Number of Questions: 60 Time Allowed: 1hrs.
Booklet Contains pages: 36 Maximum Marks: 60
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A B C C
1. Which is the planet known as “Morning Star” as well as the “evening star”?
‘ ’ ‘ ’ ?
A. Mercury

2. In which continent is Eritrea which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993?
1993 .. 182 ?
A. Asia

3. For which of the following disciplines is the Nobel Prize awarded?
?
A. Physics and Chemistry
B. Physiology and Medicine
C. Literature, Peace and Economics
,
D. All of the above

?
A. Sudden heavy, brief, and usually unpredicted rainfall
, B. Bright sunshine through the clouds
C. Light rain over a long period of time

D. None of the above

5. The first Indian to receive the Noble Prize was
...
A. Mother Teresa
. .
C. Rabindranath Tagore

6. The largest gold producing country in the world is
...
A. China

B. Canada
.. .
A. Basalt plateau

B. Cinder cone

8. Who was the first Indian woman to conquer the Mount Everest?
?
A. Junko Tabei

B. Subhadra Narayan

...
A. 2001
B. 2002
C. 2003
D. 2004
10. Geology, Geography and Geometry originate from the Latin word Geo meaning
, '' , ?
A. Study of the Sciences
B. Study of places

C. The Earth
11. The remains of Nalanda University have been found in:
?
A. Bengal
B. Bihar
12. Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated in:
...
A. Karnataka
13. Confederations Cup is given for which game?
?
A. Cricket
14. Championship trophy 2013 was hosted by
2013 ?
A. England and Ireland
B. France
D. England and Wales

15. Which one of the following is known as “The Flying Sikh” ?
' ' ?
A. Milkha Singh

B. Malkit Singh

16. Who is known as the “Payyoli Express”?
“ ” ..
A. Ashwini Nanchappa
. . C. Anjali Bhagwat
D. Anju Bobby

A. Girish R. Karnad
B. Badal Sircar

D. Vijay Tendulkar

?
A. Hari Prasad

B. Zakir Hussain

C. Ram Narain
D. Amjad Ali Khan

19. Graham Green was associated with which of the fields?
?
A. Science

B. Music
?
A. Painting
A. Henry James
A. Sherlock Holmes
D. Hercule Poirot

...
A. Jayanta Mahapatra
B. R. K. Narayan
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay
24. Oliver Twist was authored by
Oliver Twist ...
A. John Donne

B. Charles Dickens

C. Jane Austen

25. Premchand was the first editor of the magazine called “Hans”. Who is the current editor?
‘’ , ‘’ ?
A. Namwar Singh
B. RajendraYadav
C. Tej Singh D. Harinarayan

26. “Shatranj ke Khiladi”, a story written by Premchand has been made into a film by
‘ ’ ?
A. Satyajit Ray
B. Mrinal Sen
C. Yash Chopra D. Karan Johar
27. Salman Rushdie’s novel Midnight’s Children won him the
Midnight’s Children ?
A. Oscar

28. Hercule Poirot, the famous Belgian detective has been created by
?
A. Sherlock Holmes
D. Agatha Christie

29. Hitler’s party which came into power in 1933 is known as
1933 ---
A. Labour Party
B. Nazi Party

30. Where is “The Flagstaff Tower” situated in Delhi ?
' ' ?
A. Okhla
“ ” ?
A. A Tale of Two Cities

B. Madame Bovary
D. The Count of Monte Cristo

32. On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?
?
A. Raj Kapoor

C. Meena Kumari
D. Amitabh Bachchan

33. The movie “Teesri Kasam” was based on the story ‘Mare Gaye Gulfam’. Who authored
this story?
“ ” ‘ ’ . ?
A. Nagarjun
C. Harinarayan

D. Premchand
34. “The Last Lear”, a film by Rituporno Ghosh was inspired by the work of
‘ ’ ?
A. M. K. Lear


35. Which is the odd one out in the set given below?
?
A. I.K. Gujral
. .
B. H.D. Devegowda

D. P. Chidambaram
36. Article 370 of the Indian Constitution deals with
370 ?
A. Status to SC and ST's
. . . .
B. Special status to Manipur
C. Special status to J&K
- D. Special status to Andaman and Nicobar

