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MP Excise Constable official Paper (Held on : 20 Feb 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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Question 1

Which of the following articles is not a Gandhian principle?

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 47

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 46

  3. COption (c)

    Article 50

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 40

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Article 47

Question 2

During the reign of which Sultan the Vijayanagara Empire was established?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

  2. BOption (b)

    Mubarak Shah

  3. COption (c)

    Muhammad bin Tughlaq

  4. DOption (d)

    Qutub-ud-din Aibak

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Question 3

Which cricketer has written the autobiography ‘Believe-What Life and Cricket Taught Me’?

  1. AOption (a)

    MS Dhoni

  2. BOption (b)

    Virendra Sehwag

  3. COption (c)

    Virat Kohli 

  4. DOption (d)

    Suresh Raina

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

MS Dhoni

Question 4

How many core industries are there in India?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    9

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Question 5

Who issues the Global Financial Stability Report?

  1. AOption (a)

    UNESCO

  2. BOption (b)

    WTO

  3. COption (c)

    World bank

  4. DOption (d)

    IMF

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

UNESCO

Question 6

Who is the first para-athlete to receive Padma Bhushan?

  1. AOption (a)

    Devendra Jhajharia

  2. BOption (b)

    Mariyappan Thangavelu

  3. COption (c)

    Naresh Kumar Sharma

  4. DOption (d)

    Deepa Malik

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Devendra Jhajharia

Question 7

When is the United Nations Disarmament Week observed?

  1. AOption (a)

    May 24 to 30

  2. BOption (b)

    November 24 to 30

  3. COption (c)

    December 24 to 30

  4. DOption (d)

    October 24 to 30

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

May 24 to 30

Question 8

What is cash flow?

  1. AOption (a)

    Money through high-risk companies

  2. BOption (b)

    Money is given as security for the loan

  3. COption (c)

    Yearly revenue

  4. DOption (d)

    regular income that a business generates from its operations

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Money through high-risk companies

Question 9

Which country has committed US$ 2.5 billion for the Middle East Green Initiative in November 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    Iran

  2. BOption (b)

    Saudi Arabia

  3. COption (c)

    Qatar

  4. DOption (d)

    UAE

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Iran

Question 10

How many new countries have signed up for the Global Offshore Wind Alliance at COP27?

  1. AOption (a)

    7 Countries

  2. BOption (b)

    8 Countries

  3. COption (c)

    6 Countries

  4. DOption (d)

    9 Countries

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

7 Countries

Question 11

Which Indian ruler welcomed Vasco-Da-Gama to Calicut?

  1. AOption (a)

    Alauddin Khalji

  2. BOption (b)

    Kanishka

  3. COption (c)

    Bahadur Shah

  4. DOption (d)

    Zamorin

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Alauddin Khalji

Question 12

Who appointed Khan-i-Jahan Maqbal, a Telugu Brahmin convert as wazir? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

  2. BOption (b)

    Muhammad bin Tughlaq

  3. COption (c)

    Firoz Shah Tughlaq

  4. DOption (d)

    Jauna Khan

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Question 13

Who appoints the Chief justice of the High Court?

  1. AOption (a)

    Chief Justice of India 

  2. BOption (b)

    Governor

  3. COption (c)

    President

  4. DOption (d)

    Prime Minister

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Chief Justice of India 

Question 14

According to the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) 'Living Amazon Report' 2022, approximately what percentage of the rainforest is either completely lost or severely degraded?

  1. AOption (a)

    35 Percent 

  2. BOption (b)

    30 Percent

  3. COption (c)

    40 Percent

  4. DOption (d)

    25 Percent 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

35 Percent 

Question 15

Who among the following has recommended the Business Responsibility Reporting Committee?

  1. AOption (a)

    D. B. Pathak

  2. BOption (b)

    Suresh Mathur

  3. COption (c)

    Rajesh Verma

  4. DOption (d)

    Ramesh Chand

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D. B. Pathak

Question 16

When was the Vigilance Awareness Week 2022 observed in 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    August 30 to September 5

  2. BOption (b)

    October 31 to November 6 

  3. COption (c)

    October 3 to October 9 

  4. DOption (d)

    November 30 to December 5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

August 30 to September 5

Question 17

Which Paramara king was defeated and killed by the forces of Sultan Alauddin Khilji in 1305?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mahalakadeva

  2. BOption (b)

    Bhoja

  3. COption (c)

    Nagasena

  4. DOption (d)

    Siyaka

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Mahalakadeva

Question 18

Who among the following has been honored with 31st Bihari Puraskar?

