APSC JE CE Paper 1 Mock Test - 5 - Civil Engineering (CE) MCQ

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.
 

In the question,

11² = 121

13² = 169

17² = 289

19² = 361

23² = 529

24² = 576

Thus we can say except for (24)² , all the given number is a square of a prime number.

Hence, Option (2) is correct.

Sisir Kumar Ghosh and his brother Moti Lal Ghosh founded the Bengali newspaper Amrita Bazar Patrika in 1868. 

Swadesamitran: It was founded by G Subramania Aiyer who also served as the papers first editor. 

Voice of India: It was started by Dadabhai Naoroji in the year 1883. The publishing of the newspaper started in Bombay.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak published two newspapers, namely, 'The Kesari' in Marathi, and 'The Mahratta' in English, to create awareness among the people.

Hence all options are correct.

Nigeria leads the global fight against meningitis, introducing the groundbreaking Men5CV vaccine, endorsed by WHO, targeting five strains in one shot. This surpasses previous vaccines, vital as bacterial meningitis, prevalent in Africa, poses serious health risks. Africa’s “meningitis belt,” including Nigeria, faces escalating cases, with a 50% rise reported last year by WHO. Nigeria’s pioneering move sets a precedent for broader adoption worldwide, marking a significant stride in public health.

The correct option is A.
After his demise the nobles and specialists at the court chose Muhammad's cousin Firoz ShahTughlaq as the following Sultan, in 1351. He wrote his autobiography called Futuhat-e-firozshahi.

Mr. Vikas Sheel, a seasoned bureaucrat, has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila, reflecting India's commitment to international development.

Venn diagram according to the given information is:

Guava, Mangoes, Fruits

As Mangoes and guava both are fruits, so they will come inside the fruits.

But,

Individually both the guava and mangoes are different fruits so there will be no intersection or shared part, so they will come as a separate circle inside the fruits.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The correct answer is C: Hallmark.

Explanation:

The Hallmark certification is maintained for the standardization of jewellery.

What is Hallmark certification?

• Hallmark is a certification that ensures the purity and quality of precious metal jewellery.


• It is a quality assurance mark provided by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).


• The hallmark consists of the BIS logo, purity grade, and jeweler's identification mark, ensuring the authenticity of the jewellery.

Why is Hallmark certification important?

• It provides assurance to the customers about the purity and quality of the jewellery they are purchasing.


• It helps in preventing the sale of counterfeit or low-quality jewellery in the market.


• It ensures that the jewellery meets the standards set by the Bureau of Indian Standards.

Benefits of Hallmark certification:

• Authenticity: Hallmark certification assures customers that the jewellery is made of genuine precious metals.


• Purity: It guarantees the purity of the metal used in the jewellery.


• Quality: Hallmarked jewellery undergoes strict quality checks, ensuring high-quality craftsmanship.


• Value for money: Customers can trust the authenticity and quality of hallmarked jewellery, providing them value for their investment.


• Consumer protection: Hallmark certification protects consumers from purchasing fake or low-quality jewellery.

In conclusion, the Hallmark certification is maintained for the standardization of jewellery. It ensures the purity, quality, and authenticity of precious metal jewellery, providing customers with confidence and value for their purchase.

Let us first learn the meanings of the given words:

Contest (verb): engage in dispute about.

Assuage (verb): make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

Lull (verb): calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.

Mitigate (verb): make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.

Appease (verb): assuage or satisfy.

The sentence implies that research and resilience have now empowered us to fight against the spread of virus, thus ‘contest’ and ‘lull’ are contextually weak options. ‘Assuaging’ and 'appeasing' are grammatically inapt as we need a verb in its simple form after 'to'. Thus, only ‘mitigate’ fits here grammatically and contextually.

Hence, option D is correct.

The correct answer is option C, Civil rebellion in Awadh.
The Massacre of Benaras, also known as the Benaras Mutiny, is a civil rebellion that took place in Awadh, present-day Uttar Pradesh. The Massacre of Benaras may also refer to the minor and unsuccessful insurrection of Wazir Ali Khan, deposed Nawab of Awadh, at Benares in northern India in 1799. In this incident, five British East India Company officials and civilians were murdered. 

