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SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) 2022 Previous Year Paper Shift 2

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English Language (25 questions)

76

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Get into hot water

  1. ((a))

    To get a costly gift

  2. ((b))

    To get into trouble

  3. ((c))

    To reach nowhere

  4. ((d))

    A private end to serve

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Answer: ((b))

To get into trouble

77

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

More than 40 percent of the world’s population lives in regions where water has becoming increasingly scarce.

  1. ((a))

    has becoming increasingly scarce.

  2. ((b))

    lives in regions where water

  3. ((c))

    More than 40 percent of the world’s population

  4. ((d))

    No error

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Answer: ((a))

has becoming increasingly scarce.

78

Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

Shapeless

  1. ((a))

    Amorphous

  2. ((b))

    Amortization

  3. ((c))

    Amoral

  4. ((d))

    Amorous

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Answer: ((a))

Amorphous

79

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

Lion like characteristics

  1. ((a))

    Leonine

  2. ((b))

    Feline

  3. ((c))

    Porcine

  4. ((d))

    Lionize

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Answer: ((a))

Leonine

80

Choose the sentence with no spelling error.

  1. ((a))

    They give the impressin that you are desperate.

  2. ((b))

    They give the impression that you are desparate.

  3. ((c))

    They give the impression that you are desperate.

  4. ((d))

    They give the impresion that you are desperate.

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Answer: ((c))

They give the impression that you are desperate.

81

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Penny wise and pound foolish

  1. ((a))

    Careless with large amounts, but not small

  2. ((b))

    To act like a fool

  3. ((c))

    An intelligent person who behaves foolishly

  4. ((d))

    Dissipating money without caring about consequences

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Answer: ((a))

Careless with large amounts, but not small

82

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said, “You were making excuses.”

  1. ((a))

    He said that I had been making excuses.

  2. ((b))

    He said that you were making excuses.

  3. ((c))

    He said that you had been making excuses.

  4. ((d))

    He said that I was making excuses.

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Answer: ((a))

He said that I had been making excuses.

83

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

Balloons filled with helium travel hundreds or even thousands of mile.

  1. ((a))

    Balloons filled with helium

  2. ((b))

    travel hundreds or

  3. ((c))

    No error

  4. ((d))

    even thousands of mile.

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Answer: ((d))

even thousands of mile.

84

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Abstinence

  1. ((a))

    Gluttony

  2. ((b))

    Celibacy

  3. ((c))

    Continence

  4. ((d))

    Control

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Answer: ((a))

Gluttony

85

Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.

Earwax is a helpful and ______ part of your body's defenses.

  1. ((a))

    transparent

  2. ((b))

    flowing

  3. ((c))

    tedious

  4. ((d))

    natural

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Answer: ((d))

natural

86

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

A game that results neither in victory nor in defeat

  1. ((a))

    Void

  2. ((b))

    Cynic

  3. ((c))

    Draw

  4. ((d))

    Fawn

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Answer: ((c))

Draw

87

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

P. won the right to host the 2020 Games, explicitly stated that Q. Tokyo 2020 represented a key way to open up Japanese R. culture and people to the watching and visiting world S. Shinzo Abe, who was prime minister at the time Japan

  1. ((a))

    QRSP

  2. ((b))

    RPQS

  3. ((c))

    SRPQ

  4. ((d))

    SPQR

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Answer: ((d))

SPQR

88

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Someone who avoids other people's company.

  1. ((a))

    Amiable

  2. ((b))

    Gregarious

  3. ((c))

    Reclusive

  4. ((d))

    Amicable

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Answer: ((c))

Reclusive

89

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

My father cooks breakfast every day.

  1. ((a))

    Breakfast was being cooked every day by my father.

  2. ((b))

    Breakfast was cooked every day by my father.

  3. ((c))

    Breakfast is cooked every day by my father.

  4. ((d))

    Breakfast was cook every day by my father.

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Answer: ((c))

Breakfast is cooked every day by my father.

90

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Antsy

  1. ((a))

    Collected

  2. ((b))

    Perturbed

  3. ((c))

    Pure

  4. ((d))

    Adulation

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Answer: ((a))

Collected

91

Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Treasure

  2. ((b))

    Poison

  3. ((c))

    Mason

  4. ((d))

    Clouwn

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

Clouwn

92

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.

