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SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 18 Oct 2021 Shift 2)

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General English (25 questions)

1

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'.

Life's many events give shape to a person's individuality.

  1. ((a))

    give shaping to

  2. ((b))

    had shaped with

  3. ((c))

    are given shapes

  4. ((d))

    No substitution required

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Answer: ((a))

give shaping to

2

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Only those children _____ are below fifteen can take part in this competition.

  1. ((a))

    who

  2. ((b))

    which

  3. ((c))

    that

  4. ((d))

    whom

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Answer: ((a))

who

3

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Tighten one's belt

  1. ((a))

    To lose one's job

  2. ((b))

    To make efforts to be slim

  3. ((c))

    To stop working full time

  4. ((d))

    To cut one's expenditure

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Answer: ((a))

To lose one's job

4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The best way to learn a language is to spend some time in the ____ country where it is spoken.

  1. ((a))

    peculiar

  2. ((b))

    definite

  3. ((c))

    special

  4. ((d))

    particular

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Answer: ((a))

peculiar

5

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Eclispe

  2. ((b))

    Economic

  3. ((c))

    Echo

  4. ((d))

    Ecology

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Answer: ((a))

Eclispe

6

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

To keep away from

  1. ((a))

    Devote

  2. ((b))

    Confront

  3. ((c))

    Fight

  4. ((d))

    Avoid

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Answer: ((a))

Devote

7

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

If my uncle were here now, he knows what to do.

  1. ((a))

    would know

  2. ((b))

    will know

  3. ((c))

    will be knowing

  4. ((d))

    would have known

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Answer: ((a))

would know

8

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

_____ the boys were afraid at heart, they decided to stay on in the jungle.

  1. ((a))

    So that

  2. ((b))

    Because

  3. ((c))

    Although

  4. ((d))

    In case

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Answer: ((a))

So that

9

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

This monument is the older building in this area.

  1. ((a))

    in this area

  2. ((b))

    No error

  3. ((c))

    is the older building

  4. ((d))

    This monument

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Answer: ((a))

in this area

10

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

If you want good seats, I _____ you buy the tickets in advance.

  1. ((a))

    claim

  2. ((b))

    suggest

  3. ((c))

    imply

  4. ((d))

    intend

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Answer: ((a))

claim

11

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

The policeman wanted punish the boy severely.

  1. ((a))

    the boy severely

  2. ((b))

    wanted punish

  3. ((c))

    The policeman

  4. ((d))

    No error

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Answer: ((a))

the boy severely

12

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

THRIVE

  1. ((a))

    Prosper

  2. ((b))

    Shrink

  3. ((c))

    Develop

  4. ((d))

    Shine

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Answer: ((a))

Prosper

13

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

AMIABLE

  1. ((a))

    Bitter

  2. ((b))

    Rude

  3. ((c))

    Aloof

  4. ((d))

    Friendly

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Answer: ((a))

Bitter

14

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

A mass of wax cells built by honey bees to store honey

  1. ((a))

    Aviary

  2. ((b))

    Honeycomb

  3. ((c))

    Beehive

  4. ((d))

    Apiary

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Answer: ((a))

Aviary

15

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

During the summer months, there is shortage of power in much parts of the country.

  1. ((a))

    No error

  2. ((b))

    During the summer months,

  3. ((c))

    in much parts of the country

  4. ((d))

    there is shortage of power

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Answer: ((a))

No error

16

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be Off

  1. ((a))

    To not eat anything

  2. ((b))

    To be in a bad mood

  3. ((c))

    To switch off the light

  4. ((d))

    To go away

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Answer: ((a))

To not eat anything

17

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DECREASE

  1. ((a))

    Grow

  2. ((b))

    Decline

  3. ((c))

    Increase

  4. ((d))

    Ascend

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Answer: ((a))

Grow

18

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'.

As she wants to lose weight, she was started running.

  1. ((a))

    has started

  2. ((b))

    were starting

  3. ((c))

    is started

  4. ((d))

    No substitution required

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Answer: ((a))

has started

19

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Mattress

  2. ((b))

    Matrix

  3. ((c))

    Matriachy

  4. ((d))

    Material

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Answer: ((a))

Mattress

20

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

SUCCEED

  1. ((a))

    Win

  2. ((b))

    Achieve

  3. ((c))

    Gain

  4. ((d))

    Lose

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Answer: ((a))

Win

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.

