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ICFRE Technical Assistant Exam - English

Duration: 180 Β· Questions: 100 Β· Max Marks: 100 Β· Language: 3

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General Awareness & Reasoning

1
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A.Ministry of Finance        
  2. B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C.Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D.Planning Commission
2
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A.Ministry of Finance 
  2. B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C.Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D.Planning Commission
3
Devaluation of a currency means
  1. A.Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
  2. B.Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
  3. C.Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
  4. D.Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
  1. A.T
  2. B.L
  3. C.E
  4. D.Y
  5. E.X
11
If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
12
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
13
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’  and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.
  1. A.V
  2. B.T
  3. C.E
  4. D.A
  5. E.B
14

"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?

  1. A.Malik Muhammad Joyce
  2. B.Raskhan
  3. C.Rich Khusrow
  4. D.Rich Hasan
15
Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
  1. A.badminton
  2. B.basketball
  3. C.football
  4. D.archery
16
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
  1. A.1946
  2. B.1947
  3. C.1948
  4. D.1950
17
Who is known as the "Missile Man of India"?
  1. A.Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
  2. B.Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
  3. C.Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
  4. D.Dr. Satish Dhawan
18
Which country holds the BRICS Chairmanship in 2026?
  1. A.Brazil
  2. B.Russia
  3. C.China
  4. D.India
19
What is the theme of India’s BRICS Chairmanship 2026?
  1. A.Inclusive Growth for All
  2. B.Sustainable Global Economy
  3. C.One Earth One Future
  4. D.Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
20
Where was the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in May 2026?
  1. A.Mumbai
  2. B.Hyderabad
  3. C.Bengaluru
  4. D.New Delhi

English & General Science

1
I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express
  1. A.a
  2. B.an
  3. C.some
  4. D.the
2
Have the car stolen!
  1. A.Steal the car
  2. B.You should have the stolen car
  3. C.Get someone to steal the car
  4. D.They have stolen the car
3
The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
  1. A.The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
  2. B.the salesman who worked heard was able to collect the payment.
  3. C.to collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
  4. D.The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
4
I had to stop all my work to complete this project.
  1. A.All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me
  2. B.For completing this project all other work must be stopped
  3. C.For completing this project I had to stop all my work
  4. D.To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me
5
They have published the names of all the successful candidates.
  1. A.The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published.
  2. B.The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them
  3. C.The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them.
  4. D.The names of all the successful candidate were published by them. 
6
The online shopping site lowered the prices.
  1. A.Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site
  2. B.The prices were lowered by the online shopping site
  3. C.The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site
  4. D.The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site
7
Who taught you to drive a truck ?
  1. A.To drive a truck by whom were you taught?
  2. B.Driving a truck by who were you taught?
  3. C.Driving a truck by who were you being taught?
  4. D.By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
8
We shall invite Suresh.
  1. A.Suresh would be invited by us
  2. B.Suresh would have been invited by us
  3. C.Suresh will be invited by us
  4. D.Suresh will have been invited by us
9
Dark clouds have overcast the evening sky.
  1. A.By the dark clouds the evening sky was overcast.
  2. B.The evening sky has been overcast by the dark clouds.
  3. C.Dark clouds overcastted the evening sky.
  4. D.The sky of the evening was overcasted by dark clouds.
10
The partners will celebrate their triumph tomorrow. 
  1. A.The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day before
  2. B.The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day after
  3. C.The triumph would have been celebrated by the partners a day after
  4. D.The triumph will have been celebrated by the partners tomorrow
11
Temperature can be expressed as derived quantity in terms of
  1. A.length and mass
  2. B.mass and time
  3. C.length, mass and time
  4. D.None of these
12
Electron volt is a unit of
  1. A.potential difference
  2. B.charge
  3. C.energy
  4. D.capacity
13
Dimensions of impulse are
  1. A.[MLT –1]
  2. B.[MLT²]
  3. C.[MT–2]
  4. D.[ML–1T–3]
14
Which of the following is not a synthetic fibre:
  1. A.Anygora
  2. B.Rayon
  3. C.Nylon
  4. D.Polyster
15
Which one of the following is not contained in Portland cement ?
  1. A.Ca3Al2O6
  2. B.Ca3SiO5
  3. C.Ca2Si­O4
  4. D.Ca3(PO4)2
16
What is the reson for white cement to be white ?
  1. A.It does not contain carbon
  2. B.It does not contain silicon
  3. C.It does not contain iron
  4. D.It does not contain calcium
17
Which of the following contain enzymes for cellular respiration ?
  1. A.Dictyosomes
  2. B.Endoplasmic reticulum
  3. C.lysosomes
  4. D.Mitochondria
18
Which one among the following nutrients is a strctural
  1. A.Cell membrane
  2. B.Plasma membrane
  3. C.Cell wall
  4. D.Nucleus
19
Which one among the following nutrients is a structural component of the cell wall of plants ?
  1. A.Manganese
  2. B.Potassium
  3. C.Phosphorus
  4. D.Calcium
20
Which of the following groups is present in animal cells ?
  1. A.Mitochondria, Cell membrane, Cell wall, Cytoplasm
  2. B.Chloroplasts, Cytoplasm, Vacuole, Nucleus
  3. C.Nucleus, Cell membrane, Mitochondria, Cytoplasm
  4. D.Vacuole, cell membrane, Nucleus, Mitochondria

