59. TU-124 aircraft consumed excessive fuel comparing to modern fuel-efficient jets.
(a) compare with
(b) compared to
(c) compared for
(d) No improvement
Ans: b
60. The heads of safety matches usually contain some Sulphur or Charcoal.
(a) head of safety matches
(b) heads of safety match
(c) head of safety match
(d) No improvement
Ans: d
PART-B
61. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I(Cell type)
A. RBC
B. Neutrophils
C. Eosinophils
D. Platelets
List II (Most important function)
1. Immunity
2. Oxygenation
3. Clotting
4. Mechanism of allergy
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2. 1 4 3
(d) 2 4 1 3
Ans: c
62. Under which of the following conditions is the phenomenon of ‘solar constant’ the highest?
(a) When the rays of the Sun travel a greater distance
(b) When the output of the energy is less
(c) When there is a presence of larger amount of dust particles, water vapour, salt and smoke
(d) When the duration of sunlight is more . .
Ans: c
63. A tall cylinder is filled with viscous oil. A marble is dropped from the top with some
non-zero initial velocity. From the following plots, indicate the one that best represents
the velocity (v) of the marble as a function of time (t) :
Ans: c
64. Which of the following statements relating to District Council under Article 244 (2) of the
Constitution of India is/are correct?
1. The District Council shall have power to make laws with respect to marriage and divorce.
2. The District Council may establish, construct, or manage primary schools, dispensaries and markets, etc.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 . .
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
65. Which one among the following is not associated with World Trade Organization?
(a) Dunkel Treaty
(b) Reciprocity
(c) TRIPS, TRIMS and Services
(d) OECD and NIEO
Ans: c
66. Consider the following statements :
1. The word ‘caste’ is derived from the Portuguese word ‘casta’ which means a group.
2. In India, caste is not determined by birth.
3. Tribe is not a form of social stratification like caste and class.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 only . .
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: c
67. The Government’s priority in the first Five Year Plan of India was
(a) Industry
(b) Agriculture
(c) Technology
(d) Education
Ans: b
Q 68: In a Mendelian experiment, breeding of tall pea plants (TT) bearing violet flowers (WW)
was done with short pea plants (tt) bearing white flowers (ww), The progeny all bore violet flowers, but almost half of them were short. The genetic make-up of the tall parent can be
1. TTWW
2. TTww
3. TtWW . .
4. TtWw
Which of these make-ups is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 3 only
Ans:d
69. During December and January, North India experiences excessive cold weather because
1. these areas being far away from the moderating influence of sea, experience continental climate.
2. the cold winds coming from Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring cold wave over the northern parts of India. .
3. low pressure develops over North India due to high temperatures.
4. high pressure develops over North India due to low temperatures.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1,2 and 4
(d) 3 only
Ans:c
70. Consider the following sequence:

Ans:d
71. Which one among the following will be the longest railway tunnel of the world which is
scheduled to be operational in the year 2016 ?
(a) Pir Panjal Railway tunnel, India
(b) South Liangshan tunnel, China
(c) Railway tunnel beneath the Swiss Alps, Switzerland
(d) Seikan tunnel, Japan
Ans:c
72. Which among the following is/are the function/functions of religion?
1. It performs a supportive function, by providing consolation, reconciliation and
relief from anxiety or fear.
2. Religion may perform a social control function.
3. It may be a source of social change.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1only
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 only . .
(d) 2 and 3 only

