NDA-3 Thanks For Submitting Your Details. You Can Start Your Test Now!! Name Mobile No. Email Id City State Country Coure 1.The Shivalik range was formed in which of the following period? a) Eozoic b) Pliocene c) Mesozoic d) Cenozoic 2.Which one of the only regions of the Shivaliks to preserve its flora and fauna? a) Doon b) Duar c) National Park d) Patli Dun 3.Which of the following is not part of Himalayan Ranges? a) Pir Panjal Range (part of middle Himalayas) b) DhaulaDhar Range c) Zaskar Range d) Aravalli Range 4.Which of the following is not the loftiest mountain peak of the Himalayas Mountain? a) Kula Kangri b) Chomolhari c) Mt. Abu d) Manaslu 5.Which is the highest point in Asia? a) Mount Everest b) Mount Godwin-Austen c) Mount Kilimanjaro d) Aconcagua 6.Which is the lowest point in Asia? a) Mariana Trench b) Dead Sea c) Tibet d) Indonesia 7.Which is the deepest trench of the world? a) Philippine trench b) Tonga Trench c) Kuril- Kamchatka Trench d) Mariana Trench 8.In which place in Asia receive highest rainfall in the world? a) Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India b) Emei Shan, Sichuan Province, China c) Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India d) Mt. Waialeale, Kauai, Hawaii, Oceania 9.Which is the longest river in Asia? a) Brahmaputra River b) Ganga River c) Yangtze River d) Nile River 10.Which of the following the tributaries of the river Ganga originates in the plains? a) Yamuna b) Kosi c) Son d) Gomti 11.Which of the following figures in cubic kilometres correctly shows the total annual precipitation in India? a) 2,000 b) 4,000 c) 3,000 d) 5,000 12.As per an official estimate, India receives this much per cent of rainfall during the South West monsoon season (June to September)? a) 55% b) 65% c) 75% d) 85% 13.The highest proportion of the total ground water used in the country is in which one of the following sectors? a) Irrigation b) Domestic use c) Industries d) None of the above 14.Reliance’s Jamnagar Oil Refinery, considered as the largest refinery in the world, is located in a) Andhra Pradesh b) Maharashtra c) Karnataka d) Gujarat 15.At which one of the following places, India’s first atomic power station started? a) Kalpakkam b) Rana Pratap Sagar c) Narora d) Tarapur 16.The Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited is located in……? a) Tamil Nadu b) Telangana c) Jharkhand d) Madhya Pradesh 17.What is the correct descending order on the basis of the number of sex ratio in the states? a) Kerala <Chhattisgarh <Mizoram <Andhra Pradesh b) Arunachal Pradesh <Kerala <Manipur <Meghalaya c) Meghalaya <Kerala << Chhattisgarh <Tamil Nadu d) Kerala <Tamil Nadu <Andhra Pradesh <Chhattisgarh 18.Who won the ICC world cup 2019? a) India b) England c) New Zealand d) Australia 19.The Hornbill festival is celebrated in a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Nagaland c) Odisha d) West Bengal 20.World Archery suspended the Archery Association of which among the following countries? a) India b) China c) Pakistan d) Bangladesh 21.Name the first woman to head a paramilitary force. a) Divya Ajith b) Archana Ramasundaram c) Punita Arora d) Ashwini Pawar 22.Who was elected as the first woman President of Indian National Science Academy (INSA)? a) Chandrima Shaha b) Aditi Pant c) Shubha Tole d) Yamuna Krishnan 23.Rouf is the folk dance of which Indian State? a) Gujarat b) Jammu and Kashmir c) Maharashtra d) Tamil Nadu 24.The new union territory of Ladakh has how many districts? a) Two b) Three c) Four d) One 25.How many agreements were signed between India and Uzbekistan for military cooperation? a) Four b) Three c) Five d) Seven 26.Who was recently appointed as the Indian Ambassador to UAE? a) Pavan Kapoor b) Navdeep Singh Suri c) Aman Singh d) Pradeep Bhaskar 27. I do not want you to lead a life of sycophancy as you did during the foreign rule. a. admiration b. love c. appreciation d. flattery 28. In India, It has become easy to attack cultural artefacts these days. a. beckon b. assault c. belch d. appreciate 29.A local court granted bail to the criminal on Thursday. a. confessed b. donated c. allowed d. yielded 30. The judge told that he would analyze the evidence and then deliver the verdict. a. liberate b. surrender c. transfer d. pronounce 31.The growth and development of the peasant movement was indissolubly linked with the national struggle for freedom. a. firmly b. vaguely c. individually d. steadily 32. Weather conditions have been improving over the past few days. a. mending b. amending c. becoming better d. advancing 33. The confusion on the interlocutor's face was gratifying. a. government officer b. party worker c. dialogist d. revolutionary 34. He spends his money lavishly. a. hesitatingly b. generously c. foolishly d. carefully 35. The government's new policies will come into force from the next fiscal year. a. calendar b. academic c. financial d. leap 36. Abundant food was available for the soldiers in the mess. a. little b. plentiful c. delicious d. wholesome 37. The country's economy must be geared to wartime requirements. a. subordinated to b. related to c. adjusted to d. unlinked to 38. Why does fire attract insects? a. discharge b. destroy c. repel d. remove 39. The party was excellent, and I would like to thank all the people concerned a. cared b. attentive c. dependable d. uninvolved 40. He is very serious by temperament. a. grave b. trivial c. sober d. stupid 41. There are a few miscellaneous items to discuss in this meeting. a. pure b. mixed c. homogenous d. discordant 42. Due to the postal, strike, the outgoing mail got delayed. a. urgent b. incoming c. ordinary d. speedy 43. He had a fine ear for music. a. small b. close c. coarse d. smooth 44. There is no likeness between him and his brother. a. unlikeliness b. unlikelihood c. dissimilarity d. disaffinity 45. Cultural diversity in the working place is good for business. a. uniformity b. conformity c. identity d. similarity 46 The company was liquidated within five years. a. bankrupt b. closed down c. flourishing d. privatised 47. Cry over spilt milk a. Complaining about a loss in the past b. Too much inquisitive about something c. When something is done badly to save money d. Dealing with a problem only in an emergency situation 48. Cut the mustard a. Prepare spices out of mustard seeds b. To come up to expectations c. Making absurd expectations d. Very enthusiastic 49.Devil's advocate a. A dangerous person b. To present a counter argument c. Very argumentative person d. Creating an unpleasant situation 50. Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched a. If you are not good at something, better to avoid that b. Don't make plans for something that might not happen c. Not to come up to expectations d. Don't put all your resources in one possibility 51. Give the benefit of doubt a. To be partial to someone b. To be judgmental c. Regard someone as innocent until d. Say something exactly right 52.S1 : The Subsidiary Alliance system was extremely advantageous to the British. In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet S6 : They controlled the defence and the foreign relations of the protected ally. P : They could now maintain a large army at the cost of Indian states Q : if any war occurred in the territories R : either of theBritish ally or of the Britishers S : This enabled them to fight wars far away from their own territories The proper sequence should be a. P Q R S b. P S Q R c. Q R P S d. S R P Q 53. S1 : In reality, by signing a Subsidiary Alliance, an Indian state virtually signed away its independence. In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S6 : In fact, the Indian ruler lost all vestiges of sovereignty in external matters. P : of maintaining diplomatic relations Q : It lost the right of self defence R : with its neighbours S : and of settling its disputes The proper sequence should be a. P Q R S b. R S P Q c. Q P S R d. Q S R P 54. S1 : A mighty popular Revolt broke out in Northern and Central India in 1857. In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S6 : Millions of peasants, artisans and soldiers fought heroically and wrote a glorious chapter. P : Sepoys, or the Indian soldiers of the Company's army Q : but soon engulfed wide regions and involved the masses R : and nearly swept away the British ruleS : It began with a mutiny of the The proper sequence should be a. R S P Q b. P Q R S c. S R P Q d. Q R P S 55. SI : The Indian Civil Service gradually developed into one of the most efficient and powerful civil services in the world. In this section each item consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S6 : though these qualities obviously served British, and not Indian interests. P : and often participated in the making of policy independence, integrity and hard work R : They developed certain traditions ofS : Its members exercised vast power The proper sequence should be a. P Q R S b. Q R S P c. R S Q P d. S P R Q 56. SI : The ruin of Indian handicrafts was reflected in the ruin of the towns and cities which were famous for their manufactures. sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as SI and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer SheetS6 : Centres were developed and laid waste. P : Dacca, Surat, Murshidabad and many other rising industrial Q : ravages of war and plunder, failed to R : survive British conquest S : Cities which had withstood the The proper sequence should be a. P Q R S b. S Q R P c. S R P Q d. Q R S P 57. According to the author, the "rule of the road" implies The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a roadcrossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this. school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will thinly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not. a. the rule regulating the traffic on the road b. the principle on which a road is constructed to ensure safe traffic c. unrestricted freedom for all to lead a happy life d. restricted individual freedom to ensure freedom for all 58. The author thinks that when a policeman signals you to stop on a roadcrossing, he is The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a roadcrossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this. school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will thinly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not. a. behaving in a whimsical manner b. interfering with your freedom to use the road c. protecting the liberty of all to use the road d. mischievously creating hurdles in your way from some personal motive 59. The author is of the view that we should The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a roadcrossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this. school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will thinly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not. a. have absolute individual liberty without any restrictions imposed by the society b. have everything controlled by the society without any kind of individual liberty c. try to strike a sensible balance between our individual liberty and our social liberty d. have more of social liberty than individual liberty 60. The author holds that The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a roadcrossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this. school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will thinly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not. a. educating or not educating his child is a matter of personal liberty b. educating or not educating his child is also a matter of social liberty c. choosing the school for his child is a matter of social liberty d. choosing the subject of study for his child is a matter of social liberty 61. The most suitable title of the passage would be The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a roadcrossing steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve — our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this. school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will thinly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not. a. The Policeman at a Road Crossing b. The Laws of the Road c. Importance of Liberty d. Education of Children 62.Consider the following statements : My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning — a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy? The tiny bat flew in low like a divebomber. The tiny bat like)all bats keeps near the It has lost direction because its radar has gone wrong. It wants to entertain the author with its skill in flying. Which of the above statements may be assumed to be true from the information given in the passage ? a. 1 only b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 3 and 4 63. The bat entered the room My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning — a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive¬ bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy? a. because there was no alternative b. to eat the moths round the lamps c. as it had gone mad d. as it preferred to fly in through the open door 64. After comparing the habits of the tiny bat with those of other bats, the author was My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning — a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive¬ bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy? a. sure that this bat had lost its direction b. not sure of its preferences c. surprised to find that it was an expert flier d. unable to give the correct explanation for its behaviour 65. The author calls the tiny bat an "interesting visitor". This means My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning — a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive¬ bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy? a. the bat visits him at night b. the bat is interested in the moths c. this bat has peculiar qualities d. this bat surprises him by zooming in and out like a divebomber 66. What, according to you, can be the most suitable title for the passage? My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning — a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive¬ bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy? a. Someone visits me b. Night of Mysteries c. My Nocturnal Visitor d. A Funny Visitor 67.The car was damaged beyond repair in the accident. My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning — a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive¬ bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy? a. outrageous b. ghastly c. nasty d. heinous 68. They gave a dinner to celebrate the occasion, which impressed every guest. My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning — a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive¬ bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy? a. austere b. public c. sumptuous d. summary 69. Once the --------- manuscript is received by the publishers, it is typed in double space. My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning — a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive¬ bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy? a. total b. full c. complete d. filled 70. I am used to ------ in queues. My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning — a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive¬ bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy? a. stand b. standing c. stand up d. standing still 71. Which one of the following statements is correct? a. Any energy transfer that does not involve temperature difference in some way is not heat b. Any energy transfer always requires a temperature difference c. On heating the length and volume of the object remain exactly the same d. Whenever there is a temperature difference, heat is the only way of energy transfer 72. If T is the time period of an oscillating pendulum, which one of the following statements is NOT correct? a. The motion repeats after time T only once b. T is the least time after which motion repeats itself c. The motion repeats itself after nT, where n is a positive integer d. T remains the same only for small angular displacements 73. If an object moves with constant velocity then which one of the following statements is NOT correct? a. Its motion is along a straight line b. Its speed changes with time c. Its acceleration is zero d. Its displacement increases linearly with time 74. An object, is moving with uniform acceleration a. Its initial velocity is it and after time t its velocity is v. The equation of its motion is v = u + at. The velocity (along yaxis) time (along xaxis) graph shall be a straight line a. passing through origin b. with xintercept u c. with yintercept u d. with slope u 75. What is the net force experienced by a bar magnet placed in a uniform magnetic field? a. Zero b. Depends upon length of the magnet c. Never zero d. Depends upon temperature 76. Which one of the following has maximum inertia a. An atom b. A molecule c. A onerupee coin d. A cricket ball 77. Which one of the following is the value of 1 kWh of energy converted into joules? a. 1.8 × 106 J b. 3.6 × 106 J c. 6.0 × 106 J d. 7.2 × 106 J 78. Which one of the following statements about gravitational force is NOT correct? a. It is experienced by all bodies in the universe b. It is a dominant force between celestial bodies c. It is a negligible force for atoms d. It is same for all pairs of bodies in our universe 79. Whether an object will float or sink in a liquid, depends on a. mass of the object only b. mass of the object and density of liquid only c. difference in the densities of the object and liquid d. mass and shape of the object only 80. Which one of the following devices is nonohmic a. Conducting copper coil b. Electric heating coil c. Semi conductor diode d. Rheostat 81. Which one of the following is the natural phenomenon based on which a simple periscope works? a. Reflection of light b. Refraction of light c. Dispersion of light d. Total internal reflection of light 82. Which one of the following frequency ranges is sensitive to human ears? a. 0 – 200 Hz b. 20 – 20,000 Hz c. 200 – 20,000 Hz only d. 2,000 – 20, 000 Hz only 83. The accidental touch of Nettle leaves creates a burning sensation, which is due to inject of a. Hydrochloric acid b. Methanoic acid c. Citric acid d. Sulphuric acid 84. Which of the following properties is true for a tooth paste? a. It is acidic b. It is neutral c. It is basic d. It is made up of calcium phosphate, the material of tooth enamel 85.. Which one of the following gives the highest amount of hydrogen ions (H+)? a. Sodium hydroxide solution b. Milk of magnesia c. Lemon juice d. Gastric juice 86. Brine is an aqueous solution of a. NaCl b. NaOH c. NaHCO3 d. Na2CO3 87. Which one of the following is the chemical formula of Washing Soda? a. NaHCO3 b. Na2CO3 . 10H2O c. Na2CO3 . 5H2O d. NaOH 88. Which one of the following is NOT true for bleaching powder? a. It is used as a reducing agent in chemical industries b. It is used for bleaching wood pulp in paper factories c. It is used for disinfecting drinking water d. It is used for bleaching linen in textile industry 89. AIDS is caused by a virus whose genetic material is a. single stranded circular DNA b. double stranded DNA c. single stranded RNA d. double stranded RNA 90. Which one of the following is an organelle that is NOT found in prokaryotic cells? a. Cell wall b. Mitochondria . Plasma membrane d. Ribosome 91. Which one of the following parts of body does NOT take part in the process of breathing? a. Bronchi b. Bowman’s capsule c. Diaphragm d. Trachea 92 Which one of the following statements about classification of plants is correct? a. Thallophytes have well differentiated body design b. Funaria is a fungus c. All Pteridophytes are Phanerogams d. Vascular system is not found among Bryophytes 93. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of levels of hierarchy of classification of organisms from higher to lower? a. Phylum – Class – Order – Family – Genus b. Phylum – Class – Family – Order – Genus c. Family – Order – Class – Species – Genus d. Class – Family – Order – Species – Genus 94. Which one of the following statements about meristematic tissues in plants is correct? a. These are dead tissues and form wood b. They provide flexibility to plant due to their thickened walls c. These are present in the bark of a tree only d. Growth occurs in plants due to division of cells of these tissues 95. Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest female literacy rate? a. Chandigarh b. Ladshadweep c. Andaman and Nicobar Islands d. Puducherry 96. Consider the following statements The doldrums is a low pressure area around Equator where the prevailing winds are Chinook is a hot and dry wind that blows in winter and therefore raises the temperature in a short Which of the statements given above is / are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 not 2 97. Consider the following statements about Roaring Forties : They are strong Westerly winds found in the oceans of Southern The strong east to west air currents are caused by the combination of air being displaced from the Equator towards the South Pole and the earth’s rotation and abundance of landmasses to serve as wind Which of the statements given above is / are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 98. Which one of the following is the driest desert of the world? a. Atacama b. Gobi c. Sahara d. Kalahari 99. Which of the following statements about latent heat for a given substance is/ are correct? It is fixed at a given It depends upon the temperature and It is independent of temperature and it depends on the temperature but independent of Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 4 only d 1 and 4 100. Which one of the following statements about the mass of a body is correct? a. It changes from one place to another b. It is same everywhere c. It depends on its shape d. It does not depend on its temperature 101.. A ball balanced on the vertical rod is an example of a. stable equilibrium b. unstable equilibrium c. neutral equilibrium d. perfect equilibrium 102. Which of the following statements about a fluid at rest in cup is / are correct? Pressure is same at all the points in the Pressure is exerted on the Pressure exists everywhere in the Select the correct answer using the code given below a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 103. Which one of the following devices is used to measure atmospheric pressure? a. Ammeter b. Barometer c. Potentiometer d. Lactometer 104. Which one of the following is the number of water molecules that share with two formula unit CaSO4 in plaster of Paris? a. One b. Two c. Five d. Ten 105. How is carbon black obtained? a. By heating wood at high temperature in absence of air b. By heating coal at high temperature in absence of air a. By burning hydrocarbons in a limited supply of air c. By heating coal at high temperature in presence of air 106. Which one of the following properties is NOT true for graphite? a. Hybridisation of each carbon atom is sp3 b. Hybridisation of each carbon atom is sp2 c. Electrons are delocalized over the whole sheet of atoms d. Each layer is composed of hexagonal rings 107. Which one of the following is the purest forms of Carbon? a. Charcoal b. Coke c. Fullerene d. Carbon black 108. The Poisonous nature of Carbon monoxide (CO) is due to its a. Insolubility in water b. Ability to form a complex with haemoglobin c. Ability to reduce some metal oxides d. Property of having one sigma bond 109. Which one of the following elements is needed in the human body to transfer electrical signals by nerve cells? a. Lithium b. Sodium c. Rubidium d. Caesium 110. Who among the following first discovered cell? a. Robert Brown b. Robert Hooke c. Leeuwenhoek d. Rudolf Virchow 111. Which one of the following group of organisms forms a food chain? a. Grass, human and fish b. Grass, goat and human c. Tree, tree cutter and tiger d. Goat, cow and human 112. Which one of the following types of tissues will have contractile proteins? a. Nervous tissue b. Muscle tissue c. Bone tissue d. Blood tissue 113. If by an unknown accident the acid secreting cells of the stomach wall of an individual are damaged, digestion of which of the following biomolecule will be affected to a greater extent? a. Protein only b. Lipid c. Carbohydrate only d. Protein and Carbohydrate 114. In which one of the following places, Headquarters of a Railway Zone is located? a. Kanpur b. Lucknow c. Hajipur d. New Jalpaiguri 115. Which of the following statements about Indian Academy of Highway Engineers is/are correct? It is a registered It is a collaborative body of both Central Government and State Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 116. Which one of the following is NOT a tributary of Indus River ? a. Beas b. Ravi c. Chenab d. Tawi 117. Which one among the following is the largest tiger reserve of India in terms of area of the core / critical tiger habitat? a. Manas b. Pakke c. Nagarjunasagar Srisailam d. Periyar 118 Which one of the following is NOT A coastal depositional feature? a. Tombolo b. Sand bar c. Stack d. Spit 119. Which of the following is / are coastal erosional feature (s)? Notch Sea Arch Cliff Hook Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 2 and 3 only d. 1 only 120. Chemical weathering of rocks is much greater in a place with cold and dry climate b. hot and humid climate c. hot and dry d. cold and humid climate 121. Which of the following statements about specific heat of the body is / are correct? It depends upon mass and shape of the body It is independent of mass and shape of the body It depends only upon the temperature of the body Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1 only b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 2 only 122. Which one of the following is an example of the force of gravity of the earth acting on a vibrating pendulum bob? a. Applied force b. Frictional force c. Restoring force d. Virtual force 123. Which one of the following statements about the refractive index of a material medium with respect to air is correct? a. It can be either positive or negative b. It can have zero value c. It is unity for all materials d. It is always greater than one 124. Which one of the following statements about magnetic field lines is NOT correct? a. They can emanate from a point b. They do not cross each other c. Field lines between two poles cannot be precisely straight lines at the ends d. There are no field lines within a bar magnet 125. Two convex lenses with power 2 dioptre are kept in contact with each other. The focal length of the combined lens system is a. 0.10 m b. 2 m c. 4 m d. 0.25 m 126. Which one of the following alkali metals has lowest melting point? a. Sodium b. Potassium c. Rubidium 127. Which one of the following metals is alloyed with sodium to transfer heat in a nuclear reactor? a. Potassium b. Calcium c. Magnesium d. Strontium 128. Which one of the following metals is used in the filaments of photoelectric cells that convert light energy into electric energy? a. Tungsten b. Copper c. Rubidium d. Aluminium 129.Which of the following statements about Ring of Fire is / are correct? It is a zone of convergence plate boundaries It is an active seismic and volcanic zone It is associated with deep trench Select the correct answer using the code given below : a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 only d. 1, 2 and 3 130. Which one of the following Himalayan vegetation species is found between the altitudes of 1800 to 2600 metres? a. Saal b. Chir c. Spruce d. Deodar 131. Which one of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of river Cauvery? a. Hemavati b. Arkavati c. Indravati d. Amravati 132. Which of the following conditions is/are essential for tea cultivation? Tropical and subtropical climate Heavy rainfall ranging from 150 cm to 250 cm Soil should contain good amount of lime Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1 only 133. Bharatmala Project is related to a. Improving road connectivity b. Interlinking ports and railways c. Interlinking of rivers d. Interlinking major cities with gas pipelines 134. Which one of