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Thursday, 16 July 2015

Various landforms observed on the surface of the earth are due to the

Question 18 Various landforms observed on the surface of the earth are due to the

1. differences in the type and structure of the crustal material
2. differences in the land forming processes
3. differential rates of the processes at different places on the Earth's surface
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

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Question 19 Under which of the following condition(s) the occluded fronts are created?

1. When the front remains stationary
2. When cold air mass moves to warm air mass
3. When warm air mass moves to cold air mass
4. When an air mass is fully lifted above the land surface
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 4 only

Answer: A) 1 and 2

Question 20 The following item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Statement I Catalytic hydrogenation is highest when the catalyst remains in the powdered form
Statement II When a catalyst is in the powdered form, its surface area becomes highest

Answer: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I



Which one of the following statements regarding baking powder is NOT correct?

Question 21 Which one of the following statements regarding baking powder is NOT correct?

A) It is a mixture
B) It forms bubbles in a wet mixture
C) It can be used instead of using yeast
D) It does not contain sodium bicarbonate

Answer: D) It does not contain sodium bicarbonate

Question 22 What is the percentage of employees earning less than Rs. 301 per week but more than Rs. 260 per week?

A) 61.5
B) 76.9
C) 89.2
D) 84.6

Answer: B) 76.9

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Question 23 What is the difference between the percentage of employees earning between Rs. 261 and Rs. 300 per week and employees earning less than Rs. 281 per week?

A) 36.9 %
B) 15.3 %
C) 24.6 %
D) 28.2 %

Answer: C) 24.6 %


Which one of the following factors is NOT connected with planetary wind system?

Question 24 Which one of the following factors is NOT connected with planetary wind system?

A) Latitudinal variation of the atmospheric heating
B) Emergence of the pressure belt
C) Earth's revolution around the Sun
D) Migration of the pressure belts due to apparent path of the Sun

Answer: C) Earth's revolution around the Sun

Question 25

Answer: C) 3 1 4 2

Explanation: 
  • Shield Volcano is located in Hawaii
  • Composite Volcano is located in Indonesia
  • Caldera in Philippines
  • Flood Basalt Provinces is located in India

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CAPF 2015 Solved Questions Chemistry and Maths

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Question 26

Answer: A) 2 1 4 3

Explanation : 
  • Colour of Coumpound Urea is White
  • Colour of Hydrous copper sulphate is Blue
  • Colour of Lead sulphide is Black
  • Colour of Potassium Permanganate is Pinkish Purple

Question 27 The radius of a hydrogen atom is 10 to the power(-10) m. Number of hydrogen atoms necessary to have a length of one nanometre is

A) 6.023 x 10 power23
B) 10
C) 5
D) 100

Answer: C) 5

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Question 28 What is the average number of students studying in Standard I from all schools together?

A) 50
B) 48
C) 43
D) 46

Answer: D) 46

Question 29 What is the respective ratio of students studying in Standard III of schools A and B together to those studying in Standard VI of schools C and D together?

A) 53 : 52
B) 43 : 47
C) 25 : 27
D) 39 : 38

Answer: A) 53 : 52



Landform feature and locations CAPF Questions

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Question 30

Answer: A) 4 1 2 3

Explanation :
  • Alluvial fans is located in Moutain Foothills
  • V shaped valleys location Moutainous Areas
  • Deltas form on Coasts
  • Ox-bow lakes are located in Lower Reaches of the river

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Question  31


Answer: A) 4 2 1 3

Explanation : Tropical Cyclones and their locations
  • Cyclones - India
  • Hurricanes - East Asia
  • Typhoons - USA
  • Willy-willies - Australia

Question 32 

Answer: C) 4 1 2 3

Explanation: Elements and their applications
  • Isotopes of Uranium is used for Nuclear fuel
  • Isotpe of Cobalt is used for Treatment of Cancer
  • Isotope of Iodine is used for Treatment of goitre
  • Isotope of Radium is used for Treatment of secondary cancer
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Hemocyanin is an oxygen-transport metalloprotein present in some invertebrate animals

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Question 33 Hemocyanin is an oxygen-transport metalloprotein present in some invertebrate animals. This protein contains :

A) one copper atom
B) two copper atoms
C) one iron atom
D) one magnesium atom

Answer: B) two copper atoms

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Question 34 'A','B' and 'C' started their independent businesses with equal amounts of capital. During the first year 'A' made 10 % profit, 'B' incurred 10 % loss and 'C' made a profit of 5 %. In the second year 'A' incurred 20 % loss, 'B' made profit of 20 % and 'C' made profit of 5 %. Which of the following is FALSE at the end of second year

A) 'C' is the richest
B) 'A' is the poorest
C) 'B'is the richest
D) 'C' is richer than'B'

Answer: C) 'B'is the richest

Question 35 At what time between 2 and 3 will the hour and minute hands of a clock be 12 minutes divisions apart?

A) 20 minutes past 2
B) 24 5/11 minutes past 2
C) 24 minutes past 2
D) 24 12/13 minutes past 2

Answer: C) 24 minutes past 2

Question 36 Which of the following statements with regard to the continental shelf is NOT correct

A) Shelves are absent close to plate boundaries
B) They are highly sedimented
C) They have abrupt falls towards the continental slopes
D) They are rich fishing areas

Answer: A) Shelves are absent close to plate boundaries

Arrange the following National Parks of India from North to South direction

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Question 37 Arrange the following National Parks of India from North to South direction

1. Indravati National Park
2. Nagarhole National Park
3. Corbett National Park
4. Madhav National Park
A) 1,3,2,4
B) 2,1,4,3
C) 3,4,1,2
D) 2,3,4,1

Answer: C) 3,4,1,2

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Question 38 Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) Iron sulphate and copper sulphate crystals have same number of water of crystallization
B) Iron sulphate and zinc sulphate crystals have same number of water of crystallization
C) Zinc sulphate and copper sulphate crystals have same number of water of crystallization
D) Iron sulphate, copper sulphate and zinc sulphate crystals each have same number of water of crystallization

Answer: C) Zinc sulphate and copper sulphate crystals have same number of water of crystallization

Question 39

Answer: C) 3 1 2 4

Explanation : Scientist and their area of study
  • JD Watson - Molecular Biology
  • Louis Pasteur - Microbiology
  • Carl Linnacus - Taxonomy
  • Charles Darwin - Evolution

Question 40 If in a certain language NEOMAN is coded as OGRQFT, then ZKCLUP is the code of:

A) YJBKTO
B) YIZHPJ
C) YIAQKJ
D) YIZIRM

Answer: B) YIZHPJ

The trees of tropical rainforest have buttress roots because

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Question 41 In an examination, there are three subjects 'A', 'B' and 'C'. A student has to pass in each subject. 20% students failed in 'A', 22 % students failed in 'B' and 16 % students failed in 'C' The total number of students passing the whole examination lies between
A) 42 % and 84%
B) 42 % and 78 %
C) 58% and 78 %
D) 58 % and 84 %
Answer: A) 42 % and 84%

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Question 42 Which one among the following is NOT a minor plate?

A) Nazca
B) Arabia
C) Philippines
D) Antarctica

Answer: D) Antarctica

Question 43 The trees of tropical rainforest have buttress roots because

A) they help to provide aeration to soils
B) the organisms found in the buttresses have a symbiotic relationship
C) the trees belong to gramineae family
D) the buttresses have to bear the mechanical load of hardwoods

Answer: B) the organisms found in the buttresses have a symbiotic relationship

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