Exam Details
| Subject | ||
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | mains | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | maharashtra public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2013 | |
| City, State | maharashtra, |
Question Paper
51 Spot the incorrect part in the following sentence:
Unless the authorities do not round up and auction
stray cattle that sit on the tracks
the problem will continue to remain intractable.
Answer Options
Part
Part
Part
No error
52 They could die if they ate those berries.
The underlined modal expresses
ability
probability
suggestion
instruction
53 The 12ail was full.
He looked pale.
In the above two sentences, the underlined words respectively mean:
glass and frightened
trough and disturbed
bucket and pallid
jug and confused
54 They bow before their teacher to show respect.
The bow was placed on the table.
The underlined words respectively rhyme with:
now and go
go and now
both now and go
neither go nor now
55 Some words are used as different parts of speech.
Say how many of the statements below are true
may be used as noun, adjective, verb and adverb
'Better' may be used as adjective, verb and adverb
may be used as pronoun, adjective and adverb
may be used as noun and verb
Answer Options
and are true
and are true
and are true
All are true
56 You are just too fast. I cannot (stay along with) you.
Fill the blank with a phrase whose meaning is given in the bracket.
stay equal to
match along with
keep up with
run along by
57 The huge debt he has to clear keeps his nose to the grindstone.
The underlined idiom means:
makes him stay alert
makes him sharpen knives
makes him work hard
makes him feel feverish
58 She prayed for the fulfilment of her son's dreams.
India gained political independence in 1947.
Repetition of the same mistake cannot be tolerated.
You must realise that life has problems.
The underlined words in the above sentences are correctly spelt in
and
and
and
and
59 He won the contest because of his agility.
Substitute the underlined word with one closest in meaning.
cleverness
skill
strength
nimbleness
60 If he double-crosses the Don, he will pay with his life.
The underlined idiom means
betrays
identifies
meets a second time
angers twice
61 Which part of the sentence below contains an error?
I will come for the conference on condition if I am allowed at least a full hour of discussions.
Answer Options
62 You have made a terrible mistake. I forgive you.
Which connector would be appropriate?
Nevertheless
Although
However
Consequently
Answer Options
Only and
Only and
Only and
All four
63 At the party last night he deliberately cold shouldered me.
The underlined idiom means:
helped
ignored
massaged
pushed
64 When she heard about the accident she started crying.
Substitute a suitable phrase for the underlined word.
broke up
broke out
broke down
broke off
65 The weather was bad. The flight couldn't take off.
Combine the two sentences to make a compound sentence.
As the weather was bad, the flight couldn't take off.
The weather was bad; therefore the flight couldn't take off.
The flight couldn't take off because of bad weather.
The flight couldn't take off because the weather was bad.
66 Harish and Madhu are opposite in character. While one is slothful, the other is
Fill the blank with one of the four options given below:
lazy
industrious
gentle
honest
67 Either his brothers or his father this work.
Fill the blank with an acceptable form of the verb given in the bracket.
is done
was done
has done
have done
68 His behaviour was altogether at odds with the circumstances.
The underlined phrase means
harmful for
in disagreement with
helpful for
suitable for
69 Their plans fell because they could not come to any agreement.
Fill the blank space with one of the following words to make a meaningful sentence:
through
down
across
out
70 "The happiest hour of my life was spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty".
The above sentence has been re-written, changing the degree of the underlined adjective.
The hour I spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty was happier than any other hour of my life.
No other hour of my life was happier than the one I spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty.
No other hour of my life was as happy as the one I spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty.
The happier hour of my life was spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty.
Answer Options
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
71 Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct?
I insist that I be allowed to speak.
Were he here, he would have supported our scheme.
Sleep.
If I was the Principal, I would have rusticated the boy.
Answer Options
Only and
Only and
Only and
All
72 Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct
We meet in your house tomorrow.
I am having many friends in office.
The guests have arrived at exactly 8.00 p.m.
The house has been belonging to her father.
Answer Options
Only
Only
Only and
Only and
73 Not only did he blow away his money, he ruined his health too.
Rewrite the sentence using the word 'blowing'
While blowing away his money, he also ruined his health.
Besides blowing away his money, he also ruined his health.
Other than blowing away his money, he also ruined his health.
Blowing up his money ruined his health.
Answer Options
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
74 He is a little wet behind the ears. Give him some time.
The underlined idiom means:
deaf
inexperienced
confused
just out of a bath
75 Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct
She was liking her house very much.
He preferred tea to coffee.
They did not slept a wink that night.
He had been smoking heavily before he had his heart attack.
Answer Options
Only
Only
Only and
Only and
76 If he continues to people, he will never make friends.
Fill the blank with a suitable phrase from the ones given below:
act high and mighty
keep talking with
look over the shoulder at
look down at
77 some kinds of work
we find that
to be seen doing
many of us consider it an insult
Arrange the above segments in the right sequence to make the most appropriate meaningful sentence.
and
78 Measles a painful affliction.
Fill the blank with an acceptable form of the verb given in the bracket.
is
aTe
are being
were being
79 After some time he started getting my goat.
The underlined idiom may be substituted by
irritating me
shaving my chin
fetching my animal
helping me
80 The visit was cancelled because of the uncertain weather conditions.
Substitute the underlined word with a phrase nearest in meaning:
tossed out
called off
put in abeyance
ruled over
81 "Mr. Joshi", she said, "this is Mr. Varma. Mr. Varma, Mr. Joshi". Put into indirect speech, the sentence should be
She introduced Mr. Joshi and Mr. Varma to each other.
