Telangana Police Exam
P r e v i o u s P a p e r
Quant and Reasoning Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Question 1
8x3+343z3−8y3 If 2x—5y = 7z − 3y then, for xyz ≠ 0, xyz =
A 80
B 82
C 84
D 86
Answer: C
Question 2
A person travelsfrom A toB at 75 kmph in a Car and in the return journey the speed is reduced by 15 kmph. If the total time taken is four-and-half hours then the distance (in kms) between A and B is:
A 100
B 120
C 140
D 150
Answer: D
Question 3
Three persons A,B,Cstartacompany andcontributea totalof₹10,70,000 towardsits running.Acontributes ₹ 50,000more than B, and B contributes ₹ 60,000 more than C. If the company earns profit of ₹ 2,72,850, then the share of A is : (in rupees)
A 1,04,550
B 96,800
C 91,800
D 76,500
Answer: A
Question 4
The volume of a sphere equals its surface area only when its radius (in units) equals :
A 1
B 2
C 4
D 3
Answer: D
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If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7 then the largest angle is :
A 90∘
B 105∘
C 120∘
D 150∘ Answer: B
Question 6
The number of positive divisors of 1995 is:
A 8
B 16
C 32
D 64
Answer: B
Question 7 5 While walking adistance of 24km, a man noticedthat after walkingfor 1hour and40 minutes, the distance walkedby him was 7 of the remaining distance. His speed of walking is :
A 4 km/hr
B 5 km/hr
C 6 km/hr
D 8 km/hr
Answer: C
Question 8
A certain sum is given on compoundinterest atsome rate..The sum amounts to ₹ 7,350 and ₹ 8,575 at the end of 2 years and 3 years respectively. The sum given on compound interest is:
A ₹5,000
B ₹5,400
C ₹6,000
D ₹6,400
Answer: B
Question 9
The least multiple of 7, which leaves a remainder of 5, when divided by 6, 9 and 15 is :
A 450
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C 560
D 378
Answer:B
Question 10
Taps AandB fill anempty tank individually in 8hours and 6 hours respectively, while tap Cempties the full tank in 12 hours. Duetoa problem tap C could not be closed. If the tapsA and B are opened alternately for one hour each starting with A, the time taken (in hours)to fill the tank is :
A 6
B 8
C 16
D 24
Answer: C
Question 11
January 1, 2018 was Monday. Then January 1, 2019 falls on the day :
A Tuesday
B Wednesday
C Thursday
D Saturday
Answer: A
Question 12
A tent is in the shape of a cone surmountedon the top of a cylinder. Height of the cone is half that of the cylinder and the base radius of the cylinder is 3 m. If the canvas requiredfor the tent is 198 m2, then the total height of the tent(in meters)is :
A 5
B 6
C 8
D 12
Answer: D
Question 13 1 1 1 ThreepersonsP,Q,Rstartacompanywiththeircontributionsbeingintheratio 3 : 4 : 5 . After 3 months, P withdraws half of his contribution, and after another 9 months ; a profit of ₹3,16,000 is devided among them. The share of P is:(in rupees)
A 1,20,000
B 1,00,000
C 96,000
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Answer:B
Question 14
The remainder when (6767 + 67) is divided by 68 is:
A 1
B 65
C 66
D 67
Answer: C
Question 15
A train starts with some number of passengers. At the first station, one third of the passengers get down from the train and 280 passengers get intothe train. At the second station, half of the passengers get down and 12 passengers get in. Now,the number of passengers in the train is 248. The number of passengers in the train at the beginning is :
A 192
B 288
C 324
D 376
Answer: B
Question 16
If ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which ∠ABC =47∘ and ∠BCD = 97∘ then ∠ADC − ∠BAD =
A 40∘
B 50∘
C 60∘
D 70∘ Answer: B
Question 17 4 2 7 3 5 If a1,a2,a3,a4, and a5, are the decreasingorder of the elements inthe set {5 , 3 , 8 , 4 , 6 }, then the correct matching of the values in List-I to those given in List-II is:
List-I List-II (i) 1 (a) a1 − a4 1 (ii) 3 (b) 2a2 −a5 1 (iii) 8 (c) 5a3 −4a1 1 (iv) 2
Downloaded from cracku.in A (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv)
B (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv)
C (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i)
D (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii)
Answer:B
Question 18
Aand Bundertake todoa workfor ₹ 6,000.Aalone andalone can dothat workin 6 and8days respectively. Withthehelp of C,they have finished the work in3 days. The shareof B’s is:
A ₹2,400
B ₹2,250
C ₹2,000
D ₹1,500
Answer:B
Question 19
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 2 : 5. Eight years later, the ratio of their ages will be 22 : 43. Their present ages are (in years) :
A 14, 35
B 16, 40
C 18, 45
D 20, 50
Answer: A
Question 20
If P, Q, R and S are the mid-points of the sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively of a quadrilateral ABCD then the quadrilateral PORS is a:
A Square
B Rhombus C Rectangle
D Parallelogram
Answer: D
Question 21
How many times, the speed of the minutes hand is more than that of the hours hand in a clock ?
A 30
B 24
C 12
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Answer: C
Question 22
An arithmetic progression has 5 as its first term and the last term is 60. If the sum of the terms is 195, then the common difference is :
A 11
B 9
C 7
D 12
Answer: A
Question 23
Apiece ofwork can becompletedbyA, BandC individually in12,8 and6hours respectively. All the three worked for twohours at which point of time C left the work. The time (in minutes) taken by the other two to complete the work is :
A 12
B 24
C 62
D 72
Answer: D
Question 24 3 A person sold 4 th of his articles at a profit of 25% and the rest of his articles at a profit of 17%. The overall percentage of his profit is:
A 24%
B 23%
C 22%
D 21%
Answer:B
Question 25
In the figure given below, ABCD is a rectangle and CDE is a semicircle. If the length of the rectangle exceeds its breadth by 7 units and its area is 98 sq.units, then the area (in square units) of the semicircular region CDE is :
A 7
Downloaded from cracku.in B 49
C 57
D 77
Answer: D
Question 26
In a class of 30 students, 10 members of Physics main have average of 72 marks, 5 members of Chemistry main have average of 66 marks and 15 members of Mathematics main have average of 80 marks. The average marks of the class is :
A 69
B 70
C 74
D 75
Answer: D
Question 27
Acar completes a journey in seven hours. Itcovered half of the distanceat 40 kmphandthe remaining half at60 kmphspeed.Then, the distance(in km) covered is :
A 280
B 300
C 336
D 420
Answer: C
Question 28
The profit earned by selling an article for ₹1000is double the loss incurred when the same article is sold for ₹850.At what price should the article be sold to make 30% profit?
