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MP Police Constable Previous Year Paper (Held On: 20 Aug 2017 Shift 1).

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General Knowledge and Logical Knowledge (40 questions)

Question 1

If SIKKIM is coded THLJJL, then how is MANIPUR coded?

  1. AOption (a)

    NZOHQTQ

  2. BOption (b)

    NZOHQTS

  3. COption (c)

    NBOHQTQ

  4. DOption (d)

    NZOJQTQ

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

NZOHQTQ

Question 2

Which of these is the largest continent in terms of area?

  1. AOption (a)

    Australia

  2. BOption (b)

    Asia

  3. COption (c)

    Africa

  4. DOption (d)

    Europe

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Australia

Question 3

Jamni is a river which originates in

  1. AOption (a)

    Sagar

  2. BOption (b)

    Ujjain

  3. COption (c)

    Rewa

  4. DOption (d)

    Betul

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sagar

Question 4

The Governor of a State is appointed by _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Chief Justice

  2. BOption (b)

    The Prime Minister

  3. COption (c)

    The Vice-President

  4. DOption (d)

    The President

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Chief Justice

Question 5

The Tibetan name of which of the Mountain means ‘Mother Goddess of the World’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mount Godwin Austen

  2. BOption (b)

    Mount Everest

  3. COption (c)

    Satpura

  4. DOption (d)

    Kanchenjunga

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Mount Godwin Austen

Question 6

The Indore gharana well-known for singing khyals was founded by _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Alladiya Khan

  2. BOption (b)

    Ram Sahai

  3. COption (c)

    Amir Khan

  4. DOption (d)

    Miyan Bakshu

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Alladiya Khan

Question 7

The recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2016 is _______?

  1. AOption (a)

    Parikshit Sahni

  2. BOption (b)

    Tapan Sinha

  3. COption (c)

    None of the Above

  4. DOption (d)

    K. Vishwanath

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Parikshit Sahni

Question 8

Origin of river Tapti is in ___________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Multai

  2. BOption (b)

    Raisen District

  3. COption (c)

    Moorum Nalla

  4. DOption (d)

    Amarkantak

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Multai

Question 9

Bori Wildlife Sanctuary is in which district?

  1. AOption (a)

    Jhabua

  2. BOption (b)

    Hoshangabad

  3. COption (c)

    Dhar

  4. DOption (d)

    Rajgarh

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Jhabua

Question 10

Who was popularly called as Sister Nivedita?

  1. AOption (a)

    Margaret Noble

  2. BOption (b)

    Sarojini Naidu

  3. COption (c)

    Lady Mountbatten

  4. DOption (d)

    Annie Besant

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Margaret Noble

Question 11

Who is the Chairperson of NITI Aayog?

  1. AOption (a)

    Narendra Modi

  2. BOption (b)

    Arvind Panagariya

  3. COption (c)

    Arvind Subramanian

  4. DOption (d)

    Rajiv Kumar

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Narendra Modi

Question 12

Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar?

  1. AOption (a)

    AR Rehman

  2. BOption (b)

    Amir Khan

  3. COption (c)

    Satyajit Ray

  4. DOption (d)

    Bhanu Athaiya

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

AR Rehman

Question 13

National Defence Academy is situated at ____________.

  1. AOption (a)

    Kolkata

  2. BOption (b)

    Mumbai

  3. COption (c)

    Pune

  4. DOption (d)

    Dehradun

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Kolkata

Question 14

Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of getting a total of 10 or more is

  1. AOption (a)

    16\dfrac{1}{6}

  2. BOption (b)

    14\dfrac{1}{4}

  3. COption (c)

    112\dfrac{1}{12}

  4. DOption (d)

    13\dfrac{1}{3}

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

16\dfrac{1}{6}

Question 15

Who is always considered to be the ancient musical genius in Gwalior?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tansen

  2. BOption (b)

    Tulasi Das

  3. COption (c)

    Sant Kabir

  4. DOption (d)

    Meera Bai

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tansen

Question 16

Find the odd one out:

3, 7, 13, 20, 31, 43, 57

  1. AOption (a)

    20

  2. BOption (b)

    31

  3. COption (c)

    7

  4. DOption (d)

    43

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

20

Question 17

Who wrote the famous drama like Abhigyanam Shakuntalam, Kumarasambhavam and Raghuvamsam?

