CET Graduation 2022 cet-graduation-2022-shift-1 — Previous Year Questions with Answers

Which of the following pairs of political activist and related princely state is not correctly matched?

• A. Krishna Dutt Paliwal - Dholpur
• B. Harimohan Mathur - Karauli ✓ Correct
• C. Mathura Das Mathur - Marwar
• D. Gopilal Yadav - Bharatpur

Answer: B

Bharatpur Rajya Praja Sangh was established in:

• A. 1937
• B. 1928 ✓ Correct
• C. 1938
• D. 1942

Answer: B

Who was the political agent of Jaipur during the Revolt of 1857?

• A. Mock Mason
• B. Major Burton
• C. William Eden ✓ Correct
• D. Major Morrison

Answer: C

During the tenure of which Governor-General of India was the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act passed?

• A. Lord Amherst
• B. Lord Ellenborough
• C. Lord Canning ✓ Correct
• D. Lord Mayo

Answer: C

In 1818 AD, on behalf of the Company, the officer who made a treaty with the Rajput state was:

• A. Mock Mason
• B. James Ferguson
• C. Charles Hector
• D. Charles Metcalfe ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Gandhi Ashram at Hatundi in Ajmer was established by whom?

• A. Arjunlal Sethi
• B. Haribhau Upadhyaya ✓ Correct
• C. Jamnalal Bajaj
• D. Manikya Lal Verma

Answer: B

Through which newspaper did Vijay Singh Pathik propagate the Bijolia farmer movement across India?

• A. Naveen Rajasthan
• B. Tarun Rajasthan
• C. Yugantar
• D. Pratap ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Read the following statements carefully: (I) In the late 19th century, the Desh Hiteshini Sabha was established in Mewar. (II) Social reform was the core objective of the Sabha. Choose the correct code.

• A. Only statement (I) is true
• B. Only statement (II) is true
• C. Neither (I) nor (II) is true
• D. Both the statements are true ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Who defeated the combined army of the British and Jodhpur State in the Revolt of 1857?

• A. Thakur Kushal Singh ✓ Correct
• B. Jaydayal
• C. Mehrab Khan
• D. Rawat Ram Singh

Answer: A

Which of the following thikanas imposed the Chanwari tax?

• A. Kuchaman
• B. Didwana
• C. Bhainsrorgarh
• D. Bijolia ✓ Correct

Answer: D

What is Mahansar famous for?

• A. Golden work in painting ✓ Correct
• B. Abundance of Mughal paintings
• C. The haveli of 360 windows
• D. Sati Mata Temple

Answer: A

Where was Swami Keshavananda, a famous educationist saint, born?

• A. Banasur Village
• B. Mangloona Village ✓ Correct
• C. Harnawa Village
• D. Rampura Beri

Answer: B

Where is the Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal Institute located?

• A. Udaipur ✓ Correct
• B. Jodhpur
• C. Tonk
• D. Jaipur

Answer: A

At which place in Rajasthan is the Chandrabhaga Cattle Fair organised in the month of Kartik?

• A. Jhalawar
• B. Jhalrapatan ✓ Correct
• C. Keshoraipatan
• D. Sitabari

Answer: B

In which year was the first commemorative stamp on Vijay Stambh of Chittorgarh released?

• A. 1974
• B. 1949 ✓ Correct
• C. 1986
• D. 1956

Answer: B

The Shukra Pond, constructed by Akbar, is situated in which fort?

• A. Shergarh
• B. Nagaur ✓ Correct
• C. Gagron
• D. Sivana

Answer: B

Lodrava is famous for:

• A. Jains ✓ Correct
• B. Sikhs
• C. Jats
• D. Gurjars

Answer: A

Which ruler of Mewar patronised the painter Sahibdin?

• A. Maharana Raj Singh
• B. Maharana Amar Singh
• C. Maharana Jagat Singh I ✓ Correct
• D. Maharana Kumbha

Answer: C

Falku Bai is related to which folk dance?

• A. Bhawai Dance
• B. Chari Dance ✓ Correct
• C. Kalbelia Dance
• D. Terahtali Dance

Answer: B

Which one of the following musical instruments is different from the other three?

• A. Khadtal ✓ Correct
• B. Mashak
• C. Shehnai
• D. Algoza

Answer: A

In which of the following conspiracy cases was Pratap Singh Barhath imprisoned?

