SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 16 Jan 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

The logic followed here is:

Logic: The second word is a tool commonly associated with the profession of the first word.

Here, Doctor : Stethoscope → A stethoscope is a tool commonly used by a doctor.

Similarly,

Blacksmith : ? → An anvil is a tool commonly used by a blacksmith.

Hence, the correct answer is "Anvil".

The Correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed on the right is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The pattern followed here is:

Statements:

All pencils are houses.

All houses are cars.

All cars are trucks.

The least possible Venn diagram is given below.

Conclusion:

I. Some houses are pencils - Follow - As, all pencils are houses. So, some houses are pencils is definitely followed.

II. Some cars are houses - Follow -  As all houses are cars. So, some cars are houses is definitely followed.

III. Some trucks are cars - Follow - As all cars are trucks. So, some trucks are cars is definitely followed.

Hence, the correct answer is "All conclusions follow".

The correct pattern followed here is:

Given: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?, 224, 448

Hence, the correct answer is "112".

The unfolded paper shown below,

 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option (4)".

The pattern followed here is.

Given: 

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.

‘A – B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.

‘A × B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.

Clearly, C is the sister of G.

Hence the correct answer is "Sister".

The logic followed here is:

1. 'FAME' is written as 'IDPH'

And,

2)  ‘PINK’ is written as ‘SLQN’.

Similarly,

3. 'RUDE' is written as ?

Hence, the correct answer is 'UXGH'.

The pattern followed here is:

Given: Eight people, D, E, G, H, K, L, S and T are sitting in a straight line, facing north.

1) E sits fourth from the right end of the line.

2. No one sits between G and E.

3. G sits third to the right of H.

 

4) Only five people sit between K and H.

(From this statement case 1 is eliminated)

5) L sits to the immediate right of T. 

6)  S does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line

7. D sits on the vacant place.

Clearly, only one person K is sitting between S and D.

Hence, the correct answer "One".

The pattern followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The pattern followed here is 

Given: 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, ?, 26, 34, 42

Hence, the correct answer is "20".

The pattern followed here is:

Given: DKBN, EMYP, ?, GQST, HSPV.

Hence, the correct answer is "FOVR".

The pattern followed here is:

Logic: Solve by the BODMAS Rule.

Let's solve each option one by one.

Option 1) ÷ and -

Given: 3 × 144 – 6 ÷ 40 + 20 = 52

After interchanging the mathematical sign we get the;

= 3 × 144 ÷ 6 - 40 + 20 = 52

= 3 × 24 - 40 + 20 = 52

= 72 - 40 + 20 = 52

= 92 - 40 = 52

= 52 = 52. (Correct)

Option 2) + and ÷ 

Given: 3 × 144 – 6 ÷ 40 + 20 = 52

After interchanging the mathematical sign we get the;

= 3 × 144 – 6 + 40 ÷ 20 = 52

= 3 × 144 - 6 + 2 = 52

= 432 - 6 + 2 = 52

= 434 - 6 = 52

= 428 ≠ 52. (Incorrect)

Option 3) - and +

Given: 3 × 144 – 6 ÷ 40 + 20 = 52

After interchanging the mathematical sign we get the;

= 3 × 144 + 6 ÷ 40 - 20 = 52

= 3 × 144 + 0.15 - 20 = 52

= 432 + 0.15 - 20 = 52

= 432.15 - 20 = 52

= 412.15 ≠ 52. (Incorrect)

Option 4) + and × 

Given: 3 × 144 – 6 ÷ 40 + 20 = 52

After interchanging the mathematical sign we get the;

= 3 + 144 – 6 ÷ 40 × 20 = 52

= 3 + 144 - 0.15 × 20 = 52

= 3 + 144 - 3 = 52

= 147 - 3 = 52

= 144 ≠ 52. (Incorrect)

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The position of the English alphabet series is given below

1)  FLED is coded as 3921 

And,

2) GIFT is coded as 46317

Similarly,

3) HUNK is coded as ?

Hence, the correct answer is "518118".

The pattern followed here is:

1. Centre figure is rotated 90º anticlockwise direction in every next figure.

2. In 1st and 2nd figure, One curve is rotated 180° anticlockwise direction. 

3. In 2nd and 3rd figure, two curve is rotated 180° anticlockwise direction. 

4. In 3rd and 4th figure, Three curve is rotated 180° anticlockwise direction. 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The pattern followed here is:

Given: Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. 

1) A sits to the immediate left of C.

2) E sits third to the right of D.

3) D is an immediate neighbour of C. 

 

4) B is an immediate neighbour of both E and F.

Clearly, two person sit between C and B from either side.

Hence, the correct answer is "2".

The pattern followed here is:

Logic: Solving by the use of BODMAS Rule.

Let's check each option one by one.

Option 1) +, ×, =, −, ×

Given: 14 * 3 * 8 * 8 * 6 * 7

After inserting the sign we get the;

= 14 + 3 × 8 = 8 - 6 × 7

= 14 + 24 = 8 - 42

= 38 ≠ - 34. (Incorrect)

Option 2) +, ×, ×, −, = 

Given: 14 * 3 * 8 * 8 * 6 * 7

After inserting the sign we get the;

= 14 + 3 × 8 × 8 - 6 = 7

= 14 + 192 - 6 = 7

= 206 - 6 = 7

= 200 ≠ 7. (Incorrect)

Option 3) ×, +, −, =, ×

Given: 14 * 3 * 8 * 8 * 6 * 7

After inserting the sign we get the;

= 14 × 3 + 8 - 8 = 6 × 7

= 42 + 8 - 8 = 42

= 50 - 8 = 42

= 42 = 42. (Correct)

Option 4) −, =, +, ×, ×

Given: 14 * 3 * 8 * 8 * 6 * 7

After inserting the sign we get the;

= 14 - 3 = 8 + 8 × 6 × 7

= 11 = 8 + 336

= 11 ≠ 344. (Incorrect)

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The pattern followed here is:

Logic: (First number × Third number) × 9 = Second number 

1) (10, 450, 5)

= (10 × 5) × 9 

= 50 × 9 = 450

And,

2) (8, 360, 5) 

= (8 × 5) × 9

= 40 × 9 = 360

Let's check each option one by one.

Option1)  (7, 189, 3)

= (7 × 3) × 9  

= 21 × 9 = 189. (Correct)

Option2)  (9, 340, 4)

= (9 × 4) × 9 

= 36 × 9 = 324 ≠ 340 . (Incorrect)

Option3) (7, 285, 5)

= (7 × 5) × 9

= 35 × 9 = 315 ≠ 285 . (Incorrect)

Option4)  (9, 223, 3)

= (9 × 3) × 9

= 27 × 9 = 243 ≠ 223. (Incorrect)

Hence, the correct answer is  "(7,189, 3)".

According to the sequence in the dictionary: 

The correct order of the given words is:

3 Monster

2 Mould

1 Mountain

4 Mouth

5 Moving

Hence, the correct answer is "3, 2, 1, 4, 5".

The logic followed here is:

Given: BWGV, CUJR, DSMN, EQPJ, ?

Hence, the correct answer is "FOSF".

The position of the English alphabet series is given below

1) MEMORY: NFNPSZ

And,

2) BRAIN: CSBJO

Similarly,

3) DREAM : ? 

Hence, the correct answer is 'ESFBN'.

The correct answer is water secure.

Key Points

• The Union Cabinet on 12 October 2021 approved the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) till 2025-26.
• AMRUT 2.0 was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 1, 2021.
• AMRUT 2.0 aims to provide 100% coverage of water supply to all households in around 4,700 urban local bodies by providing about 2.68 crore tap connections.

Additional Information

• AMRUT 2.0 will adopt the principles of circular economy and promote conservation and rejuvenation of surface and groundwater bodies.
• The Mission will promote data-led governance in water management and Technology Sub-Mission to leverage the latest global technologies and skills.
• ‘Pey Jal Survekshan’ will be conducted to promote progressive competition among cities.
• The outlay of AMRUT 2.0 is around ₹2.87 lakh crore.

The correct answer is Articles 23-24.

