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General English (25 questions)

1

Direction: Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'. 

Children has to bring their own food.

  1. ((a))

    to bring

  2. ((b))

    Children has

  3. ((c))

    their own food

  4. ((d))

    No error

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Answer: ((a))

to bring

2

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To be taken aback

  1. ((a))

    To be excited

  2. ((b))

    To be irritated

  3. ((c))

    To be nervous

  4. ((d))

    To be surprised

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To be excited

3

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

RAPTUROUS

  1. ((a))

    Delighted

  2. ((b))

    Worried

  3. ((c))

    Agitated

  4. ((d))

    Disgusted

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Answer: ((a))

Delighted

4

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Problems often ______ when you least expect them.

  1. ((a))

    raise

  2. ((b))

    arise

  3. ((c))

    rise

  4. ((d))

    arouse

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Answer: ((a))

raise

5

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

Imaginary line dividing Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

  1. ((a))

    Longitude

  2. ((b))

    Equator

  3. ((c))

    Axis

  4. ((d))

    Latitude

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Answer: ((a))

Longitude

6

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

______ this water looks clean, it may be contaminated.

  1. ((a))

    In case

  2. ((b))

    Despite

  3. ((c))

    Although

  4. ((d))

    Because

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

In case

7

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Leave

  2. ((b))

    Lease

  3. ((c))

    Leagend

  4. ((d))

    Legacy

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Leave

8

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Srilekha is Mr. Singhs daughter.

  1. ((a))

    Mr. Singh

  2. ((b))

    Mr. Singhs'

  3. ((c))

    Mr. Singh's

  4. ((d))

    Mr. Singhs's

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mr. Singh

9

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

To get ready

  1. ((a))

    Pretend

  2. ((b))

    Preserve

  3. ((c))

    Protect

  4. ((d))

    Prepare

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pretend

10

Direction: Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

I was watching a whole scene very carefully.

  1. ((a))

    No error

  2. ((b))

    a whole scene

  3. ((c))

    very carefully

  4. ((d))

    I was watching

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No error

11

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

RADIANCE

  1. ((a))

    Brilliance

  2. ((b))

    Glow

  3. ((c))

    Dullness

  4. ((d))

    Glitter

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Answer: ((a))

Brilliance

12

Direction: Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

Who has distributed these sweets among the children?

  1. ((a))

    No error

  2. ((b))

    among the children

  3. ((c))

    Who has distributed

  4. ((d))

    these sweets

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No error

13

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

PRECISE

  1. ((a))

    Actual

  2. ((b))

    Correct

  3. ((c))

    Definite

  4. ((d))

    Vague

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Actual

14

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I stayed ______ my uncle's house last night.

  1. ((a))

    at

  2. ((b))

    on

  3. ((c))

    in

  4. ((d))

    by

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Answer: ((a))

at

15

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required.'

Priya had strong enough to fight all odds and succeed in meeting her goals in life.

  1. ((a))

    has stronger

  2. ((b))

    No substitution required

  3. ((c))

    is strength

  4. ((d))

    was strong

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Answer: ((a))

has stronger

16

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

If my memory ______ me right, Abhimanyu was not killed by one person but by seven warriors.

  1. ((a))

    serves

  2. ((b))

    makes

  3. ((c))

    supports

  4. ((d))

    finds

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Answer: ((a))

serves

17

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. 

The sun is very large than Earth.

  1. ((a))

    very larger than

  2. ((b))

    No substitution required

  3. ((c))

    much larger than

  4. ((d))

    much large as

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

very larger than

18

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Offshoot

  2. ((b))

    Officiate

  3. ((c))

    Offance

  4. ((d))

    Offspring

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Offshoot

19

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

In the eye of the storm.

  1. ((a))

    Be involved in discussion

  2. ((b))

    Be calm in difficulty

  3. ((c))

    Be in a controversial situation

  4. ((d))

    Be the centre of attraction

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Be involved in discussion

20

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

PACIFY

  1. ((a))

    Upset

  2. ((b))

    Irritate

  3. ((c))

    Soothe

  4. ((d))

    Excite

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Upset

Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The department of the post has ______ (1) ______ inter-city road transport of parcels from Calcutta to Guwahati, Bhubaneswar and Patna. The inter-city ______ (2) ______ of parcels by road ______ (3) ______ amid the inability of the railways ______ (4) ______ adequate space and the preference given ______ (5) ______ the airways to perishable commodities.