• A. Alipore conspiracy case
• B. Lahore conspiracy case
• C. Udaipur conspiracy case
• D. Banaras conspiracy case ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Which one of the following ornament and human body part pairs is not correctly matched?

• A. Suraliya - Ear
• B. Timaniya - Neck
• C. Ramjhol - Wrist ✓ Correct
• D. Tagadi - Waist

Answer: C

Sridhar Andhare should be given credit for bringing to light which painting style?

• A. Kishangarh painting
• B. Devgarh painting ✓ Correct
• C. Shahpura painting
• D. Uniara painting

Answer: B

How many volumes are there in Batan Ri Phulwari?

• A. 8
• B. 10
• C. 14 ✓ Correct
• D. 16

Answer: C

To which sect are Govind Dev Temple, Jaipur, and Madan Mohan Temple, Karauli, related?

• A. Nath sect
• B. Vallabh sect
• C. Ramsnehi sect
• D. Gaudiya sect ✓ Correct

Answer: D

To whom did Kesari Singh Barhath address 'Chetavani Ra Chungatiya'?

• A. Maharana Pratap Singh
• B. Maharana Fateh Singh ✓ Correct
• C. Maharana Ajit Singh
• D. Mirza Raja Jaisingh

Answer: B

'Mahamandir of Jodhpur' is a place of worship of which sect?

• A. Bishnoi sect
• B. Dadu sect
• C. Ramsnehi sect
• D. Nath sect ✓ Correct

Answer: D

What is 'Badhar'?

• A. Wedding banquet ✓ Correct
• B. A tribe of Rajasthan
• C. An act of funeral
• D. A lake of Rajasthan

Answer: A

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

• A. Hammir Mahakavya - Nayanchandra Suri
• B. Vansh Bhaskar - Suryamall Misran
• C. Kuvalaymala - Uddyotana Suri
• D. Prithviraj Vijay - Chand Bardai ✓ Correct

Answer: D

The author of the poetry collection 'Mugtee' is:

• A. Kirti Sharma
• B. Meethesh Nirmohi ✓ Correct
• C. Vijay Verma
• D. Asha Parashar

Answer: B

The cloth worn around the waist by the men of the Bhil tribe is called:

• A. Jama
• B. Kachabu
• C. Polya
• D. Khoyatu ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Who is called the folk deity with four hands?

• A. Kalla ji ✓ Correct
• B. Mallinath ji
• C. Fatta ji
• D. Jhunjhar ji

Answer: A

To which order of Sufism did Qazi Hamiduddin Nagori, the symbol of communal harmony, belong?

• A. Chisti
• B. Kadiri
• C. Magribi
• D. Suharawardi ✓ Correct

Answer: D

The mosque of Malik Shah is situated in:

• A. Jhalawar
• B. Baran
• C. Jalore ✓ Correct
• D. Rajsamand

Answer: C

Dry-land farming is done in India in which areas?

• A. Areas receiving 100 cm to 150 cm annual rainfall
• B. Areas receiving 35 cm to 75 cm annual rainfall ✓ Correct
• C. Areas receiving 75 cm to 110 cm annual rainfall
• D. Areas receiving more than 150 cm annual rainfall

Answer: B

India has been divided into 15 agro-climatic zones by whom?

• A. The Planning Commission ✓ Correct
• B. The Ministry of Agriculture
• C. The Ministry of Water Resources
• D. The Meteorological Department

Answer: A

India’s first olive refinery was set up in Rajasthan at which place?

• A. Pachpadra
• B. Lunkaransar ✓ Correct
• C. Amarsagar
• D. Suratgarh

Answer: B

Which is the highest ragi-producing state of India?

• A. Uttarakhand
• B. Tamil Nadu
• C. Maharashtra
• D. Karnataka ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Which one of the following pairs of shifting cultivation and area is not correctly matched?

• A. Ponam - Kerala
• B. Podu - Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
• C. Jhum - Assam
• D. Kumari - Madhya Pradesh ✓ Correct

Answer: D

The Palk Strait is located between:

• A. India and Maldives
• B. India and Indonesia
• C. India and Myanmar
• D. India and Sri Lanka ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Which of the following hills is not a part of the Satpura Range?

• A. Rajpipla
• B. Mahadev
• C. Bharner ✓ Correct
• D. Maikal

Answer: C

Which state of India has the highest percentage of forest area in its total area?

