DSSSB Jail Warder Official Paper (Held On: 18 Jun, 2024 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it seems different from the facts known, decide which of the conclusions given from which of the conclusions gives the statements logically.

Statements:

All boys are doctors.

All doctors are cardiologists.

Conclusions:

I. All cardiologists are doctors.

II. All boys are cardiologists.

'U + V' means 'U is V's mother';

'U - V' means 'U is V's brother';

'U % V' means 'U is V's father' and

'U × V' means 'U is V's sister'.

If X + Y - Z x M% L, then how is X related to L?

Three of the following figures are alike in some way and hence form a group. Which figure does not belong to that group?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

48, 42, 36, 30, 24, ?

Which letter-cluster does not belong to the following series?

FN, KL, PJ, UG, ZF

How many such symbols are there in the following series each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a vowel?

R*AGOST% AI&HUR@UHE#KJLTO$%#$

If 'football' is called 'hockey'; 'hockey' is called 'cricket'; 'cricket' is called 'badminton'; 'badminton' is called 'squash' and 'squash' is called 'chess', then Saina Nehwal is related to which sport?

In a certain code language, each vowel is replaced by the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is replaced by the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical series. How will 'CHAMPION' be written in that language?

If '$' means '−', '*' means '+', '@' means '÷' and '#' means 'x', then what will be the value of the following expression?

4 #6*21@7 $4

Select the letter from the given alternatives that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

X, W, U, R, N, ?

Five friends G, R, V, L, and P are sitting in a row, facing north. L is sitting at one of the extreme ends. R is second to the right of L, while G is between V and R. P is sitting to the immediate right of L. Who is sitting in the middle of the row?

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

(Words should be considered as meaningful Hindi words and not related to each other on the basis of number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.)

Cardiologist : Heart :: Ophthalmologist : ?

In a stack of 81 boxes, a particular box was chosen, and its position from the top was found to be 57. Find its position from the bottom.

Select the number from the alternatives that is similar to the given set of numbers and hence belongs to that group.

8, 343, 729

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(Note: Operations must be performed on whole numbers, without breaking the number into its component digits. Take 13 for example. Operations on 13 such as addition/subtraction/multiplication etc. can be performed only on 13. Splitting 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.

(68, 54, 41)

(75, 44, 53)

Rashmi ranks 15^th from the top in a class of 46. What is her rank from the bottom?

Six friends—Prabhat, Kiara, Rashi, Shruti, Tanmay, and Vivaan—are seated around a round table, facing the center. Shruti sits third to the left of Tanmay. Counting from one side, only one person sits between Tanmay and Vivaan. Rashi is not sitting between Tanmay and Vivaan. Shruti is not an immediate neighbor of Rashi. Kiara is sitting second to the right of Tanmay. Who is sitting between Vivaan and Kiara?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

11 ÷ 21 + 7 - 2 × 5 = 4

If the first and the last letter of each word in the following set is changed to the letter following it in the English alphabetical series, then in how many words will vowels appear more than once?

PART, OVER, DRUM, JEEP, TRAY, WORD

Select the odd letter-cluster pair.

Find the odd letter group.

(The number and position of vowels and consonants should not be the basis for determining the odd option.)

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.

TMW : RKU :: NQF : ?

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

(C × E) : (3 × 5) :: (H × K) : ?

If 'A $ B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the husband of B' and 'A % B' means 'A is the daughter of B', then which of the following expressions means 'P is the sister of Q'$?

In the expression given below, which of the following options represents the correct values ​​of 'X' and 'Y' respectively?

X : 102 :: 23 : Y

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance from commonly known facts, find which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statement I: Some sheets are curtains.

Statement II: All curtains are carpets.

Conclusion I: No carpet is a sheet.

Conclusion II: Some sheets are carpets.

From the given alternatives, select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

MVW, PSB, SPG, VML, ?

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance from commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some acids are salts.

All salts are bases.

Some bases are catalysts.

Conclusions:

1. At least some bases are acids.

2. No catalyst is an acid.

Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given number pair.

