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MP Police Constable Previous Year Paper (Held On: 23 July 2016 Shift 3).

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General Knowledge and Logical Knowledge (40 questions)

Question 1

‘Vocalist’ is related ‘song’ in the same way as ‘player’ is related to

  1. AOption (a)

    Game

  2. BOption (b)

    Victory

  3. COption (c)

    Match

  4. DOption (d)

    Practice

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Game

Question 2

Currently, Hyderabad is the capital of

  1. AOption (a)

    Andhra Pradesh Only

  2. BOption (b)

    Telangana Only

  3. COption (c)

    Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither Andhra Pradesh nor Telangana

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Andhra Pradesh Only

Question 3

A courier agent has to deliver post in 3 streets. Each street has 5 houses. He takes 2 min to deliver letter in each house and 5 min to travel between each house in each street. He takes 20 min to go to the next street. His day starts at 10 AM and finishes off by 3 PM, with no break in between.

If in each street only 2 houses has to be delivered with letter, what is the total time taken to deliver the letters?

  1. AOption (a)

    60 minutes

  2. BOption (b)

    65 minutes

  3. COption (c)

    67 minutes

  4. DOption (d)

    69 minutes

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

60 minutes

Question 4

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

If Govind is a singer then he will sing a song.

  1. AOption (a)

    If Govind is not a singer then he will not sing a song.

  2. BOption (b)

    If Govind is a writer then he will write a story.

  3. COption (c)

    If Govind sings a song then he must be a singer.

  4. DOption (d)

    If Govind does not sing a song then he must not be a singer.

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If Govind is not a singer then he will not sing a song.

Question 5

The figure at right represents an unfolded box with designs on several panels. Below are four drawings of boxes with designs. When folded, which box will it be?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 6

The first Governor of Madhya Pradesh was ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Ravishankar Shukla

  2. BOption (b)

    S N Sinha

  3. COption (c)

    Pattabhi Sitaramayya

  4. DOption (d)

    Hari Vinayak Pataskar

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ravishankar Shukla

Question 7

A, M, D and G ran a race. A came third. M was not the first and G was not the last. D was immediately behind G. What was the order in which they finished?

  1. AOption (a)

    GDAM

  2. BOption (b)

    DGAM

  3. COption (c)

    GMAD

  4. DOption (d)

    Cannot be determined

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

GDAM

Question 8

In the following question arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and then choose the most appropriate sequence from among the alternatives provided below:

  1. Site 2. Plan 3. Rent 4. Money 5. Building 6. Construction
  1. AOption (a)

    1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 4

  2. BOption (b)

    2, 3, 6, 5, 1, 4

  3. COption (c)

    3, 4, 2, 6, 5, 1

  4. DOption (d)

    4, 1, 2, 6, 5, 3

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 4

Question 9

The President of India is

  1. AOption (a)

    The head of the State

  2. BOption (b)

    The head of the Government

  3. COption (c)

    The head of the Parliament

  4. DOption (d)

    The head of the Judiciary

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The head of the State

Question 10

According to the 2011 Census of India, ______ is the most populous tribe in Madhya Pradesh.

  1. AOption (a)

    Gond

  2. BOption (b)

    Bhil

  3. COption (c)

    Korku

  4. DOption (d)

    Baiga

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Gond

Question 11

How many Union Territories are there in India before 2019?

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    10

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9

Question 12

A team of five is to be selected from amongst five boys (A, B, C, D and E) and four girls (P, Q, R and S). Some criteria for selection are:

A and S have to be together.

P cannot be put with R.

D and Q cannot go together.

C and E have to be together.

R cannot be put with B.

If R be one of the members the other members of the team are

  1. AOption (a)

    P, S, A, D

  2. BOption (b)

    Q, S, A, D

  3. COption (c)

    Q, S, C, E

  4. DOption (d)

    S, A, C, E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P, S, A, D

Question 13

Name the only Indian Prime Minister who never faced the Parliament during his tenure­ 

  1. AOption (a)

    Atal Behari Vajpayee

  2. BOption (b)

    Chaudhary Charan Singh

  3. COption (c)

    Chandra Sekhar

  4. DOption (d)

    Vishwanath Pratap Singh

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Atal Behari Vajpayee

Question 14

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.

