Chhatisgarh Pradesh Public Service Solved Question Papers

Chhattisgarh P.S.C. Preliminary Examination-2015

Held on 20-2-2016

General Studies Paper-I

1. Who are main characters of folk lyric ‘Chandaini’ ?

(A)  Ranjha-Heer

(B)  Dushyant-Shakuntala

(C)  Lorik-Chanda

(D)  Nal-Damyanti 

(E)  None of the above

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2. Where is the ‘Dhankul Song’ sung ?

(A)  Bastar District

(B)  Sarguja District

(C)  Bilaspur District

(D)  Raipur District

(E)  None of the above

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3. Who sings the ‘Bans Geet’ ?

(A)  Dewar

(B)  Basadeva

(C)  Raut

(D)  Bhat

(E)  None of the above

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4. Who celebrate the ‘Matar’ festival ?

(A)  Cultivator

(B)  Yadav (Raut)

(C)  Fisherman

(D)  Weaver

(E)  None of the above

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5. What is the meaning of Chhattisgarhi riddle ?

Kari gay, Kalinder Khay I

Duhte jay, Panhate jay II

(A)  Kalinder Khana (Eating watermelon)

(B)  Janta (Mill stone)

(C)  Kunwa (Well)

(D)  Gay (Cow)

(E)  None of the above

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6. What is the percentage of small and marginal farmers in Chhattisgarh State as per Agricultural Census 2010-11 ?

(A)  73 per cent

(B)  74 per cent

(C)  76 per cent

(D)  78 per cent

(E)  None of the above

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7. What is the growth rate of agriculture and animal husbandry of C. G. in year 2014-15 at constant prices under quick estimate ?

(A)  4.88 per cent

(B)  1.65 per cent

(C)  1.01 per cent

(D)  2.40 per cent

(E)  None of the above

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8. In which place of Chhattisgarh State, Kisan Shopping Mall is established ?

(A)  Rajnandgaon Mandi

(B)  Ambikapur Mandi

(C)  Bilaspur Mandi

(D)  Jagadalpur Mandi

(E)  None of the above

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9. In which Five Year Plan ‘National Horticulture Mission’ was started in Chhattisgarh State ?

(A)  12th Five Year Plan

(B)  10th Five Year Plan

(C)  11th Five Year Plan

(D)  9th Five Year Plan

(E)  None of the above

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10. By which of the following according to Advait Vedant, Mukti can be obtained ?

(A)  Gyana

(B)  Karma

(C)  Bhakti

(D)  Yoga

(E)  None of the above

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11. Singhanpur of Raigarh District is famous for-

(A)  Sculpture

(B)  Wood craft

(C)  Silk craft

(D)  Cave paintings

(E)  None of the above

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12. In India per capita net national income (at factor cost) at current prices in the year 2013-14 was-

(A)  Rs 73,450

(B)  Rs 72,580

(C)  Rs 74,380

(D)  Rs 71,628

(E)  None of the above

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13. Who was the Chairman of 14th Finance Commission ?

(A)  Shri Mahaveer Tyagi

(B)  Shri N. K. P. Salve

(C)  Prof. A. M. Khusaro

(D)  Dr. Y. V. Reddi

(E)  None of the above

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14. The most appropriate measure of a country’s economic growth is-

(A)  Per capita Real Income

(B)  Gross Domestic Product

(C)  Net National Product

(D)  Net Domestic Product

(E)  None of the above

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15. The share of income tax in Gross Domestic Product in the year 2013-14 was-

(A)  2.1 per cent

(B)  3.4 per cent

(C)  2.8 per cent

(D)  3.3 per cent

(E)  None of the above

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16. In the State Secretariate through which of the following every files have to sent to the Cabinet ?

(A)  Departmental Secretary

(B)  Deputy Secretary

(C)  Under Secretary

(D)  Chief Secretary

(E)  None of the above

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17. In which State of India Paragliding World Cup 2015 was held ?

(A)  Chhattisgarh

(B)  Maharashtra

(C)  Odisha

(D)  Himachal Pradesh

(E)  None of the above

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18. In which State of India the 7th South Asian Ragbi Championship will hosted in the year 2016 ?0

(A)  Punjab

(B)  West Bengal

(C)  Jammu-Kashmir

(D)  Karnataka

(E)  None of the above

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19. Which Indian female pistol shooter has woned the 8th Asian Airgun Championship ?

(A)  Sweta Singh

(B)  Hina Siddhu

(C)  Chhunga Hamar

(D)  Lallakima

(E)  None of the above

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20. Which country has made Corporate Social Responsibility Act first ?

(A)  America

(B)  Russia

(C)  England

(D)  India

(E)  None of the above

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21. Match the following List-I (Name of Sanctuaries) with the List-II (District)-

List-I

(Sanctuaries)

(a) Semarsot

(b) Badalkhol

(c) Gomarda

(d) Sita nadi

List-II

(District)

1. Raigarh 2. Dhamtari

3. Balrampur 4. Jashpur

(A)  a – 1; b – 2; c – 3; d – 4

(B)  a – 3; b – 4; c – 1; d – 2

(C)  a – 3; b – 2; c – 1; d – 4

(D)  a – 4; b – 1; c – 3; d – 2

(E)  None of the above

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22. The Kondagaon is situated on the bank of which river ?

(A)  Shabari

(B)  Doodhriver

(C)  Narangee

(D)  Indrawati

(E)  None of the above

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23. The hills of Ramgiri are part of these mountain series –

(A)  Vindhyachal

(B)  Satpura

(C)  Maikel

(D)  Sahyadri

(E)  None of the above

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24. Judicial review in the Indian Constitution is based on-

(A)  Due Process of Law

(B)  Procedure established by Law

(C)  Rule of Law

(D)  Precedents and conventions

(E)  None of the above

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25. Article 370 of Indian Constitution is-

(A)  A Regular Provision

(B)  A Permanent Provision

(C)  A Temporary and Transitional Provision

(D)  An Acting Provision

(E)  None of the above

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26. What is not correct about Gram Sabha ?