She said Mr. Joshi that thJt was Mr. Varma. She said Mr. Varma that Mr. Joshi.
She told IVlr. Joshi that that was Mr. Vanna. She told Mr. Varma that Mr. Joshi.
She told Mr. Joshi that that was Mr. Vanna. She told Mr. Varma that that was Mr. Joshi.
Which of the above sentences are grammatically correct
Only
Only and
Only and
Only and
82 They are brothers-in-law.
They are brother-in-laws.
They are co-brothers-in-law.
They are co-brother-in-laws.
The grammatically correct sentences are:
both and
both and
only
only
83 Which of the following sentences indicate a future event?
Our schools begin next week.
He is being sent to Germany for further studies.
You should start taking care of your health.
I reach at six clock and we start off immediately.
Answer Options
Only and
Only and
Only and
All
84 Erudite
Brief
Cozy
Revere
The noun forms of the above words take or as suffix. Choose the right option:
85 Sailing on rough waters is meat and drink for him.
The underlined idiom means
professional work
enjoyable work
hateful work
work for food
86 The minister's latest on taxes has caused great anxiety.
Choose the right form of the word 'pronounce' for filling the blank:
pronounciation
pronunciation
pronouncement
pronuncement
87 I asked him he said why this problem was bothering him so much
Insert punctuation signs so as to get a meaningful sentence.
I asked him, "He said, why this problem was bothering him so much
"I asked him," he said, "why this problem was bothering him so much
"I asked him," he said, "why this problem was bothering him so much"
I asked him. He said, "Why this problem was bothering him so much
88 Has someone given him food?
In the passive form, the sentence will be
Has he been given food?
Has food been given to him?
Was food given to him by someone?
Was he given food by someone?
Answer Options
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only is right
All four are right
89 The new is quite spacious; but the structure does not look
Pick anyone of the following words that fits both the blank spaces:
stable
sty
building
dandy
90 If he works hard, he will succeed.
If a dog is unwell, it tucks its tail between its legs.
If Dhoni would have won the toss, he would have chosen to field.
Had he asked for help, I would have obliged.
Which of the above sentences are grammatically correct
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
91 "Rajan will meet Umesh at the shop in the evening to deliver the message".
Which word should the question begin with to get the underlined word as answer?
Who
Whom
Where
Why
92 Feeling completely exhausted, he sat down under a tree:
Rewrite the sentence using two clauses:
On account of complete exhaustion, he sat down under a tree.
His exhaustion was so complete that he sat down under a tree.
As he was completely exhausted, he sat down under a tree.
He sat down under a tree because he was completely exhausted.
Answer Options
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
93 If he stops criticizing his subordinates all the time, he will make a better boss.
Substitute a suitable phrase for the underlined word.
running over
running down
running in
running out
94 My hope is that one day he will return.
I am saving money so that I can buy a bike.
This is the book that I had wanted.
It is a fact that he stole the money.
Identify the underlined clauses and choose the right answer.
Three are noun clauses and one adverb clause.
Two are noun clauses, one is adjective clause, one is adverb clause.
Two are adjective clauses, one is noun clause, one is adverb clause.
Two are adverb clauses, one is noun clause, and one is adjective clause.
95 She removed her shoes. She dumped her books on the table. She sank into a chair.
Combine the three sentences to make a Complex-Compound sentence
Removing her shoes and dumping her books on the table, she sank into a chair.
She removed her shoes, dumped into her books, and sank into a chair.
After she had removed her shoes and dumped her books on the table, she sank into a chair.
She removed her shoes and dumped her books before she sank into a chair.
Question Numbers 96 to 100
It is obvious that humans are unlike all animals. It is also obvious that we are a species of big mammal, down to the minutest detail of our anatomy and our molecules. The contradiction is the most fascinating feature of the human species. It is familiar, but we still have difficulty grasping how it came to be and what it means.
On the one hand, between ourselves and all other species lies a seemingly unbridgeable gulf that we acknowledge by defining a category called 'animals'. It implies that we consider centipedes, chimpanzees, and clams to share decisive features with each other but not with us, and to lack features restricted to us. Among those characteristics unique to us are the abilities to talk, write, and build complex machines. We depend completely on tools, not just our bare hands, to make a living. Most of us wear clothes and enjoy art, and many of us believe in a religion. We are distributed over the whole Earth, command much of its energy and production, and are beginning to expand into the ocean depths and into space. We are also unique in darker attributes, including genocide, delight in torture, addiction to toxic drugs, and extermination of other species by the thousands. While a few animal species have one or two of these attributes in rudimentary form (like tool we still far eclipse animals even in those respects.
Thus, for practical and legal purposes, humans are not animals. When Darwin intimated in 1859 that we had evolved from apes, it is no wonder that most people initially regarded his theory as absurd and continued to insist that we had been separately created by God. Many people, including a quarter of all American college graduates, still hold to that belief today.
