Few question from the book: WBPSC WBCS 2020 Question Paper
1. Use the right preposition. He deals ______ cosmetic goods.
A. of
B. with
C. in
D. on
Answer: B. with
Explanation: The correct preposition to use in this sentence is “with.” The sentence should read, “He deals with cosmetic goods,” meaning that he is involved in the business or trade of cosmetic products.
2. Which complex form is correct for the following sentence? ‘Everyone is happy during Christmas celebration.’
(A) When Christmas celebrations occur everyone is happy.
(B) During Christmas celebration everyone is happy.
(C) Everyone during Christmas celebration is happy.
(D) Happy is everyone when Christmas celebration occurred.
Answer: (B) During Christmas celebration everyone is happy.
Explanation: The correct complex form for the sentence ‘Everyone is happy during Christmas celebration.’ is option (B). This form maintains the intended meaning of the sentence and is grammatically correct.
3. Select the correct option:
I need a ________.
(A) five hundred rupees
(B) five-hundred rupee
(C) five hundreds rupees
(D) five hundreds rupee
Answer: (A) five hundred rupees
Explanation: The correct option to complete the sentence is (A) “five hundred rupees.” This is the correct way to express the amount in words.
4. Complete the sentence:
It is nine o’clock in Darjeeling in the morning and ________.
(A) there is snow
(B) it is snowing
(C) it snows
(D) it snowed
Answer: (A) there is snow
Explanation: The correct completion of the sentence is (A) “there is snow” to indicate the current weather condition in Darjeeling at nine o’clock in the morning.
5. Choose the correct idiomatic expression:
The idiomatic expression “pull oneself together” means:
(A) drag oneself
(B) help one
(C) get angry
(D) calm down by oneself
Answer: (D) calm down by oneself
Explanation: The idiomatic expression “pull oneself together” means to regain composure or calm down by oneself.
6. Use the correct expression:
I ________ the patient will die.
(A) hope
(B) think
(C) see
(D) am afraid
Answer: (D) am afraid
Explanation: The correct expression is “I am afraid the patient will die.”
7. Fill in the blank with the right verb form:
We ________ our dinner last night.
(A) have taken
(B) took
(C) had taken
(D) take
Answer: (B) took
Explanation: The correct verb form is “took.” We took our dinner last night.
8. Fill in the blank with the right phrasal verb:
We ________ upon the marginalized with care.
(A) look over
(B) look down
(C) look through
(D) look into
Answer: (D) look into
Explanation: The correct phrasal verb is “look into.” We look into the marginalized with care.
9. The word ‘Genocide’ means:
The word ‘Genocide’ means:
(A) Racial killing
(B) Murder
(C) Suicide
(D) Slaughter
Answer: (A) Racial killing
Explanation: The word ‘Genocide’ means the deliberate and systematic killing of a racial or ethnic group.
10. What is the time ______ your watch?
(A) by
(B) in
(C) with
(D) on
Answer: (B) in
Explanation: The correct phrase is “What is the time in your watch?”
11. Select the correct option:
I was sure I ________ meet him.
(A) would
(B) will
(C) shall
(D) should
Answer: (A) would
Explanation: The correct option is “I was sure I would meet him.”
12. ‘Impassioned’ means:
‘Impassioned’ means:
(A) Ardent
(B) Dispassionate
(C) Passionless
(D) Unemotional
Answer: (A) Ardent
Explanation: ‘Impassioned’ means showing or characterized by strong emotion or fervor.
13. Find the appropriate synonym for the word ‘Climactic’.
(A) Culminating
(B) Climatic
(C) Temperate
(D) Atmospheric
Answer: (A) Culminating
Explanation: ‘Climactic’ is synonymous with ‘culminating,’ which means reaching the highest point or climax.
14. Choose the correct indirect statement:
He said, “grass is green.”
(A) He told that grass is green.
(B) He told that grass was green.
(C) He told that grass had been green.
(D) He told that grass will always be green.
Answer: (B) He told that grass was green.
Explanation: When changing direct speech to indirect speech, we shift the tense one step back in time.
15. Correct passive form of the following sentence ‘Orange tastes sour’ is:
(A) Orange is tasted sour.
(B) Orange is sour after tasting.
(C) Orange is sour when tasted.
(D) Orange is tasted as sour.
