PART-I
DRILL : ( 10 MARKS )
1. Salute is not applicable to :
(a) Subedar Major
(b) Major General
(c) Defense Minister
(d) President
Ans :- (a) Subedar Major
2. How many steps per minute in quick march ?
(a) 120 steps per minute
(b) 140 steps per minute
(c) 90 steps per minute
(d) 100 steps per minute
Ans :- (a) 120 steps per minute
3. How many steps per minute in slow march ?
(a) 20 steps per minute
(b) 80 steps per minute
(c) 70 steps per minute
(d) 100 steps per minute
Ans :- (c) 70 steps per minute
4. How many times is the salute given in front ?
(a) 3 times
(b) 1 time
(c) 4 times
(d) 2 times
Ans :- (d) 2 times
5. What is the important part of the word of command ?
(a) Loudness
(b) Clarity
(c) Pitch
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
6. What are the types of drill ?
(a) Open drill
(b) Close drill
(c) None of the above
(d) Both A and B
Ans :- (d) Both A and B
7. When is the three-line formation applicable ?
(a) When the number of cadets is more than 9
(b) When the number of cadets is less than 9
(c) When the number of cadets is more than 8
(d) When the number of cadets is less than 21
Ans :- (c) When the number of cadets is more than 8
8. If the squad numbers are 11, 12, 14, 17, 20, which line is kept empty ?
(a) Right and middle line from number two file
(b) Middle line and middle file
(c) Number two file right and from behind
(d) Last line and first file from middle
Ans :- (a) Right and middle line from number two file
9. When is the near line command given ?
(a) Before general salute
(b) Before dismissal
(c) After inspection and before march past
(d) After salute arms
Ans :- (c) After inspection and before march past
10. In squad halt command :
(a) Right foot on ground and left foot to the left
(b) Right and left feet in the air
(c) Left foot in place and right foot crossing right foot
(d) Right and left feet on ground
Ans :- (c) Left foot in place and right foot crossing right foot
Part-II
Weapon Training: (10 Marks)
11. What weapon is carried by Section 2 IC ?
(a) Rifle
(b) RL
(c) Mortar
(d) 9mm Pistol
Ans :- (a) Rifle
12. How many ways are there to carry a carbine ?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Ans :- (a) 2
13. What is the effective range of the .22″ rifle ?
(a) 25 yards
(b) 20 yards
(c) 40 yards
(d) 30 yards
Ans :- (a) 25 yards
14. How many rounds can be loaded in the LMG magazine ?
(a) 30 rounds
(b) 40 rounds
(c) 32 rounds
(d) 28 rounds
Ans :- (a) 30 rounds
15. What is the weight of the 7.62mm SLR with magazine ?
(a) 6.1 kg
(b) 5.11 kg
(c) 4.50 kg
(d) 6.30 kg
Ans :- (b) 5.11 kg
16. What are the rules for good firing ?
(a) Good grip
(b) Correct aim
(c) Good trigger operation
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
17. What points are kept in mind for defense and safety during firing ?
(a) Firing party is at least 100 meters away from the firing point
(b) A red flag is hoisted at the high post near the firing range
(c) Sentry is not standing at the correct place with a red jacket
(d) Weapon is not checked before and after firing
Choose Correct answer :
(i) A and B both
(ii) B and C both
(iii) B and D both
(iv) D and A both
Ans :- (i) A and B both
18. What are the factors that affect firing ?
(a) Weapon not zeroed
(b) Barrel not clean
(c) Firing with a bent rifle
(d) Not setting the butt correctly
Choose Correct answer :
