WBPSC Miscellaneous Preliminary
WBPSC Miscellaneous Preliminary 2019 Paper previous-year questions
100 questions with answers, examination years and a direct link to the online practice interface.
Under critical temperature, on compressing gases turn to liquid, because
- molecules are of finite size.
- molecules have random motion.
- molecules have intermolecular forces.
- molecules are spherical.
Answer: Cmolecules have intermolecular forces.
What type of citizenship is granted as per Indian Constitution?
- Single citizenship
- Dual citizenship
- Double citizenship for the province and the state
- Multiple citizenship
Answer: ASingle citizenship
Which of the following is used for baking fruit?
- Ethylene
- Methane
- Chlorine gas
- Isopropyl alcohol
Answer: AEthylene
Which dancer of Bengal made path breaking initiative for the inmates of the correctional homes?
- Alokananda Roy
- Mamata Shankar
- Sutapa Talukdar
- Amita Dutt
Answer: AAlokananda Roy
What was the name of the capital of Vijaynagar kingdom?
- Mysore
- Aihole
- Hampi
- Kanchipuram
Answer: CHampi
What is the SI unit of radioactivity?
- Ampere
- Volt
- Becquerel
- Curie
Answer: CBecquerel
Who is playing the lead role in the Biopic of Jhulan Goswami?
- Deepika Padukone
- Tapasee Pannu
- Bipasha Basu
- Anushka Sharma
Answer: DAnushka Sharma
‘Haidar’— the Bollywood film is based on which famous English drama?
- Arms and the Man
- Pride and Prejudice
- War and Peace
- Hamlet
Answer: DHamlet
Which right below no longer falls under the Fundamental Rights in Indian Constitution?
- Right to Education
- Right to Religious Freedom
- Right to Equality
- Right to Property
Answer: DRight to Property
Who is Greta Thunberg?
- A feminist activist from Sweden.
- A Swedish school girl fighting climate crisis.
- A Cuban singer raising voice against corruption.
- A Georgian school girl fighting for social justice.
Answer: BA Swedish school girl fighting climate crisis.
Which prize did the novel ‘Milkman’ by Anna Burns received?
- Nobel Prize
- Pulitzer Prize
- Man Booker Prize
- Edgar Award
Answer: CMan Booker Prize
Who designed the final form of Indian National Flag?
- Sarojini Naidu
- Acharya Kripalani
- Pingali Venkayya
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: CPingali Venkayya
The filtration unit of kidney is called
- ureter
- urethra
- neurons
- nephrons
Answer: Dnephrons
According to the Constitution of India who is/are the ultimate sovereign?
- All elected representatives of the legislative assembly
- Prime Minister of India
- President of India
- All citizens of India
Answer: DAll citizens of India
Who is the author of the book ‘The Trial’?
- Mark Twain
- Franz Kafka
- James Joyce
- Ernest Hemingway
Answer: BFranz Kafka
The most important safety method used for protecting home appliances from short circuiting or overloading is
- earthing
- use of fuse
- use of stabilizer
- use of electric meter
Answer: Buse of fuse
Among CO₂, H₂O vapour, CH₄ and CO, the most abundant Greenhouse gas is
- CO₂
- CO
- H₂O vapour
- CH₄
Answer: CH₂O vapour
Which Article of Indian Constitution is related to ‘Abolition of Untouchability’?
- Article 17
- Article 18
- Article 19
- Article 20
Answer: AArticle 17
Which of the following author has written the famous novel ‘Palamou’?
- Bibhuti Bhushan Bandyopadhyay
- Sanjib Chattopadhyay
- Buddhadeb Basu
- Samaresh Bose
Answer: BSanjib Chattopadhyay
The chemical responsible for plant growth
- Citric acid
- Chlorophyll
- Indole Acetic Acid
- Phenyl Acetic Acid
Answer: CIndole Acetic Acid
‘Nibaran Chakraborti’ is a character in which novel of Rabindranath and to which profession did he belong?
- Novel Gora, profession Brahmin Priest.
- Novel Ghare Baire, profession Swadeshi Agitator.
- Novel Jogajog, profession Teacher.
- Novel Shesher Kobita, profession Poet.
Answer: DNovel Shesher Kobita, profession Poet.
Most plants absorb nitrogen in the form of
- proteins
- nitrates and nitrites
- urea
- nitrates, nitrites and urea
Answer: Dnitrates, nitrites and urea
Which of the novels below is a story of a little girl?
- Pollyanna
- Rebecca
- Anna Karenina
- Jane Eyre
Answer: APollyanna
If the vapour density of a gas is 32, what is its molecular weight?
- 64
- 16
- 32
- 128
Answer: A64
Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract of human?
- Pepsin
- Cellulase
- Amylase
- Trypsin
Answer: CAmylase
Which of the archaeological site is situated in West Bengal?
