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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). 3 4, Over long periods of time, layers of sediments builds up to a height of a few kilometers. (a) (b) © No Error @ When a gas is cooled down it turns into a liquid from a process called condensation. @ () © No Error @ Ifyou want to know the news you can read a newspaper. No Error @ ) © @ Columbus made his first voyage from Europe to America on 1492. (a) (b) © ‘No Error @ ASGT-F-ENG (2-A)A: 10. Whenever the sky is clear, you can see the stars in the night. No Error (@) (b) © @ I'm not working tomorrow, soIdon'thad to get up (a) (b) © @ She didn’t tell anybody about her plans. No Error (@) (b) © @ She wouldn’t have has an accident, if she had driven carefully. (@) ) © No Error @ Iwill watch film if I finish the work in time. No Error @ (b) © @ In 1989, the government did an about-face and Iran restored it's family planning program. (@) (b) © No Error @ ASGT-F-ENG (3-A)Synonyms Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. 11. During the pandemic the indigent people had to suffer a lot. (a) very poor (b) opulent (©) solvent (@) prosperous 12, She had no idea what made him angry in one minute and jovial the next. (a) aggrieved (b) melancholic (© doleful (@) mirthful 13. It is sheer lunacy to drive a car in this frosty weather. (a) prudence (>) normaley (©) insanity (@) sanity 14. Operating on a child with cancer needs meticulous planning and teamwork. (a) strong (b) long (© playful (@) scrupulous 15. The thrill of over-speeding the vehicle can be exhilarating, but it is important not to take the consequences lightly. (a) humdrum (b) dreary © exciting (@) agitating ASGT-F-ENG (4 16. 11. 18. 19. 20. A) ‘The redemption will now depend on his new strategy of inclusiveness. (a) retrieval (b) forfeiture (© corporation (@) desecration Only three candidates are now in contention for the title. (a) involved in dispute (b) in agreement with each other (©) chance of winning () amiable to each other All my fishing paraphernalia is in the car. (a) boxes (b) accessories (©) fuel (@ food ‘The public watched in astonishment as he took a sudden jump from the bridge. (a) anticipation (b) hurriedly (©) wonderment (@) calmness Drinking inordinate amount of liquor is not ‘good for health. (a) temperate (b) exorbitant (c) moderate (@) regularOrdering of words in a sentence Directions : Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence correctly and mark your response accordingly. 21. because Ifeel you remember it better when you write something, P @ R Imake at least three drafts of a song s ‘The correct sequence should be (a) SPRQ () RQPS (©) QRSP (@) PRSQ for hours inthe shop _agunmanwhoheld ahostage demanded ransom of & 10 lakh P Q R 8 ‘The correct sequence should be : (@) SPRQ (b) RQPS (© QRPS (@) PRSQ living in Russia country immediately Ukraine has urged its citizens _to leave the P Q R 8 ‘The correct sequence should be : (a) SPRQ (b) RPSQ (©) RSQP (@) PRSQ ASGT-F-ENG (5-A)26. ripping roofs off houses and raising fears of coast of Madagascar in the early hours, P Q cyclone Emnati crashed into the southeastern flooding and food shortages in the region R s The correct sequence should be : (a) SPRQ (>) RPSQ (©) RQPS (@) PRSQ ecology is protected and aquatic life thrives _ we need to utilize the resources of water P Q for different purposes while ensuring that its natural R s ‘The correct sequence should be : (a) SPRQ (>) RQPS (© QRSP (@ RSQ very difficult the poor visibility made the movement of traffic due to fog P Q R s ‘The correct sequence should be : (a) SPRQ (b) RQPS (© QRPS (@) QSRP ASGT-F-ENG (6-A)27. avenues for the patients to indict but rarely is it the other way round P Q there are multiple legal the doctors R s The correct sequence should be : (a) SPRQ (b) RPSQ (©) QRPS. (@) QsRP flight, and each person her own journey life isasolo makes his or P Q R s ‘The correct sequence should be : (a) SPRQ ()_RPQS (©) RPSQ @ PQRS made it evolve _ technologies and equipment has P Q into a rare centre of excellence adoption of the latest R s The correct sequence should be (a) PQRS (>) RPQS (© SQPR (@ QSRP please mark the same _ be made in response to this notice 2 Q if you have any complaint to to the concerned authority R s The correct sequence should be : (a) PQRS (b) RPQS (© SQPR (a) RQPS ASGT-F-ENG (7-A)Antonyms Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (@). Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. 81. The parental support can fortify a child's | $6, He had the audacity to blame him. learning. (a) boldness (a) weaken 0): iE Oa) (©) temerity Opa (a) _ politeness (@) _ strengthen 37. They are making plans for the abatement of 32, Now we can have another dazzling thought, ‘dos Hilsanico HB RR RERMGAR Te as an outcome of my brilliant research! (a) subsidence (a) splendid aoe murky ' ; (©) accumulation (©) dazing @ ee a ie (@) mitigation g/t pcuupihiald sun clandestine meetings to, 2° et a eee ne the development of the scientific researches in the I a resolve the matter. recent few decades. (a) secret ae (a) aggressive ierenacs (>) rampant (d) public (c) meager (@) augmented 84. In the winters, the countryside view is bleak and the house is drafty. ‘He was known for his sagacity. (a) cheerless (@) prudence (b) verdant (b) wisdom (©) desolate (©) ignorance (@) bare (@) _sapience 35. Amid commotion the leader and his supporters remained passive. ‘The river Ganges culminates in the Bay of Bengal. (a) quietude (a) concludes (b) uproar () flows (©) tempest (©) originates Oe (@) merges ASGT-F-ENG (8-A)Idioms and Phrases Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings for each. Choose the most appropriate answer from among the options (a), (b), (c) or (d). 