Exam Details
| Subject | general aptitude | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | mains | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | maharashtra public service commission | |
| Position | assistant motor vehicle inspector | |
| Exam Date | 2003 | |
| City, State | maharashtra, |
Question Paper
1.
Paper floats on water because
Paper is solid and water is in liquid state
Solids are lighter than liquids
Density of paper is less than that of water
Paper does not dissolve in water
2.
If the statement is book has wings', then what can be concluded?
All books are without wings Anything with wings is not a book
A book must have wings Some books are without wings
3.
Five policemen represented by numbers 101, 105, 108, 205, 208 are standing in a queue. 205 is to the left of 108 105 is to the left of 208; 101 is to the right of 108 101 is to the left of 105. Who is standing in the middle?
208 105
108 101
4.
Yesterday my father said to me, " Day after tomorrovv, on fridav mv friend will arrive by the Decca'n Queen." What is the d:1Y today
Wednesday Friday
Thursday Saturday
5. If water is called butter, butter is called soap, soap is called ink, ink is called pen and pen is called water. Then 'which of the following should be used for washing clothes?
Water and pen Butter and soap
Ink and butter Pen and butter
6. A bus for Goa leaves every 25 minutes from a bus stand. After enquiry, the passenger was informed by the clerk that a bus has already left before 10 minutes and the next bus will leave at 10.20 a. m. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this information to the passenger?
10.10 a.m. 9.25 a.m. 10.05 a.m 9.45 a.m
7.
Find out the missing figure in the triangle:
43 33
39 31
8.
Distance between two cities namelv Khamba Mtd Limba is 120 kms. At every 6 kms,
there is a police station along the raad which connects these cities. How manY police
stations are there behvcen these two cities?
19 20
21 22
9.
Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group. Day, Minute, Date, Hour
Day Minute
Date Hour
10.
Find the missing number from the given alternatives: 16, 49
36 30
47 48
11.
Find out the number which will come at the question mark: 13, 32, 69, 130,
220 221
222 223
12.
Find the odd man out:
176, 132, 88, 44, 21
88 176
44 21
13. Find the group of letters which is not in accordance with the groups of lelters of a
certain code language. CEG, HJL, MNO, PRT
CEG PRT
MNO HJL
14. In a certain code language POT is given weightage as 51. What weightage will be given to STOP in the same code language.
70 72
68 66
15. If the following figures are arranged in an ascending order, what will be second digit of that figure which comes at the middle of the series? 917, 531, 645, 813, 724
4 3
2 1
16. What will be the last digit of the lilst number if the numbers are arranged in the descending order?
225, 406, 312, 117, 528
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17.
Complete the series by using the correct alternative. 585, 474, 363, 252,
101 111
141 121
18.
Insert the missing number in the following figure.
25
36
35
38
19.
If the meaning of the symbols is interchanged and thereby 11 x 4 =7. What is the meaning of x
Addition Subtraction
(3)MuItiplication Division
20.
If toil is 1234, salt is 5641, soil is 5234, stain is 51637, then what do you mean by station
5161327 3161426
5661426 5162327
21.
In a class, Ram scored more marks than Mohan. Sohan scored not less than Mohan.
Who scored the lowest marks?
Mohan Sohan
Ram None
22.
Kapil and Chetan are good in their behaviour. Hari and Dinesh are not good. Chetan
and Hari are clever. Who is clever as well as good
Hari Dinesh
Chetan Kapil
23.
In a certain code language ENGLISH is written as GPINKUGJ. How will you write
MARATHI in the same langugae
NCSCVJK OCTNCSC
OPSPVSC OCTCVJK
24.
What is the meaning of 'Old is gold'
Old things are very expensive
Old principles remain forever
Gold is very old
Now the things are not made up of gold
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Which digits should be interchanged to convert lowest number of the following group into highest number of the group?
269, 245, 381, 365, 468
5and2 9and2
6 and2 4 and 2
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If ZBO, YDQ, XFS, WHU are similarly constructed groups, then the group starting wi th letter V should end with what letter?
T U
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There are in all five numbers in the sequence. The difference between COl1Sccuti,'c number is 65. If 1032 is the highest number of the group, then what will be the lowest number?
772
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The head of the entire Civil Services of the State is the
Governor Chief Minister
Chief Secretary Prime Minister
By whose assent do the bills at the State level become laws?
The Chief Minister
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
The Governor
The Chairman of the Legislative Council
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controlling financial administration of the State Govt.
providing finance to the State GOYt.
deciding financial relations between the State Covt. and Local bodies.
providing funds for industrial development.
