Answers & Solutions: NTSE (Stage-I) 2019-20
Answers & Solutions: NTSE (Stage-I) 2019-20
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Answer (1) 1 3 5 7
Sol. e a c, g c e, i e g, k g i
Sol. (2+3), (5+7+11), (13+17+19+23), 3 7 5 9 7 11 9
5
(29+31+37+41+43) +2
+2 +2
Directions (Q.6 to Q.10) : In each of the following +2 +2 +2
Questions, a letter series is given in which some letters 12. ejo, tyd, ins, xch, ?
are missing. The missing letters are given in the proper
(1) nrw (2) mrw
sequence as one of the alternatives. Find the correct
alternative. (3) msx (4) nsx
6. _ _ aba _ _ ba _ ab Answer (2)
(1) abbba (2) abbab +15 +15 +15
+15
(3) baabb (4) bbaba
Answer (2) Sol.
e j o, t y d, I n s, x c h, m r w
Sol. abbab
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13. 2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13,? 18. How many urban male PhD civil servants are
(1) 27U24 (2) 47U15 there ?
+2 +2 +2
19. How many urban female civil servants are there ?
+2 +2
(1) 3 (2) 2
14. 2A11, 4D13, 12G17,?
(3) 7 (4) 15
(1) 36I19 (2) 48J21
Answer (2)
(3) 36J21 (4) 48J23
Sol. 2
Answer (4)
×2 ×3 ×4
20. How many urban male PhD are there ?
(1) 15 (2) 13
Sol. 2 A 11, 4 D 13, 12 G 17, 48 J 23
1 4 7 10 (3) 39 (4) None of these
+2 +4 +6 Answer (2)
15. C4X, F9U, I16R, ? Sol. 13
(1) K25P (2) L25P Directions (Q.21 to Q.25): In each of the following
(3) L25O (4) L27P Questions, the two expressions on either side of sign
Answer (3) (=) will have the same value. If two terms on either side
+3 +3 +3
or on the same side are interchanged, the correct
terms to be interchanged have been given as one of
Sol. C 4 X, F 9 U, I 16 R, L 25 O 2 the alternatives under the expressions. Find the
2
2
32 42 5
–3 –3 –3
correct alternative in each case.
Directions (Q.16 to Q.20) : Observe the diagram 21. 5 + 3 × 6 – 4 2 = 4 × 3 – 10 2 + 7
carefully and then answer the following Questions. (1) 4, 7 (2) 5, 7
Here, rectangle represents males, triangle represents (3) 6, 4 (4) 6, 10
the people who did PhD, circle represents Urban and Answer (3)
square represents civil servants.
Sol. 5 + 3 × 4 – 6 2 = 4 × 3 – 10 2 + 7
3 22. 7 × 2 – 3 + 8 4 = 5 + 6 × 2 – 24 3
2 7
9 8 5
(1) 2, 6 (2) 6, 5
6 13 4
(3) 3, 24 (4) 7, 6
11 Answer (4)
15
Sol. 6 × 2 – 3 + 8 4 = 5 + 7 × 2 – 24 3
16. How many urban male civil servants are there? 23. 15 + 3 × 4 – 8 2 = 8 × 5 + 16 2 - 1
(1) 8 (2) 26 (1) 3, 5 (2) 15, 5
(3) 11 (4) 39 (3) 15, 16 (4) 3, 1
Answer (1) Answer (1)
Sol. 8 Sol. 15 + 5 × 4 – 8 2 = 8 × 3 + 16 2 - 1
17. How many female PhD are there? 24. 6 × 3 + 8 2 – 1 = 9 – 8 4 + 5 × 2
(1) 39 (2) 11 (1) 3, 4 (2) 3, 5
(3) 15 (4) 26 (3) 6, 9 (4) 9, 5
Answer (3) Answer (4)
Sol. 15 Sol. 6 × 3 + 8 2 – 1 = 5 – 8 4 + 9 × 2
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7 6 4 (3) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5 (4) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
3 5 4
(1) 186 (2) 175 Answer (4)
(3) 158 (4) 211 Sol. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
Answer (3) 34. 1.Family, 2.Community, 3.Member, 4.Locality,
2 2 2 2
Sol. 9 +8 +7 +6 = 230, 6 +7 +4 +3 = 110, 2 2 2 2 5.Country.
