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SSC CPO 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On 10 Nov 2022 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence and Reasoning (50 questions)

1

Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

2

Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks, will complete the letter series.

w _ l l _ g _ w e _ l n _ k _ e _ l _ g k

  1. ((a))

    e n k l g w k n

  2. ((b))

    e n k l g w l n

  3. ((c))

    e n k l w g I n

  4. ((d))

    e n l k g w k n

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Answer: ((a))

e n k l g w k n

3

In a certain code language, GOA is written as 7151 and DOG is written as 4157. How will MAN be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    13114

  2. ((b))

    31114

  3. ((c))

    12113

  4. ((d))

    11113

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Answer: ((a))

13114

4

 Based on the position in the English alphabetical order, three of the following letter-clusters are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

  1. ((a))

    LNSV

  2. ((b))

    FHMP

  3. ((c))

    BDIL

  4. ((d))

    JLPT

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Answer: ((a))

LNSV

5

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) and complete the given number series?

2, 12, 144, 2592, ?

  1. ((a))

    62108

  2. ((b))

    62208

  3. ((c))

    62204

  4. ((d))

    63408

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Answer: ((a))

62108

6

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

98, 99, 107, ?, 198

  1. ((a))

    154

  2. ((b))

    148

  3. ((c))

    146

  4. ((d))

    134

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

154

7

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?

GSAV, JPER, ?, PJMJ, SGQF

  1. ((a))

    MMJO

  2. ((b))

    MMIN

  3. ((c))

    MNIO

  4. ((d))

    MNIP

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Answer: ((a))

MMJO

8

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown below. Choose the figure that would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

9

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at line MN as shown.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

10

Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

11

If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, what will be the value of the following expression?

24 − 20 × 12 + 18 ÷ 5

  1. ((a))

    17

  2. ((b))

    27

  3. ((c))

    480

  4. ((d))

    53

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

17

12

Six people are sitting in two parallel rows with 3 people each in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. S, T and U are seated in the same row facing south. X, Y and Z are seated in the same row facing north. U sits at the extreme right end of their row and is exactly opposite X. T is the immediate neighbour of U and sits exactly opposite Z. Who sits at the extreme right end of the row facing North?

  1. ((a))

    Z

  2. ((b))

    Y

  3. ((c))

    U

  4. ((d))

    X

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Answer: ((a))

Z

13

Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series.

AA_D_F_AC_E_A_ _D_F_ACD_F

  1. ((a))

    CAFDFAACEE

  2. ((b))

    CEADFACEAE

  3. ((c))

    ACDAFACEAE

  4. ((d))

    CEAFDACEAC

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Answer: ((a))

CAFDFAACEE

14

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 

[197]:[163]::[1114]: ?::[189]:[155]\left[\frac{1}{97}\right]:\left[\frac{1}{63}\right]::\left[\frac{1}{114}\right]: \ ?::\left[\frac{1}{89}\right]:\left[\frac{1}{55}\right]

  1. ((a))

    [180]\left[\frac{1}{80}\right]

  2. ((b))

    [177]\left[\frac{1}{77}\right]

  3. ((c))

    [186]\left[\frac{1}{86}\right]

  4. ((d))

    [183]\left[\frac{1}{83}\right]

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Answer: ((a))

[180]\left[\frac{1}{80}\right]

15

Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) and complete the given number series?

600, 590, 575, 550, 510, ?

  1. ((a))

    460

  2. ((b))

    450

  3. ((c))

    440

  4. ((d))

    420

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

460

17

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statement :

All backpacks are suitcase.

All suitcases are trolley.

Some Backpacks are Luggage.

Conclusions:

(I) Some Suitcases are Luggage.

(II) Some Backpacks are Trolley.

(III) All Trolleys are Luggage.

  1. ((a))

    Both Conclusions I and II follow.

  2. ((b))

    Only Conclusion I follows. 

  3. ((c))

    Both Conclusions II and III follow. 

  4. ((d))

    Both Conclusions I and III follow. 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both Conclusions I and II follow.

18

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

95, 73, 53, ?, 19, 5

  1. ((a))

    42

  2. ((b))

    39

  3. ((c))

    35

  4. ((d))

    31

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42

19

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of 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.)

(23, 25, 16)

(21, 17, 256)

  1. ((a))

    (14, 19, 125)

  2. ((b))

    (27, 23, 64)

  3. ((c))

    (18, 15, 81)

  4. ((d))

    (11, 9, 12) 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(14, 19, 125)

20

If A denotes ‘+’, B denotes ‘×’, C denotes ‘-’, and D denotes ‘÷’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation?

34 A 15 B 3 C 11 B 2 A (51 D 17) = ?

  1. ((a))

    60

  2. ((b))

    58

  3. ((c))

    65

  4. ((d))

    53

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

60

21

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of 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.)

(17, 29, 46)

(24, 36, 60)

  1. ((a))

    (36, 46, 81)

  2. ((b))

    (29, 41, 64)

  3. ((c))

    (21, 33, 54)

  4. ((d))

    (48, 52, 98)

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Answer: ((a))

(36, 46, 81)

22

In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

All gowns are shirts.

Some shirts are coats.

All coats are clothes.

Conclusions:

I. Some gowns are clothes.

II. Some clothes are shirts.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows. 

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Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions I and II follow.

23

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.

Men, Fathers, Doctors

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

24

In a certain code language, 'SO' is written as ‘34’ and 'BED' is written as ‘11’. How will ‘MOAN' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    43

  2. ((b))

    99

  3. ((c))

    88

  4. ((d))

    23

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

43

25

A # B means ‘A is the brother of B’.

A @ B means ‘A is the son of B’.

A & B means ‘A is the father of B’.

A % B means ‘A is the mother of B’.

If W # Q @ T & Y @ M % K % L, then how is K related to T?

  1. ((a))

    Daughter

  2. ((b))

    Sister

  3. ((c))

    Daughter-in-law

  4. ((d))

    Mother

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Answer: ((a))

Daughter

26

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

27

Anita starts from her house and cycles 6 km towards the south and then turns left and cycles 8 km. She again turns left and cycles for X km to reach her school. Point A is to the west of her school and also 3 km to the north of her house. What is the value of X?

  1. ((a))

    9 km

  2. ((b))

    3 km

  3. ((c))

    7 km

  4. ((d))

    11 km

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Answer: ((a))

9 km

28

If A denotes ‘+', B denotes '×', C denotes ‘-’, and D denotes '÷\div', then what will be the value of the following expression?

144 C 8 B 20 A 81 D 3 = ?

  1. ((a))

    23

  2. ((b))

    11

  3. ((c))

    45

  4. ((d))

    21

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

23

29

Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30

In a certain code language, ‘CAKE’ is written as ‘6’ and ‘JUICE’ is written as ‘7’. How will ‘JUG’ be written in that language? 

