Solved Paper of Grade-III Post under Lakhimpur Medical College & Hospital, Lakhimpur, Assam
Post: Accountant, Account Assistant, Cashier, Lower Division Assistant/Computer Operator-cum Clerk/DTP Operator, Stenographer, Driver, Storekeeper-cum-Clerk-cum-Computer Operator, Record Keeper-cum-Clerk-cum-Computer Operator, Record Clerk, Coding Clerk, Library Assistant, Computer Operator, Receptionist-cum-Clerk, Deputy Librarian, Social Worker, Documentalist, Storekeeper-cum-Record Clerk.
Written Test held on 13.03.2022
Shift: Afternoon 2.00 PM to 3.30 PM
Question Booklet SET: A
1. Which of the following is the easternmost State of India?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Mizoram
[D] Manipur
2. Where is the World Health Organization’s Headquarters situated?
[A] New York
[B] Washington, DC
[C] Paris
[D] Geneva
3. Who is known as the Nightingale of India?
[A] Sarojini Naidu
[B] Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
[C] Annie Besant
[D] Mother Teresa
4. Which of the following is the brightest star in the Earth’s night sky?
[A] North Star
[B] Sirius
[C] Canopus
[D] Vega
5. What is the National Flower of India?
[A] White Lily
[B] Rose
[C] Chrysanthemum
[D] Lotus
6. Which city is known as the ‘Queen of the Adriatic?
[A] Athens
[B] Rome
[C] Venice
[D] Madrid
7. Who is the author of the novel Devdas?
[A] Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
[B] Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
[C] Ashapurna Devi
[D] Satyajit Ray
8. How did the World War II start in 1939?
[A] Germany invaded France
[B] France declared war Germany against
[C] The United States of America attacked Germany
[D] Germany invaded Poland
9. Who is also known as the Father of the Nation’ in India?
[A] Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
[B] Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
[C] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
[D] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
10. Gobi Desert is partly located in which of the following countries?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Pakistan
11. Which of the following sports is associated with the term ‘deuce?
[A] Football
[B] Cricket
[C] Lawn Tennis
[D] Hockey
12. In which city is the Eiffel Tower located?
[A] London
[B] Paris
[C] Berlin
[D] Los Angeles
13. What is the largest animal of present day world?
[A] Giraffe
[B] Elephant
[C] Orca
[D] Blue Whale
14. Which of the following is not considered as a classical dance of India?
[A] Bharatanatyam
[B] Kathakali
[C] Kuchipudi
[D] Bhangra
15, Who administers the Oath of Office to the President of India?
[A] The Vice President of India
[B] The Chief Justice of India
[C] The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
[D] The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
16. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?
[A] The Prime Minister of India
[B] The Chief of Defence Staff
[C] The President of India
[D] The Union Defence Minister
17. Who assassinated former Lieutenant Governor Michael O’Dwyer to take revenge for Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919?