Mother : Daughter :: Father : ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Son

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Boy

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Son

Question 15

Who is known as the ‘Iron man of India’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Subhas Chandra Bose

  2. BOption (b)

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  3. COption (c)

    Chandrashekar Azad

  4. DOption (d)

    Sardar Vallabhai Patel

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Subhas Chandra Bose

Question 16

Where was Gautama Buddha born?

  1. AOption (a)

    Kundagrama

  2. BOption (b)

    Lumbini near Kapilvastu

  3. COption (c)

    Kashi

  4. DOption (d)

    Samastipur

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Kundagrama

Question 17

_______ is called the Manchester of India.

  1. AOption (a)

    Ahmedabad

  2. BOption (b)

    Allahabad

  3. COption (c)

    Amritsar

  4. DOption (d)

    Hyderabad

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ahmedabad

Question 18

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

Statements:

Some clouds are hills.

Some hills are tombs.

Conclusions:

I. Some clouds are tombs.

II. Some tombs are clouds

  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

Question 19

In the following question, four words are given, out of which three are same in certain way and the remaining one is different. Find out the different one.

  1. AOption (a)

    Bird

  2. BOption (b)

    Crow

  3. COption (c)

    Kite

  4. DOption (d)

    Pigeon

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Bird

Question 20

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

If the marks are less then you will not get admission.

  1. AOption (a)

    If the marks are not less then you will get admission.

  2. BOption (b)

    If you get admission then the marks are not less.

  3. COption (c)

    If you do not get admission then the marks are not less.

  4. DOption (d)

    For getting admission a high score is enough.

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If the marks are not less then you will get admission.

Question 21

Mohenjodaro was discovered by

  1. AOption (a)

    RD Bannerjee

  2. BOption (b)

    DayaramSahni

  3. COption (c)

    George Jule

  4. DOption (d)

    A V Alexander

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

RD Bannerjee

Question 22

Ratio of width of India’s national flag to its length is ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    2 : 3

  2. BOption (b)

    1.5 : 2

  3. COption (c)

    3 : 2

  4. DOption (d)

    1.5 : 3

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 : 3

Question 23

Whom did Sarojini Naidu succeed as President of the Indian National Congress?

  1. AOption (a)

    Vallabhbhai Patel

  2. BOption (b)

    Bhagat Singh

  3. COption (c)

    Mahatma Gandhi

  4. DOption (d)

    Lord Mountbatten

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Vallabhbhai Patel

Question 24

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

If the man is crazy then he will jump from the tower.

  1. AOption (a)

    If the man is not crazy then he will not jump from the tower.

  2. BOption (b)

    If the man jumps from the tower then he must be crazy.

  3. COption (c)

    If the man does not jump from the tower then he must not be crazy.

  4. DOption (d)

    If the man is not crazy then he will use a parachute.

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If the man is not crazy then he will not jump from the tower.

Question 25

A θ B means A is the sister of B, A Δ B means A is the father of B; A ∈ B means A is the brother of B, which of the following means that X is the aunt of Y?

  1. AOption (a)

    X θ D ΔY

  2. BOption (b)

    X Δ Y ∈ D

  3. COption (c)

    X Δ D ∈ Y

  4. DOption (d)

    X ∈ D Δ Y

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

X θ D ΔY

Question 26

The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014 is related to:

  1. AOption (a)

    Goods and Services Tax

  2. BOption (b)

    Right to Education

  3. COption (c)

    Right to Services

  4. DOption (d)

    Right to Food Security

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Goods and Services Tax

Question 27

Name the shipyard situated on the Konkan coast?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cochin

  2. BOption (b)

    Kandla

  3. COption (c)

    Mazagon

  4. DOption (d)

    Visakhapatnam

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cochin

Question 28

Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting on the ground in a hexagonal shape. All the sides of the hexagon so formed are of same length. A is not adjacent to B or C; D is not adjacent to C or E; B and C are adjacent; F is in the middle of D and C.

