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Scheme of Main Examination for recruitment to the posts of Forest Beat Officer & Assistant Beat Officer in a.p. Forest subordinate service.

  • The Main Examination will be conducted in Online Mode – Computer Based Test (CBT)

  • The Main Examination consist of 3 Subjects out of which 2 are Objective and 1 is Descriptive type.

  • The Descriptive type paper is Qualifying test, consist of 1 Essay question (Either in English or Telugu or Urdu) for 50 Marks with a duration of 30 Minutes.

  • Paper - 1 and Paper - 2 are Objective type papers, consist of 100 questions each for 100 Marks with a duration of 100 Minutes respectively.

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Sl No. Subject Marks Questions Minutes
1 Writing an essay in English or Telugu or Urdu (Descriptive type) 50 Marks (Qualifying Test) 1 Question 30 Minutes
2 Paper-1 General Studies & Mental Ability (Objective type) 100 Marks 100 Questions 100 Minutes
3 Paper-2 General Science & General Mathematics (SSC standard) (Objective type) 100 Marks 100 Questions 100 Minutes
Total 200 Marks

Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions in the APPSC FBO/ABO General Studies & Mental Ability subject.

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General Science
1. How many grams of carbohydrate is present in a hen’s egg?
    A. 0.61 g B. 0.5 g C. 1.3 g D. 2.5 g

Answer: Option (A)
2. What is the total number of permanent incisors in both the upper and lower jaws of the cattle and buffaloes?
    A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 16

Answer: Option (B)
3. What is the gestation period of the camel?
    A. 280 to 300 days B. 320 to 350 days C. 365 to 400 days D. 425 to 440 days

Answer: Option (B)
Current Affairs
1. Union Government has signed on January 11, 2019 an MoU with six Chief Ministers for the construction of Renukaji multipurpose dam project. Renukaji dam will be in the state of -
    A. Jammu & Kashmir B. Punjab C. Himachal Pradesh D. Uttarakhand

Answer: Option (C)
2. GST Council in its meeting in January 2019 allowed the state government of ......... to impose 1 percent disaster cess on intrastate sales for a period of two years.
    A. Jammu & Kashmir B. Maharashtra C. Kerala D. Odisha

Answer: Option (C)
3. Global Status Report on Road Safety is released by -
    A. World Health Organisation B. Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety C. International Red Cross Society D. International Road Federation

Answer: Option (A)
History of India
1. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
    A. military affairs B. the state treasury C. the royal household D. the land revenue system

Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: The head of the military was called the Mir Bakshi, appointed from among the leading nobles of the court. The Mir Bakshi was in charge of intelligence gathering, and also made recommendations to the emperor for military appointments and promotions.
2. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
    A. China B. Germany C. Italy D. Japan

Answer: Option (D)
3. The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
    A. Central Asia B. Iran C. Greece D. China

Answer: Option (C)
Geography
1. Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
    A. Srinagar B. Mumbai C. Chennai D. Thiruvananthapuram

Answer: Option (A)
2. What will be the probable time of sunrise in Saurashtra, if the time of sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh is 6.00 am?
    A. 6.30 am B. 5.30 am C. 8.00 am D. 7.00 am

Answer: Option (C)
3. The Radcliffe Line is the international border between
    A. India and Pakistan B. India and China C. India and Bangladesh D. India and Nepal

Answer: Option (A)
Indian polity and Economy
1. Union budget of India is referred in which of the following article:
    A. Article 109 B. Article 112 C. Article 180 D. 212

Answer: Option (B)
2. The first Union budget of independent India was presented by:
    A. Jawahar Lal Nehru B. Vallabh Bhai Patel C. R. K. Shanmukham Chetty D. Morarji Ranchhodji DesaiIn

Answer: Option (C)
3. What is the current exemption limit of income tax for general citizens?
    A. 2.20 Lac/Annum B. 2.50 Lac/Annum C. 2.00 Lac/Annum D. 3.00 Lac/Annum

Answer: Option (B)
Mental Ability
1. A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. Then, how is A related to D?
    A. Grandfather B. Grandmother C. Daughter D. Granddaughter

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: A is the sister of B and B is the daughter of C. So, A is the daughter of C. Also, D is the father of C. So, A is the granddaughter of D.
2. How many pairs of letters are there in the word " CASTRAPHONE" which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet?
    A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: Looking into the alphabets there are six such pairs namely ON, HONE, ST, TRAPHO, TRAPHON, RAP. 1. ON - NO 2. HONE - EFGH 3. ST - ST 4. TRAPHO - OPQRST 5. TRAPHON - NOPQRST 6. RAP - PQR
Environment
1. A trophic level refers to:
    A. Area in the tropics B. An organism’s portion in a food chain C. An organism’s position in an ecosystem D. An organism’s position in a biome

Answer: Option (C)
2. In a food chain animals constitute the:
    A. First trophic level B. Second trophic level C. Intermediate trophic level D. Ultimate trophic level

Answer: Option (C)
3. The food chain in which microorganisms breakdown dead producers is called:
    A. Consumer food chain B. Predator food chain C. Parasitic food chain D. Detritus food chain

Answer: Option (D)
4. The food chain starts with
    A. Producer B. Herbivores C. Carnivores D. Omnivores

Answer: Option (A)
5. In a food chain, humans are
    A. Secondary consumers B. Primary consumer C. Producers D. Primary and secondary consumers both

Answer: Option (D)
Disaster Management (Source : CBSE Publications)
1. Duncan Passage is situated between:
    A. Minicoy and Amindiv B. Minicoy and Maldives C. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar D. South Andaman and Little Andaman

Answer: Option (D)
2. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat, and, Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time:
    A. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours B. at Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours C. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours D. at Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours

Answer: Option (D)
3. The States of India having a common border with Myanmar are:
    A. Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh B. Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam C. Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya D. Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: Option (A)
4. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :
    A. Kashmir B. Nepal C. Baluchistan D. Myanmar

Answer: Option (D)
5. The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the:
    A. Pir Panjal pass B. Karakoram pass C. Banihal pass D. Zoji La pass

Answer: Option (B)
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