Upsc Prelims question Paper 1993 with answers

Q1 The last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was

(a) Parsvanatha

(b) Rishabha

(d) Manisubrata

Q2 The abolition of the I.A.S. and the I.P.S. has been recommended by the

(a) Dhebar Commission

(b) Kalekar Commission

(d) Rajamannar Commission

Q3 Which one of the following is the best strategy for environment friendly sustainable development in Indian agriculture?

(a) Expansion of cultivable land, increased use of superphosphate, urea and effective biocides

(b) Wider popularization of high yielding crop varieties, better and more frequent irrigation and increased frequency of aerial sprays of 2/45 inorganic fertilizers and pesticides

(d) Improved farm implements and machinery, use of potent insecticides to minimise post harvest grain losses and mono culture cropping practices

Q4 Consider the map given below:

The mean annual rainfall in the shaded parts of India varies from

(a) 100 to 150 cm

(b) 150 to 200 cm

(d) 250 to 300 cm

Q5 Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) Neither the Finance Commission nor the Planning Commission is a constitutional body

(b) The scope of the Finance Commission is limited to a review of the revenue segment of the budget while the Planning Commission takes an overall review embracing both capital and revenue requirements of the States

(d) There is no overlapping of work and responsibility of the Finance

Commission and those of the Planning Commission

Q6 Assertion (A) : Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki.

Reason (R) : Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the

following is correct ?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

(d) A is false but R is true

Q7 The only land locked country in Southeast Asia is

(a) Laos

(b) Thailand

(d) Kampuchea

Q8 The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of

(a) Belgium

(b) West Indies

(d) Japan

Q9 According to the ancient Indian geographical concept, ‘Bharatvarsha’ was a part of

(a) Pushkaradweepa

(b) Jambudweepa

(d) Kushdweepa

Q10 Even though Pluto is usually the farthest planet, its path is highly elliptical, crossing inside the path of some other planet. As a result for a period of twenty years from 1979, the farthest planet is not Pluto but,

(a) Jupiter

(b) Saturn

(d) Neptune

Q11 The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to

(a) the Hindu Code Bill

(b) the PEPSU Appropriation Bill

(d) the Dowry Prohibition Bill

Q12 As on today, which one of the following countries has the largest external debt?

(a) India

(b) Brazil

(d) Mexico

Q13 The earliest rockcut caves in western India are those at

(a) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta

(b) Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora

(d) Bhala, Pitalkhora and Kondane

Q14 Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, the city of Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say, 12.00 noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because

(a) the earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter

(b) sunrays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the surface of the earth in winter

(d) the axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter

Q15 Among the four pairs given below which one consists of a correct combination of dignitaries who became Vice Presidents after having held diplomatic posts like Ambassadors and High Commissioners?

(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and G.S. Pathak

(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and V.V. Giri

(d) B.D. Jatti and K.R. Narayanan

Q16 Consider the map given below: The countries marked 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the map respectively represent

(a) Libya, Somalia, Nigeria & Namibia

(b) Egypt, Somalia, Congo and Namibia

(d) Algeria, Kenya, Ghana and Zambia

Q17 The title given by British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which, he surrendered during the Non-Cooperation Movement, was

(a) Hind Kesari

(b) KaisereHind

(d) Rt.Honorable

Q18 The Lifeline Express’ is

(a) the world’s first hospital on rails operating in India

(b) an instrument used for watching the fluctuations in the blood

pressure of a patient under general anaesthesia

(d) a popular health magazine founded by Ramnath Goenka

Q19 When partial convertibility obtains the exchange rate is

(a) a weighted average

(b) a simple average

(d) fully administered

Q20 Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah?

(a) KilaKuhna Mosque at Delhi

(b) Atala Masjid at Jaunpur

(d) Quwwatul Islam Mosque at Delhi

Q21 Which one of the following shows the descending order of the four metropolitan cities in the Indian, subcontinent in so far as their population strength is concerned?

