UKPSC Forest Range Officer 2025: Assistant Conservator of Forest, Logging Officer and Forest Range Officer Combined Examination, Pre Examination
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PART – 1 : GENERAL STUDIES
1. Jain Scholar Jinsena was the teacher of which of the following ruler ?
(a) Pushyamitra Shunga (b) Mahendravarman
(c) Samudragupta (d) Amoghvarsha First
2. Who among the following founded Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta ?
(a) Keshavchandra Sen (b) Raja Rammohan Roy
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(c) Atmaram Pandurang (d) Devendranath Tagore
3. With reference to Gupta administration, what does the word ‘Udranga’ indicate ?
(a) Military post (b) Judicial office (c) Currency unit (d) A kind of tax
4. Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission ?
(a) Stafford Cripps (b) William Cripps
(c) A.V. Alexander (d) Pethick Lawrence
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5. Which out of the following inscription provides the information of reconstruction of
Sudarshan lake of Saurasthtra Province ?
(a) Aihole Inscription (b) Allahabad Inscription
(c) Junagarh Inscription (d) Eran Inscription
6. In which Battalion was Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali posted as Havildar ?
(a) Second Garhwal Rifle (b) Eighth Garhwal Regiment
(c) First Garhwal Rifle (d) Third Garhwal Rifle
7. Raj-Rajeshwari Temple situated at Devalgarh, was constructed by which of the following
King of Garhwal ?
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(a) Sompal (b) Ajaypal (c) Kanakpal (d) Sahajpal
8. Who was called ‘the most dangerous person of Almora’ by the British government ?
(a) Chandra Devi (b) Bhagwati Devi (c) Sarla Bahin (d) Radha Bahin Bhatt
9. The only temple of “Ulka Devi” constructed by the Gorkhas after conquest of Kumaun is
located at which of the following place ?
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(a) Almora (b) Nainital (c) Champawat (d) Pithoragarh
10. Which of the following is an acrobatic dance performed by males ?
(a) Langvir (b) Barada (c) Bajuband (d) Shotiya
11. Which of the following pollutant is most associated with the formation of acid rain ?
(a) Carbon dioxide (CO2) (b) Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
(c) Chloro Fluorocarbons (CFCs) (d) Lead (Pb)
12. The International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction is celebrated on _______.
(a) 5th May (b) 13th July (c) 23rd August (d) 13th October
13. The headquarter of “Watershed Management Directorate, Uttarakhand” is located at –
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(a) Nainital (b) Almora (c) Chamoli (d) Dehradun
14. The Wetland ‘Kanjli lake’ is located in _________.
(a) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) (b) Lahaul valley (Himachal Pradesh)
(c) Alwar (Rajasthan) (d) None of these
15. Who is the chairperson of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in India ?
(a) Finance Minister (b) Defence Minister
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(c) Home Minister (d) Prime Minister
16. Choose the correctly matched pair out of the following :
Individual Association
(a) Ganesh Damodar Savarkar – Naujawan Bharat Sabha
(b) Sardar Ajeet Singh – Bharat Mata Society
(c) G.S. Arundale – Hindustan Socialist Republican Party
(d) Bhupendra Nath Dutt – Abhinav Bharat Samaj
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(a) (CO2) (b) (NOx)
(c) (CFCs) (d) (Pb)
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(a) 5 (b) 13 (c) 23 (d) 13
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17. Which Nuclear Power Plant has maximum gross power (MWe) in India ?
(a) Tarapur Atomic Power Plant – 4
(b) Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant – 6
(c) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station – 2
(d) Kaiga Generating Station – 4
18. Which one is not correctly matched ?
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Board Headquarter
(a) Tobacco Board – Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
(b) National Meat and Poultry Processing Board – New Delhi
(c) Rubber Board – Kottayam (Kerala)
(d) National Board of Meat and Chicken Processing – Kolkata (West Bengal)
19. Which of the following is the primary factor that influences ocean salinity ?
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(a) Temperature of the ocean water (b) Evaporation and precipitation
(c) Wind patterns (d) Depth of the ocean
20. The Trans-Canadian Railways in Canada runs in between –
(a) Halifax in the east to Vancouver in the west
(b) Vancouver to Ottawa
(c) Kamloops to Halifax
(d) Kamloops to Ottawa
21. Which region of the world is known for extraction of the rare mineral colton, used in
electronics ?
