55 mm windows is not yet in use with fiber opticsystems because –a.) The attenuation is higher than at 0.85 mmb) The attenuation is higher than at 1.3mmc.) Suitable laser devices have not yet been developedd.) It does not lend itself to wavelength multiplexing8.Pre-emphasis in FM systems involvesa.)Compression of the modulating signalb.) Expansion of the modulating signalc.) Amplification of lower frequency components of the modulatingsignal.d.) Amplification of higher frequency components of the modulatingsignal.9.In a terrestrial microwave system transmission of signalsis achieved througha.)reflection from the ionosphereb.) line of sight modec) reflection from the groundd.) diffraction from the stratosphere.10.Casse grain feed is used with a parabolic reflector toa.) increase the gain of the systemb). increase the bandwidth of the systemc.) reduce the size of the main reflectord.) allow the feed to be placed at a convenient point.11.In most microwave communication link rain dropattenuation is caused due toa.)scattering of microwaves by water drops of specific size.b) scattering of microwaves by a collection of droplets acing as asingle body.c.) absorption of microwaves by water and consequent heating of theliquidd.) absorption of the microwaves by water vapor in the atmosphere.CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]12.When a (75 – j40)W load is connected to a coaxial line ofZ0 = 75 W at 6MHz then the load matching on the line canbe accomplished by connectinga.)A short – circuited stub at the loadb.)An inductance at the loadc. )A short circuited stub at a specific distance from the load

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d.)none of the above13.As compared to analog multimeters, digital Multimeters'sare –a.) less accurateb.) more accuratec.) equally accurated.) none.14.When a signal of 10 mV at 75 MHz is to be measured thenwhich of the following instruments can be used –a.) VTVMb.) Cathode ray oscilloscopec.) Moving iron voltmeterd.) Digital multimeter15.Amplifier of class B has high theoretical efficiency of 78.5percent becausea.)It is biased almost to saturationb.)Its quiescent current is lowc.)It’s output is an exact replica of it’s inputd.)It is biased well below cut off16.The coupling that produces minimum interference withfrequency response isa.)Direct couplingb.)Impedance couplingc.) R C couplingd.)Transformer coupling17.A superconductor is a –a.) A material showing perfect conductivity and Meissner effect belowa critical temperatureb.) A conductor having zero resistancec.) A perfect conductor with highest di-magnetic susceptibilityd.) A perfect conductor which becomes resistance when the currentdensity through it exceeds a critical value18.When an inductor tunes at 200 KHz with 624 pFcapacitor and at 600 KHz with 60.4 pF capacitor then theself capacitance of the inductor would be –a) 8.05 pFb) 10.05pFc.) 16.01pFd.) 20.01pF19.The Q of a radio coil –a.) is independent of frequencyb.) increases monotonically as frequency increasesc.) decreases monotonically as frequency increasesd.) increases upto a certain frequency and then decreases beyond thatfrequency20.When a generator of internal impedance and operatingat 1GHz feeds a load via a coaxial line of characteristicimpedance 50 ohm then the voltage wave ratio on the feedCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]Posted by CAREER MAKERS at 11:33 AM 0 commentsLinks to this postLabels: PSUline is –a.) 0.5b.) 1.5c.) 2.5d.) 1.7521.The coding system typically used in digital telemetry is –a.) PPM (pulse position modulation)b.) PAM (pulse amplitude modulation)c.) PCM (pulse code modulation)d.) PDM (pulse duration modulation)22.Radiation pyrometers are used for the measurement oftemperature in the range of –a.) -2000C to 5000Cb.) 00C to 5000Cc.) 5000C to 12000Cd.) 12000C to 25000C23.RF amplifier of an A.M. receiver is normally biased in –

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a.) Class 'A'b.) Class 'b'c.) Class 'C'd.) None24.The value of gate voltage for the operation of enhancement of onlyN channel MOSFET has to be –a.) High positiveb.) High negativec.) Low positived.) ZeroRecommend this on GoogleMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