Key Points 

• Articles 23-24 of the Indian Constitution cover the fundamental right against exploitation.
• Articles 23 prohibits in human beings and other similar forms of forced labour.
• Nothing in article 23 shall prevent the State from imposing compulsory service for public purpose, and in imposing such service the State shall not make any discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or class or any of them.
• Articles 24 prohibits the employment of the children below the age of 14 years in any factory, mine, or other hazardous activities.

The correct answer is Xenon.

Key Points 

• Noble gas: The seven chemical elements that makeup Group 18 of the periodic table.
• The elements are helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), Radon (Rn) and oganesson (Og).
• The noble gases are colourless, odourless, tasteless, non-flammable gases.
• They traditionally have been labelled Group o in the periodic table because for decades after their discovery it was believed that they could not bond to other atoms; that is, that their atoms could not combine with those of other elements to form chemical compounds.
• Metalloid:-
• A metalloid is a type of chemical element which has properties in between, or that are a mixture of, those of metals and nonmetals.
• There are 7 metalloids in the modern periodic table.
• The seven commonly recognized metalloids are:-
• Boron, Silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), tellurium (Te), Polonium(Po), and Astatine(At).
• Metalloids Silicon and Germanium are widely used in the semiconductor industry.
• Properties of Metalloids:-
• Most of their other physical properties and chemical properties are intermediate in nature.
• Typical metalloids have a metallic appearance.
• They are brittle and only fair conductors of electricity.
• Chemically, they behave mostly as nonmetals.
• They can form alloys with metals.
• They are lustrous in appearance.
• Their oxides are amphoteric or weakly acidic.

The correct answer is NNP = GNP - Depreciation.

Key Points 

• Net national product or NNP is the market value of all the finished goods and services that are produced by citizens of a nation, living domestically and internationally during a year.
• It is also referred to as the value that is obtained by subtracting depreciation from the gross national product (GNP).
• The net national product can be calculated by the following formula:
• NNP = GNP – Depreciation
• NNP = GDP + income from abroad - Depreciation
• NNP is one of the important metrics for determining the actual growth of a nation.

Additional Information 

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total money value of final goods and services produced in the economic territories of a country in a given year.
• It can be defined as Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices + Product taxes - Product subsidies.

The correct answer is Prarthana Samaj.

Key Points 

• Prarthana Samaj, was a religious and social reform movement in Bombay, India, based on previous reform movements.
• Atmaram Pandurang created Prarthana Samaj on 31 March 1867, when Keshub Chandra Sen visited Maharashtra, with the goal of convincing people to believe in and worship just one God.
• It became popular when Mahadev Govind Ranade joined.
• Prarthana Samaj critically studied the relationships between modern social and cultural structures and religious beliefs, prioritising social reform above political reforms already undertaken by the British government.

Additional Information

• Young Bengal movement
• Henry Louis Vivian Derozio is the founder of the Young Bengal movement.
• He was an Indian poet of Portuguese origin and assistant headmaster of Hindu College, Kolkata.
• He was a radical thinker of his time and one of the first Indian educators to disseminate Western learning and science among the young men of Bengal.
• He joined the Hindu College as a teacher at the age of seventeen.
• The Theosophical Movement
• A group of Westerners led by Madame H.P. Blavatsky (1831- 1891) and Colonel M.S. Olcott, who was inspired by Indian thought and culture.
• They founded the Theosophical Society in New York City, United States in 1875.
• In 1882, they shifted their headquarters to Adyar, on the outskirts of Madras (at that time) in India.
• Society believed that a special relationship could be established between a person’s soul and God by contemplation, prayer, revelation, etc.
• Ramakrishna Mission
• The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda.
• It was founded in 1897.
• The headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission is located at Belur Math in West Bengal.
• "Atmano mokshartham Jagat Hitaya cha" is the motto of Ramakrishna Mission.

The correct answer is NITI Aayog.

Key Points

• NITI Aayog:  
• NITI Aayog is not a constitutional body.
• It was established on January 1, 2015.
• It is formed in place of the Planning Commission.
• The ex-officio president of this is the Prime Minister.
• It is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs.
• ​The NITI Aayog:
• Formed: 1 January 2015
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Chairman - Narendra Modi
• Vice-Chairman - Dr. Suman Bery
• CEO - B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

The correct answer is American.

Key Points 

• Norman Borlaug and Green Revolution:
• Norman Ernest Borlaug was an agronomist from America.
• Green Revolution was launched in the year 1966 and was the brainchild of Norman Borlaug.
• In India, it was made successful by Dr M.S. Swaminathan.
• The term ‘Green Revolution' was coined by Dr William Gaud.
• The achievements of the Green Revolution were the rise in cereal production especially wheat and rice, a change in cropping pattern in favour of wheat, and an increase in employment opportunities.
• In 1970 Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work to feed a hungry world.

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The correct answer is Bhupender Yadav.

Key Points

• LeadIT Summit Statement 2022 launched.​
• LeadIT members re-emphasized the commitment to pursuing the low-carbon transition.
• Co-development the only option for low carbon transition: Shri Bhupender Yadav India and Sweden hosted the LeadIT Summit, on the side-lines of COP27.
• The LeadIT (Leadership for Industry Transition) initiative focuses on low carbon transition of the hard to abate industrial sector. Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India, Shri Bhupender Yadav, Minister for Climate and the Environment, Sweden, Ms. Romina Pourmokhtari and the Minister for International Cooperation, Egypt, Ms. Raina Al-Mashat participated in the event.​

Additional Information

About LeadIT :

• The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) gathers countries and companies that are committed to action to achieve the Paris Agreement.
• It was launched by the governments of Sweden and India at the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019 and is supported by the World Economic Forum.
• LeadIT members subscribe to the notion that energy-intensive industry can and must progress on low-carbon pathways, aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.

The correct answer is 1604.

This information is based on the Railway Yearbook 2019-20, which provides data on the railway infrastructure in India. The length of narrow gauge tracks in India is an important metric for understanding the country's transportation network.

Key Points

• In a narrow-gauge system, the distance between two tracks is 762 mm and 2 ft 6 inches.
• The gauge of a railway track is defined as the clear minimum perpendicular distance between the inner faces of the two rails.
• The narrow gauge is also called a small gauge or small line.​
• The different gauges can broadly be divided into the following four categories:
• Broad Gauge width 1676 mm to 1524 mm or 5'6” to 5'0”
• Standard Gauge width 1435 mm and 1451 mm or 4'-8⅟2”
• Metre Gauge: width 1067 mm, 1000 mm, and 915 mm or 3'-6”, 3'-33/8” and 3'-0”
• Narrow Gauge: width 762 mm and 610 mm or 2'-6” and 2'-0”.

The correct answer is West Indies.

Key Points 

• The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was held in West Indies in January and February 2022.
• Sixteen teams took part in it.
• It was the fourteenth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and the first that was held in the West Indies.

Additional Information 

• India won the 2022 U19 World Cup title, by beating England by 4 wickets.
• India clinched record-extending fifth U19 World Cup title in Antigua.
• The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is an international cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) contested by national under-19 teams.
• It was first contested in 1988, as the Youth World Cup.
• India, the most successful team at U19 World Cups, has won titles in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018 and 2022 previously.

The correct answer is Meghalaya.

Key Points

• Bamboo drip irrigation system a very old practice seen in Indian state Meghalaya
• Bamboo drip irrigation system is a 200-year-old system in Meghalaya.
• It is a system of tapping stream and spring water by using bamboo pipes.
• In a bamboo drip irrigation system bout 18-20 litres of water enters the bamboo pipe system, gets transported over hundreds of metres, and finally reduces to 20-80 drops per minute at the site of the plant.

The word Meghalaya means "adobe of clouds.

• The longest natural cave in India 'Krem Liat Prah' is in Meghalaya.
• Gasi, Gharo, Jaintia hills are situated in Meghalaya.
• Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management is situated in Meghalaya.

