Previous Year Questions

QUESTION ID:2

Identify the meaning of the underlined idiom from the options given.

Rajesh's brother gave him a bird's eye view of the courses offered in the Hansraj College.

QUESTION ID:3

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful sentence.

For the last seven months I _________ in this company.

QUESTION ID:4

Identify synonym for the underlined word in the sentence.

Rabindranath Tagore had penchant for reading books.

QUESTION ID:5

Find correctly spelt word from the options given below (only one word is spelt correctly):

QUESTION ID:6

Identify the correct active voice for the sentence given below:

When were my shirts returned by Ajay?

QUESTION ID:7

Identify the correct direct speech for the sentence given below:

Farhaan told Ashok that Taj Mahal is the Seventh Wonder of the World.

QUESTION ID:8

Choose the correct order of the paragraph to create a meaning out of PQRS set:

To explain

P : that there are no opposites.
Q : forms required looking at the second
R : approach to opposites in the theory of forms
S : how Plato can deny the existence of some

QUESTION ID:9

Choose the correct sentence.

QUESTION ID:10

Find out which part of the following sentence has an error.

QUESTION ID:11

Who built the famous Shiva Temple at Ellora?

QUESTION ID:12

The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic Samhitas?

QUESTION ID:13

Buddhism made an important impact by allowing which of the following hitherto marginalized sections of society into its fold?

A. Women
B. Warriors
C. Merchants
D. Shudras

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:14

President of India is empowered to make which of the following appointments?

A. Chief of the Army
B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Chief of the Air Force

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:15

Which of the following statements are correct about Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban?

A. It has an outlay of 1.41 lakh crore and will be implemented over 5 years.
B. The nodal Ministry is Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
C. SBM-U Phase 2 was launched by Hardeep Singh Puri.
D. SBM was launched on 2nd October 2014.

Choose the correct answer:

QUESTION ID:16

In a certain code language,

"book pen mouse computer" is coded as "er gh iu cv"

"keypad pen book bottle" is coded as "gn ty iu kl"

"computer pen bottle paper" is coded as "cv kl io gh"

Which of the following code is used for "pen"

QUESTION ID:17

In a certain code language,

"Attend class daily good" is written as 9$5, 24%9, 3$6, 24*3

"Begin great any matter" is written as 3 & 3, 8$9, 10*15, 14$4

"Less error and fire" is written as 10$7, 23%8, 9%14, 24&3

"Tool better than screw" is written as 16%22, 5$21, 10*4, 14%22

According to the given code what will be the code for the word 'Burst'?

QUESTION ID:18

If the symbol '+' means '−' and '*' means '∕' and vice versa then, what would be the value of the following equation?

4 * 2 / 4 − 2 + 3

QUESTION ID:19

If V plays first, which one of the following must be true?

A. T perform sixth.
B. X perform third.
C. Z perform seventh.
D. T perform immediately after Y.
E. W perform immediately after X.

QUESTION ID:20

After walking for 6 km, Aradhana turns to the right and then walks 2 km. After that she turns to the left and walks 10 km. In the end, Aradhana is moving towards the North. From which direction did Aradhana start her journey?

QUESTION ID:21

In how many ways, a committee of 6 members be selected from 7 men and 5 women, consisting of 4 men and 2 women?

QUESTION ID:22

A cone and a sphere have equal radii and equal volumes. Find the ratio of the diameter of the sphere to the height of the cone?

QUESTION ID:23

A sum of money doubles itself at compound interest in 15 years. In how many years will it become eight times?

QUESTION ID:24

What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

QUESTION ID:25

If the equation 2x² + 3x + p = 0 has equal roots, then the value of p is

QUESTION ID:26

How many biodiversity hotspots are there in India? (1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6

QUESTION ID:27

The range of environmental conditions and tolerance of a species in which they show its potential growth is called its: 

QUESTION ID:28

Where and when was the joint forest management originated?

QUESTION ID:29

The dominant anion present in the river water is:

QUESTION ID:30

The sky looks blue because of: 

QUESTION ID:31

The largest reservoir of freshwater on the earth is/are in the- 

QUESTION ID:32

The doubling time of a bacterial cell is 90 minutes. If the division starts with two cells, how many bacterial cells will be present after one day (consider no cell death)?

QUESTION ID:33

The division of a chromatid into two daughter chromosomes is observed during which stage of mitosis? 

QUESTION ID:34

'The random variation in allele frequency from generation to generation, often observed in small population' is called- 

QUESTION ID:35

All the weather/meteorological processes take place in- 

QUESTION ID:36

In the troposphere, temperature................. with altitude while in stratosphere, temperature.......... with altitude. 

QUESTION ID:37

Richter scale is a/an ________ scale to measure Earth Tremors. 

QUESTION ID:38

More than 90% of the rock forming minerals in the Earth's crust consist of: 

QUESTION ID:39

Which form of soil water is most available to the plants? 