On the other hand, we obviously are animals, with the usual animal body parts, molecules and genes. It is even clear what particular type of animal we are. Externally, we are so similar to chimpanzees that eighteenth-century anatomists who believed in divine creation could already recognize our affinities. Just imagine taking some normal people, stripping off their clothes, taking away all their other possessions, depriving them of their power of speech, and reducing them to grunting, without changing their anatomy at all. Put them in a cage in the zoo next to the chimp cages, and let the rest of us clothed and talking people visit the zoo. These speechless, caged people would be seen for what we all really are: a chimp that has little hair and walks upright. A zoologist from outer space would immediately classify us as just a third species of chimpanzee, along with the pygmy chimp of Zaire and the common chimp of the rest of tropical Africa.
96. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
The central message of the passage is that:
man has become the master of the universe.
man has been created for a divine purpose.
man is just one more animal, and no more.
man is a species of animal, but strikingly different from other species.
97. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
Man's darker attributes DO NOT include:
large scale killing of other species.
using tools.
delighting in torture.
killing other human beings in large numbers.
98. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
According to the passage,
Darwin suggested in 1859 that man has evolved from apes.
Darwin's theory is absurd.
Man has been separately created by God.
None of the above.
99. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
The contradiction that the writer talks about is
We are animals, and yet unlike animals.
We have difficulty grasping how we came to be different.
We do not understand what it means to be an animal
None of the above
100. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
By defining a category called we imply that:
the gulf between ourselves and all other species is unbridgeable.
other animals share common attributes that we don't have.
other animals have no darker attributes.
other animals do not use tools.
101 What is the name of the place in the Raigad district where famous 'Jungle Satyagraha' took place on 25th September 1930
Alibag
Chirner
Mahad
Roha
102 Who founded the "Bombay Mill Hands Association" in 1890
B.P. Wadia
Datta Samant
Naravan Meghaji Lokhande
N.M. Joshj
103 The day on which the bilingual 'state of Bombay' was formed:
1st May, 1960
1st November, 1956
26th January, 1960
1st May, 1956
104 Where from did the famous 'Dandi March' start?
Rajkot
Ahamadabad (Sabarmati)
Surat
Wardha
105 Which one is the Sino -Indian controversial border?
Radcliff line
McMohan line
POK line
Siachin line
106 Who was the first to challenge the British authority in Bengal?
Mir Jafar
Jahangir
Mir Qasim
Shuja -ud -daula
107 By which banking Act Mrs. Indira Gandhi got the fourteen banks nationalized?
Banking Companies Act 1969
Bank Act 1967
Companies Act 1968
Bank Company Act 1966
108 Which of the following is not a cause for rising prices in India?
Rapid growth of population
Deficit financing
Decline in aggregate demand
Increase in money supply
109 Since which Five Year Plan, the concept of 'inclusive growth' as a special objective is being stressed upon?
11th plan
9th plan
10th plan
12th plan
110 What is the main reason for India to adopt import substituting industrialization?
to build sound industrial structure
to save foreign exchange
failure to increase exports
All the three above
111 To correct deficit in Balance Of Payments, India needs to use which one of the following measures?
To put curbs on imports.
To increase domestic production.
To push up demand for goods.
To increase imports.
112 The variations in the price level in India are usually measured in terms of the whole sale price index because:
The WPI with a weekly frequency has less time lag.
WPI is computed on all India basis.
Both and
None of the above.
113 What does Integrated Rural Development Programme aim at
Reducing unemployment in rural areas.
Helping small and marginal farmers.
Reducing poverty in rural areas.
Providing adequate transport facilities in rural sector.
114 Which group of countries ranked first as a source of import for India in 2010 -11
OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Eastern Europe
Developing Nations
115 Match the following:
State Tourist Place
Himachal Pradesh Almoda
Uttarakhand Kemangundi
Andhra Pradesh Kangra (Kangda)
Karnataka Anantgiri
Answer Options
116 Match the following.
Crops Modern Hybrid Varieties
Rice Jyoti
Wheat Jaya
Jowar Sonalika
Cotton Suyama
Answer Options
117 Which is the first co -operative sugar factory in Maharashtra to produce liquor from sugarcane molasses?
Ahmadnagar
Sangli
Faijpur
Kolape wadi
118 Match the following
Thal Ghat (Kasara Ghat) Thane -Ahmadnager
Maishej Ghat Mumbai -Nashik
Fonda Ghat Kolhapur -Kudal
Hanumante Ghat Kolhapur -Panjim
Answer Options
119 Match the following
Districts Hot water springs
Amravati Changdeo, Unapdeo
Raigad Vajreshwari, Sativali
Jalgaon Salbardi
Thane Sav
Answer Options
120 Match the following:
Konkan Rivers Creek
Savitri (i)Jaigad Creek
Vashisthi (ii)Vasai Creek
Ulhas (iii)Bankot Creek
Shastri (iv)Dabhol Creek
Answer Options
121 Where is the main centre of S.T.D.,I.S.O. in Maharashtra
Mumbai
Pune
Nashik
Aurangabad
122 The forest that has never been cut is called:
Old growth forest
New growth forest
Second growth forest
First growth forest
123 Match the following
Save water save life Nuclear plant
Doon mining Urea plant
Kaiga campaign Fishermen
Thal-Vaishet campaign Forest
Answer options
124 Unequal mobility of natural resources in various sections of people leads to creation of
Richness
Poverty
Pollution
Degradation
125 Mangroves have been classified as CRZ
I
II
III
IV
126 Which of the following states became India's first carbon free state
Kerala
Assam
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
127 Complete the following food chain using appropriate word given below.
Grass Rat Snake .....
