RIMC General Knowledge Geography

1. Which of the following rocks is different from the remaining three

on the basis of its mode of origin?

(A) Limestone
(B) Sandstone
(C) Shale
(D) Marble
Ans : (D)
2. Which of the following land forms is not associated with river erosion?
(A) Waterfall
(B) V-shaped valley
(C) Moraines
(D) Ox-bow lake
Ans : (C)
3. Which of the following latitudes is the longest?
(A) 23 deg N
(B) 66 deg N
(C) 0 deg
(D) 80 deg N
Ans : (C)
4. Two places on the same meridian must have the same�
(A) Length of summer
(B) Length of winter
(C) Latitude
(D) Solar time
Ans : (D)
5. When it is 6.00 AM on 0� meridian, at the same time what time would
be there in India?
(A) 6.30 AM
(B) 9.30 AM
(C) 11.30 AM
(D) 5.30 AM
Ans : (C)
6. Which of the following processes helps in the formation of rift valley?
(A) Seismism
(B) Faulting
(C) Folding
(D) Volcanism
Ans : (B)
7. Which of the following names is given to the planetary winds
blowing between the tropics?
(A) Monsoon
(B) Polar winds
(C) Westerlies
(D) Trade winds
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following cities is not located on Varanasi-Chennai rail-route?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Nagpur
(C) Jabalpur
(D) Allahabad
Ans : (D)
9. Where is Dead Sea situated in the following continents?
(A) Europe
(B) Australia
(C) Asia
(D) Africa
Ans : (C)
10. Which of the following industries is most developed in the Great
Lakes region of North America?
(A) Cement and Paper
(B) Steel and Engineering
(C) Film industry
(D) Textile and Chemicals
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Ans : (B)
11. Which of the following group of countries is most famous for
exporting wool and meat?
(A) Australia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
(B) Argentina, France, Chile
(C) Australia, Argentina, New Zealand
(D) New Zealand, Argentina, Italy
Ans : (C)
12. Which of the following soils is most suitable for the cultivation
of cotton in India?
(A) Red soil
(B) Laterite soil
(C) Alluvial soil
(D) Regur soil
Ans : (D)
13. Which of the following state groups is the largest producer of
iron-ore in India?
(A) Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab
(C) Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh
(D) Bihar, W. Bengal, Orissa
Ans : (A)
14. Which of the following landforms is different from other three on
the basis of the mode of origin?
(A) Fold
(B) Anticline
(C) Nappes
(D) Rift Valley
Ans : (D)
15. Which of the following landform is not associated with glaciation?
(A) Hanging valley
(B) Moraines
(C) Inselberg
(D) Drumlin
Ans : (C)
16. Which of the following order is given to the planets of solar
system on the basis of their size?
(A) Saturn, Jupitar, Mercury, Neptune
(B) Jupitar, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury
(C) Jupitar, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn
(D) Neptune, Mercury, Saturn, Jupitar
Ans : (B)
17. As we go higher into the atmosphere, the air becomes�
(A) Thinner
(B) Denser
(C) Warmer
(D) Visible
Ans : (A)
18. From which of the following longitude the Indian standard time is
determined?
(A) 82� 30' East
(B) 80� West
(C) 90� East
(D) 81� 30' East
Ans : (A)
19. Which of the following oceans are connected by Panama Canal?
(A) Pacific and Atlantic
(B) Atlantic and Indian Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean and Pacific
(D) Atlantic and North Ocean
Ans : (A)
20. For which crop production is �Saopalo� famous?
(A) Cotton
(B) Maize
(C) Coffee
(D) Tea

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Ans : (C)
21. Which of the following State group is largest producer of mineral
oil in India?
(A) Gujarat, U. P., Maharashtra
(B) Maharashtra, W. Bengal, Assam
(C) Assam, U. P., Bihar
(D) Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra
Ans : (D)
22. Which of the following water-ways does not pass through the Panama Canal?
(A) London-Honolulu.
(B) New York-San francisco
(C) New York-Buenos Aires
(D) New York-Sydney
Ans : (C)
23. Which of the following latitudes is a great circle?
(A) Equator
(B) 66�N
(C) 20�S
(D) 23�S
Ans : (A)
24. Which of the following city is not located on Delhi-Kolkata rail route?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Allahabad
(C) Gaya
(D) Varanasi
Ans : (D)
25. Which of the following industries is famous in the Ruhr industrial
region of Europe?
(A) Textile and Chemicals
(B) Steel and Engineering
(C) Cement and Paper
(D) Ship building