(a) Bombay, Calcutta, Dhaka, New Delhi

(b) Bombay, Calcutta, New Delhi, Karachi

(d) Calcutta, Bombay, Dhaka, Karachi

Q22 The New Population Bomb refers to

(a) an increase in the population of the aged in the Third World

(b) rapidly growing urban population in the Third World

(d) deluge of Soviet emigrants

Q23 During 1992-93 there was a record bumper in

(a) rice

(b) sugarcane

(d) oil seeds

Q24 The term nishka, which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a/an

(a) weapon

(b) agricultural implement

(d) coin

Q25 The Chief Minister of a State In India is NOT eligible to vote in the Presidential election if

(a) he himself is a candidate

(b) he is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the State legislature

(d) he is a caretaker Chief Minister

Q26 Given below is a diary of disasters involving hazardous chemicals. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

(a) 1959, Minamata/Nigiata, Japan: Leakage at pesticide plant

(b) 1976, Sevesor Italy: Mercury discharged into waterways

(d) 1987, Kotka, Finland: Mono chlorobenzene split In harbour

Q27 Among the four house types shown below, which one

represents the house type of the Pygmies?

Q28 Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched?

(a) Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasutradhara

(b) Mahendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana

(d) Somesvara : Amuktamalayada

Q29 The growth rate of which one of the following sectors has very low employment elasticity?

(a) Manufacturing

(b) Construction

(d) Mixed farming

Q30 Which one of the following is considered to be the world’s greatest iconographical creations made by the sthapatis of south India, particularly during the Chola period?

(a) Mahishasuramardini

(b) Nataraja

(d) Somaskanda

Q31 The dispute regarding East Timor is between

(a) Japan and Russia

(b) China and Philippines

(d) Australia and Indonesia

Q32 Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of occurence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

(a) Rajkot, Baroda, Kharagpur, Bilaspur

(b) Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong

(d) Nasik, Aurangabad, Berhampur, Nanded

Q33 Which one of the following types of borrowings from the IMF has the softest servicing conditions?

(a) Second tranche loan

(b) SAF

(d) Oil Facility

Q34 The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of

(a) Ajatashatru

(b) Ashoka

(d) Kanishka

Q35 The book The Man who knew Infinity by Robert Kanigel, published in 1991, and extensively reviewed in newspapers in India is the biography of

(a) Vikram Sarabhai

(b) Homi Bhabha

(d) Srinivasa Ramanujan

Q36 Which one of the following is correctly matched?

Countries Purpose for which the U.N. Peace Keeping Force is maintained

(a) Lebanon For supervising the 1992 accord

(b) El Salvador To deliver humanitarian aid

(d) Cyprus To maintain peace between the two dominant ethnic groups in the country

Q37 In India the Public Sector is most dominant in

(a) steel production

(b) organised termlending financial institutions

(d) commercial banking

Q38 Which of the following were the main objectives of the Khilafat movement?

To rouse anti British feelings among the Muslims of India
To reform the Muslim society

III. To demand separate electorates and preserve the Khilafat

To save the Ottoman empire and preserve the Khilafat.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) I and II

(b) II and III

(d) I and IV

Q39 The earnings of India from diamond export is quite high. Which one of the following factors has contributed to it?

(a) Pre-independence stock piling of diamonds in the country which are now exported

(b) Large production of industrial diamonds in the country

(d) As in the past, India produces huge quantity of gem diamonds which are exported

Q40 When the Couple Protection Rate is going up

(a) birth rate must necessarily fall

(b) birth rate will fall only if couples are of younger age

(d) infant mortality rate must be falling

Q41 The Swaran Singh Committee considered the Q of

(a) more autonomy to Punjab on the model of Jammu & Kashmir.

(b) the suitability of the Presidential form of government for India.

(d) administrative reforms

Q42 In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as

(a) Jina

(b) ratna

(d) nirvana

Q43 Consider the Climograph given below

The above climograph relates to

(a) Northwestern region of India

(b) Southern region of India

(d) Northeastern region of India

Q44 The Employment Guarantee Scheme, a rural work programme, was first started in

(a) West Bengal

(b) Punjab

(d) Maharashtra

Q45 Which one of the following is used for dating archaeological specimens in wood, bones and shells?

