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MP Excise Constable Official Paper (Held on: 24 Feb 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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Question 1

What is a temporary tax imposed to raise additional funds called?:

  1. AOption (a)

    Cess

  2. BOption (b)

    Surcharge

  3. COption (c)

    Fee

  4. DOption (d)

    Rate

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cess

Question 2

Which state government has been ordered by the NGT to restore the Sukapaika River within six months?

  1. AOption (a)

    Chattisgarh

  2. BOption (b)

    Jharkhand

  3. COption (c)

    Odisha

  4. DOption (d)

    Madhya Pradesh

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Chattisgarh

Question 3

 "I am No Messiah" is an autobiography based on which actor? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Amitabh Bachchan

  2. BOption (b)

    Sonu Sood 

  3. COption (c)

    Salman Khan

  4. DOption (d)

    Pankaj Tripath

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Amitabh Bachchan

Question 4

The United Nations has decided to celebrate May 12 as which day?

  1. AOption (a)

    World Thalassemia Day

  2. BOption (b)

    World Tuna Day

  3. COption (c)

    International Day of Plant Health

  4. DOption (d)

    World Lupus Day

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

World Thalassemia Day

Question 5

Who won the Battle of Chausa against Humayun?

  1. AOption (a)

    Muhammad Shah

  2. BOption (b)

    Sher Shah Suri

  3. COption (c)

    Sikandar Shah

  4. DOption (d)

    Firoz Shah 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Muhammad Shah

Question 6

Who among the following has been appointed as the Foreign Secretary of India on April 4, 2022? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Vijay Keshav Gokhale

  2. BOption (b)

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

  3. COption (c)

    Harsh Vardhan Shringla 

  4. DOption (d)

    Vinay Mohan Kwatra

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Vijay Keshav Gokhale

Question 7

Which country hosted the seventh iteration of the IBSAMAR maritime exercise from 10 to 12 October?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sri Lanka

  2. BOption (b)

    Thailand

  3. COption (c)

    Maldives

  4. DOption (d)

    South Africa

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sri Lanka

Question 8

Which of the following is an economic system based on the principle of free enterprise?

  1. AOption (a)

    Marxism

  2. BOption (b)

    Socialism 

  3. COption (c)

    Mixed Economy

  4. DOption (d)

    Capitalism

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Marxism

Question 9

Which one of the following is an indirect tax?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tax on wealth

  2. BOption (b)

    Tax on income 

  3. COption (c)

    Tax on expenditure

  4. DOption (d)

    Tax on entertainment 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tax on wealth

Question 10

Which article relates to the disqualification of members of the Panchayat?

  1. AOption (a)

    Art 243F

  2. BOption (b)

    Art 243G

  3. COption (c)

    Art 243 B

  4. DOption (d)

    Art 243H

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Art 243F

Question 11

Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of RBL Bank, in June 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sashidhar Jagdishan

  2. BOption (b)

    Ashwani Bhatia

  3. COption (c)

    R Subramaniakumar

  4. DOption (d)

    Sandeep Bakhshi

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sashidhar Jagdishan

Question 12

​When did the week-long Amrit Mahotsav of Independence - North East Festival begin?

  1. AOption (a)

    20th April 2022

  2. BOption (b)

    15th April 2022

  3. COption (c)

    24th April 2022

  4. DOption (d)

    28th April 2022

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

20th April 2022

Question 13

Which of the following was a reason for failure of Portuguese in India?

  1. AOption (a)

    pirates invasion in the Indian Ocean 

  2. BOption (b)

    rivalry with Indian kings

  3. COption (c)

    their rivalry with other European companies

  4. DOption (d)

    reduction in profits of pepper business 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

pirates invasion in the Indian Ocean 

Question 14

Which part of the Indian Constitution has the Emergency Provision?

  1. AOption (a)

    Part XIX

  2. BOption (b)

    Part XX

  3. COption (c)

    Part XXI

  4. DOption (d)

    Part XVIII

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Part XIX

Question 15

Which option is true about the composition of the Finance Commission?

  1. AOption (a)

    Finance Commission has a chairman and four other members.

