Find the fourth proportion to 55, 60 and 33.
- AOption (a)
36
- BOption (b)
24
- COption (c)
28
- DOption (d)
30
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Find the fourth proportion to 55, 60 and 33.
36
24
28
30
Correct answer
36
The annual salary of Aniket increased from Rs. 1000000 to Rs. 1400000. What is the percent increase?
14%
40%
20%
4%
Correct answer
14%
If both length and breadth of a cuboid is increased by 12 percent, then by how much percent its height should be reduced so that the volume of the cuboid remains same?
14.56 percent
24.72 percent
20.28 percent
28.44 percent
Correct answer
14.56 percent
Find the mean proportion of 64 and 144.
8
108
12
96
Correct answer
8
Successive discounts of 33% and 30% are equivalent to what single discount?
60.4%
50.5%
45.9%
53.1%
Correct answer
60.4%
The bar graph shows the manufacturing and sales of different products. Find the number of unsold laptops.

9000
4000
8000
5000
Correct answer
9000
The table given below shows the marked price and discount percentage of five different articles.
| Article | Marked price | Discount percent |
|---|---|---|
| P | 300 | 20 percent |
| Q | 600 | 25 percent |
| R | 400 | 16 percent |
| S | 700 | 22 percent |
| T | 800 | 30 percent |
Selling Price = Marked Price - (\({{Marked \ Price \ × \ Discount} \over 100}\))
J1 = Total selling price of article P and R.
J2 = Total selling price of Q and T.
What is the value of (J2 - J1)?
530
434
448
532
Correct answer
530
Nine times the area of a circle is same as the three times the area of a square. What is the ratio of the diameter of the circle and diagonal of the square?
\({ \sqrt{2}}\) ∶ \( {\sqrt{3π}}\)
2 ∶ \({ \sqrt{3π}}\)
2 ∶ 3π
\({ \sqrt{5}}\) ∶ \({ \sqrt{7π}}\)
Correct answer
\({ \sqrt{2}}\) ∶ \( {\sqrt{3π}}\)
A man drives his car at a speed of 50 km / hr for 2 hours and then decides to slow down to 40 km / hr till the end of the journey. If his average speed for the journey was 44 km / hr, then for how much time he drives his car at speed 40 km / hr?
2 hours
1 hour
3 hours
4 hours
Correct answer
2 hours
The average of 21 numbers is 60. If each number is increased by 20, then find the number by which the average is increased.
12
18
15
20
Correct answer
12
By Selling 35 articles, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 15 articles. Find his gain percentage.
88%
40%
75%
60%
Correct answer
88%
A sum of Rs. 21850 amounts to Rs. 28623.50 in 5 years at the rate of simple interest. The rate percent is:
7.2% p. a.
4.8% p. a.
6.2% p. a.
6.8% p. a.
Correct answer
7.2% p. a.
Find the value of 62 + 42 - 20 of 2 + 40.
50
54
56
52
Correct answer
50
A, B and C together can complete a work in 5 days. A and B together can complete the same work in 6 days. C alone can finish the same work in how many days?
60 days
30 days
15 days
20 days
Correct answer
60 days
The ratio of time taken by A and B to cover a certain distance is 17 ∶ 19. Find the ratio of their respective speed.
11 ∶ 15
15 ∶ 19
17 ∶ 15
19 ∶ 17
Correct answer
11 ∶ 15
How many litre of water can a hemispherical bowl of diameter 21 m hold? (1 m3 = 1000 litre)
2100000 litre
2425500 litre
2322500 litre
2250500 litre
Correct answer
2100000 litre
In what ratio must tea at Rs. 58 per kg be mixed with tea at Rs. 64 per kg so that the mixture must be worth Rs. 60 per kg?
2 ∶ 3
2 ∶ 1
1 ∶ 2
3 ∶ 2
Correct answer
2 ∶ 3
What is the value of 49 × 64 ÷ 56 + 45 ÷ 5 + 25 × 5 + 75 ÷ 3 + 8 × 3?
225
214
239
250
Correct answer
225
What is the value of \({{39} \over 25}\) ÷ \({{13} \over 5}\) + \({{33} \over 5}\) × \({{4} \over 11}\)?
3
12
5
15
Correct answer
3
After selling 4% of a quantity of sugar, 6 kg of sugar remains. Find the total quantity of sugar.
7 kg
6.25 kg
11.11 kg
5.25 kg
Correct answer
7 kg
Which of the following letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
UX, YB, CF, GJ, ?
KN
LN
LO
KM
Correct answer
KN
If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then out of the option figures which figure will be the right image of the question figure?





Correct answer
In a certain code language, ‘CAUGHT’ is written as ‘EYWEJR’ and ‘ENGINE’ is written as ‘GLIGPC’. How will ‘WORKER’ be written in that language?
YMTIGP
YMTJIP
YMTKGP
YMTIHP
Correct answer
YMTIGP
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
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E. g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting / multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
(7, 49, 343)
(8, 64, 512)
(6, 36, 206)
(5, 25, 225)
(11, 121, 1221)
(9, 81, 729)
Correct answer
(6, 36, 206)
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
346 ∶ 175 ∶∶ 250 ∶ ?
