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📌 UPSC Previous Year Solved Question Paper⤵

UPSC Preliminary 2000

English Marks: 200
Questions: 150
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

U.P.S.C PRELIMS EXAMINATION

1. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
I. Development Programme  (A) UN India Human DevelopmentReport
II. National Council of Applied Economic Research     (B) India Development Report
III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research     (C) World Development Report
IV. World Bank  (D) Human Development Report 
Codes:
(A) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(B) I-D, II-B, III-A, IV-C
(C) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(D) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C   

2. “.........instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative performance....” The above passage relates to
(A) Planned Development
(B) Community Development
(C) Panchayati Raj System
(D) Integrated Development Programme

3. The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as
(A) decorum
(B) crossing the floor
(C) interpellation
(D) yielding the floor

4. While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose

5. Consider the following statements about the Attorney-General of India :
I. He is appointed by the President of India.
II. He must have the same qualifications as are required for a Judge of the Supreme Court.
III. He must be a member of either House of Parliament.
IV. He can be removed by impeachment by Parliament.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) I and II
(B) I and III
(C) II, III and IV
(D) III and IV

6. Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium ?
(A) 2° 30’ W
(B) 82° 30’ E
(C) 92° 30’ W
(D) 92° 30’ E

7. The Standing Committee of State Finance Ministers recommended in January 2000 uniform rates across the States in respect of
(A) value-added tax
(B) sales tax
(C) stamp duty and registration fees
(D) agricultural income-tax

8. At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of the British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Assam
(C) Bengal
(D) Bihar

9. Consider the following functionaries:
I. Cabinet Secretary
II. Chief Election Commissioner
III. Union Cabinet Ministers
IV. Chief Justice of India
Their correct sequence, in the Order of Precedence is
(A) III, IV, II, I
(B) IV, III, I, II
(C) IV, III, II, I
(D) III, IV, I, II

10. The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to
(A) distribute revenue between the Centre and the States
(B) prepare the Annual Budget
(C) advise the President on financial matters
(D) allocate funds to various ministries of the Union and State Governments

11. The State which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha is
(A) Bihar
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh

12. Consider the following statements :
I. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing.
II. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely
III. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours.
IV. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) I and IV
(B) II, III and IV
(C) I, II and III
(D) I, II, III and IV

13. Indian Human Development Report does not give for each sample village
(A) Infrastructure and Amenities Index
(B) Education Related Index
(C) Health Related Index
(D) Unemployment Related Index

14. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I           List II
(Oceanic Trench)    (Location)
I. Aleutian  (A) Indian Ocean
II. Kermadec  (B) North Pacific Ocean
III. Sunda  (C) South Pacific Ocean
IV. S. Sandwich  (D) South Atlantic Ocean
(A) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
(B) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(C) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(D) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C

15. The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain-child of
(A) W. Churchill
(B) M. A. Jinnah
(C) Lord Mountbatten
(D) V. P. Menon

16. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I       List II
(Institute)   (Location)
I. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (A) Hyderabad
II. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (B) Mumbai
III. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-sciences (C) Bangalore
IV. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (D) Dharamshala
(E) Varanasi
Codes:
(A) I-E, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(B) I-E, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(C) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-E
(D) I-D, II-E, III-A, IV-B

17. Economic liberalisation in India started with
(A) substantial changes in industrial licensing policy
(B) the convertibility of Indian rupee
(C) doing away with procedural formalities for foreign direct investment
(D) significant reduction in tax rates

18. The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the
(A) Greeks
(B) Shakas
(C) Parthians
(D) Mughals

19. Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress
I. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress.
II. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress.
III. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume.
IV. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) I and III
(B) II and IV
(C) II, III and IV
(D) I, II, III and IV

20. Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the drainage basins. Names of drainage basins :
1. Ganga-Brahmaputra
2. Indus
3. Parana
4. Zambezi
Codes:
(A) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(B) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
(C) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
(D) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

21. The Raga which is sung early in the morning is
(A) Todi
(B) Darbari
(C) Bhopali
(D) Bhimpalasi

22. Gilt-edged market means
(A) bullion market
(B) market of Government securities
(C) market of guns
(D) market of pure metals

23. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion ?
(A) Nanda
(B) Maurya
(C) Sunga
(D) Kanva

24. Match the international events listed below with their respective places labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list International Events :
A. Venue of Commonwealth Conference held in 1999.
B. Venue of World Trade Organisation meeting held in 1999.
C. Place of Israel-Syria Peace talks held in January 2000.
D. Place of military action by Russian troops in January 2000.
Codes :
(A) A-2, B-1, C-5, D-3
(B) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(C) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(D) A-4, B-3, C-5, D-2

25. To reach the final of first Grand Slam of the year 2000, Martina Hingis defeated
(A) Lindsay Davenport
(B) Jennifer Capriati
(C) Sarena Williams
(D) Conchita Martinez

26. The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from Dec. 1, 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include
(A) Nehru Rozgar Yojana
(B) Urban Basic Services Programme
(C) Prime Minister’s Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme
(D) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana

27. Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance:
I. It is performed by Chakiar caste.
II. It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus.
III. Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument.
IV. Its theatre form is called koothambalam.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) I, III and IV
(B) I, II and III
(C) II, III and IV
(D) I, II and IV

28. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I       List II
(Minerals) (Major producer)
I. Mineral oil (A) Zambia
II. Copper (B) Guyana
III. Manganese (C) Venezuela
IV. Bauxite (D) Gabon
Codes:
(A) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(B) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(C) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(D) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B

29. Consider the following statements : The Indian rupee is fully convertible
I. in respect of Current Account of Balance of Payment.
II. in respect of Capital Account of Balance of Payment.
III. into gold.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
(A) I alone
(B) III alone
(C) I and II
(D) I, II and III

30. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji ?
(A) Raja Ram
(B) Balaji Viswanath
(C) Ganga Bai
(D) Nanaji Deshmukh

31. Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I          List II
I. My Music, My Life (A) Laxman Gaikwad
II. Adha Gaon (B) Rahi Masoom Raza
III. Radha (C) Ramakanta Rath
IV. The Pilferer (D) Ravi Shankar
Codes:
(A) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(B) I-D, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(C) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
(D) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B

32. Which one of the following is known as the “Coffee port” of the world ?
(A) Sao Paulo
(B) Santos
(C) Rio de Janeiro
(D) Buenos Aires

33. Resurgent India Bonds were issued in US Dollar, Pound Sterling and
(A) Japanese Yen
(B) Deutsche Mark
(C) Euro
(D) French Franc

34. At which one of the cities labelled as A, B, C and D on the given map of Europe was the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries signed in 1998 ?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D

35. Match List I (Power generation plant) with List II (Feed material)
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I            List II
I. M/s Gowthami Solvents Oil Limited, Andhra Pradesh  (A) Rice husk
II. M/s KM. Sugar Mills, Uttar Pradesh  (B) Slaughter-house waste
III. M/s Satia Paper Mills, Punjab  (C) Distillery spent waste
IV. M/s Al Kabeer Exports Limited, Andhra Pradesh  (D) Black liquor
Codes:
(A) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(B) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(C) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(D) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D

36. The given map refers to the kingdom of
(A) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandesh in 1601
(B) Akbar at the time of his death in 1605
(C) Aurangzeb at the time of capture of Hyderabad
(D) Aurangzeb at the time of his death in 1707

37. Consider the following events :
I. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara.
II. Construction of Qutab Minar.
III. Arrival of Portuguese in India.
IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq.
(A) II, IV, III, I
(B) II, IV, I, III
(C) IV, II, I, III
(D) IV, II, III, I

38. The given map shows locations of airports labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. What is the correct sequence of the airports in which the hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-814 landed after its initial take off from Kathmandu in December 1999 ?
(A) 3, 1, 2, 4
(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
(C) 5, 4, 2, 3
(D) 5, 1, 3, 2

39. Consider the following statements :
The Ministerial Meeting of the WTO held in December 1999 was unsuccessful because it attempted to link trade with
I. labour-related issues.
II. environment related issues.
III. terrorism related issues.
IV. debt-related issues.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) I, III and IV
(B) I and II
(C) II and III
(D) II and IV

40. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the Lists:
 List I         List II
(Artist) (Medium of music delivery)
I. Balamurali Krishna (A) Hindustani vocal
II. Mita Pandit (B) Ghatam
III. Kanyakumari (C) Sitar
IV. Nikhil Bannerjee (D) Violin
(E) Carnatic vocal
Codes:
(A) I-E, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(B) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-E
(C) I-C, II-A, III-E, IV-B
(D) I-E, II-D, III-A, IV-C

41. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the Lists :
List I      List II
I. Iqta  (A) Marathas
II. Jagir  (B) Delhi Sultans
III. Amaram  (C) Mughals
IV. Mokasa  (D) Vijayanagara
Codes:
(A) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(B) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(C) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(D) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A

42. Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’:
I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
II. They blow with great strength and constancy.
III. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in theSouthern Hemisphere.
IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) I, II and III
(B) II, III and IV
(C) I, III and IV
(D) I, II and IV

43. A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that
(A) he obtains permission from the Principal of his college
(B) he is a member of a political party
(C) his name figures in the Voters’ List
(D) he files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of India

44. Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia :
I. Bosnia
II. Croatia
III. Slovenia
IV. Yugoslavia.
The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is
(A) IV, I, III, II
(B) IV, I, II, III
(C) I, IV, III, II
(D) I, IV, II, III

45. Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the Jagadguru’ by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism ?
(A) Husain Shah
(B) Zain-ul-Abidin
(C) Ibrahim Adil Shah
(D) Mahmud II

46. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the Lists :
List I           List II
(Local bodies) (States as in 1999)
I. Zila Parishads at the sub-divisional level (A) Andhra Pradesh
II. Mandal Praja Parishad (B) Assam
III. Tribal Councils (C) Mizoram
IV. Absence of Village Panchayats (D) Meghalaya
Codes:
(A) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(B) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(C) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(D) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D

47. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A) Goa attained full statehood in 1987
(B) Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat
(C) Daman and Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th Amendment of the Constitution of India
(D) Dadra and Nagar Haveli were under French colonial rule till 1954

48. Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda ?
(A) Chad
(B) Malawi
(C) Victoria
(D) Zambezi

49. The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the latter takes into account the rate of
(A) growth of population
(B) increase in price level
(C) growth of money supply
(D) increase in the wage rate

50. “In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus”. To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate ?
(A) Revolt of 1857
(B) Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
(C) Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919-22)
(D) August Movement of 1942

51. The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-
12-1999:
“...Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30. The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro-government,and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women’s rights while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom two abstained.” The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of
(A) Kuwait
(B) Iran
(C) Bahrain
(D) Saudi Arabia

52. Which one of the following statements is not true ?
(A) Ghaggar’s water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal
(B) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region
(C) Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra river
(D) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari

53. The upper part of the given graph is a hypothetical movement in the BSE Sensex over a few months and the lower part is the fluctuation in the average value of automobile shares in the same period (actual values not given). Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the graphs ?
(A) The automobile share market has been as unstable as BSE Sensex in that period
(B) There has been a major political change in June/July
(C) Automobile shares have shown a steady improvement in price, unaffected by large fluctuations in BSE Sensex
(D) None of the above

54. The first Indian State to have its Human Development Report prepared and released by Amartya Kumar Sen in Delhi is
(A) West Bengal
(B) Kerala
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh

55. Consider the following statements about the megacities of India:
I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million.
II. All the megacities are important sea ports.
III. Megacities are either national or State capitals.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) I, II and III
(B) I and II
(C) II and III
(D) I and III

56. The Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International treaties
(A) with the consent of all the States
(B) with the consent of the majority of States
(C) with the consent of the States concerned
(D) without the consent of any State

57. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935?
(A) Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the provinces
(B) A bicameral legislature
(C) Provincial autonomy
(D) An All-India Federation

58. The correct sequence in decreasing order of the four sugarcane producing States in India is
(A) Maharashtra, U.P., Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
(B) U.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra, U.P., Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(D) U.P., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

59. Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not correct ?
(A) A Money Bill can be tabled in either House of Parliament
(B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha is the final authority to decide whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not
(C) The Rajya Sabha must return a Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha and send it for consideration within 14 days
(D) The President cannot return a Money Bill to Lok Sabha for reconsideration

60. The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in
(A) Japan
(B) Burma
(C) Singapore
(D) Malaya

61. Match the cities labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map with the names of the institutes located in these cities and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the institutes.
Names of Institutes
(A) Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
(B) Central Sheep Breeding Farm
(C) National Dairy Research Institute
(D) National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management
Codes:
(A) A-5, B-1, C-3, D-2
(B) A-5, B-2, C-1, D-4
(C) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
(D) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

62. A rise in ‘SENSEX’ means
(A) a rise in prices of shares of all companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
(B) a rise in prices of shares of all companies registered with National Stock Exchange
(C) an overall rise in prices of shares of group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange
(D) a rise in prices of shares of all companies belonging to a group of companies registered with Bombay Stock Exchange

63. The new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in February 1999 is with reference to base price of
(A) 1991-92
(B) 1992-93
(C) 1993-94
(D) 1994-95

64. Consider the following statements :
I. Maharashtra has the highest acreage under jawar in India.
II. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India.
III. Rajasthan has the largest area of cultivable wastelands in India.
IV. Andhra Pradesh has the highest per hectare yield of maize in India.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) I and IV
(B) II and III
(C) I and III
(D) II and IV

65. The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
(A) Dufferin
(B) Dalhousie
(C) Lytton
(D) Curzon

66. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Baki ltihas : Badal Sarkar
(B) Sita Swayamvar : Vishnu Das Bhave
(C) Yayati : Girish Karnad
(D) Giddha : Jabbar Patel

67. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I        List II
(Industrial Unit) (Centre)
I. Atlas Cycle Company Ltd. (A) Bangalore
II. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (B) Bhubaneswar
III. Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Ltd. (C) Kalol
IV. National Aluminium Company Ltd. (D) Sonepat
Codes:
(A) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(B) I-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B
(C) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
(D) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B

68. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992 refers to the
(A) generation of gainful employment for the unemployed and the underemployed men and women in rural area
(B) generation of employment for the able bodied adults who are in need and desirous of work during the lean agricultural season
(C) laying the foundation for strong and vibrant Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country
(D) guarantee of right to life, liberty and security of person, equality before law and equal protection without discrimination

69. Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports :
Names of Ports:
1. Kakinada
2. Karwar
3. Mangalore
4. Tuticorin
5. Veraval
Codes:
(A) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-5
(B) A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1
(C) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
(D) A-5, B-3, C-2, D-1

70. As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he
(A) postpone granting of independence
(B) invite Jinnah to form the government
(C) invite Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together
(D) invite the army to take over for some time

71. Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo ?
(A) Calcutta
(B) Kandla
(C) Mumbai
(D) Visakhapatnam

72. The native State of Tripura became involved in the Freedom Movement early in the 20th century because
(A) the kings of Tripura were always anti-British
(B) the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura
(C) the tribes of the State were fiercely freedom loving
(D) there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British

73. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I   List II
I. Boom (A) Business activity at high level with increasing income, output and employment at macro level
II. Recession (B) Gradual fall of income, output and employment with business activity in a low gear
III. Depression (C) Unprecedented level of under employment and unemployment, drastic fall in income, output and employment
IV. Recovery (D) Steady rise in the general level of prices, income, output and employment
Codes:
(A) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(B) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(C) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C
(D) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D

74. Match the different ports of Union Territory of Pondicherry labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with their respective names and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of ports :
List (Ports of Pondicherry) :
1. Karaikal
2. Mahe
3. Pondicherry
4. Yanam
Codes:
(A) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(B) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(C) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(D) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

75. That the per capita income in India was Rs. 20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by
(A) M. G. Ranade
(B) Sir W. Hunter
(C) R. C. Dutta
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji

76. Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is not correctly matched ?
(A) Buksa : Pauri-Garhwal
(B) Kol : Jabalpur
(C) Munda : Chhotanagpur
(D) Korba : Kodagu

77. Which one of the following statements is true according to 1991 Census data?
(A) U.P. has the highest density of population in India
(B) Himachal Pradesh has the highest female to male sex ratio in India
(C) West Bengal has the highest growth rate of population in India
(D) Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India

Directions. Q. 78 —79 : The next two items are based on thefollowing table. Study the same carefully and attempt the two items that follow it:
TABLE
Indicators of Development for some Asian Countries/Country Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)/Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1000 live births)/Adult Literacy Rate (Per cent)
      1995 1996 1995
India 62.4 72 52
China 69.2 38 82
Indonesia 64.0 47 84
Malaysia 71.4 11 84
Thailand 69.5 31 94
Korea 71.7 6 98
Philippines 67.4 32 95
78. Which one of the following statements is false ?
(A) All countries other than India have over 80% literacy
(B) Malaysia and Korea have life expectancy higher than all other countries
(C) Higher the adult literacy lower is the infant mortality
(D) The life expectancy at birth in India is almost the same as that of Indonesia

79. The best performance in terms of Human Development among the Asian countries is by
(A) China
(B) Malaysia
(C) Korea
(D) Philippines

80. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in
(A) Chauri-Chaura
(B) Dandi
(C) Champaran
(D) Bardoli

81. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
I. Chittagong Armoury Raid (A) Kalpana Dutt
II. Abhinav Bharat (B) Guru Ram Singh
III. Anushilan Samiti (C) Vikram Damodar Savarkar
IV. Kuka Movement (D) Aurobindo Ghosh
Codes:
(A) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(B) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(C) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(D) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B

82. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
I. Land allotted to big feudal landlords (A) Jagirdari System
II. Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors (B) Ryotwari System
III. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage, transfer, gift or sell (C) Mahalwari System
IV. Revenue settlements made at village level (D) Zamindari System
Codes:
(A) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(B) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(C) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
(D) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D

83. Which one of the following countries occupies the first place in the “Global Competitive Report” of World Economic Forum ?
(A) USA
(B) Singapore
(C) Hong Kong
(D) France

84 Assertion (A) :
Lord Linlithgo described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny.
Reason (R) :
Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

85. Assertion (A) :
The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition.
Reason (R) :
They were included under the PostSangam works as against the Sangam works proper.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

86. Assertion (A) :
In Australia, cattle rearing is done more for meat than for milk.
Reason (R) :
Australians are traditionally nonvegetarians.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

87. Assertion (A) :
The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades.
Reason (R) :
There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

88. Assertion (A) :
The rate of growth of India’s exports has shown an appreciable increase after 1991.
Reason (R) :
The Govt. of India has resorted to devaluation.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

89. Assertion (A) :
Ganga Plain is the most densely-populated part of India.
Reason (R) :
Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

90. Assertion (A) :
The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (ahimsa) prevented agriculturalists from embracing Jainism.
Reason (R) :
Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

91. Assertion (A) :
The origin of feudal system in ancient India can be traced to military campaigns.
Reason (R) :
There was considerable expansion of the feudal system during the Gupta period.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

92. Assertion (A) :
Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.
Reason (R) :
Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

93. Assertion (A) :
The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base.
Reason (R) :
It fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

94. In an open economy, the national income (Y) of the economy is : (C, I, G, X, M stand for Consumption, Investment, Govt.Expenditure, total exports and total imports respectively.)
(A) Y = C + I + G + X
(B) Y = C + I + G - X + M
(C) Y = C + I + G + (X - M)
(D) Y = C + I - G + X - M

95. Which one of the following does a TV remote control unit use to operate a TV set ?
(A) Light waves
(B) Sound waves
(C) Micro waves
(D) Radio waves

96. A noise level of 100 decibels would correspond to
(A) just audible sound
(B) ordinary conversation
(C) sound from a noisy street
(D) noise from a machine-shop

97. A ‘black hole’ is a body in space which does not allow any radiation to come out. This property is due to its
(A) very small size
(B) very large size
(C) very high density
(D) very low density

98. The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of Kilobytes or Megabytes. A byte is made up of
(A) eight binary digits
(B) eight decimal digits
(C) two binary digits
(D) two decimal digits

99. Consider the following features of newer models of motor cars :
I. Radial tyres
II. Streamlined body
III. Multipoint fuel injection
IV. Catalytic converter with exhaust
Which of these features make the newer models of motor cars more fuel efficient?
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) II, III and IV
(D) I, III and IV

100. Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. The choke coil
(A) steps up the line voltage
(B) steps down the line voltage
(C) reduce current in the circuit
(D) chokes low frequency currents

101. For reproducing sound, a CD (Compact Disc) audio player uses a
(A) quartz crystal
(B) titanium needle
(C) laser beam
(D) barium titanate ceramic

102. When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and video systems) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of the phenomenon of
(A) reflection and diffraction
(B) reflection and transmission
(C) diffraction and transmission
(D) refraction, diffraction and transmission

103. Assertion (A) :
A man standing on a completely frictionless surface can propel himself by whistling.
Reason (R) :
If no external force acts on a system, its momentum cannot change.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

104. Assertion (A) :
In a motion picture, usually 24 frames are projected every second over the whole length of the film.
Reason (R) :
An image formed on the retina of eye persists for about 0.1 s after the removal of stimulus.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

105. Assertion (A) :
Small glass beads fixed on traffic signals glow brightly when light falls upon them.
Reason (R) :
Light is totally reflected when the angle of incidence exceeds a certain critical value and light travelling in a denser medium is reflected from a rarer medium.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

106. The stones formed in human kidney consist mostly of
(A) calcium oxalate
(B) sodium acetate
(C) magnesium sulphate
(D) calcium

107. Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of
(A) hydrogen with oxygen
(B) oxygen with acetylene
(C) methane with air
(D) carbon dioxide with ethane

108. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
I. German Silver (A) Tin
II. Solder (B) Nickel
III. Bleaching Powder (C) Sodium
IV. Hypo (D) Chlorine
Codes:
(A) I-A, II-B, III-D, IV-C
(B) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
(C) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
(D) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C

109. Which one of the following materials is very hard and very ductile ?
(A) Carborundum
(B) Tungsten
(C) Cast iron
(D) Nichrome

110. Soft drinks such as colas contain significant quantities of
(A) caffeine
(B) nicotine
(C) tannin
(D) renin

111. Aluminium surfaces are often ‘anodized’. This means the deposition of a layer of
(A) chromium oxide
(B) aluminium oxide
(C) nickel oxide
(D) zinc oxide

112. A small pouch containing silica gel is often found in bottles of medicine in tablet or powder form because silica gel
(A) kills bacteria
(B) kills germs and spores
(C) absorbs moisture
(D) absorbs all gases present inside the bottle

113. Match List I (Industrial processes) with List II (Industry with which associated) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
I. Cracking (A) Rubber
II. Smelting (B) Petroleum
III. Hydrogenation (C) Copper
IV. Vulcanization (D) Edible fats
Codes:
(A) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(B) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(C) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(D) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A

114. Assertion (A) :
Large cold storage plants use ammonia as refrigerant while domestic refrigerators use chlorofluorocarbons.
Reason (R) :
Ammonia can be liquified at ambient temperatures at low pressures.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

115. Which one of the following organisms can serve as a biofertiliser for rice crop?
(A) Blue-green algae
(B) Rhizobium sp
(C) Mycorrhizal fungi
(D) Azotobacter sp

116. At which stage in its lifecycle does the silkworm yield the fibre of commerce?
(A) Egg
(B) Larva
(C) Pupa
(D) Imago

117. Match List I (Diseases) with List II (Types of disease) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
I. Haemophilia (A) Deficiency disease
II. Diabetes (B) Genetic disease
II. Diabetes (C) Hormonal disorder
IV. Ringworm (D) Fungal infection
Codes:
(A) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(B) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(C) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(D) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A

118. The blood glucose level is commonly expressed as
(A) mm of Hg
(B) milligram per decilitre
(C) parts per million
(D) grams per litre

119. Phytotron is a facility to
(A) grow plants under disease-free conditions
(B) conserve endangered species of plants
(C) grow plants under controlled conditions
(D) induce mutations

120. Match List I (Endocrine glands) with List II (Hormones secreted) and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the Lists :
List I List II
I. Gonads (A) Insulin
II. Pituitary (B) Progesterone
III. Pancreas (C) Growth hormones
IV. Adrenal (D) Cortisone
Codes:
(A) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
(B) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(C) I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(D) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D

121. Insect-resistant cotton plants have been genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a/an
(A) virus
(B) bacterium
(C) insect
(D) plant

122. Hybridoma technology is a new biotechnological approach for
commercial production of
(A) monoclonal antibodies
(B) interferon
(C) antibodies
(D) alcohol

123. The sensation of fatigue in the muscles after prolonged strenuous physical work is caused by
(A) a decrease in the supply of oxygen
(B) minor wear and tear of muscle fibres
(C) the depletion of glucose
(D) the accumulation of lactic acid

124. Consider the following statements :
Hard water is not suitable for
I. drinking.
II. washing cloths with soap.
III. use in boilers.
IV. irrigating crops.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) I and III
(B) II and III
(C) I, II and IV
(D) I, II, III and IV

125. Canola refers to special type of oil seed mustard varieties bred for human consumption. The main characteristic of these varieties is that the
(A) seeds have very high oil content
(B) oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids
(C) oil has long shelf-life
(D) oil has very low Erucic acid content

126. Within biological communities, some species are important in determining the ability of a large number of other species to persist in the community. Such species are called
(A) Keystone species
(B) Allopatric species
(C) Sympatric species
(D) Threatened species

127. Assertion (A) :
In human beings, the females play a major role in determining the sex of the offspring.
Reason (R) :
Women have two- ‘X’ chromosomes.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

128. Assertion (A) :
“DNA Finger- printing” has become a powerful tool to establish paternity and identity of criminals in rape and assault cases.
Reason (R) :
Trace evidences such as hairs, saliva and dried semen are adequate for DNA analysis.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) A is false, but R is true

129. A rectangular water tank measures 15 m x 6 m at top and is 10 m deep. It is full of water. If water is drawn out lowering the level by 1 metre, how much of water has been drawn out ?
(A) 45,000 litres
(B) 90,000 litres
(C) 4,500 litres
(D) 900 litres

130. An accurate clock shows 8 O’clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 O’clock in the afternoon ?
(A) 150°
(B) 144°
(C) 168°
(D) 180°

131. The monthly income of Komal and Asha are in the ratio of 4 : 3. Their monthly expenses are in the ratio of 3 : 2. However, both save Rs. 600 per month. What is their total monthly income ?
(A) Rs. 8,400
(B) Rs. 5,600
(C) Rs. 4,200
(D) Rs. 2,800

132. If X = -2, then X3 - X2 - X - 1 is equal to
(A) 1
(B) -3
(C) -11
(D) -15

133. In the given figure, all line segments of the shaded portion are of the same length and at right angles to each other. The same can be cut out of a board of side 10 cm. What is the area of the shaded portion ?
(A) 36 cm2
(B) 48 cm2
(C) 52 cm2
(D) 64 cm2

134. Consider the following pictures of a dice :
What is the number opposite of 3 ?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) Data insufficient

135. Examine the following relationships among members of a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F.
I. The number of males equals that of females.
II. A and E are sons of F.
III. D is the mother of two, one boy and one girl.
IV. B is the son of A.
V. There is only one married couple in the family at present.
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above ?
(A) A, B and C are all females
(B) A is the husband of D
(C) E and F are children of D
(D) D is the grand-daughter of F

136. The given diagram shows the number of students who failed in an examination comprising papers in English, Hindi and Mathematics. The total number of students who took the test is 500. What is the percentage of students who failed in at least two subjects ?
(A) 6.8
(B) 7.8
(C) 34
(D) 39

137. In a certain code, MARCH is written as OCTEJ, how is RETURN written in that code ?
(A) TFUVSM
(B) QGSTQM
(C) TGVWTP
(D) TGRVSO

138. A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in that order, are sitting in six chairs regularly placed around a round table. It is observed that A is between D and F. C is opposite D. D and E are not on neighbouring chairs. Which one of the following must be true?
(A) A is opposite B
(B) D is opposite E
(C) C and B are neighbours
(D) B and E are neighbours

139. In a class there are 18 boys who are over 160 cm tall. If these boys constitute three-fourths of the boys and the total number of boys is two-third of the number of students in the class, then what is the number of girls in the class?
(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 18
(D) 24

140. A rectangular piece of iron sheet measuring 50 cm by 100 cm is rolled into a cylinder of height 50 cm. If the cost of painting the cylinder is Rs. 50 per square metre, then what will be the cost of painting the outer surface of the cylinder ?
(A) Rs. 25.00
(B) Rs. 37.50
(C) Rs. 75.00
(D) Rs. 87.50

141. In an examination, every candidate took Physics or Mathematics or both. 65.8% took Physics and 59.2% took Mathematics. The total number of candidates was 2000. How many candidates took both Physics and Mathematics ?
(A) 750
(B) 500
(C) 250
(D) 125

142. A bag contains 20 balls. 8 balls are green, 7 are white and 5 are red. What is the minimum number of balls that must be picked up from the bag blind-folded (without replacing any of it) to be assured of picking at least one ball of each colour ?
(A) 4
(B) 7
(C) 11
(D) 16

143. Which one of the following has a greater perimeter than the rest ?
(A) A square with an area of 36 sq cm
(B) An equilateral triangle with a side of 9 cm
(C) A rectangle with 10 cm as length and 40 sq cm as area
(D) A circle with a radius of 4 cm

144. In the given figure, angle OQP = 30° and angle ORP = 20°, angle QOR is equal to
(A) 100°
(B) 120°
(C) 130°
(D) 140°

145. A club has 108 members. Two-thirds of them are men and the rest are women. All members are married except for 9 women members. How many married women are there in the club ?
(A) 20
(B) 24
(C) 27
(D) 30

146. The following figure represents time vs. learning curves of two students, Q and R for learning a Mathematics lesson :
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the graph ?
(A) R started slowly in the beginning but got ahead of Q to complete learning the lesson
(B) Q started slowly and finished learning the lesson earlier than R
(C) R was always faster than Q in learning Mathematics
(D) Q was always faster than R in learning Mathematics

147. A goat is tied to two poles P and Q with ropes that are 15-metre long. P and Q are 20-metre apart as shown in the given diagram:

Which one of the following shaded portions indicates the total area over which the goat can graze ?
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

148. A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km eastwards to B and then turns left and travels thrice that distance to reach C. He again turns left and travels five times the distance he covered between A and B and reaches his destination D. The shortest distance between the starting point and destination is
(A) 18 km
(B) 16 km
(C) 15 km
(D) 12 km

149. The distribution of 1,00,000 tourists who visited India during a particular year is shown in the given charts. Based on this, the number of Japanese tourists below the age of 39 who visited India in the year concerned is
(A) 10,000
(B) 8,000
(C) 6,000
(D) 4,000

150. What is the maximum number of pieces of 5 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm cake that can be cut from a big cake of 5 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm size ?
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 18
(D) 30

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English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

Direction for Question Nos. 1 to 3
Choose the correect meaning of the underlined part of the sentences :
               
1. There is a great backlog of work at this office.
(A) History
(B) Record
(C) Arrear
(D) Post Outing
               
2. Ram is a pilable person.
(A) Corrupt
(B) Easily influenced
(C) Practical-minded
(D) Smooth-talking

3. Her bank account was in the blank.
(A) Contained untaxed money 
(B) Had a credit balance
(C) Was kept secret 
(D) Contained the profits of Crime

Direction for Question Nos. 4 to 6 :
Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence :

4. This proposal seems practicable.
(A) Realistic
(B) Expensive
(C) Unfamiliar
(D) Unfeasible

5. His conduct has always been licentious.
(A) Controlled
(B) Uncontrolled
(C) Illegal
(D) Unofficial

6. Mr. Singh report was at odds with Mr. Sharma’s.
(A) Consistent with
(B) Conflicting with
(C) As peculiar as
(D) As simple as

Direction for Question Nos. 7 to 9:
Choose the item closest in meaning to the given phrase:

7. Deliberate disruption of work
(A) Sabotage
(B) Devastation
(C) Terrorism
(D) Violence

8. Goods Prohibited by Law
(A) Smuggling
(B) Contraband
(C) Narcotics
(D) Excise.

9. In deep thought
(A) Ponderous
(B) Pensive
(C) Philosophical
(D) Perturbed

Direction for Question Nos. 10 to 12 :
Choose the best word or expression to complete the sentence :

10. That he should disappear like this seems hardly
(A) Credulous
(B) Credible
(C) Compatible
(D) Permissible

11. The storm began
(A) At the drop of a hat
(B) On the queick
(C) In the sudden
(D) All of a sudden

12. Many changes of climate are the result of
(A) Global heating
(B) Universal warming
(C) Global warming
(D) Universal heating’

Direction for Question No. 13 to 15:
Choose the correct item :

13. ‘Gravity’ can mean ‘the pull of the earth’ and also
(A) Fear
(B) Thickness
(C) Seriousness
(D) Fame

14. ‘Lay off can mean ‘to stop from working’ and also
(A) To go on strike
(B) To leave alone
(C) To spread out
(D) To go to sleep

15. ‘Industry’ can mean ‘production in factories’ and also
(A) Invention
(B) Commerce
(C) Ingenuity
(D) Hard work

Direction for Question Nos. 16 to 18:
Choose the most appropriate word to fill up the gape :

16. The two boys fell ____ but soon became friends again.
(A) away
(B) Down
(C) In
(D) Out

17. I asked the slow worker to get a move —— .
(A) Out
(B) Forward
(C) On
(D) Full

18. He put______some savings to support him in his Old age.
(A) In
(B) Back
(C) Under
(D) By

Direction for Question Nos. 19 to 20:
Choose the word or expression that matches the given meaning:

19. Friendly 
(A) Thick
(B) Thick and thin
(C) At Loggerheads
(D) Conjoint

20. Tightly 
(A) Highly
(B) Thickly
(C) Fast
(D) Heaped

21. In the process of vulcanization which two of the following are heated together?
(A) Rubber and Sulfur
(B) Latex and Sulfur
(C) Rubber and Steel
(D) Rubber and Lead

22. The weight of an iron ball on earth is 12Kg. Its weight on moon will be
(A) 18 kg.
(B) 9 kg.
(C) 12 kg.
(D) 2 kg.

23. The periodic time of a Pendulum depends on
(A) Its length
(B) Density of its Bob
(C) Shape of its Bob
(D) Volume of its Bob

24. When is liquid is heated from 20°C to 60°C its density
(A) Remains the same
(B) Increases
(C) Decreases
(D) Is lost

25. The closest distance at which a normal person can see an object clearly is
(A) 10 cm.
(B) 50 cm.
(C) 80 cm.
(D) 25 cm.

26. A red rose when seen in green light appears
(A) Red in colour
(B) Green in colour
(C) White in colour
(D) Black in colour

27. In International System of Units (S.I) number of supplementary units is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) Many

28. A ballon filled with hydrogen bursts on reaching high altitude because.
(A) Presure inside ballon becomes less
(B) Presure inside ballon becomes more
(C) Surface of the ballon gets melte
(D) It is a natural phenonmenon

29. X-rays are
(A) Electromagnetic Wave
(B) Electromagnetic wave of short wave length
(C) None of the above
(D) Electromagnetic wave of long wave length

30. Solar energy is produced by the process of
(A) Fusion
(B) Fission
(C) Explosion
(D) Contraction

31. Which once of the following are. called Noble gases?
(A) Oxygen and Hydrogen
(B) Oxygen and Argon
(C) Agron and Neon
(D) Hydrogen and Neon

32. A man presses the arth least when he is
(A) Standing
(B) Siting
(C) Running
(D) Lying fiat

33. In underground Railways air is purified by using
(A) Ozone
(B) Hydrogen peroxide
(C) Oxygen
(D) None of the above

34. In 1775 a scientist experimentally showed that air consists of two gases. The name of the scientist is
(A) Priestley
(B) Laboisier
(C) Darwin
(D) Davy

35. Dry ice is made up of
(A) Water
(B) Chlorine
(C) Hydrocarbon
(D) Carbon dioxide

36. Water gas is a mixture of
(A) Carbon monoxide and Hydrogen
(B) Carbon di-oxide and Hydrogen
(C) Carbon monoxide and Nitrogen
(D) Carbon di-oxide and Nitrogen

37. Which one of the following in not an autotroph?
(A) Grass
(B) Green Algae
(C) Fungus
(D) Fern

38. Photosynthetic plants store glucose as
(A) Sucrose
(B) Starch
(C) Cellulose
(D) Glycogen

39. Most fossils are found in
(A) Granite
(B) Sedimentary rocks
(C) Black soil
(D) Lave flow

40. In the present concept of evolution the unit of evolution is
(A) Individual
(B) Families
(C) Population
(D) Species

41. Which one of the following is a Reptile?
(A) Salamander
(B) Turtle
(C) Newt
(D) Shark

42. Yellowing of plant leaves is called chlorosis, Insufficiency of which on causes it?
(A) Sodum
(B) Phosphorus
(C) Calcium
(D) Magnesium

43. A red blood cell lives for about
(A) One week
(B) one month
(C) Three months
(D) One year

44. The percentage of solar energy absorbed by the leaves of greenplant in photosynthesis is
(A) 1
(B) 10
(C) 30
(D) 50

45. In repening fruit which one of die following is used?
(A) Ethylene
(B) Acetylene
(C) methane
(D) Polyvinul chloride

46. Which one of the following is not a fundamental right under the Indian Consitution?
(A) The right to equality
(B) The right to liberty
(C) The right to property
(D) The right against exploitation

47. In the aftermath of Pokhran-II, economic sanctions were imposed on India and Pakistan by the Government of
(A) The United kingdom
(B) The United States of America
(C) The Republic France
(D) The Russian Republic

48. India is a signatory to
(A) The Partial Test Ban Treaty
(B) The Non-Proliferation Treaty
(C) The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty .
(D) The Roretonga Treaty

49. For developing its missile programme, Pakistan has been assisted by
(A) China
(B) The USA
(C) Iran
(D) Saudi Arabia

50. The SAF games, 1999 were held in
(A) Colombo
(B) Dhaka
(C) Kathmandu
(D) Male

51. Mrs. Sonia Gandhi contested from two seats during the 13th lokSabha elections, one of which was Amethi and the other was.
(A) Medak
(B) Bellary
(C) Lucknow
(D) Berhampore

52. Mrs. Jotirmoyee Sikdar is
(A) An arch swimmer
(B) A runner
(C) A badminton player
(D) A sharp shooter

53. ‘Prithvi’ which has recently been included to I ndia’s armoury is
(A) A helicopter capable of flying at high altitued
(B) A nightvision rader
(C) A fighter plane
(D) A surface-to-surface missile

54. The World Cup (1999) in cricket was won by
(A) South Africa
(B) Australia
(C) West Indies
(D) Pakistan

55. In the 13th election of the LokSabha, the contest on the Amethi parliamentary constituency was between Mrs. Sonia Gandhi arid
(A) Mr. Mulayam Singh Jadav
(B) Mrs. Sushma Swaraj
(C) Mr. Sanjay Singh
(D) Mr. Arun Nehru .

56. Mr. Yahud Barak was elected (in 1999)
(A) The President of Israel
(B) The Prime Minister of Israel
(C) Leader of the opposition in Israel
(D) The Defence Minister Israel

57. Kapil Dev has been appointed the Coach of the Indan Cricket Team as a successor to

58. During the World Cup (1999). the highest runs were seored by
(A) Steve Waugh
(B) Sourav Ganguly
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Mark Wqugh

59. Which one of the following Countries did not join the Euro?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) Italy
(D) Sweden

60. The almatti Dam issue has brought Karnataka on a collision course with.
(A) Kerala
(B) Andllrapradcsh
(C) Timil Nadu
(D) Goa

61. The Un peace-keeping force in East Timor is being led by
(A) Austria
(B) Australia
(C) India
(D) UK

62. The book ‘Continent of Cirece’ was written by
(A) Salmen rushide
(B) Khuswant Singh
(C) Nirod C. Chaudhuri
(D) Vikram Seth

63. The international boundary between India and Pakistan passes through.
(A) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Panjab and J & K
(B) Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat
(C) Punjab and Rajasthan
(D) Punjab and J & K

64. Communist rule was established in China in
(A) 1974
(B) 1948
(C) 1949
(D) 1950

65. Which one of the following countries has a presidential form of Government?
(A) India
(B) Bangladesh
(C) France
(D) The United Kingdom

66. The KOSOVO Liberation Army was set up to fight the forces of
(A) Russia
(B) Yugoslavia
(C) The UN
(D) NATO

67. Mr. Jaspal Rana is a
(A) Swimmer
(B) Weight lifter
(C) Sharp shooter
(D) Cricketer

68. Identify one of the following countries that has a monarchical form of Government.
(A) Egypt
(B) Jordon
(C) Israel
(D) Syria

69. Judges of the Supreme Court in India retire at the age of
(A) 55
(B) 58
(C) 60
(D) 65

70. Who among the following persons is not a footballer?
(A) Boddy More
(B) Sailen Manna
(C) Arun Ghosh
(D) Richie Benaud

71. The first historical emperor of ancient India was
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Samudragupta
(C) Mahapadmananda
(D) Bimbisara

72. ‘Sabha’ & ‘Samiti’ are two democratic institution of
(A) Rigvedic Aryan
(B) Dravidans
(C) Hilly Trides of Inia
(D) Indius valley people

73. ‘Indica’ was written by
(A) Gondopbharnes
(B) Megasthenes
(C) Vincent Smith
(D) Wiliam

74. ‘Allahabad Pillar’ inscription was penned by.
(A) Harisena
(B) Ravikirti
(C) Rudradaman
(D) Banabhatta

75. ‘Sakabda’ was started in
(A) 58 B.C.
(B) 78 A,D
(C) 327 B.C
(D) 320 A.D

76. ‘Si-U-Ki’ was authored by
(A) Huen-Tsang
(B) Fa-Hien
(C) Megasthences
(D) I-Tsing

77. ‘Ankorvat’ was built by
(A) Chandragupta II
(B) Aryabhatta
(C) Suryavarman
(D) Kaniska

78. The famed mathematician of ancient India was
(A) Kalhana
(B) Aryabhatta
(C) Rudrasena
(D) Abul Fazal

79. Rehala was authored by
(A) Al Beruni
(B) Ibn-Batuta
(C) Barani
(D) Abul Fazal

80. The medieval Indian Brahmin spiritual leader who had Hindus & Muslims as his disciples was
(A) Ramdas
(B) Chaitanyadeva
(C) Tulsidas
(D) Kabira

81. The Sultan who was called ‘Akbar of Sultanate’ was
(A) Firuz
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Ghyasuddin Balban
(D) Iltutmish

82. The Muslim sant of medieval India worshipped by Hindus & Muslims was
(A) Kabira
(B) Nijamuddin Aulia
(C) Salim Chisti
(D) Shaik Qutubaddin

83. “A triumph without result” is the epithet for
(A) Arab conquest of Sind
(B) Muslim conquest of Bengal

84. Who said, “Hindus & Muslims are pots of the same clay”?
(A) Nanak
(B) Kabir
(C) Chaitaanya
(D) Tulsidas

85. What is the “Ibadat Khana”
(A) A book
(B) A new religion
(C) A hall for religious discouse
(D) A mosque

86. Who was the Sikh guru slaughtered by Aurangzeb?
(A) Govind Singh
(B) Rambas
(B) Teg Bahadur
(D) Guru Nanak

87. Who was the Muslim Sultan regarded by Hindus as ‘Jagadgure’
(A) Akbar
(B) Yusuf Adil shah
(C) Jainal abedin
(D) Hussain Shah

88. Who was called "grandfather of Anndhra Poetry”?
(A) Peddan
(B) Arbidu
(C) Krishnadeva Rao
(D) Bhaskar Pandit

89. Who tried to amplement "Hindu-pada-Padshahi”?
(A) Sivaji
(B) Balaji Viswanath
(C) Baji Rao I
(D) Bhaskar Pandit

90. What is the ‘Dastak’?
(A) A Book by Ciive
(B) A free pass
(C) Permission to trade without tax
(D) Donation by the Mughal emperors.

91. Who founded the Asiatic Society in Calcutta?
(A) William Jones
(B) Lord Bentinck
(C) David Hare
(D) Drinkwater Bethune

92. Which was the first newspaper in Bengali?
(A) Sambad Kaumudi
(B) Sambad Prabhakar
(C) Samachar Darpan
(D) Tatwabodhini Patrika

93. Who founded the Atmiya Sabha?
(A) Rammohan Roy
(B) Debendranath Tagore
(C) Shibnath Shastri
(D) Keshab Chandra Sen

94. The Durand Line determined the border between
(A) India & China
(B) India & Afghanistan
(C) India & Bhutan
(D) India & Tibet

95. When was Ramkrishna Mission founded?
(A) 1896
(B) 1885
(C) 1902
(D) 1905

96. — is called the land of thunderbolt.
(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Bhutan
(D) Bangladesh

97. Period of revolution is exactly 12 years for
(A) Mars
(B) Jupiter
(C) Saturn
(D) Uranus

98. Corrosion is a form of _______erosion.
(A) Mechanical
(B) Chemical
(C) Biological
(D) Biophsical

99. Lines Joining places with same total transport cost are called
(A) Isotims
(B) Isodapane
(C) Isochrones
(D) Isopheths

100. Strait of Malacca lies between
(A) India & Sri Lanka
(B) Malayasia & Borneo
(C) Malayasia & Sri Lanka
(D) Java & Borneo

101. Ten degree channel separates
(A) China & Taiwan
(B) Andaman & Nicobar
(C) Nicobar & Sumatra
(D) Java & Bali

102. Largest sweet water lake in the world is
(A) Caspean
(B) Superior
(C) Michigan
(D) Dal

103. Longest river in Asia is
(A) Amur
(B) Mekong
(C) Indus
(D) Tsangpo

104. Deepest ocean in the world is
(A) Atlantic
(B) Pacific
(C) Indian
(D) Arctic

105. On land, the higest temperature (58°C) has been recorded at
(A) Death Valley
(B) Aziziah
(C) Jacobadad
(D) Susunia

106. Lowest point of the Earth’s land surface lies ___ below sea level,
(A) 396 m.
(B) 282 m.
(C) 1200 m.
(D) 120 m.

107. Largest Caribbean island is
(A) Trinidad
(B) Hispanioln
(C) Cuba
(D) Puerto Rico

108. Alluvial soils of Ganga Plains are genetically
(A) zonal
(B) Azonal
(C) Intrazonal
(D) None of the above

109. Potential for development of tidal energy in India is largest is
(A) Gulf of cambay
(B) Gulf of Mannar
(C) Chilka Lake
(D) Puliket Lake

110. Geographic unity of-S.E. Asian countries is maintained by
(A) Climate
(B) Economy
(C) Culture
(D) Topography

111. The largest permanent migration,of the Indians outside the country in the last century was associated with
(A) Brain drain
(B) Petro dollar revolution
(C) Sugarcane plantation
(D) Robber and plantations

113. Maximum human population belongs to
(A) Australid
(B) Negroid
(C) Mongoloid
(D) Caucasian race

114. Bedland topography is characteristic of
(A) Chambal Valley
(B) Teesta Valley
(C) Sundarbans
(D) Ranns

115. Navigators mainly use _________ projection.
(A) Orthographic
(B) Mercators
(C) Gall’s
(D) Eumorphic

116. Laterite soils are formed due to
(A) Removal of silicates, lime and organic matter
(B) Decaying of roganie matter
(C) Disintergration of lava
(D) Exfoliation

117. Proportion of scheduled tribe population is highest in
(A) Manipur
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Mizoram

118. The percentage of irrigated land on India is about
(A) 45
(B) 65
(C) 35
(D) 25

119. Growth rate of population is highest in
(A) India
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Jummu & Kashmir
(D) Sikkim

120. Per capita availability of forest land is highest in
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Jammu & Kashmir
(D) Sikkim

121. Which Prime Minister wanted to implement recommendations of the Mandal Commission?”
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) V.P. Singh
(C) Chandrashekhar
(D) P.V.Narasimha Rao

122. The Voting age was redued from 21 years to 18 years by the________Constitution Amendment Bill.
(A) 45th
(B) 59th
(C) 61st
(D) 56th

123. The President of India can declare emergency if there is
(A) Financial Instability
(B) War or threat of war
(C) Failur of Constitution
(D) Any of these three

124. The Lok Sabha in India can be dissolved by the
(A) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(B) Prime Minister
(C) President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
(D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha on the advice of the Prime Minister

125. From the point of view of dignity, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is equivalent to
(A) Central Minister
(B) State Minister
(C) Chief Justice of a High Court
(D) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

126. Taxes on income other than agricultural income shall be levied and collected by the Government of India under Article of the India.
(A) 268
(B) 269
(C) 270
(D) 275

127. Vice-President of India is elected by the
(A) People of the Country
(B) Members of Rajya Sabha
(C) Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(D) President

128. Member of the Union Public Service Commision retire at the age of
(A) 60 years
(B) 62 years
(C) 64 years
(D) 65 years

129. Panchayati Raj was first started in
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Kerala

130. A system of Panchayati Raj existed even before 1947 in
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) All of the above

131. The powers and responsibilites of the Panchayati Raj can be reviseed by the
(A) President
(B) state Government
(C) Governor
(D) Central Government

132. A community development block covers
(A) One village
(B) about 20 villages
(C) About 100 villages
(D) About 200 Villages

133. The purpose of Community Development Programme was
(A) To create scientific outlook among rural people
(B) To solve the unemployment problem .
(C) To cultivate the spirit of self-reliance and initiative among rural people
(D) All of these objectives

134. In the Commounity. Development Programme the Government provides.
(A) Only financial assistance
(B) Only technical assistance
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these

135. Under the chairmanship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Planing Commission was formed in the year.
(A) 1949
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1952

136. Almost same importance was given to agriculture and industry in the.
(A) First Plan
(B) Third Plan
(C) Fourth Plan
(D) Fifth Plan

137. Indian leader accepted planning from the experience of——
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) Czechoslovakia
(D) germany

138. In India the per capita income is the lowest in
(A) West Bengal
(B) Rajastan
(C) Bihar
(D) Kerala

139. The Ninth Plan aims population growth at
(A) 1.7%
(B) 1.8%
(C) 1.9%
(D) 2%

140. Programmes against Poverty during the Eighth Plan Were
(A) IRDP, JRY, EAS
(B) Water supply, husing
(C) Education
(D) Public health

141. Who, among the following was elected President of the Congress in 1907?
(A) Dadabhia Nauroji
(B) Rashbehari Ghosh
(C) Motilal Nehru
(D) S. N. Banerjee

142. The Quit India Movement started in
(A) July, 1942
(B) August, 1942
(C) September, 1942
(D) October, 1942

143. Baba Ramchandra is associated with
(A) Labour Union
(B) Peasant movement
(C) Art
(D) English education

144. Which ACT is known as the Black ACT?
(A) Ilbert Bill
(B) Rowlatt Act
(C) Hunter Act
(D) Act of 1909

145. Who, among the following did first unfurl the flag of revolt of 1857?
(A) Nana Sahed
(B) Tantia Topee
(C) Rani Lakshimi
(D) Mangal Pande

146. Modernization of Muslims in India was initiated by
(A) Sir Syed Ahmed Kahan
(B) Addul Latif

147. Which Congress President said, I am a socialist’?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Motilal Nehru
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose
(D) M. N. Roy

148. Who was the leader of Indian National Army?
(A) Pandir Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Gandhiji
(D) Tilak

149. The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was establishedin.
(A) 1951
(B) 1920
(C) 1925
(D) 1930

150. Rani Gaidilu, a revel leader against the British was from
(A) Manipur
(B) Tripura
(C) Nagaland
(D) Assam

151. The first Tri-colour flag was hoisted on
(A) 31st January, 1928
(B) 31st December, 1929
(C) 26th January, 1950
(D) 15th August, 1947

152. Who, among the following was never a leader of the Swarajya Party?
(A) C. R. Das
(B) Motialal Nehru
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) C. Rajagopalachari

153. The tribal revolt against the British Known as ‘Ulgulan’ was organised by
(A) Korra Mallya
(B) Ranade
(C) Birsa Mumda
(D) Konda Dora

154. The Congress President who conducted negotiation with Cripps in 1942 and Wavell at the Simla Conference was
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Abul Kalam Azad
(C) J. B. Kripalani
(D) C. Rajagopalachari

155. The Partition of Bengal was revoked by the British Government in.
(A) 1911
(B) 1941
(C) 1971
(D) 1919

156. Which is correctly matched?
(A) Bombay Textile Mill strike 1924
(B) Jamshedpur Mill strike 1922
(C) North West Railway strike 1927
(D) East India Railway strike 1926

157. Which is correctly matched?
(A) Y.V. Chavan Satara (Maharastra)
(B) Jaya PrakasnNarayan-Utar Pradesh
(C) Chitu Paude-Bihar
(D) Satish Chandra Samanta-Orissa.

