DSSSB Jail Warder Official Paper (Held On: 18 Jun, 2024 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

Among the following words, which one will come second if they are arranged as per their order in an English dictionary?

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

PDS, OFV, NHY, MJB, ?

Four persons Aman, Babita, Suman and Gyan are sitting at equal distances between them, around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Babita and suman are facing each other. Which of the following statements is definitely true?

Study 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 follows from the statements.

Statement I: All black are red.

Statement II: Some yellow are red.

Conclusion I: Some red are yellow.

Conclusion II: No black is yellow.

Five girls Priya, Kusum, Rachana, Sara and Mona are sitting in a row, facing the north.

Sara is sitting between Mona and Kusum. Kusum is sitting to the immediate left of Rachana. Priya is sitting to the immediate left to Mona. Who is sitting in the middle?

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

1136, 568, 284, 142, ?

Pointing to a girl, a man named Ramesh said to Ajay, "She is the daughter of the only son of the only brother of my uncle." How is that girl related to Ramesh?

In this question, a group of letters is coded using symbols and numbers as per the table given below followed by the conditions. Study the table carefully and answer the following question.

(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the third letter is a vowel, their codes should be interchanged.

(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the fourth letter is a consonant, both should be coded as the code for the vowel.

(iii) If the second and third letters are consonants, both should be coded as the code for the third letter.

Which option correctly represents the following group of letters?

ESANGU$

Seven friends Ashi, Beena, Siya, Diana, Ira, Fatima and Geeta play football on different days of the week, starting from Monday and ending on Sunday, but not necessarily in the same order. Beena plays on Tuesday. Fatima plays on the day immediately before or after the day on which Beena plays. There is a gap of three days between the days on which Fatima and Ashi play football. Geeta plays on the last day immediately after Diana. The number of people playing football between Ashi and Geeta is the same as the number of people playing between Diana and Siya. Siya plays before Diana, but not immediately before. Who among the following plays football immediately after Ashi?

The position of how many digits in the number 9431672 will remain unchanged if the digits are written in their ascending order?

Choose the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers in the following set. (Note: Operations must be performed on whole numbers, without breaking the number into its constituent digits. Take 13 for example. Operations on 13 such as addition/subtraction/multiplication etc. can be performed only on 13. Breaking 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (64, 48, 32)

Find the odd letter group.

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

Five teachers H, J, W, Z, and A teach a class of students from Monday to Friday, but not necessarily in the same order. A teacher teaches on the single day. Only A teaches before H. J teaches immediately before Z. J teaches on Wednesday. Which of the following teachers teaches on Friday?

The following figures have a certain common feature. Select the figure from the given options that has the same feature.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers in the following set. (Note: Operations must be performed on whole numbers without breaking the number into its constituent digits. Take 13 for example. Operations on 13 such as addition/subtraction/multiplication etc. can be performed only on 13. Breaking 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (126, 16, 26) (96, 23, 9)

In a certain code language, 'GRIND' is written as 'LPNLI'. How will 'COAST' be written in that language?

Refer to the following number, letter and symbol series and answer the questions given below.

D$FACL3KFGA@73F%QVX#JM

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

D$M, ACJ, 3K#, ?

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

8+19x4-38÷9=42

Select the term from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

AB8CD, EF10GH, IJ14KL, ?

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. DKR: FMT :: SVP: ?

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words should be considered as meaningful English words and should not be related to each other on the basis of number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.) Antiquity : Oldness :: Liberation: ?

Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number. 7:51::?:83

Five friends Seema, Anshul, Lekha, Fiza and Ishaan are sitting around a circular table, facing away from the centre of the table. Ishaan is sitting exactly between Anshul and Fiza. Fiza is sitting to the immediate left of Lekha. Who is sitting to the immediate right of Anshul?

If '+' means subtraction, '-' means multiplication, '÷' means addition and 'x' means division, then what will come in place of the question mark?

15 x 3 ÷ 6 - 4 + 8 = ?

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

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

How many such K are there in the following series which are immediately preceded by Q but not immediately followed by M?

MKQLKMQKRQKMGQMKLQKRQKLQKM

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

7, 6, 14, 5, 21, 4, 28, ?

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.

Study 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, state which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Statement I: Some bags are purses.

Statement II: All pouches are boxes.

Statement III: Some boxes are purses.

Conclusion I: Some pouches are purses.

Conclusion II: Some purses are boxes.

Conclusion III: Some boxes are pouches.

If the second 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 the vowels appear more than once? BOAT, LIFE, SAND, TEAM, FLOW, LONG

In a certain code language, 'GARDEN' is written as 'ICTFGP'. What will be written as 'YCVGT' in that language?

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

AUL, BVM, CWO, DXU, EYV

A is the father of B. B is the brother of C. C is the husband of D. D is the sister of E. How is B related to E?

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 follows from the statements.

Statements: No goat is a tiger. All tigers are peacocks.

