Official Paper

SSC CPO 2023 Official Paper-I (Held On: 03 Oct, 2023 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

200 questions · 120 minutes · with answers · free

General Intelligence and Reasoning (50 questions)

In a certain code language, ‘CARD’ is coded as ‘3597’ and ‘DOGS’ is coded as ‘8346’. What is the code for ‘D’ in the given code language?

((a))
4
((b))
9
((c))
5
((d))
3

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Answer: ((a))

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

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation?

42 × 7- 11 ÷ 57 + 10 = ?

((a))
133
((b))
113
((c))
103
((d))
123

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Answer: ((a))

133

Two 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 follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All goods are services.

No service is a delivery.

Conclusions:

I. No good is a delivery.

II. Some goods are deliveries.

((a))
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
((b))
Both conclusions I and II follow
((c))
Only conclusion II follows
((d))
Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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

(5, 4, 405)

(7, 3, 500)

((a))
(4, 1, 125)
((b))
(3, 2, 145)
((c))
(4, 5, 850)
((d))
(5, 8, 789)

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Answer: ((a))

(4, 1, 125)

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

WWVU , USTQ , ? , QKPI , OGNE

((a))
SQRM
((b))
SORW
((c))
SORM
((d))
SROM

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Answer: ((a))

SQRM

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

1.Jalopy

2.Jabber

Jackpot

4.Jackdaw

5.Jackal

((a))
2, 5, 4, 3, 1
((b))
4, 5, 2, 3, 1
((c))
3, 2, 4, 5, 1
((d))
2, 4, 3, 1, 5

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Answer: ((a))

2, 5, 4, 3, 1

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 :

I. No dean is a teacher.

II. All teachers are professors.

III. No professor is a lecturer.

Conclusions :

I. Some deans are lecturers.

II. Some teachers are lecturers.

((a))
Only conclusion II follows
((b))
Only conclusion I follows
((c))
Both conclusions I and II follow
((d))
Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows

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 words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)

Cat : Paw :: Crow : ?

((a))
Hoff
((b))
Wings
((c))
Beak
((d))
Claw

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Answer: ((a))

Hoff

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

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

Three of the following letter-clusters are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.

((a))
QJPK
((b))
KOLN
((c))
MQNP
((d))
XBYA

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Answer: ((a))

QJPK

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

(6, 8, 106)

(7, 11, 177)

((a))
(8, 7, 119)
((b))
(9, 8, 154)
((c))
(5, 9, 101)
((d))
(7, 9, 136)

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Answer: ((a))

(8, 7, 119)

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

((a))
SUPT
((b))
JLGK
((c))
EHBG
((d))
PRMQ

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Answer: ((a))

SUPT

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A is an immediate neighbour of both E and D. E sits third to the right of C. D sits third to the left of F. E is an immediate neighbour of F. B sits second to the left of E. Who sits to the immediate left of C?

((a))
B
((b))
D
((c))
E
((d))
A

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Answer: ((a))

Select the option that is embedded in the given figure as its part (rotation is NOT allowed)

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

‘C @ D’ means ‘C is the mother of D’.

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

‘C # D’ means ‘C is the sister of D’.

‘C * D’ means ‘C is the father of D’.

If V $ Y @ G * F, then how is Y related to F?

((a))
Father's mother
((b))
Sister
((c))
Father's sister
((d))
Brother

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Answer: ((a))

Father's mother

If '+' means '–', '–' means '÷', '÷' means '×' and '×' means '+', then what will come in place of the (?) in the following equation?

15 ÷ 405 – 3 + 25 × 5 = ?

((a))
1890
((b))
2000
((c))
2005
((d))
1889

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Answer: ((a))

1890

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

80 C 16 B 4 A 96 D 4 = ?

((a))
37
((b))
54
((c))
120
((d))
40

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Answer: ((a))

A boy walks 15 m north, turns right and walks 20 m. Again, he turns right and walks 15 m. Finally, he turns to his left and moves 20 m. What is the distance now from his original position?

((a))
40 m
((b))
46 m
((c))
50 m
((d))
45 m

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Answer: ((a))

40 m

Six students Prateek, Sameer, Kabir, Ziya, Joseph, Kiran are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Prateek is an immediate neighbour of both Sameer and Kabir. Ziya is sitting second to the right of Sameer. Kiran is sitting third to the left of Kabir. Joseph is an immediate neighbour of both Ziya and Kabir.

Who is sitting to the immediate left of Joseph?

((a))
Kabir
((b))
Ziya
((c))
Sameer
((d))
Kiran

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Answer: ((a))

Kabir

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

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

In a certain code language, 'BED' is coded as 9 and 'TABLE' is coded as 25. How will 'RECLINER' be coded in the same language?

((a))
58
((b))
72
((c))
36
((d))
64

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Answer: ((a))

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

1024, 256, 64, ?, 4

((a))
32
((b))
34
((c))
36
((d))
16

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Answer: ((a))

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.

42 * 7 * 3 * 2 * 13 * 7

((a))
÷, ×, −, =, ×
((b))
+, =, ÷, ×, +
((c))
÷, ×, =, +, +
((d))
÷, ×, +, =, +

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Answer: ((a))

÷, ×, −, =, ×

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

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

Which figure from the given options would replace the question mark (?) if the following figure series were to be continued?

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

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

L _ _ A _ _ S _ _ K _ _ L _ _ A

((a))
A S L K A L S A K A
((b))
K S K K A L S A K A
((c))
K S L K A L S A K S
((d))
K S L K A L S A K A

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Answer: ((a))

A S L K A L S A K A

Manoj starts from point A and drives X km towards the south and then turns left and drives Y km. He then takes a right turn and drives for 4 km to reach point D. If Manoj drove a total of 17 km between Points A and D, and both X and Y are perfect squares where X > Y, then what is the value of X ?