A 1100
B 1150
C 1170
D 1270
Answer: C
Question 29
If the side of a square increases by 21% then its area gets increased by:
A 42%
B 44%
C 46%
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Answer: D
Question 30
The distance between two stations A and B is 300 km. A Person leaves the station A to reach B. He starts at 10 AM by car by driving with a speed of 45kmph for the first twohours and remaining distance is covered by driving fast and reaches destination by 3.30PM, The speed (in kmph) with which he travelled from 12.00 Noon to 3.30 PM is:
A 60
B 65
C 70
D 75
Answer: A
Question 31
A lent ₹5,000 to B for 2 years and ₹3,000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received ₹ 2,200 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest per annum is :
A 10%
B 8%
C 7%
D 6%
Answer: A
Question 32
Person A completes a work W1 in 6 hours while person B completes another work W2 in 6 hours. If W1 is only equal to two-thirds of W2 then the number of hours required for A and B together to complete both W1 and W2 is:
A 6
B 7
C 5
D 8 Answer: A
Question 33
Five persons A, B, C, D andE start a joint venture. Their investments are as follows: B and C invest equally; D invests half of C and double the investment of A; E invests twice thatof B. If E receives ₹ 24,00,000 as his share in the year-end profit, then the total profit (in rupees):
A 95,00,000
B 54,00,000
C 57,00,000
D 76,00,000
Downloaded from cracku.in Answer: C
Question 34
A right angled isosceles triangle has hypotenuse of 12 cms. Its area(in sq. cms) is:
A 12
B 24
C 36
D 72
Answer: C
Question 35
If A gets 50% more salary than B. then B gets how much percentage less salary then A ?
A 25
1 B 333
C 50
2 D 663 Answer:B
Question 36
By selling two items each for ₹ 990, g Merchant gets a protit of 10% on one and a loss of 10% on the other. The result to the merchant in this transaction is :
A Loss of1%
B Profit of 1%
C No loss and no gain
D 2% loss
Answer: A
Question 37
AVillagewhichisrecordedhavingpopulation growthof5%annuallyhaspopulation 18,522attheendoftheyear2013.Thepopulation of the village at the beginning of 2011 was :
A 14,000
B 15,400
C 15,800
D 16,000
Answer: D
Downloaded from cracku.in Question 38
Three cubes whose sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 were melted and a single cube, whose diagonal is 24 3 cm was made. Then, the sides of the original cubes are; (in cms)
A 12, 16, 20
B 9, 12, 15
C 13.5, 18.0, 22.5
D 15, 20, 25
Answer: A
Question 39
AB is a line parallel to the line PQ. If C and D are points on PQ such that the area of △ABC is ‘a’ square units, then the area (in sq. units) of △ABD is:
A a
a B 2
a C 3
a D 4
Answer: A
Question 40
AB = 13 m is the diameter of a circle. A man moves from A ina straight line and meets the circumference of the circle at C. If AC = 5 m, then CB =
A 8 m
B 10 m
C 12 m
D 11 m
Answer: C
Question 41
₹78,400 was divided among three persons A, B, C in the ratios A : B = 5 : 4 and B : C = 6 : 11. Then, the share of C is (in rupees):
A 31,200
B 34,000
C 35,200
D 36,200
Answer: C
Question 42 35 35 If x−1 + x+1 = 12 then the value of x is:
Downloaded from cracku.in A 6
B 7
C 8
D 5
Answer: A
Question 43
If each side of a square is decreased by 25% then the ratio ofthe area of the resulting squareto the area of the given square is :
A 16 : 25
B 4 : 9
C 9 : 16
D 25 : 36
Answer: C
Question 44 2 1 Lets be 163 % of 24, t be 333 % of 9 and u be 20% of 25. If s, t and u are the sides of a triangle, the angle opposite to the side of length u is:
A 30∘
B 45∘
C 60∘
D 90∘ Answer: D
Question 45
Lengthof a rectangle is fivemore thantwice its breadth.Ifits area is 273sq.cm.,then thearea (in sq.cms) of the circle,whose radius is equal to the breadth of the rectangle, is :
A 346.5
B 123.25
C 140
D 210
Answer: A
Question 46
The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 3 years older than captain. If the average age of remaining 9 members is one year less than the average age of the whole team, then average age of the whole team is :
A 22 years
B 23 years
Downloaded from cracku.in C 25 years
D 24 years
Answer:B
Question 47
Aperson Astarts a business withan investmentof₹ 1,00,000.After twomonths Bjoins withhim withan investment of ₹1,20,000. AftereightmonthsCjoins themwithsomeinvestment.ftheprofitattheendoftheyearis sharedequally,thentheinvestment(in rupees) made by C is:
A 5,00,000
B 4,00,000
C 4,50,000
D 3,00,000
Answer: D
Question 48
The number of digits in the smallest positive integer which is composed entirely of fives that is divisible by 99 is:
A 9
B 12
C 15
D 18
Answer: D
Question 49
A room is 5.2 meters in length and 2.0 meters in width. The least number of square tiles required to exactly cover its area Is:
A 96
B 85
C 75
D 65
Answer: D
Question 50
If x = 0.3 then x2 =
A 0.33
B 0.9
C 0.01
D 0.1 Answer: D
Downloaded from cracku.in Question 51
A andB can doa piece of work independentlyin 12 days and16 daysrespectively. They worked together for 4daysand Bleft the work. How many more days A worked to finish the work ?
A 3
B 4
C 5
D 6
Answer: C
Question 52
Suitable term in the following sequence is : ACE, GIK, MOQ, ......
A NPR
B MRS
C SUY
D SUW
Answer: C
Question 53
In a code language ARISE is written as CUMXK. Then the code of WORLD in that language is :
A YQPJF
B YRVQJ
C YSPIF
D YRPJF
Answer: D
Question 54 1 The rate of income tax is reduced to 122 % from 16%. If a person has taxable income of ₹ 2,40,000 then the tax benefit (in rupees) is :
A 4,800
B 6,400
C 7,200
D 8,400
Answer: D
Question 55
A circle of 3 cms radius lies inside and touches all the four sides of a square. The area (in sq. cms) of the square is :
Downloaded from cracku.in A 9π
B 9
C 18
D 36
Answer: D
Question 56
By selling two articles each at ₹ 480, a merchant gets 20% profit on one and loses 20% on the other. In the total transaction the merchant gets :
A 4% loss
B no loss nogain
C 5% loss
D 5% gain
Answer: A
Question 57
Six people namely A, B, C, D, E and F want to sit around a hexagonal table in the following manner. A andB want tosit next toeach other.E and Fwant tosit opposite toB andA respectively. The number of different waysin which they can sit such that above conditions are satisfied is:
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
Answer: D
Question 58
A person starts walking from a point A towards South for 100 meters and turns left to walk 40 meters East. Then, he again turned left towalk60meters towardsNorthandturned lefttowalk70 meters towardsWest toreachthe point B.Then, the distancebetween the points A and B is (in meters):
A 90
B 70
C 60
D 50
Answer: D
Question 59
If TRIANGLE is coded as USJBOHMF then the word coded as TRVBSF is:
A CIRCLE
Downloaded from cracku.in B SQUARE
C RADIUS
D ROBOT
Answer:B
Question 60
The area (in square cms) of an equilateral triangle of side 4 cms is:
A 3
B 4 3
C 3 3
D 3 Answer:B
Question 61
If 8% of a property is ₹ 1.76 lakhs, then 25% of that property (in lakhs of rupees) is :
A 11
B 9
C 7.5
D 5.5
Answer: D
Instructions
In the following questions pick the odd thing out.
