BPSC TRE 4.0 — Preliminary Full Mock 2 (150 Q

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BPSC TRE 4.0 — Preliminary Full Mock 2 (150 Q · 150 marks)

प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा — 150 वस्तुनिष्ठ प्रश्न · 150 अंक · 2 घंटे · प्रत्येक गलत उत्तर पर 1/3 अंक की कटौती · प्रत्येक प्रश्न में पाँच विकल्प (A–E)

नाम / Name		अनुक्रमांक / Roll No.
दिनांक / Date		प्राप्तांक / Marks

यह अभ्यास प्रश्न-पत्र बिहार लोक सेवा आयोग के विज्ञापन संख्या 14/2026 (TRE 4.0, दिनांक 18.08.2026) में प्रकाशित प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा की योजना एवं पाठ्यक्रम के आधार पर तैयार किया गया है।Prepared to the preliminary examination scheme and syllabus published by the Bihar Public Service Commission in Advertisement No. 14/2026 (TRE 4.0), dated 18.08.2026.

यह एक सामान्य (जेनरल) अभ्यास प्रश्न-पत्र है। किसी संस्था द्वारा स्वीकृत होने पर उसका नाम, लोगो एवं वॉटरमार्क इसी स्थान पर लगा दिया जाएगा। This is a general practice paper. Once an institute adopts it, their name, logo and watermark are applied here — the paper is then theirs to hand out.

निर्देश / INSTRUCTIONS

सभी प्रश्न वस्तुनिष्ठ हैं। All questions are objective.
प्रत्येक प्रश्न के लिए केवल एक विकल्प सही है। Exactly one option is correct for each question.
प्रत्येक सही उत्तर पर +1 अंक, प्रत्येक गलत उत्तर पर -0.3333333333333333 अंक। +1 for each correct answer, -0.3333333333333333 for each wrong answer.
कुल समय 120 मिनट। Total time 120 minutes.
प्रश्न का उत्तर न देने की स्थिति में विकल्प (E) अंकित करना अनिवार्य है। कोई भी विकल्प अंकित न करने पर भी 1/3 अंक की कटौती की जायेगी।If you do not wish to answer a question you MUST mark option (E). Leaving a question completely unmarked also costs 1/3 mark.

न्यूनतम अर्हतांक — सामान्य 40% · पिछड़ा वर्ग 36.5% · अत्यन्त पिछड़ा वर्ग 34% · अनुसूचित जाति/जनजाति, महिला एवं दिव्यांग 32%

पाठ्यक्रम / SYLLABUS

प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा का पाठ्यक्रम (विज्ञापन 14/2026 के अनुसार)सामान्य विज्ञान · राष्ट्रीय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय महत्व की समसामयिक घटनाएं · भारत का इतिहास तथा बिहार के इतिहास की प्रमुख विशेषताएं · सामान्य भूगोल, बिहार के प्रमुख भौगोलिक प्रभाग तथा यहाँ की महत्वपूर्ण नदियां · भारत की राज्य व्यवस्था और आर्थिक व्यवस्था · आजादी के पश्चात बिहार की अर्थ-व्यवस्था के प्रमुख परिवर्तन · भारत का राष्ट्रीय आन्दोलन तथा इसमें बिहार का योगदान · सामान्य मानसिक योग्यता।

परीक्षा की प्रकृतिप्रारम्भिक परीक्षा महज जाँच (screening) परीक्षा होगी। इसमें सफल उम्मीदवारों से मुख्य परीक्षा हेतु अलग से आवेदन आमंत्रित किये जायेंगे।

इस अभ्यास प्रश्न-पत्र के बारे में / About this practice paperआयोग की प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा भाग/खण्ड में विभाजित नहीं है — विज्ञापन के अनुसार कुल 150 प्रश्न, 150 अंक। नीचे दिए गए शीर्षक विज्ञापन में वर्णित पाठ्यक्रम-क्षेत्र हैं, जो अभ्यास एवं कमज़ोर-विषय रिपोर्ट की सुविधा हेतु दिए गए हैं; ये आयोग द्वारा किया गया विभाजन नहीं हैं। (भाग-I / भाग-II / भाग-III मुख्य परीक्षा की संरचना है।)

