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2018

SIAG4GE/18

GENERAL ENGLISH WITH GENERAL STUDIES

SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY CCSE -IV FREE MOCK TEST




GENERAL ENGLISH

1. Match the words under Column 'A' with Column 'B' and select the answer from the

codes given below:

Column A Column B

a) Stimulate 1. Disbelieve

b) Blurt 2. Curtail

c) Impute 3. Conceal

d) Protract 4. Pacify

Codes:

a b c d

A) 4 3 2 1

B) 4 1 3 2

C) 2 1 4 3

D) 4 3 1 2

2. Select the sentence in which a wrong question tag is used

A) Many of us do not know this story, do we?

B) It has been raining continuously, hasn‟t it?

C) The lessons are quite interesting, aren‟t they?

D) He should see a doctor if he is unwell, couldn‟t he?

3. When was India witnessed issuing of sanctions by a few developed countries?

A) May 1993 B) September 1997

C) June 1990 D) May 1998

4. In the poem “Snake”

“I despised myself and the voices of my accursed human education” - Why does the

poet D.H. Lawrence „accurse his education‟ ?




A) Because the poet likes his educational qualification

B) Because the poet wanted to learn more about snake

C) Because the poet wanted to be a teacher

D) Because education urged the poet to attack the snake

5. In the play “Julius Caesar” - Who meets the murderers and requests them to allow

him to take Caesar‟s body to the market place?

A) Cassius B) Mark Antony

C) Calphurnia D) Antonio

6. Choose the correct tense of the verb given in the bracket from the options given below

Before I went to Delhi, I __________ (Live) in Chennai for eight years

A) has been living B) had been living

C) will be living D) were living

7. Select the correct question tag for the given sentence

No one heard her cries, _________

A) Will they? B) didn‟t they?

C) did they? D) would they?

8. Which is the not the work of Anne Louisa Walker?

A) Hollywood B) The Night Cometh

C) A Canadian Heroin D) The Cry of the Children

9. “Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me die” - whose said these

words?

A) H.W.Longfellow B) Edwin Bliss

C) R.L Stevenson D) Emerson




10. “Other astronauts went on a space – walk to capture it.

Choose the Antonym of the underlined word from the options given below

A) Seize B) Cease

C) Free D) Photograph

11. Which poetic line belongs to William Shakespeare?

A) O, no! it is an ever – fixed mark,

That looks on tempests and is never shaken;

B) Was never secret history

But birds tell it in the bowers

C) If you can‟t be a bush, be a bit of the grass,

And some highway happier make;

D) The well was dry beside the door,

And so we went with pail and can

12. Match Column A with Column B

Column A Column B

a) The Last Leaf 1. Djinn

b) The Refugee 2.Sue

c) How the Camel Got its Hump 3.Mrs. Sappleton

d) Open Window 4.Grandson

Codes:

a b c d

A) 2 3 4 1

B) 3 1 4 2

C) 2 4 1 3

D) 1 3 2 4




13. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: - Identify the play in which the given line

occur

A) The Merchant of Venice B) Julius Caesar

C) Sonnet No: 116 D) Hamlet

14. Match Column A with Column B

Column A Column B

a) D.H.Lawrence 1. 1807-1882

b) H.W.Long fellow 2.1836-1907

c) Walt Whitman 3.1885-1930

d) Annie Louisa Walker 4.1819-1892

Codes:

a b c d

A) 2 1 4 3

B) 3 1 4 2

C) 4 2 1 3

D) 1 4 3 2

15. Name the poet in whose poem the following line occurs:

“We can‟t all be captains, we‟ve got to be crew,

A) Douglas Malloch B) James Kirkup

C) Jack Prelutsky D) Rabindranath Tagore

16. Choose the correct antonym for the underlined word from the options given below:

He possessed great innate wisdom

A) Inborn B) Acquired

C) Unnatural D) Artificial




17. Match the following words given under Column A with the blended words under

Column B and select the answer from the codes given below :

Column A Column B

a) Breakfast + lunch 1. Electrocute

b) Electro + execute 2. Telex

c) Teleprinter + exchange 3. Mobike

d) Motor + bike 4. Brunch

Codes:

a b c d

A) 3 1 4 2

B) 4 1 2 3

C) 2 1 4 3

D) 3 1 4 2

18. Match the poems under Column A and their poets under Column B

Column A Column B

a) The Migrant Bird 1. Thomas Hardy

b) The Man He Killed 2. Edgar A. Guest

c) Manliness 3.Famida Y. Basheer

d) Don‟t Quit 4. Rudyard Kipling

Codes:

a b c d

A) 3 4 2 1

B) 3 1 4 2

C) 3 4 1 2

D) 1 3 2 4




19. Which of the following sentence is wrong?

A) The jury were divided in their opinions

B) Iron as well as copper is found in India

C) I, who am your friend, will help you

D) Mathematics are an intellectual subject

20. Find the wrong pair from the following options:

A) Two Friends – Guy De Maupassant

B) Sam – Mackinlay Kantor

C) The Face of Judas Iscariot – Bonnie Chamberlain

D) Swami and the Sum – R.K. Narayan

21. “For old, unhappy, far – off things,

And battles long ago:” – Name the poet in whose poem the following lines occur:

A) John Masefield B) William Wordsworth

C) F. Joanna D) Kamala Das

22. „Colonel Dumoulin‟ is a character of the story

A) The Lottery Ticket B) Two Friends

C)Holiday D) Reflowering

23. William Wordsworth‟s “Lyrical Ballads” was published in

A) 1887 B) 1997

C) 1907 D) 1798




24. The given line from the play „Julius Caesar‟

„He hath brought many captives home to Rome,

Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: „- „He „refers to

A) Julius Caesar B) Shylock

C) Mark Antony D) Brutus

25. Identify the sentence in Active Voice:

A) He has built a house in his native place

B) The flag song is sung

C) The campus is filled with gaiety

D) A trolley was pulled by the porter

26. Choose the option that contains the right sequence of prepositions:

Sharad has been living ___ New York ____1990. His apartment is___the third floor

A) in, since, on B) with, in, at

C) above, from, at D)below, on, in

27. Who do you think these lines are addressed to?

You cannot rob us of the rights we cherish,

Nor turn our thoughts away

From the bright picture of a “Woman‟s Mission”

Our hearts portray.

A) to lovers B) to the child labours

C) to school students D)those who suppress the women

28. Who was known as “Father of free verse”?

A) Walt Whitman B) V.K.Gokak

C) John Galsworthy D) W.B.Yeats




29. “One life is not enough” is the biography of ____________

(A) K. Natwar Singh B) Miltha Singh

(C) Sita Ram Goel D) Adolt Hitler

30. Identify the Simple sentence

A) In spite of being old, he walks quickly

B) Angel herd the good news and he felt happy

C) Ali got up and saluted the post master

D) He sat down under a tree and wept bitterly

31. What did Caesar did when he saw Brutus with a sword to kill him?

A) Caesar did not resist; instead he covered his face with his mantle

B) Caesar tried his best to attack Brutus

C) Caesar ordered his soldiers to kill Brutus

D) Caesar was looking for Antony‟s help

32. Identify the poem written by „David Roth‟?

A) No Men are Foreign B) Nine Gold Medals

C) Biking D) Laugh and Be Merry

33. Choose the suitable suffix to form a meaningful word for the given root word: “Verb”

A) –ous B) -eous

C) -ose D) -ious

34. Select the correct option to complete the given sentence

If the sun had not been bright, __________

A) the pictures would have come out well

B) the pictures would not have come out well

C) the pictures has not come out well

D) the pictures could not come well




35. Match the patterns given under Column A with the compound words under Column B

and select the answer from the codes given below:

Column A Column B

a) Noun + Noun 1. Software

b) Gerund + Noun 2. Sunrise

c) Noun + Verb 3. Dancing bird

d) Adjective + Noun 4. Rabbit – hole

Codes:

a b c d

A) 1 3 2 4

B) 4 3 2 1

C) 2 1 4 3

D) 3 1 4 2

36. Heirlooms of rich traditions

In stark evidence “Stark” refers to?