(a) South America (b) Central Africa (c) Australia (d) South-East Asia
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22. Which of the following is an International Agreement aimed to reducing carbon emissions ?
(a) Kyoto Protocol (b) Paris Agreement
(c) Rio Declaration (d) Montreal Protocol
23. Which is/are correctly matched ?
I. Extensive Commercial Grain Farming - Canterbury plain of New Zealand
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II. Mixed Farming - Eastern North America
III. Dairy Farming - North-West Europe
IV. Plantation Agriculture - West Africa
(a) Only I (b) II, III & IV
(c) I, II & III (d) All are correctly matched.
24. Big Trunk Route is _________.
(a) Road route in Eurasia (b) Rail route in the World
(c) Busiest sea route in the World (d) Air route in China
25. The Bering Strait separates which of the following two countries ?
(a) USA and Russia (b) USA and Canada
(c) Russia and Japan (d) Canada and Greenland
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26. Which one of the following is not considered as a renewable energy source ?
(a) Geothermal energy (b) Biomass
(c) Hydroelectric energy (d) Natural Gas
27. Which of the following is a landlocked country ?
(a) Laos (b) Indonesia (c) Estonia (d) Bulgaria
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28. Which of the following mineral resource(s) is/are most abundant in Russia ?
(a) Iron ore and Copper (b) Manganese
(c) Copper and Tin (d) Natural Gas and Coal
29. Which one is not correctly matched ?
(a) Thal Ghat - Links Nashik to Mumbai
(b) Senkotta Pass - Links Thiruvananthapuram and Madurai
(c) Pal Ghat – Links Nilgiris to Cardamom hills
(d) Bhor Ghat - Links Mumbai to Pune
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17. (MWe) ?
(a) – 4 (b) – 6
(c) – 2 (d) – 4
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30. Which mineral is found in the highest concentration in the Atacama Desert ?
(a) Lithium (b) Mica (c) Bauxite (d) Hematite
31. Choose the descending order of districts on the basis of area in Uttarakhand :
(a) Pauri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Chamoli
(b) Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Pauri Garhwal
(c) Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli
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(d) Pithoragarh, Uttarkashi, Pauri Garhwal, Chamoli,
32. Which is the deepest lake in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand ?
(a) Naukuchiatal lake (b) Nainital lake
(c) Bhimtal lake (d) Sariatal lake
33. The Greater or Upper Himalayan zone is separated from Lesser or Lower Himalayan zone by :
(a) Main Boundary Thrust (b) Main Central Thrust
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(c) Hersil Thrust (d) Munsyari Thrust
34. First “Tulip Garden” and first “Lichen Park” of Uttarakhand developed in which of the
following district ?
(a) Dehradun (b) Chamoli (c) Nainital (d) Pithoragarh
35. Which of the following districts had negative population growth rate in between 2001-2011 ?
(a) Pauri Garhwal and Uttarkashi (b) Almora and Uttarkashi
(c) Bageshwar and Champawat (d) Pauri Garhwal and Almora
36. As per census 2011, how much population of Uttarakhand state lived in cities ?
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(a) 30.2% (b) 28% (c) 32% (d) 26.2%
37. Which of the following in not correct ?
(a) Belakuchi Flood 1970 (b) Dabrani Flood 1978
(c) Kedarnath Flood 2013 (d) Malpa Landslide 1995
38. Which is the longest suspension bridge of Uttarakhand State ?
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(a) Janki Bridge, Rishikesh (b) Ramjhula Bridge, Rishikesh
(c) Laxman Jhula Bridge, Rishikesh (d) Dobra Chanti Bridge, Tehri Garhwal
39. The “Mahroori Musk Deer Research Centre” is situated on the borders of which of the
following districts ?
(a) Pauri Garhwal and Rudraprayag districts (b) Tehri Garhwal and Uttarkashi districts
(c) Pithoragarh and Bageshwar districts (d) Haridwar and Dehradun districts
40. Which place in Uttarakhand State is known as “Orchard country” ?
(a) Chakrata (b) Chaubatia (c) Kanalichhina (d) Chinyalisaur
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41. The 42 Amendment Act of 1976 added 10 Fundamental Duties to the Constitution of India
under Article 51A. In which year was the 11th Fundamental Duty added in this Article 51A ?
