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WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICES(Preliminary) Examination

Time : 2 hours 30 minutes Full Marks : 200

Directions (1-10) : Fill in the blanks with the suitableword from the options:

1. With the passing year, the popularity of the Bollywoodstars .a) Vane b) Wane c) Waive d) Waif

2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a critic of theinstitution of ‘Sati’.a) virulent b) virtual c) vivid d) vital

3. The dictator all democratic instinct in thecountry.a) smudges b) solic itsc) smothers d) sprouts

4. The kitchen is with dainty eatables.a) relapsed b) repletec) deplete d) complete

5. The boy around the disco trying to get theattention of the bevy of girls.a) trudged b) stumbledc) trampled d) strutted

6. Shyam is getting day by day..a) stronger b) more strongc) strong d) strongest

7. an accident, the train will arrive on time.a) besides b) despitec) accepting d) barring

8. I devote a lot of time writing.a) to b) on c) in d) with

9. A poor man I knew, nursed the orphan.a) who b) whom c) that d) whose

10. You behave as if you a prince.a) are b) will be c) were d) w as

Directions (11-12) : Give the correct synonyms from thegiven alternatives:11. CONCOCT

a) mask b) fabricate c) disc lose d) perceive12. FINESSE

a) sk ill b) blatant c) perplex d) fussy

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Directions (13-15) : Give the correct antonyms from thegiven alternatives:13. FERVOUR

a) erratic b) apathy c) gentle d) passion14. INTREPID

a) timid b) inherent c) brave d) heroic15. RECEDE

a) concede b) accede c) advance d) dwindleDirections (16-18) : Choose the correct option indicatingthe meaning of the idioms in bold.16. His voice gets on my nerves.

a) makes me sad b) makes me illc) irritates me d) pierces my eardrum

17. His promotion is on the cards.a) certain b) probable c) due d) evident

18. I saw him make a wry face.a) abuse b) cry with painc) feel sick d) show disappointment

Directions (19-21) : Choose the options from below thatcan be substituted for the sentence.19. Lack of enough blood

a) allergy b) amnesiac) anaemia d) insomnia

20. Usage of new wordsa) malaprop ism b) coinagec) vocabulary d) neologism

21. To remove the skin of a potato or orangea) peel b) slice c) rinse d) scrub

Directions (22-25) : Choose the correct option and fill theblanks:22. No one familiar the facts will doubt.

a) to b) with c) in d) at23. Our newspaper aims having million readers

by next year.a) with b) for c) at d) in

24. You are wit.a) slow in b) slow of c) slow at d) slow for

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West Bengal Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination

25. He has been the power of attorney..a) invested in b) given upc) given to d) invested with

26. Which of the following pair of metal consists of thelightest metal and the heaviest metal, respectively?a) Li & Hg b) Li & Osc) Al & Os d) Al & Hg

27. In which country the Vulnerable 20 (V20) countriesmeeting held recently?a) India b) Peruc) Vietnam d) Bangladesh

28. ‘Razmnamah’ was the title given to the Persiantranslation of a Sanskrit work, at court of Akbar,nameda) Ramayana b) Mahabharatac) Vedas d) Gita

29. If a latitude passes through Sikkim it will also passthrougha) Jammu & Kashmir b) Rajasthanc) Himachal Pradesh d) Gujarat

30. In which case the Supreme Court upheld the view thatthe Parliament cannot amend the basic features ofthe Indian Constitution ?a) Keshavananda Bharati vs. State of Keralab) Golaknath vs. State of Pujnabc) AK Gopalan vs. States of Madrasd) Minerva Mills case

31. Almost same importance was given to agricultureand industry in thea) 1st Plan b) 2nd Plan c) 3rd Plan d) 4th Plan

32. The Vernacular Press Act 1878 was repealed bya) Lord Lytton b) Lord Riponc) Lord Minto d) Lord Curzon

33. What is the greatest number of 3 digits which whendivided by 6, 9, 12 leaves remainder 3 in each case?a) 903 b) 939 c) 975 d) 996

34. If in a certain code ‘DICKINSON’ is written as357950210 and ‘DIPP’ is written as 3566, then howcan PICNIC be written in the same code?a) 650757 b) 657057 c) 657507 d) 560757

35. Which one of the following is a matching pair of abody feature and the animal possessing it ?a) Ventral heart – Scorpionb) Post-anal tail– Octopusc) Ventral Central nervous system– Leechd) Pharyngeal gill slits absent in embryo–

