(Download) CAPF (AC) Exam, 2012 Paper - "General Ability & Intelligence"
Exam Name: CAPF (AC)
Year: 2012
Subject: General Ability & Intelligence
1. Consider the following statements
1. The Planning Commission of India in its environment performance report,
released on 26th July,2012 ranked Himachal Pradesh as top State in the country
on environmental performance index.
2. The World Bank approved a Rs. 1100 crore loan for Himachal Pradesh to promote
green initiatives and sustainable development in the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. India signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal
evasion with respect to taxes on income on 27th July, 2012 with
(a) Japan
(b) Indonesia
(c) Sweden
(d) Bangladesh
3. India's Kulandei Francis was awarded the year 2012 Ramon Magsaysay
Award for his
(a) visionary zeal and profound faith in community energies and his sustained
programmes in pursuing the holistic economic empowerment of women and their
families
(b) steadfast passion in placing the power and discipline of science in the
hands of farmers
(c) passionate commitment as a journalist to restore the rural poor to 'India's
consciousness, moving the nation to action
(d) convincing validation of free and fair elections as the foundation and best
hope of secular democracy in strife torn India
4. Which among the following statements about the acquisition of wireless
division of WPCS International by a Bengaluru-based Indian Firm Kavveri Telecom
in July 2012 is/are correct?
1. WPCS International has been into the business of wireless communication
making solutions used by the police officers, firemen and other emergency
services.
2. Kavveri Telecom makes cell phone tower antennas, Radio Frequency (RF)
components, repeaters and other telecom products.
3. WPCS International is a London-based firm.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) All of these
5. Facing the East R walks straight 4 km, turns left and walks 3 km and
again turns left and walks 4 km. How far is R now from the starting point?
(a) 2km
(b) 3 km
(c) 10 km
(d) 11 km
6. Which of the following is the odd one?
(a) 31
(b) 41
(c) 51
(d) 61
7. The missing number in the box is
3 4 52
5 11 126
? 9 107
(a) 6
(b) 18
(c) 26
(d) 36
8. The average of x, y and z is 30, and the average of x and y is 20. What
is the value of z?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 40
(d) 50
9. Three dice, whose all six faces are marked '1' to '6', are thrown. The
number
(a) Executive
(b) Judiciary
(c) Legislature
(d) Civil Society
11. Consider the following statements about Parliamentary Committees
1. They are a subset of Council of Ministers.
2. The scrutiny of Legislative and Constitutional Amendment Bills gets done in
these Committees.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
12. Consider the following statements about Indian elections
1. The Constitution provides that elections to the house of the people and
the Legislative Assemblies of States are to be held on the basis of Universal
adult suffrage.
2. The Constitution stipulates that there will be separate electoral rolls for
Parliamentary and State Assembly elections.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
13. Consider the following statements about the Indian Constitution
1. In addition to the structure of the Government, it has also concerned
itself with some aspects of a desirable civil society and economy.
2. Through Amendments in the year 1976, it has also outlined the Fundamental
Duties of citizens along with their rights.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. Wi-Fi in a computer implies
(a) wired local area network
(b) wireless local area network
(c) high fidelity
(d) high efficiency
15. A television remote uses
(a) infrared waves
(b) cosmic waves
(c) micro waves
(d) ether waves
16. A microwave oven uses wave with a
(a) large wavelength in the invisible range
(b) small wavelength in the visible range
(c) large wavelength in the visible range
(d) small wavelength in the invisible range
17. A thin pin of iron can be made to float on water (drinking) in a bowl.
This phenomenon is due to the
(a) surface tension of water
(b) viscous nature of water
(c) presence of ionic bonds in water molecules
(d) presence of covalent bonds in water molecules
18. To start your loaded trolley bag, you exert more force than when it is
moving. This is an example of
(a) first law of thermodynamics
(b) second law of thermodynamics
(c) Newton's second law of motion
(d) Newton's first law of motion
19. You placed a car in an open parking area in a summer day. After a few
hours, you noticed that the heat is trapped inside the car. This phenomenon is
known as
(a) ozone depletion
(b) greenhouse effect
(e) solar effect
(d) cosmic ray impingement
20. Which one among the following Princely States opted for a direct
dealing with the Constituent Assembly in the year 1946, instead of through the
Chamber of Princes:
(a) Baroda
(b) Travancore
(e) Junagadh
(d) Mysore
21. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedas, flourished under the rule
of
(a) Bahmani kings
(b) Golconda kings
(c) Gajapati kings
(d) Vijayanagar kings
22. The Bandagan-i-Khas during the rule of Delhi Sultans referred to the
(a) innkeepers
(b) royal slaves
(c) Dak-camera
(d) guards of the state stable
23. Who among the following was described as Jagadguru by his subjects for
his patronage ofthe Hindus in his State?
