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Answershavebeenprovidedonabesteffortbasisandeveryattempthasbeenmadetomaintainhighaccuracyand
correctnessofthekeyprovided.However,anerrorratenotexceeding+/2%canbeassumedgiventhenatureof
QuestionPaper.
LAN,WANandMANarecomputernetworkscoveringdifferentareas.TheirfirstalphabetsL,WandM
respectivelystandfor
(a) Local,WorldandMiddle
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(b) Long,WirelessandMetropolitan
(c) Local,WideandMetropolitan
(d) Least,WirelessandMaximum
(a) 120m
(b) 130m
(c) 140m
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(d) 150m
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Arectangulargardenistobetwiceaslongasitswidth.If360moffencingincludinggateswilltotallyenclose
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thisgarden,whatisthelengthofthegarden?
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TheCloudComputingtechnologyrefersto
(a) Asetofalgorithmsthatsolvesproblemsusingfuzzylogic
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(b) Manycomputersthatareinterconnectedthroughwirelessnetworksandsatellites
(c) Adistributedcomputerarchitecturethatprovidessoftware,infrastructureandplatformsjustasrequiredby
applications/users
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(d) Afuturistictechnologythatwillusecloudstoperformcomputing
ConsiderthefollowingstatementsforNanotechnology:
1. Itisthetechnologyofcreatingmaterialsanddevicesatombyatom.
2. Physicalpropertieschangeatthenanometrescale.
3. Chemicalpropertieschangeatthenanometrescale.
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Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a) 1and2only
(b) 1and3only
(d) 1,2and3only
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(c) 2and3only
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ThelargeHadronCollider(LHC)usedintheCERNprojectisaparticleacceleratorlocatedontheborder
between
(a) SpainandFrance
(b) FranceandGermany
(c) SpainandSwitzerland
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(d) FranceandSwitzerland
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Themethodofcommunicationinwhichtransmissioncantakeplaceinbothdirections,buthappensonlyin
onedirectionatatime,iscalled
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(a) Duplex
(b) HalfDuplex
(c) FullDuplex
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(d) Simplex
Acollectionofprogramsthatcontrolshowthecomputersystemrunsandprocessesinformationiscalled
(a) Compiler
(c) Linker
(d) Assembler
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SMPSistheacronymfor
(a) StoreModePowerSupply
(b) SingleModePowerSupply
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(c) SwitchModePowerSupply
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(b) OperatingSystem
(d) StartModePowerSupply
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USBistheacronymfor
(a) UniformServiceBroadcasting
(b) UniqueSolutionBus
(c) UniversalSerialBus
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(d) UniversalServiceBroadcasting
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Inachesstournament,eachofthesixplayerswillplaywitheveryotherplayerexactlyonce.Whatisthe
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numberofmatchesthatwillbeplayedduringthetournament?
(a) 10
(b) 15
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(c) 20
(d) 25
TheMaternityBenefitact,1961(M.BAct)Providedforhowmanyweekswagesduringthematernity
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period?
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(a) 11weeks
(b) 12weeks
(c) 13weeks
WhichofthefollowingaretheinstrumentsofprovidingsocialsecurityinIndia?
1. IncomeTax
2. EmployeesProvidentFund
3. GeneralSalesTax
4. LIC
5. NationalPensionScheme
6. PostalprovidentFund
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(d) 14weeks
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a) 1,2,3and4
(b) 2,3,4and5
(c) 2,4,5and6
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(d) 3,4,5and6
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Amanbuysapplesatacertainpriceperdozenandsellsthemat8timespriceperhundered.What
percentagedoeshegainorlose?
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(a) 4%profit
(b) 6%profit
(c) 4%loss
Perio
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Populatio
n
1970
40.000
1980
50,000
1990
60,000
2000
72,000
2010
80,000
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Forwhichtimeintervals,isthepercentageriseofpopulationthesameforthefollowingdata?
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(d) 6%loss
(b) 198090and19902000
(c) 20002010and19902000
(d) 198090and20002010
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Fourquantitiesaresuchthattheirarithmeticmean(A.M)isthesameastheA.Mofthefirstthreequantities.
Thefourthquantityis
(a) Sumofthefirstthreequantities
(b) A.Mofthefirstthreequantities
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(c) (Sumofthefirstthreequantities)/4
(d) (Sumofthefirstthreequantities)/2
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Ifthedifferenceoftwonumbersisgreaterthanthesumofthenumbers,then
(a) Boththenumbersarenegative
(b) Exactlyoneofthenumbersisnegative
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(c) Atleastoneofthenumbersisnegative
(d) Noneoftheabove
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Apalindromeisanumberwhichreadsthesamefromleftaswellasright,forexample,23732,whatisthe
numberofpalindromesbetween10and1010?
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(a) 101
(b) 100
(c) 99
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(d) 90
Inwritingalltheintegersfrom1to300,howmanytimesisthedigit1used?
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(a) 160
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(b) 140
(c) 120
(d) 110
(a) 61.5
(b) 61
(c) 60.5
(d) 60
ConsiderthefollowingstatementsinrespectofAtalPensionYojana:
1.
Beneficiarymustbeintheagegroupof18to40years.
