SELECTED Questions / Excise Guard / Held-on-2004

1. The next World Cup football tournament will be held in:
A. 2005 B. 2006 C. 2008 D. 2010

2. The Rajya Sabha has to return Money Bills passed by the Lok Sabha with in days.
If does not do so, the bill is:
A. Deemed to have been passed by both the houses
B. To be introduced in the Lok Sabha again
C. To be referred to the Supreme Court
D. To be introduced in a joint sitting of both the houses

3. The first Indian navy ship that returned home recently after voyage around the globe is:
A. INS Kunjali B. INS Sanjeevani
C. INS Prabal D. INS Tharangini

4. The number of nominated members of Rajya Sabha is:
A. 12 B. 20 C. 15 D. 10

5. The Chief Election Commissioner appointed by:
A. The Chief Justice of India B. The Parliament
C. The President D. The Prime Minister

6. The exclusive monopoly right granted by the government for a new invention to
an inventor is known as:
A. Trade Mark B. Copyright C. Design right D. Patent

7. Our Constituent Assembly was chaired with:
A. Dr. B.R Ambedkar B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Shyamprasad Mukherji D. Vallabhai Patel


8. Chipko movement is associated with :
A. Protection of environment B. Protection of human rights
C. Protection of street boys D. Protection of leprosy patients

9. Stock Exchange in India are regulated by:
A. RBI B. NABARD C. SEBI D. Exim Bank

10.Who is the author of “India in the New Millennium”
A. Dr P.C Alexander B. Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C. Kuldip Nayyar D. Vikram Seth

11. The highest observatory in the world is situated in:
A. France B. Japan C. Bangladesh D. India

12. In our state sandal wood is cultivated at:
A. Nelliyampathy B. Ponmudi C. Attappadi D. Marayoor

13. All nations have been observing… every year as No Tobacco Day.
A. 9th January B. 31st may C. 8th October D. 3rd September

14. Name of the latest U.S robot that landed in Mars is:
A. Rosetta B. Beagle C. Opportunity D. None of these

15. The newly appointed Chairman of the National Commission of Farmers is:
A. Varghese Kurian B. Dr.G Nrayanan C. V.K Malhotra D. M.S. Swami Nathan

16. “Merdeka Cup” is associated with:
A. Football B. Hockey C. Shooting D. Water polo

17. India is planning to send a spacecraft to Moon. The code name given to
this project is:
A. Operation Black Sea B. Milan – 2003
C. Mission Somayana D. Operation Chandramukhi

18. Name the Speaker of the 13th lok Sabha:
A. Murali Manohar Joshi B. Manohar Joshi
C. Somanath Chatterjee D. Yeran Naidu

19. Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2003 was given to:
A. Kofi Annan B. Yasar Arafat C. Valdimir Putin D. Ahmed Karzai

20. The number of languages officially recognized by our constitution is:
A. 18 B. 22 C. 15 D. 20

21. Who gave the title of ‘Father of the Nation’ to Gandhiji?
A. Rabindranath Tagore B. Subash Chandra Bose
C. K.D Malarya D. Clement Atlee

22. Bengal was partitioned in:
A. 1905 B. 1906 C. 1886 D. 1936

23. Who was the Governor General of India on 16th August 1947?
A. Lord Mountbatten B. Lord Canning
C. Rajagopalachari D. Anandashayanam Ayyenkar

24. The real name of Vikramaditya was:
A. Krishna I B. Chandragupta II C. Amoghavarsha IV D. Kanishka

25. “Vana Mahotsav” was the brain child of:
A. KM Munshi B. Vinoba Bhave
C. Sundralal Bahuguna D. Nandlal Bose

2....taught us the brotherhood of Hindus and Muslims:
A. Vasumitra B. Kautilya C. Ram Mohan Roy D. Kabir Das

27. “Silver Revolution” related to:
A. Milk Production B. Egg production
C. Wheat production D. Water preservation

