1921: The resinous substance, shellac is obtained from

(a) Crude oil

(b) The bark of a tree

(c) An insect

(d) Distillation of wood
1922: What is the number of terms in the series 117, 120, 123, 126,......, 333 ?

(a) 73
(b) 72
(c) 76
(d) 79
1923: Consider the following statements:

India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because:

1. Farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices.
2. Most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall.
3. Oils from the seeds of tree origin and rice bran have remained unexploited.
4. It is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1924: The age of a father is twice that of the elder son. Ten years hence the age of the father will be three times that of the younger son. If the difference of ages of the two sons is 15 years, the age of the father is

(a) 100 years

(b) 70 years

(c) 60 years

(d) 50 years
1925: Consider the following pairs Organization

Organization -- Location of Headquarters

1. Asian Development Bank -- Tokyo
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation --Singapore
3. Association of South East Asian Nations -- Bangkok


Which of the above pairs is/are correctly?

(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 & 3