Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
- AOption (a)
B.C. Khanduri
- BOption (b)
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- COption (c)
Nityanand Swami
- DOption (d)
Narayan Dutt Tiwari
View answer & explanationHide answer & explanation
Correct answer
B.C. Khanduri
Held in 2019
Paper last updated:
Take this paper as a timed mock test. Review your answers after you submit.
Read the paper at your pace. Open an explanation when you need it.
Who was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
B.C. Khanduri
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Nityanand Swami
Narayan Dutt Tiwari
Correct answer
B.C. Khanduri
Which of the following is a micronutrient?
Fat
Carbohydrate
Minerals
Protein
Correct answer
Fat
The echo of the sound of a boy standing in front of a mountain is heard after 0.2 s. What is the distance of the mountain from the boy when speed of the sound is 342 m/s?
34.2 m
68.4 m
68.8 m
34.4 m
Correct answer
34.2 m
The type of plant cells found in major types of plant tissues is/are-
All of the options
Vascular
Dermal
Ground
Correct answer
All of the options
M.S. Dhoni is the only captain in the world to have won all the _______ major ICC trophies.
Six
Four
Five
Three
Correct answer
Six
Name the physical quantity whose unit is Ohm(Ω).
Charge
Potential difference
Resistance
Current
Correct answer
Charge
Find the value of \(\frac{(82+28)^2-(82-28)^2}{82\times 28}\).
8
110
4
220
Correct answer
8
Lalit walks 9 km east, turns left and walks another 8 km. He again takes a left and walks another 3 km. How far and in which direction is he now from his starting point?
14 km, south east
12 km, north west
8 km, south west
10 km, north east
Correct answer
14 km, south east
Find the ODD one out from the given options.
16 - 64
49 - 169
36 - 100
25 - 81
Correct answer
16 - 64
If an incident ray is reflected back along the same path in a concave mirror, then through which point does that ray pass?
Focus F
Any point between focus F and centre of curvature C
Pole P
Centre of curvature C
Correct answer
Focus F
In a certain code language, 'kew xas huma deko' means 'she is eating apples'; 'kew tepo qua' means 'she sells toys' and 'sul lim deko' means 'I like apples'. Which word in that language means 'she and apples'?
kew and deko
kew and lim
xas and kew
xas and deko
Correct answer
kew and deko
Simplify: (0.3 × 0.3 + 0.01) × (0.1 × 0.1 + 0.09)
1/100
1/10
1
9
Correct answer
1/100
Two trains are running in opposite directions with the same speed. If the length of each train is 120 m, and they cross each other in 12 seconds, then find the speed of each train.
10 km/h
18 km/h
36 km/h
72 km/h
Correct answer
10 km/h
A boy starts from his home northward in order to go to a hotel. He took right turn and took left to reach the hotel. Which direction is the hotel facing?
East
West
South
North
Correct answer
East
In the following question, which of the two signs are interchanged to make the equation correct?
3 ÷ 5 × 8 + 2 - 10 = 13
÷ and -
× and ÷
÷ and +
Correct answer
÷ and -
Which force acts in the direction opposite to the motion of the object, which is between the surface of the ground and the object opposing the motion of the object?
Force of gravity
Force of friction
Electrostatic force
Magnetic force
Correct answer
Force of gravity
The cube of a number ends in 8. Its square should ends in:
6
2
8
4
Correct answer
6
Simplify: 0.05 × 0.02 × 10
1.01
0.001
1.1
0.01
Correct answer
1.01
The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. Who is younger among A and C, and by how many years?
A, by 6 years
C, by 12 years
A, by 12 years
C, by 6 years
Correct answer
A, by 6 years
Who was the first woman Chief Minister of a state in India?
Sucheta Kripalani
Sarojini Naidu
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Correct answer
Sucheta Kripalani
Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are playing a game standing in a circle facing outwards. C is neither the neighbour of A nor of G. D is the neighbour of A but not of H. E is the neighbour of H and is third to the right of F. B is the neighbour of F and fourth to the left of D.
Who among the following stands to the immediate right of G?
H
E
B
F
Correct answer
H
In a certain code, 'GROWTH' is written as 'HQPVUG' and 'FOUR' is written as 'GNVQ'. How is 'PROBLEMS' written in that code?
QQNCMDNR
OQPAMDMR
QQPAKDNR
QQPAMDNR
Correct answer
QQNCMDNR
In this question, three statements are given followed by three conclusions. Choose the conclusion(s) which best fit(s) logically.