RRB BHUBANESHWAR SOLVEDPAPER1. Where is the Punjab Lalit Kala Academy located ?(A) Muktasar(B) Ludhiana(C) Patiala(D) ChandigarhAns : (D)2. What does happens when water is condensed into ice ?(A) Heat is absorbedB) Heat is released(C) Quantity of heat remains unchanged(D) None of theseAns : (A)3. Which of the following gases is not a noble gas ?(A) Zenon(B) Argon(C) HeliumCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](D) ChlorineAns : (D)4. Which of the following diffuses most quickly ?(A) Solid(B) Gas(C) Liquid(D) None of theseAns : (B)5. Which temperature in Celsius scale is equal to 300 K ?(A) 30°C(B) 27°C(C) 300°C(D) None of theseAns : (B)6. First Youth Olympic games will be held in—(A) Japan(B) China(C) North Korea(D) SingaporeAns : (D)7. Where was the capital of Pandya dynasty situated ?(A) Mysore(B) Kanchipuram(C) Madurai(D) DelhiAns : (C)8. Tripitik is the scripture of—(A) Jain religion(B) Hindu religion(C) Buddhishtha religion(D) Muslim religionAns : (C)9. Who is the author of ‘Adhe-Adhure’ ?(A) Mohan Rakesh(B) Prem Chand(C) Nirala(D) Pant

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Ans : (A)10. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments hasincluded fundamental duties into the Constitution ?(A) 42nd(B) 43rd(C) 44th(D) 39thAns : (A)11. Where is the Central Food Technology Research Institutesituated ?(A) Delhi(B) Anand(C) Ahmedabad(D) MysoreAns : (D)12. Which of the following is common in both, Buddhismand Jainism ?(A) Nonviolence(B) Violence(C) Triratna(D) TruthAns : (A)13. Light-year measures which of the following ?(A) Intensity of light(B) Mass(C) Time(D) DistanceAns : (D)CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]14. Which of the following gases is used for ripening thefruits ?(A) Methane(B) Ethane(C) Ethylene(D) AcetyleneAns : (C)15. Who among the following was involved in Alipore bombcase ?(A) Aravind Ghosh(B) P. C. Banerjee(C) Bipin Chandra Paul(D) Chandrashekhar AzadAns : (A)16. Sikh Guru Arjundev was contemporary to which of thefollowing rulers ?(A) Humayun(B) Akbar(C) Shahjahan(D) JahangirAns : (D)17. Besides hydrogen, which of the following elements iscommon in organic compounds ?(A) Phosphorus(B) Sulphur(C) Nitrogen(D) CarbonAns : (D)Directions—(Q. 18–21) Find the correct meanings of thewords given below :18. EWE(A) Calf(B) Female sheep(C) Deer(D) None of theseAns : (B)19. Buffalo(A) Calf(B) Baby box

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(C) Baby bison(D) Baby cowAns : (C)20. Veneration—(A) Esteem(B) High respect(C) Devotion(D) WorshipAns : (B)21. Vicious—(A) Remorseless(B) Ferocious(C) Kind(D) WickedAns : (D)Directions—(Q. 22–25) Choose the word / phrase which isnearest in meaning to the words in question :22. Bizarre(A) Colourful(B) Odd(C) Insipid(D) SmartAns : (B)23. Innuendo(A) Narration(B) Insinuation(C) InsistCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](D) InsutaleAns : (B)24. Salutary(A) Welcome(B) Discharge(C) Promoting(D) RemoveAns : (C)25. Fictile(A) Fiction(B) Moulded(C) Fictitious(D) SmoothAns : (B)26. Solid Carbon dioxide is termed as—(A) Soft ice(B) Dry ice(C) White ice(D) None of theseAns : (B)27. 1 kg of a liquid is converted into its vapour at its boilingpoint. The heat absorbed in the process is called—(A) Latent heat of vaporisation(B) Latent heat of fusion(C) Latent heat of sublimation(D) None of theseAns : (A)28. Whether all the universities in the country should startonline admission at all levels with immediate effect ?(i) No, since all the students may not have access to the interneteasily.(ii) Yes, it may liberate the students and their parents from the longstandingproblems of knocking at the doors of different colleges andstanding in queue.(A) Only argument (i) is correct(B) Only argument (ii) is correct(C) Neither argument (i) nor argument (ii) is correct(D) Both the arguments, (i) and (ii), are correctAns : (D)29. The product ‘Fair and Lovely’ is related to—

