SSC GD Constable Previous Year Paper (Held on: 14th December 2021 Shift 3)

The logic followed here is :-

• CAMEL : BBLFK

Similarly,

• WORDS : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "VPQER".

The logic followed here is :-

• RINGS is written as IRNSG.

And

• PURSE is written as UPRES.

Similarly,

• STORM will be written as :

Hence, the correct answer is "TSOMR".

The figure embedded in the given options is as shown below :

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The least possible Venn diagram for the given information is as shown below :

∴ Here, The blue books that have pages and paragraphs is "N".

Hence, the correct answer is "N".

The logic followed here is:

The opposite surface of the open dice can be found by the below method:-

• Alternate surfaces are opposite to each other.
• No two opposite surfaces are touched by side or by corners

So, by using the above rule we can find the opposite surface of open dice.

In the given figure, Opposite faces are :

1) 

 → The two sides should be opposite to each other but given adjacent to each other.

2) 

 → The two sides should be opposite to each other but given adjacent to each other.

3) 

 → Here all three sides adjacent to each other .

4) 

 → The two sides should be opposite to each other but given adjacent to each other.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is :-

Logic: (First number)² = Second number

• 13 : 169 → 13² = 169

Similarly,

• 21 : ? → 21² = 441

Hence, the correct answer is "441".

The logic followed here is :-

In a row, Manu is at 14th position from the left and Sam is at the 9th position from the right. If they interchange their positions, then Sam becomes 12th from the right.

Total number of person in a row = 14 + 12 - 1

Total number of persons in a row = 26 - 1

∴ Total number of persons in a row = 25

Hence, the correct answer is "25".

The logic followed here is :-

'FASHION' is written as 'NISFAHO'.

Similarly,

'BLANKET' will be written as :

Hence, the correct answer is "TKABLNE".

The logic followed here is :-

Spinach is a leafy vegetable obtained from soil.

Similarly,

Carrot is a root vegetable obtained from soil.

Hence, the correct answer is "Root".

Given :

A, B, and C start a business with a total amount of = 2,60,000/-

The ratio of their investment in the total amount = 15 : 18 : 19

They earn a profit of 12% this year on the total investment

Calculation:

Total parts of ratio of their investment = 15 + 18 + 19 = 52

Since they earn a profit of 12% this year on the total investment.

Profit amount = 260000 × 12/100 = 31200/-

Share of C in this profit = $\frac{19}{15+18+19}\times31200$ 

∴ Share of C in this profit = 11,400/-

The figure that replace the given series is as shown below :

• The symbols moves one step anti-clockwise and a new symbol is added from figure to figure.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at PQ is as shown below :-

Detailed Explanation:

• The line PQ is the mirror.
• The word "476YfQ" has last letter as "Q". So, the mirror should be "

" ⇒ Option 2 is eliminated.

• The word "476YfQ" has last second letter as "f". So, the mirror image should be "

" ⇒ Option 4 is eliminated.

• The word "476YfQ" has first number as "4". So, the mirror image should be "

" ⇒ Option 1 is eliminated.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is :-

By using BODMAS RULE :

Option 1) : 42 × 28 - 30 ÷ 48 + 45 = 45

After interchanging the given symbols the equation is as follows : 42 ÷ 28 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 45

⇒ 42 ÷ 28 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 45

⇒ 1.5 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 45

⇒ 45 + 48 - 45 = 45

⇒ 93 - 45 = 45

⇒ 48 ≠ 45

LHS ≠ RHS

Option 2) : 42 × 28 - 30 ÷ 48 + 45 = 50

After interchanging the given symbols the equation is as follows : 42 ÷ 28 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 50

⇒ 42 ÷ 28 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 50

⇒ 1.5 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 50

⇒ 45 + 48 - 45 = 50

⇒ 93 - 45 = 50

⇒ 48 ≠ 50

LHS ≠ RHS

Option 3) : 42 × 28 - 30 ÷ 48 + 45 = 48

After interchanging the given symbols the equation is as follows : 42 ÷ 28 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 48

⇒ 42 ÷ 28 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 48

⇒ 1.5 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 48

⇒ 45 + 48 - 45 = 48

⇒ 93 - 45 = 48

⇒ 48 = 48

LHS = RHS

Option 4) : 42 × 28 - 30 ÷ 48 + 45 = 40

After interchanging the given symbols the equation is as follows : 42 ÷ 28 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 40

⇒ 42 ÷ 28 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 40

⇒ 1.5 × 30 + 48 - 45 = 40

⇒ 45 + 48 - 45 = 40

⇒ 93 - 45 = 40

⇒ 48 ≠ 40

LHS ≠ RHS

Hence, the correct answer is "42 × 28 - 30 ÷ 48 + 45 = 48".

The arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary is as shown below :

2. Possession
3. Possessive
4. Possibility
5. Posterity
6. Posthumous

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

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "525".

The logic followed here is :-

1) QSUWY

2) CEHJK

3) JLNPR

4) BDFHJ

∴ Here, 'CEHJK' is different from other three alternatives.

Hence, the correct answer is "CEHJK".

The logic followed here is :-

Alphabet positional value of first letter and alternate letter of given word remains same.

Alphabet positional value of second letter and alternate letter of given word is opposite alphabet positional value.

'CASTER' is coded as '32619759'.

Similarly,

'FRIDGE' will be coded as :

Hence, the correct answer is "69923722".

Given :-  _ P G _ _ M P _ _ A _ _ G F A

By checking options and substituting accordingly.

1) MFAGMFP → M P G F A - M P G M A - F P G F A

2) MFAGFMP → M P G F A - M P G F A - M P G F A

• Here "MPGFA" is repeated.

3) MAGFMPF → M P G A G - M P F M A - P F G F A

4) MFAFGMP → M P G F A - M P F G A - M P G F A

• Option (2) gives the pattern of :- "M P G F A - M P G F A - M P G F A".

Hence, the correct answer is "MFAGFMP".

