Previous Year Paper

MP Police Constable Previous Year Paper (Held On: 18 July 2016 Shift 3).

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General Knowledge and Logical Knowledge (40 questions)

Question 1

River Kshipra merges into the ____.

  1. AOption (a)

    Son

  2. BOption (b)

    Swarna

  3. COption (c)

    Narmada

  4. DOption (d)

    Chambal

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Son

Explanation not yet available.

Question 2

The protest against the Salt Law led to the _____.

  1. AOption (a)

    Dandi March

  2. BOption (b)

    Quit India Movement

  3. COption (c)

    Gandhi–Irwin Pact

  4. DOption (d)

    Khilafat Movement

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Dandi March

Explanation not yet available.

Question 3

Find out the pair which is different from the other in the following question.

  1. AOption (a)

    Horse and stable 

  2. BOption (b)

    Birds and Nest

  3. COption (c)

    Dog and Den

  4. DOption (d)

    Sheep and Pen

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Horse and stable 

Explanation not yet available.

Question 4

What does WWW stands for?

  1. AOption (a)

    Whole World of Web

  2. BOption (b)

    Wide World Web

  3. COption (c)

    Wild World Web

  4. DOption (d)

    World Wide Web

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Whole World of Web

Explanation not yet available.

Question 5

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given: 

Statements:

All roses are flowers

All lilies are flowers

Conclusions:

I. All roses are lilies

II. All lilies are roses

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows 

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follows 

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the conclusion I or II follows 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

Explanation not yet available.

Question 6

P + Q means P is the son of Q; P­ - Q means P is the wife of Q, P × Q means P is brother of Q, P ÷ Q means P is mother of Q and P = Q means P is sister of Q. What does U = W + V mean?

  1. AOption (a)

    U is the aunt of V

  2. BOption (b)

    U is the sister of V

  3. COption (c)

    U is the daughter of V

  4. DOption (d)

    U is the niece of V

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

U is the aunt of V

Explanation not yet available.

Question 7

Harshita Tomar is related to which of the following sports?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mallakhamb

  2. BOption (b)

    Sailing

  3. COption (c)

    Kabbaddi

  4. DOption (d)

    Women’s Hockey

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Mallakhamb

Explanation not yet available.

Question 8

In the following sequence, how many letters are followed by a number and then a symbol? 

Y4&L>2G7W^TZK6S7TH6$E&(R13N5@5+?QJ3P9?#5YH%7B8<6$

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    8

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4

Explanation not yet available.

Question 9

A, B, C, D, E and F are members of a club. There are two married couples in the group. A is the brother of D’s husband. C is the president of All India Working Women’s Association. F, a sitarist, is a bachelor. B’s wife is not a member of the club. Four of them belong to the same family. B and F are colleagues in the same organization. How is F related to B?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brother

  2. BOption (b)

    Nephew

  3. COption (c)

    Father

  4. DOption (d)

    Data inadequate

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Brother

Explanation not yet available.

Question 10

Which is the largest Shipyard in India?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cochin Shipyard

  2. BOption (b)

    Hindustan Shipyard

  3. COption (c)

    Goa Shipyard

  4. DOption (d)

    Naval Shipyard

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cochin Shipyard

Explanation not yet available.

Question 11

If the figure on left is folded to form a cube, then which of the following options is the face opposite to the face shown at the right?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.
Explanation not yet available.

Question 12

The capital of Kashi was ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Pataliputra

  2. BOption (b)

    Varanasi

  3. COption (c)

    Taxila

  4. DOption (d)

    Kaushambi

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Pataliputra

Explanation not yet available.

Question 13

Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below: It is not true that both Hyderabad and Bangalore are in India.

  1. AOption (a)

    Hyderabad is in India or Bangalore is in India.

  2. BOption (b)

    Hyderabad is not in India and Bangalore is not in India.

  3. COption (c)

    Hyderabad is not in India and Bangalore is in India.

  4. DOption (d)

    Hyderabad is in India and Bangalore is not in India.

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Hyderabad is in India or Bangalore is in India.

Explanation not yet available.

Question 14

K is 5th from the left and M the 6th from the right. When they interchange their positions, K is the 13th from the left. What is M’s position from the right?