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(A) WIPRO(B) I.T.C.(C) P & G(D) H.U.L.Ans : (D)30. Should the Government make it compulsory for theprivate medical colleges to join the entrance test conductedby the Government ?(i) No, private institutions should be empowered, so that they maydecide their own admission strategy and improve their workmanagement.(ii) Yes, all medical institutions, whether these are private orgovernment’s, should adopt the same entrance standard.(A) Only argument (i) is correct(B) Only argument (ii) is correct(C) Either argument (i) is correct or argument (ii) is correct(D) Neither argument (i) is correct nor argument (ii) is correctAns : (B)31. In case the President of India decides to resign, he willaddress his letter of resignation to—(A) Prime Minister(B) Chief Justice(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha(D) Vice-PresidentCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]Ans : (D)32. The metal extracted from Bauxite is—(A) Silver(B) Copper(C) Manganese(D) AluminiumAns : (D)33. The Cyclone represents a state of atmosphere in which—(A) Low pressure in the center and high pressure around(B) There is high pressure in the center and low pressure around(C) There is low pressure all around(D) None of theseAns : (A)34. The ‘Ocean of Storms’ is the name given to—(A) Atlantic Ocean(B) Pacific Ocean(C) A waterless area on moon surface(D) None of theseAns : (C)35. The capital of Pallavas was—(A) Arcot(B) Kanchi(C) Malkhed(D) BanavasiAns : (B)36. Which Indian state was ranked as the No. 2 touristdestination in the world by LONELY PLANET?(A) Himachal Pradesh(B) Tamil Nadu(C) Kerala(D) UttarakhandAns : (C)37. How much water is contained in our body by mass ?(A) 65%(B) 70%(C) 60%(D) None of theseAns : (B)38. What determines the sex of a child ?(A) Chromosomes of the father(B) Chromosomes of the mother(C) RH factor of the parents(D) Blood group of the fatherAns : (A)

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39. The two civilizations which helped in the formation ofGandhara School of Art are—(A) Indian and Roman(B) Indian and Egyptian(C) Greek and Roman(D) Indian and GreekAns : (D)40. ‘Thinkpad’ is a laptop associated with which among thefollowing companies ?(A) HP(B) TCS(C) Infosys(D) IBMAns : (D)41. The first summit of SAARC was held at—(A) Kathmandu(B) Colombo(C) New Delhi(D) DhakaAns : (D)42. The wire of flash bulb is made of—(A) CopperCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](B) Barium(C) Magnesium(D) SilverAns : (C)43. The curves showing the volume pressure behaviour ofgases plotted at different fixed temperatures are called—(A) Isochors(B) Isothermals(C) V.T.P. Curves(D) IsocurvesAns : (B)44. Project Tiger was launched in—(A) 1973(B) 1976(C) 1978(D) 1983Ans : (A)Directions—(Q. 45 and 46) Attempt the question to the bestof your judgement.45. How many letters in the word TRYST have as manyletters between them as in the alpha bet ?(A) None(B) 2(C) 3(D) 4Ans : (B)46. From the alternatives, select the set which is most likethe given set. Given set (23, 29, 31)—(A) (17, 21, 29)(B) (31, 37, 49)(C) (13, 15, 23)(D) (41, 43, 47)Ans : (D)Directions—What should come in place of question mark (?)in the following number series ?47. 13 13 65 585 7605 129285 …?…(A) 2456415(B) 2235675(C) 2980565(D) 2714985Ans : (D)48. If ‘VEHEMENT’ is written as ‘VEHETNEM’ then in thatcode how will you code ‘MOURNFUL’ ?(A) MOURLUFN(B) MOUNULFR

