Tuesday 27 December 2011

Civil Services Preliminary Previous Questions

1. In the 'Individual Satyagraha', Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second ?

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
3. C. Rajagopalachari
4. Sardar Vallabhai Patel


2. Consider the following statements:

The Cripps Proposals include the provision for
a. Full independence for India.
b. Creation of Constitution-making body.


Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

1. a only        2. b only        3. Both a and b        4. Neither a nor b


3. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in

1. Civil Disobedience Movement
2. Non-Cooperation Movement
3. Quit India Movement
4. Swadeshi Movement


4. With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat ?

1. Akbar        2. Jahangir         3. Shahjahan          4. Aurangzeb


5. In a dry cell (battery), which of the following are used as elecrolytes ?

1. Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride
2. Sodium chloride and Calcium chloride
3. Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride
4. Ammonium chloride and Calcium chloride


6. Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons ?

1. Jupiter           2. Mars            3. Saturn            4. Venus


7. Consider the following statements:

a. Sweet orange plant is propagated by grafting techneque.
b. Jasmine plant is propagated by layering technique.


Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

1. a only        2. b only        3. Both a and b          4. Neither a nor b


8. Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus ?

1. Radio waves    2. Microwaves    3. Infra-red waves    4. None of these


9. In the context of genetic disorders, consider the following:

A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter.


In this context, which one of the following statements is most probably correct ?

1. Both children suffer from colour blindness.
2. Daughter suffers from colour blindness while son does not suffer from it.
3. Both children do not suffer from colour blindness.
4. Son suffers from colour blindness while daughter does not suffer from it.


10. A person travels 12 km. due North, then 15 km due East, after that 15 km due West and then 18 km due South. How far is he from the starting point ?

1. 6 km        2. 12 km        3. 33 km        4. 60 km


11. Six persons A,B,C,D,E and F are standing in a row. C and D are standing close to each other alongside E. B is standing beside A only. A is fourth from F. Who are standing on the extremes ?

1. A and F        2. B and D        3. B and F        4. None of these


12. Which one of the following is used as an explosive ?

1. Phosphorus trichloride        2. Mercuric oxide
3. Graphite                                4. Nitroglycerine


13. Consider the following:

a. Camphor    b. Chicory        c. Vanilla


Which of the above is / are plant product(s) ?

1. a and b only        2. c only          3. a and c only        4. a,b and c


14. In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a

1. Bat        2. Kite        3. Stork        4. Vulture


15. During which Five-Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place and the janata Party was elected ?

1. Third        2. Fourth        3. Fifth        4. Sixth


16. Where is the headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India located ?

1. Ahmedabad    2. Chennai    3. Hyderabad    4. Kolkata


17. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Planning:

a. The Second Five-Year Plan emphasised on the establishment of heavy industries.
b. The Third Five-Year Plan introduced the concept of  import substitution as a strategy for industrialisation.


Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

1. a only        2. b only        3. Both a and b    4. Neither a nor b


18. Consider the following statements:

a. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
b. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its fellow.


Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

1. a only        2. b only        3. Both a and b    4. Neither a nor b


19. with reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:

a. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.
b. Each of the Ministeries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.


Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

1. a only        2. b only        3. Both a and b    4. Neither a nor b


20. A person has 4 coins each of different denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more coins at a time) ?

1. 16               2. 15              3. 12                4. 11

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