  2. BOption (b)

    Qualification of the members should be determined by the Finance minister of India.

  3. COption (c)

    They are not eligible for reappointment. 

  4. DOption (d)

    They hold the office for a specified period which is given by the Prime minister of India

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Finance Commission has a chairman and four other members.

Question 16

What type of bond is a government bond?

  1. AOption (a)

    Insecure bond

  2. BOption (b)

    Long term security

  3. COption (c)

    Short term security

  4. DOption (d)

    Temporary and volatile bond

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Insecure bond

Question 17

Who has been appointed as the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    Avinash Kulkarni 

  2. BOption (b)

    Shyam Saran

  3. COption (c)

    Ramesh Bafna 

  4. DOption (d)

    PT Usha

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Avinash Kulkarni 

Question 18

Who among the following was the head of royal ceremonies in Maratha Empire?

  1. AOption (a)

    Majumdar

  2. BOption (b)

    Chitnis

  3. COption (c)

    Wakenavis

  4. DOption (d)

    Dabir

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Majumdar

Question 19

Who is responsible for the regulations of the Indian finance market?

  1. AOption (a)

    Finance ministry

  2. BOption (b)

    Reserve Bank of India

  3. COption (c)

    SEBI

  4. DOption (d)

    Ministry of Trade and Commerce

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Finance ministry

Question 20

Lala Lajpat Rai had opposed the Simon commission, which British officer gave the order of 'Lathi Charge’ on him to control the protest.

  1. AOption (a)

    Lieutenant Scott

  2. BOption (b)

    Lieutenant Nicolson

  3. COption (c)

    Lieutenant Sanders

  4. DOption (d)

    Lieutenant Baugh

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Lieutenant Scott

Question 21

Among the ______ most polluted cities in the world in the 1990s, Delhi came in at number four.

  1. AOption (a)

    90

  2. BOption (b)

    75

  3. COption (c)

    41

  4. DOption (d)

    50

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

90

Question 22

An electric generator converts ______. 

  1. AOption (a)

    Electrical energy into chemical energy

  2. BOption (b)

    Chemical energy into electrical energy

  3. COption (c)

    Electrical energy into mechanical energy

  4. DOption (d)

    Mechanical energy into electrical energy

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Electrical energy into chemical energy

Question 23

Mesosome functions are not related to which of the following?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bacterial Secretion

  2. BOption (b)

    Synthesis of cell membrane

  3. COption (c)

    Replication of DNA

  4. DOption (d)

    Reproduction

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Bacterial Secretion

Question 24

What is called an extremely dense forest?

  1. AOption (a)

    90% density or more 

  2. BOption (b)

    Density is 55% or more

  3. COption (c)

    Density is 60% or more

  4. DOption (d)

    Density is 70% or more

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

90% density or more 

Question 25

At ambient temperature, the non-metal that is liquid is: 

  1. AOption (a)

    Helium

  2. BOption (b)

    Carbon

  3. COption (c)

    Bromine

  4. DOption (d)

    Mercury

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Helium

Question 26

Which one of the following contributes to secondary pollution? 

  1. AOption (a)

    NO2

  2. BOption (b)

    HNO3

  3. COption (c)

    Br2

  4. DOption (d)

    Cl2

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

NO2

Question 27

 Which of the following statements is not true?

  1. AOption (a)

    The members of a homologous series show a gradual change in their physical properties with increase in molecular mass.

  2. BOption (b)

    The difference in the molecular masses of any two adjacent homologous is 16 u.

  3. COption (c)

    All the compounds of a homologous series show similar chemical properties. 

  4. DOption (d)

    Any two adjacent homologous differ by 1 carbon atom and 2 hydrogen atoms in their molecular Formulae.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The members of a homologous series show a gradual change in their physical properties with increase in molecular mass.

