1. Who among the following was the first IndIan Woman to Scale the Mount Everest

Bachendri Pal


Santosh Yadav


Dicky Dolma


None of these


2. Pick the Chief Minister who remained in the office for the longest period.


(A)Jyoti Basu


(B)Lalu Prasad


(C)Mayawati


M. Karunanidhi


3. LAN stands for

(A)Local Area Nodes


(B)Large Area Network


(C)Large Area Nodes


(D)Local Area Network


4. The office of the UN General Assembly is in


(A)Vienna


(B)Paris


(C)New York


Washington


5. Where is the headquarter of the UNESCO


(A)New Delhi


(B)London


(C)Paris


(D)New York


6. The first feature film (talkie) produced in India was


(A)Hatimtai


(B)Alamm Ara


(C)Pundalik


Raja Harishchandra


7. Panchtantra was written by

(A)Kalidas


(B)Surdas


(C)Vishakhdatta


Vishnu Sharma


8. Who wrote the National Anthem Jan Gan Mana?


(A)Rabindranath Tagore


Dinkar


(C)Bankim Chandra Chaterjee


Sarojini Naidu


9. Who is the author of Experiments with Truth'

(A)Michael Anderson


James Morris


(C)Mahatma Gandhi


Wmston Churchill


10. Who authored the book "India Wins Freedom"

(A)Kuldip Nayar


(B)Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad


(C)Jawaharlal Nehru


Indira Gandhi


11. Dronacharya Awards are given to


(A)Outstanding Teachers


(B)Outstanding Athletes


(C)Best performer in Archery


(D)Outstanding Sport Coaches


12. Navy Day is observed on


(A)December 4


(B)October 28


(C)November 4


(D)November 14


13. Which of the following days is celebrated as International Labour Day

(A)January 1


(B)July 21


(C)December 31


(D)May 1


14. Santosh Trophy is associated with


(A)Tennis


(B)Cricket


(C)Football


(D)Golf


15. Who was called the "Flying Sikh"


(A)Ajmer Singh


(B)Makhan Singh


(C)Shamsher Singh


Milkha Singh


16. Which cricketer is called "Rawalpindi Express"


(A)Imran Khan


(B)Wasim Akram


(C)Mustaq


(D)Shoib Akhtar


17. What is the middle name of Sachin Tendulkar


(A)Rohan


(B)Ramesh


(C)Suresh


(D)Dinesh


18. The term "Tee" is connected with


(A)Polo


(B)Golf


(C)Bridge


(D)Billiards


19. Dhyanchand's name is associated with which game?


(A)Football


(B)Hockey


(C)Badminton


(D)Tennis.


