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Subject hotel management
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Organization Uttarakhand Public Service Commission
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Exam Date 2013
City, State uttarakhand,


Question Paper

1. 'Chinois' is used for what

Cutting

Straining

Peeling

Paring

2. "Beef Tea" is another name for

Consomme

Herbal tea

Black tea

International soup

3. A bundle of herbs and vegetables used to impart flavour to stocks and sauces is referred to as

Jardiniere

Bouquet Garni

Marinade

Paysanne

4. 'Tartare Sauce' is a derivative of

Brown Sauce

Mayonnaise Sauce

Hollandaise Sauce

Tomato Sauce

5. What is the correct culinary term used for melted butter

Beurre Noissette

Beurre Noir

Beurre Fondu

Beurre Manie

6. 'Choron' is a derivative of which basic sauce

White sauce

Veloute

Hollandaise

Brown sauce

7. In 'Veronique' garnish, following is used

Cauliflower

Spinach

Grapes

Cucumber

8. 'Moussaka' dish is from which country

Italy

Spain

Lebanon

Greece

9. 'Pachhadi' is a dish from which State

Tamil Nadu

Bengal

Maharashtra

Punjab

10. 'Javitri' in English language is known as

Nutmeg

Mace

Onion seed

Star Anise

11. 'Black Pudding' is a type of

Sausage

Sweet dish

Bread

Soup

12. 'Pomfret' is a variety of

Round fish

Flat fish

Shell fish

None of the above

13. "Stilton" is a type of

Game

Cheese

Fish

Vegetable

14. is derived from which of the following

Beef

Chicken

Pork

Mutton

15. Yield Test is the most important measure of control in

Room service

Pantry

Butchery

Stewarding

16. 'Food Adulteration Act' came into existence in the year

1944

1954

1960

1964

17. 'Casein' is a type of

Carbohydrate

Protein

Mineral

Vitamin

18. One of the following is not an example of infectious disease

Typhoid

Hepatitis

Tapeworm

Influenza

19. The following is not an important food standard in India

F.P.O.

Agmark

Indian Food Standards

MPO

20. Soyabean is an effective source of

Carbohydrate

Protein

Vitamins

Minerals

21. Pathogens are micro-organisms which

cause disease in humans

are beneficial micro-organisms

help in destroying bacteria

spoil food

22. Transparent globe containing growing plants is called

Foliage

Terrarium

Planter

Flower pot

23. It is a disinfectant produced by reacting hydrogen peroxide with acetic acid

Surfactants

Performic acid

Peracetic acid

Chlorine dioxide

24. Additive which prevents foods from drying out

Emulsifiers

Tracer gas

Stabilizers

Humectants

25. F.P.O. is

Food Product Order

Food Protein Order

Food Packaged Order

Food Poisoning Order

26. In a kitchen, which of the following is not responsible for cross contamination

Direct contact method

Drip method

Indirect method

Chemical method

27. The total Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins and Fibre content of the diet are

Chemical composition

Proximate composition

Energy

Nutrients

28. Changes in colour, flavour and aroma seen during roasting of coffee beans, nuts and baked products are

Millard reaction

Dextrinization

Caramelization

Crystallization

29. Microbes that grows better at temperature from 45 °C to 60 °C and sometimes higher

Thermophiles

Mesophiles

Psychrophiles

Osmophilic

30. It is a food borne illness that is defined by stomach and small or large intestines becoming inflamed

E-Coli

Gastroenteritis

Salmonellosis

Botulism

31. In a hotel, the following staff is not responsible for controlling finance and accounts

Finance controller

Accounts officer

Night Auditor

F B Controller

32. Current Assets ÷ Current liabilities is called

Quick Ratio

Current Ratio

Solvency Ratio

Turnover Ratio

33. Ravi sold goods to Mohan for 20,000. Ravi will grant discount to Mohan. Mohan requested Ravi to draw a bill. The amount of bill will be

20,000

19,000

19,200

18,000

34. On January 25, Sohan paid rent of 5,000. This can be classified as

Event

Transaction

Transaction as well as Event

Neither Transaction nor an Event

35. Which account is odd one out

Office furniture and equipment

Freehold land and buildings

Stock of materials

Plant and Machinery

36. Capital invested in meeting day to day trading operations is called

Working Capital

Fixed Capital

Paid up Capital

Share Capital

37. Which of the following statement is incorrect

An increase in current assets increase working capital.

A decrease in current assets decrease working capital.

An increase in current liabilities decrease working capital.

A decrease in current liabilities decrease working capital.