(a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur
(b) Mahmud II of Malwa
(c) Hussain Shah of Bengal
(d) Mahmud 8egara of Gujarat
24. Vidyapati Thakur, a contemporary Chandidas (end of 17 century to early
15th century), was a native of
(a) Bengal
(b) Mithila
(c) Malwa
(d) Kashmir
25. Whenever a tropical cyclone moves to land much of its severity is
reduced. This is because
1. its source of moisture is cut off
2. the friction over land kills tropical cyclones.
Select the correct answer using the code giver below.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
26. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code
given below.
a. Arcuate Delta 1. Nile Delta
b. Bird's-foot Delta 2. Mississippi Delta
c. Cuspate Delta 3. Tiber Delta
d. Estuarine Delta 4. Seine Delta
Code
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
27. Which one among the following is a dormant volcano?
(a) Mount Kilimanjaro
(b) Mount Stromboli
(c) Mount Etna
(d) Mount Mayan
28. Asteroid belt is situated between
(a) Mars and Jupiter
(b) Earth and Mars
(c) Jupiter and Saturn
(d) Venus and Earth
29. Who among the following was chosen by the Government of Japan to
confer the prestigious Fukuoka Prize for the year 2012?
(a) Vandana Shiva
(b) Amir Khan
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) Medha Patkar
30. In a major policy decision, the Central Government has recently
decided to allow Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) to directly invest in Indian
equity market. India received his first investment through Qualified Framework
Investor Route worth $ 5 million following the deal struck by
(a) Unit Trust of India
(b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(c) Tata Consultancy Services
(d) Reliance Energy
31. Which one among the following statements about eminent freedom fighter
and social activist Captain Lakshmi Sehgal, who passed away in Kanpur on 23rd
July, 2012, is not correct?
(a) She was a close aide of Subhash Chandra Bose during the days of Freedom
Movement
(b) She spearheaded several political, economic and social justice campaigns in
the country
(c) She was a member of the Lok Sabha
(d) She was awarded the Padma Vibhushan
32. Which of the following statements about London Olympics, 2012 is/are
correct?
1. London got a distinction to host the modern Olympic Games three times, The
city had previously hosted the games in 1908 and in 1948.
2. Motto of the London Olympics is 'Inspire a Generation' .
3. Saina Nehwal was the official flag bearer of 83 members Indian continent at
the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
Select the correct answer using the code given below,
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) All of these
33. An accurate clock shows 12 o'clock in the noon. Through how many
degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 5 o'clock on the same
evening?
(a) 150°
(b) 140°
(c) 125°
(d) 120°
Directions (Q, Nos. 34- 35) The following questions are based on the given
pie-chart which shows the annual agricultural yield of a certain place.
34. The yield of rice is how much per cent more than that of sugarcane?
(a) 40%
(b) 50%
(c) 60%
(d) 75%
35. If the yield of rice and wheat is 9000 tonne, then the yield of excess
product of others in comparison with sugarcane is
(a) 1000 tonne
(b) 2000 tonne
(c) 3000 tonne
(d) 4000 tonne
36. The World Conference on Human Rights that affirmed the universality of
rights and launched an ambitious plan of action was held in
(a) Vienna (1993)
(b) Geneva (1996)
(c) New York (2000)
(d) Berlin (2002)
37. Which one among the following statements about the States
Reorganization Act is not correct?
(a) The Act dealt with the issue of redrawing of the boundaries of states
(b) It was passed in the year 1956
(c) It created fourteen States and six Union Territories
(d) The State boundaries were drawn for administrative convenience
38. Consider the following Territories which became part of India after
15th August 1947
1. Goa, Daman and Diu
2. Pondicherry
3. Sikkim
4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Which of the following is the correct chronological order (beginning with
the earliest) of their becoming part of India?
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 3-1-4-2
(c) 4-1-2-3
(d) 2 -1-4-3
39. Overseas Citizens of India (as per Overseas Citizenship of India
Scheme as operational from December 2005) shall not be entitled to
(a) multiple entry multipurpose life-long visa to India
(b) exemption from reporting ponce authorities for any length of stay in India
(c) panty with NRI's in financial, economic and educational fields except in the
question of agricultural or plantation properties
(d) voting rights in India
40. In the recent past, a fundamental particle has been claimed to be
experimentally observed, at a European Laboratory in Geneva, to travel at a
speed greater than that of light in vacuum. The name of the particle is
(a) electron
(b) positron
(c) neutron
(d) neutrino
41. When an iron nail is dipped in a solution of copper sulphate, the iron
nail becomes brownish in colour and the blue colour of copper sulphate solution
fades after some time. The reaction is an example of chemical
(a) combination
(b) decomposition
(c) displacement
(d) double displacement
42. Bleaching powder is added in water used for drinking purpose. The role
of bleaching powder in this case is
(a) of disinfectant
(b) of bleaching agent
(c) to remove impurity
(d) to decrease the pH
43. If four balloons A, B, C and D are filled with hydrogen, oxygen,
helium and nitrogen gases respectively and left in air, which balloon reaches to
the highest distance from the Earth?
