Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace t

he question mark in the given series.

1.
120, 99, 80, 63, 48, ?
A.
C.

35
39

B.
D.

38
40

2.
589654237, 89654237, 8965423, 965423, ?
A.
C.

58965
89654

B.
D.

65423
96542

B.
D.

10201
11012

3.
3, 10, 101,?
A.
C.

10101
10202

4.
In the series 2, 6, 18, 54, ...... what will be the 8th term ?
A.
C.

4370
7443

B.
D.

4374
7434

B.
D.

8
12

5.
125,80,45,20,?
A.
C.

5
10

6.
1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 16, ?
A.
C.

32
81

B.
D.

64
256

7.
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, ?, 54
A.
C.

18
36

B.
D.

27
81

8.
6, 13, 25, 51, 101, ?
A.
201
B.
C.
203
D.
9.
5,6,9, 15, ?, 40

202
205

A.
C.

25
33

21
27

B.
D.

10.
1, 3, 4, 8, 15, 27, ?
A.

37

B.
C.
D.

44
50
55

11.
3, 4, 7, 7, 13, 13, 21, 22, 31, 34, ?
A.
C.

42
51

B.
D.

43
52

12.
198, 194, 185, 169, ?
A.
C.

92
136

B.
D.

112
144

13.
2, 3, 5,7,11,?, 17
A.
C.

12
14

B.
D.

13
15

14.
6, 12, 21, ?, 48
A.
C.

33
40

B.
D.

38
45

15.
Which term of the series 5, 10, 20, 40, ..... is 1280?
A.
10th
B.
9th
C.
8th
D.
None of these
16.
2, 5, 9, ?, 20, 27
A.
C.

14
18

B.
D.

16
24

17.
2, 3, 3, 5, 10, 13, ?, 43, 172, 177
A.
C.

23
39

B.
D.

38
40

18.
9, 27, 31, 155, 161, 1127, ?
A.
C.

316
1288

B.
D.

1135
2254

19.
2, 1, 2, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, ?
A.
C.
20.

9
11

B.
D.

10
12

Which of the following will not be a number of the series 1, 8, 27, 64, 125,....
.?
A.
C.

256
729

B.
D.

512
1000

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1. The sum of two consecutive odd number is 68. Find the numbers.
2. Simplify: (.08)2+ (0.4)3
3.How many minutes will be taken by an express train travelling at 60 km per hou
r to cover 45 km?
4. 80% of the students in a schoolare boys and the number of girls is 400. How
many boys are there?
5.Arrange 7/12, 8/15, 13/18, and 17/24 in ascending order.
6.What should be added to 4x2+4xy +y2+7xy+y2?
7.At what rate percent per annum a sum of money will double itself in 10 years?
8.The custom duty on car has been reduced to Rs. 45,00 fromRs. 48,000. Find the
reduction per centage
in the custom duty?
9. How many 4 cm cubes can be obtained from a cube whose edge is 16 cm?
10.Find the smallest number which when divided by 25,40 and 60 leaves remainder
7 in each case?
11. 3 men or 6 boys can do a piece of work in 16 days.
In how many days can 12 men anad 8 boys do the same piece of work?
12. A person buys 60 eggs for Rs. 90, Six eggs are broken and the rest sold a t6
for Rs. 9.
Find his loss or gain %.
13. Find the largest number which divides 245 and 1029 leaving remainder 5 in ea
ch case?
14.Diagonal of a square is 152 cm. Find its area are perimeter.
15. Mahesh bought 12 dozen bananas at Rs. 14 per dozen, 8 dozen at Rs.13 per doz
en and 10 dozen at
Rs. 16 per dozen. If he sold them all at Rs. 15 per dozen how much per cent was
his gain or loss?
16. Express 72 km per hour in metre per second.
17.An alloy is made of 30% copper, 40 % tin and the rest of silver . Find the ma
ss of silver in 700gm of

alloy.
19. What sum of money lent out at 10% simple interest would produce Rs. 500 as i
nterest in 2 years?
20.which has the greater area, a square of perimeter 44 cm or a circle of circum
ference 44 cm?

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1. Who is the first Governor General of Independent India?

2. Name the first Indian woman to reach the top fo Mt. Everest Twice?
3. Name the First Indian Batsman to score 200 runs in one day internation cricke
t?
4.Who was nick named as GURUDEV?
5. What is the capital of Ethiopia?
6. Which is the largest flightless bird?
7. Jabalpur stands on the banks of the river_____
8. The 2nd battle of Panipat was fought in the year________
9.Thomas Cup is associated with _____________sports.
10. Bandipur Sanctuary is located in___________State.
11. Name the disease that is spread by a dead rat?
12.The angle of incidence is always equal to the ______
13. What is the name of the Parliament of U.S.A?
14. How many puranas are there?
15. Who can dissolve the state legislative assembly in a state?
16. Who discovered the Electron?
17. Who were known as Lal-Bal-Pal?
18.Humidity in the air is measured by______
19. Expand the term BARC__________________
20.Who was known as Fuehrer ?
21.Which part of the body protects

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1. Gas used for extinguishing fire____________________
2. The deficiency of Vitamin C in Diet will lead to ______
3. Rocks are transformed into morble_______________
4. Oceanic tidal waves which result from earthquakes are known as______
5. The relgious book of Parsis is___________________________________
6. The River also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is_____________________
7. The founder of the
Brahmo Samaj is_______________________
8. Olympic 2012 were held at________________________________
9. What is the name of 23 year old Amercian swimmer
who won 8 gold medals in the Beiging Olympics 2008?
10. The planets on either side of the earth are______________
11. Joule stands for the unit of__________________________
12. Who presides over the meeting of the Rajya Sabha?
13. Which country is known as the largest producer of Gold in the World?
14. When a red rose is seen through green light appears _________
15. Name the Capital of Syria
16 Commonwealth youth games ( 2008) were held at______________
17. Gobar Gas contains mainly__________________
18. The acid used in battiries is_______________
19 The Largest river in the world is__________
20. Arthashastra was Written by_______________

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Use articles in the following sentences wherever necessary:-

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mount Everest is __________ higher peak in __________Himalayas.

