jail vibhag karyalay pradhan mukhya van sanrakhsak rajya van vikas nigam ltd bhopal combined

Date - 2017-07-18 ( Shift - 2 )

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(1) Find the word which can be replaced for the given sentence.
A person in charge of a museum.

(a) Gymnast
(b) Jockey
(c) Calligraphist
(d) Curator
(Ans) Curator

(2) Find the word which can be replaced for the given sentence.
An annual calendar with positions of stars.

(a) Almanac
(b) Astrology
(c) Horoscope
(d) Palmistry
(Ans) Almanac

(3) In the given sentence there might be an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. lf there is no error, mark your answer as (d) i.e. ‘No error’.
She came home (a)/ by taxi, (b)/ did she? (c)/ No Error (d)

(a) (a)
(b) (b)
(c) (d)
(d) (c)
(Ans) (c)

(4) n the given sentence there might be an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. lf there is no error, mark your answer as (d) i.e. ‘No error’.
She is (a)/ the taller (b)/ of the two women. (c)/ No Error (d)

(a) (a)
(b) (b)
(c) (d)
(d) (c)
(Ans) (d)

(5) Out of the given options, choose the most appropriate one to fill in the blank.
Earlier people did not know that food _______ cooked.

(a) could be
(b) must
(c) could
(d) can have
(Ans) could be

(6) Out of the given four options, choose the correct Conjunction to fill in the blank given in the sentence.
_______ her illness, she came to work.

(a) Because
(b) Hence
(c) Though
(d) Despite
(Ans) Despite

(7) Out of the given four options choose one to join the two sentences given below to make a meaningful sentence.
He says he has a dog.
I've never seen it.

(a) Because
(b) Although
(c) So
(d) Since
(Ans) Although

(8) Out of the given four sentences, choose the one which is grammatically correct.

(a) I've being working on this report for last Monday
(b) I've been working on this report since last Monday
(c) I've been worked on this report since last Monday
(d) I've been worked on this report from last Monday
(Ans) I've been working on this report since last Monday

(9) Out of the given four sentences, choose the one which is grammatically correct.

(a) She hid the key in the drawer
(b) She has hid the key in the drawer
(c) She has hide the key in the drawer
(d) She have hid the key in the drawer
(Ans) She hid the key in the drawer

(10) Out of the given four words only one is spelt correctly. Find the word that is correctly spelt.

(a) Diety
(b) Diarrea
(c) Dissppoint
(d) Dilemma
(Ans) Dilemma

(11) Out of the given four words only one is not spelt correctly. Find the word that is not correctly spelt.

(a) Contradict
(b) Convenience
(c) Colonel
(d) Compitition
(Ans) Compitition

(12) Fill in the blank with the correct article.
_______ book which I want is not available.

(a) An
(b) The
(c) No article required
(d) A
(Ans) The

(13) Fill in the blank with the correct article.
My father hardly ever takes ______ day off from work.

(a) No article required
(b) the
(c) an
(d) a
(Ans) a

(14) Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition. <
There were _______ hundred people at the lecture.

(a) beside
(b) from
(c) over
(d) with
(Ans) over

(15) Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition.
They will serve lunch _____ noon.

(a) among
(b) into
(c) at
(d) with
(Ans) at

(16) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below. Find the word which is opposite to the highlighted word from the given options.
The rapid growth of opposition to the plan has surprised the council.

(a) slow
(b) quick
(c) long
(d) fast
(Ans) slow

(17) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below. Find the Word which is most similar in meaning to the underlined word.
Our boat took a course contrary to theirs.

(a) opposite
(b) exact
(c) advanced
(d) similar
(Ans) opposite

(18) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below. Find the word which is opposite to the highlighted word from the given options.
Books were scattered across the floor.