Question 28

 Which of the following can be the health hazards of the pollutant called lead?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cancer

  2. BOption (b)

    Flu

  3. COption (c)

    Asbestosis

  4. DOption (d)

    Anaemia 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cancer

Question 29

In the human body, which of the following enzymes initiates the breakdown of proteins? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Maltose

  2. BOption (b)

    Pepsin

  3. COption (c)

    Trypsin

  4. DOption (d)

    Lactose 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Maltose

Question 30

Which among the following is not a Mendelian disorder?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cystic fibrosis

  2. BOption (b)

    Sickle-cell anaemia

  3. COption (c)

    Haemophilia 

  4. DOption (d)

    Turner’s syndrome

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cystic fibrosis

Question 31

If an element A atom has 18 protons, it follows that A has 18 electrons. So, the number of electrons in an A+ will be -

  1. AOption (a)

    21

  2. BOption (b)

    20

  3. COption (c)

    19

  4. DOption (d)

    17

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

21

Question 32

The oils react with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel catalysts to form fats. This is an example of ______:

  1. AOption (a)

    Substitution reaction

  2. BOption (b)

    Addition reaction 

  3. COption (c)

    Displacement reaction

  4. DOption (d)

    Oxidation reaction

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Substitution reaction

Question 33

What is the area between two different ecosystems called? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Ecosphere

  2. BOption (b)

    Ecotype

  3. COption (c)

    Ecad

  4. DOption (d)

    Ecotone

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ecosphere

Question 34

Which hormone in plants aids in bringing plants out of their dormancy?

  1. AOption (a)

    Auxin

  2. BOption (b)

    Gibberellin

  3. COption (c)

    Ethylene

  4. DOption (d)

    Cytokinin

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Auxin

Question 35

What is an Igloo?

  1. AOption (a)

    Snow house

  2. BOption (b)

    Concrete house

  3. COption (c)

    Wooden house

  4. DOption (d)

    Stone house

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Snow house

Question 36

In a certain code, PROGRAM is coded as MRRGOAP, then how is COUNTRY coded in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    YOTNUCR

  2. BOption (b)

    TOYNUCR

  3. COption (c)

    YOTNURC

  4. DOption (d)

    TOYNURC

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

YOTNUCR

Question 37

A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

<br>
  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 38

Choose the odd one out from the given alternatives. 

  1. AOption (a)

    39 : 03 : 00

  2. BOption (b)

    72 : 06 : 00 

  3. COption (c)

    79 : 04 : 00

  4. DOption (d)

    56 : 04 : 00

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

39 : 03 : 00

Question 39

In class A is 6th from the top and B is 18th from the bottom. C is 14 ranks below A and 15 ranks above B. How many students are there in the class?

  1. AOption (a)

    50

  2. BOption (b)

    51

  3. COption (c)

    52

  4. DOption (d)

    49

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

50

Question 40

Choose the odd one out from the given alternatives. 

  1. AOption (a)

    18, 11

  2. BOption (b)

    10, 39

  3. COption (c)

    20, 27

  4. DOption (d)

    18, 9

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

18, 11

Question 41

In each of the four pairs of letter-clusters, the letters in the second term are a rearranged/ transformed form of the letters in the first term in a particular pattern. In which two pairs, has the transformation been done in the same way?

(A) QIOK - MMKO

(B) MIKE - KOME

(C) YAWC - UESG

(D) MMKO - MINC

  1. AOption (a)

    A and C

  2. BOption (b)

    A and D

  3. COption (c)

    B and C 

  4. DOption (d)

    B and D

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A and C

Question 42

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

RAM : IEM : : XUP : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    ​CYY

  2. BOption (b)

    CYP

  3. COption (c)

    CPY

  4. DOption (d)

    PYC

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

​CYY

Question 43

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.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 44

State P is to the northwest of state Q. State S is to the north of State R. State Q is to the east of State R. A is to the north of State Q. State Sis southeast of State P. State a is East of State P. What is the position of State S with respect to State Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    Northwest

  2. BOption (b)

    North

  3. COption (c)

    South

  4. DOption (d)

    Southeast

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Northwest

Question 45

Amar has more money than Ram. Ram does not have as much money as Subhas. Tarun has more money than Vimal but not as much money as Amar. Subhas has more money than Amar. Who has the highest money?

  1. AOption (a)

    Vimal

  2. BOption (b)

    Subhas

  3. COption (c)

    Ram

  4. DOption (d)

    Tarun

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Vimal

Question 46

Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.

