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FULL MOCK TEST PAPER 6Rajasthan State andSubordinate Services CombinedCompetitive(Preliminary)Examination 2013

Exam date November 8,2014

1.Rajasthan player ApurviChandela, who won gold medal inthe 2014 Commonwealth Games,She is associated with whichsports?

a) Weightliftingb) Badmintonc) Shootingd) Tennis

2.Rajasthan becomes first state tostart olive refinery & india’s firstolive refinery

a) Chomu(siker)b) Dudu (ajmer)c) Bagru(jaipur)d) Lunkaransar( Bikaner)

3.What were, the Rajasthan's fourAssembly constituencies, went topoll on September 13, 2014

a) Kota-South, Weir, Nasirabadand Surajgarh

b) Bahrore, ajmer south,alwarrural.kotputli

c) Kota-South, Weir, ajmersouth and Surajgarh

d) Kota-South, Weir, alwarrural and Surajgarh

4.Recently Young Rajasthan boyLovemeet Kataria, was in news, isassociated with which sports?

a) Volleyballb) Basket playerc) Tennisd) Badminton

5.Recently the Government ofRajasthan launched a new " SolarEnergy Policy-2014" to pave theway for establishment of ?

a) 2500 MW solar capacity inthe state.

b) 25000 MW solar capacity inthe state.

c) 250000 MW solar capacity inthe state.

d) 2500000 MW solar capacityin the state.

6.Recently "Bhamashah scheme"was launched to empower womenand bring a positive change in theirlives in which state?

a) Haryanab) Gujaratc) Rajasthand) UP

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7.Recently ,150-year-old Eidpractice of camel sacrificediscontinued in which rajasthandistrict

a) Tonkb) Ganganagarc) Jaipurd) Udaipur

8.Consider the followingstatements:

(i)Tobacco users, includingsmokers and tobacco chewers, willnot be eligible for government jobsin Rajasthan.

(ii)Rajasthan government hasimposed 65 per cent VAT (valueadded taxes) on tobacco products,which is among the highest in thecountry

Which statements are correct:

a) Only ib) Only iic) Both i & iid) None

9.Rajesh Sanghi died in theMaldives

a) Former Rajasthan batsmanb) Former Rajasthan wrestlerc) Former Rajasthan tennis

player

d) Former Rajasthanbadminton player

10. Arrange the following writs inthe correct sequence as given inthe Indian Constitution :

i. Certiorari

ii. Habeas Corpus

iii. Quo Warranto

iv. Prohibition

v. Mandamus

Codes :

(A) i, iii, v, ii, iv

(B) ii, iv, iii, i, v

(C) ii, v, iv, i, iii

(D) iii, i, ii, iv, v

11. The fort of Gagron in Rajasthan

belongs to which one of thefollowing

styles ?

(A) Audak fort (B) Parwat fort

(C) Dhanwan fort (D) Van fort

12. How many times was Gandhijijailed ?



(A) Seven

(B) Nine

(C) Eleven

(D) Fifteen

13. Zen Buddhism originated in

(A) China (B) Korea

(C) Japan (D) Bhutan

14. The famous Ranakapur JainaTemple is situated in

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Gujarat

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Karnataka

15.An example of a “Euro currency”is

(A) a dollar deposit outside the

U.S.

(B) a pound sterling deposit within

UK

(C) a mark deposit with Germany

(D) All of the above

16. Which one of the following wasthe first state to establish theinstitution of the Lokayukta inIndia ?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Bihar

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Maharashtra

17. The primary aim of “SaansadAdarsh Gram Yojana” 2014(SAGY) is, Every MP of IndianParliament to take responsibility todevelop 3 villages of the country by

A. 2016B. 2017C. 2018D. 2019

18.What is the name of the Syriantown which has become the centreof the Syrian Civil War, with theongoing siege between themilitants of Islamic State (IS) andSyrian Kurds? –

A. KobaniB. LohaniC. Al bdrD. Aljlal

19. Who won the prestigious NobelPeace Prize for 2014 by the Nobeljury on 10 October 2014.



A. Kailash Satyarthi andPakistani teenager MalalaYusoufzai

B. Ravi Ravi ShankarC. Asaram BapuD. Yogender yadav

20.Who won the 2014 Nobel Prizefor Literature as announced by theSwedish Academy on 9 October2014? –

A. Patrick Modiano of FranceB. Kailash SatyarthiC. Malala YusoufzaiD. None

21.What is the name given to thetropical cyclonic storm buildingover the north Andaman Sea whichis expected to hit the coast ofAndhra Pradesh and Odisha onsheer intensity on 12 October 2014?–

A. “Hud Hud”B. “Nun Nun”C. “Mun Mun”D. “Gun Gun”

22.In 2018, 18th Asian Games towould be held in which city?

A. JakartaB. Delhi

C. ThimpuD. Colombo

23. A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is

(A) a regional area within whichtrade with foreign nations isallowed

(B) a free trade agreement amongseveral nations

(C) designed to promote exports bydeferring import duties onintermediate inputs and wavingsuch duties if the final product is re-exported rather than solddomestically

(D) designed to limit exports ofmanufactured goods by placingimport taxes on goods made withinthe zone

24. In which of the following, ZeroBased Budgeting is difficult tointroduce ?

I. Establishment charges

II. Public works

III. Irrigation Projects

IV. Federal fiscal transfers

Codes :

(A) I, III and IV are correct.



