Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 Previous Year Question Paper With Answer Key
DU BA Honours Humanities N Social Sciences
Topic: HSS BA S2
1) Which type of volcanic eruptions has caused Deccan Trap formations?
?
[Question ID = 5235]
1. Shield / [Option ID = 20934]
2. Flood / [Option ID = 20935]
3. Composite / [Option ID = 20936]
4. Caldera / [Option ID = 20937]
Correct Answer :
Flood / [Option ID = 20935]
2) A deep valley characterised by steep steplike slopes is known as ?
[Question ID = 5236]
1. Ushaped valley / ( Uaakar)
[Option ID = 20938]
2. Blind valley /
[Option ID = 20939]
3. Gorge /
[Option ID = 20940]
4. Canyon /
[Option ID = 20941]
Correct Answer :
Canyon /
[Option ID = 20941]
3) Insolation is defined as
( )
[Question ID = 5237]
1. The incoming solar radiation / [Option ID = 20942]
2. The outgoing solar radiation / [Option ID = 20943]
3. Total radiations absorbed by the earth / [Option ID = 20944]
4. Total radiations reflected by the earth / [Option ID = 20945]
Correct Answer :
The incoming solar radiation / [Option ID = 20942]
4) The direction of wind around a low pressure in northern hemisphere is
[Question ID = 5238]
1. Clockwise / [Option ID = 20946]
2. Anticlockwise / [Option ID = 20947]
3. Perpendicular to isobars / [Option ID = 20948]
4. Parallel to isobars / [Option ID = 20949]
Correct Answer :
Anticlockwise / [Option ID = 20947]
5) Identify the element which is not a part of the hydrological cycle
[Question ID = 5239]
1. Evaporation / [Option ID = 20950]
2. Precipitation / [Option ID = 20951]
3. Hydration / [Option ID = 20952]
4. Condensation / [Option ID = 20953]
Correct Answer :
Hydration / [Option ID = 20952]
6) GDP is the total value of _____ produced during a particular year
_____
[Question ID = 5240]
1. All goods and services / [Option ID = 20954]
2. All final goods and services / [Option ID = 20955]
3. All intermediate goods and services / [Option ID = 20956]
4. All intermediate and final goods and services / [Option ID = 20957]
Correct Answer :
All final goods and services / [Option ID = 20955]
7) `The Drain of Wealth' concept was given by
' '
[Question ID = 5241]
1. Dadabai Naoroji / [Option ID = 20958]
2. J. C. Kumarappa / . . [Option ID = 20959]
3. Dr. Vikas Mishra / . [Option ID = 20960]
4. Mahadev Govind Ranade / [Option ID = 20961]
Correct Answer :
Dadabai Naoroji / [Option ID = 20958]
8) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) ensures that
()
[Question ID = 5242]
1. All banks are `over borrowing' / [Option ID = 20962]
2. No bank is `over lending' / [Option ID = 20963]
3. No bank is `over borrowing' / [Option ID = 20964]
4. All banks are `over lending' / [Option ID = 20965]
Correct Answer :
No bank is `over lending' / [Option ID = 20963]
9) The RBI can influence money supply by changing the rate at which it gives loans to the commercial banks. This rate is
called the _____ in India
_____
[Question ID = 5243]
1. Repo rate / [Option ID = 20966]
2. Bank rate / [Option ID = 20967]
3. Reverse repo rate / [Option ID = 20968]
4. Purchase agreement / [Option ID = 20969]
Correct Answer :
Bank rate / [Option ID = 20967]
10) All those receipts of the government which create liability or reduce financial assets are termed as:
: :
[Question ID = 5244]
1. Revenue receipts / [Option ID = 20970]
2. Revenue expenditure / [Option ID = 20971]
3. Capital expenditure / [Option ID = 20972]
4. Capital receipts / [Option ID = 20973]
Correct Answer :
Capital receipts / [Option ID = 20973]
11) The Golden triangle tour of India comprises the following destinations
[Question ID = 5245]
1. Agra Amritsar Jaipur / [Option ID = 20974]
2. Agra Delhi Jaipur / [Option ID = 20975]
3. Agra Mount Abu Delhi / [Option ID = 20976]
4. Agra Amritsar ? Delhi / ? [Option ID = 20977]
Correct Answer :
Agra Delhi Jaipur / [Option ID = 20975]
12) Activities of a resident visitor outside the country of reference is termed as
[Question ID = 5246]
1. Domestic Tourism / [Option ID = 20978]
2. Inbound tourism / [Option ID = 20979]
3. Outbound tourism / [Option ID = 20980]
4. Local tourism / [Option ID = 20981]
Correct Answer :
Outbound tourism / [Option ID = 20980]
13) Valley of Flowers National Park is situated in
:
[Question ID = 5247]
1. Uttarakhand / [Option ID = 20982]
2. Uttar Pradesh / [Option ID = 20983]
3. Himachal Pradesh / [Option ID = 20984]
4. Sikkim / [Option ID = 20985]
Correct Answer :
Uttarakhand / [Option ID = 20982]
14) Island Toursim Festival is held at _____?
