Q.1) The European country which first started trade with India was:
(A) France
(B) Holland
(C) Portugal
(D) England
Answer: Option C
Q.2) The science of improving crop varieties is called:
(A) Hybridisation
(B) Selection
(C) Introduction
(D) Plant-breeding
Answer: Option A
Q.3) Green revolution refers to:
(A) Maintaining soil fertility
(B) Use of green plants for covering the earth
(C) Development of new crop varieties which helped to overcome
(D) Growing green plants to establish balance of nature
Answer: Option C
Q.4) Inland Fisheries is referred to:
(A) Culturing fish in fresh water
(B) Trapping and capturing fish
(C) Deep sea fisheries
(D) Extraction of oil from fish
Answer: Option A
Q.5) High milk yielding varieties of cows are obtained by:
(A) Superovulation
(B) Artificial insemination
(C) Use of surrogate mothers
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Q.6) A crocodile had just eaten a lamb when a hawk saw the crocodile, attacked
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Answer: Option
Q.7) it and consumed it. The hawk is in ecological terms:
(A) a producer
(B) a primary consumer
(C) a secondary consumer
(D) a tertiary consumer
Answer: Option D
Q.8) Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
(A) Water
(B) Coal
(C) Fisheries
(D) Wildlife
Answer: Option B
Q.9) Pollution is an undesirable change in physical, chemical and biological
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Answer: Option
Q.10) properties of:
(A) air
(B) water
(C) soil
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Q.11) In a free market economy, prices are determined by the:
(A) Capitalists
(B) Government
(C) Market forces
(D) Producers
Answer: Option C
Q.12) India’s National Newspaper “The Hindu” started since:
(A) 1898.0
(B) 1888.0
(C) 1878.0
(D) 1868.0
Answer: Option C
Q.13) Which country has longest school year in the world?
(A) Japan
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) Germany
Answer: Option A
Q.14) Puducherry is a former ……… colony.
(A) British
(B) Vietnam
(C) French
(D) German
Answer: Option C
Q.15) “The True Democracy is what promotes the welfare of the society”. Who
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Answer: Option
Q.16) said it?
(A) Sardar Patel
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Dadabai Naoroji
(D) Gokhale
Answer: Option B
Q.17) The consumer Rights were first enumerated in the year in:
(A) UK
(B) Germany
(C) Japan
(D) U.S.A
Answer: Option D
Q.18) I.T.C means:
(A) Inter-Transitional Centre
(B) Inter-Trade Centre
(C) Inter-Tropical Convergence
(D) None of these
Answer: Option C
Q.19) The coniferous forests in India occur between the height of:
(A) 2700 and 4000 mts
(B) 1400 and 2000 mts
(C) 1500 and 3000 mts
(D) 1330 and 2700 mts
Answer: Option A
Q.20) The International Tourism year:
(A) 1957.0
(B) 1967.0
(C) 1977.0
(D) 1987.0
Answer: Option B
Q.21) The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion is known as:
(A) Kinetic energy
(B) Static energy
(C) Potential energy
(D) None of these
Answer: Option A
Q.22) Which is the oldest of all Vedas?
(A) Sama Veda
(B) Atharva Veda
(C) Yajur Veda
(D) Rig Veda
Answer: Option D
Q.23) When we pluck the wire of a sitar, the waves produced in the wire are:
(A) longitudinal
(B) transverse
(C) sometimes longitudinal and sometimes transverse
(D) electromagnetic transverse
Answer: Option B
Q.24) If a mirror has a focal length of +cm, it is a:
(A) Convex mirror
(B) Concave mirror
(C) Plane mirror
(D) None of these
Answer: Option A
Q.25) Scurvy is a deficiency disease caused by lack of:
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin B2
Answer: Option C
Q.26) The first person to see a cell under the microscope was:
(A) M. Schleiden
(B) T. Schwann
(C) Robert Hooke
(D) A.V. Leeuwenhoek
Answer: Option C
Q.27) How old is the embryo when it becomes a foetus?