(B) II, III and IV are correct.

(C) I and IV are correct.

(D) II and III are correct.

25. Which of the following will actas the ‘lender of intermediateresort’ ?

(A) RBI

(B) NABARD

(C) SBI

(D) None of the above

26. What is meant by ‘population

neutralism’ ?

(A) Impact of population growthon economic growth is negligible.

(B) Growth rate of population ishovering around stationarypopulation.

(C) Impact of population growthon food supply is neutral.

(D) Due to population growth,change in age structure is almostneutral.

27. ‘Green agriculture’ involves

(A) organic farming and emphasison horticulture

(B) avoiding pesticides, chemicalfertilizers while focussing onhorticulture and floriculture

(C) integrated pest management,integrated nutrient supply andintegrated natural resourcemanagement

(D) emphasis on food crops,horticulture and floriculture

28. What is the share of singlelane/intermediate lane in the totallength of National Highways ?

(A) 12 percent (B) 15 percent

(C) 22 percent (D) 29 percent

29. Match List-I with List-II andselect the correct answer from thecodes given below :

List-I

(Electoral System) List-II(Countries)

a. First-Past-thepost

system i. India

b. Two Rounds of system ii. Egypt

c. List System iii. Brazil

d. Single Transferable vote systemiv. Ireland



Codes :

a b c d

(A) i ii iii iv

(B) iv iii ii i

(C) iii iv i ii

(D) ii i iv iii

30. In which place of South Africadid Gandhiji for the first timeorganize mass protest ?

(A) Cape Town

(B) Johannesburg

(C) Soweto

(D) Pretoria

31. Which one of the following ismainly associated with PanchayatiRaj in

tribal areas ?

(A) P.K. Thungan committee

(B) Dilip Singh Bhuria committee

(C) Sadiq Ali committee

(D) Doomarlal Baitha committee

32. The first country in the world to

introduce the right to informationwas :

(A) Norway (B) USA

(C) Sweden (D) Finland

33. Match List-I with List-II andselect the correct answer from thecodes given below :

List-I

(Parties) List-II

(Characteristic)

a. Indian National

Congress i. National Party

b. Telugu Desam Party

ii. State Party

c. Kerala Congress

iii. Umbrella Party

d. Communist party of India(marxist) iv. Regional Party

Codes :

a b c d

(A) ii i iv iii

(B) i iii iv ii

(C) iii iv ii i

(D) iv ii i iii

34. Which one of the following wasdenounced by congress as



“inadequate, unsatisfactory anddisappointing” ?

(A) Indian Councils Act, 1909

(B) Montague Chelmsford Report,1918

(C) Simon commission Report,1930

(D) Communal Award, 1932

35. Under which chapter andarticle does the UN security councilconsider a threat to internationalpeace ; first explores ways to settlethe dispute peacefully,

(A) Chapter VI, Article 36

(B) Chapter VI, Article 33

(C) Chapter VII, Article 47

(D) Chapter VII, Article 42

36. The Presidents and Vice-presidents of the followingcountries can not seek re-electionfor a third term.

1. The US President

2. The French President

3. Indian President

4. Indian Vice-President

Select the correct answer from thecodes given below :

(A) 1 (B) 1 and 2

(C) 1 and 4 (D) 1, 2 and 3

37. Which one is not the feature ofthe Presidential form ofgovernment of U.S.A. ?

(A) Direct election of the President

(B) Fixed terms of offices for thepresident and legislature

(C) Fusion of power betweenlegislature and executive

(D) President serves as head of theState

38. In which of the followingcountries judges are elected by thepeople ?

Select the correct answer from thecodes given below :

i. U.S.A.

ii. Switzerland

iii. India

iv. U.K.

Codes :

(A) i, ii (B) i, ii, iii



(C) ii, iii (D) ii, iii, iv

39. In which of the followingcountries the courts do not havethe power of Judicial Review ?

i. USA ii. UK

iii. France iv. India

Codes :

(A) iii (B) ii and iii

(C) i and iii (D) ii

40. Which of the following is notrelated to electoral reforms in India?

(A) Santhanam Committee

(B) Tarkunde Committee

(C) Indrajeet Gupta Committee

(D) Dinesh Goswami Committee

41. Match List-I with List-II andselect the correct answer form thecodes given below :

List-I (Deputy Prime Ministers)

List-II (Government)

a. Morarji Desai i. Janata Party

b. Jagjivan Ram ii. Congress

c. Devilal iii. NationalDemocraticAlliance

d. L.K. Advani iv. United Front

Codes :

a b c d

(A) i iii ii iv

(B) ii iv iii i

(C) ii i iv iii

(D) iii ii i iv

42. Which one among the followingstatements is false ?

(A) The first hour of everyparliament day is reserved forquestions.

(B) Zero hour is a typical Indian

innovation in the field ofparliamentary practice.

(C) New public administrationis an uniquely Americanphenomenon.

(D) Judicial control overadministrative acts stems fromnatural law.

