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OSSC Vital Statistics Assistant 11 Mar 2024 (Shift 1) Official Paper (Previous Year Paper)

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Arithmetic (25 questions)

If 1.5 a = 0.04 b, then the value of [(b - a)/(b + a)] is:

((a))
-0.9480
((b))
-1.0547
((c))
1.0547
((d))
0.9480

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Answer: ((a))

-0.9480

How many seconds does Seema take to cover a distance of 500 m, if she runs at a speed of 30 km/hr ?

((a))
20 sec
((b))
40 sec
((c))
60 sec
((d))
80 sec

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Answer: ((a))

20 sec

The cost of a new TV is Rs. 10000. Its value depreciates every year at the rate of 5%. What will be its approximate value after three years?

((a))
Rs. 4875
((b))
Rs. 7854
((c))
Rs. 5874
((d))
Rs. 8574

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 4875

If a person buys 15 pens for Rs. 12 , and sells 12 pens for Rs. 15 , find the gain or loss percentage?

((a))
Gain of 56.25%
((b))
Loss of 34.75%
((c))
Loss of 56.25%
((d))
Gain of 43.75%

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Answer: ((a))

Gain of 56.25%

Raj completed a trip of 162 km in 7 hours. Some parts of the trip were covered at 30 km/h and the remaining at 18 km/h. What was the distance covered at 18 km/h ?

((a))
42 km
((b))
90 km
((c))
64 km
((d))
72 km

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Answer: ((a))

42 km

The sum of first 24 natural numbers is:

((a))
576
((b))
300
((c))
325
((d))
600

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Answer: ((a))

576

If the sum of two numbers is 55 and their product is 600, then find the sum and product of the reciprocals of the numbers respectively?

((a))
120/11, 600
((b))
1/55, 1/600
((c))
11/55, 600
((d))
11/120, 1/600

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Answer: ((a))

120/11, 600

The sum of the two numbers is 13 and their product is 34. What is the sum of the reciprocals of these numbers?

((a))
34/13
((b))
1/13
((c))
1/34
((d))
13/34

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Answer: ((a))

34/13

Two numbers are respectively 50% and 20% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is (respectively):

((a))
2 ∶ 5
((b))
4 ∶ 5
((c))
3 ∶ 6
((d))
5 ∶ 4

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Answer: ((a))

2 ∶ 5

What is the value of $\sqrt{ (2 \times 2+3 \times 3)}$ ?

((a))
√5
((b))
$\sqrt{21}$
((c))
5
((d))
$\sqrt{13}$

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Answer: ((a))

√5

1²+ 2²+ 3²+ 4²+ ……+ 15²= ?

((a))
620
((b))
1240
((c))
2480
((d))
2870

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Answer: ((a))

620

If the difference between Simple Interest and Compound Interest on a certain sum of money in 2 years at 20% p.a.is Rs. 800 , then find the sum.

((a))
2000
((b))
20000
((c))
1600
((d))
16000

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Answer: ((a))

2000

The greatest possible length (in cm) which can be used to measure exactly the lengths 4 m, 2 m 85 cm, 11 m 85 cm is:

((a))
5
((b))
15
((c))
30
((d))
10

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Answer: ((a))

The average of 3 consecutive even numbers is 18, find the smallest of these numbers.

((a))
20
((b))
18
((c))
15
((d))
16

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Answer: ((a))

The value of 32/10000 in decimal fraction is:

((a))
0.0032
((b))
0.0320
((c))
0.3200
((d))
0.00032

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Answer: ((a))

0.0032

Two numbers are in the ratio of 5 ∶ 13. If their HCF is 11, find the numbers respectively?

((a))
13 and 5
((b))
55 and 13
((c))
55 and 143
((d))
143 and 55

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Answer: ((a))

13 and 5

The value of [28 ÷ 7 × 3 + 9 - 4] is:

((a))
4
((b))
6
((c))
17
((d))
5

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Answer: ((a))

The seller is said to be in loss, if Selling Price (SP) is __________ the Cost Price (CP).

((a))
lesser than
((b))
double
((c))
greater than
((d))
equal to

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Answer: ((a))

lesser than

A shopkeeper sells an article for Rs. 200 with a loss of 20%. Find the Cost Price of the article.

