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Past Questions — 2014
Consider the following statements: 1. All artists are whimsical. 2. Some artists are drug addicts. 3. Frustrated people are prone to become drug addicts. From the above three statements it may be concluded that
A)
Artists are frustrated
B)
Some drug addicts are whimsical
C)
All frustrated people are drug addicts
D)
Whimsical people are generally frustrated
From statement 2, some artists are drug addicts. From statement 1, all artists are whimsical. Therefore, those artists who are drug addicts are also whimsical. So we can conclude that some drug addicts are whimsical. The other options do not necessarily follow from the given statements.
The first Indian scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subject was:
A)
Dr. Amartya Sen
B)
Aryabhatta
C)
Chandra Gupta
D)
Gautam Roy
Aryabhatta is regarded as the first major Indian scholar to treat mathematics as a distinct and systematic subject. He made significant contributions to arithmetic, algebra, and astronomy. The other options are not historically associated with this distinction: Dr. Amartya Sen is a modern economist, Chandra Gupta was an ancient ruler, and Gautam Roy is not known for this contribution.
KIN (Similar)
A)
Exult
B)
Twist
C)
Friend
D)
Relative
"Kin" means a blood relation or family member, i.e., a relative. Among the options, "Relative" is the closest synonym. "Exult" means rejoice, "Twist" means turn/bend, and "Friend" means companion, so they are incorrect.
Anand was the sort of person who always looked on the _________ side of life
A)
clear
B)
bright
C)
broad
D)
illuminated
The fixed idiom is "look on the bright side of life," which means to be optimistic and see the positive aspect of a situation. The other options do not form a correct or common idiomatic expression in this context.
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.
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.
Name of a controversial Minister of Delhi Gov’t. who allegedly barged into a house where some African women were living in January 2014 is:
A)
Manish Sisodia
B)
Somnath Barti
C)
Rakhi Birla
D)
Prashan Bhushan
The controversial Delhi minister was Somnath Bharti (often misspelled in options as 'Somnath Barti'). In January 2014, he was accused of leading a midnight raid in a Delhi locality and allegedly barging into a house where African women were staying. The other options are incorrect: Manish Sisodia was not linked to this incident, Rakhi Birla was another Delhi minister but not involved, and Prashant Bhushan was not a Delhi minister.
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.
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.
Six squares are coloured, front and back, red (R), blue (B), yellow (Y), green (G), white (W) and orange (O) and are hinged together... If they are folded to form a cube, what would be the face opposite the white face?
A)
R
B)
G
C)
B
D)
O
When the six coloured squares are folded into a cube, the opposite faces are the pairs that never share an edge in the net. From the given arrangement, the white face (W) ends up opposite the green face (G). So the correct option is **b**.
Why the others are wrong:
- **a (R)**: Red is adjacent to white in the folded cube, so it cannot be opposite.
- **c (B)**: Blue is also adjacent to white, not opposite.
- **d (O)**: Orange is adjacent to white, so it is not the opposite face.
Therefore, the face opposite the white face is **G**.
Two glasses of equal volume are respectively half and three-fourths filled with milk. They are then filled to the brim by adding water. Their contents are then poured into another vessel. What will be the ratio of milk to water in this vessel?
A)
1 : 3
B)
2 : 3
C)
3 : 2
D)
5 : 3
Let the volume of each glass be 1 unit.
- First glass: half filled with milk = 1/2 milk, then 1/2 water added.
- Second glass: three-fourths filled with milk = 3/4 milk, then 1/4 water added.
Total milk = 1/2 + 3/4 = 5/4
Total water = 1/2 + 1/4 = 3/4
So the ratio of milk to water = (5/4) : (3/4) = 5 : 3.
However, among the given options, 5 : 3 corresponds to option (d).
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.
If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time. (Improvement)
A)
If the room was brighter
B)
If the room are brighter
C)
Had the room been brighter
D)
No improvement
The given sentence is already in the correct third conditional form: "If + past perfect, would have + past participle." However, in inversion form, it can be written as "Had the room been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bedtime." This is a stylistic improvement and is grammatically correct. Option (a) changes the tense incorrectly to simple past, and (b) is grammatically wrong. Therefore, the best improvement is (c).
Karl Marx wrote:
A)
Emma
B)
Good Earth
C)
Das Kapital
D)
Divine Comedy
Karl Marx is best known for writing 'Das Kapital', his major work on political economy and critique of capitalism. 'Emma' was written by Jane Austen, 'The Good Earth' by Pearl S. Buck, and 'Divine Comedy' by Dante Alighieri.
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.
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.
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 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.
REMOTE (Similar)
A)
Automatic
B)
Distant
C)
Savage
D)
Mean
“Remote” means far away or distant. Among the options, “Distant” is the closest synonym. “Automatic” means self-operating, “Savage” means wild, and “Mean” means unkind or average.
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.
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.
One nautical mile is equal to:
A)
1.6 km
B)
2 km
C)
4.1 km
D)
1.852 km (approx 1.85 km)
A nautical mile is defined as exactly 1,852 metres, which is 1.852 km. Therefore option (d) is correct. The other options are incorrect because 1 nautical mile is not equal to 1.6 km, 2 km, or 4.1 km.
Delta iron occurs at temperature of
A)
room temperature
B)
above melting point
C)
between 14000C and 15390C
D)
between 9100C and 14000C
Delta iron (δ-iron) is the high-temperature allotrope of iron. It exists from about 1394°C up to the melting point of iron at 1538–1539°C. Therefore, the correct option is (c) between 1400°C and 1539°C. Options (a) and (d) correspond to room temperature and the γ-iron range respectively, while (b) is incorrect because delta iron exists below the melting point, not above it.