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1. What is the time needed to empty a cuboidal water reservoir 10 m long, 9 m wide and 3 m deep at the
rate of 45 litres per minute?
(a) 100 hrs (b) 90 hrs (c) 80 hrs (d) 60hrs

2. A cube of side y is converted to a cuboid in such a way that three concurrent edges are in the ratio 1 :
2 : 4 and the shorter edge is x. What is the ratio of the surface area of the cuboid to that of the cube?
(a) 7 : 6 (b) 7 : 12 (c) 11 : 10 (d) 10 : 11

3. If the area of a circle is reduced to 25%, then its circumference will be reduced to what percentage?
(a) 50% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 10%

4. A train covers a distance of 200 km between two stations at a speed of x kmph. Another train covers
the same distance at a speed of (x+5) kmph. If the second takes 2 hrs less than the first, what is the
value of x?
(a) 25 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 40

5. What is the square root of 23 + 4 10 - 10 2 - 8 5 ?

(a) 5 + 10 - 2 2 (b) 5 - 10 + 2 5 (c) 5 + 2 2 - 10 (d) 2 2 - 5 + 10

6. ( ) ( )
HCF of two expressions is (a + 1) and LCM is a 3 + a 2 - a - 1 . If one expression is a 2 - 1 , then the
other expression is
(b) ( a -1) (c) ( a + 1)
2 2
(a) (a + 1) (d) (a + 1)(a – 1)

7. A sum P at the rate of R 1 becomes 5 P1 in 5 years. Likewise, a sum P2 at the rate R 2 becomes 10 P2
in 10 years. Which of the following is a correct statement if R 1 and R 2 are simple interest rates?
(a) R1 = R 2 (b) R1 < R 2
(c) R 2 < R1 (d) The relation between R 1 and

8. Some money is divided among Rajesh, Sonal and chetan in such a way that 2 times share of Rajesh, 3
times share of Sonal and 5 times of Chetan are all equal. What is the ratio between the shares of
Rajesh, Sonal and Chetan?
(a) 10 : 6 : 15 (b) 15 : 10 : 6 (c) 6 : 10 : 15 (d) 15 : 6 : 10

9. If a natural number is divided by 7, the remainder is 5. What is the remainder, when the cube of that
number is divided by 7?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6

10. What is the smallest number by which the number 1792 must be divided in order to make it a perfect
square?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 8

11. In the figure given alongside DE || BC, AD = x, BD = x – 2, AE = x + 2 and EC = x – 1,

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(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

12. In the figure ÐPQN = 99o , ÐNRS = 111o and PQ || RS. What is ÐQNR ?

(a) 10o (b) 15o (c) 20o (d) 30o

13. A point A is 6.5 cm from the centre of a circle. The length of the tangent drawn from A to the circle is
6 cm. What is the radius of the circle?
(a) 5 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 3.5 cm (d) 2.5 cm

14. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that ÐA + ÐB = 2 ( ÐC + ÐD ). If ÐC > 30o, then which one of
the following is correct?
(a) ÐD ³ 90o (b) ÐD < 90o (c) ÐD £ 90o (d) ÐD > 90o

a-b b-c c-a 1+ x 1+ y 1- z

15. If x = ,y = ,z = , then what is the value of ´ ´ ?
a+b b+c c+a 1- x 1- y 1- z
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

16. A batsman scores 80 runs in his sixth, innings and thus increases his average by 5. What is his a
averages after sixth innings?
(a) 50 (b) 55 (c) 60 (d) 65

17. A swimming pool is 24 m long and 15 m broad. When x number of men dive into the pool, the height
of the water rises by 1 cm. If the average amount of water displaced by one man is 0.1m3, then what
is the value of x?
(a) 36 (b) 72 (c) 108 (d) 360

18. A wire bent in the form of a circle has a radius of 16 cm. What will be the area of a square which is
formed out of the full length of such a wire?
p2
(a) cm 2 (b) 4p2cm 2 (c) 16p2cm 2 (d) 64pcm 2
14

19. A person can do a job as fast as his two sons working together. If one son does the job in 6 days and
the other in 142 days, how many days does it take the father to do the job?
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(a) 9 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 3

20. Which one of following numbers is an integer?

æ 2+ 3ö æ 2+ 3ö æ 2+ 3ö æ 2+ 3ö
(a) ç
ç 3- 2 ÷ ÷ + 6 (b) ç
ç 3- 2 ÷ ÷ + 2 6 ç 2 - 3 ÷÷ + 2 6
(c) ç (d) çç ÷÷ + 6
è ø è ø è ø è 2- 3ø