• A. Arunachal Pradesh
• B. Nagaland
• C. Mizoram ✓ Correct
• D. Tripura

Answer: C

Shivasamudram waterfall is located on which river?

• A. Kaveri ✓ Correct
• B. Sharavati
• C. Godavari
• D. Periyar

Answer: A

In which of the following groups of districts in Rajasthan is alluvial soil mainly found?

• A. Bharatpur-Dholpur ✓ Correct
• B. Banswara-Dungarpur
• C. Kota-Bundi
• D. Bikaner-Jaisalmer

Answer: A

According to Census 2011, the sex ratio in Rajasthan is:

• A. 15 points lower than the national average. ✓ Correct
• B. 6 points higher than the national average.
• C. 6 points lower than the national average.
• D. 11 points lower than the national average.

Answer: A

According to Census 2011, the percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to the total population in Rajasthan is:

• A. 14.8
• B. 16.9
• C. 13.5 ✓ Correct
• D. 13.3

Answer: C

In which districts is the Isarda Dam Project constructed?

• A. Tonk and Sawai Madhopur ✓ Correct
• B. Kota and Baran
• C. Jhalawar and Baran
• D. Dungarpur and Banswara

Answer: A

Which of the following topography-location pairs is not correctly matched?

• A. Oriya Plateau-Mount Abu
• B. Bhakar-Eastern Sirohi
• C. Lasadia Plateau-Rajsamand ✓ Correct
• D. Bhorat Plateau-Between Kumbhalgarh and Gogunda

Answer: C

In which of the following districts of Rajasthan are Inceptisols found?

• A. Kota, Bundi and Baran
• B. Pali, Bhilwara and Sirohi ✓ Correct
• C. Jaipur, Dausa and Alwar
• D. Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner

Answer: B

Which mineral-mining area pair is not correctly matched?

• A. Rock Phosphate - Jhamar-Kotra
• B. Manganese - Kala-Khunta
• C. Garnet - Kalaguman ✓ Correct
• D. Iron Ore - Morija-Dabla

Answer: C

In which district is Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary situated?

• A. Bundi
• B. Baran ✓ Correct
• C. Sawai Madhopur
• D. Karauli

Answer: B

Which is the largest agro-climatic region of Rajasthan?

• A. Arid western plains
• B. Hyper arid partial irrigated zone ✓ Correct
• C. Internal drainage dry zone
• D. Sub humid southern plains

Answer: B

In which district of Rajasthan is the Bithadi Wind Energy Project established?

• A. Jaisalmer
• B. Bikaner
• C. Chittorgarh
• D. Jodhpur ✓ Correct

Answer: D

In which districts of Rajasthan was population density found to be less than 100 persons per square kilometre according to the Census 2011?

• A. Jaisalmer, Barmer and Jodhpur
• B. Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner ✓ Correct
• C. Jaisalmer, Pali and Barmer
• D. Jaisalmer, Pali and Jodhpur

Answer: B

In which year was the Rajasthan State Environment Policy declared?

• A. 2008
• B. 2010 ✓ Correct
• C. 2013
• D. 2018

Answer: B

Maize is produced largely in which part of Rajasthan?

• A. South and South-East ✓ Correct
• B. Central
• C. Eastern
• D. Northern

Answer: A

According to the Census 2011, which district of Rajasthan had the lowest rural sex ratio?

• A. Jaisalmer
• B. Pali
• C. Tonk
• D. Dholpur ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Khus grass is mainly found in Rajasthan in:

• A. Bharatpur and Tonk Forest Divisions ✓ Correct
• B. Western Rajasthan
• C. South-Eastern Rajasthan (Hadoti)
• D. Abu Mountain region

Answer: A

In Rajasthan, the quorum required to constitute a meeting for considering a no-confidence motion against the chairman of a Municipal Board shall be .......... of the total number of persons entitled to vote thereat.

• A. Three-fourths (3/4) ✓ Correct
• B. One-tenth (1/10)
• C. One-third (1/3)
• D. Two-thirds (2/3)

Answer: A

Who was the first Protem Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?

• A. Maharao Sangram Singh ✓ Correct
• B. Narayan Singh Masuda
• C. Poonam Chand Vishnoi
• D. Yashwant Singh Nahar

Answer: A

The Chairman of a State Human Rights Commission is appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of a committee. Who among the following is not a part of that committee?

• A. Chief Minister
• B. Speaker of Legislative Assembly
• C. Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly
• D. Chief Justice of High Court ✓ Correct

Answer: D

What is the maximum amount of fine that the Rajasthan State Information Commission can impose for not giving information?