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(a) 1990 (b) 2000 (c) 2002 (d) 2004
42. Telephones, Wireless, Broadcasting and other forms of communication are subject of which
list given in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India ?
(a) Union List (b) State List (c) Concurrent List (d) Residuary Powers
43. Which one of these group of States is associated with the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution
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of India ?
(a) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram
(b) Nagaland, Sikkim, Manipur & West Bengal
(c) Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand & Odisha
(d) Assam, Manipur, Tripura & Arunachal Pradesh
44. Which of the following is/are example(s) of ecosystem service provided by forests ?
(a) Oxygen production (b) Carbon sequestration
(c) Soil fertility maintenance (d) All of the above
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(c) 2013 (d) 1995
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45. According to Article-49 of the Constitution of India, protection of every monument, place
and objects of National importance is __________ of the State.
(a) duty (b) obligation (c) right (d) function
46. Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj
Institutions in India ?
(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 52nd Amendment
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(c) 73rd Amendment (d) 86th Amendment
47. In which case, the Supreme Court pronounced that the enactment of Law under the Article-
368 is ‘Law’ within the meaning of Article-13 ?
(a) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (b) Sajjan Singh vs. State of Rajasthan
(c) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab (d) Romesh Thapar vs. State of Madras
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48. Who among the following holds the office during the Pleasure of the President of India ?
(a) Election Commissioner (b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Governor (d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
49. In which year were the words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ added to the Preamble of Constitution
of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment ?
(a) 1985 (b) 1984 (c) 1972 (d) 1976
50. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act reduced the voting age from 21 years
to 18 years ?
(a) 61st Amendment Act, 1988 (b) 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
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(c) 44th Amendment Act, 1978 (d) 74th Amendment Act, 1992
51. At which of the following place is Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy located ?
(a) Kotdwara (b) Lansdowne (c) Bhowali (d) Bageshwar
52. Which one of the following is not a Lok Sabha seat of Uttarakhand State ?
(a) Almora (b) Nainital (c) Tehri Garhwal (d) Chakrota
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53. The Commission formed by the state government to select the place for ‘Permanent Capital’
for Uttarakhand State is ________.
(a) Dixit Commission (b) Pant Commission
(c) Liberhan Commission (d) Banerjee Commission
54. Who among the following was the first Governor when Uttarakhand State was formed ?
(a) Surjeet Singh Barnala (b) General Gurmeet Singh
(c) G.C.M. Rawat (d) Swami Nityanand
55. Who has authored the book “Swadhinta Andolan main Uttarakhand ki Patrakarita” ?
(a) Sawan Kumar (b) N.K. Joshi (c) Jay Singh Rawat (d) P.C. Mathur
56. SDG India Index is developed by whom ?
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(a) R.B.I. (b) NITI Aayog (c) C.S.O. (d) World Bank
57. How many ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDG) does India aim to achieve by 2030 ?
(a) 15 (b) 17 (c) 20 (d) 25
58. The largest solar energy park of India is located in which State ?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Chhattisgarh
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59. Which of the following are correctly matched with the special provisions of the States ?
(A) Nagaland – Article 371-A
(B) Andhra Pradesh – Article 371-D
(C) Sikkim – Article 371-F
(D) Manipur – Article 371-C
Select your answer from the code given below :
(a) (A) and (C) (b) (A), (C) and (D) (c) (B) and (C) (d) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
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(a) 15 (b) 17 (c) 20 (d) 25
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(B) - 371-
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60. What is the main objective of ‘Inclusive Development’ to achieve ?
(a) Growth benefiting only the wealthy
(b) Equal access of opportunities for all sections of society
(c) Faster Industrialization
(d) Privatisation of essential services
61. Who was the architect of India’s Second Five Year Plan ?
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(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) P.C. Mahalanobis
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Amartya Sen
62. What are the three main components used to calculate Human Development Index ?
(a) Economic Growth, Social Welfare, Political Stability
(b) Employment Rate, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Literacy Rate
(c) Life Expectancy, Education, Per Capita Income
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(d) Poverty Rate, Population Growth, Healthcare Expenditure
63. What is India’s Human Development Index category as per the United Nations Development
Programme Classification ?