Lion
Tiger
Vulture
Fish
128 Which of the following conventions, controls trade in E -Waste?
Basel convention
Russel convention
Marshal convention
Elton convention
129 Select the correct sentence/ sentences.
Maharashtra Public Service Commission was established in 1962.
Lieutenant General Thorat was the first Chairman of MPSC.
Answer Options:
Sentence is correct, is incorrect.
Sentence is incorrect, is correct.
Sentence and both are correct.
Sentence and both are incorrect.
130 A 'quorum' in the meeting of Gram Sabha means:
Presence of 25 voters from the electoral list of Panchayat or presence of 100 voters whichever is less.
Presence of 50% from the voter's list.
Presence of 60% from the voter's list.
Presence of 75% from the voter's list.
131 Consider the following statements about merger of Sikkim in the Indian Union:
Sikkim Assembly passed a resolution on 10th ApriL 1975, demanding merger.
The Constitutional Amendment Bill seeking to make Sikkim the 22nd state of the Indian Union was proposed.
It was passed by the parliament on 26th April, 1975.
B.B.Lal was appointed as the first Governor of Sikklm on 16th May, 1975
Choose the right combination of correct statements:
alone is correct.
and are correct.
and are correct.
All are correct.
132 Which one of the follOWing is not a function of the President of Zilla Parishad
To summon and preside over the meeting of Zilla Parishad.
To see and check the documents and records.
To supervise and control financial matters and the administration.
To send the confidential report of Chief Executive Officer to the Chief Minister.
133 Select the correct sentence/sentences.
19 members are elected from Maharashtra for Rajya Sabha.
31 members are elected from Uttar Pradesh for Rajya Sabha.
Answer Options
Sentence is correct, sentence is incorrect.
Sentence is incorrect, sentence is correct.
Sentence and both are correct.
Sentence and both are incorrect.
134 Which one of the following political parties is not subjected to the 'Right to Information Law of as per the landmark judgement of Central Information Commission dated 3rd June, 2013
Congress Party
Bhartiya Janata Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
Shivsena
135 Consider the following statements and
Assertion 97th Constitutional Amendment regarding co -operative movement was adopted in 2011.
Reason In-spite of numerical growth of these institutions, there was no increase in their quality, autonomy, professionalism and independence due to restrictions and selfish interference by the politicians.
Select your answer from the following alternatives.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true but is not correct explanation of
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
136 In which of the following states there is ban on Gutkha'
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
West Bengal
137 Which country won the Euro Cup, 2012
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
138 Match the pairs
Navdeep Singh Padma Shri
Bhupen Hajarika Padma Bhushan
Dharmendra (iii) Padma Vibhushan
Anup Jalota Ashok Chakra
Answer Options
139 For which districts Gondwana University has been established
Gadchiroli, Yavatmal
Gadchiroli, Bhandara
Gadchiroli, Chandrapur
Gadchiroli, Gondia
140 Match the pairs
Prakash Singh Badal Manipur
Okram Ibobi Singh Punjab
Vijay Bahuguna Goa
Manohar Parrikar Uttarakhand
Answer Options
141 Who received 'Gyan Peeth Prize 2010'
Chandrashekhar Kambar
Amarkant
Indira Goswami
Ravindra Kelkar
142 Who received Silver Medal in London Olympics, 2012
Gagan Narang
Yogeshwar Dutt
Meri Kom
Vijay Kumar
143 Which of the following states is ahead of the rest in the Aadhar Registration Programme?
Kerala
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Tamilnadu
144 Which film was not directed by Yash Chopra?
Doosra Aadmi
Kala Patthar
Silsila
Shakti
145 Which is the First Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra connected with Video Conferencing
Nagpur
Pune
Amravati
Thane'
146 Where is the National Law University to be established in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Nashik
Mumbai, Aurangabad
Mumbai, Akola
Mumbai, Pune
147 What is the aim of 'Campaign for 'Pat Padtalni' (Verification of enrolment) in Maharashtra
To stop the commercialisation of education.
To prohibit the private schools from recovering unreasonable fees.
Answer Options
Only is correct.
Only is correct.
and both are correct.
and both are incorrect.
148 In which state the first Intelligence Academy has been started in India
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
149 Where was the fourth BRICS Summit held in March, 2012
Mumbai
Delhi
Kolkata
Chennai
150 Select the correct sentence/ sentences.
First 'Vyasan Mukti Sahitya Sammelan' in India was organised at Pune.
Gujarat stands first in E Panchayat programme.
Answer Options
Sentence is correct, is incorrect.
Sentence is incorrect, is correct.
Sentence and both are correct.
