SSC GD Constable Previous Year Paper (Held on: 18th November 2021 Shift 3)

Family chart :

1) Zakir is the husband of Malavi.

2) Malavi is the mother of Ravali.

3) Chaya is the daughter of Ravali.

4) Girima is the maternal aunt of Chaya and Ravali does not have any brother.

5. Girima is the wife of Arjun and Fatima is the daughter of Arjun.

∴ Here, Girima is 'daughter' of Zakir.

Hence, the correct answer is "Daughter".

Let us consider Rohit income as 100%

Rohit donates 15% of his monthly income to charity funds → 100% - 15% = 85%

The remaining income of Rohit = 85%

Let us consider this 85% of total income = X/-

In remaining income, Rohit spent 35% on food, 20% on rent, 17% on bills, 8% on clothing = 35 + 20 + 17 + 8 = 80%

Expenses of Rohit = 80% of X

Savings of Rohit = 20% of X

The amount saved each month is ₹14,620 by Rohit → 20% × X = 14620

⇒ (20/100) × X = 14620

⇒ (1/5) × X = 14620

⇒ X = 73100/-

∴ As, we considered 85% of total income = X/-

Here, 85% of total income = 73100/-

⇒ 100% of total income = 100 × (73100/85)

⇒ 100% of total income = 100 × 860

∴ Total monthly income of Rohit = 86000/-

Hence, the correct answer is "₹86,000".

The logic followed here is :-

‘CALM’ is written as ‘DCOQ’.

Similarly,

‘COOK’ will be written as :

Hence, the correct answer is "DQRO".

The logic followed here is :-

Factory is meant for production and manufacturing goods.

Similarly,

Kitchen is meant for cooking food and preparing curries.

Hence, the correct answer is "Cook".

The logic followed here is :-

1. LGB

2. MHC

3. FAU

4. ZUP

Hence, the correct answer is "FAU".

The arrangement of the given words in an English dictionary order is as follows :-

• The first three letters are common to each word: M, O, N.
• So, we will compare the words from the fourth letter.

iv. Monarch

ii. Money

i. Monkey

iii. Monotony

v. Monster

Hence, the correct answer is "iv, ii, i, iii, v".

The pattern follows here is:

• Circle is added from figure to figure in anti-clockwise.
• Slant line is rotated 45⁰ in clockwise and one slant line is added from figure to figure.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1".

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

Conclusions:

I. Some stems are leaves → True (As All fruits are stems and Some fruits are leaves so, Some stems are leaves is True)

II. Some leaves are fruits → True (As All fruits are stems and Some fruits are leaves so, Some leaves are fruits is True)

∴ Here, Conclusions I and II are true.

Hence, the correct answer is "Both conclusions I and II follow".

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "FVE".

The correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed to its right side is as shown below :-

Detailed Explanation :

• The line PQ is the mirror.
• The given word "6TYGz2" ends with '2'. So the mirror image will start with "

" ⇒ Option 1 and 4 are eliminated.

• The given word "6TYGz2" has the third last letter "G", So the mirror image should be "

" ⇒ Option 3 is eliminated.

Hence, the correct answer "Option 2".

The logic followed here is :-

First number² = Second number

11 : 121 → 11² = 121

Similarly,

17 : ? → 17² = 289

Hence, the correct answer is "289".

The logic followed here is :-

INSERT : NIXZTR

Similarly,

SECOND : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "ESHJDN".

The logic followed here is :-

1) Vowels are increased by + 5.

2) Position value of the consonant < 10, Code will be the opposite letter 

3) Position value of the consonant > 10, Code will be - 5

 

‘MAGNET’ is written as ‘HFTIJO’.

Similarly,

‘CULPRIT’ will be written as :

Hence, the correct answer is "XZGKMNO".

Additional Information 

• Vowels are increased by + 5. For Eg: A is coded as F which is +5 position from A. Similarly U is coded as Z which is +5 position from U.
• Position value of the consonant less than 10, Code will be the opposite letter . For Eg: G is coded as T which is the letter opposite to G in the alphabetical order. Similarly C is coded as X which is opposite to C in the alphabetical order.
• Position value of the consonant greater than 10, Code will be - 5 position from the letter. For Eg: M is coded as H, which is -5 positions away from M. Similarly P is coded as K, which is -5 position from P.

The logic followed here is :-

1⁰ = 1

2¹ = 2

3² = 9

4³ = 64

5⁴ = 625

Hence, the correct answer is "625".

Six students, Anima, Rohit, Kiran, Seema, Jaya and Manish, are top six rank holders in a school.

1. Rohit is at the fourth rank 

 

2) The rank of Rohit is between the ranks of Kiran and Seema.

 

3) Jaya is at the lowest rank among all the six students.

 

4) There are two students between the ranks of Jaya and Seema.

Here Case 2 gets eliminated.

 

5) The rank of Manish is immediately above the rank of Anima.

 

∴ Here, 'Kiran' is in fifth rank.

Hence, the correct answer is "Kiran".

The logic followed here is :-

By using BODMAS RULE :

 

The given equation : 144 × 35 + 7 ÷ 12 – 3

After changing the symbols in the given equation the equation is as follows : 

= 144 - 35 ÷ 7 × 12 + 3

= 144 - 5 × 12 + 3

​= 144 - 60 + 3

​= 147 - 60

​= 87

Hence, the correct answer is "87".

The logic followed here is :-

∴ Here, '243' is the number given instead of '241' thus 243 does not belong to the given series.

Hence, the correct answer is "243".

For this question, the relation is given below :-

Logic : If two dice have the same two face value in the given image then the third number is opposite to each other.

In first dice and second dice.

Roman numbers I and III are common.

So, Roman number IV is opposite to VI.

Hence, the correct answer is "VI".

According to the question:

Six friends, P, Q, R, S, T and U, are sitting around a circular table at equal distance between each other, facing the centre.

1) P is second to the left of S and second to the right of T.

2) Q is sitting between T and S.

3) S is sitting between U and Q.

∴ Here, 'R' is sitting opposite to S.

Hence, the correct answer is "R".