(a) Very High (b) High (c) Medium (d) Low
64. Which Five Year Plan focussed on the ‘Growth with social justice and equality’ ?
(a) Fifth Plan (b) Seventh Plan (c) Ninth Plan (d) Tenth Plan
65. Which of the Five Year Plans of India was terminated before its targeted date of completion ?
(a) Third Five Year Plan (b) Sixth Five Year Plan
(c) Fourth Five Year Plan (d) Fifth Five Year Plan
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66. Where is the first ‘Aroma Park’ located in Uttarakhand ?
(a) Tehri (b) Kashipur (c) Nainital (d) Almora
67. Jamrani Multipurpose Dam Project is proposed for which district of Uttarakhand ?
(a) Pithoragarh (b) Udhamsingh Nagar
(c) Chamoli (d) Nainital
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68. For whom is the ‘Pradhan Mantri SVANidhi’ Yojana (2020) implemented in Uttarakhand ?
(a) For widowed women (b) For disabled people
(c) For street vendors (d) For students
69. Uttarakhand Handloom and Handicraft Development Council sells its products in the brand
name of :
(a) Himali (b) Himadri (c) Himal (d) Himalaya
70. In which year “The Uttarakhand Green Energy Cess Act” was passed ?
(a) 2005 (b) 2009 (c) 2014 (d) 2023
71. Which country has assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January
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2025 ?
(a) Germany (b) France (c) Spain (d) Poland
72. Red sea, which has been in news recently, is bordering with which of the following countries ?
(a) Yemen and Saudi Arabia (b) Ukraine and Russia
(c) Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (d) Australia and New Zealand
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73. Consider the following countries :
1. Qatar 2. Saudi Arabia 3. Yemen 4. Kuwait 5. Iraq
Which of the above countries are part of Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) ?
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only (b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 4 only
74. The ‘Gadgil Formula’ used in Five Year Plan was related to which of the following ?
(a) Industrial Licensing Policy (b) Allocation of Central Assistance to States
(c) Agricultural Productivity (d) Determination of Poverty Line
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(a) 2005 (b) 2009 (c) 2014 (d) 2023
71. 2025 ?
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(c) 1, 2, 3 4 (d) 1, 2 4
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75. What is the primary aim of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme, recently seen in news ?
(a) To provide education to the children of farmers.
(b) To supplement financial needs of land holding farmers’ families.
(c) To offer health insurance to farmers.
(d) To provide employment to farmers.
76. Which Indian city was declared the cleanest city in the country, in the ‘Swachchhata
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Sarvekshan’ 2024 rankings released in September 2024 ?
(a) Indore (b) Surat (c) Navi Mumbai (d) Mysuru
77. Which of the following films based on historical epics has become the biggest Bollywood
opening of 2025 ?
(a) Chhaava (b) Loveyapa
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(c) Mere Husband ki Biwi (d) Emergency
78. Which of the following countries has won the FIFA World Cup five times so far ?
(a) Brazil (b) Portugal (c) Spain (d) Germany
79. Which Indian cricketer has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most One Day
International Centuries ?
(a) Shikhar Dhawan (b) Rohit Sharma
(c) K.L. Rahul (d) Virat Kohli
80. Which of the following international events are to be were hosted by India in 2025 ?
1. ICC World Cup
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2. ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup
3. World Para-Athletics Championship
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
81. Which department of Uttarakhand Government is associated with the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Samman Nidhi’ scheme ?
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(a) Department of School Education
(b) Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
(c) Department of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Department of Higher Education
82. Where was the first conference on “Women Peace-keepers from the Global South” held ?
(a) New Delhi, India (b) Cairo, Egypt
(c) Dhaka, Bangladesh (d) Colombo, Sri Lanka
83. In January 2025, the Uttarakhand government has signed an MoU with which organization
to promote tourism in border areas ?
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(a) Indian Army (b) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
(c) Border Security Force (BSF) (d) National Tourism Development Corporation
84. Which scheme aims to connect 697 Gram Panchayats of Uttarakhand directly with the Prime
Minister’s Office ?