((a))
250
((b))
240
((c))
280
((d))
300

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Answer: ((a))

250

A coin is tossed 250 times. We obtain a tail 115 times. On tossing the coin at random, find the probability of getting a head.

((a))
22/50
((b))
23/50
((c))
27/50
((d))
24/50

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Answer: ((a))

22/50

Virat completes a job in 45/2 days. What part of the job will he do in 3 days?

((a))
2/45
((b))
3/15
((c))
3/45
((d))
2/15

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Answer: ((a))

2/45

In an examination, 25% students failed in Maths and 35% students failed in Science. If 15% students failed in both, then what is the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects?

((a))
50%
((b))
55%
((c))
60%
((d))
45%

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Answer: ((a))

50%

The ratio of squares of two numbers is called as:

((a))
Duplicate Ratio
((b))
Sub-duplicate Ratio
((c))
Triplicate Ratio
((d))
Compound Ratio

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Answer: ((a))

Duplicate Ratio

If M = y% of z and N = z% of y, then which of the following must be true?

((a))
M is equal to N
((b))
M is greater than N
((c))
Cannot be determined
((d))
M is lesser than N

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Answer: ((a))

M is equal to N

Two students appeared for an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks has 56% of the sum of their marks. What are the marks obtained by them?

((a))
35, 44
((b))
35, 42
((c))
33, 44
((d))
33, 42

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Answer: ((a))

35, 44

Data Interpretation (25 questions)

Consider the following data:

In this data, grey area represents the investments, white area represents the net current assets and dark area represent net fixed assets. The total assets are a combination of all three assets. Which is the only asset that does not show negative growth every year?

((a))
Net investment
((b))
Total assets
((c))
Net fixed assets
((d))
Net current assets

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Answer: ((a))

Net investment

Refer to the figure given below and answer the question:

What are the total sales of subway tickets from 1973 to 1975 in millions?

((a))
1000
((b))
950
((c))
1050
((d))
1025

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Answer: ((a))

1000

Refer to the figure given below and answer the question:

How many female students are in the category of 'average'?

((a))
22
((b))
16
((c))
24
((d))
40

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Answer: ((a))

Instruction: Refer to the figure given below for the following question. Select the most appropriate answer from the choices given, based on the data provided.

The graph indicates the export of medicines in '000s between year 2010 & 2016.

In the year 2016, what is the total export of all the four medicines put together and how much percentage increase or decrease was the export compared to its previous year ?

((a))
322000 & 2.16%
((b))
327000 & 1.55%
((c))
359000 & 2.16%
((d))
357000 & 1.75%

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Answer: ((a))

322000 & 2.16%

On the basis of the above graph, if the total sale was INR 14,525,500, how much sales was done through mass merchants?

((a))
4,525,500
((b))
2,178,825
((c))
1,162,040
((d))
1,597,805

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Answer: ((a))

4,525,500

The data given below shows the production of motor bikes in a factory for some months of two consecutive years.

Month	JAN	MAR	MAY	AUG	OCT	NOV
2008	3200	3000	3800	2700	4200	5200
2009	4800	5000	2800	4200	2800	1800

Which of the following statement is true?

((a))
The mean production of 2008 is greater than 2009.
((b))
The difference between production of MAR 2009 and OCT 2008 is greater than the difference between AUG 2009 and MAR 2008.
((c))
The mean production of 2009 is more than 2008.
((d))
The production was maximum in MAR 2009.

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Answer: ((a))

The mean production of 2008 is greater than 2009.

Refer to the figure given below and answer the question:

Top 10 TV Channels All India
Channel	2009 R1	2008 R2	% Change
DD 1 (National Networks)	167890	176380	-4.81
Star Plus	84339	80268	5.07
Aaj Tak	73698	71662	2.84
Zee TV	72808	70970	2.59
Zee Cinema	64204	58681	9.41
Sun TV	46084	44155	4.37
Set Max	46065	45093	2.16
Star Gold	37171	35100	5.90
Gemini TV	36797	34736	5.93
Sony TV	36217	35831	1.08
All Numbers in '000s

Which TV channel has registered the highest % growth in viewership from 2008 to 2009 ?(R1 and R2 are the viewership for the year).