A) Mitigate B) Sheer

C) Moderate D) Hospitable

37. “A few small fragments of those wrecks sublime,

Which human eyes may never more behold” – In which poem do these lines occur

A) Going for Water B) The Apology

C) A Psalm of Life D) To India – My Native Land

38. Identify the poem written by „William Wordsworth‟ ?

A) A Psalm of Life B) The Solitary Reaper

C) Women‟s rights D) You can‟t be that, No You can‟t be that




39. Match the prefixes under Column 'A' with the words under Column 'B' and select the

answer from the codes given below:

Column A Column B

a) dis 1. judge

b) mis 2. ply

c) multi 3. precious

d) semi 4.obedient

Codes:

a b c d

A) 4 3 2 1

B) 2 1 4 3

C) 4 1 2 3

D) 1 3 2 4

40. Match the following homophones with their related meanings and select the answer

from the codes given below :

Homophones Meaning

a) Childish 1. Typical of a child

b) Childlike 2.behaving like a child

c) Continuous 3. Occurring repeatedly

d) Continual 4.Go on without stopping

Codes:

a b c d

A) 3 1 4 2

B) 1 3 4 2

C) 4 1 2 3

D) 2 1 4 3




41. Identify the tense used in the given sentence

I have visited that city many times

A) Present Perfect tense B) Simple Future tense

C) Past perfect tense D) Future perfect tense

42. Fill in the blanks with suitable tense form of the verb given in bracket

Tendulkar ___________ (bat) since the match started this morning

A) had batted B) batted

C) has been batting D) will bat

43. “I could then see my reflection in the window and in the retina of my eye the whole

earth and sky could be seen reflected… - Who is the speaker?

A) Kalpana Chawla B) Helen Keller

C) Sunitha Williams D) Subash Chandra Bose

44. Find the odd one of the following words:

A) Industrious B) Terrible

C) Fearful D) Hardly

45. Identify the sentence in which a gerund is used:

A) Walking on the roof is dangerous

B) You are invited to attend the party

C) Ali got up and saluted the post master

D) He wants to come up in life.




46. Match the sentences with their patterns

Column A Column B

a) My uncle presented me a 1. S V A

watch on my birthday

b) Birds fly in the sky 2. S V IO DO A

c) The teacher read a story today 3. S V C A

d) Velu grew tired after the match 4. S V O A

Codes:

a b c d

A) 4 3 2 1

B) 2 1 4 3

C) 2 3 1 4

D) 1 3 2 4

47. Match the following

Column A Column B

a) Paraffin 1. Fender

b) Wing 2. Kerosene

c) Care taker 3. Trailer

d) Caravan 4. Janitor

Codes:

a b c d

A) 4 3 2 1

B) 3 1 4 2

C) 4 1 2 3

D) 2 1 4 3





Column A Column B

a) The crowd laughed 1. S V O

b) He has donated his eyes 2. S V

c) Brutus is an honourable man 3. S V IO DO

d) You lend me your ears 4. S V C

Codes:

a b c d

A) 4 3 2 1

B) 2 1 4 3

C) 2 3 1 4

D) 1 3 2 4

49. Find out the correct sentence:

A) Either of the roads leads to the railway station

B) Either of roads leads to the railway station

C) Either of road leads to railway station

D) Either of the road leads to the railway station

50. Only those who wade through the hazards and hurdles with grit and determination

could smell success. That is how Gandhi became a leader par excellence; – What is

the meaning for the word “Par excellence”

A) Hate B) by way of special eminence

C) difficulties D) watch and check something




51. Math the Characters under Column A with their utterances given under Column B

Column A Column B

a) Brutus 1. But, as you know me all,

a plain blunt man,

b)Shylock 2.There is tears for his love;

joy for his fortune; honor for his valour;

c) Portia 3.Is it so nominated in the bond?

d) Antony 4.Of strange nature is the suit you follow;

Codes:

a b c d

A) 2 3 4 1

B) 3 4 1 2

C) 3 4 2 1

D) 1 3 2 4

52. Match the characters under Column A with Column B

Column A Column B

a) Mr. Rare 1. Once ruled the trade routes

b) Khem Nam 2.Manager of KMVN

c) Laxmi 3.Guide to Author‟s trek

d) Bhutias 4.Porter

Codes:

a b c d

A) 2 3 4 1

B) 3 4 1 2

C) 3 4 2 1

D) 1 3 2 4




53. Indentify the plural form of the word „Corpus‟

A) Corpuses B) Corpii

C) Corpuse D) Corpora

54. H.W. Longfellow‟s first volume of poems named „Voices of the night‟ published in

A) 1990 B) 1849

C)1839 D) 2000

55. In the play “Julius Caesar” - What does Caesar said on seeing Brutus with a sword?

A) too too, Antony B) Et tu, Brute

C) You are Casca D) yoo, u, Calphurnia

56. Choose the Antonym for the underlined word from the options given

He took on the role of domineering husband.

A) Subjective B) Objective

C) Powerful D) Submissive

57. Singular and plural forms of the words are given. Identify the incorrect pair

Singular Plural

A) Basis - Bases

B) Spoonful - Spoonfuls

C) Axis - Axes

D) Genie - Genae

58. In which year Mahema became paralysed following a road accident?

A) 2002 B) 1972

C) 1986 D) 2001




59. Match the Column A with Column B

Column A Column B

a) No Men are Foreign 1. And share my Umbrella

in the rain

b) With a Friend 2.Remember they have eyes

like ours that wake

c) Where the Mind is Without Fear 3.The house withdrew into

silence, snakes moved

d) My Grandmother‟s House 4.Where the mind is led

forward by thee

Codes:

a b c d

A) 4 1 2 3

B) 4 3 2 1

C) 2 1 4 3

D) 1 3 2 4

60. Who was known as the people‟s poet for having contributed 11,000 poems to English

Literature?

A) William Wordsworth B) Edgar A. Guest

C) William Shakespeare D) H.W. Longfellow

61. But when I step off the bus in Munsiyari, all memories of the bizarre journey vanish –

the five mythological Pandavas stand proud before my eyes – Who is the speaker?

A) Dale Carnegie B) Khem Nam

C) Muthukrishnan D) Athushi Deshpande




62. “And pressing the small, poised feet of a mother who smiles as she sings” – The singer

in the given line is

A) The poet D.H. Lawrence‟s mother B) The poet D.H. Lawrence‟s friend

C) The poet D.H. Lawrence‟s sister D) The poet D.H. Lawrence‟s child

63. Identify the degree of comparison

This is one of the most serious problems the world faces.

A) Positive Degree B) Comparative Degree

C) Superlative Degree D) None of the above

64. Let me not to the marriage of true minds – The Alliterated words here are:

Pick out the correct answer from the options given below:

A) Let – not - me B) True - of - minds

C) me – marriage - minds D) Not – the - true

65. In the lesson “Music – The Hope Raiser”- What does the author Dr. Karl Paulnack

expects others to do along with mastering Music?

A) To save the planet B) To become like A.R. Rehman

C) To win Oscar Awards D) To become world famous

66. While the vain multitudes plod on and live

And serve the curse that pins them down. – Who pins down the poor?

A) The poet Archibald Lampman B) The poor people themselves

C) The Millionaire D) None of the above

67. Fill in the blank with suitable Article

He is_____one - eyed man.

A) a B) an

C) the D) No article




68. Match the poetic lines under Column A with the figures of speech used in the

underlined words under Column B and select the correct answer from the codes given

below

Column A Column B

a) For the idle flowers I brought 1. Repetition

b) ..teacups circling round me 2. Metaphor

like the planets round the sun

c) Old age and youth alike 3. Personification

mistaught and misfed

(d) ….the prize we sought is won 4. Alliteration

Codes:

a b c d

A) 3 1 4 2

B) 3 4 1 2

C) 4 2 1 3

D) 1 3 2 4

69. “A Noiseless patient spider,

I mark‟d whereon a little promontory it stood isolated,” - Who is observing the spider?

A) The poet Annie Louisa Walker B) The poet Walt Whitman

C) The poet Jack Prelutsky D) The poet F. Joanna

70. When was the most prominent book “The Book of Indian Birds” was penned by Salim

Ali?

A) 1941 B) 1950

C)1925 D) 1984




71. Fill in the blank with a suitable Infinitive:

He wept ______ the desolation caused by the flood.

A) seeing B) having seen

C) to be seen D) to see

72. Fill in the blanks with suitable tense form of the verb given in bracket

He ___________ (watch) Cricket when I phoned him.

A) watches B) is watching

C) has been watching D) was watching


Column A Column B

a) He became the leader 1. S V O

b) We applauded the leader 2. S V C

c) You speak English well 3. S V A

d) He was going to school 4. S V O A

Codes:

a b c d

A) 4 3 2 1

B) 2 1 4 3

C) 2 3 1 4

D) 1 3 2 4

74. In Oscar Wilde‟s “The Selfish Giant” - What did the little boy say about the wounds on

the palms and the little feet?