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(C) OURMNFUL(D) URNFULMOAns : (A)49. MOLLIFY is to APPEASE as APPURTENANCE is to ?(A) Gratify(B) Avarice(C) Accessory(D) AmendAns : (C)50. Praduman is older than Janaki; Shreshtha is older thanChhama; Ravindra is not as old as Shreshtha but is olderthan Janaki. Chhama is not as old as Janaki. Who is theyoungest ?(A) Praduman(B) Janaki(C) Shreshtha(D) ChhamaAns : (D)CAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]51. In a row of children facing North, Bharat is eleventhfrom the right end and is third to the right of Samir who isfifteenth from the left end. Total how many children arethere in the row ?(A) 29(B) 28(C) 30(D) 27Ans : (B)52. Which number is missing ?45389, ?, 453, 34(A) 34780(B) 8354(C) 4892(D) 3478Ans : (B)53. If in the word CALIBRE, the previous letter in theEnglish alphabet replaces each consonant and each vowel isreplaced by the next letter and then the order of letters isreversed, which letter will be third from the right end ?(A) A(B) C(C) B(D) KAns : (D)54. How many such digits are there in the number57683421, each of which is as far away from the beginningof the number, as they will be when arranged in descendingorder within the number ?(A) One(B) Two(C) Three(D) More than threeAns : (D)Directions—(Q. 55 to 57) In the following question there aretwo words to the left of the sign (::) which are connected insome way. The same relationship obtains between the thirdword and one of the four alter-natives under it. Find thecorrect alternative in each case.55. Medicine : Sickness : : Book : ?(A) Ignorance(B) Knowledge(C) Author(D) TeacherAns : (A)56. River : Dam : : Traffic : ?(A) Signal(B) Vehicle(C) Motion

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(D) LaneAns : (A)57. Session : Concludes : : ? : Lapses(A) Leave(B) Permit(C) Agency(D) PolicyAns : (D)58. If 16 = 11, 25 = 12, 36 = 15, then 49 = ?(A) 14(B) 20(C) 19(D) 17Ans : (B)59. Pick out the odd in the following—(A) Ashok—Assam(B) Poonam—PunjabCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](C) Gyanendra—Gujarat(D) Anjana—RajasthanAns : (D)60. KEATS = 25, SHELLEY = 35, BROWNING = ?(A) 45(B) 37(C) 50(D) 40Ans : (D)Directions—(Q. 61 and 62) What approximate value shouldcome in place of question-mark (?) in the followingquestions ?(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)61. (9321 + 5406 + 1001) ÷ (498 + 929 + 660) = ?(A) 13•5(B) 4•5(C) 16•5(D) 7•5Ans : (D)62. 561204 ×58 = ? ×55555(A) 606(B) 646(C) 586(D) 716Ans : (C)63. The difference between the greatest number and thesmallest number of 5 digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 using all but once is—(A) 32976(B) 32679(C) 32769(D) None of theseAns : (A)64. Area of a parallelogram whose base is 9 cm and height 4cm is ……… sq cm.(A) 9(B) 4(C) 36(D) 13Ans : (C)65. The number which is neither prime nor composite is—(A) 0(B) 1(C) 3(D) 2Ans : (B)66. The length of a room is three times its breadth. If theperimeter of the room is 64 cm, then its breadth is ………cm.(A) 64

