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Organization Uttarakhand Public Service Commission
Position review officer (ro) & assistant review officer (aro)
Exam Date 2016
City, State uttarakhand,


Question Paper

1. Which of the following develops immune system in the body

Antigen

Antibody

Enzymes

Hormones

2. Which of the following causes Swine flue

Virus

Bacteria

Fungi

Tape worm

3. The main element of protein is

Hydrogen

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Carbon

4. To which theory of conservation is related the law of thermodynamics

Charge

Momentum

Energy

Matter

5. In view of environmental problems, the use of which insecticide has been reduced

Gammexane

D.D.T.

B.H.C.

D.M.T.

6. By which of the following can petrol fire be extinguished

Sand

Water

Carbon dioxide

Saw dust

7. Fruit ripening hormone is

Ethylene

Auxin

Kinetin

All of these

8. Seeds of Sunflower plant contain

Alkaloids

Oils

Dyes

Crystals

9. The 'parsec' is the unit of

Distance

Time

Energy

Temperature

10. The first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage was called

Abacus

Analytical Engine

Calculator

Processor

11. Which of the following is an example of non-volatile memory

Cache memory

RAM

ROM

None of the above

12. A device that converts digital signals to analog signals is

A Modem

A Packet

A keyboard

None of these

13. Which of the following is the most powerful type of computer

Super-micro

Super Computer

Micro Computer

Mini Computer

14. Which of the following is used to manage Data Base

Operating System

Compiler

DBMS

None of the above

15. The term 'Pentium' is related to

DVD

Hard Disk

Microprocessor

Mouse

16. What type of process creates a smaller file that is faster to transfer over the internet

Compression

Fragmentation

Encapsulation

None of the above

17. stands for

Arithmetic Long Unit

All Longer Units

Around Logical Units

Arithmetic and Logical Unit

18. Which of the following is not an input device

Mouse

Light pen

Keyboard

VDU

19. In which generation of computers, transistors were used

First

Second

Third

Fourth

20. Which one of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice

Zaire

Amazon

Nile

Niger

21. Which of the following pairs (country-capital) is not correctly matched

Brazil Brasilia

Tunisia Tunis

Algeria Algiers

Morocco Marrakech

22. What is the correct north-south sequence of the states of India along the Myanmar border

Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur.

Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram.

Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram.

23. Which of the following countries is called the 'Land of Thousand Lakes'

Sweden

Canada

Poland

Finland

24. Which of the following countries is famous for livestock ranching in the world

Brazil

Colombia

Argentina

Venezuela

25. With which of the following countries does India have its longest International boundary

China

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Nepal

26. As per 2011 census, which of the following states had the highest literacy rate

Mizoram

Goa

Himachal Pradesh

Tripura

27. Which of the following mountain peak is not located in Uttarakhand

Kamet

Banderpunch

Doonagiri

Nanga Parbat

28. As per United Nations' 2015 estimate, how much will be the world population by 2030

8.2 Billion

8.5 Billion

8.8 Billion

9.1 Billion

29. At which of the following coasts of India is the average sea level measured

Mumbai

Chennai

Cochin (Kochi)

Vishakhapatnam

30. Which of the following statement is incorrect

The Godavari is the largest river of South India.

The Kosi River is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar'.

The Brahmaputra is an antecedental river.

The Ganges originates from Gangotri.