The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

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Key Points 

• It is celebrated in the Garhwal and Kumaun regions of Uttarakhand every year in the flowering season (March-April) for about a month.
• Known as the harvest festival of Uttarakhand, Phool Dei is an auspicious folk festival which welcomes the spring season in the state.
• The festival is celebrated on the 1st day of the Hindu month, Chaitra.
• The term 'Dei' refers to a ceremonial pudding which is the key food in this festival that is made from jaggery.

The correct answer is 1992.

Key Points

• The National Commission for Women was formed with the intention to establish an equal and just livelihood for women by making legal and constitutional amendments for women in India.
• The demand for setting up a body persisted for a long and ultimately to keep the interest of the people, the National Commission for Women Bill 1990 was introduced in the Loksabha on 22nd May 1990.
• The National Commission for Women was set up in 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990.
• This body was established to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women.
• The first commission was constituted on 31st January 1992 as Jayanti Patnaik as the chairperson.
• Alok Rawat IAS is the first male member of the National Commission for Women (NCW).
• Composition:
• Chairperson: The central government should nominate the chairperson.
• Five members: The five members are also to be nominated by the central government from amongst the person of ability, integrity, and standing.
• They should possess experience in various fields like law or legislation, trade unionism, management of industry potential of women, women’s voluntary organization, education, administration, economic development, and social good-being.
• Member Secretary: The Central Government also nominates member secretary. He/ she should be either an expert in the field of management, an organization, or an officer who is a member.

The correct answer is Calcium.

Key Points

• Deficiency of calcium and vitamin D can lead to weak bones, a condition also known as osteoporosis.
• Tooth decay is generally caused by poor oral hygiene and high sugar consumption leading to bacterial activity, rather than a specific nutrient deficiency.
• However, deficiency of fluoride can make teeth more susceptible to decay.

The correct answer is Jatin Goswami.

Key PointsJatin Goswami

• A well-known veteran classical dancer from Assam is Jatin Goswami.
• In 1933, Jatin Goswami was born in Dergaon, Upper Assam.
• Jatin Goswami began his first lesson of Satriya dance at home with the help of his father.
• Later, he received expert gurus' instruction in dance and music on the Vaishnava Satras.
• In order to advance and expand the Satriya dancing style, he also founded a dance group.
• In 1962, the Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha and Roseswar Saikia Borbayan collaborated to form the dancing group known as Pragati Kala Parishad.
• Jatin Goswami has received numerous recommendations and titles.
• During the Khajuraho Dance Festival, Jatin Goswami was given the National Kalidas Samman, Madhya Pradesh's most prestigious cultural award, for 2017.

The correct answer is Munugode.

Key Points

• Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy (born 1965) is an Indian politician and the current member of the legislative assembly representing Munugode (Assembly constituency).
• He belongs to Bharat Rashtra Samithi.
• He was the TRS Party contestant for the Munugode By-Elections 2022, arising due to the resignation of sitting MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy from the office.

The correct answer is Two teams of five players are required to start a game.

Key Points

Basketball:

• It is a team game played on a rectangular court.
• It is played between two teams of 5 players each (excluding substitutes).

Explanation:

Basketball court and rules:

• As per the International Basketball Federation/FIBA, the dimension of a regular basketball court is 28 by 15 meters.
• It should have a free area of 2 meters on each side which makes the required area for preparing a court 32 by 19 meters.
• It is played with the help of a basketball and a ring at 3.05 meters high.
• All basketball rims (hoops) are 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter.
• The inner rectangle on the backboard is 24 inches (61 cm) wide by 18 inches (46 cm) tall and helps a shooter determine the proper aim and banking for either a layup or distance shot.
• There are two teams of 5 players each:
• Offense team.
• Defense team.
• The main aim of the offense team is to score a basket.
• and the main aim of the defensive player is to defend players from scoring following the rules of the game.

Thus, the primary goal of players on offense in Basketball is to score a basket.

Additional Information 

The game starts with basketball:

• It starts with a thrown ball/ jump ball.
• The official stand in the center circle with two players one each from both teams.
• After clearing all formalities, the referee tosses the ball up in the sky the team who catches the ball starts the game.
• The game is played for 4 quarters of 10 min each.
• There is a two-minute interval between the first and second periods, and also between the third and fourth periods, with 15 minutes for half time.

The correct answer is Governor.

Key Points 

• Ordinance-making power of the Governor is his most important legislative power.
• He can promulgate ordinances when the state legislature is not in session.
• In the case of a bicameral legislature, he can promulgate an ordinance even when one house is not in session.
• These ordinances must be approved by the state legislature within six weeks of their reassembly.
• He can also withdraw an ordinance at any time.

Additional Information 

• Governor:
• The Constitution of India envisages the same pattern of government in the states as that for the Centre, that is, a parliamentary system.
• Part VI of the Constitution deals with the government in the states.
• Articles 153 to 167 in Part VI of the Constitution deal with the state executive.
• The state executive consists of the governor, the chief minister, the council of ministers, and the advocate general of the state.
• Thus, there is no office of the vice-governor (in the state) like that of the Vice-President at the Centre.
• The governor is the chief executive head of the state.
• But, like the president, he is a nominal executive head (titular or constitutional head).
• The governor also acts as an agent of the central government.
• Therefore, the office of the governor has a dual role.
• Usually, there is a governor for each state, but the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 facilitated the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states.

The correct answer is Rajagriha.

Key Points 

• The core of the area was the area of Bihar south of the Ganges; its first capital was Rajagriha( ultramodern day Rajgir), also Pataliputra( ultramodern Patna).
• Pataliputra, conterminous to ultramodern- day Patna, was a megacity in ancient India, firstly erected by Magadha sovereign Ajatashatru in 490 BCE as a small stronghold( Pāṭaligrāma) near the Ganges swash.
• It came the capital of major powers in ancient India, similar as the Shishunaga Empire(c. 413 – 345 BCE), Nanda Empire(c. 460 or 420 – 325 BCE), the Maurya Empire(c. 320 – 180 BCE), the Gupta Empire(c. 320 – 550 CE), and the Pala Empire(c. 750 – 1200 CE). During the Maurya period( see below), it came as one of the largest metropolises in the world.
• Rajagriha was originally known as' Girivrijja' and latterly came to be known as so during the reign of Ajatashatru.
• Udayin laid the foundation of the megacity of Pataliputra at the convergence of two waterways, the Son and the Ganges. He shifted his capital from Rajgriha to Patliputra due to the latter's central position in the conglomerate.​

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Additional Information 

• It was the ancient capital megacity of the Magadha lords until the 5th century BC when Udayin( 460 – 440 BC), son of Ajatshatru, moved the capital to Pataliputra( ultramodern Patna). Shishunaga( 413- 395 BC) innovated the Shishunaga dynasty in 413 BC with Rajgir as its original capital before it was moved to Pataliputra.
• Ajatashatru, who shifted the capital of Magadha from Girivraj to Pataliputra( ultramodern Patna, Bihar). Ever ago, Pataliputra has remained the capital of that fiefdom, down to this day.
• It was King Bimbisara( 543- 491 BCE) of the Haranyaka Dynast who ruled Magadha, made Rajgir his capital.

The correct answer is Kalbeliya.

Key Points

• An epitome of women's empowerment, she went on to evolve her own individual style and school of dancing, based on the Kalbaliya form, and received global fame and recognition.
• Kalbelia dancer Gulabo Sapera's story is one of fortitude and not buckling under societal pressure.
• A keen proponent of the Sapera dance form of Rajasthan and has toured over 165 countries popularising it, Gulabo received the Padma Shri in 2016.
• The Kalbelia is a snake charming tribe from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India.
• The dance is an integral part of their culture and is performed by men and women.

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Concept Used:

Follow the BODMAS rule according to the table given below:

Calculation:

75 - 50 ÷ 5 of 2 + 36 ÷ 6 of 4 × 2 (18 - 5 of 2)

⇒ 75 - 5 + 3/2 × 2 (18 - 5 of 2)

⇒ 70 + 3(8)

⇒ 70 + 24 

⇒ 94

∴ The correct answer is 94.

Shortcut Trick

Total Work = LCM(26, 52) = 52 units.

Efficiency (A + B) = 52 ÷ 26 = 2; Efficiency (A) = 52 ÷ 52 = 1.