RIMC General Knowledge

1. Gas used for extinguishing fire____________________

2. The deficiency of Vitamin C in Diet will lead to ______

3. Rocks are transformed into morble_______________
4. Oceanic tidal waves which result from earthquakes are known as______
5. The relgious book of Parsis is___________________________________
6. The River also known as Tsangpo in Tibet is_____________________
7. The founder of the “ Brahmo Samaj” is_______________________
8. Olympic 2012 were held at________________________________
9. What is the name of 23 year old Amercian swimmer
who won 8 gold medals in the Beiging Olympics 2008?
10. The planets on either side of the earth are______________
11. Joule stands for the unit of__________________________
12. Who presides over the meeting of the Rajya Sabha?
13. Which country is known as the largest producer of Gold in the World?
14. When a red rose is seen through green light appears _________
15. Name the Capital of Syria
16 Commonwealth youth games ( 2008) were held at______________
17. “ Gobar Gas” contains mainly__________________
18. The acid used in battiries is_______________
19 The Largest river in the world is__________
20. “ Arthashastra” was Written by_______________

RIMC General Knowledge

Q.1. Population wise which is the smallest state in India?

a) Goa b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Miaoram d) Sikkim

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Q.2. what do we call the building made of glass, where plants are grown?

A) Nursery b) Botanical House c) Glass House d) Green House

Q.3, Longest bone in our body is_______________

A) Spinal Cord b) Thigh Bone c) Hand Bone d) Chest Rib

Q. 4. Who invented Stethoscope?

A) Afred Nobel b) Edison c) Newton d) Rene Laennec

Q.5. The Indian cricket who has maximum test centuries _______________

Q. 6. Bull fighting is most famous sport in __________________________

A) England b) Scotland c) Netherlands d) Spain

Q.7. Chilka Laka is situated in_______________

A) Bihar b) Maharastra c) Orissa d) West Bengal

Q.8. which planet is farthest from the sun?

a) Mercury b) Neptune c) Uranus d) Venus

Q.9. which one of these is a mammal?

a) Bat b) Crocodile c) Penguin d) Tortoise

Q.10. an electric bulb has a filament made of ________

a) Copper b) Iron c) Lead d) Tungsten

Q.11. During India's freedom struggle the Sepoy Mutiny started from which of
the following places?
a) Agra b) Gwalior c) Jhansi d) Meerut

Q.12. Chandigarh was designed by___________

a) Edward Lutyens b) Michelongo c) Nek Chand d) Le Corbuiser

Q.13. To an Astronaut, the outer space appeas________

a) White b) Black c) Deep Blue d) Crimson

Q.14. Which river flows by the side of the Taj Mahal?

a) Ganga b) Yamuna c) Saraswati d) Brahmaputra

Q.15. Which Indian state sends the maximum number of members to the Lok Sabha
a) Andra Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh d) Bihar

Q.16. Which Bird is symbolic of love and peace?

a) Peacock b) Dove c) Parrot d) White Peacock

Q.17. Which is the largest living animal on the earth?

a) Elephant b) Dinosaur c) Blue Whale d) Giraffe

Q.18. Who invented the Safety lifts in buildings?

a) Edison b) Graham bell c) Ottis d) Stevenson

Q.19. Name the capital of Assam?

a) Dispur b) Guwhati c) Jorhat d) None of these

Q.20. Which city is going to host the 2012 summer Olympics?

a) California b) Tokyo c) Ottawa d) London

Q.21. Name the first citizen of India as on today ( 20 Dec 2009)

a) Mrs Manmohan singh b) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi c) Mrs Pratiba Patel d) None

Q. 22. Which Indian woman at the age of 75 flew in the SUKOI 30 if Indian Air Force
on 25 November 2009?

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a) Mrs Manmohan singh b) Sonia Gandhi c) Pratiba Patel d) Flt Lt. Sindya

RIMC General Knowledge Question Paper -08

176. The difference between the largest 4 digit number and the

smallest 3 digit number is

a) 9899
b) 8999
c) 9989
d) 9889

177. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 9 ?

a) 7532458
b) 6812348
c) 6234588
d) 4701828

178. In (337)^337 , the unit digit is occupied by

a) 1
b) 3
c) 7
d) 9

179. When a number is divided by 121, the remainder is 25. If the

same number is divided by 11, the remainder will be
a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 25

180. The smallest number subtracted from 8112 to make it exactly

divisible by 99 is
a) 95
b) 93
c) 82
d) 6

181. In a division problem, the division is 4 times the quotient and

3 times the remainder. If the remainder is 4, the dividend is
a) 36
b) 40
c) 12
d) 30

182. Which of the least number should be added at 1000 to make it

exactly divisible by 45 ?
a) 35
b) 80
c) 20
d) 10

183. The sum of odd numbers from 10 to 60 is

a) 775
b) 468
c) 921
d) 875

184. The value of 5463 + 546.3 - 54.63 / ? = 5999.3

a) 0.5436
b) 0.0563
c) 5.463
d) 5.346

185. The value of (1 + 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.001) is

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 a) 1.001
b) 1.011
c) 1.003
d) 1.111

