HSSC CET Group-D 21 Oct 2023 Shift-1

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1. 1.'Bihu' festival is celebrated in which state of India?
   A. Uttar PradeshB. AssamC. KarnatakaD. Not Attempted
2. 2.Who served as the first Governor-General of independent India?
   A. Maulana AzadB. Jawaharlal NehruC. C. RajagopalachariD. Not Attempted
3. 3.According to Census 2011, what is India's literacy rate?
   A. 88.0B. 83.0C. 73.0D. Not Attempted
4. 4.Match the following: (A) Lamina (B) Petal (C) Pistil (D) Creeper with (I) Weak stem (II) Ovary (III) Leaf (IV) Flower.
   A. (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)B. (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)C. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)D. Not Attempted
5. 5.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fish?
   A. Long backbone with cylindrical bodyB. Head and tail smaller than the middle portion of the bodyC. Presence of finsD. Not Attempted
6. 6.If 25 August in a year is a Thursday, how many Tuesdays will there be in that month?
   A. 4B. 6C. 3D. Not Attempted
7. 7.In which year did India attain freedom?
   A. 1947B. 1951C. 1930D. Not Attempted
8. 8.Who is the author of the book 'A History of British India'?
   A. Lord MountbattenB. Lord CurzonC. James MillD. Not Attempted
9. 9.Which mission was launched by the Government of India in 2016 under which proper sewage disposal was started?
   A. Swachh BharatB. Namami GangeC. UjjwalaD. Not Attempted
10. 10.Which pair consists of water-borne diseases?
    A. Scurvy and CholeraB. Polio and RicketsC. Typhoid and MeningitisD. Not Attempted
11. 11.What is the property of metals by which they can be beaten into thin sheets called?
    A. DuctilityB. MalleabilityC. ConductivityD. Not Attempted
12. 12.Find the next term: 11, 12, 16, 25, 41, ?
    A. 69B. 72C. 65D. Not Attempted
13. 13.A and B invest ₹22,500 and ₹35,000 respectively in a business. What is B's share of a total profit of ₹27,600?
    A. ₹16,800B. ₹19,200C. ₹10,800D. Not Attempted
14. 14.What does 'CE' stand for?
    A. Common EraB. Casual EraC. Coast of EgyptD. Not Attempted
15. 15.What was the objective of the 'Mission Indradhanush' launched in 2014?
    A. To provide affordable and quality healthcare to the rural population.B. To provide education to the deprived children.C. To provide information, commodities and service to meet the diverse need of adolescents.D. Not Attempted
16. 16.Deficiency of which vitamin causes beriberi?
    A. Vitamin CB. Vitamin DC. Vitamin AD. Not Attempted
17. 17.Yeast is used in the production of:
    A. AlcoholB. Hydrochloric AcidC. SugarD. Not Attempted
18. 18.Select the odd one out.
    A. PotatoB. TomatoC. GingerD. Not Attempted
19. 19.Five children A, B, C, D and E stand in a row facing north. C is to the right of E and A is to the left of C. One child is between A and D. Who is in the middle of the row?
    A. BB. AC. ED. Not Attempted
20. 20.Which programme was started in all government primary schools to provide cooked food to children?
    A. Beti Bachao, Beti PadhaoB. Sarv Shiksha AbhiyanC. Mahila SamakhyaD. Not Attempted
21. 21.Appam, Puttu and Idiyappam are food items associated with which state of India?
    A. OrissaB. KeralaC. PunjabD. Not Attempted
22. 22.Match the electrical components in Column-I with the symbols in Column-II.
    A. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)B. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)C. (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)D. Not Attempted
23. 23.A boy stands 50 cm from a plane mirror. What is the distance between the mirror and the image?
    A. 50 cmB. 75 cmC. 100 cmD. Not Attempted
24. 24.What is the full form of the MAA programme?
    A. Mother And AdolescentB. Menstrual Hygiene Among Adolescent girlsC. Mother's Absolute AffectionD. Not Attempted
25. 25.'Lugda' is a form of which of the following worn in Chhattisgarh?
    A. OrnamentB. FootwearC. SareeD. Not Attempted
26. 26.If a person's kidney stops functioning, the process of filtering their blood through an artificial kidney is called what?
