Karnataka Civil PSI 402 Question Papers PDF Download - Past Paper - PDF

 ñtlNUmbers ofQuestiOnS IOO Maximum IVlarks : 150 Serial ” “ ' ' ^ i Swerl ng: go Mlnute...

 ñtlNUmbers ofQuestiOnS IOO Maximum IVlarks : 150 Serial ” “ ' ' ^ i Swerl ng: go Mlnute5 Number: Time 12.30 @M IO 2.00 pm MENTION YOUR REcISTER NUMBER Subject Code Po22O9P234 DOs: Subject: Paper-2 - Each question carries 1.5 Marks 1, Th Is auestion booklet isissUed to yo› byt i vigiIator ñftCF th€? 2’°b II [.e., fteF12.25 pm he n 2. Check «’I ether thP Register u t01h€Jr Is as beefs entered and sh aded the rester.tivec irrI s OO tk'@ USA onsver sheet. 3. The \*ersioin Code ana Serial Number ofthis questionbooklet Should be entered on th* OMP newer She=t and the lest ective cii-c les should also be shaded completely. 4. TU.e Vel Slow Code ana Serial Number ofthis question booklet should be entered on the Tom ir.al P* II \vit!›out any mistakes 5. C.nn°. putso ily sign at the oottom portion of the OMR answer sheet in the space prcvided. DONTs: 1. THE TIMING AND MARKS PRINTED ON THE OMR ANSWER SHEET SHOULD NOT BE DAMAGED/ MUTILATED/ SPOILED. 2. The 3’°Belt rings at 12.30 pm, till then » Do not remove theseal oresent on the right hand side of this question booklet. Do not look inside this question booklet or start answering on the OMR answer sheet. 1. In case of usage of signs and symbols inthe questions, the regular textbook connotation should be considered unless stated otherwise. ?. This ouestion booklet contains 100 (items) questions and each question will have one statement and four different options/ responses& out ofWhich you have to choose one correct answer. Aker the 3'° Beli rings at 12.30 pm, remove the paper seal on the right hand side of this question booi‹let anc check that this booklet ooes nothave any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items etc., if so. get it replaces bya complete test booklet. Pead each item and stan answering on the OMR answer sheet. 4. C omgletely darken/ shade therelevant circle witha blue or black ink ballpoint pen against the question number on theOMR answer sheet. 5. Please note that evena minute unintended ink dot on the OMR answer sheet willa Iso be rerognizecJ and recorded oy the scanner. Therefore, avOid FDtJItipIe m kinCjs Of nny kifJd on the OMR answer sheet. 6. Use the spaceprovided on eachpage oftheql*e5tioi1 booklet fC;r Rough Work. Oo not rise the OMR answer sheet for the same. 7. Once the last bell is rung at 2.00 pffi, SIO}0 meF kilns it the OMR answei hee't. Hand over the ns it is. OMR answer sheet to the room invigilator copy›. the invigilgt After separating Erie top sheet (Office will retrirn the bottom sheet replica CO y) to you to Car ryh O mñ I Q[ Self E'yg| g¿jytOn (Cnnd idate'S 0. there isa negative valuation, fOF E'dCD n *!S 5% (0.375) of marks wiII De cleducted anyq 2 stio NQTE: Incase of doubU’cIarificatloFl about tJ I " l »I’\didates may refer Kannada/EngliSh versing www.shikarat.com  t. Ina certain code language, 'PsN -TAN' Is wrltten as '0' (Z6FO). H i› 'DEN - Coe' written in that code language? (3)9 2. Consider the following statements withreference to Moldams - themound burial system in Assam. A) Moidams means home for$p|gtt B) Part of Tai-Ahom culture C) These mounds were initially built with wood,later with stone and burnl bricks D) Tai-Ahom peopleestablished Charaideo as their first city and site for royal Hecropolis Choose thecorrect answer from the optionsgiven below: (1)A & B are correct (2) A,B & C are correct (3)A,B & D are correct (4) A, B,C and D are correct With reference to Indian Martial Art which one of the following is NOT matched correctly? (1) Gatka - Punjab (2) Thoda - Madhya Pradesh (3)Inbuan wrestling - Mizoram (4) Silambam - Tamil Nadu 4. Match thefollowing folk song with the respective state: Folk Song State a) Sohar i. Kerala b) Villupattu ji. HiMachal Pradesh c) Bhuta Song iii. Tamil Nadu d) Jhooi iv. Bihar Choose thecorrect answer from the options given below: (1)a - ii,b - i,c - iii,d - iv (2)a - iii,b - iv,c - ii,d -i (3)a - ii,b - iv,c - iii,d -i (4)a - iv,b - ili,c - i,d - ii D2 www.shikarat.com  With reeBrd to Jnanpith Award,out ofgg gottheabove awa d tiii now? eligiblelanguages which ofthefolloMng langueges A) I¢ashmir‹ B) KonkBFli C)Manipuri D) Santhali E) English Choose thecorrect answer from theopti ons given below: (1) A, B and D ere cory (2) B,C and D are correct (3) A,B end E are correct (4) A, B, C,D and E are correct 6. Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct with regard to 2024 ICC Men's T2O World Cup? a)It was the 9^ ed"ition of the ICC Men's T2O World Cup b) India was the host country c)India clinched its 2^ T2O World Cup title by defeating Pakistan d) Jasprit Bumrah received the Player of the Tournament Award {1)b only (Z)b and c only (3)a and d only (4) a, b,c and d 7. Match the Indian sports personalities with the sports they are associated. I - Sports Personelitles IN - SgogtS a) uanika Batra i, Hockey b) I-tazmanpreet Singh ii. Table Tennis c) chirag Shetty tii Rowing Balraj Panwar i idminton d). BoXing (1)a - y,b - i,c - Ï¡i,d - */ (2)a - li,b - i,c - iv,d - iii (3)a - ii,b - v,c - iv,d - iii l/)6 - I,b - iv,c - iii,d - ii D2 7 www.shikarat.com  g. Which of the following statements iS correct in respect of nomination of Anglo-Indians to the Lok Sabha? (1) 101°’ ConstitutionalAmendment Actpy y|ded the Provision (2)1O4'h Constitutional Amendment Actremov Id the Provision (3)1O2’d ConstitutionalAmendment Actrg'moVed theProvision (4)99” ConstitutionalAmendment Actremoved the Provision 9. Consider the following statements: a) Statement - 1: The Railway‘Budget was separated from the General Budget in1924 on the recommendations ofthe AcworthCommittee Report {1921). b) Statement - 2:The objectives of this separation was to introduce fleKibility in Railway Finance. Which one ofthefollowing iscorrect in respect of the above statements? (I) Both Statement -1 andStatement -2 are correct (2)Statement —1 iscorrect, Statement — 2 is incorrect (3) Both Statements1 and2 dO not reflect the objectives of the subject (4)Statement -1 is incorrect and Statement -2 is incorrect 10. Consider the following pairs regarding Koppen's climatic classification in India Region Koppen Classification Symbol a) Coromandel As b) Western Coast Amw c) Hotdesert of Rajasthan BShw Which oftheabove pair/s is/are correctly matched? (1)a only (2)a and b only (3)b only (4) a,b and c 11. Final award ofBachawat Commission Tribunal (1973)Allocated of Krishna river watec to Karnataka State. (1) 1111 TMC (2) 1011 TMC {3) 911 TMC (4)B11 TMC www.shikarat.com  12. MätCh theListI with LÏ9t 9lShowing so importänt rfvers of Europe and the name of 9‘ ofthe theseainto which they flow. 1istI (Name oftheRiver) List II (Name of the Sea to which the river flows) a) The ehine ! The North Sea b) The Rhone i‹. The Black Sea c) The Volga iii. The Caspian Sea d) The Onega :v. The White Sea (1)a - i,b - ii,c - iii,d - iv (2) a - ii,b - iii,c - i,d - iv (3) a - iv,b - iii,c - ii,d -i (4)a — i,b - iv,c - iii,d - ii la. Consider the following solarpower plants: a) Elesandra b) ltnal c) NP Kunta d)Yapaladinni e) Galiveedu Which oftheabove arelocated in Karnataka? (1) a,c and e (2) a,b and d (3) b,c and d (4) b,c and e 14. From source to mouth which among theloll oWingis the correct sequence of’ hydropower houses located aJong the Kali River Valley? (1) Nagazhari - Supa - Kodasalli - Kadra (2)Supa - Nagazhari - Kodasalli - Kadra (3) Supa - Nagazhari - Kadra - Kodasalll (4) Nagazhari - Kodasalli - Supa - Kadra www.shikarat.com 11 15. Match Llst- I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes that fall List -I (Institute) List - il {cityj a) Centre forArid Zone Research Instltute §. Bengaluru b) Institute of Wood Science Technology ]i. Allahabad c) Centre forForest