41, The lion's share 46. (a) A portion of something (©) The largest and the best part of something (©) An important decision (@ — Anaggressive statement 41. 42, Spill the beans (a) Reveal a secret (©) Forced to leave belongings (©) Share the news (@ Take offence at someone's rude behaviour 48, Cook someone's goose (a) Toassist others (b) Hypnotize other's mind (©) To spoil other’s plans (@) Inviting misfortune o 44, Disappear into thin air (a) Lost forever (b) Become forgetful (©) Become uncaring (@) Disappear suddenly 50. 45. Put the screws on (a) Forcing someone to do what you want (b) Never letting go of things (©) Keep the past alive (@) Using someone's trick for own benefit ASGT-F-ENG (9-A) Sit on the fence (a) Avoid meeting someone (b) Waiting patiently (©) Avoid taking sides (@) Hiding from someone Be as sharp as a tack (a) A talkative person (b) Ashrewd person (©) Aclumsy person (a) Aclever person From pillar to post (a) Upside down (b) Keep moving from one place to another (© Constructing « huge building (@) Jumping from the top of the mountain Heath Robinson (a) Very complicated system or machine for doing a simple task (b) Treating everyone as enemy, when they are not (©) Sleeping all day, doing nothing (@)__ Very lazy person, slow in action As thick as thieves (a) Dumb person (b) Good for nothing (©) Someone who personal gain (@) Very close friends who are looked upon with suspicion uses everyone for51. a adam sariqn gent, s, sit s,, ww % ag . 20 m Sa waa % Prat 8 ww yew 12 m/s ASGT-F-ENG am -B 53. We wel G 8 ok Seater aad mE @, Ser fe fia ¥ cular ma? | Ss) 8 10 kg IO FAA wea gar? 1 af s, ath s, 4 woul are: w, ait w, #, a kg (a) Wy,=5kg St Wy =10kg (b) W,=10kg 3% W.=5kg (© Wy=5kg HR W)=5kg (@) Wy =10kg Sit Wy =10kg ara @ afta a 8 ar ore 2 ae HAR aa afar & cera @ 1g = 10 mis? AA eT ait ag afta ft stan ad ee, FEAT A we am ? (a) R=12m ) © @ R=18m R=24m R=30m (10-A) We & waa & aH aaa ara feet oad BV SRR BH Ten SAAT eT | yest Te Ta ae tien ae H dear @ a ewe AV (, < D AR wet H gar TEM @ | GAA a, Ta ze a ) f=a-4)F, fe me © %>f @ ‘Two identical containers X and Y are connected at the bottom by a thin tube of negligible volume. The tube has a valve in it, as shown in the figure. Initially container X has a liquid filled up to height h in it and container Y is empty. When the valve is opened, both containers have equal amount of liquid in equilibrium. If the initial (before the valve is opened) potential energy of the liquid is Py and the final potential energy is P, then : x % (@) Py=P, (>) Py =4P, © P,=2P, @) Py =8P,55. 8 a R en aed ga F wane are | 59, 57. 58. ASGT-F-ENG (constant speed) v @ vft ax Te % | Fa FE aa ga HK an 2 tt ara & ae RT otha Ta FT 2 2 @ © a | () BI 2 oF @ 0 60. yy firaft zoaHr fag (point mass) K IAF 5:0 NF aac arta € 1 a a act & de ar er 60° %, at 3a zor fag we ardetie frac wa ‘aor afta fart Frame eh 2 (a) 86N (b) 43N () 50N @) 67N 61. Praferfiaa a & ater, sta thet ah 82 (a) irre (b) Be () Fae @ Ast Profatiaca seri #3 ataavata adi 8 2 1. Say (Hypocentre) He H ae fag & st ‘sara %g (Focus) & ata erat ® | 2, cafes wre are gare Ha wet ar an afte ate 8 | 3. Pal dia nf & weet & atte ae x aa wea eat & | 63. aa feu me qe wT eH a TT AAT @) 13m2 () 23iks © 13%3 @ Faas (12-A) aan are ares % sagan aad weg H at aaa & aaa e? (a) Fei FA (Pleistocene) sk afr (Pliocene) (>) afta (Holocene) 3k Feit TA (Pleistocene) (c) Seid FA Pleistocene) si se (Miocene) (d) 2f¥a (Holocene) aft amf&AGA (Eocene) . Prafefad 4 a am, fee me met a HR BAed (gmiem® 4) & sath sm F fara eT ae sae? (a) Woh > geet > a > UA (>) qeenft > eat > a > aR (©) yell > am > aeefa > af gel > ae > Wh > geen frafatad 4 & ata, sta orm za7 & 2 (a) fh step fer ert ) Wat siegferen era © an a @ wen utsatetiaa (Podsolization) # 3fsFaT WAS ST B wet 1g seh 8? (a) fagadia a4 (>) ARR aa @ ema @ yearns a ‘Gri ts 23 (Keen Sword 23) Faw aI rere fea Qa & ete fear ve at? (@) aR Sik TT (>) Aer sft awaR (USA) (©) -ARAR (USA) she STF @ aR sik agar55. A particle is moving in a circle of radius R with a constant speed v. Its average acceleration over the time when it moves over half the circle is 2 @ a (b) a|2 3| © @ ° ‘Two forces of 5-0 N each are acting on a point mass. If the angle between the forces is 60°, then the net force acting on the point mass has magnitude close to : (@) 86N ) 43N © 50N @ 67N 57. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock ? @) (b) ©) @ Granite Slate Basalt Gabbro Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. _ Hypocenter is the point on the surface of the Earth, nearest to the focus. 2. Velocity of earthquake waves is higher in denser materials, 3. P waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface of the Earth. Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) land2 (b) 2and3 (©) land3 (@ 3only ASGT-F-ENG 61. (13-A) In terms of geological time scale, the quaternary period consists of two epochs. ‘They are : (a) Pleistocene and Pliocene (b) Holocene and Pleistocene (©) Pleistocene and Miocene (@) Holocene and Eocene Which one of the following is the correct sequence of arrangement of the given planets in descending order of their density (in gm/em*) ? (a) Earth > Jupiter > Venus > Saturn (b) Jupiter > Earth > Saturn > Venus (© Earth > Venus > Jupiter > Saturn (@) Earth > Venus > Saturn > Jupiter Which one of the following is not a cold current ? (a) Western Australian Current (b) Eastern Australian Current (©) Benguela Current (@) Peru Current ‘The process of Podsolization is predominantly found in: (a) Equatorial forest (b) Monsoon forest (©) Taiga forest (@) Mediterranean forest Joint Military exercise ‘Keen Sword 23’ was conducted between : (@) India and Japan (b) India and USA (© USAand Japan (@) Japan and Taiwan64. sera itdren (epic) aren tain eT Few, were ASGT-F-ENG ‘affeafert # areca far ara fara ae ctet aT m2 (a) 1948 (b) 1956 (© 1962 (@) 1972 6. 