(a) Balloon A
(b) Balloon B
(c) Balloon C
(d) Balloon D
44. Which one among the following is not a greenhouse gas?
(a) Methane
(b) Ozone
(c) Chlorothoro carbon
(d) Sulphur dioxide
45. Which one among the following salts causes hardness to the water?
(a) Calcium bicarbonate
(b) Calcium carbonate
(c) Sulphate
(d) Nitrogen
46. Consider the following statements about Rig Veda
1. It reflects a naturalistic polytheism-a belief in many Gods who
personified natural phenomenon.
2. The Gods were conceived of as anthropomorphic, i.e., as having a physical
form similar to that of humans.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Directions (Nos. 47 and 48) The following questions consist of two
statements. Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two
statements carefully and select the answers to using the code given below.
Codes
(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 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
47. Statement I: In India, Tribal Movements of 19th century resulted
out of the process of land displacements and the introduction of forest laws.
Statement II: The Indian Freedom Movement resolved the problems faced by the
Tribals.
48. Statement I: The economy of India in the 19th century came to a
state of ruin under the English East India Company.
Statement II: The English East India Company's acquisition of Diwani right led
to the miseries of the peasants and those associated with the traditional
handicrafts industry of India.
49. The famous terra-cotta images of rivers Ganga and Yamuna from the
Gupta period have been found at
(a) Ahichchhatra
(b) Kaushambi
(c) Rajghat
(d) Bhitargaon
50. Consider the following statement "India would be far more reliable as
a base for operations. Moreover the prospect of a settlement will be greatly
enhanced by the disappearance of Gandhi, who had for years torpedoed every
attempt at a settlement."
The above statement was made by the British in the context of
(a) Kheda Satyagraha
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Non-Cooperation Movement
51. The Moplah peasant struggles took place in
(a) Darjeeling
(b) Andamans
(c) Malabar
(d) Chota Nagpur
52. Hurricanes rarely form or move with 5 degrees of the equator, because
(a) coriolis effect is weakest here
(b) coriolis effect is strongest here
(c) it has low pressure
(d) it has high temperature
53. What do you call the total system of parallels and meridians that form
a network of intersecting tines?
(a) Geographic pattern
(b) Geographic arrangement
(c) Geographic grid
(d) Geographic polygon
54. Why does the Earth assume the shape of an oblate ellipsoid?
(a) The Earth's rotation causes the Earth to bulge slightly at the equator
and flatten at the poles
(b) The Earth's rotation causes the Earth to bulge slightly at the poles and
flatten at the equator
(c) The Earth's revolution causes the Earth to bulge slightly at the equator and
flatten at the poles
(d) The Earth's revolution causes the Earth to bulge slightly at the poles and
flatten at the equator
55. Which one among the following is a mechanically formed sedimentary
rock?
(a) Salt rock
(b) Limestone
(c) Sandstone
(d) Gypsum
56. Consider the following statements
1. Creepers or climbers are commonly found in the tropical rain forest.
2. The epiphytes which do not have their roots on the ground, survive on the
trees in the tropical rain forest.
3. AU epiphytes are not creepers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) All of these
57. Consider the following statements about General Bikram Singh
1. He is the 25th Chief of Indian Army.
2. Prior to his appointment to the top post, he served as commanding officer of
the Northern Army Command.
3. He is a veteran infantry officer.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All of these
58. In May 2012, which one among the following Indian Business Houses has
signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Government to design and develop a new
city, Notun Dhaka (New Dhaka) in Bangladesh?
(a) Reliance industries Ltd.
(b) Sahara India Pariwar
(c) Tata Group
(d) Aditya Birla Group
59. Who among the following 'vas the winner of Men's Singles Wimbledon
Championship, 2012?
(a) Roger Federer
(b) Andy Murray
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Rafael Nadal
60. Recently in which one among the following countries,the Prime Minister
has to be changed due to an instruction of the country's Supreme Court?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Russia
(d) Nepal
61. Why was theoretical physicist Ashoke Sen. a string theorist at
Allahabad's Harish Chandra Research Institute, in news recently?
(a) He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha
(b) He was one of the nine winners of the first Yuri Milner Fundamental Physics
Prize
(c) He was selected as jury member to decide on the awardees of Nobel Prize for
the year 2013
(d) He was selected 10r the SS Bhatnagar Award
Delectations (Q. Nos. 62-63): The following questions are based on the
given histogram that shows the percentage of villages in the states which are
not electrified.
62. Which of the following states has twice the percentage of villages
electrified in comparison to state D?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) E
(d) F
63. How many states have at least 50% electrified villages?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
64. Consider the two positions of the dice as shown below
When 1 is at the bottom, what number will be on the top?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) Cannot say
65. New Public Management stands for
1. shift from conventional public policy to cost effectiveness.
2. cluster rather than pyramids of organization in structural frameworks.
3. flexible and adaptive operational systems.
4. rigid planning and conventional bureaucratic hierarchy.