Which of the following is NOT a correct neighboring pair?

  1. AOption (a)

    A and F

  2. BOption (b)

    D and F

  3. COption (c)

    B and E

  4. DOption (d)

    C and F

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A and F

Question 29

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

Statements:

All boats are cars.

All cars are planes.

Conclusions:

I. All boats are planes.

II. All planes are boats.

  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

Question 30

Phanish when going to a pub found that he can’t take the right turn as it was blocked. He was forced to turn left. What is the possible course that he can take now if the pub is in the right direction of his initial position?

  1. AOption (a)

    Left, right, left

  2. BOption (b)

    Right, right, left, right

  3. COption (c)

    Left, Right, right, right

  4. DOption (d)

    Right, left, right, left

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Left, right, left

Question 31

“Swarna” is another name for ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Tapti

  2. BOption (b)

    Chambal

  3. COption (c)

    Narmada

  4. DOption (d)

    Son

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tapti

Question 32

If Monday means a lousy day, and it’s a lousy day today, then it’s not Monday.

  1. AOption (a)

    True

  2. BOption (b)

    False

  3. COption (c)

    May be

  4. DOption (d)

    Irrelevant

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

True

Question 33

How many central prisons are currently present in Madhya Pradesh?

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    11

  3. COption (c)

    14

  4. DOption (d)

    12

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

9

Question 34

Branches of five banks A,B,C,D and E are as follows:

  1. A, B and C are in Indore and Bhopal.
  2. A, B and E are in Indore and Gwalior
  3. B, C and D are in Raipur and Bhopal.
  4. A, E and D are in Gwalior and Jabalpur
  5. C,E and D are in Raipur and Jabalpur

Branch of which bank is in all places except Gwalior?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    B

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

Question 35

Pataleshwara Temple is located at _______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Amarkantak

  2. BOption (b)

    Mandhata

  3. COption (c)

    Nemawar

  4. DOption (d)

    Terahi

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Amarkantak

Question 36

Who gave the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sardar Patel

  2. BOption (b)

    Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

  3. COption (c)

    Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

  4. DOption (d)

    Lal Bhahdur Shastri

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sardar Patel

Question 37

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

Statements:

All policies are laws

No law is a rule

Conclusions:

I. No policy is a rule

II. No rule is law

  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

Question 38

Which one of these plays was written by Kalidasa?

  1. AOption (a)

    Neel devi

  2. BOption (b)

    Andhr Nagari

  3. COption (c)

    Satya Harish Chandra

  4. DOption (d)

    Abhijnan Shakuntalam

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Neel devi

Question 39

The Konkan Railway is between Mumbai and _______.

  1. AOption (a)

    Goa

  2. BOption (b)

    Mangalore

  3. COption (c)

    Cochin

  4. DOption (d)

    Kanyakumari

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Goa

Question 40

A postman has to deliver post in 4 streets. Each street has 10 houses. He takes 1 min to deliver letter in each house and 5 min to travel between each house in each street. He takes 30 min to go to the next street. His day starts at 9 AM and finishes off by 4 PM, with an hour of lunch break.

Suppose the postman has to cover only 2 streets with all houses. He started off at 9 AM. By what time will he finish off his work, assuming he took 1 hr lunch break?

  1. AOption (a)

    12 Noon

  2. BOption (b)

    1 PM

  3. COption (c)

    2 PM

  4. DOption (d)

    3 PM

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

12 Noon

Mental Ability and Mental Aptitude (30 questions)

Question 41

Which of the following options would complete the given series?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Question 42

In the ratio 4 : 7, what positive number should be added to get the ratio as 5 : 6?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    11

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    1

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Question 43

Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s:

_ _aba _ _ba _ _b

  1. AOption (a)

    abbbab

  2. BOption (b)

    abbaba

  3. COption (c)

    baabbb

  4. DOption (d)

    bbabaa

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

abbbab

Question 44

The below series uses a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination.