Question 62
A 0.000001
B 0.0001
C 0.00001
D 0.01
Answer: C
Question 63
A POND
B LAKE
C BRIDGE
D TANK
Answer: C
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A OQ
B KL
C HI
D FG
Answer: A
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Question 65
The next term in the following: 3 X 5, 5 U 7, 7 R 11, 11 O 13, ......
A 13 L 17
B 13 M 17
C 13 N 17
D 13 K 17
Answer: A
Question 66
Fill in the gap below with suitable number. 2 3 11 5, 10 ,...... , 22
1 A 50
6 B 37
C 8 65 9 D 82 Answer: A
Question 67
Thesuitabletermin thesequencegivenbelowis: DFI, EGJ, FHK,...... , HJM
A HIM
B HIN
C GIL
D GIM
Answer: C
Downloaded from cracku.in Question 68
If two cubes each of side 12 cms are joined face to face to form a cuboid then the surface area(in sq. cms) of the cuboid is :
A 1080
B 1440
C 1460
D 1600
Answer:B
Question 69
The rational number with recurring decimal representation 0.124 is:
4 A 33
41 B 330
43 C 330
47 D 990 Answer:B
Question 70
The total number of squares in the following figure is :
A 25
B 26
C 50
D 55
Answer: D
Question 71
If GALAXY is coded as DXIXUV then the code word for STAR is:
A PQXN
B PQXM
C PQOX
D PQXO
Downloaded from cracku.in Answer: D
Question 72
Fill in the following gap with suitable letter. A, D, I, P, ....
A X
B Y
C U
D Z
Answer: B
Question 73
For real numbers a and b, if a ∗ b = a2 + b2 − 3ab then {1 ∗ (−1)} ∗ { 2 ∗ 2} =
A 23
B 35
C 53
D 59
Answer: D
Instructions
Inthefollowingquestionsobservethateachquestion(Q)isfollowedbytwostatementsS1andS2.Youhavetodecidewhetherthese statements answer the question unambiguously. Mark your answer as:
Question 74
(Q) : Is A a friend of C ? (S1) : A is a friend of B. (S2) : B is a friend of C
A if(S1)aloneanswers(Q)
B if(S2)aloneanswers(Q)
C if (S1) and (S2) together answer the question (Q), but neither of these alone can answer
D if (S1) and (S2) are not sufficient to answer the question (Q)
Answer: D
Question 75
(Q): Which number is alloted to theletter ’S’? (S1):The26lettersintheEnglishalphabetarenumbered1to26intheordertheyoccur. (S2): The vowels A, E, I, O, U are numbered as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 respectively.
A if(S1)aloneanswers(Q)
B if(S2)aloneanswers(Q)
C if (S1) and (S2) together answer the question (Q), but neither of these alone can answer
Downloaded from cracku.in D if (S1) and (S2) are not sufficient to answer the question (Q)
Answer: A
Question 76
(Q): What is the area of the circle ? (S1): The circle touches the four sides of a square of side 5 units. (S2): The circle lies inside a square of side 5 units.
A if(S1)aloneanswers(Q)
B if(S2)aloneanswers(Q)
C if (S1) and (S2) together answer the question (Q), but neither of these alone can answer
D if (S1) and (S2) are not sufficient to answer the question (Q)
Answer: A
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Question 77
Suitable words that fill the gaps below are: School:____:Students::Hospital:______Patients
A Teacher, Medicines
B Class room, Medicines
C Teacher, Doctor
D Class room, Doctor
Answer: C
Question 78
Which of the following diagrams suits well to represent days, weeks and years ?
A
B
C
D
Answer: D
Downloaded from cracku.in Question 79
Fill in the gap below with suitable word. Fruit : Reap : : Flower : ......
A Grow
B Fragrance
C Bloom
D Fall
Answer: C
Question 80
Find the value of x.
A 200
B 210
C 225
D 230
Answer: C
Question 81
The value of x is:
A 136
B 138
C 340
D 140
Answer: B
Downloaded from cracku.in Question 82
Ifthefollowingsquareisrotatedthroughanangle 90∘ aboutOintheanticlockwisedirectionandthenreflectedthroughalineparallel to AB, then the resulting square appears as follows:
A
B
C
D
Answer: A
Question 83
The ordered pair (x, y) =
A (2, 3)
B (4, 3)
Downloaded from cracku.in (2, 4) C
D (4, 2)
Answer: D
Question 84
Considerthefollowingtriangularprism ABCD.Ifthreefaces ADB,ABC,ACD arelabelledas 3B,1V,2Irespectively,thensuitable label for the fourth face BCD is :
A 4G
B 4Y
C 4O
D 4I
Answer: A
Instructions
In a code each vowel of English Alphabet is coded to the next vowel cyclically and each consonant is coded to the next third consonant cyclically. That is, A → E, E → I, ...... U → AandB → F, G → K, S → W, ...... , X → B, Y → C, Z → D. The reverse process is used for decoding. Using this code and decode processes, answer questions
Question 85
The code word for BLOCK is:
A FPIGN
B FPONG
C FPEGN
D FPUGN
Answer: D
Question 86
The code word for ARMY is:
A VQCE
B QCEV
C EVQC
D VECQ
Answer: C
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The code word for HIPLO is:
A KOREA
B DELHI
C PATNA
D KOCHI
Answer:B
Question 88
The code word for JNTUH is:
A MRXAL
B MRXEL
C PIXEL
D TAXES
Answer: A
Question 89
The code word for VIH is:
A ROD
B RED
C SET
D SUN Answer: B
Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Question 90
IfthefollowingequilateraltriangleisreflectedabouttheangularbisectorofCandthenrotatedthroughanangle 120∘ about its centroid in the anticlockwise direction, then the resulting triangle will appear as follows:
Downloaded from cracku.in A
B
C
D
Answer: A
Question 91
A meaningful arrangement of the following is : (a) rational numbers (b) integers (c) real numbers (d) natural numbers
A (a), (c), (b), (d)
B (d), (b), (a), (c)
C (d), (b), (c), (a)
D (a), (b), (c), (d)
Answer:B
Question 92 1 1 If Rn(n ∈ N) is a rectangle of length In = n , breadth bn = n+1 , then the sum of areas of R1, R2,...... R100 is:
99 A 100
101 B 100
Downloaded from cracku.in 100 C 101
100 D 99 Answer: C
Question 93
If the following square is reflected horizontally and then vertically, the resulting figure is :
A
B
C
D
Answer: B
Question 94
If the following squares of sides each 2 cm are used to forma rectangular parallelopiped with base ABCDEF then its volume (in cm3) i
A 8
B 16
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D 64
Answer:B
Instructions
The following table gives heat index h = h(T, H) in terms of temperature T ∘F and humidity H%. Observe the table and answer the questions
Question 95
When the temperature is 98∘F , the average rate of change in humidity is :
A 1.4
B 1.50
C 1.075
D 1.75
Answer: C
Question 96
When humidity is 80% , the average rate of change in temperature is :
A 4.1
B 4.2
C 4.3
D 4.4
Answer:B
Instructions
Using following Information and answer these questions.