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The Legislative Council of a State is known as a Permanent House of Legislature because
it is an Upper House
it never dissolves
its members are permanently elected.
its members are not elected.
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What is the meaning of Democratic Decentralization?
Delegation of Authority to the lower levels of Govt.
Expansion of Democratic principles to the lowest level of Govt.
Application of the principle of Democratic centralization to the organization of Govt.
Application of the principle of Administrative decentralization to the organization of Govt.
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Who is the secretary of the Village Panchayat
Sarpanch
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Block Development Officer
Chief Executive Officer
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They have to conform to and fulfill the plan, objectives and relate them to local needs.
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Candhiji achieved extraord inary prestige in the foreign countries d Lie to his intelligence.
Gandhiji did his social work of awakening the
Gandhiji served the disabled soldiers in the vVorld War-I.
Gandhiji made his strugg1l' successl"ul in South Afric'l with his of Sa tyagrah'l.
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Anti·-zamindar peasants
Peasant revolts against Briti'-h coloni,lJ rule
Peasant revolts against foreign pl,1rttl'l's
Peasant rC'elIts against moneylenders.
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Which of the following factors was ]]1.11nl) responsible for the intellectual a,Yakening in India? .
Western Education Ilbcrt Bill Controversy
Economic exploitation Indi,1 (·n Risl.' of educated middle class.
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Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai
Founder of Crawford Market
Governor of Mumbai
Viceroy of India
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Balshastri Jambhekar started the newspaper in Marathi namedas-
Prabhakar Darpan
Induprakash Kal
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the major wind energy centre in Maharashtra.
Chola Khaparkheda
Paras Chalkewadi
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The pUl1-'lose of Koyana project is
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Generation of Hydroelectricity
Recrea tion
Flood control
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Mumbai is the largest market place in Maharashtra.
Mumbai is an ideal port.
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The grOlmd water resources are poor on Deccan trap because of its structure.
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Konkan sea coast
Plateau of Maharashtra
Tarai Region
Plateau of Chhota Nagpur
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Indian Standard Time is related to
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Modernisation
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Over population
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There was industrial development in India.
Unemployment was eradicated.
The small scale industries in India and the traditional skills were destroved.
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The development of small scale industries will rebuild the rural India.
Small scale industries provide job opportunities.
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In Maharashtra, some rural Adivasi women have started production of electronic
spare parts at .
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Indian Handicrafts Business is collapsing because of the following reason:
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Introduction of factory system of production
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to reduce unemployment
to increase per capita income
to increase standard of living
to promote higher education
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will decrease
will increase
will increase in summer and decrease in winter
will remain the same
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During thunder, see the light first and then hear the sound. The reason is
Light is produced before sound is produced
Light travels faster than sound
Human eye is more sensitive than ear.
None of the above
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If the diameter of the cross-section of heating coil in the geyser is doubled, then the temperature of water will
rise in short time take longer time to risc
have no effect come down
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An association of two orgilnisms in vhich one of the parhlcrs is benefitted other is harmed, is known
Symbiosis Parasitism
Saprophytism Commen..'3alism
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14 November 11 July
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rvlaharashtra Public Service Commission
Covt. Offices
Courts
Co-ol-,crativc Societies
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The alphabets of a certain code language are in the fo]]mving order:
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JW MT
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Find the odd man out:
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A horse runs faster than an Ox but not so fast as Tiger. Tiger runs faster than a Deer but not as fast as a Panther. Then "vho among the following is the fastest runner?
Tiger Panther
Deer Horse
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Optonica TV's price is thrice to that of BPL and BPL's price is twice to that of Onida. Average price of three TV sets is Rs. 6,000. What is the price of Optonica TV
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Rs. 10,000 Rs. 8,000
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Sanjay is two years younger than Vijay but three years elder than Ajay. The total of their ages is 14 years. What is the age of Vijay
5 years 7 years
11 years 12 years
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DOT BED
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Shldy the following diagram and identify the number of cricket players who also play football and hockey.
Cricket Hockey
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Nilesh Sudha
Manisha Veena
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587, 476, 389, 856, 467
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77, 121, 154, 166
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154 166
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"He will surely help because he is a good friend." In connection with this sentence, which of the following statements is most appropriate?
Those who help are friends
Those who are not friends, do not help
Those who can help are not friends
All good friends help
Which of the following numbers is divisible by
317 208
108 98
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72 minutes 48 minutes
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Today the sum of ages of three brothers Band C is 40 years. What will be the sum of their ages after 5 years from today
55 years 48 years
45 years 43 years
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In a certain code language ORIGINAL is written as ORNIGIAL. How will you write QUESTION in the same language?
