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Past Questions — 2014
ARDENT (Similar)
A)
Eager
B)
Devoted
C)
Zealous
D)
Sincere
"Ardent" means very enthusiastic, passionate, or fervent. Among the options, "zealous" is the closest synonym because it also means showing great enthusiasm or eagerness. "Eager" is close but less intense, while "devoted" and "sincere" do not match the core meaning as well.
Who is Chairman of Planning Commission?
A)
President
B)
Finance Minister
C)
Prime Minister
D)
Speaker of Lok Sabha
The Planning Commission of India was chaired by the Prime Minister. Therefore, the correct answer is Prime Minister. The other options are incorrect because the President, Finance Minister, and Speaker of Lok Sabha were not the ex officio Chairman of the Planning Commission.
PROSPERITY (Opposite)
A)
Adversity
B)
Sickness
C)
Hardship
D)
Failure
“Prosperity” means success, wealth, or good fortune. Its opposite is “adversity,” which means hardship or misfortune. The other options are related to difficulty or lack of success, but “adversity” is the best antonym.
He is very _________; he believes anything.
A)
fallible
B)
gullible
C)
sensible
D)
credible
“Gullible” means easily deceived or too ready to believe things. So, “He is very gullible; he believes anything” is correct.
- fallible = capable of making mistakes
- sensible = wise, practical
- credible = believable/trustworthy
Hence, option (b) is the best fit.
IMPARTIAL (Opposite)
A)
Hostile
B)
Biased
C)
Dislike
D)
Worried
“Impartial” means fair, neutral, and not favoring any side. Its opposite is “biased,” which means showing preference or prejudice. The other options do not mean the opposite of impartial: hostile = unfriendly, dislike = not like, worried = anxious.
A good title for this passage would be
A)
A History of Plymouth Colony
B)
The Injustices of Miles Standish
C)
America’s First Murderer
D)
Early American Legal Battles
Passage focuses on John Billington as colony's first murderer executed for murder of Newcomen.
The lightest gas is:
A)
Xenon
B)
Helium
C)
Hydrogen
D)
Radon
Among the given gases, hydrogen has the lowest atomic mass and is the lightest gas. Xenon and radon are very heavy noble gases, and helium is light but still heavier than hydrogen.
The first 5-Year Plan in India was launched in the year:
A)
1951
B)
1950
C)
1947
D)
1954
India’s First Five-Year Plan was launched in 1951 and covered the period 1951–1956. Hence, option (a) is correct. The other options are incorrect because 1950 was the year the Planning Commission was set up, while 1947 is the year of Independence and 1954 is unrelated to the launch of the plan.
In the below figure, circle P represents hardworking people, circle Q represents intelligent people, circle R represents truthful people and circle S represents honest people. Which region represents the people who are intelligent, honest and truthful but not hardworking ?
A)
6
B)
7
C)
8
D)
9
Region 6 is intersection of Q,R,S excluding P, representing intelligent+hones+truthful but not hardworking.
The Governor General of India during Sepoy Mutiny was:
A)
Lord Canning
B)
Lord Lytton
C)
Lord Dalhousie
D)
Lord Hastings
The Sepoy Mutiny, also called the Revolt of 1857, took place in 1857. During this period, the Governor-General of India was Lord Canning. He was the last Governor-General of India and later became the first Viceroy after the Government of India Act, 1858. The other options are incorrect because Lord Lytton was Governor-General much later (1876–1880), Lord Dalhousie served before the revolt (1848–1856), and Lord Hastings was Governor-General in the early 19th century.
Which one of the following is the fastest growing sector in India?
A)
Service sector
B)
Highway sector
C)
Agriculture sector
D)
Manufacturing sector
India’s fastest growing sector has long been the service sector. It contributes the largest share to GDP and has grown faster than agriculture and manufacturing in most recent decades. Highway sector is not a broad economic sector in this context, and agriculture has generally grown more slowly than services. Manufacturing has also not outpaced services overall.
Which of the following is NOT true of John Billington, according to the passage?
A)
He had two sons
B)
He served in the military under Miles Standish
C)
He tried to lead a mutiny
D)
He attempted to overthrow the government
Passage says he refused to serve under Miles Standish and was implicated in mutiny and plot to overthrow; serving is false.
Sri Lanka is separated from India by:
A)
Bay of Bengal
B)
The Arabian Sea
C)
The Indian Ocean
D)
Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar
Sri Lanka is separated from India by the narrow stretch of sea known as the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. The Palk Strait lies between Tamil Nadu and northern Sri Lanka, and the Gulf of Mannar lies to its southwest. The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are much larger water bodies, and the Indian Ocean is the broader ocean region, not the specific separator.
Name the person who treated zero as a number and showed its mathematical operation:
A)
Pythagoras
B)
Plato
C)
Aryabhatta
D)
Brahmagupta
Brahmagupta was the Indian mathematician who treated zero as a number and described rules for arithmetic operations involving zero. Aryabhatta is known for his contributions to astronomy and mathematics, but the formal rules for zero as a number are credited to Brahmagupta. Pythagoras and Plato are not associated with this development.
