Patna High Court Assistant Previous Year Questions Paper 2016

Directions (1-5): In each of the following Q6. Find the misspelt word.
sentences, a proverb is highlighted. Select the (a) Prioratise
alternative which best describe its use in the (b) Pciturise
sentence. (c) Visualise
(d) Individualise
Q1. In the last budget, the government brought
Q7. Find the misspelt word.
forward a new scheme of taxation.
(a) Mendacious
(a) Prioritised
(b) Obnoxcious
(b) Displayed (c) Pernicious
(c) Notified (d) Ferocious
(d) Introduced
Q8. Find the misspelt word.
Q2. The sales of the company are increasing by (a) Pennetrate
leaps and bounds. (b) Irritate
(a) As proposed (c) Hesitate
(b) In calculated ways (d) Perforate
(c) Very slowly
(d) Far lesser than expected Q9. Find the misspelt word.
(a) Passagway
(b) Causeway
Q3. The police made considerable headway in
(c) Subway
sorting the papers.
(d) Straightway
(a) Progress
(b) Movement Q10. Find the misspelt word.
(c) Action (a) Temperature
(d) Measurement (b) Temperament
(c) Tempastuous
Q4. The kind old woman received the stranger (d) Temptation
with open arms.
(a) With her arms free
(b) With warmth
(c) With restraint
(d) With gratitude

Q5. My friend ran off helter-skelter down the

slope.
(a) Unknowingly
(b) With minimum speed
(c) Purposefully
(d) Hurriedly and in confusion

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Q11. We __________ respect our parents and Q18. It is time you (a)/ decide on your next (b)/
teachers. course of action. (c)/ No error (d)
(a) may have to
(b) will Q19. He who has suffered most (a)/ for the cause
(c) shall (b)/ let him speak. (c)/ No error (d)
(d) ought to
Q20. A cup of coffee (a)/ is an excellent
Q12. We are highly disappointed __________ exam
complement (b)/ to smoked salmon. (c)/ No error
results.
(d)
(a) about
(b) from
(c) in Q21. Select the word opposite in meaning to
(d) with “Candid”.
(a) Outspoken
Q13. Let us sit down __________ the shade of a tree (b) Frank
for some time. (c) Devious
(a) inside (d) Disguised
(b) below
(c) in Q22. Select the word which can be substituted for
(d) on “One who walks in sleep”.
(a) Somniloquist
Q14. Mother had prepared 20 biscuits, Rani ate all
(b) Egoist
of them. Therefore, mother called her a __________.
(c) Somnambulist
(a) Digester
(d) Altruist
(b) Goader
(c) Needy
(d) Glutton Q23. Select the word opposite in meaning to
“facilitate”.
Q15. You are fortunate __________ having an (a) Help
intelligent and obedient son. (b) Propagate
(a) to (c) Hinder
(b) with (d) Reject
(c) of
(d) in Q24. Select the word which can be substituted for
“A specialist who tests eyesight”.
Directions (16-20): In the following question, (a) Optician
some of the sentences have errors and some have
(b) Ophthalmologist
none. Find out which part of a sentence have error.
(c) Ichthyologist
The number of that part is your answer. If your
(d) Neurologist
answer is (D) i.e. there is no error.

Q16. He is a university professor (a)/ but of his Q25. Select the word opposite in meaning to
three sons (b)/ neither has any merit. (c)/ No “Affirm”.
error (d) (a) Refuse
(b) Negate
Q17. After knowing truth (a)/ they took the right (c) Neglect
decision (b)/ in the matter. (c)/ No error (d) (d) Avoid

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Directions (26-30): Read the passage and answer Q30. “These days it is not uncommon to prescribe
the following question. antibiotics” means
(a) It is rare to prescribe antibiotics.
In the past 50 years, doctors across the world have (b) It is a common practice antibiotics.
accepted the practice to prescribe antibiotics at (c) It is not a common practice to prescribe
the first sign of a trivial infection or treat patients antibiotics.
(d) It is compulsory to prescribe antibiotics.
with a handful of antibiotics. These days it is not
uncommon to see practitioners prescribing
Q31. Where did Aurangazeb died?
multiple antibiotics without any real indication or
(a) Ahmednagar
relevance for such a combination of drugs. (b) Aurangabad
Antibiotics have traditionally bean known as (c) Allahabad
miracle drugs, but there is growing evidence that (d) Lahore
they are overworked miracles, especially in
countries like ours where there is easy access to Q32. The deepest ocean of the world is
drugs across the counters including antibiotics. We (a) Atlantic ocean
cannot think of a return to pre-antibiotic days. Yet (b) Arctic ocean
the unbridled use of these agents is inexorably (c) Indian ocean
propelling us in that direction. (d) Pacific ocean