186. Which of the following fractions lies between 3/5 and 2/3 ?
a) 2/3
b) 1/3
c) 1/15
d) 31/50

187. 4-[5+1-(4-3)}= ?
a) -2
b) 2
c) -1
d) 3

188. Simplify 287 X 287 - 574 X 269 + 269 X 269

a) 556
b) 446
c) 354
d) 324

189. The LCM of 22, 54, 108, 135 is

a) 5940
b) 5490
c) 5405
d) 5095

190. The HCF of 1056, 1584, 2178 is

a) 66
b) 56
c) 62
d) 64

191. Find the ratio between LCM and HCF of 5, 15 and 20

a) 8 : 1
b) 14 : 3
c) 12 : 2
d) 12 : 1

192. The average of 0,3,5,7,x is 8, then find the value of x

a) 25
b) 35
c) 15
d) 45

193. Find the average of all prime numbers between 30 and 50.
a) 39.8
b) 38.8
c) 37.8
d) 41.8

194. A cricketer has completed 14 innings and his average is 30 runs.

How many runs must he make in his next innings so as to raise his
average to 32 ?
a) 60
b) 55
c) 65
d) 50

195. The average of five numbers is 42 while the average of eight

numbers is 81. What is the combined average of all numbers together ?
a) 66
b) 60.5
c) 68.5

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 d) 64

196. The ratio of 50 cm and 4 m is

a) 1 : 8
b) 2 : 7
c) 1 : 9
d) 3 : 8

197. If p :q = 3 : 4 and q : r = 8 : 9, then p : r is

a) 1 : 3
b) 3 : 2
c) 2 : 3
d) 1 : 2

198. If a + b : b + c : c + a = 6 : 7 : 8 and a + b + c = 14, then

the value of c is
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 14

199. 170 % of 1140 is

a) 1938
b) 1824
c) 1918
d) 1781

200. 0.01 is what percent of 0.1 ?

a) 10
b) 1/10
c) 100
d) 1/100

RIMC General Knowledge Question Paper -07

126. The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by

a) Charles Lamb
b) Charles Dickens
c) Alexander Dumas
d) Jonathan Swift

127. 'Higher than hopes' is a biography of

a) Mother Teresa
b) Nelson Mandela
c) Bishop Tutu
d) None of these

128. 'Alice in Wonderland' the famous TV serial, is based on a book written by

a) Charles Dickens
b) Thomas Hardy
c) Lewis Caroll
d) Father Dicoste

129. The celebrated novel 'The Godfather' was authored by

a) John Milton
b) Victor Hugo
c) Mario Puzo
d) Harold Robbins

130. Which book is entitled as 'Bible of Communism' ?

a) Affluent Society
b) War and Peace
c) Das Kapital
d) Gulag Archipelago

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131. Who wrote the book 'A Passage to India'?
a) Minoo Masani
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Victor Bannerjee
d) EM Foster

132. The 191st member of UNO is

a) Switzerland
b) East timor
c) Swaziland
d) Taiwan

133. Which of the following is not an agency of UN ?

a) Food and Agricultural organisation
b) International Monetray Fund
c) International Committee of thr Red cross
d) International Labour Organisation

134. Which one of the following is a cultural organisation ?

a) FAO
b) ILO
c) WHO
d) UNESCO

135. The headquarters of UNHCR is located at

a) New York
b) Rome
c) London
d) Geneva

136. The headquarters of International Atomic Agency is located in

a) Geneva
b) Washington DC
c) Vienna
d) London

137. Central Arid zone research institute is located in

a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Odisha

138. Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission located ?
a) Mumbai
b) Dehradun
c) Vadodara
d) Digboi

139. Indian Arny's school of Artillery is located at

a) Bengaluru
b) Chennai
c) Pune
d) Deolali

140. The first woman to climb Mt. Everst was

a) Marie Jose Perec
b) Florence Griffith Joyner
c) Junko Tabei
d) Jackie Joyner Kersee

141. Who is known as 'Lady with the Lamp' ?

a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Joan of Arc
c) Mother Teresa
d) Florence Nightingale

142. Who is the first Air Chief to recieve the honor of 'Marshal' ?
a) Arjun Singh

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 b) Satish Kumar Sarin
c) SK Mehra
d) Yashwant Tipnis

143. Who is associated with the development of India's Atomic Bomb ?

a) APJ Abdul Kalam
b) Homi Bhabha
c) Raja Ramanna
d) Kastoorirangam

144. The first film star nominated to the Rajya Sabha was
a) Nargis Dutt
b) Shabana Azmi
c) Madhubala
d) Meena Kumari

145. Who created the unforgettable literary character 'Swami'?

a) Vikram Seth
b) RK Narayan
c) Mulk Raj Anand
d) Harivansh Rai Bachchan

146. Kalinga award is given for

a) Art
b) Science
c) Literature
d) Sports

147. Dronacharya award is given to

a) fire fighting operation
b) archery
c) outstanding coaching in sports and games
d) outstanding coaching in athletics