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BPSC TRE 4.0 — Preliminary Full Mock 2 (150 Q · 150 marks)

150 प्रश्न / questions · 150 अंक / marks · 120 मिनट / minutes · ऋणात्मक अंकन -0.3333333333333333

सामान्य विज्ञान / General Science

1. Geostationary satellite rotates

(A) at any height above the Poles(B) at a fixed height(C) at the height depending on mass(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

2. Glycogen stored in liver and muscles of human body is in form of

(A) Monosaccharide(B) Polysaccharide(C) Protein(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

3. The colourless species is

(A) VCl3(B) VOSO4(C) Na 3 VO 4(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

4. The hearing range of human ear is

(A) 20 Hz to 20000 Hz(B) less than 20 Hz(C) more than 20000 Hz(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

5. Which is the major component of biogas ?

(A) Hydrogen sulphide(B) Methane(C) Hydrogen(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

6. Which of the following is a plant hormone ?

(A) Gibberellin(B) Cytokinin(C) Auxin(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

7. Which of the following gases is produced from landfills?

(A) Sulphur dioxide(B) Methane(C) Liquefied petroleum gas(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

8. The maximum efficiency of a half-wave rectifier is

(A) 33·3%(B) 40·6%(C) 66·6%(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

9. If a wave has group velocity of 2×10^8 m/s, what is the phase velocity?

(A) 4 × 5 ´ 108 m/sec(B) 5 × 5 ´ 108 m/sec(C) 9 ´ 108 m/sec(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

10. In chemistry, p K a stands for

(A) polymer kinetic analogue(B) the symbol for the acid dissociation constant at logarithmic scale(C) phenyl ketone acetate(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

11. When there is a decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, the rate of breathing

(A) decreases(B) increases(C) does not change(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

12. The gap between two neurons is called as

(A) synapse(B) axon(C) dendrite(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

13. Energy sources that do not increase carbon emissions include

(A) solar cells(B) windmills(C) nuclear power plants(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

14. The type of mirror used in vehicles to see the traffic on the rear side is

(A) Concave(B) Plane(C) Convex(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

15. First State of India that started keeping DNA database of unidentified dead bodies is

(A) Himachal Pradesh(B) Goa(C) Madhya Pradesh(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

16. The most important cell type associated with the immunity of the body is

(A) platelets(B) lymphocytes(C) RBCs(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

17. Butanone is a four-carbon compound with the functional group

(A) Aldehyde(B) Ketone(C) Carboxylic acid(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

18. Spore mother cell in bryophytes is

(A) haploid(B) diploid(C) triploid(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

19. The resistivity of a given conductor depends upon

(A) temperature(B) length of the conductor(C) area of cross-section(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

20. Which of the following is not an endocrine gland ?

(A) Thyroid(B) Pituitary(C) Lacrimal(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

21. The nodes of Ranvier are found in

(A) nerve cells(B) heart cells(C) liver cells(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

22. Photochemistry deals with the study of

(A) photons(B) photos(C) reactions which proceed with absorptions of visible or UV light(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

23. The band gap energies for silicon and germanium photodiodes are 1·1 eV and 0·67 eV respectively. Their cut-off wavelengths respectively would be

(A) 1127·27 nm, 1850·75 nm(B) 456·12 nm, 1127·27 nm(C) 1315·45 nm, 1850·75 nm(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

24. Which colour has the maximum deviation in the dispersion of white light passing through the prism?

(A) Green(B) Red(C) Violet(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

25. Which parts of the brain control blood pressure?

(A) Spinal cord, skull, hypothalamus(B) Cord, skull, cerebrum(C) Pons, medulla, cerebellum(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

समसामयिक घटनाएं एवं सामान्य ज्ञान / Current Events & General Awareness

26. Who among the following won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize?

(A) Ales Bialiatski(B) Nadia Murad(C) Maria Ressa(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

27. The new name of Mid-Day Meal Scheme is

(A) PM Poshan Scheme(B) PM Mid-Day Poshan Scheme(C) National Poshan Scheme(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