2.
Beneficiarywillreceivethepensiononlyafterheattainstheageof60years.
3.
Afterthedeathofabeneficiary,hisspousecontinuestoreceivethepension.
4.
Nonomineeofthebeneficiaryispermitted.
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Considerthesequentialintegers27to93,bothincludedinthesequence.Thearithmeticaverageofthese
numberswillbe
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
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(a) 3and4only
(b) 1,3and4only
(c) 1,2and3only
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(d) 1,2,3and4
IfthePrimeMinisterofIndiaisamemberoftheRajyaSabha
(a) HecanmakestatementsonlyintheRajyaSabha.
(b) HehastobecomeamemberoftheLokSabhawithinsixmonths.
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(c) HewillnotbeabletospeakonthebudgetintheLokSabha
(d) Hewillnotbeabletovoteinhisfavourintheeventofanoconfidencemotion
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WhichoneofthefollowingformedthebasicpremisefordevelopingtheIndianConstitution?
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(a) TheGovernmentofIndiaAct,1935
(b) TheU.SConstitution
(c) TheBritishConstitution
(d) TheUNCharter
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TheMalimathCommittee(2003)lookedatwaystoreformthe
(a) EducationalSysteminIndia
(b) CriminalJusticeSysteminIndia
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(c) CopyrightlawsinIndia
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(d) PublicPrivatePartnershipinIndia
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WhatarethedisadvantagesofProvidentfundScheme?
1.
Moneyisinadequateforrisksoccurringearlyinworkinglife.
2.
Inflationerodestherealvalueofsavings.
3.
Itgeneratesforcedsavingthatcanbeusedtofinancenationaldevelopmentplans.
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Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a) 1and2only
(b) 1and3only
(d) 1,2and3
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(c) 2and3only
Besidesresistancetopests,whataretheotherprospectsforwhichplantshavebeengenetically
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engineered?
Toenablethemewithstanddrought
2.
Toincreasethenutritivevalueoftheproduce
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3.
Toenablethemtogrowanddophotosynthesisinspaceshipsandspacestations
4.
Toincreasetheirshelflife
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(b) 3and4only
(c) 1,2and4only
(d) 1,2,3and4
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(a) 1,2and3only
Considerthefollowingitems:
1.
Consumergoodsandservices
2.
Grossprivatedomesticinvestment
3.
Goodsandservicesproducedbythegovernment
4.
Netincomefromabroad
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WhichoftheaboveitemsareincludedinGNP?
(a) 1,2and3only
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(b) 1,2and4only
(c) 3and4only
(d) 1,2,3and4
Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribesthecontentoftheoryofdistribution?
(a) Thedistributionofincomeamongdifferentindividualsintheeconomy
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(b) Thedistributionofincomebetweenthecentreandthestategovernments
(c) Theprincipleofjustdistributionofwealthandincome
Thedemandforafactorproductionissaidtobederiveddemandbecause
1.
Itisfunctionoftheprofitabilityofanenterprise
2.
Itdependsonthesupplyofcomplementaryfactors
3.
Itstemsfromthedemandforthefinalproduct
4.
Itarisesoutofmeansbeingscarceinrelationtowants
Whichoftheabovereasonsis/arecorrect?
(a) 1only
(c) 2and4only
(d) 1,2,3,and4
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(d) Thedistributionofincomebetweentheownersoffactorresources
Whenevercountriessetupafreetradeareatheyabolishallrestrictionsontradeamongthemselvesand
(a) Theyestablishacommonexternaltariffonimportsfromoutsidecountries
(b) Theyabolishallrestrictionsonimportsfromoutsidecountries
(c) Theyabolishallrestrictionsonimportsfromotherfreetradeareas
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(d) Eachcountrymaintainsonquotasonimportsfromoutsidecountries
Whichofthefollowingarethefunctionsofforeigninvestmentpromotionboard(FIPB)?
Toensureexpeditiousclearanceoftheproposalsforforeigninvestment
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1.
2.
Toreviewperiodicallytheimplementationoftheproposalsclearedbytheboard
3.
ToundertakeallotheractivitiesforpromotingandotherfacilitatingFDIasconsiderednecessaryfrom
timetotime
4.
TointeractwiththeFIPCbeingconstitutedseparatelybytheMinistryofIndustry
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Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a) 1,2and3only
(b) 1,2and4only
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ThetermdearMoneyrefersto
(a) Lowrateofinterestonhousingloans
(b) Valueofmoneyattherecessionstage
(c) Highrateofinterest
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(c) 1,2,3and4
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(d) Savingsgainedduetodecreaseinrateofinterestonhousingloans
Acertainsequenceofintegersisconstructedasfollows:
Consider0and1asthefirsttwonumbers.Thenext,i.e.thethirdnumberisconstructedbytheirsums,i.e.1.This
processofconstructingthenextnumbercontinuestakingthesenumbers0,1,1asthefirst,secondandthird
numbersinthesequence.Whatwillbethe7thand10thnumbersrespectively?
(a) 6and30
(b) 7and33
(c) 8and34
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(d) 10and39
TheRangarajancommitteeondisinvestmentofsharesinPublicsectorenterprisessuggestedthat
1.