A survey conducted on 100 students with regard to their sports activity revealed the following Information: Every student who participated in the survey plays atleast one of the three games Football(F), Cricket(C) and Volleyball(V); 20 play only F; 30 play only C; 25 play only V while 5 play all the three. Moreover, 8 play both F and V but not C. The number of students who play both F and C only is same as the number of students who play both C and V only.
Question 97
The number of students who play atleast two of the three games is :
Downloaded from cracku.in A 22
B 23
C 24
D 25
Answer: D
Question 98
The number of students who play C is:
A 45
B 46
C 47
D 48
Answer: C
Question 99
In all how many students play V ?
A 42
B 44
C 46
D 40
Answer: B
Question 100
The number of students who play F and C but not V is:
A 3
B 4
C 5
D 6
Answer: C
General knowledge Instructions For the following questions answer them individually
Downloaded from cracku.in Question 101
Match the following:
A (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
B (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
D (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
Answer: C
Question 102
Match the following:
A (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
B (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
C (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
D (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
Answer: A
Question 103
Aqua regia also known as royal water or king’s water which can dissolve noble metals gold and platinum is a mixture of :
(a) Hydrochloric acid (b) Nitric acid (c) Hydro bromic acid(d) Sulphuric acid
A (a), (b) and(d)
B (a) and (b)
C (a), (c) and(d)
D (a), (b) and(c)
Answer: B
Question 104
Household refrigerators work on the principle :
Downloaded from cracku.in A Peltier effect
B Seebeck effect
C Joule Thomson effect
D Photo electric effect
Answer: C
Question 105
Heparin is an anticoagulant found in blood and it prevents blood clotting within blood vessels and it is preduced mainly from:
A Kidney
B Pancreas
C Liver
D Spleen
Answer: C
Question 106
Identify the correct statement:
A The resistance of a metallic conductor depends on the potential difference across the conductor.
B The resistance of a metallic conductor depends upon the direction of the current in the conductor.
C The resistance of a metallic conductor depends on the length of the conductor.
D The resistance of a metallic conductor is independent of the temperature of the conductor.
Answer: C
Question 107
Match the following:
the correct match is:
A (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
B (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
C (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
Answer: A
Question 108
Identify the correct statements :
Downloaded from cracku.in A Late blight of Potato disease was the causative factor for the ‘Great Irish Famine’ of 19th century.
B Brown spot disease of rice was responsible for Bengal famine of 1940's.
C The inserted foreign gene in Bt cotton offer resistance to bacterial diseases.
D Crown gall is a viral disease.
Answer: A
Question 109
Whichis correctin thefollowing ? In an electric circuit -
A AmmeterinparallelandVoltmeterin seriesareConnected.
B Ammeter in series and Voltmeter in parallel are connected.
C Ammeter and Voltmeter both are connected in series when the voltage is small.
D Ammeter and Voltmeter both are connected in parallel when the voltage is very large.
Answer: B
Question 110
Identify the correct statements from the following: (a) CFCs are responsible for depletion of Ozone layer.
(b) Water vapour, methane, CO2, CFCs, nitrous oxide are green house gases. (c) The BOD value of pure water is 100 ppm.
A (a), (b)
B (a),(c)
C (a), (b), (c)
D (b), (c)
Answer: A
Question 111
Which one of the following combinations are appropriate ? (a) Barley, rice, oats,jowar (b) Flax seeds, almonds, cashewnuts, walnuts (c) Flax seeds, oats, corn, ragi (d) Oats, corn, ragi,jowar
A (a) and (b)
B (b), (c) and (d)
C (a), (b) and (d)
D (c) and (d)
Answer: C
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Match the following:
The correct match is:
A (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
B (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
C (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
Answer: C
Question 113
Which of the following are energy giving molecules ?
A Carbohydrate, Protein and Lipid
B Carbohydrate, Lipid and Vitamin
C Carbohydrate, Protein andVitamin
D Protein, Lipid andVitamin
Answer: A
Question 114
Match the following:
The correct match is:
A (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
B (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
C (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
D (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
Answer: B
Question 115
Read the following statements : (a) The biochemical events in the ‘Dark Reaction’ of Photosynthesis occurs in the absence of light. (b) The loss of water from plants in vapour form is referred to as ‘transpiration’. (c) Consumption of transgenic ‘Golden Rice’ prevents development of blindness.
Downloaded from cracku.in A (a) is correct but (b) and (c) are wrong
B (a) and (c) are correct but (b) is wrong
C (b) and (c) are correct but (a) is wrong
D All (a), (b), (c) are correct
Answer: C
Question 116
Examine the following statements about ‘Indian Science Congress’: (a) The 104th session of the Indian Science Congress was held at Manipur University. (b) The themeof the Indian Science Congress, 2018 was ‘Reaching the Unreached ThroughScience and Technology’. (c) Indian Science Congress, 2018 was held during March 16-20, 2018.