_____ ?
[Question ID = 5249]
1. Port Blair / [Option ID = 20990]
2. Colombo / [Option ID = 20991]
3. Diu / [Option ID = 20992]
4. Panaji / [Option ID = 20993]
Correct Answer :
Port Blair / [Option ID = 20990]
15) At the time of the Industrial Revolution, Britain's main raw material was
,
[Question ID = 5250]
1. Iron / [Option ID = 20994]
2. Coal / [Option ID = 20995]
3. Aluminium / [Option ID = 20996]
4. Gold / [Option ID = 20997]
Correct Answer :
Coal / [Option ID = 20995]
16) `Which of the following Governor General was called `Liberator of Indian Press'?
?
[Question ID = 5251]
1. Lord William Bentinck / [Option ID = 20998]
2. Sir Charles Metcalfe / [Option ID = 20999]
3. Lord Auckland / [Option ID = 21000]
4. Lord Ellenborough / [Option ID = 21001]
Correct Answer :
Sir Charles Metcalfe / [Option ID = 20999]
17) Which of the following is not a correct statement with respect to Surendranath Banerjee?
?
[Question ID = 5252]
1. He was cofounder of Indian National Association / |
[Option ID = 21002]
2. He was founder of Ripon College in Kolkata / |
[Option ID = 21003]
3. He is known to have evolved National Consciousness as a formal concept / |
[Option ID = 21004]
4. He cofounded Sadharan Brahmo Samaj with Anandmohan Bose / |
[Option ID = 21005]
Correct Answer :
He cofounded Sadharan Brahmo Samaj with Anandmohan Bose / |
[Option ID = 21005]
18) With reference to Bahadur Shah Zafar, which among the following statement is not true?
, ?
[Question ID = 5253]
1. He was an emperor without empire / | [Option ID = 21006]
2. He was a warrior without any war experience / | [Option ID = 21007]
3. Hasan Askari was his spiritual guide / | [Option ID = 21008]
4. He succeeded to the throne in 1845 A.D. / 1845 . | [Option ID = 21009]
Correct Answer :
He succeeded to the throne in 1845 A.D. / 1845 . | [Option ID = 21009]
19) Who among the following is not a Social Entrepreneur Awardee?
?
[Question ID = 5255]
1. Urvashi Sahni / [Option ID = 21014]
2. Prema Gopalan / [Option ID = 21015]
3. Ela Bhatt / [Option ID = 21016]
4. Maneka Gandhi / [Option ID = 21017]
Correct Answer :
Maneka Gandhi / [Option ID = 21017]
20) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards are given to original technological ideas and innovations by
. IGNITE
[Question ID = 5256]
1. Children up to class 12 or those out of school up to the age of 17 years / 12 17 | [Option
ID = 21018]
2. Undergraduate students of science stream only / [Option ID = 21019]
3. Graduate students of Arts and Social Science streams only / | [Option ID = 21020]
4. Engineering students of IITs. / .. | [Option ID = 21021]
Correct Answer :
Children up to class 12 or those out of school up to the age of 17 years / 12 17 | [Option
ID = 21018]
21) Which of the following statement is true about the entrepreneurial climate?
?
[Question ID = 5257]
1. Trial and error are discouraged / [Option ID = 21022]
2. Resources of the firm need to be available and easily accessible / [Option ID = 21023]
3. A multidisciplinary approach is discouraged / [Option ID = 21024]
4. Failure is not allowed / [Option ID = 21025]
Correct Answer :
Resources of the firm need to be available and easily accessible / [Option ID = 21023]
22) Which of the following best represents the practice of starting new organizations or in response to identified
opportunities?
?
[Question ID = 5258]
1. Partnership Marketing / [Option ID = 21026]
2. Research Management / [Option ID = 21027]
3. Entrepreneurship / [Option ID = 21028]
4. R & D / [Option ID = 21029]
Correct Answer :
Entrepreneurship / [Option ID = 21028]
23) A Social Intervention project was aimed to train young volunteers to work with the country's elderly population, to
document their stories and to develop recreational activities etc. This is an example of ____.
____
[Question ID = 5259]
1. A social action for holistic intervention / [Option ID = 21030]
2. Social inclusion and mental health / [Option ID = 21031]
3. A social innovation on loneliness intervention / [Option ID = 21032]
4. Public responsibility for old age people / [Option ID = 21033]
Correct Answer :
A social action for holistic intervention / [Option ID = 21030]
24) Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
?
[Question ID = 5260]
1. Methane / [Option ID = 21034]
2. Carbon dioxide / [Option ID = 21035]
3. Nitrous oxide / [Option ID = 21036]
4. Hydrogen / [Option ID = 21037]
Correct Answer :
Nitrous oxide / [Option ID = 21036]
25) The coal that still contains recognizable content of plant material is
[Question ID = 5261]
1. Peat / [Option ID = 21038]
2. Bitumen / [Option ID = 21039]
3. Lignite / [Option ID = 21040]
4. Coke / [Option ID = 21041]
Correct Answer :
Peat / [Option ID = 21038]
26) Tetraethyl lead is used as a:
:
[Question ID = 5262]
1. Petrol additive / [Option ID = 21042]
2. Mosquito repellant / [Option ID = 21043]
3. Fire extinguisher / [Option ID = 21044]
4. Pain killer / [Option ID = 21045]
Correct Answer :
Petrol additive / [Option ID = 21042]
27) Which of the following two metals are used in making transistors?
?
