HP Patwari Exam 2012 – Solved Paper with Detailed Explanations

Exam Authority: Himachal Pradesh Revenue Department

Total Marks: 80

Time: 3 Hours

Section 1: General Knowledge & General Science

Q1. निम्न नदियों में से कौन-सी नदी हिमाचल प्रदेश में प्रवाहित नहीं होती? (Which of the following rivers does not flow in Himachal Pradesh?)

• (A) Ravi
• (B) Jhelum
• (C) Beas
• (D) Chandrabhaga (Chenab)
• Correct Answer: (B)
• Explanation: The Jhelum river flows primarily through Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan. The Ravi, Beas, and Chandrabhaga (Chenab) are major rivers originating in or flowing through Himachal Pradesh.

Q2. भारत सरकार की बड़े पैमाने पर रोजगार सृजित करने वाली योजना कौन-सी है? (Which is the large-scale employment generation scheme of the Government of India?)

• Correct Answer: (B) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA).
• Explanation: MGNREGA ensures at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Q3. सुखना झील कहां स्थित है? (Where is Sukhna Lake located?)

• Correct Answer: (D) Chandigarh
• Explanation: Sukhna Lake is a reservoir at the foothills of the Himalayas (Shivalik hills). It was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe in Chandigarh.

Q4. रंजी ट्राफी किस खेल से सम्बन्धित है? (Ranji Trophy is related to which sport?)

• Correct Answer: (B) Cricket
• Explanation: The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between teams representing regional cricket associations.

Q5. भारत का सर्वोच्च असैनिक सम्मान कौन-सा है? (Which is India’s highest civilian award?)

• Correct Answer: (D) Bharat Ratna
• Explanation: The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India. The order of precedence is Bharat Ratna > Padma Vibhushan > Padma Bhushan > Padma Shri.

Q6. 2012 ओलम्पिक कहां आयोजित हुए? (Where were the 2012 Olympics held?)

• Correct Answer: (C) U.K. (London)
• Explanation: The 2012 Summer Olympics took place in London, United Kingdom.

Q7. व्हेल किस श्रेणी का जीव है? (Whale belongs to which class of organism?)

• Correct Answer: (A) Mammal (स्तनधारी)
• Explanation: Whales are warm-blooded mammals. They breathe air through lungs, give birth to live young (viviparous), and nurse them with milk, unlike fish which lay eggs and breathe via gills.

Q8. भूकम्प की तीव्रता को मापने वाले यंत्र को कहते हैं: (The instrument used to measure the intensity of an earthquake is called:)

• Correct Answer: (C) Seismograph
• Explanation: A Seismograph detects and records earthquakes. The graphical output is a seismogram. The Richter Scale is the scale used to denote the magnitude.

Q9. महात्मा गांधी ने ऐतिहासिक डांडी यात्रा का शुभारम्भ कहां से किया? (From where did Mahatma Gandhi start the historic Dandi March?)

• Correct Answer: (D) Sabarmati Ashram
• Explanation: The Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) began on March 12, 1930, from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to the coastal village of Dandi.

Q10. उस काल्पनिक रेखा का नाम बताओ जो भारत से गुजरती है: (Name the imaginary line that passes through India:)

• Correct Answer: (B) Tropic of Cancer (कर्क रेखा)
• Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer ($23.5^{\circ}N$) passes through the middle of India, crossing 8 states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.

Q11. सायना नेहवाल का सम्बन्ध किस खेल से हैं? (Saina Nehwal is associated with which sport?)

• Correct Answer: (A) Badminton
• Explanation: Saina Nehwal is a former world no. 1 Indian badminton player and Olympic medalist.

Q12. गोबर गैस में अधिकांशतः क्या पाया जाता है? (What is mostly found in Gobar Gas?)

• Correct Answer: (A) Methane
• Explanation: Biogas (Gobar gas) is a mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter. It primarily consists of Methane ($CH_4$) (50-75%) and Carbon Dioxide.

Q13. चमुर्थी किस जानवर की नस्ल है? (Chamurthi is a breed of which animal?)

• Correct Answer: (D) Horse
• Explanation: The Chamurthi is a breed of small mountain horse indigenous to the Pin Valley in the Spiti division of Himachal Pradesh. It is known as the “Ship of the Cold Desert.”

Q14. गोबिंद सागर झील के निकटतम कौन-सा जिला मुख्यालय है? (Which district HQ is nearest to Gobind Sagar Lake?)

• Correct Answer: (C) $$Bilaspur – implied$$
• Explanation: Gobind Sagar is a man-made reservoir on the Sutlej river. It is primarily located in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. (Note: Option C text was missing in the scan, but based on the answer key and geography, it is Bilaspur).

Q15. मानव शरीर का सामान्य तापमान कितना होता है? (What is the normal temperature of the human body?)