92+62+52+42 = 158 (1) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 (2) 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
(3) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5 (4) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
3 8
4 5 Answer (1)
49 169
29. Sol. 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
10 ? 529 11
35. 1.Poverty, 2.Population, 3.Death,
9 12 4.Unemployment, 5.Disease.
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Directions (Q.36 to Q.40) : Find out the relationship 42. In a given code, SISTER is coded as 535301.
between the first two words and choose the word from UNCLE as 84670 and BOY as 129. How is
the given alternative, which bears the same RUSTIC written in the code ?
relationship to the third word, as the first two bear. (1) 633185 (2) 185336
36. Funk : Vitamins :: Curie : ? (3) 363815 (4) 581363
(1) Uranium (2) Radium Answer (2)
(3) Radioactivity (4) Photography Sol. 185336
Answer (2) 43. In a certain code, LONG is written as 5123 and
Sol. Radium GEAR is written as 3748. How is LANE written in
that code ?
37. Virology : Virus :: Semantics : ?
(1) 5427 (2) 5247
(1) Amoeba (2) Language
(3) 5847 (4) 5237
(3) Nature (4) Society
Answer (1)
Answer (2)
Sol. 5427
Sol. Language 44. In a certain code, READ is written as #5%6 and
38. Pituitary : Brain :: Thymus : ? PAID is written as $%46. How is RIPE written in
(1) Larynx (2) Spinal Cord that code ?
(1) #4$5 (2) #6$5
(3) Throat (4) Chest
(3) $4#5 (4) $4#6
Answer (4)
Answer (1)
Sol. Chest
Sol. #4$5
39. Vine : Grapes :: Poppy : ?
45. In a code, CORNER is written as GSVRIV How
(1) Opium (2) Tobacco can CENTRAL be written in that code ?
(3) Pears (4) Pineapple (1) DFOUSBM (2) GIRXVEP
Answer (1) (3) GNFJKER (4) None of these.
Sol. Opium Answer (2)
40. Karnataka: Gold Sol. GIRXVEP
:: Madhya Pradesh:? Directions (Q.46 to Q.49) : In each of the following
(1) Diamond (2) Iron Questions, four words are given. Which one of them
will come in the third position, if all of them are
(3) Copper (4) Gems arranged alphabetically as in a dictionary?
Answer (1) 46. 1. Bishop 2. Bifocal
Sol. Diamond 3. Bicycle 4. Bitter
(1) Bishop (2) Bicycle
Directions (Q.41 to Q.45) : In these Questions, one
word is coded according to a particular pattern and the (3) Bifocal (4) Bitter
candidate is asked to give the code letters for the Answer (1)
another word following the same pattern.
Sol. Bishop
41. In a certain code, LAWN is written as JCUP. How
47. 1. Parasite 2. Party
will SLIT be coded in that code?
3. Petal 4. Paste
(1) QNGV (2) QJGV (1) Party (2) Paste
(3) QNVG (4) NJGV (3) Parasite (4) Petal
Answer (1) Answer (2)
Sol. QNGV Sol. Paste
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59. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best 63. Find the number of straight lines required to make
relationship between Hospital, Nurse and the given figure
Patient?
(1) (2)
(1) 13 (2) 15
(3) 17 (4) 19
(3) (4)
Answer (1)
64. The number of triangles in the given figure
Answer (3)
Answer (2)
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(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer (3)
68.
X Y Z
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
(1) (2) (3) (4) Answer (4)
(1) 1 (2) 2
72.
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer (4)
69.
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer (4)
(1) 1 (2) 2
73.
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer (2)
70.
(1) 1
(2) 2
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3
(3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 4
Answer (3) Answer (1)
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77.
74.