(i) A, B, and C
(ii) B and C both
(iii) C and D both
(iv) D and A both
Ans :- (i) A, B, and C
19. What are the factors that affect firing from a 7.62 mm SLR ?
(a) Barrel not clean
(b) Half-raised rifle
(c) Clean gas regulator
(d) Suitable magazine
Choose Correct answer :
(i) A and B both
(ii) B and C both
(iii) C and D both
(iv) D and A both
Ans :- (i) A and B
20. When is the rifle cleaned ?
(a) Before firing
(b) After firing
(c) Annually
(d) Weekly
Choose Correct answer :
(i) A and B both
(ii) B and C both
(iii) C and D both
(iv) D and A both
Ans :- (i) A and B
Part-III: Miscellaneous (225)
National Integration: (30)
21. Who founded Buddhism ?
(a) Shuddhodhan
(b) Gautam Buddha
(c) Mahavira
(d) Anand
Ans :- (b) Gautam Buddha
22. What is the meaning of national integration ?
(a) Feeling among citizens of the country
(b) Living together in unity
(c) Patriotism values
(d) National Cadet Corps
Ans :- (b) Living together in unity
23. Who was the prominent leader of India before independence ?
(a) Chandrashekhar Azad
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) Manmohan Singh
(d) Narendra Modi
Ans :- (a) Chandrashekhar Azad
24. When was Bhagat Singh born ?
(a) September 28, 1907
(b) March 23, 1931
(c) March 24, 1932
(d) January 30, 1948
Ans :- (a) September 28, 1907
25. Lal Bahadur Shastri was the Prime Minister of independent India :
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
Ans :- (b) Second
26. When was the Indian National Congress established ?
(a) 1884
(b) 1885
(c) 1886
(d) 1887
Ans :- (b) 1885
27. Who was the Iron Man of India ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ans :- (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
28. Which of the following is a neighboring country of India ?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal
(c) Bangladesh
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
29. What is the capital of Bhutan ?
(a) Dhaka
(b) Thimphu
(c) Myanmar
(d) Islamabad
Ans :- (b) Thimphu
30. What are the youth to a country ?
(a) Backbone
(b) Head
(c) Mouth
(d) Hand
Ans :- (a) Backbone
Personality Development & Leadership ( 70 )
31. Playing in any field requires a …….. ability.
(a) Sports
(b) Intellectual
(c) Physical
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (a) Sports
32. What does C.V. mean ?
(a) Curriculum vitamin
(b) Circular vitae
(c) Circular vitamin
(d) Curriculum vitae
Ans :- (d) Curriculum vitae
33. What keeps life safe and happy ?
(a) School
(b) Law
(c) Society
(d) Family
Ans :- (b) Law
34. What is patriotism ?
(a) Love for parents
(b) Love for country
(c) Love for family
(d) Love for relatives
Ans :- (b) Love for country
35. If we violate traffic rules, what do we put in danger ?
(a) Devotion
(b) Danger
(c) Slavery
(d) Irresponsibility
Ans :- (b) Danger
36. What are the responsibilities of a citizen ?
(a) Playing
(b) Paying taxes
(c) Becoming a leader
(d) Becoming a teacher
Ans :- (b) Paying taxes
37. What do radio and television provide us with ?
(a) Joy
(b) Enthusiasm
(c) Instruction
(d) Knowledge
Ans :- (d) Knowledge
38. Who was the first director of the National Cadet Corps ?
(a) Colonel G.G. Babur
(b) Sam Manekshaw
(c) General Kariappa
(d) General Rajendra Singh
Ans :- (a) Colonel G.G. Babur
39. Who is the head of the National Cadet Corps ?
(a) Defense State Minister
(b) Lok Sabha MP
(c) Defense Minister
(d) Finance Minister
Ans :- (c) Defense Minister
40. What have we nurtured for centuries with our …….. ?
(a) Kajal
(b) Air
(c) Milk
(d) Blood
Ans :- (d) Blood
41. How many senior under-officers are there in a senior division NCC company ?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Ans :- (a) One
42. Who is the supreme commander of the armed forces ?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Defense Minister
