ANTSE Degree Course Previous Year Paper (2010-2013)

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AJMAL NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH (ANTS) EXAMINATION - 2010Conducted by : AJMAL FOUNDATION, A Registered Public Charitable Trust

Hojai, Nagaon (Assam)

Class : Degree

Centre Code :..................................................................................

Roll No. :...........................................................................................

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE

. Write your Centre Code and Roll No. legibly in the space provided. Do not write your name any where in the book.

. An examinee must not bring any loose paper, book, etc. except the Admit Card to the Examination Hall. Any exam

found in possession of even loose papers will be EXPELLED.

. No extra sheet will be provided for making notes or calculations. Candidates may use the inner cover pages of this boo

for this purpose.

. An examinee must not talk to, disturb or seek assistance from a fellow examinee during the examination.

. No. leaf of the booklet must be torn or detatched.

. Any mechanical or digital calculating device (calculator etc.) shall not be used by the examinee during the examina

. Mobile Phones shall not be used by candidates inside the examination Hall.

. No candidate will be allowed to leave or go out of the Examination Hall during the first hour of the examination.

. i. 80% of the Questions are of multiple-choice type carrying one mark each and all questions are compulsory.

20% is set aside for an essay.

ii. Students are required to write the correct answer [i.e. any one of (a), (b), (c) or (d)] in the box provided alongside the ques

iii. A candidate having completed his/her question-answer booklet must hand it over, even if blank, to the invigilator befo

leaving the Examination Hall.

0. Contravention of any of the instruction mentioned above shall render a candidate liable for disciplinary action as per

MARKS OBTAINED

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AJMAL NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH (ANTS) EXAMINATION - 2010

Class : DegreeTime: 2 hours Full Marks : (50+30)=

NSTRUCTIONS. Attempt All Questions

2. There are four options to every question. Choose the correct option by putting any one of a, b, c or d, in the box

General Studies

. R.K.Pachouri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as well as an economist a

environmental scientist of immense repute won the Nobel prize in :

a) Economics b) Environmental Science

c) Peace d) Physics

2. H1N1, the latest manifestation of swine flu, began in :

a) Mexico b) Brazil c) Kenya d) USA.

3. MIGA, QUATCHI and SUMI are :

a) Football players of Nigeria b) Names of Latest Computer Virus

c) Mascot of 2010 Winter Olympics d) Names of Japanese dishes

4. World’s biggest census launched on 1st April 2010 in India will count its people above the age of :

a) 18 b) 14 c) 15 d) 21

5. World’s highest average connection speed at 14 MBPS in internet links is available in :

a) South Korea b) Japan c) USA d) UK

6. 10% of Government jobs is reserved for poor muslims in which of the following states ?

a) Karnataka b) Kerala c) West Bengal d) Uttarakhand

7. Which among the following has the primary function of distributing the revenue between the centre and the

states in India ?

a) Planning Commission b) Inter-state Council

c) Comptroller and Auditor General of India d) Finance Commission

8. The franchise of Kolkata Knight Riders is owned by :a) Red Chillies Entertainment b) Emerging Media

c) Apeejay Surendera Group d) Rendezvous Sports World Ltd.

9. A record 4000 cities and 126 countries around the world switched off their lights for one hour on Saturday

the 27th of March 2010 at 8.30 P.M. The symbolic action is known as :

a) Save energy b) Earth Hour c) Light Hour d) Global Light Out.


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0. Who among the following is known as the ‘Mozart of Madras’ :

a) A.R.Rahman b) M.S. Subbulakshmi

c) Thyagaraja d) BalmuraliKrishnan

1. ‘Citium-Altius-Fortius’ (Faster-Higher-Stronger), the motto of the Olympic Games made its first appearance in th

a) 1920 Olympics b) 1924 Olympics c) 1936 Olympics d) 1948 Olympics

2. Which of the following is true with reference to the UID project which aims to provide a unique identification

number to India’s citizens :

a) Sam Pitroda is the chairman and he is associated with C-DOT.

b) Nandan Nilekani is the Chairman and he was formerly associated with Infosys Technologies.

c) Sanjay Kalra is the chairman and he belongs to Mahindra Satyam

d) Nandan Nilekani is the Chairman and he blongs to WIPRO.

3. Mumbaikar Raghunath Vichare was in the news for which of these following reasons ?

a) He is the police officer who nabbed Azmal Kasav .b) He is the Journalist who reported Shahrukh Khan’s comment about Pakistani cricketers on IPL

c) He is the proud owner of the 1st NANO, the world’s cheapest car.

d) He is the lawyer who is pleading the Mumbai-attack terrorist, Kasav’s case.

4. The union cabinet which cleared the Women’s Reservation Bill in February 2010, provides for 33 per cent

reservation to women in :

a) Government jobs b) Educational institutions

c) The Loksabha and the Rajya Sabha d) The Loksabha and the State assemblies.

5. “BO” language of Andaman became extinct becausea) The script was destroyed in a tsunami.

b) The people decided to switch over to Hindi.

c) Its last speaker died.

d) Another tribe conquered the ‘BO’ speakers and banned the language.

6. Which of the following is the major contributor to ‘Acid Rains’ ?

a) Carbon dioxide and Carbon Monoxide. b) Nitrogen Oxide and Sulpher Dioxide.

c) Ozone and Methane d) Carbon Dioxide and CFC

7. Jatropha Curcas which is often in the news is a:

a) Genetically modified cotton plant. b) Protein-rich wheat plant developed by India.

c) Plant used for production of bio-diesel. d) Hybrid between potato and tomato.

8. Which of the following parts of the poppy plant is used for the production of opium ?

a) Seeds b) Flowers c) Leaves d) Roots


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9. The term “Clickjacking” refers to :

a) The position of Rifle Shooters just before taking the shot.

b) The term used by motorists to remove a punctured tyre in a car.

c) A malicious technique of tricking web users in to revealing confidential information.

d) A term used in Banking to adjust interest rates for home loans.

20. Who among the following persons bought the ‘Sword of Tipu Sultan’ in London and brought it back to India?

a) Ratan Tata b) Aditya Birla c) Mukesh Ambani d) Vijay Mallya

21. The gas which does not form part of the atmosphere is :

a) Nitrogen b) Helium c) Krypton d) Chlorine.

22. Which South Asian country is known as ‘the Land of Canals’?

a) Maldives b) Bangladesh c) Srilanka d) Pakistan

23. In India the city famous for Bangle industry is :a) Jodhpur b) Agra c) Lucknow d) Ferozabad

24. White Coal is :

a) Ice b) Diamond c) Bauxite d) Uranium

25. In football which country is known as the “Soccer Powerhouse” in the South Asia Football Federation region ?

a) China b) Japan c) India d) South Korea

26. Ordinary glass is called :

a) Lime glass b) Soda lime glass c) Soda glass d) Hard glass

27. The Indian poet who wrote poems hailing the Russian Revolution of 1917 was :

a) Sarojini Naidu b) Subramanya Bharati c) Muhammad Iqbal d) Rabindranath Tagore.

