WBCS (Executive) 2021 Prelims Previous Year Paper

Choose the right option:
While I ______ in the library, someone threw a ball through the window.

The idiomatic expression 'make both ends meet' means:

Choose the right word for love of oneself:

The idiomatic expression, once in a blue moon, means:

Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence:
I will meet you tomorrow

The expression 'holier than thou' means:

To feel 'under the weather' means:

Add a suitable prefix to form the opposite of the word 'capable':

The synonym of supercilious is:

The word 'claustrophobia' means:

Select the correct answer to fill in the blank:
The ship, with its crew, _______ lost.

'La Gioconda' (Mona Lisa) is _______ unique work of art.

Fill in the blank with the right option:
He was offended _______ me unjustly.

The antonym of the word weird is:

Fill in with a suitable preposition:
He is taller than you _______ two inches.

Fill in the blank with the suitable option:
She _______ from the bus and walked to the back-gate.

The word vicissitude means:

Select the correct spelling:

Which is the correct sentence?

The antonym of the word superficial is:

Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition:
He presided ______ the meeting

Replace the underlined word with a suitable word:
The serenity of the place overwhelmed me.

The past tense of rewind is:

The word 'officious' means:

A place where bees are kept is called an:

The name of the super cyclone 'Yaas' was given by:

Who was named the captain of the Indian Men's Hockey Team for the Tokyo Olympics?

The names of Sidho and Kanho are associated with which rebellion?

'Letters from Burma' is a book of essays penned by:

The Perseverance rover was successfully landed by NASA on the surface of:

A boat floating in a tank is carrying some passengers. If the passengers drink water from the tank, how will it affect the water level of the tank?

Pure silicon at $0\text{K}$ behaves as a/an:

The largest wind farm in India is located in:

What is the limit of the annual turnover for small enterprises under the framework proposed in the MSME amendment guidelines?

Ibn Battuta came to India during which ruler's reign?

Dubbed as the 'Dakshina Ganga' (Ganges of the South), the largest river of South India is:

The velocity ratio (ratio of angular speeds) of the hour hand and minute hand of a clock is:

What was the major symbol of Mahatma Gandhi during his non-violent freedom struggle?

The ratio of the root-mean-square (rms) speed and the most probable speed for molecules in an ideal gas is:

The confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alakananda rivers is located at:

How many new Government Medical Colleges have become functional in West Bengal during the last ten years?

Who had designed the first Indian National Flag?

Sabooj-Sathi is a scheme for distribution of Bicycles to students of Government/Government Aided Schools Madrasahs reading in

Who wrote the drama Neeldarpan?

The leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan is

In the Constitution of India, Protection of Life and Personal Liberty is guaranteed under Article No

The largest IT company in India is (as of June, 2021)

The boundary line of Sundarban was demarcated by

Hydraulic press is based on

Badland topography is an important characteristic of the following region

Which Sultan was not a slave before he ascended the throne?

Who was the Mughal emperor during the Revolt of 1857?

What was the Carlyle Circular and when was it issued in colonial India?

When was the First Industrial Policy resolution taken?

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is awarded in the field of

Who is the custodian of the Indian Constitution?

Mansab means

Which one of the following sequences of the Himalayan ranges from south to north is correct?

The variability of rainfall during August in India would be more pronounced generally at

Which of the following is not a unit of distance?

If the length of the filament of a heater is reduced by $10\%$, the power of the heater will

Dry ice means

The freezing chest in refrigerator is kept near the top because

According to the Census of India 2011 which one of the following Union Territories had the highest sex ratio?

Which was the first incident of a British official's assassination after the revolt of 1857?

The following coastal area of India was affected by ‘Hudhud Cyclone':

The Sundarban is declared as 'Ramsar site' in

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution ensures

The Solar cooker works. on the same principle as

The Subaltern School of historiography was spearheaded by

In terms of thermal conductivity (k) and electrical conductivity (δ) diamond has

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2020 was awarded to

The ratio of the diameters of moon and earth is nearly

Which among the following novels of Sarat Chandra vividly reflected the revolutionary movement of India ?

Siachen glacier is located in the following range:

'Chipko Andolon' is known as

Which Turkish Sultan introduced the Iqta system?