The logic followed here is :-

First number^1/3 × Third number^1/3 = Second number

Row 1 : 64, 12, 27

(64)^1/3 × (27)^1/3 → (4³)^1/3 × (3³)^1/3 = 4 × 3 = 12

Row 3 : 512, 40, 125

(512)^1/3 × (125)^1/3 → (8³)^1/3 × (5³)^1/3 = 8 × 5 = 40

Similarly, 

Row 2 : 216, ?, 343

(216)1/3 × (343)1/3 → (63)1/3 × (73)1/3 = 6× 7 = 42

Hence, the correct answer is "42".

The logic followed here is:

Logic :

Sum of Quadrant1 and Quadrant 3 alphabet positional value + 1 = Sum of Quadrant 2 and Quadrant 4 alphabet positional value

 

2) 

Similarly,

Hence, the correct answer is "B".

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

• Some trees are planted in forest.
• Forests are present on earth
• Trees are planted on earth.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The image embedded in given figure is as shown below :

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is :-

'SLAM' is coded as '5736339'.

and

'TOY' is coded as '604575'.

Similarly,

'CLEAR' will be coded as :

Hence, the correct answer is "93615354".

After unfolding the paper the image formed is as follows :

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The correct answer is Exotic.

Key Points

• Exotic Species introduced to new environments often reset the ecological condition in that new habitat.
• It threatens the species that exist there.
• Hence they are often termed invasive species.
• These species compete with local native species for food and cause disease in them.
• Lakes and islands are vulnerable to extinction threats from introduced species.

Additional Information

• Abiotic are those components of the environment that are non-living and affects living organism and the functioning of the ecosystem.
• A biome is a distinct biogeographical unit consisting of a biological community that has formed in response to a shared regional climate. Biomes may span more than one continent.
• Endemic is a disease that is regularly found in a particular area or community and is difficult to get rid of. e.g. Chicken pox in UK

The correct answer is Deyani Uttam Khobragade.

Key Points

1. Deyani Uttam Khobragade has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Cambodia.
2. This appointment has been confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs in its press release.
3. Khobragade is a 1999 batch Indian Foreign Service officer and is presently a Joint Secretary in the Ministry.
4. Cambodia

• ​​Capital - Phnom Penh.
• Currency - Cambodian riel.

The correct answer is ₹9,500 Cr.

Key Points

• Article 112 of the Indian Constitution states about Annual Financial Statement (Budget).
• The term budget is nowhere mentioned in the constitution.
• It is prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance Ministry.
• It is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditures of the Government of India.
• The aim of budget 2020 was caring society, economic development and aspirational India.

Additional Information

• The budget is of three types

1. Balance budget- It is the one where Total Receipts are equal to Total Expenditure.
2. Deficit budget-In this budget Total Receipts are less than Total Expenditure.
3. Surplus budget-It is one where Total Receipts are more than Total Expenditure.​

• Stages of Budget enactment

1. Presentation of Budget
2. General Discussion
3. Scrutiny by department committees
4. Voting in demands for grants
5. Passing of appropriation bill
6. Passing of finance bill.

The correct answer is 56th.

Key Points

• Under the Constitution 56th (Fifty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1987 Goa was included in Schedule I of the Constitution of India.
• It became the 25th (twenty-fifth) State of India.
• Statehood to Goa was granted with effect from 30-5-1987.
• Further, under Article 315 of the Constitution of India, Goa was entitled to have its own Public Service Commission.
• Dr. J.C. Alemeida, IAS (Retired) was appointed as the first Chairman of the Goa Public Service Commission.

Additional Information 

• 71st Amendment 
• ​The Seventy-First Amendment to the Indian Constitution included Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali languages in the Eighth Schedule.
• With this, the total number of scheduled languages increased to 18.
• 52nd Amendment
• ​Anti-Deflection Law: The 52nd Amendment Act of 1985 provided for the disqualification of the members of Parliament and the state legislatures on the ground of Deflection of one political party to another.
• 61st Amendment
• ​The 61st Amendment Act, 1988 of the Indian Constitution reduced the voting age for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies from 21 to 18 years.

The correct answer is Dholavira.

Key Points

• Harappa site was 1st discovered by Dayaram Sahani in 1921.
• It is located on the bank of the Indus river giving the name Indus Valley Civilisation.
• It is 1st urban civilisation of India.
• It is one of the oldest and largest civilisations in the world.
• The culture was distinguished by its system of town planning with the help of burnt bricks and a proper drainage system.

Additional Information

• Dholavira site was discovered by Jagat Pati Joshi in 1968.
• It is located on the bank of the Luni river in Runn of Kutch, Gujarat.
• It is India's 40th world heritage site announced by UNESCO.
• It has distinguished features of a series of water reservoirs and Outer fortification.

The correct answer is Wajid Ali Shah

Key Points

• Wajid Ali Shah was the eleventh and last King of Awadh.
• Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of British India, had deposed him under the pretext of misgovernance in  February 1856.
• Wajid Ali Shah's first wife was Alam Ara who was better known as Khas Mahal.
• Begum Hazrat Mahal, also known as the Begum of Awadh, was the second wife of Nawab of Awadh Wajid Ali Shah.

Additional Information

• About Awadh.
• The ancient name of Awadh was  Kosala,
• The Avadh is located in Uttar Pradesh.
• Awadh city is located on the bank of the Gomti river.
• Saadat Khan Burhanul Mulk is also known as the father of Awadh, established in 1722.
• Faizabad was made the first capital of Awadh.
• Wajid Ali Shah was the eleventh and last King of Awadh.

Important Points

• Mir Jafar-first Bengal ruler (1757–60; 1763–65) under British influence.
• Ali Vardi Khan-Alivardi Khan(1676-1756) Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (1740-1756).
• Nawab Sayyid Mansur Ali Khan was the Nawab of Bengal from 1838 until his abdication in 1880.

The correct answer is India.

Key Points

• India is the second largest steel producer in the world as per the World Steel Association (worldsteel) as of October 2020.
• Asia produced 1,374.9 Mt of crude steel in 2020, an increase of 1.5% compared to 2019.
• China’s crude steel production in 2020 reached 1,053.0 Mt, up by 5.2% on 2019.
• China’s share of global crude steel production increased from 53.3% in 2019 to 56.5% in 2020.
• India’s crude steel production for 2020 was 99.6 Mt, down by 10.6% on 2019.

