गाेवा लाेकसेवा आयाेग परीक्षा पूर्वतयारी - २९

1 Comprehension Read the passage and answer the questions below:

Most malnutrition is invisible. Consistent undernutrition, together with bouts of infection and diarrhoea, can retard growth so

gradually as to go unnoticed by the mother. Unless a child is seriously underweight or shows obvious signs of malnutrition

(listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach) his condition of undernutrition may not be visible to

the mother. For timely prevention of malnutrition, the UNICEF has been using the simple inexpensive method of growth

monitoring charts which helps mothers whether or not their children are growing and gaining weight correctly and thus can be an

effective aid to sound child health and nutrition. The first requirement for children and adults who are undernourished and living at

subsistence level is adequate quantity of food. The next is nutritious food, containing all the elements necessary to support life and

maintain good health.

Question Description The symptoms of listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach with underweight in a child indicate

that s/he is suffering from

A undernutrition

B underweight

C diarrhoea

D malnourishment

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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२ Most malnutrition is invisible. Consistent undernutrition, together with bouts of infection and diarrhoea, can retard growth so

gradually as to go unnoticed by the mother. Unless a child is seriously underweight or shows obvious signs of malnutrition

(listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach) his condition of undernutrition may not be visible to

the mother. For timely prevention of malnutrition, the UNICEF has been using the simple inexpensive method of growth

monitoring charts which helps mothers whether or not their children are growing and gaining weight correctly and thus can be an

effective aid to sound child health and nutrition. The first requirement for children and adults who are undernourished and living at

subsistence level is adequate quantity of food. The next is nutritious food, containing all the elements necessary to support life and

maintain good health.

Question Description From the options provided below, identify the word or phrase from the passage that means to delay or slow down the development

of something.

A distended

B listlessness

C malnutrition

D retard

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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3 Comprehension Read the passage and answer the questions below:

Most malnutrition is invisible. Consistent undernutrition, together with bouts of infection and diarrhoea, can retard growth so

gradually as to go unnoticed by the mother. Unless a child is seriously underweight or shows obvious signs of malnutrition

(listlessness, discoloured hair, irritability, frequent crying, distended stomach) his condition of undernutrition may not be visible to

the mother. For timely prevention of malnutrition, the UNICEF has been using the simple inexpensive method of growth

monitoring charts which helps mothers whether or not their children are growing and gaining weight correctly and thus can be an

effective aid to sound child health and nutrition. The first requirement for children and adults who are undernourished and living at

subsistence level is adequate quantity of food. The next is nutritious food, containing all the elements necessary to support life and

maintain good health.

Question Description Select the suitable option that explains the term ‘subsistence’.

A a particular kind of matter having uniform properties

B minimal resources required to survive

C to continue to live or exist

D food or drink regarded as nourishment

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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4 Question Description Which Australian player announced his retirement from first-class cricket?

A Steve Smith

B Shaun Marsh

C Todd Murphy

D Nathan Lyon

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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5 Question Description Which state government launched the 'Gaj Mitra' initiative to prevent human-elephant conflict?

A Gujarat

B West Bengal

C Tamil Nadu

D Uttarakhand

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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6 Question Description Venturi tube is used for

A measuring intensity of earthquakes

B measuring specific gravity

C measuring density

D measuring flow of a fluid

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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7 Question Description Who laid the foundation stone of the world's largest and most unique Divyang Park?

A Virendra Kumar

B Narayan Tatu Rane

C Nitin Gadkari

D Amit Shah

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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8 Question Description On which date is World Peace and Understanding Day celebrated?

A February 23

B February 21

C February 20

D February 22

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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9 Question Description Which state has pyramid-like structures known as moidams that have met all the technical requirements of UNESCO's

World Heritage Centre?

A Assam

B Sikkim

C Kerala

D Gujarat

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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10 Question Description ICAO stands for

A International Civil Aviation Organization

B Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization

C Institute of Company of Accounts Organization

D Institute of Company of Auditor Organization

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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11 Question Description Photosynthesis takes place faster in

A yellow light

B white light

C red light

D darkness

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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12 Question Description India's first ocean wave's energy project was launched in

A 1981

B 1991

C 1995

D 2000

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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13 Question Description Which country developed the first DNA vaccine for dengue?

