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APPSC AE 2026: All papers, Paper I General Studies and Mental Ability, common to 14 notifications (), including AE 20/2025 and Junior Office Assistant 22/ 2025

  • Paper code: GS/CP/600
  • Language: Bilingual
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         9. Which Article of the Constitution of lndia emporvers the Supre me Court of Iodia to review any
                of its earlierjudgements or orahr8 ?
                (l) Article 135        (2) A{c{p       136    (3) Article I41           (4) Anicle 137
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       10. When did the Andhra Pradesh R                         Act, 2014 receive the President's asseat ?
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        tL What is &e                      of                of Andka Pradesh Govemment ?
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                (3) Dweloping Andhra Pradesh as IT Hub
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       12. Which year was declared by the United Nations as the Intemational year of Qua!fim Scierrpe and
           Teehnolo   to raise awareness and promote sustainable dweloprnant ?
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       13. In which year the two Union Territories namely Jammu and Kashrnir (J.K.) and Ladakh were formed ?
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  15. Who is the CEO of the famous comf.utet software company Microsoft ?
          (l) Sundar Pichai                             (2) Santanu Namyan
          (3) Satya Nadella                             (4) Steve Jobs

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          (3) To break down food and absorb nutrients
          (4) To provide Oxygen to the
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          (l) Carbon dioxide                            (2)
          (3) Nitrogen                                  (4) H
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          (3) Interference                              (4) Scattering                 EI{E]
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    19. What happens when a dry lilmus paper is expced to Anhydrous hydrochloric acid vapor ?
          (t) Colour changes from blue to rcd                  (2) Colour changes red to blue
          (3) No change                                        (4) Colow changes red to yellow
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          (l) Television waves                                 (2) Cellular phone communication
          (3) Commercial FM radio                                  E ettnc current

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    21. A spectral line is emitted when an electron
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          (2) jumps f'rom higher orbit to lower orbit
                 rotates rn a crrcu lar
          (4) rotates in an elliptical orbit

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          (3) Shaving soap                                     (4) Laundry sep
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       23. In terms of net primary production. which of the foltowing ecosystems is the most productive ?
               (I   ) Deserts                                     (2) Tropical rain forests
               (3) Oceans                                         (4) Estaries
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       24. Electrostatic precipitator is usdto remove                                                       E#
               (I   ) Poisonous girses present in the smoke released from the industry
               (2) Carbon dioxide present inidie smoke released from the automobiles
               (3) Particulate matter prescnt in the smoke released from the industry
               (4) Oxides of nitrogen presat in the smoke releesed from the automobiles
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        26. Who among the following is cffiSidered as the 'ftther ofArtificial Intelligence' ?
               (I) Charles Babbage : '.                           (2) Lee De Forest
               (3) John Mdarthy                 ra                (4) J. P. Eckert
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  28. List prepared by Intemational Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources for
         endangered species is classified as
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  29. Hydraulic Brakes wort on whi6 prirciple ?
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         (3) Mathnra                                     (4) Saranath, near Varanasi
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  39. The first Telugu Joumal published &om Bellary was
       (I   ) Rasikollasini                          (2) Satyadoota
       (3) Deshabhimani                                               In
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  40. States Reorganization Commission was set up in 1953 under the Chairmanship of
      (l ) J. N. Choudhary
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  41. The founder of Arya Samaj \yas _--.
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       (3) Bhandarkar                                      esa

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  42. Which Buddhist sire in Andhra Pradesh is known for rock-cut caves, stupas and monastic
       remains ?
       (I   ) Amaravathi                             (2) Bojjannakonda
       (3) Kolanupaka                                (4) Salihundam
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  43. ln which district ofAndhra Pradesh, the place Yanam, a part of puducherry union Territory
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     44. Which of the follou'ing political party was established by Dr. B. R Ambedkar ?
         (l) Swaraj Party                                (2) Peoples Socialist Party
         (3) Depressed classes party                     (4) Republican Party oflndia
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     45. Who is the author of the book 'Iodia Divided which provides a primary account of padition
         of India ?
              B. R. Ambedkar                   ",.'  '        (2) Iawaharlal Nehru
         (3) Babu Rajendra Prasa               '..:' '        (4) Moulana Abul Kalam Azad