21. N kg -1is the unit of

(a) Velocity (b) Momentum (c) Acceleration (d) Force

22. If ‘muscle times speed equals power’ what does ‘muscle’ denote?
(a) Force (b) Momentum (c) Pressure (d) Impulse

æ Energy ö
23. Which of the following physical quantities has the same units as that of ç ÷?
è Mass ´ Length ø
(a) Force (b) Power (c) Pressure (d) Acceleration

24. A body starts from rest. What is the ratio of the distances travelled by the body in 4th and 3rd second?
(a) 7 : 5 (b) 5 : 7 (c) 7 : 3 (d) 3 : 7

25. In the circuit shown below, the current flowing through the circuit is

(a) 0.50A (b) 0.25A (c) 1.00A (d) 1.50A

26. In the network given below, the equivalent resistance between A and B is

R
(a) R (b) 2R (c) (d) 4R
2

27. The rating of fuse wire is expressed as

(a) ohm (b) mho (c) ampere (d) watt

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28. In the circuit given below, the ammeter and voltmeter are ideal measuring devices. What is reading of
voltmeter?

(a) 3 V (b) 6 V (c) 1.5 V (d) Zero

29. The electric current is due to flow of

(a) Positive changes only (b) Negative charges only
(c) Both positive charges and negative charges (d) Neutral particles only

30. The resistance of a straight conductor is independent of

(a) Material (b) Temperature
(c) Cross-sectional area (d) Shape of cross-section

31. A ray of light is incident normally on a surface, as shown in the figure .

Which of the following figures shown the reflected ray?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

32. Two charges are placed a certain distance apart in air. If a glass slab is introduced between them, the
force between them will
(a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) Remain the same (d) Be zero

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33. You are given three equal resistors. How many resistances can be obtained by joining them in series
and parallel grouping?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6

34. Watt is equal to

(a) AW (b) A2W (c) AW2 (d) AW 2s -2

35. An electric lamp is marked 60W, 240V. If it operates at 200V, the current through it will be
(a) 0.18 A (b) 0.21 A (c) 0.25 A (d) 0.30 A

36. Which of the statements about the reaction 2PbO + C ® 2Pb + CO2
I Lead is being reduced
II Carbon dioxide is getting oxidized
III Carbon is getting oxidized
IV Lead Oxide is getting reduced
(a) I and II (b) I and III (c) I, II and III (d) All of the above

37. The _______ is also known as ‘Blue vitriol’.

(a) Hydrated Zinc Sulphate (b) Hydrated Copper Sulphate
(c) Hydrated Ferrous Sulphate (d) None of the above

38. The electronic configuration of an element used in white washing is

(a) 2,8,1 (b) 2,8,8,4 (c) 2,8,8,2 (d) 2,1

39. The mole ratio of hydrogen and oxygen liberated during electrolysis of water is
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 2 : 1

40. Choose the incorrect statement when magnesium is burnt in air:

(a) It burns with a brilliant flame (b) A white residue is formed
(c) An endothermic reaction takes place (d) A combination reaction takes place

41. The chemical name of rust is

(a) Iron (II) oxide (b) Iron (III) oxide
(c) Hydrated iron (II) oxide (d) Hydrated iron (III) oxide

42. Galvanisation is process of

(a) Depositing a layer of zinc on a less reactive metal
(b) Depositing a layer of copper on a less reactive metal
(c) Depositing a layer of copper on a high reactive metal
(d) Depositing a layer of copper in a high reactive metal

43. Which of the following elements would yield basic oxide?

(a) Phosphorous (b) Sodium (c) Nitrogen (d) Sulphur

44. The metal with highest melting point is

(a) Silver (b) Copper (c) Tungsten (d) Platinum

45. Choose the correct option for the following:

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(a) Calorific value of coal is greater than the calorific value of coke
(b) Calorific value of coke is greater than the calorific value of coal
(c) Calorific value is equal to calorific value of coke
(d) Cannot say

46. Petroleum product used in manufacturing Vaseline is

(a) Bitumen (b) Paraffin wax (c) Petrol (d) Diesel

47. Choose the correct option for the calorific value of fuels:
(a) Biogas < Petrol < Methane < Hydrogen (b) Biogas < Methane < Petrol < Hydrogen
(c) Biogas < Petrol < Hydrogen < Methane (d) Petrol < Biogas < Methane < Hydrogen

48. The average increase in temperature of _______is dangerous to the earth.

(a) 1oC (b) 2oC (c) 0.1oC (d) 0.5oC

49. Bio pesticides are ecologically safe. Which out of the following is used as a bio pesticide?
(a) Chloropyriphos (b) Pyrethrum (c) Trichograma (d) Lindane

50. Curd is produced from milk in an infant’s stomach using the enzyme:
(a) Carbonic anhydrase (b) Rennin (c) Intestinal Lipase (d) Amylase

