PSCWB Question Paper

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1. The Chief Justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court suspended last year by President Musharraf was—
(A) Shaukat Aziz
(B) Anees Fahim
(C) Ifthikar Chaudhury
(D) Farooq Leghari
Ans : (C)

2. Which of the following organizations has set the target of reducing Greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2050 ?
(A) United Nations
(B) UNDP
(C) G-8
(D) SAARC
Ans : (C)

3. The Sunfeast Open Tournament (2007) was won by—
(A) Vania King
(B) Sania Mirza
(C) Mariya Korytheseva
(D) Maria Kirilenke
Ans : (D)

4. Who was the Men’s national senior Billiards champion in 2007 ?
(A) Pankaj Advani
(B) Ashok Shandilya
(C) Abhijeet Gupta
(D) None of the above
Ans : (A)

5. Ustad Amzad Ali Khan is an exponent of—
(A) Santoor
(B) Sarod
(C) Violin
(D) Tabla
Ans : (B)

6. Which book is written by Satyendra Nath Dutta ?
(A) Agnibina
(B) Kuhu-O-Keka
(C) Sagar-Theke-Fera
(D) Trijama
Ans : (B)

7. Which State is regarded as the land of five rivers ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Assam
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Punjab
Ans : (D)

8. The largest rice producing State in India is—
(A) West Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Haryana
Ans : (A)

9. China’s national game is—
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C) Polo
(D) Table Tennis
Ans : (D)

10. The oldest oilfield in India is—
(A)Moran
(B) Makum
(C) Digboi
(D) Dibrugarh
Ans : (C)

11. Density of population is highest in which State of India ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)

12. Given that the absolute refractive indices of water and glass are 4/3 and 3/2 respectively. What is the refractive index of glass with reference to water ?
(A) 2/3
(B) 8/9
(C) 9/8
(D) ¾
Ans : (C)

13. In the alkane series methane is followed by—
(A) Propane
(B) Butane
(C) Benzene
(D) Ethane
Ans : (D)

14. The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth is—
(A) Don McKinnon
(B) Kamalesh Sharma
(C) Avinash Chander
(D) Vijay Kelkar
Ans : (B)

15. The term ‘Penhold Grip’ is associated with—
(A) Tennis
(B) Rowing
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Hockey
Ans : (C)

16. A force of 5 N acts on a body for 0•2 secs. The change in momentum of the body is—
(A) 1 kg ms-1
(B) 0.1 kg ms-1
(C) 10 kg ms-1
(D) The given data is insufficient
Ans : (D)

17. Organic compound used for welding and artificially ripening of fruits is—
(A) CH4
(B) C2H6
(C)C2H2
(D) C2H4
Ans : (D)

18. In rabbit, the digestion of cellulose takes place in—
(A) Rectum
(B) Ileum
(C) Colon
(D) Caecum
Ans : (C)

19. Rolland Garros is associated with—
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Tennis
(D) Rowing
Ans : (C)

20. Which of the following elements is essential for animals but not in plants ?
(A) Potassium
(B) Phosphorus
(C) Calcium
(D) Iodine
Ans : (C)

21. Keenan stadium is located at—
(A) Jamshedpur
(B) Cuttack
(C) Patna
(D) Ranchi
Ans : (A)

22. The circulation of blood in closed circulatory system was discovered by—
(A) Francis Darwin
(B) William Harvey
(C) G. Mendel
(D) Hippocrates
Ans : (B)

23. Vitamin K is necessary for blood clotting because it plays a vital role in the synthesis of—
(A) Thromboplastin
(B) Fibrinogen
(C) Prothrombin
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)

24. Iris is the anterior part of—
(A) Retina
(B) Choroid
(C) Sclera
(D) Cornea
Ans : (A)

25. At which part of the tongue are the taste buds for sweet taste located ?
(A) Tip
(B) Back
(C) Sides
(D) Middle
Ans : (A)