(a) Uranium238

(b) Argon isotope

(d) Strontium90

Q46 Chanakya, was also known as

(a) Bhattasvamin

(b) Rajasekhara

(d) Visakhadatta

Q47 Which one of the following is the underground army of the African National Congress?

(a) Unkhonto

(b) Kwazulu

(d) Ulundi

Q48 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the

codes given below the lists:

List I List II

Grand Slam A. Chess
Grand Prix B. Polo

III. Grand Master C. Bridge

International race

Codes:

(a) IA,IIB,IIIC

(b) IB,IID,IIIC

(d) ID,IIB,IIIA

Q49 A zero rate of Inflation obtains necessarily in a year where the annual rate of inflation

(a) in every week of the year is zero

(b) is falling in every week of the year

(d) is constant in every week of the year

Q50 A lot of details, regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the Inscriptions at

(a) Thanjavur

(b) Uraiyur

(d) Uttaramerur

Q51 Asokan inscriptions were first deciphered by

(a) Buhler

(b) Robert Sewell

(d) Codplngton

Q52 Which one of the following sets of economists strongly favoured a market economy?

(a) Adam Smith, Keynes, Hicks

(b) Adam Smith, Marx, Strumlin

(d) Adam Smith, Ricardo, J.K. Galbraith

Q53 Which one of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Dr. Kurien : Space Science

(b) Dr. Malcom Adiseshiah : Cooperative Movement

(d) Dr. Pramod Karan Sethi : Jaipur Foot

Q54 Which of the following places have their standard times, that are the same as GMT?

Accra
Dublin

III. Madrid

Lisbon

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) I, II and III

(b) I, III and IV

(d) II, III and IV

Q55 Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?

(a) Amarakosa

(b) Siddhantasiromani

(d) Ashtangahrdaya

Q56 Which one of the following is a feature common to both the Indian Federation and the American Federation?

(a) A single citizenship

(b) Three lists in the Constitution

(d) A federal Supreme Court to interpret the constitution

Q57 In Mizoram, the settlement pattern is mostly of ‘linear type’ along the ridges, because

(a) the valleys are cooler than the ridges

(b) accessibility is easier on the ridge tops

(d) the valleys are densely forested

Q58 In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of principle of

foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the

(a) British

(b) Dutch

(d) Danish

Q59 Which one of the following is in the Concurrent List in the

Constitution of India?

(a) Population control and family planning

(b) Public health and sanitation

(d) Treasure trove

Q60 Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a) Rationing : Fiscal control

(b) Cash Reserve Ratio : Selective Credit Control

(d) Import Quota : Physical control

Q61 Who among the following introduced the famous Persian

Festival of NAUROJ in India?

(a) Balban

(b) Iltutmish

(d) Alauddin Khilji

Q62 Among the four political parties listed below, which one was the

last to be formed?

(a) The Conservative Party in Britain

(b) The Democratic Party in U.S.A.

(d) The Indian National Congress

Q63 Soils of Western Rajasthan have a high content of

(a) Aluminium

(b) Calcium

(d) Phosphorus

Q64 Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Courts and the Supreme Court?

(a) Disputes between the Centre and the States

(b) Disputes between the States interse

(d) Protection against the violation of the Constitution

Q65 Most Favoured Nations (MFN) clause under GATT implies

(a) most favour to some countries

(b) most favour to all countries

(d) no favour to some countries

Q66 Consider the following passage:

“In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries, and put behind him a total

distance of approximately 73,000 miles.” The world’s greatest traveller of premodern times to whom the above passage refers is

(a) Megasthenes

(b) FaHien

(d) Ibn Battuta

Q67 Which one of the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker is correct ?

(a) He holds office during the pleasure of the President

(b) He need not be a member of the House at the time of his election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his election

(d) If he intends to resign, the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker

Q 68 A rainy day, as defined by the Indian Meteorological department, is a day when the rainfall at a point received is

(a) 0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours

(b) 1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours

(d) above 2.5 mm in 24 hours

Q69 Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude?