(d) Finance Minister
Ans :- (b) President
43. What are the types of leadership ?
(a) Autocratic
(b) Democratic
(c) Laissez-Faire
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
44. What are the qualities of a leader ?
(a) Awareness, behavior
(b) Courage, decisiveness
(c) Reliability, tolerance
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
45. What should a leader have the ability to do quickly ?
(a) Make decisions
(b) Leave situations
(c) Color
(d) Panic
Ans :- (a) Make decisions
46. What should a leader’s mind always be ?
(a) Alert
(b) False
(c) Excuse-making
(d) Administrative
Ans :- (a) Alert
47. What should a leader be ?
(a) Behaviorally skilled
(b) Minister
(c) Rich person
(d) Businessman
Ans :- (a) Behaviorally skilled
48. What is understood by leadership in contact ?
(a) One-sided relationship
(b) Leadership and relationship are the same
(c) Leadership and relationship are interconnected
(d) It is connected with one person’s leadership
Ans :- (c) Leadership and relationship are interconnected
49. What is always giving behavior and direction ?
(a) Preaching
(b) Personality
(c) Emotion
(d) Experience
Ans :- (a) Preaching
50. Which is not a characteristic of good leadership ?
(a) Efficiency
(b) Ego-based behavior
(c) Diversity value
(d) Intelligence
Ans :- (b) Ego-based behavior
51. What is essential for one’s country, army and unit ?
(a) Loyalty
(b) Optional
(c) Situation
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (a) Loyalty
52. What is an important quality of good and successful leadership ?
(a) Honesty
(b) Discipline
(c) Trustworthiness
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
Disaster Management : ( 20 )
53. How many parts is a firefighting party divided into based on work ?
(a) 2 parts
(b) 3 parts
(c) 4 parts
(d) 5 parts
Ans :- (c) 4 parts
54. Which natural disaster is considered the most dangerous and harmful ?
(a) Falling trees
(b) Earthquake
(c) Landslide
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (b) Earthquake
55. What does ‘T’ mean ?
(a) No parking
(b) Road ends
(c) One way
(d) Bus stop
Ans :- (b) Road ends
56. What is the full form of NDRF ?
(a) National Disaster Response Force
(b) National Disaster Rescue Force
(c) National District Response Force
(d) Non Disaster Response Force
Ans :- (a) National Disaster Response Force
57. What type of disaster is a bomb explosion ?
(a) Natural
(b) Man-made
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (b) Man-made
58. How many calories of food does a healthy person need at least ?
(a) 2800 calories
(b) 3000 calories
(c) 3200 calories
(d) 3600 calories
Ans :- (a) 2800 calories
59. What is the full form of IAY ?
(a) Indira Gandhi Aawas Yojna
(b) Indira Award Yojna
(c) India Aawas Yojna
(d) Indira Aawas Yojna
Ans :- (d) Indira Aawas Yojna
60. According to the Government of India, a family is below the poverty line if their annual income in the village is less than ?
