APSC AE CE Paper 2 Mock Test - 5 - Civil Engineering (CE) MCQ

All the terms given in the question are cereals and gram is also one of the cereals.

Hindrance : a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.
Repression : the action of subduing someone or something by force.
Obstacle : a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.
Restriction : a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one.
Restraint : a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.
 

India recently overtook Hong Kong as the world’s fourth-largest equity market, boasting a total market value of $4.33 trillion, surpassing Hong Kong’s $4.29 trillion. The leading global stock markets are currently the U.S., China, and Japan. This milestone underscores India’s rising prominence in the global financial arena, propelled by a robust GDP, political stability, foreign investments, and its appeal as an alternative to China. Meanwhile, Hong Kong grapples with challenges like COVID-19 restrictions, regulatory crackdowns, a property crisis, and geopolitical tensions, affecting its attractiveness to investors.

The correct option is B.
The elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India. All members of the Lok Sabha, except two who can be nominated by the President of India, are directly elected through general elections which take place every five years in normal circumstances by universal adult suffrage.
 

‘Knife’ is related to ‘Cut’, means we use knife for cutting.

Similarly,

We use pen for writing.

Hence, Write is the correct answer.

The term "scale" in cartography refers to the relationship between distance on the map and distance on the ground. A "small scale" map displays a larger area of land with less detail. For example, a world map is a small scale map because it shows continents and oceans with minimal detail. Conversely, a "large scale" map, like a city map, shows a smaller area with much greater detail.

The word Verity (Noun) means : a belief or principle about life that is accepted as true; truth. Hence, the words verity and falsehood are antonymous. 

The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Production Gap report has been released in anticipation of the COP28 climate conference.
It warns that global fossil fuel production over the next seven years is projected to exceed more than double the levels required to stay within the climate goals outlined in the 2015 Paris climate agreement, including the crucial target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The passive voice of imperative sentences which suggest order, suggestion or request can be made in two ways:

Active: Verb + object

Passive:

Let + object + be + past participle
You are requested/ ordered/ suggested + to + verb (Ist form) + object
Going by first way of passive voice, the passive voice of the given sentence would be: Let the door be shut.

The correct answer is B  as the correct match is given in option B .

Wages represent the compensation or payment received by individuals for their labor or work input in the production process. It is the reward for the physical or mental effort exerted by workers.

From Statement I: From this statement, we get the following inference:

As per the figure, Manas who is facing southwest, turns 135° anticlockwise. Thus, he will be facing East.

It is given that he would face the same direction as Tanya. Hence, Tanya will also be facing East.

Clearly, Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.

From Statement II: From this statement, we get the following inference:

As per the figure, Dinesh who is facing northeast, turns 90° clockwise. Thus, he will be facing southeast. Also, southeast is 180° to the direction of Tanya. Hence, Tanya will be facing northwest.

Clearly, Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Therefore, the question can be answered using both statement I alone or statement II alone.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Industrialization has a major impact on international trade.

• The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is known as the Torrid Zone.
• The mid-day Sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all the latitudes in this area; hence, this area receives maximum amount of heat.

Concept:

​Noise pollution:

Noise pollution is generally defined as regular exposure to elevated sound levels that may lead to adverse effects in humans or other living organisms. According to the World Health Organization, sound levels less than 70 dB are not damaging to living organisms. Exposure for more than 8 hours to constant noise beyond 85 dB may be hazardous.

Sources of Noise Pollution:

• Industrial pollution
• Agricultural machine pollution
• Household pollution
• Transport pollution
• Defense equipment pollution 
• Miscellaneous Sources:

Impacts of noise pollution on a human being:

• Physiological effect: Any effect on the natural process of the body like pain in the heart and narrowing of arteries.
• Psychological effect: Affects the thinking, feeling, Emotions overall mental health of a person.
• Physical effect: Affects the external structure of a person.

The logic follows here is :

Sum of place values of alphabets of the given word = Given number.

MONK → M + O + N + K = 13 + 15 + 14 + 11 = 53.

Similarly,

TUTOR → T + U + T + O + R = 20 + 21 + 20 + 15 + 18 = 94.

Hence, the correct answer is "94".

Esteemed means regarded with respect, honored, prestigious

The esteemed panel discussed crucial issues on a televised debate

The esteemed judge ruled in the favor of convict due to lack of evidence

The Act under which consumer courts have been established is the Consumer Protection Act.
The Consumer Protection Act is a legislation enacted by the Government of India in 1986 to protect the rights and interests of consumers. Under this act, consumer courts have been established at various levels to provide a forum for consumers to seek redressal for their grievances against unfair trade practices, defective products, and deficient services.
The consumer courts are known as Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums and they operate at three levels:
1. District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum: This is the lowest level of consumer court and it is established in each district. It handles complaints involving amounts up to Rs. 20 lakh.
2. State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission: This is the second level of consumer court and it is established in each state. It handles complaints involving amounts between Rs. 20 lakh and Rs. 1 crore.
3. National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission: This is the highest level of consumer court and it is established at the national level. It handles complaints involving amounts exceeding Rs. 1 crore.
These consumer courts have the power to hear complaints, issue orders for compensation, and take necessary actions to protect the rights of consumers. They provide a quick and cost-effective means for consumers to seek justice and hold businesses accountable for their actions.
In conclusion, the Consumer Protection Act is the act under which consumer courts have been established in India. These consumer courts provide a platform for consumers to seek redressal for their grievances and ensure that their rights are protected.