5. “arvara Hh fafitet-22 (Exercise Sea Vigil-22’ aR # frefaftar sent ox fran sfc 1. Feet sera aya gem sik ada wa & aa Hana Ht dart ar area eT? | 2 USA ait sia oft Aeard oft ge sree A anfta @ | sade seri Ha ataavatra wal RA 2 (@) Far ) Far 2 © 13m 2eht @ aatiade 69. Profan eri 1 fran Fifi : 1. Fete wae 2H 2 fae? icc T20 fava ao 2 an sia | 2, faue sect wana fserét € St ICC T20 fea ay at are fae ar ate freTE | oo, (een aie ¢ Hs) wy | sade wet Fa ste-aated wal 88 2 @) Fa (o) Raa 2 © 13 2¢4t @ ahiaehe (14-A) |. frafefad #8 ah at 2022 car wea F stact yen wat TFB? (a) Safer am. adit (bo) Santa fore (© Wid Aesa @ %. a anita . TORR rl Scere 3. Saft i aptfirenr fife aah ete cer sa who sit stéai ar am aifirerare aarutéit (extracellular matrix) a1 ® | fe fee me ge wr eT a aA oe GAT (a) Fae 2 (>) %aet 1 sit 2 (© Far 1 a3 @ 1,23m3 feted a aaah deen RRA ‘BifIT (prokaryotic cell) ¥ EF ett ? (a) Pitre fife () Tete © ae (@) Sfagea Fen (Plasma membrane) mer after 4, frafefad 4 & fet srr ‘STAT DNA Bia @ 7 ‘aga sit singed snferet (Endoplasmic Reticulum) Ugatae sit aes saat ‘aeftrest (Mitochondria) 3k eftaera Bitar sik THU (Vacuoles)64. The Battle of Rezang La, an epic battle in hostile conditions, was fought by the Indian Army in: (a) 1948 (b) 1956 (©) 1962 @) 1972 Consider the following statements about ‘Exercise Sea Vigil-22" : 1, Its aim is to assess India's preparedness in the domain of Maritime security and coastal defence. 2. Naval forces of USA and Japan also took part in the exercise. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (@) b) (©) Both 1 and2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 only only Consider the following statements 1. England is the only country that won the ICC T20 World Cup twice. 2. Virat Kohli is the only player to be adjudged as the Player of the Series in the ICC T20 World Cup twice. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? @ () (©) Both 1and2 @ only only Neither 1 nor 2 ASGT-F-ENG 67. 70. (15-A) Who among the following is not a recipient of Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2022? (a) (b) Benjamin List (© Morten Meldal @ Carolyn R. Bertozzi K. Barry Sharpless Consider the following statements regarding cell wall composition : 1. Bacterial cell peptidoglycan. 2. Fungal cell wall is made of cellulose. wall is made of 3. Animals lack cell wall and have extracellular matrix made up of sugar and proteins. Select the correct answer using the code given, below : (a) 2only (b) Land 2only (© 1and3 only (@) 1,2and3 Which one of the following structures is not present in a prokaryotic cell ? (a) Cell wall (b) Ribosomes (©) Nucleus (@) Plasma membrane In a plant cell, which one of the following contains their own DNA? (a) Nucleus and Endoplasmic Reticulum (b) Ribosome and Golgi apparatus (©) Mitochondria and Chloroplast (@) Chloroplast and Vacuolesn. 73. 14. ASGT-F-ENG aelfits ser A atten afes saa a1 GH TH we @ f& ae onft (esis) & de fee wre we Seshidh OF A wera a 81 AT ITT ae 8 fe cfs wr a: (a) ee we awe A sterpa afte daft (offspring) 821 Bt & | (>) e-gE sik eae ala far ait Z| (©) aigafirera: aga daft ta att & 1 (a) Saeett # sftres fatiraar att @ | frafafad § 8 eta dee ar sraza ifs apiftrarsit # eaten fren aeF ear 2 after fife Shagea ser ‘piferanrgea (cytoplasm) srrgatires were (a) (b) © (d) 2 qu da & ays (browning) 4 fee ye aa a-an firm a aaa 8? GM atch eet ar Sea TH feral ora # aftefira aa fig an em sei ee fies sate Seftfirer ar sein ae @ ) © @ aaa epgterhl a aah aaeriat & aga Ee nH omafeaa fara ran 8 2 (a) Fa, oa, aH, Rr (b) Si, =e, ea, sata (©) SIR, wea, RAH, HAF (a) aifaea, wa, 885, sits (16- 5. 76. 11. 78. A) freafaiaa a fara svar ar wei, afr oh er & Fort at ques a8 frm fear ara & 7 iter 33 oer Fore ‘aa FEE yaar fia oe wen eerk Sr @ (b) © @ win ache face i geld ag cit At Att ar tage a aT at orn | ten Pfeifer Fa fra war Ai siftrieer & sre ear @ 2 dar afte areas aaftifipar sfaearad saftfiear faeaa safer (@ ) © @ ae at wad & fee Praferfiad 9 8 aaah ogha we age? (a) Sr gent (ade Ha) & a 7 I ata & ada # cam venfeess & aa Hf vaat ata & ada i ca ) © @ gate frafefad 4 a flea fieafat ara ctat & aa at dean 8? saftier seat #1 ardia ae orate % mean a ‘wastage fire gre tat ft ae & Sat Sfewan Et a wT a @ (b) © @71. One advantage of sexual reproduction over | 75, asexual reproduction is that it helps species to survive over long evolutionary time. This is because sexual reproduction produces : (a) more offspring in each reproductive cycle. (b) robust and healthy offspring. (©) genetically similar offspring. (@ more variation in offspring. 76. 72. Which one of the following structures or ‘components is not always present: in living cells ? (@) Cell wall (b) Plasma membrane (© Cytoplasm (@) Genetic material ag 78. Browning of the chopped apple can be nbc i (a) using table sugar. (b) _ preserving in a container. (©) using lemon juice. (@) using milk of magnesia. 8. 74, Which of the hydrocarbons are arranged as per the increasing order of their boiling points ? (a) Methane, Butane, Propane, Heptane (b) Propane, Butane, Pentane, Octane (©) Propane, Butane, Heptane, Methane (@) Octane, Ethane, Methane, Propane ASGT-F-ENG (17-A) ‘Which one of the following apparatus is used for separating benzene and water mixture ? (a) Round bottom flask (b) (©) Separating funnel (@) Dean and Stark apparatus Conical flask An iron nail dipped in copper sulphate solution turns brown. This is due to which one of the following types of reactions ? (a) Addition reaction (b) Decomposition reaction (©) Substitution reaction (@) Displacement reaction Among the following, which is not the correct method for keeping the curd ? (a) Keeping in stainless steel vessel (b) Keeping in copper vessel (©) Keeping in plastic vessel (@) Keeping in glass vessel Toothpaste prevents tooth decay by : (a) neutralizing the