  1. AOption (a)

    4th

  2. BOption (b)

    8th

  3. COption (c)

    14th

  4. DOption (d)

    15th

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4th

Explanation not yet available.

Question 15

Directions: 5 persons are sitting in a row. One of the two persons at the extreme ends is intelligent and other one is fair. A fat person is sitting to the right of a weak person. A tall person is to the left of the fair person. And the weak person is sitting between the intelligent and fat person. Which of the following persons is sitting at the center?

  1. AOption (a)

    Intelligent

  2. BOption (b)

    Fat

  3. COption (c)

    Fair

  4. DOption (d)

    Weak

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Intelligent

Explanation not yet available.

Question 16

___________ is a permit which allows a country or organization to produce certain amount of carbon emissions.

  1. AOption (a)

    Carbon stock

  2. BOption (b)

    Carbon store

  3. COption (c)

    Carbon copy

  4. DOption (d)

    Carbon credit 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Carbon stock

Explanation not yet available.

Question 17

Bhimbetka caves are famous for its _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Sculptures

  2. BOption (b)

    Tiger parks

  3. COption (c)

    Rock paintings

  4. DOption (d)

    Cave art

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sculptures

Explanation not yet available.

Question 18

Which of the following kings embraced Buddism after the Kalinga war?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bindusara

  2. BOption (b)

    Rashtrakoota

  3. COption (c)

    Ashoka

  4. DOption (d)

    Akbar

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Bindusara

Explanation not yet available.

Question 19

The Attorney General of India is appointed by the President under which article?

  1. AOption (a)

    Article 165

  2. BOption (b)

    Article 76

  3. COption (c)

    Article 148

  4. DOption (d)

    Article 153

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Article 165

Explanation not yet available.

Question 20

Who holds the record of making the longest speech in the history of the United Nations?

  1. AOption (a)

    VK Krishna Menon

  2. BOption (b)

    Narendra Modi

  3. COption (c)

    Vladimir Putin

  4. DOption (d)

    Dr. Manmohan Singh

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

VK Krishna Menon

Explanation not yet available.

Question 21

Who was the first female Governor of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sarla Grewal

  2. BOption (b)

    Sheila Kaul

  3. COption (c)

    Sarojini Naidu

  4. DOption (d)

    Sharda Mukherjee

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sarla Grewal

Explanation not yet available.

Question 22

Who among the following won the election of President as an unopposed candidate?

  1. AOption (a)

    Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  2. BOption (b)

    V.V. Giri

  3. COption (c)

    Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

  4. DOption (d)

    Dr. Zakir Hussain 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Explanation not yet available.

Question 23

The number of states in India are ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    28

  2. BOption (b)

    29

  3. COption (c)

    30

  4. DOption (d)

    22

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

28

Explanation not yet available.

Question 24

Direction: A person is asked to put in a basket one apple when ordered one, one guava when ordered Two, one orange when ordered Three and is asked to take out from the basket one apple and one guava both when ordered Four. The order sequence executed by the person is as follows; 12332142314223314113234 How many guavas will be there in the basket at the end of the above order sequence?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1

Explanation not yet available.

Question 25

Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below: If he goes by walk, then he will miss the train. He didn’t missed the train.

  1. AOption (a)

    He didn’t go by walk

  2. BOption (b)

    He went by walk

  3. COption (c)

    He went by car

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the above

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

He didn’t go by walk

Explanation not yet available.

Question 26

In the following question, there is certain relationship between the first two terms. Choose the fourth term from the following options which has a similar kind of relation with the third term. ABD : CDF :: MNP : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    KLM

  2. BOption (b)

    OPR

  3. COption (c)

    VXY

  4. DOption (d)

    EFH

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

KLM

Explanation not yet available.

Question 27

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given: 

Statements:

All bottles are iron

Some bottles are paper 

Conclusions:

I. Some iron are paper

II. Some paper are iron

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    None of the conclusion I or II follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

Explanation not yet available.

Question 28

Where is the headquarters of the Western Naval Command located?