[Question ID = 5263]
1. Silicon and germanium / [Option ID = 21046]
2. Iridium and tungsten / [Option ID = 21047]
3. Silicon and tungsten / [Option ID = 21048]
4. Columbium and silicon / [Option ID = 21049]
Correct Answer :
Silicon and germanium / [Option ID = 21046]
28) Fresh fruit juices of Litchi, Grapes, etc. when stored at low temperatures give the drink a cloudy appearance. The
most plausible reason for this is:
, :
[Question ID = 5264]
1. Cellulose and hemicellulose gets dissolved due to enzymatic action during the extraction forming colloidal solution. /
| [Option ID = 21050]
2. Sugars present in fruits form colloidal solution at low temperatures / [Option ID = 21051]
3. At low temperature, pectins form colloidal particles which do not settle / , [Option ID = 21052]
4. At low temperatures inactivated enzymes give cloudy appearance to the solution. / [Option ID =
21053]
Correct Answer :
At low temperature, pectins form colloidal particles which do not settle / , [Option ID = 21052]
29) Both the venomous coral snake and the nonvenomous scarlet king snake have red, yellow, and black banding on their
bodies. Which of the following process best identifies the scarlet king's snake survival strategy?
, ,
?
[Question ID = 5265]
1. Camouflage / [Option ID = 21054]
2. Imprinting / [Option ID = 21055]
3. Mimicry / [Option ID = 21056]
4. Kin selection / [Option ID = 21057]
Correct Answer :
Mimicry / [Option ID = 21056]
30) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or FCCC) is also known as:
(UNFCCC FCCC) :
[Question ID = 5266]
1. Kyoto protocol /
[Option ID = 21058]
2. Vienna convention /
[Option ID = 21059]
3. Earth summit /
[Option ID = 21060]
4. None of these /
[Option ID = 21061]
Correct Answer :
Earth summit /
[Option ID = 21060]
31) Which of these is NOT an expected effect of climate change?
?
[Question ID = 5267]
1. Sea levels rising / [Option ID = 21062]
2. Flooding in coastal cities / [Option ID = 21063]
3. Expanding glaciers / [Option ID = 21064]
4. Extreme weather / [Option ID = 21065]
Correct Answer :
Expanding glaciers / [Option ID = 21064]
32) A forest fire resulted in large amount of smoke. People in the nearby areas started getting headaches, dizziness and
vomiting. Some found it difficult to breathe and fell unconscious. The reaction which caused the above difficulty is
because of the inhalation of ___.
, |
___
[Question ID = 5268]
1. CO [Option ID = 21066]
2. CO
2 [Option ID = 21067]
3. NH
3 [Option ID = 21068]
4. SO
2 [Option ID = 21069]
Correct Answer :
CO [Option ID = 21066]
33) Which of the following does not describe the cultivation of plants without soil?
?
[Question ID = 5269]
1. Aeroponics / [Option ID = 21070]
2. Hydroponics / [Option ID = 21071]
3. Fogponics / [Option ID = 21072]
4. Geoponics / [Option ID = 21073]
Correct Answer :
Geoponics / [Option ID = 21073]
34) Which of the following organism is linked to moon pollution?
?
[Question ID = 5270]
1. A. Tardigrades / [Option ID = 21074]
2. B. Water Tears / [Option ID = 21075]
3. C. Both A and B / A B [Option ID = 21076]
4. D. Neither A nor B / A B [Option ID = 21077]
Correct Answer :
A. Tardigrades / [Option ID = 21074]
35) Which Space agency has discovered the 'First nearby SuperEarth'?
' ' ?
[Question ID = 5271]
1. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / (NASA) [Option ID = 21078]
2. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) / (ISRO) [Option ID = 21079]
3. The European Space Agency (ESA) / () [Option ID = 21080]
4. Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA) / (CNSA) [Option ID = 21081]
Correct Answer :
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / (NASA) [Option ID = 21078]
36) Scientists have developed a new battery material based in _______ with charging speed 5 times faster than lithiumion
batteries
5 _______
[Question ID = 5272]
1. Graphene / [Option ID = 21082]
2. Carbon / [Option ID = 21083]
3. Nitrate / [Option ID = 21084]
4. Chromium / [Option ID = 21085]
Correct Answer :
Graphene / [Option ID = 21082]
37) Name the Indian Nuclear Capable Land Attack Cruise Missile that was successfully tested with a strike range of 1000
km?
1000 ,
[Question ID = 5273]
1. Agni / [Option ID = 21086]
2. Nag / [Option ID = 21087]
3. Nirbhay / [Option ID = 21088]
4. Babur / [Option ID = 21089]
Correct Answer :
Nirbhay / [Option ID = 21088]
38) Which of the following animal is believed to be the reservoir of some of the deadly viruses such as Ebola and Corona
virus?
?
[Question ID = 5274]
1. Bat / [Option ID = 21090]
2. Butterfly / [Option ID = 21091]
3. Eagle / [Option ID = 21092]
4. Snake / [Option ID = 21093]
Correct Answer :
Bat / [Option ID = 21090]
39) Which is the world's first successful electronic computer?
?
[Question ID = 5275]
1. PARAM [Option ID = 21094]
2. CRAY1 [Option ID = 21095]
3. Pascaline / [Option ID = 21096]
4. ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) / ENIAC [Option ID = 21097]
Correct Answer :
ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) / ENIAC [Option ID = 21097]
40) Who among the following used the term computer worm for the first time?