28. The domestic cooking gas consist mainly of

a) Butane b) Ethane c) Oxygen d) Methane

29. In 1661 Bombay was given to King Charles II of England as dowry by the king of :

a) Netherland b) France c) Portugal d) Italy

30. Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by :

a) hot summer and wet winter b) warm summer and cold winter

c) hot summer and cold winter d) warm summer and wet winter.

31. Given below are five foreign powers. Pick out the correct choice arranged in order of their reaching India :

i) Dutch ii) Portugese iii) Danes iv) French v) English

a) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv), (v) b) (ii), (iii), (iv), (v),(i) c) (iv), (v), (i), (ii), (iii) d) (ii), (i), (v), (iii), (iv).


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32. Hormones are distributed throughout the body by :

a) Ducts b) Ductless glands c) Blood d) Nerves

33. The first Buddhist Council was held at :

a) Kannauj b) Pataliputra c) Sarnath d) Rajagriha

34. Given below are names of grasslands and their popular names across the world. Pick out the option that corre

matches Column “A” with column “B”.

“A” “B”

1) Steppes i) Africa

2) Prairies ii) South America

3) Pampas iii) Asia

4) Savannas iv) North America

a) 1 (iv), 2 (iii), 3 (i), 4 (ii) b) 1 (i), 2 (ii), 3 (iii) 4 (iv)

c) 1 (ii), 2 (i), 3 (iv), 4 (iii) d) 1 (iii), 2 (iv), 3 (ii), 4 (i) e)

35. The life span of Red Blood Corpuscles(RBC) in the blood of human beings is :

a) uncertain b) 120 days c) 180 days d) 60 days

36. The Kirit Parikh Committee set up by the union government in India has been looking in to :

a) Disinvestment in Public Sector Units. b) Telengana state demand

c) Food price rise d) Petroleum pricing.

37. Google has proposed to stay away from which nation because its sites are heavily hacked ?

a) North korea b) Germany c) China d) Afganistan

38. Which of the following regarding “Vikrami Era” and “Saka era” are correct ?

a) Vikrami Era commenced in 78 A.D. and Saka Era commenced in 61 B.C.

b) Vikrami Era commenced in 58 B.C. and Saka Era commenced in 78 A.D.

c) Vikrami Era commenced in 56 B.C. and Saka Era commenced in 58 A.D.

d) Vikrami Era commenced in 61 B.C and Saka Era commenced in 71 B.C.

39. In the recently concluded IPL cricket the player who hit the maximum number of sixes Is :

a) Robin Uthappa b) Suresh Raina c) Jack Kallis d) Chris Gayle.

40 Which of the following is true about the radio active isotopes “Cobalt-60” and “Carbon-14” .

a) Cobalt-60 is used for cancer treatment and Carbon-14 is for establishing the age of ancient objects.

b) Carbon-14 is used for cancer treatment and Cobalt-60 for establishing age of ancient objects

c) Both Cobalt-60 and Carbon-14 can be used for cancer treatment but none can be used for establishing ag

of objects.

d) Cobalt-60 and Carbon-14 are just different names of the same isotope and both can be used for either

purpose.


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41 Given below are names of international border lines between nations. Pick out the option that correctly matches

Column “A” with column “B”.

“A” “B”

1) McMohan Line i) Between India and Pakistan

2) Durand Line ii) Between China and India

3) Radcliffe Line iii) Between North Korea and South korea4) 38th Parallel iv) Between Afganistan and Pakistan

a) 1 (iv), 2 (iii), 3 (i), 4 (ii) b) 1 (ii), 2 (iii), 3 (i), 4 (iv)

c) 1 (iii), 2 (i), 3 (ii), 4 (iv) d) 1 (ii), 2 (iv), 3 (i), 4 (iii)

42. Which one of the following contains the famous “Gayatri mantra” ?

a) Manusmriti b) Rig Veda

c) Chandogya Upanishad d) Brahadaranyaka Upanishad

43. What is the modern name of Kundagrama Where Mahavira was born?a) Vaishali b) Patana c) Basukunda d) Paithan

44. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved a bid by ICC (Internationl Cricket Council) to include

Twenty20 Cricket at the Olympic games in 2020. However, only once before a cricket tournament was conteste

in an Olympiad. Which One ?

a) Paris ,1900 b) London, 1908 c) Stockholm, 1912 d) Antwerp, 1920

45. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of setting up of English factories in India?

a) Madras - Sutanuti - Surat – Hugli b) Madras - Surat - Sutanuti – Hugli

c) Surat - Hugli - Madras – Sutanuti d) Surat - Madras - Hugli – Sutanuti

46. “ A Forgoten Empire”, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell is about which one of the following empir

a) Kushan Empire b) Mauryan Empire c) Vijaynagara Empire d) Mughal Empire

47. 21 ladies specials on the railway network in major cities of Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi and Mumbai have bee

proposed in the Rail Budget this year. These trains are named :

a) Bharat Bhoomi Trains b) Matribhumi Trains c) Karmabhoomi Trains d) Janmabhoomi Trains

48. Which Grand Slam event is known as the “Happy Slam” ?

a) French Open b) Australian Open c) Wimbledon d) US Open

49. The term ‘monsoon’ was introduced by :

a) The British b) The Mughals c) The Arabs d) The Chineese

Q.50. Which one of the following longitudes determine the Indian Standard Time ?

a) 82.5 °East b) 85.5°East c) 86.5°East d)84.5° East.


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Part II ( English & Reasoning)

Select the most appropriate word from the choices given below each sentence to complete it meaningfully

51. I am given to —————— that you are leaving soon.

a) think b) predict c) understand d) learn

52. He talked ——————— the better part of an hour.

a) on b) for c) about d) through

53. The teaching of Muhammad, the prophet brought —————— social enlightenment among the muslims.

a) about b) in to c) over d) with

54. Temples were ————————— since early morning with the devotees.

a) surrounded b) flocked c) filled d) crowded

55. A coterie is ————————

a) A circle or set of persons having exclusive interests.

b) A group of common women

c) Gathering of spectators

d) Herd of deer

56. A Confidant is ————————

a) Confident b) Sure c) Trusted with secrets d) Definite

57 Many films made today tend to —————— the public taste.a) perturb b) preclude c) pervert d) pester

58. The play was banned because it was considered —————-

a) liberal b) listless c) literal d) lewd

59. My friend has invited me along with all the members of my family——————— dinner.

a) for b) at c) over d) to

60. The two sisters look so ————————— that it is difficult to tell one from the other.

a) identical b) same c) similar d) alike

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one

part of the underlined sentence marked 1,2,3,4 etc. Mark the number of the part where you find an error.

61. The sight of the appalling poverty and the filthy hovels of the labourers made me ill.

1 2 3

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) No error.


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62. The teacher told his students that death of Pandit Nehru was sudden and unexpected.

1 2 3

a) 1 b) 2 c) 2 and 3 d) No error

63 Bacteria is probably the most common form of life on earth. 1 2 3

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) No error

64. No king in that period was so intensely involved in the welfare of his people as King Ashoka.

1 2 3

a) 1 b) 1 and 2 c) 3 d) No error.

