DSSSB LDC Official Paper (Held on : 25 Aug 2019 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

Select the term that will come next in the following series.

A1, D4, I9, P16, Y25, J36, ________

Select the term that will come next in the following series.

ABC, FGH, KLM, PQR, _______

Select the term that will come next in the following series.

A, B, F, O, E, ______

Select the set of words that are analogous to the given set of words.

Drawer : Wardrobe : Room

If in a certain code, BROOM is coded as EURRP, then how is EURRP coded?

In the given options 3 pair of words are similarly related and one pair is differently related.

Find the pair which is differently related

A, B, C, D, E and F are 6 people in a meeting. A and D are from Chennai while the others are from Mumbai. B and D are tall while the others are short. B, C and E are males while A, D and F are females. Who is the tall male from Mumbai?

A woman says to another, you are the daughter of my husband' brother's mother's husband. How are the women related ?

Find the pair of words that is analogous to the given pair.

Tea : Coffee

Six people are sitting in a garden with 3 of them facing the other 3. A is sitting to the north of B whereas B is to the immediate west of C. E sits across F who sits to the east of C. In what direction does D sit with respect to C?

X remembers that his mother's birthday falls after August 8^th but before August 20^th. His sister, Y, remembers that her mother's birthday is after 18^th August but before August 28^th. When is the mother's birthday?

Select the set of words that are analogous to the given set of words.

Tea : Milk : Sugar

If CAT = 60, DART = 1440, then how much is BART equal to?

According to the examination results of a class, X ranked 11^th from the top and 30^th from the bottom amongst those who passed the examination. 6 students did not give the examination whereas 4 failed in it. How many students are there in the class?

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II . Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with reality, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.

Statements:

All pencils are pens.

Some erasers are pencils.

Conclusions:

I. Some erasers are pens.

II. Some pens are erasers.

Which of the given options can be a part of the group to which the given words belong?

Nokia, Samsung, Apple

Out of the given options, three are similar in a certain manner. However, one option is NOT like the other three. Select the option which is different from the rest

In a coding system, 1357 is coded as 2468. In the same system, how is 2468 coded as ?

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

18 × 6 ÷ 9 + 3 - 25 = 5

The statements below are followed by two assumptions labeled I and II . Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with reality, decide which assumption(s) logically and definitely valid from the information given in the statements.

Statements:

Some water is polluted.

Pollution is caused by dirt.

Assumptions:

I. People throw dirt in the water.

II. Factories release dirt in the water.

Out of the given options, three are similar in a certain manner. However, one option is NOT like the other three. Select the option which is different from the rest.

Out of the given number pairs, three are similar in a certain manner. However, one pair is NOT like the other three. Select the pair which is different from the rest

A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened

In the following figure, triangle represents chef, square represents fathers, circle represents poets and rectangle represents Americans. Which set of letters represents fathers who are poets?

Choose the option that can appropriately replace the '?'.

3³ + 4³ + 5³ ? 6³

A man walks 50 m North, 30 m East and 50 m South. Lastly he walks 20 m West. In which direction is he from the starting point?

Find the set of numbers that is similar to the given set.

(5, 25, 75)

Complete the following number series?

10000, 2000, 800, 480, 384, 384, _______

Find the incorrect term in the following series:

10, 10, 10, 20, 60, 240, 2400, 31200

Select the image that is related to the third image on the same basis as the second image is related to the first image.

Choose the option which completes the series given in the question figure.

In search of a treasure, a man roams around on an island. He starts by walking East for 8 kms and then goes South for 6 kms. There he finds the treasure and wants to go back to his starting point. What is the shortest distance he should cover to reach the starting point?

Choose the option that relates to the third term in the same way as the second term relates to the first term.

21 : 28 :: 42 : ?

Which of the following cubes in the answer figure CANNOT be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents the relationship between Rose, flowers and Lily?

From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

What is the minimum number of straight lines required to draw the given figure?

Which of the numbers should be interchanged so as to make the equation correct?

49 × 7 ÷ 14 + 25 - 27 = 0

A figure series of 6 parts is given. Out these 4 parts are labelled A,B, C and D. One of these 4 parts is incorrect. Find the incorrect part.

Find the missing term in the following series:

2, 4, 12, ?, 240, 1440, 10080

Who presented the Interim Budget of 2019-20 ?