158. Who is known as ‘Masterda’?
(A) Pulinbihari Das
(B) Surya Sen
(C) Rash Behari Bose
(D) Jatindranath Banerjee

159. Who, among the following, was the protagonist of India National Conference in 1876?
(A) Surendranath Banerjee
(B) Dwarkanath Tagore
(C) Dadabhai Nauroji
(D) Ram Gopal Ghosh

160. The first Newspaper which was published in India was titled
(A) The Bengal Gazette
(B) The Calcutta Chronicle
(C) Bombay Heral
(D) Madrass Courier

Direction for Question Nos. 161 and 162: 
Select the odd one out of the alternatives Given.

161. 
(A) Dimapur 
(B) Dispur 
(C) Diphu 
(D) Didrugarh 

162. 
(A) Abu Dhabi 
(B) Addis Abada 
(C) Muscat 
(D) Riyadh 

Directon for Question No. 163 and 164 : 
Select the alternative which should replace the sign? So that relation between the first two words on the left of : : is the same as that betweenthe last two words on the right. 

163. Grilder : Netherland : : Peseta : ? 
(A) Spain 
(B) Portugal 
(C) Croatia 
(D) Greece

164. Brahamaputra : Guwahati : : Sabarmati : ? 
(A) Indor 
(B) Vadodara 
(C) Rajkot 
(D) Ahmedadad 

165. There is number series with a missing term shown by? Select the missing term from among the given alternatives. 
336, 210, ?, 60, 24 
(A) 200 
(B) 120 
(C) 180 
(D) 90 

166. A number series is given with one wrong term. Identify the wrong term from among the alternatives given. 
1, 2, 6, 15, 32, 56, 92. 
(A) 1 
(B) 16 
(C) 32 
(D) 92 

167. If KAMINI is coded as KAKINI and ANALOG is coded as ANAGOL, ENCODE would be coded as 
(A) CNEEDO 
(B) ENCEDO 
(C) CNEODE 
(D) CNOEDE 

168. In a code, every letter of the alphabet is replaced by some other letter. A possible code for the word TITANIC is 
(A) OROPEST 
(B) INITIAL 
(C) ANAMENT 
(D) ENECART 

169. A set of Venu diagrams is given along with a group of words. Identify the correct diagram to represent the group. Books, Bengali. Books, Novels. 
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

Direction for Question Nos. 170 to 172 : 
Form the given pairs of words, select the pair in which the words are related differently from others. 

170. 
(A) W. Bengal.: Victoria Memorial 
(B) Rajasthan : Thar Desert 
(C) Kerala : Kovalam Beach
(D) Karnataka : Gersoppa Falls 

171. 
(A) Serena William : Tenis 
(B) Sunil Joshi : Cricket 
(C) Amal Datta : Football 
(D) Paramjit Singh : Athetotics 

173. There are four problem figures drawn in a particular sequence. Select the answer figure that should come after the problem figures 
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
 
Direction for Question No. 174 and 175: 
Five persone, P, Q, R, S and T went on a picnic. There were two ladies in the group. Three persons knew how to cook, of whom one was a lady, there was couple of whom the wife coulkd cook. P is brother of s.Q. With of S, staerted and T finished the cooking. 
Answer question Nos. 174 and 175 on the basis of the information.

174. Who other than Q, is a lady? 
(A) P 
(B) T 
(C) S 
(D) R 

175. How is Q related to P? 
(A) Sister 
(B) Sister-in-law 
(C) Brother-in-law 
(D) No relatation 

Direction for Question Nos. 176 and 177 : 
Shyam, Madhu, Hirak and Gyan teach Mathematics, Science, History and Geography in a school. Non teaches a subject with the same initial letter as his name. Shyam and Madhu never studied * Geography and Gyan was never good at Science or Mathematics. Answer Question Nos. 176 and 177 on the basis of the above information. 

176. Who teaches Geography? 
(A) Shyam 
(B) Madhu 
(C) Hirak 
(D) Gyan

177. What does Madhu teach? 
(A) Science 
(B) Mathematics 
(C) History 
(D) Geography 

178. How many squares are there in the adjoining diagram? 
(A) 4 
(B) 5 
(C) 6 
(D) 8 
 
Direction for Question Nos. 179 and 180: 
A statement s is followied by two possible reasons Rl and R2. Examine the reasons and answer as under : 
(A) Only Rl is the correct reason 
(B) Only R2 is the correct reason 
(C) Both Rl and R2 are correct reasons 
(D) Neither Rl nor R2 is the correct reason 
 
179. S : Many cricketers arc found to appear in advertisements of consumer products. 
R1: The circkcters are regular users of the products they endorse. 
R2: They have friends or relatives in the companies manufacturing the advertised products. 

180. S : The television is a more powerful medium than the radio. 
R1 : Good radio sets arc not available in the’market. 
R2 : Television programmes are audio-visual and therefore have greater impact on the viewers. 

181. A and B together have Rs. 79 C has Rs. 49 less than what A and B together have and B has Rs. 9 more than C The amount a has is 
(A) Ks. 40 
(B) Rs. 30 
(C) Rs. 28 
(D) Rs. 20 

182. A man, after selling oranges to three purchasers, found that he had a rupee worth left; if he had sold 5 more oranges to each purchaser he would have only 3 left. The rate of his selling is
(A) 20 per rupee 
(B) 18 per rupee 
(C) 25 per rupee 
(D) 15 per ruppe 

183. After measuring 80 Hsstrfes , f rape it was discovered that the measuring metre was 2 centimetres too long. The true length measured is 
(A) 81 m 60 cm 
(B) 80 m 60 cm 
(C) 82 m 
(D) 82 m 40 cm 

184. The sum of two numbers is 45. If their difference is 5, their G.CM is 
(A) 10 
(B) 15 
(C) 5 
(D) 2 

185. 8 horses and 20 sheep eat the grass of 7 hectares in a certain time and a house eats as much as 4 sheep. The area of grass which will feed 10 houses and 24 sheep for the same time is 
(A) 8 rr hectares 
(B) 8 hectares 
(C) 8 TT hectares 
(D) 9 hectares 

186. In an election to the Legislative Assemble of the constituency refused to vote and of the two candidates the one who was supported by of the whole constituency was returned by a majority of 500. The number of voters who actually voted is 
(A) 5500 
(B) 5400 
(C) 5000 
(D) 6000 

187. The area of the square which has-the same perimeter as rectangle, whose length is 48m and iss 3 times its breadth is 
(A) 1000 sq. m 
(B) 1024 sq. m 
(C) 1200 sq. m 
(D) 1600 sq. m

188. The area of a room is 273 sq. metres. Hd the length of the room been longer by 5 metres the area would have been 338 sq. metres.The length of the room is. 
(A) 11 m. 
(B) 31 m. 
(C) 41 m. 
(D) 21 m. 

189. A garrison of 1200 men is provisioned for 60 days. After 15 days, 300 men leave the garrision. The remaining provisions will last for 
(A) 45 days 
(B) 60 days 
(C) 75 days 
(D) 30 days

190. 10 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, working 7 hours a day. The number of hours a day which 6 men must work to do the same in 14 days is 
(A) 10 
(B) 11 
(C) 8 
(D) 9 

191. A cistern can be filled by a pipe in 3 hours, and it can be emptied by a waste-pipe in 2 hours; if both the pipes are opened when the cistern is full, the time in which it will be emptied is 
(A) 5 hrs. 
(B) 5 hrs. 
(C) 5 hrs. 
(D) 6 hrs. 

192. If 28 men do i of a piece of work in a week and then leave it, the number of then leave it, the number of men who must be engaged to finish the work in another week, is 
(A) 6 
(B) 5 
(C) 10 
(D) 4 

193. A and B can do a piece of work in 10 days; A alone can do it is 20 days. The time in which B alone can do it, is 
(A) 20 days 
(B) 10 days 
(C) 15 days 
(D) 25 days 

194. A labourer, who works on six days and takes rest on Sunday, earns Rs. 2.62 a day; supposing that the 1st of January 1927 was a Sunday, the amount of his earnings during the year is 
(A) Rs. 817.44 
(B) Rs. 850.48 
(C) Rs. 890 
(D) Rs. 812.50 
 
195. The number which must be multiplied by + of + in order to produce the least possible integer is 
(A) 36/11
(B) 37/11
(C) 40/11
(D) 42/11

196. Certain number of barrels of same size are to be filled with 720 liters of coconut oil and 450 liters of mustard oil without mixing the two oils together. The least number of barrels required is. 
(A) 13 
(B) 18 
(C) 15 
(D) 20

197. The rate of interest at which Rs. 425 will amount to Rs. 476 in 3 years is 
(A) 5% 
(B) 5% 
(B) 4% 
(D) 4% 
 
198. A man buys a certain number of oranges at 20 per rupee and an equal number at 30 per rupee. He mixes them and sells them at 25 per rupee. His loss per cent is 
(A) 5 
(B) 4 
(C) 3/4
(D) 4 

199. A man sells an article at a loss of 20%. If he had sold it for Rs. 50 more he would have gained 5%. The cost price of the article is 
(A) Rs. 250 
(B) Rs. 300 
(C) Rs. 200 
(D) Rs. 180 

200. A, B and C together can do a piece of work is 3 days. A alone could do it is 5 days and B alone could do it in 12 days. C alone would do it in. 
(A) 20 days. 
(B) 30 days 
(C) 25 days 
(D) 15 days

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English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence 

1. The spectacle was most pleasing.
(A) Sight 
(B) Impression
(C) View 
(D) Scenery

Direction lor Question Nos. 2 to 5:
Choose the word closes in meaning to the opposite of the underlined pan of the sentence: 

2. The gentleman had aristocratic manners.
(A) Coarse 
(B) Democratic
(C) Base 
(D) Plebeian

3. The barber was a most loquacious man.
(A) Taciturn 
(B) Reserved
(C) Quiet 
(D) Tongue-tied

4. We were served a rich fare in the dinner.
(A) Poor 
(B) Plain
(C) Tasteless 
(D) Unpleasant

5. He was rather reluctant to help me.
(A) Willing 
(B) Ready
(C) Eager 
(D) Inclined

Direction for Question Nos. 6 to 15:
Choose the exact meaning of the underlined part of the sentence:

6. He gained success by dint of hard work.
(A) By means of 
(B) By force of
(C) By way of 
(D) By virtue of

7. Swami Vivekananda led a godly life.
(A) Pious 
(B) Heavenly 
(C) Religious 
(D) Pure 

8. Your arguments are of no avail. 
(A) Helpless 
(B) Meaningless 
(C) Unprofitable 
(D) Useless 

9. The specious arguments of the lawyer had no effect on the judge
(A) Vicious 
(B) Illogical 
(C) Superficially plausible 
(D) Indefensible

10. None can be a good orator without the gift of the gab. 
(A) Ability to quote 
(B) Ability to improvise 
(C) Fluency of speech 
(D) Wit and humour 

11. I cannot make out what he wishes to say. 
(A) Guess 
(B) Understand 
(C) Discover 
(D) Explain 

12. Many men sailed for Australia in quest of gold. 
(A) In prospect of 
(B) In pursuance of 
(C) In search of 
(D) In expectation of 

13. The rule has been declared nulf and void. 
(A) Devoid of substance 
(B) Incorrect 
(C) Invalid 
(D) Inappropriate 

14. Some mention of this should be inserted here. 
(A) Added 
(B) Put in 
(C) Included 
(D) Supplied 

15. Your essay contains much superfluous matter. 
(A) Unnecessary 
(B) Needless 
(C) Digressive 
(D) Redundant 

Direction for Question Nos. 16 to 20: 
Choose the most suitable word or expression from among the four alternatives supplied for filling in the blank space in the sentence given. 

16. He dared not look me _______the face. 
(A) at 
(B) in
(C) to 
(D) on 

17. He was too late, as______ would have it. 
(A) fate 
(B) luck 
(C) fortune 
(D) God 

18. The most abundant ions in the Bay of Bengal water are 
(A) Na+ and Cl-- 
(B) H+ and OH--
(C) Mg2+ and SO42
(D) Fe2+ and Cl--

19. I _______my letter last evening. 
(A) finished 
(B) have finished 
(C) had finished 
(D) had been finishing 

20. The teacher is popular _______ his pupils. 
(A) among 
(B) to 
(C) with 
(D) for 

21. Phosgene is a common name of 
(A) phosphorus trichloride 
(B) phosphorus oxychloride 
(C) phosphine 
(D) carbonyl chloride 

22. In which state of India is the valley of flower? 
(A) Kashmir 
(B) Uttar Pradesh 
(C) Kerala 
(D) Tamil Nadu 

23. The finest specimen of Pallava architecture’are 
(A) Temples at Madurai 
(B) Temples at Tanjore 
(C) Kailashnath Temple at Ellora 
(D) Rock-cut Ratha temples at Mahabalipurarn 

24. The atomic power plant which became active recently is located at 
(A) Kalpakkam 
(B) Norora 
(C) Tarapore 
(D) Kaiga 

25. Which decade has been declared as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction? 
(A) 1970-1980 
(B) 1980-1990
(C) 1990-2000 
(D) 2000-20,10 

26. Ichthyology is related with 
(A) fish 
(B) bird 
(C) insect 
(D) mammal 

27. You may safely use _____ drug. 
(A) Innocent 
(B) beneficent 
(C) Innocuous 
(D) useful 

28. What was the Wahavi movement? 
(A) Rebellious Movement led by S.A. Brelvi 
(B) Movement to organize people 
(C) A move to oppose religious attitude 
(D) None of these 

29. Sher Shah died while attacking 
(A) Mandu 
(B) Raisin 
(C) Marwar 
(D) Kalinjar 

30. Who is known as ‘the mother of Indian revolution’? 
(A) Sarojini Naidu 
(B) Matangini Hazra 
(C) Vikhaji Rustom Kama 
(D) Aruna Asaf Ali 

31. Fill in the blank space : 1, 3, 6, 10, 15,_____
(A) 12 
(B) 17 
(C) 21 
(D) 25 

32. Who described the Cripp’s proposals as “a post-dated cheque on a crashing bank”? 
(A) Gandhiji 
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru 
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose 
(D) Ballavbhai Patel 

33. Find the odd one out: 
(A) Square 
(B) Ellipse 
(C) Parabola 
(D) Circle 

34. The number of drought-Prone districts of peninsular India is 
(A) 40 
(B) 45 
(C) 50 
(D) 55

35. The 1991 census recorded the lowest sex ratio at 
(A) Chandigarh 
(B) Pondicherry 
(C) Nagaland 
(D) Delhi 

36. By which Amendment of the Indian Constitution were the fundamental duties of citizens inserted? 
(A) 40th 
(B) 41st 
(C) 42nd 
(D) 43rd 

37. Who among others founded the National Council of Education? 
(A) Raja S.C. Mallick 
(B) Satish Chandra Mukherjee
(C) Aurobindo Ghosh 
(D) Rabindranath Tagore 

38. By which Amendment of the Constitution was the minimum age of voter lowered from 21 to 18 years? 
(A) 48th 
(B) 57th 
(C) 61st 
(D) 63rd 

39. Find the correct relationship: X is sister of Y; Y is daughter of K; K is husband of L. What is L to Y? 
(A) Father 
(B) mother 
(C) Brother 
(D) sister 

40. Which international organization is helping India in drawing up a Forest Plan? 
(A) FAO 
(B) World Bank 
(C) UNDP 
(D) IDA 

41. Which of the following taxes can be levied by a State Government 7 
(A) Wealth Tax 
(B) Income Tax 
(C) Profession Tax 
(D) Export Duty 

42. The image of an object formed on the retina of the eye is 
(A) Virtual and erect 
(B) real and erect 
(C) Virtual and inverted 
(D) real and inverted 

43. Who won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon in 2000? 
(A) Lindsay Davenport 
(B) Venus Williams 
(C) Martina Hingis 
(D) Steffi Graff 

44. Around the solstices twilight lasts from sunset to sunrise in
(A) equatorial regions 
(B) tropical regions 
(C) high latitudes 
(D) mid latitudes 

45. Among the officers of Muhammad of Ghur. Bengal was conquered by 
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak 
(B) Tajuddin Yildiz 
(C) Ikhtiaruddin Muhammad Baktyar Khalji 
(D) Tughril Khan 

46. The highest density of population occurs in 
(A) Asia 
(B) North America 
(C) East Europe 
(D) North-West Europe 

47. At the current rate of growth, India’s population will be doubled by 
(A) 2021 AD 
(B) 2025 AD 
(C) 2028 AD 
(D) 2031 AD 

48. Who described the early Congress sessions as ‘‘three days’ tamasha”? 
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(B) Aswini Kumar Datta 
(C) Bipin Chandra Pal 
(D) Aurobindo Ghosh 

49. Prices can be stabilized by 
(A) increasing production 
(B) controlling the supply of money 
(C) devaluation 
(D) (A) and (B) above 

50. Who translated the Swadeshi into a mass movement in Bansal? 
(A) Pulin Das 
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal 
(C) Mukunda Das 
(D) Aswini Kumar Oatta 

51. Select the best response: 
One should wear coloured dress in winter becaues 
(A) they look colourful 
(B) they are cheaper 
(C) they absorb heat 
(D) it is easy to wash them 
 
52. Select the best response: 
Somnath is popular because 
(A) he is talkative 
(B) he is serious 
(C) he is poor 
(D) he is humorous

53. Who raised the national flag first in Nagaland?
(A) Pritilata Wahdeddar 
(B) Bina Dasgupta 
(C) Rani Guidinliu 
(D) Sarojini Naidu 

54. Who was the first Indian martyr outside India? 
(A) Madanlal Dhingra 
(B) Tarak Nath Das 
(C) Lala Hardayal 
(D) B.D.Savarkar 

55. The Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the 
(A) Prime Minister on the advice of the Union Cabinet 
(B) President in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India 
(C) President in consultation with the Prime Minister 
(D) Prime Minister in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 

56. The Northern limit of the Deccan plateau is 
(A) Southern limit of the Ganga Plains 
(B) Tropic of Cancer 
(C) Satpura range 
(D) Narmada-Son furrow 

57. India’s Five-Year Plans are finally approved by the 
(A) President 
(B) Prime Minister 
(C) National Development Council 
(D) Ministry of Finance 

58. An iron ball and a wooden ball of the same mass are released from a height h in air. Neglecting viscous drag of air 
(A) iron ball will hit the ground earlier 
(B) wooden ball will hit the ground earlier 
(C) there is equal probability for the wooden and iron ball to hit the ground earlier 
(D) both will reach the ground at the same time 

59. Which of the following mixtures can be separated by using separating funnel? 
(A) water + sugar 
(B) water + milk 
(C) water + oil 
(D) petrol + kerosene 

60. Where did the OPEC heads of state meet to celebrate its 40th anniversary? 
(A) Prague 
(B) Caracas 
(C) Baghdad 
(D) Abu Dhabi

61. Camp David is located in 
(A) USA 
(B) Israel 
(C) Egypt 
(D) Lebanon 

62. The Partition of Bengal was annulled in 
(A) 1909 
(B) 1906 
(C) 1911 
(D) 1910 

63. The greatest scholar of Medical Science during Gupta Age 
(A) Bhatta 
(B) Bana 
(C) Charaka 
(D) Bhagabhatta 

64. The images of Buddha were first constructed under 
(A) the Mathura School of Art 
(B) the Saranath School of Art 
(C) the Gandhara School of Art 
(D) the Amaravati School of Art 

65: The estblishment of a gram Sabha becomes mandatory by 
(A) the 71st Amendment of the Constitution 
(B) the 72nd Amendment of the Constitution 
(C) the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution 
(D) the 74th Amendment of the Constitution 

66. Chlorine is not a constituent of 
(A) DDT 
(B) chlorophyll 
(C) chloroform 
(D) bleaching powder 

67. A glass bulb is balanced by a brass weight on a sensitive beam balance. Now the balance is covered by a bell-jar which is then evacuated : 
(A) the beam will continue to remain horizontal 
(B) the pan containing the bulb will go up 
(C) the pan containing the bulb will go up or down depending on the 
degree of vacuum produced 
(D) the pan containing the bulb will go down 

68. The quality of human resources is lowest in 
(A) U.P. Bihar, M.P. and Rajasthan 
(B) West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya 
(C) Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka and Goa 
(D) Tripura, Mizoram, Minipur and Negaland

69. The concept of welfare state is included in the Constitution of India in the 
(A) Preamble 
(B) Fundamental Rights 
(C) Fourth Schedule 
(D) Directive Principles of State Policy 

70. Who founded ‘Abhinava Bharat’? 
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(B) Barindra Kumar Ghosh 
(C) B.D. Savarkar 
(D) Bipin Chandra Pal 

71. Lysine is an essential aminoacid because 
(A) it is very rate 
(B) it is an important constituent of all proteins 
(C) it has a high nutritive value 
(D) it is not formed in the body and has to be provided through food 

72. A substance used in metallurgy to remove rock material is called 
(A) matrix 
(B) slag 
(C) flux 
(D) gangue 

73. Among the Turks who made the first attack on India? 
(A) Mahmiid Ghaznavi 
(B) Sabuktagin 
(C) Alptgin 
(D) Abdul Wahid 

74. In India the places where gold, copper, iron ore and coal are found are in order: 
(A) Noamundi, Khetri, Jharia ‘and Kolar 
(B) Kolar, Khetri, Noamundi and Jharia 
(C) Jharia, Noamundi, Kolar and Khetri 
(D) Kolar, Noamundi, Jharia and Khetri 

75. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on 
(A) December 10, 1948 
(B) January 26, 1950 
(C) August 14, 1947 
(D) October 20, 1962 

76. Buddhist doctrines are contained in 
(A) Jatakas 
(B) Satapaths 
(C) Upanishads 
(D) Dhammapadas 
 
77. Telegraphic letter “COMESOON FATHER SERIOUS” which was coded as AMKC QMML DYRFCP QCPGMSQ. Then DO NOT COME will be 
(A) BM LMR AMKC 
(B) BM MLR MAKC
(C) BM KLMAMKC 
(D) MBLMRAKMC 

78. When did the British Labour Party resolve in favour of ‘home rule’ for India? 
(A) 1918 
(B) 1919 
(C) 1927 
(D) 1929 

79. What is a ‘white paper’? 
(A) Paper currency note 
(B) Blank paper for writing 
(C) Paper for printing 
(D) A document published by the Government on an important issue 

80. Which region’ in India witnes.sed the earliest outbreak of revolutionary activities? 
(A) Bengal 
(B) Punjab 
(C) Maharashtra 
(D) Delhi 

81. The Election Commission functions under 
(A) Parliament 
(B) President 
(C) Supreme Court 
(D) no authority 

82. How many times will the equivalent resistance of n identical conductors be changed if their parallel arrangement is changed into a series one 
(A) n 
(B) n square
(C) n cube
(D) root n

83. Graphite is used in nuclear reactor. 
(A) as a lubricant 
(B) as a fuel 
(C) for lining inside the reactor as an insulator 
(D) for reducing the velocity of neutron 

84. The millennium round of the WTO was held in 
(A) New Delhi 
(B) Geneva 
(C) Seatele 
(D) Camp David 

85. The most important source of information tor the municipal administration of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is 
(A) Indika 
(B) Arthasastra 
(C) Mudrarakshasa 
(D) Asokan inscriptions 

86. Who among the following historians described the invasions of Mahmud Ghaznavi of India as jihads (holy wars)? 
(A) Al-Beruni 
(B) Henry Elliot 
(C) Jafar 
(D) Utbi 

87. There is no local time at 
(A) London 
(B) North and South Poles 
(C) International Date Line 
(D) Magnetic Poles of the Earth 

88. Who among following was not a leader of the Revolt of 1857? 
(A) Nana Saheb 
(B) Rani Lakshmi Bai 
(C) Mansing 
(D) Kunwar Singh 

89. The emf of a cell does not depend on 
(A) the size of the cell 
(B) the material of cathode 
(C) the material of anode 
(D) electrolyte used 

90. _____ is an antivitamin. 
(A) beta carotine 
(B) methyl cobalamine 
(C) pyrithiamine 
(D) folic acid 

91. Gandhiji returned Kaisher-i-Hind modal after 
(A) Jalianwalabag Massacre 
(B) Rowlatt Act 
(C) Chouri. Choura incident 
(D) British refusal to do justice to Turkey 

92. Child education should be made compulsory because 
I. education develops personality. 
II. school going children do not get a chance to make mischief. 
(A) if only argument I is strong 
(B) if only argument II is strong 
(C) if both I & II are strong 
(D) if both I & II are weak 

93. Which of the following Amendments of the Indian Constitution deals with the anti-defection law? 
(A) 51st 
(B) 52nd 
(C) 53rd 
(D) 54th 

94. The organisation funded by Surendranath Banerjee. & Ananda Mohan Bose before the birth of Indian National Congress was 
(A) native Association 
(B) Indian Association 
(C) British India Society 
(D) British Indian Society 

95. The 1979 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Mother Teresa was born in which of the following countries? 
(A) U.K. 
(B) U.S.A. 
(C) India 
(D) Yugoslavia 

96. The tribals of Southern India are 
(A) Negritos 
(B) Proto-Astraloids 
(C) Mongoloids 
(D) Caucasoids 

97. Which of the following is not one of the objectives of economic planning in India? 
(A) Raising living standards 
(B) Reduction of economic inequalities 
(C) Balanced regional development 
(D) Spread of education 

98. Who said. “If to love my country is a crime, I am a criminal”? 
(A) Aurobindo Ghosh 
(B) C.R. Das 
(C) M.K. Gandhi 
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose 

99. If BAD is coded as 214, what is the code for SAD? 
(A) 1924 
(B) 1914 
(C) 314 
(D) 614 

100. If FUN is coded as 5, what is code for GUN? 
(A) 5 
(B) 6 
(C) 7 
(D) 8 

101. Which part of ear maintain the balance of our body? 
(A) otolith 
(B) malleus 
(C) tympanic membrane 
(D) cochlea 

102. In which city is the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme located? 
(A) Nairobi 
(B) Kampala
(C) Geneva 
(D) Rome 

103. Lodhi Sultans of Delhi were 
(A) Turks 
(B) Persians 
(C) Arabs 
(D) Afgans 

104. Who abolished the Dual Government in Bengal? 
(A) Clive 
(B) Holwell 
(C) Warren Hastings 
(D) Cornwallis 

105. A radioactive isotope has a halflife period of 3 days. After how many days 1 gm of it will change to 0.125 gm? 
(A) 24 days 
(B) 9 days 
(C) 6 days 
(D) 12 days 

106. Glass is best described as 
(A) a gel 
(B) an alloy 
(C) a eutectic mixture 
(D) a supercooled solution 
 
107. The President of India can declare financial emergency under 
(A) Article 352 
(B) Article 356 
(C) Article 360 
(D) None of these articles 

108. Which of the following Gods does not belong to the Rigvedic period? 
(A) India 
(B) Maruts 
(C) Shiva 
(D) Aditi 

109. The ruler of one of the following states entered into matrimonial alliance with 
Akbar was 
(A) Jaipur 
(B) Ranthambhor 
(C) Marwar 
(D) Mewar 

110. In which country do most earthquakes occur? 
(A) U.S.A. 
(B) Chile 
(C) Japan 
(D) Indonesia 
 
111. Find the odd one out : 
(A) Socks 
(B) Watch 
(C) shirt 
(D) Skirt 

112. Who was the director general of National Government in Tamluk ? 
(A) Ajoy Mukherjee 
(B) Sushil Dhara 
(C) Satish Chandra Samanta 
(D) Biren Sashmal 

113. What is the duration of an elected body of Panchayati Raj? 
(A) 1 year 
(B) 3 years 
(C) 4 years 
(D) 5 years 

114. What are potato ores? 
(A) Potato of Namital and Himachal Pradesh 
(B) HYV seed potato raised in irrigated tracts of W.B. 
(C) Nodules of a variety of minerals found on the sea beds 
(D) Ores of nuclear minerals 

115. Which of the following plans laid special stress on science and technology? 
(A) Thud Plan 
(B) Fifth Plan 
(C) Seventh Plan 
(D) Eighth Plan 

116. Who passed ‘Dramatic Performances Act’ 
(A) Lord Curzon 
(B) Lord Lytton 
(C) Lord Amherst 
(D) Lord Dalhousie 

117. In the manufacture of steel by open hearth process cast iron used has no 
phosphorus but has manganese as an impurity. The furnace should have a 
lining of 
(A) magnesia 
(B) lime 
(C) silica 
(D) lime or magnesia 

118. Nuclei of radioactive elements emit 
(A) neutrons 
(B) protons 
(C) either protons or neutrons 
(D) neither protons nor neutrons 

119. Radical humanism associated with 
(A) Subhas Chandra Bose 
(B) Manabendranath Roy 
(C) Swami Vivekananda 
(D) Bipin Chandra Pal 

120. The Bahmani Kingdom and Vijayanagar Empire clashed frequently over the territory of 
(A) Madurai 
(B) Warangal 
(C) Malabar 
(D) Raichur doab 

121. Particles which can be added to the nucleus of an atom without changing chemical properties are called 
(A) neutron 
(B) proton 
(C) electron 
(D) a particle 

122. Who said, “Let a hundred flowers bloom”? 
(A) M.K. Gandhi 
(B) Mao Zedong 
(C) Jawharlal Nehru 
(D) V.I.Lenin 

123. To which Sufi orders did Saikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-DelhL belong? 
(A) Chisti 
(B) Suharwardi 
(C) Qadiri 
(D) Naqshbundi 

124. Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress’.’ 
(A) Sarajini Naidu 
(B) Annie Besant 
(C) Madam Cama 
(D) Sucheta Knpalani 

125. World Investment Report 2000 has been published by 
(A) World Bank 
(B) UNDP 
(C) IMF 
(D) UNCTAD 

126. The energy of an electron in the first Bohr orbit is-13.6 eV. What will be its energy in the second Bohr orbit? 
(A)-6.8eV 
(B)-3.4eV 
(C)-27.2eV 
(D)-13.6eV 

127. Which was Satyajit Roy’s first film? 
(A) Ganashatru 
(B) Aparajito 
(C) Pather Panchah 
(D) Jalsaghar 
 
128. The East India Company set up its first factory in the South at 
(A) Madras 
(B) Telengana 
(C) Masulipatnam 
(D) Hyderabad 

129. Vinegar is a dilute solution of 
(A) formaldehyde 
(B) formic acid 
(C) ethanol 
(D) acetic acid 

130. The erosion of soil by winds can be best controlled by 
(A) afforestation 
(B) removal of vegetation 
(C) dry farming 
(D) creation of wind breaks 

131. The Community Development Programme aims at 
(A) providing educational facilities to rural people 
(B) Providing health care facilities to rural people 
(C) optimum utilisation of rural resources 
(D) integrated rural development 

132. Pitt’s India Government Act. which was meant to remove the defects of the Regulating Act was passed in the year 
(A) 1781 
(B) 1782 
(C) 1784 
(D) 1786 

133. What did the Sikhs mean by Misl? 
(A) A tax 
(B) An area conquered by them 
(C) A political unit 
(D) A Book 

134. Who described the British rule in India as “un-British”? 
(A) Ramesh Chandra Datta 
(B) Dadabhai Naorojee 
(C) Aurobindo Ghosh 
(D) Bhupendra Nath Datta 

135. When was the ‘corridor war’ in Writers Buildings Calcutta was fought? 
(A) 1921 
(B) 1930 
(C) 1908 
(D) 1916 

136. Which of the following words have been incorporated into the Preamble to the Constitution of-India by the 42nd Amendment? 
(A) Sovereign Socialist 
(B) Socialist Secular 
(C) Secular Democratic 
(D) Democratic Republic 

137. When did the Congress Ministries resign after their formation in 1937? 
(A) In 1938 
(B) In 1937 
(C) In 1939 
(D) In 1940 
 
138. Select the set of three sentences that make a logical sequence from the given 
six: 
a. Some cricket players are golfers 
b. All golfers are cricket players 
c. Sachin is a cricket player 
d. Sunil is a golfer 
e. Sachin is a golfer 
e. Sunil is a cricket player 
(A) ace 
(B) bee 
(C) dbc 
(D) ebc 

139. Find the odd one out : 
(A) Knife 
(B) Fork 
(C) Spoon 
(D) Plate 

140. In which year was All India Kishan Sabha founded? 
(A) 1936 
(B) 1942 
(C) 1932 
(D) 1939 

141. Which Indian Site has been included in UNESCO’s recent list of World 
Heritage Sites? 
(A) Taj Mahal 
(B) Lake Palace 
(C) Humayun’s Tomb 
(D) Himalayan Railway 

142. Glasnost means 
(A) Opennes 
(B) Restructruing 
(C) Revisionism 
(D) Revolution 

143. Who won the special prize for the best director at the 57th International Venice 
film festival held on 9th September, 2000? 
(A) Buddhaded Das Gupta 
(B) Mrinal Sen 
(C) Deepa Mehta 
(D) Shaji N. Karun 

144. In the Union Budget 2000-2001 the fiscal deficit has been pegged at 
(A) 4.1% 
(B) 4.5% 
(C) 5.1% 
(D) 5.9% 

145. In 2000-2001 India is expected to import crude oil in the amount of 
(A) 78 million tons 
(B) 88 million tons 
(C) 98 million tons 
(D) 108 million tons 

146. The Planning Commission is 
(A) a wing of the Ministry of Planning, Government of India 
(B) endowed with the responsibility of implementing five year plans 
(C) an adyisory body 
(D) adepartment of the Ministry of Finance, Govt, of India

147. All books are companions. Some companions are harmful;
I. Some harmful things are books 
II. Some harmful things are not books 
(A) If only I is logically valid 
(B) Only II is logically vajid 
(C) Both I & II are logically valid 
(D) Neither I nor II is logically valid 

148. Many teachers are good. Some teachers are bad;
I. Teacher A is good 
II. Teacher B is bad 
(A) If only I is logically valid 
(B) Only II is logically valid 
(C) Both I & II are logically valid 
(D) Neither I nor II is logically valid 

149. Every matriculate should be admitted to college for 
I. Wihout higher education they do not become civilised. 
II. Without higher education, they lose self-confidence. 
(A) if only argument I is strong 
(B) if only argument II is strong 
(C) if both I & II are strong 
(D) if both I & II are weak 

150. The system of Government in India is actually 
(A) federal 
(B) unitary 
(C) unitary with federal features 
(D) quasi-federal 

151. Which journal specially championed the cause of Indigo Cultivators? 
(A) Sbrhprokash 
(B) Amrita Bazar Patrika 
(C) Hindu Patriot 
(D) Indian Mirror 

152. Which of the following bodies can be prorogued but cannot be dissolved? 
(A) Governing Council of a Union Territory 
(B) Municipal Corporation 
(C) Lok Sabha 
(D) Rajya Sabha 

153. The state which jeads in the area under tank irrigation is 
(A) Tamil Nadu 
(B) West Bengal 
(C) Orissa 
(D) Andhra Pradesh 
 
154. Who was sentenced for publication of the English translation of ‘Nil Darpan’? 
(A) Dinabandhu Mitra 
(B) MadhuSudan Datta 
(C) Reverend Long 
(D) Surendranath Banerjee 

155. Which industry provides maximum employment? 
(A) iron and steel 
(B) cotton textile 
(C) jute 
(D) food processing 

156. The “Shatter-belt” of the Indian sub-continent is located in 
(A) Rajasthan 
(B) Jammu and Kashmir 
(C) Nepal 
(D) West Bengal 

157. Electric locomotives are manufactured at 
(A) Varanasi 
(B) Bhopal 
(C) Chittaranjan 
(D) Calcutta 

158. The HYV miracle rice is raised only on 
(A) 10% 
(B) 11% 
(C) 12% 
(D) 10.2% of India’s paddy land 

159. The state with the maximum length of roads is 
(A) Tamil Nadu 
(B) U.P. 
(C) Karnataka 
(D) Maharashtra 

160. The leading copper producer is 
(A) Bihar 
(B) Rajasthan 
(C) Andhra Pradesh 
(D) Orissa 

161. Which one of the following is a protozoa? 
(A) Pea mosaic 
(B) entamoeba hystolytica 
(C) yeast 
(D) variola 

162. The disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin Bp 
(A) aplastic anaemia 
(B) sickle cell anaemia 
(C) normocytic anaemia 
(D) pernicious anaemia 

163. The National Wildlife Action Plan was adopted by India in 
(A) 1963 
(B) 1973 
(C) 1983 
(D) 1993 

164. Trishul is a 
(A) short range surface-to-air missile 
(B) tourist spot 
(C) place where nuclear explosion took place 
(D) nuclear submarine 

165. The major thrust of world Development Report 2000-2001 is 
(A) Entering the 21st Century 
(B) Knowledge for development 
(C) Environment and Development 
(D) Attacking Poverty 
 
166. Whose contemporary was famous grammarian Patanjali? 
(A) Agni Mitra Sunga 
(B) Pushya Mitra Sunga 
(C) Vasudeva Kanva 
(D) Gautami Putra Satakami 

167. Chalukyas established their empire in 
(A) Gujrat 
(B) Malwa 
(C) Deccan 
(D) Far South India 

168. What term is given to sandy deserts with their characteristic sand dune landscape? 
(A) reg 
(B) erg 
(C) hamada 
(D) bad land 

169. The population of Irtdia in 1999-2000 would be approximately 
(A) 950 million 
(B) 1000 million 
(C) 970 million 
(D) 900 million 

170. The Earth’s magnetic field 
(A) never changes 
(B) has reversed itself many times 
(C) is centered exactly at the Earth’s centre 
(D) originates in a permanently magnetized iron core 

171. Where do the Bhagirathi and the Alakananda meet at? 
(A) Karnaprayag 
(B) Rudraprayag 
(C) Haridwar 
(D) Devaprayag 

172. The region which leads the world in sugar production is 
(A) South Asia 
(B) South-East Asia 
(C) West Indies 
(D) U.S.A. 

173. Globalization of the Indian economy means 
(A) establishing business units abroad 
(B) export promotion 
(C) import liberalization 
(D) putting minimum restrictions on trade relations with other countries 

174. Find the odd one out: 
(A) Linesman 
(B) Helper 
(C) Umpire 
(D) Referee 

175. Find the odd one out-: 
(A) STR 
(B) PQR 
(C) MNO 
(D) WXY 
 
Direction for question Nos. 176 and 177: 
If ABCDLMN is decoded from ZYXWMNO, select the right choice : 

176. How en INDIA be coded? 
(A) DINIA 
(B) RMWRZ 
(C) DRWIZ 
(D) INDWR 

177. OLEV ZMW KVZXV will be decoded as 
(A) WAR AND PEACE 
(B) PEACE AND WAR 
(C) PEACE AND LOVE 
(D) LOVE AND PEACE 

178. Fill in the blank space : 4, 12, 15, 5, 15, 18, 6, ______ 
(A) 8 
(B) 12 
(C) 18 
(D) 21 

179. A pair of compounds which cannot exist together in solution is 
(A) sodium bicarbonate and caustic soda 
(B) sodium bicarbonate and water 
(C) sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate 
(D) sodium carbonate and caustic soda 

180. Two membranes of area 3 and 5 cm2 are placed in a liquid at the same depth. 
The ratio of pressures on them is
(A) root 3 : root 5
(B) 1 : 1 
(C) 3 : 5 
(D) 5 : 3 

181. A alone takes as much time as B and C together take to do a piece of work. If 
A and B together take 10 days and C alone takes 50 days to do it, B alone can 
do it in 
(A) 20 days 
(B) 24 days 
(C) 25 days 
(D) 28 days 

182. The sum of the prime numbers lying between 1 and 16 is 
(A) 42 
(B) 41 
(C) 40 
(D) 39 

183. Rs. 2600 is divided into 3 parts so that the interest of the first part at the rate of 4%, interest of the second part at the rate of 6% and the interest of the third part at the rate of 8% are all equal. The first part then amounts to 
(A) Rs. 600 
(B) Rs. 800 
(C) Rs. 1000 
(D) Rs. 1200 

184. A man spends 70% of his income in household expenditure. If 30% of the rest 
is spent on education, the rate of saving of the man is 
(A) 28% 
(B) 25% 
(C) 24% 
(D) 21% 
 
185. The least number of 4 digits which is a perfect square and is divisible by 9, 
15, 18 is 
(A) 1296 
(B) 1600 
(C) 1024 
(D) 3600 

186. The least number which when divided by 7,14, 15, 18 always leaves the same 
remainder 5 is 
(A) 595 
(B) 605 
(C) 635 
(D) 655 

187. A man decides to open two fixed deposit accounts in bank for his two 
daughters aged 13 years and 8 years respectively so that when they attain the 
age of 18 years, the matured value of each deposit is Rs. 12,000. If the bank 
allows 10% simple interest on the deposit, the man needs to deposit in the 
name of the daughters the amounts 
(A) Rs. 8000 and Rs. 6000 
(B) Rs. 9000 and Rs. 6000 
(C) Rs. 8000 and Rs. 6500 
(D) Rs. 8500 and Rs. 6500 

188. Of 470 students of a school, 300 students play football, 180 students play 
cricket while 70 students participate in none of the above games. The number 
of students who play both football and cricket is 
(A) 100 
(B) 90 
(C) 80 
(D) 70 

189. When 5234 is divided by a certain number by a long division, the successive 
remainders are 11, 31 and 27 respectively. The quotient is 
(A) 113 
(B) 127 
(C) 327 
(D) 123 

190. A businessman wants to profit 14% after allowing 5% on an article to the 
buyer. In order to do so, he fixes the price of the article x% more than his cost 
price, x equals 
(A) 22 
(B) 20 
(C) 18 
(D) 21 

191. The.sum of the squares of two positive integers is 233 and their product is 
104. The difference between the two numbers is 
(A) 4 
(B) 5 
(C) 6 
(D) 7 

192. A merchant mixed a quantity, of sugar at Rs. 16.50 per kg. with some quantity 
of sugar at Rs. 14.00 per kg and sold the mixed amount at Rs. 14.00 per kg. 
and sold the mixed amount at Rs. 15.50 per kg. He made neither loss nor gain. 
The ratio of the two varieties in the mixture is 
(A) 2 : 3 
(B) 3 : 2 
(C) 4 : 3 
(D) 3 : 4 

193. The number of students of two schools sums up to 990. When the number of 
students of one school decreases by 5%, the number oif students of the other 
increases by 14%, the number of students of the two schools become equal. 
The number of students of each school is 
(A) 575, 415 
(B) 560, 430 
(C) 550, 440 
(D) 540, 450 

194. The sum of two numbers, each being greater than 20 is 180 and their H.C.F. is 
15. The numbers are 
(A) 60 and 120 
(B) 65 and 115 
(C) 75 and 105 
(D) 80 and 100 

195. A cistern can be filled up by a tap in 4 hours, while it can be emptied by 
another tap in 5 hours. If both the taps are turned on together when the cistern 
is empty, the time taken to fill up the cistern is 
(A) 10 hrs. 
(B) 15 hrs. 
(C) 18 hrs. 
(D) 20 hrs. 

196. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their L.C.M. is 180. The” smaller 
number is 
(A) 30 
(B) 40 
(C) 45 
(D) 60 

197. A man encashes a cheque of Rs. 600 from a bank. The bank pays him in 10 
rupee notes and 5 rupee notes totalling 72. The number of 10 rupee notes is 
(A) 44 
(B) 46 
(C) 48 
(D) 50 

198. Three cricketers A, B, C scored a total of 361 runs in an innings. If the ratio of the score of A and B, and that of B and C each equals 3 : 2, the run scored by 
A is 
(A) 171 
(B) 181 
(C) 185 
(D) 161 

199. The average age of 4 children of a family is 10 years. The average age of the 
children together with the parents is 20 years. If the father is older than the 
mother by 6 years, then the age of the father is 
(A) 41 years 
(B) 43 years 
(C) 45 years 
(D) 39 years 
 
200. In a military barrack food for 180 days is stored for 4000 soldiers. If after 20 
days 800 men leave the barrack, the remaining food will provide for the 
remaining soldiers for 
(A) 200 days 
(B) 210 days 
(C) 180 days 
(D) 190 days

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WBCS Preliminary 2002

English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

Direction for Questions Nos. 1 to 4:
Choose the item closest in meaning to the underlined s
sentences. 

1. There was a shadow across his face upon hearing the sad news
(A) Cornptextion 
(B) Look of gloom
(C) Shade 
(D) Gravity

2. There was presistent drizzle during our week
(A) Consistent 
(B) Incessan
(C) Continuous 
(D) Intermittent

3. Sourav Ganguly scored a Delectable century against South Africa cricket match at Nairobi. 
(A) Delightful 
(B) Dilicious
(C) Entertaining 
(D) Disciplined

4. Many districts of West Bengal have become prone to floods.
(A) Related 
(B) Prostrated
(C) Inclined 
(D) Ready

Direction for Question Nos. 5 to 7 :
Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined section of the 
sentences. 

5. The truck was travelling at a trot.
(A) At break-neck speed 
(B) Slowly
(C) At a snail’s space
(D) Leisurely

6. It was an ajfduous task. 
(A) Difficult 
(B) Problematic
(C) Effortless 
(D) Fitting

7. Many people prefer a vegetarian die.
(A) Desire 
(B) Taste 
(C) Abhor 
(D) Like 

Direction for Question Nos. 8 to 11: 
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined part of sentences. 

8. He stood his ground with firmness. 
(A) Dug up the ground 
(B) Bui it a house 
(C) Maintained his position 
(D) Built a wall 

9. I did not notice in him anything out of the way.
(A) Familiar 
(B) Strange 
(C) Attractive 
(D) Charming 

10. He is not a great lawyer but he has the gift of the gab. 
(A) A serious bearing 
(B) A pleasant face 
(C) A talent for speaking 
(D) A silent nature 
 
11. The screen is in character with with the rest of the furniture. 
(A) Contrasting 
(B) Complementing 
(C) In keeping 
(D) Joining 

Direction for Question Nos. 12 and 13: 
Choose the best word to complete the given sentences. 

12. The thief disappeared in a _____. 
(A) Day 
(B) Run 
(C) Trice 
(D) Hurry 

13. The odds against us were indeed_____. 
(A) Light 
(B) Colourful 
(C) Cheeful 
(D) Heavy 

Direction for Question Nos. 14 and 15: 
Choose the appropriate meaning of the words underlined in the given sentences from the options provided. 

14. I had splitting headache and could not concentrate. 
(A) Painful 
(B) Severe 
(C) Nagging 
(D) Mild 

15. The river was spanned by an iron bridge. 
(A) Forged 
(B) Covered
(C) Crossed 
(D) Dammed 

Direction for Question Nos. 16 to 18: Choose the correct prepositions to fill in the blanks in the sentences given. 

16. The celebrated grammarian Patanjali was a contemporary _______ Pushyamitra Sunga 
(A) To 
(B) With 
(C) Of 
(D) In 

17. The income derived _______ the ownership of land is commonly called rent. 
(A) With 
(B) For 
(C) From 
(D) Under 

18. The goat subsists ________ the coarsest of foods. 
(A) In 
(B) On 
(C) Upon 
(D) Because of 

Direction for Question Nos. 19 to 20 : 
Choose the correct item. 

19. “Concrete” is a substance used to erect building but “concrete” can also mean 
(A) Solid facts 
(B) Reason 
(C) Argument 
(D) Essay 

20. A "transparent” object allows us clear vision but “a transparent person” is one who is 
(A) Smiling 
(B) Serupulously honest 
(C) Pleasing 
(D) Clever 

21. Which of the following is the source of the Luni River? 
(A) Annasager 
(B) Puskar lake 
(C) Gurusikar Paek 
(D) Sambar Lake 
 
22. Who, among the following persons, took over as the Prime Minister of Israel in February, 2001? 
(A) Mr. Simon Peres 
(B) Mr. Ariel Sharon 
(C) Mr. Ehud Barak 
(D) Beniamyn Netanyahu 

23. Ms. Megawati Sukarnoputri was recently appointed the president of 
(A) Malayasia 
(B) Indonesia 
(C) Singapore 
(D) Thailand

24. The unit of radioactivity is 
(A) Plank 
(B) Einstein 
(C) Curie 
(D) None of the above 

25. During photosynthesis, 
(A) Presence of oxygen is essential 
(B) Catabolic reaction takes place 
(C) Light energy is stored as potential chemical energy in the food (glucose) 
(D) Stored potential chemical energy of food is released as heat energy and other forms of energy. 

