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SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 12 Oct 2021 Shift 3)

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General English (25 questions)

1

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The______ to have multiple plasma banks is a praise-worthy one.

  1. ((a))

    inaction

  2. ((b))

    initiation

  3. ((c))

    initiate

  4. ((d))

    initiative

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

inaction

2

Select the most appropriate word to fill In the blank.

The Singapore government has deported ten Indian students for______ the government rules.

  1. ((a))

    vandalising

  2. ((b))

    aiding

  3. ((c))

    verifying

  4. ((d))

    violating

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

vandalising

3

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’.

There was enough evidence to convict him of selling adulterated food.

  1. ((a))

    convict him in

  2. ((b))

    convict him into

  3. ((c))

    No substitution required

  4. ((d))

    convict him by

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

convict him in

4

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

SYMPTOMATIC

  1. ((a))

    Optimistic

  2. ((b))

    Characteristic

  3. ((c))

    Strange

  4. ((d))

    Atypical

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Optimistic

5

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A large open area of land, water or sky

  1. ((a))

    Front

  2. ((b))

    Margin

  3. ((c))

    Enclosure

  4. ((d))

    Expanse

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Front

6

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word

OBESE

  1. ((a))

    Skinny

  2. ((b))

    Rude

  3. ((c))

    Paunchy

  4. ((d))

    Cute

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Skinny

7

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 police warned citizens to be alert when outdoors as gangs has been attacking people on the road.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution required

  2. ((b))

    was attacking

  3. ((c))

    have been attacking

  4. ((d))

    was being attacked

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No substitution required

8

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    lodine

  2. ((b))

    Voilent

  3. ((c))

    Enjoin

  4. ((d))

    Loiter

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

lodine

9

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Get on like a house on fire

  1. ((a))

    To be angry and unfriendly

  2. ((b))

    To become friends quickly

  3. ((c))

    To end a relationship

  4. ((d))

    To take an instant dislike

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To be angry and unfriendly

10

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

STUNNING

  1. ((a))

    Impulsive

  2. ((b))

    Obedient

  3. ((c))

    Unattractive

  4. ((d))

    Gorgeous

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Impulsive

11

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Tejaswin, the Indian sportsman, is leading the anti-race cause in the US.

  1. ((a))

    Tejaswin, the Indian sportsman

  2. ((b))

    the anti-race cause

  3. ((c))

    in the US

  4. ((d))

    is leading

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tejaswin, the Indian sportsman

12

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 

Using high-sounding words but with little meaning

  1. ((a))

    Bombastic

  2. ((b))

    Eloquent

  3. ((c))

    Clever

  4. ((d))

    Reserved

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bombastic

13

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’.

Can you assembly the television using the manual?

  1. ((a))

    assembling

  2. ((b))

    No substitution required

  3. ((c))

    assembles

  4. ((d))

    assemble

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

assembling

14

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

RABID

  1. ((a))

    Calm

  2. ((b))

    Extreme

  3. ((c))

    Methodical

  4. ((d))

    Indifferent

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Calm

15

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Grieve

  2. ((b))

    Concieve

  3. ((c))

    Deceive

  4. ((d))

    Receive

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Grieve

16

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Several foreign students have been asked by the US to leave the university campus and______ home.

  1. ((a))

    returned

  2. ((b))

    returning

  3. ((c))

    return

  4. ((d))

    returns

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

returned

17

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The CBSE has decided on a_______ to assign marks for the examinations not taken by Class 12 students.

  1. ((a))

    formulae

  2. ((b))

    equation

  3. ((c))

    formula

  4. ((d))

    formation

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

formulae

18

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Have your heart set on something

  1. ((a))

    To not want something at all

  2. ((b))

    To want something very much

  3. ((c))

    To be always in a nervous state

  4. ((d))

    To be in control of one’s feelings

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To not want something at all

19

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Google has set on an India fund and announced an investment of ten billion dollars.

  1. ((a))

    and announced an investment

  2. ((b))

    Google has set on

  3. ((c))

    of ten billion dollars

  4. ((d))

    an India fund

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

and announced an investment

20

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Sitab, my gardener, have been cut the hedge the whole morning.