- Ahicchatra
- Sisupalgarh
- Bamangaon
- Mogolmari
Answer: DMogolmari
When NaCl is dissolved in water, every Na⁺ ion is surrounded by
- Cl⁻ ions
- Na⁺ ions
- Na⁺ and Cl⁻ ions
- H₂O molecules
Answer: DH₂O molecules
Which one of the following films is a Oscar winning documentary on climate change?
- An Inconvenient Truth
- Cold Pursuit
- Night on Earth
- The River Wild
Answer: AAn Inconvenient Truth
Which author wrote the famous novel ‘Sawa Ser Gehun’?
- Prem Chand
- Khushwant Singh
- Kamaleshwar
- Jaishankar Prasaad
Answer: APrem Chand
What does Article 23 of Indian Constitution proclaim?
- Prohibition of religious imposition.
- Prohibition of traffic in human beings.
- Prohibition of forest animal killings.
- None of the above
Answer: BProhibition of traffic in human beings.
When a few drops of iodine solution is added to rice water, the solution turns blue-black in colour. This indicates that rice water contains
- fats
- complex proteins
- starch
- simple proteins
Answer: Cstarch
In the Rig Veda there is mention of a battle known as
- Kurukshetra
- Ten Kings
- Hundred Kings
- Dev-Asura
Answer: BTen Kings
Dan Brown’s most renowned protagonist ‘David Langdon’ is nicknamed
- Unicorn
- Squirrel
- Lamb
- Dolphin
Answer: DDolphin
Which Mughal Emperor’s tomb is situated in contemporary Pakistan?
- Humayun
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Aurangzeb
Answer: CJahangir
Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from
- water
- carbon dioxide
- glucose
- Both carbon dioxide and glucose
Answer: Awater
Which of the following countries does not share a land border with India?
- China
- Myanmar
- Afghanistan
- None of the above
Answer: DNone of the above
Carrier of Dengue disease is
- Aedes Mosquito
- Anopheles Mosquito
- Culex Mosquito
- None of the above
Answer: AAedes Mosquito
What is the percentage of Calcium in Calcium Carbonate?
- 50
- 10
- 40
- 100
Answer: C40
Which city of Indus Valley Civilization has the largest inscription?
- Mohenjodaro
- Harappa
- Kalibangan
- Dholavira
Answer: DDholavira
Which city included Hindi as the third official language to be used in its courts?
- Kuala Lampur
- Doha
- Abu Dhabi
- Hong Kong
Answer: CAbu Dhabi
What is the original name of Lata Mangeshkar?
- Meena
- Hema
- Neeta
- Seema
Answer: BHema
Who is the creator of the first women detective group ‘Goenda Gondalu’ in Bengali novels?
- Shukhalata Rao
- Leela Majumdar
- Sarojini Naidu
- Nalini Das
Answer: DNalini Das
Which country did Steffi Graf represent when she won the Gold for Women’s Singles Tennis player in the Seoul Olympics of 1988?
- Germany
- West Germany
- East Germany
- Poland
Answer: BWest Germany
Which of the countries below share borders with maximum number of provinces of India?
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Nepal
- Bhutan
AnswerOfficially treated as a bonus question
Hemis National Park is situated in
- Shimla
- Darjeeling
- Gauhati
- Ladakh
Answer: DLadakh
Among Na⁺, Fe²⁺, Co³⁺ and Zn²⁺ which is/are not transition metal ions?
- Na⁺ and Co³⁺
- Fe²⁺ and Co³⁺
- Fe²⁺ and Zn²⁺
- Na⁺ and Zn²⁺
Answer: DNa⁺ and Zn²⁺
The author of the famous biographical writing, ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’, Anne Frank belonged to which nationality?
- Polish
- Dutch
- Australian
- German
Answer: DGerman
Which river enters India from Numcha Barwa?
- Ganga
- Yamuna
- Brahmaputra
- Jalangi
Answer: CBrahmaputra
Who is the current Number One player in Men’s Lawn Tennis?
- Rodger Federer
- Novak Djokovic
- Rafael Nadal
- Alexander Zverev
Answer: BNovak Djokovic
Which musical instrument of Central Asia resembles Indian instrument Sarod?
- Sitor
- Rabab
- Ghijak
- Changh
Answer: BRabab
From which part of Myanmar do the Rohingyas originally belong to?
- Rakhine
- Kachin
- Chin
- None of the above
Answer: ARakhine
The Solar energy results from the
- Chemical reactions between H and He atoms.
- Fusion reactions of H and He atoms.
- Fission reactions of He atoms.
- Electrochemical reactions of H atoms.
Answer: BFusion reactions of H and He atoms.
In stainless steel, iron is mixed with
- Ni and Cr
- Cu and Cr
- Ni and Cu
- Cu and Zn
Answer: ANi and Cr
Which Bollywood film has been chosen as the official entry for Oscar in 2020?