Additional Information

• Sajjan Jindal is the first representative from India to serve as Chairman of the World Steel Association.
• About World Steel Association (WSA):
• WSA acts as the focal point for the steel industry.
• It is providing global leadership on all major strategic issues impacting the industry.
• Its members represent approximately 85 per cent of the world's steel production.
• It was established in 1967 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The correct answer is 3.

Key Points

• If n is the energy level index for an atom, then for the M shell, n is equal to 3.
• Shell given = M, orbit number = 3.
• The maximum number of electrons present in a shell is given by the formula 2n2.
• Therefore, 2 × 32 = 18

Additional Information

• The distribution of electrons into different orbits of an atom was suggested by Bohr and Bury. The orbits or shells are represented by the letters K, L, M, N,… or the numbers, n = 1, 2, 3, 4.
• The following rules are followed for writing the number of electrons in different energy levels or shells:
• The maximum number of electrons present in a shell is given by the formula 2n2, where ‘n’ is the orbit number or energy level index.
• The general formula for filling electrons in the shell is 2(n2); where n is the number of the shell.

The correct answer is Prachandagad.

Key Points

• It is also known as Torana fort and is situated in the Pune district.
• It is regarded as the first pillar of the Maratha Empire.
• This fort was taken over by Shivaji from his uncle Shambaji Mohite.
• Maratha Empire
• ​Last King - Pratap Singh
• Time Period - 1674-1818
• Founder - Shivaji
• Capital - Pune

Important Points

1. Sindhudurg

• Sindhudurg fort was built by Shivaji Maharaj on the shore of Malvan town of Sindhudurg district in the Konkan region of Maharashtra.
• Situated on Kurt island, it served as the Naval Headquarters of the Marathas.

2. Rajgad

• ​​It is a fort situated in the Pune district of Maharastra.
• It was also known as Murumdev.
• It served as the capital of the Maratha Empire under the rule of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

3. Panhala

• ​​Panhala fort is also known as Panhalgad and Panhalla.
• It is situated in Panhala, 20 kilometers northwest of Kolhapur in Maharashtra.

The correct answer is Literature.

Key Points

• The ‘International ‘Satavadhanam’’ program, was launched virtually by the Vice President.
• ​He has observed that ‘Avadhanam’ as a literary feat has greatly contributed to the Telugu language’s glorious tradition.
• It was organized by Dr Medasani Mohan under the auspices of Sri Krishnadevaraya Satsang in Tirupati.
• Avadhānaṃ is popular since ancient times and involves the partial improvisation of poems using specific themes, metres, forms, or words.

Additional Information

• The Vice president of India occupies 2nd highest office in the country.
• He is indirectly elected by the members of both houses of Parliament.
• He acts as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
• He holds office for a term of five years.
• Article 63 of the Indian Constitution describes the Vice-President of India.

The correct answer is Guwahati.

Key Points

• The National Badminton Championship 2019 was held in Guwahati.
• Saina Nehwal beat P V Sindhu in straight games in the marquee clash of the tournament to retain her women’s singles crown.
• In men’s doubles, the pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Chirag Shetty won the title.

Additional Information

• Important players of Badminton:

The correct answer is Zika fever.

Key Points

• Zika fever is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes.
• Zika virus is primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti, in tropical and subtropical regions.
• Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during the day, peaking during early morning and late afternoon/evening.
• This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
• The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of Zika virus disease is estimated to be 3–14 days.
• The majority of people infected with Zika virus do not develop symptoms.
• Symptoms are generally mild including fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, and headache, and usually last for 2–7 days.

Additional Information

• Tularemia is a bacterial disease in humans, wild, and domestic animals.
• Malaria is a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes. Humans are infected with the parasite after being bitten by infected mosquitoes.
• Minamata disease is a disease of the central nervous system, a poisoning caused by long-term consumption, in large amounts, of fish and shellfish from Minamata Bay.
• The causative agent is methylmercury.

The correct answer is First Schedule.

Key Points

• Gangetic Dolphins are the National Aquatic Animal of India.
• They are found in the rivers of Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna.
• They live only in freshwater and are found in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh.
• They are essentially blind mammals.
• Due to the construction of dams, increasing pollution and catch in fishnets leads to habitat loss.
• For their conservation government has taken various measures like
• Project Dolphin
• Establishment of Vikramshila Ganges Dolphin Sanctuary in Bihar.
• Protected under Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972​
• ​Its IUCN status is Endangered.

Additional Information

• There are three types of Dolphine found in India
• Indus river dolphins
• Found in the Indus river and its tributaries in India and Pakistan.
• State aquatic animal of Punjab.
• Ganga river dolphins
• Irrawaddy dolphins
• It is found in marine, brackish, and freshwater.
• In India, it is found in Chilika lake of Orissa.
• Its IUCN status is Endangered.

Important Points

• Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for protection for wild animals, birds, and plant species.
• The act has six schedules.
• It was amended in the year 2002 which added Conservation reserves and Community reserves in its purview.

 

• The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 was amended in 2022 to reduce the number of schedules from six to four: 
• Schedule I: Animals that require the highest level of protection
• Schedule II: Animals that require a lesser degree of protection
• Schedule III: Protected plant species
• Schedule IV: Species protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

The correct answer is Delhi Capitals.

Key Points

• IPL 2020 was won by Mumbai Indians.
• It was held in UAE due to an increase in Covid-19 cases in India.
• It is a T20 franchise cricket tournament.
• ​Mumbai Indians became a five-time champion by winning the tournament in 2020.
• Delhi Capitals first time reached the finals in 2020 in its entire IPL career.​

Additional Information

• The first season of IPL was organised in the year 2008.
• Rajasthan Royals were the inaugural winner of the 1st IPL.
• The first match of IPL was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

As of August 2022

The correct answer is Rains at the time of ripening of the berries

Key Points

• Coffee needs a hot and humid climate with temperatures varying between 15. c and 28. c is generally grown under shady trees.
• rainfall between 150 to 250 cm is Favourable for coffee cultivation.
• Well-drained rich friable Loamy soil with humus and minerals is ideal for coffee.
• strong sunshine high temperature above 30. c frost and snowfall are harmful to coffee cultivation.
• Types of coffee Arabica, Robusta, Liberica, Excelsa.

Additional Information

• Karnataka is the highest producing state in India, with 71 per cent of total production in India.
• Kerla is the second highest producer in India.
• India ranks 7th in coffee production in the world rank.
• Brazil is the highest production of coffee in the world.
• Vietnam is the 2nd largest production.