Chamaeleon

36. Recently, the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) of theDirectors General/Commissioners of Customsconducted in which state of India?a) Goa b) UPc) New Delhi d) Maharashtra

37. The Celonies king, sent a representative in Indiaduring the reign ofa) Chandragupta I b) Chandragupta IIc) Samudragupta d) Skandagupta

38. Where the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats meet?a) Anaimalai hills b) Cardamom hillsc) Nilgiri hills d) Shevaroy hills

39. The order for the suspension of the FundamentalRights are issued by .a) Parliamentb) President with the approval of Parliamentc) President on the recommendation of Supreme

Courtd) President with the approval of the Council of

Ministers40. Community Development Programme was created

to fulfil which of the following objectives?a) To create scientific outlook among the rural

peopleb) To solve the unemployment problemc) To cultivate the spirit of self reliance and initiative

among rural peopled) All of these

41. The first national leader to attack the Salt Tax in IndianLegislature wasa) Mahatma Gandhi b) Pherozeshah Mehtac) Dadabhai Naoroji d) G.K. Gokhale

42. A invested `15000 at 10% p.a. simple interest. Find theinterest earned in 1 year 6 months.a) `2125 b) `2250 c) `3000 d) `2325

Directions (43): In the following figure given numbersindicate Indian, Leaders and Singers. Study the figurecarefully. Which region among them denotes Indian leaderswho are not singers, indicate that number.

1 23

6

54

7

Indians Leaders

Singers

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5


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44. A clock goes slow in summer because the length ofthe pendulum .

a) Increases therefore time period increases

b) Increases therefore time period decreases

c) Decreases therefore time period increases

d) Decreases therefore time period decreases

45. The first-ever BRICS Ministerial meeting on Migrationrecently held in .

a) Beizing b) New Delhi

c) Sochi d) Mumbai

46. The script of which has not been used in the Mauryaninscriptions is

a) Prakrit b) Devanagari

c) Aramic d) Greek

47. If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would havebeen the most likely geographical impact on India?

i) Much of the country would experience the coldwaves from Siberia.

ii) Indo-Ganga p lain would be devoid of suchextensive alluvial soils.

iii) The pattern of monsoon would be different fromwhat it is at present.

Codes:

a) Only i b) ii and iii

c) i and iii d) i, ii and iii

48. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?

a) Right to Property

b) Right to Freedom

c) Right to equality

d) Right to Constitutional remedies

49. Programes against poverty during the eight planwere

a) IRDP, JRY, EAS b) Water Supply, housing

c) NRY, SJSRY d) All of these

50. The Indian states that were annexed by invoking theDoctrine of Lapse included

a) Mysore, Satara and Bhavnagar

b) Jhansi, Nagpur and Satara

c) Jhansi, Nagpur and Travancore

d) Jhansi, Satara and Mysore

51. The ratio of the present ages of P and Q is 5:4. Which ofthe following cannot be the ratio of their ages 10 yearshence?

a) 6:5 b) 7:6 c) 17:14 d) 13:10

Directions (52): Find the odd word from the alternatives.

52. Carrot, Cabbage, Potato, Ginger, Beeroot

a) Cabbage b) Carrot

c) Potato d) Beetroot

53. W hat is common between parrot, platypus andkangaroo ?

a) Ovoparity

b) Homoiothermy

c) Toothless jaws

d) Functional post–anal tail

54. To boost sporting activities in Jammu & Kashmir howmuch amount has been sanctioned by the UnionSports Ministry recently?

a) ` 200 crore b) ` 250 crore

c) ` 240 crore d) ` 230 crore

55. Which orthodox teacher of the sixth century B.C. gaveimportance on ‘nyati’ or fate, that control the cosmicPrinciple?

a) Sanjay Belathipura b) Ajit Kesakambalina

c) Makhali Gosala d) Purana Kassapa

56. The wettest place in India Mawsynram is located in

a) Khasi hills b) Garo hills

c) Jaintia hills d) Mikir hills

57. India as a secular state means .

a) Godless State

b) Sympathetic towards all religions

c) Against all religions

d) Neutral to all religions

58. Kisan Credit Card scheme was introduced in whichyear?

a) 1990-91 b) 1995-96

c) 1998-99 d) 1000-01

59. The Congress split into moderates and extremists inthe session at

a) Surat b) Lucknow

c) Ahmedabad d) Madras

60. By selling an article for ̀ 1080, a trader makes a profit of20%. Find the cost price.

a) `840 b) `960 c) `750 d) `900

Directions (61): Find the odd letters pair from thealternatives.

