Visva Bharati Model Question Paper : VB CAT Admission Test

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VIDYA-BHAVANA
VB CAT
B.A. (Hons.) Admission Test, 29th May, 2011
Paper-III (SOCIAL SCIENCE)
Part-I : General Knowledge & Part-II : For Subjects
Instruction : Fill in the bubble against correct answer in the OMR Sheet.
Total Time : 90 minutes (for Part-I & II) FULL MARKS – 100 (30+70)

Part-I :
Answer all questions (2 marks for a correct answer and -0.5 mark for a wrong answer
1. Rahul started early in the morning on the road towards the sun. After sometime he turned to his left. Again after sometime he turned to his right. After moving some distance he again turned to his right and began to move. At this time in what direction was he moving?
(a) East (b) West (c) South (d) North
2. In each order there is a relation, and there are four suggested answers for the blank spaces of the last order. Find the correct answer..
(i) K, 21, 15, H (ii) O, 29, 39, T (iii) D, – , -, B
(a) 3; 5 (b) 7, 3 (c) 7, 5 (d) 5, 7
3. Which of the following is not one of the Fundamental rights?
(a) Right to freedom of Religion
(b) Right to freedom of thought and expression
(c) Right to equality
(d) Right to equal pay for equal work.
4. In the series given below only one number is not according to the order in which the other numbers are. Find out the wrong number.
2, 3, 5, 8, 15, 21, 34, 55
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 21 (d) 15
5. There are four small boxes in a big box, and there are four smaller boxes in each small box. How many boxes are there excluding the biggest one?
(a) 20 (b) 21 (c) 22 (d) 17
6. The state – “Honesty is the best Policy” is
(a) A fact (b) A quality (c) A value judgment (d) An opinion
7. A computer is that machine which works more like a human brain. This definition of Computer is –
(a) Correct (b) Incorrect (c) Partially Correct (d) None of the above
8. In which parts of India ground water is affected with arsenic contamination?
(a) Haryana (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Sikkim (d) West Bengal
9. Which one of the following trees has medicinal value?
(a) Pine (b) Teak (c) Neem (d) Oak
10. Which one of the following is related to ‘Bravery’ ?
(a) Knowledge (b) Experience (c) Power (d) Courage
11. Fire brigade buses are of red colour because :
(a) red colour indicates the sign of danger.
(b) red colour is officially recommended by the department.
(c) they should look prominent out of all busses.
(d) red colour is durable.
12.. Shirish is taller than Ashutosh, Raju is taller than Charu but shorter than Bala. Ashutosh is shorter than Charu. Charu is taller than Shirish. Who is the tallest ?
(a) Shirish (b) Bala (c) Raju (d) Charu
13. There exists a certain relation between the first two words. The same relation also exists in the third and fourth words. Find out the missing word from the following:
Ancient : Modern :: Often : ?
(a) Frequent (b) Seldom (c) Always (d) Never
14. In a group of five persons A, B, C, D and E one plays tennis, one plays chess and one hockey. A and D are unmarried women and play no game. There is a couple among them where E is husband of C. No women play either chess or hockey. B is the brother of C and he neither plays tennis nor chess. Who plays hockey here?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) E
15. While going for the morning walk, you find a man lying unconscious on the street, you would
(a) take him to the doctor and get medical aid
(b) search his pockets to find his address and inform his parents
(c) inform the police authorities
(d) go on your way

Part-II :
Answer any 35 questions
(2 marks for a correct answer and -0.5 marks for a wrong answer )
16. Which of the following country has got largest number of island?
(a) Japan (b) Philippines (c) Indonesia (d) Singapore
17. Which of the following is not acceptable to the Naiyayikas as a district pramana
(a) Upamana pramana (b)Anumana pramana
(c) Arthapatti pramana (d) None of the above
18. Who among the following is Bengal Vaishnavaite
(a) Chaitanya (b) Ravidas (c) Ramdas (d) Tulsidas
19. Choose the exact meaning of the underlined part of the sentence Bina is susceptible to cold
(a) Vulnerable (b) Immune
(c) Attractive (d) None of the above
20. The sum of first n numbers (1+2+3+………..+n) is
(a) n/2 (b) (n+1)/2 (c) n+2 (d) n(n+1)/2
21. The word “Jaina” means :
(a) an ethereal spirit (b) a living person (c) soul (d) a liberated person
22. Who among the following was a king of the later Mauryas?
(a) Brahmadatta (b) Pushpagupta (c) Vanudatta (d) Samprati
23. Which of following flows in to the Arabian Sea?
(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari (c) Tapti (d) Krishna
24. Who among the following named the Indus civilization as the Harappan Culture –
(a) M. Wheeler (b) E. Macky (c) H. D. Sankaliya (d) J. Marshall
25. Which city is referred as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?
(a) Bangalore (b) Kolkata (c) Chennai (d) Hyderabad