A battery consists of 10 cells, each of emf 1V if 2 cells are wrongly connected the emf of the battery becomes

Who was the editor of the nationalist newspaper 'Sandhya'?

Government of India passed the Act to protect the human rights in the year

Under which amendment of the Indian Constitution was the voting age reduced from 21 to 18 years?

The binary equivalent of the decimal number $4.625$ is:

Solder used for joining metal parts together is an alloy of:

What is the maximum Government Subsidy that can be availed by a beneficiary under the Gatidhara Scheme?

The new station constructed and established by India in March, 2012 for scientific research in Antarctica is called:

A person on a swing stands up. The time period of the swing:

Which Muslim general conquered Bengal in the thirteenth century?

______ is called as "His Superfluous Highness".

Who wrote Ramcharitmanas?

Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of:

Khutba was:

'Dandi March' had inaugurated which movement?

Who was the hero of the Rampa Rebellion of 1922-24?

The Asiad Gold Medalist Boxer passed away recently at the age of 42. Who is he/she?

Which revolutionary leader made a mercy petition from jail?

Who was the Chief Election Commissioner of India as of June, 2021?

The power of a lens is $+2.0\text{D}$. The focal length of the lens and its nature are:

India is a:

The Inter-state council is formed by the:

The highest peak of the Eastern Ghats is:

A heavy body and a light body have equal kinetic energy. Then:

Pakistan Resolution was taken on:

Who propagated the 'safety valve theory' and about which organization?

Mukutmanipur Dam is located across the following river:

Which commodity tops the current list of imported commodity of India?

Which is the Direct Tax in India?

Who was involved with the 'India Independence League'?

Members of the Public Accounts Committee are elected by:

New Delhi, the new Capital of India was inaugurated by Lord Irwin in the year:

When did Sakabda commence?

The spectrum of color in Compact Disc (CD) is due to:

Who founded the Asiatic Society in Calcutta?

Whom among the following historians does not belong to the Aligarh School?

Started in June, 2014 by the Union Government of India, the 'Namami Gange' Programme is associated with:

Khajuraho, 'the City of the Gods' a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the name of which was first referred in the 11th century CE by:

Who was known as the 'Sher-i-Bangal'?

Punarbhava and Atrai are the distributaries of the following river:

What proportion of the Insurance Premium payable for Swasthya-Sathi Scheme is borne by the State Government?

The Valley of Kashmir is located in between the following ranges:

Which Medieval ruler introduced Ain-i-Dahsala?

A pendulum clock that keeps correct time on the earth, is taken to moon. It will then run

NRC is now in form of a

A spring of spring constant $k$ is cut into two equal halves. The spring constant of each half is now

The largest glacier of India is

Niti Ayog was formed on

Who is the author of Allahabad Pillar Inscription?

Who was the Chief Guest of Republic Day, 2021 in India?

Inflation is

Which animal was part of the symbol of Netaji's INA Flag?

The responsibility for printing currency notes in India lies in the hand of

Kurnool-Kudapa Canal is taken off from which of the following river?

Sandhyakar Nandi was the court poet of the

Family Income Ceiling for Kanyashree Scheme is not applicable if

The Hindi film 'Padman' released in 2018 was inspired by the true life story of

Vikramsila Bihara was founded by

The Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by the

Which Indian Nationalist Leader is known as 'Grand Old Man of India'?

Who wrote Amuktamalyada?

Who was the Governor General of India when Gandhiji initiated Civil Disobedience Movement?

The Partition of Bengal was annulled in

Sharavati Hydroelectric Project is located in :

Who coined the slogan 'Swaraj is my birth right'?

What was the 'Eka Movement'?

When was the University of Calcutta established?

Article 18 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to

To which following movement is the term 'ulgulan' associated with?

In West Bengal, Export Processing Zone (EPZ) has started functioning at

Although the final match between England and New Zealand was a tie. England won the 2019 ICC World CUP. The reason was

The waves produced by motor boat sailing on water are

Who won the French Open in 2021?

The following state is the highest producer of tin in India:

The following river divides West Bengal and Assam:

What was the original name of Titumir?

