Model Question on GK part 7

1. Consider the following statements—
1. Tape worm is harmaphrodite
2. Round- worm has separate sexes
3. Filaria is caused by a nematode
4. Guinea—worm is an annelid
Which of these is correct?
(a) 1 and 2 
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 
(d) 2, 3 and 4

2. Which one of following group of animals are primates?
(a) Giraffes and Zebra 
(b) monkey and apes
(c) Lemurs and horses 
(d) None of these

3. Lobaster is -
(a) An arachnoid 
(b) A crustacean
(c) An Insect 
(d) A myriapod

4. Match List-I (Name of the animal) with List-II (Class in the animal kingdom) and select the correct answer using the codes given below :
List-I                 List-II
(Name of the animal)        (Class in the animal kingdom)
A. Himalayan Salamander          1. Amphibia
B. Indian shark     2. Chondriethyes
C. Sea - horse     3. Osteichthyes
D. Tortoise      4. Reptilia 
Codes : A B C D
(a)   1  2  3  4
(b)   2  1  4  3
(c)   1  2  4  3
(d)   2  1  3  4

5. Crocodiles store fat in—
(a) Head 
(b) Stomach
(c) Tail 
(d) Arteries


6. Which one among the following is blind (Extremely poor eyesight)
(a) Bat 
(b) Echidna
(c) Flying squirrel 
(d) Slow horis

7. In which one of the following animals, is skin a respiratory organ?
(a) Coakroach 
(b) Frog
(c) Spark 
(d) Whale 

8. Which one of the following carries out the function in human being similar to the one which malpighian tubules perform in cockroach and other insects?
(a) Lung 
(b) Kidneys
(c) Heart 
(d) Reproductive organs

9. Which among the following is the largest phyllum in the animal kingdom in respect of number of species ?
(a) Annalida 
(b) Platyhelminthes
(c) Chordata 
(d) Arthropoda

10. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) In the animal of plhyllum porifera, called sponges, the reproduction is only a sexual by budding
(b) Many forms of coelenterata posses a hard exoskeleton of lime to form corals
(c) Animals of phylum annelida occur in moist soil, fresh water and sea
(d) In the animals of phylum echinodermata body surface is covered allover by calcareous spines

11. The Lok Sabha is summoned to meet by the
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Leader of the majority party
(d) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

12. The salary of the Governor is charged on :
(a) the Consolidated Fund of India
(b) the Consolidated Fund of the State
(c) the Consolidated Fund of India and Consolidated Fund of the State on fifty-fifty basis
(d) the Contingency Fund of the State

13. The strength of the Council of Ministers :
(a) has been fixed by the Constitution
(b) has been fixed by the Parliament under People's Representation Act 1950
(c) is determined by the Prime Minister keeping in view the requirements of the time
(d) is determined by President

14. The Parliament can legislate on a state subject only
(a) if the legislatures of two or more states recommend that the Parliament should do so
(b) for the implementation of international treaties, agreements and conventions
(c) during national emergency
(d) in all the above cases

15. A member of the Council of Ministers can be asked to tender his resignation if he loses the confidence of :
(a) the Governor 
(b) the State Legislature
(c) the Chief Minister
(d) all the above three

16. Which one of the following factors does not play any role in determining the position of the Chief Minister?
(a) his personality
(b) his position in the party
(c) his financial status
(d) the position of his party in the State Legislature

17. All the cases regarding interpretation of the Constitution can be brought to the Supreme Court under its :
(a) original jurisdiction
(b) appellate jurisdiction
(c) advisory jurisdiction
(d) none of the above

18. The Fundamental Duties of the Indian Citizens :
(a) formed a part of the original Constitution
(b) were added by the Forty-Second Amendment
(c) were added by the Forty-Fourth Amendment
(d) were defined by the parliament through a law enacted during the emergency

19. The provisions of the Constitution relating to the establishment and abolition of the Legislative Councils can be amended by
(a) simple majority of the Parliament
(b) two-thirds majority of the two Houses of Parliament
(c) two-thirds majority of the two Houses of Parliament and majority of the states
(d) none of the above

20. The judges of the Supreme Court hold office till they reach the age of :
(a) 58 years
(b) 60 years
(c) 65 years
(d) there is no upper age limit

Answers Key:
1.d
2.d
3.b
4.a
5.c
6.a
7.b
8.b
9.d
10.b
11.b
12.b
13.c
14.d
15.c
16.c
17.b
18.b
19.a
20.c

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Model Questions on GK part 6