(A) 7 months
(B) 6 months
(C) 2 months
(D) 4 months
Answer: Option C
Q.28) The “Law of Multiple Proportion” was discovered by:
(A) John Dalton
(B) Ritcher
(C) Joseph Proust
(D) A. Lavoisier
Answer: Option A
Q.29) Controlled oxidation of methanol gives:
(A) Methanoic acid
(B) Methanol
(C) Carbon dioxide and water
(D) Methane
Answer: Option A
Q.30) Laurie Baker, who died recently was famous in the field off:
(A) Environmental conservation
(B) Education
(C) Architecture
(D) Health
Answer: Option C
Q.31) The “Diet” is the Parliament of:
(A) Spain
(B) Jordan
(C) Japan
(D) Jamaica
Answer: Option C
Q.32) Who among the following is called “Desha Bandhu”?
(A) Rana Pratap
(B) C.R. Das
(C) Rajagopalachari
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer: Option B
Q.33) The constituent Assembly was set up under the:
(A) Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946
(B) Govt. of India Act 1935
(C) Indian Independence Act 1947
(D) Govt. of India Act 1919
Answer: Option A
Q.34) The chief minister is not responsible for:
(A) running the entire administration of the State
(B) the maintenance of Law and order of the State
(C) the defence of the State
(D) none of these
Answer: Option C
Q.35) How many types of Galaxies are there?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Two
(D) None of these
Answer: Option A
Q.36) Warm air surrounded by cold air causes:
(A) Tempest
(B) Cyclone
(C) Mirage
(D) Smog
Answer: Option B
Q.37) Which is the deepest part of Indian Ocean?
(A) Java Trench
(B) Mariana Trench
(C) Oceanic Trench
(D) None of these
Answer: Option D
Q.38) Which Chinese city lies in the Waterloo Road?
(A) Shanghai
(B) Beijing
(C) Hongkong
(D) None of these
Answer: Option C
Q.39) Which is the largest Man-made Lake in India?
(A) Narmada Sagar
(B) Dal Lake
(C) Ootacamunt
(D) None of these
Answer: Option D
Q.40) Who introduced the postal system in India?
(A) Chandra Gupta
(B) Samudra Gupta
(C) Alauddin
(D) Kutbuddin
Answer: Option C
Q.41) Who can dissolve the Rajya Sabha?
(A) President
(B) Vice-President
(C) Lok Sabha
(D) Nobody
Answer: Option D
Q.42) “You can fool all the people some of the time, some of the people all the time, but can’t fool all the people all the time”. This quotation is attributed to whom?
(A) Abraham Lincoln
(B) Bernard Shaw
(C) Thomas Carlyle
(D) Francis Bacon
Answer: Option A
Q.43) Who is the author of the book “Death of a City”?
(A) Amritha Preetham
(B) Hillary Clinton
(C) Henry James
(D) Pearl S. Buck
Answer: Option A
Q.44) Koodiyattom belongs to:
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Gujarat
Answer: Option C
Q.45) When was the Children’s Film Society established?
(A) 1955.0
(B) 1965.0
(C) 1975.0
(D) 1985.0
Answer: Option A
Q.46) Which period was considered as the Plan Holiday?
(A) 1961-66
(B) 1966-69
(C) 1969-74
(D) 1974-79
Answer: Option B
Q.47) After “Kalinga war” Ashoka:
(A) went to conquer other places
(B) realised that he was not strong to rule as a king.
(C) became a Buddist
(D) went away to live in the jungle.
Answer: Option C
Q.48) Who is known as the “Father of Local Self-Government” in India?
(A) Lord William Bentick
(B) Lord Rippon
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Option B
Q.49) The major difference between “Varna” and “Jati” is that:
(A) Varna was formed after Jati
(B) Jati was derived from Varna
(C) Varna are only four but Jati are many
(D) They are unrelated
Answer: Option C
Q.50) Which of the following diseases is caused by the bite of a mad dog?
(A) Leukaemia
(B) Hydrophobia
(C) Scurvy
(D) Diphtheria
Answer: Option B
Q.51) The sex of a child is determined:
(A) at the time of the sperm’s entry
(B) six to seven weeks after conception
(C) at the time of fertilisation of the ovum
(D) in the third month of pregnancy.