QUITSEON QUITESON
QUSETION QUTISEON
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Paper floats on water because
Paper is solid and water is in liquid state
Solids are lighter than liquids
Density of paper is less than that of water
Paper does not dissolve in water
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If the statement is book has wings', then what can be concluded?
All books are without wings Anything with wings is not a book
A book must have wings Some books are without wings
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Five policemen represented by numbers 101, 105, 108, 205, 208 are standing in a queue. 205 is to the left of 108 105 is to the left of 208; 101 is to the right of 108 101 is to the left of 105. Who is standing in the middle?
208 105
108 101
4.
Yesterday my father said to me, " Day after tomorrovv, on fridav mv friend will arrive by the Decca'n Queen." What is the d:1Y today
Wednesday Friday
Thursday Saturday
5. If water is called butter, butter is called soap, soap is called ink, ink is called pen and pen is called water. Then 'which of the following should be used for washing clothes?
Water and pen Butter and soap
Ink and butter Pen and butter
6. A bus for Goa leaves every 25 minutes from a bus stand. After enquiry, the passenger was informed by the clerk that a bus has already left before 10 minutes and the next bus will leave at 10.20 a. m. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this information to the passenger?
10.10 a.m. 9.25 a.m. 10.05 a.m 9.45 a.m
7.
Find out the missing figure in the triangle:
43 33
39 31
8.
Distance between two cities namelv Khamba Mtd Limba is 120 kms. At every 6 kms,
there is a police station along the raad which connects these cities. How manY police
stations are there behvcen these two cities?
19 20
21 22
9.
Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group. Day, Minute, Date, Hour
Day Minute
Date Hour
10.
Find the missing number from the given alternatives: 16, 49
36 30
47 48
11.
Find out the number which will come at the question mark: 13, 32, 69, 130,
220 221
222 223
12.
Find the odd man out:
176, 132, 88, 44, 21
88 176
44 21
13. Find the group of letters which is not in accordance with the groups of lelters of a
certain code language. CEG, HJL, MNO, PRT
CEG PRT
MNO HJL
14. In a certain code language POT is given weightage as 51. What weightage will be given to STOP in the same code language.
70 72
68 66
15. If the following figures are arranged in an ascending order, what will be second digit of that figure which comes at the middle of the series? 917, 531, 645, 813, 724
4 3
2 1
16. What will be the last digit of the lilst number if the numbers are arranged in the descending order?
225, 406, 312, 117, 528
6
17.
Complete the series by using the correct alternative. 585, 474, 363, 252,
101 111
141 121
18.
Insert the missing number in the following figure.
25
36
35
38
19.
If the meaning of the symbols is interchanged and thereby 11 x 4 =7. What is the meaning of x
Addition Subtraction
(3)MuItiplication Division
20.
If toil is 1234, salt is 5641, soil is 5234, stain is 51637, then what do you mean by station
5161327 3161426
5661426 5162327
21.
In a class, Ram scored more marks than Mohan. Sohan scored not less than Mohan.
Who scored the lowest marks?
Mohan Sohan
Ram None
22.
Kapil and Chetan are good in their behaviour. Hari and Dinesh are not good. Chetan
and Hari are clever. Who is clever as well as good
Hari Dinesh
Chetan Kapil
23.
In a certain code language ENGLISH is written as GPINKUGJ. How will you write
MARATHI in the same langugae
NCSCVJK OCTNCSC
OPSPVSC OCTCVJK
24.
What is the meaning of 'Old is gold'
Old things are very expensive
Old principles remain forever
Gold is very old
Now the things are not made up of gold
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Which digits should be interchanged to convert lowest number of the following group into highest number of the group?
269, 245, 381, 365, 468
5and2 9and2
6 and2 4 and 2
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If ZBO, YDQ, XFS, WHU are similarly constructed groups, then the group starting wi th letter V should end with what letter?
T U
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There are in all five numbers in the sequence. The difference between COl1Sccuti,'c number is 65. If 1032 is the highest number of the group, then what will be the lowest number?
772
902 837
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The head of the entire Civil Services of the State is the
Governor Chief Minister
Chief Secretary Prime Minister
By whose assent do the bills at the State level become laws?
The Chief Minister
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
The Governor
The Chairman of the Legislative Council
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controlling financial administration of the State Govt.
providing finance to the State GOYt.
deciding financial relations between the State Covt. and Local bodies.
providing funds for industrial development.
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T"vo
Four Fin'
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The Legislative Council of a State is known as a Permanent House of Legislature because
it is an Upper House
it never dissolves
its members are permanently elected.
its members are not elected.
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What is the meaning of Democratic Decentralization?
