WBCS Prelim 2020
Total No. of Questions : 185
Total Marks : 185
Time : 111 min
Negative Marks : - 1/3 or (- 0.33)
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1.
When the Hindu College was founded ?
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Select the correct option :
I was sure I ___ meet him.
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What is the name of the Lake between Godavari and Krishna deltaic region ?
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Find the appropriate synonym for the word 'Climactic'.
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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’?
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‘Indian Constitution’ is adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
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Who founded Indian Women’s University ?
8.
Literal meaning of ‘ Lokpal ‘ is
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Kakrapar Atomic Centre is located near City in India ?
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The distinct letters of the word EXTRAORDINARY are arranged in alphabetic order. Then the letter In the fifth position from left is
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What was the Act III,1872 ?
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Which among the following was the single biggest Item of import to the Vijayanagar empire
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What is the meaning of ‘Ghadar‘ ?
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Never ___upon the marginalized. Fill in with the right phrasal verb
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Which among the following Viceroys was associated with the ‘ Ilbert Bill Controversy ‘ ?
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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 ?
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The speed of an ant is 75 cm/sec. The ant travels a day is
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Which of the followings clearly define ‘ Mitakshara ‘?
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‘Farmers suicide’ in India is viewed as an outcome of
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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:
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What was the date of “ Queen’s’ proclamation ” ?
23.
Who was known as the creator of modern Hindi literature
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Kiru Hydroelectric power project is situated in
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Who planted the ‘ Tree of Liberty’ at Serangapatnam ?
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Speed of sound is the maximum In
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Teachers’ Day is observed every year In India on
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International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on
29.
The commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan campaigns was
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Select the correct option :
31.
Who authored ‘ The Spirit of Islam ‘ ?
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In which of the following years Akbar built Ibadat Khana ?
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Who was the founder of the Tattabodhini Sabha ?
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Hydrogen bomb is based on
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Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
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Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘ Dandi March ‘ of Mahatma Gandhi ?
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In which newspaper ‘Boycott’ was first declared ?
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Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
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Who founded the Anglo-Vedic college
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The gas that filled the electric bulb is
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Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference (23rd November, 1919) ?
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Use the appropriate preposition in the sentence :
We sat ____ the shade of the tree.
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Who started the first English Newspaper in India ?
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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?
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Which one is a fertilizer ?
(A) N2 (B) O2 (C) P4 (D) NaNO3
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The first Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics is
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Who wrote ‘ Rajatarangini ‘?
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When was the Madras State officially renamed as Tamil Nadu ?
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In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ?
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What number should come next In the sequence 6, 18, 72, 360, 2160, ____ ?
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Rank of West Bengal in India With reference to total population, vide 2011 census report is
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Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘ Chittagong Armory Raid ‘ ?
53.
Inflation in India is
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In 2006 NIDM was established. Which one of the following is correct ?
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When Indian Rupee gets depreciated vis-a-vis U.S. dollar, It usually makes our
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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 “?”.
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The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
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Which tribal language has been given official status in West Bengal and regarded endangered by UNESCO?
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What number should come next in the sequence 6, 11, 21, 36, 56 ____ ?
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According to Indian Constitution, the State Legislatures select the
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‘Chancellor’ of the State-run Universities in West Bengal is
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‘ Gangani’ region of West Bengal has which type of soil’ ?
63.
What were the two assemblies during the early Vedic period ?
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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?
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Sir C. V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation?
66.
Who established the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India in 1948 ?
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India celebrated / will celebrate its 70th Constitution Day in
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Who founded the Forward Bloc?
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Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of
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The Cabinet Mission came to India in the year
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Kabuliyat and Patta as instruments of settlement were introduced by
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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
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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?
74.
Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’.
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Identify the vector quantity from the following:
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Plants receive nutrients from
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‘ Non-performing Assets ‘ (NPA) of Indian Commercial Banks are
78.
Under whose Governor Generalship the Railways were introduced in India?
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Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?
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The Constitution of India was adopted by
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Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river
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Somasila Dam is located In which Indian State ?
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Find the odd one out:
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In reference to Mughal period’s revenue collection system, ‘Zabti’ means
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The never on which Tilpara Barrage located ?
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L.P.G. is a mixture of
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Natural radioactivity was discovered by
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Use the right preposition
He deals ___cosmetic goods.
