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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
The following sentence has an error in its tense. Select the sentence that corrects it.
If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allow you to go.
- If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allowed you to go.
- If you apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allowed you to go.
- If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would allow you to go.
- If you can apprise me about your problem earlier, I would have allowed you to go.
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the option with the correct use of article(s).
- She kept lot of rules in her life, due to which she is flourishing today.
- She kept an lot of rules in her life, due to which she is flourishing today.
- She kept a lot of rules in her life, due to which she is flourishing today.
- She kept the lot of rules in her life, due to which she is flourishing today.
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the part containing an error, or select 'No error'.
The project was completed / more quicker / than expected.
- No error
- more quicker
- The project was completed
- than expected
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the sentence that corrects the grammatical error.
Harmit is not innocent such as Uday.
- Harmit is not as innocent more than Uday.
- Harmit is not as much as innocent as Uday.
- Harmit is not as innocent as Uday.
- Harmit is not innocent than Uday.
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (1).
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1) ______ as a healthy sign. (2) ______ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3) ______ health problems like high blood pressure (4) ______ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) ______ in many countries.
Fill blank (1).
- saw
- seen
- see
- seeing
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (2).
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1) ______ as a healthy sign. (2) ______ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3) ______ health problems like high blood pressure (4) ______ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) ______ in many countries.
Fill blank (2).
- When
- Who
- What
- Where
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (3).
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1) ______ as a healthy sign. (2) ______ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3) ______ health problems like high blood pressure (4) ______ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) ______ in many countries.
Fill blank (3).
- to
- in
- at
- on
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (4).
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1) ______ as a healthy sign. (2) ______ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3) ______ health problems like high blood pressure (4) ______ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) ______ in many countries.
Fill blank (4).
- neither
- or
- nor
- never
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate substitute for 'a piece of cake' in the sentence.
Riding a horse was a piece of cake for him.
- an everyday affair
- a very easy task
- confusing work
- a very difficult task
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Blowing smoke'.
- To tease someone relentlessly
- To hide something
- To burn something important
- To lie to perplex others
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate antonym of 'integral' in the sentence.
It is no exaggeration to say the Hussain Sagar Lake is an integral element of Hyderabad and Hyderabad's history.
- essential
- total
- extra
- inherent
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate antonym of 'dogmatic' in the sentence.
His opponents viewed him as stubborn, dogmatic, and inflexible.
- Dishonest
- Biased
- Careless
- Amenable
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the incorrectly spelt word.
- Foresee
- Rebuke
- Seize
- Dissappoint
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most suitable replacement for 'until he gave up his job and live' in the sentence.
He was not happy until he gave up his job and live as a fakir in the forests.
- unless he gave up his job and lives
- until he gave up his job and lived
- until he gave up his job and lives
- until he gives up his job and lived
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (5).
Many parents think of overweight children as 'cute' and cuddly. However, obesity must not be (1) ______ as a healthy sign. (2) ______ obese children grow up, they will be more prone (3) ______ health problems like high blood pressure (4) ______ diabetes. Today, overweight children are becoming a common (5) ______ in many countries.
Fill blank (5).
- sight
- might
- light
- tight
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate antonym of 'bold' from the descriptive words in the sentence.
A person can be friendly, timid, clever, or fearless based on the context of the situation.
- friendly
- clever
- timid
- fearless
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the incorrectly spelt word in the sentence.
'Vande Mataram', a poignant poem, is obviously and indisputebly the premier national song of India.
- Obviously
- Premier
- Indisputebly
- Poignant
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate pair from the alternatives to fill the blanks in order.
He ______ imitate the playful movement of the ______.
Alternatives:
A. does (female deer)
B. does
C. dose
- C, B
- B, A
- A, B
- A, C
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate replacement for 'anger blazed of' in the sentence.
Dhruv's anger blazed of uncontrollably.
- anger blazed onwards
- anger blazed after
- anger blazed up
- anger blazed into
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate replacement for 'do not broke' in the sentence.