(1) 1 (2) 2
(1) a (2) b
(3) 3 (4) 4
(3) c (4) d
Answer (1)
Answer (3)
75. 78.
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer (2) (1) a (2) b
Directions (Q.76 to Q.80): The reflection of an object (3) c (4) d
as seen in water is called its water image. It is the Answer (2)
inverted image. Find the water image of the figure (X)
from the four alternative answers.
79.
76.
(1) a
(1) a
(2) b
(2) b
(3) c (3) c
(4) d (4) d
Answer (4) Answer (2)
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80. 83.
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer (1)
84.
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer (3)
(1) a (2) b
Sol. Dot is between arrow and Dot except-3
(3) c (4) d
Answer (2)
85.
Directions (Q.81 to Q.85) : In each of the following
questions, choose the figure which is different from the
rest.
81. (1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer ()
Sol. Option (2) & (4) both are correct.
(2) No of lines in outer figure is one less then
(1) 1
inner figure except-2
(2) 2
(4) Sum of sides of given polygons is a prime
(3) 3 number except in option (4)
(4) 4
Directions (Q.86 to Q.90) :
Answer (3)
86. How many points will be on the face opposite to
Sol. No equal distribution in option-3 face, which contains 2 points ?
82.
(1) 1 (1) 1
(2) 2 (2) 5
(3) 3 (3) 4
(4) 4 (4) 6
Answer (4)
Answer (4)
Sol. Unshaded portion is 2:1 (in and out) except-1
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Sol. In 1 & 3 position of dice one number is common, In 1 & 2 position of dice one number is common,
when we taken in clock wise direction we get when we taken in clock wise direction
6,2,3
we get A B F
154
D E C
88. Two positions of a dice are shown below. When
number ‘1’ is on the top, what number will be at Hence, option (1) & (3) are correct.
the bottom? Directions (Q.91 to Q.95) : Each of the following
questions consists of five figures marked A, B, C, D
and E called the problem figures; followed by five
other figures marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 called the answer
figures. Select a figure which will continue the same
(1) 3 (2) 5 series as established by the five problem figures
(3) 2 (4) 6 91. Problem figures
Answer (2)
Sol. In 1 & 2 position of dice two numbers are
common, we get 1 opposite 5
89. Here 4 positions of a cube are shown. Which sign
will be opposite to ‘+’ ?
(1) % (2) –
(3) x (4) $ (1) 1 (2) 2
Answer (3) (3) 3 (4) 4
Sol. In 2 & 4 position of dice one number is common, Answer (2)
when we taken in clock wise direction
92. Problem figures
we get O X –
$ + %
90. The position of a cube are shown below. Which
letter will be on the face opposite to face with A?
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(1) 1
(1) 1 (2) 2
(2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4 (3) 3
Answer (3) (4) 4
93. Problem figures Answer (4)
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
Answer (3)
94. Problem figures
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
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(1) 2 (1) 4
(2) 3 (2) 5
(3) 5 (3) 2
(4) 4 (4) 3
(1) 5 (2) 3
(3) 4 (4) 1
(1) 1
Answer (1)
99. Problem figures (2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
Answer (4)
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Sol. F 10 4 N
R 10 m 8. If the bulb have 100 W and 220 V, then the
4. Two spherical balls of mass 10 kg each are placed resistance of the bulb is ...
with their centres 10 cm apart, then the gravitational (1) 284 (2) 384
force of attraction between them (3) 484 (4) None
2
(1) G10 N Answer (3)
V 2 220 V
4 2
(2) G10 N Sol. R 484
P 100
6
(3) G10 N
9. If the focal length is +ve, then the lens is...
(4) None (1) Concave
Answer (2) (2) Convex
(3) Plane
(4) None
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(1) N m (2) Kg-m 17. The quantum number which explains about size
and energy of the orbit or shell is
(3) N/m (4) N m2
(1) n (2) l
Answer (1)
(3) ml (4) ms
Sol. S.I unit of work is N-m
Answer (1)
13. A boy pushes a book kept on a table by applying a
Sol. Size and energy of orbit (or) shell is explained by
force of 4.5 N. Find the work done by the force, if
Principal quantum number
the book is displaced through 30 cm along the
direction of push. i.e, Represented by ‘n’
(1) 1.10 J (2) 1.25 J 18. Number of elements present in period-2 of the long
form of periodic table.