Sentence and both are incorrect.
Unless the authorities do not round up and auction
stray cattle that sit on the tracks
the problem will continue to remain intractable.
Answer Options
Part
Part
Part
No error
52 They could die if they ate those berries.
The underlined modal expresses
ability
probability
suggestion
instruction
53 The 12ail was full.
He looked pale.
In the above two sentences, the underlined words respectively mean:
glass and frightened
trough and disturbed
bucket and pallid
jug and confused
54 They bow before their teacher to show respect.
The bow was placed on the table.
The underlined words respectively rhyme with:
now and go
go and now
both now and go
neither go nor now
55 Some words are used as different parts of speech.
Say how many of the statements below are true
may be used as noun, adjective, verb and adverb
'Better' may be used as adjective, verb and adverb
may be used as pronoun, adjective and adverb
may be used as noun and verb
Answer Options
and are true
and are true
and are true
All are true
56 You are just too fast. I cannot (stay along with) you.
Fill the blank with a phrase whose meaning is given in the bracket.
stay equal to
match along with
keep up with
run along by
57 The huge debt he has to clear keeps his nose to the grindstone.
The underlined idiom means:
makes him stay alert
makes him sharpen knives
makes him work hard
makes him feel feverish
58 She prayed for the fulfilment of her son's dreams.
India gained political independence in 1947.
Repetition of the same mistake cannot be tolerated.
You must realise that life has problems.
The underlined words in the above sentences are correctly spelt in
and
and
and
and
59 He won the contest because of his agility.
Substitute the underlined word with one closest in meaning.
cleverness
skill
strength
nimbleness
60 If he double-crosses the Don, he will pay with his life.
The underlined idiom means
betrays
identifies
meets a second time
angers twice
61 Which part of the sentence below contains an error?
I will come for the conference on condition if I am allowed at least a full hour of discussions.
Answer Options
62 You have made a terrible mistake. I forgive you.
Which connector would be appropriate?
Nevertheless
Although
However
Consequently
Answer Options
Only and
Only and
Only and
All four
63 At the party last night he deliberately cold shouldered me.
The underlined idiom means:
helped
ignored
massaged
pushed
64 When she heard about the accident she started crying.
Substitute a suitable phrase for the underlined word.
broke up
broke out
broke down
broke off
65 The weather was bad. The flight couldn't take off.
Combine the two sentences to make a compound sentence.
As the weather was bad, the flight couldn't take off.
The weather was bad; therefore the flight couldn't take off.
The flight couldn't take off because of bad weather.
The flight couldn't take off because the weather was bad.
66 Harish and Madhu are opposite in character. While one is slothful, the other is
Fill the blank with one of the four options given below:
lazy
industrious
gentle
honest
67 Either his brothers or his father this work.
Fill the blank with an acceptable form of the verb given in the bracket.
is done
was done
has done
have done
68 His behaviour was altogether at odds with the circumstances.
The underlined phrase means
harmful for
in disagreement with
helpful for
suitable for
69 Their plans fell because they could not come to any agreement.
Fill the blank space with one of the following words to make a meaningful sentence:
through
down
across
out
70 "The happiest hour of my life was spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty".
The above sentence has been re-written, changing the degree of the underlined adjective.
The hour I spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty was happier than any other hour of my life.
No other hour of my life was happier than the one I spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty.
No other hour of my life was as happy as the one I spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty.
The happier hour of my life was spent recently in the company of a woman who had just turned eighty.
Answer Options
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
71 Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct?
I insist that I be allowed to speak.
Were he here, he would have supported our scheme.
Sleep.
If I was the Principal, I would have rusticated the boy.
Answer Options
Only and
Only and
Only and
All
72 Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct
We meet in your house tomorrow.
I am having many friends in office.
The guests have arrived at exactly 8.00 p.m.
The house has been belonging to her father.
Answer Options
Only
Only
Only and
Only and
73 Not only did he blow away his money, he ruined his health too.
Rewrite the sentence using the word 'blowing'
While blowing away his money, he also ruined his health.
Besides blowing away his money, he also ruined his health.
Other than blowing away his money, he also ruined his health.
Blowing up his money ruined his health.
Answer Options
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
74 He is a little wet behind the ears. Give him some time.
The underlined idiom means:
deaf
inexperienced
confused
just out of a bath
75 Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct
She was liking her house very much.
He preferred tea to coffee.
They did not slept a wink that night.
He had been smoking heavily before he had his heart attack.
Answer Options
Only
Only
Only and
Only and
76 If he continues to people, he will never make friends.
Fill the blank with a suitable phrase from the ones given below:
act high and mighty
keep talking with
look over the shoulder at
look down at
77 some kinds of work
we find that
to be seen doing
many of us consider it an insult
Arrange the above segments in the right sequence to make the most appropriate meaningful sentence.
and
78 Measles a painful affliction.
Fill the blank with an acceptable form of the verb given in the bracket.
is
aTe
are being
were being
79 After some time he started getting my goat.
The underlined idiom may be substituted by
irritating me
shaving my chin
fetching my animal
helping me
80 The visit was cancelled because of the uncertain weather conditions.
Substitute the underlined word with a phrase nearest in meaning:
tossed out
called off
put in abeyance
ruled over
81 "Mr. Joshi", she said, "this is Mr. Varma. Mr. Varma, Mr. Joshi". Put into indirect speech, the sentence should be
She introduced Mr. Joshi and Mr. Varma to each other.