The company do not broke the law at any time.
- do not brakes
- did not breaking
- did not broken
- does not break
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate word to fill the blank.
Sonu eats ______ like a rabbit.
- karat
- carrot
- carat
- caret
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate word to replace the bracketed word and fill the blank.
His ______ stature was not a measure of his overall personality. (scrawny)
- muscular
- thin
- keen
- sickly
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate replacement for 'brave' in the sentence.
The family was saved from the burning building by the brave firefighter.
- fearless
- unafraid
- timid
- cowardly
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate synonym of 'Respect'.
- Honour
- Disrespect
- Attend
- Invalidate
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the most appropriate antonym of 'Shame'.
- Disgrace
- Defamation
- Pride
- Fear
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the word-pair with the same relationship as Modest : Humble. Consider the meanings of the words, not their numbers of letters, consonants or vowels.
- Obvious : Evident
- Knowledge : Ignorance
- Brave : Fearful
- Success : Failure
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
What replaces the question mark if '+' and '×' are interchanged, and '-' and '÷' are interchanged?
46 × 17 + 4 ÷ 98 - 7 = ?
- 80
- 90
- 85
- 100
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Which number replaces the question mark in the series?
119, 171, 223, 275, 327, ?
- 386
- 379
- 357
- 369
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
What replaces the question mark in the series?
4, 13, ?, 58, 94, 139, 193
- 36
- 27
- 26
- 31
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
What replaces the question mark if '+' and '-' are interchanged, and '×' and '÷' are interchanged?
14 + 6 × 3 ÷ 7 - 2 = ?
- 8
- 3
- 10
- 2
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Assume the statements are true, even if they differ from commonly known facts. Decide which conclusions logically follow.
Statements:
Some handles are bars.
All bars are rods.
No rod is a stick.
Conclusions:
I. Some handles are rods.
II. No bar is a stick.
- None of the conclusions follow
- Only conclusion II follows
- Both conclusions I and II follow
- Only conclusion I follows
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the pair following the same pattern as both given pairs.
CJM : FMP
AHL : DKO
- LTV : TVL
- KOQ : PLJ
- NRS : QUV
- GHA : AHG
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
If 15 August 2006 was a Tuesday, what day of the week was 19 February 2012?
- Friday
- Sunday
- Saturday
- Tuesday
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In a certain code language, 'CERTAIN' is coded as '9643821' and 'UNCERTAIN' is coded as '964382117'. What is the code for 'U'?
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 4
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Select the set whose numbers are related in the same way as the given sets. Perform operations on whole numbers; do not split numbers into their digits.
(111, 16, 7)
(167, 14, 12)
- (190, 21, 9)
- (140, 8, 17)
- (131, 12, 11)
- (108, 9, 12)
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Three letter-clusters follow the same pattern. Which does not belong? The distinction is not based on the number or positions of vowels and consonants.
- VWZU
- EFHD
- MNQL
- OPSN
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
How many meaningful four-letter English words can be formed by rearranging CKIK, using each given letter occurrence exactly once?
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In a code language:
A + B means A is the son of B.
A - B means A is the brother of B.
A × B means A is the wife of B.
A ÷ B means A is the father of B.
How is P related to T in P × Q - R + S ÷ T?
- Mother
- Sister
- Brother's wife
- Brother's wife's mother
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
What replaces the question mark if '+' and '-' are interchanged, and '×' and '÷' are interchanged?
91 × 7 + 27 - 7 ÷ 13 = ?
- 66
- 88
- 99
- 77
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
105 is related to 15, and 154 is related to 22, by the same rule. To which number is 189 related? Operate on whole numbers; do not split them into digits.
- 21
- 23
- 27
- 29
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In a language, 'this is music' is written as 'Ta Bu Ka', and 'who touched this' is written as 'Pi Ka Bi'. How is 'this' written?