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     46. The              line between China and India is called as
           l) The MacMahon Line                               (2) The RedcliffLine
                                                '             (4) The Indira Point
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     47, Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India ?
         (l) Dudhsagar Falls                                  2   Sivasamudra Falls
         (3) Hundru Falls                                     (4) Kunchikal Falls
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         49. Which of the following Statefunion Territory of India has Tidal forests ?
             (l) Tamil Nadu                                (2) Odisha
             (3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands               (4) L:kshadu,eep DELETED
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         50. The expa,'sion of Indian Territory from Vrndhya Mountains to the Krishna River was called
             as
              (I   ) Brahmavarta                                (2) Dakshinapath
              (3) Madhyapath                                    (4) Purvapath
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         51. In which State of South India 'Jhumming Cultivation' is practicing ?
              (1) ramilNadu                                (2) Kerala
              (3) IGmataka
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         52. Who are the Aboriginal Tribes ofAndhra Pradesh ?
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         53. Which is the largest tributary of the River Indus ?
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         54. Which of the following is a Lagoon lake ?                                                r5:l
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     55. which State of the following is having iignite reserves along \ryith Tamil Nadu State ?
          (l ) Andhra Pradesh                                   (l) Odisha
          (3) Madhya Pradesh                                    (a) Rajasthaa
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          (l) lndravathi and Sabari                             (2) Pranahitha and Chataprabha
          (3) Maneru         Pa                                 (4) Manjeera and Bheema
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     58. Which of the following pairs of mountain passes belong to Sahyadris ?
          (   l) Darlaghat and Palghat            .             12) Chepanghat and Deorighat
          (3) Bhorghat and                                      (4) Bhararighat and Bagaghat

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          (3) Road connectivity               ,                 (4) Border security
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       50. Which of the following medium icigation project is built across Pillaperu or Pillayeru is SPSR
                Nellore district ?

                {l) Koaam project                                (2) V. R. Swamy project
                (3) Gandipalem project                           (4) VattiEadda project
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                (l) lt promotes authoritarian rule
                (2) It encourages citizen participation and accountability
                (3) It suppresses individual freedom
                (4) lt ignores tr.rnsparcncy
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                (2) Because the Lok Sabha has oibi riding powers over money bills
                (3) Because the Rajya Sabha has equal powers over money bills
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     63. Why is the six month time limit important for the Indian Parliament ?
         (l ) To ensure that the Covemment can pass laws without opposition
         (2) To reduce the number of Parliamentary sessions
                                                       n l()

             (4       To ho ld the Covernmen accountab le a nd e ns u re eg1 sl a tt ve     ness        rrlUlil
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      54. What Cotrstitutional AmendmantAct allows the same person to be appointed as Govemor of two
             or more States ?
              I       I
                          $ Constitutional Amendment Act. l95l

                      7th Constitutional Amendmetrt Act, 1956

             (3) 42d Constitutional Amendrytrt Act, 1976
             (4) 73d Constitutional Ameri[*at Act, 1992
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      65. What is expected from the Syiiiliter of the Lok Sabha when a ncconfi&nce motion is moved
             against the govemment ?
             (l) The Speaker automaticdly allows the motion to be dehted in the house
             (2) The Speaker resign from theoffice
              3       The Speaker dissolves the Lok Sabha
             (4) The Speaker has discretion porver to admit or reject the motion
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66. Whar is rhe term lbr the tinre aftcr Question Hour in the Parliament rvhen members raise questiom
      on different issues u ithoul prior notice ?
      (l) Zero hour                                          (2) Adjournment motion
                      ratlon                                 (4) Calling attention motion

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     (l Stato List                                 (2) Union List
     (3) Concurrent List                           (4) Residuary Powers
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             To re lace human i
      (2) To elhance citizen en                 t and        ve service delive
              o      uce government         r   ture
      (4) To increase govemmenl q@rcI
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      (l) To reduce foreign invesmieirr
      (2) To enhance rariffs and reduce govenrment expenditurc
      (3) To nationalize key industries
           o       econo nI c Brow I   mprove governance and enhance people's participation
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         70. What majority is required in the Rajya Sabha to pass a resolutions under Article 249 ?
              (l) Simple majority
               1     Absolute ma or!
              13) Two+hirds majority
              (4) Three-fourths majority
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              (2) Ifheishe is a member ofthe legislative council ofthe State leg ls atl
              (3) If he/she is an acting Chief,Minister
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              (2) They are seot back to the bwer house for reconsideration
              (3) The are automatically passed into law
              (4) They continue to rcmain active and can be taken up in the next session
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  73. What happens to demands for grants when the Guillotine procedure is applied in Parliament ?
         (I   ) They are sent back to the ministry for revision
         (2) They are put to vote without further discussion
         (3     ftrey art aeUared in detail betbre voting
         (a) They are rejected outriglil
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  74. Which Amendment Act of kdii has declared that in the future. a President was not empowered
      to sl a   lamation of em        without a prior cabinet decision in writing ?
          I   ) il46 Amendment Act                                    (2) 456 Amendment Act


