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WBCS PRELIMINARY EXAM 2012  (19.02.2012)

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO 2012 TEST BOOKLET GENERAL STUDIES Time allowed 2 1/2 hours Fll marks : 200 Answer all the questions. TEST BOOKLET SERIS "A" Questions are equal value.

Serial no...........................        Ticket No....................  Signature of the candidate................. -- INSTRUCTION

Cantidate should read the following insruvtion carefully before answer the qustion 1. The booklet consists of32 pages including this front page, containing 200 questions. Verify the Page nos. and Test Booklet Series on the each page and bring at once tote Invigilator's notice any sisvrepancy.

2. Answers will have tto be given in the special answe-sheet suplied for the purpose.

3. Before you proceed to make in the answer sheet in the response to various items in the Test booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the answer sheet as per instruction sent to you in the Amit Card. Don not Fold The Answer Sheet As This Will Result In Error In You.

4. All questions are of multiple choice answer type. You will find four probable answers. (A), (B), (C) and (D) against each question. Find out which of the four answers appears to you to be corret or the best. Now darken the oval corresponding to the letter of the selected answer in the Anwer Sheet with BLACK BALL POINT PEN as per instruction printed on the reverse of the Admit Card and the Answer Sheet.

5. If more than one oval is encoded for a particular answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer.

6. There will be nagativw marking for wrong anwers. 1/3 rd mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

7. There are blank pages at the end og this booklet for rough work.

9. The special AnswerSheet shold be handed over to the Invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall. You are premitted to tak away the used Test Booklet after completion of he examination. --

Direction for Question Nos. 1and 2 Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:

1. I have no desire ______________ fame. (A) Of (B) For  (C) In  (D) To  Ans- (B)

2. There is an exception ____________ every rule. (A To (B) For  (C) In  (D) Up Ans- (A)

3. 'Hold fire' means (A) To delay doing something (B) Catch Fire  (C) Prevent fire  (D) Magnify Ans- (C)

4. Select the pair in the following options which is set in opposition: (A) Liquid - Solid (B)Enough - Adequate  (C) Entice - Lure  (D) Excess - Surplus Ans- (A)

5. A 'soliloquy means (A) Speaking to others (B) speaking to oneself  (C) speaking in whispers  (D) Speaking to a friend Ans- (B)

6. To take up the gauntlet means (A) To accept the challenge (B) To refuse (C) To appreciate  (D) To move Ans- (A)

7. 'Thespian art' refers to (A) The art of tragedy (B) The art of history  (C) The art of story telling  (D) Tribal art Ans- (A)

8.'Cacography means (A) Bad spelling (B) Good spelling  (C) Incorrect spelling  (D) None of this above Ans-(A)

9. The meat of dear is called (A) Mutton (B) Venison (C) Spoor (D) Tendil Ans- (B)

10. 'Astronomy' means study of the (A) Moon (B) stars  (C) Sky  (D) Sun Ans- (B)

11. Regicide means (A) Murder of a father (B) Murder of a king  (C) Murder of a brother  (D) Murder of a sister Ans- (B)

12.'Aural' means (A) Relating to the ear (B) Relating to the eye (C) Relating to the air  (D) Relating to the water Ans- (A)

13. Fill in the blanks with the following pairs: I am going to Chennai ______ Monday _______ tour (A) On, of (B) On, with  (C) In, with  (D) Of, on Ans- (A)

14. Tortuous means (A) torture (B) Tour  (C) Full of twists and turns  (D) Torturous Ans- (C)

15. Replace the underlined part of the sentence by any one of the four alternatives given below: He changed his job and was out of frying pan o fire. (A) Happy with the job (B) Misfit  (C) Ina condition from bad to worse  (D) Lucky in the choice Ans- (C)

16. He sympathised ________ him in his bereavement. (A) In (B) For  (C) With  (D) By Ans- (C)

17. He succeeded by the dint ____________ his hard labour. (A) Of (B) BY  (C) For  (D) Because Ans-(A)

18. he tried by all means, by hook or by crook to win the case. (A) By any means fair o foul (B) By money (C) By Man power  (D) By muscle power Ans-(A)

19. She is proficient in music but weak (A) In study (B) At lessons  (C) With study  (D) On study (A)

20. A manicurist takes care of (A) Foot (B) Ear  (C) Nails (D) Mind Ans-(C)

21.Lachrymose nature means (A) Lethargic (B) Prone to anger  (C) Prone to tear  (D) Energetic Ans-(C)

22. A gourmet loves (A) Fashion (B) Action  (C) Food  (D) Films Ans-(C)

23. A clever man sweeps his family scandals under the ____________ (A) Ground (B) Floor  (C) Carpet  (D) Grave-stone Ans-(C)

24. Hike in the price may mar the future of the trade world. (A) Harness (B) Help  (C) Better  (D) Worsen Ans- (D)

25. A pugilist is a (A) Boxer (B) Swimmer  (C) Athlete  (D) Weight-lifter Ans- (A)

26. Which of the following is not a unit of length? (এদের কোনটি দৈর্ঘ্যের একক নয়?)

(A) Light year- ( আলোকবর্ষ ) (B) Micron  (C) AU  (D) Radian Ans- (D)