He was rewarded for his meekness _______ and understanding heart.

  1. ((a))

    wisest

  2. ((b))

    on a wisely

  3. ((c))

    with wiser

  4. ((d))

    with a wise

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Answer: ((d))

with a wise

93

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

The crime scene were surround by yellow tape.

  1. ((a))

    No improvement

  2. ((b))

    was surrounded

  3. ((c))

    were surrounded

  4. ((d))

    was surround

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Answer: ((b))

was surrounded

94

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Ideal

  1. ((a))

    Flawed

  2. ((b))

    Excellent

  3. ((c))

    Fitting

  4. ((d))

    Optimal

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Answer: ((a))

Flawed

95

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.

______ on the silver tray like a white snake, the wedding garland was as thick as my forearm.

  1. ((a))

    Circulated

  2. ((b))

    Repeated

  3. ((c))

    Bartered

  4. ((d))

    Coiled

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Answer: ((d))

Coiled

96

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. ((a))

    reconstructed

  2. ((b))

    imposed

  3. ((c))

    explored

  4. ((d))

    stocked

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Answer: ((c))

explored

97

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. ((a))

    discovered

  2. ((b))

    screened

  3. ((c))

    shaped

  4. ((d))

    founded

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Answer: ((a))

discovered

98

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. ((a))

    dropped

  2. ((b))

    named

  3. ((c))

    murmured

  4. ((d))

    squeaked

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Answer: ((b))

named

99

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. ((a))

    generation

  2. ((b))

    spell

  3. ((c))

    period

  4. ((d))

    vase

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Answer: ((c))

period

100

In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The ocean floor is famously less (1)______ than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we (2)______ what looks like an asteroid impact crater.

Intriguingly, the crater, (3)______ “Nadir” after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous (4), around 66 million years ago, which (5) the dinosaurs and many other species.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. ((a))

    wiped out

  2. ((b))

    absolved in

  3. ((c))

    turned off

  4. ((d))

    counted in

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Answer: ((a))

wiped out

General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

Select the option in which the number-pair shares the same relationship as that is shared by the following number-pair.

15 ∶ 210

  1. ((a))

    16 ∶ 224

  2. ((b))

    14 ∶ 196

  3. ((c))

    22 ∶ 462

  4. ((d))

    13 ∶ 239

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Answer: ((c))

22 ∶ 462

2

In a certain code language, ‘SAGE’ is coded as ‘–8’, ‘TABS’ is coded as ‘0’. What is the code for ‘VERB’ in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    –7

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    –4

  4. ((d))

    7

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Answer: ((a))

–7

3

After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come at ‘Third’ position?

  1. Special
  2. Speck
  3. Species
  4. Speckle
  5. Spectacle
  1. ((a))

    Special

  2. ((b))

    Speckle

  3. ((c))

    Speck

  4. ((d))

    Species

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Answer: ((c))

Speck

4

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

16, 32, 64, 128, ?, 512

  1. ((a))

    320

  2. ((b))

    128

  3. ((c))

    192

  4. ((d))

    256

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Answer: ((d))

256

5

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements: I. No F is N. II. All N are L.

Conclusions: I. All F are L. II. All N are F. III. Some L are N.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion III follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. ((d))

    All conclusion follows

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Answer: ((b))

Only conclusion III follows

6

If 36 @ 2 = 1296 and 4 @ 4 = 256, then 9 @ 3 = ?

  1. ((a))

    729

  2. ((b))

    343

  3. ((c))

    512

  4. ((d))

    6561

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

729

7

In a certain code language, ‘AWAKED’ is coded as ‘FPFDJW’. What is the code for ‘FACEUP’ in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    KTHYZI

  2. ((b))

    KTHXZI

  3. ((c))

    KTHZXI

  4. ((d))

    TKHXZI

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

KTHXZI

8

Select the figure from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

question figure
  1. ((a))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

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Answer: ((d))

[Image]

9

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

LY ∶ OB ∶∶ MZ ∶ ?

