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Which one of the following is the difference of the sum of cu bes of first ten natural numbers and the sum of squares of first ten natural numbers?

1. 2400

2. 2640

3. 2880

4. 2000

A person buys an item from a shop for which the shopkeeper  offers  a  discount of 10% on the marked price. The person pays using an e-wallet which gives 10% cash back. Which  one  of  the  following is the value of effective discount?

1. 20%

2. 18%

3. 19%

4. 21%

A solid spherical ball made of iron is melted and two new balls are made whose diameters are in the ratio of 1 : 2. The ratio of the volume of the smaller new ball to the original ball is

1. 1: 3

2. 1: 5

3. 2: 9

4. 1: 9

Suppose a bank gives  an  interest  of 10% per annum compounded annually for a fixed deposit for a period of two years . What should be the simple interest rate per annum if the maturity amount after two years  is  to  remain the same?

1. 10%

2. 10.5%

3. 11%

4. 10.5%

A runner's average speed reduces by 25% every hour. If he runs 16 km in the first hour and he runs for 3 hou rs , then what is his overall average speed?

1. 12 km/hr

2. 12.33 km/hr

3. 10.33 km/hr

4. 13 km/hr

Trough and ridge are

1. elongated area of low pressure and of high pressure respectively

2. elongated  areas  of  low pressure

3. elongated  areas  of  high pressure

4. elongated area of low pressure and of high pressure respectively

    

The boundary layer of the forest  at which the  energy  exchange   occurs and some insolation is returned directly to space is

1. forest floor

2. forest soil

3. forest canopy

4. forest litter

1. alkaliphiles

2. calcifuges

3. halophiles

4. nitrophiles

Which one of the following is not an operating system?

1. MS-Windows

2. Linux

3. Ubuntu

4. MS-Excel

1. FTP

2. HTTP

3. DNS

4. IP

Which on of the following is a sem i­ conductor device that is used  to increase the power of the incoming signals by preserving the shape of the original signal?

1. Register

2. Transistor

3. Flip-flop

4. Transistor

Which of the following comb ina tion s correctly represents the genetic materials in  prokaryotes  and eukaryotes respectively?

1. Nucleoid and Chromatin

2. Chromatin and Nucleoid

3. Nucleoid and Nucleolus

4. Nucleoid and Chromatin

Lysosomes are sacs of the cell filled  with digestive enzymes. These igestive enzymes are synthesized by

1. Golgi bodies

2. smooth  endoplasmic reticulum

3. rough  endoplasmic  reticulum

4. lysosome itself

Which of the following  best  represents  the cells of a meristem of plant?

1. Dense cytoplasm, thin cell wall, large nuclei and absence of vacuoles

2. Dense cytoplasm, thin cell wall, large nuclei and large vacuoles

3. Dense cytoplasm, thin cell wall, small nuclei and absence of vacuoles

4. Dense cytoplasm, thin cell wall, large nuclei and absence of vacuoles

Which one of the  following animals has a four-chambered heart?

1. King cobra

2. Turtle

3. Chameleon
    

4. Crocodile

One way of incorporating desired characters into crop varieties is hybridization. In this process, there is crossing between genetically dissimilar plants. Which one of the following crossings will not refer to hybridization?

1. Intervarietal

2. lnterspecific

3. Intergenic

4. Intragenic

Depending  on    the    requirements, plant nutrients are classified as micronutrients and macronutrients. Which one of the following is an example of a macronutrient?

1. Manganese

2. Copper

3. Magnesium

4. Chlorine

Buds produced in the notches along  the leaf margin of Bryophyllum fall on soil and  develop  into  new  plants.  This   is an example of which one of the following types of reproduction?

