PARLIAMENTOFINDIA(JOINTRECRUITMENTCELL)

EXAMINATIONFORRECRUITMENTTOTHEPOSTOFSECURITYASS1STANTGRADE.IIINLOKSABHASECRETARIAT

6thNOVEMBER, 2005

GENERALKNOWLEDGE& CURRENTAFFAIRS,GENERALENGLISHANDMENTALABILITIESINSTRUCTIONS:(i) WriteyourRollNo(s)attheappropriatecolumn(s)ontheanswersheet.

(ii) Put'X' markonlyinthecorrectBoxlikethis{X}. NomarkswillbegivenforresponsesoutsidetheBox.(iii)Incaseyouwanttochangeyourresponsetoanyquestion,fullyblackenthefirstresponselikethis-and

{X} markinthecorrectBox.Time: Onehour Marks: 100

PART.A:GENERALKNOWLEDGEANDCURRENTAFFA1RS

1. Parliamentof Indiaconsistsof :(A) President,theCouncilofStatesandtheHouseofPeople(B) VicePresident,theCouncilofStatesandtheHouseofPeople(C) PrimeMinister,theCouncilofStatesandtheHouseofPeople(D) TheCouncilofMinisters,theCouncilofStatesandtheHouseofPeoplePresidentis electedby:(A) MembersofParliament(B) MembersofParliamentandStateLegislatures(C) ElectedMembersofParliamentandLegislaturesofStatesand UnionTerritories(D) ElectedMembersofParliamentandLegislaturesofStates,NationalCapitalTerritoryofDelhiandUnionTerritoryofPondicherryAmongthefollowingwhois notthe recipientof NobelPrize:(A)MotherTeresa (B)MahatmaGandhi (C)RabindraNathTagore (D)AmarteyaSenWhichofthefollowingisnottheFundamentalDutyofeverycitizenof India,asenshrinedin theConstitutionof India.(A) toupholdandprotectthesovereignty,unityandintegrityof India(B) todevelopthescientifictemper,humanismandthespritof inquiryandreform(C) toestablishandmaintainInstitutionsforreligiousandcharitablepurposes(D) tosafeguardpublicpropertyand toabjureviolence."IndiaHouse"is locatedin(A)NewDelhi (B)Kolkata (C)LondonWhichoneof the followingis referredto as "GoldenHandShake".(A)Receivingdistinguishedguests (8)Wishingbonvoyage(C)Voluntaryretirementscheme (D)MeetingoftheheadsofStatesWhosaid"Manis a politicalanimal"(A)Socrates (B)PlatoWhichof the followingis notcorrectly matched.(A)Fiji- Suva (B)Finland- Oslo'HarryPotterandtheGobletof Fire' is writtenby:(A)RobertLudlum (B)J.K.RowlingsTheInternationalNauticalMileis equivalentto:(A)1852Metres (B)1825MetresTheGovernorof a Statecanberemovedby(A)President (B)PrimeMinister (C)Parliament (D)ImpeachmentmotionintheStateAssemblyTheUnitedNationsOrganisation(UNO)wasestablishedon:(A)August9,1946 (B)October25,1945 (C)Ocfober24,1945 (D)October25,1946Anearthquakein October,2005causedimmenselossof livesandpropertyin SouthAsia. Theepicentreof theearthquakewasnearestto whichof thefollowingcities:.(A)Srinagar (B)Islamabad (C)Muzaffarabad (D)UriThepercentageof populationliving belowPovertyLinein our country,asperthe2001censusis:(A)Nearly52percent (B)Nearly34percent (C)Nearly26percent (D)Nearly18percentThemostappropriatemeasureof a country'sgrowthis its:(A)GrossDomesticProduct (B)NetDomesticProduct(C)NetNationalProductStockexchangesof Indiaarecontrolledby:(A)FIPB (B)BIFR (C)SEBIWhoamongthefollowingpoetsdid notwritein Hindi:(A)MalikMuhammedJayasi (B)AbulFazal

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SanchiStupasweremadein the eraof:(A)ChandraguptaMaurya . (B)Ashoka (C)SamudraguptaGandhijihadto terminatethe non-cooperationMovementbecause:(A)Successachievedduringinitialphase (B)ViolenceinChauriChaura(C)SuppressionbyBritishers (D)ConfusionamongstCongressmenTheoriginalnameofAligarhMuslimUniversitywas:(A)AligarhCollege (B)AngloSaxonCollege(C)MuhammedanAngloOrientalCollege (D)MuhammedanOrientalCollegeThegreatestcontributionof Romansto theworldwasin the followingarea:(A)Lawandgovernment (B)ArtandCulture (C)PhilosophyWhichoneof thefollowingis foundmostabundantlyin thecrustof earth:(A)Calcium (B)Silica (C)CarbonWhichoneis the largestislandin theworld:(A)Sakhalin (B)Cyprus ((i) AustraliaGujaratis the largestproducerof salt in Indiabecause:(A)itscoastalwatersarehighlysaline (B)ithasshallowseas(C).saltmakingisthemainprofessionoftheinhabitantsofcoastalareasof thatState(D)thecoastoftheStateisdryandfacilitatessaltmanufactureTheplacechosenfor IndianStandardTime(1ST)is situatednear:(A)Allahabad (B)Delhi (C)Luck:1oWThelargestproduceof milk in theworldis:(A)USA (B)China (C)IndiaIn2008,theOlympicswill beheldinwhich of thefollowingcities:(A)Sydney (B)Beijing (C)NewDelhiThebestsourceof Ironis: .

