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Staff Selection Commission
TAX ASSISTANTS ? EXAM 2004
(Income Tax & Central Excise)


GENERAL AWARENESS
1. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is removed by the
(a) President
(b) Majority of members of Lok Sabha
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Members of both the Houses of Parliament
Ans: ( b ) Majority of members of Lok Sabha

2. Who among the following can be removed from office
through impeachment by Parliament ?
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) President of India
Ans: ( d ) President of India

3. To be recognized as a National Party, a political party
must earn recognition in a minimum of
(a) Two States
(b) Three States
(c) Four States
(d) Five States
Ans: ( c ) Four States

4. In order to be officially recognized as Leader of the
Opposition in Lok Sabha his party should have at least
(a) 10 per cent of the total strength of the House
(b) 15 per cent of the total strength of the House
(c) 20 per cent of the total strength of the House
(d) 25 per cent of the total strength of the House
Ans: ( a ) 10 per cent of the total strength of the House

5. Which of the following rights does not belong to the
Right to Freedom?
(a) To assemble peacefully
(b) To form associations or unions
(c) To establish denominational institutions
(d) To reside in any part of India
Ans: ( c ) To establish denominational institutions

6. Elections to fill up one-third seats of Rajya Sabha are held
(a) Every year
(b) Once in two years
(c) Once in five years
(d) Once n six years
Ans: ( b ) Once in two years

7. Joint sittings of the two Houses of Parliament are
presided over by the
(a) President of India
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Chairmanof Rajya Sabha
(d) An MP, specially nominated by the President
Ans: ( a ) President of India

8. The power to grant pardon to persons convicted of an
offence is vested in the
(a) President and the State Governor
(b) Parliament
(c) Union Law Minister
(d) Attorney-General
Ans: ( a ) President and the State Governor

9. Which one of these is a mammal ?
(a) Bat
(b) Crocodile
(c) Penguin
(d) Tortoise
Ans: ( a ) Bat

10. Under the anti-defection law, a member of Indian
Parliament or State Legislature loses the membership of the
House if he or she
(a) Is expelled from the party
(b) Does not serve the people of the constituency well
(c) Gives up the membership of the party
(d) Criticizes President of the party
Ans: ( c ) Gives up the membership of the party

11. Which vitamin is good for the eyes?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin D
(d) Vitamin K
Ans: ( a ) Vitamin A

12. Insulin is produced by
(a) Adrenal corted
(b) Islets of Langerhans
(c) Parathyroid glands
(d) Pituitary lobe
Ans: ( b ) Islets of Langerhans

13. Sound travels in
(a) Straight line
(b) Transversal wave motion
(c) Longitudinal wave motion
(d) Rotatory wave motion
Ans: ( c ) Longitudinal wave motion

14. A lighted candle gets extinguished when covered with a
tumbler because of
(a) Presence of non-luminous matter
(b) Adequate supply of air
(c) Inadequate supply of air
(d) Absence of non-luminous matter
Ans: ( c ) Inadequate supply of air

15. The radiator in an electric room heater is most
effective when it is
(a) Painted black
(b) Painted white
(c) Highly polished
(d) Painted red
Ans: ( c ) Highly polished

16. The term ?heavy water? refers to
(a) Ice
(b) Deuterium oxide
(c) Redistilled water
(d) Water at 4½0C
Ans: ( b ) Deuterium oxide

17. Blood deficiency is referred to as
(a) Leucoderma
(b) Leukemia
(c) Haemophilia
(d) Anaemia
Ans: ( d ) Anaemia

18. Bats navigate by the principle involving a property of
(a) Sound
(b) Light
(c) Electricity
(d) Magnetism
Ans: ( a ) Sound

19. Fog heavily laden with smoke is
(a) Sleet
(b) Glare
(c) Smog
(d) Dew
Ans: ( c ) Smog

20. Which of the following is available in Earth?s crust in
highest quantity?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Oxygen
(d) Sulphur dioxide
Ans: ( c ) Oxygen

21. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Lightning never hits trees
(b) Riding a bicycle during lightning is safe
(c) Going for a swim during a lightning strike is safe
(d) Tall objects are more prone to lightning strikes
Ans: ( d ) Tall objects are more prone to lightning strikes

22. To an astronaut, the outer space appears
(a) White
(b) Black
(c) Deep blue
(d) Crimson
Ans: ( b ) Black

23. An electric bulb has a filament made of
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Lead
(d) Tungsten
Ans: ( d ) Tungsten