Five year Plans are finally approved by the:
A)
President of India
B)
Union Council of Ministers
C)
National Development Council
D)
Planning Commission
In India, the Five Year Plans were prepared by the Planning Commission, but they were finally approved by the National Development Council (NDC), which included the Prime Minister, Union ministers, Chief Ministers, and members of the Planning Commission. Hence, the final approval authority was the National Development Council. The President of India and the Union Council of Ministers do not give final approval to the Five Year Plans.
Who is called the Father of Economics?
A)
Karl Marx
B)
David Ricardo
C)
J.K. Galbraith
D)
Adam Smith
Adam Smith is widely known as the Father of Economics because of his foundational work, especially 'The Wealth of Nations' (1776), which laid the basis of modern economic thought. Karl Marx is known for Marxist economics, David Ricardo for classical economic theory and comparative advantage, and J.K. Galbraith was a modern economist, but none is called the Father of Economics.
Another name for Myopia is:
A)
Long-sightedness
B)
Short-sightedness
C)
Blindness
D)
Presbyopia
Myopia is the defect of vision in which a person can see nearby objects clearly but distant objects appear blurred, so it is called short-sightedness. Long-sightedness is hypermetropia, blindness is loss of vision, and presbyopia is age-related difficulty in near vision.
In Mizoram, National Highway connecting Aizawl and Lunglei is:
A)
NH-150
B)
NH-154
C)
NH-54
D)
NH-36
The National Highway connecting Aizawl and Lunglei is NH-154. In Mizoram geography and road network questions, Aizawl–Lunglei is specifically associated with NH-154. The other options do not match this route: NH-150, NH-54, and NH-36 are different highways/routes.
CONCEIT (Opposite)
A)
Humility
B)
Pride
C)
Determination
D)
Arrogance
“Conceit” means excessive pride in oneself or vanity. The opposite is “humility,” which means modesty and lack of self-importance. The other options are not opposites: pride and arrogance are close in meaning to conceit, and determination is unrelated.
Which of the following groups constitutes the largest minority group in India?
A)
Sikh
B)
Muslim
C)
Budhist
D)
Christianity
Among India’s religious minority groups, Muslims constitute the largest minority population. Sikhs, Buddhists, and Christians are also recognized minorities, but their population shares are smaller than that of Muslims. Therefore, option (b) is correct.
Choose the first and the only Central Minister from Mizoram:
A)
A.Thanglura
B)
Dr. C.Silvera
C)
H.T.Sangliana
D)
Lalbuaia
H.T. Sangliana is known as the first and only Central Minister from Mizoram. He served as Minister of State in the Union government, making option (c) correct. The other names listed were not Central Ministers from Mizoram.
Email was invented by:
A)
Arthur Wynne
B)
Charles Strite
C)
Tim Berners-Lee
D)
Ray Tomlinson
Email is credited to Ray Tomlinson, who sent the first networked email in 1971 and introduced the use of the '@' symbol for separating user and host. Arthur Wynne invented the crossword puzzle, Charles Strite invented the pop-up toaster, and Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.
Mr. Kumar drives to work at an average speed of 48 km per hour. The time taken to cover the first 60% of the distance is 10 minutes more than the time taken to cover the remaining distance. How far is his office?
A)
30 km
B)
40 km
C)
45 km
D)
48 km
Let the total distance be D km.
Average speed = 48 km/h.
So, total time = D/48 hours.
Time for first 60% of the distance = 0.6D/48 = D/80 hours.
Time for remaining 40% = 0.4D/48 = D/120 hours.
Given: first time is 10 minutes more than remaining time.
10 minutes = 1/6 hour.
So,
D/80 = D/120 + 1/6
D/80 - D/120 = 1/6
LCM 240:
(3D - 2D)/240 = 1/6
D/240 = 1/6
D = 40
Therefore, the office is 40 km away.
Option (b) is correct.
Oil was first discovered in India in the year 1867 at:
A)
Kalol in Gujarat
B)
Duliajan in Assam
C)
Bankura in West Bengal
D)
Digboi in Assam
Oil was first discovered in India in 1867 at Digboi in Assam. Digboi is historically known as the site of the first oil discovery in the country. The other options are incorrect because Kalol is a later oilfield in Gujarat, Duliajan is associated with ONGC/Oil India operations in Assam, and Bankura is not the site of India’s first oil discovery.
Rainfall in the desert is not only low but extremely______
A)
intense
B)
erratic
C)
meager
D)
undesirable
The sentence needs a word describing desert rainfall as not just low, but also irregular/unpredictable. "Erratic" means irregular and unpredictable, which fits well. "Intense" is the opposite in meaning, "meager" is close to low but does not pair as naturally with rainfall pattern here, and "undesirable" does not describe rainfall quantity or behavior.