Q26. Antibiotics are called “overworked miracles” Q33. Which of the following article of the Indian
Constitution abolished the practice of
because
untouchability?
(a) they perform miracles.
(a) Article 14
(b) they are hardly used.
(b) Article 18
(c) they are over-used. (c) Article 17
(d) they exhausted their miracles. (d) Article 19

Q27. We cannot think of a return to “pre-antibiotic Q34. RBI does not transact the business of which
days” means of the following state governments?
(a) Antibiotics became indispensable. (a) Nagaland
(b) We must go back to pre-antibiotic days. (b) Assam
(c) We cannot stop using antibiotics. (c) J & K
(d) We can stop using antibiotics. (d) Rajasthan

Q28. The passage tells us that Q35. The Preamble of Indian Constitution was for
the first time amended by the
(a) The antibiotics work miracles
(a) 24th amendment
(b) The antibiotics are available at the counters
(b) 42nd amendment
(c) The use of antibiotics in uncontrollable
(c) 44th amendment
(d) Antibiotics are used indiscriminately (d) None of the above

Q29. The passage discusses the use of Q36. Jahangir Khan is famous in which sports?
(a) The drugs in general (a) Boxing
(b) Miracle drugs (b) Squash
(c) Antibiotics (c) Hockey
(d) Combination of different drugs (d) Cricket

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Q37. The UN flag was adopted by the General Q44. The Jawahar Tunnel, the largest in India is
Assembly on located in
(a) October 20, 1947 (a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) January 1, 1952 (b) Rajasthan
(c) June, 24, 1973 (c) West Bengal
(d) August 15, 1982 (d) Jammu & Kashmir

Q38. The system of Judicial Review originated in Q45. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta?
(a) India (a) Compassionate Buddha
(b) Germany (b) Radha-Krishna Leela
(c) Russia (c) Jain Thirthankaras
(d) U.S.A (d) Mahabharata Encounters

Q39. Where is the Bandipur National Park? Q46. A passenger standing in a bus is thrown
(a) Rajasthan outward when the bus takes a sudden turn. This
(b) Andhra Pradesh happens due to
(c) Karnataka (a) Outward pull on him
(d) Assam (b) Inertia of motion
(c) Change in momentum
Q40. The maximum permissible gap between two (d) Change in acceleration
sessions of Parliament is
(a) 3 months Q47. The Simon Commission was formed to
(b) 4 months review
(c) 5 months (a) Legislatures in India
(d) 6 months (b) Fitness of India for further reforms
(c) The position of the viceroy
Q41. Which of the following Indian states first (d) A Constitution for India
adopted the 3-tier Panchayati Raj System?
(a) Bihar Q48. Which is the latest satellite of India placed in
(b) Uttar Pradesh the geosynchronous orbit?
(c) Rajasthan (a) INSAT – 2D
(d) Madhya Pradesh (b) INSAT – 3A
(c) INSAT – 4A
Q42. In the third Battle of Panipat, the Marathas (d) Kalpana
were defeated by
(a) The Afghans
(b) The Mughals
(c) The English
(d) The French

Q43. Which of the following non-members of

Parliament has the right to address it?
(a) Attorney General of India
(b) Solicitor General of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Chief Election Commissioner

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Q49. During emergency, imposed under Article Q55. What is the playing time of full version of the
352, which of the following provisions stands Indian National Anthem?
suspended? (a) 47 seconds
(a) Directive Principles of State Policy (b) 50 seconds
(b) Amendment Procedures (c) 52 seconds
(c) Fundamental Rights (d) 60 seconds
(d) Judicial Review
Q56. Which of the following events made the
Q50. Which was the first talkie feature film of English East India Company the legitimate masters
India? of the Bengal Suba?
(a) Raja Harishchandra (a) Battle of Buxar, 1764
(b) Alam Ara (b) Battle of Plassey, 1757
(c) Duniya na Mane (c) Farrukhsiyar’s Farman, 1717
(d) Aadami (d) Ibrahim Khan’s Farman, 1690