QUESTION ID:40

In India, the temperate forest are most commonly found in 

QUESTION ID:41

Who coined the term 'Ecosystem', and In which year?

QUESTION ID:42

Which disease is caused by a nematode? 

QUESTION ID:43

The most commonly used bacteria for gene cloning is 

QUESTION ID:44

The increase in concentration of toxic chemical substances in the tissue of organisms at successively higher trophic levels in a food chain is referred as-

QUESTION ID:45

Which of the potential area is included in the UNESCO world heritage site? 

QUESTION ID:46

"Human influence has warmed the climate at a rate that is unprecedented in at least the last 2000 years." This inference/statement is from- 

QUESTION ID:47

Which source has the highest installed power generation capacity (MW) in India. 

QUESTION ID:48

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) is used for the measurement of: 

QUESTION ID:49

Which of the following instrumental technique can be used for the analysis of CO (Carbon Monoxide). 

QUESTION ID:50

________ is a technique that separates a mixture of molecules by their differential migration through a stationary medium under the influence of an electrical field. 

QUESTION ID:51

'The decrease in intensity of light passing through a solution is directly proportional to the path length'- the statement is given by- 

QUESTION ID:52

The 'Central dogma' of molecular biology is referred to as-

QUESTION ID:53

Thunderstorms are typically formed in the following type of cloud.

QUESTION ID:54

What is tropopause height in the equatorial regions and in the high latitude regions:

QUESTION ID:55

The thickness of Ozone layer is measured in which of the following units?

QUESTION ID:56

Suppose global fossil fuel combustion emits 7.4 Gt C/yr and cement production adds another 0.5 Gt C/yr while land-use emissions add 2.2 Gt C/yr. Assume an airborne fraction of 0.38 (i.e., 0.38 Gt C out of 1 Gt C gets converted into CO₂). What is the rate of change in CO₂ concentration in ppm/yr?      (1 ppm CO₂ = 2.12 Gt C)

QUESTION ID:57

Which element controls the heartbeat in humans? 

QUESTION ID:58

The introduction of phage hybrid DNA into the host cell is called- 

QUESTION ID:59

The extracellular protein produced by mycorrhizal fungi that helps in stabilizing soil aggregate structure and decrease soil erosion is called- 

QUESTION ID:60

The ability of a single genotype to generate more then one phenotype, depending on environmental conditions is called- 

QUESTION ID:61

Which of the following is an invasive species in India? 

QUESTION ID:62

Shola grasslands are commonly found in- 

QUESTION ID:63

In a forest extinction of tiger, results in increased population of deer. Overgrazing by deer decreases the density and diversity of plant species. A number of native birds and insects also get extinct due to extinction of their food source. In this forest tiger in an example of- 

QUESTION ID:64

Which of the following pollution cause largest number of deaths worldwide? 

QUESTION ID:65

You visit a garden and see a number of flowering plants, grasses, trees etc. You also see many birds, insects, reptiles etc. This whole system is an example of: 

QUESTION ID:66

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: We, as global citizen, need to protect Antarctic glaciers and ice-caps.

Reason R: If Antarctic glaciers/ ice-caps melt completely, the sea-level rise would be so high that most of the continents would be submerged.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

QUESTION ID:67

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Photochemical smog is a primary Air Pollutant.

Reason R: It is formed in Traffic congested cities where the conditions are warm and intensity of solar radiation is more.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

QUESTION ID:68

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: OH radical plays a critical role in tropospheric chemistry of formation and destruction of O₃.

Reason R: Because OH is rapidly transformed to HO₂ by reacting with CO or VOCs. HO₂, in turn, reacts with NO and provides NO₂. NO₂ photolyses into O₃ in the presence of sunlight.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:69

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In a river stream, there is continuous discharge of sewage at a particular point/location only. As a result of sewage mixing with stream the dissolved oxygen in stream decreases.

Statement II: The maximum deficit of dissolved oxygen does not occur at the mixing point of stream and sewage but at a certain distance from the mixing point in the down stream direction.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

QUESTION ID:70

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Denitrification is an undesirable process from agricultural point of view.

Reason R: Here the nitrate present in soil is converted to nitrogen gas and it is lost to the atmosphere.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

QUESTION ID:71

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Polar jet stream flows from west to east.

Reason R: Polar jet stream is a geostrophic wind which flows due to the balance between coriolis force & pressure gradient force.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

QUESTION ID:72

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Air pollution and climate change are not related.

Reason R: Climate change such as global warming is mainly caused by increasing concentration of green house gases such as CO₂. CO₂ gas is not considered as air pollutant.  

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:73

Arrange the phases of microbial growth curve from initiation to termination.

A. Stationary phase

B. Exponential phase

C. Death phase

D. Lag phase

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:74

Write a waste management hierarchy from source to disposal from the given solid waste management practices.

