WBCS Exe. Prelims 2017 Prev. Yr. Paper

Directions: An illness that is likely to be fatal is:

Directions: An orthopaedist deals with:

Directions: An Epicurean is one who:

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word given below:
He wanted to _____ out.

Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing the correct option.
He saved her _____ certain death.

Directions: Fill in the relative pronoun in the blank space below:
The man _____ briefcase was lost, reported it to the police.

Directions: Choose the word appropriate in meaning to the word underlined below:
The listeners were delighted by the music concert.

Directions: Put in a correct participle in the blank space:
The car was ______ down the slope.

Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
A la mode

Directions: 'Cinema' may be used with:

Directions: Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below:
Everything was at sixes and sevens.

Directions: Insert proper words in the sentence:
Here is the man _____ you asked _____.

Directions: Use a suitable auxiliary verb to fill in the blank space:
You ____ catch the train at once.

Directions: Fill in the space with an infinitive:
It is easy _____ but hard to finish.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
_______ he was late, he came home by nine.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
The river was ______ the bank.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
A _____ jewel was in the locker.

Directions: 'Made up his mind' means:

Directions: Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below:
He is a dark horse.

Directions: Sorrow may be expressed by the following interjection:

Directions: 'At daggers drawn' means

Fill in the blank in the given sentence by choosing the correct option.
He was waiting ______ the train.

Directions: Insert correct word in the blank space:
Finish your task in a _____ manner.

Directions: There was no ______ in the rain. (Insert correct phrasal verb)

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underlined below:
The darkness covered the whole countryside.

Nekton are:

$1\text{nm}$ is equivalent to

A Barr body is absent in the somatic cells of an individual with:

A mammal that lays eggs is:

Which of the following animal phyla is the latest to be discovered?

The conversion of ${\text{CH}}_3\text{C}\equiv \text{CH}$ to ${\text{CH}}_3\text{CH}={\text{CH}}_2$ requires:

The conversion of $\text{RBr}$ to $\text{RMgBr}$ requires:

The fastest ${\text{S}}_{\text{N}}1$ reaction occurs with which of the following compounds?

An example of a modified underground stem is:

Crossing over occurs during meiosis at which stage?

The "Particulate Theory of Inheritance" was proposed by:

What is a bacteriophage?

The nature of the stele in primitive vascular plants was:

Which of the following processes makes direct use of oxygen?

The well-known antibiotic penicillin is obtained from this plant group:

The strongest electropositive element is:

Geometry of ${\text{SF}}_4$ is:

A reaction is spontaneous when:

‘RADAR’ stands for:

A body is acted upon by two unequal forces in opposite directions, but not in one line. The effect is that the body will have:

A shaving brush is dipped in water. When taken out, the hairs of the brush are seen to be drawn together due to:

'Red' is used as a danger signal because:

The immersed portion of a piece of pure ice floating in water is:

The electric appliances in a house are connected:

The material used for safety from nuclear radiation is:

A resolution to deploy U. N. monitors to monitor evacuations of civilians from Aleppo (Syria) was adopted in December 2016 by:

In December 2016, China launched a new cargo service connecting Tibet to:

George Yeo, who recently resigned from the post of Chancellor of Nalanda University, was formerly a politician of:

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has won the Presidential election of:

The Italian Prime Minister who resigned in December 2016 after voters rejected Constitutional Reforms proposed by him, was:

Who was appointed in November 2016 as army chief of Pakistan?

Which Bollywood personality was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF)?

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics was won by:

Which of the following states does not have veto power in the U. N. Security Council?

Which authority in India recently ordered the playing of the National Anthem in all cinema halls across the country before the screening of a movie?

The 2022 Commonwealth Games were scheduled to be held in

The name of Vikas Krishan is associated with the sport

The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on

The 2016 G-20 Summit was held in

The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award of 2015 was won by

In which country was a lost city dating more than 7,000 years back unearthed in November 2016?

Oscar Award 2016 for best actress was won by

In November 2016, who resigned from the post of Editor-in-Chief of the 'Times Now' news channel?

Who is the author of the book 'An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India'?

The Mullaperiyar Dam is a cause of discontent between

Who took over as the Indian Air Force Chief when Arup Raha retired on 31st December 2016?