((a))
Gemini TV
((b))
Zee Cinema
((c))
Sony TV
((d))
DD1 (National Network)

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Answer: ((a))

Gemini TV

Refer to the figure given to answer the question

What is the % of Home loan to the total loan given by PNB (Approximately)?

((a))
37.5%
((b))
17%
((c))
27.5%
((d))
31%

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Answer: ((a))

37.5%

Refer to the figure given to answer the question

Which university is mostly preferred to by Chinese students?

((a))
UT Dallas
((b))
Harvard
((c))
Colombia
((d))
UCLA

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Answer: ((a))

UT Dallas

Refer to the figure given below and answer the question:

If the number of girl student in Naveen Bharat School were to be 1736, what is number of boys in that school given their ratio remains the same?

((a))
2464
((b))
2444
((c))
2664
((d))
2646

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Answer: ((a))

2464

Refer to the figure given below and answer the question:

Year	Item of Expenditure
Salary	Fuel and Transport	Bonus	Interest on Loans	Taxes
1998	288	98	3.00	23.4	83
1999	342	112	2.52	32.5	108
2000	324	101	3.84	41.6	74
2001	336	133	3.68	36.4	88
2002	420	142	3.96	49.4	98

What are the total taxes paid by the company in 1998, 2000 and 2002 ?

((a))
553
((b))
255
((c))
250
((d))
157

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Answer: ((a))

553

Read the question and statements provided and then decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

If y = x²- 4x + 4, what is the value of x ?

Statement I: x + y = 2

Statement II: y = 0

((a))
Only statement II is sufficient
((b))
Only statement I is sufficient
((c))
Neither statement I nor II is sufficient
((d))
Both statement I and II together is sufficient

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Answer: ((a))

Only statement II is sufficient

Refer to the table below, which displays the monthly sales data of a retail store for the first half of the year. The store sells three product categories: A, B, and C. Each product category has different profit margins.

What is the total sales of product A?

Month	Category A Sales (units)	Category B Sales (units)	Category C Sales (units)	Profit Margin (50)
Jan	500	300	200	15
Feb	600	400	250	20
Mar	550	350	180	18
Apr	450	280	220	12
May	700	450	300	25
Jun	800	500	350	22

((a))
3000
((b))
3200
((c))
3600
((d))
3300

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Answer: ((a))

3000

The below table gives the production of Car, Bike and Scooter in company A from 2009 to 2012.

Production	2009	2010	2011	2012
Vehicle
Car	540	450	729	810
Bike	810	1080	630	700
Scooter	990	630	126	360

Which of the following statement is true?

((a))
The ratio of bike produced in 2011 to the bike produced in 2009 is 9/7.
((b))
The total number of vehicle produced in 2012 is the lowest of vehicle produced during other years.
((c))
The highest number of vehicle is produced in 2009.
((d))
The ratio of car produced in 2009 and 2011 to the scooter produced is 6/7.

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Answer: ((a))

The ratio of bike produced in 2011 to the bike produced in 2009 is 9/7.

Read the question and statements provided and then decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient/required to answer the question.

Find the area of a triangle: Given that

Statements

I. One of its sides is 6 units

II. It is an equilateral triangle

((a))
Only Statement I is sufficient
((b))
Neither Statement I nor II is sufficient
((c))
Only Statement II is sufficient
((d))
Both Statement I and II is required

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Answer: ((a))

Only Statement I is sufficient

Table depicts the Sale of Pain killers in PNKV Hospital, Sale in thousand strips (of ten tablet each)
List of Pain killers	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
IRAMADOL	670	720	810	890	990
COMBIFAM	850	910	890	930	970
DISPRIN	640	730	790	810	750
CAIPOL	1010	1120	1400	1360	1410
PROXYM	1340	1370	1380	1390	1410
VOBERON	4510	4850	5270	5380	5530

Refer to the figure given to answer the question

What is the ratio of sale of Disprin to the total sale of pain killers during the year 2010 ?

((a))
1/15
((b))
32/451
((c))
902/85
((d))
850/4510

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Answer: ((a))

1/15

Refer to the figure given and answer the question:

What was the rate of growth in production in the year 1999 compared to year 1996 ?

