APSC AE CE Paper 2 Mock Test - 1 - Civil Engineering (CE) MCQ

Hence, "Printer" is the correct answer.

Important PointsInput Device: A piece of equipment/hardware that helps us enter data into a computer is called an input device. For example keyboard, mouse, etc. 

1. Keyboard:

• A simple device comprising keys and each key denotes either an alphabet, number, or number commands which can be given to a computer for various actions to be performed
• It has a modified version of typewriter keys
• The keyboard is an essential input device and computers and laptops both use keyboards to give commands to the computer

2. Joy Stick:

• It is a device that comprises a stick that is attached at an angle to the base so that it can be moved and controlled
• Mostly used to control the movement in video games
• Apart from a computer system, a joystick is also used in the cockpit of an aeroplane, wheelchairs, cranes, trucks, etc. to operate them well

3. Scanner:

• This device can scan images or text and convert it into a digital signal
• When we place any piece of a document on a scanner, it converts it into a digital signal and displays it on the computer screen

Output Device: A piece of equipment/hardware that gives out the result of the entered input, once it is processed (i.e. converts data from machine language to a human-understandable language), is called an output device. For example printers, monitors, etc. 

Printer:

• A device that makes a copy of the pictorial or textual content, usually over a paper is called a printer
• For example, an author types the entire book on his/her computer and later gets a printout of it, which is in the form of paper and is later published
• Multiple types of printers are also available in the market, which can serve different purposes

Anurag Kumar (IPS), a 1994-batch Indian Police Service officer, has been appointed as the Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). This appointment is significant in the context of government appointments.

Arnab Banerjee, the Managing Director & CEO of CEAT Ltd., has been elected as the new Chairman of the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), a significant national industry body representing the automotive tyre sector in India.

Key Points

• The energy crisis is the concern that the world’s demands on limited natural resources are exhausting.
• Resources, like fossil fuels that are used to power industrial society, are diminishing as the demand rises.
• These natural resources are in limited supply.
• While they do occur naturally, it can take hundreds of thousands of years to replenish the stores.
• It has nothing to do with demand and supply but highlights the fact that there are limited resources for use and consumption.

Thus, the energy crisis means the danger of extinction of fossil fuels like coal and petrol.

Important Points

There are basically two sources of energy:

As per the given information;

Distance between S and P = √(PQ² + QS²)
SP = √(6² + 8²)
SP = √(36 + 64)
SP = √100
SP = 10 km
Hence, S is 10 km in South-East with respect to P.

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:
Enhancement (noun): an increase or improvement in quality, value, or extent.
Modified (adjective): revised or changed.
Amendments (noun): a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
Since the context is that the changes are in the bill, noun ‘amendments’ is the perfect fit contextually and grammatically.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

• Sthanakvasi is a sect of Svetambara Jainism founded by a merchant named Lavaji in 1653 AD.

• The Sthanakvasis do not believe in idol worship at all. They do not have temples but only sthanakas, that is, prayer halls, where they carry on their religious fasts, festivals, practices, prayers, discourses, etc.

• This is because this sect believes that idol worship is not essential in the path of soul purification and attainment of nirvana/ moksha.

The logic follows here is:

Given code = (Positional value ÷ 2)3

Positional value of "V" = 22

22 ÷ 2 = 11

(11)3 = 1331

Positional value of "P" = 16 

16 ÷ 2 = 8

(8)3 = 512

Similarly,

Positional value of "J" = 10

10 ÷ 2 = 5

(5)3 = 125

Hence, the correct answer is "125".

Decoding the information, 

Given:

14 ÷ 2 + 8 × 5

After replacing the signs from left to right and using the BODMAS rule,

14 + 2 × 8 - 5

= 14 + 16 - 5

= 30 - 5

= 25

Hence, “25” is the correct answer.

The sentence "They will have completed the work by the time we get there" in the Active Voice can be transformed into the Passive Voice as:

A. The work will have been completed by the time we get there.

This option accurately represents the original sentence in the Passive Voice, maintaining its intended meaning.

In the sentence, the first blank implies that the topic is in fashion (‘an apocalyptic future’, which is in demand for movie industry) and the most efficient word to describe a fashionable item from the given words is 'trending' which means 'currently popular', thus makes the answer, eliminating all other options.

Also, the second blank suggests that it is ‘adapted’ in "movies as well”. The right word is 'depcited' which means 'to represent', which is what is done with the ‘topic’.

Inclining (Verb): willing to do something.
Used (Adjective): having already been used.
Leaning (Verb): knowledge acquired through study.
Optimized (Verb): make the best.
Turning (Noun): a place where a road branches off from another.
Commoditised (Verb): treat as commodity.
Trending (Adjective): currently popular.
Depicted (Verb): to represent by or as if by a picture
Gravitating (Verb): move towards.
Shared (Adjective): distributed between members of a group.

So, the correct option is D.

Explanation: A globe is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth, and it does not represent the Earth on a flat surface. The other options are limitations of the globe. The distortion is seen in the regions around the poles; details are given in the form of symbols, and it is difficult to study the detailed part of the Earth on a globe due to its small size and scale.