Ans:b
73. What do you understand by the concept of ‘social control’?
1. Social control is the control to limit deviance and maintain social order.
2. When deviant acts are serious, informal controls are usually imposed.
3. The -informal controllers are specifically appointed by the State, and they can be expected to punish deviants severely.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1,2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2 only
Ans:d
74. If a 17-year-old male has still not undergone the changes of puberty, he is likely to be
deficient in . .
(a) Growth hormone
(b) Testosterone
(c) Progesterone
(d) Oestrogen
Ans:a
75. Which of the following is/are the characteristics of cyclone?
1. It is a system of low atmospheric pressure in which the barometric gradient is steep.
2. It is a wind system in which winds are blowing inwards in an anti-clockwise” direction in the ‘N’ hemisphere -and in a clockwise direction in the ‘S’ hemisphere.
3. It is an air movement which is clockwise in the ‘N’ hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the ‘S’ hemisphere.
4. A system of atmospheric pressure in which the isobars indicate high pressure at the centre and low pressure at the periphery.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 . .
Ans:b
76. Viruses are parasitic, having DNA / RNA but they can be crystallized and lack respiration.
Thus they are treated as
(a). living materials
(b) non-living materials
(c) both living and non-living materials
(d) cellulose
Ans:c
77. Consider the following statements:
1. Rowlatt Act resulted in the tragedy of Jallianwala Bagh.
2. Gandhiji shot into prominence in the Indian politics after Jallianwala Bagh tragedy.
3. Gandhiji launched large scale mass movements in India before 1920.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3 . .
Ans:b
78. Consider the following statements:
1. The introduction of railways in India gave rise to the feeling of nationalism in India.
2. The spread of the Western (English) education encouraged the emergence Of nationalist feelings in India.
3. The emergence of Indian nationalism was accompanied by socio-religious movements that glorified Indian culture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans:c
79. Which one of the following pairs of disease and nature is/are correctly matched?
1. Scurvy: Nutritional
2. Malaria: Degenerative . .
3. Haemophilia: Hereditary
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 1and 3 only . .
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 2 only
Ans:a
80. Minerals are deposited and accumulated in
(a) sedimentary rocks
(b) metamorphic rocks
(c) igneous rocks
(d) None of the above . .
Ans:a
81. Moment of inertia of a body does not depend on
(a) mass
(b) shape . .
(c) angular velocity
(d) axis of rotation
Ans:c
82. The Buddha laid down a ‘code of conduct’ for his followers. Which one among the following
was not a part of his ‘code of conduct’ ?
(a) Do not use intoxicants Aryan . . Classes .
(b) Do not indulge in corrupt practices
(c) Do not marry
(d) Do not covet the property of others
Ans:c . .
83. Name the last Mauryan ruler who was assassinated by his general Pushyamitra Shunga.
(a) Chandragupta . .
(b) Bindusara
(c) Brihadratha
(d) Kunal . .
Ans:c
84. Indicate the proper order of steps in the nutrition process.
(a) Digestion – Assimilation – Ahsorption – Egestion
(h) Digestion – Absorption – Assimilation- Egestion
(c) Ahsorption – Assimilation – Egestion -Digestion
(d) Assimilation – Ahsorption – Digestion -Egestion
Ans: b . .
85. Koderma in Jharkhand is the leading producer of
(a) . Bauxite
(h) Mica
(c) Iron ore
(d) Copper
Ans: b
86. In order to avoid the buckling of a beam, one has to
1. use material of low Young’s modulus.
2. use material of high Young’s modulus.
3. construct the beam with large load-hearing surface and enough depth.
4. construct the beam with small load-hearing surface and enough depth.
Select the correct answer using the code given helow:
(a) 1 only
(h) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 . .
(d) 1 and 4
Ans: c
87. Consider the following statements about the Gandhara art :
1. In the Gandhara art the images of Buddha were made in the Graeco-Roman style.
2. The hair of Buddha was not fashioned in the Graeco-Roman style.
3. The Gandhara art spread to Mathura and produced several images of Mahavira.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(h) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3

88. Consider the following statements concerning temple architecture in India:
1. A pillarless hall was called mandap.
2. Temple architecture in the South attained its climax under the Cholas.
3. The style of architecture which flourished under the Cholas is called Dravida.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 only . .
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Ans: a
89. During the production of Yoghurt from Milk, the system is found to produce
(a) Citric acid
(h) Lactic acid
(c) Formic acid
(d) Acetic acid
Ans: b
90. Which one among the following is the main form of degradation in irrigated areas?
(a) Gully erosion
(h) Wind erosion
(c) Salinisation of soils . .
(d) Siltation of land
Ans: c
Directions: (For the next three items)
In each of the following three items below, there is a statement followed by two courses
of action I and II. Which one among the following courses of action logically follows?
(a) If only I follows
(b) If only II follows
(c) If either I or II follows
(d) If neither I nor II follows