  1. AOption (a)

    Resident

  2. BOption (b)

    Alien

  3. COption (c)

    Native

  4. DOption (d)

    Citizen

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Resident

Question 47

In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.

India : Country : : Delhi : ______

  1. AOption (a)

    Town

  2. BOption (b)

    Capital

  3. COption (c)

    District

  4. DOption (d)

    Country

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Town

Question 48

In a certain code, IPY is coded as CDE, then how is DYP coded in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    BED

  2. BOption (b)

    MED

  3. COption (c)

    TED

  4. DOption (d)

    DED

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

BED

Question 49

Which is the WRONG term in the following series?

DKM, FJP, HIR, JHV, LGY

  1. AOption (a)

    JHV

  2. BOption (b)

    HIR

  3. COption (c)

    LGY

  4. DOption (d)

    FJP

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

JHV

Question 50

Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.

  1. AOption (a)

    617

  2. BOption (b)

    446

  3. COption (c)

    256

  4. DOption (d)

    824

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

617

Question 51

Choose the odd one out. 

  1. AOption (a)

    (29, 82)

  2. BOption (b)

    (15, 45) 

  3. COption (c)

    (24, 14)

  4. DOption (d)

    (42, 27)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

(29, 82)

Question 52

Directions

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

I. Shyam is older than Lalu.

II. Monu and Nilesh are of equal age.

III. Zaheer is the youngest.

IV. Yogesh is younger than Nilesh.

V. Yogesh is older than Shyam.

Which statement(s) indicate(s) that Nilesh is older than Zaheer?

  1. AOption (a)

    II and III

  2. BOption (b)

    III and IV 

  3. COption (c)

    None of the given options 

  4. DOption (d)

    III only

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

II and III

Question 53

 If D = 4 And SAM is written as 247, how will GAP be written?

  1. AOption (a)

    112

  2. BOption (b)

    122

  3. COption (c)

    151 

  4. DOption (d)

    164

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

112

Question 54

In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.

Alphabets : Dictionary : : ______ : _____

  1. AOption (a)

    Writers : Question

  2. BOption (b)

    Rights : Constitution

  3. COption (c)

    Keyboard : CPU

  4. DOption (d)

    News : Partnership

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Writers : Question

Question 55

M, D, R, P and Q are all of different weight. R is only lighter than M and P is lighter than Q and D. Which of them is the second lightest?

  1. AOption (a)

    Either Q or D

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    M

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Either Q or D

Question 56

Consider the following set of numbers:

{3, 8, 5, 1, 9, 4, 6, 2, 3, 3, 9, 4, 8}

What is the mean of mean, median and mode of the set?

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    2

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5

Question 57

In the question below are given some statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

All plants are trees.

Some trees are leaves.

Some leaves are flowers.

Conclusions:

I. Some plants are leaves.

II. Some plants are flowers.

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II follows. 

  3. COption (c)

    If either I or II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither I nor II follows. 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If only conclusion I follows.

Question 58

If 25% m + 28% of 125 + 44% of 625 - 80% of 40 = 53% of 700, what is the value of m?

  1. AOption (a)

    388

  2. BOption (b)

    356

  3. COption (c)

    324

  4. DOption (d)

    372

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

388

Question 59

Two partners A and B invested amount in the ratio 2 : 3 respectively for 9 months and 10 months respectively. If A received Rs.900 as profit, then find the share of B in profit.

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs.1200

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 1500

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 1300

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs.1000

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rs.1200

Question 60

Rearrange the jumble word?

SOEURTSR (name of a thing we wear)

  1. AOption (a)

    TROUSERS

  2. BOption (b)

    WETSUIT

  3. COption (c)

    SWEATER

  4. DOption (d)

    TRAUSER

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

TROUSERS

Question 61

The given pie chart shows the distribution of employees in five departments of a company.

In IT department, 22% of the employees are females and in HR department, 40% of the employees are females. Find the number of female employees in these two departments together.