• A. 15,000
• B. 20,000
• C. 25,000 ✓ Correct
• D. 30,000

Answer: C

Who was the first Chairperson of the State Finance Commission in Rajasthan?

• A. K. K. Goyal ✓ Correct
• B. Heeralal Devpura
• C. M. C. Surana
• D. S. K. Ghosh

Answer: A

When was the Planning Department established in Rajasthan?

• A. 1953 ✓ Correct
• B. 1954
• C. 1955
• D. 1956

Answer: A

Read the statements carefully: (I) Tikaram Paliwal is the only Chief Minister who has also been a Deputy Chief Minister in Rajasthan. (II) Hari Shankar Bhabhra has been the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan for the longest time till now. Which of the following options is correct?

• A. Only statement I is correct
• B. Only statement II is correct
• C. Both statements I and II are correct ✓ Correct
• D. Both statements I and II are incorrect

Answer: C

Within how many days can an appeal be made to the second appellate authority against the decision of the first appellate authority under the Rajasthan Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011?

• A. 15 days
• B. 30 days
• C. 45 days
• D. 60 days ✓ Correct

Answer: D

The Governor of Rajasthan is the ex-officio Chancellor of:

• A. All the State Universities as well as all the Central Universities working in the territory
• B. All the State as well as Private Universities of Rajasthan
• C. All the State Universities of Rajasthan ✓ Correct
• D. All the State and Private Universities as well as Central Universities working in the territory of Rajasthan

Answer: C

President’s Rule was imposed for the maximum number of times during the tenure of which of the following Chief Ministers of Rajasthan?

• A. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ✓ Correct
• B. Mohan Lal Sukhadia
• C. Haridev Joshi
• D. Shiv Charan Mathur

Answer: A

The NIPUN Bharat Mission is being implemented by:

• A. Ministry of Education ✓ Correct
• B. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
• C. Ministry of Labour and Employment
• D. Ministry of Science and Technology

Answer: A

The one-rupee note bears the signature of the:

• A. Finance Minister
• B. Prime Minister
• C. Governor, RBI
• D. Secretary, Ministry of Finance ✓ Correct

Answer: D

The motive of the e-SHRAM portal is:

• A. to create a National Database of unorganised workers ✓ Correct
• B. to create a National Database of organised workers
• C. to educate workers
• D. to do online payment of workers

Answer: A

Who is the Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India?

• A. Nirmala Sitharaman
• B. Dr Ashok Lahiri
• C. N. K. Singh ✓ Correct
• D. Ajay Narayan

Answer: C

The National Mission for Saffron has been launched as a sub-scheme of which of the following programmes?

• A. National Food Security Mission
• B. National Cash Crop Programme
• C. National Horticulture Mission
• D. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Who wrote the book 'Planned Economy for India'?

• A. M. Visvesvaraya ✓ Correct
• B. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
• C. Mahatma Gandhi
• D. Manmohan Singh

Answer: A

Which of the following is related to the Green Revolution in India?

• A. Environment protection
• B. High-yielding varieties of seeds ✓ Correct
• C. Greenhouse effect
• D. Calculation of Green GNP

Answer: B

In which year was the concept of the Multidimensional Poverty Index introduced?

• A. 2010 ✓ Correct
• B. 2011
• C. 2000
• D. 2008

Answer: A

Which among the following is a quantitative method of credit control by the Central Bank?

• A. Marginal requirements
• B. Credit rationing
• C. Direct action
• D. Bank rate ✓ Correct

Answer: D

How many districts were included in the Intensive Agriculture District Programme in 1960-61?

• A. 7 districts ✓ Correct
• B. 8 districts
• C. 9 districts
• D. 10 districts

Answer: A

Which system is currently being adopted in the field of economic planning in Rajasthan?

• A. Federal Economic System
• B. Centralised Economic System
• C. Public Economic System
• D. District Level Economic System ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Which scheme has been implemented on the lines of MGNREGA to provide financial support to families residing within the limits of urban bodies in Rajasthan?

• A. Rajeev Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
• B. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
• C. Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme ✓ Correct
• D. Mukhyamantri Shahari Rojgar Yojana

Answer: C

In which district of Rajasthan were huge deposits of cement-grade limestone found in the latest survey of the Geological Survey of India, 2021?

