36 She is beautiful, but intelligent.
Choose the correct alternative to fill in the gaps.

so, also

not only, also

very, also

only, also

37 'Children like to play in water'. Which of the given options represents negative meaning of the above sentence?

Children do not like to play in water

Children enjoy to play in water

Children cannot like to play in water

Children will not like to play in water

38 The young man was captivated by the beauty ofthe girl.
Choose the option giving meaning of the underlined word.

Caught

Disgusted

Impressed

Enthralled

39 None of these students regularly.
Choose the correct form of verb.

studies

are studying

study

none ofthese

40 Use correct verb form of a verb given in bracket.
I always (obey) my father when I was a child.

obeyed

obeying

is obeying

have obeyed

41 is the biggest mountain in India.
Choose the appropriate article:

A

An

The

No article

42 Neither the boy nor his sister to school.
Choose the best alternative:

are going

go

goes

will go

43 Explain the meaning of the idiom by choosing correct alternative:
feather in one's cap'

Matter of dispute

To be happy

An achievement to be proud of

Do the challenging job

44 Change into simple past:
He beats his dog everyday.

He beat his dog everyday

He is beating his dog everyday

He beating his dog everyday

He was beating his dog everyday

45 She is too diffident. Choose a word opposite in meaning of underlined word:

Indolent

Confident

Difficult

Disgusting

46 Change the voice
Do not damage the environment.

We should not damage environment

Do we damage environment?

The environment should not be damaged

The environment is not damaged

47 I like to travel train. Choose the correct alternative:

on

by

with

for

48 She cannot copying in the examination.
Choose the correct phrase:

get along with

get away with

get on with

give into

49 Besides hard worker, he is clever (Make it a compound sentence).

He is both hard worker and clever

He is hard worker but clever

He is not only hard worker but also clever

He is hard worker yet clever

50 Choose the correct tense:
My brother build a new house last year.

My brother built a new house last year

My brother was built a new house last year

My brother has build a new house last year

My brother will build a new house last year

51 No other movie on career choice is as good as the 'Three Idiots'.
Change into superlative degree by choosing correct alternative:

Other movies are so good on career choice as the 'Three Idiots'

'Three Idiots' movie is better than any other movie on career choice

'Three Idiots' is the best movie on career choice

'Three Idiots' is a good movie on career choice

52 Oh God
Which of the punctuation marks would occur at the end of this sentence?

Exclamation

Full stop

Semi colon

Colon

53 whiled away his life making castles in the air'. Identify the meaning ofphrase make castles in the air'.

Work hard

Think and think only

Think of grand plans

Think of vain plans

54 Write the adjective form of the word 'Fortune'.

Misfortune

Fortune teller

Fortunate

None of these

55 She is working with zeal.
Give the word opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

Enthusiasm

Joy

Reluctance

Apathy

56 Choose the correct form of the verb
'The ship along with its crew lost'.

were

must

was

need

57 To sail-to travel by boat.
To sell-to sell the goods.
Based on and choose the right alternative:

is correct

and are correct

is correct

and are not correct

58 Write the verb form of the word solution:

To solve

To resolve

Soluble

Solvent

59 My neighbour's door is locked. He left for America.
Choose the correct alternative.

shall have

must have

should have

would have

60 It was too hot to go out.
Choose the alternative to remove

It was so hot that one cannot go out

It was hot to go out

It was not possible to go out

None of these

61 There has been no sign of improvement in the patient. (Add a question tag) Possible answers:

Have there?

Has there?

How there?

Isn't it

62 in this company since 1999.
Use the correct verb form:

work

is working

has been working

has worked

63 It was too I preferred to go by taxi.
Use the appropriate conjunction.

Hence

Although

But

And

64 It was a good job.
Which sentence represents exclamatory form of above sentence?

What a good job it was!

What was the good job!

How was the good job!

What good was the job!

65 What is the meaning of -To meet one's waterloo?
Possible answers:

To meet one's final defeat

To defeat someone

To conquer

None

Read the following passage and answer the questions (66 given below:

Accounting is the language of business. Corporations need to communicate their results to the world. Their audience includes employees, investors, creditors, customers, suppliers and communities. Within the company, accounting information provides a means to control, evaluate and plan operations. Whatever the audience or function, accounting is numbers. Accountants "count the beans" so that business activity can be recorded, summarized and analysed. Accountants have been around from the beginning oftime and professors don't let you forget it. In biblical times the accountants kept track of how much grain was stored in the community's silos. How do you think King Solomon knew that there was only a thirty-day supply of grain during a drought? It was from the accountants. Throughout the ages accountants have kept track with their fingers, abacuses and calculators. In modern times accounting has gone beyond the physical count of grain in storage to complex accounting activities.