The 103rd Session of the Indian Science Congress was held in 2016 in

The 2016 World Internet Conference was held in

Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2016 was won by

The Headquarter of World Bank is in

The author of 'Kadambari' was

The Mauryan ruler who used the name 'Piyadasi' in his official declarations was

The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang came to India during the reign of

The Delhi Sultan who transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) was

Which historian is famous for his research on Mughal History?

Which Mughal emperor wrote his own autobiography?

'Sulh-i-Kul' was a policy introduced by

Rana Pratap belonged to the Rajput dynasty of

'Ashtadiggajas' were patronised by

Which Magadha ruler was known as 'Seniya'?

Which of the following is a Harappan site located in Rajasthan?

The famous physician during Buddha's time was

Who was the founder of the Harijan Sevak Sangh?

Dewan Velu Thampi's rebellion against the British took place in the Indian state of

The nationalist organization 'Poona Sarvajanik Sabha' was established in the year

The custom of 'Sati' was banned through legislation in the year

The Sikh Guru executed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was

The Satnami rebellion took place during the reign of Mughal emperor

The first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was held in the city of

The Younghusband Mission to Tibet was sent by which Viceroy?

The title 'Raja' was conferred on Ram Mohun Roy by the Mughal emperor

The author of 'Neel Darpan' was

'Razmnama' was a Persian translation of __________.

The author of 'Ain-i-Akbari' was

The leader of the Munda rebellion (Ulgulan) was

In which year was the Indian National Congress established?

"Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" - who said this?

Which political party was founded in 1906?

With which revolt are the names of Sidhu and Kanhu associated?

Who was the Governor-General of India at the time of the outbreak of the Revolt of 1857?

After which incident was the Non-Cooperation movement withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi?

In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress?

_______ was the center of the Aligarh movement.

The Morley-Minto Reform was declared in the year _____.

When and where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

Who was the President of the First Session of the Indian National Congress?

Which phase is considered to be the liberal (moderate) phase of the Indian National Congress?

The Partition of Bengal was annulled in which year?

On the eve of which movement did Mahatma Gandhi give the famous slogan of “Do or Die”?

Who was the founder of the ‘Forward Bloc’?

Which Mission/Commission visited India in 1946 to discuss the transfer of power?

When did the Chittagong Armory Raid take place and who was its chief organizer?

The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament in which year and month?

Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?

In which year was the Pakistan resolution adopted by the Muslim League and where?

In its Lahore Session (1929), which of the following was declared to be the aim of the Indian National Congress?

Who was the founder of the 'Azad Hind Fauz'?

Who considered the proposals of the Cripps Mission as a 'post-dated cheque'?

Which party gave a call for "Direct Action" and which date was chosen as the 'Direct Action Day'?

The Western Ghats is an important mountain system of the west coast of India. The word 'Ghat' means:

Name of the capital of the newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh is:

Pollavaram Project is associated with the river:

Which one of the following is not an administrative division of West Bengal?

In West Bengal 'Rarh' is a physiographic region, part of which can be found in the district of:

Which district of West Bengal has achieved the highest level of Human Development Index in the state?

What was the primary objective of construction of the Farakka Barrage?

'Toto' is a primitive tribal community found in the state of:

Which one of the following is not mined in the delta region of West Bengal?

Drought is occasionally experienced in the plateau region of West Bengal because of:

India's share of total land area in the world is about:

In terms of longitude the easternmost state of India is:

The summer monsoon normally arrives in South Bengal during:

Which state of India experiences the maximum annual variation of rainfall?

In India, the maximum area is covered by the _____________.

As per the Census of 2011, the share of the population below the age of 35 years in India is:

The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is:

In terms of area and population, the largest urban agglomeration in India is:

Which one of the following sea ports has a natural harbor?

Bhilai in the state of Chhattisgarh is famous for the industry of:

'Shifting cultivation' is not practiced in which one of the following states?

Which one of the following crops witnessed the maximum rate of increase of production due to the Green Revolution in India?

In terms of the value of agricultural production, the most important cash crop in India is:

In India, petroleum oil was first discovered in:

Which state of India has the largest installation of wind power?

Five boys are sitting in a row. Kajol is sitting in between Piyush and Paresh while Gogol is sitting in between Ronnie and Piyush. Who is sitting at the extreme right of Gogol?