Eighty merchants of London came together in the year 1600 (1) ______  the East India Company. They wanted to enter (2) ____ business with Indian traders in the fields of textile and spices. They (3) _____ inspired by the Portuguese and the Dutch who were (4) ____ a flourishing trade in spices and earning huge (5) _____.

21

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

  1. ((a))

    to form

  2. ((b))

    formed

  3. ((c))

    form

  4. ((d))

    to forming

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Answer: ((a))

to form

22

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

  1. ((a))

    on

  2. ((b))

    inside

  3. ((c))

    into

  4. ((d))

    at

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Answer: ((a))

on

23

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

  1. ((a))

    are

  2. ((b))

    had

  3. ((c))

    was

  4. ((d))

    were

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Answer: ((a))

are

24

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

  1. ((a))

    setting about

  2. ((b))

    pulling on

  3. ((c))

    getting out

  4. ((d))

    carrying on

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Answer: ((a))

setting about

25

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

  1. ((a))

    proceeds

  2. ((b))

    profits

  3. ((c))

    advantages

  4. ((d))

    benefits

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Answer: ((a))

proceeds

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 questions)

26

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))

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Answer: ((a))

27

Select the correct alternative to indicate the sequential order of the following terms in a meaningful manner.

  1. Heart
  2. Pelvis
  3. Cornea
  4. Kidney
  5. Pinna
  1. ((a))

    3 - 5 - 1 - 4 - 2

  2. ((b))

    3 - 5 - 4 - 1 - 2

  3. ((c))

    2 - 1 - 4 - 3 - 5

  4. ((d))

    5 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 2

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Answer: ((a))

3 - 5 - 1 - 4 - 2

28

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.

Ocean : Sea : : Happiness : ______.

  1. ((a))

    Prosperity

  2. ((b))

    Joy

  3. ((c))

    Peace

  4. ((d))

    Hopeful

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Prosperity

29

If in a coding system CHARITY is coded as 107 and DAYTIME is coded as 114, then how will PENALIZE be coded in the same coding system?

  1. ((a))

    90

  2. ((b))

    126

  3. ((c))

    130

  4. ((d))

    88

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Answer: ((a))

90

30

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 books are novels.

All novels are texts.

Conclusions:

I. All texts are novels.

II. Some books are texts.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  2. ((b))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows.

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Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

31

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

Men, Tennis players, Women

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

32

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

12, 24, 36, 46, 56, ?, 72

  1. ((a))

    64

  2. ((b))

    62

  3. ((c))

    65

  4. ((d))

    66

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Answer: ((a))

64

33

The way 'Stitching' is related to 'Thread', in the same way 'Writing' is related to '_____'.

  1. ((a))

    Ink

  2. ((b))

    Pen

  3. ((c))

    Nib

  4. ((d))

    Paper

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Answer: ((a))

Ink

34

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))

35

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))

36

Identify the option figure that completes the given pattern.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

37

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

48, 32, 23, 19, ?

  1. ((a))

    17

  2. ((b))

    18

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    19

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Answer: ((a))

17

38

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

46 × 6 + 32 – 12 ÷ 8 = –34

  1. ((a))

    4 and 6; ÷ and +

  2. ((b))

    3 and 2; × and –

  3. ((c))

    6 and 2; + and × 

  4. ((d))

    8 and 6; ÷ and × 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4 and 6; ÷ and +

39

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.

GOVERN : VRONGE : : MOCKERY : ______.

  1. ((a))

    YRKECOM

  2. ((b))

    YROMKEC

  3. ((c))

    YROMEKC

  4. ((d))

    YREKCOM

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

YRKECOM

40

If in a coding system DAYCARE is coded as 54 and JOURNEY is coded as 105, then how will FURTHER be coded in the same coding system?

  1. ((a))

    99

  2. ((b))

    98

  3. ((c))

    96

  4. ((d))

    93

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

99

41

If (division) ÷ is interchanged with (addition) +, and (multiply) × is interchange with (substraction) –, then which of the following equations is correct?

  1. ((a))

    24 + 84 ÷ 12 – 16 × 7 = 129

  2. ((b))

    24 × 84 + 12 ÷ 16 – 7 = 129

  3. ((c))

    24 – 84 ÷ 12 + 16 × 7 = 129

  4. ((d))

    24 – 84 ÷ 12 × 16 + 7 = 129

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Answer: ((a))

24 + 84 ÷ 12 – 16 × 7 = 129

42

Five persons P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a pentagon table facing the centre. T is immediate left to R, who is second right to P. Q is immediate left to S, who is exact left to P. Who is sitting exact right to P?

