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UKPSC Polytechnic Lecturer 2012: Lecturer, Government Polytechnic Exam, Screening Exam

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Part -       I'
                                          GENERAL STI]DIES

    I        Which pollutant in water causes 'BIue baby syndrome' ?
             (a) Sulphates                             (b)   Fluoride
             (c) Nitrates                              (d)   Benzene


    2.       The book Discovery of India was written at which place ?
             (a)  Aga Khan Palace,    Poona             O)   Ahmadnag,ar Fort Jail
             (c)  Yervada      Jail                     (d)   Alipur Central lail


    3.       Which o# of the following is not correctly marched ?
             (a)     ToYe -
                  Hugb                 SPringing Tiger
             (b)    Bose -
                  S.C.                 Indian Struggle
             (c)  touis Fischer-       The Life of Mahatma Gandhi
             (d) MahatmaGandhi - IndiaDivided
    4.       InlndianNationalMovement,whichoneofthefollowingwasaDextlemist?r
             (a) Lala l,ajpat Rai                       G) Pherozeshah Mehta
             (c) Gopal lkishnaGolfiale                  (d) Dadabhai Naoroji
I
                                                                                            congress ?
    5        who was the viceroy of India at the time of establisbment of Indian National
             (a) L6id Qhnning                            O) l'ord Dufferin
              (c) Lord Lytton                           (d) Lo'rd RiPon
                        ,the
        6.    who said    sword of revolution is sharpened on the whening stone of ideas.'    ?

              (a) Ran Prasad Bismil                     (b) Bhagwati charan Vohra
              G)   Bhagat Sing[                         (d) Batukeswar Dutt

        7     The average tenrperature of earth is
                                                                      0C
              (a) 10oC                                     (b)   15

              (c) 25"C                                     (d)   30'c

        E.    One carbon credit is equivalent to
              (a) 1.0 kg of CO,                            (b)   100kg of CO,
              (c) 1.0 on of CO,                            (d)   100 onnes ofCO,


        g.    The logo of lndian Ecomark Scheme is
               (a)  A tree                                 (b)   A lion
               (c)  Ar earthen Pot                         (d)   A leaf

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10. Which of the following plants is a source of biodiesel ?.
     (a) Neem                                       (b) Cotton
     (c) Eucalyptus                                 (d) JatroPha

11. The fibre optics is based on the principle of
     (a) Reflection                                 O)    Refraction
     (c) Total intemal reflection                   (d)   Polarisation


12. Deficiency of which vitamin causes niglrt blindness ?
      (a) VitamhA                                   G) VitamhB
      (c) vitamhC                                   (d) VitamhD

13. Which qpe of waveVrays are used to know ftacture in bones ?
      (a) Soft X-Ray                                O) Hard X-RaY
      (c) Micro'waves                               (d) Ultrasonic-waves

14. The chemical element which identifies the pnotein is
      (a) Sulphur                                   (b) Potassium
      (c) Nitrogen                                  (d) PhosPhorous

15. Gastric luice is
      (a) Acidic                                    o)    Neural
      (c) Alkaline                                  (d)   None of these


16. How many pairs of heart exist in Earthworm ?
      (a) Two pairs                                 O)    Tbree paim
      (c) olre pair                                 (d)   Four pairs


 17. In dry cell, which of the following are used as electrolytes ?
      (a) Ammonium chloride & Zinc chloride
      (b) Sodium chloride & Zinc chloride
      (c) Maguasium chloride & Zinc ctrloride
      (d) Ammonium chloride & Calcium chloride

 lE. Which of the following acid is found in vinegar ?
     (a) Hydrocbloric acid                        G) Acetic acid
     (c) Oxalic acid                              (d) Citric acid
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19.    By mistake a student mixed acetone with alcohol. The alcohol and acetono may be
       separated by which of the following process ?
       (a) Filtration                    O) By separating funnel
       (c) By fractional crystallisation (d) By fractional distillation

