1. The radius of a cone is decreased by 20% and the height is increased by 50%. The change in the volume of the cone is

decrease

increase

20% increase

20% decrease

2. For AP.

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3. In a three-digit number, the sum of the digits at hundreds place and units place is 1 less than the digit at the tens place. The number is 17 times the sum of the three digits. If 198 is added to the original number, the order of the digits is reversed. Then what is the original number?

351

153

135

151

4. A certain loan was repaid in two equal and annual instalments of 4704 each. If the rate of compound interest was then the sum borrowed was

7500

8500

7000

7950

5. The price of an item is $5000. If there is 12% discount on it, the price of that item would be

4400

4880

4940

4988

6. 2/3 of the members of a committee are women. 1/4 of the men in the committee are married. If the number of bachelor men in the committee is then the total number of members of the committee is

48

27

36

42

7. A machine in a soft drink factory fills 840 bottles in 6 hours. How many bottles will it fill in 5 hours

840

800

740

700

8. A set of chairs is available for $2000 cash or for $1200 cash down payment and $860 to be paid after six months in one instalment. The rate of interest charged under the instalment scheme is p.a.

10%

12%

12·5%

15%

9. Find the value of

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69842

36684

30158

100000

10. surface area of a sphere is 314cm2 then the volume of the sphere is-cm3.

520

521

5231/3

5221/3

11. How many sides does a regular polygon have if the measure of an exterior angle is 45









12. If we solve correctly (20 x 2 3-18 then we get the answer

15/9

46/9

11

31

13. The square root of

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14. If a three-digit number 24x is divisible by what is the value of x









15. Simplify: route 2.25 x route 0.4

1

0·3

2

2/3

16. How much less is the sum of odd numbers between 51 to 70, from the sum of even numbers between the same

9

10

11

12

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18. Ram bought a cupboard for 3300 including tax of 10%. Find the original price of the cupboard before tax was added.

2970

$3000

$3033

$3267

19. route 4 is not a surd because Which of the following reasons is incorrect

it is not a root of a rational number.

its square is not a positive number.

it is not a real number.

it is not an irrational number.

20. A football team won 10 matches out of the total number of matches they played. If their win percentage was 40, then how many matches did they play in all

20

25

30

40

21. If a 60 W electric bulb is lighted for 6 hours, how much electrical energy is consumed?

10 units

360 units

0-36 unit

0-1 unit

22. A radioactive substance has a half life of 4 hours. What fraction of the original substance will decay after 3 half lives

1/8

7/8

1/4

3/4

23. Power bill of solar energy per year at the rate of 5 per unit will be

85 x 1017 35 x 1017 1017 12 x 1017

24. The electric potential difference between the two points in a conductor is expressed by



Work done (W)/Charge

Work done Charge

Charge

Charge done(w)

25. A rubber ball filled with water is having a small hole at the bottom. If this ball is used as the bob of a simple pendulum, then the time period of such a pendulum will as the ball oscillates.

decrease

first decrease and then increase

first increase and then decrease

increase

26. Two thin lenses of focal length 4 m and m are placed in contact. What is the focal length of the combined lens

-4m

+2m

+4m

-2m
27. Which of the following chemicals is used as a cooling agent in air-conditioners

Carbon tetrachloride

Methane

Chloroform

Freon

28. If the pH value of a solution is then the solution is

acidic

basic

alkaline

neutral

29. The order of penetration power of alpha beeta and y rays through a metal sheet is .

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30. .On moderate heating, which of the following compounds gives off oxygen

Cupric oxide

Mercuric oxide

Zinc oxide

Aluminium oxide

31. The temperature at which air becomes saturated with water vapour is called

freezing point

melting point

dew point

boiling point

32. From which of the following is methane gas produced

Wheat field

Paddy field

Cotton field

Groundnut field

33. Human goitre is related to

iodine deficiency in the diet

overactivity of the thyroid

accelerated uptake of 12 from the blood

All of the above

34. Insulin doses are available today at low costs because

GM bacteria produce it

Bacterial food used here is inexpensive

Process of fermentation is very fast

Fermentation vessels can be used for several years

35. 'Broca Index' is concerned with calibration of general health in humans. It is obtained by subtraction of

