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Exam Date | 2008 | |
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Question Paper
1. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium— Increases Decreases Remains unaltered Drops sharply
2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory? Mahanadi Brahmaputra Ravi Chenab
3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is— Carbon dioxide Carbon monoxide Nitrous oxide Nitrogen peroxide
4. 26th January is India's— Independence Day Republic Day Revolution Day Parliament Day
5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy? Kerosene lamp Wax candle Solar lantern Torch
6. Electric current is measured by Voltmeter Anemometer Commutator Ammeter
7. The dynamo is a device for converting— Heat energy into electrical energy Mechanical energy into electrical energy Magnetic energy into electrical energy None of these
8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of— Tin Lead Zinc Chromium
9. The hardest substance available on earth is— Platinum Diamond Quartz gold
10. Washing soda is the common name for— Calcium carbonate Calcium bicarbonate Sodium carbonate Sodium bicarbonate
11. 2008 Olympic games will be held in— China Greece Italy france
12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team? Sachin Tendulkar Rahul Dravid Anil Kumble Mahender Singh Dhoni
13. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team? Vivian Richards Gary Kirsten Kapil Dev Allan Border
14. The mascot for the 34th National Games, to be held in Jharkhand in 2008, is— Sheru Roopa Chauva None of these
15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated? Football Badminton Basketball Hockey
16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games? Cricket Hockey Football Polo
17. Wankhede stadium is situated in? Chandigarh Bangalore Mumbai Chennai
18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of— 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games? Boxing Shooting Archery Weight lifting
20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at— Kolkata New Delhi Jhansi Patiala
21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age? 18 years or above 19 years or above 21 years of above Minimum 25 years
22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha? President Speaker of the Lok Sabha Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Prime Minister
23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat? Property Tax House Tax Land Tax Vehicle Tax
24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped. 48 hours before the appointed time of election results 48 hours before the actual poll 24 hours before the actual poll 36 hours before the actual poll
25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? President Prime Minister Parliament Chief Justice of India
26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of— January February March Last month of the year
27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above? Secretary, Reserve Bank of India Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance Governor, Reserve Bank of India Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance
28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is— Rupee Takka Rupiah Dollar
29. Sellers market denotes a situations where— Commodities are available at competitive rates Demand exceeds supply Supply exceeds demand Supply and demand are equal
30. Development means economic growth plus— Inflation Deflation Price stability Social change
31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for— National Atomic Energy Planning National Adult education Programme National Authority on Engineering Projects Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project
32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for— Polar Survey Landing Vehicle Polarised Source Laser Viewing Precise Source Locating Vision Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
33. The term 'epicentre' is associated with— Earthquakes Tornadoes Cyclones Earth's interior
34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes? Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter
35. The solar eclipse occurs when— the sun comes in between the moon and the earth the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon the moon comes in between the sun and the earth None of these
36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called— Soil wash Soil erosion Soil creep Silting of soil
37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton? Sandy soil Clayey soil Black soil Alluvial soil
38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of— Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Karnataka Madhya Pradesh
39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is— Assam Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir
40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry— Aeroplane Ship building Iron and steel Electric locomotives
41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea? West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka
42. Which of these has the largest river basin? Brahmaputra Ganga Godavari Sutlej
43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for— Well-planned cities Efficient civil organization Development of Art and Architecture All of these
44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by— Akbar Shahjehan Jahangir Sher Shah
45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is— Pataliputra Kanauj Kausambi Kapilavastu
46. The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at— Vaishali Kausambi Ujjain Ayodhya
47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India— 1492 1498 1398 1542
