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WB Police Staff Officer (Prelims) Exam - English

Duration: 90 · Questions: 100 · Max Marks: 200 · Language: 3

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General Studies

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
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
            1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
            2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
            3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
  1. A.1 and 3
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1 and 2
  4. D.1,2 and 3
5
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
  1. A.Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  2. B.Indira Mahila Yojna
  3. C.Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
  4. D.Mahila Samridhi Yojna
6
What is Net National Product
  1. A.the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
  2. B.the money value of annual service generation in the economy
  3. C.the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
  4. D.The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
7
National income is the 
  1. A.net national product at market price
  2. B.net national product at factor cost
  3. C.net domestic product at market price
  4. D.net domestic product at factor cost
8
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
  1. A.financial system            
  2. B.tax system
  3. C.patents and copyrights  
  4. D.Public sector undertakings
9
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
  1. A.2nd plan
  2. B.3rd plan
  3. C.5th plan
  4. D.6th plan
10
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
  1. A.sales tax           
  2. B.custom tax
  3. C.excise tax         
  4. D.income tax
11
Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
  1. A.National Income Committee
  2. B.Planning Commission
  3. C.Reserve Bank Of India
  4. D.Central Statistical Organisation
12
India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
  1. A.April 1951         
  2. B.April 1955
  3. C.April 1957         
  4. D.April 1978
13
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
14
Electron volt is a unit of
  1. A.potential difference
  2. B.charge
  3. C.energy
  4. D.capacity
15
Dimensions of impulse are
  1. A.[MLT –1]
  2. B.[MLT²]
  3. C.[MT–2]
  4. D.[ML–1T–3]
16
Potential is measured in
  1. A.joule/coulomb
  2. B.watt/coulomb
  3. C.newton–second
  4. D.None of these
17
Which of the following is not a synthetic fibre:
  1. A.Anygora
  2. B.Rayon
  3. C.Nylon
  4. D.Polyster
18
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
19
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
20
Which fertilizer is assimilated directly by the plant ?
  1. A.Super phosphate
  2. B.Nitrolim
  3. C.Muriate of Potash
  4. D.Humus
21
Which of the following contain enzymes for cellular respiration ?
  1. A.Dictyosomes
  2. B.Endoplasmic reticulum
  3. C.lysosomes
  4. D.Mitochondria
22
Which one among the following nutrients is a strctural
  1. A.Cell membrane
  2. B.Plasma membrane
  3. C.Cell wall
  4. D.Nucleus
23
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
24
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
25
The first Metro Railway Service in Kolkata began in the year
  1. A.1984
  2. B.1981
  3. C.1975
  4. D.1979
26
Kolkata - Mumbai National Highway via Agra is known as
  1. A.NH-5
  2. B.NH-8
  3. C.NH-3
  4. D.NH-6
27
Bongaon and Kolkata is connected by
  1. A.NH-35
  2. B.NH-02
