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Saturday, 28 January 2023

AP High Court Exam 2023, Stenographer Grade III, Junior Assistant, Typist & Field Assistant 02/01/2023 Shift I

01) Where is Shyam Prasad Mookerjee Port located in India?

          a) Gandhinagar

          b) Kolkata

          c) Siliguri

          d) Mumbai

02) Under Agro and Food Processing Policy 2015-2020, where is the setting of the spices park planned by the government of Andhra Pradesh?

          a) Guntur

          b) Bapatla

          c) Narsapuram

          d) Razole

03) In October 2022, How much loan was sanctioned by the World bank for the SALT project of the Andhra Pradesh government?

          a) 75 million USD

          b) 150 million USD

          c) 100 million USD

          d) 250 million USD

04) What is the scientific name of the animal of Andhra Pradesh ‘Krishna Jinka’?

          a) Bos taurus

          b) Antilope cervicapra

          c) Bubalus bubalis

          d) Acinonyx jubatus

05) In which discipline Tapan Kumar Panigrahi received Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2021 in a lifetime achievement category?

          a) Kabaddi

          b) Hockey

          c) Swimming

          d) Athletcs

06) Errakalva and Tammileru rivers originate in _______ district of Telangana and flow down to Andhra Pradesh state.

          a) Khammam

          b) Nizamabad

          c) Adilabad

          d) Warangal

07) What is the name of the supercomputer facility inaugurated by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu in October 2022 at IIT Guwahati?

          a) Param-Swarupa

          b) Param-Aparupa

          c) Param-Kamrupa

          d) Param-Ugrarupa

08) After the formation of new districts districts in Andhra Pradesh in April 2022, which district lost its forest cover completely?

          a) Srikakulam

          b) Guntur

          c) East Godavari

          d) West Godavari

09) The researchers of which IIT along NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS) in October 2022?

          a) IIT-Kharagpur

          b) IIT-Hyderabad

          c) IIT-Madras

          d) IIT-Delhi

10) As per the Andhra State Act 1953, how many seats were allotted to the State of Andhra in the House of people?

          a) 24

          b) 23

          c) 26

          d) 28

11) Who among the following was hailed by his fellow satyagrahis as ‘Andhra Kesari’?

          a) Tanguruti Prakasham Pantulu

          b) Gurram Jashuva

          c) Potti Sri Ramulu

          d) Gurajada Appa Rao

12) Vaikunta Ekadashi festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh is associated with which god/ goddess?

          a) Vishnu

          b) Shiva

          c) Brahma

          d) Ganesha

13) Which cabinet minister of Andhra Pradesh government is holding the portfolios of Industries, Investment and Commerce and IT as of 9th December 2022?

          a) Jogi Ramesh

          b) Gudivada Amarnath

          c) Taneti Vaitha

          d) Kottu Satyanarayana

14) On 15th August 1947, who took oath as the first Duputy Prime Minister, as well as the first Home Minister of Independent India?

          a) Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel

          b) Shanmukham Chetty

          c) Lal Bahadur Shastri

          d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

15) Who presented the budget in 1986 popularly known as the ‘Carrot and Stick’ budget as it offered both rewards and punishment?

          a) V P Singh

          b) Manmohan Singh

          c) PV Narasimha Rao

          d) P Chidambaram

16) Which state government gives away the ‘Kalidas Samman’ award for outstanding contribution to classical music, classical dance, theatre and plastic arts?

          a) Madhya Pradesh

          b) Telangana

          c) Maharashtra

          d) Uttar Pradesh

17) Who among the following fasted in support of Dalit entry rights to Venu Gopala Swamy Temple in Moolapeta, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh from 1946 to 1948?

          a) Potti Sriramulu

          b) Kandukuri Rajya Laxmi

          c) Vishwanatha Satyanarayana

          d) Gurajada Appa Rao

18) What is the score of Andhra Pradesh in NITI Aayog’s sustainable development goals (SDG) India index for 2020-21?

          a) 42 points

          b) 72 points

          c) 62 points

          d) 52 points

19) As per National Health Estimates (2018-19) released in September 2022, the government’s share in Total Health Expenditure increased from 28.6% (2013-14) to _______ in 2018-2019?

          a) 30.6%

          b) 40.6%

          c) 60.6%

          d) 50.6%

20) Which district in Andhra Pradesh bagged the top-performing district award at Ayushman Utkrishtata Puraskaar 2022?

          a) Kurnool

          b) East Godavari

          c) Ananthapuram

          d) Parvatipuram Manyam

21) Which city in Andhra Pradesh emerged as the fourth cleanest city in the country as per Swachh Survekshan-2022 ranking?