He is not _________ honest man.
She is not _______ European by birth
He is _______great lover of Ramayana.
What ___________nuisance it is?

Use suitable prepositions in the following:6. Skill comes ___________experience.

7. There is a big house _________the street.
8. She gave me roses ___________ my birthday.
9. Say it ____ a few words.
10. I can tell quite a lot ______the handwriting.
Fill a verb in agreement with its subject in each of the following:11. She_____________ a sweet song.
12. Power and position ____ no charm for me.
13. Much of her wealth ________been wasted.
14. Some of the students _________ absent.
15. This is the boy who _______hard.
16. Punctuate the following passage:How have you found so much wealth asked Ali Babas wife
Ali Baba replied it is no time for asking the question
let us first count the gold mohars is it possible to count them said his wife.
Use the following phrases in sentences of your own so as to bring out their mean
ing:
17.
18.
19.
20.

Break out
Fall short of
Look over
Safe and sound

PART- II SSE 2002

21. Write an essay on any one of the following
a) Independence Day
b) Village
22. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions based on it:In the White house, Abraham Lincoln quietly, sadly and able guided the nation.
Men complained about him and he listened quietly and without anger.
Men worked against him and he did not turn against them.
His great head was full of grief, he loved peace; he was strong
and determined to go on to the end. Slowly, the ordinary people of the
country began to know that in the White House there was a great President
and a great man.
Lincoln had one serious fault- one which often troubled the officers of the army
very much.
He loved people and he could understand and forgive their weaknesses perhaps
more than was best. e found it difficult, for example, to permit the army court
s
to have a solider shot for running away during a battle or for falling asleep wh
ile on guard duty.

He wanted to forgive them and give them a second change and their officers didn t
like it.
A mother s tears, a baby s cry, a story of misfortune
these touched his heart.
Question:
A) Give the central idea of the above passage:B) From the passage, write below the words which mean:
i) Defect
ii) Bad Luck
C) Write from the above passage, the sentence which shows that Lincoln was not a
revengeful man.
D) Write in the brackets the number of the correct answer.
The army officers were often troubled because:
i) Lincoln did not love them.
ii) Lincoln s great heart was full of grief
iii) Lincoln pardoned the ordinary weaknesses of the soldiers.
iv) The soldiers fell asleep while on guard duty
v) Lincoln was not a man of strong determination.
E). Why did Lincoln not allow he army courts to shoot a solider for an ordinary
fault?
F) What qualities of Lincoln s character does the passage describe?
3. Fill in the blanks with Astract Nouns formed from the words given in brackets
:
i) Solomon was famous for his ____________( wise)
ii) We all love__________________________(honest)
iii) I believe in her_______________________(innocent)
iv) I often think of the days of my __________(Child)
v) The Headmaster gave him____________for telling a lie. (Punish)
4. Choose the right verbs from brackets to complete each sentence
i) The wind ( blew, galloped, flew) hard that day.
ii) A river (floats, flows, swims) by our village.
iii) A cork(floats, sails, flows) on water.
iv) Columbus (Discovered, invented, explored) America.
v) Cocks ( sing, caw, crow) in the morning.
5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:i) I was surprised _____ his failure.
ii) I congratulate you _______ your success____ the examination.
iii) I am not acquainted __________her.
iv) I warned him _______________the danger.
v) Beware____________________mad dogs.
6. Rewrite the following sentences, using from Active into Passive and from pass
ive into Active.
i) The teacher corrects out exercises.
ii) The filed is being ploughed by the farmer.
iii) The children have eaten all the cakes.
iv) The beggar was bitten by the mad dog.
v) Help the poor.
7. Correct the following sentences:i) I hoped that she will pass
ii) I warned her lest she may make a mistake
iii) He said that the sun rose in the East.
iv) I found that she has told a lie.
v) We returned home as soon as it begins to rain.
8. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech

i) He said,
I will go to Patna tomorrow.
ii) The teacher said to me, What is your name?
iii)
I will not give you a single penny , said the old man to the begger.
iv) He wrote on me,
I am unable to come just now because I am ill.
v) He said to the magistrate,
Pardon me.

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Q.1. Population wise which is the smallest state in India?

a) Goa b) Arunachal Pradesh

c) Miaoram

d) Sikkim

Q.2. what do we call the building made of glass, where plants are grown?
A) Nursery b) Botanical House

c) Glass House d) Green House

Q.3, Longest bone in our body is_______________

A) Spinal Cord b) Thigh Bone c) Hand Bone d) Chest Rib
Q. 4. Who invented Stethoscope?
A) Afred Nobel b) Edison c) Newton d) Rene Laennec
Q.5. The Indian cricket who has maximum test centuries _______________
Q. 6. Bull fighting is most famous sport in __________________________
A) England

b) Scotland

c) Netherlands

d) Spain

Q.7. Chilka Laka is situated in_______________

A) Bihar
b) Maharastra c) Orissa d) West Bengal
Q.8. which planet is farthest from the sun?
a) Mercury
b) Neptune
c) Uranus

d) Venus

Q.9. which one of these is a mammal?

