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MP Excise Constable Official Paper (Held On: 25 Feb 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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Question 1

In which year was the Shram Suvidha Portal launched?

  1. AOption (a)

    2014

  2. BOption (b)

    2012

  3. COption (c)

    2018

  4. DOption (d)

    2016

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2014

Question 2

Who among the following Maratha rulers assumed the title of "Haindava-Dharmoddharak"?

  1. AOption (a)

    Shaahuji

  2. BOption (b)

    Madhavji

  3. COption (c)

    Sambhaji

  4. DOption (d)

    Shivaji

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Shaahuji

Question 3

Which of the following institution's rural employment generation programs is being implemented?

  1. AOption (a)

    DRDO

  2. BOption (b)

    RBI

  3. COption (c)

    NABARD

  4. DOption (d)

    NBFC

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

DRDO

Question 4

When did the East India Company obtain the Diwani of Bengal?

  1. AOption (a)

    1785

  2. BOption (b)

    1762

  3. COption (c)

    1765

  4. DOption (d)

    1772

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1785

Question 5

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of UPSC in April 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas

  2. BOption (b)

    Ajay Sood

  3. COption (c)

    Vikas Kumar

  4. DOption (d)

    Manoj Soni

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Kamlesh Nilkanth Vyas

Question 6

Which plan led to the establishment of the Constituent Assembly in November 1946?

  1. AOption (a)

    August offer

  2. BOption (b)

    Mountbatten Plan

  3. COption (c)

    Crisps Mission

  4. DOption (d)

    Cabinet Mission

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

August offer

Question 7

Which was the most prominent work of Lord Dalhousie?

  1. AOption (a)

    He founded Supreme court in Agra Presidency

  2. BOption (b)

    He organized 'Delhi Darbar'

  3. COption (c)

    He applied Doctrine of Lapse

  4. DOption (d)

    He founded Mayo College in Ajmer

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

He founded Supreme court in Agra Presidency

Question 8

Who among the following has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Infosys in May 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    Aruna Singh

  2. BOption (b)

    Sunil Arora

  3. COption (c)

    Salil Parekh

  4. DOption (d)

    Madhur Deora

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Aruna Singh

Question 9

'Overdraft : Saving the Indian Saver' is a book written by whom?

  1. AOption (a)

    D.Subbarao

  2. BOption (b)

    Shaktikanta Das

  3. COption (c)

    Urjit Patel

  4. DOption (d)

    Raghuram Rajan

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D.Subbarao

Question 10

In October 2022, in which district of Andhra Pradesh, US and Indian Army jointly conducted Exercise Tiger Triumph?

  1. AOption (a)

    Guntur

  2. BOption (b)

    East Godavari

  3. COption (c)

    Visakhapatnam

  4. DOption (d)

    Anantapur

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Guntur

Question 11

What is the budgetary outlay of the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme?

  1. AOption (a)

    100 crore

  2. BOption (b)

    500 crore

  3. COption (c)

    20000 crore

  4. DOption (d)

    10000 crore

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

100 crore

Question 12

Which of the following is not a fundamental duty?

  1. AOption (a)

    To vote

  2. BOption (b)

    Cultivating a scientific perspective

  3. COption (c)

    Protecting public property

  4. DOption (d)

    Be faithful to the Constitution

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

To vote

Question 13

Who among the following has been appointed as the new CEO of NITI Aayog in 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    Parameswaran Iyer

  2. BOption (b)

    Avinash Kulkarni

  3. COption (c)

    S.S. Mundra

  4. DOption (d)

    Gyanesh Kumar

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Parameswaran Iyer

Question 14

What is the reason for structural unemployment?

  1. AOption (a)

    Shortage of raw material

  2. BOption (b)

    Low production

  3. COption (c)

    Elementary education

  4. DOption (d)

    Heavy industry bias

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Shortage of raw material

Question 15

Who among the following succeeded Shivaji?