1. 1/10 Quorum is essential in the meeting of Gram Sabha.

2. The presence of 1/.3 women is essential in the meeting of Gram Sabha.

3. Sarpanch and Panch are responsible for Quorum.

4. The meeting of Gram Sabha can be adjourned in the absence of Quorum.

5. Quorum is essential in adjourned meeting.

6. Budget can be passed in the adjourned meeting where Quorum is not present.

7. Audit report can be passed in the adjourned meeting where Quorum is not present.

8. Sarpanch can be dismissed if Quorum is not present in five subsequent meetings of Gram Sabha.

(A)  1, 2 and 5

(B)  3, 6 and 8

(C)  4, 7 and 8

(D)  5, 6 and 7

(E)  6, 7 and 8

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27. What is not correct about Gram Panchayat ?

1. The maximum strength is 20 panches in a Gram Panchayat.

2. If 15 panches are elected in Gram Panchayat, then 5 panches are nominated.

3. The President of Janpad Panchayat nominates 5 panches.

4. The strength may be 10 panches in a Gram Panchayat.

5. If equal votes are found in the election of panch it is decided by lottery.

6. Nominated members can participate in the meeting and vote.

(A)  1, 4 and 6

(B)  3, 5 and 6

(C)  2, 3 and 6

(D)  4, 5 and 6

(E)  None of the above

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28. Who presides over the meeting of Gram Sabha in Schedule Areas ?

(A)  Sarpanch

(B)  Deputy Sarpanch

(C)  Sarpanch or Deputy Sarpanch

(D)  Schedule Tribe member present who is elected by Gram Sabha

(E)  None of the above

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29. In the last Panchayat Election State Election Commission had decided the colour of ballot paper, match it.

List-I

(a) Panch

(b) Sarpanch

(c) Member of Janpad Panchayat

(d) Member of Zila Panchayat

List-II

1. Blue 2. Pink

3. White 4. Yellow

(A)  a – 1; b – 3; c – 4; d – 2

(B)  a – 3; b – 4; c – 1; d – 2

(C)  a – 2; b – 4; c – 1; d – 3

(D)  a – 1; b – 2; c – 3; d – 4

(E)  None of the above

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30. Under which Article of the Constitution can the Governor refer any bill for the approval of the President ?

(A)  Article 166

(B)  Article 200

(C)  Article 239

(D)  Article 240

(E)  None of the above

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31. Who was main Leader of Gatasill Satyagarh in Chhattisgarh ?

(A)  Shri Narayan Rao Meghawale

(B)  Shri Nathuji Jagtap

(C)  Above mentioned both

(D)  Shri Vaman Rao Lakhe

(E)  None of the above

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32. Match List-I with List-II-

List-I

(Events of C. G. during Quit India Movement)

(a) Raipur Conspiracy Case

(b) Raipur Dynamite Case

(c) Fire in Durg District Court

(d) Student’s procession in Raipur.

List-II

(Related Person)

1. Iswari Charan Shukla

2. Raghunandan Singral

3. Ranvir Singh Shastri

4. Parasram Soni

(A)  a – 4; b – 3; c – 1; d – 2

(B)  a – 4; b – 2; c – 3; d – 1

(C)  a – 4; b – 1; c – 3; d – 2

(D)  a – 4; b – 1; c – 2; d – 3

(E)  a – 4; b – 2; c – 1; d – 3

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33. In which of the following year. Chhattisgarh become a Division of the Central Province ?

(A)  1860

(B)  1862

(C)  1863

(D)  1865

(E)  None of the above

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34. Revolts at the following places occurred during the Maratha rule in Chhattisgarh :

1. Dhamdha 2. Bargarh

3. Kawardha 4. Tarapur

Choose the correct answer-

(A)  1,2, 3

(B)  2, 3, 4

(C)  1, 2, 4

(D)  1, 3, 4

(E)  None of the above

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35. Which of the following is correct order of the Himalayan ranges from south to north in the Western Section ?

(A)  The Great Himalaya-Lesser Himalaya-Siwalik

(B)  The Siwalik-Lesser Himalaya-Great Himalaya

(C)  The Lesser Himalaya-Great Himalaya-Siwalik

(D)  The Siwalik-Great Himalaya Lesser Himalaya

(E)  None of the above

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36. In which of the following site remnant of three townships have been revealed ?

(A)  Mohenjodaro

(B)  Sanghol

(C)  Kali Bangan

(D)  Bhoulavira

(E)  None of the above

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37. Who is the author of Shahjahannama ?

(A)  Gulbadan Begum

(B)  Shahjahan

(C)  Abdul Hamid Lahori

(D)  Inayat Khan

(E)  None of the above

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38. Who was the first President of the Muslim League ?

(A)  Agha Khan

(B)  Hamid Khan

(C)  Hasan Khan

(D)  M. A. Zinnah

(E)  None of the above

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39. In which of the following place Akbar was enthroned on getting the information of Humayuns death ?

(A)  Kabul

(B)  Lahor

(C)  Sarhind

(D)  Kalanour

(E)  None of the above

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40. Who was the first women President of the Indian National Congress ?

(A)  Smt. Sarojini Naidu

(B)  Sucheta Kriplani

(C)  Rajkumari Amrita Kour

(D)  Annie Besant

(E)  None of the above

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41. “Hockey World League Final 2015” was played in Raipur of Chhattisgarh. How many countries teams including India participated in it ?

