Andaman Nicobar Group C 2023: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, re-conducted CBT, Senior Investigator / Assistant Statistical Officer, Paper 1

GENERAL AWARNESS AND INTELLIGENCE


1


Fathometer is used to measure


(A)


Earthquakes


(B)


Rainfall


(C)


Ocean depth


(D)


Sound intensity


Answer: (C) Ocean depth


2


Who will inaugurate the 6th Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference?


(A)


Narendra Modi


(B)


Menaka Gandhi

(C)


Sushma Swaraj


(D)


Venkaiah Naidu


Answer: (D) Venkaiah Naidu


3


The most important small-scale industry in India is the


(A)


Textile Industry


(B)


Paper Industry


(C)


Handloom Industry


(D)


Jute industry


Answer: (C) Handloom Industry

4


Arrange the continents from largest to smallest?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) North America
D) Asia
E) Australia
F) South America
G) Antarctica



(A)


D,A,C,F,G,B,E


(B)


A,C,B,F,E,D,G


(C)


D,B,F,C,G,A,E


(D)


E,A,C,D,G,F,B


Answer: (A) D,A,C,F,G,B,E


5


Which one of the following rivers is recharged by subsoil water?


(A)


Godavari


(B)

Damodar


(C)


Narmada


(D)


Krishna


Answer: (C) Narmada


6


Which is a green planet in the solar system?


(A)


Pluto


(B)


Venus


(C)


Uranus


(D)


Mars


Answer: (C) Uranus


7


Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

(A)


the infrared light kills bacteria in the body


(B)


resistance power increases


(C)


the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan


(D)


the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D


Answer: D) the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D


8


Who is known as 'the father of Indian missile technology'?


(A)


Dr. U.R. Rao


(B)


Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam


(C)


Dr. Chidambaram


(D)


Dr. Homi Bhabha

Answer: (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam


9


Which is considered as the biggest port of India?


(A)


Kolkata


(B)


Cochin


(C)


Chennai


(D)


Mumbai


Answer: (D) Mumbai


10


Fedaration cup,World cup, Allwyn international trophy and challenge cup are awarded to
winners of



(A)


Tennis


(B)


Volleyball

(C)


Basketball


(D)


Cricket


Answer: (B) Volleyball


11


In a code language, 'shall we dance today' is written as 'ned bin tru pat', 'we sing and dance'
is written as 'sid pat cam ned', 'sing a song together' is written as 'zig fah rip sid'. What is the
code for the word 'and' in this language?

(A)


pat


(B)


ned


(C)


cam


(D)


Sid


Answer: (C) cam


12


Virology : Virus : : Semantics : ?

(A)


Amoeba


(B)


Language


(C)


Nature


(D)


Society


Answer: (B) Language


13


MHZ, NIW, OKT, PNQ, ?


(A)


RRN


(B)


QRN


(C)


QRM


(D)


QQN

Answer: (B) QRN


14


Book : Publisher : : Film : ?


(A)


Producer


(B)


Director


(C)


Editor


(D)


Writer


Answer: (A) Producer


15


DHL, PTX, BFJ, ?


(A)


CGK


(B)


KOS


(C)

NRV


(D)


RVZ


Answer: (C) NRV


16


Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given
letter series shall complete it?
l_b_ub_ubt_blu_tub



(A)


ubtlu


(B)


utlub


(C)


tulbu


(D)


butlu


Answer: (B) utlub


17


In a certain code, ‘253’ means ‘books are old’; ‘546’ means ‘man is old’ and
‘378’ means ‘buy good books.’ What stands for “are” in that code?

(A)


6


(B)


2


(C)


4


(D)


5


Answer: (B) 2


18


Which number is wrong in the given series?
12439, 23549, 34659, 45769



(A)


34659


(B)


23549


(C)


45769


(D)

1243


Answer: (A) 34659


19


Identify which one of the given alternatives will be another member of the
group of that class.
Lucknow, Patna, Bhopal, Jaipur, ?



(A)


Shimla


(B)


Mysore


(C)


Pune


(D)


Indore


Answer: (A) Shimla


20


Which number will complete the series?
6 , 8 , 17 , 19 , 28 , 30 , ?



(A)


32

(B)


37


(C)


38


(D)


39


Answer: (D) 39




             GENERAL ENGLISH AND COMPREHENSION


21


When he
P: did not know
Q: he was nervous and
R: heard the hue and cry at midnight
S: what to do

The Proper sequence should be:

(A)


RQPS


(B)


QSPR


(C)


SQPR

(D)


PQRS


Answer: (A) RQPS


22


Put the jumbled words in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
timely / your / am / help / I / for / thankful / really



(A)


I am really thankful for your timely help.


