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Previous Year Question Paper (Part 2 – Descriptive)

Time: 3 Hours Full Marks – 300

[Group – A: Arithmetic – 100; Group – B: English – 100; Group – C: General Knowledge – 100]

Group – A : Arithmetic

(Full Marks – 100)

Answer any 08 (eight) questions.

(Each question carries equal marks, 4 marks for neatness)

1) In a regular week, there are 5 working days and for each day, the working hours are 8. A
man gets Rs. 2.40 per hour for regular work and Rs. 3.20 per hours for overtime. If he
earns Rs. 432 in 4 weeks, then how many hours does he work for?
2) A person borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately lends it
to another person at 6 ¼ % per annum for 2 years. Find his gain in the transaction per
year-
3) The average number of visitors of a library in the first 4 days of a week was 58. The
average for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days was 60. If the number of visitors on the 1st and 5th
days were in the ratio 8:9. Then what is the number of visitors on the 5th day of the
library?
4) The current of a stream at 1 km/ph. A motor boat goes 35 km upstream and back to the
starting point in 12 hours. The speed of the motor boat in still water is?
5) If the cost price is 25% of selling price. Then what is the profit percent?
6) Tarun got 30% concession on the labeled price of an article and sold it for Rs. 8750 with
25% profit on the price he bought. What was the labeled price?
7) A batsman makes a score of 87 runs in the 17th inning and thus increases his average by
3. Find his average after 17th inning?
8) 10 years ago, the average age of a family of 4 members was 24 years. Two children
having been born (with age difference of 2 years), the present average age of the family is
the same. The present age of the youngest child is?
9) A man sitting in a train which is travelling at 50 km/ph observes that a goods train,
travelling in opposite direction, takes 9 seconds to pass him. If the goods train is 280m
long, find its speed?
10) A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B in 15 days. They work together for 5 days; the
rest of the work is finished by C in two more days. If they get Rs. 3000 as wages for the
whole work, what are the daily wages of A, B and C respectively (in Rs):
11) Ram gets 3 marks for each right sum and loses 2 marks for each wrong sum. He attempts
35 sums and obtains 60 marks. The number of sums attempted correctly is?
12) The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 3
years older. If the ages of these two are excluded, the average age of the remaining
 players is one year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age
of the team?

Group – B: English

(Full Marks – 100)

1. Write an essay on 01 (one) of the following topics within 350-400 words. 50

1. Value of News Paper.
2. Child Labour – An irreversible Social Evil.
3. Importance of sports and games.
4. Water conservation.
2. Make précis on any 02 (two) of the following passages. 25×2=50
a) Technology refers to the use of tools, machines, materials, techniques and sources of power
to make work easier and more productive. While science is concerned with understanding
how and why things happen, technology deals with making things happen.

Development is closely related with technology. The radical change and advancement in the economy,
as we observe today, is the result of the modern technology.

Technology has brought about efficiency and quality in the manufacturing sectors.
Technological advancement has reduced the risk involved in manufacturing enterprises. There has
been tremendous improvement in the field of health worldwide. Not only the average age of people
has increased but the mortality rate has also reduced considerably. This could be possible only because
of technological advancement in health sectors. There is perhaps no field of human life which has not
been affected by technology. Agriculture, industry, profession, health, education, art, recreation,
religious activities and daily life activities all are under the influence of technology.

But it is important to keep in mind that technological advancement has affected human life
both positively as well as negatively. Not only that life has become easy and comfortable, there are
also indications of several threats to life and society in the future due to over-use/misuse of modern
technology.

The sustainability of development is in question today. This has happened only due to
irrational use of technology. The positive as well as negative roles of technology have put humans into
to a situation of flux and confusion.

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b) Democracy means a system of government in which all the people of a country can vote to
elect their representatives. Media came into existence in 1780 with the introduction of a
newspaper namely ‘The Bengal Gazette’ and since then it has matured leaps and bounds. It
has been playing a very important role in shaping a healthy democracy. It is the backbone
of a democracy. Media makes us aware of various social, political and economic activities
 happening around the world. It is like a mirror, which shows us or strives to show us the
bare truth and harsh realities of life.

