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1. Density of matter is
defined as
A. mass / volume
B. mass × volume
C. volume / mass
D. none of these
2. The resultant upthrust on a
body partly immersed in liquid
acts through
A. the centre of gravity
B. the metacentre
C. the centre of pressure
D. none of these
3. A transverse wave travels along
z-axis. The particles of the
medium travels along
A. z-axis C. y-axis
B. x-axis D. in x-y plane
4. Joule-Thomson cooling is
A. temperature dependent
B. temperature independent
C. dependent on the molecular
weight of the gas
D. dependent on the total mass of
the gas
5. The principle of action of points
is used in
A. capacitors
B. inductors
C. resistors
D. lightning arrestors
6. A jet engine works under the
principle of
A. mass
B. energy
C. linear momentum
D. angular momentum
7. To find the temperature of the
sun, the following law is used:
A. Charles’ law
B. Stefan’s fourth power law of
radiation
C. Boyle’s law
D. Kirchhoff’s law
8. Calotropis is an example of the
following phyllotaxy:
A. opposite and decussate
B. spiral
C. whorled
D. alternate
9. Radio carbon dating is used to
A. find diseases
B. find the age of relics
C. find the carbon content in the
atmosphere
D. none of these
10. Frequency modulation is more
advantageous than amplitude
modulation because
A. there will be no distortion
B. distortion will be maximum
C. no internal noises produced
D. internal noises can be filtered
11. X-rays travel with the velocity of
A. light
B. sound
C. positive rays
D. alpha rays
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12. A loudspeaker converts
A. electrical energy into sound
energy
B. sound energy into electrical
energy
C. small sound into a large sound
D. none of the above
13. The transverse wave nature of
light was proved by
A. interference C. polarisation
B. diffraction D. refraction
14. Electric iron takes a long time
to cool because of
A. greater emissivity
B. lesser emissivity
C. less absorptive power
D. more absorptive power
15. Helium is preferred to hydrogen
in airships because it
A. has greater lifting power
B. is less dense
C. cheaper
D. does not form explosive
mixture with air
16. Excessive consumption of
alcohol damages the
A. liver C. heart
B. kidneys D. lungs
17. Which of the following has the
smell of garlic?
A. White phosphorus
B. Red phosphorus
C. Phosphorus chloride
D. Phosphine
18. A common nitrogenous fertilizer is
A. urea
B. superphosphate
C. triple phosphate
D. potassium chloride
27. The acid which etches glass is
A. nitric acid
B. sulphuric acid
C. hydrofluoric acid
D. hypochlorous acid
28. Which of the following diseases
is likely to spread in the entire
community if a leaky septic tank
contaminates the water supply?
A. Cholera C. Tuberculosis
B. Cancer D. Leprosy
29. Yeast help in the production of
A. oxygen C. alcohol
B. glucose D. salts
30. Many pulses are obtained from
plants of the family
A. Euphorbiaceae
B. Fabaceae
C. Asteraceae
D. Musaceae
31. Which of the following
protozoans possesses definite
shape?
A. Amoeba
B. Paramecium
C. Both of these
D. None of these
32. Which of the following is used
for culture medium of bacterial
growth?
A. Iodine C. Sugar
B. Agar-Agar D. Alcohol
33. Malaria is caused by
A. virus C. protozoa
B. bacteria D. fungi
34. One of the following is the
simplest land plant:
A. Bryophytes C. Algae
B. Lichens D. Fungi
19. Which element is a metalloid in
the following?