Thepercentageofequitytobedivestedshouldbemorethan49%forindustriesexplicitlyreservedforthe
publicsectoranditshouldbeeither74%or100%forothers.
2.
Yearwisetargetsofdisinvestmentshouldbemaintained.
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Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
(a) 1only
(b) 2only
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(c) Both1and2
(d) Neither1nor2
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TheparliamentcanmakeanylawforwholeoranypartofIndiaforimplementinginternationaltreaties
(a) WiththeconsentsofalltheStates
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(b) Withtheconsentsofmajorityofthestates
(c) Withtheconsentofthestatesconcerned
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Inthestudyofpollution,SPMrefersto
(a) Sulphurphosphorusmatter
(b) Sulphurparticulatematter
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(c) Solidparticulatematter
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(d) Withouttheconsentofanystate
(d) Suspendedparticulatematter
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WhichofthefollowingindustrieswerefirstestablishedduringtheBritishruleinIndia?
(a) CottonTextileindustryandjuteindustry
(b) Juteindustryandironandsteelindustry
(c) Cottontextileindustryandchemicalindustry
WhichofthefollowingaretherolesofthefinancecommissionIndia?
1.
Thedistributionofmoneycollectedthroughtaxes
2.
Evaluationofcentrallysponsoredschemes
3.
Evolveprinciplesbasedonwhichfundsareallottedamongstates
4.
Todevelopfiveyearplans
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(d) Juteindustryandchemicalindustry
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a) 1and4only
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(b) 1and3only
(c) 2and4only
(d) 2and3only
WhichofthefollowingstatementsarecorrectregardingtheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)
1.
IndiaisafoundermemberoftheIMF
2.
IndiasquotaintheIMFismorethan4percent.
3.
FinanceMinisterisrepresentedexofficioontheIMF.
4.
IMFconductsregularreviewofIndiaseconomicstatusunderArticleIV.
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Selectconductsthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a) 1,2and3only
(b) 1,3,and4only
(d) 1,2,3and4
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(c) 2and4only
Afirmispurchasingtwoitems,bothoncreditonthesameday.Thecredittermofferedforthefirstitemis
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2.5/10,1/20,net30andthecredittermofferedforthesecondfortheseconditemis3/5,2/15,net30.Thedeclared
purchasecostofitem1isRs60,000andthatofitem2isRs1,40,000.Ifbothcreditscanbethetotalamounttobe
paidout?
(a) Rs.1,97,200
(b) Rs.1,97,500
(c) Rs.1,96,600
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(d) Rs.1,98,400
WhatwasthepositionheldbyDr.S.Radhakrishnan,beforehebecamethevicePresidentofIndia?
(a) AmbassadortotheU.S.A.
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(b) Chairman,U.G.C
(c) Chairman,PlanningCommission
(d) AmbassadortotheSovietUnion
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Walkingat3/4thofhisusualspeed,amanreacheshisoffice20minuteslate.Whatisthetimetakenbyhim
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toreachtheofficeathisusualspeed?
(a) 80minutes
(b) 70minutes
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(c) 60minutes
(d) 50minutes
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ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingthePradhanMantriSurakshaBimaYojana:
Itisapplicationforallbankaccountholdersuptotheageof60years.
2.
Itislifeinsurancecover.
3.
Itisanaccidentinsurancecover.
4.
Theinsurancecoversdeathandpermanentdisabilityduetoaccident.
Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(b) 3and4only
(c) 2and3only
(d) 1and4only
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(a) 1and2only
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(a) 4.4km/h
(b) 5.4km/h
(c) 6.4km/h
(d) 7.4km/h
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AandBruna1kmrace.AgivesBastartof50mandstillbeatshimby15seconds.IfArunsat8km/h,
whatisthespeedofB?
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Inaraceof1km,AcanbeatBby40mandBcanbeatCby50m.withhowmuchdistancecanAbeatCin
a0.5kmrace?
(a) 42m
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(b) 43m
(c) 44m
(d) 45m
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Inanoffice,40%oftheemployeesaremenandtherestwomen.Halfoftheemployeesaretallandhalf
short.If10%oftheemployeesaremenandshort,and40employeesarewomenandtall,thenumberoftallmen
employeesis
(a) 60
(b) 50
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(c) 40
(d) 30
WhichofthefollowingwerethemainaspectsoftheGandhiIrwinpactof1931?
1.
Suspensionofthecivildisobediencemovement
2.
Totakepartinthethenforthcomingsimlaconference
3.
Paytaxesfortheperiodofthecivildisobediencemovement
4.
Releaseofpoliticalprisoners
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Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a) 1and3only
(b) 2and3only
(c) 1and4only
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(d) 2and4only
Whichofthefollowingisnotanabsolutemeasureofdispersion?
(a) Range
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(b) Meandeviation
(c) Quartiledeviation
(d) Coefficientofvariation
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48.
Aprovisionsshopownerisfoundtomix25kgofriceworthRs32/kgand20kgofriceworthRs35/kgand
themixedriceissoldat15%profit.Whatisthesellingpriceofthemixedrice?