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed on top of each question belo

65. UNRAVEL

a) to solve b) to disclose c) to mystify d) to measure

66. IMMINENT

a) Prominent b) Fatal c) Destructive d) Forthcoming

67. CONTENTION

a) Intention b) Suggestion c) Satisfaction d) Argument

Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning as the word printed on top of each question below :

68. PERPETUAL

a) Continuous b) Irregular c) Durable d) Instantaneous

69. ALIEN

a) Artificial b) Foreign c) Indigenous d) Local

70. STARTLED

a) Amused b) Astonished c) Relaxed d) Pleased.

Find the odd one from among the following choices :

71. a) chick b) puppy c) calf d) pony e) duckling

72. a) hat b) helmet c) turban d) veil e) cap

73 a) Orissa b) Kerala c) Uttarakhand d) Tamilnadu e) Maharastra


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Mark the right choice on the basis of the relationship shown in the first part of the question :

74. Crop is to Pesticide as Wound is to :

a) Antiseptic b) Bleeding c) Bandage d) Weapon

75. Shakuntala is to Kalidasa as Faust is to :a) Plato b) Shakespeare c) Aristotle d) Goethe

76. Wheel is to Bullock-cart as soldier is to :

a) Fight b) War c) Army d) Defend

Mark the word that is similar to the three words given in the following questions :

77. pantaloons : petticoat : skirt

a) Shirt b) Coat c) Jacket d) Pyjamas

78. Tokyo : Paris : Delhi

a) Colombo b) Karachi c) Greenwich d) Mumbai

What is common in the following :

79. Magenta : fawn : turquoise

a) They are migratory birds b) They are precious and semi-precious stones

c) They are marine creatures d) They are colours

80. Commission : Delegation : Missiona) They are formed by the government

b) They are groups of persons entrusted with some work

c) They are groups concerned with cultural activities

d) They are groups with special permission who go to other countries.

Essay

. Write an essay in about 400 (four hundred) words on any one of the following :

a) Political reform you want in India. b) Newspapers are worse than bayonets.

c) Trend of Modern Education in India. d) Best time is present time.

e) As civilization advances culture declines. f) Global Warming and world initiatives.


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Marks : Objective Questions (1x80) = 80 + Essay 20 = Total 100

Part-I (General Awareness)

. The biggest earthquake in recorded history hit Japan on 11 March 2011. Choose the correct observation.

i. Japan's main island Honshu moved 2.4 meters and the earth's axis moved 10 cm.

ii. The quake triggered tsunami waves 33 ft. high that travelled at 800 km per hour.

iii. The earthquake measured 9.0 on the Richter scale and earthquake of such magnitude occurred a

1200 years in Japan.a) ii and iii are correct. b) i and iii are correct c) All are correct d) All the above are exagger

2. What is common to the following names ?

i. Motera ii. Jamtha iii. Zahur Ahmed iv. Rajapaksha

a) These are names of religious leaders of different sects and tribes in the Indian Sub-continent.

b) These are names of stadiums in the Indian sub-continent where World Cup Cricket 2011 matches were pla

c) These are names of new hybrid variety of rice named after the scientists who developed them.

d) They are names of rituals and festivals observed by secret societies in the Indian sub-continent.

3. Volkswagen has launched a new campaign with the simple tagline 'Das Auto" which translates in to English as

a) That is Auto. b) For the love of the Automobile c) The Car d) Beautiful Car

4 Sohanlal Walmiki was in the news recently. He is :

a) the person who has produced a new TV serial titled "Ramayan Ki Kathaye".

b) The person who has directed the film "No one Killed Jessica".

c) The person who was arrested along with Raja on the 2G Spectrum scam.

d) The person that sexually assaulted Aruna Shanabaj who has been in a vegetative state for 38 years.

5. Blackberry sets are made by RIM. RIM stands for :

a) Reliance India Mobile b) Research in Motion

c) Real Time Internet Manufacturers d) Rapid Interconnectivity Mobiles.

6. "Times of India' was the merger of which three papers :

a) Bombay Times, Standard, Telegraph b) Telegraph, Mid-Day, Chronicle

c) Standards, Telegraph, Mid-Day d) Mid-Day, Chronicle, Matrubhoomi.


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7. Match the following :

Disease Organism

A) Cholera 1. BacteriumB) Mumps 2. Fungus

C) Ringworm 3. Protozoa

D) Sleeping Sickness 4. Virus

A B C D

a) 1 4 2 3

b) 1 2 4 3

c) 3 4 2 1

d) 3 2 4 1

8. The Opium War was fought between

a) Britain and China b) Britain and India c) India and China d) Britain and Burma ( Myanm

9. 'Stockholm Syndrome' is a mental condition experienced by :

a) Young management trainees who take up jobs in the industry.

b) Persons who migrate from rural to urban cities, during the early period of stay.

c) Drug addicts in the rehabilitation centres.

d) Hostage and kidnap victims developing positive feelings towards their captors.

0. 'Tansen Samman' is given by the government of :

a) Uttar Pradesh b) Gujarat c) Maharashtra d) Madhya Pradesh

1. Survey of India is under :

a) Home Ministry b) Ministry of Coal & Mines

c) Ministry of Science & Technology. d) Ministry of Environment & Forests

2. Which of the following is a pair of names of the same game ?

a) Golf - Polo b) Billiards - Snooker c) Volleyball - Squash d) Soccer - Football

3. Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) consists of mainly :

a) methane , ethane and hexane b) ethane , hexane and nonane

c) methane, butane and propane d) methane, hexane and nonane

4. Which of the following Mahatma Gandhi series of currency notes issued by the RBI has a drawing of the 'Parliam

House' depicted on it.

a) Rs. 1000 b) Rs. 500 c) Rs. 100 d) Rs. 50


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22. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India constitutes :

a) Bhills b) Santhals c) Mundas d) Nagas

23. 'Tripple Antigen' provides immunity against ;

a) Whooping Cough b) Typhoid c) Small Pox d) Polio

24. The first woman chairperson of UPSC :

a) Roze Millian Bethew b) Mrs Leela Seth c) Mira Kumari d) Nirja Bhanot

25. The process of zinc coating on iron is known as :

a) Electroplating b) Galvanization c) Vulcanization d) Synthetic Coating

26. Which of the following is true about the American military raid on Osama Bin Laden ?

i) The commandos involved in the raid were known as Navy Seals.

ii) "Geronimo EKIA" was the transmission sent by the team after the death of Osama.

iii) The operation was code named 'GERONIMO'

iv) Geronimo was a native American 'Apache' leader and Warrior.

a) i and iii are correct b) only i is correct c) ii and iii are correct d) all are correct.

