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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
English
Question 1:
Choose the correct verb to fill the gap.
By the end of the year, she _______ with a degree in business.
1. already graduates
2. already graduated
3. will have already graduated
4. has already graduated
Question 2:
Choose the synonym for the following word Hallowed
1. Sacred
2. Old
3. Inactive
4. Effective
Question 3:
As _______ cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson’s.
1. anyone
2. someone else’s
3. no one else
4. everyone
Question 4:
Mohit _______ his century before it is the end of the match.
1. will score
2. will have scored
3. has scored
4. scores
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Question 5:
Which word is a adverb in this sentence?
There are no interesting programmes tonight.
1. interesting
2. programmes
3. there
4. tonight
Chemistry
Which one of the following molecules has the smallest bond angle?
1. NH3
2. H2Se
3. H2S
4. PH3
The addition of arsenic to germanium makes the latter a:-
1. Extrinsic semiconductor
2. Metallic conductor
3. Intrinsic semiconductor
4. Mixed conductor
For an ideal binary liquid solution with p°A > p°B, which of the following relations between xA (mole
fraction of A in liquid phase) and yA (mole fraction of A in vapor phase) is correctly represented?
1. xA > yA
2. xA = yA
3. xA < yA
4. xA and yA cannot be correlated with each other
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In the reaction, 3Cl2+ 6NaOH → NaClO3 + 5NaCl +3H2O The element which loses as well as gains
electrons is:-
1. CL
2. Na
3. O
4. None of the above
An element has three elements in the 4th shell, the atomic number of the elements is:-
1. 27
2. 21
3. 13
4. 31
Physics
The photoelectric effect was discovered by:-
1. Einstein
2. Hertz
3. Millikan
4. Halwachs
An electron, a proton and a deutron and an α-particle have same linear momenta. Which one of
them possesses least kinetic energy?
1. Electron
2. Deutron
3. α-particle
4. Proton
Three equal masses P, Q and R pulled with a constant force F. They are connected to each other
with strings. The ratio of the tension between PQ and QR is:-
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1. 2:1
2. 1:2
3. 3:1
4. 1:1
To avoid slipping while walking on ice one should take larger steps because of the:-
1. Larger normal reaction
2. Smaller normal reaction
3. Smaller friction
4. Larger friction
If the Earth shrinks in its radius by 4%, mass remaining the same, the value of ’g’ on its surface:-
1. Remains constant
2. Decreases by about 8%
3. Increases by about 8%
4. Decreases by about 4%
Mathematics
If a, b, c are in A.P. and p, p' are the A.M. and G.M. respectively between a and b while q,q' are the
A.M. and G.M. respectively between b and c, then:-
1. pq = p' q'
2. p2 + q2 = p'2 + q'2
3. p2 - q2 = p'2 - q'2
4. None of the above
The number of ways in which different flowers can be strung to form a garland so that 4 particular
flowers are never separated is:-
1. 288
2. 5! . 4!
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3. 4! . 4!
4. 0
The chance of throwing a total of 3 or 5 or 11 with two dice is:
1. 5/36
2. 1/9
3. 2/9
4. 19/36
The distance of the point (x, y ) from x-axis is:-
1. |x|
2. y
3. x
4. |y|
The mean of 50 observations is 36. If two observations 30 and 42 are deleted, then the mean of the
remaining observations is:-
1. 36
2. 48
3. 38
4. None of the above
Biology
Seeds swell when placed in water due to:-
1. Transpiration
2. Imbibition
3. Hydrolysis
4. Osmosis
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Which of the following combinations is correct?
1. Lipase - Ester bond
2. Protease - Phosphodiester bond
3. Nucleases - Glycosidic Bond
4. Amylase - Peptide bond
Proteins embedded in the cell membrane function to:-
1. Produce energy for the cell
2. Transport materials in and out of the cell
3. Carry genetic information
4. Store excess water
Which of the following is not a STOP codon?
1. Opal
2. Amber
3. Ochre
4. Gyro
Who is known as the father of modern bee science?
1. Huber
2. Fahian
3. Whenson
4. Kurian
Horticulture
Sugarcane + Potato is an intercropping system of:
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1. Autumn season
2. Zaid season
3. Spring season
4. Rainy season
Which of the following is TPS variety of Potato?
1. JH 222
2. Chipsona-II
3. Anand
4. HPS-1/113
Bending of tomato plants towards light is called—
1. Phototropism
2. Vernalisation
3. Photo-respiration
4. None of these
Seed-plot technique is adopted in—
1. Onion
2. Potato
3. Sugarcane
4. Tomato
IARI released 11 new varieties of HYV crops. Which one is variety of marigold?
1. Pusa Raunak
2. Pusa Madhurima
3. Pusa Bahar
4. All of these
Crop production
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Pulses fit well in cropping system as they are
1. Short duration crops
2. Long duration crops
3. Diseases resistant crops
4. Moisture stress resistant crops
Groundnut pegs when developed in the soil form
1. Roots
2. Stems
3. tubers
4. Fruit
Pedology considers soil as a
1. Natural body
2. Purely a synthesized one
3. Medium for plant growth
4. Powdered rock mass of the earth crust
The strongest chemical agent for breaking dormancy is
1. Potassium nitrate
2. Gibberellins
3. Ethylene
4. Cumerin
The rice variety containing “Dee-geo-woo-gen” is
1. Indrasan
2. Basmati