48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was— Tegart Cornwallis Simpson O. Dwyer
49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the— Rowlatt Act Salt Law Act of 1909 Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named— Indo-British Company The Great Britain Company Eastern India Company East India Company
51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in— Wardha Porbander Sabarmati Ahmedabad
52. Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"? Bhagat Singh Chandra Shekhar Azad Subhash Chandra Bose Bal Gangadhar Tilak
53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located? Himachal Pradesh Uttaranchal Goa Jammu and Kashmir
54. Where did the dance form "Mohini Attam" develop? Manipur Kerala Karnataka Tamil Nadu
55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of— 25% 100/3 40%
56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is— Gain of 20% Loss of 10% Loss of 20% Gain of 10%
57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their places. The number is— 44 35 62 33
58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40 m by 24 m by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze? 154 m2 308 m2 240 m2 480 m2
59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 5 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length of the greatest side of the triangle in cm is— 6 10 14 16
60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface of the cone will be— 12 sq. cm 15 sq. cm 18 sq. cm 21 sq. cm
61. The steam engine was invented by— James Watt James Prescott Joule New Commen Isaac Newton
62. Who invented the telephone? Thomas Alva Edison Galileo Alexander Graham Bell G. Marconi
63. Albert Einsten was a famous— Physician Chemist Physicist Biologist
64. The fractions 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is— 16/20, 21/22 21/22, 16/20 21/22, 16/20, 7/11 21/22, 16/20
65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is— 1900 2000 2100 2140
66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is— 9908 9900 9899 9801
67. In banking ATM stands for— Automated Tallying Machine Automatic Teller Machine Automated Totalling Machine Automated Transaction of Money
68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian Defence forces? DOD RDSO DRDO DRES
69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space programme? NASA ISO ISRO NSAT
70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent— Tetanus Tuberculosis Typhoid Filariasis
71. Dental caries are due to— Viral infection Contaminated water Bacterial infection Hereditary causes
72. Palak leaves are rich source of— Vitamin A Iron Carotene Vitamin E
73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease? Dengue fever Malaria Filariasis Goitre
74. Oranges are rich source of— Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Vitamins
75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour? Tartaric acid Butyric acid Lactic acid Acetic acid
76. AIDS stands for— Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome Acquired Immune Deficiency Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome
77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing— Cotton Banana Jute Sugar Cane
78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors— AB A O B
79. Silk is produced by— Egg of silkworm Pupa of silkworm Larva of silkworm Insect itself
80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class withing the reach of a common man? August Kranti Jan Shatabdi Garib Rath Sampark Kranti
81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network? 6000 7000 8000 9000
82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at— Abu Road Jodhpur Ajmer Jaipur
83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in— Varanasi Chittaranjan Patiala Chennai
84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway? It is the cheapest means of transportation The chief source of income is transportation of goods It is the only largest employer All of the above
85. The highest gallantry award in India is— Ashok Chakra Paramvir Chakra Mahavir Chakra Param Vishista Chakra
86. Oscar prize is related to— Literature Films Science Music
87. Arjuna award is given for— Bravery in the battle field excellence in archery excellence in sports excellent service during emergency
88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is— Mother Teresa Rabindranath Tagore Sorijini Naidu C.V. Raman
89. Bismillah Khan is related to— Tabla Sarod Flute Shehnai
90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet? Shivraj Patil Pranab Mukherjee Priyaranjan Dasmunshi A.K. Antony
91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister? Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Manishankar Iyyer Sharad Parwar Kamalnath
92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister? Ambika Soni Kapil Sibbal Renuka Chaudhary Sushil Kumar Shinde
93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI? Sunil Gavaskar Dilip Vengasarkar Kapil Dev Chetan Chauhan
94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely— Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to— Wall Tower Hour Cock
96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at— Geneva New York Rome Washington
97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required? Favourable handset Sim card Service provider network All of the above
98. Find the root value of 36.1 102.4— 61 34 19 31 19 32 19 33
99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters? Tab Spacebar Enter Backspace
100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet? www http e-mail All of the above
2. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory? Mahanadi Brahmaputra Ravi Chenab