  3. C.NH-06
  4. D.NH-32
28
The headquarter of the Eastern Railway is located at
  1. A.Ranchi
  2. B.Kharagpur
  3. C.Dispur
  4. D.Kolkata
29
Which is the longest national highway in India ?
  1. A.NH-27
  2. B.NH-30
  3. C.NH-44
  4. D.NH-53
30
Which is the official Flower of West Bengal ?
  1. A.Lotus
  2. B.Palash
  3. C.Shephali
  4. D.Rhododendron
31
Which is the official bird of West Bengal ?
  1. A.Green Imperial Pigeon
  2. B.White-throated King Fisher
  3. C.Koel
  4. D.Emerald Dove
32
When did West Bengal become a state ?
  1. A.August 15, 1947 
  2. B.August 15, 1948
  3. C.November 26, 1949
  4. D.January 26, 1950
33
What was the old name of Bengal ?
  1. A.Bhokardan
  2. B.Patalipura
  3. C.Kalpi
  4. D.Ganaridai
34
Who founded the independent Bengal ?
  1. A.Ilians Shah
  2. B.Murshid Quli Khan
  3. C.Hussain Shah
  4. D.Alivardi Khan
35
Who was the founder of Pala dynasty in Kamrupa
  1. A.Brahma Pala
  2. B.Ratna Pala
  3. C.Indra Pala
  4. D.Jaya Pala
36
Why did Harshavardhana vow to kill Sasanka, the King of Bengal ?
  1. A.Sasanka treacherously killed his brother Rajya Vardhana
  2. B.Sasanka treacherously defeated him in a battle
  3. C.Sasanka treacherously killed his father Prabhakar Vardhana
  4. D.All of the above
37
Where was the capital of Sasanka ?
  1. A.Samatata
  2. B.Tamralipta
  3. C.Karna Suvarna
  4. D.Lakhnawati
38
The first ruler of Pala dynasty was
  1. A.Dharmapala
  2. B.Bhaskaravarman
  3. C.Gopala
  4. D.None of these
39
Joha rice, which was seen in the news, is from which state/UT ?
  1. A.West Bengal
  2. B.Assam
  3. C.Odisha
  4. D.Bihar
40
Which Union Ministry announced changes in UAV Export Policy to make it simpler and liberalized ?
  1. A.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  2. B.Ministry of MSME
  3. C.Ministry of External Affairs
  4. D.Ministry of Home Affairs
41
Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000-year-old sanctuary in which country ?
  1. A.Netherlands
  2. B.Greece
  3. C.Japan
  4. D.China
42
Heliopolis Memorial, which was seen in the news, is located in which country ?
  1. A.Japan
  2. B.USA
  3. C.Egypt
  4. D.Germany
43
Which country leads the ‘Minerals Security Partnership (MSP)’ ?
  1. A.USA
  2. B.India
  3. C.Germany
  4. D.Italy
44
‘Arkadag’, a US$5 billion ‘smart’ city, was unveiled in which of the following countries to honor its former leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ?
  1. A.Iran
  2. B.Russia
  3. C.Oman
  4. D.Turkmenistan
45
Who among the following has been appointed as a special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ?
  1. A.Manoj Sashidhar
  2. B.Ajay Bhatnagar
  3. C.Sharad Agarwal
  4. D.Anurag Joshi
46
In June 2023, which country will be collaborating with India in the defence sector, with a particular focus on the maritime domain ?
  1. A.Thailand
  2. B.Indonesia
  3. C.The Philippines
  4. D.Nepal
47
Who among the following would take over Markus Duesmann as the CEO & Chairman of Audi ?
  1. A.Gernot Dollner
  2. B.Oliver Hoffmann
  3. C.Xavier Ros
  4. D.Renate Vachenauer
48
How much amount has been approved by the World Bank to accelerate the development of India’s low-carbon energy sector ?
  1. A.$2.4 billion
  2. B.$3.1 billion
  3. C.2 billion
  4. D.1.5 billion
49
Kyriakos Mitsotaki has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country ?
  1. A.France
  2. B.Greece
  3. C.Japan
  4. D.South Korea
50
What is the rank of India in “WCC’s Global Competitiveness Index’ ?
  1. A.12
  2. B.25
  3. C.40
  4. D.56