A) The wounds that happened while playing

B) These wounds would heal itself

C) These were the wounds of love




D) These were the wounds to show you

75. Identify the sentence

Even though Anuja was poor, she stood first in the examination

A) Compound Sentence B) Simple Sentence

C) Complex Sentence D) None of the above

76. Read the passage and answer the question given below:

Like human birds and animals use tools. For instance Egyptian vultures pickup rocks

with their bills. They hurl the rocks at ostrich eggs. If the egg does not break they will

repeat the ponding. How do the vultures break the eggs of ostrich?

A) by hitting with a rod B) by pelting stones

C) by biting with their teeth D) by stamping with their legs

77. You can watch on television and follow from afar, Tracking through your telescope my

upward shooting star, - What is the „upward shooting star‟?

A) Spacecraft B) The Poet

C) Television D) Telescope

78. Pick out the correct Active form of the verb:

A strange fish was caught by the fisherman

A) Caught B) will catch

C) has been caught D) had been caught

79. „Cot‟ in British English is _______ in American English.

A) Crib B) pillow

C) Bed D) Sofa




80. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb

The Florist ________ flowers to my office every day.

A) delivers B) is delivered

C) was delivered D) were delivered

81. When Netaji formed Indian National Army in Singapore?

A) 1941 B) 1919

C) 1921 D) 1956

82. Lakshmi‟s father worked for _____ in Bithur?

A) Baji Rao II B) Tantia Tope III

C) Netaji III D) Nehruji II

83. When threatened a Pangolin would

A) Roll up into a Scaly ball B) Seek Dassie‟s help

C)Run and hide in Dassie‟s colony D) Hide between the rocks

84. Who was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1990?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Abraham Lincoln

C) Kalpana Chawla D) Nelson Mandela

85. In the story “The Model Millionaire” by Oscar Wilde - What was Hughie‟s financial

status?

A) He has every accomplishment including that of making money

B) He has no profession and hence no money

C) He is as rich as Baron Hausberg

D) He has perfect profile and good profession




86. In Oscar Wilde‟s “The Selfish Giant” - How the trees were in spring season in the

Giant‟s garden?

A) Trees became barren with no leaves

B) Trees were dry and broken easily

C) Trees with no blossoms on it

D) Trees broke out into blossoms of pink and pearl

87. Dust thou art, to dust returnest,

Was not spoken of the soul – Explain these lines

A) The soul is dead

B) The soul is dead when the body is dead

C) The question of mortality applies to soul

D) The question of mortality does not apply to soul

88. Still, like muffled drums, are beating

Funeral marches to the grave. – What beats like muffled drums?

A) Grave B) Musical Instruments

C) A Musician D) Our hearts

89. “Good luck is round the corner” what does this line suggest in the poem “Keep your

spirits high”?

A) luck is at the corner of your house

B) Do think that luck would favour you always

C) Be positive and optimistic in all your attitudes

D) Dream always about luck




90. According to Gokhlale the last duty is a duty which you owe to those who are around

you Pick out the irrelevant statement

A) Acquire a knowledge of their needs

B) Observe their condition

C) Observe their struggle

D) Take pleasure of others struggle

91. Choose the inappropriate statement about „Yanaai Malai‟

A) Yaanai Malai resembles a seated elephant

B) Yaanai Malai appears to have a pyramidal shape to view from Madurai

C) Yaanai Malai is solid rocky hill

D) North – Western outskirts of Trichy is Yanaai Malai

92. Don‟t give up, though pace seems slow

Identify the figure of speech used in the given line

A) Assonance B) Allusion

C) Anaphora D) Irony

93. Match the Column A with Column B

Column A Column B

a) Bhangra 1. Tamil Nadu

b) Kavadi 2.Kerala

c) Dandaniya 3.Punjab

d) Kaikottikali 4. Maharashtra

Codes:

a b c d

A) 3 1 4 2

B) 4 3 2 1

C) 4 3 1 2




D) 1 3 2 4

94. I‟ll be a lost glade in which unicorns still play

They do not realize I can fulfill ambition – What is „Unicorn‟?

A) A mythical white horse with a single horn from its forehead

B) An imaginary animal that looks like a lion

C) A mythical animal like a tiger

D) An imaginary picture of cartoons

95. "O my soul where you stand"

Identify the figure of speech used in the given line

A) Simile B) Anaphora

C) Apostrophe D) Irony

96. Who received four Pulitzer prize for his poetry?

A) Rudyard Kipling B) Rabindranath Tagore

C) D.H.Lawrence D) Robert Frost

97. O winged seeds! You crossed the furrowed seas

To nestle in the warm and silent earth - What does the poet mean by „crossed the

furrowed seas‟?

A) Seas are too deep to be measured

B) English words crossed deep and wavy seas

C) Birds cross the sea much faster than words

D) It is better not to cross the sea




98. Fill in the blank:

The lesson “Swept Away” highlights the issue of ________

A) A woman with an iron will against nature

B) Forest Conservation

C) Air Pollution

D) Noise Pollution

99. “Honesty and Truth are interrelated. Honesty is basically an expression of truth” –

who said?

A) Nelson Mandela B) Avvaiyar

C) Rani Lakshmi bai D) Kiran Bedi

100. In „Our Heritage – A Timeless Marvel‟ - Rajaraja, his sister and queens donated their

possessions of gold and silver to this temple. The gold the king donated came from his

A) Friends B) Neighboring Villages

C) Relatives D) Treasury




101. The number of ATP molecules yielded from 2FADH2 molecule is

A) 3 B) 4

C) 6 D) 12

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A) 3 B) 4

C) 6 D) 12

102. Which of the following is a rootless aquatic plant in which a portion of the leaf forms a

tiny sac for trapping insects?

A) Utricularia B) Drosera

C) Nepenthes D) Dionea

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jhtu« vJ?

A) ô£ÇFnyÇah B) onuháuh

C) be¥gªjÞ D) ilnahÅah

103. Select the correctly matched pair:

I. Nitrosomonas - Nitrite to Nitrate

II. Jhiobacillus - Denitrification

III. Nostoc - Free-living Nitrogen fixer

IV. Azotobacter - Anaerobic Nitrogen fixer

Codes :

A) I and II only B) III and IV only

C) II and IV only D) I and III only

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F¿pLfŸ :

A) I k‰W« II k£L« B) III k‰W« IV k£L«

C) II k‰W« IV k£L« D) I k‰W« III k£L«

104. The Cell wall of Algae is made up of?

A) Hemicellulose, Pectins and Proteins




B) Cellulose, Galactans and Manans

C) Cellulose, Hemicellulos and Pectins

D) Pectins, Cellulose and Proteins

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A) bAÄbršYnyhÞ, bg¡o‹ k‰W« òuj«

B) bršYnyhÞ, nfy¡lh‹Þ k‰W« khdhÞ

C) bršYnyhÞ, bAÄbršYnyhÞ k‰W« bg¡o‹

D) bg¡o‹, bršYnyhÞ k‰W« òuj«

105. Which planet is called as “Morning Star” in the Solar System?

A) Mars B) Venus

C) Jupiter D) Saturn

NÆa FL«g¤âš vªj nfhŸ “ÇobtŸË” v‹W miH¡f¥gL»wJ?

A) br›thŒ B) ådÞ (btŸË)

C) ÇahH‹ D) rÅ

106. Gulf of Mannar marine Biosphere Reserve was created in ___________ year

A) 1986 B) 1987

C) 1989 D) 1985

k‹dh® tisFlh flšrh® gšÿÆ®nfhs« cUth¡f¥g£l M©L __________

A) 1986 B) 1987

C) 1989 D) 1985

107. RO – RO ferry service, which was launched on 22 October 2017 connects Ghogha with

Dahej is located in ________________ Gulf.

A) Gulf of Katch B) Gulf of Mannar

C) Gulf of Khambhat D) Gulf of Koringa

22 m¡nlhg® 2017š bjhl¤f¥g£l nuh-nuh f¥gš/glF nrit nfhfhit jnf{-cl‹

ïiz¡»wJ. ïJ ________________ tisFlhÇš mikªJŸsJ.