Family chart :

Family Tree :

1) A is the only daughter of S and S is the maternal grandmother of K.

2) J and K are siblings and M is the maternal uncle of J.

∴ Here, A is sister of M.

Hence, the correct answer is "Sister".

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "NO".

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "112".

After unfolding the given paper the figure formed is as shown below :

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Seven persons, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q, are sitting in a row facing towards the north.

1) O is at the east-end and N is between O and L.

2) K is sitting at the west-end and K and M are sitting together.

3) P is between Q and M and Q is sitting in the middle.

∴ Here, 'P' is sitting fifth position from east.

Hence, the correct answer is "P".

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as shown below :

Conclusions:

I. Some officers are queens → Follow (As All kings are officers and Some Queens are kings so, Some officers are queens is true)

II. No king is architect → Follow (As All kings are officers and No officer is architect so, No king is architect is true)

∴ Here, Both the conclusions are true.

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

The logic followed here is :-

Given : 5, 10, 100

Option 1) : 20, 40, 120

Option 2) : 16, 32, 320

Option 3) : 15, 30, 225

Option 4) : 12, 36, 160

Hence, the correct answer is "16, 32, 320".

The correct answer is West Bengal.

Important Points

• 'Black Hole' monument located in West Bengal.
• Black Hole of Calcutta was an incident that occurred on June 20, 1756.
• A number of Europeans were imprisoned in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and many died.
• The Europeans were the remaining defenders of Calcutta following the capture of the city by the nawab (ruler) Sirāj al-Dawlah, of Bengal, and the surrender of the East India Company’s garrison.
• Black Hole incident of Calcutta (Kolkata) describes how British prisoners were held captive by the army of the Nawab of Bengal, for one night, in the 'black hole' of Fort William in Calcutta.
• The total of prisoners shut in the black hole was probably 64, of whom 21 came out alive.

The correct answer is Mundari dance.

Key Points

• Mundari dance belongs to the tribes of the Jharkhand state.
• Munda tribe have its own dance which performed during harvest season and festival accompanied by musical Instrument Madal, Nagara, and Bansi.
• Munda refers to their dance and song as Durang and Susun respectively Mundari folk dance are Jadur and Jena.

Additional Information

• Huttari dance is also known as the Kodagu dance.
• It is one of the most spirited dances of Karnataka.
• Nati is native to the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand.
• Bhavai is a genre of folk dance popular in Gujarat state in western India.

The correct answer is Plague.

Key Points

• The Plague is an Infectious disease that is basically caused by Yersinia or Bacillus pestis. which is basically found in animals, particularly rodents.
• It basically affects the lungs, lymph nodes, and blood vessels.
• It is also known as the "Black Death".
• The transmission of this infectious bacterial disease is through a bite of an infected rat.
• Hence it is not a viral disease.

Additional Information

• Some Common Human Diseases are caused by Microorganisms.

The correct answer is Ghasidas.

Important Points

• Ghasidas started the Satnami movement in central India to improve the social status of leather workers.
• ​The most-important Satnami group was founded in 1820 in the Chattisgarh region of middle India by Ghasidas, a farm servant and member of the Chamar caste.
• His Satnam Panth (“Path of the True Name”) succeeded in providing a religious and social identity for large numbers of Chattisgarhi Chamars.
• Ghasidas is remembered for having thrown images of Hindu gods onto a rubbish heap.
• He preached a code of ethical and dietary self-restraint and social equality.

Additional Information

• Guru Balakdas was the son of the founder of the Chhattisgarh Satnampanth, Guru Ghasidas.
• Haridasa Thakur was a prominent Vaishnava saint known for being instrumental in the initial propagation of the Hare Krishna movement.

The correct answer is I.

Key Points

• As of November 2020, the Asiatic Lions are listed in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972; in Appendix I of CITES.
• The Asiatic lion faces the threat of genetic inbreeding arising from a single population in one place.
• It is Listed as ‘Endangered’ under the IUCN Red List.

Additional Information

• The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
• Parliament of India enacted the ACT by the parliament of India on 9 sept 1972 for the protection of plants and animal species.
• The Government of India implemented the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 with the purpose of efficiently protecting the wildlife of this country and further controlling hunting, smuggling, and illegal trade in wild animals and their derivatives.
• The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has been constituted under section 38 L (1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

The correct answer is allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha.

Key Points

• Fourth Schedule of the Indian constitution deals with the Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and the union territories.
• It corresponds with article 4 and article 80 of the constitution.
• In India, the seats of states/Union territory are dependent on the Larger Size of the population gets more Representatives seats than the states with Smaller Populations.

Additional Information

The correct answer is First law of motion.

Key Points

• First law of motion can explained as 'An object remains in a state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change that state by an applied force.'
• The first law of newton implies that things cannot stop, start or change direction all by themselves.
• The things require some outside force.
• This property to resist changes of massive bodies in their state of motion is called inertia.

Additional Information

• The Second Law of newton states that the force acting on the body is equal to the product of its acceleration and mass.
• The Third Law of Newton states that for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
• The first law of thermodynamics only gives information about the energy balance when a system undergoes a change of state.
• But it does not help to predict whether the change of state is feasible or not.

The correct answer is PD Vaghela.

Key Points

• PD Vaghela, currently secretary in the Department of Pharmaceuticals, has been appointed the next chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India,
• He replaced RS Sharma, who retired on September 30, 2020.

Additional Information 

• TRAI's mission is to ensure that the interests of consumers are protected and at the same time nurture conditions for the growth of telecommunications, broadcasting and cable services in a manner and at a pace that will enable India to play a leading role in an emerging global information society.
• As per TRAI's new rules, all SMS messages have to be verified before they reach the users and all messages have to be registered in the TRAI DLT platform. These include communication messages like OTP, verification codes, notifications sent by businesses to their customers, etc.
• TRAI is the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
• Its main purpose is to regulate telecommunication services, adjudicate disputes, dispose of appeals and protect the interest of the service providers as well as consumers.