(B)


Your timely help I am thankful for really.


(C)


Your help I am timely thankful for really.


(D)


For your timely help I am really thankful


Answer: (A) I am really thankful for your timely help.


23


Select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and
mark your answer.



We waste much time on trifles.

(A)


Much time was wasted on trifles


(B)


Much time will be wasted on trifles


(C)


Much time is wasted by us on trifle’s.


(D)


Much time is wasted on trifles


Answer: (C) Much time is wasted by us on trifle’s.


24


Select the one which best expressed the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and
mark your answer.



Our task had been completed before sunset.


(A)


We completed our task before sunset.


(B)


We have completed our task before sunset.


(C)


We complete our task before sunset.

(D)


We had completed our task before sunset.


Answer: (D) We had completed our task before sunset.


25


Somniloquist is one who –


(A)


Talks in sleep.


(B)


Walks in sleep.


(C)


Laughs in sleep.


(D)


Sings in sleep.


Answer: (A) Talks in sleep.


26


Plants of a particular region


(A)


Flora


(B)

Flinch


(C)


Fauna


(D)


Flotsam


Answer: (A) Flora

27.


Direct and Indirect Speech


He said, “My father is playing tennis with me.”


(A)


He said that his father was playing tennis with him.


(B)


That his father was playing tennis with him was said by him.


(C)


He said that his father is playing tennis with him.


(D)


He said that tennis was being played by his father.


Answer: (A) He said that his father was playing tennis with him.


28


Direct and Indirect Speech


She said, “I visited the University yesterday.”


(A)


She said she had visited the university the day before.


(B)


She said she visited the university that day

(C)


That she visited the university was said.


(D)


She said that she had visited the University the previous day.


Answer: (D) She said that she had visited the University the previous day.


29


Identify which of the following conjunctions can join both sentences such that the meaning of
the two statements would not change. If none of the conjunctions are (in)correct, mark your
answer.

Jogging a kilometre uses the same number of calories “as if you walk” two
kilometres.



(A)


as walking


(B)


than to walk


(C)


than by walking


(D)


as though you walk


Answer: (A) as walking’.


30

Identify which of the following conjunctions can join both sentences such that the meaning of
the two statements would not change. If none of the conjunctions are (in)correct, mark your
answer.

“Stocks worthy of” rupees one lakh were destroyed in the fire which occurred last
night.



(A)


Stocks worth


(B)


Stocks worth of


(C)


Stock worthy


(D)


Stock, off worth


Answer: (B) Stocks worth of


31.


Choose the correct order given and indicate your choice for the right answer.

P. against Hate member Khalid Saifi, arrested in connection with the northeast
Q. noting that they are not previous convicts nor gangsters
R. a Delhi court has dismissed a petition filed by authorities
S. Delhi riots last year, in fetters and handcuffs,
T. to produce former JNU student Umar Khalid and United



(A)


TQSPR

(B)


STQPR


(C)


PQRST


(D)


RTPSQ


Answer: (D)RTPSQ


32


Choose the correct order given and indicate your choice for the right answer.


P. in Canada of the remains of 215 Indigenous students
Q. Pope Francis expressed his pain over the discovery
R. pressed religious and political
S. authorities to shed light on this sad affair
T. of church-run boarding schools and



(A)


RSTPQ


(B)


QPTRS


(C)


PQRST


(D)

RTQPS


Answer: (B) QPTRS




33


Select the one that best expressed the same sentence with a missing preposition and mark
your answer out of the four alternatives suggested.

Pavan says that he aims ________ winning at least a consolation prize.



(A)


to


(B)


at


(C)


on


(D)


for


Answer: (B) at




34.


Select the one that best expressed the same sentence with a missing preposition and mark
your answer out of the four alternatives suggested.

He is responsible _________ the president for his decisions.



(A)


for


(B)


of


(C)


to


(D)


with


Answer: (C) to


35


Choose the correct Words given and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
The organization aims ‘to providing with’ satellite-based data on climate-relevant
information with the highest possible levels of accuracy and reliability.



(A)


to provide with


(B)


at providing with


(C)

to provide


(D)


to the provision of


Answer: (C) to provide


36


Choose the correct Words given and indicate your choice for the correct answer.
Mobile phones are nowadays used not just to make calls or send and receive text messages
“but to also carry-on” financial transactions.