  1. AOption (a)

    Shaahuji

  2. BOption (b)

    Tarabai

  3. COption (c)

    Sambhaji

  4. DOption (d)

    Madhavji

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Shaahuji

Question 16

From where has the first batch of cheetahs brought to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh been brought?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ethiopia

  2. BOption (b)

    Namibia

  3. COption (c)

    Zambia

  4. DOption (d)

    Kenya

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ethiopia

Question 17

The appointment of the Governor in India is taken from the constitution of which country?

  1. AOption (a)

    Canada

  2. BOption (b)

    America

  3. COption (c)

    Russia

  4. DOption (d)

    Britain

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Canada

Question 18

In how many sectors will new jobs be created under the Productivity Linked Incentive Program?

  1. AOption (a)

    14

  2. BOption (b)

    16

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    10

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

14

Question 19

In the 'Index of Eight Core Industries', which of the following has been given the highest weightage?

  1. AOption (a)

    Refinery Products

  2. BOption (b)

    Electricity

  3. COption (c)

    Steel

  4. DOption (d)

    Coal

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Refinery Products

Question 20

Who is responsible for the formulation of the fiscal policy?

  1. AOption (a)

    SEBI

  2. BOption (b)

    RBI

  3. COption (c)

    Finance ministry

  4. DOption (d)

    Planning Commission

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

SEBI

Question 21

The electron gain enthalpy can be ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both exothermic and endothermic

  2. BOption (b)

    Always Zero

  3. COption (c)

    Endothermic

  4. DOption (d)

    Exothermic

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both exothermic and endothermic

Question 22

Alloys are homogeneous mixture of a metal with a metal or nonmetal. Which among the following alloys contain non-metal as one of its constituents?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brass

  2. BOption (b)

    Bronze

  3. COption (c)

    Amalgam

  4. DOption (d)

    Steel

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Brass

Question 23

Which one is the cleanest city of India in 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    Chandigarh

  2. BOption (b)

    Surat

  3. COption (c)

    Mysore

  4. DOption (d)

    Indore

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Chandigarh

Question 24

In an electrolytic cell, there are ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Positively charged anode and negatively charged cathode

  2. BOption (b)

    Negatively charged anode and negatively charged cathode

  3. COption (c)

    Positively charged cathode and positively charged anode

  4. DOption (d)

    Positively charged cathode and negatively charged anode

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Positively charged anode and negatively charged cathode

Question 25

Which gas leaves the body when you exhale?

  1. AOption (a)

    Fluorine

  2. BOption (b)

    Nitrogen

  3. COption (c)

    Oxygen

  4. DOption (d)

    Carbon dioxide

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Fluorine

Question 26

Wastewater released by houses is called?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sludge

  2. BOption (b)

    Sewage

  3. COption (c)

    Grey water

  4. DOption (d)

    Black water

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sludge

Question 27

Who among the following first discovered deep ecology?

  1. AOption (a)

    Arne Naess

  2. BOption (b)

    C Raunchier

  3. COption (c)

    E.F. climes

  4. DOption (d)

    E P Odom

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Arne Naess

Question 28

What is the functional and structural unit of chloroplast?

  1. AOption (a)

    Glyoxysome

  2. BOption (b)

    Stroma

  3. COption (c)

    Peroxisome

  4. DOption (d)

    Quantasome

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Glyoxysome

Question 29

The form of carbon that is present in the atmosphere is:

  1. AOption (a)

    Coal

  2. BOption (b)

    Only carbon monoxide

  3. COption (c)

    Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

  4. DOption (d)

    Only Carbon dioxide

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Coal

Question 30

Which colours are colour-blind people unable to distinguish?

  1. AOption (a)

    Yellow and white

  2. BOption (b)

    Black and yellow

  3. COption (c)

    Red and green

  4. DOption (d)

    Green and black

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Yellow and white

Question 31

Which of the following is not a salivary gland in a human being?

  1. AOption (a)

    Infra-orbital

  2. BOption (b)

    Sublingual

  3. COption (c)

    Submaxillary

  4. DOption (d)

    Parotid

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Infra-orbital

Question 32

Which particle emits the most synchrotron radiation light when bent in a magnetic field?

  1. AOption (a)

    Proton

  2. BOption (b)

    Electron

  3. COption (c)

    Neutron

  4. DOption (d)

    Atom

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Proton

Question 33

What is the height of trees in the canopy layer?

