Name of the Organisation : LBS Centre for Science & Technology
Exam : State Eligibility Test
Subject : General Knowledge
Year : 2017 Feb
Document Type : Model & Past Question Papers
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State Eligibility Test General Knowledge Question Paper :
Time : 120 Minutes
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1. An electric bulb of 60W is used for 7 hours in a day. Calculate the ‘units’ of energy consumed by the bulb?
A) 0.042 unit
B) 0.7 unit
C) 0.42 unit
D) 0.6 unit
2. What is the common name of poly isoprene?
A) Natural rubber
B) Synthetic rubber
C) Nylon
D) Teflon
3. A car covers the first 78 km. of the journey in 90 minutes and the remaining 50 km. in 70 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?
A) 50 km/hour
B) 48 km/hour
C) 40 km/hour
D) 55 km/hour
4. A milkman dilutes 72 litres of pure milk by adding 24 litres of water. What is the percentage of milk in the resultant product?
A) 66.66 %
B) 75 %
C) 65 %
D) 70 %
5. Match the following
(i) Bronze (a) Copper, Zinc and Tin
(ii) Brass (b) Copper, Tin
(iii) Gun Metal (c) Iron, Nickel, Carbon
(iv) Nickel Steel (d) Copper, Zinc
A) (i) -a ,(ii)-b,(iii)-d,(iv)-c
B) (i) -b, (ii)-d,(iii)-a,(iv)-c
C) (i) -a, (ii)-c,(iii)-b,(iv)-d
D) (i) – c, (ii)-b,(iii)-a,(iv)-d
6. Which is the correct order?
A) Phylum- Class- Genus- Order- Species
B) Class- Phylum -Genus- Order -Species
C) Phylum- Class- Order-Genus-Species
D) Phylum- Class- Order- Species- Genus
7. The number in each row/column of the square is written according to the same rule. By identifying the rule, find the missing number
8 6 10
3 4 5
7 24 ?
A) 25 B) 75 C) 50 D) 30
8. The average density of the earth is ——- gm/cm3
A) 2.7 B) 3.2 C) 12.3 D) 5.5
9. Which is/are correct about monsoon/s in Kerala?
(i) Receives rainfall from North East Monsoon
(ii) Receives rainfall from South West Monsoon
(iii) Receives rainfall from North West Monsoon
(iv) Receives rainfall from South East Monsoon
A) (i) only
B) (iii) only
C) (i) and (ii) only
D) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
10. Which is/are true about the Right to Information Act, 2005?
(i) It was enacted by the Parliament in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority
(ii) It extends to the whole of India
(iii) The Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office
(iv) The Chief Information Commissioner shall not be eligible for reappointment
A) (i) and (ii) only
B) (i) and (iv) only
C) (iii) only D) (i), (iii) and (iv) only
11. Which is/are true about Reserve Bank of India?
(i) Started functioning in 1935
(ii) New Delhi is the Headquarter
(iii) Managed by one Governor and two Deputy Governors
(iv) Board of Directors is appointed by the Government of India
A) (i) only
B) (i) and (ii) only
C) (i) and (iii) only
D) (i) and (iv) only
12. Chandra Gupta Maurya was the king of ——-
A) Kanauj
B) Magadha
C) Vangadesa
D) Awadh
13. Assertion (S): Cotton is grown in alluvial soils
Reason(R): Alluvial soils are very fertile
A) Both S and R are true and R is the correct explanation of S.
B) Both S and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of S.
C) S is true and R is false.
D) S is false and R is true.
14. Assertion (S): Gandhiji called off the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922
Reason(R): An unruly crowd burnt down a police station in Chauri Chaura in 1922
A) Both S and R are true and R is the correct explanation of S.
B) Both S and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of S.
C) S is true and R is false.
D) S is false and R is true.
15. Match the following:
List I List II
i. Wipro a) V. K. Sharma
ii. State Bank of India b) Vishal Sikka
iii. LIC of India c) Azim Premji
iv. Infosys d) Indra Nooyi
e) Arundhati Bhattacharyya
A) i – c, ii – e, iii – a, iv – b
B) i – c, ii – d, iii – e, iv – b
C) i – c, ii – d, iii – b, iv – a
D) i – e, ii – d, iii – a, iv – b
16. Librehan Commission was appointed by the Union Government to enquire into:
A) Indira Gandhi Assassination case
B) Babri Masjid Demolition case
C) Educational Reforms
D) Centre-State Relations
17. Which of the following is a famous book by George Orwell?
A) 1954
B) 1984
C) 1794
D) 1947
18. ‘Asato ma sad-gamaya;
Tamaso ma jyotir-gamaya;
Mrtyor-ma amrutam gamaya.’
This universal prayer for enlightenment is from:
A) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
B) Bhagavad Gita
C) Ramayana
D) Rig Veda
19. Which of the following statements are correct?
i) In India, high denomination notes account for the major chunk of the total value of notes circulated.
ii) The number of Rs. 500 notes was pretty higher than that of Rs. 1000 notes.
iii) The total value of Rs. 500 notes in circulation in 2015 – 16 was less than that of Rs. 1000 notes.
iv) There is a difference of 1.6 crore between the value of Rs. 500 notes and Rs. 1000 notes.
A) iii and iv only
B) i and iii only
C) i and ii only
D) ii and iii only
20. What was the approximate percentage share of the Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currencies in the total amount of currencies in circulation in 2015-16?
A) 14 percent
B) 86 percent
C) 76 percent
D) It cannot be deduced from the passage