  1. AOption (a)

    Kalidasa

  2. BOption (b)

    Tulidas

  3. COption (c)

    Kumara Vysasa

  4. DOption (d)

    Kabir

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Kalidasa

Question 18

National Girl Child Day is observed on

  1. AOption (a)

    September 5

  2. BOption (b)

    November 14

  3. COption (c)

    March 3

  4. DOption (d)

    January 24

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

September 5

Question 19

Arun, Bashir, Charles, Dhanya, and Elaine are sitting in a row. Charles is exactly in the middle, and Bashir is at one end and next to Arun. Who is at the other end (he / she is next to Elaine)?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cannot be determined

  2. BOption (b)

    Bashir

  3. COption (c)

    Dhanya

  4. DOption (d)

    Charles

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cannot be determined

Question 20

Complete the series choosing the missing number:

5, 9, 17, 29, ______

  1. AOption (a)

    45

  2. BOption (b)

    50

  3. COption (c)

    40

  4. DOption (d)

    42

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

45

Question 21

Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s:

__ aaba __ aa__ __aa

  1. AOption (a)

    b, a, a, b

  2. BOption (b)

    a, b, a, b

  3. COption (c)

    b, b, a, b

  4. DOption (d)

    a, a, a, b

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

b, a, a, b

Question 22

Complete the series choosing the missing number:

2, 5, 9, 14, _____, 27

  1. AOption (a)

    19

  2. BOption (b)

    20

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    22

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

19

Question 23

Which country won the Men's Asian Champions Trophy Hockey tournament in 2016?

  1. AOption (a)

    China

  2. BOption (b)

    India

  3. COption (c)

    Pakistan

  4. DOption (d)

    Bangladesh

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

China

Question 24

Who was the first Chief Justice of India?

  1. AOption (a)

    Patanjali Sastri

  2. BOption (b)

    Harilal J Kania

  3. COption (c)

    M Hidayatullah

  4. DOption (d)

    B K Mukherjee

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Patanjali Sastri

Question 25

Where is the headquarters of the North Eastern Railways?

  1. AOption (a)

    Hajipur

  2. BOption (b)

    Kolkata

  3. COption (c)

    Jabalpur

  4. DOption (d)

    Gorakhpur

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Hajipur

Question 26

“Vande Mataram” was written by

  1. AOption (a)

    Rabindranath Tagore

  2. BOption (b)

    H.N. Chattopadhyaya

  3. COption (c)

    Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

  4. DOption (d)

    Sri Aurobindo

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rabindranath Tagore

Question 27

The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Identify the incorrect number:

1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 65

  1. AOption (a)

    31

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    65

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

31

Question 28

If PLUTO is coded PTULO, then how is EXIST coded?

  1. AOption (a)

    ETXSI

  2. BOption (b)

    SITEX

  3. COption (c)

    STIXE

  4. DOption (d)

    ESIXT

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ETXSI

Question 29

If VIRUS is coded WGUQX, then how is ELEMENT coded?

  1. AOption (a)

    FJHIIHA

  2. BOption (b)

    FJHJJHA

  3. COption (c)

    FJHIJGA

  4. DOption (d)

    FJHIJHA

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

FJHIIHA

Question 30

Complete the series choosing the missing number:

1, 9, 17, 33, ______, 73

  1. AOption (a)

    45

  2. BOption (b)

    50

  3. COption (c)

    49

  4. DOption (d)

    60

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

45

Question 31

In a certain code language, jes nor tec means knowledge is truth, tep lec nir means never seek violence, dom tec kan means speak the truth, lec jes par means always seek knowledge. Which is the word for always in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    tec

  2. BOption (b)

    lec

  3. COption (c)

    par

  4. DOption (d)

    jes

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

tec

Question 32

In a certain code language, listen to music means listo meg sunim, come to Pune means mombo meg pono, I like music means kono misto listo. Which is the word for sunim in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    music

  2. BOption (b)

    listen

  3. COption (c)

    mombo

  4. DOption (d)

    like

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

music

Question 33

In the following question, some group of letters is given, all of which, except one, share a common similarity while one is different. Choose the odd one out:

  1. AOption (a)

    UWY

  2. BOption (b)

    PRT

  3. COption (c)

    MNO

  4. DOption (d)

    ACE

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

UWY

Question 34

103rd Session of the Indian Science Congress was held in

  1. AOption (a)

    Tirupati

  2. BOption (b)

    Mysore

  3. COption (c)

    Bhopal

  4. DOption (d)

    Ranchi

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tirupati

Question 35

836 - 246 # 82 + 66 - 234 # 13 = 881

is equivalent to?