  1. ((a))

    YL

  2. ((b))

    PC

  3. ((c))

    KO

  4. ((d))

    BC

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Answer: ((b))

PC

10

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to its right side.

question figure
  1. ((a))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

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Answer: ((d))

[Image]

11

Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(40, 20, 82) (36, 18, 74)

  1. ((a))

    (118, 69, 278)

  2. ((b))

    (124, 62, 248)

  3. ((c))

    (212, 106, 426)

  4. ((d))

    (206, 103, 412)

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

(212, 106, 426)

12

Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

5 - 6 ÷ 3 × 9 + 1 = 0

  1. ((a))

    1 and 0

  2. ((b))

    6 and 9

  3. ((c))

    5 and 9

  4. ((d))

    6 and 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

5 and 9

13

In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

  1. ((a))

    UVSX

  2. ((b))

    OPMR

  3. ((c))

    ABZD

  4. ((d))

    GHEJ

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

ABZD

14

A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?

question figure
  1. ((a))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

[Image]

15

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

NRQS, NIYI, NZGY, ?, NHWE

  1. ((a))

    NQQO

  2. ((b))

    NQQQ

  3. ((c))

    NOOO

  4. ((d))

    NQOO

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

NQOO

16

Study the given diagram carefully and answer the questions. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of students who play different games. How many students play only one game?

question figure
  1. ((a))

    32

  2. ((b))

    37

  3. ((c))

    61

  4. ((d))

    53

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

53

17

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(34, 17, 51) (46, 23, 69)

  1. ((a))

    (68, 34, 204)

  2. ((b))

    (54, 27, 108)

  3. ((c))

    (72, 36, 108)

  4. ((d))

    (44, 22, 88)

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

(72, 36, 108)

18

Find the total number of triangles in the given figure.

question figure
  1. ((a))

    11

  2. ((b))

    12

  3. ((c))

    9

  4. ((d))

    10

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

10

19

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(36, 48, 45) (72, 96, 90)

  1. ((a))

    (24, 24, 30)

  2. ((b))

    (48, 64, 72)

  3. ((c))

    (72, 120, 90)

  4. ((d))

    (60, 80, 75)

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

(60, 80, 75)

20

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Select the letter that will be on the face opposite to the one having 'A'.

question figure
  1. ((a))

    B

  2. ((b))

    F

  3. ((c))

    N

  4. ((d))

    Z

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

Z

21

A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?

question figure
  1. ((a))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

[Image]

22

Pointing towards a photo of a man, Shivang said, “He is the father of my mother’s brother”. How that man is related to Shivang?

  1. ((a))

    Paternal Grandfather

  2. ((b))

    Maternal Grandfather

  3. ((c))

    Father in law

  4. ((d))

    Nephew

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Maternal Grandfather

23

In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

  1. ((a))

    Brick – Wall

  2. ((b))

    Pulp – Paper

  3. ((c))

    Wood – Furniture

  4. ((d))

    Metal – Ore

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

Metal – Ore

24

Words given on the left side of (∶∶) are related with each other by some Logic/Rule /Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (∶∶) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation.

Pen ∶ Author ∶∶ Gun ∶ ?

  1. ((a))

    Soldier

  2. ((b))

    Tailor

  3. ((c))

    Mason

  4. ((d))

    Farmer

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Soldier

25

Words given on the left side of (∶∶) are related with each other by some Logic/Rule /Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (∶∶) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation.

Rain ∶ Patter ∶∶ Goat ∶ ?

  1. ((a))

    Bleat

  2. ((b))

    Neigh

  3. ((c))

    Hiss

  4. ((d))

    Bark

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bleat

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 15% on the marked price of an article and still makes a profit of 20%. If its marked price is ₹840, then find the cost price of the article.

  1. ((a))

    ₹595

  2. ((b))

    ₹600

  3. ((c))

    ₹612

  4. ((d))

    ₹625

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹595

52

A can complete a work in 12 days and B can complete the same work in 18 days. If they work together for 4 days, then what fraction of the work is left?

  1. ((a))

    5/9

  2. ((b))

    4/9

  3. ((c))

    1/2

  4. ((d))

    7/18

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

4/9

53

A train covers a distance of 450 km in 5 hours. If the speed of the train is increased by 10 km/h, how much time will it take to cover a distance of 600 km?

  1. ((a))

    6 hours

  2. ((b))

    5.5 hours

  3. ((c))

    6.5 hours

  4. ((d))

    7 hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6 hours

54

Find the simple interest on ₹5000 at a rate of 8% per annum for a period of 3 years.