148. The Jawaharlal Nehru Award is for

a) Government Service
b) Literary work
c) International Understanding
d) Social work

149. Who is the first non-Indian to recieve the Bharat Ratna ?

a) Martin Luther King
b) Mother Teresa
c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
d) Aubin Mehta

150. Opium-war was fought between

a) Britain and China
b) Britain and India
c) India and China
d) Britain and Japan

RIMC General Knowledge Question Paper -06

101. The best conductor of electricity is

a) filtered hot water

b) distilled water
c) filtered water at room temperature
d) salt water

102. Nuclear fission was caused by the impact of

a) proton
b) electron
c) neutron
d) none of these

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103. Which of the following is used as a coolant in nuclear reactors ?
a) Heavy water
b) Cadmium
c) Liquid Sodium
d) Graphite

104. Which of the following has the least penetrating power ?

a) Alpha particles
b) Beta particles
c) Gamma rays
d) All have the same penetrating power

105. Optic fibres are mainly used for which of the following ?
a) Communication
b) Weaving
c) Musical Instruments
d) Food industry

106. Old-written material, which cannot be read easily, can be read by

a) cosmic rays
b) ultraviolet rays
c) infrared rays
d) None of the above

107. Cryogenic engines find applications in

a) rocket technology
b) frost free refridgerators
c) sub-marine propulsion
d) researches in superconductivity

108. The best colours for a sun umbrella will be

a) black
b) black on top and white on the inside
c) White on top and black on the inside
d) printed with all the seven colours of rainbow

109. Aviation fuel for jet aeroplanes consists of purified

a) petrol
b) kerosene
c) gasoline
d) diesel

110. The most abundant material on the Earth's crust is

a) zinc
b) copper
c) aluminium
d) iron

111. An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating devices is
a) solder
b) alloy steel
c) nichrome
d) German silver

112. The filament of an electric bulb is made of

a) iron
b) nichrome
c) tungsten
d) graphite

113. Which of the following is the lightest gas ?

a) Nitrogen
b) Hydrogen
c) Ammonia
d) Carbon Di oxide

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114. Carbon, Diamond and Graphite are together called
a) isomers
b) allotropes
c) isomorphs
d) isotopes

115. Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of

a) tin
b) lead
c) zinc
d) chromium

116. Which of the following metals was first discovered by man ?

a) Bronze
b) Silver
c) Iron
d) Copper

117. An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced
artificially is
a) thorium
b) radium
c) plutonium
d) uranium

118. The element found in the surface of the moon is

a) tin
b) tungsten
c) tantalum
d) titanium

119. The average salinity of sea water is

a) 20 %
b) 25 %
c) 30 %
d) 35 %

120. The high temperature superconductors are

a) magnesium, calcium and tin
b) iron, tin and calcium
c) calcium, magnesium and iron
d) magnesium, tin and iron

121. Which one of the following is not a mammal ?

a) Bat
b) Duck-billed Platypus
c) Shark
d) Whale

122. The phenomenon by which water molecules move from a weaker

solution to a stronger solution through a semi-permeable membrane is
called
a) Diffusion
b) Osmosis
c) Transpiration
d) Translocation

123. The largest flower in the world is that of

a) Lotus
b) Rafflesia
c) Giant Cactus
d) None of these

124. Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the body ?

a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B

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 c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D

125. The compound used in anti-malarial drug is

a) aspirin
b) neoprene
c) isoprene
d) chloroquin

RIMC General Knowledge Question Paper -05

76. Which was the first metal used by man ?

a) Copper
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) Brass

77. When the first metal tool came into being it was used for ?
a) Pot-making
b) House-Building
c) Clearing Jungles
d) Making wheels

78. The greatest invention by man in Paleolithic age was

a) fire
b) potter's wheel
c) metal implements
d) spinning of cloth

79. The Indus valley civilization flourished during

a) 5000-3500 BC
b) 3000-1500 BC
c) 2350-1750 BC
d) 1500-500 BC

80. The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus valley civilization are
a) inscriptions
b) coins
c) palm and barch leaf manuscripts
d) archealogical excavations

81. The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilization was
a) agriculture
b) cattle rearing
c) hunting
d) trade

82. The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of

Harappa was made up of
a) terracotta
b) steatite
c) bronze
d) red limestone

83. Mohenjodaro is also known as

a) mound of the Great
b) mound of the Survivors
c) mound of the Living
d) mound of the Caring

