1. Which of the following symbiotic associations forms a
lichen?
(a) An algae and a fungus
(b) An algae and a bryophyte
(c) A bacterium and a fungus
(d) A bacterium and a gymnosperm
2. The headquaters of which one of the following organizations
is not in Geneva?
(a) Food and Agricultural Organisation
(b) World Meteorological Organisation
(c) World Health Organisation
(d) World Trade Organisation
3. The opportunity cost of a factor of production is
(a) what it earns in its present use.
(b) what it can earn in the long period.
(c) what it can earn in some other use.
(d) the cost of production.
4. Which Amendment Act is referred as mini constitution?
(a) 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
(b) 24th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971
(c) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
(d) 44th Consitutional Amendment Act, 1978
5. Inflation is caused by
(a) decrease in production
(b) increase in money supply and decrease in
production
(c) increase in money supply
(d) increase in production
6. The equilibrium of a firm under perfect competition will be
determined when
(a) Marginal Cost > Average Cost
(b) Marginal Revenue > Average Cost
(c) Marginal Revenue > Average Revenue
(d) Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost
7. Which one of the following cities and the personalities
associated with their establishment is wrongly matched?
(a) Calcutta – Robert Clive
(b) Pondicherry – Francis Martin
(c) Ahmedabad – Ahmad Shah I
(d) Madras – Francis Day
8. Arihant is a
(a) Multi barrel rocket launcher
(b) Airborne Early Warning and Control
System
(c) Unmarmed Combat Aerial Vehicle
(d) Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
9. Which of the following is not a laid down principle of the
Panchsheel ?
(a) Mutual respect for each other's territorial
integrity
(b) Mutual non-aggression
(c) Mutual support for each other in world
forum
(d) Mutual non-interference in each other's
internal affairs
10. Denatured alcohol
(a) is a form of alcohol
(b) is unfit for drinking as it contains poisonous
substances
(c) contains coloured impurities
(d) is sweet to taste
11. The city of Prayag was named Allahabad - the city of Allah
by
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
12. Arrange the following historical events chronologically
choosing the correct response:
I. French Revolution
II. Glorious Revolution
III. American War of Independence
IV. Russian Revolution
(a) I II III IV
(b) II III I IV
(c) II I IV III
(d) III II I IV
13. Chromosomes are made up of
(a) DNA (b) Protein
(c) DNA and Protein (d) RNA
14. While the computer executes a program, the program is held
in
(a) RAM (b) ROM
(c) Hard Disk (d) Floppy Disk
15. Presidential form of government consists of the following?
(a) Popular election of the President
(b) No overlap in membership between the executive and
the legislature
(c) Fixed term of office
(d) All of the above
16. Which of the following places of Sikh religious heritage is
not in India?
(a) Nankana Sahib (b) Nanded
(c) Paonta Sahib (d) Keshgarh Sahib
17. The total population divided by available arable land area is
referred to as
(a) Population density
(b) Nutritional density
(c) Agricultural density
(d) Industrial density
18. The danger signals are red while the eye is more sensitive to
yellow because
(a) absorption in red is less than yellow and hence red is
visible from a distance
(b) scattering in yellow light is less than red
(c) the wavelength of red light is more than yellow light
(d) none of the above reasons
19. Who was the author of "India of My Dreams" ?
(a) J.B. Kripalani (b) M.K. Gandhi
(c) G.K. Gokhale (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
20. How many players are there in a Polo team ?
(a) 4 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 6
21. Hemophilia is –
(a) caused by bacteria (b) caused by virus
(c) caused by pollutants (d) a hereditary defect
22. In human body, vitamin A is stored in the –
(a) liver (b) skin
(c) lung (d) kidney
23. Ondometer is a –
(a) Measuring instrument for distance covered by motor
wheels
(b) Measuring instrument for frequency of
electromagnetic waves
(c) Device for measuring sound intensity
(d) Measuring instrument for electric power
24. Which acid is used in rubber, textile, leather and
electroplating industries ?