  1. AOption (a)

    Kochi

  2. BOption (b)

    Karwar

  3. COption (c)

    Mumbai

  4. DOption (d)

    Goa

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Kochi

Explanation not yet available.

Question 29

If cream cracker means computer programming, and it’s not programming, then it’s not cream cracker.

  1. AOption (a)

    True

  2. BOption (b)

    False

  3. COption (c)

    Maybe

  4. DOption (d)

    Irrelevant

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

True

Explanation not yet available.

Question 30

Which Mughal Emperor built the Taj Mahal? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Shah Jahan

  2. BOption (b)

    Bhahadur Shah

  3. COption (c)

    Akbar

  4. DOption (d)

    Aurangzeb

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Shah Jahan

Explanation not yet available.

Question 31

In which hemisphere does India lie?

  1. AOption (a)

    Northern and Eastern

  2. BOption (b)

    Southern and Western

  3. COption (c)

    Southern and Eastern

  4. DOption (d)

    Northern and Western 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Northern and Eastern

Explanation not yet available.

Question 32

The Bhakra Nangal project is on the river

  1. AOption (a)

    Damodar

  2. BOption (b)

    Sutlej

  3. COption (c)

    Mahanadi

  4. DOption (d)

    Tungabhadra

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Damodar

Explanation not yet available.

Question 33

Chambal project is a joint venture of the states of ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

  2. BOption (b)

    Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh 

  3. COption (c)

    Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh 

  4. DOption (d)

    Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

Explanation not yet available.

Question 34

Three friends want to hire a taxi for a trip. The taxi owner provides them with following three options: 

A. You can hire the taxi without an accompanying driver. This would cost you Rs. 2500 per day. Driver can be arranged from another agency for Rs. 500 per day. 

B. You can hire the taxi with driver from the first agency. This would cost you Rs. 2800 per day. But driver will have to be provided relief fund of Rs.250 per day if total distance traveled exceeds 1500 KM.

C. You can hire the taxi without an accompanying driver. This would cost you Rs. 2500 per day. Driver can be arranged from another agency for 50 paise per KM.

Option C would be preferable to Option B if they plan to travel:

  1. AOption (a)

    1000 km in 1 day

  2. BOption (b)

    3000 km in 3 days

  3. COption (c)

    5000 km in 4 days

  4. DOption (d)

    2500 km in 3 days

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1000 km in 1 day

Explanation not yet available.

Question 35

The Aga Khan award was presented in 1998 to Government of Madhya Pradesh for the outstanding architecture of ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Vidhan Bhavan

  2. BOption (b)

    Vallabh Bhawan

  3. COption (c)

    Taj­ - ul - ­Masjid

  4. DOption (d)

    Bharat Bhavan

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Vidhan Bhavan

Explanation not yet available.

Question 36

Select the option, which is the logical equivalent of the statement given below:

It is not true that both Swarna and Swapna are writers.

  1. AOption (a)

    Swarna is not a writer and Swapna is a not a writer.

  2. BOption (b)

    Swarna is not a writer or Swapna is not a writer.

  3. COption (c)

    Swarna is not a writer and Swapna is a writer

  4. DOption (d)

    Swarna is a writer and Swapna is not a writer

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Swarna is not a writer and Swapna is a not a writer.

Explanation not yet available.

Question 37

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:

Statements:

Some tables are chairs.

Some tables are cots.

Conclusions:

I. Some chairs are cots.

II. All tables are either chairs or cots

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

Explanation not yet available.

Question 38

A sales representative plans to visit each of six companies M, N, P, Q, R and S exactly once during the course of one day. She is setting up her schedule for the day according to the following conditions:

  1. She must visit M before N.
  2. She must visit N before Q.
  3. The third company she visits must be P.

Which of the following could be the order in which the sales representative visits the six companies?

  1. AOption (a)

    M, S, P, N, R, Q

  2. BOption (b)

    Q, N, P, R, S, M

  3. COption (c)

    M, R, N, Q, P, S

  4. DOption (d)

    P, S, M, R, Q, N

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

M, S, P, N, R, Q

Explanation not yet available.

Question 39

How many times consonants exceed vowels in the word, ‘ADVANCEMENT’?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1

Explanation not yet available.