Important Points

• Coffee Board of India
• It is a statutory organization, constituted under the coffee Act,1942.
• It's under the Ministry of commerce and industry, the government of India.
• Headquarters -Bangalore

The correct answer is Drag.

Key Points

• Drag forces appear whenever there is motion in air or water or in any other fluid.
• The drag forces always act in the opposite direction to fluid flow.
• Example-Drag on a ship moving in the water.

Additional Information​

The correct answer is Jhelum.

Key Points 

• Jhelum river origins in spring at Verinag in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas.
• It flows from the Kashmir valley and through the Wular lake.
• It is only the Himalayan river which meanders in its youth stage.
• It is one of the important tributaries of the Indus river.
• It joins the Chenab river near Jhang in Pakistan.

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Additional Information

The correct answer is 1802.

Key Points

• The treaty of Bassein was signed on 31st December 1802.​
• ​It was signed between East India Company and Baji Rao II.
• ​Baji Rao II was the Maratha Peshwa of Pune, and the treaty was signed after the battle of Poona.
• ​This treaty led to the decisive victory of the British and it eventually led to the domination of the East India Company and the dissolution of Maratha power.
• ​Baji Rao accepted the subsidiary alliance imposed by Lord Wellesley.
• ​He lost his independence in return for the gaddi of Peshwa.
• ​An English force Arthur Wellesley entered Poona on May 13, 1803, and Baji Rao was declared the Peshwa.

Important Points

• ​​​This treaty was not acceptable to all Marathas chieftains and resulted in the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
• ​Three Anglo Maratha war was fought between the British and Maratha which are as follows
• First - 1775-1782
• Second - 1803-1805
• Third - 1817-1818

The Correct answer is Arundhati Roy.

Key Points

• Walking with the Comrades is an eyewitness account of the Naxalite Maoist insurgency
• The book covers her time in 2010 spent living with Naxalite communist guerillas deep within the forests of rural Chhattisgarh
• Arundhati Roy is an Indian author, Birthplace is Shilong, dated 1961.
• She won the man booker prize for fiction in 1997.

Additional Information 

• Vikram Seth is a novelist and poet, The Golden Gate (1986) and his epic novel A Suitable Boy (1993) is famous noble.
• Kiran Desai is the Indian author of the famous novel The Inheritance of Loss (2006).
• Jhumpa Lahiri is an American writer her famous novel is about immigrant and Indian-American life.

The correct answer is Agra.

Key Points

• Itmad -ud Daula is the first monument in India built entirely with marble.
• The tomb was built between 1622-1628.
• Nur Jehan built this tomb, for her father Mirja-GhiyasBeg.
• The tomb is situated on the Western bank of the Jamuna river.
• The dome is similar to Parisian architecture.

Additional Information

• About the Agra
• Agra is the city of Uttar Pradesh.
• The Sultan Sikander Lodhi (Delhi-Sultanate) founded Agra in the year 1504.
• Agra was also known as Akbrabad in the Mughal era.
• Agra is too famous for the Taj Mahal.
• Some important Architectural buildings in Agra, are the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sheesh mahal, Jahangir mahal, and Lodhi tomb.

Important Points

• Fatehpur Sikri-is Famous for is the capital of Mughal Empire, Akbar time.
• Shahjahanabad-It was founded as a walled city named Shahjahanabad in 1639
• when Shah Jahan (the Mughal emperor at the time) decided to shift the Mughal capital from Agra.
• ​Aurangabad is a city in Maharashtra state, India.
• It’s known for the 17th-century marble Bibi ka Maqbara shrine, styled on the Taj Maha.

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The correct answer is Nepal.

Key Points

• Tengboche Monastery or Thyangboche Monastery is also known as Dawa Choling Gompa.
• It is situated in Tengboche village in Khumjung in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal.
• It is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Sherpa community.
• It was established by Lama Gulu in 1916 and was destroyed by an earthquake in 1934 but was subsequently rebuilt.
• Tragedy befell the monastery again when it was engulfed by fire in 1989.
• However, It was again re-established with the help of devoted volunteers from the area and with international assistance.
• The resulting structure is a great work of stone masonry on display, complete with an extended courtyard and spacious halls.
• It facilitates religious rites and activities.
• Also located within its vicinity is a nunnery as Vajrayana Buddhism which does not distinguish between genders.

Additional Information

• Heritage in its own right, Tengboche Monastery falls within the Sagarmatha National Park which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• This region is home to a wide range of Himalayan floras and faunas.
• Tengboche also forms the end point of the “Sacred Sites Trail Project” a circular trek inside the park.
• It passes clockwise through ten monasteries, caves, Hermitages, and Nunneries, starting from Namche Bazaar and ending at Tengboche Monastery.

The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

Key Points

• Gurmit Singh was born on 1 February 1956 in Amritsar Punjab.
• Gurmit Singh is a retired army officer.
• He charged the honourable governor on September 15, 2021.

Additional Information

• There shall be a Governor for each State Articles 153.
• Governor of States (Article 152-162)
• 155 Article Appointment of Governor.
• 156 Article Term of office of Governor.
• The Governor of the state is appointed by the President of India.
• The term of time is 5 years.

Important Points

The correct answer is Foreign Portfolio Investment.

Key Points

• Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) involves an investor purchasing foreign financial assets.
• It is generally a short-term investment.
• Entry and Exit are relatively easy.
• FPI results in only capital inflows.

 Additional Information

• The FPI is an investment made by non-residents in Indian securities such as shares, corporate bonds, infrastructure securities government bonds etc.
• The FPI investment regulate by SEBI
• Mauritius is the highest FPI investor in India(as of Oct 2022).
• Singapore is the second highest investor in India(as of Oct 2022).
• The FPI was started in 1992, as India opened up its economy and allowed the investment

Important Points

• About SEBI (As of August 2022)
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India was constituted as a non-statutory body on April 12, 1988
• It monitors and regulates the Indian capital and securities
• The current chairman of SEBI is Madhabi Puri Buch

The correct answer is Suhas Yathiraj.