    A. TranspirationB. EliminationC. ExcretionD. Not Attempted
27. 27.Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial habitat?
    A. RainforestB. GrasslandC. PondD. Not Attempted
28. 28.If COVET is coded as FRYHW, how is HIDE coded?
    A. KLEIB. KGEFC. KLEFD. Not Attempted
29. 29.Kilometre is related to distance in the same way as Newton is related to:
    A. ForceB. MomentumC. AccelerationD. Not Attempted
30. 30.What is the radius of the Earth?
    A. 9371 kmB. 2371 kmC. 6371 kmD. Not Attempted
31. 31.Where is Jamia Islamia University located?
    A. DelhiB. LucknowC. AligarhD. Not Attempted
32. 32.What is the SI unit of mass?
    A. poundB. ounceC. gramD. Not Attempted
33. 33.In which process is no medium required for transfer of heat?
    A. ConvectionB. TranspirationC. RadiationD. Not Attempted
34. 34.If Q is the brother of the son's son of R, how is Q related to R?
    A. GrandsonB. CousinC. SonD. Not Attempted
35. 35.A cylinder's radius is 5 cm more than its height. If its curved surface area is 792 cm², what is its volume?
    A. 5544B. 5306C. 5712D. Not Attempted
36. 36.What is the layer surrounding the Earth called?
    A. AtmosphereB. ClimateC. OzoneD. Not Attempted
37. 37.When is World Environment Day observed?
    A. 5th JulyB. 7th JulyC. 5th JuneD. Not Attempted
38. 38.Hepatitis A is caused by:
    A. FungiB. ProtozoaC. BacteriaD. Not Attempted
39. 39.Earthworms breathe through their:
    A. GillsB. SkinC. LungsD. Not Attempted
40. 40.Arrange the letters C, P, K, T, O, E in the order that forms a meaningful word.
    A. 2, 5, 1, 3, 6, 4B. 4, 1, 5, 2, 3, 6C. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2, 6D. Not Attempted
41. 41.If 45 – [28 – {37 – (15 – x)}] = 58, find x.
    A. 19B. 29C. -29D. Not Attempted
42. 42.Arun buys a pair of skates at a 20% discount. If he pays ₹1,600, what is the marked price?
    A. ₹1,920B. ₹2,000C. ₹1,280D. Not Attempted
43. 43.Choose the correctly spelt word.
    A. humorosB. humarousC. humorusD. Not Attempted
44. 44.Statements: All animals are dogs. Some dogs are dangerous. Conclusions: I. All animals are dangerous. II. Some dogs are animals. Which conclusion follows?
    A. Both Conclusions I and II follow.B. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows.C. Only Conclusion I follows.D. Not Attempted
45. 45.A person faces north. He turns 135° anti-clockwise and then 90° clockwise. Which direction is he facing now?
    A. North-WestB. WestC. North-EastD. Not Attempted
46. 46.If √(1 + 25/144) = 1 + x/12, find x.
    A. 13B. 17C. 1D. Not Attempted
47. 47.What is the greatest number that divides the greatest 3-digit number and the greatest 4-digit number?
    A. 8B. 9C. 3D. Not Attempted
48. 48.Pick out the part containing an error: (A) This is the third communication I have sent / (B) and I am much surprised / (C) at receiving no answer.
    A. (C)B. No errorC. (A)D. Not Attempted
49. 49.Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in: 'इस बाग में अब मत घूमों'
    A. अरण्यB. अवनिC. वाटिकाD. Not Attempted
50. 50.A does 20% less work than B in equal time. If A completes a work in 7½ hours, how long will B take?
    A. 6 hoursB. 6½ hoursC. 5 hoursD. Not Attempted
51. 51.If x/y = 1/3, what is (x² + y²)/(x² − y²)?
    A. -5/4B. -5/3C. -10/9D. Not Attempted
52. 52.Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the idiom: They sold their old house because it was a white elephant.
    A. very comfortableB. collapsingC. very largeD. Not Attempted
53. 53.Choose the correct alternative to improve the underlined part: Passengers are requested not to sit on the floor.
    A. requested to sitB. No ImprovementC. to not sitD. Not Attempted
54. 54.In which type of compound is the first word predominant?