61. a) vwqp b) yxmn c) gfkl d) cbrs


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62. The escape velocity from the earth's surface is .

a) 7.92 km/sec b) 2.38 km/sec

c) 11.2 m/sec d) 11.2 km/sec63. Under which fund, NABARD sanctioned loan to Gujarat

for irrigation projects, recently ?

a) SIDBI b) SIDF

c) RIDF d) NHB

64. W hich o f the followings was not the ef fect ofNadirsha’s invasion in India?

a) It caused an irreparable damage to the Prestigeof the Mughal empire.

b) It exposed the Mughals to interference by theMarathas and Europeans.

c) It ruined the finance and the economic life of theempire.

d) It destroyed the initiative of the nobles and theyretired rom active life.

65. W hich o f the following pairs is no t correc tlymatched?

a) Himalayas : Tertiary Fold Mountain

b) Deccan Trap : Volcanic Fissure Eruption

c) Western Ghats : Paleozoic Fold Mountains

d) Aravalli : Pre-cambrian relic tmountains

66. In order to be elected as the President of India, anindividual must complete .

a) 45 years of age b) 30 years of age

c) 35 years of age d) 20 years of age

67. Petro dollar means

a) Money earned by selling petroleum products

b) US Dollar in Gulf countries

c) Money owned by oil rich countries invested inUSA

d) None of these

68. Which of the following was a Communist journal ofM.N. Roy ?

a) Kishan Sabha b) The Worker

c) Vanguard d) Anushilan

69. The income of A and B are in the ratio 1:2. The ratio ofexpenditure and savings of B is 1:2. For A the savingsare ̀ 1000 more than his expenditure. What is the incomeof B?

a) `6000 b) `3000

c) `12000 d) Cannot be determined

Directions (70): Find the odd number pair from thealternatives.

70. a) (324, 18) b) (441, 72)

c) (117, 81) d) (186, 14)

71. Mixture of which one of the following pair of gasesis the cause of occurance of most of the explosionsin mines?

a) H2 & O2 b) O2 & C2H2

c) CH4 & air d) CO2 & CH4

72. Valfajr is a smart torpedo system design and developby which country?

a) Japan b) China

c) Iran d) Pakistan

73. Which of the following statements is true aboutShivaji?

a) Intolerance towards non-Hindus

b) Pune was his capital

c) He welded Marathas into a nation.

d) He did’nt believe in guerilla war.

74. The Himalayan range is very r ich in spec iesdiversity. Which one among the following is the mostappropriate reason for this phenomenon?

a) It receives a high rainfall that supports luxuriantvegetative growth.

b) It is a confluence of different bio-geographicalzones.

c) Exotic and invasive spec ies have beenintroduced riot in this region.

d) It has less human interference.

75. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Lord Mountbatten

c) Lal Bahadur Shastri d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

76. Terms of trade can be defined as

a) Unilateral trade agreement between countries

b) the excess of imports over exports

c) The relationship between prices of exports andprices of imports

d) None of these

77. The Gandhi - Irwin Pact proclaimed the suspensionof

a) Dandi March

b) Non Cooperation Movement

c) Civil Disobedience Movement

d) None of these


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78. Travelling at 56 th of his usual speed a man is 10 minutes

late. What is the usual time he takes to cover the samedistance.

a) 50 minutes b) 30 minutes

c) 60 minutes d) 70 minutes79. Arrange the colours of the rainbow (in the reverse

order) (from the top edge) –

Red, Orange, ...........

i. Blue ii. Indigo

iii. Yellow iv. Green

v. Violet

a) iii, iv, i, ii, v b) iv, iii, ii, v, i

c) v, iii, iv, ii, i d) ii, iv, iii, i, v

80. What is true about Nereis, Scorpion, Cockroach andSilver fish ?

a) They all belong to the same phylum.

b) They all have jointed paired appendages.

c) They all possess dorsal heart.

d) None of them is aquatic.

81. Who among the following topped the list of “Best-Performing CEOs in the World’?

a) Lars Rabien Sorenson

b) Ajaypal Banga

c) Jeff Bezos

d) Satya Nadella

82. W ho is said to have crossed the Vindhyas andbecame the torchbearer of Aryan culture to the southof Vindhyas?

a) Yayati b) Sudas

c) Agasthya d) Viswamitra

83. Which of the following statement is not true?

a) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari.

b) Ghaggar’s water is utilised in the India GandhiCanal.

c) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region.

d) Nizam sagar is situated on the Manjira river.