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    6

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Answer: ((a))

4

31

In a certain code language, ‘FRIDAY’ is written as ‘KTHACF’ and ‘MOSTLY’ is written as ‘UQOANV’. How will ‘GINGER’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    PKITFI

  2. ((b))

    TGIOKI

  3. ((c))

    PKITGI

  4. ((d))

    PKIUHJ 

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Answer: ((a))

PKITFI

32

If I denotes ‘÷’, J denotes ‘×’, K denotes ‘-’, and L denotes ‘+’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation?

17 J 6 K 21 L 93 I 3 L 35 K 12 = ?

  1. ((a))

    135

  2. ((b))

    130

  3. ((c))

    140

  4. ((d))

    128

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

135

33

Two dimensions of the same dice are given. What letter will be on the face opposite to the face having the letter F?

  1. ((a))

    B

  2. ((b))

    D

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    A

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

B

34

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown below. Choose the figure that would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

35

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series.

VW_ V _ _ VW _ _ WV

  1. ((a))

    VWVVV

  2. ((b))

    WWWVW

  3. ((c))

    WVWWV

  4. ((d))

    VWVWV

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Answer: ((a))

VWVVV

36

If A denotes ‘+’, B denotes ‘×’, C denotes ‘−’, and D denotes ‘÷’, then what will be the value of the following expression?

200 C 12 B 15 A 26 D 13

  1. ((a))

    22

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    23

  4. ((d))

    26

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22

37

‘C @ D’ means ‘C is the father of D’.

‘C * D’ means ‘C is the brother of D’.

'C × D’ means ‘D is the husband of C’.

‘C # D’ means ‘C is the sister of D’.

‘C $ D’ means ‘C is the son-in-law of D’.

‘C = D’ means ‘C is the mother of D’.

How is A related to C in the following expression?

A @ L # F * E × G $ C

  1. ((a))

    Husband

  2. ((b))

    Son

  3. ((c))

    Brother

  4. ((d))

    Father

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Answer: ((a))

Husband

38

Arrange the following planets in a logical and meaningful order.

1.Earth

2.Venus

3.Mars

4.Saturn

5.Jupiter

  1. ((a))

    3, 1, 2, 4, 5

  2. ((b))

    2, 3, 1, 4, 5

  3. ((c))

    2, 1, 3, 5, 4

  4. ((d))

    1, 2, 3, 5, 4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3, 1, 2, 4, 5

39

If – means +, × means ÷, ÷ means −, + means ×, what will come in place of the question mark (?)?

76 × 4 + 13 ÷ 8 – 3 = ?

  1. ((a))

    236

  2. ((b))

    212

  3. ((c))

    108

  4. ((d))

    242

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

236

40

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows with four people each in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are seated in the same row facing South. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are seated in the same row facing North. 4 and 2 do not sit at the extreme corners of their row. 7 sits at the extreme right end of their row and is exactly opposite 1. 3 sits exactly opposite 8.

Who sits at the extreme left end of the row of people sitting facing South?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

41

Diogo’s house faces west. He steps out of his house and walks 22 m straight. He then turns to his left and walks 20 m. He takes another left turn and walks 25 m. Finally, he turns left once again and walks further for 24 m to reach his school. How far is the school from his house and in which direction with respect to his house?

  1. ((a))

    5 m due north-east

  2. ((b))

    7 m due north-east 

  3. ((c))

    5 m due north-west

  4. ((d))

    25 m due south-east

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5 m due north-east

42

If A denotes ‘+’, B denotes ‘×’, C denotes ‘−’, and D denotes ‘÷’, then what will be the value of the following expression?

35 A 68 D 34 C 16 B 1

  1. ((a))

    21

  2. ((b))

    41

  3. ((c))

    31

  4. ((d))

    51

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21

43

Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

  1. ((a))

    XTZ

  2. ((b))

    IFK

  3. ((c))

    PLR

  4. ((d))

    GCI

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

XTZ

44

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.

Spectacles, Lens, Mirror

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

45

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

DUNE: BGSXLQCH :: NEED: LQCHCHBG :: KING: ?

  1. ((a))

    GLLQEJIN

  2. ((b))

    NGLLQEJI

  3. ((c))

    INGLLQEJ

  4. ((d))

    LLQEJING

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GLLQEJIN

46

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

  1. Interest
  2. Interdisciplinary
  3. Interdict
  4. Interdependent
  5. Intersect
  1. ((a))

    2, 1, 4, 3, 5

  2. ((b))

    4, 3, 2, 1, 5

  3. ((c))

    3, 2, 4, 1,5

  4. ((d))

    1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2, 1, 4, 3, 5

47

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

48

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)

Force : Newton :: Current : ?

  1. ((a))

    Volt

  2. ((b))

    Ampere

  3. ((c))

    Charge

  4. ((d))

    Coulomb

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Volt

49

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following 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.)

(6, 12, 228)

(8, 3, 515)

  1. ((a))

    (3, 28, 56)

  2. ((b))

    (13, 11, 172)

  3. ((c))

    (4, 18, 82)

  4. ((d))

    (9, 23, 119)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(3, 28, 56)

General Knowledge and General Awareness (50 questions)

51

In which of the following years was the decision taken during the IOC Executive Board meeting held in Lausanne to include 4 × 400 m mixed relay event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

  1. ((a))

    2018

  2. ((b))

    2020

  3. ((c))

    2016

  4. ((d))

    2019

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2018

52

Which of the following Articles establishes the provision of the Right to Education?

  1. ((a))

    Article 22 (3) 

  2. ((b))

    Article 21A

  3. ((c))

    Article 20 (1)

  4. ((d))

    Article 23

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 22 (3) 

53

According to LERMS policy, what percentage of foreign exchange earnings was required to exchange at the official exchange rate as determined by the RBI?

  1. ((a))

    20%

  2. ((b))

    60%

  3. ((c))

    30%

  4. ((d))

    40%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20%

54

Which of the following pair of position of object – position of image – size of image, of image is NOT correct for concave mirror?

  1. ((a))

    At F – At infinity – Highly enlarged

  2. ((b))

    Between C and F – Beyond C – Enlarged

  3. ((c))

    Beyond C – Between F and C – Diminished

  4. ((d))

    At infinity – At C – Highly diminished

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

At F – At infinity – Highly enlarged

55

Which of the following directs the State to provide ‘Equal justice and free legal aid’?

  1. ((a))

    Part VI of the Indian Constitution

  2. ((b))

    Part V of the Indian Constitution

  3. ((c))

    Part VII of the Indian Constitution

  4. ((d))

    Part IV of the Indian Constitution 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Part VI of the Indian Constitution

56

‘Kalbelia’ is a folk-dance of which of the following states of India? 