excess acidity. (b) means of emulsification. (c) _ the action of fluoride. (d) making a coat of calcium over the teeth surface.79. wadad Sart saw seo Peat wee we aie (@) fear fate (bo) Ra BS ait F (©) sei sicher H (@) 1893 - 1894 % fra fagte # 80. HABA wer (aae) & at 4 freafafad F aaa aH ade? () ta & ah fenfeat at wea onafea fea ren a | (>) AMT: az (ancestry) % HINT WATT feu ara 2 | (©) WABaER Hye sit aot st sa (zat) ane dere eae at afd fear ‘aT aT | (@ Fase wt ae fl vee FH qa adi ‘fear stat at | 81. ama & fea va ora 1 fates dag 7 wrerfirain oft anrfarél seré mE eft 2 (a) tad aera () @a8 Afereré (Vansittart) © at tea @) até attenferr so, fraffan #8 feet ame A Sra were ft cam Ht at 2 (@) eft &) a aE © faragt (@) waferere ASGT-F-ENG (18-A) 83. frafefard #8 fea oa At caren at ied, ‘after sik gan, 1A ah? (a) wert (>) fas (©) ae (a) "Ter . Praferfisd 4a fee ear une F She att 3 one aed aang 2 (a) f¥4gU (Chinsura) (b) age (Karaikal) (©) "I (Mahe) (@) ZT (Tranquebar) . UH SAG ABCD, f Sea gi area saat ci & an var aon 2, fre a sik Ba aa wera: of ah af Ht ga we %, ait AB WER are 7%, Ser f% fea F cater ra 2 | ae ai are sfefara AB'C’D’ sara & | B’C’ FT AD’ a agra Fa 2? D, Cc f— 2f ——> 3f ———+> @ 1 (b) 2 1 Qing 2 @ 579. Freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was martyred in : (a) _Sepoy Mutiny (b) Quit India Movement (©) Non-Cooperation Movement (4) Peasant Uprising of 1893 - 1894 80. Which one among the following statements about the Mansabdari system is correct ? (a) All army troopers were allotted mansabs. () Mansabs were usually assigned on the basis of ancestry. (©) Position and salary of mansabdars were indicated by a numerical designation called zat. (@)_ Mansabdars were never paid in cash. 81. Which Governor General of Bengal underwent impeachment proceedings in the British Parliament ? (a) Robert Clive () Henry Vansittart (©) Warren Hastings (@ Lord Cornwallis 82. Who among the following composed the ‘Prayag Prashasti’ of Samudragupta ? (a) Harishena (b) Chand Bardai (©) Vishakhadatta (@) Kalidasa ASGT-F-ENG (19-A) 83. Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by the two brothers Harihar and Bukka ? (a) Bahmani (b) Vijayanagara (Malwa (@) Maratha ‘At which one of the following places did the Danes establish their settlement in India ? (a) Chinsura (b) Karaikal (©) Mahe (@) Tranquebar Arectangle ABCD is kept in front of a concave mirror of focal length f with its corners A and B being, respectively, at distances 2f and 3f from the mirror with AB along the principal axis as shown in the figure. It forms an image AB‘CD’ in front of the mirror. What is the ratio of B'C’ to A'D'? D, c f— 2f ——> sf @ 1 ) 2 1 © 5 2 @ 387. ASGT-F-ENG faa 4 at aaa ain xy aft yz «xy 1 YZ) gate me @, at aaa feat ae Bi ae ot ‘qatar ven fie Set a a ew ator ae wa A fer ved @ sit ga fara & ohomaey oF AG 9a & aarti Gata aie B 1 ta ga Set ato at sat aE feat xyz’ H zi 6 a wr wa 2%, da fe ain mm 2 1 vfierraed, af qafia fer ya qafia far 8 art oH 8 | a, 88. 89. (@) a=0 () a=0 (© a=20 @ a=40 M, 32a FG ta ar (oH a get) | ahh vet ate v, a aft a wer 2 | Be a a, ant & aren eet oiife eo a ae ‘aren &, Farad Qa ar goa M, afte Tet vy @ art 2 | ae aa a fi asf seater a eA | 90, @ okt om % ie ve fen @, ari are v, itt vo % ata dau ae 8? (@) vy =v2 1 2 1 2 ) SM? < 5 Mav} © Myy, = Mvp @ My, ) FA TUR (blowing jet) Fe Feit sr ST ‘HH, IER FH (note) % IN (pitch) #1 Fratita area 2 1 (© aight & vim ww sem aq ay a waft and 21 @) aigt & ste & are sigh & are a of We SM ag eaeH & caf ort 2 | feed 28 ear Huw aa Aa (charge) afer At sik nfa a wer 8, sel rach aa a fee i site fide ae wer 2 | fea sae a : (a) set fen Ft sik faa ae eT | () Pe fee A site fata wet aT | (©) fan fem at sit fado eet aT | (a) ag fae act sal aT | frafefaa i a aaah, wpe dimesa fe wet R? (a) Ser ary b) ata (© are srestieargs, @) 7a86. 87. ASGT-F-ENG Shown in the figure are two plane mirrors XY and YZ (XY 1 YZ) joined at their edge. Also shown is a light ray falling on one of the mirrors and reflected back parallel to its original path as a result of this arrangement. ‘The two mirrors are now rotated by an angle 6 to their new position XYZ’, as shown. As a result the new reflected ray is at an angle « from the original reflected ray. Then : @ () (© a=26 (@ A railway wagon (open at the top) of mass My is moving with speed v, along a straight track. As a result of rain, after some time it, gets partially filled with water so that the mass of the wagon becomes My and speed becomes vp. Taking the rain to be falling vertically and water stationary inside the wagon, the relation between the two speeds v, and vp is: @) vy=Vv2 o) © @ (21-A ) Which one of the following statements is not true for a flute, a musical instrument ? (a) Momentum of waves on the blowing jet determines the loudness of the produced note. (b) Arrival time of the waves on the blowing jet determines the pitch of the produced note. (©) Sound comes from a vibrating column of air inside the flute. (@) Sound comes from a vibrating column of air inside as well as outside the flute. A positive charge is moving towards south in a space where magnetic field is pointing in the north direction. The moving charge will experience : (a) a deflecting force direction. towards north (b) a deflecting force towards east direction. (© a deflecting force towards west direction. (@) no deflecting force. Which one of the following is not a main greenhouse gas ? (a) Water vapour (b) Oxygen (©) Carbon dioxide (@ Methane91. 