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IB Security Assistant & MTS Official Paper (Held On: 24 March, 2023 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Awareness (20 questions)

1

Which Indian badminton player won the gold medal in men's singles badminton at the Commonwealth Games 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Chirag Shetty

  2. ((b))

    Lakshay Sen

  3. ((c))

    Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

  4. ((d))

    Srikanth Kidambi 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chirag Shetty

2

The normal boiling point of water is ______.

  1. ((a))

    373 K

  2. ((b))

    371 K 

  3. ((c))

    377 K

  4. ((d))

    375 K

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

373 K

3

Which is not a percussion instrument from following? 

  1. ((a))

    Cymbal 

  2. ((b))

    Timpani 

  3. ((c))

    Harp 

  4. ((d))

    Maracas

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Cymbal 

4

Kuchipudi is one of the major dance forms of India that originated in the state of _______. 

  1. ((a))

    Kerala 

  2. ((b))

    Uttar Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Assam 

  4. ((d))

    Andhra Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kerala 

5

Thomas Edison was ________ inventor who received the historic patent for the light bulb. 

  1. ((a))

    a British

  2. ((b))

    a German

  3. ((c))

    a Dutch

  4. ((d))

    an American

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

a British

6

Which of the following is the Ladakhi dance that got its place in the Guinness Book of World Records? 

  1. ((a))

    Kathok Chenmo

  2. ((b))

    Shon dance

  3. ((c))

    Shondol dance

  4. ((d))

    Spao dance

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kathok Chenmo

7

UN General Secretary visited which place in October 2022 to attend the launch of a Special Environmental Programme along with Prime Minister Narender Modi? 

  1. ((a))

    Surat 

  2. ((b))

    Gandhi Nagar

  3. ((c))

    Kevadiya 

  4. ((d))

    Ahmedabad

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Surat 

8

Which of the following is NOT used as an indicator to detect acid or base? 

  1. ((a))

    Table salt

  2. ((b))

    Red cabbage

  3. ((c))

    Turmeric 

  4. ((d))

    Litmus

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Table salt

9

In which state of India was the 6th National Women’s Marathon - 2022 organised with the object to promoting women empowerment and save the girl child? 

  1. ((a))

    Rajasthan 

  2. ((b))

    Uttar Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Madhya Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Punjab

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rajasthan 

10

What is the name of the large-plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music and made from the Jackwood Tree? 

  1. ((a))

    Ghatam 

  2. ((b))

    Saraswati Veena

  3. ((c))

    Violin 

  4. ((d))

    Banjo

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ghatam 

11

The chemical name of which compound is sodium hydrogen carbonate?

  1. ((a))

    Plaster of Paris 

  2. ((b))

    Baking Soda

  3. ((c))

    Gypsum 

  4. ((d))

    Washing Soda

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Plaster of Paris 

12

Who among the following is revered as the Father of Ecology in India?

  1. ((a))

    Meghnad Saha

  2. ((b))

    Ramdeo Misra

  3. ((c))

    Har Gobind Khorana

  4. ((d))

    Subrahmanyan Chandrashekhar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Meghnad Saha

13

In October 2022, which village in India was declared by Prime Minister Narender Modi as the first 24×7 solar powered village?

  1. ((a))

    Amreli 

  2. ((b))

    Modhera 

  3. ((c))

    Savar Kundla

  4. ((d))

    Babra

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Amreli 

14

Identify the example of liverworts from the following.

  1. ((a))

    Mosses

  2. ((b))

    Algae

  3. ((c))

    Marchantia

  4. ((d))

    Horsetails

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mosses

15

Hockey India announced the 18-member Indian junior men’s team for the Sultan Johar Cup 2022. Where will this game be played?

  1. ((a))

    Malaysia

  2. ((b))

    Great Britain

  3. ((c))

    Australia

  4. ((d))

    Japan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Malaysia

16

On 13 October 2022, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Bulk Drug Park and dedicated the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) to the nation at _______.

  1. ((a))

    Jalandhar

  2. ((b))

    Karnal

  3. ((c))

    Una

  4. ((d))

    Jambusar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jalandhar

17

Which of the following naturally occurring acids is INCORRECTLY matched? 