1. Which of the following carbohydrates is most abundant in nature?
(a) glucose
(b) fructose
(c) starch
(d) cellulose

2. The sweetest of all sugars is—
(a) glucose 
(b) lactose
(c) sucrose
(d) fructose

3. Sucrose on hydrolysis gives—
(a) glucose only  
(b) glucose and galactose
(c) glucose and fructose
(d) glucose and lactose

4. The disaccharide present in milk is—
(a) sucrose  
(b) lactose
(c) maltose
(d) none of these


5. Starch is a polymer of—
(a) fructose 
(b) glucose
(c) both (a) and (b) 
(d) none of these

6. Enzymes are—
(a) carbohydrates  
(b) lipids
(c) proteins
(d) None of these

7. On hydrolysis proteins give—
(a) nucleotides  
(b) nucleosides
(c) amides
(d) amino acids

8. Which of the following have coiled helical structure?
(a) Proteins  
(b) Lipids  
(c) Carbohydrate
(d) Vitamins

9. Vitamin C is—
(a) ascarbic acid 
(b) nicotinic acid
(c) citric acid
(d) tartaric acid 

10. Iodine deficiency in diet is known to cause—
(a) beri-beri 
(b) rickets 
(c) night-blindness
(d) goiter

11. Who was the first women president of Indian National Congress ?
(a) Sarojini Naidu 
(b) Sucheta Kripalani   
(c) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 
(d) Annie Besant 

12. In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim league take place?
(a) Surat 
(b) Bombay  
(c) Calcutta 
(d) Lucknow  

13. Who of the following was a founder of the Bharat Naujawan Sabha in 1926?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai
(b) Sardar Bhagat Singh   
(c) Lala Hardayal 
(d) Sohan Singh Bhakhna  

14. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events?
(a) Partition of Bengal-Surat Split of Congress___Lucknow Pact
(b) Partition of Bengal___Lucknow Pact___Surat Split of Congress
(c) Surat Split of Congress___Partition of Bengal___Lucknow Pact
(d) Surat Split of Congress___Lucknow Pact___Partition of Bengal

15. Other than Annie Besant, who among the following also launched Home Rule Movement in India?
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh  
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak  
(c) Gopal Krihna Gokhle  
(d) Moti Lal Nehru  

16. Which of the following leaders presided over the Congress Session at Calcutta in 1906?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak   
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhle   
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh 
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

17. Which one of the following was not an extremist?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Madan Lal Dhingra
(c) Udham Singh
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhle
   
18. Who among the following was the chief architect of reconciliation between the Extremists and the Moderates?
(a) Annie Besant 
(b) M.A. Jinnah
(c) Madam Cama
(d) Pheroz Shah Mehta

19. Of the following who was called the ‘father of Indian Unrest’?
(a) A.O. Home 
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji   
(c) Lokmanya Tilak 
(d) Mahatma Gandhi  

20. In which of the following movements Bande Mataram was adopted slogan for agitation?
(a) Revolt of 1857 
(b) Partition of Bengal in 1905
(c) Non-Co-operation Movement in 1922
(d) Quit India Movement in 1942

Answer Key
1. (d)
2. (d)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (c)
7. (d)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10. (d)
11. (d)
12. (d)
13. (b)
14. (a)
15. (b)
16. (d)
17. (d)
18. (a)
19. (c)
20. (b)

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Model Questions on GK part 5