(a) Rs.35.40/Kg
(b) Rs.38.33/Kg
(d) Rs.37.42/Kg
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TheoriginallayofarectangularplotABCD
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(c) Rs.36.50/Kg
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Onopengroundis80mlongalongAB,and69mwidealongBC.Concretedpathwaysareintendedtobelaidonthe
insideoftheplotallaroundthesides.ThepathwaysalongBCandDAareeach4Mwide.ThepathwaysalongAB
andDCwillmutuallybeofequalwidthssuchthattheunconcretedinternalplotwillmeasurethreefourthofthe
originalareaoftheplotABCD.WhatwillbethewidthseachofthesepathwaysalongABandDC?
(a) 3m
(b) 4m
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(c) 5m
(d) 6m
(a) 90
(b) 80
(c) 70
(d) 60
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Socialsecuritymayprovidecashbenefitstopersonsfacedwith
Sicknessanddisability
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Atadinnerparty,everytwoguestsusedabowlofricebetweenthem,everythreeguestsusedabowlofdal
50.
amongthemandeveryfourguestsusedabowlofcurdamongthemtherearealtogether65bowls.Whatisthe
numberofguestspresentattheparty?
2.
Unemployment
3.
Cropfailure
4.
Lossofthemaritalpartner
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
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(a) 1,2and3only
(b) 1,2and4only
(c) 3and4only
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(d) 1,2,3and4
If5menand9womencanfinishapieceofworkin19days,3menand6womenwilldothesameworkin
(a) 12days
(b) 13days
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(c) 14days
(d) 15days
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Iftheradiusofacircleisreducedby50%,itsareawillbereducedby
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(a) 30%
(b) 50%
(c) 60%
(d) 75%
EmployeesstateinsuranceAct,1948coversfactorslike
1.
Factoriesandestablishmentswith10ormoreemployees.
2.
Provisionofcomprehensivemedicalcaretoemployeesandtheirfamilies.
3.
Provisionofcashbenefitsduringsicknessandmaternity.
4.
Monthlypaymentsincaseofdeathordisablement.
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Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a) 1,2and3only
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(b) 1,2and4only
(c) 3and4only
(d) 1,2,3and4
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ConsiderthefollowingstatementsregardingthePradhanMantriJeevanJyotiBimaYojana:
1.
Itisapplicabletoalladultsabovetheagegroupof18years.
2.
Thepremiumisdeductedfromtheaccountholdersbankaccountthroughautodebitfacility.
3.
Thelifeinsuranceworthisdecidedbytheaccountholderandhehastopaytheannualpremium
accordingly.
4.
Thelifeinsuranceamountisgiventothefamilyafterthedeathofthesubscriber.
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Whichoftheabovestatementsthecorrect?
(a) 1and3only
(b) 1and4only
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(c) 2and4only
(d) 2and3only
(a) 65%
(b) 70%
(c) 75%
(d) 80%
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Inanexaminationpaperwheremaximummarksare500,Agot10%markslessthanB,Bgot25%marks
morethanC,andCgot20%markslessthanD.IfAgot360marks,whatmarksdidDget?
Directions(Q.5760):Eachofthenextfour(04)itemsconsistsoftwostatements,onelabelledastheStatement
(I)andtheotherasStatement(II)Examinethesetwostatementscarefullyandselecttheanswerstotheseitems
usingthecodesgivenbelow:
Codes:
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(a) Bothstatement(I)andStatement(II)areindividuallytrueandStatement(II)isthecorrectexplanationof
Statement(I)
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(b) Bothstatement(I)andstatement(II)areindividuallytruebutStatement(II)isnotthecorrectexplanationof
Statement(I)
(c) Statement(I)istruebutStatement(II)isfalse
(d) Statement(I)isfalsebutStatement(II)istrue.
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Statement(I):Theeffectsofanincometaxonconsumption,savingandinvestmentaremicroeffects.
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Statement(II):Incometaxisanexampleofdirecttax.
Statement(I):Tradebetweentwocountriestakesplaceonaccountofdifferenceincosts.
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Statement(II):Differentcountrieshavedifferentfactorendowments.
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Statement(I):Foreigninvestmentmayeffectacountrysexportperformance.
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Statement(II):Inflowofforeignexchangemaycauseappreciationoflocalcurrencyleadingtoariseintheprice
ofexportcommodities.
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Statements(I):SpeakeroftheLokSabhaappointstheChairmanofthePublicAccountsCommittee.
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Statement(II):MembersofParliament,eminentpersonsfromindustryandtradearethemembersofthePublic
AccountsCommittee.
Directions(Q.6170):Thefollowingten(10)items(items61to70)areonEnglishLanguagetherefore,theseitems
donothaveHindiVersion.
1.
Whatistheindicationoutofthesenetence:Igavehimapieceofmymind?
(a) Appreciation
(b) Warning
(c) Greeting
(d) Scolding
Whatisthemeaningoftheexpression:Blueblood?
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(a) Pollutedindustrialwastewater
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(b) Sapofteakwood
(c) Anaristocrat
(d) Acostlyobject
Hewashoistbyhisownpetardrefersto
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(a) Hehadproblemsasaresultofhisownplanstohurtothers
(b) Hewashighuponthepole
(c) Hewouldusuallyrunawayfromtrouble
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(d) Hewasindifferenttohissurroundings
WhatisaBallad?