(a) Bangalore and Madras

(b) Bombay and Visakhapatnam

(d) Nagpur and Calcutta

Q70 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using

the codes given below the lists:

List I List II

(Features of the Indian Constitution) (Borrowed from)

Fundamental Rights (A) U.K.
Parliamentary system of Government (B) U.S.A.

III. Emergency provisons (C) Ireland

Directive Principles of State Policy (D) German Reich

(E) Canada

Codes:

(a) IB,IID,IIIE,IVA

(b) IE,IIA,IIIC,IVD

(d) IA,IIB,IIID,IVC

Q71 Which one of the following statements does correctly defines

the term ‘drain theory’ as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji?

(a) That the resources of the country were being utilised in the interest of Britain

(b) That a part of India’s national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material return

(c) That the British Industrialists were being given an opportunity to invest in India under the protection of the imperial power

(d) That the British goods were being imported to the country making it poorer day by day

Q72 The Anti Defection Law was enacted as early as 1979 in

(a) Kerala

(b) Jammu and Kashmir

(d) Tamil Nadu

Q73 Which one of the following is INCORRECT in respect of

Parliamentary Control over the Budget?

(a) Parliament has no say In the preparation of the budget

(b) Parliament has the power to increase expenditure charged on

the Consolidated Fund

(d) Parliament has no power to increase a tax without the

President’s recommendation

Q74 The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as

(a) British India Society

(b) Bengal British India Society

(d) Zamindary Association

Q75 Euro dollars are

(a) a currency issued by European Monetary Union

(b) special currency issued by federal government of U.S.A. to be used only in Europe

(d) European currencies exchanged for the U.S. dollar in U.S.

Q76 “Indian cotton merchant; banker; Congressman and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.” This description fits

(a) G.D. Birla

(b) M.R. Jayakar

(d) V.S. Srinivasa Sastri

Q77 Assertion (A) : Hong Kong is to revert to China from British Control in a few years.

Reason (R) : The people of Hong Kong have opted for it In a referendum.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the

following is true?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

(d) A is false but R is true

Q78 Which one of the following modes of privatisation is the most

comprehensive and complete?

(a) Introduction of private capital in public sector

(b) Contracting out management of public enterprises to the private sector

(d) Transferring ownership and management to the private sector

Q79 Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the ‘Father of the nation’

first by

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Vallabhbhai Patel

(d) Subhash Chandra Bose

Q80 Next to Hindi, the language spoken by the largest number of

people in the Indian subcontinent is

(a) Urdu

(b) Telugu

(d) Tamil

Q81 Which one of the following was part of the erstwhile Soviet Union over which Kurdish population is spread?

(a) Armenia

(b) Azerbaijan

(d) Turkmenistan

Q82 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using

the codes given below the lists:

List I List II

Gro Harlem Brundtland (A) Prime Minister of Slovakia
Stephen Hawking (B) Prime Minister of Russia

III. Vladimir Meciar (C) Environmentalist and Prime Minister of Norway

Viktor Chernomyrdin (D) Cosmologist

Codes:

(a) ID,IIC,IIIB,IVA

(b) IC,IID,IIIB,IVA

(d) IC,IID,IIIA,IVB

Q83 Variable reserve rates and Open Market Operations are

instruments of

(a) Fiscal Policy

(b) Monetary Policy

(d) Trade Policy

Q84 The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by the British in the

(a) Bengal Presidency

(b) Madras Presidency

(d) Madras and Bombay Presidencies

Q85 The Neyveli thermal power plant is fed by

(a) Gondwana coal

(b) Tertiary coal

(d) Cambrian coal

Q86 Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent

Assembly are true?

It was not based on adult franchise.
It resulted from direct elections.

III. It was a multiparty body.

It worked through several committees.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

Codes:

(a) I and II

(b) II and III

(d) I, II, III and IV

Q87 Which of the following are the main causes of slow rate of growth of per capital income In India?

High capital output ratio
High rate of growth of population

III. High rate of capital formation

High level of fiscal deficits

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) I, II, III and lV

(b) II, III and IV

(d) I and II

Q88 What is the correct chronological sequence of the following stages in the political life of Mahatama Gandhi?