  1. ((a))

    ₹1200

  2. ((b))

    ₹1500

  3. ((c))

    ₹1000

  4. ((d))

    ₹1800

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1200

55

In a triangle ABC, the measures of angles A and B are in the ratio 3:5. If the measure of angle C is 80 degrees, find the measure of angle B.

  1. ((a))

    37.5 degrees

  2. ((b))

    62.5 degrees

  3. ((c))

    50 degrees

  4. ((d))

    75 degrees

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

62.5 degrees

56

If x + 1/x = 5, then find the value of x² + 1/x².

  1. ((a))

    23

  2. ((b))

    25

  3. ((c))

    27

  4. ((d))

    21

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

23

57

Find the value of (tan 45° + cot 45°) / (sec 60°).

  1. ((a))

    1

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    1/2

  4. ((d))

    0

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1

58

The length, breadth, and height of a cuboid are 12 cm, 9 cm, and 8 cm respectively. Find the total surface area of the cuboid.

  1. ((a))

    552 sq. cm

  2. ((b))

    600 sq. cm

  3. ((c))

    480 sq. cm

  4. ((d))

    512 sq. cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

552 sq. cm

59

Two numbers are in the ratio 4:5. If 6 is added to each number, the ratio becomes 5:6. Find the larger number.

  1. ((a))

    24

  2. ((b))

    30

  3. ((c))

    36

  4. ((d))

    42

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

30

60

The average of 5 consecutive odd numbers is 27. Find the largest of these numbers.

  1. ((a))

    29

  2. ((b))

    31

  3. ((c))

    33

  4. ((d))

    25

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

31

61

On decreasing the price of a fan by 30 percent, its sales increases by 40 percent. What will be the percentage decrease in its revenue?

  1. ((a))

    2 percent decrease

  2. ((b))

    5 percent decrease

  3. ((c))

    8 percent decrease

  4. ((d))

    3 percent decrease

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 percent decrease

62

The average age of Rustam and Preetam is 30 years. The average age of Preetam and Geetam is 20 years. The average age of Rustam and Geetam is 26 years. What will be the age of the youngest of the three after 5 years?

  1. ((a))

    21 years

  2. ((b))

    22 years

  3. ((c))

    26 years

  4. ((d))

    25 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21 years

63

On selling a table for Rs. 210 and Rs. 420 there will be loss of L1% and L2 % respectively. If L1 - L2 = 7, then what is the cost price of table

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 5,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 3,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 7,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 4,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Rs. 3,000

64

If sec x + cos x = 5/2, where x lies between 0° and 90°, then what is the value of sin²x?

  1. ((a))

    3/4

  2. ((b))

    1/2

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    1/4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3/4

65

Given bar graph shows the number of jobs held by Indians over different years in Canada. In which of these year minimum jobs are held by Indians?

  1. ((a))

    2011

  2. ((b))

    2010

  3. ((c))

    2012

  4. ((d))

    2013

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

2010

66

The distance between P and Q is 720 km. A train leaves P at 6 am and runs at a speed of 20 m/s. The train stops on the way for 1 hour 30 minutes. At what time train will reach at Q?

  1. ((a))

    5 : 00 pm

  2. ((b))

    4 : 45 pm

  3. ((c))

    5 : 15 pm

  4. ((d))

    5 : 30 pm

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Answer: ((d))

5 : 30 pm

67

The table given below shows production of taxi by two companies J and K in 5 years.

YearsJK
P9055
Q7060
R5090
S4580
T4065

Which of the following statement is NOT correct? I. The difference between the total production of taxi by J and K in all years is 35. II. The production of taxi by J in year P and Q together is 92.11 percent of the production of taxi by K in years R and S together.

  1. ((a))

    Only II

  2. ((b))

    Both I and II

  3. ((c))

    Neither I nor II

  4. ((d))

    Only I

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Answer: ((b))

Both I and II

68

What is the compound interest for 1 year on a sum of Rs.18000 at the annual rate of 20 percent per annum compounding half yearly?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 3780

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 2450

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 4500

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 3650

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 3780

69

Manoj sold an article on marked price for Rs. 13,000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the marked price he would have earned a profit of 30%. What is the cost price?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 10,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 9,900

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 9,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 11,000

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Answer: ((c))

Rs. 9,000

70

Ratio of the angles of a triangle are 2 ∶ 2 ∶ 5. What is the largest angle?