(b) Ahistoricalnarration
(c) Apopularstoryorfolktaleinverse
(d) Musicalcomedy
Plagiarismmeans
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(a) Anovel
(a) Therewasanepidemicofplagueinthearea
(b) Itisasortofpoliticalphilosophy
(c) ItindicatesahappycommunityspiritlikeinplayingHoli
(d) Itispresentingtheworkofsomeoneelseasonesown
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Rivalrybetweenthetwoclanshasbecomewaterunderthebridgemeans
(a) Therivalrycontinues
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(b) Ithasbecomeathingofthepast
(c) Itconnectsthetwoclans
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(d) Itisnotforgotten
67.
Considerthesentence:
Theteachergavemethebook.
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Wherethewordsarenumberedforconvenienceofreference.Consideralsotheinsertionofasinglewordonly
intothissentencetoindicateadesiredemphasis.Whereshallthiswordbeinsertediftheemphasisistobe
(i) Ontherecipient
(iii) Onthegiver
respectively(onlyoneatatime)?
(ii) After6
(b) (i)Between34
(ii) Between56(iii)Before1
(c) (i)Between45
(ii) Between34(iii)After1
(d) (i)Between23
(ii) Between45(iii)Between12
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(iii)Between23
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(ii) Ontheuniquenessoftheitemgiven
Whatisthemeaningofthetermdidactic?
(a) Intendedtobeinspirational
(b) Teachingamorallesson
(c) Receivedascomical
(d) Sharinganinformativeexperience
Considerthestatement:ThemessageofpeaceandbrotherhoodpermeatedtheaddressbytheChief
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Guest.Whichofthefollowingismeantbypermeateinthisstatement?
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(a) Toadvocate
(b) Tospreadallover
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(c) Toanchorandstabilize
(d) Toleaveapermanentimpression
70.
Arrangethefollowingtoformagrammaticallycorrectsentence:
1.
Einsteinwas
Althoughagreatscientist
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WeakinArithmetic
4.
Rightfromhisschooldays
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Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)4,1,3and2
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(b)2,1,3and4
(c)4,3,1and2
Whatisthechronologicalsequenceofthefollowingevents?
1.
FirstBattleofPanipat
2.
VietnamWar
3.
FrenchRevolution
4.
FirstGulfWar
5.
WorldWarI
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(d)2,3,1and4
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a)1,5,3,2and4
(b)3,1,5,4and2
(c)3,1,4,5and2
(d)1,3,5,2and4
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AbranchofscholarshipthatflourishedinEurope,particularlyfromthefifteenthtotheeighteenthcenturies,
andwasdevotedtotheappreciation,chroniclingandclassificationofhistoricandnonorganicrelics,monumentsand
oldtextsrefersto
(a)Archaeology
(b)History
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(c)Architecture
(d)Antiquarianism
73.
WhichofthefollowingstatementsarecorrectinrespectofStridhana?
info@neostencil.com;
Varioustypesofmovablepropertygiftedtoawomanonvariousoccasionsduringherlifetime.
2.
Varioustypesofmovablepropertygiftedtoawomanatthetimeofherfirstmarriage.
3.
Onthewomansdeath,thiswealthcouldbeinheritedbyherchildrenandhusband.
4.
Onthewomansdeath,thiswealthcouldbeinheritedbyhernaturallegallyadoptedchildren,withnoneof
thesonsinlaw,havinganyclaimonanypartthereof.
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1.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
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(a) 2and3only
(b) 2and4only
(c) 1and4only
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(d) 1and3only
WhatisthenumberofStatesandUnionTerritoriesinIndia?
(a) 29and6
(c) 29and7
(d) 28and6
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(b) 28and7
WhichofthefollowingisnottrueoftheWesternGhats?
(a) UNESCOdeclared39placesintheWesternGhatsasWorldHeritageSitesin2012
(b) Itisoneoftheeighthottesthotspotsofbiologicaldiversityintheworld
(c) Ithastworeservesandthirteennationalparks
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(d) ONGCsurveyshaverecentlyfoundhugeoilreserves
Ayodhyaislocatedatthebankofwhichriver?
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(a) Falgu
(b) Ganga
(c) Sarayu
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(d) Yamuna
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TheKhilafatCommitteeacceptedMahatmaGandhissuggestionforanonviolentnoncooperationprotest
againsttheGovernmentinitsmeetingat
(a) Bombay
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(b) Nagpur
(c) Allahabad
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WhatisKnowIndiaProgramme(KIP)?
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(d) Kanpur
(a) Aprogrammeforchildrenaged1215yearsfromruralareastomakethemawareofdifferentaspectsofIndia
(b) Aprogrammethatfacilitatesvisitsofruralteacherstodifferentpartsofthecountry
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(c) AnoutreachprogrammeoftheMinistryofExternalAffairstobuildclosertieswithIndiasneighbourhood
(d) AprogrammefordiasporayouthtopromoteawarenessamongthemaboutdifferentaspectsofIndia.