(a) Ethanoic acid
(b) Methanoic acid
(c) Malanic acid
(d) Butairic acid
25. What is the theme of 2016 National Statistics Day?
(a) Social Development
(b) Trees and their calcualtive lives
(c) Human empowerment
(d) Agriculture and Farmers’ welfare
Hints and Solutions:
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b)
6. (d) 7. (a)
8. (d) Arihant is a Nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine.
9. (c) Option (c) is not in the list of principles of panchsheel.
This agreement stated the five principles as:
1. Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity
and sovereignty.
2. Mutual non-aggression.
3. Mutual non-interference in each other's internal
affairs.
4. Equality and cooperation for mutual benefit.
5. Peaceful co-existence.
10. (b)
11. (b) Emperor Akbar named Prayag as Allahabad - City of
God- also called Allahabad in 1575 AD. The city of
Allahabad is situated at the confluence of three rivers
- Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. Every
12th year when the waters are felt to be especially
purifying, Allahabad holds a much greater festival called
Kumbh Mela. Built by Emperor Akbar in 1583 AD, the
Allahbad fort stands on the banks of the river Yamuna
near the confluence site i.e SANGAM.
12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (a)
17. (a)
18. (c) This is because the scattering in red light is less than
that of yellow colour. The longest visible wavelength
is red and the shortest is violet. The wavelength of red
light is more than yellow light.
19. (b)
20. (a) There are 4 players in a polo team.
21. (d) Hemophilia is a hereditary defect.
22. (a) In human body, vitamin A is stored in the liver.
23. (b) Ondometer is a measuring instrument for frequency
of electromagnetic waves.
24. (b) Methanoic acid is a colorless, pungent smelling liquid
with a boiling point 373.5 K. Due to the presence of
aldehyde-like hydrogen, it is powerful reducing
agent.It reduces Tollen's reagent and Fehling's solution.
It is used in rubber, textile, dyeing, leather and
electroplating industries.
25. (d)
lichen?
(a) An algae and a fungus
(b) An algae and a bryophyte
(c) A bacterium and a fungus
(d) A bacterium and a gymnosperm
2. The headquaters of which one of the following organizations
is not in Geneva?
(a) Food and Agricultural Organisation
(b) World Meteorological Organisation
(c) World Health Organisation
(d) World Trade Organisation
3. The opportunity cost of a factor of production is
(a) what it earns in its present use.
(b) what it can earn in the long period.
(c) what it can earn in some other use.
(d) the cost of production.
4. Which Amendment Act is referred as mini constitution?
(a) 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956
(b) 24th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971
(c) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
(d) 44th Consitutional Amendment Act, 1978
5. Inflation is caused by
(a) decrease in production
(b) increase in money supply and decrease in
production
(c) increase in money supply
(d) increase in production
6. The equilibrium of a firm under perfect competition will be
determined when
(a) Marginal Cost > Average Cost
(b) Marginal Revenue > Average Cost
(c) Marginal Revenue > Average Revenue
(d) Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost
7. Which one of the following cities and the personalities
associated with their establishment is wrongly matched?
(a) Calcutta – Robert Clive
(b) Pondicherry – Francis Martin
(c) Ahmedabad – Ahmad Shah I
(d) Madras – Francis Day
8. Arihant is a
(a) Multi barrel rocket launcher
(b) Airborne Early Warning and Control
System
(c) Unmarmed Combat Aerial Vehicle
(d) Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
9. Which of the following is not a laid down principle of the
Panchsheel ?