a) Bat
b) Crocodile
c) Penguin

d) Tortoise

Q.10. an electric bulb has a filament made of ________

a) Copper
b) Iron c) Lead d) Tungsten
Q.11. During India's freedom struggle the Sepoy Mutiny started from which of
the following places?

a) Agra b) Gwalior c) Jhansi

d) Meerut

Q.12. Chandigarh was designed by___________

a) Edward Lutyens
b) Michelongo
c) Nek Chand

d) Le Corbuiser

Q.13. To an Astronaut, the outer space appeas________

a) White
b) Black
c) Deep Blue
d) Crimson
Q.14. Which river flows by the side of the Taj Mahal?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Saraswati
d) Brahmaputra
Q.15. Which Indian state sends the maximum number of members to the Lok Sabha
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Bihar
Q.16. Which Bird is symbolic of love and peace?
a) Peacock
b) Dove c) Parrot
d) White Peacock
Q.17. Which is the largest living animal on the earth?
a) Elephant
b) Dinosaur
c) Blue Whale d) Giraffe
Q.18. Who invented the Safety lifts in buildings?
a) Edison
b) Graham bell c) Ottis
d) Stevenson
Q.19. Name the capital of Assam?
a) Dispur
b) Guwhati
c) Jorhat

d) None of these

Q.20. Which city is going to host the 2012 summer Olympics?

a) California b) Tokyo
c) Ottawa
d) London
Q.21. Name the first citizen of India as on today ( 20 Dec 2009)
a) Mrs Manmohan singh b) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi
c) Mrs Pratiba Patel

d) None

Q. 22. Which Indian woman at the age of 75 flew in the SUKOI 30 if Indian Air Fo
rce
on 25 November 2009?
a) Mrs Manmohan singh b) Sonia Gandhi c) Pratiba Patel d) Flt Lt. Sindya

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1. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?

a) Mr. A.K Antony
b) Mr. Pranab Mukerjee
c) Gen. Bikram Singh
d) Marshal Of the Air Force Arjun Singh
2. In how many ways can a Bats man be given out in Cricket?
a) 5
b) 6

c) 8
d) 10
3. Which of
a)
b)
c)
d)

the following is not a sedimentary rock?

Limestone
Marble
Sandstone
Shale

4. Which of
a)
b)
c)
d)

the following rocks is tranformed into marble?

Granite
Limestone
Peat
Shale

5. Which of
a)
b)
c)
d)

the following is a metamorphic rock.

Slate
Sandstone
Shale
Limestone

6. Comets revolve around

a) sun
b) earth
c) venus
d) No single heavenly body
7. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites?
a) Mercury and Venus
b) Venus and Mars
c) Mercury and Pluto
d) Venus and Neptune
8. On which of the following planets of the solar system does the sun
rise in the west and set in the east?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
9. Halley's
a)
b)
c)
d)

Comet appears once in a period of ______ years

24
32
76
84

10. "Parsec" is the unit of measurement of

a) density of stars
b) astronomical distance
c) brightenss of heavenly bodies
d) orbital velocity of giant starts
11. Which of the following gases is most perdominant in the SUN?
a) Helium
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen
d) Ozone
12. The earth rotates around its axis from
a) North to South

b) East to West
c) South to North
d) West to East
13. Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on
a) Dec 22
b) Sep 23
c) June 21
d) March 21
14. Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requiremnt
of Newsprint?
a) Coniferous forest
b) Deciduous forest
c) Evergreen forest
d) Mediterranean forest.
15. The greatest average annual precipitation is in
a) Hawaii
b) India
c) Philippines
d) West Indies
16. The climate bes suited for horticulture is
a) Equatorial
b) Mediterranean
c) Monsoon
d) Tundra
17. Deciduous trees are those
a) that grow up straight
b) that grow plenty in dry places
c) that never bear fruits
d) that shed their leaves during a certain session
18. Which of the following trees is not a softwood variety ?
a) Fern
b) Mahogany
c) Pine
d) Spruce
19. Which of the following pairings is incorrect ?
a) Isohytes-Humidity
b) Isobars-Pressure
c) Isotherms-Temperature
d) Isohels-Sunshine
20. Which of the following is the fastest growing tree ?
a) Teak
b) Sal
c) Eucalyptus
d) Banyan
21. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of sugar
in the world ?
a) Russia
b) India
c) Cuba
d) China

22. The leading mica producer in the World is

a) USA
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) India
23. Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for
a) pottery
b) glass industry
c) chemical industry
d) textile industry
24. The largest population of scheduled tribes in India is in
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Sikkim
25. India lies in the
a) northern and
b) southern and
c) northern and
d) northern and

eastern
eastern
western
southern

26. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent

Assembly of India ?
a) Sachidananda Sinha
b) BR Ambedkar
c) Dr Rajendra Prasad
d) P Upendra
27. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting
Committee of the Indian Constitution ?
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Tej Bahadur Sapru
c) C Rajagopalachari
d) BR Ambedkar
28. Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the
Constituent Assembly of India ?
a) Dr BN Rao
b) Dr BR Ambedkar
c) KM Munshi
d) MC Setalvad
29. The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian
Constitution was exercised by the
a) US Constitution
b) British Constitution
c) Government of India Act, 1935
d) French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity
30. The Crown took the Government of India into its own hands by
a) Charter Act, 1833
b) Government of India Act, 1858
c) Indian Council Act, 1861
d) Government of India Act, 1935
31. Which of the following was adopted from the Mauryan dynasty in
the emblem of Government of India ?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Four Lions
Chariot wheel
Horse
Words 'Satyameva Jayate'