Answer: Option C
Q.52) The disease is known as the “black stem rust” destroys the harvest of:
(A) paddy
(B) sugarcane
(C) ragi
(D) wheat
Answer: Option D
Q.53) The term “Dastak” implies:
(A) A riot
(B) A port near Hooghly
(C) Free pass or duty-free trade
(D) Marketplaces
Answer: Option C
Q.54) The war of is known as :
(A) Battle of Plassey
(B) Second battle of panipat
(C) First battle of Panipat
(D) None of these
Answer: Option B
Q.55) “Sravanabelgola” is associated with :
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Zoroastrianism
(D) Judaism
Answer: Option B
Q.56) Which one of the following is a “Pratiloma” marriage?
(A) Brahmin boy with a Kshatriya girl
(B) Vaisya boy with a Sudra girl
(C) Brahmin boy with a Sudra girl
(D) Sudra boy with a Vaisya girl
Answer: Option D
Q.57) “I have nothing to offer except blood, sweat and tears” was said by :
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Winston Churchill
(C) Lord Nelson
(D) Napolean
Answer: Option B
Q.58) On April the British Liner “Titanic” sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic. How long did it take for the great ship to go down?
(A) Less than one hours
(B) Just under three hours
(C) Five and one -half hours
(D) Twelve hours
Answer: Option B
Q.59) Which State in India tops in the distribution of forest area?
(A) Assam
(B) Sikkim
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option D
Q.60) The trade name “Cow and Gate” is associated with :
(A) Cosmetics
(B) Sweets
(C) Boot Polish
(D) Baby milk food
Answer: Option D
Q.61) Ball-bearings are used in cycles, scooters, etc to:
(A) reduce the friction between wheel and axle
(B) increase the friction between wheel and axle.
(C) reduce the friction between ground and wheel.
(D) None of these.
Answer: Option A
Q.62) Entomology is the study of :
(A) Fungi
(B) Bacteria
(C) Epidemics
(D) Insects
Answer: Option D
Q.63) Where can we see a statue of Charlie Chaplin?
(A) Paris
(B) Hong Kong
(C) Jakarta
(D) London
Answer: Option D
Q.64) Among the following which plant is completely devoid of roots?
(A) Azolla
(B) Vallisneria
(C) Hydrilla
(D) Ceratophyllum
Answer: Option D
Q.65) Modern Synthetic Theory of Evolution is based on:
(A) Genetic and chromosomal mutations
(B) Genetic recombination and natural selection.
(C) Reproductive isolation
(D) All the above
Answer: Option A
Q.66) The colour of “Black Box” used in aeroplanes is:
(A) Black
(B) Cyan
(C) Brown
(D) Orange
Answer: Option D
Q.67) The change of vapour int the liquid state is known as:
(A) Vapourisation
(B) Diffusion
(C) Osmosis
(D) Condensation
Answer: Option D
Q.68) The average gestation period of sheep is:
(A) 30 days
(B) 150 days
(C) 280 days
(D) 365 days
Answer: Option B
Q.69) As per which Article of the Indian Constitution the “Presidential Rule” can be introduced in States?
(A) Article 356
(B) Article 358
(C) Article 359
(D) Article 386
Answer: Option A
Q.70) After how many years does Haley’s Comet reappear?
(A) 1000 years
(B) 76 years
(C) 12 years
(D) 363 years
Answer: Option B
Q.71) in that specimen?
(A) carbon dating
(B) isotope study
(C) fluoroscopic
(D) none of these
Answer: Option A
Q.72) “Silk Anniversary” means:
(A) 12th Anniversary
(B) 10th Anniversary
(C) 5th Anniversary
(D) 17th Anniversary
Answer: Option A
Q.73) What lies between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate?
(A) Rajghat
(B) Rajpath
(C) M.G. Road
(D) Red Fort
Answer: Option B
Q.74) There is hardly any space for the children …..:
(A) even though it is a very large house
(B) since it is a very large house
(C) though it is a very large house
(D) because it is a very large house
Answer: Option C
Q.75) I wouldn’t jump off that rock ……………
(A) if I am you
(B) if I had been you
(C) if I were you
(D) if I would have been you
Answer: Option C
Q.76) Will you wait ……………. I return?