(3) 1.35 J (4) None
(1) 2 (2) 8
Answer (3)
(3) 18 (4) 32
Sol. W FxS Answer (2)
4.5 N 0.3 m 1.35 J Sol. Number of elements present in period-2 of the long
form of periodic table is ‘8’
14. Calculate the concentration in terms of mass by
19. Number of covalent bonds in Methane molecules.
volume percentage of the solution, containing 2.5 g
Potassium chloride in 50 ml of KCl solution. (1) 1 (2) 2
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20. Chemical formula for Calcium sulphate 25. Latent heat of Vapourisation of water
hemihydrate is (1) 540 (2) 90
(1) CaSO4 (2) CaSO4.2H2O (3) 80 (4) 100
1 Answer (1)
(3) CaSO 4 . H2 O (4) None
2 Sol. Latent heat of vapourisation of water is
Answer (3) 539 cal/g [~540]
1 26. Bleaching powder is represented by formula
Sol. Calcium sulphate hemihydrate is hemi
2
(1) NaHCO3 (2) Na2CO3
1 (3) CaOCl2 (4) None
CaSO4 . H2 O Plasterof Paris
2
Answer (3)
21. Law of conservation of mass was proposed by
Sol. Bleaching powder is represented by CaOCl2
(1) Lavoisier (2) Proust
(i.e, calcium oxychloride)
(3) Dalton (4) None
27. There is a very yellow dust which comes away on
Answer (1)
fingers whenever we touch the middle of the flower.
Sol. Law of conservation of mass was proposed by These tiny yellow grains are one of the most
Antone Laurent Lavoisier precious substances in nature because they contain
22. Valency of Aluminium is the secret of plant life. What is the dust called?
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(3) Endomorphic species (2) Both Statements-I and II are true, Statement-II
is not the correct explanation of Statement-I
(4) Entomorphic species
(3) Statement-I is true and Statement-II is false
Answer (1)
(4) Both Statements-I and II are false
Sol. Endemic species is found exclusively in
Answer (2)
particular area
Sol. Male sperms contain either X or Y chromosome
30. Chipko movement (1974) was started in. ….. while ova always contain X chromosome
(1) Chamoli district of Uttarakhand 34. Why will marine organisms be affected, when there
(2) Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh is an oil spillage at Sea?
(3) Jorhat district of Assam (1) There will be a shortage of light and heat in the
water
(4) Kannur district of Kerala
(2) There will be a shortage of Oxygen and
Answer (1) excessive heat will be trapped in the water.
Sol. Conceptual (3) There will be a shortage of Oxygen and the
31. Which of the following matches is incorrect? chemicals in the oil will affect marine organisms
Organelle Presence (4) All the above are the correct reasons.
Answer (4)
(1) Ribosome Plant and Animal Cell.
Sol. Oil spillage leads to formation of oil layer on water
(2) Mitochondria Animal cell only.
leading to lack of O2, shortage of light and heat
(3) Chloroplast Plant cell only.
which affects the living organisms in the water.
(4) All of the above. 35. Which of the following describes Moulting?
Answer (2) (1) The Resting stage in the life cycle of a Silkworm.
Sol. Mitochondria Present in both Animal and plant cells (2) Change in appearance during the different
32. Which of the following is incorrect about Dolly, the stages in the life cycle of a Silkworm.
clone? (3) Spinning of Cocoon.
(1) It was cloned by Ian Wilmut and his colleagues. (4) Casting off old skin
(2) During the process of its cloning, the cell was Answer (4)
collected from the udder of a female Finn Sol. Ecdysis – shedding of skin.
Dorset sheep. 36. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the
(3) It died its natural death correct option from the codes given below.