21

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

  1. ((a))

    started

  2. ((b))

    start

  3. ((c))

    starting

  4. ((d))

    to starting

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Answer: ((a))

started

22

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

  1. ((a))

    moves

  2. ((b))

    move

  3. ((c))

    movement

  4. ((d))

    moving

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

moves

23

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

  1. ((a))

    was coming

  2. ((b))

    comes

  3. ((c))

    is coming

  4. ((d))

    come

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

was coming

24

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

  1. ((a))

    providing

  2. ((b))

    provide

  3. ((c))

    provided

  4. ((d))

    to provide 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

providing

25

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

  1. ((a))

    with

  2. ((b))

    by

  3. ((c))

    in

  4. ((d))

    from

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

with

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 questions)

26

Some persons P, Q, R, S, T, U are sitting beside a round table facing the centre. S is sitting just opposite of R, who is immediate left of Q. T is sitting immediate right of Q. If U is exactly in opposite of Q, then what is the sitting location of P? 

  1. ((a))

    Left of U

  2. ((b))

    Between S and T

  3. ((c))

    Right of R

  4. ((d))

    Between U and R

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Left of U

27

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right side of the figure.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28

In a class of 42 students, Ritika ranks 13th from the top while Sheetal is 34th from the bottom. How many students are there between Ritika and Sheetal?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

29

Select the option in which the number-pair shares the same relationship as that shared by the following number-pair.

84 : 96

  1. ((a))

    46 : 60

  2. ((b))

    64 : 82

  3. ((c))

    42 : 58

  4. ((d))

    68 : 82

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

46 : 60

30

Select the option figure that will replace question mark (?) in the following figure series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

31

Select the correct sequence of mathematical signs to replace the * signs so as to balance the given equation.

42 * 36 * 5 * 78 * (8 * 5) = 216

  1. ((a))

    ÷ + × + -

  2. ((b))
    • × - ÷ +
  3. ((c))

    × ÷ + - +

  4. ((d))
      • ÷ × +
Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

÷ + × + -

32

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series?

8, 16, 12, 32, 16, 64, ?

  1. ((a))

    18

  2. ((b))

    32

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    20

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18

33

A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures. How will it appear when unfolded?

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

34

The way 'Dog' is related to 'Puppy', in the same way 'Sheep' is related to '______'.

  1. ((a))

    Lamb

  2. ((b))

    Kid

  3. ((c))

    Calf

  4. ((d))

    Cub

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lamb

35

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:

Some mobile phones are video games.

All video games are remote control.

Conclusions:

I. Some mobile phones are remote control.

II. Some remote controls are mobile phones.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows.

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows.

36

Select the option word that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. 

Watt : Power :: Volt : ____.

  1. ((a))

    Current

  2. ((b))

    Potential

  3. ((c))

    Strength

  4. ((d))

    Ampere

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Current

37

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes: 

Months, Calendar, Days

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

38

In a certain code language if HIMSELF is written as FKKUCND, then how will OUTDOOR be written in the same code language?

  1. ((a))

    PWSDNOR

  2. ((b))

    MWRFMQP

  3. ((c))

    MVTGORP

  4. ((d))

    NWQFLQO

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PWSDNOR

39

Select the correct alternative to indicate the sequential order of the following rivers of India. (North to South)

  1. Kaveri
  2. Narmada
  3. Godavari
  4. Ganges
  5. Krishna
  1. ((a))

    1 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 4

  2. ((b))

    4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 5

  3. ((c))

    2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 5

  4. ((d))

    4 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 4

40

Which two digits and signs can be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?

36 ÷ 2 – 159 + 78 × 18 = 135

  1. ((a))

    8 and 2; × and ÷

  2. ((b))

    5 and 8; + and -

  3. ((c))

    8 and 7; × and ÷

  4. ((d))

    6 and 8; + and -

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8 and 2; × and ÷

41

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series?

54, 68, 78, 84, ?

  1. ((a))

    86

  2. ((b))

    88

  3. ((c))

    84

  4. ((d))

    90

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

86

42

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following letter series?

RUY, DGK, PSW, ?

  1. ((a))

    ADG

  2. ((b))

    ADH

  3. ((c))

    BEI

  4. ((d))

    BEH

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ADG

43

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way, as the numbers of the following set.