  1. ((a))

    Orange – Citric acid

  2. ((b))

    Tomato – Oxalic acid

  3. ((c))

    Vinegar – Acetic acid 

  4. ((d))

    Tamarind – Methanoic acid

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Orange – Citric acid

18

Who became the first Indian player to win the gold medal in Yogasana in the 36th National Games? 

  1. ((a))

    Pooja Patel

  2. ((b))

    Shivangi Sharma

  3. ((c))

    Mridul Bora

  4. ((d))

    Astha Choudhury

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pooja Patel

19

As per the town planning system of the Indus Valley Civilisation, the buildings that were constructed on mud brick platforms were known as _________. 

  1. ((a))

    Foundation base

  2. ((b))

    lower towns

  3. ((c))

    Lower courtyard

  4. ((d))

    citadels

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Foundation base

20

Which of the following is NOT a Wetland RAMSAR site in India listed under the Ramsar Convention as on November 2022? 

  1. ((a))

    Karikili Bird Sanctuary

  2. ((b))

    Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary

  3. ((c))

    Pala Wetlands

  4. ((d))

    Sakhya Sagar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Karikili Bird Sanctuary

Quantitative Aptitude (20 questions)

21

The area of the base of a cuboidal tank is 8400 square centimetres and the volume of petrol contained in it is 10.2 cubic metres. Find the depth of petrol in the tank (correct up to one decimal place).

  1. ((a))

    1300.4 cm

  2. ((b))

    1843.2 cm

  3. ((c))

    900.2 cm

  4. ((d))

    1214.3 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1300.4 cm

22

Surendra has a property having a certain value. He gives 60% of his property to his wife, 75% of the remaining property to his daughter, and the rest to a trust. If he gives property worth ₹6,00,000 to the trust, find the worth of the share of the property he gives to his daughter.

  1. ((a))

    ₹10,00,000

  2. ((b))

    ₹15,20,000

  3. ((c))

    ₹15,00,000

  4. ((d))

    ₹18,00,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹10,00,000

23

Two trains are running in opposite directions. They cross a man standing on a platform in 28 seconds and 10 seconds. respectively. They cross each other in 24 seconds. What is the ratio of their speeds?

  1. ((a))

    7 ∶ 2

  2. ((b))

    9 ∶ 2

  3. ((c))

    1 ∶ 9

  4. ((d))

    4 ∶ 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7 ∶ 2

24

What is the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 15,000 at 18% p.a. for 3243 \frac{2}{4} years, interest compounded annually? (Round off your answer to the nearest integer.)

  1. ((a))

    ₹10,486

  2. ((b))

    ₹11,084

  3. ((c))

    ₹11,864

  4. ((d))

    ₹10,264

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹10,486

25

Solutions A and B contain acid to water in the ratio 4 ∶ 5 and 5 ∶ 7, respectively. Three litres of A is mixed with 5 litres of B. In 960 ml of this solution, how much acid (in ml) should be mixed so that the ratio of acid to water becomes 1 ∶ 1 in the resulting solution?

  1. ((a))

    144

  2. ((b))

    136

  3. ((c))

    140

  4. ((d))

    130

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

144

26

The marked price of an item is ₹1,900. The shopkeeper was offering it for a discount of 12% but on further bargaining agreed to offer a successive discount and finally he sold the item for ₹1,538.24. What was the second discount offered by him?

  1. ((a))

    15%

  2. ((b))

    10%

  3. ((c))

    12%

  4. ((d))

    8%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15%

27

Evaluate the following:

0.000000814−0.000002564+625\sqrt[4]{0.00000081}-\sqrt[4]{0.00000256}+\sqrt{625}

  1. ((a))

    22.56

  2. ((b))

    24.99

  3. ((c))

    25.63

  4. ((d))

    21.51

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22.56

28

A bus has to travel from A to B. The bus covers the first one-third of the distance at 25 km/h and the next one-fourth of the distance at 30 km/h. For the rest of the journey, the bus travels at 50 km/h. The average speed of the bus (in km/h) for the entire journey is ______.

  1. ((a))

    33

  2. ((b))

    371237 \frac{1}{2}

  3. ((c))

    331333\frac{1}{3}

  4. ((d))

    35

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

33

29

Simplify the following.