Delegation of Authority to the lower levels of Govt.
Expansion of Democratic principles to the lowest level of Govt.
Application of the principle of Democratic centralization to the organization of Govt.
Application of the principle of Administrative decentralization to the organization of Govt.
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Who is the secretary of the Village Panchayat
Sarpanch
Gram Sevak
Block Development Officer
Chief Executive Officer
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The total autonomy to rural local bodies is inconceivable.
They have to conform to and fulfill the plan, objectives and relate them to local needs.
is true but is false.
is true but is false
and both are true but is not the correct reason of A
and both arc true and is the correct answer of
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The British Raj awarded the title 'Kaisar-E-l lind' to i'vtlh,ltma Candhi bl'G1Lhe .
Candhiji achieved extraord inary prestige in the foreign countries d Lie to his intelligence.
Gandhiji did his social work of awakening the
Gandhiji served the disabled soldiers in the vVorld War-I.
Gandhiji made his strugg1l' successl"ul in South Afric'l with his of Sa tyagrah'l.
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39. 11. llim fJRT 11. llim llim -if. TfT9--ft 'Pune Pact' was signed between tvlahatma Gandhi -Mohammad JilU1ah Mahatma Gandhi -Ramsay Me Donald Mahatma Gandhi Ambedkar Mahahna Gandhi -Samuel Hoare
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Which of the following correctly expLlinc; the nature of the 'Agriclltural riots' known as the 'Deccan riots of 1875'
Anti·-zamindar peasants
Peasant revolts against Briti'-h coloni,lJ rule
Peasant revolts against foreign pl,1rttl'l's
Peasant rC'elIts against moneylenders.
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Which of the following factors was ]]1.11nl) responsible for the intellectual a,Yakening in India? .
Western Education Ilbcrt Bill Controversy
Economic exploitation Indi,1 (·n Risl.' of educated middle class.
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Vallabhbhai Palel earned the title
Kheda Satyagraha (2j B,lrcloli Salv,lgr,lhi1
Nagpur Flag Sal vagr'lhil IIder,lb,1d Libcr,llion Struggle
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Who was Sir Arthur Crawford?
Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai
Founder of Crawford Market
Governor of Mumbai
Viceroy of India
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Balshastri Jambhekar started the newspaper in Marathi namedas-
Prabhakar Darpan
Induprakash Kal
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the major wind energy centre in Maharashtra.
Chola Khaparkheda
Paras Chalkewadi
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The pUl1-'lose of Koyana project is
Irrigation
Generation of Hydroelectricity
Recrea tion
Flood control
is true is true
and both are true All of the statements arc true
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Consider the statements and and find out the correct relationship between them.
Mumbai is the largest market place in Maharashtra.
Mumbai is an ideal port.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of
is true and is false
is false and is true
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The grOlmd water resources are poor on Deccan trap because of its structure.
Porous Jointed
Permeable Impervious
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Tl1l' delta of Rin'r Cangd known Sunderban because . .
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it has frilgrance
Sundri trees are abundant here
SandIe trees <He ,lbund'lnt here
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21 st March nne! September
21st December 21St June
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Which of the following regions in India comes under rain shadow area
Konkan sea coast
Plateau of Maharashtra
Tarai Region
Plateau of Chhota Nagpur
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Indian Standard Time is related to
90° E Meridian 90° W Meridian
180° E Meridian 81 °E Meridian
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The State Industrial and Investment Corporiltion of Jlaharashtra (SICOll) was set up in the year
o
March 1970 March] 966
April 1967 April ]968
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Which of the following is not a problem for l,uge scale industry?
Modernisation
Teclmical knowhmv
Policy of distribution and prices
Over population
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The result of the Industrial Revolution in India was as
The articles of good standard were available at low cost.
There was industrial development in India.
Unemployment was eradicated.
The small scale industries in India and the traditional skills were destroved.
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To establish an, industry, which onc of the following factors pLl'S a major rolc
Communication Ra\ materilll
C<wcITlIllCnt (lolicy Avail'lbilil of
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Consider the statements and and choose the alternative that gives the correct relationship between them.
The development of small scale industries will rebuild the rural India.
Small scale industries provide job opportunities.
Both and are true and is the correct reason for
Both and are true but is not the correct reason for
is true and is false.
is false and is true.
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In Maharashtra, some rural Adivasi women have started production of electronic
spare parts at .