?
[Question ID = 5276]
1. John Brunner / [Option ID = 21098]
2. Alan Turing / [Option ID = 21099]
3. John McCarthy / [Option ID = 21100]
4. JP Eckert / [Option ID = 21101]
Correct Answer :
John Brunner / [Option ID = 21098]
41) 1024 bits will be how many bytes?
1024 ?
[Question ID = 5277]
1. 128 [Option ID = 21102]
2. 56 [Option ID = 21103]
3. 32 [Option ID = 21104]
4. 16 [Option ID = 21105]
Correct Answer :
128 [Option ID = 21102]
42) Which of the following is not a primary data storage device?
?
[Question ID = 5278]
1. Magnetic Tape /
[Option ID = 21106]
2. Magnetic Disk /
[Option ID = 21107]
3. Optical Disk /
[Option ID = 21108]
4. All of these /
[Option ID = 21109]
Correct Answer :
All of these /
[Option ID = 21109]
43) A `database environment' includes ____.
___________
[Question ID = 5279]
1. Hardware and Software only /
[Option ID = 21110]
2. People and the procedures only /
[Option ID = 21111]
3. Data only /
[Option ID = 21112]
4. All of these /
[Option ID = 21113]
Correct Answer :
All of these /
[Option ID = 21113]
44) Which of the following is not an element of Buddhism?
?
[Question ID = 5280]
1. Buddha, the religion's founder is a god / , [Option ID = 21114]
2. The four nobel truths are essential to understand religion / [Option ID = 21115]
3. It embraces the concepts of Karma and reincarnation / [Option ID = 21116]
4. It encourages people to avoid selfindulgence / [Option ID = 21117]
Correct Answer :
Buddha, the religion's founder is a god / , [Option ID = 21114]
45) The Gift of India is a poem which embodies the spirit of patriotism for the motherland. It was written by
" " ______ |
[Question ID = 5281]
1. Sarojini Naidu / [Option ID = 21118]
2. Swami Yogananda Paramhansa / [Option ID = 21119]
3. Rabindranath Tagore / [Option ID = 21120]
4. Swami Vivekananda / [Option ID = 21121]
Correct Answer :
Sarojini Naidu / [Option ID = 21118]
46) Consider the following statements of Ghoomar dance.
i. It is a traditional folk dance developed by the Bhil tribe of Rajasthan
ii. It is performed to worship Goddess Saraswati
i.
ii. |
[Question ID = 5282]
1. Only (i) is true / (i)
[Option ID = 21122]
2. Only (ii) is true / (ii)
[Option ID = 21123]
3. Both are true /
[Option ID = 21124]
4. Neither (i) nor (ii) is true / (i) (ii)
[Option ID = 21125]
Correct Answer :
Both are true /
[Option ID = 21124]
47) Which of the following is not a stringed musical instrument?
?
[Question ID = 5283]
1. Santoor / [Option ID = 21126]
2. Violin / [Option ID = 21127]
3. Cymbal / [Option ID = 21128]
4. Banjolin / [Option ID = 21129]
Correct Answer :
Cymbal / [Option ID = 21128]
48) Which of the following statement is false regarding Pattachitra?
?
[Question ID = 5284]
1. It is a traditional painting of Odisha / [Option ID = 21130]
2. The theme of this painting centres around the Jagannath and Vaishnava sect. / [Option ID = 21131]
3. Traditionally it was done by the female members of the household / [Option ID = 21132]
4. Painters use natural colours only / [Option ID = 21133]
Correct Answer :
Traditionally it was done by the female members of the household / [Option ID = 21132]
49) Which of the following temple is wrongly matched with the state?
?
[Question ID = 5285]
1. Mansa Devi Temple Uttarakhand / [Option ID = 21134]
2. Chamunda Devi Temple Himachal Pradesh / [Option ID = 21135]
3. Amba Mata Temple Gujarat / [Option ID = 21136]
4. Maa Jwala Ji Temple Haryana / ? [Option ID = 21137]
Correct Answer :
Maa Jwala Ji Temple Haryana / ? [Option ID = 21137]
50) This town is a designated World heritage Site and it hosts the tomb of Salim Chisti. It is ?
|
[Question ID = 5286]
1. Ajmer / [Option ID = 21138]
2. Fatepur Sikri / [Option ID = 21139]
3. Agra / [Option ID = 21140]
4. Lucknow / [Option ID = 21141]
Correct Answer :
Fatepur Sikri / [Option ID = 21139]
51) Find the odd one out
[Question ID = 5287]
1. Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya / [Option ID = 21142]
2. Guru Nanak / [Option ID = 21143]
3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy / [Option ID = 21144]
4. Meera Bai / [Option ID = 21145]
Correct Answer :
Raja Ram Mohan Roy / [Option ID = 21144]
52) The first Indian to win an Academy Award is
[Question ID = 5288]
1. A. R. Rahman / [Option ID = 21146]
2. Satyajit Ray / [Option ID = 21147]
3. Bhanu Athaiya / [Option ID = 21148]
4. Rasul Pookutty / [Option ID = 21149]
Correct Answer :
Bhanu Athaiya / [Option ID = 21148]
53) Which of the following is not a literary award?
?