234156÷78×(13+14)+57÷34 of 37\frac{2 \frac{3}{4}}{1 \frac{5}{6}} \div \frac{7}{8} \times\left(\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{4}\right)+\frac{5}{7} \div \frac{3}{4} \text { of } \frac{3}{7}

  1. ((a))

    299\frac{29}{9}

  2. ((b))

    29 \frac{2}{9}

  3. ((c))

    4980\frac{49}{80}

  4. ((d))

    5677 \frac{56}{77}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

299\frac{29}{9}

30

The sum of all 4 - digit numbers which are divisible by both 3 and 5 is ______.

  1. ((a))

    3192500

  2. ((b))

    3095800

  3. ((c))

    3295800

  4. ((d))

    3298500

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3192500

31

If Ashok and Koushika work together, then they can complete a piece of work in 20 days. However, if Ashok works alone and completes half the work and then Koushika takes over the task and completes the second half of the task, the task is completed in 45 days. How long will Ashok take to complete the task if he worked alone? Assume that Koushika is more efficient than Ashok.

  1. ((a))

    60 days

  2. ((b))

    65 days

  3. ((c))

    30 days

  4. ((d))

    25 days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

60 days

32

A medicine - capsule is in the form of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. The total length of the capsule is 3 cm and the diameter of the cross - section of the cylinder is 1.4 cm. Find the approximate capacity (in cm3) of the capsule.

[Use n = 227\frac{22}{7}]

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

33

In a box, there are ₹10 notes, ₹20 notes and ₹50 in a ratio of 3 ∶ 5 ∶ 7. The total amount of notes is ₹3,360. Find the number of ₹20 notes and ₹50 notes taken together.

  1. ((a))

    84

  2. ((b))

    79

  3. ((c))

    80

  4. ((d))

    73

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

84

34

Find the simple interest on ₹3,660 at 5% per annum for 15 months.

  1. ((a))

    ₹400.25

  2. ((b))

    ₹216.50

  3. ((c))

    ₹228.75

  4. ((d))

    ₹302.50

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹400.25

35

I walk at a speed of 10 km/h and cover a distance in 2 hours. If I double my speed, how early would I reach my destination?

  1. ((a))

    60 mins

  2. ((b))

    35 mins

  3. ((c))

    40 mins

  4. ((d))

    25 mins

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

60 mins

36

Three pipes are attached to a tank. The first one fills it completely in 5 hours, the second one fills it completely in 4 hours and the third one empties it in 20 hours. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously at 7 a.m., at what time will the tank be completely filled?

  1. ((a))

    9:30 a.m.

  2. ((b))

    11:00 a.m.

  3. ((c))

    10:00 a.m.

  4. ((d))

    10:30 a.m.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9:30 a.m.

37

Five consecutive even numbers are written in descending order. If 6, 8, and 10 are added to the first, second, and third numbers, respectively, and 13 is added to each of the last two numbers, the new sum of the numbers becomes 120% of the sum of the consecutive even numbers initially given. Find the square of the second largest of these five numbers.

  1. ((a))

    2704

  2. ((b))

    2304

  3. ((c))

    1936

  4. ((d))

    2116

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2704

38

If 15% of 55% of a number is 2475, then 51% of that number is _______.

  1. ((a))

    15000

  2. ((b))

    15300

  3. ((c))

    15100

  4. ((d))

    15200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15000

39

If l = 65\frac{6}{5} of m and m = 58\frac{5}{8} of n, then the ratio of l ∶ n is :

  1. ((a))

    1 ∶ 2

  2. ((b))

    2 ∶ 3

  3. ((c))

    1 ∶ 3

  4. ((d))

    3 ∶ 4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 ∶ 2

40

If some items of clothing bought at prices ranging from ₹250 to ₹400 are sold at prices ranging from ₹350 to ₹550, then what is the maximum possible profit (in ₹) that might be made in selling 12 such items of clothing?

  1. ((a))

    3,000

  2. ((b))

    3,600

  3. ((c))

    2,400

  4. ((d))

    1,800

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3,000

Logical Ability & Reasoning (20 questions)

41

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

5, 6, 10, 19, 35, 60, ?

  1. ((a))

    122

  2. ((b))

    96

  3. ((c))

    118

  4. ((d))

    106

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

122

42

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Decide which of the given conclusions is true based on the statements.

Statements:

Z < S < E = J, J ≥ T > G = V

Conclusions:

I. V < E

II. T > Z

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I is true

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II is true

  3. ((c))

    Either conclusion I or II is true

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II is true

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I is true

43

S16H is related to P22K in a certain way. In the same way, M28N is related to J34Q. To which of the following is K32P related following the same logic? 