  1. AOption (a)

    40-80m

  2. BOption (b)

    10-20m

  3. COption (c)

    30-50m

  4. DOption (d)

    15-30m

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40-80m

Question 34

How many countries share the Amazon basin?

  1. AOption (a)

    15

  2. BOption (b)

    13

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    20

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

15

Question 35

Where was the country's first blackbuck conservation reserve opened?

  1. AOption (a)

    Prayagraj

  2. BOption (b)

    Pilibhit

  3. COption (c)

    Dehradun

  4. DOption (d)

    Chilka

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Prayagraj

Question 36

Rahul is facing northeast and then he tums 90° clockwise. After that he tums 135°  anticlockwise. Finally, he tums 90° clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?

  1. AOption (a)

    East

  2. BOption (b)

    Northwest

  3. COption (c)

    North

  4. DOption (d)

    West

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

East

Question 37

Find the missing number in the given analogy:

35 : 15 :: 72 : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    27

  2. BOption (b)

    15

  3. COption (c)

    54

  4. DOption (d)

    14

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

27

Question 38

Which is the WRONG term in the following series?

WRO, YTQ, CXD, IDA, QLI

  1. AOption (a)

    QLI

  2. BOption (b)

    CXD

  3. COption (c)

    YTQ

  4. DOption (d)

    IDA

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

QLI

Question 39

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

Eiffel tower : Paris :: ______ : ______

  1. AOption (a)

    Alhambra : Spain

  2. BOption (b)

    Opera house: China

  3. COption (c)

    Statue of Liberty : Australia

  4. DOption (d)

    Taj mahal : India

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Alhambra : Spain

Question 40

The rank of the Gopal from the top is 16th and the rank of the Gopal from the bottom in a certain exam is 15th. So, find out the number of students in his class.

  1. AOption (a)

    31

  2. BOption (b)

    29

  3. COption (c)

    30

  4. DOption (d)

    27

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

31

Question 41

Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.

  1. AOption (a)

    36-125

  2. BOption (b)

    24-122

  3. COption (c)

    72-170

  4. DOption (d)

    88-186

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

36-125

Question 42

In a certain code, LIFE is coded as VSPO, then how is BAD coded in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    LJL

  2. BOption (b)

    LKM

  3. COption (c)

    LLM

  4. DOption (d)

    LKN

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

LJL

Question 43

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 44

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given figure?

  1. AOption (a)

    12

  2. BOption (b)

    48

  3. COption (c)

    56

  4. DOption (d)

    24

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

12

Question 45

Which is the WRONG term in the following series?

IGEC, SQOM, VTRP, ZXWV

  1. AOption (a)

    SQOM

  2. BOption (b)

    VTRP

  3. COption (c)

    IGEC

  4. DOption (d)

    ZXWV

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

SQOM

Question 46

Sonu is 15th from the front in a column of boys. Three times as many people were in front of him as behind him. How many boys are there between Sonu and the 7th boy from the end of the column?

  1. AOption (a)

    38

  2. BOption (b)

    35

  3. COption (c)

    34

  4. DOption (d)

    33

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

38

Question 47

In a certain code, CAMP is coded as 16, and TRY as 9, then how is PILOT coded in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    36

  3. COption (c)

    25

  4. DOption (d)

    49

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

24

Question 48

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 49

In a certain code, RING is coded as 18-7, then how is BELL coded in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    2-12

  2. BOption (b)

    3-13

  3. COption (c)

    4-14

  4. DOption (d)

    1-11

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2-12

Question 50

Choose the odd one from the given alternatives.

  1. AOption (a)

    FP

  2. BOption (b)

    ON

  3. COption (c)

    LV

  4. DOption (d)

    KU

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

FP

Question 51

Find the missing number in a series given below:

12, 26, 54, 110, 222, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    446

  2. BOption (b)

    423

  3. COption (c)

    444

  4. DOption (d)

    452

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

446

Question 52

Parmeet made a trip to the zoo. He first travelled 30 kms from his home and then took a left turn and travelled 9 kms. He then took a left turn  and travelled 18 kms. He finally took a left turn and travelled 25 kms to reach the zoo. How far is Parmeet's house from the zoo? 

