Seventh Page: General Studies Preliminary Paper 2005

As on page 14, series D

General Studies Preliminary Paper May 15, 2005
Time Allowed: Two Hours
Maximum Marks: 150
Total Questions: 150


42. Consider the following statements:
1. Vigyan Rail is a Science Exhibition on wheels organized by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
2. Vigyan Prasar is a autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
3. EDUSAT, the ISRO’s educational satellite was launched from French Guyana in 2004.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None

Ans: d; None

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43. Consider the following statements:
1. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatures and high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designed vessels.
2. First LNG terminal in India was built in Hassan.
3. Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these include ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: b; 1 and 3 i.e. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatures and high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designed vessels. Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these include ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline.


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Directions: (For the next FOUR items) : Based on the information given below, answer the four items which follow it:
Gopal, Harsh, Inder, Jai and Krishnan have Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Cuttack, Delhi and Ernakulam as their hometowns (Not necessarily in that order). They are studying in Engineering, Medical, Commerce, Economics and History Colleges (Not necessarily in that order). None of the five boys is studying in his hometown, but each of them studies in one of the cities given above.
Further, it is given that:
(i) Gopal’s hometown is Ernakulam.
(ii) Harsh is not styding in Ahmedabad or Bhopal.
(iii) Economics College is in Bhopal.
(iv) Inder’s hometown is Cuttack.
(v) Krishnan is studying in Delhi.
(vi) Jai is studying in Ernakulam and the History College is in his hometown Ahemdabad.
(vii) Engineering College is situated in Ernakulam


44. Which is Krishnan’s hometown?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Cuttack
(c) Bhopal
(d) Cannot be determined

Ans: d; Cannot be determined


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