26. Identify from the following names the person who is associatedwith the Chipko movement 
(A) Baba Amte 
(B) Sundarial Bal 
(C) Medha Patkar 
(D) Arundhuti Roy 

27. Which of the following was not a part of the Tripita (three baskets)? 
(A) Jatakas 
(B) Vinaya 
(C) Sutta 
(D) Abhidhamma 

28. According to Buddhist tradition Chandragupta Maurya belonged to he Moriya tribe of 
(A) Shudras 
(B) Vaishyas 
(C) Brahmanas 
(D) Kshatriyas 

29. Which one of the following is an element? 
(A) Table salt 
(B) Water 
(C) Graphite 
(D) Glass 

30. Which of the following is the highest peak of Africa? 
(A) Mt. Tibesti 
(B) Mt. Marra 
(C) Mt. Kenya 
(D) Mt. Kilimanjaro 

31. Which is the largest lake of the world? 
(A)Arialsea 
(B) Victoria Lake 
(C) Great Bear Lake 
(D) Caspian sea 

32. In which part of the Constitution the concept of welfare state finds elaboration? 
(A) Preamble 
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Fundamental Duties 
(D) Directive Principles 

33. Who pioneered the 19th Century Renaissance in India? 
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy 
(B) Raja Radhakanta Deb 
(C) Keshab Chandra Sen 
(D) Devendranath Tagore 
 
34. The objective of the plan strategy followed in the first seven plans was 
(A) Achieving self-reliance 
(B) Increasing export growth 
(C) Increasing import growth 
(D) Maximizing growth of employment

35. In an one day international match, for Indian side, among Sachin, Sourav, Rahul, Kambli and Rabin. Sourav scored more than Kambli scored less than Sachin but Kambli is not lowest scorer. Sachin scored 36 but this score is not more than that of Sourav. Who is the lowest scorer?
(A) Rabin 
(B) Kambli 
(C) Sachin 
(D) Sourav 

36. X is Y’s mother’s daughter’s grand father. Then X is Y’s— 
(A) Uncle 
(B) Father 
(C) Grand father 
(D) Brother

37. Which of the following are true with regard to the Gandhara School of Art? 
(i) Buddha’s figure appears here for the first time, 
(ii) Its craftsmen used white stone to make images, 
(iii) It was also known as Greco Buddhist Art. 
(iv) Its figure were superior to Mathura School of Art. 
(A) i, ii and iii 
(B) i and ii 
(C) i and iv 
(D) iii and iv 

38. Whom does the Gayatri mantra in the Rig Veda address? 
(A) Indra 
(B) Agni 
(C) Savitri 
(D) Ushas 

39. Who, among the following persons, was the first Asian to be made Master of Trinity College, Cambridge? 
(A) Prof. Jagadish Bhagwati 
(B) Mr. I G. Patel 
(C) Prof. Amatrya Sen 
(D) Prof. S. Gopal

40. The relative humidity inside a room is 50% while the temperature is 30oC. If the temperature becomes 40°C, then the relative humidity 
(A) Will increase
(B) Will decrese 
(C) Will remain unchanged 
(D) Will increase or decrease depending upon the size of the room

41. Which one is the connecting link between Reptiles and Mammals? 
(A) Peripatus 
(B) Lung fish 
(C) Duckbill platypus 
(D) Archaeoptaryx (Extinct) 

42. The most significant battle in the establishment of British Supremacy in India was that of 
(A) Wandiwash 
(B) Plassey 
(C) Baxar 
(D) Seringapatta’nam 
 
43. A class consists of 80 students. The number of students who failed in any one or more subjects are shown in the adjoining Venn diagrm. 
How many students pass in all the 3 subjects? 
(A) 18 
(B) 20 
(C) 26 
(D) 16 

44. Given the premise that “Intelligence is one of the contributory factors of success.” 
Which one of the following statements is false? 
(a) All intelligent persons are successful 
(b) Some intelligent persons are successful 
(c) All successful person are intelligent 
(d) Some successful persons are not intelligent 
(A) a and d 
(B) c only 
(C) b and d 
(D) a and c 

45. The Constitution of India was adopted on 
(A) January 26, 1950 
(B) January 26, 1949 
(C) November 26, 1949 
(D) December 31, 1949 

46. The Structural Adjustment programme was adoped by the Government of India in
(A) 1993 
(B) 1990 
(C) 1991 
(D) 1992 

47. Fiscal Deficit measures 
(A) The amount of increase in government’s debt 
(B) The gap between government’s expenditure adn tax receipt 
(C) The difference between government’s consumption expenditure and tax receipt 
(D) The difference between government’s revenue expenditure and revenue receipt. 

48. Anushilan Samity was founded in Bengal by: 
(A) Satish Chandra Basu 
(B) Pramatha Mitra 
(C) Barin Ghosh 
(D) Aswini Kuma Datta 

49. Colloidal particles do not settle down because 
(A) Their specific gravity is very low 
(B) They are present in far smaller quantity than that of the dispersion medium 
(C) they carry electrical charge 
(D) The) becotna solvated 

50. India was recently signed an agreement for the purchase of Barak surface-to-surface missies from 
(A) The UK 
(B) The USA 
(C) Israel 
(D) Russia 

51. In 2001, the Indian duo, Leander paes and Mahesh Bhupati, won the Men’s Doubles title at the 
(A) Australian Open 
(B) French Open 
(C) Us Open 
(D) Italian Open 

52. What does the word ‘Iqta’ stand for? 
(A) Law of Primogeniture 
(B) Crown lands donatad to army officers 
(C) Stater’s share of 1/3 of the spoils of war 
(D) The grant of revenue from a territory in lieu of salary

53. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged for’their role in 
(A) Kakori Case 
(B) Lahore Conspiracy Case 
(C) Meerut Conspiracy Case
(D) All or the above 

54. The original name of the Seet which later came to be known as ‘Jaina’ was 
(A) Tirthankaras 
(B) Jina 
(C) Nigranthas 
(D) Arhant 

55. Which of the following miliant outfits called upon Kashmiri Musfim Women to get into the burqa? 
(A) Lasker-e-Jabbar 
(B) Harkat-ul-Islam 
(C) Hizbul Mujahideen 
(D) Harket-ul-Mujahidden

56. Lightining discharges in induce rain formation. This is because they cause. 
(A) Nitrogen and oxygen of the air to combine 
(B) Some gas molecules to ionize 
(C) The electrical discharge active the H2O molecules 
(D) They induce photochemical reaction

57. The largest iron and steel plant of China is located at 
(A) Anshan 
(B) Beijinv 
(C) Shanghai 
(D) Nanchang 

58. The term prudential norm is associated with 
(A) Trade policy 
(B) Banking Sector Reform 
(C) Industrial Policy 
(D) Agriculture Policy

59. The earliest model of the globe was made by 
(A) Mercator 
(B) Cnues 
(C) Archimedes 
(D) Aristotle 

60. Among the following Muslim leaders who was not associated with the 
Boycoti Movement, 1 905? 
(A) Abdul Rasul 
(B) Hiakat Hussen 
(C) Abdul Halim Gajnavi 
(D) Nawab Salimullah

61. After the Chaurichauria incident ________ movement was withdrawn. 
(A) Quit India 
(B) Civil Disobedience 
(C) Peasams 
(D) None-Cooperation 
 
62. How many triangles are located in the adjoining figure?
(A) 10 
(B) 8 
(C) 9 
(D) 11 

63. In Zoological garden, the number of elephants is more than tigers but less than wolves. The numer of wolves is just double in number to the foxes. The foxes are l/4th the number of deer while rabbits are highest in number, then what is the ratio of waives to deer? 
(A) 1:2 
(B) 1:8 
(C) 8:1 
(D) 2:1 

64. Match the following: 
A. Draught (i) Sky 
B. River (ii) Boulders 
C. Mountain (iii) Flood 
D. Cloud (iv) Famine 
(A) A-i, B-ii, D-iv 
(B) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i 
(C) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i 
(D) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i 

65. —— was known as ‘Masterda' 
(A) Lokenath Bal 
(B) Surya Sen 
(C) Ganesh Ch. Ghosh 
(D) Ananta Singh

66. The Parliament of India consists of 
(A) The President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 
(B) The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 
(C) The Lok Sabha, Speaker and Prime Minister 
(D) None of the above 

67. In the nineties 
(A) Growth rate of the primary sector was highest 
(B) Growth rate of the secondary sector was highest
(C) Growth rate of the tertiary sector was highest 
(D) All th three sectors grew more or less at the same rate 

68. The Kalinga war is mentioned in the
(A) 13th Rock Edict 
(B) 12th Rock Edict 
(C) Bhabru Rock Edict 
(D) 8th Rock Edict 

69. Who was not a ‘moderate’ among the following? 
(A) G. K. Gokhale 
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji 
(C) Pheroz Shah Mehra 
(D) Bipin Ch. Pal 
 
70. A Plant cell shrinks when placed in 
(A) Water 
(B) A solution isotonic with the cell sap 
(C) A hypertonic solution 
(D) A hypotonic solution

71. With an ordinary balance we measure 
(A) Volume 
(B) Mass 
(C) Weight 
(D) Density 

72. Fixation of nitrogen is meant 
(A) Liquefaction of nitrogen 
(B) Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into useful compound 
(C) Manufacture of nitrogen from air 
(D) Conversion of nitrogen into nitric acid

73. The Kyoto Protocol deals with the problem of 
(A) International Terrorism 
(B) proliferation of small Arms 
(C) Child Labour 
(D) Global Warming

74. In the cabinet re-shuffle in September, 2001, Mr. Jagmohan was shifted from the Urban Development Ministry to : 
(A) The Ministry of Tourism 
(B) The Railway Ministry 
(C) The Ministry of Agriculture 
(D) The I & B Ministry

75. The Sultanate Coins Jital, Shasgaini and Tanka were made of 
(A) Copper, Silver, Silver 
(B) Gold, Copper, Lead 
(C) Silver,Gold, Copper 
(D) Silver, Gold, Silver

76. During which geological era, the last Ice Age was initisated? 
(A) Pleistocene 
(B) Carboniferous 
(C) Tertiary 
(D) Cambrian 

77. Which letter will replace the question mark?
E G J N S? 
(A) X 
(B) W 
(C) Z 
(D) Y 

78. The most important economic problem, India is currently facing is 
(A) Inadequate supplies of infrastructural services 
(B) Inadequate supplies of skilled manpower 
(C) Inefficiency of Private sector firms 
(D) None of the above 

79. ‘Grand Old Man of India’ was referred to 
(A) Mahatma Gandhi 
(B) Madan Mohan Malavya 
(C) Sitarain Keshan 
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji

80. How many times has a national emergency been declared so far by the President? 
(A) Only once 
(B) Twice 
(C) Thrice 
(D) Never 

81. The Goverment of India’s emissary of negotiating the ceasefire agreement with the NSCN (IM) on 14th June, 2001, was 
(A) Mr. K. P. Singh 
(B) Mr. K. Badmanabhatah 
(C) Mr. P.A.Sangma 
(D) Mr. Tarun Gogoi. 
 
82. Which one of the following is not an endocrine gland? 
(A) Adrenal gland (cortex) 
(B) Pituitary gland 
(C) Salivary gland 
(D) Thyroid gland 

83. The India-Bangladesh Agreement over the sharing of Ganga Water (Farakka-11) was signed in 
(A) 1995 
(B) 1996 
(C) 1997 
(D) 1998 

84. The founder of Nanda Dynasty was 
(A) Kalasoka 
(B) Mahapadma 
(C) Dhana Nanda 
(D) Nagadasaka 

85. Who said the fellowing lines, “Let us strike at the trunk of the withering tree and the branches will fall by themselves”? 
(A) Baji Rao - 1 
(B) Shivaji 
(C) BalajrViswanatfa 
(D) Nana Phadnavis

86. What as the chief source of political pownwin India? 
(A) The people 
(B) The Constitution 
(C) The Parliament 
(D) The Parliament and State Legislatures

87. Which one of the following is the largest irrigation project of India? 
(A) Damodar Valley Project 
(B) Bhakra-Nangal Project 
(C) Nagarjunsagar Project 
(D) Rihand Project

88. ‘Land Reforms’ refers to government’s efforts at 
(A) abolishing ownership rights of non-cultivating landlords 
(B) making the ownership rights of landlords more secure 
(C) regulating land prices 
(D) regulating land use 

89. Where in India are grapes grown on commercial scale? 
(A) Parbati Valley 
(B) Tista Valley 
(C) Andhra Plateau 
(D) Rarth Plain

90. Lop-Nor is located in 
(A) Taklamakan desert 
(B) Tarim Basin 
(C) Gobi dsert 
(D) Pamir Plateau 

91. ‘Which of the following Fundamental Rights was described by Dr.B. R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution?
(A) Right to property 
(B) Right to religion 
(C) Right to constitutional remedies 
(D) All of the abve

92. Which is the largest animal ever to live on earth? 
(A) Dinosaur 
(B) Whale 
(C) Elephant 
(D) Anaconda 
 
93. Who of the following were the first rulers to mamke land grants to the Brahmanas? 
(A) Shungas 
(B) Kanvas 
(C) Satabahanas 
(D) Shakas and Kushanas

94. ‘Functional Theory of Resources” was propounded by 
(A) Weber 
(B) Zimmerman 
(C) Wagener 
(D) Harvey

95. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the 
(A) Neolithic Period 
(B) Paleolitihic period 
(C) Mesolithic period 
(D) Chalcolithic period

96. A simple microscope was first invented by 
(A) Robert Hook 
(B) Leuwenhocm 
(C) Purkinje 
(D) Robert Brown 

97. The system of open competition through examination for entering civil services was introduced in 
(A) 1813 
(B) 1833 
(C) 1853 
(D) 1858 

98. The second Un-Earth Summit was held in 
(A) London 
(B) New York 
(C) Montreal 
(D) Kyoto 

99. Viswanathan Anand became the World Champion in Chess in January 2001, by defeating 
(A) Gary Kasparov 
(B) V. Kramanik 
(C) Alexi Shirov 
(D) P. Harikrishan 

100. The Kashipur Block, where people allegedly died of starvation is in the state of 
(A) West Bengal 
(B) Bihar 
(C) Orissa 
(D) Madhya Pradesh 

101. ‘The partition of India is the only solution’—said: 
(A) Fazlul Haque 
(B) Muhammad lpbal 
(C) Chowduri Rahamat Ali 
(D) Mahammad Ali Jinnah 

102. Choose the most reasonable pair of words to fill in the blanks: 
_____is to sea as bank is to ——
(A) Coast, river 
(B) Bird, people 
(C) Fish money 
(D) Sand pool 

103. In which of the following districts of West Bengal the decadal growth in population has been higher than the state’s decadal growth? 
(A) Kolkata 
(B) Melda 
(C) Purulia 
(D) Burdwan

104. Normal leaves are called 
(A) Seed leaves 
(B) Flora leaves 
(C) Foliage leaves 
(D) Scale leaves 
 
105. ‘Balance of Payments Account’ of a country 
(A) Records the country’s economic transactions with the rest of the wcfrld 
(B) Shows the amount of loans taken by the country from foreign countries 
(C) Shows the amount of loans given by the country to foreign countries 
(D) None of the above 

106. Who amongst the following are the primitive inhabitants of New Zealand? 
(A) Polynesians 
(B) Maoris 
(C) Mongals 
(D) Eskimoes

107. On which river is Ujjain located? 
(A) Sipra 
(B) Tapi 
(C) Narmada 
(D) Sone 

108. It is seen that children of successful and well-to-do parents do not perform well in studies. Which one of the following alternatives is the reason behind it? 
(A) Parents are unable to give enough time and attention to their ... children 
(B) For ample scope of enjoying electronic media for time passing 
(C) For attending of snd on social parties 
(D) For their good financial possition

109. Which of the following is a westward flowing river? 
(A) Loire 
(B) Danube 
(C) Volga 
(D) Vistula 

110. Find the position of hands on the 4th clock of the serie: 
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

111. In a party 10 members are present Each one shake hands with each other. The number of hand shakes is 
(A) 40 
(B) 90
(C) 20 
(D) 45 

112. The present cereat production of India is around million tome 
(A) 160 
(B) 180 
(C) 200 
(D) 220 

113. Which is the highest peak of the Rocky mountain? 
(A) Mt. Logan 
(B) Mt. Elbert 
(C) Mt. Sir James 
(D) Mt.Mt. Mc Kinley 

114. In which Union Terrtory is Kavarti located? 
(A) Chandigarh 
(B) Andaman and Nicobar Island 
(C) Lakshadeep 
(D) Daman 
 
115. Which was the date of the ‘Direct Action’ of the Muslim League? 
(A) August 12, 1946 
(B) August 14, 1946 
(C) August 15, 1946 
(D) August 16, 1946

116. An insect starts crawling from the O. It goes 12 metres towards north-east and their 16 metres towards south-east. Then its distance from O is 
(A) 20 m. 
(B) 28 m. 
(C) 4 m. 
(D) None of the above 

117. The Gulf of Malacca lies between 
(A) Java and Sumatra 
(B) Sumatra and Malaysia 
(C) Kalimantan and Sulawesi 
(D) Singapore and Malaysia 

118. Find the missing numbers : 
1, 4, 9, 25, 49, ?, ?, 361 
(A) 169, 289 
(B) 169, 225 
(C) 144, 289 
(D) 144, 225 

119. The Durand Line determined the border between:
(A) India and China 
(B) India and Afghanistan 
(C) India and Bhutan 
(D) India and Tibet 

120. “Do or Die” was the Slogan of the — movement. 
(A) Non-Cooperation 
(B) Khilafat 
(C) Civil Disobedience 
(D) Quit India

121. Where is the largest tiger reserve forest in India?
(A) West Bengal 
(B) Uttar Pradesh 
(C) Andhra Pradesh 
(D) Rajasthan 

122. India successfully launched the GSLV in 
(A) 1997 
(B) 1999 
(C) 2000 
(D) 2001 

123. On 11 September, an aircraft directly hit the Pentagon that houses USA’s 
(A) State Department 
(B) Department of Commerce 
(C) Defence Department 
(D) The Department of Energy

124. India has no common border with 
(A) Myannar 
(B) Afghanistan 
(C) Bangladesh 
(D) PRC 

125. In 1908 an attempt was made on the life of Kingsford, the unpopular judge at Mazaffarpur by 
(1) Khudiram Bose, (2) Prafulla Chaki, (3) Barindra Ghosh, (4) Satyen Bose. 
(A) 1 
(B) 1 and 2 
(C) 3 and 4 
(D) 1, 2 and 4 

126. Calicoes stood for Indian 
(A) Indigo 
(B) Cotton 
(C) Spices 
(D) Textile 
 
127. Who called the 1857 revolt “a planned war Of national independence”? 
(A) Sir John Seeley 
(B) R. C. Majumbar 
(C) V.D. Savarkar 
(D) Benjamin Disraeli 

128. The framers of the Constitution borrowed the concept of Directive Principles from 
(A) The Constitution of the Irish-Republic 
(B) The Government of India Act, 1935 
(C) The Constitution of U S S R 
(D) The Constitution of Switzerland 

129. Which is the first Bengali Newspaper in this country? 
(A) Samachar Darpan 
(B) Sambad Koumbdi 
(C) Sambad Prabhakar 
(D) Jugantar 

130. Grand Bank is located near 
(A) Newfoundland 
(B) Novascotia
(C) U.K 
(D) Norway 

131. Which one of the following is the capital of Croatia? 
(A) Zagreb 
(B) Belgrade 
(C) Sarajevo 
(D) Skopje 

132. India’s industrial recession in the nineties started in the year 
(A) 1996-97 
(B) 1996-96 
(C) 1994-95 
(D) 1998-99 

133. The President of India is elected by 
(A) The people directly 
(B) Rajya Sabha Members 
(C) Members of both the Houses of Parliament 
(D) Elected MLAs and MPs 

134. ‘Forward Bloc’ was founded by 
(A) Chittaranjan Das 
(B) Motilal Nehru 
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose 
(D) Bepin Bihan Ganguli 

135. “Servants of India Society” was founded by: 
(A) B, G. Tilak 
(B) G. K. Gokhale 
(C) Lala Lajpat Raj 
(D) Bepin Pal 

136. A profit making industry becomes sick. The most important factor responsible for it among the following is 
(i) Poor work culture of the country 
(ii) Non-co-operation of a section of labour 
(iii) Lack of proper planning of the managment 
(iv) Want of skilled labour 
(A) (iii) 
(B) (i)&(ii) 
(C) (iv) 
(D) (i)&(iv) 

137. Female-Mother-Children relationship is represented by which of the following Venn diagrams? 
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
 
138. The famous ‘Dandee March’ started in:
(A) March, 1930 
(B) April, 1930 
(C) May, 1931 
(D) June, 1931 

139. What will follow next in the following series?
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

140. What is the most widely cultivated fruit in world? 
(A) Banana 
(B) Apple 
(C) Guava 
(D) Grapes 

141. Al reaction involving chemical decomposition 
(A) Are reversible 
(B) Are endothermic 
(C) Are reversible and endothermic 
(D) May be reversible or irreversible and exothermic or endothermic

142. Roots of a tree are 
(A) Negatively geotropic 
(B) Positively geotropic 
(C) Positively phototropic 
(D) Negatively hydrotropic

143. The Indian National Congress was founded during the Viceroyalty of 
(A) Lord Lytton 
(B) Lord Ripon 
(C) Lord Dufferin 
(D) Lord Lansdowne 

144. Car bomb explosions outside US embassies in Nairobi and Dar- es-Salam had occurred in: 
(A) June 1996 
(B) August 1998 
(C) October 2000 
(D) September 2001 

145. Which one of the following states is not a member of ASEAN? 
(A) Malayasia 
(B) People Republic of China 
(C) Indonesia 
(D) Singapore 

146. Mejority of animal-viruses contain 
(A) DNA 
(B) RNA
(C) RNA and DNA 
(D) None of DNA and RNA

147. In which part of human body, urea is produced?
(A) Kidneys 
(B) Liver 
(C) Pancreas 
(D) Urinary bladder 

148. On which river Bangkok is located? 
(A) Mekong 
(B) Chindwin 
(C) Salween 
(D) Chao-Phraya 

149. Along which coast is phuket located? 
(A) Gulf of Thailand 
(B) Bay of Bengai 
(C) Andaman Sea 
(D) Gulf of Tongking 
 
150. The Prime-Minister of Great Britain during the First Round table Conference, 1930 was 
(A) Baldwin 
(B) R. Amsay Mac Donald 
(C) Neville Chamberlain 
(D) Winston Churchill 

151. One sales representative has to attend 6 areas—A, B, C, D, E and F in every week. He can cover only one area in a day and enjoy one off-day.His visit to areas are as follows: 
He attains area C, F, D on Monday, Firday and Sunday respectively. He attains Area A on a day ahead of his visit of E. He visits B on the day 
following to C. His due date of visit on area E is not on the day following his 
visit to F. Which is his off-day? 
(A) Wednesday 
(B) Tuesday 
(C) Thursday 
(D) Saturday 

152. How many different types of emergencies are envisaged by the Constitution? 
(A) None 
(B) 2 
(C) 3 
(D) 4 

153. Chicago parliament of Relisgions was held in the year 
(A) 1880 
(B) 1893 
(C) 1890 
(D) 1900 

154. The average annual growth rate of India’s population for 1990-99 was 
(A) 2.5% 
(B) 2.2%
(C) 2.0% 
(D) 1.8% 

155. Green Revolution was most successful in the 
(A) Sixties 
(B) Seventies 
(C) Eighties 
(D) Nineties 

156. — was known as Sher-Panjab. 
(A) Bhagat Singh 
(B) Ajit Singh 
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai 
(D) Lala Hardayal

157. Who referred to the movement of 1857 as the first war of National Independence? 
(A) Tilak 
(B) Savarkar 
(C) Arabainda Ghosh 
(D) Ramesh Chandra Majumder

158. Which of the following area is famous for pearl fishing 
(A)Tuticorin 
(B) Kandala 
(C) Kochi 
(D) Pondicherry

159. Which of the following vitamin is most easily destroyed by heat and air? 
(A) A 
(B) B 
(C) C 
(D) D 

160. The Prime Minister is 
(A) Elected by the Lok Sabha 
(B) Elected by the two houses of the Parliament at a joint sitting 
(C) Appointed by the President 
(D) Elected by the Lok sabha and appointed by the President 
 
161. The Palitzer Prize (2000) was awarded to 
(A) Mr. Rohinton Mistry 
(B) Mr. Amitava Ghose 
(C) Ms. Jhumpa Lahiri 
(D) Ms. Tashlima Nasreen 

162. The world conference against Racism (September, 2001) was held in 
(A) Durban 
(B) Manila 
(C) Nairobi 
(D) Harare 

163. Refrigeration helps in food preservation by 
(A) Killing bacteria and germs 
(B) Greatly retarding the rates of biochemical reaction 
(C) Providing a cover of ice over food 
(D) Stopping enzyme action

164. Some automobiles have additional yellow head lights. This is so because 
(A) Yellow light consumes less power 
(B) Yellow light does not produce dazzling effect in the eyes of the pedestrians 
(C) Yellow light is able to penetrate fog, thus it is able to illuminate the road better in foggy nights 
(D) The automobile looks more imposing with yellow head lights

165. An important port in the time of Satabahanas was 
(A) Sopara 
(B) Taxila 
(C) Mathura 
(D) Pataliputra 

166. The theory of the drain of wealth from India under the British was first formulated by 
(A) Surendra Nath Banerjee 
(B) G. K. Gokhale 
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji 
(D) R. C. Dutt 

167. Which of the following metals is the best conductor of heat and electricity? 
(A) Sodium 
(B) Copper 
(C) Silver 
(D) Potassium 

168. Who among the following persons was conferred the title of “The knight of the Legion of Honor” in Paris on 24 April, 2001? 
(A) Mr. Salman Rushdie 
(B) Ms. Mira Nair 
(C) Mr. Zubin Mehta 
(D) Mr. V. S. Naipaul 

169. Nandan Kunan was recently in the news because of 
(A) The death of while tigers 
(B) Murder of the Stainses 
(C) A major train accident 
(D) None of the above 

170. Abdur Razzaq visited the Kingdom of 
(A) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq 
(B) Alauddin Khalji 
(C) Shamsuddin lliyas Saha 
(D) Devaraya-II 

171. Krisnnadeva Ray a wrore his famous work Amukryamaiyada in 
(A) Telugu 
(B) Kannada 
(C) Tamil 
(D) Malayalam 
 
172. With whom of the following did Shivaji sign the Treaty of Purandharin 1665 A. D.?
(A) Shaista Khan 
(B) Afzal Khan 
(C) Jaisingh 
(D) Prince Muazzam 

173. Which of the following is an infectious bacterial disease? 
(A) Conjunctivitis 
(B) Diptheria 
(C) Influenza 
(D) Measles 

174. The Indian Tri-colotir was first hoisted in Germany in 1907 by 
(A) Shyamaji Krishnavarma 
(B) Madam Bhikhaji Rustam Kama 
(C) Savarkar 
(D) Madanlal Dhingra 

175. Rowlatt Act was introduced in 
(A) 1918 
(B) 1919 
(C) 1920 
(D) 1921 

176. A piece of paper is painted with colours yellow, white and green.The portion of colours are represented by triangle, rectangle and circle respectively as shown in the following figure. As a result of painting regions with different colour combinations are also shown. The region which is yellow only is 
(A) Region 1 only 
(B) Regions 4 and 5 only 
(C) Regions 1 and 7 only 
(D) Regions 4, 5 and 7 

177. Find the missing number: 
(A) 38 
(B) 36 
(C) 40 
(D) 34 

178. The Chattisgarh state was carved out of 
(A) Maharashtra 
(B) Bihar 
(C) UP 
(D) Madhya Pradesh 

179. What type of river is the Indus?
(A) Consequent 
(B) Subseqent 
(C) Antecedent 
(D) Obsequent 

180. Which one of the following is an esturaine delta? 
(A) Rhine delta 
(B) Mississippi delta 
(C) Ganga delta 
(D) Volga delta 
 
181. Thrue numbers are in the ratio 2:3:7. If their L.C.M. is 714 then the greatest one is 
(A) 85 
(B) 119 
(C) 136 
(D) 153 

182. The daily wages of two workers are in ratio 3: 4.If one gets Rs.12 more than the other total wage earned by them per day is 
(A) Rs. 80 
(B) Rs.84 
(C) Rs. 88 
(D) Rs. 90 

183. If 10 men working 8 hrs. a day complete a work in 6 days, then 6 men 
working 5 hrs. a day would somplete the same work in 
(A) 20 days 
(B) 16 days 
(C) 14 days 
(D) 12 days 

184. The ratio of land and water on the globe is 1 : 2 But in the northern 
hemisphere it is 2 : 3 The ratio in the southern hemiphere is 
(A) 4 : 11 
(B) 3 : 2 
(C) 4 : 3 
(D) 2 : 11 

185. A man leaves 35% of his savings to each of his two sonsand the rest to his 
wife. The wife received Rs. 4332. His total savings are 
(A) Rs. 16550 
(B) Rs. 14440 
(C) Rs. 15440 
(D) Rs. 15550 

186. An outlet pipe can empty a full cistern in 1 hour But due to a leakage at the botton, it is emptied in 45 mins. When the tap is closed ‘he leak can ecpty the full cistern in 
(A) 2 hours 
(B) 2 hrs. 30 mins. 
(C) 3 horus 
(D) 3 hrs. 15 mins.

187. A’s salary is 50% above that of B. B’ salary is lower than that of A by 
(A) 50 % 
(B) 100/3 % 
(C) 133/4 % 
(D) 89/2 %

188. 125 fruits are distributed among 36 boys girls so that each boy gets 3 and each girl 4 fruits. The number of girls is 
(A) 14 
(B) 15 
(C) 17 
(D) 18 

189. A and B tood Joans from a bank at 10% simple interest. A settled the loan 
with interest after 5 years and B did it in 3 yars. If both of them paid equal 
amounts, the ration of their loans is 
(A) 8 : 25 
(B) 13 : 15 
(C) 8 : 13 
(D) 12 : 13 

190. A man spent 10% of his money and then lost 30% of the remaider. He had still Rs. 1260 ft. The amount of money he had at first is 
(A) Rs. 2000 
(B) Rs. 2100 
(C) Rs. 2200 
(D) Rs. 2300 

191. The perimeter of a triangle whose sides are in the ratio is 30 cms. The length of the smallst side is1cms 
(A) 7 cms 
(B) 7.5 cms 
(C) 1 cms 
(D) 1.5 cms 
 
192. 5 years before the age of father was 8 times that of the son and 5 years after it wil be 3 will be 3 tims that of son. The present age of father is 
(A) 33 years 
(B) 37 years 
(C) 42 years 
(D) 45 years 

193. A man spends in 4 minths as much as he can earn in the months. He saves Rs. 10860.00 in a year. His monthly income is 
(A) Rs. 3680 
(B) Rs. 3650 
(C) Rs. 3620 
(D) Rs. 3600 

194. The ratio of two number is 3 : 5 and their G.C.M. is 8. The L. C.M. of the numbers is are 
(A) 96 
(B) 120 
(C) 180 
(D) 240 

195. The sum of 7 consecutive integers is 182, the geatest of which is 
(A) 32 
(B) 31 
(C) 30 
(D) 29

196. The length of a rectangular field is increased by 20% and the breadth is decreased by 20%. The percentage change in area.of the field is 
(A) Nil 
(B) 4% increase 
(C) 5% decrease 
(D) 4% decrease 

197. The average age of four boys A, B, C and is 5 years and the average age of A, B, D, E is 6 years C is 8 years old. Then the age of E is 
(A) 12 years 
(B) 13 years 
(C) 14 years 
(D) 15 years 

198. The oranges are purchased at the rate of 12 for 10 rupees and sold at the rate of 8 for 10 rupees. The percentage of profit is 
(A) 50 
(B) 40 
(C) 25 
(D) 20 

199. A number is divided 65 and the remainder is 43. If it is divided by 13 remainder will be 
(A) 2 
(B) 4 
(C) 6 
(D) 3 

200. The breadth of a room is 2 m. less then its length. The area of the room is 48 sq. m.The perimeter of the room is 
(A) 24 m 
(B) 28 m 
(C) 32 m 
(D) 14 m

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English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

Direction for Question Nos. 1 to 5:
Choose the word closest in meaning to the sentence: 

1. He is very sagacious for such a young person.
(A) Foolish 
(B) Bitter
(C) Voravious 
(D) Veracious

2. Parents should not belittle their children
(A) Magnify 
(B) Encourage
(C) Extol 
(D) Flatter

3. I find writing this book to be an odious task.
(A) Stimulating 
(B) Satisfactory
(C) Nice 
(D) Delightful

4. Philosophical works are cerebral in nature and require 
(A) Spiritual 
(B) Intellectual
(C) Carnal 
(D) Sensational

5. The glitter and opulence of the ballroom took Cindrerella
(A) Potency 
(B) Glamour
(C) Poverty 
(D) Squalor

Direction for Question Nos. 6 to 15: 
Choose the exact meaning of the underlined part of the sentence:

6. You cannot always go by appearances.
(A) Bypass 
(B) Neglect
(C) Ignore 
(D) Judge from

7. You must overcome your diffidence if y
(A) Indifference 
(B) Hesitation
(C) Shyness
(D) Indecision

8. He is not fit to hold a candle to his predecessor. 
(A) Unable to enlighten 
(B) Incapable of following 
(C) Not to be named in comparsion with 
(D) Unfit to guide 

9. His sudden and unexpected appearance seemed to petrify her. 
(A) Amaze 
(B) Turn to stone 
(C) Frighten 
(D) Shock 

10. She wore a garish necklace of imitation glass. 
(A) Prominent 
(B) Gaudy 
(C) Sordid 
(D) Cheap 

11. The must-rose attracted a large number of bees.
(A) Swarm 
(B) Flock 
(C) Pack 
(D) Group 

12. They began the clean-up campaign by discarding these, 
(A) Throwing them off 
(B) Throwing them over 
(C) Throwing them out 
(D) Throwing them up 

13. When the ships collided in the harbour, pandemonium broke out among passenger. 
(A) Chaos 
(B) Disorder 
(C) Confusion 
(D) Wild tumult 

14. Poor nutrition in infancy can hold back-physical growth, 
(A) Resist 
(B) Retard 
(C) Restore 
(D) Decrease 

15. It is obvious that he greatly hates his new colleague in office.i 
(A) Dislikes 
(B) Abhors 
(C) Admires 
(D) Adores 

Direction for Question Nos. 16 to 22: 
Choose the most suitable word or expression from among the four alternatives supplied for filling in the blank spaces in the sentences given. 

16. His attitude when we are on a holiday is very annoying to me. 
(A) Pretentious 
(B) Obtuse
(C) Turbulent 
(D) Parsimonious 

17. The are not always cowards. 
(A) Timid 
(B) Cautious 
(C) Discreet 
(D) Righteous 

18. He agreed my proposal.
(A) With 
(B) To 
(C) At 
(D) For 

19. Doctors of medicine are among the most members of American society. 
(A) Affluent 
(B) Aristocratic 
(C) Indolent 
(D) Carping 

20. My friend is proficient the art of cooking 
(A) In 
(B) For 
(C) At 
(D) With 

21. The writer is enamoured subject. 
(A) With 
(B) By 
(C) For 
(D) Of 
 
22. The ancient people used to their ancestors. 
(A) Dislike 
(B) Venerate 
(C) Worship 
(D) Exonerate 

Direction for Question Nos. 23 to 25: 
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence. 

23. His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance, 
(A) Bottomless 
(B) Eternal 
(C) Diabolic 
(D) Internal 

24. He abjured allegiance to the king. 
(A) Projected 
(B) Perjured 
(C) Renounced 
(D) Expressed 

25. The orator spoke in a bombastic manner. 
(A) Ardent 
(B) Animated 
(C) Pompous 
(D) Sensitive

26. Which country signed an agreement with ASEAN recently to create the 
world’s biggest free trade region by 2010? 
(A) India 
(B) China 
(C) Australia 
(D) Japan 

27. Jalianwalabag massacre did occur in 
(A) 1914 
(B) 1916 
(C) 1918 
(D) 1919 

28. ‘Voice of India’ was published from 
(A) Calcutta 
(B) Bombay 
(C) Madras 
(D) Delhi 

29. Who took over from Jiang Zemin as the President of China at the Communist Party Congress in October 2002? 
(A) Weng Kaisheng 
(B) Zhang Jeyang 
(C) Lao Zaichen 
(D) Hu Jintao 

30. Salt March of 1930 began from 
(A) Ahmgdabad 
(B) Rajkot 
(C) Baroda 
(D) Bhavnagar 

31. Asokan Brahmi was first read by 
(A) Cunningham 
(B) Princep 
(C) R.L. Mitra 
(D) Burgess 

32. Royal Asiatic Society was founded in 
(A) 1781 
(B) 1761 
(C) 1771 
(D) 1791 

33. Gandhi was arrested in charge of sedition and was given six years sentence in 
(A) 1920 
(B) 1922 
(C) 1923 
(D) 1924 

34. Which of the following is not required while considering GNP (Gross National Product)? 
(A) Purchase of goods by Government 
(B) Private investment 
(C) Percapita income of citizens 
(D) Net foreign investment

35. Hindu Female School was founded by 
(A) Madanmohan Tarkalankar 
(B) Bethun 
(C) De Rozio 
(D) Parry Chand Mitra 

36. Pitcher plant is 
(A) Autotrophic 
(B) Heterotrophic 
(C) Insectivorous 
(D) Actinomorphic 

37. West Bengal has the highest density of population in India having 
(A) 767 p.p. sq. km 
(B) 747 p.p. sq. km 
(C) 500 p.p. sq. km 
(D) 615 p.p. sq. km 

38. Sandhyakaranandi was the court poet of the 
(A) Pratiharas 
(B) Rashtrakutas 
(C) Senas 
(D) Palas 

39. In which Indian city are all Government operated buses being modified to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in place of diesel following a court order? 
(A) Bangalore 
(B) Hyderabad 
(C) New Delhi 
(D) Mumbai 

Direction for Question Nos. 40 and 41: 
From the given pairs of words, select the pair in which the words are related differently from the others. 

40. 
(A) West Bengal : Jaldapara 
(B) Assam : Kaziranga 
(C) Bihar : Deoghar 
(D) U.P : Jim Corbett National Park 

41. 
(A) Lightning : Rain 
(B) Election : Government 
(C) Birth : Death 
(D) Success : Labour 

42. “Swaraj” is my birth right and I must have it.” — Said 
(B) Bipin Ch. Pal 
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai 
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(D) Aurobinda Ghosh 

43. Hydrogen bomb is based,on the principle of 
(A) Nuciear fission 
(B) Nuclear fusion 
(C) Nuclear explosion 
(D) None of the above

44. If BENGAL is coded as ADMFZK and ANDHRA is coded as ZMCGQZ, then KERALA is coded as 
(A) LFSBMB 
(B) JDQZKZ 
(C) QISBMB 
(D) ALAKRE 

45. The highest railway station of the world is situated of Ghoom near Darjeeling at an altitude of 
(A) 2247 mt. 
(B) 3000 mt. 
(C) 8848 mt. 
(D) 2000 mt. 

46. AIDS is 
(A) Viral disease 
(B) Fungal disease 
(C) Bacterial disease 
(D) Ganetical disease 

47. Which Indian state recently issued an ordinance banning conversions? 
(A) Karnataka 
(B) Tamil Nadu 
(C) Orissa 
(D) Rajasthan

48. Womanfolk of which region performed the rite of Jawhar? 
(A) Malwa 
(B) Gujarat 
(C) Rajputana 
(D) Bengal 

Direction for Question Nos. 49 and 50 : 
A number series is given with one wrong term. Identify them wrong term from among the alternatives given. 

49. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 40, 42 
(A) 2 
(B) 40 
(C) 42 
(D) 20 

50. 4, 16, 36, 64, 100, 144, 200 
(A) 4 
(B) 100 
(C) 200 
(D) 144 

51. The Journal Maratha was edited by 
(A) Tilak 
(B) Gokhale 
(C) Indraji 
(D) R.G. Bhandarkar 

52. Who introduced Dual Government in Bengal? 
(A) Warren Hastings 
(B) Lord Clive 
(C) Vansittart 
(D) Cornwallis

53. Which one of the following is a correct statement? 
(A) A mineral cannot be an ore. 
(B) An ore cannot be a mineral. 
(C) All ores are minerals. 
(D) All minerals are ores. 

Direction for Question Nos. 54 and 55: 
Select the alternative which should replace the sign ‘?’, so that the relation between the first two words on the left of 8 is the same as that between the last two words on the right. 
 
54. Ford : Motor cars : : ? : Computers 
(A) Tata 
(B) Sony 
(C) Bill Gates 
(D) HCL 

55. Andaman Islands : Indian Ocean : : FalklandIslands : ? 
(A) Indian Ocean 
(B) Atlantic Ocean 
(C) Pacific Ocean 
(D) Arctic Ocean 

56. Universal donor in blood transfusion refers to 
(A) Blood Group A 
(B) Blood Group B 
(C) Blood Group AB 
(D) Blood Group O 

57. For which crime has home minister L.K. Advani recently proposed the Death Penalty? 
(A) Forced Conversion 
(B) Burnig the national flag
(C) Rape 
(D) Instigation of Communal riots 

58. The East India Company received its Charter from 
(A) Queen Elizabeth 
(B) James I 
(C) Charles I 
(D) Queen Victoria 

59. For research and control of which disease in India has Bill Gates, the Microsoft Chairman, recently donated $ 100 million?
(A) Cancer 
(B) Polio 
(C) Hepatitis B 
(D) AIDS 

60. The river Narmada rises in the Amarkantak Plateau of 
(A) Mahadeo Hills 
(B) Maikal Hills 
(C) Nilgiri 
(D) Palni Hill 

Direction for Question Nos. 61 to 63:
A set of Venn diagrams is given along with a group of words. Identify the correct diagram to represent the group.

61. Games, Cricket, Football, Hockey 
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

62. Philosophers, Scientists, Human beings 
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

63. Nation, States, Capitals 
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

64. Indian Independence Act was passed in 
(A) January 1947 
(B) March 1947 
(C) April 1947 
(D) July 1947 

65. The fifth five-year plan was terminated at the end of fourth year because 
(A) There was no found 
(B) The Janata Party wanted to start a new plan with changed objective arid patterns 
(C) Of severe draught condition 
(D) The emergency had ended 

66. Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of 
(A) Vit. A 
(B) Vit. B 
(C) Vit. C 
(D) Vit. D 

67. Which train was involved in the incident at Godhra on 27 February 2002? 
(A) Gandhinagar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express 
(B) Sabarmati Express 
(C) Ahmedabad Mail 
(D) Kalka Mail

68. Who was defeated in the hands of Mahamud Ghori in the Battle of Tarain in 1192? 
(A) Prithviraj Chauhan 
(B) Jaichand 
(C) Dahir 
(D) Pulakesin II 

69. Who is the leader of the ‘Narmada Bachao Andolon’ which protests against the construction of the dam on the river Narmada? 
(A) Baba Amte 
(B) Medha Patkar 
(C) Sundarlal Bahuguna 
(D) Mahasweta Devi 

70. What is the function of “Small Farmers Development Agency” (SFDA)? 
(A) To arrange credit through institutional sources
(B) To draw up suitable programme for improved agriculture and subsidiary occupations 
(C) Development of rural artisans and rural industries 
(D) All of the above 

71. The last Governor-General of India was 
(A) Mountbatten 
(B) Rajagopalachari 
(C) Rajendra Prasad 
(D) J.L. Nehru 
 
72. Who finally approves the draft five-year plans?
(A) Parliament and State Legislatures 
(B) National Development Council 
(C) Planning Commission 
(D) The President of India 

73. Viscosity of a liquid 
(A) Increases with increase in temperature 
(B) Decreases wtih increase in temperature 
(C) Independent of temperature 
(D) Decreases wtih increase in pressure 

74. The main objective of International Monetary Fund’s (I.M.F.) loan to India is to 
(A) Meet the balance of payment 
(B) Increase agricultural production 
(C) Decrease deficit in the Union budget 
(D) Improve technology 

75. The Vice-President of India is elected by %
(A) The people directly 
(B) The Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha 
(C) The Members of Rajya Sabha 
(D) The Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures 

76. Which of the following becomes zero in a fully turgid cell? 
(A) Water potential 
(B) Wall pressure 
(C) Osmotic pressure 
(D) All of the above 

77. Who is the chief of the UN Weapons inspectors’team in Iraq? 
(A) Percy Alleline 
(B) Hans Blix 
(C) Ross Perot 
(D) George Lossaigne 

78. ‘Divya’ was the leader of the 
(A) Kaivarta Rebellion 
(B) Kol Rebellion 
(C) Munda Rebellion 
(D) Santal Rebellion 

79. ‘Destination West Bengal’, an industrialists conference of that name Was held in 
(A) 1999 A.D. in Raichak 
(B) 2000 A.D. in Durgapur
(C) 2001 A.D. in Haldia 
(D) 2002 A.D. in Kolkata 
 
80. Communist Party of India was formally born in 
(A) 1921 
(B) 1924 
(C) 1925 
(D) 1926 

81. Who wrote ‘Parivrajak’? 
(A) Keshab Ch. Sen 
(B) Vidyasagar 
(C) Dayanand 
(D) Vivekananda 

82. The primary part of the three-tier system of Panqhayati Raj i 
(A) Village Panchayat 
(B) Panchayat Saimiti 
(C) Ziia Parishad 
(D) Zila Samiti 

83. If density of air is 1.30 g/lit. what is the volume occupled’by 7.8g of air? 
(A) 10 lit. 
(B) 6 lit. 
(C) 6.5 lit. 
(D) 10/10 lit.

84. Anusilan Samiti was first organised by 
(A) Kshudiram Bose 
(B) Hemchandra Kinungo 
(C) Prafulla Kumar Chaki 
(D) Pramatha Natji Mitra

85. The Farakka Project is mainly aimed towards 
(A) The irrigation of more lands in West Bengal 
(B) Preserving the port of Kolkata 
(C) Production of electricity 
(D) Checking the floods

86. Colles’ fracture is associated with 
(A) Humerus 
(B) Radius 
(C) Ulna 
(D) Femur 

87. Other than the Taj Mahal which is the only Indian site to be included on a recent list of the world’s Top 50 places people would die to see’? 
(A) The Sundarbans 
(B) Tfife Kashmir Velley 
(C) The Golden Temple in Amritsar 
(D)Tne Ajanta Caves 

88. In 1498 Vasco da Gama landed at the port of 
(A) Calicut 
(B) Surat 
(C) Masulipatam 
(D) Cochin 

89. Godavari, the largest river of peninsular India has a total length of 
(A) 1465 km 
(B) 1300 km 
(C) 1290 km 
(D) 1000 km 

90. Tattwabodhini Patrika was started by 
(A) Madhusudan Datta 
(B) Vidyasagar 
(C) Ramtanu Lahiri 
(D) Debendranath ThakuK 
 
91. M.N. Roy was originally known as 
(A) Chittapriya Mukherjee 
(B) Narendranath Bhattacharya 
(C) Jyotish Pal 
(D) Manoranjan Sengupta 

92. Chicago Parliament of Religions was held in 
(A) May 1891 
(B) May 1892 
(C) May 1893 
(D) May 1894 

93. The oldest mountain Aravalli ranges between 
(A) Rajasthan and Delhi 
(B) Udaipur and Jaipur 
(C) Rajasthan and Agra 
(D) Rajasthan and Punjab

Direction for Question No. 94 
Assume that he following three statements are true : 
I. All freshmen are human. 
II. All students are human. 
III. Some’ students think. 
Given the following four statements : 
(1) All freshmen are students. 
(2) Some humans think. 
(3) No freshmen think. 
(4) Sotaie humans who think are not students. 
Answer on the basis of the information : 

94. Which or is the logical consequence of I and II only? 
(A) (1) 
(B) (2), (3) 
(C) (3), (4) 
(D) None of the above 

95. Andaman ^nd Nicobar Islands are separated by 
(A) 10° Channel 
(B) Duncan Strait 
(C) Coco Channel 
(D) Car Nicobar 

96. Septicemia is 
(A) Food poisoning 
(B) Blood poisoning 
(C) Mental disorder 
(D) None of the above 

97. Maulana Masood\Azhar is the leader of which Pakistan-based terrorist group? 
(A) Lashkar-e-Toibfe 
(B) Hizbul Mujhaideen 
(C) Jaish-e-Mohamnoad 
(D) Harkat-ul-Ansar 

98. Who among the follouying rulers was a slave in his early life? 
(A) Alauddin Khalji 
(B) Muhamr Viad Bin Tughlaq 
(C) Ghiyasuddin Balbar 
(D) Firujshah Tughlaq 

99. Total length of the coastV’ine of India is 
(A) 5600 km 
(B) 4500 km 
(C) 3600 km 
(D) 6000 km 
 
100. Subhas Chandra Bose proclaimed the establishment of Government of India at 
(A) Bangkok 
(B) Singapore 
(C) Colombo 
(D) Rangoon

101. The name ‘Marusthali’ is given to 
(A) Decean Trap 
(B) Thar Desert 
(C) Meghalaya Plateau 
(D) Karnataka Plateau 

102. English as the medium of instruction of education among the Indians was offcially announced in 
(A) 1825 
(B) 1835 
(C) 1845 
(D) 1855 

103. The purest from of iron is 
(A) Wrought iron 
(B) Cast iron 
(C) Iron turning 
(D) Stainless steel 

104. Lion capital of currency notes was discovered from 
(A) Bodh Gaya 
(B) Sanchi 
(C) Delhi 
(D) Sarnath 

105. What is the name of the island which is emerging gradually near the estuary of Ganga? 
(A) Sagar Island 
(B) Gosaba 
(C) Purbasha 
(D) Lothian Island 

106. Malaria is caused by 
(A) Plasmodium 
(B) Anopheles mosquito 
(C) Cuiex mosquito 
(D) Bad air 

107. Who is the present Prime Minister of Sri Lanka? 
(A) Chandrika Kumaratunga 
(B) Ranil Wickremasinghe 
(C) Srimavo Bandaranaike 
(D) Thilan Hathurasinghe 

108. Shrikrishna Vijaya Kavya was composed by 
(A)Chandidas 
(B) Vidyapati 
(C) Maladhar Basu 
(D) Joydeva 

109. The place in West Bengal declared by the UN in 1989 as the World Heritage site is 
(A) The mangrove forests of Sundarban 
(B) The terracotta temples of Bankura 
(C) The ecosysem of the Darjeeling hills 
(D) The forests of Jaldapara

110. The first elected President of AITUC was 
(A) Mahatma Gandhi 
(B) Maulana-Azad 
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai 
(D)Balgarigadhar Tilak 
 
111. In the adjoining hexagon, how many lines are obtained if the vertices are joined by straight lines? 
(A) 18 
(B) 10 
(C) 9 
(D) 8 

112. The first Bengali newspaper is 
(A) Samachar Darpan 
(B) Samachar Chandrika 
(C) Sambad Provakar 
(D) Banga Darshan 

113. Which one will you use to correct myopic vision 7 
(A) Sphero-cylindrical lens 
(B) Concave lens of suitable focal length 
(C) Convex lens of proper power 
(D) Convex spectacle lens of suitable focal length 

114. Rice is by far the most important crop of West Bengal convering about 
(A) 70% of net cultivated area 
(B) 75% of net cultivated area 
(C) 60% of net cultivated area 
(D) 65% of net cultivated area 

115. First Viceroy Of India : 
(A) DalhOusie 
(B) Canning 
(C) Bentinck 
(D) Curzon 

116. The maximum term of a member of the Rajya Sabha is 
(A) Two years 
(B) Three years 
(C) Four years 
(D) Six years 

117. The former American President who is the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize is 
(A) Gerald Ford 
(B) Jimmy Carter 
(C) Ronald Regan 
(D) George Bush Sr.