Whatistheperimeterofthefigureshownbelow?
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(a) 44cm
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(b) 48cm
(c) 54cm
(d) 58cm
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(a) Generateadditionaleconomicactivitythroughoutthecountry
(b) Beautifysuburbanareas
(c) Upgradethefacilitiesinthecountryside
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(d) Promoteinvestmentfromdomesticandforeignsources
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SpecialEconomicZone(SEZ)aredevelopedto
Thereare20girlsand30boysinaclass,andtheirrespectiveaveragemarksarefoundtobe55and58.
81.
Theaveragemarksoftheentireclassare
(b) 56.6
(c) 56.7
(d) 56.8
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(a) 56.5
Consideranindustrywiththefollowingfeatures:
1.
Budgetedmonthlyfixedcost=Rs.2,20,000
2.
Normalmonthlyoutput=12000perstandardlabourhour
3.
Standardvariableoverheadrate=Rs.25perlabourhour
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Whatwouldbetotalfactoryoverheadrate?
(a) Rs.40.33perlabourhour
(b) Rs.41.67perlabourhour
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(c) Rs.42.67perlabourhour
(d) Rs.43.33perlabourhour
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Acidrainisdueto
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(a) Sulphurdioxidepollution
(b) Carbonmonoxidepollution
(c) Pesticidepollution
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(d) Dustparticlesintheatmosphere
DNAfingerprintingisatechniqueusedforthedetectionof
(a) Alzheimersdisease
(b) Disputedparentage
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(c) AIDS
(d) YellowFever
(a) 1/16
(b) 1/8
(c)
(d)
Considerthefollowingprogrammes:
1.
CreditLinkedCapitalSubsidyScheme
2.
MicroFinanceProgramme
3.
NationalManufacturingCompetitivenessProgramme
4.
ClusterDevelopmentProgramme
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Therearefouridenticallysizedandshapedballsinabox,withonlyitstopopen.Eachballisofadifferent
85.
colour,thesebeing:Green,Red,WhiteandBlue,onlyoneballofeachcolour.Withoutlookingintothebox,oneball
israndomlypickedoutanditscolourisnotedthenitisreturnedtothebox.Whatarethechancesthat,intwo
successivedraws,onemaygetthewhiteballandtheredballinwhicheverorder?
Whatiscommonintheaboveprogrammes?
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(a) Theyarerelatedtoimprovingagriculture
(b) TheyareprogrammesrelatedtoMicro,SmallandMediumEnterprises
(c) Theyareprogrammestoimprovelargescaleindustries
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(d) Theyareprogrammestoimprovethetraditionalcottageindustries
SPAMinasystem(email)is
(a) Amessagedistributedindiscriminately
(b) Asearchengine
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(c) Anactivityoftheuser
(d) Acommandinitiatedbythesender
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88.
Acylindricalclosedtankcontains36cubicmetresofwater,andisfilledtohalfofitscapacity.Whenthe
cylindricaltankisplaceduprightonitscircularbaseonlevelground,theheightofthewaterinthetankis4metres.
But,whenthistankisplacedonitssideonlevelground,whatwillbetheheightofthesurfaceofthewaterabovethe
ground?
(a) 9metres
(c) 3metres
(d) 1metre
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(b) 6metres
Dataregardinginventoryofaparticularitemofusageintheproductionactivitiesofanorganizationare:the
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quantityinstockis1500unitsandthevalueofthisstockisRs.1,27,500.(Thisworksouttoanaverageunitcostof
Rs.85)DuringtheensuingyearX,anadditional300unitsarepurchasedataunitcostofRs.95.Consumptionin
productionprocessesduringtheyearXhasbeen600units.WorkingbytheFirstinFirstoutbasis,thevalueofthe
residualinventoryoftheitemattheendoftheyearXwillbe
(a) Rs.1,00,000
(b) Rs.1,02,500
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(c) Rs.1,05,000
(d) Rs.1,07,500
ConsiderthefollowingstatementsaboutAllIndiaRadio:
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1.
ItisgovernedbythePrasarBharatiBoard.
2.
Itwassonamedin1936.
3.
ItdoesnotprovideDTHservices.
4.
FMRainbowandFMGoldareitssubsidiarychannels.
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Whichoftheabovestatementsarecorrect?
(a) 1,2and3only
(b) 3and4only
(c) 1,2and4only
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(d) 1,2,3and4
ThefamousGiriapproachinIndustrialRelationsinIndiaespousesthecauseof
(b) CompulsoryCollectiveBargaining
(c) Conciliation
(d) Arbitration
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92.
Inarace,thefirstfourwinnersaretobeawardedpoints.Eachwinnerspointsmustbe5morethanthatof
thenextpositionwinner.Totalsumofthepointstobeawardedis50.Whatwillbethepointsforthethirdposition
winner?
(a) 30
(b) 20
(c) 10
(d) 5
WhichofthefollowingtrendsinFDIinflowsarecorrect?
1.
In200304,theFDIequityinflowpercentagegrowthwasnegative.
2.
From200405to200708,theFDIinflowswereveryhighandpositive.
3.