A (a) and (b) only
B (b) and (c) only
C (a) and (c) only
D (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: B
Question 117
Match the following:
The correct match is:
A (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(v)
B (a)-(v), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
C (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(v)
Answer: A
Question 118
Match the following:
The correct match is:
Downloaded from cracku.in A (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
B (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
C (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
Answer: D
Question 119
Examine the following statements about Para-Athletics games: (a) Deepa Malik won a gold medal in the F 53/ 54 category Javelin event at the World Para -Athletics Grand Pix held in Dubai in 2018. (b) With this win, Deepa Malik becamethe world numberone rankerin the F - 53 Javelin category. (c) 2018 Asian Para-Games are scheduled tobe held in India in October 2018. Choose the correctanswer:
A (b) and (c) only
B (a) and (c) only
C (a) only
D (b) only
Answer: C
Question 120
TheSupremeCourtonJune5,2018allowedtheIndianGovernmenttoimplementthereservationinpromotionpolicyofSC/ST employees in accordance with the law. What is not considered in the judgement of the Supreme Court from the following : (a) The policy must be in accordance with law. (b) The judgement says that the state should make out a case based on quantifiable data. (c) The reservation should not be looked into based on the data like backwardness and overall efficiency. (d) ComplywithArticle16ofConstitutionofIndia. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a), (b), (c) only
B (b), (c), (d) only
C (c) only
D (b), (d) only
Answer: C
Question 121
India‘s rank in the ‘Global Environment Performance Index’, 2018 was 177 among 180 nations. Identify correct statements in this regard : (a) It was released by ‘Down to Earth’ Magazine. (b) It was compiled by‘State of India’s Environment 2018. (c) ‘State of India’s Environment covers diverse subjects fromair pollution to environmental crimes. (d) ThetopfivecountriesofindexintermsofgreenrankingsareSwitzerland,France,Denmark,MaltaandSweden. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a), (b), (c), (d)
B (a), (b), (c) only
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D (a), (d) only
Answer: A
Question 122
Examinethe following statements related to national integration: (a) Preamble begins with ‘We the people of India’. (b) Directive principles of Indian Constitution direct the states to take steps towards bringing equality, justice, liberty to all. Choose the correctanswer:
A Both (a) and (b) are correct
B Both (a) and (b) are incorrect
C Only (a) is correct
D Only (b) is correct
Answer: C
Question 123
Examine the following statements : (a) Governor's rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir in the third week of June 2018. (b) B.V.R. Subrahmanyam was appointed as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. (c) The Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir is S.P. Vaid. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a) and (b) only
B (b) and (c) only
C (a) and (c) only
D (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: C
Question 124
Which of the following statement/s is/are not correct as per the ‘Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill - 2014’ ? (a) Polavaram Irrigation Project to be a National Project. (b) Hyderabad to be the commoncapital for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states for a period of ten years. (c) Governor to be common governor for both the states. (d) Common High Court for both the states for a period of one year.
A (a) and (b)only
B (b) and (c) only
C (c) and (d) only
D (d) only
Answer: D
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InJune2018,theUnion Cabinet4PProvedthefinalextension oftenureof theCommissionconstitutedtoexaminetheissueofSub- categorization Within OBCs in the central list. Identify from the following what is not correctin this regard: (a) The Commission is headed byG, Rohini. (b) The date was extendedupto 31st July, 2018. (c) The Commission was constituted under Article 340 of the Indian Constitution. (d) TheCommissionwassupposedtogiveitsreportoriginally by 20thMay,2018. Choose the correct answer :
A (a), (b), (c), (d)
B (a), (b), (c) only
C (a), (b) only
D (d) only
Answer: D
Question 126
Which of the following statements are correct about GST ? (a) GST is to be collectedat point of Sale. (b) GST abolishes all direct taxes levied in India. (c) Implementation of GST was startedon 1st July, 2017. Choosethe correct answer
A (a) and (b)only
B (a) and (c) only
C (b) and (c) only
D (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: B
Question 127
BasedontheIndianAirForce(IAF)orderinDecember2016,theSupremeCourtupheldtheorderonbanningthebeardtoAirForce personnel. Identify the correct statements from the following: (a) Article 33 of Indian Constitution gives the authority to Government of India to restrict Fundamental Rights in respect of IAF. (b) These restrictions are nothing to do with religious sentiments. (c) One IAF personnel appealed to the Supreme Court on the matter. (d) SupremeCourtupheldtheorderofIAFbanningthebeardtoIAFpersonnel. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a), (b), (c), (d)
B (b), (c), (d)only
C (a), (b) only
D (c), (d) only
Answer: A
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Examine the following statements about 2018 Wimbledon (women’s singles) tennis tournament: (a) 2018 women’s singles Wimbledontennis tournament was won by Angelique Kerber. (b) She defeated 36 years old Serena Williams by 6-4, 6-3. (c) The 2018 winner, Kerber, a30 year old German, was 11th seeded at the start of the tournament. (d) This isher first Wimbledon title andthird GrandSlam including Australianopen andUSopenin 2016. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a), (b) and (c) only
B (a) and (d)only
C (a), (c) and (d) only
D (b), (c) and (d) only
Answer: C
Question 129
Examine the following pairs:
Choose the correct pairs/ answer:
A (a), (b) and (c) only
B (b), (C) and (d)only
C (a), (c) and (d) only
D (a), (b) and (d) only
Answer: C
Question 130
Inthe Swachh Survekshan2018rankings announcedbythe Ministryof Housing andUrbanAffairs,Government of India;in the category of over one lakh population, Greater Hyderabad, Warangal and Karimnagar secured the following rankings :
A 22, 49 and 76, respectively
B 27, 31 and 73, respectively
C 38, 47 and 85, respectively
D 27, 38 and 77, respectively
Answer: B
Question 131
Which instrument was produced by blending Indian Veena and Iranian Tambura?
A Guitar
B Violin
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D Mandolin
Answer: C
Question 132
Assertion (A): TheBritish EastIndiaCompany wasestablishedin Englandtohave traderelations withIndia. Reason (R): The balance of trade with England Was always favourable to India. Choose the correct answer:
A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C (A) is true but (R) is false.
D (A) is false but (R) is true.
Answer: C
Question 133
Who among the famous industrialists served as Treasurer of Indian National Congress for many years ?
A G.D. Birla
B Jamanlal Bajaj
C J.R.D. Tata
D W. Hirachand
Answer: B
Question 134
Arrange the following Chinese Buddhist travelers to India in their chronological order:
A Hieun Tsang
B Wang Hieuen Tse
C Itsing
D Fahien
Answer: C
Question 135
Give the chronological sequence of the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate : (a) Tughlugs (b) Slaves (c) Khiljis (d) Lodis (e) Sayyeds
A (c), (a), (b), (e),(d)
B (e), (b), (d), (a), (c)
Downloaded from cracku.in (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) C
D (b), (c), (a), (e),(d)
Answer: D
Question 136
The army that Subhas Chandra Bose established during the independence movement was :
A Revolutionary Peoples Army
B Young India Army
C Progressive Peoples Army
D Indian National Army
Answer: D
Question 137
Match the following:
Choose the correct answer:
A (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
B (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
C (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
D (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
Answer: A
Question 138
Which of the kings in Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched ?
