. To know whether the rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer, it is necessary to compare (a) The wholesale price index over different periods of time for different regions (b) The distribution of income of an identical set of income recipients in different periods of time (c) The distribution of income of different sets of income recipients at a point of time (d) The availability of food grains among two sets of people, one rich and the other poor, over different periods of time.

. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the (a) Harappan culture (b) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India (c) Vedic texts (d) Silver punch-marked coins

. The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth. This is true of (a) Uranus (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Mars

. If father has blood group A and mother has blood group O then which one of the following blood groups may be found in their son? (a) B (b) AB (c) O (d) B, AB or O

. The main function of the I.M.F is to (a) Arrange international deposits from banks (b) Help to solve balance of payments problems of member countries (c) Act as a private sector lending arm of the World Bank (d) Finance investment loans to developing countries

. Who among the following was the leader of a number of Anti-British revolts in Sambalpur? (a) Utirat Singh (b) Surendra Sai (c) Kattabomman (d) Sayyid Ahmed Barelvi

. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian? (a) Brahui (b) Kui (c) Parji (d) Pengo

. In an electronic watch, the component corresponding to pendulum of a pendulum clock is a (a) Transistor (b) Crystal oscillator (c) Diode (d) Balance wheel

Talent,

. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List I List II (Crops) (Crop pests) A. Rice 1. Aphid B. Wheat 2. Gundhi bug C. Sugarcane 3. Greasy cutworm D. Gram 4. Top shoot borer moth 5. Bollworm (a) A B C D 2 3 4 5 (b) A B C D 3 1 2 4 (c) A B C D 2 1 4 3 (d) A B C D 5 4 1 3

. What is the correct sequence of the following in a heart attack? 1. Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel 2. ‘Plaque’ from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol 3. Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen 4. Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries Choose the answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 4, 1, 3 (c) 2, 3, 1, 4 (d) 4, 2, 1, 3

. Which of the following statements about the Dunkel draft is/are correct? 1. It is mandatory for the Government of India to accept all its proposals in all the sectors. 2. In the field of agriculture, the main proposal is to cut agricultural subsidies. 3. In the field of textiles, it reiterates the operation of the multifibre agreement. 4. The proposals have already been accepted by the Parliament. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 3 and 4 only

. In the case of a ‘Test-tube baby’ (a) Fertilization takes place inside the test-tube (b) Development of the baby takes place inside the test-tube (c) Fertilization takes place outside the ‘mother’s body (d) Unfertilized egg develops inside the test-tube

CAT, IBS, Sail,

. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism? (a) Emphasis on ahimsa (b) Casteless society (c) Worship of gods and goddesses (d) Worship of stupa

. A man jumped at a speed of 5 metres per second from a stationary boat and the boat moved off with the speed of 0.5 metre per second. How many times is he mass of the boat greater than that of the man? (a) 5.5 times (b) 4.5 times (c) 2.5 times (d) 10 times

. Which one of the following is in the correct sequential order in which these appeared under simulated primitive earth condition? (a) Methane, Hydrogen cyanide, nitriles, amino acids (b) Hydrogen cyanide, methane, nitriles, amino acids (c) Amino acids, nitriles, Hydrogen cyanide, methane (d) Nitriles, amino acids, methane, hydrogen cyanide