118. Which one of the following is the west flowing river? 
(A) Mahanadi 
(B) Narmada 
(C) Godavari 
(D) Krishna 

119. West Bengal’s own industrial policy was declared in the year 
(A) 1992 
(B) 1994 
(C) 1995 
(D) 1996 
 
120. The Congress decided to observe the 26th’January as Independence day in the meeting held at 
(A) Calcutta 
(B) Bombay 
(C) Lahore 
(D) Madras 

121. Which of the following industrial towns is known as ‘Ruhr of India’? 
(A) Asansol 
(B) Durgapur 
(C) Burnpur 
(D) Rourkela 

122. The first President of the Indian National Congress was 
(A) A.O.Hume 
(B) Wedderburn 
(C) W.C. Banerjee 
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji 

123. Solar energy is due to 
(A) Nuclear fusion reaction 
(B) Chemical reaction 
(C) Nuclear fission reaction 
(D) Burning of H 

124. The heavy and basic industrialization is associated with India’s 
(A) First five-year plan 
(B) Fourth five-year plan
(C) Sixth five-year plan 
(D) Second five-year plan 

125. Indian Constitution can be amended under Article 
(A) 312 
(B) 368 
(C) 390 
(D) 249 

126. The judges of the Supreme Court hold office till they reach the age of 
(A) 58 years 
(B) 60 years 
(C) 65 years 
(D) There is no upper age limit 

127. Which news network recently released a Videotape supposedly recorded by Osama bin Laden? 
(A) Al-Badr 
(B) Al-Faran
(C) Al-Jazeera 
(D) Fujaira News Network 

128. Highest peak of Peninsular India is 
(A) Kalsubai 
(B) Anamudi 
(C) Mahendragiri 
(D) Mahabaleswar 

129. All India Home Rule’ was started by 
(A) Rajagopalachari 
(B) Annie Besant 
(C) Bipin Ch. Pal 
(D) Nivedita 

130. ln the dry regions of West Rajasthan, rainfall is below 
(A) 20 cm 
(B) 30 cm 
(C) 50 cm 
(D) 10 cm 
 
Direction for Question Nos. 131 and 132 : 
The following are number series with missing terms shown by '?'. Select the missing term from among the given alternatives. 

131. 2, 3, 4, 9, 8, 27, ? 
(A) 35 
(B) 81 
(C) 16 
(D) 36 

132. 2, 1, 0, 17, 118, 513, ? 
(A) 615 
(B) 711 
(C) 1704 
(D) 600 

133. Which one of the following is the weakest force? 
(A) Gravitational Force 
(B) Electromagnetic force 
(C) Nuclear force 
(D) Electrostatic force 

134. The word ‘Dun’ means 
(A) Longitudinal Valley 
(B) Transverse Valley 
(C) Lake 
(D) Peak 

135. Frontier Gandhi was the name of 
(A) Abul Kalam Azad 
(B) Humayun Kabir 
(C) Abdul Gaffar Khan 
(D) Dr. Abdul Hafiz 

136. The following animal has the similar vision as we have 
(A) Crow 
(B) Owl 
(C) Horse 
(D) Pigeon

137. The dispute relating to the sharing of the water of Kaveri river concerns 
(A) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka 
(B) Karnataka and Kerala 
(C) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka 
(D) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu 

138. Sri Chaitanyadeva florished during the reign of 
(A) Hussain Shah 
(B) Raja Ganesh 
(C) Nasrat Shah 
(D) Nasiruddin Shah 

139. The first Chief Minister of postindependence West Bengal is 
(A) Dr. Prafuila Chandra Ghosh 
(B) Dr. B.C. Roy 
(C) Shri Haren Mukherjee 
(D) Fazlul Haq 

140. ln West Bengal the region north of the Ganga is known as 
(A) Tanr 
(B) Bhabar 
(C) Barind 
(D) Rarh 
 
141. In the areal extent India’s place among the countries of the world is 
(A) Second 
(B) Fourth 
(C) Fifth 
(D) Seventh 

142. Titumir was associated with the movement. 
(A) Wahabi 
(B) Faraji 
(C) Aligarh 
(D) Ahmadiya 

143. What is increased in the stepdown transformer?
(A) Voltage 
(B) Current 
(C) Wattage 
(D) Current density 

144. The President can promulgate Presidential Rule in a State under Article 
(A) 256 
(B) 356 
(C) 400 
(D) 360 

145. Chittagong Armoury Raid was undertaken under the leadership of 
(A) Surya Sen 
(B) Ananta Singh 
(C) Lokenath Bal 
(D) Upendra Bhattacharya 

146. The world summit on Sustainable Development was held in August 2002 in 
(A) Durban 
(B) Johannesburg 
(C) Cape Town 
(D) Pretoria

Direction for Question No. 147: 
Jimmy, Siddique, Arfeen, John and Geordy were batting for the same team John scored more than Arfeen; SiddiqUe; scored more than John; Arfeen scored more than Jimmy; and Geordy scored less than Siddique. Answer on the basis of this information: 

147. Which one of the following is true? 
(A) John scored more than Jimmy but less than Arfeen 
(B) John scored less than Jimmy and Siddique 
(C) John outscored Jimmy by more than he outscored Arfeen 
(D) None of the above 

Direction for Question Nos. 148 to 150 
In a code, every letter of the alphabet is replaced by some other letter. Identify the possible code for the given words. 

148. CALCUTTA: 
(A) XZOXFGGZ 
(B) ACLTTAUC 
(C) LACUCATT 
(D) RBCRVQQB 
 
149. PRESIDENCY: 
(A) KIVHRWVMXB 
(B) OSCTQEGMFZ 
(C) QSFTJEFOAX 
(D) ERPDISNEYC 

150. AIRPORT: 
(A) USPQSJB 
(B) RIATROP 
(C) TROPBJS 
(D) QOSMRSZ 

Direction for Question Nos: 151 to 153 
Select the odd one out of the alternatives given in questions 151 to 153: 

151. 
(A) Newton 
(B) Einstein 
(C) Tagore 
(D) Arrow 

152. 
(A) Mars 
(B) Saturn 
(C) Earth 
(D) Jupitar 

153. 
(A) Brahmagupta 
(B) Laplace 
(C) Ramanujan 
(D) Kalidas

154. The “Poverty line” in India has been defined on the basis of 
(A) Standard of living of the people 
(B) Income level of the majority of the people 
(C) Calorie intake index of the people 
(D) None of the above 

155. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed by the 
(A) Prime Minister 
(B) Parliament 
(C) President at his sweet will 
(D) President on the recommendation of Parliament 

156. The genetic informations are carried by 
(A) Protein 
(B) Fatty acids 
(C) Nuclear acids 
(D) Carbohydrate 

157. Which writer wrote The Algebra of Infinite Justice’ criticizing the US war against Afghanistan? 
(A) Arundhati Roy 
(B) Amitava Ghosh 
(C) Jhumpa Lahiri 
(D) V.S. Naipaul 

158. __________introduced the ‘Zabt’ system of land revenue during the reign of Akbar. 
(A) Raja Mansingh 
(B) Raja Todarmal 
(C) Raja Biharimal 
(D) Raja Bhagawandas 

159. Buddhist religious scripture Tripitaka’ was written in 
(A) Sanskrit 
(B) Windi 
(C) Bengali 
(D) Pali 

160. Rash Behari Bose originally worked as clerk at
(A) Delhi 
(B) Dehradun 
(C) Bombay 
(D) Meerut 
 
161. The world’s highest gravity dam is 
(A) Hirakud 
(B) Bhakra 
(C) Mettur 
(D) Maithon 

162. Which of the following increases continuously with increase in production?
(A) Fixed cost 
(B) Variable cost 
(C) Average cost 
(D) Marginal cost 

163. When water cools from 7°C to 1°C — 
(A) It contracts only 
(B) It expands only 
(C) It first contracts and then expands 
(D) It first expands and then contracts 

164. Panchayati Raj was first introduced in 
(A) Bihar 
(B) Gujarat 
(C) Andhra Pradesh 
(D) Rajasthan 

165. Gurukul was founded at 
(A) Hardwar 
(B) Nainital 
(C) Almora 
(D) Ranikbet 

166. How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution? 
(A) Nine 
(B) Ten 
(C) Eleven 
(D) Twelve 

167. The highest wicket taker in test cricket is 
(A) Shane Wame 
(B) Richard hadlee 
(C) Courtney Walsh 
(D) Muthiah Muralitharan 

168. The meaning of the word’Mansab’is 
(A) Rank 
(B) Proprietorship of land 
(C) Possession of army personnel 
(D) Land revenue 

169. Green Revolution has led to marked increase in
(A) Productivity of wheat 
(B) Regional inequalities 
(C) Inter personal inequalities 
(D) All of the above 

170. First Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University was 
(A) William Colvile 
(B) Ritchie 
(C) Erskine 
(D) Maine 

171. Centre-State financial relations are looked after by 
(A) Finance Commission 
(B) Sarkaria Commission 
(C) Ministry of Finance 
(D) Planning Commission 

172. “Nil-Darpan” was written by
(A) Dinabandhu Mitra 
(B) Harish Chandra Mukherjee 
(C) Bankim Ch. Chatterjee 
(D) Ramesh Ch. Datta 
 
173. Weight of a man is more 
(A) On the equator 
(B) At poles 
(C) At the centre of the earth 
(D) In space 

174. Under which article of the Constitution, the Government has instituted Bharat Ratna and Padmashri awards? 
(A) Article 22 
(B) Article 19 
(C) Article 18 
(D) Article 14 

175. In a developed economy the major share of employment originates in the 
(A) Primary sector 
(B) Secondary sector 
(C) Tertiary sector 
(D) None of the above 

176. Laccadive Islands are 
(A) Coral Islands 
(B) Volcanic Islands 
(C) Oceanic Islands 
(D) Elevated part of Submarine iedge 

177. Where are the hadquarters of the European Union located? 
(A) Geneva 
(B) London 
(C) Brussels 
(D) Frankfurt 

178. Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur was a contemporary of 
(A) Jehangir 
(B) Shahjahan 
(C) Aurangzeb 
(D) Bahadur Shah 

179. Gandhara Art flourished during 
(A) Maurya period 
(B) Sunga period 
(C) Kushana period 
(D) Gupta period 

180. Pineapple is grown on an extensive scale at 
(A) Terai Plain 
(B) Shillong Plateau 
(C) Tripura Highland 
(D) Uttaranchal 

181. Jodhpur and Jaisalmer are ideal places for the development of 
(A) Tidal energy 
(B) Wind energy 
(C) Solar energy 
(D) Hydro electricity

182. After which five-year plan, planning had to be given a short holiday? 
(A) First five-year plan 
(B) Second five-year plan
(C) Third five-year plan 
(D) Fourth five-year plan

183. Blue colour of the sky is due to 
(A) Reflection 
(B) Refraction 
(C) Scattering 
(D) Dispersal 

184. Which of the following area is famous for pearl fishing? 
(A) Tuticorin 
(B) Kandala 
(C) Kochi 
(D) Pondicherry 
 
185. The Supreme Court of India consists of a Chief Justice and 
(A) 25 judges 
(B) 11 judges 
(C) 9 judges 
(D) 7 judges 

186. Which of the following is the hardest substance in the human body? 
(A) Bone 
(B) Enamel 
(C) Dentine 
(D) Nail 

187. The Raghunath temple which was attacked by terrorists on 24 November 2002 is located in 
(A) Jammu 
(B) Gujarat 
(C) Himachal Pradesh 
(D) Punjab 

188. Which one of the following is an inland river?
(A) Pennar 
(B) Luni 
(C) Narmada 
(D) Jamuna 

189. Ganapati Festival was inaugurated by 
(A) G.K. Gokhale 
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji 
(D) Lalmohan Ghosh 

190. Nepanagar Produces 
(A) Honey 
(B) Copper 
(C) Newsprint 
(D) Contact lens 

191. In the adjoining diagram,an inscribed circle of diameter d is shown inside a square of side d units. Then the area of the shaded portion is
(A) π/4•d2
(B) 0.2146•d2
(C) 2π•d2 
(D) 3/4•π•d2

192. Haripura Session of Congress elected as President 
(A) Maulana Azad 
(B) J.L. Nehru 
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose 
(D) Sitaramiyah 

193. The lowermost layer of atmosphere is 
(A) Troposphere 
(B) Stratosphere 
(C) Ionosphere 
(D) None of the above 

194. Who is the final authority to expound the meaning of the Constitution? 
(A) The Parliament 
(B) The President 
(C) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha 
(D) The Supreme Court 

195. The concept of Welfare State is included in the Constitution of India in the
(A) Preamble 
(B) Fundamental Rights 
(C) Fourth Schedule 
(D) Directive Principle of State Policy 

196. The following animal is called friend of farmer: 
(A) Cow 
(B) Earthworm 
(C) Rhizobium 
(D) Honey-bee 
 
197. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in 
(A) 1980 
(B) 1983 
(C) 1985 
(D) 1984 

Direction for Question Nos. 198 to 200 
A statement S is followed by two possible reasons R1 and R2. Examine the reasons and answer as under: 
(A) Only R1 is the correct reason. 
(B) Only R2 is the correct reason. 
(C) Both R1 and R2 are correct reasons. 
(D) Neither R1 nor R2 is the correct reason. 

198. S: The television attracts children more compared to adults. 
R1: Most families being dis joint now-a-days, children don’t find any other companion.
R2: There are many attractive programmes for children. 

199. S: In spite of being a big country with more than billion of population India’s performance in Olympics is the poorest of all. 
R1: India does not give enough money to the players 
R2: The weather fo India is not suitable for the players. 

200. S : The audio-visual means of imparting knowledge could not make much popular in our universities. 
R1: We do not want to disturb the age-old student-teacher interaction in the class-room, which is absent in an audio-visual approach. 
R2: Our syllabi do not permit audio-visual approach to teaching.

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English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

Derection for Questions 1 to 4:
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined part of sentences. 

1. He faced a crisis and was in a fix
(A) Motionless 
(B) In a difficulty
(C) Confused 
(D) Dumbfounded

2. The speaker spoke at length in fine he urged his audience to
(A) In fine language 
(B) With a noble gesture
(C) In telling pharses
(D) In conclusion

3. He has been here for years and should know the ins and outs
(A) The secrets 
(B) All the details
(C) Entries and exits 
(D) The problem and their solution

4. The improved tax collections are a shot in the arm for the
(A) A close-range shout 
(B) A shot-gun blast
(C) A great encouragement 
(D) At arm’s length

Direction for Question 5 to 7 
Choose the item closest in menaning to the underlined word in the given sentences. 

5. The speaker emphasized the salient points of the issue. 
(A) Relevent 
(B) prominent
(C) Appropriate 
(D) Accurate

6. The old lady is extremely loquaeious
(A) Humorous 
(B) Talkative
(C) Foul-mouthed 
(D) Voluble

7. As a scholar he is almost peerless
(A) Superb 
(B) Magnificent
(C) Unequalled 
(D) Famous

Direction for Questions 8 to 10 
Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word of the sentences. 

8. He had a sharp attack of fever 
(A) Sudden 
(B) Mild 
(C) Intermittent 
(D) Slow 

9. We had a rich diet there. 
(A) Poor 
(B) Plain 
(C) Simple 
(D) Lean 

10. He spoke in a whisper 
(A) Shout 
(B) Murmur 
(C) Rumble 
(D) Roar 

Direction for Question 11 to 14 
Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blanks in the sentences given. 

11. He is a man in whom you can confide- 
(A) On 
(B) In 
(C) Upon 
(D) With 

12. Fortune smiled his efforts. 
(A) At 
(B) For 
(C) Over 
(D) On 

13. Your conduet is ubversive all discipline. 
(A) Of 
(B) To 
(C) With 
(D) For 

14. Hard work is indispensable: success. 
(A) For 
(B) At 
(C) To 
(D) In 

Direction for Question 15 to 17 
Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined section in the given sentences from the options provided. 

15. My colleague has an officious nature.
(A) formal 
(B) Official 
(C) Cantankerous 
(D) Interfering 

16. This is an ingenious device 
(A) Skilful 
(B) Effective 
(C) Clever 
(D) Noval 

17. The boy has mendacious habits 
(A) Stealing habits 
(B) Lying tendencies 
(C) Prone to begging 
(D) Over-critical habits 

Dircetion for Question 18 to 20 
Choose the correct item for the underlined section of the sentences form the opetions given.

18. The man in the street is opposed to this idea. 
(A) The beggar 
(B) The pavement-dweller 
(C) The destitute 
(D) The average, ordinary man 

19. The president’s visit was called off at the eleventh hour 
(A) At the earliest opportunity 
(B) At 11 a.m. 
(C) At the last possible moment 
(D) Shortly before noon 

20. The team made short work of their opponents 
(A) Disposed of quickly 
(B) Underestimated the strength of 
(C) Avoided working hard 
(D) Fell short of 

Direction for Questions 21 to 25 
Choose the best word to fill in the gaps in the given sentences. 

21. We do not have words strong enough to condemn such a foul and act of murder. 
(A) Dastardly 
(B) Timid 
(C) Hateful 
(D) Timorous 

22. In company we must always be — 
(A) Social 
(B) Friendly 
(C) Sociable 
(D) Courteous

23. A of savages attacked the explorer. 
(A) Gang 
(B) Horde 
(C) Crowd 
(D) Band 

24. He made a promise in front of the temple. 
(A) Grave 
(B) Sober 
(C) Solemn 
(D) Serious 

25. The building does not to safety regulations. 
(A) Follow 
(B) Agree 
(C) Comply 
(D) Conform 

26. Which Indian emperor was called “zinda pir”? 
(A) Aurangzed 
(B) Akbar 
(C) Firuz Tughlog 
(D) Sher Shah 

27. The temperature of two bodies being equal means
(A) Their heat contents are the same 
(B) When they are brought in contaet there will be no exchange of heat 
(C) Their heat capacities are the same 
(D) Their specific heats are the same 

28. A and B are brothers.C & D are sisters. A’s son is D’s brother.Then how B is related to C? 
(A) Uncle 
(B) Father 
(C) Grandfather 
(D) Brother 

29. The Indian city which has been declared World Book Capital for the year 2003-04 is 
(A) Kolkata 
(B) Jaipur 
(C) New Delhi 
(D) Bangalore 

30. When a helium atom loses an electron,it is converted to a 
(A) Proton 
(B) L-patical 
(C) deuteron 
(D) helium ion 

31. If the length and cross-section of a wire are both doubled the resistance will 
(A) increased times 
(B) decresas 4 times 
(C) inciease twice 
(D) remain unchanged

32. Who was the first presient of the All India Kishan Sabha? 
(A) N.G. Ranga 
(B) Sudhin Pramanik 
(C) Swami Sahajananda Saraswati 
(D) Rammanohar Lohia 

33. Find the missing number in the series 1, 4, 14, 45, ?, 422 
(A) 139 
(B) 137 
(C) 237 
(D) 210 

34. Who among the following persons descftbed-tfee British rule in India as ‘Un-British’? 
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji 
(B) Ramesh Chandra Dutt 
(C) Mahadev Govind Ranade 
(D) Gopal krishna Gokhale 

35. The literacy rate of India in 2001 was 
(A) 54.4% 
(B) 65.4% 
(C) 70.4% 
(D) 74.4% 

36. The highest place of West Bengal is 
(A) Tiger Hill 
(B) Tongluj 
(C) Sandakphu 
(D) Sukiapokri 

37. Ten Degree Channel lies in between 
(A) Andaman and Nieobar Islands 
(B) South Andaman and Little Andaman Islands 
(C) Great Nieobar and Sumatra Island 
(D) Rameswar and Jaffna Prninsula 

38. Jayanta,Kamal, Namrata, Anjali and Tanay are five members of a family. They have their birth dates from January to May, each member in one of these montlis. Each member likes one particular item out of sweet, chocolate, pastries, ice-cream and dry fruits for his/ her birthday. No two of them like same item. The one who likes pastries is born in the middle of the months given above. Anjalii does not like ice- cream but brings chocolates for Jayanta in February.Tanay who is fond of sweet is born in the next month immediately after Namrata. Namrata does not like dry fruits or ice-cream. In which month Kunal was born? 
(A) January 
(B) May 
(C) April 
(D) Cannot be determined

39. The earlier name of WTO was 
(A) UNCTAD 
(B) GATT 
(C) UNTDO 
(D) OECD 

40. In simple harmonic motion the kinetic energy 
(A) is never zero 
(B) becomes zero twice in every period 
(C) is zero in the meanposition 
(D) is always constant 

41. Who was the first historical emperor of India? 
(A) Binbisara 
(B) Mahapadmananda 
(C) Chandragupta Maurya 
(D) Vikramaditya 

42. The sex-ratio of India’s.population during 2001 was 
(A) 893 
(B) 904 
(C) 922 
(D) 934 

43. The percentage of female education in 2001 was highest in 
(A) Delhi 
(B) Goa 
(C) Kerala 
(D) Meghalaya 

44. Where is saffron ultivated in India? 
(A) Dun Valley 
(B) Chambal Valley 
(C) Karewa Terrace 
(D) Duars Plain 

45. A few students of a collage participated in, debate drama and dance competition and is represented in the diagram Identify who participated is dance and debate?
(A) 6 
(B) 6 & 7 
(C) 1,3,6,7 
(D) 1,3,6 

46. Who was the most famous Bengali Journalist who championed the cause of Indigo cultivators? 
(A) Harish Mukherjec 
(B) Sisir Kumar Ghosh 
(C) Iswar Chandra Gupta 
(D) Shibnath Sastri 

47. The Naval Revolt of 1946 started in 
(A) Calcutta 
(B) Madras 
(C) Bombay 
(D) Calicut 

48. Considering English alphabet, what will come in place of question mark? 
BZA, DYE, GXI, KWM? 
(A) NUQ 
(B) OVT 
(C) PVQ 
(D) PVR 

49. The ceiling on the elcetion expenditure for the Lok Sabha has been raised from Rs.15 lakhs to Rs. lakhs. 
(A) Rs. 20 lakhs 
(B) Rs. 30 lakhs 
(C) Rs. 25 lakhs 
(D) Rs. 22 lakhs 

50. What is stored in a storage cell? 
(A) Electric charge 
(B) Electric potential 
(C) Lead or some other metal 
(D) Chemical energy 

51. 10 gm. of ice at 0°C is mixed with 10 gm of water at 10°C. The temperature of the mixture will be 
(A) 1°C 
(B) 5°C 
(C) 10°C 
(D) 0°C 

52. The specific resistance of a conductor depends on its 
(A) length 
(B) width 
(C) temperature 
(D) shape of the crosss-secton 

53. In the given number Series, what are the numbers in next two places 
1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13, 13, 18, 17, __, __. 
(A) 22, 21 
(B) 21, 22
(C) 23, 21 
(D) 21, 23 

54. When a ship enters the sea from a river, it floats up because 
(A) Sea water is warmer 
(B) the speed of the ship on the sea is greater 
(C) the density of the river water is greater 
(D) salt water of the sea is denser 

55. Who is the Chief Minster of Chattisgarh? 
(A) Nand Kumar Sai 
(B) Raman Singh 
(C) V. C. Shukla 
(D) S. K. Rai 

56. Which Mughal emperor granted Diwani to the English East India Company? 
(A) Bahadur shah 11 
(B) Shah Alam 11 
(C) Farrukh Sever 
(D) Zehander Shah 

57. Those who benefit from inflation are 
(A) creditors 
(B) debtors 
(C) wage-earners 
(D) salaried classes 

58. Yasser Arafat is the Chairman of the 
(A) Iraqi National Council 
(B) Organization of Islamic Countries 
(C) Arab League. 
(D) Palestine Liberation Organization 

59. Who was the editor of “Hindoo Patriot”? 
(A) Harish Chandra Mukherjee 
(B) Sisir Kumar Ghosh 
(C) Madhusudan Datta 
(D) Rajnarayan Bose 

60. In a Single-leg football league tournament, A, B, C are only three participating teams. Teams are awarded 3 points and I point foreach win and each draw respectively. Team A is unbeaten champion and team C scored 2 points. What was the resull between teams B and C in favour of B? 
(A) Win 
(B) Loss 
(C) Draw 
(D) Not possible to comment 

61. The place where banks settle their mutual claims and accounts is known as a 
(A) Treasury 
(B) Clearing House 
(C) Collecton Centre 
(D) Stock Exchange

62. Where did Buddha preach his first sermons? 
(A) Kusinagar 
(B) Bodh Gaya 
(C) Kasi 
(D) Sarnath 

63. Which battle dashed the hopes of Dupleix to establish an empire in India? 
(A) First Carnatic War 
(B) Second Carnatic War 
(C) Third Carnatic War 
(D) Battle of Plassey 

64. Who introduced “ Rakhi Vandhan” during anti-Partition Movement? 
(A) Aswini Datta 
(B) Dayananda 
(C) Rabindranath 
(D) Surendranath Banerjee 

65. A raindrop falls in are with an uniform velocilty 
(A) its potential energy remains constant 
(B) its mechanical energy is conceryed 
(C) its mcehanical energy is being transfered of the atmosphere 
(D) the total energy of the drop and air drop and air decays 

66. Which part of Indonesia became a new independent nation and a member of UNO? 
(A) West Timor 
(B) East Timor 
(C) Central Timor 
(D) None of die above 

67. Which of the following have been given special representation in Panchayate Raj? 
(A) Backward classes 
(B) Women 
(C) Co-operative societies 
(D) All of the above 
 
68. The first general election of Independent India was held in 
(A) 1950 
(B) 1951 
(C) 1952 
(D) 1953 

69. Ayan stood 10th in his class-while Pallab ranked 38 conunting from the bottom. Pallab’s result is better than Ayan. There are 2 students between Ayan and Pallab.Total number of students in their class is 
(A) 44 
(B) 45 
(C) 43 
(D) 50

70. Mass of a body is defined by the following quantity 
(A) velocity/acceleration 
(B) applied force/belocity 
(C) applied force/acceleration 
(D) applied force/increased in momentum 

71. Who was known as “Grand Old Man of India”? 
(A) Surendranath Banerjee 
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji 
(C) Ranade 
(D) Ananda Mohan Basu 

72. The period of rotation of an artificial earth satellite 
(A) depends on its distance from the earth’s surface 
(B) is proportional to its distance from the earth’s centre 
(C) is inversely proportional to its mass 
(D) 24 hours 

73. Name the cricketer who protested against the violation of human rights in Zimbabwe : 
(A) Heath Strick 
(B) Henry Olonga 
(C) Andy Flower 
(D) David Smith 

74. The total number of triangles found in the adjoining figure is 
(A) 15 
(B) 14 
(C) 13 
(D) 11 

75. In the following ‘date series’, what will come in the next place 18-07-2002, 25-07-2002, 02-08-2002,11-08-2002? 
(A) 21-08-2002 
(B) 20-08-2002 
(C) 19-08-2002 
(D) 22-08-2002 
 
76. ‘Fo-Kuo-King’ was authored by whom? 
(A) It-Tsing 
(B) Fa-Hien 
(C) Hiuen Tsang 
(D) Megasthenes

77. From the following countries, find one wliich is different from other Bangladesh. Bhutan. Algeria, Namibia. Angola 
(A) Bangladesh 
(B) Bhutan 
(C) Namibia 
(D) Angola 

78. Who was the Governor General who decided in favour of Western education in India? 
(A) Lord Cornwallis 
(B) Lord Ripon 
(C) Lord Bentinck 
(D) Lord Curzon 

79. Who recently discovered ancient Buddhist relics buried under ground in central Asia? 
(A) Marshall 
(B) Orelstein 
(C) Dayaram Safari 
(D) R.D. Banerjee 

80. There are 10 boxes. Each box contains 10 identical balls.Weight of each ball of 9 boxes are 10 gms while each ball of remaining box is less weighted than the others and is of weight 9 gms each. Find the least number of using an electronic weighing machine to detect the box containing less weighted balls, 
(A) 3 
(B) 4 
(C) 1 
(D) 2 

81. Who was populary known as “Indian Machiavelli”?
(A) Chanakya 
(B) Nana Farnabis 
(C) Abul Fazl 
(D) Alivardi Khan 

82. The only vector quantity among the following is
(A) electric charge 
(B) electric potential 
(C) electric field intensity 
(D) electric resistance 

83. Who was the first independent King of Bengal? 
(A) Sasanka 
(B) King Ganesh 
(C) Gopala 
(D) Mahasengupta

84. When was the Congress Socialist Party formed? 
(A) 1922 
(B) 1934 
(C) 1936 
(D) 1939 

85. Which is the highest peak of peninsular India? 
(A) Dodabeta 
(B) Anai Mudi
(C) Mt Abu 
(D) Chikalda 
 
86. If a magnet is moved fast towards a coil, the induced electromotive force does not depend on 
(A) the number of turns of the coil 
(B) pole strength of the magnet 
(C) the speed of the magnet 
(D) the resistance of the coil 

87. Who among the following has won the Best Director’s Award in the 50th Nationl Film Awards declared recently? 
(A) Ketan Mehta 
(B) Tapan Sinha 
(C) Aparna Sen 
(D) Shyam Benegal 

88. Who was the ‘Sarvadhinayak’ the Tainralipta Jatiya Sarkar? 
(A) Ajoy Mukherjee 
(B) Satish Chadra Samanta 
(C) Sushil Chandra Dhara 
(D) Narendra Dev 

89. In a p-type semiconductor, which is the main carrier of electricity? 
(A) Positive holes 
(B) positive ions 
(C) Electrons 
(D) Negative ions 

90. A Special Court at Rae Bareli, in its judgement, has acuqitted the folowing person from all charges in the Babri Masjid demolition case : 
(A) Uma Bharati 
(B) Murali Monohar Joshi 
(C) Ashok Singhal 
(D) L. K. Advani 

91. Which of the following is the source of the Damodar river? 
(A) Panchet hill 
(B) Joranda falls 
(C) Rajmahal hill 
(D) Rajrappa falls 

92. Which movement started in India after the failure of the Cripps Mission? 
(A) Khilafat 
(B) Non-Co-operation 
(C) Civil Disobedience 
(D) Quit India 

93. Who described the din-i-llahisa “the monument of Akbar’s folly”? 
(A) V. A. Smith 
(B) Elliot 
(C) Badaoni 
(D) Faizy 

94. In which year did Subhas Chandra Bose escape from this Eligin Road Residence?
(A) 1939 
(B) 1940 
(C) 1941 
(D) 1942 

95. The number of Million Cities of India in 2001 was 
(A) 15 
(B) 25 
(C) 35 
(D) 45 

96. “Ram Rahim ek hai. nam dhara hai do”- who preached during the sultanate? 
(A) Sri Chaitanya 
(B) Kabir 
(C) Nanak 
(D) Dadu 

97. Who published ‘Al-Hilal”? 
(A) Altaf Husain Ali 
(B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah 
(C) Abul Kalam Azad 
(D) Rahamat Ali 

98. A ball is dropped from a given height. If its collision with the ground is fully elastic, it will reach a height 
(A) less than before 
(B) same as before 
(C) more than before 
(D) height will not depend on elasticity 

99. India’s air to air missile, which was successfully testfired in 2003 is 
(A) Astra 
(B) Tejar 
(C) Vajra 
(D) Tejaswini 

100. Of the following which is different from the others? 
(A) Cathode rays 
(B) Photo electrons 
(C) X-rays 
(D) Thermal electrons 

101. When was “the settled fact” of Bengal parition “unsettled”? 
(A) 1905 
(B) 1908 
(C) 1911 
(D) 1916 

102. In the solar spectrum Fraunhofer lines are seen in the sodium D wavelength This proves 
(A) there is no sodium in the sun 
(B) there is no sodium in the solar atmosphere 
(C) there is no sodium in sun’s interior 
(D) thercis sodium in the solar atmosphere

103. Which one of the following is the longest glacier of India? 
(A) Siachen 
(B) zemu 
(C) Kolhai 
(D) Pindari 

104. Under whose efforts was the Age of Consent Act passed? 
(A) K. R. Cama 
(B) B.M. Malabari 
(C) Harinarayan Apte 
(D) Krishnashastri Cluplunkar 

105. The current on a 100W, 220V electric bulb is 
(A) 2.2 amp. 
(B) 1.1 amp. 
(C) 5/11 amp. 
(D) 22000 amp. 
 
106. Find the suitable diagram representing – mankind, Indian creicketer, footballer 
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

107. Who has won Dada Saheb Phalka Award of 2002 
(A) Pran 
(B) Hema Malini 
(C) Aparna Sen 
(D) Dev Anand 

108. Who was the Hindu ruler defeated during the second Battle of Terrain? 
(A) Lakshamnsena 
(B) Prithviraj 
(C) Joypal 
(D) Raja Shankar 

109. Which of the following estimates the national income of India? 
(A) Indian Standard Instiution 
(B) Indian Standard instiute 
(C) Central Statistical Organisation 
(D) None of the above 

110. Sania Mirza has acquired fame for 
(A) winning the Arjuna Award 
(B) being honoured as the best actress at National Film Festival 
(C) becoming the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam event in tennis
(D) winning the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 

111. A, B ,C, D are four friends. C is elder than D but Younger than B . A is elder than C but not eldermost. Arrange A, B, C, D in ascending order of their age. 
(A) D, C, A, B 
(B) B, A, C, D 
(C) B, C, A, D 
(D) D, A, C, B 

112. Which of the Committees or Commissions made recommendations for granting more powers and responsibilities to the Panchayatee Raj? 
(A) Jain Commission 
(B) Mehta Committee 
(C) Mondal Commission 
(D) None of the above 

113. A, B, C, D are four sisters. Age of A is just double that of B,C is 1 times younger than B, D is 6 years older than B but 6 years “yonger than A. The age of two middle sister are 
(A) 24, 18 yrs 
(B) 18, 12 yrs 
(C) 12, 6 yrs 
(D) 16, 10 yers 

114. Who ridiculed the Indian National Congress as a microscopic minority of the people? 
(A) Lord Dufferin 
(B) Lord Curzon 
(C) Lord Minto 
(D) Lord Chelmsford 

115. The height of the peak of the world is 
(A) 8,848m 
(B) 8,567m 
(C) 8,150m 
(D) 7,990m 

116. Name the Israeli Prime Minister who visited India during September2003. 
(A) Yitzik Rabin 
(B) Benijamin Mathu 
(C) Ariel Sharon 
(D) Dove Sergi 

117. The founder of the Attniya Sabha was 
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy 
(B) Devendranath Tagore
(C) Keshab Chandra Sen 
(D) Rajnarayan Bose 

118. A, B & C are there person. By nature, one is truthful, one lier and other person is ‘madhyabadi’ who sometimes speaks truth and sometimes lie. When asked to A, B & C about the nature of B three distinct comments are made by them. As per A & C, B is truthful and lier respectively and B declared himself as a madhyabadi. As per above statements, which one is justified? 
(A) A is lier 
(B) B is lier
(C) C is lier 
(D) Not possible to comment 

119. Six person-A, B, C, D. E & F are sitting on chair around a circular table. B is between F & C. A is between E & D. F is to the left of D. Then who is between A & F? 
(A) B 
(B) C 
(C) D 
(D) E 

120. When did the Simon Commission come to India? 
(A) 1920 
(B) 1927 
(C) 1935 
(D) 1942 
 
121. Who killed Mr. Sanders? 
(A) Rajguru 
(B) Bhagat Singh 
(C) Chandra Sekhar Azad 
(D) Sukhdev 

122. The index of poverty is prepared on the basis of 
(A) assets distribution 
(B) income distribution 
(C) Subsistence level of consumption expenditure 
(D) employment situation 

123. The coal production of India during 200-1-2002 was 
(A) 317 million tonnes 
(B) 300 million tonnes 
(C) 275 million tonnes 
(D) 267 million tonnes 

124. Name the country which launched the “NETWORK INDIA” as a facilitation platform to enhance the economic linkages between the two countries in a climate of political will. 
(A) Hong Kong 
(B) USA 
(C) Singapore 
(D) Germany 

125. Which of the following was the period of Annual Plans? 
(A) 1951-56 
(B) 1966-69 
(C) 1969-74 
(D) 1978-79 

126. What is “swatch of no ground”? 
(A) An island 
(B) A Sub-marine canyon 
(C) A volcano 
(D) A hanging valley

127. P, Q, R, S, T, & U are six books R, Q, T have blue covers and others have red covers. Only S & U are new books and the rest are old. P, R & S are Law books and rest are literature. Which two books are old literature with blue covers? 
(A) Q, R 
(B) Q, U 
(C) Q, T 
(D) T, U 

128. When was the India Independence Act passed? 
(A) 2 September, 1946 
(B) 3 June, 1947 
(C) 18 July, 1947 
(D) 15 August 1947 

129. Monazite is found in the coastal sands of 
(A) Malabar Coast 
(B) Ratnagiri Coast 
(C) Coromandal Coast 
(D) Chandipur Coast 

130. It is noticed that sales of a company producing cultivation tractor got a.boost after 1976 and increasing every year. The cause behind it is 
(a) Mechanised farming coming into vogue. 
(b) emphasis on green revolution 
(c) prevailing draught conditions in the country 
(d) population movement from urban area to rural area 
(A) Only (a) is correct 
(B) Only (a) & (d) are correct 
(C) All are correct 
(D) Only (a) & (b) are correct 

131. The first Iranian and Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, 2003 is 
(A) Begam Jahanara 
(B) Shirin Ebadi 
(C) Nasrat Begam 
(D) Nasifa Ali 

132. Who was the first President of the all India Trade Union Congress? 
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai 
(B) Dewan Chamanlal 
(C) Chittaranjan Das 
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose 

133. The southernmost point India is 
(A) Kanniyakumari 
(B) India Point 
(C) Dhanushkodi 
(D) New Moore Island 

134. Who founded the “School Book Society”? 
(A) David Hare 
(B) Hyde East 
(C) William Jones 
(D) Bethune 

135. The first Herbal anti-AIDS drug ‘Herbtab’ will be marketed in India by 
(A) Veronica Lab 
(B) Dr. Reddy Lab 
(C) Ranbaxy Lab 
(D) Astra Zeneca 

136. If red light used to illuminate a green red leaf and a flower, it will appear as 
(A) Green leaf and red flower 
(B) red leaf and red flower 
(C) Black leaf and red flower 
(D) black leaf and black flower 

137. The magnetic length of a bar magnet means 
(A) its total length 
(B) The distance between its two poles 
(C) its width 
(D) the distance of a pole from the centre 

138. A road has been named after the poet Rabindranath Tagore in 
(A) Kazhakstan 
(B) Mongolia 
(C) Afghanistan 
(D) Turkey 

139. The total population of West Bengal during 2001 was 
(A) 80 million 
(B) 90 million 
(C) 100 million 
(D) 110 million 

140. What is the minimum period of stay for a person applying for Indian citizenship? 
(A) 3 years 
(B) 5 years 
(C) 1 years 
(D) 10 years 

141. Who is regarded as the ‘Mother’ of Indian revolution? 
(A) Madame Bhikaji Cama 
(B) Matangini Hazra 
(C) Saraladevi Chaudhurani 
(D) Kalpana Datta 

142. To be granted the status of official oppositions in a legislature a political party must have at least. 
(A) 10 per cent of elected members 
(B) 15 per cent of elected members 
(C) 5 per cent of elected members 
(D) 7 per cent of elected members

143. The policy of family planning was adopted by the Government of India in 
(A) 1950 
(B) 1952 
(C) 1956 
(D) 1962

144. Where did Gandhiji first launch the Satyagraha Movement? 
(A) Keda 
(B) Ahmedabad 
(C) Champaran 
(D) Chauri Chaura 

145. Who is the author of the book ‘Geography of the Puranas”? 
(A) Swami Pranabananda 
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Moonis Raza 
(D) S. Mazzafar Ali 

146. IRDP means 
(A) Integrated Rural Development Programme 
(B) Integrated Road Development Programme 
(C) Integrated Regional Development Programme 
(D) None of the above 

147. Which State of India has two capitals? 
(A) Himachal Pradesh 
(B) Bihar 
(C) Uttar Pradesh 
(D) Jarnmu and Kashmir 

148. A rocket leaves the earth, lands on the moon and returns to earth. It will reqire the maximum energy to 
(A) rise from the earth 
(B) land on the moon 
(C) rise from the moon 
(D) land on the earth 

149. The production of shadow proves that 
(A) light travels approxomately in straight lines 
(B) light is an electromagnetic wave 
(C) light is a type of particle 
(D) light docs not diffract 

150. Mohammad Ali Qamar won the final Commonwealth Amateur goxing Championships in light fly weigh, has also been awarded . 
(A) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 
(B) Arjuna Award 
(C) Dhyanchand Award 
(D) Dronacharya Award 

151. A. B, C, D are the only teams in a single-leg football league tournament Teams are awarded 3 points and 1 point ftir each win and each draw respectively. Tean A become unbeaten champion, 4 ending its last match against team C with 1-1 draw. Team B failed to score any goal. Team D conceded only 2 goals, 1 each against team A and C. No team has lost all the three games. Team C got 3 points from the turnament. The result of the match between team C and D in favour of C is 
(A) draw 
(B) win 
(C) loss 
(D) not possible to comment 

152. ‘Samachar Darpan’ Was published by 
(A) Bhabani Charan Bandyopadhyay 
(B) Tarachand Datta 
(C) Hansh Chandra Mukherjee 
(D) J.C. Marshman 

153. Who was the Governor General who enacted widow remarriage in India? 
(A) Lord Bentinck 
(B) Lord Dalhousie 
(C) Lord Ripon 
(D) Lord Canning 

154. Which State of India records the hightest per-capita income? 
(A) Punjab 
(B) Maharashtra 
(C) Goa 
(D) Delhi 
 
155. Find the number at the sign of interrogation :
(A) 14 
(B) 12 
(C) 8 
(D) 16 

156. UNICEF appointed Man as new good will ambassador, 
(A) Ravi Sastri 
(B) Sunil Gavaskar 
(C) Amir Khan 
(D) Amitabha Bachchan 

157. India has the largest volume of export trade with 
(A) America 
(B) Britain 
(C) France 
(D) Japan 

158. Ibn Batuta came to India during which ruler’s reign? 
(A) Akbar 
(B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq 
(C) Iltutmisb 
(D) Alauddin Khilji

159. A bimetallic strip of iron and brass bends while heated because 
(A) iron and brass have different specific heats 
(B) their coefficients of linear expansion are different 
(C) While heated their temperatures become different 
(D) iron and brass become soft when heated 
 
160. The right to education for all between 6 and 14 years of age has been included as a fundamental right in the Indian Constitution in. 
(A) 1999 
(B) 2001 
(C) 2002 
(D) 2000 

161. The source of the Jaldhaka river is 
(A) Bidang lake 
(B) Chomalhari Peak 
(C) Zemu Glacier 
(D) Jelap La 

162. The objectives of land reforms are 
(A) increases in production 
(B) increases in the purchasing power of rural people 
(C) economic development with equity in distribution 
(D) all of the above 

163. When does the UN observe World Water Day? 
(A) March 25th 
(B) March 20th 
(C) March 15th 
(D) March 22nd 

164. The powers and responisibilites of panchyatee Raj institutions can be revised by the 
(A) President 
(B) Governor 
(C) State Goverment 
(D) Union Govennent 

165. Sikkim became a full-fledged state of India in
(A) 1972 
(B) 1975 
(C) 1976 
(D) 1977 

166. Which of the following is not a fundamental right? 
(A) Right to Constitutional Remedies 
(B) Right to Property 
(C) Freedom of Speech 
(D) None of the above

167. In which session of the Indian National Congress did the confliet between the Moderates and the Extremists reach its climax? 
(A) Calcutta 
(B) Bombay 
(C) Surat 
(D) Madras 

168. In which year was the Saka Era founded? 
(A) 58 B.C. 
(B) 78 A.D. 
(C) 273 B.C. 
(D) 330 A.D. 

169. In last national athlete championship meet at Hyderabad, among Bengal team A, B, C, D & E are 5 athletes. Of them 3 are boys and 2 girls. They articipated only in two events-swimming and high-jump. But none of them participated in both events. B is swimmer. C & E participated in the same event. No girl participated in swimming A’s sister was in the team. B was not a competitor of D. Two girl athletes are 
(A) A, B 
(B) C. E 
(C) A, E 
(D) A, D 

170. Who is Abdul Karim Telgi? 
(A) Main accused in the fake stahip paper scam 
(B) Accused in the Bombay blast 
(C) Accused in the share scam 
(D) Accused in the fake currency notes scam 

171. A piece of stone to a string is being rotaed in a vertical plane with constant angular velocity. The tension of the string will be maximum when 
(A) A st’onge in the highest position 
(B) the stone is in the lowest position 
(C) the string is horizontal 
(D) the tension is always the same 

172. A magnifying glass or a simple microscope produces a 
(A) magnified real image 
(B) virtual image near the eye, having the same size as the obeject 
(C) magnified virtual image 
(D) duminished virtual image 

173. G. S. Ramchand who recently died was
(A) Former Hockey Captain of India 
(B) Former President of Board of Cricket Control of India 
(C) Former Cricket Captain of India 
(D) Former President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad 

174. During whose Viceroyalty was the Vernacular Press Act enacted? 
(A) Lord Dalhousie 
(B) Lord Canning 
(C) Lord Lytton 
(D) Lord Ripon 

175. The population of a Megalopolis is at least 
(A) 1,00,000 
(B) 10,00,000 
(C) 50,00,000 
(D) 1,00,00,000 

176. A statement S and four possible reasons R1, R2. R3, and R4 are as follows: 
S : All children learn their habit patterns from their elders by 
R1 : Considering them as model of behaviour. 
R2 : Observing their behaviour pattern. 
R3 : Imitating their behaviour. 
R4 : Identifying with and absorbing their values. 
Which of the following four alternative will justify the statement? 
(A) Only R2 and R3, are correct 
(B) Only R1, and R4 are correct 
(C) Only R2, R3, and R4 are correct 
(D) All are correct to some extent 

177. During 2002, the United Nations International Confernce on Environment was held in 
(A) Tokyo 
(B) Rio-de-Jeniro 
(C) Hongkong 
(D) Johahesburg 

178. Who issued the Nasik Inscription? 
(A) Gautamiputra Satakarni 
(B) Harshavardhan 
(C) Dharmapala 
(D) Samudragupta 

179. ‘Canada Dam’ is on the 
(A) Damodar 
(B) Kasai 
(c) Baitarani 
(D) Mayurakshi 

180. What was the name of the first Bengali Newspaper? 
(A) Sambad Kaumudi 
(B) Samachar Darpan 
(C) Tattabodhini Patrika 
(D) Sambad Prabhakar

181. Which of the following States grows sugarcane as a major crop? 
(A) Bihar 
(B) Rajasthan 
(C) Uttar Pradesh 
(D) Punjab 

182. Which is the first linguistic State of India? 
(A) West Bengal 
(B) Andhra Pradesh 
(C) Tamil Nadu 
(D) Punjab 

183. In which year was the All India Muslim League Founded? 
(A) 1906 
(B) 1911 
(C) 1916 
(D) 1920 

184. The Second India ASEAN Summit was held in October, 2003, in- 
(A) Bali 
(B) Singapore 
(C) Delhi 
(D) Malta 

185. NH 34 connects 
(A) Kolkata with Asansol 
(B) Kolkata with Jhargram 
(C) Kolkata with Siliguri 
(D) Kolkata with Bangaon 

186. “Sab Lai ho Jayega”- who of the Indian “rulers said this? 
(A) Ranjit Singh 
(B) Alivardi Khan 
(C) Haider Ali 
(D) Tipu Sultan 

187. On August 28, 2003 terrorists set off blasts in Mumbai at 
(A) Gateway of India 
(B) Zaveri Bazar 
(C) Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazar 
(D) Colaba 

188. The total strength of the Rajya Sabha cannot exceed 
(A) 200 members 
(B) 250 members 
(C) 300 members 
(D) 350 members 

189. The leader of the ‘Ulgulan’ was 
(A) Gaya Munda 
(B) Joa Bhagat 
(C) Birsa Munda 
(D) Digambar Biswas

190. It was noticed that the number of school going students in our country have increased mainfold between 1950-1970. The rasons are-
a. the adjoining countries have progressed fast in education 
b. Government policies of free education 
c. Population explosion 
d. Increse in number of schools in different localities, 
(A) b & c are correct 
(B) a, b & d are correct 
(C) All are correct 
(D) b, c & d are correct 

191. Which of. the following colours does not match the sequence? 
Violet, Brown, Green, Red 
(A) Green 
(B) Red 
(C) Brown 
(D) Violet 

192. On which river-bank Kota is located? 
(A) Sone 
(B) Yamuna 
(C) Chambal 
(D) Luni 

193. The item that earns the maximum foregin exchange for India is 
(A) leather and leather goods 
(B) Spices 
(C) Pharmaceuticals 
(D) rice 

194. The National Remote Sensing Agency is located at 
(A) Dehardum 
(B) Kolkata 
(C)Chennai 
(D) Hyderabad 

195. The Supreme Court in its judgement on the Best Bakery case has severely criticised the Goverment of 
(A) Maharshtra 
(B) Gujrat 
(C) Madhysf Pradesh 
(D) West Bengal 

196. Who translated ‘Nil Darpan’ in English? 
(A) Madhusudan Datta 
(B) Rev. James Long 
(C) Harish Chandra Mukherjee 
(D) Kaliprasanna Sinha 

197. Fundamental Duties have been included in the Indian Constitution in the- 
(A) Chapter on Fundamental Rights. 
(B) Chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Ninth Schedule 
(D) 42nd Amendment

198. Which of the following is not a method of estimating the national income of a country? 
(A) Product method 
(B) Income method 
(C) Expenditure method 
(D) Export-import method 

199. When did Vivekananda found Ramakrishna Mission? 
(A) 1885 
(B) 1896 
(C) 1893 
(D) 1866 

200. In which session of the Indian National Congress was the demand for “Poorna-Swaraj” raised? 
(A) kolkata 
(B) Chennai 
(C) Lahore 
(D) Mumbai

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English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

Direction for Question Nos. 1 to 3 : 
Choose the correct item from the given options. 