((a))
8.2%
((b))
6.9%
((c))
4.6%
((d))
2.8%

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Answer: ((a))

8.2%

Refer to the figure given below and answer the question:

Image displays the speeds at which Surya drove on a Saturday evening

The distance traveled by Surya in miles between 8 : 30 AM to 9 AM is:

((a))
15 miles
((b))
25 miles
((c))
10 miles
((d))
20 miles

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Answer: ((a))

15 miles

Instruction: Refer to the figure given below for the following question. Select the most appropriate answer from the choices given, based on the data provided.

In which year the value per quantity is higher?

((a))
1996
((b))
2000
((c))
1999
((d))
1998

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Answer: ((a))

1996

Refer to the figure given below and answer the question:

Which among the given options is correct?

((a))
The ratio of medicine expense to grocery is equal to 3/5.
((b))
The ratio of medicine to grocery is equal to the ratio of savings to rent.
((c))
The ratio of savings and rent is equal to that of transport and Medicine.
((d))
Sum of savings and rent is equal to three fifth of total expenses.

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Answer: ((a))

The ratio of medicine expense to grocery is equal to 3/5.

The given pie chart show the time spent by a student on daily basis.

What is the time spent on watching TV by the student for a month?

((a))
3 days
((b))
5 days
((c))
1 days
((d))
2 days

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Answer: ((a))

3 days

Read the question and statements provided and then decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient/required to answer the question.

Karan has a total of 98 red and white balls. How many red balls does he have?

Statements:

I. By decreasing the number of white balls by 3 and increasing the red balls by 4, the white balls will be half the number of red balls

II. White balls are more than half of red balls.

((a))
Either statement I or II is sufficient
((b))
Statement I alone is sufficient
((c))
Statement II alone is sufficient
((d))
Both statement I and II is required.

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Answer: ((a))

Either statement I or II is sufficient

Refer to the figure given below for the GDP of various sectors in the given years for the following question. Select the most appropriate answer from the choices given, based on the data provided.

How many industries registered a loss in the GDP in 2000 in comparison to 1999 ?

((a))
0
((b))
1
((c))
2
((d))
3

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Answer: ((a))

A manufacturing plant produced three types of products - X, Y, and Z. The production quantities for each product over four quarters are given in the table below.

Calculate the percentage increase in production of Product X from Quarter 2 to Quarter 4.

Quarter	X	Y	Z
Q1	500	600	300
Q2	600	550	350
Q3	700	700	400
Q4	800	750	450

((a))
42%
((b))
33.33%
((c))
47.55%
((d))
20%

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Answer: ((a))

42%

Instruction: Refer to the figure given below for the following question.

Select the most appropriate answer from the choices given, based on the data provided.

The bar graph gives the number of items sold in 10000 by a company. Which of the following is true?

((a))
The number of item sold in item A and item E accounts for the half of the total items sold by the company.
((b))
The number of items sold in product A accounts for 1/4th of the total sale.
((c))
The total number of items sold in product E and F accounts for 3/8^th of the total sale.
((d))
The mean of total product sold is 8300.

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Answer: ((a))

The number of item sold in item A and item E accounts for the half of the total items sold by the company.

Logical Reasoning (25 questions)

If South East becomes South West and so on, what does North become?

((a))
South
((b))
North East
((c))
West
((d))
East

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Answer: ((a))

South

Standing facing north, Ron turned 90 degrees towards his right, and moved 5 m ahead. He then turned 270 degrees towards his right and moved 10 m. Then, he turned 45 degrees towards his right and moved 5 m ahead. With respect to his original position, which direction is Ron facing now?

((a))
North-west
((b))
South-west
((c))
North-east
((d))
South-east

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Answer: ((a))

North-west

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

Q, M, I, E, ?

((a))
Z
((b))
B
((c))
C
((d))
A

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Answer: ((a))

Find the number which can replace the question mark (?) in the given series.

20, 22, 19, 21, 18, ?

((a))
19
((b))
21
((c))
24
((d))
20

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Answer: ((a))

In a group of friends, there are five individuals: Alex, Ben, Chris, Dana, and Evan. Their ages follow a certain pattern.