84. Definitions of Panchayets are found in Article .

a) 243 b) 244

c) 245 d) 246

85. Lead bank scheme was introduced in which year?

a) 1960 b) 1968 c) 1969 d) 1972

86. The office of the Secretary of State for India was createdby the

a) Morley - Minto Reforms, 1908b) Montague- Chelmsford Reforms

c) Indian Councils Act, 1861

d) Government of India Act, 1858

87. P can complete a job in 60 days. Q is 25% less efficientthan P. Find the time in which Q can complete it?a) 75 b) 80 c) 90 d) 100

Direction (88): A series is given, with one term missing.Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that willcomplete the series.

88. CEG, JLN, QSU, ...?....a) QQS b) TVX c) HJL d) XZB

89. Which one of the following statement is correct ?

a) Ontogeny repeats phylogeny.

b) Stem cells are specialized cells.

c) There is no evidence of the existence of gills duringembryogenesis of mammals.

d) All plant and animal cells are totipotent.

90. In which country is located Peninsula Valdes, animportant and significant natural habitats for the in-situ conservation of several threatened species ofoutstanding universal value?

a) Chile b) Argentinac) Peru d) Mexico

91. Babur was born in 1483 at

a) Farghana b) Kabulc) Samarqand d) Tashkent

92. Match List I with List II and select the correct answerusing the code given below.

List I (Water falls) List II (Rivers)A) Kapildhara falls i) Subarnarekha river

B) Gersoppa falls ii) Kaveri riverC) Dasam falls iii) Narmada river

D) Shivasamudram falls iv) Sharavathi river

A B C Da) i i i i i i iv

b) i i i iv i i i

c) i i i iv i i id) iv i i i i i i

93. The Supreme Court is composed of a Chief Justiceand Judges not more than .

a) 9 b) 10

c) 20 d) 30


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94. A self generating economy means

a) a self sufficient economy

b) an economy which need not be a self sufficienteconomy

c) in which the rate of investment need not beincreased

d) None of these

95. The Indian National Congress adopted the resolutionof Poorna Swaraj (complete independence) at itssession held at

a) Calcutta b) Allahabad

c) Karachi d) Lahore

96. If ' 'x men can make ' 'y units in ' 'z days how many

units can ' 'z men make in ' 'x days.

a) 2y

b) 2y c) y d)32y

Direction (97): Find the missing number from the givenresponses.

97.

43 13

325?8

7

6 4

52131

a) 56 b) 57 c) 58 d) 59

98. Which of the following is also called stranger gas?

a) Ar b) Ne c) Xe d) N2O

99. Jioji Konrote, has been elected as President of whichcountry?

a) Fiji b) Cuba

c) Belarus d) Ghana

100. Who is the most anthropomorphically representedGod in the Vedic Pantheon?

a) Varun b) Indra c) Agni d) Vishnu

101. Luchnow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, islocated on the bank of the river

a) Yamuna b) Gomti

c) Ganga d) Ram Ganga

102. The Duty of the Union to protect States against internaldisturbances is mentioned in Article .

a) 145 b) 255

c) 300 d) 355

103. The food corporation of India was established inwhich year?a) 1965 b) 1950 c) 1960 d) 1951

104. After 1853, a very large amount of the British capitalwas invested ina) Coal mining b) Tea plantationc) Railways d) Jute mills

105. A train crosses an electric pole in 12 seconds and a 200m long platform in 20 seconds. What is the length ofthe train?a) 150 m b) 175 m c) 300 m d) 200 m

Direction (106): Find the number in place of ? in the tablegiven below:

14 7 63

21

28

×

35

56

?

a) 25 b) 30 c) 42 d) 49107. The normal boiling point of a liquid is the temperature

at which .a) The vapour pressure of the liquid is zerob) The vapour pressure of the liquid is standard

pressurec) The density of the liquid is unityd) The vapour pressure of the liquid is equal to the

atmospheric pressure108. The Sendai framework is a global blueprint for .

a) Wildlife conservationb) Biodiversity preservationc) Disaster reductiond) Bioterrorism mitigation

109. Who believed to have completed the construction ofQutab Minar near Mehrauli?a) Ala-ud-din Khaljib) Iltutmishc) Razia Sulanad) Muhammad-bin Tughlaq

110. W ith reference to soil conservation, consider thefollowing practies.i) Crop rotation ii) Sand fencesiii) Terracing iv) Wind breaksWhich of the above are considered appropriatemethods for soil conservation in India?a) i, ii and iii b) ii and ivc) i, ii and iv d) All of these