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      5. Name the e-Govemance initiative launched in the year 2024 to accelerate e-Governance services
         in India
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         (2) my Gov.in
         (3) ARPANET
         (4) Digital India Mission

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      80. Andhra Pradesh is actively developing three key industrial corridors under the National Industrial
          Corridor Development Progra&me. They are
          ( I ) Visakhapatnam-Chenna i. Chennai- Ban galore and G untur-Bangalore

          (2) Visakhapatnam-Chennai, Nel lore-Bangalore and Hyderabad-Bangalore
          (3) Visakha tnam-Chenna Chennai-                      li-
          (4) Visakhapatnam-Chennai, Chennai-Ban alore and H derabad-Ban              ore

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     Sl. "The aggregate ofthe economic value ofall goods and services produced within the geographical
          boundaries ofthe State, counted without duplication during a specified period, usually a yeat'' is
          called
          (1) Gross Domestic Product                           State Domestic Product
          (3) Gross National Product                           Gross Valuc Addition

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     82. Who wrote "lndia's Export Tlwds and Prospects for Self-sustained Growth- in 1964 ?
         ( l) Ragaar Nurke                           (2) Gunnar Myrdal
          (3) Amartya Sen
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   E4. Which Exim Policy proposed the oeation of special economic zones in India ?
            (l) EximPolicy1999-2000                         (2)EximPolicyl99T-1998
             3) Exim Policy 2000 -2001                      (4) Exim Policy 2024 - 2025
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   E5. 'Economic drain' theory was popularized by
                                                                                                 Ets
            (l) Dadabhai Naoroji                            (2) V. V. Bhatt
            (3) M. Msvesvaraya                              (4) Vera Anstey
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   86. which country has the third largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the world with regard to
                                               '
            Purchasing Porver Parity (PPP) ?
            (l) China              (2) The United States    J t India             (4) Japan
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            (2) Poverty, Inequality, Unempf6$-rcnt
            (3) Antyodaya Empowermetr! Poverty and Unemployment
            (4) Market Economics, Poverty and Literacy

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      88. Which of the following Committee is appointed in 2005 by the Govemment of lndia to take a
          fresh look at the poverty lines ?
           I    Ran     an Committee                        (2) Raj Krishna Conrmittee
           3) Tendulkar Committee                           (4) Amartya Sen Committee
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          (2) Five tull-time members aod two part-time members D E L ET E D
          (3) Three full-time members and two part-time members
          (4) Four full-time members and one part-time member
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     90. The Committee that recommended the policy of disinvestment is
          (l) Raja Chelliah Commiuee                         )   Manmohan Committee
          (3) Lakdawala Committee                           (4) Rangarajan Committee
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     91. Headquaren ofUnited Nations Environmeat                          is located in              E]IiT
         ( 1) America        (2\ Braztl                     (3) Kenya                 (4) Gerrnany
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     92. In which of the foll      atmospheric layers, the Ozone layer exists ?

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                 e50    ere                                 (4) Exosphere
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 93. The Green Belt Movenrcnt was initiata(fu
     (l) tvtndsa Shiva                                         (2) Wangari Maathai
            (3) Sunderlal Bahuguna                                            aftlln

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            (3) $06&16 sr$r.bs                                 (4) ScSe a"ecuxS

  94. United Nations Coofercnce on the Hunun Environment was kld at
      (l) Rio de Janeiro (2) Kyoto                  (3) Oeneva                         (4) Stockholrr
            i,*JI fo"tSordol esgeag;sar& biriEb (Unied Nsions Coaferm on the Human
            Environmant) q5;6 a0io6
            (t) oor:"Sehd e) *r$                               (3) atEr                (4) tss6s