(a) Digital India Initiative (b) Bharat NET Scheme
(c) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (d) Smart Village Programme
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85. Which of the following States is not covered by Green Energy Corridor to enhance
renewable energy transmission ?
(a) Gujarat (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttarakhand (d) Karnataka
86. Pangong Tso lake, which was in the news, is an issue of border dispute between which of
the following countries ?
(a) China and Pakistan (b) India and China
(c) USA and Canada (d) Bolivia and Peru
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75. ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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76. 2024 2024 ‘ ’
?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
77. 2025 ,
?
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
78. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
79.
?
(a) (b) (c) .. (d)
80. 2025 - / ?
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1. ...
2. ...
3. -
(a) 1 (b) 1 2 (c) 2 3 (d) 1 3
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81. ‘ ’ ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
82. ?
(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) ,
83. 2025
?
(a) (b) -
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(c) (d)
84. 697
?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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85.
?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
86. , , ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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87. Blueness of sky is due to which one of the following processes ?
(a) Diffraction of light (b) Interference of light
(c) Scattering of light (d) Dispersion of light
88. Which type of blood cells help to fight infections ?
(a) White blood cells (b) Red blood cells
(c) Platelets (d) Plasma cells
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89. Which communication method uses light signals to transfer data ?
(a) Radio wave communication method (b) Infrared waves communication method
(c) Bluetooth communication method (d) Optical fiber communication method
90. Which of the following is responsible for transmitting the Dengue virus ?
(a) Anopheles mosquito (b) Culex mosquito
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(c) Aedes mosquito (d) Tsetse fly
91. Which mission was India’s first Interplanetary mission ?
(a) Mangalyaan mission (b) Chandrayan-1 mission
(c) Gaganyaan mission (d) Cartosat-2 mission
92. Which of the following memory type is the fastest ?
(a) Random Access Memory (b) Cache Memory
(c) Hard Disk (d) Compact Disk
93. How many “bits” are there in a “Nibble” ?
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(a) 1024 (b) 512 (c) 24 (d) 4
94. Which of the following gas is used in fire extinguishers ?
(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Methane (d) Sulphur dioxide
95. Which mission of ISRO aims to study the Sun ?
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(a) Cartosat-1 mission (b) Aditya-L1 mission
(c) Gaganyaan mission (d) Mangalyaan mission
96. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?
Governor General of India Tenure
(a) Lord Ellenborough – 1842-44
(b) Sir Charles Metcalfe – 1835-36
(c) Lord Canning – 1863-65
(d) Earl of Mayo – 1869-72
97. Which out of the following is a text not written by Harshavardhan ?
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(a) Naganand (b) Harshacharita (c) Ratnavali (d) Priyadarshika
98. When did Nizam-ul-Mulk (Chin Kulich Khan) establish the independent state of
Hyderabad ?
(a) 1724 (b) 1722 (c) 1727 (d) 1728
99. Consider the following events and then arrange them chronologically in ascending order :
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I. Battle of Plassey II. Battle of Buxar
III. First Carnatic war IV. First Anglo-Mysore war
Choose correct answer from the code given below :
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) III, I, II, IV (c) IV, III, II, I (d) III, IV, I, II
100. The source of energy from the Sun is
(a) Nuclear energy (b) Mechanical energy
(c) Electrical energy (d) Gravitational energy
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87. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
88. ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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89. ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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90. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
91. ?
(a) (b) -1 (c) (d) -2
92. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
93. “” “” ?
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(a) 1024 (b) 512 (c) 24 (d) 4
94. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
95. ?
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(a) -1 (b) - 1 (c) (d)
96. ?
-
(a) – 1842-44
(b) – 1835-36
(c) – 1863-65
(d) – 1869-72
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97. ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
98. -- ( ) ?
(a) 1724 (b) 1722 (c) 1727 (d) 1728
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99. :
I. II. III. IV. -
:
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) III, I, II, IV (c) IV, III, II, I (d) III, IV, I, II
100. –
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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PART – 2 : GENERAL APTITUDE TEST
101. A man is facing south. He turns 135 in the anticlockwise direction and then 180 in the
clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now ?
(a) North-East (b) North-West (c) South-West (d) South-East
102. Some boys are sitting in a row. P is sitting fourteenth from the left and Q is seventh from the
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right. If there are four boys between P and Q, how many boys are there in the row ?
