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1. An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument. During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price. Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306. How much did it originally cost?
A. $325 B. $375 C. $400 D. $408 E. $425
2. If y(x-1)=z then x=
A. y-z B. z/y + 1 C. y(z-1) D. z(y-1) E. 1-zy
3. Which of the following values is NOT equal to 34(58+9)?
A. 34 x 67 B. 58(34+9) C. 34 x 58 + 34 x 9 D. 1,972 + 306 E. (9 + 58) 34
4. Two angles of a triangle measure 15° and 85 °. What is the measure for the third angle?
A. 50° B. 55° C. 60° D. 80° E. 90°
5. If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams?
A. 863 B. 878 C. 896 D. 915 E. 932
6. Which year did the most children take swimming lessons?
A. 1990 B. 1991 C. 1992 D. 1994 E. 1995
7. Between which year did the largest decrease in children taking swimming lessons occur?
A. 1990-1991 B. 1991-1992 C. 1992-1993 D. 1993-1994 E. 1994-1995
8. What was the average number of children taking swim lessons from 1990 to 1995?
A. 250 B. 308 C. 385 D. 450 E. 1,850
9. Which of the following is equal to 5.93 x 10-2?
A. 0.0593 B. 0.00593 C. 593 D. 5930 E. 59300
10. On a Map, 1 inch represents 20 miles. The distance between 2 towns is 6 1/5 inches. How many miles are actually between the two towns?
A. 65 miles B. 84 miles
C. 124 miles D. 138 miles E. 145 miles
11. Which of the following is a correct graph of x>1, x <4?
A. Line A B. Line B C. Line C D. Line D E. Line E
12. How many cubed pieces of fudge that are 3 inches on an edge can be packed into a Christmas tin that is 9 inches deep by 12 inches wide by 8 inches high with the lid still being able to be closed?
A. 18 B. 24 C. 32 D. 36 E. 43
13. Suyash is twice as old as her youngest brother. If the difference between their ages is 15 years. How old is her youngest brother?
A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 E. 30
14. Which of the following fractions is equal to 5/6?
A. 20/30 B. 15/24 C. 25/30
D. 40/54 E. 2/7
15. What will it cost to tile a kitchen floor that is 12 feet wide by 20 feet long if the tile cost $8.91 per square yard?
A. $224.51 B. $237.60 C. $246.55 D. $271.38 E. $282.32
16. In a writing competition, the first place winner receives ½ of the prize money. The second runner up receives ¼ of what the winner won. What was the total amount of prize money distributed if the winner receives $6,000?
A. $6,000 B. $8,500 C. $12,000 D. $15,000 E. $18,500
17. You are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look up at the top of the tree. Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line?
A. 50 feet B. 75 feet C. 120 feet D. 130 feet E. 150 feet
18. A cyclist bikes x distance at 10 miles per hour and returns over the same path at 8 miles per hour. What is the cyclist's average rate for the round trip in miles per hour?
A. 8.1 B. 8.3 C. 8.6 D. 8.9 E. 9.0
19. If edging cost $2.32 per 12-inch stone, and you want a double layer of edging around your flower bed that is 6 yards by 1 yard. How much will edging you flower bed cost?
A. $32.48 B. $64.96 C. $97.44 D. $129.92 E. $194.88
20. If 3x=6x-15 then x + 8=
A. 5 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12 E. 13
21. The number of milliliters in 1 liter is
A. 10,000 B. 1,000 C. 0.1 D. 0.01 E. 0.001
22. The cost to ride on a ferry is $5.00 per vehicle and driver with an additional cost of 50 cents per passenger. If the charge to get on the ferry is $6.50, how many people were in the vehicle?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
23. What is 1/9 of 9?
A. 1/9 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2 E. 3
24. In his pocket, a boy has 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. How many will he have to take out of his pocket to ensure that he has taken out at least one of each color?