She said Mr. Joshi that thJt was Mr. Varma. She said Mr. Varma that Mr. Joshi.
She told IVlr. Joshi that that was Mr. Vanna. She told Mr. Varma that Mr. Joshi.
She told Mr. Joshi that that was Mr. Vanna. She told Mr. Varma that that was Mr. Joshi.
Which of the above sentences are grammatically correct
Only
Only and
Only and
Only and
82 They are brothers-in-law.
They are brother-in-laws.
They are co-brothers-in-law.
They are co-brother-in-laws.
The grammatically correct sentences are:
both and
both and
only
only
83 Which of the following sentences indicate a future event?
Our schools begin next week.
He is being sent to Germany for further studies.
You should start taking care of your health.
I reach at six clock and we start off immediately.
Answer Options
Only and
Only and
Only and
All
84 Erudite
Brief
Cozy
Revere
The noun forms of the above words take or as suffix. Choose the right option:
85 Sailing on rough waters is meat and drink for him.
The underlined idiom means
professional work
enjoyable work
hateful work
work for food
86 The minister's latest on taxes has caused great anxiety.
Choose the right form of the word 'pronounce' for filling the blank:
pronounciation
pronunciation
pronouncement
pronuncement
87 I asked him he said why this problem was bothering him so much
Insert punctuation signs so as to get a meaningful sentence.
I asked him, "He said, why this problem was bothering him so much
"I asked him," he said, "why this problem was bothering him so much
"I asked him," he said, "why this problem was bothering him so much"
I asked him. He said, "Why this problem was bothering him so much
88 Has someone given him food?
In the passive form, the sentence will be
Has he been given food?
Has food been given to him?
Was food given to him by someone?
Was he given food by someone?
Answer Options
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only is right
All four are right
89 The new is quite spacious; but the structure does not look
Pick anyone of the following words that fits both the blank spaces:
stable
sty
building
dandy
90 If he works hard, he will succeed.
If a dog is unwell, it tucks its tail between its legs.
If Dhoni would have won the toss, he would have chosen to field.
Had he asked for help, I would have obliged.
Which of the above sentences are grammatically correct
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
91 "Rajan will meet Umesh at the shop in the evening to deliver the message".
Which word should the question begin with to get the underlined word as answer?
Who
Whom
Where
Why
92 Feeling completely exhausted, he sat down under a tree:
Rewrite the sentence using two clauses:
On account of complete exhaustion, he sat down under a tree.
His exhaustion was so complete that he sat down under a tree.
As he was completely exhausted, he sat down under a tree.
He sat down under a tree because he was completely exhausted.
Answer Options
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
Only and are right
93 If he stops criticizing his subordinates all the time, he will make a better boss.
Substitute a suitable phrase for the underlined word.
running over
running down
running in
running out
94 My hope is that one day he will return.
I am saving money so that I can buy a bike.
This is the book that I had wanted.
It is a fact that he stole the money.
Identify the underlined clauses and choose the right answer.
Three are noun clauses and one adverb clause.
Two are noun clauses, one is adjective clause, one is adverb clause.
Two are adjective clauses, one is noun clause, one is adverb clause.
Two are adverb clauses, one is noun clause, and one is adjective clause.
95 She removed her shoes. She dumped her books on the table. She sank into a chair.
Combine the three sentences to make a Complex-Compound sentence
Removing her shoes and dumping her books on the table, she sank into a chair.
She removed her shoes, dumped into her books, and sank into a chair.
After she had removed her shoes and dumped her books on the table, she sank into a chair.
She removed her shoes and dumped her books before she sank into a chair.
Question Numbers 96 to 100
It is obvious that humans are unlike all animals. It is also obvious that we are a species of big mammal, down to the minutest detail of our anatomy and our molecules. The contradiction is the most fascinating feature of the human species. It is familiar, but we still have difficulty grasping how it came to be and what it means.
On the one hand, between ourselves and all other species lies a seemingly unbridgeable gulf that we acknowledge by defining a category called 'animals'. It implies that we consider centipedes, chimpanzees, and clams to share decisive features with each other but not with us, and to lack features restricted to us. Among those characteristics unique to us are the abilities to talk, write, and build complex machines. We depend completely on tools, not just our bare hands, to make a living. Most of us wear clothes and enjoy art, and many of us believe in a religion. We are distributed over the whole Earth, command much of its energy and production, and are beginning to expand into the ocean depths and into space. We are also unique in darker attributes, including genocide, delight in torture, addiction to toxic drugs, and extermination of other species by the thousands. While a few animal species have one or two of these attributes in rudimentary form (like tool we still far eclipse animals even in those respects.
Thus, for practical and legal purposes, humans are not animals. When Darwin intimated in 1859 that we had evolved from apes, it is no wonder that most people initially regarded his theory as absurd and continued to insist that we had been separately created by God. Many people, including a quarter of all American college graduates, still hold to that belief today.