Productivity iii. Jodhpur d) Centre forSocial Forestry and Environment iv, Ranchi (1)a - iii,b - i,c - ii,d - iv (2) a - iii,b - i,c - iv,d — ii (3)a - iii,b - iv,c - ii,d -i (4) a - iii,b - iv,c - i,d - ii 16. Which one ofthefollowing tribes is not correctly matched? (1) Blrhor - Chhattisgarh (2)Apatani — Arunachal Pradesh (3)kadar - Tamil Nadu (4)Jeunsari - Maharashtra 17. Consider the following statements about National Parks of Karnataka and choose the correct options given below: a) The Moyar river passes through the southern part of Bandipur National Park. b) Bannerghatta National Park isa part of wildlife corridor for elephants which connects the B.R. Hills and Sathyamangalam forests. c) The Kudremukh Nationzil Park is spread over DakshinaKannada, Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts of Karnataka. d) The unique feature of Nagarahole National Park is that it is the only habitat in Asia where 'Black Panther' is found. (1) a,b and c are correct (2) b,c and d are correct (3) a,b and d are correct (4) onlya andb are correct D2 www.shikarat.com 13  18. Read thefollowing and match Co rectIy. a) Inner Core I. 5 - 40 kms b) Outer Core II. 2895 kms c) Mantle ill. 1255 kms d) Crust lv. 2245 kms (1)a - iii,b - i,c - iv,d - ii (g) a - ii,b - iil,c - iv,d - i (3) a — iv,b - iii,c - ii,d -i (4)a - lii,b - iv,c - ii,d -i 19. Here arethree statements related to the reflection of light by plane mirrors. i) Reflection of light froma plane mirror is an example forirregular reflection. ii)A plane mirror forms onlya single image ofan object. iii) By varying the angle between two plane mirrors, different number ofimages af an object can be obtained. Choose thecorrect option related to the abovestatements. {1) Statement (i) is correct but (ii) and (iii) are wrong (2)Statement (i) is wrong but(ii) and (iii) are correct (3) Statements (i) and (ii) are correct but (iii) is wrong (4)Statements (i) and (iii) are correct but (ii) is wrong 20. Consider the following statements: Statement I: Government shouJd increase tax rates during deflationary trends inthe economy. Statement II: Yax is an important fiscaJ policy instrument. Which ofthefoJlowing is correct in respectof theabovestatements? (1) StatementI is correct but Statement it is incorrect (2)StatementI is incorrect but Statement II i5 correct (3) Both the Statements are correct and Statem0'//‘xpiaiFJS StatementI (4) Both the Statements are correct and Slatement ii does notexpIaif\ StatementI DT www.shikarat.com 15  2‹. An object is Iined fÈ@ pointA tOp Íp|tB g ínstgravity along four different paths assh w!* à £t in the figures. (1) Work done tolift the object in all the four cases is equal (3)Work done tolift the object is maximu for b andc m (3)Work done is minimum for a (4)Work done is maximum for d 32. The icepoint and boíling point of water indiffere mperatu 273I Temperature scales with correct ce pointa d boíling point are (4)a and c 23. Soft drinks beverages are usually stored in PET bottles.Expand PET. (1) Poly ethylene terephthalate (2)Poly ethyl toluene {3)Propyl ethyl terephthalate (4)Phenyl ethanyl terephthalate D2 www.shikarat.com 17 24. md the following statements: ») CO, IS a Major greefthouse gas b)CFCs can cause ozjgne degradatlqgl c) In Three Mile Island,accidental rqt j!oactIve leakage occurred d)sreenhouse effect is due to therelea se of agrochemicals into water of these, the correct statements ar€t (1) a, b,c only (2) b, c,d only 3la,c,donly (4) a, b,d only 25. Consider the followingStatemellts: Statement-I: Acid rain has a pH less than 5.6. statement-II: ACid rain consists ofacids like nitric acid and sulphuric acid in "ft. Which one ofthe following is correct w"ith respect to the above statements? (1) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explainsStatement-I (2) Both Statements-I and II are correct but Statement-II does notexplain Statement-I (3) Statement-J is correct but Statement-II is incorrect (4) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct 26. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The resistivity ofa material does notdepend on the nature ofthe substance and temperature. Statement-II: The resistivity ofa substance isa characteristic property of the material of the substance. Which one ofthe following is correct with respect to the above statements? (1) Both Statement-I and 5tatement-II are true and Statement-II is the correct e›tpIanatlon of Statement-I (2) Both Statement-I and Statement-IIaretrue and Statement-II iS not the correct explanation of Statement-I nt-IIIsfalse (3) Statement-I is true and 5tateme nt-II is true (4) Statement-I is falseand Stateme by 19 www.shikarat.com  n exhibits the sympt ›. p perso U h is Increased alertness, Pupillary dilation, piloerection. ing etc. sweat Thèse are due to the en erg ency situation end hormones responsible for this are (1›oxytocin and Vasopressin (2) insulin and Glucegon (3)Estrogen and Progesterone (4)Adrenaline and Noradrenaline 2$. Match the following: List - I (Disease) List - il (Deficiency) a) Goitre V âq p if e S b) Acromegaly si. i ›u c) O/oöetes insipia it'. tOWth hormone d) O/obetes me//itos iV. lodine (1)a - iv,b - iii,c - i,d - ii (2) a - i,b - ii,c — iii,d — iv (3)a - iÎi,b — ii,c - i,d - iv (4) a - ii,b - ii1,c — iv,d — i 29. To remove particulate matter from the exhaust ina thermal power plant in order to reduce pollution, which ofthefollowing can be used? (1) MuMer (2)lncinerator (3)Electrostatic precipitator (4) Catalytic convertor 3O. Match the following major rivers and its tributaries from List - I with List — II and choose the correct answer from the given codes. List - I (Rivers) /§@t - Il (Tributaries) a) Cauvery i. Manjra - Wardha — Indravati b) Godavari ii. Hiran - Barna - Shakkar c) Narmada Ïii. Koyna - Ghataprabha -Bhima d) Krishna iv. flarangi - Hemavati - Kabini (1)a - iii,b - i,c - ii,d - iV (2) a - iv,b - i,c - ii,d - iii (3) a - i,b - iii,c — ii,d - i/ (4) a - iv,b - ii,c - iil,d -i oz www.shikarat.com 21  31. Identify the correctnames of tg¥2 Te perate grasslends from the following groups: a) savannah, Campos, Lianos p) pampas, Prairie, Down Cjsavannah, Prairi , Veld d) Veld, Savannah, CBmppg (1) Onlyd iscorrect (2)a and b are correct (3) Onlyb is correct (4)c and d are correct 32. With respect to disease-resistanthybrid plant varietiesA isa resistant wheat variety,B isa resistant cowpeavariety and C i a hybrid-resistant chilli variety. Identifi A,B and C. (1)A - Pusa komal,B - Himgiri,C - Pusa Sadabahar (2)A - Pusa Sadabahar,B - PUS£I kornal,Ç - Himgiri (3)A - Pusa Sadabahar,B - Hiizlgiri,C - Pusa komal (4)A - Himgirí,B - Pusa komal,C - Pusa Sadabahar 33. Consider the following statements: Statement I: It is always easier to rolla body than to slide it over another. Statement II: The rolling friction is smaller than the sliding friction. Choose thecorrect option with respect to the above statements. (1) Both the statements are wrong (Z) StatementI is correct but Statement II is wrong (3) StatementI iswrong butstatement II is correct (4) Both the statements are correct 34. Prevention of corrosion is of prime importance. It not only saves money butalso helps in preventing accidents such asa bridge collapse or failure ofa key component due tocorrosion. Which one ofthe following is not the correct method to prevent corrosion of metal? (1) By covering metal surface by paint (2) By covering metalsurface byther metals such as Sn,Zn (3)By Galvanisation (4) By keeping metal in ac‹difIed water D2 www.shikarat.com 23  Consider the following ovit india Movement: g)5A'a!'5!* “n‘ ' d @lOc }\gpmbeyg |yif'}Voived Inundergro£Jftd 8ct i0* e e b) S*^ e* €i* ^* +ndergroUnd radio in Poona c) The undetg! L nd MOVement aid@'d to Mg)f'ltai$'} public morale and prOV)dp gl idance. Which of the above statements ay i agricultural operat‹