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DAV Schools PRT (Social Science) Exam - English

Duration: 90 · Questions: 55 · Max Marks: 55 · Language: 1

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Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning

1
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Three
  3. C.Five
  4. D.Four
  5. E.None of these
2
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  1. A.True
  2. B.False
  3. C.Uncertain
  4. D.None
3
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
  1. A.A
  2. B.E
  3. C.T
  4. D.X
  5. E.Y
4
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
  1. A.None            
  2. B.One         
  3. C.Two       
  4. D.Three        
  5. E.More than three
5
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
6
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
7
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
  1. A.X
  2. B.W
  3. C.I
  4. D.H
8
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
  1. A.SUM
  2. B.BIG
  3. C.Both BIG and THE
  4. D.FOR
  5. E.Both FOR and BIG
9
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
  1. A.AND
  2. B.FOR
  3. C.THE
  4. D.BIG
  5. E.SUM
10
If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.Four
11
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Five
  3. C.Six
  4. D.Nine
  5. E.Three
12
If in each of the given words, each of the consonant is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowels appear?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
13
If the third alphabet in each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.Four
14
If the position of the first and the second alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
  1. A.Both CAT and OWN
  2. B.Both BRU and INK
  3. C.Only CAT
  4. D.Only INK
  5. E.Only LEG
15
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be exactly in the middle of the five words?
  1. A.OWN
  2. B.LEG
  3. C.BRU
  4. D.CAT
  5. E.INK