  1. ((a))

    Himachal Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Rajasthan

  3. ((c))

    Tamil Nadu

  4. ((d))

    Assam

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Himachal Pradesh

57

Which festival is celebrated in the month of February by the Angami tribe of Nagaland?

  1. ((a))

    Sekrenyi festival

  2. ((b))

    Losoong festival

  3. ((c))

    Hornbill festival

  4. ((d))

    Majuli festival 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sekrenyi festival

58

A project for purveying microcredit by linking Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with banks was launched by ________in 1992.

  1. ((a))

    NABARD

  2. ((b))

    SIDBI

  3. ((c))

    RRB

  4. ((d))

    IRMA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NABARD

59

Which of the following is the main percussion instrument used in the performance of the Mohiniyattam dance? 

  1. ((a))

    Sitar

  2. ((b))

    Idakka

  3. ((c))

    Dhumsa

  4. ((d))

    Nagada

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sitar

60

Which of the following classical dances is referred to as the dance of the storytellers?

  1. ((a))

    Kathak

  2. ((b))

    Odissi

  3. ((c))

    Kuchipudi

  4. ((d))

    Kathakali

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kathak

61

Which of the following statements is/are true about communication development in India?

A. TV services began in India before Independence.

B. TV was delinked from All India Radio.

C. Doordarshan got a separate identity in 1976.

  1. ((a))

    Only C

  2. ((b))

    Both A and B

  3. ((c))

    Both A and C

  4. ((d))

    Both B and C

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only C

62

Which hill is NOT a part of the Meghalaya Plateau?

  1. ((a))

    Nilgiri Hills

  2. ((b))

    Jaintia Hills

  3. ((c))

    Khasi Hills

  4. ((d))

    Garo Hills

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nilgiri Hills

63

Which is NOT correct about the President of India?

  1. ((a))

    The President holds office for a period of five years.

  2. ((b))

    He is a part of the Parliament.

  3. ((c))

    Every bill passed by the Parliament goes to the President for his assent before it becomes a law.

  4. ((d))

    The President can return a Money Bill to the Parliament for reconsideration.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The President holds office for a period of five years.

64

Whose autobiography is ‘Playing it my way’?

  1. ((a))

    Sachin Tendulkar

  2. ((b))

    Yuvraj Singh

  3. ((c))

    Sunil Gavaskar

  4. ((d))

    Saina Nehwal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sachin Tendulkar

65

Which of the following dams is correctly paired with the state in which it is located?

  1. ((a))

    Tehri dam – Uttar Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Hirakud dam – Odisha

  3. ((c))

    Bhakra Nangal dam – Tamil Nadu

  4. ((d))

    Nagarjuna dam – Rajasthan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tehri dam – Uttar Pradesh

66

The formal British rule in India is understood to have commenced in 1757, after the Battle of ______.

  1. ((a))

    The Battle of Plassey

  2. ((b))

    The Battle of Wandiwash 

  3. ((c))

    The Battle of Buxer

  4. ((d))

    The battle of Cuddalore

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Battle of Plassey

67

Which of the following is NOT correct about the power of the Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly? 

  1. ((a))

    He maintains order and decorum of the House. 

  2. ((b))

    He decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not.

  3. ((c))

    He calls for a joint session of the Assembly and Council to resolve the deadlock between the two Houses over an ordinary Bill.

  4. ((d))

    He adjourns the Assembly or suspends the meeting in the absence of a quorum.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

He maintains order and decorum of the House. 

68

Who among the following discovered the concept of expanding universe?

  1. ((a))

    Edwin Hubble 

  2. ((b))

    Carl Edward Sagan 

  3. ((c))

    Charles Messier

  4. ((d))

    Tycho Brahe

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Edwin Hubble 

69

Which of the following countries will host the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup – 2023?

  1. ((a))

    Pakistan

  2. ((b))

    Australia

  3. ((c))

    Germany

  4. ((d))

    India

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pakistan

70

Which state/UT constructed 3,300 km of rural roads in 2020-21 under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana?

  1. ((a))

    Uttarakhand

  2. ((b))

    Himachal Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Delhi

  4. ((d))

    Jammu and Kashmir 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Uttarakhand

71

The objective of removal of poverty and attainment of self-reliance was associated with the __________ Five-Year Plan.

  1. ((a))

    Fourth

  2. ((b))

    Fifth

  3. ((c))

    Seventh

  4. ((d))

    Sixth

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Fourth

72

Which Part of the Indian Constitution is known as ‘Magna Carta of India’?

  1. ((a))

    Part III

  2. ((b))

    Part II

  3. ((c))

    Part VI

  4. ((d))

    Part IV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Part III

73

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the decline of wildlife in India?

  1. ((a))

    Incidence of forest fire is not a reason of declining wildlife

  2. ((b))

    Agriculture and human settlement

  3. ((c))

    Grazing by domestic cattle

  4. ((d))

    Industrial and technological advancement

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Incidence of forest fire is not a reason of declining wildlife

74

In which of the following places were the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held?

  1. ((a))

    Liverpool, Great Britain

  2. ((b))

    Stuttgart, Germany

  3. ((c))

    Doha, Qatar

  4. ((d))

    Kitakyushu, Japan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Liverpool, Great Britain

75

Which of the following is NOT a factor which should be kept in mind when planning meals for a family?

  1. ((a))

    Environment 

  2. ((b))

    Nutritional need 

  3. ((c))

    Economic factor

  4. ((d))

    Season

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Environment 

76

Which of following Articles of the Constitution, gives the right to consult a legal practitioner of one's choice?

  1. ((a))

    Article 19

  2. ((b))

    Article 21

  3. ((c))

    Article 22

  4. ((d))

    Article 20

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 19

77

The Sattriya dance form was introduced in 15th century AD by ______.

  1. ((a))

    Govindacharya

  2. ((b))

    Vallabhacharya

  3. ((c))

    Mahapurusha Sankaradeva

  4. ((d))

    Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Govindacharya

78

Scurvy is caused by not having enough ________, resulting in general weakness, anaemia, gum disease and skin bleeding.

  1. ((a))

    cyanocobalamin

  2. ((b))

    ascorbic acid

  3. ((c))

    niacin

  4. ((d))

    thiamine

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

cyanocobalamin

79

‘The Test of My Life’ is an autobiography of which of the following cricketer?

  1. ((a))

    MS Dhoni

  2. ((b))

    Yuvraj Singh

  3. ((c))

    Mohammad Kaif

  4. ((d))

    Sachin Tendulkar 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MS Dhoni

80

What is an indicator of self-reliance?