A. Copper C. Aluminium
B. Arsenic D. Gold
20. Night blindness is caused due to
the deficiency of
A. Vitamin A C. Vitamin K
B. Vitamin B D. Vitamin E
21. Mercury is used in
thermometers because it
A. is heavy
B. is a liquid
C. expands uniformly
D. is a metal
22. Sodium chloride is the scientific
name of
A. common salt C. rust
B. soft coke D. chalk
23. Fresh foods and fruits contain
more of
A. proteins C. vitamins
B. fats D. carbohydrates
24. Electric bulbs are filled with
the gas
A. oxygen
B. carbon dioxide
C. argon
D. nitrogen
25. The sides of a match box
contains
A. red phosphorus
B. white phosphorus
C. phosphorus pentoxide
D. none of these
26. Penicillin was discovered by
A. Edward Jenner
B. J.C. Bose
C. Alexander Fleming
D. William Harvey
35. Bacteria generally multiply by
A. binary fission
B. multiple fission
C. longitudinal fission
D. all of these
36. Agar-agar is obtained from
A. gelidium C. ectocarpus
B. laminaria D. fucus
37. Which one of the following
animals is cold-blooded?
A. Pigeon C. Dog
B. Fish D. Man
38. Nitrogen fixation is done by
A. blue-green algae
B. green algae
C. brown algae
D. red algae
39. Which type of cancer is the most
common?
A. Carcinoma C. Lymphoma
B. Sarcoma D. Leukaemia
40. Which bacteria produce vinegar
in sugar solutions?
A. Escherichia
B. Acetobacter
C. Acetobacter aceti
D. Rhizobium
41. Baker’s yeast is
A. Zygosaccharomyces
octosporus
B. Saccharomyces cerevisae
C. Laminaria
D. S. Ludwigii
42. The tallest tree occurs in
A. Pteridophytes
B. Monocots
C. Gymnosperms
D. Dicots

43. Which of the following has been
identified as the main source of
environmental pollution in the
city of Delhi?
A. Automobiles
B. Cement Industry
C. Fertilizer Industry
D. Thermal Power Station
44. pH of water is
A. 4 C. 12
B. 7 D. 0
45. The deficiency of iodine causes
A. diabetes C. rickets
B. scurvy D. goitre
46. The poisonous substance that
is present in tobacco is
A. Morphine C. Nicotine
B. Aspirin D. Reserpine
47. Which one of the following is
excreted in Urine?
A. Sugar C. Protein
B. Creatin D. Fat
48. Who are more likely to get
tapeworm?
A. Fish eaters C. Meat eaters
B. Pork eaters D. Beef eaters
49. In which animal was the AIDS
virus first detected?
A. Rat C. Horse
B. Rabbit D. Monkey
50. Hargovind Khurana is credited
for the discovery of
A. synthesis of protein
B. synthesis of gene
C. synthesis of nitrogenous bases
D. none of these
51. Which one of the following
types of sex chromosomes
represents a male human being?
A. YY C. XY
B. XX D. XO
56. Ribosomes in a cell play a
significant role in
A. Lipid synthesis
B. Photosynthesis
C. Protein synthesis
D. Secretion
57. The first sermon of Gautam
Buddha was delivered at
A. Sarnath C. Gaya
B. Lumbini D. Kapilavastu
58. Who wrote Arthashastra?
A. Kautilya
B. Gandhiji
C. Nehruji
D. None of the above
59. Who was the first Muslim
invader of India?
A. Ghazni Mahmud
B. Ghori Mahmud
C. Aibak
D. Mohamed Bin Kasim
60. “Jazia Tax” was reimposed
during the reign of
A. Akbar C. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb D. Humayun
61. The Battle of Plassey was fought
in the year
A. 1757 C. 1576
B. 1775 D. 1761
62. When was the Battle of Buxar
fought?
A. 1761 C. 1763
B. 1762 D. 1764
63. When was the Permananent
Land Revenue Settlement
introduced?
A. 1793 C. 1791
B. 1792 D. 1790
64. When did the rule of East India
Company come to an end?