A Krishnadeva Raya - Samarangana Sutradhara
B Mahendra Verma - Mattavilasa Prahasana
C Bhojadeva - Manasollasa
D Someswara - Amuktamalyada
Answer: B
Question 139
Which one of the following codes was not prescribed by Ashoka in his rock edicts?
A Obedience to parents, teachers and elders.
B Abstention from killing of living beings.
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D Attachment to morality.
Answer: C
Question 140
“Honest, but a Bolshevik and for that reason very dangerous”- who said this about Gandhi ?
A Lord Willington
B Lord Irwin
C General Smuts
D Berkinhead
Answer: A
Question 141
Match the following dynasties with the names of the prominent kings belonging to those dynasties:
Choose the correct answer:
A (a)-(i), (b)-(v), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii) (e)-(iv)
B (a)-(iii), (b)-(v), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv) (e)-(i)
C (a)-(iii), (b)-(v), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) (e)-(ii)
D (a)-(i), (b)-(v), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii) (e)-(iii)
Answer: B
Question 142
Match the following:
Choose the correct answer:
A (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
B (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
C (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
D (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
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Question 143
Identify the incorrect statement about Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 :
A It was against the British Indigo planters.
B It was against the money lenders,
C It was in support of occupancy rights for farmers.
D It was against the increase of land revenue by 22% by the Bombay Government.
Answer: A
Question 144
Match the following:
Choose the correct answer:
A (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
B (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
C (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
D (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
Answer: C
Question 145
Match the following:
Choose the correct answer:
A (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv) (e)-(v)
B (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(v), (d)-(iii) (e)-(ii)
C (a)-(v), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii) (e)-(iv)
D (a)-(v), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) (e)-(iii)
Answer: C
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Examine the following pairs and find out the correct answer : (a) Babul - Thorn forests (b) Neem - Evergreenforests (c) Pine - Tropical forests (d) Teak - Deciduousforests Choosethecorrectanswer/pairs:
A (a) and (b) only
B (a) and (c) only
C (b) and (c) only
D (a) and (d) only
Answer: D
Question 147
The states with the highest percentage of urban population in India, as per 2011 Census in descending order :
A Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat
B Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab
C Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
D Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab
Answer: A
Question 148
Match the following:
Choose the correct answer/pairs
A (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
B (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
C (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
D (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Answer: D
Question 149
The lake Vembanad is located in.
A Malabar coast
B Coramandal coast
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D Utkal coast
Answer: A
Question 150
Assertion(A): Delta formation is not seen along the western coastal plains of India. Reason(R):Indianwesterncoastalplainsaremorebroaderthantheeasterncoastalplains. Choose the correct answer :
A Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C (A) is true and (R) is false
D (A) is false but (R) is true Answer: C
Question 151
The states which occupy first and second places in sugarcane production in India:
A Andhra Pradesh andMaharashtra
B Uttar Pradesh andMaharashtra
C Maharashtra and AndhraPradesh
D Maharashtra and UttarPradesh
Answer: B
Question 152
Match the following:
Choose the correct answer/pairs
A (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
B (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
C (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
D (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Answer: D
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Read the following statements : (a) North India receives rainfall from westerly disturbances during winter season. (b) North-East monsoons gives rainfall to Tamilnadu. (c) India mostlyreceivesrainfall from North-East monsoons. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
A (a) and (b) only
B (b) and (c) only
C (a) and (c) only
D {a), (b) and (c)
Answer: A
Question 154
Zawar mine in Udayapur is famous for :
A Gold
B Mica
C Coal
D Zinc
Answer: D
Question 155
Match the following:
Choose the correct answer/pairs
A (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
B (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
C (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
D (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
Answer: C
Question 156
Assertion (A): Black soils areformed due toweathering of basalticrock. Reason(R): Black soils have high moisture retentive capacity. Choose the correct answer:
A Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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D (A) is false but (R) is true
Answer: B
Question 157
Assertion (A): Pune, which is located near Mumbai receives less rainfall as compared to Mumbai. Reason (R):Pune is located in the leeward side of western ghats and Mumbaion the windwardside of western ghat. Choose the correctanswer:
A Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C (A) is true and (R) is false
D (A) is false but (R) is true
Answer: A
Question 158
Read the following statements : (a) River Narmada flows in a rift valley. (b) Vindhya mountains are located to the south of river Narmada. (c) RiverNarmadais awestflowingriver. Which of the statements are correct ?
A (a) and (b) only
B (a) and (c) only
C (b) and (c) only
D (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: B
Question 159
The states having highest literacy rate according to 2011 Census were:
A Tamil Nadu andPunjab
B Kerala and Punjab
C Kerala and Goa
D Keralaand Mizoram
Answer: D
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Match the following:
Choose the correct answer/pairs
A (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
B (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
C (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
D (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Answer: D
Question 161
Examine the following statements about the following articles of the Indian Constitution : (a) Article245oftheIndianConstitutionstatesthatthepowersofbothparliamentandstatelegislaturearesubjecttotheprovisionsof the Constitution (b) If an accused person is directed togive his voice sample during the course of investigation of an offence, there is no Violation of his right under Article 20(1).
