WBCS Prelim 2020 - Practice
Total No. of Questions : 185
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1.
The gas that filled the electric bulb is
2.
Which City in Gujarat is widely known as ship breaking yard ?
3.
Find the appropriate synonym for the word 'Climactic'.
4.
In a particular month of some year, there are three Mondays which have even dates. On which day of the week does the 15th of that month fall ?
5.
‘Indian Constitution’ is adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
6.
Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference (23rd November, 1919) ?
7.
Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated in India on
8.
Hydrogen bomb is based on
9.
What comes next In the sequence 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ____ ?
10.
In which of the following years Akbar built Ibadat Khana ?
11.
India celebrated / will celebrate its 70th Constitution Day in
12.
If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be now ?
13.
The idiomatic expression ‘pull yourself together’ ___
14.
Let x1, x2, …….., x100 be 100 numbers such that xi + xi+1 = 100 for all i. If x10 = 1, then the value of x1 is
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‘Gangani’ region of West Bengal has which type of soil’ ?
16.
The sum of all the internal angles of a hexagon is
17.
Identify the correct pairs for Northern Hemisphere.
1. Winter Solstice – December 22nd
2. Autumn Equinox – September 23rd
3. Summer Solstice – June 21st
4. Spring Equinox – March 21st
Choose the correct answer from the given code:
18.
Who wrote ‘ The Indian war of Independence ‘
19.
The number in each circle in the number pyramid is the sum of the two numbers just below it. Few of the numbers in a number pyramid are filled in. Find the number in the position marked “?”.
20.
Teachers’ Day is observed every year In India on
21.
Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood ?
22.
In reference to Mughal period’s revenue collection system, ‘Zabti’ means
23.
Who was the founder of the Tattabodhini Sabha ?
24.
Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence and see below for the correct option :
“Honesty is the best policy”
25.
In writing the numbers from 10 to 100, how many times is the digit 7 used ?
26.
Who authored ‘ The Spirit of Islam ‘ ?
27.
Superconductors are substances which
28.
He cannot cope ____this pressure.
29.
Rank of West Bengal in India With reference to total population, vide 2011 census report is
30.
Who led the Bardoli Movement
31.
International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on
32.
Who founded the Forward Bloc?
33.
Chumbi Valley is on boundary of
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Numbers are placed in the figure below on the basis of some rules. Find the correct alternative to replace the question mark.
35.
He solved the _____ problem.
36.
First Indian product to get G.I Tag is
37.
Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011
38.
Below given are certain statements about a river :
l. It rises on Ranchi plateau In Jharkhand.
2. It passes through the northern part of Betla National Park.
3. It is a tributary of Son River.
Identify the river based on the information given above:
39.
Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘ Ilbert Bill Controversy ‘ ?
40.
What were the two assemblies during the early Vedic period ?
41.
Literal meaning of ‘ Lokpal ‘ is
42.
What number should come next In the sequence 6, 18, 72, 360, 2160, ____ ?
43.
The speed of an ant is 75 cm/sec. The ant travels a day is
44.
Who founded Indian Women’s University ?
45.
Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent?
46.
Unemployment in India is concentrated in
47.
Demonetisation of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes was announced on
48.
The smallest composite number is
49.
Head Count Ratio (HCR) is widely used in India as a measure of
50.
Which tribal language has been given official status in West Bengal and regarded endangered by UNESCO?
51.
Choose the correct indirect statement.
He said, “Grass is green.”
52.
The correct antonym of ‘Lecherous’ is
53.
Select from the following rice-producing districts in West Bengal In ascending order
54.
The Contribution of Service Sector to India’s GDP is
55.
What was the Act III,1872 ?
56.
When Indian Rupee gets depreciated vis-a-vis U.S. dollar, It usually makes our
57.
Graphite, carbon and diamonds are
58.
Who established the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India in 1948 ?
59.
Correct passive form of the following sentence 'Orange tastes sour' is :
60.
The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
61.
In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided Into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur ?
62.
Who Is called the ‘Father of Indian National Congress ‘?
63.
John, Aries, and Joseph are brothers with different ages. Given that:
(i) Aries is the oldest.
(ii) Joseph is not the oldest.
(iii) John is not the youngest.
Who is the youngest?
64.
Which can bind O2 molecules ?
65.
Who was the Governor General during the annulment of Sati’ ?
66.
A is C’s son. C and Q are sisters. Z is Q’s mother. P is son of Z. How is P related to A?
67.
Somasila Dam is located In which Indian State ?
68.
Speed of sound is the maximum In
69.
Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘ Chittagong Armory Raid ‘ ?
70.
When was the first battle of Tarain fought ?
71.
Fill in the number grid with the numbers listed. Which of the numbers won’t fit ?
72.
Which city is located along Mula-Mutha River from the following ?
73.
Excess fluoride In drinking water causes
74.
What was meant by ‘ Kherwari Hul ‘ ?
75.
Potassium permanganate is used to purify water as It is
76.
The distinct letters of the word EXTRAORDINARY are arranged in alphabetic order. Then the letter In the fifth position from left is
77.
TV remote control uses
78.
Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced by
79.
When the Hindu College was founded ?
80.
In 2006 NIDM was established. Which one of the following is correct ?
81.
In which Act yearly Rs.1 lakh was allotted for the education of Indians ?
82.
Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza ?
83.
‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
84.
Which of the followings clearly define ‘ Mitakshara ‘?
85.
Babies ___ when they are hungry.
86.
The greenhouse gas that is a product of the contribution of fossil fuels is
(A) CO2
(B) CH4
(C) O3
(D) N2O
87.
Who planted the ‘ Tree of Liberty’ at Serangapatnam ?