24. Sphygmomanometer is an instrument used for measuring
(a) Blood Sugar
(b) Blood Pressure
(c) Cholesterol
(d) Uric acid
Ans: ( b ) Blood Pressure

25. Which of the following is not the method of calculating
National Income?
(a) Production System
(b) Income System
(c) Expenditure System
(d) Import-Export System
Ans: ( d ) Import-Export System

26. Which of the following is the best example of Vardhman tax?
(a) Export duty
(b) Income-tax
(c) Sales tax
(d) Wealth tax
Ans: ( b ) Income-tax

27 Which of the following is represented by the speed of
currency circulation?
(a) Ratio of the National Income to the supply of currency
(b) Ratio of the National Income to the demand of currency
(c) Ratio of the supply of currency to the demand of currency
(d) In a fixed period periodic average of the currency from
National Income
Ans: ( a ) Ratio of the National Income to the supply of
currency

28. Which of the following describes the bicameral system of
Parliament ?
(a) Vidhan Mandal having two Houses
(b) Two separate Constitutions for the Centre and the States
(c) Two-part system
(d) Dual citizenship system
Ans: ( a ) Vidhan Mandal having two Houses

29. The makers of Constitution had adopted the Parliamentary
Form of Government from
(a) Britain
(b) USA
(c) Ireland
(d) None of these
Ans: ( a ) Britain

30. Which State in India has a separate Constitution?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Mizoram
(d) Goa
Ans: ( b ) Jammu and Kashmir

31. Which among the following is not an example of vector
quantity?
(a) Weight
(b) Acceleration
(c) Speed
(d) Force
Ans: ( c ) Speed

32. Who decides about the size and membership of the Council
of Ministers?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chairman of the ruling party
(d) Lok Sabha
Ans: ( b ) Prime Minister

33. On whose advice/request can the President dissolve Lok
Sabha before the expiry of its term?
(a) On the written request of majority of its members
(b) On the advice of the Prime Minister
(c) On the written request of the Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) On the advice of the Vice-President
Ans: ( b ) On the advice of the Prime Minister

34. Members of which among the following forms the electoral
college for the election of the President of India?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
(d) Parliament and elected members of the State Legislative
Assemblies
Ans: ( d ) Parliament and elected members of the State
Legislative Assemblies

35. Which of the following is the middle level of the
three-level structure of Cooperative Banks in India?
(a) State Cooperative Bank
(b) Central Cooperative Bank
(c) Primary Agricultural-Credit Society
(d) State Bank of India
Ans: ( b ) Central Cooperative Bank

36. Which of the following States has the highest density of
population in India?
(a) Kerala
(b) West Bengal
(c) Bihar
(d) UP
Ans: ( b ) West Bengal

37. Devaluation of currency affects
(a) Fall in domestic values
(b) Increase in domestic values
(c) No effect on domestic prices
(d) None of the above
Ans: ( d ) None of the above

38. Which of the following is the result, when currency
notes are printed to meet the budget deficit?
(a) Inflation
(b) Deflation
(c) Devaluation of currency
(d) None of the above
Ans: ( a ) Inflation

39. Asian Development Bank is situated in
(a) Tokyo
(b) Manila
(c) Hong Kong
(d) Singapore
Ans: ( b ) Manila

40. What is Sun Rise industry?
(a) Which does not pollute the environment
(b) Which has a great efficiency to export
(c) Which consumes large amount of energy
(d) None of the above
Ans: ( d ) None of the above

41. What is meant by a balance development of any economic
arrangement (economy)?
(a) Equal development in private and public areas
(b) No change in the rates of saving and investment
(c) Equilibrium in the demand and supply condition in each
field
(d) Equal development in every field
Ans: ( c ) Equilibrium in the demand and supply condition
in each field

42. Whose signature is found on a ten-rupee currency note in
India?
(a) Governor of RBI
(b) Finance Secretary of India
(c) Finance Minister of India
(d) None of the above
Ans: ( a ) Governor of RBI

43. Which of the following is an indirect tax?
(a) Property tax
(b) Production tax
(c) Company tax
(d) Profit tax
Ans: ( b ) Production tax

44. The largest island of the world is
(a) Greenland
(b) Madagascar
(c) Borneo
(d) Great Britain
Ans: ( a ) Greenland

45. An imaginary line joining places with same atmospheric
pressure is called
(a) Isotherms
(b) Isohyets
(c) Isobar
(d) None of the above
Ans: ( c ) Isobar

