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General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 questions)

1

In a certain code language, 'STOPER' is written as 'XNTJJL' and 'GANOPY' is written as 'LUSIUS'. How will 'FITAND' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    KDYUSX

  2. ((b))

    KCYUXS

  3. ((c))

    KCYUSX

  4. ((d))

    KCYVSX

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

KDYUSX

2

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

410, 210, 110, 60, 35, ?

  1. ((a))

    23

  2. ((b))

    25

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    22.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

23

3

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

H64 : J100 :: L144 : N196 :: U441 : ?

  1. ((a))

    W582

  2. ((b))

    W529

  3. ((c))

    V484

  4. ((d))

    V221

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

W582

4

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

I. No R is a G.

II. All G’s are H.

Conclusions:

I. No H is a R.

II. No G is a R.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows.

5

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series

803, 844, 885, 926, ?

  1. ((a))

    967

  2. ((b))

    977

  3. ((c))

    969

  4. ((d))

    957

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

967

6

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.

RS : QT :: AK : ?

  1. ((a))

    IC

  2. ((b))

    HD

  3. ((c))

    HC

  4. ((d))

    ID

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

IC

7

In a certain code language, 'PINT' is coded as '60', and 'HOME' is coded as '42'. How will 'TONE' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    54

  2. ((b))

    55

  3. ((c))

    56

  4. ((d))

    53

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

54

8

By interchanging which two signs will the given equation be correct?

11 ÷ 77 + 253 × 23 – 800 = 58

  1. ((a))
    • and +
  2. ((b))

    × and ÷

  3. ((c))
    • and -
  4. ((d))
    • and ×
Show Answer
Answer: ((a))
  • and +
9

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship as that shared by the numbers in the given set.

(32, 70, 108)

  1. ((a))

    (44, 82, 124)

  2. ((b))

    (34, 62, 112)

  3. ((c))

    (42, 80, 118) 

  4. ((d))

    (38, 76, 116)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(44, 82, 124)

11

Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

96 − 12 ÷ 6 + 3 × 5 = 17

  1. ((a))

    ÷ and -

  2. ((b))

    ÷ and ×

  3. ((c))
    • and -
  4. ((d))
    • and ×
Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

÷ and -

12

In a certain code language, 'GERMAN' is written as 'HFSLZM', and 'RUSTIC' is written as 'SVTSHB'. How will 'DIVIDE' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    CHUJEF

  2. ((b))

    CHUHCD

  3. ((c))

    EJWJEF

  4. ((d))

    EJWHCD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

CHUJEF

13

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.

CWIS : VBPF ∷ AOLD : ?

  1. ((a))

    CQUG

  2. ((b))

    CXJU

  3. ((c))

    XJMU

  4. ((d))

    EXUW

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

CQUG

14

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern. (rotation is not allowed)

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15

Amit, Bablu, Ramesh, Deepak, Imran, Sunil, and Sanju are sitting around a circular table facing opposite to the centre. Amit does not sit adjacent to Imran and Sanju. Bablu does not sit adjacent to Amit. Sanju sits second to the left of Imran. Ramesh sits fourth to the left of Amit. Deepak and Bablu sit adjacent to each other. Who sits immediate right of Amit?

  1. ((a))

    Bablu

  2. ((b))

    Sunil

  3. ((c))

    Ramesh

  4. ((d))

    Sanju

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bablu

16

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

17

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

(7, 9, 130), (11, 9, ?), (16, 8, 320)

  1. ((a))

    188

  2. ((b))

    220

  3. ((c))

    202

  4. ((d))

    160

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

188

18

In a certain code language, 'POM' is coded as '43', and 'HAN' is coded as '22'. How will 'BRO' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    36

  2. ((b))

    33

  3. ((c))

    35

  4. ((d))

    34

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

36

19

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

20

Five friends P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Q is second to the left of T. S is the immediate neighbour of Q and T. R is not the immediate neighbour of Q. While counting from the left of Q, how many friends are sitting between Q and S?

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    Four

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One

21

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some holders are parameters.

Some chambers are parameters.

Some parameters are not measures.

