WBCS (Executive) 2018 Prelims Previous Year Paper

Directions: An Ornithologist deals with:

Directions: An indefatigable person remains

Directions: Insert the appropriate Prepositions in the sentence:
He has a preference ______ tea ________ coffee.

Directions: Insert the proper preposition in the sentence:
It is 9 o'clock _____ my watch.

Directions: 'Regret' may be expressed by the following interjection:

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
________ his humiliation, he attended the function.

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underlined below:
Mary's patience and serenity won the admiration of all who saw her.

Directions: Marble may be used with

Directions: "Call up" means:

Use a suitable Auxiliary Verb to fill in the blank space.
In all probability, it _______ rain tonight.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word:
She had better _______ the room.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate Phrasal verb:
The girl ________ her mother.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word:
She liked the _______ plan better.

Directions: Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below:
He stood in hot water.

Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Classic

Directions: Insert a correct Participle in the blank space:
_______ about dinner, John ran the whole way home.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct Phrasal Verb:
The teacher will _______ a new chapter tomorrow.

Directions: Insert the correct Adverbial Phrase in the blank space:
Only ______ is there a rumble in the sky.

Directions: Select the correct meaning of the idiom underlined below:
We didn't really want that particular hotel, but it was a case of Hobson's Choice.

Directions: One who considers the happiness and well being of others first is an

Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:
She was running short _______ time.

Fill in the blank with the correct word:
A _______ bow was seen in the sky.

Select the correct meaning of the underlined idiom:
"A bolt from the blue" means:

Fill in the blank with the appropriate infinitive:
_______ is human.

Fill in the blank with the correct word:
An Ophthalmologist is a person who deals with _______.

The Chotonagpur plateau is primarily composed of:

Abhinava Bharat, a secret society of revolutionaries, was organised by:

In a mixture, the ratio of the first and second liquid is $2:3$ and in another mixture, the ratio of those two liquids is $5:4$. Find the ratio in which these two mixtures must be mixed so that the quantity of the two liquids in the new mixture becomes equal.

A clock fixed on the wall shows a time of $4:25$. The time shown by its image on a plane mirror fixed to the opposite wall will be:

Bongaon and Kolkata are connected by which of the following National Highways?

Errors contained within a computer program are commonly referred to as:

Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Ghadar Party?

The headquarters of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways is located at:

Which of the following books realistically depicts the plight of Indigo Cultivators in Bengal?

The bleaching action of chlorine occurs via the process of:

Chilika Lake is categorized as a:

Select the option that completes the given analogy:
$\text{Coins : Mint : : Bricks : ?}$

Plaster of Paris ($\text{POP}$) is commercially produced by heating:

Who among the following founded the Krishak Praja Party?

The highest production and largest reserves of manganese ore in India lies in the state of:

A clock strikes one at $1\text{ o’clock}$, twice at $2\text{ o’clock}$, and so on up to twelve times at $12\text{ o’clock}$. How many times will the bell strike in the course of $2$ days?

The term PVC used in the plastic industry stands for:

Who among the following was associated with the French?

The highest peak in India, $K_2$, is also known as:

Who gave the famous slogan 'Back to Vedas'?

What should come in place of the question mark ($?$) in the following series?
$$3,8,6,14,?,20$$

Deficiency of Vitamin D results in:

Which among the following Harappan sites is not located in Gujarat?

In West Bengal, railway wagons are primarily manufactured at:

Who wrote the path-breaking book 'Ghulamgiri'?

The International Day of Peace was observed on which of the following themes in the year $2017$?

The difference between the ages of Rohit and Axar is $12\text{ years}$. If the ratio of their ages is $3:5$, what is the age of Axar?

The active delta of the Ganga in India lies across which of the following regions?

Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?

The chemical name of vinegar is:

The Global Wildlife Programme conference held in 2017 witnessed the national release of which of the following documents?

The Dogra community inhabits mainly which geographical tract?

Which political party was founded directly by Subhas Chandra Bose?