1. Who introduced the system of Local boards or Local Bodies in India?

A.  Lord Lytton

B.  Lord Ripon

C.  Lord Curzon

D.  Lord Mayo

Answer: B

2. Which of the following Harappan sites had a dock?

A.  Lothal

B.  Harappa

C.  Alamgirpur

D.  Mohenjodaro

Answer: A

3. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the

A.  Palaeolithic Age

B.  Mesolithic Age

C.  Neolithic Age

D.  Chalcolithic Age

Answer: C


4. The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was

A.  Matriarchal

B.  Matrilineal

C.  Patrilineal

D.  Patriarchal

Answer: D

5. The fourth Buddhist Council was held at

A.  Rajagriha

B.  Vaishali

C.  Kundalavana

D.  Patliputra

Answer: C

6. The first Buddhist Council was held in the reign of

A.  Ajatashatru

B.  Ashoka

C.  Kanishka

D.  Bimbisara

Answer: A

7. Lord Buddha was born in

A.  Vaishali

B.  Pataliputra

C.  Lumbini

D.  Bodh Gaya

Answer: C

8. The largest grant of villages to temples and brahmana was given by the ruling dynasty known as

A.  The Palas

B.  The Guptas

C.  Pratiharas

D.  Rashtrakutas

Answer: B

9. Adigranth is the religious book of

A.  Parsis

B.  Sikhs

C.  Hindus

D.  Buddhists

Answer: B

10. The first President of the Republic of India was

A.  V.V. Giri

B.  Dr. Radhakrishnan

C.  Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D.  Zakir Hussain

Answer: C


11. The French Revolution took place in the year

A.  1647

B.  1729

C.  1775

D.  1789

Answer: D

12. Which metal was first used by the Indus people?

A.  Gold

B.  Silver

C.  Tin

D.  Carlinean

Answer: B

13. Which of the following regions did not form the part of Ashoka’s empire?

A.  Taxila

B.  Kanauj

C.  Kashmir

D.  Madras

Answer: D

14. The founder of the first Afghan rule in India was

A.  Sikandar Lodi

B.  Sher Shan Suri

C.  Bahlul Lodi

D.  Ibrahim Lodi

Answer: D

15. The Indus Valley houses were built of

A. Bamboos

B. Wood

C. Bricks

D. Stone

Answer: C

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Model Questions on GK Part 4

1.    The Bhakti Movement was first organized by

A.  Nanak

B.  Kabir

C.  Ramanuja

D.  Ramananda

Answer : C

2.    An example of Chola architecture cab be seen at

A.  Kanchipuram

B.  Mahabalipuram

C.  Tanjore

D.  Ellora

Answer: C

3.    Panchantra was written by

A.  Kaladisa

B.  Vishnu Sharma

C.  Tulsidas

D.  Banabhatta

Answer: B

4.    Decimal system was introduced by

A. Aryabhatta

B. Brahmagupta

C. Bhaskara

D. None of these

Answer: C

5.    Who is known as the “Napoleon of India”?

A.  Samudragupta

B.  Akbar

C.  Chandragupta

D.  Ashoka


Answer: A

6.    Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?

A.  Chandragupta I

B.  Chandragupta II

C.  Samudragupta

D.  Skandgupta

Answer: A

7.    The stone Age people had the first domestic

A.  Asses

B.  Dogs

C.  Horses

D.  Sheep

Answer: D

8.    The Government invention of man in Palaeolithic Age was

A. potter’s Wheel

B. Fire

C. metal implements

D. spinning of cloth

Answer: B

9.    Which was the first metal used by man?

A.  Copper

B.  Silver

C.  Bronze

D.  Brass

Answer: A

10. Which one of the following Harappan sites had a dock?

A.  Harappa

B.  Mohenjodaro

C.  Lothal

D.  Alamgirpur

Answer: C

11. The extreme form of Ahimsa or non violence is practiced in

A.  Jainism

B.  Hinduism

C.  Buddhism

D.  Sikhism

Answer: C

12. The Aryans came to India from

A.  South East Asia

B.  Eastern Europe

C.  Central Asia

D.  None of the above

Answer: C


13. Alexander died at

A. Patala

B. Taxila

C. Babylon

D. Gedrosia

Answer: C

14. The Gandhi Mandapam where Gandhiji’s ashes were placed before immersion is in

A.  Kanyakumari

B.  Gandhinagar

C.  Ahmedabad

D.  Ganga

Answer: A

15. Who introduced the system of Local boards or Local Bodies in India?

A.  Lord Lytton

B.  Lord Ripon

C.  Lord Curzon

D.  Lord Mayo

Answer: B

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Model Questions on GK part 3

1. Which one of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar ?

(A) Godavari

(B) Krishna

(C) Kaveri

(D) Tapi

2. With reference to the climate of India, the western disturbances originate over which one of the following ?

(A) Arabian Sea

(B) Baltic Sea

(C) Caspian Sea

(D) Mediterranean Sea

3. In which one of the following states is the Nanga Parbat peak located ?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(C) Jammu and Kashmir

(D) Uttarakhand

4. In India, which of the following are the Southernmost hills ?

(A) Anaimalai hills

(B) Cardamom hills

(C) Nilgiri hills

(D) Javacli hills


5. Where are the coal reserves of India largely concentrated ?

(A) Son valley

(B) Mahanadi valley

(C) Damodar valley

(D) Godavari valley

6. Which of the following Indian island lies between India and Sri Lanka ?

(A) Elephanta

(B) Nicobar

(C) Rameshwaram

(D) Salsette

7. In which state do the Mansoon arrives first ?

(A) Assam

(B) West Bengal

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Kerala

8. Which one of the following Indian states leads in the production of rubber ?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Karnataka

(C) Kerala

(D) Andhra Pradesh

9. Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity ?

