B.Ed. Entrance Exam Part-2

51. Franking Machine is a—
A Duplicating machine
B Dictating machine
C Calculating machine
D Mailing machine

52. Given: Current Ratio = 3: 1
Quick Ratio = 1:
Current Liabilities = Rs. 30, 000
What is the value of stock in trade?
A Rs. 45,000
B Rs. 60,000
C Rs. 90,000
D Rs. 50,000

53. When a supervisor is re designated as section officer under the need hierarchy theory of motivation, it satisfied—
A Social needs
B Esteem needs
C Seif-actualisation needs
D Economic needs

B.Ed. Entrance Exam Part-1

1.      Giffin goods may be characterized as:

a.    Inferior goods

b.     To have positive demand curve

c.     To have negative demand curve

d.     A case when income effect is positive and very strong

2.     By which tax does the’ Government of India earn maximum revenue?

a.     Income-tax

b.     Custom duty

c.     Property-tax

d.     Excise duty

3.     The main objective of controlling is:

a.     Maintaining discipline

b.     Motivating subordinates

c.     Reducing gap between planning and performance

d.     None of the above

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-51

1. What is Chur Chandani?
a. A waterfall near Shimla.
b. A small tributary of Beas River
c. A high mountain peak to the south of Shimla
d. A beautiful tourist spot in Kinnaur region

2. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Beas?
a. Parbati
b. Bhaga
c. Suketi
d. Banganga

3. Who was the founder of the City of Chamba?
a. Meru Verman
b. Sahil Verman
c. Brahm Pal
d. Bir Sen

4. In which year Mahmood Ghaznavi attack and plunder Kangra?
a. 1215 A.D.
b. 715 A.D.
c. 1019 A.D.
d. 1315 A.D.

5. Which Muslim King got 300 Sanskrit books preserved in the temple of Jwalamukhi and translated into Persian verse?
a. Mohammad Tughlaq
b. Balban
c. Sher shah Suri
d. Ferozshah Tughlaq

6. In which year was the H.P. Abolition of Big Landed Estates and Land Reforms Act passed:
a. 1935
b. 1954
c. 1967
d. 1970

7. Which famous novelist and revolutionary was associated with the terrorist movement in Himachal Pradesh?
a. Wazir Ram Singh
b. Pt. Padam Dev
c. Yash Pal
d. Baba Kanshi Ram

8. What is the largest hydel project commissioned be the H.P. Electricity Board?
a. Binwa Hydel Project
b. Sanjay Vidyut Project
c. Nathpa Jhakri Hydel Project
d. Kol Dam Hydel Project

9. Where is H.P.’s largest vegetable Ghee plant located?
a. Nalagarh
b. Mandi
c. Parwanoo
d. Bilaspur

10. Dharamgiri was the old name of
a. Dharmshala
b. Nurpur
c. Mandi
d. Bilaspur

Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge-50

1. Which mountain range separates Himachal Pradesh from Tibet?
a. Dhauladhr
b. Zaskar
c. Pir Panjal
d. Hindukush

2. Which of the following rivers originates in Tibet before crossing Himachal Pradesh?
a. Beas
b. Ravi
c. Chenab
d. Satluj

3. Which book describes the war between Aryan King Deodas and thKirat King Sambhar, supposed to have been fought 2500 B.C.?
a. Arthashashta
b. Rig Veda
c. Vishnu Puran
d. Mudraksas

4. Who was the first foreign invader to ransack and plunder Kangra in the 11th century A.D.?
a. Nadir Shah
b. Mohammad Ghauri
c. Mahmood Ghaznavi
d. Changhez Khan

5. Which ruler of Delhi visited the Fort of Kangra after capturing it?
a. Sher Shah Suri
b. Sikandar Lodi
c. Jahangir
d. Akbar

6. Who was appointed British Agent for the Shimla Hill States after the Treaty of Sangauli in 1815?
a. Charles Metcalfe
b. George Barlow
c. David Ochterlony
d. V. Kennedy