I Champaran

II Ahmedabad Mill Strike

III Kheda

IV Non Co-operation Movement.

Choose the answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) II, IV, III, I

(b) I, III, II, IV

(d) III, IV, II, I

Q89 Consider the map given below :

Two tourists, one travelling from Delhi to Karachi and the other to Bhuj, wanted company. The railway Junction up to which they can travel together as shown in the

(a) Phulera

(b) Jodhpur

(d) Balotra

Q90 Which arrangement of the following show the correct sequence of demographic transition as typically associated with economic development?

High birth rate with high death
Low birth rate with low death

III. High birth rate with low death

Choose the answer from the codes given below :

Codes:

(a) I, II, III

(b) I, III, II

(d) II, I, III

Q91 The foundation of modern educational system in India was laid by

(a) the Charter Act of 1813

(b) Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835

(d) Wood’s Despatch of 1854

Q92 Camel uses its hump for

(a) storing water

(b) storing fat

(d) temperature regulation

Q93 The basic difference between imperative and indicative planning is that

(a) in the case of the imperative planning the market mechanism is entirely replaced by a command hierarchy, while in the case of indicative planning, it is looked upon as a way to improve the functioning of the market system

(b) In the case of indicative planning there is no need to nationalise any industry

to public sector, while in the other type they belong to the private sector

(d) It is easier to achieve targets in imperative type of planning

Q94 Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the

(a) Prathana Samaj

(b) Satyashodhak Samaj

(d) Ramakrishna Mission

Q95 At the present state of our knowledge and resources position, India will remain selfsufficient for the next three decades in

(a) Tin

(b) Coking Coal

(d) Petroleum

Q96 The founder of Boys Scouts and Girl Guides Movement in India was

(a) Charles Andrews

(b) Robert Montgomery

(d) Baden Powel

Q97 Which one of the following monuments figured in the news

recently in connection with a fall of some of its parts and its

consequent archaeological conservation?

(a) Jagannath Temple, Purl

(b) Sun Temple, Konark

(d) Chaunsat Yogini Temple, Bheraghat

Q98 Who among the following Is NOT associated with medicine in India ?

(a) Dhanvantri

(b) Bhaskaracharya

(d) Susruta

Q99 The Government of India has totally banned the export of ‘Burnt Coal’ (Jhama), because it contains recoverable amount of a metal /element used In transistors. Which one is the element ?

(a) Phophorus

(b) Germanium

(d) Tungsten

Q100 Which of the following strongly threatens biodiversity ?

(a) Fragile ecosystems such as mangroves and wetlands

(b) Inaccessible habitats in Himalayas

(d) Creation of biosphere reserves

Q101 When there is depletion of ozone in the stratosphere, the wavelength of radiation striking the earth’s surface will be

(a) 107 m

(b) 1010 m

(d) 100 m

Q102 The solar eclipse achieves totality only in the limited

geographical regions because

(a) the earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions

(b) the size of the shadow of the moon on the earth is small compared to the cross section of the earth

(d) sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to a atmospheric refraction

Q103 Which one of the diagrams given below represent most

closely the path of geostationary satellite in space?

Q104 Consider the figures of a metal ball and a metal ring given below :

The metal ball can just pass through the hole of a metal ring formed

out of a strip. When the ball is heated it gets stuck. But when the

metal ring is heated,

(a) the ball can still pass through it because the ring diameter

expands on heating

(b) the ball gets stuck because the diameter of the hole decreases

on expansion

(d) the ball will pass through because there is no change in the ring

Q105 The working of the quartz crystal In the watch is based on the

(a) Photoelectric Effect

(b) Johnson Effect

(d) Edison Effect

Q106 Which one of the following is NOT an astronomical object?

(a) Pulsar

(b) Brittle Star

(d) Quasar

Q107 The formation of brilliant colours in soap film is a consequence

of the phenomenon of

(a) multiple reflection and interference

(b) multiple refraction and dispersion

(d) polarisation and interference

Q108 At what temperature are the readings of a Centigrade and

Fahrenheit thermometer the same?