Statements:
Some houses are chairs.
All windows are doors.
All houses are windows.
Conclusions:
I. Some doors are windows.
II. Some chairs are houses.
III. Some windows are chairs.
Only conclusion II follows
Only conclusion III follows
Only conclusion I follows
All conclusions follow
Correct answer
Only conclusion II follows
Complete the series.
18, 21, 24, 27, (...)
29
31
30
32
Correct answer
29
Arun went 6 m from his home towards south and turned left to cover 8 m. Again he turned left and covered 6 m. He again turned right and covered 4 m. What was the direct distance from his home and which direction was he facing?
12 m, east
10 m, north
10 m, east
12 m, north
Correct answer
12 m, east
Two pipes P and Q can fill a cistern in 18 and 24 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened, but after some time, the slower pipe is closed. The cistern gets filled in 12 minutes from the start. When is the slower pipe closed?
After 8 minutes
After 10 minutes
After 9 minutes
After 6 minutes
Correct answer
After 8 minutes
What is the common name of sodium carbonate?
Baking soda
Bleaching powder
Common salt
Washing soda
Correct answer
Baking soda
Where is the head office of Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) located?
Varanasi
Jaipur
New Delhi
Kolkata
Correct answer
Varanasi
Which human organ weighs about 1.4 kg and 0.85 litres of blood passes through it every minute?
Brain
Kidneys
Heart
Lungs
Correct answer
Brain
Froth floatation process is based on-
Wetting of ore particles
Electrical properties of ore
Specific gravity of ore particles
Magnetic particles of ore
Correct answer
Wetting of ore particles
Ghoomar is a traditional as well as an enthusiastic folk dance of-
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Kerala
Sikkim
Correct answer
Gujarat
Scurvy, the symptoms of which include bleeding gums, may be prevented by adding _________to the diet.
Vitamin A
Cholesterol
Protein
Vitamin C
Correct answer
Vitamin A
The sum of two numbers is 35. Their product is 150. Find the HCF of the sum of their reciprocals and the difference of the reciprocals.
7/15
1/30
7/30
5/30
Correct answer
7/15
Complete the series.
4, 7, 12, 19, (...)
27
28
29
26
Correct answer
27
A sum of Rs. 800 becomes Rs. 956 in 3 years at some rate of Simple Interest. If the rate is increased by 4%, how much will the gain increase in the investment?
Rs. 1052
Rs. 96
Rs. 108
Rs. 72
Correct answer
Rs. 1052
Which of the following elements possesses the property of catenation?
Carbon
Uranium
Hydrogen
Helium
Correct answer
Carbon
The second five year plan that called for the establishment of socialist pattern of society was commonly referred to as the-
Nehru Plan
Mahalanobis Plan
Harrod-Domar Plan
Socialistic Plan
Correct answer
Nehru Plan
Molecules are too small to be seen with naked eyes, but they can be seen with the help of-
Binoculars
Telescope
Periscope
Electron microscope
Correct answer
Binoculars
Silver chloride turns ______ in sunlight.
Orange
Grey
Red
White
Correct answer
Orange
Which country will host the Olympics 2020?
USA
Brazil
Japan
China
Correct answer
USA
Sri walked 4 km towards east from home to school, and he turned three times right side of 6 km respectively. What is the distance between his home and the school?
4 km
2 km
1 km
3 km
Correct answer
4 km
If the selling price is Rs. 1680 there is a loss of 16%, what should be the marked price on this product, if after allowing discount of 8% there is a profit of 15%?
Rs. 2500
Rs. 2600
Rs. 2000
Rs. 2200
Correct answer
Rs. 2500
Find the angle between the hands at 3:30 p.m.
120°
90°
75°
105°
Correct answer
120°
Find the volume of a cylinder whose radius is one-third the radius of a circle of area 1386 cm2, and height is twice its radius.
3246 cm3
2584 cm3
2156 cm3
3562 cm3
Correct answer
3246 cm3
Who among the following won the Malaysia Open 2019 title?
Keigo Sonoda
Lin Dan
Chen Long
Zheng Siwei
Correct answer
Keigo Sonoda
If \(\frac{p}{b-c}=\frac{q}{c-a}=\frac{r}{a-b}\), then find p + q + r.
1
-1
0
2
Correct answer
1
When objects are immersed in a fluid, they experience which of the following forces?