weight in kg and height in metres

height in cm and 100

height in metres and weight in kg

weight in kg and height in cm

36. While preparing liquors, is not added.

glucose

fructose

yeast

None of the above

37. Who requires highest amount of proteins in his/her diet?

An adolescent between 12 to 18 years of age

A pregnant woman

A farm worker

A scientist

38. Fats are shown at the apex of food pyramid because fats

are easily absorbed in our cell

perform several functions in a cell

are easily oxidised

are never stored in our body

39. The process of continuous progressive improvement of the health status of a population is called

public health

health development

personal hygiene

community hygiene

40. Which of the following is an inherited disease?

Hypertension

Diabetes

Leprosy

Both and above

41. Which was the main objective of Indians during and after the revolt of 1857 A.D.

To uproot the British

To co-operate with the British

To oppose the British

None of the above

42. Bhil Unrest took place at

Pune

Khandesh

Mumbai

Konkan

43. Who annexed many Indian Princely States between 1848 and 1856 A.D.

Lord Ripon

Lord William Bentinck

Lord Cornwallis

Lord Dalhousie

44. Who issued an order to fire at the unarmed innocent crowd gathered for a meeting at Jallianwalla Bagh

General Dyer

O'Dwyer

Chelmsford

Curzon

45. The agreement made between Dr. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1932 A.D. is

Communal Award

Poona Pact

An outline regarding the upliftment of untouchables

None of the above

46. Who was the founder of 'Bharat Sevak Samaj'

Dadabhai Naoroji

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Mahatma

Bipin Chandra Pal

47. In September 1916, 'Home Rule League' was founded by

Indulal Yagnik

George Arundale

Annie Besant

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

48. In Maharashtra, the farmers revolted against zamindars and the money-lenders in

1860

1873

1875

1905

49. In which country was the Home Rule movement first started?

South africa

Ireland

Netherlands

India

50. after the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi, who led the Satyagraha at Dharasana in Gujarat?

Shrikrishna Sarada

Mallappa Dhanshetty

Qurban Hussain

Sarojini Naidu

51. Which Act declared the separate electorates for Muslims?

1813

1909

1919

1935

52. The farmers and the East India Company came in direct contact in the system of revenue. .

Rayatwari

Mahalwari

Permanent Settlement

Talukadari
53. Which cities were connected by Grand Trunk Road?

Delhi to Mumbai

Delhi to Kolkata

Pune to Mumbai

Nashik to Surat

54. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar spread his message through the journals like 'Janata Patra' and

'Mook Nayak'

'Sudharak'

'Vartaman Deepika'

'Vicharlahari'

55. To remove casteism and untouchability, formed 'Samata Manch' in 1944 AD.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Annie Besant

Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve

Justice Ranade

56. What is the ancestral name of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj's dynasty?

Nimbalkar

Bhonsle

Ghatge

Pawar

57. In 1875, the 'Arya Samaj' was established by

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Ramkrishna Paramahansa

Raja Rammohan Roy

58. At Pune, Mahatma Phule started first school for girls in the year

1848

1851

1873

1883

59. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule founded Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 for

Religious movement

Revolt against British Government

Emancipation of common man from Brahmanical tyranny

Political activities

60. The book 'Gulamgiri' was written by

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Narayan Guru

61. Construction of Dams for Irrigation, Modernization of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Introduction of Horticulture and Conservation of Forests -these modern concepts were first visualized by

Justice M.G. Ranade

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad

Lokmanya Tilak

62. "I shall speak apt and do whatever possible only." Who said this?

Lokmanya Tilak

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

Justice Ranade

63. A newspaper 'Sudharak' was started by

Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

Gopal Hari Deshmukh

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh

64. said that "Without social development political movement has no use."

R.G. Bhandarkar

G.K. Gokhale

D.K. Karve

G.G. Agarkar

65. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar was born in the village near Karad.

Tembhu

Shekhali

Dapoli

Khed

66. Chhatrapati Shahu was known as a

Lokancha Raja

Prajecha Raja

Maharaja

Bahujan Samaj Dalitancha Raja

67. issued an order abolishing the 'Mahar vatan'.

British Government

Panjabrao Deshmukh

Krishnarao Bhalekar

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj

68. In Maharashtra, who was the first social reformer who had given 50% reservation for backward classes in his Princely State

Vitthal Ramji Shinde

Balasaheb Aundhkar

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj

Pantsachiv Bhorkar

69. Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj was the President of Non-Brahmin Social Conference in 1920 at

Hubli

Kolhapur

Belgaum

Mangaon

70. Maharshi Karve was born on

18 April J858

18 April 1758

18 April 1859

18 April 1759

71. In 1907 A.D. Maharshi Karve established the institution at Hingane.

Anath Balikashram

Maharashtra Gram Prathamik Shikshan MandaI

Mahila Vidyalaya

Samta Manch

72. Maharshi Karve was remarried to a widow from

Seva Sadan

Anath Balikashram

Shardashram

Mukti Sadan

73. Who was the social reformer from Maharashtra to whom 'Bharat Ratna' was awarded in 1958

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh

Dhondo Keshav Karve

Mukundrao Patil

74. Who founded 'Bahiskrit Hitakarini Sabha'

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

Vitthal Ramji Shinde

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

75. The periodical 'Mooknayak' was started by

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj

Gopal Baba Valangkar

Dhondo Keshav Karve

76. Who launched satyagraha of the 'Chavdar Tale' at Mahad in 1927 AD.

Mahatma Gandhi

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

V.D. Savarkar

Vitthal Ramji Shinde

77. Dr. Ambedkar demanded in Round Table Conference.

Separate electorate

Reservation

Education for women

Temple entry

78. was the father of Social Revolution.