A. 3 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 E. 11
25. Which fraction is equal to 0.20%?
A. 1/20 B. 1/40 C. 1/50 D. 1/400 E. 1/500
26. Find the missing term in the following sequence: 4, 9, 19, __, 79
A. 36 B. 37 C. 38 D. 39 E. 40
27. How much money did Jessica's budget allow for housing in April of 2001?
A. $617.80 B. $620.92 C. $622.50 D. $626.38 E. $633.20
28. What was the average amount of money that Jessica's budget allowed for clothing the first six months of 2001?
A. $249.90 B. $250.40 C. $251.32 D. $253.33 E. $255.75
29. If Jessica only spent 20% instead of the 25% allotment for food in May of 2001, how much did she save?
A. $131.10 B. $144.30 C. $148.32 D. $152.22 E. $153.33
30. Jonathan can type a 20 page document in 40 minutes, Susan can type it in 30 minutes, and Jack can type it in 24 minutes. Working together, how much time will it take them to type the same document?
A. 5 minutes B. 10 minutes C. 15 minutes D. 18 minutes E. 20 minutes
31. Of the following fractions, which is less than 2/3?
A. 7/8 B. 5/6 C. 3/4 D. 3/5 E. 5/7
32. A hockey team won 6 games and lost 8. What is the ratio of wins to number of games?
A. 6/8 B. 8/6 C. 3/7 D. 8/14 E. 6/7
33. Satyam receives a base salary of $90 weekly plus a 12% commission on all sales. Satyam had $3,000 in sales this week. How much did she make total?
A. $375 B. $450 C. $480 D. $510 E. $525
34. If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 25 1/3 yards, and the length is 22 feet. What is the width?
A. 16 feet B. 35 feet C. 37 feet D. 40 feet E. 42 feet
35. Piyush made a 15% profit on the sale of a custom designed boat, and the original cost of the boat was $15,000. The boat sold for how much?
A. $17,250.00 B. $16,540.44 C. $16,230.34 D. $15,980.55 E. $15,870.88
36. A recent study showed that an increase in body weight by 10 kilograms resulted in a 0.15% increase in heart disease. What fraction is equal to 0.15%?
A. 3/2000 B. 2/750 C. 7/4000 D. 5/3462 E. 1/500
37. 6.334 x 104 =
A. 0.0006334 B. 0.06334 C. 6334 D. 63340 E. 633400
38. If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 =
A. -2 B. -1 C. 0 D. 1 E. 2
39. Two angle in a triangle equal 120°. What is the measure of the third angle?
A. 60° B. 70° C. 80° D. 90° E. 120°
40. Which of the following would be an appropriate unit to measure sugar for a cookie recipe?
A. liters B. cups C. quarts D. kilograms E. pounds
Answers1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. E 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. C11. A 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. D 19. E 20. E 21. B 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. E 26. D 27. C 28. E 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. A 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. B
. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is normally referred as left front?(A) Prakash Karat(B) A.B.Bardhan(C) D.Raju(D) T.J.Chandrachoodan(E) M.Veerappa MoilyAns (E) M.Veerappa Moily is a congress leader.2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main Narmada Canal made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the following States?(A) Maharashtra(B) Madhya Pradesh(C) Gujarat(D) Rajasthan(E) None of theseAns (C)3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ?(A) 7%(B) 7.5%(C) 8%(D) 8.5%(E) None of theseAns (C) 4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee setup on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ?(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere (2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI(A) Only 1(B) only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1,2 & 3(E) Only 2 & 3Ans (A)5. The Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commission and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incured by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives ?(A) West Bengal(B) Keral(C) Orissa(D) Karnataka(E) None of theseAns (B)6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of ___(A) Britain (B) U.S.A.(C) Japan(D) Canada(E) ChinaAns (B)