Use the given clues to determine the youngest person among them.

Alex is older than Ben but younger than Chris.
Dana is younger than Ben but older than Evan.
Evan is younger than Chris

((a))
Dana
((b))
Chris
((c))
Evan
((d))
Alex

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Answer: ((a))

Dana

Identify the correct option regarding the statements & conclusions given below:

Statements:

All the harmoniums are instruments.

All the instruments are flutes.

Conclusions:

All the flutes are instruments
All the harmoniums are flutes.

((a))
Only Conclusion 2 follows.
((b))
Only Conclusion 1 follows.
((c))
Either Conclusion 1 or 2 follows.
((d))
Neither Conclusion 1 nor 2 follows.

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Answer: ((a))

Only Conclusion 2 follows.

What is common in the following?

Coal : Petroleum : Natural gas

((a))
All these are in gaseous state
((b))
All these are renewable sources
((c))
All these are non-flammable
((d))
All these are fossil fuels

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Answer: ((a))

All these are in gaseous state

What is the value of 10% of 20% of 50% of 150 ?

((a))
0.15
((b))
15
((c))
1.5
((d))
0.015

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Answer: ((a))

0.15

Look at this series: 460, 385, 315, 250, 190, ________.

What number should come next?

((a))
115
((b))
145
((c))
135
((d))
120

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Answer: ((a))

115

In a row, Teju is sitting 12^th from the left end and 9^th from right end. How many persons are sitting in that row?

((a))
21
((b))
19
((c))
20
((d))
18

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Answer: ((a))

Find the value of x and y in the following series:

U4, R8, O16, x, I64, F128, y

((a))
G32, E256
((b))
M32, B345
((c))
K24, D345
((d))
L32, C256

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Answer: ((a))

G32, E256

Ram and Shyam started together from same point. Ram walked 5 metres towards the East direction and Shyam walked 12 metres towards the North direction. What is the distance between them?

((a))
15 metres
((b))
12 metres
((c))
13 metres
((d))
14 metres

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Answer: ((a))

15 metres

Find the correct option which can replace the question mark.

RANDO : ONRAD :: PLACE : ?

((a))
EAPLC
((b))
ECALP
((c))
CLPAE
((d))
LCPAE

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Answer: ((a))

EAPLC

Pick odd one out from among the following numbers.

((a))
22/5
((b))
16/4
((c))
80/20
((d))
39/13

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Answer: ((a))

22/5

If A B C : H I J, then L M N : ?

((a))
Q R S
((b))
S T U
((c))
P Q R
((d))
U V W

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Answer: ((a))

Q R S

Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:

((a))
Tuesday
((b))
Saturday
((c))
Wednesday
((d))
Thursday

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Answer: ((a))

Tuesday

Read the statements and select the best conclusion/conclusions that follows/follow the assumptions made in the statements.

Statements:

In a T20 cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 120.
Out of these, 60 runs were made by spinners.

Conclusions:

20% of the team consists of spinners.
The middle order batsmen were spinners.

((a))
Only conclusion 1 follows
((b))
Only Conclusion 2 follows
((c))
Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows
((d))
Both the conclusions follow

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion 1 follows

Select the option which can replace the question mark:

13 : 182 :: 8 : ?

((a))
120
((b))
118
((c))
72
((d))
80

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Answer: ((a))

120

The following problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, uncertain or cannot be determined.

Statements:

Adam is older than Samuel.
John is born after Samuel.
Of the three, Samuel is the youngest.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is:

((a))
True
((b))
False
((c))
Uncertain
((d))
Cannot be determined

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Answer: ((a))

True

If '+' means 'minus', '×' means 'division', '/' means 'multiplication', and '-' means 'addition'.

Which of the following will be the value of the expression

175 × 25 + 60 - 40 / 3

((a))
36
((b))
45
((c))
67
((d))
78

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Answer: ((a))

Fill the blank with correct option.

BIP, BJP, BKQ, CLQ, CMR, CNR, DOS, __________

((a))
DPS
((b))
DQS
((c))
CRS
((d))
DSR

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Answer: ((a))

DPS

When the time is 5 : 40, then what is the angle between the hour hand & the minute hand of a clock?