On the other hand, we obviously are animals, with the usual animal body parts, molecules and genes. It is even clear what particular type of animal we are. Externally, we are so similar to chimpanzees that eighteenth-century anatomists who believed in divine creation could already recognize our affinities. Just imagine taking some normal people, stripping off their clothes, taking away all their other possessions, depriving them of their power of speech, and reducing them to grunting, without changing their anatomy at all. Put them in a cage in the zoo next to the chimp cages, and let the rest of us clothed and talking people visit the zoo. These speechless, caged people would be seen for what we all really are: a chimp that has little hair and walks upright. A zoologist from outer space would immediately classify us as just a third species of chimpanzee, along with the pygmy chimp of Zaire and the common chimp of the rest of tropical Africa.
96. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
The central message of the passage is that:
man has become the master of the universe.
man has been created for a divine purpose.
man is just one more animal, and no more.
man is a species of animal, but strikingly different from other species.
97. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
Man's darker attributes DO NOT include:
large scale killing of other species.
using tools.
delighting in torture.
killing other human beings in large numbers.
98. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
According to the passage,
Darwin suggested in 1859 that man has evolved from apes.
Darwin's theory is absurd.
Man has been separately created by God.
None of the above.
99. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
The contradiction that the writer talks about is
We are animals, and yet unlike animals.
We have difficulty grasping how we came to be different.
We do not understand what it means to be an animal
None of the above
100. Complete the statement by choosing one of the alternatives given below:
By defining a category called we imply that:
the gulf between ourselves and all other species is unbridgeable.
other animals share common attributes that we don't have.
other animals have no darker attributes.
other animals do not use tools.
101 What is the name of the place in the Raigad district where famous 'Jungle Satyagraha' took place on 25th September 1930
Alibag
Chirner
Mahad
Roha
102 Who founded the "Bombay Mill Hands Association" in 1890
B.P. Wadia
Datta Samant
Naravan Meghaji Lokhande
N.M. Joshj
103 The day on which the bilingual 'state of Bombay' was formed:
1st May, 1960
1st November, 1956
26th January, 1960
1st May, 1956
104 Where from did the famous 'Dandi March' start?
Rajkot
Ahamadabad (Sabarmati)
Surat
Wardha
105 Which one is the Sino -Indian controversial border?
Radcliff line
McMohan line
POK line
Siachin line
106 Who was the first to challenge the British authority in Bengal?
Mir Jafar
Jahangir
Mir Qasim
Shuja -ud -daula
107 By which banking Act Mrs. Indira Gandhi got the fourteen banks nationalized?
Banking Companies Act 1969
Bank Act 1967
Companies Act 1968
Bank Company Act 1966
108 Which of the following is not a cause for rising prices in India?
Rapid growth of population
Deficit financing
Decline in aggregate demand
Increase in money supply
109 Since which Five Year Plan, the concept of 'inclusive growth' as a special objective is being stressed upon?
11th plan
9th plan
10th plan
12th plan
110 What is the main reason for India to adopt import substituting industrialization?
to build sound industrial structure
to save foreign exchange
failure to increase exports
All the three above
111 To correct deficit in Balance Of Payments, India needs to use which one of the following measures?
To put curbs on imports.
To increase domestic production.
To push up demand for goods.
To increase imports.
112 The variations in the price level in India are usually measured in terms of the whole sale price index because:
The WPI with a weekly frequency has less time lag.
WPI is computed on all India basis.
Both and
None of the above.
113 What does Integrated Rural Development Programme aim at
Reducing unemployment in rural areas.
Helping small and marginal farmers.
Reducing poverty in rural areas.
Providing adequate transport facilities in rural sector.
114 Which group of countries ranked first as a source of import for India in 2010 -11
OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Eastern Europe
Developing Nations
115 Match the following:
State Tourist Place
Himachal Pradesh Almoda
Uttarakhand Kemangundi
Andhra Pradesh Kangra (Kangda)
Karnataka Anantgiri
Answer Options
116 Match the following.
Crops Modern Hybrid Varieties
Rice Jyoti
Wheat Jaya
Jowar Sonalika
Cotton Suyama
Answer Options
117 Which is the first co -operative sugar factory in Maharashtra to produce liquor from sugarcane molasses?
Ahmadnagar
Sangli
Faijpur
Kolape wadi
118 Match the following
Thal Ghat (Kasara Ghat) Thane -Ahmadnager
Maishej Ghat Mumbai -Nashik
Fonda Ghat Kolhapur -Kudal
Hanumante Ghat Kolhapur -Panjim
Answer Options
119 Match the following
Districts Hot water springs
Amravati Changdeo, Unapdeo
Raigad Vajreshwari, Sativali
Jalgaon Salbardi
Thane Sav
Answer Options
120 Match the following:
Konkan Rivers Creek
Savitri (i)Jaigad Creek
Vashisthi (ii)Vasai Creek
Ulhas (iii)Bankot Creek
Shastri (iv)Dabhol Creek
Answer Options
121 Where is the main centre of S.T.D.,I.S.O. in Maharashtra
Mumbai
Pune
Nashik
Aurangabad
122 The forest that has never been cut is called:
Old growth forest
New growth forest
Second growth forest
First growth forest
123 Match the following
Save water save life Nuclear plant
Doon mining Urea plant
Kaiga campaign Fishermen
Thal-Vaishet campaign Forest
Answer options
124 Unequal mobility of natural resources in various sections of people leads to creation of
Richness
Poverty
Pollution
Degradation
125 Mangroves have been classified as CRZ
I
II
III
IV
126 Which of the following states became India's first carbon free state
Kerala
Assam
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
127 Complete the following food chain using appropriate word given below.
Grass Rat Snake .....