1. One who acquires a bad name is 
(A) famous 
(B) evil 
(C) notorious 
(D) infamous 

2. One who leaves his country for another is- 
(A) a traitor 
(B) a refugee 
(C) an emigrant 
(D) an immigrant 

3. That which is not permissible is- 
(A) wrong 
(B) Prohibited 
(C) evil 
(D) impermanent 

Direction for Question Nos. 4 to 6 : 
From the given options choose the most appropriate word to fill in the gaps in the following sentences : 

4. The Road was completely ______ by a fallen tree. 
(A) closed 
(B) hindered 
(C) stopped 
(D) blocked 

5. A hostile crowd tried to ______ the Chairman from delivering his speech. 
(A) prevent 
(B) obstruct 
(C) impede 
(D) hinder 

6. The administrator could not make up his mind about this ______ point. 
(A) indecisive 
(B) vague 
(C) debatable 
(D) pointless

Direction for Question Nos. 7 to 9 : 
Complete the sentences by choosing appropriate words from the given options.

7. Judgment was passed on the murderer and he was duly ____ 
(A) assassinated 
(B) strangled 
(C) killed 
(D) executed 

8. Jesus of Nazareth illustrated religious concepts by means of ——. 
(A) Stories 
(B) Legends 
(C) Fables 
(D) Parables 

9. The money a man receives during the year is considered his——. 
(A) Revenue 
(B) Salary 
(C) Income 
(D) Fee 

Direction for Question Nos. 10 to 11 
Choose the most appropriate single word from the options given, as substitutes for the underlined parts of the sentences. 

10. His ghost story was beyond belief 
(A) Fantastic 
(B) Terrifying 
(C) Incredible 
(D) Imaginary 

11. My friend was a person apt to act suddenly without thinking 
(A) Impulsive 
(B) Excitable 
(C) Thoughtless 
(D) Violent 

Direction for Question Nos. 12 and 13 : 
Choose the opposite of the following idiomatic experssions from the options given.

12. In a nutshell 
(A) in the open 
(B) in all its detail 
(C) to throw in the sponge 
(D) to put on paper 

13. On no account
(A) with an ill grace 
(B) in the open 
(C) by all means 
(D) by hook or by crook 

Direction for Question Nos. 14 and 15 : 
From the option, choose the words most nearly opposite in meaning to those underlined in the following sentences. 

14. The boy wore a dismal look after having failed to clear the final examination. 
(A) Despondent 
(B) Solemn 
(C) Beautiful 
(D) Cheerful 

15. The liberal views of the leader did not find favour with a section of his party. 
(A) Biased 
(B) Prejudiced 
(C) Conservative 
(D) Backward 

Direction for Question Nos. 16 and 17 
Choose the correct prepositions to fill in the blanks. 

16. The woman is standing _____ the door. 
(A) by 
(B) on  
(C) at 
(D) in 

17. The train was passing _______ a dark tunnel. 
(A) through 
(B) under 
(C) in 
(D) by 

Direction for Question Nos. 18 to 19 : 
Choose the correct item. 

18. To refuse is to deny but used as a noun the word can mean 
(A) garbage 
(B) dust 
(C) Prohibition 
(D) fuel 

19. A day in winter is cold but to turn a cold shoulder to a person is to 
(A) Pursue him 
(B) ignore him
(C) approach him 
(D) hurt him 

Direction for Question Nos. 20 to 22 : 
From the given options choose the words nearest in meaning to those underlined in the sentences. 

20. Please 'expand' your commentary on the text 
(A) Increase 
(B) Amplify 
(C) Enlarge 
(D) Magnify 

21. The Chairman proceeded to speak in a 'dignified' manner. 
(A) Elegant 
(B) Stately 
(C) Sarcastic 
(D) Loud 

22. Compared with the earth many of the planets are bodies of 'immense' size. 
(A) Huge 
(B) Vast 
(C) Large 
(D) Big 

Direction for Question Nos. 23 to 25 : 
Complete the following proverbs with words chosen from those given below : 

23. Don't judge a book by its——
(A) Contents 
(B) Cover 
(C) Words 
(D) Story 

24. Deeds are better than--
(A) Actions 
(B) Appearances 
(C) Words 
(D) Hopes 

25. Don't count your chickens before they are _____ 
(A) Hatched 
(B) Eaten 
(C) Cooked 
(D) Ready 

26. Panchayati Raj was started in India in the year 
(A) 1956 
(B) 1951 
(C) 1959 
(D) 1961 

27. Article 25 of the Constitution of India relates to 
(A) Cultural and educational rights 
(B) Right to freedom of religion 
(C) Right against exploitation 
(D) Ban on religious instruction in government institutions 

28. Who was the main inspiration behind the Young Bengal Movement? 
(A) Derozio 
(B) Rammohan 
(C) Dsbendranath 
(D) David Hare 

29. Find the odd one out : 
(A) Stone chips
(B) Bricks 
(C) Building 
(D) Cement 

30. Who was the first President of Indian National Congress?  
(A) A. O. Hume 
(B) Surendranath Banerjee 
(C) W. C. Bonnerjee 
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji 

31. Personality development tends to be most rapid in the  
(A) early childhood 
(B) adulthood 
(C) middle age 
(D) adolescence 

32. Rajya Sabha is presided over by the  
(A) President 
(B) Prime Minister 
(C) Vice-President 
(D) Home Minister 

33. In India, fourteen major commercial banks were nationalised in the year  
(A) 1949 
(B) 1953 
(C) 1969 
(D) 1975

34. In which plan was the target of deficit finance taken as zero?  
(A) First Plan 
(B) Third Plan 
(C) Seventh Plan 
(D) Ninth Plan 

35. In 1997 Darwin Prize was awarded to Prakash Tiwari and Suresh Rai for  
(A) Bravery 
(B) Foolish act 
(C) Explaining Darwinism 
(D) Discovery of fossils of Donosaurs in India 

36. Who fathered the two-nation-theory? 
(A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 
(B) M. A. Jinnah 
(C) Md. Iqbal 
(D) Fazlul Haque 

37. Which one of these is not a measuring instrument? 
(A) Barometer 
(B) Thermometer 
(C) Picorneter 
(D) Hygrometer 

38. Intelligence tests are useful primarily because they 
(I) Provide a direct measure of intelligence. 
(II) Help to predict behaviour in certain social situation. 
(A) Only I is logically valid 
(B) Only II is logically valid 
(C) Both I & II are logically valid 
(D) Neither I nor II is logically valid 

39. According to Darwin the unit of Natural Selection is  
(A) Individual 
(B) Family 
(C) Genus 
(D) Species

40. Who introduced the Zabti system? 
(A) Babar 
(B) Humayun 
(C) Akbar 
(D) Species 

41. Who was the revolutionary who assisted Bhagat Singh to throw bomb in the Legislative Assembly in Delhi? 
(A) Sukdev 
(B) Rajguru 
(C) Chandra Sekhar Azad 
(D) Batukeswar Datta 

42. From which year the policy of globalisaton of Indian economy has been followed? 
(A) 1980 
(B) 1985 
(C) 1991 
(D) 2000 

43. Who said "If to love my country is a crime, I am a criminal"? 
(A) C. R. Das 
(B) Sri Aurobinda 
(C) Upendranath Ganguly 
(D) Brahmabandhab Upadhyay 

44. Which one of the following plants keep its stomata open during night and closed during the day?  
(A) Water Lily 
(B) Cactus 
(C) Sun flower 
(D) Fern 

45. In which year was the battle to Talikota fought?  
(A) 1556 
(B) 1565 
(C) 1571 
(D) 1581 

46. Who said "Education may wait, but Swaraj cannot"?  
(A) C.R.Das 
(B) Gandhiji 
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(D) Rajagopalachari 

47. Panu is shorter than Shanu, but not so short as Hari; Ramu is taller than Shanu, but shorter than Kanu. Who is the tallest person?
(A) Panu 
(B) Ramu 
(C) Shanu 
(D) Kanu 

48. Communalism Means 
(A) Showing favour to one community 
(B) All communities are equal before law 
(C) Showing favour on the basis of religion 
(D) None of these 

49. The main function of nor epinephrine is to 
(A) increase blood pressure 
(B) increase urine formation 
(C) increase cellular respiration 
(D) release epinephrine 

50. Who founded the "Amrita Bazar Patrika"? 
(A) Surendranath Banerjee 
(B) Barindra Ghosh 
(C) Krishna Kumar Mitra 
(D) Sisir Kumar Ghosh 

Direction for Question Nos. 51 and 52: 
Find out the word which is essential for the sentence mentioned. 

51. AH coins have 
(A) brightness 
(B) Copper 
(C) danger 
(D) value 

52. All birds have 
(A) nest 
(B) song 
(C) egg 
(D) beak

53. Find the odd one out :
(A) Iron 
(B) Gold 
(C) Steel 
(D) Silver 

54. Minimum age of an Indian citizen to be elected for LokSabha is 
(A) 18 years 
(B) 20 years 
(C) 25 years 
(D) 35 years 

55. Who was described by the British Prime Minister as "half naked fakir from India"? 
(A) Gandhiji 
(B) Tej Bahadur Sapru 
(C) B. R. Ambedkar 
(D) Muhammad Ali 

56. Who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan? 
(A) Shaukat Aziz 
(B) Pervez Musharraf 
(C) Riaz Khokhar 
(D) Benazir Bhutto

57. Which one of the following is not a metal? 
(A) Platinum 
(B) Mercury 
(C) Nickel 
(D) Silicon 

58. Where was the "Gadar" Party formed? 
(A) U.S.A. 
(B) Russia 
(C) Japan 
(D) United Kingdom 

59. Which Gandhi movement was merged with the Khilafat movement?  
(A) Non Co-operation 
(B) Civil Disobedience 
(C) Quit India 
(D) Anti-Indigo (1917) 

60. Name the States where Assembly elections were held in February, 2005  
(A) Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttaranchal 
(B) Bihar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh 
(C) Bihar, Jarkhand, Haryana
(D) Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh 

61. The theme country for 30th Kolkata Book Fair is (G.K/CURR AFFAIRS) 
(A) Spain 
(B) Chile 
(C) France 
(D) Brazil 

62. Who wrote Kitab-ur-Rahlabl (HIST) 
(A) Ibn Batuta 
(B) Al Beruni 
(C) Hasan Nizami 
(D) Abul Fazl 

63. Which one of the follwing plant tissues is composed of dead cells? 
(A) Xylem 
(B) Phloem 
(C) Parenchyma 
(D) Hypodermis 

64. During the resign of which Sultan did Chingiz Khan attack India? 
(A) Iltutmish 
(B) Alauddin Khalji 
(C) Ghiyasuddin Balban 
(D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq 

65. The first capital of Magadha was (HIST) 
(A) Pataliputra 
(B) Kashi 
(C) Rajagriha 
(D) Vaishali 

66. Who assisted Rashbehari Basu in his revolutionary activities at Benaras? 
(A) Paramanand 
(B) Sachindra Nath Sanyal 
(C) Basanta Biswas 
(D) Kartar Singh 

67. The headquarter of Airbus is in  
(A) Seattle 
(B) Toulouse 
(C) Cologne 
(D) Frankfurt 

68. In which year did Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occur? 
(A) 1919 
(B) 1918 
(C) 1909 
(D) 1908 

69. Who constructed the Rajrajesvara temple? 
(A) Rajendra I 
(B) Rajaraja I 
(C) Rajadhiraja I 
(D) Virrajendra 

70. Who among the following persons wrote Mitaksharal 
(A) Nyayachandra 
(B) Gangadhar 
(C) Bilhan 
(D) Vijnanesvara 

71. The first Vice-President of India was 
(A) G.S. Patha 
(B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 
(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain 
(D) V. V. Giri 

72. Who was the founder President of the Swarajya Party? 
(A) Motilal Nehru 
(B) C. R. Das 
(C) Rajendra Prasad 
(D) Rajagopalachari 

73. In which year was Chittagong Armoury raided by Indian revolutionaries? 
(A) 1921 
(B) 1930 
(C) 1931 
(D) 1929 

74. Who is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalka Award, 2003? 
(A) Mrinal Sen 
(B) Tapan Sinha 
(C) Rituporno Ghosh 
(D) Gautam Ghosh 

Direction for Question No. 75 : 
Find out the correct relationship : 

75. M is mother of N, N is daughter of O, O is father of P. what is M to P? 
(A) Sister 
(B) Mother 
(C) Father 
(D) Daughter 

76. Which numbers should come next : 15, 16, 14, 17, 13, 18, ? 
(A) 12 and 19 
(B) 13 and 20 
(C) 14 and 19 
(D) 19 and 20 

77. Which one, out of the following, is not the objective of Indian Planning? 
(A) Industrial growth  
(B) Population growth 
(C) Self reliance 
(D) Productive employment generation 

78. The Indian Planning Commission was formed in the year 
(A) 1947 
(B) 1949 
(C) 1950 
(D) 1951 

79. In which session of Indian National Congress was the resolution on full Swaraj for India adopted?  
(A) Surat 
(B) Bombay 
(C) Lahore 
(D) Kolkata 

80. Who composed Allahabad Prasasti? 
(A) Asvaghosha 
(B) Nagarjuna 
(C) Hansen 
(D) Vasumitra 

81. Who founded the Society for Promotion of National Feeling (1866)? 
(A) Prince Dwarakanath 
(B) Is war Gupta 
(C) Rajnarayan Bose 
(D) Rabindranath 

82. If 'DAD' is coded as '414', what is the code for 'PAD'? 
(A) 1624 
(B) 1614 
(C) 215 
(D) 712 

83. In the scond industrial policy of 1956, industries were divided into 
(A) two classes 
(B) three classes 
(C) four classes 
(D) six classes 

84. Who was called "the mother of Indian revolution"? 
(A) Sarojini Naidu 
(B) Basanti Devi 
(C) Bhikhaji Rustomji Kama 
(d) Matangini Hazra 

85. Who was the roving singer to sing "Mayer deya mota kapar mathai tule ne re bhai"? 
(A) Mukunda Das 
(B) Nabin Chandra Sen 
(C) Dwijendralal Roy 
(D) Rabindranath Tagore 

86. How many hands are there in an alarm clock? 
(A) One 
(B) Two 
(C) Three 
(D) Four 

87. Who first introduced rationing system? 
(A) Iltutmish 
(B) Alauddin Khalji 
(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq 
(D) Ibrahim Lodi

88. Who of the followng two persons founded Home Rule League? 
(A) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru 
(B) Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(C) Sarojini Naidu and Nelly Sengupta 
(D) Gandhi and Baba Shaheb B. R. Ambedkar 

89. The first Amendment Act to the Indian Constitution was made in the year 
(A) 1949 
(B) 1951 
(C) 1955 
(D) 1960 

90. After spending Rs. 91/- Madhu got Rs. 6/- from his brother. Now he possesses Rs. 9/-. How much money had he before spending? 
(A) Rs. 10 
(B) Rs. 12
(C) Rs. 14 
(D) Rs. 16 

91. Who said "Swaraj is my birth-right and I must have it"? 
(A) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(C) Sri Aurobinda 
(D) Lala Rajpat Rai 
 
92. According to Census Report 2001, literacy rate in WestBengal was (G.K) 
(A) 43.2% 
(B) 59.2% 
(C) 69.2% 
(D) 79.2% 

93. Who introduced Kulinism? 
(A) Samanta Sen 
(B) Hemanta Sen 
(C) Ballal Sen 
(D) Lakshman Sen 

94. Which one of the following blood-group bearing persons is called a universal donor? 
(A) A 
(B) B 
(C) AB 
(D) O 

95. Lilabati was translated into Persian by 
(A) Faizi 
(B) AbulFazl 
(C) Dara 
(D) Abu Talib Kalim 

96. The largest reservoir of Nitrogen on Earth is 
(A) Soil 
(B) Air 
(C) Ocean 
(D) Rock 

97. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857? 
(A) Lord Dalhousie 
(B) Lord Canning 
(C) Lord Lytton 
(D) Lord Ripon

98. Who was known as Amitraghata? 
(A) Bindusara 
(B) Bimbisara 
(C) Ashoka 
(D) Kalashoka 

Direction for Question Nos. 99 and 100 : 
Fill in the blank space : 

99. The increase in an individual's size with changing age is termed — 
(A) growth 
(B) development 
(C) maturity 
(D) change 

100. Habit depends on 
(A) learning 
(B) imitation 
(C) thinking 
(D) imagination 

101. Oxygen was discovered by
(A) Priestley 
(B) Lavoisier 
(C) Charles 
(D) Boyle 

102. Which one of the following is in the mixture of sympathetic ink?  
(A) Cobalt chloride and water 
(B) Zinc chloride and water 
(C) Magnesium chloride and water 
(D) None of the above 
 
103. Both ends of the tube of a Telescope have (GEN SCI) 
(A) convex lens 
(B) concave lens 
(C) piano convex lens 
(D) piano concave lens 

104. According to cellular structure which one of the follow ing is most complex? 
(A) Bacteria 
(B) Protozoa 
(C) Algae 
(D) Fungi

105. Plants store glucose in the form of 
(A) Monosaccharide 
(B) Cellulose 
(C) Starch 
(D) Glycogen 

106. The Deccan Lava region was formed during 
(A) CretSteous period 
(B) Jurassic period 
(C) Tribssic period 
(D) Cambrian period 

107. The amount of blood in the blood circulatory system of a man is (GEN SCI) 
(A) one litre 
(B) two litres 
(C) five litres 
(D) ten litres 

108. The process by which the gas comes out of an L.P.G. Cylinder is called  
(A) Diffusion 
(B) Effusion 
(C) Pressure 
(D) Ventilation 

109. Which of the following countries has not been affected by Tsunami?  
(A) Maldives 
(B) Maruitius 
(C) Malaysia 
(D) Thailand 

110. Imphal is the capital of 
(A) Arunachal Pradesh 
(B) Manipur 
(C) Nagaland 
(D) Tripura 

111. When was the first West Bengal Human Development Report published? 
(A) 2001 
(B) 2002 
(C) 2003 
(D) 2004 

112. Who played the role of Mogambo in the movie Mr.India? 
(A) Shekhar Kapur 
(B) Amrish Puri 
(C) Javed Akhtar 
(D) Gabbar Singh 

113. In which year was the Treaty of Bassein signed? 
(A) 1765 
(B) 1792 
(C) 1802 
(D) 1805 

114. Of the twenty amino acids how many are considered essential? 
(A) Six 
(B) Eight 
(C) Twelve 
(D) Fourteen 

115. The University of Vikramshila was established by 
(A) Devapala 
(B) Gopala 
(C) Dharmapala 
(D) Mahipala I 

116. World environment day is 
(A) 8th March 
(B) 5th June 
(C) 1st July 
(D) 31st December 

117. The forest group covering most of India is 
(A) Tropical Moist Deciduous 
(B) Tropical Dry Deciduous 
(C) Tropical Wet Evergreen 
(D) Sub-Tropical Dry Evergreen 

118. Who is known as 'Kunik' in the history of India? 
(A) Bimbisara 
(B) Ajatashauu 
(C) Bindusara 
(D) Aslioka 

119. L.P.G. Cylinders contain inside 
(A) Butane and Isobutane 
(B) Butane and Propane 
(C) Isobutane and Propane 
(D) Butane,Isobutane and Propane 

120. Sania Mirza reached the third round of Australian Open Tennis Championship by defeating :  
(A) Patra Mandula 
(B) Serena Williams 
(C) Cindy Watson 
(D) Maria Sharapova 

121. Who wrote Amukta Malyada? 
(A) Bukka 
(B) Harihara II 
(C) Krishnadev Roy 
(D) Bir Narasingha 

122. Under whose orders the Mahabharata was translated into Bengali? 
(A) Alauddin Hossain Shah 
(B) Jalaluddin 
(C) Nusrat Shah 
(D) Haji Iliyas 

123. Who first introduced the Portfolio system? 
(A) Lord Dalhousie 
(B) Lord Canning 
(C) Lord Ripon 
(D) Lord Minto 

124. The highest point in West Bengal is 
(A) Sandakphu 
(B) Darjeeling 
(C) Gargabaru 
(D) Ghum 

125. Surya-Siddhanta was authored by  
(A) Aryabhatta 
(B) Barahamihir 
(C) Bararuchi 
(D) Sushruta 

126. Which University in West Bengal has currently been celebrating its fifteeth anniversary?
(A) Jadavpur University 
(B) Burdwan University  
(C) North Bengal University 
(D) Visva-Bharati University 

127. The first speaker of Lok Sabha was 
(A) G. S. Dhillon 
(B) Hukam Singh 
(C) Ananthasayanam Ayyangar 
(D) Ganesh Vasudeo Mavalankar 

128. The newly elected President of Palestinian National Authority is 
(A) Baha al-Bakri 
(B) Mahmood Abbas 
(C) Ammar Dwaik 
(D) Hafiz al-Assad 

129. Who among the following kings performed 'AsvamedhYajna'?  
(A) Pulakesin I 
(B) Kirtivarman 
(C) Pulakesin II 
(D) Mangalesh 

130. Dentists use 
(A) Special Mirror 
(B) Plane Mirror 
(C) Concave Mirror 
(D) Convex Mirror 
 
131. Who said, "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself". 
(A) Abraham Lincoln 
(B) Franklin D. Roosevelt 
(C) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru 

132. Which of the following is not a Union territory of India? 
(A) The Andaman and Nicobar Island 
(B) Pondicherry 
(C) Chandigarh 
(D) Tripura 

133. Who was the opponent of Babar at the battle of Panipat
(A) Ibrahim Lodi 
(B) Rana Sanga 
(C) Mahmud Lodi 
(D) Medini Roy 

134. Which, out of the following, can be levied by the State Government? 
(A) Income tax 
(B) Wealth tax 
(C) Tax on profession 
(D) Capital gains tax 

135. Cholesterol is a/an 
(A) Saturated fat 
(B) Unsaturated fat 
(C) Steroid 
(D) Diglyceride 

136. Which one of the following animals possess least number of body segments? 
(A) Flat worm 
(B) Earth worm 
(C) Prawn 
(D) Cockroach 

137. Sweat, saliva and tear contain an enzyme called Lysozyme. It kills  
(A) Virus infected cells 
(B) Protozoa 
(C) Bacteria 
(D) Virus 

138. Baltora glacier is located in  
(A) Karakoram range 
(B) Kailash range 
(C) Pirpanjal range 
(D) Ladakh range 

139. Areawise, west Bengal is roughly identical to 
(A) Hungary 
(B) Vietnam 
(C) Denmark 
(D) Switzerland 

140. Amount of annual rainfall is above 200 cm. over—of India's total area. 
(A) 11 
(B) 21 
(C) 37 
(D) 15

141. Proportion of Scheduled Tribe population is highest in
(A) Nagaland 
(B) Meghalaya 
(C) Manipur 
(D) Mizoram 

142. The difference in local times between the Eastern most and Western most points of India is 
(A) 1 hr. 57 m. 
(B) 2 hr. 
(C) 1 hr. 30 m. 
(D) 2 hr. 15 m. 

143. West Bengal lies between 
(A) 85°50'E - 89°50'E 
(B) 85°30'E - 90°E 
(C) 85°E - 89°30'E 
(D) 85°E - 90°E 

144. Community development is organised on the basis of 
(A) Population 
(B) Community 
(C) Area 
(D) None of these 

145. Almost 98% reserves of barites are found in  
(A) Andhra Pradesh 
(B) Rajasthan 
(C) Bihar 
(D) Madhya Pradsh 

146. Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty? 
(A) Simuk 
(B) Krishna 
(C) Satakarni I 
(D) Gautamiputra Satakarni 

147. Tipam sand stones are found in 
(A) Assam 
(B) Jharkhand 
(C) Rajasthan 
(D) West Bengal 

148. In which year was the Railway Board founded? 
(A) 1905 
(B) 1919 
(C) 1935 
(D) 1947 

149. The Pong dam lias been constructed on— 
(A) The Beas 
(B) The Narmada 
(C) The Sone 
(D) The Ravi 

150. Hamleted rural settlements are characteristic of— 
(A) Madhya Pradesh 
(B) Bihar 
(C) Punjab 
(D) Haryana 

151. The Jarawas live in  
(A) Laccadive 
(B) Andaman Islands 
(C) Mazuli 
(D) Maldives 

152. In India, natural rate of increase of population was highest during——decade 
(A) 1961-71 
(B) 1981-91 
(C) 1941-51 
(D) 1921-31 

153. Who was proclaimed as an Emperor of India during the Revolt of 1857? 
(A) Bahadur Shah II 
(B) Tantia Topi 
(C) Nana Shaheb 
(D) Mangal Pandey

154. Karewas are terraces of glacial origin found in-— 
(A) Jhelum valley 
(B) Teesta valley 
(C) Chenuh valley 
(D) Ravi valley 

155. Chirakut, Chachai and Ke.kton waterfalls are located in 
(A) M.P. 
(B) A.P. 
(C) U.P. 
(D) W.B. 

156. Gautami and Bashista are the principal distributaries of 
(A) Godabari river 
(B) Cauveri river 
(C) Krishna river 
(D) Mahanadi river 

157. The National Development Council consists of  
(A) Prime Minister 
(B) Chief Ministers of all States 
(C) Members of the Planning Commission 
(D) All of the above 

158. Which one, out of the following, is not a fundamental right?  
(A) The right to equality 
(B) The right to freedom of religion 
(C) The right to strike 
(D) The right against exploitation 

159. The Siwaliks are called in Arunachal Pradesh 
(A) Dhundwa 
(B) Dhang 
(C) Miri 
(D) Jaskar 

160. Proportion of area under forest cover in West Bengal is  
(A) 13.5% 
(B) 11.8% 
(C) 14.2% 
(D) 20.0% 

161. Titan is 
(A) Saturn's largest moon 
(B) a luxury passenger liner 
(C) an ancient city 
(D) metallic element 

162. Antibodies are synthesized by 
(A) Bone marrow 
(B) Plasma and Lymph 
(C) Liver 
(D) Kidney 

163. Of the Indian States, West Bengal has the longest boundary with  
(A) Jharkhand 
(B) Bihar 
(C) Orissa 
(D) Assam 

164. Indus, Tsangpo, Arun and Sutlej are typical examples of  
(A) Antecedent drainage 
(B) Consequent drainage 
(C) Subsequent drainage 
(D) Superimposed drainage

165. Where is the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre located? 
(A) San Fransisco 
(B) Santiago 
(C) Kobe 
(D) Honolulu 

166. The Patent Act 1970 has recently been amended to Keep India's commitment to————. 
(A) World Bank 
(B) International Monetary Fund 
(C) World Trade Organization 
(D) United Nations 

167. The first hormone produced by Genetic Engineering is 
(A) Estrogen 
(B) Testosterone 
(C) Thyroxin 
(D) Insulin 

168. X-ray fail to pass through 
(A) Flesh 
(B) Bone 
(C) Iron 
(D) Gold 

169. National Youth Day is observed on  
(A) Swami Vivekananda's birthday 
(B) Nataji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthday 
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru's Birthday 
(D) Derozio's birthday 

170. Who passed the Arms Act? 
(A) Lord Canning 
(B) Lord Lytton 
(C) Lord Curzon 
(D) Lord Minto 

171. The Fedchenko, Biafo and Hispar are the names of Himalayan 
(A) Glaciers 
(B) Lakes 
(C) Hill Stations 
(D) Trees 

172. This year's chief guest at the Republic Day was 
(A) The King of Nepal 
(B) The King of Bhutan 
(C) The Prime Minister of Mauritius 
(D) The Prime Minister of Maldives 

l73. The song 'Bande Mataram' is from 
(A) Pather Dabi 
(B) Durgesh Nandini 
(C) Ananda Math 
(D) Gora 

174. The captain of Bengal cricket team is 
(A) Rohan Gavaskar 
(B) Sourav Ganguly 
(C) Debang Gandhi 
(D) Utpal Chatterjee 

175. 'Operation Barga' refers to 
(A) a programme of universal registration of tenants 
(B) recognition of sharing of outputs between landlords and share-croppers 
(C) recognition of share-crpppers' rights to cultivate lands of absentee landlords
(D) equal distribution of lands 

Direction for Question Nos. 176 to 181: 
Find the suitable word which will express the same relationship with the third word as that exists between the first two words within inverted comma of each question. 

176. 'Hand' is to 'write', as 'foot' is to 
(A) Shoe 
(B) Finger 
(C) Walk 
(D) Socks 

177. 'Truth' is to 'gentleman', as 'lie' is to 
(A) Rascals 
(B) Live 
(C) Poor 
(D) Falsehood 

178. 'Vision' is to 'eye'-, as 'olfaction' is to 
(A) Ear 
(B) body 
(C) Nose 
(D) Tongue 
 
179. 'Food' is to 'hunger', as 'water' is to 
(A) Liquid 
(B) Colourless 
(C) Thirst 
(D) Sweet 

180. '4' is to '.04' as '2.0' is to 
(A) 20 
(B) .2 
(C) .02 
(D) .002 

181. 'Dismal' is to 'dark', as 'cheerful' is to 
(A) Bright 
(B) House 
(C) Gloomy 
(D) Laughter 

182. Who pleaded for Sri Aurobinda in the Alipur Bomb Case? 
(A) Bipin Chandra Pal 
(B) C.R. Das 
(C) G.K. Gokhle 
(D) Tej Bahadur Sapru 

183. Problem solving may be the result of 
(A) anxiety 
(B) past experience 
(C) relaxed condition 
(D) tension 

184. Who was the first Indian martyr in United Kingdom? 
(A) Savarkar 
(B) Haridayal 
(C) Madanlal Phingra 
(D) Mohan Singh Bhakna 

185. The Patkoi bum forms the boundary between
(A) Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar 
(B) Manipur and Nagaland 
(C) Assam and Meghalaya 
(D) Meghalaya and Nagaland 

186. By which amendment of the Constitution of India the right to property was excluded from the fundamental right? 
(A) 40th Amendment 
(B) 41st Amendment 
(C) 43rd Amendment 
(D) 44th Amendment 

187. West Bengal Legislative Council was abolished in the year  
(A) 1965 
(B) 1967 
(C) 1969 
(D) 1971 

188. Who is the author of the book 'Long Walk to Freedom'?  
(A) Bill Clinton 
(B) Frantz Fanon  
(C) Nelson Mandela 
(D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 

189. Which of the following is not one of the sources of revenue of the village panchayat? 
(A) Government grants 
(B) Income tax 
(C) Local taxes on land 
(D) House tax 

190. Who was the first Editor of the "Yugantar"? 
(A) Brahmabandhab Upadhyay 
(B) Barindra Ghosh 
(C) Krishna Kumar Mitra 
(D) Bhupendra Nath Datta 

191. Find the odd one out : 
(A) Dolphin 
(B) Sparrow 
(C) Squirrel 
(D) Bat 

192. No. of Scheduled Caste is highest in State. 
(A) Karnataka 
(B) Orissa 
(C) Jharkhand 
(D) Madhya Pradesh 

193. Article 370 of the Constitution of India is applicable to 
(A) Maharashtra 
(B) Jammu and Kashmir 
(C) Karnataka 
(D) Bihar 

194. The President of India can declare emergency if there is  
(A) War or threat of war 
(B) Failure of constitutional machinery 
(C) Financial instability 
(D) Any of these three 

195. Who was the author of "Swadhinata hinatay key bachitey chai"? 
(A) Hemchandra Banerjee 
(B) Rangalal Banerjee 
(C) Iswar Chandra Gupta 
(D) Nazrul Islam 

196. The scientific name of Vitamin 'C' is 
(A) Acetic acid 
(B) Muriatic acid 
(C) Ascorbic acid 
(D) Lactic acid 

197. What number can replace both the question marks? (WRONG QUES) 
(A) 1 
(B) 20 
(C) 25 
(D) 100 

198. The first General Election of independent India waS held in the year 
(A) 1951 
(B) 1952 
(C) 1953 
(D) 1957 

199. Adams bridge forms a link between—
(A) India and Sri Lanka 
(B) Hyderabad and Secunderabad
(C) India and Pakistan 
(B) Araballi and Satpura 

200. Government of India has started selling share of selected public sectors from the year 
(A) 1992 
(B) 1993 
(C) 1994 
(D) 1997

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English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

Direction for Question Nos. 1 to 4
select the right word to complete the following sentences : 

1. To conduct talks with a party with the aim of setting an issue is to. 
(A) Negotiate 
(B) Confer 
(C) Consult 
(D) Advise 

2. To make use of marks like commas or full stops is to. 
(A) Deviate 
(B) Vary 
(C) Regulate 
(D) Punctuate 

3. A child who has lost both his parents is known as. 
(A) Unlucky 
(B) A foundling 
(C) An orphan 
(D) A street-child 

4. When the author gives a name which is not his real one, the book is said to be written under a 
(A) Fiction 
(B) Falsehood 
(C) Pseudonym 
(D) Mistake 

Direction for Question Nos. 5 and 6 
From the accompanying list choose a single word describing each of the following as closely as possible:

5. A seller of cakes 
(A) Baker 
(B) Salesman 
(C) Cake-seller 
(D) Confectioner 

6. A dwelling in which soldiers live. 
(A) Camp 
(B) Barracks 
(C) Tents 
(D) Cottage 

Direction for Question Nos. 7 and 8
Choose the word closest in meaning to that which is underlined: 

7. With great cunning, the clerk forged the important 
(A) Wickedness 
(B) Intelligence 
(C) Craftiness 
(D) Skill 

8. The boy was reprimanded by his father. 
(A) Abused 
(B) Beaten 
(C) Admired 
(D) Rebuked 

Direction for Question Nos. 9 to 11
From the lists which follow choose the correct meanings of the underlined parts of the sentences given below : 

9. The truant boy promised to turn over a new leaf.
(A) Turn to nature 
(B) Start a new and better life 
(C) Move away from the place 
(D) Change for the worse 

10. Please put on record my objections to this step. 
(A) Put in writing 
(B) Do not forget 
(C) Play on a record-player 
(D) Send them to the proper authorities 

11. The man was willing to undertake the work for a consideration.
(A) Out of sympathy 
(B) Against payment 
(C) Only for a brief period 
(D) On certain terms 

Direction for Question Nos. 12 and 13
Complete the following sentences with words chosen from the option given : 

12. The opposite of help is 
(A) Hate 
(B) Helpless 
(C) Hindrance 
(D) Stop 

13. The waves that tumble on to the beach are called. 
(A) Tumblers 
(B) Breakers 
(C) Currents 
(D) Roamers 

Direction for Question Now. 14 and 15
Replace the underlined portions of each sentence by a single word chosen from the options given : 

14. The man who passed himself off as another was finally caught by the alert young detective. 
(A) Wrong-doer 
(B) Cheat 
(C) Impostor 
(D) Traitor 

15. The people of the country rebelled against the oppressive and cruel ruler.
(A) Dictator 
(B) Tyrant 
(C) Demagogue 
(D) Emperor 

Direction for Questions Nos. 16 and 17 
From the options given, choose a single word in place of the underlined portions :

16. My friend was apt to act suddenly without thinking.
(A) Courageously 
(B) Excitedly 
(C) Thoughtlessly 
(D) Impulsively 

17. Part of the examination should be conducted by word of mouth.
(A) Orally 
(B) Intelligently 
(C) Confidentially 
(D) Literally 

Direction for Question Nos. 18 and 19 
Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate words chosen from the options given : 

18. When an animal sleeps through the winter it is—
(A) Ruminating 
(B) Hibernating 
(C) Gravitating 
(D) Radiating 

19. Apiece of writing done by hand is called a— 
(A) Script 
(B) Copy 
(C) Manuscript 
(D) Essay 

Direction for Question Nos. 20 and 21 
Choose the right word from the options given : 

20. A collection of assorted poems or other writings is known as 
(A) A casebook 
(B) An anthology 
(C) A journal 
(D) Reviews 

21. An author who writes the story of another person's life is known as 
(A) Historian 
(B) Chronicler 
(C) Mistake 
(D) Diarist 

Direction for Question Nos. 22 and 23 
Choose the right word from the accompanying list to fill in the blanks :

22. To bungle is to __________. 
(A) Confuse 
(B) Blunder 
(C) Mistake 
(D) Erase 

23. To regret is to be _________. 
(A) Sad 
(B) Sorrowful 
(C) Tragic 
(D) Sorry 

Direction for Question Nos. 24 and 25 
Tick the exact opposite of each word given below : 

24. Extravagance 
(A) Rashness 
(B) Meanness 
(C) Prudence 
(D) Excess 

25. Humility 
(A) Rudeness 
(B) Vanity 
(C) Pride 
(D) Arrogance 

26. Nanavati-Shah Commission was appointed to probe
(A) Gujarat riots 
(B) Centre-State relations 
(C) Fodder-Scam 
(D) Refugee influx 

27. ‘Hubble’ is a 
(A) Nuclear weapon 
(B) Musical instrument 
(C) Space telescope 
(D) Star 

28. The Simon Commission was appointed for 
(A) Indian Constitutional Reforms 
(B) Educational Reforms 
(C) Administrative Reforms 
(D) Jail Code Reforms 

29. In plants, the receptor for detecting photoperiod is 
(A) Sensory cell 
(B) Sensory organelles 
(C) Protein molecule 
(d) gradient of K 

30. Urea is produced in the body of man in 
(A) Liver 
(B) Urinary Bladder 
(C) Kidney 
(D) Hemoglobin 

31. O. Quattrocchi’s name is linked to. 
(A) Terrorism 
(B) Bofors 
(C) Indian Railways 
(D) Nobel Prize 

32. Two balls at the same temperature collide. What is conserved? 
(A) Temperature 
(B) Velocity 
(C) Linear momentum 
(D) Kinetic energy 

33. Samjhouta Express was between India and 
(A) Pakistan 
(B) Bangladesh 
(C) Myanmar 
(D) Nepal 

34. The Muslim League joined the Interim Government in 
(A) October 1946 
(B) November 1946 
(C) December 1946 
(D) January 1947 

35. Laloo Prasad Yadav is leader of 
(A) Bahujan Samaj Party 
(B) Samajwadi Party 
(C) Rashtriya Janata Dal 
(D) Indian National Congress 

36. Fruit fall can be prevented by spraying 
(A) IAA 
(B) Abscisic acid 
(C) Cytokinins 
(D) NAA 

37. Restriction enzymes are synthesized by 
(A) All eukaryotic cells 
(B) Yeast and bacteria only 
(C) Bacteria only 
(D) All cells 

38. Ariel Sharon is the Prime Minister of 
(A) Norway 
(B) Italy 
(C) Israel 
(D) Germany 

39. India’s new Constitution was adopted (signed) on 
(A) 26 November 1949 
(B) 20 December 1949 
(C) 25 December 1949 
(D) 30 January 1950 

40. Primary and Secondary growth are inhibited by 
(A) Auxin 
(B) Gibberelins 
(C) Abscisic acid 
(D) Cytokinins 

41. Oldest coalfield of Damodar Valley region is 
(A) Talcher 
(B) Bokaro 
(C) Raniganj 
(D) Bisrampur 

42. In West Bengal reserve seat for women in Panchayat election is 
(A) 20 per cent 
(B) 33 per cent 
(C) 30 per cent 
(D) 50 per cent 

43. “Judge me by my acts and not by my words.”- Who said this? 
(A) Lord Lytton 
(B) Lord Curzon 
(C) Lord Ripon 
(D) Hunter 

44. Work is to an employee as learning is to a — 
(A) Student 
(B) Physician 
(C) Engineer 
(D) Soldier 

45. What should be the next ring in the following series? 
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

46. I was born when my father was 33 years old. I got married at the age of 28 years. Fifteen years have passed since then. How old is my father now? 
(A) 48 years 
(B) 61 years 
(C) 69 years 
(D) 76 years 

47. Who was known as Kakasaheb? 
(A) G. V. Joshi 
(B) M. G. Ranade 
(C) G.H. Deshmukh 
(D) Naoroji Phadunji 

48. Bengal Tenancy Act was passed in 
(A) 1885 
(B) 1878 
(C) 1928 
(D) 1868 

49. What is meant by LAMPS? 
(A) Silk-Co-operative 
(B) Large Sized Multipurpose Co-operative Societies
(C) Large Multipurpose Water Storage Project 
(D) Large Multipurpose Electricity Project

50. President of India is elected by 
(A) Universal adult franchise 
(B) Chief Justice of India 
(C) Elected Members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Parliament 
(D) All Chief Ministers of States 

51. Formation of Planning Commission is mentioned in the Article of the Constitution.
(A) 196 
(B) 308 
(C) 360 
(D) Not mentioned in the Constitution

52. When did Sikkim become part of India? 
(A) 1975 
(B) 1978 
(C) 1982 
(D) 1990 

53. In which river the Nagarjunsagar Project is located? 
(A) Mahi river in Wanakburi 
(B) Tapti river in Gujarat 
(C) Krishna river in Karnataka 
(D) Krishna river in Andhar Pradesh 

54. Kathiawar peninsula is one of the physiographic unit of 
(A) West coastal plain 
(B) Plateau of Peninsular India. 
(C) Coastal plain 
(D) Kachcha Peninsula 

55. Golden Quadrilateral is a 
(A) National Highway Project 
(B) National Highway Development Project 
(C) Railway Development Project 
(D) Gold Auction Centre 

56. Salt Lake has become a centre of 
(A) Computer Software Industries 
(B) IT Industry 
(C) Electronic Industry 
(D) Engineering Industry 

57. In which town in India underground train starts operating first? 
(A) Delhi 
(B) Mumbai 
(C) Chennai 
(D) Calcutta 

58. ‘Mahayatra’ is written by 
(A) Radhanath Ray 
(B) Phakir Mohan Senapati 
(C) Madhusudan Rao 
(D) Lakshminath Bazbarua 

59. When was the recommendation of the States Reorganization Act  in West Bengal implemented? 
(A) 1954 
(B) 1955
(C) 1956 
(D) 1957 

60. If NOBILITY is coded as 67135389 and AFFABLE is coded as 4224150. then how is FALLIBLE to be coded? 
(A) 25445320 
(B) 23779028 
(C) 53882380 
(D) 24553150 

Direction for Question Nos. 61 and 62 
Choose the odd word in the following groups : 

61. 
(A) Banana 
(B) Apple 
(C) Radish 
(D) Guava 

62. 
(A) Restrict 
(B) Control 
(C) Liberate 
(D) Prohibit 

63. Out of the four given alternatives, choose the most appropriate description about the following three words : 
Santiniketen : Jadavpur : Kalyani 
(A) These are university towns of West Bengal 
(B) These are tourist places 
(C) These are easily accessible from Kolkata 
(D) There are no big hotels at these places 

64. Lion is to deer as snake is to_______. 
(A) Rat 
(B) Crocodile 
(C) Rabbit 
(D) Tiger

Direction for Question Nos. 65 and 66
Choose the pair in each of the following in which the words are differently related: 

65. 
(A) Production : Prosperity 
(B) Germ : Disease
(C) Drought : Famine 
(D) Earthquake : Destruction

66. 
(A) Manage: Business 
(B) Navigate: Ship 
(C) Edit : Newspaper 
(D) Produce : Goods

67. First Five Year Plan of India begins in the year 
(A) 1997 
(B) 1947 
(C) 1951 
(D) 1956 

68. Who is called the prophet of New India? 
(A) Derozio 
(B) Mahatma gandhi 
(C) Suredranath Banerjee 
(D) Rammohan Roy

69. Balwantrai Mehta Committee was appointed 
(A) To examine the Community Development Projects 
(B) To formulate ^National Security Policy 
(C) To formulate child welfare programme 
(D) To formulate labor welfare programme

70. Who was the Governor General of India when Widow Remarriage Act was passed? 
(A) Lord Bentinck 
(B) Lord Dalhousie 
(C) Lord Canning 
(D) Lord Ripon 

71. SAARC is a regional organization of 
(A) South Asian States 
(B) South American States 
(C) South African States 
(D) Asian and African States 

72. from a cross between a pure strain of plants with yellow peas and pure strain of plants with green peas, how many different eggs are produced by F Offspring’s? 
(A) 1 
(B) 2 
(C) 4 
(D) 8 

73. Vladimir Putin is the 
(A) Prime Minister of Russia 
(B) President of Russia 
(C) President of Bosnia 
(D) President of Poland 

74. The Regulating Act was passed by 
(A) Bengal Council 
(B) Company’s Govt. 
(C) British Parliament 
(D) Privy Council 

75. Kofi Annan is 
(A) President of Kenya 
(B) President of Uganda 
(C) President of Bangladesh 
(D) Secretary General of U.N.

