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June 2004 Question Papers

1. The members of a family include a man, his wife,
four sons and their wives. Each son has 3 sons and 2
daughters. Find out the total number of male members of
that family.
(a) 9
(b) 12
(c) 17
(d) 15
Ans: ( c ) 17

2. A man starts his journey from the North Pole and
travels a distance of 100 kms. in one direction.
Thereafter, he turns towards east and travels another 100
kms. then he turns northward and goes for another 100
kmz. How far he is now from the North Pole ?
(a) 0 km
(b) 100 km
(c) 200 km
(d) 400 km
Ans: ( c ) 200 km

3. Two candles of the same length but different
thickness are lighted simultaneously. The thicker candle
is supposed to burn for six hours while the thinner one is
to last for two hours less. How many hours after they are
lighted, the thicker candle will be double the length of
the other one ?
(a) 1 hour
(b) 2 hours
(c) 3 hours
(d) 4 hours
Ans: ( b ) 2 hours

4. In a small banquet there were, in all, 36
handshakes. How many guests were present there ?
(a) 6
(b) 9
(c) 12
(d) 18
Ans: ( b ) 9

5. How much data can be contained in 3 ½ inch floppy ?
(a) 1.2 MB
(b) 2.4 MB
(c) 1.4 MB
(d) None of these
Ans: ( a ) 1.2 MB

6. Who played the leading role in Hindi film ?Devdas?
directed by Bimal Roy?
(a) Shah Rukh Khan
(b) Moti Lal
(c) Dalip Kumar
(d) K.L. Sahgal
Ans: ( c ) Dalip Kumar

7. Champion?s trophy is associated with which game ?
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(c) Football
(d) Tennis
Ans: ( b ) Hockey

8. Which of the following acids is present in our
stomach ?
(a) Sulphuric Acid
(b) Hydrochloric Acid
(c) Nitric Acid
(d) Picric Acid
Ans: ( b ) Hydrochloric Acid

9. Carbohydrates are restored in human body as
(a) Sugars
(b) Starch
(c) Glucose
(d) Glycogen
Ans: ( d ) Glycogen

10. What does ?SIM? stand for ?
(a) Signal Information Mode
(b) Simple Identify Mode
(c) Subscribers Identity Module
(d) Selling Information Matrix
Ans: ( c ) Subscribers Identity Module

11. At absolute zero
(a) Water begins freezing
(b) Molecular motion ceases
(c) All gases become liquid
(d) All of the above
Ans: ( a ) Water begins freezing

12. A photoelectric cell converts
(a) Light energy to thermal energy
(b) Light energy to sound energy
(c) Light energy to electrical energy
(d) Electrical energy to light energy
Ans: ( c ) Light energy to electrical energy

13. Which of the following gases makes limewater milky
white ?
(a) Ammonia
(b) CO
(c) CO2
(d) Chlorine
Ans: ( c ) CO2

14. Purifier is used to convert
(a) Electrical energy to mechanical energy
(b) Thermal energy to electrical energy
(c) High voltage to low voltage
(d) A.C to D.C.
Ans: ( b ) Thermal energy to electrical energy

15. Transistors are mainly
(a) Electricity-powered devices
(b) Current-powered devices
(c) voltage-powered devices
(d) resistance-powered devices
Ans: ( a ) Electricity-powered devices

16. The content of lead in an ore is 25%. What amount
of ore will be needed to get 80 kgs. of lead?
(a) 400 kg
(b) 200 kg
(c) 500 kg
(d) 320 kg
Ans: ( d ) 320 kg

17. A cubical block of 25 cm edge is melted to form new
cubical blocks of 5 cm edge. How many new cubical blocks
can be formed ?
(a) 150
(b) 100
(c) 120
(d) 125
Ans: ( d ) 125

18. If, (a-b) = 4 and a x b = 2, then (a2+b2) = ?
(a) 20
(b) 18
(c) 25
(d) None
Ans: ( d ) None

19. If the area of a square increases by 44%, then the
side of the square increases by
(a) 12%
(b) 16%
(c) 20%
(d) 28%
Ans: ( c ) 20%

20. The sum of exterior angles of a triangle is
(a) 1200
(b) 1800
(c) 3600
(d) 2400
Ans: ( c ) 3600

21. A can do a piece of work in 15 days, which B can do
in 10 days. B worked at it for 8 days. A can finish the
remaining work in
(a) 2 days
(b) 3 days
(c) 5 days
(d) 10 days
Ans: ( b ) 3 days