20. The term 'double fault' is associated with


(A)Baseball


(B)Golf


(C)Tennis


(D)Bridge


21. Which of the following is most effective green house gas?


(A)Freon


(B)Methane


(C)Carbon dioxide


(D)Chlorofluorocarbon


22. Taj Mahal is threatened by pollution from


(A)Chlorine


(B)Sulphur dioxide


(C)Hydrogen


(D)Oxygen


23. Ozone layer present in our atmosphere absorbs

(A)Cosmic rays


(B)Infra-red rays


(C)Ultraviolet rays


All rays


24. The normal blood pressure of human being is in the range of

110/75 mm


140/80 mm


120/80 mm


110/70 mm


25. Which of the following disease is caused by bacteria


(A)Chicken Pox


(B)Poliomyelitis


(C)Influenza


(D)Tuberculosis


26. Female Anopheles mosquito is the vector of


(A)Dengue Fever


(B)Yellow Fever


(C)Malaria


(D)Filariasis


27. A colour blind person cannot distinguish


(A)Black and Yellow


Red and Green


(C)Yellow and White


Green and Blue


28. Samath is in which state


(A)Kerala


(B)Maharashtra


(C)Gujarat


(D)Uttar Pradesh


29. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells

(A)Rigveda


(B)Samaveda


(C)Yajurveda


(D)Atharvaveda


30. In Indian polity which one is Supreme?


(A)The Supreme Court


(B)The Constitution


(C)The Parliament


Religion


31. The Indian Parliament consists of


(A)Lok Sabha


(B)Rajya Sabha


(C)Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha


(D)Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and The President


32. Which Article of the Constitution of India accords special status to the State of Jammu and Kashmir


(A)311


(B)324


(C)356


(D)370


33. Mid-Day Meal Scheme aims to promote


(A)Adult Literacy


(B)Secondary Education


(C)Universalisation of Primary Education


(D)All of these



34. What is the name given to the common currency of the European Union

(A)Dollar


(B)Rouble


(C)Euro


(D)Franc


35. The headquarter of RBI is situated at


(A)Delhi


(B)Kolkata


(C)Chennai


(D)Mumbai


36. Consider the following crops

Cotton Groundnut
Rice Wheat

Which of these are Kharif crops


and


and only


and


and


37. The mirror used by a dentist to examine the teeth of patient is

(A)Concave


(B)Convex


(C)Plane


(D)Cylindrical


38. The disease caused by deficiency of protein in children is.

Marasmus


Pellagra


Beri Beri


Rickets

39. The Secretariat Building of which State is known as "Writer's Building"

(A)Assam


(B)West Bengal


(C)Maharashtra


Kamataka


40. The expounder of Yoga philosophy was

Patanjali


Gautam


Jaimini


Shankaracharya

41. Who was affectionately called "The Grand Old Man of India"

B. G Tilak


Dadabhai Naoroji


G K. Gokhale


M. K. Gandhi

42. Jamini Roy was a famous:

Actor


Dancer


Producer


Painter


43. Chandigarh was designed by


Le Carbusier


Edward Lutyens


Christopher Wren


Michelongo


44. Aryabhatta was India's renowned

Poet


Physicist


Mathematician


Medical Practitioner


45. Dhanvantary's name is associated with


Indian Medicine


Sanskrit Poetry


Sanskrit Grammar


Classical Music


46. Who amongst the following is a famous Sarod player

Zakir Hussain


Hari Prasad Chaurasia


Shiv Kumar Sharma


Amjad Ali Khan


47. On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given?


Meena Kumari


Prithviraj Kapoor


Dada Saheb Phalke


None of these


48. Who is known as the 'Lady of the Lamp'


Joan of arc


Sarojini Naidu


Indira Gandhi


Florence Nightingale


49. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of


(A)Tabla


(B)Sarod


(C)Flute


(D)Shehnai


50. Who among the following was the first to land on moon


(A)Neil Armstrong


(B)Tenzing Norgay


(C)Rakesh Sharma


Edwin Aldrin




51. In the following question pick out the best one which can complete the incomplete statement correctly and meaningfully.

When I met her last year...

(A)she had married since five years.


(B)she had been married for five years.


(C)she was married five years ago.


(D)she had been married since five years.



52. In the following question pick out the best one which can complete the incomplete statement correctly and meaningfully.

The doctor warns him that unless he gives up smoking...

(A)will he be able to recover.


will not suffer.


(C)his health will soon be recovered.


will not recover.


53. In the following question pick out the best one which can complete the incomplete statement correctly and meaningfully.

Wait here...

(A)while I come back.


(B)unless I return back.


(C)until I have come back.


till I come back.


54. In the following question pick out the best one which can complete the incomplete statement correctly and meaningfully.

Unless you work very hard...


(A)you ought to be successful.


(B)you be not successful.


(C)you are not being successful.


(D)you will not be successful.


55. In the following question pick out the best one which can complete the incomplete statement correctly and meaningfully.

To succeed in a difficult task, ...

(A)one needs to be persistence.


(B)persistent is needed.


(C)you need a person of persistent.


(D)one needs to be persistent.


56. In the following question pick out the best one which can complete the incomplete statement correctly and meaningfully.

The income tax raid was too sudden,..

(A)then the man escaped.


(B)for the man to escape.


that the man escaped.


(D)for the man escaping.


57. In the following question pick out the best one which can complete the incomplete statement correctly and meaningfully.

With great difficulty; ...

could not tolerate his nonsense.


could lose his temper.


could keep his cool.


could get annoyed.



58. In the question find out the word/phrase which can correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence.

They cooked a conspiracy to overthrow the monarch.

(A)created


(B)fabricated


(C)hatched


mastered


59. In the question find out the word/phrase which can correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence.

I met the two girls, whom I believe, are twin-sisters.


(A)who I believe, are


(B)who I believe to be


to my belief, are


None of the above


60. In the question find out the word/phrase which can correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence.

Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we

we


we


(C)shall we


(D)None of the above


61. In the question find out the word/phrase which can correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence.

What is the time in your watch?







(C)from


(D)None of the above


62. In the question find out the word/phrase which can correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence.

The burglars broke in Mr. Roy's house last night.


(A)broke through


(B)broke into


(C)broke open


(D)None of the above


63. In the question find out the word/phrase which can correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence.

Bad habits must be nipped at the bud.

(A)nipped off the bud.


(B)nipped in the bud.


(C)nipped on the bud.