Bhau Daji Lad

Vishnushastri Chiplunkar

Vishnubuva Brahmachari

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

79. was the base of Agarkar's Social Reform.

Fatalism

Convention

Rationalism

Religion

80. 'Miss Clark Hostel' was started by Shahu Maharaj for students.

Untouchable

Brahmin

Jain

Maratha

81. Percentage of forest is maximum in district of Maharashtra state.

Sindhudurg

Gadchiroli

Aurangabad

Sholapur

82. When we travel from west to east in Maharashtra, we cross different river basins. They are in the following sequence

Bhima, Vainaganga, Seena, Savitri

Vainaganga, Seena, Bhima, Savitri

Savitri, Bhima, Seena, Vainaganga

Vainaganga, Bhima, Seena, Savitri

83. The length of Maharashtra state from east to west is about

600 km

700 km

720 km

800 km

84. Which of the following is not a power generation centre in Maharashtra

Uran

Khaparkheda

Ambarnath

Parali

85. is a tributary of the river Wardha.

Penganga

Bhima

Yerala

Panchganga

86. is in the rain shadow region.

Mahad

Wai

Mahabaleshwar

Nashik

87. Which of the following varieties of rice is not hybrid

Indrayani

Jaya

Hansa

Hiramoti

88. soil is widespread in the plateau region of Maharashtra.

Black

Red

Alluvial

Laterite

89. The lake has been formed due to a meteoric fall.

Chilka

Lonar

Sambhar

Pulicat

90. matheran is an example of -settlement

linar

twin

circular

hill top

91. In Maharashtra receives the highest rainfall.

Chikhaldara

Toranmal

Amboli

Gadchiroli

92. Which of the following is not a west-flowing river?

Vaitarana

Tanasa

Koyana

Shastri

93. India has land frontier of about kilometres.

14300

15200

16500

15000

94. The oldest fold mountain in India is

Aravalli

Sahyadri

Vindhya

Nilgiri

95. Which of the following terms is not related with alluvial soil?

Khadar

Bhangar

Bhabar

Regur

96. Wildlife sanctuary at Gir in Gujarat state is reserved for

Tiger

Elephant

Lion

Rhinoceros

97. Jamshedpur is an industrial city situated on the bank of

Mahanadi

Son

Suvarnrekha

Ganga river.

98. In India state ranks first in tea production.

Assam

Bihar

Maharashtra

Orissa

99. The rank of India in terms of railway electrification in the world is

first

second

third

fourth

100. River Ganga enters the plains at

Rudraprayag

Rishikesh

Allahabad

Garhwal

101. The formation of Iron Steel industry in state is the result of Sixth Five Year Plan.

Karnataka

Bihar

Maharashtra

Orissa

102. The Second Five Year Plan was implemented during the period from

1950 to 1955

1956 to 1961

1952 to 1957

1961 to 1966

103. In which year was the Fourth Five Year Plan started

1974

1966

1969

1970

104. Who is the Chairman of State Planning Commission

Governor

Chief Minister

Finance Minister

Planning Minister

105. The Second Five Year Plan could not be implemented fully because of the

acute shortage of food grains

acute shortage of foreign exchange

over expenditure on war

political crisis

106. The formation of Damodar Valley Project is the result of Five Year Plan.

First

Second

Third

Fifth

107. For how many maximum days can the Rajya Sabha keep the Money Bill

7

15

16



108. What is federal form of government?

There is centralisation of power

There is decentralisation of power

There is only one central government

There are only provincial governments

109. When was the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held in India

5th December, 1946

9th December, 1946

15th December, 1946

15th August, 1947

110. How many Justices are there in the Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice?

25

26

27

17

111. Who was nominated as Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly in its first session?

K. Santhanam

Abul Kalam Azad

John Matthai

Frank Anthony

112. If any Central Minister doesn't offer his resignation despite the directions of the Prime Minister, then

the President can dismiss him

the Prime Minister can dismiss him

the Prime Minister may resign

the Lok Sabha will pass resolution against him/her

113. Which State in India has its own separate Constitution

Jammu and Kashmir

Maharashtra

Bihar

Andhra Pradesh

114. was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Vallabhbhai Patel

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Pt. Nehru

115. The total number of talukas in Maharashtra is

350

355

351

357

116. How many members of the Vidhan Parishad are elected from teachers' constituency

1/2

1/4

1/12

1/3

117. How many languages are constitutionally approved in India?

14

18

20

22

118. To whom is the Governor responsible?

The Chief Minister

The Home Minister

The Prime Minister

The President of India

119. became the 25th state in India.