(A) Bhagat Singh
[B] Udham Singh
[C] Satnam Singh
[D] Sukhvinder Singh
18. Who among the following ladies never acted as the Prime Minister of her country?
[A] Sirimavo Bandaranaike
[B] Margaret Thatcher
[C] Benazir Bhutto
[D] Aung San Suu Kyi
19. Who among the following is also known as the ‘Flying Sikh’?
[A] Pargat Singh
[B] Amritpal Singh
[C] Milkha Singh
[D] Tajinderpal Singh Toor
20. The NASA spacecraft that entered the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time in history is
[A] Parker Solar Probe
[B] SpaceX
[C] Falcon 6
[D] Solar Orbiter
21. Which of the following is essential for the process of photosynthesis?
[A] Carbohydrate
[B] Oxygen
[C] Light energy
[D] Vitamin
22. When an acid comes in contact with a base, which type of reaction takes place?
[A] Combination reaction
[B] Decomposition reaction
[C] Displacement reaction
[D] Neutralization reaction
23. Which of the following is not a plant hormone?
[A] Ascorbic acid
[B] Auxin
[C] Gibberellin
[D] Abscisic acid
24. The brain is responsible for all of the following, except
[A] thinking
[B] regulating the heartbeat
[C] balancing the body
[D] destruction of red blood cells
25. Which of the following is formed after fertilization?
[A] Zygote
[B] Ovum
[C] Spermatozoa
[D] Sporozoite
26. During reflection of light on a plain mirror, the angle of incidence is equal to
[A] the critical angle
[B] the angle of reflection
[C] the angle of refraction
[D] None of the above
27. Myopia is also known as
[A] night blindness
[B] far-sightedness
[C] near-sightedness
[D] colour blindness
28. The SI unit of electric charge is
[A] ampere
[B] coulomb
[C] ohm
[D] volt
29. Which of the following constitute a food chain?
[A] Grass, Cow, Buffalo
[B] Grass, Deer, Tiger
[C] Grass, Rice, Mouse
[D] Grass, Sheep, Wool
30. What is the chemical symbol of copper?
[A] Co
[B] Cr
[C] Cp
[D] Cu
31. Which of the following is a synonym of ‘Serpent’?
[A] Snake
[B] Labourer
[C] Maid
[D] Butler
32. What is the past tense of ‘Grind’?
[A] Grinned
[B] Grunt
[C] Ground
[D] Grand
33. A person who cannot read and write is called
[A] illegible
[B] illogical
[C] illegal
[D] illiterate
34. What is the feminine gender of ‘Rooster’?
[A] Roost
[B] Hamster
[C] Hen
[D] Goose
35. What is the plural of ‘Phenomenon’?
[A] Phenomenon
[B] Phenomenas
[C] Phenomena
[D] Phenomenous
36. Which of the following words has the correct spelling?
[A] Mischievous
[B] Mischiveous
[C] Mischeivous
[D] Mischevous
37. What is the superlative of ‘Much’?
[A] Many
[B] More
[C] Most
[D] Mach
38. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word given below to complete the sentence:
(I did not ____ an answer to my question.)
[A] receives
[B] received
[C] receive
[D] receipt
39. Choose the correct sentence from the following.
[A] The novel has read by me in one day.
[B] The novel was read by me in one day.
[C] The novel has read me in one day.
[D] The novel has been reading by me in one day.
40. Which of the following is correct?
[A] A pack of dolphins
[B] A pod of dolphins
[C] A colony of dolphins
[D] A horde of dolphins
41. Simplify the expression and choose the correct answer from below
5 + 2³ + 3 [6 – 3 (4 – 2)]
[A] 0
[B] -9
[C] 9
[D] 13
42. What is the HCF of the numbers 4052 and 12576?
[A] 4
[B] 16
[C] 32
[D] 64
43. Find the value of (1/2)a-(1/3)b+(3/4)a+b, if a = 4 and b=3.
[A] 5
[B] 7
[C] 9
[D] 11
44. In a flower bed, there are 23 rose plants in the first row, 21 in the second, 19 in the third, and so on. There are 5 rose plants in the last row. How many rows are there in the flower bed?
[A] 5
[B] 7
[C] 10
[D] 12
45. A ladder is placed against a wall such that its foot is at a distance of 3 m from the wall and its top reaches a window 4 m above the ground. What is the length of the ladder?
[A] 5 m
[B] 5.3 m
[C] 5.5 m
[D] 6 m
46. Which of the following numbers should be added to 500 to make it a perfect square?
[A] 17
[B] 19
[C] 23
[D] 29
47. If the length, breadth and height of a cuboid are tripled, by how many times will its volume increase?
[A] 3 times
[B] 9 times
[C] 27 times
[D] 81 times
48. What will be the simple interest on a bank loan of ₹ 15,000 at the rate of 12% per annum after 3 years?
[A] ₹ 3,000
[B] ₹ 4,600
[C] ₹ 5,000
[D] ₹ 5,400
49. Divide 2x3-5x²-8x+15 by x-3 and choose the correct answer from the options given below.
[A] x²+2x-5
[B] 2x² + 3x-5
[C] 2x²+x-5
[D] 3x²+2x-5
50. A man is walking at a speed of 10 kmph. After every km, he takes a rest for 5 minutes. How much time will he take to cover a distance of 5 km?
[A] 30 minutes
[B] 45 minutes
[C] 50 minutes
[D] 55 minutes