((a))
4
((b))
11
((c))
5
((d))
9

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Answer: ((a))

In a certain code language, 'How are you' is coded as 'si de tu' and 'You are fine' is coded as 'de mu si'. What is the code for the word 'How'?

((a))
mu
((b))
tu
((c))
de
((d))
si

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Answer: ((a))

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

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

In a certain code language, ‘TOWER’ is written as ‘INGYL’ and 'SIGHT' is written as 'JTWVJ'. How will ‘BRING’ be written in that language?

((a))
LWYDB
((b))
ACTBE
((c))
KRPJS
((d))
AKUPW

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Answer: ((a))

LWYDB

Which two mathematical signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

(63 × 21) + 8 + 99 × 11 ÷ 16 + (12 × 4) = 158

((a))
- and –
((b))
× and +
((c))
× and –
((d))
÷ and ×

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Answer: ((a))

and –

Given below are two statements and two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they are at variance with commonly known facts, and decide whether the conclusion(s) follow(s) the given statements.

Statements:

All dogs are cats.

Some cats are not dolls.

Conclusions:

I. All dolls are cats.

II. Some cats are dogs.

((a))
Only conclusion II follows
((b))
Only conclusion I follows
((c))
Both the conclusions follow
((d))
Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows

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

5 ∶ 21 ∶∶ ? ∶ 252 ∶∶ 27 ∶ 725

((a))
26
((b))
10
((c))
16
((d))
12

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Answer: ((a))

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

38, 64, 98, 140, ?

((a))
190
((b))
186
((c))
188
((d))
192

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Answer: ((a))

190

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

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.

Glory
Glossary
Globe
Gloss
Glow
Gloomy

((a))
3, 1, 6, 4, 2, 5
((b))
3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5
((c))
3, 6, 1, 4, 2, 5
((d))
6, 3, 1, 4, 2, 5

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Answer: ((a))

3, 1, 6, 4, 2, 5

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)

(125, 87, 49), (236, 198, 160)

((a))
(194, 162, 124)
((b))
(222, 186, 140)
((c))
(166, 128, 101)
((d))
(277, 239, 201)

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Answer: ((a))

(194, 162, 124)

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

108 × 343 + 7 - 2 ÷ 13 = ?

((a))
23
((b))
19
((c))
28
((d))
44

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Answer: ((a))

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

93, ?, 102, 111, 123, 138

((a))
95
((b))
96
((c))
98
((d))
97

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Answer: ((a))

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.

CREATION : ETGCVKQP :: UNIVERSE : WPKXGTUG :: PLANET :?

((a))
RNCPGV
((b))
RCPNGV
((c))
RPGVNC
((d))
RPCGVN

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Answer: ((a))

RNCPGV

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

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

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

PMRO NKTQ LIVS ? HEZW

((a))
JGUX
((b))
GJXU
((c))
JGVU
((d))
JGXU

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Answer: ((a))

JGUX

A @ B means ‘A is the husband of B’

A & B means ‘A is the mother of B’

A # B means ‘A is the daughter of B’

If D & G @ F & E @ H, then how is G related to H?

((a))
Husband’s father
((b))
Husband’s mother
((c))
Mother
((d))
Father

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Answer: ((a))

Husband’s father

Which of the given figures when placed in the 5th position would continue the series that is established by the first four figures?

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

Two 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 follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All cupboards are shelves.

All shelves are drawers.

Conclusions:

I. All cupboards are drawers.

II. All drawers are shelves. Ans

((a))
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
((b))
Both conclusions I and II follow
((c))
Only conclusion II follows
((d))
Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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

13, 14 , −2, 79, −177 ?

((a))
424
((b))
528
((c))
608
((d))
448

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Answer: ((a))

424

In a certain code language, 'Here we go' is coded as 'asa te du' and 'We can go' is coded as 'du mu asa'. What is the code for the word 'Here'?

((a))
mu
((b))
asa
((c))
du
((d))
te

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Answer: ((a))

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

40 + [{( 24 - 12) × ( 2 ÷ 2 )} + ( 18 × 10 )]

((a))
10
((b))
20
((c))
1
((d))
5

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Answer: ((a))

General Knowledge and General Awareness (50 questions)

In alchemy, aqua fortis is the classical name of which chemical compound that is used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and fertilisers, and in organic synthesis?

((a))
Nitric acid
((b))
Formic acid
((c))
Chloric acid
((d))
Hydrobromic acid

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Answer: ((a))

Nitric acid

According to the Census of India 2011, what was the percentage of Sikh communities in the total population in India?

((a))
0.4%
((b))
79.8%
((c))
14.2%
((d))
1.7%

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Answer: ((a))

0.4%

Malavikagnimitra, a drama of the 5th century CE, was written by _______.

((a))
Pingala
((b))
Kalidasa
((c))
Harisena
((d))
Bhavabhuti

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Answer: ((a))

Pingala

Identify the third germinal layer found in triploblastic animals.

((a))
Mesoderm
((b))
Ectoderm
((c))
Coelom
((d))
Endoderm

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Answer: ((a))

Mesoderm

Which of the following is NOT a food preservative?

((a))
Aqua regia
((b))
Vinegar
((c))
Sodium chloride
((d))
Sodium nitrite

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Answer: ((a))

Aqua regia

Who among the following is considered the ‘Father of Carnatic Music in India’?

((a))
Gopala
((b))
Purandardas
((c))
Narayan Tirtha
((d))
Krishna Bharati

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Answer: ((a))

Gopala

Which of the following union territories has the lowest literacy rate according to the 2011 census?

((a))
Delhi
((b))
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
((c))
Lakshadweep
((d))
Daman and Diu

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Answer: ((a))

Delhi

Famous musician Talvin Singh is associated with playing the ______.