the following is a local wind that blows out from Siberia? a. Bora b. Purga c. Mistral d. Blizzard 135. Which one of the following centres in NOT known for iron and steel industry? a. Bhadravati b. Salem c. Vishakhapatnam d. Renukoot 136. Which of the following are essential prerequisites for establishment of a thermal power station? Availability of fossil fuels Proximity to a river, lake or sea Good transport network Proximity to an urban centre Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2 and 4 c. 2 and 3only d. 1 and 3 only 137.Which of the following statements about ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ held recently in New Delhi is/are correct? The theme of the festival was ‘A Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Cuisine and Commerce’ The festival was organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Select the correct answer using the code given below a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 138.Light year is a unit for measurement of a. age of universe b. very small time intervals c. very high temperature d. very large distance 139. Which of the following statements about electromagnetic waves, sound waves and water waves is/are correct? They exhibit reflection They carry energy They exert pressure They can travel in vacuum Select the correct answer using the code given below : a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2 and 4 c. 1 and 3 only d. 1 only 140.Thermal capacity of a body depends on the a. mass of the body only b. mass and shape of the body only c. density of the body d. mass, shape and temperature of the body 141. Who among the following first used the term ‘Industrial Revolution’ in English to describe the changes that occurred in British industrial development between 1760 and 1820 ? a. Karl Marx b. Georges Michelet c. Arnold Toynbee d. Friedrich Engels 142. Which one of the following statements about the Olympe de Gouges (17481793) is correct ? a. She declared that although citizens should have equal rights, they are not entitled to the same honours by the State b. She was a supporter of the Jacobin government c. She was jailed for treason by the National Assembly d. She declared that the nation is the union of woman and man. 143. Who among the following built a model steam engine in 1698 called "Miner's Friend" to drain mines ? a. Thomas Savery b. Thomas Newcomen c. James Watt d. Richard Arkwright 144.Which one of the following statements about Renaissance" Humanist culture is NOT true ? a. It slackened the control of religion over human life b. It believed that human nature .was manysided c. It was concerned with good manners d. It criticized material wealth, power and glory 145.Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799? a. Abul Fazl b. Abdul Hamid Lahori c. Nawab of Awadh d. William Jones 146. What is the name of the award given to meritorious men in the Mughal Court in the form of a robe of honour that was once worn by the Emperor ? a. Sarapa b. Patka c. Padma murassa d. Khilat 147. Who among the following social reformer started a society for the encouragement of widow remarriage in 1866 in Maharashtra? a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak b. Jyotirao Phule c. Vishnushastri Pandit d. Pandita Ramabai 148. Name the first major voluntary association representing primarily Indian landlord interests that was set up in Calcutta in 1851? a. British Indian Association b. Landholder's Society a. Madras Native Association c. Bombay Association 149. Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793? a. Lord Cornwallis b. Lord Ripon c. Robert Clive d. John Adam 150. Name the rebel who fought against the British in the battle of Chinhat in the course of the 1857 Revolt? a. Ahmadullah Shah b. Shah Mal c. Mangal Pandey d. Kunwar Singh 151.Who among the following are the two civil servants who civil servants who assisted the constituent Assembly in framing the constitution of India? a. B.N. Rau and K.M. Munshi b. S.N. Mukherjee and Alladi Krishna swamy Aiyar c. B.N. Rau and S.N. Mukherjeet d. K.M. Munshi and Alladi Krishna swamy Aiyar 152. Which member of the constituent Assembly proposed the resolution that the National Flag of India be a "horizontal tricolour of saffron, which and dark green in equal proportion", with a wheel in navy blue at the centre? a. Jawaharlal Nehru b. B. R. Ambedkar c. Rajendra Prasad d. Sardar Valabhbhai Patel 153. Which of the following is / are NOT historical biography / biographies ? Dipavamsa Harshacharita Vikramankadevacharita Prithvirajavijaya Select the correct answer from the code given below: a. 1 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 2, 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 154. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Traveller Country from1Marco Polo Italy2Ibn Battutu Morocco3Nikitin Russia4Seydi Ali Reis Turkey Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1, 2 and 3 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1, 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, and 4 only 155. Which of the following clans are included in the Agnikula Rajputs? Pratiharas 2 Chaulukyas3 Paramaras 4Chahamanas Select the correct answer using the code given below a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 3 and 4 only c. 1, 2, 3 and 4 d. 2, and 4 only 156. Who among the following was the author of Humayun Nama? a. Roshanara Begum b. Ruquaiya Sultan Begum c. Gulbadan Begum d. Gauhara Begum 157. Which one of the following about the Parliament of India is NOT correct? a. The Parliament consists of the President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha b. There are no nominated members in the Lok Sabha c. The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved d. Some members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President 158. Which one of the following statements with regard to the comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is NOT correct? a. He is appointed by the President of India b. He can be removed from office in the same way as the judge of the Supreme Court of India c. The CAG is eligible for further office under the Government of India after he has ceased the hold his office d. The salary of the CAG is charged upon the Consolidated fund of India 159. The Superintendence, direction and control of elections in India is vested in a. The Supreme Court of India b. The Parliament of India c. The Election Commission of India d. The Chief Election Commissioner 160. Which of the following provision (s) of the Constitution of India became effective from 26th November 1949? Elections Citizenship Emergency provisions Appointment of the Judges Select the correct answer using the code given below a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 2 and 4 161. Which of the following statements regarding construction of Rohtang tunnel is NOT correct ? a. It is located at an altitude of 5,000 feet b. It will provide allyear connectivity to Lahaul and Spiti Valley c. The tunnel is being built by the border