A) f£¢ tisFlh B) k‹dh® tisFlh

C) fh«g¤ tisFlh D) bfhÇ§fh tisFlh

108. In which district Sathanur Dam is located?

A) Krishnagiri B) Erode

C) Thiruvannamalai D) Dharmapuri

vªj kht£l¤âš rh¤jQ® miz mikªJŸsJ?

A) »UZz»Ç B) <nuhL




C) âUt©zhkiy D) j®kòÇ

109. Drumlins, Eskers, U shaped valley was formed by?

A) Glacier B) Wind

C) Rivers D) Sea Waves

ou«È‹fŸ, vÞf®, U-tot gŸs¤jh¡F M»ait vjdhš cUth»‹wJ?

A) gÅahWfŸ B) fh‰W

C) eâfŸ D) flš miyfŸ

110. “Ladang” Shifting Cultivation is being practiced in?

A) Mexico B) Vietnam

C) Indonesia D) India

“yhlh¤” ïl¥ bga®¢á Çtrha« v¤F ã‹g‰w¥gL»wJ?

A) bk¡Ìnfh B) Éa£eh«

C) ïªnjhndÎah D) ïªâah

111. Which state receives “Coffee Showers” rainfall?

A) Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka

C) Maharastra D) Andhra Pradesh

vªj khÃy« “fhãrhuš” kiH¥bghÊit¥ bgW»‹wJ?

A) jÄœehL B) f®ehlfh

C) kfhuhZouh D) Mªâuãunjr«

112. Wildlife Protection Act was enacted in the year?

A) 1973 B) 1974

C) 1972 D) 1975

tdÇy¤F ghJfh¥ò¢ r£l« vªj M©L ïa‰w¥g£lJ?

A) 1973 B) 1974

C) 1972 D) 1975

113. Sariska Tigar Reserve and Bharathpur Bird Santuary is located in?

A) Gujarat B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Rajasthan D) Madhya Pradesh

rÆÞfh òÈfŸ fh¥gf« k‰W« gu¤ó® gwitfŸ ruzhya« v¤F mikªJŸsJ?

A) F#uh¤ B) c¤âu ãunjr«

C) uh#Þjh‹ D) k¤âa ãunjr«




114. “Dogger Bank” fishing ground is found in?

A) North sea B) White sea

C) Baltic sea D) Laptev sea

“nlh¡f® kz‰fiu Û‹ão¤js«” v¤F fhz¥gL»wJ?

A) tl¡F flš B) btŸisflš

C) ghšo¡ flš D) y¥nl› flš

115. One Light Year is equal to

A) 9.467 x 1015 m B) 9.467 x 1015 km

C) 1.496 x 1011 m D) 1.496 x 1011 km

xU xË M©L v‹gJ vj‰F rk«?

A) 9.467 x 1015 Û£l® B) 9.467 x 1015 »nyhÛ£l®

C) 1.496 x 1011 Û£l® D) 1.496 x 1011 »nyhÛ£l®

116. In which of the following graph, the acceleration is zero?

Èœf©l vªj tiu¥gl¤âš, KL¡f« ó{Íakhf cŸsJ?

117. Endoscope and Laparoscopes work based on

A) Total Internal Reflection B) Multiple Reflection

C) Reflection D) Refraction

v©nlhÞnfh¥ k‰W« ny¥nuhÞnfh¥ vªj j¤Jt¤â‹ mo¥gilÆš brašgL»‹wd?

A) KG mf vâbuhË¥ò B) g‹Kf vâbuhË¥ò

C) vâbuhË¥ò D) xË Çyfš

118. Aralavaimozhi in Kanyakumari District is known for

A) Solar Power Plant B) Wind Energy Mill

A) B) C) D)

A) B) C) D)




C) Thermal Power Plant D) Atomic Power Plant

f‹ÅahFkÆ kht£l¤âš cŸs MušthŒ bkhÊ vj‰F bga® bg‰wJ ?

A) NÆa Ä‹M‰wš B) fh‰whiy

C) mdš Ä‹ Ãiya« D) mQÄ‹ Ãiya«

119. World‟s largest automated container terminal was launched on trial basis in

A) India B) China

C) USA D) Japan

cy»‹ Äf¥ bgÆa jhÅa¤» bfhŸfy‹ (Container) Kida« nrhjid mo¥gilÆš v§F

bjhl¤f¥g£LŸsJ?

A) ïªâah B) Ódh

C) mbkÇ¡fh D) #¥gh‹

120. 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC11) was held at

A) Buenos Aires, Argentina B) Beijing, China

C) New Delhi, India D) London, England

WTO-‹ 11-MtJ mik¢r®fŸ khehL v¤F eilbg‰wJ?

A) ãíndhÞ mÆ®Þ, m®b#©odh B) bgŒÍ¤, Ódh

C) òJ âšÈ, ïªâah D) y©l‹, ï¤»yhªJ

121. Which of the following team won Ranji Trophy Title 2017 by defeating Delhi Team?

A) Gujarat B) Vidarbha

C) Mumbai D) Tamilnadu

2017-M« M©o‰fhd uŠÍ nfh¥igia âšÈ mÂia åœ¤â g£l« bt‹w mÂ vJ?

A) F#uh¤ B) Éj®gh

C) K«ig D) jÄœehL

122. An online portal NARI was launched recently by the Ministry of

A) Environment, Forest and Climate Change

B) Women and Child development

C) Finance

D) Power

NARI v‹wiH¡f¥gL« ïiza¤ij Mu«ã¤j mik¢rf«

A) R‰WNHš, fhLfŸ k‰W« gUtÃiy kh‰w mik¢rf«

B) bg©fŸ k‰W« FHªijfŸ nk«gh£L mik¢rf«

C) Ãâ mik¢rf«

D) Ä‹ mik¢rf«




123. What is the aim of “Kudimaramathu Scheme” being implemented in Tamilnadu?

A) To desilt the water bodies

B) To plant trees to increase the forest cover

C) To provide free coconut plants

D) To construct Check dams across river streams.

jÄHf¤âš brašgL¤j¥gL»‹w “Fokuhk¤J â£l¤â‹” K¡»a neh¡f« v‹d?

A) Ú® Ãiyfis ö® thUjš

B) fhLfË‹ gu¥gsit mâfÆ¡f ku« eLjš

C) ïytr bj‹id f‹Wfis mË¤jš

D) ÚnuhilfË‹ FW¡nf áW mizfŸ f£Ljš

124. Who wrote the book “The Coalition Years 1996-2012”?

A) Manmohan Singh B) Pranab Mukherjee

C) Sonia Gandhi D) Deepak Surana

“The Coalition Years 1996-2012” v‹w ò¤jf¤ij vGâat® ah®?

A) k‹nkhf‹ á¤ B) ãudh¥ Kf®Í

C) nrhÅah fhªâ D) Ôg¡ Ruhdh

125. Which Country has highest TB cases in the world as per Global TB Report 2017?

A) China B) Indonesia

C) South Africa D) India

cyf fhrnehŒ m¿¡if 2017-‹go mâf fhr nehahËfis bfh©LŸs ehL vJ?

A) Ódh B) ïªnjhndÎah

C) bj‹ M¥Æ¡fh D) ïªâah

126. The 10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES-2017) was held at

A) Kathmandu B) Columbu

C) Islamabad D) Dhaka

10-MtJ bj‰fháa bghUshjhu khehL 2017 eilbg‰w ïl«

A) fh¤k©L B) bfhG«ò

C) ïÞyhkhgh¤ D) lh¡fh

127. Which country is called as “Museum of Human Race” ?

A) USA B) China

C) France D) India

vªj ehL “kÅj ïd¤fË‹ mU¤fh£áa«” vd miH¡f¥gL»wJ ?




A) mbkÇ¡fh B) Ódh

C) ãuh‹R D) ïªâah

128. Article 40 deals with

A) Uniform Civil Code for citizens

B) Organization of Village Panchayat

C) Promotion of Cooperative Societies

D) Fundamental duties

ru¤J 40 vjid g‰¿ ÇtÆ¡»wJ?

A) Fo k¡fS¡F xnu Óuhd cÆikÆaš bjhF¥ò¢ r£l« tH¤Fjš

B) Cuh£á mik¥òfis cUth¡Fjš

C) T£Lwî r¤f¤fis ts®¤jš

D) mo¥gil flikfŸ

129. The first session of the Parliament of a year is

A) Monsoon Session B) Budget Session

C) Winter Session D) Summer Session

ghuhSk‹w¤â‹ X® M©o‹ Kjš T£L¤bjhl® vJ ?