  95. In which             Wld Life (Protection) Actwas enacted by the Parliamant of India ?
            (t) 1972                (2) 1990                   (3) re86                (4) 1988
                                  $poer rsgtlC (bodgr") ,5to Siros ?
            (r) r972                (2) l99o                   (3) le86                (4) le88
  96. Which c          in India is frequently in news due to poor air quality ?
                                                               (2) Visrkhapatnam
                                                               (4) Bangalore
                                  6E+5                         565rpug€ poleoa ?
                                         'F0ir.et636€"orp
            (r) 69                                             (Z) raprgmo
            (3) 8o*goe5f,:oo                      :-i:-        (4) d.rl<r6

  97. Approximately how much water is ttrtx,e in the oceans on earth ?
      (1) 87%             (2) 9V/o                   (3) 73o/o                         (4) 97o/o
                                                  r,.
            SrUA ad roIfrfupe6€ 6sJi6).I. ldr brtu do8 ?
            (t) 87%          (2) Wo                 (3) 73o/o                          (4) e7%
  98. Which one of the following is not a genhouse gas ?                                                trYtr
                                                                                                        Brl.d<i
            (l ) Carbon dioxide                                 ) Water                                 trilt
            (3) Methane                                        (4) Oxygen
lilUr.i'l
        =d$            qA5;*o:r-'tr-^5 s"36 5e i
SE 13oB
   ( l)     do1)€)e                                            (2) 5rJ erss
                =,tS
            (3) bds                                            (4) er3.1es5

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    104. Which Articte of the lndiaa Constitr*ion mandates e*vironmeirtal pnrtection as a fuadamental
         du ol        citizen of India ? . .
          I Article 5l-A(g)                           (2) Arricle 5l
          (3) Article 48A                                         {4} Article 6l                                Bgtr
          efdS           5 e$56nc *e*55er 5Eq$ @ *r*r ffSASar4tr6 er}3exs>c8 r 3trr.qri
                                                                               Ir1}}lT
          (1) elQ56$sl-A(e)                    (2) eQEdt;51
          {3) €rQ56t?484                       (4) e+Ettse 6l

    105. ln which Year Environment Protection Act was enacted in India ?
           I  1986            (2) lee6-               (3) ?006                               (4) 2016
          x* &cd *e5soer *Oc{ea s$9.'3fx sosdJ6a
          (1) r986                 {2)                            {3) ?006                   (4) 2016
                                          'e96
    106. Bhopal disaster occurred in th€.year
          I                     (2) l98s                          (3) le82                   i4) 1986
          "++..E          e4so,)5 6oi{b6o
          {l) 1984                 (2) i985.                      (3) ie82                   {4) 1986
    107. Which of the following i5 3 641,made disaster ?
         { l)    Cyclone       (2) Tst*iiirni          (3) Rail Accident                     (4) Earthquake
          13ca   reld 5'55 (:Sl,c5 35aESS ?
          (U {tu}s}                (2} rrp},                      (3)                        (4) 4!=s.;3

    108. fuchter scale is used
           I     To measure the intensi        offloods
               ) To measure      maglll            an
                   o measure              ty        canlc
          (4) To measure the inrensity <i?Qclone                                                                tfit,l;l
                                                                                                                i|r1rfl
          A$5 li6 qadlgr 65offio$a4rSioa                                                                        E:l.it
          (l) 5d5€ 66OS Serfc-*g
                                          9o5c'i3
          (3) ong r6Ser Snle.:Xo *iS1
          (4) {58$} b6{r$: Soic"3t,.. :
    109. Which State is the most atrecred in kdia during the                 Tsunami that occurred in dre roear 2004 ?
          (I   ) Odisha            (2) Coa,,                      {3) Tamil Natlu             {+} hiarnataka
          2004d Scgro')s ep6 s:o.5:rscurd q$sda.d5                                        $qr*A.oA ?
          (l) Led"           (2) fl4v         (3) 5fldo"6r                                  (a) goi*$
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    ll0. The Chemobyt nuclear disaster oeurred in
            (l) Cematry                (2) Francr                (3) Ukraine             (4) America
            36'g66 em,,   f*a q5tr6;.:o{3<iDcA
            il) e$-.3                  (2)   .ift                (3) qso::S              (4) e;3:Os"

