Q.1 The term ‘Back-stick’ is used in which of the following games/sports?
A. Basketball
B. Badminton
C. Hockey
D. Volleyball
Answer: C
Q.2 Which of the following festivals in Punjab is celebrated to commemorate the formation of the Khalsa Panth?
A. Lohri
B. Hola Mohalla
C. Teej
D. Baisakhi
Answer: D
Q.3 What theme was decided to celebrate the second ‘International Day of Yoga’ in India?
A. Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
B. Yoga for Peace
C. Yoga for Wellness
D. Yoga for Heart
Answer: A
Q.4 Chemical formula of quick lime is ______.
A. CaO
B. CO2
C. CaCO3
D. Ca(OH)2
Answer: A
Section: General Awareness
Q.5 What is the unit of work done?
A. Watt
B. Decibel
C. Ampere
D. Joule
Answer: D
Q.6 Which of the following sites do "Not" have nuclear power plant?
A. Vijayawada
B. Naraura
C. Tarapur
D. Rawat Bhata
Answer: A
Q.7 The Ramakrishna Mission stressed the ideal of __________ through social service and selfless action.
A. bhakti
B. education
C. salvation
D. God
Answer: C
Q.8 International Non-Violence Day is observed on:
A. 15 August
B. 31 October
C. 2 October
D. 14 November
Answer: C
Q.9 Which of the following Dynasties established the kingdom of Vijayanagara?
A. Sangama Dynasty
B. Nagama Dynasty
C. Soma Dynasty
D. Tuluva Dynasty
Answer: A
Q.10 When was ‘Vayudoot’ airline setup in India?
A. 1981
B. 1991
C. 1971
D. 1969
Answer: A
Q.11 Wearing away of landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice is called ______.
A. Weathering
B. Erosion
C. Metamorphosis
D. Sedimentation
Answer: B
Q.12 Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes in June 2022?
A. Nitin Gupta
B. Nidhi Chibber
C. Ashish Jha
D. M Jagadesh Kumar
Answer: A
Q.13 Who among the following is known as ‘Sarod Samrat’ in Indian Classical Music?
A. Pandit Ravishankar Prasad
B. Aamir Ali Khan
C. Amjad Ali Khan
D. Kishan Maharaj
Answer: C
Q.14 Which of the following is NOT one of the methods of national income estimation?
A. Banking method
B. Expenditure method
C. Product method
D. Income method
Answer: D
Q.15 The term ‘Parliament’ refers to the ____________.
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Lok Sabha
C. State legislature
D. National legislature
Answer: D
Q.16 Chief Minister of which state has inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their nutrition levels?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: B
Q.17 A 'Camel Protection and Development Policy' has been announced by the government of _______.
A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Gujarat
D. Ladakh
Answer: A
Q.18 Who among the following Presidents of India was also the deputy chairman of Planning Commission?
A. V V Giri
B. K R Narayanan
C. Ramaswamy Venkataraman
D. Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: D
Q.19 In Golgi apparatus, the maturing face is:
A. spherical
B. convex
C. bi-concave
D. concave
Answer: B
Q.20 Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded a reform association known as Brahmo Sabha which was later known as ______.
A. Dev Samaj
B. Arya Samaj
C. Brahmo School
D. Brahmo Samaj
Answer: D
Q.21 ______ part of xylem tissue in plants stores food.
A. Vessels
B. Xylem fibres
C. Xylem parenchyma
D. Tracheids
Answer: C
Q.22 Who among the following composers won the Grammy in 2015 for his album ‘Winds of Samsara' – a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman?
A. Mano Murthy
B. Raghu Dixit
C. Subhashish Ghosh
D. Ricky Kej
Answer: D
Q.23 In which of the following Indian states, Harappan cities have NOT been found?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Haryana
Answer: A
Q.24 Burning of coal is an example of ______.
A. decomposition reaction
B. double displacement reaction
C. combination reaction
D. displacement reaction
Answer: C
Q.25 The foremost right among rights to freedom is ________.