20. The fluid agents of landform development
       (a) include mass wasting
       O) include running wat€r, waves, glacial ice, wind
       (c) do not include action of wind or glacial ice
       (d) include only action of water

21. Which of the following is not a natural polymer ?
       (a) Wool                                     O)       silk
       (c) Leather                                  (d)      Nylon


?i2. Which of the following metals is the cause of Itai-Itai disease ?
       (a) Cadmium                                  O) Chromium
       (c) cobalt                                      (d) CoPPer

 23. The smallest unit of computer data is
        (a) Byte                                       (b)   Bit
        (c) Record                                     (d)   File


 A. What can be sent through video mail ?
    (a) GraPhics                                       o)    Video clips
    (c) Video messages                                 (d)   All of these


 ?.5    The presence of grasslands insrcad of forest usually indicates
        (a)   A drier climate                          (b)   Poorer soils
        (c)   A warmer climate -                       (d)   Shallower soils


 26. The latitude of the Arctic Circle is
        (a) 90o North                                  (b)    23%o North

        (c) 66%o North                                 (d)    65lio South

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27. The imdiate cause of most rain is
      (a) descending air
      O) a hurricane or omado      -


      (c) seeding clouds with silver iodide or dry ice
      (d) the uplift and cooling of air
A. Where did occur super cyclone on 29 Ocl 1999 ?
   (a) Andhra Ptadesh                       O) TamilNadu
   (c) Karnataka                            (d) Orissa (Odisha)


29. The last Southem point of lndia is
      (a) KanYakumari                            o)        Rameshwaram
      (c) Indira Point                           (d)       Dhanush Koti


30. The environmental issues related with Sardar Sarovar Dam were taken by which of the
      following activist ?
      (a) Sunderlal Bahuguna                      G) Medha Patekar
      (c) Chaodi Prasad Bhat                      (d) Nana Parckar

31.    'Appiko Moverent' was launched in the State of
      (a) Uttaralfiand                          o) Uttar ltadesh
      {c) Kamataka                              (d) Rajasthan


3L The Constihrtion of India has borrowed the provision relating to suspension of
      frmdamental rights from
       (a) The U.S. Constitution
       O) The Weimar Constitution of Germany
       (c) The Canadian Constiurtion
       (d) The Irish Costitution

 33. The United Nations Conference on 'Earth Su1mif @nvironment & Development) was
       held at Rio De laneiro in the Year
          (a) 19912                                  G) Le62
          (c) rg82                                   (d) tn2

 v. onMarch2l(SpringEquinox)thenumberofhoursofdaylightinDelhiisappnoximalely
          (a)   9 (nine)                             o)     12 (twelve)
          (c)   15 (fifteen)                         (d)    18 (eighteen)


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35. The Indian National Congress was founded in the.year
     (a) 188s                                   (b) 1908
     (c) 1896                                   (d) 1857
36. Which one of the following High Courts exercises jurisdiction ovpr Andaman & Nicobar
     Islands   ?                                                        "   '


     (a) Calcuta High Court                     O) Andhra Pradesh High Court
     (c) Madras High Court                      (d) Mumbai High Court

37. Who prresidas over the joint siting of the two Houses of Parliaoent ?
     (a) ChairmanoftheRajyaSabha
     O) SpeakeroflokSabha
     (c) The Scniqmost mcnber of lok Sabha
     (d) Dy. ChaimanofRajyaSabha

t& Which of the following States has its own separate Constitrtioa ?
   (a) TamilNadu                               O) I&rnataka
   (c) Iammu & Kashmir                         (d) Mizoram

39. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by thc General Assembly of thc
     UN. on which date ?
     (a) Iune 10, 1947                              (b) Oct. 15, 1948
     (c) Docenbcr 10, 1948                          (d) Iune5, 1949

40. Ruesian Manchests is
      (a) Ivanovo                                   (b)   Moscow
      (c) trtngaa                                   (d)   Tashkent


41. Which ht€mational organisation is non-governmental ?
      (a) AEnestyht€matioDal
      O) HumanRightsWarch
      (c) Commonwealth Human Rigtts Initiative
      (d) All above