A. 1857 C. 1859
B. 1858 D. 1860
52. Triple Antigen is administered
to prevent the attack of
A. diphtheria, tetanus and
tuberculosis
B. tetanus, tuberculosis and
malaria
C. diphtheria, tetanus and
whooping cough
D. diphtheria, tetanus and malaria
53. Match List I with List II
correctly and select your answer
using the codes given below:
List I
A. Mitochondria
B. Chloroplast
C. Stomata
D. Cell wall
List II
1. Photosynthesis
2. Transpiration
3. Respiration
4. Osmosis
Codes:
a b c d
A. 1 3 4 2
B. 3 1 4 2
C. 1 3 2 4
D. 3 1 2 4
54. Nucleotide is made up of
I. Phosphoric acid
II. Deoxyribose sugar
III. Nitrogenous bases
Which one is correct?
A. I, II and III C. II and III
B. I and II D. III alone
55. A bacteriophage is
A. a bacterium living on dead tissue
B. a virus that attacks bacteria and
destroys them
C. a bacterium that fights viruses
D. a blue-green algae
65. Who is the first Indian Woman
Police Service Officer?
A. Kiran Bedi C. Sasikala
B. Chandrika D. Jaya
66. Who wrote the novel ‘Ponniyin
Selvan’?
A. Kalki
B. Kannadasan
C. Bharathiyar
D. Bharathidasan
67. Darwin wrote the book
A. Philosophic Zoologique
B. Systema Naturae
C. Origin of Species
D. Natural Selection in Evolution.
68. The Indian Ruler who fought
with Alexander the Great was
A. Porus
B. Asoka
C. Harsha
D. Chandragupta II
69. The longest river in the
Southern part of India is
A. Kaveri
B. Vaigai
C. Godavari
D. Mullai
70. Who is called as Nightingale of
India?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Subbu Lakshmi Reddy
C. Annie Beasant
D. Jhansi Rani
71. Which is the largest epic in the
World?
A. Mahabharata
B. Silappadhikaram
C. Manimekalai
D. Natrinai
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72. Which city formulates the
Doctrine of Panchsheel?
A. Delhi C. London
B. Bandung D. Washington
73. Who was the father of Indian
Archaeology?
A. Major General Alexander
B. John Marshall
C. Smith
D. Herbert
74. By whose advice Sarafoji II built
the Saraswati Mahal Library?
A. Schwartz C. Caldwell
B. Ziegnbalg D. Plutchau
75. Which one of the following cities
is famous for the manufacture
of shoes?
A. Basti C. Indore
B. Mysore D. Batanagar
76. Which one of the following
states does not have a common
boundary with Bangladesh?
A. Meghalaya C. Nagaland
B. Tripura D. Mizoram
77. Which one of the following cities
is famous for the manufacture
of locks?
A. Hyderabad C. Nellore
B. Aligarh D. Nagpur
78. India’s naval base is located at
A. Mumbai
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Karwar
D. Tuticorin
79. According to 1991 census, in
which state do women outnumber
men?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
86. Which one of the following is
not correctly matched?
A. Darjeeling - West Bengal
B. Mount Abu - Rajasthan
C. Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu
D. Simla - Uttar Pradesh
87. Which state gets maximum
rainfall from North-east
monsoon?
A. Karnataka C. Gujarat
B. Tamil Nadu D. Maharashtra
88. Find the oddly matched pair:
A. Bose Research Institute -
Kolkata
B. Raman Research Institute -
Chennai
C. National Museum - New Delhi
D. Survey of India - Dehra Dun
89. Which Indian lake has high
salinity?
A. Dal C. Wular
B. Chilka D. Sambar
90. Match List I with List II
correctly and select your answer
using the codes given below:
List I List II
A. Srinagar 1. Krishna
B. Agra 2. Ganga
C. Varanasi 3. Yamuna
D. Vijayawada 4. Jhelum
Codes:
a b c d
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 3 2 1 4
C. 2 1 4 3
D. 1 4 3 2
91. Oriental agriculture is practised in
A. Britain C. Arabia
B. Canada D. India
92. Through which state does the
Tropic of Cancer pass?