  1. ((a))

    have been cut

  2. ((b))

    Sitab, my gardener

  3. ((c))

    the hedge

  4. ((d))

    the whole morning

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

have been cut

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 first thousand days can determine the trajectory (1)______a child’s life. After food for the body (2)_______taken care of we should provide food for (3)_______mind. Early stimulation of children’s mind can (4)______them to become good learners. Parents should be (5)__________in doing this.

21

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

  1. ((a))

    from

  2. ((b))

    at

  3. ((c))

    of

  4. ((d))

    about

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

from

22

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

  1. ((a))

    am

  2. ((b))

    are

  3. ((c))

    has

  4. ((d))

    is

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

am

23

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

  1. ((a))

    a

  2. ((b))

    the

  3. ((c))

    some

  4. ((d))

    that

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

a

24

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

  1. ((a))

    led

  2. ((b))

    lead

  3. ((c))

    leads

  4. ((d))

    leading

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

led

25

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

  1. ((a))

    adjusted

  2. ((b))

    restricted

  3. ((c))

    allocated

  4. ((d))

    oriented

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

adjusted

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 questions)

26

Two statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true even if they do not conform to real-world knowledge, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

  1. Some phones are instruments.
  2. All instruments are devices

Conclusions:

I. All devices are instruments.

Il. Some devices are phones.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. ((d))

    Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows

27

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the figures below, How would the paper look when unfolded?

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28

If MATERIAL is coded as SZLREKZH, then how would EQUATION be coded?

  1. ((a))

    TPATDMNH

  2. ((b))

    PDTAMTNH

  3. ((c))

    TPDTAMNH

  4. ((d))

    SRFTAOPJ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

TPATDMNH

29

Eight houses A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are in two rows with four houses in each row. The houses in one row face the houses in the other.

i. C is facing F.

ii. G and A are diagonally opposite.

iii. E is facing H, but is not in the same row as that of A.

iv. H is between D and C.

Which house is B facing?

  1. ((a))

    D

  2. ((b))

    G

  3. ((c))

    F

  4. ((d))

    A

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

D

30

If VEAL is coded as 4483 and LOWER is coded as 33549, then how would TECHNO be coded?

  1. ((a))

    253911

  2. ((b))

    205393

  3. ((c))

    756946

  4. ((d))

    243853

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

253911

31

Which option figure would come next in the following figure series?

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

32

Choose the set of numbers that is similar to the following set.

{25, 19, 36}

  1. ((a))

    {9, 49, 16}

  2. ((b))

    {20, 28, 32}

  3. ((c))

    {30, 25, 35}

  4. ((d))

    {36, 23, 48}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

{9, 49, 16}

33

Seven persons visited a doctor for consultation, one after another.

i. Mahesh visited immediately after Amit but sometime before Virat.

ii. Ashok visited just after Virat and just before Naman.

iii. Neither Anup nor Naman was the last to visit.

iv. There were as many visitors between Ashok and Suraj as there were between Anup and Ashok.

Who were the first and the last persons to have visited the doctor, respectively

  1. ((a))

    Mahesh and Suraj

  2. ((b))

    Naman and Ashok

  3. ((c))

    Amit and Ashok

  4. ((d))

    Amit and Suraj

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mahesh and Suraj

34

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

QUESTION, USINETO, SNTIEO, NIOTE, ?

  1. ((a))

    ITEO

  2. ((b))

    TEOI

  3. ((c))

    ITOE

  4. ((d))

    OEIT

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ITEO

35

Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, Il and Ill. Assuming the statements to be true even if they do not conform to real-world knowledge, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

  1. All watches are clocks.
  2. Some clocks are machines.
  3. Some machines are gadgets.

Conclusions:

I. Some watches are machines.

Il. Some machines are clocks.

Ill. Some gadgets being clocks is a possibility.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows .

  2. ((b))

    All conclusions I, II and III follow.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion III follows.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions II and III follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows .

36

Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a line facing North.

i. There is one person between A and F.

ii. B and E have two persons between them.

iii. C is on the extreme left.

iv. F is between B and D.

If E is NOT at an extreme end, who is on the extreme right?