4L Recently which political party has been launched by Mr. Arvind lGjriwal ?
   (a) Apna Dal                                O) Sadharan Party
   (c) Aam Janhanti Party                      (d) Aam Aadmi Party
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43. Famous TV serials 'Ulta Pulta' and 'Flop Show' wi:re made by
     (a) D€epa Mehta                                    O) Chetan Bhagat
     (c) Jaspal Bhatti                                  (d) Prem Basu
4.   lndian economy is
     (a)   Mixed economy                                (b)   Capitalist ecoug4y
     G)    Communist econom5l                           (d)   None of the abovb

45. Who is the Chairman of National Development Council ?
     (a) President                                      O) planning Ministif
     (c) Prime Mirdster                                 (d) Vice-President
4.   Which is the largest source of National Income in India ?
     (a)  Service   sector                              O)
                                                       Agriculture sector
     (c)  Industrial sector                             (d)
                                                       Trade sector

4il. Factors included in the preparation of the strategy of economic planning are
     (a) Objectives of planning                    O) Priorities of planning
     (c) Financial management of plan (d) .{ll of the above
,t8. Abolition of industrial licensing refers to
      (a) Privatisation                                 (b)   Liberalisation
      (c) Globalisation                                 (d)   None of the above

49. Which of the following variable is not hcluded itr Human Development Index ?
      (a) Life expectancy                               O) Adult literacy
      (c) Per capita income                             (d) Health insurance
50. Which of the following is not a component of 'Bharat Niman' ?
      (a) Rural housing                                 (b) Rural electrification
      (c) Agro-based iadustries                         (d) Rural telephony
51. One of the major characteristics of lines of the latitudes is
      (a) cotrverge at the poles
      O) to measure the East & West distarce
      (c) cro,ps each other at right angle
      (d) are always parallel to each other
5?^ 'school environmnt, personatity and behaviour of teachers and amenities available in the
      school, play an important role in value orieutation of students. We would lay emphasis
      that the college, the whole curriculum and in crimpus activities must inlluence value
      inculcations.
      Nane the Commission which made the above statement :
      (a)   UniversityEducationComnission
      O)    Secondary Education Commission
      (c)   FrlucationCommission
      (d)   University Grants Comissfun

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53.   Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is meant for whid age group of children ?
      (a)                           age.,
            Children of 3 - 5 years of               G)
                                                     Children of6 l*yean   -
      (c)                   -
            Children of l 1 14   yreas               (d)
                                                     Children of 7 t& years-
                                     :,                                        i   I


54.   When did UGC become a starutory body by the Act of Parliament ?
      (a) 19s3                    ,:-                O) 1954                   -;
      (c) 19s5                                       (d) 19s6
55. The Desert Plantation and Research Centre is located at
      (a) Jaipur                                     O) Bikaner
      (c) Jodhpur                                    (d) Kota
56. Which evaluation form presents basis of grading ?
      (a) Formative evaluation                       (b) Summative evaluation
      (c) Placement evaluation                       (d) Diagoostic evaluation
57. Cybernetic system mainly deals with
      (a) Input in Education                         o)    Process in Education
      (c) Output in Eduoation,            j          (d)   All the above

58. Educational technologyincludes
      (a) Team teaching                              o)    Micro teachitrg
      (c) Progpnmedinstructioq                       (d)   All the above

59. A factor which would strongly influence a businessman to adopt a computer is
      (a) Acciracy                                   O) Reliability
      (c) Speed                                      (d) AII of the above
60. To facititate elecEonic access of the State & District administration services to the
      citizens, the following is used :
      (a) PAN                                        O) LAN
      (c) SWAN                       .' ..,.         (d) G.I.s.
61. 'Digital divide' term is commonly used for
      (a) Economicinequality
      O) one type of division'in digital computer
      (c) one type 6folreration in figitil elec'tronics
      (d) None of the above
A. Wi-Fi stands for wireless
   (a) Fiml                                          (b)   Fidelity
   (c) Fidel                                         (d)   Field

