1. Who discovered sea route from Europe to India ?
(A) Columbus
(B) Vasco-de-Gama
(C) East India Company
(D) Magelan
Ans : (B)
2. Which of the following works as fuel for human body ?
(A) Protein
(B) Vitamin
(C) Carbohydrate
(D) Water
Ans : (C)
3. How many edges are in a cube ?
(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 8
(D) 16
Ans : (B)
4. When a beam of sun light is passed through a prism, it is seen in how many colours ?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Ans : (C)
5. The largest share of electricity produced in India in of—
(A) Thermal power
(B) Hydro electric power
(C) Nuclear power
(D) Wind power
Ans : (A)
6. Deepak walks 40 metre in North direction; then he turns right and walks 50 metre. He again turns right and walks 40 metre. How far he is with respect to his original position ?
(A) 0 metre
(B) 50 metre
(C) 40 metre
(D) 10 metre
Ans : (B)
7. Ice floats on water because—
(A) Ice absorbs some water and floats
(B) It is due to chemical reaction between ice and water
(C) Density of ice is less than the density of water
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. Choose the correct sequence of the following fractions in ascending order—
2/5, 1/2, 3/7, 2/3, 1/4
(A) 1/4, 3/7, 2/5, 1/2, 2/3
(B) 1/4, 2/5, 3/7, 1/2, 2/3
(C) 1/4, 1/2, 2/5, 3/7, 2/3
(D) 2/5, 1/4, 1/2, 3/7, 2/3
Ans : (B)
9. A bus charges 40 paise for the first 1•6 km, 35 paise for the next 1•4 km and thereafter 25 paise for every 3 km. In Rs. 4, a person will travel for—
(A) 42 km
(B) 43 km
(C) 45 km
(D) 39 km
Ans : (A)
10. Constitution of India came into operation with effect from—
(A) 15th August, 1947
(B) 26th January, 1950
(C) 26th January, 1947
(D) 15th August, 1950
Ans : (B)
11. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Rama Charita Manas —Tulsi Das
(B) Kamayani —Jay Shankar Prasad
(C) Madhushala — Sumitra Nandan Pant
(D) My experiment with truth —M.K. Gandhi
Ans : (C)
12. Which of the following cannot convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds ?
(A) Soyabean
(B) Wheat
(C) Peanut
(D) Peas
Ans : (B)
13.Decibel is used in measurement of—
(A) Intensity of sound
(B) Sugar in blood
(C) Density of air
(D) Height of aeroplane during flight
Ans : (A)
14. In order to produce an arrested person before a Court, which type of writ can be issued ?
(A) Mandamus
(B) Habeas Corpus
(C) Quo-Warranto
(D) Certiorari
Ans : (B)
15. Students of a class are sitting in a row during photography session. Shailendra is sitting at the 4th place from one end, but he is at 27th place from the other end. Number of students in the class is—
(A) 32
(B) 29
(C) 31
(D) 30
Ans : (D)
Thursday, January 6, 2011
R.R.B. Bhubaneshwar (A.S.M) Solved 2009 Paper
1. I want to see the Principal, …… I have something to tell him urgently.
(A) so
(B) for
(C) since
(D) and
Ans : (C)
2. Scurrilous (Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word ?)
(A) Inoffensive
(B) Vulgar
(C) Insulting
(D) Coarse
Ans : (A)
3. The difference between 28% and 42% of a number is 210. What is 59% of this number ?
(A) 900
(B) 420
(C) 885
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
4. A piece of road is one kilometer in length. We have to supply lamp posts. One post at each end,
distance between two consecutive lamp posts is 25 metres. The number of lamp posts required is—
(A) 41
(B) 51
(C) 61
(D) 42
Ans : (A)
5. What least number should be added to 2600 to make it a complete square ?
(A) 3
(B) 9
(C) 1
(D) 25
Ans : (C)
6. The area of a rhombus with diagonals 12 cm and 20 cm is ……… sq cm.
(A) 120
(B) 12
(C) 20
(D) 240
Ans : (A)
7. Aditi read 4/5th of Tintin comic book which has 100 pages. How many pages of the book is not yet
read by Aditi ?
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 80
(D) 20
Ans : (D)
8. The difference between the greatest number and the smallest number of 5 digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 using all but once is—
(A) 32976
(B) 32679
(C) 32769
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)
9. The length of a room is three times its breadth. If the perimeter of the room is 64 cm, then its breadth is ……… cm.
(A) 64
(B) 32
(C) 16
(D) 8
Ans : (D)
10. River : Dam : : Traffic : ? (In the following question there are two words to the left of the sign (::) which are connected in some way. The same relationship obtains between the third word and one of the four alter-natives under it. Find the correct alternative in each case.)