A) gUtfhy¡ T£l¤bjhl® B) tuî - bryî m¿¡if T£l¤bjhl®

C) FË®fhy¡ T£l¤bjhl® D) nfhilfhy¡ T£l¤bjhl®

130. Under which article, State Legislative Council is established / abolished in a State ?

A) Article 169 B) Article 110

C) Article 312 D) Article 326

vªj ru¤â‹ go xU khÃy¤âš nkyitahdJ cUth¡f / fiy¡f¥ gL»wJ ?

A) ru¤J 169 B) ru¤J 110

C) ru¤J 312 D) ru¤J 326

131. What is the total strength of Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly ?

A) 234 B) 235

C) 236 D) 237

jÄœehL r£lrigÆš cŸs bkh¤j cW¥ãd®fË‹ v©Â¡if v›tsî ?

A) 234 B) 235

C) 236 D) 237

132. Why K. Kamaraj resigned from Chief Ministership in 1963 ?

A) Due to losing of election

B) Due to Kamaraj Plan




C) Due to non-confidence motion

D) None of these

1963 M« M©L V‹ nf. fhkuh{ Kjyik¢r® gjÇÆÈUªJ ïuhÍdhkh brŒjh® ?

A) nj®jÈš njh‰wj‰¡fhf

B) fhkuh{ â£l¤â‰fhf

C) e«ã¡ifÆšyh Ô®khd« Ãiwnt‰w¥g£lj‰fhf

D) vJîÄšiy

133. When a Mid-term poll is conducted for state assembly ?

A) When a sitting candidate dies

B) When a sitting candidate resigns

C) When an assembly is dissolved before its tenure

D) After the completion of its tenure by an Assembly

ïil¥ gUt¤ nj®jš v¥bghGJ r£lrig¡F el¤j¥gL»wJ ?

A) xU r£lk‹w cW¥ãd® ïw¡F« bghGJ

B) xU r£lk‹w cW¥ãd® jdJ gjÇia ïuhÍdhkh brŒí« bghGJ

C) xU r£lrigahdJ mj‹ gjÇfhy¤â‰F K‹ng fiy¡f¥gL« bghGJ

D) xU r£lrigahdJ mj‹ gjÇfhy¤ij ó®¤â brŒj ãwF

134. Which organization is known as “Nirvachan Sadan” ?

A) Planning Commission

B) Finance Commission

C) Election Commission of India

D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

“Ã®th¢r‹ rj‹” v‹wiH¡f¥gL« mik¥ò vJ ?

A) â£l FG

B) Ãâ Miza«

C) ïªâa nj®jš Miza«

D) ïªâa jiyik jÂ¡if mâfhÇ

135. When was the Trust Voting held in Tamil Nadu State Assembly recently ?

A) 16th February 2017 B) 17th February 2017

C) 18th February 2017 D) 19th February 2017

jÄœehL r£lrigÆš v¥bghGJ e«ã¡if th¡bfL¥ò rÛg¤âš eilbg‰wJ ?

A) 16 ã¥utÇ 2017 B) 17 ã¥utÇ 2017

C) 18 ã¥utÇ 2017 D) 19 ã¥utÇ 2017




136. Which of the following Amendment Act gave effect to the Swaran Singh Committee

recommendations?

A) 44th Amendment Act B) 42nd Amendment Act

C) 52nd Amendment Act D) 86th Amendment Act

Èœ¡f©l vªj muáayik¥ò r£l âU¤j« Þtu‹ á¤ FGÇ‹ gÆªJiwia brašgL¤âaJ?

A) 44-MtJ muáayik¥ò r£lâU¤j« B) 42-MtJ muáayik¥ò r£lâU¤j«

C) 52-MtJ muáayik¥ò r£lâU¤j« D) 86-MtJ muáayik¥ò r£lâU¤j«

137. Which of the following commission is not related with State Reorganization ?

A) Dhar Commission B) JVP Committee

C) Fazil Ali Commission D) Swaran Singh Committee

khÃy kWÓuik¥òl‹ bjhl®ãšyhj FG / Miza« vJ ?

A) jh® Miza« B) JVP FG

C) gáš mÈ Miza« D) Þtu‹ á¤ FG

138. Independence of Election Commission of India is ensured by

A) Article 312 B) Article 324

C) Article 123 D) Article 148

ïªâa nj®jš Miza« Rjªâukhf brašgl cjîtJ ?

A) ru¤J 312 B) ru¤J 324

C) ru¤J 123 D) ru¤J 148

139. Which of the following polymers are examples for thermoplastic polymers?

A) Resal and Urea formaldehyde resin

B) Poly vinyl chloride and Polystyrene

C) Bakelite and melamine

D) Duroplast and Novalock

Èœ¡f©lt‰WŸ vªj¥ gygo bt¥g¤jhš ïsF« gygo¡F cjhuzkhF«?

A) ßrhš k‰W« ôÆah gh®khšoiALbuá‹

B) gÈÇidšFnshiuL k‰W« ghÈÞilß‹

C) ng¡fby£ k‰W« bkyik‹

D) oínuhãshÞ£ k‰W« nehtyh¡

140. Identify the incorrectly matched Pair.

A) Uranium, Thorium – Lanthannide series element

B) Lithium, Beryllium – Second Group elements

C) Einstinium, Bhorium – Radio Active Elements




D) Silver, Gold, Copper – Coinage metal.

jtwhf bghU¤âíŸs ïizia¡ fh©.

A) ínuÅa«, njhÇa« - yhªjidL tÆir jÅk¤fŸ

B) È¤âa«, bgÇÈa« - ïu©lhtJ bjhl® jÅk¤fŸ

C) I‹ÞOÅa«, nghÆa« - fâÆa¡f jÅk¤fŸ

D) ášt®, j§f«, fh¥g® - ehza cnyhf¤fŸ

141. Which of the following compound added to molasses to improve the Nitrogen content

during fermentation process?

A) Ammomium Sulphate B) Ammonium Phosphate

C) Ammonium Nitrate D) Both A and B

behâ¤jÈ‹ nghJ ie£u#‹ msit mâf¥gL¤j Èœ¡f©l vªj¢ nr®k« fÊî¥ gh»š

nr®¡f¥gL»wJ?

A) m«nkhÅa« ršng£ B) m«nkhÅa« ghÞng£

C) m«nkhÅa« ie£nu£ D) A k‰W« B M»a ïu©L«

142. Select the IUPC name of CH3-CH-CH3 Compound?

|

OH

A) 1- Propanol B) 2- Propanol

C) 1- Butanol D) 2 – Methyl – 1 – Propanol.

CH3-CH-CH3 nr®k¤â‹ IUPAC bgaiu nj®ªbjL

|

OH

A) 1 - ònuh¥gdhš B) 2 - ònuh¥gdhš

C) 1 - ãô£ldhš D) 2 - bk¤âš - 1 - ònuh¥gdhš

143. Which committee recommended for establishment of NABARD?

A) Gadgil Committee B) B.Sivaraman Committee

C) Jankiraman Committee D) Suresh Tendulkar Committee

egh®L t¤»ia cUth¡f gÆªJiu brŒj FG vJ?

A) f£»š FG B) ã.átuhk‹ FG

C) #hd»uhk‹ FG D) RnuZ bl©Lšf® FG

144. Which of the following acid(s) is/are Diabsic acid?

A) Sulpuric Acid B) Orthophosphoric Acid




C) Carbonic Acid D) Both A and C

Èœ¡f©lt‰WŸ ïU fhu¤Jt mÄy« vJ/vit?

A) ršóÆ¡ mÄy« B) M®¤njh ghÞnghÇ¡ mÄy«

C) fh®ghÅ¡ mÄy« D) Both A and C

145. Match List I with List II Correctly.

List – I List – II

(Nobel Prize in Economics) (Year)

a) Angus Teaton 1. 2015

b) Oliver Hart 2. 2016

c) Jean Tirole 3. 2017

d) Richard Thaler 4. 2014

Codes :

a b c d

A) 1 2 4 3

B) 3 4 2 1

C) 2 1 3 4

D) 4 3 2 1

bghU¤Jf

g£oaš - I g£oaš – II

(bghUshjhu nehgš gÇR) (M©L)

a) M¤fÞ Ol‹ 1. 2015

b) xÈt® A®£ 2. 2016

c) é‹ onuhš 3. 2017

d) Ç¢r®L jhny® 4. 2014

F¿pLfŸ:

a b c d

A) 1 2 4 3

B) 3 4 2 1

C) 2 1 3 4

D) 4 3 2 1

146. Net Domestic Product means

A) Gross Domestic Product ― Depreciation

B) Gross Domestic Product + Depreciation

C) Gross National Product ― Net Domestic Product

D) Gross National Product + Net Domestic Product




Ãfu cŸeh£L c‰g¤â v‹gJ vJ?