76. What kind of energy works when a watch spring is wound up? 
(A) Kinetic energy 
(B) Potential energy 
(C) Electrical energy 
(D) Magnetic energy 

77. Hurricane Katrina affected 
(A) U.S.A 
(B) Russia 
(C) China 
(D) India 

78. Indus-valley civilization is called.
(A) Urban 
(B) Rural 
(C) Stone Age 
(D) Iron Age 

79. Materials like Germanium and Silicon are called
(A) Insulators 
(B) Conductors 
(C) Metals 
(D) Semi-conductors 

80. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is 
(A) Sonia Gandhi 
(B) Pranab Mukherjee 
(C) Somnath Chatterjee 
(D) H.R. Bharadwaj 

81. Who is called “A traditional modernizer”? 
(A) Vidyasagar 
(B) Swami Vivekananda 
(C) Rammohan Roy 
(D) B.G. Tilak 

82. Who is the founder of the Central Hindu School at Benaras? 
(A) M. G. Ranade 
(B) Keshab Chandra Sen 
(C) Mrs. Annie Besant 
(D) G.H.D.eshmukh 

83. Who is regarded as one of the greatest spokesman of Hindu Revivalism? 
(A) Dayanand Saraswati 
(B) Swami Vivekananda 
(C) Lala Hansaraj 
(D) Rammohan Roy 

84. Find the odd word in the following: 
(A) South Africa 
(B) Iran 
(C) Calcutta 
(D) Vietnam 

85. “Hindu Mela” was organized by 
(A) Nabagopal Mitra 
(B) Swami Vivekananda 
(C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati 
(D) Keshab Chandra Sen 

86. Which state was bifurcated too create Chattisgarh State? 
(A) Bihar 
(B) Madhya Pradesh 
(C) Uttar Pradesh 
(D) Maharashtra 

87. Barakar is the major tributary of 
(A) Mahanadi 
(B) Ganga 
(C) Damodar 
(D) Ajoy 

88. Calcutta remained the capital of British India till 
(A) 1909 
(B) 1910 
(C) 1911 
(D) 1912 

89. Which road is called NH 2? 
(A) Bombay road 
(B) Barrackpore Trunk Road 
(C) Delhi Road 
(D) Grand Trunk Road 

90. Adra of Purulia District is known for 
(A) Fishing Industry 
(B) Railway Junction 
(C) District headquarter 
(D) Health Resort 

91. ONGC stands for 
(A) Oil and Natural Gas Company 
(B) Oil and Natural Gas Commission 
(C) Organization of Non-Government Companies 
(D) Organization of Non-Companies Government cooperatives 

92. The objective of TRYSEM is 
(A) Training of Rural Youth for Self-employment 
(B) Self-employment of Urban Youth 
(C) Training for Self-employment of Women 
(D) Prepare child development programme 

93. Which Viceroy has been described as a 'Brilliant Failure'? 
(A) Lord Curzon 
(B) Lord Canning 
(C) Lord Ripon 
(D) Lord Lytton 

94. Select the pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words 
Clock : Alarm 
(A) Factory : Siren 
(B) Motor Car : Engine 
(C) House: Room 
(D) Library : Book 

95. I have two 5-paise, three 10-paise and five 25-paise postage stamps. What is the least number of stamps that I can use to pay a postage charge of Rs. 1.45? 
(A) Six 
(B) Seven 
(C) Eight 
(D) Nine 

96. Out of a total of 5 lakh votes polled during an election 8,000 were cancelled and a certain party received 60% of the valid votes. How many votes were received by the party? 
(A) 4.920 lakhs 
(B) 4.650 lakhs 
(C) 3.680 lakhs 
(D) 2.952 lakhs 

97. Who wrote ‘Life Divine’? 
(A) Arabinda Ghosh 
(B) Sister Nivedita 
(C) Swami Vivekananda 
(D) Keshab Chandra Sen 

98. Who presided over the second session of the Indian National Congress? 
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji 
(B) Badruddin Tayebji 
(C) W. C. Bonerjee 
(D) Firojshah Mehta 

99. Who can declare emergency in India? 
(A) President of India 
(B) Prime Minister of India 
(C) Chief of Army Staff 
(D) Speaker of the Parliament 

100. Under which article of the Constitution, the President of India can dismiss the Government State?
(A) Article 352 
(B) Article 360 
(C) Article 354 
(D) Article 356 

101. Lateritic soil is found in 
(A) Bihar (Plain region) 
(B) West Bengal (Plateau region) 
(C) Tamilnadu (Coastal region) 
(D) Northern Western Ghat 

102. From Nabadwip to Bay of Bengal the Ganga river is named as 
(A) Bhagirathi 
(B) Hooghly 
(C) Gahga 
(D) Ichhamati 

103. Chairman of Indian Planning Commission is 
(A) President 
(B) Prime Minister 
(C) Finance Minister 
(D) Vice-President 

104. Who passed the Local Self-Government Act? 
(A) Lord Moyo 
(B) Lord Ripon 
(C) Lord Bentinck 
(D) Lord Dufferin 

105. When was the “Parliament of Religions” organized at Chicago? 
(A) 1893 
(B) 1896 
(C) 1897 
(D) 1885 

106. A bird is related to a nest in the same way as a man is related to a. 
(A) Road 
(B) Pond 
(C) Market 
(D) Home 

107. In a certain community, the words used to mean road, market, cinema, school and library are river,' ocean, stadium, park and forest, respectively. If want to see a film then where should I go? 
(A) Forest 
(B) Park 
(C) Stadium 
(D) River 

108. ‘Dikarshan’ monthly was published by 
(A) Marshman 
(B) Rammohan Roy 
(C) Sisir Kumar Ghosh 
(D) Dwarakanath Tagore 

109. What is the name of the Central Bank of India?
(A) Central Bank of India 
(B) State Bank of India 
(C) Reserve Bank of India 
(D) Indian Overseas Bank 

110. Euro is the currency of 
(A) U.S.A states 
(B) European Union member 
(C) U.K. 
(D) Japan 

111. The surface of water in a lake is going to freeze. The temperature of water at the bottom is 
(A) 0°C 
(B) Less than 4°C 
(C) 4°C 
(D) More than 4°C 

112. Connecting link between reptiles and birds is 
(A) Archeopteryx 
(B) Platypus 
(C) Java Apeman 
(D) Whale 

113. In how many distinct ways can one arrange the letters a, a, b, b in a row? 
(A) 24 
(B) 12 
(C) 6 
(D) 3 

114. "We shall make the settled fact unsettled"-Who said this? 
(A) Lord Curzon 
(B) Surendranath Banerjee 
(C) Mahatma Gandhi 
(D) B. G. Tilak 

115. In the classification of power in the Constitution of India, education falls in 
(A) Central List 
(B) State List 
(C) Concurrent List 
(D) None of the above 

116. Constitution of Finance Commission is mentioned in the Constitution and the Chairman of the Commission is appointed by 
(A) Prime Minister 
(B) President 
(C) Chief Justice 
(D) Vice-President 

117. A piece of chalk is related to a black board in the same way as a gen is related to a 
(A) Book 
(B) Library 
(C) Class room 
(D) Piece of paper 

118. Who wrote the article “New Lamps for Old?” 
(A) Arabinda Ghosh 
(B) B.G.Tilak 
(C) S.N. Banerjee 
(D) J. N. Banerjee 

119. Which of the following is not a kidney function? 
(A) Ultra filtration 
(B) Tubular Reabsorption 
(C) Tubular Secretion 
(D) Phagocytosis 

120. Spectral lines of the hydrogen atom corresponding to emissions in the ultraviolet region is 
(A) Lyman series 
(B) Balmer series 
(C) Brackett series 
(D) Paschen series 

121. Aung San sun Kyi is a political figure in 
(A) Taiwan 
(B) Hong Kong 
(C) Myanmer 
(D) Korea 

122. Lord William Bentinck became Governor General in 
(A) 1820 
(B) 1825 
(C) 1828 
(D) 1830 

123. According to Ceylonese tradition Buddha's Parinirbana took place in. 
(A) 483 B.C 
(B) 486 B.C 
(C) 543 B.C 
(D) 546 B.C 

124. The Principal Sacred Book of the Buddhists is 
(A) Tripitaka 
(B) Astha 
(C) Panchapatika 
(D) Astanga Marga 

125. Terrorist attacks in London in 2005 targeted. 
(A) Buckingham Palace 
(B) Schools 
(C) Sub-way stations 
(D) Parliament 

126. The value of acceleration due to gravity at higher altitudes, 
(A) Decreases 
(B) Increases 
(C) Remains constant 
(D) None of the above 

127. The nature of motion of a sewing machine is 
(A) Circular motion 
(B) Translational motion 
(C) Oscillatory motion 
(D) Rotational motion 

128. Sania Mirza’s name is associated with the sports 
(A) Tennis 
(B) Badminton 
(C) Chess 
(D) Table Tennis 

129. A certain school takes students for Classes VI to X. If the daily number of periods of teaching is six for Classes VI to VIII and seven for Classes IX and X and if no teacher can be assigned more than five periods a day, then what is the least number of teachers needed? 
(A) 5 
(B) 6 
(C) 7 
(D) 8 

130. Who presides over the Rajya Sabha? 
(A) President 
(B) Vice-President 
(C) Prime Minister 
(D) Home Minister 

131. Lakshadweep is built up of 
(A) Submarine Mountains 
(B) Coral 
(C) Salt soaked marshland 
(D) Extinct volcano 

132. Population density of West Bengal in 2001 is 
(A) 877 persons/Km2
(B) 904 persons/Km2
(C) 934 persons/km2
(D) 957 persons/km2 

133. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) is meant for 
(A) Employment of rural unemployed 
(B) Urban unemployed 
(C) Self-employment of Rural Women 
(D) Employment of landless farmers 

134. Who was the founder of Nadwat-al-ulema? 
(A) Sivali Nomani 
(B) Abdullah Chakralbhi 
(C) ghulam Ahmed 
(D) Mir Muttaqi 

135. Who published the “Bharat Mata”? 
(A) Ajit Singh 
(B) C.R. Das 
(C) B.C. Tilak 
(D) S.N. Banerjee 

136. Three persons' ages in year add up to 73 years. What will be their total age 10 years later? 
(A) 103 year 
(B) 83 years 
(C) 98 years 
(D) 88 years 

137. A college teacher has one day of (other than the Saturday) in a week and has to be in the college' for a minimum of four hours on Saturday and a minimum of seven hours on each of the other four days. But he can be away from the college for three hours each on two days with the Principl’s prior permission. For how many hours at least does he have to be inthe college during a normal week? 
(A) 22 hours 
(B) 26 hours 
(C) 28 hours 
(D) 32 hours 

138. Rajya Sabha 
(A) Does control the Council of Ministers 
(B) Approves the action of the Ministers,, 
(C) Only discuss about the Ministers 
(D) Does not control the Council of Ministers 

139. Cinchona cultivation is mainly practiced in 
(A) Mongpu and Munsong 
(B) Darjeeling 
(C) Kalimpong 
(D) Buxar 

140. Balurghat is the headquarter of 
(A) Uttar Dinajpur 
(B) Dakshin Dinajpur 
(C) Malda 
(D) Coochbehar 

141. 75% of a radioactive element decays in 6 hours. Its half-life period is 
(A) 2 hours 
(B) 1 hours 
(C) 4 hours 
(D) 3 hours 

142. UPA Chairperson is 
(A) Manmohan singh 
(B) Priyanka Gandhi 
(C) Sonia Gandhi 
(D) Jyoti Basu 

143. Charbak was the name of a
(A) Religions School of thoughts 
(B) Doctor 
(C) Science Scholar 
(D) Wrestler 

144. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Conference was held in 2006 at 
(A) Kolkata 
(B) Patna 
(C) Delhi 
(D) Hyderabad 

145. Who among the following annexed Punjab into British Dominion? 
(A) Elgin 
(B) Dalhousie 
(C) Minto 
(D) Morley 

146. Mid-day meal Scheme was launched in 
(A) 1996 
(B) 1997 
(C) 1995 
(D) 1998 

147. Operation Barga was first introduced in 
(A) Karnataka 
(B) West Bengal 
(C) Kerala 
(D) Bihar 

148. Community Development Programme started in 
(A) 1952 
(B) 1956 
(C) 1972 
(D) 1980 

149. IRDP stands for 
(A) Integrated Rural Development Programme 
(B) Indian Rural Development Programme 
(C) Investment to Rural Development Programme 
(D) International Research and Development Policy 

150. The Times of India was first published in. 
(A) 1875 
(B) 1861 
(C) 1862 
(D) 1858 

151. In a certain language DEMOGRAPHY is coded as ABJLDOXMEV. How is ECONOMICS coded in that language? 
(A) BANONLGAU 
(B) BZLKLJFZP 
(C) DOMNRJIPE 
(D) FOKMGHERP 

152. Majule island is situated in 
(A) Brahmaputra, river in Assam 
(B) Ganga river in Bihar
(C) Kaberi river in Karnataka 
(D) Mahananda in West Bengal 

153. Varanasi is located in 
(A) Lower Ganga plain 
(B) Middle Ganga plain 
(C) Upper Ganga plain 
(D) Ganga-Sutlej interfluence

154. Oldest oilfield of India is 
(A) Moran 
(B) Bombay High 
(C) Digboi 
(D) Arikleswar 

155. Liberalization of Indian Economy started from 
(A) 1991 
(B) 1985 
(C) 1995 
(D) 1980 

156. Partition of Bengal was withdrawn in 
(A) 1905 
(B) 1906 
(C) 1911 
(D) 1909 

157. In a certain locality, 25% of the families own a phone and 40% own a TV set; 15% of the families own both a phone and a TV set. It is known that 1,200 families own neither a phone nor a TV set. what is the number of families in the locality? 
(A) 1,500 
(B) 1,800 
(C) 2,400 
(D) 3,000 

158. Which two words among the following are similar? Teacher, Book, Pen, Pencil. 
(A) Pen, pencil 
(B) Pen, book 
(C) Teacher, book 
(D) Teacher, pencil 

159. The ‘Marhatta’ was published by 
(A) B. G. Tilak 
(B) M.G. Ranade 
(C) Savarkar 
(D) Deshmukh 

160. There is a 4.5 meter by 2.5 meter piece of cloth. If 1 meter by1 meter pieces are to be cut out of it, how many such, pieces can be obtained? 
(A) 7 
(B) 8 
(C) 9 
(D) 10 

161. Jacques Chirac is the President of 
(A) Germany 
(B) Poland 
(C) France 
(D) Romania 

162. Alexander stayed in India for 
(A) 16 months 
(B) 19 months 
(C) 20 months 
(D) 24 months 

163. Rajatarangini was written by 
(A) Lalitaditya 
(B) Kalhan 
(C) Venkatesh 
(D) Sandhyakar 

164. British Prime Minister Tony Blair belongs to 
(A) Labour Party 
(B) Conservative Party 
(C) Communist Party 
(D) Green Party 
 
165. When the angle of incidence is equal to the critical angle for the media, the angle of refraction is 
(A) 0° 
(B) 90°
(C) 45° 
(D) angle of incidence 

166. Which among the following is paramagnetic? 
(A) H2O 
(B) NO 
(C) CO2 
(D) SO2 

167. Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse charges are against soldiers of 
(A) Russia 
(B) U.S.A 
(C) Iraq 
(D) China 

168. Queen Victoria became the Empress of India by 
(A) Royal Titles Act, 1876 
(B) Act of 1858 
(C) Councils Act, 1891 
(D) Act of 1872 

169. Khaleda Zia is the Prime Minister of 
(A) Pakistan 
(B) Bangladesh 
(C) Thailand 
(D) Algeria 

170. Coconut inflorescence is 
(A) Racemose 
(B) Hvpanthodium 
(C) Cyathium 
(D) Spadix 

171. U.S. Secretary of State is 
(A) Condoleezza Rice 
(B) John Abraham 
(C) James Cook 
(D) Gordon Brow 

172. What is meant by SEBI? 
(A) Women welfare Organization 
(B) Integrated Credit Scheme 
(C) International Sports Authority 
(D) Security and Exchange Board of India 

173. In West Bengal, export processing zone has started functioning at 
(A) Raichak 
(B) Haldia 
(C) Falta 
(D) Kakdwip 

174. Which is the first nuclear station of India? 
(A) Tarapur 
(B) Trombay 
(C) Kalpakkam 
(D) Narora 

175. What is meant by TRIPS? 
(A) Laws relating to tax rebate 
(B) Trade related laws 
(C) Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights 
(D) Proportionate Tariff rule 

176. Where was the ‘Gadar’ party established? 
(A) Sanfransisco 
(B) Lahore 
(C) Amritsar 
(D) Washington 

177. Downstream industries are coming up at 
(A) Kolkata 
(B) Asansol 
(C) Medinipur 
(D) Haldia 

178. Which city of West Bengal is called gateway city of NE India? 
(A) Jalpaiguri 
(B) Coochbehar 
(C) Siliguri 
(D) Alipurdura 

179. When was the Lucknow Pact signed? 
(A) 1916 
(B) 1914 
(C) 1908 
(D) 1920 

180. the process of joining two or more blocks of ice by pressing each other is called 
(A) Refrigeration 
(B) Radiation 
(C) Revelation 
(D) None of the above 

181. In 2005, Prince Charles married 
(A) Nicole Kidman 
(B) Lady Diana 
(C) Elizabeth Taylor 
(D) Camilla Parker Bowles 

182. Sandhyakar Nandi was 
(A) Writer of ‘Ramcharita Kavya’ 
(B) Court poest of Chandra Gupta II 
(C) Writer of Doha 
(D) Medical practitioner 

183. King of Nepal is 
(A) Gyanendra 
(B) Vijayendra 
(C) Pratapendra 
(D) Raghavendra 

184. Ethyl alcohol is completely miscible with water. It can be separated from that mixture by 
(A) Using a separating funnel 
(B) Evaporation 
(C) Fractional distillation 
(D) Allowing the water to evaporate 

185. P. Chidambaram is India’s Union 
(A) Defense Minister 
(B) Home Minister 
(C) Education Minister 
(D) Finance Minister 

186. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between. 
(A) Marathas and Afghans 
(B) British and Rohillas 
(C) Sikha and Jats 
(D) Pathans and Satnamis 

187. Loop of Henle lies in the. 
(A) Cortex 
(B) Medulla 
(C) Renal Pelvis 
(D) Ureter 

188. The First Battle of Panipat took place in 
(A) 1500 
(B) 1510 
(C) 1520 
(D) 1526 

189. Hydrogen peroxide has the same number of electrons as 
(A) HCHO 
(B) CH3OH 
(C) CH2 = CH2 
(D) CH2CHO 

190. A viral disease is 
(A) Cancer 
(B) Leukemia 
(C) Typhoid 
(D) Yellow Fever 

191. ‘Babarnama’ was written by 
(A) Abul Fazl 
(B) Firdousi 
(C) Afif 
(D) Babar

192. Shivaji was succeeded by 
(A) Shambhuji 
(B) Shivaji II 
(C) Raja Ram 
(D) Tara Bai 

193. The first Partition of Bengal took place in 
(A) 1900 
(B) 1902 
(C) 1905 
(D) 1907 

194. The ‘Ratha temples’ of Mahabalipuram were constructed in the reign of 
(A) Pulakeshin II 
(B) Narasingha Varman II 
(C) Raja Raja 
(D) Rajcndra Chola 

195. Which one is not a protozoa? 
(A) Hydra 
(B) Euglena 
(C) Amoeba 
(D) Paramaecium 

196. The author of Futuh-Us. Salatin is 
(A) Barin 
(B) Isami 
(C) Nasru 
(D) Batutha 

197. The opponent of Akbar at the Second Battle of Panipat was 
(A) Abdul Lohani 
(B) Himu 
(C) Jainhand 
(D) Daulat Khan 

198. Narshingha Saluv was the ruler of 
(A) Chandragiri 
(B) Udaynagar 
(C) Konkan 
(D) Barisa 

199. Founder of the Delhi Sultanate-was 
(A) Iltutmis 
(B) Balban 
(C) Nasiruddin 
(D) Kutubuddin 

200. Who among the following did introduce the ‘Dokani’ currency?
(A) Balban 
(B) Iltutmis 
(C) Rajiya 
(D) Md.-bin-Tughlaq

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English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
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W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

1. Political crime against one's own country is called
(A) Treachery 
(B) Treason
(C) Sedition 
(D) Terrorism

2. A drawback usually observed in women is called
(A) Womanly 
(B) Womanish
(C) Female 
(D) Feminine

3. The trees which shed all their leaves at a particular time of the year called 
(A) Evergreen 
(B) Coniferous
(C) Deciduous 
(D) Savanna

4. Choose the correct item :
Dance is an art form but to dance attendance is to
(A) Take part in group dance
(B) Entertain by dancing
(C) Be subservient 
(D) Be flattering

5. Our gateman is a man of enormous size.
(A) Healthy 
(B) Tall
(C) Gigantic 
(D) Big

6. The receptionist of the hot
(A) Very sweetly 
(B) With seriousness
(C) Warmly 
(D) Respectfully

7. Choose of the opposite of the following idiomatic expression from the options given: 
To have other fish to fry
(A) To play the second fiddle 
(B) To do the Yeoman's Service
(C) To oil one's own machine
(D) To cut the coat according to

8. The concluding part of a literary work is called
(A) Epigraph 
(B) Epitaph
(C) Conclusion 
(D) Epilogue

9. One who knows all is called 
(A) Scholarly 
(B) Omniscient 
(C) Learned 
(D) Erudite 

10. The beautiful lady compared the moon by the poet: 
(A) With 
(B) to 
(C) of 
(D) like 

11. Competitors ___________ the globe took part in the game. 
(A) From 
(B) over 
(C) around 
(D) across 

12. The senior officer was angry_________ the subordinates. 
(A) Upon 
(B) on 
(C) with 
(D) against

13. Shylock nurtured a deep-rooted hatred ________ Antonio. 
(A) For 
(B) to 
(C) against 
(D) about 

14. A government of the richest class is called 
(A) Monarchy 
(B) Aristocracy 
(C) Plutocracy 
(D) Oligarchy 

15. A person out to destroy the government is known as 
(A) a terrorist 
(B) An anarchist 
(C) A militant 
(D) An extremist 

16. From the given options choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the sentence : 
After one week's continuous fever, the relatives of the patient became ______ about the mode of treatment. 
(A) Suspicious 
(B) doubtful 
(C) Apprehensive 
(D) inquisitive 

17. We all —— an unknown danger before us. 
(A) Foresaw 
(B) predicted 
(C) Anticipated 
(D) apprehended 

18. This method is not wrong; but there may be a more _______ method then this. 
(A) suitable 
(B) effective
(C) effectual 
(D) working 

19. Complete the sentence by choosing appropriate word from the given options: 
The Republic Day was —— with due solemnity. 
(A) observed 
(B) enjoyed 
(C) celebrated 
(D) performed 

20. Choose the correct meaning of the following idiomatic expression from the options given: 
At daggers drawn 
(A) Hostile to others 
(B) Violent to others 
(C) Dangerous for others 
(D) violently opposed to each other 

21. From the options choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to those underlined in the following sentence: 
The 19th century was the hey-day of the renaissance in Bengal. 
(A) Days of decline 
(B) Peak-point 
(C) Period of stagnation 
(D) Time of up-rise 

22. After much resistance the robbers gave in to the police. 
(A) Arrested 
(B) Apologized 
(C) Yielded 
(D) Defeated 

23. Man does not live by bread alone. 
(A) Food 
(B) Sustenance 
(C) Material prosperity 
(D) Good health 

24. People who believe anything told to them are not dependable. 
(A) Faithful 
(B) Credible 
(C) All-believing 
(D) Credulous 

25. The two men coming from the same country booked the same hotel in the neighboring state. 
(A) Immigrants 
(B) Compatriots 
(C) Comrades
(D) Refugees 

26. Agni III is 
(A) Inter Continental Ballistic Missile 
(B) Intermediate range Ballistic Missile 
(C) Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile 
(D) Short Range Ballistic Missile 

27. The phytohormone responsible for senescence  
(A) Cytokinin 
(B) Auxin 
(C) Gibberellin 
(D) Ethylene 

28. “I am giving you a Muslim province”—who said? 
(A) Fazlul Haque 
(B) Lord Curzon 
(C) Stafford Cripps 
(D) Lord Mountbatten 

19. Who was the first secretary of the Brahma Sabha? 
(A) Chandrasekhar Deb 
(B) Tarachand Chakraborti 
(C) Prasanna Kumar Tagore 
(D) Dwarakanath Tagore 

30. The Finance Commission is constituted under Article ______ of the Constitution of India. 
(A) 275 
(B) 280 
(C) 282 
(D) None of the above 

31. _____ are the 2nd major source of irrigation in India. 
(A) Well 
(B) Canals 
(C) Tanks 
(D) Oceans 

32. Neutron was discovered by 
(A) J. Chadwick 
(B) J.J. Thomson 
(C) Rutherford 
(D) Neil Bohr

33. Who was the first woman to preside over the Indian national Congress in 1925? 
(A) Sarojini Naidu 
(B) P. Naidu 
(C) A. Besant 
(D) P. Waddedar 

34. The Palghat gap serves communication inland from this port to Madras: 
(A) Goa 
(B) Mangalore 
(C) Mumbai 
(D) Cochin 

35. The Protection of women from the Domestic Violence Act (2005) is applicable to all States and Union Territories except 
(A) Arunachal Pradesh 
(B) Jammu and Kashmir 
(C) Lakshadweep 
(D) Gujarat 

36. The book “The Argumentative Indian” is written by 
(A) Mulk Raj Anand 
(B) Dan Brown 
(C) Biman Jalan 
(D) Amartya Sen 

37. In which year was the part of Fundamental Duties included in the Constitution by the Indian Parliament? 
(A) 1976 
(B) 1978 
(C) 1980 
(D) 1982 

38. In a row of boys, A sits in the left of B and is at the fifteenth position from left while position of B is fourth from right. There are three boys between A and B. If C sits immediately next to the left of A, what is the position of C from the right? 
(A) 9th 
(B) 10th 
(C) 11th 
(D) 12th 

39. Who was given the title of “Andhra-Kavita-Pitamaha”? 
(A) Sayan 
(B) Madhav 
(C) Srinath Vidyalankar 
(D) Peddan 

40. Which one of the following is not a hereditary disease in man? 
(A) Hemophilia 
(B) Color blindness 
(C) Alzheimer’s disease 
(D) Down's syndrome 

41. No. of Municipal towns in West Bengal, at present: 
(A) 119 
(B) 104 
(C) 256 
(D) 191 

42. Which one of the following is the AGMARK related to? 
(A) Agricultural Products 
(B) Gems and Jewellery 
(C) Capital Goods 
(D) None of the above 

43. Miss Universe 2006 is 
(A) Zulayka Rivera 
(B) Natalie Glevova 
(C) Katie Blair 
(D) Tara Conner 

44. Raja is younger than Rik by 7 years and older than Ratul by 6 years. Sum of 2/3 of Raja’s age and 3/5 of Rik’s age and 3/5 of Ratul’s age is 36 years. What is the age of Raja? 
(A) 14 years 
(B) 18 years 
(C) 22 years 
(D) 24 years 

45. Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Zizya on Hindus? 
(A) Babar 
(B) Akbar 
(C) Jahangir 
(D) Shah Jehan 

46. Who founded All India Harijan Sangh? 
(A) B. R. Ambedkar 
(B) Gandhiji 
(C) Jayprakash Narayan 
(D) Raj Narayan 

47. Which is not true about proportion of area under following categories? 
(A) Marginal farms decreased 
(B) Large farms decreased 
(C) Small farms increased 
(D) Medium farms decreased 

48. The first indication of the revolutionary movement in India was seen in 
(A) Maharashtra 
(B) Bengal 
(C) Punjab 
(D) Rajasthan 

49. In which year the Supreme Court of India dismissed the petitions of the cement, fertilizer and sugar industries challenging the Jute Packing Material Act, 1987? 
(A) 1980 
(B) 1990 
(C) 1994 
(D) 1996 

50. When a body is lifted by hand, what type of work is performed by hand? 
(A) First type of lever 
(B) Second type of lever 
(C) Third type lever 
(D) Simple machine 

Each question is followed by two statements labeled I and II. Mark 
(A) If I is required to get the answer 
(B) If II is required to get the answer 
(C) If I and II are required together to get the answer 
(D) If I and II together are not sufficient --- extra information required 

51. Is xy<0 
I. x>2 
II. y>-1 

52. Is n the square of the integer? 
I. n=4m2 where m is an integer 
II. n2 =p2+q2 where p and q are integers

53. Did ABC Company make a profit in 2004? 
I. ABC company made a profit in 2003 
II. ABC company made a profit in 2005 

54. Is a number divisible by 9? 
I. The number is divisible by 3
II. The number is divisible by 27 

55. The executive powers of the state are vested in the Governor under Article _________ of the institution. 
(A) Article 154 (1) 
(B) Article 155 
(C) Article 14 
(D) Article 356 

56. The white vitriol is 
(A) FeSO4 ,7H2O 
(B) ZnSO4 ,7H2O 
(C) MgSO4 ,7H2O 
(D) CuSO4 ,5H2O 

57. The Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act was legislated in ___. 
(A) 1974 
(B) 1976 
(C) 1977 
(D) 1978 

58. Consumption of chemical fertilizer is the highest in 
(A) Punjab 
(B) Andhra Pradesh 
(C) Assam 
(D) Gujarat 

59. The Vervacular Press Act of 1878 was repealed by 
(A) Lord Ripon 
(B) Lord Lytton 
(C) lord Curlon 
(D) Lord Minto 

60. Ecological niche is the 
(A) Biotic component in an ecosystem 
(B) Abiotic component in an ecosystem 
(C) both (A) and (B) above 
(D) None of the above 

61. Who was called "Chanakya of Maratha Politics"? 
(A) Baji Rao II 
(B) Balaji Viswanath 
(C) Nana Pharnabis 
(D) Mahadaji Scindia 

62. At present the National Commission of population is under 
(A) Planning Commission 
(B) Ministry of Human Resource Development 
(C) Cabinet Secretariat 
(D) Ministry of Health 

63. Dr. V. Shanta of India was awarded the 2005 Ramon Magsaysay award for 
(A) Community Leadership 
(B) Government Service 
(C) Public Service 
(D) Emergent Leadership 

64. The Green Revolution in India has contributed to 
(A) Inter-regional inequality 
(B) Inter-crop inequality 
(C) Inter-class inequality 
(D) All of above 

65. How many members were initially there in the Constituent Assembly of India? 
(A) 300 
(B) 304 
(C) 308 
(D) 310 

66. Who Was the Chola King to have conquered Bengal? 
(A) Rajaraja 
(B) Rajendra Chola I 
(C) Rajendra Chola II 
(D) Rajadhiraja 

67. ________ is not a Nuclear Power Centre 
(A) Narora 
(B) Kakrapara 
(C) Chamera 
(D) Kota 

68. Kiran Desai received Man Booker Prize for 
(A) The Tin Drum 
(B) Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard 
(C) The Inheritance of Loss 
(D) One hundred years of solitude 

69. Iron is not dissolved in 
(A) Hot dil. NSO4 
(B) cold dil. HN03
(C) Fuming HNO3 
(D) None of the above 

70. The UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy was adopted by 
(A) Security Council 
(B) General Assembly 
(C) Economic and Social Council 
(D) International Labor Organization 

71. When did the Akali Movement start? 
(A) 1901 
(B) 19I1 
(C) 1921 
(D) 1931 

72. The All-India Kisan Sabha was formed in 
(A) 1926 
(B) 1936 
(C) 1946 
(D) 1956 

73. The screen of a cinema hall is always white and rough. Because light rays of all colors falling on the screen suffer 
(A) total absorption 
(B) total reflection 
(C) Refraction 
(D) scattering 

74. The Chairperson of National Knowledge commission 2005 is 
(A) P. M. Bhargava 
(B) Andre Beteille 
(C) Deepak Nayar 
(D) Sam Pitroda 

75. Santosh Trophy Footabll Tournament 2006 was won by 
(A) West Bengal 
(B) Goa 
(C) Manipur 
(D) Punjab 

76. Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal? 
(A) William Jones 
(B) Drinkwater Bethune 
(C) David Hare 
(D) Lord Ripon 

77. Who among the Maratha peshwas followed the ideal of “Hindupadapadshahi”? 
(A) Baji Rao I 
(B) Balaji Viswanath 
(C) Narayana Rao 
(D) Madhab Rao 

78. Who founded Sikhism? 
(A) Gobind Singh 
(B) Ramdas 
(C) Nanak 
(D) Hargovind 

79. Who was the founder of the Indian Association? 
(A) A. O. Hume 
(B) Raja Rammohan Roy 
(C) W. C. Bonerjea 
(D) S. N. Banerjee 

80. How many 7's are preceded by 9 and followed by 6? 
(A) 3 
(B) 2 
(C) 4 
(D) None of the above 

81. Which figures have equal frequency? 
(A) 2, 5, 3 
(B) 3, 7, 5 
(C) 2, 4, 5 
(D) 8, 6, 5 

82. Which figures has the highest frequency? 
(A) 2 
(B) 3 
(C) 7 
(D) None of the above

83. A virion is 
(A) Infective particle of virus 
(B) Infective particle of bacteriophage 
(C) Infective stage of virus 
(D) None of the above 

84. The Muslim League first gave the call for a separate State of Pakistan in 
(A) 1939 
(B) 1940 
(C) 1941 
(D) 1942 

85. UPA stands for 
(A) ‘United Peoples’ Alliance 
(B) United Progressive Alliance 
(C) United promoters' Alliance 
(D) United Painters' Alliance 

86. Which one of the four following substances contribute most of the causation of greenhouse effect in nature? 
(A) Carbon di-oxide 
(B) Hydrogen flouride 
(C) Carbon monoxide 
(D) Sulphur di-oxide 

87. A peduncle is a 
(A) Stalk of flower 
(B) Stalk of a leaf 
(C) Stalk of a fruit 
(D) None of the above 

88. Which of the following is true for the literacy rate in West Bengal? 
(A) The literacy rate in West Bengal is higher than the national average 
(B) The literacy rate in West Bengal is lower than the national average 
(C) West Bengal's literacy rate is the lowest in India 
(D) None of the above 

89. Which of the following is true for the Indian judicial system? 
(A) It is controlled by the Parliament 
(B) The Supreme Court of India is controlled by the Parliament and the High Courts are controlled by the State Legislative Assemblies 
(C) It is an independent institution 
(D) None of the above 

90. Which of the following was the biggest source for the Constitution of India? 
(A) The Government of India Act, 1919 
(B) The Government of India Act, 1935 
(C) The Indian Independence Act, 1947
(D) None of the above 

91. In which year was “Sakabda” started? 
(A) 78 A.D. 
(B) 58 B.C. 
(C) 273 B.C. 
(D) 420 A.D. 

92. ________ is also called ‘Sunrise’ industry. 
(A) Copper 
(B) Plastic 
(C) Automobile 
(D) Jewellery 

93. Oxidation number of oxygen in superoxide is 
(A) 0 
(B) -1/2 
(C) -1 
(D) +2 

94. What is the main property of mercury for using it in a clinical thermometer ? 
(A) Good conductor of heat 
(B) High density 
(C) Good Conductor of electricity 
(D) Easily available 

95. The Kala-azar disease in man is spread by the bite of a 
(A) Culex mosquito 
(B) Phleboromous sandfly 
(C) Climex bed-bug 
(D) Sarcoptes mite 

96. Wimbledon Tennis Championship (Women) 2006 won by 
(A) Sharapova 
(B) Kurnikova 
(C) Henin-hardenne 
(D) Mauresmo 

97. Who founded independent Sultanate of Bengal? 
(A) Ilias Shah 
(B) Murshid Quli Khan 
(C) Hussain Shah 
(D) Alivardi Khan 

98. The First Factory Act (1881) was passed by 
(A) Lord Curzon 
(B) Lord Wellesley 
(C) Lord Cornwallis 
(D) Lord Ripon 

99. US open tennis championship (men) 2006 was won by 
(A) Federar 
(B) Nadal 
(C) Roddick 
(D) Chang 

100. The Liberhan Commission is related to 
(A) Fodder Scam 
(B) Administrative Tribunals 
(C) Babri Masjid demolition 
(D) Reservation of minorities 

101. Who was inspiration behind Young Bengal Movement? 
(A) Madhsudan Dutt 
(B) Henry Vivian Derozio 
(C) Krishnamohan Banerjee 
(D) Ramgopal Ghosh 

102. Who was the General of Sher Shah? 
(A) Brahmajit Gaur 
(B) Dilir Khan 
(C) Shayestha Khan 
(D) Jaising 

103. ______ is India’s largest district (area wise)
(A) Baster 
(B) Kachchh 
(C) Leh-Ladakh 
(D) Burdwan 

104. What is 0.1÷0.01? 
(A) 0.1 
(B) 0.01 
(C) 10 
(D) 100 

105. Average size of operational holdings in India is 
(A) less than 2 hectare 
(B) 2-4 hectare 
(C) 3-5 hectare 
(D) 4-5 hectare 

106. ‘In The Line of Fire’ is written by 
(A) Kapil Dev 
(B) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 
(C) Pervez Musharraf 
(D) Amartya Sen 

107. If x is less than 2, which of the following statement(s) is (are) always true? 
I. x is negative 
II. x is positive 
III. 2x is greater than or equal to x IV. x-is greater than or equal to x
(A) (III) only 
(B) (IV) only 
(C) (I), (III) and (IV) only 
(D) None of the above 

108. Khadar is not _______ 
(A) Calcareous 
(B) Younger 
(C) Flooded 
(D) Anushilan 

109. Which one of the following was an emigre Communist journal of M.N.Roy? 
(A) Kishan Sabha 
(B) The Worker 
(C) Vanguard 
(D) None of the above 

110. The fertile Bari Doab lies between 
(A) The Beas and the Ravi rivers 
(B) The Beas and the Sutlej rivers 
(C) The Beas and the Chenub rivers 
(D) None of the above 

111. Gandhiji’s Champaran Movement was of 
(A) The security of rights of Harijans 
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement 
(C) Maintaining the unity of Hindu Society 
(D) Solving the problem of indigo workers 

112. When was Non-Cooperation Movement called off? 
(A) 11th February, 1922 
(B) 20th February, 1922 
(C) 19th February, 1922 
(D) 28th February, 1922 

113. Milk is an example of 
(A) emulsion 
(B) gel 
(C) foam 
(D) sol 

114. If ‘medicine’ is to ‘cure’, which one of the following two words bear the same relationship as that exists between the words stated above ? 
(A) ‘Education’ is to ‘book’ 
(B) ‘bird’ is to ‘nest’ 
(C) ‘Tooth’ is to ‘tongue’ 
(D) ‘book’ is to ‘educated’ 

115. Who was the Hindu Saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims? 
(A) Sri Chaitanya 
(B) Ramanuja 
(C) Rabidas 
(D) Namdev 

116. Who said “Swaraj is my birth right”? 
(A) Bipin Chandra Pai 
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai 
(D) G. K. Gokhale 

117. Nobel Prize for literature in 2006 was received by 
(A) Gabriel Garica Marquez 
(B) Orhan Pamuk 
(C) Gunter Grass 
(D) Harold Pinter 

118. In October, 2006, scientists have found new strain of Bird Flu in 
(A) India 
(B) England 
(C) Singapore 
(D) China 

119. The genetic make-up of a normal human male consists of 
(A) XY Chromosomes 
(B) XO Chromosomes 
(C) XX Chromosomes 
(D) XXO Chromosomes 

120. When did Tilak initiate a no-tax campaign?
(A) 1886 
(B) 1898 
(C) 1895 
(D) 1899 

121. When 24 is added to 40 percent of a number the result is the number itself. Determine the number 
(A) 24 
(B) 40 
(C) 16 
(D) 64 

121. In a certain area of a small town, 350 families watch Doordarshan. 300 watch Star TV, 200 watches both and 250 do not have TV sets, what is its population? 
(A) 850 
(B) 900 
(C) 700 
(D) 1100 

122. Which rulers introduced gold coins in India for the first time? 
(A) Sakas 
(B) Mauryas 
(C) Guptas 
(D) Kushanas 

124. Justice Mukherjee Commission is related to 
(A) Bombay High Fire 
(B) Godhra Incident 
(C) Demolition of Babri Masjid 
(D) Death of Subhas Chandra Bose 

125. Montague-Chelmsford reforms provided for 
(A) diarchy 
(B) Provincial autonomy 
(C) partial independence 
(D) separate communal electorate 

126. Who was known as “the Parrot of Hindusthan” ? 
(A) Amir Khasru 
(B) Malik Muhammad Jaisy 
(C) Roy Vanmal 
(D) Purandar Khan 

127. When was the concept of the Human Development Index (HDI) introduced 
by the United Nations Development Programme? 
(A) 1990 
(B) 1991 
(C) 1993 
(D) 1995 

128. Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labor association of India? 
(A) The Bombay Workers’ Association 
(B) The Bombay Millhands’ Association 
(C) The Indian Workers’ Union 
(D) The Printers’ Union, Calcutta 

129. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established in 
(A) 1981 
(B) 1982 
(C) 1983 
(D) 1984 

130. If TRAIN is coded as OJBSU than what is the code of BUS? 
(A) CVT 
(B) TVC 
(C) CTV 
(D) TCV 

131. Number of Panchayet Samities in West Bengal at present in 
(A) 341 
(B) 344 
(C) 333 
(D) 334 

132. Which one of the following is a polymorphic species? 
(A) Garden lizard 
(B) Spider 
(C) Gorilla 
(D) Ant 

133. Find out the missing figure: 4. 8, 9. 27, 16, 64, 25, ? 
(A) 81 
(B) 125 
(C) 100 
(D) 36 

134. Volvo Masters of Europe 2006 Golf tournament is lifted by 
(A) Joyoti Randhavva 
(B) Jeev Milkha Singh 
(C) Harrington 
(D) Tiger Woods 

135.The Panchayati Raj Institution at the block level is known is 
(A) Gram Panchayat 
(B) Panchayat Samiti 
(C) Zilla Parishad 
(D) None of the above 

136.Who was among the Mughal Emperors, the “Zinda Pir” to the Sunnis ? 
(A)Aurangzeb 
(B) Akbar 
(C) Babar 
(D) Humayun 

137. In India food grains occupy __________ of the total cropped area. 
(A) 76 % 
(B) 65 % 
(C) 80 % 
(D) 85 % 

138. All food tins in nature begin at the producer level and all end at the decompose level. Which of die following is be producer in a pond ecosystem? 
(A) Phytoplankton 
(B) Zooplankton 
(C) Herbivores 
(D) Carnivores 

139. A plant virus causing disease of the vegetables: 
(A) Tobacco Mosaic virus 
(B) Cauliflower Mosaic virus 
(C) Adenovirus 
(D) None of the above 

140. During which of the following periods did the Constituent Assembly deliberate upon and finalise the Constitution of India? 
(A) November, 1946 – November, 1949 
(B) November, 1947-Nobember, 1949 
(C) December. 1946-November, 1949 
(D) December. 1947 - November, 1949 

141. Who wrote “Akbarnama” ? 
(A) Abul FazI 
(B) Faizi 
(C) Shaik Mubarak 
(D) Tansen 

142. Who was called, "the Akbar of Kashmir" ? 
(A) Zainul Abedin 
(B) Hussain Shah 
(C) Balban 
(D) Sujauddoullah 

143.Which of the following substances can act as only reducing agent? 
(A) H2O2 
(B) MnO2 
(C) K2Cr2O2 
(D) H2S 

144. The Directive Principles of State Policy of India have similarity with 
(A) The Constitution of U.K. 
(B) The Constitution of U.S.A. 
(C) The Constitution of Ireland 
(D) None of the above 

145. Chemically Sporopollenin is a 
(A) Co-polymer of carotenoids & fatty acid 
(B) Carbohydrate 
(C) Protein 
(D) Lactic acid 

146. Charnocite is 
(A) Nilgiri gneiss 
(B) A Gemstone 
(C) Found in Jharkhand 
(D) A glacier 

147. Who was the Muslim general to have conquered Bengal in 13th century AD? 
(A) Afzal Khan 
(B) Iktiaruddin-bin-Baktiar-Khilji
(C)Chenghiz Khan 
(D) Temuchin 

148. Rain in cold weather, season is due to 
(A) Nor’westers 
(B) Western disturbances 
(C) Cold waves 
(D) Arabian Sea depressions 

149. Which of the following experienced the fastest expansion during the plan period in India? 
(A) Agriculture 
(B) Industry 
(C) Services 
(D) None of the above 

150. The Union Ministers hold office during the pleasure of . 
(A) The President 
(B) The Prime Minister 
(C) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha 
(D) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India 

151. Bhuban is younger than Tarak and Ram. Jit is younger than Tarak but older than Ram. Which of the following statement is definitely true? 
(A) Bhuban is older than Jit 
(B) Jit is the oldest among them 
(C) Ram is second youngest among them 
(D) No definite conclusion can be drawn 

152. The motion of which particle through a metallic wire is called electric current ? 
(A) Electron 
(B) Positron 
(C) Neutron 
(D) Photon 

153. Kansi Ram was the mentor of 
(A) Mayabati 
(B) Uma Bharati 
(C) Jaya Bachchan 
(D) Sharad Jadav 

154. _________ is the most industrially advanced State in India. 
(A) Maharashtra 
(B) Punjab 
(C) Gujarat 
(D) Tamilnadu 

155. Forest Research Institute of India is located at 
(A) Jorhat 
(B) Bangalore 
(G) Dehra Dun 
(D) Allahabad 

156. Female literacy rate is lowest in _________ district of West Bengal 
(A) Bankura 
(B) Uttar Dinajpur 
(C) Purulia 
(D) Malda 

157. A's father is father in-law of B whose father is father-in-law of C. If a and B are men and C is a woman, than what is the relation between A and C and between B and C? 
(A) C is the wife of A and sister of B
(B) A is brother of C who is wife of B 
(C) A and B are brothers and C is wife of B 
(D) Such a relation does not exist 

158. Who converted Sikhs into a martial race? 
(A) Arjundev 
(B) Gobind Singh 
(C) Hargovind 
(D) Teg Bahadur 

159. In which of the following years was the Food Corporation of India set up? 
(A) 1955 
(B) 1960 
(C) 1965 
(D) 1970 

160. Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian army outside India? 
(A) M. N. Roy 
(B) Lala Haradyal 
(C) Rashbehari Bose 
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose 

161. 2005 UFA award for Best Film won by 
(A)VeerZara 
(B) Yuba 
(C) Muder 
(D) Hum Turn 

162. The master plan of National Capital Region was approved in 
(A) 1959 
(B) 1962 
(C) 1981 
(D) 1996 

163. What was the number of the princely states in India at the time of partition? 
(A) 555 
(B) 558 
(C) 560 
(D) 562 

164. The most salient feature of rainfall pattern in India is 
(A) its deficiency 
(B) seasonability 
(C) spatiality 
(D) copiousness 

165. In which year was the Reserve Bank of India established? 
(A) 1935 
(B) 1940 
(C) 1947 
(D) 1949 

166. Who was the President of the first session of the Indian National Congress? 
(A) Surendranath Banerjee 
(B) G. H. Deshmukh 
(C) A. Besant 
(D) W. C. Bonerjea 

167. At what temperature, mass of pure water of volume 1 cubic centimeter is 1 gm?
(A) 0°C 
(B) 100°C 
(C) 4°C 
(D) I0°C 

168. Who amongst the following was the Chairperson of the Drafting Committee set up by the Constituent Assembly? 
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru 
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
(C) Dr. B. R.Ambedkar 
(D) None of the above 

169. New Secretary General of UN is 
(A) Sashi Tharoor 
(B) Ban-Ki-Moon 
(C) C. C. Mello 
(D) Donald Rumsefele 

170. Five books are lying in a pile. English is lying on Arithmetic book, while Commerce book is lying, under Biology book. Arithmetic book is lying above Biology book and Drawing book is lying under Commerce book. Which book is lying in the centre? 
(A) Biology 
(B) Arithmetic 
(C) English 
(D) Drawing 

171. Steve Irwin was famous as 
(A) Shark hunter 
(B) Crocodile hunter 
(C) Whole hunter 
(D) Elephant hunter 

172. 2006 Annual meeting of World Economic Forum was held in 
(A) USA 
(B) UK 
(C) Austria 
(D) Switzerland 

173. In a certain code ‘253’ means ‘books are old’. ‘546’ means ‘man is old’. ‘378’ means ‘buy good books’, what is the code of ‘are’? 
(A) 2 
(B) 5 
(C) 7 
(D) 6 

174. Which two revolutionaries were involved in the Muzaffarpur Murder (1908)? 
(A) Binoy Bose, Badal Gupta 
(B) Surya Sen, Lokenath Bal 
(C) Damodar and Balakrishna Chepekar 
(D) Prafulla Chaki, Khudiram Bose 

175. The goal of the Lahore Congress (1929) was 
(A) Self-government for India 
(B) Federal government for India 
(C) Complete independence for India 
(D) Local self-government for India 

176. Aim of the Swarajya Party was to 
(A) Agitate for total freedom 
(B) Boycott the Congress moves 
(C) Enter the legislature and wreck the Government from within 
(D) Resort to extremism 

177. Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb? 
(A) Ramdas 
(B) Teg Bahadur 
(C) Arjundev 
(D) Gobind Singh 

178. Map of India is best suited to_________ projection. 
(A) Polyconic 
(B) Lamberts/ Orthomophic 
(C) Albert's Conical Equal Area 
(D) Sinusoidal 

179. Who gave the slogan “Jai Hind”? 
(A) M. K Gandhi 
(B) J. L. Nehru 
(C) S. C Bose 
(D) B. G. Ulak 

180. When a loaded and an empty trucks of identical specifications are moving with same velocity, more force is required to stop the loaded truck. Which of the following laws is proved by this action? 
(A) Newton's first law of motion 
(B) Newton's second law of motion 
(C) Newton's third law of motion 
(D) Gravitational law 

181. Who was the first ‘real king’ of Sultanate? 
(A) Qutubuddin 
(B) Iltutmish 
(C) Balban 
(D) Alauddin 

182. Number of districts in West Bengal at present is 
(A) 18 
(B) 19 
(C) 17 
(D) 16 

183. Who hs been described by Elliot as "the Akbar of the Sultanate" ? 
(A) lltutmish 
(B) Balban 
(C) Aluddin Khiljii 
(D) Firuz Tuglak 

184. When a body is raised upwards from the surface of the earth, its weight shall 
(A) Increase 
(B) remain same 
(C) Decrease 
(D) fluctuate 

185. Members of constituent assembly were 
(A) Elected by provincial assemblies 
(B) Elected directly by people 
(C) Nominated by government 
(D) Represented only by the princely states 

186. Which of the following is included in the Employees’ State Insurance Act. 1948? 
(A) Unemployment insurance 
(B) Medical Benefit 
(C) Minimum Wages 
(D) None of the above 

187. Who founded Anglo-Mohammedan College? 
(A) Syed Ahmed Khan 
(B) Nawab Salim Ullah 
(C) Fazlul Haque 
(D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah 

188. According to Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) India is 
(A) Tenth largest economy 
(B) Fifth largest economy 
(C) Fourth largest economy 
(D) Seventh largest economy 

189. If x and y are negative numbers, which of the following statements is (are) always true? 
I. (x~y) is negative 
II. (-x) is positive 
III. (-x)(-y) is positive 
(A) I only 
(B) II only 
(C) I and III only 
(D) II and III only 

190. The Government of West Bengal introduced democratic elections to the local bodies in 
(A) 1977 
(B) 1978 
(C) 1979 
(D) 1980 

191. Hydel power potentional is the highest in case of ____ 
(A) B rahmaputra basin 
(B) Ganga basin 
(C) East flowing rivers of South India 
(D) West flowing rivers of South India 

192. If 6 x 6 = 33, 7 x 2 = 36, 4 x 8 = 24 then 8 x 4 = ?
(A) 24 
(B) 48 
(C) 84 
(D) 42 

193. There are floristic regions in India. 
(A) 4 
(B) 6 
(C) 8 
(D) 7 

194. What is the ratio of 2/3 to 5/4 ? 
(A) 1/4 
(B) 10/12 
(C) 8/15 
(D) 20/6 

195. In which general election did the Congress Party lost majority in the parliament for the first time? 
(A) 1967 
(B) 1977 
(C) 1980 
(D) None of the above 

196. Duncan passage lies between 
(A) Andaman and Nicobar 
(B) South Andaman and Little Andaman 
(C) Amindivi and Lakshadweep islands 
(D) Little Andaman and Nicobar 

Directions for Question Nos. 197 and 198 
Read the following information to answer the given questions: 
I. P + Q means 'P is the brother of Q 
II. P x Q means P is the father of Q 
III. ‘P ÷ Q’ means P is the mother of Q 

197. Which of the following would mean 'R is the son of M'? 
(A) M ÷ R x S 
(B) M ÷ R x S 
(C) M x S x R 
(D) None of the above 

198. To answer the above question, which of the statements can be dispensed with? 
(A) I only 
(B) II only 
(C) I or II 
(D) None of the above 

199. Under which Article of the Constitution of India can the Indian Parliament make laws under the Residuary powers? 
(A) Article 248 
(B) Article 249 
(C) Article 250 
(D) Article 251 

200. Non-violence, accroding to Gandhiji, was 
(A) a means to achieve an end 
(B) an end in itself 
(C) a means to embarrass an opponent 
(D) passive resistance

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WBCS Preliminary 2008

English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

Direction for Question Nos. 1 to 3 
Choose the word from the list which is nearest in meaning to the underlined parts of the sentences: 
 
1. He pierced the balloon with a pin. 
(A) Stabbed 
(B) Pricked 
(C) Penetrated 
(D) Burst 

2. The mother hummed softly as she rocked the baby to sleep. 
(A) Chanted 
(B) Crooned 
(C) Intoned 
(D) Whispered 

3. His letter fuelled my doubts. 
(A) Ended 
(B) Increased 
(C) Caused 
(D) Reaffirmed 

Direction for Question Nos. 4 to 7 
Choose the correct alternative from the options to fill in the blanks: 

4. ‘To come to the fore’ means to become ________. 
(A) prominent 
(B) aggressive 
(C) weak 
(D) aware 

5. ‘On one’s toes’ signifies ____________. 
(A) concentration 
(B) courtesy 
(C) punctuality 
(D) alertness 

6. ‘To make headway’ is to ____________. 
(A) make progress 
(B) make little progress 
(C) to progress towards collision 
(D) to proceed to travel 

7. ‘Waiting with bated breath’ is to 
(A) Feel very excited 
(B) Feel breathlessness 
(C) Waiting for the dentist with the complaint of bad breath 
(D) Waiting to take revenge 

8. Replace the underlined words with the most appropriate phrasal verbs: 
After a promising start his career soon came to an end in a disappointing way. 
(A) Roughed out 
(B) Fizzled out 
(C) Flaked out 
(D) Rounded off 

9. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined portion: 
She has been sitting on the books taken from the library for a month. 
(A) Doing nothing with the books 
(B) Reading the books carefully 
(D) Reading the books slowly 
(C) Keeping the books as a mark of protest 

Direction for Question Nos. 10 to 12
Select the pair among the following which is set in opposition: 

10. 
(A) Gay : Animated 
(B) Full : Replete 
(C) Surmise : Fact 
(D) Generation : Age 

11. 
(A) Wanton : Restrained 
(B) Sardonic : Bitter 
(C) Bright : Refulgent 
(D) Fetch: Bring 

12. 
(A) Macabre : Earic 
(B) Abortive : Successful 
(C) Secret : Covert 
(D) Mock : Rally 

Direction for Question Nos. 13 and 14 
Fill in the blanks with the correct word to make the idioms complete or meaningful: 

13. The young politician’s speech was full of blood and ________. 
(A) Sweat 
(B) Blade 
(C) Dagger 
(D) Thunder 

14. He held out an olive branch to his _______. 
(A) Enemy 
(B) Friend 
(C) Pet 
(D) Forefathers 

Direction for Question Nos. 15 and 16 
Choose the right word from the alternatives to complete each sentence and give it an idiomatic turn: 

15. To be very bust is to be as busy as a 
(A) Squirrel 
(B) Bee 
(C) Duck 
(D) Mouse

16. Someone having a weak memory is said to have a mind/memory like a 
(A) Sieve 
(B) Soap 
(C) Screw 
(D) Stream 

Direction for Question Nos. 17 and 20 
Choose the alternative from the options given: 

17. A market where old and used goods are sold is called a 
(A) Grey market 
(B) Share market 
(C) Black market 
(D) Flea market 

18. An interpreter is involved with the task of 
(A) Inscription 
(B) Transcription 
(C) Translation 
(D) Transformation 

19. One who moves from one place to go to live or work in another is called a migrant. But a vagrant is a person 
(A) without a valid passport 
(B) who goes to live in exile 
(C) without a settled home or regular work 
(D) who asks for political asylum 

20. A homophone for the word ‘whole’ will be 
(A) Hole 
(B) Roll 
(C) Wholesome 
(D) Whale 

21. Fill in the blanks choosing the right word/alternative: 
A barer shaves; a gardener 
(A) Binds 
(B) Reaps 
(C) Gleans 
(D) Prunes 

Direction for Question Nos. 22 to 25 
Choose the right alternative: 

22. A soporific speech would tend to 
(A) Put one to sleep 
(B) Stimulate action 
(C) Appeal primarily to emotions 
(D) Be incomprehensible 

23. The idiosyncrasies of a professor must not include 
(A) Eccentricities 
(B) Flaws 
(C) Oddities 
(D) Typicalities 

24. In a Hobson’s choice situation one 
(A) must accept what is offered as there is no alternative
(B) can freely choose from many alternatives 
(C) must choose only in consolation with other members of the group he/she belongs to 
(D) can do any of the above 