27. The Indian poet who wrote poems hailing the Russian Revolution of 1917 was :

a) Sarojini Naidu b) Subramanya Bharati c) Muhammad Iqbal d) Rabindranath Tagore

28. The world's costliest car with price starting from Rupees twenty crore (Rs.20 Crore) made its debut in the India

market in April 2011. Pick out the car :

a) Bugatti Veyron b) Lamborghini Reventon c) Aston Martin One-77 d) McLaren F-1

29. LCD TV and monitors are replacing the older TV sets. LCD stands for :

a) Luminance Chrome Display b) Liquid Crystal Display

c) Light Cathode Display d) Link Control Display

30. Identify the fictional character who is also known as

i) The Caped Crusader

ii) The Dark Knight

iii) The Dark Knight Detective

iv) The World's Greatest Detective

a) Superman b) Spiderman c) Batman d) Sherlock Holmes

31. According to the 2011 Census ,the sex ratio ( females per thousand males) in urban India is

a) 933 b) 946 c) 900 d) 1058


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32. The target range of Agni-3 ballistic missiles is :

a) 2000 - 3000 k.m. b) 3500 - 5000 k.m. c) 5000 - 7500 k.m. d) 8000 - 10,000 k.m.

33. Which of the following cities has been announced as permanent stage for International Film Festival of India ?a) Mumbai b) Hyderabad c) Bangalore d) Panaji

34. Wax statue of celebrities from India have been added to the famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum , London

Which of the following person's statue is not there.

a) Sachin Tendulkar b) Sunil Gavaskar b) Salman Khan d) Aishwarya Rai

35. Who among the following presented the Finance Budget more number of times ?

a) P.Chidambaram b) Manmohan Singh c) Morarji Desai d) Pranab Mukherjee

36. Who is the first sports person in India to have received all national sports awards - Arjun Award, Dronacharya

Award, Rajib Khel Ratna and Padma Sri :

a) Leander Paes b) Pullela Gopi Chand c) Sachin Tendulkar d) Kapil Dev

37. The famous World Trade Centre was demolished by the terrorist attack in USA, the place is now known as :

a) Peace Ground b) Zero Ground c) Tragedy Ground d) Safety Ground

38. 'Pioneer White Mountain' with reference to happenings in recent years is :

a) The newly discovered mountain peak in the Himalayas.b) The Head Quarters of the American forces in Afghanistan .

c) The Head Quarters of Wiki Leaks in Stockholm

d) Name of the unfinished novel by Hemmingway that has been recently discovered.

39. An earthquake of intensity ranging from 7 to 7.9 0n the Richter Scale falls in the category of ;

a) Strong b) Great c) Major d) Moderate

40 Observe the following facts about the ICC World Cup, 2011 Trophy and say which option is correct.

i) There are two trophies and both are original and identical. One is kept at ICC Head Quarters in Dubai

the other is given to the winning team.

ii) The Trophy kept at ICC HQ has the names of all the previous World Cup winners inscribed on it.

iii) The Trophy kept at ICC HQ is original and the trophy given to the winning team is a replica of the original

iv) The Trophy given to the winning team is original and the one kept at ICC HQ is a replica of the original.

a) Only ii is correct b) Only iv is correct c) I and iv are correct d) I & ii are correct

41 A sixteen year old Delhi school boy from NOIDA became the youngest Indian to scale Mt. Everest. He is :

a) Arjun Bajwa b) Arjun Bajpayee c) Arjun Bajaria d) Arjun Rampal.


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42. The best conductor of electricity is :

a) Filtered hot water b) Distilled water

c) Filtered water at room temperature. d) Salt water

Follow the direction and answer the following questions :

If " + is x, - is +, x is ÷ and ÷ is -" then answer the following two questions based on this information :

43. 9 - 3 + 2 ÷ 16 x 2 = ?

a) 7 b) 5 c) 9 d) 6

44. 6 - 9 + 8 x 3 ÷ 20 = ?

a) -2 b) 6 c) 10 d) 12

Six persons are sitting in a circle. A is facing B. B is to the right of E and left of C. C is to the left of D. F is to the r

of A. Now D exchanges his seat with F and E with B.

45. Who will be sitting to the left of D ?

a) B b) D c) E d) A

46. Who will be sitting to the left of C ?

a) E b) F c) A d) B

47. Who will be sitting opposite of A

a) E b) F c) D d) B

48. Introducing a man, a woman said, "His wife is the only daughter of my father." How is the man related to the wom

a) Husband b) Brother c) Father-in-law d) Maternal Uncle.

49. The high school math department needs to appoint a new chairperson, which will be based on seniority. Ms. W

has less seniority than Mr. Temple, but more than Ms. Brody. Mr. Rhodes has more seniority than Ms. West, but

than Mr. Temple. Mr. Temple doesn't want the job. Who will be the new math department chairperson?

a) Mr. Rhodes b) Mr. Temple c) Ms.West d) Ms. Brody

50. Posthumous Publication occurs when a book is published after the author's death. Which situation below is the

example of Posthumous Publication?

a) Richard's illness took his life before he was able to enjoy the amazing early reviews of his novel.

b) Melissa's publisher cancels her book contract after she fails to deliver the manuscript on time.

c) Clarence never thought he'd live to see the third book in his trilogy published.

d) Elizabeth is honored with a prestigious literary award for her writing career and her daughter accepts the aw

on behalf of her deceased mother.


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Part II ( English)

Select the most appropriate word from the choices given below each sentence to complete it meaningfully

51. You should also be aware of your core .......:a) comparisons b) competencies c) competitors d) complements

52. However, she warns that it also carries many ....... and even dangers in the office environment.

a) deadfalls b) freefalls c) pitfalls d) pratfalls

53. Studies have shown that the key to successful investing is to ....... your wealth among different asset classes.

a) diverge b) expand c) range d) spread

54. The Internet ....... an excellent tool for both investors and fraudsters.a) becomes b) equals c) has d) makes

55. There are certain weaknesses in your plan that need to be ....... urgently if you are to succeed.

a) affixed b) acquired c) addressed d) attended

56. Before selecting a research method, produce a ............. that sets out clear objectives and explains what you

trying to achieve.

a) brief b) draft c) mission d) portfolio

57 The word "State" or "National" as part of a bank's name has nothing ................ where it operates; this refers to

type of charter it has.

a) in common with b) in comparison to c) to do with d) to understand by

58. All employees are kindly requested to ................ from smoking in the presence of customers.

a) stop b) restrain c) refrain d) restrict

59. I've watched a lot of young people try to make a success of it, but you're the only one I really ...................... in.

a) think b) trust b) hold d) believe

60. Could you ............... to the Director please?

a) put me through b) put me on c) put me out d) put me in

Pick out the correct meaning of the idiom (underlined italics) in the following sentences :

61. No one can trust Rohan as he is used to playing fast and loose with his friends.

a) pays no attention to them b) supports them always.

b) exaggerates his achievements d) repeatedly changes his attitude.


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62. I don't know why my teacher has always has a hard nosed attitude towards me.

a) aggressive b) sympathetic c) loving d) indifferent

63. My grandfather died in harness .a) of heart attack b) died while serving in a post.

c) Died in the ICU with the life support system on. d) Died while attending to guests.

64. I think the rain's beginning to let up .

a) stop b) increase c) continue d) cause a flood.

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed on top of each question belo

65 TRANSIENTa) lasting b) enduring c) fleeting d) immortal

66. TACITURN

a) extrovert b) garrulous c) loquacious d) reticent

67. QUACK

a) genuine b) imposter c) trained d) upright

Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning as the word printed on top of each question below :

68. PREDICAMENT

a) plight b) dilemma c) quandary d) confidence

69. OBSEQUIOUS

a) defiant b) servile c) subservient d) sycophantic

70. INSIPID

a) tasteless b) delicious c) vapid d) savourless.