(D)None of the above


64. In the question find out the word/phrase which can correctly substitute the underlined part of the sentence.

Old habits die hardly.


(A)die much hardly


(B)die hard


(C)die too hard


(D)None of the above



65. In the question choose the one of options given to best express the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

To cross swords


fight


defend


kill


to rob


66. In the question choose the one of options given to best express the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

To be at daggers drawn

be frightened


be ready to face danger


threaten one


be bitter enemy


67. In the question choose the one of options given to best express the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

To pay one back in the same coin


provoke a person to quarrel


offer another polite attention


To retaliate


To encourage


68. In the question choose the one of options given to best express the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

A storm in a tea cup

unexpected event


a danger signal


much excitement over something trivial

a great noise

69. In the question choose the one of options given to best express the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

To accept the Gauntlet

To accept defeat


To accept a challenge


To suffer humiliation


To accept an honour

70. In the question choose the one of options given to best express the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

A jaundiced eye

Jealousy


A generous view


Angry


Prejudice

71. .In the question choose the one of options given to best express the meaning of the given idiom/proverb.

The pros and cons

For and against a thing


Foul and fair


Good and evil


Former and latter


72. find the correctly spelt word in the question.

Argumant


Arguemant


Argument


Arguement

73. find the correctly spelt word in the question.

Sattellite


Satellite


Sattelite


Satelite

74. find the correctly spelt word in the question.

Commettee


Committe


Comittee


Committee

75. find the correctly spelt word in the question.

Forecast


Forcast


Forcaste


Forecaste

76. find the correctly spelt word in the question.

Entreprenuer


Entrepraneur


Entrapreneur


Entrepreneur


77. Choose the best alternative to the given word with the same meaning.

AFFLUENT

(A)Prosperous


(B)Poor


(C)Talkative


(D)Close


78. Choose the best alternative to the given word with the same meaning.

BELITTLE

(A)Diminish


(B)Mock


(C)Disparage


(D)Scoff


79. Choose the best alternative to the given word with the same meaning.

ADMONISH

(A)Threaten


Praise


Appeal


Support


80. Choose the best alternative to the given word with the same meaning.

BARTER

(A)Deal


(B)Return


(C)Lend


(D)Exchange


81. Choose the best alternative to the given word with the same meaning.

TRIUMPH


(A)Joy


(B)Excitement


(C)Gain


(D)Victory


82. Choose the best alternative to the given word with the same meaning.

FADE

(A)Suffer


(B)Fall


(C)Wither


(D)Lose

83. Choose the best alternative to the given word with the same meaning.

FERRY

(A)Bargain


(B)Celebrate


(C)Transport


(D)Drown


84. Choose the best alternative to the given word with the same meaning.

FATIGUE


(A)Weariness


(C)Tension


(B)Sweating


(D)Drowsiness



85. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

TRAGEDY

Humorous


Comedy


Romance


Calamity

86. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

LENIENT

Obstinate


Annoyed


Rude


Harsh


87. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

START

Close


Shut


End


Finish

88. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

DEEP

Elementary


Superficial


Shallow


Perfunctory


89. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

FORMER

Subsequent


Later


Resultant


Latter

90. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

VIRTUE

(A)Vice


(B)Fraud


(C)Wickedness


(D)Crime


91. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

SMOOTH

(A)Ugly


(B)Awkward


(C)Hard


(D)Rough

92. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

DELETE

(A)Impound


(B)Insert


(C)Inspire


(D)Injure



93. out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be the substitute for given words/sentence.

The short remaining end of a cigarette

Stump


Stub


Rag


Scrap


94. out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be the substitute for given words/sentence.

Commencement of words with the same letter


Rhyme


Alliteration


Pun


Oxymoron


95. out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be the substitute for given words/sentence.

Life history of a person written by another


(A)Autobiography


(B)Biography


(C)Bibliography


Memoir


96. out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be the substitute for given words/sentence.

An assembly of hearers


(A)Audience


(B)Crowd


(C)Congregation


(D)Spectator



97. out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be the substitute for given words/sentence.

One who cannot die

(A)Stable


(B)Immortal


(C)Perpetual


(D)Perennial

98. out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be the substitute for given words/sentence.

Stealing from the writings of others


(A)Copying


(B)Reframing


(C)Reproducing


Plagiarism

99. out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be the substitute for given words/sentence.

An unexpected stroke of good luck

(A)Fortune


(B)Windfall


(C)Boon


(D)Breakthrough

100. out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be the substitute for given words/sentence.

Time after twilight and before night

(A)Evening


(B)Dawn


(C)Dusk


(D)Eclipse