51. Curd is produced from milk in an infant’s stomach using the enzyme:
(a) Carbonic anhydrase (b) Kennin (c) Intestinal Lipase (d) Amylase

52. This is the main enzyme that receives the atmospheric CO2 during photosynthesis:
(a) Hexokinase (b) DNA polymerase
(c) Animopeptidase (d) Ribulose 1, 5–bisphosphate
53. Cell wall of which algae gets fossilised?
(a) Diatoms (b) Chlorella (c) Blue-green algae (d) Chlaydomonas

54. The embryo sac inside the ovule is actually the

(a) Mega spore (b) Micro sporangium
(c) Female gametophyte (d) Mega sporangium

55. A hermaphrodite flower is

(a) A sterile flower in which neither male nor female parts are present
(b) A flower in which only female part that is pistil present
(c) A flower in which only male part that is stamen is present
(d) The one is which both male and female parts are present

56. Inflorescence refers to

(a) Arrangement of reproductive parts inside the flower
(b) Arrangement of flowers in the floral axis
(c) Colour of petals in the flowers to attract insects for pollination
(d) Sweet fragrance of the flowers to attract insects for pollination

57. A plasmolyzed cell is the one in which

(a) Plasma membrane has been chemically treated to form pores for passage of materials
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(b) Plasma membrane has been damaged by radiation
(c) The cell has lost water due to exosmosis and the plasma membrane has shrunk
(d) Cell is in a condition of suspended metabolic activity due to absence of certain factor

58. Antibiotics do not act on viruses because

(a) Viruses produce compounds that inactivate the antibiotics
(b) Viruses have very few biochemical pathways of their own on which antibiotics can act
(c) Viruses have an inert chemical structure that cannot be affected by the antibiotics
(d) There is some unknown reason for this

59. AIDS is a deadly viral disease that spreads through

(a) Sexual contact with an infected person
(b) Sharing contaminated injection needles and blood transfusion from an infected person
(c) An infected mother to its foetus
(d) All of the above

60. Dry raisins that are kept in water swell up the to

(a) Exosmosis (b) Endosmosis (c) Imbibition (d) Plasmolysis

61. The ‘Renaissance’ laid emphasis on

(a) Imperialism (b) The importance of reason
(c) Capitalism (d) Moral principles

62. Who founded ‘Home Rule League’

(a) Dr. Annie Besant (b) Lok Manya Tilak
(c) Subhashchandra Bose (d) Jawahar Nehru

63. The main areas of Maasai cattle herders of Africa are_

(a) Egypt (b) Nigeria (c) Cango (d) Kenya & Tanzania

64. Who was the special commissioner at Canton, instructed to stop the Opium trade?
(a) Mao-Tse-Tung (b) Lin-Ze-xu (c) San-yu-ki (d) Ho-chi-Minh

65. In actual fact the Napoleonic wars were won because of the ______contribution of the iron works of
Scotland and wales, the mills of Lancashire and the financial houses in the city of London.
(a) Political (b) Economic (c) Social (d) Individual

66. By the end of the 19th century, however change was clearly in the air. People began accepting the
ideas of ______ they had earlier ridiculed. With new times came new values.
(a) capitalists (b) Socialists (c) Conservatives (d) Reformers

67. Name the important trading company that became master of India.
(a) French treading company (b) Italian East India company
(c) The English east India company (d) None of these

68. What was the first symbol of the new era?

(a) Cotton (b) Iron (c) Coal (d) E. T. Poull
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69. What was the name of the paid servant who was appointed by the English company to deal with the
Indian weavers?
(a) Nomashta (b) Nawabs (c) Gomashta (d) Stapler

70. Which one is not related with the development of modern cities?
(a) Industrial capitalism (b) Establishment of colonial rule
(c) Democratic ideals (d) Dictatorship

71. Which industry was not the major industry of London?

(a) Foot wear (b) Wood and furniture
(c) Printing and stationary (d) Textile

72. Who was the first to develop the idea of Garden City?
(a) Ebenezer Howard (b) Raymond Unwin (c) Barry Parker (d) None of these

73. When did the French Revolution take place?

(a) In 1784 AD (b) In 1786 AD (c) In 1787 AD (d) In 1789 AD

74. What was the first kind of printing system called?

(a) Press-printing system (b) lnk Printing system
(c) Hand printing system (d) Paper printing system

75. Who wrote the first novel in Assamesse?

(a) The missionaries (b) Baba Padmanji
(c) Bardaloi (d) Kandakur

76. Who is the writer of ‘Jungle Book’?

(a) Jane Austen (b) Thomas Hardy (c) Rudyard Kipling (d) G.A. Henry

77. Some statements are given below-

(i) Deforestation does not have any adverse effect
(ii) The Sun is the greatest source of energy for us
(iii)Very low quantity of Iron ore is found in India
(iv) Special farming of fruits is called Horti culture
Which statements are True?
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv)