84. The Great bath of the Indus valley civilization was discovered in
a) Harappa
b) Lothal
c) Mohenjodaro

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 d) Ropar

85. Which God lost his importance as the first deity during the Later
Vedic Period ?
a) Varuna
b) Agni
c) Indra
d) Rudra

86. Indians in the ancient times learnt a lot from the Greeks in the field of
a) music
b) coinage
c) sculpture
d) painting

87. Which of the following rulers died while playing 'Chaugan' ?

a) Balban
b) Sher Shah
c) Jalaluddin Khalji
d) Qutubbudin Aibak

88. Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodhi dynasty was to
a) Bahalol Lodhi
b) Daulat Khan Lodhi
c) Ibrahim Lodhi
d) Sikandar Lodhi

89. Who among the following destroyed the group of Forty Nobles ?
a) Bahram Shah
b) Iltutmish
c) Razia
d) Balban

90. The King who did not allow anybody to laugh in his court was
a) Qutbuddin Aibak
b) Iltutmish
c) Alauddin Khalji
d) Balban

91. The city of Agra was founded in 1504 by

a) Rana Sanga
b) Ibrahim Lodhi
c) Firuz Tughlaq
d) Sikandar Lodhi

92. The 'Shahnama' was written by

a) Alberuni
b) Firdausi
c) Amir Khusrau
d) Abul Fazal

93. Al Beruni came to India with

a) Mahmud of Ghazni
b) Alexander
c) Babur
d) Timur

94. Which of the following is the oldest monument ?

a) Ajanta
b) Qutb Minar
c) Taj Mahal
d) Khajuraho

95. Who was the founder of the Secong Afghan empire in India ?
a) Bahlol Lodhi
b) Ibrahim Lodhi

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 c) Islam Shah
d) Sher Shah Suri

96. The official language of the Delhi Sultanate was

a) Urdu
b) Arabic
c) Persian
d) Hindi

97. The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom was

a) Hoysala
b) Sangama
c) Saluva
d) Tuluva

98. The kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of
a) Harsha Vardhan
b) Allaudin Khalji
c) Balban
d) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

99. In 1757, Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by

a) Canning
b) Hastings
c) Clive
d) Cornwallis

100. Who was the founder of the French East India company ?
a) Dumas
b) Colbert
c) Duplex
d) De La Haye

RIMC General Knowledge Question Paper -04

51. Who is called the father of Economics ?

a) max Muller
b) Karl Marx
c) Adam Smith
d) None of these

52. The concept of Five year plans in India was introduced by

a) Lord Mountbatten
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

53. India has

a) Socialistic economy
b) Gandhian Economy
c) Mixed Economy
d) Free economy

54. 'Mixed Economy' means

a) co-existence of small scale and large scale industries
b) co-existence of the rich and the poor
c) co-existence of private and public sector
d) assigning equal importance to both agriculture and heavy industries

55. India's economic planning cannot be said to be

a) indicative
b) imperative
c) limited
d) democratic

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56. National Development Council was set up in
a) 1948
b) 1950
c) 1951
d) 1952

57. Economic Planning is a subject

a) in the Union List
b) in the State List
c) in the Concurrent List
d) unspecified in any special list

58. Dadabhai Naoroji theorised on the drain of wealth from India in his book
a) Poverty under British rule in India
b) Poverty in British rule in India
c) Poverty and Un-British rule in India
d) Poverty of economic drain in British India

59. Who is the Deputy Chairman of the Planning commission ?

a) Prime Minister
b) Finance Minister
c) Commerce Minister
d) None of these

60. The deputy chairman of the planning commission

a) is the Prime Minister
b) is the Planning Minister
c) holds the rank of a cabinet minister
d) is an economist of repute

61. Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Planning commision of India ?
a) Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Dr Rajendra Prasad
c) Shri VT Krishnamachari
d) Shri C Rajagopalachari

62. The main objective of first five year plan was

a) industrial growth
b) economic growth
c) development of agriculture including irrigation and power projects
d) self-reliance

63. India had a plan holiday

a) after the India-China war of 1962
b) after the drought of 1966
c) after the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971
d) after the India Pakistan war in 1965

64. During which plan did the prices show a decline ?

a) First
b) Third
c) Fifth
d) None

65. Rolling plan was designed for the period

a) 1978-83
b) 1980-85
c) 1985-90
d) 1974-97

66. The second Five year plan laid more stress upon
a) agriculture
b) industrialisation
c) removing property
d) self-reliance

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 67. The steel plants at Durgapur, Bhilai and Rourkela were
established during the period of
a) First Five Year Plan
b) Second Five Year Plan
c) Third Five Year Plan
d) Fourth Five Year Plan

68. For credit disbursement the 'Slack Season' in Indian economy is

a) March-April
b) Sept-Dec
c) Jan-June
d) Feb-April

69. What is the main objective of Antyodaya programme ?

a) Uplift the poor
b) Uplift the urban poor
c) Uplift the farmer
d) Uplift the landless labour

