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1. The Nobel Peace Price of 2014 is awarded for his work promoting child right he
shared his award with:
(A) Malala Yousafzai
(B) Bilala Yousafzai
(C) Malika Yousafzai
(D) None of these
Correct Answer - (A) Malala Yousafzai
25. Which of the following is not a good place for the fishing of Mahasheer fish?
(A) Margoya
(B) Kargau
(C) Davahoo
(D) Barot
Correct Answer - (C) Davahoo
29. Which boxer was awarded Bronze medal in Asian Games, 2014?
(A) Seema Poonia
(B) Sunita Devi
(C) Mary Kom
(D) Sarita Devi
Correct Answer - (D) Sarita Devi
32. Which of following is not among highest run scorer of cricket in one day
matches?
(A) Ricky Ponting
(B) Jaya Surya
(C) Jaya Varadhane
(D) Anil Kumble
Correct Answer - (D) Anil Kumble
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(D) May, 22
Correct Answer - (A) April, 22
Section - B
Q.Nos.:41 to 80)
49. 'रोको र्त ज ने दो' व क्य र्ें स थाक स्पष्टत के यलए यकस यवर र् यचन्ह क अभ व
है?
(A) !
(B) ;
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(C) :
(D) ?
Correct Answer - (A) !
(B) यगर
(C) यक्षयत
(D) िोयषत
Correct Answer -
64. The pilot blamed his colleagues ________ losing their way.
(A) about
(B) on
(C) for
(D) of
Correct Answer - (C) for
65. Do not get stuck in the Laki Pass at night. Once you are there you ______ to
get down and it is dangerous at night.
(A) won't be able to
(B) cannot be able to
(C) not be able to
(D) can be
Correct Answer - (A) won't be able to
Look at any garbage dump. In addition to vegetables scraps, paper and broken
glass, you will notice a considerble amount of plastic material such as shampoo
bottles, bags and worn out slippers and the like, vegetables scraps and paper are
bio-degradable but glass and plastic continue to accumulate and harm the
environment. Plastic is often mistaken for food by birds, animals and fish leading
to their death. Invesitgations have been going on for a long time to produce an
environment friendly plastic in the sense that it decays and becomes a part of the
soil liking rotting vegetables scraps do. The scientists have been able to develop a
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plastic called 'Bi Pol'.It is manufactured by microbes. Bottles, films and fibres can
be made out of it. Fungi and bacteria can eat it. 'Bi-Pol' can also be used to make
capsules for slow release in the body of some type of medicines and of pesticides
in field.
66. The word which describes that materials disintegrate and decay:
(A) Bio-degradable
(B) Garbage
(C) Accumulate
(D) Chokes
Correct Answer - (A) Bio-degradable
68. The main advantage of 'Bi-Pol' over other type of plastic is that it is:
(A) environment friendly
(B) manufactured by microbes
(C) used in fields
(D) used for making capsules
Correct Answer - (A) environment friendly
71. The details of the plan were __________ and the work was started.
(A) worked out
(B) work for
(C) work at
(D) work on
Correct Answer - (A) worked out
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72. India and China have come to terms. Come to terms means:
(A) to think
(B) to make an arrangement
(C) to settle
(D) settle terms and conditions
Correct Answer - (C) to settle
73. Which of the following is the indirect narration of the sentence? The teacher
said to me,"Have you finished your work":
(A) the teacher inquired me whether I had finished my work.
(B) The teacher inquired me whether I have finished my work.
(C) The teacher asked me whether I had finished my work.
(D) The teacher aske dme whether I have finished my work.
Correct Answer - (C) The teacher asked me whether I had finished my work.
75. He is too proud of his too much intelligence. This sentence cannot be
converted in following way:
(A) He is proud of his too much intelligence.
(B) He is over proud of his intelligence.
(C) He is proud of his intelligence beyond proper limit.
(D) None of these
Correct Answer - (B) He is over proud of his intelligence.
78. An anthill is a home not only for ants but too for some other creature-beetles.
The above sentence needs a correction in place of but too :
(A) but also
(B) but
(C) but as
(D) but the
Correct Answer - (A) but also
80. Watching a good ______ could be as effective as going for a run in bossing
health. The researches link laughter to healthy function of the blood vessels.