3. The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is— Carbon dioxide Carbon monoxide Nitrous oxide Nitrogen peroxide
4. 26th January is India's— Independence Day Republic Day Revolution Day Parliament Day
5. Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy? Kerosene lamp Wax candle Solar lantern Torch
6. Electric current is measured by Voltmeter Anemometer Commutator Ammeter
7. The dynamo is a device for converting— Heat energy into electrical energy Mechanical energy into electrical energy Magnetic energy into electrical energy None of these
8. Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of— Tin Lead Zinc Chromium
9. The hardest substance available on earth is— Platinum Diamond Quartz gold
10. Washing soda is the common name for— Calcium carbonate Calcium bicarbonate Sodium carbonate Sodium bicarbonate
11. 2008 Olympic games will be held in— China Greece Italy france
12. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Captain of Indian Test Cricket Team? Sachin Tendulkar Rahul Dravid Anil Kumble Mahender Singh Dhoni
13. Who among the following has been selected as new coach for the Indian Cricket Team? Vivian Richards Gary Kirsten Kapil Dev Allan Border
14. The mascot for the 34th National Games, to be held in Jharkhand in 2008, is— Sheru Roopa Chauva None of these
15. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated? Football Badminton Basketball Hockey
16. The term, L.B.W. is associated with which of the following games? Cricket Hockey Football Polo
17. Wankhede stadium is situated in? Chandigarh Bangalore Mumbai Chennai
18. The Olympic games are normally held at an interval of— 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
19. Jaspal Rana is the name associated with which of the following games? Boxing Shooting Archery Weight lifting
20. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports is located at— Kolkata New Delhi Jhansi Patiala
21. A person wants to contest election for the membership of Gram Panchayat, what should be his age? 18 years or above 19 years or above 21 years of above Minimum 25 years
22. Who summons the joint sitting of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha? President Speaker of the Lok Sabha Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Prime Minister
23. Which of the following is not a source of revenue to the village panchayat? Property Tax House Tax Land Tax Vehicle Tax
24. All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped. 48 hours before the appointed time of election results 48 hours before the actual poll 24 hours before the actual poll 36 hours before the actual poll
25. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? President Prime Minister Parliament Chief Justice of India
26. The General Budget is presented in the parliament normally in the month of— January February March Last month of the year
27. Who is the signatory on the Indian currency notes in denomination of two rupees and above? Secretary, Reserve Bank of India Finance Secretary, Minister of Finance Governor, Reserve Bank of India Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance
28. The monetary unit of Bangladesh is— Rupee Takka Rupiah Dollar
29. Sellers market denotes a situations where— Commodities are available at competitive rates Demand exceeds supply Supply exceeds demand Supply and demand are equal
30. Development means economic growth plus— Inflation Deflation Price stability Social change
31. The Abbreviation NAEP stands for— National Atomic Energy Planning National Adult education Programme National Authority on Engineering Projects Nuclear and Atomic Energy Project
32. The Abbreviations PSLV stands for— Polar Survey Landing Vehicle Polarised Source Laser Viewing Precise Source Locating Vision Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
33. The term 'epicentre' is associated with— Earthquakes Tornadoes Cyclones Earth's interior
34. Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes? Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter
35. The solar eclipse occurs when— the sun comes in between the moon and the earth the earth comes in the between the sun and the moon the moon comes in between the sun and the earth None of these
36. The removal of top soil by water or wind is called— Soil wash Soil erosion Soil creep Silting of soil
37. Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton? Sandy soil Clayey soil Black soil Alluvial soil
38. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in the State of— Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Karnataka Madhya Pradesh
39. Largest State in terms of area, in India is— Assam Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir
40. Koraput is related to which of the following Industry— Aeroplane Ship building Iron and steel Electric locomotives
41. Which of the following group of States is the largest producer of tea? West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka
42. Which of these has the largest river basin? Brahmaputra Ganga Godavari Sutlej
43. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for— Well-planned cities Efficient civil organization Development of Art and Architecture All of these
44. The Red Fort of Delhi was built by— Akbar Shahjehan Jahangir Sher Shah
45. The ancient name of the city of Patna is— Pataliputra Kanauj Kausambi Kapilavastu
46. The ancient kingdom of "Avanti" had its capital at— Vaishali Kausambi Ujjain Ayodhya
47. When did Vasco-da-Gama come to India— 1492 1498 1398 1542
48. The General who gave the firing order at Jallianwala Bag was— Tegart Cornwallis Simpson O. Dwyer
49. Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against the— Rowlatt Act Salt Law Act of 1909 Jallianwala Bagh Messacre