  1. AOption (a)

    24 kms

  2. BOption (b)

    20 kms

  3. COption (c)

    25 kms

  4. DOption (d)

    23 kms

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

24 kms

Question 53

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) JUY-KGL

(B) RPQ - PNO

(C) CIN FRG

(D) EKJ - JVE

  1. AOption (a)

    B and C

  2. BOption (b)

    B and D

  3. COption (c)

    C and D

  4. DOption (d)

    A and B

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B and C

Question 54

Which is the WRONG term in the following series?

WPCH, BUHM, FYMQ, KDQV, OHUZ

  1. AOption (a)

    BUHM

  2. BOption (b)

    FYMQ

  3. COption (c)

    KDQV

  4. DOption (d)

    OHUZ

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

BUHM

Question 55

P, Q, R, S, and T each received a different grade on a test. Which of the following has the second highest marks if Q received more points than S and T alone and R does not score the highest marks?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    S

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P

Question 56

The following bar graph shows the percentage of boys and girls who passed in five different courses in a college.

If in BBA course, 6 girls failed and ratio of boys to girls is 3 ∶ 4 and in MBA course, 40 girls passed ratio of boys to girls is 3 ∶ 5, then what is the ratio of students in BBA to MBA courses?

  1. AOption (a)

    1 ∶ 2

  2. BOption (b)

    3 ∶ 5

  3. COption (c)

    8 ∶ 15

  4. DOption (d)

    7 ∶ 16

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1 ∶ 2

Question 57

The following bar graph shows the literacy rate of five villages A, B, C, D and E in 2007 and 2012.

Note: literacy rate = (Number of literate/Total number of villagers) × 100%

If the number of villagers in  A, B, C, D and E in 2007 are 1200, 1600, 850, 1000 and 750 respectively and the number of villagers increased by 10% in each village from 2007 to 2012, then what is a difference of literates from A and C together in 2007 to illiterates from B and D together in 2012?

  1. AOption (a)

    13

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    15

  4. DOption (d)

    16

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

13

Question 58

Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

  1. Probation
  2. Promotion
  3. Job
  4. Interview
  5. Confirmation
  1. AOption (a)

    4, 3, 1, 5, 2

  2. BOption (b)

    4, 1, 2, 5, 3

  3. COption (c)

    5, 4, 2, 1, 3

  4. DOption (d)

    5, 1, 4, 2, 3

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4, 3, 1, 5, 2

Question 59

The following line graph represents the total number of students and the number of girls in college XYZ for the five years from 2010-11 to 2014-15.

In which years the percentage of girls with respect to total students in that year was maximum?

  1. AOption (a)

    2013-2014

  2. BOption (b)

    2014-2015

  3. COption (c)

    2011-2012

  4. DOption (d)

    2010-2011

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2013-2014

Question 60

In the question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

The captain of the school football team selected only thirteen players to play all the eight matches of the interschool football competition.

Assumptions:

I. There may be adequate number of football players for all the matches.

II. The captain will play in all the matches.

  1. AOption (a)

    If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit.

  2. BOption (b)

    If either Assumption I or II is implicit.

  3. COption (c)

    If only Assumptions II is implicit.

  4. DOption (d)

    If only Assumption I is implicit.

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit.

Question 61

The given pie chart shows the number of students in six different colleges P, Q, R, S, T and U.

Total number of students - 2400

If the total number of boys and girls studying in all the colleges together are in the ratio of 2 ∶ 1 and the total number of girls studying in Q, S and U together forms 40% of all the girls in six colleges, then what is the total number of boys studying in colleges P, R and T together?

  1. AOption (a)

    912

  2. BOption (b)

    840

  3. COption (c)

    1020

  4. DOption (d)

    715

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

912

Question 62

In quadrilateral ABCD, y =3z2\frac{3z}{2} What is the value of angle z?

  1. AOption (a)

    70°

  2. BOption (b)

    66°

  3. COption (c)

    68°

  4. DOption (d)

    64°

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

70°

Question 63

Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following words in ascending order?