A. Recycle

B. Treat

C. Avoid

D. Dispose

E. Minimize

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

QUESTION ID:75

Arrange the following soil horizons from top layer of soil to the increasing depth below.

A. 'O' horizons

B. 'B' horizons

C. 'C' horizons

D. 'A' horizons

E. 'R' horizons

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

QUESTION ID:76

Arrange the following layers of atmosphere in the sequence of increasing altitude from the earth’s surface.

A. Planetary Boundary Layer
B. Free troposphere
C. Tropopause
D. Mesosphere
E. Stratosphere

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:77

Arrange the following layers of the earth starting from the centre of the earth till surface of the earth.

A. Lithosphere
B. Inner Core
C. Mantle
D. Outer Core
E. Asthenosphere

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:78

Arrange the following in progressing order of carcinogenesis.

A. Promotion
B. Metastasis
C. Progression
D. Initiation
E. Transformation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:79

Arrange the steps of scientific method in the correct sequence.

A. Develop a hypothesis
B. Share new knowledge
C. Analyse and interpret data
D. Recognition of an unexplained problem
E. Design and perform experiments

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:80

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Ocean is not considered to be an important carbon reservoir in the Earth system.
Statement II: CO₂ residence time in ocean is higher than atmosphere.

QUESTION ID:81

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In the process of respiration, organic compounds undergo degradation (catabolism) in the presence of molecular oxygen or in absence of oxygen. The process releases energy.

Statement II: Similar amount of energy is produced in both aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below.

QUESTION ID:82

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Ecological natality (fertility rate) refers to the number of offsprings produced under prevailing set of environmental conditions.

Statement II: Absolute natality (fecundity rate) is the number of offsprings produced under ideal environmental conditions.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:83

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In a sewage treatment plant, secondary treatment primarily aims at removing phosphates and nitrates from the sewage water.

Statement II: The number and diversity of microorganisms in sewage help in easy removal of phosphate and nitrate during secondary treatment.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:84

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In terrestrial ecosystem (grasslands, croplands, forests) the pyramid of biomass is inverted.

Statement II: In aquatic ecosystem (ponds, lakes, rivers etc.) the pyramid of biomass is upright.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:85

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The phenomenon of having increased species diversity and densities in ecotonal region is called the edge effect.

Statement II: The transition zone between two different ecosystem is called ecotone.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:86

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Net primary production (NPP) is the remaining chemical energy available after respiration and other metabolic activities and used in body building of heterotrophic organisms.

Statement II: The chemical energy from NPP is used in the body building of autotrophic organisms.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:87

Herbivores occupy the:

A. First trophic level (T₁)
B. Second trophic level (T₂)
C. Consumer of first order (C₁)
D. Consumer of second order (C₂)
E. Third trophic level (T₃)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:88

The structural component of ecosystem consist of ________.

A. Biological community
B. Flow of energy
C. Nutrient cycling
D. Range of climatic factor
E. Biological regulation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:89

Which of the following are products of complete mineralisation of organic compounds?

A. H₂S
B. CO₂
C. CH₄
D. H₂O
E. NH₃

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:90

Choose the correct statement:

A. IUCN is now known as WWF
B. Chilka lake was recognised as Ramsar site in India in the year 1981
C. Corbett National Park is located at Uttar Pradesh
D. Gorilla is the only ape found in India
E. Asian Elephant is an endangered species

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:91

Choose the correct statement:

A. Lake is an example of lotic water body
B. 2.1% of the volume of fresh water is available for human use in the hydrosphere
C. Indus water treaty lies between India & Pakistan
D. Dams are responsible for world water crisis
E. The dispute of sharing the Ravi–Beas water and Sutluj–Yamuna link issue lies between Punjab & Haryana

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:92

What are pneumatophores?

A. Respiratory roots of plants growing in marshy places and salt lakes
B. Hanging roots surrounded by spongy tissue
C. Roots that grow vertically upward like conical spikes with numerous pores
D. Cluster of roots arising at the base of the stem
E. Roots produced from the main stem and often from the branches

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:93

Consider the following statements about the hydrothermal vents.

A. The sea water has been heated by the radioactive rocks below.
B. Ample light is available for photosynthesis.
C. Support rich ecosystem in contrast to the surrounding desert at the deep ocean floor.
D. Bacteria function as producers in these ecosystems.
E. Tube worms, shrimp, crabs, clams etc. are found in hydrothermal vents.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

QUESTION ID:94

Match List I with List II

QUESTION ID:95

Match List I with List II 

QUESTION ID:96

Match List I with List II  

QUESTION ID:97

Match List I with List II  

QUESTION ID:98

Match List I with List II   

QUESTION ID:99

Match List I with List II   

QUESTION ID:100

Match List I with List II