(A)


but also to carry on


(B)


but to carry out also


(C)


but also to carry out


(D)


and to carry out


Answer: (C) but also to carry out


37


Choose the correct Synonyms.
INEXPLICABLE

(A)

Confusing


(B)


Unaccountable


(C)


Chaotic


(D)


Unconnected


Answer: (B) Unaccountable


38


Choose the correct Synonyms.
Candid



(A)


Overconfident


(B)


Frank


(C)


Arrogant


(D)


Careless

Answer: (B) Frank


39


Choose the correct Antonyms.
“MASSIVE”

(A)


Lump sum


(B)


Strong


(C)


Little


(D)


Huge


Answer: (D) Huge


40


Choose the correct Antonyms.
“EXPONENT”

(A)


Cancel


(B)


Advocate


(C)

Meddler


(D)


Horrid


Answer: (B) Advocate


                             SENIOR INVESTIGATOR


41


Which of the following is true about sampling?


(A)


Sample is a part of population.


(B)


Sampling saves time, money and energy.


(C)


Sampling helps in estimating sampling error.


(D)


All of the mentioned


Answer: (D) All of the mentioned


42


A member of the population is called:

(A)


Element.


(B)


Data.


(C)


Family.


(D)


Group.


Answer: (A) Element.


43


The population to be sampled is divided into units which are known as:


(A)


Sampling frame.


(B)


Sampling error.


(C)


Sampling gap.


(D)


Sampling units.

Answer: (D) Sampling units.




44


A complete survey of population is called:


(A)


Census.


(B)


Sample.


(C)


Report.


(D)


None


Answer: (A) Census.




45


Judgmental sampling is also known as:


(A)


Purposive sampling.


(B)

Convenience sampling.


(C)


Extensive sampling.


(D)


Cluster sampling.


Answer: (A) Purposive sampling.




46


Sampling which provides for a known non-zero chance of selection is:


(A)


Probability sampling.


(B)


Non-probability sampling.


(C)


Quota sampling.


(D)


Extensive sampling.


Answer: (A) Probability sampling.

47


In cluster sampling, population is divided into clusters or groups which are __________ in
nature.

(A)


Homogenous.


(B)


Heterogeneous.


(C)


Both Heterogeneous and Homogenous.


(D)


None


Answer: (B) Heterogeneous.




48


Sampling in qualitative research is similar to which type of sampling in quantitative research?


(A)


Probability sampling.


(B)


Quota sampling.


(C)

Stratified sampling.


(D)


Purposive sampling.


Answer: (D) Purposive sampling.




49


Which of the following are steps in the sampling process?


(A)


Defining target population.


(B)


Selecting and identifying the sample method.


(C)


Choosing sampling frame.


(D)


All of the mentioned


Answer: (D) All of the mentioned




50


A complete survey of the population is called:

(A)


Census.


(B)


Sample.


(C)


Report.


(D)


None


Answer: (A) Census.




51


Which one is not the standard length of galvanised corrugated iron sheet in metric system?


(A)


1.8 m


(B)


2.0 m


(C)


2.9 m


(D)

2.8 m


Answer: (A) 1.8 m




52


The expected life of cement concrete floor is taken as


(A)


100 years


(B)


75 years


(C)


50 years


(D)


20 years


Answer: (B) 75 years




53


Brick walls are measured in m2 if the thickness of the wall is


(A)


10 cm

(B)


15 cm


(C)


20 cm


(D)


30 cm


Answer: (A) 10 cm




54


Which one is the waterproof cement point?


(A)


Snowcem


(B)


Supercem


(C)


Aquacem


(D)


All of the mentioned


Answer: (B) Supercem

55


Which soil will have the maximum permissible load per square metre?


(A)


Black cotton soil


(B)


Moist clay


(C)


Loose sand


(D)


Compact gravel


Answer: (A) Black cotton soil




56


A revised estimate is usually prepared when the original estimate has exceeded by more
than


(A)


1%


(B)

2%


(C)


10%


(D)


100%


Answer: (C) 10%




57


A random variable that assumes a finite or a countably infinite number of values is called
_________


(A)


Continuous random variable


(B)


Discrete random variable


(C)


Irregular random variable


(D)


Uncertain random variable


Answer: (B) Discrete random variable

58


A random variable that assumes an infinite or an uncountably infinite number of values is
called _________


(A)


Continuous random variable


(B)


Discrete random variable


(C)


Irregular random variable


(D)


Uncertain random variable


Answer: (A) Continuous random variable


59


In a random experiment, observations of a random variable are classified as _________


(A)


Events


(B)


Composition

(C)


Trials


(D)


Functions


Answer: (A) Events




60


If the values taken by a random variable are negative, the negative values will have
___________


(A)


Positive probability


(B)


Negative Probability


(C)


May have negative or positive probabilities


(D)


Insufficient data


Answer: (A) Positive probability

61


If P(x) = 0.5 and x = 4, then E(x) = ?