(A)  5

(B)  6

(C)  7

(D)  8

(E)  None of the above

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42. How many times Chhattisgarh received Krishi Karman Award for best performance in production and productive of paddy ?

(A)  Three times

(B)  Two times

(C)  Four times

(D)  One times

(E)  None of the above

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43. Bhairamgarh Sanctuary is in which District ?

(A)  Bijapur

(B)  Dantewada

(C)  Kabirdham

(D)  Jashpur

(E)  None of the above

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44. Which dancer of Chhattisgarh got the first position in Kuchipudi dance in 20th National Youth Festival ?

(A)  Anisha Sinha

(B)  Ruchi Krishnan

(C)  Milli Verma

(D)  Aneshwara

(E)  None of the above

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45. Which District has the least interstate boundary in the State ?

(A)  Dhamtari

(B)  Raigarh

(C)  Jashpur

(D)  Rajnandgaon

(E)  None of the above

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46. In which year was the first cloth mill established in Bombay ?

(A)  1842

(B)  1845

(C)  1850

(D)  1854

(E)  None of the above

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47. In which ground of Bombay the proposal was passed for ‘Quit India’ Movement ?

(A)  Marrine drive ground

(B)  Kala Ghoda ground

(C)  Chamboor ground

(D)  Gwaliya Tank

(E)  None of the above

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48. In which year Jatra Oraon started Tana Bhagat Movement ?

(A)  1919

(B)  1917

(C)  1914

(D)  1922

(E)  None of the above

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49. Who was the first ruler of Ratanpur Kalturi Branch in Raipur ?

(A)  Brahmdeo

(B)  Ramchandra

(C)  Mohan Singh

(D)  Ajit Singh

(E)  None of the above

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50. On January 21, 1922 which Satyagraha was organized in Sihava Nagari ?

(A)  Individual Movement

(B)  Salt Movement

(C)  Farmer Movement

(D)  Jangal Movement

(E)  None of the above

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51. Which of the following constitute a food chain ?

(A)  Grass, wheat and mango

(B)  Grass, goat and human

(C)  Goat, cow and elephant

(D)  Grass, fish and goat

(E)  None of the above

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52. The most important indoor air pollutant is-

(A)  Sulphur Dioxide

(B)  Carbon Dioxide

(C)  Nitrogen Dioxide

(D)  Radon gas

(E)  None of the above

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53. Chernobyl accident is related with-

(A)  Nuclear accident

(B)  Earthquake

(C)  Flood

(D)  Acid rain

(E)  None of the above

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54. Combustion of petrol in automobiles pollute air by producing following metal –

(A)  Mercury

(B)  Cadmium

(C)  Lead      

(D)  Carbon Dioxide

(E)  None of the above

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55. In ‘Digital India Week’ organized at Delhi in July 2015, which State received first position for remarkable work done in the field of information Technology ?

(A)  Himachal Pradesh

(B)  Delhi

(C)  Meghalaya

(D)  Chhattisgarh

(E)  None of the above

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56. With which of the following the Nava Anjora Programme is related to ?

(A)  Rural Electrification

(B)  Solar Project

(C)  Programme of Blind Child

(D)  Rural Industries

(E)  None of these

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57. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

       District          Minerals

(A)  Koria     –        Coal

(B)  Rajpur   –        Diamond

(C)  Raigarh  –        Iron ore

(D)  Sarguja  –        Gold

(E)  None of the above

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58. In which of the following groups of rivers of Chhattisgarh, sequence of rivers in descending order of length is correct ?

(A)  Inidravati, Sheonath, Rihand, Mand

(B)  Sheonath, Indravati, Mand, Rihand

(C)  Indravati, Sheonath, Mand, Rihand

(D)  Sheonath, Indravati, Rihand, Mand

(E)  None of these

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59. Montreal protocol is related with-

(A)  To protect the Ozone layer depletion

(B)  Global warming

(C)  Acid rain

(D)  Photochemical smog

(E)  None of the above

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60. What was the title of the declaration letter of Rio-20 ?

(A)  The future we want

(B)  The future we seek

(C)  The future we have

(D)  The future we see

(E)  None of the above

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61. In which place the climate change conference was held in the year 2015 ?

(A)  Paris

(B)  Quata

(C)  Bon

(D)  Colombo

(E)  None of these

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62. What is the object of Green Highway Policy ?

(A)  Tree plantation

(B)  Poverty alleviation

(C)  To provide health facilities

(D)  To increase the enrolment of drop out students

(E)  None of these

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63. When the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board was instituted ?

(A)  15th November, 2000

(B)  15th November, 2001

(C)  15th November, 2002

(D)  15 November, 2003

(E)  None of these

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64. Match the following List-I with List-II-

List-I

(Industrial Development Centre)

(a) Siltara      (b) Borai

(c) Sirgitti      (d) Lara

List-II

(District)

1. Bilaspur 2. Raigarh

3. Durg 4. Raipur

Choose the correct answer from the following groups :

(A)  a – 2; b – 3; c – 1; d – 4

(B)  a – 1; b – 3; c – 4; d – 2

(C)  a – 3; b – 1; c – 2; d – 4

(D)  a – 4; b – 3; c – 1; d – 2

(E)  None of the above

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65. Match the following List-I with List-II-

List-I

(Irrigation Project)

(a) Sanjay Gandhi Project

(b) Rajiv Gandhi Project

(c) Dudhawa Project

(d) Sikasar Project

List-II

(River)

1. Piri 2. Mahanadi

3. Kharang 4. Maniyari

(A)  a – 1; b – 2; c – 3; d – 4

(B)  a – 2; b – 1; c – 3; d – 4

(C)  a – 3; b – 1; c – 2; d – 4

(D)  a – 3; b – 4; c – 2; d – 1

(E)  None of the above

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66. Which of the following National Waterways connects Kottapuram with Kollam ?