Goa

Mizoram

Sikkim

Jharkhand'

120. can use his powers on the advice of the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers.

President

Prime Minister

Governor

The Chief Justice

121. Who selects the Gramsevaks

Panchayat Samiti

State Government

ram Panchayat

G District Selection Board

122. How many members can be in the Zilla Parishad

50to75

60 to 75

20 to 75

35 to 75

123. Who can sanction the loan to Gram Panchayats

State Government

Collector

Zilla Parishad

Panchayat Samiti

124. Zilla Parishad was started in Maharashtra in the year

1960

1950

1947

1924

125. Which is the final decision-making authority regarding the development of a village?

Gram Panchayat

Gramsevak

Sarpanch

Gram Sabha

126. Which movie received the Oscar Award in the Best Movie category in 2010

The Hurt Locker

An Education

Inglorious Basterds

The Secret in Their Eyes

127. Who was the coach of the Indian Hockey team in 2010

Flourisan Fuex

Jose Brasa

Lombi

Benzamin Base

128. What will be number of the amendment in the Constitution of India for women's reservation

104th

108th

107th

106th

129. The autobiography 'Prakashwata' is by the following famous personality:

Dr. Prakash Amte

Dr. Anil Awachat

Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar

Madhav Kanitkar

130. Rangarajan Committee is related to

National Savings and Investment

Gujarat Riots

Mumbai Attack

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination

131. The name Soumya Swaminathan is related to

Tennis

Chess

Trekking

Marathon

132. For which party has freedom fighter Ahilyabai Rangnekar worked?

Communist Marxist

Samajwadi Party

Congress

Janata Party

133. Which power project is being constructed at Madban near Jaitapur

Tidal energy

Nuclear energy

Hydro-electric power

Windmill

134. Which scheme has the Government of Maharashtra decided to implement from February 2011

Nirmal Swarajya Mohim

Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

Yashwant Gram Samriddhi Yojana

M. Gandhi Rozgar Yojana

135. Which is the largest Public Sector Bank in India

Reserve Bank of India

State Bank of India

Bank of India

Canara Bank

136. Which one of the following places is famous for production of railway coaches?

Nashik

Kapurthala

Kanpur

Kochi

137. In which district are Dr. Abhay Bang and Dr. Rani Bang working to improve the health conditions of tribals

Nandurbar

Thane

Gadchiroli

Yeotmal

138. Which is the correct pair in terms of the Agricultural University and its location?

Marathwada Agricultural University -Rahuri

Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University -Akola

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Agricultural University -Parbhani

Mahatma Phule Agricultural University -Dapoli

139. is the inventor of 'Jaipur Foot

Dr. Pramod Karan Sethi

Dr. M. Khalilullah

Dr. V. Swaminathan

Dr. P.K. Banerjee

140. Dhana laxmi Scheme for Girl Child was started in March 2008.

a. It was initially launched in 7 states.
b. The girl child gets up to 2lakh rupees.

a and b both are correct

a is correct and b is wrong

a and b are incorrect

a is wrong and b is correct

141. Where was the A.I. Marathi Literary Conference 2010 held?

Sangli

Mumbai

U.S.A.

Thane

142. Which Constitutional Amendment provides for Free and Compulsory Primary Education for the children aged between 6 to 14 years

42nd Amendment

73rd Amendment

86th Amendment

91st Amendment

143. Which of the following is not an objective of India's economic planning

Population growth

Industrial growth

Self-reliance

Employment generation

144. "Oscar Award" is given for the excellence in the field of

Films

Literature

Sports

Politics

145. Which of the following missiles was test-fired from the launch site in Orissa in March 2008

Agni-I

Agni-II

Agni-III

Prithvi

146. The 15th SAARC Summit of August 2008 was held at

New Delhi

Colombo

Kathmandu

Islamabad

147. Where is Tata Motors Nano Car Project in Gujarat located?

Rajkot

Anand

Sanand

Baroda

148. Match the columns

A B

a. Pandit Ravi Shankar Tabla
b. Zakir Hussain Sarod
c. Amjad Ali Khan Sitar
d. Hari Prasad Chaurasia Flute

d-iii

b-iii, d-iv

a-iii, d-iv

a-iii, d-ii

149. Which gharana of Indian music is represented by Pandit Bhimsen Joshi?

Dagar

Kirana

Jaipur

Carnatic

150. Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University is located at

Sewagram

Sangamner

Wai

Ramtek