  1. ((a))

    Increase in imports of the goods which could be produced in the country.

  2. ((b))

    Avoiding imports of the goods which could be produced in the country. 

  3. ((c))

    Increase in exports of the goods which could not be produced in the country. 

  4. ((d))

    Avoiding exports of the goods which could be produced in the country. 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Increase in imports of the goods which could be produced in the country.

81

The Prime Minister ‘Gati Shakti’ scheme is launched by the Government of India for which type of infrastructure development from the following? 

  1. ((a))

    Schools and education

  2. ((b))

    Hospitals

  3. ((c))

    Agricultural production 

  4. ((d))

    Transport

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Schools and education

82

In the context of plant nutrition, which of the following pair type of nutrient – nutrients is correct?

I. Macronutrient – Iron

II. Micronutrient – Calcium

  1. ((a))

    Only I

  2. ((b))

    Both I and II

  3. ((c))

    Neither I nor II

  4. ((d))

    Only II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only I

83

‘Dollar Bahu’ is written by whom among the following Indian authors?

  1. ((a))

    Kiran Desai 

  2. ((b))

    Arundhati Roy 

  3. ((c))

    Sudha Murty

  4. ((d))

    Khushwant Singh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kiran Desai 

84

Which of the following options best describes the meaning of Nritta in the Kuchipudi dance form?

  1. ((a))

    Abstract Narrative Dancing

  2. ((b))

    Non-Narrative and Abstract Dancing

  3. ((c))

    Interpretative Dancing

  4. ((d))

    Narrative Dancing

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Abstract Narrative Dancing

85

EI-Nino is a complex weather system that appears once every three to ______ years, bringing drought, floods and other weather extremes to different parts of the world.

  1. ((a))

    seven

  2. ((b))

    nine

  3. ((c))

    four

  4. ((d))

    six

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

seven

86

Who among the following was the commander of Muhammad Ghori, and also founded the slave dynasty in India?

  1. ((a))

    Iltutmish

  2. ((b))

    Ghiyasud din Balban

  3. ((c))

    Aram Shah II

  4. ((d))

    Qutub-Din Aibak

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Iltutmish

87

“_______ grow usually in moist, shady habitats such as banks of streams, marshy ground, damp soil, bark of trees and deep in the woods. The plant body of a liverwort is thalloid, e.g., Marchantia. The thallus is dorsiventral and closely appressed to the substrate. The leafy members have tiny leaf-like appendages in two rows on the stem-like structures.”

The above statement signifies which of the following Bryophyta?

  1. ((a))

    Selaginella

  2. ((b))

    Salvinia

  3. ((c))

    Liverworts

  4. ((d))

    Sphagnum

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Selaginella

88

Who among the following holds the authority of transferring judges from one High Court to another after consulting with the Chief Justice of India?

  1. ((a))

    The Attorney General 

  2. ((b))

    The Vice President

  3. ((c))

    The President

  4. ((d))

    The Prime Minister

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Attorney General 

89

Revolutionary hero Ashfaqulla Khan was sentenced to death for _________.

  1. ((a))

    the murder of Saunders

  2. ((b))

    burning of the Chauri Chaura police station

  3. ((c))

    the Kakori Train Robbery

  4. ((d))

    the Alipore Conspiracy Case 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

the murder of Saunders

90

Which of the following is NOT a neutral oxide?

  1. ((a))

    N2O

  2. ((b))

    Na2O

  3. ((c))

    NO

  4. ((d))

    CO

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

N2O

91

The Communist Party of India was founded at ________ in October 1920. 

  1. ((a))

    Calcutta

  2. ((b))

    Britain

  3. ((c))

    Lahore

  4. ((d))

    Tashkent

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Calcutta

92

Which of the following festivals is observed by the tribal people of Jharkhand?

  1. ((a))

    Nongkrem

  2. ((b))

    Losar

  3. ((c))

    Suata

  4. ((d))

    Bhagta Parab

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nongkrem

93

The Tripartite Struggle, also known as the Kannauj Triangle Wars, took place in the 8th and 9th centuries, between which of these three great Indian dynasties?

  1. ((a))

    The Paramars, The Chauhans The Gahadavalas

  2. ((b))

    The Palas, The Pratiharas and The Rashtrakutas

  3. ((c))

    The Pandayas, The Pratiharas and The Rashtrakutas

  4. ((d))

    The Cholas, The Pratiharas and The Rashtrakutas

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Paramars, The Chauhans The Gahadavalas

94

The All-India Khilafat Conference in November 1919 took place at:

  1. ((a))

    Lucknow

  2. ((b))

    Delhi

  3. ((c))

    Bombay

  4. ((d))

    Lahore

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lucknow

95

Which series of satellite carrying Very High-Resolution Radiometer (VHRR) provides valuable observations of temperature, cloud cover, wind and related weather phenomena?

  1. ((a))

    IRS series 

  2. ((b))

    GSAT series

  3. ((c))

    INSAT series

  4. ((d))

    SROSS series

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

IRS series 

96

Which chemical element with atomic number is 31?

  1. ((a))

    Alumunium

  2. ((b))

    Gallium

  3. ((c))

    Indium

  4. ((d))

    Thallium

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Alumunium

97

Which of the following is a temperate marine climate with substantial rainfall in all seasons?

  1. ((a))

    Am

  2. ((b))

    BSh

  3. ((c))

    BSk

  4. ((d))

    Cfb

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Am

98

Which of the following pair of plant disease–microorganisms is correct?

I. Citrus canker – Virus

II. Rust of wheat – Fungi

  1. ((a))

    Only II

  2. ((b))

    Neither I nor II

  3. ((c))

    Only I

  4. ((d))

    Both I and II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only II

99

Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Ripon

  2. ((b))

    Lord Northbrook

  3. ((c))

    Lord Lytton

  4. ((d))

    Lord Dufferin

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lord Ripon

100

Which was the first city in the world to have hosted both, the summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games?

  1. ((a))

    Tokyo

  2. ((b))

    Sydney

  3. ((c))

    New York

  4. ((d))

    Beijing

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tokyo

Quantitative Aptitude (50 questions)

101

Solve the following equation

sec⁡2θ(1−sin⁡2θ)=\sec^2\theta(\sqrt{1-\sin^2\theta})= _______.