Key Points

• Suhas Yathiraj is a District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
• He represents India in Badminton sports.
• He has won a Silver Medal in Paralympics 2021.
• He has completed his graduation as a computer engineer from NIT Karnataka.
• As of August 2022, his current world ranking is 2.
• Paralympics 2021 was held in Tokyo, Japan.
• Maskot for 2021 Paralympic was Someity.
• India won 19 medals in all, including 5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze.

Additional Information

• Nishad Kumar is an athlete who represents India in High Jump.
• Devendra Jhajharia is a Javelin Thrower and has won two gold medals for India in the Paralympics.
• Singaraja Adhana is an Indian shooter and has won a bronze medal in 10m air pistol in the 2020 summer Paralympics.

The correct answer is the department of Economic Affairs.

Key Points

• Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance has been entrusted with the responsibility of preparation and presentation of the Union Budget to Parliament.
• It formulates and monitors the country's economic policies and programs having a bearing on domestic and international aspects of economic management.
• Headquarters - New Delhi
• Ministry - Ministry of Finance
• Finance Minister - Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (As of July 2022)
• The Union Budget is also referred to as the Annual Financial Statement in Article 112 of the Constitution of India.
• It is the annual budget of the Republic of India.

Important Points 

1. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM)

• ​​DIPAM is the nodal agency of the Union Finance Ministry mandated to advise the Union Government in the matters of financial restructuring of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
• It also advises the government on methods and policies for attracting investment through capital markets.

2. Department of Financial Services

• ​​The Department of Financial Services (DFS) supervises several key programs, policies, initiatives, and reforms of the Government concerning the Banking Sector, the Insurance Sector, and the Pension Sector in India.
• Initiatives and reforms relating to Financial Inclusion, Social Security, and Insurance as a Risk Transfer mechanism are also monitored by this agency.

3. Department of Revenue

• ​​The Department of Revenue functions under the overall direction and control of the Secretary (Revenue).
• It exercises control in respect of matters relating to all the Direct and Indirect Union Taxes.
• Such control is exercised through two statutory Boards namely:
• The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) - Monitoring laws governing Income Taxes.
• The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) - Monitoring laws such as Goods and Service Tax, Customs, etc.

Shortcut Trick

B + C = 9       ------(1)

B - C = 7        ------(2)

Subtract equation (2) from (1)

2C = 2

C = 1 km/h

∴ Speed of the stream is 1 km/h.

Alternate MethodGiven:

Speed of the yacht along the stream = 9 km/h

Speed of the yacht against the stream = 7 km/h

Concept used:

Speed of the Boat along the stream = B + C

Speed of the Boat against the stream = B - C

Calculation:

Let the speed of yacht and stream be B and C respectively

Speed of the yacht along the stream = B + C = 9       ------(1)

Speed of the yacht against the stream = B - C = 7     ------(2)

Subtract equation (2) from (1)

2C = 2

C = 1 km/h

∴ The speed of the stream is 1 km/h.

Given:

5 ÷ [6 of 2 + {3 × 7 ÷ (5 of 3)}].

Concept used:

Follow the BODMAS rule according to the table given below:

Calculation:

5 ÷ [6 x 2 + (3 x 7 ÷ (5 x 3))]

⇒ 5 ÷ [12 + (3 x 7 ÷ 15)]

⇒ 5 ÷ [12 + (3 x 7/15)]

⇒ 5 ÷ [12 + 7/5]

⇒ 5 ÷ [67/5]

⇒ 5 x 5/67

⇒ 25/67

∴ Required value is 25/67.

Shortcut Trick

Let CP = 100 units

⇒ 97 units = 242.50

⇒ 1 unit = 2.5

⇒ CP = 100 units = 250

SP = 250 x 113/100 = 282.50

∴ The SP is Rs. 282.50.

Alternate MethodGiven:

SP on 3% loss = Rs. 242.50

Formula used:

SP = CP x (100 + Profit%)/100

Calculation:

Let CP be Rs. A

According to question

A x 97/100 = 242.50

⇒ A = Rs. 250

SP at profit of 13% = 250 x 113/100 = 282.50

∴ The SP is Rs. 282.50.

Shortcut Trick  $\frac{SP}{CP}$ = $\frac{(1\times125)+(3\times119)}{4\times100}$ = $482 \over 400$ 

⇒ Profit % = $\frac{482-400}{400}$ x 100

⇒ Profit % = 20.5%

∴ Profit is 20.5%.

Alternate Method

Given: 

(1/4)th of the stock is sold at 20% gain

The remaining stock is sold at 19% gain

Formula used:

SP = CP x (100 + Profit%)/100

Calculation:

Let the total stock be 400 units

CP of 400 units = ₹400

According to the question,

Total SP = $100 \times \frac{125}{100} + 300 \times \frac{119}{100}$ 

⇒ Total SP = ₹482

Profit % = (482 - 400)/400 x 100

⇒ Profit % = 20.5%

∴ Profit is 20.5%.

Shortcut Trick

If successive discount is a% and b% then equivalent discount 

⇒ a + b - (a x b)/100

Three successive discounts are 5%, 12%, and 10%

Equivalent of 5% and 12% = 5 + 12 - (5 x 12)/100 = 16.4%

Equivalent of 16.4% and 10% = 16.4 + 10 - (16.4 x 10)/100 = 24.76%

The difference between the discounts = 25% - 24.76% = 0.24%

∴ The difference between the discounts is 0.24%.

Alternate MethodGiven:

Single discount offered = 25%

Another successive discounts = 5%, 12% and 10%

Concept used:

SP = MP x (100 - Discount%)/100

Discount% = [(MP - SP)/MP] × 100

Calculation:

Let MP = ₹100

SP at successive discounts = $100 × \frac{95}{100} × \frac{88}{100} × \frac{90}{100}$ = ₹75.24

Discount% = [(100 - 75.24)/100] × 100 = 24.76%

Difference between single discount and successive discounts

⇒ 25% - 24.76% = 0.24%

∴ The difference between the discount is 0.24%

Calculation:

LCM of 4, 5, and 6 = 60

The required number is in the form o (60k +3) and less than 500

⇒ 500 ÷ 60

Here, Quotient = 8 and Remainder = 20

⇒ 480 is the largest number, smaller than 500 which is divisible by 60

Required number = (60 × 8) + 3 = 483

∴ The required number is 483.