Social Science

1
Choose the industrial cities that grew rapidly in Britain in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:
  1. A.Leeds and Manchester
  2. B.Bristol and Manchester
  3. C.Carlisle and Leeds
  4. D.Chester and Leeds
2
Which were the three Presidency cities of Colonial India in late eighteenth century?
  1. A.Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
  2. B.Calcutta, Bombay and Surat
  3. C.Bombay, Madras and Delhi
  4. D.None of these
3
What is Urbanization?
  1. A.Migration of population from rural to urban area
  2. B.Migration of people from urban to rural
  3. C.Migration of people from one country to another
  4. D.Migration of population from one state to another one
4
What is de urbanization in the colonial context?
  1. A.The process by which many old towns, trading centers and ports emerged due to emergence of new cities.
  2. B.The process by which many old towns, trading centers and ports declined due to emergence of new cities.
  3. C.a and b both
  4. D.None of these
5
Which of the following Indian cities which were de-urbanized during the nineteenth century?
i. Machlipatnam
ii. Surat
iii. Seringapatam
iv. Bombay
  1. A.i and ii
  2. B.i, iv and ii
  3. C.i, ii and iii
  4. D.i, ii, iii and iv
6
In which year Delhi became the capital of British India?
  1. A.1916
  2. B.1913
  3. C.1915
  4. D.1911
7
When was Shahjahanabad built?
  1. A.by ShahJahan in 1640
  2. B.by ShahJahan in 1638
  3. C.by ShahJahan in 1639
  4. D.None of these
8
Before Delhi, which city was the capital of British India?
  1. A.Calcutta
  2. B.Madras
  3. C.Bombay
  4. D.Agra
9
What is Gulfaroshan?
  1. A.It was a festival of flowers celebrated annually in Patna during 16th century
  2. B.It was a festival of flowers celebrated annually in Delhi during 18th century
  3. C.It was a festival of flowers celebrated annually in Delhi during 11th century
  4. D.All of these
10
Which period was referred as Delhi renaissance?
  1. A.1857-1860
  2. B.1860-1863
  3. C.1865-1870
  4. D.1830-1857
11
In the 1870s, for what reasons the western walls of Shahjahanabad were broken?
  1. A.The walls were broken to establish the railway and to allow the city to expand beyond the walls.
  2. B.The walls were broken to establish textile and iron industries
  3. C.Both a and b
  4. D.None of these
12
On which hills was the city of New Delhi built on ?
  1. A.Almoda hills
  2. B.Vindhva hills
  3. C.Raisina Hill
  4. D.None of these
13
Name the architects who designed New Delhi and its buildings.
  1. A.Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker
  2. B.Herbert Baker and Harbar Lutyens
  3. C.Edward Lutyens and Harbar Lutyens
  4. D.None of these
14
How many years did it take to build the city of New Delhi?
  1. A.15 years
  2. B.35 years
  3. C.20 years
  4. D.25 years
15
Where was Bahadur Shah Zafar exiled to after 1857 revolt?
  1. A.Kashmir
  2. B.south region
  3. C.Afghanistan
  4. D.Burma
16
The earlist manuscripts were written on 
  1. A.palm leaves
  2. B.paper 
  3. C.wood 
  4. D.stones
17
What does BC and AD stands for?
  1. A.Anno Domini and Before Common
  2. B.Before Christ and Anno Domini 
  3. C.Anno Domini and Before Christ
  4. D.None of the above
18
Which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of a manuscript?
​(A) It is written on a hard surface such as a stone or a metal.
​(B) It is an old book written by hand.
(C) It is written on palm leaf or on specially prepared bark of the birch tree.
  1. A.Only A 
  2. B.B and C
  3. C.Only B 
  4. D.All of these
19
Which one of the following statements is false?
  1. A.History is about changes that over time, about finding out how things were in the past and how things have changed 
  2. B.In the histories narrated by British historians about India, the rule of each Governor-General was important 
  3. C.James Mill divided Indian History into three periods Hindu, Muslim and Christian
  4. D.The British in India believed that surveys were important for effective administration
20
Which is the criteria to decide that a particular date is important in history?
  1. A.They are the date of birth of a king or emperor 
  2. B.A particular event or set of events has occurred on or around that date 
  3. C.It is the date of coronation of a king
  4. D.All of the above
21
Which of the following are incorrect statements?
(A) The archaeological evidence is obtained by the systematic examination of building monumentas and work of art.
(B) The credit for excavating the Pre-Aryan past goes to Sir William Jones.
(C) The Asiatic Society of Bengal established on 1786.
​(D) James Mill is known as the 'Father of Indian Archaeology'. 
  1. A.A and B
  2. B.C and D 
  3. C.B and D 
  4. D.B, C and D
22
Consider the following statements A and B and choose the correct option
(A) Inscriptions are the most reliable evidence and their study is called epigraphy.
(B) James Princep, the secretary of the Asiatic Society of Bengal succeeded for the first time in deciphering the Brahmi script.
  1. A.Both A and B are true 
  2. B.A is false and B is true
  3. C.A and B are false 
  4. D.A is true and B is false
23
Consider the following statements A and B on the study of coins and choose the correct option
(A) The study of coins is known as numismatics
(B) The coins give us an idea about the socio-political aspect of that period.
  1. A.Both A and B are true
  2. B.A is false and B is true
  3. C.A and B are false 
  4. D.A is true and B is false
24