[Question ID = 5289]
1. Jnanpith Award / [Option ID = 21150]
2. Ananda Puraskar / [Option ID = 21151]
3. Sahitya Akademi / [Option ID = 21152]
4. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award / [Option ID = 21153]
Correct Answer :
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award / [Option ID = 21153]
54) Which committee recommended the inclusion of the Fundamental duties in the Indian constitution?
?
[Question ID = 5290]
1. Puncchi committee / [Option ID = 21154]
2. Swaran Singh committee / [Option ID = 21155]
3. Lodha Committee / [Option ID = 21156]
4. Mandal Committee / [Option ID = 21157]
Correct Answer :
Swaran Singh committee / [Option ID = 21155]
55) Article 15 of the Indian Constitution ensures
15
[Question ID = 5291]
1. Social equality and equal access to public areas / [Option ID = 21158]
2. Right to education / [Option ID = 21159]
3. Freedom of speech and expression / [Option ID = 21160]
4. Right to justice / [Option ID = 21161]
Correct Answer :
Social equality and equal access to public areas / [Option ID = 21158]
56) If a state government passes a resolution in the assembly without consulting the Governor, the Governor can
,
[Question ID = 5292]
1. Dissolve the government / |
[Option ID = 21162]
2. Recommend the centre to impose the President's rule in the state / |
[Option ID = 21163]
3. Reject the resolution / |
[Option ID = 21164]
4. None of these /
[Option ID = 21165]
Correct Answer :
None of these /
[Option ID = 21165]
57) The Right to Know in India is
_
[Question ID = 5294]
1. Unlimited / [Option ID = 21170]
2. Unparalleled / [Option ID = 21171]
3. Absolute / [Option ID = 21172]
4. Limited / [Option ID = 21173]
Correct Answer :
Limited / [Option ID = 21173]
58) Mass communication gets filtered by ____
____
[Question ID = 5295]
1. Audience / [Option ID = 21174]
2. Media / [Option ID = 21175]
3. Gatekeepers / [Option ID = 21176]
4. Encoders / [Option ID = 21177]
Correct Answer :
Gatekeepers / [Option ID = 21176]
59) Which of the following is not a newspaper/magazine?
/ ?
[Question ID = 5296]
1. Guardian / [Option ID = 21178]
2. Washington Post / [Option ID = 21179]
3. Backstage / [Option ID = 21180]
4. The economist / [Option ID = 21181]
Correct Answer :
Backstage / [Option ID = 21180]
60) The latest Indian journalist who was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award is
[Question ID = 5297]
1. Kuldeep Nayyar / [Option ID = 21182]
2. Ravish Kumar / [Option ID = 21183]
3. Raj Kamal Jha / [Option ID = 21184]
4. Sudhir Chaudhary / [Option ID = 21185]
Correct Answer :
Ravish Kumar / [Option ID = 21183]
61) A person who does not post messages but reads what others write on an online discussion board is identified as
, _
[Question ID = 5298]
1. Lurker / [Option ID = 21186]
2. Silent participant / [Option ID = 21187]
3. Jabber / [Option ID = 21188]
4. Sleeperchatter / [Option ID = 21189]
Correct Answer :
Lurker / [Option ID = 21186]
62) Direct mail advertising is often referred to as
[Question ID = 5299]
1. Personal selling / [Option ID = 21190]
2. Mail order / [Option ID = 21191]
3. Junk mail / [Option ID = 21192]
4. Postal advertising / [Option ID = 21193]
Correct Answer :
Junk mail / [Option ID = 21192]
63) The present ages of Suraj, Nikhil & Aditya are in the proportion of 4: 7: 9. If the sum of their ages was 56, eight years
ago, find their present ages
, 4: 7: 9 56 ,
[Question ID = 5300]
1. 12, 24, 32 [Option ID = 21194]
2. 16, 28, 36 [Option ID = 21195]
3. 08, 20, 28 [Option ID = 21196]
4. 14, 22, 30 [Option ID = 21197]
Correct Answer :
16, 28, 36 [Option ID = 21195]
64) A bike covers its journey at the speed of 80km/hr in 10hours. If the same distance is to be covered in 4 hours, how
much increase of speed is required for the bike?
10hours 80 / 4 ,
?
[Question ID = 5301]
1. 90km/hr / 90km/ [Option ID = 21198]
2. 100km/hr / 100 / [Option ID = 21199]
3. 80km/hr / 80 / [Option ID = 21200]
4. 120km/hr / 120 / [Option ID = 21201]
Correct Answer :
120km/hr / 120 / [Option ID = 21201]
65) In an assembly line, Raju is 7th from the left and Sujoy is 9th from the right. Both of them interchange their positions
and thus Raju becomes 11th from the left. How many students are there in the assembly line?
, 7 9 11
?
[Question ID = 5302]
1. 21 [Option ID = 21202]
2. 20 [Option ID = 21203]
3. 19 [Option ID = 21204]
4. 18 [Option ID = 21205]
Correct Answer :
19 [Option ID = 21204]
66) In a coded language, COULD is written as BNTKC. In the same coding style, how will MOULDING be written?
, COULD BNTKC , MOLDING ?
[Question ID = 5303]
1. NITKHCMF [Option ID = 21206]
2. CHMFINTK [Option ID = 21207]
3. LNTKCHMF [Option ID = 21208]
4. LNKTCHMF [Option ID = 21209]
Correct Answer :
LNTKCHMF [Option ID = 21208]
67) Joy, Grace, Stephen and Miller are playing cards. Joy and Grace are partners. Miller faces towards North. If Joy faces
towards West, then who faces towards South?