  1. AOption (a)
  2. BOption (b)
  3. COption (c)

    /

  4. DOption (d)
View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 36

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

Statements:

Some animals are birds

All creatures are birds

Conclusions:

I. All animals are birds

II. Some birds are creatures

  1. AOption (a)

    only conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    both conclusion I and II follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

only conclusion II follows

Question 37

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

Statements:

Some squares are rectangles

All rectangles are parallelograms

Conclusions:

I. All parallelograms are rectangles

II. Some parallelograms are rectangles

  1. AOption (a)

    only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    both conclusion I and II follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

only conclusion I follows

Question 38

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

Statements:

  1. Some worms are caterpillars
  2. Some caterpillars are butterflies

Conclusions:

I. Some butterflies are not caterpillars

II. Some caterpillars are worms

  1. AOption (a)

    only conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    both conclusion I and II follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

only conclusion II follows

Question 39

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

Statements:

All purses are handbags

Some handbags are back packs

Conclusions:

I. Some purses are backpacks

II. Backpacks which are handbags are not purses

  1. AOption (a)

    only conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    both conclusion I and II follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

only conclusion II follows

Question 40

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

32, 35, 37, 41, 44, 47

  1. AOption (a)

    47

  2. BOption (b)

    44

  3. COption (c)

    37

  4. DOption (d)

    35

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

47

Mental Ability and Mental Aptitude (30 questions)

Question 41

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.

Question 42

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.

Question 43

If the following two sequence shown below overlap, which one of the following options is formed?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 44

Simplification of (3−13)2\left(\sqrt{3}- \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)^2 is

  1. AOption (a)

    43\dfrac{4}{\sqrt{3}}

  2. BOption (b)

    43\dfrac{4}{3}

  3. COption (c)

    13\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}

  4. DOption (d)

    34\dfrac{3}{4}

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

43\dfrac{4}{\sqrt{3}}

Question 45

At present a father's age is three times that of his son. 15 years hence, the father's age would be twice the age of his son. How old is the father at present?

  1. AOption (a)

    40

  2. BOption (b)

    55

  3. COption (c)

    45

  4. DOption (d)

    60

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40

Question 46

A man walks four kilometres northwards, turns to his right and walks another three kilometers. What is the minimum distance between his starting and ending points?

  1. AOption (a)

    3 km

  2. BOption (b)

    5 km

  3. COption (c)

    7 km

  4. DOption (d)

    4 km

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3 km

Question 47

Mabel bought two varieties of buns in the ratio 3 : 2 at USD 2 and 1.50 each respectively. She intends to make 25% profit. What should be the selling price per dozen?

  1. AOption (a)

    USD 30

  2. BOption (b)

    USD 32

  3. COption (c)

    USD 27

  4. DOption (d)

    USD 25

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

USD 30

Question 48

A thief steals a car at 10 a.m. and drives it at 60 kmph. The theft is discovered at 11 a.m., and the owner sets off in another car. At what speed should the owner runs the car to catch the thief at 12.30 p.m.?

  1. AOption (a)

    70 kmph

  2. BOption (b)

    75 kmph

  3. COption (c)

    80 kmph

  4. DOption (d)

    100 kmph

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

70 kmph

Question 49

If 10 unskilled workers finish a job in 4 days, how many skilled workers should be hired, who are twice efficient than unskilled workers to finish the job in 2 days.

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    10

  4. DOption (d)

    5

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

Question 50

A tank is 3/5 full. Pipe A can fill a tank in 10 min and Pipe B can empty it in 6 min. If both the pipes are left open, how long will it take to empty the tank completely?

  1. AOption (a)

    12 min

  2. BOption (b)

    5 min

  3. COption (c)

    7 min

  4. DOption (d)

    9 min

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

12 min

Question 51

If two numbers are greater than a third number by 35% and 55%, respectively, what is the ratio of these two numbers?

  1. AOption (a)

    9 ∶ 11 

  2. BOption (b)

    7 ∶ 11

  3. COption (c)

    11 ∶ 7

  4. DOption (d)

    27 ∶ 31

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9 ∶ 11 

Question 52

Mean of 60 observations is 66. Later, it was found that an observation 24 was wrongly taken as 42. What is the corrected mean?

  1. AOption (a)

    65.7

  2. BOption (b)

    61.2

  3. COption (c)

    58.5

  4. DOption (d)

    55

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

65.7

Question 53

A is two years older to B who is twice as old as C. If the sum of the ages of A, B and C is 27, then how old is B?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    8

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

7

Question 54

X takes 4 days to complete one-third of a piece of work; Y takes 3 days to complete one-sixth of the same work, and Z takes 5 days to complete half of the work. If all the three work together for 3 days and X and Z quit, how long will it take for Y to complete the remaining task alone?