  1. Honey
  2. Flower
  3. Bee
  4. Wax
  1. AOption (a)

    2, 1, 4, 3

  2. BOption (b)

    4, 3, 2, 1

  3. COption (c)

    2, 3, 1, 4

  4. DOption (d)

    1, 3, 4, 2

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2, 1, 4, 3

Question 64

When letters of the word MANAGEMENT are arranged in reverse alphabetical order from left to right then how many vowels are there between T and the last letter from the left end in the word formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    5

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

Question 65

The following line graph represents the monthly expenditure of a person on various heads in percentage with respect to his income in 2007.

If monthly expenditure on rent of the person in 2007 is of Rs. 6000 and the monthly income of person is increased by 20% and the expenditure on food is increased by 10% in 2008 when compare to 2007, then what would be the percentage of expenditure on food in 2008?

  1. AOption (a)

    9.75 %

  2. BOption (b)

    12.5 %

  3. COption (c)

    15.5 %

  4. DOption (d)

    13.75 %

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9.75 %

Question 66

Following question consists of a statement and 2 contradictory arguments. Decide which of the argument is strong.

Are Western films unsuitable for Indian audiences?

I. Yes, they portray a culture which is starkly different from ours and have a negative impact on our cultural values.

II. No, because they improve our knowledge of different cultures and societies.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither I nor II is strong

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II is strong

  3. COption (c)

    Only argument II is strong

  4. DOption (d)

    Only argument I is strong

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Answer: (a)A.

Neither I nor II is strong

Question 67

Each of the following figures is given with the question figure and 4 answer figures (A), (B), (C) and (D). The question figure is divided in to 4 parts and one of the parts is missing. Determine the answer figure, which will fit in-to the question figure.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 68

Seven person P, Q, R, S T U and V have different amount of money with them. U has less money than R, who has more money than S. Both V and T have more money than R. Number of persons having more amount than Q are equal to that having less amount than P, who has less amount than V and Q. At least two persons and at most four persons have more money than V. Three people have less money than T, but more money than U and neither of the two have the maximum or the minimum amount.

Who has the highest amount of money?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    S

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

V

Question 69

A group of alphabet is given with each being assigned with a number starting from 1 to 9 (in this order). These have to unscrambled  into a meaningful word and correct order of letter may be indicated from the given response?

ICMHRETSY

  1. AOption (a)

    246138759

  2. BOption (b)

    246318759

  3. COption (c)

    None of these

  4. DOption (d)

    246318795

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

246138759

Question 70

The sum of 16 numbers of an A.P. is 1368. If the first number is 18, then what is the common difference?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    9

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

7

Question 71

A shopkeeper initially had 200 kg apples. He sold 38 kg apples to A, 15% of the total to B and 88 kg to C. Find approximately what percent of total apples he has left with?

  1. AOption (a)

    26%

  2. BOption (b)

    18%

  3. COption (c)

    22%

  4. DOption (d)

    28%

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

26%

Question 72

Which of the following diagram best depicts the relationship between males, fathers and brothers?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 73

Calculate the mean deviation from the median for the following distribution:

xi1520253035404550
Fi5398108710
  1. AOption (a)

    2.255

  2. BOption (b)

    5.101

  3. COption (c)

    8.916

  4. DOption (d)

    12.099

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2.255

Question 74

The pie chart given below shows the percent of employees of different departments in a company.

Ratio of male to female employees in Counselling department is 1 ∶ 3 while that of in Marketing department is 7 ∶ 3. What is the ratio of female employees in Marketing department to the male employees in Counselling department?

  1. AOption (a)

    9 ∶ 5

  2. BOption (b)

    5 ∶ 9

  3. COption (c)

    4 ∶ 5

  4. DOption (d)

    9 ∶ 4

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Answer: (a)A.

9 ∶ 5

Question 75

Arrange the following words as per the order in dictionary.

  1. Expiry
  2. Exigency
  3. Experiment
  4. Expensive
  5. Experienced
  1. AOption (a)

    3 1 4 2 5

  2. BOption (b)

    2 4 5 3 1

  3. COption (c)

    4 5 3 1 2

  4. DOption (d)

    5 2 4 5 3

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Answer: (a)A.