22. The total cost incurred on the production of a
commodity is divided in cost of production materials,
labour cost, cost of fixed items and profit in the ratio of
8 : 6 : 4 : 2. If the cost of production materials is Rs.
160, the cost of the commodity is
(a) Rs. 480
(b) Rs. 440
(c) Rs. 400
(d) Rs. 360
Ans: ( c ) Rs. 400

23. Janasapandan is a road trip undertaken by ________
to establish the relationship of mutual harmony.
(a) H.N. Deva Gowda
(b) Ananth Kumar
(c) S.M. Krishna
(d) None of these
Ans: ( b ) Ananth Kumar

24. Varun Yojna is related to
(a) Supersonic aircraft
(b) Missiles
(c) Cloud seeding
(d) None of these
Ans: ( d ) None of these

25. Highly commendable book ?Parisharada Kathe? was
written by
(a) Dr. K.M. Srinivas Gowda
(b) Purnachandra Tejaswi
(c) Bargur Ramachandrappa
(d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Bargur Ramachandrappa

26. Among the 56 distinguished personalities selected
for the Rajyatsava Puraskar 2003, Srinath and Tara are
associated with
(a) Theatre
(b) Literature
(c) Cinema
(d) None of these
Ans: ( d ) None of these

27. Mr. S. Rajendra Babu, who is the _____ authority in
the premier office of Indian judiciary, belongs to
Karnataka.
(a) Highest
(b) Second highest
(c) Third highest
(d) Fourth highest
Ans: ( a ) Highest

28. Which one of the following is cultivated by
transplanting seedlings ?
(a) Maize
(b) Paddy
(c) Sorghum
(d) Sugarcane
Ans: ( b ) Paddy

29. ?Hampi? has the ruins of which empire ?
(a) Cholas
(b) Pandyas
(c) Vijayanagar
(d) Cheras
Ans: ( c ) Vijayanagar

30. Who is called the ?Father of Ayurveda??
(a) Manu
(b) Charaka
(c) Lukman
(d) None of these
Ans: ( b ) Charaka

31. The slogan ?Work is Worship? was coined by
(a) Gandhiji
(b) Basavana
(c) Visvesvaraya
(d) Buddha
Ans: ( a ) Gandhiji

32. Talakavery is in
(a) Mysore
(b) Mandya
(c) Kodagu
(d) Sirsi
Ans: ( d ) Sirsi

33. Port city is
(a) Dharwad
(b) Hubli
(c) Bangalore
(d) Mangalore
Ans: ( d ) Mangalore

34. Jananna Peta award work of Kuvempu was
(a) Prema Kashmira
(b) Panchajanya
(c) Sri Ramayana Darshan
(d) Kolalu
Ans: ( d ) Kolalu

35. Sangeeth Rathna Mysore Tirumakoodalu Chowdliah
(1894-1967) was a talented violinist of the 20th century.
He invented _______ strings violin.
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 7
Ans: ( a ) 3

36. Netravati river is
(a) East flowing
(b) West flowing
(c) South flowing
(d) A tributary of Kaveri
Ans: ( c ) South flowing

37. Which is the largest coconut growing district ?
(a) Dakshina Kannada
(b) Chitradurga
(c) Hassan
(d) Tumkur
Ans: ( a ) Dakshina Kannada

38. Conservation is defined as
(a) Protecting the flora and fauna of the region
(b) The maximum utilization of natural resources
(c) The use of resources with as little waste
and environmental degradation as possible
(d) Seeking maximum benefit for mankind from
the use of earth?s resources
Ans: ( c ) The use of resources with as little
waste and environmental degradation as possible

39. ?Disinvestment? means selling the shares of the
public sector units to the
(a) Private sector only
(b) Workers only
(c) MNCs only
(d) Workers or other companies (public or
private)
Ans: ( a ) Private sector only

40. Antigen is a substance, which
(a) is used as an antidote to poison
(b) kills harmful bacteria
(c) reduces body temperature
(d) encourages the momentum of body?s defence
mechanism to act in time
Ans: ( d ) encourages the momentum of body?s
defence mechanism to act in time

41. When the mechanical number is one, voltage is called
(a) Subsonic
(b) Ultrasonic
(c) Sonic
(d) None of these
Ans: ( d ) None of these