A) bkh¤j cŸeh£L c‰g¤â―njŒkhd¢ bryî

B) bkh¤j cŸeh£L c‰g¤â+njŒkhd¢ bryî

C) bkh¤j eh£L c‰g¤â―bkh¤j cŸeh£L c‰g¤â

D) bkh¤j eh£L c‰g¤â+bkh¤j cŸeh£L c‰g¤â

147. Who among the following was/were founder/founders of an e-commerce company

flipkart?

I. Binny Bansal

II. Sachin Bansal

III. Kalyan Krishnamurthy

IV. Ramesh Bansal

Codes

A) I, II, IV only B) I only

C) I, II, III only D) I, II only

ãË¥fh®£ v‹D« ïizajs t®¤jf ÃWtd¤ij bjhl¤»at®(fŸ) ah®/vt®?

I. ã‹Å g‹rhš

II. r¢á‹ g‹rhš

III. fšah© »UZz_®¤â

IV. ïunkZ g‹rhš

F¿pLfŸ

A) I, II, IV k£L« B) I k£L«

C) I, II, III k£L« D) I, II k£L«

148. Which among the following colour boxes announced by WTO to demorcate subsidies

given by the Government?

I. White

II. Yellow

III. Blue

IV. Green

Codes

A) I, IV only B) III, IV only

C) II, III, IV only D) All of the above

cyf t®¤jf mik¥ghdJ Étrha¥ bghU£fS¡F muR tH§F« khÅa§fis tiuaW¥gJ

bjhl®ghf vªbjªj Ãw¥ bg£ofis¥ F¿pLfshf¥ ga‹gL¤J»wJ?




I. btŸis

II. btË® kŠrŸ

III. Úy«

IV. g¢ir

F¿pLfŸ

A) I, IV k£L« B) III, IV k£L«

C) II, III, IV k£L« D) nk‰T¿a mid¤J«

149. What is the Economic growth percentage of Tamilnadu in the year 2016-2017?

A) 7.9 % B) 8.5 %

C) 9.4 % D) 8.8 %

2016-2017M« M©o‰fhd jÄœeh£o‹ bghUshjhu ts®¢á Ç»j« v‹d?

A) 7.9 % B) 8.5 %

C) 9.4 % D) 8.8 %

150. The Exclusive Television Channel for Agriculture DD Kisan was launched in

A) 2015 B) 2014

C) 2016 D) 2017

ntsh©ik¡F vd ãu¤naf¤ bjhiy¡fh£á nrdyhd „oo »rh‹‟ MdJ v¥bghGJ

bjhl§f¥g£lJ?

A) 2015 B) 2014

C) 2016 D) 2017

151. The South Indian Rebellion came to end in ____________ ?

A) 1801 B) 1804

C) 1806 D) 1802

bj‹Åªâa¥ òu£á v‹wiH¡f¥gL« ÃfœthdJ ____________ M« M©L Koî‰wJ

A) 1801 B) 1804

C) 1806 D) 1802

152. Who defeated Kattabomman in the war?

A) Jackson B) Bannerman

C) Agnew D) Gillesipie

åugh©oa f£lbgh«kid nghÆš åœ¤âa M¤»nya jsgâ ah®?

A) #h¡r‹ B) ghd®nk‹

C) m¡Åô D) »šbyÞã

153. Who introduced free trade system during British rule?




A) Dalhousie B) Canning

C) Lytton D) Ripon

M¤»nyaÆ‹ M£áÆ‹ bghGJ jilÆšyh thÂg¤ij m¿Kf« brŒjt® ah®?

A) lšbAsá B) fhÅ§

C) È£l‹ D) Æ¥g‹

154. Who among the following major suppressed Robbers called “Thugs”?

A) William Bentinck B) Dalhousie

C) Sleeman D) Gillespie

ãÆ£oZ M£áÆš “j¡f®fŸ” vd¥gL« bfhŸisa®fis xL¡»a jsgâ ah®?

A) ÇšÈa« bg©o¤ B) lšbAsá

C) Þäbk‹ D) »šyÞã

155. Who was the most popular Kalabhra ruler from Uraiyur?

A) Simha Vishnu B) Pulikesin - II

C) Amogha Varsha D) Achyuta Vikrautha

ciwôiu M©l òfœ bg‰w fs¥ãu k‹d® ah®?

A) á«k ÉZQ B) ïu©lh« òÈnfá

C) mnkhft®õ‹ D) m¢Ru É¡uªjh

156. Killing of Ash by Vanjinadhan is a demonstration to kill ___________

A) George V B) Edward VII

C) George IV D) Edward III

MZJiuia R£L¡ bfh‹w thŠáehj‹ ___________ bfhŸtj‰fhd x¤âif ïJ vd fU¤J

btËÆ£lh®

A) Iªjh« #h®{ B) VHh« v£t®L

C) eh‹fh« #h®{ D) _‹wh« v£t®L

157. Who described the Montague-Chelmsford reforms as Ungenerous for England to offer

and Unworthy for India to accept?

A) Tilak B) Gandhi

C) Annie Besant D) Nehru

kh©nlF - br«Þ ngh®L Ó®âU¤j¢ r£l¤ij bfh©L tªjJ M§»nyaU¡F

bgUªj‹ikahd braš Mdhš ïjid V‰W¡ bfhŸtJ ïªâaU¡F kâ¥òilajhfhJ vd

T¿at® ah®?

A) âyf® B) fhªâaofŸ

C) m‹Åbgr‹£ D) neU




158. Which of the following Round table Conference/Conference was/were attended by

Gandhi?

A) Third B) First

C) Second D) A and C Only

fhªâaofŸ v¤jidahtJ t£lnkir kheh£oš fyªJ bfh©lh®?

A) _‹whtJ B) KjyhtJ

C) ïu©lhtJ D) A k‰W« C k£L«

159. Gandhi organized Champaran Satyagraha in

A) 1915 B) 1917

C) 1930 D) 1920

fhªâaofŸ v¥bghGJ r«¥uh‹ r¤ah»uf¤ij el¤âdh®?

A) 1915 B) 1917

C) 1930 D) 1920

160. The divisions of Jainism are ?

I. Mahayana

II. Hinayana

III. Digambara

IV. Swedhambara

Codes :

A) III and IV only B) I and II only

C) All of the above D) I and III only

rkz kj¤â‹ cUthd ãÆîfŸ vit?

I. kfhahd«

II. ëdahd«

III. âf«gu®fŸ

IV. Þntj«gu®fŸ

F¿pLfŸ :

A) III k‰W« IV k£L« B) I k‰W« II k£L«

C) nk‰T¿a mid¤J« D) I k‰W« III k£L«

161. During British rule, the term „Political Mendicancy‟ referred to

A) The demands of the Muslim league B) The demands of the Moderates

C) The demands of the Swarajya party D) The demands for Seperate Electorate

ãÆ£oZ M£áÆš „muáaš ã¢ir‟ v‹»w brhšyh¡f« vjid¡ F¿¤jJ?

A) KÞÈ«ä¡»‹ nfhÆ¡if B) ÄjthâfË‹ nfhÆ¡if




C) Rauh{Ía¡f£áÆ‹ nfhÆ¡if D) jÅ bjhFâ nfhÇ¡if

162. Megasthenese‟s Indica gives detailed accounts about _____________ administration

A) Ashoka B) Samudra Gupta

C) Chandra gupta Morya D) Chandra gupta I

bkfÞjÅÞ vGâa ï©ofh üÈš _____________ k‹dÆ‹ M£áia¥ g‰¿a F¿¥òfŸ

fhz¥gL»‹wd?

A) mnrhf® B) rK¤âu F¥j®

C) rªâu F¥j bksÇa® D) Kjyh« rªâu F¥j®

163. Who was called as “Vikramaditya”?

A) Kanishka B) Ashvaghosha

C) Chandra Gupta – I D) Chandra Gupta - II

“Ç¡ukhâ¤a‹” vd miH¡f¥g£lt® ah®?