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111. Total no. of Union Territories in India is .

a) 8 b) 6

c) 7 d) 9

112. Sunrise industries means

a) small scale industries

b) industries having good employment potential

c) industries which improve the exports of thecountry

d) industries which are well developed and whichhave ample scope for further development

113. The Home Rule Movement in India was started by

a) S.N. Banerjee and W.C. Banerjee

b) Annie Besant and Gokhale

c) Mahatma Gandhi and Motilal Nehru

d) Annie Besant and Tilak

114. The cost of three erasers, five sharpners and sevenpens is `49. The cost of 5 erasers, eight sharpners andeleven pens is ̀ 78. Find the cost of an eraser, sharpnerand pen?

a) `8 b) `9

c) `10 d) Cannot be determined

115. Find the number of triangles in the diagram givenbelow:

a) 32 b) 31 c) 30 d) 29

116. Ruby & sapphires are chemically

a) SiO2 b) Al2O3 c) Pb3O4 d) Boron

117. The prestigious J C Daniel award is conferred annuallyin recognition of an individual’s outstandingachievements and contributions to which film industry?

a) Gujarati b) Malayalam

c) Kannada d) Tamil

118. Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of

a) Humayun b) Shahjahan

c) Aurangzeb d) Shah Alam II

119. Arrange the following states in a descending orderof density of population (census 2011) and selectthe correct answer using the code given below.i) Uttar Pradesh ii) Bihariii) Kerala iv) West Bengala) iv, i, ii and iii b) ii, iv, iii and ic) iii, iv, i and ii d) i, iii, iv and ii

120. Ad-velorem tax imposed ona) in proportion to the estimated value of the goodsb) in proportion to the quantity of goodsc) in levied at the time of selling and purchasingd) For advertising

121. The importance of Gandhiji's Non-CooperationMovement was thata) It showed the ability and the willingness of the

people in general to endure.b) It was a great movement on a large scale.c) Non-violence was employed for the first time as

an effective weapon of mass movement.d) None of these

122. Sushma has a dentist appointment at 7:20 in theevening. While entering the dentist’s office, she sawreflection of the wall clock. The hands of clock read4:40. She knew that this being the reflection of theclock, the time she read is not the correct time. Then,a) She is 20 minutes lateb) She is 20 minutes before timec) She is on timed) None of these

123. “Foolish Seedling” disease of rice led to the discoveryof .a) I A A b) G A

c) A B A d) 2, 4 – D

124. Recently, which state has banned Ketoprofen drug tosave vulture population?a) Maharashtra b) Tamil Naduc) Andhra Pradesh d) Telangana

125. Which one of the following terms is not associatedwith Mughals?a) D am b) Jajir c) Jital d) Mansab

126. According to 2011 which one of the following statesof India has the highest decadal growth rate ofpopulation?a) Mizoram b) Meghalayac) Arunachal Pradesh d) Assam

127. In which year IDBI was delinked from RBI?a) 1964 b) 1965 c) 1976 d) 1985


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128. Who among the following was the leader of themoderates ?a) B.G. Tilakb) C.F. Andrewsc) Annie Besantd) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

129. How many times in a day are the hands of a clockpointing opposite to each other?a) 20 b) 4 c) 24 d) 22

130. The shining particles in the path of beam from aprojector in cinema hall is due to .a) Shining particles emanating from projectorb) Scattering of light by dust particles in the path of

the lightc) Brownian movement of the dustd) Electrical properties of dust particles

131. The Sampoor thermal power project is a joint ventureinvolving Sri Lanka and which country?a) India b) Bangladeshc) China d) Japan

132. The capital of Kanishka wasa) Benaras b) Allahabadc) Sarnath d) Puruspur

133. Which one of the following is the correct sequenceof langauges spoken in India?a) Bengali, Hindi, Telugu, Marathib) Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathic) Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Bengalid) Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu

134. Too much money chasing for few goods refers asa) runway inflation b) demand pull inflationc) devaluation d) recession

135. Who wrote the book ‘Anandamath’?a) Tilak b) Savarkarc) Aurobindo d) None of these

136. Zephyr : Gale :: Trickle : ?a) Torrent b) Gust c) Gusset d) Decay

137. Who discovered heavy water?a) Hertz b) H.C. Ureyc) Mendel d) Pristley

138. Who is the chairman of the panel constituted to pushmega innovation projects?a) K M Chandrashekarb) P Shankarc) Arvind Panagariyad) K Subramanium.

139. Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin?a) Delhi b) Assam c) Kashmir d) Orissa

140. In which of the following places is the ShompenTribe in found?a) Nilgiri hills b) Nicobar islands

c) Spiti valley d) Lakshadweep islands141. What is the shape of a supply curve?

a) downward sloping b) horizontald) Vertical d) None of these

142. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the yeara) 1889 b) 1914c) 1899 d) 1900

143. Complete the series given below:

15, 30, 45, 90, 135, 270, ?a) 320 b) 340 c) 400 d) 405

144. Passage cells are thin- walled cells found in :

a) central region of style through which the pollentube grows towards the ovary

b) endodermis of roots facilitating rapid transport ofwater from cortex to pericycle

c) phloem elements that serve as entry points forsubstances for transport to other plant parts

d) testa of seed to enable emergence of growingembryonic axis during seed germination

145. In context to latest astronomical findings, what is KIC8462852?a) Asteroid b) Starc) Comet d) Meteorite

146. The first battle of Tarain took place between

a) Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhanb) Alaud-din Khilji and Prithviraj Chauhanc) Mahmud of Ghazni and Prithviraj Chauhand) Muhammad Shah and Prithviraj Chauhan

147. Match the following List I with List II and select thecorrect answer using the code given below.

A) Muppandal (Tamil Nadu) i) Wave energyB) Manikaran (Himachal Pradesh) ii) Wind energyC) Gulf of Khambat (Gujarat) iii) Geothermal energyD) Vizhinjam (Kerala) iv) Tidal energy

List I (Plants of renewable energy) List II (Type of energy)

A B C Da) i i i i i i ivb) i i i i i iv i

c) i iv i i i i id) iv i i i i i i


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148. W hich one of the following institution estimateNational income?a) CSOb) RBIc) Planning Commissiond) Finance Commission

149. Who among the following was a prominent officer ofthe Azad Hind Fauj ?a) Shah Nawaz Khanb) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khanc) Aruna Asaf Alid) DR. M.A. Ansari

150. Complete the letter series given below:Z,A,U,F,P,?a) K b) M c) N d) O

151. The first acceptor of electrons from an excitedchlorophyll molecule of Photosystem-II is .

a) Quinone b) Cytochrome

c) Iron-sulphur protein d) Ferredoxin152. Who received the Golden Boot award for scoring the

most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues lastseason?a) Cristiano Ronaldo b) Lionel Messic) Luis Suarez d) Gareth Bale

153. In medieval India, Mansabdari system wasintroduced mainly fora) Making recruitment to the armyb) Facilitating revenue collectionc) Ensuring religious harmonyd) Effecting clean administration

154. Which one of the following has been recognised asthe store house of the best metallurgical coal inIndia?a) Singrauli b) Korbac) Jharia d) Talcher

155. Which of the following revolutionary leaders organisedan attack on the armoury of Chittagong ?a) Surya Sen b) C.R. Dasc) Jatin Das d) Chandrashekhar Azad

156. Name the heat producing gases in coal gas?a) H2, CO and CH4 b) C2H4, C2H2 and C6H6

c) CO, O2 and N2 d) CO2, C2H8, N2

157. Apart from India and US, which country is participatingin 2015 Malabar bilateral navy exercise?a) South Korea b) Japanc) North Korea d) Singapore

158. What is the modern name of Nairanjana, whereBuddha took a bath before getting ‘Nirvana’?a) Son b) Gandak c) Sarayu d) Luni

159. On which one of the following rivers is the TehriHydropower complex located?a) Alkananda b) Mandakinic) Dhauliganga d) Bhagirathi

160. Luckhnow Pact of 1916 is significant in the history ofIndian National Movement becausea) Both the groups of Congress men settled their

disputesb) It ended separate electorates for Hindus and

Muslims.c) It decide India's non participating in World War I.d) None of these

161. The normal temperature of human body on the Kelvinscale is .a) 280 b) 290 c) 310 d) 340

162. Ravindra Jain, who passed away recently, was afamous .a) Musician b) Authorc) Environmentalist d) Actor

163. In which edict did Ashoka refer to himself as the‘King of Magadha’, a title which he used only on oneoccation?a) Bhabru edict b) Maski edictc) Barbara cave edict d) Gujrat edict

164. Following are the characteristics of an area in India.i) Hot and humid climateii) Annual rainfall 200 cmiii) Hill slopes upto an altitude of 1100 miv) Annual range of temperature 15ºC to 30ºCWhich one among the following crops are you mostlikely to find in this area?a) Mustard b) Tea c) Cotton d) Pepper