28. Who was Crowned Miss World 2024 in Mumbai?

(A) Miss Czech Kristina Pishkova(B) Miss India Sini Shetty(C) Miss Lebanon Yasmina Zaytoun(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

29. India has announced to establish a Net Zero Innovation Virtual Centre in collaboration with which country?

(A) Russia(B) Britain(C) Brazil(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

30. Who is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter?

(A) Elon Musk(B) Linda Yaccarino(C) Parag Agrawal(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

31. Which of the following has got GI Tag in Bihar?

(A) Maghai Paan(B) Basmati Rice(C) Chanderi Saree(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

32. Al-Aqsa Mosque, which was in news recently, is located in which city?

(A) Rome(B) Jerusalem(C) Riyadh(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

33. Janjatiya Gaurav Divas was started from

(A) 15 August, 2015(B) 26 January, 2019(C) 15 November, 2021(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

34. Biparjoy, a phenomena of 2022, was

(A) mid-latitude cyclone(B) sea storm(C) tropical cyclone(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

35. Who was recently selected as the ICC Women’s T20i Cricketer of the year 2023?

(A) Smriti Mandhana (India)(B) Nat Seiver - Brunt (England)(C) Hayley Mathews (West Indies)(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

36. Subhadra Devi, who has been awarded Padma Shri in 2023, is a known

(A) architect(B) space scientist(C) Papier-mâché massy artist(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

37. Shyam borrowed R1,80,000 for repairing his house. This amount is to be refunded in three equal annual instalments with interest. If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, the amounts payable at the ends of the first, the second and the third year are respectively

(A) R78,000; R72,000; R66,000(B) R78,000; R70,000; R65,000(C) R78,000; R71,000; R67,000(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

38. Which of the following countries is the member of the NATO?

(A) Belgium(B) Canada(C) Denmark(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

39. The book named The Wheels of History was written by whom?

(A) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak(B) Ram Manohar Lohia(C) Jayaprakash Narayan(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

40. Two bullets are fired simul- taneously, horizontally and with different speeds from the same place. Which bullet will hit the ground first?

(A) The faster one(B) The slower one(C) Both will reach simul- taneously(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

भारत एवं बिहार का इतिहास, राष्ट्रीय आन्दोलन / History of India & Bihar

41. The Treaty of Shimonoseki was held after which War?

(A) Sino-Japanese War, 1894–95(B) Russo-Japanese War, 1904–05(C) Russo-China War, 1896(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

42. Which one of the following is not written by Tulsidas?

(A) Sahitya Lahari(B) Vinaya Patrika(C) Geetavali(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

43. Andal was the worshipper of which God?

(A) Vishnu(B) Shiva(C) Shakti(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

44. Which is the distinctive feature of the Harappan civilization?

(A) Seal(B) Urban planning(C) Ornaments(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

45. Who is the most prominent ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?

(A) Sadasiva(B) Rama Raya(C) Achyutaraya(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

46. In which year was the Regulating Act passed?

(A) 1770 AD(B) 1773 AD(C) 1775 AD(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

47. In which year was the ‘Bihar Provincial Congress Committee’ formed with its headquarters at Patna?

48. Main cause of economic progress in France was the agricultural progress after the Revolution due to the

(A) Mixed Crops(B) Fencing system(C) Commercialisation of crops(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

49. On the walls of Hazara Rama Temple, stories from which of the following are depicted?

(A) Panchatantra(B) Ramayana(C) Rig Veda(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

50. Who described the Muslims too weak for rebellion and pleaded for a change of official attitude towards the Muslim community?

