Grade-3 Higher Secondary

Q1. Which colour is not present in the Olympic Flag ?

(A) Red

(B) Green

(C) Purple

(D) Yellow

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Olympic flag has five interlaced rings: blue, yellow, black, green and red. Purple is not an Olympic ring colour. The flag was designed in 1913 and first used at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.

Q2. The Capital City of Peru is

(A) Bogota

(B) Santiago

(C) Havana

(D) Lima

Answer: (D)

Exp: Lima is the capital of Peru. It was founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535.

Q3. The National Stock Exchange is located in

(A) Mumbai

(B) Kolkata

(C) Hyderabad

(D) New Delhi

Answer: (A)

Exp: The headquarters of the National Stock Exchange of India is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. NSE was incorporated in 1992 and began trading in 1994.

Q4. From the following list identify the hardware component that can be used to transfer files from one computer to another.

(A) BIOS

(B) Hard Disk

(C) CPU

(D) USB Flash Drive

Answer: (D)

Exp: A USB Flash Drive is a portable storage device used to store and transfer files between computers.

Q5. The range which separates Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northern India from the Deccan Plateau of Southern India is

(A) Karakoram Range

(B) Satpura and Vindhya Range

(C) Aravalli Range

(D) Pir Panjal Range

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Satpura and Vindhya ranges form an important physiographic boundary between northern India’s Indo-Gangetic Plains and the Deccan Plateau.

Q6. Amongst the following rivers, which one does not originate from the Himalayas ?

(A) Indus

(B) Ganga

(C) Yamuna

(D) Narmada

Answer: (D)

Exp: The Narmada does not originate in the Himalayas. It rises at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh, whereas the other three rivers originate in the Himalayan region.

Q7. Water has maximum density at

(A) 100 ºC

(B) –40 ºC

(C) 0 ºC

(D) 4 ºC

Answer: (D)

Exp: Water has its maximum density at about 4°C. This anomalous expansion of water is important for aquatic life in cold regions.

Q8. Which social science studies the production, distribution and consumption of wealth ?

(A) Commerce

(B) Economics

(C) Political Science

(D) Sociology

Answer: (B)

Exp: Economics studies the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services and the allocation of scarce resources.

Q9. Identify the normally radioactive material in the following list.

(A) Plutonium

(B) Germanium

(C) Osmium

(D) Cadmium

Answer: (A)

Exp: Plutonium is a radioactive transuranium element with atomic number 94. Its isotopes are radioactive.

Q10. In Volleyball, how many players per team are on the court ?

(A) Five

(B) Seven

(C) Six

(D) Eight

Answer: (C)

Exp: Standard indoor volleyball has six players per team on the court at one time.

Q11. How many states of India shares border with Assam ?

(A) Nine

(B) Seven

(C) Eight

(D) Ten

Answer: (B)

Exp: Assam shares interstate boundaries with seven states: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and West Bengal. It also borders Bhutan and Bangladesh internationally.

Q12. Who is the Finance Minister of Assam as on 01st of January, 2022 ?

(A) Ajanta Neog

(B) Chandra Mohan Patowary

(C) Himanta Biswa Sarma

(D) Pijush Hazarika

Answer: (A)

Exp: Ajanta Neog was the Finance Minister of Assam on 1 January 2022. She joined the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led ministry in May 2021.

Q13. As on 31st of March, 2022, how many districts are there in Assam ?

(A) Thirty Four

(B) Thirty Five

(C) Thirty Three

(D) Thirty Two

Answer: (B)

Exp: As on the date asked, Assam had 35 districts. Bajali was created in 2020 and Tamulpur in 2021, taking the total to 35 at that time.

Q14. Which of the following countries share border with Assam ?

(A) China

(B) Nepal

(C) Myanmar

(D) Bhutan

Answer: (D)

Exp: Among the options, Bhutan shares an international border with Assam. Assam also shares an international border with Bangladesh.

Q15. Amongst the following bridges, which one is at the Easternmost place ?

(A) Naranarayan Setu

(B) Saraighat Bridge

(C) Bhupen Hazarika Setu

(D) Koliabhomora Setu

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also called Dhola–Sadiya Bridge, is the easternmost bridge among the options. It crosses the Lohit River in eastern Assam.

Q16. Which of the following river is in the Barak Valley ?

(A) Dikrong

(B) Kushiyara

(C) Boginadi

(D) Bharalu

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Kushiyara River is part of the Barak river system and is associated with Assam’s Barak Valley region.

Q17. What is the State Tree of Assam ?

(A) Hollong

(B) Teak

(C) Saal

(D) Peepal

Answer: (A)

Exp: The Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) is the State Tree of Assam and is an important evergreen forest tree of the region.