Efficiency (B) = 2 − 1 = 1. New Efficiency (B) = 50% of 1 = 0.5.

Combined efficiency = 1 (A) + 0.5 (B) = 1.5 = 3/2 units/day.

Time taken = 52 ÷ (3/2) = 104/3 days.

∴ The correct answer is 104/3 days.

Alternate Method

Given:

Time taken by A and B together = 26 days.

Time taken by A alone = 52 days.

Formula Used:

Efficiency = Total Work ÷ Time

Calculations:

⇒ Efficiency of B = Efficiency (A + B) − Efficiency (A)

⇒ Efficiency of B = 2 − 1 = 1 unit/day.

⇒ B works at 50% efficiency = 1 × 0.5 = 0.5 units/day.

⇒ New combined Efficiency = Efficiency (A) + New Efficiency (B) = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5 units/day.

⇒ Time taken = 52 ÷ 1.5 = 52 ÷ (3/2) = 104/3 days.

∴ The correct answer is 104/3 days.

Additional Information

Relationship between Efficiency and Time

Efficiency is inversely proportional to the Time taken to complete a work. If efficiency is halved, the time taken doubles.

Total Work Calculation

Total Work is generally assumed as the LCM of the individual time periods given in the question for easier calculation.

Combined Work Formula

If two people with efficiencies E₁ and E₂ work together, the time taken is Total Work ÷ (E₁ + E₂).

Given:

Initial distance = 150 m,

Speed of thief = 11 km/hr,

Speed of policeman = 12 km/hr,

Time = 6 min

Concept:

Relative speed is the speed of one object as observed from the other,

which is the difference in their speeds.

Distance = Speed × Time

Steps:

Convert speeds from km/hr to m/min:

Speed of thief = 11 × 1000/60

⇒ 183.33 m/min,

Speed of policeman = 12 × 1000/60

⇒ 200 m/min

Relative speed = Speed of policeman - Speed of thief

⇒ 200 - 183.33 = 16.67 m/min

Distance covered by a policeman in 6 min

⇒ Relative speed × Time = 16.67 × 6 = 100 m

Final distance between thief and policeman = Initial distance - Distance covered by a policeman

⇒ 150 - 100 = 50 m

Therefore, the distance between the thief and the policeman after 6 minutes is 50 m.

Given:

Selling price of each bike = ₹ 42,188,

One sold at 20% gain and other at 20% loss

Concept:

When two items are sold at the same price,

one at 'x'% gain and other at 'x'% loss,

then there will always be an overall loss.

The overall loss percent can be calculated using the formula:

Loss% = (x/10)²

Steps:

⇒ Loss% = (20/10)² = 4%

Hence, he incurs an overall loss of 4%.

Given:

Average of 15 results = 60,

Average of first 8 results = 58,

Average of last 6 results = 62

Concept:

The sum of quantities = Their average × Number of quantities

Steps:

Sum of 15 results = 15 × 60 = 900

Sum of first 8 results = 8 × 58 = 464

Sum of last 6 results = 6 × 62 = 372

Ninth result = Sum of 15 results - Sum of first 8 results - Sum of last 6 results

⇒ 900 - 464 - 372 = 64

Hence, the ninth result is 64.

Given:

Numbers 6 and 110

Concept:

The least common multiple (LCM) of two integers a and b,

usually denoted by LCM(a, b), is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both a and b.

Steps:

Prime factorization of 6 = 2 × 3

Prime factorization of 110 = 2 × 5 × 11

LCM = Product of highest powers of all factors

⇒ 2 × 3 × 5 × 11 = 330

Hence, the LCM of 6 and 110 is 330.

Shortcut Trick

For a sphere, the Surface Area can be calculated directly using the diameter (D): Surface Area = π × D².

Given Diameter (D) = 21 cm.

Surface Area = (22/7) × 21 × 21 = 22 × 3 × 21

Surface Area = 66 × 21 = 1386 cm².

∴ The correct answer is 1386 cm².

Alternate Method

Given:

Diameter (D) of the sphere = 21 cm

Radius (r) = Diameter ÷ 2 = 21 ÷ 2 = 10.5 cm

Formula Used:

Surface Area of Sphere = 4 × π × r²

Calculations:

⇒ Surface Area = 4 × (22/7) × 10.5 × 10.5

⇒ Surface Area = 4 × (22/7) × (21/2) × (21/2)

⇒ Surface Area = (4 × 22 × 21 × 21) ÷ (7 × 4)

⇒ Surface Area = 22 × (21 ÷ 7) × 21

⇒ Surface Area = 22 × 3 × 21

⇒ Surface Area = 66 × 21

⇒ Surface Area = 1386 cm²

∴ The correct answer is 1386 cm².

Additional Information

Volume of Sphere

The amount of space occupied by a sphere is given by the formula V = (4/3) × π × r³.

Hemisphere Properties

For a Hemisphere: Curved Surface Area = 2πr² | Total Surface Area = 3πr² | Volume = (2/3)πr³.

Surface Area in terms of Diameter

If D is the diameter, then Surface Area = πD². This is a faster calculation when diameter is a multiple of 7.

Given:

'Buy 5 Get 3 Free'

Concept:

The discount percentage is calculated by dividing the discount by the original price and multiplying by 100.

Steps:

Original price = Price of 8 units (as 5 + 3 = 8)

Discount = Price of 3 units (as 3 units are free)

Discount percentage = (Discount/Original price) × 100

⇒ (3/8) × 100 = 37.5%

Therefore, the discount percentage on 'Buy 5 Get 3 Free' is 37.5%.

Given: ₹4,800

Concept:

Percentage of a number can be calculated by multiplying

the number with the percentage and dividing by 100.

Steps:

⇒ 25% of ₹4,800 = ₹4,800 × 25/100 = ₹1,200

⇒ 15% of ₹1,200 = ₹1,200 × 15/100 = ₹180

⇒ 10% of ₹180 = ₹180 × 10/100 = ₹18

Therefore, 10% of 15% of 25% of ₹4,800 is ₹18.

Given data:

Amount needed to buy a car after 2 years: ₹8,00,000

Annual interest rate offered by the bank: 8%

Interest compounded annually

Formula/Concept:

Future Value (FV) = Present Value (PV) × (1 + r)ⁿ

Solution:

Let's assume the present value (amount to be deposited in the bank) as PV.

Convert the annual interest rate of 8% to decimal form: r = 0.08.

The time period is 2 years: n = 2.

Using the compound interest formula,

the future value (amount after 2 years) will be FV = PV × (1 + r)ⁿ.

⇒ ₹8,00,000 = PV × (1 + 0.08)².

⇒ ₹8,00,000 = PV × (1.08)².

Divide both sides of the equation by (1.08)² to solve for PV:

⇒ PV = ₹8,00,000 / (1.08)².

⇒ PV ≈ ₹6,85,871.

Therefore, the approximate amount to be deposited in the bank presently to meet the requirement is ₹6,85,871.

Shortcut Trick

Net effective rate for two years with successive rates R₁ and R₂ is given by: [R₁ + R₂ + (R₁ × R₂) / 100]%.

Effective Rate = 5 + 8 + (5 × 8) / 100 = 13 + 0.4 = 13.4%.

Total Compound Interest = 13.4% of ₹22,500.

CI = 22,500 × 0.134 = ₹3,015.

∴ The correct answer is ₹3,015.

Alternate Method

Given:

Principal (P) = ₹22,500

Rate for 1st Year (R₁) = 5%

Rate for 2nd Year (R₂) = 8%

Time (n) = 2 years

Formula Used:

Amount (A) = P × (1 + R₁/100) × (1 + R₂/100)

Compound Interest (CI) = A − P

Calculations:

⇒ A = 22500 × (1 + 5/100) × (1 + 8/100)

⇒ A = 22500 × (105/100) × (108/100)

⇒ A = 22500 × 1.05 × 1.08

⇒ A = 23625 × 1.08

⇒ A = ₹25,515

⇒ CI = 25515 − 22500

⇒ CI = ₹3,015

∴ The correct answer is ₹3,015.