43. Which of the following politicalrights are not available to a civilservant in India ?



1. Expressing a political view

2. Supporting a political movement

3. Contributing financially to apolitical party

4. Voting in state and nationalelections

Select the correct answer from the

codes given below :

(A) 1, 3 and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 3

44. Black widows are womenterrorists. To which country do theybelongs ?

(A) Palestine (B) Chechenya

(C) Sri Lanka (D) Lebanon

45. Chronologically arrange thefollowing treaties on environmentin the correct ascending order,

i. UN Law of the Sea

ii. Kyoto Protocol

iii. Antarctic Treaty

iv. Cartogena protocol on Biosafety

Codes :

(A) iii, i, ii, iv (B) ii, iv, i, iii

(C) iv, ii, iii, i (D) i, iii, iv, ii

46. The temporary form ofmarriage

found among Muslims is called

(A) Nikah

(B) Muta

(C) Mehr

(D) Purdah

47. ‘Live-in relationship’ is a recent

phenomenon visible and acceptedin which society ?

(A) Tribal

(B) Rural

(C) Urban

(D) Cosmopolitan

48. According to census of India2011, which of the following is notcorrect ?

(A) Decadal growth rate of ruralpopulation has declined in 2001-2011 over 1991-2001.

(B) For every 10 urban dwellers inmillion plus cities/urbanagglomerations 4 live in 5 such

largest cities.



(C) The state of Gujarat has thelargest number of cities/urbanagglomeration with a population ofone million or more.

(D) Sex ratio has increases in 2011

over 2001 in million plus cities.

49. Match List-I with List-II.

a. Maternity Benefit Act 1. 1961

b. Industrial Dispute Act

2. 1947

c. Factory Act 3. 1948

d.Workmen’s Compensation Act

4. 1923

Choose the correct answer fromthe codes given below :

Codes :

a b c d

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 4 3 2 1

(C) 2 1 3 4

(D) 1 2 4 3

50. Which of the following is notassociated with the ‘AbsolutePoverty’ ?

(A) Poverty line

(B) Deprivation index

(C) Basic necessities of life

(D) Material deprivation

51. Match List – I with List – II andselect the correct answer from thecodes given below :

List – I List – II

a. Srautasutra i. Measuring of fire

– altars

b.Grihyasutra ii. Rules relating tosacrifices

c.Dharmasutra iii. Domestic Rights

d. Sulvasutra iv. Dharma or Law

Codes :

a b c d

(A) ii iii iv i

(B) i ii iii iv

(C) iii iv ii i

(D) iv i ii iii

52. Who was the firstMathematician to calculate thecorrect value of “pi” (p) ?

(A) Aryabhatta I



(B) Aryabhatta II

(C) Varahmihira

(D) Brahmagupta

53. In which year Dacca AnushilanSamiti was founded ?

(A) 1902

(B) 1903

(C) 1904

(D) 1905

54. Who of the following led adelegation to London to demandFemale Franchise ?

(A) Annie Besant

(B) Sucheta Kripalani

(C) Sarla Devi

(D) Sarojini Naidu

55. Which of the following is nottrue of the Cabinet Mission plan ?

(A) It rejected the creation of aseparate State of Pakistan.

(B) It recognized India’s right tosecede from the Commonwealth.

(C) All members of the IndianCabinet are to be Indians.

(D) It gave scope to the communalrepresentation.

56. The Nehru-Liaqat Pact betweenIndia and Pakistan was signed in1950 to resolve the issue of

(A) Protection of Minorities

(B) The accession of the PrincelyStates

(C) The Border disputes

(D) Foreign Relations

57. What is the ratio of Harappanweight ?

(A) 1 : 2 : 3 : 4

(B) 1 : 2 : 4 : 6

(C) 1 : 3 : 6 : 9

(D) 1 : 4 : 8 : 10

58. Which of the following iscorrectly paired ?

(A) Justice Movement– Bihar

(B) KayasthaMovement –Karnataka

(C) LingayatMovement –Maharashtra

(D) Namsudra Movement – Bengal



59. Match the following List-I withList-II.

List-I

(Different stages of

Economy)

a. Hunting – Gathering

List-II

(Communities associated with)

i. Trobriand Islanders

b. Pastoralism ii. Maria Gonds

c. Horticulture iii. Nuer

d. Shifting cultivation

iv. Bushman

Codes :

a b c d

(A) iii iv ii i

(B) ii i iv iii

(C) iv iii i ii

(D) i ii iii iv

60. ‘DNA Finger printing’ wasdiscovered by :

(A) Alec Jefferys (B) Tzio & Levin

(C) Watson & Crick(D) Kary Mullis

61. With the parential combinationof MN × MN blood groups, theoffsprings will be produced in theproportion of :

(A) 50% MN, 25% M, 25% N

(B) 25% MN, 50% M, 25% N

(C) 40% MN, 20% M, 40% N

(D) 30% MN, 30% M, 40% N

62. A man with type A blood groupmarries with type AB blood group.What are the different blood grouptypes of their offspring could have ?