Question 40

Which of the following belongs to the same family as coal, ebony and soot?

  1. AOption (a)

    Blush

  2. BOption (b)

    Raven

  3. COption (c)

    Ash 

  4. DOption (d)

    Rust

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Blush

Explanation not yet available.

Mental Ability and Mental Aptitude (30 questions)

Question 41

Tickets numbered 1 to 10 are mixed up and two tickets are drawn at random. What is the probability that they are multiples of 3?

  1. AOption (a)

    1/5

  2. BOption (b)

    1/15

  3. COption (c)

    4/15

  4. DOption (d)

    2/15

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1/5

Explanation not yet available.

Question 42

How many numbers greater than 100 and less than 10,000 can be formed with the digits 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 without repetitions?

  1. AOption (a)

    120

  2. BOption (b)

    72

  3. COption (c)

    180

  4. DOption (d)

    24

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

120

Explanation not yet available.

Question 43

Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s: 

_baa _ aab _ ab _ a _

  1. AOption (a)

    aabaa

  2. BOption (b)

    abaaa

  3. COption (c)

    abbaa

  4. DOption (d)

    abaab

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

aabaa

Explanation not yet available.

Question 44

A is twice as fast as B and B is thrice as fast as C. The journey covered by A in 9 min will be covered by C in?

  1. AOption (a)

    18 min

  2. BOption (b)

    27 min

  3. COption (c)

    36 min

  4. DOption (d)

    54 min

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

18 min

Explanation not yet available.

Question 45

Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s:

a _ a b _ a _ bb _ bbb _ a

  1. AOption (a)

    bbaab

  2. BOption (b)

    abbba

  3. COption (c)

    bbabb

  4. DOption (d)

    bbbab

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

bbaab

Explanation not yet available.

Question 46

Complete the series choosing the missing number: 145, 170,197, _______, 257

  1. AOption (a)

    226

  2. BOption (b)

    225

  3. COption (c)

    224

  4. DOption (d)

    230

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

226

Explanation not yet available.

Question 47

A grocer buys 600 eggs at 75 paise each out of them 50 eggs were found broken. At what rate should he sell the remaining eggs so as gain 10%?

  1. AOption (a)

    80 paise

  2. BOption (b)

    90 paise

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 1 

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 2

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

80 paise

Explanation not yet available.

Question 48

By selling a silver necklace for Rs 657, a jeweler loses 8348\frac{3}{4}%. For how much did he purchase it?

  1. AOption (a)

    720

  2. BOption (b)

    620

  3. COption (c)

    520

  4. DOption (d)

    420

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

720

Explanation not yet available.

Question 49

What is the fourth proportional to the numbers 50, 35 and 20?

  1. AOption (a)

    16

  2. BOption (b)

    14

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    15

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

16

Explanation not yet available.

Question 50

Complete the series choosing the missing number: 50, 38, 29, ________, 20

  1. AOption (a)

    25

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    22

  4. DOption (d)

    23

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

25

Explanation not yet available.

Question 51

In a code, 904 means ‘prices are low’, 389 means ‘stocks very low’ and 487 means ‘prices very high’. What is the code for ‘prices very low’?

  1. AOption (a)

    403

  2. BOption (b)

    942

  3. COption (c)

    489

  4. DOption (d)

    390

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

403

Explanation not yet available.

Question 52

A man walks to a place at the rate of 4 kmph, and comes back on a bicycle at 16 kmph. the average speed for the entire journey is? 

  1. AOption (a)

    6.2

  2. BOption (b)

    6.4

  3. COption (c)

    6.6

  4. DOption (d)

    6.0

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6.2

Explanation not yet available.

Question 53

In a language, ena bil means ‘cold water’, rip ena means ‘very cold’, hab jar means ‘sweet dreams’ and jar rip means ‘very sweet’. Which of the following means ‘sweet water’?

  1. AOption (a)

    rip bil

  2. BOption (b)

    rip hab 

  3. COption (c)

    jar bil

  4. DOption (d)

    jar ena

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

rip bil

Explanation not yet available.

