A sum of money doubles itself in 12 years. Find the rate percent per annum of simple interest.
- AOption (a)
8.33%
- BOption (b)
6.25%
- COption (c)
9.09%
- DOption (d)
11.11%
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A sum of money doubles itself in 12 years. Find the rate percent per annum of simple interest.
8.33%
6.25%
9.09%
11.11%
Correct answer
8.33%
The radius of a hemisphere is 5 cm. Find the volume.
330.4 cm3
117.9 cm3
150.6 cm3
261.9 cm3
Correct answer
330.4 cm3
Among four students sitting in a row, average age of last three students is 48 years and the average age of first three students is 50 years. If the age of first student is 56 years, then what is the age of the last student?
30 years
40 years
50 years
60 years
Correct answer
30 years
12 men can complete a work in 6 days working 4 hours per days. If 4 men work 8 hours per day, then in how many days the same work will be completed?
8 days
6 days
9 days
10 days
Correct answer
8 days
Solve: [(144/12) + (43 × 3)] + 45 - 20 × 3
127
111
126
156
Correct answer
127
A can do a work alone in 60 days and B can do the same work alone in 33.33% less time taken by A. Find the time taken by B to complete the work alone.
30 days
17 days
22 days
40 days
Correct answer
30 days
A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 610 in 3 years and to Rs. 650 in 4 years. The sum is:
Rs. 610
Rs. 570
Rs. 550
Rs. 490
Correct answer
Rs. 610
If the heights of two cylinders are in the ratio of 7 ∶ 9 and their diameters are in the ratio of 6 ∶ 7, then what is the ratio of the volumes of the cylinders?
6 ∶ 7
7 ∶ 9
5 ∶ 9
4 ∶ 7
Correct answer
6 ∶ 7
A person covers first 15 km in 60 minutes and next 24 km in 30 minutes. What is his average speed for the whole Journey?
33 km/hr
26 km/hr
29 km/hr
23 km/hr
Correct answer
33 km/hr
A sum becomes Rs. 5400 in 4 years at the rate of 20 percent per annum on simple interest. What is the sum?
Rs. 3000
Rs. 2500
Rs. 4000
Rs. 2000
Correct answer
Rs. 3000
A man goes from A to B at a speed of 200 kmph and comes back to A at a speed of 300 kmph. Find his average speed for the entire journey?
264 kmph
345 kmph
340 kmph
240 kmph
Correct answer
264 kmph
If A is 20 percent less than B, then B is how much percentage more than A?
33.33 percent
50 percent
20 percent
25 percent
Correct answer
33.33 percent
What is the value of 9 × 121 + 11 × 84 ÷ 4?
1240
1320
1230
1340
Correct answer
1240
Marked price of a toy is 100 rupees and the selling price is 80 rupees. Calculate the discount percentage.
20%
40%
10%
30%
Correct answer
20%
The table given below shows the number of students of five classes playing different games.
| Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | A | B | C |
| 6th | 30 | 50 | 70 |
| 7th | 60 | 20 | 35 |
| 8th | 40 | 10 | 90 |
| 9th | 38 | 26 | 50 |
| 10th | 25 | 32 | 20 |
Which of the following statement is correct?
I. The average number of students playing A and B in 9th class are 32.
II. The average number of students playing A and C in 8th class are 75.
III. The total number of students playing all the three games in 10th class are 77.
II and III
I, II and III
I and III
I and II
Correct answer
II and III
What is the average of first 10 natural numbers?
5.5
10
5
10.5
Correct answer
5.5
In a bucket there are 40 red balls and 120 blue balls. The ratio of red to blue is :
1 ∶ 3
3 ∶ 4
1 ∶ 4
2 ∶ 3
Correct answer
1 ∶ 3
In the following graph the production of Raggi in 4 consecutive years are plotted. In which year the production of Raggi is maximum?

2020
2017
2019
2018
Correct answer
2020
Find the profit if a shopkeeper sells the item for Rs. 4673 whose cost price was Rs. 3456.
Rs. 1345
Rs. 1456
Rs. 1237
Rs. 1217
Correct answer
Rs. 1345
Pankaj sells an article and earns a profit of 55 percent. What will be the ratio of cost price and selling price?
20 ∶ 37
17 ∶ 25
18 ∶ 25
20 ∶ 31
Correct answer
20 ∶ 37
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
First row- 7, 343, 49
Second row- 6, 216, 36
Third row- 5, 125, ?
30
45
25
85
Correct answer
30
Select the option that is related to the third letter in the same way as the second number is related to the first letter.
R : 324 :: I : ?
100
81
99
64
Correct answer
100
Six ladies Anu, Preeti, Arti, Kirti, Poonam and Suman are seated at a circular table facing the centre. Preeti is sitting opposite to Poonam. Poonam is sitting exactly between Kirti and Anu. Arti sits to the immediate right of Anu. Who sits to the immediate right of Preeti?