A) fÅZf® B) mZtnfhõ®

C) Kjyh« rªâu F¥j® D) ïu©lh« rªâu F¥j®

164. Which state has more Buddha Viharas at present?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Bihar

C) Madhya Pradesh D) Maharashtra

j‰nghJ bgs¤j JwÇfË‹ kl¤fŸ ÄFªj khÃy« vJ?

A) c¤âu¥ ãunjr« B) Õfh®

C) k¤âa¥ ãunjr« D) kfhuhZou«

165. The capital of the Vijayanagar Empire was

A) Vengi B) Hampi

C) Talaikota D) Warangal

Ç#a efu¥ nguuá‹ jiyefu« vJ?

A) bt§» B) A«ã

C) jiy¡nfh£il D) thu¤fš

166. How many Biosphere reserves are there in India?

A) 15 B) 20

C) 18 D) 12

ïªâahÇš cŸs bkh¤j cÆ®nfhs¤fËš v©Â¡if v›tsî?

A) 15 B) 20

C) 18 D) 12




167. Which of the following fort/temple has musical pillars?

A) Hazara Ramasami Temple B) Golconda Fort

C) Konark Sun Temple D) Vittalasawami Temple

ïir¤ ö©fŸ v‹W áw¥ã¡f¥gL« ö©fŸ v¤F ïU¡»‹wJ?

A) Aruh uhkrhÄ nfhÆš B) nfhšF«ghÞ nfh£il

C) nfhdh®¡ NÆa¡ nfhÆš D) Ç£lyrhÄ nfhÆš

168. The Birth name of Buddha was

A) Gautama B) Siddharatha

C) Rahul D) Suddodana

ò¤jÆ‹ ïa‰bga® v‹d?

A) bfsjk‹ B) á¤jh®¤j®

C) ïuhFy‹ D) R¤njhjd®

169. Find the incorrectly matched pair:

A) Louis Pasteur – Immunology

B) Robert Hook – Cytology

C) Genetics – Mendel

D) Anton von Leeuwenhoek – Bacteriology

jtwhf¥ bghUªâíŸsij¡ f©l¿f:

A) ÿÆÞ ghÞoa® – nehbaâ®ãaš

B) uhg®£ A]¡ – ir£lhyÍ (bršÈaš)

C) kuãaš – bk‹lš

D) M©l‹th‹ ÿt‹Ah¡ – gh¡OÇahyÍ

170. The cancer which is common in AIDS patients is

A) Lung cancer B) Liver cancer

C) Brain cancer D) Kaposis sarcoma

vŒ£Þ nehahËfS¡F gutyhf fhz¥gL« ò‰WnehŒ

A) Eiupuš ò‰WnehŒ B) fšäuš ò‰WnehŒ

C) _is ò‰WnehŒ D) fhngháÞ rh®nfhkh

171. Blood has a fluid part called plasma that comprises _________ of total volume of blood.

A) 40% B) 60%

C) 45% D) 55%

ïu¤j¤â‹ âut¥gFâahd ãshÞkh _________ rjåj« cŸsJ ?




A) 40% B) 60%

C) 45% D) 55%

172. The L.C.M. and H.C.F. two polynomials are (𝑥6 - 1) and (x + 1) respectively. If one is

(𝑥3 + 1) means find the second one?

A) (𝑥3 - 1) B) (𝑥3 + 1) (x + 1)

C) (𝑥6 - 1) D) (𝑥6 - 1) (x + 1)

ïu©L gšYW¥ò¡ nfhitfË‹ Û.á.k k‰W« Û.bgh.t Kiwna (𝑥6 - 1) k‰W« (x + 1)

mitfËš x‹W (𝑥3 + 1) vÅš k‰bwh‹iw¡ fh©f

A) (𝑥3 - 1) B) (𝑥3 + 1) (x + 1)

C) (𝑥6 - 1) D) (𝑥6 - 1) (x + 1)

173. If a, b, c, d, e are in the order of Arithmetic Progression means then find the value of

2a – b – 2c – d + 2e?

A) 1 B) 2a

C) 3b D) 0

a, b, c, d, e v‹w vG¤JfŸ xU T£L¤bjhl® tÆirÆ‹ Èœ mikí« vÅš 2a – b – 2c – d +

2e-‹ kâ¥ò fh©f.

A) 1 B) 2a

C) 3b D) 0

174. Find the total area of 15 squares whose sides are 9cm, 10cm, 11cm .....................

23cm.

A) 2060cm2 B) 2160cm2

C) 4120cm2 D) 4160cm2

9br.Û, 10br.Û., 11br.Û....................... 23br.Û. g¡f msîfŸ bfh©l 15 rJu¤fË‹

gu¥gsîfË‹ TLjš v‹d?

A) 2060br.Û.2 B) 2160br.Û.2

C) 4120br.Û.2 D) 4160br.Û.2

175. The ratio of two cylinders are in the ratio of 3:5 and their height are in the ratio of 2:3.

Then find the ratio of their volume?

A) 6:15 B) 9:25

C) 6:25 D) 9:15

ïu©L cUisfË‹ Mu« 3:5 v‹w Ç»j¤âY« cau¤fŸ 2:3 v‹w Ç»j¤âY« cŸsd

vÅš mitfË‹ fd msîfË‹ Ç»j« v‹d?

A) 6:15 B) 9:25




C) 6:25 D) 9:15

176. 43 31 21 16 = ?

A) 6 B) 7

C) 8 D) 9

43 31 21 16 = ?

A) 6 B) 7

C) 8 D) 9

177. Find the value of x?

2

2 23 42 2

x xx x

A) – 1 B) – 2

C) – 3 D) – 4

ã‹tUtdt‰¿š x‹ kâ¥ò fh©f.

2

2 23 42 2

x xx x

A) – 1 B) – 2

C) – 3 D) – 4

178. The difference between positive proper fraction and its reciprocal is 9 .20

Find the

fraction?

A) 35

B) 310

C) 45

D) 54

xU KGikahd ã‹d¤â‰F« mj‹ jiyÈœ ã‹d¤â‰F« cŸs Ç¤âahr« 920

vÅš mªj

ã‹d¤ij fh©f?

A) 35

B) 310

C) 45

D) 54

179. Find the H.C.F. of 0.63, 1.05, 2.1

A) 0.21 B) 0.42

C) 4.2 D) 0.63

0.63, 1.05, 2.1 M»at‰¿‹ Ä.bgh.t fh©f.




A) 0.21 B) 0.42

C) 4.2 D) 0.63

180. Find the smallest number when decreased by 11 is exactly divisible by 20, 28, 35,

105.

A) 420 B) 409

C) 431 D) 829

vªj Äf¢á¿a v©ÂÈUªJ 11-I Fiw¡F« nghJ mªj v© 20, 28, 35, 105 M»a v©fshš

Äf¢ rÇahf tFgL«.

A) 420 B) 409

C) 431 D) 829

181. Find the value of x.

35

7 22227 9 3 3 x

A) 7 B) 72

C) 73

D) 74

ã‹tUtdt‰¿š x-‹ kâ¥ò fh©f.

35

7 22227 9 3 3 x

A) 7 B) 72

C) 73

D) 74

182. In an election involving two candidates. 68 votes were invalid. The winner candidate

secured 52% and wins by 98 votes. Find the total number of votes that were polled?

A) 2450 B) 2382

C) 2518 D) 2392

ïU eg®fŸ ngh£oÆ£l xU nj®jÈš 68 th¡FfŸ bršyhjit v‹W m¿Ç¡f¥g£lJ. bt‰¿

bg‰w eg® 52% th¡FfŸ bg‰W 98 th¡FfŸ Ç¤âahr¤âš bt‰¿ bg‰wh® vÅš m¤F

gâthd bkh¤j th¡FfŸ v›tsî?

A) 2450 B) 2382

C) 2518 D) 2392

183. Find the average of first 40 whole numbers

A) 19 B) 19.5

C) 20 D) 20.5

Kjš eh‰gJ KG v©fË‹ ruhrÆ fh©f.




A) 19 B) 19.5

C) 20 D) 20.5

184. The average marks obtained by 80 candidates in an examination is 54. If the average

marks of passed candidates is 60 and that of the failed candidates is 28. Find the

number of candidates who passed the examination?

A) 72 B) 65

C) 62 D) 15

xU nj®Çš g¤nf‰w 80 khzt®fË‹ ruhrÆ 54. nj®¢á bg‰w khzt®fË‹ ruhrÆ 60. nj®¢á

bgwhj khzt®fË‹ ruhrÆ 28 vÅš nj®¢á bg‰w khzt®fË‹ v©Â¡if v‹d?