The maximum number of people in India work in the primary sector. The primary sector employs about 50-60% of the population. This sector also contributes to 1/4th of the total GDP.

∴ STOLL → $2@33
Hence, option B is correct.

The words ‘extempore’ and ‘imposter’ are contextually incorrect and thereby can be eliminated.
The words ‘indicate’ and ‘epitomize’ both can be used here to depict that weather fluctuations and natural calamities both show that we should take climate change seriously.
Indicate: to show.
Extempore: done or said without preparation.
Epitomize: to be the perfect example of.
Imposter: a person who pretends to be someone else especially for achieving something by fraud.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.

The correct answer is In the districts of Ganganagar & Hanumangarh.

Key Points

• 'Ghagghar ka Maidan' is situated in the districts of Ganganagar and Hanumangarh.
• The Ghaggar-Hakra River is an intermittent river in India and Pakistan that flows only during the monsoon season.
  • The river is known as Ghaggar in India, before the Ottu barrage, and as the Hakra in Pakistan, downstream of the barrage, ending in the Thar desert.
• In pre-Harappan times the Hakra was a tributary of the Sutlej.
  • It is still connected to this paleochannel of the Sutlej, and possibly the Yamuna, which ended in the Nara River, presently a delta channel of the Indus River joining the sea via Sir Creek.

Additional Information

• The Ghaggar is an intermittent river in India, flowing during the monsoon rains.
  • It originates in the village of Dagshai in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 1,927 meters (6,322 ft) above mean sea level and flows through Punjab and Haryana states into Rajasthan just southwest of Sirsa, Haryana, and by the side of Talwara Lake in Rajasthan.
  • Dammed at Ottu barrage near Sirsa, Ghaggar feeds two irrigation canals that extend into Rajasthan.
• The main tributaries of the Ghaggar are the Kaushalya river, Markanda, Sarsuti, Tangri and Chautang.
• The Kaushalya river is a tributary of Ghaggar river on the left side of Ghaggar-Hakra,
• It flows in the Panchkula district of Haryana state of India and confluences with Ghaggar river near Pinjore just downstream of Kaushalya Dam.

Military rule in Myanmar lasted from 1962 to 2011.  and again a coup happened in 2021

The government of Myanmar, as defined by the Constitution of 2008, functions as a parliamentary republic. In this type of government, the heads of the Cabinet are responsible for carrying out the laws set forth by Parliament. In 2008, Myanmar established a new Constitution and created a new form of government, which is divided into 3 branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. 

We can say that ,
The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
Use structure “subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object”
The glass was not broken by the boy.
Hence , required answer will be option A .

• The partition that was officially announced was that the Bengal province was too large to be administered by a single governor and so it would be partitioned on administrative purpose.

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  The real reason behind the partition was political and not administrative. East Bengal was dominated by the Muslims and West Bengal by the Hindus. Partition was yet another part of the divide and rule policy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st term = 5
2nd term = 5 + (4*1) = 5 + 4 = 9
3rd term = 9 + (4*2) = 9 + 8 = 17
4th term = 17 + (4*3) = 17 + 12 = 29
5th term = 29 + (4*4) = 29 + 16 = 45

Thus, the missing number is 6th term = 45 + (4*5) = 45 + 20 = 65

As Ornithologist is a specialist of Birds similarly Archealogist is a specialist of Archealogy.

Contour Bunding is one of the simple method of soil and water conservation. This technique is used at places where the land is sloppy. Due to slope, soil and nutrients erode fast which makes agriculture on this land very uneconomical. To adopt this technique the agriculture fields contours are marked and then the bunds are taken along the contours.

The sentence "We must respect the elders" in the Active Voice can be transformed into the Passive Voice as:

A. The elders must be respected.

This option accurately conveys the original meaning of the sentence in the Passive Voice.

The US House of Representatives has bolstered the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) by passing legislation to strengthen ties among the member nations – USA, Australia, India, and Japan. The bill mandates the creation of an Intra-Parliamentary Working Group for regular discussions among lawmakers, fostering political exchanges. It also instructs the Biden Administration to submit a report for enhanced governmental coordination within 180 days, urging talks with partner countries within 60 days to establish a parliamentary group.