(A) A only (B) AB only

(C) A and AB (D) A, B and AB

63. Match an items in List-I with anitems in List-II. Use the codes givenbelow :

List-I List-II

a. The chenchu i. North-West coastof America

b. The Kung san ii. Mountainousisland of Japan

c. The Ainu iii. Kalhari Desert ofAfrica



d. The Kwakintl iv. Nallamalaiforests of India

Codes :

a b c d

(A) i ii iii iv

(B) ii i iv iii

(C) iv iii ii i

(D) iii iv i ii

64. Who of the following is theadministrative head of the PrimeMinister’s Office (PMO) ?

(A) Principal Secretary to thePrime Minister

(B) Cabinet Secretary

(C) Any Senior Secretary to theGovernment of India

(D) Home Secretary

65. In which of the following casestheSupreme Court of India ruledthat “The Right to Information isinherent in the right to freedom ofspeech and expression guaranteedin Article 19 of the Constitution ?

(A) Gopalan Vs. the State ofMadras

(B) Raj Narain Vs. the State of U.P.

(C) Sarabjith Roy Vs. DelhiElectricity Regulatory Commission

(D) Kesavananda Bharthy Vs. TheState of Kerala

66.On 7 October 2014 Japanesescientists Isamu Akasaki andHiroshi Amano and American ShujiNakamura were named as thewinners of the 2014 Nobel Prize forPhysics for inventing what? –

A. LED lightB. CFLC. TUBELIGHTD. NONE

67.American scientists Eric Betzigand William Moerner andGermany’s Stefan Hell wereannounced as the 3 winners of theNobel Prize for Chemistry on 8October 2014. They have beenhonoured for their contribution inwhich field of Chemistry? –

A. Optical MicroscopyB. CFLC. TUBELIGHTD. NONE

68.What were the names of thethree official mascots of 17th AsianGames? –



A. Chumuro,B. Vichuon andC. BarameD. All of the above

69.What was India’s position in17th Asian Games? –

A. 8th (India finished with 57medals overall, including 11gold medal, 10 silver and 36bronze medals)

B. 4th

C. 5th

D. 6th

70. Village Panchayat isaccountable to which of thefollowing ?

(A) Panchayat Samiti

(B) Zila Parishad

(C) Grama Sabha

(D) Directorate of Panchayati Raj

71. Match List – I with List – II.Select the correct answer from thecodes given below :

List – I

(Institutions)

a. Khadi and Village IndustriesCommission

b.Central Vigilance Commission

c. Indian Animal Welfare Board

d.RegistrarGeneral of Census

List – II

(Ministries)

i. Ministry of Home Affairs

ii. Ministry of Social Justice AndEmpowerment

iii. Ministry of Personnel, PublicGrievances and Pensions

iv. Ministry of Commerce andIndustry

Codes :

a b c d

(A) iv iii ii i

(B) iii ii i iv

(C) i iii ii iv

(D) ii iv iii i

72. Which one of the followingstatements about the role ofcabinet is not correct ?

(A) It is a prime-policy maker



(B) It is an advisory body

(C) It is an executor of policy

(D) It is a chief executive

73. Who among the following is theChairman of the Zonal Councils inIndia ?

(A) Union Finance Minister

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Union Home Minister

(D) Chief Secretary

74. Consider the followingregarding Panchayat Mahila ShaktiAbhiyan ?

(i) It facilitates the women to usetheir collective strength moreeffectively.

(ii) It provides a forum forcontinued training of women.

(iii) It seeks to enable women

Panchayat leaders to articulatetheir problems.

(iv) It addresses the issue ofcommunication and administrativeskills to build on women leadership.

Select the correct answer by usinggiven code :

Codes :

(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(B) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(C) (ii) and (iii)

(D) (i) and (iv)

75. When was the first NationalSample Survey carried out by theRegistrar General of India, in India?

(A) 1953 – 54 (B) 1950 – 51

(C) 1952 – 53 (D) 1951 – 52

76. Which of the following statesrecorded the highest percentage ofelderly population, as per the 2011Census ?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Karnataka

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Kerala

77. As per Census of India 2011enumeration, the total number oftowns in India approximate to

(A) Five thousand

(B) Six thousand

(C) Seven thousand

(D) Eight thousand



78. What is ‘DemographicDividend’ ?

(A) Increase in 0 – 5 age grouppopulation.

(B) Increase in 6 – 15 age grouppopulation.

(C) Increase in 15 – 64 age grouppopulation.

(D) Increase in 65 + yearpopulation

79. Rank the followingStates/Union Territories indescending order (high to low) interms of child sex ratio in the agegroup (0 – 6) according to dataavailable in Census of India – 2011.

(a) Mizoram

(b) Andaman & Nicobar Islands

(c) Puducherry

(d) Chandigarh

Codes :

(A) (a) (c) (b) (d)

(B) (b) (a) (d) (c)

(C) (a) (b) (c) (d)

(D) (c) (d) (b) (a)