Suman
Kirti
Arti
Anu
Correct answer
Suman
In a certain code language, 'VOTED' is coded as '76218', 'WIDER' is coded as '08759', 'ADORE' is coded as '79382'. What is the code for 'ART' in that code language?
395
397
387
396
Correct answer
395
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Fruit : Pomegranate :: Mammal : ?
Dog
Pigeon
Lizard
Snake
Correct answer
Dog
Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern. (rotation is not allowed)





Correct answer
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
88, 92, 97, 103, 110, 118, ?
117
127
219
217
Correct answer
117
In a certain code language, 'DARK' is written as 'ECSM' and 'TREE' is written as 'UTFG'. How will 'GAME' be written in that language?
HCNG
HCMG
HCNH
HCNF
Correct answer
HCNG
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror AB is placed to the right side of the figure.





Correct answer
In a certain code language, 'WIFE' is written as '172' and 'CAT' is written as '72'. How will 'SON' be written in that language?
244
144
241
141
Correct answer
244
Five friends Tam, Tan, Tap, Tab and Tat are standing in a column facing north. Tam stands behind Tan. Tat stands immediately behind Tap. Only one person stands in between Tat and Tam. Tab stands immediately behind Tam. Tab stands at the end of the column. Who stands at the front of the column?
Tam
Tan
Tap
Tat
Correct answer
Tam
Three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No sticks are buses.
All schools are buses.
All buses are brave.
Conclusions:
I. No stick is brave.
II. All schools are brave.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct answer
Only conclusion I follows
Seven boys I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII each have different ages. V is older than only II. I is younger than only VI. III is older than four other boys. VII is younger than IV. Who is the fourth eldest among the boys?
IV
I
III
II
Correct answer
IV
Which of the following letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
CX, EV, GT, IR, KP, ?
QR
MK
LN
MN
Correct answer
QR
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
13 - 25 = 5 + 4 ÷ 12
÷ and =
Correct answer
In a certain code language, 'JOCKEY' is written as 'KCJYOE'. How will 'EXCISE' be written in that language?
ICEXES
ICEEXS
CLEXDE
EEICSX
Correct answer
ICEXES
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
9 × 4 + 6 ÷ 3 - 5 = 39
÷ and -
× and +
Correct answer
÷ and -
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
27, 32, 42, 57, 77, 102, 132, ?
172
167
149
158
Correct answer
172
Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).










Correct answer
Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No pen is a paper.
All papers are pencils.
Conclusions:
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. All pencils are pen.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Both conclusions I and II follow
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Correct answer
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Who is the author of the novel 'The God of Small Things'?
Khushwant Singh
Arundhati Roy
Aravind Adiga
Kiran Desai
Correct answer
Khushwant Singh
The Governor of a State shall, after every ________ years, constitute a finance commission under Article 243-I of the Indian Constitution.
ten
three
five
six
Correct answer
ten
Festival of 'Hola Mohalla' is celebrated by which community?
Jains
Parsi
Sikh
Buddhist
Correct answer
Jains
As of 2022, India is the ________ largest producer of wheat in the world.
third
second
fourth
fifth
Correct answer
third
Who among the following won a gold medal in weightlifting in commonwealth Games 2022?
Sanket Sagar
Bindyarani Devi
Vikas Thakur
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
Correct answer
Sanket Sagar
Which is the second highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand?
Nanda Devi
Kamet
Nilkantha
Meru
Correct answer
Nanda Devi
The British parliament transferred the powers of east India company to the British crown in ________.
1858
1909
1919
1773
Correct answer
1858
Which among the following features of the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of Britain?
Directive Principles of State Policy
Cabinet System
Fundamental Duties
Concurrent list
Correct answer
Directive Principles of State Policy
Who among the following won the Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022?
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Lando Norris
Max Verstappen
Charles Leclerc
Correct answer
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Plants require nutrients for their growth which can be supplied through ________.
Soil and air only
Soil, water and air
Soil and water only
soil only
Correct answer
Soil and air only
Which of the following is 'NOT' an example of communicable diseases?
Chicken Pox
Common cold
Diabetes
Tuberculosis
Correct answer
Chicken Pox
Which famous Indian Odissi dancer received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 2000?
Darshana Jhaveri
Sunanda Nair
Rukmini Devi Arundale
Kelucharan Mohapatra
Correct answer
Darshana Jhaveri
Which among the following statements is incorrect?
Cell wall is present in animals.
Cell membrane is also called the plasma membrane.
Chromosomes are composed of DNA and Protein.
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell.
Correct answer
Cell wall is present in animals.
Which among the following is the sole note issuing authority in India?
Industrial Finance Corporation of India
National Payments Corporation of India
Reserve Bank of India
State Bank of India
Correct answer
Industrial Finance Corporation of India
Charkula is a famous dance form associated with which of the following states?
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Correct answer
Tamil Nadu
Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam received which of the following awards in the year 1998?