66. Accounting in different forms has been around since the times of Choose the correct alternative.

Biblical times

King Solomon

Britishers

Abacuses

67. Accounting is need to communicate to the world. .
Choose the correct alternative.

Company news

News

Company results

Company status

68. Internally, accounting is essential for planning and
Choose the correct alternative.

Business

News

Control

Summary

69. Accounting is a method of summarising and analysing business.
Chose the correct alternative.

Numerical

Statistical

Mathematical

Rational

70. Accounting primarily deals with
Choose the correct alternative:

People

Statistics

Investors

Numbers

71 Who is the Chairperson of National Commission for women?

Ms. Girija Vyas

Smt. Soniya Gandhi

Smt. Medha Patkar

Kiran Bedi

72 What is the objective of 'Health Card Scheme' for school children declared by National School Commission in India?

To promote education for children

To curb blindness in children

To develop physical growth of children

To give financial assistance for schooling of children

73 In which year was the Supreme Court established in place of Federal Court of India?

1935

1947

1950

1937

74 How many women have become Chief Ministers in India so far?

12

13

14

None of the above

75 Since which general election electronic machines are used for voting in the country

General election of 2009

General election of 2004

General election of 2006

General election of 2008

76 When was the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Act passed?

1971

1964

1962

1981

77 In Indian Constitution doctrine of ideal village and self-rule from Gandhian philosophy is included by

Article 40

Article 41

Article 42

Article 44

78 Which Committee proposed the Democratic Decentralization Plan?

National Development Council

Planning Commission

Sadik Ali Committee

Balwantroy Mehata Committee

79 Which of the following describes India as a secular State?

Preamble of the Constitution

Fundamental Rights

Directive Principles

Ninth Schedule

80 Honorary 'Group Captain' degree has been awarded to

Yuvaraj Singh

Sachin Tendulkar

M. S. Dhoni

Harbajan Singh

81 Where was the first e-Grampanchayat started in Maharashtra

Hingoli

Nandurbar

Achalpur

None of the above

82 Who is the Presidentof the Standing Committee of National Integration Committee?

Dr. Man Mohan Singh

P. Chidambaram

Pranav Mukharjee

Kapil Sibbal

83 The Reserve Bank of India has decided to put into use plastic currency notes of which denomination?

10 Rs.

20 Rs.

50 Rs.

100 Rs.

84 When did India join the United Nations?

1947

1950

1945

1951

85 Panchayats were given status by the 73rd amendment?

Legal

Constitutional

Institutional

Judicial

86 Who is responsible to control the administrative proceedings ofPanchayat Samiti

Speaker

Deputy Speaker

Block Development Officer

President of Z.P.

87 the first revolutionist in Maharashtra.

Damodar Chafekar

Vasudeo Balwant Phadke

Vinayak Damoder Savarkar

Sardar Bhagat Singh

88 The book entitled 'Sarvajanik Satyadharm' has been written by

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Narayan Meghaji Lokhande

Jotiba Phule

G. G. Agarkar

89 Who was the first woman to become a teacher in Maharashtra

Tarabai Shinde

Ramabai Ranade

Savithribai Phule

Pandita Ramabai

90 the book entitled "Marriage of Hindu Widows"

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

Keshavchandra Sen

Devendranath Tagore

Swami Dayanand

91 Who were known as 'Surunge' and 'Turunge' in 1942 movement respectively?

British and followers of Gandhiji for voluntarily selfimprisonment

Followers of Gandhiji for voluntarily selfimprisonment and revolutionary

Underground revolutionary and British

Underground movement agitators and followers of Gandhjji for voluntarily self imprisonment

92 Which of the following is mis-paired?

Baburao Pendharkar -Manoranjan Film Company

Dadasaheb Phalke -Hindustan Film Company

Baburao Pentar -Maharashtra Film Company

V. Shantharam -Prabhat Film Company

93 GanpatMhatre, V. P. Karmarkar, R. K. Phadke, V. V. Talim -all these personalities are famous in Maharashtra as

Painter

Sculptor

Singer

Social Reformer

94 Considering the report of Balawantrai Mehta Committee, the Government of Maharashtra, formed a Committee under the Chairmanship of to study the possibility of implementation of Panchayat Raj system in Maharashtra.

Vasantrao Naik

Vasantdada Patil

Balasaheb Kher

Yashavantrao Chavan

95 ____established the organisation 'Depressed Class Mission'.

Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj

Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve

Vitthal Ramji Shinde

Mahatma Jotiba Phule

96 Two collections ofpoems namely 'Kavyaphule' and 'Bavankashi Subodh Ratnakar' were written and published by

Savitribai Phule

Pandita Ramabai

Justice Ranade

Mahatma Jotiba Phule

97 What is the name of the poetic biography of Mahatma Phule written by Savitribai Phule

Bavanakashi Subodh Ratnakar

Phulecharitra

Phulesahawas

Phulrani

98 Which of the following option is incorrect regarding Narayan Meghaji Lokhande?

Pioneer of the labour movement in India

Daily Newspaper 'Gurakhi'

Organised first labour conference in Mumbai

Meeting with Karl Marx

99 Name the person who made towering work for the women education in Maharashtra.

Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve

Manohar Joshi

M. S. Kannamawar

Tarabai Wartak

100 the first Act into implementation to prevent outrages against women.

Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve

Mahatma Jotiba Phule

Dr. Bhandarkar

Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj

101 read the thesis on 'Liberal Religion of Hindustan' at the 'International Liberal Religion Conference' held in Amsterdam.

Karmveer V. R. Shinde

Swami Vivekanand

Maharshi D. K. Karve

Bhaskarrao Jadhav

102 Dr. Ambedkar called him "A Companion of Untouchables"

Mahatma Phule

Rajarshi Shahu

V. R. Shinde

Maharshi Karve

103 the largest river in Maharashtra.

Narmada

Godavari

Tapi

Krishna

104 Which city has highest number of chemical and drug factories?

Nagpur

Mumbai

Kolhapur

Pune

105 In Maharashtra, the largest area under is in district.

Dhule

Amaravati

Sangli

Solapur

106 'Bankot' creek is located in district of Maharashtra.

Thane

Ratnagiri

Raigad

Sindhudurg

107 The world famous 'Ajantha Caves' are located on the bank of river

Vaghur

Bori

Panjhara

Burai

108 As per 2006-07 statistics the maximum percentage of area under Jawar Cultivation is in district of Maharashtra.

Solapur

Pune

Usmanabad

Jalgaon

109 Which one of the following mountain ranges is a 'water shed' between Narmada Valley and the Tapi Valley?

Sahyadri

Satpuda

Vindhya

Aravalli

110 are found in the western and central part of Rajasthan.

Desert Soil

Marshy Soil

Alluvial Soil

Black Soil

111 When was Indian Rupee first devalued?

1991

1966

1948

1949

112 India's external debt stock stood at Rs. crores at the end ofMarch 2009.

1142518

1142618

1142718

1143518

113 The gross capital formation in agriculture and allied sector as a proportion of total GDP of India stood at in 2008-09.

3.34

2.66

2.87

2.83

114 In India disguised unemployment is mainly observed in

Industry

Agriculture

Fishery

Transport and communication.

115 The recent Expert Group Report (Dr. Tendulkar Report) estimates India's aggregate poverty to be per cent.

41.8

25.7

37.2

27.5

116 In terms of growth rate of population (census 2011), Maharashtra stands at in India.

12th

21St

11th

22nd

117 The contribution of Agriculture to the GDP, which was 30%in 1990-91 came down to in 2008-09.

14.7

15.7

16.7

20.7

118 Government payment towards pest and diseases control, insurance, income and emergency expenditure are included in the box by WTO under AOA.

amber

green

blue

white

119 As per census of 2011, the density of population is persons per sq. km. in Maharashtra State.

365

362

324

267

120 As per 2011 census Maharashtra State has literacy rate of percent.

76.9

74.9

81.9

82.9

121 As per the UNDP (United Nations Devp. Programme), 2009 report, India is ranked 182 countries of world in respect of Human Development Index (HDI).

81

134

139

154

122 By the Act of 1934, the following function assigned to RBI.

Control of credit

Bankers Bank

Government Bank

All of above

123 Chipko movement got momentum in the year

1975

1978

1988

1968

124 The conversion process from modern agriculture to sustainable agriculture usually takes years.

1-2 years

3-6 years

6-10 years

10-12 years

125 U.N.E.P. stands for

United Nations Ecology Programme

United Nations Environment Programme

United Nations Energy Programme

United Nations Electric Programme

126 The sustainable agriculture movement was started

1979

1980

1981

1982

127 Agroforestry is a mixture of these basic elements.

Agri Forestry

Agril Horticulture Forestry

Forestry Animal husbandry

Agri Forestry Animal husbandry

128 Normal composition of Nitrogen in clear air or near sea is

74.804

81.454

72.304

78.084

129 Sustainable agriculture is also known as

Permaculture

Eco farming

Organic farming

All of the above

130 The World Environment Day is celebrated on

June 5

March 8

October 16

May 1

131 According to National Forest Policy of geographical area of the country should be under forest.

2/3

1/3

1/2

2/5

132 are the two main acids, which dissolve in water in the atmosphere and fall on the ground by way of acid rain.