91. Statement:
An increasing number of graduates produced by Indian universities is unemployable.
Course of action I :
Colleges and institutes of higher learning should be given greater autonomy to decide course content.
Course of action II :
Foreign universities should be encouraged to set up campuses in India.
Ans: a

92. Statement:
Heavy rains hit the State during October, just before the State Assembly elections and
caused heavy damage to standing crops in most parts of the State.
Course of action I : . .
Elections should be postponed to give candidates the opportunity to campaign.
Course of action II :
The Government should announce a relief package for those who are affected.
Ans: b – (considering election commission allows)

93. Statement:
Cell phone users have found that tariff plans are not as attractive as promoted by telephone
companies and complained to the regulatory authority about the same.
Course of action I :
The regulatory authority should direct telephone companies to be transparent on the
tariff structure of all plans.
Course of action II :
The Government should restrict the number of telephone companies operating in the country.
Ans: a
94. Which of the following statements about ‘communalism’ are correct?
1. It refers to aggressive chauvinism based on religious identity.
2. A communal person or state is one that does not favour any particular religion over others.
3. A communalist mayor may not be a devout person, and a devout believer mayor may not be a communalist.
4. It is an aggressive political ideology linked to religion.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 3 and 4 only . .
(c) 1,2 and 3
(d) 1,3 and 4
Ans: d
95. The term ‘hot money’ is used to refer to
(a) Currency + Reserves with the RBI
(b) Net GDR receipts
(c) Net Foreign Direct Investment
(d) Foreign Portfolio Investment
Ans: d
96. The loss of the ozone layer has serious implications for the quality of the environment because
(a) Ozone (O3) protects organisms from UV rays
(b) Depleted ozone layer causes rain water to have a lower pH
(c) Loss of the ozone layer causes the Sun’s rays to get trapped in the atmosphere
(d) Depleted ozone layer may lead to increase in dissolved oxygen content in water bodies
Ans: a . .
97. What do you understand by caste structure in India ?
1. Caste is a system of social stratification which lies at the very root of Indian social structure.
2. It is a pattern of social behaviour in which groups and individuals are guided by a prescribed set of norms, values and sanctions.
3. In this system, individuals are born into a certain caste and thereby acquire the role and status with that caste identity.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1,2 and
(d) 2 and 3 only

