Combined Defence Services (CDS) Solved Exam Paper 2 – 2017

81. Blue Baby Syndrome is caused by the contamination of
(A) nitrite (NO₂^–)
(B) sulphite (SO₃^2-)
(C) nitrate (NO₃^–)
(D) sulphate (SO₄^2-)

82. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                     List-II
(Cell Organelle)   (Function)
(a) Mitochondria  1. Photosynthesis
(b) Chloroplast     2. Protein Synthesis
(c) Ribosomes     3. Intracellular digestion
(d) Lysosomes     4. ATP formation
Codes :
.   (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3   1   2   4
(B) 3   2   1   4
(C) 4   1   2   3
(D) 4   2   1   3

83. Human Insulin molecule is composed of one α-chain having 21 amino acids and one β-chain having 30 amino acids. How many functional insulin genes occur in adult humans ?
(A) One
(B) TWO
(C) Three
(D) Four

84. Pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissues of a mollusk. Which one of the following is the main Constituent of pearl ?
(A) Calcium carbonate
(B) Calcium oxide
(C) Calcium nitrate
(D) Calcium sulphate

85. A biological community in its environment such as a pund, an Dream, a forest, even an aquarium is known as
(A) biche
(B) community
(C) abiotic environment
(D) ecosystem

86. An electron and a proton starting from rest are acelerated through a potential difference of 1000 V. Which one of the following statements in this regard is currect?
(A) The kinetic energy of both the partides will be different
(B) The speed of the electron will be higher than that of the proton
(C) The speed of the proton will be higher than that of the electron
(D) The speed of the electron and the proton will be equal

87. Two wires are made having same length and area of cross-section A. Wire 1 is made of copper and Wire 2 is made of aluminium. It is given that the electrical Conductivity of copper is more than that of aluminium. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A) The resistance of wire 1 will be higher than that of wire 2
(B) The resistance of Wire 2 will be higher than that of wire 1
(C) The resistance of both the wires will be the same
(D) If same current is flown through both the wires, the power dissipated in both the
wires will be the same

88. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of 40° with respect to surface normal. When it gets reflected from the mirror, it undergoes a deviation of—
(A) 40°
(B) 100°
(C) 90°
(D) 80°

89. Infrared, visible and ultraviolet radiations/light have different properties. Which one of the following statements related to these radiations/light is not correct
(A) The Wavelength of infrared is more than that of ultraviolet radiation
(B) The Wavelength of ultraviolet is smaller than that of Visible light
(C) The photo energy of visible light is Kre than that of infrared light
(D) The photon energy of ultraviolet is lesser than that of visible light

90. After using for SAXIIIe time, big transformers get heated up. This is due to the fact that:
1. Current produces heat in the transformers
2. hysteresis loss occurs in the transformers
3. liquid Lused for cooling gets heated
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

91. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Type of Deficit)
(a) Fiscal Deficit
(b) Revenue Deficit
(c) Effective Revenue Deficit
(d) Primary Deficit
List-II (Explanation)
1. Total Expenditure-Revenue Receipts & Non-debt capital Receipts
2. Revenue Expenditure Revenue Receipts
3. Revenue Deficit Grants for Creation of Capital Assets
4. Fiscal Deficit—Interest Paymens
Codes:
.    (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1   2    3   4
(B) 1   3    2   4
(C) 4   2    3   1
(D) 4   3    2   1

92. Consider the following
1. Tughlaqahad Fort
2. Bada Gumbad in Lodhi Garden
3. Qutub Minar
4. Fatehpur Sikri
Which one of the following is the Correct chronological order of building the above monuments ?
(A) 3,1,4,2
(B) 3,1,2,4
(C) 1,3,2,4
(D) 1,3,4,2

93. With regard to nature of Mughal State, who among the following scholars argued that the peculiar feature of the State is Mughal India was that it served Mot merely as the protective arm of the exploiting classes, but was itself the principal instrument of exploitatin?
(A) Irfan Habib
(B) Satish Chandra
(C) Athar Ali
(D) JF. Richards

94. Match List-L with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                  List-II
(Type of Land)  (Meaning)
(a) Urvara         1. Land watered by a river
(b) Maru            2. Fertile land
(c) Nadimatrika 3. Land watered by rain
(d) Devamatika 4. Desert land
Codes:
.   (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2   1   4   3
(B) 3   4   1   2
(C) 3   1   4   2
(D) 2   4   1   3

95. Who was the editor of the journal Indian Social Reformer that was started in 1990 ?
(A) K.T. Telang
(B) Veeresalingam
(C) N.G. Chandavarkar
(D) K.N. Natarajan

96. Match List-I with List-II and select the corect answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I                       List-II
(Industrial Region) (Country)
(a) Leipzing            1. USA
(b) Detroit               2. UK
(c) Lorraine             3. France
(d) Cumberland      4. Germany
Codes:
.    (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2   1   3   4
(B) 4   3   1   2
(C) 4   1   3   2
(D) 2   3   1   4

97. Match List-I with List-I and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Mountain Range)
(a) Satpura
(b) Vindhya
(c) Aravalli
(d) Mahadeo
List-II (Location in Map)

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

98. Which of the following statements in respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau are correct ?
1. The Deccan Plateau graduallyrises from North to South.
2 The Malwa Plateau diminates the Vindhyan scarps, forming the Eastern Flank of the plateau.
3. The Western Satpuras separate the Narmada and Tapi rivers.
4. The Charta Nagpur Plateau is composed of Archaean graniite and gneiss rocks.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
(A) 1,2,3, and 4
(B) 1,3, and 4 only
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) 1 and 3 only

99. Which one of the following criteria got the highest weight for determination of shares of States in the formula given by the 14th Finance commission ?
(A) Population
(B) Income distance
(C) Area
(D) Tax effort

100. A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha can be held up by the Rajya Sabha for how many
wees?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four

(D) Five

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