Roads organization d. It will reduce the length of the Leh Manali highway by approximately 50 km 162. Who among the following recently became the first woman pilot in Indian Navy? a. Astha Segal b. Roopa A c. Sakthi Maya d. Shubhangi Swaroop 163. Who among the following Indians did NOT hold the title of Miss World? a. Reita Faria b. Sushmita Sen c. Diana Hayden d. Yukta Mookhey 164.Which one of the following countries has failed to qualify for the first time in 60 years for the FIFA world cup to be held in Russia in the year 2018? a. Mexico b. Iran c. Saudi Arabia d. Italy 165. The Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) is a forum for dialogue on defence partnership between India and a. Russia b. United State of America c. Israel d. France 166. As per the policy applicable in 2017, how much Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is permitted in the defence sector in India? a. 49 per cent through the automatic route b. 26 per cent through the government route c. 26 per cent through the automatic route and beyond that up to 499 per cent through the government route d. 75 per cent through the automatic route 167. Which one of the following countries did NOT participate in the 21st edition of Exercise Malabar? a. United State of America b. Japan c. India d. Australia 168. Justice Dalveer Bhandari of India was recently re elected to the International Court of Justic after Christopher Greenwood pulled out before 12th round of voting. Christopher Greenwood was a nominee of a. Canada b. Russia c. Britain d. USA 169. In order of review the Income Tax Act, 1961 and to draft a new Direct Tax Law in consonance with economic needs of the country, the Government of India in November 2017 has constituted a Task Force. Who the following is made the convenor of it? a. Shri Arvind Subramanian b. Shri Arvind Modi c. Shri Amitabh Kant d. Dr. Bibek Debroy 170. The 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) was held in New Delhi in November, 2017. Which of the following statements about GCCS is / are correct? The 4th version of GCCS was held in The main them of GCCS 2017 is ‘Cyber4All: A Secure and Inclusive Cyberspace for Sustainable Development’. ‘Bindu’ is the logo GCCS Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 171.What is the value of √7 √7 log log√ 7 √7√ 7 equal to? 172.If an infinite GP has the first term x and the sum 5, then which of the following is correct? a. x < –10 b. –10 < x < 0 c. 0 < x < 10 d. x > 10 173. A square matrix A is called orthogonal if a. A = A2 b. A’ = A–1 c. A = A–1 d. A = A’ 174. How many students like to play all the three games? a. 14 b. 21 c. 28 d. 35 175. How many students like to play exactly only one game? a. 196 b. 228 c. 254 d. 268 176.What is the coefficient of the middle term in the binomial expansion of (2 + 3x)4 ? a. 6 b. 12 c. 108 d. 216 177.What is the value of log9 27 + log8 32? c. 4 d.7 178. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the cube roots of unity? a. They are collinear b. They lie on a circle of radius 3 c. They form an equilateral triangle d. None of the above 179. Consider the following in respect of matrices A, B and C of same order: (A + B + C)’ = A’ + B’ + C’ (AB)’ = A’B’ (ABC)’ = C’B’A’ Where A’ is the transpose of the matrix A. Which of the above are correct? a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 180. The system of equation 2x + y – 3z = 5 3x – 2y + 2z = 5 and 5x – 3y – z = 16 a. is inconsistent b. is consistent, with a unique solution c. is consistent, with infinitely many solutions d. has its solution lying along x-axis in three- dimensional space 181. Consider the following expressions: Which of the above are rational expressions? a. 1, 4 and 5 only b. 1, 3, 4 and 5 only c. 2, 4 and 5 only d. 1 and 2 only 182. If A, B and C are subsets of a Universal set, then which one of the following is not correct? Where A’ is the complement of A. a. A ∪ (B ∩ C) = (A ∪ B) ∩ (A ∪ C) b. A '∪ (A ∪ B) = (B'∩ A) '∪ A c. A '∪ (B ∪ C) = (C'∩ B)'∩ A d. (A ∩B) ∪ C = (A ∪ C) ∩ (B ∪ C) 183. Let x be the number of integers lying between 2999 and 8001 which have at least two digits equal. Then x is equal to a. 2480 b. 2481 c. 2482 d. 2483 184. 185 186. For a square matrix A, which of the following properties hold? Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 187. Which one of the following factors does the a. x – 3 b. x –y c. Y – 3 d. x – 3y 188.lf t.he circumcentre of the triangle formed by the lines x + 2 = 0, y + 2 = 0 and kx + y + 2 = 0 is 1—1. —11, then what is the value of k ? (a) —1 (b -2 (c) 1 (d) 2 190. What is the adjoint of the matrix d. 191. a. 3 b. 2 c. 1 d. 0 192. Let the coefficient of the middle term of the binomial expansion of (1 + x)2n be a and those of two middle terms of the binomial expansion of (1 + x)2n – 1 be B and Y . Which one of the following relations is correct? a. a > b + g b. a < b + g c. a = b + g d. a = bg 193.then which one of the following is correct? If A, B and C are the angles of a triangle and a. The triangle ABC is isosceles b. The triangle ABC is equilateral c. The triangle ABC is scalene d. No conclusion can be drawn with regard to the nature of the triangle 194. Consider the following in respect of matrices A and B of same order: 1.A2 – B2 = (A + B) (A – B)2. (A – I) (I + A) = 0 Û A2 = I Where I is the identity matrix and O is the null matrix. Which of the above is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 195. a. cos 2θ b. tan 2θ c. sin 2θ d. cosec2θ 196. If sec(θ - a), sec q and sec(θ + a) are in AP, where cos a ¹ 1 , then what is the value of sin2 θ + cosa? a. 0 b. 1 c. –1 d. 1/2 197. If A + B + C = 180°, then what is sin 2A – sin 2B – sin 2C equal to? a. –4 sin A sin B sin C b. –4 cos A sin B cos C c. –4 cos A cos B sin C d. –4 sin A cos B cos C 198. A balloon is directly above one end of a bridge. The angle of depression of the other end of the bridge from the balloon is 48°. If the height of the balloon above the bridge is 122 m, then what is the length of the bridge? a. 122 sin 48° m b. 122 tan 42° m c. 122 cos 48° m d. 122 tan 48° m 199. A is an angle in the fourth quadrant. If satisfies the trigonometric equation 3(3–tan2 A–cot A)2 = 1. Which one of the following is a value of A? a. 300° b. 315° c. 330° d. 345° 200. hill? a. 2h c.h 201 c. π only 202. (2 cos θ + 1)10 (2 cos 2θ -1)10 (2 cos θ -1)10 (2 cos 4θ -1)10 ? a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 4 203. If cosa and cosb(0 < a < b < π) are the roots of the quadratic equation 4x2 – 3 = 0, then what is the value of seca ´secB ? 204. Consider the following statements: Which of the above statements are correct? a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3 205. What is the distance of the point (2, 3, 4) from the plane 3x – 6y + 2z + 11 = ? a. 1 unit b. 2 unit c. 3 unit d. 4 units 206. Consider the following statements: Which of the above statements is/are correct a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2 207.If 1-5 N X A 4‘5, then which one of the folloz'ing is correct ? (a) (2x- 3)(2x- 9)> 0 (b) (2x- 3)(2x- 9)< 0 (c) (2z — 3) (2x — 9) 0 (d) (2x — 3) (2x — 9) < 0 208. Let S = (1, 2, 3, ...). A relation R on S x S is defined by xRy if 1 ga X 10 ay wh e R £t = 2 Then the relation is (a) reflexive only (b) symmetric only (c) transitive only (d) both symmetric and transitive 209.What ia the maximum number of points of intersection of 5 non-overlapping circles ? (a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25 210. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Nehru-Mahalanobis model of development strategy? (a) Development of capital goods industries. (b) Major involvement of the State in the economy (c) Industrial deregulation and disinvestment in the public sector. (d) Enhancing the scope and importance of the public sector. 211. Consider the following statements : The Amendment procedure has been provided in Article-368 of the Constitution of The consent of the States is mandatory for all Amendments to the Constitution of Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 212. Nabhah Sprsam Diptam is the motto of (a) Central Industrial Security Force (b) Indian Air Force (c) ISRO (d) Indian Navy 213. Which of the following best explains the stated broad vision and aspirations of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17)? (a) Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth (b) Modernisation of industries and strengthening infrastructure (c) Enhancing agricultural and rural incomes (d) Checking inflation and strengthening non-economic variables like nutritional requirements, health and family planning 214. The Election Commission recognises a political party as a national party if it secures at least 6% of the total valid votes polled in four or more states in a general election to the Lok Sabha or to the State Legislative it wins at least four seats in a general election to the Lok Sabha from any State or Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 215. Which of the following are the features of Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana? Ensuring financial inclusion of the Enhancing financial Provision for accidental insurance to account Allowing bank accounts with zero Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) All of these 216. Who among the following is the founder of the ‘Bachpan Bachao Andolan’? (a) Shantha Sinha (b) Kailash Satyarthi (c) Aruna Roy (d) Anil Agarwal 217. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may resign his office by writing, addressed to the (a) President of India (b) Prime Minister of India (c) Vice-President of India (d) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha 218. Consider the following statements : The Constitution of India empowers the Parliament to form new States and to alter the areas, boundaries or names of existing States by passing a resolution in simple Jammu and Kashmir has been given special status under Article-370 of the Constitution of Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 219. Jelep La pass is located in (a) Punjab Himalaya (b) Sikkim Himalaya (c) Kumaon Himalaya (d) Kashmir Himalaya 220. The motion of a car along a straight path is shown by the following figure O The car starts from O and reaches at A, B and C at different instants of time. During its motion from O to C and back to B, the distance covered and the magnitude of the displacement are, respectively (a) 25 km and 60 km (b) 95 km and 35 km (c) 60 km and 25 km (d) 85 km and 35 km 221. Which one of the following is not a form of stored energy? (a) Nuclear energy (b) Potential energy c) Electrical energy (d) Chemical energy 222.. Which one of the following statements with regarding to expansion of materials due to heating is not correct? (a) As ice melts, it expands uniformly up to 4°C. (b) Mercury thermometer works using the principle of expansion due to heating. (c) Small gap is kept between two rails to allow for expansion due to heating (d) The length of metallic wire increases when its temperature is increased. 223. The impulse on a particle due to a force acting on it during a given time interval is equal to the change in its (a) force (b) momentum (c) work done (d) energy 224. Which of the following carbon compounds will not give a sooty flame? (a) Benzene (b) Hexane (c) Naphthalene (d) Anthracene 225.Mass of a particular amount of substance is the amount of matter present in it does not vary from place to place changes with change in gravitational force Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 1 226. Soap is the sodium or potassium salt of (a) stearic acid (b) oleic acid (c) palmitic acid (d) All of these 227. A body has a free fall from a height of 20 m. After falling through a distance of 5 m, then body would (a) lose one-fourth of its total energy (b) lose one-fourth of its potential energy (c) gain one-fourth of its potential energy (d) gain three-fourth of its total energy 228. Suppose the force of gravitation between two bodies of equal masses is F. If each mass is doubled keeping the distance of separation between them unchanged, the force would become (a) F (b) 2F (c) 4F (d) 1 F 4 229. Arrange the following centres of AIIMS from East of West : Rishikesh 2 New Delhi Patna 4 .Bhubaneswa Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 4-3-1-2 (b) 4-1-3-2 (c) 3-4-2-1 (d) 3-2-1-4 230.One of the main causes of air pollution in cities is emissions from vehicles like cars and trucks. Cars emit various pollutants which are bad for human health when inhaled, like 1. nitrogen oxides (NO x ) 2.carbon dioxide (CO 2 )3 carbon monoxide (CO)4 benzene Which of the above pollutants are not tolerated by human being even at very low level? (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 4 231.Which one of the following is not a chemical change? (a) Ripening of fruits (b) Curdling of milk (c) Freezing of water (d) Digestion of food 232. The phosphorus used in the manufacture of safety matches is (a) red phosphorus (b) black phosphorus (c) white phosphorus (d) scarlet phosphorus 233. Density of water is (a) maximum at 0°C (b) minimum at 0°C (c) maximum at 4°C (d) minimum at 4C 234. A container is first filled with water and then the entire water is replaced by mercury. Mercury has a density of 13.6´ 103 kg/m 3 . If X is the weight of the water andY is the weight of the mercury, then (a) X = Y (b) X = 13.6Y (c) Y = 13.6X (d) None of these 235. Which of the following statements about the aims of the United Nations is/are true? To foster a mutual appreciation of each others culture and literature among To achieve international co-operation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian To foster relations between scholars and academics in different To organise international Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) Only 1 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) Only 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3 236. Which of the following is/are the component/components of the Integrated Power Development Scheme launched by the Government of India recently? Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks in the urban Metering of distribution transformers/ feeders/consumers in the rural Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 237. Which of the following statements about Brahmo Samaj is/are correct? The Brahmo Marriage Act of 1872 allowed inter-caste and widow re-marriage only if the contracting parties declared themselves to be non-Hindus. Keshub Chandra Sen arranged the marriage of his minor daughter with the Maharaja of Keshub Chandra Sen’s followers broke away to form the Naba Brahmo The Brahmo Samaj grew from a small elite group to a mass movement in the 19th Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these 238. Which of the following is/are not FDI policy change(s) after 2010? Permission of100% FDI in automotive Permitting foreign airlines to make FDI up to 49%. Permission of up to 51% FDI under the government approval route in multi-brand retailing, subject to specified Amendment of policy on FDI in single-brand product retail trading for aligning with global Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3 239. Consider the following statements : The Arthashastra is the first Indian treatise to define a 2. The main concerns of the Arthashastra are theoretical issues like the origin of the State. Which of the statements given above is correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 240. Which of the following thinkers movements influenced the development Gandhiji’s political ideas? Henry David Thoreau John Ruskin John Milton . Jainism Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) Only 1 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 4 241. Consider the following statements about Sufism in India: Pilgrimage called ziyarat to tombs of Sufi saints is an important The most influential group of Sufis in India were the Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 242.Consider the following statements : Warren Hastings set up the Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law related Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi for the study of Hindu law and Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 243. Who among the following is/was associated with ‘Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti’? (a) Chandi Prasad Bhatt (b) Narendra Dabholkar (c) GD Agarwal (d) Kailash Satyarthi 244.Division of labour often involves specialised economic highly distinct productive involving everyone in many of the san individuals engage in only a sing activity and are dependent on others meet their various Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) Only 3 (d) 2 and 4 245. Which of the following statements above Gandhiji’s Hind Swaraj written in 1909 is/are true? Hind Swaraj offers a civilisation concept of the Indian nation. Hind Swaraj States that Parliament democracy was necessary for the amelioration of the sufferings Indians. Hind Swaraj argues that industrial capitalism was responsible for the immorality of Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) Only 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 1 246. Which of the following statements about the first act of the Revolt of 1857 is/are true? It occurred in Meerut when two sepoys stole a superior officer’s It began when the Rani of Janshi declared war on the It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in 4 It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Barrackpore. Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) Only 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Only 4 (d) 1 and 4 247. After a ban on unscientific coal mining and transportation of coal in this region by the National Green Tribunal, many of those engaged in the activity have been switching to turmeric farming for their livelihood. The region referred above is (a) Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya (b) Koriya, Chhattisgarh (c) Angul, Odisha (d) Bardhaman, West Bengal 248. a. a and b are perpendicular b. a and b are parallel c. a and b are inclined at an angle of 45° d. a and b are anti-parallel 249. A unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors 250.Which of the following statements are not correct? 1. y as a function of x is not defined for all real x.2. y as a function of x is not continuous at x = 0.3. y as a function of x is differentiable for all x.Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 251.Consider the following statements 1. The sequence {a2n } is in AP with common differencezero.2. The sequence {a2n + 1 } is in AP with commondifference zero.Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 252. (a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 253.What is the derivative of y as a function of x with respect to x for x < 0 ? (a) 2 (b) 1 254.What is the number of points of local minima of the function f (x )? (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three 255.What is the number of points of local maxima of the function f (x ) ? (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three 256. (a) 1 (b) ln a (d) Limit does not exist 257.Consider the following statements 1. z1z 2z 3 is purely imaginary.2. z1z 2 z 2z 3 z 3z1 + + is purely real.Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 258.Which one of the following is correct? x, y and z are (a) in AP only (b) in GP only (c) in both AP and GP (d) Neither in AP nor in GP 259.Which one of the following is correct? xy, yz and zx are (a) in AP only (b) in GP only (c) in both AP and GP (d) Neither in AP nor in GP 260.What is | z | equal to? (a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 36 261. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0 262.Consider the following 1. β < −a 2. β < | a |Which of the above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 263.Consider the following 1. a + β + aβ > 0 2. a2β + β2a > 0Which of the above is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 264.Suppose, w is a cube root of unity withw ¹ 1. Suppose, P and Q are the points on the complex plane defined by w andw2 . If O is the origin, then what is the angle between OP and OQ? (a) 60° (b) 90° (c) 120° (d) 150° 265.Suppose, there is a relation * between the positive numbers x and y given by x * y if and only if x £ y 2 . Then which one of the following is correct? (a) * is reflexive but not transitive and symmetric (b) * is transitive but not reflexive and symmetric (c) * is symmetric and reflexive but not transitive (d) * is symmetric but not reflexive and transitive 266.What is the maximum value of the function f (θ)? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 267.What is the minimum value of the function f (θ)? (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 268.Consider the following statements 1.f (θ) = 2 has no solution.2. f (θ) = 7has a solution.Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 269.How many solutions does the function f (x ) = 1 have? (a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four 270.What is/are the point(s) of intersection of the curves? 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