Citric Mallie acid

Mallie Sulphuric acid

Sulphuric Nitric acid

Nitric and Citric acid

133 Indian Wildlife Protection Act was enforced in the year

1971

1972

1981

1982

134 forest occurs in the area where rainfall is over 200 cms.

Deciduous forest

Evergreen forest

Tidal or littoral forest

Dry forest

135 ofseveral PCs or workstations connected to special computer known as server within the same building or office.

WAN

LAN

MAN

None of the above

136 Email communication system consists of

Address

Subject

Message

All of above

137 To be connected to internet, a computer is assigned a unique number of its

e-mail address

internal postal address

external postal address

internal protocol address

138 Among following is an output device.

Key board

Mouse

Video displaying monitor

None of the above

139 Computers communicating with other computers thr. series of connections and associated with hardware and software is called as

Network

Internet

Workstations

None of the above

140 Geographical Information System began around

1960

1980

1990

2000

141 useful site which gives information about manufactures exporterc:, suppliers and traders in agri. crop product and commodities.

www.agriculture-industry-India.com/agril.product

www.agriculture.com

www.agrisurf.com

www.agn.cop.mc.m

142 the most popular language for engineering and scientific work.

FORTRAN

Basic

Pascal

C

143 As on 31St March 2010, about per cent villages were connected by all weather road.

90.5

92.5

97.5

98.5

144 For restoring the quality of water of Ganga, Central Ganga Authority was constituted in

February 1985

March 1985

February 1995

March 1995

145 MEDA has established one state level energy education park in

Aurangabad

Nagpur

Mumbai

Pune

146 percent of the total land area in India is facing serious problem of degradation.

23

33

43

53

147 The Govt. of India implemented Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan jointly with Maharashtra Govt. with the objective to provide useful primary education to all the children within the age group of years.

3-5

6-14

15-16

16-21

148 National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is being implemented since

12/4/2003

12/4/2004

12/4/2005

12/4/2006

149 responsible for low agril.productivity in India.

Small size of holding

Scanty use offertilizers

Social factor

Natural calamities

150 The Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was implemented on a sharing basis between Centre and States for non.north-eastern states.