  1. ((a))

    S

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    T

  4. ((d))

    R

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Answer: ((a))

S

43

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

96 ∶ 81

  1. ((a))

    72 ∶ 63

  2. ((b))

    104 ∶ 96

  3. ((c))

    84 ∶ 75

  4. ((d))

    92 ∶ 80

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

72 ∶ 63

44

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

45

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 computers are boxes.

All boxes are printers.

Conclusions:

I. All printers are computers.

II. All computers are printers.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion I follows.

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows.

46

In a certain code language, if SIBLING is written as YOHROTM, then how will OFFICER be written in the same code language?

  1. ((a))

    UMMOIKX

  2. ((b))

    ULLOIKX

  3. ((c))

    VLLOIJX

  4. ((d))

    CIFFORE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

UMMOIKX

47

Ritik is ranked 6th from top in his class, while Akshay is 18th from bottom. If their position is interchanged, Akshay gets 15th from bottom. What is the number of students in the class?

  1. ((a))

    21

  2. ((b))

    32

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    23

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21

48

In a certain code language, if MULTIPLE is written as EILLMPTU, then how will RAVENING be written in the same code language?

  1. ((a))

    AREVINGN

  2. ((b))

    AEIGNNVR

  3. ((c))

    AEGINNRV

  4. ((d))

    EVARGNIN

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

AREVINGN

49

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

WAS, YCU, AEW, ?

  1. ((a))

    CGY

  2. ((b))

    HLD

  3. ((c))

    FJB

  4. ((d))

    GKC

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

CGY

50

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

56 ∶  90 ∶  132

  1. ((a))

    72 ∶ 110 ∶ 156

  2. ((b))

    89 ∶ 110 ∶ 131

  3. ((c))

    88 ∶ 102 ∶ 120

  4. ((d))

    76 ∶ 95 ∶ 116

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

72 ∶ 110 ∶ 156

Numerical Aptitude (25 questions)

51

A right circular cone is inscribed in a cube of side 9 cm occupying the maximum space possible. What is the ratio of the volume of the cube to the volume of the cone?

(Take π = 227\frac{22}{7})

  1. ((a))

    11 ∶ 42

  2. ((b))

    22 ∶ 81

  3. ((c))

    42 ∶ 11

  4. ((d))

    81 ∶ 22

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

11 ∶ 42

52

Jack takes thrice as much time as Peter and twice as much as Justin to finish a work; working together they can finish the work in 15 days. The time (in days) Justin will take to finish the work alone is:

  1. ((a))

    90

  2. ((b))

    45

  3. ((c))

    60

  4. ((d))

    75

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

90

53

Four solid cubes, each of volume 1728 cm3, are kept in two rows having two cubes in each row. They form a rectangular solid with square base. The total surface area (in cm2) of the resulting solid is:

  1. ((a))

    1440

  2. ((b))

    576

  3. ((c))

    1152

  4. ((d))

    2304

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1440

54

A sum of Rs. 3,900 is divided among P, Q and R such that R receives two-fifths of P's share and Q receives three times of R's share. What is Q's share (in Rs.)?

  1. ((a))

    1,200

  2. ((b))

    600

  3. ((c))

    1,500

  4. ((d))

    1,800

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,200

55

Two similar cylindrical jugs have heights 5 cm and 8 cm, respectively. If the capacity of the smaller jug is 64 cm3, what is the capacity (correct to 2 decimal places, in cm3) of the larger jug?

  1. ((a))

    163.84

  2. ((b))

    102.40

  3. ((c))

    294.54

  4. ((d))

    262.14

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

163.84

56

The numbers 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21 and N are arranged in ascending order. The mean of these numbers is equal to the median of the numbers. The value of N is:

  1. ((a))

    26

  2. ((b))

    25

  3. ((c))

    22

  4. ((d))

    24

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

26

57

The given pie charts show the number of candidates who enrolled for a medical entrance examination in 2010 and those who qualified the examination in seven medical institutes of India.

The total number of candidates who appeared for the entrance examinations were 1,80,000, and those who qualified were 75,000.

Study the charts carefully and answer the question that follows.

The combined number of candidates who qualified for institutes B and E is what percentage (correct to one place of decimal) of the combined number of candidates who enrolled for institutes C and D?