     lll. The disaster that occurred in Wayenad, Kerala d
          (l) Volcanic eruption                           2) Landslide
            (3) Earthquake                                       (4) Tsunami
    FriJril
    SIlrY! er"a 2S24 Sdgsd* u-o::*6d xoe$offi
    Eh:* (l) ewq63#Je5c                                          (2) Sod X0o5:xr 48fi Sdeyo
            (3) 4,r€obc                                          (4) irJ"3o

     ll2. Which Stat€ of India was severcly affected by hudhud cyclooe in 2014 ?
            (t) West Bengal                                      (2) Tamil Nadu
            (3) Kamataka                                         14) Andhra Pradesh
            2ol4 d 5r5$E6                                            t$cir.F?I}'>})oB ?
            (l) $J5:Eon'e5
            {3) 5s:e}5                                           (4) esogg6€

    ll3, National Remote Sens             Centre is located at
            (l) Delhi                  [:) Hvderabad             (3) Pune                (4) Bhubaneswar
            *i$Soardleefi
            (r) 6g                     [fzl p--oe'ea             (l)'i;'E                (4) 1353{56
    l t4.
             I    oil ill disaster                               (2) Snowfall disaster
                         ic eruption                             (4) Landslides
            Exxoa Valdez 6i3 ;:cooQcSrE.
                                                                 (2) :rl*6c5:lta
            (3) e,ftr,{u                                         (4) Sod,Scdx:r i6f, ir6e-.o
                                                                                                       trvEl
    115.        ich one is an im             tioo factor for aa earthquake ?                           B,q*
            ( lJ Earthquake-resistant constnrction          (2) Arranging health camps
                        rng $                                (4) Construction ofbuildings in hilly areas


            {l) Srsci                                            (2) ei666 80aq: lcr'a:,: 3<d;co
            (3)                                                  (4) Sod ficood tr*e Soasao

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 116. Super cyclone in Odisha occuned'ia the year
           (l) 1998        (2\ te97                        (3) 2000               (4) l9e9
           elrd * 5c-ad arn6a{5 sclaoa r
           (f) le98        (2) t997                        (3) 2000              , (4) 1999
                                                                                                       truEt
                                                                                                       E{1.((i
 lI7, In which city the National fnstitqq of Oisaster Management is situated ?                         ultt
           (l) Agra                (2) Kanpur              (3) Cheonai             (4) Delhi
           e*$o* Sf"q AO5f"ta *oS (National Institute of Disaster Manage&ent) 5€               &oO ?
           (l) er$.            (2) s"sr36               (3) 3S                (4)

 118. Afforestation is a mitigation stratery for which type of disaster ?
      (l ) Flood                                       (2) Volcanic eruption
                                                           (4) Tsunami
l;lIJTiI
;{.8 trd{:e 3o=5c da .xrlfo", ")oir:e*qs 6$6i*l s65or doelc6 r
Ei+" (l) 555q)                                             (2) eagrdseile.:oo:
                                                           (4) 6r6r"3t)

 ll9. What does GIS stand fior ?
           (l) General lntemal Structu€                    (2) Ceological Information Source
           (3 ) Ceo graphi c Informa t I on S vstem        (4) General Information Sen'ice
           GIS eoe3 53r,t3 r
           (l) General Inlernal Strucffi                   (2) Geological Information Source
           (3) Geographic Information System               (4) General Information Service


           (I   ) Ivan A. Getting             . '..        E) Mi"t*rj-h*ttt*t*-l
           (3) Gladys Wesr                                 (4) Roger L. Easton
           *doli:S"rcF: ( geofencing) er$4Do.)5
           (I) qvs J. adc6 flvan A. Gening)                (2)             (Michael Dimino)
           (3) qeS 3[ (cladys Wesr)                        (                                    )

 l2l. Find the next number in the series.
           3,7.23,31, 49,6t, l
           (l) 64                   (2) 77
                                       =
                                                           @                       (4) 83
                                                                                                       E]I]EI
           1f,e8d UU:+e foa6,-:: $l$'Soelf
           3,7,23,3t,49,61, ?                                                                          E*S
           (l) 64                   (2) 77                 @                       (4) 83
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    122. Find the next term in the serrss.
             I            6        15        -tz     ,
          AB FG LM                           ST


          (l) 5l
                                                                          66
                                                                    (2)
              -7A                                                         AB

          (3)        il                                             G\-65
                                                                    . Z-4.                            lil.a.'lEt
                     AB
                                   seqsi$"Ice.                                                       #E
             l6                    l5        32
          AB FC                   LM         ST

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          (l) 5l                                                    (2\
                                                                    .,
                                                                          -AB
          (3)        jl                                                   65
                     AB                                             "zA
    123. F                mlssrng number in the given uble.