  1. AOption (a)

    140

  2. BOption (b)

    110

  3. COption (c)

    160

  4. DOption (d)

    185

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

140

Question 62

Ram is 476 days older than Meena, Vishnu is 50 weeks older than Ram, and Vishnu was born on Tuesday, so on which day Meena was born?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sunday

  2. BOption (b)

    Monday

  3. COption (c)

    Tuesday

  4. DOption (d)

    Friday

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sunday

Question 63

In Radhika's watch, it is 11 : 50. How many degrees do the hands of the watch make an angle with each other?

  1. AOption (a)

    70°

  2. BOption (b)

    25°

  3. COption (c)

    50°

  4. DOption (d)

    55°

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

70°

Question 64

How many times digit '3' appears in numbers from (12 * 5) to (14 * 10)?

  1. AOption (a)

    15 

  2. BOption (b)

    18

  3. COption (c)

    17

  4. DOption (d)

    16

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

15 

Question 65

Every 30 minutes a bus leaves from Gorakhpur bus station to Gonda. A person goes to the inquiry counter and inquiries about the next bus and gets to know that the next bus will leave after 15 minutes. If it is 10:05 now, what time did the last bus leave?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 : 10 

  2. BOption (b)

    9 : 50

  3. COption (c)

    9 : 45

  4. DOption (d)

    10 : 20

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

10 : 10 

Question 66

In the question below, there are two 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 Beetles are birds.

No birds are butterflies.

Conclusion:

I. All butterflies are Beetles.

II. Some Beetles are butterflies.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

  2. BOption (b)

    Either Conclusion I or II follows 

  3. COption (c)

    Only Conclusion II follows 

  4. DOption (d)

    Only Conclusion I follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

Question 67

In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

EMBROCATION

  1. AOption (a)

    MENTOR

  2. BOption (b)

    NUMBER

  3. COption (c)

    MOTION

  4. DOption (d)

    TIMBER

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Answer: (a)A.

MENTOR

Question 68

The product of the 2nd and 3rd terms of an increasing AP is 4 and the product of the 1st and 4th terms of the AP is - 14. If the 1st term is greater than - 3, what is the value of 10th term?

  1. AOption (a)

    30

  2. BOption (b)

    20

  3. COption (c)

    15

  4. DOption (d)

    25

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Answer: (a)A.

30

Question 69

In the following question arrange the given words in a meaningful and ascending order and select the option indicating the correct order.

  1. Coat
  2. Mall
  3. Rack
  4. Store
  5. Button
  1. AOption (a)

    3, 2, 1, 5, 4

  2. BOption (b)

    5, 3, 2, 4, 1

  3. COption (c)

    5, 1, 3, 4, 2

  4. DOption (d)

    1, 2, 3, 5, 4

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Answer: (a)A.

3, 2, 1, 5, 4

Question 70

What value should come in place of the questions mark (?) in the following questions?

4530 - 132 * 328 ÷ 16 = ? * 12

  1. AOption (a)

    152

  2. BOption (b)

    158.5

  3. COption (c)

    157

  4. DOption (d)

    148.5

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Answer: (a)A.

152

Question 71

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

  1. Penalty
  2. Penalize
  3. Pendulum
  4. Penultimate
  5. Pencil
  6. Penetrate
  1. AOption (a)

    2, 1, 5, 6, 3, 4 

  2. BOption (b)

    2, 1, 3, 5, 6, 4

  3. COption (c)

    2, 1, 5, 3, 6, 4 

  4. DOption (d)

    2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 6

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Answer: (a)A.

2, 1, 5, 6, 3, 4 

Question 72

If June 13, 2003 was on a Thursday, then what day would it be on June 29, 2005?

  1. AOption (a)

    Monday

  2. BOption (b)

    Sunday

  3. COption (c)

    Tuesday

  4. DOption (d)

    Friday

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Answer: (a)A.

Monday

Question 73

If 8 Men, 11 Women & 17 Children can do a task in 18 days and 2 Men, 3 Women & 5 Children can do the same task in 72 days then how much time would be taken by 9 Men, 9 Women and 9 Children to complete the same task?

  1. AOption (a)

    16

  2. BOption (b)

    18

  3. COption (c)

    15

  4. DOption (d)

    12

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

16

Question 74

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Living things, birds, pigeons

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 75

In the following diagram, the triangle represents doctors, the circle represents players and the rectangle represents singers. Which region represents doctors who are singers but not players?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    D

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Answer: (a)A.

