CAPF General Ability and Intelligence 2022 Questions

1. Which one of the following is the difference of the sum of cubes of first ten natural numbers and the sum of squares of first ten natural numbers?

(a) 2400
(b) 2640
(c) 2880
(d) 2000

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19. Phloem tissues are mostly responsible for transport of

(a) water
(b) oxygen
(c) minerals
(d) food

21. Which one of the following is not the unit of pressure?

(a) pascal (Pa)
(b) N/m2
(c) J/m2
(d) bar

22. Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a convex lens?

(a) Aluminium
(b) Glass
(c) Sapphire
(d) Water

23. The optical phenomenon responsible for the blue colour of sky is

(a) dispersion
(b) reflection
(c) refraction
(d) scattering 

25. The magnitude of focal length of a concave lens is 2 m. What is the power of the lens?

(a) +0.5 dioptre
(b) -0.5 dioptre
(c) +2.0 dioptre
(d) -1.0 dioptre 

33. Suppose A and B can complete a work together in 10 days. If B alone can complete the work in 15 days, then in how many days can A alone finish the work?

(a) 20 days
(b) 24 days
(c) 25 days
(d) 30 days

51. Which one of the following artworks was hailed by Sister Nivedita as the first masterpiece of Indian art ?

(a) Bharatmata by Abanindranath Tagore
(b) Arjuna and Subhadra by Raja Ravi Varma
(c) Sita in Captivity in Lanka by Abanindranath Tagore
(d) Sati by Nandalal Bose

52. Operation Sankalp was initiated and implemented by the

(a) Indian Air Force
(b) Indian Army
(c) Indian Navy
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs

56. Ashokan inscriptions in Afghanistan are written in which one of the following scripts?

(a) Brahmi
(b) Sharada
(c) Kharoshthi
(a) Greek-Aramaic

59. When was the Kothari Commission appointed by the Government of India to look into the education sector of India?

(a) 1967
(b) 1966
(c) 1965
(a) 1964

68. Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism?

(a) Courts can interpret the Constitution and powers of different levels of the Government.
(b) Sources of revenue for the Union Government and the State Governments are specified.
(c) Powers of the Union and the States are specified in the Constitution.
(a) Indian federalism is based on the principle of Separation of Powers.

72. Which one of the following aerospace companies designed and manufactured Falcon 9, a reusable rocket?

(a) Blue Origin
(b) Boeing
(c) Lockheed Martin
(d) SpaceX

74. Mariupol city, frequently mentioned in news in the context of Russia-Ukraine conflict, is situated on the coast of

(a) Aral Sea
(b) Baltic Sea
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Sea of Azov

76. Which one of the following is the oldest Central Paramilitary Force in India?

(a) The Central Reserve Police Force
(b) The Border Security Force
(c) The Assam Rifles
(d) The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action

78. Which one of the following statements about Tolkappiyam is not correct?

(a) It is a treatise on grammar.
(b) It was composed between first to fourth century CE.
(c) It was part of the Sangam corpus.
(d) It was composed by Panini.

80. Which one of the following books was authored by Harshavardhana?

(a) Harshacharita
(b) Kadambari
(c) Ratnavali
(d) Gitagovinda

81. The King of Dance is a description of

(a) Trimurti at Elephanta Caves
(b) Kaliyamardan of Krishna
(c) Bodhisattva Maitreya at Gandhara
(d) Bronze Nataraja of the Cholas

82. Anasagar Lake is located in which one of the following States?

(a) Gujarat
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Karnataka

83. The World Wetland Day is celebrated on which one of the following dates every year?

(a) 10th June
(b) 13th February
(c) 9th March
(d) 2nd February

84. Ganga water is being shared at Farakka with which one of the following countries?

(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Myanmar

85. Which one of the following is a part of Deccan Plateau?

(a) Aravalli Hills
(b) Karbi Anglong Hills
(c) Shivalik Hills
(d) Vindhyan Hills

86. In which one of the following States, more than 50% area is under Jhum cultivation?

(a) Manipur
(b) Assam
(c) Sikkim
(d) Mizoram

92. Which one of the following is not a thrust area of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) ?

(a) Water supply
(b) Storm water drainage to reduce flooding
(c) Motorized urban transport and capacity building
(d) Green spaces and park

98. Which one of the following was not a feature of the art of painting in India in the 19th century?

(a) Art was being produced for the open market.
(b) The artist (Shilpi) became distinct from the artisan (Karigar).
(c) The technique of oil painting was developed.
(d) The distinction between elite and popular art widened.

102. Which of the following pairs of years and historical events is correctly matched?

(a) 1878 : Second Anglo-Afghan War
(b) 1885 : Ibert Bill Controversy
(c) 1785 : Fox’s India Bill
(d) 1898 : Lord Curzon becomes the Viceroy

104. Arrange the following passes from West to East direction :

  1. Bara Lacha La
  2. Shipki La
  3. Jelep La
  4. Bomdi La

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 1-3-2-4
(c) 2-3-4-1
(d) 2-4-3-1

108. The Swaran Singh Committee recommended the insertion of which one of the following provisions into the Constitution of India?

(a) Doctrine of Pleasure
(b) Fundamental Duties
(c) Nomination of Anglo-Indian Members to the Lok Sabha
(d) Impeachment of the President of India

109. The proceeds from disinvestment are included as

(a) non-tax revenue
(b) revenue receipts
(c) capital receipts
(d) tax revenue

110. GST is a/an

(a) destination-based consumption tax
(b) origin-based production tax
(c) destination-based sales tax on transaction
(d) origin-based tax on sales transaction

111. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2020-21, GDP contracted by 23.9 percent and in the second quarter, by 7.5 percent. The Economic Survey, 2020-21 preferred to call it a recovery in

(a) U-shape
(b) V-shape
(c) K-shape
(d) W-shape

112. Based on the scoring on SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) India Index, the NITI Aayog has classified various States into certain categories. Which one of the following is not one of the categories?

(a) Aspirants
(b) Performers
(c) Fast runners
(d) Achievers

113. Who among the following is credited with the introduction and popularization of Dhrupad form of music?

(a) Raja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior
(b) Tansen
(c) Naik Gopal
(d) Shaikh Bahauddin of Barnawa

114. Who among the following is the author of the famous partition narrative, The Other Side of Silence ?

(a) Amrita Pritam
(b) Urvashi Butalia
(c) Saadat Hasan Manto
(d) Manju Kapur

116. When was the first All India Census attempted?

(a) 1871
(b) 1872
(c) 1881
(a) 1861

119. Solifluction is a geomorphic process involving a special type of soil flow that is noticed in

(a) desert regions
(b) karst regions
(c) permafrost regions
(d) savanna regions

120. Which one of the following geologic time periods is associated with the first appearance of the marsupials?

(a) Lower Cretaceous
(b) Upper Cretaceous
(c) Early Jurassic
(d) Middle Jurassic

125. Which of the following sets of nations are members of the BIMSTEC Initiative?

(a) Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka
(b) Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar
(c) Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Maldives
(a) Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Indonesia