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SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 26 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’.

During the fight the wise man walked away without arguing.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution required

  2. ((b))

    walk away

  3. ((c))

    walk over

  4. ((d))

    walking about

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Answer: ((a))

No substitution required

2

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Penguins are black and white sea birds that live almost ______ in the cold southern hemisphere.

  1. ((a))

    ordinarily

  2. ((b))

    exclusively

  3. ((c))

    realistically

  4. ((d))

    pleasingly

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Answer: ((a))

ordinarily

3

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Clever

  2. ((b))

    Graphic

  3. ((c))

    Particlar

  4. ((d))

    Instant

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Answer: ((a))

Clever

4

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

LUCID

  1. ((a))

    Happy

  2. ((b))

    Lucky

  3. ((c))

    Timely

  4. ((d))

    Clear

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Answer: ((a))

Happy

5

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

A person who attacks and robs ships at sea

  1. ((a))

    Burglar

  2. ((b))

    Pilot

  3. ((c))

    Pirate

  4. ((d))

    Crook

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Answer: ((a))

Burglar

6

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

This is the place here Sudhir found the wallet full of money.

  1. ((a))

    found the wallet

  2. ((b))

    full of money

  3. ((c))

    This is the place

  4. ((d))

    here Sudhir

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Answer: ((a))

found the wallet

7

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This is ______ a lovely smart phone. Did you pay a lot for it?

  1. ((a))

    much

  2. ((b))

    so

  3. ((c))

    such

  4. ((d))

    what

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Answer: ((a))

much

8

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Indelible mark on the skin made by inserting pigment into the skin

  1. ((a))

    Sketch

  2. ((b))

    Drawing

  3. ((c))

    Etch

  4. ((d))

    Tattoo

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Answer: ((a))

Sketch

9

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

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and it is the second large in our solar system.

  1. ((a))

    Saturn is the sixth planet

  2. ((b))

    from the sun and

  3. ((c))

    in our solar system

  4. ((d))

    it is the second large

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Answer: ((a))

Saturn is the sixth planet

10

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ENTIRE

  1. ((a))

    Equal

  2. ((b))

    Partial

  3. ((c))

    Complete

  4. ((d))

    Absolute

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Answer: ((a))

Equal

11

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DUCT

  1. ((a))

    Wall

  2. ((b))

    Bend

  3. ((c))

    Canal

  4. ((d))

    Bird

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Answer: ((a))

Wall

12

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The children discovered a box full of old photographs and ______ several hours looking through them.

  1. ((a))

    spent

  2. ((b))

    spend

  3. ((c))

    spending

  4. ((d))

    spends

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Answer: ((a))

spent

13

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Off-colour

  1. ((a))

    Feeling slightly ill

  2. ((b))

    Not able to appreciate art

  3. ((c))

    Not well-dressed

  4. ((d))

    Wearing dull-coloured clothes

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Answer: ((a))

Feeling slightly ill

14

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bull’s-eye

  1. ((a))

    Something that is the centre of a target

  2. ((b))

    Something that is round

  3. ((c))

    Something that is glassy-looking

  4. ((d))

    Something that scares people

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Answer: ((a))

Something that is the centre of a target

15

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’.

She had grown too thin which she looked like a scarecrow.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution required

  2. ((b))

    so thin that

  3. ((c))

    very thin that

  4. ((d))

    too thin or

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Answer: ((a))

No substitution required

16

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 shopkeeper checked all the items before packing it in the bag.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution required

  2. ((b))

    packing them

  3. ((c))

    packing those

  4. ((d))

    packing his

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Answer: ((a))

No substitution required

17

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Impression

  2. ((b))

    Dilema

  3. ((c))

    Natural

  4. ((d))

    Partial

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Impression

18

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

CLASSIC

  1. ((a))

    Usual

  2. ((b))

    Atypical

  3. ((c))

    Expensive

  4. ((d))

    Traditional

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Answer: ((a))

Usual

19

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

There was a narrow staircase ______ up to the roof.

  1. ((a))

    leaving

  2. ((b))

    looking

  3. ((c))

    leading

  4. ((d))

    lasting

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Answer: ((a))

leaving

20

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

Although we took all precautions but we were unable to avoid getting caught in the heavy rain.

  1. ((a))

    to avoid getting caught

  2. ((b))

    we were unable

  3. ((c))

    in the heavy rain

  4. ((d))

    Although we took all precautions but

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Answer: ((a))

to avoid getting caught

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.

For many years now the governments have been promising (1)______ eradication of child labour in hazardous industries in India. But the truth (2)______ that despite all the rhetoric no government (3)______ far has succeeded in eradicating this evil, (4)______ has any been able to ensure compulsory primary education (5)______ every Indian child.