          a) Bhimavaram

          b) Guntur

          c) Visakhapatnam

          d) Rajahmundry

22) Nirmala Sitharaman holds the record for delivering the longest speech when she spoke for _______ while presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 on February 1, 2020.

          a) 2 hours and 42 minutes

          b) 1 hours and 52 minutes

          c) 1 hours and 22 minutes

          d) 3 hours and 12 minutes

23) After criticism from the Supreme Court, how many crores did the Andhra Pradesh government revert to the state disaster relief fund July 2022?

          a) Rs. 1, 200 crores

          b) . 1, 100 crores

          c) . 1, 300 crores

          d) . 1, 000 crores

24) As per Census 2011 data on Population by Religious Communities released by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, which religion among the following has the lowest percentage of the total population of India?

          a) Jain

          b) Christian

          c) Sikh

          d) Buddhist

25) What is the rank of India in the Global Climate Risk Index-2021, which is dada from based on the data from the Munich Re NatCatSERVICE?

          a) 9th

          b) 13th

          c) 11th

          d) 7th

26) What is the score (out of 100) of India in the Global Health Security Index (GHSI)-2021 among 195 countries?

          a) 42.8

          b) 22.8

          c) 32.8

          d) 52.8

27) As per the Socio Economic survey 2021-22, Andhra Pradesh is the _______ largest producer of Silk in India next to Karnataka.

          a) Second

          b) Third

          c) Fourth

          d) Fifth

28) As per the 2021 census, which is the third most spoken language in India by the number of speakers?

          a) Bengali

          b) Marathi

          c) Kannada

          d) Tamil

29) What is the name of the portal launched by the Ministry of Chemicals in January 2022 to facilitate innovation and research in the pharmaceutical sector?

          a) CIPER

          b) NIPER

          c) RIPER

          d) TIPER

30) The researchers from which IIT along researchers of IISER (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research) Thiruvananthapuram have jointly developed an artificial light harvesting system that will help capture solar energy in November 2022?

          a) IIT - Indore

          b) IIT - Kharagpur

          c) IIT - Mandi

          d) IIT - Hyderabad

31) What is the score of India out of 100 in the Corruption Perceptions Index-2021 released by Transparency international?

          a) 40

          b) 30

          c) 55

          d) 35

32) What is the name of the album for which Pandit Ravi Shankar won the Grammy award for the first time?

          a) West Meets East

          b) Sound of Sitar

          c) The Spirit of India

          d) Potrait of Genius

33) In September 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched how many crop varieties with special traits such as climate resilience and higher nutrient content?

          a) 45

          b) 35

          c) 55

          d) 25

34) During which festival of Andhra Pradesh are oil lamps with 365 wicks (signifying every day of the year) lit in Shiva temples?

          a) Atla Tadde

          b) Vinayaka Chavithi

          c) Kartika Pournami

          d) Ratha Saptami

35) In August 2021, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced an increase in its PET recycling capacity by establishing a recycled polyester staple fibre (PSF) manufacturing facility near the ______ in Andhra Pradesh.

          a) Machilipatnam Port

          b) Kalingapatnam Port

          c) Kakinada Port

          d) Krishnapatnam Port

36) The Supreme Court has the power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it under the article _______ of the Indian Constitution.

          a) Article 147

          b) Article 127

          c) Article 117

          d) Article 137

37) How many Sportspersons were conferred with Arjuna Awards for outstanding perfpormance in Sports and Game for the year 2021?

          a) 30

          b) 24

          c) 33

          d) 35

38) Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and the procedure, thereof?

          a) Article 268

          b) Article 368

          c) Article 468

          d) Article 168

39) Who among the following was the founder of the Khudai Khidmatgars, a powerful nonviolent movement among the Pathans of his province?

          a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

          b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

          c) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

          d) Mohammad Abdur Rahiman

40) In December 2021, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 41 road projects in Andhra Pradesh for a length of _______

          a) 1,012 km

          b) 1,008 km

          c) 1,148 km

          d) 1,048 km

41) Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the sentence.

          I have been through the most delightful experience throughout my college life.

          a) Repulsive

          b) Cringey

          c) Pleasant

          d) Hideous

42) Select the most appropriate option that can replace the underlined word in the sentence with an idiom.

          The scheme of which he was very sure about has failed for want of support.

          a) fell on

          b) fallen

          c) fallen through

          d) felt in

43) Five statements are given out of which four statements are in a logical order and form a coherent passage. Select the sentence that does not fit into the theme of the passage.

          A: The meet was attended by the members of the municipality and the health ministry.

          B: The major issue of concern was the degradation of the city because of the influx of corporate and the settlement of hordes of job seekers.

