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Read the paper at your pace. Open an explanation when you need it.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
One who is mentally not sound.
Brainy
Lunatic
Miserly
Mindful
Correct answer
Brainy
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
IGNORANT
Learned
Simple
Crude
Innocent
Correct answer
Learned
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The ship was facing very stronger current in the ocean.
very stronger current
was facing
The ship
in the ocean
Correct answer
very stronger current
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
One who can use both hands equally well.
Multitalented
Multifaceted
Ambidextrous
Ambivalent
Correct answer
Multitalented
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The man was enjoyed the view from his terrace.
the view
from his terrace
was enjoyed
The man
Correct answer
the view
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ANGRY
Wild
Enraged
Dull
Calm
Correct answer
Wild
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
WANE
Increase
Rise
Decline
Drown
Correct answer
Increase
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
PARTNER
Associate
Opponent
Participant
Friend
Correct answer
Associate
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Resourceful
Illiterate
Confidential
Maintainance
Correct answer
Resourceful
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A bolt from the blue.
Sudden event that is welcome
Loud thunder and lightning
Unexpected and surprising event
Sky getting filled with blue light
Correct answer
Sudden event that is welcome
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 ostrich is a peculiar bird; sometimes it prefer to run around in circles.
No substitution required
sometimes it prefers to
sometime it prefer to
sometimes its prefer to
Correct answer
No substitution required
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The poster was make by the hard-working students of class nine.
by the hard-working
was make
students of class nine
The poster
Correct answer
by the hard-working
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
I am sure there is some truth in the news. There is no smoke ________ fire.
with
within
where
without
Correct answer
with
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Confusion
Heavily
Grammar
Allmighty
Correct answer
Confusion
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
There was once a very _____ king, Julius Caesar, who wanted to rule the whole world.
contented
faithful
ambitious
adventurous
Correct answer
contented
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.'
During his research, the forest officer was pleasantly surprised to find that the population of tigers had increased.
is to increase
have increased
No substitution required
has increase
Correct answer
is to increase
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Keeping distance from others is one of the ______ one must take to remain safe from the coronavirus.
habits
points
issues
precautions
Correct answer
habits
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'.
They are making a lot of noise, isn't it?
haven't they
are they
aren't they
No substitution required
Correct answer
haven't they
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Herculean task
Very easy task
Very tough task
Very old task
Very pleasant task
Correct answer
Very easy task
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
There is ____ a lot to learn from nature.
about
hardly
quite
almost
Correct answer
about
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.
Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan was the last ruler of Hyderabad, the largest princely state in British India. He ascended the throne (1) _______ the age of 25 and ruled Hyderabad for 37 years. He (2) _______ on the cover of Time magazine as the (3) _______ person at the time. He was the 5th richest man in (4) _______ history of mankind and the richest Indian who ever lived. He was a (5) _______ ruler who encouraged education, science and development.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
With
of
at
to
Correct answer
With
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.
had feature
is feature
was featured
have featured
Correct answer
had feature
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.
richer
rich
most rich
richest
Correct answer
richer
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.
the
a
one
an
Correct answer
the
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
jealous
cruel
benevolent
wicked
Correct answer
jealous
Select the option that will come next in the following figure series.
Correct answer
In a certain language, if the signs + and ×, and the digits 3 and 8 are interchanged, then what is the value of the following expression?
6 × 35 ÷ 5 + 8 - 9
101
48
44
31
Correct answer
101
In a certain language, if '+' means 'subtraction', '×' means 'division', '÷' means 'addition', and '-' means 'multiplication', then find the value of the following expression
8 + 16 × 4 ÷ 2 - 3
1
10
9
5
Correct answer
1
Select the numbers that will replace the question marks (?) in the given number series.
11, 12, 13, 13, 17, 16, 23, ?, ?
21, 31
25, 33
23, 27
23, 29
Correct answer
21, 31
In the question below, three statements are given, followed by four conclusions. Assuming the statements to be true, choose the appropriate option regarding the conclusions.