Padma Shri
Bharat Ratna
Padma Vibhushan
Padma Bhushan
Correct answer
Padma Shri
Cricket World Cup, 1983 was held in which of the following places?
England
Australia
West Indies
India
Correct answer
England
With which neighbouring country does India share the Sunderbans forest?
China
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
Correct answer
China
As per census 2011, what is the Total Fertility Rate in India? (provide an approximate range)
3.1 - 3.9
2.1 - 2.9
4.1 - 4.9
5.1 - 5.9
Correct answer
3.1 - 3.9
"The blue umbrella" is a novel written by famous Indian author ________.
Khushwant Singh
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Ruskin Bond
Arundhati Roy
Correct answer
Khushwant Singh
________ are formed when an opaque objects comes in the path of light.
Mirror reflections
Shadows
Translucent rays
None of the above
Correct answer
Mirror reflections
Which ministry organised a month-long programme called the 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam' in 2022?
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Education
Correct answer
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Who received the Nobel Prize in Literature 2022?
Peter Handke
Olga Tokarczuk
Abdulrazak Gurnah
Annie Ernaux
Correct answer
Peter Handke
Who among the following is famous for playing the musical instrument 'Sitar'?
Vilayat Khan
Zakir Hussian
Surojeet Chatterji
Ali Akbar Khan
Correct answer
Vilayat Khan
International year of freshwater was observed in which year?
2000
2002
2003
2001
Correct answer
2000
A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
The storm passed ________ but the night remained warm.
quickest
quicker
quickly
quick
Correct answer
quickest
Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.
'The tourists (rendered to the) museum on time.
appeared at the
occurred to the
No correction required
arrived at the
Correct answer
appeared at the
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The number of homes with running watered has been rising sharply since 1985.
with run water
with running water
of ran watered
No improvement
Correct answer
with run water
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Unless you complete your school education, you cannot get yourself ________ into a college.
advanced
enrolled
mopped
accommodated
Correct answer
advanced
Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
No matter how mountains are formed, they eventually becomes too heavy and succumb to gravity.
formed, they eventually becomes
No matter how mountains are
too heavy and succumb to gravity.
No error
Correct answer
formed, they eventually becomes
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Dead men’s shoes
Making oneself available for all the tasks being assigned
A career where a lot of cheques are signed
Job that one takes over from somebody who has left unexpectedly or died
Acquiring the wealth of a dead man through malpractices
Correct answer
Making oneself available for all the tasks being assigned
Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Arrogance
Inhibition
Bashful
Dominance
Diffidence
Correct answer
Inhibition
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
Richard Dawkins written the foreword to the second edition of the book.
wrote the foreword
will wrote the foreword
write the foreword
No improvement
Correct answer
wrote the foreword
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Before he could devote many more / thought to the matter, Pranav / had stepped up to him.
Before he could devote many more
thought to the matter, Pranav
had stepped up to him.
No error
Correct answer
Before he could devote many more
Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word.
There is no need to attack our guest.
generate
assault
mark
adore
Correct answer
generate
A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
Oak trees do not use leaves to make food ________ the winter.
while
within
during
by
Correct answer
while
Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Maintaen
Boring
Stupid
Gang
Correct answer
Maintaen
Choose the sentence with no spelling error.
He stuod outside the bathroom door.
He stood outcide the bathroom door.
He stood outside the bathroom door.
He stood outside the bathrum door.
Correct answer
He stuod outside the bathroom door.
Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
One who hates war, loves peace
Pacifist
Desecrater
Fatalist
Conformist
Correct answer
Pacifist
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Lordly
Despair
Arrogant
Ignoble
Saucy
Correct answer
Despair
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
The lion's share
Life with no regrets
To lose a big amount of money
Big success
The largest portion
Correct answer
Life with no regrets
Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
Black holes can has powerful effects on their surroundings.
has powerful effects
No error
on their surroundings.
Black holes can
Correct answer
has powerful effects
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The priest puts some ________ water on the child's head.
hairy
holy
haughty
wholly
Correct answer
hairy
Select the appropriate antonym for the underlined word.
The freedom to browse a secure and accountable online space will be compromised.
indebted
amicable
irresponsible
liable
Correct answer
indebted
Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
An exact copy of handwriting, printing
Platitude
Maiden
Potable
Facsimile
Correct answer
Platitude
In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
In a gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1) ________ New York, paintings of a father and daughter (2) ________ face to face. Larger than life, the monumental portraits (3) ________ competing conceptions of royal power. The father, Henry VIII, (4) ________ directly at the viewer, conveying aggression through his wide stance, bulging leg muscles and (5) ________ padded clothing.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
to
in
on
at
Correct answer
to
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
rest
hang
poised
hanged
Correct answer
rest
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
believe
sell
present
settle
Correct answer
believe
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
books
shocks
looks
hooks
Correct answer
books
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
totally
excessively
commonly
acutely
Correct answer
totally
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