27. Absolute zero temperature is that temperature where পরমশূন্য তাপমাত্রা হল সেই তাপমাত্রা যেখানে (A) Water freezes to ice - জল জমে বরফে পরিণত হয় (B) All molecules of matter come to rest - পদার্থের অনু গুলির গতি স্তব্ধ হয়

(C) All matter stay in the solid state-সমস্ত পদার্থ কঠিন অবস্থায় থাকে (D) Kinetic and potential energies of the molecules become equal to each other. অনুগুলির গতিশক্তি ও স্থিতিশক্তি পরস্পরের সমান হয়।

Ans- (B)

28. Who founded the Gadar Party in San Francisco in the USA? মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের সান ফ্রান্সিসকোয় গদর পার্টি কে প্রতিষ্ঠা করেন?

(A) Lala Hardayal (B) Ajit Singh   (C) Lala Lajpat Rai  (D) P. Mitra

Ans-(A)

29. Literacy rate of West Bengal in 2001 Census is পশ্চিমবঙ্গের শিক্ষার হার ২০০১ এর সেন্সাস অনুযায়ী হচ্ছে (A) 57% (B) 75%  (C) 64-84%  (D) 60-70%

Ans- (C)

30. An object moving with constant speed on a horizontal surface will not have- একটি বস্তু অনুভুমিক তলে সমদ্রুতিতে গমন করে। তবে বস্তুটির চলার সময় নিচের কোন রাশিটি থাকবে না? (A) Velocity - বেগ (B) Momentum - ভরবেগ (C) Kinetic energy - গতিশক্তি (D) Acceleration - ত্বরণ Ans- (D)

31. Who recently resigned from the Prime Minister-ship of Greece? কে সম্প্রতি গ্রীসের প্রধানমন্ত্রীর পদ ত্যাগ করেছেন? (A) Lucas Papadons (B) George Pepandreon (C) Petsalnikos (D) Markel

Ans- (B)

32. Who made an attempt on the life of Lord Hardinge in 1912? ১৯১২ সালে লর্ড হার্ডিঞ্জের উপর কে আক্রমন চালিয়েছিলেন? (A) Rashbihari Bose (B) Bhagat Singh (C) Khudiram Bose (D) Ajit Singh

33.Name the author of the book 'India Wins Freedom'? 'ইন্ডিয়া' উইনস ফ্রিডম' গ্রন্থটির রচয়িতা কে? (A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (B) Sarder BallavBhai Patel (C) Gobind Ballav Pant (D) None of this above

34. Which surface is a good absorber of heat? কোন তলটি তাপের উত্তম শোষক? (A) white rough surface -সাদা অমসৃণ তল (B) Black rough surface- কালো অমসৃণ তল (C) White smooth surface - সাদা মসৃণ তল (D) Black smooth surface - কালো মসৃণ তল

Ans- (B)

35. 1st UN Agency which has appointed Palestine as full member রাষ্ট্রপুঞ্জের কোন সংস্থা প্রথম প্যালেস্তাইনকে পূর্ণ সদস্য হিসেবে নিযুক্ত করেছে? (A) WHO (B) UNESCO  (C) UNDO  (D) UPU Ans- (B)

36. The Act of 1919 is known as (A) Rowlatt Act (B) Morley Minto Act  (C) Mont Ford Act  (D) Simon Act

Ans- (A)

37.Female literacy rate of West Bengal in 2001 Census পশ্চিমবঙ্গের নারী-শিক্ষার হার ২০০১ এর সেন্সাস অনুযায়ী হচ্ছে (A) 64.5% (B) 53.67%  (C) 43.8%  (D) 50.5%

Ans- (B)

38. Where will Commonwealth Games 2018 be held? ২০১৮ সালের কমনওয়েলথ ক্রীয়া কোথায় অনুষ্ঠিত হবে? (A) Hambanota (Sri Lanka) (B) Gold Coast (Australia)  (C) New Delhi  (D) St. Kits

Ans- (B)

39. Name the first Indian State which established "Lokayukta'? ভারতের কোন রাজ্য প্রথম লোকায়ুক্ত নিয়োগ করেছে? (A) Maharashtra (B) Andhra Padesh (C) Bihar (D) Kerala Ans-

40. Which incident forced Mahatma Gandhi to call for the suspension of the Non-Cooperation movement in 1922? (A) Mob violence in Chaurichaura (B) Jalianwalabag massacre  (C) Chittagong Armoury Raid  (D) Foundation of the Swarajya Party

Ans- (A)

41. The Constitution of which one of the following countries play a prominent role? (A) US Constitution (B) French Constitution  (C) Indian Constitution  (D) British Consitution

Ans- (D)