(A) W. W. Hunter(B) A. O. Hume(C) William Wedderburn(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

51. Who were the 'Pradesikas'?

(A) Superintendents(B) Executive officers(C) Revenue collectors(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

52. Which of the following is famous for ‘Ulatbansi’ compositions?

(A) Malik Muhammad Jayasi(B) Manjhan(C) Kabir Das(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

53. Who was the author of Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar—Some Reminiscences ?

(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(B) Jayaprakash Narayan(C) Karpoori Thakur(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

54. In which month of 1918 was the ‘Champaran Agrarian Act’ passed against the European indigo planters?

(A) February(B) May(C) November(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

55. What is great leap forward and when and where was it introduced?

(A) A policy to galvanize the country to industrialize rapidly, China-1959(B) A policy to galvanize the country to industrialize rapidly, Japan-1959(C) A policy to galvanize the country to industrialize rapidly, China-1958(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

56. A famous sculpture along a huge rock surface in Mahabalipuram depicts which of the following?

(A) Descent of the river Ganga from heaven(B) Arjuna doing penance on the river bank in order to acquire arms(C) Descent of the river Cauvery(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

57. Tamilakam included which of the following?

(A) Cholas(B) Cheras(C) Pandyas(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

58. The oldest surviving texts in the Indian subcontinent are the

(A) Puranas(B) Vedas(C) Shrutis(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

59. Padmavat is a form of

(A) Shadinama(B) Charkhanama(C) Prem-akhyan(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

60. The battle of Buxar completed the work of the

(A) Battle of Plassey(B) Battle of Assaye(C) Battle of Argaon(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

61. In which district of Bihar Paddy crop production is maximum ?

(A) Bhojpur(B) Rohtas(C) Nalanda(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

62. In England, the Representation of the People Act, 1918 granted voting right to women over what ages, who met a property qualification?

(A) 21 years(B) 25 years(C) 28 years(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

63. Who is the author of The Monuments of Sanchi published in 1914?

(A) Alexander Cunningham(B) Alfred Foucher(C) John Marshall(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

64. Simon Commission came to India in

65. Harshavardhana, king of Kanauj ruled for

(A) c. 600-647 CE(B) c. 606-647 CE(C) c. 609-647 CE(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

सामान्य भूगोल एवं बिहार के भौगोलिक प्रभाग / Geography of India & Bihar

66. Mangrove forest of Ganga Delta is called

(A) Sunderban(B) Sundergarh(C) Surendranagar(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

67. Which one of the following is India’s rank in terms of the Human Development Index among the countries of the world in 2011?

(A) 126(B) 134(C) 128(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

68. The great Indian desert, also known as Thar desert is located in which physiographic region?

(A) Western coastal plains(B) Indo-Gangetic plain(C) Aravali range(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

69. Which continent of the world is the largest producer of rice?

(A) Europe(B) Australia(C) South America(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

70. What are the environmental impacts associated with iron ore mining in Russia and Australia?

(A) Deforestation(B) Soil erosion(C) Water pollution(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

71. The average height of Kosi plain from mean sea level is

(A) 300 m(B) 150 m(C) 30 m(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

72. Which branch of Geography is concerned with the study of population, migration and urbanization?

(A) Human geography(B) Economic geography(C) Social geography(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

73. With reference to ‘Karakoram’ mountain ranges, which of the following statements is correct?

(A) The world’s second highest mountain peak K2 (Godwin Austen) belongs to this chain of mountains.(B) It rises from Pamir Knot in West and stretches up to Kailash range in the East.(C) The longest glacier ‘Siachen’ is located in the Karakoram.(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

74. Which factor primarily influences the temperature and humidity characteristics of an airmass?

(A) Wind speed(B) Source region(C) Atmospheric pressure(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

75. Which of the following crops can not be cultivated in river ?

(A) Water chestnut(B) Lotus(C) Fox nut(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

76. Which countries are among the top producers of iron and steel in the world?

(A) China, India and Japan(B) Brazil, Russia and Germany(C) USA, Canada and Australia(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

77. Which sea separates Japan from the Korean Peninsula?

(A) Sea of Okhotsk(B) Sea of Japan(C) East China Sea(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

78. Which one of the following statements best defines the term ‘Lappies’ ?

(A) A small to medium-sized shallow depression(B) A landform formed due to dripping water from surface(C) An irregular surface with sharp pinnacles, grooves and ridges(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

79. Tamil Nadu Coast receives rainfall during winter season due to

(A) Retreating of South-west Monsoon(B) South-west Monsoon(C) Western disturbance(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

80. What type of landform is formed by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

(A) Coast(B) Delta(C) Beach(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

81. Which one of the following groups of cities have been arranged in the sequence of their ranks, i.e., 1, 2, 3 and 4 in size?