The three main indicators of the Human Development Index (HDI) are life expectancy at birth, gross enrollment ratio, and per capita income. These indicators provide a comprehensive measure of a country's development, encompassing health, education, and economic well-being.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its flagship report, the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA). Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment – the equivalent of at least $10 trillion annually.
The figure represents nearly 10 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the 2023 edition of the report which covers 154 countries.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 5th International and 44th All India Criminology Conference at the National Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The conference focused on Forensic Behavioural Science, an emerging field highlighted by Shah. Emphasizing the role of Behavioral Science in crime prevention, he inaugurated a Digital Forensic Excellence Centre for capacity building and investigations, underscoring its importance alongside a robust administration and judiciary.

Dhinidhi Desinghu achieved the 'Best India Time' in the girl's 100m Freestyle event at the 11th Asian Group Aquatics Championships in the Philippines. She set a new Indian record of 57.33 seconds, surpassing the previous record set by Kenisha Gupta.

One word substitution is Cynic.
Egoist: a self-centered or selfish person
Fatalist: one who accepts all things and events as inevitable.
Stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
Cynic: a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons.

• Wherever possible civil disobedience of the salt law should be started. 

• Foreign liquor and cloth shops can be picketed. 

• We can refuse to pay taxes if we have the requisite strength. 

• Lawyers can give up the practice. 

• Public can boycott law courts by refraining from litigation. 

• Government servants can resign from their posts.

The sentence is in active voice with past continuous tense in it. When it is converted into passive voice, it still remains in past continuous tense but with a little variance due to its grammatical rule. In the sentence ‘was driving the car’ gets converted into ‘was being driven’ in case of passive voice.
Passive voice is given as :-
The car was being driven by him so fast that it skidded on the snowy road.
Hence , option D will be correct answer .

India's first railway proposals were made in Madras in 1832. The Red Hill Railway, the country's first train, ran from Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge in Madras in 1837. It was hauled by a rotary steam-engine locomotive manufactured by William Avery.

(i) The COD (Chemical oxygen demand) test is used to measure the content of organic matter of waste water, both biodegradable and non-biodegradble.

(ii) The COD test uses potassium dichromate (K₂Cr₂O₇) in presence of concentrated sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) solution that oxidizes both organic (predominate) and inorganic substances in a waste water sample.

(iii) The reagents for COD test are followings:

• Standard potassium dichromate solution (0.25N)
• Concentrated sulfuric acid
• Standard ferrous ammonium sulphate titrant (0.1N)
• Ferroin indicator solution.

Public facilities play a crucial role in promoting national development by providing essential services for collective needs. These services, such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure, contribute to the overall well-being and progress of the entire population, fostering social inclusivity and equity.

Checking Statement I:

Code for the word dove cannot be found.

Hence data in statement I is sufficient to answer the question.

Checking Statement II:

Code for the word dove cannot be found because it is not mentioned in statement II.

Hence data in statement II is sufficient to answer the question.

Checking Statement both statements I and II together:

The code for dove is 'hv'.

Hence data in statement I and II together is not sufficient to answer the question.

Hence option D is correct.

The correct answer is increase in sea levels.

Key Points

• Global Warming:
  • Global warming is the phenomenon of a gradual increase in the temperature near the earth’s surface.
  • This phenomenon has been observed over the past one or two centuries.
  • This change has disturbed the climatic pattern of the earth.
  • However, the concept of global warming is quite controversial but the scientists have provided relevant data in support of the fact that the temperature of the earth is rising constantly.
  • There are several causes of global warming, which have a negative effect on humans, plants, and animals.
  • These causes may be natural or might be the outcome of human activities.

Additional Information

• Effects of Global Warming:
• Rise in Temperature:
  • Global warming has led to an incredible increase in the earth’s temperature.
  • Since 1880, the earth’s temperature has increased by ~1ºC.
  • This has resulted in an increase in the melting of glaciers, which has led to an increase in the sea level.
• Threats to the Ecosystem:
  • Global warming has affected the coral reefs that can lead to a loss of plant and animal lives.
  • An increase in global temperatures has made the fragility of coral reefs even worse.
• Climate Change:
  • Global warming has led to a change in climatic conditions.
  • There are droughts at some places and floods at some.
  • This climatic imbalance is the result of global warming.
• Spread of Diseases:
  • Global warming leads to a change in the patterns of heat and humidity.
  • This has led to the movement of mosquitoes that carry and spread diseases.

A three-day International Geeta Mahotsav will be organized in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. This three-day festival will start from March 1. This festival will be organized with the financial support of Kurukshetra Development Board of Haryana.

The original sentence "It is time to take tea" implies that the action of taking tea should happen now or at this moment.

The correct option that expresses the same sense is:

D. It is time for tea to be taken.

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:

Span (verb): extend across.

Extend (verb): cause to cover a wider area or make larger.

Vary (verb): differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.

Range (verb): extend between specified limits.

The idea here is to express that there was a huge range of reasons why the protests in China had started. Grammatically only a verb in ‘-ing’ form will fit the blank, this eliminates ‘span’, ‘extended’ and ‘vary’. Now, between ‘scoping’ and ‘ranging’, ‘ranging’ is a better option to be placed before ‘from’.

Hence, option d is correct.

The Haryana Assembly passed a bill aimed at curbing illegal immigration, addressing concerns regarding the activities of unregistered travel agents. This legislative action reflects the state's efforts to tackle issues related to immigration and safeguard the interests of its residents.