IB ACIO Grade-II (Executive) Official Paper (Held On: 18 Feb, 2021 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

Which of the following states has announced the commissioning of its own internet service under the project named K-FON?

Consider the statement related to Campaign ‘SAKSHAM’:

1. To create awareness among the consumers of fossil fuels.
2. The campaign will include activities such as cyclothon, farmer workshops, seminars, painting competitions for awareness.

Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.

Consider the following statements in regard of Nikhil Srivastav:

1. He is the winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize.
2. He won the prize for classifying and describing the structure of algebraic varieties.

Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.

Elon Musk's SpaceX creates a new world record by launching many satellites on a single rocket. Consider the following statements in this regard:

1. This created a new world record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket.
2. It includes commercial and government CubeSats, microsats, and 10 Starlink satellites.

Which statements given above is/are correct?

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be hosted by which of the following countries?

1. Brazil

2. America and New Zealand Jointly.

Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.

Which of the following statement is true in regard to “UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy”: 

1. It was approved at the 210^th session of UNESCO’s Executive Board UNESCO.
2. An amount of US$100,000 will be given to the recipients of the award$.

What is Rakshita?

1. It is an ambulance that has been launched by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
2. It is an ambulance to attend urgent evacuation needs of the security force personnel in event of a medical emergency or battle injury.
3. It is developed by Border Security Forces (BSF) for urgent evacuation in event of a medical emergency or battle injury.

Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below.

On 27^th July 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) introduced PLI or Production Linked Incentive Scheme for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Which of the following points is/are covered under this scheme?

1. Production Linked Incentives of up to INR 6,940 crores have been approved
2. A financial incentive will be given to eligible manufacturers of identified 41 eligible products which cover 53 APIs, for 6 years, committed investment and sales made by the selected applicant for the eligible products.
3. The Net Worth of the Applicant (including that of Group Companies), as on the date of application, shall not be less than 30% of the total committed investment.
4. The scheme shall be operational during the period FY 2020-2021 to 2024-2025.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 3 and 4

(D) 4 only

Match List I (Author) with list II (Books) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list.

A) A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4

B) A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4

C) A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4

D) A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4

Which of the following company has announced that it has agreed to acquire majority stake in GVK Airport Developers Ltd that runs the Mumbai International airport?

Which country has decided to construct monument for the Indian Soldiers killed by Pakistan in the 1971 Liberation War?

Who has released the book, “India 2020 Yearbook”?

From which countries does IC-IMPACTS Research Centre of Excellence belong?

In August 2020, the Africa Regional Certification Commission certified the WHO African Region as free from _______ after four years without a case.

India has tied up for 8 million pounds medicinal research in July 2020 with UK. What is the ratio of the contribution of UK and India?

The Union Cabinet approved the adoption of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989.

1. The move will help establish all four tiers of grassroots-level democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.
2. This will help the people of Jammu and Kashmir elect their representatives at the village, block and district levels.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

In 2020, there are 5 cyclones formed in the north Indian ocean. Which of the following severe cyclonic storms formed over the Arabian seas and headed towards the Somalia coast?

1. Gati
2. Amphan
3. Nisarga

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) both 2 and 3

For which country’s Navy China has launched first of the four Advanced Warships in August 2020?

Who has been appointed as the governor of Meghalaya in August 2020?

IAS officer Vini Mahajan became the first Woman Chief Secretary of which state in June 2020?

Find the volume of a sphere with diameter as 21 cm. (The value of π is 22/7)

Sanjay and Amit can do a piece of work in 8 days. Amit alone can do it in 12 days. In how many days will Sanjay do it alone?

Find the total surface area of cube whose volume is 64 m³.

The graph shows number of visitors (ladies and gents) in four different museums namely 1, 2, 3 and 4. Which museum had the maximum number of visitors?

The ratio of two number a and b is 7 : 15, respectively. Their least common multiple is 84. What is (b + a) : (b - a)?

Find the rate of interest if amount after 2 years on simple interest on a capital of Rs. 1000 is Rs. 1200.

HCF and LCM of two numbers are 3 and 18  respectively. If one of them is 9, find the other number.

The average of 5 consecutive numbers is 21. The highest number will be?

Simplify the following.

\({\left[ {\left( {1 - \frac{1}{2}} \right)\left( {1 - \frac{1}{3}} \right)\left( {1 - \frac{1}{4}} \right) \ldots \left( {1 - \frac{1}{{100}}} \right)} \right]^{ - 0.5}}\)

The table shows expenditure and income of a firm in various months. In which month was ratio of savings to income maximum.