46. The Strait separating India and Sri Lanka is
(a) Harmaj Strait
(b) Malacca Strait
(c) Palk Strait
(d) Berring Strait
Ans: ( c ) Palk Strait

47. Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
(a) Mercury
(b) Neptune
(c) Pluto
(d) Venus
Ans: ( c ) Pluto

48. Which of the following is a rabi crop?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Jawar-Bajra
(d) None of the above
Ans: ( b ) Wheat

49. In India, an active volcano is situated at
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Andaman and Nicobar
(c) Malawa Plateau
(d) Chotanagpur Plateau
Ans: ( b ) Andaman and Nicobar

50. Capital of which of the following states of India is not
situated on the banks of a river ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) UP
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: ( d ) Madhya Pradesh

51. Sariska Tiger Park is situated in
(a) UP
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: ( b ) Rajasthan

52. Chilka Lake is situated in
(a) Bihar
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Orissa
(d) West Bengal
Ans: ( c ) Orissa

53. Which of the following ports of India is on the eastern
coast?
(a) Cochin
(b) Tuticorin
(c) Kandla
(d) Mumbai
Ans: ( b ) Tuticorin

54. Which of the following regions receives rainfall
throughout the year?
(a) Polar region
(b) Antarctic region
(c) Mediterranean region
(d) None of these
Ans: ( d ) None of these

55. In which of the following types of rocks, fossils are found?
(a) Metamorphic rock
(b) Sedimentary rock
(c) Igneous rock
(d) None of the above
Ans: ( b ) Sedimentary rock

56. A missile when projected into the air follows
(a) An elliptical path
(b) A straight line path
(c) A parabolic path
(d) A hyperbolic path
Ans: ( c ) A parabolic path

57. Water is not effective in extinguishing a fire caused by
petrol because
(a) The flame is too hot for water to cool it down
(b) Water and petrol react chemically
(c) Water and petrol are miscibile with each other
(d) Water and petrol are immiscible with each other.
Petrol forms the upper layer and continues to burn
Ans: ( d ) Water and petrol are immiscible with each
other. Petrol forms the upper layer and continues to burn

58. The richest source of protein is
(a) Soyabean
(b) Meat
(c) Milk
(d) Eggs
Ans: ( a ) Soyabean

59. Sound waves cannot travel through
(a) Water
(b) Steel
(c) Vacuum
(d) Air
Ans: ( c ) Vacuum

60. Black soil is an ideal soil for
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Cotton
(d) Millets
Ans: ( c ) Cotton

61. The headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC) is at
(a) Algiers
(b) Lagos
(c) Teheran
(d) Vienna
Ans: ( d ) Vienna

62. Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Venice : the Bride of the Adriatic
(b) Gibralter : Key to the Mediterranean
(c) Lhasa : city of Seven Hills
(d) Chicago : Windy City
Ans: ( c ) Lhasa : city of Seven Hills

63. UNICEF has its headquarters in
(a) Washington
(b) San Francisco
(c) Geneva
(d) New York
Ans: ( d )

64. The abbreviation NPT refers to
(a) Nuclear Pollution Treaty
(b) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
(c) National Press Trust
(d) Nava Sheva Port Trust
Ans: ( b ) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

65. Which one of the following organistions is not connected
with scientific research?
(a) CSIR
(b) NABARD
(c) ICMR
(d) ICAR
Ans: ( b ) NABARD

66. The city of Bam, which was extensively damaged by a
severe earthquake in 2004, is in
(a) Korea
(b) Egypt
(c) Iran
(d) Syira
Ans: ( c ) Iran

67. In eye donation, which one of the following parts of
donor?s eye is utilized?
(a) Iris
(b) Lens
(c) Cornea
(d) Retina
Ans: ( c ) Cornea

68. The name of the Gata Kamosky is associated with which of
the following games?
(a) Billiards
(b) Bridge
(c) Chess
(d) Squash
Ans: ( c ) Chess

69. The Referendum, the Initiative and the Recall are
democratic devices for
(a) Indirect legislation
(b) Direct legislation
(c) Judicial legislation
(d) Delegated legislation
Ans: ( b ) Direct legislation

70. Who is the current Chairperson of the National Centre of
Films for Children and Young People (NCYP)?
(a) Annu Kapoor
(b) Raveena Tandon
(c) Nana Patekar
(d) Shabana Azmi
Ans: ( b ) Raveena Tandon