(a) 40

(b) 212

(d) 100

Q109 Acid precipitation is now regarded as a serious problem in

some European and Asian countries. Its major cause or source is

(a) discharge of acidic effluents onto neutral or slightly alkaline land

where the acidic components precipitate

(b) emissions of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides from thermal

power plants and burning of fossil fuels; these oxides dissolve in

atmospheric water vapour and fall back on earth as acid rain

(c) natural carbon dioxide released during respiration of living organisms dissolves in water, forming carbonic acid which is the

chief contributor to acidity in rain water

(d) chlorofluorocarbons readily react with various chemicals near the earth’s surface, producing acidic intermediates which cause acid precipitation

Q110 Which one of the following colloidal systems is represented by fog?

(a) Liquid in gas

(b) Gas in liquid

(d) Liquid in liquid

Q111 Though a few (gasbased) industries have already been established good reserves of natural gas in India remain un-utilised.

This vast resource of natural gas can be used in the production of

(a) fertilizers

(b) carbide

(d) synthetic petroleum

Q112 Assertions (A) : A mixture of salt and ice gives temperature below 0°C.

Reason (R) : The salt raises the freezing point of ice.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the

following is correct?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and Rare true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

(d) A is false but R is true

Q113 Vinegar is an aqueous solution of

(a) oxalic acid

(b) citric acid

(d) hydrochloric acid

Q114 The theory of ‘jumping genes’ was propounded by

(a) Gregor Johann Mendel

(b) Thomas Hunt Morgan

(d) Watson and Crick

Q115 Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases

(a) if high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant

(b) if frost occurs during the period of ripening

the plant

(d) if there is high temperature during the time of ripening

Q116 Which one of the following is a man made” cereal NOT found

in nature?

(a) Dwarf wheat

(b) Hybrid maize

(d) Soya bean

Q117 Sugarcane, sugarbeet, sweetpea, chickpea, pigeonpea and

French bean belong to

(a) two plant families

(b) three plant families

(d) five plant families

Q118 A fertilesoil, suitable for growing common crops, is likely to have a pH value of

(a) three

(b) four

(d) nine to ten

Q119 If a mouse of over eight times its normal size has been produced by introducing human growth hormone gene, the technique involved is called

(a) Hybridisation

(b) Genetic engineering

(d) Hormonal feeding

Q120 Poison glands of snakes are homologous to

(a) electric organs of fishes

(b) stings of rays

(d) salivary glands of vertebrates

Q121 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the

codes given below the lists:

List I List II

(Characterstics) (Animal)

Wingless insect (A) Kiwi
Flightless bird (B) Silver fish

III. Limbless reptile (C) Turtle

Limbless animal (D) Snake

(E) Fish

Codes:

(a) IA,IIC,IIIB,IVE

(b) IB,IIA,IIID,IVE

(d) IC,IIA,IIID,IVB

Q122 Three communicable diseases prevalent in developing

countries caused by unsafe drinking water and bad sanitation are

(a) acute diarrhoea, cancer and gout

(b) malaria, acute diarrhoea and schistosomiasis

(d) rheumatism, malaria and AIDS

Q123 Which one of the following approaches comes under the

category of biotechnology?

(a) Use of living organisms or substances obtained from them in industrial processes

(b) Modernizing the commercial industries to produce products for use in biological research

(d) Use of industrial technology to increase the biosphere

Q124 Which one of the following seeds can benefit a patient of

diabetes mellitus by normalizing his blood sugar level?

(a) Coriander seeds

(b) Mustard seeds

(d) Fenu greek seeds

Q125 Scratching eases itching because

(a) it removes the outer dust in the skin

(b) it kills the germs

production of anti histaminic chemicals

(d) it suppresses the production of enzymes which cause itching

Q126 Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by

(a) females and expressed by females

(b) females and expressed by males

(d) males and expressed by males

Q127 The blood pressure values of four persons are given below :

Mrs. X : 90/60
Mr. X : 160/120
Mr. Y : 120/80
Mrs. Y : 140/100

Who among the following has normal blood pressure?