Which Nobel Laureate was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in September 2016?

Eight persons $A,B,C,D,E,F,G$ and $H$ are sitting around a circular table, each facing the center. $D$ is second to the left of $F$ and third to the right of $H$. $A$ is second to the right of $F$ and an immediate neighbor of $H$. $C$ is second to the right of $B$, and $F$ is third to the right of $B$. $G$ is not an immediate neighbor of $F$. Based on the above information, who is sitting to the immediate left of $A$?

According to the Census of India 2011, which of the following is the second most populated district in the country?

What was the primary significance of the Lahore Resolution (1940) passed by the All-India Muslim League?

Which country officially announced that it carried out its first successful Hydrogen Bomb test in January 2016?

Given the statements:
1. Tanushree is a dancer.
2. Dancers are young ladies.

Which of the following is the correct logical conclusion?

Which of the following mountain ranges forms a part of the international boundary system lying between India and Myanmar?

The Muslim League accepted the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 primarily because:

Who among the following was the author of the epic Sanskrit biography ‘Buddha Charita’?

One evening before sunset, two friends Ajoy and Amal were talking to each other face to face. If Amal’s shadow was exactly to his right side, which direction was Ajoy facing?

Who among the following revolutionary leaders founded the Dacca (Dhaka) Anushilan Samiti in November 1905?

The geographic region of Rohilkhand lies in which of the following areas of India?

Who was honored with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2015?

Two pipes can fill a cistern in $20\text{ minutes}$ and $30\text{ minutes}$ respectively. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, after how many minutes must the first pipe be turned off so that the cistern gets completely filled in exactly $10\text{ minutes}$ more?

Who among the following was the prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Lucknow?

What was the name given to the Child Rights Week celebrated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development from $16^{\text{th}}$ November to $20^{\text{th}}$ November, 2017?

If, Squint : Eye, then Squeeze : ?

What was the rank of India in the $16^{\text{th}}$ Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) published by A.T. Kearney in 2017?

The organization named ‘Indian Independence League’ was originally founded abroad by:

Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017?

The Constitution of India was formally adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:

A number $P$ is greater than $Q$ by $60\%$ and greater than $R$ by $30\%$. What is the ratio of $Q$ and $R$?

Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence of India?

Which one of the following offices have/has not been provided by the Indian Constitution?

Who is the author of the book ‘Argumentative Indian – writing on Indian History, Culture and Identity’?

Who came to India during the time of Chandragupta Maurya?

Which article of the Constitution of India describes the organization of village panchayats?

A is the father of B, C is the brother of A, F is the sister of B. If M is the Father of A, then establish relationship between F and C.

A dishonest dealer defrauds his seller and buyer by using forged weights to the extent of $20\%$. His true gain per cent is:

Ombudsman institution was originated in _______.

Which state has bagged the top spot at the country’s most popular tourist destination among foreign and domestic tourists in 2016?

There are six books A, B, C, D, E and F. B, C and E have blue covers while the rest have red covers. D and F are new books while the rest are old books. A, C and D are law reports while the rest are of physics. Which is the red covered new law report book?

The finance commission is constituted with one chairperson and ______ number of the other members.

Which of the following is the correct order?

Which kingdom covered the modern Patna and Gaya districts of Bihar?

Who has been appointed as secretary of Indian President Ramnath Kobind?

If, $+$ stands for division; $\times$ stands for addition; $-$ stands for multiplication; $÷$ stands for subtraction, which of the following equation is correct?

Who among the following has been elected as Singapore’s first woman President?

India imports maximum gold from which country?

Point out the letter which represents Indians and Historians but not politicians on the basis of these three circles?

If, in year 2000, birthday of Netaji be Wednesday, what was the Independence Day in that year?

Tenth India – Jordan – Morocco trade and economic joint committee conference is held at

The highest Peak in the Andaman Island is:

By how many straight lines is the given standard symmetrical star-hexagonal figure formed?