26. The following is not a member of the European Union :
(A) Turkey
(B) Cyprus
(C) Slovakia
(D) Ireland
Ans : (A)

27. Which of the following States has the largest size of population ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Maharashtra
Ans : (A)

28. Which city is called Gateway of India ?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) Mumbai
(D) Delhi
Ans : (C)

29. Who is the famous South Indian musician and saint, who was an exponent of Carnatic music ?
(A) Tyagaraja
(B) B. Subramanium
(C) R. Ramachandran
(D) P. Venkataraman
Ans : (A)

30. ‘Geeta-Govindam’ by Kavi Jaydev was written in—
(A) Bengali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Maithili
(D) Apabhramsa
Ans : (B)

31. When was ‘Purna Swaraj’ day first celebrated ?
(A) August 15, 1947
(B) August 15, 1930
(C) January 26, 1950
(D) January 26, 1930
Ans : (D)

32. The native land of ‘Jim Corbett’ is—
(A) England
(B) India
(C) Germany
(D) France
Ans : (B)

33. Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in the field of—
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharat Natyam
(C) Playing Violin
(D) Vocal Music
Ans : (D)

34. We find ‘Indir-Thakrun’ in—
(A) Aranyak
(B) Pather-Panchali
(C) Ichamati
(D) Devajan
Ans : (B)

35. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides to the Parliament the power to amend the Constitution ?
(A) 360
(B) 368
(C) 390
(D) 348
Ans : (B)

36. ‘Hans Christian Andersen’ was born in—
(A) Poland
(B) Russia
(C) Denmark
(D) Germany
Ans : (C)

37. Anhydrous CaO may be used to dry—
(A) H2S gas
(B) NH3 gas
(C) CO2 gas
(D) HCl gas
Ans : (B)

38. In bacteria, which of the following photosynthesis is present ?
(A) PS I
(B) PS II
(C) Both PS I and PS II
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

39. The only Sultan of Delhi who exempted his subject from nearly 24 taxes was—
(A) Mubarak Shah Khalji
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Firoz Tughlaq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
Ans : (C)

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Public Service Commission West Bengal exam question paper

1. Which of the following is a fundamental right ?
(a) Right to work (b) Right to property (c) Right to compulsory education (d) Right against exploitation

2. The metal used in Galvanisation is
(a) Iron (b) Silver (c) Zinc (d) Copper

3. Who has won the last year’s Women’s Singles title at the US Open ?
(a) Justin Henin-Herdenne (b) Lindsay Davenport (c) Maria Sharapova (d) Amelie Mauresmo

4. The length of a rectangular field is increased by 10% and breadth is decreased by 10%. The net change in area is
(a) No change (p) 1 % increase (c) 2% increase (d) 1% decrease

5. Which Amendment Act ensures 30% reservation of seats for Women in the Panchayats ?
(a) 70 th Amendment Act (b) 71 st Amendment Act (c) 73 rd Amendment Act (d) 75 th Amendment Act

6. Ortho and Para nitrophenols can be separated by
(a) Crystallisation (b) Steam distilation (c) Sublimation (d) Filtration

7. In an examination, 58% passed in English and 68% in Mathematics while 17 % failed in both the subjects. If 215 candidates passed in both the subjects, then number of candidate is
(a) 450 (b) 475 (c) 480 (d) 500

8. Who, among the following foreign football players has said that he is not interested to play for India ?
(a) Mike Okoro (b) Douglas (c) Du (d) Jose Barreto

9. Pipes A and B can fill an empty tank separately in 3 hrs. and 4 hrs. respectively, While pipe C can empty it in 2hrs. At 6.00 A.M., tank was empty and 3 pipes are opened . The tank will be filled up at
(a) 12.00 noon (b) 6.00 PM (c) 2.00P.M (d) 11.00 A.M.

