CAPF (AC) 2019 (Paper-1) (Question 101-125)

Total Questions: 25

11. Which one of the following represents the inner planets?

(a) Planets between the sun and the earth
(b) Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids
(c) Planets near the earth
(d) Planets around the sun

Correct Answer: (b) Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids

Solution:The inner planets are the planets that are closest to the Sun. These planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. These planets are located between Sun and the Asteroid belt.

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

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Penner River flows in Andhra Pradesh

Vaigai River flows in Tamil nadu

Kaveri is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through

the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Krishna River flows through the states of Maharashtra,

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

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

List-I (Landform)	List-II (Agent)
A. Loess	1. Wind deposited
B. Tombolo	2. Glacier deposited
C. Point bars	3. River deposited
D. Moraines	4. Sea deposited

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

List-I	List-II
A. Loess	1. Wind deposited
B. Tombolo	4. Sea deposited
C. Point bars	3. River deposited
D. Moraines	2. Glacier deposited

14. If 2 [3] 4 = 14 and 3 [4] 6 = 60, then 4 [5] 7 =?

(a) 72
(b) 84
(c) 96
(d) 108

Correct Answer: (c) 96

Solution:The pattern is as —

2x (3+4) × (4-3) = 14

3 x (6+4) x (6-4) = 60

Similarly,

4 × (5 + 7) × (7 - 5) = 96

15. Consider the following series :

1, 9, 17, 33, 49, 73, ....... 115.

Identify the missing number from the following:

(a) 99
(b) 97
(c) 95
(d) 91

Correct Answer: (b) 97

Solution:

16. Consider the following figure:

Find out the missing number from among the following:

(a) 12
(b) 16
(c) 32
(d) 48

Correct Answer: (d) 48

Solution:The pattern of the figure is as :

1 × 4 = 4

2 × 4 = 8

12 × 4 = 48

17. Which of the following statements about the Arya Samaj which emerged in the late 19th century are correct?

1. Had a very strong support base amongst the trading castes

2. Introduced 'shuddhi' or mass purification

3. The moderates in the Arya Samaj were headed by Hans Raj and Lajpat Rai and set up a chain of Dayanand Anglo-Vedic colleges

4. The Arya Samaj had fewer members than the Brahmo Samaj

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3

Solution:Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 by Swami Dayananda Saraswati. The samaj advoacted various reforms in the Hindu religion and opposes various rituals like animal sacrifice, shraddha and customs like untouchability, child marriage, etc. Arya Samaj Introduced 'shuddhi' or mass purification of those Hindus who converted to Christianity or Islam and reconverted them into the Hindu religion.

Arya Samaj had a very strong support base amongst the trading castes especially in Punjab. Hans Raj and Lajpat Rai set up a chain of Dayanand Anglo-Vedic colleges for education inthe country. The first school of the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic School System was established in Lahore.

18. Which among the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha is/are correct?

1. It was during the course of his campaign against racialism in South Africa that Gandhiji first applied Satyagraha

2. The two vital ingredients of Satyagraha are 'truth and 'non-violence'

3. The Satyagrahi resists evil by inflicting suffering on himself and not by inflicting suffering on the opponent

4. In India, Satyagraha was first tried by Gandhiji in Champaran

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Solution:All the statements are correct. Mahatma Gandhi first applied Satyagraha in the course of his campaign against racialism in South Africa. In India he used this as first time in Motihari, Champaran. 'Truth' and 'non-violence' are two vital ingredients of Satyagraha. The Satyagrahi resists evil by not inflicting suffering on the opponent.

19. Consider the following statements pertaining to the Satavahanas:

1. Satavahana rulers were identified through metronymics

2. Satavahana succession to the throne was generally patrilineal

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

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:Satavahanas rulers although were identified through metronymics but the succession to the throne was generally patrilineal.

20. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:A. Nepal - 4

B. Bhutan - 2

C. China - 1

D. West Bengal - 3

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