(a) Mutual respect for each other's territorial
integrity
(b) Mutual non-aggression
(c) Mutual support for each other in world
forum
(d) Mutual non-interference in each other's
internal affairs
10. Denatured alcohol
(a) is a form of alcohol
(b) is unfit for drinking as it contains poisonous
substances
(c) contains coloured impurities
(d) is sweet to taste
11. The city of Prayag was named Allahabad - the city of Allah
by
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
12. Arrange the following historical events chronologically
choosing the correct response:
I. French Revolution
II. Glorious Revolution
III. American War of Independence
IV. Russian Revolution
(a) I II III IV
(b) II III I IV
(c) II I IV III
(d) III II I IV
13. Chromosomes are made up of
(a) DNA (b) Protein
(c) DNA and Protein (d) RNA
14. While the computer executes a program, the program is held
in
(a) RAM (b) ROM
(c) Hard Disk (d) Floppy Disk
15. Presidential form of government consists of the following?
(a) Popular election of the President
(b) No overlap in membership between the executive and
the legislature
(c) Fixed term of office
(d) All of the above
16. Which of the following places of Sikh religious heritage is
not in India?
(a) Nankana Sahib (b) Nanded
(c) Paonta Sahib (d) Keshgarh Sahib
17. The total population divided by available arable land area is
referred to as
(a) Population density
(b) Nutritional density
(c) Agricultural density
(d) Industrial density
18. The danger signals are red while the eye is more sensitive to
yellow because
(a) absorption in red is less than yellow and hence red is
visible from a distance
(b) scattering in yellow light is less than red
(c) the wavelength of red light is more than yellow light
(d) none of the above reasons
19. Who was the author of "India of My Dreams" ?
(a) J.B. Kripalani (b) M.K. Gandhi
(c) G.K. Gokhale (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
20. How many players are there in a Polo team ?
(a) 4 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) 6
21. Hemophilia is –
(a) caused by bacteria (b) caused by virus
(c) caused by pollutants (d) a hereditary defect
22. In human body, vitamin A is stored in the –
(a) liver (b) skin
(c) lung (d) kidney
23. Ondometer is a –
(a) Measuring instrument for distance covered by motor
wheels
(b) Measuring instrument for frequency of
electromagnetic waves
(c) Device for measuring sound intensity
(d) Measuring instrument for electric power
24. Which acid is used in rubber, textile, leather and
electroplating industries ?
(a) Ethanoic acid
(b) Methanoic acid
(c) Malanic acid
(d) Butairic acid
25. What is the theme of 2016 National Statistics Day?
(a) Social Development
(b) Trees and their calcualtive lives
(c) Human empowerment
(d) Agriculture and Farmers’ welfare
Hints and Solutions:
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b)
6. (d) 7. (a)
8. (d) Arihant is a Nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine.
9. (c) Option (c) is not in the list of principles of panchsheel.
This agreement stated the five principles as:
1. Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity
and sovereignty.
2. Mutual non-aggression.
3. Mutual non-interference in each other's internal
affairs.
4. Equality and cooperation for mutual benefit.
5. Peaceful co-existence.
10. (b)
11. (b) Emperor Akbar named Prayag as Allahabad - City of
God- also called Allahabad in 1575 AD. The city of
Allahabad is situated at the confluence of three rivers
- Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. Every
12th year when the waters are felt to be especially
purifying, Allahabad holds a much greater festival called
Kumbh Mela. Built by Emperor Akbar in 1583 AD, the
Allahbad fort stands on the banks of the river Yamuna
near the confluence site i.e SANGAM.
12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (a)
17. (a)
18. (c) This is because the scattering in red light is less than
that of yellow colour. The longest visible wavelength
is red and the shortest is violet. The wavelength of red
light is more than yellow light.
19. (b)
20. (a) There are 4 players in a polo team.
21. (d) Hemophilia is a hereditary defect.
22. (a) In human body, vitamin A is stored in the liver.
23. (b) Ondometer is a measuring instrument for frequency
of electromagnetic waves.
24. (b) Methanoic acid is a colorless, pungent smelling liquid
with a boiling point 373.5 K. Due to the presence of
aldehyde-like hydrogen, it is powerful reducing
agent.It reduces Tollen's reagent and Fehling's solution.
It is used in rubber, textile, dyeing, leather and
electroplating industries.
25. (d)