             4                6         5           I
                 7        l0            t2         t7
             tl           t8            26
                                                    .)


             25           34            54         65

          (l) 30                                   (2) 33           (3) 14               (4) 36
          r{sde*1 en*:
             4                6         )           9
                 7        l0            t7         t7
             l3           r8            l6
             25           34            54         65

          {r) 30                                   (2) 3l           (3) 34               (4) 36

    124, STAIUS is coded as SUDYBB,-then UNIQUE is coded as                     _.
          (I) UBJRUB                                                (2) BNIRBH
          (3) UBIRBU                                                (4) UOLVBN
          STATUS
                          "10
                                  SUDYBB lr f€ 3cr,.:ele5 UNIQUE sr nr$o,3 S,:       _
          (I) IjBJRUB                                               (2) BNIRBH
          (3) UBIRBU                                                (4) UOLVBN
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  t25. Joe is standing at the center ofa circular field. He goes up North to the cdge ofthe field and turning
            righr. he walks along the boundary.of the field equal to 5/8s of its length. Then he rurns East and
            goes straight across to the opposite point on tbe boundary. In rvhich directions is he from the
            starting point ?
            (l)   North W€st                                 (3) South West            (.1) North East
tit trf-t                                                    s",65J        aad Sefc erci:569) B? e: sICrrS
tB{l!.-,                  L.c:"                                      5/8i Scdr   - erc,)ird 6rc./'\
EF} &sffhr.s,r+&s                                    SdrJJ. q*fner6$ O6c$qsosroeb Ad6€ ec.rd.> ?
    (l) l.o1r:q                    (2 )       cUJc               (3) ie,:xe               (4) 5'€"q
  126. A man is facing west. He tums 360in the clockwise direction and then another 145" in the same
       direction and then 2 80" in the anti clock rvise direction. Which direction is he facing now '?
       (l) South East          (2) Nonh         West      (3)          West       (4) South
                                &il:6. el$i5;;:\5E.f 35",EOn 6d$r6 5r6e 6554656 145' &on, e-"rd:rd
              s{d 280"            qt)Sr erir"b :l 6er-c <-<-<-^r-<.
        tit@                       (2) ;ro:rdc                   (3) rdsJd                (4) {eac
  Directlon (Q. Nos. 127 to l2E): tn the figure givel below. triangle reprcsents singers, circle
  rcpresents dancers and rectangle reprEsents composers,
  5ritrlo: (15. $os. g. 127 $oe 128) : 6o6 qq5 eEJSd @)do rrctbsro&, *go sg5xfiJ Sr0cil:-. *
  .5dr6Fc ib6 G:oxrtesJ S:"5oi$5r.             ;


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  127. Which poni on ofthe                             singers who are dancers but nol composers ?         ,{,
            (l) P                                                R
                                                                 (3)          (4) s
            e e5gd II.cuS:or                            W CldoDdsls$r&? Sl$oi SJ".b56
            (l) P                  (2) Q                     (3) R            (4) s
  128. Which portion                                   are also singers and composcrs ?
       (l) s                       (2)    R    :,                (3)   Q                  (4)   r
                    e,o:)n"c$$*-                     bJordor grc erqus JOC f,:r$cJ ql"Xc 5A 9
            (l) s                                                (3) Q                    (4)   r
  129.



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            (l) p                  (2) Q                         (3) R                    (4) S
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Directtrou (Q. Nm. 130 to 131) : Each o!.!re questions below contain three elements. Each group of
the elements rnay fit inlo one of the Vermdiagrams at ( I ), (2)' (3) and (4).
lndicare groups of elements in each question fit ino which ofthe diagrams given below ?