7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdrew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to prove its majority in the Lok Sabha ?(1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs(3) Nuclear deal with USA(A) Only 1(B) only 2(C) Only 3(D) Both 1 & 2 (E) Only 2 & 3Ans (C)8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms programme the cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in "Youngbyon" was demolished recently. This nuclear complex is in which of the following countries ?(A) South Korea(B) Iran(C) China(D) North Korea(E) None of theseAns (D)9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios to keep the flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation . Which of the following rates/ratios/indexes is NOT directly controlled by the RBI ?(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)(B) Bank Rate (C) Repo Rate(D) Reserve Repo Rate(E) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)Ans (E)10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will help both the parties to make the East China Sea "a sea of peace, co-operation and friendship" ?(A) North Korea(B) South Korea(C) Japan(D) Russia(E) All of theseAns (C)11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as the Prime Minister of the nation in May 2008 ?(A) Venezuela (B) Russia(C) Uganda(D) Tanzania(E) None of theseAns (B)12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst the World's seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ?(A) IDBI Bank (B) HDFC Bank(C) Bajaj Capitals(D) ICICI Bank(E) None of these
Ans (B)13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of ____(A) Lebanon (B) Cuba(C) Yemen(D) Zambia(E) TurkeyAns (A)14. Which of the following is/are true about the "Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana" to be launched in the near future ?(1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in prominence(2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same(3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme(A) Only 1(B) only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1,2 & 3(E) None of theseAns (A)15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the membership of OPEC ?(A) Iran (B) Indonesia(C) Kuwait(D) Saudi Arabia(E) None Of theseAns (B)16. Many Banks have adopted / launched "Core Banking Solution (CBS)" .Core Banking Solution is _______(A) a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks (B) a new type of ATM useful for rural population(C) a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery(D) a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit branches / ATMs frequently(E) None of theseAns (C) 17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture during 2007-08 has been at the level of approximately ______(A) 2.5 %(B) 3 %(C) 4.5 %(D) 5 %(E) 6.33 %Ans (C)18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account Deficit of India by about 77 % ?(A) Oil (B) Gas(C) Sugar(D) Foodgrain(E) None of theseAns (A)19. The National e- Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in the year 2006 with which of the following intentions/objectives ?
(1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of India(2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out of the country for jobs(3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to avoid illegal transactions(A) Only 1(B) only 2(C) Only 3(D) All 1,2 & 3(E) None of theseAns (A)20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at Current Price in the year 2007-08 in India? About ____(A) Rs. 20,000/- (B) Rs. 25,000/-(C) Rs. 23,000/-(D) Rs. 33,000/-(E) Rs. 48,000/-Ans (D)21. Ana Ivanovic won the "French Open Women's Singles" of Lawn Tennis after defeating _______(A) Katrina Srebtnik (B) Dinara Safina(C) Virginia Ruano Pascual(D) Victoria Azarenka(E) None of theseAns (B)22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days?(A) 5TH October (B) 5TH August(C) 5TH July(D) 5TH June(E) None of theseAns (D)23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of "Biggest Brains in Business"?(A) L. N. Mittal (B) Anil Ambani(C) Kumar Mangalam Birla(D) Mukesh Ambani(E) Ratan TataAns (A)24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered by a Bank?(A) Special accounts for poor sections of the society (B) Accident insurance cover(C) Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques(D) Free cheque book(E) All are value Added servicesAns (D) 25. Which of the following is the total amount Government of India has earmarked for Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008 ?(A) Rs.10,000 Crore (B) Rs.25,000 Crore(C) Rs.45,000 Crore
(D) Rs.72,000 Crore(E) Rs.83,000 CroreAns (D)26. Which of the following States of India was recognized as the Best e- Governed State in 2007 ? (A) Jammu & Kashmir(B) Tamil Nadu(C) Madhya Pradesh(D) Goa(E) DelhiAns (E)27. Daiichi Sanyo which has taken a major stake in India's Pharma company Ranbaxy is a firm based in ____(A) China (B) South Korea(C) North Korea(D) Japan(E) USAAns (D) 28. Which of the following airlines became the first Indian Based Airlines to operate flight to China?(A) Indian (B) Air India(C) Kingfisher(D) Jet Airways(E) None of theseAns (D)29. Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March 2008 ?(A) Arab League Summit (B) G-8 Summit(C) G-15 Summit(D) Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members(E) None of theseAns (A)30. India recently signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA) with which of the following countries ?(A) China (B) Bangladesh(C) Nepal(D) Bhutan (E) MyanmarAns (E)31. Opening the Saving Bank Account of a minor girl will be called as which of the following in Banking terminology ?(A) Retail Banking (B) Merchant Banking(C) Institutional Banking(D) Social Banking(E) Corporate BankingAns (A)32. Which of the following terms NOT used in Banking Sector?(A) SLR (B) NPA