(A) tragedy
(B) comedy
(C) drama
(D) movie
Correct Answer - (B) comedy
Section - C
81. If in a code language IFNK means LION, writer TIGER in code language :
(A) QFDDO
(B) QFDBO
(C) OEDBO
(D) OFDBO
Correct Answer -
83. You have started froma place. Afterwalking for half a mile you again turn to
the left. You are going eastward. In what direction did you originally start?
(A) West
(B) East
(C) South
(D) North
Correct Answer -
84. A tap fills a tank in 10 hours and the other empies it in 8 hours. If both are
openedat one and the same time, the tank will be filled :
(A) 18 hours
(B) can never be filled
(C) 30 hours
(D) 24 hours
Correct Answer -
85. A man lookng at picture said, "I have no sister and no brother but that man's
father is my father's son." The picture at which he was looking was of :
(A) His son
(B) His uncle
(C) Himself
(D) His father
Correct Answer -
86. Write down the 3rd consonant after the third vowel of the alphabet :
(A) J
(B) K
(C) L
(D) L
Correct Answer -
87. If the word 'Regulation' stands for 5328914760. Put down the following code
29153 in word :
(A) GLEAN
(B) GLARE
(C) GLEAM
(D) GLAMUR
Correct Answer - (B) GLARE
88. A man jumps down from a speeding train. In what direction will he fall?
(A) Direction of the train
(B) Opposite direction
(C) Direction of the wind
(D) Stationary
Correct Answer -
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91. Tell the highest number of three digits which cannot be divided by 2 :
(A) 999
(B) 889
(C) 900
(D) 199
Correct Answer -
92. There were monkeys and pigeosn. There were 20 heads and 48 feet. How
many monkeys and pigeons were there?
(A) 12 pigeons and 8 monkeys
(B) 16 pigeons and 4 monkeys
(C) 11 pigeons and 9 monkeys
(D) 9 pigeons and 11 monkeys
Correct Answer -
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\6|3/
Identify the number at the botton when at the top is 3.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Correct Answer -
97. John is 20 years old than Ram. In 10 years, Ram's age will be half that of
John's. What is Ram's age?
(A) 2 years
(B) 8 years
(C) 10 years
(D) 20 years
Correct Answer -
99. A school has a total of 90 students. 30 students take Physics, 25 take English
and 13 take both. What percentage of the students are taking either Physics or
English?
(A) 30%
(B) 36%
(C) 47%
(D) 51%
Correct Answer -
(B) Tractor
(C) Land
(D) Labourer
Correct Answer - (C) Land
(B) Bike
(C) Aircraft
(D) Spacecraft
Correct Answer - (C) Aircraft
109. 3 F, 6 G, 11 I, 18 L ________
(A) 22 O
(B) 25 N
(C) 27 P
(D) 28 K
Correct Answer -
Section - D
111. Who was the Chairperson of the committee of "Learning Without Burden"?
(A) Prof. Krishna Kumar
(B) Prof. Yash Pal
(C) Poromesh Acharya
(D) Dina Guha
Correct Answer -
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121. For the improvement in primary education, the centrally sponsored scheme
is :
(A) National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development
(B) National Talent Search Scheme
(C) Operation Blackboard
(D) Navodaya Vidyalayas
Correct Answer -
122. Which programme was launched with the assistance of World Bank in 1993?
(A) D.P.E.P.
(B) Mid-day Meal
(C) Lok Jumbish Project
(D) All of these
Correct Answer - (A) NITI Ayog
126. For review fo National Educational Policy, which of the following committees
was appointed?
(A) Sampoornanand Committee
(B) Acharaya Rama Murthi Committee
(C) Durgabai Deshmukh Committee
(D) Ishwar Bhai Patel Committee
Correct Answer -
Section - E
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131. If one of your teacher friend does not read books, then you will :
(A) buy books and gift them to him
(B) read the books and discuss with him
(C) not get affected and will continue to read books
(D) ask him to buy books
Correct Answer - (A) buy books and gift them to him
132. In the present times, a good teacher along with communication skills :
(A) needs not to know technical skills
(B) for technical skills, the help of computer-operator can be taken
(C) needs to know technical skills
(D) cannot say
Correct Answer - (B) for technical skills, the help of computer-operator can be
taken
142. If your teacher friend gets transferred to village, he is unable to spend his
leisure time so he should:
(A) get transferred to back to his place
(B) study problems of the people of his village
(C) search for other work/job
(D) do some side business
Correct Answer - (B) study problems of the people of his village
149. Which of the following traits you will look most for the appointment of
teachers?