Substitute the words in underlined italics with a single word :

71. One who runs away from justice or the law.:

a) fugitive b) bohemian c) platonic d) epicure

72. The personal possessions that a woman brings with her when she marries :

a) trousseau b) alibi c) alimony d) lien


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73 The art of cutting trees in to decorative shapes

a) tarot b) taxonomy c) bonsai d) topiary

Mark the right choice on the basis of the relationship shown in the first part of the question :74. 'Parliament' is related to 'Great Britain' in the same way as 'Congress' is related to :

a) Japan b) India c) U.S.A. d) Netherlands

75. 'Skirmish' is related to 'War' in the same way as 'Disease' is related to :

a) Infection b) epidemic c) patient d) Medicine

76. 'Marathon' is related to 'Race' in the same way as 'Hibernation' is related to :

a) winter b) sleep c) dream d) reproduction

The words in the top row are related in some way. The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the w

n the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words.

77. fence wall boundary

path alley ?

a) ramp b) passageway c) airfield d) pedestrian

78. honeybee angel bat

Kangaroo rabbit ?

a) Mermaid b) possum c) grasshopper d) sprinter

79. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

hapllesh means cloudburst

srenchoch means pinball

resbosrench means ninepin

Which word could mean "cloud nine"?

a) leshsrench b) ochhapl c) haploch d) haplresbo

For the given paragraph there are four answer choices. Look for the statement that must be true according to the g

nformation. find the statement that must be true according to the given information.

80. Seahorse populations have declined everywhere that seahorses are fished. During the past five years, seahors

populations have decreased by 50%. Last year, biologists met to discuss what might be done to reverse this tre

a) Seahorses are likely to become extinct within five years.

b) One way to increase seahorse populations is to ban the fishing of seahorses.

c) Biologists from all over the world are working to save the seahorses.

d) Seahorse fishermen have spoken out against the biologists.


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81. Write an essay on any one of the following topics : (in about 300 words) 20 m

a) Construction of Big Dams : Advantages and Disadvantages

b) Need for A Strong Anti-Corruption Legislation in India.

c) As Cricket rises traditional Sports Decline in India.


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(1)AJMAL NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH (ANTS) EXAMINATION - 2012

Class : DegreeTime : 2 hours Full Marks : (50+30+20)=

Part-I (General Awareness)

. Every year the WHO selects a theme or topic that represents a current health concern of the world. On Ap

the World Health Day, the official slogan for 2012 was announced. It is ………..

(a) Good health adds life to years (b) Live well, live healthy.

(c) Rest a while and run a mile. (d) Eat wise, drop a size.

2. A news headline says "India, Pakistan Plan Siachen, Sir Creek Talks". Sir Creek is …………..

(a) The third party mediator in Indo-Pak Talks.

(b) The Mayor of Siachen

(c) The U.S. official who will be a neutral observer during the talks.

(d) A strip of marshland in the Rann of Kutch.

3. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh declared 22nd December as the National Mathematics Day and the year 2

as a whole as the National Mathematics Year. This has been done as a tribute to the great Indian Mathematician

(a) Shakuntala Devi (b) Bhaskaracharya (c) Brahmagupta (d) Srinivasa Ramanujan

4. Right to Vote can be placed in which of the following categories?

(a) Fundamental Right (b) Constitutional Right (c) Fundamental Duty (d) Legal obligation

5. "Tamaso Ma Jyortirgamaya" (Lead us from darkness to light) comes from which among the following Upanisha

(a) Chandogya (b) Mandukya (c) Mukdaka (d) Brahadaranyaka

6. Who of the following is the author of the book " My Country, My Life" ?

(a) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (b) Atal Behari Bajpayee (c) L.K.Advani (d) Shashi Tharoor

7. When the reading of a Barometer goes down it is an indication of …………

(a) Storm (b) Intense heat (c) snow (d) rainfall

8. New All India Services can be introduced in India only if one of the following makes a recommendation. Which o

(a) President (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Lok Sabha (d) Council of Ministers


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9. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found ?

(a) Shivaliks (b) Pachmarhi (c) Nallainalal Hills (d) Nilgiris

0. Which one of the following lost the status of a planet recently ?

(a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Pluto (d) Uranus

1. In an atomic nucleus, neutrons and protons are held together by ………

(a) Gravitational forces (b) Exchange forces (c) Coulombic forces (d) Magnetic forces

2. The "Assam valley Literary Award" for 2011 has been awarded to which of the following litterateurs ?

(a) Mahim Bora (b) Mamoni Roisom Goswami

(c) Purabi Bormudoi (d) Homen Borgohain

3. The only one in Asia at present, the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) is based in :

(a) Bhopal (b) Lucknow (c) Dehradoon (d) Pune

4. The core objective of the "Saranda Action Plan' of the Union government is :

(a) Capacity building for the panchayats in India

(b) Rehabilitation of the Tamils in Srilanka after LTTE wipeout.

(c) Development in Naxal affected districts in Eastern India

(d) Development of the Public Distribution System in India.

5. which of the following Pakistani cricketers was not among the three jailed for spot-fixing ?

(a) Salman butt (b) Mohammad Asif (c) Mohammad Amir (d) Misbah-ul-Haque

6. in which year was the Communist Party in India split ?

(a) 1960 (b) 1964 (c) 1969 (d) 1971

7. The fastest train in India is :(a) Patna Rajdhani (b) Chennai Garib Rath (c) Pune Duronto (d) Bhopal Shatabdi Expres

8. The word "Lokpal" was first coined by :

(a) Anna Hazare (b) Arvind Kejriwal (c) Abhisek Manu Singvi (d) L.M.Singvi

9. which type of fire extinguisher is used for petroleum fire ?

(a) powder type (b) liquid type (c) soda acid type (d) foam type


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20. For the film "Gandhi to Hitler" Mahatma Gandhi's favourite Bhajan 'Vaishnav Jana to tene kahiye" has been sun

which of the following legendary music maestros ?