Logical & Analytical Reasoning

1
According to the passage, what is the main purpose of data protection laws ?
  1. A.To ensure that foreign countries invest in research for drugs to treat diseases like TB
  2. B.To attract Indian scientists back to the country
  3. C.To prevent misuse of research to make profit by competing companies
  4. D.To make clinical trials more acceptable to the public
  5. E.None of these
2
‘Gram’ is relatd to ‘Mass’ in the same way as ‘Centimetre’ is related to
  1. A.Area
  2. B.Volume
  3. C.Length
  4. D.Sound
  5. E.Energy
3
'Mustard' is related to 'Seed' in the same way as 'Carrot' is related to
  1. A.Fruit
  2. B.Stem
  3. C.Flower
  4. D.Root
  5. E.None of these
4
Which of the following pairs of words have the same relationship as Fan : Heat?
  1. A.Water        :           Drink
  2. B.Light         :        Night
  3. C.Teach       :      Student
  4. D.Air             :        Breathe
  5. E.Food         :        Hunger
5
'Radish' is related to 'Root', in the same way as 'Brinjal' is related to
  1. A.Fruit
  2. B.Stem
  3. C.Flower
  4. D.Root
  5. E.None of these
6
'Jackal' is related to 'Carnivorous', in the same way as 'Goat' is related to
  1. A.Omnivorous
  2. B.Carnivorous
  3. C.Herbivorous
  4. D.Multivorous
  5. E.None of these
7
Which of the following pairs has similar relationship as Run : Race?
  1. A.Party : Dance
  2. B.Study : Book
  3. C.Lecture : Study
  4. D.Enjoy : Journey
  5. E.None of these
8
Which of the following has same relationship as that of Money : Wealth?
  1. A.Pity : Kindness
  2. B.Cruel : Anger
  3. C.Wise : Education
  4. D.Pride : Humility
  5. E.None of these
9
Which of the following is related to ‘Melody’, in the same way as ‘Delicious’ is related to 'Taste'?
  1. A.Memory
  2. B.Highness
  3. C.Tongue
  4. D.Speak
  5. E.Voice
10
Offhand’ is related to ‘Premeditation’ in the same way as ‘Above board’ is related to
  1. A.Integrity
  2. B.Honesty
  3. C.Guide
  4. D.Competition
  5. E.None of these
11
5 : 7 : : ? : 28
  1. A.20
  2. B.14
  3. C.56
  4. D.26
  5. E.None of these
12
Which one is different form the remaining three?
  1. A.GIJK
  2. B.DFGH
  3. C.CEFG
  4. D.ABCD
  5. E.None of these
13
Three of the following four are alike in certain way and so form a group. Which is one that does not belong to the group?
  1. A.71
  2. B.73
  3. C.77
  4. D.67
  5. E.None of these
14
Unscramble the letters in the given words and find the odd one out.
  1. A.UMRSME
  2. B.EIWNTR
  3. C.PIGRSN
  4. D.LCUOD
  5. E.None of these
15
What should come next in the following number series?
0 2 4 6 2 3 0 2 4 6 4 5 0 2 4 6 6 7 0 2?
  1. A.4
  2. B.2
  3. C.6
  4. D.8
  5. E.5
16
What will be there is the place of question mark in the following series?
E G 3 5, I K 9 9, M O 1 9 5, Q S 3 2 3?
  1. A.UW483
  2. B.ZA26
  3. C.TU420
  4. D.ST380
  5. E.None of these
17
What should come next in the following letter series?
A Z A B Y A B C X A B C D W A B C D E V A B C D E
  1. A.U
  2. B.T
  3. C.A
  4. D.G
  5. E.None of these
18
What should come next in the following letter series?
H G F E D C B A G F E D C B A G F E D C B
  1. A.E
  2. B.G
  3. C.F
  4. D.B
  5. E.None of these
19
What should come next in the following letter series?
Z X V T R P N L J Y W U S Q O
  1. A.M
  2. B.K
  3. C.H
  4. D.J
  5. E.None of these
20
Which of the following should come next in the given sequence of numbers?
24 3 2 4 3 1 2 4 3 1 2 2 4 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 2 4 3 1 2 3
  1. A.2
  2. B.3
  3. C.4
  4. D.5
  5. E.None of these
21
What should come next in the following letter series?
P P O PO N PO N M P O N M L P O N M L
  1. A.P
  2. B.K
  3. C.J
  4. D.I
  5. E.None of these
22
What should come next in the following number series?
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  1. A.8
  2. B.1
  3. C.9
  4. D.2
  5. E.None of these
23
What should come next in the following number series?
3 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 5 6 3 4 4 5 6 7 3 4 4 5 6
  1. A.4
  2. B.5
  3. C.6
  4. D.7
  5. E.None of these
24
What should come next in the following letter series?
A A B A B C A B C D A B C D E A B C D E F
  1. A.A
  2. B.G
  3. C.H
  4. D.B
  5. E.None of these
25
What should come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following series of combination of alpha-numerals and symbols?Y 9B*W*D7*U5F?
  1. A.S 3 H *
  2. B.T#H*
  3. C.T*#H
  4. D.S*H5
  5. E.SH*1

Arithmetics

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
21
16.928 + 24.7582  5.015 =?
  1. A.20   
  2. B.24
  3. C.22
  4. D.26
22
Convert 0.75 into fraction ?
  1. A.3/4
  2. B.2/3
  3. C.4/5
  4. D.5/8
23
Which is greater ?
  1. A.11/13
  2. B.12/15
  3. C.Equal
  4. D.Cannot compare
24
Two numbers are co-prime if their HCF is ?
  1. A.0
  2. B.1
  3. C.Same
  4. D.Prime
25
Product of all factors of 10 is ?
  1. A.
    10
  2. B.100
  3. C.1000
  4. D.10000
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