The correct answer is sesame.

Key Points

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Kharif crops for the marketing season 2021-22 in June 2021.
• The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for sesame at ₹452 per quintal.
• The government has increased the MSP of Kharif crops for marketing season 2021-22, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce.
• The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for sesamum (Rs. 452 per quintal) followed by tur and urad (Rs. 300 per quintal each).
• In the case of groundnut and nigerseed, there has been an increase of Rs 275 per quintal and Rs 235 per quintal respectively in comparison to last year.

Additional Information

• MSP is a “minimum price” for any crop that the government considers as remunerative for farmers and hence deserving of “support”.
• It is also the price that government agencies pay whenever they procure a particular crop.
• The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) recommends MSPs for 22 mandated crops and fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane.
• The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) is an attached office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

The correct answer is Goa.

Key Points

• In October 2020, Goa became the country's first state to give 100% tap water, followed by Telangana and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Jal Jeevan Mission provides assured tap water supply to every family living in 56 districts and over 86 thousand villages.

Additional Information

• Jal Jeewan Mission was launched by the Prime Minister in 2019.
• It was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 15th August 2019.
• The Jal Jeevan Mission aims to supply clean and sufficient drinking water to all rural Indian homes through individual household tap connections by 2024.
• The Jal Jeevan Mission is being carried out in collaboration with the states with the goal of providing drinkable water in sufficient quantity and of prescribed quality on a regular and long-term basis.

The correct answer is IIT Kharagpur.

Key Points

• Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced the Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System to be set up at IIT Kharagpur.
• He announced this while inaugurating the international webinar titled “Bharata Tirtha” being organized by the Institute from 6-8 Nov'20.
• The webinar witnessed talks by international stalwarts pioneering in Indic studies including Arthashastra.

Additional Information

• The three-day webinar will witness deliberations by international stalwarts pioneering in Indic studies including Arthashastra (Economics),
• Sanskrit for Natural Language Processing,
• Vedic and Ancient Indian Mathematics - Numeral System,
• Bijaganita and Jyamiti, Rasayana (Chemical Sciences),
• Ayurveda (Biological Sciences),
• Jyotir-tatha Mahajagatika Vidya (Positional and Astronomical Sciences),
• Prakriti Vidya (Terrestrial/ Material Sciences/ Ecology and Atmospheric Sciences) and
• Nandana Tathya tatha Vastu Vidya (Archaeology, Iconography and Architecture).

The Correct Answer is Madagascar.

Key Points

• As the host of the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games, Madagascar has replaced the Maldives due to fears about the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Last year, the event was awarded to the Maldives, but the Indian Ocean Island Games Federation delegates decided to move the Games to Madagascar.
• The decision came as a result of the difficulties faced by the Maldives during the coronavirus crisis in organizing the case.
• The Maldives had asked to postpone the 2023 Games back to 2025, but the IOIGF was keen to eliminate a six-year delay between the multi-sport event editions.

Important Points 

• The Indian Ocean Island Games is a multi-sport tournament contested by athletes from the island nations of the Indian Ocean every four years.
• The Games were founded in 1977 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and currently bring together Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, Reunion, and the Maldives as island nations and territories.

The correct answer is second.

Key Points

• Team India ranked second in the World Test Championship standings after the International Cricket Council (ICC) released a new point system in November 2020.
• The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a new points system to determine the final standings of the first edition of the World Test Championship.
• Before the new rules were imposed, Team India was at the top of the points table but now has fallen to the No.2 spot behind Australia.

Additional Information

• As per the latest ranking, India has slipped to the fifth position from fourth in the World Test Championship standings.
• India has played nine Tests in the second cycle of WTC, winning four, losing three, and drawing two.
• They have 53 points, the highest among all teams so far in WTC.
• Sri Lanka leads the standings with 100 PCT (percentage of points) followed by Australia (83.33) and Pakistan (75).

The correct answer is Prem Behari Narain Raizada.

Key Points 

• Prem Behari Narain Raizada (Saxena) is the man who hand wrote the original Constitution of India.
• Raizada over his desk in the Constitution Hall (now Constitution Club) for six months to handwrite 395 articles, 8 schedules, and a preamble in both English and Hindi.
• He used No.303 pens for English calligraphy and Hindoo dip-pen nib from Birmingham for Hindi calligraphy.

Additional Information 

• It all began on August 29, 1947, when the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee to formulate a Draft Constitution of India.
• After 11 sessions and endless debates and amendments, the Constitution for the newly-independent nation was ready.
• Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted it handwritten in a flowing italic style.
• Prem Behari Narain Raizada (Saxena), a noted calligraphist, was chosen for the task.
• The bespectacled Raizada held a degree from St Stephen’s College (New Delhi) and worked for Govan Brothers (Raymond Eustace Grant Govan, the founder of Govan Brothers, was the first President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India).

Important Points

• Its weight: is 3.75 kilograms.
• Its title: Constitution of India.
• The original copies of the Constitution are kept in special helium-filled cases in the Parliament's library.
• The original manuscript of the Constitution of India that came into force on January 26, 1950.

The correct answer is Sikkim.

• Mt. Siniolchu is one of the tallest mountains in Sikkim.
• Its elevation is 6888 metres.

Additional Information

Major Peaks of the North East

The correct answer is Rafael Nadal.