92, ASGT-F-ENG xfiroii & at i frafaiaa # a aan eer wel wef R 2 (a) Sra Tete rT 1A ae? | ) 3% feet og cer (aiz) & sa Tat waaghit arr afrarar (amend) a sera Fw aad eI ©) Afr a aterga ay artes tf, Fe paces ree fey gem 95. ' @) ¥8 Ho ven & Ser & svar & few yan fear ore 8 frefafad 4 a ata, aad sad biter eae? @) 7 fet ) arenig, © fry @) oe Prafafian aerit a fran sifae : 1. Sat ga oft aft ya we aerial & ate | 97 Ft aot yt a arch 2 2 fig Hu tit & de A ot aaftrarat Set @ 1 3. taint A den, wait A den a afre 21 sede seri 9 8 aaa wat Be 2 aa 1 (b) ¥aa2 © Fass 1,23 3 (a) @ (22-A) frafafad 4 a staan os, ena 8 dei ar sameht seatess 8 2 (a) Fee (>) FReS © wer (@) ates ‘aH 1 Aer ey a aan fat stat 2 2 (@) we ok ty sain i (b) ate site geata seit (© Refitfrar sein @) 4a ik geagitte seni i aie & scagq aie & agen, ana & fame sad fer ff fefefad Fa eat werary @ 2 (@) Aw seraTy ) Cwg 5eTaTy (© Amw 3erary @) Die way ofa ager % at a fiefefaa Fa SAA He wal BE? 1 Fae aa ra a | 2. a aude % ag 9 oma Age & fare wae 3. Tgla van sre & adds Soe a fea ‘ahepar cael age fear Sra @ | ore feu me qe ar wea ee ae Se PAT @) 1,23%3 >) Fae 23m 3 (© Farr @ a291. Which one of the following statements about X-rays is not true? (a) They have wavelengths of about 1A. (b) ‘These can be generated by bombarding a metal target by high energy electrons. (©) Due to their wavelengths being shorter, these can be used for radar systems. @ certain forms of cancer. 92. Which one among the following is the northernmost geographical location ? (a) New Delhi () Kathmandu (© Thimphu (@) Dhaka 98. Consider the following statements : 1. Distance between the longitudes becomes zero on North Pole and South Pole. 2 Distance between the longitudes is ‘maximum on the Equator. 3. Number of longitudes is more than number of latitudes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) lonly ) 2only (©) 1and3 only (@) 1,2and3 ASGT-F-ENG ‘These are also used for the treatment of 97. (23-A) Which one among the following states is the leading producer of Manganese in India ? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Jharkhand (©) Rajasthan (@) Karnataka Mica is mainly used in (a) food and beverage industry. (b) iron and steel industry. (©) aluminium industry. (d) electrical and electronic industries. According to Koppen'’s climatic classifications, the Great Northern Plains of India have which one of the following climates ? (a) Awclimate (b) © @ Cwg climate Amw climate Dfc climate Which of the following statements about Lachit Borphukan is/are correct ? 1. _ He was a General of the Ahom Force. 2. He is known for his leadership in the Battle of Saraighat. 3. Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal is given to the best cadet at the National Defence Academy. Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) 1,2and3 (b) 2and 3 only (©) Lonly (@) 2only100. ASGT-F-ENG . Prafefier # a fer asa At wiht a mora anda a sit sree oa & de cae @a sera Gait (DUSTLIKY # dtr ‘dep wet aretfira fsa va an? (a) wire (b) mer (©) feeterrs @ we aa @ 4 ISRO gr wtfaa (launched) feat man ana at yee fst dk ae faenferr we Prafefad #8 ear 2 2 (a) FIRES (Skyroot) (b) SH (Prarambh) (©) 49% (Bazoomq) (a) F855H-S (Vikram-S) frafeafisa 4 8 fee am at get af ana ar wer 24x7 desat wenfera ama ifr far ma? (a) mraferriin, Heres ) Wed, FT (o) SiR arm, sreoraet wee (@) ween, fears we feaa ats, 2023 6 aatan ath aa rat 7 (a) sas ® we © wT. @ sacar (24-A) 103. 104, 102. 3am ada dia & eT A CO, wT TM Be ‘are Sa (organism) #1 Feed & ? (a) Faint ) Tear (© Witt @ sae ‘wa aie Siftrard 0, qyfea (starved) eet @, ‘fava (fermentation) Saf dia A we wom 8 | gah aftormeres ae seanfea ela & 2 ATP + CO, + tater ATP + Op + U1589z ATP + CO; + Sem Ufes ATP + O, + dehefesergs (a) (b) © @ we sateen wa ahr, feet fear + aftradi 4a ster (epidermal leaf peel) 1 U cafaaracrert alt (Hypertonic solution) # fnfaa feet | ge waa arg, ga faerff 7 qaresi Fos aiftrnsii ar soem fa, ait re fra fen fe : a sifted game | = ‘aifirent gag fea (plasmolysed) #71 1 H aire 3 eh aa (turgor pressure) 747 | i aires a STATI (size) arufat a1 (@) (b) © @98. The 4" edition of joint military exercise ‘DUSTLIK’ between the Indian Army and the Uzbekistan Army was held in : (a) Ranikhet (b) Gangtok (©) Pithoragarh (@) Leh 99. Which of the following is India's first privately developed rocket launched by ISRO recently ? (a) Skyroot (b) Prarambh (c) Bazoomq @ Vikram-S 100. Which one among the following villages was recently declared as India’s first 24% 7 solar-powered village ? (a) Mawlynnong, Meghalaya (b) Modhera, Gujarat (©) Ziro village, Arunachal Pradesh (4) Malana, Himachal Pradesh 101. Tableaux of which one of the following States was adjudged the best in the Republic Day Parade, 2023 ? (a) Uttarakhand () Punjab (© Gujarat (@) Uttar Pradesh ASGT-F-ENG 102. Organisms capable of using CO, as principal carbon source are called : (@) Autotrophs (>) Heterotrophs (©) Parasites (@ Decomposers 103. When yeast cells are O» starved, fermentation serves as the source of energy. This results in the production of : (a) ATP+CO, + Ethanol (b) ATP +0, + Pyruvate (©) ATP +CO, + Lactic acid (d) ATP + Oy + Acetaldehyde 104. During a laboratory experiment, a student immerses epidermal leaf peel in a hypertonic solution. After some time, the student examined the cells under a microscope and observed that : (a) the cells swelled. (b) the cells were plasmolysed. (©) the cells built up turgor pressure. (@) the cells size was unaffected. (25-A)105. Prafefad i a aaa, fa (Fungi) a fSfre mam wef R2 (a) -aiftre firfer arefea A af aie @ (o) agra saporet (Areeiferan) fear ata 2 (©) A veraaete at aH F (@) were: etary (wie) sera eta e grieet & at 4 frfefad sei 7 a Bra, Te Te B? (a) Wer Hr gerlefirg (AAzreree) eT ze () 8 areal ra & Gee ow’ Tae () Wea ee Fare qT sna @ ys ea a1 (a) faffiga aerate Gare fren eae 1 107. arate afar % de vette aegieags 1 sein aor feta weit ae 8 2 (a) 28 aA A wer St aaT & fee sek a >) 8 aga we won St rer & fee se a (© weirs wie Te eT @) arate st sraftes freer art ASGT-F-ENG (26- 108. frafefer Fa staan, agai a, st 109. 