(a) collected
(b) dispersed
(c) thrown
(d) torn
(Ans) collected

(19) A sentence with an underlined idiomatic expression is given. What is the meaning of the idiomatic expression ‘born with a silver spoon in his mouth’ in the sentence given below?
James doesn't know anything about working for a living; he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

(a) None of the above
(b) surrounded by poverty and misery
(c) born handicapped
(d) born into wealth and privilege
(Ans) born into wealth and privilege

(20) A sentence with an underlined idiomatic expression is given. What is the meaning of the idiomatic expression ‘A thorn in flesh’ in the sentence given below?
John was a thorn in my flesh for years before I finally got rid of him.

(a) a physical injury
(b) None of the above
(c) a cause of continual trouble
(d) a comfortable position
(Ans) a cause of continual trouble

(21) Parsec is a unit of:

(a) Time
(b) Velocity
(c) Distance
(d) Angle
(Ans) Distance

(22) The atmosphere is held to the earth by:

(a) Gravity
(b) Winds
(c) None of the above
(d) Clouds
(Ans) Gravity

(23) In induction, the transfer of charges takes place by-

(a) Touching
(b) From a distance
(c) Rubbing
(d) Either by rubbing or touching
(Ans) From a distance

(24) Ball bearings are used to-

(a) Remain same
(b) Increase friction
(c) Optimize friction
(d) Decrease friction
(Ans) Decrease friction

(25) The element used as the index of the wealth of a country is–

(a) Platinum
(b) Mercury
(c) Aluminium
(d) Gold
(Ans) Gold

(26) In cactus, the spines are the modified:

(a) Stipules
(b) Leaves
(c) Stem
(d) Roots
(Ans) Leaves

(27) The soldering wire is an alloy of

(a) Lead and tin
(b) Aluminium and lead
(c) Copper and aluminium
(d) Copper and tin
(Ans) Lead and tin

(28) Where is bile produced?

(a) In spleen
(b) In heart
(c) In blood
(d) In gall bladder
(Ans) In gall bladder

(29) Conduction is possible-

(a) Bodies should be in contact and should have different temperatures
(b) When the bodies have some temperature and in thermal contact
(c) When the bodies are apart from each other
(d) When they have different temperature maintaining distance between them
(Ans) Bodies should be in contact and should have different temperatures

(30) A device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is known as:

(a) Microphone
(b) Generator
(c) Electric motor
(d) Lever
(Ans) Generator

(31) Rhizobium is a kind of

(a) Symbiotic bacteria
(b) Parasitic bacteria
(c) Photosynthetic bacteria
(d) Saprophytic bacteria
(Ans) Symbiotic bacteria

(32) To become stable, metals:

(a) los electrons
(b) gain electrons
(c) neither lose nor gain electrons
(d) lose or gain electrons
(Ans) los electrons

(33) Compound of a metal ‘M’ is M2O3. The formula of its nitride will be-

(a) M2N3
(b) M3N2
(c) M3N
(d) MN
(Ans) MN

(34) When iron nail reacts with copper sulphate solution, the reaction is called

(a) Replacement reaction
(b) None of the above
(c) Reduction reaction
(d) Displacement reaction
(Ans) Replacement reaction

(35) The fertilized cell is called-

(a) Embryo
(b) Uterus
(c) Foetus
(d) Zygote
(Ans) Zygote

(36) Which of the following metals occur in their pure state?

(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Zinc
(d) Gold
(Ans) Gold

(37) Which of these form virtual images only?

(a) None of these
(b) Convex lens
(c) Convex mirror
(d) Concave mirror
(Ans) Convex mirror

(38) Milk is converted into milk powder by-

(a) Bottling
(b) Dehydration
(c) Canning
(d) Vacuum drying
(Ans) Dehydration

(39) Organisms lacking a nucleus and membrane-bound organ cells are called:

(a) Haploid
(b) Prokaryotes
(c) Eukaryotes
(d) Diploid
(Ans) Prokaryotes

(40) You have two nails, one with sharp end and other with blunt end. If you apply equal force on each, the nail that will be hammered first will be-

(a) None of these can be hammered
(b) The nail with pointed
(c) The nail with blunt end
(d) Both will be hammered in same time
(Ans) The nail with pointed

(41) As per the MP State Tourism Policy 2012, the activity/activities under ecotourism and adventure-tourism is/are:

(a) None of the above
(b) Camping
(c) Elephant Safari
(d) Both of the above
(Ans) Both of the above

(42) Since which of the following months does the winter usually start in Madhya Pradesh?