Question 54

In a certain code language KIRAN is coded as LJSBO then in that language SRIKANT is coded as:

  1. AOption (a)

    TSJLBOU

  2. BOption (b)

    TSJLBMU

  3. COption (c)

    TQJLBOU

  4. DOption (d)

    TSJLBOV

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

TSJLBOU

Explanation not yet available.

Question 55

A person purchased a phone and got a discount of 5% from dealer. He sold it at a profit of 10% on his purchase price. What is his percentage on actual price of the phone?

  1. AOption (a)

    2 12\frac{1}{2}

  2. BOption (b)

    3 12\frac{1}{2}

  3. COption (c)

    4 12\frac{1}{2}

  4. DOption (d)

    5%

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 12\frac{1}{2}

Explanation not yet available.

Question 56

Which one of the following four addresses is NOT EXACTLY the same as the one given below?

Zoar Outdoor E - ­Mail: zoarout@aol.com Mohawk Trail Charlemont, Massachusetts 01339 (800) 532­7483

(i) Zoar Outdoor E - ­Mail: zoarout@aol.com Mohawk Trail Charlemont, Massachusetts 01339 (800) 532­7483

(ii) Zoar Outdoor E­ - Mail: zoarout@aol.com Mohawk Trail Charlemont, Massachusetts 01339 (800) 532­7483

(iii) Zoar Outdoor E­ - Mail: zoarout@aol.com Mohawk Trail Charilemont, Massachasetts 01339 (800) 532­7483

(iv) Zoar Outdoor E­ - Mail: zoarout@aol.com Mohawk Trail Charlemont, Massachusetts 01339 (800) 532­7483

  1. AOption (a)

    i

  2. BOption (b)

    ii

  3. COption (c)

    iii

  4. DOption (d)

    iv

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

i

Explanation not yet available.

Question 57

What is the minimum number of straight lines required to make the following figure?

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    7

  4. DOption (d)

    6

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9

Explanation not yet available.

Question 58

If COLOURED is coded as 37274568, how will RULER be coded as? 

  1. AOption (a)

    46852

  2. BOption (b)

    54268

  3. COption (c)

    54265

  4. DOption (d)

    54285

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

46852

Explanation not yet available.

Question 59

17+[79−(39+29)−29]\frac{1}{7} + [\frac{7}{9} - (\frac{3}{9} + \frac{2}{9}) - \frac{2}{9}] is equal to _____.

  1. AOption (a)

    19\frac{1}{9}

  2. BOption (b)

    37\frac{3}{7}

  3. COption (c)

    29\frac{2}{9}

  4. DOption (d)

    17\frac{1}{7}

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

19\frac{1}{9}

Explanation not yet available.

Question 60

In the sequence shown below, which figure comes next?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.
Explanation not yet available.

Question 61

A and B can do a work in 25 days and 20 days respectively. They worked together but B leaves after some days and then A completed the remaining work in 10 days. The number of days after which ‘B’ left the work was 

  1. AOption (a)

    6 13\frac{1}{3}

  2. BOption (b)

    6 23\frac{2}{3}

  3. COption (c)

    6 12\frac{1}{2}

  4. DOption (d)

    6

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6 13\frac{1}{3}

Explanation not yet available.

Question 62

In a code, 793 means ‘big fat man’, 534 means ‘poor old man’ and 416 means ‘poor little girl’. What is the code for ‘girl’?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    6

  4. DOption (d)

    Cannot be determined

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1

Explanation not yet available.

Question 63

In a class there are 15 boys and 10 girls. One student is selected at random. What is the probability that the selected student is a girl?

  1. AOption (a)

    3/5

  2. BOption (b)

    4/5

  3. COption (c)

    2/5

  4. DOption (d)

    1/5

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3/5

Explanation not yet available.

Question 64

919K/418 = 22 Where K is representing a numeral; what is ‘K’?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    9

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Explanation not yet available.

Question 65

Two numbers are less than a third number by 25% and 30% respectively. How much percent is the second number less than the first?

  1. AOption (a)

    6236\frac{2}{3} %

  2. BOption (b)

    7 37\frac{3}{7}%

  3. COption (c)

    7 47\frac{4}{7}%

  4. DOption (d)

    7 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6236\frac{2}{3} %

Explanation not yet available.