Conclusions:

I. Some measures are chambers.

II. Some holders are chambers.

  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

22

Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the given figure and complete the pattern.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

23

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

BJT, DHV, FFX, ?, JBB

  1. ((a))

    HDY

  2. ((b))

    HCZ

  3. ((c))

    HDZ

  4. ((d))

    HCY

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

HDY

24

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))

25

Among five persons A, B, C, D and E, who are of different ages, A is younger than only D and E. E is younger than D and older than B. C is the youngest. Who is the fourth oldest?

  1. ((a))

    C

  2. ((b))

    D

  3. ((c))

    E

  4. ((d))

    B

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

C

Numerical Aptitude (25 questions)

26

The following pie chart gives the percentages of the number of students studying in different streams in an engineering college. There are 5000 students in the college in all.

The college decided to give ₹300 per student to each stream for the purchase of teaching materials. How much will the Electronics and Communication stream get?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 2,25,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 1,80,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 3,00,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 1,20,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 2,25,000

27

The marked price of an item is 25% more than its selling price. The selling price of the same item is 20% more than its cost price. The marked price of that item is what percentage more than its cost price?

  1. ((a))

    45%

  2. ((b))

    35%

  3. ((c))

    50%

  4. ((d))

    40%

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Answer: ((a))

45%

28

Find the total surface area of a closed hemisphere whose diameter is 7 cm. [Use π = 227\frac{22}{7}]

  1. ((a))

    77 cm2

  2. ((b))

    154 cm2

  3. ((c))

    110 cm2

  4. ((d))

    115.5 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

77 cm2

29

The average of 12 numbers is 15, and the average of the first four numbers is 13. What is the average of the remaining numbers?

  1. ((a))

    16

  2. ((b))

    14

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    18

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16

30

A retailer buys a used laptop for Rs. 22,500. His overhead expenses are Rs. 1,500. He sells the laptop for Rs. 30,000. The profit percentage of the retailer is :

  1. ((a))

    50%

  2. ((b))

    25%

  3. ((c))

    10%

  4. ((d))

    52%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50%

31

The following table shows the marks secured (out of 50) in two subjects by a number of students of a school.

SubjectMarks out of 50
40 and above30 and above20 and above10 and above0 and above
Hindi801201505401200
English401401809601200
<br>

What is the ratio of the number of students who scored 40 and above in Hindi to the number of students who scored 20 and above in English?

  1. ((a))

    3 ∶ 4

  2. ((b))

    4 ∶ 9

  3. ((c))

    9 ∶ 4

  4. ((d))

    4 ∶ 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 ∶ 4

32

Kavita can complete a piece of work alone in 12 hours, while Komal can complete the same work alone in 18 hours. Kavita works alone for the first 4 hours and leaves. After that, Komal comes and completes the remaining work by herself. How much time did Komal take to finish the remaining work?

  1. ((a))

    15 hours

  2. ((b))

    10 hours

  3. ((c))

    16 hours

  4. ((d))

    12 hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15 hours

33

Two wires of lengths 10 m 54 cm and 11 m 56 cm are both cut into pieces of length x cm each, where x is an integer. Find the maximum value of x.

  1. ((a))

    42

  2. ((b))

    56

  3. ((c))

    34

  4. ((d))

    28

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42

34

Rahul’s monthly income is Rs. 1,50,000. Of this, he saves Rs. 1,500. Find the percentage of his savings.

  1. ((a))

    4%

  2. ((b))

    2%

  3. ((c))

    3%

  4. ((d))

    1%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4%

35

For a candidate to pass an examination, he must score 60% marks. If he scored 345 and failed by 15 marks, then what are the total marks for the examination?

  1. ((a))

    400

  2. ((b))

    480

  3. ((c))

    600

  4. ((d))

    540

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

400

36

What is the length of the longest pole that can fit itself in a hall 60 feet long, 30 feet broad and 20 feet high?

  1. ((a))

    70 feet

  2. ((b))

    20 feet

  3. ((c))

    50 feet

  4. ((d))

    30 feet

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

70 feet

37

What will be average of all the odd numbers between 8 and 32?