32. Who among the following is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution ?
a) Dr BR Ambedkar
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Vallabhai Patel
33. Who proposed the preamble before the Drafting committee of the
Constitution ?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) BR Ambedkar
c) BN Rao
d) Mahatma Gandhi
34. In a parliamentry form of Government, real powers of the state
are vested in the
a) Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister
b) President
c) Government
d) Parliament
35. The Constitution of India is designed to work as a unitary government
a) in normal times
b) in times of emergency
c) when the parliament so desires
d) at the will of the President
36. From which of the countries, Constitution of India has adopted
fundamental duties ?
a) USA
b) Canada
c) Erstwhile USSR
d) UK
37. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India ?
a) Birth
b) Acquiring Property
c) Descent
d) Naturalisation
38. Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian
citizenship ?
a) Parliament
b) State Legislature
c) President
d) Attoney General
39. Which of the following rights was described by Dr BR Ambedkar as
'The Heart and Soul of the Constitution'?
a) Right of freedom of Religion
b) Right to Property
c) Right to Equality
d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
40. The theory of Fundamental Rights implies
a) sovereignity of the people

b) equality of oppurtunity for all

c) limited government
d) equality of all before law
41. Any dispute regarding the violation of Fundamental rights can be presented
a) in the Supreme court only
b) in the High court only
c) either in the Supreme court or the High court
d) first in the Supreme court and then in the High court
42. The objective of Fundamental rights in our Constitution is to provide
a) better material conditions to the citizens
b) social justice
c) equality and freedom to all citizens
d) economic justice
43. Indian Constutution forbidden Untouchability, it is mentioned in
a) Article 17
b) Article 21 A
c) Article 44
d) Article 370
44. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by
a) Stafford Cripps
b) AV Alexander
c) Lord Pethik Lawrence
d) Hugh Gaitskell
45. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constitution
Assembly of India in
a) July 1948
b) July 1950
c) July 1947
d) August 1947
46. The members of the constituent assembly were
a) elected by the provincial assemblies
b) elected directly by the people
c) nominated by the government
d) only representatives of the princely states
47. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
c) Prime Minister
d) Vice President
48. The Chief minister of Union territory where such a set up exists,
is appointed by the
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Lt Governor
d) Majority Party in Legislature
49. Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India ?
a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Chief of the Air Force
d) Chief of the Army

50. Minimum
a)
b)
c)
d)

year required to contest for Presidentship is

30 yrs
35 yrs
23 yrs
21 yrs

51. Who is called the father of Economics ?

a) max Muller
b) Karl Marx
c) Adam Smith
d) None of these
52. The concept of Five year plans in India was introduced by
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
53. India has
a) Socialistic economy
b) Gandhian Economy
c) Mixed Economy
d) Free economy
54. 'Mixed Economy' means
a) co-existence of
b) co-existence of
c) co-existence of
d) assigning equal
55. India's
a)
b)
c)
d)

small scale and large scale industries

the rich and the poor
private and public sector
importance to both agriculture and heavy industries

economic planning cannot be said to be

indicative
imperative
limited
democratic

56. National Development Council was set up in

a) 1948
b) 1950
c) 1951
d) 1952
57. Economic Planning is a subject
a) in the Union List
b) in the State List
c) in the Concurrent List
d) unspecified in any special list
58. Dadabhai Naoroji theorised on the drain of wealth from India in his book
a) Poverty under British rule in India
b) Poverty in British rule in India
c) Poverty and Un-British rule in India
d) Poverty of economic drain in British India
59. Who is the Deputy Chairman of the Planning commission ?
a) Prime Minister
b) Finance Minister
c) Commerce Minister
d) None of these

60. The deputy chairman of the planning commission

a) is the Prime Minister
b) is the Planning Minister
c) holds the rank of a cabinet minister
d) is an economist of repute
61. Who was
a)
b)
c)
d)

the first Deputy Chairman of Planning commision of India ?

Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr Rajendra Prasad
Shri VT Krishnamachari
Shri C Rajagopalachari

62. The main objective of first five year plan was

a) industrial growth
b) economic growth
c) development of agriculture including irrigation and power projects
d) self-reliance
63. India had a plan holiday
a) after the India-China war of 1962
b) after the drought of 1966
c) after the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971
d) after the India Pakistan war in 1965
64. During which plan did the prices show a decline ?
a) First
b) Third
c) Fifth
d) None
65. Rolling
a)
b)
c)
d)

plan was designed for the period

1978-83
1980-85
1985-90
1974-97

66. The second Five year plan laid more stress upon
a) agriculture
b) industrialisation
c) removing property
d) self-reliance
67. The steel plants at Durgapur, Bhilai and Rourkela were
established during the period of
a) First Five Year Plan
b) Second Five Year Plan
c) Third Five Year Plan
d) Fourth Five Year Plan
68. For credit disbursement the 'Slack Season' in Indian economy is
a) March-April
b) Sept-Dec
c) Jan-June
d) Feb-April
69. What is
a)
b)
c)
d)

the main objective of Antyodaya programme ?