Answer: (C) Orange is sour when tasted.
Explanation: The passive form of the sentence is structured as “Subject + is + past participle.”
16. Babies when they are hungry.
(A) cries
(B) cried
(C) are crying
(D) cry
Answer: (D) cry
Explanation: In this context, the verb should be “cry” to match the subject “Babies.”
17. The word ‘Analogous’ means:
(A) analytical
(B) artificial
(C) comparable
(D) aural
Answer: (C) comparable
Explanation: ‘Analogous’ means similar or comparable in certain respects.
18. Tick the correct option: are still tortured in remote villages.
(A) Daughter-in-laws
(B) Daughters-in-laws
(C) Daughters-in-law
(D) Daughter-in-law
Answer: (D) Daughter-in-law
Explanation: The correct term is “Daughter-in-law” for a married woman in relation to her husband’s family.
19. Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’.
(A) Disembark
(B) Unembark
(C) Imembark
(D) Inembark
Answer: (D) Inembark
Explanation: Adding the prefix “in-” to “Embark” creates the word “Inembark,” meaning to start or undertake a journey or task.
20. Fill in the blank with the right option:
He cannot cope ________ this pressure.
(A) up
(B) with
(C) in
(D) for
Answer: (B) with
Explanation: The correct phrase is “He cannot cope with this pressure.”
21. Convert the given sentence into an interrogative sentence and see below for the correct option:
“Honesty is the best policy”
(A) Is honesty the best policy?
(B) Is not honesty the best policy?
(C) Is honesty not the best policy?
(D) Why is honesty the best policy?
Answer: (D) Why is honesty the best policy?
Explanation: To form an interrogative sentence, you typically start with a question word, such as “Why.”
22. The correct antonym of ‘Lecherous’ is:
(A) Passionate
(B) Dirty
(C) Nasty
(D) Chaste
Answer: (D) Chaste
Explanation: ‘Chaste’ is the opposite of ‘Lecherous’ and means morally pure or abstaining from sexual activity.
23. Use the appropriate preposition in the sentence:
We sat ________ the shade of the tree.
(A) under
(B) below
(C) in
(D) through
Answer: (A) under
Explanation: The correct preposition is “under,” indicating the location where they sat.
24. He will reach home at evening.
(A) lately
(B) in
(C) later
(D) latest
Answer: (B) in
Explanation: The correct phrase is “He will reach home in the evening.”
25. He solved the ________.
(A) hardly
(B) hard
(C) hardlier
(D) hardliest
Answer: (B) hard
Explanation: The correct word is “hard” to describe the difficulty level of the problem he solved.
26. What is the name of the lake between Godavari and Krishna deltaic region?
(A) Kolleru Lake
(B) Pulicat Lake
(C) Chilika Lake
(D) Loktak Lake
Answer: (A) Kolleru Lake
Explanation: Kolleru Lake is situated between the Godavari and Krishna deltaic regions.
27. The largest producer of milk in the world is:
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Australia
Answer: (A) India
Explanation: India is the largest producer of milk in the world.
28. NATGRID will start by:
(A) 31st December 2020
(B) 31st December 2019
(C) 31st March 2020
(D) 15th August 2020
Answer: (D) 15th August 2020
Explanation: NATGRID was planned to start by 15th August 2020.
29. The Constitution of India was adopted by:
(A) Indian National Congress
(B) Indian League
(C) Indian Constituent Assembly
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C) Indian Constituent Assembly
Explanation: The Constitution of India was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly.
30. The English established their first factory in India at:
(A) Bombay
(B) Surat
(C) Sutanuti
(D) Madras
Answer: (B) Surat
Explanation: The English established their first factory in India at Surat.
31. A is C’s son, C and O are sisters. Z is Q’s mother. P is the son of Z. How is P related to A?
(A) Brother
(B) Maternal uncle
(C) Uncle
(D) Grandfather
Answer: (A) Brother
Explanation: Since A is C’s son and P is Z’s son, A and P are siblings, so P is A’s brother.
32. What was the Act III, 1872?
(A) Social Reform Act
(B) Jury Act
(C) Revenue Act
(D) Executive Act
Answer: (C) Revenue Act
Explanation: Act III of 1872 was the Revenue Act.