  1. ((a))

    21

  2. ((b))

    18

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    19

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21

38

If  P=56Q\rm P = \frac{5}{6}Q and Q=45R\rm Q = \frac{4}{5}R, what is 2P ∶ 3Q ∶ 4R?

  1. ((a))

    5 ∶ 9 ∶ 15

  2. ((b))

    9 ∶ 5 ∶ 6

  3. ((c))

    8 ∶ 9 ∶ 16

  4. ((d))

    6 ∶ 8 ∶ 15

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5 ∶ 9 ∶ 15

39

A boat can travel 21 km in 3 hours going upstream. It can travel 55 km in 5 hours going downstream. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. ((a))

    2.5 km/h

  2. ((b))

    3.5 km/h

  3. ((c))

    3 km/h

  4. ((d))

    2 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2.5 km/h

40

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 ∶ 5. If 4 is subtracted from each of these two numbers, the new numbers then are in the ratio 4 ∶ 7. Find the smaller of the two original numbers.

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    18

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    36

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

41

A, B and C together can complete a work in 10 days. A and B together can do the same work in 12 days. If A, B and C received Rs. 9,000 for doing the work together, then what was the share of C from the above amount?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 3,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 3,750

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 1,500

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 2,250

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 3,000

42

What is the value of \(\rm \frac{75}{28}\times\frac{7}{12}+\left[\frac{5}{12}+\left{\frac{5}{7}+\left(\frac{8}{12}\ of\ \frac{36}{24}-\frac{1}{2}\right)\right}\right]\)?

  1. ((a))

    1811335\frac{1811}{335}

  2. ((b))

    1085339\frac{1085}{339}

  3. ((c))

    1073336\frac{1073}{336}

  4. ((d))

    1561337\frac{1561}{337}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1811335\frac{1811}{335}

43

What is the value of a in the following equation?

34 + 16 - a × [40 ÷ 5 - 3] = 15

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    9

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

44

A man completes his journey in 6 hours. He covers half the distance at 10 km/h and the rest at 20 km/h. The length of the journey is :

  1. ((a))

    30 km

  2. ((b))

    10 km

  3. ((c))

    80 km

  4. ((d))

    20 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30 km

45

The radius of the base and the height of a closed cylinder are 14 cm and 14 cm, respectively. The total surface area of the cylinder is equal to the area of a circle. What will be the diameter of the circle? [Use π = 227\frac{22}{7}]

  1. ((a))

    56 cm

  2. ((b))

    28 cm

  3. ((c))

    14 cm

  4. ((d))

    35 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

56 cm

46

A sum of Rs. 7,000 deposited at compound interest becomes triple of itself after 4 years. How much will the amount be after 12 years?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 49,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 63,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 1,89,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 84,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 49,000

47

A shopkeeper marks up his price by 12% and then allows a 12% discount. What is his profit or loss percentage?

  1. ((a))

    1.44% loss

  2. ((b))

    1.2% profit

  3. ((c))

    6% profit

  4. ((d))

    4% loss

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1.44% loss

48

the average of nine consecutive even numbers is 24. What is the average of the smallest three of these 9 given numbers? 

  1. ((a))

    21

  2. ((b))

    20

  3. ((c))

    18

  4. ((d))

    19

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21

49

The following bar graph shows the number of pages read by five friends when they went to a library.

In percentage terms, how many more pages did Rishi read than Neha?

  1. ((a))

    10%

  2. ((b))

    15%

  3. ((c))

    5%

  4. ((d))

    20%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10%

50

A sum of money amounts to 5 times of itself in 20 years, when invested at a certain rate of simple interest per annum. What is the rate of simple interest per annum that is on offer?

  1. ((a))

    25%

  2. ((b))

    12.5%

  3. ((c))

    20%

  4. ((d))

    15%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25%

General English (25 questions)

51

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The young boy tried to jerk out of the way, / but she grabbed him and began / rubbing the tip of his nose to get the stain off.

  1. ((a))

    No error

  2. ((b))

    The young boy tried to jerk out of the way

  3. ((c))

    rubbing the tip of his nose to get the stain off

  4. ((d))

     but she grabbed him and began

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No error

52

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Revile

  1. ((a))

    Silence

  2. ((b))

    Incite

  3. ((c))

    Discourage

  4. ((d))

    Abuse

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Silence

53

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Stop flogging a dead horse and concentrate on your career.