Aalandi Indapur
Rajgunmagar Solapur
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Indian Handicrafts Business is collapsing because of the following reason:
Emergence of specialization
Individualization increased
Labour vas easily (wailable
Introduction of factory system of production
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From Second Five Year Plan, Govt. had concentrated attention on industrialization because
to reduce unemployment
to increase per capita income
to increase standard of living
to promote higher education
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C-DAC Microsoft
Infosys NrC
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If a body is moved from equator to the pole on mean sea level, its weight .
will decrease
will increase
will increase in summer and decrease in winter
will remain the same
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Stainless steel contains .
Aluminium Chromium
M<lgnesium Tin
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During thunder, see the light first and then hear the sound. The reason is
Light is produced before sound is produced
Light travels faster than sound
Human eye is more sensitive than ear.
None of the above
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NH4Cl H2S04
In Daniel cell is used as a depolarizer.
Mn02 CUS04
NH4Cl H2S04
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If the diameter of the cross-section of heating coil in the geyser is doubled, then the temperature of water will
rise in short time take longer time to risc
have no effect come down
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An association of two orgilnisms in vhich one of the parhlcrs is benefitted other is harmed, is known
Symbiosis Parasitism
Saprophytism Commen..'3alism
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At the ground level, the proportion of C02 in air is during day time than at night time.
more less
same can't say
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In Maharashtra, Biotechnology Day is observed on
28 February 5 June
14 November 11 July
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project will be mainly implemented in Mumbai for .
conservation of petrol urbantransportation
slmn improvement consumer protection
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Which of the follovving docs not come under the jurisdiction of "Maharashtra Right to Information Ordinance 2002"
rvlaharashtra Public Service Commission
Covt. Offices
Courts
Co-ol-,crativc Societies
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The alphabets of a certain code language are in the fo]]mving order:
EV FU GT HS. What will be the next pair of letters in the same code language?
JW MT
IR KS
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Find the odd man out:
16, 48, 191, 960
191 960
48 16
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Complete the series by writing appropriate digit in the blank space.
1543, 2425, 125 5143
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A horse runs faster than an Ox but not so fast as Tiger. Tiger runs faster than a Deer but not as fast as a Panther. Then "vho among the following is the fastest runner?
Tiger Panther
Deer Horse
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Optonica TV's price is thrice to that of BPL and BPL's price is twice to that of Onida. Average price of three TV sets is Rs. 6,000. What is the price of Optonica TV
Rs. 15,000 Rs. 12,000
Rs. 10,000 Rs. 8,000
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Sanjay is two years younger than Vijay but three years elder than Ajay. The total of their ages is 14 years. What is the age of Vijay
5 years 7 years
11 years 12 years
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In a certain code language FHNPCE is written as GOD. How will you write ACDFCE in the same code language
ROD BAD
DOT BED
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Find out the third member of the series:
187, 255, 459
289 323
357 391
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Shldy the following diagram and identify the number of cricket players who also play football and hockey.
Cricket Hockey
5 7
9 "
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I am standing in a queue. My number is 6th from both the ends. How many persons are standing in the queue?
12 11
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In a certain code languagc STRONC is writlen as TSORCN, then how will you write BEAUTY in thc same Lmgl1'1ge
CTYBEA UYTAEB
EYTAEB EBUAYT
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Manisha is shorter than Nilesh and Sudha. Veena is taller than Sudha and Manisha. Jyoti is taller than Veena and Nilesh. Who is the shortest of all
Nilesh Sudha
Manisha Veena
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What will be the middle digit of the middle number, if the following numbers are arranged in an ascending order?
587, 476, 389, 856, 467
6 7
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If 3 2=6,16 +-2=14,7-3=21,whatwouldbe27
18 243
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Find the odd man out:
77, 121, 154, 166
77 121
154 166
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How many times does the digit 3 occurs between 2301 and 2330
30 34
31 33
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"He will surely help because he is a good friend." In connection with this sentence, which of the following statements is most appropriate?
Those who help are friends
Those who are not friends, do not help
Those who can help are not friends
All good friends help
Which of the following numbers is divisible by
317 208
108 98
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A wall lizard is climbing over a 3.6 metre high INal1. Every minute it climbs 15 cms and comes down 5 cms by the next minute. 1low much time it will take to reach at the top of the wall
36 minutes 24 minutes
72 minutes 48 minutes
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Find out the third member of the series:
0DD, D 0 iJ
D D 0 D 0
D D D0
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Today the sum of ages of three brothers Band C is 40 years. What will be the sum of their ages after 5 years from today
55 years 48 years
45 years 43 years
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In a certain code language ORIGINAL is written as ORNIGIAL. How will you write QUESTION in the same language?
QUITSEON QUITESON
QUSETION QUTISEON
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A married couple (husband and wife) had two married sons and each of them had three children. How many members are there in the family?
(3) 11
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