Statements:
I. All doctors are lawyers.
II. Some lawyers are engineers.
III. All engineers are brokers.
Conclusions:
None of the conclusions follow.
Only conclusions 2 and 4 follow.
All the conclusions follow.
Only conclusions 1 and 3 follow.
Correct answer
None of the conclusions follow.
Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.
_c_d d_c a_c b d d b_a
abcac
caddb
abbac
cdaba
Correct answer
abcac
In a year-end examination, 6 papers-Maths, Physics, Geography, Economics, Chemistry, History- are scheduled on 6 consecutive days of a week (Monday -Saturday).
Which paper is scheduled on Saturday?
Chemistry
Economics
History
Maths
Correct answer
Chemistry
Select the figure from the options, which is embedded in the given question figure.
Correct answer
In a year-end examination, 6 papers-Maths, Physics, Geography, Economics, Chemistry, History- are scheduled on 6 consecutive days of a week (Monday -Saturday).
In the above description, the History paper was cancelled due to incompletion of syllabus and the exam was scheduled for five days (Monday - Friday), with the order of the papers reversed.
Which paper was scheduled on Thursday?
Physics
Geography
Maths
Chemistry
Correct answer
Physics
Select the number that will replace the question mark (?) in the given number series.
146, 90, 56, 34, 22, ?
12
10
14
16
Correct answer
12
In the question below, two statements are given, followed by two conclusions. Assuming the statements to be true, choose the appropriate option regarding the conclusions.
Statements:
I. Amit is a good fielder
II. All fielders have big hands.
Conclusions:
Both the conclusions follow.
Only conclusion 1 follows.
Neither conclusion follows.
Only conclusion 2 follows.
Correct answer
Both the conclusions follow.
Select the mirror image of the following figure (note the position of the mirror).
Correct answer
Select the number triad that is analogous to the given triads.
(64, 8, 65), (125, 27, 89)
(100, 23, 90)
(216, 1, 81)
(49, 36, 25)
(83, 24, 95)
Correct answer
(100, 23, 90)
In a certain code language, if 'raghav plays hockey' is written as 'xfjdni rzzmo ubghzs', then 'arun works hard' will be written as:
eqxi riqpv mxwa
eqxi rjsnx mvqb
cszi rIqpv mvqb
cszi rjsnx mvwb
Correct answer
eqxi riqpv mxwa
Select the number-pair that is analogous to the given pair.
46 : 61
60 : 28
521 : 52
27 : 3
612 : 36
Correct answer
60 : 28
Select the name from the options that is similar to the given set of names in a certain manner.
Bismillah Khan, JRD Tata, M Visvesvaraya, Sachin Tendulkar
Mahatma Gandhi
Baba Amte
Pranab Mukherjee
Viswanathan Anand
Correct answer
Mahatma Gandhi
Select the letter that will replace the question mark (?) in the given letter series.
a, d, h, n, ?
m
y
a
w
Correct answer
m
In a certain code language, if storm = 15, apple = 6, virtue = 35, then cupboard = ?
23
37
45
31
Correct answer
23
In a certain code language,
NEST is written as 8426,
WISE is written as 6912, and
RAIN is written as 7859.
The letters do not correspond to digits.Which of the following can be the code for the word WANT?
6759
2194
7894
8147
Correct answer
6759
Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line.
Correct answer
Select the figure from the options that when placed in the blank space of the given figure will complete the pattern.
Correct answer
Five people make statements about their heights. Only one of them is lying. Study the statements carefully and identify the second tallest person in the group.
Nachiket
Nikita
Rushikesh
Aditya
Correct answer
Nachiket
In the following figure. the triangle represents 'carpenters', the circle represents 'black-smiths'. and the rectangle represents 'fishermen'. How many people are fishermen?