(A) Signal
(B) Vehicle
(C) Motion
(D) Lane
Ans : (A)
11. (9321 + 5406 + 1001) ÷ (498 + 929 + 660) = ? (What approximate value should come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)
(A) 13•5
(B) 4•5
(C) 16•5
(D) 7•5
Ans : (D)
12. Medicine : Sickness : : Book : ? (What approximate value should come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)
(A) Ignorance
(B) Knowledge
(C) Author
(D) Teacher
Ans : (A)
13. Praduman is older than Janaki; Shreshtha is older than Chhama; Ravindra is not as old as Shreshtha but is older than Janaki. Chhama is not as old as Janaki. Who is the youngest ?
(A) Praduman
(B) Janaki
(C) Shreshtha
(D) Chhama
Ans : (D)
14. How many letters in the word TRYST have as many letters between them as in the alpha bet ? (Attempt the question to the best of your judgement.)
(A) None
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans : (B)
15. Salutary (Choose the word / phrase which is nearest in meaning to the words in question :)
(A) Welcome
(B) Discharge
(C) Promoting
(D) Remove
Ans : (C)
(A) so
(B) for
(C) since
(D) and
Ans : (C)
2. Scurrilous (Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word ?)
(A) Inoffensive
(B) Vulgar
(C) Insulting
(D) Coarse
Ans : (A)
3. The difference between 28% and 42% of a number is 210. What is 59% of this number ?
(A) 900
(B) 420
(C) 885
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)
4. A piece of road is one kilometer in length. We have to supply lamp posts. One post at each end,
distance between two consecutive lamp posts is 25 metres. The number of lamp posts required is—
(A) 41
(B) 51
(C) 61
(D) 42
Ans : (A)
5. What least number should be added to 2600 to make it a complete square ?
(A) 3
(B) 9
(C) 1
(D) 25
Ans : (C)
6. The area of a rhombus with diagonals 12 cm and 20 cm is ……… sq cm.
(A) 120
(B) 12
(C) 20
(D) 240
Ans : (A)
7. Aditi read 4/5th of Tintin comic book which has 100 pages. How many pages of the book is not yet
read by Aditi ?
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 80
(D) 20
Ans : (D)
8. The difference between the greatest number and the smallest number of 5 digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 using all but once is—
(A) 32976
(B) 32679
(C) 32769
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)
9. The length of a room is three times its breadth. If the perimeter of the room is 64 cm, then its breadth is ……… cm.
(A) 64
(B) 32
(C) 16
(D) 8
Ans : (D)
10. River : Dam : : Traffic : ? (In the following question there are two words to the left of the sign (::) which are connected in some way. The same relationship obtains between the third word and one of the four alter-natives under it. Find the correct alternative in each case.)
(A) Signal
(B) Vehicle
(C) Motion
(D) Lane
Ans : (A)
11. (9321 + 5406 + 1001) ÷ (498 + 929 + 660) = ? (What approximate value should come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)
(A) 13•5
(B) 4•5
(C) 16•5
(D) 7•5
Ans : (D)
12. Medicine : Sickness : : Book : ? (What approximate value should come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)
(A) Ignorance
(B) Knowledge
(C) Author
(D) Teacher
Ans : (A)
13. Praduman is older than Janaki; Shreshtha is older than Chhama; Ravindra is not as old as Shreshtha but is older than Janaki. Chhama is not as old as Janaki. Who is the youngest ?
(A) Praduman
(B) Janaki
(C) Shreshtha
(D) Chhama
Ans : (D)
14. How many letters in the word TRYST have as many letters between them as in the alpha bet ? (Attempt the question to the best of your judgement.)
(A) None
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans : (B)
15. Salutary (Choose the word / phrase which is nearest in meaning to the words in question :)
(A) Welcome
(B) Discharge
(C) Promoting
(D) Remove
Ans : (C)
Combined Defence Services (CDS) Solved 2005 Paper
1. Which of the following produces oestrogen in the human female reproductive system ?
(a) Cervix
(b) Ovary
(c) Fallopian tube
(d) Uterus
Ans: ( b )
2. Which one of the following phenomena cannot be observed on the surface of the moon ?
(a) Rising and setting of the sun
(b) Solar eclipse
(c) Motion of comets
(d) Twinkling of stars
Ans: ( d )