Given:

CP of 12 candies = ₹20

SP of 6 candies = ₹12

Formula Used:

Profit% = [(SP - CP)/CP] × 100

Calculation:

CP of one candy = 20/12 = ₹5/3

SP of one candy = 12/6 = ₹2

⇒ Profit % = $\frac{2-(5/3)}{(5/3)}$ × 100 = 20%

∴ The percentage gain of vendor is 20%.

Given:

[52 - 4 of (17 - 12) + 4 × 7] ÷ [30 ÷ 15 × 5].

Concept used:

Follow the BODMAS rule according to the table given below:

Calculation:

[52 - 4 x 5 + 4 x 7] ÷ [2 x 5]

⇒ [52 - 20 + 28] ÷ 10

⇒ 60 ÷ 10

⇒ 6

∴ Required value is 6.

Given:

Amount in 3 year = ₹17,925

Amount in 7 year = ₹21,825

Formula used:

1. SI = (PRT)/100

2. Amount = P + SI

Where, P = Principal, R = Rate, T = Time(in years)

Calculation:

SI in (7 - 3) year =  21825 - 17925

⇒ SI in 4 year = ₹3900

⇒ SI in 3 year = 3900 x 3/4 = ₹2925

Now, P = 17925 - 2925 = ₹15000

⇒ 2925 = (15000 × 3 × R)/100

⇒ R = 6.5%

⇒ 2R = 13%

According to the question,

SI = (18500 x 22 x 13)/(5 x 100)

⇒ SI = ₹10,582

∴ The required SI is ₹10,582.

Given:

Total Sum = ₹x

A : B = 3 : 5

B : C = 4 : 7

Calculation:

A : B      =  3  :  5

     B : C =         4  :  7

A : B : C = 12 : 20 : 35

According to the question,

B - C = 1455

⇒ 35 units - 20 units = 1455

⇒ 15 units = 1455

⇒ 1 unit = ₹97

Total Sum = x = (A + B + C) × 97

⇒ x = (12 + 20 + 35) x 97

⇒ x = 67 x 97 = 6499

∴ The value of x is ₹6499.

Shortcut Trick

Weighted Average Method:

Good Oranges % = 100% − 30% = 70% | Good Bananas % = 100% − 18% = 82%

Net Good % = [(Quantity₁ × Value₁) + (Quantity₂ × Value₂)] ÷ Total Quantity

Net Good % = [(600 × 70) + (400 × 82)] ÷ 1000 = (42000 + 32800) ÷ 1000

Net Good % = 74800 ÷ 1000 = 74.8%

∴ The correct answer is 74.8%.

Alternate Method

Given: Total Oranges = 600, Total Bananas = 400. Rotten Oranges = 30%, Rotten Bananas = 18%.

Formula Used: Good Condition Items = Total Items × (100 − Rotten %)/100

⇒ Total number of fruits = 600 + 400 = 1000

⇒ Good condition Oranges = 600 × (100 − 30)/100 = 600 × 70/100 = 420

⇒ Good condition Bananas = 400 × (100 − 18)/100 = 400 × 82/100 = 328

⇒ Total fruits in good condition = 420 + 328 = 748

⇒ Required Percentage = (Total good condition fruits ÷ Total fruits) × 100

⇒ Percentage = (748 ÷ 1000) × 100 = 74.8%

∴ The correct answer is 74.8%.

Additional Information

Percentage Composition

To find the percentage of a part in a whole, use: (Part ÷ Whole) × 100. Always ensure the units of Part and Whole are consistent.

Weighted Average Concept

When two groups with different sizes (n₁, n₂) and different attributes (x₁, x₂) are combined, the combined average is (n₁x₁ + n₂x₂) ÷ (n₁ + n₂).

Complementary Percentages

If x% of items are in condition A, then (100 − x)% of items are not in condition A. This is useful for finding "good" items from "rotten" items directly.

Given:

Dimesnions of Cuboid  = 16 cm × 12 cm × 9 cm

Formula used:

1. Volume of Cube = a³ 

2. Surface Area of Cube = 6a²

Where, a = Side of Cube

3. Volume of Cuboid = length × breadth × height

Calculation:

According to the question,

Volume of Cube = Volume of Cuboid

⇒ a³ = 16 cm × 12 cm × 9 cm

⇒ a = 12 cm

Surface Area of Cube = 6 × (12)²

⇒ Surface Area of Cube = 864 cm²

∴ The surface area of the cube is 864 cm².

Shortcut Trick

Directly substitute the ratio values: a = 7 and b = 5 into the given expression.

Expression = (5 × 7 + 4 × 5) ÷ (5 × 7 − 4 × 5)

⇒ (35 + 20) ÷ (35 − 20)

⇒ 55 ÷ 15 = 11/3

∴ The correct answer is 11/3.

Alternate Method

Given: ^a/_b = ⁷/₅

Formula: For any ratio a : b = m : n, we can assume a = mk and b = nk.

⇒ Let a = 7k and b = 5k.

⇒ Required value = [5(7k) + 4(5k)] ÷ [5(7k) − 4(5k)]

⇒ Required value = (35k + 20k) ÷ (35k − 20k)

⇒ Required value = 55k ÷ 15k

⇒ Required value = 55/15 = 11/3

The calculated result corresponds to Option (3).

∴ The correct answer is 11/3.

Additional Information

Componendo and Dividendo Rule

If ^x/_y = ^p/_q, then (x + y)/(x − y) = (p + q)/(p − q). This rule is useful for simplifying expressions involving sums and differences of ratios.

Ratio Scaling Property

Multiplying or dividing both terms of a ratio by the same non-zero quantity does not change its value: a/b = (ka)/(kb).

Homogeneous Expressions

When the degree of every term in the numerator and denominator is the same (like a¹ and b¹ here), direct substitution of ratio values is always valid.

Given:

X and Y can complete the work in 10 days

Y and Z can complete the work in 12 days

Z and X can complete the work in 15 days

Formula Used:

Total Work = Efficiency × Time

Calculation:

Let total work be 60 units (LCM of 10, 12, 15)

⇒ Efficiency of (X + Y) = 60/10 = 6      ------(1)

⇒ Efficiency of (Y + Z) = 60/12 = 5      ------(2)

⇒ Efficiency of (X + Z) = 60/15 = 4      ------(3)

Equation(1) + Equation(2) + Equation(3)

⇒  2(X + Y + Z) = 15

⇒ X + Y + Z = 15/2                              ------(4)

Equation(4) - Equation(2)

⇒ X = 15/2 - 5 = 5/2

A alone will complete the work = 60 × 2/5 = 24 days

∴ A alone will complete the work in 24 days.

