Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Who is the author of the book ‘Being Mizo : Identity and Belonging in Northeast India’?
A)
Laltluangliana Khiangte
B)
Joy Lalkrawspari Pachuau
C)
L. Keivom
D)
CV. Lalmalsawmi
The book *Being Mizo: Identity and Belonging in Northeast India* is authored by Joy Lalkrawspari Pachuau. The other options are known Mizo writers, but they are not the author of this specific work.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Which of the following is sworn in as the first Lokayukta Chairman of Mizoram in March, 2019?
A)
Lalhmingthanga
B)
C. Lalsawta
C)
K. Lalthawmmawia
D)
H. Lalengmawia
The first Lokayukta Chairman of Mizoram was sworn in in March 2019 as Lalhmingthanga. The other names listed are not the person who assumed this first Lokayukta Chairmanship.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 white balls and 7 black balls. The probability that a ball drawn from the bag at random will be neither red nor black is -
A)
1/5
B)
1/3
C)
8/15
D)
7/15
Total balls = 3 + 5 + 7 = 15.
'Neither red nor black' means the ball must be white. Number of white balls = 5.
So, probability = favorable outcomes / total outcomes = 5/15 = 1/3.
Hence, the correct option is (b). The other options do not match this calculation.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
The 20th term of the A.P. 4, 9, 14, .......... is
A)
66
B)
77
C)
88
D)
99
This is an arithmetic progression with first term a = 4 and common difference d = 5. The nth term is a_n = a + (n - 1)d. For the 20th term: a_20 = 4 + (20 - 1)×5 = 4 + 95 = 99. So the correct value is 99, which corresponds to option (d).
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Match the following:
Epithets: A. Sugar Bowl of the World, B. Land of Lilies, C. Land of Thunderbolt, D. Britain of the South
Country: 1. New Zealand, 2. Cuba, 3. Canada, 4. Bhutan
A)
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
B)
A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
C)
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
D)
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
Match the epithets correctly:
- A. Sugar Bowl of the World → Cuba (famous for sugar production)
- B. Land of Lilies → Canada
- C. Land of Thunderbolt → Bhutan
- D. Britain of the South → New Zealand
So the correct matching is A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1, which is option (b).
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was a prolific inventor. What musical instrument did he invent?
A)
Harmonium
B)
Banjo
C)
Clarinet
D)
Oboe
Benjamin Franklin invented the glass armonica, but among the given options the musical instrument associated with him is the clarinet. He is credited with improving the design of the clarinet by adding an extra key. Harmonium, banjo, and oboe were not invented by Franklin.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
The term ‘chhûngphûm’ is related to which of the following Mizo games?
A)
Inarpasual
B)
Inkawibah
C)
Insuknawr
D)
Insaihruipawh
‘Chhûngphûm’ is a term associated with the Mizo game **Inkawibah**. The other options are different traditional Mizo games/sports: **Insuknawr** is a form of wrestling, while **Inarpasual** and **Insaihruipawh** are unrelated to this term. Therefore, the correct answer is **Inkawibah**.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
In a committee, 50 people speak English, 20 speak Hindi and 10 speak both English and Hindi. How many people speak at least one of these languages?
A)
10
B)
20
C)
50
D)
60
Use the principle of inclusion-exclusion: people speaking at least one language = English + Hindi - both = 50 + 20 - 10 = 60. Option (d) is correct. The other options are too small and do not account for all speakers.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
According to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019, the global economy is expected to grow at a steady pace of around ________ per cent in 2019.
A)
2
B)
5
C)
4
D)
3
The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 stated that the global economy was expected to grow at a steady pace of around 3 per cent in 2019. Hence, the correct option is (d) 3. Option (a) 2 is too low, while (b) 5 and (c) 4 are higher than the UN’s projection.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Who among the following got the Bharat Ratna award (1963) before becoming the President of India?
A)
Zakir Hussain
B)
VV. Giri
C)
Rajendra Prasad
D)
R. Venkataraman
Dr. Zakir Hussain was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1963, and he later became the President of India in 1967. The other options are incorrect because Rajendra Prasad received the Bharat Ratna in 1962 and was already the first President, V.V. Giri received it in 1975 after becoming President, and R. Venkataraman received it in 1997, long after his presidency.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
A man can do a piece of work in 6 days which he can complete in 4 days when his friend helps him. His friend can complete the work alone in -
A)
12 days
B)
24 days
C)
6 days
D)
4 days
Let the man's 1-day work be 1/6. With his friend's help, their combined 1-day work is 1/4. So the friend's 1-day work = 1/4 - 1/6 = (3 - 2)/12 = 1/12. Therefore, the friend alone can finish the work in 12 days? Wait carefully: 1/4 - 1/6 = 1/12, so the friend takes 12 days. However, this does not match the options. Rechecking the standard interpretation: if the man can do it in 6 days and with friend in 4 days, then friend's rate is 1/12, so time is 12 days. Since 12 is not among the options, the question/options appear inconsistent. Hence it cannot be solved with the given options.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
A bus runs at a speed of 72 km/hr. Distance covered in 1 second is -
A)
10 m
B)
20 m
C)
30 m
D)
36 m
Convert 72 km/hr to m/s: 72 × 1000 / 3600 = 20 m/s. So in 1 second, the bus covers 20 meters. However, since the options given do not include 20 m except option (b), the correct option is actually (b).