(a) M.S.Subhalaxmi (b) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (c) Dr. Bhupen Hazarika (d) Lata Mangeskar

21. What is the maximum validity period of an ordinance promulgated by the President of India ?

(a) 6 months (b) 7.5 months (c) 9 months (d) 12 months

22. The administration of the English East India Company in India came to an end in :

(a) 1857 (b) 1858 (c) 1892 (d) 1901

23. The average salinity of sea water is :(a) 3% (b) 3.5% (c) 2.5% (d) 2%

24. What does the Olympic flame symbolize ?

(a) A zeal to play sports (b) Challenge (c) Continuity (d) Victory

25. Which of the following cities has achieved the status of India's first 100% e-literate city ?

(a) Pune (b) Bangalore (c) Kozhikode (d) Chandigarh

26. India's Andaman and Nicobar islands share a maritime border with which of the following ?

(a) Thailand (b) Thailand and Indonesia

(c) Thailand, Indonesia and Srilanka (d) Thailand and Srilanka

27. Section 304 A of the Indian Penal Code is related to which among the following ?

(a) Murder (b) Culpable homicide (c) Death under negligence (d) None of these

28. Hieroglyphic writing was a part of which ancient civilization ?

(a) Indus Valley (b) Egyptian (c) Chinese (d) Mesopotamia

29. Who among the following has written ' the Other Side of Midnight" ?

(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Katherine Mayo (c) Sydney Seldon (d) Aravind Adiga

30. Any moving object on earth finally comes to rest due to which of the following ?

(a) Gravity (b) Inertia (c) Friction (d) Momentum


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31. The Eleventh Five year plan was termed as plan for :

(a) India's Health (b) Eradication of poverty from India

(c) India's Education (d) Development of Rural India

32. Who among the following gave the concept of PURA ( Providing Urban facilities in Rural India) ?

(a) Rajiv Gandhi (b) Jayram Ramesh (c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (d) Manmohan Singh

33. Birth rate is number of births per ………………………. of the population during one year.

(a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10000 (d) 100000

34. " Bad money ( if not in limited quantity) drives good money out of circulation". This statement is from which of thfollowing laws ?

(a) Keynes' Law (b) Wagner's Law (c) Gresham's Law (d) Grimm's Law

35. Which among the following is the oldest insurance company of India ?

(a) Oriental Life Insurance Company (b) Life Insurance Company of India

(c) General Assurance Company of India (d) None of the above.

36. Capitalism is based on "Laissez-faire system". What is "Laissez-faire system" ?

(a) No Governmental intervention. (b) Maximum Governmental intervention

(c) Role of market forces is minimum (d) Limited governmental intervention.

37. Yellow coloured letter boxes denote which of the following Channels of India Post ?

(a) Metro Channel (b) Rajdhani Channel (c) Express Channel (d) Business Channel

38. What is the approximate time difference between sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh and Saurastra of India ?

(a) 1 hour (b) 1hour 30 minutes (c) 2 hours (d) 2hours 30 minutes

39. The term "Isopycnic" stands most closely for which of the following descriptions ?(a) Two places with same atmospheric pressure (b) Two liquids with same viscocity

(c) Two liquids with same density (d) Two places with same temperature.

40. Borneo Island is the part of which among the following countries ?

(a) Malaysia (b) Indonesia (c) Brunei (d) All of these


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41. " We must not for a moment forget, it is a birth right of every individual to receive at least the basic education with

which he can not fully discharge his duties as a citizen" Who among the following personalities of India made th

statement regarding right to education?(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(c) Moulana Abul Kalam Azad (c) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

42. On which of the following dates did Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the tri-colour national flag on the banks of the Ravi as

clock struck midnight ?

(a) 31st December, 1929 (b) 26th January, 1930 (c) 31st December, 1931 (d)26th January,1947

43. Justice Dharmadhikari Committee which submitted its report on January 31, 2012 concerns :

(a) Various HR issues after the merger of the two national carriers Air India and Indian Airlines

(b) Issues regarding the safety aspects of Kudankulam nuclear power project.

(c) Issues regarding re-allocation of 2G Spectrum

(d) Issues regarding the interest subsidy for Housing the Urban Poor (ISHUP)

44. For how many times, a person can become president of India ?

(a) once (b) twice (c) thrice (d) No limit

45. The Roman numeral for 100 indicates ;(a) X (b) C (c) XL (d) LI

46. A person earned Rs. 20 on one day and spent Rs. 15 on the next day. He again earned Rs. 20 on the third day

spent Rs. 15 on the fourth day and so on. On which day he will first have Rs. 60 with him ?

(a) 17th day (b) 20th day (c) 25th day (d) 27th day

47. A man covers a distance between P and Q at 5 km/hr and between R and S at 10 km/hr. What is his average spe

(a) 7.5 km/hr (b) 6.6 km/hr (c) 5.7 km/hr (d) None of these

48. When seen through a mirror, a clock shows half past eight. The correct time is :

(a) 8:30 (b) 3:30 (c) 2:30 (d) 5:30

49. A doctor gave a patient six tablets and instructed him to take one tablet every four hours. If the person took the

tablet at 4.00 a.m. , when would he have taken all these tablets?

(a) 12.00 noon (b) 4.00 p.m. (c) 12.00 night (d) 4.30 p.m.


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50. Find the odd man out

(a) eye (b) ear (c) nose (d) throat.

Part-II - English

51. Somebody told you, ………………………….. ?

(a) isn't it (b) wasn't it (c) didn't he (d) didn't they

52. I would rather you ……………………… by train.

(a) go (b) went (c) would go (d) had better go

53. The longer I live here, …………………………………….(a) I like it the more (b) the more I like it (c) the more do I like it. (d) I like it more.

54. He pretends to be an agent for the company, but I can see him …………. .

(a) out (b) in (c) through (d) off

55. Who's that ? ……………

(a) I (b) I am (c) me (d) It's I

56. His benevolence and kindness …………….. admired by his friends.

(a) is (b) are (c) have been (d) were

57. Twenty ………………….. found wandering on the road.

(a) cattles were (b) cattle was (c) head of cattle were (d) head of cattle was

58. I gave him two five hundred ……………………..for depositing in my saving account.

(a) rupee notes (b) rupees notes (c) rupees currency (d) rupees denominations

59. You, he and I will have a party tonight.(a) I, you and he (b) He, I and you (c) I, he and you (d) The given sentence is cor

60. My …………… sister is living in Chicago these days.

(a) oldest (b) eldest (c) elder (d) older

61. It is ………………….. if you work in my company.

(a) all the more better (b) all better (c) the more better (d) better


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62. Pick out the correct sentence.

(a) I meet him often near the District Library. (b) I meet him near the District library often

(c) I often meet him near the District Library. (d) All the sentences are correct

63. Pick out the correct sentence.

(a) You must revise your answer sheet again. (b) You should revise your answer sheet again.

(c) You ought to revise your answer sheet again. (d) You must revise your answer sheet.

64. She has been ill ………………… fever since Monday.

(a) from (b) with (c) by (d) in

65. Summer has …………………. and the days are getting warm.(a) set out (b) set off (c) set up (d) set in

66. Socrates was ………………………… that ever lived.

(a) one of the wisest man (b) one of the wise men (c) one of the wisest men (d) one wise man

67. The police ………… to solve the mystery.

(a) is trying (b) are trying (c) has been trying (d) has tried

68. There is no glory in war ……….. the blood it …………. .

(a) considering; sheds (b) comparing; spills (c) worth; costs (d) thinking; demands

69. She …………… her bag and ran for her life.

(a) clutched (b) grasped (c) held (d) gripped

70. He would not ……………….. the details but hinted that he knew who the murder was.

(a) say (b) tell (c) divulge (d) reveal

71. What the revolutionary told had wider ramifications. The meaning closest to the word "ramification" is :

(a) uses (b) developments (c) consequences (d) conclusions

72. such conduct deserves reprimand. The meaning closest to the word "reprimand' is :