  1. ((a))

    G42T

  2. ((b))

    D38W

  3. ((c))

    H38S

  4. ((d))

    F40U

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

G42T

44

Nine persons – C, D, B, A, J, F, G, H and K – are sitting in a straight line facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. G sits second to the right of C. B sits fourth to the left of G. D is neither an immediate neighbour of K nor B. F sits fourth to the right of C and second to the left of K. K sits fifth to the right of A. Only three people sit between J and A. Who among the following sits third to the right of H? 

  1. ((a))

    F

  2. ((b))

    D

  3. ((c))

    G

  4. ((d))

    C

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

F

45

Eight people E, F, G, H, J, K, L and M are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. F is sitting second to the left of K. H is an immediate neighbour of K. There are only three people sitting between H and E. Only one person sits between L and E. M is sitting to the immediate right of the L. G is to the immediate left of F. What is the position of L with respect to H?

  1. ((a))

    Fourth to the left

  2. ((b))

    Third to the left

  3. ((c))

    Second to the right

  4. ((d))

    Fourth to the right 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Fourth to the left

46

Study the given arrangement of 2-digit numbers and symbols and answer the question that follows.

(Left) 65 67 87 86 & 43 32 37 @ 27 % 29 76 71 49 $ 52 23 # (Right)

What is the sum of the 8th number from the left and the 5th number from the right end in the above series?

  1. ((a))

    103

  2. ((b))

    106

  3. ((c))

    109

  4. ((d))

    97

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

103

47

The following question is based on the given diagram. The triangle represents ‘teachers’, the circle represents ‘players’, and the rectangle represents ‘musicians’. 

Which numbered space in the diagram represents teachers who are also players and musicians?

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

48

In the given letter-cluster pairs, the first letter-cluster is related to the second lettercluster following a certain logic. Study the given pairs carefully, and from the given options, select the pair that follows the same logic.

JHL : MKO :: PNR : SQU

  1. ((a))

    VTS : YWV

  2. ((b))

    ZXC : VUX

  3. ((c))

    WUX : YXB

  4. ((d))

    WTX : ZXA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VTS : YWV

49

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

5, 20, 80, 320, 1280, ?

  1. ((a))

    4890

  2. ((b))

    5120

  3. ((c))

    4760

  4. ((d))

    4430

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4890

50

In this question, a group of letters is coded using numbers/symbols as per the table given below and the conditions which follow. The correct combination of codes following the conditions is your answer. 

#8%@6&1*!7
ALBTQIEDFU
<br>

Condition 1: If a word starts with a vowel but ends with a consonant then codes for first and last letter to be reversed.

Condition 2: If there are more than two vowels in a word, then the first vowel is to be coded as 1. the second vowel as 2 and so on.

Condition 3: If a word starts with a consonant and also ends with a vowel then vowels are to be coded after coding all the consonants.

What is the code for “BEAUTIFUL”

  1. ((a))

    %1#7@4!78

  2. ((b))

    %123@4!58

  3. ((c))

    %123@&!78

  4. ((d))

    %1#7&@!78

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

%1#7@4!78

51

 Q walks 100 m towards the north. Then he turns right and walks 150 m. Then he turns right and walks 170 m. Then he turns left and walks 80 m. Finally, he turns left and walks 70 m. How many metres and in which direction is he from the starting position?

  1. ((a))

    200 m towards the west 

  2. ((b))

    240 m towards the east 

  3. ((c))

    230 m towards the east

  4. ((d))

    250 m towards the west

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

200 m towards the west 

52

If 1st January 1997 was a Wednesday, what was the day of the week on 24th June 1997?

  1. ((a))

    Wednesday

  2. ((b))

    Tuesday

  3. ((c))

    Monday

  4. ((d))

    Sunday

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Wednesday

53

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

16 × 25 ÷ (121 − 11) = 389

  1. ((a))

    (+ and −)

  2. ((b))

    (− and ×)

  3. ((c))

    (× and ÷)

  4. ((d))

    (− and ÷)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(+ and −)

54

Four letter-cluster pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, and one is different. Select the one that is different.