165. What was the chief characteristic of Government ofIndia Act, 1935 ?a) Unitary Government at Centreb) Federal Government at Centrec) Interim Indian Government at Centred) None of these

166. All enzymes of TCA cycle are located in themitochondrial matrix except one which is located ininner mitochondrial membranes in eukaryotes and incytosol in prokaryotes. This enzyme is .a) Succinate dehydrogenaseb) Lactate dehydrogenasec) Isocitrate dehydrogenased) Malate dehydrogenase


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167. Which one of the following has won the GoldenPeacock Global Award for Sustainability (GPGAS)2015?

a) Reliance b) Tata Steel

c) Infosys d) Airtel

168. Who wrote the book ‘Kumarsambhaba’?

a) Kalidas b) Dandin c) Bhasa d) Bhatti

169. Match List-I with Lis- II :List I (Rivers) List II (Dams)

A) Kaveri i) Almatti

B) Krishna ii) Mettur

C) Narmada iii) Gandhi Sagar

D) Chambal iv) Sardar Sarovar

A B C D

a) i iv i i i i i

b) i i i i i i iv

c) i i i iv i i i

d) i i i i iv i i

170. Which of the following statements is not correct ?

a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the AryaSamaj.

b) Mahatma Gandhi was born in Gandhinagar.

c) Dr. Annie Besant was a theosophist

d) The international headquarter of the TheosophicalSociety is in Madras.

171. Which of the following has no natural isotopes?

a) Na b) U c) C d) Cl

172. Which mobile-based app has recently launched toinform people about all Indian customs rules?

a) Customs Traveler Guide-India

b) Customer Customs Guide-India

c) Custom Guide-India

d) Traveler Customs Guide-India

173. Which Harappan site’s name gives the meaning of‘the mound of dead’?

a) Harappa b) Kalibangan

c) Amri d) Lothal

174. W hich one o f the following National Highwayspasses through Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh andOdisha?

a) NH - 4 b) NH - 5 c) NH - 6 d) NH - 7

175. The title of Governor - General was changed to that ofViceroy in the year

a) 1905 A.D. b) 1917 A.D.

c) 1858 A.D. d) 1885 A.D.

176. If you walk towards a plane mirror at a speed of 10cm/s at what speed does your image approach you?a) 5 cm/sb) 10 cm/sc) 20 m/sd) Information inadequate

177. On which day Indian Constitution Day will beobserved?a) November 26 b) October 26c) December 26 d) January26

178. Samudragupta’s achievements are eulogised in thea) Kalinga edict b) Allahabad Prasastic) India d) None of these

179. Which of the statements given below is/are correct?i) Structurally, Meghalaya plateau is an extended

part of the Peninsular Plateau.ii) The Karewas soil region of Kashmir valley is

known for saffron cultivation.a) Only i b) Only iic) Both i and ii d) Neither i nor ii

180. What was the name of the periodical published byMahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa ?a) Afrikaner b) Indian Opinionc) India Gazette d) Navjivan

181. The wavelength of light absorbed by Pr form ofphytochrome is .a) 620 nm b) 640 nmc) 680 nm d) 720 nm

182. Who is the new chairman of Confederation of IndianTextile Industries (CITI)?a) J. Thulasidharan b) Naishadh Parikhc) Binoy Job d) Mukund Choudhary

183. The ancient works of Charak and Susruta deals witha) law b) medicinec) polity and economy d) architecture

184. Canal irrigation is most important in the northernplains of India becausea) the soil is porousb) the level of underground water is highc) the sources of canals are perennial riversd) the region is densely populated

185. Which of the following was edited by Raja RammohanRoy ?a) Tuhfatul Muwahiddimb) Kiratarjuniyac) Mother Indiad) Brahma Samhita


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186. rays is

a) flow of a positively charged particles

b) electro magnetic wave

c) flow of a negatively charged particles

d) None of these

187. Which Indian cyclist has become first-ever Indian towon five medals at the 2015 Taiwan Cup?

a) Manorma Devi b) Sunita Devi

c) Deborah Herold d) Anjana

188. The common feature between Shivaji and Baji Rao Ithat ensured their successed in battles was

a) Hindu Padpadshahi

b) Support from Hindu Rajas

c) Guerrilla warfare

d) organized and trained army

189. Which one of the following districts of West Bengalis traversed by the Tropic of cancer?

a) Murshidabad b) Nadia

c) Maldah d) North 24 Parganas

190. Whom did Mahatma Gandhi describe as pure ascrystal, as brave as a lion and the most perfect man inthe political field ?