  1. AOption (a)

    Srishti Bakshi 

  2. BOption (b)

    Vivek Lall

  3. COption (c)

    Dr Madhav Hada

  4. DOption (d)

    Madhu Kankariya

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Srishti Bakshi 

Question 19

Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner?

  1. AOption (a)

    Prime Minister

  2. BOption (b)

    President

  3. COption (c)

    Governor

  4. DOption (d)

    CJI

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Prime Minister

Question 20

What is the rank of Indian pharmaceutical industry in the world as per 2021?

  1. AOption (a)

    3rd

  2. BOption (b)

    2nd

  3. COption (c)

    1st

  4. DOption (d)

    4th

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3rd

Question 21

Which of the following substances won't release carbon dioxide when treated with dilute acid?

  1. AOption (a)

    Limestone

  2. BOption (b)

    Lime

  3. COption (c)

    Baking soda

  4. DOption (d)

    Marble

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Limestone

Question 22

Which of the following sugar is present in RNA?

  1. AOption (a)

    Glucose

  2. BOption (b)

    Ribose

  3. COption (c)

    Fructose

  4. DOption (d)

    Deoxyribose

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Glucose

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of an olfactory indicator?

  1. AOption (a)

    Turmeric

  2. BOption (b)

    Onion

  3. COption (c)

    China rose

  4. DOption (d)

    Methyl orange

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Turmeric

Question 24

Which of the following ecosystems have an inverted pyramid of biomass?

  1. AOption (a)

    Grassland

  2. BOption (b)

    Park

  3. COption (c)

    Forest

  4. DOption (d)

    Pond

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Grassland

Question 25

What is the approximate range of wavelength in case of visible lights?

  1. AOption (a)

    2000 Å to 5000 Å

  2. BOption (b)

    1000 Å to 4000 Å

  3. COption (c)

    8000 Å to 11000 Å

  4. DOption (d)

    4000 Å to 7000 Å

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2000 Å to 5000 Å

Question 26

Which of the following is a vestigial organ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Vermiform appendix

  2. BOption (b)

    Mid-ear

  3. COption (c)

    Mid-rib

  4. DOption (d)

    Eye-lid 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Vermiform appendix

Question 27

According to the Swachh Survekshan Report 2022, which is the cleanest city in the country?

  1. AOption (a)

    Indore

  2. BOption (b)

    Mysore

  3. COption (c)

    Visakhapatnam

  4. DOption (d)

    Kanpur

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Indore

Question 28

Which is/are the abiotic components of an ecosystem?

  1. AOption (a)

    Protein

  2. BOption (b)

    All of the given options

  3. COption (c)

    Carbon

  4. DOption (d)

    Soil

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Protein

Question 29

Which cell organelles are abundantly filled by hydrolytic enzymes?

  1. AOption (a)

    Endoplasmic Reticulum

  2. BOption (b)

    Golgi body

  3. COption (c)

    Mitochondria

  4. DOption (d)

    Lysosome

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Question 30

Who was the first to discover the depletion of the ozone layer?

  1. AOption (a)

    Dobson

  2. BOption (b)

    Richard Amrdson

  3. COption (c)

    Joseph Farman

  4. DOption (d)

    Charles henry

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Dobson

Question 31

In a chemical bond, the relative attraction of the nucleus to the electrons is known as ________. 

  1. AOption (a)

    Photonic energy

  2. BOption (b)

    Ionization energy

  3. COption (c)

    Electron affinity

  4. DOption (d)

    Electronegativity

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Photonic energy

Question 32

Identify the chemical compound with the highest dipole moment.

  1. AOption (a)

    NF3

  2. BOption (b)

    CO2

  3. COption (c)

    NH3

  4. DOption (d)

    CH4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

NF3

Question 33

The immune system is formed up with ________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Lymphocytes

  2. BOption (b)

    Antigens

  3. COption (c)

    Humoral and fibrous system

  4. DOption (d)

    Humoral and Cell-mediated systems

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Lymphocytes

Question 34

Which is the first Hope Spots area of India?

