NDA/NA Exam Solved Papers - 2011- I - Paper I: General Ability Test (Part-D)

Paper I : General Ability Test

121. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a mechanism to reduce green-house gas emission as per Kyoto Protocol implies that

(a) industrial countries receive carbon credits by funding carbon saving projects in another relatively affluent nation
(b) industrial countries reduce their carbon emission by using environment friendly technology in production
(c) developed countries invest in carbon reduction in developing countries and receive carbon credit in return
(d) developed nations purchase carbon credit from other nations

122. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I                         List-II
(Joint exercise)         (Type)

(a) Indra                 1. Joint anti-terrorism exercise
(b) Cope India        2. Joint air force exercise
(c) Ind-Indo Sorpat 3. Coordinated mari- time patrolling
(d) Yudhabhyas       4. Joint army exercise

Code :

    A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1

123. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below ‘the Lists :

List-I                             List-II
(Ship)                             (Type)

(a) INS Arihant         1. Aircraft Carrier
(b) INS Vikrant         2. Landing Platform Dock
(c) INS Shiwalik       3. Nuclear Submarine
(d) INS Airavat         4. Stealth Frigate

Code :

    A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 2 4 1 3

124. ‘Milan’ is ?

1. an annual gathering of navies. of Indian Ocean countries.
2. conducted at Chennai.
3. a joint antiterrorism exercise.
4. aimed at enhancing inter-operability among navies.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 3 and 4

125. Consider the following pairs :

1. Pinaka : 1. Multi Barrel  Rocket Launcher System
2. Nag : 2. Anti Tank Missile System
3. Lakshya : 3. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

126. Which one among the following is the unit raised to protect the naval assets ?

(a) Sagar Rakshak Bat
(b) Sagar Suraksha Bat
(c) Sagar Prahari Bat
(d) Sagar Nigrani Bat

127. Which one among the following films won the Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration in the 57th National Film Award in the year 2010 ?

(a) Well Done Abba
(b) Lahore
(c) Dilli-6
(d) Paa

128. Consider the following statements with regard to the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Mechanism launched in November 2010 by the Government of India :

1. It enables the obligated entities to meet their renewable purchase obligation
2. It is one of the pioneering efforts in any developing country for mainstreaming the renewable energy generation through market mechanism

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

129. Consider the following statements with regard to the Global Hunger Index :

1. India ranks within the top ten among the developing countries in the Global Hunger Index 2010
2. According to the Global Hunger Index 2010 the proportion of undernourished in India is decreasing
3. Normally economic progress of a country measured by its gross national income and the hunger level are inversely correlated

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 3 only

Directions: The following Six (06) items consist of two statements, statement / and statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:

Code :

A. Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
B. Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D. Statement I is false but statement II is true

130. Statement I. A myopic person is advised to use concave lens
Statement II. The eye lens of a myopic person focuses the parallel rays coming from distant objects in front of the retina

131. Statement I. Oxidation in our body cell releases dangerous free radicals
Statement II. Our body itself produces anti-oxidants to neutralize harmful free radicals

132. Statement I. Decay and disintegration of rocks in situ is called weathering
Statement II. Mechanical weathering is mainly caused by temperature variation

133. Statement I. The semi-arid tracts of India stretching from eastern “ Rajasthan in the north to south central Tamil Nadu are agriculturally less productive
Statement II. The semi-arid tracts are homeland to a large number of central Indian Scheduled Tribe population

134. Statement I. The Mediterranean climate is highly suitable for fruit production
Statement II. Cool and moist winters in Mediterranean regions enable ample’ production of fruits.

135. Statement I. In the northern hemisphere the ocean currents flowing from equator towards the north pole and from pole’ towards the equator are deflected to their right
Statement II. This happens due to rotation of the Earth on the axis from west to east

136. A bee-sting leaves an acid which causes pain and irritation. The injected acid is :

(a) acetic acid
(b) sulphuric acid
(c) citric acid
(d) methanoic acid

137. Iron nails are dipped into blue copper sulphate solution. After some time iron nails are :

(a) dissolved and blue colour is discharged
(b) dissolved but blue colour is not discharged
(c) not dissolved but blue colour is not discharged
(d) not disssolved but blue colour is discharged

138. A student by chance mixed acetone with alcohol. This mixture of acetone and alcohol can be separated by :

(a) filtration
(b) separating funnel
(c) fractional crystallization
(d) fractional distillation

139. Silver ware turns black after a period of time due to formation of :

(a) nitrate coating on silver
(b) sulphide coating on silver
(c) chloride coating one silver
(d) oxide coating on silver

140. Which of the statements given below is/are correct

Permanent hardness of water is due to the presence of soluble :

1. chloride of calcium
2. bicarbonate of calcium
3. sulphate of magnesium
4. bicarbonate of magnesium

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3

141. Which of the following statements about diamond are correct ?

1. It is used as a gem in jewellery because of its ability to reflect light
2. It is a good conductor of electricity
3. It is used for cutting glass, marble stones and other hard materials
4. It is used for drilling of rocks

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4 only

142. ‘Which one among the following methods is not effective in removing arsenic from contaminated ground water?

(a) Boiling
(b) Reverse osmosis
(c) Ion exchange
(d) Coagulation-adsorption

143. Bronze is often used to make statues and medals whereas brass is used in making utensils, scientific apparatus and cartidges. Both brass and bronze are copper containing alloys, yet they differ in their chemical composition for additionally containing :

(a) Zinc in brass and tin in bronze
(b) Chromium in brass and nickel in bronze
(c) Nickel in brass and tin in bronze
(d) Iron in brass and nickel in bronze

144. Which of the statements about glass are correct ?

1. Glass is a super-cooled liquid having infinite viscosity
2. Violet coloured glass is obtained by adding MnO2
3. Glass is a man made silicate
4. Glass is -a crystalline substance

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only

145. Sandalwood tree is considered a :

(a) total root parasite
(b) total stem parasite
(c) stem parasite
(d) partial ‘root parasite

146. Which one among the following statements about stomach is not correct ?

(a) Stomach acts as a temporary reservoir
(b) Stomach mixes food with gastric juice
(c) Stomach secretes lipase and amylase in gastric juice
(d) Rate of stomach emptying depends on the type of food

147. Which one of the following organs breaks fat to produce cholesterol ?

(a) Intestine
(b) Liver
(c) Lungs
(d) Kidneys

148. Consider the following statements about comets :

1. Most comets have elongated elliptical orbits that take them close to the Sun for a part of their orbit, and then out into the further reaches of the Solar System for the remainder
2. If a comet is travelling fast enough, it may leave the Solar System

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

149. An individual whose blood type is B may in an emergency donate blood to a person whose blood type is :

(a) B or A
(b) AB or A
(c) A or O
(d) AB or B

150. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. In comparison to the Jupiter, planet Earth displays eclipses more frequently
2. On Mars only partial solar eclipses are possible

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

121. (c) 122. (a) 123. (b) 124. (c) 125. (d) 126. (b) 127. (c) 128. (c) 129. (d) 130. (a)
131. (b) 132. (c) 133. (b) 134. (a) 135. (a) 136. (d) 137. (a) 138. (d) 139. (d) 140. (b)
141. (a) 142. (a) 143. (a) 144. (c) 145. (d) 146. (c) 147. (b) 148. (c) 149. (d) 150. (c)

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