(Note: Operations must be performed on whole numbers, without breaking the number into its component digits. Take 13 for example. Operations on 13 such as addition/subtraction/multiplication etc. can be performed only on 13. Splitting 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.

51 : 154

Select the option figure in which the question figure is embedded as a part of it (rotation is not allowed).

Select the number from the given alternatives that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

63, 64, 130, 393, ?

Three of the following letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which letter-cluster does not belong to that group?

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.

CAST : TACS :: MARS : ?

Seven people Kiran, Himani, Vibha, Jyoti, Priyanka, Disha and Bhavya live in a seven floor building. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor just above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 7. Only 2 people live above Kiran. Jyoti does not live on the top floor. Priyanka lives on the floor immediately below Bhavya. Jyoti lives on the floor immediately above Vibha. Only two people live between Kiran and Bhavya. Disha lives on the floor immediately below Himani. Who lives on floor number 6?

Identify the correct word pair that will help in making a suitable analogy relationship between the two words on the left side of the double colon (::) sign and the same relationship between the two words on the right side of the double colon (::) sign.

(Words should be considered as meaningful Hindi words and not related to each other on the basis of number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.)

Cow : A :: Horse : B

Five friends K, D, O, S, and C are sitting in a row, facing north. Three people sit between D and O. C sits second to the right of D, while S sits third to the left of O. Who sits immediate right of C?

If '+' means ÷, - means '×', '×' means '-' and ÷ means '+', then what will come in place of question mark?

35 + 7 - 5 ÷ 5 × 6 =

Three of the following word-pairs are alike in some way and hence form a group. Which word-pair does not belong to that group? (Words should be considered as meaningful Hindi words and should not be grouped based on the number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.)

In a certain code language, 'GRAVY' is written as 'JODSB.' How will 'BIRTH' be written in that language?

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 'EAGERLY' each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in forward direction only) as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?

How can the President of India be removed from his post?

Which country's leader, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, co-hosted the event on 'Green Credit Programme' at COP-28 on December 1, 2023?

Which empire was founded by Harihar and Bukka in 1336 AD?

According to Keynesian economics, which of the following policies would be most effective in increasing aggregate demand and stimulating economic activity during a recession?

Which Sultan of Delhi appointed Ibn Battuta as the Qazi or judge of Delhi?

Which of the following is a characteristic of monocot plants?

Which dynasty ruled the southernmost districts of Tamil Nadu, with the Vaigai River basin forming the core of the kingdom?

Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 for creating new poetic expressions in the great American song tradition?

Which of the following Indian athletes won the gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest?

The 'Nor' Westers' or 'Kalbaisakhi' phenomenon is associated with which region of India?

What is the proposed (2023) development project of the Karnataka government that aims to establish a hub of medical tourism near Bengaluru?

What are the characteristics of casual wage labourers in the informal sector?

In which city is the headquarters of Sahitya Akademi?

Which of the following nutrients plays an important role in the synthesis of thyroid hormones?

The source of the Beas River is near at an altitude of 4,000 m above sea level.

Choose the odd one out. (Hint: Union Territories having their own Legislative Assembly)

How many maximum members can be appointed by the President in the Council of Ministers including the Prime Minister?

Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate introduced the Iqta system in India?

Which is the script used to write Marathi language?

In October 2023, the Supreme Court of India acknowledged discrimination against the LGBTQ community but refused to approve _________.

The concept of "opportunity cost" can best be defined as:

Where does the southwest monsoon first arrive in India?

The draft Indian Stamp Bill, 2023, on which the government has invited suggestions from the public, aims to replace which Indian Act?

Saga Dawa festival is related to which religion?

By what name was the Booker Prize for Fiction previously known for the period 2002 to 2019?

In the context of macroeconomics, what does the term "deflation" mean?

How do Bryophytes anchor themselves in the soil?

Which of the following qualifications is not required to become the Prime Minister of India?

Which Indian scientist was awarded the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology 2022 in the field of Life Sciences?

What is the approximate literacy rate of India according to the 2011 census?