(A) Greater Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai(B) Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata(C) Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

82. The great wall of China stretches approximately how many kilometers?

(A) 5,000 km(B) 10,000 km(C) 1,50,000 km(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

83. Which of the following lines separates two biotic regions?

(A) Andesite(B) Wallace(C) Form(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

84. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists : List—I List—II (Available resources (Names of the in some provinces) related provinces) a. Rich in mineral 1. Jharkhand resources but lacks industrialization b. Rich in water 2. Arunachal resources but lacks Pradesh infrastructure deve- lopment c. Rich in solar and 3. Rajasthan wind energy but lacks water resources d. Rich in mineral 4. Ladakh resources but lacks the means of trans- portation and com- munication Codes :

(A) a b c d 3 4 1 2(B) a b c d 1 2 3 4(C) a b c d 2 1 4 3(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

85. Which of the following features on the Earth are formed by tectonic movement?

(A) Volcanic mountains(B) Faults/folds(C) Trenches(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

भारत की राज्य व्यवस्था / Indian Polity & Governance

86. Which Amendment to the Constitution of India was prompted by Golaknath Case?

(A) 13th Amendment(B) 24th Amendment(C) 39th Amendment(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

87. Which of the following can a court issue for enforcement of the Fundamental Rights?

(A) Decree(B) Writ(C) Ordinance(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

88. How much is the quorum of a House of the Parliament in India?

(A) 1/5th of the membership of the House(B) 1/8th of the membership of the House(C) 1/10th of the membership of the House(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

89. What was the electoral symbol that was restored to Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party by a ruling of the Peshawar High Court against the decision of the Country’s election commission in January 2024 ?

(A) Cricket ‘Ball’(B) Crescent Moon(C) Cricket ‘Bat’(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

90. ‘Mandal Panchayat Scheme was recommended by:

(A) Ashok Mehta(B) Balwant Rai Mehta(C) K. Santhanam(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

91. The National Human Rights Commission is a :

(A) Constitutional Body(B) Statutory Body(C) Executive Body(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

92. Who said: “Where there is no law there is no freedom”?

(A) John Locke(B) T.H. Green(C) Maciver(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

93. Who is the author of the book, ‘The End of History and the Last Man’?

(A) Samuel P. Huntington(B) John Rawls(C) Francis Fukuyama(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

94. Hierarchy has been described as ‘scalar process’ by:

(A) M.E. Dimock(B) L.D. White(C) Mooney and Reiley(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

95. Who said, “Bureaucracy is the price of parliamentary democracy”?

(A) F. M. Marx(B) Herbert Morrison(C) Ramsay Muir(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

96. The ‘Overseas Indian Citizenship (OIC) Scheme’ was introduced by which of the following Acts in India?

(A) The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003(B) The Citizenship Act, 1955(C) The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

97. Which of the following is the Fundamental Duty under the Constitution of India?

(A) To uphold the unity and integrity of India(B) To protect the natural environment(C) To provide educational opportunities to own child(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

98. The grants made in advance by the Lok Sabha in respect of estimated expenditure is called:

(A) Exceptional grant(B) Vote on credit(C) Vote on account(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

99. India has the integrated judiciary because

(A) there found one fundamental law and justice in India with the Supreme Court at the apex and the High Courts below it(B) the judges of the High Courts are appointed by the President(C) the High Courts are constituted as the sub-part of the Central Government(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

100. Which State Legislature in the USA became the first State that has voted to outlaw discrimina- tion based on caste for people of South Asian descent who allege that they have been left out of traditional American safeguards for fairness in employment and housing?

(A) California(B) New York(C) Mississippi(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

101. When was the ‘Human Rights Protection Act’ passed in India?

102. Who said about Communism that it is like ‘a hat, which has lost its shape because everyone wears it’?

(A) Lenin(B) Hitler(C) Marx(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

103. “Atoms for Peace” was a disarmament plan put forward by which world leader?