(a) 25 (b) 23 (c) 21 (d) 19
103. At the end of a business conference, ten people shake hands with each other once. How
many handshakes will there be altogether ?
(a) 20 (b) 45 (c) 55 (d) 90
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104. In a group of 15 people, 7 read French, 8 read English while 3 of them can read none of
these two languages. How many of them read French & English both ?
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
105. The missing term (?) in 7, 15, 27, ?, 63 is
(a) 42 (b) 43 (c) 38 (d) 47
106. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related
to the woman ?
(a) Nephew (b) Son (c) Cousin (d) Uncle
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107. If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, how many times do you write ‘3’ ?
(a) 11 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 21
108. In a certain language ‘MYSTIFY’ is coded as ‘NZTUJGZ’. How is ‘NEMESIS’ coded in
that language ?
(a) MDLHRDR (b) OFNFTJT (c) ODNHTDR (d) None of these
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109. Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a closed circle facing the centre. A is facing D.
B is to the left of D. C is between A and B. F is between E and A. Who is to the immediate
left of B ?
(a) A (b) C (c) D (d) E
110. What are the missing words (?) in the following letter series ?
B–Z, HT, NN, (?), – ZB
(a) LF (b) SX (c) TH (d) None of these
111. If ‘PINK’ is coded as 1691411, then ‘RED’ will be coded as
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(a) 1854 (b) 1963 (c) 1853 (d) 1954
112. In the figure
B G N
D J R
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G N ?
missing character is
(a) U (b) V (c) W (d) X
113. When seen through a mirror, a clock shows 8.30. The correct time is
(a) 2.30 (b) 3.30 (c) 5.30 (d) 8.30
114. A is B’s sister. C is B’s mother. D is C’s father. E is D’s mother. How A is related to D ?
(a) Grandmother (b) Grandfather (c) Daughter (d) Granddaughter
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– 2 : /
101. 135 180
?
(a) - (b) - (c) - (d) -
102. P Q P
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Q , ?
(a) 25 (b) 23 (c) 21 (d) 19
103. , -
?
(a) 20 (b) 45 (c) 55 (d) 90
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104. 15 , 7 , 8 3,
?
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
105. 7, 15, 27, ?, 63 (?)
(a) 42 (b) 43 (c) 38 (d) 47
106. , , ,
?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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107. 1 100 ‘3’ ?
(a) 11 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 21
108. ‘MYSTIFY’ ‘NZTUJGZ’ ‘NEMESIS’
?
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(a) MDLHRDR (b) OFNFTJT (c) ODNHTDR (d)
109. A, B, C, D, E F A, D B, D
A B C E A F B ?
(a) A (b) C (c) D (d) E
110. (?) ?
BZ– , HT, NN, (?), Z –B
(a) LF (b) SX (c) TH (d)
111. ‘PINK’ 1691411 , ‘RED’ :
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(a) 1854 (b) 1963 (c) 1853 (d) 1954
112.
B G N
D J R
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G N ?
(a) U (b) V (c) W (d) X
113. 8.30
(a) 2.30 (b) 3.30 (c) 5.30 (d) 8.30
114. A, B C, B D, C E, D A D ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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115. Arrange the following words in the order of dictionary :
1. Brook 2. Bandit 3. Baffle 4. Bright
(a) 3, 2, 4, 1 (b) 2, 3, 1, 4 (c) 2, 3, 4, 1 (d) 3, 2, 1, 4
116. The missing number in the following figure is
5 4 9
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6 3 ?
7 2 4
65 20 45
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
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117. In a certain code ‘RED’ is written as 360, ‘BOX’ is written as 720. How the word ‘BLUE’
will be coded ?
(a) 1440 (b) 780 (c) 2520 (d) 1725
118. P, Q, R, S, T went on a picnic. P is the son of Q but Q is not the father of P. R is the son of
S who is the brother of P. T is the wife of S. Then, number of males in the group is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
119. There are five persons A, B, C, D, E who read a newspaper. One who reads first of all,
handsover to C and one who reads at last, receives newspaper from A. E is not first or last
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reader. There are two readers between B and A. To whom B gives the newspaper ?