(C) Credit Rating(D) Fixed(E) PURAAns (E)33. Banking Sector will fall under which of the following sectors?(A) Agriculture Sector (B) Service Sector (C) Manufacturing(D) Industrial Sector(E) None of theseAns (B)34. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done is known as _____(A) Demat Account (B) NRI Account(C) NRIO Account(D) Current Account(E) None of theseAns (A)35. Which of the following is NOT a measure of the Risk Management in Banks ?(A) CRR (B) RTGS(C) SLR(D) Deposit Insurance (E) All are the measures of risk managementAns (B)36. The foreign Direct Investment this year in India reached to the level of about US $ 3.74 billion. In comparison to last years investment the increase is About _______(A) 50 % (B) 100%(C) 125 %(D) 200 %(E) 250 %Ans (C)37. The duration of which of the following Policies / Schemes is from 2004-2009 ?(A) Foreign Trade Policy (B) 11th Five Year Plan(C) 10th Five Year Plan(D) National Rural Guarantee Act(E) None of theseAns (A)38. Which of the following test is conducted to know if a sportsman has taken any performance enhancing drugs ?(A) EEG (B) Narco Test(C) ELISA Test(D) Mind mapping(E) DOPE tESTAns (E)39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the IIFA Awards 2008 as Best Actress?(A) Shamita Shetty(B) Rani Mukherjee(C) Priyanka Chopra(D) Konkana Sen
(E) Kareena KapoorAns (E)40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Toward a Hunger Free World" ?(A) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (B) Ashok Lahiri(C) Amartya Sen(D) M.S.Swaminathan (E) None of theseAns (D)41. Which of the following awards is given in the field of cinema?(A) Kalidas Samman (B) Dronacharya Award(C) Arjun Award(D) Kalinga Award(E) Dada Sahab Phalke AwardAns (E)42. Sudan recently cut its ralations with which of the following countries following an attack on Khartoum by a Darfur Rebel Group ?(A) Chad (B) Uganda(C) Libya(D) Lebanon(E) None of theseAns (A)43. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society?(A) Kareena Kapoor (B) Jaya Bachchan(C) Shabana Azmi(D) Sridevi(E) None of theseAns (E) Nafisa Ali44. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of an autonomous organization under Ministry of Rural Development ?(A) NIMI (B) IGNOU(C) CAPART(D) NPCIL(E) ICRPAns (C)45. World's largest oil reserves (about 2/3rd) are located in ____(A) Russia (B) Middle East (C) Africa(D) Europe(E) CanadaAns (B)46. Who amongst the following is the author of "Animal People" which was adjudged as the Best Book of the Year?(A) V.S.Naipaul (B) Indra Sinha(C) William Darlymple(D) Bill Clinton(E) John Banville
Ans (B)47. What is India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank ?(A) 55th (B) 80th(C) 100th(D) 120th(E) None of theseAns (D) According to 2008 India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank was 120th but to 2009 India's rating in the "Doing Business Report" prepared by the World Bank is 122nd position. 48. Which of the following term related with the game of Cricket ?(A) Grand Slam (B) Half Nelson(C) Ashes(D) Screen (E) LoveAns (C)49. The Russian President visited China in May 2008 and signed a deal for the security of which of the following?(A) Global Energy (B) China Sea(C) Intellectual Property Rights of the Chinese Scientists(D) Nuclear installation in China (E) None of theseAns (D)50. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT directly related with agriculture activities ?(A) Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP) (B) Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)(C) Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP)(D) ANNAPURNA (E) Desert Development Programme (DDP)Ans (D)
. Which of the following is the winner of Miss Universe 2008(A) Riyo Mori(B) Zhang Zilin(C) Dayana Mendoza(D) Simaran Kaur Mundi
2. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha :(A) 6 members(B) 9 members(C) 12 members(D) 15 members
3. The first General elections under the Indian constitution were held in :(A) 1950(B) 1951(C) 1952
(D) 1953
4. The President of India is elected by :(A) Parliament(B) State legislatures(C) by the people directly(D) by an electrol college consisting of the elected members of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.