Q18. Poa Mecca and Hoygriv Madhab Temple is at which place of Assam ?

(A) Sibsagar

(B) Tezpur

(C) Dumunichowki

(D) Hajo

Answer: (D)

Exp: Hajo is a major pilgrimage centre of Assam. Poa Mecca and the Hayagriva Madhava Temple are both located at Hajo.

Q19. Name the tea research institute at Jorhat.

(A) Tarai

(B) Tocklai

(C) Tamoi

(D) Tingrai

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Tocklai Tea Research Institute is located at Jorhat. Tocklai was established in 1911 and is associated with the Tea Research Association.

Q20. Name the first talkie in Assamese.

(A) Bhaiti

(B) Baruar Sansaar

(C) Joymoti

(D) Indramalati

Answer: (C)

Exp: Joymoti, directed by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, is regarded as the first Assamese talkie. It was released in 1935.

Q21. Swaraj Party was founded by :

(A) Bhimrao Ambedkar and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(B) Aruna Asaf Ali and Subhash Chandra Bose

(C) Bhagat Singh and Rajguru

(D) Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das

Answer: (D)

Exp: The Swaraj Party was founded by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru. It was formed in 1923 to enter legislative councils and pursue nationalist objectives from within.

Q22. Which article of Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth ?

(A) Article 25

(B) Article 13

(C) Article 15

(D) Article 19

Answer: (C)

Exp: Article 15 prohibits discrimination by the State against citizens on specified grounds including religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth. It is in Part III — Fundamental Rights.

Q23. The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz), the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah, is located in :

(A) Bijapur

(B) Delhi

(C) Hyderabad

(D) Bhopal

Answer: (A)

Exp: The Gol Gumbaz is at Vijayapura, formerly Bijapur, Karnataka. It is the mausoleum of Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah of the Adil Shahi dynasty.

Q24. What does ‘A’ stand for in ‘UDAN’, the initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India ?

(A) Aam

(B) Air

(C) Aakash

(D) Aviation

Answer: (A)

Exp: UDAN means “Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik”; therefore A = Aam. The Regional Connectivity Scheme was launched in 2016.

Q25. Which company became the first Indian company to hit the ` 10 Lakh Crore market valuations ?

(A) Airtel

(B) TCS

(C) Wipro

(D) Reliance

Answer: (D)

Exp: Reliance Industries Limited became the first Indian company to cross the ₹10 lakh crore market-capitalisation milestone in 2019.

Q26. Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT with reference to the dance forms and their native states ?

(A) Yakshagana – Tamil Nadu

(B) Sattriya – Assam

(C) Mohiniattam – Kerala

(D) Odissi – Odisha

Answer: (A)

Exp: Yakshagana – Tamil Nadu is incorrect. Yakshagana is a traditional dance-drama mainly associated with Karnataka.

Q27. The only Ramsar site wetland in Assam is the :

(A) Deepor beel

(B) Bordoloni

(C) Chandubi beel

(D) Dibru-Saikhowa

Answer: (A)

Exp: At the time of the 2022 paper, Deepor Beel was Assam’s only Ramsar site. It was designated a Ramsar site in 2002.

Q28. Which of the following ministries is NOT associated with the initiative of “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” scheme ?

(A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(B) Ministry of Rural Development

(C) Ministry of Women and Child Development

(D) Ministry of Human Resource Development

Answer: (B)

Exp: The Ministry of Rural Development is not one of the three core ministries associated with BBBP. The other three listed ministries were associated with the initiative. The scheme was launched in January 2015.

Q29. The Assam Medical College is situated in :

(A) Silchar

(B) Jorhat

(C) Guwahati

(D) Dibrugarh

Answer: (D)

Exp: The Assam Medical College is situated at Dibrugarh. It was formally established as Assam Medical College in 1947.

Q30. The mission Indradhanush, an initiative of the Government of India, is associated with :

(A) Immunisation

(B) Cleanliness

(C) Digitalisation

(D) Highway development

Answer: (A)

Exp: Mission Indradhanush is an immunisation initiative of the Government of India. It was launched in December 2014 to increase full immunisation coverage.

Q31. Article 17 of the Constitution of India deals with the abolition of :

(A) Slavery

(B) Bonded Labour

(C) Untouchability

(D) Sati

Answer: (C)

Exp: Article 17 abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form. It is a Fundamental Right in Part III.

Q32. Which of the following events did NOT take place in 1919 ?

(A) Rowlatt Act was passed

(B) Montagu – Chelmsford Reforms were announced

(C) Partition of Bengal

(D) Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Partition of Bengal did not take place in 1919. It occurred in 1905 and was annulled in 1911.

Q33. Which of the following schemes was launched in July 2019 to accelerate water harvesting and conservation measures ?