71. NRI deposits are popularly known as
(a) Soft money
(b) Hot money
(c) Call money
(d) Dear money
Ans: ( b ) Hot money

72. Which one of the following statements regarding starch
and cellulose is not correct?
(a) Both of them are of plant origin
(b) Both of them are polymers
(c) Both of them give colour with iodine
(d) Both of them are made up of glucose molecules
Ans: ( c ) Both of them give colour with iodine

73. The world?s largest hydroelectric dam is being
constructed on the banks of the river
(a) Ganga in India
(b) Seine in France
(c) Danube in Austria
(d) None of the above
Ans: ( d ) None of the above

74. The first human hormone produced by genetic engineering was
(a) Estrogen
(b) Thurodin
(c) Insulin
(d) Testosterone
Ans: ( c ) Insulin

75. About 50% of the world population is concentrated
between the latitudes of
(a) 5 N and 20 N
(b) 20 N and 40 N
(c) 40 N and 60 N
(d) 20 S and 40 S
Ans: ( b ) 20 N and 40 N

76. Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga is at present the
(a) President of Mauritius
(b) President of Sri Lanka
(c) Prime Minister of Nepal
(d) Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Ans: ( b ) President of Sri Lanka

77. The batsman, who holds the world record in regard to the
highest number of runs in an innings in Test cricket is
(a) Sunil Gavaskar
(b) Vivian Richards
(c) Allan Border
(d) Brian Lara
Ans: ( d ) Brian Lara

78. 2005 has been declared by the United Nations as the Year of
(a) Environmental Sciences
(b) Working Women
(c) World Population
(d) Physics
Ans: ( d ) Physics

79. State funding of elections takes place in
(a) USA and Canada
(b) Britain and Switzerland
(c) France and Italy
(d) Germany and Austria
Ans: ( d ) Germany and Austria

80. Which among the following denotes the ratio between
total population and the cultivated land?
(a) Economic density
(b) Agricultural density
(c) Physiological density
(d) Geographical density
Ans: ( c ) Physiological density

81. The early Vedic Period was noted for
(a) Urban development
(b) Building of great temples
(c) Agricultural civilization
(d) Commercial activities
Ans: ( c ) Agricultural civilization

82. Who built the Stupa at Sanchi?
(a) Kanishka
(b) Harsha
(c) Ashoka
(d) Samudragupta
Ans: ( c ) Ashoka

83. Jainism became popular mainly because of its
(a) Mitigation of evils of the Varna System
(b) Adoption f Sanskrit language
(c) Adoption of Prakrit language
(d) All of the above
Ans: ( a ) Mitigation of evils of the Varna System

84. The famous Chinese pilgrim, Fahien, visited India during
the regin of
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chandragupta I
(d) Chandragupta II
Ans: ( d ) Chandragupta II

85. Which Sikh Guru was executed by Aurangzeb?
(a) Guru Arjandev
(b) Guru Hargobind
(c) Guru Harkishan
(d) Guru Teg Bahadur
Ans: ( d ) Guru Teg Bahadur

86. The rock-cut shines of Ellora and Elephanta belong to
the period of
(a) Cholas
(b) Chalukyas
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) Pallavas
Ans: ( c ) Rashtrakutas

87. The Slave Dynasty was founded by
(a) Balban
(b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(c) Razia Sultan
(d) Iltutmish
Ans: ( b ) Qutub-ud-din Aibak

88. Sher Shah Suri is known in history as a
(a) Great social reformer
(b) Pious Muslim ruler
(c) Great administrator
(d) Brave and fine general
Ans: ( c ) Great administrator

89. Mansabdari System was introduced by
(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Babar
(d) Sher Shah
Ans: ( a ) Akbar

90. The First World War ended by signing the Treaty of
Versailles. Versailles is in
(a) Germany
(b) Switzerland
(c) France
(d) England
Ans: ( c ) France

91. Which one of the following dynasties was famous for its
maritime power?
(a) Pallava
(b) Pandya
(c) Chola
(d) Rashtrakuta
Ans: ( c ) Chola

92. Gandhiji began his fast unto death in 1932 when the
Prime Minister of England declared that
(a) India would not be granted freedom
(b) Congress Party would be banned
(c) Separate seats would be reserved for depressed classes
in legislatures
(d) English Government would not hold talks with Congress
Ans: ( c ) Separate seats would be reserved for depressed
classes in legislatures