(A)  Ganga – Bhagirathi – Hugli Waterways

(B)  Brahmaputra river water – ways

(C)  Kerala coastal canal waterways

(D)  Godavari-Krishna Basin waterways

(E)  None of the above

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67. Which of the following is not correct pair of waterfall and area of its location ?

(A)  Amritdhara waterfall – Koria

(B)  Satdhara waterfall – Mungeli

(C)  Ranidaraha waterfall – Sukma

(D)  Chitrakoot waterfall – Bastar

(E)  None of the above

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68. In which of the following groups, the sequence of the districts in descending order of sex ratio as per 2011 Census is correct ?

(A)  Dantewara-Rajnandgaon Kondagaon

(B)  Dantewara-Kondagaon-Rajnandgaon

(C)  Kondagaon-Dantewara-Rajnandgaon

(D)  Rajnandgaon-Kondagaon Dantewara

(E)  None of the above

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69. Match the following List-I with the List-II-

List-I

(District)

(a) Durg

(b) Dhamtari

(c) Rajnandgaon

(d) Raipur

List-II

(% of urban population)

1. 18.65 2. 59.08

3. 64.15 4. 17.73

Choose the correctly matched group out of the following :

(A)  a – 2; b – 1; c – 3; d – 4

(B)  a – 1; b – 2; c – 3; d – 4

(C)  a – 3; b – 1; c – 4; d – 2

(D)  a – 4; b – 1; c – 3; d – 2

(E)  None of the above

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70. Out of the following group of districts of Chhattisgarh, districts of which group do not touch the boundaries of other states ?

(A)  Surguja, Dhamtari, Janjgir Champa, Korba

(B)  Durg, Raipur, Dhamtari, Dantewara

(C)  Korba, Raipur, Durg, Sarguja

(D)  Dhamtari, Durg, Raipur, Janjgir Champa

(E)  None of the above

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71. Which one of the following is not the part of ‘Ashtanga-yoga’ ?

(A)  Anusmriti

(B)  Pratyahar

(C)  Dhyana 

(D)  Dharana

(E)  None of the above

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72. ‘Samadhi Maran’ is related to which Philosophy ?

(A)  Buddhist Philosophy

(B)  Jain Philosophy

(C)  Yoga Philosophy

(D)  Lokayat Philosophy

(E)  None of the above

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73. The famous book ‘Foundation of Indian Culture’ is authorized by-

(A)  Ravindranath Tagore

(B)  Shri Aurobindo

(C)  Radhakrishnan

(D)  Bhagwan Das

(E)  None of the above

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74. Kailash temple of Ellora was constituted by-

(A)  Govind III

(B)  Krishna I

(C)  Krishna II

(D)  Krishna III

(E)  None of the above

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75. Where the word ‘Stupa’ has been used for the first time ?

(A)  Rigveda

(B)  Jatak Katha

(C)  Artha Shastra

(D)  Astadhyayee

(E)  None of the above

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76. Which of the following phenomenon happens in India when the sunshines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn ?

(A)  High pressure develops over North-West India

(B)  Low pressure develops over North-West India

(C)  No change in pressure occurs over North-West India

(D)  Temperature increases in North-West India

(E)  None of the above

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77. Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India ?

(A)  Sino-Tibetan

(B)  Indo-Aryan

(C)  Austro-Asiatic

(D)  Dravidian

(E)  None of the above

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78. Which one of the following states is the largest-producer of petroleum in 2013-14 ?

(A)  Assam

(B)  Gujarat

(C)  Rajasthan

(D)  Andhra Pradesh

(E)  None of the above

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79. Which of the following renewable power resources has highest installed capacity in the country in 2014 ?

(A)  Biomass power

(B)  Solar power

(C)  Waste to energy

(D)  Wind power

(E)  None of the above

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80. At present, which country out of the following is the largest partner of India in total international trade ?

(A)  United Arab Emirate

(B)  Saudi Arabia

(C)  United States of America

(D)  China

(E)  None of the above

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81. Economic Survey of India is related to-

(A)  NITI Ayog

(B)  Reserve Bank of India

(C)  Ministry of Finance

(D)  Finance Commission

(E)  None of the above

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82. As per RBI monetary policy review on 29th September, 2015 the bank rate was-

(A)  8.75 per cent

(B)  6.75 per cent

(C)  7.75 per cent

(D)  9.75 per cent

(E)  None of the above

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83. If potential difference and current flowing through a wire is increased twice each then electric power-

(A)  Will remain unaffected

(B)  Will increase four times

(C)  Will increase two times

(D)  Will decrease half

(E)  None of the above

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84. Which type of image of an object is formed by eye lense on retina ?

(A)  Erect and Real

(B)  Erect and Virtual

(C)  Inverted and Real

(D)  Inverted and Virtual

(E)  None of the above

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85. Which of the following is used by dentist to see the image of teeth of a patient ?

(A)  Concave lense

(B)  Convex lense

(C)  Convex mirror

(D)  Plane mirror

(E)  None of the above

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86. What is the meaning of Chhattisgarhi idioms ‘Kariya Achchar, Bhains Barabar’ ?

(A)  Bhains (Buffalo)

(B)  Machchar (Mosquito)

(C)  Appad (Illiterate)

(D)  Gadaha (Donkey)

(E)  None of the above

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87. Who is the famous Artist of ‘Kabir Gayan’ in Chhattisgarh ?

(A)  Smt. Teejan Bai

(B)  Bharti Bandhu

(C)  Devadas Banjare

(D)  Smt. Mamta Chandrakar

(E)  None of the above

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88. ‘Pandawani’ gayan is based on which granth ?