1. Vegetative propagation

2. Budding

3. Spore formation

4. Regeneration

Phloem tissues are  mostly  responsible for transport of

1. water

2. oxygen

3. minerals

4. food

Two objects, x and y, have equal  mass and are moving with speeds u and 3u respectively.   Their    kinetic    energies k_x and k_y are related as

1.  k_x =  k_y

2. 2 k_x =  k_y

3. 9 k_x =  k_y

4. 3 k_x =  k_y

1. Aluminium

2. Glass

3. Sapphire

4. Water

The optical phenomenon responsible for the blue colour of sky is

1. dispersion

2. reflection

3. refraction

4. scattering

The electrical device used for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy is called

1. voltmeter

2. ammeter

3. motor

4. generator

1. + 0.5 dioptre

2. -0.5 dioptre

3. +2.0 dioptre
    

4. -1.0 dioptre

At the time of short circuit, the  current  in an electric circuit

1. becomes zero

2. remains same

3. increases sharply

4. decreases sharply

If the linear momentum of a moving object changes by two times, then its kinetic energy will change by a factor of

1. 2

2. 4

3. 6

4. 8

Which one of the following  oxides reacts with both acid and base?

1. Aluminium oxide

2. Calcium  oxide

3. Sodium  oxide

4. Potassium oxide

Which of the following makes  bread  soft and spongy when baking soda is added?

1. Sodium salt of acid

2. NaHCO₃

3. CO₂

4. H₂O

The average age of father and elder  son is 35 years, the average age of  father and younger son is 32 years and the average age of the two sons is 17 years . What is the average age of the father  and his two sons?

1. 30 years

2. 27 years

3. 28 years

4. 29 years

A number is 124 more than its one-third . What is that number?

1. 194

2. 180

3. 189

4. 186

A  car    travels  ¾ th    of  the   distance  at a speed of 60 km/hr and the remaining ¼ th of the distance at a speed of v km/hr. If the average speed for the full journey is 50 km/hr, then the value of vis

1. 40

2. 30

3. 100/3

4. 35

Suppose A and B can complete a work together in 10 days. If B alone can complete the  work  in  15  days,  then in how many days can A alone finish  the work?

1. 20 days

2. 24 days

3. 25 days

4. 30 days

If the average of the first four of five numbers in decreasing order is 25 and the average  of  the last  four  numbers is 20, then what is the difference between the first and the last number?

1. 5

2. 10

3. 15

4. 20

Borax is prepared from

1. calcium carbonate

2. magnesium carbonate

3. potassium carbonate

4. sodium carbonate

Cinnabar is an ore of

1. mercury

2. zinc

3. copper

4. lead

White gold is an alloy of

1. gold, nickel and palladium

2. gold, cobalt and palladium

3. gold, titanium and platinum

4. gold, magnesium and palladium

Hydrogenation of alkenes can be carried out in the presence of

1. copper

2. zinc

3. aluminium

4. nickel

Calcium oxide reacts with water to produce slaked lime. It is an example of

1. combination reaction

2. decomposition reaction

3. oxidation reaction

4. addition reaction

1. 37 nanometer

2. 37  picometer

3. 17  picometer

4. 57 picometer

There is a group of 5 people among which there is one couple. In how many ways can these 5 people be seated in a row having 5 chairs if the couple is to be seated next to each other?

1. 24

2. 48

3. 60

4. 120

Two friends 10 km apart start running towards each other at speeds of 10 km/hr and 14 km/hr respectively. After how much time will they meet each other?

1. 20  minutes

2. 25  minutes

3. 28  minutes

4. 30 minutes

A coin is tossed  3  times. The probability of getting exactly 2 heads is

1. 1/3

2. 3/8

3. 1/2

4. 5/8

A test consists of 25 MCQs. Each correct • answer gives +4 marks and incorrect answer gives -1 mark. If a candidate scores 74 marks, then how many questions were left unattempted?

1. 4

2. 3

3. 5

4. 9

1. 40

2. 50

3. 60

4. 70

1. launching guided missiles from silos

2. launching aircraft from warships

3. naviga ion of nuclear-powered submarines

4. development of reusable rockets

1. 1 only

2. 2 only

3. Both 1 and 2

4. Neither 1 nor 2

1. 1 and 2

2. 2 only

3. 1 and 3

4. 3 only

1. 1 and 2

2. 2 only

3. 1 and 3

4. 3 only

Recently, India gave a coastal  radar  system to which one of the following countries?

1. Bangladesh

2. Maldives

3. Sri Lanka

4. United Arab Emirates

Which one of the following is not the  unit of pressure?

1. pascal (Pa)

2. N/m²

3. J/m²

4. bar

Which one of the following artworks  was hailed by Sister Nivedita as the 'first masterpiece of Indian art' ?