Conclusions:

1. Some peacocks are goats.

2. Some peacocks are tigers.

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 term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. UB13: WD38:: RH17:?

Five people, A, B, C, D, and E, live on different floors in a five-story building. A lives above C but below E. D lives below A but not on the ground floor. B lives below E but above D. On which floor does B live?

Choose the option in which the numbers have the same relationship as the numbers in 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. Breaking 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 9:64

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.

LCF:QHK ::BNY:?

In November 2023, who inaugurated the 8^th edition of the Indian Water Impact Summit in New Delhi?

What is the name of the badminton player duo who has been awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts examinations for the recruitment of personnel into which of the following services?

The Iqtadars of the Sultanate and the Jagirdars under the Mughals were drafted as officers of _______.

In which language did the Alvars and Nayanars contribute devotional literature?

Which concept did India borrow from Britain?

Which satellite has the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) flagged off to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in January 2024?

The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar in 1571 mainly consisted of which of the following?

Which region of India is known for its block mountains, rift valleys and wall-like quartzite dykes?

What characterizes the ovules in Gymnosperms?

What is the primary objective of the Self Help Group (SHG) Bank Linkage Programme in India?

To whom is the Sahitya Akademi Award given?

Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) is issued by which institution on behalf of the Government of India?

Which is an example of a chemo-preventative phytochemical?

Which of the following trees is commonly found in tropical thorn forests?

In which language did Kalidasa write the great literary work "Meghadoot"?

Who ended the Pallava rule by defeating Aparajita in the early tenth century?

In the context of the Indian Constitution, which type of petition is used to enforce the fundamental right to personal liberty in case of unlawful detention?

What is the approximate percentage of the Muslim population in India as per the 2011 census?

What was India's rank in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in 2023?

Which of the following Acts will be replaced by the National Commission for Nursing and Midwifery Bill, 2023?

Which type of unemployment is more prevalent during the off-season in agriculture?

Odia belongs to which language family?

Where was the capital of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?

What is meant by the concept of "marginal product of labor"?

Which of the following statements is/are true about the Jnanpith Award?

I. The Jnanpith Award is recognized as the highest literary award in India.

II. This award can be awarded posthumously to Indian literary geniuses.

Which is the longest left bank tributary of the Ganga and is known for its ravine-land topography called Chambal Valley?

What is the literacy rate among adult rural women in India?

What is a genetic trait called that is expressed only when two copies of the gene are present?

The Chola kingdom was primarily located in present-day __________.

Who were the opposing forces in the Battle of Haldighati?

The National Commission for Women (NCW) was established in which year?

Kosi river is known as the due to its frequent floods.

Which fundamental right guarantees protection of life and personal liberty?

Which Indian scientist received the S. Ramachandran-National Biological Sciences Award for Career Development in 2023 for his research in molecular biology?

In 2023, who suggested that the All India Judicial Service would help diversify the judiciary?

According to the 'Principle of Collective Responsibility', what will happen if a censure motion is brought against any one minister?

Chhath festival is mainly associated with which deity?

In which part of an Angiosperm plant seeds are enclosed?

Who won the WTT Contender Tunis 2023 women's doubles title at the Sports Hall of Rades in Tunisia?

The value of \(\sqrt{0.000016}\) is:

A is twice as efficient at a task as B. C completes half the work in the time it takes A and B together. If C can complete the task alone in 24 days, how many days can A, B, and C together complete the task?

Five-ninth of the population of a village is of males. If 30% of males are married and the number of married females is the same as that of married males, then what is the percentage of unmarried females in the total population?

A 750 m long train crosses a pole in 30 seconds. The speed of the train (in km/h) is:

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 14.75% by selling an item marked at 1,800 after giving successive discounts of 10% and 15%. What should be the marked price of the item so that the shopkeeper earns 20% profit after giving a discount of 10%?

The salary of an employee was increased by 25%. However, later on, the management decided to restore his earlier salary. By what percentage must his new salary be reduced to restore his original salary?

Find the simple interest on 23,400 at 15% per annum for 4 months.

The average of 20 numbers was found to be 19. Later on, it was found that two numbers 8 and 9 were wrongly copied as 3 and 6. The correct average was:

A sum of money is distributed among A, B, C and D in the ratio 3:4:5: 6. If B's share is ₹6,000, then find the total money distributed.

Sunil took a loan of ₹50,000 for 2 years on compound interest and paid 12,720 as interest. Find the rate of interest.

By selling an article for ₹495, Lata loses ₹45. The percentage of her loss is:

The data in the table below shows hour-wise distance covered by Sunil on a day by his car from 9 am to 2 pm. How much distance did Sunil cover from 10 am to 1 pm?

A and B started a business by investing ₹72,000 and ₹90,000, respectively. At the end of the year, B received ₹15,000 more than A as his share in the profit. The total profit was:

What is the greatest 5-digit number that when divided by 5, 8, 9 and 12 leaves a remainder 4 in each case?