(A)  Shrimadbhagwat

(B)  Ramayan

(C)  Mahabharat

(D)  Shivpuran

(E)  None of the above

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89. Where is the birth place of ‘Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’ ?

(A)  Shivarinarayan

(B)  Bilaspur

(C)  Ratanpur

(D)  Champaranya

(E)  None of these

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90. Raja Chakradhar Singh is famous for development of which dance ?

(A)  Katthak dance

(B)  Katthakali dance

(C)  Kaksad dance

(D)  Karma dance

(E)  None of these

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91. Chemically vermillion is-

(A)  Calcium Carbonate

(B)  Potassium Nitrate

(C)  Potassium Sulphide

(D)  Mercury (II) Sulphide

(E)  None of the above

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92. Which of the following do not react with water at all ?

(A)  Iron

(B)  Lead

(C)  Magnesium

(D)  Aluminium

(E)  None of the above

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93. ‘Joule’ is related to energy in the same way as ‘Pascal’ is related to-

(A)  Mass

(B)  Pressure

(C)  Density

(D)  Purity

(E)  None of the above

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94. What was the contribution of forest of Chhattisgarh State Gross Domestic Product in the year 2014-15 at 2011-12 constant prices ?

(A)  3.44 per cent

(B)  4.33 per cent

(C)  3.02 per cent

(D)  4.15 per cent

(E)  None of the above

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95. What is the percentage of land in irrigated land from reservoirs/canals in C.G. for the year 2013-14 ?

(A)  35 per cent

(B)  34.2 per cent

(C)  55.0 per cent

(D)  52.0 per cent

(E)  None of the above

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96. Which of the following is unitary element in Indian Federal System ?

1. Decentralization of Powers

2. Appointment of Governors

3. Unequal representation in Rajya Sabha

4. Judicial Review

5. All India Services

6. Bicameral Legislature

(A)  1  3  6

(B)  2  3  5

(C)  3  5  6

(D)  2  4  5

(E)  None of the above

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97. On which matter, it is not essential to take advise from council of ministers for President ?

(A)  Appointment of Ambassadors

(B)  To assent on bills

(C)  To assent on bills referred from Governors

(D)  To dissolve Lok Sabha

(E)  To assent on constitutional amendment bill

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98. Which of the following President has exercised a power which is called ‘Pocket veto’ in constitutional terminology ?

(A)  Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(B)  V. V. Giri

(C)  Gyani Zail Singh

(D)  Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

(E)  None of the above

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99. After resigning a Minister needs the permission of whom, to give a personal statement in Lok Sabha about his resignation in India ?

(A)  Prime Minister

(B)  Speaker

(C)  President

(D)  Supreme Court

(E)  None of the above

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100. Which book is written by Gopal Kavi of Ratanpur (Chhattisgarh) ?

(A)  Jaimani Ashwamegh

(B)  Rampratap

(C)  Bhakti Chintamani

(D)  All the above

(E)  None of the above

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Chhattisgarh P.S.C. Preliminary Examination-2015

Held on 20-2-2016

Aptitude Test Paper-II

1. The missing number in place of ‘?’ is-

(A)  32

(B)  45

(C)  16

(D)  48

(E)  None of the above

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Directions – (Q. 2-3) Six persons A, B, C, D, E and FF are standing in a row, one behind the other in the following way-

I. B is behind C ,but C is not near F.

II. D is at one of the ends and three places away from C.

III. A is between E and F.

2. C is between-

(A)  B and E

(B)  B and D

(C)  B and F

(D)  A and B

(E)  None of the above

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3. D is at one end, who is at the other end ?

(A)  F

(B)  C

(C)  E

(D)  A

(E)  None of the above

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4. Two oranges, three bananas and four apples cost Rs 15.. Three oranges, two bananas and one apple cost Rs 10. Amit bought 3 oranges, 3 bananas and 3 apples. How much will Amit pay ?

(A)  Rs 10

(B)  Rs 15

(C)  Rs 8

(D)  Cannot be determined

(E)  None of the above    

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Directions – (Q. 5-7) In the questions below one statement is followed by two conclusions. Examine the logical application of the conclusions and decide which of the answer choices is correct. Write-

(A) If I is inferred.

(B) If II is inferred.

(C) If both I and II are inferred.

(D) If either I or II is inferred.

(E) If neither I nor II is inferred.

5. Statements :

(A) Conflicts in mind create tension.

(B) Resolution of conflict leads to good mental health.

Conclusions :

I. One becomes very hefty and strong by resolving one’s conflicts.

II. Freedom from conflicts leads to good mental health.

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6. Statements :

(A) Sunlight is a very good source of energy.

(B) There is a great need for solar energy

Conclusion :

I. Energy can also be obtained from other sources.

II. Coal is very good source of energy.

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7. Statements :

(A)  Intelligent people have great insight.

(B)  Anil is able to see through things very quickly.

Conclusions :

I. Anil is intelligent

II. Anil has great insight

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8. If Q means ‘add to’, J means ‘multiply by’ T means’ subtract from’ and K means ‘divide by’, then 30K2Q3J6T5 = ?

(A)  31

(B)  15

(C)  14

(D)  25

(E)  None of the above

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9. The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is-

(A)  560

(B)  600

(C)  500

(D)  525

(E)  None of the above

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10. An amount of Rs 2,430 is divided between A, B and C such that if their shares be reduced by 5, 10 and 15 rupees respectively, the remainders shall be in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. Then, B’s share was-

(A)  880

(B)  780

(C)  800

(D)  1,000

(E)  None of the above

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11. A contractor undertook to do a piece of work in 40 days. He engages 100 men at the beginning and 100 more after 35 days and completes the work in stipulated time. If he had not engaged the additional man, how many days behind schedule would it be finished ?