(i) TR45235J781

(ii) TR45235J781

(iii) TR45255J781

(iv) TR45235J781

  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

Question 45

A person gets Rs. x from salary and Rs. 3x from rent. How much does he earn in total?

  1. AOption (a)

    4x

  2. BOption (b)

    6x

  3. COption (c)

    3x

  4. DOption (d)

    4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4x

Question 46

Complete the series choosing the missing letter/s:

a _b _ a a b b _ a _ _ a _ b b

  1. AOption (a)

    bbaabb

  2. BOption (b)

    ababba

  3. COption (c)

    ababab

  4. DOption (d)

    bababa

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

bbaabb

Question 47

In a certain code language, 'zee cin com' means 'king was great'; 'cin bana goap' means 'holy great saint'; 'wisp sean bana' means 'next holy day'. Which is the word for 'saint' in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    cin

  2. BOption (b)

    bana

  3. COption (c)

    goap

  4. DOption (d)

    wisp

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

cin

Question 48

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

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    12

  4. DOption (d)

    14

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

8

Question 49

Complete the series choosing the missing number:

2, 5, 9, 14, ______, 27

  1. AOption (a)

    18

  2. BOption (b)

    19

  3. COption (c)

    20

  4. DOption (d)

    22

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

18

Question 50

A student scored 86, 92, 77, 95 and 75 marks out of 100 in five subjects. What is his average mark?

  1. AOption (a)

    85

  2. BOption (b)

    82

  3. COption (c)

    87

  4. DOption (d)

    80

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

85

Question 51

Two cards are drawn from the pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that they are kings?

  1. AOption (a)

    1221\frac{1}{{221}}

  2. BOption (b)

    220221\frac{220}{{221}}

  3. COption (c)

    15221\frac{15}{{221}}

  4. DOption (d)

    100221\frac{100}{{221}}

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1221\frac{1}{{221}}

Question 52

In a certain code, GATE is written as HBUF, then how is DEGREE coded?

  1. AOption (a)

    EFHTFE

  2. BOption (b)

    EEHTFF

  3. COption (c)

    EFHSFF

  4. DOption (d)

    EEHTFE

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

EFHTFE

Question 53

A car moves at the speed of 60 km/hr. What is the speed of the car in meters per second?

  1. AOption (a)

    1623{16{\frac{2}{3}}} m / sec

  2. BOption (b)

    1823{18{\frac{2}{3}}} m / sec

  3. COption (c)

    16 m / sec

  4. DOption (d)

    18 m / sec

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1623{16{\frac{2}{3}}} m / sec

Question 54

3 - 6 + 9 - 13 + 7 + 18 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    22

  2. BOption (b)

    18

  3. COption (c)

    24

  4. DOption (d)

    20

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

22

Question 55

An Iron box was brought for Rs. 770.75 and was sold for a profit of Rs. 50.25. Find selling price of Iron box?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 821

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 721

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 621

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 521

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 821

Question 56

In a certain code language, 'Talk to me' means 'Tu Nam Pit'; 'Give me that' means 'Su Ram Nam'; 'Give to him' means 'Pi Tu Su'. Which is the word for 'Give to me' in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nam Ram Su

  2. BOption (b)

    Su Tu Nam

  3. COption (c)

    Pi Tu Ram

  4. DOption (d)

    Pi Tu Su

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Nam Ram Su

Question 57

The ratio 6:5 expressed as a percentage equals

  1. AOption (a)

    125%

  2. BOption (b)

    140%

  3. COption (c)

    120%

  4. DOption (d)

    130%

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

125%

Question 58

Two cards are drawn from the pack of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting either a jack of spade or a king of diamond?

  1. AOption (a)

    1/26

  2. BOption (b)

    1/13

  3. COption (c)

    1/52

  4. DOption (d)

    2/13

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1/26

Question 59

In a certain code, TEACHER is written as VGCEJGT, how is PROBLEM written?