, , ,
?
[Question ID = 5304]
1. Grace / [Option ID = 21210]
2. Stephen / [Option ID = 21211]
3. Joy / [Option ID = 21212]
4. Miller / [Option ID = 21213]
Correct Answer :
Stephen / [Option ID = 21211]
68) Anu walks 4 km towards west, then turns to her right to travel 9 km. She turns towards east and travels 12 km. Finally,
she travels 3 km towards south. What is the minimum distance between the starting point and the end point (in km)?
4 , 9 12
, 3 ( ) ?
[Question ID = 5305]
1. 18 [Option ID = 21214]
2. 10 [Option ID = 21215]
3. 12 [Option ID = 21216]
4. 14 [Option ID = 21217]
Correct Answer :
10 [Option ID = 21215]
69) Choose the correct option to complete the number series 196 : 256 :: 324 : _____
196: 256 :: 324: _____
[Question ID = 5306]
1. 400 [Option ID = 21218]
2. 484 [Option ID = 21219]
3. 361 [Option ID = 21220]
4. 441 [Option ID = 21221]
Correct Answer :
400 [Option ID = 21218]
70) If Monday fell on 20 March, 1995, what was the day on 3
th
November, 1989?
rd
20 , 1995 , 3 , 1989 ?
[Question ID = 5307]
1. Thursday / [Option ID = 21222]
2. Sunday / [Option ID = 21223]
3. Friday / [Option ID = 21224]
4. Saturday / [Option ID = 21225]
Correct Answer :
Friday / [Option ID = 21224]
71) Among the following propositions, two are related in such a way that they cannot both be true but can both be false.
Select the code that state those two propositions.
,
i. Every student is attentive. /
ii. Some students are attentive. /
iii. Students are never attentive. /
iv. Some students are not attentive /
[Question ID = 5308]
1. Only i and ii / i ii [Option ID = 21226]
2. Only i and iii / i iii [Option ID = 21227]
3. Only ii and iii / ii iii [Option ID = 21228]
4. Only iii and iv / iii iv [Option ID = 21229]
Correct Answer :
Only i and iii / i iii [Option ID = 21227]
72) At what time between 3 and 4 O'clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?
3 4 ?
[Question ID = 5309]
1. 40 minutes past three / 40 [Option ID = 21230]
2. 45 minutes past three / 45 [Option ID = 21231]
3. 50 minutes past three / 50 [Option ID = 21232]
4. 55 minutes past three / 55 [Option ID = 21233]
Correct Answer :
50 minutes past three / 50 [Option ID = 21232]
73) Amyra is a student journalist who has spent weeks gathering information on changes in school admissions. She has
interview transcripts of teachers, students, government officials and data on admission procedures. Which of the following
steps is the most important for her to take first in organising and synthesising the information for the story?
, . , ,
?
[Question ID = 5310]
1. Evaluate the credibility of information received. /
[Option ID = 21234]
2. Choosing the most impactful quotes to make her story complete / |
[Option ID = 21235]
3. Summarising her findings and submitting it to the editor for earlier approval. /
[Option ID = 21236]
4. Decide on the story's focus and its primary points to be put across to the readers and then create an outline to support those points /
|
[Option ID = 21237]
Correct Answer :
Decide on the story's focus and its primary points to be put across to the readers and then create an outline to support those points /
|
[Option ID = 21237]
74) You are a class teacher. Some parents who missed the last ParentsTeachers Meeting come by your office and request
you to brief them about their children's progress. You already have a prior school management committee meeting
scheduled. You will
,
|
[Question ID = 5311]
1. Ask them to come some other day / [Option ID = 21238]
2. Brief them immediately / [Option ID = 21239]
3. Tell them to come for the next PTM / [Option ID = 21240]
4. Ask them to wait for you while you finish your meeting. / [Option ID = 21241]
Correct Answer :
Ask them to wait for you while you finish your meeting. / [Option ID = 21241]
75) Your classmate confided that he has been having thoughts of harming himself. He does not have a good relationship
with his parents and has forbidden you to tell them about his thoughts. Your school has no counsellors to confide in. You
[Question ID = 5312]
1. Agree not to tell his parents as he may get offended / [Option ID = 21242]
2. Agree not to tell his parents but tell them without his knowledge / [Option
ID = 21243]
3. Tell his parents but apologise to your friend for having done so / [Option ID = 21244]
4. Don't do anything. Your friend may be faking it / , [Option ID =
21245]
Correct Answer :
Tell his parents but apologise to your friend for having done so / [Option ID = 21244]
76) A student from Russia took a midyear admission in your school and he joined your class in 6th standard. You saw some
of your classmates talking and making fun of his language. Seeing this you
[Question ID = 5313]
1. Confronted your classmates / [Option ID = 21246]
2. Kept quiet as your classmates will bully you too / [Option ID = 21247]
3. Informed your teacher / [Option ID = 21248]
4. Informed your parents / [Option ID = 21249]
Correct Answer :
Informed your teacher / [Option ID = 21248]
77) You are the class representative of your batch. You got to hear from your friends that they are planning to go on a
strike to demand lesser workload. You will
[Question ID = 5314]
1. Be part of the strike as you are also an important stakeholder / [Option ID = 21250]
2. Don't do anything as you do not agree with the strike in principle but also do not want to be on the wrong side of your classmates /
, [Option ID = 21251]
3. Inform your teachers / [Option ID = 21252]
4. Take up the role of mediating between the students and teachers / [Option ID = 21253]
Correct Answer :
Inform your teachers / [Option ID = 21252]
78) Which of the following is not a monocular cue?