13
1
9
10
Correct answer
13
Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.
gtri
kpnm
dwfv
cxve
Correct answer
gtri
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same related to the first term.
Conductor : Aluminium :: Insulator : ?
Silver
Mica
Silicon
Graphite
Correct answer
Silver
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The ratio of the actual production of ACs in February and April to that of the target production of ACs in January and April is:
15 ∶ 13
13 ∶ 15
7 ∶ 9
9 ∶ 7
Correct answer
15 ∶ 13
Twenty persons take 15 days to complete a certain work. working 8 hours a day. To complete the same work in 4 days, working 10 hours a day, the number of persons required is:
75
60
80
55
Correct answer
75
After allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article, it is sold for Rs. 450. Had the discount not been given, the profit would have been 25%. What is the 50% of the cost price (in Rs.) of the article?
150
200
175
250
Correct answer
150
The ratio of the incomes of A and B is 1 ∶ 2 and that of their expenditure is 2 ∶ 3. If 80% of B's expenditure is equal to the income of A, then what is the ratio of the savings of B to the savings of A?
2 ∶ 9
9 ∶ 2
7 ∶ 3
3 ∶ 7
Correct answer
2 ∶ 9
A farmer borrowed Rs. 1,32,000 from a money lender to do cultivation in his field. The rate of interest is 12.5% per annum compounded annually. At the end of two years, he cleared his loan by paying Rs. 1,07,062.50 and his scooter. The cost (in Rs.) of the scooter is:
75,000
45,000
60,000
50,000
Correct answer
75,000
The value of \(\left( {4\frac{1}{5} - 3\frac{1}{{10}},of,1\frac{1}{7}} \right) \div \left( {6\frac{1}{3} - 3\frac{1}{5},of,1\frac{1}{2}} \right)\) is:
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
\(\frac{5}{9}\)
\(\frac{5}{7}\)
\(\frac{3}{7}\)
Correct answer
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
In a week, the prices of a bag of tea were Rs. 350, Rs. 280, Rs. 340, Rs. 270, Rs. 360, Rs. 310 and Rs. 300. The range (in Rs.) is:
100
80
70
90
Correct answer
100
The cost price of an article is \(\frac{7}{6}\) times the selling price. What is the loss/gain percentage (correct up to two decimal places)?
Loss 14.29%
Gain 16.67%
Loss 16.67%
Gain 19.54%
Correct answer
Loss 14.29%
The area of a trapezium, whose parallel sides are 25 cm and 19 cm long, is 330 cm2. The distance between the sides (in cm) is:
10
12
30
15
Correct answer
10
6 copies of a book can be bought for a certain sum payable at the end of a year, and 7 copies of the same book can be bought for the same sum in cash money. What is the rate per annum of simple interest (correct to one decimal place)?
10.9%
15.5%
16.7%
30.4%
Correct answer
10.9%
'A' alone can do a piece of work in 10 days and 'B' alone in 15 days. 'A' and 'B' undertook to do it for Rs. 42,000. With the help of 'C', they completed the work in 5 days. How much (in Rs.) is to be paid to 'B'?
14,000
15,000
21,000
7,000
Correct answer
14,000
An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a speed of 280 km/h in 4\(\frac{3}{4}\) hours. To cover the same distance in 7 hours, it must travel at a speed (in km/h) of
140
190
175
180
Correct answer
140
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The actual production of ACs in May is what percentage more than the average target production of ACs over the period of 5 months (correct to the nearest integer)?
67
50
69
51
Correct answer
67
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
In which month is the actual production of ACs is 66% more than the target production?
April
February
March
May
Correct answer
April
If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is 4 m and the area of the curved surface of the cylinder is 19.5 m2, then its volume (in m3) is:
65
42
36
39
Correct answer
65
Simplify \(\frac{{\left[ {\frac{3}{5},of,\left( {15\frac{2}{3} - 33\frac{1}{3}} \right) + \frac{1}{3}\left( {18\frac{3}{4},of,7\frac{1}{5} \div 15 \times 2} \right)} \right] \times 5}}{{{3^2} \times 5 + 1}}\).