  1. AOption (a)

    RTPDNGP

  2. BOption (b)

    RTQDNGO

  3. COption (c)

    PTRDNGP

  4. DOption (d)

    RTQENGO

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

RTPDNGP

Question 60

Complete the series choosing the missing number:

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ______

  1. AOption (a)

    35

  2. BOption (b)

    36

  3. COption (c)

    48

  4. DOption (d)

    49

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

35

Question 61

120 candidates appeared for an examination of which 78 passed. The failed percentage is?

  1. AOption (a)

    40%

  2. BOption (b)

    35%

  3. COption (c)

    45%

  4. DOption (d)

    30%

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

40%

Question 62

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

Mme Anna Kowalska

Ul. Bosmanska 1

81­116 GDYNIA

POLAND

(i) Mme Anna Kowalska

Ul. Bosmanska 1

81­116 GDYNLA

POLAND

(ii) Mme Anna Kowalska

Ul. Bosmanska 1

81­116 GDYNIA

POLAND

(iii) Mme Anna Kowalska

Ul. Bosmanska 1

81­116 GDYNIA

POLAND

(iv) Mme Anna Kowalska

Ul. Bosmanska 1

81­116 GDYNIA

POLAND

  1. AOption (a)

    i

  2. BOption (b)

    ii

  3. COption (c)

    iii

  4. DOption (d)

    iv

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Answer: (a)A.

i

Question 63

A flask holds 114{1{\frac{1}{4}}} liters of tea. How many mugs can be filled with the tea from the flask, if each mug can hold 250 ml of tea?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Question 64

A train travels at an average speed of 50 km / h, stopping for 2 minutes after every 75 kms. How long will it take to reach a destination of 600 kms from the starting point?

  1. AOption (a)

    12 hrs 7 minutes

  2. BOption (b)

    12 hrs 21 minutes

  3. COption (c)

    12 hrs 14 minutes

  4. DOption (d)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

12 hrs 7 minutes

Question 65

A can do a work in 15 days and B can do the work in 10 days. How many days will take to complete the work, if they do simultaneously?

  1. AOption (a)

    6 days

  2. BOption (b)

    5 days

  3. COption (c)

    9 days

  4. DOption (d)

    8 days

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6 days

Question 66

The value of 25P2 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    600

  2. BOption (b)

    625

  3. COption (c)

    575

  4. DOption (d)

    550

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

600

Question 67

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

24, 27, 31, 33, 36

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    27

  3. COption (c)

    31

  4. DOption (d)

    33

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

24

Question 68

20% of a quantity is Rs. 400, the quantity equals

  1. AOption (a)

    200

  2. BOption (b)

    800

  3. COption (c)

    2000

  4. DOption (d)

    8000

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

200

Question 69

In a certain code language, 'bey das kat' means 'wise and clever'; 'das som jona' means 'clever young boy'; 'zup jona oon' means 'young means fresh'. Which is the word for 'boy' in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    som

  2. BOption (b)

    das

  3. COption (c)

    kat

  4. DOption (d)

    jona

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

som

Question 70

A number consists of two digits whose sum is 7. If 9 is subtracted from the number, the digits are reversed. The number is

  1. AOption (a)

    43

  2. BOption (b)

    52

  3. COption (c)

    70

  4. DOption (d)

    61

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

43

Science and Simple Arithmetic (30 questions)

Question 71

The bar graph below shows the expenditure of a company (in million us$) from 91‐99. Answer the questions based on graph?

The expenditure in 1997‐98 was how many times that in 1994‐95?

  1. AOption (a)

    0.7

  2. BOption (b)

    1.2

  3. COption (c)

    1.4

  4. DOption (d)

    1.5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

0.7

Question 72

Which of the following number is divisible by 3?

  1. AOption (a)

    16215433

  2. BOption (b)

    21279931

  3. COption (c)

    75913422

  4. DOption (d)

    21546316

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

16215433

Question 73

The largest gland in human body is

  1. AOption (a)

    stomach

  2. BOption (b)

    liver

  3. COption (c)

    large intestine

  4. DOption (d)

    salivary gland

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

stomach

Question 74

The area of a semicircle of radius ‘r’ is _______.