A) 72 B) 65

C) 62 D) 15

185. Find the next number from the series,

14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64. _________

A) 52 B) 56

C) 96 D) 128

ã‹tU« bjhlÆ‹ mL¤j v© v‹d?

14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64. _________

A) 52 B) 56

C) 96 D) 128

186. Find the missing number from the series,

– 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, 720.

A) 0 B) – 1

C) – 2 D) 1

ã‹tU« bjhlÆ‹ ÇLg£l v© v‹d?

– 1, 2, 6, 24, 120, 720.

A) 0 B) – 1

C) – 2 D) 1

187. 30% of the people in a city read newspaper A, 45% read newspaper B. and 5% read

both the papers. What percentage of the people read neither newspaper?

A) 5% B) 20%

C) 25% D) 30%

xU efu¤âš 30% ng® A v‹w brŒâ¤ jhisí«, 45% ng® B v‹w brŒâ¤jhisí« 5% ng®

ïu©L brŒâ¤ jhŸfisí« go¡»wh®fŸ vÅš v›tsî k¡fŸ ïu©L brŒâ¤ jhisí«

go¥gâšiy?

A) 5% B) 20%




C) 25% D) 30%

188. In a class of 40 children, Sunitra‟s rank is eight from the top. Sujith is five ranks

below Sunitra. What is Sujith‟s rank from the bottom?

A) 27 B) 26

C) 29 D) 28

40 khzt®fŸ cŸs xU tF¥ãš RÅ¤uh v‹gt® nkÈUªJ 8tJ ju¤âš cŸsh®. RÍ¤

v‹gt® RÅ¤uhit Çl 5 ïl« ã‹ j¤»íŸsh® vÅš ÈÊUªJ RÍ¤â‹ ju« v‹d?

A) 27 B) 26

C) 29 D) 28

189. The difference between the ages of A and B is 6 years. Ten years ago, the ratio of their

ages was 14:11. What will be B‟s age after 5 years?

A) 43 B) 41

C) 37 D) 36

A k‰W« B-‹ taJ Ç¤âahr« 6 M©LfŸ. 10 M©LfS¡F K‹ò mt®fË‹ taJ Ç»j«

14:11 vÅš 5 M©o‰F¥ ãwF B-‹ taJ v‹d?

A) 43 B) 41

C) 37 D) 36

190. A bag contains 1 Rupee, 50 paisa and 25 paisa coins in the ratio of 3:6:7 amounting

to Rs.62. The number of 25 paisa coins in the boy is?

A) 48 B) 56

C) 24 D) 72

xU igÆš 1 %ghŒ, 50 igrh k‰W« 25 igrh ehza¤fŸ Kiwna 3:6:7 v‹w Ç»j¤âš

cŸsd. mt‰¿‹ bkh¤j kâ¥ò %.62 vÅš igÆš ïU¡F« 25 igrh ehza¤fŸ v¤jid?

A) 48 B) 56

C) 24 D) 72

191. A is twice as good workman as B. They work together and complete a piece of work in

18 days. In how many days will A alone can finish the work?

A) 15 days B) 9 days

C) 27 days D) 36 days

A v‹gt® B v‹gtiu Çl 2 kl¤F áwªj ntiyahŸ. ïUtU« ïizªJ xU ntiyia 18

eh£fËš Ko¥gh®fŸ vÅš A k£L« jÅahf mªj ntiyia v¤jid eh£fËš Ko¥gh®.

A) 15 eh£fŸ B) 9 eh£fŸ

C) 27 eh£fŸ D) 36 eh£fŸ




192. A takes twice as much time as B and thrice as much time as C to finish a piece of

work. They are working together and finish the work in 2 days. B can do the same

work alone in?

A) 4 days B) 6 days

C) 8 days D) 12 days

A v‹gt® xU ntiyia Ko¡f B v‹gtiu¥ nghš ïu©L kl¤F neu¤ijí« C v‹gtiu¥

nghy _‹W kl¤F neu¤ijí« vL¤J¡ bfhŸ»wh®. _tU« ïizªJ m›ntiyia 2

eh£fËš Ko¥gh®fŸ vÅš B k£L« jÅahf m›ntiyia v¤jid eh£fËš Ko¥gh®?

A) 4 eh£fŸ B) 6 eh£fŸ

C) 8 eh£fŸ D) 12 eh£fŸ

193. A pipe can fill a cistern in 6 hours. Due to a leak in its bottom, it is filled in 7 hours.

When the cistern is full, in how much time will it be emptied by the leak?

A) 14 Hours B) 21 Hours

C) 35 Hours D) 42 Hours

xU FHhahdJ bjh£oia 6 kÂ neu¤âš Ãu¥ò«. Mdhš Èœ¥ gFâÆÈUªj Jthu« tÊahf

Ú® tÊªjjdhš m¤bjh£o Ãu«g 7 kÂ neu« vL¤J¡ bfh©lJ. bjh£oahdJ KGikahf

Ãu«ãa ãwF m¤ötu« v›tsî neu¤âš bjh£oia fhÈ brŒí«?

A) 14 kÂneu« B) 21 kÂneu«

C) 35 kÂneu« D) 42 kÂneu«

194. A trader marks a product 25% over its cost and then gives a discount of 10%. Find the

profit percentage in the transaction?

A) 15% B) 14.5%

C) 12.5% D) 10%

xU ÇahghÆ xU bghUË‹ Çiyia 25% ca®¤â F¿¤J ã‹ 10% mâÈUªJ jŸSgo

mË¡»wh® vÅš mt® milªj ïyhg« rjåj« v›tsî?

A) 15% B) 14.5%

C) 12.5% D) 10%

195. A cost price of 15 tables is equal to the selling price of 16 tables. Find the loss or gain

percentage?

A) 6.25 % loss B) 12.5% loss

C) 6.25% profit D) 12.5% profit

xUt® 15 nkirfis th¤»a ÇiyahdJ 16 nkirfis Ç‰w Çiy¡F rk« vÅš mtÆ‹

ïyhg mšyJ e£l rjåj« v‹d?

A) 6.25 % eZl« B) 12.5% eZl«




C) 6.25% ïyhg« D) 12.5% ïyhg«

196. At what rate of S.I. Rs.4000 will amount to Rs.5000 in 4 years.

A) 16 %4

B) 6%

C) 15 %2

D) 36 %4

jÅ t£oÆ‹ _y« vªj t£o åj¤âš %.4000 bjhifahdJ 4 M©LfËš %.5000 Mf khW«?

A) 16 %4

B) 6%

C) 15 %2

D) 36 %4

197. The difference between the C.I. and S.I. on Rs.4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum is?

A) Rs.40 B) Rs.50

C) Rs.400 D) Rs.500

%.4000 bjhifahdJ 2 M©L»sš 10% t£oåj¤âš jU« T£L t£o¡F« jÅ t£o¡F«

cŸs Ç¤âahr« v‹d?

A) %.40 B) %.50

C) %.400 D) %.500

198. A sum on compound interest becomes three times in 4 years. How many years will it

take to become 27 times the original if the interest is calculated at the same rate?

A) 8 years B) 12 years

C) 24 years D) 36 years

xU F¿¥ã£l bjhif F¿¥ã£l t£o åj¤â‹ _y« T£L t£oÆš 4 M©LfËš 3

kl¤fh»wJ. vÅš m¤bjhif 27 kl¤fhf MF« fhy« v‹d?

A) 8 tUl¤fŸ B) 12 tUl¤fŸ

C) 24 tUl¤fŸ D) 36 tUl¤fŸ

199. If the diagonals of two squares are in the ratio 2:5. Find the ratio of their areas.

A) 2:5 B) 2 : 5

C) 4 : 25 D) 8 : 125

ïU rJu¤fË‹ _iyÇ£l¤fË‹ Ç»j« 2:5 vÅš mitfË‹ gu¥gsîfË‹ Ç»j« v‹d?

A) 2:5 B) 2 : 5

C) 4 : 25 D) 8 : 125

200. Who among the following was re-elected to International Court of Justice as

Permanent Judge is November 2017?

A) PN Bhagwati B) Krishna Iyer

C) Markandeya Katju D) Dalveer Bhandari

et«g® 2017š cyf Úâk‹w¤â‹ Ãuªju Úâgâahf Û©L« nj®î brŒa¥g£lt® ah®?

A) PN gftâ B) »UZz Ia®

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