A. Bihar
80. Telugu Ganga Project is
associated with the river
A. Godavari C. Cauvery
B. Krishna D. Mahanadi
81. Which of the following takes
place due to deforestation?
A. Ground water depletion
B. Soil erosion
C. Foods
D. All of these
82. The basin area of Narmada lies
in which of the following states?
A. Maharashtra and Madhya
Pradesh
B. Maharashtra and Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra and Bihar
D. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
83. Which one of the following is a
Kharif crop?
A. Wheat C. Pulses
B. Paddy D. Mustard
84. Match List I with List II
correctly and select your answer
using the codes given below:
List I List II
A. Titagarh 1. Fertilizer
B. Nepanagar 2. Paper
C. Sindri 3. Cement
D. Kutni 4. Newsprint
Codes:
a b c d
A. 4 3 2 1
B. 2 1 4 3
C. 3 2 4 1
D. 2 4 1 3
85. Which one of the following is
not correctly matched?
A. Rourkela Steel Plant - Orissa
B. Bhilai Steel Plant -
Maharashtra
C. Durgapur Steel Plant - West
Bengal
D. Bokaro Steel Plant - Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
93. The Reserve Bank of India was
started in
A. 1935 C. 1956
B. 1948 D. 1960
94. The First Five Year Plan was
launched in
A. 1948 C. 1956
B. 1951 D. 1960
95. The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Scheme is meant for
A. improving village economy
B. training urban house building
C. promoting small scale
industries
D. providing employment to rural
youth
96. The State which tops in the yield
of foodgrains per hectare is
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Punjab
97. In India the density of
population is highest in the
following state according to
1991 Census:
A. Kerala C. Bihar
B. Tamil Nadu D. West Bengal
98. Which crop is grown in largest
area in India?
A. Rice C. Jute
B. Sugarcane D. Wheat
99. Decimal coinage was introduced
in India in the year
A. 1957 C. 1955
B. 1957 D. 1960
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100. As per the Land Ceiling Act,
ceiling on land holding in Tamil
Nadu is
A. 30 standard acres
B. 20 standard acres
C. 15 standard acres
D. 10 standard acres
101. The contribution of Agriculture
in Indian National Income is
nearly
A. 50% C. 75%
B. 38% D. 25%
102. The Bank which recently
launched a scheme ‘Swagat’ is
A. Punjab National Bank
B. Gujarat Bank Ltd
C. Punjab Bank
D. Canara Bank
103. The largest producer of fish in
the world is
A. China C. Japan
B. USSR D. Norway
104. A personal account cannot be
opened in
A. a Cooperative Bank
B. a Scheduled Bank
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. None of these
105. The First Five Year Plan
covered the period
A. 1947-52 C. 1951-56
B. 1950-55 D. 1952-57
106. Who has the authority to issue
one rupee currency note in India?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Union Finance Ministry
C. State Bank of India
D. President of India
107. Which one of the following
distributions is continuous?
A. Binomial C. Normal
B. Poisson D. None of these.
115. On what date did the
Constitution of India come into
force?
A. 14th August, 1947
B. 15th August, 1947
C. 26th January, 1950
D. 26th November, 1949
116. Who was the first Chief Justice
of free India?
A. Justice Mahajan
B. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
C. Justice Shelat
D. None of them
117. Which Article of the
Constitution gives the power to
dismiss a State Government?
A. 356 C. 17
B. 360 D. 365
118. Pondicherry’s capital is
A. Pondicherry
B. Mahi
C. Karaikkal
D. None of these
119. Who is the Lt.Governor of
Pondicherry?