42. ?Vrindavan Express? is run between
(a) Chennai and Tiruchi
(b) Chennai and Bangalore
(c) Chennai and Mysore
(d) Bangalore and Mysore
Ans: ( b ) Chennai and Bangalore

43. Nandi Hills are situated in the vicinity of
(a) Bangalore
(b) Mysore
(c) Hubli
(d) Chennai
Ans: ( b ) Mysore

44. Iron ore mines are located in which of the
following regions?
(a) Gulbarga
(b) Bellary-Hospet
(c) Mysore-Pandya
(d) Hubli-Dharwad
Ans: ( d ) Hubli-Dharwad

45. Raja, Rani, Roarer and Rocket are associated with
(a) Kauvery
(b) Krishna
(c) Jog Falls
(d) Sringeri
Ans: ( c ) Jog Falls

46. Which is capital of Indian State Tripura ?
(a) Itanagar
(b) Aizawl
(c) Agartala
(d) Kohima
Ans: ( c ) Agartala

47. Which of the following districts grows most of
coffee ?
(a) Coorg
(b) Mysore
(c) Hubli
(d) Bellary
Ans: ( b ) Mysore

48. ?Hogenakkal Water Falls? is located on which river?
(a) Krishna
(b) Periyar
(c) Vaigai
(d) Kauvery
Ans: ( d ) Kauvery

49. ?Akshara Dasoha? is related with
(a) Literacy
(b) Mid-day meal
(c) Population control
(d) Pollution control
Ans: ( a ) Literacy

50. The ruins of Vijayanagar Empire are located at
(a) Hubli
(b) Hampi
(c) Hospet
(d) Haveri
Ans: ( b ) Hampi

51. ?CAS? stands for
(a) Conditional Audio System
(b) Conditional Access System
(c) Complete Audio System
(d) Complete Access System
Ans: ( b ) Conditional Access System

52. Which of the following countries won the three-
nation Invitation Cup Hockey Tournament held in Sydney in
June 2003?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Australia
(c) South Korea
(d) India
Ans: ( d ) India

53. The Constitution (97th Amendment) Bill has been
passed to reduced the size of the ministerial council to
(a) 10%
(b) 8%
(c) 12%
(d) 15%
Ans: ( d ) 15%

54. Which of the following organizations has been
assigned the task of providing Internet and telephone
facilities in various Indian trains?
(a) Konkan Railway Corporation
(b) Container Corporation
(c) Rail Tel Corporation
(d) Videsh Sanchar Nigam
Ans: ( c ) Rail Tel Corporation

55. The first woman Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank
of India is
(a) Vijayalakshmi Vishvanathan
(b) Kiran Bedi
(c) K. J. Udeshi
(d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) K. J. Udeshi

56. Inflation is measured in terms of
(a) Foreign reserved currency
(b) Share price
(c) Wholesale Price Index
(d) Government expenditure
Ans: ( c ) Wholesale Price Index

57. ?DHRUV? is
(a) Surface-to-air missile
(b) Stealth frigate
(c) Tank
(d) Helicopter
Ans: ( a ) Surface-to-air missile

58. ?SARS? stands for
(a) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(b) Type of Bird
(c) Sensitive Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(d) Secretive Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Ans: ( a ) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

59. Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur houses the tomb of
(a) Adil Shath-I
(b) Mohammed Adil Shah
(c) Taj Snetava
(d) None of these
Ans: ( b ) Mohammed Adil Shah

60. Which of the following is an Island Fort?
(a) Panhala
(b) Ratnagiri
(c) Sindhudurg
(d) Kolhapur
Ans: ( b ) Ratnagiri

61. Relative humidity is usually measured by
(a) Thermometer
(b) Barometer
(c) Hygrometer
(d) Lactometer
Ans: ( c ) Hygrometer

62. ?Tread Mill Test? is conducted to treat
(a) Heart
(b) Lungs
(c) Kidney
(d) Legs
Ans: ( d ) Legs

63. Temples built in Belur and Halebid are of
(a) 12th Century
(b) 8th Century
(c) 16th Century
(d) 3rd Century
Ans: ( a ) 12th Century

64. Which of the following rivers is not west-flowing?
(a) Narmada
(b) Tapti
(c) Netravati
(d) Vagai
Ans: ( c ) Netravati

65. Which of the following newspapers is not published
from Bangalore?
(a) Times of India
(b) Deccan Herald
(c) The Hindu
(d) Hindustan Times
Ans: ( d ) Hindustan Times