(4) It was given birth by the Scottish Blackface Column-I Column-II
ewe. (A) Ribosomes (i) Jelly like substance.
Answer (3) (B) Lysosomes (ii) Power house of the
Sol. Dolly died due to pneumonia Cell.
(C) Endoplasmic (iii) Site of Protein
33. Read the given statements and select the correct
Reticulum synthesis.
option.
(D) Cytoplasm (iv) Transporting Tubules.
Statement-I : In humans, the gamete contributed by
(E) Mitochondria (v) Suicide Bags.
the male determines whether the child produced will
be the male or female. (1) A-(iii), B-(v), C-(iv), D-(i), E-(ii)
(2) A-(iv), B-(v), C-(iii), D-(i), E-(ii)
Statement-II : Sex in humans is dependant on the
X-chromosome or Y-chromosome of the father. (3) A-(iii), B-(v), C-(i), D-(iv), E-(ii)
(1) Both Statement-I and II are true and Statement-II (4) A-(iv),B-(v), C-(ii), D-(i), E-(iii)
is the correct explanation of Statement-I Answer (1)
Sol. Conceptual
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x1 x2 x3 Answer (3)
15
3 Sol.
4 cm
x1 x2 x3 45
A x B
3K 5K 7K 45
c m cm
2.5 6.5
15K 45 O
K = 3
Ages of girls are 9 years, 15 years, 21 years
Youngest girl among them is 9 years old
Let the radius of the circle formed by the contact of
44. If a b c 0, a 2 b 2 c 2 10 , then the value of
water surface with the ball is ‘x’
a 4 b 4 c 4 is ...
In OAB
(1) 50 (2) 25
OB 2 OA2 AB 2
(3) 75 (4) 100
6.5 2.5 x 2
2 2
Answer (1)
Sol. Given a b c 0
x 2 6.5 2.5
2 2
6.5 2.5
2 2
x
a b c 2 ab bc ac 0
2 2 2
x 6 cm
a2 b2 c2 2 ab bc ac
x 1
a 2
b2 c 2 10 46. If 1
289
1 , then the value of ' x ' is ...
17
ab bc ac 5 (1) (1) 1 (2) 13
(3) 15 (4) 35
Again squaring on both sides ab bc ac 25
2
Answer (4)
a2b2 b2c 2 c 2a2 2 ab2c bc 2a ca2b 25 x 1
Sol. 1 1
a b b c c a 2 abc a b c 25
2 2 2 2 2 2 289 17
a 2 b 2 b 2 c 2 c 2 a 2 0 25 (2) 289 x 18
289 17
a b c 0
Squaring on both sides
Now, a 2 b 2 c 2 10
289 x 324
2
Squaring on both sides a b c 2 2 2
100 289 289
289 x 324
a4 b4 c 4 2 a2b2 b2c 2 c 2a2 100
x 35
a 4 b 4 c 4 50 100
47. If 3 sin 5 cos 5, then the value of
a 4 b 4 c 4 50 5sin 3cos is ....
45. A ball of diameter 13 cm is floating in a pond. If the
(1) 3 (2) 5
top of the ball is 4 cm above the surface of the pond,
then the radius of the circle formed by the contact 1 1
(3) (4)
of water surface with the ball is .... 3 5
(1) 13 cm (2) 6.5 cm Answer (1)
(3) 6 cm (4) 9 cm
Sol. 3 sin 5 cos 5; 5sin 3cos ?
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34 1 25 x2
25 25
x 92
x 3 Q R
48. ‘M’ is mid-point of line segment AB of length 8 units. From PQR
S1, S2 are two circles with AM and BM as diameters
b
respectively, The tangent at B meets the tangent A 4a2 b2
4
from A to circle S2 at C. If BC = K 2 , then the value
of ‘K’ is ... 30
= 2500 900
4
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4 30
= 40
4
Answer (2)
300 sq. units
Sol.