3. What is the bond between two amino acids in protein called ?
(a) Ester bond
(b) Glycosidic bond
(c) Peptide bond
(d) Phosphodiester bond
Ans: ( c )
4. Which one of the pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Abdulla Ahmad Badawi : Malaysia
(b) Lee Hsien Loong : China
(c) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono : Indonesia
(d) Thakshin Shinawatra : Thailand
Ans: ( b )
5. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
UN Organisation : Headquarters
(a) UNICEF : New York
(b) UNCTAD : Geneva
(c) UNDP : Rome
(d) UNEP : Nairobi
Ans: ( c )
6. Consider the following pairs :
1. Dadavatara Temple : Deogarh
2. Trivikarama Shrine : Ramtek
3. Kailasa Temple : Ellora
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( a )
7. Which country does the famous athlete Frankie Fredericks come from ?
(a) Kenya
(b) Ethiopia
(c) Nigeria
(d) Namibia
Ans: ( d )
8. With which game/sport is S. Apoorwa associated ?
(a) Carom
(b) Chess
(c) Swimming
(d) Table Tennis
Ans: ( a )
9. Who among the following has not taken more than 500 wickets in Test cricket ?
(a) Courtney Walsh
(b) M. Muralitharan
(c) Shane Warne
(d) Rechard Hadlee
Ans: ( d )
10. Where is Farakka Barrage located ?
(a) Orissa
(b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam
Ans: ( c )
11. What is the Soudi Arabian currency called ?
(a) Dirham
(b) Peso
(c) Dinar
(d) Riyal
Ans: ( d )
12. Consider the following statements :
1. Prior to the establishment of Home Rule League by Annie Besant, it was Lokmanya Tilak who had set up a Home Rule League of Poona.
2. The Congress in its Bombay Session in 1915, passed a resolution demanding Home Rule for India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( c )
13. Which of the following is not a Tiger Reserve ?
(a) Sariska
(b) Bandipur
(c) Manas
(d) Sultanpur
Ans: ( d )
14. The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of
(a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
(b) The Government of India Act, 1935
(c) The Government of India Act, 1935
(d) The Indian Independence Act, 1947
Ans: ( b )
15. Between whom was the Treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made ?
(a) English and Nizam of Hyderabad
(b) Marathas and Portuguese
(c) Marathas and English
(d) English and Sultan of Mysore
Ans: ( c )
(a) Cervix
(b) Ovary
(c) Fallopian tube
(d) Uterus
Ans: ( b )
2. Which one of the following phenomena cannot be observed on the surface of the moon ?
(a) Rising and setting of the sun
(b) Solar eclipse
(c) Motion of comets
(d) Twinkling of stars
Ans: ( d )
3. What is the bond between two amino acids in protein called ?
(a) Ester bond
(b) Glycosidic bond
(c) Peptide bond
(d) Phosphodiester bond
Ans: ( c )
4. Which one of the pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Abdulla Ahmad Badawi : Malaysia
(b) Lee Hsien Loong : China
(c) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono : Indonesia
(d) Thakshin Shinawatra : Thailand
Ans: ( b )
5. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
UN Organisation : Headquarters
(a) UNICEF : New York
(b) UNCTAD : Geneva
(c) UNDP : Rome
(d) UNEP : Nairobi
Ans: ( c )
6. Consider the following pairs :
1. Dadavatara Temple : Deogarh
2. Trivikarama Shrine : Ramtek
3. Kailasa Temple : Ellora
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( a )
7. Which country does the famous athlete Frankie Fredericks come from ?
(a) Kenya
(b) Ethiopia
(c) Nigeria
(d) Namibia
Ans: ( d )
8. With which game/sport is S. Apoorwa associated ?
(a) Carom
(b) Chess
(c) Swimming
(d) Table Tennis
Ans: ( a )
9. Who among the following has not taken more than 500 wickets in Test cricket ?
(a) Courtney Walsh
(b) M. Muralitharan
(c) Shane Warne
(d) Rechard Hadlee
Ans: ( d )
10. Where is Farakka Barrage located ?
(a) Orissa
(b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam
Ans: ( c )
11. What is the Soudi Arabian currency called ?
(a) Dirham
(b) Peso
(c) Dinar
(d) Riyal
Ans: ( d )
12. Consider the following statements :
1. Prior to the establishment of Home Rule League by Annie Besant, it was Lokmanya Tilak who had set up a Home Rule League of Poona.
2. The Congress in its Bombay Session in 1915, passed a resolution demanding Home Rule for India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( c )
13. Which of the following is not a Tiger Reserve ?
(a) Sariska
(b) Bandipur
(c) Manas
(d) Sultanpur
Ans: ( d )
14. The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of
(a) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
(b) The Government of India Act, 1935
(c) The Government of India Act, 1935
(d) The Indian Independence Act, 1947
Ans: ( b )
15. Between whom was the Treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made ?
(a) English and Nizam of Hyderabad
(b) Marathas and Portuguese
(c) Marathas and English
(d) English and Sultan of Mysore
Ans: ( c )
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