5. Which article of the Indian constitution empowers the President of India to impose central rule on a state?(A) Article 256(B) Article 356(C) Article 370(D) Article 373
6. The time-gap between two sessions of parliament must not exceed :(A) 3 months(B) 6 months(C) 9 months(D) 12 months
7. The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within :(A) 6 month(B) 9 month(C) 12 month(D) 3 month
8. The drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was headed by :(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(C) N. Gopalaswamy(D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
9. The Union Cabinet is responsible to :(A) The Rajya Sabha only(B) The Lok Sabha only(C) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha(D) The President of India
10. Which of the following bodies has not been provided for by the Indian constitution ?(A) Election Commission(B) Planning Commission(C) Finance Commission(D) Union Public Service Commission
11. The number of Anglo-Indians who can be nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is :(A) 2(B) 3(C) 4(D) 5
12. The sanctioned strength of the Judges of Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice is :(A) 15(B) 17(C) 20(D) 26
13. Who was the first President of India to be elected unopposed?(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishana(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy(C) V. V. Giri(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is :(A) 525 and 250(B) 552 and 250(C) 535 and 275(D) 500 and 250
15. If the Vice-president were to submit his resignation, he would notify to :(A) The President of India(B) The Prime Minister(C) The Chief Justic of India(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
16. What is the minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly?(A) 40(B) 60(C) 50(D) 70
17. India is the third developing country to host the 2010 commonwealth Games. The other two are :(A) Malaysia and South Korea(B) Singapore and Jamaica(C) Jamaica & China(D) Malaysia & Jamaica
18. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the :(A) Prime Minister of India(B) President of India(C) Finance Minister(D) Lok Sabha
19. Article 370 of the Indian constitution deals with :(A) The Emergency Powers of the President(B) The special position of the state of Jammu and Kashmir(C) The power of the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any matter of public importance(D) Distribution of taxes between the Centre and the State
20. The Supreme commander of the Defence Forces of India is :
(A) The Defence Minister(B) The Prime Minister(C) The Chief of the Army Staff(D) The President of India
21. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?(A) Kaveri(B) Krishna(C) Tapti(D) Godavari
22. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of :(A) Assam(B) Uttar Pradesh(C) Rajasthan(D) West Bengal
23. How many major ports are there at present in India?(A) 8(B) 12(C) 15(D) 14
24. The earth revolves round the sun and its causes :(A) Differences in longitude and time(B) Changes of seasons(C) Deflection of winds and currents(D) Formation of day and night
25. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in :(A) Kilometres from the Equator(B) Angles from the Equator(C) Angles from the Poles(D) None of the above
26. The earth is :(A) Spherical(B) Elliptical(C) Oblate Spheroid(D) Prolate Spheroid
27. Day and Night are equal at the :(A) Equator(B) Poles(C) Prime Meridian(D) Antarctic
28. The heaviest planet revolving round the sun is :(A) Moon(B) Jupiter(C) Neptune(D) Pluto
29. The biggest Planet is :(A) Venus(B) Mars(C) Mercury(D) Jupiter
30. The International Date line passes through :(A) Exactly through 180° Longitude(B) Equator(C) Approximately 180° east or west meridian(D) 0° Meridian
31. The largest river of Asia is :(A) Yangtze(B) Yenisei(C) Indus(D) Mekong