  1. AOption (a)

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  2. BOption (b)

    Manipur

  3. COption (c)

    Nagaland

  4. DOption (d)

    Goa

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Question 35

Which cell organelles is the link between the nuclear envelope and the nuclear membrane?

  1. AOption (a)

    Centrosome

  2. BOption (b)

    Golgi body

  3. COption (c)

    Endoplasmic reticulum

  4. DOption (d)

    Ribosome

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Centrosome

Question 36

Sudha walks to her school from her house. She first walks 15 m, takes a right turn to travel 6 m. She then walks 8 m turning her right. Then she takes a right turn to walk towards south for another 30 m. How far and in which direction is Sudha’s school with respect to her house?

  1. AOption (a)

    25 m, north-east

  2. BOption (b)

    29 m, south-east

  3. COption (c)

    29 m, north-west

  4. DOption (d)

    25 m, south-west

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

25 m, north-east

Question 37

Which of the boxes comes next in the sequence?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 38

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.

AZB : BYC :: CXD : ________

  1. AOption (a)

    FRE

  2. BOption (b)

    DEF

  3. COption (c)

    DWE

  4. DOption (d)

    YOG

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

FRE

Question 39

In a certain code, ADMIT is coded as BFPMY, then how is CARD coded in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    DCHU

  2. BOption (b)

    UCDH

  3. COption (c)

    DUCH

  4. DOption (d)

    DCUH

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

DCHU

Directions: Study the following information and answer the questions given below:

A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are all seated on a wall, looking east. D is directly to right of C. E is B's neighbor, who is at the far end. Between E and F is G. Second from the southern end is D.

Question 40

Which of the following pairs of persons are seated at the ends?

  1. AOption (a)

    EA

  2. BOption (b)

    CA

  3. COption (c)

    BC

  4. DOption (d)

    BA

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

EA

Question 41

Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.

  1. AOption (a)

    PRQ

  2. BOption (b)

    MQN

  3. COption (c)

    JRK

  4. DOption (d)

    UST

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

PRQ

Question 42

When Rohit moved two spots to the left, he was now 7th from the left end of a line of 10 boys.

Where did he sit before, starting at the right end of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    4th

  2. BOption (b)

    2nd

  3. COption (c)

    3rd

  4. DOption (d)

    1st

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4th

Question 43

Find the odd word/Letter/Number from the given alternatives. 

  1. AOption (a)

    DEF

  2. BOption (b)

    HIK

  3. COption (c)

    EFG

  4. DOption (d)

    CDE

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

DEF

Question 44

Find the missing letters in the following series.

GH,  KL  OP,  ST, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    YZ

  2. BOption (b)

    UV

  3. COption (c)

    XY

  4. DOption (d)

    WX

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

YZ

Question 45

If the below transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line, then what is the resulting figure?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 46

In a certain code, LETS is coded as OVGH, then how is VERY coded in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    EVID

  2. BOption (b)

    EVIC

  3. COption (c)

    EVIB

  4. DOption (d)

    EIVB

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

EVID

Question 47

@ = either minutes or seconds are 13

^ = either minutes or seconds are 32

& = either minutes or seconds are 35

$ = either minutes or seconds are 48

= either minutes or seconds are 27

= either minutes or seconds are 55

% = either minutes or seconds are 40

Note: If two symbols are specified, the first is automatically regarded as the minute symbol, and the second is regarded as the second symbol.

For instance,

13 minutes and 27 seconds are denoted by @ >.

What was the precise time difference between X and R in an exam room where the allotted exam time was # minutes? Student X finished his exam in exactly $%, whereas Student R finished first and took &@.

  1. AOption (a)

    > @

  2. BOption (b)

    @ >

  3. COption (c)

    ^ @

  4. DOption (d)

    @ ^

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

> @

Question 48

Read the given pattern carefully and select the number which can replace the question mark (?) in it.