In India, topographical map is published from the following organization:

Money Bill is finally determined by

President of India is elected by

A vehicle covers half the distance with uniform speed $v_1$ and the other half with uniform speed $v_2$. The average speed of the vehicle is

Bengal Revolutionaries were largely inspired by which Revolutionary movements of Great Britain?

Which Bengal poet composed the song 'Ban eshechhe mora gange' during the Partition of Bengal?

The chopping of an onion makes one cry because of the chemical containing

Central Rice Research Institute is located in

Dilatometer is used for the measurement of

The Election Commission is constructed by the

According to WHO, the official name of the virus responsible for Covid-19 disease is

Who wrote 'Poverty and Unbritish Rule in India'?

Who said, "An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind"?

Which part of the world was the agenda of Khilafat movement involved with?

Gandhiji was influenced by

The Nayankara system is associated with

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., the 46th President of the USA belongs to the political party named?

Who among the following cricketers won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, 2020?

Researchers has discovered recently antibody of which virus in bats from Mahabalaswar cave?

The recently much talked about 'toolkit' is basically

Who among the following freedom fighters did not belong to revolutionary (militant) nationalism?

Mica producing district of West Bengal is

'DUMA' related to 'Russia' in the same way as 'ECCLESIA' is related to ________.

Manoj can type 100 pages of a report in 10 hours and Bobby can do the same in 15 hours. They worked together for 5 hours. The remaining work was completed by Lucy in 2 hrs. if they received Rs. 2,400 for whole work, Lucy got

The ratio of 6 inch to 4 feet will be

Choose the word in the option that is farthest in meaning to the capitalised word.
WINSOME

Should the number of holidays of government employees be reduced?
Argument 1. Yes: Our government employees are having the maximum number of holidays among countries of the world.
Argument 2. Yes: It is a sign of British legacy which should be carried forward.
Argument 3. Yes: It will speed up work and all pending jobs can be completed well in time.
Argument 4. No: Employees must be given ample spare time to spend with family.

A ladder is kept against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of $270\text{cm}$ from the ground. The base of the ladder is $54\text{cm}$ away from the wall on the ground. Find the length of the ladder.

Out of $1500$ students, $480$ are enrolled in NCC. What percentage of students are not enrolled in NCC?

A building which is $64\text{ feet}$ high casts a shadow of length $96\text{ feet}$. Under similar conditions, find the height of a telephone tower which casts a shadow of length $180\text{ feet}$.

'School' is related to 'Student' in the same way as 'Hospital' is related to:

Pointing to a gentleman, Somenath said, "His only brother is the father of my daughter's father." How is the gentleman related to Somenath?

Today is Thursday. The day after $59\text{ days}$ will be:

How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

Mohan takes $6\text{ hours}$ to do a job and Laltu takes $10\text{ hours}$ to do the same job. How long will it take if Mohan and Laltu work together on the same job?

Given the set $(8,3,2)$, choose the option that follows the same mathematical logic.

Given the set $(7,77,140)$, choose the option that follows the same mathematical logic.

Naseer started from point 'X' and walked straight $3\text{km}$ West, then turned left and walked straight $3\text{km}$, and again turned left and walked straight $7\text{km}$. In which direction is he now from the starting point 'X'?

A train is $150\text{m}$ long running at a speed of $41\text{km/h}$. A man is running at $11\text{km/h}$ in the same direction as the train. In what time will the train pass the man?

Given the statement: "If a person is rich, he has a lot of influence." Choose the logically valid deduction.

Pointing towards a girl in a picture, Meghna said, "She is the mother of 'Jhuma', whose father is my son." How is the girl in the picture related to Meghna?

Choose the correct option based on the logical proposition: "Many smokers get cancer."

Today is Monday. After $61\text{ days}$ it will be:

What is the missing number in the series?
$$32,19,8,\underline{}?$$

What is the missing number in the series?
$$1,2,10,37,101,\underline{}?$$

Statement: Should seniority be the only criterion for promotion?
Arguments:

1. No: It would be an injustice to those juniors who are more deserving and suitable for promotion than their senior counterparts.
2. Yes: Otherwise senior employees may feel humiliated.
3. Yes: Senior employees are more experienced and must be rewarded for the same.

Exclusive Proposition: Which is the correct option representing the logical meaning of: "All students are not genius."