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63. Which was the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji ?
         (a) Poona                       -              O)    Raigarh
         (c) Satara                                     (d)   Jinji


    &. Who was the first Tirthankar of Jpinis6 !
       (a) Mahavir                               o)           Parswanath
       (c) Rishab Dev                            (d)          Neminath


    65. When was the National Population Policy declared by the Govt. of India ?
         (a) 15 Feb.,2000                               (b) ll May, 2000
         (c) 05June,2000                                (d) 200ct,2000

    ffi. Ashoka's inscription is found in which place in Uttralfiand ?
         (a) Srinagar                                O) Ioshimath
         (c) Harsil                                  (d) Kalsi

    67. Who was the author of 'Akbamama' ?
         (a) Abul Fazal                                 (b)   Badauni
         (c) Fatzi                                      (d)   Bumi


    6E. The altitude of troposphere in our atmosphere is about
         (a) upto llkn                                  (b) 25-451ffi
         (c) 45-90h                                     (d) l5:20km

    69. 'Theory of Human Population' was proposed by
         (a) Charles Da$,in                             (b)   A.R. Wallace
         (c) Lamarchk                                   (d)   T.R. Malthus


    70. Pneumoconiosis is a disease produced by
       (a) Coal dust                                    O)    Zinc dust
       (c) Raw saw dust                                 (d)   All of the above

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Part - tr
               GEIYERAL KI\OWLEDGE RELATED TO STATE

71. Which district of Uttarakhqqd has the lowest female literacy raleFls per the Census of
     20tt ?
     (a) Udham Singh Nagar                       O) Tehri Garhwal
     (c) Rudraprayag                             (d) Uttarkashi
72. The chief deity worshipped at Katarmall temple is
     (a) Shiva                                   O) Vishnu
     (c) Sun                                     (d) Durga
73. Which one of the following tree species comprises the highest percentage of forest area of
     Uttaratfiand ?
     (a) Oak                                     O) Pine
     (c) Sd                                      (d) Deodar-Fir
74. The ancient Kiratas are identified with
     (a) Jaunsaris                               o)     Tharus
     (c) Ranwaltas                               (d)    Rajis

75. Amoghbhuti was the ruler of
     (a) Yaudheya dynasty                        (b)    Pal dynasty
     (c) Kushana dynasty                         (d)    Kuninda dynasty

76. 'Kartikeypur' an old capital city, was associated with
     (a) Chand rulers of Kumaun                  O) Raikas rulers of Pithoragarh area
     (c) Parmar rulers of Garhwal                (d) Katyuri rulers of Kumaun
77. The famous Vishu fair is celeb,rated in
     (a) Chaopavat                               O)     Almora
     (c) Jaunsar-Bavar                           (d)    Pauri

7E. Which of the following tax/duty is not levied by the Govemment of Uttarakhand ?
     (a) TradeTax                                (b) Income-Tax
     (c) Entertainment Tax                       (d) Excise Duty
79. Chandraprabha Aitwal is known for
     (a) Music                                   o)     Mountaineering
     (c) Cricket                                 (d)    Literaturc

E0. In which districts of Uttaralfiand magnesite ore deposits are prominently located ?
   (a) Debradm, Tehri Gadrwal and Almora
   O) Bageshwar, Chamoli and Pi6magarh
   (c) Uttarkashi, Rudrapray4g and Nainital
   (d) Bageshwar, Champawat and Udham Singh Nagar
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tl.   Which fair of Utrarakhand is lmown as 'Bagrvaal'    2        f; .'--
                                                                           '
          (a)  Bageshwar   fair ,                     O)   Nanda Devi fair
          (c)  Kumbh    fair      ''                  (d)  Devi Dhura fair