((a))
shehnai
((b))
flute
((c))
veena
((d))
tabla

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Answer: ((a))

shehnai

In July 2018, an experiment aboard the International Space Station cooled a cloud of atoms of which chemical element to one ten-millionth of one Kelvin above absolute zero, forming a Bose-Einstein Condensate in space?

((a))
Rubidium
((b))
Plutonium
((c))
Radium
((d))
Thorium

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Answer: ((a))

Rubidium

Which of the following Governor Generals, under the British rule in India, professionalised, bureaucratised and Europeanised the administration of East India Company?

((a))
Lord Canning
((b))
Lord Cornwallis
((c))
Warren Hastings
((d))
Lord Dalhousie

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Answer: ((a))

Lord Canning

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution mentions that all executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the President?

((a))
Article 81
((b))
Article 67
((c))
Article 77
((d))
Article 48

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Answer: ((a))

Article 81

Which Goddess is associated with the Gangaur Festival celebrated in Central and Western India?

((a))
Goddess Saraswati
((b))
Goddess Lakshmi
((c))
Goddess Parvati
((d))
Goddess Kali

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Answer: ((a))

Goddess Saraswati

Which of the following schemes adopts the One District One Product (ODOP) approach to reap the benefit of scale in terms of procurement of inputs, availing common services and marketing of products?

((a))
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
((b))
Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP)
((c))
Production Linked Incentive Scheme For Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI)
((d))
Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)

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Answer: ((a))

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana

Select the correct pair of classical dance and dancer.

((a))
Padma Subrahmanyam – Bharatnatyam
((b))
Mallika Sarabhai – Kathak
((c))
helum Paranjape – Kuchipudi
((d))
K Uma Rama Rao – Odissi

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Answer: ((a))

Padma Subrahmanyam – Bharatnatyam

In which of the following processes nutrients or contaminants are carried away by water or moved into the lower layer of the soil?

((a))
Ploughing
((b))
Leaching
((c))
Sowing
((d))
Bleaching

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Answer: ((a))

Ploughing

In which of the following Indian states does the southwest monsoon set first to give rainfall?

((a))
Goa
((b))
Andhra Pradesh
((c))
Kerala
((d))
Tamil Nadu

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Answer: ((a))

Goa

What is the metric unit of pressure that is equal to 0.986923 atm?

((a))
Bar
((b))
Quart
((c))
Gallon
((d))
Yard

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Answer: ((a))

Bar

Which Nobel Laureate conducted an experiment in the late 19th century and observed that a glass tube filled with a low-pressure gas emitted radiation when a voltage was applied between two metal plates?

((a))
Victor Francis Hess
((b))
Philipp Lenard
((c))
Paul Dirac
((d))
Hideki Yukawa

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Answer: ((a))

Victor Francis Hess

Who was the first ecologist to describe the specific shape of eco-trophic interactions,Which he called the pyramid of numbers, in the 1920s?

((a))
Charles Elton
((b))
Ernst Haeckel
((c))
Howard Thomas Odum
((d))
Edward O Wilson

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Answer: ((a))

Charles Elton

In which year was the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) set up?

((a))
1990
((b))
1988
((c))
1989
((d))
1987

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Answer: ((a))

1990

Who among the following leaders founded the women’s wing of Congress in 1940?

((a))
Lakshmi Sahgal
((b))
Sarojini Naidu
((c))
Sucheta Kriplani
((d))
Aruna Asaf Ali

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Answer: ((a))

Lakshmi Sahgal

Which of the following is considered a capital expense?

((a))
Payment of salaries
((b))
Pension
((c))
Construction of school buildings
((d))
Subsidies

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Answer: ((a))

Payment of salaries

In which type of tax is the marginal tax rate higher than the average tax rate?

((a))
Digressive
((b))
Proportional
((c))
Regressive
((d))
Progressive

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Answer: ((a))

Digressive

In 2010, considering its outstanding value and vulnerability, UNESCO recognised 'Mudiyettu', an age-old ritual-drama of ______, as an ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’.

((a))
Tamil Nadu
((b))
Karnataka
((c))
Kerala
((d))
Telangana

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Answer: ((a))

Tamil Nadu

Which of the following elements is a member of the actinide series?

((a))
Magnesium
((b))
Lanthanum
((c))
Lutetium
((d))
Thorium

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Answer: ((a))

Magnesium

Siddheshvara Mahadeva temple in Bengal depicts the architecture of which dynasty?

((a))
Chalukaya dynasty
((b))
Shung dynasty
((c))
Hussain Shahi dynasty
((d))
Pala dynasty

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Answer: ((a))

Chalukaya dynasty

During the year 1991–92, the industrial production recorded a _______ growth of _______.

((a))
negative; 1.1 Percent
((b))
positive; 0.6 Percent
((c))
positive; 1.1 Percent
((d))
negative; 0.9 Percent

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Answer: ((a))

negative; 1.1 Percent

Sattriya was recognised in ______ as a Classical Dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi.

((a))
2000
((b))
2010
((c))
2020
((d))
2005

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Answer: ((a))

2000

Which state was the host of the fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022?

((a))
Madhya Pradesh
((b))
Uttarakhand
((c))
Haryana
((d))
Jharkhand

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Answer: ((a))

Madhya Pradesh

Terrestrial planets are composed of ______ .

((a))
metals and air
((b))
metals and gas
((c))
rocks and gas
((d))
rocks and metals

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Answer: ((a))

metals and air

Who made the use of gunpowder common in North India to defeat enemies?

((a))
Ibrahim Lodi
((b))
Babur
((c))
Daulat Khan Lodi
((d))
Rana Sanga

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Answer: ((a))

Ibrahim Lodi

The natural vegetation of India is broadly divided into _______ groups.

((a))
6
((b))
5
((c))
9
((d))
7

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Answer: ((a))

Identify the dam that is located in South India.

((a))
Rihand dam
((b))
Mettur dam
((c))
Gandhi Sagar dam
((d))
Tilaiya dam

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Answer: ((a))

Rihand dam

In which year did the 44th Amendment remove the right to property from the list of fundamental rights?