80. When the World HealthOrganization (WHO) officiallydeclared India a Polio Free Country?

(A) May 2013 (B) March 2014

(C) April 2005 (D) July 1987

81. What is festival music of Vedicage ?

(A) Sohar

(B) Saman

(C) Jhumar

(D) Gazal

82. Match List-I with List-II andselect the correct answer using thecode given below :


(Period) (Significant

Females)

a. Vedic i. Karuvaki

b. Upnishadic

ii. Apala

c. Buddhist iii. Gargi

d. Mauryan iv. Sujata

Codes :



a b c d

(A) ii iii iv i

(B) i ii iv iii

(C) ii i iii iv

(D) i ii iii iv

83. Final script of Guru GranthSahib was written by

(A) Bhai Gurdas

(B) Bhai Nand Lal

(C) Bhai Santhokh Singh

(D) Bhai Mani Singh

84. Match the items in List – I withthe items in List – II :


a. Andhra Pradesh i. Todale Gombe-atta

b. Karnataka ii. Toalpava Kuthu

c. Kerala iii. Sakhi-Kundhei

d. Orissa iv. Tolu Bommalatta

Codes :

a b c d

(A) iv i ii iii

(B) i ii iv iii

(C) ii iv iii i

(D) iii i ii iv

85. Match the items in List – I withthe items in List – II :


a. Dashavatara i. Assam

b. Laiharaoba ii. Karnataka

c. Ankiyanata iii. Maharashtra

d. Yakshagana iv. Manipura

Codes :

a b c d

(A) iii iv i ii

(B) iv iii ii i

(C) ii i iv iii

(D) i ii iii iv

86. Match the following :


a. Haveli Sangit i. Maitei

b. Sankirtan ii. Tribal

instrument

c. Morchang iii. Religious

music



d. Ghangali iv. Mouth

instrument

Codes :

a b c d

(A) iii i iv ii

(B) iii i ii iv

(C) i iii ii iv

(D) ii iv i iii

87. What is the position ofRajasthan in the production ofCement in India ?

(A) First

(B) Second

(C) Third

(D) Fourth

88. The popular Jaswant animalfair is conducted in which district ofrajasthan

(A) Kota

(B) Karoli

(C) Bharatpur

(D) Jaisalmer

89. Goat development Centre is at ?

(A) Jamsar

(B) Bhilwara

(C) Bikaner

(D) Ajmer

90. In Which place of Rajasthan, in1833 Dayanand Swarswati died ?

(A) Jaipur

(B) Ajmer

(C) Pali

(D) Bundi

91. From which city of Rajasthandoes the famous dance Dholoriginate ?

(A) Alwar

(B) Kota

(C) Jaipur

(D) Jalore

92. Who wrote book "Sunder Bilas"?

(A) Sant Papaji

(B) Sant Daduji

(C) Sand Sunderds ji

(D) Meera Bai

93.In a certain code ADVENTURES iswritten as TRDESAUVEN. How isPRODUCED written in that code ?

A. IUIPGSSRNP

B. IUIPGSRSNR



C. IUINGSSRRP

D. IRIPGSSNRR

Answer : A.

The first and sixth, third and eighth, fifthand tenth letters of the word interchangeplaces in the code.

94. In which District of Rajasthanmaximum urban population isfound in Rajasthan ?

(A) Bhilwara

(B) Jaipur

(C) Kota

(D) Alwar

95. In Which district of Rajasthan,highest Literacy perecentage is ?

(A) Bikaner

(B) Kota

(C) Jaipur

(D) Tonk

96. Who was awarded the MeeraPrize 2011-12 by RajasthanSahitya Academy ?

(A) Sri Ambika Dutta

(B) Sri Amresh Dutta

(C) Sri Dinesh Goswami

(D) Smt. Samita Barnwal

97. Which city is famous for WhiteCement in Rajasthan

(A) Kota

(B) Bhilwara

(C) Gotan

(D) Pushkar

98.Who was the first to use thename of Rajputana ?

(A) Harodotus

(B) George Tomas

(C) Col. Tod

(D) John Marshel

99.Which is the only perennial riverin Rajasthan

(A) Banas

(B) Mahi

(C) Chambal

(D) Aravari

100. Where the Headquarter ofNorth-Western Railway is ?

(A) Udaipur



(B) Chittorgarh

(C) Marwad

(D) Jaipur

101. Main occupation of DamorTribe is ?

(A) Cultivation

(B) Hunting

(C) Fruit gathering

(D) Fishing

102. Which city is Known as city ofWales ?

(A) Raj Samand

(B) Alwar

(C) udaipur

(D) Jodhpur

103.Which state-run bank duringMarch 2014 announced selling itsentire stake in Credit InformationBureau of India Limited (CIBIL),the credit information provider?

A. Bank of Baroda

B. Central Bank of India

C. Punjab National Bank

D. Bank of India

104.Corporate headquarterbuilding of which Indian business

group became the first heritagebuilding to get “gold” rating byIndian Green Building Council(IGBC)?

A. JK Group

B. Reliance Group (MukeshAmbani)

C. UB Group

D. Tata Group

105.Union Govt. raised theexpenditure limits for fightingelections in India. Under it themaximum limit for fighting LokSabha elections from bigger stateswas raised to Rs. 70 lakh. What isthe new upper limit for fightingelections from smaller states andNorth-Eastern states?

A. Rs. 54 Lakh

B. Rs. 60 Lakh

C. Rs. 45 Lakh

D. Rs. 40 Lakh

106.President Pranab Mukherjeesigned the proclamation to imposePresident’s rule in Andhra Pradeshon 1 March 2014. When was thestate brought under President’srule last time?



A. 1976

B. 1975

C. 1974

D. 1973

107.Nishi Vasudeva became thefirst women to head a blue-chippublic-sector undertaking (PSU)when she took over the reigns ofwhich of the following PSU?