    E2. What is the sex-ratio in Uttarakhand as pel the Ccnsus - 20l Ftrry;'
          (a) 1000:960                                O) 1000:965
          (c) 1000:963                                (d) 1000:970
    E3. Which movement was launched under the leadership of layanaridEharti ?
          (a) Coolie Begaar System                     O) Anti-liquu Movereot
          (c) Dola-Patki Movement                      (d) Gaadi'Sadak liloverent
    E4. Which one among the following is the oldest Caatonmoot of Uttrmkhnd ?
          (a) nanit4et                                 O) Iaasdown
          (c) Almora                                   (d) Roortee

    t5. Which British traveller discovered Nainital ?
        (a) Henry Ramsay                             O)       E. Gardner
        (c) E.T. Atkinson                            (d)      P. B a 10n


    t6. In which year did the Princely State of Tehri mtrge with Indian Unioa ?
        (a) 1947                                     O) l%8
        (c) 1949                                     (d) 1950
    t7. The district baving the loryest Soogrryhical area in Uttankhmd is        ,..

        (a) Bageshwar                                 (b) ChaoPawat
        (c) Rurhapayae                                (d) Udhrm Singh Nagar

    tt. In which district of Uttratfiand is Upprrlelh Pass siurated ?
        (a) Uttarkashi                               O) Bageshwar
        (c)' Rudrapm.yag                             (d) Pithoragart

    &|. The districs with highest and lowest population (2011 ce'nsrs) IEspoctively itr
        Unarakhand are
        (a) Haridwar & Rudraprayag (b) Dehradun & Ctrampawat
        (c) g65sm $ingh Nagar & Bageshwar (d) Nainital & Chamoli
     90. Which place became the first capital of Panwar nrlers of G'uhwal ?
        (a) Srinagar                                      O) Ioshimath
        (c) Badhangarhi                                   (d) ChandPurGafti
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Pert-III
                               GEF*ERAL APTITT]DE TEST


91. Thc positions of how many digits in the number 735,1612 will remain unchanged after the
     digi$ within thc number are rearrangcd in <bsccndilg oder from l€ft to right ?
     (a) Nooc
     O) One
     (c) TWo
     (d) Thrce
yL India's Independence Day ivas ceffirared in l99i on Thursday. On what week day was it
     celcbrated in 1993 ?
     (a) Sunday                                        O) Monday
     (c) Wednesday                                     (d) lhursday

93. The average age of four family members is 19 years. After 2 years, tbeh average age will
     increase by nearly
     (a) E%                                            O) to5%
     (c) tt.2%                                         (d) 128%
94. The number of boys in a class are 4 times the number of girls, Which of following number
     cannot bc tle total number of s$dents in the class ?
     (a) &                                             O) 4s
     (c) 42                                            (d) 50

95. A goas 4 km South, th€o 8.tm West, then 6 km North, tb€n 8 km East and then 2 km
     South. How far is A from the starting point ?
     (a) 2km                                           O) ltn
     (c) Okm                                           (d) 3 km

5    How many triangles aad squares are thcrc in tk given figurc ?


                          ffiffi
     (a)
     (c)
                           KX
           10 rquares, 44 triangleg
           5 squares,
                                      . ^-
                        Z trianglee, ....   .
                                                       o)
                                                       (d)
                                                             16 squares, 4 triangles
                                                             9 squares,   Z triangles
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n. The population of a town is 1,26,E00. It increases by 15% in t{e fust year and decreases
     by 2O% in the second year. What is the po,pulation of the towo df.$qe end of second year ?
     (a) 1,74,9u                                    (b) I,16,656
     (c) 1,45,8m                                    (d) Noneoftheabove

9t. If the word PEARL is wriuen as MBXOI, how would the word DIAMOND b€ written in
     that code ?
     (a) AFXILKA                                    O) AFXIKLA
     (c) AFXKIJ{A                                   (d) BGYKMKB

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9!r. If 5 be subtractcd from both numerator an{ denominator of a fraction, it reduces toi' tf2
     be added to both nume,rator atrd denomimtor, it reduces ,o J'    m* U. t              will be
                                                                                  ""rion
     (a) l4tt9                                      O) 519
     (c) t5tt7                                      (d) tUtg

llX). If a mnn is called a woman, a women is called a boy, a boy is called a girl' a girl is called a
     baby and a baby is called a man, then who is called a baby ?
      (a) Man                                       O) Woman
      (c) Boy                                       (d) Ghl