Uplift the poor
Uplift the urban poor
Uplift the farmer
Uplift the landless labour

70. Approximately what percent of Indian population is living below

the poverty line ?
a) 18
b) 26
c) 29
d) 31
71. What is the minimum calorie intake decided by the Planning
commission for Rural and Urban areas respectively ?
a) 2400 and 2100
b) 2100 and 2400
c) 2400 and 2200
d) 2100 and 2200
72. The cause of inflation is
a) increase in money supply
b) fall in production
c) increase in money supply and fall in production
d) decrease in production and fall in production
73. Inflation implies
a) rise in budget deficit
b) rise in money supply
c) rise in general price index
d) rise in prices of consumer goods
74. An essential attribute of inflation is
a) fall in production
b) increase in prices
c) absence of black market
d) presence of black market
75. Stagflation implies a case of
a) galloping inflation
b) recession plus inflation
c) adverse balance of trade
d) rising wages and employment
76. Which was the first metal used by man ?
a) Copper
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Brass
77. When the first metal tool came into being it was used for ?
a) Pot-making
b) House-Building
c) Clearing Jungles
d) Making wheels
78. The greatest invention by man in Paleolithic age was
a) fire
b) potter's wheel
c) metal implements
d) spinning of cloth
79. The Indus valley civilization flourished during
a) 5000-3500 BC
b) 3000-1500 BC

c) 2350-1750 BC
d) 1500-500 BC
80. The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus valley civilization are
a) inscriptions
b) coins
c) palm and barch leaf manuscripts
d) archealogical excavations
81. The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilization was
a) agriculture
b) cattle rearing
c) hunting
d) trade
82. The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of
Harappa was made up of
a) terracotta
b) steatite
c) bronze
d) red limestone
83. Mohenjodaro is also known as
a) mound of the Great
b) mound of the Survivors
c) mound of the Living
d) mound of the Caring
84. The Great bath of the Indus valley civilization was discovered in
a) Harappa
b) Lothal
c) Mohenjodaro
d) Ropar
85. Which God lost his importance as the first deity during the Later
Vedic Period ?
a) Varuna
b) Agni
c) Indra
d) Rudra
86. Indians
a)
b)
c)
d)

in the ancient times learnt a lot from the Greeks in the field of
music
coinage
sculpture
painting

87. Which of the following rulers died while playing 'Chaugan' ?

a) Balban
b) Sher Shah
c) Jalaluddin Khalji
d) Qutubbudin Aibak
88. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodhi dynasty was to
a) Bahalol Lodhi
b) Daulat Khan Lodhi
c) Ibrahim Lodhi
d) Sikandar Lodhi
89. Who among the following destroyed the group of Forty Nobles ?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Bahram Shah
Iltutmish
Razia
Balban

90. The King who did not allow anybody to laugh in his court was
a) Qutbuddin Aibak
b) Iltutmish
c) Alauddin Khalji
d) Balban
91. The city of Agra was founded in 1504 by
a) Rana Sanga
b) Ibrahim Lodhi
c) Firuz Tughlaq
d) Sikandar Lodhi
92. The 'Shahnama' was written by
a) Alberuni
b) Firdausi
c) Amir Khusrau
d) Abul Fazal
93. Al Beruni came to India with
a) Mahmud of Ghazni
b) Alexander
c) Babur
d) Timur
94. Which of the following is the oldest monument ?
a) Ajanta
b) Qutb Minar
c) Taj Mahal
d) Khajuraho
95. Who was
a)
b)
c)
d)

the founder of the Secong Afghan empire in India ?

Bahlol Lodhi
Ibrahim Lodhi
Islam Shah
Sher Shah Suri

96. The official language of the Delhi Sultanate was

a) Urdu
b) Arabic
c) Persian
d) Hindi
97. The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom was
a) Hoysala
b) Sangama
c) Saluva
d) Tuluva
98. The kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of
a) Harsha Vardhan
b) Allaudin Khalji
c) Balban
d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
99. In 1757, Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by

a)
b)
c)
d)

Canning
Hastings
Clive
Cornwallis

100. Who was the founder of the French East India company ?
a) Dumas
b) Colbert
c) Duplex
d) De La Haye
101. The best conductor of electricity is
a) filtered hot water
b) distilled water
c) filtered water at room temperature
d) salt water
102. Nuclear fission was caused by the impact of
a) proton
b) electron
c) neutron
d) none of these
103. Which of the following is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors ?
a) Heavy water
b) Cadmium
c) Liquid Sodium
d) Graphite
104. Which of the following has the least penetrating power ?
a) Alpha particles
b) Beta particles
c) Gamma rays
d) All have the same penetrating power
105. Optic fibres are mainly used for which of the following ?
a) Communication
b) Weaving
c) Musical Instruments
d) Food industry
106. Old-written material, which cannot be read easily, can be read by
a) cosmic rays
b) ultraviolet rays
c) infrared rays
d) None of the above
107. Cryogenic engines find applications in
a) rocket technology
b) frost free refridgerators
c) sub-marine propulsion
d) researches in superconductivity
108. The best colours for a sun umbrella will be
a) black
b) black on top and white on the inside
c) White on top and black on the inside
d) printed with all the seven colours of rainbow
109. Aviation fuel for jet aeroplanes consists of purified

a)
b)
c)
d)

petrol
kerosene
gasoline
diesel

110. The most abundant material on the Earth's crust is

a) zinc
b) copper
c) aluminium
d) iron
111. An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating devices is
a) solder
b) alloy steel
c) nichrome
d) German silver
112. The filament of an electric bulb is made of
a) iron
b) nichrome
c) tungsten
d) graphite
113. Which of the following is the lightest gas ?
a) Nitrogen
b) Hydrogen
c) Ammonia
d) Carbon Di oxide
114. Carbon, Diamond and Graphite are together called
a) isomers
b) allotropes
c) isomorphs
d) isotopes
115. Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of
a) tin
b) lead
c) zinc
d) chromium
116. Which of the following metals was first discovered by man ?
a) Bronze
b) Silver
c) Iron
d) Copper
117. An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced
artificially is
a) thorium
b) radium
c) plutonium
d) uranium
118. The element found in the surface of the moon is
a) tin
b) tungsten
c) tantalum
d) titanium

