. The shortest air-route from Perth to London is (a) Perth, Bombay, Rome, London (b) Perth, Ankara, Paris, London (c) Perth, Aden, Paris, London (d) Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London

College School Exams Tests, NTSE, SSC,

. Which of the following are characteristics shown by a breast-fed babdy when compared to a bottle-fed baby? 1. It is less obese 2. It shows greater capacity to resist diseases 3. It gets more vitamins and proteins 4. Its growth in height is abnormal Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4

. According to the newly adopted Constitution of Russia, the Prime Minister is appointed by (a) The State Duma, the Lower Chamber of the Federal Assembly (b) The President, with the consent of the State Duma (c) The President, with the consent of the Federal Council (d) The Federal Council

. Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development? (a) Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha (b) Brahmana – Kshatriya – Vaishya – Shudra (c) Brahmacharya – Grihastashrama – Vanaprastha – Sanyasa (d) Indra – Surya – Rudra – Marut

. The basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of a suitably cut diamond is that (a) It has a very high transparency (b) It has a very high refractive index (c) It is very hard (d) It has well-defined cleavage planes

. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is (a) The siwalik Range (b) The Lesser Himalayas (c) The Great Himalayan Range (d) The Dhaula Dhar Range

. Which one of the following crops enriches the nitrogen content in soil? (a) Potato (b) Sorghum (c) Sunflower (d) Pea

AFCAT, Indian Air Force, Lakme, RRC Railway Recruitment Cell, SSC,

. The basic structure theory of he Constitution of India implies that (a) Certain feature of the constitution are so essential to it that they cannot be abrogated (b) Fundamental rights cannot be abridged or take away (c) The Constitution cannot be amended except in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Art. 368 (d) The Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended for it is not a part of the Constitution and at the same time represents its real spirit

DK,

. The hallmark of watershed development in the semiarid regions of India is the (a) Establishment of sheds on large scale, so that the rain water does not evaporate (b) Undertaking of earth works, soil conservation measures and tree plantation, so as to conserve soil moisture and recharge underground water (c) Drilling deep tube wells so as to tap water at the rock-strata level (d) Setting up a system of tanks by embanking water from seasonal rivers

. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit singh was (a) Amritsar (b) Patiala (c) Lahore (d) Kapurthala

LSK,

. Which one of the following combinations of aperture and shutter speed of a camera will allow the maximum exposure? (a) f-22, 1/60 (b) f-16, 1/125 (c) f-8, 1/250 (d) f-5.6, 1/1000

. In the balanced dietaries for a day of an adult working man, weights of carbohydrate food and total protein food (both superior and inferior)should be in order of (a) 600 gm and 420 gm respectively (b) 600 gm and 600 gm respectively (c) 420 gm and 600 gm respectively (d) 420 gm and 420 gm respectively

. Which one of the following is caused by the expression of a recessive gene present on sex chromosome? (a) Rheumatism (b) Nervous shock (c) Muscular dystrophy (d) Cerebral hemorrhage

. ‘The Uniting for Peace Resolution’ adopted by the U.N has (a) Enhanced the powers of the General Assembly in a comprehensive way (b) Reduced the powers of the General Assembly (c) Made no difference to the powers of the General Assembly (d) Empowered the General Assembly to act in specific situations in matters of peace and security

. Convertibility of the rupee implies (a) Being able to convert rupee notes into gold (b) Allowing the value of the rupee to be fixed by market forces (c) Freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other major currencies and vice versa (d) Developing an international market for currencies in India

BPSC, Paramount,