((a))
1975
((b))
1978
((c))
1981
((d))
1973

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Answer: ((a))

1975

What is the height of the badminton net?

((a))
6 feet
((b))
6.5 feet
((c))
5.1 feet
((d))
5.5 feet

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Answer: ((a))

6 feet

A money bill under Article 111 of the Constitution of India, presented to the President for assent, has to be endorsed by a Certificate of the ______ signed by him/her that it is a money bill.

((a))
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
((b))
Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha
((c))
Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
((d))
Secretary General of the Lok Sabha

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Answer: ((a))

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

The synthesis of which chemical is inhibited due to aspirin?

((a))
Pyrites
((b))
Prostaglandins
((c))
Histamines
((d))
Analgesics

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Pyrites

Which of the following Acts prevents disrespect to the National Flag and National Anthem?

((a))
Protection of National Honour Act, 1996
((b))
Civil Liberties Act, 2001
((c))
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2006
((d))
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Protection of National Honour Act, 1996

Choose the INCORRECT statement related to monsoon.

((a))
The Southwest Monsoon winds blow over the warm oceans, gather moisture and bring widespread rainfall over the mainland of India.
((b))
The intensity and position of the high-pressure area, east of Madagascar, affects the Indian Monsoon.
((c))
The difference in pressure over Tahiti (Pacific Ocean), and Darwin in northern Australia (Indian Ocean) is computed to predict the intensity of the monsoons.
((d))
The western cyclonic disturbances occur due to withdrawal or the retreat of the monsoon.

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Answer: ((a))

The Southwest Monsoon winds blow over the warm oceans, gather moisture and bring widespread rainfall over the mainland of India.

Alarmel Valli is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer and a foremost exponent of the ______ dance form of Bharatanatyam.

((a))
Tarangam style
((b))
Pandanallur style
((c))
Vazhuvoor style
((d))
Melattur style

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Tarangam style

Which of the following mosques/masjids was built during the reign of Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

((a))
Begumpuri mosque, Delhi
((b))
Lal Masjid, Delhi
((c))
Moth ki Masjid, Delhi
((d))
Quwwat al-Islam, Delhi

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Begumpuri mosque, Delhi

Which of the following Acts, enacted by the British Parliament, provided for the establishment of a Law Commission for the consolidation and codification of Indian Laws?

((a))
Indian Council Act, 1909
((b))
Government of India Act, 1919
((c))
Charter Act, 1813
((d))
Charter Act, 1833

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Indian Council Act, 1909

When the President of India keeps a bill (except money bill and constitutional amendment bill) pending for an indefinite period, it is called ________.

((a))
pocket veto of the President
((b))
suspensive veto of the President
((c))
absolute veto of the President
((d))
amendatory veto of the President

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Answer: ((a))

pocket veto of the President

Who is the author of the novel ‘Before We Visit the Goddess’?

((a))
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
((b))
Kiran Doshi
((c))
Arundhati Roy
((d))
Jhumpa Lahiri

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Who was the first winner of the Arjuna Award in Kabaddi?

((a))
Sahanand Mahadev Shetty
((b))
Manjeet Chhillar
((c))
BC Ramesh
((d))
Bholanath Guin

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Sahanand Mahadev Shetty

'The Great Indian Novel’ is written by _____ in which he based ‘The Mahabharata’ as a framework for his satirical novel.

((a))
Shashi Tharoor
((b))
Khushwant Singh
((c))
Sarojini Naidu
((d))
Kuldip Nayyar

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Shashi Tharoor

Where is Huka Falls located?

((a))
Spain
((b))
Australia
((c))
New Zealand
((d))
Germany

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Spain

The number of Pawn in chess is _______.

((a))
16
((b))
14
((c))
17
((d))
15

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

By which Indian Constitutional Amendment Act was the 11th fundamental duty added to the Indian Constitution?

((a))
87th Constitutional Amendment Act
((b))
88th Constitutional Amendment Act
((c))
85th Constitutional Amendment Act
((d))
86th Constitutional Amendment Act

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Answer: ((a))

87th Constitutional Amendment Act

100

Losar (a new year festival) is celebrated in which of the following states?

((a))
Jharkhand
((b))
Arunachal Pradesh
((c))
Himachal Pradesh
((d))
Uttarakhand

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Jharkhand

Quantitative Aptitude (50 questions)

101

The length and the breadth of the floor of a rectangular hall are 126 feet and 90 feet, respectively. What will be the area (in square feet) of each of the largest identical square tiles that can be used to tile this floor in a way that no part of the floor remains uncovered?

((a))
484
((b))
256
((c))
324
((d))
196

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

484

102

Study the given graph and answer the following question. Number of boys and girls students in each section.

The number of boy students in section B is approximately what percentage of the number of girl students in section E?

((a))
25%
((b))
55%
((c))
45%
((d))
15%

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

25%

103

If 60 litres of a milk solution has 40% milk in it, then how much milk should be added to make the milk 60% in the solution?

((a))
30 litres
((b))
25 litres
((c))
20 litres
((d))
35 litres

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

30 litres

104

A speedboat, whose speed in 20 km/h in still water, goes 35 km downstream and comes back in a total of 8 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

((a))
20 km/h
((b))
10 km/h
((c))
15 km/h
((d))
5 km/h

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

20 km/h

105

The speed of a boat in still water is 20 km/h, while the river is flowing at a speed of 8 km/h and the time taken to cover a certain distance upstream is 6 h more than the time taken to cover the same distance downstream. Find the distance.

((a))
120 km
((b))
336 km
((c))
126 km
((d))
125 km

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

120 km

106

What is the HCF of 12, 18 and 42?

((a))
123
((b))
12
((c))
6
((d))
60

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

123

107

Study the given pie-chart and answer the question that follows.