In200809,theFDIinflowswerepositive,buthaddecreasedrelativetothepreviousyear.
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93.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
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(a) 1and3only
(b) 1,2and3
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(c) 2and3only
(d) 1and2only
94.
Inraisinganobjecttogivenheightbymeansofaninclinedplane,ascomparedwithraisingtheobject
vertically,thereisareductionin
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(a) Forcetobeapplied
(b) Workrequired
(c) Distancecovered
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(d) Frictionforce
95.
Themeanandstandarddeviationofasetof16nonzeropositivenumbersinanobservationare26and3.5
respectively.Themeanandstandarddeviationofanothersetof24nonzeropositivenumberswithoutchangingthe
circumstances,are29and3,respectively.Themeanandstandarddeviationoftheircombinedsetofobservations
willrespectivelybe
(b) 26.2and3.32
(c) 27.8and3.32
(d) 26.2and3.21
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(a) 27.8and3.21
Asinusoidaltransversewaveistravellinginstring.Anypointofthestringmovesin
(a) SHMwiththesameangularfrequencyasthatofthewave
(b) SHMwithadifferentfrequencythanthatofthewave
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(c) Uniformcircularmotionwiththesameangularspeedasthatofthewave
(d) Uniformcircularmotionwithadifferentangularspeedthanthatofthewave
Thedevicesthatworkwithcomputersystemsassoonastheyareconnectedaredescribedas
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(a) HotSwapping
(b) BaySwap
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(c) PlugNPlay
(d) USBSwapping
98.
Whichoneofthefollowingsoftwareapplicationswouldbethemostappropriateforperforming
numericalandstatisticalcalculations?
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(a) Database
(b) Spreadsheet
(c) GraphicsPackage
99.
ConsiderthefollowingstatementsonGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS):
1.
GPSallowsaccuratetimestampingonATMtransactions
2.
GPSreliesonasetofsatellitesfortransferringsignalsworldwide.
(a) 1only
(b) 2only
(c) Both1and2
(d) Neither1nor2
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Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
100.
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(d) DocumentProcessor
Considerthefollowingstatements:
CellulartechnologyevolvesinstagescalledGeneration(G),where
AGenerationrepresentsthenumberofsubscribershighergenerationhasmoresubscribers
2.
2GtechnologyhastwostandardsCDMAandGSM
3.
2GtechnologyhasCDMAstandardand3GhasGSMstandard
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1.
Whichoftheabovestatementsis/arecorrect?
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(a) 1and3only
(b) 1only
(d) 2only
Whichofthefollowingstatementsreflectthedistinctivefeatureabout6thcenturyGanasorSanghas?
1.
TheancientIndianGanaswereoligarchies.
2.
TheancientIndianGanaswerenonmonarchalstate.
3.
Magadha,Kosala,VatsaandAvantiwerethemostpowerfulstatesofthatera.
4.
TheproducersofBuddhistmonasticorder(Sangha)werepatternedonSanghapolitics
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
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(a) 1,2and3only
(b) 1,2,3,4
(c) 1,2and4only
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(d) 3and4only
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(c) 3only
Whatisthechronologicalsequenceifthefollowingdevelopments?
1.
DeclineintheexportofIndiancotton
2.
CottonboominIndia
3.
CivilwarinAmerica
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a) 1,3and2
(b) 2,3and1
(c) 1,2and3
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(d) 2,1and3
103.
Whichofthefollowingarethetypicaldifferencesbetweenprivateinsuranceprogrammesandthesocial
insuranceprogrammes?
AdequacyversusEquity
2.
VoluntaryversusMandatoryparticipation
3.
ContractualversusStatutoryrights
4.
Funding
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Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a) 1,2and3only
(b) 1,2and4only
(d) 1,2,3and4
104.
Unbalancedgrowthishypothesizedwhen
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(c) 3and4only
(b) Supplyoflabourisfixed
(c) Supplyofcapitalisunlimited
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(a) Expansioncantakeplacesimultaneouslyonseveralgrowthroutes
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(d) Activesectorsneedto,anddoenergizesluggishsectors.
WhichofthefollowingareincorporatedintheGovernmentapprovedNationalTelecomPolicy,2012?
1.
Broadbandforallwithaminimumdownloadspeedoftwomegabitspersecond
2.
Indiasruralteledensitytobeimprovedfrom39%to70%inthenextfiveyears
3.
Roamingchargesshallbescrapped
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow:
(a) 1and2only
(b) 1and3only
(c) 2and3only
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(d) 1,2and3
WhichofthefollowingisoneoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsfixedbytheUNO?
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(a) HalvingextremepovertyandhaltingthespreadofHIV/AIDS
(b) Developanewvarietyoffoodgrainswhichcanensurebumpercrops
(c) Toensurethatthepopulationdoesntincreaseintheleastdevelopedcountries.
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(d) Developprocedurestowardsadequateandtimelyforewarningonhurricanesandtsunamis.
ThetermCarbonFootprintmeans
(a) Aregionwhichisrichincoalmines
(c) Theuseofcarboninmanufacturingindustries
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(b) TheamountofreductionintheemissionofCO2byacountry
(d) Theamountofgreenhousegasesproducedbyourdaytodayactivities.