119. The average salinity of sea water is

a) 20 %
b) 25 %
c) 30 %
d) 35 %
120. The high temperature superconductors are
a) magnesium, calcium and tin
b) iron, tin and calcium
c) calcium, magnesium and iron
d) magnesium, tin and iron
121. Which one of the following is not a mammal ?
a) Bat
b) Duck-billed Platypus
c) Shark
d) Whale
122. The phenomenon by which water molecules move from a weaker
solution to a stronger solution through a semi-permeable membrane is
called
a) Diffusion
b) Osmosis
c) Transpiration
d) Translocation
123. The largest flower in the world is that of
a) Lotus
b) Rafflesia
c) Giant Cactus
d) None of these
124. Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the body ?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
125. The compound used in anti-malarial drug is
a) aspirin
b) neoprene
c) isoprene
d) chloroquin
126. The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by
a) Charles Lamb
b) Charles Dickens
c) Alexander Dumas
d) Jonathan Swift
127. 'Higher than hopes' is a biography of
a) Mother Teresa
b) Nelson Mandela
c) Bishop Tutu
d) None of these
128. 'Alice
a)
b)
c)

in Wonderland' the famous TV serial, is based on a book written by

Charles Dickens
Thomas Hardy
Lewis Caroll

d) Father Dicoste
129. The celebrated novel 'The Godfather' was authored by
a) John Milton
b) Victor Hugo
c) Mario Puzo
d) Harold Robbins
130. Which book is entitled as 'Bible of Communism' ?
a) Affluent Society
b) War and Peace
c) Das Kapital
d) Gulag Archipelago
131. Who wrote the book 'A Passage to India'?
a) Minoo Masani
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Victor Bannerjee
d) EM Foster
132. The 191st member of UNO is
a) Switzerland
b) East timor
c) Swaziland
d) Taiwan
133. Which of the following is not an agency of UN ?
a) Food and Agricultural organisation
b) International Monetray Fund
c) International Committee of thr Red cross
d) International Labour Organisation
134. Which one of the following is a cultural organisation ?
a) FAO
b) ILO
c) WHO
d) UNESCO
135. The headquarters of UNHCR is located at
a) New York
b) Rome
c) London
d) Geneva
136. The headquarters of International Atomic Agency is located in
a) Geneva
b) Washington DC
c) Vienna
d) London
137. Central Arid zone research institute is located in
a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Odisha
138. Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission located ?
a) Mumbai
b) Dehradun
c) Vadodara

d) Digboi
139. Indian
a)
b)
c)
d)

Arny's school of Artillery is located at

Bengaluru
Chennai
Pune
Deolali

140. The first woman to climb Mt. Everst was

a) Marie Jose Perec
b) Florence Griffith Joyner
c) Junko Tabei
d) Jackie Joyner Kersee
141. Who is
a)
b)
c)
d)

known as 'Lady with the Lamp' ?

Sarojini Naidu
Joan of Arc
Mother Teresa
Florence Nightingale

142. Who is
a)
b)
c)
d)

the first Air Chief to recieve the honor of 'Marshal' ?

Arjun Singh
Satish Kumar Sarin
SK Mehra
Yashwant Tipnis

143. Who is
a)
b)
c)
d)

associated with the development of India's Atomic Bomb ?

APJ Abdul Kalam
Homi Bhabha
Raja Ramanna
Kastoorirangam

144. The first film star nominated to the Rajya Sabha was
a) Nargis Dutt
b) Shabana Azmi
c) Madhubala
d) Meena Kumari
145. Who created the unforgettable literary character 'Swami'?
a) Vikram Seth
b) RK Narayan
c) Mulk Raj Anand
d) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
146. Kalinga award is given for
a) Art
b) Science
c) Literature
d) Sports
147. Dronacharya award is given to
a) fire fighting operation
b) archery
c) outstanding coaching in sports and games
d) outstanding coaching in athletics
148. The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is for
a) Government Service
b) Literary work
c) International Understanding

d) Social work
149. Who is
a)
b)
c)
d)

the first non-Indian to recieve the Bharat Ratna ?

Martin Luther King
Mother Teresa
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Aubin Mehta

150. Opium-war was fought between

a) Britain and China
b) Britain and India
c) India and China
d) Britain and Japan
151. ENGLISH
By the beginning of the twentieth century, doctors knew that many
diseases were caused by living microbes. They knew about immunisation
and vaccines. Thanks to the efforts of scientists like Jenner,
Pastuer, Koch and Ehrlich Lister, it had taught them the value of
antiseptics. Known chemical disinfectants, such as carbolic acid,
would kill germs,but they would also injure cell tissues. How could
harmful microbes be destroyed without, at the same time, injuring body
tissues.
In 1900, to a shipping clerk - Alexander Fleming -a career in Science
seemed like distant dream. Alexander was born on Aug 6,1881, the
youngest son of an Ayrshire, Scottish farmer. He was able to complete
high school but then his family's funds ran out. At sixteen, he took a
job as a shipping clerk and stayed there for four years. In 1901,
Alexander came into a small legacy which enabled him to continue his
education, and on the advice of one of his brothers, who was a doctor;
he chose to prepare for a career in medicine.
Alexander did unusually well in medical school along with rifle
shooting, swimming, water polo and painting. After his graduation, his
teacher Prof. Wright asked him to join him in bacteriological
research, which he readily agreed.
According to
by doctors ?
a)
b)
c)
d)

the passage, what was the main problem being encountered

how
how
how
how

to
to
to
to

eliminate microbes while protecting body cells

use known chemical disinfectants
get fresh carbolic acid in time to treat the patient
convince patients to get vaccination regularly