• A. Jhalawar
• B. Jaisalmer ✓ Correct
• C. Chittorgarh
• D. Pali

Answer: B

Match the following. Choose the correct option.

• A. a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
• B. a-II, b-III, c-IV, d-I
• C. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I ✓ Correct
• D. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II

Answer: C

Which of the following irrigation project-district pairs is not matched correctly?

• A. Savan-Bhado - Kota
• B. Som Kagdar - Udaipur
• C. Parvan Lift - Jaipur ✓ Correct
• D. Som-Kamla-Amba - Dungarpur

Answer: C

The ‘BHOR’ programme, which is being run with the coordination of the Police Commissionerate, Jaipur, is aimed at:

• A. Eradication of child labour
• B. Rehabilitation of beggars ✓ Correct
• C. De-addiction
• D. Rehabilitation of criminals

Answer: B

What is Rajasthan’s place in the production of groundnut in India?

• A. Second ✓ Correct
• B. First
• C. Third
• D. Fourth

Answer: A

What share of the Centre and the State has been kept for the financial arrangement of the Drought Prone Area Programme operated in Rajasthan?

• A. 50 : 50
• B. 60 : 40
• C. 75 : 25 ✓ Correct
• D. 90 : 10

Answer: C

Where was the first cement factory established in Rajasthan?

• A. Lakheri ✓ Correct
• B. Dabok
• C. Beawar
• D. Gotan

Answer: A

Which of the following is not a proposed beneficiary district of the Indira Gandhi Nahar Project?

• A. Pali ✓ Correct
• B. Sikar
• C. Nagaur
• D. Jodhpur

Answer: A

'PARAKH', recently seen in the news, is related to which of the following?

• A. Education ✓ Correct
• B. Banking
• C. Health
• D. Industry

Answer: A

Where did the subsidiary of Adani Hybrid Energy set up India's first wind-solar hybrid power plant?

• A. Raipur
• B. Hyderabad
• C. Delhi
• D. Jaisalmer ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Which of the following statements is true? (1) Jagdeep Dhankhar was sworn in as the 14th Vice-President of India on 6 August 2022 according to person. (2) Jagdeep Dhankhar belongs to Jhunjhunu district and is the second person from Rajasthan to become the Vice-President. (3) He has also been a Lok Sabha MP, a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, and the Governor of West Bengal. (4) At present, the Speaker of both Houses of Parliament is from Rajasthan.

• A. II, III
• B. II, III, IV ✓ Correct
• C. I, II, III
• D. I, II, III, IV

Answer: B

Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations at present?

• A. Antonio Guterres ✓ Correct
• B. Ban Ki-moon
• C. Perez de Cuellar
• D. Kofi Annan

Answer: A

Which operation did the Border Security Force launch at the Rajasthan border in January 2022?

• A. Operation Shakti
• B. Operation Kranti
• C. Operation Sard ✓ Correct
• D. Operation Pawan

Answer: C

For which literary work was Dr. Madhav Hada awarded the 32nd Bihari Puraskar by the K. K. Birla Foundation?

• A. Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri ✓ Correct
• B. Hum Yahan The
• C. Taslima: Sangharsh Aur Sahitya
• D. Aankh Heenyai Ra Hariyal Sapana

Answer: A

Which of the following railway stations was recently awarded the Platinum Green Railway Station rating?

• A. Hyderabad ✓ Correct
• B. Ajmer
• C. Mumbai
• D. Jodhpur

Answer: A

The 108th Indian Science Congress was scheduled to be held in January 2023 at:

• A. Bangalore
• B. Udaipur
• C. Agartala
• D. Nagpur ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Recently, on 9 April 2022, which of the following folk music artists of Rajasthan was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award?

• A. Kheta Khan
• B. Dapu Khan
• C. Gazi Khan Barna ✓ Correct
• D. Mame Khan

Answer: C

Who was the winner of the women's singles title at the French Open 2022?

• A. Iga Swiatek ✓ Correct
• B. Caroline Garcia
• C. Kristina Mladenovic
• D. C. Gauff

Answer: A

Which one of the following groups contains graphical file extensions?

• A. JPG, CPX, GCM
• B. GIF, TCE, WMF
• C. TCP, JPG, BMP
• D. JPG, GIF, BMP ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Match Column I and Column II.