33. Find the odd one out:
(A) Zoology
(B) Physiology
(C) Botany
(D) Philosophy
Answer: (D) Philosophy
Explanation: Philosophy is different from the others as it is a branch of knowledge related to beliefs and principles, whereas the others are sciences.
34. Who founded the Anglo-Vedic college?
(A) Dayanand Saraswati
(B) Lala Hansraj
(C) Atmaram Pandurang
(D) Mahadev Govind Ranade
Answer: (A) Dayanand Saraswati
Explanation: Dayanand Saraswati founded the Anglo-Vedic college.
35. First Indian product to get G.I Tag is:
(A) Cardamom
(B) Darjeeling Tea
(C) Basmati
(D) Gobindo Bhog
Answer: (B) Darjeeling Tea
Explanation: Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to receive a Geographical Indication (G.I) tag.
36. Numbers are placed in the figure below on the basis of some rules. Find the correct alternative:
5 9 14 20
9 17 27 ?
(A) 35
(B) 37
(C) 39
(D) 41
Answer: (C) 39
Explanation: The pattern appears to be adding consecutive prime numbers to the previous number: 5 + 2 = 7, 9 + 8 = 17, 14 + 13 = 27, and so on.
37. Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011:
(A) 97%
(B) 70%
(C) 80%
(D) 77%
Answer: (C) 80%
Explanation: The literacy rate in West Bengal during the 2011 census was approximately 80%.
38. Which tribal language has been given official status in West Bengal and regarded as endangered by UNESCO?
(A) Santali language
(B) Kurukh language
(C) Kurmali language
(D) Sadri language
Answer: (A) Santali language
Explanation: Santali language has been given official status in West Bengal and is considered endangered by UNESCO.
39. When the Indian Rupee gets depreciated vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar, it usually makes our:
(A) Exports Cheaper and Imports Costlier
(B) Imports Cheaper and Exports Costlier
(C) Both Exports and Imports Costlier
(D) No effect on Exports and Imports
Answer: (A) Exports Cheaper and Imports Costlier
Explanation: A depreciated Indian Rupee makes our exports cheaper for foreign buyers and our imports costlier for Indian consumers.
40. Sir C. V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomena of radiation?
(A) Scattering
(B) Diffraction
(C) Interference
(D) Polarization
Answer: (A) Scattering
Explanation: Sir C. V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the scattering of light, known as the “Raman Effect.”
41. ‘Neel-Darpan’ by Dina Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of:
(A) Bengali Artisans
(B) Indigo Planters
(C) Landless Labourers
(D) All of them
Answer: (D) All of them
Explanation: ‘Neel-Darpan’ portrays the suffering of both Bengali artisans and indigo planters during the indigo cultivation period.
42. The letters L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T in their order are substituted by nine integers 1 to 9 but not in that order. 4 is assigned to P. The difference between P and T is 5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the integer assigned to N?
(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 6
Answer: (A) 7
Explanation: Since the difference between P and T is 5, and P is assigned 4, T is assigned 9. Now, the difference between N and T is 3, so N is assigned 7.
43. Who was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference (23rd November, 1919)?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Subhas Chandra Bose
(C) Chittaranjan Das
(D) Motilal Nehru
Answer: (A) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi was elected as the President of the All India Khilafat Conference on 23rd November 1919.
44. A caterpillar crawls up a pole 75 inches high, starting from the ground. Each day it crawls up 5 inches, and each night it slides down 4 inches. When will it first reach the top of the pole?
(A) The 70th day
(B) The 71st day
(C) The 72nd day
(D) The 75th day
Answer: (B) The 71st day
Explanation: On the 71st day, the caterpillar reaches the top of the pole. During the day, it crawls up 5 inches (70 * 5 = 350 inches), and on the 71st day, it crawls up 5 more inches, reaching 355 inches in total, which is above the 75-inch pole.
45. Who authored ‘The Spirit of Islam’?
(A) Abdul Wahab
(B) Theodore Beck
(C) Sayyid Amir Ali
(D) Mohsin ul-Mulk
Answer: (C) Sayyid Amir Ali
Explanation: ‘The Spirit of Islam’ was authored by Sayyid Amir Ali.
46. International Day of the Tropics is observed every year on:
(A) 23rd March
(B) 4th July
(C) 22nd September
(D) 26th June
Answer: (C) 22nd September
Explanation: International Day of the Tropics is observed annually on 22nd September.
