Matric Level Posts (Series A - Shift 2)2024

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Q1
Basic EnglishArticles

Fill in the blank using suitable articles. When no article is required, select no article among the given options:
I went to ______ hometown last year and remained there for ______ week.

Q2
Basic EnglishSentence Correction & Verb Tenses

Choose the correct option:
He completed his book yesterday.

Q3
Basic EnglishModal Auxiliaries: Obligation & Necessity

Fill in the blank using a suitable modal:
On hearing the alarm bell, the students ______ leave their rooms immediately.

Q4
Basic EnglishClauses: Conditional Clauses

Pick out the subordinate/conditional clause in the following sentence:
If there was scarcity of milk, its prices went up.

Q5
Basic EnglishProverbs & Modals

Do not put off till tomorrow. What you ______ do today.

Q6
Basic EnglishPrepositions of Place

Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
What can you see ______ the picture ______ page 44?

Q7
Basic EnglishIdioms & Phrases

Pick out the correct meaning of the given idiom/Phrase:
To brow beat

Q8
Basic EnglishIdioms & Phrases

Pick out the correct meaning of the given idiom/Phrase:
To play ducks and drakes

Q9
Basic EnglishSynonyms

Select the Synonyms of the word:
Tyrant

Q10
Basic EnglishAntonyms

Select the antonym of the word:
Languid

Q11
Basic EnglishSpelling Check

Find out the wrongly spelled word.

Q12
Basic EnglishSentence Rearrangement

Given below are four scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the correct sequence which correctly completes the sentence:
P. and took away a lot of things
Q. He was sleeping in his room
R. entered his house
S. when a thief

Q13
Basic EnglishFuture Perfect Tense & Time Clauses

In this question, the sentence is broken into four parts. Find out the error part in the sentence:
The principal (a)/will have started (b)/before I (c)/ could reach there (d).

Q14
Basic EnglishConfusing Words / Homonyms

Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms:
Indian mythology regards the material world as an ______

Q15
Basic EnglishConfusing Words / Homonyms

Fill in the blanks with appropriate homonyms:
The gardener placed a ______ next to the delicate seedling to mark its location for watering.

Q16
General Awareness & ScienceG20 Presidency Handover 2023

To whom did Indian Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi transferred the G20 presidency?

Q17
General Awareness & ScienceTribes in News: PVTGs

Konda Reddy tribe, recently seen in the news, is primarily inhabited in which state of India?

Q18
General Awareness & ScienceMajor Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2023

Who won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2023?

Q19
General Awareness & ScienceBharat Ratna 2024

Who will be posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award by the government of India in 2024?

Q20
General Awareness & ScienceFIDE Chess World Cup 2023

In the Chess World Cup 2023, which Indian player played in the final?

Q21
General Awareness & ScienceFirsts in J&K: Paris Olympics 2024 Jury

Who has become the first Indian woman to be appointed a jury member at the 33rd Summer Olympics to be held in Paris, France, from 26 July - 11 August 2024.

Q22
General Awareness & ScienceWeightlifting at Tokyo Olympics

Which of the following weightlifters was part of the Indian Olympics 2020 squad?

Q23
General Awareness & ScienceOfficial Languages of Indian States

Consider the following pairs corresponding to the official language of the states of India:
a) Arunachal Pradesh — 1) Telugu
b) Maharashtra — 2) English
c) Andhra Pradesh — 3) Malayalam
d) Kerala — 4) Marathi
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Q24
General Awareness & ScienceCurrencies of the World

Consider the following pairs corresponding to the currency of different countries:
a) Algeria — 1) Somoni
b) Indonesia — 2) Rupiah
c) Tajikistan — 3) Kwacha
d) Zambia — 4) Dinar
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Q25
General Awareness & ScienceHemis National Park

Consider the following statements about the Hemis National Park:
1. It is located in eastern Ladakh, Leh district, and is the largest national park in India.
2. Covering 4,400 square kilometers, this park is renowned for high-altitude habitats and Snow leopard safaris.
3. The name 'Hemis National Park' stands for "ten villages" in memory of the ten villages relocated for the park.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q26
General Awareness & ScienceHimalayan Mountain Passes

Which of the following mountain passes and locations are correctly matched?
1. Banihal Pass - Jammu & Kashmir
2. Bara-lacha La and Shipki La - Himachal Pradesh
3. Bomdi La - Arunachal Pradesh
4. Nathu La and Jelep La - Sikkim

Q27
General Awareness & ScienceScientific Names of Fauna in J&K

What is the scientific name of Markhor, a large wild goat?

Q28
General Awareness & ScienceScientific Names of Himalayan Flora

Consider the following pairs of trees and their scientific names:
1. Chinar - Platanus orientalis
2. Deodar - Cedrus deodara
3. Silver Fir - Abies alba
4. Pine - Pinus roxburghii
Which of the pairs is/are correctly matched?