The pie - chart shows the expenditure of a family on different items and their savings throughout the year 2021.

If the total income of the family was ₹1,00,000, how much money (in ₹) was spent on the education of the children?

((a))
12,500
((b))
12,000
((c))
13,500
((d))
13,000

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

12,500

108

The average weight of 15 people increases by 3.2 kg when a new person comes in place of one of them weighing 52 kg. The weight of the new person is:

((a))
48 kg
((b))
96 kg
((c))
100 kg
((d))
52 kg

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

48 kg

109

What is the compound interest on a sum of ₹25,000 after three years at a rate of 12 percent per annum interest compounded yearly?

((a))
₹9,824.00
((b))
₹10,520.00
((c))
₹9,956.86
((d))
₹10,123.20

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

₹9,824.00

110

Find the area of a rhombus if the perimeter of the rhombus is 52 cm, and one of its diagonals is 10 cm long.

((a))
120 cm²
((b))
164 cm²
((c))
160 cm²
((d))
144 cm²

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

120 cm²

111

If sin 2A = cos 15°, then the smallest positive value of A is:

((a))
75°
((b))
37.5°
((c))
7.5°
((d))
47.5°

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

75°

112

The following table shows the percentage of students passing out of four colleges (A,B,C and D) over four years. Study the table and answer the question that follows.

Years	College A	College B	College C	College D
2019	68	78	56	78
2020	72	86	78	82
2021	78	91	82	85
2022	80	87	84	87

<br>

In which college is the average percentage of passing students over the given four years the least?

((a))
College D
((b))
College C
((c))
College B
((d))
College A

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

College D

113

A shopkeeper allows a discount of 15% on an article and still makes a profit of 20%. What does the shopkeeper pay for an article whose marked price is ₹7,200?

((a))
₹6,120
((b))
₹5,120
((c))
₹6,100
((d))
₹5,100

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

₹6,120

114

If A + B = 90°, then the expression $\frac{\cot A}{\cot B}$ + cos² A + cos² B is equal to:

((a))
cot² B
((b))
cosec²A
((c))
cot²A
((d))
cosec²B

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

cot² B

115

The area of a sector of a circle of radius 8 cm, formed by an arc of length 4.6 cm, is _______.

((a))
6.3 cm²
((b))
9.2 cm²
((c))
18.4 cm²
((d))
12.6 cm²

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

6.3 cm²

116

In a ∆PQR and ∆ ABC, ∠P = ∠A and AC = PR. Which of the following conditions is true for triangle PQR and ABC to be congruent?

((a))
AB = PQ by SSS
((b))
AB = PQ by SAS
((c))
BC = QR by ASS
((d))
∠Q = ∠B by AAA

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

AB = PQ by SSS

117

The price of a treadmill is marked at ₹1,250. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 14% after allowing a discount of 14% on the marked price. Find the cost price (to the nearest rupee) of the treadmill.

((a))
₹845
((b))
₹840
((c))
₹1,043
((d))
₹943

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

₹845

118

The area of an equilateral triangle is 4 $\sqrt{3}$ cm². Find the side (in cm) of the triangle.

((a))
2
((b))
4
((c))
$\sqrt{3}$
((d))
2 $\sqrt{3}$

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

119

The following table shows the earning of different firms (in Rs. crore) in different years.

Firm Year	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
P	50	45	49	56	57
Q	46	48	50	55	62
R	70	65	63	68	73
S	38	47	56	60	69

<br>

The earning (in Rs. crore) of which firm was highest in the year 2015 ?

((a))
P
((b))
S
((c))
R
((d))
Q

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

120

Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the consumption of food grains per day (in grams) in the given set of following years

Year	Rice	Wheat	Coarse grains	Pulses
1960 - 62	161	62	131	61
1970 - 72	197	81	116	64
1980 - 82	187	116	103	46
1990 - 92	189	124	101	44
2000 - 02	201	137	86	64

For which food grain consumption was there successive increase over the given set of years?

((a))
Rice
((b))
Pulses
((c))
Coarse grains
((d))
Wheat

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Rice

121

The curved surface area (CSA) and the total surface area (TSA) of a hemisphere whose radius is 7 cm are:

((a))
CSA – 350 cm² ; TSA – 500 cm²
((b))
CSA – 320 cm² ; TSA – 480 cm²
((c))
CSA – 412 cm² ; TSA – 544 cm²
((d))
CSA – 308 cm² ; TSA – 462 cm²

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

CSA – 350 cm² ; TSA – 500 cm²

122

In an election between P and Q, P gets 40% of the total votes and thus loses by 10 votes. The total number of votes is:

((a))
80
((b))
50
((c))
90
((d))
70

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

123

Ramesh does half as much work as Parul in 4/5 of the time. If together Ramesh and Parul take 24 days to complete the work, then how much time will Parul take to do it?

((a))
38 days
((b))
41 days
((c))
37 days
((d))
39 days

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

38 days

124

The area of an equilateral triangle is 173.2 cm² . Its side will be _______.

((a))
20 cm
((b))
22 cm
((c))
17.32 cm
((d))
21.32 cm

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

20 cm

125

If sin θ + cos θ = $\frac{\sqrt{11}}{3}$ , then the value of (cos θ – sin θ) is:

((a))
$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}$
((b))
$\frac{7}{3}$
((c))
$\frac{5}{3}$
((d))
_{$\frac{\sqrt{7}}{3}$}

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

$\frac{\sqrt{5}}{3}$

126

The LCM of two prime numbers x and y (x > y) is 533. The value of 4y - x is:

((a))
18
((b))
11
((c))
23
((d))
21

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

127

Find the third proportional to 16 and 20.

((a))
25
((b))
23
((c))
24
((d))
26

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

128

Ramesh borrowed some money at rate of 5% per annum for the first four years, 8% per annum for the next six years, and 12% per annum for the period beyond ten years. If the total interest paid by him at the end of twelve years is ₹9,016, then find the money borrowed by Ramesh.