The media has undoubtedly evolved and become more active over the year. The impact of
media really noteworthy. Excessive coverage or hype of sensitive news has led to communal
riots at times. The illiterates are more prone to provocations than the literates. There is a
plethora of such negative impacts. Media should take utmost care in airing or publishing such
sensational news.

Commercialization has created a stiff competition in media. In order to outdo each other print
media has often gone one step further in publishing articles, cover stories, etc. on sex. Media
experts say this is one of the means of attracting readers who are glued to T.V. news channels,
which you have cropped up swiftly in a recent past and thy believe this is a cheap form of
journalism.

No one is perfect in this world so is the media. There is still a lot of scope for improvement by
which media can raise up to the aspirations of the people for which it is meant. We cannot
think of a democracy without active and neutral role of media. Media is like a watchdog in a
democracy that keeps government active.

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c) Empowerment can be defined as a multi-dimensional social process that helps people gain
control over their lives. Women’s empowerment is the processes of maintaining the
benefits of women at an individual, household, community and broader levels. It involves
the action of boosting the status of women through literacy, education, training and rising
awareness. Hence, women’s empowerment is all about allowing and equipping women to
make life-determining choices across different issues in the country.

We all know the ratio of girls is less as compared to boys in our country, India. And it is due to
the orthodox mentality of society who wants to have boys and not girls. In true sense,
patriarchy has decided the course of women’s lives throughout ages. The need for women
empowerment arose because of the gender discrimination and male domination in the Indian
society since ancient time. Women are being suppressed by their family members and society
for many reasons. They have been targeted for many types of violence and discriminatory
practices by the male members of the family and society in India. Wrong and old practices in
the society from ancient times continued the form of well-developed customs and traditions.

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Group – C: General Knowledge

(Full Marks – 100 [50×2])

1. Which is the largest Island in the World?

2. Where in India are Asiatic Lions found?
3. Who was the founder of the Nobel Prize?
4. India’s first-ever national Police museum will be established in which city?
5. Who is the father of the Milk revolution in India?
6. Who is/was the longest serving Chief Minister in India?
7. Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in which state?
8. Imphal is the capital city of which State?
9. Who is credited with the invention of the light bulb?
10. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
11. Who was the first person to go to space?
12. The oldest Museum of India is located in?
13. What was the route of the first train run in India?
14. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
15. Who was the first Indian Governor General of India?
16. Which place is known as the land of midnight sun?
17. India’s longest road-rail bridge (Bogibeel Bridge) is located in which state?
18. Who was the last Mughal Emperor?
19. Who was the viceroy when the partition of Bengal happened?
20. Which is the youngest State in India?
21. When did Sikkim become a part of India?
22. Who is the first female Defense Minister of India?
23. Who is the first female Judge of Supreme Court of India?
24. Largest State in India (area wise) is?
25. Which High Court has territorial jurisdiction over Lakshwadeep Island?
26. Which place in India experiences the maximum rainfall?
27. Biggest Lake in India?
28. Which temple is known as the Black Pagoda?
29. Which is the oldest city in India?
30. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India?
31. Oldest Law College in Asia?
32. Who was the youngest to win the Nobel Prize?
33. Who was the first person to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?
34. Which one is the highest award given in the field of Sports in India?
35. The 2020 summer Olympics will be held in?
36. Who is referred to as the ‘Flying Sikh’?
37. Who was the first Home Minister of India?
38. Largest slum in Asia?
39. Who was the Golden Ball award winner in the last Football World Cup?
40. The playground of baseball is known as?
41. The National Museum is located at?
42. The refrigerant commonly used for domestic Refrigerators is?
43. The pass located at the Southern end of Nilgiri Hills in South India is called?
44. Which Union Territory of India has the highest density of population per sq. km.?
45. The Yarlung Zangbo River, in India, is known as?
46. Who is the father of Geometry?
47. Jude Felix is a famous Indian player in which field?
48. Who is known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’?
49. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after?
50. Sound of frequency below 20 Hz is called?

(Compiled by Pritam Dutta)