The Fundamental Rights under Articles 25 to 28 of the Indian Constitution are classified as ________.

Jnanpith Award is prestigious as _______.

How many districts are there in the Union Territory of Puducherry?

According to the international standards adopted by the 15^th International Conference on Labour Statistics (ICLS), which one is not a characteristic of the informal sector?

Which colonial era law was repealed by the Press, Periodicals (Registration) Bill, 2023?

What is the name of the Malayalam New Year celebrated on the first day of the Malayalam month Medam in April?

What is tooth enamel mainly composed of?

With a personal best time of two hours, 14 minutes and 19 seconds (2:14:19), who won the gold medal at the Asian Marathon Championships 2024 in Hong Kong?

The Western Ghats are known by different local names in different states. What is the local name for the Western Ghats in Karnataka?

Which scientist formulated the laws of dissociation and independent assortment?

A, B, and C can complete a task in 12 days, 24 days, and 18 days, respectively. A and B started working together, and C joined them two days later. The task was completed in a total of 10 days. How many days did C contribute to completing the task?

If the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a sum of ₹2,80,000 invested for 2 years is ₹4,032, then find the annual rate of interest.

A train leaves station A at 5:30 a.m. and arrives at station B at 11:30 a.m. Another train leaves station B at 6 a.m. and arrives at station A at 11 a.m. The distance between the two stations is 300 km. At what time will the two trains meet?

Two alloys, 'X' and 'Y', contain gold and platinum in the ratios 5 : 2 and 5 : 7, respectively. Find the ratio of gold and platinum in a third alloy, 'Z', which is made by mixing equal amounts of alloys 'X' and 'Y'.

The average of 3, 2, 6, 9, 15, k, (k + 5), (2k - 3), 4 and 9 is 7. What is the value of k?

Find the value of the following expression.

\(\frac{2^n + 2^{n-1}}{2^{n+1} - 2^n}\)

The diagram below shows the number of vehicles in five cities. In which two cities is the sum of the number of vehicles equal to the number of vehicles in Delhi?

Vehicles in five cities पाँच शहरों में वाहन

Number of vehicles (in laks) = वाहनों की संख्या (लाख में)

Delhi = दिल्ली, Mumbai मुंबई, Kolkata = कोलकाता, Chennai = चेन्नई, Ranchi = रांची

The ratio of the LCM and HCF of two numbers is 35 : 1. If the sum of the LCM and HCF is 504 and the difference between the two numbers is 28, find the sum of the two numbers.

The simple interest earned on a certain sum at 8% per annum for 3 years is ₹960. Find the sum. (in ₹).

The homes of two friends are 2.8 km apart. They start from their homes at speeds of 3.8 km/h and 4.6 km/h to meet each other. After how many minutes will they meet?

Girish scored 470 marks in an exam, falling 10 points short of 60%. His friend scored 600 marks in the same exam. What is the percentage of marks obtained by Girish's friend?

In how much time will ₹6,600 amount to ₹6,798 at 6% per annum compounded half-yearly?

Find the value of the following expression.

\(\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{676} + 6^2 - \sqrt{49} - 5}{\sqrt{1681} - \sqrt{81}}} \)

The graph given below shows the production and sales (in tonnes) of a company during the period 2010-2015.

Find the average of the difference between production and sales (in tonnes) over all the given years. (Give values ​​correct to two decimal places)

How much milk (in litres) must be added to 64 litres of a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 11 : 5 so that the ratio of milk and water becomes 14 : 5?

A number is first increased by 40% and then decreased by 25%. What is the net increase or decrease in percent?

An item is marked 50% above its cost price. Even after offering a small discount, the shopkeeper still makes a profit of 14%. Find the percentage discount offered by the shopkeeper.

The production cost of an item was ₹5,000. The manufacturer sold it to a wholesaler at a 20% profit, who in turn sold it to a shopkeeper at a 15% profit. The shopkeeper sold it to a customer at a 12% profit. How much did the customer pay for the item?

What is the mean proportional of 0.8 and 0.2?

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to ' \(x\) '?