At the district level, ______________ Committee has been constituted to monitor Swachh Bharat mission (Urban) activities.

Who is called the "Father of Green Revolution in India"?

Fusion of two gametes dissimilar in size, as in some species of Chlamydomonas is termed as ____________.

Hornbill festival is celebrated from _______.

____________ is a song used to mourn the death of the loved ones.

Mahabalipuram Rathas is situated along the shores of the _________________.

Which among the following soil requires least use of fertilisers ?

The layer of very rare air above the mesosphere is called the _____________.

___________ is a non-prescription drug used for relief from acid indigestion and heartburn

Keisabadi is a popular dance form of ___________.

The present capital of Burma is _____________.

The SI unit of electric current is _____________.

Which among the following is not an infectious viral disease?

Godavari river originates from __________ state

____________ measures the market value of all final goods and services produced by a country’s citizens or residents

__________ is a water purification method that utilizes heat to collect pure water in the form of vapour.

__________ is the largest concrete gravity dam in Kerala.

CAR stands for _____________.

Taenia is an example of ____________ phylum.

Who is the first Indian sprinter to win gold medal in women’s 100m in World Universiade, 30^th Summer University Games?

Balwant Moreshwar Purandare received Padma Vibhusan in 2019 for his contribution in the field of ________________.

Ibrahim Lodi, the last Lodhi ruler, was defeated by _________.

___________ of the Indian Constitution talks about the fundamental rights

Guru Shikhar, the highest point of Rajasthan, lies on the ___________.

Who was the first woman president of Indian National Congress ?

________ won the Grammy Award 2019 for the best pop vocal album

Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right?

The headquarters of Food and Agricultural Organisation is located in ___________.

People were gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar to protest against arrest on Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal on ____________.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution states that the State shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India?

Which among the following Indian boxer is nicknamed ‘Ahir boxer'?

Woomera, rocket launch station, is located in ____________.

Who was the founder of Utpala dynasty?

The Indian pair of G. Sathiyan and ____________ won bronze in Men’s Doubles at World Tour Platinum Australian Open Table Tennis 2019.

__________ , popularly known as ‘Ali Gauhar’, was defeated in the Battle of Buxar.

Who among the following Mughal Emperors built Moti Masjid ?

Vijay Ghat is the memorial of ______________.

Which among the following books were not written by Rabindranath Tagore?

The constituent assembly adopted the national song on _________________.

4 bikes can be bought at the same price instead of 3 cars. If the total price of 7 bikes and 5 cars is Rs 4100000, then what is the price of a bike?

A car has to cover 125 kms in 5 hours. What will be the average speed of the car if it has covered 90 kms in the first 3 hours?

A building has 2 elevators. X gets on one of them and Y on another. X takes the elevator from the 2^nd floor which goes up at 15 floors a minute. Y takes the elevator from 107^th floor which comes down at 20 floor a minute. At which floor do X and Y meet?

The area of a square increase by 69 percent when the side is increased. Find the increase in the side of the square.

Convert 48 decimal to binary

X sells goods to Y at a profit of 20 percent and Y sells the same goods to Z at a profit of 50 percent. If the cost price for Z is Rs 9000, then what is the cost of the goods for X?

A gadget was bought at a discount of 25 percent on MRP and was sold for 10 percent discount on MRP. What is the profit percentage?

X bought a machine for Rs 10000 and Y bought it for 5 percent less. X sold the machine for 12000 and Y sold it for 15 percent more than that of 12000. How much more profit did Y make ?

A child gets 1 random coin out of Re 1, Rs 2, and Rs 5 coins daily. He starts on 1^st April and at the end of the month, he has coins in the ratio 5 ∶ 4 ∶ 6. Find the value of the coins with him

What is the average of the cube root of the first 5 positive numbers having a perfect cube root?

Find the LCM of 4/125, 7/100 and 2/25.

Find the proportion equivalent to M : N : O : P if M : N = 8 : 15, N : O = 5 : 9 and O : P = 18 : 19 ?

A number 727X44 is divisible by 88. Find the value of X.

What is the product of the digits of the smallest number exactly divisible by 6, 16, 22 and 28?

A number's square multiplied by 50 is exactly divisible by 40, 45, 50 and 60. Find the minimum possible value of the number

A school has 400 students. The annual fees was increased by 50 percent. 20 students were then offered a scholarship of 50 percent. By how much did the profits of the school increase?