70. Approximately what percent of Indian population is living below

the poverty line ?
a) 18
b) 26
c) 29
d) 31

71. What is the minimum calorie intake decided by the Planning

commission for Rural and Urban areas respectively ?
a) 2400 and 2100
b) 2100 and 2400
c) 2400 and 2200
d) 2100 and 2200

72. The cause of inflation is

a) increase in money supply
b) fall in production
c) increase in money supply and fall in production
d) decrease in production and fall in production

73. Inflation implies

a) rise in budget deficit
b) rise in money supply
c) rise in general price index
d) rise in prices of consumer goods

74. An essential attribute of inflation is

a) fall in production
b) increase in prices
c) absence of black market
d) presence of black market

75. Stagflation implies a case of

a) galloping inflation
b) recession plus inflation
c) adverse balance of trade
d) rising wages and employment

RIMC General Knowledge Question Paper -03

26. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent

Assembly of India ?
a) Sachidananda Sinha
b) BR Ambedkar

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 c) Dr Rajendra Prasad
d) P Upendra

27. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting
Committee of the Indian Constitution ?
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) Tej Bahadur Sapru
c) C Rajagopalachari
d) BR Ambedkar

28. Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the
Constituent Assembly of India ?
a) Dr BN Rao
b) Dr BR Ambedkar
c) KM Munshi
d) MC Setalvad

29. The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian

Constitution was exercised by the
a) US Constitution
b) British Constitution
c) Government of India Act, 1935
d) French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity

30. The Crown took the Government of India into its own hands by
a) Charter Act, 1833
b) Government of India Act, 1858
c) Indian Council Act, 1861
d) Government of India Act, 1935

31. Which of the following was adopted from the Mauryan dynasty in
the emblem of Government of India ?
a) Four Lions
b) Chariot wheel
c) Horse
d) Words 'Satyameva Jayate'

32. Who among the following is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution ?
a) Dr BR Ambedkar
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Vallabhai Patel

33. Who proposed the preamble before the Drafting committee of the
Constitution ?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) BR Ambedkar
c) BN Rao
d) Mahatma Gandhi

34. In a parliamentry form of Government, real powers of the state

are vested in the
a) Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister
b) President
c) Government
d) Parliament

35. The Constitution of India is designed to work as a unitary government

a) in normal times
b) in times of emergency
c) when the parliament so desires
d) at the will of the President

36. From which of the countries, Constitution of India has adopted

fundamental duties ?
a) USA

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 b) Canada
c) Erstwhile USSR
d) UK

37. Which of the following is not a condition for becoming a citizen of India ?
a) Birth
b) Acquiring Property
c) Descent
d) Naturalisation

38. Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian

citizenship ?
a) Parliament
b) State Legislature
c) President
d) Attoney General

39. Which of the following rights was described by Dr BR Ambedkar as

'The Heart and Soul of the Constitution'?
a) Right of freedom of Religion
b) Right to Property
c) Right to Equality
d) Right to Constitutional Remedies

40. The theory of Fundamental Rights implies

a) sovereignity of the people
b) equality of oppurtunity for all
c) limited government
d) equality of all before law

41. Any dispute regarding the violation of Fundamental rights can be presented
a) in the Supreme court only
b) in the High court only
c) either in the Supreme court or the High court
d) first in the Supreme court and then in the High court

42. The objective of Fundamental rights in our Constitution is to provide

a) better material conditions to the citizens
b) social justice
c) equality and freedom to all citizens
d) economic justice

43. Indian Constutution forbidden Untouchability, it is mentioned in

a) Article 17
b) Article 21 A
c) Article 44
d) Article 370

44. The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by

a) Stafford Cripps
b) AV Alexander
c) Lord Pethik Lawrence
d) Hugh Gaitskell

45. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constitution
Assembly of India in
a) July 1948
b) July 1950
c) July 1947
d) August 1947

46. The members of the constituent assembly were

a) elected by the provincial assemblies
b) elected directly by the people
c) nominated by the government
d) only representatives of the princely states

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 47. Who administers the oath of office to the President?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
c) Prime Minister
d) Vice President

48. The Chief minister of Union territory where such a set up exists,
is appointed by the
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Lt Governor
d) Majority Party in Legislature

49. Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India ?
a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Chief of the Air Force
d) Chief of the Army

50. Minimum year required to contest for Presidentship is

a) 30 yrs
b) 35 yrs
c) 23 yrs
d) 21 yrs

RIMC General Knowledge Question Paper -02

1. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?

a) Mr. A.K Antony

b) Mr. Pranab Mukerjee
c) Gen. Bikram Singh
d) Marshal Of the Air Force Arjun Singh