Additional Information

Successive Interest Rates

When interest rates vary each year, the final amount is A = P × (1 + r₁/100) × (1 + r₂/100) ... (1 + r_n/100).

Effective Percentage Method

For two successive percentage changes a% and b%, the net change is [a + b + (ab/100)]%. This is the fastest way to find 2-year CI.

CI vs SI Difference

For 2 years at a constant rate 'r', the difference between CI and SI is P(r/100)².

Given:

Marked price is 50% above cost price

and discount allowed is 30%

Concept:

Selling price = Marked price - Discount.

The gain percentage is calculated by finding the difference between the selling price and cost price,

dividing it by the cost price and multiplying by 100.

Steps:

Let the cost price be ₹100. Then,

⇒ marked price = ₹100 + 50% of ₹100 = ₹150

Selling price = Marked price - Discount  ₹150 - 30% of ₹150

⇒ ₹150 - ₹45 = ₹105

Gain = Selling price - Cost price

⇒ ₹105 - ₹100 = ₹5

Gain percentage = (Gain/Cost price) × 100

⇒(₹5/₹100) × 100 = 5%

Therefore, the trader's gain percentage is 5%.

Given:

2a+b = a+4b

Concept:

From the given equation, we can solve for one variable in terms of the other

and substitute it in the desired expression.

Steps:

⇒ From 2a+b = a+4b, we get a = 3b

⇒ Substituting a = 3b in (a + b)/(a - b),

we get (3b + b)/(3b - b) = 4b/2b = 2

Hence, the value of (a+b)/(a-b) is 2.

Calculation:

Let total number of men = 100

⇒ 80 men are less than or equal to 50 years old

(Since 80% of the men are less than or equal to 50 years old)

⇒ 20 men are above 50 years old

(Since we assumed total number of men as 100)

20% of the men above the age of 50 play football.

Number of men above the age of 50 who play football

⇒ (20 × 20)/100 = 4

Number of men who play football = 20 (Since 20% of all men play football)

Percentage of men who play football above the age of 50,

⇒ 4/20*100 =20%

Percentage of men who play football less than or equal to the age 50,

⇒ 100% − 20% = 80%

Therefore the answer is 80%.

Shortcut Trick

Using the work equivalence formula: M₁ × H₁ = M₂ × H₂

⇒ 18 × 15 = M₂ × 9

⇒ M₂ = 270 ÷ 9 = 30 workers

⇒ Additional workers needed = 30 − 18 = 12

∴ The correct answer is 12 workers.

Alternate Method

Given:

Initial number of workers (M₁) = 18

Initial time taken (H₁) = 15 hours

Required time (H₂) = 9 hours

Method Used:

We use the LCM method to find the total work units and calculate the required group efficiency.

Calculations:

⇒ Total Work = LCM of 15 and 9 = 45 units

⇒ Combined efficiency of 18 workers = 45 ÷ 15 = 3 units/hour

⇒ Efficiency of 1 worker = 3 ÷ 18 = 1/6 units/hour

⇒ To complete the work in 9 hours, the total efficiency must be 5 units/hour.

⇒ Total workers needed to achieve this efficiency = 5 ÷ (1/6) = 30 workers

⇒ Additional workers required = 30 − 18 = 12 workers

∴ The correct answer is 12 workers.

Additional Information

Chain Rule Formula

The general relationship between men, days, hours, and work is M₁ × D₁ × H₁ / W₁ = M₂ × D₂ × H₂ / W₂.

Inverse Proportion

When the amount of total work remains constant, the number of workers is inversely proportional to the time taken. If the target time decreases, the workforce must proportionally increase.

Work and Wages

Wages are always distributed in proportion to the total work completed by each individual. If workers operate for the exact same amount of time, the wages are split in the ratio of their individual efficiencies.

Given:

Batsman's score in the 13th inning = 85 runs, Average increase = 5 runs

Concept:

Average score = Total runs / Number of innings

Steps:

Total runs after 13 innings

⇒ Average after 12 innings × 12 + Score in 13th inning

But, average after 13 innings = Average after 12 innings + 5 runs

⇒ Total runs after 13 innings = (Average after 13 innings - 5 runs) × 12 + 85

⇒ (Average after 13 innings) × 13 =  12 × Average after 13 innings - 60 + 85 = 0

⇒ Average after 13 innings = 25

Hence, the batsman's average after the 13th inning is 25 runs.

Given:

Circular race length = 2700 m, Speed of P = 23 km/hr, Speed of Q = 49 km/hr

Concept:

Time taken to meet = Distance / Relative speed

Steps:

Convert speeds from km/hr to m/s:

Speed of P = 23 × 1000/3600 = 6.39 m/s,

Speed of Q = 49 × 1000/3600 = 13.61 m/s

Relative speed = Speed of P + Speed of Q (as they are moving in opposite directions)

⇒ 6.39 + 13.61 = 20 m/s

Time taken to meet = Distance / Relative speed

⇒ 2700 / 20 = 135 seconds

Therefore, P and Q will meet for the first time after 135 seconds.

Given:

20 men can earn ₹520 in 6 days

Concept:

The earnings of men are directly proportional to the number of days and the number of men.

Steps:

Earnings of 1 man in 1 day

⇒ ₹520 / (20 men × 6 days) = ₹4.33 (approx)

Therefore, the earnings of 18 men in 10 days

⇒ ₹4.33 × 18 men × 10 days = ₹780 (approx)

Hence, 18 men will earn approximately ₹780 in 10 days.

Shortcut Trick

The Curved Surface Area (CSA) of a cylinder is directly proportional to the product of its radius (r) and height (h).

Relationship: CSA ∝ r × h

When the radius is doubled (r → 2r) and the height is halved (h → h/2):

New CSA factor = 2 (for radius) × 1/2 (for height) = 1.

Since the factor is 1, the area remains the same.

∴ The correct answer is No change.

Alternate Method

Given:

Initial Radius = r

Initial Height = h

New Radius (r₁) = 2r

New Height (h₁) = h/2

Formula Used:

Curved Surface Area (CSA) of a cylinder = 2 × π × r × h

Calculations:

⇒ Initial Curved Surface Area (CSA_initial) = 2 × π × r × h

⇒ New Curved Surface Area (CSA_new) = 2 × π × r₁ × h₁

⇒ Substituting the new values: CSA_new = 2 × π × (2r) × (h/2)

⇒ Simplifying the expression: CSA_new = 2 × π × r × h

⇒ Comparing both: CSA_initial = CSA_new

⇒ Change = CSA_new − CSA_initial = 0

∴ The correct answer is No change.

Additional Information

Volume of a Cylinder

The volume is given by V = πr²h. If the radius is doubled and height is halved, the volume becomes 2 times the original volume.

Total Surface Area (TSA)

The TSA of a cylinder is the sum of the curved surface and the two circular bases: TSA = 2πr(r + h).

Area of Base

The area of the circular base is given by A = πr². Doubling the radius results in a 4-fold increase in the base area.

Given:

T-shirts bought at 3 for ₹252 and sold at 5 for ₹200

Concept:

Gain or Loss percentage = ((Selling Price - Cost Price)/Cost Price) × 100

Steps:

Cost price of 1 T-shirt = ₹252/3 = ₹84

Selling price of 1 T-shirt = ₹200/5 = ₹40

Loss = Cost price - Selling price = ₹84 - ₹40 = ₹44

Loss percentage = (Loss/Cost Price) × 100

⇒ (₹44/₹84) × 100 = 52.4%

Therefore, the loss percentage on the sale of the T-shirts is approximately 52.4%.

The correct answer is 'Option 4'

Key Points

• The underlined word in this sentence is 'palpable' which means able to be touched or felt.
• The English meaning of 'Palpable' is noticeable or obvious (हिंदी में - स्पष्ट).
• Example: His excitement was palpable when he received the award.
• The synonym to 'Palpable' in this context is 'Detectable', which is something that can be discovered or noticed.
• The Hindi meaning of 'Detectable' is 'पता लगाने योग्य'.
• ​Example: The virus is not detectable in the early stages of the disease.