  1. ((a))

    KJM - PQN

  2. ((b))

    DCF - WXU

  3. ((c))

    QPR - KJI

  4. ((d))

    GFI - TUR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

KJM - PQN

55

There are six boxes, namely P, Q, R, S, T, U, which are kept one above the other. R is kept immediately above P. T is kept immediately above U. Only two boxes are kept between T and S. T is not at the topmost or at the lowermost position. P is above U. Q is kept immediately above S. R is neither kept immediately above nor immediately below T. U is kept at one of the positions above S. There are only 2 boxes between R and U. Which of the following boxes is kept immediately below U?

  1. ((a))

    T

  2. ((b))

    R

  3. ((c))

    Q

  4. ((d))

    S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

T

56

Seven boxes – A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one above the other in a stack. G is kept at the bottommost position. A is kept immediately above G. There are 2 boxes between F and A. E is kept third from the bottom. B is kept immediately above D. How many boxes are there between F and E?

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    One

  3. ((c))

    Four

  4. ((d))

    Two

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three

57

In a certain code language, ‘greater than person’ is written as 476, ‘there is no greater’ is written as 8243, ‘no person is right’ is written as 2817, and ‘disability no greater’ is written as 548. What is the code for ‘right’ in that language?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

58

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.

IMPI_ EIMP _ GEIM_ _ NGEI_ _ INGE

  1. ((a))

    GINNMIPP

  2. ((b))

    GNNIMIPP

  3. ((c))

    NGINPIMP

  4. ((d))

    GNNIPIMP

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GINNMIPP

59

A, B, C, D, E and F are six members in a family. The family consists of two married couples. The family members are a lawyer, teacher, businessman, engineer, accountant and doctor. A, the lady teacher, is married to the businessman. The lawyer is married to B, who is a doctor. F, the accountant, is the son of B and the brother of E. C, the lawyer, is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried engineer. A’s son’s son is F. How is D related to F?

  1. ((a))

    Father

  2. ((b))

    Paternal grandfather

  3. ((c))

    Brother

  4. ((d))

    Daughter’s son

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Father

60

What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

48.09% of 1698 + 59% of 2387.98 − ? = 1225

  1. ((a))

    1040

  2. ((b))

    1000

  3. ((c))

    1060

  4. ((d))

    1076

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1040

English Language (20 questions)

61

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The Grand Central Terminal is ________ most famous station in the world.

  1. ((a))

    the

  2. ((b))

    a

  3. ((c))

    No word required

  4. ((d))

    an

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

the

62

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Any inventory of Darjeeling is incomplete if a tea plantation is not included in it.

  1. ((a))

    itinerary

  2. ((b))

    index

  3. ((c))

    No substitution required 

  4. ((d))

    record

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

itinerary

63

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This story is ______ the partition of India and Pakistan.

  1. ((a))

    to

  2. ((b))

    at

  3. ((c))

    about

  4. ((d))

    for

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

to

64

Select the correct punctuation mark to fill in the blank.

Bobby _____ I didn’t know you could play the mouth organ.

  1. ((a))

    semicolon (;)

  2. ((b))

    colon (:)

  3. ((c))

    dash (-)

  4. ((d))

    comma (,)

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Answer: ((a))

semicolon (;)

65

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Once, I went for a wedding with my cousins to the neighbouring village.

B. We children enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.

C. In those days, a wedding was a great event.

D. We would eat and play endlessly, savouring the freedom because all the elders were busy.

  1. ((a))

    ADCB

  2. ((b))

    ABDC

  3. ((c))

    ADBC

  4. ((d))

    ACBD

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Answer: ((a))

ADCB

66

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

We have constructed a rough estimate of expenditure for this project.

  1. ((a))

    manufactured

  2. ((b))

    No substitution required

  3. ((c))

    prepared

  4. ((d))

    built

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Answer: ((a))

manufactured

67

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Sailor

  2. ((b))

    Waitor

  3. ((c))

    Author 

  4. ((d))

    Actor

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Answer: ((a))

Sailor

68

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

The artist was shocked ________ that somebody had scratched his painting _______ a knife.

  1. ((a))

    see, for

  2. ((b))

    to be seeing, from 

  3. ((c))

    to see, with

  4. ((d))

    seeing, by 

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Answer: ((a))

see, for

69

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Our solar system is a part of the Milky Way galaxy

  1. ((a))

    cosmos

  2. ((b))

    No substitution required

  3. ((c))

    creation

  4. ((d))

    universe 

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Answer: ((a))

cosmos

70

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Culture 

  2. ((b))

    Sculptur

  3. ((c))

    Murmur 

  4. ((d))

    Puncture

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Answer: ((a))

Culture 

71

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Sarju sat next to her mother ________ her doll tightly in her arms.