3 1 4 2 5

Question 76

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

  1. Brittanie
  2. Britzskas
  3. Britannia
  4. Bristler
  5. Britzka
  1. AOption (a)

    4 3 1 2 5

  2. BOption (b)

    4 1 3 2 5

  3. COption (c)

    4 1 3 5 2

  4. DOption (d)

    4 3 1 5 2

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Answer: (a)A.

4 3 1 2 5

Question 77

The HCF of 2 positive numbers is 8 and their LCM is 24. If one number is 16 greater than other numbers, what is the value of the greater number?

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    36

  3. COption (c)

    30

  4. DOption (d)

    32

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

24

Question 78

In the following questions, correct the equations by interchanging the 2 signs.

48 - 8 × 3 ÷ 15 + 1 = 4

  1. AOption (a)

    -, × 

  2. BOption (b)

    -, ÷ 

  3. COption (c)

    -, +

  4. DOption (d)

    ×, ÷ 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

-, × 

Question 79

The following line graph represents the distance (in kms) covered by a person and table below represent the time (in hours) taken by him on different days. The speed of the person is constant throughout a particular day.

DayMonTueWedThuFri
Time in hrs.57.5121510
<br>

The average speed of person on Thursday, Friday and Saturday is equal to the speed of person on Wednesday. Find the speed of person on Saturday, if travel time on Saturday is 10 hours.

  1. AOption (a)

    95 kmph

  2. BOption (b)

    87.5 kmph

  3. COption (c)

    102.5 kmph

  4. DOption (d)

    75 kmph

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

95 kmph

Question 80

When letters of the word SUPERNATURAL are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right, then which alphabet will be seventh from the right end of the word formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    L

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

L

Question 81

The given pie chart shows the distribution of investment for a person.

Scheme I offer 8% per annum simple interest

Scheme II offer 5% per annum simple interest

Scheme III offer 10% per annum compound interest compounded annually.

Find the ratio of interests earn from Scheme I and Scheme II together to the interest earn from Scheme III after two years.

  1. AOption (a)

    5 ∶ 3

  2. BOption (b)

    10 ∶ 9

  3. COption (c)

    8 ∶ 5

  4. DOption (d)

    7 ∶ 6

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5 ∶ 3

Question 82

These question is followed by two statements.

In which direction is Sunil walking?

i. Sunil started walking towards his left. After 5 kms he takes a left turn and walked for 5 minutes and then takes a right and walks for next 2 kms

ii. Sunil is facing North initially.

  1. AOption (a)

    If statement (ii) alone is sufficient to answer the question.

  2. BOption (b)

    If statements (i) and (ii) are together sufficient to answer the question but neither of the statements alone is sufficient

  3. COption (c)

    If either of the statements (i) and (ii) are sufficient to answer the question independently.

  4. DOption (d)

    If statement (i) alone is sufficient to answer the question.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If statement (ii) alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Question 83

Select the set of numbers that is similar to the following set of numbers.

(6, 35, 217)

  1. AOption (a)

    (8, 64, 513)

  2. BOption (b)

    (7, 48, 344)

  3. COption (c)

    (11, 121, 1331)

  4. DOption (d)

    (9,82, 728)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

(8, 64, 513)

Question 84

The Managing Director of Tata Company entered the hall 10 minutes before 10:30 to take the interview. He came 25 minutes before the chairman and the chairman came 35 minutes late. What time was the interview supposed to start?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 : 20

  2. BOption (b)

    10 : 05

  3. COption (c)

    10 : 10

  4. DOption (d)

    10 : 25

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

10 : 20

Question 85

In the following questions, select the related letters from the given alternatives:

JBR : SDM :: UEH : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    IGW

  2. BOption (b)

    IFW

  3. COption (c)

    IGX

  4. DOption (d)

    IHX

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

IGW

Question 86

A researcher required the arithmetic mean of the integers 6, 11, 7, 9, 16, 13, 8, 19, 18, 21 and x. 12 was found to be the mean. What number ?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    6

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4

Question 87

At what price should a shop keeper mark a radio that costs him Rs. 1200 in order that he may offer a discount of 20% on the marked price and still make a profit of 25%?