31. Which of the following pairs (State date of formation) is correctly matched

Haryana 01 November, 1966

Mizoram 25 June, 1986

Telangana 15 August, 2014

Chhattisgarh 20 November, 2000

32. Which of the following States is the largest producer of pulses in India

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Maharashtra

Rajasthan

33. Which of the following country has the largest reserve of Bauxite of the world

India

Russia

Surinam

Australia

34. Which of the following State has the largest forest area in India

Chhattisgarh

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

35. In which of the following year the 'National Population Policy' was announced in India

1999

2000

2001

2002

36. The 'World Population Day' is observed on th th th th

11April

11May

11July

12August

37. Who propounded the 'Mobility Transition Model of Migration'

Lee

Clarke

Ravenstein

Zelinsky

38. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched

Tharu Uttar Pradesh

Gaddi Himachal Pradesh

Konyak Kerala

Toda Tamil Nadu

39. As per 2011 census, which of the following states of India had the highest sex-ratio

Karanataka

Kerala

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

40. Which of the following is called "Heart of the City"

Central Business District

Zone of Better Residence

Zone of Better Social Amenities

Commuters' Zone

41. Who made the Functional Classification of Indian Cities

R.L. Singh

G.S. Gosal

Ashok Mitra

A.B. Mukherjee

42. The National Award for Child Welfare was instituted in the year

1996 AD

1979 AD

2008 AD

2014 AD

43. The term 'Ecosystem' was first used in 1935 by

Taylor

Clark

Tansley

Lindemann

44. Which of the following states incorporated 'Environmental Education' as a subject in school curriculum for the first time

Uttarkhand

Maharashtra

Kerala

Rajasthan

45. The main reason of Ozon depletion is

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Dioxide

Hydro Carbon

Chloro-fluro Carbon

46. Which of the following canal is responsible for land-degradation in Rajasthan

Ganga Canal

Sirhind Canal

Indira Gandhi Canal

Agra Canal

47. 'Bio-Diversity' is

Totality of all species, all genes and all ecosystems.

Variety of plants

Variety of animals

Totality of cultural environment

48. Which of the following is responsible for acid rain

Nitrogen oxide and Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen oxide and Carbon monoxide

Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide

None of the above

49. Match the following with the given code

Plant Climatic Region

A. Megatherm 1. Tundra Region
B. Mesotherm 2. Equatorial Region
C. Microtherm 3. Tropical Region
D. Hekistherm 4. Temperate Region

Codes

A B C D

1 2 3 4

1 3 2 4

3 4 2 1

2 3 4 1

50. With which of the following is the Central Government's "Stand-up India' scheme to promote entrepreneurship?

Women and Minorities

SC/STs and Women

SC/STs and Minorities

All of the above

51. On which of the following routes will India's first Bullet Train run (upto 2024)

New Delhi Ahmedabad Route

New Delhi Mumbai Route

Ahmedabad Mumbai Route

Pune Ahmedabad Route

52. Which of the following State has been declared as 'India's first State to have adopted organic farming

Tripura

Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh

Nagaland

53. Who created a new world record in scoring the fastest century in Test Cricket history in February, 2016

Steve Smith

Chris Gayle

Brendon McCullum

Virat Kohli

54. The multi-billion dollar project TAPI on which work started in December, 2015 is related to

Natural Gas

Solar Energy

Road Construction

Railway Line

55. The year 2016-17 will be observed by SAARC nations as

Year of Democracy and Development

Year of Fight Against Terrorism

Year of Cultural Heritage

Year of 'Save the Earth'

56. Aung San Suu Kyi was barred from swearing in as the President of Myanmar because

She has a criminal record.

Her party did not win absolute majority in elections.

The military installed its own President.

Her sons are British Citizens.

57. Due to the outbreak of which virus did the WHO declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in February, 2016

Zika

Ebola

Swine Flu

Chikungunya

58. Which of the two European cities were the vitims of IS terrorist attacks in November, 2015 and March, 2016 respectively

London and Brussels

Paris and Brussels

Frankfurt and Brussels

Copenhagen and Brussels

59. Which of the following cities are hosts for 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, respectively

Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo

London and Rio de Janeiro

Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro

London and Tokyo

60. Which state had the highest per capita income during 2014-15

Kerala

Haryana

Punjab

Uttarakhand

61. Who is the Vice Chairman of the NITI Ayog of India

Raghuram Rajan

Arun Jately

Arvind Panagariya

Rahul Gandhi

62. Manodaya Kavya was composed by

Bharat Kavi

Maularam

Bhushan

Gumani Kavi

63. The rank of India in HDI according to Human Development Report-2015 of UNDP was

128

134

130

132

64. The 'Closed Economy' is the economy in which

Only export takes place.