(A)  5

(B)  4

(C)  3

(D)  7

(E)  None of the above

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12. Arun can do a piece of work in 10 days; Ramesh in 15 days. They work together for 5 days. The rest of the work was finished by Naresh in 2 days. If they get Rs 1,500 for the whole work, the daily wages of Ramesh and Naresh together in-

(A)  250

(B)  275

(C)  225

(D)  200

(E)  None of the above

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13. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% pr3ofit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is-

(A)  610 kg

(B)  620 kg

(C)  600 kg

(D)  630 kg

(E)  None of the above

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14. Given the following premises –

(i) Every human beings are mortals.

(ii) All men are human beings.

Which of the following is the appropriate conclusion to be drawn ?

(A)  All men are mortals

(B)  All mortals are men

(C)  All human beings are men

(D)  All mortals are human beings

(E)  None of the above    

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15. In a certain language ‘la pil ta’ means ‘fruit is sweet’, ‘na sa pil’ mans ‘flower and fruit’; ‘na tee la’ means ‘flower is beautiful’. In that language what stands for ‘sweet’ ?

(A)  la

(B)  ta

(C)  sa

(D)  pil

(E)  None of the above

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16. If 10 represents A,, 12 represents B and so on, what do the following stand for ?

46  50  36  16  10  58

(A)  ANSWER

(B)  SUNDAY

(C)  MONDAY

(D)  BEAUTY

(E)  None of the above

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17. How many times the digit ‘1’ has been used in the integers from 1 to 100?

(A)  19

(B)  20

(C)  21

(D)  22

(E)  None of the above

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18. Which of the following is different (if any) from the other ?

Candle, Sun, Fan, Bulb, Lantern

(A)  Candle

(B)  Bulb

(C)  Lantern

(D)  Sun

(E)  None of the above

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19. Which of the following is different from others (If there is any) ?

Airtel, BSNL, Idea, Vodafone, Tata Docomo

(A)  Airtel

(B)  BSNL

(C)  Idea

(D)  Tata Docomo

(E)  None of the above

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20. Arrange the following in a meaningful order-

1. India     2. world

3. Asia     4. Chhattisgarh

5. Earth

(A)  1, 2, 3, 4, 5

(B)  5, 4, 3, 2, 1

(C)  4, 1, 3, 2, 5

(D)  1, 4, 2, 5, 3

(E)  None of the above

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21. The next term in the following series-

52, 26, 78, 39, … is

(A)  104

(B)  114

(C)  115

(D)  118

(E)  None of the above

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22. Which one of the following is different (if any) from the other, according to some rule ?

aBEFij, gHKLop, pQTUyz, bCFGjk, qRUVyz

(A)  aBEFij

(B)  gHKLop

(C)  bCFGjk

(D)  qRUVyz

(E)  None of the above

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23. Which of the following is different (is any) from the others ?

Foot, Yard, Inch, Acre, Mile

(A)  Yard

(B)  Inch

(C)  Acre

(D)  Mile

(E)  None of the above

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24. Which letter will appear in the missing place (?) in the following letter-series ?

P,U, R, ?, T Q, V, O

(A)  W

(B)  X

(C)  S

(D)  Y

(E)  None of t he above

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25. If MACHINE is coded as 19-7-9-14-15-20-11 in a code language, DANGER will be written, in the same language, as-

(A)  12-7-20-16-11-22

(B)  10-7-20-13-11-24

(C)  13-7-20-11-10-25

(D)  13-7-21-11-9-24

(E)  None of the above

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Directions – (Q. 26 -31) Each of the following problems has a question and two statements S1 and S2. You have to decide whether the statements S1 and S2 are sufficient or not to answer the question. Your choice will be-

(A1) If you get the answer from S1 alone, but not from S2 alone.

(A2) If you get the answer from S2 alone, but not form S1 alone.

(A3) If you get the answer from S1 and S2 together although neither statement in itself is sufficient to answer the question.

(A4) If S1 alone is sufficient in itself and S2 alone is sufficient in itself to get the answer.

(A5) If you do not get the answer from S1 and S2 together and some more information is required to get the answer.

26. What is the age of Umesh?

S1 : Mahendra is 3 years younger to his sister.

S2 : Age of Umesh is half the age of Mahendra.

(A)  A2

(B)  A3

(C)  A4

(D)  A5

(E)  None of the above

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27. Is a three digit number divisible by 8 ?

S1 : Digit in the unit’s place is greater than the digit in the ten’s place.

S2 : This number is divisible by 2 and 4.

(A)  A5

(B)  A3

(C)  A2

(D)  A1

(E)  None of the above

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28. What is the area of the square ?

S1 : Perimeter of the square is 20 cm.

S2 : One side of the square is 5 cm.

(A)  A1

(B)  A2         

(C)  A3

(D)  A5

(E)  None of the above

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29. What is the minimum percentage to pass some examination ?

S1 : Suneel obtained 25% marks in the examination and Sudheer obtained 200 marks which are 40 more than marks of Suneel.

S2 : Suneel obtained 64 marks less than minimum passing marks.

(A)  A1

(B)  A2

(C)  A3

(D)  A4

(E)  None of the above

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30. What is the speed of car ?

S1 : Car covers 100 kms in  

S2 : Car travels a total distance of 120 kms.

(A)  A2

(B)  A1

(C)  A3

(D)  A5

(E)  None of the above

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31. In how many days 4 men will complete some work ?

S1 : 2 men and 3 women complete the work in 8 days.

S2 : 6 men complete the work in 5 days.

(A)  A2

(B)  A1

(C)  A3

(D)  A4

(E)  None of the above

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Directions – (Q. 32-36) Below is given a table showing circulation of Hindi daily newspapers in 4 different states in a year. Numbers are in thousands.