SF55elc (F{J $o?$. 130 5ro4 l3f ) : 6e6,qq5 Eq)ed ir"d} erod $ 6 'f,or. 6e 55r}F"od5 5
rtdJ e,c,B-rD rgod       35 es'aw (l), (2), (3), (4) od es om *Orr
                        olqs                                                     fJ')ci&:r.
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600 tstosr ilOof:.t eeseo":D         ruqo,5rrx.                                                 Hffi


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                 I               2             3                   4
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130. Bricks, House, Bridge
                                                                                                EIi?
        (l) I                    (2) 4                   (3) 3                     (4) 2
        +rSoJ, q*.5065
        (l) I                    {2) 4                   (3) 3                     (4) 2
 l3l.                  R ings, Diamond Rings
                                 (2) 4                   (3) l                     (4) 3
                Aoil(It)), Stsro Acnle{})
        IIE                       (2) 4                  (3) 2                     (4) 3
 132. At present a person is 4 times older than his grand son ard 3 years older than his wife. After 4
                                                                                                  _.
      years, age of a grand son will be 2O years. Then the age of the person's wife after 5 years is
      (l) 63                  (2t 66                  (3) 65                   (4) 68

rnL,lit 6fj5o
              e.sqg55$ffie 5064 AsB b€I"dr $Oo5}) eisl$ rJ"q Soi 3 SoSd(res{*d:.
Er'lit{ 4 So5q6bro 66r;15 50554 5c6Eo 20 i>o5tftco eou3 es *;! qlq 6l$;5c{rq 5 Xos.hoo
E;$? 6tl:er6;oe5 er$r1>c6 ?
        (r) 63                 Ie) 66 I                  (3) 6s                    (4) 68
 133. Itis9'O clock in a rvatch. lf the minute hand points North East, then the hourhand will point
        towards the
               North                                     (2) West
        [3) Northwil                                     (4) North East
        &S ,{401}60 9 AoeJe fr:<r:,:"i: S:"${oA.   I}.rto 5r:e,: 6aa"S;c 3{2i Jr}6 Xooro rlo: 5 aAOc
        I'10600 ?
        (l) d,g6c                                        (2) ;)6}J6
        (J,,                                             (4) €€3"qo
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134. A, B. C, D and E are standing as described below facing the South

        i. Bis40mtoleftofD.
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       ii. A is 60 m to the North of B.
      iii. C is 25 m to the East of B.
       iv. E is 90 m to the South of A.

EHE If a boy walls from C meets D followed by B,Aand E, how many metsrs has he walked if he
ffi *u.,,* the straight disrance all ffiugh ?
    (l) 1s5m              (2) ls5mit                    (3)   2l5m        (4\ 2a5m
                                          ir-?-1

      A,B, C, D s.roo5:: E    * 5$rA5&6e gosJQoDs lfon" boo4, e;016:. f,|ffi
        i. D $ J65J 3O5lt0 5crro6" n aq6.
       ii. B $ dg6 3Ob 60 5:rrEd A6Jdc.
      iii. B $ €lrd) 3€,5 25 5:rrod e&rpac.
       iv. A5: 5gm"c3 eO 5:rrod r a@r.
      C Sroe e.E eJ"wdc 56rAX B Sr €'i,j#6 A 5r, itdr*d E tu Sob D 5r 366-13 e*55.)3.:.:{o jc6

      C1r6o i5clrc3o3i5.: r

      (l) 155 5:rr            (2) 185 5:rr              (3) 215 5:rr      (4) 24s 5:l


135. In a code language if BOARD is osded as ANZQC, then in the same code CHALK is to be
     wntten as

      (l) BHZKJ                                         (2) BGZKT
      (3) Bzzu                                          (4) BZGKJ

      a.s $6 q,5d BOARD ersJ 56"q A;NZaC e$             e!, e,a SEd CHALK erJ. 5c'$ io"
                                                                                          BilE
      ec[:"O ?
      (r) BrlzKJ                                        (2) BGZKJ
      (3) BrZKJ                                         (4) BZGKJ

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  136. Mode of all digits                        tbe.aatural numbers from I to 100 is
       (l) 0                                                  (3) 9                     (4) Does not exist
                                  tar)
                                         '
         I Srce 100 56S Xs i:r.e SoC)Se)5) O'obc"i3 Afd.}SoSS erir. eroso arSoSSo
         (l) 0                    '(2) I                      (3) e                     (4) Does not exist
  I37. Six numbers lrom a list ofnine integers are 4, 6, 7, 8, 6, 9. The largest possible value ofthe median
         of all nine numbers in
         (l) e                    m                           (3) 7                     (4) 6