75:25

90:10

80:20

70:30

151 What was the productivity of the rice in India during 1995-96

1705

1750

1855

1955

152 The crop which is sown in the field when previous crop is ready to harvest is known as

Mixed cropping

Inter cropping

Relay cropping

Strip cropping

153 Which of the following statement is applicable to Maize crop in MaharashtraState?

Increase in area, production but decline in productivity

Increase in production, productivity but decline in area

Increase in area, productivity but decline in production

Increase in area, production and productivity

154 Which state is having highest area under Soybean cultivation?

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat

Madhya Pradesh

155 Control of prickly pear (OpuntiaSpp.)weed by using Cochineal insect is an example of

Biological control

Cultural control

Chemical control

Mechanical control

156 In India which crop is most commonly inter-cropped with Sorghum?

Pigeonpea

Green gram

Black gram

Soyabean

157 An index of available nutrients from soil to plants is called as

Soil productivity

Soil solution

Nutrient availability

Soil fertility

158 Vertical section of soil through all its layers is known as

Soil texture

Soil structure

Soil profile

Soil density

159 In which tillage system surface layer is loosen and some plant residues are buried in soil?

Minimum tillage

Zero tillage

Conservation tillage

Soil inversion tillage

160 In which part of our country, area under irrigation is the highest?

Eastern

Northern

Western

Southern

161 Which method ofirrigation is followed when the temperature falls between 0.50 to 20°C in winter season?

Flood irrigation

Drip irrigation

Sprinkler irrigation

All of the above

162 Which source of irrigation is the cheapest?

Open wells

Tube wells

Tank

Canal

163 Which method ofirrigation is used in arid regions where water is scarce and often of poor quality?

Furrow

Drip

Sprinkler

Wild flooring

164 Maximum water saving through drip system is to the extent of

100 per cent

65 per cent

80 per cent

75 per cent

165 Which is the most critical stage of irrigation in wheat crop?

Crown root initiation stage

Tillering

Boot stage

Flowering

166 How much land (m.ha) is subjected to soil erosion out of 328 m.ha of India's geographical area?

100

175

225

265

167 Summer groundnut requires 12 to 13 irrigations and its total water requirement is ha centi-meter.

50-60

60-65

70-80

85-90

168 Which method is used for rapid multiplication offarm animals?

Hybridization

Gene transfer

Artificial insemination

Embryo transfer

169 Which crop is a perennial graminaceous crop?

Senji

Hybrid Napier

Lucerne

Cowpea

170 Which type of agriculture helps to keep the ecological balance of nature?

Sustainable agriculture

Irrigated agriculture

Dry land agriculture

Rainfed agriculture

171 Which fodder is good for milch animals?

Sorghum

Pearlmillet

Cowpea

Maize Cowpea

172 Which system of the breeding is included under inbreeding?

Outbreeding

Cross breeding

Triple crossing

Close breeding

173 The best bullock breed for agricultural work is

Khillar

Jursy

Usmanabadi

Sahiwal

174 Which green fodder should not be fed on empty stomach to dairy animals to avoid bloat?

Maize

Sorghum

Pearl millet

Cowpea

175 Crude protein content in Barley varies from

0-4

4-7

8-12

13-16

176 Who is the President of NABARD

Dr.Pramod Bakshi

Dr.Prakash Bakshi

Dr.P.G.Gupta

Dr.V.M.Dandekar

177 In Marathwada region which variety of Banana is planted on large scale?

Basrai

Ardhapuri

Grandnine

Shrimanti

178 In which system of agroforestry, forests are managed for the production of wood as well as for rearing of domestic animals?

Agrosilviculture

Silvipastoral system

Agrisilvipastoral system

Multipurpose forest tree plantation system

179 For which of the following fruit crop, 'Stone Grafting' has been found to be the best method of propagation?

Lime

Guava

Mango

Banana

180 Where India's first horticultural training centre was started in the year 2003

Nasik

Aurangabad

Rajgurunagar

Talegaon Dabhade

181 Which of the following crop is mainly cultivated in Peninsular India?

Fig

Cashew

Apple

Date

182 brought in India for soil conservation.

Cashew

Acasia

Termenalia

Eucalyptus

183 What measures should be undertaken to protect forests?

Cutting trees without permission of Govt. should be punishable crime

Tribals should be offered an alternative occupation

Indiscriminate grazing should be avoided

All above

184 extensively planted as wind-breaker in coastal area.

Casuarina equisetifolia

Cashew

Eucalyptus

Teak

185 In India "Magra" sheep annually yields on an average kg wool with 5.8 cm staple length.

4 kg

2kg

3kg

3.5kg

186 Which fish remain at the bottom of pond and feeds on organic matter in the mud and algae?

Mrigal

Rohu

Thilapia

Bangda

187 How much was the annual targetted growth rate for fisheries during ninth five year plan (1997-2002)

9.5

8.5

7.5

6.5

188 Which of the following is a main sea fish?

Mackerel

Catla

Prawn

Crab

189 Which of the following fish is preferred in acquarium

Gold fish

Rohu

Mrigal

Silver carp

190 How much is the annual requirement offish finger lings (seed) in Maharashtra

25 crores

50 crores

75 crores

100 crores

191 Primary wholesale markets are located in

Villages

Big cities

Big towns or taluk headquarters

Capital cities

192 What are the objectives of Land Ceiling Act?

To check accumulation of land in few hands

Rehabilitation of landless labours on surplus land acquired from ceiling of holding

To establish social justice

All above

193 On what basis village markets are classified?

Location

Number ofcommodities

Market area

Time

194 are not covered under National Food Security Mission.

Rice

Wheat

Pulses

Oil-Seeds

195 With which Crop Green Revolution started in India?

Wheat

Maize

Hybrid Sorghum

Hybrid Pearlmillet

196 Which of the following programmes is having the objective of development and management of irrigation sources?

Desert development

National rural employment

Drought prone area

Hill area development agency

197 Which trading technique is used for avoiding the price risk?

Hedging

Speculation

Future contract

None of these

198 In which scheme the pulse production campaign is being implemented in rainfed areas of the country during 2011-2012?

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

National Agril. Technology Project

National Food Security Mission

Front Line Demonstration Scheme

199 In which year Co-operative Societies Act came into being?

1951

1949

1904

1940

200 The National Goat Research Centre was established in India during the year 1976 at

Makhdoom -Uttar Pradesh

Mutyadampadu -Andhra Pradesh

Usmanabad -Maharashtra

Navrangpura -Gujarat