(a) praise (b) punishment (c) rebuke (d) reward

73. She used to disparage her neighbours every now and then. The meaning opposite to the word "disparage" is

(a) please (b) praise (c) belittle (d) denigrate


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74. They have not been eating nourishing food. The meaning opposite to the word "nourishing" is :

(a) unhygienic (b) undercooked (c) poor (d) heavy

75. She faced the music for not doing her music lessons properly. The meaning of the idiom in bold italics is :

(a) faced punishment (b) faced the consequences

(c) enjoyed herself (d) listened to music rather than doing her lessons

76. He is not worth his salt if he fails at this juncture. The meaning of the idiom in bold italics is :

(a) Very proud of himself (b) very strange (c) very brave (d) quite worthless

77. 'Goitre' is related 'Iodine' as 'Anaemia' is related to :

(a) Vitamin (b) blood (c) Iron (d) weakness

78. 'Bull' is related to 'Cow' in the same way as 'Horse is related to :

(a) stallion (b) colt (c) mare (d) heifer

79. 'Numismatic' is related to 'Coin' in the same way as 'Paleontology' is related to :

(a) Earth (b) Soil (c) Stones (d) Fossils

80. 'Face is related to 'Expression' in the same way as 'Hand' is related to :

(a) work (b) gesture (c) handshake (d) waving

Part- III ( Essay Writing) 20 marks

81. Write essays on any two of the following subjects in about 300 words.

(a) Anna Hazare's movement against corruption.

(b) Empowering women to rebuild India.

(c) Your Approach to Life OR Your Life Philosophy

(d) Advantages and disadvantages of big dams in the North East.

(e) Science without conscience is the ruins of Nation.

(e) Problems and prospects before the student community with the replacement of pen-paper-book by computer an

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Time : 2 hours Full Marks : (50+30+20)=Part-I (General Awareness)

. A 72-feet-tall bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the tallest in the world, was recently unveiled in whic

the following places ?

(A) Gandhinagar (B) Mumbai (C) Delhi (D) Patna

2. World's first ever SMS was sent from Vodafone's engineer Neil Papworth to Richard Jarvis of the same comp

on 3rd December 1992 and the message was …………....

(A) We did it ! (B) Eureka ! (C) Merry Christmas ! (D) Now the letter talks.

3. According to recent data which of the following Indian states recorded the highest growth rate in the 11th Five Year P

(A) Gujarat (B) Maharashtra (C) Bihar (D) Tamilnadu

4. Except which one of the following Indian Prime Ministers, the others have presented the union budget seven ti

or more ?

(A) Morarji Desai (B) Yashwant sinha (C) P.Chidambaram (D) Manmohan Singh

5. India's national aquatic animal is ………………….

(A) Crocodile (B) Dolphin (C) Lobster (D) Olive Riddle Turtle

6. The original name given to the Mahabharata was …………….

(A) The Kurukshetra (B) the Fifth Veda (C) Jaya (D) Vyasa ukti

7. The first Indian developed rocket was ……………

(A) Rohini-RH75 (B) Aryabhatt (C) Apple (D) INSAT-1A

8. Which of the following is not among the principal organs of the United Nations ?

(A) General Assembly (B) Security Council

(C) International Court of justice (D) International Trade Organization

9. The present President of the International Cricket Council is …

(A) Sharad Pawar (B) David Morgan (C) Jagmohan Dalmiya (D) Alan Isaac


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. mong e s a es n n a e one a ops e s n g es per cap a ncome w s. , , - s ………

(A) Gijarat (B) Delhi (C) Goa (D) Haryana

1. Adolf Hitler kept "swastika" as his party's emblem and his followers were known as ……….

(A) Red shirts (B) blue shirts (C) black shirts (D) brown shirts

2. The Finance Minister Mr P.Chidambaram mentioned in his budget speech of 2013 about government funding f

converting a San Francisco based memorial in to a museum and a library. The memorial is ……………….

(A) Gandhi Memorial (B) Bengal Volunteers Memorial(C) Jugantar Memorial (D) Ghadar Memorial

3. Who among the following was not among the panel members in the Justice J.S. Verma Committee set up by t

government to look in to crime against women in the aftermath of the gang rape of a Delhi girl in December 20

(A) Justice J.S.Verma (B) Justice Leila Seth (C) Mr. Gopal subramaniam (D) Justice D.K.Jain

4. The first ever state in India to create a unique code for every child in the schooling system and a centralized datab

for tracking the student's education record till completion of Standard 10 class is ………..

(A) Goa (B) Kerala (C) Delhi (D) Karnataka

5. The child who was honoured posthumously with the National Bravery Awards,2012,is ……

(A) Adityhya Gopal from Arunachal (B) Asit Ranjal Sama from Orissa

(C) C.Vanlalhruaia from Mizoram (D) Ramdinthara from Mizoram

6. Where in modern India was the ancient kingdom of Virata ?

(A) Ajmer (B) Patna (C) Haryana (D) Mathura

7. In the Mahabharata who were Abhimanyu's parents ?

(A) Arjuna and Uluchi (B) Arjuna and Subhadra

(C) Arjuna and Chitrangada (D) Arjuna and Draupadi

8. Which of the following is not among the ten incarnations of lord Vishnu ?

(A) Krishna (B) Balarama (C) Rama (D) Parashuram

9. The oldest collection of stories in India is ……

(A) Panchatantra (B) Kathasaritasagara (C) Hitopadesa (D) Jataka Tales


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30. A badminton shuttle cock has ………………. feathers.

(A) 16 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 10

31. Which of the following is not associated with loudness.

(A) Decible (B) Phon (C) Sone (D) Tone

32. Match Column A with Column B

A B

1. Common salt i. Sodium Bicarbonate

2. Plaster of Paris ii. Sodium Chloride

3. Washing Soda iii. Calcium Sulphate

4. Baking Powder iv. Sodium Carbonate

(A) 1 ii, 2 ii, 3iii, 4 iv (B) 1 i , 2 iv, 3 ii, 4 iv (C) 1 iii, 2 iv, 3 ii, 4 I (D) 1 ii, 2 iii, 3 iv, 4 i

33. The decadal growth rate in population of Assam during the decade 2000 to 2010 as per the 2011 census is :

(A) 10.93% (B) 14.93% (C) 16.93% (D) 18.93%

34. Which of the following constitutional amendments reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age for both L

Sabha and assembly elections ?

(A) 55th Amendment, 1986 (B) 61st Amendment, 1989

(C) 71st Amendment, 1992 (D) 82nd Amendment, 2000.

35. The territorial waters of India extends up to ----------- nautical miles and one nautical mile is equal to -------- kms

(A) 12 and 3 kms (B) 6 and 2 kms (C) 10 and 1.1 kms (D) 12 and 1.6 kms

36. "Manusmriti" deals with………

(A) Economics (B) law (C) Geography (D) Veda

37. The book "Crime and Punishment" is authored by ………..

(A) Ram Jethamalini (B) John K. Galbraith (C) Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky (D) Kuldip Nayyar.

38. The instrument used to measure blood pressure is……..

(A) Stethoscope (B) Endoscope (C) sphygmomanometer (D) radiometer

39. Antipyretics are drugs used against ……………

(A) pain (B) fever (C) infection (D) nausea


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40. An amendment to the constitution can be initiated in the ………

(A) Lok Sabha (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Supreme court (D) either ((A) or ((B).