(A) J. Nehru(B) Khrushchev(C) Eisenhower(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

104. The demand for the representation of population with the slogan ‘no taxation without representation’ was raised in the:

(A) Russian revolution(B) Indian freedom movement(C) American war of independence(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

105. Which one of the following attribute a close relationship between justice and equality?

(A) Idealists(B) Socialists(C) Pluralists(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

भारत एवं बिहार की अर्थ-व्यवस्था / Economy of India & Bihar

106. Which of the following is the basic characteristic of underdeveloped countries?

(A) Low human development index(B) Dependence on agriculture(C) Poor standard of living and mass poverty(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

107. Under monopolistic competition

(A) firms do not depend on industry(B) price determined by industry is given to all the firms(C) firms and industry are different(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

108. According to the Census 2011, which district(s) has/have the lowest sex ratio in Bihar?

(A) Purnia(B) Rohtas(C) Munger and Bhagalpur(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

109. Indifference curve in case of normal goods is:

(A) Concave to origin(B) Convex to origin(C) Parallel to origin(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

110. When both lower and upper limits are considered, such classes are called

(A) exclusive(B) inclusive(C) cumulative(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

111. Hereby we have put a few instances which are commonly referred to as scenarios that explain the economic growth and development of a community by the general population. Choose the option that specifically explains economic growth.

(A) Improvement in production frequency(B) Advancement of the distri- bution or chain networks(C) Technological upgrades(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

112. Primary data can be obtained through :

(A) Government reports(B) Sample survey(C) Newspaper(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

113. The distribution of the burden of paying a tax is called:

(A) Sharing of tax burden(B) Shifting of the tax(C) Incidence of a tax(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

114. Under the Special Assistance Scheme; Centre approves R56,415 crores to 16 States for capital investment. How much Bihar got?

(A) R7,850 crores(B) R9,640 crores(C) R5,940 crores(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

115. ‘Make in India’ global initiative was launched in

116. According to the Reserve Bank of India standards, broad money refers to

(A) M1(B) M2(C) M3(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

117. The ability to pay principle of taxation is logically most consistent with the normative notion of

(A) tax neutrality(B) horizontal equity(C) vertical equity(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

118. Which of the following is/are Normative statement/s?

(A) Poverty is a state of condition where people are not able to meet their needs(B) Unemployment is one of the causes of poverty(C) Government should take measures to control unemployment and poverty(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

119. The first ever nuclear plant was established in

(A) Obninsk, Russia(B) Hiroshima, Japan(C) Chernobyl, Soviet Union(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

120. What is the term used by the economists to signify the combined valuation of services and products manufactured by citizens of a particular nation and their cumulative property price?

(A) GDP or gross domestic product(B) GNI or gross national income(C) NDP or net domestic product(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

121. Rent for warehouses is a component of what cost?

(A) Prime cost(B) Production cost(C) Distribution cost(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

122. Who among the following suggested poverty line of R75 per capita per year?

(A) The National Planning Committee (1938)(B) The Bombay Plan (1944)(C) The Working Group (1962)(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

123. Which is not the key function of a central bank?

(A) Regulating the money supply(B) Managing the foreign exchange and gold reserves in a country(C) Acting as the lender of last resort(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

124. The characteristic/s of public goods is/are:

(A) Rivalrous(B) Non-excludable(C) No free riders(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

125. When did the World Trade Organization come into effect?

(A) April 8, 1994(B) January 1, 1995(C) March 6, 1996(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

सामान्य मानसिक योग्यता / General Mental Ability

126. Find the wrong number in the series given below : 28, 84, 112, 196, 308, 504, 872

(A) 112(B) 308(C) 872(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

127. If ( 2 3 x - 1 + 10 ) ¸ 7 = 6 , then what is the value of x ?

(A) –2(B) 1(C) 2(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

128. Madan’s brother’s uncle is Karan’s father’s brother. What can be the relationship between Madan and Karan?

(A) Madan is Karan’s uncle(B) Madan is Karan’s brother(C) Madan is Karan’s son(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

129. The values of x and y satisfying the equations 2x + 3y = 77 and 3x + 2y = 73 are respectively

(A) 12 and 18(B) 11 and 19(C) 13 and 17(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

130. A number is decreased by 5% and then increased by 10%. What is the percent increase or decrease of the number thus obtained from the original number ?