47. In which Act yearly Rs. 1 lakh was allotted for the education of Indians?
(A) 1813 Charter Renewal Act
(B) 1773 Regulating Act
(C) 1784 Pitt’s India Act
(D) 1833 Charter Renewal Act
Answer: (B) 1773 Regulating Act
Explanation: The 1773 Regulating Act allotted Rs. 1 lakh yearly for the education of Indians.
48. Somasila Dam is located in which Indian State?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: (C) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Somasila Dam is located in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh.
49. Who founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party?
(A) Abbas Taybji
(B) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(C) Maulana Azad
(D) Dr. Ansari
Answer: (B) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Explanation: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan founded the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar party.
50. How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 3
Answer: (C) 5
Explanation: West Bengal shares its border with 5 Indian states.
51. Who was known as the creator of modern Hindi literature?
(A) Lalluji Lal
(B) Padmakar Bhatta
(C) Premchand
(D) Harishehandra
Answer: (C) Premchand
Explanation: Premchand is known as the creator of modern Hindi literature.
52. When was the Madras State officially renamed as Tamil Nadu?
(A) 14 January, 1969
(B) 4 December, 1969
(C) 27 January, 1969
(D) 16 August, 1969
Answer: (A) 14 January, 1969
Explanation: The Madras State was officially renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969.
53. The smallest composite number is:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 3
Answer: (C) 4
Explanation: The smallest composite number is 4, as it has factors other than 1 and itself (2 and 2).
54. In which year West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided into two districts namely North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur?
(A) 1991
(B) 1990
(C) 1992
(D) 1994
Answer: (A) 1991
Explanation: The West Dinajpur district of West Bengal was divided into North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur districts in 1991.
56. “Boghazkoi” is important because:
(A) it is significant trading center between Central Asia and Tibet
(B) the original text of the Vedas was composed there.
(C) inscriptions found here mention the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses.
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C) Inscriptions found here mention the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses.
Explanation: Boghazkoi is important because inscriptions found there mention the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses.
57. Who among the following built the Alai Darwaza?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Akbar
(C) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(D) Jahangir
Answer: (A) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: Alauddin Khilji built the Alai Darwaza.
58. D is taller than C and E. A is not as tall as E. C is taller than A. D is not as tall as B. Then, who is the 2nd tallest person?
(A) B
(B) C
(C) D
(D) E
Answer: (B) C
Explanation: Among the given options, C is the second tallest person based on the information provided.
59. Identify the correct pairs for the Northern Hemisphere:
1. Winter Solstice— December 22nd
2. Autumn Equinox— September 23rd
3. Summer Solstice— June 21st
4. Spring Equinox— March 21st
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) All are correctly matched
Answer: (A) 1 and 2
Explanation: In the Northern Hemisphere, Winter Solstice occurs on December 22nd, and Autumn Equinox occurs on September 23rd, making options 1 and 2 the correct pairs.
60. Rank of West Bengal in India with reference to the total population, vide 2011 census report is:
(A) Tenth
(B) Fourth
(C) Second
(D) Fifth
Answer: (B) Fourth
Explanation: According to the 2011 census report, West Bengal ranks fourth in India with reference to the total population.
61. Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘Dandi March’ of Mahatma Gandhi?
(A) Khilafat movement
(B) Non-Co-operation movement
(C) Civil Disobedience movement
(D) Quit India movement
Answer: (B) Non-Co-operation movement
Explanation: The Indian mass movement that began with the famous ‘Dandi March’ of Mahatma Gandhi is the Non-Co-operation movement.
62. Let x1, x2, …, x100 be 100 numbers such that x1 + x2 + … + x100 = 100 for all i. If x10 = 1, then the value of xx is:
(A) 100
(B) 99
(C) 101
(D) 1
Answer: (B) 99
Explanation: Since x1 + x2 + … + x100 = 100 for all i, and x10 = 1, the sum of all x values is 100. So, xx = 100 – 1 = 99.
63. Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river:
(A) Banas
(B) Chambal
(C) Satluj
(D) Yamuna
Answer: (B) Chambal
Explanation: Bikaner Canal is taken off from the river Chambal.