  1. AOption (a)

    55

  2. BOption (b)

    135

  3. COption (c)

    110

  4. DOption (d)

    180

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

55

Question 49

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

CEGI : EGIK :: NPRT : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    QSUW

  2. BOption (b)

    PRTU

  3. COption (c)

    CEGI

  4. DOption (d)

    PRTV

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

QSUW

Question 50

Each of the questions below begins with a group of letters and ends with four different sets of symbols, digits, or characters designated A, B, C, and D. Based on the codes and the circumstances listed below, you must determine which of the following four combinations accurately depicts the collection of letters. Select "None of these" as your response if none of the possible combinations fits.

AEIOU
@#%$&

And for the other letters, the sum of the digits representing their numerical position in the English alphabetical series will be used as the code.

Situation 1: Each odd number in the code will be translated into its corresponding letter, whose numerical position in the alphabetical sequence is the same as the number, if the number of even digits in the code is greater than the number of odd digits.

Situation 2: The codes at the first and last positions will be switched if all the numbers in the code are odd digits. Each number in the code will be translated into its corresponding letter whose numerical position in the alphabetical series is the same as the number.

Situation 3: The consonants should be changed to the English alphabet's immediately following letter if the code contains more than two symbols. If more than one condition applies to a code, only condition 3 will be put into effect.

What would the symbol for "PENCIL" be?

  1. AOption (a)

    C#EC%G

  2. BOption (b)

    C#EC%5

  3. COption (c)

    D#EC%21

  4. DOption (d)

    C#25%G

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C#EC%G

Question 51

If in a certain code language, CAGE is written as BDFG and NORMAL is written as MOXQDF, how is GENERAL written in that code?

  1. AOption (a)

    MGGFFDX

  2. BOption (b)

    BGIKLMK

  3. COption (c)

    FGDFXMG

  4. DOption (d)

    FGMGXDF

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

MGGFFDX

Question 52

Directions

Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.

Eight friends Monika, Priyanka, Julie, Babita, Radha, Tanu, Anjali, and Ankita are standing in a row in such a way that Ankita is on the immediate left of Radha, who is fifth to the right of Priyanka. Julie is on the immediate right of Babita, Anjali is second to the right of Tanu. Tanu is the only neighbour of Priyanka.

Who among the following is second to the right of Anjali?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tanu

  2. BOption (b)

    Julie

  3. COption (c)

    Monika

  4. DOption (d)

    Radha

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tanu

Question 53

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.

21T26 : U20Z :: 12K14 : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    H13T

  2. BOption (b)

    U25R

  3. COption (c)

    M15J

  4. DOption (d)

    L11N

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

H13T

Question 54

Answer the questions that follow after carefully reading the information provided.

The code for "Music is natural medicine" is "5#U 2^I 7&A 8*E."

The code for "Eating vegetable makes healthy" is "6$E 9=E 5#A 7&E."

The code for "Health and Money balance" is "6$E 3%A 5#O 7&A."

The code for "Life extra wonderful now" is "4@I 5#E 9=O 3%O."

What does "Balanced diet" mean in code?

  1. AOption (a)

    6*B 3@I

  2. BOption (b)

    7*A 5@I

  3. COption (c)

    8*A 4@I

  4. DOption (d)

    8*B 4@I

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6*B 3@I

Question 55

Choose the odd one from the given alternatives. 

  1. AOption (a)

    WORC

  2. BOption (b)

    ETIK

  3. COption (c)

    LUOS

  4. DOption (d)

    TGKL

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

WORC

Question 56

Between 105 and 397, what is the average of all even numbers? 

  1. AOption (a)

    347

  2. BOption (b)

    251

  3. COption (c)

    278

  4. DOption (d)

    238

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

347

Question 57

Calculate the mean of the following table:

Intervalfi
0-106
10-205
20-307
30-408
40-503
  1. AOption (a)

    25.7

  2. BOption (b)

    27.7

  3. COption (c)

    23.9

  4. DOption (d)

    21.4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

25.7

Question 58

In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word.

PERSONIFY

  1. AOption (a)

    PERSONAL

  2. BOption (b)

    SYNOPSIS

  3. COption (c)

    SENIOR

  4. DOption (d)

    SCENIC

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

PERSONAL

Question 59

If x2 + y2 + z2 - 2x + 4y - 2z + 6 = 0, what is the value of 2x - 3y + z?