The given table shows the amount (in thousands) invested by three people in purchasing 4 different cryptocurrencies.

What is the average investment (in thousands) made by Akhil in all cryptocurrencies combined?

The average age of A and B is 21 years. If A is replaced by C, this average age becomes 20 years. The average age of C and A is 22 years. The ages (in years) of A, B and C are _______ respectively.

Anil bought 40 dozen bananas at ₹50 per dozen. He sold 26 dozen of them at a 25% profit and the remaining at a 12% profit. What is his profit percentage on the entire transaction?

A boat's speed in still water is 10 km/h. If it travels 30 km upstream in 4 hours, what is the speed of the current (in km/h)?

By which smallest number should 875 be multiplied to get a perfect cube?

Ramesh sold an item for ₹1,200 and incurred a loss of 4%. If he had bought the item for ₹50 less and sold it for ₹100 more, what would his profit or loss percentage have been?

Kalpana and Sudha scored 520 and 544 marks, respectively, in an examination. If Kalpana scored 65%, what is the percentage of marks obtained by Sudha?

A 6-digit number is 362kp1 which is divisible by 11. What is the largest possible value of (k+ p)?

A man is driving at a speed of 33 km/h. After every 10 km, he rests for 5 minutes. How long will it take him to cover a distance of 88 km?

A, B and C entered into a partnership with their shares in the ratio of \(\frac{7}{2}:\frac{4}{3}:\frac{6}{5}\). After 4 months, A increased his share by 50%. If the total profit at the end of one year is ₹1,08,000, then B's share in the profit is ______.

Kapil invested ₹25,000 partly at 5% annual compound interest and partly at 10% annual compound interest. If he earned a total of ₹5,501 as interest after 3 years, what is the amount (in ₹) invested at 10% annual interest?

Anita completed 75% of the work in 18 days. Then, Bhumi joined her, and together they completed the remaining work in 5 days. How long would it take Bhumi to complete the work alone?

Find the percentage of single discount equivalent to successive discounts 10%, 12.5% ​​and 20%.

At which of the following simple interest rates will an amount of ₹8,000 yield an interest of ₹2,400 in 4 years?

If an amount of ₹20,000 is invested at compound interest, where the annual interest rates for the first year, second year and third year are 10%, 8% and 5% respectively, then what will be the amount received after 3 years?

A merchant, who sells only one item, sold three-quarters of his goods at a profit of 16% and the remainder at the cost price. Find the profit percentage on the entire transaction.

Data on higher secondary students was collected from some schools. It is shown in the following two pie charts. There are 2,400 total students and 1,600 total boys.

Find the ratio of the number of boys studying science and commerce to the number of girls studying humanities and vocational streams.

Find the difference between the largest and smallest fraction.

\(\frac{2}{3}, \frac{4}{5}, \frac{5}{4}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{5}{7}\)

If a : b = 3 : 4, b : c = 3 : 5 and c : d = 5 : 6, then find a : d.

Find the least number which when added to 2903 is exactly divisible by 5, 6, 4 and 3?

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:

"The chef used a pinch of ________ to enhance the flavor of the dish."

Select the correct article:

Prashant is preparing for ________ IIT entrance test.

Choose the correct idiom to replace the bracketed text:

Even though Ram is a learned person, he is (restless) when it comes to morality and integrity

Identify the misspelled word in the sentence.

"Her impeccable demeanor and satrorial choices always left a lasting impression on the discerning crowd."

Identify a synonym for "surreptitious" in the sentence:

"The spy made surreptitious movements to avoid detection."

Identify the antonym for "Enormous".

What is the meaning of the idiom "kick the bucket"?

What is the term for the excessive or exaggerated pride in one's ancestry, family, or origin?

Correct the given by choosing the appropriate option to replace the underlined words.

The singer performed the song most beautiful, earning a standing ovation.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

The _______ of the sunset over the Arabian Sea was awesome when _______ with the lighthouse in silhouette.

Replace the bracketed segment with the correct word in the proverb:

"Too many cooks spoil the (cake)."