C

Question 76

The given pie chart shows the distribution of number of students in six classes of a school.

If 60% of students in class 1st and 30% of students in class 3rd are pass in first class. Find the total number of students pass in first class in these two classes.

  1. AOption (a)

    294

  2. BOption (b)

    325

  3. COption (c)

    312

  4. DOption (d)

    276

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

294

Question 77

What is the least multiple of 12, which leaves a remainder of 4, when divided by 14, 8 and 20?

  1. AOption (a)

    360

  2. BOption (b)

    384

  3. COption (c)

    264

  4. DOption (d)

    564

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Answer: (a)A.

360

Question 78

Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

  1. Medicine
  2. Diagnosis
  3. Prescription
  4. Illness
  5. Recovery
  6. Doctor
  1. AOption (a)

    4, 6, 2, 3, 1, 5

  2. BOption (b)

    4, 6, 1, 3, 2, 5

  3. COption (c)

    2, 6, 4, 1, 3, 5

  4. DOption (d)

    4, 6, 3, 2, 1, 5 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4, 6, 2, 3, 1, 5

Question 79

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

  1. Clocklipe​
  2. Cloddier
  3. Clodpates
  4. Clodpolls
  5. Clockwise
  1. AOption (a)

    24315

  2. BOption (b)

    23154

  3. COption (c)

    51234

  4. DOption (d)

    15234

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

24315

Question 80

The bar graph represents the percentages of people invest in stock market. People surveyed are from different cities.

Out of the total people surveyed, people invest in stock market from city F are 15360 and in C are 26880. What is the ratio of total people surveyed in F and C?

  1. AOption (a)

    3 ∶ 1

  2. BOption (b)

    15 ∶ 4

  3. COption (c)

    5 ∶ 2

  4. DOption (d)

    7 ∶ 5

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Answer: (a)A.

3 ∶ 1

Question 81

If 3x ∶ 8y ∶ 9z = 130∶115∶18\frac{1}{30} ∶ \frac{1}{15} ∶ \frac{1}{8}  what is the value of the ratio x ∶ y ∶ z ?

  1. AOption (a)

    8 ∶ 6 ∶ 5

  2. BOption (b)

    4 ∶ 3 ∶ 5

  3. COption (c)

    6 ∶ 4 ∶ 3

  4. DOption (d)

    7 ∶ 3 ∶ 2

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Answer: (a)A.

8 ∶ 6 ∶ 5

Question 82

The following line graph represents the marks of Reena and kiran in an exam in five subjects. The maximum marks of each subject are 100.

In which subject Reena scored maximum marks?

  1. AOption (a)

    English

  2. BOption (b)

    Mathematics

  3. COption (c)

    Social Science 

  4. DOption (d)

    Hindi

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

English

Question 83

Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from folding the given sheet of paper

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 84

Determine the mean deviation about the mean for the following data:

70, 45, 56, 86, 20, 25, 38, 42, 63, 45

  1. AOption (a)

    19.5

  2. BOption (b)

    15.8

  3. COption (c)

    25.5

  4. DOption (d)

    16.5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

19.5

Question 85

The following bar graph shows the import of five metals (weight in tonnes) in India in 2010 and 2015.

The total import of all five metals in 2015 is what percent more than the total imports in 2010?

  1. AOption (a)

    14.28% 

  2. BOption (b)

    12.5%

  3. COption (c)

    16.66% 

  4. DOption (d)

    20%

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

14.28% 

Question 86

Anjali bought several bananas at 2 for a rupee and an equal number at 3 for a rupee. To make a profit of 20% she should sell a dozen for?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs.10

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs.12 

  3. COption (c)

    Rs.8

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs.6

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rs.10

Question 87

A motorist travels one hour at an average speed of 55 kmph and the next hour at an average speed of 75 kmph. Then what is his average speed?

  1. AOption (a)

    62

  2. BOption (b)

    65

  3. COption (c)

    60

  4. DOption (d)

    62.5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

62

Question 88

Find the volume of sphere if the radius of sphere is “the first perfect natural number in mathematics”. 