((a))
₹9,816
((b))
₹9,800
((c))
₹9,016
((d))
₹9,616

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

₹9,816

129

Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the number of employees in five different organisations A, B, C, D and E in different departments.

Dept↓ Org→	A	B	C	D	E
HR	1050	1015	976	888	1004
Finance	1017	960	786	1025	963
Marketing	1382	1384	1275	1300	1290
Production	1542	1545	1550	1570	1580
Accounts	786	745	801	800	735
Legal	48	54	36	30	53
Total	5825	5703	5424	5613	5625

<br>

Which organisation has minimum number of employees?

((a))
C
((b))
B
((c))
D
((d))
E

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

130

Mayur sold a watch at a profit of 7%. If he had sold it for ₹1,329 more, he would have gained 57%. Find the cost price (in ₹) of the watch.

((a))
2580
((b))
2658
((c))
2420
((d))
2856

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

2580

131

If $x$ (\left(5-\frac{2}{x}\right) \) = $\frac{5}{x}$ , then the value of $x$ ² + $\frac{1}{x^2}$ is:

((a))
$\frac{54}{25}$
((b))
$\frac{53}{28}$
((c))
$\frac{53}{27}$
((d))
$\frac{54}{23}$

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

$\frac{54}{25}$

132

A person covers 28 km while walking at a speed of 8 km/h. How much distance (in km) will he cover in same time if he walks at a speed of 6 km/h?

((a))
36
((b))
28
((c))
32
((d))
21

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

133

Find the third proportional to 23 and 31.

((a))
$\frac{31}{23}$
((b))
$\frac{961}{23}$
((c))
$\frac{23}{31}$
((d))
$\frac{23}{961}$

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

$\frac{31}{23}$

134

The least number which should be added to 1351 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 2,4,6 and 8 is:

((a))
11
((b))
15
((c))
13
((d))
17

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

135

In an election, Ajay and Mohan are contesting for the Secretary post in a trade union of 9000 workers. 80% of the workers cast their votes, out of which 20% votes were found invalid. Ajay defeated Mohan by 1152 votes. How many votes did Ajay get?

((a))
3456
((b))
2304
((c))
4480
((d))
3546

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

3456

136

Two numbers are in the ratio of 4 ∶ 3. The product of their HCF and LCM is 2700. The difference between the numbers is:

((a))
15
((b))
30
((c))
25
((d))
105

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

137

Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The table shows the number of pages printed by four printers in three days.

Days	Printers
A	B	C	D
Friday	350	451	412	206
Saturday	420	325	365	251
Sunday	238	198	258	326

<br>

What is the respective ratio between total number of pages printed by printer D on Friday and Sunday together and total number of pages printed by printer A on Friday and Saturday together?

((a))
34 ∶ 51
((b))
38 ∶ 55
((c))
51 ∶ 34
((d))
55 ∶ 38

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

34 ∶ 51

138

If (48 ÷ 72 × 3) – [15 ÷ 8 × (40 – 32) – 10] + 2P = 6 ÷ 2, then find the value of P?

((a))
3
((b))
4
((c))
2
((d))
1

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

139

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The pie - chart is about Country-wise Global Exports Presentation.

By how much does the value of the exports of UK exceed that of Australia (in billion)?

((a))
1,500
((b))
2,000
((c))
1,440
((d))
2,550

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

1,500

140

If tan A = $\frac{2}{5}$ find the value of $\frac{\sec ^2 A}{\operatorname{cosec}^2 A}$ .

((a))
$\frac{2}{5}$
((b))
$\frac{4}{25}$
((c))
$\frac{9}{25}$
((d))
$\frac{3}{5}$

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

$\frac{2}{5}$

141

What should be the value in place of (?) in $7\frac{5}{8}$ + $\frac{5}{8}$ of 184 × 15 ÷ 5 - (?) = 0.

((a))
$-352 \frac{5}{8}$
((b))
$152 \frac{1}{8}$
((c))
$-152 \frac{1}{8}$
((d))
$352 \frac{5}{8}$

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

$-352 \frac{5}{8}$

142

In two circles centred at O and O’, the distance between the centres of both circles is 17 cm. The points of contact of a direct common tangent between the circles are P and Q. If the radii of both circles are 7 cm and 15 cm, respectively, then the length of PQ is equal to:

((a))
15 cm
((b))
17 cm
((c))
10 cm
((d))
22 cm

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

15 cm

143

If A + $\frac{1}{1+\frac{1}{2+\frac{1}{3}}}=\frac{9}{10}$ ,then the value of A is:

((a))
$\frac{1}{5}$
((b))
$\frac{3}{10}$
((c))
$\frac{2}{5}$
((d))
$\frac{1}{10}$

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

$\frac{1}{5}$

144

If the radius of a sphere is doubled, then its surface area will be increased by:

((a))
100%
((b))
200%
((c))
300%
((d))
400%

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

100%

145

A vendor bought a book marked at ₹850 at successive discounts of 20% and 10%, respectively. He spent ₹55 on transport and sold the book for ₹980. What will be his profit percentage (rounded off to 2 decimal places)?

((a))
45.65%
((b))
48.25%
((c))
50.65%
((d))
46.93%

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

45.65%

146

A solid sphere made of wax of radius 12 cm is melted and cast into solid hemispheres of radius 4 cm each. Find the number of such solid hemispheres.

((a))
54
((b))
27
((c))
14
((d))
28

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

147

Aditya sold article X at a profit of 23% and article Y at a loss of 13%. He earned a profit of ₹180 in the entire transaction. If article X costs ₹90 less than article Y, then what is the price of article Y (in ₹)?

((a))
2,100
((b))
2,007
((c))
2,020
((d))
2,050

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

2,100

148

Jeevan can do a piece of work alone in 42 days, while Rishi and Jeevan together can do the same piece of work in 27 days. How many days will Rishi take to complete the same piece of work alone?