Shortcut Trick

For a solid cylinder with a conical cavity of the same height (h) and radius (r), the Total Surface Area (TSA) of the remaining solid is given by:

TSA = πr(2h + r + l), where l is the slant height √(r² + h²).

Given r = 16/2 = 8 cm, h = 6 cm ⇒ l = √(8² + 6²) = 10 cm.

TSA = π × 8 × (2 × 6 + 8 + 10) = 8π × (12 + 8 + 10) = 8π × 30 = 240π cm².

∴ The correct answer is 240 π cm².

Alternate Method

Given:

Height of the cylinder (h) = 6 cm

Base diameter of the cylinder = 16 cm ⇒ Base radius (r) = 8 cm

Height and radius of the conical cavity are the same as the cylinder.

Formula Used:

1. Curved Surface Area (CSA) of Cylinder = 2πrh
2. Area of circular base = πr²
3. CSA of Cone = πrl, where l = √(r² + h²)

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Calculations:

⇒ Slant height (l) = √(8² + 6²) = √(64 + 36) = √100 = 10 cm

⇒ Curved Surface Area of the cylinder = 2 × π × 8 × 6 = 96π cm²

⇒ Area of the bottom base = π × 8² = 64π cm²

⇒ Internal surface area (CSA of cone) = π × 8 × 10 = 80π cm²

⇒ Total Surface Area (TSA) of the remaining solid = 96π + 64π + 80π

⇒ TSA = (96 + 64 + 80)π = 240π cm²

∴ The correct answer is 240 π cm².

Additional Information

Slant Height of Cone

The slant height l is the distance from the apex to any point on the base circumference: l = √(r² + h²).

Volume of Remaining Solid

Volume = Volume of Cylinder − Volume of Cone = πr²h − (1/3)πr²h = (2/3)πr²h.

Properties of Right Circular Cylinder

Total Surface Area of a complete solid cylinder = 2πrh + 2πr² = 2πr(h + r).

Concept used :

New Number = Original Number × (100 + Increase%)/100

Calculation:

Let the third number be 100

⇒ First number = 108

⇒ Second number = 128

Required ratio = 108 : 128 = 27 : 32

∴ The required ratio is 27 : 32.

Given:

Amount in 3 year = ₹37,200

Amount in 5 year = ₹42,000

Formula used:

1. SI = (PRT)/100

2. Amount = Principle + SI

Where, P = Principal, R = Rate, T = Time(in years)

Calculation:

SI in (5 - 3) year = 42,000 - 37,200

⇒ SI for 2 years = ₹4,800

⇒ SI for 3 years = 4,800 x 3/2 = ₹7,200

Now, P = 37,200 - 7,200 = ₹30,000

⇒ SI = (30,000 x 6 x 8)/100

⇒ SI = ₹14,400

∴ Required Simple interest is **₹**14,400.

Given:

CP of shoes is ₹2800

Formula used:

SP = MP × (100 - Discount%)/100

Calculation:

SP = $2800 × \frac{75}{100} × \frac{58}{100}$ = ₹1218

∴ The SP of shoes is ₹1218.

Given:

First number : Second number = 3 : 4

Concept used:

New Number = Old Number × (100 + Increase%)/100

Calculation:

Let the first and second number be 3a and 4a respectively

According to the question,

3a × 60/100 = 144

⇒ a = 80

⇒ Second number = 4a = 4 × 80 = 320

30% of the second number = 320 x 30/100 = 96

∴  30% of the second number is 96.

Given:

The average of ten consecutive odd numbers is 46

Formula used: 

Average = $\frac{Sum\ of\ Observations}{Total\ Number\ of\ Observations}$ 

Calculation:

Let the 10 consecutive odd numbers be a, (a + 2), (a + 4), (a + 6), (a + 8), (a + 10), (a + 12), (a + 14), (a + 16) and (a + 18)

Sum of odd numbers = 10a + 90

According to the question,

10a + 90 = 46 × 10

⇒ 10a = 460 - 90

⇒ a = 37

Greatest number = 37 + 18 = 55

Average of the smallest and the greatest number

⇒ (37 + 55)/2 = 46

∴ The average of the smallest and the greatest number is 46.

Given:

P can complete 1/3rd of the work in 6 days 

Q can complete 1/4th of the work in 9 days

Formula used:

Total Work = Efficiency × Time

Calculation:

P can complete whole work = 3 x 6 = 18 days

Q can complete whole work = 4 x 9 = 36 days

Let the total work be 36 units (LCM of 18 & 36)

⇒ Efficiency of P = 36/18 = 2

⇒ Efficiency of Q = 36/36 = 1

Money is divided in the ratio of efficiency

⇒ Pay of Q = 210 × 1/3 = 70

∴ The pay of Q is ₹70.

Shortcut Trick

Ratio of principal parts for equal amounts: P₁ : P₂ = 1/(100 + R₁T₁) : 1/(100 + R₂T₂)

P₁ : P₂ = 1/(100 + 18) : 1/(100 + 24) = 124 : 118 = 62 : 59

Total units = 62 + 59 = 121 units → ₹12,100, so 1 unit = ₹100

Difference between parts = 62 − 59 = 3 units = ₹300

Required value = 75% of ₹300 = 0.75 × 300 = 225

∴ The correct answer is ₹225.

Alternate Method

Given: Total Principal (P) = ₹12,100, Rate (R) = 6%, T₁ = 3 years, T₂ = 4 years.

Formula Used: Amount (A) = P + (P × R × T) / 100 = P[1 + (RT/100)]

⇒ Amount 1 = P₁ [1 + (6 × 3)/100] = 1.18 P₁

⇒ Amount 2 = P₂ [1 + (6 × 4)/100] = 1.24 P₂

⇒ 1.18 P₁ = 1.24 P₂ → P₁ / P₂ = 124 / 118 = 62 / 59

⇒ P₁ + P₂ = 121 units = ₹12,100 ⇒ 1 unit = ₹100

⇒ Part 1 (P₁) = 62 × 100 = ₹6200

⇒ Part 2 (P₂) = 59 × 100 = ₹5900

⇒ Difference between parts = 6200 − 5900 = ₹300

⇒ 75% of the difference = (75/100) × 300 = ₹225

∴ The correct answer is ₹225.