  1. ((a))

    holding

  2. ((b))

    to hold

  3. ((c))

    held

  4. ((d))

    hold

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Answer: ((a))

holding

72

Select the sentence with correct punctuation and capitalisation.

  1. ((a))

    Well thats all I’ve got to say about Mars

  2. ((b))

    Well, that’s all I’ve got to say about Mars.

  3. ((c))

    Well, that’s all Ive got to say, about Mars. 

  4. ((d))

    “Well, that’s all I’ve got to say about mars?”

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Answer: ((a))

Well thats all I’ve got to say about Mars

73

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

________ antique shop will be a good place to see old clocks.

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    An

  3. ((c))

    The

  4. ((d))

    No word required

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Answer: ((a))

A

74

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word.

Absolute

  1. ((a))

    Yielding

  2. ((b))

    Limited

  3. ((c))

    Restricted

  4. ((d))

    Complete

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Answer: ((a))

Yielding

75

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

By and large

  1. ((a))

    At some future time

  2. ((b))

    Certainly

  3. ((c))

    On the contrary

  4. ((d))

    On the whole

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Answer: ((a))

At some future time

76

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My grandfather _________ for a morning walk everyday irrespective of the weather outside.

  1. ((a))

    go

  2. ((b))

    is going

  3. ((c))

    goes

  4. ((d))

    has gone

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Answer: ((a))

go

77

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.

The whole story narrated by the girl was _______ (accurate).

  1. ((a))

    correct

  2. ((b))

    false

  3. ((c))

    strict

  4. ((d))

    just

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Answer: ((a))

correct

78

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. During that time she would forget all her work and listen with the greatest concentration.

B. Later, she could repeat the entire text by heart.

C. My grandmother never went to school so she could not read.

D. Every Wednesday, a magazine called Karmaveera would come, and I would read a story to her.

  1. ((a))

    ADBC

  2. ((b))

    DACB

  3. ((c))

    CBDA

  4. ((d))

    CDAB

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Answer: ((a))

ADBC

79

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We took a break after we _______ for two days continuously.

  1. ((a))

    have worked

  2. ((b))

    worked

  3. ((c))

    had worked

  4. ((d))

    are working

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Answer: ((a))

have worked

80

Select the option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given proverb correctly. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Strike while the person is not ready.

  1. ((a))

    everything is cold

  2. ((b))

    everybody is resting 

  3. ((c))

    the iron is hot 

  4. ((d))

    No substitution required

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Answer: ((a))

everything is cold

General Studies (20 questions)

81

As per the ‘Climate Transparency Report’ of 2022, which of the following countries among the G20 countries suffered the highest loss to earnings from heat - related labour capacity? 

  1. ((a))

    India 

  2. ((b))

    Japan 

  3. ((c))

    Indonesia 

  4. ((d))

    China

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Answer: ((a))

India 

82

As of October 2022, who is the Minister of Textiles? 

  1. ((a))

    Piyush Goyal 

  2. ((b))

    Smriti Zubin Irani 

  3. ((c))

    Arjun Munda

  4. ((d))

    Pralhad Joshi

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Answer: ((a))

Piyush Goyal 

83

Vide 61st amendment of Constitution of India, which of the following amendments was made?

  1. ((a))

    Attempt was made to reduce the powers of supreme Court and High Courts 

  2. ((b))

    The voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 

  3. ((c))

    Fundamental duty was added

  4. ((d))

    Right to property was removed from the list of fundamental rights

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Answer: ((a))

Attempt was made to reduce the powers of supreme Court and High Courts 

84

In October 2022, who was elected as the new chairman of Indian Bank’s Association?

  1. ((a))

    Aditya Puri 

  2. ((b))

    Atul Kumar Goel

  3. ((c))

    Aswani Bhatia 

  4. ((d))

    Vibha Padalkar

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Answer: ((a))

Aditya Puri 

85

The famous king Pulakeshin II belonged to which of the following dynasties?