A Australia

B India

C Netherlands

D Denmark

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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14 Question Description A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in km/hr) is:

A 4

B 5

C 6

D 10

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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15 Question Description

A A

B B

C C

D D

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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16 Question Description Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:

Garv is the son of Sashi. Heer is the father of Manu. Garv is married to Devi. Garv and Manu are siblings. Prem is the

brother of Devi. Sashi has only one son. Riya is the son of Garv. Prem is the father of Kaka. Joshi is the daughter of

Manu. Prem has no daughters.

How is Manu related to prem?

A Daughter

B Sister-in-law

C Wife of brother-in-law

D Sister

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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17 Question Description The following questions are based on five words given below:

MET

ARK

MOB

SKI

URN

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English word)

If in each of the words, all the alphabets are arranged in English alphabetical order within the word, how many words will be begin

with a vowel?

A None

B One

C Two

D Three

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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18 Question Description Study the following questions carefully and choose the right answer:

Statement: The cinema halls are incurring heavy losses these days as people prefer to watch movies in home on TV

than to visit cinema halls.

Courses of action:

I. The cinema halls should be demolished and residential multi-storey buildings should be constructed there.

II. The cinema halls should be converted into shopping malls.

A Only I follows

B Only II follows

C Either I or II follows

D Neither I nor II follows

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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19 Question Description Direction: In each of the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given pair on both side of '::' . One

part is given on another side of '::' while another part is to be found from the given options, having the same relation with

this part as the parts of the given pair . Choose the correct part from the following options.

A A

B B

C C

D D

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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20 Question Description Direction: In each of the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given pair on both side of '::' .

One word is given on another side of '::' while another word is to be found from the given options, having the same

relation with this word as the words of the given pair . Choose the correct word from the following options..

MAD : JXA :: RUN : ?

A OSQ

B PRJ

C UXQ

D ORK

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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21 Question Description

A A

B B

C C

D D

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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22 Question Description The price of a television was first decreased by 10 percent and then increased by 20 percent. The final price was what

percent of the initial price?

A 90%

B 98%

C 108%

D 110%

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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23 Question Description At 3:40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of:

A 120°

B 125°

C 130°

D 135°

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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24 Question Description Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside.

Ten guards from A to J are standing on ten gates of a pentagon shaped park. The gates are built such that the gates at

the corners of the park are large and the gates at the edges of the park are small. The guards at the large gate are

facing towards the center while the guards at the small gate are facing outside the center.

B is standing third to the right of E, who is standing at one of the large gates. C is on the immediate left of D. I is an

immediate neighbor of B and stands third to the right of F. C is not adjacent to both F and B. A is facing towards the

center. G faces outside and is not an immediate neighbor of I and C. Only 4 guards stand between A and H.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the

same group?

A D

B I

C E

D B

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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25 Question Description Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

The first step has been obtained by multiplying the digits in input. The next steps are not obtained the same way. They

are obtained by applying certain logic. Numbers of step II have been obtained by using at least 1 digit of each number in

step 1. Each step is a resultant of previous step.

What is the sum of the numbers of step III?

A 9

B 12

C 18

D 26

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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26 Question Description Find missing numbers?

A 43, 32

B 55 , 65

C 43, 48

D 43, 55

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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27 Question Description On what dates of April, 2001 did Wednesday fall?

A 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

B 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

C 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

D 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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28 Question Description Directions: In each question below there are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take

the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the

conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows/follow from the given statements,

disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

No curtain is an element.

All elements are pillows.

Conclusions:

I. All pillows being curtains is a possibility.

II. Some elements are definitely not curtains.

A Only conclusion I follows

B Only conclusion II follows

C Either conclusion I or II follows

D Both conclusions I and II follows

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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29 Question Description Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.

DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY

A romance : sympathy

B furtherance : melancholy

C independence : autonomy

D tolerance : philanthropy

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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