(A) Commitment and competency
(B) Punctuality
(C) Concern for school and students
(D) Level of knowledge and communication
Correct Answer - (D) Level of knowledge and communication
General Awareness
4. Guru Govind Singh was invited by the ruler of _________ to fight Mughals?
(A) Kullu
(B) Sirmaur
(C) Kangra
(D) Nurpur
Correct Answer -
6. The king of Kangra fought taking the side of Kauravas in the war of Mahabharat
was
(A) Har Har Chandra
(B) Sansar Chandra
(C) Susharma Chandra
(D) Rajanaka Parmanand Chandra
Correct Answer - (C) Susharma Chandra
12. Which of the following in Himachal Pradesh is known as the Switzerland of India?
(A) Dalhousie
(B) Khajjiar
(C) Chamba
(D) Kason
Correct Answer - (B) Khajjiar
18. Which of the following river in Himachal Pradesh has a tributary Tons?
(A) Satluj
(B) Yamuna
(C) Beas
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(D) Ravi
Correct Answer - (B) Yamuna
21. How many Sustainable Development Goals in September 2015 have been finalized
by world leaders?
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 17
(D) 20
Correct Answer -
22. Which of the following is not a recipient of Padma Shri Award in the field of
Literature and Education?
(A) Ashok Malik
(B) Dr. Raghuvir Nagar
(C) Haldhar Nag
(D) Avinash Dixit
Correct Answer - (D) Avinash Dixit
23. Which country won the ICC Cricket World Cup held in 2015?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) England
(D) Australia
Correct Answer - (D) Australia
24. India is likely to become world's most populous country by the year
(A) 2016
(B) 2020
(C) 2025
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(D) 2030
Correct Answer - (D) 2030
29. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has been launched for
(A) providing housing loan to poor people
(B) promoting women's self-help groups in backward areas
(C) promoting financial inclusion to the citizens
(D) providing financial help to the marginalized sections
Correct Answer - (C) promoting financial inclusion to the citizens
32. The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles which cause air pollution
is
(A) Methane
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Carbon dioxide
(D) Ozone gas
Correct Answer - (B) Carbon monoxide
38. The first Air-conditioned Double Dekcer Shatabadi train to run on _______ is
proposed.
(A) Mumbai-Delhi
(B) Mumbai-Goa
(C) Ahmedabad-Mumbai
(D) Delhi-Jaipur
Correct Answer -
50. हहन्दी शब्दकोष र्ें क्रर् की दृहि से सबसे पहले कौन सा शब्द हर्लेगा?
(A) क्या
(B) कंचन
(C) कृपा
(D) कर्ल
Correct Answer - (B) कंचन
(D) 4
Correct Answer - (B) 2
हनदे श (प्रश्न सं. 57 से 60) : हनम्न गद्ां श को पढ़ कि प्रश्नों के उत्ति दें ।
आज की दु हनया पागल हाहर्थयों की ििह है जो दलदल र्ें उत्तिोिि लड़िे हुए िसािल र्ें
धंसिे चले जा िहे हैं । जब बच्चे आपस र्ें लड़िे हैं , पटाखे जलािे हैं िर्थाकहर्थि सर्झदाि
लोग उपदे श दे िें हैं दे खो बच्चो लड़ो र्ि, इस प्रकाि की हिकि ठीक नहीं। लेहकन सर्स्य
िब आिी है जब ये सयाने ही व्यंग्यबार् अर्थवा दोषािोपर् जैसे बर्ों का प्रयोग कििे हैं । ये
बाि उर्ि कि सार्ने आिी है हक सभ्यिा के हवकास र्ें हजिना हवकास द्वं द्व व वैर्नस्य,
आपसी हवश्वास िर्था कूटनीहि का हुआ है , र्नुष्यिा उत्तिोत्ति कर् ही हुई है । विभर्ान की यह
धािर्ा बन चुकी है हक जो हजिना र्ािक व हवध्ंसक है , उिना ही र्हान व पूज्य र्ाना जािा
है । अर्ी हाल ही र्ें हुई अर्ेरिका र्ें आिंकवाद की घटना इसका जीिा जागिा प्रर्ार् है ।
यह सत्य है हक जब िक अपहवज्ञान की अपेक्षा सि हवज्ञान का हवकास नहीं होगा िब िक
र्द्र बबभििा से र्नुष्य की र्ुन्धक्त सम्भ्व नहीं।
57. एसेा क्यों कहा गया है हक आज की दु हनया पागल हाहर्थयों की ििह है ?