Therefore, the correct answer is- 'Option 4'

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Additional Information

 

• "Indistinguishable" is not a good match as it means that something is so similar to another thing that it's impossible to differentiate.
• "Imperceptible" also doesn't align with "palpable" as it means something that's so slight, slow, or gradual that it's not easily perceived or noticed.
• "Insensible" is not suitable here because it means lacking physical sensation or consciousness, or unaware or indifferent.

The correct answer is "undertake".

 Key Points

• The phrase "determined to _____ any kind of task to prove his talent" suggests action on the part of 'he'. Therefore, the blank requires a verb that reflects this action.
• The verb "undertake" is suitable in this context, meaning to commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on.
• Therefore, the correct sentence should read: "He is determined to undertake any kind of task to prove his talent."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 4".

 Additional Information

• Option 1: "entrust" would imply 'he' is giving his task to others, which contradicts his determination to demonstrate his talent.
• Option 2: "escape" and Option 3: "avoid" would imply 'he' is trying to evade the task, counter to the sentence's indication that he's ready to face any task.

The correct answer is "who have had previous heart attacks and those with cardiac failure are at a higher risk of having ".

 Key Points

• The verb structure in the original sentence, "who do previous heart attacks", doesn’t make sense and isn't grammatically correct. A person doesn't 'do' a heart attack.
• The phrase should be "who have had previous heart attacks". The verb 'have had' indicates these patients experienced heart attacks in the past.
• Therefore, the correct sentence should read: "Patients who have had previous heart attacks and those with cardiac failure are at a higher risk of having a cardiac arrest."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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Additional Information

• Option 1: "who have had previous heart attack and they with cardiac failure are at higher risk of having" is incorrect due to the inappropriate use of 'they' which breaks the flow and clarity of the sentence.
• Option 2: "who have had previous heart attacks and those of cardiac failure are at higher risk of having" is incorrect as the phrase 'those of cardiac failure' doesn't clearly refer to the patients.

The correct answer is "Cheat".

 

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Key Points

• The given word is 'Dodge' which generally can mean to avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement or also to evade or avoid something.
• The English meaning of 'Dodge' is to avoid or evade (टालना).
• Example: He managed to dodge the tax inspection.
• The word that is synonym to 'Dodge' in this context is 'Cheat', which can also indicate deceptive or fraudulent behavior.
• The Hindi meaning of 'Cheat' is 'धोका देना'.
• Example : It's not right to cheat people by selling substandard products.

Therefore, the correct answer is  'Option 1’.

 

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Additional Information

• 'Determine': Refers to deciding or settling something and does not fit this context.
• 'Announce': Relates to making a formal public statement about something.
• 'Advice': Refers to guidance or recommendations regarding future actions, not related to the word 'Dodge'.

The correct answer is 'No substitution'

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Key Points

• The original sentence "The patient had died before the doctor came" is grammatically correct. The sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense to sequence events in the past.
• In the sentence, 'had died' is in the past perfect tense. This tense is used for an action that completed before another action in the past, which is before 'the doctor came', an action in the simple past.
• Therefore, no substitution is needed as the phrase is already grammatically correct and appropriately conveys the intended meaning.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 2".

 Additional Information

• Options 1, 3 and 4 are all incorrect because they change the verb tense in a way that doesn't accurately convey the sequence of events.
• Option 1: "will be dead" incorrectly changes the tense to future, while the original sentence is in the past context.
• Option 3: "died" doesn't properly convey that the patient's death happened before the doctor arrived.
• Option 4: "is dead" changes the tense to present, which is inconsistent with the rest of the sentence.

The correct answer is 'seizure'

 Key Points

• The sentence implies a medical condition related to epilepsy, and the most appropriate term to use in this context is "seizure," which corresponds to an episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, typical in conditions like epilepsy.
• Therefore, to convey the intended meaning, the completed sentence should read: "The patient suffered an epileptic seizure."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 4"

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Additional Information

• Option 1: "caesar" is not related to medical terminology, it usually refers to a historical figure or a type of salad.
• Option 2: "scissors" is a common tool and not related to the context of the sentence.
• Option 3: "sizar" is a term used to refer to a student receiving financial aid in some universities, and it doesn’t fit in this context.

The correct answer is 'anomaly'

 Key Points

• The underlined word in the sentence is 'anomaly' which is correctly spelled.
• The English meaning of 'Anomaly' is something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected (विषमता).
• Example: Weather experts could not explain the anomaly of the tropical storms.
• Hence the correct spelling is 'Anomaly'.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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Additional Information

• The rest of the options; 'anemoly' & 'annomaly' & 'anomally' are incorrect spellings of the word 'Anomaly'.

The correct answer is 'shall completed'

 Key Points

• The error in this sentence lies in the segment "shall completed".
• we use the future perfect tense to talk about an action that will have been completed at some point in the future.
• The structure should be "shall/will + have + past participle" of a verb, so "shall completed" is incorrect.
• The correct sentence would be: "My friend Ragini shall have completed her task by then."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Additional Information

• Option 1: "her task " is correct as it provides the object for the action to be performed.
• Option 3: "by then" is also correct since it correctly depicts the time reference for the task completion.
• Option 4: "My friend Ragini" has no errors and properly introduces the subject of the sentence.

The correct answer is 'Ordinary '

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Key Points

• The word provided here is 'Sublime', which generally refers to the state or quality of being high, grand, or excellent.
• The English meaning of 'Sublime' is grandeur or beauty (उत्कृष्ट).
• Example : The sublime beauty of the mountains was breathtaking.
• The word that is opposite in meaning to 'Sublime' in this context is 'Ordinary' ('सामान्य'), which refers to the normal or usual.
• Example: She is no ordinary girl, she has won many accolades.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'

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Additional Information

• 'Singular', 'Apparent', and 'Equal': These words do not reflect the antonym concept of 'Sublime'. They refer to distinct or single, clear or visible, and identical respectively.

The correct answer is 'to only a certain extent'

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Key Points

• The underlined idiom 'after a fashion' is often used to indicate that something is done, but not very well.
• The English meaning of this idiom would be to do something but not perfectly or properly (अपने ढंग से,किसी हद तक ).
• Example: He can play the guitar after a fashion.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 4'

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Additional Information

• Options 'only after the fashion is done', 'in a certain fashion', and 'in a fashionable way' do not match the given idiom's meaning.

The correct answer is "bought".

 

Key Points 

• Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings.
• In this context, the blank needs to be filled with a word sounding like 'bout', 'boat', and 'bot'.
• The English phrase 'bought some items' is used here which means to have purchased something (कुछ वस्त्रों को खरीदा).
• Example: She bought a new dress for the party.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'

 

Additional Information 

 

• 'Bout' and 'Boat': They are correctly spelled words but do not fit in the context of the sentence.
• 'Bot': It is also a correct word referring to a software robot but again does not fit in this context.

The correct answer is "hope these measures will take us".

 Key Points

• The phrase "these measure" is incorrect because the noun 'measure' needs to agree with the preceding pronoun 'these'. Therefore, the correct phrase should be "these measures."
• The use of 'to' after 'further' appears to be unnatural. An improvement would be 'towards,' making the phrase "further towards a good position," although it is not explicitly given in the options.
• Therefore, the correct rephrasing should be: "We hope these measures will take us further to a good position."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Additional Information

• Option 1: "The hopes these measures will take us" is incorrect, as the subject 'We' has been incorrectly changed to 'The'.
• Option 3: "hope those measure will take us" is incorrect, as the noun 'measure' should be in the plural form 'measures' and the phrase 'those measure' incorrectly changes 'these' to 'those'.
• Option 4: "hope these measures will taking" is incorrect because the continuous form of the verb 'taking' is not appropriate in this context. The correct form is 'take'.

The correct answer is 'A tough job'.

Key Points

• The idiom 'A herculean task' is often used to refer a task that is incredibly difficult to carry out. (बहुत कठिन कार्य).
• An example of this phrase in a sentence might be: Climbing Mount Everest is a herculean task.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

 Additional Information

• Options 'A machine work', 'An important work', and 'A simple work' do not match the given idiom's meaning, making them incorrect options.