  1. ((a))

    D

  2. ((b))

    A

  3. ((c))

    B

  4. ((d))

    F

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

D

37

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

61 : 97

  1. ((a))

    79 : 119

  2. ((b))

    18 : 141

  3. ((c))

    46 : 78

  4. ((d))

    52 : 84

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

79 : 119

38

Select the option figure, which when placed in the blank space of the figure marked ‘X’ would complete the pattern.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

39

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

13, 16, 23, 36, 57, 88, ?, 188

  1. ((a))

    145

  2. ((b))

    119

  3. ((c))

    131

  4. ((d))

    127

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

145

40

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.

FJNRVZ : KLEWXQ :: WTQNKH : ?

  1. ((a))

    VTNMME

  2. ((b))

    NVVEMM

  3. ((c))

    USMENM

  4. ((d))

    XRTMNE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VTNMME

41

Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42

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

Germany : Euro :: Myanmar : ?

  1. ((a))

    Dollar

  2. ((b))

    Kyat

  3. ((c))

    Dinar

  4. ((d))

    Pound

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dollar

43

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

17, 20, 30, 45, 71, 106, ?

  1. ((a))

    143

  2. ((b))

    171

  3. ((c))

    167

  4. ((d))

    156

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

143

44

If DEAF is coded as 123 and CAN is coded as 45, then how would BEAK be coded?

  1. ((a))

    126

  2. ((b))

    109

  3. ((c))

    93

  4. ((d))

    113

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

126

45

If the signs + and ÷  are interchanged, then which of the following equations would be correct? 

  1. ((a))

    8 + 12 × 3 ÷ 1 = 4

  2. ((b))

    15 - 12 + 6 ÷ 2 = 13

  3. ((c))

    9 + 6 × 4 ÷ 2 = 8

  4. ((d))

    4 ÷ 8 + 12 × 6 = 10

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8 + 12 × 3 ÷ 1 = 4

46

Select the mirror image of the figure marked 'X’, when the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

47

If HARBOUR is coded as BORUARH, then how would RAPTURE be coded?

  1. ((a))

    TPURARE

  2. ((b))

    PTAURRE

  3. ((c))

    TUPARER

  4. ((d))

    TUPRAER

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

TPURARE

48

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

Sour : Sweet :: Wild : ?

  1. ((a))

    Forest

  2. ((b))

    Lame

  3. ((c))

    Tame

  4. ((d))

    Salty

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Forest

49

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

Troposphere, Atmosphere, Mesosphere

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

15 + 15 ÷ 15 - 15 × 15 = 15

  1. ((a))
    • and × 
  2. ((b))
    • and ÷ 
  3. ((c))
    • and -
  4. ((d))

    ÷  and x

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))
  • and × 

Numerical Aptitude (25 questions)

51

A man ordered 10 physics books and some chemistry books, The price of a chemistry book is twice the price of a Physics book. While preparing the bill, the clerk interchanged the number of physics and chemistry books by mistake, which decreased the bill by 1212\frac{1}{2}%. The ratio of the number of physics books to the number of chemistry books in the original order is:

  1. ((a))

    3 : 5

  2. ((b))

    3 : 4

  3. ((c))

    4 : 5

  4. ((d))

    2 : 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 : 5

52

The average of seven consecutive even natural numbers is 36. The value of the first number is:

  1. ((a))

    26

  2. ((b))

    30

  3. ((c))

    32

  4. ((d))

    28

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

26

53

An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a speed of 320 km/h in 5125\frac{1}{2} hours, To cover the same distance in 4 hours, it must travel at a speed of.

  1. ((a))

    460 km/h

  2. ((b))

    440 km/h

  3. ((c))

    420 km/h

  4. ((d))

    450 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

460 km/h

54

Study the following bar graph and answer the question given below.

The given bar graph represents the total number of applications received for the B.Com course by two different colleges

A and B in five different years.

The number of applications received by college A in 2016 is what percentage of the total number of applications received by college A from 2015 to 2019?