C X
K 2
D
K 2
2 cm 25 25
A O O
B
4 cm M 4 cm
Y Z
40
From XYZ
S1 S2
b
In AO ' D B 4a2 b2
4
AO ' AD2 O ' D
2 2
40
2500 1600
62 AD 2 22 4
40
AD 32 30
4
Now, in ABC
300 sq. units
AC 2 AB 2 BC 2 A=B
2 2
32 k 2 82 K 2 50. If P(x) is a quadratic polynomial with P(0) = 6,
P(1) = 1 and P(2) = 0, then the value of P(3) is ...
32 2K 2 2 K 2
32 64 2K 2 (1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
16K 32
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Answer (3)
2
Sol. x 3 2 52 6
Sol. Let p x ax bx c
2
y 2
2
3 52 6
p 0 6
5 2 6 5 2 6 5 2 6
2 2
c 6 x 2 xy y 2 5 2 6
p 1 1 = 49 + 1 + 49
ab6 1 = 99
24 21
=3
51. If a polygon has 44 diagonals, then its number of
sides is ...
(1) 10 (2) 11
(3) 8 (4) 9
Answer (2)
a
Sol. Let no . of sides of polygon be ‘n’
Let ‘a’ be the side of cube and ‘r’ be radius of sphere
n n 3 a 2r
44
2
a
n n 3 88 2
r
n 2 3n 88 0 volume of cube a3
3 9 352 volume of sphere 4 3
r
n 3
2
3
3 361 3 a
n
2 4 r
3 19 3
n
2
n 11 8
4
3 2 3 2 6
52. If x , y , then the value of
3 2 3 2
x 2 xy y 2 is...
54. ABCD is a square of side 2 cm. If each vertex as
(1) 49 (2) 78 centre and 1 cm as radius, four circles are drawn,
(3) 98 (4) 99 then the radius of the circle which touches these
Answer (4) four circles externally is ...
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15 8 7 3 15 8 7
3 3 3
Sol.
1 1 45 56
D C
1 153 83 73 is completely divisible by 56
1 1
57. If the length of each side of a triangle is increased
r
r by 20% , then the percentage of increase in its area
is ...
1 1
1 (1) 60% (2) 120%
A 1 1 B (3) 80% (4) 44%
Answer (4)
Sol. Let lengths of triangle be a, b, c respectively
Let ‘r’ be the radius of circle which touches all four A s s a s b s c
circles externally
Now, each length is increased by 20%
Diagonal of square , BD = 2 2
6 6 6
2 2 2 2r a' a , b' b , c ' c
5 5 5
2 1 r
6
s' s
r 2 1 5
55. If A log 2 log 2 log 4 256 2 log 2, then the value of
2 Increased area, A ' s ' s ' a ' s ' b ' s ' c '
A is...
4
(1) 2 (2) 3 6
A ' s s a s b s c
(3) 7 (4) 5 5
Answer (4) 36
A' A
Sol. A log 2 log 2 log 4 256 2 log 2
2 25
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(d) India entered the world of Test Cricket in 1932. (3) The Protestant Reformer has greater popular
Which of the following statements given above appeal in rural areas, while in towns the
is/are correct? Catholic Church managed to retain its
(1) a only (2) a and d influence.
(3) a, c, d (4) a, b, c, d (4) None of the above
Answer (3) Answer ()
Sol. a, c, d
Sol. No option is correct.
67. Who was the viceroy of India during Civil
72. Which of the following is a part of “April Theses”,
Disobedience movement?
declared by Lenin?
(1) Lord Irwin (2) Lord Chelmsford
(1) Banks be nationalised.
(3) Lord Reading (4) Lord Curzon
(2) Land be transferred to the peasants.
Answer (1)
(3) The war to be brought to a close.
Sol. Lord Irwin
(4) All the above
68. Who wrote several volumes on the London labour
and compiled long lists of those who made a living Answer (4)
from crime in the mid-nineteenth century ? Sol. All the above
(1) Andrew Mearns (2) Charles Dickens 73. “Tebhaga movement” took place in this state.