  1. AOption (a)

    6 days

  2. BOption (b)

    7 days

  3. COption (c)

    8.1 days

  4. DOption (d)

    5.1 days

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6 days

Question 55

Raju bought a buffalo for Rs. 10,000 and a cow for Rs. 7,500. He sold the buffalo at a loss of 12 % and the cow at a gain of 20 %. Find the percentage of gain or loss?

  1. AOption (a)

    357%3 \dfrac{5}{7}\% gain

  2. BOption (b)

    257%2 \dfrac{5}{7}\% gain

  3. COption (c)

    457%4 \dfrac{5}{7}\% gain

  4. DOption (d)

    157%1 \dfrac{5}{7}\% gain

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

357%3 \dfrac{5}{7}\% gain

Question 56

A class has 20 boys and 20 girls. The average age of girls in the class is 16 years and the average age of boys in the class is 17 years. One girl and one boy leave the class and the average age of the girls reduced by 1 year and that of boys reduced by 2 years. Find the new average age of the whole class.

  1. AOption (a)

    15 years

  2. BOption (b)

    22 years

  3. COption (c)

    10.5 years

  4. DOption (d)

    20 years

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

15 years

Question 57

Hansa’s mother was 31 years old when she was born. Hansa’s father was 35 years old when her brother who is 3 years younger to Hansa was born. Find the difference between the ages of Hansa’s parents.

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    0

  4. DOption (d)

    5

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2

Question 58

Due to the hike in crude oil prices, the petrol price in India rose by 10 %. Before the rise, the price was Rs. 70/litre. Mr. Khanna commutes to work every day in his car from MG Road to Electronic City, which comes to around 1000kms per month at a mileage of 14 km/liter. Calculate how much of travelling must he reduce to nullify the effect.

  1. AOption (a)

    91 km

  2. BOption (b)

    100 km

  3. COption (c)

    88 km

  4. DOption (d)

    80 km

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

91 km

Question 59

A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3. If 5 litres of milk is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 7 : 3. What is the quantity of milk in the new mixture?

  1. AOption (a)

    20 litres

  2. BOption (b)

    12.5 litres

  3. COption (c)

    17.5 litres

  4. DOption (d)

    15 litres

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

20 litres

Question 60

Milk contains 5% of water. What quantity of pure milk should be added to 8 liters of milk to reduce this to 4%?

  1. AOption (a)

    3 liters

  2. BOption (b)

    4 liters

  3. COption (c)

    1 liters

  4. DOption (d)

    2 liters

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3 liters

Question 61

Find the area of the sector formed by an arc that subtends an angle of 60 degree at the center of a circle of diameter 14 cm.

  1. AOption (a)

    2523 cm25 \dfrac{2}{3} \ cm

  2. BOption (b)

    2523 m25 \dfrac{2}{3} \ m

  3. COption (c)

    2523 sq cm25 \dfrac{2}{3} \ sq\ cm

  4. DOption (d)

    2523 sq m25 \dfrac{2}{3} \ sq\ m

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2523 cm25 \dfrac{2}{3} \ cm

Question 62

Baskar is five times as old as his sister. After ten years, he would be thrice as old as what she would be then. What is the present age of Baskar?

  1. AOption (a)

    40 years

  2. BOption (b)

    45 years

  3. COption (c)

    50 years

  4. DOption (d)

    55 years

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40 years

Question 63

Twelve books were sold at a price that is equal to the cost price of a certain number of books, thereby gaining 16.66 %. The selling price of 12 books is equal to the cost price of how many books?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    14

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Question 64

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

David Stancey

35 Stirling Highway

Perth WA 6009

Ireland

(i) David Stancey

35 Strrling Highway

Perth WA 6009

Ireland

(ii) David Stancey

35 Stirling Highway

Perth WA 6009

Ireland

(iii) David Stancey

35 Stirling Highway

Perth WA 6009

Ireland

(iv) David Stancey

35 Stirling Highway

Perth WA 6009

Ireland

  1. AOption (a)

    iv

  2. BOption (b)

    i

  3. COption (c)

    ii

  4. DOption (d)

    iii

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

iv

Question 65

Find the value of the question mark (?) in the following equation.