Question 66

The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:

(i) df8o7e6uwz (ii) df8o7e6uwz (iii) df8o7e6uvvz (iv) df8o7e6uwz

  1. AOption (a)

    i

  2. BOption (b)

    ii

  3. COption (c)

    iii

  4. DOption (d)

    iv

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

i

Explanation not yet available.

Question 67

103 x 104 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    10,712

  2. BOption (b)

    10,000

  3. COption (c)

    10,812

  4. DOption (d)

    10,512

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

10,712

Explanation not yet available.

Question 68

In the following question, one term is wrong in the number series. Find out the wrong term.

4,9,19,40,79

  1. AOption (a)

    40

  2. BOption (b)

    79

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40

Explanation not yet available.

Question 69

In covering a distance of 30 km, A takes 2 hours more than B. If A doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than B. A’s speed is ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    5 km/hr

  2. BOption (b)

    5 12\frac{1}{2}km/hr

  3. COption (c)

    6 km/hr

  4. DOption (d)

    6 12\frac{1}{2}km/hr

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5 km/hr

Explanation not yet available.

Question 70

(21 × 3)/7 – 4 × (15/5) – (30/2) × 15 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    – 265

  2. BOption (b)

    – 228

  3. COption (c)

    – 230

  4. DOption (d)

    – 250

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

– 265

Explanation not yet available.

Science and Simple Arithmetic (30 questions)

Question 71

Which of the following pair of figures are similar?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.
Explanation not yet available.

Question 72

Turmeric which is a natural indicator, when added as a paste to HCL and NaOH separately, the colors observed will be

  1. AOption (a)

    Yellow in both acid and base

  2. BOption (b)

    Yellow in acid and red in base

  3. COption (c)

    Pink in acid and yellow in base

  4. DOption (d)

    Red in acid and blue in base

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Yellow in both acid and base

Explanation not yet available.

Question 73

The area of a triangle ABC, whose coordinates are A(x1 , y1), B(x2 , y2), C(x3 , y3) is given by______.

  1. AOption (a)

    ½ [x1 (y2 ­- y3) + x2 (y3 -­ y1) + x3 (y1 ­- y2)]

  2. BOption (b)

    2 [x1 (y2 -­ y3) + x2 (y3 -­ y1) + x3 (y1 -­ y2)]

  3. COption (c)

    y1 (x2 -­ x3) + y2 (x3 -­ x1) + y3 (x1 -­ x2)

  4. DOption (d)

    ½ [x1y1 + x2y2 + x3y3]

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

½ [x1 (y2 ­- y3) + x2 (y3 -­ y1) + x3 (y1 ­- y2)]

Explanation not yet available.

Question 74

The sexual reproductive part of the plant are ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Flowers

  2. BOption (b)

    Stamens

  3. COption (c)

    Pistil

  4. DOption (d)

    Zygote

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Flowers

Explanation not yet available.

Question 75

Following graph shows the number of International Tourist Arrival to India (figures in thousands) from 1999 to 2004. Answer the following questions using the information provided. 

International Tourist Arrivals (‘000 s)
Source199920002001200220032004
Africa262728293133
America122128120115113126
Asia Pacific103115121131120153
Europe381393391400396415
Middle East212424283036

From which source has the percentage growth of arrivals been the lowest over the period 1999 ‐ 2004?

  1. AOption (a)

    Africa

  2. BOption (b)

    Americas

  3. COption (c)

    Asia Pacific

  4. DOption (d)

    Middle East

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Africa

Explanation not yet available.

Question 76

When crops like onion, radish, carrots are grown in the field, we find the young vegetables available in the market. Why is it so?

  1. AOption (a)

    People prefer to have young vegetables like spring onions, etc

  2. BOption (b)

    There is lot of taste difference in the different stages of growth of vegetables

  3. COption (c)

    This is done to avoid over ‐ crowding of growing plants. So, the young plants are removed from time to time as they grow

  4. DOption (d)

    People like to have some of the crops regularly in their diet. Therefore, these crops are removed from time to time.

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

People prefer to have young vegetables like spring onions, etc

Explanation not yet available.

Question 77

Which of the following serves as green lungs?

