Bachelor's Degree Level Posts 2024
1. Which of the following is an example of Indirect Tax of India ?
(A) Gift Tax
(B) Income Tax
(C) Goods and Services Tax
(D) Capital Gains Tax
Ans:- (C) Goods and Services Tax
2. Which sport did P.T. Usha play ?
(A) Athletics
(B) Badminton
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Cricket
Ans:- (A) Athletics
3. Who or What is Doraemon ?
(A) A river in Brazil
(B) A Hollywood actor
(C) A type of aircraft
(D) A cartoon character
Ans:- (D) A cartoon character
4. Which Continents does the Mediterranean Sea lie between ?
(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Europe and Africa
(C) North America and Africa
(D) South America and Africa
Ans:- (B) Europe and Africa
5. Who amongst the following has been awarded the Gyanpith Award in 2024 ?
(A) Gulzar
(B) Arup Kumar Dutta
(C) Ratan Thiyem
(D) Nilamani Phukan
Ans:- (A) Gulzar
6. Which of the following countries is the farthest from Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Indonesia
(C) Vietnam
(D) Malaysia
Ans:- (C) Vietnam
7. A curved waterbody formed when a river changes its course to take a shorter path is known as :
(A) Archipelago
(B) Isthmus
(C) Oxbow lake
(D) Delta
Ans:- (C) Oxbow lake
8. Who amongst the following is a wrestler ?
(A) Baichung Bhutia
(B) Lovlina Borgohain
(C) Sushil Kumar
(D) Karnam Malleshwari
Ans:- (C) Sushil Kumar
9. Which of the following is incorrectly matched ?
(A) Class I lever : Pliers
(B) Class II lever : Nail cutter
(C) Class III lever : Nutcracker
(D) Class II lever : Bottle opener
Ans:- (C) Class III lever : Nutcracker
10. Which of the following statements is correct ?
(A) Sikkim shares border with Assam.
(B) Sikkim lies towards the west of Assam.
(C) Assam shares borders with Sikkim and Meghalaya.
(D) Bangladesh and Sikkim touch the borders of Assam.
Ans:- (B) Sikkim lies towards the west of Assam.
11. Who has won the highest number of gold medals in the Olympic Games ?
(A) Mark Spitz
(B) Michael Phelps
(C) Jesse Owens
(D) Paavo Nurmi
Ans:- (B) Michael Phelps
12. Which type of Democracy is presently being practised in India ?
(A) Direct Democracy
(B) Representative Democracy
(C) Social Democracy
(D) Totalitarian Democracy
Ans:- (B) Representative Democracy
13. In Assamese literature, who is known as the “Dhwani Kabi” ?
(A) Binanda Chandra Barua
(B) Ananda Chandra Agarwalla
(C) Mahendranath Deka Phukan
(D) Mafijuddin Ahmed Hazarika
Ans:- (A) Binanda Chandra Barua
14. Which of the following travellers had visited Kamrupa Kingdom ?
(A) Fa Hien
(B) Hiuen Tsang
(C) Al Biruni
(D) Marco Polo
Ans:- (B) Hiuen Tsang
* Read the passage and answer the questions (15-17) that follow :
Reality for human beings is not action or feeling but meaning. Humans are symbol using creatures; a
symbol is anything that carries a particular meaning recognised by the people who share culture. A
whistle, a wall of graffiti, a flashing red light, a fist raised in the air—all serve as symbols. We see the
human capacity to create and manipulate symbols in the various ways a simple wink of the eye can
convey interest, understanding, or insult. We are so dependent on our culture’s symbols that we take
them for granted. Often, however, we gain a heightened sense of the importance of a symbol when
someone uses it in an unconventional way. Entering an unfamiliar culture also reminds us of the power
of symbols; culture shock is nothing more than the inability to “read” meaning in one’s surroundings.
We feel lost, unsure of how to act, and sometimes frightened—a consequence of slipping outside the
symbolic web of culture. Culture shock is both what travellers experience and what they inflict on
others by acting in ways that may offend them.