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    11

  4. DOption (d)

    7

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9

Question 60

In a certain code, if

‘A ÷ B’ means that ‘A is the brother of B’.

‘A × B’ means that ‘A is the father of B’.

‘A + B’ means that ‘A is the mother of B’.

‘A - B’ means that ‘A is the sister of B’.

If it is given ‘X × Y - Z + W’, then which of the following is TRUE?

  1. AOption (a)

    X is the father of Z

  2. BOption (b)

    X is the uncle of Z

  3. COption (c)

    Y is the sister of W

  4. DOption (d)

    W is the brother of X

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

X is the father of Z

Question 61

What is the mode of given data:

18, 27, 23, 6, 27,17,18, 27, 12,13, 17,19

  1. AOption (a)

    18

  2. BOption (b)

    23

  3. COption (c)

    27

  4. DOption (d)

    12

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

18

Question 62

Find the median of the following numbers.

9, 17, 13, 4, 12, 10, 8, 7

  1. AOption (a)

    9.5

  2. BOption (b)

    9

  3. COption (c)

    10

  4. DOption (d)

    10.5

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9.5

Question 63

There are 15 apartments in society and the numbers of family members living in them are as follows.

2, 4, 3, 3, 1, 0, 2, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 9, 2

Find the average number of family members living in each apartment.

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1

Question 64

In a certain code, if:

‘A * B’ means ‘A is mother of B’.

‘A × B’ means ‘A is husband of B’.

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘B is father of A’.

Then which of the following represents P is the father of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    P × M * Q

  2. BOption (b)

    P * Q

  3. COption (c)

    Q * M × P

  4. DOption (d)

    Q * P

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Answer: (a)A.

P × M * Q

Question 65

Two pipes A and B whose flow rates are in the ratio 3 ∶ 2 when opened together can fill a tank in 6 hours. If pipe A along with draining pipe which can empty the tank in 20 hours is opened together then the tank will be filled in how much time? 

  1. AOption (a)

    60 hours

  2. BOption (b)

    30 hours

  3. COption (c)

    15 hours

  4. DOption (d)

    20 hours

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Answer: (a)A.

60 hours

Question 66

The denominator of a fraction is 5 more than its numerator, which is a positive integer. The numerator is doubled and the denominator is now 3. The resultant fraction is 20/9 more than the original fraction. What is the numerator of the original fraction? 

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    1

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5

Question 67

From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word:

PROSPECTIVE

  1. AOption (a)

    PAPER

  2. BOption (b)

    PEPTIC

  3. COption (c)

    VECTOR

  4. DOption (d)

    RESET

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Answer: (a)A.

PAPER

Question 68

If 10% of 88% of 27 = 11% of 24a, then what will be the value of 60% of 50a?

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    18

  3. COption (c)

    27

  4. DOption (d)

    36

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Answer: (a)A.

24

Question 69

Which of the following combination of figures best represents Latin, English, Hindi and Greek?  

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Answer: (a)A.

Question 70

Complete the series:

MR, KP, IN, GL, EJ, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    DH

  2. BOption (b)

    CH

  3. COption (c)

    CI

  4. DOption (d)

    DG

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

DH

Question 71

Find the value of a, if the mean of eight observation. a, a - 7, a - 4, a - 9, a - 8, a - 5, a - 12, a - 1, is 34.

  1. AOption (a)

    1219121 \over9

  2. BOption (b)

    1467146 \over7

  3. COption (c)

    1594159 \over4

  4. DOption (d)

    16511165 \over11

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1219121 \over9

Question 72

The ratio of two numbers is 2 ∶ 5 and their LCM is 27 greater than their HCF. What is the value of the larger number? 

  1. AOption (a)

    15

  2. BOption (b)

    18

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    12

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

15

Question 73

In a certain code, if:

(i) C @ D means C is D’s son.

(ii) C # D means C is D’s sister.

(iii) C $ D means C is son of D’s father.

(iv) C % D means C is D’s mother.

U @ F $ E # T % P

How is T related to F in the given expression?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brother

  2. BOption (b)

    Son

  3. COption (c)

    Mother

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister

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Answer: (a)A.