    A. निराशाB. निरआशाC. निःआशाD. उत्तर नहीं देना चाहते
55. 55.On which part of the body is the Bujli ornament worn by women in Haryana?
    A. FootB. NoseC. EarsD. Not Attempted
56. 56.In which month is the famous Surajkund Fair held in Faridabad, Haryana?
    A. OctoberB. FebruaryC. MarchD. Not Attempted
57. 57.Type-I rice costs ₹15/kg and Type-II costs ₹20/kg. If mixed in ratio 2:3, what is the price per kg of the mixture?
    A. ₹18.50B. ₹19.50C. ₹18D. Not Attempted
58. 58.When 17 balls are sold for ₹720, the loss equals the cost price of 5 balls. What is the cost price of one ball?
    A. ₹55B. ₹60C. ₹45D. Not Attempted
59. 59.Find the synonym of the underlined word: To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour.
    A. negligenceB. carelesslyC. rationallyD. Not Attempted
60. 60.Which of the following sentences is NOT in the correct form?
    A. Children are playing in the field.B. Pollution is decreasing in cities.C. There is a strong relationship between nature and life.D. Not Attempted
61. 61.What is the most appropriate one-word expression for 'the time between night and evening'?
    A. दृष्टांत अलंकारB. मानवीकरण अलंकारC. उपमा अलंकारD. उत्तर नहीं देना चाहते
62. 62.Garima Chaudhary is famous for which sport?
    A. WrestlingB. ArcheryC. JudoD. Not Attempted
63. 63.A truck covers 550 m in 1 minute and a bus covers 33 km in 45 minutes. What is the ratio of truck speed to bus speed?
    A. 3:5B. 5:3C. 3:4D. Not Attempted
64. 64.Two numbers are in the ratio 2:3. If their sum is 125, what are the numbers?
    A. 50, 75B. 24, 36C. 20, 30D. Not Attempted
65. 65.Fill in the blank: You will not overtake him unless you ………..
    A. playB. readingC. sleepD. Not Attempted
66. 66.Which word is NOT formed by adding the suffix 'अक'?
    A. मुहूर्तB. पैत्रिकC. शुद्धिकरणD. उत्तर नहीं देना चाहते
67. 67.What is the most appropriate meaning of the idiom 'बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना'?
    A. गोकालB. गोरसC. गोधूलिD. उत्तर नहीं देना चाहते
68. 68.Which of the following is NOT one of Haryana's major cotton-producing districts?
    A. AmbalaB. RewariC. SirsaD. Not Attempted
69. 69.The HCF of two numbers is 28 and their LCM is 336. If one number is 112, what is the other?
    A. 84B. 92C. 34D. Not Attempted
70. 70.A rectangle has diagonal 25 m and area 168 m². What is its longer side?
    A. 24 mB. 31 mC. 12 mD. Not Attempted
71. 71.Re-arrange P, Q, R and S between S1 and S6: S1–Even today in many countries; P–neglected and there are far; Q–women continue to be; R–who have had the benefit of; S–fewer women than men; S6–education and vocation training.
    A. RQPSB. SQRPC. PQRSD. Not Attempted
72. 72.'कुल्हाड़ियों को आते देख पेड़ रोने लगे' is an example of which figure of speech?
    A. अवसर का लाभ उठानाB. पवित्र जल से हाथ धोनाC. अधिकाधिक उन्नति करनाD. उत्तर नहीं देना चाहते
73. 73.Consider: (A) Nada Sahib Gurudwara is in Panchkula. (B) Nada Sahib Gurudwara is on the bank of the Ghaggar River. Which is correct?
    A. Both (A) and (B)B. Neither (A) nor (B)C. (A) onlyD. Not Attempted
74. 74.In which district is the Indian National Defence University located?
    A. FaridabadB. KarnalC. PanchkulaD. Not Attempted
75. 75.At what rate of simple interest does a sum double itself in 12 years?
    A. 8½%B. 9½%C. 8¼%D. Not Attempted
76. 76.Find the antonym of 'frequent'.
    A. fearB. alarmC. rareD. Not Attempted
77. 77.Change into indirect speech: Shakti said to his friend, “Look out! There is a snake behind you”.