What is the sum of the digits of the smallest number divisible by 4, 14, 18 and 25 ?

X has a basic salary of Rs 10000. He earns a commission of 5 percent on sales above Rs 40000. How much sales should he make to get a total pay of Rs 40000?

X scored 52 percent in a test and failed by 15 marks. Y scored 62 percent in the same test and passed by 35 marks. What is the passing score?

A gym has 6 different bells for 6 different exercises which ring at the end of each exercise. The duration of the exercises are 40, 45, 50, 60, 75 and 125 seconds. If the bells ring together at 9 AM, then at what time next will they ring together?

The line chart shows the annual food grain production (in million tonnes) for years 2012- 2017. By how much percentage has the average production in 2015-2017 has increased from the average production in 2012-2014?

X can type 25 words in a minute and Y can type 30 words in a minute. If an essay of 550 words is to be typed, then in how much time will both of them finish the essay while typing together?

The bar graph below shows the production of wheat (in tonnes) by a big farm over the years 2011-2018. In how many of the given years was the production of wheat less than the previous year if the production in the year 2010 was 3000 tonnes?

A conical figure is reformed where the radius is increased by 20 percent and the height is reduced by 20 percent. What is the change in the volume of the figure

A shooter hits 2 targets at speeds of 750 km/h and 900 km/h. If the target is 100 m away, what is the ratio of the time taken to hit the target?

X can complete 1/2 the task in 8 days and Y can complete 1/4^th of the task in 16 days. In how many days together can they finish the task?

An investment opportunity offers 200 percent p.a. compound interest compounded quarterly. What is the effective annual interest rate?

Two runners finish a 20 km marathon race in a difference of 30 mins. What is the winner's speed if their speeds differ by 2 km/h?

The pie chart shows the proportionate population of 7 districts. The 7 districts make up a town. If the population of Districts B, D and E add upto 80,000, then what is the total population of the other districts?

The pie chart shows the different kinds of expenses of a particular family for a month. If the amount spent on electricity is Rs 2250, then what is the difference between the amounts spent on Rent and Food? The numbers given in the pie chart are in proportion to the expenses of the family.

The total surface area of a cylinder measures 2992 sq cm and the radius is 14 cm. Find the height of the cylinder

The following histogram shows the quantity of cement (in million kg) imported by India from 2014-2018. What is the ratio of the number of years having less than average imports to the number of years having more than average imports during the given period?

The table shows the various annual expenses of a firm (in '000s of rupees) from 2002-2006. By how much is the average expenditure on Delivery is more than the average expenditure on Interest?

A bank offers simple interest and a certain portion of the principal as bonus. A principal of Rs. 25,000 amounted to Rs. 30,000 when the interest rate was 10 percent. What was the rate of bonus?

Find the total surface area of the cone if the radius and height of the cone measure 42 cm and 56 cm respectively.

X, Y and Z can complete a task in 240, 300 and 360 days respectively. In how many days can the work be finished if it is started by X and he is assisted by Y and Z on every third and second day respectively?

If x/y = 5/8, then what is the value of 8x/5y ?

A runner can complete a distance of 100 m in 15 seconds. If his speeds reduces by 1/5^th, then how much distance can he cover in the next 30 seconds?

A number is 20 percent smaller than a second number. However, the second number now increases by 20 percent with no change in the first number. What is the ratio of the two numbers now?

A sum of Rs 12000 amounts to Rs 16000 in 3 years at the rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest?

Select the word that fills in the blank correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

Vani's manager was doubtful _____ her success.

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

The lane which (connecting) the two cities is deserted.

Select the word that fills in the blank correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

Harsh was _____________ in the army

The questions below consist of a set of labelled parts of a sentence. Out of four options given, select the most logical order of the parts which form a coherent sentence.

The city police

P : department reported

Q : of all petty crimes

R : go unreported

S : that approximately 80 percent

Select the word that fills in the blank correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

Mahika jumped ____ the bed.

In the following statement, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, select the "No error" option

(A) My friends moved / (B) to a small house / (C) at the sea. / (D) No error

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

The new manager is bound to (effect) positive changes in the office.

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

Prachi is the (most pretty) girl in the college

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

Shami is (best) than Chahal.

Select the word that fills in the blank correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

Shamita is absorbed ____ reading.

Rakhi was content ____ her gifts.