Brother

Question 74

A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

2, 7, 14, 23, 34, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    47

  2. BOption (b)

    39

  3. COption (c)

    42

  4. DOption (d)

    46

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

47

Question 75

A man can row 30 km downstream and 45 km upstream in 12 hours. He can also row 25 km downstream and 28 km upstream in 8 hours. Find the speed of current?

  1. AOption (a)

    4.25 km/h

  2. BOption (b)

    3.5625 km/h

  3. COption (c)

    3.525 km/h

  4. DOption (d)

    4.6245 km/h

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4.25 km/h

Question 76

If 18 January 2010 will be Monday, what day will be 14th August?

  1. AOption (a)

    Monday

  2. BOption (b)

    Sunday

  3. COption (c)

    Saturday

  4. DOption (d)

    Friday

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Monday

Question 77

In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives

  1. AOption (a)

    ZXYW

  2. BOption (b)

    SQRP

  3. COption (c)

    OMNL

  4. DOption (d)

    FEDC

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ZXYW

Question 78

Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

  1. Sleep
  2. Cold
  3. Blanket
  4. Winter
  5. Warm
  6. Shop
  1. AOption (a)

    4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1

  2. BOption (b)

    6, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5

  3. COption (c)

    4, 3, 6, 2, 1, 5

  4. DOption (d)

    4, 3, 2, 6, 1, 5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1

Question 79

Study the following information carefully and answer the related question.

Following pie-chart represents the data regarding percentage break-ups of number of viewers of news channel from different towns

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Viewers from town P and R together are approximately what percent less than viewers from town S and U together?

  1. AOption (a)

    45%

  2. BOption (b)

    40%

  3. COption (c)

    51%

  4. DOption (d)

    36%

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

45%

Question 80

In the question below, there are three statements followed by two conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follow(s) from the given statements.

Statements:

All tents are houses.

All houses are bricks.

All bricks are stones.

Conclusions:

I. All bricks are houses.

II. Some stones are tents

  1. AOption (a)

    Only Conclusion II follows 

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either Conclusion I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only Conclusion I follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only Conclusion II follows 

Question 81

Directions

Arrange the following in a logical order.

  1. Book
  2. Pulp
  3. Timber
  4. Jungle
  5. Paper
  1. AOption (a)

    5, 4, 3, 1, 2

  2. BOption (b)

    3, 2, 5, 1, 4

  3. COption (c)

    2, 5, 1, 4, 3

  4. DOption (d)

    4, 3, 2, 5, 1

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5, 4, 3, 1, 2

Question 82

Select the correct alternative to indicate the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

  1. Cloud
  2. Shelter
  3. Monsoon
  4. Rain
  5. Flood
  6. Relief
  1. AOption (a)

    1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2

  2. BOption (b)

    3, 1, 4, 2, 5, 6

  3. COption (c)

    3, 1, 4, 5, 2, 6

  4. DOption (d)

    4, 1, 2, 5, 2, 6

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2

Question 83

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

  1. Fraudulent 
  2. Fraught
  3. Fraternity
  4. Franchise
  5. Frantic
  1. AOption (a)

    3, 4, 5, 2, 1

  2. BOption (b)

    4, 3, 5, 1, 2

  3. COption (c)

    4, 5, 3, 1, 2

  4. DOption (d)

    5, 4, 1, 2, 3

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3, 4, 5, 2, 1

Question 84

In a school, there are 75 boys with an average weight of 75 kg and 150 girls with an average weight of 60 kg. What is the average weight of all the boys and girls in the school?

  1. AOption (a)

    64

  2. BOption (b)

    62

  3. COption (c)

    66

  4. DOption (d)

    65

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

64

Question 85

Read the given figure and find the region representing persons who are educated and employed but not confirmed in job.

  1. AOption (a)

    bd

  2. BOption (b)

    adc

  3. COption (c)

    ac

  4. DOption (d)

    abc

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

bd

Question 86

The compound interest on a certain sum for two successive years are Rs. 172 and Rs. 186.50 the rate of interest per annum is- 

  1. AOption (a)

    6%

  2. BOption (b)

    8%

  3. COption (c)

    5.25%

  4. DOption (d)

    8.43%

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6%

Question 87

The circumference of a circle and the perimeter of a rectangle is equal. The sides of the rectangle are 35 cm and 42 cm. What is the area of the circle (in square cm)?