(A) when
(B) till
(C) as
(D) while
Answer: Option B
Q.77) ……… you are called, you may step into the room.
(A) as soon as
(B) after
(C) before
(D) when
Answer: Option D
Q.78) There is a vacancy for an expert ……..video editing.
(A) on
(B) with
(C) at
(D) in
Answer: Option Ans: both c & d can be used
Q.79) Are there exhibits ………. sale?
(A) to
(B) for
(C) on
(D) at
Answer: Option B
Q.80) Jayan said something (Choose the question):
(A) What did Jayan say?
(B) What does Jayan say?
(C) What Jayan say?
(D) What has Jayan said?
Answer: Option A
Q.81) Do you like ……..?
(A) to drive
(B) driving
(C) drive
(D) a drive
Answer: Option B
Q.82) My aunt has lived in Australia ………. ten years.
(A) since
(B) for
(C) ever since
(D) up to
Answer: Option B
Q.83) ……… a good film on the TV yesterday.
(A) there was
(B) there is
(C) there has been
(D) there had been
Answer: Option A
Q.84) Donkeys ………..
(A) chatter
(B) coo
(C) bray
(D) mew
Answer: Option C
Q.85) Bulls ………
(A) grunt
(B) bleat
(C) bellow
(D) buzz
Answer: Option C
Q.86) Darkness ………
(A) occurs
(B) happens
(C) spreads
(D) falls
Answer: Option C
Q.87) A habit ………
(A) develops
(B) occurs
(C) comes up
(D) forms
Answer: Option D
Q.88) At loggerheads approximately means:
(A) in harmony
(B) in anger
(C) in dispute
(D) in mirth
Answer: Option C
Q.89) To beat the air approximately means:
(A) to make efforts in vain
(B) to be successful
(C) to trouble others
(D) to make mistakes
Answer: Option A
Q.90) The horse is related to hay in the same way as the cow is related to ……..
(A) milk
(B) fodder
(C) leaves
(D) straw
Answer: Option B
Q.91) Wince is related to pain in the same way as prostration is related to ……..
(A) discomfort
(B) frustration
(C) submissiveness
(D) happiness
Answer: Option C
Q.92) Bird: Cage (Take the wrong pairs):
(A) Thief: prison
(B) Animals: zoo
(C) Antique: museum
(D) Crime: punishment
Answer: Option D
Q.93) The Old Testament tells of the ……… the Jews made with God.
(A) covenant
(B) covennant
(C) covenent
(D) covanant
Answer: Option A
Q.94) The trekkers set up the hills at a ……….pace (Use the antonym of sluggish)
(A) slow
(B) quick
(C) dull
(D) brisk
Answer: Option B
Q.95) The play was so …………. that the audience laughed all through it.
(A) ludicrous
(B) ludicrose
(C) ludicruous
(D) ludecrous
Answer: Option A
Q.96) Choose the wrongly spelt word:
(A) annihilate
(B) anomalous
(C) deprecate
(D) eupheimism
Answer: Option D
Q.97) She said to Ahmed, “I’ll be late”. Change to indirect speech:
(A) She said to Ahmed that I’ll be late
(B) She told Ahmed that she will be late
(C) She told Ahmed that she’d be late
(D) She told Ahmed that she could be late.
Answer: Option C
Q.98) Will you return asked John (Choose the right punctuation):
(A) “Will you returned”, asked John
(B) “Will you return?” asked John
(C) “Will you return,? asked John
(D) “Will you return?” asked john
Answer: Option B
Q.99) Tom, who is a friend of mine is coming with me. (Substitute the italicised part if required):
(A) my friend
(B) a friend of mine
(C) a neighbour friend of mine
(D) no improvement
Answer: Option A
Q.100) The past participle of rise is ………
(A) rise
(B) risen
(C) rose
(D) rised
Answer: Option B
Q.101) The little boy spent much of his money ……… sweets.
(A) on
(B) in
(C) for
(D) at
Answer: Option A
Q.102) Everything depends on ……. receiving the reply in time.
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