4024 + 1632 + 15% of 1496 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    5860

  2. BOption (b)

    5880

  3. COption (c)

    5860.4

  4. DOption (d)

    5880.4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

5860

Question 66

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

i. oiwer50012rewio

ii. oiwer50012rewio

iii. oiwer50015rewio

iv. oiwer50012rewio

  1. AOption (a)

    iv

  2. BOption (b)

    i

  3. COption (c)

    ii

  4. DOption (d)

    iii

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

iv

Question 67

Find the average.

14, 22, 38, 58, 78 & 24

  1. AOption (a)

    39

  2. BOption (b)

    41

  3. COption (c)

    38

  4. DOption (d)

    35

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

39

Question 68

Present ages of X and Y are in the ratio 5 : 6 respectively. Seven years hence this ratio will become 6 : 7 respectively. What is X's present age in years?

  1. AOption (a)

    40 years

  2. BOption (b)

    15 years

  3. COption (c)

    35 years

  4. DOption (d)

    25 years

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40 years

Question 69

What will be the last digit, when you expand 8224 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    8

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4

Question 70

The average stock value of three companies U, V and W is 545 billion. While the average stock value of three companies V, X and Y is 678 billion. Stock value of company V is 477 billion. What is the average stock value of U, V, W, X and Y?

  1. AOption (a)

    687.5

  2. BOption (b)

    611.5

  3. COption (c)

    678.5

  4. DOption (d)

    638.4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

687.5

Science and Simple Arithmetic (30 questions)

Question 71

In a class of 60 students, if 23\dfrac{2}{3}rd of them are boys, then the number of girls is:

  1. AOption (a)

    40

  2. BOption (b)

    30

  3. COption (c)

    45

  4. DOption (d)

    20

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40

Question 72

216×1253=\sqrt[3]{216 \times 125}= _____

  1. AOption (a)

    36

  2. BOption (b)

    38

  3. COption (c)

    30

  4. DOption (d)

    28

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

36

Question 73

If the sum of number and 13\dfrac{1}{3}rd of the number is 24, then the number is:

  1. AOption (a)

    16

  2. BOption (b)

    28

  3. COption (c)

    24

  4. DOption (d)

    18

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

16

Question 74

Factors of x2 + 3x - 40 are :

  1. AOption (a)

    (x - 5) and (x + 8)

  2. BOption (b)

    (x + 4) and (x - 10)

  3. COption (c)

    (x + 5) and (x - 8)

  4. DOption (d)

    (x + 5) and (x + 8)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

(x - 5) and (x + 8)

Question 75

If p+1p=8p + \dfrac{1}{p}=8, then p3+1p3=p^3 + \dfrac{1}{p^3}=_____.

  1. AOption (a)

    532

  2. BOption (b)

    468

  3. COption (c)

    488

  4. DOption (d)

    486

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

532

Question 76

For the given data, find the average.

xi515253545
fi24743
  1. AOption (a)

    32

  2. BOption (b)

    20

  3. COption (c)

    28

  4. DOption (d)

    26

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

32

Question 77

If ax+5×a2x−1÷ax=1a^{x+5}\times a^{2x-1} \div a^x = 1, then x _____.

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    -3

  4. DOption (d)

    -2

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3

Question 78

Chromosomes are located in the:

  1. AOption (a)

    Golgi bodies

  2. BOption (b)

    Nucleus

  3. COption (c)

    Vacuoles

  4. DOption (d)

    Plastids

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Golgi bodies

Question 79

Which of the following cannot be charged by Friction?

  1. AOption (a)

    A Copper rod

  2. BOption (b)

    A glass rod

  3. COption (c)

    A plastic pen

  4. DOption (d)

    An inflated balloon

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A Copper rod

Question 80

If twice the square root of a number is 42, then the number is:

  1. AOption (a)

    324

  2. BOption (b)

    441

  3. COption (c)

    484

  4. DOption (d)

    289

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

324

Question 81

What sum invested for 1½ years, compounded half yearly at the rate of 4% p.a., amounts to Rs. 1,32,651?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 1,00,000

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 1,24,000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 1,34,000

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 1,25,000

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 1,00,000

Question 82

Most of the fossil fuels have:

  1. AOption (a)

    Degeneration

  2. BOption (b)

    Spontaneous combustion

  3. COption (c)

    Explosion

  4. DOption (d)

    Rapid combustion

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Degeneration

Question 83

If the adjacent sides of a parallelogram are in the ratio 4 : 5 having perimeter 180 cm, then its sides are:

  1. AOption (a)

    40 cm and 50 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    32 cm and 40 cm

  3. COption (c)

    44 cm and 55 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    36 cm and 45 cm

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40 cm and 50 cm

Question 84

Which compound is an acid?