(A)


1


(B)


0.5


(C)


4


(D)


2


Answer: (D) 2




62


Which of the following distributions is Continuous?


(A)


Binomial Distribution


(B)


Hyper-geometric Distribution


(C)

F-Distribution


(D)


Poisson Distribution


Answer: (C) F-Distribution




63


F-Distribution cannot take negative values.


(A)


TRUE


(B)


FALSE


(C)


Depends


(D)


None


Answer: (A) TRUE




64


Find Variance for an F-Distribution with v1=5 and v2=9.

(A)


1.587


(B)


1.378


(C)


1.578


(D)


1.498


Answer: (A) 1.587




65


Which of the following statements is true for correlation analysis?


(A)


It is a bivariate analysis


(B)


It is a multivariate analysis


(C)


It is a univariate analysis


(D)

None


Answer: (C) It is a univariate analysis




66


Which of the following statements is true about the null hypothesis?


(A)


Any wrong decision related to the null hypothesis results in two types of errors


(B)


Any wrong decision related to the null hypothesis results in one type of an error


(C)


Any wrong decision related to the null hypothesis results in four types of errors


(D)


Any wrong decision related to the null hypothesis results in three types of errors


Answer: (A) Any wrong decision related to the null hypothesis results in two types of
errors



67


Which of the following statements is true about the type two error?


(A)


Type two error means to accept an incorrect hypothesis

(B)


Type two error means to reject an incorrect hypothesis


(C)


Type two error means to accept a correct hypothesis


(D)


Type two error means to reject a correct hypothesis


Answer: (A) Type two error means to accept an incorrect hypothesis




68


The dependent variable is also called:


(A)


Regressand variable


(B)


Predictand variable


(C)


Explained variable


(D)


All of the mentioned


Answer: (D) All of the mentioned

69


To determine the height of a person when his weight is given is:


(A)


Correlation problem


(B)


Association problem


(C)


Regression problem


(D)


Qualitative problem


Answer: (C) Regression problem




70


If Y = 2 - 0.2X, then the value of Y intercept is equal to:


(A)


-0.2


(B)


2

(C)


0.2X


(D)


All of the mentioned


Answer: (B) 2




71


If regression line of = 5, then value of regression coefficient of Y on X is:


(A)


0


(B)


0.5


(C)


1


(D)


None


Answer: (A) 0




72

If the value of any regression coefficient is zero, then two variables are:


(A)


Qualitative


(B)


Correlation


(C)


Dependent


(D)


Independent


Answer: (D) Independent




73


Graph of time series is called


(A)


Line graph


(B)


Trend


(C)


Historigram

(D)


Histogram


Answer: (C) Historigram




74


Prosperity, Recession, and depression in a business is an example of


(A)


Irregular Trend


(B)


Secular Trend


(C)


Cyclical Trend


(D)


Seasonal Trend


Answer: (C) Cyclical Trend




75


Time series data have a total number of components?


(A)

3


(B)


6


(C)


5


(D)


4


Answer: (D) 4




76


Seasonal variations are


(A)


Short term variation


(B)


Long term variation


(C)


Sudden variation


(D)


None

Answer: (A) Short term variation




77


In moving average method we cannot find trend values of some


(A)


End Periods


(B)


Middle Period


(C)


Starting and End Periods


(D)


Starting Periods


Answer: (C) Starting and End Periods




78


A rise in prices before Eid is an example of


(A)


Cyclical Trend


(B)

Secular Trend


(C)


Irregular Trend


(D)


Seasonal Trend


Answer: (D) Seasonal Trend




79


Which of the following is true for white noise?