?
[Question ID = 5315]
1. Interposition / [Option ID = 21254]
2. Aerial perspective / [Option ID = 21255]
3. Lights and shadows / [Option ID = 21256]
4. Convergence / [Option ID = 21257]
Correct Answer :
Lights and shadows / [Option ID = 21256]
79) Which of the following statement is not an element of Theory of Needs?
?
[Question ID = 5316]
1. Human beings are motivated by a hierarchy of needs / [Option ID = 21258]
2. One can also move to a higher level of need without satisfying a lower order need /
[Option ID = 21259]
3. Once a need is satisfied, it does not motivate / [Option ID = 21260]
4. As one need is satisfied, another replaces it / , [Option ID = 21261]
Correct Answer :
One can also move to a higher level of need without satisfying a lower order need /
[Option ID = 21259]
80) Which of the following is not a developmental disorder?
?
[Question ID = 5317]
1. Asperger Syndrome / [Option ID = 21262]
2. Intellectual Disabilities / [Option ID = 21263]
3. Generalized Anxiety Disorder / [Option ID = 21264]
4. Dysgraphia / [Option ID = 21265]
Correct Answer :
Generalized Anxiety Disorder / [Option ID = 21264]
81) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a psychological test?
?
[Question ID = 5318]
1. Test must assess total behaviour / [Option ID = 21266]
2. Test must be reliable / [Option ID = 21267]
3. Test must be valid / [Option ID = 21268]
4. Test must have norms / [Option ID = 21269]
Correct Answer :
Test must assess total behaviour / [Option ID = 21266]
82) Consider the following statements about coronavirus
Statement I: The COVID 19 was first reported from Wuhan, China
Statement II: The virus is genetically related to the coronavirus responsible for the SARS outbreak of 2003
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
i. COVID 19 ,
ii. 2003
[Question ID = 5320]
1. Only I is correct / i
[Option ID = 21274]
2. Only II is correct / ii
[Option ID = 21275]
3. Both statement I and II are correct / i ii
[Option ID = 21276]
4. Neither statement I nor II is correct / i ii
[Option ID = 21277]
Correct Answer :
Both statement I and II are correct / i ii
[Option ID = 21276]
83) Which of the following sportsperson is incorrectly matched with his/her sporting event?
?
[Question ID = 5321]
1. Kobe Bryant Basketball / [Option ID = 21278]
2. Leander Paes Tennis / [Option ID = 21279]
3. Sofia Kenin Badminton / [Option ID = 21280]
4. Rory Mcllroy Golf / [Option ID = 21281]
Correct Answer :
Sofia Kenin Badminton / [Option ID = 21280]
84) Which of the following statement is not true with regard to the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards?
?
[Question ID = 5322]
1. It is the second highest award given to recognise the contributions of film personalities towards the development of Indian Cinema /
[Option ID = 21282]
2. The recipient is awarded with `Golden Lotus Award.' / ' '
[Option ID = 21283]
3. It was awarded to Amitabh Bachchan for the year 2018 / 2018
[Option ID = 21284]
4. The first recipient of this award was Devika Rani /
[Option ID = 21285]
Correct Answer :
It is the second highest award given to recognise the contributions of film personalities towards the development of Indian Cinema /
[Option ID = 21282]
85) Which of the following services was engineered by George Laurer?
?
[Question ID = 5323]
1. Universal Product Code / [Option ID = 21286]
2. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition Code / [Option ID = 21287]
3. Scanners / [Option ID = 21288]
4. Solar Technology / [Option ID = 21289]
Correct Answer :
Universal Product Code / [Option ID = 21286]
86) The first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), India is
(CDS),
[Question ID = 5324]
1. General Manoj Mukund Naravane / [Option ID = 21290]
2. General Bipin Rawat / [Option ID = 21291]
3. Admiral Karambir Singh / [Option ID = 21292]
4. Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria / [Option ID = 21293]
Correct Answer :
General Bipin Rawat / [Option ID = 21291]
87) Bharatvaani, an online portal launched by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development is
""
[Question ID = 5325]
1. A digital audio broadcast for All India Radio /
[Option ID = 21294]
2. An online music learning Platform for remote areas /
[Option ID = 21295]
3. A multilingual knowledge portal /
[Option ID = 21296]
4. A digital repository of history of India /
[Option ID = 21297]
Correct Answer :
A multilingual knowledge portal /
[Option ID = 21296]
88) Samsung recently launched `Neon', which is
'' ,
[Question ID = 5326]
1. A cloud computing technology /
[Option ID = 21298]
2. A portable super computer /
[Option ID = 21299]
3. An AIpowered virtual being that looks and behaves like human beings. / AI
[Option ID = 21300]
4. A virtual assistant for Samsung refrigerator /
[Option ID = 21301]
Correct Answer :
An AIpowered virtual being that looks and behaves like human beings. / AI
[Option ID = 21300]
89) Which cricket stadium hosted India's first pink ball dayandnight test match against Bangladesh?