152. How did Alexander keep himself busy in his spare time during
college days ?
a) By taking up part time job to get some money
b) Studying the effect of chemicals on body tissues
c) helping his professor in his research work
d) not given in the passage
153. Which of the following was taught to the doctors at the
beginning of twentieth century ?
a) Scientists can help doctors in use of disinfectants
b) The role and importance of antiseptics in medical treatment
c) Pursuing a career in medicine is a difficult job
d) Good microbes help in developing body cells
154. Why did Fleming take up the job as a shipping clerk ?
a) On the advice of one of his brothers
b) His financial position was not good at that time

c) It was his cherished dream

d) It was a very prospective job with opportunities to go abroad
155. Which of the following advices was given by his brother to Alexander ?
a) To pursue a career in bacteriological research
b) To continue his school education
c) To take up career in medicine
d) Not to pursue career in shipping
156. Why was it possible for Alexander to continue his studies ?
a) The inspiration given by his farmer father
b) His desire to become a scientist at any cost
c) The shipping job gave him enough money
d) He inherited sufficient money to continue his education
157. Who amongst the following has not been mentioned in the passage
as 'scientist' ?
a) Jenner
b) Pasteur
c) Wright
d) Koch
158. Which of the following statements is not true in the context of
the passage ?
a) Alexander's father was a Scottish farmer
b) One of the Alexander's brothers was a doctor
c) Alexander's performance in the medical school was very good
d) Harmful microbes attack and cause diseases to tissues
which are injured by chemical disinfectants
159. Synonym of VALUE
a) Cost
b) Price
c) Importance
d) Respect
160. Synonym of ASKED
a) Directed
b) Suggested
c) Longed
d) Consulted
161. Spot the errors in Q161 - 170:
He used very
a)
b)
c)
d)

inaccurate (a)/ language for (b)/ he knew no better (c)/ No error

A
B
C
D

162. It is only after the war (a)/ is over that people realise (b)/
how bad it was (c)/ No error (d)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
163. Copernicus proved (a)/ that earth moves (b)/ round the sun (c) /
No error (d)
a) A

b) B
c) C
d) D
164. The teacher drew (a)/ an attention of the boys (b)/ to the
importance of regular practice (c)/ No error (d)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
165. The seed of (a)/ all the modern ameneties (b)/ lies in the
science (c)/ No error (d)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
166. Of the
a)
b)
c)
d)

two answers (a)/ this is definitely (b)/ better (c)/ No error (d)
A
B
C
D

167. The burglars were caught (a)/ just as they were about (b)/ to
escape from the jail (c)/ No error (d)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
168. In a hour's time (a)/ when I had finished the work (b)/ I got up
and slipped out unnoticed (c)/ No error (d)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
169. He died without ............. heir.
a) the
b) an
c) a
d) No article
170. ................ European called at my office a year ago.
a) The
b) An
c) A
d) No article
171. She wants to be ............. MP
a) the
b) an
c) a
d) No article
172. ............. wind is blowing from the East
a) The
b) An
c) a

d) No article
173. You will be punished IF YOU WILL COME to my class.
a) if you come
b) if you came
c) if you shall come
d) No improvement
174. Miss Pillai teaches very well , ISN'T IT ?
a) didn't she
b) doesn't she
c) wasn't it
d) No improvement
175. The sun SET before we reached the village.
a) had set
b) would set
c) would have set
d) No improvement

176. The difference between the largest 4 digit number and the
smallest 3 digit number is
a) 9899
b) 8999
c) 9989
d) 9889
177. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 9 ?
a) 7532458
b) 6812348
c) 6234588
d) 4701828
178. In (337)^337 , the unit digit is occupied by
a) 1
b) 3
c) 7
d) 9
179. When a number is divided by 121, the remainder is 25. If the
same number is divided by 11, the remainder will be
a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 25
180. The smallest number subtracted from 8112 to make it exactly
divisible by 99 is
a) 95
b) 93
c) 82
d) 6
181. In a division problem, the division is 4 times the quotient and
3 times the remainder. If the remainder is 4, the dividend is

a)
b)
c)
d)

36
40
12
30

182. Which of the least number should be added at 1000 to make it

exactly divisible by 45 ?
a) 35
b) 80
c) 20
d) 10
183. The sum of odd numbers from 10 to 60 is
a) 775
b) 468
c) 921
d) 875
184. The value of 5463 + 546.3 - 54.63 / ? = 5999.3
a) 0.5436
b) 0.0563
c) 5.463
d) 5.346
185. The value of (1 + 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.001) is
a) 1.001
b) 1.011
c) 1.003
d) 1.111
186. Which of the following fractions lies between 3/5 and 2/3 ?
a) 2/3
b) 1/3
c) 1/15
d) 31/50
187. 4-[5+1-(4-3)}= ?
a) -2
b) 2
c) -1
d) 3
188. Simplify 287 X 287 - 574 X 269 + 269 X 269
a) 556
b) 446
c) 354
d) 324
189. The LCM of 22, 54, 108, 135 is
a) 5940
b) 5490
c) 5405
d) 5095
190. The HCF of 1056, 1584, 2178 is
a) 66
b) 56
c) 62
d) 64