Budget deficit is less.

Only import takes place.

There is no foreign trade.

65. The National Institute for Rural Development (NIRD) is situated in

Shimla

Hyderabad

Dehradun

New Delhi

66. is imposed

Directly on consumer.

On first stage of production.

On all stages between production and sale.

On final stage of production.

67. What is 'Super-301'

Modern computer

A variety of rice

An insecticide

American Trade Law

68. Who is called the Father of White Revolution in India

Dr. Norman Borlaug

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

Dr. Verghese Kurien

Dr. William Gande

69. Which of the following taxes in India is collected by Panchayats

Sales Tax

Custom Tax

Land Revenue

Tax on local fairs

70. Arrange the following movements of Mahatma Gandhi in the right order from the beginning

Champaran, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Non-cooperation.

Ahmedabad, Champaran, Kheda, Non-cooperation.

Kheda, Champaran, Ahmedabad, Non-cooperation.

Non-cooperation, Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad.

71. What was 'Sangam' in ancient India

Sangha or Mandal of Tamil poets.

Tamil King's court poets

Tamil settlement

Mesolithic graves

72. Who built the Khajuraho temples

Vijainagar Kings

Bahmani Sultans

Chandel Kings

Gupta Kings

73. The real name of Sabarmati Ashram

Gandhi Ashram

Satyagraha Ashram

Finiks Farm

Dandi Ashram

74. From 1906 to 1920, the role of Md. Ali Jinnah during freedom struggle of India was

Separatist

Fundamentalist

Nationalist

Nationalist and Secular

75. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar published three periodicals for the safeguard of Dalit rights. Which of the following is not one of them

Mook Nayak

Wahishkrit Bharat

Wahishkrit Samaj

Equality Janta

76. By which date did the British Government declare to grant India full self Government

January 26 1946

August 15, 1947

December 31, 1947

June 30, 1948

77. The first Sultan who started the work of translation of Hindu Religious texts into Persian Language, was

Iltutmish

Alauddin Khilji

Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq

Firoz-Shah-Tughlaq

78. Which was the highest gold coin in the reign of Akbar

Ilahi

Jalali

Shahanshah

Asharfi

79. Who started the 'Silk-route' (Marg) for Indians

Kanishka

Harshwardhan

Ashok

Fahien

80. 'Privy Purse' was related to whom in the Post-Independence period

Landlords

Former kings

Industrialists

Indio planters

81. Who nominates the 12 members for Rajya Sabha in India

Prime Minister

Chief Justice

President

Vice President

82. In the Constitution of India, the Residuary powers are entrusted to

State

Centre

Both and

None of the above

83. By which Constitutional Amendment, the subject of 'Education' was transferred from State list to concurrent list th th nd th