  1. ((a))

    tan θ 

  2. ((b))

    cosec θ

  3. ((c))

    sec θ

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

tan θ 

102

Swati sold a bag to Ankita at a gain of 15%. Aashi bought this bag from Ankita for Rs. 24,840. Ankita earned a profit of 20%. At what price would Swati have bought the bag?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 18,500

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 18,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 16,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 20,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 18,500

103

If a 4 digit number x58y is exactly divisible by 9, then the least value of (x + y) is:

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

104

The simplified value of (0.2)3 × 400 ÷ 2000 of (0.2)2 is:

  1. ((a))

    125\frac{1}{25}

  2. ((b))

    325\frac{3}{25}

  3. ((c))

    225\frac{2}{25}

  4. ((d))

    150\frac{1}{50}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

125\frac{1}{25}

105

At a construction site, Raju can paint a wall in 36 hours, while Angad can do the same work in 18 hours. Sumit can paint the same wall in 24 hours. In how much time can they paint the wall if they all work together?

  1. ((a))

    9 hours

  2. ((b))

    12 hours 

  3. ((c))

    6 hours

  4. ((d))

    8 hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9 hours

106

What are the values of R and M, respectively, if the given number is perfectly divisible by 16 and 11 ?

34R05030M6

  1. ((a))

    4 and 6

  2. ((b))

    7 and 5

  3. ((c))

    5 and 5

  4. ((d))

    5 and 7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4 and 6

107

Find the HCF of 238 and 832.

  1. ((a))

    16

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    14

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16

108

Which of the following is the smallest ratio?

  1. ((a))

    41 ∶ 92

  2. ((b))

    33 ∶ 41

  3. ((c))

    42 ∶ 49

  4. ((d))

    35 ∶ 47

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

41 ∶ 92

109

Two trains, running between Bangalore and Chennai, start at the same time from their respective locations and proceed towards each other at the speed of 80 km/h and 95km/h. When they meet, it is found that one train has travelled 180 km more than the other. The distance between Bangalore and Chennai is ______

  1. ((a))

    1200 km

  2. ((b))

    2100 km

  3. ((c))

    345 km

  4. ((d))

    400 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1200 km

110

The value of 2cos⁡3θ−cos⁡θsin⁡θ−2sin⁡3θ\frac{2\cos^3 \theta-\cos\theta}{\sin \theta-2\sin^3\theta} is:

  1. ((a))

    sec θ

  2. ((b))

    sin θ

  3. ((c))

    cot θ

  4. ((d))

    tan θ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

sec θ

111

The population of four villages in 4 years is presented in the following table.

Village/Year2018201920202021
A12381128001304513256
B10089114781150211931
C7896794280698275
D5152523053465500
<br>

What is the average population of village D during all the 4 years?

  1. ((a))

    5295

  2. ((b))

    5300

  3. ((c))

    5307

  4. ((d))

    5315

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5295

112

The curved surface area and circumference of the base of a solid right circular cylinder are 2200 cm2 and 110 cm, respectively. Find the height of the cylinder.

  1. ((a))

    24 cm

  2. ((b))

    22 cm

  3. ((c))

    20 cm

  4. ((d))

    18 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24 cm

113

If a car covers 75.5 km in 3.5 litres of petrol, how much distance (in km) will it cover in 28 litres of petrol?

  1. ((a))

    603

  2. ((b))

    602

  3. ((c))

    604

  4. ((d))

    600

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

603

114

The table shows the percentage of total population of a city in different age groups. Study the table and answer the question.

Age grouppercentage
Up to 1515.00
16-2520.25
26-3516.75
36-4526.25
46-5515.00
56-655.50
66 and above1.25

 

If there are 30 million people below 36 years, then the number of people (in millions) in the age group (56-65) is: (consider up to two decimals)

  1. ((a))

    1.16 million

  2. ((b))

    3.17 million

  3. ((c))

    1.87 million

  4. ((d))

    2.17 million 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1.16 million

115

The simplified form of (7x + 4y)2 + (7x − 4y)2 is:

  1. ((a))

    98x2 + 32y2

  2. ((b))

    98x2 + 32y2 – 5xy

  3. ((c))

    32x2 + 98y2

  4. ((d))

    98x2 − 32y2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

98x2 + 32y2

116

How many metallic spheres, each of diameter 6 cm can be melted to mould into a solid cylinder of diameter 8 cm and height of 18 cm?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    12

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    10

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

117

A sphere is of radius 5 cm. What is the surface area of the sphere?

  1. ((a))

    100 π cm2

  2. ((b))

    150 π cm2

  3. ((c))

    200 π cm2

  4. ((d))

    120 π cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

100 π cm2

118

What is the simplified value of (0.00243)(0.2) 

  1. ((a))

    0.3

  2. ((b))

    0.03

  3. ((c))

    0.003

  4. ((d))

    0.0003

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0.3

119

The least common multiple of 48 and 64 is _____ times the highest common factor of 12 and 18.

  1. ((a))

    28

  2. ((b))

    32

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    16

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28

120

Geeta runs 5/2 times as fast as Babita. In a race, if Geeta gives a lead of 40 m to Babita, find the distance from the starting point where both of them will meet (correct up to two decimal places).

  1. ((a))

    66.67 m

  2. ((b))

    65 m

  3. ((c))

    65.33 m

  4. ((d))

    66 m

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

66.67 m

121

The percentage distribution of Anil’s expenditures is presented in the given pie chart.

<br>

If Anil’s monthly expenditure is Rs. 65,000, how much money does he spend on Food and Rent?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 24,050

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 25,040

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 24,500

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 25,400

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 24,050

122

If Ram’s income exceeds Shyam’s income by 70% and Shyam’s income is less than Sohan’s income by 30%, then find the ratio of the incomes of Ram and Sohan.

  1. ((a))

    119 ∶ 100

  2. ((b))

    121 ∶ 102

  3. ((c))

    120 ∶ 101

  4. ((d))

    118 ∶ 99

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

119 ∶ 100

123

If x + y = 10, 2xy = 48 and x > y, then find 2x - y

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

124

Find the effective discount for the scheme – Buy 5 get 3 free. 

  1. ((a))

    36.5%

  2. ((b))

    37.5%

  3. ((c))

    36%

  4. ((d))

    37%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

36.5%

125

A man bought two bicycles for ₹3,000 each. If he sells one bicycle at a profit of 10%, then for how much percentage profit should he sell the other bicycle so that he makes a profit of 20% on the whole?

  1. ((a))

    15 Percent

  2. ((b))

    25 Percent

  3. ((c))

    30 Percent

  4. ((d))

    10 Percent

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15 Percent

126

A car travels with a speed of 21 m/sec in the first 10 minutes, 9.0 km in the next 10 minutes and 10 km in the last 10 minutes of its journey. What is the average speed of the car in km/h during its entire journey?

  1. ((a))

    60.0 km/h

  2. ((b))

    63.2 km/h

  3. ((c))

    62.0 km/h 

  4. ((d))

    65.3 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

60.0 km/h

127

The following table shows different types of geysers sold by a company over 6 years (numbers in thousands)

YearTypes
ABCDE
2007751221039895
2008100102103112102
2009105108112109108
2010100189123102122
201195123102124124
201285145134134145
<br>

Answer the following question based on the table:

The total sales of all the six years are the minimum for which geyser?