A. Chaman Lal
B. Rajani Rai
C. Agarwal
D. None of them
120. Which is the capital of Assam?
A. Dispur
B. Raipur
C. Imphal
D. Panaji
121. Who is India’s Vice-President?
A. L.K. Advani
B. K.R. Narayanan
C. Krishna Kant
D. None of them
108. What is a Scheduled bank?
A. A bank having a deposit of
Rs.100 crores
B. A bank which has been
included in the Second
Schedule of Reserve Bank of
India
C. A bank having more than 100
branches
D. A bank for scheduled caste
109. Agricultural Income Tax is
levied in Tamil Nadu by
A. the State Government
B. Municipalities
C. Panchayats
D. None of these
110. Among the various types of
income from an industrial
activity one of the following is
uncertain:
A. Rent C. Interest
B. Wages D. Profit
111. What is the link-language of
India?
A. English C. French
B. Greek D. Hindi
112. What is the minimum age to
become a Governor?
A. 25 C. 35
B. 30 D. 60
113. What is the life of the Rajya
Sabha?
A. 6 years C. Permanent
B. 5 years D. None of these
114. Who appoints the Prime
Minister of India?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. President of India
D. Chief Justice of India
122. Who is India’s Finance Minister?
A. T.R. Balu
B. Jaswant Singh
C. Yashwant Sinha
D. None of them
123. Who is India’s Home Minister?
A. Ram Naik
B. Jaswant Singh
C. L.K. Advani
D. None of them
124. Who is India’s Minister for
Agriculture?
A. Nitish Kumar
B. Advani
C. Uma Bharti
D. None of them
125. Who is the Supreme commander
of Indian Defence Forces?
A. Prime Minister
B. Defence Minister
C. President
D. None of them
126. Who can be the Ex-officio
Chairman of the Planning
Commission in India?
A. President
B. Vice-President
C. Prime Minister
D. Home Minister
127. The Vice-President of India is
elected by
A. Members of the Lok Sabha
B. Members of the Rajya Sabha
C. Members of Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha
D. Members of State Assemblies
128. The second largest spoken
language in India is
A. Tamil C. Punjabi
B. Bengali D. Telugu
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129. When was the partition of
Bengal revoked by the British
Government?
A. 1911 A.D. C. 1917 A.D.
B. 1914 A.D. D. 1919 A.D.
130. Quit India Movement was
adopted by Indian National
Congress at
A. Bombay C. Pune
B. Ahmedabad D. Calcutta
131. Who was the President of the
Indian National Congress during
Moderate-Extremist split?
A. Rashbehari Bose
B. Pheroze Shah Mehta
C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
D. Bipin Chandra Pal
132. Who was the President of
Indian National Congress
during 1886, 1889 and 1906?
A. A.O. Hume
B. Badruddin Tyabji
C. W.C. Banerjee
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
133. Dadabhai Naoroji is a (an)
A. moderate
B. extremist
C. terrorist
D. none of these
134. Bal Gangadhar Tilak is
A. a moderate
B. an extremist
C. a terrorist
D. none of these
135. Who among the following are
the extremists?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji and
Badruddin Tyabji
B. Surendranath Banerjee and
Madan Mohan Malaviya
142. The Moplah Rebellion was
broken out in 1921 in?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Madras
D. Uttar Pradesh
143. The boundary between India and
Pakistan was demarcated by
A. Sir Cyril Radcliffe
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lawrence
144. Who among the following
attended the three Round Table
Conferences?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Madan Mohan Malaviya
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. B.R. Ambedkar
145. Who inaugurated the individual
Satyagraha in 1940?
A. M.K. Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
D. Sardar Vallbhbhai Patel
146. Against what did Gandhiji start
the Satyagraha Sabha in 1919?
A. Indian Council Act.1909
B. Rowlatt Act
C. Government of India Act,
1919
D. Jallianwala Bag massacre
147. Who is the author of ‘Wings of
Fire’?
A. Khushwant Singh
B. Abdul Kalam
C. Arun Shourie
D. Frank Moraes
148. What is ‘Mir’?
A. Russian Space Station
B. American Space Station
C. Indian Space Station
D. None of these
C. W.C. Banerjee and Pheroze
Shah Mehta
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Shri
Aurobindo
136. Who established the Bihari
Students Conference?