(a) November
(b) January
(c) October
(d) December
(Ans) November

(43) On which of the following rivers is the Dhuty Dam built?

(a) Sindh
(b) Betwa
(c) Wainganga
(d) Mahi
(Ans) Wainganga

(44) On which river is the Keoti Waterfall situated?

(a) Chambal
(b) Shipra
(c) Ken
(d) Mahana
(Ans) Mahana

(45) Iqbal Award is presented to honour creative writings in _______ literature.

(a) Kharosti
(b) Urdu
(c) Persian
(d) Hindi
(Ans) Urdu

(46) How many days does the Lokrang Festival of Bhopal go on for?

(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6
(Ans) 5

(47) In which district of Madhya Pradesh is Bawangaja (Chool Giri), an important Jain pilgrimage centre located?

(a) Vidisha
(b) Chhindwara
(c) Sagar
(d) Barwani
(Ans) Barwani

(48) In which of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh is the ‘Phadke Studio’ situated?

(a) Dhar
(b) Ujjain
(c) Satna
(d) Rewa
(Ans) Dhar

(49) In which of the following river valleys was the fossils of the skeletal remains of Rajasaurus excavated?

(a) Chambal
(b) Betwa
(c) Narmada
(d) Tawa
(Ans) Narmada

(50) In which of the following years did the Madhya Pradesh team finished as Runners-up in the Ranji Trophy?

(a) 1999-00
(b) 1997-98
(c) 1998-99
(d) 1996-97
(Ans) 1998-99

(51) In which city of Madhya Pradesh was the famous actor Sharat Saxena born?

(a) Jabalpur
(b) Hoshangabad
(c) Bhind
(d) Satna
(Ans) Satna

(52) After India's independence, Central Provinces was created with its capital as:

(a) Nagpur
(b) Indore
(c) Pune
(d) Raipur
(Ans) Nagpur

(53) Who is the head coach of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket team?

(a) Harvinder Singh Sodhi
(b) Balasaheb Tate
(c) Ankit Dane
(d) Mayank Agarwal
(Ans) Harvinder Singh Sodhi

(54) Which of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh is the largest populated district in the state?

(a) Indore
(b) Bhopal
(c) Gwalior
(d) Rewa
(Ans) Indore

(55) Which of the following states is to the west of Madhya Pradesh?

(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
(Ans) Gujarat

(56) Where is the Baz Bahadur’s Palace?

(a) Chanderi
(b) Hoshangabad
(c) Bhopal
(d) Mandu
(Ans) Mandu

(57) When did the Namami Devi Narmade Sewa Yatra conclude?

(a) May 15
(b) May 20
(c) May 25
(d) May 10
(Ans) May 15

(58) Where has the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd planned to build a ground-breaking state-of-the-art plant?

(a) Hoshangabad
(b) Sehore
(c) Satna
(d) Rewa
(Ans) Hoshangabad

(59) Maithilisharan Gupt was a renowned:

(a) Educationist
(b) Journalist
(c) Poet
(d) Scientist
(Ans) Poet

(60) Other than Madhya Pradesh, the Betwa also flows through:

(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
(Ans) Uttar Pradesh

(61) DIRECTIONS: Find the wrong term in the given number series:
15, 28, 45, 64, 85, 116, 147

(a) 64
(b) 116
(c) 28
(d) 85
(Ans) 85

(62) Each interior angle of a regular octagon is:

(a) 90°
(b) None of these
(c) 135°
(d) 120°
(Ans) 135°

(63) A 570 meter long train crosses a platform of equal length in 15 seconds. What is the speed of the train in meters/second?