32. Difference of sales of two newspapers having maximum (sale) is-

(A)  15,000

(B)  16,000

(C)  17,000

(D)  19,000

(E)  None of the above

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33. Difference of sales of newspapers having maximum and minimum is-

(A)  64 × 10³

(B)  361 ×10³

(C)  65 × 10³

(D)  342 × 10³

(E)  None of the above

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34. Ratio of circulation of the newspaper E in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh is-

(A)  17: 16

(B)  16 : 17

(C)  21 : 44

(D)  44 : 21

(E)  None of the above

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35. Sale of newspaper A in Madhya Pradesh is x times the sale of newspaper D in Haryana, then value of x is-

(A)  5

(B)  4.5

(C)  4

(D)  3.5

(E)  None of the above

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36. Ratio (upto two places of decimals) of the sales of newspapers having maximum sales in two states is-

(A)  1.02

(B)  1.36

(C)  1.40

(D)  1.60

(E)  None of the above

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Directions – (Q. 37 – 40) The following Pie chart shows the expenditure of a family on different items based on its monthly income.

Where

A : Expenditure on education of children

B : House rent

C : Expenditure on electricity and water

D : Expenditure on vehicle, telephone and maintenance.

E : Expenditure on food

Questions are based on the chart given above. Answer these questions.

37. If expenditure on electricity and water is Rs 800, then how much is the expenditure on food?

(A)  Rs 5,500

(B)  Rs 5,600

(C)  Rs 5,800

(D)  Rs 6,000

(E)  None of the above

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38. If expenditure on education of children is Rs 20,000 what is the house rent ?

(A)  Rs 4,000

(B)  Rs 4,400

(C)  Rs 4,500

(D)  Rs 4,800

(E)  None of the above

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39. If Rs 17,500 be the difference of expenditure on items having maximum and minimum expenditure, then what is the income of the family ?

(A)  Rs 40,000

(B)  Rs 45,000

(C)  Rs 50,000

(D)  Rs 55,000

(E)  None of the above

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40. Ratio of expenditure of two items having maximum expenditure and expenditure of three items having minimum expenditure is-

(A)  3 : 1

(B)  1 : 3

(C)  3 : 2

(D)  2 : 3

(E)  None of the above

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41. The important components of communication environment are-

I. Message

II. Response

III. Channel

IV. Telephone

Choose the correct code :

(A)  I, II and IV

(B)  I, II and III

(C)  II, III and IV

(D)  I, III and IV

(E)  All of the above

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42. Which of the following expressions shows ‘You attitude’ ?

(A)  I am very happy to inform you

(B)  I want t inform you

(C)  You would be happy to know

(D)  It gives me immense pleasure to inform you

(E)  We have appointed you

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43. What will be the angle between the minute hand and hour hand of a clock when the time is 5 : 35 ?

(A)   

(B)   

(C)  

(D)  43°

(E)  None of the above

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44. Correct replace of X in the following is-

(A)  18

(B)  19

(C)  15

(D)  14

(E)  None of the above

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45. A team of 8 persons joins in a shooting competition. The best marksman scored 85 points. If he had scored 92 points, the average score for the team would have been 84. The number of points, the team scored was-

(A)  665

(B)  656

(C)  566

(D)  645

(E)  None of the above

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46. The sum of three numbers is 136. If the ratio between first and second b e 2 : 3 and that between second and third is 5 : 3, then the second number is –

(A)  48

(B)  72

(C)  66

(D)  60

(E)  None of the above

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47. If 5^a = 3125, then the value of 5^{(a – 3)} is-

(A)  625

(B)  25

(C)  5

(D)  225

(E)  None of the above

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48. The price of tea being increased by 20%, a man reduces his consumption by 20%. By how much per cent will this expenses of tea be decreased ?

(A)  4%

(B)  5%

(C)  6%

(D)  20%

(E)  None of the above

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Directions – (Q. 49-52) A passage is followed by some arguments conclusions. Decide whether-

(A) Only I can be inferred

(B) Only II can be inferred

(C) Both I and II can  be inferred

(D) Either I or II can be inferred

(E) Neither I or II can be inferred

Passage : The wisdom with which the voter uses his ballot is determined by his individual intelligence and how well he keeps himself informed of public affairs. The free and uncensored flow of information in a country is fundamental of its democracy and of unestimable aid to its voters. While an individual news organ may take a position on one side or the other of a public question on the editorial page, the tradition of the country’s press has been to continue news columns to matter of fact.

49. I. Free flow of information helps a voter to exercise his vote judiciously.

II. Flow of information does not help rural people.

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50. I. Editorial page decides the fate of a public question.

II. Editorial page can only eliminate the fate of a public question.

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51. I. Voting is a measure of intelligence.

II. Intelligence of the voter fully determined how the voter casts his vote.

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52. I. The newspapers affect the voting behaviour of voters.

II. The newspapers do not affect the voting behaviour of voters in rural India.

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Directions – (Q. 53-55) At the end of the paragraph given below, some conclusions have been drawn. On the basis of the study of the paragraph, mark your answers as under.

(A) Definitely true

(B) Probably true

(C) Probably false

(D) Definitely false

(E) Data inadequate

“Yoga is supposed to lead to some kind intuitive insight or to a collection of ecstasy. I have practiced a few selected ‘ASANAS’ and some breathing exercises, but  have not gone beyond the elementary exercises/stages of the body and my mind continues to be a misbehaving unruly member. The discipline of body, which includes eating and drinking the right things is to be accompanied by what the Yoga system describes as ethical preparations. This includes non-violence or ‘ahimsa’ is something much more than abstention from physical violence. It is an avoidance of malice and hatred.