Q29
General Awareness & ScienceAncient Names of Rivers

Consider the following pairs corresponding to the rivers and their ancient Vedic names:
a) Jhelum — 1) Asikini
b) Chenab — 2) Bipasa
c) Ravi — 3) Parushni
d) Beas — 4) Vitasta
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Q30
General Awareness & ScienceTourist Destinations in J&K

In which district of Jammu and Kashmir, is the famous hill station Doodhpathri, also known as the Valley of Milk, located?

Q31
Basic ReasoningLetter-Number Analogy

876 : TSR :: 345 : ______

Q32
Basic ReasoningNumber Classification: Divisibility Properties

Find the odd one out from the given set of numbers:
126, 385, 462, 567, 821, 791

Q33
Basic ReasoningClock & Direction Sense Test

Shalini placed the wall clock on the table in such a way that at 3 P.M. hour hand points to the West. In which direction the minute hand will point at 6.45 P.M.?

Q34
Basic ReasoningNon-Verbal Classification: Odd Figure Out

Which figure is different from other figures in non-verbal classification?

Q35
Basic MathematicsSet Theory & Venn Diagrams

In a class of 500 students, 95 students opted for mathematics only, 212 students opted for biology only and 63 students opted for both the subjects, mathematics and biology. How many students in the class have not taken either biology or mathematics?

Q36
Basic ReasoningNumber Series: Second-Order Differences

Find the missing number in the series given below:
35, 50, 85, 150, ?, 410

Q37
Basic ReasoningCoding-Decoding: Alternating Shifts

In certain code 'STRONG' is written as 'OXNSJK'. Then how would 'REWARD' be written in that code?

Q38
Basic ReasoningWord Analogy: Personality Traits

Buoyant : Cheerful :: Cynic : ?

Q39
Basic ReasoningNumber Classification

Find the odd one out.

Q40
Basic ReasoningDirection Sense Test: Pythagoras & Vectors

Rihan is facing south. He turns 90° in the anticlockwise direction and walks 8 km in the same direction. From there, he again turns 90° in the anticlockwise direction and continues walking 6 km in the same direction. How far and in which direction Rihan is, from the starting point?

Q41
Basic MathematicsHCF and LCM: Divisibility with Remainders

Find the greatest number that will divide 964, 1238 and 1400 leaving remainders 41, 31 and 51 respectively.

Q42
Basic MathematicsPercentages

The difference between 54% of a number and 26% of the same number is 22526. What is 66% of that number?

Q43
Basic MathematicsMensuration: Area of Rectangle

The length of a rectangular plot is thrice its breadth. If the area of the rectangular plot is 7803 sq. metres, What is the breadth of the rectangular plot?

Q44
Basic MathematicsProblems on Ages

The ages of Sulekha and Arunima are in the ratio of 9: 8 respectively. After 5 years, the ratio of their ages will be 10: 9. What is the difference in their ages?

Q45
Basic MathematicsHCF and LCM

A number less than 500, when divided by 4, 5, 6, 7 leaves remainder 1 in each case. The number is

Q46
Basic MathematicsProbability

In a single throw of a die, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?

Q47
Basic MathematicsSpeed, Time and Distance: Delay Problems

With an average speed of 50 km/hr50\text{ km/hr} a train reaches its destination in time. If it goes with an average speed of 40 km/hr40\text{ km/hr} it is late by 24 minutes. The total journey is

Q48
Basic MathematicsRatio and Proportion: Algebraic Ratios

If a:(b+c)=1:3a:(b+c)=1:3 and c:(a+b)=5:7,c:(a+b)=5:7, then b:(a+c)b:(a+c) is equal to

Q49
Basic MathematicsPercentages: Successive Percent Changes

If a number xx is 10% less than another number yy and yy is 10% more than 125, then xx is equal to

Q50
Basic MathematicsTrigonometric Identities & Values

If ysin⁡45∘cos⁡45∘=tan⁡245∘−cos⁡230∘;y \sin 45^\circ \cos 45^\circ = \tan^2 45^\circ - \cos^2 30^\circ; then y=y = ......

Q51
Basic MathematicsRatio and Proportion: Income and Expenditure

The ratio of income and expenditure of a person is 11 : 10 If he saves Rs. 9000 per annum, his monthly income is

Q52
Basic MathematicsMensuration: Volume of Solids

From a cube of side 8m, a square hole of 3m side is hollowed from end to end. What is the volume of the remaining solid?