Mechanical force
Frictional force
Buoyant force
Spring force
Correct answer
Mechanical force
2/5 of a set of notebooks are sold on the first day. 3/4 of the remaining got sold on the second day. If 75 notebooks remain still, how many notebooks were kept for sale?
250
1000
750
500
Correct answer
250
The element with atomic number 14 is hard and forms acidic oxide and a covalent halide. To which of the following categories does the element belong?
Alloy
Metal
Metalloid
Non-metals
Correct answer
Alloy
The Simple Interest on Rs. 'x' for 3 years at 8% equals half the Compound Interest on Rs. 4000 at 10% for 2 years. Find 'x'.
Rs. 1400
Rs. 6000
Rs. 1520
Rs. 1750
Correct answer
Rs. 1400
In the given figure, the circle represents Arctic Ocean, triangle represents Ocean, and rectangle represents Atlantic Ocean. Which region represents Ocean and Atlantic Ocean but not Arctic Ocean?

7
5
6
2
Correct answer
7
Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. Tap A is open all the time and taps B and C are open for one hour each alternately. In how many hours will the tank be full?
7 hours
8 hours
7.5 hours
6 hours
Correct answer
7 hours
Double fertilisation is a characteristic of-
Bryophytes
Gymnosperm
Monocots
Angiosperm
Correct answer
Bryophytes
Transpiration decreases in _________ conditions.
High humidity
High light intensity
Low humidity
High temperature
Correct answer
High humidity
If a chord of length 24 cm is at a distance of 5 cm from centre, then find the radius of the circle.
13 cm
25 cm
15 cm
17 cm
Correct answer
13 cm
Where is the Kanha Tiger Reserve located?
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Odisha
Maharashtra
Correct answer
Madhya Pradesh
Complete the series.
10, 20, 10, 9, 21, 11, 8, 22, 12, (...)
11
8
7
5
Correct answer
11
A strong acid in solution is _______
Mostly water
Mostly molecules
Both molecules and ions
Mostly ions
Correct answer
Mostly water
Choose the pair which shows the same relationship as in the pair given below.
Earth : Sun
Moon : Earth
Mars : Jupiter
Sun : Galaxy
Cosmos : Space
Correct answer
Moon : Earth
To how many carbon atoms is each carbon atom bonded in diamond?
Two
Five
Three
Four
Correct answer
Two
Complete the series.
2, 5, 9, 19, 37, (…)
74
75
76
72
Correct answer
74
Complete the series.
HIG, KLJ, NOM, (...)
QRP
RPQ
QRS
PQR
Correct answer
QRP
If the sum of two numbers is 13 and the sum of their squares is 97, what is their product?
36
72
110
84
Correct answer
36
N shell will have maximum of ________ electrons.
2
8
16
32
Correct answer
2
In a row of 21 children facing North, Nitin is third to the right of Sita who is ninth from the right end of the row. What is Nitin's position from the left end?
6th
15th
16th
12th
Correct answer
6th
If '+' means '-', '-' means '×' and '×' means '÷', then 15 - 3 +10 × 5 + 5 = ?
38
52
5
48
Correct answer
38
In all the electric appliances like electric iron, toasters, electric kettle, hair dryers etc, which of the following principles is involved?
Resistance in circuits
Heating effect of current
Current passing in series
Generation of electricity
Correct answer
Resistance in circuits
Which of the following is the lightest material on earth?
Aerographene
Aerographite
Diamond
Carbyne
Correct answer
Aerographene
Two trains one from station P to Q, the other from station Q to P start simultaneously with speeds 80 km/h and 95 km/h. If they meet after 12 hours, what is the difference between the distances covered by them?
2100 km
200 km
15 km
180 km
Correct answer
2100 km
After deducting a commission of 5%, a television set costs Rs.9595. Find its marked price.
Rs.10500
Rs.10000
Rs.10100
Rs.10075
Correct answer
Rs.10500
A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, then how old is B?
8
9
7
10
Correct answer
8
At present, the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is-
233
250
245
238
Correct answer
233
If the cost price of 24 pens is equal to the selling price of 18 pens, find the profit per cent.
50%
25%
30%
33.33%
Correct answer
50%
Three pipes P, Q and R can fill a tank in 30 minutes, 20 minutes and 10 minutes. When the tank is empty, all three pipes are opened while they discharge three chemical solutions S, T and U respectively. What is the proportion of solution U in the contents in the tank after 3 minutes?
6/11
5/11
4/11
7/11
Correct answer
6/11
Which of the following is NOT a biodegradable waste?