The correct answer is 'Historigraphy'

Key Points

• The list of words provided includes 'Periphery', 'Fractural', 'Antagonistic', and 'Historigraphy'.
• The last word 'Historigraphy' is incorrectly spelled.
• The correct spelling of the term is 'Historiography', which refers to the study of the methodologies of historians in developing history as an academic discipline (इतिहास-लेखन).
• Example: His dissertation explored the historiography of Medieval Europe.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 4'

 Additional Information

• 'Periphery': It is spelt correctly and means the outermost part or boundary (परिधि).
• 'Fractural': This word does not exist in English dictionaries. It seems to be a misspelling but was not the answer in this instance.
• 'Antagonistic': It is spelt correctly and in Hindi, it means प्रतिद्वंद्वी/ विरोधी.

The correct answer is 'minute'.

Key Points

• The word in brackets in the sentence is 'Huge'.
• The English meaning of 'Huge' is very big or of large magnitude (विशाल).
• Example: The project required a huge investment.
• The word that is opposite in meaning to 'Huge' in this context is 'Minute'.
• The English meaning of 'Minute' used as an adjective here is extremely small (अत्यधिक सूक्ष्म).
• Example: You must pay attention to every minute detail of the contract.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'

Additional Information

• 'Mighty', 'Solid' and 'Significant': As these words suggest large or substantial scale, they can be considered as synonyms rather than antonyms of 'Huge'.

The correct answer is 'across'.

 Key Points

• The phrase 'looked out across' makes sense as it implies an expansive view, encompassing the cityscape. It gives the connotation of viewing the city from a distance or a high vantage point, creating a visual stretch of the landscape.
• The use of 'across' respects the sentence structure, enabling a smooth narrative flow. It maintains the coherence and overall flow of the sentence.
• 'Across' is appropriate in this context as it denotes the action of viewing, visually scanning, or considering a wide area, in this case, the city.
• The word 'across' enhances the descriptive nature of the narrative, providing sensory detail and aiding in the spatial understanding of the scene.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

 Additional Information

• Outside: This preposition suggests positioning or location exterior to a reference point. It doesn't give the expansive or panoramic view implied in the context.
• Under: This preposition indicates something beneath or lower than something else, which is not suitable in the context of looking out at a city.
• Inside: This preposition denotes something within a confined space, which doesn't make sense in this context as one cannot view the city looking out 'inside'.

The correct answer is 'through'.

 Key Points

• The preposition 'through' is commonly used to convey the movement of something in one side and out the other, in this case, the light of the sun passing through the clouds.
• The use of 'through' is grammatically and contextually correct as it indicates the rays of sun penetrating the clouds to cast shadows on the grass. It gives a clear and vivid visual in the listener's/reader's mind.
• 'Through' also fits correctly into the sentence structure and helps maintain the flow of the sentence, ensuring connections between the ideas in the sentence are clear and logical.
• By using 'through', a spatial relationship between the sun, the clouds, and the casting of shadows is established.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

 Additional Information

• Into: The preposition 'into' usually denotes movement or transformation from outside to inside something, which doesn't accurately depict the sun shining weakly 'into' the clouds.
• Upon: The preposition 'upon' could suggest the position of something on a surface or positioning immediately above, which doesn't fit in the given context.
• Though: 'Though' is a conjunction used to introduce a contrastive clause and doesn't work in this context as it disrupts the sentence structure.

The correct answer is "dark".

 Key Points

• The adjective 'dark' is used to describe the absence of light or the coming of night. In this context, it is used to signal the impending sunset and the onset of darkness.
• Using 'dark' in this blank is contextually appropriate since the next sentences talk about the setting of the sun and rising of darkness indicating the end of the day.
• 'Dark' fits smoothly in the sentence structure and maintains the continuity and coherence of the sentence, enhancing readability.
• The use of 'dark' adheres to the logical flow of the narrative, seamlessly transitioning from day (sun setting) to night (darkness), thus providing a clear picture of the scene.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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Additional Information

• Colourful: This adjective is used to indicate various bright colours or a variety of aspects. In this context, it's not suitable since it does not signify the upcoming sunset or darkness.
• Bright: The adjective 'bright' typically denotes light or vivid colours. It contradicts with the context given, which is the approaching darkness after sunset.
• Light: As with 'bright', the term 'light' typically signifies illumination, not the darkness suggested by the setting of the sun.

The correct answer is 'moon'.

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Key Points

• The noun 'moon' is used here to refer to the celestial body that becomes prominent in the sky after sunset. Given the mentioned setting of the sun, the rising of the moon would naturally follow.
• The use of 'moon' fits perfectly both in the sentence structure and in the entire narrative about the transition from day to night, completing the transition and providing a clear understanding of the transition.
• Contextually, it's the moon that rises as observable to us after the sun sets, not the stars or the planets. Stars become visible, but they don't 'rise' in that direct opposition to the setting sun.
• The term 'moon' gives a precise and clear mental picture in continuation with the overall narrative of the passage.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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Additional Information

• Sun: This term refers to the star at the center of our solar system. Since the passage mentions the sun setting, it would be illogical for it to rise again immediately, making this option inappropriate.
• Stars: These celestial objects don't 'rise' in the same sense as the sun or the moon. While they do become visible at night, their appearance in the sky isn't as singular or noticeable as the moon.
• Planets: Like stars, planets become visible after sunset, but they don't exhibit the same notable ascension in the night sky as the moon.

The correct answer is 'would'.

 Key Points

• The term 'would' is often used in storytelling or narrative contexts to refer to future actions or situations, viewed from the perspective of the past. Here it's used to express the speaker's thoughts or realisations about the impending end of the day.
• 'Would' in this context is used to depict an inevitable event (the end of the day) that's yet to occur while the speaker was observing.
• 'Would' fits appropriately in the sentence structure, maintaining the logical flow of the narrative by aligning with the tense of initialized the action (realised).
• 'Would' makes the sentence more hypothetical: an internal conjecture made by the speaker in the moment of realization.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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Additional Information

• Will: 'Will' is used to express factual future, but in this context we're looking for an expression more in line with speculation or prediction, making 'would' more fitting.
• Cannot: The term 'cannot' is used to denote inability or impossibility. This term does not fit in this context as it conflicts with the factual inevitability of the day ending.
• Should: 'Should' is typically used to give advice or express expectations, neither of which applies in this context.

वाक्य के रिक्त स्थान के ल‍िए उपयुक्त मुहावरा "सागर भरना" होगा। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं। 

Key Points  

• मुहावरा- 'गागर में सागर भरना'
• मुहावरा के र‍िक्‍त स्‍थान की पूर्ति के ल‍िए सही शब्‍द सागर भरना होगा।

Important Points कुछ अन्‍य महत्‍वपूर्ण मुहावरे- 

Additional Information

'ऐसी बात जो लोग परंपरा से सुनते आये हों' वाक्‍यांश के लिए एक शब्‍द किंवदंती है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं। 

Key Points 

• 'ऐसी बात जो लोग परंपरा से सुनते आये हों' - किंवदंती।

​अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प- 

Important Points 

Additional Information 

"तलवार एक अच्छा अस्त्र है।" इस वाक्‍य के अस्‍त्र भाग में अशुद्ध‍ि है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं। 

Key Points

• वाक्‍य- तलवार एक अच्छा अस्त्र है।
• इस वाक्‍य में प्रयोग अस्‍त्र शब्‍द सही नहीं है, क्‍योंक‍ि तलवार अस्‍त्र में नहीं आता है।
• तलवार शस्‍त्र के अंतर्गत आता है।
• सही वाक्‍य- तलवार एक अच्छा शस्त्र है।

Important Points

"निर्माण" शब्‍द का उचित व‍िलोम शब्‍द का प्रयोग व‍िकल्‍प (1) प्रकाश हमेशा तिमिर का नाश करता है। वाक्‍य में किया गया है। 

Key Points 

• वाक्‍य-  प्रकाश हमेशा तिमिर का नाश करता है।
• इस वाक्‍य में निर्माण के सही व‍िलोम नाश का प्रयोग हुआ है।
• निर्माण का उचित व‍िलोम नाश होता है।
• निर्माण का अर्थ- बनाना
• नाश का अर्थ- बर्बादी
• अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Important Points कुछ अन्‍य व‍िलोम शब्‍द- 