13.24 + 24.35 + 35.46 – 46.57 = 2 × ?

⇒ 73.05 – 46.57 = 2 × ?

⇒ 26.48 = 2 × ?

⇒ 26.48/2 = ?

∴ 13.24 = ?

Note :- Rule to make active voice of Simple Past Tense
We can say that ,
The above given sentence is given in Passive Voice :-
Use structure “subject + auxiliary + past participle + by + object”
That watch was stolen by him.
Hence , required sentence is option A .

The correct answer is Chaitanya. Chaitanya was a Bhakti saint and religious reformer who lived in the 16th century. He is known for developing different modes of religious emotionalism, such as vatsalya (parental love), dasya (servitude), sakhya (friendship), and madhuriya (divine love), that were aimed at fostering intense personal devotion to God. Chaitanya's teachings and devotional practices had a significant impact on the Bhakti movement in India and continue to be influential in modern Hinduism.

The logic followed here is:

Poetry can be written in Telugu or Urdu.

Telugu and Urdu both are different languages.

Venn diagram is given below:-

Hence, "option 4" is the correct answer.

The statement implies that inflation rates have attained levels that has been never seen before. The sentence is in present perfect tense which is indicated by the use of ‘have’. The blank will take a verb in the past participle form which means 'to attain a certain level'. Among the given options, only the word ‘reached’ fits in the given blank.

This eliminates all other options.

Meanings of the given words:

Heightened: make or become more intense.

Reached: attain or extend to (a specified point, level, or condition).

Standard: a level of quality or attainment.

Hence, the correct option is B.

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.

The International Day of Non-Violence is celebrated on October 2nd each year, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. This day is an occasion to disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness, and reaffirm the desire for a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence. Unlike some other observances, the International Day of Non-Violence does not have a specific theme for 2023.

The logic is :

1) BEH

2) KNR

3) GJM

4) TWZ

Hence, 'KNR' is the odd letter.

• 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.

•  

  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.

• To answer Lord Birkenhead's challenge, an All-Parties Conference met in February 1928 and appointed a sub-committee under Motilal Nehru's chairmanship to draft a constitution. 

• This was the first major attempt by the Indians to draft a constitutional framework for the country. 

• The committee included Tej Bahadur Sapru, Subhash Bose, M.S. Aney, Mangal Singh, Ali Imam, Shuaib Qureshi and G.R. Pradhan members. The report was finalized by August 1928. 

• The Nehru Committee's recommendations were unanimous except in one respect—while the majority favoured the "dominion status" as the basis of the Constitution, a section of it wanted "complete independence" as the basis, with the majority section giving the latter section liberty of action.

After two years of discussion and debate they came out with one of the finest constitutions the world has ever had. This constitution gave to its citizens the most extensive rights available in any country. Together, they decided that in the search for a solution to the problems, nobody should be excluded, no one should be treated as a demon.

All these words represent the inhabitants of India.

As, 68 = (4)³ + 4

    130 = (5)³ + 5

and 350 = (7)³ + 7

Therefore, ? = (6)³ + 6 = 222

Recuse means excuse oneself from a case because of a potential conflict of interest or lack of impartiality
Despite being a member of the lodge, Murphy did not recuse himself from the case
Despite being a member of the lodge, Murphy did not recuse himself from the case

C is the correct option.From the earliest Vedic times cremation was the most common means of disposing of a body. There is, however, written evidence that burial and post burial ceremonies also occurred during the Vedic period. ... Cremation had become the only orthodox method for the disposal of the dead.

Get one’s head around: to understand, comprehend, apprehend, grasp, discern, recognize, interpret, get to know, fathom, get to the bottom of, come to terms with. This idiom can fit in the blank as the sentence implies that the concept is a little hard to understand.
Cry over spilt milk: regret of something that you will never be able to change. This idiom does not fit in the blank as there cannot be regret due to a concept.
Give a wide birth: stay away from (someone or something).
Hence, the correct answer is option C. 

Jyothi Yarraji secured the gold medal in the 60m hurdles event at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championship in Tehran. She achieved this feat with a timing of 8.12 seconds, breaking her national record set in the previous edition of the championship.