Vegetable peel
Dead leaves
Polythene bag
Rotting fruit
Correct answer
Vegetable peel
Who prepared the first effective vaccine against polio?
Robert Edwards
Jonas E.Salk
John Gibbson
Louis Pasteur
Correct answer
Robert Edwards
Mycology is related to the study of-
Virus
Human cells
Bacteria
Fungi
Correct answer
Virus
A man, a woman and a boy can do a work individually in 3, 4 and 12 days respectively. How many boys are to be employed to help 3 men and 4 women to finish the work in 1/4 of a day?
28
20
24
12
Correct answer
28
What causes the 'Mad cow' disease in cattle?
Meat and bone meal feed
Protozoa
Bacteria
Virus
Correct answer
Meat and bone meal feed
Simplify: (sin2θ/cos θ) + (cos2θ/cos θ)
cot θ
sec θ
tan θ
cosec θ
Correct answer
cot θ
In which city is Indira Gandhi international airport located?
New Delhi
Kolkata
Chennai
Mumbai
Correct answer
New Delhi
The symbol of mole in SI units is-
g
mol
kg
mg
Correct answer
g
Find the odd one out from the given options.
Air
Water
Ice
Steam
Correct answer
Air
Find the number which is as much greater than 55 as it is smaller than 95.
70
45
75
65
Correct answer
70
In this question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions. Choose the conclusion(s) which best fit(s) logically.
Statements:
No car is ball.
No ball is table.
Conclusions:
I. No car is table.
II. All tables are cars.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Both conclusions I and II follow
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Correct answer
Only conclusion I follows
Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are 4 married couples sitting in a circle facing the center. The professions of the males within the group are Lecturer, Lawyer, Doctor and Engineer. Among the males D (the Lawyer) and H (the Engineer) are sitting together. Each man is seated beside to his wife. G, the wife of the Lecturer is seated second to the right of H, and F is seated between G and H. B, the wife of the Doctor, is seated to the immediate left of the Lawyer's wife. C is not the doctor. E is a male, and A is a female.
Who among the following is the wife of the lawyer?
G
F
A
B
Correct answer
G
The mean of x , x + 3, x + 5, x + 7, x + 10 is 9. What is the mean of the first 3 observations?
7.3
6.67
7.8
7
Correct answer
7.3
In banana, which of the following nutrients is present the highest amount?
Niacin
Riboflavin
Potassium
Protein
Correct answer
Niacin
If two numbers with HCF 9 are in the ratio 5 ∶ 7, what is their difference?
18
24
12
8
Correct answer
18
Birbal was a member of which Mughal Emperor's court?
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Babur
Humayun
Correct answer
Akbar
When was 'World Earth Day' observed?
March 22
April 22
February 22
January 22
Correct answer
March 22
The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 20 more than the first of these numbers. Find the largest of these numbers.
11
9
7
13
Correct answer
11
In 16 minutes, the minute hand gains _______ over the hour hand.
16°
88°
96°
80°
Correct answer
16°
Selvam is on 9th position from upwards and on 38th position from downwards in a class. How many students are in class?
45
48
47
46
Correct answer
45
What is the human ear's normal audible range?
20 Hz to 20 kHz
40 Hz to 4000 Hz
25 Hz to 1500 Hz
35 Hz to 3400 Hz
Correct answer
20 Hz to 20 kHz
The sources of energy which have accumulated in nature over a very long period of time and which cannot be replaced quickly when exhausted are called-
Inexhaustible source of energy
Renewable source of energy
Alternative source of energy
Nonrenewable source of energy
Correct answer
Inexhaustible source of energy
In this question, three statements are given followed by two conclusions. Choose the conclusion(s) which best fit(s) logically.
Statements:
Fishes live in water.
Tigers live in land.
Amphibians live both in water and on land.
Conclusions:
I. Fishes, amphibians and tigers belong to the same family.
II. Both the amphibians and tigers can live in land.
Only conclusion II follows
Both conclusions I and II follow
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Only conclusion I follows
Correct answer
Only conclusion II follows
Which word will best complete the relationship given below?
Horse : Hoof :: Cat : ?
Leg
Tail
Hand
Paw
Correct answer
Leg
The simplest way to maintain a potential difference between the two ends of a conductor, so as to get a continuous flow of current is to connect the conductor between the terminals of a ________.
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Rheostat
Battery
Correct answer
Voltmeter
100 questions in the full paper