University of Pune 2007 IAS Preliminary IAS s Priliminary - Question Paper

a) 27
b) 36
c) 43
d) 480

11. In an examination, there are 3 subjects A, B and C. A learner has to pass in every subject. 20% students failed in A, 22% students failed in B and 16% failed in C. The total number of students passing the whole exam lies ranging from.
a) 42% and 84%
b) 42% and 78%
c) 55% and 78%
d) 58% and 84%

12. There is a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 2 married
couples in the family. The family members are lawyer, teacher, salesman, engineer, accountant and doctor. D, the salesman is married to the lady teacher. The doctor is married to the lawyer. F, the accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried engineer. A is the grandmother of F. How is E related to F?
a) Brother
b) Sister
c) dad
d) Cannot be established (cannot be determined)

13. How many times are an hour hand and a minute hadn of a clock at right angles during their motion from 1.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 18
d) 20

14. There are 240 balls and n number of boxes B1, B2, B3, ….., BN. The balls are to be placed in the boxes such the B1 should contain four balls more than B2, B2 should contain four balls more than B3, and so on Which 1 of the subsequent cannot be the possible value of n?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7

15. WIMAX is related to which 1 of the following?
a) Biotechnology
b) Space technology
c) Missile technology
d) Communication technology

16. For outstanding contribution to which 1 of the subsequent fields is Shanti
Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given?
a) Literature
b) Performing Arts
c) Science
d) Social service

17. In making the saffron spice, which 1 of the subsequent parts of the plant is used?
a) Leaf
b) Petal
c) Sepal
d) Stigma

18. In the year 2008, which 1 of the subsequent conducted a complex scientific experiment in which sub-atomic particles were accelerated to nearly the speed of light?
a) European Space Agency
b) European Organization for Nuclear Research
c) International Atomic Energy Agency
d) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

19. A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in
a) Ethiopia
b) Kenya
c) Somalia
d) Sudan

20. Consider the subsequent names
1. Ike
2. Kate
3. Gustav
Which of the above are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently?
a) one and two only
b) two and three only
c) one and three only
d) 1, two and 3

21. In the situation of option sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be found from
a) Potato
b) Rice
c) Sugarcane
d) Wheat

22. Consider the subsequent famous name:
1. Amrita Sher-Gil
2. Bikash Bhattacharjee
3. N.S. Bendre
4. Subodh Gupta
Who of the above is/are-well known as artist(s)?
a) one only
b) one and four only
c) 2, three and four only
d) 1, 2, three and 4

23. NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group of countries frequently appears in the news in the situation of the affairs of which 1 of the following?
a) Nuclear Suppliers Group
b) World Bank
c) World Economic Forum
d) World Trade Organization

24. In the latter half of the year 2007, which 1 of the subsequent countries pulled out of commonwealth of Independent States?
a) Azerbaijan
b) Belarus
c) Georgia
d) Kazakhstan

25. Consider the subsequent regions:
1. Eastern Himalayas
2. Eastern Mediterranean region
3. North-western Australia
Which of the above is/are Biodiversity Hotspot(s)?
a) one only
b) one and two only
c) two and three only
d) 1, two and 3

26. With reference to the evolution of residing organisms, which 1 of the
subsequent sequences is correct?
a) Octopus-Dolphin-Shark
b) Pangolin-Tortoise-Hawk
c) Salamander-Python-Kangaroo
d) Frog-Crab-Prawn

27. The Panda belongs to the identical family as that of
a) Bear
b) Cat
c) Dog
d) Rabbit

Earning:   Approval pending.