          C: Students enthusiastically participated in a series of inter-house competitions.

          D: The situation was on the verge of tension when fingers were pointed at the inefficiency of the municipality.

          E: A five steps action plan to check the pollution levels was evolved through discussion and a strict policy was put in order.

          a) E

          b) C

          c) A

          d) B

44) Select the most appropriate interjection to fill in the blank.

          _______, I couldn’t keep her as long as I wished!

          a) Eeww

          b) Alas

          c) Yuck

          d) Whoops

45) Select the option that can be used as one-word substitute for the given group of words.

          The scientific study of the structure and diseases of the teeth.

          a) Acarology

          b) Odontology

          c) Ornithology

          d) Ontology

46) Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

          A: In fact, authorities say that nearly all who can get as much as they desire, over-eat to their disadvantage.

          B: A heavy meal at night, is unnecessary and could be forgone, not only once a week but daily without loss of strength.

          C: This class of people could save a great more food than they can save by missing one meal per week and at same time they could improve their health.
          D : Over-eating is one of the most wonderful practices among those who think that they can afford it.
          E : The evening meal should be light, taken three or four hours before retiring. This prevents over-eating, conserves energy and reduces the cost of food.
          F : While sleeping, this food not being required to give energy for work, is in many cases converted into excess fat, giving rise to over-weight.

          a) CBFEAD

          b) DACBFE

          c) ACBDEF

          d) BDACFE

47) Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bracketed word to complete the following sentence.

          Hey, can you _______ (discern) between these two?

          a) retaliate

          b) recognise

          c) disregard

          d) recede

48) Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

          Substantial

          a) Significant

          b) Dinky

          c) Trivial

          d) Circumstantial

49) Select the most appropriate preposition that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

          There is a bigh tree across of his house

          a) inside of

          b) along in

          c) over

          d) in front of

50) Select the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank.

          She could not attend the convocation ceremony _______ her father’s serious illness.

          a) aside of

          b) because of

          c) on behalf of

          d) with the cause of

51) Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A disease that attacks many people in a particular area in one time.

          a) Pandemic

          b) Endemic

          c) Glycaemic

          d) Epidemic

52) Select the most appropriate adverb that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

          It came as a surprise when Shanaya confessed to the addiction over a year later.

          a) explicitly

          b) unexpectedly

          c) reliably

          d) specifically

53) Select the most appropriate adjective to fill in the blank.

          When they realized what was happening their reactions were _______

          a) remediate

          b) minor

          c) dire

          d) immediate

54) Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

          A: a maid about

          B: is wanted

          C: a nurse and

          D: for a baby

          E: twenty years old

          a) BCADE

          b) EBDAC

          c) CAEBD

          d) EACBE

55) Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

          She noticed him _______ away from the garden in a hurry.

          a) run

          b) show

          c) sly

          d) stop

56) Select the most appropriate conjunction to fill in the blank.

          I would not like to contest the election _______ I am sure of my victory.

          a) until

          b) and

          c) whereas

          d) unless

57) Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

          A: In proportion as he approached the regions where he expected to find land, the impatience of his crews augmented.

          B: They beheld themselves with dismay still wafted onward over the boundless wastes of what appeared to them a mere watery desert surrounding the habitable world.

          C: But if they were still to press forward, adding at every moment to the immense expanse behind them, they would be the authors of their own destruction.

          D: The situation of Columbus was daily becoming more and more critical.

          E: Their ships ware too weak and defective even for the great voyage they had already made.

          F: The favourable signs which increased his confidence were decided by them as delusive.

          a) CEBFAD

          b) DAFBEC

          c) BECDAF

          d) AFBECD

58) Select the sentence that suggests the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

          Set apart

          a) These seats are reserved

          b) Are you free to go there?

          c) You can occupy them

          d) Can we come with you?

59) Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

          S1: Timidity and self-distrust are great faults such as conceit and over-confidence.

          B: and yet never accomplish anything

          C: and in this way good and useful things are lost to the world.

          D: There are many people who have real talent in different lines

          E: because they are afraid to make the first venture

          S6: A reasonable amount of confidence in one’s own powers is necessary for success.

          a) CDBE

          b) BECD

          c) EBDC

          d) DBEC

60) Select the most appropriate conjuction to fill in the blank.

          The Netherlands team lost the series _______ they were inconsistent in the field.

          a) yet

          b) that

          c) until

          d) because

61) Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.

          Since the protestors’ major demands had been met, they decided to _______ the strike.

          a) call off

          b) call in

          c) call upon

          d) call back

62) Select the most appropriate adjective that can rectify the underlined grammatical error in the following sentence.