  1. ((a))

     To waste time on useless things

  2. ((b))

    To go on trips repeatedly

  3. ((c))

    To fall in love quickly

  4. ((d))

    To make no progress

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

 To waste time on useless things

54

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Autocrecy

  2. ((b))

    Bureaucracy

  3. ((c))

    Autonomy

  4. ((d))

    Anarchy

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Autocrecy

55

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We need to ______ for next week, so are you in or out?

  1. ((a))

    make noise

  2. ((b))

    make a mess

  3. ((c))

    make plans

  4. ((d))

    make a mistake

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

make noise

56

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

The plants readily respond to these stimulus.

  1. ((a))

    readily respond to these stimuli 

  2. ((b))

    ready respond to these stimuli

  3. ((c))

    readily responds to this stimulus 

  4. ((d))

    No improvement required

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

readily respond to these stimuli 

57

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Fright

  1. ((a))

    Dread

  2. ((b))

    Mockery

  3. ((c))

    Composure

  4. ((d))

    Bravery

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dread

58

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

We are all aware that our environment are not what it used to be.

  1. ((a))

    What it used to be

  2. ((b))

    We are all 

  3. ((c))

    environment are not

  4. ((d))

    aware that our

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

What it used to be

59

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Escapeade

  2. ((b))

    Resonate

  3. ((c))

    Progresion

  4. ((d))

    Disccovery

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Escapeade

60

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Most of the carbon-trapping mechanisms / that we have identified are / based at limit studies.

  1. ((a))

    No error

  2. ((b))

    that we have identified are

  3. ((c))

    based at limit studies

  4. ((d))

    Most of the carbon-trapping mechanisms

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No error

61

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

  1. ((a))

    Fatalist

  2. ((b))

    Fanatic

  3. ((c))

    Infallible

  4. ((d))

    Cynic

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Fatalist

62

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Half a million dollars is only a drop in the bucket to what is required for this industry.

  1. ((a))

    An unreliable person

  2. ((b))

    unity and functioning together to achieve a goal

  3. ((c))

    A very small part of something big or whole 

  4. ((d))

    a person or situation having no hope of positive change

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

An unreliable person

63

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This small hut is going to be my ______ for the next three days.

  1. ((a))

    legacy

  2. ((b))

    scout

  3. ((c))

    loaf

  4. ((d))

    abode

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

legacy

64

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He believed that he had struck terror in his children's hearts because of his ________.

  1. ((a))

    love

  2. ((b))

    rage

  3. ((c))

    calmness

  4. ((d))

    fortune

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

love

65

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Miss Samantha is at the ______ of her popularity.

  1. ((a))

    pick

  2. ((b))

    peek

  3. ((c))

    peck

  4. ((d))

    peak

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

pick

66

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Flexible

  1. ((a))

    Compliant

  2. ((b))

    Defiant

  3. ((c))

    Peculiar

  4. ((d))

    Reckless

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Compliant

67

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

As the tree came crashing down, the monkeys woke up from its sleep and ran from branch to branch.

  1. ((a))

    woke up from their sleep

  2. ((b))

    No improvement required

  3. ((c))

    waken up in their sleep

  4. ((d))

    wakes up from its sleep

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

woke up from their sleep

68

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The age of the participants ______ an important factor in this competition.

  1. ((a))

    is

  2. ((b))

    do

  3. ((c))

    has

  4. ((d))

    are

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

is

69

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.

No other informations was conveyed to him.

  1. ((a))

    No other’s information

  2. ((b))

    No improvement required 

  3. ((c))

    No other information

  4. ((d))

    None another information

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No other’s information

70

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Someone working or acting merely for money or other rewards

  1. ((a))

    Debtor

  2. ((b))

    Mercenary

  3. ((c))

    Contractor

  4. ((d))

    Player

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Debtor

Direction : In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Mahalia Jackson was (1) ______ into a preacher's family in 1911, and she grew up in a riverfront shanty in New Orleans. She was motherless at five, working as a maid and laundress in her mid-teens. As a little girl, she would (2) ______ to herself before she went to sleep, "Someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway place." In pursuit of that dream, Mahalia migrated to Chicago when she was still a teenager. She never expected to support herself by singing, and by the time I joined her, the hands she used so expressively in her performances had (3) ______ floors, (4) ______ and helped her earn a living as a hotel maid, factory worker, beautician and florist. But her remarkable (5) ______ brought her more and more invitations to sing at funerals, in churches, at concerts. And, through her warm friendly personality and a life based on sound spiritual values and hard work, she eventually found her place in the sun.