A passenger train consists of 18 bogies, each bogie being 15 m long. The train crosses an electric post in 15 sec. Due to some problem three bogies were detached. The train now crosses the electric post in ____ sec.

The marks of 5 students are 25, 35, 45, 50, 15. Calculate the average marks.

Arun & Bijay can make paintings in 3 days, Bijay & Chandan can make those paintings in 5 days. If Arun, Bijay & Chandan together can finish the work in 2 days, then Arun & Chandan together will do it in _____ days.

The ratio of the length of the parallel sides of a trapezium is 3 : 2. The shortest distance between them is 15 cm. If the area of the trapezium is 1350 sq. cm, then find the difference of the lengths of the parallel sides.

In 87659_21 what is the least number that can be filled in blank to make the number divisible by 11.

A boat goes 20 km downstream in 30 mins. The speed of the stream is 10 km/h. Find the speed of the boat.

Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 15 percent and 5 percent.

25 percent of a number when subtracted from 100, gives the number itself. Find the number?

The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 5 and their LCM is 42 greater than their HCF. What is the value of the larger number?

The given bar graph represents both, theoretical and practical readings obtained in 5 rounds of readings while conducting a scientific experiment.

What is the ratio of the difference obtained in readings 2 and 5 when calculated theoretically to the difference obtained in readings 1 and 3 when readings were taken practically?

In a certain code language, BABE is coded as YZYV then what is the code for ACID?

Identify the missing figure from the answer figures to complete the matrix given below.

Find the missing term in the following series.

AD25, CE64, EF121, GG196, ______

In the following question below are given some statements followed by someconclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even ifthey seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions andthen decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. No R is V.

II. No L is M.

III. No R is L.

Conclusions:

I. Some V are not M.

II. No M is L.

III. Some L are not R.

Find the missing term in the following number series.

45, 65, 165, 345, ____

Among 500 villagers, 40% are doing business and 80% are doing jobs. If all of them are either doing business or jobs, then the number of villagers who are doing only jobs is how much more than that who are doing only business?

A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

DF, GJ, KM, NQ, RT, ?

Find the missing term in the following letter series.

ACE, JLN, RTV, ____

In the given Venn diagram, “Group R” represents those who have visited “Russia”,“Group C” represents those who have visited “China” and “Group G” represents those who have visited “Japan”. The number given in the diagram represent the number of persons in that particular category. If out of the total number of persons who have visited at least two countries, 60% are females then how many of them are males?

In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any,follows from the given statements.

Statement 1 : All roses are Pink.

Statement 2 : Some Pinks are Lotus.

Conclusion I : All Lotus are Roses.

Conclusion II : Some Pinks are Roses.

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the secondnumber is related to the first number.

7 : 393 :: 9 : ?

Find the missing number in the matrix given below:

Statements:

Some mobiles are laptops.

All laptops are cameras.

No camera is desktop.

Conclusion:

I. All desktop being mobile is a possibility.

II. All mobile being cameras is a possibility.

6 boys are sitting on 6 different chairs numbered 1 to 6. A is sitting neither on chair 2 nor on chair 5. F is sitting either on chair 4 or on chair 6. E is sitting on chair 1 and D is sitting on chair 3. If B is sitting either on chair 2 or chair 4 then on which chair is C sitting?

Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side?

There is a family of six members. There are two married couples. X is a daughter of F,who has two children. F is the mother of Y. Y is the husband of A. Z is nephew of X. B is the husband of X. B has no siblings. How is B related to F?

Select the option that is related to the third term on the same basis as the second termis related to the first term.

Warrior : Sword :: Author : ?

Pointing to a child in the photograph, a gentleman said “His father’s father is my brother.” How is this gentleman related to the child?

' A + B' means 'A is the son of B', 'A - B' means 'A is the daughter of B', 

A × B' means 'A is the mother of B', 'A ÷  B' means 'A is the brother of B'. Which of the following equations indicates that G is the son of D?

25 customers are standing in a row outside a supermarket. Rahul, a customer standing in the row, was shifted by 5 places towards the left end and 6 new customers joined from the left end, then he became 11^th from the left end. What was his earlier position from the right end?

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

"Go down like a lead balloon"

The sentence below has been divided into three parts. Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence has no error, select the option 'No Error'.

Some parts of a sentence have been jumbled up, and labelled P, Q, R and S. Select theoption that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can be rearranged to forma meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.