(A)milk (B)eggs (C)CauliflowerWhois the newcoachof IndiaCricketteam:(A)IanChappell (B)GregChappellSantoshTrophyis associatedwiththis sport:(A)Hockey (B)CricketWhois theChiefMinisterof JammuandKashmir:(A)MuftiMohammadSayeed (B)GhulamNabiAzad (C)MehboobaMuftiWhichof the followinghurricanesdevastatedthecity of NewOrleansin USA:(A)HurricaneWilma (B)HurricaneKatrina (C)HurricaneIsabel (D)HurricaneJeanneWhichof the followingcountries is notpartof G-4on reformsandexpansionof UNSecurityCouncil:(A)India (B)Japan (C)Brazil (D)NigeriaWhowill playthe leadrolein nextJamesBondFilm'CasinoRoyale'(A)SeanConnery (B)LeonardoDicatrio (C)DanielCraigWhichof thefollowingis nota GrandSlamTennistournament:(A)U.S.Open (B)JapanOpen (C)Wimbledon

PART-B:GENERALENGLISHI.Outoftheoptions,choosetheonenearestinmeaningtothegivenword:36. Renowned: (A)Notorious (B)Famous37. Amenities: (A)Facilities (B)courtesies38. Lethal: (A)Deadly (B)Vacant39. Oversee: (A)Contemplate (B)Supervise40. Eradicate: (A)Implicate (B)ArrestII.ChoosethewordoppositeInmeaningto thegivenword:41. Former: (A)Later (B)Subsequent42. Delete: (A)Remove (B)Conjure43. Tragic: (A)Melancholic (B)Humorous44. Native: (A)Citizen (B)Alien45. Advance: (A)Retreat (B)WithdrawIII.Fillintheblankswithappropriateprepositions:46. Thepistolwent accidentallyas it wasbeingcleaned.

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(C)Latter(C)Insert(C)Jocular(C)Original(C)Defend

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(D)Literature

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(D)AustralianOpen

(D)Desirable(D)Pleasantries(D)Strong(D)Recoil(D)Eliminate

(D)Consequent(D)Inject(D)Comic(D)Aborigine(D)Restrain

Thestudentshadfull faith theirteacher.(A)for (B)inThissweaterwill protectyou cold.(A)from (B)toInthe longrun,goodtriumphs evil.(A)upon (B)in (C)againstTheteacheraskedthestudentsto payattention whathehadto say.(A)for (B)in (C)to

IV.Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaningof the given idiom/phrase:51. Incoldblood

(A) UnintentionallyTo play with fire(A) To lighta cigarette (B) To handlesomethingdangerous (C)To makelightof thingsA laughing stock(A)To involvein sharemarketbusiness (B)To land in trouble(C)An objectof ridiculeA bird's eye view(A) A narrow viewOnce in a while

(A) Occasionally (B) Regularly (C) FrequentlyV. Out of the alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words:56. An associate in an office or institution.

(A)Compatriot (B) Contemporary (C)AccompliceA list of courses at a mealor of dishes served in a restaurant.(A) Catalogue (B) Bibliography (C) Menulack of enough blood(A)Amnesia (B)AnaemiaA person who collects stamps(A) Philatelist (B) Postman (C) NumismatistA biological entity which lives on another organism.(A) Dependent (B) Parasite (C) Symbiotic

VI. Fill in the blanks with appropriateword:61. People crackers to celebrate the victory of the hockey team.

(A) fired (B) threw (C) inflamedThe rival contestants were fully engagedin election.......(A)canvassing (B) propaganda (C)campaigningThe devastating earthquake led to Ioss of life and property.(A) voluminous (B) comparative (C)giganticThe Committee met to the team for the tournament.

(A)elect (B) select (C) appointDo you have the edition of this book in the Library ?(A) late (B) later, (C) latest

VII.Out of the alternatives, choose the word which is correctly spelt.66. (A) Volontary (B) Voluntary (C) Volentery67. (A) Grievence (B) Greevance (C) Greevence68. (A) Unnanimus (B) Unanimus (C) Unanimous69. (A)Cerimony (B) Ceremony (C) Cerrimony70. (A)Conscience (B) Consscience (C) Consciance

PART.c: MENTALABILITIES

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The followingquestions consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followedby letteredpairs of words. Select the lettered pairs of words that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:

71. Knife: Chopper(A)Walking: Fitness

Surgeon: Scalpel(A)Musician: Instrument(B)Carpenter:Cabinet (C)Sculptor:ChiselCat: Mouse(A)Horse:Stable

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(B)Stethoscope:Doctor (C)Helmet:Rider (D)Book:Reader

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Findtheoddonethat doesnotbelongto thegroup:

79. (A)Canopy (B)Sunshade (C)Umbrella (D)Dais80. (A)Hockey (B)Polo (C)Tennis (D)Golf81. (A)Follow (B)Chase (C)Pursue (D)Investigate82. (A)Apple (B)Orange (C)Papaya (D)Mango83. (A)Canister (B)Bucket (C)Bowl (D)Sack84. (A) Pencil (B)Sharpener (C)Blackboard (D)Chalk85. (A)Coriander (B)Potato (C)Beetroot (D)Ginger