1. Bharatmata by Abanindranath Tagore

2. Arjuna and Subhadra by Raja Ravi Varma

3. Sita in Captivity in Lanka by Abanindranath Tagore

4. Sati  by  Nandalal Bose

'Operation Sankalp' was initiated and implemented by the

1. Indian Air Force

2. Indian Army

3. Indian Navy

4. Ministry of Home Affairs

Which one of the following statements is not true with regard to tribal welfare?

1. The Comprehensive Tribal Development   Programme    aims at land development activities, improvement of roof houses, infrastructure   development   and so on.

2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, villages in forests are provided with community rights.

3. The Special Area Development Programme aims at distribution of forest area produces to the tribals equitably.

4. The Special Central Assistance to Tribal Subplan provides dairy cows to tribal groups living below the poverty line.

1. The  'Swama  Jayanti  Shahari Rozgar Yojana' is an urban self-employment programme.

2. Drought-Prone Area  Programme and Desert Development Programme were launched in 1970s.

3. The 'Sampooma Grameen Rozgar Yojana' was launched after restructuring the 'Integrated Rural Development Programme' in 2001.

4. The 'Swama Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana' is a rural self­ employment programme.

The Battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi is popularly known as the

1. Battle  of Talikota

2. Battle  of Khanwa

3. Battle of Panipat

4. Battle of Dharmat

Ashokan inscriptions in Afghanistan are written in which one of the following scripts?

1. Brahmi

2. Sharada

3. Kharoshthi

4. Greek-Aramaic

1. The Inda-Greeks introduced bilingual and biscript legends on their coins.

2. The Kushanas minted large quantities of gold coins as well as copper coins of low denomination.

3. The Satavahanas issued coins of silver, copper, lead and potin.

4. Absence of Negama coins suggests the declining power and  authority of merchant guilds.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code  given below the Lists :

1. A    B    C    D
   2    4     1    3

2. A    B    C    D
   2    1     4    3

3. A    B    C    D
   3    1     4    2

4. A    B    C    D
   3    4     1    2

When was the Kothari Commission appointed by the Government  of India to look into the education sector of India?

1. 1967

2. 1966

3. 1965

4. 1964

1. The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current..

2. The North Atlantic Drift is a warm ocean current.

3. The Labrador Current is a cold ocean current.

4. The California Current is a warm ocean current

1. 2 and 3 only

2. 1  and   3 only

3. 1  and   2 only

4. 1,  2  and 3

1. Every great circle divides the Earth into equal halves.

2. Every great circle is a circumference of the Earth.

3. Great circles mark the longest travel routes between locations on the Earth's surface.

4. Great circle is the largest circle that can be drawn around the Earth through two particular points .

1. Temperature is highest at ground level and decreases with increasing altitude.

2. Temperature is lowest at ground level and increases with increasing altitude.

3. Temperature remains stable with increasing altitude.

4. Temperature first increases with increasing altitude and gradually starts decreasing.

Which one of the following is  a  tributary of the Brahmaputra River?

1. Ghaggar

2. Mahi

3. Kasi

4. Manas

The landmark case of D. C. Wadhwa vs. State of Bihar in the Supreme Court is related to which one of the following powers of the Governor?

1. To repromulgate ordinances

2. To appoint a Chief Minister

3. To grant pardon, etc.

4. To revise the emoluments and allowances of the MLAs

'Operation Flood' is also popularly known as

1. the Green Revolution

2. the  White Revolution

3. the Blue Revolution

4. the Yellow Revolution

1. Social security during old age

2. Providing technical knowhow to young, educated or skilled workers from rural areas

3. Promoting entrepreneurship amongst women, SC and ST communities

4. Insurance cover to people in the  age group of 18-50 years

1. Courts can interpret the• Constitution and powers of different levels of the Government.

2. Sources  of  revenue   for   the Union Government and the State Governments are specified.

3. Powers of the Union and the States are specified in the Constitution.

4. Indian federalism is based on the principle of Separation of Powers.

1. 1 only

2. 2 only

3. Both 1 and 2

4. Neither 1 nor 2

1. 1 only

2. 2 only

3. Both 1 and 2

4. Neither 1 nor 2

1. 1 and 2

2. 2 only

3. 1 and 3

4. 3 only