a) B.G. Tilak b) C.R. Das

c) Motilal Nehru d) G.K. Gokhale

191. Hydrogen bomb involves the principle of .

a) Nuclear fission b) Nuclear fusion

c) Newton's law d) Coulomb's law

192. Which country has won 2015 Women’s EuropeanVolleyball Championship?

a) Russia b) USA

c) China d) Japan

193. The ‘Ratha temples’ o f Mahabalipuram wereconstructed the reign of

a) Pulakeshin II b) Narasingha Varman II

c) Raja Raja d) Rajendra Chola

194. In W est Bengal thermal power stat ion underNational Thermal Power Corporation Ltd is locatedat

a) Mejia b) Kolaghat

c) Farakka d) Santaldihi

195. Who among the following first propounded the idea ofbasic education?

a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

b) Dayanand Saraswati

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

196. Opening of floral buds into flowers, is type of .

a) Autonomic movement of growth

b) Autonomic movement of locomotion

c) Autonomic movement of variation

d) Paratonic movement of growth

197. Which northeast state is famous for Black rice; wellknown for its pleasant nutty flavour?

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b) Sikkim

c) Manipur

d) Mizoram

198. Who was the successor of Hussain Shah?

a) Nasirud-din Mahmud Shah

b) Azam Shah

c) Nasrat Shah

d) Iliyas Shah

199. The Damodar Valley Multipurpose Project wasdesigned after

a) Tennessee Valley Project of USA

b) Lena Project of USSA

c) Amazon River Valley Project

d) Hwang Ho River Valley Project of China

200. What did Gandhiji do to practise the ideals of truthand non-violence in 1916 ?

a) He started an all-India Satyagraha.

b) He founded Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.

c) He founded the Gujarat Vidyapeeth.

d) He joined the Indian National Congress.

West Bengal Civil Services(Preliminary) Examination

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WBCS (Preliminary) Answer, 2016

ANSWER & EXPLANATIONMATHEMATICS

96. (c) 1 1 2 2

1 2

M D M DW W

Ans. y

114. (b) 3 5 7 49 1E S P

5 8 11 78 2E S P E = ErasersS = SharpnersP = Pen

10 16 22 9 15 2178 2 49 3

E S P E S P

156 147 9E S P

34. (b) D

3

I C K I N S O N

5 7 9 5 0 2 1 0D

3

I P P

5 6 6Therefore,P

6

I C N I C

5 7 0 5 743. (a) The number ‘2’ indicates Indian leaders who

are not singers.52. (a) ‘Cabbage’ is odd because rest are grown in

under ground.61. (a) v w

+1

q y m g k c rp, x n, f l, b s

–1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 +170. (a) First number is the square of second number.79. (a) Reverse order of the rainbow colours –

Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet i.e. iii, iv, i, ii, v.88. (d)

C E G,

+2 +2

J Q XL S Z N, U, B

+2 +2 +2+2 +2 +2+3 +3 +397. (b) As, 8 × 3 + 1 = 25

3 × 4 + 1 = 134 × 5 + 1 = 215 × 6 + 1 = 316 × 7 + 1 = 43Same as, ? = 7 × 8 + 1 = 57

106. (d) 7 × 2 = 147 × 3 = 217 × 4 = 287 × 5 = 357 × 7 = 497 × 8 = 567 × 9 = 63

115. (a) A

DG H I

E

JK

L

ONM

F CB

There are three similar triangles. Count thenumber of triangles in any one of these threetriangles, multiply it by 3 and add other triangles.

A

ED G H I

The triangles are : ADG ; AGH ; AHI ;

AIE ; ADH ; ADI ; ADE ; AGI ;

AGE ; AHE .Therefore, there are 30 such triangles.Other triangles :

;DEF ABC Now, total number of triangles = 32

122. (c) The reflection of wall clock shows 4:40. Theactual time was 7:20. Therefore, Sushma wason time.

129. (c) The two hands are in opposite direction once ineach hour. Therefore, hands of clock in 24 hoursare in opposite direction 24 times.

136. (a) Gale is more intense than Zephyr. Similarly,torrent is more intense than Trickle.

143. (d) 15+15 = 3030 + 15 = 4545 + 45 = 9090 + 45 = 135135 + 135 = 270

270 135 405 150. (a) Z A

Pairs of opposite lettersU FP K

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