(A) दु हनया के दे श शन्धक्तशाली बन चुके हैं
(B) र्ौहिक शन्धक्त िो बढ़ी, पि हववेक नहीं
(C) हववेक के अर्ाव र्ें र्ौहिक शन्धक्त का दु रूपयोग हो िहा है
(D) उपिोक्त र्ें से कोई र्ी नहीं।
Correct Answer - (C) हववेक के अर्ाव र्ें र्ौहिक शन्धक्त का दु रूपयोग हो िहा है
Direction (Q. Nos. 65 to 68) : Read the following poem. The poet uses certain
expressions in the poem to suggest something to the reader. There are some
suggestions given below that best fits each of the expression.
The little creature
With hundred feet
Was on its journey
to where
only it knew
My civilized foot
dressed in a polished leather
Came down upon it
ever so gently -
there was only a soft sound
signifying the end
of a creation of God
my Maker
I looked to see
if my sole was soiled
and walked away.
65. Here 'civilized foot' signified
(A) Appearances can be deceptive
(B) Gentleman's foot
(C) Good shoes
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer - (B) Gentleman's foot
70. (2)
(A) when
(B) while
(C) during
(D) at that time
Correct Answer - (A) when
71. (3)
(A) year
(B) years
(C) age
(D) None of these
Correct Answer - (B) years
72. (4)
(A) at
(B) in
(C) on
(D) an
Correct Answer - (B) in
77. Find one word 'A sleeping place in the railway carriage'.
(A) Bert
(B) Birth
(C) Berth
(D) Berthe
Correct Answer - (D) Berthe
80. Change the degrees of freedom of the following sentence in comparative form :
Ram is one of the best boys of the class.
(A) Very few boys of the class are as good as Ram.
(B) Ram is better than most other boys of the class.
(C) Most boys of the class are good.
(D) Ram is better than other boys of the class.
Correct Answer - (D) Ram is better than other boys of the class.
(A) IX
(B) XVII
(C) XVIII
(D) XXII
Correct Answer - (B) XVII
82. The way Samsung is related to South Korea, in the same way Sony is related to
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) North Korea
(D) England
Correct Answer - (A) Japan
83. Which of the following is difference from the others in its characteristics?
(A) Ivory
(B) Gold
(C) Silver
(D) Platinum
Correct Answer - (A) Ivory
85. A train startted with 161 pasengers. 17 passangers left at the first stop and at the
second a twelfth of the remainder left. At the third stop a sixth of the remaining left.
If 53 pasengers kept in the train until the end of the journey, how many left at the
fourth stop. The fifth stop was the last.
(A) 89
(B) 110
(C) 79
(D) 57
Correct Answer -
87. It is between 3 and 4 p.m. and the distance between teh hour and the minute
hand of a clock is 18 minutes space. What time does the clock show?
(A) 3:18 p.m.
(B) 3.24 p.m.
(C) 3:36 p.m.
(D) 3:40 p.m.
Correct Answer -
88. A man had Rs. 400. He spent 30% of it. How much has he left?
(A) Rs. 280
(B) Rs. 180
(C) Rs. 300
(D) Rs. 320
Correct Answer - (A) Rs. 280
90. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank independently in 40 and 60 minutes. If both the
pipes are opened together, how much time will they take to fill the tank?
(A) 20 minutes
(B) 24 minutes
(C) 30 minutes
(D) 50 minutes
Correct Answer - (D) 50 minutes
92. A, B, C invest Rs. 1600, 1800 and 2300 respectively. How should they divide their
profit of Rs. 1938?