  1. AOption (a)

    πr2 / 2

  2. BOption (b)

    πr2

  3. COption (c)

    2πr

  4. DOption (d)

    πr + 2r

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

πr2 / 2

Question 75

Name the process in which oxygen is released and carbon dioxide is consumed.

  1. AOption (a)

    Respiration

  2. BOption (b)

    Transpiration

  3. COption (c)

    Photosynthesis

  4. DOption (d)

    Translocation

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Respiration

Question 76

The strength of an electro magnet depends on

  1. AOption (a)

    The current passing through the coil

  2. BOption (b)

    The number of coils around the core

  3. COption (c)

    The material with which the core and the coil is made

  4. DOption (d)

    Both 1 & 2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The current passing through the coil

Question 77

The bar graph below shows the expenditure of a company (in million us $) from 91‐99. Answer the questions based on graph?

The ratio of the number of years, in which expenditure are above the average expenditure, to those in which the expenditure are below the average expenditure is:

  1. AOption (a)

    2 : 6

  2. BOption (b)

    3 : 4

  3. COption (c)

    3 : 5

  4. DOption (d)

    4 : 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 : 6

Question 78

If lines AB, AC, AD and AE are parallel to a line l, then the points A, B, C, D and E ______

  1. AOption (a)

    forms a quadrilateral

  2. BOption (b)

    are collinear

  3. COption (c)

    forms a pentagon

  4. DOption (d)

    forms a triangle

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

forms a quadrilateral

Question 79

The plants need nitrogen to produce protein. They get the nitrogen in the form of

  1. AOption (a)

    Nitrogen gas from the atmosphere

  2. BOption (b)

    Nitrate salts from soil in the soluble form

  3. COption (c)

    Ammonia

  4. DOption (d)

    Humus

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Nitrogen gas from the atmosphere

Question 80

History of agriculture developed at the beginning of

  1. AOption (a)

    Neolithic Period

  2. BOption (b)

    Paleolithic Period

  3. COption (c)

    Iron Age

  4. DOption (d)

    Bronze Age

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Neolithic Period

Question 81

What is a line intersecting a circle in two points called?

  1. AOption (a)

    Arc

  2. BOption (b)

    Sector

  3. COption (c)

    Secant

  4. DOption (d)

    Radius

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Arc

Question 82

The forest fires in Uttarakhand is an example of

  1. AOption (a)

    Slow combustion

  2. BOption (b)

    Rapid combustion

  3. COption (c)

    Spontaneous combustion

  4. DOption (d)

    Explosion

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Slow combustion

Question 83

The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is known as

  1. AOption (a)

    Apiculture

  2. BOption (b)

    Sericulture

  3. COption (c)

    Horticultrue

  4. DOption (d)

    Silviculture

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Apiculture

Question 84

Direction: The bar graph below shows the expenditure of a company (in million us $) from 91‐99. Answer the questions based on graph?

For which year, the percent increase of expenditure over the previous year is the highest?

  1. AOption (a)

    92-93

  2. BOption (b)

    93‐94

  3. COption (c)

    94‐95

  4. DOption (d)

    96‐97

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

92-93

Question 85

To draw water from a well, the rope is ____

  1. AOption (a)

    Pushed

  2. BOption (b)

    Pulled

  3. COption (c)

    Pushed or pulled

  4. DOption (d)

    Pushed & pulled

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Pushed

Question 86

If pq=p×mq×n\dfrac{p}{q}=\dfrac{{p \times m}}{{q \times n}} then _______ statement is true.

  1. AOption (a)

    n = 1

  2. BOption (b)

    m = n

  3. COption (c)

    m = 0

  4. DOption (d)

    m = 1

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

n = 1

Question 87

Direction: The bar graph below shows the expenditure of a company (in million us $) from 91‐99. Answer the questions based on graph?

The expenditure in 96‐97 were approximately what percent of the expenditure over all the period ?