- Bi
- Bu
- Ka
- Ta
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
What replaces the question mark in the series based on English alphabetical order?
CKS, LRC, ?, DFW, MMG
- YAM
- UYM
- VMO
- HGO
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
What replaces the question mark in the series based on English alphabetical order?
LDP, GHO, BLN, WPM, ?
- QSM
- RTL
- RSN
- QSN
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
A man can row at 18 km/h in still water. For the same distance, rowing upstream takes twice as long as rowing downstream. Find the speed of the stream.
- 12 km/h
- 6 km/h
- 24 km/h
- 9 km/h
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
If the number 1234567y is divisible by 11, where y is a digit, what is y?
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 2
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
A and B can complete a piece of work in 9 days and 15 days respectively. How long will they take working together at those rates?
- 3 3/8 days
- 2 1/8 days
- 5 5/8 days
- 4 5/8 days
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
If cot A = 7, evaluate (5 cos A + 4 sin A)/(cos³ A + 7 sin³ A + 6 sin A).
- 3
- 2
- 0
- 1
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
If the selling price of 100 pens equals the cost price of 140 pens, find the profit percentage.
- 30%
- 45%
- 40%
- 36%
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
If A : B = 3 : 7 and B : C = 2 : 5, find A : B : C.
- 10 : 3 : 4
- 4 : 10 : 3
- 4 : 3 : 10
- 6 : 14 : 35
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
P pays Q ₹150 using 50 coins in denominations of ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10. The numbers of ₹2 and ₹5 coins are in the ratio 5 : 2. How many ₹10 coins are used?
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 2
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
A sum doubles in 7 years at simple interest. In how many years from the start will it become four times the original sum at the same rate?
- 14
- 28
- 21
- 18
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
A roller has radius 49 cm and length 200 cm. It makes 700 complete revolutions to cover and level a playground once. Find the area of the playground, using π = 22/7.
- 4312 × 10³ cm²
- 4312 × 10² cm²
- 4322 × 10⁴ cm²
- 4312 × 10⁴ cm²
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Simplify: (36 ÷ 6) ÷ 3 + (18 ÷ 9) × 4 - (12 ÷ 6) × (5 ÷ 2).
- 10
- 5
- 21
- 15
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In an election between two candidates A and B, A received 33% of the votes cast and lost by 55,522 votes. Find the number of votes received by B.
- 1,09,114
- 1,09,141
- 1,04,911
- 1,09,411
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
A shopkeeper gives a 10% discount and still earns a 10% profit. The marked price is how many times the cost price, correct to two decimal places?
- 1.28
- 1.24
- 1.22
- 1.20
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
The observed ages of children are given below. Find the difference between the mean and mode of their ages.
Age (years) : Number of children
6 : 8
7 : 3
8 : 7
9 : 2
10 : 20
- 4.425 years
- 2.425 years
- 1.425 years
- 3.425 years
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In triangle ABC, AB = 6 units, BC = 8 units and AC = 10 units. M lies on AC with BM = 5 units. Triangle BMD is similar to triangle ABC, with BM/AB = BD/AC. Find BD.
- 35/3 units
- 40/3 units
- 25/3 units
- 10/3 units
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Two circles have radii 6 cm and 3 cm. The segment of a transverse common tangent between its points of contact is 8 cm long. Find the distance between the centres.
- √145 cm
- √141 cm
- √147 cm
- √143 cm
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In what ratio should pulses costing ₹60 per kg and ₹75 per kg, respectively, be mixed to obtain a mixture worth ₹65 per kg?
- 3 : 4
- 2 : 1
- 2 : 3
- 1 : 2
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
The Veddas, traditionally associated with forest-dwelling hunter-gatherer communities, are indigenous to which country?
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Which folk narrative musical tradition is based on the Mahabharata, with Bhima portrayed as its hero?
- Mando
- Alha
- Pandavani
- Dandiya
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Which term was used for land gifted to Brahmins during the Chola period?