Lion
Tiger
Vulture
Fish
128 Which of the following conventions, controls trade in E -Waste?
Basel convention
Russel convention
Marshal convention
Elton convention
129 Select the correct sentence/ sentences.
Maharashtra Public Service Commission was established in 1962.
Lieutenant General Thorat was the first Chairman of MPSC.
Answer Options:
Sentence is correct, is incorrect.
Sentence is incorrect, is correct.
Sentence and both are correct.
Sentence and both are incorrect.
130 A 'quorum' in the meeting of Gram Sabha means:
Presence of 25 voters from the electoral list of Panchayat or presence of 100 voters whichever is less.
Presence of 50% from the voter's list.
Presence of 60% from the voter's list.
Presence of 75% from the voter's list.
131 Consider the following statements about merger of Sikkim in the Indian Union:
Sikkim Assembly passed a resolution on 10th ApriL 1975, demanding merger.
The Constitutional Amendment Bill seeking to make Sikkim the 22nd state of the Indian Union was proposed.
It was passed by the parliament on 26th April, 1975.
B.B.Lal was appointed as the first Governor of Sikklm on 16th May, 1975
Choose the right combination of correct statements:
alone is correct.
and are correct.
and are correct.
All are correct.
132 Which one of the follOWing is not a function of the President of Zilla Parishad
To summon and preside over the meeting of Zilla Parishad.
To see and check the documents and records.
To supervise and control financial matters and the administration.
To send the confidential report of Chief Executive Officer to the Chief Minister.
133 Select the correct sentence/sentences.
19 members are elected from Maharashtra for Rajya Sabha.
31 members are elected from Uttar Pradesh for Rajya Sabha.
Answer Options
Sentence is correct, sentence is incorrect.
Sentence is incorrect, sentence is correct.
Sentence and both are correct.
Sentence and both are incorrect.
134 Which one of the following political parties is not subjected to the 'Right to Information Law of as per the landmark judgement of Central Information Commission dated 3rd June, 2013
Congress Party
Bhartiya Janata Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
Shivsena
135 Consider the following statements and
Assertion 97th Constitutional Amendment regarding co -operative movement was adopted in 2011.
Reason In-spite of numerical growth of these institutions, there was no increase in their quality, autonomy, professionalism and independence due to restrictions and selfish interference by the politicians.
Select your answer from the following alternatives.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true but is not correct explanation of
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
136 In which of the following states there is ban on Gutkha'
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
West Bengal
137 Which country won the Euro Cup, 2012
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
138 Match the pairs
Navdeep Singh Padma Shri
Bhupen Hajarika Padma Bhushan
Dharmendra (iii) Padma Vibhushan
Anup Jalota Ashok Chakra
Answer Options
139 For which districts Gondwana University has been established
Gadchiroli, Yavatmal
Gadchiroli, Bhandara
Gadchiroli, Chandrapur
Gadchiroli, Gondia
140 Match the pairs
Prakash Singh Badal Manipur
Okram Ibobi Singh Punjab
Vijay Bahuguna Goa
Manohar Parrikar Uttarakhand
Answer Options
141 Who received 'Gyan Peeth Prize 2010'
Chandrashekhar Kambar
Amarkant
Indira Goswami
Ravindra Kelkar
142 Who received Silver Medal in London Olympics, 2012
Gagan Narang
Yogeshwar Dutt
Meri Kom
Vijay Kumar
143 Which of the following states is ahead of the rest in the Aadhar Registration Programme?
Kerala
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Tamilnadu
144 Which film was not directed by Yash Chopra?
Doosra Aadmi
Kala Patthar
Silsila
Shakti
145 Which is the First Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra connected with Video Conferencing
Nagpur
Pune
Amravati
Thane'
146 Where is the National Law University to be established in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Nashik
Mumbai, Aurangabad
Mumbai, Akola
Mumbai, Pune
147 What is the aim of 'Campaign for 'Pat Padtalni' (Verification of enrolment) in Maharashtra
To stop the commercialisation of education.
To prohibit the private schools from recovering unreasonable fees.
Answer Options
Only is correct.
Only is correct.
and both are correct.
and both are incorrect.
148 In which state the first Intelligence Academy has been started in India
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
149 Where was the fourth BRICS Summit held in March, 2012
Mumbai
Delhi
Kolkata
Chennai
150 Select the correct sentence/ sentences.
First 'Vyasan Mukti Sahitya Sammelan' in India was organised at Pune.
Gujarat stands first in E Panchayat programme.
Answer Options
Sentence is correct, is incorrect.
Sentence is incorrect, is correct.
Sentence and both are correct.
Sentence and both are incorrect.