((a))
80°
((b))
90°
((c))
60°
((d))
70°

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Answer: ((a))

80°

Choose the pair of words in the answer choices that best expresses a relationship SIMILAR to that expressed in the original pair.

ADG : BEH ::

((a))
ABC : EFG
((b))
BCD : DGF
((c))
BCD : EDF
((d))
CFI : DGJ

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Answer: ((a))

ABC : EFG

Read the statements and select the best conclusion/conclusions that follows/follow definitely.

Statements:

I. All the employees in the finance department are very efficient and punctual.

II. Mahalakshmi is a senior employee in finance department.

Conclusions:

All the employees in finance department are very punctual to office.
Mahalakshmi is part of the finance department for the past 3 years.

((a))
Only Conclusion 2 is true
((b))
Both the conclusions are true
((c))
Both the conclusions are false
((d))
Only conclusion 1 is true

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Answer: ((a))

Only Conclusion 2 is true

Look at this series: 800, 795, 793, 788, 786, ___________.

What number should come next?

((a))
782
((b))
784
((c))
783
((d))
781

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Answer: ((a))

782

Current Events (25 questions)

Which Fort was built by the East India Company in Chennai?

((a))
Fort William
((b))
Fort Hastings
((c))
Fort Dalhousie
((d))
Fort St.George

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Answer: ((a))

Fort William

Where is the Harish-Chandra Research Institution, an aided institution of the department of Atomic Energy, Government of India?

((a))
Maharashtra
((b))
Rajasthan
((c))
Bihar
((d))
Uttar Pradesh

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Answer: ((a))

Maharashtra

When was Reserve Bank of India first established?

((a))
1 April 1948
((b))
1 October 1937
((c))
1 April 1935
((d))
1 January 1950

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Answer: ((a))

1 April 1948

GST is a __________.

((a))
Indirect Tax
((b))
Customs Tax
((c))
Value Added Tax
((d))
Direct Tax

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Answer: ((a))

Indirect Tax

Which of these is considered to be the hardest substance in the human body?

((a))
Tooth Enamel
((b))
Elbow (bone) joint
((c))
Toe Nails
((d))
Knee cap

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Answer: ((a))

Tooth Enamel

"Wings of Fire" is an autobiography of:

((a))
Abhinav Bindra
((b))
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
((c))
Sachin Tendulkar
((d))
Jawaharlal Nehru

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Answer: ((a))

Abhinav Bindra

GSLV is a:

((a))
Launch vehicle made in India
((b))
Weather satellite made in India
((c))
Manned satellite made in India
((d))
Defense satellite made in India

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Answer: ((a))

Launch vehicle made in India

Which of the following games never featured in Olympic Games since 1936 ?

((a))
Polo
((b))
Judo
((c))
Volleyball
((d))
Rowing

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Answer: ((a))

Polo

The deepest part of the ocean is called "Challenger Deep". In which ocean is this point located?

((a))
Arctic Ocean
((b))
Indian Ocean
((c))
Atlantic Ocean
((d))
Pacific Ocean

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Answer: ((a))

Arctic Ocean

Who is the current Vice-Chairperson of Niti Aayog? (As of December 2023)

((a))
Dr. VK Saraswat
((b))
Shri Suman Bery
((c))
Prof. Ramesh Chand
((d))
Dr. VK Paul

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Answer: ((a))

Dr. VK Saraswat

How many Official languages are used in the United Nations for official communication?

((a))
5
((b))
6
((c))
3
((d))
2

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Answer: ((a))

Which of the following is India's largest State by area?

((a))
Rajasthan
((b))
Uttar Pradesh
((c))
Maharashtra
((d))
Madhya Pradesh

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Answer: ((a))

Rajasthan

Where did the Great Indian Mutiny (the First War of Independence) first start?

((a))
Madras
((b))
Agra
((c))
Calcutta
((d))
Meerut

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Answer: ((a))

Madras

BRICS consist of how many nations?

((a))
5
((b))
6
((c))
8
((d))
4

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Answer: ((a))

What does a Sphygmomanometer measure?