  1. ((a))

    34.7%

  2. ((b))

    38.4%

  3. ((c))

    69.4%

  4. ((d))

    48.6%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

34.7%

58

P and Q are two towns. A man drives from P to Q at an average speed of 50 km/h. He stops at Q for 4 hours and then heads back to P at an average speed of 40 km/h following the same route. What is his average speed (in km/h correct to two decimal places) if he takes 22 hours for the entire trip?

  1. ((a))

    48.48

  2. ((b))

    36.36

  3. ((c))

    42.42

  4. ((d))

    45.00

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

48.48

59

The selling price of a chair is 3320\frac{33}{20} times its cost price. What is the gain or loss percentage in the transaction?

  1. ((a))

    Gain, 65%

  2. ((b))

    Gain, 35%

  3. ((c))

    Loss, 65%

  4. ((d))

    Loss, 35%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Gain, 65%

60

A girl cycles from A to B, a distance of 25 km in 2 hours 20 minutes. The road from A is a levelled road for 15 km and then it slopes down to B. The average speed of the girl on the levelled road is 10 km/h. Her average downhill speed (in km/h) is:

  1. ((a))

    10

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    18

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10

61

A trader purchased 500 kg of sugar at Rs. 40 per kg. He sold 200 kg of it at a profit of 10% and 120 kg at a loss of 5%. At what rate per kg (in Rs., correct to 2 decimal places) should be sell the remaining sugar to gain 12% on his initial investment?

  1. ((a))

    52.33

  2. ((b))

    44.80

  3. ((c))

    50.22

  4. ((d))

    48.67

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52.33

62

The price of a semi-precious stone weighing 48 g, is Rs. 2,30,400. It is broken into two pieces whose weights are in the ratio of 5 ∶ 7. If the price is proportional to the square of the weight, then the loss (in Rs.) incurred, is:

  1. ((a))

    1,18,400

  2. ((b))

    78,400

  3. ((c))

    40,000

  4. ((d))

    1,12,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,18,400

63

A can do a piece of work in 8 days while B alone can do it in 12 days. They work together for 4 days and the remaining work is completed by C alone in 4 days. They are paid Rs. 7,200 for the completion of the entire work. The earnings of A, B and C, respectively, are:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 2,400, Rs. 2,400, Rs. 2,400

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 3,000, Rs. 3,000, Rs. 1,200

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 4,000, Rs. 2,400, Rs. 800

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 3,600, Rs. 2,400, Rs. 1,200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 2,400, Rs. 2,400, Rs. 2,400

64

The number of students in three sections of Grade 10 in a school are in the proportion 3 ∶ 5 ∶ 8. If 15, 30 and 15 more students are admitted in the three sections, respectively, the new proportion becomes 4 ∶ 7 ∶ 9. The total number of students before the new admissions is:

  1. ((a))

    240

  2. ((b))

    160

  3. ((c))

    320

  4. ((d))

    400

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

240

65

An employee gets two successive increments in his salary, as a result of which his salary becomes 2.5 times initial salary. What was his first percentage increment, if the second percentage increment was 4 times as high as the first?

  1. ((a))

    50%

  2. ((b))

    10%

  3. ((c))

    25%

  4. ((d))

    12%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50%

66

The marks obtained by a student in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics are, respectively, 195 out of 200, 133 out of 180 and 153 out of 160. His average score in percent (correct to one decimal place) is:

  1. ((a))

    89.1

  2. ((b))

    96.2

  3. ((c))

    86.7

  4. ((d))

    84.6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

89.1

67

In the last two weeks of a sale, prices are reduced by 40%, followed by a discount of 25%. What is the final sale price (to the nearest rupee) of a microwave oven that originally costs Rs. 15,485?

  1. ((a))

    5,419

  2. ((b))

    6,869

  3. ((c))

    10,065

  4. ((d))

    6,968

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5,419

68

What is the smallest number which when divided by 72 and 96, respectively, leaves a remainder 5 in each case?

  1. ((a))

    581

  2. ((b))

    283

  3. ((c))

    293

  4. ((d))

    571

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

581

69

What is the simplified value of 9 ÷ 9 of 9 + 99 ÷ 9 × 9 + 9\rm \frac{9\ \div\ 9\ of\ 9\ +\ 9}{9\ \div\ 9 \ \times\ 9\ +\ 9}?

  1. ((a))

    4181\frac{41}{81}

  2. ((b))

    8141\frac{81}{41}

  3. ((c))

    1324\frac{1}{324}

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4181\frac{41}{81}

70

The given pie charts show the number of candidates who enrolled for a medical entrance examination in 2010, and those who qualified the examination in seven medical institutes of India.