Q53
Basic MathematicsAlgebra: Quadratic Discriminant

The roots of the equation 7x2+x−1=07x^2+x-1=0 are

Q54
Basic MathematicsTrigonometry: Complementary Angles

If AA and (2A−45∘)(2A-45^\circ) are acute angles such that sin⁡A=cos⁡(2A−45∘)\sin A = \cos(2A-45^\circ), then tan⁡A\tan A is equal to

Q55
Basic MathematicsAverages: Family Ages

In a family, the average age of a father and a mother is 35 years. The average age of the father, mother and their only son is 27 years. What is the age of the son?

Q56
Basic MathematicsAlgebra: Quadratic Equations

The equation 2x2+kx+3=02x^2+kx+3=0 has two equal roots, then the value of kk is

Q57
Basic MathematicsProbability & Combinations

A committee of 3 members is to be selected out of 3 men and 2 women. What is the probability that the committee has at least 1 woman?

Q58
Basic MathematicsProblems on Ages

The ages of A and B are in the ratio 6: 5 and the sum of their ages is 44 years. What will be the ratio of their ages after 8 years?

Q59
Basic MathematicsTime and Work

X, Y and Z complete a work in 6 days. X or Y alone can do the same work in 16 days. In how many days Z alone can finish the same work?

Q60
Basic MathematicsAverages: Consecutive Odd Numbers

The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 95. What is the fourth number in the descending order?

Q61
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Optics & Spherical Mirrors

Vehicles use ______ to see the objects coming from Behind

Q62
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Resistors in Parallel

If electric resistance is to be decreased, then the number of resistances should be connected in

Q63
General Awareness & ScienceAir vs Water Pollutants

Which of the following is not a water pollutant?

Q64
General Awareness & ScienceRenewable & Conventional Energy Sources

Why is wind energy considered a conventional source of energy?

Q65
General Awareness & ScienceNutrition & Mineral Absorption

Too much consumption of tea or coffee can result in deficiency of-

Q66
General Awareness & ScienceBiology: Circulatory System

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of-

Q67
General Awareness & SciencePhysics & Astronomy: Solar Retinopathy

It is dangerous to observe solar eclipse with naked eyes because

Q68
General Awareness & ScienceBiology: Excretory Products

All of the following are excretory (waste) products of animals, except

Q69
General Awareness & ScienceBiology: Human Pathologies & Infections

The lockjaw is a pathological condition of-

Q70
General Awareness & ScienceGreenhouse Gases & Global Warming

Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas found naturally in the atmosphere?

Q71
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Atmospheric Optical Phenomena

The sun is seen little before it rises and for a short while after it sets. This is because of

Q72
General Awareness & ScienceTrophic Structure: Food Chains

A plant being eaten by a herbivorous which in turn is eaten by a carnivorous makes

Q73
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Heating Effect of Current

The property of electric current which is applicable in the fuse wire is

Q74
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Chemical Kinetics & Catalysts

What is the role of positive catalyst in a chemical reaction?

Q75
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Carbon & Its Compounds (Catenation)

Carbon is unique among the elements because it can:

Q76
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Plane Mirrors & Image Formation

An image formed by a plane mirror, that cannot be obtained on a screen is called

Q77
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Chemical Formulas of Minerals

Which one of the following is the chemical formula of gypsum?

Q78
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Redox Reactions

When a substance loses oxygen during a reaction, it is called ...

Q79
General Awareness & ScienceChemistry: Agricultural Fertilizers

Which one of the following is not used as fertiliser?

Q80
General Awareness & SciencePhysics: Electric Safety & Short Circuits

When the short circuit condition occurs, the current in the circuit:

Q81
General Awareness & ScienceLatitudes and Longitudes

The distance between the longitude

Q82
General Awareness & ScienceParallels of Latitude

The tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn are of

Q83
General Awareness & ScienceForest Ecology & Monoculture

Teak monoculture has damaged the natural forest in

Q84
General Awareness & ScienceEarth's Revolution & Seasons

The tilting of the earth is responsible for

Q85
General Awareness & ScienceRabi Cropping Season

Consider the following statements:
1. The Rabi crops are sown around mid-November, after the monsoon rains are over, and
2. Harvesting begins in April/May.
Which of the above statement is/are NOT true?

Q86
General Awareness & ScienceMajor Agricultural Producers

Consider the following pairs:
1. Largest litchi producing state in India — a. West Bengal
2. Cocoa producing state in India — b. Madhya Pradesh
3. Largest wheat-producing states in India — c. Kerala
4. Largest rice producing state in India — d. Bihar
Which of the following pair is correct?

Q87
General Awareness & SciencePartition of Bengal (1905)

When was the partition of Bengal announced?