For it was but a pool

P. of hopes and nothing more,

Q. his words did not

R. action and efforts

S. coincide with his

which were needed.

Out of all the alternatives given, select the word which closely fits the given idiom/phrase.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch

The sentence below has been divided into three parts. Select the part of the sentence that has an error. If the sentence has no error, select the option 'No Error'.

In what turned out to be thrilling / finish, the home team finally came / out on top and won the game.

Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the word with the correct spelling.

The Government reforms imposed by

P. series of major social, political, legal and

Q. the Great Reforms by historians, were a

R. governmental reforms in the

S. Tsar Alexander II of Russia, often called

Russian Empire carried out in the 1860s.

I knew that Aparna was speaking the truth and decided to stand besides her during the trial.

Ameliorate

This newly arisen (evidence could have proved) to be the final nail in the coffin for the accused.

A. The truth of the matter is that everyone is so unique that all comparison is utterly wrong - so it is best to be your own self.

B. It’s not your fault because you have been brought up and educated in such a way that you are constantly comparing yourself with others.

C. For example, someone or other is taller than you, more beautiful, more intelligent or more virtuous and you are always in a state of inferiority and suffering.

D. These days many of you suffer from an inferiority complex in some way or other, for the simple reason that you go on comparing.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

The museum is showcasing _________________ exhibit of the writer's early works.

Select the word which means the same as the group of given words.

A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. 

The man was charged with __________ after murdering the king.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

A ________ tree loses its leaves in autumn and grows new ones in spring.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no substitution is needed, select 'No substitution required'.

I would wait for you at the Metro station had I known that you would surely come.

Select the most appropriate 'one word ' for the expression given below.

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.

(Everyone carefully and methodically were trying to) solve the problem given by the boot camp instructor.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Aggressive

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

"Might and main"

Which of the following statements refers to the process of 'parthenogenesis'?

1. It is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which the growth and development of embryos occur without fertilisation.
2. It is a mode of reproduction in which a male organism's sperm fertilizes a female organism's egg outside of the female's body.
3. It is a mode of reproduction in which a male organism's sperm fertilizes a female organism's egg inside of the female's body 

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following pair of monuments–states is correct?

I. Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb – Haryana

II. Chitradurga Fort – Karnataka

Which of the following are/is fundamental duties/ duty in the Constitution of India?

1. An Indian citizen should develop the scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
2. A parent or guardian must provide opportunities for education to one's child or ward between the age of six and fourteen years.
3. An Indian citizen must value and preserve the rich heritage of the country's composite culture.

In which of the following Indian states is the Barabati Fort located?

In which Year the Lucknow Pact Signed by the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress?

The book ‘An Extraordinary life’ is a biography of which of the following leaders?

Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.

Consider the following statements with reference to taxation in Budget 2020.

1. Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) was abolished.
2. Tax on cooperative societies was to be reduced to 22% plus surcharge and cess as against 30% at present.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Spirogyra is an example of which of the following algae?

Consider the following statements in reference to Harsha Chhina Mogha Morcha.

1. It was an agrarian revolt launched in June 1946 by remodelling the canal outlets under the leadership of the communist party.
2. The campaign was launched against the decision of the British government to decreases the supply of irrigation water to farmers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

___________ is composed of unspecialized living cells with relatively thin cell walls, intercellular space, present in soft part of the plants.

Who among the following Indian personalities is also known as 'Young Turk'?

Rajinder Goel is related to which sport?

Which of the following compounds act/as buffering agents in soil?

1. Carbonates
2. Phosphates
3. Arsenates

Over how many Indian states does the Deccan Plateau extend?

Consider the following statements regarding the 'Health in India-2020 Report' released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

1. The report highlighted the health of religious communities in the country.
2. Among all the religions, the Zoroastrians were the most susceptible to ailments.
3. Women remained more susceptible to suffering than men.
4. The report stated that the relationship between health and religion is not important.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements in reference to the Gogona musical instrument of India.

1. It is the most simple and smallest Indian rural musical instrument.
2. It originated in Manipur.
3. It is a mount instrument made from a single piece of bamboo with a split at one end.
4. It is a part of the musical culture of the Meitei community.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists.

Which of the following bodies had introduced the first official residential housing priceindex called RESIDEX?

Karakoram a mountain range, is of great geopolitical significance as:

1. It connects India and China.
2. It serves as a watershed for the basins of the Indus and Yarkand rivers.
3. The borders of India, China, Pakistan along Afghanistan and Tajikistan all converge within the Karakoram system.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.