  1. AOption (a)

    1675

  2. BOption (b)

    1875

  3. COption (c)

    1900

  4. DOption (d)

    2025

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1675

Question 88

In 10 days, A and B may complete a task together. Together, B and C can complete the same task in 6 days. The work that A and C can do in 12 days. Then A, B and C can work together to complete the task in?

  1. AOption (a)

    3015\frac{30}{15}

  2. BOption (b)

    207\frac{20}{7}

  3. COption (c)

    740\frac{7}{40}

  4. DOption (d)

    407\frac{40}{7}

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3015\frac{30}{15}

Question 89

The triangle's base, which has sides of 12 cm, 5 cm, and 13 cm. A prism is 20 cm tall. determine the right angle prism's volume.

  1. AOption (a)

    660 cm2

  2. BOption (b)

    566 cm2

  3. COption (c)

    560 cm2

  4. DOption (d)

    600 cm2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

660 cm2

Question 90

A dimension of the closed box is 10 cm, 20 cm and 30 cm. The thickness of the box is 2 cm. Find the volume of a closed box made up of metal.

  1. AOption (a)

    3640 cubic cm

  2. BOption (b)

    3520 cubic cm

  3. COption (c)

    3508 cubic cm

  4. DOption (d)

    3504 cubic cm

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3640 cubic cm

Question 91

Simplify the value (516)4−(615)4(516)2−(615)2\frac{(5\frac{1}{6})^4-(6\frac{1}{5})^4}{(5\frac{1}{6})^2-(6\frac{1}{5})^2} is-

  1. AOption (a)

    68.66

  2. BOption (b)

    64.66

  3. COption (c)

    65.13

  4. DOption (d)

    65.76

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

68.66

Question 92

A person who took a loan of Rs. 250 has to be paid back in two equal instalments if the rate of interest is compounded by 5% per annum, then what is the value of each instalment?

  1. AOption (a)

    134.45

  2. BOption (b)

    136.02

  3. COption (c)

    185.30

  4. DOption (d)

    145

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

134.45

Question 93

A merchant bought 60 sheep at Rs. 120 per sheep. He sold 40 of them at Rs. 150 each. 10 of them died. What should be the selling price of the remaining sheep, if he wants a profit of Rs. 800?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 200

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 180

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 250

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 150

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 200

Question 94

A and B working together take 8 days and 18 days less than A alone and B alone respectively to do a work. The number of days taken by A and B together to do the work is:

  1. AOption (a)

    13

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    11

  4. DOption (d)

    12

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

13

Question 95

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

1 - [5 - {2 + (-5 + 6 - 2) 2}] = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    0

  3. COption (c)

    -4

  4. DOption (d)

    -2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

Question 96

The number to be added to 20% of 680 to get 40% of 380 is.

  1. AOption (a)

    22

  2. BOption (b)

    14

  3. COption (c)

    16

  4. DOption (d)

    18

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

22

Question 97

A certain job was assigned to a group of men to do in 60 days. But 18 men did not turn up for the job and the remaining men did the job in 96 days. The original number of men in the group was?

  1. AOption (a)

    60

  2. BOption (b)

    52

  3. COption (c)

    36

  4. DOption (d)

    48

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

60

Question 98

How many days would it take for 6 men and 7 boys to earn Rs. 315 if 3 men and 4 boys earn Rs. 264 in 8 days and 2 men and 3 boys earn Rs. 184 at the same time?

  1. AOption (a)

    25 days 

  2. BOption (b)

    5 days

  3. COption (c)

    20 days

  4. DOption (d)

    35 days

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

25 days 

Question 99

Zero is the average of 20 numbers. How many of these might possibly be greater than zero, at most?

  1. AOption (a)

    14

  2. BOption (b)

    19

  3. COption (c)

    16

  4. DOption (d)

    55

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

14

Question 100

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

280 ÷ 14 × 15 + 252 = ?2 + 20% of 125

  1. AOption (a)

    25

  2. BOption (b)

    40

  3. COption (c)

    35

  4. DOption (d)

    30

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

25

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