191. Find the ratio between LCM and HCF of 5, 15 and 20

a) 8 : 1
b) 14 : 3
c) 12 : 2
d) 12 : 1
192. The average of 0,3,5,7,x is 8, then find the value of x
a) 25
b) 35
c) 15
d) 45
193. Find the average of all prime numbers between 30 and 50.
a) 39.8
b) 38.8
c) 37.8
d) 41.8
194. A cricketer has completed 14 innings and his average is 30 runs.
How many runs must he make in his next innings so as to raise his
average to 32 ?
a) 60
b) 55
c) 65
d) 50
195. The average of five numbers is 42 while the average of eight
numbers is 81. What is the combined average of all numbers together ?
a) 66
b) 60.5
c) 68.5
d) 64
196. The ratio of 50 cm and 4 m is
a) 1 : 8
b) 2 : 7
c) 1 : 9
d) 3 : 8
197. If p :q = 3 : 4 and q : r = 8 : 9, then p : r is
a) 1 : 3
b) 3 : 2
c) 2 : 3
d) 1 : 2
198. If a + b : b + c : c + a = 6 : 7 : 8 and a + b + c = 14, then
the value of c is
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 14
199. 170 % of 1140 is
a) 1938
b) 1824
c) 1918
d) 1781
200. 0.01 is what percent of 0.1 ?
a) 10

b) 1/10
c) 100
d) 1/100

ashtriya Indian Military College (Dehradun)

Exams | Defence Services Exam Notification
Subject
Section A

Model Question papers

Indian Defence

English
Reading ( 25 Marks )

Read the following passage carefully, Think and Write the answers to the questio
ns that follow :
Imagine a mountain spitting out burning hot rocks and lava trickling along the s
ides frightening, awe-inspiring, nature at it s wildest- that s what a volcano is. H
ow does this happen?
The crust of the earth is composed of twelve major pieces and a number of smalle
r plates. Where the rocky pieces reach up to a great height, continents are foun
d and where there are depressions, there are basins. These basins are filled wit
h water and make up the oceans. The plates keep rubbing against each other. They
slide and push against one another and even pull apart from each other. At this
time, earthquakes and volcanoes rock the earth. Why does all this happen?
In the center of the core of the earth there is a pool of melted rock. It is cal
led magma. Due to the intense heat inside, magma expands and pushes against soli
d rock. It squeezes into cracks and as it reaches the earth s surface, it bursts o
ut and that is what a volcanic eruption is.
Magma also has a number of bubbling gases in it. When magma reaches the surface
of the earth it is called lava. Lava is boiling, red-hot liquid. As it runs down
the sides of the volcano it cools down and solidifies. A volcano also spits out
TEPHRA, which is hardened magma. It either comes out in the form of rocks or ti
ny particles of volcanic ash. The largest pieces of tephra are referred to as vo
lcanic bombs. These are dangerous as they may be large and weighty. Volcanoes gi
ve off gases, which are sometimes poisonous.
Earth is not the only planet that has volcanoes. Volcanoes are found on Venus an
d Mars, as well as, our moon and the moons of Jupiter. On the earth however, vol
canoes are found on all the continents except Australia. Most volcanoes on Earth
are found in an area appropriately name the ring of fire . This is situated in a b
road belt around the Pacific Ocean. A number of volcanoes are also found near th
e Mediterranean and Carribean Seas.
Volcanoes endanger the lives and properties of those living close to them, but v
olcanic ash is full of mineral that makes the soil very fertile. A good example
of this is the rich, mineral filled soil of Bali, Indonesia. Thanks to this, thr
ee crops of rice may be grown here in a year. Volcanoes also bring to the surfac
e precious metals such as Gold and Silver. Magma when it cools over a long perio
d of time may also form diamonds.
Scientists and geologists have unraveled much of the mystery surrounding volcani
c eruptions, but an erupting volcano still remains an awe-inspiring sight.

QA1. Based on the above passage, write answers to the following questions. (25 M
arks).
a) Why is a volcano described as being

Nature at it s wildest ?

b) Why does a volcanic eruption take place?

c) Which are the places where volcanoes are found?
d) Explain the following terms: i) Magma, ii) lava, iii) Tephra
e) Choose the correct meaning of the following words appearing in the passage.
i) Awe-inspiring : (a) Fear (b) wonder (c) respectful (d) surprising
ii) Depression : a) hopeless (b) sunken place (c) slump (d) Steep
iii) Intense : a) extreme (b) deep (c) strong feeling (d) inside
iv) Composed : a) calm (b) made up of (c) very bright (d) combination
v) Eruption : a) boil (b) bursting out of lava and ash (c) dramatic outbreak (d)
corrupt
vi) Write in your words how volcanoes harm and benefit us ?
Section B

Writing (75 Marks)

QB 1. Imagine that you are a journalist based at Ahmedabad. Write a short report
of the Earthquake that took place on January 26th, 2001.
QB 2. Write an essay of around 300 words on any one of the topics given below in
the answer sheet provided :
a) Boarding Schools : Their advantages and disadvantages Or b) The autobiography
of a soldier. (Marks
40)
QB3. Write a letter of about 200 words to your friend describing the book you ju
st read and asking him to develop the reading habit. (This letter must be signed
as XYZ at the end.)( Marks 25)
Section C

Grammar ( 25 Marks)

QC1. There is a mistake in the following sentences. Rewrite them correctly : ( 5

marks)
a) The sceneries of Kashmir are charming.
b) Your s affectionate son
c) The news are interesting
d) How many sons she has?