38. One of the following is not an example of Capital Expenditure

Acquisition of permanent asset

Expansion in fixed asset

Research and development project cost

Repair of permanent asset

39. Net Profit is calculated in which of following

Profit Loss Account

Trial Balance

Trading Account

Balance Sheet

40. Analysis of sources and application of funds is also called

Cash flow analysis

Ratio analysis

Fund flow analysis

Break-even analysis

41. What is Caviar

Pudding

Roe of sturgeon

Cheese

Herb

42. Following is used in restaurant linen

Polyster

Nylon

Damask

Silk

43. In which course of French classical menu, roast chicken is served

Entreé

Rôti

Fromage

Dessert

44. 'Tequila' has originated from which country

Russia

England

Mexico

Poland

45. used in beer making is a part of the following

Leaf

Root

Flower

Bark

46. What is the base spirit in 'Bloody Mary' cocktail

Rum

Gin

Vodka

Whisky

47. Which of the following is an example of welfare catering

Restaurant

Banquets

Room service

School

48. Platter to plate service is also known as

American service

Silver service

French service

Russian service

49. Menu planning incorporates

Aesthetic aspect

Gastronomic aspect

Economic aspect

All of above

50. This is made from darkly roasted Mocha beans which are ground to a fine powder

Iced coffee

Instant coffee

Filter coffee

Turkish coffee

51. 'Café Royale' is made from the following

Irish Whiskey

Scotch Whiskey

Cognac

Vodka

52. Triangular blocks of wood which are used to prevent a beer cask from rolling from side to side

Stillions

Shives

Scotches

Beer-engines

53. The diameter of Joint Plate is

25 cm

20 cm

18 cm

15 cm

54. It is the vertical structural supporting the top of the front bar which separates the customer's side from the bartender's work area is known as

Back bar

Glass rail

Bar die

Sit-down bar

55. In "Table D'Hote" menu

The menu has fixed number of courses

There is limited choice within each course

The selling price is fixed

All of the above

56. It is the process of identifying and hiring the best qualified candidate for an actual or anticipated job vacancy in a most timely and cost-effective manner

Motivation

Performance appraisal

Recruitment

Selection

57. Benefit of TQM is

Improvement in Quality

Improvement in Participation

Enhancement of Guest Satisfaction

All of the above

58. A leadership style in which the leader gives subordinates specific orders and makes it clear what is expected of them, his focus is on planning, organizing, co-ordinating and controlling the activities of the subordinate. This is

Supportive

Participative

Achievement-oriented

Directive

59. Important non-verbal mode of communication can be

Body language

Sign language

Written

Both and

60. Airline ticket booking, hotel accommodation and car rental can be booked at one go, through

CRS

GDS

Internet

None of the above

61. 'Two factor theory' of motivation was propounded by

Abraham Maslow

Adam Smith

Likert

Fredrick Hertzberg

62. Thomas cook started an excursion agency in

1845

1850

1855

1860

63. When is 'World Tourism Day' celebrated

05th June

27th September

18th April

03rd October

64. 'Carbon-di-oxide' foam fire extinguishers are used for

Liquid fire

Grease fire

Oil fire

All of the above

65. In 'I.A.T.O.', stands for

Travel

Traveller

Tour

Tourist

66. Average life of a filament bulb is

1,000 hrs to 2,000 hrs

3,000 hrs to 4,000 hrs

4,000 hrs to 5,000 hrs

6,000 hrs to 7,000 hrs

67. Blood stains can be removed by use of

Vinegar and water

Salt and cold water

Methylated spirit

CCl4

68. Star classification of hotels in India is done by which organization

TAAI

FHRAI

IATA

Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India

69. 'Ikebana' is an art of flower arrangement from

Thailand

China

Japan

Indonesia

70. Which of the following can open all guest rooms in a hotel including double locks

Master key

Sub Master key

Supply key

Grand Master key

71. The official rate of the hotel on a given day is

Crib Rate

Rack Rate

Group Rate

Family Rate

72. A kind of leather used for cleaning and polishing

Chamois

Chroma

Both and

None of these

73. is 'E.P.N.S.' means

Silver

Steel

Silica

None of the above

74. What is the full form of T.Q.M.

Total Quality Management

Total Quantity Management

Total Quality Missing

Total Quantity Missing

75. What is Modified American Plan

Room Tariff Continental Breakfast

Room Tariff Continental Breakfast Tea

Room Tariff English Breakfast Coffee

None of the above

76. Hotel situated on the highway is called as

Motel

Highotel

Floatel

Resort

77. They are used to completely destroy micro-organism along with their spores

Sanitizing agents

Disinfectant

Antiseptic

Sterilizing agent

78. Forecasting formula is used to calculate

Room occupancy

Average room rate

Room availability position

House-count

79. Match the following

List I List II
A Hydrangea 1. Type of fibre
B. Dacron 2. Type of flower
C. Bitumastic 3. Type of Carpet
D. Axminister 4. Type of flooring