98 : 81 : 72

  1. ((a))

    76 : 63 : 54

  2. ((b))

    68 : 56 : 46

  3. ((c))

    72 : 63 : 55

  4. ((d))

    68 : 54 : 44

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

76 : 63 : 54

44

If in a coding system, MUSICAL is coded as 109 and RAISING is coded as 110, then how will FOURTH be coded in the same coding system?

  1. ((a))

    72

  2. ((b))

    74

  3. ((c))

    70

  4. ((d))

    76

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

72

45

Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. 

RAILCAR : NEEPYEN :: ICESHOW : _______.

  1. ((a))

    MZJOMKU

  2. ((b))

    MYIOLKT

  3. ((c))

    EGAWDSS

  4. ((d))

    NZJPMLU

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MZJOMKU

46

If in a coding system SHELTER is coded as 6295793 and FISHERY is coded as 8162934, then how will FILTHY be coded in the same coding system? 

  1. ((a))

    815724

  2. ((b))

    812457

  3. ((c))

    157842

  4. ((d))

    581724

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

815724

47

Identify the option figure that completes the following pattern.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

48

Identify the option in which following figure is embedded (rotation is NOT applicable):

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

49

In a certain code language if CONDENSE is written as OCDNNEES, then how will FACILITY be written in the same code language?

  1. ((a))

    AFYTICIL

  2. ((b))

    YTILICAF

  3. ((c))

    AFICILYT

  4. ((d))

    ICAFYTIL

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

AFYTICIL

50

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 heads are tails.

All tails are bones. 

Conclusions:

I. All bones are heads.

II. All heads are bones.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows.

  2. ((b))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  4. ((d))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows.

Numerical Aptitude (25 questions)

51

What is the average of the sixty terms given below?

cos2x, cos22x, cos23x, _____, cos230x, sin2x, sin22x, sin23x, _____, sin230x.

  1. ((a))

    cos2x

  2. ((b))

    0.5

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    cos2x sin2x

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

cos2x

52

A wooden piece in the shape of a cuboid is divided into five equal parts by cutting it with four cuts perpendicular to its length, and it turns out that each piece is a cube of volume 27 cm3. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of the cuboid?

  1. ((a))

    150

  2. ((b))

    174

  3. ((c))

    216

  4. ((d))

    198

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

150

53

The number of teachers and students in five schools A, B, C, D and E in a city has been depicted through the given bar graph, where the number of students has been presented as multiples of ten. Study the bar graph and answer the question that follows. 

What is the proportion of the student to teacher ratios across the five schools A, D, B, C, and E?

  1. ((a))

    756 : 840 : 900 : 945 : 980

  2. ((b))

    350 : 275 : 287 : 300 : 320

  3. ((c))

    350 : 315 : 294 : 280 : 270

  4. ((d))

    720 : 800 : 926 : 935 : 975

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

756 : 840 : 900 : 945 : 980

54

The difference between a positive number and its reciprocal increases by a factor of 175144\frac{{175}}{{144}} when the number is made to increase by 20%. What is the number?

  1. ((a))

    7.5

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    2.5

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7.5

55

The simple interest earned on a sum is 125\frac{1}{{25}} of the sum, where the number of years of investment is equal to the rate percentage. For how many years was the sum invested?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

56

Four persons, P, Q, R, S were engaged for doing a task, with the condition that P; Q; R; S work, respectively, on (Mondays, Thursdays); (Tuesdays. Fridays); (Wednesdays, Saturdays); (Sundays). The task was began on a Monday, and got completed on the 15th day, which was also a Monday. If the efficiencies of P, Q, R, S in respect of doing this task were in the proportion 1 : 2 : 3 : 4, then in how many days could R complete the task, working alone without break?

  1. ((a))

    13

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    11

  4. ((d))

    12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

13

57

How many numbers between 500 and 900, both inclusive, are exactly divisible by all the numbers, 12, 15, 20 and 30?

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    7

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

58

If 24 men can do a work in 15 days by working 12 hours daily, then in how many days will 36 men be able to do double the quantum of work, by working 10 hours daily?

  1. ((a))

    30

  2. ((b))

    32

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30

59

The material of a sphere of radius r is melted and recast into a hollow cylindrical shell of thickness a and outer radius b. What is its length assuming that no material is lost in recasting?