110. A) cafrarefieret wel ee ae Hh Peete & 2 (a) ther, dfs, a, 7H Wa, TH, cer, eifsan ifeam, aH, Ta, ciet aifsan, ota, am, (b) © @ art & amedl & aiu 7 fafefed Fa aha Ber Bel ae 8? (a) drone faqa a gare @ | ea adhe aa verh @ ‘Fee (Fullerene) HEA HT UH SITET a1 @) dr & are, tore gaa waka ara veh a (b) (co) frafefaa 4 @ aaah, anita & fafiatr ft wafera vafa @ 2 (a) diezaTeS 5H (Ostwald’s process) (&) 24Caie 55H (Haber-Bosch process) farqa 4g} 95H (Electric furnace process) faqa-s1Tae7 35H (Electrolysis process)105, Which one of the following is not a| 108, Which one of the following is the correct characteristic feature of fungi? arrangement of metals in the decreasing order f their reactivity ? (a) Cell wall is made of chitin ee af (b) -Btlamentcnd piealientes teens (a) Iron, Sodium, Silver, Copper (©) Can carry out photosynthesis (b) Silver, Copper, Iron, Sodium (als AsexsbererSe eae (©) Sodium, Copper, Silver, Iron (a) Sodium, Iron, Copper, Silver 106. Which one of the following statements about Eeyenysen is Hoe cotroced 109. Which among the following statements is not + with respect to allotropes of Carbon ? (a) The plant body is a gametophyte. Se re (b) They are also called the amphibians of (a) Graphite is a good conductor of plant kingdom. Ce (© The plant body is attached to the (b) Diamond is the hardest substance substratum by rhizoids. known. (4) Specialized’ water-condncting tissues (©) Fullerene is one of the allotropes of are present. he (@) Next to diamond, graphite is the second 107. What is the specific purpose of using Delran euberaness potassium hydroxide during _—the ;ponification process ? 110. Which among the following is the popular (@) To obtain soaps which are hard on the method for manufacture of ammonia ? skin (a) Ostwald’s process (b) To obtain soaps which are soft on the skin (b) Haber-Bosch process OE Rese rei 2m Heer (©) Electric furnace process (@ To make the saponification very | sae (@) Electrolysis process ASGT-F-ENG (27-A)111. fa & faftator & fer, faferer & ata & ea i Praferfiad 4 8 fear vam fran ara 2 2 (a) ardtes after (Fine clay soil) (b) #18 —ph (Wood powder) (©) aera #1 Get (Coconut shell) @ 7 112, frafefad 4 8 stam, ec a ht sitar apf & agd we A A we Pea a? (@) ©) © @ F, Cl, Br, I CL, Br, F, 1 Br, I, Cl,F 1,Br, CLF 113. aan # sree Hint ace fee, fa TH freee at @ | waar @ mi eet a a a TT & @ ona & 1 fen a fefaten a a fea rer aa @ 2 (@) Stair (>) TERA © wi @) eg va we @ aa sit ca ash tat & wa ares a aM ara @, at Se aot A AAT den ai @ | sede fan ai feet venfaa fren ar? (a) Ted (Charles) 114, () aaa Boyle) (©) araPTgt (Avogadro) (@) GAH (Lussac) ASGT-F-ENG 115. 116. 47. (28-A) eran, sitet a wah after oor (fer) a sik saa sree ae afta wet ae tia song & art & fagia He ord ad @ | fefefaa 4 a sha carte wafer ae fore, seer 8 2 (a) eiftae tongs a aegis fa >) da art sesteags ar ata aera ‘aresiiaergs (© re seaiaengs ar andy Thtargs 7 @) eta art sesitenes a aria Aras 4 ope Siar et ara & Preafertiad fret 8 fared 1947 7 ae fafiftad act & fee semaine fear eT fae afeear 4 enfte at a ae 2 (a) fareree (b) Tare © @) sermeygt FoR Yara fireriera (Rabatak inscription) % ait # frafefad 4 8 aaa wer wat aeF 2%? (a) Fe Ha aah Heal we Tera z1 sai often ar Tarai & an oft fat Sgr Ser iisge femme 23ifeat a ae frente ert wet F feran rar @ | wai Host & ant a aga 2 at ah & ames aT cc) © @111. For manufacturing of glass, which among the following is used as a source of silica ? (@) ©) © @ Fine clay soil Wood powder Coconut shell Sand 112, Which among the following is the correct arrangement of halogens in the increasing order of their oxidizing nature ? @ () © @ F, Cl, Br, I C1, Br, F, 1 Br, 1, Cl, F 1 Br, CF 113. Copper sulphate crystals available in the market are blue coloured crystals. By careful heating, they turn to white colour. Which one of the following is responsible for the blue colour? Oxygen Nitrogen Water Hydrogen, (@) (b) © @ 114. Equal volume of all gases, when measured at the same temperature and pressure, contain an equal number of particles. Who proposed the above law ? (a) Charles (b) Boyle (©) Avogadro (@_— Lussae ASGT-F-ENG 115. 116. 117. (29-A) Airbags work on the principle of a chemical reaction triggered by the impact producing a gaseous product that causes a sudden volume change. Which one among the following chemical conversions is responsible for this ? (a) () Sodium azide into nitrogen gas Solid carbon dioxide into gaseous carbon dioxide © @ Carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide Sudden conversion of gaseous carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide Which one among the following districts of Eastern India held a referendum in 1947 to decide whether or not to join Pakistan ? (a) Sylhet (b) Goalpara (©) Cachar (@) Jalpaiguri Which one of the following statements about Rabatak inscription is not correct ? (a) _ It throws important light on Kushana genealogy. (b) It refers to Kanishka as ‘a king of kings and a son of God’. (©) The 23-line inscription is written in Gandhari language. It mentions names of States which were part of Kanishka’s empire. @118. 119. 120, 121, fiefafar 7 8 ah, vite dea ia “Jews (Mrichchhakatika)’ #1 THAN A? (a) arfererea >) 7H (areas @ We aia frafafsa # a fea oa ar mee a? @) wie (>) Fag (© aRas (a) afer frefefaa #8 fea eee 3 ae aa 1 caert & 39 # orefega A care A? 122. firett ares U8 (raat Bez) HK ATRL 0-1 ke/s FI wa sealer fix 8 1 aE 2 ms HI UHRA sea @ were wat & fore, vt Pea wer cra arate @ 2 @ (b) © @ oN 02N 10N 20N 8-0 kg SIA Ht 2 s 4 m A Heater att TH sort & fore feet afte arifara @ 2 (deca TaUT 10 m/s” A BE) (a) fafeorere Fagan rare, oreites 124. (a) (o) © @ 80W 160 W 320 W 640 W 20 kg FAA UH Gs (wim) FH 30 ke Jean & Rt Gs (ais) } SH TTT? | frefefaa Grice (astronomers) # & fat ae firg fer fi get ait ora oe a & art itt afm aa 8 2 ori ei & she edtftes wie qos 0-2 8 1 Ae art Gs a afm act F a ga we Gian ara z fe dei ae uw are fear aio & foam 2 1 pedi =O 10 mie? BA RW, HT a aT ree HT face @ 2 (a) pina aut achiferet, “et ASGT-F-ENG (30-A) (a) ) © @ 50N 30N 4N 10N118. 