(a) 76
(b) Cannot be determined
(c) 38
(d) 54
(Ans) 76

(64) The roots of the quadratic equation y^2 – 11x + 30 = 0 are:

(a) 8, 5
(b) 6, 5
(c) 7, 5
(d) -6, -5
(Ans) 6, 5

(65) ABCD is a parallelogram, AB = 14 cm, BC = 18 cm and AC = 16 cm. Find the length of the other diagonal?

(a) 32 cm
(b) 28 cm
(c) 26 cm
(d) 30 cm
(Ans) 28 cm

(66) A train crosses a 300 meter long platform in 38 seconds while it crosses a signal pole in 18 seconds. What is the speed of the train in kmph?

(a) 72
(b) Cannot be determined
(c) 48
(d) 54
(Ans) 54

(67) DIRECTIONS: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series?
–1, 0, ?, 8, 15, 24

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 1
(Ans) 3

(68) DIRECTIONS: What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?
777777 ÷ 11 =?

(a) 777
(b) 70707
(c) 70700
(d) 7077
(Ans) 70707

(69) 9 men can complete a job in 20 days. If a woman works at one-third of the rate of a man, in how many days can 15 women complete the job?

(a) 30
(b) 36
(c) 48
(d) 24
(Ans) 36

(70) X and Y can complete a job in 15 days working together. Y and Z can complete the same job in 20 days working together. X and Z can complete the same job in 30 days working together. Who is the slowest among the 3 workers?

(a) Cannot be determined
(b) X
(c) Y
(d) Z
(Ans) Z

(71) 5/6th of a number is 1440. What will One-third of that number be?

(a) 576
(b) 784
(c) 688
(d) 692
(Ans) 576

(72) How much time will it take for an amount of Rs.450 to yield Rs.81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?

(a) 5 years
(b) 4.5 years
(c) 3.5 years
(d) 4 years
(Ans) 4 years

(73) 10 years ago, Sita’s mother age was 4 times than her. After 10 years, the mother's age will be twice than the Sita. What is the present age of Sita?

(a) 25 years
(b) 24 years
(c) 22 years
(d) 20 years
(Ans) 20 years

(74) A General arranges his soldiers in rows to form a perfect square. He finds that in doing so, 60 soldiers are left out. If the total number of soldiers be 8160. Then the number of soldiers in each row is:

(a) 92
(b) 91
(c) 80
(d) 90
(Ans) 90

(75) If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 400% and the denominator is increased by 500%, the resultant fraction is 20/27 . What is the original fraction?

(a) 3/4
(b) 8/9
(c) 11/12
(d) Cannot be determined
(Ans) 8/9

(76) A man loses 12.5 %of his money and after spending 70% of the remaining, he is left with Rs.210. How much money (in Rs.)he had at first?

(a) 700
(b) 800
(c) 9000
(d) 900
(Ans) 800

(77) The batting average of a cricket player is 72 runs per inning. In the next 4 innings, he could score only 80 runs and thereby decrease his batting average by 2 runs. What is the total number of innings played by him till last match?

(a) 88
(b) 92
(c) 104
(d) 72
(Ans) 104

(78) The numerical value of the profit % is equal to the cost price of a book on selling it at Rs.96. So, how much profit (in Rs.)is there on selling it?

(a) 30
(b) 26
(c) 36
(d) 60
(Ans) 36

(79) Find the smallest of the following fractions.

(a) 11/37
(b) 17/39
(c) 21/67
(d) 21/43
(Ans) 11/37

(80) Find the largest of the following fractions.

(a) 38/71
(b) 50/81
(c) 49/87
(d) 63/117
(Ans) 50/81