A. Right to life and personal liberty
B. Preventive detention
C. Freedom to assemble
D. Right to freedom of speech and expression
Answer: D
Section : English Comprehension
Q.1 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. When this extra water vapour condenses into precipitation, it results in heavier rain
— or, if it's cold enough, heavier snow.
B. The atmosphere can store an additional 4% of water vapour for every additional 1°F
of warming.
C. More water evaporates from soils, plants, lakes and seas as the atmosphere warms.
D. One of the most obvious indications of climate change is heavier rainfall.
CBDA
DCBA
ACDB
BCAD
Arrange the sentences in the following order: D - C - B - A
Q.2 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. She said, “I am in no mood to work now.”
She said that she has been in no mood to work then.
She said that she was in no mood to work now.
She said that she was in no mood to work then.
She said that she has been in no mood to work now.
The correct indirect form of the sentence is: She said that she was in no mood to work then.
Q.3 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Manu will tell her later.
She will be tell later by Manu.
She will tell later by Manu.
She will be told later by Manu.
She will be tell later.
The correct passive form of the sentence is: She will be told later by Manu.
Q.4 Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Has the villa been occupied by them?
Did they occupied the villa?
Had they occupied the villa?
Have they occupied the villa?
Do they occupied the villa?
The correct active form of the sentence is: Have they occupied the villa?
Q.5 In the given sentence, one word may have been incorrectly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word from the given alternatives. If there is no error, select ‘No error’ as your answer. The erroneous information spread rapidly across the nation and created a stir.
The erroneous information spread rapidly across the nation and created a stir.
NO error
eronneous
errauneous
NO error
Q.6 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘SINKS’ from the given sentence. Groups work together to create Christmas parade themes, which are then carried out
in floats, musical groups, and strolling figures.
Floats
Create
Parade
Strolling
The word "SINKS" in the sentence is antonymous to the word "Floats". Therefore, the correct option is: Floats
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The angles are equal, consequently the sides are _____________.
equal
unequal
larger
smaller
The blank should be filled with the word "equal". Therefore, the correct option is: equal
Q.8 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Like a cakewalk
Smooth surface
Pleasant experience
Easy task
Active
The correct meaning of the idiom "Like a cakewalk" is "Easy task". Therefore, the correct option is: Easy task
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. After finishing high school, I plan to pursuing law.
No substitution
plan to pursue
plan in pursue
plan to pursuing
The underlined segment "plan to pursuing" should be substituted with "plan to pursue". Therefore, the correct option is: plan to pursue
Q.10 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Confusion
Intrepidity
Stagnation
Perusal
Commotion
The correct synonym of the word "Confusion" is "Commotion". Therefore, the correct option is: Commotion
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Our guests arrived; they are sitting in the garden.
shall arrive
have arrived
are arriving
might arrive
The underlined segment "Our guests arrived" is already correct and doesn't require any substitution. Therefore, the correct option is: No substitution
Q.12 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. During an earthquake, / it is advised to take / cover above a table / to save your life.
cover above a table
During an earthquake
it is advised to take
to save your life.
The segment "cover above a table" contains a grammatical error. It should be "take cover above a table". Therefore, the correct option is: cover above a table
Q.13 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Finery
Hiest
Cringe
Defer
The word "Hiest" is incorrectly spelt. The correct spelling is "Highest". Therefore, the correct option is: Hiest
Q.14 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. All eyes
Watching with anger
Watching eagerly
Watching with no interest
Not watching at all
The correct meaning of the idiom "All eyes" is "Watching eagerly". Therefore, the correct option is: Watching eagerly
Q.15 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He was looking into his book for the last two hours but couldn’t find it.
looking down on his book
looking above his book
looking for his book
looking after his book
The underlined segment "looking into his book" should be substituted with "looking for his book". Therefore, the correct option is: looking for his book
Q.16 Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank. Ram was praised for his________ leadership.
imaginary
visionary
magical
broad
The most appropriate collocating word for the blank is "visionary". Therefore, the correct option is: visionary
Q.17 Select the most appropriate word segment for the underlined word in the given sentence.