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E'lfF #q3o5 fioEis(x)5
         (l) e                    @                           (3) 7                     (4) 6
  138. The average age of l6 persons is 32.8. Three persons of53.5,48 years and 6l years old left dre
       group. What will be the average age ofremaining persons in the group
       (t)     27.712         (2)        27.735      (3) 28.638             (4) 27.869
         16 5:oA 55Qe bfie:: 5c[>tu 32.8 JOd 53.5 sor AexD,4S Xrorre:, 6l Sorrer.:5c6iu Xo 5::$tb
         5g$o e ssrr,"o5" 560 3q6. 3Jfsro bXeD 5c65J Jor5 9
         (t) 27.712        (2) 27.73s        (3) 28.638                                 (4) 27.86e
  139. The median ofa set of I I distinct observations is 30. Ifeach ofthe largest 5 observations ofthe
       set is increased by 4. Find the median ofthe resulting set
       (l)    25                (2)      26            (3) 2e                  (4) 30
         I I ff5: 5o&o5o [tue3 obstSrqd6ilr: 30. rSSdS 5                  ::{ SoEobed qie3o"3S 4 Sry.5 3oS5,
         J.AF f3)e otug15J65tft5sr> s5cfi'5;Fx.
         (r) 25                   (2)    26                   (3\ 2e                    (4) 30
  l.{0. Two years ago the mean age of a group of 30 people was 9 years. Now a person left the group and
         the mean is changed to l0 years. Find the age ofthe                 who left the goup.
         (l) 32                   (2) 38                     @                          (4) 42
     dodr fJosqeo lBSo 30 5oA $.5J 5I')J.3O f/(e$ so$tu 9 ;:orroc. e"5 5g| e b:$";].o 5co4
H,YE eo*
           3ir15-'ols{rd. ic,105 4"0 St{t$ Sc[>br 10 irorro$ 5:"6;6. bsr":f$)s60" 559 obSt
EIX& 5c$i-\br stuffsorr
     (t) 3;                (2) 38                 [1:v +o                (4) 42

 141. The mean ofx"       t/ is B then the mean of x3 1/
                         ./x
                                                                     ls
                                                            /x   3


         (l) p                    (2) pl                      (3) 2il4f -3)             (4) 4pr - 3
             t/                              t/ sfi$:                 DELETED
         x
             /x o SXer: P en>cd x3, /*
         (l) p                    (2) p3                      (3) 2p{4p2-3) (4) 4p3-3
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      Directlon (Q. Nos. 146 and 147) : Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions
      given below. Given that 5 companies B Q, R, S and T with their income and expenditure are    E9:tr
      reprcsented in Bar graph.                                                                    ts{u6i
                                                                                         Erl$!
      sFilro, (FtSopS 1{5 $OcEo laf : qQn 6"$tu etgf&n" el$Sc$so Jb (60A StoE 55}ry$s:S5l:6.
      B Q, & S 5roo5)r t erd S SoLto ecroSrtr> SJoolD i5o!Sler5: 403 o"6 E'r$ orrtereS8.

                                                                                            3300
                      3000                                                                                  I-Income
           3000                                                                      2700                   E-Expenditure
                                                           2500
                                                                                                     2200
           2000                                    1800
                                    1500
                                                                              1200
                                                                    1000
           1000
                                             600


              0
                            I       E          I       E    i     T T                   E    I       E

                                P                  a            R                   S            T

      145. What is the ratio of companies.havlpgimore expenditurc than income to lheir having more income
              thau expenditure ?

              (t) 2:3                                   Q) 3:2
               (3) 3 :3                                 (4) 4: I
              er6"o1o SorJ 55c,$o JSi,fn ed Sd:5e Soe55: 55cr5o (,t3 ercrobo J{:65n" dip 565o foe55>
              iXIsChgJo(, ?
                  (l) 2:3                                                Q) 1:2
                  (3) 3:3                                                (4) 4: I

      147. What is the difference bet*'een average expendimre and average income of tfte five companies
              together ?

                  (l) 480                                                (2) 32o
                  (3) 280                                                (4) 182
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Source: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission. Question paper published by Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission.

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