101. A snrdent was asked to divide a number by 6 and add 12 to the quotient. He, however, fust
     M 12 to ttre trumber an! then divided it by 6 gening 112 as the atrswer. The correct
      answer should have been
      (a) 122                                       G) 118
      (c) tt4                                       (d) ttz

f02. If 'FEED" is coded as 20, then'tsREAD" will be coded as
      (a) ls                                        O) 3s
      (c) 30                                        (d) 60

l0iL The average height of students in a class of l0 is 105 cm. If 20 more students with an
      avcrage height of 120 cm join the class, wbat would be the average height of the students
      of the class ?
   (a) 105 cm                                      O) 110 cm
   (c) ll2cm                                       (d) 115 cm
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ll)4. Find the numbcr r in the addition problem given below :
                        E        3    5
                        4        a    E

            +           9        a    4
                        22       ,l   7
     (a)        0                                 o)4
     (c)        6                                 (d) e

105. Find the value of the following :
                ./3Ti './s - t
                ris-t {s+t
     (a) 2{5                                      o)  4$
      (c)
                    I                             (d) G
                                                          2
                G
106. Find the ncxt number (?) in the following series :
      t,4,12,32,80, (?)
      (a) r92                                     O)      186
      (c) 180                                     (d)     t4
ll)7. P + Q means P is b,rother of Q.
      P - Q means P is mother of Q.
      P x Q oeans P is sister of Q.
      Which of the following mcsos M is mat€rnal uncle of R (where K is an another person) ?
      (a)       M+K+R                             O) M-R+K
      (c)       M+K-R                             (d) M+KxR

10t. Anil introduccs Rohit as the son of the only brother of his fathel's wife. How is Rohit
      related to Anil ?
      (a) Matemal Brother                          o)     Son
      (c) Uncle                                    (d)    Son-in-law


 1ll!0. Rasik walts 20 m North. Then, he tums rigtt and walks 30 m- Then, he tums right aad
        walks 35 m. Then he tunrs left and walks 15 m. Then he agaid tultr8 left and walls 15 m'
.       In which direction and how Teny metnes away is he from his original pmition ?
    (a) 15 Eetres west                           O) 30 rctres east
    (c) 30 metres west                           (d) 45 metres east
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110. Fhd out the proper l*ter from the given alternatives which
                                                             ,: f l
                                                                    c8tr be out on the blank
     space (?)




      (a)    x                                     o)Y
      (c)    L                                     (d) N

l1l. In a coded language ,3?,4' aans'Lisht i8 brigbt" '629' means 'girl is beaudfirl' and
      '5748' mcans 'I pr,efer briiht clothes'. Here which digit stands fo 'light' ?
      (a) 3                                        O) .2
      (c) 4                                        (d) 7

112. What will be angle betwee,n two hands (minute and hour) of a clock at 8'30 ?
      (a)    600                                   o) 450
      (c)    750                                    (d) 35o

113. Choose fre pair in w[ich the words are dilferently related.
      (a) Car: Road                            I I O) ShiP: Sea
                                .,,'
      (c) Rockct: Space ; 'fjl'      (d) Acrqlane: Pilot

 114 State,ments : All books are cakes.
                       All cakes are aPPles.
       Conclusions :   L Some cakes are bools.
                       U. No cake is book-
                       Itr. Some aPPles drc book.
                       IV. All aPPles are books.
       (a)   only I follows.
       (b)   ooly either I or tr follows'
       (c)   only I and Itr follow.
       (d)   only Itr or [V foll,ows.
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115. If M means +, R means +, T means - and K means X, then ':'1. r .
            20 R 16 K 5 M f0 T 8 is equal to which of the followirg !,r

     (a) 36                                      (b) 20
     (c) 12                r ; .'                (d) None ofthe above

116. Find the odd one out from the following :
     (a) Screw                                    (b)   Scissors

     (c) Wtue                                     (d)   Hair


117. Tony was not at school on last saturday. He was absent for four days before that. Today is
     Monday, the 3ls of October. When was Toay first absent ?
     (a) Monday, October 24                       O) Tuesday, Octoter 25
     (c) Wednesday, October 26                    (d) Thursday, October 27


11r. rx=fif,trren

            X + | i..qoal to which of the following ?