  1. ((a))

    D

  2. ((b))

    A

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    B

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

D

128

What is the length of the longest pole that can fit itself in a hall 60 feet long, 30 feet broad and 20 feet high?

  1. ((a))

    50 feet

  2. ((b))

    70 feet 

  3. ((c))

    30 feet 

  4. ((d))

    20 feet

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50 feet

129

The volume of a wall is 23958 cm3 and its height is six times its width and its length is half the height. What is the width of the wall?

  1. ((a))

    21 cm

  2. ((b))

    15 cm

  3. ((c))

    11 cm

  4. ((d))

    18 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21 cm

130

Number of books issued by a library for 6 months has been represented in the following bar graph.

<br>

In which month the maximum number of books were issued?

  1. ((a))

    Jan

  2. ((b))

    April

  3. ((c))

    May

  4. ((d))

    February

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jan

131

 In an election, a candidate secures 42% of the votes polled but is defeated by his only opponent by a majority of 3080 votes, because of 1400 invalid votes. The percentage of invalid votes is _______.

  1. ((a))

    5%

  2. ((b))

    3%

  3. ((c))

    4%

  4. ((d))

    6%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5%

132

The sides of a triangular field are 62 m, 186 m and 279 m. Find the greatest length of tape that would be able to exactly measure each of them without any fractions.

  1. ((a))

    62 m

  2. ((b))

    93 m

  3. ((c))

    31 m

  4. ((d))

    30 m

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

62 m

133

Aarush and Maahi together can do a piece of work in 10 days. If Aarush alone can do the same work in 15 days, then how many days Maahi alone will take to do the same work?

  1. ((a))

    25

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    30

  4. ((d))

    20

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25

134

Study the above table and answer the question.

SchoolNumber of students scoring marks less than 50%Percentage of students scoring marks more than 50%Number of students appeared
A27055600
B12040400
C30020375
D22010350
E20025300
<br>

 The ratio of the total number of students scoring marks less than 50% to that of scoring marks exactly 50% is:

  1. ((a))

    111 ∶ 12

  2. ((b))

    111 ∶ 24

  3. ((c))

    101 ∶ 24

  4. ((d))

    101 ∶ 12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

111 ∶ 12

135

A car covered the first 100 km at a speed of 50 km/h. It covered next 140 km at a speed of 70 km/h. What is its average speed?

  1. ((a))

    60 km/ h

  2. ((b))

    62 km/h

  3. ((c))

    58 km/h

  4. ((d))

    64 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

60 km/ h

136

What are the values of x and y, respectively, from the following equations?

6x + 7y = 5xy

10y – 4x = 4xy

  1. ((a))

    3 and 4

  2. ((b))

    4 and 5 

  3. ((c))

    2 and 4

  4. ((d))

    2 and 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 and 4

137

What is the total surface area of a cuboid whose length, breadth and height are 7 cm, 5 cm and 9 cm, respectively?

  1. ((a))

    190 cm2

  2. ((b))

    403 cm2

  3. ((c))

    286 cm2

  4. ((d))

    386 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

190 cm2

138

In a showroom the price of a washing machine is ₹65,000. The customer gets cash discount of ₹2,000, and gets a scratch card promising percentage discount of 10% to 15%. Determine the difference between the least and the maximum selling prices of the washing machine.

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 3,150

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 3,570

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 3,200

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 3,650

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 3,150

139

A man borrowed Rs. 50,000 from a bank at 10% per annum, compounded annually. At the end of every year, he pays Rs. 15,000 as part payment of the loan and interest. How much does he still owe to the bank after three such instalments?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 16,900

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 15,800

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 15,200

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 16,200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 16,900

140

AB is a common tangent to both the circles in the given figure. Find the distance (correct to two decimal places) between the centres of the two circles.

  1. ((a))

    18.98 units

  2. ((b))

    23.58 units

  3. ((c))

    26.59 units

  4. ((d))

    21.62 units

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18.98 units

141

The number 150328 is divisible by 23. If the digits are rearranged in descending order and five times of 13 is subtracted from the new number thus formed, then the resultant number will be divisible by:

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    11

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

142

The LCM and HCF of two numbers are 126 and 9, respectively. If one of the numbers is 18, then what is the other number?

  1. ((a))

    63

  2. ((b))

    36

  3. ((c))

    84

  4. ((d))

    24

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

63

143

If cos 48° = mn\rm\frac{m}{n}, then sec 48° - cot 42° is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    m−n2−m2m\rm\frac{m-\sqrt{n^2-m^2}}{m}

  2. ((b))

    m−n2−m2n\rm\frac{m-\sqrt{n^2-m^2}}{n}

  3. ((c))

    n−n2−m2n\rm\frac{n-\sqrt{n^2-m^2}}{n}

  4. ((d))

    n−n2−m2m\rm\frac{n-\sqrt{n^2-m^2}}{m}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

m−n2−m2m\rm\frac{m-\sqrt{n^2-m^2}}{m}

144

The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in a school is 5 ∶ 2. If 87% of the boys and 80% of the girls passed in the annual exams, then find the percentage of students who failed in the annual exams.

  1. ((a))

    18%

  2. ((b))

    16%

  3. ((c))

    15%

  4. ((d))

    17%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18%

145

As shown in the given figure, inside the large semicircle, three semicircles (with equal radii) are drawn so that their diameters all sit on the large semicircle's diameter. What is the ratio between the red and blue areas?

  1. ((a))

    4 ∶ 3

  2. ((b))

    1 ∶ 2

  3. ((c))

    2 ∶ 1

  4. ((d))

    3 ∶ 4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4 ∶ 3

146

The average marks of students in five subjects in class X in a school is given in the table.

YearHistory (Out of 200 marks)Geography (Out of 100 marks)Mathematics (Out of 200 marks)Science (Out of 200 marks)English (Out of 150 marks)
19848846949860
198590358812090
19861004511210266
1987120389611245
198812454809657
<br>

The average percentage marks of which of the following pairs of subjects was the same in 1985?

  1. ((a))

    Geography, Mathematics 

  2. ((b))

    Science, Geography 

  3. ((c))

    Science, English

  4. ((d))

    English, Mathematics

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Geography, Mathematics 

147

Two stations are 120 km apart on a straight line. A train starts from station A at 8 a.m. and moves towards station B at 20 km/h, and another train starts from station B at 9 a.m. and travels towards station A at a speed of 30 km/h. At what time will they meet?

  1. ((a))

    10:30 a.m.