53. A true follower of ahimsa has no ill-feelings for anyone.

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54. Yoga is only a set of some physical exercise and asanas,

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55. Ethical preparation means eating and drinking the right things.

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56. A members that B celebrated his birthday after 17th, but before 22nd of June, while B remembers that the birthday was celebrated before 24th, but after the 20th June. On which data was the birthday celebrated ?

(A)  23rd of the June

(B)  22nd of the June

(C)  21st of the June

(D)  17th of the June

(E)  None of the above

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57. Which one of the following is different (if any) from the other ?

February, March, November, December, January

(A)  February

(B)  March

(C)  December

(D)  January

(E)  None of the above

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58. P = 1322 × 1325 × 1328. P is divided by 14. The remainder is-

(A)  2

(B)  3

(C)  6

(D)  8

(E)  None of the above

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59. A student, while adding first few natural numbers, obtained the sum of 597. Later on he noticed that he forgot to add one number.

That forgotten number is-

(A)  31

(B)  32

(C)  33

(D)  34

(E)  None of the above

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60. b% of a is 10. Value of a is-

(A)  100/b

(B)  1000/b

(C)  b/100

(D)  b/1000

(E)  None of the above

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Directions-(Q. 61-65) In the following questions, there are two words which may have some relationship with each other. Identify the relationship and mark your answer as follows-

(a) If one is the product of the other.

(b) If both are the product of some other.

(c) If one is the cause of the other.

(d) If one is the need of the other.

61. Negligence, Accident

(A)  a

(B)  b

(C)  c

(D)  d

(E)  None of the above

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62. Paneer, Butter milk

(A)  a

(B)  b

(C)  c

(D)  d

(E)  None of the above

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63. Success, Hardwork

(A)  a

(B)  b

(C)  c

(D)  d

(E)  None of the above

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64. Cotton, Thread

(A)  a

(B)  b

(C)  c

(D)  d

(E)  None of the above

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65. Doctor, Patient

(A)  a

(B)  b

(C)  c

(D)  d

(E)  None of the above

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Directions – (Q. 66-71) Answer the questions based on the following information-

    Seven persons S, T, U, V, W, X, Y live in different cities Ranchi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Raipur, Chennai, Mumbai and Bhopal (not necessarily in the same order). Out of them one is a doctor, one engineer, a male singer, a female singer, one professor, a lawyer and a Chartered Accountant (not necessarily in the same order).

     S is a female singer and lives in Ranchi. V lives in Bengaluru and he is neither doctor nor singer. One who resides in Kolkata, is a professor. Y is Chartered Accountant and lives neither in Chennai nor in Mumbai. W is a lawyer residing in Raipur. X lives in Chennai and he is not a singer. U lives in Mumbai.

66. What is the profession of V?

(A)  Singer

(B)  Chartered Accountant

(C)  Engineer

(D)  Cannot be determined

(E)  None of the above

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67. Who is the Professor ?

(A)  T

(B)  U

(C)  V

(D)  X

(E)  None of the above

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68. Who among the following lives in Bhopal ?

(A)  T

(B)  Y

(C)  Y or T

(D)  W

(E)  None of the above

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69. Who is the Doctor ?

(A)  T

(B)  U

(C)  V

(D)  Y

(E)  None of the above

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70. Where does the Doctor live ?

(A)  Mumbai

(B)  Bhopal

(C)  Chennai

(D)  Bengaluru

(E)  None of the above

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71. Which of the following pairs of profession and place is not correct ?

(A)  Female singer-Ranchi

(B)  Professor-Kolkata

(C)  Lawyer-Raipur

(D)  Doctor-Bhopal

(E)  None of the above

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72. Kusum’s position from left side of a line consisting of 16 girls,, becomes 8th when she was displaced 2 positions towards left. Kusum’s position, from right side of the line, before displacement, was-

(A)  9th

(B)  8th

(C)  7th

(D)  5th

(E)  None of the above

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73. A, B, C, D, E are five persons who obtained different marks in some test. B obtained more marks than C only. D and E obtained marks less than A only. Who obtained the minimum marks ?

(A)  D

(B)  E

(C)  B

(D)  Insufficient data

(E)  None of the above

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74. Interpersonal skills aim at improving job performance and making the …… a more valuable asset.

(A)  Employer

(B)  Employee

(C)  Customer

(D)  Doctor

(E)  None of the above

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75. Which of the following is not a part of interpersonal skills ?

(A)  Feedback

(B)  Trust

(C)  Expectations

(D)  Values

(E)  Rigidity

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76. A successful team leader expects his team members to be……… listeners.

(A)  Appreciative

(B)  Passive

(C)  Active

(D)  Marginal

(E) None of the above

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77. The transmission of the receiver’s responses to the Sender is called-

(A)  Language

(B)  Speech

(C)  Feedback

(D)  Decoding

(E)  None of the above

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78. All the vowels are removed from the English alphabets. Remaining alphabets are arranged once in increasing order and once in decreasing order. The letter (alphabet) whose position remains the same in both increasing and decreasing order is-

(A)  L

(B)  M

(C)  P

(D)  Q

(E)  None of the above

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79. Saurabh is the son of the brother of Sunitha who is the sister of Suresh. How is Saurabh related to Suresh ?

(A)  Son

(B)  Son of uncle

(C)  Nephew

(D)  Son or Nephew

(E)  None of the above

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80. A person moves 12 metres towards south, then turning to left, moves 16 metres. After that he again turns to his left and moves 12 metres. In which direction and how far is the person from his initial position ?

(A)  West, 16 metres

(B)  East, 40 metres

(C)  East, 16 metres

(D)  West, 40 metres

(E)  None of the above

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