    A. Seeing a snake behind him, Shakti asked his friend to look out.B. Shakti warned his friend that there was a snake behind him.C. Shakti told his friend to look out as there is a snake behind him.D. Not Attempted
78. 78.Which option contains the correctly spelt Hindi word?
    A. Ladies and gentlemen!B. Madhu is sitting on the roof.C. My age is sixty years.D. Not Attempted
79. 79.Which statement(s) regarding the National Security Guard (NSG) is/are correct? (A) Operational headquarters is in Manesar. (B) NSG is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
    A. Both (A) and (B)B. Neither (A) nor (B)C. (A) onlyD. Not Attempted
80. 80.Choose the alternative that best expresses the sentence in Passive Voice: The accountant took the cheque from the customer.
    A. The customer was taken the cheque by the accountant.B. The cheque had been taken from the customer by the accountant.C. The cheque is taken from the customer by the accountant.D. Not Attempted
81. 81.Which option does NOT contain the correct form of the sentence?
    A. दैनिकB. गायकC. नर्तकD. उत्तर नहीं देना चाहते
82. 82.Which term was used for Haryana during the Mahabharata period?
    A. HariyalB. HaryanakC. HaribanakD. Not Attempted
83. 83.Who among the following did NOT play Ranji Trophy for Haryana?
    A. Rajinder GoelB. Sarkar TalwarC. Maninder SinghD. Not Attempted
84. 84.Which other festival, besides the Pinjore Heritage Festival, is held annually to promote Pinjore's ancient heritage?
    A. Mango festivalB. Lemon festivalC. Orange festivalD. Not Attempted
85. 85.On which river is the Otu Dam in Haryana built?
    A. TangriB. GhaggarC. YamunaD. Not Attempted
86. 86.What word is formed by the combination of 'निः + आशा'?
    A. द्विगुB. अव्ययीभावC. कर्मधारयD. उत्तर नहीं देना चाहते
87. 87.Consider: (A) Haryana's GSDP is higher than Bihar's GSDP. (B) Punjab's GSDP is higher than Haryana's GSDP. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
    A. Both (A) and (B)B. Neither (A) nor (B)C. (A) onlyD. Not Attempted
88. 88.Neemrana comes under which state?
    A. PunjabB. UttarakhandC. RajasthanD. Not Attempted
89. 89.Who is the author of the epic 'Mahabharata'?
    A. Maharishi ValmikiB. Maharishi VedvyasaC. MaghD. Not Attempted
90. 90.Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project is located in which district of Haryana?
    A. HisarB. JindC. JhajjarD. Not Attempted
91. 91.Under the Mukhyamantri Pragatisheel Kisan Samman Yojana, how many categories of land holdings are used to encourage progressive farmers?
    A. 4B. 5C. 2D. Not Attempted
92. 92.Consider the statements: (A) Rohtak has a police range. (B) Sonipat has a police commissionerate. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
    A. Both (A) and (B)B. Neither (A) nor (B)C. (A) onlyD. Not Attempted
93. 93.Narnaul is located in which district?
    A. MahendragarhB. RohtakC. JindD. Not Attempted
94. 94.For FY 2022-23, what percentage of total expenditure was allocated to health in Haryana?
    A. 8.5%B. 5.8%C. 14.2%D. Not Attempted
95. 95.Who was Haryana's Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister as of 2023?
    A. Shree Mool Chand SharmaB. Shree Dushyant ChautalaC. Shree Anil VijD. Not Attempted
96. 96.As of 2023, how many districts are there in Haryana?
    A. 23B. 24C. 21D. Not Attempted
97. 97.Which of the following is the state tree of Haryana?
    A. Mango TreeB. Sal TreeC. Banyan TreeD. Not Attempted
98. 98.Which dance form of Haryana is associated with the Mewati tribe?
    A. PhagB. GuggaC. DhamalD. Not Attempted
99. 99.Consider: (A) Sonipat and Jhajjar share a border with Delhi. (B) Rohtak does not share a border with Delhi. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
    A. Both (A) and (B)B. Neither (A) nor (B)C. (A) onlyD. Not Attempted
100. 100.How many Rajya Sabha seats does Haryana have?
     A. 6B. 5C. 8D. Not Attempted