?
[Question ID = 5327]
1. Eden Gardens, Kolkata / , [Option ID = 21302]
2. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai / , [Option ID = 21303]
3. Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi / , [Option ID = 21304]
4. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore / . , [Option ID = 21305]
Correct Answer :
Eden Gardens, Kolkata / , [Option ID = 21302]
90) The first Khelo India University Games, 2020 was held at
, 2020
[Question ID = 5328]
1. Aizawl, Mizoram / ,
[Option ID = 21306]
2. Cuttack, Odisha / ,
[Option ID = 21307]
3. Nagpur, Maharashtra / ,
[Option ID = 21308]
4. New Delhi, India / ,
[Option ID = 21309]
Correct Answer :
Cuttack, Odisha / ,
[Option ID = 21307]
91) After the scrapping of Article 370, how many Union Territories are there in India now?
370 , ?
[Question ID = 5329]
1. 7 [Option ID = 21310]
2. 8 [Option ID = 21311]
3. 9 [Option ID = 21312]
4. 10 [Option ID = 21313]
Correct Answer :
8 [Option ID = 21311]
92) The year 2020 has been declared by the World Health Organisation as the year of
2020 ?
[Question ID = 5330]
1. Universal Health Coverage: everyone, everywhere / : ,
[Option ID = 21314]
2. Nurses and Midwife /
[Option ID = 21315]
3. Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence / :
[Option ID = 21316]
4. None of these /
[Option ID = 21317]
Correct Answer :
Nurses and Midwife /
[Option ID = 21315]
93) By stating that "section 144 cannot be used to prevent exercise of democratic rights", the Supreme Court of India is
trying to protect the
" 144 ",
[Question ID = 5331]
1. Right to vote / [Option ID = 21318]
2. Right to protest / [Option ID = 21319]
3. Right to equality / [Option ID = 21320]
4. Right to constitutional remedy / [Option ID = 21321]
Correct Answer :
Right to protest / [Option ID = 21319]
94) Indian Railways launched the first `Fruit Train' in January 2020. This train will transit between ?
2020 " " ____ ?
[Question ID = 5332]
1. Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh and Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port. / [Option ID = 21322]
2. Nagpur Railway Station to New Delhi Railway Station / [Option ID = 21323]
3. Kulu in Himachal Pradesh to New Delhi Railway Station / [Option ID = 21324]
4. New Delhi Railway Station to Mundra Port in Gujarat / [Option ID = 21325]
Correct Answer :
Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh and Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port. / [Option ID = 21322]
95) 2019 Nobel prize for Economic Sciences was awarded to
2019
[Question ID = 5333]
1. Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer / , [Option ID = 21326]
2. Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Paul Krugman / , [Option ID = 21327]
3. Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Jim Peebles / , [Option ID = 21328]
4. Abhijit Banerjee, Paul Romer and William Nordhaus / , [Option ID = 21329]
Correct Answer :
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer / , [Option ID = 21326]
96) Which of the following is/are true about the movie `Parasite'?'
I. It is the first nonenglish movie to win Oscar for best picture
II. It won 4 Oscars in the 92
Academy Awards 2020/
nd
III. It's a chinese movie
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
'' / ?
i.
ii. 92 2020
iii.
[Question ID = 5334]
1. only I / i
[Option ID = 21330]
2. only I and II / i ii
[Option ID = 21331]
3. only I and III / i iii
[Option ID = 21332]
4. I, II and III / i, ii iii
[Option ID = 21333]
Correct Answer :
only I and II / i ii
[Option ID = 21331]
97) Match the following lakes with their basic features and choose the correct option
[Question ID = 11221]
1. A III, B II, C I, D IV [Option ID = 44878]
2. A IV, B II, C I, D III [Option ID = 44879]
3. A I, B II, C III, D IV [Option ID = 44880]
4. A III, B IV, C I, D II [Option ID = 44881]
Correct Answer :
A IV, B II, C I, D III [Option ID = 44879]
98) Match the following person with their party affiliation
[Question ID = 11222]
1. A I, B III, C II [Option ID = 44882]
2. A I, B II, C III [Option ID = 44883]
3. A III, B II, C I [Option ID = 44884]
4. A III, B I, C II [Option ID = 44885]
Correct Answer :
A I, B III, C II [Option ID = 44882]
99)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
[Question ID = 11223]
1. A ? II, B ? III, C ? I, D IV
[Option ID = 44886]
2. A ? I, B ? IV, C ? III, D II
[Option ID = 44887]
3. A ? III, B ? II, C ? IV, D ? I
[Option ID = 44888]
4. A ? IV, B ? I, C ? II, D III
[Option ID = 44889]
Correct Answer :
A ? II, B ? III, C ? I, D IV
[Option ID = 44886]
100) Match the following brain structures with their basic functions
[Question ID = 11224]
1. A I, B III, C IV, D II [Option ID = 44890]
2. A III, B IV, C II, D I [Option ID = 44891]
3. A II, B I, C III, D IV [Option ID = 44892]
4. A IV, B II, C I, D III [Option ID = 44893]
Correct Answer :
A III, B IV, C II, D I [Option ID = 44891]
This post was last modified on 27 December 2020