(A) Jal Shakti Abhiyan

(B) Jal Vikas Abhiyan

(C) Jal Hi Dhan Hai Abhiyan

(D) Jal Bachao Abhiyan

Answer: (A)

Exp: Jal Shakti Abhiyan was launched in July 2019 to accelerate water conservation, rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional water bodies and related measures.

Q34. Which of the following locations is NOT associated with the petroleum sector ?

(A) Duliajan

(B) Nazira

(C) Bongaigaon

(D) Margherita

Answer: (D)

Exp: Margherita is chiefly associated with coal mining in Assam’s Tinsukia region. Duliajan is associated with Oil India, Nazira with ONGC operations, and Bongaigaon with the Bongaigaon Refinery.

Q35. Which country was first to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST) ?

(A) Germany

(B) France

(C) Canada

(D) USA

Answer: (B)

Exp: France is generally credited with introducing the first modern GST/VAT-type system. France introduced it in 1954. India introduced GST on 1 July 2017.

Q36. As of January 2022, the state which has the maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha, is :

(A) Karnataka

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (D)

Exp: Uttar Pradesh has the highest Rajya Sabha representation among states, with 31 seats. Rajya Sabha composition is provided under Article 80.

Q37. Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of the King :

(A) Harshavardhana

(B) Ashoka

(C) Vishnugupta

(D) Samudragupta

Answer: (A)

Exp: Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana. His Indian journey is generally dated to about 629–645 CE.

Q38. Who among the following publishes the Economic Survey of India ?

(A) National Development Council

(B) Institute of Finance

(C) Indian Statistical Institute

(D) Ministry of Finance

Answer: (D)

Exp: The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, publishes the Economic Survey, normally presented shortly before the Union Budget.

Q39. In which of the following economies, all productive resources are owned and controlled by the government ?

(A) Socialist

(B) Capitalist

(C) Mixed

(D) Dual

Answer: (A)

Exp: In the textbook definition, a socialist economy has public/state ownership and control of the major productive resources. A mixed economy combines public and private sectors.

Q40. In which of the following locations was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1942 ?

(A) Shivaji Park

(B) Brabourne Stadium

(C) August Kranti Maidan

(D) Pragati Maidan

Answer: (C)

Exp: The Quit India Movement was launched at Gowalia Tank Maidan, now August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai. On 8 August 1942, the Quit India resolution was adopted and Gandhi gave the historic “Do or Die” call.

Q41. On the moon, ________ air because the Moon’s gravitational field is too weak to retain an atmosphere.

(A) there is no

(B) where no

(C) no

(D) is no

Answer: (A)

Exp: The grammatically correct construction is “there is no air”. “There is” is used to state the existence or absence of something. The Moon has an extremely tenuous exosphere rather than an Earth-like atmosphere.

Q42. _______ in front of a camera lens changes the colour of the light that reaches the film.

(A) Placed a filter

(B) A filter is placed

(C) A filter placed

(D) When a filter placed

Answer: (C)

Exp: “A filter placed in front of a camera lens…” forms the subject of the sentence. “Placed” is a past participle modifying “filter”, followed by the main verb “changes”.

Q43. In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, _______.

(A) engineers were educated there

(B) where engineers were educated

(C) in which, were engineers educated

(D) where were engineers educated

Answer: (B)

Exp: “where engineers were educated” correctly completes the sentence. “Where” introduces a relative clause and normal statement word order is used, not question inversion.

Q44. Choose the correct pair of words which are SYNONYMS to each other: Emigrant – Immigrant; Piece – Pierce; Frugal – Thrifty; Irritate – Instigate.

(A) Emigrant – Immigrant

(B) Piece – Pierce

(C) Frugal – Thrifty

(D) Irritate – Instigate

Answer: (C)

Exp: Frugal means economical, while thrifty means economical in the use of money or resources. They are synonyms.

Q45. Choose the correct pair of words which are SYNONYMS to each other: Rely – Resist; Rule – Rue; Secret – Clandestine; Site – Sight.

(A) Rely – Resist

(B) Rule – Rue

(C) Secret – Clandestine

(D) Site – Sight

Answer: (C)

Exp: Secret and clandestine both refer to something concealed or kept from public knowledge. “Site” and “sight” are homophones, not synonyms.

Q46. Choose the correct pair of words which are SYNONYMS to each other: Deride – Arrive; Derive – Divide; Deride – Mock; Mock – Praise.

(A) Deride – Arrive

(B) Derive – Divide

(C) Deride – Mock

(D) Mock – Praise

Answer: (C)

Exp: Deride means to ridicule or mock. Therefore, Deride – Mock is the synonym pair.