25. A fly-by-night company 
(A) Operates only at night 
(B) Sends cargo by plane only 
(C) is interested only in making quick profits 
(D) Operates from no fixed place 

26. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of the Indian National Congress? 
(A) Curzon 
(B) Canning 
(C) Lawrence 
(D) Dufferin 

27. The East India Company secured the Diwani from 
(A) Suja-ud-Daulah 
(B) Aurangzeb 
(C) Bahadur Shah I 
(D) Shah Alam II 

28. Who wrote ‘Ramcharita’ ? 
(A) Banabhatta 
(B) Kalidasa 
(C) Sandhyakara Nandi 
(D) Tutsi Das 

29. Who was defeated at Kanauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540? 
(A) Babur 
(B) Akbar 
(C) Humayun 
(D) Jahangir 

30. Who was the Governor General of India at the time of the Sepoy Mutiny ? 
(A) Lord Hastings 
(B) Wellesley 
(C) Daihousie 
(D) Canning 

31. Amir Khasru was the Court Poet of 
(A) Balban 
(B) Alauddin Kholji 
(C) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq 
(D) Akbar 

32. The Vikramasila-Vihara was founded by 
(A) Mahipala I 
(B) Devapala 
(C) Surapala 
(D) Dharmapala 

33. The founder of the Bahamani kingdom was 
(A) Alauddin Mujahid Shah 
(B) Ahmad Shah 
(C) Alauddin Bahaman Shah 
(D) Tajuddin Firuj Shah 

34. Chandra gupta Maury a defeated 
(A) Poros 
(B) Alexander 
(C) Seleukas 
(D) Ambhi 

35. Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal ? 
(A) Siraj-ud-Daulah 
(B) Mir jafar 
(C) MirKasim 
(D) Najm-ud-Daulah 

36. Sidhu was associated with the 
(A) Sannyasi Rebellion 
(B) Kol Rebellion 
(C) Munda Rebellion 
(D) Santhal Rebellion 

37. Who among the following was not a moderate ? 
(A) Bipin Ch. Pal 
(B) Feroze Shah Mehta 
(C) Surendra Nath Banerjee 
(D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale 

38. The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year 
(A) 1916 
(B) 1918 
(C) 1919 
(D) 1921 

39. Who was the first Female President of the Indian National Congress? 
(A) Sucheta Kripalani 
(B) Sarojini Naidu 
(C) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit 
(D) Indira Gandhi 

40. The Academic Association was founded by 
(A) Rammohan Roy 
(B) Iswarchandra Vidyasagar 
(C) Derozio 
(D) Iswarchandra Gupta 

41. Who tried to organise revolt by Indian Sepoys and revolutionaries around 1913? 
(A) Baghajatin 
(B) Aurobindo Ghosh 
(C) Rashbehari Bose 
(D) Sachindra Nath Sanyal 

42. Who founded Gadar Party in America? 
(A) Tarak Nath Das 
(B) Hardayal 
(C) Ramchandra 
(D) Kazi Qbeidullah 

43. Who organised “Bhatachari” Movement ? 
(A) Gurusaday Dutta 
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(C) Dayananda Saraswati 
(D) Swami Vivekananda 

44. Who is called “Frontier Gandhi”? 
(A) Abdul Kalam Azad 
(B) Abdul Gaffar Khan 
(C) Md. Ali Jinnah 
(D) Md. Iqbai 

45. Who handed over the charge of Indian National Army to Netaji? 
(A) Rashbehari Bose 
(B) Mohan Singh 
(C) hardayal 
(D) Mahendra Pratap 

46. The name of the ship where Royal Indian Navy revolt originated was 
(A) Vikrant 
(B) Talwar 
(C) INS Mysore 
(D) INS Vljay 

47. The Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of ‘Poorna Swaraj’ in its session at 
(A) Ahmedabad 
(B) Haripura 
(C) Lahore 
(D) Lucknow 

48. Sulapani was a famous artist of the 
(A) Kushana Period 
(B) Gupta Period 
(C) Pala Period 
(D) Sena Period 

49. Who among the following was not involved in the conspiracy against Siraj-ud-Daulah? 
(A) Mimikchand 
(B) Omichand 
(C) Mohanlal 
(D) Clive 

50. The Civil Service was brought into existence in Indian by 
(A) Warren Hastings 
(B) Cornwallis 
(C) Dalhousie 
(D) Ripon 

51. Who accompanied Bhagat Singh to bomb at the Central Legislature in Delhi? 
(A) Chandrasekhar Azad 
(B) Baghajatin 
(C) Batukeswar Dutta 
(D) Paramchand 

52. Who led the attack on European club at Pahattali in Chittagong ? 
(A) Pritilata Waddedar 
(B) Surya Sen 
(C) Ananta Singh 
(D) Loknath Bal 

53. In which year did Indian National Congress pass resolution for Full Swaraj ? 
(A) 1930 
(B) 1929 
(C) 1921 
(D) 1916 

54. Who was the first Governor General of independent India ? 
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru 
(B) Rajendra Prasad 
(C) Raja Gopalachari 
(D) Lord Mountbatten 

55. The Gurumukhi script was introduced by 
(A) Guru Amardas 
(B) Guru Ramdas 
(C) Guru Angad 
(D) Guru Nanak 

56. Where did the Tebhaga Movement occur in 1946? 
(A) Bihar 
(B) Punjab 
(C) Gujarat 
(D) Bengal 

57. Who was the Governor General when the first Anglo-Burmese was started ? 
(A) George Barlow 
(B) Lord Hastings 
(C) Lord Minto 
(D) Lord Amherst 

58. The Calcutta University was founded in the year
(A) 1855 
(B) 1856 
(C) 1857 
(D) 1858 

59. Who was the Court poet of Samudra Gupta ? 
(A) Asvaghosha 
(B) Nagarjuna 
(C) Aryabhatta 
(D) Harishena 

60. The Saka era was started by 
(A) Bimbisara 
(B) Bindusara 
(C) Asoka 
(D) Kanishka 

61. Industrial Licensing, was finally abolished (with a few exceptions) in the 
(A) Industrial Policy, 1970 
(B) Industrial Policy, 1980 
(C) Industrial Policy, 1991 
(D) Industrial Policy, 1995 

62. Bank Rate is the rate 
(A) At which banks lend money to the depositors 
(B) At which Reserve Bank of India lends money to Commercial Banks. 
(C) The rate at which banks lend to the Industrial Financial Institutions 
(D) None of the above 

63. Finance Commission is 
(A) An organisation to prepare annual budgets for the Government 
(B) An organisation to find out financial resources for financing Five-Year Plans 
(C) A constitutional body appointed by the President every five years to review Centre-State financial relationship 
(D) A permanent body to supervise centre-state financial relationship 

64. Name of the journalist who wholeheartedly championed the cause of Indigo Movement was 
(A) Sisir Kumar Ghosh 
(B) Harish Mukherjee 
(C) Barindra Ghosh 
(D) Bipin Chandra Pal 

65. Who wrote “Swadhinata hinatay ke bachitey chai” ? 
(A) Dwijendralal Roy 
(B) Hemchandra Banerjee 
(C) Nabin Chandra Sen 
(D) Rangalal Banerjee 

66. Who said “For next fifty years let Mother India be the only god to be worshipped by Indians”? 
(A) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh 
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(C) Aswini Kumar Dutta 
(D) Swami Vivekananda 

67. Who founded “Indian Association” ? 
(A) Surendra Nath Banerjee 
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Barindra Ghosh 
(D) W. C. Bonnerjee 

68. Who was the first editor of “The Yugantar” ? 
(A) Barindra Ghosh 
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal 
(C) Jatindra Nath Mukherjee 
(D) Ullaskar Dutta 

69. Who wrote “Banglar gharay jata Bhai-bon ek hawuk, he bhagaban ?” 
(A) Rajani Kanta Sen 
(B) Mukunda Das 
(C) Rabindranath Tagore 
(D) Dwijendralal Roy 

70. Who founded Muslim League of India ? 
(A) Nawab Salim Ullah 
(B) Syed Ahmad Khan 
(C) Abdul Gaffar Khan 
(D) R.A. Kidwai 

71. Fiscal policy refers to 
(C) Agricultural Fertilizer Policy 
(B) Rural Credit Policy 
(C) Interest Policy 
(D) Related to revenue and expenditure policy of the Government 

72. Who maintain foreign exchange reserve in our country ? 
(A) Reserve Bank of India 
(B) State Bank of India 
(C) Ministry of Finance, Govt of India 
(D) Export-Import Bank of India 

73. Who is known as the “Father of Modern India” ? 
(A) Rammohah Roy 
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru 
(C) Mahatma Gandhi 
(D) W. C. Bonnerjee 

74. Who wrote “Bande Mataram”? 
(A) Bankimchandra Chatterjee 
(B) Rangalal Banerjee 
(C) Rabindranath Tagore 
(D) Rajanikanta Sen 

75. Who wanted Indian National Congress to be "a safety valve" ? 
(A) A. O. Hume 
(B) Lord Lytton 
(C) W. C. Bonnerjee 
(D) Surendra Nath Banerjee 

76. Who founded “National Mela” ? 
(A) Rajnarayan Bose 
(B) Naba Gopal Mitra 
(C) Jyotirindra Nath Tagore 
(D) Akshay Kumar Dutta 

77. Who founded “Anushilan Samity” ? 
(A) Satish Chandra Basu 
(B) P. Mitra 
(C) Aurobindo Ghosh 
(D) Bhupendra Dutta 

78. Who initiated regnetation of Indian Muslims in the 19th century ? 
(A) Syed Ahmed Khan 
(B) Nawab Salim Ullah 
(C) Badsha Khan 
(D) Abul Kalam Azad 

79. Who defened Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipur Bomb Case 7 
(A) W. C. Bonnerjee 
(B) Surendra Nath Banerjee 
(C) Bipin Chandra Pal 
(D) Chittaranjan Das 

80. Who founded "Swadesh Bandhav Samity"? 
(A) Aswini Kumar Dutta 
(B) Pulin Das 
(C) Surya Sen 
(D) Barindra Ghosh 

81. To be recognised as a national party, it must secure at least 
(A) 10 per cent of the valid votes in four or more States 
(B) 4 per cent of the valid votes in four or more States 
(C) 15 per cent of the valid votes in any two States 
(D) 25 per cent of the valid votes in any one States 

82. A Money Bill can originate 
(A) In either House of Parliame
(B) Only in the Lok Sabha 
(C) Only in the Rajya Sabha 
(D) Only in a joint sitting of the two Houses 

83. Permanent Settlement was a feature of 
(A) Zamindari System 
(B) Mahalwary System 
(C) Ryotwari System 
(D) None of the above 

84. Which part of the Constitution directs the State to establish Panchayati Raj institution in the country? 
(A) The Preamble 
(B) The Directive Principles of State Policy 
(C) The Fundamental Rights 
(D) None of the above 

85. The national income of a country is 
(A) The Annual Revenue of the Government 
(B) Sum total of factor incomes 
(C) Surplus of Public Sector Undertakings 
(D) Export minus Import 

86. Who accords recognition to various political parties as national or regional parties? 
(A) The President 
(B) The Election Commission 
(D) The Parliament 
(E) The President in consultation with the Election Commissioner 

87. Whose name is associated with formulation of Planning Strategy in Second Five-Year Plan? 
(A) Mahatma Gandhi 
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru 
(C) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobish 
(D) B. R. Shenoy 

88. Pramary emphasis during 2nd Plan was laid on the development of 
(A) Rural areas 
(B) Basic and key industries 
(C) Foreign trade 
(D) Consumer industries 

89. Which of the following statements correctly describes a 'hung Parliament'? 
(A) A Parliament in which no party has a clear majority 
(B) The Prime Minister has resigned but the Parliament is not dissolved 
(C) The Paliament lacks the quorum to conduct business 
(D) A lame duck Parliament 

90. Which non-member can participate in the business of other House of Parliament ? 
(A) The Vice-President 
(B) The Solicitor General 
(C) The Attorney General 
(D) The Chief Justice of India 

91. In which House of the Parliament, the Presiding Officer is not a member of the House ? 
(A) Lok Sabha 
(B) Rajya Sabha 
(C) Vidhan Sabha 
(D) Vidhan Parishad 

92. Who is the final authority of interpret the Constitution 
(A) The President 
(B) The Parliament 
(C) The Lok Sabha 
(D) The Supreme Court 

93. Which Amendment of the Constitution provided constitutional status to the Panchayats ? 
(A) 56th Amendment 
(B) 73rd Amendment 
(C) 74th Amendment 
(D) 76th Amendment 

94. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by 
(A) The President alone 
(B) The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister 
(C) The President in consultation with the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts 
(D) The President, on the recommendation of the Law Commission 

95. Indian President is elected 
(A) Directly by the people 
(B) Jointly by the two Houses of the Parliament 
(C) By an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and State Legislatures 
(D) None of the above 

96. The Directive Principles of State Policy are 
(A) Justiciable 
(B) Non-justiciable 
(C) Only some of the provisions are justiciable 
(D) None of the above 

97. The Preamble to the Constitution declares India as 
(A) a Sovereign Democratic Republic 
(B) a Socialist Democratic Republic 
(C) a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic 
(D) a Federal Democratic Republic 

98. The Constitution of India established a Parliamentary system of Government following the pattern of 
(A) France 
(B) Britain 
(C) Canada 
(D) Sweden 

99. The Constitution of India is 
(A) Rigid 
(B) Flexible 
(C) Partly rigid, partly flexible 
(D) Very rigid 

100. The Constitution of India came into force on 
(A) December 9, 1946 
(B) January 26, 1949 
(C) January 26, 1950 
(D) November 26,1951 

101. The resistance of which of the following decreases with the rise of temperature ? 
(A) Copper 
(B) Iron 
(C) Silicon 
(D) Mercury 

102. Amount of blood pumped by an adult hearfeper hour is about 
(A) 150 litre 
(B) 200 litre 
(C) 300 litre 
(D) 340 litre 

103. A bacterium differs from virus with respect to
(A) DNA 
(B) RNA 
(C) Both RNA and DNA 
(D) None of the above 

104. Which former Peruvian President has been fined and sentenced to imprisonment for abusing power ? 
(A) Pedro Guillermo Urbina 
(B) Vladimiro Montesinos 
(C) Alberto Fujimori 
(D) K. Harington 

105. Who is the author of the famous book "A Train to Pakistan' ? 
(A) Khushwant Singh 
(B) Shashi Tharoor 
(C) Vikram Seth 
(D) Rudyard Kipling 

106. The Nobel Peace Prize, 2007 was awarded to 
(A) Rajendra Pachauri and AI Goe 
(B) Gurhard Ertl 
(C) Albert Fert and Peter Gruenberg 
(D) Leonid Hurwicz, Eric Maskin and Roger Myerson 

107. Movies exemplify the 
(A) Pi-phenomenon 
(B) Antikinetic effect 
(C) Saccadic movement 
(D) Purkinjee shift 

108. A father feeds his baby, he smiles and babbles encouragingly. The father’s babbling could be considered 
(A) Primary reinforcement 
(B) Secondary reinforcement 
(C) Classical conditioning 
(D) Contiguity learning 

109. Laterite soils in West Bengal are found in 
(A) Jalpaiguri 
(B) Bankura 
(C) Darjeeling 
(D) North 24-Parganas 

110. The East Calcutta Wetlands have been declared as'a 
(A) Ramsar Site 
(B) Biosphere Reserve 
(C) Reserve Forest 
(D) National Park 

111. The weight of a body on the surface of the earth is 10kg. Its weight at the centre of the earth is 
(A) 0 kg. 
(B) 5kg. 
(C) 10kg 
(D) Infinite 

112. The instrument used for measuring blood pressure is called 
(A) Barometer 
(B) Sphygmomanometer 
(C) Tonometer 
(D) None of the above 

113. The behaviour of energy in ecosystem can be conveniently termed as energy flow because 
(A) Energy transformations are multidirectional in nature 
(B) Energy is the denominator of all kinds of system 
(C) Energy transformations are one way indirection 
(D) None of the above 

114. Who is the new Army Chief in Pakistan ? 
(A) Gen. Asif Nawaz Janjua 
(B) Gen. Pervez Musharraf 
(C) Gen. Jehangir Karamat 
(D) Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani 

115. Which Indian State witnessed a violent agitation by the Gujjar Community seeking Scheduled Tribe status ? 
(A) Gujarat 
(B) Maharashtra 
(C) Rajasthan 
(D) Haryana 

116. Which athlete was disqualified and later denied of 5 Medals Won earlier by the International Olympic Committee in a doping scandal ? 
(A) Marion Jones 
(B) Katerina Thanou 
(C) Craig Masback 
(D) Jim Scherr 

117. The term that does not belong with the other is 
(A) Progression 
(B) Regression 
(C) Sublimation 
(D) Repression 

118. Complete loss of memory is termed 
(A) Trauma 
(B) Amnesia 
(C) Coma 
(D) Paranesia 

119. Pneumatophores are 
(A) Pneumonia victims of Sundarbans 
(B) Marshy areas of Sundarbans 
(C) Stems of Sundari trees 
(D) Breathing roots of mangroves 

120. Kolkata Metropolitan Area is a 
(A) Homogeneous region 
(B) Formal region 
(C) Functional region 
(D) Natural region 

121. The resistance of a 200 V-100 W bulb is 
(A) 400 Ω
(B) 400 Ω only when it is connected to 200 volt mains 
(C) 400 Ω when it is not glowing 
(D) 2 Ω 

122. The ingredient that assists clotting of blood is 
(A) Vitamin A 
(B) Folic acid 
(C) Vitamin D 
(D) Vitamin K 

123. The causative organism of malignant malaria in human being is 
(A) Plasmodium vivax 
(B) Plasmodium falciparum 
(C) Plasmodium malarie 
(D) Plasmodium ovale 

114. Which day is observed as World AIDS day ? 
(A) December 4 
(B) December 10 
(C) December 14 
(D) December 1 

125. In February 2007, elections to elect State Assemblies were held in which  states ? 
(A) Punjab and Uttarakhand 
(B) Uttarakhand and Manipur 
(C) Punjab and Manipur 
(D) Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur 

126. Name the Chinese President who visited India during November2006. 
(A) Ziang Zamin 
(B) Hu Jintao 
(C) Bo Xilai 
(D) Hu Chang 

127. In a factory that pays its employees on a piecework system, the schedule of reinforcement can be said to be 
(A) Fixed ratio 
(B) Fixed interval 
(C) Variable interval 
(D) Variable ratio 

128. A class of objects or properties common to a class of objects, is called 
(A) A concept 
(B) A symbol 
(C) A percept 
(D) An inventory 

129. According to. 2001 census, the female literacy rate in West Bengal is 
(A) 39-25% 
(B) 75-58% 
(C) 65-26% 
(D) 46-56% 

130. East Calcutta wetlands is a unique system where 
(A) Sewage and waste water of Kolkata is used for fishery development 
(B) Tanneries are ideally located 
(C) Unutilised marshes dominate the landscape 
(D) Salt encrusted weed flats exist 

131. Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for 
(A) Photoelectric equation 
(B) Special theory of relativity 
(C) General theory of relativity 
(D) Explanation of Brownian motion 

132. The nitrogen base absent in DNA 
(A) Uracil 
(B) Adenine 
(C) Thymine 
(D) Cytosine 

133. Succinic acid dehydrogenase to give 
(A) Malic acid 
(B) Formic acid 
(C) Iso-citric acid 
(D) Fumeric acid 

134. Who won the Wimbledon Men's Singles title in 2007? 
(A) Rafel Nadal 
(B) Roger Federer 
(C) Amaud Clement 
(D) Michael Llodra 

135. Who was named Women's Cricketer of the year (2007) at the ICC award ceremony ? 
(A) Dola Banerjee 
(B) Harven Sarao 
(C) Koneru Humpy 
(D) Jhulan Goswami 

136. Who became the 52nd Prime Minister of Great Britain in June 2007?
(A) Tony Blair 
(B) Jhon Reid 
(C) David Cameron 
(D) Gordon Brown 

137. Stimulating the occipital area of the brain produces sensations of 
(A) Vision 
(B) Taste 
(C) Motion 
(D) Touch 

138. False belif which cannot be shaken by reason is termed 
(A) Delusion 
(B) Fantasy 
(C) Illusion 
(D) Hallucination 

139. In India the percentage of population below poverty line is 
(A) Less than 30% 
(B) Mote than 50% 
(C) More than 70% 
(D) Less than 20% 

140. Sand dunes form a major topographic feature of
(A) Eastern Rajasthan 
(B) Western Rajasthan 
(C) Punjab 
(D) Gujarat 

141. Which one of the following is not an electromagnetic wave? 
(A) Radio wave 
(B) X-ray 
(C) Visible light 
(D) Sound wave 

142. Ribosomes play a significant role in 
(A) Photosyntheis 
(B) Protein synthesis 
(C) Lipid synthesis 
(D) Respiration 

143. The Greenhouse effect gases trap only die feat of following radiations: 
(A) Ultraviolet 
(B) Infrared 
(C) Solar 
(D) Both (A) and (B) 

144. The New President of the World Bank is 
(A) Paul Walfowitz 
(B) Robert Zoellick 
(C) Dominique Strauss-kahn 
(D) Rodrigo Rato 

145. N.S.G. is related to 
(A) Non-aligned States Group 
(B) Nuclear Suppliers Group 
(C) Nuclear States Group 
(D) Non-nuclear States Group 

146. Who has been crowned the greatest management thinker alive in the World by an annual ranking by Thinkers 50? 
(A) Bill Gates 
(B) Jim Collins 
(C) C. K. Prahalad 
(D) Tom Peters 

147. To study the development of a child at different ages, the most appropriate method of investigation is 
(A) Longitudinal 
(B) Correlational 
(C) Naturalistic 
(D) Cross-sectional 

148. The starting point in thinking 
(A) Goal 
(B) Conflict 
(C) Drive 
(D) Tension 

149. India's dispute over sharing of water with Bangladesh arises out of the distribution of water from 
(A) Maithon Dam 
(B) Farakka Barrage 
(C) Durgapur Barrage 
(D) Brahmaputra River 

150. Sharavati Hydro-electric Project is located in
(A) Tamil Nadu 
(B) Karnataka 
(C) Orissa 
(D) Andhra Pradesh 

151. Two ends of tube is closed by corks so that the tube becomes airtight. The pressure of air inside the closed tube is 
(A) Very small 
(B) Slightly less than the atmospheric pressure 
(C) Equal to the atmospheric pressure  
(D) Dependent on the length of the tube 

152. Name of a insectivorous plant 
(A) Gulancha 
(B) Nayantara 
(C) Basak 
(D) Pitcher Plant 

153. The new Vice-President of India is 
(A) B. S. Shekhawat 
(B) Najma Heptulla 
(C) Hamid Ansair 
(D) Rasheed Masood 

154. Which of the following is not a stimulant ? 
(A) Caffine 
(B) Barbiturates 
(C) Cocaine 
(D) Amphetamines 

155. The new Japanese Prime Minister is 
(A) Shinzo Abe 
(B) Yasuo Fukuda 
(C) Taro Aso 
(D) Hu Jintao 

156. The primary colours of light are 
(A) Red, green, blue, yellow 
(B) Red, blue, green
(C) Yellow, blue, red, grey 
(D) None of the above 

157. According to accepted practice, a job selection test should have high 
(A) Predictive validity 
(B) Face validity 
(C) Content validity 
(D) Construct validity 

158. In terms of Human Development Index, India falls under the following category
(A) High 
(B) Medium 
(C) Low 
(D) Very Low 

159. The population growth rate in India is 
(A) Increasing 
(B) Remaining constant 
(C) Declining 
(D) Zero 

160. Sal is a 
(A) Deciduous tree 
(B) Evergreen tree 
(C) Xerophyte 
(D) Coniferous tree 

161. The view finder of a motor car is a 
(A) Plane mirror 
(B) Concave mirror 
(C) Convex mirror 
(D) Convex lens 

162. Cancer is.caused by activation of genes 
(A) Regulatory genes 
(B) Oncogenes 
(C) Structural genes 
(D) Jumping genes 

163. 2007 UFA award for Best Film was won by 
(A) Parzania 
(B) Black 
(C) Kaalpurush 
(D) Rang De Basanti 

164. Pakinson's disease is characterised by the loss of nerve cells in the 
(A) Cingulate cortex 
(B) Substantia nigra 
(C) Reticular formation 
(D) Cerebral cortex 

165. Who is Argentina's first elected Woman President? 
(A) Ms. Priscila Perales 
(B) Ms. Pamela Melory 
(C) Ms. Angela Merkel 
(D) Ms. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner 

166. The concept that asserts that people perform better when they are in competition than when they are alone is called 
(A) Social facilitation 
(B) Social comparison 
(C) Group dynamics 
(D) Social reality 

167. Most patients hospitalised for mental disorders suffer from
(A) Neurosis 
(B) Depression 
(C) Hysteria 
(D) Schizophrenia 

168. The tsumani which devastated some of the coastal areas of India in December,2004 originated from 
(A) Subduction of Indian plate under the Myanmar plate 
(B) Subduction of Myanmar plate under the Indian plate 
(C) Subsidence and trench formation near Andaman Nicobar islands 
(D) Subduction of Myanmar plate under the Pacific plate near Hawaii 

169. For reducing birth rate in India Amartya Sen has emphasised 
(A) The need for improving female literacy 
(B) The need for reducing morality 
(C) The need for increasing per capita income 
(D) The need for increasing the growth rate of Gross Domestic Product 

170. Noonmati is known for the location of a 
(A) Public sector oil refinery 
(B) Private sector coal field 
(C) Private sector oil refinery 
(D) Public sector coal field 

171. Radioactive decay of uranium produces 
(A) Arsenic 
(B) Bismuth 
(C) Lead 
(D) Tin 

172. Flowers without petals are pollinated by 
(A) Bees 
(B) Birds 
(C) Butterflies 
(D) Wind 

173. The 11th Five Year Plan is setting the stage for 
(A) 11% economic growth 
(B) 9% economic growth 
(C) 10% economic growth 
(D) 8% economic growth 

174. As we age, the congnitive ability that declines most is the ability to 
(A) Recall new information 
(B) Remember small details 
(C) Leam new information 
(D) Use new information 

175. The newly elected Governor of Louisiana (USA) in New Orleans is , 
(A) Sunil Mittal 
(B) David Nalbandian 
(C) Bobby Jindal 
(D) D. Gilpin Faust 

176. Predisposing cause of a disease are referred to as 
(A) Ethnology 
(B) Ecology 
(C) Etiology 
(D) Environmental factors 

177. The behaviour pattern expected of an individual based on his social position is called 
(A) Status 
(B) Role 
(C) Class 
(D) Personal construct

178. Sundarban was declared a ‘World Heritage Site’ because of its 
(A) Prawn Culture 
(B) Royal Bengal Tigers 
(C) Tidal bores 
(D) Mangrove Forests and Bio-diversity 

179. The Himalayas were uplifted from the 
(A) Indian ocean 
(B) Hercynian Geosyncline 
(C) Tethys Geosyncline 
(D) None of the above 

180. Lignite is a type of V 
(A) Iron ore 
(B) Copper 
(C) Coal 
(D) Limestone 

181. The biochemical processes taking place in the body is known as . 
(A) Anabolism 
(B) Catabolism 
(C) Metabolism 
(D) None of the above 

182. RNA of retrovirus can produce DNA by 
(A) DNA polymerase 
(B) RNA polymerase 
(C) Endonuclease 
(D) Reverse transcriptase 

183. Mr. Digambar Kamal has been elected the new Chief Minister of which state? 
(A) Meghalaya 
(B) Goa 
(C) Sikkim 
(D) Kerala 

184. Of the following, the pair that is incorrectly matched is 
(A) Beck-cognitive therapy 
(B) Adler- individual therapy 
(C) Freud-psychoanalysis 
(D) Bowlby-behaviour therapy 

185. Which country was declared to host 2014 FIFA World Cup? 
(A) Argentina 
(B) Brazil 
(C) Canada 
(D) Belgium 

186. The social distance scale was developed by 
(A) Likert 
(B) La Pierre 
(C) Bogardus 
(D) Hovland 

187. A child who has been identified as being high in achievement motivation would probably choose a task that is 
(A) Easy 
(B) Highly structured 
(C) Very difficult 
(D) Moderately difficult 

188. The River Narmada flows through a 
(A) Post-glacial valley 
(B) V-shaped fluvial valley 
(C) Fault trough lambasor valley 
(D) Deltaic area 

189. The Aravallis represent in ancient 
(A) Fold Mountain 
(B) Horst 
(C) Volcano 
(D) Block Mountain 

190. In West Bengal silk industry is found in 
(A) Purulia 
(B) Cooch Behar 
(C) Murshidabad 
(D) Hooghly 

191. Linus Pauling received his first Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954 and the second in 1962 for 
(A) Literature 
(B) Medicine 
(C) Physics 
(D) Peace 

192. The intermediate host of Lefshmania donovani is 
(A) Sand fly 
(B) Tse-tse fly 
(C) Dragon fly 
(D) Anopheles mosquito 

193. Who became the first Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister of Karnataka? 
(A) R. Ashok 
(B) Govind M Karjoi 
(C) H. D. Kumaraswamy 
(D) B. S. Yeddyurappa 

194. The WISC-R test is 
(A) An individual test for adults 
(B) An individual test for children 
(C) A group test for children 
(D) A group test for adults 

195. Name the suspended Chief Justice of Pakistan who was reinstated by Pak  Supreme Court 
(A) Justice Javed Iqbal 
(B) Justice Iftikar Muhammad Choudhury 
(C) Justice Sayyed Muhammed Shah 
(D) Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday 

196. Of the patients with the following diagnosis, which is most likely to voluntarily commence psychotherapy?
(A) The patient with depressive reaction 
(B) The patient with anxiety disorder 
(C) The patient with phobia 
(D) The patient with personality disorder 

197. Gardener’s theory of intelligence does not recognize which of the following types of intelligence? 
(A) Social skills 
(B) Language skills 
(C) Musical skills 
(D) G-factor 

198. The South-Eastern part of the Bengal delta is undergoing 
(A) Upheaval 
(B) Folding 
(C) Faulting 
(D) Subsidence 

199. Cotton in India grows best on 
(A) Lateritic soil 
(B) Alluvial soil 
(C) Black soil 
(D) Terai 

200. The iron and steel plants of Rourkela and Durgapur were conceived under the 
(A) First Five Year Plan 
(B) Second Five Year Plan
(C) Third Five Year Plan 
(D) Fourth Five Year Plan

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English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

Direction for Question Nos. 1 to 5
From the given options choose the words nearest in meaning to those underlined in the sentences:

1. The children were very vivacious in the play ground.
(A) smiling        
(B) sportive        
(C) lively/full of life        
(D) joyful

2. After a prolonged suffering he passed away.
(A) went away      
(B) left       
(C) expired      
(D) yielded

3. The musician has a very sonorous voice.
(A) Loud       
(B) Shrill        
(C) Harsh        
(D) Full and deep

4. In the new place he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.
(A) Very hard work       
(B) Frown of his brow        
(C) Seriously       
(D) Idly

5. After much effort he could tide over the crisis.
(A) Overcome       
(B) Win over       
(C) Defeat     
(D) Enjoy

Direction for Question Nos. 6 & 7
Choose the correct prepositions to fill in the blanks:

6. A gentleman should be true —— his words.
(A) from        
(B) to        
(C) in      
(D) on

7. The father was vexed —— the son.
(A) with      
(B) about       
(C) to      
(D) in

Direction for Question Nos. 8 & 9
Choose the appropriate words from the given options to suit the meaning of the following most nearly.

8. A fourteen-lined poem is called a
(A) sonnet       
(B) epilogue       
(C) composition        
(D) lyric

9. One who hates mankind is called
(A) Man-hater       
(B) Cannibal        
(C) Demon       
(D) Misanthropist

10. Choose the correct meaning of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:
Poles apart
(A) Very distant      
(B) Separate       
(C) Toialy different in views       
(D) Very difficult

Direction for Question Nos. 11 & 12
Choose the correct items from the given options:

11. The art of cultivating and managing gardens is called
(A) Horticulture        
(B) Gardening        
(C) Botany      
(D) Geology

12. Love for the whole world is called
(A) Patriotism         
(B) Generousness        
(C) Philanthropy        
(D) Nobility

13. From the given options choose the most appropriate word to fill up the gap in the following sentence:
The mother —— the child
(A) Deserted        
(B) Hated        
(C) Ran away       
(D) Abandoned

Direction for Question Nos. 14 & 15
Choose the most appropriate single word from the options given, as substitute for the underlined parts of the sentences.

14. People who look at the stars in the sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation. 
(A) Astrologers       
(B) Astronomers        
(C) Geophysicists       
(D) Geologists 

15. People who were present in the hall to listen to the lecture were undisciplined.
(A) Crowd        
(B) Mob        
(C) Audience       
(D) Ruffians

16. Choose the correct item from the given options:
A Government by divine guidance is called
(A) Theocracy       
(B) Episcopacy       
(C) Oligarchy      
(D) Aristocracy

17. Choose the opposite of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:
To go to the dogs.
(A) To turn over a new leaf     
(B) To oil one’s own machine
(C) be off one’s head      
(D) To breathe one’s last

18. From the options choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to those underlined in the following sentence:
The high-handed ways of the manager made him an enemy of the people.
(A) Submissive and friendly      
(B) Ignorant       
(C) Angry      
(D) Impatient

19. Complete the sentence by choosing appropriate word from the given options:
Tagore’s birthday was —— with songs and recitation
(A) completed       
(B) maintained        
(C) celebrated       
(D) enjoyed

20. Choose the correct meaning of the following idiomatic expression from the options given:
A bolt from the blue —
(A) a drop from the sky        
(B) an unexpected shock       
(C) thunderbolt       
(D) a blue sky

21. Choose the correct item from the given options:
A disease affecting many persons at the same time and place is called
(A) epidemic       
(B) infection        
(C) sickness        
(D) death

22. From the given options choose the most appropriate word to fill up the gap in the following sentence:
I had —— something wrong as soon as I reached the spot.
(A) understood        
(B) realised        
(C) guessed        
(D) smelt

Direction for Question Nos. 23 & 24
Choose the most appropriate single word from the options given, as substitute for the underlined parts of the sentences.

23. I met a person in the meeting whose appearance did not reflect his mind.
(A) Was deceptive        
(B) was convincing        
(C) was faithful       
(D) was honest

24. A collection of poems came out to felicitate the poet.
(A) Guide book       
(B) Collection        
(C) Compilation       
(D) An Anthology

25. Choose the correct item from the given options:
A person who makes his journey on foot is called a
(A) Pedestrian        
(B) Walker       
(C) Rambler      
(D) Wanderer

26. After a shower, it becomes difficult to drive a car at high speed on the wet road because
(A) Friction decreases        
(B) Friction increases
(C) Friction becomes zero        
(D) More force cannot be applied on the car

27. What is the name of tropical cyclone Which passed into the Irrawaddy river delta of southern coast of Myanmar in the first week of May, 2008 ?
(A) Fanoos        
(B) Nargis        
(C) Laila        
(D) Nilam

28. Largest delta in the world is
(A) Ganga Delta       
(B) Mississipi Delta         
(C) Irrawaddy Delta       
(D) Godavari Delta

29. When and where was the Gadr Party founded ?
(A) America. 1913        
(B) England. 1917        
(C) Denmark, 1921       
(D) Scottland. 1925

30. The weight of an object is
(A) Maximum at the centre of the earth
(B) Maximum at infinity
(C) Maximum at the surface of the earth
(D) Name everywhere from the center of the earth to infinity

31. The UN has declared 2008 as the international year of
(A) Sanitation       
(B) Social Justice       
(C) Aids prevention       
(D) Rural Health

32. Chotanagpur Plateau is made up of
(A) Old igneous and metamorphic rocks       
(B) Sedimentary rocks     
(C) Aluminum      
(D) Lava flows

33. World Trade Organization was established in the year
(A) 1986       
(B) 1995      
(C) 2000       
(D) 2005

34. At constant temperature if the pressure decreases, then the volume of a given mass of gas will
(A) Increase        
(B) Decrease         
(C) Remain constant
(D) May increase or decrease depending on nature of the gas

35. Asif Ali Zardari belongs to
(A) Pakistan Muslim League      
(B) Peoples National Party
(C) National Forum of Pakistan      
(D) Pakistan People’s Party

36. Total number of districts in West Bengal at present is
(A) 18        
(B) 19       
(C) 17       
(D) 16

37. Who announced the Communal Award ?
(A) Viceroy Lord Mountbatten        
(B) British Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald
(C) Lord Lytton        
(D) A. B. Alexander

38. A small quantity of water is placed in a small cavity made in a block of ice at 0°C. What will happen to the water ?
(A) The water will freeze to ice at 0°C
(B) There will be no change in the temperature of water
(C) The temperature of water will decrease to 0°C but it will not freeze
(D) The water will freeze to ice if the block of ice is large compared to the mass of water

39. The Hezbollah militant group is mostly based in
(A) Palestine      
(B) Syria       
(C) Jordan       
(D) Lebanon

40. Farakka Barrage has been constructed
(A) To increase the flow of water in river Hooghly
(B) To generate hydro-electric power
(C) To irrigate agricultural lands
(D) None of the above

41. The real introduction of Decentralized Planning in India was made for the first time during the
(A) 7th Plan      
(B) 8th Plan       
(C) 9th Plan      
(D) 10th Plan

42. The walls of a music hall should
(A) Transmit sound       
(B) Absorb sound      
(C) Reflect sound       
(D) Amplify sound

43. Who was called ‘Grand Old Man’ of India ?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji      
(B) Jamshedji Tata     
(C) Surendranath Banerjee      
(D) C. Rajagopalachair

44. The two famous brands of passenger car acquired by Tata Motors are
(A) Ferari and Land Rover      
(B) Jaguar and Land Rover      
(C) Jaguar and Ferari      
(D) Ferari and Safari

45. The electromagnetic radiation that is emitted during the radio-active disintegration is
(A) X-rays       
(B) y-rays       
(C) Ultraviolet rays       
(D) Infra-red rays

46. Highest density of population (2001 census) is found in
(A) Kerala       
(B) West Bengal       
(C) Maharastra       
(D) Uttar Pradesh

47. Who called for “Do or Die” ?
(A) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose      
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Surendranath Banerjee      
(D) Anandamohan Bose

48. A clock fixed on the wall shows a time of 4 : 25. The time shown by its image on a plane mirror fixed to the opposite wall will be
(A) 8:35      
(B) 7:25       
(C) 7:35      
(D) 8:25

49. How many 0’s in the following series are preceded and followed by digits that differ by at most ?
203  278  608   209  828   072  340  4307
(A) 2      
(B) 3       
(C) 4      
(D) 5

50. When do the south-west monsoon winds blow in India ?
(A) January-February      
(B) March to mid-June      
(C) Mid-June-September      
(D) October to December

51. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
(A) L. K. Advani      
(B) Morarji Deshai      
(C) Charan Singh       
(D) Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel

Answer questions 52 and 53 using the following information :
6 persons Arun, Prasun, Satycn, Kanchan, Naren and Mithun are sitting on 6 equispaced chairs around a circular table. Arun sits adjacent to Mithun and is just opposite to Kanchan. Satyen is at the right of Kanchan. Prasun sits at the left of Arun.
52. Who sits opposite to Naren ?
(A) Mithun        
(B) Satyen        
(C) Kanchan       
(D) Prasun

53. Who is sitting between Prasun and Kanchan ?
(A) Mithun        
(B) Satyen        
(C) Naren       
(D) Arun

54. Normal saline is an aquous solution of sodium chloride of strength
(A) 0.84 %        
(B) 1.00 normal        
(C) 1.00 molar     
(D) 1 %

55. Force India is the name of
(A) Formula one car racing team         
(B) A military exercise in the Himalayas
(C) A missile-launch centre        
(D) A new naval base

56. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
(A) The Brahmaputra Valley      
(B) Indo-Gangetic Plain       
(C) Deccan Trap Region       
(D) Rann of Kutch

57. What is the middle unit in the three-tier Panchayati Raj System ?
(A) Gram Panchayat      
(B) Zilla Parishad       
(C) Panchayat Samiti       
(D) Union Board

58. How much per cent of human body is water by weight ?
(A) 66       
(B) 50       
(C) 33       
(D) 10

59. Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization ?
(A) Sir Leonard Wooley       
(B) V. S.Agarwal        
(C) Rakhaldas Banerjee       
(D) A. L. Basham

60. Who founded the ‘Forward Bloc’ ?
(A) Rashbehari Bose       
(B) Mahatma Gandhi       
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose      
(D) Captain Mohan Singh

61. Which of the following pair is correct  ?
(A) Maharastra — Pradip        
(B) Tamil Nadu — Mangalore
(C) Gujarat — Kandla       
(D) Karnataka—Tuticorin

62. Iodine is administered to patients suffering from
(A) Goitre        
(B) Night blindness       
(C) Ricket       
(D) Rheumatism

63. Which metal was unknown to the Indus people  ?
(A) Copper        
(B) Iron        
(C) Bronze       
(D) Gold

64. Which one of the following offices has not been provided by the Indian Constitution ?
(A) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha         
(B) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Deputy Speaker of State Legislative Assembly      
(D) Deputy Prime Minister

65. The first heavy electrical equipment manufacturing plant set up in the Public Sector in I960 is at
(A) Bhopal       
(B) Durgapur        
(C) Hyderabad       
(D) Ranipur (near Hardwar)

66. Fullerene is
(A) An allotrope of carbon       
(B) A synonym for carborundum
(C) Artifical emery       
(D) A compound of carbon

67. Who was called the Iron Man of India ?
(A) Sardar ballabhbhai Patel       
(B) Surendranath Banerjee
(C) Bipin Chandra Pal       
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai

68. Some boys have been arranged in a row in increasing order of their height. Bratin taller than Arabinda is in the 7th position from one end, while Arabinda is in the 10th position from the other end. If there are just 3 boys between Arabinda and Bratin, the total number of boys in the row is
(A) 12      
(B) 13       
(C) 19      
(D) 20

69. The reaction that occurs in nuclear reactors is
(A) Nuclear fusion       
(B) Spallation       
(C) Nuclear fission       
(D) Nuclear isomerisation

70. During which period the Vedic Literature was composed ?
(A) 1000 B.C.      
(B) 3000 B.C. - 2500 B.C.     
(C) 1500 B.C. - 1000 B.C.      
(D) 1200 B.C. - 1000 B.C.

71. Which of the following raw materials for the manufacturing of paper is used in large quantity in India ?
(A) Salai wood       
(B) Sabai grass       
(C) Cotton rags       
(D) Bamboo

72. Vitamin C is
(A) Tocopherol     
(B) Cyanocobaltammine       
(C) Ascorbic acid      
(D) Thiamine

73. The largest expenditure head in the Revenue Account of the last Union Budget is
(A) Defence      
(B) Interest Payment       
(C) Social Service       
(D) Subsidy

74. Name one revolutionary who attacked the ‘Writers’ Buildings’ ?
(A) Anathbandhu Panja      
(B) Mrigen Datta        
(C) Binoy Basu      
(D) Prafulla Chaki

75. Green house effect is caused by addition of too much of this compound in atmosphere.
(A) Carbon di-oxide      
(B) Ammonia      
(C) Water vapour    
(D) Dust particles

76. The word Aryan denotes
(A) Cultivation       
(B) A race       
(C) Pastoral society      
(D) Brahmachari

77. Which of the following parts of India produces nearly three-fourth of the total quantity of tea ?
(A) Northern India       
(B) South India        
(C) North-East India       
(D) North-West India

78. The Opposition Party status is accorded to a political party in the Loksabha only if it captures at least
(A) 5 per cent seats       
(B) 10 per cent seats       
(C) 15 per cent seats      
(D) 20 per cent seats

79. Which one of the following diagrams is the correct representation of Men, Ministers and Members of Parliament ?
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

80. Edible portion of coconut is the
(A) Fruit wall      
(B) Endosperm      
(C) Cotyledon       
(D) Embryo

81. The "Tripitaka” was written in
(A) Brahmi       
(B) Kharosti        
(C) Pali       
(D) Sanskrit

82. Who passed ‘Vernacular Press Act’ ?
(A) Lord Lytton      
(B) Lord Dalhousie      
(C) Lord Wellesley       
(D) Lord Curzon

83. In a party, everyone shook hands with everyone else. There were 120 handshakes altogether. Number of persons present in the party was
(A) 60      
(B) 30       
(C) 16      
(D) 5

84. From which part of Cinchona plant quinine is obtained ?
(A) Seed        
(B) Leaf        
(C) Flower       
(D) Bark

85. How many Tirthankars were there in ancient India ?
(A) 16      
(B) 22      
(C) 23       
(D) 24

86. India’s permanent Research Station “Dakshin Gongotri’ is situated in
(A) Great Himalayas      
(B) Indian Ocean       
(C) Antarctica      
(D) Arabian Sea

87. The Union Budger is laid before the two Houses of Parliament in accordance with Article No. —— of Indian Constitution.
(A) 73       
(B) 112       
(C) 360       
(D) 370

88. Which of the following International Conventions provides framework for conservation of wetland habitats ?
(A) Earth Sumit      
(B) Ramsar Convention      
(C) Belem Declaration      
(D) Botanical Congress

89. Name the last Tirthankara
(A) Parsvanath      
(B) Mahavira       
(C) Siddhartha      
(D) Silbhadra

90. Which of the following hydro-electric power projects has the largest installed capacity (M.W.) for generation of electricity ?
(A) Sabari Giri (Kerala)     
(B) Koyna (Maharastra)      
(C) Bhakra-Nangal (Punjab)     
(D) Kundah (Tamil Nadu)

91. The first Indian state which was created on a linguistic basis following a long-drawn agitation is
(A) Andhra Pradesh       
(B) Assam        
(C) Tamil Nadut        
(D) Karnataka

92. In which year ‘ Vernacular Press Act’ was passed ?
(A) 1870         
(B) 1875        
(C) 1878       
(D) 1880

93. This region of India is very important from biodiversity point of view
(A) Eastern Himalayas       
(B) Eastern Ghats        
(C) Panchmari Hill      
(D) Kashmir Valley

94. Who was the founder of the Nanda dynasty ?
(A) Bimbisara        
(B) Mahapadmananda       
(C) Ajatasatru       
(D) Dhananda

95. Name the first Bengali newspaper
(A) Samachar Darpan       
(B) Samvad Kaumudi       
(C) Samvad Prabhakar     
(D) Tattvadohini Patrika

96. The lowest female ratio to males among the states is in
(A) Arunachal Pradesh       
(B) Tripura       
(C) Sikkim       
(D) Manipur

97. During Vietnam War 2, 4, 5-trichlorophenoxy—acetic acid (2, 4, 5-T), the so-called Agent Orange was sprayed on forests to
(A) Destroy Crops     
(B) Pollute Air     
(C) Remove leaves and reveal enemy hiding places      
(D) Start forest fire

98. Who in ancient India assumed the title ‘amitraghata’  ?
(A) Ajatasatru      
(B) Chandragupta Maurya       
(C) Bindusara      
(D) Asoka

99. Which Indian state came under President’s Rule for Maximum number of times ?
(A) Punjab       
(B) Himachal Pradesh       
(C) Kerala       
(D) Karnataka

100. Malaria Parasite can best be obtained from blood of its patient:
(A) One hour before rise of temperature       
(B) Five hours after temperature
(C) When temperature rise with rigor          
(D) Any time

101. When was established the Muslim League ?
(A) 1904       
(B) 1906       
(C) 1910      
(D) 1915

102. Of the 3 numbers, the first is twice the second and the second is thrice the third. The average of the 3 numbers is 10. The largest number is
(A) 30      
(B) 20       
(C) 18       
(D) 15

103. Which one of the following rates is not determined by the Reserve Bank of India ?
(A) CRR      
(B) SLR     
(C) Repo Rate      
(D) Prime Lending Rate

104. Which of the following vitamins forms the prosthetic group of acyl-COA dehydrogenage ?
(A) Nicotinic acid       
(B) Pyridoxine        
(C) Pantothenic acid       
(D) Riboflavin

105. Who introduced the Saka era ?
(A) Bhumaka       
(B) Nahapana        
(C) Rudradaman        
(D) Kanishka

106. In India when population of an urban settlement cross 100000 it is called
(A) Town       
(B) City       
(C) Metropolis      
(D) Megalopolis

107. The Anti Defection Bill was passed under the Prime Minister ship of
(A) V. P. Singh      
(B) Rajib Gandhi       
(C) Narashimha Rao     
(D) A. B. Bajpayee

108. Who was Titu Mir ?
(A) Leader of Wahabi Movement       
(B) Leader of Faraji Movement
(C) Leader of the Sepoy Mutiny        
(D) Leader of the Indigo Revolt

109. Name the execratory organ of prawn
(A) Salivary gland       
(B) Green gland       
(C) Ink gland      
(D) Malpighian tubule

110. Who wrote Buddha charita ?
(A) Nagarjuna       
(B) Asvaghosa       
(C) Basuitiitra        
(D) Vishakhadatta

111. The artificial harbor along the West Coast of India is
(A) Cochin       
(B) Kandla       
(C) Marmagao       
(D) New Mangalore

112. Ruminant Stomach is possessed by
(A) Cow       
(B) Dog        
(C) Pigeon       
(D) Cameleon

113. The largest source of India’s Gross Domestic Product is
(A) Agriculture and Allied Activities
(B) Foreign Trade
(C) Manufacturing, Construction Industry, Electricity and Gas
(D) Services Sector

114. Name one book written by Swami Vivekananda
(A) Kathamala       
(B) Katha Saritsagar       
(C) Bartaman Bharat      
(D) A nation in making

115. As per the concept of Scheduled India wild life conservation concept, Rhinoceros indica is incorporated in
(A) Schedule I       
(B) Schedule II       
(C) Schedule III       
(D) None of the above

116. When did the Mathura School of Art flourish ?
(A) Sunga period      
(B) Satavahana period      
(C) Saka period      
(D) Kushana period

117. Coastline of which of the following states is known as the Coromondal Coast ?
(A) Karnataka       
(B) Kerala       
(C) Orissa       
(D) Tamil Nadu

118. If TIGER = 23 ,  BUFFALO = 34 , CROCODILE = 45 , then ELEPHANT = ?
(A) 56     
(B) 58       
(C) 35      
(D) 38

119. From Antheraea assamensis the type of silk obtained is
(A) Tasar      
(B) Munga       
(C) Eri      
(D) Mulberry silk

120. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty ?
(A) Chandragupta I      
(B) Srigupta       
(C) Samudragupta      
(D) Skanuagupta

121. The Draft Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-12) aims to achieve an average annual growth rate of
(A) 8 per cent      
(B) 9 per cent       
(C) 9.5 per Cent      
(D) 10 per cent

122. Which state of India touches the boundaries of the largest number of other states ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh      
(B) Bihar      
(C) Madhya Pradesh      
(D) Uttar Pradesh

123. The Navratri rush that triggered panic due to blast rumours and led to a temple tragedy leading to the death of 147 people on September 30, 2008 occurred at
(A) Mandhra Devi temple in Maharashtra            
(B) Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur
(C) Naina Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh         
(D) Nasik temple in Maharashtra

124. Which of the following taxes/duties is not under the jurisdiction of The Central Government ?
(A) Land Revenue     
(B) Personal Income Tax     
(C) Corporate Income Tax      
(D) Customs Duties

125. Which emperor has been called ‘Napoleon of India’ ?
(A) Asoka       
(B) Kanishka       
(C) Samudragupta      
(D) Chandragupta II Vikramaditya

For Questions 126, 127 & 128, use the following information:
The 3 circles P, C and M in the following diagram represent those passing in Physics. Chemistry and Mathematics respectively in an examination out of 175 students in a class. Numbers shown in different segments indicate number of students

126. Number of students who could not pass in Physics was
(A) 63       
(B) 82       
(C) 102      
(D) 151

127. Number of students who failed in at least two subjects out of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics was
(A) 72       
(B) 74       
(C) 81      
(D) 94

128. Number of students who could not pass in any of these three subjects was
(A) 19      
(B) 39       
(C) 51       
(D) 81

129. Where was the capital of Sasanka ?
(A) Samatata       
(B) Tamralipta       
(C) Karnasuvarna        
(D) Lakhnawati

130. The 13-member Committee of Secretaries formed by the Central Government to process the 6th Pay Commission Report was headed by
(A) Revenue Secretary R. V. Bhida        
(B) Expenditure Secretary Sushma Nath
(C) Cabinet Secretary K. M. Chandrashekhar       
(D) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram

131. The Tropic of Cancer passes through
(A) Andhra Pradesh        
(B) Uttar Pradesh       
(C) Maharastra      
(D) Madhya Pradesh

132. Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India ?
(A) B. D. Jalan       
(B) Y. V. Reddy      
(C) P. Narasimhan       
(D) J. Shetty

133. Planning Commission is a
(A) Statutory Body        
(B) Constitutional Body       
(C) Non-Statutory Body      
(D) Autonomous Body

134. The first Latin American country to sign a Preferential Trade Agreement with India is
(A) Brazil       
(B) Chile       
(C) Mexico       
(D) Venezuela

135. When did Ikhtiyaruddin Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal  ?
(A) 1194 A.D.       
(B) 1199 A.D.       
(C) 1202 A.D.       
(B) 1206 A.D.