  1. AOption (a)

    25%

  2. BOption (b)

    11%

  3. COption (c)

    15.5%

  4. DOption (d)

    12.5%

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

25%

Question 88

The angle of incidence for a reflection from a mirror is found to be 45°. What is the angle between the reflected ray and the incident ray?

  1. AOption (a)

    90°

  2. BOption (b)

    0°

  3. COption (c)

    45°

  4. DOption (d)

    180°

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

90°

Question 89

Choose the statement that is wrong about `Metamorphosis'

  1. AOption (a)

    It is the transformation of an egg to adult

  2. BOption (b)

    Egg directly hatches out in to an organism, with the same adult features

  3. COption (c)

    It passes through different stages

  4. DOption (d)

    The features of each stage of development is very different

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

It is the transformation of an egg to adult

Question 90

Manoj received Rs. 6000 as his share out of the total profit of Rs. 9000 which he and Ramesh earned at the end of one year. If Manoj invested Rs. 20000 for 6 months, whereas Ramesh invested his amount for the whole year, what was the amount invested by Ramesh?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 4000

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 10000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 5000

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 6000

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 4000

Question 91

What is the importance of Rhizobium?

  1. AOption (a)

    It turns compounds of nitrogen in to gaseous nitrogen

  2. BOption (b)

    It fixes atmospheric nitrogen

  3. COption (c)

    It promotes ammonia formation

  4. DOption (d)

    It enhances decay of organic materials

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

It turns compounds of nitrogen in to gaseous nitrogen

Question 92

log32 x = 0.8, then the value of x is _______

  1. AOption (a)

    25.6

  2. BOption (b)

    16

  3. COption (c)

    10

  4. DOption (d)

    12.8

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

25.6

Question 93

A monthly installment of Rs. 180 is required to be paid for repayment of an interest fee loan in 40 months. If it is decided to pay it in 30 months, how much will be the monthly installment in rupees?

  1. AOption (a)

    60

  2. BOption (b)

    240

  3. COption (c)

    330

  4. DOption (d)

    300

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

60

Question 94

The sound from the bee is produced when its wings vibrates at 360 vibrations per second. The Time Period of the vibration would be

  1. AOption (a)

    1 / 6

  2. BOption (b)

    1 / 36

  3. COption (c)

    1 / 360

  4. DOption (d)

    1 / 216

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1 / 6

Question 95

Direction: The bar graph below shows the expenditure of a company (in million US $) from 91‐99. Answer the questions based on graph?

What was the percentage increase in the expenditure in 1997‐98 over 1993‐94?

  1. AOption (a)

    100

  2. BOption (b)

    150

  3. COption (c)

    200

  4. DOption (d)

    620

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

100

Question 96

If 0 ≤ θ ≤ 90°, the value of cos θ lies in the interval _______

  1. AOption (a)

    [0, 2]

  2. BOption (b)

    [­1, 0]

  3. COption (c)

    [1, 2]

  4. DOption (d)

    [0, 1]

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

[0, 2]

Question 97

Which of the following materials will you prefer for replacing the broken handle of your bread toaster?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brass

  2. BOption (b)

    Copper

  3. COption (c)

    Aluminium

  4. DOption (d)

    Wood

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Brass

Question 98

Which of the following options gives the area of the parallelogram given in the figure?

  1. AOption (a)

    1 / 2 × BE × AD

  2. BOption (b)

    BE × AD

  3. COption (c)

    2 × (AD + DC)

  4. DOption (d)

    AD × DC

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1 / 2 × BE × AD

Question 99

The temperature of hot water is measured using

  1. AOption (a)

    Clinical thermometer

  2. BOption (b)

    Digital thermometer

  3. COption (c)

    Maximum­-minimum thermometer

  4. DOption (d)

    Laboratory thermometer

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Clinical thermometer

Question 100

The organism which constantly changes its shape and position is

  1. AOption (a)

    Euglena

  2. BOption (b)

    Amoeba

  3. COption (c)

    Paramoecium

  4. DOption (d)

    Cyanobacteria

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Euglena

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