(3) C.G. Agarkar (4) Henry Mayhew (1) Bengal (2) Punjab
Answer (4) (3) Maharashtra (4) Kerala
Sol. Henry Mayhew Answer (1)
69. The protestant reformer who said “Printing is the Sol. Bengal
ultimate gift of God and greatest one” is
74. Which among the following is not a demand of the
(1) John Calvin Indian Navy Mutiny that took place in 1946?
(2) William Farel (1) Equal pay for white and, Indian soldiers.
(3) Zwingli (2) Withdrawal of Indian troops from Indonesia.
(4) Martin Luther (3) Separate nation for muslims
Answer (4) (4) None of the above
Sol. Martin Luther Answer (3)
70. Find out the wrongly matched. Sol. Separate nation for muslims
(1) Gulamgiri - Jyotiba Phule. 75. Find out the wrongly matched about the formation
(2) Aamar Jiban - Rassundari Devi. of parties in India.
(3) Chhote aur Bade ka sawal - Kashi Baba (1) Indian National Congress - 1885
(4) None of the above. (2) Muslim League – 1906
Answer (4) (3) Hindu Maha Sabha - 1910
Sol. None of the above (4) Communist Party of India - 1925
71. Find out the wrong statement about religious Answer (3)
reformation movement. Sol. Hindu Maha Sabha - 1910
(1) A German monk called Martin Luther started 76. Find out the wrong statement about. western
the movement. cyclonic disturbances.
(2) This movement is also called as Protestant (1) These originate from the Mediterranean sea.
Reformation movement.
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(3) Damodar (4) Periyar 92. Every person who wishes to contest in election has
Answer (1) to make a legal declaration, giving full details of....
Sol. Chenab (1) Educational qualifications of the candidate
86. The Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh are famous for (2) Details of the assets and liabilities of the
candidate and his or her family.
(1) Bauxite (2) Copper
(3) Serious criminal cases pending against the
(3) Manganese (4) Gold
candidate.
Answer (2)
(4) All the above
Sol. Copper
Answer (4)
87. National waterway No-2 joins these two cities.
Sol. All of the above
(1) Allahabad and Haldia
93. Which of the following statements about the
(2) Kolkata and Cuttack
judiciary is false ?
(3) Sadiya and Dhubri
(1) Every law passed by the Parliament needs
(4) Kocchi and Kollam approval of the Supreme court.
Answer (3) (2) Judiciary is independent of the executive.
Sol. Sadiya and Dhubri
(3) Any citizen can approach the court if his/her
88. India’s highest population growth rate is recorded rights are violated.
during this decade.
(4) Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against
(1) 1951-1961 (2) 1961-1971
the spirit of the Constitution.
(3) 1971-1981 (4) 1981-1991
Answer (1)
Answer (4)
Sol. Every law passed by the parliament needs
Sol. 1981 - 1991
approval of the Supreme court.
89. Thal ghat and Bhor ghat passes are in these
94. Find out the topic which is not in the state list.
mountains
(1) Trade
(1) Eastern ghats (2) Aravali mountains
(3) Satpura mountains (4) Western ghats (2) Agriculture
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Sol. Working capital (4) Availability of per capita food grains in India is
97. Which of the following factors contribute more than in Europe.
Globalisation? Answer (4)
(1) Technology. Sol. Availability of per capita food grains in India is more
(2) Economical liberalisation than in Europe
(3) International organisations 99. Chipko movement was started in this part of
Himalayas
(4) All the above
(1) Nepal Himalayas
Answer (4)
(2) Garhwal Himalayas
Sol. All the above
(3) Purvanchal Himalayas
98. Find out the wrong statement. (4) Sikkim Himalayas
(1) The consumption of calories has gone down Answer (2)
between 1983 and 2004 Sol. Garhwal Himalayas
(2) Person availability of food grains has gone 100. Antyodaya Anna Yojana scheme was started in the
down between 1991 and 2001. year.
(1) 2000 (2) 2004
(3) Agricultural diversification affect the production
(3) 2007 (4) 2011
of food grains.
Answer (1)
Sol. 2000
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