((a))
$74 \frac{3}{5}$
((b))
$75 \frac{1}{5}$
((c))
$75 \frac{4}{5}$
((d))
$75\frac{3}{5}$

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

$74 \frac{3}{5}$

149

If 4 men or 6 boys can finish a piece of work in 20 days, then in how many days can 6 men and 11 boys finish the same work?

((a))
5
((b))
6
((c))
7
((d))
8

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

150

Following is the figure showing the sales of different items of a stationery shop. Which product recorded the highest percentage change from 2020 to 2021?

((a))
Geometry
((b))
Notebook
((c))
Charts
((d))
Pages

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Geometry

English Comprehension (50 questions)

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

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not (1)________ in news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so (2)________ these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was (3). Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images (4) birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far (5)________ all other animals.

151

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

((a))
outnumbering
((b))
outsourcing
((c))
outlasting
((d))
outreaching

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

outnumbering

152

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

Huge fire for celebration

((a))
Campaign
((b))
Bonfire
((c))
Agenda
((d))
Crossfire

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Campaign

153

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Face the music

((a))
To work every possible way to succeed
((b))
To accept punishment for some mistake which you have done
((c))
To be cheated by someone you trust
((d))
To have the problems with money

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

To work every possible way to succeed

154

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My apartment / in Delhi / is situated / on second floor.

((a))
is situated
((b))
in Delhi
((c))
My apartment
((d))
on second floor

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

is situated

155

Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.

Though Pradeep _____________ for Jamaica, he landed up in Nigeria.

((a))
set aside
((b))
set about
((c))
set out
((d))
set up

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

set aside

156

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

This case is serious. You need to look into this matter; otherwise, the situation will get out of control soon.

((a))
look up
((b))
look at
((c))
No substitution
((d))
look after

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

look up

157

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

Minimum people needed for a meeting

((a))
Forum
((b))
Quorum
((c))
Addendum
((d))
Decorum

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Forum

158

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

There is a spectrum / of seas around that / land which attracts / tourists of all aging.

((a))
tourists of all aging.
((b))
There is a spectrum
((c))
land which attracts
((d))
of seas around that

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

tourists of all aging.

159

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Keep a straight face

((a))
Become very confused
((b))
Get on extremely well with someone
((c))
Not laugh or change your expression even though you want to laugh
((d))
Make more of an effort

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Become very confused

160

Find the correct option to fix the misspelled word in the sentence."

The disadvantages of listening to music at a loud voluume include loss of hearing.

((a))
Lissening
((b))
Lose
((c))
Heering
((d))
Volume

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

Lissening

161

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Keep count of

((a))
To remind of a deadline
((b))
To act more politely
((c))
To remember a total
((d))
To accept an invitation

Show Answer

Answer: ((a))

To remind of a deadline

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Climate policy must now put health at the centre and promote climate change mitigation policies that bring health benefits simultaneously. Health - focused climate policy would help bring about a planet that has cleaner air, more abundant and safer freshwater and food, more effective and fairer health and social protection systems and, as a result, healthier people. Investment in clean energy will yield health gains that repay those investments twice over. There are proven interventions able to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants, for instance applying higher standards for vehicle emissions, which have been calculated to save approximately 2.4 million lives per year, through improved air quality and reduce global warming by about 0.5°C by 2050. The cost of renewable sources of energy has decreased significantly in the last few years, and solar energy is now cheaper than coal or gas in most major economies.

162

Which is the best description of the tone of the passage?

((a))
Biased
((b))
Cynical
((c))
Technical
((d))
Humanistic

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Answer: ((a))

Biased

163

Select the most appropriate idiom or phrase to complete the given sentence.

I like her because she never likes to make _________.

((a))
a slap on the wrist
((b))
a drop in the bucket
((c))
a bed of roses
((d))
a quick buck

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Answer: ((a))

a slap on the wrist

164

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.

You cannot throw dust into my eyes.

((a))
terrify me
((b))
hurt me
((c))
abuse me
((d))
mislead or deceive me

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Answer: ((a))

terrify me

165

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Contempt

((a))
Mockery
((b))
Deny
((c))
Regard
((d))
Immoral

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Answer: ((a))

Mockery

166

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

O’ Henry’s short stories are read all over the world till now because they are pithy.

((a))
fascinating and lengthy
((b))
elusive and unreal
((c))
exaggerated yet short
((d))
concise and expressive

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Answer: ((a))

fascinating and lengthy

167

Which of the following represents the structure of the passage?

((a))
Chronology
((b))
Critique
((c))
Problem - solution
((d))
Definition

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Answer: ((a))

Chronology

168

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

I was going to mention it, but it ________.

((a))
brought to mind
((b))
changed my mind
((c))
bore in mind
((d))
slipped my mind

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Answer: ((a))

brought to mind

169

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Beneficent

((a))
Cruel
((b))
Lethargic
((c))
Soft
((d))
Friendly

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Answer: ((a))

Cruel

170

What is the ANTONYM for the word ‘promote’, from the passage?

((a))
Conduct
((b))
Obstruct
((c))
Invade
((d))
Exclude

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Answer: ((a))

Conduct

171

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

((a))
suitably
((b))
nearly
((c))
merrily
((d))
usually

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Answer: ((a))

suitably

172

In the following sentence, four words are underlined, out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

The ruins of many structures that still stand tall in their granduer are testimony to the fact that Mewar was not only the land of the courageous .

((a))
testimony
((b))
courageous
((c))
granduer
((d))
ruins

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Answer: ((a))

testimony

173

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Specific

((a))
Topple
((b))
Lawful
((c))
Random
((d))
Stroll

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Answer: ((a))

Topple

174

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

((a))
The simple mistake which was committed by the boy haunted him for years.
((b))
An simple mistake which was committed by the boy haunted her for years.
((c))
A simple mistake which was committed by an boy haunted her for years.
((d))
The simple mistake which was committed by an boy haunted her for years.