(A)


Mean =0


(B)


Zero autocovariances


(C)


Zero autocovariances except at lag zero


(D)


Quadratic Variance


Answer: (C) Zero autocovariances except at lag zero

80


The factor reversal test is satisfied by:


(A)


Fisher's Ideal Index


(B)


Marshall-Edgeworth Method


(C)


Simple GM of price relatives


(D)


All of the mentioned


Answer: (A) Fisher's Ideal Index




81


Fisher's index number is based on:


(A)


AM of Laspeyres and Paasche's Index


(B)


GM of Laspeyres and Paasche's Index


(C)

HM of Laspeyres and Paasche's Index


(D)


None


Answer: (B) GM of Laspeyres and Paasche's Index




82


Another name of consumer's price index number is:


(A)


Whole-sale price index number


(B)


Cost of living index


(C)


Sensitive


(D)


Composite


Answer: (B) Cost of living index




83


Most commonly used index number is:

(A)


Volume index number


(B)


Value index number


(C)


Price index number


(D)


Simple index number


Answer: (C) Price index number




84


The aggregative expenditure method and family budget method always give:


(A)


Different results


(B)


Approximate results


(C)


Same results


(D)

None


Answer: (C) Same results




85


The most appropriate average in averaging the price relatives is:


(A)


Median


(B)


Harmonic mean


(C)


Arithmetic mean


(D)


Geometric mean


Answer: (D) Geometric mean




86


While computing a weighted index, the current period quantities are used in the:


(A)


Laspeyre's method

(B)


Paasche's method


(C)


Marshall Edgeworth method


(D)


Fisher's ideal method


Answer: (B) Paasche's method




87


Magnitude of scores is included in which of the central tendency measures?


(A)


Median


(B)


Mode


(C)


Mean


(D)


None


Answer: (C) Mean

88


What were the first two results of a central tendency test?


(A)


Mean and Mode


(B)


Median and Mode


(C)


Mean, Median and Range


(D)


None


Answer: (A) Mean and Mode




89


Which one of the following statements best describes the mode measure?


(A)


It gives us the most common score in a data set, which will change if you rearrange the
scores in any order.


(B)

It gives us the most common score in a data set, which will not change if you rearrange the
scores in any order.


(C)


It is always greater than or equal to the mean of a data set.


(D)


None


Answer: (C) It is always greater than or equal to the mean of a data set.




90


Which one of the following statements best describes the range measure?


(A)


It gives us the highest and lowest scores in a data set.


(B)


It gives us the lowest and highest scores in a data set.


(C)


It is always greater than or equal to the mean of a data set.


(D)


None


Answer: (B) It gives us the lowest and highest scores in a data set.

91


Which one of the following statements best describes the standard deviation measure?


(A)


It gives us the spread of a data set.


(B)


It tells how much a data set is spread from its mean.


(C)


It is always greater than or equal to the mean of a data set.


(D)


None


Answer: (C) It is always greater than or equal to the mean of a data set.




92


What is the standard deviation measure?


(A)


It measures how much a data set is spread from its mean.


(B)


It measures how much a data set is spread from another data set.

(C)


It indicates how closely related two or more sets are in terms of their respective means,
medians, and quantiles.


(D)


All of the mentioned


Answer: (D) All of the mentioned




93


What is an assumption when a data set is normally distributed?


(A)


The central tendency of populations is always equal to or greater than some constant.


(B)


Data points in a data set are, on average, equally spaced.


(C)


It has a standard deviation equal to 1.


(D)


All of the mentioned


Answer: (B) Data points in a data set are, on average, equally spaced.

94


Which of the following are characteristics of a good measure of dispersion?


(A)


It should be easy to calculate


(B)


It should be based on all the observations within a series


(C)


It should not be affected by the fluctuations within the sampling


(D)


All of the mentioned


Answer: (D) All of the mentioned




95


The coefficient of variation is a percentage expression for __________.


(A)


Standard deviation


(B)


Quartile deviation


(C)

Mean deviation


(D)


None


Answer: (A) Standard deviation




96


The numerical value of a standard deviation can never be _________.


(A)


Negative


(B)


Zero


(C)


Larger than the variance


(D)


None


Answer: (A) Negative




97


Which of the following cannot be calculated for open-ended distributions?

(A)


Standard deviation


(B)


Mean deviation


(C)


Range


(D)


None


Answer: (B) Mean deviation




98


The Lorenz Curve is a technique that is used to show _______.


(A)


The inequality of wealth and income of a group of people


(B)


The unemployment of a group of people


(C)


The equality of wealth and income of a group of people


(D)

None


Answer: (A) The inequality of wealth and income of a group of people




99


In Statistics of dispersion, the Measure of dispersion can never be ________


(A)


Positive


(B)


Zero


(C)


Equal to


(D)


Negative


Answer: (D) Negative




100


On which change the variance of a data set is independent?


(A)


Origin only

(B)


Scale only


(C)


Origin and Scale


(D)


None


Answer: (A) Origin only