66. Which of the following is of higher value than
others?
(a) 1/3
(b) 2/7
(c) 4/9
(d) 7/13
Ans: ( d ) 7/13

67. If the length and width of a rhombus is increased
by 30% and 25% respectively, the rectangle formed from it
will have an area _____ more than the area of the rhombus.
(a) 60%
(b) 75%
(c) 62.5%
(d) 55%
Ans: ( c ) 62.5%

68. In a town with population of 4000, 3000 people are
egg eaters, 2000 meat eaters and 1500 eat both egg and
meat. How many are pure vegetarians ?
(a) 500
(b) 1000
(c) 400
(d) 1500
Ans: ( a ) 500

69. The difference in compound interest and simple
interest on Rs. 8,000/- for 3 years at 5% per annum is
(a) Rs. 61
(b) Rs. 50
(c) Rs. 60
(d) Rs. 600
Ans: ( a ) Rs. 61

70. Probability of getting a total of 8 in the rolling
of 2 dice is
(a) 5/36
(b) 1/6
(c) 1/3
(d) 7/12
Ans: ( a ) 5/36

71. A family has a man, his wife, their 4 sons and
their wives. The family of every son also have 4 sons and
one daughter each. Find out the total number of male
members.
(a) 5
(b) 20
(c) 21
(d) 9
Ans: ( c ) 21

72. Ashok started from his house and walked 2 hours
towards North. Then he took a right turn and covered 1 km,
then he took again a right turn and walked for 2 kms and
continuing. In what direction is he going?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West
Ans: ( b ) South

73. Vasco-da-Gama sailed round the Cape of Good Hope,
crossed the Indian Ocean and landed at ______ in May 1498.
(a) Kathiawar
(b) Bombay
(c) Calicut
(d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Calicut

74. Which of the following signifies the essence of the
ideal of independent functioning enshrined in the founding
principles of Indian Judiciary?
(a) Right to review
(b) Right to repeal those Acts and Laws passed
by the Legislature, that point to the violation of
Constitution
(c) The status of vanguard of Fundamental
Rights ascribed to it
(d) Non-intervention of the Executive and
Legislature in the functioning of the Judiciary
Ans: ( d ) Non-intervention of the Executive
and Legislature in the functioning of the Judiciary

75. Trade by smuggling is the overseas transportation
of goods and commodities without paying
(a) More commodity tax
(b) Tax
(c) Export octroi
(d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Export octroi

76. Which of the following is the point of convergence
for Eastern and Western Ghats?
(a) Mahadeo Hills
(b) Mount Abu
(c) Mahabaleshwar
(d) Nilgiri Hills
Ans: ( d ) Nilgiri Hills

77. The multi-purpose river valley project of Karnataka
is
(a) Damodar
(b) Bhakra
(c) Tungbhadra
(d) Kosi
Ans: ( c ) Tungbhadra

78. Ozone layer is situated in the upper regions of
(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Magnetosphere
(d) Mesosphere
Ans: ( b ) Stratosphere

79. What makes the differences in the colour of star?
(a) Speed
(b) Distance
(c) Temperature
(d) Its natural colour
Ans: ( c ) Temperature

80. Name the natural resources found in ocean
(a) Sodium, Magnesium and Calcium salts
(b) Precious metals
(c) Precious stones and pearls
(d) All of these
Ans: ( d ) All of these

81. Calcium bicarbonate is a hard water salt. Its
chemical formula is
(a) CaC3
(b) Ca (HCO2)3
(c) Ca(HCO3)2
(d) CaO
Ans: ( c ) Ca(HCO3)2

82. ______ is the example of inorganic component of
environment.
(a) Plants
(b) Animals
(c) Air
(d) All of these
Ans: ( a ) Plants

83. There are three routes leading from A to B. For a
person, starting off from A to reach B and then get back to
A again, what will be the probability of changing his route
if he takes two different routes to reach B and get back to
A?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 9
Ans: ( a ) 3

84. Ten friends shake hands with one another. Find out
the total number of handshakes :
(a) 20
(b) 45
(c) 10
(d) 5
Ans: ( b ) 45

85. When two coins are thrown up together, what will be
the probability of getting two ?Heads??
(a) 1/2
(b) 1/3
(c) 1/4
(d) 1/8
Ans: ( a ) 1/2

86. 20 green and 15 red balls are put inside a pot.
What is the probability of selecting the green ball?
(a) 1/20
(b) 1/35
(c) 4/7
(d) 3/4
Ans: ( c ) 4/7

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