A. Indian Oil Corporation

B. Hindustan PetroleumCorporation Limited

C. ONGC

D. Bharat PetroleumCorporation Limited

108.Which among the followingstates implemented the FoodSecurity Act from 1 March 2014 inthe state, which seeks to cover anestimated 75% of the state’spopulation?

A Madhya Pradesh

B Uttar Pradesh

C Chhattisgarh

D Bihar

109.Union Govt. on 2 March 2014approved to give OBC status to theJat community. This reservationwould be applicable in how manystates of the country?

A. Nine

B. Seven

C. Six

D. Five

110.What is the name of thepolitical party floated by formerAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.Kiran Kumar Reddy during March2014?

A Jai Seemandhra Party

B Jai Samyakhandhra Party

C United Andhra Party

D United Andhra CongressParty

111.Assembly elections were notheld for which one of the followingstates along-with the GeneralElections of 2014?

A Kerala

B Andhra Pradesh

C Odisha

D Sikkim



112.Which state created history bywinning its maiden Santosh Trophyfor Football at the 68th SantoshTrophy 2014?

A Manipur

B Mizoram

C Arunachal Pradesh

D Tripura

113.Who is the first Chairpersonand Managing Director of theBharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB),which is the first women's bank inIndia?

A UshaAnanthasubramanian

B Deena Mehta

C Chitra Ramakrishna

D Kalpana Morparia

114.Which domestic airlinecompany of India entered into a$4.4 billion contract with BoeingInc. to supply 42 passengeraircrafts?

A IndiGo

B Jet Airlines

C Go Air

D SpiceJet

115.The country, which saw the riseof the ‘Jasmine Revolution’ in 2011,during March 2014 ended the stateof emergency after 3 years it wasimposed. Which country is this?

A Syria

B Egypt

C Jordan

D Tunisia

116.The 3rd Summit meet ofBIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiativefor Multi-sectoral Technical andEconomic Cooperation) was held atwhich of the following countriesduring 2014?

A Myanmar

B Bangladesh

C India

D Sri Lanka

117.Which city was the highestranked Indian city in the WHOReport of the Most Polluted Cities of



the World for 2011, which wasreleased during March 2014?

A Ludhiana

B Kanpur

C Ghaziabad

D Chennai

118.Which financial entitymanaged the new fund offer (NFO)of Index fund of PSU blue chips,which was launched on 18 March2014?

A Kotak Securities

B Goldman Sachs India MF

C Birla Sunlife AssetManagement

D Unit Trust of India

119.Which one of the followingenterprises is associated with themanufacture ofindelible ink used tomark the voter’s finger in electionsin India?

A Calcutta Dyes and Paints

B Royal Bengal Paints andVarnishes Ltd.

C Mysore Paints and VarnishLtd.

D Eastern Chemicals Ltd.

120.The ICC Under-19 Men’sCricket World Cup 2014 was wonby -

A India

B Pakistan

C West Indies

D South Africa

121.Which of the following teamcreated history by winning RanjiTrophy, Irani Trophy and VijayHazare Trophy for cricket during2014?

A Karnataka

B Andhra Pradesh

C Hyderabad

D Delhi

122.Which two state-ownedentities together bought 10% stakein Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)during March 2014?

A. ONGC and BPCL

B. HPCL and BPCL

C. BPCL and ONGC



D. ONGC and OIL

123.The highly classifiedHenderson Brooks Report, a part ofwhich was made public byAustralian journalist NevilleMaxwell on his website duringMarch 2014, is associated withwhich of the following topics?

A US-Vietnam War

B Indo-Pak War 1971

C Indo-Pak War 1965

D Sino-Indian War 1962

124.Rani-Ki-Vav, which along-withthe Great Himalayan National Park(GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh wasnominated for UNESCO’s WorldHeritage Site Status for 2014, issituated in which state of India?

A Rajasthan

B Uttar Pradesh

C Gujarat

D Madhya Pradesh

125.The ICC Under-19 Men’sCricket World Cup 2014 wasorganized at -

A UAE

B Bangladesh

C Zimbabwe

D West Indies

126.Union Govt. launched theexchange traded fund of Centralpublic sector enterprises (CPSE-ETF) on 18 March 2014, whichcomprised of 10 public sectorenterprises. Which CPSE was notamong the 10 CPSEs in this ETF?

A. GAIL

B. BSNL

C. Coal India

D. ONGC

127.During March 2014 UnionGovt. sold its 9% stake in which ofthe following private banks?

A ICICI Bank

B Axis Bank

C HDFC Bank

D IDBI Bank

128.Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini, whopassed away during March 2014,was a distinguished sportsmanassociated with which game?

A Football



B Tennis

C Athletics

D Car Racing

129.World Wide Web (WWW)during March 2014 completed howmany years of its conception?

A. 20 years

B. 30 years

C. 25 years

D. 15 years

130.Which famous actor of theSouth launched his own politicalparty – “Jana Sena Party” duringMarch 2014?

A Mohan Babu

B Nagarjuna

C Pawan Kalyan

D Venkatesh

131.Which are the two North-Eastern states which became thefirst in India to issue PlasticElectors Photo Identity Cards(PEPIC) for voters?