71

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. ((a))

    Adorn

  2. ((b))

    Worn

  3. ((c))

    Born

  4. ((d))

    Scorn

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Answer: ((a))

Adorn

72

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. ((a))

    Whisper

  2. ((b))

    Glimmer 

  3. ((c))

    Crisper

  4. ((d))

    Prosper

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Answer: ((a))

Whisper

73

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3. 

  1. ((a))

    Stubbed

  2. ((b))

    Clubbed

  3. ((c))

    Scrubbed

  4. ((d))

    Grubbed

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Answer: ((a))

Stubbed

74

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4. 

  1. ((a))

    Pondered

  2. ((b))

    Laundered

  3. ((c))

    Unsoldered

  4. ((d))

    Considered

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Answer: ((a))

Pondered

75

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. ((a))

    keeping-skills

  2. ((b))

    Voice

  3. ((c))

    Beauty

  4. ((d))

    Cleaning

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Answer: ((a))

keeping-skills

General Awareness (25 questions)

76

Which of the following is an example of autotrophs?

  1. ((a))

    Protozoa

  2. ((b))

    Animals 

  3. ((c))

    Viruses

  4. ((d))

    Green plants

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Answer: ((a))

Protozoa

77

Which of the following terms is NOT associated with cricket?

  1. ((a))

     Maiden

  2. ((b))

    LBW

  3. ((c))

    Slam dunk

  4. ((d))

    Yorker

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Answer: ((a))

 Maiden

78

Which of the following festivals marks the start of the Telugu New year?

  1. ((a))

    Onam

  2. ((b))

    Gudi Padwa

  3. ((c))

    Pongal

  4. ((d))

    Ugadi

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Answer: ((a))

Onam

79

In which year did the Bhopal Gas Tragedy take place?

  1. ((a))

    1986

  2. ((b))

    1982

  3. ((c))

    1984

  4. ((d))

    1980

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Answer: ((a))

1986

80

Most Harappan seals made of _____.

  1. ((a))

    Bricks

  2. ((b))

    Granite

  3. ((c))

    Steatite

  4. ((d))

    Brass

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Answer: ((a))

Bricks

81

Who was the first Indian composer to win the Grammy Award?

  1. ((a))

    Zubin Mehta

  2. ((b))

    Zakir Hussain

  3. ((c))

    AR Rahman

  4. ((d))

    Pandit Ravi Shankar

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Answer: ((a))

Zubin Mehta

82

If a fundamental right of a citizen of India is violated, _____.

  1. ((a))

    he has to appeal in the Supreme court only

  2. ((b))

    he has to appeal in the district court first

  3. ((c))

    he has the choice of either approaching the Supreme court directly or the High court

  4. ((d))

    he has to appeal in the High court first

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Answer: ((a))

he has to appeal in the Supreme court only

83

For which of the following albums did Sonu Nigam win a Grammy Award?

  1. ((a))

    Mubarakan

  2. ((b))

    Mehmaan

  3. ((c))

    Mahsoos

  4. ((d))

    Muskurahat

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Answer: ((a))

Mubarakan

84

Which of the following countries belong to the polar regions?

  1. ((a))

    Canada

  2. ((b))

    Colombia

  3. ((c))

    Chile

  4. ((d))

    China

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Answer: ((a))

Canada

85

Kathak is a classical dance form of which Indian state?

  1. ((a))

    Tamil Nadu

  2. ((b))

    Uttar Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Manipur

  4. ((d))

    Assam

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Answer: ((a))

Tamil Nadu

86

Mirabai Chanu won the first silver medal for India in weightlifting at the ___________ Olympics 2020.