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Head Count Ratio (HCR) is widely used in India as a measure of
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Choose the two correct numbers in the '∙‘ marked places of the multiplication below.
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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:
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The sum of all the internal angles of a hexagon is
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Unemployment in India is concentrated in
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Tick the correct option :
_____ are still tortured in remote villages.
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In writing the numbers from 10 to 100, how many times is the digit 7 used ?
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Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization ?
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The Human Development Index (HDI) is published by the
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National Institute of Disaster Management or NIDM was previously named as:
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Why did Rabindranath Tagore refuse Knighthood ?
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The greenhouse gas that is a product of the contribution of fossil fuels is
(A) CO2 (B) CH4 (C) O3 (D) N2O
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Babies ___ when they are hungry.
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Fill in the word grid with the words listed. Which word won’t fit ?
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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 ?
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We ___ our dinner last night.
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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.
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Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011
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It is nine o clock in Darjeeling in the morning and ___
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What was meant by ‘ Kherwari Hul ‘ ?
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In which Act yearly Rs.1 lakh was allotted for the education of Indians ?
111.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was Introduced in India by Finance Minister
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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 ?
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Port Blair is located on which island ?
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In which year was India’s first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata ?
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Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza ?
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Demonetisation of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes was announced on
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The first non-Congress government at the Center was led by
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The English established their first factory in India at
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When the first Independence Day was celebrated in India ?
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The smallest composite number is
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In which Congress the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj ‘ was placed ?
122.
Who was Birjis Kader ?
123.
Chumbi Valley is on boundary of
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Who was the founder of the Jamia Millia Islamia ?
125.
PCMA (2006) is the abbreviated version of
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He will reach home _____ at evening
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The idiomatic expression ‘pull yourself together’ ___
128.
Which complex form is correct for the following sentence ?
“Everyone is happy during Christmas celebration”
129.
Who was the first editor of the Amrita Bazar Patrika ?
130.
The difference between GDP at market prices and GDP at factor cost
131.
Use the correct expression :
I ___the patient will die.
132.
Two position of a dice are shown. Find the number of the three dots on the face opposite the face bearing 3dots
133.
Boghazkoi is important because
134.
Who led the Bardoli Movement
135.
The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
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Who was the Governor General during the annulment of Sati’ ?
137.
Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence and see below for the correct option :
“Honesty is the best policy”
138.
Which city is located along Mula-Mutha River from the following ?
139.
What comes next In the sequence 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ____ ?
140.
Select from the following ace-producing districts in West Bengal In ascending order
141.
Fill in the number grid with the numbers listed. Which of the numbers won’t fit ?
142.
The largest producer of milk in the world is
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The Contribution of Service Sector to India’s GDP is
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What is the time _______ your watch ?
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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 ?
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Who wrote ‘ The Indian war of Independence ‘
148.
Choose the correct indirect statement.
He said, “Grass is green.”
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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?
150.
Nationalisation of 14 Commercial Banks took place in
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The word ‘Analogous’ means
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He cannot cope ____this pressure.
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Samvidhan Divas or Constitution Day is celebrated in India on
154.
Correct passive form of the following sentence 'Orange tastes sour' is :
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Superconductors are substances which
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In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided Into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur ?
157.
The word ‘Genocide’ means
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Excess fluoride In drinking water causes
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Potassium permanganate is used to purify water as It is
160.
The correct antonym of ‘Lecherous’ is
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TV remote control uses
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Who Is called the ‘Father of Indian National Congress ‘?
163.
Indian Constitution was prepared by
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He solved the _____ problem.
165.
The slogan ‘ Garibi Hatao ‘ is coined by
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Highest Tobacco producing state in India
167.
When was the first battle of Tarain fought ?
168.
In the logo of Lokpal, vigilance represented by
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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
170.
Graphite, carbon and diamonds are
171.
Who founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party ?
172.
Last Census of Indian Population was held in the year
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Which City in Gujarat is widely known as ship breaking yard ?
174.
The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
175.
Who among the following historians has written the book entitled ‘ The wonder that was India ‘ ?
176.
The 100 Rupee Currency Note in India is Signed by
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The Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is
178.
Which can bind O2 molecules ?
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‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of
180.
Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian Subcontinent?
181.
First Indian product to get G.I Tag is
182.
‘ Economic Reform ‘ measures in India was formally introduced in
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Which region is called the granary of South India ?
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How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal ?
185.
If you were running a race and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be now ?