Arithmetic

1
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
  1. A.51:52
  2. B.52:53
  3. C.51:53
  4. D.52:55
2
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
  1. A.√49
  2. B.0.125
  3. C.√2
  4. D.22/7
3
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
  1. A.35600  
  2. B.34500
  3. C.9630
  4. D.93600
4
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
  1. A.3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
  2. B.7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
  3. C.3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
  4. D.5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4
5
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
  1. A.36
  2. B.38
  3. C.310
  4. D.96
     
6
If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
  1. A.4     
  2. B.3
  3. C.2 
  4. D.5
7
Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
  1. A.3/5
  2. B.2/3
  3. C.4/5
8
The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?
  1. A.169  
  2. B.36
  3. C.196 
  4. D.Can not say
9
If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)a+b-4 = ?
  1. A.16   
  2. B.25
  3. C.28  
  4. D.30
10
If x*y = x2 + y2 – xy, then value of 9*11 is
  1. A.93     
  2. B.103
  3. C.60.5
  4. D.121
11
Which is greater ?
  1. A.15/16
  2. B.17/18
  3. C.Equal
  4. D.Cannot compare
12
If sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437, then find their difference.
  1. A.3 
  2. B.4
  3. C.5    
  4. D.7
13
Write the 44000 in Roman numerals
  1. A.XLI 
  2. B.XLVI
  3. C.XLIV 
  4. D.XLVIC
14
Convert 0.0909… into fraction ?
  1. A.1/11
  2. B.9/11
  3. C.1/9
  4. D.9/10
15
What is (98 times 102) ?
  1. A.9996
  2. B.10000
  3. C.10096
  4. D.10196
16
Which is smaller ?
  1. A.9/11
  2. B.7/9
  3. C.Equal
  4. D.Cannot compare
17
Convert 0.5777… into fraction ?
  1. A.26/45
  2. B.52/90
  3. C.13/22
  4. D.5/9
18
Convert 0.81 into fraction ?
  1. A.81/100
  2. B.9/10
  3. C.8/9
  4. D.9/11
19
(63)2 – (12)2 =?
  1. A.3528 
  2. B.3852
  3. C.3582  
  4. D.3825
20
Which is greater ?
  1. A.13/17
  2. B.11/14
  3. C.Equal
  4. D.Cannot compare