Important Points

• Rafael Nadal won the French Open tennis tournament in October 2020 and equalled Roger Federer's all-time record of winning 20 Grand Slams titles.
• The 124th Edition of French Open 2020 took place at the Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France from 27th September to 11th October 2020. The French Open is a Clay Court Tennis Tournament.
• Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic to clinch his 13th French Open Men's Title.
• With this win, Rafael Nadal completed 100 singles wins at the French Open.
• He became the first player to win a tour-level event 13 times. At 34 years, he became the Oldest French Open Champion since Andres Gimeno in 1972

Additional Information

• Iga Swiatek defeated Sofia Kenin to win the 2020 French Open Women's Title. She is the first Polish Tennis player to win a Grand Slam.
• At 19 years, she became the youngest Women's French Open Champion since 1992.
• Kevin Krawietz & Andreas Mies defeated Mate Pavic, Bruno Soares to win French Open Men's Doubles Title.
• Timea Babos, and Kristina Mladenovic defeated Alexa Guarachi, and Desirae Krawczyk to win French Open Women's Doubles Title.
• About French Open :
• The Clay Court tournament was established in 1891.
• It has a prize Money of euro 38,000,000 for the year 2020.

The correct answer is Sarayu River.

Important Points

• The Saryu is the largest tributary of the Ghaghara River.
• It originates from a place called Sarmool near Nanda Kot Parvat located in the northern part of the Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand.
• It falls into the Kali River near Nepal.
• Total length: 350 km.
• There are 4 cities located on the banks of River Saryu.
• ​Ayodhya, Gola, Badhalganj, and Barhaj.
• Hence it is the tributary of Ghaghara river.

Additional Information

• Ghaghara originates from Nampa of Nepal and enters Bihar at Gopalgunj.
• Ghaghara ​joins River Ganga at Chhapra.
• It is a sacred river for both Hindus and Buddhists.
• It is a left-bank tributary of the Ganga.
• The river is known by the name of Karnali in Nepal.
• The Sarda river and the Rakti river are its important tributaries.

The correct answer is Anuradha Roy.

Key Points

• Anuradha Roy was shortlisted for International Dublin Literary Award 2020.
• She was selected for her book All The Lives We Never Lived.
• The book has been selected from a list of 156 novels submitted by library systems in 119 cities in 40 countries.
• Anuradha Roy and James Crabtree are among the winners of the 'Tata Literature Live Awards 2018'.

Additional Information

• Mexican author Valeria Luiselli won the International Dublin Literary Award 2021 for her novel 'Lost Children Archive'.
• Luiselli was announced the winner at the opening of the International Literature Festival Dublin on May 20, 2021.
• Established in 1994, the International Dublin Literary Award is considered as one of the world’s wealthiest awards for literature with a prize money of €100,000 (approximately INR 89,27,300).
• The award is given to a novel written or translated into English.
• The nominations are made by public libraries from across the world and both authors and translators are eligible for the award.
• Luiselli's novel 'Lost Children Archive' is inspired from the American policy which kept children and their parents away from each other at the Mexican-American border.
• The author also won the Rathbones Folio Prize in 2020 for the same book.

The correct answer is GEMINI.

Key Points

• GEMINI satellite-based system that was launched by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and Airport Authority of India (AAI) in October 2019 will alert deep-sea fishermen of upcoming disasters
• The full form of GEMINI is Gagan Enabled Mariner's Instrument for Navigation and Information.
• GEMINI System which was launched recently in India aims to alert deep-sea fishermen of upcoming disasters.
• The GEMINI Device was launched by the Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan.

Additional Information

• The device is developed for effective dissemination of emergency information and communication on Ocean States Forecast and mapping of Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ) to fishermen.
• The accurate state of the ocean which includes the forecasts related to winds, waves, ocean currents, water temperature, etc is provided by the Ocean States Forecast.
• The information about the probable locations of fish aggregation in the seas to the fishermen is provided by the Potential Fishing Zones (PFZ).
• The GEMINI is the portable receiver that is linked to ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) satellites.
• With this device fishermen outside the signal range of their phone companies, i.e 10-12 Kilometers can access warnings and alerts.
• The device can send the signals up to three hundred nautical miles.
• While developing the GEMINI device the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in collaboration with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) utilized the GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation).

The correct answer is Maithon.

Key Points

• The Maithon Dam is located about 48 kms from the Coal City of Dhanbad.
• It is located on the banks of river Barakar.
• The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India and also the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Kaveri.
• Kallanai is built across the Kaveri river flowing from Tiruchirapalli District to Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
• The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam (KRS Dam) was built across the river Kaveri.
• Hence Maithon dam is NOT built across the river Kaveri (Cauvery).

Additional Information

The correct answer is WTO.

Key Points

• The WTO headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland, is a unique place, with many United Nations and other international organizations, as well as missions to the WTO.
• The Centre William Rappard (CWR) is the name of the building that has been home to the WTO Secretariat since the WTO was established in 1995.

Additional Information

List of International Organizations and their Headquarters

The Correct Answer is Jaipur.

Key Points

• For the collection, receipt, and dispatch of currency notes, the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) will set up its first Automated Banknote Processing Centre (ABPC) in Jaipur.
• The decision was made to deal with the growing circulation of banknotes effectively. The RBI document claimed that, despite the growth in digital payments, cash remains a significant mode of payment for most Indian people.
• Actually, with the increase of digital payments, the currency notes in circulation have been gradually growing. In addition, India has also witnessed the global trend of the rising volume of banknotes in circulation.

Additional Information 

• The RBI has estimated ABPC storage capacity requirements, which include a daily average of 1,883 million pieces of fresh note stock during 2024-25, 2,950 million pieces during 2029-30, and 6,853 million pieces during 2039-40.
• In 2024-25, the center is also expected to store approximately 7,718 million pieces of soiled notes, 11,568 million pieces in 2029-30, and 27,757 million pieces in 2039-40.

The correct answer is Kamarupa.

Key Points

• Kosala, Anga, Kuru are the Mahajanpadas.
• Kamarupa, also called Kamrup or Kamata, ancient Indian state corresponding roughly to what is now the state of Assam, in northeastern India.
• Hence Kamarupa is NOT one of the 16 Mahajanapadas.

Additional Information

16 Mahajanapadas with their capital are as follows :

The Correct Answer is Javed Akhtar.

