1: Fuel used in a nuclear reactor is:
(a) Uranium
(b) Heavy water
(c) Barium
(d) Cadmium
Correct Answer: A
2: Consider the following plants:
1. Bougainvillea
2. Carnations
3. Cocoa
4. Grapes
Which of these plants are propagated by stem cuttings?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: D
3: Assertion (A):
During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakh-shan and Qandahar.
Reason (R):
The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a marvellous success.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Correct Answer: C
4: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Eminent Person) List-II(Known as)
A. Bhanu Bharti 1. Music composer
B. Mike Pandey 2. Poet and Literateur
C. Mohd. Zahur Khayyam 3. Theatre director
D. Vinda Karandikar 4. Wildlife film maker
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 3 4 1 2
Correct Answer: D
5: An equilateral triangular plate is to be cut into n number of identical small equilateral triangular plates. Which one of the following can be possible value of n?
(A) 296
(B) 216
(C) 256
(D) 196
Correct Answer: C
6: Consider the following statements :
1. The council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament.
2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India.
3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: C
7: Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, the city of Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say, 12.00 noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because
(a) the earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter.
(b) sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the surface of the earth in winter.
(c) evaporation of water from atmospheric precipitation occurring in winter alone.
(d) the axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in summer.
Correct Answer: D
8: Which one of the following ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period ?
(a) Tamralipti
(b) Broach
(c) Kalyan
(d) Cambray
Correct Answer: A
9: Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games ?
(a) India has never participated in the Olympic Football Tournament
(b) India entered the Semi Finals
(c) India played only in the First Round
(d) India entered only up to the Quarter Finals
Correct Answer: B
10: Which of the following are associated with diabetes mellitus, a common disease in adults ?
I. Higher sugar level in blood
II. Lower sugar level in blood
III. Lower insulin level in blood
IV. Higher insulin level in blood
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) II and IV
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) I and III
Correct Answer: D
11: Which one of the following countries is not a participating team in the Football World Cup 2006 to be held in Germany in July 2006 ?
(a) Russia
(b) Togo
(c) Ivory Coast
(d) Switzerland
Correct Answer: A
12: Assertion (A) :
Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a camp called Swarga-dwari.
Reason (R) :
At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Correct Answer: A
13: Consider the following statements :
1. FLISA test is employed as the first and most basic test for an individual to detect cancer.
2. Almost 50% of human beings have Rh+ blood while the remaining have Rh- blood.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: D
14: In a question of a test paper, there are five items each under List-A and List-B. The examinees are required to match each item under List-A with its corresponding correct item under List-B. Further, it is given that:
(i) no examinee has given the correct answer
(ii) answers of no two examinees are identical
What is the maximum number of examinees who took this test?
(a) 24
(b) 26
(c) 119
(d) 129
Correct Answer: C
15: Which of the following groups represents the correct order of four types of teeth in human beings?
(a) Incisors, premolars, molars, canines
(b) Incisors, canines, premolars, molars
(c) Molars, canines, incisors, premolars
(d) Canines, incisors, molars, premolars
Correct Answer: B
16: The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries?
(a) Australia
(b) Cuba
(c) Ghana
(d) Philippines
Correct Answer: A
17: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Enterprise : Industrial Group
1. VSNL : Bharati Group
2. Mundra Special Economic Zone Ltd. : Adani Group
3. CMC Ltd. : TATA Group
4. IPCL : Reliance Group
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: D
18: In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed "Delhi Declaration" with the
(a) President of Indonesia
(b) President of Russia
(c) Prime Minister of Cambodia
(d) Prime Minister of Laos
Correct Answer: B
19: Khetri, Kolar, Sindri and Jharia are associated with:
(a) Copper, gold, fertilisers and coal
(b) Copper, gold, coal and iron
(c) Copper, gold, coal and gypsum
(d) Iron, gold, coal and copper
Correct Answer: A
20: Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute is being established in which State?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Orissa
Correct Answer: A