Five boys are so standing that they form a circle. Rahim is between Ajoy and Tom. Salman is to the left of Bablu and Ajoy is to the right of Salman. Who is at the right of Bablu?

If $a\ast b=ab+b-a$, what is the value of $c$ such that $c\ast (2\ast 5)=97$?

If $a÷b$ means 'a to be added to b' and $a\times b$ means 'a to be divided by b', then the value of $(14÷7)÷(14\times 7)$ is:

Choose the odd one from the following options:

If $\text{MASON}$ is coded as $\text{NBTPO}$, then $\text{WORLD}$ is coded as:

If $\text{BOY}$ is coded as $\text{ZPC}$, then $\text{GIRL}$ is coded as:

If $a\oplus b=\text{L.C.M. of }a\text{ and }b$, and $a\otimes b=\text{G.C.F. of }a\text{ and }b$, then $(12\otimes 16)\oplus (24\otimes 36)$ will be:

Find the $6\text{th}$ term in the following series:
$$a{b}^2+b{c}^2+c{d}^2+d{e}^2+\dots$$

Manipuri is related to Dance, similarly Urdu is related to _______

A man starts from his office and goes $8\text{km}$ East. Then he turns to the left and walks for $3\text{km}$. Again he turns left and walks for $8\text{km}$. At what distance is he from the starting point?

Due to some error in the weighing machine, Aahana's weight was shown as $72\text{kg}$ as against the actual value of $80\text{kg}$. The percentage error is

A man won $\text{Rs. }60,000$ in a lottery. $35\%$ of the money was taken by the Government as a tax. He actually receives:

Due to rotten fish, a fish trader is forced to sell at a $10\%$ loss. If the purchase value is $\text{Rs. }250$, the selling price will be:

Number : Mathematics :: Notes : ?

P is the sister of Q. Q is the wife of R. S and R are brothers. What is P to R?

$40\%$ of A is $60\%$ of B. $A:B$ will be:

The ratio of Bus and Train fare is $4:5$. If the Bus fare increases by $10\%$ and the Train fare increases by $20\%$, the new ratio of Bus and Train fare will be:

A goes to a party hosted by his brother B. B has a daughter C. C has a brother D. What is D to A?

Cricket : England :: Baseball : ?

A box contains one red ball, one blue ball and one green ball. The ratio of the weight of the red and blue ball is $5:6$ and that of the blue and green ball is $5:4$. If the blue ball weighs $60\text{g}$, the weight of the green ball is:

The population of a district increases by $4\%$ during the first year and decreases by $5\%$ during the second year. If the present population of the district is $4,94,000$, then two years ago it was:

A man deposited $\text{Rs. }3,000$ in a Bank and $\text{Rs. }2,500$ in a Post Office. The rate of interest of the Bank is $\frac{1}{2}\%$ more than that of the Post Office. If he gets $\text{Rs. }235$ as total interest at the end of the year, the rate of interest of the Post Office is:

A person, standing on a railway platform $120$ meters long, notices that a train, which passed him in $5$ seconds, passes completely through the station in $15$ seconds. The length of the train is:

In an examination $35\%$ students fail in Mathematics, $15\%$ fail in English. If $10\%$ fail in both, the pass percentage is:

In terms of population India ranks second in the world, while in terms of area India ranks:

The service sector of India generates more than:

In the wake of the Stockholm Conference, the Government of India set up the National Committee on Environmental Planning and Coordination in the year:

The Human Development Index was first introduced in the year:

The second Five Year Plan of India was based on:

World Development Report is published by

The first railway line of India was operationalised in 1853 between

The unorganised sector of India is characterised by

More than 50% of the working population in India depend on

The largest contributor to the gross domestic savings of India is

In India non-agricultural income tax is

In India the Repo rate is announced by

The Special Economic Zones Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2005 and the Act came into force in

'Economic Reforms' were introduced in India in ________.

AGMARK is related to

The objective of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2004 is

Which of the following was not included when the writing of the Constitution of India was completed on 26.11.1949?

To pass a Money Bill in the Parliament which of the following is not necessary?

'Law and Order' is included in the

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is

The SEBI was given statutory recognition in 1992 on the recommendation of

The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year

Grants-in-aid are provided for in the Constitution of India under Articles

The Panchayati Raj system of India has

The first citizen of the Republic of India is