CAPF AC Question Paper-1 2016

About this paper

This is Paper I (General Ability and Intelligence) of the UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination 2016, Test Booklet Series A, T.B.C. B-ABNG-P-HBJ. It carries 250 marks over two hours and has 125 multiple-choice items with four options each, every item printed in both Hindi and English. All items carry equal marks, and one-third of an item's marks is deducted for each wrong answer. The questions mix reasoning and numerical ability (syllogisms, Venn diagrams, number series, counting triangles) with general science, Indian and world geography, the Constitution, modern Indian history, the economy and current affairs from 2015–16. This copy has the questions only, without an answer key.

Exam

CAPF AC

Subject

General Ability and Intelligence

Year

2016

Paper code

B-ABNG-P-HBJ

Maximum marks

250

Time allowed

2 hours

Questions

125

Pages

48

Answers included

No, questions only

Topics covered

• Logical reasoning and syllogisms
• Number series and quantitative aptitude
• Physical geography and climate
• Indian geography and resources
• Biology and ecology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Indian Constitution and polity
• Political theory
• Modern Indian history and the national movement
• Indian economy and industry
• Current affairs 2015–16

Questions from this paper

1. Which one of the following rivers flows between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges?
2. A 4 Ω resistor is connected across the terminals of a 12 V battery. What charge, in coulombs, passes through the resistor per second?
3. A triangle is formed with vertices (0, 0), (0, 100) and (100, 100). How many points with integer coordinates lie inside the triangle?
4. Which Article of the Constitution of India contains provisions for the abolition and creation of Legislative Councils?
5. Who founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815?
6. Which city hosted the Tenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation in December 2015?