The total number of candidates who appeared for the entrance examination were 1,80,000, and those who qualified were 75,000.

Study the charts carefully and answer the question that follows.

Which of the following institutes has the highest percentage of qualified candidates with respect to the number of candidates enrolled in that institute?

Given that the number of candidates enrolled in institutes B, E, F and G are 18,000, 28,800, 21,600 and 16,200, respectively.

  1. ((a))

    F

  2. ((b))

    E

  3. ((c))

    B

  4. ((d))

    G

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

F

71

The average age of a 10-person committee increases by 3 when three men aged 35 years. 48 years and 49 years are substituted by three women. The average age (in years) of the three women is:

  1. ((a))

    54

  2. ((b))

    64

  3. ((c))

    44

  4. ((d))

    74

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Answer: ((a))

54

72

The given pie charts show the number of candidates who enrolled for a medical entrance examination in 2010, and those who qualified the examination in seven medical institutes of India.

The total number of candidates who appeared for the entrance examination were 1,80,000, and those who qualified were 75,000.

Study the charts carefully and answer the question that follows.

What is the ratio of the number of candidates who enrolled in institute A to the number of candidates who qualified in institute G?

  1. ((a))

    5 ∶ 9

  2. ((b))

    9 ∶ 5

  3. ((c))

    3 ∶ 4

  4. ((d))

    4 ∶ 3

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Answer: ((a))

5 ∶ 9

73

A certain sum of money becomes 4 times in 12 years when invested at simple interest. In how many years will it become 10 times of itself at the same rate?

  1. ((a))

    60

  2. ((b))

    36

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    48

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Answer: ((a))

60

74

A man borrowed money and paid back in two equal amount installments of Rs. 1,089, at 10% compound interest compounded annually for 2 years. What was the sum (in Rs.) borrowed?

  1. ((a))

    1,800

  2. ((b))

    1,890

  3. ((c))

    2,090

  4. ((d))

    2,178

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Answer: ((a))

1,800

75

The value of 12 × [(9 - 4) ÷ {(8 ÷ 8 of 4) + (4 ÷ 4 of 2)}] is:

  1. ((a))

    152\frac{15}{2}

  2. ((b))

    80

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    154\frac{15}{4}

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Answer: ((a))

152\frac{15}{2}

General Awareness (25 questions)

76

Who among the following was the first-ever Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna award?

  1. ((a))

    Purushottam Das Tandon

  2. ((b))

    Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

  3. ((c))

    Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

  4. ((d))

    Pandurang Vaman Kane

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Answer: ((a))

Purushottam Das Tandon

77

With which country does India share the longest border?

  1. ((a))

    China

  2. ((b))

    Bhutan

  3. ((c))

    Bangladesh

  4. ((d))

    Myanmar

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Answer: ((a))

China

78

In which year was the 'Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan' (PM- AASHA) launched by the Government of India?

  1. ((a))

    2015

  2. ((b))

    2017

  3. ((c))

    2018

  4. ((d))

    2016

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Answer: ((a))

2015

79

Who among the following has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in the category of fiction?

  1. ((a))

    Colson Whitehead

  2. ((b))

    W Caleb McDaniel

  3. ((c))

    Michael R Jackson

  4. ((d))

    Christopher Knight

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Answer: ((a))

Colson Whitehead

80

Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in:

  1. ((a))

    August 1915

  2. ((b))

    January 1915

  3. ((c))

    November 1915

  4. ((d))

    February 1915

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Answer: ((a))

August 1915

81

The sorting, tagging, packaging, and distribution of lipids and proteins in the human body take place in the:

  1. ((a))

    Golgi apparatus

  2. ((b))

    peroxisomes

  3. ((c))

    lysosomes

  4. ((d))

    endoplasmic reticulum

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Answer: ((a))

Golgi apparatus

82

Friction depends on the smoothness of the surfaces. The force of friction always ______ the applied forces.

  1. ((a))

    opposes

  2. ((b))

    adds up to

  3. ((c))

    reflects

  4. ((d))

    conducts

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Answer: ((a))

opposes

83

In 2020, the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) was permitted to increase deposit insurance coverage to _____.

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 1 lakh

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 7 lakh

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 5 lakh

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 3 lakh

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 1 lakh

84

Who among the following founded the Arya Samaj in 1875?

  1. ((a))

    Keshab Chandra Sen

  2. ((b))

    Dayanand Saraswati

  3. ((c))

    Ram Mohan Roy

  4. ((d))

    Mahadev Govind Ranade

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Answer: ((a))

Keshab Chandra Sen

85

What is the approximate length of India's coastline, including island territories?