-\(\frac{{23}}{{54}}\)
-\(\frac{1}{2}\)
83
-\(\frac{{23}}{5}\)
Correct answer
-\(\frac{{23}}{{54}}\)
There are 100 students in a class, out of which 70% are girls and others are boys. The average score of girls in a test is 20% more than that of boys. If the average score of all the students is 57, then what is the average score of girls?
60
50
45
75
Correct answer
60
Two trains of the same length are running on parallel tracks in the same direction at 44 km/h and 32 km/h. The faster train passes the other train in 72 seconds. What is the sum of the lengths (in m) of both trains?
240
200
190
250
Correct answer
240
Two circles of radii 14 cm and 10 cm intersect each other. and the length of their common chord is 16 cm. What is the distance (in cm) between their centres?
6 + 4\(\sqrt {33} \)
6 + 2\(\sqrt {33} \)
6 + 5\(\sqrt {33} \)
6 + 3\(\sqrt {33} \)
Correct answer
6 + 4\(\sqrt {33} \)
The average monthly expenditure of a family was Rs. 10,000 during the first three months. Rs. 12,500 during the next four months, and Rs. 13,500 during the last five months of a year. If the total savings during the year was Rs. 32,500, then 70% of the average monthly income of the family (in Rs.) was:
11,250
12,250
15,000
10,500
Correct answer
11,250
In an examination, the ratio of the number of candidates who passed, to those who failed was 5 ∶ 2. If the number of failed candidates had been 14 more, then the ratio of the number of passed candidates to those who failed would have been 4 ∶ 3. How many candidates passed the examination?
126
70
100
98
Correct answer
126
Which is the largest number that will divide 1992 and 233 leaving remainders 12 and 13, respectively?
242
220
246
186
Correct answer
242
If x ∶ y ∶ z = 1 ∶ 2 ∶ 3, then what is the value of \(\left( {\frac{{3{x^2} - 2{y^2} + 4{z^2}}}{{{x^2} + 2{y^2} + {z^2}}}} \right)\)?
\(\frac{{31}}{{21}}\)
\(\frac{{31}}{{16}}\)
\(\frac{{31}}{{18}}\)
\(\frac{{31}}{{19}}\)
Correct answer
\(\frac{{31}}{{21}}\)
'A' sells an article to 'B' at 12% profit. 'B' sells it to 'C' at 9% loss. If 'C' pays Rs. 15,288 for it, then at what price (in Rs.) is the article sold by A?
15,000
16,800
16,000
14,250
Correct answer
15,000
When the price of sugar gets raised by 50%, a person increases his expenditure on sugar only by 25%. By what percentage (correct up to two decimal places) should he reduce his consumption of sugar?
12.75%
15.75%
16.67%
11.54%
Correct answer
12.75%
Lothal, a prominent city of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, is situated in which of the following states?
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Punjab
Correct answer
Gujarat
Which economist took the subject of economics away from approaches that focus exclusively on income, growth and utility, with an increased emphasis on individual entitlements, capabilities, freedoms and rights?
Robert Lucas
Amartya Sen
Milton Friedman
Adam Smith
Correct answer
Robert Lucas
Jagdish Sheth, one of the recipients of Padma Bhushan 2020, has received the award in the domain of:
Trade and Industry
Art
Literature and Education
Public Affairs
Correct answer
Trade and Industry
Which of the following Acts ended the monopoly of the East India Company over trade with India?
Regulating Act of 1793
Charter Act of 1813
Charter Act of 1833
Regulating Act of 1773
Correct answer
Regulating Act of 1793
Which pair of cities does the Yamuna Expressway connect?
Agra - Panipat
Greater Noida - Agra
Delhi - Jaipur
Lucknow - Allahabad
Correct answer
Agra - Panipat
Who among the following was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Ram Nath Kovind in March 2020?