  1. ((a))

    4r33a(2a−b)\frac{{4{r^3}}}{{3a(2a - b)}}

  2. ((b))

    4r33a(b+a)(b−a)\frac{{4{r^3}}}{{3a(b + a)(b - a)}}

  3. ((c))

    4r33a(b−a)\frac{{4{r^3}}}{{3a(b - a)}}

  4. ((d))

    4r33a(2b−a)\frac{{4{r^3}}}{{3a(2b - a)}}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4r33a(2a−b)\frac{{4{r^3}}}{{3a(2a - b)}}

60

A lady walks to her office every day from home and maintains a fixed time for the same. On one day she decreases her speed by 25%. By what fraction of her usual time will she be late on that day?

  1. ((a))

    23\frac{2}{3}

  2. ((b))

    14\frac{1}{4}

  3. ((c))

    13\frac{1}{3}

  4. ((d))

    16\frac{1}{6}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

23\frac{2}{3}

61

Two similar pieces of an item were purchased by paying the same amount for each, and they were sold, respectively, for a profit of 25% and a loss of 20%. What was his profit percentage?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    4.5

  3. ((c))

    2.5

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

62

If ab=bc=cd\frac{a}{b} = \frac{b}{c} = \frac{c}{d}, then ad\frac{a}{d} in terms of b and c is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    (bc)3{\left( {\frac{b}{c}} \right)^3}

  2. ((b))

    (bc)2{\left( {\frac{b}{c}} \right)^2}

  3. ((c))

    (bc)1.5{\left( {\frac{b}{c}} \right)^{1.5}}

  4. ((d))

    (bc)0.5{\left( {\frac{b}{c}} \right)^{0.5}}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(bc)3{\left( {\frac{b}{c}} \right)^3}

63

In what ratio should two varieties of tea at ₹₹ 300 and ₹₹ 400 per kg, respectively, be mixed so that the mixture is worth ₹₹ 320 per kg?

  1. ((a))

    1 : 5

  2. ((b))

    1 : 4

  3. ((c))

    5 : 1

  4. ((d))

    4 : 1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 : 5

64

Simplify 102,of,(15)3÷14×4−25,of,1545(5÷5,of,12+16)\frac{{{{10}^2},of,{{\left( {\frac{1}{5}} \right)}^3} \div \frac{1}{4} \times 4 - \frac{2}{5},of,15}}{{\frac{4}{5}\left( {5 \div 5,of,12 + \frac{1}{6}} \right)}}

  1. ((a))

    −6573 - \frac{{65}}{{73}}

  2. ((b))

    34

  3. ((c))

    −14773- \frac{{147}}{{73}}

  4. ((d))

    −7873 - \frac{{78}}{{73}}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

−6573 - \frac{{65}}{{73}}

65

 If a person sells 80% of the number of toys for an amount with which he purchased all the toys, then what is his profit percentage?

  1. ((a))

    20

  2. ((b))

    22.5

  3. ((c))

    25

  4. ((d))

    40

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20

66

X, Y, Z enter into a partnership venture with a capital of ₹₹ 1,20,000, in which the contribution of Y and Z are, respectively, 40% more and ₹₹ 1,000 more than than of X. The profit earned is 20% of the capital. Out of this profit, 10% goes towards some incidental expenses. What is the share (in ₹₹) of X out of it?

  1. ((a))

    7,500

  2. ((b))

    4,800

  3. ((c))

    7,000

  4. ((d))

    6,300

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7,500

67

The line graph that can replace a histogram is called a/an:

  1. ((a))

    frequency polygon

  2. ((b))

    ogive

  3. ((c))

    cumulative frequency less than type graph

  4. ((d))

    cumulative frequency more than type graph

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

frequency polygon

68

A certain sum was invested for three years in a scheme in which the interest gets compounded annually. During the first two years, the scheme provided growths at the rates of 80% and 60%, respectively, but during the third year there was a decline by 40%. What was the overall interest rate for three years?

  1. ((a))

    24%

  2. ((b))

    20%

  3. ((c))

    22.5%

  4. ((d))

    48.6%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24%

69

Two circles touch each other externally; the distance between their centres is 12 cm and the sum of their areas (in cm2) is 74 π. What is the radius of the smaller circle?

  1. ((a))

    2.8

  2. ((b))

    4.5

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2.8

70

The average daily expenditure of a person during the month of February 2020 was ₹₹ 120. The average expenditure for the first 15 days was ₹₹ 142, and for the last 15 days was ₹₹ 96. What was his expenditure (in ₹₹) on 15th February?