10. The Chairman of the Planning Commission is
(a) President (b) Finance Minister (c) Prime Minister (d) Minister of Planning

11. When passed over copper at 300oC, ethyl alcohol vapour forms
(a) C2H4 (b) CH3CHO (c) CH3COCH3 (d) C2H6

12. Out of 3 positive integers, ratio of the first two numbers is 8:9 and that of the last two numbers is 3 : 4. If 3rd number is 36, the sum of the first two numbers is
(a) 102 (b) 5 (c) 48 (d) 53

13. Who is at present the President of Indian Olympic Association
(a) Sharad Power (b) K.P.S. Gill (c) Priya Ranjan Das Munshi (d) Suresh Kalmadi

14. First Rs 8,000 of annual income is tax free and income-tax is 1% beyond this. An employee paid Rs. 160 as income-tax in a year. His monthly income is
(a) Rs. 1500 (b) Rs.2500 (c) Rs. 3500 (d) Rs. 2000

15. The name associated with the Chipko Movement
(a) Medha Patekar (b) Sarala Ben (c) SalimAli (d) BabaAmte

16. On September 20, 2006, Thailand’s army seized power by removing the Prime Minister
(a) Thaksin Shinawatra (b) Chidchai Vanasatidya (c) Sonthi Boonyaratglin (d) Prapart Sakuntanak

17. Weight of a bucket, when it is half full of water is 8 kg while. When it is 1/5 th full of water, its weight is 5 kg. When it is full of water its weight is
(a) 13 kg (b) 15 kg (c) 12.5 kg (d) 12 kg

18. FIFA considered holding reconciliation between Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi in which place ?
(a) Monaco (b) Berlin (c) Robben Island (d) Dubai

19. In the same rate, the simple interest of Rs.300 in 4 years and that of Rs. 600 in 3 years together is Rs. 150. The rate is
(a) 4% (b) 5% (c) 6% (d) 8%

20. The Parliament is composed of
(a) The Speaker, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (b) The Vice-President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (c) The President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha , (d) The Prime Minister, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

21. Respiratory organ of whale is
(a) Gills (b) Lungs (c) Both lungs and gills (d) Air sacs

22. In a division problem, quotient and remainder are x and y respectively. If divisor is 7 more than x+y , the dividend is
(a) x2+7xy+y (b) x2+7x+xy+y (c) x2+xy+7x+x (d) x2+7xy+x+y

23. Who among the following is not an Arjuna Award Winner
(a) Surya Sekhar Ganguly (b) Tarundip Rai (c) Dola Banerjee (d) Jhanu Hansda

24. A car is moving 5 m in t sees. Its speed in km/hr is
(a)18/t (b)3/10t (c)36/t (d)3t/10

25. The Mayor-in-Council of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is composed of
(a) Mayor, Deputy Mayor & 10 Councillors
(b) Mayor, Deputy Mayor & 15 Councillors
(c) Mayor & 10 Councillors
(d) Mayor & 15 Councillors

26. The alkaloid found in Cinchona is
(a) Reserpine (b) Nicotine (c) Morphine (d) Quinine

27. If 30% of P = 40 % of Q, then Q is equal to
(a) 75% of P (b)80 % of P (c) 65% of P (d) 55% of P

28. Which law of cricket empowers the umpire to alter his decision provided it is done promptly ?
(a) Law No.: 25 (b) Law No.: 26.5 (c) Law No.: 27.9 (d) Law Nor :30

29. 1 is subtracted from the square of an odd integer. The greatest integer, by which the result is always divisible is
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

30. Who wrote ‘Kadambar’ ?
(a) Kalidas (b) Sajanikanta Das (c) Buddhadev Guha (d) Banabhatta

31. In which continent Pangolins are found ?
(a) Africa (b) Asia (c) Australia (d) Africa & Asia

32. A train crosses an electric pole and a bridge of length 264 m in 8 sees and 20 secs respectively. The length of the train is
(a) 176 m (b) 172 m (c)264 m (d) 180 m