• A. a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II, e-V ✓ Correct
• B. a-II, b-IV, c-V, d-I, e-III
• C. a-III, b-I, c-II, d-V, e-IV
• D. a-IV, b-I, c-V, d-III, e-II

Answer: A

In the context of MS Word 2019, which keystroke is used to go to the location of the last change?

• A. Alt + F6
• B. Ctrl + F7
• C. Shift + F5 ✓ Correct
• D. Ctrl + Shift + F8

Answer: C

Which of the following is the correct formula in MS Excel?

• A. = POWER (2^3)
• B. = POWER (2,3) ✓ Correct
• C. = POWER (2*3)
• D. = POWER (2#3)

Answer: B

NTFS stands for __________ and it was developed by __________.

• A. New Technology File System; Apple
• B. Network Technology File System; Apple
• C. New Technology File System; Microsoft ✓ Correct
• D. Network Technology File System; Intel

Answer: C

Consider the following statements about Li-Fi: (I) It uses normal bulbs to transfer data. (II) This technology uses the visible spectrum of light. (III) The speed of Li-Fi is slower than Wi-Fi. (IV) It is expected to be cheaper than Wi-Fi. Choose the correct statement.

• A. I and II
• B. II and III
• C. III and IV
• D. II and IV ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Choose the correct statement related to biodiversity.

• A. Biodiversity increases towards the Equator ✓ Correct
• B. Biodiversity increases towards higher latitudes
• C. Biodiversity is found equally on Earth
• D. High Himalayan regions have the highest biodiversity in the world

Answer: A

Comma-shaped bacteria are called:

• A. Bacilli
• B. Cocci
• C. Vibrio ✓ Correct
• D. Spirillum

Answer: C

The resistance of a parallel circuit consisting of two branches is 12 ohm. If the resistance of one branch is 18 ohm, what is the resistance of the other?

• A. 18 ohm
• B. 36 ohm ✓ Correct
• C. 48 ohm
• D. 64 ohm

Answer: B

When an object falls freely towards the Earth, its total energy:

• A. increases
• B. decreases
• C. remains constant ✓ Correct
• D. first increases then decreases

Answer: C

Match the chemical substances given in Column (I) with their appropriate applications given in Column (II).

• A. a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
• B. a-III, b-II, c-IV, d-I
• C. a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
• D. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Consider the following: (I) Methane (II) Nitrous oxide (III) Halons. Which of the above is/are responsible for the depletion of stratospheric ozone?

• A. I and II only
• B. I, II and III ✓ Correct
• C. III only
• D. I only

Answer: B

What does 'OTEC' stand for?

• A. Oil and Thermal Evolution Convention
• B. Ocean and Tide Electric Conservation
• C. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion ✓ Correct
• D. Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation

Answer: C

The .......... is at its largest in children, but with the onset of puberty, it eventually shrinks and gets replaced by fat.

• A. Parathyroid gland
• B. Thymus ✓ Correct
• C. Hypothalamus
• D. Pituitary gland

Answer: B

Choose the correct statement/statements about ISRO: (I) ISRO built India's first satellite, Aryabhat, which was launched by the USA in 1975. (II) Antrix Corporation is the marketing arm of ISRO. (III) The Master Control Facility of ISRO is situated in Hassan.

• A. I, II, III
• B. II, III ✓ Correct
• C. I, III
• D. I, II

Answer: B

A shopkeeper gives successive rebates of 20% and 10% on the printed price of a chair. If the price of the chair is ₹ 2,000, how much will the customer pay?

• A. 1,400
• B. 1,500
• C. 1,600
• D. 1,440 ✓ Correct

Answer: D

The average age of a class of 40 students and a teacher is reduced by 0.5 years if the teacher is excluded. If the initial average age is 18 years, what is the age of the teacher?

• A. 38 years ✓ Correct
• B. 40 years
• C. 39 years
• D. 41 years

Answer: A

The difference between the simple interest and the compound interest on a certain amount at 5% per annum for two years is ₹ 25. What is the amount?

• A. ₹ 8000
• B. ₹ 9000
• C. ₹ 10,000 ✓ Correct
• D. ₹ 15,000

Answer: C

Two candidates contested an election. One of them got 65% of the total votes cast and won by 420 votes. What is the total number of votes polled, if no vote is declared invalid?

• A. 1500
• B. 1400 ✓ Correct
• C. 1300
• D. 1200

Answer: B

If A’s income is 3/5 times B’s income and C’s income is 6/5 times B’s income, then the ratio of C’s income to A’s income is:

• A. 1 : 2
• B. 2 : 1 ✓ Correct
• C. 1 : 1
• D. 3 : 1

Answer: B

Statement: Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lots of funds to education. Conclusions: (I) The quality of education in India would improve soon. (II) Funding alone can enhance the quality of education.