  1. ((a))

    90

  2. ((b))

    98

  3. ((c))

    95

  4. ((d))

    88

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Answer: ((a))

90

71

An article was subject to three successive discounts, whereby a customer had to pay ₹ ₹ 2,366.8 less than the marked price of ₹ ₹ 12,500. If the rates of the first two discounts were, respectively, 12% and 6%, then what was the rate percentage of the third discount?

  1. ((a))

    3.6

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    2.5

  4. ((d))

    3

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Answer: ((a))

3.6

72

The value of \(\left( {120 \div \frac{5}{4}} \right) - \left{ {\left( {105 - 5 \times 3 + 2,of,17 \div \frac{1}{6}} \right) \div \left( {5 + \frac{1}{4}} \right)} \right}\) is:

  1. ((a))

    46

  2. ((b))

    50

  3. ((c))

    45

  4. ((d))

    40

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Answer: ((a))

46

73

The number of teachers and students in five schools A, B, C, D and E in a city has been depicted through the given bar graph, where the number of students has been presented as multiples of ten. Study the bar graph and answer the question that follows.

If 20% of the students of E get transferred such that they get equally distributed among A and C, and 10% of their teachers are transferred to A, then which among the following schools will have its student to teacher ratio closest to that of D?

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    C

  3. ((c))

    B

  4. ((d))

    E

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Answer: ((a))

A

74

The number of teachers and students in five schools A, B, C, D, and E in a city has been depicted through the given bar graph, where the number of students has been presented as multiples of ten. Study the bar graph and answer the question that follows. 

Which school among the following has the highest teacher-to-student ratio?

  1. ((a))

    B

  2. ((b))

    E

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    D

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Answer: ((a))

B

75

Two clocks were synchronised at 11 a.m. on a Sunday. Thereafter, every day they were, respectively, found to gain and lose one minute per day. What time, expressed in hours and minutes, will the second clock show when the first clock shows 10 p.m. on the next Friday?

  1. ((a))

    9 hours 48311\frac{3}{{11}} minutes p.m.

  2. ((b))

    9 hours 48711\frac{7}{{11}} minutes p.m.

  3. ((c))

    9 hours 49111\frac{1}{{11}} minutes p.m.

  4. ((d))

    9 hours 49911\frac{9}{{11}} minutes p.m.

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Answer: ((a))

9 hours 48311\frac{3}{{11}} minutes p.m.

General Awareness (25 questions)

76

What is the unit to measure the wavelength of light? 

  1. ((a))

    Faraday

  2. ((b))

    Candela

  3. ((c))

    Dyne

  4. ((d))

    Angstrom

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Answer: ((a))

Faraday

77

Who invented the capillary feed fountainpen? 

  1. ((a))

    David Hughes

  2. ((b))

    Ian Donald

  3. ((c))

    LE Waterman

  4. ((d))

    Alfred Nobel

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Answer: ((a))

David Hughes

78

Which of the following is the world's largest delta?

  1. ((a))

    Irrawaddy Delta

  2. ((b))

    Rhine-Meuse Delta 

  3. ((c))

    Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta

  4. ((d))

    Amazon Delta 

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Answer: ((a))

Irrawaddy Delta

79

Who wrote the book 'Kundalini: The Mother of the Universe', which Includes an English translation of 'Lalita Sahasranama'?

  1. ((a))

    Rishi Singh Gherwal 

  2. ((b))

    Rabindranath Tagore

  3. ((c))

    Vikram Seth

  4. ((d))

    Dr. S Radha Krishnan 

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Answer: ((a))

Rishi Singh Gherwal 

80

Which part of the Constitution of India deals with the relation between the Union and the States?

  1. ((a))

    Part VIII

  2. ((b))

    Part XI

  3. ((c))

    Part VII

  4. ((d))

    Part IX 

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Answer: ((a))

Part VIII

81

The Planning Commission was established by an executive decision of Government of India in ______.

  1. ((a))

    1955

  2. ((b))

    1945

  3. ((c))

    1960

  4. ((d))

    1950

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Answer: ((a))

1955

82

Who is the author of the book 'Beyond the Lines'?

  1. ((a))

    Vishnu Sharma

  2. ((b))

    Omar Khayyam

  3. ((c))

    Kuldip Nayar

  4. ((d))

    VV Giri

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Answer: ((a))

Vishnu Sharma

83

Filmmaker Utpal Borpujari's documentary, 'Songs of the ________' is based on the folk songs and culture of the Naga tribes.