2. In how many ways can a Bats man be given out in Cricket?

a) 5
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10

3. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?

a) Limestone
b) Marble
c) Sandstone
d) Shale

4. Which of the following rocks is tranformed into marble?

a) Granite
b) Limestone
c) Peat
d) Shale

5. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock.

a) Slate
b) Sandstone
c) Shale
d) Limestone

6. Comets revolve around

a) sun
b) earth
c) venus
d) No single heavenly body

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7. Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites?
a) Mercury and Venus
b) Venus and Mars
c) Mercury and Pluto
d) Venus and Neptune

8. On which of the following planets of the solar system does the sun
rise in the west and set in the east?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn

9. Halley's Comet appears once in a period of ______ years

a) 24
b) 32
c) 76
d) 84

10. "Parsec" is the unit of measurement of

a) density of stars
b) astronomical distance
c) brightenss of heavenly bodies
d) orbital velocity of giant starts

11. Which of the following gases is most perdominant in the SUN?

a) Helium
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen
d) Ozone

12. The earth rotates around its axis from

a) North to South
b) East to West
c) South to North
d) West to East

13. Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on

a) Dec 22
b) Sep 23
c) June 21
d) March 21

14. Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requiremnt
of Newsprint?
a) Coniferous forest
b) Deciduous forest
c) Evergreen forest
d) Mediterranean forest.

15. The greatest average annual precipitation is in

a) Hawaii
b) India
c) Philippines
d) West Indies

16. The climate bes suited for horticulture is

a) Equatorial
b) Mediterranean
c) Monsoon
d) Tundra

17. Deciduous trees are those

a) that grow up straight
b) that grow plenty in dry places
c) that never bear fruits

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 d) that shed their leaves during a certain session

18. Which of the following trees is not a softwood variety ?

a) Fern
b) Mahogany
c) Pine
d) Spruce

19. Which of the following pairings is incorrect ?

a) Isohytes-Humidity
b) Isobars-Pressure
c) Isotherms-Temperature
d) Isohels-Sunshine

20. Which of the following is the fastest growing tree ?

a) Teak
b) Sal
c) Eucalyptus
d) Banyan

21. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of sugar

in the world ?
a) Russia
b) India
c) Cuba
d) China

22. The leading mica producer in the World is

a) USA
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) India

23. Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for

a) pottery
b) glass industry
c) chemical industry
d) textile industry

24. The largest population of scheduled tribes in India is in

a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Sikkim

25. India lies in the

a) northern and eastern
b) southern and eastern
c) northern and western
d) northern and southern

RIMC English Model Question Paper

1. Mount Everest is __________ higher peak in __________Himalayas.

2. He is not _________ honest man.
3. She is not _______ European by birth
4. He is _______great lover of Ramayana.
5. What ___________nuisance it is?

Use suitable prepositions in the following:-

6. Skill comes ___________experience.

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7. There is a big house _________the street.
8. She gave me roses ___________ my birthday.
9. Say it ____ a few words.
10. I can tell quite a lot ______the handwriting.

Fill a verb in agreement with its subject in each of the following:-

11. She_____________ a sweet song.
12. Power and position ____ no charm for me.
13. Much of her wealth ________been wasted.
14. Some of the students _________ absent.
15. This is the boy who _______hard.

16. Punctuate the following passage:-

How have you found so much wealth asked Ali Babas wife
Ali Baba replied it is no time for asking the question
let us first count the gold mohars is it possible to count them said his wife.

Use the following phrases in sentences of your own so as to bring out their meaning:

17. Break out

18. Fall short of
19. Look over
20. Safe and sound

PART- II SSE 2002

21. Write an essay on any one of the following

a) Independence Day b) Village

22. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions based on it:-

In the White house, Abraham Lincoln quietly, sadly and able guided the nation.
Men complained about him and he listened quietly and without anger.
Men worked against him and he did not turn against them.
His great head was full of grief, he loved peace; he was strong
and determined to go on to the end. Slowly, the ordinary people of the
country began to know that in the White House there was a great President
and a great man.

Lincoln had one serious fault- one which often troubled the officers of the army very much.
He loved people and he could understand and forgive their weaknesses perhaps
more than was best. e found it difficult, for example, to permit the army courts
to have a solider shot for running away during a battle or for falling asleep while on guard duty.
He wanted to forgive them and give them a second change and their officers didn’t like it.
A mother’s tears, a baby’s cry, a story of misfortune – these touched his heart.

Question:
A) Give the central idea of the above passage:-
B) From the passage, write below the words which mean:
i) Defect ii) Bad Luck

C) Write from the above passage, the sentence which shows that Lincoln was not a revengeful man.
D) Write in the brackets the number of the correct answer.
“The army officers were often troubled because: “
i) Lincoln did not love them.
ii) Lincoln’s great heart was full of grief
iii) Lincoln pardoned the ordinary weaknesses of the soldiers.
iv) The soldiers fell asleep while on guard duty
v) Lincoln was not a man of strong determination.
E). Why did Lincoln not allow he army courts to shoot a solider for an ordinary fault?
F) What qualities of Lincoln’s character does the passage describe?