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Answer: ((a))

The simple mistake which was committed by the boy haunted him for years.

175

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

He made a mess of that bookcase he was supposed to be repairing.

((a))
made a pig’s ear
((b))
had a butcher hook
((c))
made a clean breast
((d))
brought a dog’s breast

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Answer: ((a))

made a pig’s ear

176

What is the ANTONYM for the word ‘intervention’, from the passage?

((a))
Specific
((b))
Evidence
((c))
Non - involvement
((d))
Data

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Answer: ((a))

Specific

177

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A plum job

((a))
An easy and pleasant job
((b))
A rare job
((c))
A difficult job
((d))
A job involving extensive travelling

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Answer: ((a))

An easy and pleasant job

178

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Grasping at straws

((a))
Trying to find the best way to compete with others when nothing you choose is likely to work
((b))
Trying to find some way to succeed when you see others are also doing the same
((c))
Trying to find some way to succeed when nothing you choose is likely to work
((d))
Trying to find manipulative ways to succeed

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Answer: ((a))

Trying to find the best way to compete with others when nothing you choose is likely to work

179

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

A state of intense happiness and self - confidence.

((a))
Euphoria
((b))
Intoxication
((c))
Touché
((d))
Oblivion

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Answer: ((a))

Euphoria

180

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

((a))
baffled
((b))
overthrown
((c))
encouraged
((d))
crushed

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Answer: ((a))

baffled

181

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word' Disclosed’ in the given sentence and choose the correct option.

The linguist’s analysis of the language revealed patterns and structures that were previously unknown.

((a))
Linguist
((b))
Patterns
((c))
Revealed
((d))
Unknown

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Answer: ((a))

Linguist

182

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word.

Saurabh imitates his boss perfectly.

((a))
Admires
((b))
Worships
((c))
Copies
((d))
Hates

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Answer: ((a))

Admires

183

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

No longer used because something new has been invented

((a))
Classic
((b))
Ancient
((c))
Ornamental
((d))
Obsolete

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Answer: ((a))

Classic

184

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

To criticise someone severely

((a))
Rate
((b))
Remonstrate
((c))
Chastise
((d))
Scoff

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Answer: ((a))

Rate

185

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

((a))
disorderly
((b))
frequent
((c))
ghastly
((d))
delusional

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Answer: ((a))

disorderly

186

Select the sentence that has a spelling error.

A. A fisherman, enfeebled with age, could no longer go out to sea so he began fishing in the river.

B. Every morning he would go down to the river and sit there fishing the whole day long.

C. In the evening, he would sell whatever he had caught, buy food for himself and go home.

D. One hot afternoon, while he was bemoaning his fate, a large bird alited near him.

((a))
One hot afternoon, while he was bemoaning his fate, a large bird alited near him.
((b))
In the evening, he would sell whatever he had caught, buy food for himself and go home.
((c))
A fisherman, enfeebled with age, could no longer go out to sea so he began fishing in the river.
((d))
Every morning he would go down to the river and sit there fishing the whole day long.

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Answer: ((a))

One hot afternoon, while he was bemoaning his fate, a large bird alited near him.

187

Which of the following most accurately states the central idea of the passage?

((a))
Greenhouse gases
((b))
Pollution
((c))
Climate policy for health
((d))
Fossil fuels

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Answer: ((a))

Greenhouse gases

188

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

A pretence of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.

((a))
Shrewdness
((b))
Naivety
((c))
Gullibility
((d))
Hypocrisy

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Answer: ((a))

Shrewdness

189

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Benevolent

((a))
Generous
((b))
Innocent
((c))
Cruel
((d))
Wicked

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Answer: ((a))

Generous

190

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

((a))
imprint
((b))
depict
((c))
require
((d))
determine

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Answer: ((a))

imprint

191

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

Detailed list of goods dispatched with quantity and price to the purchaser.

((a))
Ledger
((b))
Sales
((c))
Receipt
((d))
Invoice

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Answer: ((a))

Ledger

192

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Unequivocal

((a))
Complete
((b))
Articulate
((c))
Unambiguous
((d))
Doubted

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Answer: ((a))

Complete

193

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word.

We shouldn’t blame or envy anyone.

((a))
Love
((b))
Jealousy
((c))
Curse
((d))
Reap

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Answer: ((a))

Love

194

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase.

Ram could not go to Delhi for vacation since he was banking on his arrears of pay which he did not get in time

((a))
Sloping on
((b))
Depending on his bank
((c))
Calling on
((d))
Relying on

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Answer: ((a))

Sloping on

195

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

I like to read books, but my brother prefers to watching movies.

((a))
in watching
((b))
to watch
((c))
on watching
((d))
No substitution

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Answer: ((a))

in watching

196

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

((a))
Gllidder
((b))
Airplane
((c))
Helicopter
((d))
Ladybug

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Answer: ((a))

Gllidder

197

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

To make a low continuous vibratory sound expressing contentment (of a cat).

((a))
To meow
((b))
To purr
((c))
To buzz
((d))
To roar

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Answer: ((a))

To meow

198

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Vulnerable

((a))
Susceptible
((b))
Guarded
((c))
Amiable
((d))
Delectable

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Answer: ((a))

Susceptible

199

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Glad

((a))
Keen
((b))
Loyal
((c))
Sad
((d))
Pleased

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Answer: ((a))

Keen

200

In the following sentence, four words are underlined, out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Traffic accidents are increasing steadily, and large cities are plaged by traffic congestion. Worst of all is the air pollution caused by internal combustion engine, uninterruptedly.

((a))
plaged
((b))
uninterruptedly
((c))
congestion
((d))
combustion

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Answer: ((a))

plaged

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