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

Civil Services exam 2009

1. Consider the subsequent statements regarding Indian Planning:
1. The 2nd Five-Year Plan emphasized on the establishment of heavy industries.
2. The 3rd Five-Year Plan introduced the concept of import substitution as a strategy for industrialization.
Which of the statements provided above is/are correct?
a) one only
b) two only
c) Both one and 2
d) Neither one nor two correct?

2. Consider the subsequent statements:
1. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a author is by electing him its Fellow.
Which of the statements provided above is/are correct?
a) one only
b) two only
c) Both one and 2
d) Neither one nor 2

3. With reference to Union Government consider the subsequent statements:
1. The Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are created by the
Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.
2. every of the Ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements provided above is/are correct?
a) one only
b) two only
c) Both one and 2
d) Neither one nor 2

4. A person has four coins every of various denomination. What is the number of various sums of money the person can form (using 1 or more coins at a time)?
a) 16
b) 15
c) 12
d) 11

5. How many numbers lie ranging from 300 and 500 in which four comes only 1 time?
a) 99
b) 100
c) 110
d) 120

6. How many letters of the English alphabet (capitals) appear identical when looked at in a mirror?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12

7. How many three-digit numbers can be generated from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, nine such that the digits are in ascending order?
a) 80
b) 81
c) 83
d)84

8. There are 4 persons A, B, C, D, and A has a few coins. A gave half of the coins to B and four more besides. B gave half of the coins to C and four more besides. C gave half of the coins to D and four more besides. Both B and D end up with identical number of coins. How many coins did A have originally?
a) 96
b) 84
c) 72
d) 64

9. While adding the 1st few continuous natural numbers, a candidate
missed 1 of the numbers and wrote the ans as 177 what was the number missed?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14

10. 4 metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. every part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut?

Earning:   Approval pending.