- Gully Boy
- Sand Ki Ankh
- Sky Is Pink
- Kabir Singh
Answer: AGully Boy
Which film director’s centenary is being observed this year (2020)?
- Ritwik Ghatak
- Mrinal Sen
- Satyajit Roy
- Utpal Dutt
Answer: CSatyajit Roy
‘Toba Tek Singh’ is a story about which historic reality?
- Partition
- Revolt of 1857
- Non-cooperation movement
- Revolutionary movement
Answer: APartition
Which state is set to conduct a dedicated state-level Adalat for LGBT community?
- Telengana
- Kerala.
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
Answer: BKerala.
Electrical wires are coated with an insulating material. Generally, the material used is
- Sulfur
- Graphite
- PVC
- All of the above
Answer: CPVC
Gotipua dance is from which province of India?
- Odisha
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
- Andhra Pradesh
Answer: AOdisha
Which novel of Amithabh Ghosh is written about Burma?
- Shadow Lines
- Glass Palace
- Hungry Tides
- Countdown
Answer: BGlass Palace
Which one of the following is the ultimate evil character in ‘Harry Potter’ series?
- Dudley Dursley
- Lord Voldemort
- Severus Snape
- None of them
Answer: BLord Voldemort
Which of the following water body is not attached to any sea?
- Aral Sea
- Black Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- Red Sea
Answer: AAral Sea
Moplah movement was essentially a
- Tribal movement
- Peasant movement
- Communal movement
- Revolutionary movement
AnswerOfficially treated as a bonus question
Pandit Birju Maharaj had choreographed for which film below?
- Jhanak Jhanak Payel Baje
- Umrao Jaan
- Mughal-e-Azam
- Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Answer: DShatranj Ke Khiladi
Dasht-e-Margo, also known as ‘Desert of Death’ is related to which country?
- Saudi Arabia
- Kazakhstan
- Iraq
- Afghanistan
Answer: DAfghanistan
Which following artist had taken the responsibility of designing the lay out of the first Indian Constitution?
- Jamini Roy
- Nandalal Bose
- Amrita Shergil
- Ganesh Pyne
Answer: BNandalal Bose
Number of spinal nerves in human are
- 11 pairs
- 27 pairs
- 32 pairs
- 31 pairs
Answer: D31 pairs
Who is the creator of the famous Bengali cartoon series ‘Nante-Fonte’?
- Narayan Gangopadhyay
- Narayan Debnath
- Narayan Sanyal
- Narayan Shikdar
Answer: BNarayan Debnath
Under which Prime Minister, in which year was the voting age in Indian Constitution was amended by reducing from 21 to 18?
- Indira Gandhi, 1981
- Rajiv Gandhi, 1989
- Narsimha Rao, 1992
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 1998
Answer: BRajiv Gandhi, 1989
Which of the following is not part of the Himalayas?
- Shivalik
- Sajhyadri
- Himadri
- Himachal
Answer: BSajhyadri
Which quantity remains constant in parallel connection of resistance?
- Electric current flow rate
- Potential difference
- Amount of electricity
- Both the potential difference and amount of electricity
Answer: BPotential difference
Generally, non-metals do not conduct electricity. Which of the following conducts electricity?
- Diamond
- Graphite
- Sulfur
- Fullerene
Answer: BGraphite
Who was the first person from independent India to win a medal in the Summer Olympics?
- Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadav
- Karnam Malleswari
- Leander Paes
- Abhinav Bindra
Answer: AKhashaba Dadasaheb Jadav
Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar used a reference from which Vedic source to justify his widow remarriage movement?
- Oiteriya Brahman
- Toitiriya Samhita
- Satapatha Brahman
- Parasar Samhita
Answer: DParasar Samhita
From which Sufi Dargah of Delhi a group of singers sang playback for Bollywood?
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Bagh-e-Bedil
- Chirag-i-Delhi
- Matka Peer Dargah
Answer: AHazrat Nizamuddin
The L.C.M. of two numbers is 60. The numbers are in the ratio 3:4. The sum of the numbers is
- 25
- 35
- 40
- 45
Answer: B35
If the length of a certain rectangle is decreased by 4cm and the width is increased by 3cm, a square with the same area as the original rectangle would result. The perimeter of the original rectangle is
- 48cm
- 60cm
- 50cm
- 75cm
Answer: C50cm
If 2x / [1 + 1 / (1 + x/(1−x))] = 1, then the value of x is
- 2
- 2/3
- 1/3
- 3/2
Answer: B2/3
Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 5% of A and 4% of B is two-third of the sum of 6% of A and 8% of B. Find the ratio A : B.