Which of the following are correct statements?
(A) Literaiy sources includes manuscripts.
(B) These writings were written by hands.
(C) It gives a reliable glimpses of culture and civilisation of the age
​(D) Raj Tarangini was written by Banbhatta. 
  1. A.A, B and C
  2. B.B,C and D 
  3. C.A, B and D 
  4. D.All of these
25
Which objects can archaeologists find which may be made of stone? 
  1. A.Remains of buildings, paintings and sculpture
  2. B.Tools, weapons and ornaments found by excavation 
  3. C.Coins, pots and pans found beneath the surface of the Earth 
  4. D.All ot the above
26
On what subjects were books not written in ancient days?
  1. A.Murder mysteries 
  2. B.Religious beliefs and practices 
  3. C.Lives of the kings
  4. D.Epics, poems and plays
27
What is the meaning of ‘periodisation’ in history? 
  1. A.Deciding the period of time for which an age like neolithic or paleolithic age lasts 
  2. B.Dividing the earlier times into fixed periods of 100 years each 
  3. C.Demarcating of time into different unequal periods based on the occurrence of some significant events 
  4. D.None of the above
28
Which of the following gives the correct meaning of ‘colonisation’ in history? 
  1. A.When one country conquers another, it brings about changes in its society 
  2. B.When a country ‘colonises’ another, it imposes its religion on the colonised country completely 
  3. C.Colonisation implies intermarrying of the colonised people with the colonisers 
  4. D.All of the above
29
What can a historian not derive from surveys? 
  1. A.We can collect the right data, figures and information regarding a subject 
  2. B.We can find out past behaviour and structure of society
  3. C.We can find out the culture, habits and means of livelihood of the people
  4. D.All of the above
30
In the middle of the 19th century, British historians divided history of Indin into three periods-Hindu India, Muslim India and British India. What is the basis of this division?
  1. A.It was based on the idea that religion of the rulers was an important historical change 
  2. B.History of England is also written in a similar way
  3. C.Britishers felt they were more knowledge-able at that point of time in history and so used this division
  4. D.It was convenient and easy to remember
31
Which of the following statement about ‘ancient manuscript’ is not correct? 
  1. A.They were usually written on Palm leaves
  2. B.They are primary source of the period they reflected
  3. C.They were handwritten and then printed 
  4. D.Some manuscript were engraved on stone or metal
32
What is ‘Common Era'? 
  1. A.A new era developed by amalgamation of Hindu Era and Islamic Era
  2. B.A new era to study historical events 
  3. C.Christian Era which is now accepted in major parts of the world 
  4. D.Indian Era accepted by the government to issue notices
33
The year ‘2012 can also be written as
  1. A.AD 2012
  2. B.AP 2012 
  3. C.BC 2012 
  4. D.EC 2012
34
The division of the period of Indian History into ‘Ancient’, ‘Medieval’ and ‘Modern’ also has problems. Which of the following is one of the problems in it? 
  1. A.Tripartite division reflects gradual growth of the Indian state 
  2. B.Three periods are insufficient to describe Indian History
  3. C.The concept has been borrowed from the West where modem period was associated with science, reason, democracy, liberty and equality 
  4. D.Indian history seems to have diear lines of distinction between ‘Ancient and Medieval’ and ‘Medieval and Modern’ period
35
Why would you ask question on historical imagination? Choose the most appropriate option from the following. 
  1. A.It encourages comparison of the present with the past 
  2. B.It evaluates a student’s ability to identify sources
  3. C.It is fun-way to remember dates and events 
  4. D.It shows how historians fill gaps in history with their imagination
36
An archive is a place where 
  1. A.historical manuscripts and documents are kept
  2. B.excavated bones of animals and birds are kept 
  3. C.remains of the buildings made of stone and bricks, found by archaeologists are kept
  4. D.sculptures found in excavations are kept
37
History will help you to
(A) understand how the present evolved.
(B) understand the working of our physical and social world. (C) compare the past with the present. Which of the above are correct? 
  1. A.A, B and C
  2. B.A and B 
  3. C.B and C 
  4. D.A and C
38
Consider the following two statements A and B regarding factors responsible for movement of earliest people and choose the correct answer.
(A) These hunter-gatherers moved from place to place in search of food.
​(B) The water reservoir and season was not responsible for their movement. 
  1. A.A and B are true 
  2. B.A is false and B is true 
  3. C.B is false and A is true
  4. D.Both A and B are false
39
Which of the following are incorrect statements?
(A) Hallur is a Mesolithic site.
(B) Patne is a Neolithic site.
(C) Chirand is a Neolithic site.
​(D) Kumool cave is a Mesolithic site.
  1. A.A and B
  2. B.C and D
  3. C.A, B and D 
  4. D.B and D
40
Consider the following two statements, A and B on the archaeological sites of India and choose the correct answer.
(A) Hunsgi is situated in Karnataka and it is a palaeolithicsite.
(B) Langnnaj (Gujarat) is a archaeological site present in Mesolithic age.
  1. A.A and B are true
  2. B.A is false and B is true
  3. C.A and B are false
  4. D.A is true and B is false
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