42. A clear piece of glass immersed in glycerol cant not be seen separately because in the comparison to the refractive index of glycerol, the refractive index of glass is (A) Greater (B) Lesser  (C) Nearly equal  (D) This does not depend on refractive index

Ans- (C)

43. According to 2001 Census lowest literacy rate in India is found in (A) Rajasthan (B) Jharkhand  (C) Bihar  (D) MAdhya Pradesh

Ans- (C)

44. With which country did Bangladesh sign a deal on 2nd November, 2011 to build its 1st Nuclear Power Plant? (A) China (B) Russia  (C) India  (D) France

Ans- (B)

45. When a positive charged conductor is earthed then (A) Electron flow from the conductor to earth (B) Proton flow from the conductor to the earth (C) Electron flow from the earth to the conductor (D) Proton flow from the earth to the conductor

Ans- (A)

46. In which Congress session was the demand for complete independence first made? (A) Nagpur (B) Amritasar  (C) Lahore  (D) Calcutta

Ans- (C)

47. In India the sex ratio according to 2001 Census is (A) 933 females/ 100 males (B) 927 females/ 100 males  (C) 898 females/ 100 males  (D) 800 females/ 100 males Ans-(A)

48. Calculate the shielding suffered by valence electron in fluorine (A) 5.20 (B) 4.80  (C) 5.80  (D) 4.85 Ans-

49. A clock strikes once at 1 O'clock, twice at 2 O'clock....... twelve times at 12 O'clock. How many times will the bell be struck in course of 2 days? (A) 78  (B) 264  (C) 312  (D) 144 Ans- (C)

50.Who raised the slogan 'Long Live Revolution' in the Central Legislative Assembly, Delhi? (A) Bhagat Sing (B) Rashbihari Bose  (C) M.N Roy  (D) Lala Lajpat Rai Ans- (A)

51.What is the proper connotation of the term 'secularism'? (A) The State is the patron of all religions (B) In the state affairs of the Governance and formulation of State Policies the State is not guided by religious considerations (C) The State should promote dominant religion (D) None of this above

Ans- (B)

52. The ratio of the radii of two circles is 5:4. What is the ratio of their areas? (A) 5:4 (B) 25:16  (C) 6:7  (D) 9:13 Ans- (B)

53. A profit of 25 % is made by selling an article for Rs. 30. If the article sold for Rs. 33.60, the profit would have been (A) 30% (B) 35%  (C) 40%  (D) 45% Ans- (C)

54. Gold has extraordinary high density than silver. the reason is (A) Higher mass number of gold (B) Higher atomic number of gold (C) High screening effect (D) Lanthanide contraction Ans-(D)

55.CTBT is a term associated with (A) Nuclear Weapon (B) Central Taxes  (C) International Terrorism  (D) None of the above Ans- (A)

56. Who led the Muslim deputation at Shimla in 1906? (A) Sali,ullah (B) Aga Khan  (C) Muhammad Ali  (D) Saukat Ali Ans- (B)

57. Which incident in colonial history of India marks the first war of independence? (A) The peasant uprising at Chaurichara (B) The Naval Mutiny of 1946  (C) Chittagong Armoury Raid  (D) Sepoy Mutiny in 1957 Ans- (D)

58. Which of the following waves is used for telecommunication? (A) Infra red rays (B) Ultra violet rays  (C) Micro waves  (D) X-rays Ans- (C)

59. In which ancient text do you find the earliest reference to the Varma System? (A) Manu Samhita (B) Rigveda  (C) Atharva Veda  (D) Satapatha Brahmana Ans- (B)

60. East Kolkata Wetlands has been declared as a (A) World Heritage Site  (B) Ramsar site  (C) Biodiversity site  (D) None of this above Ans- (B)

61. Name the workers organisation founded by Mahatma Gandhi (A) Indian National Trade Union Congress (B) Majoor Mahajan (C) A.I.T.U.C  (D) Workers Welfare League Ans- (B)

62. How many gms of a dibasic acid (mol wt 200) should be present in 100 ml of its aqueous solution to give 0.1 (N) strength? (A) 2 gm (B) 1 gm  (C) 10 GM  (D) 20 gm Ans-

63. Who composed the Allahbad Prasasti of Sumudragupta? (A) Kalhana (B) Bilhana  (C) Banabhatta  (D) Harisena Ans- (D)

64. A high birth rate is associated with (A) A high female literacy rate (B) A low female literacy rate (C) A high male literacy rate (D) none of this Ans- (B)

65.Who was the founder of Anushilan Samiti? (A) Aurobindo Ghosh (B) Barin Ghosh (C) Barrister Pramatha Nath Mitra (D) Chittaranjan Das

Ans- (C)

66. The expression of average speed of gaseous molecule is (A) √3RT/M (B) √2RT/M  (C) √ 8RT/ πM  (D) √ 8KT/ πM

Ans-

67.Sundarbans' has been cited as a World Heritage site due its (A) Tiger reserves (B) Sundari trees  (C) Mangrove trees  (D) Biodiversity Ans- (C)

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