- 2 : 3
- 1 : 1
- 3 : 4
- 4 : 3
Answer: D4 : 3
The population of a town increases by 5% annually. If its population in 2001 was 1,10,250, what was it in 1999?
- 1,00,000
- 1,08,000
- 1,10,000
- 1,20,000
Answer: A1,00,000
A library has an average of 510 visitors on sundays and an average of 240 visitors on other days of the week. The average number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a sunday is
- 250
- 276
- 280
- 285
Answer: D285
In an examination a student was asked to find 5/16 of a number. By mistake, he found 5/6 of that number. If his answer was 150 more than the correct answer, then the number is
- 288
- 188
- 280
- 278
Answer: A288
In the new budget, the price of kerosene oil rose by 25%. By how much must a person reduce his consumption so that his expenditure on it does not increase?
- 25%
- 20%
- 30%
- 35%
Answer: B20%
A batsman scored 98 runs which included 4 boundaries and 6 sixes. What per cent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets?
- 47%
- 46%
- 47 46/49%
- 46 46/49%
Answer: D46 46/49%
A train 100 metres long takes 6 seconds to cross a man walking at 5 kmph in a direction opposite to that of the train. The speed of the train is
- 40 kmph
- 45 kmph
- 50 kmph
- 55 kmph
Answer: D55 kmph
The ratio of the annual incomes of A and B is 5 : 4 and the ratio of their annual expenditures is 3 : 2. If at the end of the year, each saves Rs. 1600, then the annual income of A is
- Rs. 3400
- Rs. 3600
- Rs. 4000
- Rs. 4400
Answer: CRs. 4000
The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. The gain per cent after allowing a discount of 12% is
- 37.5%
- 48%
- 50.5%
- 52%
Answer: A37.5%
The value of [(0.362)³ − (0.1)³] / [(0.362)² + 0.0362 + (0.1)²] is
- 0.352
- 0.262
- 0.361
- 0.252
Answer: B0.262
A and B together can do a piece of work in 30 days. A having worked for 16 days, B finishes the remaining work alone in 44 days. In how many days shall B finish the whole work alone?
- 30 days
- 40 days
- 60 days
- 70 days
Answer: C60 days
A sum of money placed at compound interest doubles itself in 5 years. It will amount to eight times itself at the same rate of compound interest in
- 7 years
- 10 years
- 15 years
- 20 years
Answer: C15 years
The speed of a boat in still water is 10kmph. If it can travel 26km downstream and 14km upstream in the same time, the speed of the stream is
- 2 kmph
- 2.5 kmph
- 3 kmph
- 4 kmph
Answer: C3 kmph
The speeds of three cars are in the ratio 5 : 4 : 6. The ratio among the times taken by them to travel the same distance is
- 5 : 4 : 8
- 6 : 4 : 5
- 10 : 12 : 15
- 12 : 15 : 10
Answer: D12 : 15 : 10
If the compound interest on a certain sum of money at 16 2/3% per annum for 3 years is Rs. 1270, then the simple interest per annum on the same sum at the same rate and for the same period is
- Rs. 1080
- Rs. 2100
- Rs. 2160
- None of the above
Answer: ARs. 1080
By how much does 6 ÷ (7/8) exceed (6/7) ÷ 8?
- 6 1/8
- 6 3/4
- 7 3/4
- 7 5/6
Answer: B6 3/4
Two numbers are less than a third number by 40% and 55% respectively. How much per cent is the second number less than the first?
- 30%
- 20%
- 15%
- 25%
Answer: D25%
A man invested 1/3, 1/4 and remainder of his capital at the rate of 7%, 8% and 10% annual simple interest respectively. If his annual income is Rs. 561, the capital invested is
- Rs. 5400
- Rs. 6000
- Rs. 6600
- Rs. 7200
Answer: CRs. 6600
Profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 1060 is 20% more than the loss incurred by selling the article for Rs. 950. At what price should the article be sold to earn 20% profit?
- Rs. 980
- Rs. 1080
- Rs. 1800
- Rs. 1200
Answer: DRs. 1200
Ajay got married 6 years ago. His present age is 5/4 times his age at the time of his marriage. Ajay’s sister was 5 years younger to him at the time of his marriage. The present age of Ajay’s sister is
- 25 years
- 26 years
- 30 years
- 35 years
Answer: A25 years
The distance between two stations A and B is 330 km. A train starts from A at 8 A.M. and travels towards B at 60 kmph. Another train starts from B at 9 A.M. and travels towards A at 75 kmph. At what time do they meet?
- 10 A.M.
- 10 : 30 A.M.
- 11 A.M.
- 11 : 30 A.M.
Answer: C11 A.M.
The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% per annum. If its present value is Rs. 1,62,000, what was its value 2 years ago?
- Rs. 1,60,000
- Rs. 2,05,000
- Rs. 2,00,000
- None of the above
Answer: CRs. 2,00,000
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