An Indian economist won the 'Balzan Prize 2017' for her contribution to the study of the role of women in Indian agriculture. Name the economist:

Read the following statements carefully:
(i) Tom, Dick and Harry are intelligent.
(ii) Tom, Brown and Jack are hard working.
(iii) Brown, Harry and Jack are honest.
(iv) Tom, Dick and Jack are ambitious.

Which of the following persons is neither hardworking nor ambitious?

Name the country which introduced a legislation requiring people to 'stick to traditional national clothes and culture'.

In India, Karst landforms are formed in:

All electromagnetic waves have the same:

Which of the following is NOT required while considering GNP (Gross National Product)?

If $\text{DEVICE}$ is coded as $\text{BAREXA}$ and $\text{ORNATE}$ is coded as $\text{ZVMESA}$, what will $\text{VIDEO}$ be coded as?

The importance of Dolphin's nose at Visakhapatnam is as a:

The speed of sound is faster in:

Who was the editor of the 'Hindoo Patriot'?

NITI Aayog was set up by:

_____ is the only active volcano in India.

On average, air contains _____ % of water vapour.

Which state government gave clearance to the introduction of Public-Private Partnership in school education, paving the way for private owners to take over government schools?

The Supreme Court held that forcing a person to undergo polygraph, brain mapping, and narco-analysis tests is violative of:

Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?

The lifespan of red blood cells is _____ days.

The Green Revolution in India took place through district-wise execution of:

Which Amendment of the Constitution of India provided constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions?

Which one of the following countries won the $2017$ FIFA Confederations Cup?

If we add common salt ($\text{NaCl}$) to pure water, its boiling point will:

What is the primary importance of the 'Ring Road' for New Delhi?

Financial inclusion as defined by the Reserve Bank of India ($\text{RBI}$) encompasses which of the following objectives?

Who among the following was referred to as 'Sandrocottus' or 'Androcottus' in classical Greek historical writings?

Which country launched its historic first satellite named 'MongolSat-1'?

The $\text{JNNURM}$ (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) project of the Central Government is designed to:

The second meeting of the Governing Council of $\text{NITI Aayog}$ laid special operational emphasis on:

What is the total number of milk teeth (primary/deciduous teeth) found in a human being?

What was the historic milestone ranking achieved by the Indian National Football Team in the $\text{FIFA}$ world rankings around mid-$2017$?

The primary Inland Container Depot, often referred to as the 'Dry Port' of West Bengal, is located at:

The development expenditure of the Central Government does not include:

If $\text{73429186}$ is coded as $\text{PURCHASE}$, and $\text{54064}$ is coded as $\text{ORDER}$, then what will the number code $\text{7452688}$ denote?

Find the odd one out among the given options:

Six persons are seated around a hexagonal table facing the center. Arup is seated directly opposite Belal, who is located between Chirag and Derek. Arup is seated between Ela and Farook. If Ela is situated to the immediate left of Derek, which of the following pairs is facing each other?

Geomorphologists suggest that the dramatic historical shifts and changes in the course of the Kosi River ultimately resulted in:

The "Break Down Plan" formulated in $1946$ for a phased, tactical transfer of power and withdrawal from India was proposed by:

Who co-chaired the Second India-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Council meeting held in New Delhi in September $2017$?

Who among the following historical figures described the Quit India Movement ($1942$) as "by far the most serious rebellion since $1857$ "?

Murshidabad district is bisected into two halves by which of the following rivers?

In the context of the primary colors of light, what is the result of the following combination?
$$\text{Red}+\text{Green}+\text{Blue}=?$$

Who wrote the famous historical text 'Kitab-ul-Hind'?

In the classification of power under the Constitution of India, education falls under which list?

Which one of the following countries has created its first military cyber division seeking to expand the hacking attacks on foreign states including Islamic states?

The largest Arsenic de-contamination / purification plant in West Bengal is located at:

Who was the author of 'Brihatsamhita'?