• A. Only conclusion II follows
• B. Only conclusion I follows ✓ Correct
• C. Neither I nor II follows
• D. Both I and II follow

Answer: B

Select the related letters from the given options to replace the question mark: HJLN : SQOM :: DFHJ : ?

• A. WUSQ ✓ Correct
• B. VRQS
• C. XQSQ
• D. XRQS

Answer: A

Rahul starts walking from point R, which is 16 m to the west of point T. From point R, he walks 20 m to the south, takes a right turn and walks 10 m. He then takes a right turn, walks 6 m and stops at point C. Gaurav starts walking from point A, which is 8 m to the south of point T. From point A, he walks 10 m to the east, takes a right turn and walks 6 m. He then takes a right turn, walks 26 m and stops at point B. What is the distance between point C and point B?

• A. 15 m
• B. 12 m
• C. 10 m ✓ Correct
• D. 25 m

Answer: C

If TRIPPLE is coded as DMOQHSS in a code language, how is VICTORY coded in that language?

• A. XSNUBJU ✓ Correct
• B. ZXPSDHW
• C. UJBUNSX
• D. WHDSPQZ

Answer: A

A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. How is A related to D?

• A. Grandmother
• B. Grandfather
• C. Granddaughter ✓ Correct
• D. Daughter

Answer: C

In a row of 21 men, when Manish was shifted four places towards the right, he became 12th from the left end. What was his earlier position from the right end of the row?

• A. 14th ✓ Correct
• B. 12th
• C. 10th
• D. 8th

Answer: A

Find the wrong number in the given series from the alternatives: 14, 39, 84, 155, 260.

• A. 39
• B. 84
• C. 155
• D. 260 ✓ Correct

Answer: D

How many triangles are there in the following figure?

• A. 16 ✓ Correct
• B. 15
• C. 14
• D. 13

Answer: A

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Answer: B

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Answer: A

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Answer: C

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Answer: B

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Answer: C

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Answer: B

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Answer: B

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Answer: C

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Answer: B

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The synonym of the word 'stifled' given in the passage is:

• A. suppressed ✓ Correct
• B. inspired
• C. enhanced
• D. amplified

Answer: A

The antonym of the word 'curiosity' given in the passage is:

• A. inquisitiveness
• B. apathy ✓ Correct
• C. prying
• D. intrusiveness

Answer: B

Some games prepare children for:

• A. competition
• B. adolescence and adulthood ✓ Correct
• C. good health
• D. academics

Answer: B

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Answer: C

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Which of the following statements regarding letter writing is/are correct? (I) 'Your's Faithfully' is used for ending a formal letter. (II) The correct sequence for writing a letter to the editor is: sender's address, subject, salutation, body of the letter, subscription, date. (III) The correct format for writing a date in all formal letters is '30th May, 2022' instead of '30/05/2022'. (IV) 'Yours Truely' is used for ending an informal letter. Code:

• A. Only II, III and IV are correct
• B. Only I, III and IV are correct
• C. Only III is correct ✓ Correct
• D. Only III and IV are correct

Answer: C

Give one-word substitute for: a large number of fish swimming together.

• A. shoal ✓ Correct
• B. troupe
• C. swarm
• D. litter

Answer: A

Choose the meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom: I am going to stay at home because I am feeling under the weather today.

• A. unhappy
• B. depressed
• C. irritated
• D. sick ✓ Correct

Answer: D

Choose the correct answer from the given options: The teacher said to the students, "Take back your books." (Change into indirect speech)

• A. The teacher asked the students to take back your books.
• B. The teacher asked the students to take back their books. ✓ Correct
• C. The teacher told the students to take back books.
• D. The teacher ordered the students to take back your books.

Answer: B

Fill in the blanks in the given sentence by choosing the correct answer from the given options: "............... tiger is ............... fierce wild animal."

• A. a, the
• B. the, a ✓ Correct
• C. a, a
• D. the, the

Answer: B

Choose the correct option: They made me laugh. (Change into passive voice)

• A. They were made to laugh by me.
• B. They made too laugh by me.
• C. I was made to laugh. ✓ Correct
• D. I were made to laugh by them.

Answer: C