  1. ((a))

    20%

  2. ((b))

    ​15%

  3. ((c))

    ​25%

  4. ((d))

    ​24%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20%

55

The area of the four walls of a room is 1152 m2 and its length is 53\frac{5}{3} times its breadth. If the height of the room is 12 m, then the area of its floor is:

  1. ((a))

    580 m2

  2. ((b))

    520 m2

  3. ((c))

    540 m2

  4. ((d))

    560 m2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

580 m2

56

A person has left a sum of Rs. 1,45,600 to be divided among his two sons aged 15 years and 13 years now. Both of them invested their shares on simple interest at 10% per annum. If both of them gets equal amounts when they attains 18 years of age. then the original share received by younger son is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 64,500

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 67,600

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 66,400

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 67,500

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 64,500

57

If Rs. 12,500 is invested at 12% p.a. on compound interest for one year and 4 months, compounded annually, then the amount received is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 14,650

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 14,560

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 15,460

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 16,450

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 14,650

58

three numbers are in the ratio 14\frac{1}{4} : 15\frac{1}{5} : 13\frac{1}{3} The difference between the greatest and the smallest number is 800. The sum of the three numbers is:

  1. ((a))

    4500

  2. ((b))

    5800

  3. ((c))

    5700

  4. ((d))

    4700

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4500

59

The ratio of the monthly income and expenditure of Dinesh is 17 : 14, and his monthly savings are Rs. 12,000. If his monthly income is increased by Rs. 10,000 and expenditure is decreased by Rs. 2,000, then the new ratio of his income and expenditure is:

  1. ((a))

    13 : 8

  2. ((b))

    13 : 9

  3. ((c))

    11 : 9

  4. ((d))

    11 : 7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

13 : 8

60

'A’ alone can complete a piece of work for Rs. 4,800 in 16 days, but by engaging an assistant, the work is completed in 12 days, Find the share to be received by the assistant.

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 1,500

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 1,300

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 1,400

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 1,200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 1,500

61

A man sold a radio and a TV set together for Rs. 30,400. thereby making a profit of 25% on the radio and 10% on the TV set. By selling them together for Rs. 30,700, he would have made a 10% profit on the radio and 25% on the TV set. The cost price of the radio is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 10,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 12,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 8,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 9,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 10,000

62

55% of the candidates in an examination were boys. 60% of the boys and 75% of the girls passed, and 315 girls failed. The number of boys who failed were:

  1. ((a))

    626

  2. ((b))

    632

  3. ((c))

    616

  4. ((d))

    646

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

626

63

The numbers 25, 34, 46, 48, 2x+1, 4x+3, 105, 110, 114, 122 are written in ascending order and their median is 77. The value of x is:

  1. ((a))

    22

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    28

  4. ((d))

    25

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22

64

Two workers A and B are engaged to do a piece of work. A working alone would take 14 hours more to complete the work than when A and B work together. B working alone would take 312\frac{1}{2} hours more than when A and B work together, The time required to finish the work together is:

  1. ((a))

    7 hours

  2. ((b))

    5 hours

  3. ((c))

    6 hours

  4. ((d))

    8 hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7 hours

65

If the difference between the selling prices of an article when sold at 18% discount and at 10.5% discount is Rs. 192, then the marked price of the article is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 2,580

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 2,480

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 2,560

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 2,500

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 2,580

66

The average of 40% of a number and 33% of the same number is 73. The average of 15\frac{1}{5}th and 14\frac{1}{4}th of that number is:

  1. ((a))

    40

  2. ((b))

    45

  3. ((c))

    42

  4. ((d))

    50

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40

67

The radius of the base of a cone and also that of a hemisphere each is 14 cm. Also, the volumes of these two solids are equal. The curved surface area of the cone is:

(Take π =227\frac{22}{7})

  1. ((a))

    614√5 cm2

  2. ((b))

    626√5 cm2 

  3. ((c))

    616√5 cm2 

  4. ((d))

    516√5 cm2 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

614√5 cm2

68

The slant height and the diameter of the base of a right circular cone are 34 cm and 32 cm, respectively. Its volume (in cm3) is:

  1. ((a))

    3200 π 

  2. ((b))

    3840 π

  3. ((c))

    2560 π

  4. ((d))

    2880 π

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3200 π 

69

Study the following bar graph and answer the question given below.

The given bar graph represents the total number of applications received for the B-Com course by two different colleges A and B in five different years.