  1. AOption (a)

    Green house

  2. BOption (b)

    Gardens

  3. COption (c)

    Forests

  4. DOption (d)

    Green ‐ house gases

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Green house

Explanation not yet available.

Question 78

1 litre of water at 40°C  is mixed with 1 litre of water at 60°C. What will be the approximate temperature of water after a certain time?

  1. AOption (a)

    100°C 

  2. BOption (b)

    Between 40°C and 60°C

  3. COption (c)

    More than 60°C but less than 100°C

  4. DOption (d)

    20°C

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

100°C 

Explanation not yet available.

Question 79

Sliding friction is always

  1. AOption (a)

    Less than rolling friction

  2. BOption (b)

    Greater than rolling friction

  3. COption (c)

    Equal to rolling friction

  4. DOption (d)

    Greater than static friction

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Less than rolling friction

Explanation not yet available.

Question 80

The manmade fiber obtained by chemical treatment of wood pulp is _____.

  1. AOption (a)

    Rayon

  2. BOption (b)

    Polyester

  3. COption (c)

    Nylon

  4. DOption (d)

    Terylene

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rayon

Explanation not yet available.

Question 81

Combustible substance obtained from decaying organic matter is ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Hydrogen

  2. BOption (b)

    Petroleum

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and B

  4. DOption (d)

    Carbon

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Hydrogen

Explanation not yet available.

Question 82

If the sum of 2 numbers is 27 and their product is 182, find the numbers.

  1. AOption (a)

    20 and 7

  2. BOption (b)

    15 and 12

  3. COption (c)

    13 and 14

  4. DOption (d)

    19 and 8

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

20 and 7

Explanation not yet available.

Question 83

Which of the following type of soil has the smallest particle size?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sand

  2. BOption (b)

    Silt

  3. COption (c)

    Clay

  4. DOption (d)

    Fine sand 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sand

Explanation not yet available.

Question 84

To put out fires involving electrical equipments and inflammable materials, the best fire extinguisher would be 

  1. AOption (a)

    Water

  2. BOption (b)

    Blankets

  3. COption (c)

    Carbon dioxide

  4. DOption (d)

    Sand

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Water

Explanation not yet available.

Question 85

Following graph shows the number of International Tourist Arrival to India (figures in thousands) from 1999 to 2004. Answer the following questions using the information provided. 

International Tourist Arrivals (‘000 s)
Source199920002001200220032004
Africa262728293133
America122128120115113126
Asia Pacific103115121131120153
Europe381393391400396415
Middle East212424283036

 

In which year has the total number of international tourist arrivals from all the above sources been the lowest?

  1. AOption (a)

    1999

  2. BOption (b)

    2001

  3. COption (c)

    2000

  4. DOption (d)

    2003

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1999

Explanation not yet available.

Question 86

The product of 22 × 22000 × 2 using law of exponents is equal to.

  1. AOption (a)

    24001

  2. BOption (b)

    24000

  3. COption (c)

    22003

  4. DOption (d)

    22002

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

24001

Explanation not yet available.

Question 87

A discount of 30% on the marked price of a toy reduces its S.P by Rs. 30. What is the new S.P?

  1. AOption (a)

    100

  2. BOption (b)

    130

  3. COption (c)

    70

  4. DOption (d)

    30

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

100

Explanation not yet available.

Question 88

Following graph shows the number of International Tourist Arrival to India (figures in thousands) from 1999 to 2004. Answer the following questions using the information provided. 

International Tourist Arrivals (‘000 s)
Source199920002001200220032004
Africa262728293133
America122128120115113126
Asia Pacific103115121131120153
Europe381393391400396415
Middle East212424283036

 

From which source has the growth in the number of arrivals been the highest over the period 1999 ‐ 2004?

  1. AOption (a)

    Americas

  2. BOption (b)

    Asia Pacific

  3. COption (c)

    Europe

  4. DOption (d)

    Middle East

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Americas

Explanation not yet available.

Question 89

Greenhouse effect is caused due to ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    UV rays

  2. BOption (b)

    IR rays 

  3. COption (c)

    Cosmic rays

  4. DOption (d)

    Microwaves

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

UV rays

Explanation not yet available.