((a))
Air waves (Velocity)
((b))
Respiratory rate
((c))
Electrical activity of the heart
((d))
Blood Pressure

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Answer: ((a))

Air waves (Velocity)

Name the present Capital city of Qatar.

((a))
Doha
((b))
Baku
((c))
Minsk
((d))
Ouagadougou

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Answer: ((a))

Doha

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

((a))
Venus
((b))
Jupiter
((c))
Pluto
((d))
Mars

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Answer: ((a))

Venus

Who was known as the "Bard of Avon"?

((a))
Jane Austen
((b))
William Shakespeare
((c))
Thomas Byron
((d))
Alexander Dumas

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Answer: ((a))

Jane Austen

Who among the following propounded the 'Saptanga' Theory of political rationality?

((a))
Kautilya
((b))
Manu
((c))
Charaka
((d))
Tulsidas

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Answer: ((a))

Kautilya

Who among the following was the 2023 recipient of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for Badminton?

((a))
Chirag Shetty
((b))
Smriti Mandanna
((c))
Rohan Bopanna
((d))
Harmanpreet Kaur

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Answer: ((a))

Chirag Shetty

Who is believed to be the author of Natyashastra?

((a))
Bharata Muni
((b))
Jaimini Muni
((c))
Valmiki
((d))
Vasishta Muni

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Answer: ((a))

Bharata Muni

Which of the following country does NOT share land boundary with India?

((a))
China
((b))
Myanmar
((c))
Sri Lanka
((d))
Bangladesh

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Answer: ((a))

China

Who is the Minister of State for Communications in India?

((a))
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
((b))
Dr. Mahatme Sandeep
((c))
Shri. Devusinh Chauhan
((d))
Shri. Sanjeev Sharma

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Answer: ((a))

Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Nobel Prize in Medicine (or Physiology) was jointly awarded in 2023 to Katalin Kariko and __________.

((a))
Drew Weissman
((b))
Charles M Rice
((c))
Tasuko Honjo
((d))
Jeffrey C Hall

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Answer: ((a))

Drew Weissman

100

Article 352 of the Indian constitution primarily deals with:

((a))
Proclamation of the formation of a new state
((b))
Proclamation of appointment of CJI
((c))
Proclamation of national emergency
((d))
Proclamation of dissolution of the Lok Sabha

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Answer: ((a))

Proclamation of the formation of a new state

Computer Awareness (25 questions)

101

Which of the following is not an Input Device?

((a))
Mouse
((b))
Bar Code Reader
((c))
Keyboard
((d))
Speaker

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Answer: ((a))

Mouse

102

Which of the following is both an input and output device?

((a))
Modem
((b))
Speaker
((c))
Mouse
((d))
Stylus

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Answer: ((a))

Modem

103

What is the default alignment for text/paragraph in word document?

((a))
Distributed
((b))
Left
((c))
Right
((d))
Center

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Answer: ((a))

Distributed

104

Which software prevents the external access to a system?

((a))
LAN
((b))
Modem
((c))
Router
((d))
Firewall

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Answer: ((a))

LAN

105

Which one denotes the range from B1 through E5?

((a))
B1?E5
((b))
B1, E5
((c))
E5 : B1
((d))
B1 : E5

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Answer: ((a))

B1?E5

106

What is the shortcut key used to underline a selected text?

((a))
Ctrl + o
((b))
Ctrl + u
((c))
Ctrl + n
((d))
Ctrl + s

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Answer: ((a))

Ctrl + o

107

Operating system used in iPhones is:

((a))
Symbian
((b))
Windows
((c))
ios
((d))
Android

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Answer: ((a))

Symbian

108

An official email had to be sent but some errors were encountered. After careful examination, it was observed that the email address format was found to be incorrect. Which of the following represents the correct format of the same?

((a))
website@info@xyzabc
((b))
Xyzabc.website.info
((c))
www. Xyzabc. Info
((d))
[email protected]

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Answer: ((a))

website@info@xyzabc

109

What is the name of the device used for drawing freehand graphics or images like using a pen or pencil?

((a))
Digitizer
((b))
Mouse
((c))
Joystick
((d))
Trackball

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Answer: ((a))

Digitizer

110

If you want to send an email to multiple people, without the receiver seeing the list of other recipients, then which of the following is the best possible approach?