A Both (a) and (b) are correct
B Both (a) and (b) are incorrect
C Only (a) correct
D Only(b) correct
Answer: C
Question 162
Match the following:
Choose the correct answer/pairs
A (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
B (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(v), (d)-(iv)
C (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
D (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(v), (d)-(i)
Answer: A
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Examine the following statements about Prof. N.N wig who explain on 12th July 2018: (a) Prof. Narendra Wig was amongst the foremost Psychiatrists of India. (b) In1991,the RoyalCollege ofPsychiatrists, LondonhonouredhimwiththehighestawardoftheHonoraryFellowship oftheCollege. (c) Heis the second Psychiatrist from India to be honoured with that award. (d) He wasthe chairman ofthe World Health Organisation (WHO) Advisory Panel on Mental Health. (e) HewasbornintheWestPunjabdistrictofGurjanwala. Choosethe correct answer:
A (a), (b), (c) and (e) only
B (a), (d) and (e) only
C (a), (b) and (e) only
D (b), (c) and (d) only
Answer: C
Question 164
Asper‘SocioEconomicOutlook- 2018’and2011Census,thefollowingdistricts havelowersexratiosin Telangana.Arrangethemin the descending orderas per sex ratio: (a) Hyderabad (b) Wanaparthy (c) Jogulamba Gadwal (d) Rangareddy (e) Medchal (f) Sangareddy
A (a), (e), (d), (b), (c) and (f)
B (e), (a), (d), (f), (b) and (c)
C (d), (a), (e), (b), (f) and (c)
D (c), (f), (b), (e), (a) and (d)
Answer: C
Question 165
Examine the following statements regarding the Fundamental Duties: (a) Article 51 deals with the Fundamental Duties. (b) Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Constitution through 42nd Amendment Act 1976. (c) Fundamental Duties cannot be enforceed by ‘writs’ (d) Fundamental Duties cannot be Promoted by Constitutional methods. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a) and (b) only
B (b) and (c) only
C (a) and (c) only
D (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: B
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Regarding the state bills reserved for President's consideration, examine the following statements : (a) President may declare his assent to the bill. (b) President may return the bill to the state legislature for its consideration. (c) State legislature shall reconsider it accordingly within a period of six months. (d) Ifthelegislatureagainpasseditwithorwithoutamendment,Presidentshallapproveit. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a), (b) and (c) only
B (a), (b) and (d) only
C (b), (c) and (d) only
D (a) and (c)only
Answer: A
Question 167
Parliament enacts laws. In this regard, examine the following statements : (a) All bills including finance introduced in either house of the Parliament' can be (b) All members of the parliament have the right to introduce hills in their respective houses. (c) A bill may be introduced either by a ministe or by private member. (d) Ifabillhasbeenpublishedintheofficialgazettebeforeitsintroduction,nomotionforleavetointroducethebillisnecessary. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a), (b) and (c) only
B (b), (c) and (d) only
C (a), (b) and (d) only
D (a), (c) and (d) only
Answer: B
Question 168
Examine the following statements : (a) TheIndian Government approves corpus of %5,000crore for settingupof ‘Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF)withNABARD under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). (b) The’MicroIrrigationFund’wouldsubstitute‘PerDrop MoreCrop’(PDMC)component ofPMKSY. Choose the correct answer: ;
A Both (a) and (b) are correct.
B Both (a) and (b) are incorrect.
C Only (a) is correct.
D Only (b) is correct.
Answer: A
Question 169
Which of the following responsibilities are under the preview of the Finance Commission ? (a) Sharing of net proceedsoftaxes between the centre and states. (b) Recommending the principles for governing the grant-in-aid to the states by the centre. (c) RecommendationonthemattersreferrédtoitbythePresidentfortheinterestofsoundfinance. Choose the correctanswer:
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B (b) only
C (b) and (c)only
D (a), (b) and(c)
Answer: D
Question 170
Examine the following statements about the NITI Aayog of India: (a) It was established to provide a critical directional and strategical inputs to the development process of Indian economy. (b) It helps to evolve, promote and Strengthen cooperative federalism. (c) It formulates five year Plans for India. (d) It will create a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support through collaborations. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a), (b) and (c) only
B (a), (b) and (d) only
C (b), (c) and (d) only
D (a) and (c)only
Answer: B
Question 171
Examine the following statements about the ‘Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015’ : (a) The Act came into effect from October 2, 2015, (b) Special courts areto be established for speedy trial of the cases related to offenses against members of the SCs and STs. (c) Preventingtribalpeoplefromusingreligious,healthandeducationalinstitutesisalsomadepunishablebylaw. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a), (b) and (c)
B (a) and (b)only
C (b) and (c) only
D (a) and (c) only
Answer: C
Question 172
Examine the following statements : (a) IntegratedGoodsandServices Tax(IGST)wouldbeleviedbythecentralgovernment andcollectedbythestategovernments on inter-state supply of goods and services. (b) GST council was created as per the Article 279A of the amended Constitution of India. (c) Telangana was the first state that passed the GST Bill in India. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a) and (b) only
B (b) and (c) only
C (a) and (c) only
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Answer: B
Question 173
Examine the following statements about constitutional interpretation of environment by Supreme Court of India : (a) The principle of ‘absolute liability’ was laid down in Oleum Leakagecase. (b) Theconceptof sustainable development was introducedin Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun VsState of Uttar Pradeshcase. (c) ‘Polluter pays principle’ was adopted in Indian Council for Enviro Legal Action Vs Union of India case. (d) Exhibitionof slides free ofcost on environment in Cinema theatrewasorderedin’M.C.MehtaVs Union of India’1991case. Choose the correctanswer:
A (a), (b) and (c) only
B (b) and (a)only
C (a) and (c)only
D (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Answer: D
Question 174
Examine the following Statements about the European Bank for Reconstruction and Dev elopment (EBRD): (a) The bank was set up in 1991 after the fall of the Berlin Wall (b) The bank’s headquarter jx locatedin Berlin. (c) India became the 69th shareholder Of the bank. (d) The bank aims at Promoting public infrastructural initiatives in emerging Europe. Choose the correct answer :
A (a), (b) and (c) only
B (a), (b) and (d) only
C (b) and (d) only
D (a) and (c)only
Answer: D
Question 175
Match the following states with their respective Maternal Mortality Rates (MMR) during 2014-16:
Choose the correct answer/pairs
A (a)-(v), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
B (a)-(v), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
C (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
D (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
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Question 176
OnwhichofthefollowingdatesdidPanditJawaharlalNehrulaidthefoundationstonefortheconstructionofthegreatNagarjuna Sagar Project ?
A 1 August 1955
B 11 December1955
C 1 October 1956
D 1 November 1956
Answer: B
Question 177
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A Dr. BR. Ambedkar favoured smaller states:
B Masuma Begum was the first Vice-Chairman of the Telangana Regional Committee’.
C Telangana Mahasabha was formed in 1957.
D K.R. Amos was the founder President of the Telangana Non-gazetted Officer's union’.
Answer: C
Question 178
Dr.Burgula Rama Krishna Raowrotea lengthy letter making his stand onseparate Telanganatothe Congress President.Who amongthe following was then the President of Congress?
A D.K. Baruvah
B H.N. Bahuguna
C J.B. Kripalani
D U.N. Debhar
Answer: D
Question 179
After Dr.Marri Chenna Reddywas arrested under the PreventiveDetention Act in July 1969 whoamong the following women, ledthe T.P.S. agitation :
A Durga Bhaktavatsalam
B Sadalakshmi
C Roda Mistry
D Sangam Lakshmi Bai
Answer: B
Downloaded from cracku.in Question 180
Match the following:
The correct match is:
A (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
B (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
C (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
D (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i) Answer: B
Question 181
The 1969 agitation for separate Statehood began on the issue of employment at :
A Kothagudem Thermal PowerPlant
B Singareni Coal Mines
C Nizam’s Sugar Factory
D Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
Answer: A
Question 182
Arrange the following in chronological order: (a) ‘Telangana Praja Front’ was formed by Gaddar. (b) ‘Telangana Dhoom Dham’ was held at Kamareddy for the first time. (c) Communist party of India Organised “Telangana Poru Yatra’ from Jodeghat to Hyderabad. (d) Bharatiya Janata Party organised ‘Poru Telangana’ from Hyderabad to Bhadrachalam.