119. 120. 121, ASGT-F-ENG Who among the author of the ‘Mrichchhakatika’ ? following was the famous Sanskrit work @) (o) Kalidasa Bhasa © @ Valmiki Shudraka Yashovarman was ruler of which one of the following kingdoms ? @ () Kannauj Mewar Marwar Kalinga © @ Which one among the following rulers established Pataliputra as the capital of the Magadhan Empire ? (@) (b) © @ Bimbisara Bindusara Ajatashatru Ashoka Which one of the following astronomers proved that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun ? (a) Copernicus (b) Kepler (©) Galileo (@) Newton 122, 123, 124, (31-A) Sand falls vertically on a conveyor belt at a rate of 0-1 kg/s. In order to keep the belt moving at a uniform speed of 2 m/s, the force required to be applied on the belt is : (a) ON (b) 02N (@ 10N @ 20N ‘The power required to lift a mass of 8-0 kg up a vertical distance of 4m in 2s is (taking acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s”): @ ) © @ 80 W 160 W 320 W 640 W ‘One block of 2:0 kg mass is placed on top of another block of 3-0 kg mass. The coefficient of static friction between the two blocks is 0-2. The bottom block is pulled with a horizontal force F such that both the blocks slipping. Taking acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s”, the move together without maximum value of the frictional force is : (a) 50N (b) 30N © 4N @ 10N125, I FI UH Har A daa @ ot Healer wes ele | Fart seafed fae yest 6em 2 | Som A ace T Ted TAU BA, yet A are HRS aU} a a Bat wm 21 ak art a fa em? (a) 6em (b) em (© Ocm @) 36cm 126. frafefiad 4 8 sham, fea oh acters (Lever) #1 STE & ? ‘Saft (A pair of scissors) ‘Slaet SIFT (bottle opener) freee a ae ayy ait dik (a) (b) © @ 127, feet figa ofva #7, 109 site a oH ae sage fran ren @ | af ga an at aia ae gah ‘dang ga snfrs AM (original value) & GPA ft ame, at afeser Ff ara: (a) oer aefre ar A set a sett | (bo) art aR arr at ert a ett | (©) set afte ar At ua-cleng et amet | @)) a onfBre a Far pt at ret | ASGT-F-ENG 128, freifea vite saz (circuit element) # Hat 129, 130. (32-A) ‘fate fara 8 2 R R R (a) R/2 >) 3R (©) 3R/2 (a) 2R/3 samen wean % sata Prafefan HF Bia ah eta (eit) eatin BE 2 1, tie ast ae oem ak freee eT 2. ade asat ar fae 3. uta athe A geen Hi gu AR Re me ee a yatta a oe BARC (a) Faq () Fa 3 (© Faa2sit3 @ 1,233 ‘drearet 1 # oeet fea aH A ST STAT aT? @) wd Tr ) Gaia ca © vise TH @) ferenem 1125. 126. 127. (a) half of its original value. (b) double of its original value. (©) one-fourth of its original value. (@) four times of its original value. ASGT-F-ENG (33 ‘A mass is attached to a spring that hangs vertically. The extension produced in the spring is 6 cm on Earth. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon is one-sixth of its value on the surface of the Earth. The extension of the spring on the Moon would be (@ 6em (>) 10m (©) Oem @ 36cm Which one of the following is an example of Second Class Lever ? (a) A pair of scissors (b) A bottle opener (© Acricket bat (@) A bow and arrow In an electric circuit, a wire of resistance 10 2 is used. If this wire is stretched to a length double of its original value, the current in the circuit would become : 128. What is the total resistance in the following circuit element ? R hes (a) R/2 () 3 (©) 3R/2 (@ 2R/3 129. Which of the following scheme(s) is/are included under Bharatmala Pariyojana ? 1. Develop the road connectivity to border areas 2, Development of coastal roads 3. Improvement in the efficiency of National Corridors Select the correct answer using the code given below (a) 1only (b) 8 only (© 2and3 only (@) 1,2and3 130. Deendayal Port was earlier known as : (a) Paradip Port (b) Tuticorin Port (©) Kandla Port (@ Visakhapatnam Port A)181. 132. 133. 134, ASGT-F-ENG undia dar ar arecgecidl Us sire arcthar eae vel fears 2 (a) 2a (b) Af (Vairengte) © Tet (@) & (Mhow) FEA Nef (soil-forming regime) 4, fire aa H aerate aie & art sift eta 2, cael Preaferfiad 3 steer aia 8? ‘Seehtra4 (Calcification) ‘aeugeHa (Laterization) uisalefita4 (Podsolization) waHAT (Gleization) @) (b) © @ freafafiea #8 ata, ged incom wr wa arate? (a) Bits sAacI (Conrad Discontinuity) (b) Het sTaiAcH (Moho Discontinuity) (© qeret saat (Guttenberg Discontinuity) (a) Geta saa (Lehmann Discontinuity) frafafad #8 staat ga snfa(at) fear uid art 84 2 1. 31% (Oak) 2, WStEgA (Rhododendron) 3. THEE (Rosewood) AS fee me Ee wr eT ax a SH PAT (a) ¥aaI1 &) 23h © 133 1st 2 @ (34-A) 136. 135, frafefea 4 a shan, Pract siete aia tet (lowermost/innermost intrusive igneous rock) ® ? ‘afer (Laccolith) ‘@atfere (Batholith) ‘eistfera (Lopolith) ‘afer (Phacolith) @ () © @ afe ag feat F are & 12 a &, at ita, UK, Hp aaa a? (a) 6:30AM. (b) 6:30 P.M. (© 5:30AM. @) 5:30PM. gd, yal ote sg A Refetan a a aah feufa(al) Fed FART (Spring tide) % fore swaaw 88? 1. SYZYGY fa (Conjunction) 2. SYZYGY faaft (Opposition) 3, ametefeafa (Quadrature) HS Ree me ee ar ve a at oe BARC : Fat 1 haat 2 ait 2 iat 3 (a) () © @181, 132, 138, ASGT-F-ENG ‘The Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School of Indian Army is situated at : (a) Dehradun (b) Vairengte © Gulmarg @ Mhow In the soil-forming regime, which one of the following occurs in a region where evapotranspiration exceeds _ precipitation significantly ? (@) Calification (b) Laterization (©) Podsolization (@) Gleization Which one of the following is found in the innermost part of the Earth ? (@) Conrad discontinuity (b) Moho discontinuity (©) Guttenberg discontinuity (@ Lehmann discontinuity Which of the following tree species is/are found on Himalayas ? 1. Oak 2. Rhododendron 3. Rosewood Select the correct answer using the code given below : @ ) © @ Lonly Qand3 Land Land 2 (35-A) 185. 