The LCM and the HCF of two numbers are 150 and 25, respectively. If one of the two numbers is 50, then find the other number.

A survey was conducted among some people about their favorite fruit. Their responses are shown in the following pie chart. The number of people who like apples or pineapples is what percent of the number of people who like bananas, grapes, or papayas?

The average of the first eight prime numbers is:

If P is the smallest prime number greater than 31, Q is the largest prime number less than 22 and R is the sum of the prime numbers between 40 and 50, then what is the value of P x (Q + R)?

During a year, the salary of Aman was first increased and then decreased by 20%, successively. If, at the end of the year, his salary was 52,032, then what was his salary at the beginning of the year?

In a river, water is flowing with the speed of 2 km/h. A motorboat takes equal time for going 36 km downstream and 30 km upstream. How much time will it take to cover 30 km downstream and 36 km upstream?

A shopkeeper sold an item for ₹13,851 and suffered a loss of 5%. For how much should he have sold the item to earn a profit of 15%?

Solution A of milk and water has 80% milk. Another solution B of milk and water has milk and water in the ratio 7: 3. By mixing solutions A and B in a certain ratio, a new solution C is prepared, which has milk and water in the ratio 7: 2. To prepare 63 litres of solution C, how many litres of solution A will be required?

If 45% of P=  \(\frac{3}{4}\) of Q, then P: Qis _______

The sum of and the difference between the LCM and the HCF of two numbers are 240 and 210, respectively. If the sum of the two numbers is 120, then find the positive difference between the two numbers.

While covering a distance of 23 km, after cycling for some time, a man noticed that he had covered only 7 km. He covered the remaining distance, by increasing his speed by 3 km/h, in 40 minutes. How much time did he take to cover the first 7 km?

If 65% of a number is equal to 39% of another number, then what is the ratio of the first number to the second number?

Pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 15 hours and 12 hours, respectively. Both the pipes were opened at the same time. After 5 hours, Pipe A was closed and Pipe B was kept open till the tank got full. For how many hours was only Pipe B kept open in order to fill the cistern?

\(\frac{\frac{6}{5} \div \frac{3}{10} \times \frac{3}{4} + \frac{5}{4} - \frac{1}{4}}{16 \div 6 + 2 - 1} = ?\)

The cost price of 40 pieces of an article is equal to the selling price of 30 pieces of the article. The profit percentage is:

In an election between two candidates, 90% of the registered voters cast their vote and 5% of the votes polled were found invalid. The winning candidate got 55% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 1026 votes. How many voters were registered?

А company's' production and sales tout for 5 consecutive are presented in the line graph below. ln which of the Bolling years did the production exceed the sales by more than 100.

\(\frac{32 \div 4 + 2 \times 2 - 1}{6 + 24 \div 3 \times 2 \div 2} = ?\)

The line graph below shows the amounts of import and export (in lakh ) by a company over the period from 1996 to 2000. If K is the average import and TP is the average export (with both K. and P being related to the years in which the expert is more than the import), then by what percentage K less than P

Simplify the following expression.

\(\sqrt{18} + \sqrt{128} + \sqrt{50} - \sqrt{32} \)

A book-seller allowed a 5% discount on printed prices. He gets a 10% commission from the publisher. Find his profit in percent.

Sapna invested ₹54,000 on simple interest, partly at a rate of 8% per annum and partly at a rate of 10% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 2 years, then find the sum invested at a rate of 8% per annum (in ).

On compound interest, a certain sum of money amounts to 17,280 after 2 years and to #20,736 after 3 years. The rate of interest per annum is:

The value of a temple constructed at a cost of 2,50,250 is depreciating at the rate of 10% per annum. What will be its value 2 years after construction?

Which of the following speeds is the highest?

M starts a business by investing 50,000. After 6 months P joined him with ₹75,000. They shared a profit in the ratio 8: 3. For how many months did M invest his capital?

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

The ______ movie of the year received critical acclaim for its engaging storyline and brilliant performances.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of conjunctions:

Complete the sentence with the appropriate article:

"We visited _______ museum that had an impressive collection of artifacts."

Identify the misspelled word in the given sentence:

The author's eloquent prose and vivid imageray captivated readers around the world.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

I saw a cat in _____ backyard.

Which of the following adjectives appropriately completes the sentence?

The ____ flowers in the garden added a vibrant touch to the surroundings. es

Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunction and complete the sentence.

He was exhausted _______he continued working on the project.

Substitute the bracketed segment with the appropriate proverb:

"The early bird catches the worm, but sometimes, it's wiser to wait patiently and let (the mouse come to you)."

Choose the appropriate adverb to complete the sentence.

She completed the marathon ________ crossing the finish line with a triumphant smile.

What is the antonym of "meticulous"?

Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The chef used a knife to ______ the potatoes for the soup.