Q88
General Awareness & ScienceIndian National Movements Chronology

Arrange the following freedom struggle movements in chronological order:
1. Non-Cooperation Movement
2. Quit India Movement
3. Swadeshi Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement

Q89
General Awareness & ScienceQuit India Movement 1942

Which session of the Indian National Congress passed the resolution for the Quit India Movement?

Q90
General Awareness & ScienceSectors of Indian Economy

Consider the following pairs:
1. Primary — a. Banking
2. Secondary — b. Car manufacturing
3. Tertiary — c. Fishing
Which of the following pair is correct?

Q91
General Awareness & ScienceFeatures of Democracy

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a democratic government?

Q92
General Awareness & ScienceDemocratic Values: Political Equality

What is the significance of political equality in a democracy?

Q93
General Awareness & ScienceElectoral Systems: FPTP

In the First Past the Post System, that candidate is declared winner who:

Q94
General Awareness & ScienceRecognition of State Political Parties

Consider the following statements:
1. A party that secures at least six per cent of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a State and
2. Wins at least 5 seats is recognised as a state party.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Q95
General Awareness & ScienceParty Systems in World Democracies

Which of the following is an example of a multi-party system?

Q96
General Awareness & ScienceFederalism in India

Consider the following statements:
1. Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.
2. In federalism, there is usually more than one level of government for the entire country.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Q97
General Awareness & ScienceFundamental Rights during Emergency (Arts 20 & 21)

Which fundamental rights cannot be suspended even during an emergency?

Q98
General Awareness & ScienceSoil Types of India

Which of the following soil is having maximum water retention capacity?

Q99
General Awareness & ScienceSwaran Singh Committee & Fundamental Duties

Which of the following committee suggested incorporating Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?

Q100
General Awareness & ScienceFormation of All-India Muslim League (1906)

When was the All-India Muslim League established?

Q101
Basic EnglishLanguage Acquisition: Mother Tongue

The first language which we learn or speak as a child is called

Q102
Basic EnglishGrammar: Phrases and Clauses

______ are a group of words that together act as a grammatical unit.

Q103
Basic EnglishCommunication Cycle: Decoding

The process of interpreting and understanding message by receiver is called

Q104
Basic EnglishBarriers to Effective Communication

Consider the following statements:
1. Text messages are more effective than face to face communication.
2. Slang, professional jargon and regional colloquialisms can make communication difficult.
Which of the above statements are correct?

Q105
General Awareness & SciencePersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)

What does the term "PPE" stand for in the context of safety at workplace?

Q106
General Awareness & ScienceInternational Safety Bodies: OSHA

What does the acronym "OSHA" stand for?

Q107
General Awareness & ScienceWorkplace Hazards: Biological Hazards

Which of the following is an example of a biological hazard in the workplace?

Q108
General Awareness & ScienceWaste Segregation Color Codes

Consider the following pairs:
1. Green — a. General Waste
2. Blue — b. Paper and Cardboard
3. Yellow — c. Organic Waste
4. Red — d. Hazardous Waste
Which of the following pair is correct?

Q109
General Awareness & ScienceUnits of Measurement

Consider the following pairs:
1. Meter — a. Length
2. Litre — b. Mass
3. Gram — c. Temperature
4. Celsius — d. Volume
Which of the following pair is correct?

Q110
Basic MathematicsUnit Conversions: Metric to Imperial

How many inches are in 45.6 cm?

Q111
General Awareness & ScienceSI Base Units: Length

What is the standard unit of length in the International System of Units?

Q112
General Awareness & ScienceMedical Emergencies: Heart Attack Symptoms

How do you recognize the signs of a heart attack?

Q113
General Awareness & ScienceISO Standards: ISO 9000

What is ISO 9000?

Q114
General Awareness & ScienceBureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

What does BIS stand for?

Q115
General Awareness & ScienceSolid Waste Management: Incineration

The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature and conditions in a specific furnace is called

Q116
General Awareness & ScienceStress Management & Personality

What plays a major role in reaction to stress

Q117
General Awareness & ScienceSoftware Types: Word Processors vs Suites

Which of the following is NOT an example of word processing software?

Q118
General Awareness & ScienceFactories Act, 1948

Which of the following acts in India primarily deals with the health, safety, and welfare of workers in factories?

Q119
General Awareness & ScienceLabour Legislation Enactment Years

Consider the following pairs:
1. Payment of Gratuity Act — a. 1923
2. Employee Deposit linked Insurance Scheme — b. 1976
3. Workmen's Compensation Act — c. 1961
4. Apprenticeship Act — d. 1972
Which of the following pair is correct?

Q120
General Awareness & ScienceAir Pollutants and Emission Sources

Consider the following pairs:
1. Carbon monoxide — a. Coal burn
2. Carbon-dioxide — b. Fossil fuels
3. Sulphur dioxide — c. Automobiles
Which of the following pair is correct?

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