A Assam and Mizoram

B Assam and Nagaland

C Manipur and Mizoram

D Assam and Manipur

132.India was officially declaredPolio-free country during March2014. Along with India 10 countriesof WHO’s South-East Asia regionwere also declared Polio-free onthis occasion. Now how manyregions of the WHO are still to bedeclared polio-free?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

133.What is the name of India’sfirst revolver especially made forwomen, which was launched by theIndian Ordnance Factory Kanpurduring 2014?

A. Nirbhaya

B. Damini

C. Nirbheek

D. Nidar

134.The deadline forimplementation of Basel III normsby the Indian banks was on 27



March 2014 extended by how manyyears by the RBI from its earlierdeadline of 31 March 2018?

A Three years

B Two years

C Four years

D One year

135.What is the name of the 14-year old Indian-American studentwho came to limelight after hesuggested to the US governmentthat it could save $136 million ayear by simply switching fonts fromTimes New Roman to Garamond ingovernment printing?

A Subir Bhatia

B Suvir Mirchandani

C Sabir Mulchandani

D Hemant Lalvani

136.Which two financial entitieswere on 2 April 2014 granted in-principle approval of bank licencesby the RBI? -

A IDFC Limited and BandhanFinancial Services

B L&T Finance Holdings andShriram Capital

C IDFC Limited and IFCI

D Reliance Capital and BajajFinserv

137.A clock is started at noon. By 10minutes past 5, the hour hand hasturned through:

A. 145º B. 150º

C. 155º D. 160º

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs =360º.

Angletraced

by hourhand in5 hrs 10min. i.e.,

31

hrs=

360

x

31 º

=155º.

6 12 6

138.What was the day of the week on17th June, 1998?

A. Monday B. Tuesday

C. Wednesday D. Thursday

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Periodfrom 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)



Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 300 years = (5 x 3) 1

97 years has 24 leap years + 73ordinary years.

Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.

Jan. Feb. March April May June

(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) =168 days

168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2+ 0) = 3.

Given day is Wednesday.

139.An error 2% in excess is madewhile measuring the side of a square.The percentage of error in thecalculated area of the square is:

A. 2% B. 2.02%

C. 4% D. 4.04%

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

100 cm is read as 102 cm.

A1 = (100 x 100) cm2 and A2 (102 x102) cm2.

(A2 - A1) = [(102)2 - (100)2]

= (102 + 100) x (102 - 100)

= 404 cm2.

Percentage404 x

%=

error = 100x

100

100 4.04%

140.In how many different ways can theletters of the word 'LEADING' bearranged in such a way that the vowelsalways come together?

A. 360 B. 480

C. 720 D. 5040

E. None ofthese

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The word 'LEADING' has 7 differentletters.

When the vowels EAI are alwaystogether, they can be supposed to formone letter.

Then, we have to arrange the lettersLNDG (EAI).

Now, 5 (4 + 1 = 5) letters can bearranged in 5! = 120 ways.

The vowels (EAI) can be arrangedamong themselves in 3! = 6 ways.

Required number of ways = (120 x 6)= 720.

141.A box contains 2 white balls, 3 blackballs and 4 red balls. In how many wayscan 3 balls be drawn from the box, if atleast one black ball is to be included in



the draw?

A. 32 B. 48

C. 64 D. 96

E. None ofthese

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

We may have(1 black and 2 non-black)or (2 black and 1 non-black) or (3black).

Requirednumber ofways

= (3C1 x 6C2) + (3C2 x 6C1)+ (3C3)

= 3x

6x5

+

3x2 x

6+12

x1

2x1

= (45 + 18 + 1)

= 64.

142.Find the number of triangles inthe given figure.

A. 22 B. 24

C. 26 D. 28

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The figure may be labelled as shown.

The simplest triangles are AGH, GFO,LFO, DJK, EKP, PEL and IMN i.e. 7 innumber.

The triangles having two componentseach are GFL, KEL, AMO, NDP, BHN,CMJ, NEJ and HFM i.e. 8 in number.

The triangles having threecomponents each are IOE, IFP, BIFand CEI i.e. 4 in number.

The triangles having four componentseach are ANE and DMF i.e. 2 innumber.

The triangles having five componentseach are FCK, BGE and ADL i.e. 3 innumber.

The triangles having six componentseach are BPF, COE, DHF and AJE i.e. 4in number.

Total number of triangles in thefigure = 7 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 28.

143.Count the number of squares inthe given figure.


the draw?

A. 32 B. 48

C. 64 D. 96

E. None ofthese

Answer: Option C

Explanation:



= (3C1 x 6C2) + (3C2 x 6C1)+ (3C3)

= 3x

6x5

+

3x2 x

6+12

x1

2x1

= (45 + 18 + 1)

= 64.


A. 22 B. 24

C. 26 D. 28

Answer: Option D

Explanation:











the draw?

A. 32 B. 48

C. 64 D. 96

E. None ofthese

Answer: Option C

Explanation:



= (3C1 x 6C2) + (3C2 x 6C1)+ (3C3)

= 3x

6x5

+

3x2 x

6+12

x1

2x1

= (45 + 18 + 1)

= 64.