  1. ((a))

    Blue River

  2. ((b))

    Blue Sky

  3. ((c))

    Blue Earth

  4. ((d))

    Blue Hills 

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Answer: ((a))

Blue River

84

In the context of Economics, what does P stand for in EPF?

  1. ((a))

    Planning

  2. ((b))

    Profit

  3. ((c))

    Promotion

  4. ((d))

    Provident

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Answer: ((a))

Planning

85

The La Liga Trophy is associated with which sport?

  1. ((a))

    Tennis

  2. ((b))

    Football

  3. ((c))

    Weightlifting

  4. ((d))

    Cricket

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Answer: ((a))

Tennis

86

Rauf and Hikat are the dance forms of ______.

  1. ((a))

    Odisha

  2. ((b))

    Jammu and Kashmir

  3. ((c))

    Manipur

  4. ((d))

    Sikkim

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Answer: ((a))

Odisha

87

Which dynasty ruled India between 320 AD and 550 AD?

  1. ((a))

    Mauryan Dynasty

  2. ((b))

    Hoysala Dynasty

  3. ((c))

    Magadha Dynasty

  4. ((d))

    Gupta Dynasty

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Answer: ((a))

Mauryan Dynasty

88

'Pandavani' is the most celebrated folklore of _____.

  1. ((a))

    Maharashtra

  2. ((b))

    Chhattisgarh

  3. ((c))

    Rajasthan

  4. ((d))

    Karnataka

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Answer: ((a))

Maharashtra

89

The 'Procedure for Amendment of the Constitution' in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which of the following country's constitutions?

  1. ((a))

    Russia

  2. ((b))

    Germany

  3. ((c))

    South Africa

  4. ((d))

    Canada

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Answer: ((a))

Russia

90

When was the first battle of Panipat fought?

  1. ((a))

    1479

  2. ((b))

    1326

  3. ((c))

    1526

  4. ((d))

    1632

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Answer: ((a))

1479

91

Which instrument is used to measure very high temperature?

  1. ((a))

    Fathometer

  2. ((b))

    Manometer

  3. ((c))

    Salinometer

  4. ((d))

    Pyrometer

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Answer: ((a))

Fathometer

92

Which of the following is a Kharif crop in north and Rabi crop in south India?

  1. ((a))

    Ragi

  2. ((b))

    Sesamum

  3. ((c))

    Sunflower

  4. ((d))

    Sugarcane

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Answer: ((a))

Ragi

93

Which of the following Vedas dealt with music?

  1. ((a))

    Sama Veda

  2. ((b))

    Rig Veda

  3. ((c))

    Yajur Veda

  4. ((d))

    Atharva Veda

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Answer: ((a))

Sama Veda

94

Vitamin K deficiency in our body leads to:

  1. ((a))

    delayed clotting of blood

  2. ((b))

    interference with reproduction

  3. ((c))

    night-blindness

  4. ((d))

    scurvy

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Answer: ((a))

delayed clotting of blood

95

Infant Mortality Rate (or IMR) indicates the number of children that die before the age of ______ as a proportion of 1000 live children born in that particular year.

  1. ((a))

    6 months

  2. ((b))

    3 months

  3. ((c))

    1 year

  4. ((d))

    3 years

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Answer: ((a))

6 months

96

'Kolkali' is one of the traditional folk dances of which state?

  1. ((a))

    Andhra Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Nagaland

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Arunachal Pradesh

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Answer: ((a))

Andhra Pradesh

97

Who discovered the smallpox vaccine?

  1. ((a))

    Jonas Salk

  2. ((b))

    Louis Pasteur

  3. ((c))

    Edward Jenner

  4. ((d))

    Leon Calmette 

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Answer: ((a))

Jonas Salk

98

Anju Bobby George is associated with which of the following sports?

  1. ((a))

    Boxing

  2. ((b))

    Athletics

  3. ((c))

    Shooting

  4. ((d))

    Hockey

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Answer: ((a))

Boxing

99

What does Article 21 of the Indian Constitution deal with?

  1. ((a))

    Right to property

  2. ((b))

    Fundamental duties

  3. ((c))

    Right to life

  4. ((d))

    National emergency

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Answer: ((a))

Right to property

100

Which soils are widespread in the northern plains and the river valleys and cover about 40% of the total area of India?

  1. ((a))

    Black soil

  2. ((b))

    Laterite soil

  3. ((c))

    Red soil

  4. ((d))

    Alluvial soil 

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Answer: ((a))

Black soil

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