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Karnataka Plateau

(C) Kachchh

(D) Himachal Pradesh

10. Between which ranges does the Kashmir valley in the Himlayas lie ?

(A) Siwalik and Pir Panjal

(B) Pirpanjal and Dhauladhar

(C) Zanskar and Pir Panjal

(D) Dhauladhar and Zanskar

11. Indravati is a tributary of which river ?

(A) Ganga

(B) Godavari

(C) Krishna

(D) Mahanadi

12. Which one of the following Indian rivers forms an estuary ?

(A) Godavari

(B) Kaveri

(C) Tapi

(D) Mahanadi

13. What is the name of the major base of Indian Navy at Karwar ?

(A) INS Kadamba

(B) INS Vikramaditya

(C) INS Harshvardhan

(D) INS Kushan

14. Where is Thattekad Bird Sanctuary located ?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andhra Pradesh

15. In which one of the following states of India is the Pamayangtse Monastery situated ?

(A) Nagaland

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(C) Sikkim

(D) Arunachal Pradesh

Answers


1. (B)

2. (A)

3. (C)

4. (B)

5. (C)

6. (C)

7. (D)

8. (C)

9. (B)

10. (C)

11. (B)

12. (C)

13. (A)

14. (A)

15. (C)

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English Practice SET 2

Direction (1-10): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Spot the Errors.

1).Mobile phones are so importance these days (a) / that are no longer luxury items (b) / but have became a necessity. (c) / No Error (d)
a) Mobile phones are so importance these days
b) that are no longer luxury items
c) but have became a necessity
d) No Error

2).Neither he (a) / or his wife (b) / has arrived. (c) / No Error (d)
a) Neither he
b) or his wife
c) has arrived
d) No Error

3).The process was too simple (a) / and easy to understand that its hardly (b) / took five minutes for us to grasp it.(c) / No Error (d)
a) The process was too simple
b) and easy to understand that it hardly
c) took five minutes for us to grasp it
d) No Error

4).Read not to contradict (a) / nor to believe (b) / but to weigh and consider. (c) / No Error (d)
a) Read not to contradict
b) nor to believe
c) but to weigh and consider
d) No Error

5).The decapitated body (a) / of a young girl (b) / was discovered yesterday. (c) / No Error (d)
a) The decapitated body
b) of a young girl
c) Was discovered yesterday
d) No Error

6).We really wanted to go to the park (a) / but we were told not to go out (b) / if its rain. (c) / No Error (d)
a) We really wanted to go to the park
b) but we were told not to go out
c) If it rain
d) No Error

7).It has been said that history (a) / is the essence (b) / of innumerable biography.(c) / No Error (d)
a) It has been said that history
b) is the essence
c) of innumerable biography
d) No Error

8).The international day against (a) / Durg Abuse and Illicit Traffickings (b) / is observed on June
26th.(c) / No Error (d)
a) The international day against
b) Durg Abuse and Illicit Traffickings
c) is observed on June 26th
d) No Error

9).If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities (a) / and follow his aim in life with patience and perseverance, (b) / he is sure to succeed (c) / No Error (d)
a) If man makes proper use of his time and opportunities
b) and follow his aim in life with patience and perseverance,
c) he is sure to succeed
d) No Error

10).Jewellery retailers across India decided (a) / to suspend sold of gold coins (b) / and bars for six months. (c) / No Error (d)
a) Jewellery retailers across India decided
b) to suspend sold of gold coins
c) and bars for six months
d) No Error


Answers:
1. Explanation: Here ,”So Important (Adjective) these days “ Should be used. It is not proper to use Importance (Noun) here.

2. Explanation: Neither … Nor ; Either … or is correct form of connectives. Hence, “nor his wife” should be used.

3. Explanation: Here, The process was very simple should be used . Too is used before adjectives or adverbs to say that something is more than is good, necessary, possible etc. Look at the sentence: The dress was too tight for me.

4. Explanation: No Error


5. Explanation: Decapitate – to cut off somebody’s head ; behead. Look at the sentence: His decapitated body was found floating in a canal. Hence, was found yesterday should be used.

6. Explanation: The sentence shows past time. Hence, if it rained should be used here.

7. Explanation: Here, of innumerable biographics (Plural) should be used.

8. Explanation: The word trafficking is an uncountable noun. Hence, Drug abuse and human trafficking should be used here.

9. Explanation: here, subject (The man) is singular. Hence, singular verb i.e., and follows his aim in life with patience should be used.