Key Points

• The poet, lyricist, and writer Javed Akhtar has become the first Indian to receive the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award for 2020.
• The award was given for critical thinking, holding religious dogma up to scrutiny, advancing human progress, and humanist values.
• The Richard Dawkins Award is an annual award that was presented by the Atheist Alliance of America up until July 2019 when it moved to the Center For Inquiry (CFI).
• The award has been presented since 2003 and is named after Richard Dawkins, an English evolutionary biologist who was named the world's top thinker in a 2013 reader's poll of the 'Prospect' Magazine.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Kanishka.

Key Points 

• Ashvaghosha was a poet in the court of King Kanishka.
• Ashvaghosha and other Buddhist scholars from Kanishka's period (around 1900 years ago) began writing in Sanskrit.
• Earlier Buddha's teachings were in the common man's language (Prakrit) but later kings changed the practice gradually to the needs of the time.
• He was a Buddhist writer and was very famous among Buddhist writers.
• He wrote Buddhacharita which is the biography of Buddha.
• It is written in the Sanskrit language.
• He also wrote Sutralankar.

Additional Information 

• Kanishka was the most famous Kushana ruler.
• He ruled around 1900 years ago.
• The fourth Buddhist council-
• Held in 72 AD at Kundalvana, Kashmir.
• It was presided over by Vasumitra.
• Ashvaghosha was his deputy.
• The council was held under the patronage of Kanishka.

Given:

8% of the votes are invalid

Winner got 60% of the valid votes

Winners won by 5888 votes

Calculation:

Let the total numbers of voters be 100a

Valid votes = 100a - 100a × 8%

⇒ 92a

Winning candidate got 92a × 60%

⇒ 55.2a

So, loosing candidate got = 92a - 55.2a

⇒ 36.8a

According to the question,

55.2a - 36.8a = 5888

⇒ 18.4a = 5888

⇒ a = 5888/18.4

⇒ a = 320

So, total voters registered = 320 × 100

⇒ 32000

∴ 32000 voters were registered.

Given:

Yusuf purchased an item for Rs. 5500

Profit = 15% and 12%

Concept used:

SP = CP × (100 + P%)/100

Here, SP is selling price,, CP is cost price,, P% is profit%

Calculation:

The selling price of the item = (5500 × 115)/100

⇒ Rs. 6325

Yusuf purchases another item at Rs. 6325 

The selling price of the 2nd item = (6325 × 112)/100

⇒ Rs. 7084

Gain of Yusuf in the whole transaction = 7084 − 5500

⇒ Rs. 1584

∴ His overall gain is Rs. 1584.

Given:

The average weight of X and Y is 40 kg

The average weight of Y and R is 62 kg

The average weight of X and R is 56 kg

Concept used:

Average = Sum of elements/Number of elements

Calculation:

Total of X and Y = 40 × 2 = 80 kg      ----(i)

Total of Y and R = 62 × 2 = 124 kg       ----(ii)

Total of X and R = 56 × 2 = 112 kg      ----(iii)

By adding eq (i), (ii), and (iii) we get

2(X + Y + R) = 316

⇒ X + Y + R = 158     ----(iv)

From eq (ii) and eq (iv) we can say

X = 158 - 124

⇒ 34 kg

∴ The weight of X is 34 kg.

Given:

Score of the 18th innings = 80

Average increased by 4

Concept used:

Average = Sum of elements/Number of elements

Calculation:

Let his average after 17th innings be X

Total runs after 18th innings = 17X + 80

According to the question,

[(17X + 80)/18] = X + 4

⇒ 17X + 80 = 18X + 72 

⇒ X = 8

So, average after 17th innings = 8

Now,

After 18th innings his average = 8 + 4

⇒ 12

∴ His average after the 18th innings is 12.

Given:

\(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{2 \frac{1}{2}-\left(\frac{1}{2}+\overline{\frac{1}{6}-\frac{1}{7}}\right)\right}\right]}{6}\)

Concept used:

Calculation:

\(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{2 \frac{1}{2}-\left(\frac{1}{2}+\overline{\frac{1}{6}-\frac{1}{7}}\right)\right}\right]}{6}\)

⇒ \(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{2 \frac{1}{2}-\left(\frac{1}{2}+\left( {\frac{1}{6}-\frac{1}{7}}\right)\right}\right]\right)}{6}\)

⇒  \(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{2 \frac{1}{2}-\left(\frac{1}{2}+{\frac{7-6}{42}}\right)\right}\right]}{6}\)

⇒ \(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{2 \frac{1}{2}-\left(\frac{1}{2}+{\frac{1}{42}}\right)\right}\right]}{6}\)

⇒ \(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{2 \frac{1}{2}-\left({\frac{21 + 1}{42}}\right)\right}\right]}{6}\)

⇒ \(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{2 \frac{1}{2}-\left({\frac{22}{42}}\right)\right}\right]}{6}\)

⇒ \(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{\frac{5}{2}-\left({\frac{22}{42}}\right)\right}\right]}{6}\)

⇒ \(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{\frac{105-22}{42}\right}\right]}{6}\)

⇒ \(\frac{5-\left[\frac{3}{4}+\left{\frac{83}{42}\right}\right]}{6}\)

⇒ $\frac{5-\left[\frac{63+166}{84}\right]}{6}$

⇒ $\frac{5-\left[\frac{229}{84}\right]}{6}$

⇒ $\frac{\frac{420 - 229}{84}}{6}$

⇒ $\frac{\frac{191}{84}}{6}$

⇒ $\frac{191}{504}$

∴ The required answer is $\frac{191}{504}$.

Given:

Ratio of shares of X, Y, Z, and W = 5 : 2 : 4 : 3

Difference between Z and W = Rs. 1000

Calculation:

Let the amount X, Y, Z, and W get be 5x, 2x, 4x and 3x

Now,

According to the question,

4x - 3x = 1000

⇒ x = 1000

So, Y's share = 2 × 1000

⇒ Rs. 2000

∴ Y's share is Rs. 2000.

