. Eurodollars are (a) A currency issued by European Monetary Union (b) Special currency issued by federal government of U.S.A to be used only in Europe (c) U.S. dollars circulating in Europe (d) European currencies exchanged for the U.S. dollar in U.S

. “Indian cotton merchant; banker; Congressman and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi”. This description fits (a) G.D. Birla (b) M.R. Jayakar (c) Jamnalal Bajaj (d) V.S. Srinivasa Sastri

IBM,

. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I List II (Features of the Indian (Borrowed from) Constitution) A. Fundamental Rights 1. U.K B. Parliamentary system 2. U.S.A of Government C. Emergency provisions 3. Ireland D. Directive principles of 4. German Reich State Policy 5. Canada A B C D (a) 2 4 5 1 (b) 5 1 3 4 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 1 2 4 3

. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘drain theory’ as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji? (a) That the resources of the country were being utilized in the interest of Britain (b) That a part of India’s national wealth or total annual product was being exported to Britain for which India got no material returns (c) That the British industrialists were being given an opportunity to invest in India under the protection of the imperial power (d) That the British goods were being imported to the country making it poorer day by day

The blood pressure values of four persons are given below: 1. Mrs. X 90/60 2. Mr. X 160/120 3. Mr. Y 120/80 4. Mrs. Y 140/100 who among the following has normal blood pressure? (a) Mrs. X (b) Mr. X (c) Mrs. Y (d) Mr. Y

. Which arrangement of the following would show the correct sequence of demographic transition as typically associated with economic development? 1. High birth rate with high death rate. 2. Low birth rate with low death rate. 3. High birth rate with low death rate. Choose the answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 3, 2 (c) 3, 1, 2 (d) 2, 1, 3

. The foundation of modern educational system in India was laid by (a) The Chapter Act of 1813 (b) Macaulay’s Minutes of 1835 (c) The Hunter Commission of 1882 (d) Wood’s Despatch of 1854

ACIO, College School Exams Tests, IB Intelligence Bureau, MHOA, TCS,

. The formation of brilliant colours in a thin soap film is a consequence of the phenomenon of (a) Multiple reflection and interference (b) Multiple refraction and dispersion (c) Diffraction and dispersion (d) Polarization and interference

. Camel used its hump for (a) Storing water (b) Storing fat (c) Balancing the body during walking in desert sand (d) Temperature regulation

. The basic difference between imperative and indicative planning is that (a) In the case of the imperative planning the market mechanism is entirely replaced by a command hierarchy, while in the case of indicative planning, it is looked upon as a way to improve the functioning of the market system. (b) In the case of indicative planning there is no need to nationalize any industry (c) In the case of imperative planning all economic activities belong to public sector, while in the other type they belong to the private sector (d) It is easier to achieve targets in imperative type of planning

. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the (a) Prarthana Samaj (b) Satyashodhak Samaj (c) Arya Samaj (d) Rama Krishna Mission

. Consider the two statements given below, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : A Mixture of salt and ice gives temperature below 00 C Reason (R) : The salt raises the freezing point of ice. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? (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

. Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true? 1. It was not based on adult franchise. 2. It resulted from direct elections. 3. It was a multi-party body. 4. It worked through several committees. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

CAPF,

. Bio films are (a) Colour films used by biologists to photograph living organisms (b) Photo micrographs of micro-organisms from various habitats (c) Accumulations of micro-organisms at surfaces such as those of a rock, a tooth or an oil droplet (d) Photographic films made through fermentation processes of certain industrial micro-organisms

. At what temperature are the readings of a Centigrade and Fahrenheit thermometer the same? (a) - 40 (b) 212 (c) 40 (d) 100