Q51. Which constitutional provision enables the Q57. Which one of the following has the highest
Central Government to provide reservations in wind velocity?
jobs and educational institutions for the weaker (a) Typhoon
sections of the society? (b) Hurricane
(a) Section 14 (c) Cyclone
(b) Section 16 (d) Tornado
(c) Section 46
(d) Section 19 Q58. What is the age upto which children are
prohibited from employment in any
Q52. Which one of the following currencies has factory/mines/hazardous work?
the highest value in terms of rupee? (a) 10 years
(a) Pound (b) 12 years
(b) Dollar (c) 14 years
(c) Euro (d) 16 years
(d) Saudi Rial
Q59. When too much money is chasing too few
Q53. Which of the following gases is present under goods, the situation is
pressure in soft drinks? (a) Deflation
(a) Oxygen (b) Inflation
(b) Nitrogen (c) Recession
(c) Carbon dioxide (d) Stagflation
(d) Nitrous oxide
Q60. The crops grown after the summer monsoon
Q54. Typhoid fever is cause by are called
(a) Virus (a) Kharif
(b) Bacteria (b) Rabi
(c) Fungus (c) Annual
(d) Allergy (d) Seasonal

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Q61. 3/4 of 5/6 of 7/10 of 1664 = ? Q67. A truck covers a certain distance of 12 hours
(a) 648 at the speed of 70 km/hr. What is the average
(b) 762 speed of a car which travels a distance of 120 km
(c) 612 more than the truck in the same time?
(d) 728 (a) 56 km/hr
(b) 75 km/hr
Q62. The cost of 12 cabinets and 16 dressers is Rs. (c) 80 km/hr
18,936. What is the cost of 9 cabinets and 12 (d) 78 km/hr
dressers?
Q68. Find the missing number if the average of all
(a) Rs. 25,248
the eight numbers is 474.
(b) Rs. 12,624
533, 128, 429, 225, ______, 305, 601, 804
(c) Rs. 14,202
(a) 767
(d) Rs. 16,832
(b) 781
(c) 776
Q63. A canteen requires 84 kgs of wheat for 7 (d) 758
days. How much kgs of wheat will it require for the
month of May and June? Q69. At present, Tarun is twice the age of Vishal
(a) 716 kgs and half the age of Tanvi. After four years, Tarun
(b) 732 kgs will be 1.5 times Vishal’s age and Tanvi will be 2.5
(c) 748 kgs times of Vishal’s age. What is Tanvi’s present age?
(d) 764 kgs (a) 12 years
(b) 8 years
Q64. Suresh consumes 450 ml of milk every day. (c) 20 years
How many litres of milk will be consume in two (d) 16 years
weeks?
(a) 0.63 litres Q70. Prashant incurred a loss of 75% on selling an
(b) 6.7 litres article for Rs. 6,800. What was the cost price of the
(c) 12.3 litres article?
(d) 6.3 litres (a) Rs. 27,200
(b) Rs. 25,600
Q65. ? of 650 + 844 = 1000 (c) Rs. 21,250
(d) Rs. 29,000
(a) 54
(b) 24
(c) 34
(d) 14

Q66. Six boys can complete a piece of work in 42

hours. In how many hours will 14 boys complete
the same piece of work?
(a) 18
(b) 16
(c) 12
(d) 14

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Q71. Rs. 58,750 amounts to Rs. 79,900 in four Q78. The average age of 9 students and their
years at simple interest. What is the rate of teacher is 16 years. The average age of the first
interest paid? four students is 19 years and that of the last five is
(a) 14 10 years. The teacher’s age is
(b) 9 (a) 36 years
(c) 12 (b) 34 years
(d) 16 (c) 30 years
(d) 28 years
Q72. How much part of a day is 45 minutes?
(a) 1/42
Q79. In an examination, a student had to obtain
(b) 1/24
33% of the maximum marks to pass. He got 125
(c) 1/32
marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum
(d) 1/48
marks were
Q73. Value of π is (a) 500
(a) 2.14 (b) 600
(b) 3.14 (c) 800
(c) 4.14 (d) 1000
(d) 1.14
Q80. The price of cooking oil has increased by
Q74. Mita’s income is 25% more than that of Sita. 25%. The percentage of reduction that a family
What percent is Sita’s income less than that of should effect in the use of cooking oil, so as not to
Mita? increase the expenditure in this account, is
(a) 25 (a) 15%
(b) 24 (b) 20%
(c) 22½ (c) 25%
(d) 20 (d) 30%

Q75. 0.003 is equivalent to

(a) 3% Q81. रिक्‍त स्‍थान की पूर्ति कीजिए :
(b) 0.3% साहित्‍य िीवन की _________ िै।
(c) 0.03%
(d) 0.003% (a) अभिव्‍यजक्त
(b) अर्तवजृ टि
Q76. The ratio of cost price and selling price of an
article is 20 : 21. The gain percent is (c) अभिवजृ क्त
(a) 3 (d) अनावजृ टि
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6 Q82. िो अच्‍छे कुल में पैदा िुआ, किलाता िै
(a) कुलीन
Q77. (52 + 62 + 72 ........ + 102 ) is equal to
(a) 330 (b) संस्‍कािी
(b) 345 (c) सविज्ञ
(c) 355
(d) 360 (d) बिुज्ञ