136. Satish Dhawan Space Centre located at 13° north latitude is situated at
(A) Chennai       
(B) Sriharikota        
(C) Trombay       
(D) Chandipur

137. If a greater than b, b grater than c and c greater than d, which one of the following is not necessarily true ?
(A) a+c greater than b+d       
(B) b-a greater than d-c      
(C) ab greater than cd        
(D) bc greater than da

138. The Indian diplomat who has recently replaced Don Mckinnor of New Zealand as Commonwealth Secretary-General is
(A) Kamalesh Sharma        
(B) Muchkund Dubey        
(C) Navtej Sarava        
(D) Mecha Sikri

139. Name one famous poet of the Delhi Sultanate who was adorned with the title ‘the Parrot of Hindustan’.
(A) Ziauddin Barani        
(B) Utbi        
(C) Alberuni        
(D) Amir Khasru

140. In which year was the Swarajya Party established ?
(A) 1922       
(B) 1925       
(C) 1930       
(D) 1941

141. Chhattisgarh which came into being on 1st November, 2000 has been carved out of
(A) Madhya Pradesh      
(B) Orissa       
(C) Uttar Pradesh       
(D) Bihar

142. Which bank has won 'Best Care Banking Project Award, 2007' ?
(A) Federal Bank       
(B) Punjab National Bank      
(C) Central Bank of India       
(D) State Bank of India

143. Ahana gets 10% more than Bidisha; as a result Bidisha gets x% less than Ahana. The value of x is
(A) 9111      
(B) 91011      
(C) 10      
(D) 10111

144. Name one of the Leaders of the Swarajya Party
(A) Mahatma Gandhi      
(B) Chittaranjan Das       
(C) Anandamohan Bose      
(D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

145. Which of the following public sector companies has been recently granted Navratna Status by the Union Government ?
(A) Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)       
(B) Bharat Electronic Ltd.
(C) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.        
(D) None of the above

146. The battle of Tarain was fought between Muhammad Ghuri and
(A) Rana Sanga       
(B) Rana Pratap       
(C) Prithviraj Chauhan        
(D) Rana Hambirdeva

147. The basis for determination of Dearness Allowance of urban salaried workers and government employees in India is
(A) Wholesale Price Index        
(B) Consumer Price Index (CPI) for industrial workers
(C) CPI for agricultural labourers       
(D) CPI for urban non-manual employees

148. Which one of the following is not a correct statement ?
(A) The single member Commission under Mrs. Usha Mehra was set up for finding the feasibility of sub-quotas within SC quotas.
(B) Some castes included in the SC category like the Valmikis, the caste of scavengers and safai karmacharis have been demanding the sub quota within SC quota.
(C) The Mehra Commission report did not recommend for sub-quotas within the SC quota.
(D) The report of the Mehra Commission has been referred to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes by the Central Government for its approval.

149. When did the Dandi March take place  ?
(A) 12th April, 1925      
(B) 7th August, 1942      
(C) 12th March, 1930     
(D) 14th May, 1935

150. Who introduced the Iqta system ?
(A) Muhammad Ghuri       
(B) Qutubuddin Aibak       
(C) Iltutmish      
(D) Ghiyasuddin Balban

151. Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi ?
(A) Abdul Gaffur Khan      
(B) MahatmaGandhi       
(C) Shaukat Ali     
(D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

152. The next diagram in the series is
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 

153. On May 7, 2008, Agni III, India’s nuclear capable intermediate range ballistic missile was successfully test-fired from
(A) Sriharikota     
(B) Pokhran      
(C) Wheeler Island of Orissa Coast     
(D) Barren Island in the Andamans

154. In a code every letter of the alphabet is replaced by some other letter. A possible code for the letter NANDIGRAM is
(A) ELEPHANTS        
(B) ELEPHANLA          
(C) POPSINGER      
(D) POPSANGOR

155. Who built the famous Adina Mosque in Bengal ?
(A) Iliyas Shah        
(B) Sikandar Shah       
(C) Azam Shah      
(D) Hamza Shah

156. National Development Council deals with
(A) The approval of Five-Year Plans        
(B) Poverty Alleviation Programmers
(C) Rural Development Programmers      
(D) Preparation of Development Plans

157. On the pattern of the OPEC the Government of Thailand has proposed to form a Cartel of five rice-producing and exporting countries to help each other in trading rice in the world market. The other countries are
(A) China, Vietnam. Cambodia and Laos         
(B) India. China. Vietnam and Cambodia
(C) Myanmar, Bangladesh. Laos and Vietnam       
(D) Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos

158. Who was the founder of Hindu Mela  ?
(A) Nabagopal Mitra      
(B) Bal GandharTilak       
(C) Akshay Kumr Dutta       
(D) Surendranath Banerjee

159. If COCK is 5153,    FOOD is 4116,   DOLL is 6199,    CROW is 5812. Then RICE is
(A) 8753       
(B) 8051       
(C) 8756      
(D) 8057

160. Name the Bengali poet who was conferred with the title ‘Gunaraj Khan’ in the Sultanate period
(A) Jnanadas       
(B) Govindadas        
(C) Maladhar Basu       
(D) Chandidas

161. If  P = (20 - 1) (20 - 2) (20 - 3) ... to 40 terms, then P is
(A) greater than or equal to 20,000
(B) greater than or equal to 10,000 but less than 20,000
(C) greater than or equal to - 10,000 but less than 10,000
(D) less than -10,000

162. On May 6.2008 the 108th Constitution (Amendment) Bill was introduced by the UPA Government in Rajya Sabha with the aim of
(A) Including the Gujjar community of Rajasthan in the list of Scheduled Tribes
(B) Protecting the rights of arrested persons
(C) Establishing right to education as Fundamental Right
(D) Providing one-third reservation for women in Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies

163. The headquarters of SAARC is in
(A) Dhaka      
(B) Kathmandu        
(C) Islamabad        
(D) Delhi

164. Who was the founder of the Indian Association ?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai      
(B) Surendranath Banerjee     
(C) Bipin Chandra Pal    
(D) W. C. Bonerjee

165. In a set of observations 
13, 6, 31, 25, 20, 39, 15, 36
If  γ(13) = 7,  γ(20) = 5 and  γ(36) = 2. Then γ(25) is
(A) 10      
(B) 8      
(C) 6      
(D) 4

166. In May, 2008, USA signed civil nuclear pact under 123 agreements with a powerful nuclear country. What is the name of the country ?
(A) France      
(B) Britain       
(C) India       
(D) Russia

167. Who wrote Humayun nama ?
(A) Abul Fazal        
(B) Faizi       
(C) Badaoni       
(D) Gulbadan Begum

168. Breeding of a certain species of insect is incredible—everyday the total number of such insects in a closed glass jar is double the number on the previous day. There was just one insect in the jar on 1.2.2007, and the jar was full to the brim with these on 28.2.2007.  On which date of February was the jar quarter-full ?
(A) 7       
(B) 14        
(C) 26       
(D) None of the above

169. When was founded the Indian Association  ?
(A) 1876       
(B) 1884       
(C) 1887       
(D) 1890

170. Which of the following industries is most adversely affected by the recent surge of Indian rupee against the dollar ?
(A) Metal        
(B) Information Technology       
(C) Capital Goods       
(D) Pharmaceuticals

171. Who among the following Indian film personalities was awarded Officer de la Legion d’ Honneur by the French Government in June, 2008 ?
(A) Mahesh Bhatt         
(B) Yash Chopra        
(C) Subhash Ghai        
(D) Shyam Benegal

172. Who introduced ‘Qabuliyat’ and ‘Patta’  ?
(A) Babar        
(B) Shershah        
(C) Akbar       
(D) Shahjahan

173. For an integer n, n! = n(n - 1)(n - 2) …….. 3.2.1. Then 1! + 2! + 3! + .... + 100! when divided by 5 leaves remainder
(A) 0       
(B) 1      
(C) 2       
(D) 3

174. Mention the date of 'Quit India Movement’
(A) 8th August, 1942      
(B) 9th September, 1945     
(C) 10th August, 1951      
(D) 14th February, 1955

175. Which of the following statement is NOT true ?
I. RBI has hiked the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points,
II. RBI did not change the Repo Rate (upto September. 2008)
III. RBI has hiked the Repo Rate by 50 basis points.
Choose the correct code:
(A) only I        
(B) only II       
(C) only III         
(D) all of the above

176. Who was called ‘Zinda Pir’ or ‘living saint’ in Mughal India ?
(A) Babar      
(B) Akbar     
(C) Shahjahan       
(D) Aurangzeb

177. A mobile company offered to pay the Indian Cricket Team as much money per run scored by the side as the total number it gets in a one-dayer against Australia. Which one of the following CANNOT be the total amount to be spent by the company in this deal ?
(A) 21,904      
(B) 56,169       
(C) 1,01,761       
(D) 1,21,108

178. How many times did the President of India declare National Emergency so far ?
(A) Never       
(B) Only once       
(C) Only twice        
(D) Thrice

179. Assumptions:    
All cricketers are singers.
All footballers are singers.
Conclusions:      
I.  Some singers are cricketers.
II. Some footballers are cricketers.
Mark your answer as
(A) if only I follows from the assumptions
(B) if only II follows from the assumptions
(C) if both I & II follow from the assumptions
(D) if neither I nor II follows from the assumptions

180. When was the Azad Hind Fouz formed  ?
(A) 1st  October, 1939       
(B) 10th August, 1940      
(C) 11th  May, 1941      
(D) 1st September, 1942

181. The first President of post-monarchy democratic Nepal is
(A) Ram Baran Yadav     
(B) Girija Prasad Koirala     
(C) Jhalanath Khanal      
(D) Ram Raja Prasad Singh

182. Name the Sultan who introduced Rationing System in India
(A) Ghiyasuddin Baioan       
(B) Alauddin Khalji       
(C) Muhammad bin Tughlaq      
(D) Firuz Tughlaq

183. Name one leader of the Home Rule movement
(A) Annie Besant      
(B) Surendranath Banerjee       
(C) Aurobinda Ghosh      
(D) Bipin Chandra Pal

184. The state with the second largest population in India is
(A) Madhya Pradesh       
(B) Maharastra       
(C) Uttar Pradesh       
(D) West Bengal

185. 10% of 5 and 5% of 10 add up to
(A) 0.25        
(B) 0.10        
(C) 1.0       
(D) 2.5

186. At present, as per government rulings, the maximum area allowed for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is
(A) 2000 hectares       
(B) 3000 hectares       
(C) 4000 hectares       
(D) 5000 hectares

187. Himalayas are,
(A) Young fold mountains    
(B) Residual mountains     
(C) Volcanic mountains     
(D) Block mountains

188. The length of a rectangular plot is increased by 25% while its breadth is decreased by 25%. As a result, the area of the plot will
(A) Remain unchanged     
(B) Increased by 6.25%      
(C) Decrease by 6.25%     
(D) Decrease by 12.5%

189. The slogan “Garibi Hathao” was included in which Five Year Plan ?
(A) Third Plan       
(B) Fourth Plan       
(C) Fifth Plan      
(D) Sixth Plan

190. Mahatma Gandhi International Award Reconciliation and Peace 2008 has been awarded to
(A) Kofi Annan      
(B) Neslon Mandela       
(C) Aung San Suu Kyi      
(D) Hamid Karzai

191. Which of the following river does not drain into the Arabian Sea ?
(A) Mahanadi       
(B) Narmada       
(C) Tapti       
(D) Sharavati

192. When did the Jaliianwallah Bagh Massacre take place ?
(A) 13th April, 1919        
(B) 15th August, 1922      
(C) 21st April, 1922      
(D) 25th September, 1925

193. The decision to hold Panchayat Election is taken by the
(A) District Magistrate      
(B) State Government       
(C) Union Home Ministry     
(D) Election Commission

194. Recently in 2008. which bank was merged with the State Bank of India ?
(A) Bank of India      
(B) Bank of Maharashtra      
(C) Bank of Baroda      
(D) Bank of Saurashtra

195. The line demarcating the boundary between India and China in North Eastern Sector is called
(A) Radcliffe line        
(B) Durand line      
(C) Mc Mohan line       
(D) Siegfried line

196. Who was the editor of Kesari ?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai      
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak      
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhle      
(D) Dadabhai Naoraji

197. According to a recent judgment of the Bombay High Court in the petition filed by Dr. Nikhil Datar and a readier couple, the law (the MRTP Act of 1971) permits conditional abortions within —— of pregnancy.
(A) 18 weeks       
(B) 20 weeks       
(C) 22 weeks      
(D) 25 weeks

198. The yalue of (1−12)(1−13)(1−14)⋯(1−1m) is
(A) 1      
(B) 1m       
(C) 12m   
(D) 11.2.3.…(m−1)m

199. Which one of the following statement is not correct ?
(A) Decan Plateau slopes towards the West.
(B) Height of WN Ghats increases from North to South.
(C) WN Ghats are higher than the EN Ghats.
(D) The N/WN part of the Deccan Plateau is made up of lava flows

200. Who among the following participated in Olympic Torch Relay at New Delhi ?
(A) Amir Khan      
(B) Baichung Bhuttia       
(C) Sachin Tendulkar      
(D) Soha Ali Khan

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WBCS Preliminary 2010

English Marks: 200
Questions: 200
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

W.B.C.S EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION

1. Choose the right alternative from the options given below :
A gourmet loves —— .
(A) Fashion       
(B) Action       
(C) Food       
(D) Films

Direction for Question Nos. 2 and 3
Fill in the blanks in the sentences choosing the most meaningful alternative from the ones supplied :

2. The —— of the place attracts many ascetics.
(A) Quietness       
(B) Silence       
(C) Quietude       
(D) Soundlessness

3. The street is not properly —— .
(A) Illumed       
(B) Illumined        
(C) Illuminated        
(D) Enlightened

4. Choose the right alternative from the options given:
A man with an irrationally fixed idea is called ——
(A) An eccentric       
(B) A maniac       
(C) A manikin      
(D) A phobic

Direction for Question Nos. 5 to 7
Fill in the blank with the correct alternative from the ones supplied:

5. A man in the charge of farming and nurturing animals is called —— .
(A) A ploughman         
(B) A farmer        
(C) A firm-manager        
(D) A husbands man

6. Lachrymose nature means —— .
(A) Lethargic       
(B) Prone to anger       
(C) Prone to tear       
(D) Energetic

7. The man who follows his nose actually follows his —— .
(A) Passion       
(B) Rationality       
(C) Instinct       
(D) Memory

8. Choose the correct alternative from the ones supplied:
Detect where the adjective “public” is used in a derogatory sense:
(A) Public house       
(B) Public woman        
(C) Public servant       
(D) Public speech

9. Choose the right word from the alternatives to complete the sentence idiomatically :
A clever man sweeps his family scandals under the —— .
(A) Ground      
(B) Floor       
(C) Carpet       
(D) Grave-stone

10. Fill in the blank with correct word to make the sentence meaningful :
It is usual nowadays to blow one’s own —— to impress others.
(A) Horn       
(B) Trumpet        
(C) Drum        
(D) Band

Direction for Question Nos. 11 and 12
Select the pair in the following option which is set in opposition :

11. 
(A) Doggish —— Canine       
(B) Manly —— Virile       
(C) Divine —— Infernal        
(D) Earthly ——Terrestrial

12.  
(A) Pedant —— Pedagogic     
(B) Humid —— Arid      
(C) Erroneous —— Faulty     
(D) Horrible —— Horrendous

Direction for Question Nos. 13 and 14
Choose the word from the list which is nearest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence:

13. Hike in oil price may mar the future of the trade world.
(A) Harness     
(B) Help      
(C) Better     
(D) Worsen

14. The separation from a lover fills one’s mind with blues.
(A) Sadness      
(B) Romanticism       
(C) Nostalgia      
(D) Colourfulness

15. Choose the correct alternative from the options to fill in the blanks:
‘In the time of danger, we should try to take the bull by the horns’ means “In the time of danger we should try to —— “
(A) Surmount it       
(B) Face the situation boldly       
(C) Overcome it      
(D) Control ourselves

16. ‘We are superior to everybody else’ is the apt utterance of a/an
(A) egoist      
(B) pacifist      
(C) anarchist       
(D) chauvinist

17. ‘To give a dog a bad name’ means
(A) it is very difficult to destroy the reputation of a loyal person
(B) it is very difficult to lose a bad reputation
(C) it is very difficult to earn a good reputation in a bad company
(D) it is very difficult to both be loyal and do  something that jeopardizes self-reputation

18. The prospect of her marriage is remote.
The opposite of ‘remote’ in this sentence, would be
(A) high       
(B) less       
(C) far      
(D) near

19. Fill in the blank with the right word:
A lame duck organization is one which needs —— .
(A) authority      
(B) staff       
(C) power       
(D) support

20. A manicurist takes care of
(A) foot      
(B) ear      
(C) nails      
(D) mind

21. A duck is a bird, but to duck is
(A) to feel shy      
(B) to refuse      
(C) to abandon       
(D) to avoid

22. Insert the appropriate phrasal verb in the blank below and make the sentence meaningful:
This evidence —— with what one already knows.
(A) ties in       
(B) sets in       
(C) gives in      
(D) goes down

23. The specialist who handles problems in the human body related to bones is a/an
(A) orthodontist        
(B) osteopath         
(C) podiatrist        
(D) oncologist

24. Baptism of fire means
(A) a fire fighting act       
(B) a bad beginning in the first job
(C) a difficult introduction to an experience      
(D) a religious experience

25. A pugilist is a
(A) boxer       
(B) swimmer       
(C) athlete       
(D) weight-lifter

26. The number of m’s in the series  a  bbb  ccccc  ddddddd  is
(A) 15        
(B) 17        
(C) 25        
(D) 27

27. Suppose x*y = x+y, if xy = 2x–1, if x = y Then 5*(6*2)+(5*6)*2 = ? 
(A) 24       
(B) 23       
(C) 20       
(D) 19

28. Rate of radiation of heat from a body is the highest if its surface is
(A) White        
(B) Smooth        
(C) Smooth but black       
(D) Rough but black

29. The gene for Haemophilia is
(A)  X-linked recessive       
(B)  X-linked dominant       
(C) Y-linked   
(D) Located in autosome

30. The narrow portion between uterus and vagina of higher mammals is known as
(A) Clitoris       
(B) Urethra        
(C) Oviduct       
(D) Cervix

31. The toxic chemical element that caused Minamata disease in Japan was
(A) Uranium        
(B) Mercury      
(C) Cadmium      
(D) Arsenic

32. The vegetative body of a dryophyte/moss represents the structure of
(A) Sporophyte     
(B) Gametophyte     
(C) Sporophyte or gametophyte   
(D) Sporophyte and gametophyte

33. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi wanted to become Second Alexander and conquer the world ?
(A) Alauddin Khilji      
(B) Ghiyasuddin Balban      
(C) Muhammad Bin Tugluq     
(D)  None of them

34. Bidisha gets from her father Rs. 50 every 30th day of a month and Rs. 100 every 31st day. During 2008, she gets from her father a total of Rs.
(A) 900      
(B) 950     
(C) 1250     
(D) 1300

35. Which one of the following pairs of days may appear 53 times each in a leap year while all other days will appear 52 times each ?
(A) Sunday and Friday      
(B) Wednesday and Thursday
(C) Monday and Wednesday     
(D) Tuesday and Saturday

36. Enzymes speed up biochemical reactions by
(A) Increasing the activation energy of the reaction
(B) Lowering the temperature of the reaction
(C) Increasing the temperature of the reaction
(D) Lowering the activation energy of the reaction

37. Cardiac muscles do not undergo fatigue, because
(A) Interconnection of cells by intercalated disc     
(B) Having numerous mitochondria
(C) Having more actins     
(D) Having more myosin

38. The minimum number of artificial satellites required for communication throughout the globe is
(A) 1      
(B) 2       
(C) 3       
(D) 4

39. In photosynthesis, ‘Light reaction’ takes place in
(A) Cytosol       
(B) Grana of Chloroplast     
(C) Stroma of chloroplast      
(D) Ribosome

40. Chittaranjan in West Bengal is well known for its
(A) Fertiliser plant     
(B) Locomotive works  
(C) Iron and Steel industry   
(D) None of the above

41. Haversian system is a part of
(A) Kidney      
(B) Bone     
(C) Heart     
(D) Brain

42. Which of the following is a good nuclear fuel ?
(A) Uranium 238    
(B) Plutonium 239    
(C) Neptunium 239    
(D) Thorium 236

43. Which of the following is not a physical change ?
(A) Dehydrating milk to get milk powder     
(B) Sublimation of iodine
(C) Dissolving sugar in tea     
(D) Burning of wax in a candle

44. The earthquake in Latur is believed to have resulted from
(A) Excessive loading of water     
(B) Plate movement     
(C)  Fault line underneath a dam    
(D) Folding

45. Polytene chromosome is found in the cells of
(A) Salivary gland of larvae of flies   
(B) Liver of man     
(C) Neuron of insects    
(D) None of the above

46. Presence of sunken stomata in leaves indicates the character of
(A) Hydrophytes    
(B) Xerophytes     
(C) Halophytes      
(D) Mesophytes

47. Which Five Year Plan was suspended one year before its time schedule ?
(A) Third Plan     
(B) Fourth Plan      
(C) Fifth Plan    
(D) Sixth Plan

48. To which period of Indian history did Aryabhatta and Varahamihira (Scientist and Mathematician respectively) belong ?
(A) Maurya period      
(B) Gupta period     
(C) Pala period     
(D) Delhi Sultanate

49. What did Iqta mean during Sultanate period ?
(A) A form of Salutation    
(B) An important official
(C) The grant of land revenue from a village or territory   
(D) None of the above

50. Which one of the following companies has recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Uranium Corporation of India for exploration of uranium deposits ?
(A) ONGC       
(B) GAIL     
(C) Reliance Petroleum     
(D) Essar Oil

51. Which Carbodydrate is used commercially in the silvering of mirrors ?
(A) Sucrose     
(B) Fructose     
(C) Cellulose    
(D) Glucose

52. VAT is imposed on
(A) the final consumer of a commodity
(B) total value added at the final stage of production of a commodity
(C) the value added at each stage of production of a commodity
(D) aggregate value in terms of cost of production of the producer of a commodity

53. Which metal ion is responsible for electron transportation in photosynthesis ?
(A) Sodium      
(B) Potassium       
(C) Cobalt      
(D) Iron

54. The next term in the series 1, 2, 6, 15, 31,    is
(A) 47    
(B) 50    
(C) 56     
(D) 63

55. 69 biscuits were distributed among 27 students in a class. If each boy got 2 biscuits and each girl 3, how many girls were there in the class ?
(A) 23    
(B) 19    
(C) 15     
(D) 12

56. A tube-well will not work if the depth of water below the ground is
(A) 20 ft.     
(B) 25 ft.    
(C) 28 ft.    
(D) 38 ft.

57. The technique of ‘DNA sequencing’ was discovered by
(A) H. G. Khorana     
(B) Watson and Crick     
(C) Frederick Sanger    
(D) E. M. Southern

58. Among the districts of West Bengal, according to 2001 census data sex ratio is lowest in
(A) Kolkata     
(B) Purulia     
(C) Hooghly     
(D) Uttar Dinajpur

59. A Cladogram depicts the hypothesis of
(A) Evolutionary relationship    
(B) Phenatic relationship
(C) Genetic relationship          
(D) Taxonomic relationship

60. The Right to Information Act is applicable to the whole of India except to the state of
(A) Jammu and Kashmir       
(B) Mizoram       
(C) Manipur       
(D) Nagaland

61. In West Bengal SEZ was planned
(A) Around Medinipur   
(B) Around Jhargram
(C) Around Nandigram    
(D) Around Haldia

62. Consider the following statement
(1) Definition of force is obtained from Newton’s first law of motion.
(2) Definition of force is obtained from Newton’s second law of motion.
(3) In a house-hold wiring the appliances are connected in series.
(4) The picture-tube of a television is basically a cathode ray tube.
(A) Only 1 is correct       
(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) Only 2 and 4 are correct       
(D) Only 1 and 4 are correct

63. Which one of the following is an indirect tax levied by the Central Government in India ?
(A) Service tax      
(B) Corporate Income tax      
(C) Profession tax   
(D) Agricultural Income tax

64. The Treaty of Amritsar was signed by the English with Ranjit Singh in the year
(A) 1807 A.D.      
(B) 1809 A.D.      
(C) 1811 A.D.    
(D) 1813 A.D.

65. What is Ibadat Khana at Fatepur Sikri ?
(A) A magnificent building for residence    
(B) A house for religious discourses of all religions
(C) A house for eating        
(D) None of the above

66. Prohibition of Sati was enacted by Regulation XVII in year
(A) 1829 A.D.     
(B) 1830 A.D.      
(C) 1835 A.D.     
(D) None of the above

67. With the people of which country Harappan people carried trade ?
(A) China     
(B) Iran      
(C) Russia      
(D) Sumer

68. The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded in the year
(A) 1868 A.D.      
(B) 1875 A.D.     
(C) 1883 A.D.    
(D) 1906 A.D.

69. The oldest school of Indian Philosophy is
(A) Yoga      
(B) Sankhya      
(C) Vaisesika    
(D) Karma Mimansa

70. 3 positions of a six-faced die, with one of tne digits 1, 2, ……… 6 marked on each face, are shown below :
What is the face opposite 2 ?
(A) 1      
(B) 3      
(C) 5      
(D) 6

71. If the day before yesterday was a Monday, the third day after tomorrow will be a
(A) Thursday       
(B) Friday       
(C) Saturday       
(D) Sunday

72. Todas are tribals of
(A) Jharkhand         
(B) Chhattisgarh      
(C) Uttarakhand     
(D) Nilgiri Hills

73. How much of India’s crude oil requirement is imported ?
(A) 65 %        
(B) 70 %      
(C) 75 %      
(D) 80 %

74. Kapildhara Falls is located on
(A) River Sone      
(B) River Chambal      
(C) River Narmada     
(D) River Krishna

75. The number in the position marked ‘?’ in the diagram is
(A) 43     
(B) 39       
(C) 22      
(D) 12

76. Electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy by a
(A) Thermostat       
(B) Motor       
(C) Dynamo      
(D) Rectifier

77. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment in 1992
(1) provided a constitutional guarantee to the formation of Panchayats at the village and other levels.
(2) added a new part to the Constitution relating to urban local bodies.
(3) stipulated that all Panchayat members be elected for a five year term in elections supervised by the State Election Commission.
(4) Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2       
(B) 1 and 3      
(C) 1 only      
(D) 2 only

78. The apex body which operates micro-finance scheme by promoting self-help groups of individuals from a homogeneous class through banks or non-government organisations is
(A) Regional Rural Bank     
(B) Grameen Bank
(C) State Bank of India        
(D) National Bank Or Agriculture and Rural Development

79. Nadir Shah invaded India in the year
(A) 1738 A.D.     
(B) 1739 A.D.    
(C) 1740 A.D.   
(D) 1741 A.D.

80. A piece of cotton cloth gets wet if one end of it is dipped in water in a glass. This is due to
(A) Gravitation      
(B) Viscosity     
(C) Elasticity     
(D) Capillarity

81. Who was Megasthenes ?
(A) Ambassador of Seleucus       
(B) Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya
(C) A Greek pilgrim       
(D) A Chinese traveller

82. Pinkubabu purchased 4 baskets of mango containing 15, 18,  21 and 22 fruits. He kept the entire content of one of the baskets for his own family, and distributed the remaining mangoes equally among five of his friends living nearby. Number of mangoes in the basket he kept for his own family was
(A) 15    
(B) 18     
(C) 21     
(D) 22

83. The Himalayas are
(A) Fold Mountains      
(B) Block Mountains    
(C) Residual Hills    
(D) Table land

84. Tsunamis are generated by
(A) Undersea plate movements     
(B) Undersea vulcanism      
(C) Tidal change  
(D) None of the above

85. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution provision has been made for the formation of a Finance Commission to deal with various aspects of Centre-State financial relationship ?
(A) Article 245     
(B) Article 280     
(C) Article 356    
(D) Article 370

86. Who was the author of Rajtarangini ?
(A) Kautilya       
(B) Megasthenes     
(C) Kalhan      
(D) None of the above

87. At which Delhi Durbar the Queen of England was proclaimed the Empress of India ?
(A) 1876-77 A.D.     
(B) 1911 A.D.    
(C) 1921 A.D.       
(D) None of the above

88. Who was the main inspiration of the Young Bengal movement ?
(A) Rammohan      
(B) Derozio     
(C) Debendranath  
(D) David Hare

89. Who is called “A traditional moderniser” ?
(A) Vidyasagar       
(B) Swami Vivekananda      
(C) Rammohan Roy    
(D) B. G. Tilak

90. The capital of Tipu Sultan was at
(A) Mysore     
(B) Seringapattam     
(C) Sringeri       
(D) Belur

91. About whom the British Prime Minister said – “Half naked Fakir from India” ?
(A) Taj Bahadur Sapru   
(B) Gandhiji      
(C) Muhammad Ali 
(D) B. R. Ambedkar

92  If CAT = 356,   COW = 398,   DOG = 490 and RAT = 256,  then a possible code for FOX is
(A) 701    
(B) 107     
(C) 791      
(D) 193

93. Who was the founder-President of the Swaraj Party ?
(A) Motilal Nehru    
(B) C. R. Das    
(C) Rajendra Prasad    
(D) Rajagopalachari

94. In a college union election for the post of General Secretary, Surupa secured 60% of the total votes and defeated Ananya by a margin of 60 votes in a direct contest. Total number of valid votes was
(A) 120       
(B) 150       
(C) 300   
(D) 360

95. Suppose
(I)  Only hardworking persons become rich, and
(II) All successful persons are hardworking.
Then which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above two assumptions ?
(A) Attn is hardworking; therefore he is both successful and rich.
(B) Bitan is successful; therefore he is rich.
(C) Chayan is neither successful nor rich; therefore be is not hardworking
(D) Duke is not hardworking; therefore he is neither successful nor rich.

96. Highest population growth rate in West Bengal, according to 2001 census is found in
(A) Malda       
(B) Uttar Dinajpur    
(C) Dakshin Dinajpur    
(D) South 24-Parganas

97. The Simon Commission was appointed for
(A) Indian Constitutional Reforms     
(B) Administrative Reforms
(C) Educational Reforms        
(D) Jail Code Reforms

98. Who was the Governor-General who decided in favour of Western education in India ?
(A) Lord Cornwallis       
(B) Lord Bentinck      
(C) Lord Ripon     
(D) Lord Curzon

99. Who was the Governor-General of India when Widow Remarriage Act was passed ?
(A) Lord Ripon        
(B) Lord Canning     
(C) Lord Dalhousie    
(D) Lord Bentinck

100. Which number in the following sequence is incorrect ?
1, 4, 13, 40, 122, 364, ……………………
(A) 13       
(B) 40       
(C) 122      
(D) 364

101. 8 persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting by a round table each facing the centre. D is second to the left of F and third to the right of H. A is second to the right of F and an immediate neighbour of H. C is second to the right of B and F is third to the right of B. G is not an immediate neighbour of F.  In the above information who is to the immediate left of A ?
(A) H        
(B) E       
(C) G      
(D) B

102. The next term in the sequence  4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 5, 7 ………… is
(A) 5    
(B) 6    
(C) 7      
(D) 8

103. Sal is a type of
(A) Coniferous tree  
(B) Deciduous tree   
(C) Evergreen tree  
(D) Xerophytic tree

104. Who wrote “Life Divine” ?
(A) Swami Vivekenanda     
(B) Keshab Chandra Sen    
(C) Sister Nivedita   
(D) Arabindo Ghosh

105. The Community Development Programme was launched in the year
(A) 1950 A.D.      
(B) 1951 A.D.     
(C) 1952 A.D.    
(D) 1953 A.D.

106. Who founded the “Amrita Bazar Patrika” ?
(A) Surendra Nath Banerjee      
(B) Barindra Ghosh    
(C) Krishna Kumar Mitra 
(D) Sisir Kumar Ghosh

107. The Muslim League joined the Interim Government in
(A) October 1946       
(B) November 1946    
(C) December 1946     
(D) January 1947

108.  Which of the following films was directed by Tapan Sinha ?
(A) Zindagi Zindagi     
(B) Sagina      
(C) Ek Doctor Ki Maut      
(D) All of the above

109. Who translated ‘Nil Darpan’ in English ?
(A) Madhusudan Dutt        
(B) Rev. James Long 
(C) Harish Chandra Mukherjee    
(D) Kali Prasanna Singha

110. ‘Sundarbans’ in West Bengal has been declared World Heritage site in
(A) 1999      
(B) 1989     
(C) 1979     
(D) 1969

111. The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project consists of the Bhakra Dam across
(A) River Jhelum       
(B) River Sutlej      
(C) River Beas    
(D) River Indus

112. Bailadila range in India is noted for the production of
(A) Aluminium     
(B) Iron Ore    
(C) Bauxite   
(D) Mica

113. World Conference against Racism was recently held in
(A) Beijing        
(B) Durban       
(C) Bonn    
(D) Geneva

114. Which movement of Gandhiji joined with Khilafat movement ?
(A) Civil Disobedience     
(B) Non-Co-operation     
(C) Quit India    
(D) Against Indigo cultivation (1917)

115. Satyam Computers has been taken over by
(A) Lersen & Toubro      
(B) TCS     
(C) Tech Mahindra      
(D) W. L. Ross

116. Who was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress ?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai    
(B) Dewan Chamanlal     
(C) Chittaranjan Das    
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose

117. Partition of Bengal was withdrawn in
(A) 1905       
(B) 1906     
(C) 1911      
(D) 1909

118. If LALGARH is coded as MCOKFXO, then a possible code for ANDOLAN, is
(A) BQGSQGU       
(B) BPGSQGU      
(C) BPGTQGU       
(D) BPFSQGU

119. Who offered leadership for the Khilafat Movement ?
(A) Sayyid Ahmed     
(B) Iqbal      
(C) Mohammad Ali and Saukat Ali    
(D) Rahamat Ali

120. Bauxite extracted in Madhya Pradesh is used for the production of
(A) Bronze     
(B) Aluminium        
(C) Copper      
(D) Mica

121. 50 added to 60% of a number is the number itself. The number is
(A) 110       
(B) 125    
(C) 200      
(D) 300

122. The first to be designated as the Governor General of India was
(A) Lord Clive       
(B) Sir John Shore     
(C) Warren Hastings     
(D) Lord Cornwallis

123. C  is  A’s only daughter, and B  and  D  are her only two brothers, Of the three grandsons E, G and M of A, E and M are only sons of B and D respectively, Of the three grand daughters F, H and N of A, H and N are only daughters of C and D respectively. Then B is G’s
(A) Maternal uncle       
(B) Paternal uncle      
(C) Nephew     
(D) Cousin

124. AIDS/HIV virus is a type of
(A) DNA virus      
(B) RNA virus      
(C) Either DNA or RNA virus    
(D) Both DNA and RNA virus

125. 19 students appear in a class test. The average of the best 10 scores is 69 while that of the worst 10 is 38. If the average of all the 19 scores is 54, the 10th score in order’of magnitude is
(A) 62      
(B) 58       
(C) 46    
(D) 44

126. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act deals with
(A) revenue deficit only       
(B) fiscal deficit only
(C) both fiscal deficit and revenue deficit
(D) fiscal deficits in the budgets of state governments only

127. When did Chingiz Khan invade India ?
(A) 1211 A.D.        
(B) 1221 A.D.       
(C) 1399 A.D.      
(D) 1526 A.D.

128. India held joint naval exercise in February with USA and
(A) Japan      
(B) Australia     
(C) South Korea      
(D) None of the above

129. Consider the following statements about the Right to Education Bill :
(1) The preliminary work on the Bill was initiated by the UPA government.
(2) One of the key provisions of the Bill is to ensure 25% reservation in private schools for disadvantage children from the neighbourhood, at the entry level.
(3) The Bill also prohibits physical punishment, expulsion or detention of a child.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only      
(B) 2 only      
(C) 2 and 3       
(D) All of 1, 2 and 3

130. Who is called “Sher-i-Punjab” ?
(A) Ranjit Singh      
(B) Amar Singh       
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai      
(D) Bhagat Singh

131. The Yas Pal Committee Report relates to
(A) Telecommunications      
(B) Higher Education        
(C) Rural Health      
(D) Drinking Water Supply

132. Attempt is being made to regulate vehicular pollution by autorickshaws through switching over to
(A) Petrol       
(B) Alcoholic fuel       
(C) CNG     
(D) Diesel

133. The largest contribution to India’s foreign exchange reserve in value terms comes from
(A) Engineering Goods     
(B) Software Services     
(C) Gems and Jewellery    
(D) Readymade Garments

134. What is Adigranth ?
(A) A religious book of the Sikhs
(B) A book which gave the fundamental codes of human conduct
(C) A book which guided the rulers of medieval India
(D) None of the above

135. Alberto Fujimori was the President of
(A) Peru      
(B) Japan       
(C) Kenya       
(D) Chile

136. Who was known as “Bagha Jatin” ?
(A) Jatin Das       
(B) Jatindranath Mukherjee     
(C) Jatindramohan Sengupta      
(D) None of the above

137. The All India Home Rule League was established by
(A) Annie Besant      
(B) Motilal Nehru        
(C) B. R.Ambedkar      
(D) Sarojini Naidu

138. Using a bi-cycle, Ayan moves 2 km from A to D due west; then 8 km to B due east via A, and finally 8 km to C due north. His distance in km now from A is
(A) 10    
(B) 12     
(C) 14    
(D) 18

139. Forest Protection Committees consist of
(A) Forest Guards       
(B) Panchayat Members
(C) Forest Villages, Forest Department and Panchayat
(D) Forest Department officials

140. In which year did Jalianwalabagh massacre happen  ?
(A) 1908       
(B) 1909      
(C) 1918      
(D) 1919

141. Shivaji’s coronation took place in the year
(A) 1672 A.D.      
(B) 1673 A.D.      
(C) 1674 A.D.       
(D) 1675 A.D.

142. Inter-state water dispute regarding sharing of river water has been taking place between
(A) Madhya Pradesh and Orissa      
(B) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(C) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar       
(D) Gujarat and Maharashtra

143. In India variety of corals are found around
(A) Lakshadweep     
(B) Daman & Diu      
(C) Sundarbans     
(D)  Narmada estuary

144. The soil of Bankura district is
(A) Podzolic     
(B) Alluvial    
(C) Lateritic      
(D) Silty

145. The first Indian Prime Minister who did not belong to the then Indian National Congress ?
(A) Charan Singh      
(B) Vishwanath Pratap Singh      
(C) Chandra Shekhar    
(D) Morarji Desai

146. Which Governor General was assassinated during his term of office ?
(A) Lord Mayo      
(B) Lord Hardinge     
(C) Lord Northbrook     
(D) Lord Lytton

147. Iran recently celebrated anniversary of its Islamic Revolution.
(A) 20th      
(B) 25th      
(C) 30th       
(D) 50th

148. In which of the following Five Year Plans a bold approach was adopted towards a long term employment policy ?
(A) Fifth       
(B) Sixth      
(C) Seventh      
(D) Eighth

149. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly ?
(A) B. R. Ambedkar    
(B) C. Rajagopalachari    
(C) Rajendra Prasad     
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

150. Who founded the “School Book Society” ?
(A) William Jones        
(B) Hyde East      
(C) D. Bethune       
(D) David Hare

151. The Nagarjunasagar Multipurpose Project consists of a masonry dam across
(A) River Krishna     
(B) River Cauvery     
(C) River Tungabhadra      
(D) River Sone

152. The word “demarche” recently appeared in the news in the wake of Mumbai Terror Attacks. What is a “demarche” ?
(A) A sudden air-strike on a specific area in a foreign country
(B) A secret report on subversive activities within a state
(C) Diplomatic representation of a government position
(D) Recommendations to the government on police reforms

153. Which of the following recently witnessed ethnic riots  ?
(A) Urumaqi       
(B) Wuhan       
(C) Tianjin        
(D) Taichung

154. A man, while facing east, turns twice in succession to his right; then turns thrice in succession to his left; finally he turns twice in succession to his right. The direction he is facing now is
(A) East        
(B) West       
(C) North       
(D) South

155. In respiration, cytosol plays a significant role in
(A) Oxidative phosphorylation     
(B) Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic acid
(C) Krebs cycle        
(D) Glycolysis

156. Who presided over the second session of the Indian National Congress ?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji      
(B) Badruddin Tayebji       
(C) W. C. Bonerjea      
(D) Pherozeshah Mehta

157. Queen Victoria became Empress of India by
(A) Royal Titles Act, 1876     
(B) Act of 1858      
(C) Council Act, 1861   
(D) Act of 1872

158. Which officer was called Bakshi during the ruie of Akbar  ?
(A) An officer in charge of town administration      
(B) Officer in charge of military organization
(C) An administrative/executive officer        
(D) None of the above

159. Which of the following recently filed for bankruptcy ?
(A) General Motors      
(B) Toyota       
(C) Hyundai      
(D) Honda

160. River Ganga flows into the sea through
(A) An estuary        
(B) A delta         
(C) A bird’s foot estuary        
(D) None of the above

161. Consider the following statements :
1.  Part II of the Indian Constitution covers Articles 12 to 35 and deals with Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens.
2.  Right to Property is listed as a Fundamental Right in the Constitution.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(A) 1 only        
(B) 2 only        
(C) Both 1 and 2       
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

162. —— has been declared the International Year of Astronomy .
(A) 2008         
(B) 2009       
(C) 2010      
(D) None of the above .

163. The Diwani of Bengal was granted to Clive in the year
(A) 1757 A.D.        
(B) 1765 A.D.        
(C) 1772 A.D.        
(D) 1784 A.D.

164. Who was known as the mother of Indian revolutionaries ?
(A) Sister Nivedita        
(B) Annie Besant         
(C) Madame Cama        
(D) Matangini Hazra

165. Which one among the following Indian states has the highest density of population ?
(A) West Bengal        
(B) Maharastra       
(C) Uttar Pradesh      
(D) Bihar

166. India’s new Constitution was adopted (signed) on
(A) 26 November 1949       
(B) 20 December 1949       
(C) 25 December 1949      
(D) 26 January 1950

167. Which was not a member of Third Front in last Lok Sabha Election ?
(A) CPI (M)     
(B) Janata (S)       
(C) IRS      
(D) SP

168. Bombay High Court recently ordered the merger of Reliance Industries and ——
(A) Reliance Natural      
(B) Reliance Infra        
(C) Reliance Petroleum       
(D) Reliance Power

169. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions for
(A) administration of tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram
(B) administration and control of Scheduled areas of many States
(C) powers and subjects to be looked after by the Union and States
(D) disqualification of members on grounds of defection

170. Which one of the following diagrams represents the sets of all human beings, swimmers and Indians ?
(A) 
(B) 
(C)
(D) 

171. The process of radical economic reforms and liberalization in India was started in the year
(A) 1990 A.D.       
(B) 1991 A.D.       
(C) 1992 A.D.      
(D) 1993 A.D.

172. What was Khutba ?
(A) A sermon read in the name of the ruling king at Friday prayers
(B) An order issued by the king 
(C) A punishment given by the king
(D) None of the above

173. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I (Person)              List II (Position)
(a) N. Gopalaswamy         1. Chief Information Commissioner
(b) Sukhadeo Thorat        2. Chief Election Commissioner
(c) Wajahat Habibullah    3. Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission
(d) S. Rajendra Babu       4. Chairman, University Grants Commission Codes :
(A) a - 2,  b - 1,  c - 4,  d - 3    
(B) a - 1,  b - 3,  c - 4,  d - 2
(C) a - 2,  b - 4,  c - 3,  d - 1               
(D) a - 2,  b - 4,  c - 1,  d - 3

174. Globalisation is being reflected in the Indian Scenario through the establishment of
(A) Neighbourhood shops       
(B) Local bazaars        
(C) Shopping malls     
(D) Stationery shops

175. An alloy contains 20% zinc, 45% nickel and rest aluminium. The total mass in gm of the alloy containing 105 gm of aluminium is
(A) 170       
(B) 200      
(C) 250      
(D) 300

176. The Medical College in Koikata was established in the year
(A) 1829 A.D.     
(B) 1835 A.D.       
(C) 1858 A.D.     
(D) 1884 A.D.

177. The last Wimbledon (2009) was Roger Federar’s —— grand slam title.
(A) 15th        
(B) 16th      
(C) 17th      
(D) 18th

178. Corazone Aquino was the head of ——
(A) Thailand         
(B) Philippines      
(C) Fiji     
(D) Australia

179. Last August (2009) India signed a free trade agreement with ——
(A) OPEC         
(B) AU        
(C) ASEAN        
(D) NAFTA

180. In West Bengal Plantation Agriculture is found in
(A) Malda district        
(B) Darjeeling district        
(C) Bankura district       
(D) Howrah district

181. Who of the following conquered territory in India and founded an empire in the name of his ancestors ?
(A) Humayun       
(B) Sher Shah     
(C) Babur       
(D) None of them

182. India is not a member of ——
(A) BRIC      
(B) BIMSTEC       
(C) SCO        
(D) WTO

183. ‘Andhis’are storms of
(A) Punjab       
(B) West Bangal       
(C) Assam      
(D) Uttar Pradesh

184. Consider the following statements :
1.  Rajya Sabha is a permanent body.
2.  Every member of the Rajya Sabha is entitled to a maximum term of five years.
3.  Lok Sabha can make laws on subjects mentioned in the State List
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(A) 2 and 3       
(B) 1 and 3      
(C) 2 only     
(D) None of 1, 2 and 3

185. Same force is applied to two bodies A and B of masses m and 5 m respectively for the same time. Then
(A) Velocity of A and B will be same      
(B) Momentum of A and B will be same
(C) Momentum of A will be greater        
(D) Momentum of B will be greater

186. Coastal Regulation Zones in India have been identified on the basis of
(A) Tidal Height     
(B) Sea Level Rise     
(C) Depth of Water      
(D) Undersea Bathymetry

187. Which Constitutional Amendment Act granted the Right to Education for all Indian citizens ?
(A) 73rd        
(B) 74th       
(C) 86th        
(D) 91st

188. Which one of the following years is regarded as the base year for construction of the Wholesale Price Index in India ?
(A) 1990-91      
(B) 1991-92       
(C) 1992-93     
(D) 1993-94

189. Who is the Chair person of the Unique Identification Authority ?
(A) B. G. Verghese       
(B) Nandan Nilekani       
(C) Sam Pitroda        
(D) Nandan Bagchi

190. Among Ashoke,  Dibakar, Arun and Bratin, Dibakar is younger than Arun, Bratin is older than only Ashok. Who is the oldest ?
(A) Can’t be identified data incomplete     
(B) Dibakar    
(C) Arun      
(D) Bratin

191. Gangubai Hangal belonged to ———  gharana.
(A) Agra       
(B) Gwalior     
(C) Mewati      
(D) Kirana

192. India’s third research station in Antarctica will be named
(A) Gangotri      
(B) Maitri     
(C) Bharti    
(D) Alka

193. Which of the following Indian pharmaceuticals companies was recently taken over by Dilchi Sankyo of Japan with 62.92% of equity share capital ?
(A) Ranbaxy      
(B) Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories       
(C) Nicholas Piramal     
(D) Glaxo India

194. The author of “In Other Rooms, Other Wonders” is
(A) Mohsin Hamid     
(B) NadeemAslam     
(C) Daniyal Mueenuddin    
(D) Mohammad Hanif

195. The Central Government is to collect Rs —— crore from disinvestment in 2009-10.
(A) 1120      
(B) 1125     
(C) 1130    
(D) 1150

196. The 109th amendment of the Indian Constitution relates to —— .
(A) The President’s power    
(B) Age of voters   
(C) Reservation for SCs and STs   
(D) Official language

197. India developed RISAT 2 satellite in collaboration with
(A) USA      
(B) Russia     
(C) France     
(D) Israel

198. China was recently lashed by Typhoon —— .
(A) Morakot      
(B) Lungwang       
(C) Wukong     
(D) Rumbia

199. India was the —— country to develop nuclear powered submarine .
(A) 5th     
(B) 6th       
(C) 7th      
(D) 8th

200. Who founded the Indian Association in Calcutta ?
(A) W. C. Banerjee      
(B) S. N. Banerjee     
(C) Subhas Chandra Bose     
(D) Chittaranjan Das

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