A (b), (a), (c), (d)
B (b), (a), (d), (c)
C (a), (b), (c), (d)
D (c), (d), (b), (a)
Answer: A
Downloaded from cracku.in Question 183
Match the following:
The correct match is:
A (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
B (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
C (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
D (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
Answer: A
Question 184
K. Achuta Reddy was elected as first Chairman for the Telangana Regional Council by defeating :
A B.V. Gurumurthy
B Mir Mohammad AliKhan
C Ravi Narayan Reddy
D Baddam Ella Reddy
Answer: C
Question 185
Whichone ofthefollowingCommissions wasappointedin 2002bytheStateGovernmenttostudyonthe implementation ofG.O.No. 610?
A Jaya Bharatha Reddy Commission
B J.M. GirglaniCommission
C K.R. Amos Commission
D Purushottama RaoCommission
Answer: B
Question 186
Who among the Telangana leaders was the first to suggest Vishalandhra ?
A Gulam Rasool Khan
B J.V. Narasinga Rao
C Devulapalle Ramanuja Rao
D K.V. Ranga Reddy
Answer: C
Downloaded from cracku.in Question 187
The two political parties which did not suppor tthe agitation for separate statehood in Telangana were :
A BJP andS.P.
B CPI(M) and BJP
C CPI(M) and MIM
D CPI(M) and BSP
Answer: C
Question 188
The Linguistic Provinces Commission set up by the Government of India in June 1948 was headed by:
A S.K. Patil
B S.K. Dhar
C Pataskar
D P.N. Haksar
Answer: B
Question 189
Assertion (A): In2001 local body elections, the T.R.S. madean impressive show by getting18 percent of votes in the Telangana region. Reason (R):Because of the growingofficial neglect towards Telanganaregion inUnitedAndhra PradeshStateK. Chandrashekar Rao Left ‘Telugu Desam Party’ and formed Telangana Rastra Samithi’. The correct answer is :
A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
B Both (A) and (R) are true and(R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
C (A) is true but (R) is false
D (A) is false but (R) is true
Answer: B
Question 190
The poll survey conducted in 2011 by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) was headed by:
A Rajdeep Sardesai
B Yogendra Yadav
C Pranay Roy
D Arnab Goswami
Answer: B
Question 191
Identify the wrong pair:
Downloaded from cracku.in A Palle Kanneru Pedutundi - Gorati Venkanna
B Jaya Jaya he Telangana - Andesri
C Urumandira - ChadaAnjaiah
D Amma Telanganama -Gaddar
Answer: C
Question 192
According toGentlemen's Agreement twoout of the following portfolios weretobeassigned toministers from Telangana.They were:
A Home, Finance, Revenue, Education, Commerce and Industries
B Home, Revenue, Industry, Education and Planning
C Home, Finance, Revenue, Planning and Development and Commerce and Industry
D Finance, Electricity, Industry, Education and Rural Development
Answer: C
Question 193
Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsis notrelatedtotheallpartymeetingorganisedbyKasu BrahmanandaReddy,theChief Minister of Andhra Pradesh ?
A All party meeting washeldat AnandaNilayam on 18th and 19th January 1969.
B To implement all party meetingdecisions the G.O.No. 39 was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
C I.J. Naidu and R. Vittal Rao were appointed to implementthe decisions of all party meeting.
D The State Government appointed Kumar Lalith Comunittee to estimate surplus reserves of Telangana on 23rd January 1969. Answer: B
Question 194
The political domination of Andhraruling class over Telangana resulted in :
A Both the regions enjoyed the fruits of development
B Establishment of separate Economic development zones
C Increased agricultural income
D Made the people of Telangana as passive recipients
Answer: D
Question 195
TheTelanganaIntellectualForumplayedanimportantroleintheseparatestatehoodMovement.Whichoneofthefollowingwasits Important activity ?
A It conducted a Peasants March to the District Headquarters
B It proposed “ChaloAssembly”
Downloaded from cracku.in C It published a ‘Statement of Agenda’ for the people of Telangana
D It organised a struggle against Electricity Board
Answer: C
Question 196
Identify the wrong pair:
A Telangana Martyrs day - 17 May, 1969
B Telangana Protest day - 2 June, 1969
C Telangana Betrayal day - 20 April, 1969
D Telangana Women’s day - 17 June, 1969
Answer: C
Question 197
Assertion(A): Thefruitsofnewmarketeconomyunleashedfromthe1990swereenjoyedmostlybytheAndhrarulingclass, Reason(R): The pitfalls of development were borne by the people of Telangana. The correct answer is :
A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C (A) is true but (R) is false
D (A) is false but (R) is true
Answer: B
Question 198
ArrangethefollowingimportantAgitationsinchronologicalorderundertheleadershipofstudentsofOsmaniaandKakatiya Universities. (a) ‘Telangana Vidyarthi Garjana’ (b) ‘Chalo Assembly’ (c) ‘Telangana Vidyarthi Mahagarjana’ (d) ‘Vidyarthula Polikeka’ by Kakatiya University Students
A (a), (b), (c), (d)
B (b), (a), (d), (c)
C (c), (b), (a), (d)
D (c), (d), (b), (a)
Answer: D
Question 199
Which one of the following statements made in A.P. Legislative Assembly in June 1961 is not correct?
“If the Government takes immediate steps to provide basic necessities to the people of Telangana, then there is every possibility of A emotional integration of both the regions at the earliest - P.V. Narsihma Rao.
Downloaded from cracku.in “The Securities and Revenue surplus of Telanganahas been spent on Andhraregion. If only that amountand anotherfour to five crores were spent on Telangana, it would have developed well’ - P. Sundarayya. B “It is five years since Vishalandhra was formed. But there has been no emotional integration. The policies of N. Sanjeeva Reddy were C responsible for it” - Ravi Narayan Reddy.
“No one wanted to rob Telangana money. Wearejust thinking as to how to solve the problem”. - Chief Minister N. Sanjeev Reddy. D Answer: D
Question 200
IdentifytheleaderwhodidnotapposethedisintegrationofHyderabadstateandrepresentedthesametothestatesRe-organisation Committee.
A Pundit Narendraji
B Pundit Vinayak Rao
C GopalRao Ekbote
D Kotturu Seetayyagupta
Answer: D