98. Which of the following statements regarding relative humidity is/are correct?
1. It is an index of the amount of water vapour present in the atmosphere.
2. It measures the readiness with which vapour will condense from the air.
3. The value of the relative humidity varies inversely with temperature and rises during nights.
4. It is the ratio of the mass or weight of water vapour per unit volume of air measured in grams per cubic meter.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 4 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans: d
99. Balanced growth implies that
(a) growth of no sector is impeded by inadequate growth in another sector
(b) supply and demand grow at the same pace
(c) growth rates of income and consumption are the same
(d) growth rate of savings is equal to growth rate of investment
Ans: a/d
100. The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) normally occurs near the
(a) Equator
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Tropic of Capricorn . .
(d) Arctic Circle
Ans: a
101. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is called ‘gross’ because its computation does not exclude
(a) depreciation of capital (consumption of capital in production process)
(b) subsidies on consumption of goods
(c) earnings of foreign factors in host country
(d) impact of price rise
Ans: a A (Gross means depreciation of capital stock is not subtracted.
If depreciation is subtracted, it becomes Net Domestic Product)
102. In India, fiscal deficit shot up from 2.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2007 – 08 to 6•0 per cent of GDP in 2008 – 09 (global recession year) because, as a ratio of GDP
(a) revenue receipts rose faster than revenue expenditure . .
(b) revenue receipts fell and revenue expenditure on subsidies rose
(c) capital receipts rose while revenue receipts fell
(d) revenue receipts and non-debt receipts fell while revenue expenditure shot up
Ans: d
103. In India, which one among the following taxes/duties now follows a negative list approach?
(a) Customs duty
(b) Excise duty
(c) Service tax . .
(d) Income tax
ANs: c ( As per negative list-based approach, services such as metered
taxis, auto-rickshaws, transport of goods or passengers and
transmission and distribution of electricity by distribution companies
will not come under the service tax net)
104. Which one among the following is not a correct demographic fact of India for recent years?
(a) Female life expectancy at birth is lower than its male counterpart
(b) Female infant mortality is higher than its male counterpart
(c) Female literacy rate is lower than its male counterpart
(d) Female birth rate is lower than its male counterpart
Ans: a
105. In recent years, shares of agriculture, industry and services in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India have roughly reached the ratio of (respectively)
(a) 20 : 20 : 60 . .
(b) 15: 25: 60
(c) 25: 20: 55
(d) 25: 25: 50 . .
Ans: b – roughly
106. The property of ‘surface tension’ arises due to
1. excess potential energy of the molecules at the surface in comparison to their potential energy at the interior.
2. less potential energy of the molecules at the surface in comparison to their potential energy at the interior.
3. hydrogen bonds present in liquid molecules.
4. Brownian motion of the liquid molecules.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 4
Ans: c
107. Digambara tradition mentions the southward migration of the Jaina monks in the wake of
an impending famine. Which one among the following was the leader of the migrant group?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) Bhadrabahu
(b) Sthalbahu
(c) Shivabhuti
(d) Yashovijaya . .
Ans: a
108. Consider the following statements about Thomas Roe and William Hawkins:
1. They were ambassadors of the East India Company
2. They visited the Court of Akbar.
3. They were Jesuit missionaries and visited to propagate Christianity in India.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) 3 only
Ans: a
109. Which of the following are the instruments of Parliament for the ‘daily and periodic assessment’ of ministerial responsibilities?
1. Question hour
2. Adjournment motion and Calling attention motion
3. Motion of Thanks on the Address by the President
4. Parliamentary Committees
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2,3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1,2,3and4
Ans: c . .
110. Nosocomial infection is
(a) acquired from ‘nose’ of humans
(b) acquired from nasal cavity of animals
(c) hospital acquired
(d) an endemic disease
Ans: c
111. What type of forest can be found in western coast, upper Assam, lower slopes of eastern
Himalaya, Orissa coast and neighbouring hills?
(a) Dry tropical forest
(b) Alpine forest
(c) Moist tropical forest
(d) Montane sub-tropical forest
Ans: c
112. Among the following, which one statement about friction is not true?
(a) Friction reduces a machine’s efficiency by robbing some of its power.
(b) Sliding friction is less than rolling friction.
(c) Friction accompanies all motions.
(d) A heavy object has more friction than a lighter one
Ans: b . .
113. The term of office of Rajya Sabha members begins in case of Members elected/nominated
1. biennially, from the date on which their names are notified by the Government of India in the Official Gazette.
2. to fill a casual vacancy, from the date of publication in the Official Gazette of the declaration of election of such persons.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1only
(b) 2 only . .
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
114. Consider the following statements:
1. A Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.
2. Parliament may; by law, make provisions with respect to maintenance of accounts by Panchayats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: a, state legislature not parliament
115. Which one among the following is not lighter one. responsible for ‘green house effect’ ?
(a) Water
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Chlorofluorocarbons
Ans: c
116. Which one among the following industries uses Bauxite as a raw material ?
(a) Steel
(b) Electronics
(c) Aluminium
(d) Information technology
Ans: c
117. Look at the following diagram and suggest in which direction the wheel will move:

(a) Clockwise
(b) Anti-clockwise
(c) Clockwise when applied force is lower
(d) Anti-clockwise when applied force is higher
Ans: a
118. Which one among the following statements about the legislatures of India is not correct?
(a) The President may prorogue the Houses or either House of Parliament and dissolve the Lok Sabha.
(b) In the case of the State Legislatures, it is the Governor who may from time to time prorogue the Houses or either House of the Legislature and dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
(c) The proposal to summon, prorogue or dissolve the Lok Sabha may be made by the Prime Minister with or without the consultation of the Cabinet.
(d) In no case should the time period intervening between the last sitting in one session of Parliament and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session exceed thirty-six weeks. . .
Ans: d
119. Whether a Member of Lok Sabha has become subject to any disqualification will be decided by
1. the President on the ground of a corrupt practice at elections.
2. the Speaker on the ground of defection.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: b
120. Which one among the following is not a function of a pressure group?
(a) Formation of public opinion
(b) To influence the election process
(c) To work as a link between the government and the public
(d) To capture political power by entering elections
Ans: d