28. “Therukkooth” is the popular dance from of:
A. Andhra Pradesh B. Mysore C. Tamil Nadu D. Lakshadweep

29. The committee that studied the feasibility of funding of elections by state was:
A. Nariman Committee B. Indrajit Gupta Committee
C. Raja chellayya Committee D. Narasimhan Committee

30. Who is known as the father local self governments?
A. Lord Macaulay B. Lord Lytton C. Lord Canning D. Lord Rjppon

31. The global plan to save the earth from devastation is known as
A. Catch-22 B. Agenda-21 C. Vision 2004 D. Probman-150

32. The dowry system emerged during the:
A. Maurya period B. Vedic period C. Mughal period D. Gupta period

33. The language that developed in our country as a result of Hindu – Muslim unity is:
A. Marathi B. Dogri C. Barushaki D. Urdu

34. In which battle Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori
A. Second battle of Panipat B. Second battle of Train
C. First battle of Panipat D. First battle of Train

35. Who was the publisher of the daily “Swadeshabhimani” edited by Swadeshabhimani
Ramakrishna Pillai?
A. K. Ayyappan B. Kesari Balakrishna Pillai
C. Vakkom Abdul Khadar Maulavi D. Vengayil Kunjiraman Nayanar

36. The link between the President of India and the Union Cabinet is the:
A. Prime Minister B. Cabinet Secretary
C. Minister for Parliament Affairs D. Attorney General

37. The Indian social worker best known for his among leprosy patients:
A. Baba Amte B. Akilan C. F. Andrews D. Medha Patkar

38. Who is known as the “Saint of the Gutters” ?
A. Florence Nightingale B. Mother Teresa
C. Joan of Arc D. St. Alphonsa

39. India adopted a parliamentary from of government based on:
A. American model B. Russian modal C. British model D. French model

40. Our tenth Five Year Plan was started in the year:
A. 2000 B. 2002 C. 2001 D. 2003

41. 3/4th of 1/3rd of 4/5th of a number is 90. Then the number is:
A. 400 B. 450 C. 200 D. 360

42. The ages of father and son are 41 and 16 years respectively.
In how many years with father be twice as old as his son?
A. 10 years B. 8 years C. 9 years D. 12 years

43. A candidate who gets 30% of the total marks in a test fails by 50 marks.
Another candidate who gets 320 marks fails by 50 marks. Another candidate who gets
320 marks fails by 30 marks. What are the total marks?
A. 900 B. 1200 C. 1100 D. 1000

44. By selling 200 mangoes a man gains the selling price of 40 mangoes. His profit margin on cost is:
A. 20% B. 25% C. 33.33% D. 40%

45. The average of 11 numbers is 50. The average of the first six numbers is 49 and that of the last six is 52. If so the sixth number is:
A. 50 B. 58 C. 56 D. 55

46. How mach time does a train , 280 m long, running at a speed of 72 km/hr, take to cross a bridge of 220 m long?
A. 25 seconds B. 30 seconds C. 35 seconds D. 60 seconds

47. 75% of the students in a school are boys, If the number of girls students is 420, the number of boys is:
A. 1200 B. 1240 C. 1250 D. 1260

48. 0.1 x 0.1 x 0. 1
A. 0.1 B. 0.01 C. 0.001 D. 0.3

49. A and B can complete a piece of work in 10 and _15-days respectively. In how many day they
can complete the same work if they do it together?
A. 10 days B. 6 days C. 71/2 days D. 8 days

50. The simple interest on a certain sum deposited at 8 % interest per, annum for three years s Rs 576. The sum deposited is:
A. Rs. 2400 B. Rs. 2800 C. Rs. 3200 D. Rs. 3600



ANSWERS


1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D

7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. D

13. B 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. C 18. C

19. A 20. B 21. B 22. A 23. A 24. B

25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. D

31. B 32. D 33. D 34. D 35. C 36. A

37. A 38. B 39. C 40. B 41. B 42. C

43. D 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. C

49. B 50. A