Given:

Speed of the two boys are 5.5 km/h and 3.5 km/h

Concept used:

Time = Distance/speed

Relative Speed of 2 bodies:

The relative speed of two objects = Difference in their individual speeds if they are moving in the same direction.

Calculation:

The relative speed of the two boys = 5.5 - 3.5

⇒ 2 km/h

Now,

Required time = 8.8/2

⇒ 4.4 hours

∴ They take 4.4 hours to be 8.8 km apart.

Additional InformationSpeed of the 1st boy is more than 2nd one

So, the distance between them after 4.4 hours will be 8.8 km.

Given:

Ratio of shares of A, B, C, and D = 5 : 2 : 4 : 3

Difference between A and D = Rs. 1000

Calculation:

Let the amount A, B, C, and D get be 5x, 2x, 4x and 3x

Now,

According to the question,

5x - 3x = 1000

⇒ 2x = 1000

⇒ x = 1000/2

⇒ x = 500

So, B's share = 2 × 500

⇒ Rs. 1000

∴ B's share is Rs. 1000.

Given:

V and S denote the volume and Total Surface Area of a cuboid

Sides a, b, c

Concept used:

Volume of a cuboid = l × b × h

Total surface area = 2(lb + bh + lh)

Here, l = length, b = breadth, h = height

Calculation:

V = (a × b × c)

S = 2(ab + bc + ac)

Now,

From options:

Option 1:

$\rm\frac{1}{(a × b× c)} = \frac{2}{2(ab + bc + ac)} × (a + b + c)$

⇒ $\rm\frac{1}{(a × b× c)} = \frac{(a + b + c)}{(ab + bc + ac)}$

Not satisfying

Option 2:

$\rm\frac{1}{(a × b× c)} = 2(ab + bc + ac)(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c})$

⇒ $\rm\frac{1}{(a × b× c)} = 2(ab + bc + ac)(\frac{ab+bc+ac}{a× b× c})$

⇒ $\rm\frac{1}{(a × b× c)} = \frac{2(ab + bc + ac)^2}{(a× b× c)}$

Not satisfying

Option 3:

$\rm\frac{1}{(a × b× c)} = \frac{2}{2(ab + bc + ac)} × (\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c})$

⇒ $\rm\frac{1}{(a × b× c)} = \frac{1}{(ab + bc + ac)}(\frac{ab+bc+ac}{a× b× c})$

⇒ $\rm\frac{1}{(a × b× c)} = \frac{1}{(a× b× c)}$

Satisfying

Option 4:

$\rm{(a × b× c)} = \frac{2}{2(ab + bc + ac)} × (\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c})$

⇒ $\rm{(a × b× c)} = \frac{1}{(ab + bc + ac)}(\frac{ab+bc+ac}{a× b× c})$

⇒ $\rm{(a × b× c)} = \frac{1}{(a× b× c)}$

Not satisfying

∴ Required answer is Option 3.

Alternate Method 

V = abc

S = 2(ab+ bc +ca)

Hence, a = V/bc, b = V/ac, c = V/ab

S = 2(V/c + V/a + V/b)

S = 2V(1/a + 1/b + 1/c)

or (1/V) = (2/S) (1/a + 1/b + 1/c)

Given:

A can finish as much work in 6 days as C can in 8 days.

B can finish as much work in 6 days as C can in 4 days.

Concept used:

Total work = Efficiency of the worker × time taken by them

Calculation:

Let the efficiency of the A, B, and C be a, b, and c

According to the question,

6a = 8c

⇒ a/c = 8/6 = 4/3      ----(i)

Again,

6b = 4c

⇒ b/c = 4/6 = 2/3      ----(ii)

From eq (i) and eq (ii) we can say

a : b : c = 4 : 2 : 3

Let efficiency of them be 4x and 2x and 3x

Now,

Required work = 54 × 4x

⇒ 216x

Required time = 216x/2x

⇒ 108 days

∴ B will require 108 days to finish a work if A takes 54 days to finish it.

Given:

Two numbers are 52 and 936

Concept used:

For this type of question we use LCM of the given number to calculate the required number

Calculation:

520 = 2³ × 5 × 13

936 = 2³ × 3² × 13

LCM = 23 × 13 × 3² × 5

⇒ 4680

So, required number = 4680 - 17

⇒ 4663

∴ Required number is 4663.

Given:

Sides of the rectangle = 15 cm and 7 cm

Concept used:

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(l + b)

Perimeter of a circle = 2πr

Area of a circle = πr²

Here, l = length, b = breadth, r = radius

Calculation:

Let the radius of the circle be r

According to the question,

2(15 + 7) = 2πr

⇒ 2 × 22 = 2 × (22/7) × r

⇒ r = 22 × (7/22)

⇒ r = 7

So, the radius of the circle = 7 cm

Now, Area of the circle = (22/7) × 7²

⇒ 22 × 7 = 154 cm²

∴ The area of the circle is 154 cm2.

Given:

The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum at 10 percent per annum for 2 years is Rs. 1200.

Concept used:

Difference between compound interest and simple interest for 2 years:

Difference = P × (r/100)2

Here, P = principal or sum, r = Rate of interest

Calculation:

Let the sum be Rs. P

1200 = P × (10/100)2

⇒ 1200 = P × (1/10)2

⇒ 1200 = P/100

⇒ P = 1200 × 100 = Rs. 120000

∴ The sum is Rs. 120000.

Alternate Method

CI for 2 years at 10% = P(1 + r/100)² - P

⇒ CI = P[(1 + 10/100)² - 1]

⇒ CI = P[(11/10)² - 1]

⇒ CI = P(121 - 100)/100

⇒ CI = 21/100 × P

SI for 2 years at 10% = (P × 10 × 2)/100

⇒ SI = 20P/100

Now, CI - SI = 1200

21P/100 - 20P/100 = 1200

P/100 = 1200

P = 120000

Hence, the sum is Rs. 120000.

Shortcut Trick

Assume Milk quantity = 3 litres and Water quantity = 1 litre.