33. A music video based on Tagore Songs in Hindi has been produced by Indrajit Dasgupta that features Ashmit Patel and one of the following Bengali actresses :
(a) June Maliah (b) Koneneeka Banerjee (c) Rituparna Sengupta (d) Debasree Roy

34. A boy saves 50 % more money than the previous month. If in two consecutive months, his total saving is Rs. 80, his saving in first month is
(a) Rs. 24 (b) Rs. 32 (c) Rs. 34 (d) Rs. 36

35. The author of ‘Godan’ :
(a) Shrilal Sukla (b) Nagarjun (c) Premchand (d) Rahul Sankrityayan

36. Which fish spawns in sea ?
(a) Eel (b) Hilsa (c) Tilapia (d) Magur

37. An angle is drawn 89o33’ instead of 90o .The error is
(a) 2% (b) 1% (c) % (d) %

38. Who is regarded as the innovator of the ‘Kheya’ form of classical Indian music ?
(a) Tansen (b) Amir Khusru (c) Kabir (d) Onkarnath Thakur

39. The digit in the unit position of the sum 1042 + 1052 + 1062 is
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 3 (4) 2

40. Gora was written by
(a) Pramatha Choudhuri (b) Surendra Nath Tagore (c) Rabindra Nath Tagore (d) Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay

41. What is a male ass called ?
(a) Jack (b) Jill (c) Tom (d) Jerry

42. The weight of a body in earth is 9.8 Newton. Its mass will be
(a) 9.8 kg (b) 981 gm (c) l kg (d) l gm

43. Pankaj Udas is an exponent of
(a) Kheyal (b) Bhajan (c) Thumri (d) Ghazal

44. Three bells ring together and after that they ring at an intervals of3 1/3 secs, 2 2/5 secs, and 2 2/7 secs, respectively. They again will ring together after.
(a) 48 secs (b) 1 min 12 secs (c) 3 mins (d) 4 mins

45. The author of ‘Aranyer Adhikar’ :
(a) Bibhuti Bhusan Bandyopadhyay (b) Mahasweta Devi (c) Mahadevi Barma (d) Anurupa Devi

46. In which country were the remains of cromagnon found ?
(a) India (b) France (c) Germany (d) Indonesia

47. Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are moving with equal kinetic energy. The ratio of their linear momentum is

48. As a folk dance form Dandiya has originated in
(a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra (c) Karnataka (d) Kerala

49. The circumference of wheel of a car is ‘d’ m. If it completes 100 revolutions per minute, the velocity of the car is
(a) 60 d km/hr (b) 16 d km/hr (c) 6 d km/hr (d) 3 d km/hr

50. Who is the author of ‘Idiot’ ?
(a) Boris Pasternak (b) Robert Frost (c) Fyodor Dostoevsky (d) Aldous Huxley

51. Salim Ali is famous for studies on
(a) Mammals (b) Birds (c) Monkeys (d) Solar system

52. For the construction of electromagnet wrought iron is preferred to steel because
(a) It becomes a permanent magnet (b) Its retentivity is high (c) Its magnetic strength can be increased at will (d) Its retentivity is low

53. Lai Haraoba as a form of folk dance developed in
(a) Manipur (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Mizoram (d) Nagaland

54. A Car takes 2 ½ hours more to reach its destination. If moves 3/5 times of its normal speed. The time to reach the destination with normal speed is
(a)3 ¾ hrs. (b)3 ½ hrs. (c)4 hrs. (d) 4 ¼ hrs.

55. Yarrow Revisited was written by ?
(a) P.B. Shelly (b) W.H. Auden (c) William Wordsworth (d) Ezra Pound

56. Who has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary of India to replace Shyam Saran ?
(a) Shiv Shankar Menon (b) Shiv Shankar Mukherjee (c) Rabi Sikri (d) Nirupama Rao