(A) 4% increase(B) 4.5% decrease(C) 4.5% increase(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

131. If the word HEIGHT is coded as 96108921 and LOOSE is coded as 131616206, then the code for MOBILE, in the same language, is

(A) 1416310136(B) 1416411136(C) 1416312136(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

132. By selling 39 dozens of mangoes, a vendor earns a profit equal to the sale proceeds of 13 dozens of mangoes. What is the percentage of his profit ?

(A) 33%(B) 50%(C) 26%(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

133. A father is five times as old as his son, but after 15 years, he will remain only twice as old as his son. What is the age of the father?

(A) 20 years(B) 25 years(C) 30 years(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

134. The standard deviation of 11, 14, 15, 17, 18 is

(A) 2(B) 5(C) 6(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

135. ABCD is a trapezium in which AB || DC , AB = 78 cm, CD = 52 cm, AD = 28 cm and BC = 30 cm. What is the area of this trapezium?

(A) 1860 cm 2(B) 1680 cm 2(C) 1620 cm 2(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

136. In a normal distribution approximately what percentage of the data falls within one standard deviation of the mean?

(A) 34 percent(B) 50 percent(C) 68 percent(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

137. In English alphabet which letter is opposite to letter P ?

(A) K(B) N(C) L(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

138. A cone and a hemisphere have the same base and the same volume. The ratio of their heights is

(A) 2 : 3(B) 3 : 1(C) 2 : 1(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

139. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had

(A) 700 apples(B) 588 apples(C) 672 apples(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

140. The radius of a circle is 14 cm and the area of a sector is 102·7 cm2. The central angle of the sector is

(A) 30º(B) 60º(C) 45º(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

141. Subramaniam and Naidu donate some money in a relief fund. The amount paid by Naidu is ` 125 more than that of Subramaniam. If the total money paid by them is ` 975, then the amount of money donated by Subramaniam is

(A) ` 385(B) ` 425(C) ` 575(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

142. Choose the word which is least similar to the other words in the group.

(A) Rose(B) Marigold(C) Lotus(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

143. P, Q and R can complete a work in 6 hours, 8 hours and 15 hours respectively. They together completed the work and received R9,460 as remuneration. Their shares in the remuneration are respectively

(A) R4,200; R3,500; R1,760(B) R4,400; R3,300; R1,760(C) R4,300; R3,250; R1,910(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

144. There are 50 numbers. Each number is subtracted from 53, and the mean of the numbers so obtained is found to be - 3 × 5. The mean of the given numbers is

(A) 56·5(B) 53·5(C) 49·5(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

145. If the angle between two lines is p and the slope of one of the 4 1 lines is 2, then the slope of the other line is

(A) 2(B) 3 1(C) - 3(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

146. Which one among the following cannot be formed with the letters of the word ‘COMPATIBILITY’?

(A) MYOPIC(B) IMPLICIT(C) TITLE(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

147. The average monthly income of P and Q is R 5,050. The average monthly income of Q and R is R 6,250 and the average monthly income of P and R is R 5,200. The monthly income of P is

(A) R 3,500(B) R 4,050(C) R 4,000(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

148. Five boys are sitting in a line having their faces at the North. P is at the right of Q. T is on the left of Q but on the right of R. If P is on the left of S, who is sitting at the middle of all of them ?

(A) R(B) Q(C) S(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

149. In a school, every student offers either Hindi or English or both. 50·8% offer Hindi and 64·2% offer English. If the total number of students is 500, how many students offer both Hindi and English?

(A) 60(B) 65(C) 75(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above

150. Three numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. The total of the largest and the smallest numbers is equal to the other number plus 52. Accordingly, which is the smallest number?

(A) 27(B) 39(C) 52(D) More than one of the above(E) None of the above