(A) Rs. 544, 612, 782
(B) Rs. 782, 612, 544
(C) Rs. 612, 544, 782
(D) Rs. 544, 782, 612
Correct Answer -
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94. There are 65 students in a class. 30 rupees are distributed among them so that
each boy get 80 piase and each girl gets 30 paise. Find the number of girls and boys in
that class.
(A) 39:26
(B) 26:39
(C) 8:3
(D) 3:2
Correct Answer -
3:5 :: 9:x
(A) 18
(B) 15
(C) 12
(D) 6
Correct Answer - (B) 15
97. In the following series, which number will come at the blank space?
5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4.0, .....
(A) 3.0
(B) 3.2
(C) 3.4
(D) 3.6
Correct Answer - (D) 3.6
98. MADRAS is written in a certain code as NBESBT, then how will BOMBAY be written
in that code?
(A) CPNCBZ
(B) CPOLKU
(C) CBNPLZ
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(D) CPNMOL
Correct Answer - (A) CPNCBZ
100. As XINHUA is related to China, in the same way News agency TASS is related to
(A) Japan
(B) Russia
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Italy
Correct Answer - (B) Russia
101. Which one of the following is different from other three on basis of one
characteristic?
(A) Fish
(B) Frog
(C) Crab
(D) Tortoise
Correct Answer - (A) Fish
102. As Jazz is related with music, in the same way Bachata is related with
(A) Song
(B) Dance
(C) Play
(D) Story
Correct Answer - (B) Dance
103. An engine moves from station to 5 km in the east and then 5 km to west. How far
is the engine from railway station?
(A) 3 km
(B) 2 km
(C) 1 km
(D) 0 km
Correct Answer - (D) 0 km
104. A bridge is 12 feet higt and a truck loaded of a height of 12 feet 2 inches has to
cross the bridge immediately. Then it will
(A) unload some of the load
(B) deflate tyres
(C) without considering the height of the bridge will cross with speed
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106. Vijay earns more than Ajay. Ajay earns more than Sanjay. Who earns the most?
(A) Ajay
(B) Sanjay
(C) Vijay
(D) None of them
Correct Answer - (A) Ajay
107. Ranjna, Tara, Prabha and Shobha are sisters. Ranjana is elder to Tara but
younger to Prabha. Shobha is younger to Ranjana but elder to Tara. Who is the
younger most?
(A) Ranjna
(B) Tara
(C) Prabha
(D) Shobha
Correct Answer - (D) Shobha
108. A diesel engine is going from North to South. To which direction the smoke will
go?
(A) South
(B) East
(C) West
(D) No Smoke
Correct Answer -
109. Dhapli instrument is played more than Tabla. Nal is played less in comparison to
Dholak. Dholak is played less than Tabla. Which instrument is played most?
(A) Dhapli
(B) Tabla
(C) Dholak
(D) Nal
Correct Answer - (A) Dhapli
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119. According to Right to Education, the teacher-student ratio for primary classes is
(A) 1:40
(B) 1:30
(C) 1:25
(D) 1:20
Correct Answer -
122. Which Committee opposed separate curriculum for boys and girls?
(A) Waradha Committee
(B) Hansa Mehta Committee
(C) Durga Bai Deshmukh Committee
(D) Secondary Education Committee
Correct Answer -
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124. Which is the highest body to advise Central and State government on Education?
(A) CABE
(B) CASE
(C) MHRD
(D) All the above
Correct Answer -
125. Major components of the upcoming new Education Policy 2016 are
(A) 30
(B) 25
(C) 20
(D) 15
Correct Answer -
127. The aims, organisation and contents of Secondary Educationi were the terms of
reference of
(A) Mudaliar Commission
(B) Kothari Commission
(C) Radhakrishnan Commission
(D) Yash Pal Committee
Correct Answer -
129. Whose approach was to bridge all gender and social categroy gaps at primary
stage by 2007 and at elementary level by 2010?
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144. To generate interest in current affairs, which of the following is a good means?
(A) Newspaper
(B) Notice board
(C) Excursion
(D) Prayer time
Correct Answer - (A) Newspaper
150. A teacher should participatein sports and games iwth studetns. Due to it
(A) Students' interest in game and sports will develop
(B) Students' social development will take place
(C) Teachers will enjoy and rejuvenate themselves
(D) Students' social development and leadership qualities will develop
Correct Answer - (A) Students' interest in game and sports will develop