78. Match the following–

(a) Satluj River (i) Deccan Plateau
(b) Fertile layer of Soil (ii) Coral Reefs
(c) Lakshadweep Island (iii) Bhakra Nangal
(d) Black Soil (iv) Humus
The correct matching of above is –
(a) (a) –(i), (b)–(ii), (c)–(iii), (d)–(iv)
(b) (a) –(ii), (b)–(iii), (c)–(iv), (d)–(i)
(c) (a) –(iii), (b)–(iv), (c)–(ii), (d)–(i)
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(d) (a) –(iv), (b)–(i), (c)–(ii), (d)–(iii)

79. What is the cause of snowfall in the Himalayas during the winter season?
(a) tropical cyclones (b) southwest monsoon
(c) western disturbances (d) northeast monsoona

80. Plant species are called:

(a) Flora (b) Biome (c) Fauna (d) None of the above

81. The average density of population in India in 2001 was:

(a) 284 persons/sq.km (b) 324 persons /sq. km
(c) 250 persons/q. km (d) 395 persons/q. km

82. The state where copper reserves are not found.

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Rajasthan (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Jharkhand

83. The most abundantly available fossil fuel is-

(a) Petroleum (b) Natural Gas (c) Coal (d) Iron

84. ________ is not a physical factor which contributes to the location of individual industries.
(a) Power resources (b) Favorable climate (c) Labour (d) Raw materials

85. Which of the following steel plants was started with the collaboration of Russia?
(a) Bhilai (b) Durgapur (c) Rourkela (d) Bhadravati

86. Which mode of transportation reduces transshipment losses and delays?

(a) Railways (b) Roadways (c) Pipeline (d) Waterways

87. Which one of the following terms is used to describe trade between two or more countries?
(a) Internal trade (b) External trade (c) International trade (d) Local trade

88. Which of the following is the important cotton producing area in India?
(a) Indo-Gangetic Plain (b) Deccan Trap (c) Damodar Valley (d) Yamuna Valley

89. Which of the following is the minimum calories requirement of poverty in India?
(a) 2200 in urban and 2600 in rural areas (b) 1800 in urban and 2300 in rural areas
(c) 2100 in urban and 2400 in rural areas (d) None of the above

90. Foodgrains such as rice and wheat are procured in India for buffer stock by:
(a) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
(b) Food Corporation of India
(c) Ministry of food and Agriculture Government of India
(d) State Trading Corporation of India

91. Interest rate, collateral and documentation requirement and the mode of repayment together comprise,
what is called the
(a) Security papers (b) Terms of credit (c) Credit (d) All of the above

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92. Globalisation, by connecting countries, shall result in–
(a) lesser competition among producers (b) greater competition among producers
(c) no change in competition among producers (d) none of the above

93. Most regions of the world are getting increasingly:

(a) Integrated (b) Mutually fighting
(c) Inter–depending for defence (d) None of the above

94. Which organization does the standardization of products at the international level?
(a) International Organization for Standardisation (ISO)
(b) World Health Origanisation (WHO)
(c) Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
(d) World Trade Organisation (WTO)

95. Which among the following provides for the establishment of consumer courts?
(a) Consumer Protection Act, 1986
(b) Essential Commodities Act, 1955
(c) Environment Protection Act
(d) The monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969

96. Which organ of U. N. responsible for maintaining world peace?

(a) The U. N. Secretariat (b) International Court of Justice
(c) The General Assembly (d) The Security Council

97. Which of the following rights has only been granted to the citizens of India and denied to non-
citizens?
(a) Equality before law
(b) Freedom of speech, assembly and association
(c) Right to constitutional remedies
(d) Protection of life and personal liberty

98. Those communists who believe in the ideology of Mao, the leader of the Chinese revolution. They
seek to overthrow the government through an armed revolution so as to establish the rule of the
peasants and workers.
(a) CPI (b) CPL (c) Maoists (d) Leninists

99. A political party which wants full territorial and political integration of Jammu and Kashmir with
India, a uniform civil code for all people living in the country irrespective of religion, and for on
religious conversions.
(a) Indian National Congress (b) Bhartiya Janata Party
(c) Bhahujan Samaj Party (d) Nationalist Congress Party

100. It is likely that in non-democratic countries

(a) workers are not free to assert their rights
(b) government tend to be transparent
(c) leaders tend to be corrupt
(d) government are responsive to people’s demand

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Answer Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
a a a b c c b b d c b d d b a
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
b a d c c c a d a c c c d c d
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
a b c b b b b c d c d a b b b
46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
b a d c c b d a c d b c b d b
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
b a d b b d c a c d d a d c a
76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
c c c c a b c c c a c c b c b
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
b b a a a d b c b d

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