Question 90

Following graph shows the number of International Tourist Arrival to India (figures in thousands) from 1999 to 2004. Answer the following questions using the information provided. 

International Tourist Arrivals (‘000 s)
Source199920002001200220032004
Africa262728293133
America122128120115113126
Asia Pacific103115121131120153
Europe381393391400396415
Middle East212424283036

 

From which source has the percentage growth of arrivals been the highest over the period 1999 ‐ 2004?

  1. AOption (a)

    Africa

  2. BOption (b)

    Asia Pacific

  3. COption (c)

    Europe

  4. DOption (d)

    Middle East

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Africa

Explanation not yet available.

Question 91

After playing foot ball, Ramu felt tired and was breathing fast. What can be the possible scientific reason?

  1. AOption (a)

    The food that he consumed might have exhausted

  2. BOption (b)

    Blood circulation may not be efficient

  3. COption (c)

    Supply of oxygen was not enough to produce energy 

  4. DOption (d)

    He lost much water through sweating

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The food that he consumed might have exhausted

Explanation not yet available.

Question 92

The lines x + 2y = 5 and 2x + 4y = 10 graphically represents _______. 

  1. AOption (a)

    2 perpendicular lines

  2. BOption (b)

    2 co ‐ incident line

  3. COption (c)

    2 lines which intersects at (1, 2)

  4. DOption (d)

    2 parallel lines

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 perpendicular lines

Explanation not yet available.

Question 93

A box contains Rs. 180 of one ‐ rupee, 50 ‐ paise and 25 ‐ paise coins in the proportion of 2 : 3 : 4. How many 50 ‐ paise coins does it contain?

  1. AOption (a)

    150

  2. BOption (b)

    180

  3. COption (c)

    120

  4. DOption (d)

    240

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

150

Explanation not yet available.

Question 94

A collection of points in a plane which are at a constant distance from a fixed point is called a _______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Ellipse

  2. BOption (b)

    Circle

  3. COption (c)

    Parabola

  4. DOption (d)

    Hyperbola

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ellipse

Explanation not yet available.

Question 95

The volume of a cuboid with length ‘x’, width ‘y’ and height ‘z’ is _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    2 (xy + yz + xz)

  2. BOption (b)

    xy + yz + xz

  3. COption (c)

    x × y × z

  4. DOption (d)

    x2 y

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 (xy + yz + xz)

Explanation not yet available.

Question 96

Pick out the non metal which is a liquid at room temperature ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Phosphorous

  2. BOption (b)

    Bromine

  3. COption (c)

    Iodine

  4. DOption (d)

    Carbon

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Phosphorous

Explanation not yet available.

Question 97

Following graph shows the number of International Tourist Arrival to India (figures in thousands) from 1999 to 2004. Answer the following questions using the information provided. 

International Tourist Arrivals (‘000 s)
Source199920002001200220032004
Africa262728293133
America122128120115113126
Asia Pacific103115121131120153
Europe381393391400396415
Middle East212424283036

 

In which year has the increase in the total number of international tourist arrivals from all the above sources been the lowest?

  1. AOption (a)

    2000

  2. BOption (b)

    2001

  3. COption (c)

    2002

  4. DOption (d)

    2003

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2000

Explanation not yet available.

Question 98

Which one among the following options is not defined?

  1. AOption (a)

    sin 0° 

  2. BOption (b)

    cos 0°

  3. COption (c)

    tan 0°

  4. DOption (d)

    cosec 0°

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

sin 0° 

Explanation not yet available.

Question 99

Percussion instruments are ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Tabla, Dholak, & Drums 

  2. BOption (b)

    Sitar, veena ,violin 

  3. COption (c)

    Cymbals, ghatam, not

  4. DOption (d)

    Jaltarang, ektara, kartal

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tabla, Dholak, & Drums 

Explanation not yet available.

Question 100

Name the tissues through which the water and dissolved minerals are transported in plants. 

  1. AOption (a)

    Phloem

  2. BOption (b)

    Xylem

  3. COption (c)

    Root hair

  4. DOption (d)

    Veins

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Phloem

Explanation not yet available.

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