उपरोक्‍त वाक्‍य में रेखांक‍ित शब्‍द रियाज़ के स्‍थान पर अभ्यास शब्‍द का प्रयोग क‍िया जाएगा। 

Key Points

• वाक्‍य- प्रतिदिन रियाज़ करने के कारण वह प्रवीण हो गया।
• वाक्‍य में रेखांक‍ित शब्‍द रियाज़ के स्‍थान अभ्यास शब्‍द का प्रयोग होगा।
• सही वाक्‍य- प्रतिदिन अभ्यास करने के कारण वह प्रवीण हो गया।
• अभ्यास का अर्थ- किसी काम को बार-बार करना।
• अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Additional Information 

• वाक्य रचना में संज्ञा,सर्वनाम,विशेषण,क्रिया,अव्यय, वर्तनी से सम्बंधित या अन्य प्रकार की अशुद्धियाँ हो सकती हैं जिनसे सम्बंधित विभिन्न प्रश्न परीक्षाओं में पूछे जाते हैं।

जैसे -

संज्ञा संबंधित वाक्य शुद्धि

• अशुद्ध - मैं रविवार के दिन तुम्हारे घर आऊँगा।
• शुद्ध - मैं रविवार को तुम्हारे घर आऊँगा।

लिंग संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध - सविता ने जोर से हँस दिया।
• शुद्ध - सविता जोर से हँस दी।

वचन संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध -मेरे आँसू से रूमाल भींग गया।
• शुद्ध - मेरे आँसुओं से रूमाल भींग गया।

कारक संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध - सब से नमस्ते।
• शुद्ध - सब को नमस्ते।

सर्वनाम संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध - आप आपका काम करो।
• शुद्ध - आप अपना काम करो।

"नदी" का उचित पर्यायवाची 'तरंगिणी' है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Key Points 

• नदी के अन्‍य पर्यायवाची- सरिता, नद, नदिया, तटिनी, तटी, तरंगिणी आदि।

अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प- 

Important Points 

कुछ महत्‍वपूर्ण पर्यायवाची शब्‍द- 

"जया का मन उदास हो गया।"​ इस वाक्‍य में खिन्न के सही समानार्थी का प्रयोग हुआ है।

Key Points

• वाक्‍य- "जया का मन उदास हो गया।"
• इस वाक्‍य में प्रयुक्‍त खिन्न शब्‍द के समानार्थी शब्‍द का प्रयोग जया का मन उदास हो गया। इस वाक्‍य में हुआ है।
• खिन्न के पर्यायवाची- व्यथित, चिंतित, विकल, व्यग्र, व्याकुल, आकुल, दुःखी, उदास, निरानंद आद‍ि।
• अन्‍य सभी व‍िकल्‍पों में द‍िए गए वाक्‍यों में आश्चर्य के पर्यायवाची का प्रयोग क‍िया गया है।

Additional Information

उपरोक्‍त वाक्‍य में रेखांक‍ित शब्‍द धीमी के स्‍थान पर धीमे शब्‍द का प्रयोग क‍िया जाएगा। 

Key Points 

• वाक्‍य- वह धीमी स्वर मे बोला।
• वाक्‍य में रेखांक‍ित शब्‍द धीमी के स्‍थान पर धीमे  शब्‍द का प्रयोग होगा।
• सही वाक्‍य- वह धीमे स्वर मे बोला।
• धीमे का अर्थ- मंद स्वर में
• अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Additional Information 

• वाक्य रचना में संज्ञा,सर्वनाम,विशेषण,क्रिया,अव्यय, वर्तनी से सम्बंधित या अन्य प्रकार की अशुद्धियाँ हो सकती हैं जिनसे सम्बंधित विभिन्न प्रश्न परीक्षाओं में पूछे जाते हैं।

जैसे -

संज्ञा संबंधित वाक्य शुद्धि

• अशुद्ध - मैं रविवार के दिन तुम्हारे घर आऊँगा।
• शुद्ध - मैं रविवार को तुम्हारे घर आऊँगा।

लिंग संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध - सविता ने जोर से हँस दिया।
• शुद्ध - सविता जोर से हँस दी।

वचन संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध -मेरे आँसू से रूमाल भींग गया।
• शुद्ध - मेरे आँसुओं से रूमाल भींग गया।

कारक संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध - सब से नमस्ते।
• शुद्ध - सब को नमस्ते।

सर्वनाम संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध - आप आपका काम करो।
• शुद्ध - आप अपना काम करो।

वाक्य में शुद्ध वर्तनी वाला शब्द ''दुर्गम'' है। अन्‍य विकल्‍प असंगत हैं। 

Key Points 

• वाक्‍य- 'यह रास्ता दुर्गम है, सावधानी से चलें।'
• इस वाक्‍य के लि‍ए दुर्गम शब्‍द की वर्तनी शुद्ध है।
• दुर्गम का अर्थ- जहाँ पहुँचना कठिन हो।
• अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍पों में द‍िए शब्‍दों की वर्तनी अशुद्ध हैं।

Additional Information वाक्‍य में अशुद्धियाँ- ​

• वाक्‍य सम्‍प्रेषण की सबसे महत्‍वपूर्ण और सार्थक इकाई है अत: वाक्‍यगत अशुद्धियों को शुद्ध रूप में लिखना वाक्‍य को अधिक सरल बनाता है।
• वाक्‍य में पदक्रम, पुनरावृत्ति, वर्तनी, शब्‍द-अर्थ, संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, लिंग, वचन, क्रिया, विशेषण, क्रिया-विशेषण आदि अशुद्धियॉं हो सकती हैं।

'जिसके दो पद (पैर) हैं' वाक्‍यांश के लिए एक शब्‍द द्विपद है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं। 

Key Points  

• ​'जिसके दो पद (पैर) हैं' - द्विपद।

​अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प- 

Important Points

"जो लोग अन्दर आना चाहते हैं, वह आ सकते हैं।" इस वाक्‍य में सर्वनाम के प्रयोग सम्‍बन्‍धी अशुद्ध‍ि है। 

Key Points

• "जो लोग अन्दर आना चाहते हैं, वह आ सकते हैं।"
• इस वाक्‍य में सर्वनाम वह का प्रयोग अशुद्ध क‍िया गया है।
• वह के स्‍थान पर वे शब्‍द का प्रयोग होगा, क्‍योंक‍ि वाक्‍य में बहुवचन का भाव है।
• सही वाक्‍य- जो लोग अन्‍दर आना चाहते हैं, वे आ सकते हैं।
• अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Additional Information

• वाक्य रचना में संज्ञा,सर्वनाम,विशेषण,क्रिया,अव्यय, वर्तनी से सम्बंधित या अन्य प्रकार की अशुद्धियाँ हो सकती हैं जिनसे सम्बंधित विभिन्न प्रश्न परीक्षाओं में पूछे जाते हैं।

जैसे -

संज्ञा संबंधित वाक्य शुद्धि

• अशुद्ध - मैं रविवार के दिन तुम्हारे घर आऊँगा।
• शुद्ध - मैं रविवार को तुम्हारे घर आऊँगा।

लिंग संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध - सविता ने जोर से हँस दिया।
• शुद्ध - सविता जोर से हँस दी।

वचन संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध -मेरे आँसू से रूमाल भींग गया।
• शुद्ध - मेरे आँसुओं से रूमाल भींग गया।

कारक संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध - सब से नमस्ते।
• शुद्ध - सब को नमस्ते।

सर्वनाम संबंधित अशुद्धियाँ

• अशुद्ध - आप आपका काम करो।
• शुद्ध - आप अपना काम करो।

'पूरब और उत्तर के बीच की दिशा' "ईशान" कहलाता है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं। 

Key Points

• ईशान- पूरब और उत्तर के बीच की दिशा।

​अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प- 

Important Points 

Additional Information