(a) Mrs. X

(b) Mr. X

(d) Mr. Y

Q128 Biofilms are

(a) colour films used by biologists to photograph living organisms

(b) photo micrographs of microorganisms from various habitats

rock, a tooth or an oil droplet

(d) photographic films made through fermentation processes of

certain industrial micro-organisms

Q129 Which one of the following does provide the best estimate of world’s biological diversity ?

(a) Of about ten million species probably alive today, some 20 species are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than half a million have yet been actually identified by scientists

(b) Of about thirty million living species, some 50 are lost everyday, most of them unknown because no more than one million have been actually identified

(c) Of about forty five million living species, some 100 are lest every day, most of them unknown because no more than 1.5 million have been actually identified

(d) Of about seventy five million living species, some 500 are lost every day, most of them unknown because no more than 3 million have been actually identified

Q130 In many developing countries, three major causes of death and disease are

(a) lack of safe drinking water, increasing use of pesticides and

thinning of the ozone layer

(b) contaminated food, global warming and industrial chloro fluorocarbons

(d) dirty water, contaminated food and polluted air

Q131 In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress who among the following is both a dancer and a violinists ?

(a) Jalaja

(b) Shailaja

(d) Pooja

Q132 If you are the ninth person in the queue starting from either end, than the number of persons in the queue is

(a) 10

(b) 15

(d) 19

Q133 A father is now three times as old as his son. Five years back,

he was four times as old as his son. The age of the son is

(a) 12 years

(b) 15 years

(d) 20 years

Q134 If the product of two numbers is 320 and their ratio is 1 : 5, what is the difference between the squares of these two numbers ?

(a) 1024

(b) 1365

(d) 1635

Q135 Four equal circles are described at the four corners of a square so that each touches two of the others as shown in the figure The area enclosed by the circumferences of the circles (shaded area in the figure) is 13(5/7) sq. cm. Find the radius of the circles. (Assume = p = 22/7)

(a) 4 cm

(b) 2.5 cm

(d) 6 cm

Q136 A rectangular sheet of aluminium foil measuring 5 cm by 10 cm is rolled into a cylinder of height 10 cm. If the cost of painting the cylinder is Rs. 2/per sq cm, then the cost of painting the surface of the cylinder will be

(a) Rs. 400

b) Rs. 200
c) Rs. 150
d) Rs. 100

Q137 In a single throw of a pair of dice, what is the probability of getting a sum of 8 ?

Q138 If ABRA CADABRA is 1, 2, 9, 1 3,1, 4, 1, 2, 9, 1, HOCUS POCUS will be

(a) 5, 6, 3, 7, 816,15, 5, 21, 19

(b) 8, 16, 5, 21, 1916,15, 5, 21, 19

(d) 5, 6, 3, 7, 86,5, 3, 8, 7

Q139 Four persons Alok, Bhupesh, Chandu and Dinesh have a total of Rs. 100/among themselves. Alok and Bhupesh between them have as much money as Chandu and Dinesh between them but Alok has more money than Bhupesh, and Chandu has only half the money that Dinesh has Alok has in fact Rs. 5/more than Dinesh. Who has the most money ?

(a) Alok

(b) Bhupesh

(d) Dinesh

Q140 Given below is the performance of two learners A and B

Which one of the following can be deduced from the graph?

(a) The learning task was difficult

(b) B learned faster than A

(d) A learned faster than B throughout the task

Q141 Consider the Vena diagram given below:

The numbers In the Venn diagram are persons reading the newspapers indicated. The diagram is drawn after surveying 50 persons. In a population of 10,000, how many can be expected to read at least two newspapers ? Choose the correct answer from the

codes given below :

(a) 5000

(b) 6250

(d) 5400

Q142 In an examination, every candidate took Physics or Mathematics or both 65.8% took Physics and 50.2% took Mathematics. The total number of candidates was 2000. How many took both Mathematics and Physics ?

(a) 750

(b) 700

(d) 500

Q143 A point is selected at random inside a rectangle andperpendiculars are drawn on each side from the point. The sum of these perpendiculars is 24 cm. If the length of the rectangle is 3 times the width, the perimeter of the rectangle will be

(a) 36 cm

(b) 42 cm

(d) 48 cm

Q144 The following table shows the percentage change in the

consumption of electricity by five towns P, Q, R, S and T from 1989 to 1991.