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Q83. ‘सविज्ञ’ कौन सी संज्ञा िै? Q89. ‘दध
ू का दध
ू पानी का पानी’ का अथि िै
(a) व्‍यजक्तवाचक संज्ञा (a) दध
ू औि पानी अलग किना
(b) समूिवाचक संज्ञा (b) अन्‍त‍याय निीं किना
(c) द्रव्‍यवाचक संज्ञा (c) र्निपेक्ष न्‍त‍
याय किना
(d) िार्तवाचक संज्ञा (d) दध
ू में पानी भमलाना

Q84. उस वाक्‍य का चयन किें , िो अशुद्ध िो – Q90. ‘िो सोएगा वो खोएगा’ में सविनाम िै
(a) गीता सबसे श्रेट‍ठतम ग्रंथ िै। (a) परु
ु षवाचक सविनाम
(b) दध
ू में क्‍या पड़ गया। (b) मध्‍यम पुरुष सविनाम
(c) विााँ पिुाँचने की व्‍यवस्‍था किें । (c) र्निवाचक सविनाम
(d) मन्‍त‍
रों का सिी उच्‍चािण किो। (d) संबंधवाचक सविनाम

Q85. ‘उत्‍कृट‍ि’ शब्‍द का ववलोम िै Q91. क्रकस शब्‍द में संज्ञा से ववशेषण निीं बना िै?
(a) अपकृट‍ि (a) गल
ु ाबी
(b) व्‍यथि (b) गिीबी
(c) र्नकृट‍ि (c) िसीला
(d) ववकिाल (d) िूखा

Q86. व्‍याकिण की दृजटि से ‘प्रेम’ शब्‍द क्‍या िै? Q92. र्नम्‍न में क्रकसमें अनस्
ु ‍वाि का प्रयोग निीं िुआ िै ?
(a) क्रिया (a) गंगा
(b) ववशेषण (b) चंचल
(c) अव्‍यय (c) ठं डा
(d) िाववाचक संज्ञा (d) निीं

Q87. ‘नीिोग’ का संधध-ववच्‍छेद िै : Q93. शब्‍दकोष में सिी शब्‍द-िम चर्ु नए :

(a) नी: + िोग (a) नभलनी, मभलन, नीलम
(b) र्न: + िोग (b) पवन, पंकि, पंच
(c) नीि + िोग (c) कंगन, कपड़ा, क्षत्ररय
(d) र्नि + िोग (d) कागि, कोचीन, कुताि

Q88. अशुद्ध शब्‍द छााँहिए : Q94. ‘सत्‍य बोलो पिं तु किु सत्‍य न बोलो’ िै
(a) आज्ञाकािी (a) भमश्रवाक्‍य
(b) आज्ञाकारिणी (b) संयक्
ु ‍त वाक्‍य
(c) आज्ञा (c) सिल वाक्‍य
(d) आज्ञाकािीणी (d) उपवाक्‍य

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Q95. माला फेित िुग िया, क्रफिा न मन का फेि । (d) िाजिन
कि का मन का डाि दे , मन का मनका फेि ।।
Q99. “नौका झील में डूब गई” िे खांक्रकत पद में कािक िै
इस दोिे के कवव िैं –
(a) ििीम (a) अधधकिण
(b) कबीि (b) कमि
(c) तल
ु सीदास
(c) अपादान
(d) सिू दास
(d) किण
Q96. ‘कुसुम’ का पयाियवाची शब्‍द निीं िै
(a) कमल Q100. ‘कस्‍तूिी’ शब्‍द (Gender) िै
(b) फूल
(a) पुज्लंग
(c) पुट‍प
(b) स्‍रीभलंग
(d) प्रसून
(c) उियभलंग
Q97. रिक्‍त स्‍थान ििें :
(d) इनमें से कोई निीं
रूठे सुिन मनाइये िो रूठे ________
िहिमन क्रफि क्रफि पोइये िूिे मुक्‍तािाि ।
(a) एक बाि
(b) दस बाि
(c) सौ बाि
(d) ििाि बाि

Q98. ‘िािन’ का स्‍रीभलंग िै :

(a) िानी
(b) िाज्ञी
(c) िािनी

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