  1. AOption (a)

    705.14 cubic unit

  2. BOption (b)

    905.14 cubic unit

  3. COption (c)

    905.16 cubic unit

  4. DOption (d)

    805.14 cubic unit

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

705.14 cubic unit

Question 89

Two trains start from station A and B and travel towards each other at speeds of 50km/hr and 60km/hr respectively. At the time of their meeting, the second train has travelled 120 km more than the first. The distance between A and B is;-

  1. AOption (a)

    1320 km

  2. BOption (b)

    1440 km

  3. COption (c)

    1200 km

  4. DOption (d)

    900 km

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1320 km

Question 90

Rs 100000 is divided between Rohan and Mohan so that the amount that Rohan receives in 8years is the same as that Mohan receives in 10 years. If the interest is compounded annually then Rohan share is-

  1. AOption (a)

    145236.1 

  2. BOption (b)

    65253.20

  3. COption (c)

    550000 

  4. DOption (d)

    53840.47

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

145236.1 

Question 91

A town had a calamity that resulted in 20% of the inhabitants perish. 40% of those who remained fled in fear. If the current population is 12600, then the town's original population was:

  1. AOption (a)

    26,200

  2. BOption (b)

    31,500 

  3. COption (c)

    26,250

  4. DOption (d)

    31,550 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

26,200

Question 92

What will come at the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

382, 357, 308, ?, 106

  1. AOption (a)

    81

  2. BOption (b)

    224

  3. COption (c)

    250

  4. DOption (d)

    227

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

81

Question 93

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

7 × 8 + 8 ÷ 2 - 32 × (1/8) - 6 × 8 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    6

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

8

Question 94

If x+1x=7x + \frac{1}{x} = \sqrt{7} ,  then the value of x2+1x2x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} is:

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    7

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9

Question 95

What is the simplified value equal to 4.86‾−2.09‾+2.13‾+6.23‾4.\overline{86} - 2.\overline{09} + 2.\overline{13} + 6.\overline{23}

  1. AOption (a)

    11.213‾11.2\overline{13}

  2. BOption (b)

    21.525‾21.5\overline{25}

  3. COption (c)

    11.14‾11.\overline{14}

  4. DOption (d)

    20.103‾20.1\overline{03}

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

11.213‾11.2\overline{13}

Question 96

Considering that 3 engines of the former type consume as much as 4 engines of the latter type, if 9 engines each run for 8 hours per day, how much coal will be needed for 8 engines running for 13 hours per day?

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    26

  3. COption (c)

    16

  4. DOption (d)

    22

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

10

Question 97

The number of triangles that may be made by choosing any three of the line segments from segments of lengths 2 cm, 3 cm, 5 cm, and 6 cm is:

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    6

  4. DOption (d)

    11

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

Question 98

Working alone, A, B, and C may complete a task in 11 days, 20 days, and 55 days, respectively. How quickly can the task be completed if A is aided on alternating days by B and C?

  1. AOption (a)

    6 days

  2. BOption (b)

    8 days 

  3. COption (c)

    4 days

  4. DOption (d)

    10 days

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6 days

Question 99

The breadth of a rectangular area is 30% of its length. If the perimeter of the field is 5200 cm, find out the area of the field?

  1. AOption (a)

    150 m2

  2. BOption (b)

    120 m2

  3. COption (c)

    200 m2

  4. DOption (d)

    100 m2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

150 m2

Question 100

Find the bucket's surface area having L = (75−12.67\sqrt{5}-12.6) cm and lower and upper ends having radii of 14 m and 21 m, respectively.

  1. AOption (a)

    (7705+616)\big(770 \sqrt{5} + 616)  cm2

  2. BOption (b)

    (7005+616)\big(700 \sqrt{5} + 616)  cm2

  3. COption (c)

    (7005+676)\big(700 \sqrt{5} + 676)  cm2

  4. DOption (d)

    (7705+676)\big(770 \sqrt{5} + 676)  cm2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

(7705+616)\big(770 \sqrt{5} + 616)  cm2

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