          Reshma has a back injury and Rehan faces an alike problem.

          a) an equal

          b) an obvious

          c) same

          d) a similar

63) Select the most appropriate verb that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

          I regret to say you that the model you wanted is out of stock.

          a) telling

          b) notifying

          c) saying

          d) checking

64) Select the most appropriate adjective that can rectify the underlined grammatical error in the following sentence.

          No one really believes there are alive creatures on planets other than earth.

          a) like

          b) breathing

          c) living

          d) lives

65) Select the option which best explains tha proverb in a sentence.

          A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

          a) No matter how much complicated a task is, it always starts with a single step

          b) Do not count the steps when you have to climb.

          c) No matter how far the destination seems you will reach it.

          d) Don’t think about the steps just climb.

66) Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

          In the long assessment that was conducted, it came out to be her fear of dogs that was causing her all the distress.

          a) Clownophobia

          b) Chronophobia

          c) Cynophobia

          d) Cacophobia

67) Select the option that best explains the given sentence in a proverb.

          There is no use in being upset over situations that have already happened and cannot be changed.

          a) Fortune favours the bold

          b) A stitch in time saves nine

          c) Do not cry over a spilled milk

          d) All’s well that ends well

68) Select the most appropriate conjunction that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.

          We were not sure that he would be able to perform well, since we offered him job because the other candidates were even less suitable.

          a) else

          b) still

          c) only

          d) otherwise

69) Select the most appropriate adverb that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

          It is generally belived that Sharon hid the money somewhere close to her home.

          a) pointedly

          b) refutably

          c) reportedly

          d) wholeheartedly

70) Select the most appropriate phrasal verb that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

          Few days ago, while we were on a staycation I came through a childhood friend of mine.

          a) came out

          b) came along

          c) came aside

          d) came across

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option for  each blank.

‘Sweet child’. He answered, ‘do not fret, for I can make you _______ (1) here than ever you could have been on the earth. I will give you beautiful things to _______ (2) with, which a queen would envy. Rubies and diamonds shall be _______ (3) toys, and your plates all be of solid gold. All the beautiful things you see, _______ (4) to me, for I am the King of this rich underworld. But she only replied, ‘I happily play with the pebbles on the seashore, and I care only for the _______ (5) of the little waves on the shining sand. Here there are no flowers, no sun and she wept anew.

71) Select the most appropriate word for blank no.1.

          a) Tastier

          b) Hastier

          c) Happier

          d) Fairer

72) Select the most appropriate word for blank no.2.

          a) Stay

          b) Play

          c) Sway

          d) Bay

73) Select the most appropriate word for blank no.3.

          a) Your

          b) Someone

          c) Anyone

          d) We

74) Select the most appropriate word for blank no.4.

          a) Attach

          b) Consists

          c) Bear

          d) Belong

75) Select the most appropriate word for blank no.5.

          a) matter

          b) sparkle

          c) nurture

          d) substance

Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follows.

I had never seen a house on fire before. So, one evening when I heard fire engines with loud alarm bells rushing past my house, I quickly ran out and, a few streets away, joined a large crowd of people; but we could see the fire only from a distance because the police would not allow anyone near the building on fire. What a terrible scene I saw that day! Huge flames of fire were coming out of each floor, and black and thick smoke spread all around. Every now and then tongues of fire would shoot up almost sky-high, sending huge sparks of fire round – about. Three fire engines were busily engaged and the firemen in their dark uniforms were playing the hose on various parts of the building. The rushing water from several hoses soaked the building but it did not seem to have any effect on the flames. Then the tall red ladders of the fire engine were stretching upwards and I could see some firemen climbing up with hoses in their hands. On reaching almost the top of the ladder, they began to pour floods of water on the topmost part of the building. This continuous flooding brought the fire under control but the building was completely destroyed. While the fire is a blessing in many ways, it can also be a great danger to human life and property.

76) Select an appropriate title for the passage

          a) Effect on Flames

          b) House on Fire

          c) Building Soaked in Water

          d) Houses in Hands

77) Why were the people near the building unable to see the fire from its close vicinity?

          a) Because of the fire engines were blocking the way

          b) Because of the flames were moving forward

          c) Because of the rain water

          d) Because the police would not allow

78) What kind of a scene is it to watch such accidents in real-time?

          a) Terrible

          b) Blessing

          c) Amazing

          d) Sparkling

79) Identify the inference drawn from the passage

          a) The fire that is closest kept burns most of all

          b) While the fire is a blessing in many ways, it can also be a great danger.

          c) Whatever has smoke, has fire

          d) Fire is burned brightly in its fireplace.

80) Select the most appropriate synonym for the word ‘Stretch’.

          a) Astringe

          b) Shrink

          c) Dwindle

          d) Span

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