 

The difference between the average number of applications received by college A from 2015 to 2019 and the average number of applications received by college B from 2015 to 2019 is:

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8

70

If the volume of a cube is 375√3 cm3, then its diagonal is:

  1. ((a))

    10 cm

  2. ((b))

    15 cm

  3. ((c))

    14 cm

  4. ((d))

    12 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10 cm

71

The sum of two numbers is 60 and their product is 875. The HCF of the numbers is:

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    7

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Answer: ((a))

6

72

Vaishnav left from place A at 11 a.m, for place B, and Suman left from place B at 2 p.m. for place A. The distance between them is 516 km. If Vaishnav’s speed is 44 km/h and Suman’s speed is 52 km/h, then at what time will they meet each other?

  1. ((a))

    7 p.m.

  2. ((b))

    6 p.m.

  3. ((c))

    5 p.m.

  4. ((d))

    8 p.m.

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Answer: ((a))

7 p.m.

73

Study the following bar graph and answer the question given below.

The given bar graph represents the total number of applications received for the B.Com course by two different colleges A and B, in five different years.

 

The ratio of the total number of applications received by college A in 2016 and 2017 together to the total number of applications received by college B in 2016 and 2017 together is;

  1. ((a))

    18 : 19

  2. ((b))

    15 : 17

  3. ((c))

    19 : 20

  4. ((d))

    15 : 19

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Answer: ((a))

18 : 19

74

Prasad bought 12 TV sets at Rs. 18,000 each and sold all of them at a total price of Rs. 2,59,200. Find his profit or loss percentage. 

  1. ((a))

    Profit 15%

  2. ((b))

    Loss 15%

  3. ((c))

    Loss 20%

  4. ((d))

    Profit 20%

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Answer: ((a))

Profit 15%

75

The value of 21 × [(9 - 4) ÷ {(8 ÷ 8 of 4) + (4 ÷ 4 of 2)}] is:

  1. ((a))

    140

  2. ((b))

    80

  3. ((c))

    100

  4. ((d))

    20

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Answer: ((a))

140

General Awareness (25 questions)

76

As of July 2022, who among the following was the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways?

  1. ((a))

    Kiren Rijiju

  2. ((b))

    Thawar Chand Gehlot

  3. ((c))

    Nitin Gadkari

  4. ((d))

    Piyush Goyal

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Answer: ((a))

Kiren Rijiju

77

The gymnast Dipa Karmakar belongs to the state of________.

  1. ((a))

    Maharashtra

  2. ((b))

    Haryana

  3. ((c))

    Manipur

  4. ((d))

    Tripura

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Answer: ((a))

Maharashtra

78

Kolleru lake is located in the state of_________.

  1. ((a))

    Uttarakhand

  2. ((b))

    Tamil Nadu

  3. ((c))

    Andhra Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Kerala

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Answer: ((a))

Uttarakhand

79

Who among the following was NOT a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2019?

  1. ((a))

    Didier Queloz

  2. ((b))

    Akira Yoshino

  3. ((c))

    Michel Mayor

  4. ((d))

    James Peebles

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Answer: ((a))

Didier Queloz

80

As on September 2020, in order to be a member of the Rajya Sabha one must not be less than_________ years of age.

  1. ((a))

    25

  2. ((b))

    30

  3. ((c))

    18

  4. ((d))

    21

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Answer: ((a))

25

81

_______ is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.

  1. ((a))

    Ophthalmology

  2. ((b))

    Oncology

  3. ((c))

    Obstetrics

  4. ((d))

    Orthopedics

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Answer: ((a))

Ophthalmology

82

Who among the following is NOT a former President of India?

  1. ((a))

    KR Narayanan

  2. ((b))

    Shankar Dayal Sharma

  3. ((c))

    Vishwanath Pratap Singh

  4. ((d))

    Giani Zail Singh

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Answer: ((a))

KR Narayanan

83

In which year did Amartya Sen receive the Nobel Prize for Economics?

  1. ((a))

    1998

  2. ((b))

    2004

  3. ((c))

    1997

  4. ((d))

    1999

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Answer: ((a))

1998

84

Which of the following waterfalls is in the state of Goa?