213
127
174
271
Correct answer
213
Two Statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All trolleys are baskets.
Some briefcase are trolleys.
Conclusions:
I. All briefcase are baskets.
II. Some basket are briefcases.
Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows.
Neither conclusion I nor II follow.
Both conclusions I and II follow.
Correct answer
Only conclusion I follows.
By Interchanging the given two numbers which of the following equation will be correct?
7 and 4
I. 7 × 8 + 4 - 9 ÷ 3 = 30
II. 9 + 4 × 8 ÷ 2 - 7 = 33
Neither I nor II
Only II
Both I and II
Only I
Correct answer
Neither I nor II
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, ?
39
56
42
29
Correct answer
39
Five students A, M, C, Y and G are sitting around a circular table facing outside the center not necessarily in the same order. M sits to the immediate left of A and to the immediate right of G. Y is not an immediate neighbour of A. Who sits second left of G?
Y
M
A
C
Correct answer
Y
Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (rotation is NOT allowed)





Correct answer
In a certain code language, ‘JACK’ is written as ‘LCEI’. How will ‘FURO’ be written in that language?
HMTW
HWTM
HTWM
HTMW
Correct answer
HMTW
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Butcher ∶ Meat ∶∶ Pilot ∶ ?
Framework
Plane
Sell
Remedy
Correct answer
Framework
Five friends Piyush, Nikhil, Rahul, Saksham and Tarun have different heights. Tarun is taller than only three other friends. Rahul is tallest among all friends. Nikhil is taller than only one person. Only two persons are taller than Piyush. Who is the shortest among all the friends?
Saksham
Nikhil
Piyush
Tarun
Correct answer
Saksham
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:
Only a few Adults are Plumbers.
Only a few Plumbers are Taxi drivers.
Conclusions:
I. Some Adults are Taxi drivers.
II. All Plumbers can never be Taxi drivers.
Neither conclusion I nor II follow.
Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows.
Both conclusions I and II follow.
Correct answer
Neither conclusion I nor II follow.
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
58, 62, 71, 87, 112, ?
158
148
138
140
Correct answer
158
Which of the mathematical signs should be interchanged in the below equation to make it mathematically correct?
45 - 6 + 108 ÷ 12 × 14 = 5
÷ and -
× and -
Correct answer
÷ and -
In a certain code language, ‘3152’ is written as ‘FBJD’ and ‘5476’ is written as ‘JHNL’. How will ‘2231’ be written in that language?
BDDF
EFDB
DDFB
FBED
Correct answer
BDDF
In a certain code language, ‘CAGE’ is written as ‘92’ and ‘BURN’ is written as ‘53’. How will ‘TORCH’ be written in that language?
98
65
82
71
Correct answer
98
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Cataract ∶ Eyes ∶∶ Psoriasis ∶ ?
Leg
Hair
Ear
Skin
Correct answer
Leg
In the mid - eighth century, Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual literally called a ______.
Prayer meet
Golden womb
Horse ride
Subsidiary alliance
Correct answer
Prayer meet
Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
Nargis Dutt
Asha Parekh
Madhubala
Devika Rani
Correct answer
Nargis Dutt
The percentage of eligible voters who cast their votes in an election is termed as ______.
Quorum
Turnout
Veto
Constituency
Correct answer
Quorum
Who was the last tirthankara of the Jainas?
Vardhamana Mahavira
Chandraprabha
Rishabhanatha
Padmaprabha
Correct answer
Vardhamana Mahavira
As of 11 August 2022, who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Jagdeep Dhankhar
Narendra Modi
Amit Shah
Correct answer
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Which among the following is an example of Phylum Mammalia of Animal Kingdom?
Crocodile
Hen
Rat
Pigeon
Correct answer
Crocodile
Which Department of Government of India launched ‘One Health’ pilot project in April 2022?
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Department of Consumer Affairs
Department of Information Technology
Department of Commerce
Correct answer
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Indian constitution borrowed cabinet form of governance from ______.
United Kingdom
France
South Africa
Australia
Correct answer
United Kingdom
Which of the following is not an environment function?
Accumulates waste
Sustains life
Provides the supply of resources
Enhances the quality of life
Correct answer
Accumulates waste
Which of the following crop is known as “Golden Fibre” of Bengal?
Soyabean
Corn
Jute
Rice
Correct answer
Soyabean
Meena talks about an example of sedimentary rock. Which one of the following can it be?
Granite
Marble
Sandstone
Basalt
Correct answer
Granite
Pongal, the four day Harvest festival is generally celebrated in ______.
North - East India
North India
Eastern India
South India
Correct answer
North - East India
Who wrote the Panchatantra, a collection of fables?
Rumi
Amar Singh
Jaya Dev
Vishnu Sharma
Correct answer
Rumi
Who defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of Tarain in 1192 AD?
Iltutmish
Babur
Alauddin Khilji
Muhammad Ghori
Correct answer
Iltutmish
Tata Iron and steel company (TISCO) began producing steel in ______.