136, 187. Which of the following is the lowermost/innermost intrusive igneous rock ? one (a) Laccolith (b) Batholith (c) Lopolith (@) Phacolith If it is 12 noon in New Delhi, what will be the time in London, UK? (a) 6:30AM. (b) 6:30 P.M. (©) 5:30AM. @ 5:30PM. Which of the following positions of Sun, Earth and Moon is/are suitable for Spring Tide ? 1. SYZYGY Conjunction 2, SYZYGY Opposition 3. Quadrature Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) Lonly (b) 2only (©) land2 @ 1and3138, fea qatar sare 3% aR aR (The Last Supper)’ fafa frat a 2 (a) "EFATTeH (Michelangelo) (b) Street (Donatello) (©) AEA Botticelli) (a) feeitarét a1 fait (Leonardo da Vinci) 139. Frafefiad 3 & fea qidta atonal 3 Afar 7 fase om i? (a) ave#t fS "TH (Vasco da Gama) (b) arateina, fears (Bartholomew Diaz) (©) #7 (Magellan) (@)_ @ Ftd (Hernan Cortés) 140, Sia # Frefafan 4 & fee ar & free Fart aren ot gecrann wfeard taht 1g & 2 (a) 30 (b) 84 (Ropar) (© fear (@) Fat 141, aierq A aft frafefad 8 fee gg & arr Seri hn? (a) 3H area ag 0b) fetta siren ag (©) area ag (@) arasrer ag 142. Fat ah vie A viet & wr a, BR sit fing # ater sirie (plan allocation) fea daadia ato # sara at? (@) aad daadia aise >) Gia daatia a (©) 3am Gaara aise (a) fede taatia ats 143, UN COP-27 Rracantent fred daft & 2 (a) Fa TS () aariraTe th saree Ft (counter-terrorism) (©) weary ahaa @) eerie 144. sau @a At Peaferfiad saonfeet # @ fewer arr A pf afte gearea & amy wad, ‘WHI 3d Git (earliest known association) a? (@) art (b) met (© ferret (@) sefeer ASGT-F-ENG (36-A)138. Which Renaissance artist painted ‘The Last Supper’? (a) Michelangelo (b) Donatello (©) Botticelli (@) Leonardo da Vinei 189, Which one of the following European explorer conquered Mexico ? (a) (b) (©) Magellan (@) Hernén Cortés ‘Vasco da Gama Bartholomew Diaz 140. Near which one of the following cities in India have large statues of Kushana rulers been discovered ? (@) Karnal ‘Ropar (©) Hisar (b) (@) Mathura 141. The Treaty of Yandabo was concluded as part of which one of the following wars ? (a) First Anglo-Burmese War (b) Second Anglo-Burmese War (© Anglo-Kuki War (@) Anglo-Maratha War ASGT-F-ENG 142, Plan allocation in agriculture and irrigation as percentage of total plan outlay was highest in: (a) Seventh Five-Year Plan (b) Third Five-Year Plan (©) First Five-Year Plan (@) Second Five-Year Plan 143. The UN COP-27 Summit relates to : (a) Russia-Ukraine war (b) Terrorism and counter-terrorism (©) Climate change (@) Interpol 144. Which one of the following tribes from India’s North-East had the association with cultivation and production of tea? earliest known (a) Khasis (6) Garos (©) Singphos (@) Jayantias (37-A)145, fofefad 4 a fea dfs go, a ade @ dafia agede sim St una % ‘afaera 4 siaseanfita fare wear 2 ‘afaur (azat date) sifefram ‘afaae (sat dates) afer ‘Gfaur (ssat dette) sfefram ‘fae (zat dates) safer (a) (b) © @ 146, Fraferfiad #8 atm Her ae ze? 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Frafefad 4 a fee aan (ecteeis) F ac ain aa 2 tetieha qa eter ate ae aa faz (Schmidt) Far145. By which one of the following amendments, was Article 51A, relating to the Fundamental Duties, inserted into the Constitution of India? (a) ‘The Constitution (42 Amendment) Act (b) ‘The Constitution (44"" Amendment) Act (©) The Constitution (85"" Amendment) Act (@) The Constitution (92 Amendment) Act 146. Which one of the following statements is true? (a) The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon is greater than the force of gravity | 4g of the Moon on the Earth. 3 (b) The force of gravity of the Moon on the Earth is greater than the foree of gravity of the Earth on the Moon. (©) The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon and of the Moon on the Earth are equal in magnitude and are in the same direction. (@) The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon and of the Moon on the Earth are equal in magnitude but are in opposite directions. 150. 147. An electric bulb is rated as 220 V and 80 W. When it is operated on 110V, the power rating would be : (@) sow ) 6ow © 40w @ 2WwW ASGT-F-ENG (38-A) 148. In the dispersion of white light by a common glass prism, which one among the following is correct ? Red light deviates the most because red light has highest speed in prism (a) (b) Blue light deviates the most because blue light has highest speed in prism (©) Red light deviates the most because red light has lowest speed in prism (d) Blue light deviates the most. because blue light has lowest speed in prism. ‘Which one among the following is true for the speed of sound in a given medium ? (a) Speed of sound remains same at all frequencies Speed of sound is faster at higher frequencies Speed of sound is slower at higher frequencies () © (@) Speed of sound is slower at higher wavelengths Which one of the following telescopes contains only mirrors ? (a) Galilean telescope (b) Keplerian telescope (©) Newtonian telescope (a) Schmidt telescopewea worn & fer we SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ASGT-F-ENG (40-A)wel wm & fee ae SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ASGT-F-ENG (41-A)areal ca & fora we SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ASGT-F-ENG (42-A)wel are & fer ae SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK ASGT-F-ENG (43-A)DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO ASGT-F-ENG Test Booklet Series T.B.C. TEST BOOKLET GENERAL ABILITY TEST Time Allowed : Two Hours and Thirty Minutes Maximum Marks : 600 INSTRUCTIONS 1. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT ‘THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC, IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test Booklet Series A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. 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