  1. ((a))

    Dudhsagar

  2. ((b))

    Duduma

  3. ((c))

    Gokak

  4. ((d))

    Shivasamudram

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Answer: ((a))

Dudhsagar

85

Badami was the earliest capital of the:

  1. ((a))

    Chalukyas

  2. ((b))

    Sungas

  3. ((c))

    Pallavas

  4. ((d))

    Mauryas

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Answer: ((a))

Chalukyas

86

Which of the following is the chemical symbol of Curium?

  1. ((a))

    Cr

  2. ((b))

    Cm

  3. ((c))

    Ci

  4. ((d))

    Cu

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Answer: ((a))

Cr

87

With reference to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, which of the following is Goal Number One?

  1. ((a))

    No poverty

  2. ((b))

    Industry, innovation and infrastructure

  3. ((c))

    Reduced inequalities

  4. ((d))

    Zero hunger

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Answer: ((a))

No poverty

88

In 1877, which of the following viceroys organised a durbar to acknowledge Queen Victoria as the Empress of India?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Lytton

  2. ((b))

    Lord Ripon

  3. ((c))

    Lord Minto

  4. ((d))

    Lord Dufferin

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Answer: ((a))

Lord Lytton

89

In 1972, the West Bengal Forest Department recognised its failures in reviving the degraded_______ forests in South Western districts of the State. 

  1. ((a))

    Palash

  2. ((b))

    Sal

  3. ((c))

    Piyal

  4. ((d))

    Segun

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Answer: ((a))

Palash

90

Who among the following is the author of the book 'Kanthapura’?

  1. ((a))

    Nirad Choudhuri

  2. ((b))

    Sitakanta Mohapatra

  3. ((c))

    Raja Rao

  4. ((d))

    Kamala Das

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Answer: ((a))

Nirad Choudhuri

91

Which of the following forts was built by the Kakatiya dynasty?

  1. ((a))

    Panhala

  2. ((b))

    Raigad

  3. ((c))

    Neemrana

  4. ((d))

    Golconda

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Answer: ((a))

Panhala

92

How many oxygen atoms are there in a molecule of ozone?

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Four

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    Three

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Answer: ((a))

One

93

Which of the following is NOT a town of Karnataka?

  1. ((a))

    Chikmagalur

  2. ((b))

    Bijapur

  3. ((c))

    Chitradurga

  4. ((d))

    Bhusawal

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Answer: ((a))

Chikmagalur

94

The name of Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra is primarily associated with which of the following dances?

  1. ((a))

    Mohiniattam

  2. ((b))

    Sattariya

  3. ((c))

    Kathak

  4. ((d))

    Odissi

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Answer: ((a))

Mohiniattam

95

An asset that has remained in the substandard category for a period of 12 months is classified as a_______ asset by a bank.

  1. ((a))

    liquid

  2. ((b))

    non-performing

  3. ((c))

    doubtful

  4. ((d))

    loss

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Answer: ((a))

liquid

96

Which of the following Harappan sites is located in Afghanistan?

  1. ((a))

    Shortughai

  2. ((b))

    Balakot

  3. ((c))

    Nageswar

  4. ((d))

    Kalibangan

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Answer: ((a))

Shortughai

97

India hosted the Commonwealth Games in:

  1. ((a))

    2012

  2. ((b))

    2008

  3. ((c))

    2006

  4. ((d))

    2010

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Answer: ((a))

2012

98

Which of the following is a form of devotional poetry sung in praise of God Vithoba?

  1. ((a))

    Shabad

  2. ((b))

    Abhang

  3. ((c))

    Tevaram

  4. ((d))

    Bhatiali

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Answer: ((a))

Shabad

99

Who among the following was the first recipient of Padma Vibhushan?

  1. ((a))

    JRD Tata

  2. ((b))

    Satyendra Nath Bose

  3. ((c))

    Hargobind Khorana

  4. ((d))

    John Matthai

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Answer: ((a))

JRD Tata

100

As per the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 a complaint can be filed in the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum if the value of the claim is up to:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 5 lakh

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 15 lakh

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 20 lakh

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 10 lakh

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 5 lakh

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