37. In the RTI Act information requested for has to be given by a public authority within
?
A. 10 days
D. 30 days

38. The Arab Spring is a media term for
?
A. Unusual blooming of wild flowers in Egypt
B. Revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests in the Arab world
C. Overthrow of Col. Gaddafi in Libya
D. None of the above

39. Snowden is
..
A. A snow cave in Sweden
B. A snow zone in Uttarakhand

C. America's National Security Agency leaker
D. None of the above

40. The number of seats in the 15th Loksabha is
15 ...
A. 543
B. 545
C. 552
D. 550
41. How many languages are there in the 8th Schedule?
?
A. 18
B. 19
C. 21
D. 22
42. The oath of office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
?
A. The Governor
C. Chief Justice of the state high court

D. Speaker of legislative assembly

43. The scientific study of the universe and celestial objects is known as
---
A. Astrology
C. Astroarchaeology
–
44. Which of the following is NOT true about gold?
?
A. Gold is a chemical element and its symbol is Au
Au
B. Gold can be made artificially

C. Gold is a good conductor of heat and electricity
D. Gold is a noble metal

45. Entomology is the science that studies
?
A. Behavior of human beings

B. Insects

C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

D. Spiders
46. Which of the following is used in normal pencils?
?
A. Graphite

B. Silicon

47. Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
- ?
A. Phosphorous

48. Find the minimum number of straight lines required to make the given figure:
?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
49. Choose the appropriate option that should replace the question mark ‘?’ in the table given
below.

A. J10
B. E5
C. Q17
D. P17
50. A square piece of paper is folded three times and two holes are made on it as shown in
the picture (X), (Y) and (Z) given below.
(X), (Y) (Z)
..
(X) (Y) (Z)
Which one among the following is the right form when you open it ?
?
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4
A. Figure 1
B. Figure 2
C. Figure 3
D. Figure 4
Directions for questions 51 :In the following question two statements are given and these
statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). Assume that the two
statements are true even if they seem to defy the commonly known facts. Read the conclusions
and answer
. .
51. Statement: All mangoes are yellow. Some yellow things are sweet.
, .
Conclusions:
2) Some yellow things are mangoes.

A. Only conclusion (1) follows (1)
B. Only conclusion (2) follows (2)
C. Either conclusion (1) or (2) follows (1) (2)
D. Neither conclusion (1) nor conclusion (2) follows
(1) (2)
52. Which of the following diagrams best represents the relation between mothers, women
and engineers?
,
?
A. Figure 1
B. Figure 2
C. Figure 3
D. Figure 4
53. Choose the correct option to complete the series 35, 48, 63, 80, 99,…
35, 48, 63, 80, 99,…
A. 121
B. 120
C. 130
D. 135
Hindi or English question:
54. Select the word which is nearly the same in meaning to Belligerent :
A. Very Hot
OR
54 - A.
B.
C.
D.
55. Select the word which is nearly the same in meaning to Berate :
A. Restrain
B. Scold
C. Confer
D. Delay
OR
55 ?
A.
A. Always copy the Romans.
B. Your behavior should not be like the Romans.
C. Adapt yourself to the customs of the places you visit.
D. The Roman Empire was the greatest and hence should be copied.
OR
56 ?
A.
C.
D.
57. ‘People who live in glass houses should not throw stones’ means
A. You should not criticize other people for having the same faults that you yourself
have
B. If you throw stones the glass house will break..
C. Criticizing others teaches us to become better.
D. The glass house is a myth.
OR
57 ?
A. B. C. D.
58. Which is the correct usage ?
A. I am done for
B. I am done unto
C. I am done under
D. I am done over
OR
58. ! ?
A.
D.
A. Duchess
B. Duck
C. Duckess
D. Dutchess
OR
59. ?
A.
B. -
D.
60. If Equus is the Latin root of equal, Deus is the root of
A. Date
B. Deity
C. Day
D. Diary
OR
60. ? A.
B. C.
D.