- Tirunmatukkani
- Shalabhoga
- Vellanvagai
- Brahmadeya
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In an isosceles triangle, the angle between the equal sides is 40°. The internal bisectors of the other two angles meet at I. What is the angle at I between the rays towards those two vertices?
- 100°
- 105°
- 120°
- 110°
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
If the price of an article rises by 35%, by what percentage must consumption be reduced to keep expenditure unchanged?
- 25 22/27%
- 25 23/27%
- 25 25/27%
- 25 24/27%
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
The cost price of an item increases from ₹2,500 to ₹3,000. Find the percentage increase.
- 25%
- 20%
- 30%
- 15%
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Find the circumference of a circle with area 154 m². Use π = 22/7.
- 44 m
- 29.5 m
- 39 m
- 52 m
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Which State's Migration Tracking System for seasonal migrant beneficiaries of child-development services was reported in 2022 as the first of its kind in India?
- Karnataka
- Goa
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In the standard comparison with monopolistic competition, the demand curve facing a monopolist is:
- infinitely elastic
- equally elastic
- more elastic
- less elastic
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
How can information and communication technology (ICT) improve the openness of electronic land records?
- Enabling quick search and retrieval of land records
- Enforcing strict regulations on land transactions
- Facilitating manual record updates and amendments
- Reducing the need for land surveys and assessments
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Which of these Articles requires the constitutional amendment procedure under Article 368 for amendment, rather than an ordinary parliamentary law of the kind permitted under Articles 2, 3 or 169?
- 21
- 3
- 2
- 169
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Who formulated the Drain of Wealth argument that British rule was transferring India's wealth to Britain?
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Badruddin Tyabji
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
India's health-care system is broadly organised into how many levels of care?
- Three-tier system
- Four-tier system
- Five-tier system
- Two-tier system
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In which year did Indian archers first participate in the Olympic Games?
- 1988
- 1973
- 1980
- 1975
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Which language is known as the Italian of the East?
- Malayalam
- Kannada
- Marathi
- Telugu
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
The Indian festival of Holi is associated with which season?
- spring
- autumn
- summer
- winter
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
To whom is the Natyashastra traditionally attributed?
- Bharatmuni
- Patanjali
- Prabhupada
- Panini
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Under IFAB Law 2, what is the permitted circumference of a standard football?
- 80-82 cm
- 78-80 cm
- 68-70 cm
- 70-72 cm
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In field hockey, what is the action of pushing the ball so that it rises off the ground called?
- flick
- centre pass
- slap
- bully
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In MS Word, which alignment places text vertically at the bottom of a table cell or text box?
- Distributed Alignment
- Justify Alignment
- Center Alignment
- Bottom Alignment
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Which statement is NOT associated with the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 in the standard account of India's planning strategy?
- Regional equality was promoted.
- It formed the basis of the Third Five Year Plan.
- A system of licenses for the private sector was introduced.
- It classified industries into three categories.
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Which of the following planets does NOT have a ring system?
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Mercury
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Seeking a writ of mandamus from the Supreme Court to enforce a Fundamental Right falls under the right to:
- equality
- cultural and educational rights
- constitutional remedies
- freedom of religion
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
In 2022, the National Green Tribunal asked which Ministry to constitute a three-member committee to formulate safeguards and guidelines for State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities?
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Ministry of Law and Justice
- Ministry of Home Affairs
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Who was sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner on 29 May 2023?
- Uday Veer Singh
- Praveen Kumar Srivastava
- Arti C Srivastava
- Sarvan Kumar
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
Who is known as the Father of Carnatic Music?
- Thirunal Rama Varma
- Vishwanath Iyer
- Vidyaranya
- Purandara Dasa
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KSLC historical paper archive · Paper #122
What is the method of separating soluble solids in a mixture by dissolving them in a suitable hot solvent and then slowly cooling the solution?
- fractional crystallisation
- dephlegmation
- azeotropic distillation
- sublimation