Total CP = 3 × 50 = ₹150.

Total SP = (3 + 1) × 60 = 4 × 60 = ₹240.

Profit% = (240 − 150) ÷ 150 × 100 = 90 ÷ 150 × 100 = 60%.

∴ The correct answer is 60%.

Alternate Method

Given:

CP of milk = ₹50/litre | SP of mixture = ₹60/litre

Ratio of water to milk = 1 : 3

⇒ Let Milk = 3 units and Water = 1 unit

⇒ Cost Price (CP) = 3 × 50 = ₹150

⇒ Total Mixture = 3 + 1 = 4 units

⇒ Selling Price (SP) = 4 × 60 = ₹240

⇒ Profit = SP − CP = 240 − 150 = ₹90

⇒ Profit Percentage = (Profit ÷ CP) × 100

⇒ Profit Percentage = (90 ÷ 150) × 100 = 60%

∴ The correct answer is 60%.

Additional Information

Mixture Alligation

When two ingredients are mixed, the ratio is found using (Cheaper Price − Mean Price) : (Mean Price − Dearer Price).

Profit on Free Items

Adding water (costing ₹0) to milk increases the volume, thus the profit % = [(SP − CP)/CP × 100] + [Volume increase %].

Effective Profit %

Total Profit % = [(1 + % increase in price) × (1 + % increase in quantity) − 1] × 100.

Given:

Speed at the time of going from A to B = 9 km/h

Speed at the time of going from B to A = 15 km/h

Concept used:

Time = Distance/Speed

Calculation:

Let the distance of A to B be x km

Ratio of Time  from B to A and from A to B = $\rm\frac{\frac{x}{15}}{\frac{x}{9}}$

⇒ ${\frac{x}{15}}\times{\frac{9}{x}}$

⇒ ${\frac{9}{15}}$

⇒ ${\frac{3}{5}}$

So, ratio = 3 : 5

∴ Required ratio is 3 : 5.

Given:

The sum of three positive numbers is 339

Ratio of 1st number and 2nd number = 3 : 7

Ratio of 2nd number and 3rd number = 5 : 9

Calculation:

1st number : 2nd number = 3 : 7     ----(i)

2nd number : 3rd number = 5 : 9      ----(ii)

By equaling 2nd number in both the equation we get,

1st number : 2nd number : 3rd number = 15 : 35 : 63

Let the numbers be 15x, 35x and 63x

Now,

According to the question,

15x + 35x + 63x = 339

⇒ 113x = 339

⇒ x = 339/113

⇒ x = 3

So, 2nd number = 35 × 3 = 105

∴ The second number is 105.

Given:

The number are 10, 15, and 18

Concept used:

We know that, If the number is divisible by given numbers then it should be the multiple of their LCM

Calculation:

LCM of 10, 15, and 18 = 90 

Now the largest 4-digit number is 9999

If we divide 9999 by 90 we get the remainder as 9

The number completely divisible by 10, 15, and 18 = 9999 - 9 

⇒ 9990 

∴ The largest 4-digit number that is divisible by each of 10, 15, and 18 is 9990.

Given:

1st AC can cool in 10 min

2nd AC can cool in 15 min

Concept used:

Total work = Time taken by the objects to do a work × efficiency of the objects

Calculation:

LCM of 10 and 15 = 30 i.e total work

Now,

Efficiency of the 1st AC = 30/10 = 3 units/min

Efficiency of the 2nd AC = 30/15 = 2 units/min

Effective efficiency of the two ACs = 3 + 2 = 5 units/min

Time taken to cool the hall when two ACs are on together = 30/5

⇒ 6 min

∴ They will cool the hall in 6 min.

Given:

The selling price of a toy is $\frac{4}{3}$ of its Cost Price

Concept used:

Selling price = Cost price + profit

Profit% = [(Profit)/Cost price] × 100

Calculation:

Let the cost price of the toy be 3x

So, the selling price of the toy = 3x × $\frac{4}{3}$

⇒ 4x

Profit = 4x - 3x = x

Profit % = (x/3x) × 100

⇒ 100/3

∴ The profit percentage is $\frac{100}{3}$%.

Given:

S.I = Rs. 12800

Time = 2 years

Difference of C.I and S.I = Rs. 704

Concept used:

Difference between compound interest and simple interest for 2 years:

Difference = P × (R/100)2

S.I = (P × T × R)/100

Here, P = principal or sum, T = time, R = rate of interest

Calculation:

Let the sum be P and the rate be R

Now,

704 = P × (R/100)²

⇒ 704 = PR²/10000

⇒ (7040000/R²) = P

Again,

$12800 =\rm\frac{\left(\frac{7040000}{R^2} ×2 × R \right)}{100}$

⇒ $12800 =\rm\frac{\left(\frac{7040000}{R} ×2 \right)}{100}$

⇒ $12800 =\rm\frac{\left({7040000} ×2 \right)}{100R}$

⇒ $\rm R =\rm\frac{\left({7040000} ×2 \right)}{100 ×12800}$

⇒ R = 11

So, rate = 11%

∴ The rate of interest per annum is 11%.

Given:

Actual price of the oven = Rs. 3200

Discount% = 20% and 5%

Concept used:

Selling price = Actual price × (100 - discount%)/100

Calculation:

Price after 1st discount = 3200 × 80%

⇒ Rs. 2560

Price after 2nd discount = 2560 × 95%

⇒ Rs. 2432

So, she paid = Rs. 2432

∴ She paid Rs. 2432.

Given:

The seller sold 30% of the oranges what he had

Remaining oranges = 210

Calculation:

Let the seller have 100a oranges

According to the question,

100a - 100a × 30% = 210

⇒ 70a = 210

⇒ a = 210/70

⇒ a = 3

So, total number of oranges = 100 × 3

⇒ 300

∴ The number of oranges he had, initially, was 300.