10. Explanation: Sold is a participle (Adjective). Hence, to suspend sale (noun) should be used here.

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English Practice SET 1

Directions (1–10): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence
there are five pairs of words denoted by (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be
filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully
complete.

1). How people would ______ in a particular situation cannot be ______ with perfect accuracy.
a) think, observed
b) act, expected
c) behave, predicted
d) react, analyzed
e) feel, resolved

2). When the mob turned ______, the police opened fire to control the ______ situation.
a) away, burning
b) up, untoward
c) around, devastating
d) quietly, aggravate
e) hostile, rioting

3). The Government ______ down the opposition ______ for a joint parliamentary committee probe.
a) boiled, proposal
b) shot, demand
c) put, leaders
d) whipped, portfolio
e) struck, party

4). The handwriting on the letter was very ______, none could ______ it.
a) legible, write
b) illegible, read
c) original, recognize
d) faint, notice
e) shabby, identify


5). The delay in completing the task ______ can be attributed to their ______
a) expeditiously, lethargy
b) fully, punctuality
c) economically, rigidity
d) religiously, strictness
e) carefully, perfectionism

6). Man needs food not ______ for the body but for the soul also. The satisfaction of his physical
wants does not imply his ______.
a) merely-contentment
b) properly-superiority
c) only-spirituality
d) necessarily-commitment
e) certainly-entitlement

7). It is said that knowledge is power. The hunger for power is ______ and therefore most difficult to
______.
a) accumulative-subsume
b) enormous-apply
c) empowering-delegate
d) insatiable-contain
e) evolutionary-rationalize

8). Nothing undermines the communication of a changed vision more than ______ on the part of key
______ that seems inconsistent with the vision.
a) anything-issues
b) behaviour-players
c) advocacy-managers
d) something-personnel
e) philosophy-problems

9). Mountains and hills are a ______ sight. I have always ______ to see them.
a) extraordinary-advocated
b) stupendous-encouraged
c) loving-prepared
d) joyful-imagined
e) fascinating-longed

10). Poetry is the language of the imagination and the ______. It relates to whatever gives ______
pleasure or pain to the human mind.
a) thinking-permanent
b) analysis-temporary
c) passions-immediate
d) circumspection-sporadic
e) visualization-constant

Answers

1).c)  2).e)  3).b)  4).b) 5).a)  6).a)  7).d)  8).b)  9).e)  10).c)

Questions (1 to 10): 
In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been

numbered. These numbers are given below the passage and against each five words have

been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in

each case.

Chinese goods are flying high not just in Indian markets but, apparently, in the skies as well, with youngsters taking a fancy to them. A look at retail outlets and inquiries with kitedealers indicate a (1) demand for these kites. In view of the unorganized nature of the market,exact numbers are tough to get. But various dealers put the quantum of China kite sales at around 10 per cent of the market, especially in the urban areas. The variety of (2) in Chinese kites is a hit with customers. Even though the price is on the higher side, at Rs.150-200, it has not become a (3) factor in sales of imported kites. The kites are brought to Delhi and Mumbai and reach other markets through dealers.

India fighter kites, on the other hand, are mostly (4) between Rs.25 and Rs.150. A few come for as low as Rs 5. Indian kites are mostly square-shaped while Chinese kites are (5). The foreign kites are also high on (6) and available in the shape of eagles, dragons and so on. (7) the paper-made Indian kites is easy. They are made of nylon and have a stronger manja (thread), which also uses nylon. The (8) experience, too, is different. Chinese kites are (9) for their stability. But in (10), our fighter kites are better and hence are favorites in competitions.

1).

a) Fainting

b) indicating

c) pointing

d) superficial

e) rising

2)

a) Sized

b) designs

c) coloured

d) supply

e) demand

3).

a) Deterring

b) expressive

c) motivating

d) finalized

e) terminating

4).

a) Costing

b) allocated

c) redeemed

d) stabilized

e) priced

5).

a) Hopelessly

b) shaped

c) flattened

d) triangular

e) circled

6).

a) Inflation

b) feasible

c) decoration

d) division

e) ease

7).

a) However

b) unlike

c) much

d) so

e) somewhere

8).

a) Flying

b) maintaining

c) purchasing

d) keeping

e) selling

9).

a) Rejected

b) questionable

c) sanctioned

d) preferred

e) elected

10).

a) Mortality

b) utility

c) maneuverability

d) fidelity

e) specialty

Answers:

1). e) 2). b) 3). a) 4). e) 5). d) 6). c) 7). b) 8). a) 9). d) 10). c)

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