A B C D

3 4 2 1

2 1 4 3

4 3 2 1

2 3 1 4

80. The document initiated by the bell captain on a guest arrival is called

Errand Card

Lobby Control Sheet

Scanty Baggage Register

None of the above

81. As per Census of 2011 of India, what is the literacy rate among males and females

90.5% 88%

82.14% 65.46%

73.29% 59.75%

65.01% 59.71%

82. Which of the following compared, the Directive Principles of State Policy, with cheque payable by a concerned bank as per its convenience'

K.C. Wheare

K.T. Shah

N.R. Raghavchari

M.R. Jaykar

83. Which one of the following articles permits 'Reasonable classification' but prohibits 'class legislation'

Article-12

Article-14

Article-13

Article-15

84. Article-15(3) of the Constitution empowers the State to make special provisions for which of the following classes

Women and Children

Backward Classes

Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribes

Religious and linguistic Minorities

85. For which mineral is Koderma famous for

Iron

Copper

Mica

Bauxite

86. Which of the following is an example of 'Crater Lape' in India

Wular Lake (Jammu Kashmir)

Lonar Lake (Maharashtra)

Chilka Lake (Orissa)

Nainital Lake (Uttarakhand)

87. Which of the following National Park has been designated 'World Heritage'

Rajaji National Park

Govind National Park

Corbett National Park

Valley of Flowers National Park

88. Term 'ISODAPANE' was first used by

Weber

Vonthunen

Davis

None of the above

89. Which among the following is not a component of indirect tax

Service Tax

Customs Duty

Property Tax

Excise Duty

90. Who is the writer of the book Unforgettable Memories'

Rajiv Malhotra

Taslima Nasreen

Mamta Banerjee

Bachendri Pal

91. The 'Teesta Treaty' has become a bone of contention between India and which one of the following country

Nepal

China

Bangladesh

Bhutan

92. India's DRDO has developed a pilotless aircraft What is its name

Tejas

Nag

Agni-III

Lakshya-2

93. Which is not a storage device

CD

DVD

Printer

Hard Disk

94. Where is the shore based steel plant located

Tuticorin

Salem

Vishakhapatnam

Mangalore

95. Who wrote 'Rajtarangini' on the history of Kashmir

Kalhana

Bilhana

Banabhatt

Jayanak

96. Pashupati, a male god is associated with

Indus religion

Vedic religion

Buddhism

Jainism

97. Name the State Animal of Uttarakhand

Swamp Deer

Musk Deer

Monal

Tiger

98. 'Prayaga Prashasti' is a very important source of the history for which one of the following

Ashoka

Samudragupta

Kanishka

Chandragupta-II

99. At present Exchange rate of the Indian rupee is determinated by

IMF (International Monetary Fund)

World Bank

WTO (World Trade Organization)