  1. ((a))

    Pandya dynasty 

  2. ((b))

    Pallava dynasty 

  3. ((c))

    Chalukya dynasty 

  4. ((d))

    Mauryan dynasty

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Answer: ((a))

Pandya dynasty 

86

In October 2022, which of the following political parties lost its three - decade - old poll symbol of the ‘bow and arrow’? 

  1. ((a))

    Bahujan Samaj Party 

  2. ((b))

    Communist Party of India 

  3. ((c))

    Shiv Sena

  4. ((d))

    National People's Party

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Answer: ((a))

Bahujan Samaj Party 

87

According to Census of India 2011, what is the sex ratio in India? 

  1. ((a))

    944 females / 1000 males

  2. ((b))

    936 females / 1000 males 

  3. ((c))

    943 females / 1000 males

  4. ((d))

    948 females / 1000 males

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Answer: ((a))

944 females / 1000 males

88

Who was the 49th Chief Justice of India? 

  1. ((a))

    Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana

  2. ((b))

    Justice Uday Umesh Lalit 

  3. ((c))

    Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde

  4. ((d))

    Justice DY Chandrachud

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Answer: ((a))

Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana

89

In which year was the Tendulkar Committee appointed by the Government of India to take a fresh look at the poverty lines? 

  1. ((a))

    1991 

  2. ((b))

    1993

  3. ((c))

    1979 

  4. ((d))

    2005

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Answer: ((a))

1991 

90

Ibrahim Khan Lodi's Tomb is situated near the tehsil office in _______.

  1. ((a))

    Charkhi DadrI

  2. ((b))

    Panipat

  3. ((c))

    Yamunanagar

  4. ((d))

    Kaithal

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Answer: ((a))

Charkhi DadrI

91

In which year was the Micro Finance Institutions Network established as an industry association for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)? 

  1. ((a))

    2005 

  2. ((b))

    2011 

  3. ((c))

    2009 

  4. ((d))

    2014

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Answer: ((a))

2005 

92

Which of the following Acts was Introduced by the British Government in 1773?

  1. ((a))

    Regulating Act 

  2. ((b))

    Charter Act

  3. ((c))

    Pitt’s India Act 

  4. ((d))

    Government of India Act

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Answer: ((a))

Regulating Act 

93

According to Census of India 2011, what is the male literacy rate in Bihar?

  1. ((a))

    66.76% 

  2. ((b))

    71.20% 

  3. ((c))

    68.54%

  4. ((d))

    75.23%

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Answer: ((a))

66.76% 

94

The Nubra and Hunza rivers are tributaries of which river? 

  1. ((a))

    Damodar 

  2. ((b))

    Yamuna 

  3. ((c))

    Indus 

  4. ((d))

    Chambal

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Answer: ((a))

Damodar 

95

As per the Tinkathia system, the farmers of Champaran were under the obligation to cultivate three Kathas per beegha of his land with ____________.

  1. ((a))

    wheat 

  2. ((b))

    maize 

  3. ((c))

    rice 

  4. ((d))

    indigo

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Answer: ((a))

wheat 

96

The Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India has been borrowed from which of the following countries?

  1. ((a))

    Canada 

  2. ((b))

    The US 

  3. ((c))

    Australia 

  4. ((d))

    Britain

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Answer: ((a))

Canada 

97

Where did Mahatma Gandhi join the Satyagraha against the high tax demands following the failure of peasants harvest in 1918? 

  1. ((a))

    Kheda 

  2. ((b))

    Champaran 

  3. ((c))

    Ahmedabad 

  4. ((d))

    Surat

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Answer: ((a))

Kheda 

98

Who led the bench of Supreme Court, which refused to hear a plea seeking a blanket ban on firecrackers? 

  1. ((a))

    S Abdul Nazeer 

  2. ((b))

    DY Chandrachud 

  3. ((c))

    Hemant Gupta

  4. ((d))

    UU Lalit

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Answer: ((a))

S Abdul Nazeer 

99

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is related to Fundamental Duties?

  1. ((a))

    Article 112

  2. ((b))

    Article 78 

  3. ((c))

    Article 23 

  4. ((d))

    Article 51A

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Answer: ((a))

Article 112

100

In August 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the pedestrian - only Atal Bridge on Sabarmati river in which state? 

  1. ((a))

    Gujarat 

  2. ((b))

    Haryana 

  3. ((c))

    Punjab 

  4. ((d))

    Rajasthan

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Answer: ((a))

Gujarat 

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