      (a)   6                                     o)    5

      (c)   3                                     (d)   ,^1,


119. Find the missing number (?) in the following :
                  .A           B          C




      (a)   45                                    o)    30

      (c)   60                                    (d)   75



120. A grazes 10 sherps for 3 weeks and B grazes 15 sheeps for 4 weeks in a field. How would
     they divide a rent of ( 60 ?
   (a) t:2                                        O) 2:3
   (c) 3:2                                        (d) 2:t
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Part-rv (B)
                                      GEI\ERALENGLISH

141. Tick the correct answer :
            Aviary is
      (a) a place for animals
      O) a place for bees
      (c) a place for insects
      (d) a place for birds

142. Insert the appropriate articles :
                          book on that sheH is              interesting one about        history.
      (a) the, a the                                       O) a, a, the
      (c) -a, an, the                            -         (d) the, an, x           -

1411. Tick the correct sentence

      (a) I have been hungry fon last Monday.
      (b) I have been hungry since last Monday.
      (c) I have been hungry from last Monday.
      (d) I have been hungry on last Monday.

144. Which is the correct meaning of the idiom :
            To Add Fuel to Fire
      (a)   To make matter worse                           (b)   To put fuel into fire

      (c)   To set fire                                    (d)   None of these



145. Which is the adverb of the word - equal ?
   (a) equality                                            (b)   equalize

   (c) equal                             :
                                                           (d)   equally

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Note : Read the following passage carefolly aoal enswer the questions below (Q. Nos. ltl6
to 149) :
       Man, as we see him, is not an outcome of a few generations or even a few ages but it has
                                                                                   -
taken him thousands of years-probably not less than a hun&€d thousand years that he has
afiained his present position in the universe. Man in the early days of his creation was only a
little more than the animals or beasts surrounding him. No doubt, he was in possession of an
intelligence and potentialiry for the development to the degree, no other being could claim. These
t'wo qualities have hel@ him enomously in his sauggle for existence and survival there from.
Today, he from a mere naked wandercr has become the master of the universe, he calls himself
the most perfect creation of the Almiehty and mssesses full control over earth. sea and air.
146. What is the synimym of 'master' ?
   i (") Teacher                                       (b) Owner
     (c) Expert                                        (d) None ofthese
147. What is the antonym of word 'claim' ?
      (a) .Denial                                      o)    Refuse
      (c) Disclaim                                     (d)   Discard


14t. Select the correct Hindi translatioa of the undedined English setrtetrce.
     (a) cr qr+ fri twr+tvc$ eEtm *wc reqr rrenr t                ftld,     (tr q?i em6RI c{ qq{I
           ryiFraurcmt         r



      O) qr ercl Ei t{,c{ st Tqlfud. iwq r+rr +mr t q}t fr*, ngr vi amwr cr em{r qEi
           rrqqqredla      r


      (c) {6 R{ ft} t€( Et tts+ sc5m Eh * nr t gpnat t lck YE*, q( si qtswr w qr{r
            W.afuorc{qdTt          r


      (d) qre{ +} vffimn tr+t d q{A€E{r genr t ft 94, q$ Fi qqwr ct qr{I Wt
            irqasrrcat6    r




149. Give a suitable title to the above passage.
      (a) Man and animal
      o) an, the Master of the universe
      (c) Man, the perfect creation of the Almighty
      (d) Man and His Development
f50. EIl in the blank space by picking out the comect preposition from the choices given
      below:
           I bousht this hat _          fifty Pence.

      (c) for                                          (d) from
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