  1. ((a))

    5516.6 kilometres

  2. ((b))

    7516.6 kilometres

  3. ((c))

    9516.16 kilometres

  4. ((d))

    11098.81 kilometres

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Answer: ((a))

5516.6 kilometres

86

A Panchayat continues for _____ from the date appointed for its first meeting.

  1. ((a))

    11 years

  2. ((b))

    14 years

  3. ((c))

    5 years

  4. ((d))

    9 years

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Answer: ((a))

11 years

87

The 'Dhangari Gaja' traditional folk dance belongs to which of the following states?

  1. ((a))

    Madhya Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Maharashtra

  3. ((c))

    Meghalaya

  4. ((d))

    Manipur

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Answer: ((a))

Madhya Pradesh

88

Which of the following rivers fall into the Arabian Sea?

  1. ((a))

    Tapi

  2. ((b))

    Ganges

  3. ((c))

    Yamuna

  4. ((d))

    Brahmaputra

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Answer: ((a))

Tapi

89

Chhannulal Mishra, the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan 2020, has received the award in the domain of:

  1. ((a))

    Trade and Industry

  2. ((b))

    Public Affairs

  3. ((c))

    Literature and Education

  4. ((d))

    Art

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Answer: ((a))

Trade and Industry

90

When the breakdown of food (glucose) occurs without the use of oxygen, it is called:

  1. ((a))

    capillary respiration

  2. ((b))

    cellular respiration

  3. ((c))

    anaerobic respiration

  4. ((d))

    aerobic respiration

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Answer: ((a))

capillary respiration

91

The Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 at:

  1. ((a))

    Lucknow

  2. ((b))

    Calcutta

  3. ((c))

    Delhi

  4. ((d))

    Bombay

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Answer: ((a))

Lucknow

92

Which of the following States has a Legislature Council?

  1. ((a))

    West Bengal

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat

  3. ((c))

    Uttar Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Tamil Nadu

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Answer: ((a))

West Bengal

93

A simple pendulum consists of a small metallic ball or a piece of stone suspended from a rigid stand by a thread. The metallic ball is called the _____ of the pendulum.

  1. ((a))

    bob

  2. ((b))

    knob

  3. ((c))

    hinge

  4. ((d))

    head

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Answer: ((a))

bob

94

Which Indian cricketeer has featured in the most number of international cricket matches?

  1. ((a))

    Mahendra Singh Dhoni

  2. ((b))

    Mohammed Azharuddin

  3. ((c))

    Sourav Ganguly

  4. ((d))

    Sachin Tendulkar

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Answer: ((a))

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

95

The Speaker of the House of the People may submit his resignation to the:

  1. ((a))

    Deputy Speaker of the House of the People

  2. ((b))

    Vice-President

  3. ((c))

    Prime Minister

  4. ((d))

    President

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Answer: ((a))

Deputy Speaker of the House of the People

96

Which of the following government schemes was launched with the objective of achieving inclusive growth, by developing skills and productive capacity of the rural youth from poor families?

  1. ((a))

    Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayanti Yojana (PDUSJY)

  2. ((b))

    Mission Indradhanush

  3. ((c))

    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)

  4. ((d))

    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)

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Answer: ((a))

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayanti Yojana (PDUSJY)

97

Which soccer player holds the distinction of having the most wins of the FIFA World Cup by any player?

  1. ((a))

    Zinedine Zidane

  2. ((b))

    Diego Maradona

  3. ((c))

    George Best

  4. ((d))

    Pele

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Answer: ((a))

Zinedine Zidane

98

Who among the following founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?

  1. ((a))

    Jonathan Duncan

  2. ((b))

    Lord Cornwallis

  3. ((c))

    William Jones

  4. ((d))

    Warren Hastings

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Answer: ((a))

Jonathan Duncan

99

With which dance form is the noted classical dancer Shovana Narayan associated?

  1. ((a))

    Mohiniyattam

  2. ((b))

    Kuchipudi

  3. ((c))

    Kathak

  4. ((d))

    Manipuri

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Answer: ((a))

Mohiniyattam

100

After full moon day, every night the size of the bright part of the moon appears to become thinner and thinner. On the fifteenth day, the moon is not visible. This day is known as:

  1. ((a))

    new moon day

  2. ((b))

    half-moon day

  3. ((c))

    full moon day

  4. ((d))

    moon day

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Answer: ((a))

new moon day

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