88.
Use the appropriate preposition in the sentence :
We sat ____ the shade of the tree.
89.
Who started the first English Newspaper in India ?
90.
Select the correct option :
91.
The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics is
92.
In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ?
93.
Choose the two correct numbers in the '∙‘ marked places of the multiplication below.
94.
Who among the following historians has written the book entitled ‘ The wonder that was India ‘ ?
95.
The river on which Tilpara Barrage located ?
96.
Use the right preposition
He deals ___cosmetic goods.
97.
Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river
98.
In which Congress the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj ‘ was placed ?
99.
The word ‘Analogous’ means
100.
Sir C. V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation?
101.
The slogan ‘ Garibi Hatao ‘ is coined by
102.
The first non-Congress government at the Center was led by
103.
Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’.
104.
The word ‘Genocide’ means
105.
‘ Economic Reform ‘ measures in India was formally introduced in
106.
Who was the founder of the Jamia Millia Islamia ?
107.
Who wrote ‘ Rajatarangini ‘?
108.
Identify the vector quantity from the following:
109.
Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of
110.
Who was the first editor of the Amrita Bazar Patrika ?
111.
Fill in the word grid with the words listed. Which word won’t fit ?
112.
Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near City in India ?
113.
‘Farmers suicide’ in India is viewed as an outcome of
114.
In a row ‘A’ is in the 11 th position from the left and ‘B’ is in the 10th position from the right. If ‘A’ and ‘B’ interchange, then ‘A’ becomes18th from the left. How many persons are there in the row other than ‘A’ and ‘B’?
115.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was Introduced in India by Finance Minister
116.
The 100 Rupee Currency Note in India is Signed by
117.
A caterpillar crawls up a pole 75 Inches high, starting from the ground. Each day it crawls up 5 Inches and each night it slides down 4 Inches. When will it first reach the top of the pole ?
118.
The letters L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T in their order are substituted by nine Integers 1 to 9 but not In that order. 4 is assigned to P. The difference between P and T is 5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the Integer assigned to N?
119.
Indian Constitution was prepared by
120.
According to Indian Constitution, the State Legislatures select the
121.
The largest producer of milk in the world is
122.
Under whose Governor Generalship the Railways were introduced in India?
123.
It is nine o clock in Darjeeling in the morning and ___
124.
Find the odd one out:
125.
Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
126.
Select the correct option :
I was sure I ___ meet him.
127.
SIX persons are seated around a hexagonal table. Anup is seated opposite Belal, who is between Chirag and Derek. Anup between Ela and Farook. Ela is to the left of Derek. Which of the following pairs is facing each other ?
128.
Two position of a dice are shown. Find the number of the three dots on the face opposite the face bearing 3dots
129.
Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
130.
Never ___upon the marginalized. Fill in with the right phrasal verb
131.
In the logo of Lokpal, vigilance represented by
132.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the
133.
L.P.G. is a mixture of
134.
What is the time _______ your watch ?
135.
Which one is a fertilizer ?
(A) N2
(B) O2
(C) P4
(D) NaNO3
136.
Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘ Dandi March ‘ of Mahatma Gandhi ?
137.
Inflation in India is
138.
Use the correct expression :
I ___the patient will die.
139.
The Cabinet Mission came to India in the year
140.
Who was known as the creator of modern Hindi literature
141.
Who was Birjis Kader ?
142.
Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
143.
Boghazkoi is important because
144.
Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization ?
145.
Port Blair is located on which island ?
146.
Natural radioactivity was discovered by
147.
Last Census of Indian Population was held in the year
149.
The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
150.
The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
151.
Which complex form is correct for the following sentence ?
“Everyone is happy during Christmas celebration”
153.
What was the date of “ Queen’s’ proclamation ” ?
154.
In which newspaper ‘Boycott’ was first declared ?
155.
The Constitution of India was adopted by
156.
The commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan campaigns was
157.
He will reach home _____ at evening
158.
In a knock-out tournament – i.e., a tournament in which the winner In any match moves to the next round and the loser gets eliminated— there are 22 participants. Then the total number of matches to be played is
159.
The English established their first factory in India at
160.
‘ Non-performing Assets ‘ (NPA) of Indian Commercial Banks are
161.
In which year was India’s first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata ?
162.
Which among the following was the single biggest Item of import to the Vijayanagar empire
163.
The Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is
164.
What is the name of the Lake between Godavari and Krishna deltaic region ?
165.
Find the odd one out
166.
Tick the correct option :
_____ are still tortured in remote villages.
167.
Plants receive nutrients from
168.
D is taller than C and E. A is not as tall as E. C is taller than A. D is not as tall as B. Then, who is the 2nd tallest person?
169.
How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal ?
170.
We ___ our dinner last night.
171.
Nationalisation of 14 Commercial Banks took place in
172.
When was the Madras State officially renamed as Tamil Nadu ?
173.
‘Chancellor’ of the State-run Universities in West Bengal is
174.
Highest Tobacco producing state in India
175.
National Institute of Disaster Management or NIDM was previously named as:
176.
The difference between GDP at market prices and GDP at factor cost
177.
Kiru Hydroelectric power project is situated in
178.
Who founded the Anglo-Vedic college
179.
What number should come next in the sequence 6, 11, 21, 36, 56 ____ ?
180.
Who founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party ?
181.
What is the meaning of ‘Ghadar‘ ?
182.
Which region is called the granary of South India ?
183.
PCMA (2006) is the abbreviated version of
184.
When the first Independence Day was celebrated in India ?
185.
Going 50m to the south of her house, Radhika turns left and goes another 20m. Then turning to the north, she goes 30m and then starts walking to her house. In which direction is she walking now ?