93. The British Government convened the First Round Table
Conference in London to
(a) Discuss the Nehru Report
(b) Sign the Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(c) Discuss the Simon Commission Report
(d) None of the above
Ans: ( c ) Discuss the Simon Commission Report

94. Who gave the call of ?Do or Die? in 1942?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans: ( a ) Mahatma Gandhi

95. What is the chronological sequence of the following ?
1. Gandhi-Irwin pact
2. Nehru Report
3. Non-Cooperation Movement
4. Quit India Movement
(a) 2, 3, 4, 1
(b) 3, 2, 1, 4
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 2, 3, 1, 4
Ans: ( b ) 3, 2, 1, 4

96. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Swadeshi Movement ? Subhas Chandra Bose
(b) Swaraj Part ? B.G. Tilak
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement ? Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Muslim League ? Abul Kalam Azad
Ans: ( c ) Non-Cooperation Movement ? Mahatma Gandhi

97. Which is the leading State of India in coal production?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal
(d) Orissa
Ans: ( b ) Bihar

98. Which of the following rivers are east-flowing?
1. Mahanadi 2. Narmada 3. Cauvery 4. Periyar
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 and 4
Ans: ( a ) 1 and 3

99. Circular shadow of Earth on the Moon occurs during
(a) Lunar eclipse
(b) Solar eclipse
(c) Sunrise
(d) Sunset
Ans: ( a ) Lunar eclipse

100. Cultivation of the same piece of land more than once in
a year is called
(a) Extensive cultivation
(b) Mixed cultivation
(c) Shifting cultivation
(d) Intensive cultivation
Ans: ( d ) Intensive cultivation