Q47. Choose the correct pair of words which are SYNONYMS to each other: Citizen – Foreigner; Citizen – Emigrant; Citizen – Subject; Citizen – Immigrant.

(A) Citizen – Foreigner

(B) Citizen – Emigrant

(C) Citizen – Subject

(D) Citizen – Immigrant

Answer: (C)

Exp: In older legal and historical usage, citizen and subject can both denote a person owing allegiance to a state, although modern constitutional usage distinguishes the terms.

Q48. Choose the correct pair of words which are ANTONYMS to each other: Folly – Stupidity; Sweet – Salty; Visible – Unvisible; Scatter – Collect.

(A) Folly – Stupidity

(B) Sweet – Salty

(C) Visible – Unvisible

(D) Scatter – Collect

Answer: (D)

Exp: Scatter means to spread or disperse, while collect means to gather. They are antonyms.

Q49. Choose the correct pair of words which are ANTONYMS to each other: Advance – Retreat; Abandon – Desert; Elevate – Raise; Value – Success.

(A) Advance – Retreat

(B) Abandon – Desert

(C) Elevate – Raise

(D) Value – Success

Answer: (A)

Exp: Advance means to move forward, whereas retreat means to move back. They are antonyms.

Q50. Choose the correct pair of words which are ANTONYMS to each other: Acquit – Convict; Expect – Hope; Faithful – Loyal; End – Finish.

(A) Acquit – Convict

(B) Expect – Hope

(C) Faithful – Loyal

(D) End – Finish

Answer: (A)

Exp: Acquit means to declare someone not guilty, while convict means to find someone guilty. They are legal antonyms.

Q51. “To split hairs”

(A) To quarrel bitterly

(B) To complain about every small detail

(C) To argue about trifles

(D) To study every detail minutely

Answer: (C)

Exp: The idiom “to split hairs” means to argue about very small or insignificant distinctions. Hence, to argue about trifles is the best answer.

Q52. “Nail the lie to the counter”

(A) To blame a person for something

(B) To expose publicly

(C) To investigate an allegation

(D) To lie vehemently

Answer: (B)

Exp: “Nail the lie to the counter” means to expose or refute a lie publicly. Therefore, to expose publicly is the closest option.

Q53. “To see red”

(A) To be mad with anger

(B) To see danger

(C) Sunset

(D) To be drunk

Answer: (A)

Exp: The idiom “to see red” means to become extremely angry or furious.

Q54. “To hit below the belt”

(A) To trick the opponent

(B) To defeat the opponent

(C) To take bribe

(D) To act unfairly in a contest

Answer: (D)

Exp: “To hit below the belt” means to use an unfair or unacceptable tactic against an opponent.

Q55. “To beat about the bush”

(A) To prune the bush

(B) To approach a matter directly

(C) To approach a matter in a roundabout manner

(D) To discuss a matter endlessly

Answer: (C)

Exp: The idiom “to beat about the bush” means to avoid the main point and approach a matter in a roundabout manner.

Q56. “Bird in hand is better than two in the bush”

(A) Probability is better than possibility

(B) Certainty is better than possibility

(C) Possibility is better than probability

(D) Probability indicates certainty

Answer: (B)

Exp: The proverb means that a certain possession is preferable to a greater but uncertain possibility. Therefore, certainty is better than possibility.

Q57. Choose the correct order to complete the sentence: I. I smelled the gas; II. Door of my house then; III. As soon as; IV. I opened the front.

(A) I, II, III, IV

(B) II, III, IV, I

(C) III, IV, II, I

(D) III, IV, I, II

Answer: (C)

Exp: The intended grammatical sequence is III, IV, II, I: “As soon as I opened the front door of my house then I smelled the gas.”

Q58. The following sentence is divided into four parts. One of the parts has an error in it: “The movement which aims at raising awareness about climate change, hopes to bring people together to think about what they can do for reducing harmful pollution.”

(A) IV

(B) III

(C) I

(D) II

Answer: (A)

Exp: The error is in Part IV. “What they can do to reduce harmful pollution” is the preferred construction rather than “for reducing” in this sentence.

Q59. “For the little boy, a lolly was tangible, whereas a promise was not.” The word tangible in this sentence means

(A) Basic

(B) Untouchable

(C) Actual

(D) Edible

Answer: (C)

Exp: Tangible means real, concrete or capable of being perceived physically. Therefore, actual is the closest option.

Q60. Which among the following options is correct ?

(A) My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate accident.

(B) My thoughts are with the families of those who has lost their loved ones in this unfortunate incident.

(C) My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate events.

(D) My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate incidents.

Answer: (A)

Exp: Option A is grammatically correct. The plural relative pronoun “those” takes “have lost”, and “this unfortunate accident” is correctly singular.

Grade-3 Higher Secondary

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