1912
1914
1916
1910
Correct answer
1912
Which among the following is a folk dance of Jammu and Kashmir, India?
Kathak
Bihu
Bhangra
Rouf
Correct answer
Kathak
Which sport is played between two teams each made up of eleven players?
Swimming
Basketball
Cricket
Table tennis
Correct answer
Swimming
The Indian classical dancer Sonal Mansingh was honoured with which of the following awards?
Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri
Padma Bhushan and Bharat Ratna
Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan
Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri
Correct answer
Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri
Which river of India drains into Bay of Bengal?
Tapi
Godavari
Narmada
Mahi
Correct answer
Tapi
GDP is an indicator of a country’s economy. What does ‘D’ in GDP stand for?
Development
Domestic
Dividend
Deficit
Correct answer
Development
In cricket, hitting the ball to the boundary along the ground is ______ runs.
2
1
4
6
Correct answer
2
The census of India is conducted at an interval of______.
2 years
7 years
10 years
5 years
Correct answer
2 years
The rock - cave temple of ______ is the largest monolithic structure in the world.
Udaygiri
Ajanta
Ellora
Badami
Correct answer
Udaygiri
Lala Lajpat Rai was an active member of which organisation?
Arya Samaj
Brahmo Samaj
Brahmo Sabha
Prathana Sabha
Correct answer
Arya Samaj
What is the chemical name for ionic compound MgCl2?
Sodium iodide
Manganese chloride
Cesium fluoride
Magnesium chloride
Correct answer
Sodium iodide
A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
The school was ______ than a mile from their home.
most
much
more
many
Correct answer
most
A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
______ from humans, lions are the key natural predators of elephants.
Rather
Along
Aside
Beside
Correct answer
Rather
Direction: Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
India's claim to be a world leader in pharmaceuticals are heavily compromised.
are heavily compromised.
India’s claim to be a
No error
world leader in pharmaceuticals
Correct answer
are heavily compromised.
Select the appropriate antonym for the underlined word.
He says we are poor now.
indigent
ruined
barren
opulent
Correct answer
indigent
Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Fabulously
Scarcely
Scantily
Fantastically
Nominally
Correct answer
Scarcely
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase.
To work against the clocks
To fill one with terror
To work fast
To die while still working
To move anti - clockwise
Correct answer
To fill one with terror
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase.
On account of
To settle dues
To make excuses
Because of
To mark one’s territory
Correct answer
To settle dues
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Abort
Commode
Commence
Command
Collision
Correct answer
Commode
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
If she hadn't ______ her cell phone on the bed, she could have called him.
through
throne
throng
thrown
Correct answer
through
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Sometimes we wish for things, but we do not think about their ______.
consequences
fractions
copiousness
hazards
Correct answer
consequences
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
Though a foreigner, Mother Teresa settle in Calcutta and made it her home.
settle over Calcutta as
settling in Calcutta or
No improvement
settled in Calcutta and
Correct answer
settle over Calcutta as
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.
When he buckled down to his / work he became the slyer / and cleverest of diplomats.
When he buckled down to his
work he became the slyer
and cleverest of diplomats.
No error
Correct answer
When he buckled down to his
Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A government run by a single person
Anocracy
Bureaucracy
Gerontocracy
Autocracy
Correct answer
Anocracy
Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Recently
Brush
Structrure
Havoc
Correct answer
Recently
Choose the sentence with no spelling error.
Alice turned away, and shrugged her shoulders.
Alice turned away, and shruged her sholders.
Alice turned away, and shugged her shulders.
Alice truned away, and shrugged her shoulders.
Correct answer
Alice turned away, and shrugged her shoulders.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘no substitution required’.
He has 33 years of professional experience (on the field of) Public Administration.
over field of
in the field of
No substitution required
in the field off
Correct answer
over field of
Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A living organism that steals nourishment from other living beings
Vector
Parasite
Insect
Co - Dependent
Correct answer
Vector
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
She works for eight hours every weekday.
for eight hourly
for eighth hours
of eighth hour
No improvement
Correct answer
for eight hourly
Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word.
“Little Red Riding Hood” is a fairy tale.
document
fact
tail
story
Correct answer
document
Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
Neither teachers or the principal revolted against the new education policy.
the new education policy.
the principal revolted against
No error
Neither teachers or
Correct answer
the new education policy.
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.
After a rejection, we tend to beat ourselves up over the things that might have (1) ______ us to be rejected - and might even end up dwelling on these negative (2) ______, a process called rumination. This habit, however, inevitably causes us to (3) ______ worse. “The first thing a lot of people do when they get rejected is to be unkind to (4) ______, and they start coming up with all kinds of ideas about what’s (5) ______ with them,” Gottlieb notes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
lead
led
leading
let
Correct answer
lead
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
endurance
formalities
emotions
stoppages
Correct answer
endurance
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
feel
swirl
share
recognize
Correct answer
feel
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
himself
yourself
themselves
itself
Correct answer
himself
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
strong
taming
syncing
wrong
Correct answer
strong
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