  2. ((b))

    10:00 a.m. 

  3. ((c))

    11:00 a.m. 

  4. ((d))

    11:30 a.m. 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10:30 a.m.

148

The value of the expression cos2 45° + cos2 135° + cos2 225° + cos2 315° is:

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    12\frac{1}{2}

  3. ((c))

    32\frac{3}{2}

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

149

The given table represents the population of different villages.

Name of villageNumber of malesNumber of females
A15001220
B14601320
C11051180
D13051170
<br>

J : denotes the average number of males in villages A, B and C.

K : denotes the average number of females in villages B, C and D.

What is the average of J and K?

  1. ((a))

    1289.17

  2. ((b))

    1279.62

  3. ((c))

    1278.36

  4. ((d))

    1288.62

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1289.17

150

Annual production of four different types of cold drinks has been tabulated below. Which of these cold-drinks has encountered maximum percentage increment in production?

Cold drink2020 (units)2021 (units)
Sprite54005800
Coca-cola53005600
Pepsi60006800
Fanta18002700
  1. ((a))

    Coca-Cola

  2. ((b))

    Pepsi

  3. ((c))

    Fanta

  4. ((d))

    Sprite

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Coca-Cola

English Comprehension (50 questions)

Direction: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the question of where and when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic ever, originated is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. After all, the Black Death was the first wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries. It killed some 50-60% of the population in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and an unaccountable number of people in Central Asia.

Different proposals, based on competing theories, have been put forward. But in 2017, I came across some records describing an intriguing medieval cemetery in Kara-Djigach, Chüy Valley, northern Kyrgyzstan, which I suspected may hold the key. As part of a multidisciplinary team co-led by Maria Spyrou at University of Tubingen, we have now investigated several specimens from individuals buried at that site – and come up with an answer.

The idea that the Black Death originated in the east – territories overlapping, roughly speaking, Central Asia, Mongolia and China – dates back to the contemporaries of the pandemic in Europe and the Islamic world. The modern, academic Chinese origin theory dates back to at least to in 1756-8 and a publication about the history of Central Asia by French scholar Joseph de Guignes.

151

Which of the following may be the probable origin of Black Death, according to the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Kyrgyzstan

  2. ((b))

    India

  3. ((c))

    Mongolia

  4. ((d))

    China

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kyrgyzstan

152

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

He is a weak student and somehow pulled over the exams.

  1. ((a))

    pulled through

  2. ((b))

    pulled down

  3. ((c))

    pulled up

  4. ((d))

    pulled together

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

pulled through

153

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Aquatic

  2. ((b))

    Notorious

  3. ((c))

    Centinarian

  4. ((d))

    Mercenary

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Aquatic

154

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.

He imputes his ability to play great football to an inspirational coach.

  1. ((a))

    validates

  2. ((b))

    contributes

  3. ((c))

    attributes

  4. ((d))

    amputates 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

validates

155

What is the tone of the speaker?

  1. ((a))

     Humorous

  2. ((b))

    Explanatory

  3. ((c))

    Pessimistic 

  4. ((d))

    Informal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

 Humorous

156

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

His cellphone is / different and costlier / than mine.

  1. ((a))

    No error 

  2. ((b))

    than mine

  3. ((c))

    His cellphone is

  4. ((d))

    different and costlier

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No error 

157

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

Rajib is not only an extremely reputed conoisseur of art but also a successful entrepreneur.

  1. ((a))

    conoisseur

  2. ((b))

    reputed

  3. ((c))

    entrepreneur

  4. ((d))

    successful

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

conoisseur

158

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Progress

  1. ((a))

    Development 

  2. ((b))

    Diminishment

  3. ((c))

    Halt

  4. ((d))

    Stagnation 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Development 

159

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A happy development or happening of events by chance.

  1. ((a))

    Incident 

  2. ((b))

    Suddenly

  3. ((c))

    Serendipity

  4. ((d))

    Occurrence

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Incident 

160

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.

Ideas are present in the consciousness, which when released and given scope to grow and take shape, can lead to successful events.

  1. ((a))

    ignorance

  2. ((b))

    thoughtlessness

  3. ((c))

    awareness

  4. ((d))

    negligence

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ignorance

161

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The story did not go by well enough.

  1. ((a))

    go through

  2. ((b))

    go down

  3. ((c))

    go off

  4. ((d))

    go into

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

go through

162

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

He was beaming from ear to ear.

  1. ((a))

    Playing

  2. ((b))

    Smiling broadly

  3. ((c))

    Criticising bitterly

  4. ((d))

    Working

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Playing

163

Select the sentence that uses the idiom correctly. 

  1. ((a))

    Flowers bloom under the weather. 

  2. ((b))

    Trees shed their leaves under the weather. 

  3. ((c))

    She missed the exam as she felt under the weather. 

  4. ((d))

    Reena was walking on the lawn under the weather. 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Flowers bloom under the weather. 

Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

All elephants (1) ______ several distinctive features, the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many (2) _______, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow (3) _______ tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs (4) _______ carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs. One of the biggest threats to elephant populations is the ivory trade, as the animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other threats to (5) ________ elephants include habitat destruction and conflicts with local people. Elephants are used as working animals in Asia. In the past they were used in war; today, they are often put on display in zoos and circuses.

164

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

  1. ((a))

    can

  2. ((b))

    should

  3. ((c))

    would

  4. ((d))

    could

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

can

165

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

  1. ((a))

    have

  2. ((b))

    will have

  3. ((c))

    had

  4. ((d))

    has

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

have

166

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The ship sank because the engineer has not called for help.

  1. ((a))

    was not call for help

  2. ((b))

    did not call for help

  3. ((c))

    will not call for help

  4. ((d))

    did not called for help

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

was not call for help

167

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Jack played hide and seek.

  1. ((a))

    Hide and seek was played by Jack.

  2. ((b))

    Hide and seek had been played by Jack.

  3. ((c))

    Hide and seek will be played by Jack. 

  4. ((d))

    Hide and seek is played by Jack. 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hide and seek was played by Jack.

168

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

James Bernard was undoubtedly one of the greatest elocutionists of the world. Everyone agreed that he possessed the ____________.

  1. ((a))

    yellow press

  2. ((b))

    fourth estate

  3. ((c))

    curtain lecture

  4. ((d))

    gift of the gab

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

yellow press

169

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who knows all things

  1. ((a))

    Omniscient

  2. ((b))

    Omnipotent

  3. ((c))

    Oligarchy

  4. ((d))

    Ostracise

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Omniscient

170

Select the option that substitutes the bracketed word-segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

Manthan and Pranav (sang together in a concert).