  1. ((a))

    120 degree

  2. ((b))

    80 degree

  3. ((c))

    110 degree

  4. ((d))

    100 degree

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Answer: ((d))

100 degree

71

What is the value of (5/6 of 1/3 × 12/25 - 1/3 of 6/5 × 18/25) ÷ (1/12 of 1/6 × 5/8 + 5/6 of 12/25 × 5/6)?

  1. ((a))

    -3/13

  2. ((b))

    -5/13

  3. ((c))

    -8/25

  4. ((d))

    -3/25

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Answer: ((a))

-3/13

72

Rani can do a work in 10 days, Priya can do the same work in 15 days and Guddu can do the same work in 12 days. If they do that work together and they are paid Rs. 9000, then what is the share of Priya?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 2400

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 3000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 3500

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 3600

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 2400

73

The length of a cuboid is 8 cm. If the breadth of the cuboid is twice of its length and height of the cuboid is half of its length, then what is the total surface area of the cuboid?

  1. ((a))

    448 cm²

  2. ((b))

    216 cm²

  3. ((c))

    188 cm²

  4. ((d))

    154 cm²

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Answer: ((a))

448 cm²

74

If a = 12, b = -7 and c = -5, then what is the value of a³ + b³ + c³ ?

  1. ((a))

    1260

  2. ((b))

    1125

  3. ((c))

    1200

  4. ((d))

    1380

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Answer: ((a))

1260

75

Rs. 13000 is divided among X, Y and Z such that 2 times of X's share is equal to 3 times of Y's share which is equal to 4 times of Z's share. What is the share of Y?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 3200

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 4800

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 5600

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 4000

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Answer: ((d))

Rs. 4000

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

Which team won the Irani trophy 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Mumbai

  2. ((b))

    India Blue

  3. ((c))

    Rest of India

  4. ((d))

    Saurashtra

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Rest of India

27

Which of the following is NOT a major iron ore belt in India?

  1. ((a))

    Maharashtra - Goa belt

  2. ((b))

    Haryana - Rajasthan Belt

  3. ((c))

    Odisha - Jharkhand belt

  4. ((d))

    Durg-Bastar - Chandrapur belt

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Haryana - Rajasthan Belt

28

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the marginal utility of a commodity?

I. It is the change in total utility due to consumption of one additional unit of a commodity. II. It diminishes with increase in consumption of the commodity.

  1. ((a))

    Both I and II

  2. ((b))

    Only II

  3. ((c))

    Only I

  4. ((d))

    Neither I nor II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both I and II

29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for the world’s first CNG terminal in _____________ in September 2022.

  1. ((a))

    Maharashtra

  2. ((b))

    Madhya Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Bihar

  4. ((d))

    Gujarat

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

Gujarat

30

“World Refugee Day” is observed every year on ______.

  1. ((a))

    20th June

  2. ((b))

    22th June

  3. ((c))

    18th June

  4. ((d))

    17th June

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20th June

31

PARAM supercomputer belongs to which generation of computers?

  1. ((a))

    Second

  2. ((b))

    First

  3. ((c))

    Fifth

  4. ((d))

    Third

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Fifth

32

The tropic of cancer does NOT pass through which of the following states of India?

  1. ((a))

    Odisha

  2. ((b))

    Jharkhand

  3. ((c))

    Mizoram

  4. ((d))

    Rajasthan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Odisha

33

Which athlete became the first Indian to win Diamond League Finals title for javelin throw in 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Neeraj Chopra

  2. ((b))

    Shivpal Singh

  3. ((c))

    Davinder Singh Kang

  4. ((d))

    Annu Rani

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neeraj Chopra

34

Who was the first Indian to get the Oscar for lifetime achievements in cinema in 1992?

  1. ((a))

    Tarun Majumdar

  2. ((b))

    K Viswanath

  3. ((c))

    Satyajit Ray

  4. ((d))

    T Rama Rao

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Satyajit Ray

35

Which among the following is the correct way to express change of inventories of a firm during a year?