  1. ((a))

    Beijing

  2. ((b))

    Rio de Janeiro

  3. ((c))

    London

  4. ((d))

    Tokyo

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Answer: ((a))

Beijing

87

Which of the following measures of money supply is least liquid of all?

  1. ((a))

    M4

  2. ((b))

    M1

  3. ((c))

    M3

  4. ((d))

    M2

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Answer: ((a))

M4

88

Damon Galgut was awarded the Booker Prize 2021 for Fiction for his book _____. 

  1. ((a))

    The Promise

  2. ((b))

    Great Circle

  3. ((c))

    A Passage North

  4. ((d))

    The Fortune Men

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Answer: ((a))

The Promise

89

The workforce population includes people between ______ years.

  1. ((a))

    20 to 54

  2. ((b))

    15 to 59

  3. ((c))

    18 to 45

  4. ((d))

    17 to 55

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Answer: ((a))

20 to 54

90

Which of the following is a noble chemical element of the modern periodic table? 

  1. ((a))

    Fluorine

  2. ((b))

    Silicon

  3. ((c))

    Nitrogen

  4. ((d))

    Neon

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Answer: ((a))

Fluorine

91

Who among the following is popularly known as the ‘Disco King’ passed away in February 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Anupam Shyam

  2. ((b))

    Bappi Lahiri

  3. ((c))

    Vanraj Bhatia

  4. ((d))

    Chandrashekhar G

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Answer: ((a))

Anupam Shyam

92

Who among the following published the book ‘Stripurushtulna’?

  1. ((a))

    Anita Desai

  2. ((b))

    Tarabai Shinde

  3. ((c))

    Shashi Deshpande

  4. ((d))

    Pandita Ramabai

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Answer: ((a))

Anita Desai

93

Kanishka was a ruler of ______ dynasty. 

  1. ((a))

    Mughal

  2. ((b))

    Maurya

  3. ((c))

    Kushana

  4. ((d))

    Gupta

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Answer: ((a))

Mughal

94

Who ruled over Delhi after Razia Sultan?

  1. ((a))

    Shamsuddin Iltutmish

  2. ((b))

    Ghiyasuddin Balban

  3. ((c))

    Prithviraj Chauhan

  4. ((d))

    Qutbuddin Aibak

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Answer: ((a))

Shamsuddin Iltutmish

95

Which of the following campaigns was launched for greywater management in March 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Sujlam

  2. ((b))

    Sujlam 2.0

  3. ((c))

    Jalrakshak

  4. ((d))

    Jalrakshak 2.0

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Answer: ((a))

Sujlam

96

As of April 2022, what is the official language of India's neighboring country China?

  1. ((a))

    Bengali

  2. ((b))

    Burmese

  3. ((c))

    Sinhala

  4. ((d))

    Mandarin

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Answer: ((a))

Bengali

97

In which year through the Indian Official Secrets Act was freedom of press curbed?

  1. ((a))

    1919

  2. ((b))

    1921

  3. ((c))

    1904

  4. ((d))

    1909

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Answer: ((a))

1919

98

This layer of soil is dark in colour as it is rich in humus and minerals. It is generally soft, porous and can retain more water. It is called :

  1. ((a))

    B-horizon

  2. ((b))

    bedrock

  3. ((c))

    C-horizon

  4. ((d))

    topsoil 

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Answer: ((a))

B-horizon

99

Which of the following is NOT a function of the State Public Service Commission?

  1. ((a))

    It conducts examinations for appointments to the services of the state.

  2. ((b))

    It is consulted in all disciplinary matters affecting a person serving under the government of the state in a civil capacity.

  3. ((c))

    It is consulted on any claim for the award of a pension in respect of injuries sustained by a person while serving under the government of the state.

  4. ((d))

    It is consulted while making reservations of appointments or posts in favour of any backward class of citizens.

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Answer: ((a))

It conducts examinations for appointments to the services of the state.

100

Which of the following minerals are NOT found in Chota nagpur-belt?

  1. ((a))

    Gold

  2. ((b))

    Iron-ore

  3. ((c))

    Chromite

  4. ((d))

    Coal

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Answer: ((a))

Gold

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