Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Free market is
A)
a condition in the international market where nations do not impose customs duty or other taxes on import of goods
B)
market where the price of a commodity is determined by free play of the forces of supply and demand
C)
ports that are exempted from payment of customs duty on articles of commerce, primarily to encourage tourism
D)
None of these
A free market is one where prices are largely determined by supply and demand with minimal intervention.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
A)
Physics and Chemistry
B)
Physiology or Medicine
C)
Literature, Peace and Economics
D)
All of these
Option B is correct: Physiology or Medicine.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
A speed of 72 km/h is equal to
A)
5 m/s
B)
10 m/s
C)
20 m/s
D)
25 m/s
Option C is correct: 20 m/s.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
For galvanizing iron which of the following metals is used?
A)
Aluminium
B)
Copper
C)
Lead
D)
Zinc
Iron is galvanized by coating it with zinc.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
The first Indian State which has recently launched its official ‘T-wallet’ offering anything anywhere platform for digital payment with an additional charge for the citizens is
A)
Chhattisgarh
B)
Telangana
C)
Kerala
D)
Maharashtra
Option B is correct: Telangana.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is at
A)
Darjeeling
B)
Dehradun
C)
Marmago
D)
Dispur
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is in Darjeeling.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?
A)
Biro Brothers
B)
Waterman Brothers
C)
Bicc Brothers
D)
Write Brothers
Option A is correct: Biro Brothers.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
To cross an electricity pole, a train 200 metres long running at the rate of 80 km/h will take
A)
2.5 seconds
B)
5 seconds
C)
8 seconds
D)
9 seconds
Option A is correct: 2.5 seconds.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
The length of each side of an equilateral triangle having an area of 9√3 cm2 is
A)
4 cm
B)
6 cm
C)
8 cm
D)
36 cm
Option D is correct: 36 cm.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
What Galileo invented?
A)
Barometer
B)
Pendulum clock
C)
Microscope
D)
Thermometer
Option D is correct: Thermometer.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
GPS stands for
A)
Global Positioning System
B)
Global Partnership System
C)
Global Partnership Scheme
D)
Global Positioning status
Option A is correct: Global Positioning System.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
The mean of five numbers is 30. If one number is excluded, their mean becomes 28. The excluded number is
A)
28
B)
30
C)
37
D)
38
Option B is correct: 30.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Indian sportsperson Manu Bhaker won Gold Medal in Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires during 6-18 October 2018. In which discipline she participated in the Games?
A)
Air Pistol event
B)
Wrestling
C)
Weightlifting
D)
Boxing
Manu Bhaker won gold in the 10 m air pistol event at the 2018 Youth Olympics.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Hamid Karzai was chosen president of _________ in 2002.
A)
Pakistan
B)
Afghanistan
C)
Bangladesh
D)
Nepal
Option B is correct: Afghanistan.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as
A)
Labour Party
B)
Nazi Party
C)
Ku-Klux-Klan
D)
Democratic Party
Hitler’s political party was the Nazi Party.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Choose the odd one:
A)
Firefox
B)
MS Word
C)
Safari
D)
Internet Explorer
Option B is correct: MS Word.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Who has won the women’s Singles title of 2018 French Open?
A)
Maria Sharapova
B)
Garbine Muguruza
C)
Simona Haleb
D)
Sloane Stephans
Garbiñe Muguruza won the women’s singles title at the 2018 French Open.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?
I. It is largely practiced in Assam and Mizoram
II. It is referred to as ‘slash and burn’ technique
III. In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years
A)
I, II and III
B)
II and III
C)
I and II
D)
I and III
All three statements describe Jhum cultivation: it is practiced in the Northeast, uses slash-and-burn, and the soil's fertility can be exhausted after a few years.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
In a group of 70 people, 37 like coffee, 52 like tea and each person likes at least one of the two drinks. How many people like both coffee and tea?
A)
9
B)
10
C)
18
D)
19
Option B is correct: 10.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
The right to constitutional remedies allows Indian citizens to stand up for their rights against anybody even the government of India. Which article says this?
A)
Article 31
B)
Article 32
C)
Article 33
D)
Article 34
Article 32 provides the right to constitutional remedies.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Garampani sanctuary is located at
A)
Junagarh, Gujarat
B)
Diphu, Assam
C)
Kohima, Nagaland
D)
Gangtok, Sikkim
Option B is correct: Diphu, Assam.
Assistant & UDC • 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
Using inclusion–exclusion: 50 + 20 − 10 = 60 people speak at least one language, so option D.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Golf player Vijay Singh belongs to which country?
A)
USA
B)
Fiji
C)
India
D)
UK
Vijay Singh is a professional golfer from Fiji.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently approved a loan of USD 160 million for a power project in the Indian State of -
A)
Maharashtra
B)
Madhya Pradesh
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Himachal Pradesh
Option C is correct: Andhra Pradesh.
Assistant & UDC • Paper-II
BARC stands for
A)
Bharat Automobile Research Centre
B)
Bhabha Automobile Research Centre
C)
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
D)
Bharat Atomic Research Centre
Option C is correct: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