A. Sri Aurobindo
B. W.C. Banerjee
C. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Rajendra Prasad
137. Who drafted the first Indian
Draft Swaraj Constitution?
A. Vijyaraghavachariar
B. T.T. Krishnamachari
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
138. Who prepared the Preamble of
the Indian Constitution?
A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Rajendra Prasad
139. Who founded the English
Weekly ‘New India’?
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
140. Who among the following is
remembered as Lokmanya?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
141. An artificial gene was created in
a test tube in 1970 by
A. Khurana
B.Wilhelm
C.Watson
D. Crick.
149. Which one of the following
vitamins is produced in the
sunrays?
A.Vitamin A C. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin B D.Vitamin D
150. Who is the author of ‘Discovery
of God’?
A. Raziq Zakaria
B. Abdul Kalam
C. Dr.S. Radhakrishnan
D. None of them
151. Who is the Secretary-General
of UNO in 2001?
A. Kofi Annan C. George Bush
B. Robert D. Bill Clinton
152. Who is awarded the Gandhi
Peace Prize for 2000?
A. Bill Clinton
B. Nelson Mandela
C. K.R. Guptaji
D. None of them
153. Who is India’s first ever woman
Foreign Secretary?
A. Chokila Iyer
B. Padma Priya
C. Mamta Banerjee
D. None of them
154. Who is the new Indian
Ambassador to USA in 2001?
A. Lalit Mansingh
B. M.K. Rao
C. K.C. Pant
D. None of them
155. The first recipient of Bharat
Ratna was
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Govind Vallabh Pant
C. B.C.Roy
D. C.V.Raman
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156. Who is India’s Chief Election
Commissioner?
A. M.S. Gill
B. T.N. Seshan
C. P.K. Rao
D. None of them
157. Where would the bacterium
E.Coli be readily found?
A. Soil
B. Ponds
C. Human intestine
D. Refuse dumps.
158. Who is the Registrar General
and Census Commissioner of
India in 2001?
A. J.K. Banthia
B. M.S. Gill
C. T.N. Seshan
D. None of them
159. What was the average literacy
rate according to 1991 census
in India?
A. 40 per cent C. 48 per cent
B. 42 per cent D. 52 per cent
160. Which among the following is
the oldest dynasty?
A. Kanva C. Maurya
B. Kushan D. Sunga
161. For what Mundandurai is
especially famous for?
A. Horses C. Tigers
B. Cows D. Dogs
162. For what Koonthankulam in
Tamil Nadu is noted for?
A. Birds
B. Flowers
C. Teakwood
D. None of these
170. Which is the capital of
Bangladesh?
A. Dhaka C. Lahore
B. Karachi D. None of these
171. In which conference, the
Panchsheel was given?
A. Bandung C. Bangalore
B. Cairo D. None of these
172. Where is the headquarters of
ILO?
A. Rome C. London
B. Mecca D. Geneva
173. Among the following, which
country has an Unwritten
Constitution?
A. India C. France
B. Japan D. England
174. Where is Mount Abu?
A. India C. Pakistan
B. China D. None of these
175. Where is the Indian Institute of
Science?
A. Bangalore C. Chennai
B. New Delhi D. Mumbai
176. Nasik is on the banks of the river
A. Godavari C. Cauvery
B. Sutlej D. Vaigai
177. What book did V.O.
Chidambaram author?
A. Meyyarivu
B. Veera Viduthalai
C. Pennin Perumai
D. None of these
178. Who is the author of
‘Gitanjali’?
A. Tagore
B. Bharathiyar
C. Bharathidasan
D. Kannadasan
179. IDBI is a
A. Bank C. Committee
B. Board D. Centre
163. Where is Agasthiar falls in Tamil
Nadu?