• Correct Answer: (B) $98.4^{\circ}F$
• Explanation: The average normal body temperature is generally accepted as $98.6^{\circ}F$ ($37^{\circ}C$), but older Indian medical standards and textbooks often cited $98.4^{\circ}F$. Given the options, $98.4^{\circ}F$ is the intended answer.

Q17. $$Missing text$$

नृत्य शैली का उद्भव किस राज्य में हुआ? (In which state did the … dance style originate?)

• Note based on Answer Key: The key is (C) Uttar Pradesh.
• Explanation: The classical dance form associated with Uttar Pradesh is Kathak.

Q19. चमेरा जल विद्युत परियोजना किस नदी पर स्थित है? (Chamera Hydroelectric Project is situated on which river?)

• Correct Answer: (D) Ravi
• Explanation: The Chamera Dam impounds the Ravi River and supports the hydroelectricity project in the Chamba district of HP.

Q20. ‘इगनाईटिड मांईड्स’ पुस्तक किसने लिखी? (Who wrote the book ‘Ignited Minds’?)

• Correct Answer: (B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
• Explanation: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wrote “Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India” in 2002.

Q23. भारत सरकार की ‘आधार’ परियोजना का क्या उद्देश्य है? (What is the objective of the Government of India’s ‘Aadhaar’ project?)

• Correct Answer: (C) To provide a unique identity number to the Indian population.

Q25. Himachal Pradesh State Bird:

• Correct Answer: (B) Jajurana (Western Tragopan)
• Explanation: The Western Tragopan, locally known as Jajurana (King of Birds), is the state bird of HP.

Section 2: Mathematics (Detailed Solutions)

Q26. छः वर्षों में कितने सप्ताह होते हैं? (How many weeks are there in 6 years?)

• Correct Answer: (C) 312
• Solution:
  • 1 regular year = 52 weeks + 1 day.
  • 6 years usually contain 1 or 2 leap years.
  • Total days $\approx 365 \times 6 = 2190$ days.
  • Weeks = $2190 / 7 \approx 312.8$.
  • Integer weeks = $52 \times 6 = 312$.

Q27. Difference between sum of internal angles of a Square and a Triangle?

• Correct Answer: (B) $180^{\circ}$
• Solution:
  • Sum of angles in a Square (Quadrilateral) = $360^{\circ}$.
  • Sum of angles in a Triangle = $180^{\circ}$.
  • Difference = $360^{\circ} – 180^{\circ} = 180^{\circ}$.

Q28. Ratio of Girls to Boys is 4:6 in a class of 80 students. How many girls?

• Correct Answer: (B) 32
• Solution:
  • Ratio = 4:6. Total parts = $4 + 6 = 10$.
  • Total students = 80.
  • Value of 1 part = $80 / 10 = 8$.
  • Number of Girls (4 parts) = $4 \times 8 = 32$.

Q29. $(a-b)^2$ is equal to:

• Correct Answer: (C) $a^2 + b^2 – 2ab$
• Solution: This is a standard algebraic identity. Note that $a^2 – 2ab + b^2$ is the same as option C.

Q31. In a row of trees, one tree is 5th from either end. How many trees in the row?

• Correct Answer: (B) 9
• Solution:
  • Position from left = 5. Position from right = 5.
  • Formula: Total = (Left + Right) – 1
  • Total = $(5 + 5) – 1 = 9$.

Q32. Field length 25m, width 20m. A 2m wide path runs around it. What is the area of the path?

• (Note: The question is slightly ambiguous whether the path is inside or outside. Usually “around” implies outside, but let’s check the options: 175, 180, 190, 196).
• Assumption: Path is outside.
  • Inner Area = $25 \times 20 = 500 m^2$.
  • New Length = $25 + 2 + 2 = 29m$.
  • New Width = $20 + 2 + 2 = 24m$.
  • Outer Area = $29 \times 24 = 696 m^2$.
  • Path Area = $696 – 500 = 196 m^2$.
• Correct Answer: (D) $196 m^2$.

Q36. Population increases by 4% annually. Current is 37500. What will it be after 2 years?

• Correct Answer: (C) 40560
• Solution:
  • Formula: $A = P(1 + r/100)^n$
  • $A = 37500 (1 + 4/100)^2$
  • $A = 37500 (1.04)^2$
  • $A = 37500 \times 1.0816 = 40560$.

Q37. One-fifth of a number is 19. What is 42% of that number?

• Correct Answer: (B) 39.9
• Solution:
  • Let number be $x$.
  • $x / 5 = 19 \Rightarrow x = 19 \times 5 = 95$.
  • $42\%$ of $95 = (42 / 100) \times 95$.
  • $0.42 \times 95 = 39.9$.

Q39. Amit runs 100m in 27 sec. Chaman runs it in 30 sec. By how many meters does Amit defeat Chaman?

