Solved Paper Patwari Exam 2015 – Himachal Pradesh

 

No. 1 to 3: Choose the correct article from the option given below.

1. I heard_______ noise.

• The
• A
• An
• None of these

2. He is _______ heir to the throne.

• A
• The
• An
• None of these

3. This is just _______ thing I wanted/

• The
• A
• An
• None of these

No. 4 to 8: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.            

4. We eat that we__________live.

• Might
• Could
• Would
• May

5. There is _______ hope of his recovery.

• little
• a little
• the little
• none of these

6. Hari is the _________ boy in the class.

• lazy
• lazier
• laziest
• None of these

7. A policeman rescued the child_______danger.

• from
• to
• into
• on

8. He _________ to play cricket before his marriage.

• Used
• Is used
• Was used
• Had used

No. 9 to 10 : Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition

9. He is married ______ my cousin

• with
• to
• from
• in

10. We should rely _______ our own efforts.

• on
• at
• with
• in

Q . No. 11 to 12 : Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb from the options given below.

11. The earth ________ round the Sun.

• move
• was moving
• moves
• moved

12. We_________ English for five years.

• study
• are studying
• was studying
• have been studying

No. 13 to 14: Complete the proverb by choosing the correct option.

13. All that glitters ________

• is not iron
• is not silver
• is not gold
• is not copper

14. It is never too late________

• to defy
• to mend
• to deny
• to disobey

No. 15 to 17: Choose the word which spelt correctly.

15.

• Dirrhoea
• Diarhoea
• Diarrhoea
• Diarheoa

16.

• Adiction
• Adicsion
• Addiktion
• Addiction

17.

• Confidencial
• Confedencial
• Confidential
• Confidental

18 to 19 : Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the word given below.

18. Flexible

• rigid
• soft
• mellow
• raw

19. Exit

• opening
• withdrawal
• entrance
• inhaling

No. 20 to 21 : Choose the word which is similar in meaning to the word given below.

20. Confess

• Admit
• Deny
• Refuse
• Impede

21. Sufficient

• Deficient
• Enough
• Inadequate
• Embarrassing

Q.No. 22 to 23: Join the sentence by adding the option given below.

22. She must weep. She will die.

• and
• but
• or
• so

23. I know the man. Stole the bicycle

• which
• who
• whom
• what

No. 24 to 25: Choose the correct meaning of the following idioms from the option given below.

24. The ups and downs

• The happy times
• The sad times
• The happy and sad times
• The ecstatic moments

25. To move heaven and earth

• to bring disaster
• to cause calamity
• to try everything possible
• to cry and shout

Section-III

MATHEMATICS

In the following question what comes in the figure(?)

1. 4+4.44+44.4+4.04+444=?

• 500.88
• 572.22
• 495.22
• 472.88

2. The highest common factor (HCF) of 5/16,25/12 and 15/8 is

• 5/48
• 1/48
• 75/8
• 75/16

3. The value of (1³+2³+4³)^-3/2 will be

• 0.01
• 0.001
• 0.010
• 0.10

4. If 9^3x+2 = 27^5x+1, then ‘x’ is equal to

• 1/2
• 2/9
• 1/6
• 1/9

5. (a-b)² is equal to

• a²-b²
• A²-b²-2ab
• a²=b²-2ab
• a²-b²+2ab

6. If volume and surface area of a sphere is same, then its radius is

• 2 units
• 3 units
• 4 units
• none of these

7. If the ratio of the areas of two square is 9:1, the ratio of their perimeters is

• 9:1
• 3:1
• 3:4
• 1:3

8. The sum of three consecutive integers is 1350. The sum of the smallest and the bigger integer is

• 900
• 950
• 975
• 990

9. ¼ of any number is 17, then 45% of that number is

• 51
• 45.4
• 37.4
• 30.6

10.A car covered first 35kms in 45 minutes and covered  rest of 69 kms in 75 minutes. What is the average speed of car?

• 42 km/hour
• 50 km/hour
• 52 km/hour
• 60 km/hour

 

11. The ages of Nishi and Vinee are in the ratio of 8:15 years respectively. After 9 years the ratio of their ages will be 11:18. The difference in their ages will be

• 24 years
• 20 years
• 33 years
• 21 years

12. Third proportion of 10 and 20 is

• 10
• 20
• 30
• 40

13. In an examination 94% of the candidates passed and 114 failed. How many candidates appeared in the examination?

• 1160
• 1600
• 1900
• 2400

14. How much simple interest will Rs.2,000 earn in 18 months at 6% per annum?

• Rs. 120
• Rs. 180
• Rs. 216
• Rs. 240

15. Ishan purchased bike for Rs. 35,645 and spent Rs. 24,355 for purchasing television of the remaining amount he had 20% in cash. What was total amount he had?