((a))
Include the other recipient's ID in the carbon copy tab.
((b))
Include the other recipient's ID in the blind carbon copy tab.
((c))
Send the mail to all recipients at once with email ID separated by a comma.
((d))
Mail the first recipient and then forward the mail to other recipients.

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Answer: ((a))

Include the other recipient's ID in the carbon copy tab.

111

Which shortcut key is used to open "Insert hyperlink" dialog box in MS word?

((a))
CtrI + S
((b))
Ctrl + C
((c))
Ctrl + I
((d))
Ctrl + K

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Answer: ((a))

CtrI + S

112

What is the maximum zoom percentage in MS Excel?

((a))
500
((b))
400
((c))
200
((d))
300

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Answer: ((a))

500

113

What is a set of electronic components in an integrated circuit that manages the data flow between the processor, memory and peripherals, called?

((a))
Read only memory
((b))
Input
((c))
Output
((d))
Chipset

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Answer: ((a))

Read only memory

114

Which of the following is NOT a windows application?

((a))
Notepad
((b))
Calculator
((c))
WordPad
((d))
Tweetbot

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Answer: ((a))

Notepad

115

What is the full form of AVI?

((a))
Audio Visual Interleave
((b))
Audio Visual interchange
((c))
Active Visual Interface
((d))
Audio Video Interleave

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Answer: ((a))

Audio Visual Interleave

116

Which type of software would you use to ensure proper functioning of your fragmented disks?

((a))
Utilities
((b))
Application software
((c))
Firmware
((d))
Operating System

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Answer: ((a))

Utilities

117

Which of the following protocol is used for WWW?

((a))
FTP
((b))
http
((c))
Web
((d))
W3

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Answer: ((a))

FTP

118

Which key is used to delete one character to the left in Microsoft word?

((a))
Delete
((b))
Home
((c))
Backspace
((d))
Tab

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Answer: ((a))

Delete

119

WWW stands for World Wide Web. What does computer jargon WWWW stand for?

((a))
World Wide Web Worm
((b))
World Wide Web Work
((c))
World Wide Web Wanna cry
((d))
World Wide Web Wound

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Answer: ((a))

World Wide Web Worm

120

What is the default extension for a PowerPoint presentation in versions 2007 or later?

((a))
.pptx
((b))
.xIsx
((c))
.docx
((d))
.msppt

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Answer: ((a))

.pptx

121

What is the shortcut key to insert current date in Excel?

((a))
Ctrl+;
((b))
Alt + Shift+;
((c))
Alt+;
((d))
Ctrl + Shift+:

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Answer: ((a))

Ctrl+;

122

Which of the following is NOT a Browser?

((a))
Safari
((b))
Word Processor
((c))
Firefox
((d))
Opera

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Answer: ((a))

Safari

123

Which symbol is used to lock or fix specific cell reference?

((a))
&
((b))
$
((c))
((d))
@

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Answer: ((a))

124

What does DPI stand for in the context of printers?

((a))
Direct Print Integration
((b))
Digital Print Interface
((c))
Document Printing Index
((d))
Dots Per Inch

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Answer: ((a))

Direct Print Integration

125

Which of the following is the low-level software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks and controlling peripherals?

((a))
Network bus
((b))
Processor
((c))
Operating system
((d))
Motherboard

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Answer: ((a))

Network bus

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Month	Category A Sales (units)	Category B Sales (units)	Category C Sales (units)	Profit Margin (50)
Jan	500	300	200	15
Feb	600	400	250	20
Mar	550	350	180	18
Apr	450	280	220	12
May	700	450	300	25
Jun	800	500	350	22

Month	Category A Sales (units)	Category B Sales (units)	Category C Sales (units)	Profit Margin (50)
Jan	500	300	200	15
Feb	600	400	250	20
Mar	550	350	180	18
Apr	450	280	220	12
May	700	450	300	25
Jun	800	500	350	22

Month	Category A Sales (units)	Category B Sales (units)	Category C Sales (units)	Profit Margin (50)
Jan	500	300	200	15
Feb	600	400	250	20
Mar	550	350	180	18
Apr	450	280	220	12
May	700	450	300	25
Jun	800	500	350	22