A. 22 B. 24

C. 26 D. 28

Answer: Option D

Explanation:












A. 32 B. 30

C. 29 D. 28

Answer: Option B

Explanation:


The simplest squares are ABGF, BCHG,CDIH, DEJI, FGLK, GHML, HINM, IJON,KLQP, LMRQ, MNSR, NOTS, PQVU,QRWV, RSXW and STYX i.e. 16 innumber.

The squares composed of fourcomponents each are ACMK, BDNL,CEOM, FHRP, GISQ, HJTR, KMWU,LNXV and MOYW i.e. 9 in number.

The squares composed of ninecomponents each are ADSP, BETQ,FIXU and GJYV i.e. 4 in number.

There is one square AEYU composedof sixteen components.

There are 16 + 9 + 4 + 1 = 30 squaresin the given figure.

144.A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400

and sells it at a loss of 15%. What isthe selling price of the cycle?

A. Rs. 1090 B. Rs. 1160

C. Rs. 1190 D. Rs. 1202

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

S.P. = 85% ofRs. 1400 = Rs.

85 x1400

= Rs.1190100

145.A shopkeeper sells some articles atthe profit of 25% on the original price.What is the exact amount of profit? Tofind the answer, which of the followinginformation given in Statements I and IIis/are necessary?

I. Sale price of the article

II. Number of articles sold

A. Only I is necessary

B. Only II is necessary

C. Either I or II is necessary

D. Both I and II are necessary

E. None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Gain = 25% of C.P.

In order to find gain, we must know thesale price of each article and the numberof articles sold.


A. 32 B. 30

C. 29 D. 28

Answer: Option B

Explanation:









A. Rs. 1090 B. Rs. 1160

C. Rs. 1190 D. Rs. 1202

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

S.P. = 85% ofRs. 1400 = Rs.

85 x1400

= Rs.1190100








E. None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Gain = 25% of C.P.



A. 32 B. 30

C. 29 D. 28

Answer: Option B

Explanation:









A. Rs. 1090 B. Rs. 1160

C. Rs. 1190 D. Rs. 1202

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

S.P. = 85% ofRs. 1400 = Rs.

85 x1400

= Rs.1190100








E. None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Gain = 25% of C.P.




Correct answer is (D).

146.A train passes a station platformin 36 seconds and a man standing onthe platform in 20 seconds. If thespeed of the train is 54 km/hr, what isthe length of the platform?

A. 120 m B. 240 m

C. 300 m D. None ofthese

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Speed = 54 x5

m/sec = 15 m/sec.18

Length of the train = (15 x 20)m = 300m.

Let the length of the platformbe x metres.

Then,x + 300

= 1536

x + 300 = 540

x = 240 m.

147.A man pointing to a photograph says."The lady in the photograph is mynephew’s maternal grandmother." How isthe lady in the photograph related to theman’s sister who has no other sister?

A. Mother–in–law

B. Cousin

C. Sister–in–law

D. Mother

Answer : D.

The lady is the grandmother of man’ssister’s son

i.e., the mother of the mother of man’ssister’s son.

i.e., the mother of man’s sister.

148. DKY, FJW, HIU, JHS, ?

A. KGR

B. LFQ

C. KFR

D. LGQ

Answer : D.

The first letters are alternate. The secondletter of moves one step backward toobtain the second letter of the successiveterm. The third letter moves two stepsbackward to obtain the third letter of thesubsequent term.

149. Architect : Building :: Sculptor : ?

A. Museum

B. Statue

C. Chisel



D. Stone

Answer : D.

As 'Architect' makes 'Building' similarly'Sculptor' makes 'Statue'.

150. Find the odd one out

A. Mango

B. Papaya

C. Apple

D. Orange

Answer : A.

All except Mango have more than oneseed.

Answer / Explanation :

Answers

1c,

2d,

3a,

4a,

5b,

6c,

7a,

8c,



9a,

10c,

11a,

12c,

13c,

14c,

15a,

16d,

17d,

18a,

19a,

20a,

21a,

22a,

23c,

24c,

25c,

26a,

27c,

28c,

29a,

30b,

31b,

32c,

33c,

34b,

35d,

36b,

37c,

38a,

39d,

40a,

41c,

42c,

43c,

44b,

45a,

46b,

47d,

48c,

49a,

50b,

51a,

52a,

53d,

54d,

55d,

56a,

57b,

58d,

59c,

60a,



61a,

62d,

63c,

64d,

65b,

66a,

67a,

68d,

69a,

70c,

71a,

72c,

73c,

74b,

75c,

76d,

77d,

78c,

79c,

80a,

81b,

82a,

83d,

84a,

85a,

86a,

87a,

88c,

89a,

90b,

91d,

92c,

93a,

94b,

95b,

96a,

97c,

98b,

99c,

100d,

101b,

102c,

103b,

104d,

105a,

106d,

107b,

108a,

109a,

110b,

111a,

112b,

113a,

114d,



115d,

116a,

117a,

118b,

119c,

120d,

121a,

122d,

123d,

124c,

125a,

126d,

127b,

128a,

129c,

130c,

131b,

132b,

133c,

134d,

135b,

136a,

137c,

138c,

139d,

140c,

141c,

142d,

143b,

144c,

145d,

146b,

147d,

148d,

149d,

150a



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