• Correct Answer: (B) 10 meters
• Solution:
  • Amit finishes the race (100m) in 27 seconds.
  • We need to find where Chaman is at the 27-second mark.
  • Chaman’s speed = $100m / 30s = 3.33 m/s$.
  • Distance Chaman covers in 27 sec = $(100/30) \times 27 = 10 \times 9 = 90$ meters.
  • Distance remaining for Chaman (Beat margin) = $100m – 90m = 10$ meters.

Q40. Diameter of a circle is 14 cm. Circumference is?

• Correct Answer: (C) 44 cm
• Solution:
  • Diameter ($d$) = 14, so Radius ($r$) = 7.
  • Circumference = $2\pi r$.
  • $2 \times (22/7) \times 7 = 44$ cm.

Q44. If 0.5 is divided by 0.01, the result is:

• Correct Answer: (C) 50
• Solution:
  • $0.5 / 0.01 = (5/10) / (1/100)$
  • $= (5/10) \times (100/1)$
  • $= 50$.

Q45. Some oranges bought at Rs 5 for 10 oranges and sold at Rs 10 for 5 oranges. Profit %?

• Correct Answer: (D) 300% (Wait, let’s calculate).
  • CP of 10 oranges = 5 -> CP of 1 orange = $5/10 = 0.5$ Rs.
  • SP of 5 oranges = 10 -> SP of 1 orange = $10/5 = 2.0$ Rs.
  • Profit = $SP – CP = 2.0 – 0.5 = 1.5$ Rs.
  • Profit % = $(Profit / CP) \times 100$
  • $(1.5 / 0.5) \times 100 = 3 \times 100 = 300\%$.
  • Note: The key says (B), which is 150%. Let me re-read the OCR.
  • Re-reading OCR: “Rs 5 prati 10 santro ke hisab se khareedkar Rs 10 prati 5 santro ke hisab se beche…”
  • My calculation (300%) is mathematically correct based on the text. If the Key says B (150%), check if the numbers were inverted or different in the original visual. Assuming the calculation stands, the real answer is 300%. However, if the key is B, there might be a typo in the question text (e.g., sold for Rs 10 for 8 oranges?). Based strictly on the text provided: 300%.
  • Correction checking typical problems: Usually these are “Bought 5 for 10Rs, Sold 10 for 5Rs” or similar.
  • If Bought 10 for Rs 5 (CP=0.5) and Sold 5 for Rs 10 (SP=2). Profit is 1.5. $1.5/0.5 = 300\%$. The key might be wrong, or the OCR of the numbers is slightly off.

Q47. Direction Test: Lokesh goes 15km North, turns West 10km, turns South 5km, turns East 10km. Direction from house?

• Correct Answer: (A) North
• Solution:
  1. Start at Origin (0,0).
  2. North 15: (0, 15).
  3. West 10: (-10, 15).
  4. South 5: (-10, 10).
  5. East 10: (0, 10).
  • Final position is (0, 10). Origin is (0,0).
  • He is strictly North of his house.

Section 3: English

Q53. The judge acquitted the prisoner _____ the charge of murder.

• Correct Answer: (D) Of
• Explanation: The correct preposition with “acquit” is “of”. (Acquitted of a crime).

Q61. Make hay while _____.

• Correct Answer: (B) sun shines
• Explanation: This is a standard proverb meaning “take advantage of favorable conditions.”

Q62. Don’t cry over _____.

• Correct Answer: (A) spoilt milk (Actually, the standard idiom is “spilled milk”).
• Explanation: The option A says “spoilt milk”. In the context of the exam options, this is the intended answer for the idiom “Don’t cry over spilt milk.”

Q66. My father _____ speak and write five languages.

• Correct Answer: (B) can
• Explanation: “Can” indicates ability.

Q71. To fight tooth and nail.

• Correct Answer: (A) Making every effort to win
• Explanation: Idiom meaning to fight with every available resource or with great ferocity.

Section 4: Hindi

Q81. आंख लगना (Aankh lagna):

• Correct Answer: (C) नींद आना (To fall asleep)

Q82. कलम तोड़ना (Kalam todna):

• Correct Answer: (D) बढ़िया लिखना (To write beautifully/excellently)
• Explanation: Literally “breaking the pen,” implies writing something so great that the pen is sacrificed or no one can write like that again.

Q84. कूपमंडूक होना (Koop-mandook hona):

• Correct Answer: (D) अत्यन्त सीमित ज्ञान होना (To have very limited knowledge)
• Explanation: Literally “Frog in the well.”

Q96. कुसुम (Kusum) Synonym:

• Correct Answer: (D) $$Option D text in OCR is unclear/cut off or implies flower related, but usually Prasoon/Pushp. Key says D$$.
• Note: Kusum means Flower. If D is “Pushp” or similar, that is correct.

Q97. सरिता (Sarita) Synonym:

• Correct Answer: (A) नदी (River)