Additional Information

Simple Interest vs Amount

Simple Interest is calculated only on the principal, whereas the Amount is the sum of Principal and Simple Interest: A = P + (P × R × T)/100.

Equal Interest Case

If simple interests are equal for two parts, the ratio of the principals is given by P₁ : P₂ = (1/R₁T₁) : (1/R₂T₂).

Percentage of Difference

To find X% of a difference, calculate the absolute difference between parts and multiply by (X/100).

Shortcut Trick

If the distance of both directions is the same and the speed of one direction is a km/h and the speed of returning is b km/h

Average Speed = 2ab/(a + b)

Total distance for both direction = Avg Speed × Total Time

Total distance for both direction = $\frac {2 × 4 × 2}{4 + 2}$ × 6 = 16 km

Distance between house and office in one way = 16/2 = 8 km

∴ The distance between the house and the office is 8 km.

Alternate Method

Given:

Speed while going to office = 4 km/h 

Speed while returning from office = 2 km/h

Total time = 6 hours

Formula used:

Speed = Distance/Time

Calculation:

Let the distance between the office and the house be d km

According to the question,

⇒ d/4 + d/2 = 6

⇒ d + 2d = 6 × 4

⇒ 3d = 24

⇒ d = 8 km

∴ The distance between the house and the office is 8 km.

Given:

The sum of two numbers = 342

HCF = 19

Concept Used:

Two numbers are said to be co-prime when their HCF is 1

Calculation:

Let the two numbers be 19a and 19b respectively

Where a and b are co-prime numbers

According to the question,

19a + 19b = 342

⇒ a + b = 18

⇒ (1, 17), (5, 13), (7, 11)

∴ 3 such pairs can be formed.

Given:

Average of three numbers = 180

Formula used:

Average = $\frac{Sum\ of\ all\ Observations}{Total\ Number\ of\ Observations}$

Calculation:

Let first, second, and third numbers be a, b, and c

a + b + c = 540      ------(1)

According to the question,

⇒ (a × 1/3) + 10 = c 

⇒ a - 3c = - 30      ------(2)

Also, b - 5 = c

⇒ b - c = 5            ------(3)

Equation(1) - Equation(3)

⇒ a + 2c = 535      -------(4)

Equation(4) - Equation(2)

⇒ 5c = 565

⇒ c = 113

∴ The third number is 113.

The erroneous spelling is Habbitation.

Key Points

• Among the given options, the incorrectly spelled word is 'Habbitation'.
• Its correct spelling is 'Habitation'.
• Habitation means a place of residence, dwelling, abode.
• Example: That dilapidated building was declared unfit for human habitation.
• ​Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is "Command"

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word.
• Beseech: 

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

• Let's look at the meaning of the given words:
• Command: 

give an authoritative or peremptory order.

• Appeal: 

make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.

• Request: 

an act of asking politely or formally for something.

• Engage: 

occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention).

• As per the meaning of the given words, "command" is the antonym of the word "beseech".
• Example: Ranu commanded her juniors to submit their work as per the deadline or there would be serious consequences.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is "Repel"

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word.
• Ravish: to give great pleasure to someone.
• ​Example: I*** was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.*
• ​Let's look at the meaning of the given marked option :
• ​Repel: be repulsive or distasteful to.
• Example: She was repelled by the smell of unwashed dishes in her friend's apartment.
• As per the meaning, example sentence of the given words, "repel" is the antonym of the word "ravish".
• ​​Hence, the correct answer is option 3.​

Additional Information

Let's look at the meaning of other given options: 

• Attract: 

cause (someone) to have a liking for or interest in something.

• Repel: 

be repulsive or distasteful to.

• Charm: 

the power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.

The correct answer is 'Convert'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence we will use 'convert' instead of 'submerge'.
• Let's see the meaning of the correct option:
• Convert - to change from one form, system or use to another.
• Example: I must convert sorrow into strength.
• Submerge - to go or make something go under water.
• Example - The fields were submerged by the floods.

Additional Information

• Let's see the meanings of other given options:
• Propose - to formally suggest something as a possible plan or action.
• Expand - to become or to make something bigger.
• Analyse - to look at or think about the different parts or details of something carefully in order to understand or explain it.

Hence, the correct sentence is The bacteria in the roots of leguminous plants convert nitrogen in the soil to compounds.

The correct answer is 'Be patient '.

Key Points

• The meaning of the idiom 'Hold your horses' is 'Be patient', 'go slower than usual' or 'wait a moment'.
• Example:-Hold your horses! We have not won yet, so don’t start celebrating.

So, the correct answer to the idiom 'Hold your horses' is Be patient.

• Thus, the correct answer is option 3.

The correct answer is "Matchless".

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word.
• Supreme: 

highest in rank or authority.

• Let's look at the meaning of the given options:
• Endless: 

having or seeming to have no end or limit.

• Matchless: 

so good as to be unequaled; incomparable.

• Careless: 

not giving enough attention or thought to avoid harm or errors.

• Useless: 

not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or sought outcome.

• As per the meaning of the given words, "matchless" is the synonym of the word "supreme".
• Example: Coleridge's poetic ability was matchless among his contemporaries.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.​

The correct answer is 'Do you get irritated.

Key Points

• 'Do' is used to help make the negative and question forms of present simple and past simple tenses.
• For example:
• Do you know what time is it?
• 'Do' is always agreed upon by the V1 form of verb (look at the example given above). Hence, the use of 'get' (V1) is justified here.
• In the interrogative tone, 'are' is always followed by 'V1 + ing' form of verb.
• For example:
• Are you listening to what am I saying?
• Hence, options (2) and (3) are incorrect.
• The use of 'disturb' in the latter part of the sentence hints at the fact that the context is in the present tense. Hence, 'do' is appropriate here.
• The auxiliary verb 'Did' is marked for past tense.
• For example:
• You didn't say a word to your father, but you snarled at me as though I did something wrong.
• Hence, option (4) is grammatically incorrect in this context.

Hence, the correct answer is: Do you get irritated if someone disturbs you?