(a) 19874 rupees
(b) 19880 rupees
(c) 19884 rupees
(d) 20000 rupees
Ans :- (c) 19884 rupees
Health and Hygiene : 25
61. How many bones are there in the human body ?
(a) 205 bones
(b) 206 bones
(c) 207 bones
(d) 208 bones
Ans :- (b) 206 bones
62. What is the longest bone in the human body ?
(a) Femur
(b) Tibia
(c) Tarsal
(d) Upper jaw
Ans :- (a) Femur
63. What carries pure blood or takes it from the heart to the whole body ?
(a) Artery
(b) Vein
(c) Lung
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (a) Artery
64. What is the main component of life ?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Hydrogen
Ans :- (b) Oxygen
65. How many hours should a person sleep per day to stay healthy ?
(a) 6-8 hours
(b) 8-9 hours
(c) 5-10 hours
(d) 7-10 hours
Ans :- (a) 6-8 hours
66. Which organ does tuberculosis (TB) affect ?
(a) Lung
(b) Heart
(c) Eye
(d) Ear
Ans :- (a) Lung
67. What causes plague ?
(a) Vitamin B deficiency
(b) Mosquito
(c) Rat-flea
(d) Vitamin A deficiency
Ans :- (c) Rat-flea
68. What pollutes surface water ?
(a) Animals bathing
(b) Factory waste
(c) Washing clothes
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
69. What are waterborne diseases ?
(a) Cholera
(b) Dysentery
(c) Diarrhea
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
70. What are diseases caused by animals ?
(a) Rabies
(b) Plague
(c) Anthrax
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
Adventure Training : ( 20 )
71. How many ropes are needed for parasailing ?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 3
Ans :- (c) 2
72. Where is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute located ?
(a) Darjeeling
(b) Agra
(c) Uttarkashi
(d) Srinagar
Ans :- (a) Darjeeling
73. What is scuba diving ?
(a) Water activity
(b) Air activity
(c) Mountain activity
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (a) Water activity
74. What are the objectives of adventure training ?
(a) To create awareness about adventure activities
(b) To build confidence in adventure training
(c) To develop leadership qualities
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
75. What happens in a tracking camp ?
(a) Rock climbing
(b) Cycling
(c) Walking
(d) Helicopter ride
Ans :- (c) Walking
76. Where are the facilities for para jumping located ?
(a) Agra
(b) Nagpur
(c) Pune
(d) Lucknow
Ans :- (a) Agra
Environment Awareness : 15
77. How many types of pollution are there ?
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Four
(d) Two
Ans :- (c) Four
78. When is World Environment Day celebrated ?
(a) June 5
(b) April 22
(c) August 15
(d) October 2
Ans :- (a) June 5
79. Which planet in the solar system has conditions suitable for life ?
(a) Earth
(b) Saturn
(c) Pluto
(d) Jupiter
Ans :- (a) Earth
80. What is the branch of science that studies the relationship between living organisms and their environment ?
(a) Dermatology
(b) Environmental Law
(c) Ecology
(d) Psychology
Ans :- (c) Ecology
81. What are the structural components of an ecosystem ?
(a) Abiotic components
(b) Biotic components
(c) Poverty
(d) Both A and B
Ans :- (d) Both A and B
82. What are the factors of ecology ?
(a) Climate factor
(b) Soil factor
(c) Topography factor
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
83. What causes imbalance in the environment and global warming ?
(a) Deforestation
(b) Biological factors
(c) Life
(d) None of the above
Ans :- (a) Deforestation
84. What plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of the Earth ?
(a) Animals
(b) Forests
(c) Oxygen
(d) Carbon dioxide
Ans :- (b) Forests
85. When was the Wildlife Conservation Act implemented in India ?
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) 1973
Ans :- (c) 1972
86. What are the causes of air pollution ?
(a) Smoke
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Nuclear explosion
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
87. What are the measures to prevent soil pollution ?
(a) Dumping waste
(b) Landfilling
(c) Incineration
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
88. What are the measures to reduce water pollution ?
(a) Boiling and filtering
(b) Sedimentation
(c) Chlorination
(d) All of the above
Ans :- (d) All of the above
Obstacle Training : 5
89. How many obstacles are there in an obstacle course ?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 25
Ans :- (a) 10
90. What is the distance between two obstacles in an obstacle course ?
(a) 25 feet
(b) 30 feet
(c) 25 meters
(d) 30 meters
Ans :- (b) 30 feet
91. What is the structure of the Clear Jump beam ?
(a) Straight
(b) Zigzag
(c) Circular
(d) Two rows
Ans :- (a) Straight
92. How high is the High Wall ?
(a) 8 feet
(b) 7 feet
(c) 6 feet
(d) 5 feet
Ans :- (c) 6 feet
93. How long is the Gate Vault ?
(a) 18 feet
(b) 12 feet
(c) 16 feet
(d) 10 feet
Ans :- (b) 12 feet