  1. ((a))

    Change of inventories of a firm during a year (value added – intermediate goods used by the firm + sale of the firm during a year)

  2. ((b))

    Change of inventories of a firm during a year (value added + intermediate goods used by the firm + sale of the firm during a year)

  3. ((c))

    Change of inventories of a firm during a year (value added – intermediate goods used by the firm – sale of the firm during a year)

  4. ((d))

    Change of inventories of a firm during a year (value added + intermediate goods used by the firm – sale of the firm during a year)

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Answer: ((d))

Change of inventories of a firm during a year (value added + intermediate goods used by the firm – sale of the firm during a year)

36

Which of the following keyboard shortcut is used to switch between open apps in Windows 10?

  1. ((a))

    Shift + Tab

  2. ((b))

    Shift + Alt + Tab

  3. ((c))

    Alt + Tab

  4. ((d))

    Alt + Shift

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Alt + Tab

37

Which of the following is NOT a type of a fold mountain?

  1. ((a))

    Aravali range

  2. ((b))

    The Rhine Valley

  3. ((c))

    Appalachians

  4. ((d))

    Ural Mountains

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

The Rhine Valley

38

Which of the following pair of "player – sports" is correct? I. Manpreet Singh – Boxing II. Neeraj Chopra – Javelin Throw

  1. ((a))

    Neither I nor II

  2. ((b))

    Both I and II

  3. ((c))

    Only II

  4. ((d))

    Only I

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Both I and II

39

What is the pH of human blood?

  1. ((a))

    6.5

  2. ((b))

    5.8

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    7.4

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

7.4

40

Which of the following countries has decided to opt out of the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024?

  1. ((a))

    United States of America

  2. ((b))

    Russia

  3. ((c))

    Japan

  4. ((d))

    Germany

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Russia

41

Which among the following lakes lies on the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu?

  1. ((a))

    Dal

  2. ((b))

    Pulicat

  3. ((c))

    Loktak

  4. ((d))

    Sambhar

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Pulicat

42

Under ______ (Governor General from 1813 to 1823) a new policy of “paramountcy” was initiated. Now the Company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme, hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.

  1. ((a))

    Lord Amherst

  2. ((b))

    Lord Cornwallis

  3. ((c))

    Lord Hastings

  4. ((d))

    Lord Auckland

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Lord Hastings

43

The nineteenth century saw the golden age of Kathak under the patronage of ____________, the last Nawab of Oudh.

  1. ((a))

    Asaf-ud-daula

  2. ((b))

    Siraj-ud-daulah

  3. ((c))

    Saadat Khan Burhanul mulk

  4. ((d))

    Wajid Ali Shah

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

Wajid Ali Shah

44

The Seventy-First Amendment to the Indian Constitution included Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali languages in the _____ Schedule.

  1. ((a))

    Eighth

  2. ((b))

    Sixth

  3. ((c))

    Fifth

  4. ((d))

    Seventh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Eighth

45

Buddha meditated for days on end under a peepal tree at ______, where he attained enlightenment.

  1. ((a))

    Sarnath

  2. ((b))

    Bodh Gaya

  3. ((c))

    Kushinagar

  4. ((d))

    Ujjain

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Bodh Gaya

46

Which of the following dancer is related to Odissi dance?

  1. ((a))

    Shovana Narayan

  2. ((b))

    Birju Maharaj

  3. ((c))

    Sujata Mohapatra

  4. ((d))

    Rukmini Devi

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Sujata Mohapatra

47

Which of the following is a type of connective tissue? I. Blood II. Bone III. Ligament

  1. ((a))

    Only III

  2. ((b))

    Only II and III

  3. ((c))

    I, II and III

  4. ((d))

    Only I and III

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

I, II and III

48

Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian constitution are borrowed from the constitution of which country?

  1. ((a))

    Germany

  2. ((b))

    Japan

  3. ((c))

    Spain

  4. ((d))

    Ireland

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

Ireland

49

Flight Lieutenant ______ had created history in May 2019 by becoming the first woman to qualify for combat missions on a fighter jet.

  1. ((a))

    Priya Jhingan

  2. ((b))

    Harita Kaur Deol

  3. ((c))

    Bhawana Kanth

  4. ((d))

    Shanti Tigga

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Bhawana Kanth

50

Which of the following is an organic impurity in sewage?

  1. ((a))

    Phosphates

  2. ((b))

    Human faeces

  3. ((c))

    Nitrates

  4. ((d))

    Metals

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Human faeces

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