5

9

42

44

84. Which of the following state does not have 'Legislative Council

Uttar Pradesh

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Uttarakhand

85. The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in

United Kingdom

Australia

United States of America

India

86. The Constitution of India declares India as

A voluntary Federation

A Confederation

A Union of States

A Federation

87. Who settles the dispute regarding the election of the President of India?

Supreme Court

Election Commission

Parliament

None of the above

88. Who propounded the theory of 'Economic Drain'

M.K. Gandhi

Jawahar Lal Nehru

Dadabhai Naoroji

R.C. Dutt

89. The first 'Lokpal Bill' was introduced in the Parliament of India in

1971

1967

1972

1968

90. The first book written by M.K. Gandhi was

My Experiment with Truth

Hind Swaraj

India of My Dreams

Key to the Health

91. The main object of a 'Budget' is

To ensure Accountability

To serve as a tool of Management

To facilitate Economic Analysis

All of the above

92. 'Parliamentary form of Government' functions on the principle of

Separation of powers

Checks and Balances

Close relationship between Legislature and Executive

Control of Judiciary on the Executive

93. The 'Zero Hour' in the Parliament of India starts at

First hour of the sitting

Last hour of the sitting

At 12.00 Noon

At any time

94. Which part of the Constitution of India is related to the 'citizenship'

II

III

IV

V

95. The value of is (2.39)2 (1.61)2 /2.39 1.61 is

2

4

6

8

96. If0.75 X 5:8,then value ofX is

1.12

1.20

1.25

1.30

97. The average age of a class of 22 students is 21 years. The average age increases by 1 year when the teacher's age is also included. What is the age of the teacher

48 years

45 years

43 years

44 years

98. A man has some hens and cows. If the number of their heads be 48 and the number of feet equal to 140, then the number of hens is

24

25

26

27

99. If20% ofa thenb% of20 is the same as

4%of a

5%of a

20%of a

25%of a

100. Mahesh sells 18 eggs at the price for which he bought 20 eggs. Find his profit or loss percentage.

11/13% loss

11 1/3 profit

11 1/9 loss

11 1/9 profit

101. Count the number of squares in the figure given below

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8

12

15

18

102. It is called 'morning' is called is called is called 'sunshine'; then normally when do we sleep

Sunshine

Night

Dark

Morning

103. A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives. The family of every son also has 3 sons and one daughter. Find out the total number of male members in the whole family.

5

10

16

17

104. K is the brother of N and X. Y is the mother of and Z is the father of K. Which of the following statements is not true

K is son of Z.

Y is wife of Z.

N is always the brother of X.

Z is the father of X.

105. In a row of 30 girls, when Shivani was shifted to her left by 6 places, her number from the left end of the row becomes 8th. What will be the number of Urvashi from the right end of the row, if Urvashi was 4 places to right of shivani's original position

12th

13th

14th

16th

106. Select the missing figure from answer figures. Problem figures

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4

3

2

1

107. Raman borrows 12,000 for 3 years at 10.5% per annum simple interest; while Rahul borrows the same amount for the same period at 10% compounded annually. Who pays more and by how much

Raman, 132

Raman, 145

Rahaul, 158

Rahul, 192

108. The mean of the ages of father and his son is 27 years. After 18 years father will be twice as old as his son. Their respective present ages are

42, 12

40, 14

30, 24

36, 18

109. The next term in the series is

B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N,

Q62J

J56Q

I62Q

J58Q

110. Pointing towards Bhuvan, Madhu said, "He is the son of only son of my father". How is the mother of Bhuvan related to Madhu

Sister

Sister-in-law

Daughter

Aunt

111. Find the missing number in the third triangle

<img src='./qimages/3399-111.jpg'>

18

46

80

70

112. Fill in the blank

12, 14, 28, 30,

32

64

62

60

113. is twice as good a workman as and together they finish a work in 18 days. In how many days alone will finish the work

31 days

25 days

27 days

29 days

114. The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7 8. If the second train runs 400 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is

70 km/hr.

75 km/hr.

84 km/hr.

87.5 km/hr.

115. Anil after travelling 6 km towards East from his house realized that he has travelled in wrong direction. He turned back and travelled 12 km towards West, then turned right and travelled 8 km to reach his office. The straight distance of his office from his house is

12 km

14 km

10 km

20 km

116. Find the missing number.

<img src='./qimages/3399-116.jpg'>

5

6

7

8

117. Free note books were distributed equally among children of a class. The number of notebooks each child got was 1 8 th of the number of children. Had the number of children been half, each child would have got 16 notebooks. In total how many notebooks were distributed

256

432

512

640

118. In a certain code BREAKTHROUGH is written as EAOUHRBRGHKT. How is DISTRIBUTION written in that code

STDIBURIONTI
TISTBUONDIRI
STTIBUDIONRI
STTIBUODRIDI

119. A man is facing towards West and turns through 45° clockwise, again 180° clockwise and then turns through 315° anti-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now