Agriculture, Forestry, Botany, Zoology

1
What is the difference between stock and supply
  1. A.Stock is a flow concept whereas supply is no
  2. B.Supply is a flow concept and stock is not a flow.com
  3. C.Both supply and stock are flow concepts
  4. D.None of the above
2
An out-of-school system of education for rural people:
  1. A.Extension
  2. B.Management
  3. C.Participation
  4. D.Communication
3
Extension literally means:
  1. A.Stretching out
  2. B.Talking with
  3. C.Deciding for
  4. D.Thinking about
4
First Forest Policy in Independent India was enacted in
  1. A.1952
  2. B.1954
  3. C.1955
  4. D.1960
5
Kashmir state is placed in which schedule?
  1. A.Schedule I
  2. B.Schedule II
  3. C.Schedule III
  4. D.Schedule IV
6
Project elephant came into existence in the year
  1. A.1990
  2. B.1992
  3. C.1994
  4. D.1996
7
The Project Tiger was initiated in the year:
  1. A.1971
  2. B.1972
  3. C.1973
  4. D.1974
8
The Indian Board of Wildlife was constituted in the year:
  1. A.1950
  2. B.1952
  3. C.1954
  4. D.1956
9
In which amendment forest was included in Concurrent List?
  1. A.40
  2. B.41
  3. C.42
  4. D.43
10
Declaration of national park and wildlife sanctuary is under which act?
  1. A.Indian Forest Act, 1927
  2. B.Wildlife Protection Act, 1971
  3. C.Forest Conservation Act, 1990
  4. D.Environment Act, 2006
11
National Tiger conservation authority is defined under which chapter of Wildlife Protection Act?
  1. A.IVA
  2. B.IV B
  3. C.IV C
  4. D.IV D
12
Central zoo authority and recognition of zoos comes under which chapter of Wildlife Protection Act?
  1. A.IV A
  2. B.IV B
  3. C.IV C
  4. D.IV D
13
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 has:
  1. A.7 Chapters and 6 Schedules
  2. B.8 Chapters and 7 Schedules
  3. C.5 Chapters and 8 Schedules
  4. D.8 Chapters and 4 Schedules
14
Fat contain
  1. A.3.9 Kcal. of energy per gm
  2. B.9.3 Kcal. of energy per gm
  3. C.9.3 Kcal. of energy per molecule
  4. D.7.3 Kcal. of energy per gm
15
The proteins found only in animal body are
  1. A.Glutelins
  2. B.Albumins
  3. C.Scleroproteins
  4. D.All of the above
16
The sulphur containing amino acids are
  1. A.Lysine
  2. B.Alanine & valine
  3. C.Arginine
  4. D.Cysteine & methionine
17
Zwitter ion contain
  1. A.+ve charge
  2. B.-ve charge
  3. C.Little or no net charge
  4. D.More +ve charge and less -ve charge
18
Plant viruses usually contain :
  1. A.RNA
  2. B.DNA
  3. C.DNA and RNA
  4. D.DNA or RNA
19
Viruses were discovered by :
  1. A.Stanley
  2. B.Ivanowski
  3. C.Twort
  4. D.Herelle
20
Which statement best defines viruses?
  1. A.Acellular infectious agents that replicate only inside living host cells
  2. B.Cellular microorganisms containing only DNA
  3. C.Free-living microorganisms capable of independent metabolism
  4. D.Cellular microorganisms containing only RNA
21
Which infectious agents consist essentially of small, naked RNA molecules without a protein coat?
  1. A.Virions
  2. B.Prions
  3. C.Viroids
  4. D.Bacteriophages
22
Coliphage f X 174 contains :
  1. A.double stranded RNA
  2. B.single stranded DNA
  3. C.double stranded DNA
  4. D.single stranded RNA
23
Viruses differ from living organisms in that, they :
  1. A.can grow inside a living host
  2. B.can multiply inside a living host
  3. C.can undergo mutation inside a living host
  4. D.are non-cellular
24
Virus which attacks E.coli is called :
  1. A.bacteriophage
  2. B.coliphage
  3. C.phytophage