32. Which country is called the `Sugar Bowl' of the world?(A) Cuba(B) India(C) Nepal(D) Norway
33. Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world?(A) USA(B) Russia(C) Canada(D) China
34. The world's highest waterfall, the Angel Falls is situated in :(A) Venezuela(B) USA(C) Guyana(D) Australia
35. The universe is composed of :(A) Earth(B) Earth and the Sun(C) Mat(D) None
36. The Temperate Grasslands of South America are called :(A) Pampas(B) Steppes(C) Savanna(D) Evergreen grasslands
37. Rial is the currency of :(A) Romania(B) Iran(C) Japan(D) Libya
38. New Moore island is situated in the :(A) Indian Ocean(B) Bay of Bengal(C) Arabian Sea(D) China Sea
39. Which river in the world carries the maximum volume of water?(A) Amazon(B) Nile(C) Mississippi Missouri(D) Ganga
40. Which of the following rivers crosses the equator twice?(A) Amazon(B) Nile(C) Congo(D) Orinoco
41. The Indus Valley civilization is associated with :(A) Egyptians(B) Sumerians(C) Chinese(D) Mesopotamians
42. The Indus Valley Civilization was famous for :(A) Well planned cities(B) Efficient civic organisation(C) Progress of art and architecture(D) All the above
43. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic Period?(A) Indra(B) Vishnu(C) Sun(D) Trimurti
44. Who is regarded as the great law-giver of ancient India?(A) Panini(B) Manu(C) Kautilya(D) Dhruv
45. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?(A) Samaveda(B) Rigveda(C) Yajurveda(D) Atharvaveda
46. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?(A) Mahavira(B) Buddha(C) Akbar
(D) Ashoka
47. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?(A) Srigupta(B) Chandragupta II(C) Samudragupta(D) Kumargupta
48. The Upanishads are :(A) A source of Hindu philosophy(B) Books of Ancient Hindu laws(C) Books on social behaviour of man(D) Prayers to God
49. The biggest mosque of India was built by :(A) Aurangzeb(B) Shahjahan(C) Akbar(D) Jahangir
50. The first Battle of Panipat was fought between :(A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar(B) Humayun and Ibrahim Lodhi(C) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi(D) Babar and Ranasanga
51. The Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the period of Harshavardhana was :(A) Fa-hien(B) Hiuen Tsang(C) Itsing(D) Wang-sung
52. Who among the following belonged to the moderate group of the Indian National Congress?(A) Lala Lajpat Rai(B) Bipin Chandra Pal(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
53. Fa-hien came to India during the reign of :(A) Ashoka(B) Chandragupta II(C) Harsha(D) Kanishka
54. Which of the following temples was built by the Cholas?(A) Shore Temple, Mahabali-puram(B) Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjavur(C) Sun Temple, Konark(D) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
55. Which dynasty was well-known for excellent village administration?(A) Pandyas
(B) Pallavas(C) Cholas(D) Chalukyas
56. The Ajanta Caves were built during the period of the :(A) Guptas(B) Kushanas(C) Mauryas(D) Chaulkyas
57. The eight-fold path was propounded by :(A) Kabirdas(B) Buddha(C) Shankaracharya(D) Mahavira
58. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?(A) Mauryas(B) Indo-Greeks(C) Guptas(D) Kushanas
59. `The Vedas contain all the truth' was interpreted by :(A) Swami Vivekananda(B) Swami Dayananda(C) Raja Ram Mohan Rai(D) None of the above
60. Sanchi portrays the art and sculpture of the :(A) Jains(B) Buddhists(C) Muslims(D) Christians
61. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?(A) Manipuri(B) Garba(C) Kathakali(D) Mohiniattam
62. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :(A) South India(B) Eastern India(C) Northern India(D) Western India
63. The classical dance of Andhra Pradesh is :(A) Kathakali(B) Kuchipudi(C) Odissi(D) Bharatanatyam
64. The popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh is known as :
(A) Maang(B) Kajari(C) Baul(D) Boli