Sikkim became a full-fledged state of India in the year:

Short-sight defect (myopia) can be corrected by using a:

Under the historical national highway numbering system, the Kolkata-Mumbai route via Agra is associated with:

Which author was awarded the prestigious title 'Companion of Honour' on December 12, 2017?

Which Gupta ruler successfully repulsed the Huna invasion of India?

Fiscal Deficit can be expressed as:

The Appiko movement, associated with nature and forest conservation in Karnataka, was led by:

Muscle fatigue experienced after strenuous physical exertion is primarily due to the accumulation of:

Which Governor-General of India strongly advocated and initiated rapid railway trunk line construction across British India?

The third Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Distinguished Indologist Award for the year 2017 was conferred upon which Japanese professor?

Who is the author of the popular non-fiction book titled "I Do What I Do"?

Under the traditional budgetary framework of India, expenditure incurred on public administration falls under:

Which eminent Indian historian is universally celebrated for his pioneering research on Ancient Indian History?

The amount of ${\text{O}}_2$ normally carried by $100\text{ml}$ of pure oxygenated human blood is:

Which bank launched its first fully digital branch named 'CANDI' in Bengaluru?

Who among the following was elected as the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on October 31, 1920?

Who assumed the title of 'Gangaikondachola' (The Chola Conqueror of the Ganges)?

Who won the women's singles title in the World Badminton Championship held in Glasgow?

Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled "New Lamps for Old"?

Which of the following organs serves as the primary and main respiratory organ of a whale?

Who founded the social reform organization 'Satyashodhak Samaj'?

The historic resolution on Fundamental Rights and the National Economic Program was adopted by the Indian National Congress at its:

Which Sultan of Delhi broke the political power of the influential 'Chahalgani' (Group of Forty) nobles?

If the percentage increase in the radius of a cylinder is $300\%$, then by what percentage does the volume of the cylinder change, keeping the height of the cylinder constant?

Which Viceroy of India mocked and denounced the Indian National Congress as representing only a 'microscopic minority' of the population?

Which Indian city hosted the high-profile International Puppet Festival starting from October 26, 2017?

If a shaded region is perfectly formed by a quadrant (one-fourth sector) of a circle, what is the ratio of the perimeter of this shaded region to the total circumference of the circle?

Who was appointed as the President of the National Planning Committee setup by the Indian National Congress in 1938?

Which Sultan of Delhi introduced a comprehensive Market Control and Price Regulation Policy?

Which European power was the first to arrive in India via a direct sea route for trading purposes?

Which eminent social reformer and political leader from South India was popularly revered as 'Periyar'?

A USB Flash Drive (Pendrive) is classified under which type of computer memory storage category?

What is the official title of the special commemorative philatelic postal envelope released by India Post featuring Rio Olympic medalists Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik, and P. V. Sindhu?

Which Rajput ruler was not a contemporary of Akbar?

Who propagated 'Hind-Hindi-Hindu'?

A body is floating in a liquid partly immersed. If the body and the liquid are taken to the Moon, the body will:

Who completed the Qutub Minar?

Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?

Who was the first leader arrested in the Non-cooperation movement?

Which country celebrated its First Gay Marriage on October 1, 2017?

A stone tied to a string is whirled in a circle. As it was revolving, the rope suddenly snaps. Then:

Who assumed the title of 'Haindava-Dharmoddharak' (Protector of the Hindu faith)?

Tilak formed his Home Rule League in 1916 at:

Which day is celebrated every year on 5th of December by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations?

A combination of $16$ bits is called:

Who among the following Hindus first joined Din-i-Ilahi / Tauhid-i-Ilahi?

Which of the following first mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India?

Which is not a social networking site?

'Sati' of Hindu women was prohibited during the reign of which Mughal emperor?

Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because:

The $77^{\text{th}}$ Session of the Indian History Congress was inaugurated by former President Pranab Mukherjee in which state?

Who founded the 'Khalsa'?

Which among the following is a commonly used language in Android applications?