What was the percentage by which the total consumption of

electricity by the five cities changed between 1989 and 1991?

(a) 4

(b) 4.45

(d) Data given are insufficient to answer

Q145 Consider the charts given below :

The given charts depict the price variation in a stock market during a

year. Movement of industrywise average price is plotted for the sectors of iron and steel and petroproducts. Price movements of four companies A and B (iron and steel), C and D (petroproducts) are also plotted. From the curves, a significant feature that can be deducted is

(a) Company C made large profit around June

(b) All share prices will increase steadily in the next year

(d) Petroproducts are performing better than iron and steel

Q146 The monthly incomes of Peter and Paul are in the ratio of 4 : 3. Their expenses are in the ratio of 3 : 2. If each saves Rs. 600 at the end of the month, their monthly incomes respectively are (in rupees)

(a) 3200 and 2400

(b) 2800 and 2100

(d) 2000 and 1500

Q147 A lottery system has ticket numbers with eight digits. There are ten first prizes of Rs. 1.00 lakh each, one hundred second prizes of Rs. 10,000 each and one thousand third prizes of Rs. 1,000 each. At the draw of lots, an eight digit number is generated by choosing for each digit from left to right a random number in the range of 0 to Q. Any one who has a ticket with the first two digits (from left to right) matching, the chosen number gets a first prize, and so on. One individual purchases a large number of tickets at a discounted price of Re. 0.75 each. For how much money should he purchase tickets to achieve a 10% chance of winning a third prize ?

(a) Rs. 10,000

(b) Rs. 75,000

(d) Rs. 7,500

Q148 The average salary of skilled employees in a firm is Rs. 520 and that of the unskilled employees is Rs. 420. If the average salary of both the groups of employees is Rs. 500, then the percentage of skilled employees in the firm is

(a) 50

(b) 20

(d) 70

Q 149 Consider the following piecharts ?

The piecharts given here depict the area under cultivation of different cash crops, for two years, 1985 and 1990. Which one of the

following statements is FALSE ?

(a) In 1985, the area under jute cultivation was less than that under rice cultivation

(b) More land was used for growing vegetables in 1990 than in 1985

was less than half the total cultivation area

(d) The percentage area under Jute cultivation was less in 1985

than in 1990

Q150 The following graph shows the annual sales of a company’s products in millions of rupees. Study the trend and find out which of the following is/ are correct ?

A deliberate attempt has been made to distort the figures in one year.
Some one is interested in misleading the management.

III. The kink in the graph is unexplained.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

(a) I only

(b) II only

(d) I and III

Answers:

1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.D 11.C 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.A 16.A 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.A 21.B 22.C 23.D 24.D 25.C 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B31. C 32. B 33. A 34.D 35.D 36.D 37.A 38.D 39.C 40.B 41.C 42.C 43.C 44.D 45.C 46.C 47.A 48.C 49.A 50.D 51.C 52.D 53.D 54.A 55.A 56.D 57.A 58.C 59.A 60.D 61.A 62.D 63.D 64.C 65.A 66.C 67.D 68.D 69.C 70.C 71.B 72.B 73.B 74.C 75.A 76.C 77.C 78.D 79.D 80.C 81.A 82.D 83.B 84.D 85.B 86.D 87.B 88.B 89.B 90.B 91.B 92.A 93.A 94.B 95.C 96.B 97.A 98.B 99.C 100.C 101.B102.B 103.C 104.A 105.C 106.B 107.B 108.A 109.B 110.A 111.A 112.C 113.C 114.C 115.C 116.C 117.B 118.C 119.B 120.D 121.B 122.B 123.A 124.D 125.C 126.B 127.D 128.C 129.A 130.D 131.C 132.C 133.B 134.C 135.A 136.D 137.D 138.C 139.A 140.C 141.D 142.D 143.D 144.A 145.C 146.C 147.D 148.C 149.D 150.C

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