15. In the context of the passage, which of the following does not serve as a symbol ?
(A) whistle
(B) graffiti
(C) flashing red light
(D) culture shock
Ans:- (D) culture shock
16. How is reality defined as in the passage ?
(A) meaning
(B) action
(C) feeling
(D) web
Ans:- (A) meaning
17. In the context of the topic of the passage, when do we feel lost, or frightened ?
(A) When we lose in a competition
(B) When we slip outside the symbolic web of culture
(C) When we cannot locate our action
(D) None of the above
Ans:- (B) When we slip outside the symbolic web of culture
18. Choose the sentence that correctly communicates the meaning in the following sentence.
(A) Barua was usually able to catch the six thirty-five train from Guwahati
(B) Barua was usually able to catch a six thirty-five train from Guwahati
(C) Barua was usually able to catch on six thirty-five train from Guwahati
(D) Barua was usually able to latch the six thirty-five train from Guwahati
Ans:- (A) Barua was usually able to catch the six thirty-five train from Guwahati
* Read the following passage and answer the questions (19-22) that follow :
The Okapi, a forest mammal of Central Africa, has presented zoologists with a number of difficult
questions since they first learned of its existence in 1900. The first was how to classify it. Because it was
horselike in dimension, and bore patches of striped hide similar to a zebra’s (a relative of the horse),
zoologists first classified it as a member of the horse family. But further studies showed that, despite
Okapis’ coloration and short necks, their closest relatives were giraffes. The Okapi’s rightful place within
the giraffe family is confirmed by its skin-covered horns (in males), two-lobed canine teeth, and long
prehensile tongue.
The vital question concerned the size of the Okapi population. Because Okapis were infrequently
captured by hunters, some zoologists believed that they were rare; however, others theorized that their
habits simply kept them out of sight. It was not until 1985, when zoologists started tracking Okapis by
affixing collars equipped with radio transmitters to briefly captured specimens, that reliable information
about Okapi numbers and habits began to be collected. It turns out that while Okapis are not as rare as
some zoologists suspected, their population is concentrated in an extremely limited chain of forestland
in north-eastern Central Africa, surrounded by savanna.
One reason for their seeming scarcity is that their coloration allows Okapis to camouflage themselves
even at close range. Another is that Okapis do not travel in groups or with other large forest mammals,
and neither frequent open riverbanks nor forage at the borders of clearings, choosing instead to keep to
the forest interior. This is because Okapis, unlike any other animal in the Central African forest, subsist
entirely on leaves: more than one hundred species of plants have been identified as part of their diet, and
about twenty of these are preferred. Okapis never eat one plant to the exclusion of others; even where
preferred foliage is abundant, Okapis will leave much of it uneaten, choosing to move on and sample
other leaves. Because of this, and because of the distribution of their food, Okapis engage in individual
rather than congregated foraging.
But other questions about Okapi behaviour arise. Why, for example, do they prefer to remain
within forested areas when many of their favourite plants are found in the open border between forest
and savanna ? One possibility is that this is a defence against predators; another is that the Okapi was
pushed into the forest by competition with other large, hoofed animals, such as the bushbuck and bongo,
that specialize on the forest edges and graze them more efficiently. Another question is why Okapis are
absent from other nearby forest regions that would seem hospitable to them. Zoologists theorize that
Okapis are relics of an era when forestland was scarce and that they continue to respect those borders
even though available forestland has long since expanded.
19. The word hide in the first paragraph means :
(A) smell
(B) evade
(C) skin
(D) land
Ans:- (C) skin
20. Zoologists assume that Okapis are relics and they respect the forestland borders. It means :
(A) Okapis are humanoid creatures
(B) They are culturally inclusive
(C) They communicate with other bordering creatures
(D) None of the above
Ans:- (D) None of the above
21. Okapis stay within the forest interior. The passage relates this to the __________ of the Okapi.
(A) scarcity
(B) mind
(C) culture
(D) size
Ans:- (A) scarcity
22. The function of the third paragraph is to :
(A) pose a question about Okapi behaviour
(B) rebut a theory about Okapi behaviour
(C) counter the assertion that Okapis are rare
(D) explain why Okapis appeared to be rare
Ans:- (D) explain why Okapis appeared to be rare
Change the following (23 & 24) into passive voice.
23. Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice.
(A) Steps had been cut in the ice
(B) Steps were cut in the ice
(C) Climbers cut steps in the ice
(D) Steps cut in the ice by climbers
Ans:- (A) Steps had been cut in the ice
24. No one can do anything unless someone gives us more information.
(A) Nothing can be done without giving information.
(B) Nothing can be done unless we are given more information.
(C) Nothing can be done unless someone gives more information.
(D) Nothing can be done without information.
Ans:- (B) Nothing can be done unless we are given more information.
* Read the following passage and answer the questions (25-28) that follow :
Today, bicycles are elegantly simple machines that are common around the world. Many people ride
bicycles for recreation, whereas others use them as a means of transportation. The first bicycle, called a
draisienne, was invented in Germany in 1818 by Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun. Because it was made
of wood, the draisienne wasn’t very durable nor did it have pedals. Riders moved it by pushing their feet
against the ground.
In 1839, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a Scottish blacksmith, invented a much better bicycle. Macmillan’s
machine had tyres with iron rims to keep them from getting worn down. He also used foot-operated
cranks, similar to pedals, so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace. It didn’t look much like the
modern bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel. Although
Macmillan’s bicycles could be ridden easily, they were never produced in large numbers.
In 1861, Frenchman Pierre Michaux and his brother Ernest invented a bicycle with an improved
crank mechanism. They called their bicycle a vélocipède, but most people called it a “bone shaker”
because of the jarring effect of the wood and iron frame. Despite the unflattering nickname, the vélocipède
was a hit. After a few years, the Michaux family was making hundreds of the machines annually,
mostly for fun-seeking young people.
Ten years later, James Starley, an English inventor, made several innovations that revolutionized
bicycle design. He made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the
pedals to make the bicycle more efficient, and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. Although this
bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, extremely top-heavy, and ridden
mostly for entertainment.
It wasn’t until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. Invented by another
Englishman, H.J. Lawson, the safety bicycle would look familiar to today’s cyclists. The safety bicycle
had equal-sized wheels, which made it much less prone to toppling over. Lawson also attached a chain
to the pedals to drive the rear wheel. By 1893, the safety bicycle had been further improved with airfilled rubber tyres, a diamond-shaped frame, and easy braking. With the improvements provided by
Lawson, bicycles became extremely popular and useful for transportation. Today, they are built, used,
and enjoyed all over the world.
25. Which of the following statements from the passage represents the writer’s opinion ?
(A) The safety bicycle would look familiar to today’s cyclists.
(B) Two hundred years ago, bicycles didn’t even exist.
(C) The Michaux brothers called their bicycle a vélocipède.
(D) Macmillan’s machine had tyres with iron rims.
Ans:- (A) The safety bicycle would look familiar to today’s cyclists.
26. Read the following sentence from the fourth paragraph :
Ten years later, James Starley, an English inventor, made several innovations that revolutionized
bicycle design.
As it is used in the sentence, the underlined word revolutionized means :
(A) cancelled
(B) changed drastically
(C) became outdated
(D) exercised control over
Ans:- (B) changed drastically
27. The first person to use a gear system on bicycles was :
(A) H.J. Lawson
(B) Kirkpatrick Macmillan
(C) Pierre Michaux
(D) James Starley
Ans:- (D) James Starley
28. Macmillan added iron rims to the tyres of his bicycle to :
(A) add weight to the bicycle
(B) make the tyres last longer
(C) make the ride less bumpy
(D) make the ride less tiring
Ans:- (B) make the tyres last longer
29. Who played the title role in the 1969 version of Dr. Bezbaruah ?
(A) Nipon Goswami
(B) Biju Phukan
(C) Dwipen Baruah
(D) Brojen Baruah
Ans:- (D) Brojen Baruah
30. Which State is the Dandiya Raas a popular folk dance of ?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Odisha
(D) Maharashtra
Ans:- (B) Gujarat