  1. ((a))

    chanted together in a show

  2. ((b))

    enunciated together in a show

  3. ((c))

    enjoined together in a show

  4. ((d))

    articulated together in a show

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

chanted together in a show

171

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Treat with a vaccine, usually by injection to promote immunity against a disease

  1. ((a))

    Innuendo

  2. ((b))

    Inoculate 

  3. ((c))

    Innumerate

  4. ((d))

    Innovate

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Innuendo

172

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Lethal

  1. ((a))

    Drowsy

  2. ((b))

    Noisy

  3. ((c))

    Slimy

  4. ((d))

    Deadly

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Drowsy

173

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

  1. ((a))

    for

  2. ((b))

    too

  3. ((c))

    into

  4. ((d))

    towards

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

for

174

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To stand one's ground

  1. ((a))

    To maintain one’s position

  2. ((b))

    To fight for the same position

  3. ((c))

    To stand up

  4. ((d))

    To stand in one’s own land

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To maintain one’s position

175

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Even when the child accused the relative of inappropriate behaviour, the parents continued to play perfect hosts at the party instead of addressing the elephant in the room.

  1. ((a))

    Ignoring someone who seeks attention through false stories

  2. ((b))

    Punishing someone for inappropriate behaviour

  3. ((c))

    Revealing the secrets

  4. ((d))

    A big problem everyone is ignoring or afraid to talk about 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ignoring someone who seeks attention through false stories

176

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The discovery of treasure under the Bermuda Triangle is probably a hoax

  1. ((a))

    Analogy 

  2. ((b))

    Bonanza 

  3. ((c))

    Delusion

  4. ((d))

    Trick 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Analogy 

177

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At sea

  1. ((a))

    To overcome

  2. ((b))

    Obsolete

  3. ((c))

    At a loss or perplexed

  4. ((d))

    To blunder

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To overcome

178

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Extacted

  2. ((b))

    Expected

  3. ((c))

    Extracted

  4. ((d))

    Acceptable

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Extacted

179

What is the theme of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Pitfall of Black Death

  2. ((b))

    Impact of Black Death 

  3. ((c))

    Origin of Black Death

  4. ((d))

    History of Black Death

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pitfall of Black Death

180

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The villain of the play was hated by the audience.

  1. ((a))

    The audience hated the villain of the play. 

  2. ((b))

    The villain hated the audience of the play.

  3. ((c))

    The audience had hated the villain of the play. 

  4. ((d))

    The audience was hating the villain of the play. 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The audience hated the villain of the play. 

181

Select the suitable word given in the passage which means ‘areas of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state’.

  1. ((a))

    Territories

  2. ((b))

    Contemporaries

  3. ((c))

    Population

  4. ((d))

    Mysteries

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Territories

182

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Some colleagues at a workplace are really hard nuts to crack.

  1. ((a))

    Hardcore traditions in a family

  2. ((b))

    An inflexible person who is hard to convince

  3. ((c))

    Someone showing extra concern over little things

  4. ((d))

    An easy-goer who can be easily convinced

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hardcore traditions in a family

183

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

After a tiring day, the workers decided to ____________ to restore their energy

  1. ((a))

    have an axe to grind 

  2. ((b))

    put a spoke in the wheel 

  3. ((c))

    bring to book

  4. ((d))

    hit the sack

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

have an axe to grind 

184

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

  1. ((a))

    schemes

  2. ((b))

    means

  3. ((c))

    capacities

  4. ((d))

    purposes 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

schemes

185

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the given group of words.

The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things

  1. ((a))

    Contamination

  2. ((b))

    Irreverence 

  3. ((c))

    Blasphemy

  4. ((d))

    Renunciation

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Contamination

186

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

  1. ((a))

    wild

  2. ((b))

    tame

  3. ((c))

    dangerous

  4. ((d))

    elegant

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

wild

187

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Someone who is reserved and shy

  1. ((a))

    Social

  2. ((b))

    Extrovert 

  3. ((c))

    Recessive

  4. ((d))

    Introvert 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Social

188

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Fascinating

  1. ((a))

    Unforgettable 

  2. ((b))

    Tempting

  3. ((c))

    Seductive

  4. ((d))

    Repulsive 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Unforgettable 

189

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

  1. ((a))

    Impoverish

  2. ((b))

    Ostacise

  3. ((c))

    Necessitate

  4. ((d))

    Grandeur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Impoverish

190

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

You can ask Mr. Dinakar for anything; he would give you the shirt off his back.

  1. ((a))

    is willing to do anything to help another person

  2. ((b))

    is a person who makes the decisions

  3. ((c))

    is a person who is selfish

  4. ((d))

    is a person who is arrogant

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

is willing to do anything to help another person

191

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Pried

  2. ((b))

    Prophet

  3. ((c))

    Prodigy

  4. ((d))

    Proteg

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pried

192

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A group of worshippers

  1. ((a))

    Posse

  2. ((b))

    Caravan

  3. ((c))

    Constellation

  4. ((d))

    Congregation

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Posse

193

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the bold and underlined words in the given sentence.

You get a good and comprehensive idea of the town from the clock tower situated in the centre of the town.

  1. ((a))

    blind date

  2. ((b))

    body and soul

  3. ((c))

    bird’s eye view

  4. ((d))

    blind alley

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

blind date

194

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Jason was sent to school in England, where he excelled academically and developed an interest in theatre and writing.

  1. ((a))

    accomplished

  2. ((b))

    pursued

  3. ((c))

    continued

  4. ((d))

    failed

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

accomplished

195

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

My teacher asked me to compress the file.

  1. ((a))

    Search

  2. ((b))

    Trace

  3. ((c))

    Enlarge

  4. ((d))

    Turn

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Search

196

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

Their vision was very clear: if Indians were to play a meaningful role in the community of nations, they must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to their real-life problems.

  1. ((a))

    mistreatment

  2. ((b))

    implementation

  3. ((c))

    corruption

  4. ((d))

    misuse

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

mistreatment

197

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Addicted

  1. ((a))

    Disinclined

  2. ((b))

    Unaccustomed 

  3. ((c))

    Inclined

  4. ((d))

    Averse

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Disinclined

198

How does the passage describe Black Death?

  1. ((a))

    The first wave of the second plague pandemic

  2. ((b))

    The worst specimen of human created tragedy

  3. ((c))

    The specimen of human evolution and its evidence

  4. ((d))

    The initiator of all the future pandemics

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The first wave of the second plague pandemic

199

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Rife

  1. ((a))

    Scarce

  2. ((b))

    Ripe

  3. ((c))

    Popular

  4. ((d))

    Serene

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Scarce

200

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Novel

  1. ((a))

    Formal

  2. ((b))

    Ancient

  3. ((c))

    Traditional

  4. ((d))

    Customary

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Formal

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