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(B) 32(C) 16(D) 8Ans : (D)67. Aditi read 4/5th of Tintin comic book which has 100pages. How many pages of the book is not yet read by Aditi ?(A) 40(B) 60(C) 80(D) 20Ans : (D)68. What is the meaning of beckoned ?(A) Summon by sign or gesture(B) Did not signal(C) Did not call(D) InviteCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14]Ans : (A)69. A box contains coins (equal no. of every one) of rupeeand half rupee, coins of 25 paise, 10 paise, 5 paise value, 2paise value and one paise value. The total value of coins inthe box is Rs. 1158. Find the number of coins of each value.(A) 500(B) 400(C) 700(D) 600Ans : (D)70. The area of a rhombus with diagonals 12 cm and 20 cmis ……… sq cm.(A) 120(B) 12(C) 20(D) 240Ans : (A)71. A piece of road is one kilometer in length. We have tosupply lamp posts. One post at each end, distance betweentwo consecutive lamp posts is 25 metres. The number oflamp posts required is—(A) 41(B) 51(C) 61(D) 42Ans : (A)72. There are 800 students in a class. On one particular day,if 1/10th of the students were absent, how many studentswere present ?(A) 700(B) 650(C) 720(D) 750Ans : (C)73. The quotient in a division is 403. The divisor is 100 andthe remainder is 58, the dividend is—(A) 40458(B) 34058(C) 43058(D) 40358Ans : (D)74. A labourer was engaged for 25 days on the conditionthat for every day, he works, he will be paid Rs. 2 and forevery day, he is absent he will be fined 50p. If he receivesonly Rs. 37•50, find the no. of days he was absent—(A) 5(B) 6(C) 7(D) 4Ans : (A)Directions—(Q. 75 to 77) Choose the word/phrase which is

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most opposite in meaning to the word ?75. Quixotic(A) Visionary(B) Whimsical(C) Realistic(D) FoolishAns : (C)76. Rabid(A) Mad(B) Normal(C) Furious(D) FanaticalAns : (B)77. ScurrilousCAREER MAKERSfile:///C|/Users/murali/Desktop/CAREER%20MAKERS.htm[10-12-2011 23:18:14](A) Inoffensive(B) Vulgar(C) Insulting(D) CoarseAns : (A)78. Digits of first place and third place are interchanged ofthe numbers 349, 483, 766, 598, 674 and then the newnumbers are arranged in ascending order. Which would bethe fourth number ?(A) 483(B) 766(C) 674(D) 598Ans : (D)79. What least number should be added to 2600 to make it acomplete square ?(A) 3(B) 9(C) 1(D) 25Ans : (C)80. When sun-light passes through a glass prism, which ofthe following colours refracts the most ?(A) Blue(B) Red(C) Orange(D) GreenAns : (A)81. If (78)2 is subtracted from the square of a number, weget 6460. What is that number ?(A) 109(B) 112(C) 111(D) 115Ans : (B)82. The difference between 28% and 42% of a number is210. What is 59% of this number ?(A) 900(B) 420(C) 885(D) None of theseAns : (C)83. A–B means A is the father of B. A + B means A is thedaughter of B. A ÷ B means A is the son of B. A ×B means Ais the wife of B. Then, what is the relation of P with T in theexpression P + S – T ?(A) Son(B) Daughter(C) Sister(D) WifeAns : (C)84. Ellora caves in Maharashtra were built during the ruleof which of the following dynasties ?

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(A) Rashtrakoot(B) Pallav(C) Pala(D) CholaAns : (A)85. But for the Surgeon’s skill, the patient ……… died.(A) may have(B) must have(C) should have(D) would haveAns : (D)CAREER MAKERS6. I want to see the Principal, …… I have something to tellhim urgently.(A) so(B) for(C) since(D) andAns : (C)87. I wasn’t really listening and didn’t ……… what he said.(A) catch(B) receive(C) accept(D) takeAns : (A)88. The first division of Congress took place in—(A) Surat(B) Kolkata(C) Allahabad(D) ChennaiAns : (A)89. What is ginger ?(A) Flower(B) Root(C) Stem(D) LeafAns : (B)90. Battle of Kalinga was fought at which of the followingplaces ?(A) Udaigiri(B) Dhauli(C) Balasore(D) BarabakiAns : (B)91. MIG aircraft manufacturing plant is located at which ofthe following places of Orissa ?(A) Beharampur(B) Sunabeda(C) Koraput(D) SambalpurAns : (C)