• Rs. 60,000
• Rs. 72,000
• Rs.75,000
• Rs. 80,000

16. The area of circle is 24.64m². The circumference of the circle is

• 14.64m
• 16.36 m
• 17.60m
• 18.40m

17. 10 sheep and 5 goats were brought for Rs. 6000. If the average price of a sheep is Rs. 450, find out the average price of goat

• Rs. 370
• Rs. 355
• Rs. 325
• Rs. 300

18. Ramesh started business by investing Rs. 38,000. After 5 months Shyam joined Ramesh by investing Rs. 55,000. At the end of year their profit is Rs. 22,000. What is the differnce of profit between two?

• Rs. 1,192
• Rs. 1,507
• Rs. 1,856
• Rs. 1,928

19. A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest rate is increased by 3% , how much could it amount to?

• Rs. 1,000
• Rs. 992
• Rs. 942
• Rs. 900

20. ‘A’ does a work in 10 days and ‘B’ does the same work in 15 days. In how many days they together will do the same work?

• 5 days
• 6 days
• 8 days
• 10 days

21. An athlete runs 200 race in 24 seconds. His speed is

• 20 km/hr
• 24 km/hr
• 28.5 Km/hr
• 30 km/hr

22. The ratio of the cost price and the selling price is 4:5, then what is the profit percentage?

• 10%
• 20%
• 30%
• 25%

23. The length of a room is 15 m and width is 12 m. What is the cost of laying floor at the rate Rs. 125 per sq. metre.

• Rs. 22,500
• Rs. 20,500
• Rs. 22, 050
• Rs. 20, 050

Section-IV

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Himachal Pradesh was constituted as a Chief Commissioners province on

• 26^th January 1948
• 18^th March 1948
• 15^th April 1948
• 1^st November 1966

2. Before merger with Himachal Pradesh on July 1, 1954 Bilaspur was a

• Separate Part ‘A’ State
• Separate Part ‘B’ State
• Separate Part ‘C’ State
• Separate Part ‘D’ State

3. Which of the following group of rivers orginates from the Himachal Mountain?

• Beas, Ravi and Chenab
• Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
• Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
• Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum

4. Estimated potential of Hydro-electric power of Himachal Pradesh is

• 10,000 MW
• 12,700 MW
• 16,000MW
• 20,000MW

5. Revenue Training Institute is located at

• Dharamshala
• Shimla
• Joginder Nagar
• Sunder Nagar

6. “Nawala” is a festival of the ____ tribe

• Pangwalas
• Gaddi
• Gujjar
• Lahaulas

7. Valleys are important feature of Himachal. “Pattan Valley” is found in

• Kullu district
• Shimla district
• C. Lahaul and Spiti district
• Chamba district

8. ‘Burah’ is a famous group dance of which district?

• Shimla district
• Kangra district
• Sirmaur district
• Kinnaur district

9. “Khir Ganga”- Hot water spring is located at

• Kangra district
• Kinnaur district
• Chamba district
• Kullu district

10. “Kufri Jeevan” and “ Kufri  Jyoti” are the two famous varieties of

• Tomato
• Grapes
• Hops
• Potatoes

11. During the Kargil operation in 1999 which Himachali soldier is recipient of “Param Veer Chakra”?

• Naik Jadunath Singh
• Rifleman Sanjay Kumar
• Havaldar Abul Hamid
• L/N Karam Singh

12. “Chandra” and “Bhaga” rivers meets at the place?

• Kelang
• Tandi
• Pattan
• Suhaga

13. ‘Kye Monastary’ is located in which state?

• Sikkim
• Himachal Pradesh
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Jammu and Kashmir

14. Who was known as “Pahari Gandhi”?

• Pt. Padam Dev
• Abdul Ghaffar Khan
• Baba Kanshi Ram
• Devi Ram Kewla

15. Number of Administrative Divisions present in the Himachal Pradesh

• 12
• 3
• 4
• 7

16. “Money Bill” is introduced in

• Lok Sabha
• Rajya Sabha
• Joint sitting of both the Houses
• None of the above

17. The village woman who led the “Chipko movement” was

• Bachhendri Pal
• Sarla Devi
• Gaura Devi
• None of the above

18. “Davis Cup” is associated with the game of

• Hockey
• Cricket
• Boxing
• Lawn Tennis

19. “P.K.” and “PIKU” are

• Pandas found in China
• Feature films
• Girls from Haryana who alleged misbehaved in bus
• None of the above

20. “Swayamsiddha” is a scheme launched by the Government of India to help

• School children only
• Health workers only
• Women only
• Senior citizens only

21. ‘Chip’ is a common nick name for a (n)

• transistor
• resistor
• integrated circuit
• semiconductor

22. Where was Indo-Pak Shimla agreement 1972 concluded?

• Barnes court
• The Retreat
• Boileauganj
• Peterhoff

23. Which comet appears every 76 years?

• Holme’s
• Halley’s
• Donati’s
• Alpha centauri

24. “Leukemia” is a disease related to

• Eyes
• Brain
• Lungs
• Blood

25. Full version of an abbreviation of A.T.M.

• Auto Total Machine
• Action Taken Machine
• Automated Teller Machine
• Advance Total Machine

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