65. The folk theatre of Bihar is calledÿ:(A) Rammat(B) Nautanki(C) Bidesia(D) Manch
66. Which of the following classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu ?(A) Kathakali(B) Kathak(C) Bharatanatyam(D) Odissi
67. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :(A) Ghazal(B) Dhrupad(C) Thumari(D) None of the above
68. Indian classical dance has been popularized abroad by :(A) Malaika Arora(B) Gopi Krishna(C) Uday Shankar(D) Yamini Krishnamurti
69. Tamasha is the famous folk form of musical theatre and belong to :(A) Uttar Pradesh(B) Punjab(C) Maharashtra(D) Bihar
70. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established ?(A) 1951(B) 1953(C) 1954(D) 1956
71. When was the Planning Commission set up to prepare a blue print of development for the country?(A) 1948(B) 1949(C) 1950(D) 1951
72. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Sardar Patel
73. The National Development Council was set up in :(A) 1948(B) 1950(C) 1951(D) 1962
74. The First Five-year plan covered the period :(A) 1947-52(B) 1950-55(C) 1951-56(D) 1952-57
75. Removal of poverty was the fore-most objective of which of the following five year plans?(A) Third(B) Fourth(C) Fifth(D) Sixth
76. Planning Commission is :(A) Advisory body(B) Executive body(C) Government body(D) Autonomous body
77. The Community Development Programme was launched in :(A) 1950(B) 1952(C) 1956(D) 1960
78. The highest body which approves the Five-Year Plan is the :(A) Finance Ministry(B) Lok Sabha(C) Rajya Sabha(D) National Development Council
79. Which of the following commodities earn maximum foreign exchange for India?(A) Jute(B) Iron and Steel(C) Tea(D) Sugar
80. The one rupee note bears the signature of :(A) Secretary, Ministry of Finance(B) Governor, Reserve Bank of India(C) Finance Minister(D) None of these
81. How many banks were nationalized in 1969?(A) 16(B) 14
(C) 15(D) 20
82. The Reserve Bank of India was established in :(A) 1820(B) 1920(C) 1935(D) 1940
83. The first Indian Bank was :(A) Traders Bank(B) Imperial Bank(C) Presidency Bank of Calcutta(D) None
84. The rupee coin was first minted in India in :(A) 1542(B) 1601(C) 1809(D) 1677
85. The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank was set up in :(A) 1980(B) 1982(C) 1981(D) 1989
86. Which of the following is not a chemical action?(A) Burning of coal(B) Conversion of water into steam(C) Digestion of food(D) Burning of Paper
87. The chemical name of vitamin C is :(A) Citric acid(B) Ascorbic acid(C) Oxalic acid(D) Nitric acid
88. Permanent harness of water is due to the presence of :(A) Calcium bicarbonate(B) Magnesium bicarbonate(C) Calcium sulphate(D) Sodium bicarbonate
89. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consist of :(A) Butane and propane(B) Ethane and hexane(C) Ethane and nonane(D) None of these
90. Which of the following is present in hard water :(A) Calcium
(B) Aluminium(C) Sodium(D) Chlorine
91. Ecology deals with :(A) Birds(B) Cell formation(C) Tissues(D) Relation between organisms and their environment
92. Meteorology is the science of :(A) Weather(B) Meteors(C) Metals(D) Earthquakes
93. Entomology deals with :(A) Plants(B) Animals(C) Insects(D) Chemicals
94. Numismatics is the study of :(A) Coins(B) Numbers(C) Stamps(D) Space
95. When ice melts in a beaker of water, the level of water in the beaker will :(A) Increase(B) Decrease(C) Remain the same(D) First increase and then decrease
96. Which of the following does not admit any division?(A) Atom(B) Molecules(C) Compounds(D) All
97. What is the approximate velocity of sound in air :(A) 3 m/s(B) 30 m/s(C) 300 m/s(D) 3000 m/s
98. Which of the following is not a primary colour :(A) Blue(B) Green(C) Red(D) Black
99. Sound travels fastest through :
(A) Vacuum(B) Steel(C) Water(D) Air
100. Who is the present Governor of Bihar ?(A) R.S.Gavai(B) R.L.Bhatia(C) Buta Singh(D) Syed Sibti Razi
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