Shortcut Trick

Total Simple Interest for 4 years = ₹5,310 − ₹4,500 = ₹810

Simple Interest for 1 year = 810 ÷ 4 = ₹202.5

Rate % = (1-year Interest ÷ Principal) × 100

Rate % = (202.5 ÷ 4500) × 100 = 4.5%

∴ The correct answer is 4.5%.

Alternate Method

Given:

Principal (P) = ₹4,500

Amount (A) = ₹5,310

Time (T) = 4 years

Formula Used:

Simple Interest (SI) = (P × R × T) ÷ 100

Amount (A) = P + SI

Calculations:

⇒ SI = A − P

⇒ SI = 5310 − 4500 = ₹810

⇒ 810 = (4500 × R × 4) ÷ 100

⇒ 810 = 45 × R × 4

⇒ 810 = 180 × R

⇒ R = 810 ÷ 180

⇒ R = 4.5%

∴ The correct answer is 4.5%.

Additional Information

Compound Interest

When interest is compounded annually, Amount A = P × (1 + R÷100)^T.

SI vs CI Difference

For 2 years, the difference between Compound Interest and Simple Interest on the same principal is P × (R÷100)².

Rule of 72

A simple rule to estimate the number of years required to double the invested money at a given annual interest rate (Time ≈ 72 ÷ R).

Given:

A trader marked up his articles 25% more than the cost price.

He offered a discount of 10%

Concept used:

Selling price = Marked price × (100 – discount)%

Profit% = [(Selling price - Cost price)/Cost price] × 100

Calculation:

Let the cost price be 100a.

Marked price = 100a × 126%

⇒ 126a

Selling price = 126a × 85%

⇒ 107.1a

Profit% = [(107.1 - 100)/100] × 100

⇒  7.1%

∴ Trader’s gain percentage is 7.1

Shortcut Trick

CP/MP = (100 - D%)/(100 + P%)

100/126 = (100 - 15)/(100 + P%)

100/126 = 85/(100 + P%)

(100 + P%) = 85 × 126/100

(100 + P%) = 17 × 63/10

(100 + P%) = 107.1 

P% = 7.1% 

Hence, the correct answer is 7.1%

Bodmas stands for

B - Brackets

O - Orders (powers/indices or roots)

D - Division

M - Multiplication

A - Addition

S - Subtraction

∴ The letter B in the BODMAS rule stands for Brackets.

The correct answer is grabbed.

Key Points

• Grab: to take something with a sudden movement.
• Capture: to take control of something.
• Snatch: to take something with a quick rough movement.
• Occupy: to fill a space or period of time.
• Thus, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank is 'grabbed'.

Additional Information

• Snatch would be used if you were holding something and someone took it away from you forcefully without asking. Grab means to take something with a sudden movement.
• Thus, 'grab' is the more appropriate word.

The correct answer is Agree. 

Key Points

• Deny: to refuse to admit or accept something.
• Agree: to have the same opinion as somebody/something.
• Thus, the correct antonym of Deny is Agree.

Additional Information

• Deflate: to become or to make something smaller by letting the air or gas out of it.
• Mourn: to feel and show great sadness, especially because somebody has died.
• Exhaust: the waste gas that comes out of a vehicle.

The correct answer is "Celastiel".

Key Points

• The incorrectly spelt word is "Celastiel".
• The correct spelling and meaning are:
• Celestial: of the sky or of heaven.
• Example: The celestial beauty of the artwork caused all of the viewers to stand in awe.
• ​Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.

Additional Information

• Beverage: a drink
• Cuisine: the style of cooking of a particular country, restaurant, etc.
• Mundane: ordinary; not interesting or exciting

The correct answer is a rush for tickets.

Key Points

• A concert is a performance of music that is meant for a large number of people.
• Thus, the plural of ticket should be used here as there will be multiple tickets.
• The use of 'the' is also inappropriate here as the tickets are general in nature and not specific.
• Hence, the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence is 'a rush for tickets'.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 2.

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Correct Sentence: When news of the concert leaks out, there will be a rush for tickets.

The erroneously spelt is Abbrevations.

Key Points

• The correct answer and meaning of the selected option are:
• Abbreviations: Short forms of words or phrases.
• Thus, the incorrectly spelt word is 'Abbrevations'.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

Additional Information

• Fluttering: to move or make something move quickly and lightly.
• Menace: a danger or threat.
• Notoriety: the quality or state of being notorious.

The correct answer is Transform.

Key Points

• Alter: change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
• Transform: to change somebody/something completely.
• Thus, the correct synonym of Alter is Transform.

Additional Information

• Retain: to keep or continue to have something; not to lose.
• Preserve: to keep something safe or in good condition.
• Beautify: improve the appearance of something.

The correct answer is Lose control. 

Key Points

• Get out of hand: ​ to become difficult to control.
• Example: This matter is getting out of hand now.
• Hence, the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom is Lose control.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 1.

The correct answer is interested.

Key Points

• Account: consider or regard in a specified way.
• Disassociate: disconnect or separate.
• Bother: to disturb, annoy or worry somebody.
• Interested: wanting to know or hear more about something/somebody; enjoying or liking something/somebody.
• The sentence expresses the fact that in the modern world, everyone wants to make easy money or everyone enjoys making easy money.
• Thus, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank is 'interested'.

The correct answer is Activate.

Key Points

• Activate: to make something start working; make (something) active or operative.
• Hence, the correct one-word substitute for the given group of words is 'Activate'.

Additional Information

• Enthuse: express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.
• Energise: to make somebody enthusiastic and alert about something.
• Initiate: to start something'

The correct answer is the burglar was made.

Key Points

• In the given context, the burglar is the subject who had made the mess.
• Thus, the active form of the sentence should be used here instead of the passive form.
• When two events occur one after the other, the first one is expressed in the simple past tense (here, saw) and the second one is expressed in past perfect tense (here, had made).
• 'The burglar was made' should be replaced by 'the burglar had made'.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.

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Correct Sentence: When Nancy saw the mess the burglar had made, she broke down in tears.