  1. AOption (a)

    1,886.5

  2. BOption (b)

    456.5

  3. COption (c)

    676.8

  4. DOption (d)

    698.5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1,886.5

Question 88

A boat covers the distance from A to B upstream and from B to A downstream in 5 hours, if the speed of the boat in still water is 10 kmph and the speed of the current is 5 kmph, What is the distance between A and B? 

  1. AOption (a)

    20 km

  2. BOption (b)

    15 km

  3. COption (c)

    14 km

  4. DOption (d)

    18.75 km

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

20 km

Question 89

If 885 is 15% of a given number. So, what is the number?

  1. AOption (a)

    5900

  2. BOption (b)

    5750

  3. COption (c)

    5850

  4. DOption (d)

    5100

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5900

Question 90

A cylindrical solid is created by stacking 20 circular plates, each with dimensions of 28 cm in diameter and 5 cm in thickness. Calculate the total surface area. 

  1. AOption (a)

    5016 cm2

  2. BOption (b)

    3016 cm2

  3. COption (c)

    4016 cm2

  4. DOption (d)

    10032 cm2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5016 cm2

Question 91

The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 39 cm and the difference between the other two sides is 21 cm. What is the area (in square cm) of the triangle?

  1. AOption (a)

    560

  2. BOption (b)

    450

  3. COption (c)

    270

  4. DOption (d)

    670

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

560

Question 92

Find the value of 6(4−2)−2(4)÷22(3)−2×8÷4{6(4 - 2) - 2(4) \div 2} \over {2(3) - 2 \times 8 \div 4}.

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4

Question 93

There is 100% increase to an amount in 4 years, at simple interest find the compound interest of Rs. 4000 after 2 years at the same rate of interest.

  1. AOption (a)

    2340

  2. BOption (b)

    2250

  3. COption (c)

    2280

  4. DOption (d)

    2160

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2340

Question 94

A piece of work can be finished by 6 women in 10 days, but it will take 10 children working alone 15 days to finish the same task. How many days will it take all six ladies and ten kids to finish the task? 

  1. AOption (a)

    4 days

  2. BOption (b)

    10 days

  3. COption (c)

    2 days

  4. DOption (d)

    6 days

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4 days

Question 95

What is the value of ab + bc + ac when we treat cuboid as a cube?

  1. AOption (a)

    4a2

  2. BOption (b)

    3a2

  3. COption (c)

    5a2

  4. DOption (d)

    a2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4a2

Question 96

It took 8 minutes to type a page by a single person. How many people should be employed for this job if 1710 pages are to be typed from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM?

  1. AOption (a)

    128

  2. BOption (b)

    342

  3. COption (c)

    226

  4. DOption (d)

    228

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

128

Question 97

In a decade, the population of a city increased from 600,000 to 3 million people. What is the average annual percentage increase in population?

  1. AOption (a)

    20%

  2. BOption (b)

    500%

  3. COption (c)

    400%

  4. DOption (d)

    40%

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

20%

Question 98

What part of fraction 292 \over9 should be added to it to get the sum of 111811 \over18?

  1. AOption (a)

    25925 \over9

  2. BOption (b)

    181 \over8

  3. COption (c)

    656 \over5

  4. DOption (d)

    747 \over4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

25925 \over9

Question 99

The value of 0.00126 × 0.04 × 0.070 ÷ (0.12 × 0.0048) is-

  1. AOption (a)

    0.2541

  2. BOption (b)

    0.02546

  3. COption (c)

    0.1562

  4. DOption (d)

    0.006125

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

0.2541

Question 100

Shram Shakti left for Patna at 10:00 am from Delhi at 60 kmph. Another train left Delhi at noon for Patna at 80 kmph. At what time will both of them meet and at what distance from Delhi? 

  1. AOption (a)

    6:00 PM, 480 km

  2. BOption (b)

    7:40 PM, 280 km

  3. COption (c)

    7:00 PM, 460 km

  4. DOption (d)

    9:30 PM, 580 km

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6:00 PM, 480 km

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