64. The severe cyclonic storm that struck West Bengal in 2019 was:
(A) Fani
(B) Bulbul
(C) Phinge
(D) Sumi
Answer: (B) Bulbul
Explanation: The severe cyclonic storm that struck West Bengal in 2019 was named Bulbul.
65. In a particular month of some year, there are three Mondays which have even dates. On which day of the week does the 15th of that month fall?
(A) Monday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Friday
(D) Sunday
Answer: (B) Wednesday
Explanation: If there are three Mondays with even dates, then the month starts on a Wednesday, and the 15th of the month falls on a Wednesday as well.
66. Teachers’ Day is observed every year in India on:
(A) September 5
(B) October 2
(C) November 6
(D) December 25
Answer: (A) September 5
Explanation: Teachers’ Day is observed every year in India on September 5th to honor the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a great teacher and philosopher.
67. ‘Indian Constitution’ is adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:
(A) 15th August, 1947
(B) 26th January, 1950
(C) 26th November, 1949
(D) 2nd October, 1950
Answer: (C) 26th November, 1949
Explanation: The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949.
68. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire?
(A) Pearl
(B) Precious stones
(C) Horses
(D) Silk
Answer: (D) Silk
Explanation: Silk was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagar empire.
69. The ‘FACT Check Module’ aims to:
(A) Control activities of disruption by opposition political parties.
(B) Regulate the economy.
(C) Promote harmony in multicultural society.
(D) Protect the Indian Government from fake news.
Answer: (D) Protect the Indian Government from fake news.
Explanation: The ‘FACT Check Module’ aims to protect the Indian Government from fake news.
70. Who wrote ‘Rajatarangini’?
(A) Megasthenes
(B) Kalhana
(C) Al-beruni
(D) Herodotus
Answer: (B) Kalhana
Explanation: ‘Rajatarangini’ was written by Kalhana.
71. ‘Economic Reform’ measures in India were formally introduced in:
(A) July, 1991
(B) August, 1947
(C) January, 1980
(D) March, 1990
Answer: (A) July, 1991
Explanation: Economic reform measures in India were formally introduced in July 1991.
72. In which year was India’s first cotton textile industry set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata?
(A) 1818
(B) 1821
(C) 1819
(D) 1823
Answer: (A) 1818
Explanation: India’s first cotton textile industry was set up in Ghusuri near Kolkata in the year 1818.
73. Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘Chittagong Armoury Raid’?
(A) Ganesh Ghosh
(B) Chandrasekhar Azad
(C) Surya Sen
(D) Lala Hardayal
Answer: (C) Surya Sen
Explanation: Surya Sen was the brain behind the ‘Chittagong Armoury Raid’.
74. Demonitisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes was announced on
(A) 8th November 2016
(B) 1st January, 2017
(C) 15th August, 2016
(D) 31st March, 2017
Answer: (A) 8th November 2016
Explanation: Demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes was announced on 8th November 2016.
75. The first non-Congress government at the Center was led by
(A) Joy Prakash Narayan
(B) Morarji Desai
(C) Chaudhury Charan Singh
(D) Atal Behari Vajpayee
Answer: (B) Morarji Desai
Explanation: The first non-Congress government at the Center was led by Morarji Desai.
76. The present Finance Minister of India-
(A) Arun Jaitley
(B) Nirmala Sitaraman
(C) P. Chidambaram
(D) Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: (B) Nirmala Sitaraman
Explanation: The present Finance Minister of India is Nirmala Sitaraman.
77. Identify the vector quantity from the following:
(A) Heat
(B) Angular momentum
(C) Time
(D) Work
Answer: (B) Angular momentum
Explanation: Angular momentum is a vector quantity.
78. Which among the following places has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Subcontinent?
(A) Pratapgarh
(B) Mehergarh
(C) Quetta
(D) Kalat
Answer: (B) Mehergarh
Explanation: Mehergarh has given the earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Subcontinent.
79. The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
(A) Office of the CBI also.
(B) Office of the NIA also.
(C) Office of the CJI also.
(D) Office of the PMO also.
Answer: (A) Office of the CBI also.
Explanation: The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the Office of the CBI also.
80. Light from the sun reaches us in nearly
(A) 2 minutes
(B) 8 minutes
(C) 4 minutes
(D) 16 minutes
Answer: (B) 8 minutes
Explanation: Light from the sun reaches us in nearly 8 minutes.