  4. D.zoophage
25
Which characteristic distinguishes viruses from cellular organisms?
  1. A.They possess ribosomes for protein synthesis
  2. B.They have independent energy metabolism
  3. C.They are acellular and depend on host cells for replication
  4. D.They reproduce by binary fission
26
The genome of a temperate bacteriophage integrated into the bacterial chromosome is termed as?
  1. A.Prophage
  2. B.Episome
  3. C.Plasmid
  4. D.Capsomere
27
Virus was crystallized and isolated first by :
  1. A.J.D. Ivanowski
  2. B.F.C. Bawden
  3. C.W.M. Stanley
  4. D.K.M. Smith
28
What generally happens to contractile-vacuole activity when a freshwater Amoeba is transferred to a sufficiently hypertonic saline solution?
  1. A.It increases rapidly
  2. B.It remains unchanged
  3. C.It decreases markedly or may cease
  4. D.The vacuole divides repeatedly
29
What is the median adhesive pad located between the two terminal claws of a cockroach leg called?
  1. A.Unguis
  2. B.Arolium
  3. C.Tibial spur
  4. D.Cercus
30
The binomial system of Carolus Linnaeus was devoid of which of the following categories ?
  1. A.Genus and species
  2. B.Class and order
  3. C.Phylum and family
  4. D.Kingdom and class
31
The mouthparts of a cockroach are adapted primarily for which mode of feeding?
  1. A.Biting and chewing
  2. B.Piercing and sucking
  3. C.Siphoning
  4. D.Sponging
32
Which mosquito is the biological vector responsible for natural transmission of human malaria?
  1. A.Male Culex
  2. B.Female Culex
  3. C.Female Aedes
  4. D.Female Anopheles
33
Amniota group includes :
  1. A.Aves and Reptiles
  2. B.Pisces, Amphibia and Reptiles
  3. C.Amphibia, Reptiles and Aves
  4. D.Reptiles, Aves and Mammalia
34
Which combination correctly represents the principal mouthparts of a cockroach?
  1. A.Labrum, mandibles, first maxillae, labium and hypopharynx
  2. B.Labrum, antennae, tibia, labium and cerci
  3. C.Mandibles, antennae, femur, maxillae and labium
  4. D.Labrum, wings, mandibles, hypopharynx and tibia
35
In a typical winged insect, the two pairs of wings are borne on which thoracic segments?
  1. A.Prothorax and mesothorax
  2. B.Mesothorax and metathorax
  3. C.Prothorax and metathorax
  4. D.Prothorax and first abdominal segment
36
Which is true ?
  1. A.Pisces, Reptiles and birds are poikilotherms
  2. B.Pisces, Amphibians and Reptiles are Anamniota
  3. C.Aves, Mammals and Reptiles are homeotherms
  4. D.Reptiles, Aves and Mammais are Amniota
37
Which sequence correctly represents the general forward flow of haemolymph through the dorsal vessel of a cockroach?
  1. A.Pericardial sinus → heart → aorta → head → haemocoelic sinuses
  2. B.Heart → pericardial sinus → aorta → head → dorsal sinus
  3. C.Ventral sinus → aorta → heart → head → dorsal sinus
  4. D.Head → aorta → heart → pericardial sinus → ventral sinus
38
Which state in India receives the highest annual rainfall, making it ideal for paddy cultivation?
  1. A.Punjab
  2. B.Kerala
  3. C.Uttar Pradesh
  4. D.Jammu & Kashmir
39
Which of the following is a type of precipitation?
  1. A.Evaporation
  2. B.Transpiration
  3. C.Rain
  4. D.Infiltration
40
What is the primary definition of agriculture?
  1. A.The process of manufacturing goods in factories
  2. B.The science and art of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
  3. C.The study of weather patterns
  4. D.The extraction of minerals from the earth
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