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This is our second reminder/ and we are much surprised/ at receiving no answer from you/ no error 103. you should/ be always greatful/ to your mentor. / no error 104. the furnitures/ had become old and rusty./ no error 105. most people/ are afraid of/ swine flu these days. / no error 106 I may not be able / to attend/ to the function. / no error 107 he is / residing here / since 1983/ no error 108 at his return/ we asked him/ many questions/ no error 109 the chief guest entered into/ the room./ no error 110. she is/ very angry /on him /no error fill in the blanks 111. we shall go for a picnic if the weather......... good a is b was c has been d had been 112. mr and mrs joshi go for a ..... walk just before dinner. a vibrant b brisk c vivacious d slow 113 ............ weight gain or weight loss is not good for your body a explosive b expressive c extensive d excessive 114 john must have the ...... to stick to his diet, if he wants to lose weight. a obstinacy b determination c decision d obligation 115 there was an .......... response for the marathon. a overwhelming b overriding c excessive d extreme 116 some animals have unique......... that allow them to survive in extreme weather conditions. a characteristics b problems c feelings d conditions 117 did the boys turn.... for football practice? a up b on c back d in 118 the fireman managed to put.... the fire. a away b down c out d off 119 the pupil was asked to write ...... his name on the front page of the exercise book a back b in c down d about 120 the teacher found many mistakes in my composition, when she went.... it a into b about c for d though 121 to 125 choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is d 121 the advancements in medical science has proved to be a boon for all of us. a has proven b had proven c have proved d no improvement 122. educational facilities in under developed nations are often limiting. limited limitless delimiting no improvement 123 docors are known for their illegible handwriting ineligible eligible incorrigible no improvement 124 he cited a number of reasons for his absence a sited b recited c sighted d no improvement 125 he received many praised for his latest invention great may praises much praise too much praises no improvement idiom/ phrase 126 yesterday in a collision between a truck and a car he had a close shave. a maintain cleanliness b remove the entire hair c a narrow escape d close relations 127 the piece of parental property has created bad blood between the two brothers a impure relation b ill matched temper c active enmity d bad parentage 128 since you couldb't accept a timely warning, it's no use repenting now. why cry over spilt milk cry over irreparable loss to regret uselessly cry needlessly feel guilty of 129 after fifteen years of marriage she did not expect her husband to leave her in the lurch listen to her provoke her ignore her desert her 130 who are we to sit in judgement over their choices a lecture b criticize c speak d communicate 131 the teacher took me to task for not completing my homework a gave me additional homework punished me took me to the principlal redcuced my homework 132 do not lose your head when faced with a difficult situation a forget anything b neglect anything c panic d get jealous 133 when i entered the hosue everything was at sixes and sevens a quarrel among six or seven people to have six or seven visitors at a time in disorder or confusion an unpleasant argument 134 he was pulled up by the director of the company assaulted \ dragged reprimanded cleared 135 the storm broguht about great destruction in the valley invited caused succeeded halted opposite meaning 136 stationary- standing speedy moving fast 137 fictitious- real ambitious unbelievable imaginary 138 acquitted- jailed exonerated convicted accused 139 exhaustive- interesting short incomplete complete 140 sacrifice - assimilate abandon acquire absorb 141 thoroughly- superficially carefully freely callously 142 gradual - unscrupulous dynamic rapid enthuiastic 143 retain- remember release unfurl engage 144 enmity- rivalry amicability animosity proximity 145 diligent- incompletent lazy entravagant frugal choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word 146 imaginary- fabulous ficititious factitious fallacious 147 tranquil- tremendous dynamic treacherous peaceful 148 sordid sore unpleasant splendid dissatisfied 149 nefarious- docile natural neurotic wicked 150 mellow- melodious dramatic genial fruity 151 boisterous- boyish huge sound noisy 152 shines glows dazzles blazes glitters 153 circuitous- short roundabout circular different 154 insensitive- repulsive revolting cunning callous 155- dearth- scarcity familiarity closeness relation 156 to 160 PQRS 156. 1. once there was a king p. on the next day a group of merchants passed on that way q. the people in his kingdom were very lazy r the king wanted to teach them a lesson s one night he had arranged a big stone in the middle of the road 6. they didn't move the stone, but passed round it sqrp roqs qrsp qsrp 171 to 175 active passive 171. india is evolving a new plan to control here population a a new plan is evolved by india to control here population b a new plan has been evolved by india to control her population c a new plan was being evolved to control her population by india d a new plan is being evolved by india to control her population 172. we found the lock broken last night a. the lock was found by us breaking last night the lock was found by us broken last night c the lock was broken by us last night d the broken lock we found last night 173. they should shoot the traitor dead. a the traitor should be shot at by them b the traitor should be shot them c the traitor should be shot dead by them. d the traitor is shot by them 174. who inaugurated the fair? the fair was inaugurated by whom the fair is inaugurated by who by whom was the fair inaugurated by who was the fair inaugurated 175 close the doors a let the doors are closed the doors are to be closed c let the doors be closed d allwow the doors to close in the following passage some of the words have been left out. first read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given India and 25 other countries agreed to the copenhagen accord even as other developing countries accepted it as an irreversible decision later. the accord come out of ......181 bargaining lasting almost 20 hours among......182 of governments of some of the most.....183 countries of the world. at the ....184 of the day on saturday, india.....185 to have given ground on some ......186 but blocked intrusion on other red lines. It had become.....187 within the first week of the .....188 that the best even the four emerging and.....189 economies of the developing world were going to do was to defend the......190 economic resource sharing regimes. 181 difficult hard easy early 182 rulers kings heads chiefs 183 influential corrupted useless beautiful 184 middle evening night end 185 proved appeared viewed cleared 186 materials thougts issues discussions 187 evident ambiguous vague indecisive 188 accord talks issues thoughts 189 economic political powerful praiseworthy 190 expected existing resultant consequential passage the stone age was a period of history which began in approximately 2 million bc and lasted until 3000 bc its name was derived from the stone tools and weapons that modern scientist discovered. this period was divided into the paleolithic, mesolithic, and neolithic ages. during the first period 2 million to 8000 bc the fist hatched and the use of fire for heating and cooking were developed. as a result of the ice age, which evolved about 1 million years in the paleolithic age, people were forced to seek shelther in caves, wear clothing and develop new tools. During the mesolithic age 8000 to 6000 bc people made crude pottery and the first fish hooks, took dogs for hunting, and developed a bow and arrowk, which was used until the fourteenth century ad. The nbeolithic age 6000 to 3000 bc saw human kind domesticating sheep, goats, pigs and cattle, becoming less nomadic than in the previous ages, establishing permanent settements and creating goverments. 191 the stone age was divided into ------------ periods five four three six 192 what developed first in the paleolithic period the bow and arrow pottery the fist hatched the fish hook 193 which period lasted longest paleolithic ice age mesolithic neolithic 194 for how many years did mesolithic age exist 2000 3000 4000 5000 195 when did people create governments 8000 - 6000 bc 2 million to 8000 bc 6000 to 3000 bc 2 million to 1 million bc

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