Pintu has been advised to reduce smoking by his family doctor.
cut down
less down
lower down
up down
The most appropriate word segment for the underlined word "reduce" is "cut down". Therefore, the correct option is: cut down
Q.18 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rebellion
Uprising
Loyalty
Sedition
Allotment
The correct antonym of the word "Rebellion" is "Loyalty". Therefore, the correct option is: Loyalty
Q.19 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Hospitality
Complaint
Cordiality
Coldness
Wrathful
The correct antonym of the word "Hospitality" is "Coldness". Therefore, the correct option is: Coldness
Q.20 Select the sentence with the appropriate use of adverb of manner.
He done his work regularly.
He has just done his work.
He does his work carefully.
He has done his work on my table.
The sentence with the appropriate use of adverb of manner is: He does his work carefully.
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Digital India can be the prime (1)________ behind making a reality of the government’s promise of minimum government, maximum governance. Such a transformation requires technology to be firmly (2)________ into government, something that the Digital India project lists as one of its foremost objectives. Embedding technology into government (3)________ will do three things; transform the government and make it more transparent and efficient, transform the lives of citizens especially those at the bottom of the (4)________ pyramid and make our economy more efficient and competitive. A 2014 McKinsey Global Institute report predicts that the large-scale (5)________ of technology through Digital India positions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth.
SubQuestion No: 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
impact
might
factors
force
The most appropriate word to fill in blank number 1 is "force". Therefore, the correct option is: force
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Digital India can be the prime (1)________ behind making a reality of the government’s promise of minimum government, maximum governance. Such a transformation requires technology to be firmly (2)________ into government, something that the Digital India project lists as one of its foremost objectives. Embedding technology into government (3)________ will do three things; transform the government and make it more transparent and efficient, transform the lives of citizens especially those at the bottom of the (4)________ pyramid and make our economy more efficient and competitive. A 2014 McKinsey Global Institute report predicts that the large-scale (5)________ of technology through Digital India positions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth.
SubQuestion No: 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
inserted
embedded
planted
stuck
The most appropriate word to fill in blank number 2 is "embedded". Therefore, the correct option is: embedded
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Digital India can be the prime (1)________ behind making a reality of the government’s promise of minimum government, maximum governance. Such a transformation requires technology to be firmly (2)________ into government, something that the Digital India project lists as one of its foremost objectives. Embedding technology into government (3)________ will do three things; transform the government and make it more transparent and efficient, transform the lives of citizens especially those at the bottom of the (4)________ pyramid and make our economy more efficient and competitive. A 2014 McKinsey Global Institute report predicts that the large-scale (5)________ of technology through Digital India positions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth.
SubQuestion No: 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
offices
details
processes
hierarchies
The most appropriate word to fill in blank number 3 is "processes". Therefore, the correct option is: processes
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Digital India can be the prime (1)________ behind making a reality of the government’s promise of minimum government, maximum governance. Such a transformation requires technology to be firmly (2)________ into government, something that the Digital India project lists as one of its foremost objectives. Embedding technology into government (3)________ will do three things; transform the government and make it more transparent and efficient, transform the lives of citizens especially those at the bottom of the (4)________ pyramid and make our economy more efficient and competitive. A 2014 McKinsey Global Institute report predicts that the large-scale (5)________ of technology through Digital India positions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth.
SubQuestion No: 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
mythical
proverbial
hypothetical
classified
The most appropriate word to fill in blank number 4 is "proverbial". Therefore, the correct option is: proverbial
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Digital India can be the prime (1)________ behind making a reality of the government’s promise of minimum government, maximum governance. Such a transformation requires technology to be firmly (2)________ into government, something that the Digital India project lists as one of its foremost objectives. Embedding technology into government (3)________ will do three things; transform the government and make it more transparent and efficient, transform the lives of citizens especially those at the bottom of the (4)________ pyramid and make our economy more efficient and competitive. A 2014 McKinsey Global Institute report predicts that the large-scale (5)________ of technology through Digital India positions India with the biggest opportunity yet to accelerate economic growth.
SubQuestion No: 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
enhancement
anticipation
adaptation
monitoring
The most appropriate word to fill in blank number 5 is "adaptation". Therefore, the correct option is: adaptation