50. The Britishers come to India as traders and formed company named— Indo-British Company The Great Britain Company Eastern India Company East India Company
51. Mahatma Gandhi was born in— Wardha Porbander Sabarmati Ahmedabad
52. Who gave the slogan "You give me blood, I promise you freedom"? Bhagat Singh Chandra Shekhar Azad Subhash Chandra Bose Bal Gangadhar Tilak
53. In which State is Jawahar Tunnel located? Himachal Pradesh Uttaranchal Goa Jammu and Kashmir
54. Where did the dance form "Mohini Attam" develop? Manipur Kerala Karnataka Tamil Nadu
55. On selling three articles at the cost of four article, there will be profit of— 25% 100/3 40%
56. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is— Gain of 20% Loss of 10% Loss of 20% Gain of 10%
57. A number consists of two digits whose sum is 8. If 8 is subtracted from the number, the digits interchange their places. The number is— 44 35 62 33
58. A horse is tied to a peg hammered at one of the corner of a rectangular grass field of 40 m by 24 m by a rope 14 m long. Over how much area of the field can the horse graze? 154 m2 308 m2 240 m2 480 m2
59. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 5 7 and its perimeter is 30 cm. The length of the greatest side of the triangle in cm is— 6 10 14 16
60. The radius of a right circular cone is 3 cm and its height is 4 cm. The curved surface of the cone will be— 12 sq. cm 15 sq. cm 18 sq. cm 21 sq. cm
61. The steam engine was invented by— James Watt James Prescott Joule New Commen Isaac Newton
62. Who invented the telephone? Thomas Alva Edison Galileo Alexander Graham Bell G. Marconi
63. Albert Einsten was a famous— Physician Chemist Physicist Biologist
64. The fractions 16/20, 21/22 when arranged in descending order is— 16/20, 21/22 21/22, 16/20 21/22, 16/20, 7/11 21/22, 16/20
65. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is— 1900 2000 2100 2140
66. The number is just preceding 9909 which is a perfect square is— 9908 9900 9899 9801
67. In banking ATM stands for— Automated Tallying Machine Automatic Teller Machine Automated Totalling Machine Automated Transaction of Money
68. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian Defence forces? DOD RDSO DRDO DRES
69. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space programme? NASA ISO ISRO NSAT
70. The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent— Tetanus Tuberculosis Typhoid Filariasis
71. Dental caries are due to— Viral infection Contaminated water Bacterial infection Hereditary causes
72. Palak leaves are rich source of— Vitamin A Iron Carotene Vitamin E
73. Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease? Dengue fever Malaria Filariasis Goitre
74. Oranges are rich source of— Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Vitamins
75. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour? Tartaric acid Butyric acid Lactic acid Acetic acid
76. AIDS stands for— Acquired Immune Disease Syndrome Acquired Immunity Deficient Syndrome Acquired Immune Deficiency Acquired Infection Deficiency Syndrome
77. Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing— Cotton Banana Jute Sugar Cane
78. Persons with which blood group are called universal donors— AB A O B
79. Silk is produced by— Egg of silkworm Pupa of silkworm Larva of silkworm Insect itself
80. Which amongst the following is the train introduced by Indian Railways bringing travel by AC class withing the reach of a common man? August Kranti Jan Shatabdi Garib Rath Sampark Kranti
81. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network? 6000 7000 8000 9000
82. The Headquarters of North Western Railway is at— Abu Road Jodhpur Ajmer Jaipur
83. The new electric railway engines are manufactured in— Varanasi Chittaranjan Patiala Chennai
84. Which of the following is true in regard to Indian railway? It is the cheapest means of transportation The chief source of income is transportation of goods It is the only largest employer All of the above
85. The highest gallantry award in India is— Ashok Chakra Paramvir Chakra Mahavir Chakra Param Vishista Chakra
86. Oscar prize is related to— Literature Films Science Music
87. Arjuna award is given for— Bravery in the battle field excellence in archery excellence in sports excellent service during emergency
88. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is— Mother Teresa Rabindranath Tagore Sorijini Naidu C.V. Raman
89. Bismillah Khan is related to— Tabla Sarod Flute Shehnai
90. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet? Shivraj Patil Pranab Mukherjee Priyaranjan Dasmunshi A.K. Antony
91. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister? Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Manishankar Iyyer Sharad Parwar Kamalnath
92. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister? Ambika Soni Kapil Sibbal Renuka Chaudhary Sushil Kumar Shinde
93. Who is the chairman of senior selection committee in BCCI? Sunil Gavaskar Dilip Vengasarkar Kapil Dev Chetan Chauhan
94. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely— Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
95. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to— Wall Tower Hour Cock
96. The headquarters of the United Nations Union is located at— Geneva New York Rome Washington
97. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required? Favourable handset Sim card Service provider network All of the above
98. Find the root value of 36.1 102.4— 61 34 19 31 19 32 19 33
99. Which of the following keys of personal computer is not available in the key board of traditional typewriters? Tab Spacebar Enter Backspace
100. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet? www http e-mail All of the above