7. Which princely state of Himachal Pradesh did not side with the British during the freedom war of 1857?
a. Nurpur
b. Suket
c. Bushahar
d. Guler

8. What was Y.S. Parmar before joining the freedom movement?
a. A District and Sessions Judge in Sirmaur State
b. A School teacher in Nurpur State
c. A lawyer in Shimla
d. A progressive farmer of Kangra State

9. Where is Asia’s biggest fruit processing plant located in Himachal Pradesh?
a. Parwanoo
b. Kangra
c. Palampur
d. Una

10. Which Governer General visited Shimla first?
a. Lord Amherst
b. Lord Dalhausie
c. Lord Cornwallis
d. Lord Ripon

General Science-16

                  1.       The hormone which stimulates milk production in mammal is known as:

a.       Glucagon

b.      Prolactin

c.       Progesterone

d.      Estrogen

                  2.       Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by:

a.       Fungal Infection

b.       Bactreial Infection

c.        Protozoa

d.       Virus

                  3.       Which of the following processes does not increase the amount of carbon dioxide in air?

a.       Breathing

b.      Photosynthesis

c.       Burning of petrol

d.      Aerobic decay of vegetation

                  4.       Which of the following is called the ‘powerhouse’ of the cell?

a.       Nucleus

b.      Lysosome

c.       Chromosome

d.      Mitochondrion

                  5.       Heat stored in water vapor is:

a.       Specific heat

b.      Latent heat

c.       Absolute heat

d.      Relative heat

                  6.       One Fathom is equal to :

a.       6 feet

b.      6 meter

c.       6 centimeter

d.      6 yards

                  7.       Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin?

a.       Vitamin A

b.      Vitamin B

c.       Vitamin C

d.      Vitamin D

                  8.       Silk is produced by:

a.       Egg of silkworm

b.      Pupa of silkworm

c.       Larva of silkworm

d.      None of these

                  9.       The gas usually responsible for the explosions in coal mines is:

a.       Hydrogen

b.      Carbon monoxide

c.       Air

d.      Methane

                  10.   Liquefied Petroleum Gas contains:

a.       Butane and propane

b.      Ethane and nitrogen

c.       Ethane and hexane

d.      None of these

General Science-15

                  1.       ECG is used for the diagnosis  of ailment of the

a.       Brain

b.      Heart

c.       Kidneys

d.      Lungs

                  2.       Virus causes:

a.       Cholera

b.      AIDS

c.       Typhoid

d.      Scurvy

                  3.       Which of the following is acidic in nature:

a.       Sugar

b.      Lime

c.       Baking powder

d.      Vinegar

                  4.       Which of the following is present in hard water:

a.       Calcium

b.      Aluminum

c.       Sodium

d.      Chlorine

                  5.       Universal blood donor is:

a.       A Group

b.      B Group

c.       AB Group

d.      O Group

                  6.       The instrument used to measure the pressure of gases is the:

a.       Barometer

b.      Monometer

c.       Hygrometer

d.      Altimeter

                  7.       In a dry cell, which of the following is used as electrolytes?

a.       Ammonium chloride and zinc chloride

b.      Sodium Chloride and Calcium chloride

c.       Magnesium chloride and zinc Chloride

d.      Ammonium chloride and Calcium chloride

                  8.       The most abundant organic molecule on the surface of the Earth is:

a.       Cellulose

b.      Chitin

c.       DNA

d.      Hemoglobin

                  9.       Diamond is the ___________ form of carbon.

a.       Chemical

b.      Crystalline

c.       Amorphous

d.      Alkaline

                  10.   Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of:

a.       Methane

b.      Styrene

c.       Acetylene

d.      Ethylene

General Science-14

                  1.       Which of the following crops is of Kharif season?

a.       Soyabean

b.      Linseed

c.       Lentil

d.      Mustard

                  2.       Permanent hardness of water may be removed by the addition of:

a.       Alum

b.      Sodium Carbonate

c.       Lime

d.      Potassium Permanganate

                  3.       The ration of pure gold in 18 carat gold is:

a.       60%

b.      75%

c.       80%

d.      85%

                  4.       The hardest substance available in earth is:

a.       Platinum

b.      Titanium

c.       Diamond

d.      Gold

                  5.       Bronze is an alloy of:

a.       Copper and Zinc

b.      Copper and Tin

c.       Iron and Copper

d.      Zinc and Tin

                  6.       Purest form of iron is:

a.       Steel

b.      Pig Iron

c.       Cast Iron

d.      Wrought Iron

                  7.       Enzyme is a:

a.       Carbohydrate

b.      Protein

c.       Fatty Acid

d.      Nucleic Acid

                  8.       Bacteria belong to which of the following kingdom?

a.       Protista

b.      Animalae

c.       Plantae

d.      Monera

                  9.       Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet:

a.       Mercury

b.      Venus

c.       Saturn

d.      Neptune

                 10.   Which element is found on the surface of the moon?

a.       Tungsten

b.      Titanium

c.       Tantalum

d.      tin

General Science-13

                  1.       The type of glass used in making of prisms and lenses is:

a.       Soft Glass

b.      Pyrex Glass

c.       Jena glass

d.      Flint Glass

                  2.       In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used?

a.       Leaf

b.      Petal

c.       Sepal

d.      Stigma

                  3.       In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from

a.       Potato

b.      Rice

c.       Sugarcane

d.      Wheat

                  4.       Which gas does the coca-cola bottle contains:

a.       Nitrous oxide

b.      Carbonic Acid

c.       Carbon Dioxide

d.      Sulphuric Acid

                  5.       Nuclear fusion is caused by the impact of:

a.       Proton

b.      Electron

c.       Neutron

d.      Both a and b

                  6.       Which of the following is commonly called a polyamide?

a.       Rayon

b.      Nylon

c.       Propylene

d.      Orion

                  7.       The major ingredient of leather is:

a.       Starch

b.      Collagen

c.       Polymer

d.      Nucleic Acid

                  8.       Photoelectric effect was discovered by:

a.       Einstein

b.      Hertz

c.       Bohr

d.      Plank

                  9.       If a metal can be drawn into wires relatively easily it is called

a.       Mellable

b.      Ductile

c.       Extractive

d.      Tactile

                 10.       Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?

a.       Tartaric Acid

b.      Butyric Acid

c.       Lactic Acid

d.      Acetic Acid

General Science-12

                  1.       Decibel is the unit of

a.       Density

b.      Light

c.       Sound

d.      Elasticity

                  2.       Fathometer is used to measure:

a.       Earthquakes

b.      Rainfall

c.       Ocean Depth

d.      Sound Intensity

c                 3.       The apparatus used in submarines to give a clear view of the object, on the surface of the ocean                    or ground is known as:

a.       Periscope

b.      Sextant

c.       Stereoscope

d.      Telescope

                  4.       Which of the following metals is used in aircraft?

a.       Chromium

b.      Titanium

c.       Palladium

d.      None of these

                  5.       Effect of light on photocells produces:

a.       Energy

b.      Current

c.       Photosynthesis

d.      None of these

                  6.       Unit of energy is same as that of

a.       Work

b.      Power

c.       Force

d.      Acceleration

                  7.       The best conductor of elasticity is:

a.       Iron

b.      Aluminum

c.       Copper

d.      Silver

                  8.       Which among the following is in liquid state at normal temperature:

a.       Sodium

b.      Phosphorus

c.       Mercury

d.      None of these

                  9.       Which matter is used in storage batteries?

a.       Copper

b.      Lead

c.       Aluminum

d.      Zinc

                 10.   A mixture of water and alcohol can be separated by:

a.       Filtration

b.      Evaporation

c.       Condensation

d.      Distillation