AmongstthefollowingwhoisthelatestrecipientoftheBharatRatnaaward?
(a) SachinTendulkar
(b) AtalBihariVajpayee
(c) AmartyaSen
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(d) A.P.JAbdulKalam
GreenRevolutioninIndiawasexpeditiouslyfeasibleinzonesof
(a) Highrainfall
(b) Moderaterainfall
(c) Assuredirrigation
(d) Higherpopulationdensity
WhatisApartheid?
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(a) Aninternationalorganizationofpeace
(b) Amedicalterm
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(c) Atradecharter
(d) Apolicyofracialsegregation.
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111.
Transportationplaysagreatroleinanyeconomy.Whichofthefollowingmodesofthetransportationhasthe
highestelasticity?
(a) Air
(b) Rail
(d) Water
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(c) Road
Howdoesanexpansionarymonetarypolicyaffecttherateofinterestandlevelofincome?
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(a) Raisesthelevelofincomebutlowerstherateofinterest
(b) Raisestherateofinterestbutlowersthelevelofincome
(c) Raisesboth,rateofinterestandthelevelofincome
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(d) Lowersboth,therateofinterestandthelevelofincome.
Inamediumsizedtownship,thetrendofannualmigrationisanadditionof20%ofthepopulationasitwas
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atthebeginningalso15%ofthepopulationasitwasatthebeginningisestimatedtorelocateelsewhereeveryyear.
Ifthecurrentpopulationis80000,whatisthelikelypopulationthreeyearshence?
(a) 90000
(b) 91200
(c) 92000
(d) 92610
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114.TheproblemofRupeewaswhoseDScThesis?
(a) SriAurobindo
(b) Dr.RajendraPrasad
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(c) Pt.JawaharLalNehru
(d) Dr.BhimraoAmbedkar
115.
WhatisthecorrectsequenceoftributariesoftheRiverGangafromWesttoEast?
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(a) Yamuna,Ghaghara,Son,GandakandKosi
(b) Ghaghara,Yamuna,Gandak,KosiandSon
(c) Yamuna,Ghaghara,Gandak,SonandKosi
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(d) Ghaghara,Yamuna,Kosi,GandakandSon
116.
Therearetwocircleofradiir1andr2(r1<r2).Theareaofbiggercircleis693/2cm2.Thedifferenceoftheir
circumferenceis22cm.Whatisthesumofthediametersoftwocircles?
(a) 17.5cm
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(b) 22cm
(c) 28.5cm
(d) 35cm
Numbersa1,a2,a3,a4,a5a24areinarithmeticprogressionanda1+a5+a10+a15+a20+a24
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=225
(a) 525
(b) 725
(c) 850
(d) 900
UndertheconstitutionofIndiawhichofthefollowingstatementsarecorrect?
1.
TheConstitutionissupreme
2.
ThereisacleardivisionofpowersbetweentheUnionandthestategovernments.
3.
Amendmentstotheconstitutionhavetofollowtheprescribedprocedures.
4.
TheUnionParliamentandthestateLegislaturesaresovereign.
5.
ThepreambletotheconstitutioncannotbeinvokedtodeterminetheambitofFundamentalRights
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Thevalueofa1+a2+a3+a4+a5++a23+a24is
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(a) 1,2,3,4and5
(b) 2,3and4only
(c) 1,4and5only
119.
WhenthegovernmentownershipinPublicSectorUndertakingsisdiluted,itiscalled
(a) Privatisation
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(b) PublicPrivatePartnership
(c) Disinvestment
(d) Deflation
TherighttofreeandCompulsoryEducationAct,2009providesforeducationtoeverychildintheagegroup
(a) 513years
(b) 816years
(c) 715years
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(d) 614years
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(d) 1,2and3only
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41 c
101 d
42 b
102 b
43 d
103 d
44 c
104 d
45 a
105 d
46 c
106 c
47 d
107 d
48 b
108 b
49 c
109 c
50 d
110 d
51 d
111 a
52 a
112 a
53 d
113 d
54 d
114 d
55 c
115 a
56 d
116 d
57 d
117 d
58 a
118 d
59 a
119 c
60 c
120 d
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21 d
81 d
22 a
82 d
23 b
83 a
24 d
84 b
25 d
85 b
26 d
86 b
27 a
87 a
28 b
88 c
29 d
89 c
30 c
90 c
31 c
91 d
32 c
92 c
33 a
93 b
34 d
94 a
35 d
95 a
36 a
96 a
37 b
97 c
38 b
98 b
39 a
99 c
40 d
100 d
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1c
61 d
2a
62 c
3c
63 a
4d
64 c
5d
65 d
6b
66 b
7b
67 b
8c
68 b
9c
69 b
10 b
70 b
11 b
71 d
12 c
72 d
13 c
73 d
14 b
74 c
15 b
75 d
16 a
76 c
17 b
77 c
18 a
78 d
19 d
79 a
20 c
80 d
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Analysis
No of seats are 170 down from 220 in last exam, this could increase the
cutoff
Questions were direct and more focused on quantitative skills, current
affairs and economic
concept Expected cut-off: 70