(a) A (b) C (c) D (d) E
120. Complete the relation given below.
Newspaper : Press : : Cloth : ?
(a) Tailor (b) Textile (c) Mill (d) None of these
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121. While pointing out one person in a photo, Anjali says “This is only son of the father of my
sister’s brother”. What is the relation of Anjali with that person ?
(a) Mother (b) Father (c) Maternal uncle (d) None of these
122. In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for
every wrong answer. If he attempts all the 75 questions and secures 125 marks, the number
of questions he attempts correctly is
(a) 35 (b) 40 (c) 42 (d) 46
123. In a cricket match, five batsman A, B, C, D, E scored an average of 36 runs. D scored 5 more
than E, E scored 8 less than A, B scored as many as D & E combined and B & C scored 107
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runs. How many runs did E score ?
(a) 62 (b) 45 (c) 28 (d) 20
124. If a + b implies a – b, a – b implies a b, a b implies a b and a b implies a + b, then
the value of (4 + 3 – 5 1 4) (5 + 2 – 3 1 4) is
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(a) –7/3 (b) –8/3 (c) –11/3 (d) –13/3
125. How many triangles are there in the figure given below ?
(a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) None of these
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115.
1. Brook 2. Bandit 3. Baffle 4. Bright
(a) 3, 2, 4, 1 (b) 2, 3, 1, 4 (c) 2, 3, 4, 1 (d) 3, 2, 1, 4
116.
5 4 9
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6 3 ?
7 2 4
65 20 45
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
117. ‘RED’ 360 ‘BOX’ 720 ‘BLUE’
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?
(a) 1440 (b) 780 (c) 2520 (d) 1725
118. P, Q, R, S, T P, Q Q, P R, S P
T, S
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
119. A, B, C, D, E - C
A E B A
B, - ?
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(a) A (b) C (c) D (d) E
120.
- : :: : ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
121. “
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” ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
122. , 4 1
75 125 ,
(a) 35 (b) 40 (c) 42 (d) 46
123. , A, B, C, D, E 36 D E 5
E A 8 B D E B C 107
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E ?
(a) 62 (b) 45 (c) 28 (d) 20
124. a + b a – b , a – b a b , a b a b a b
a + b , (4 + 3 – 5 1 4) (5 + 2 – 3 1 4)
(a) –7/3 (b) –8/3 (c) –11/3 (d) –13/3
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125. ?
(a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d)
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126. In the following figure
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total number of squares is
(a) 64 (b) 80 (c) 100 (d) None of these
127. What is the next number in the following series ?
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10000, 11000, 9900, 10890, 9801, ?
(a) 10241.1 (b) 10423.1 (c) 10781.1 (d) 10929.1
73 79 81
128. The remainder for the expression 11 will be
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
129. Anil wanted to subtract 5 from a number. By mistake, he added 5 in the number instead of
subtracting. What will be the percent change in the result ?
(a) 300% (b) 66.66%
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(c) 50% (d) Cannot be determined
130. What is the single discount equivalent to three subsequent discounts of 20, 25 and 20 ?
(a) 34% (b) 46% (c) 48% (d) 52%
131. Pie chart is a
(a) One dimensional chart (b) Two dimensional chart
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(c) Three dimensional chart (d) None of these
132. Which of the following options does not follow the pattern ?
(a) 25 – 21 (b) 61 – 12 (c) 44 – 31 (d) 39 – 30
133. Arrange the following words in a meaningful sequence :
1. Frog 2. Grass 3. Grasshopper 4. Eagle 5. Snake
(a) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 (b) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 (c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
134. In a joint family there are father, mother, 3 married sons & one unmarried daughter. Of the
sons 2 have 2 daughters each and one has a son. How many female members are there in the
family ?
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(a) 9 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5
135. How many pairs of letters in the word ‘CATASTROPHE’ have as many letters between
them in the word as they have in the alphabet ?
(a) 01 (b) 02 (c) 04 (d) 03
136. Assertion (A) : The earthworms reduce the fertility of the soil.
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Reason (R) : They make the soil soft and porous.
(a) (A) is true but (R) is false. (b) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true. (d) Both (A) and (R) are false.