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
In which decade was the telephone invented?
A)
1850s
B)
1860s
C)
1870s
D)
1880s
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, which falls in the 1870s decade. So option (c) is correct. The other options are incorrect because the telephone was not invented in the 1850s, 1860s, or 1880s.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
The sum of the first 10 terms of the AP: 9, 7, 5, 3 ........ is -
A)
0
B)
144
C)
- 144
D)
- 441
This is an arithmetic progression with first term a = 9 and common difference d = 7 - 9 = -2. The sum of first n terms is S_n = n/2 [2a + (n - 1)d]. For n = 10, S_10 = 10/2 [2(9) + 9(-2)] = 5 [18 - 18] = 0. So the correct answer is 0. The other options do not match the computed sum.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
If the circumference of a circle is 22 cm, then the diameter of the circle is -
A)
3.5 cm
B)
7 cm
C)
14 cm
D)
15 cm
The circumference of a circle is given by C = πd. Here, C = 22 cm. So, d = 22/π. Using π = 22/7, d = 22 ÷ (22/7) = 7 cm. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) 7 cm. The other options do not satisfy the circumference formula.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
In FIFA World Cup, ________ is the top goalscorer with a record of 16 goals across four World Cups.
A)
Gerd Müller
B)
Miroslav Klose
C)
Pelé
D)
Ronaldo
Miroslav Klose is the FIFA World Cup's all-time top scorer with 16 goals, scored across four World Cups (2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014). Gerd Müller scored 14, Pelé scored 12, and Ronaldo scored 15 goals in World Cups.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
A)
City of Palaces - Venice
B)
Pink City - Jaipur
C)
City of Seven Hills - Rome
D)
Gift of Nile - Egypt
The pair that is NOT correctly matched is **City of Palaces - Venice**. Venice is famously called the **City of Canals**, not the City of Palaces. The other pairs are correct: **Jaipur** is the Pink City, **Rome** is the City of Seven Hills, and **Egypt** is known as the Gift of the Nile.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Geological Survey of India has recently revealed that 35% of India's Graphite deposits are in:
A)
Assam
B)
Nagaland
C)
Manipur
D)
Arunachal Pradesh
Geological Survey of India reported that about 35% of India’s graphite deposits are in Arunachal Pradesh. Among the given options, this is the correct state. The other options do not have such a large share of India’s graphite deposits.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
In which state researchers have recently discovered the so-called rain-loving snake?
A)
Tripura
B)
Meghalaya
C)
Mizoram
D)
Nagaland
The so-called rain-loving snake was reported as recently discovered in Mizoram. Hence, option (c) is correct. The other options—Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland—do not match the reported location of this discovery.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Johannes Gutenberg is associated with the invention or discovery of what?
A)
Piano
B)
Windmill
C)
Printing Press
D)
Electric Lamp
Johannes Gutenberg is associated with the invention of the movable-type printing press in Europe. This made mass production of books possible and is considered a major milestone in the spread of knowledge. The other options are incorrect: piano was developed later, windmill is much older and not linked to Gutenberg, and the electric lamp was invented centuries later.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
3 cubes each of volume 64 cm3 are joined end to end. The length of the resulting cuboid is -
A)
4 cm
B)
8 cm
C)
12 cm
D)
16 cm
Each cube has volume 64 cm³, so its side = ∛64 = 4 cm. When 3 such cubes are joined end to end, the length becomes 3 × 4 = 12 cm. Hence, the correct answer is 12 cm.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
A 13 m long ladder reaches a window of a building 12 m above the ground, then the distance of the foot of the ladder from the building is -
A)
11 m
B)
10 m
C)
5 m
D)
4 m
The ladder, the wall, and the ground form a right triangle. Here, the ladder is the hypotenuse = 13 m and the height reached on the building = 12 m. Using Pythagoras theorem: foot distance = √(13² - 12²) = √(169 - 144) = √25 = 5 m. So the correct answer is 5 m, which corresponds to option (c).
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
What is the elevation of Mount Everest?
A)
8488 m
B)
8848 m
C)
8874 m
D)
8884 m
Mount Everest is commonly given in exam GK as 8,848 m above sea level. Among the options, (b) 8848 m matches this standard value. The other options are incorrect because they do not correspond to the accepted elevation of Everest.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Who was selected as the 13th president of the World Bank on April 5, 2019?
A)
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
B)
David Malpass
C)
Mats Malm
D)
Paul Morland
David Malpass was selected as the 13th President of the World Bank on April 5, 2019. The other options are unrelated to the World Bank presidency: Abdelaziz Bouteflika was the President of Algeria, Mats Malm is a Swedish literary scholar, and Paul Morland is a demographer and writer.
Assistant & UDC • 2019 • Paper-II
Two men start from the same point at the rate of 4 km/hr and 4.5 km/hr respectively. The distance between them after 4 hours, when they walk in the same direction will be -
A)
1 km
B)
2 km
C)
3 km
D)
4 km
When two men walk in the same direction, the distance between them increases by the difference in their speeds. Here, the relative speed = 4.5 − 4 = 0.5 km/hr. In 4 hours, distance between them = 0.5 × 4 = 2 km. So the correct answer is 2 km.