A. Courtallam
B. Kumarar Kovil
C. Papanasam
D. Kalakkad
164. Where is Manonmaniam
Sundaranar University in Tamil
Nadu?
A. Chennai C. Tiruchi
B. Thanjavur D. Tirunelveli
165. "Saraswati Pandaram" was a
A. kitchen C. library
B. treasury D. shrine
166. Which falls is called as ‘The Spa
of the South’?
A. Manimuthar
B. Kodaikanal
C. Courtallam
D. None of these
167. Who among the following gave
a suitable definition for
democracy?
A. Lincoln
B. Washington
C. J.F. Kennedy
D. None of them
168. The first Indian to be the
President of UN General
Assembly was
A. Indira Gandhi
B. R. Venkataraman
C. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D. None of them
169. Remains of Roman civilization
have been found in
A. Arikamedu
B. Hampi
C. Mohenjodaro
D. Lothal
180. Fiscal Policy is connected with
A. public revenue and expenditure
B. population
C. money issue
D. exports and imports
181. 3:24 as to?
A. 5:30 C. 7:35
B. 8:35 D. 8:64
182. What is the perimeter of the
triangle ABC formed by joining
the centres of the three circles?
A
C B
I
III
II
Radius of I is 3 cm
Radius of II is 5 cm
Radius of III is 4 cm
A. 12 cm C. 24 cm
B. 15 cm D. 32 cm
183. What is the value of the
following determinant?
8 3 2
11 4 3
14 5 4
A. 0 C. 10
B. 1 D. –15
184.
1
3 2
2 12

A. 5
19 B. 19
5 C. 4
5 D. 5
4
185. How many squares are there in
the given figure?
A. 10 B. 15 C. 8 D. 9
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186. If the vertex of a parabola is
(2, 0) and the directrix is the
y-axis, then its focus is
A. (–2, 0) C. (–4, 0)
B. (4, 0) D. (3, 0)
187. If x
54
96
x , find x
A. 72 C. 36
B. 27 D. 63
188. 0.5 0.5 0.5
0.4 0.1
? 

A. 0.5 C. 0.75
B. 1.5 D. 0.05
189. If A is 1
3 and B is 1
2 of C then
A:B:C is
A. 1:3:6 C. 3:1:6
B. 2:3:6 D. 3:2:6
190. OA 2i j, and OB i j k −
are two vectors.The vector
perpendicular to both OA and
OB
is
A.
2i j k −
C.
i k −−2 3
B. 3 i + k D.
+ k -
191. How is 3
4 expressed as
percentage?
A. 0.75% C. 75%
B. 60% D. 7.5%
192. How is 1
2 % expressed as a
decimal fraction?
A. 0.5 C. 0.005
B. 0.05 D. 0.0005
193. 5
7 of 644=
A. 640 C. 1460
B. 460 D. none of these
194. If the day tomorrow is Sunday,
what was it yesterday?
A. Wednesday C. Friday
B. Thursday D. Saturday
195. If a clock strikes once at 1
O’clock, twice at 2 O’ clock, how
many times will it strike in 24
hours?
A. 156 C. 40
B. 78 D. 12
196. Complete the following series:
7, 8, 10, 13, 17, .........
A. 22 C. 30
B. 25 D. 40
197. The average of three numbers
is 28. The second number is
twice the first. The third number
is twice the second. The three
numbers in order are
A. 12, 24, 48
B. 24, 12, 48
C. 24, 20, 40
D. 20, 40, 24
198. For an auditorium 1
4 th of the
seats were occupied by boys and
3
8 th by girls. What percentage
of the audience consisted of
these children?
A. 62.5% C. 75%
B. 70% D. 80%
199. Choose the one which is
different from the rest three?
A. 11 C. 15
B. 13 D. 17
200. Area under normal curve
between Z −∞and Z=0 is
A. 0.25 C. 0.50
B. –0.50 D. 0.75

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