  1. AOption (a)

    HCl gas

  2. BOption (b)

    HCl solution

  3. COption (c)

    NH4OH solution

  4. DOption (d)

    NH3 gas

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

HCl gas

Question 85

A person standing on the bank of a river observes a fish inside the water. He sees the fish_____.

  1. AOption (a)

    At the same depth but on the right hand side of the original position

  2. BOption (b)

    At its original position

  3. COption (c)

    Just above the original position

  4. DOption (d)

    Just below the original position

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

At the same depth but on the right hand side of the original position

Question 86

The area of a rhombus whose diagonals are 18 cm and 12 cm is ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    108 sq cm

  2. BOption (b)

    124 sq cm

  3. COption (c)

    96 sq cm

  4. DOption (d)

    120 sq cm

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

108 sq cm

Question 87

If length : breadth : height is 3 : 2 : 1, respectively, for a cuboid with volume 48 cu cm, then what will be its lateral surface area?

  1. AOption (a)

    40 sq cm

  2. BOption (b)

    60 sq cm

  3. COption (c)

    80 sq cm

  4. DOption (d)

    30 sq cm

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40 sq cm

Question 88

All electrical wires used in household fittings contain a plastic covering because plastics are:

  1. AOption (a)

    Semi-conductors of electricity

  2. BOption (b)

    Bad conductor of electricity

  3. COption (c)

    Durable

  4. DOption (d)

    Good conductors of electricity

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Semi-conductors of electricity

Question 89

Select the largest cell from the following?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cheek cell

  2. BOption (b)

    Nerve cell

  3. COption (c)

    Muscle cell

  4. DOption (d)

    Bone cell

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cheek cell

Question 90

Which one of the following is not an eukaryotic cell?

  1. AOption (a)

    Fungi

  2. BOption (b)

    Animals

  3. COption (c)

    Plants

  4. DOption (d)

    Bacteria

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Fungi

Question 91

Heart is made up of _______.

  1. AOption (a)

    None of the above

  2. BOption (b)

    Connective tissue

  3. COption (c)

    Muscular tissue

  4. DOption (d)

    Nervous tissue

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None of the above

Question 92

Spot the false options about striped muscle.

  1. AOption (a)

    Attached to bones

  2. BOption (b)

    Voluntary

  3. COption (c)

    Involuntary

  4. DOption (d)

    Striated

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Attached to bones

Question 93

From the given list, name the item that is not a natural resource.

  1. AOption (a)

    Electricity

  2. BOption (b)

    Water

  3. COption (c)

    Air

  4. DOption (d)

    Soil

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Electricity

Question 94

The function of transporting digested food, CO2 and nitrogenous waste in the dissolved form is performed by _______ of the blood.

  1. AOption (a)

    Plasma

  2. BOption (b)

    RBC

  3. COption (c)

    WBC

  4. DOption (d)

    Lymph

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Plasma

Question 95

If the ratio of the area of two circles is 49 : 81, then the ratio of their circumference is:

  1. AOption (a)

    49 ∶ 81

  2. BOption (b)

    3 ∶ 4

  3. COption (c)

    7 ∶ 9

  4. DOption (d)

    9 ∶ 7

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

49 ∶ 81

Question 96

If the interior angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 3 ∶ 7 ∶ 6 ∶ 2, then the smallest angle is:

  1. AOption (a)

    50° 

  2. BOption (b)

    30° 

  3. COption (c)

    40° 

  4. DOption (d)

    60° 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

50° 

Question 97

If the selling price of a sofa set is Rs. 9000 with discount rate of 10%, then its marked price is:

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 8000

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 12,000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 9,500

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 10,000

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 8000

Question 98

Grooves are made in the tyres of vehicles to:

  1. AOption (a)

    Increase the friction

  2. BOption (b)

    Remove the friction

  3. COption (c)

    Equalize friction

  4. DOption (d)

    Reduce the friction

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Increase the friction

Question 99

The source of agar medium used for culturing bacteria in the lab is:

  1. AOption (a)

    Brown alga

  2. BOption (b)

    Red alga

  3. COption (c)

    Blue green alga

  4. DOption (d)

    Green alga

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Brown alga

Question 100

The filament of the electric bulb is made of:

  1. AOption (a)

    Tungsten

  2. BOption (b)

    Copper

  3. COption (c)

    Lead

  4. DOption (d)

    Aluminum

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tungsten

100 questions in the full paper