West

West-South

South

North

120. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 1. To make this ratio 1 what quantity of water (in litres) is to be added to the mixture

30

60

90

100

121. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is

34

46

49

54

122. A clock is started at 12 o'clock noon. By 10 minutes past the hour hand has turned through

145°

150°

155°

160°

123. 39 persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30 persons, of same efficiency working 6 hours a day, complete the work

10

13

14

15

124. The difference between a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the positions of its digits is 36. What is the difference between the two digits of that number

4

9

12

16

125. Major Somnath Sharma who was honoured with Paramveer Chakra posthumously in 1947 belonged to

Gorkha Rifle

Garhwal Rifle

Dogra Regiment

Kumaon Regiment

126. The Lakhu cave having ancient rock paintings is located in

Chamoli district

Nainital district

Haridwar district

Almora district

127. The court language of Katyuris was

Kumaoni

Garhwali

Sanskrit

Prakrit

128. The pass connecting Darma and Byans Valley is

Sinla

Unta

Jyatia

Ramal

129. The objective of forming the "Praja Mandal" was a

to get freedom from British Rule

to get freedom from Gorkha Rule

to organise people for social reform

to free the people from misrule of Tehri State

130. The Khatling glacier is the origin-place of

Jalkur river

Bhilangana river

Pilang Ganga river

Balganga river

131. Which of the following is not a foot hill town

Tanakpur

Kotdwar

Rudrapur

Haridwar

132. The famous 'Kailash-Manasarovar Yatra' passes through

Niti pass

Lipulekh pass

Lampiya Dhura pass

Barahoti pass

133. Which one of the following is not a railway terminus point in Uttarakhand

Kathgodam

Dehradun

Kotdwar

Laksar

134. In which district does the "Nandhaur Dun" lie

Udham Singh Nagar

Nainital

Garhwal

Haridwar

135. In the Himalaya, the "Main Central Thrust" separates

Lesser Himalaya and Outer Himalaya

valleys and the Shivaliks

Greater Himalaya and Trans-Himalaya

Greater Himalaya and Lesser Himalaya

136. The historical name of Uttar Kashi is

Saumyakashi

Shrikshetra

Gangotri

Barahat

137. During which period did the Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand

Mughal period

Gorkha period

Dogra period

British period

138. Which of the following was known as 'Kubjamrak' in ancient time

Rishikesh

Devprayag

Haridwar

Srinagar

139. In which language are the 'Pandukeshwar copper plates' written

Pali

Prakrit

Sanskrit

Armike

140. In which of the following dances, the song is not sung

Chhopti

Johra

Chhapeli

Chholia

141. The 'Dhawaj Temple' of 9th century in Dwarahat is also known as

Maha Mrityunjay Temple

Katarmal Temple

Gujardev Temple

Kachheri Temple

142. Which of the following tribes worship the deity 'Bhumsen'

Tharu

Boxa

Jaad

Bhotia

143. 'Brass City' in Uttarkhandis being set-up at

Bajpur

Rudrapur

Pithoragarh

Almora

144. In which year will the 38th National Games be organized in Uttarakhand

2016

2017

2018

2020

145. Which city of Uttarakhand was recently ranked 61st in the list of 'Clean Cities' of India

Dehradun

Roorkee

Haldwani

Haridwar

146. The President's Rule in Uttarakhand was enforced on th th

20March, 2016

25March, 2016 th th

27March, 2016

29March, 2016

147. Which of the following is dominant in heredity

Albinism

Rh-factor

Color blindness

Haemophilia

148. The drug produced through biotechnology for cancer treatment is

Interferon

Insulin

H.G.H.

T.S.H.

149. How many lobes are found in human lungs

2

3

4

5

150. The bird that can move its upper jaw is

Pigeon

Parrot

Vulture

Sparrow


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