None of the above

100. Which is the first Mutual Fund in India

LIC

SBI

UTI

Indian Bank

101. The Indian National Congress was formed during the tenure of which of the following Governor General

Lord Ripon

Lord William Bentinck

Lord Curzon

Lord Dufferin

102. Dalal Street is situated in

London

Mumbai

Paris

New Delhi

103. According to Census-2011 report, what percentage of India's total population lives in urban areas

About twenty percent

About thirty three percent

Almost fifty percent

None of the above

104. Quit India Movement was launched in response to

Cabinet Mission Plan

Cripps Proposals

Simon Commission Report

Wavell Plan

105. For the recording of which of the following is seismograph used

Temperature of sun

Pressure of air at high altitude

Earthquake shocks

Snow line

106. In electric bulb, the gas used is

Chlorine

Oxygen

Hydrogen

An inert gas

107. The growing of plants under soil loss conditions, is called

Hydrology

Hydroponics

Aquatics

Terrestrial

108. Enzymes are

Proteins

Lipids

Fats

Carbohydrates

109. Radio activity was discovered by

Madam Curie

Becquerel

Jenner

Einstein

110. What is dry ice

Solid sulphur dioxide

Solid carbon dioxide

Sodium hydroxide

Calcium hydroxide

111. Which district of Uttarakhand records the lowest literacy rate

Uttarkashi

Rudraprayag

Champawat

Udham Singh Nagar

112. In which year was Uttarakhand Space Application Centre (U.S.A.C.) established

2002

2000

2004

2005

113. Kumauni Alpana is influenced by

Rajasthani Alpana

Himachali Alpana

Marathi Alpana

Bengali Alpana

114. Which of the following is known as the first ethnic group of Uttarakhand

Kol

Kirat

Munda

Khasa

115. In Uttarakhand, the Angora Sheep Breeding Farm is located at

Gairsain

Mukteswar

Gwaldam

Bhararisain

116. What was the Ancient Name of Uttarkashi town

Brahmpur

Ranihat

Barahat

Ranchulahat

117. Who conducted the first Land Settlement in Uttarakhand

E. Gardener

Betton

Mr. Dywill

Lord Curzon

118. The 2013, Natural disaster in Kedarnath Valley occured on

12-13 June, 2013

16-17 June, 2013

18-19 July, 2013

20-21 July, 2013

119. The only I.I.M (Indian Institute of Management) in Uttarakhand is located at

Rudrapur

Kashipur

Haridwar

Roorkee

120. According to the Census 2011, which district of Uttarakhand has the lowest population size

Uttarkashi

Champawat

Rudraprayag

Bageshwar

121. Out of the total geographical area of Uttarakhand the percentage of forest area is

56.29

60.19

64.79

78.69

122. Match the following and select the correct answer

Glacier River
A Satopanth 1. Ramganga (east)
B. Milam 2. Alaknanda
C. Gaumukh 3. Gori
D. Namik 4. Bhagirathi
A B C D

1 2 3 4

2 3 4 1

3 4 1 2

4 1 2 3

123. In which year did the Tehri State merge into the Republic of India

1947

1949

1950

1960

124. The 'Tolchha' and 'Marchha' tribes are the inhabitants of

Johar Valley

Jaunsar Bavar

Neeti and Mana Valley

Tarai-Bhabar

125. In which year Pithoragarh district was formed

15 th August, 1960

15th August, 1970

26 th January, 1960

24 th February, 1960

126. Tehri Rajya Praja Mandal was founded on

25 June, 1939

23 April, 1940

23 January, 1939

22 January, 1939

127. Garhwal School of Painting' who founded by

Mukandi lal

Gumani Pant

Mahipati Shah

Maula Ram

128. At which place of Uttarakhand is Kandali-festival celebrated

Uttarkashi

Munsyari

Mana

Chaundas

129. The fault line occurring between Shiwalik and lesser Himalayan ranges is known as

Himalayan Front Fault

Main Boundary Thrust

Main Central Thrust

Trans Himalayan Thrust

130. Match the following and select the correct answer

Tribe Tehsil
A Bhotiya 1. Bajpur
B. Buxa 2. Kalsi
C. Jaunsari 3. Khatima
D. Tharu 4. Munsyari
A B C D

4 1 2 3

2 4 1 3

2 3 1 4

3 2 4 1

131. A wall clock shows 3 hours 40 minutes. What time is indicated by its image in the mirror on the opposite wall

3 hrs 20 minute

8 hrs 20 minute

9 hr 20 minute

4 hr 30 minute

132. If HORSE is written as 51042, POVERTY is written as 7192068 and NEST as 3246 then HONESTY is written as

5132468

5123468

5124368

5214368

133. Find out missing value 5 9 15 16 20 49 89 147

54

48

51

45

134. In the following series of letters, which letters should come at question mark from the given options JKMPT

X

Y

Z

W

135. In a line of boys, Mohan is 12th from right and fourth from left. How many boys should be included in the line so that total number of boys becomes 28

12

13

14

20

136. Ram walked towards North to 20 m. He turned left and walked 10 m. Again he turned right and walked 20 m. Again turning to right he walked 10 m. How far he is now from starting point

20 m

30 m

40 m

50 m

137. A is mother of B. C is son of A. B is the mother of E. D is brother of E. E is daughter of B. Who is maternal grand mother of E

A

B

C

D

138. How many triangles are there in the following figure

20

24

28

32

139. Ramesh was born on September 29, 1999. Shashi was born 6 days after Ramesh. That year Sunday was the Independence Day. On what day Shashi was born

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

140. How many rectangles are there in the following figure

18

9

7

4

141. If ÷ means means ÷, × means and means then

(36 × 8 × 4 8 × 2 16 ÷ 1 is equal to

2

0

5

4

142. In a coded language SISTER is written as RHRSDQ. In that code UNCLE will be written as

TBMKD

TMBKD

TMKBD

TVBOD

143. Choose logical order of the following words from the options given

1. Table
2. Tree
3. Wood
4. Seed
5. Plant

1

1

2

3

144. If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on, then what would become

South-East

North-West

North-East

None of these

145. A bus starts from city X. There are half number of women than the men in this bus. In city 10 men got down the bus while 5 women boarded the bus and now number of men and women and equal. How many passengers were there in the bus at city

15

30

45

60

146. If circle represents tall persons, triangle army persons and rectangle empowered persons then which number would represent only empowered army persons in the figure

2

6

4

7

147. Sunil ranks eighteenth in a class of 49 students. What is his rank from the last

18

19

31

32

148. The following Pie-chart shows the annual agricultural yield of production is 8100 tons, then rice is a certain place. If the

3240 tons

4860 tons

900 tons

None of these

149. If is coded as 2076, then how word "GREEN" be coded

16677199

1667209

9207716

9207209

150. If the signs and and numbers and are interchanged then which of the equation would be correct from the followings

82 35 55 2

82 35 55 102

85 38 85 132

52 35 55 72


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