41. Finance Commission is a ……………..

(A) Statutory body (B) Non-statutory body (C) Constitutional body (D) None of the above

42. "Xugondhi Pokhilaa", "Rudra Kamona" and " Bibhinno dinor Kobita" are some of the renowned poetic works of

(A) Hem Barua (B) Nilamani Phookan (C) Hiren Bhattacharyya (D) Harekrishna Deka

43. Government of Assam is setting up a Science City at ……………. And the project is titled …………….

(A) Narengi, Wonderland (B) Sonapur, Mini Assam

(B) Bashistha, Millenium Dream (D) Jorhat, Vigyan Nagar

44. The largest area under forest cover among the Northeastern states is in …..

(A) Assam (B) Mizoram (C) Nagaland (D) Arunachal Pradesh

45. Gratuity is paid at the rate of ……………. Salary / wages for each completed year of service.

(A) 15 days subject to a maximum of ten lakh rupees.

(B) 16 days subject to a maximum of eight lakh rupees.

(C) 25 days subject to a maximum of five lakh rupees

(D) 20 days subject to a maximum of ten lakh rupees.

46. The oldest existing news paper in India is ……..

(A) Bombay Samachar (B) Anand Bazar Patrika (C) Times of India (C) Punjab Kesari

47. "The Algebra of Infinite Justice" is a book authored by :(A) Arundhati Roy (B) Jhumpa Lahiri (C) Sobha Dey (D) Anita Desai

48. "Blue Revolution" refers to :

(A) indigo plantation (B) Forest development (C) Poultry farming (D) Fishing

49. Which one of the following looked after the military department under the Mughals ?

(A) Mir-i-saman (B) Sadr-us-sudur (C) Mir-i-Bakshi (D) Diwani-i-Ala

50. Lead pencils contain ………

(A) Graphite (B) Lead (C) Carbon (D) black silver


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51. No one ---------------- about me.

(A) shall worry (B) will worry (C) needs to worry (D) need worry

52. If you drink too much, it will ------------ your judgement.

(A) impede (B) impair (C) impose (D) impel

53. This building comprises ………….. twenty rooms.

(A) of (B) with (C) in (D) None of these.

54. All employees are kindly requested to ....... from smoking in the presence of customers.

(A) stop (B) restrain (C) refrain (D) restrict

55. My father is one of those who …….. appreciate music.

(A) does (B) do not (C) does not (D) did not.

56. It's time we _______ some employment for ourselves.(A) find. (B) have found. (C) must find. (D) found

57. Use your commonsense , ------------------ ?

(A) will you ? (B) won't you ? (C) can't you ? (D) don't you ?

58. ------------ did you give it to ?

(A) who (B) whom (C) to whom (D) to who

59. The police ---------- the mob.

(A) scattered (B) drove (C) disbanded (D) dispersed.

60. By the time we reach there Samant …………………………………. .

(A) will leave (B) will be leaving (C) will have left (D) would have left

61. If you were stopped by the police for speeding, what …………………….. you do ?

(A) will (B) would (C) do (D) shall

62. I would rather you …………………… a taxi.

(A) took (B) would take (C) take (D) had better take


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(A) mind (B) head (C) hand (D) money

64. I have tried again and again but my computer still shows "error". I just can't ………………

what's wrong .

(A) Bring out (B) check out (C) figure out (D) look

The sentence given here in Active Voice will be changed to which of the following in Passive Voice ?

65. "I know him . "

(A) He is known by me (B) I am known by him (C) He is known to me. (D) He is known for me.

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in italics (66, 67)

66. The chairman conducted the meeting with aplomb .

(A) Arrogance (B) annoyance (C) poise (D) authority.

67. His lecture had a soporific effect on the audience.

(A) flattering (B) sickening (C) exciting (D) sleep-producing.

Choose the word which carries the opposite meaning of the word in italics in the sentence. (68, 69)

68. His speech was replete with allusions.

(A) full of (B) devoid of (C) improper (D) frank

69. Religious leaders are venerated in all communities.

(A) defamed (B) abused (C) criticized (D) accused

70. Aquiline is the adjective connected with the word :

(A) water (B) Eagle (C) cat (D) sea

71. "Emetic" is a medicine that causes

(A) bleeding (B) sleep (C) sweating (D) vomiting.

Choose the option that gives the correct sense of the idioms / phrases in the following sentences.

72. To break the ice, he started talking with his neighbour about the weather.

(A) to start an argument.

(B) to prepare a cold drink(C) to overcome shyness or reserve which prevented conversation.

(D) to light a fire in the room.


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73. He knows which side his bread is buttered.

(A) knows how to butter a slice (B) knows the art of cooking

(C) knows how to flatter (D) knows where his advantage lies.

n each of the following questions, (74 - 76) you are given a related pair of words in capital letters. Each capitalized pa

ollowed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair which best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed by

original pair.

74. PUERILE : BOY : :

(A) Subdued : riot (B) intrusive : family (C) docile :wild (D) juvenile : youth

75. COLOUR : SPECTRUM : :

(A) singer : music (B) book : cover (C) letter : alphabet (D) conductor:orchestra

76. MEASLES : DISEASE : :

(A) novel : chapter (B) melody : rhythm (C) monarchy : government (D) portrait : painte

The following sentences are divided in to three parts and each part is underlined and marked A,B,C. Only one part

ontains an error. Identify the error part. If there is no error, mark it ((D). (Q.77 to 80)

77. On last Sunday I went fishing with my father No error

(A) (B) (C) (D)

78. His daughter is married with a doctor No error.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

79. This shampoo is ideal for people with dry hairs No error.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

80. Last April I wrote to you requesting for a refund No error.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Part- III ( Logical Reasoning and aptitude)

81. If the following words are arranged in an alphabetical order, which word will appear at the end ?

(A) Olympic (B) Olympia (C) Oval (D) Ovulet

82. If the following words are arranged in an alphabetical order, which word will appear in the middle ?

(A) Principal (B) Principle (C) principia (D) Principled (E) pricel

83. Find the word that can not be formed from the letters used in the word ' STRANGE'

(A) GANGSTER (B) RANGES (C) ANGELS (D) GRANTS


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(A) TOMATO (B) ROTATION (C) OASIS (D) ASTROMETER

85. If the following scrambled letters are rearranged to form the name of a city, the city so formed is famous for its:

WILGARO

(A) Locks (B) Steel Plant (C) Temples (D) Pottery

86. 'Goitre' is related to 'Iodine' as 'Anaemia' is related to ……….

(A) vitamin (B) blood (C) iron (D) weakness

87. 'Numismatics' is related to 'coins' in the same way as 'Paleontology' is related to..

(A) Earth (B) Soil (C) Fossils (D) Stones

The Second figure in the first part of the problem figures bears a certain relationship to the first figure. Similarly one of

gures in answer figures bears the same relationship to the 3rd figure in the question. You have to select the figure f

he set of answer figures which would replace the sign of question mark(?).

88.

89.

90.

91.

92.


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