TS Thakur
Jagdish Singh Khehar
Dipak Misra
Ranjan Gogoi
Correct answer
TS Thakur
'Mission Antyodaya' is a mission mode project envisaged by the:
Ministry of Urban Development
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Health Development
Ministry of Transport Development
Correct answer
Ministry of Urban Development
Which of the following mountain ranges is home to the second-highest peak of the world, K2?
Karakoram Range
Ladakh Range
Pir Panjal Range
Zanskar Range
Correct answer
Karakoram Range
Who among the following wrote the Brahmo Covenant, which was a statement of the creed of the Brahmo Samaj and made a list of the duties and obligations of its members?
Keshab Chandra Sen
lshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Debendranath Tagore
Rammohan Roy
Correct answer
Keshab Chandra Sen
Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj Institutions?
86th Amendment Act, 2002
71st Amendment Act, 1992
73rd Amendment Act, 1992
92nd Amendment Act, 2003
Correct answer
86th Amendment Act, 2002
Which of the following nations retained its ICC T20 Women's World Cup Crown in March 2020?
England
New Zealand
India
Australia
Correct answer
England
Which of the following dance forms is popular in Himachal Pradesh?
Laho
Nati
Rouf
Thora
Correct answer
Laho
The Sunderban Delta is created by the _______ rivers.
Sindhu - Brahmaputra
Ganga - Sindhu
Godavari - Krishna
Ganga - Brahmaputra
Correct answer
Sindhu - Brahmaputra
In which year was the Home Rule Movement started?
1914
1915
1917
1916
Correct answer
1914
'Myopia' is also known as:
near - sightedness
astigmatism
presbyopia
far - sightedness
Correct answer
near - sightedness
Who among the following won the Hockey India Dhruv Batra Award for Player of the Year (Men) at the Third Annual Hockey India Awards in March 2020?
PR Sreejesh
Rupinder Pal Singh
Harmanpreet Singh
Manpreet Singh
Correct answer
PR Sreejesh
Who among the following is the author of the book 'The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company'?
Shoshana Zuboff
Sumit Sarkar
Shashi Tharoor
William Dalrymple
Correct answer
Shoshana Zuboff
Which of the following statements best explains the process of sublimation?
The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts.
The process by which water vapour in the air is changed into liquid water.
The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapour.
The transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase.
Correct answer
The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts.
In June 2020, the President of India promulgated the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020. Which of the following is the main feature of this ordinance?
It brings urban and multi-stale cooperative banks under the supervision of the Reserve Bank of India.
It gives greater regulating powers to the Reserve Bank of India by the way of appointing more Directors to the Board of scheduled banks.
It relaxes Tier-1 capital related norms for banks.
It allows foreign lending institutions to set up their branches in India.
Correct answer
It brings urban and multi-stale cooperative banks under the supervision of the Reserve Bank of India.
In which state is the Madai Festival celebrated?
Odisha
Jharkhand
Jammu and Kashmir
Chhattisgarh
Correct answer
Odisha
Which of the following causative agents causes the disease Ebola?
Bacteria
Fungus
Virus
Protozoan
Correct answer
Bacteria
As per the Constitution of India, every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of ________ hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of the magistrate.
six
thirty-six
twenty-four
twelve
Correct answer
six
What is the maximum amount of bank loan permissible under the Kishor scheme of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana?
Rs. 20 lakh
Rs. 10 lakh
Rs. 15 lakh
Rs. 5 lakh
Correct answer
Rs. 20 lakh
The force of the Earth's gravity on every kilogram is about:
20 N
10 N
5 N
15 N
Correct answer
20 N
In the upper reaches of the atmosphere, a molecule containing three atoms of oxygen is found. This forms a layer called:
mesosphere
exosphere
thermosphere
ozone
Correct answer
mesosphere
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