3. Fill in the blanks with Astract Nouns formed from the words given in brackets:
i) Solomon was famous for his ____________( wise)

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ii) We all love__________________________(honest)
iii) I believe in her_______________________(innocent)
iv) I often think of the days of my __________(Child)
v) The Headmaster gave him____________for telling a lie. (Punish)

4. Choose the right verbs from brackets to complete each sentence

i) The wind ( blew, galloped, flew) hard that day.
ii) A river (floats, flows, swims) by our village.
iii) A cork(floats, sails, flows) on water.
iv) Columbus (Discovered, invented, explored) America.
v) Cocks ( sing, caw, crow) in the morning.

5. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:-

i) I was surprised _____ his failure.
ii) I congratulate you _______ your success____ the examination.
iii) I am not acquainted __________her.
iv) I warned him _______________the danger.
v) Beware____________________mad dogs.

6. Rewrite the following sentences, using from Active into Passive and from passive into Active.
i) The teacher corrects out exercises.
ii) The filed is being ploughed by the farmer.
iii) The children have eaten all the cakes.
iv) The beggar was bitten by the mad dog.
v) Help the poor.

7. Correct the following sentences:-

i) I hoped that she will pass
ii) I warned her lest she may make a mistake
iii) He said that the sun rose in the East.
iv) I found that she has told a lie.
v) We returned home as soon as it begins to rain.

8. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech

i) He said, “ I will go to Patna tomorrow.”
ii) The teacher said to me, “What is your name?”
iii) “ I will not give you a single penny”, said the old man to the begger.
iv) He wrote on me, “ I am unable to come just now because I am ill.”
v) He said to the magistrate, “ Pardon me.”

General Knowledge Question Paper -01

Q.1. Population wise which is the smallest state in India?

a) Goa b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Miaoram d) Sikkim

Q.2. what do we call the building made of glass, where plants are grown?

A) Nursery b) Botanical House c) Glass House d) Green House

Q.3, Longest bone in our body is_______________

A) Spinal Cord b) Thigh Bone c) Hand Bone d) Chest Rib

Q. 4. Who invented Stethoscope?

A) Afred Nobel b) Edison c) Newton d) Rene Laennec

Q.5. The Indian cricket who has maximum test centuries _______________

Q. 6. Bull fighting is most famous sport in __________________________

A) England b) Scotland c) Netherlands d) Spain

Q.7. Chilka Laka is situated in_______________

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A) Bihar b) Maharastra c) Orissa d) West Bengal

Q.8. which planet is farthest from the sun?

a) Mercury b) Neptune c) Uranus d) Venus

Q.9. which one of these is a mammal?

a) Bat b) Crocodile c) Penguin d) Tortoise

Q.10. an electric bulb has a filament made of ________

a) Copper b) Iron c) Lead d) Tungsten

Q.11. During India's freedom struggle the Sepoy Mutiny started from which of
the following places?
a) Agra b) Gwalior c) Jhansi d) Meerut

Q.12. Chandigarh was designed by___________

a) Edward Lutyens b) Michelongo c) Nek Chand d) Le Corbuiser

Q.13. To an Astronaut, the outer space appeas________

a) White b) Black c) Deep Blue d) Crimson

Q.14. Which river flows by the side of the Taj Mahal?

a) Ganga b) Yamuna c) Saraswati d) Brahmaputra

Q.15. Which Indian state sends the maximum number of members to the Lok Sabha
a) Andra Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Madhya Pradesh d) Bihar

Q.16. Which Bird is symbolic of love and peace?

a) Peacock b) Dove c) Parrot d) White Peacock

Q.17. Which is the largest living animal on the earth?

a) Elephant b) Dinosaur c) Blue Whale d) Giraffe

Q.18. Who invented the Safety lifts in buildings?

a) Edison b) Graham bell c) Ottis d) Stevenson

Q.19. Name the capital of Assam?

a) Dispur b) Guwhati c) Jorhat d) None of these

Q.20. Which city is going to host the 2012 summer Olympics?

a) California b) Tokyo c) Ottawa d) London

Q.21. Name the first citizen of India as on today ( 20 Dec 2009)

a) Mrs Manmohan singh b) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi c) Mrs Pratiba Patel d) None

Q. 22. Which Indian woman at the age of 75 flew in the SUKOI 30 if Indian Air Force
on 25 November 2009?
a) Mrs Manmohan singh b) Sonia Gandhi c) Pratiba Patel d) Flt Lt. Sindya

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