137. Six persons A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting in two rows, three in each. E is not at the end of any
row. D is second to the left of F. C, the neighbour of E, is sitting diagonally opposite to D.
B is the neighbour of F. Who is facing B ?
(a) A (b) C (c) D (d) E
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126.
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(a) 64 (b) 80 (c) 100 (d)
127. ?
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10000, 11000, 9900, 10890, 9801, ?
(a) 10241.1 (b) 10423.1 (c) 10781.1 (d) 10929.1
73 79 81
128. 11 :
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
129. 5 , 5
?
(a) 300% (b) 66.66%
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(c) 50% (d)
130. 20%, 25% 20% ?
(a) 34% (b) 46% (c) 48% (d) 52%
131. ()
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
132. () ?
(a) 25 – 21 (b) 61 – 12 (c) 44 – 31 (d) 39 – 30
133.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
(a) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 (b) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 (c) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 (d) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
134. , , 3 2 , 2
?
(a) 9 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5
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135. ‘CATASTROPHE’
?
(a) 01 (b) 02 (c) 04 (d) 03
136. (A) :
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(R) :
(a) (A) , (R) (b) (A) , (R)
(c) (A) (R) (d) (A) (R)
137. A, B, C, D, E, F , 3 E
D, F C, E , D F B
B ?
(a) A (b) C (c) D (d) E
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138. Choose the correct option :
Coal : Heat Energy : :
(a) Power : Energy (b) Bulb : Light
(c) Air : Atmosphere (d) Water : Hydroelectric energy
139. Choose the correct option :
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Anthropology : Human Being : : Ornithology :
(a) Bird (b) Human body (c) Brain (d) None of these
140. What is the third number on the left of the middle number of the sequence given below :
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
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141. What is the missing number in the following figure ?
(a) 190 (b) 221 (c) 255 (d) 275
142. Next two terms of the following letter series are
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A, C, F, J, ?, ?
(a) L, P (b) M, O (c) O, U (d) R, V
143. In the following series, one number does not follow the rule. What is that number ?
4, 10, 22, 46, 96, 190, 382
(a) 4 (b) 10 (c) 96 (d) 382
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144. Choose the correct option :
Coconut : Shell : : Letter : ?
(a) Letter Box (b) Postal Stamp (c) Mail (d) Envelope
145. If A is to the South of B and C is to the East of B, in which direction is A with respect to C ?
(a) South-West (b) North-East (c) North-West (d) South-East
146. Arrange the following words in English alphabetical order and find the one that comes at
second place :
1. Scissors 2. Scorpion 3. Schedule 4. Semester 5. Sensitive
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(a) Scissors (b) Schedule (c) Scorpion (d) None of these
147. Poison is related to Socrates in the same way as crucification is related to
(a) Christians (b) Jesus (c) Aristotle (d) Church
148. Which number in the options follows the similar pattern as the numbers 538, 725, 813, ....
follow ?
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(a) 814 (b) 712 (c) 328 (d) 219
149. If GIVE is coded as 5137 and BAT is coded as 924, how is GATE coded ?
(a) 2547 (b) 5247 (c) 5724 (d) 5427
150. Choose the correct option :
Boxing : Ring : : Race : ?
(a) Ground (b) Track (c) Court (d) None of these
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138. :
: : :
(a) (b) (c) (d) -
139.
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: :: : ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
140. ?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
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141. ?
(a) 190 (b) 221 (c) 255 (d) 275
142.
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A, C, F, J, ?, ?
(a) L, P (b) M, O (c) O, U (d) R, V
143. , ?
4, 10, 22, 46, 96, 190, 382
(a) 4 (b) 10 (c) 96 (d) 382
144.
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: : : : ?
(a) - (b) (c) (d)
145. A B C, B , C A ?
(a) - (b) - (c) - (d) -
146. :
1. Scissors 2. Scorpion 3. Schedule 4. Semester 5. Sensitive
(a) Scissors (b) Schedule (c) Scorpion (d)
147.
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(a) (b) (c) (d)
148. ,
538, 725, 813, ........ ?
(a) 814 (b) 712 (c) 328 (d) 219
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149. GIVE 5137 BAT 924 GATE
?
(a) 2547 (b) 5247 (c) 5724 (d) 5427
150. :
: : : : ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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