21

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

  1. ((a))

    an

  2. ((b))

    few

  3. ((c))

    some

  4. ((d))

    the

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Answer: ((a))

an

22

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

  1. ((a))

    is

  2. ((b))

    was

  3. ((c))

    are

  4. ((d))

    were

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Answer: ((a))

is

23

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

  1. ((a))

    here

  2. ((b))

    till

  3. ((c))

    there

  4. ((d))

    so

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Answer: ((a))

here

24

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

  1. ((a))

    either

  2. ((b))

    neither

  3. ((c))

    but

  4. ((d))

    nor

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

either

25

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

  1. ((a))

    with

  2. ((b))

    at

  3. ((c))

    for

  4. ((d))

    from

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

with

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 questions)

26

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

2, 5, 9, 16, 27, ?, 74

  1. ((a))

    39

  2. ((b))

    48

  3. ((c))

    43

  4. ((d))

    45

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

39

27

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

Doctors, Lawyers, Rich persons

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

28

‘Newspaper’ is related to ‘General Readers’ in the same way as ‘Professional Journal’ is related to ‘______’.

  1. ((a))

    Customers

  2. ((b))

    Researchers

  3. ((c))

    Technicians

  4. ((d))

    Literates

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Customers

29

In a certain code language, BASKET is written as SFJTZC. How will FATHER be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    SDISBH

  2. ((b))

    QFTGYG

  3. ((c))

    QFGUZG

  4. ((d))

    GZUFGQ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SDISBH

30

If the signs ‘+’ and ‘-’ are interchanged, which of the following equations would be correct?

  1. ((a))

     8 – 4 × 4 + 12 = 12

  2. ((b))

    10 – 6 × 2 + 12 = 8

  3. ((c))

    6 × 4 + 6 – 4 = 18

  4. ((d))

    12 ÷ 6 + 6 – 12 = 9

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Answer: ((a))

 8 – 4 × 4 + 12 = 12

31

In a certain code language, BREAK is coded as 42 and PEAR is coded as 44. How will LEADER be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    43

  2. ((b))

    47

  3. ((c))

    56

  4. ((d))

    51

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Answer: ((a))

43

32

Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is not allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

33

Select the correct mirror image of figure (X) when the mirror is placed at the right side of the figure.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

34

Select the figure from the options that when placed in the blank space of figure (X) will complete the pattern.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

35

Eight houses, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are in two parallel rows, I and II, with 4 houses in each row. The houses in each row are at equal distances. The four houses in row-I are facing north, and are facing the four houses in row-II.

B in row-I faces F and is not at an extreme end.

H is adjacent to F and is facing D.

C and E are diagonally opposite.

E is facing A, who is adjacent to H.

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. ((a))

    G is at an extreme end and is facing north.

  2. ((b))

    A is the second house to the left of G.

  3. ((c))

    H is between C and G.

  4. ((d))

    B and E are adjacent to each other.

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Answer: ((a))

G is at an extreme end and is facing north.

36

In a certain code language, MEAT is coded as 11 and BARE is coded as 14. How will FACTOR be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    13

  2. ((b))

    23

  3. ((c))

    19

  4. ((d))

    15

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

13

37

Thirty-six persons are sitting in a row facing north. Jatin is exactly in the middle of Harish and Shovan. After Harish and Shovan interchange their positions, Harish becomes 10th from the left end and Shovan becomes 13th from the right end.

What is Jatin’s position from the right end?

  1. ((a))

    22nd

  2. ((b))

    19th

  3. ((c))

    17th

  4. ((d))

    20th

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Answer: ((a))

22nd

38

Select the option that will come next in the following figure series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

39

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

15 + 5 – 10 × 8 ÷ 4 = 15

  1. ((a))

    × and –

  2. ((b))

    ÷ and +

  3. ((c))

    ÷ and –

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

× and –

40

In a certain code language, CONVENTION is written as CNOWFOUINO. How will RESPONDENT be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    SEROPDNETN

  2. ((b))

    RSEQNOCTNE

  3. ((c))

    ERSQPEONET

  4. ((d))

    ERSQPOEENT

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SEROPDNETN

41

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.

BJDHF : QYSWU :: AICGE : ?

  1. ((a))

    RYTWV

  2. ((b))

    RZSUW

  3. ((c))

    SZUYW

  4. ((d))

    RZTXV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RYTWV

42

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 villagers are farmers.

All businessmen are farmers.

Some city dwellers are businessmen.

Conclusions:

I. Some businessmen being villagers is a possibility.

II. Some villagers are city dwellers.

III. Some city dwellers are farmers.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusions II and III follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusions I and II follow

  3. ((c))

    All conclusions I, II and III follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions I and III follow

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions II and III follow

43

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

acbd, fheg, ikjl, npmo, ?, vxuw

  1. ((a))

    rtqs

  2. ((b))

    rtsu

  3. ((c))

    prqs

  4. ((d))

    qsrt

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

rtqs

44

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:

All crocodiles are aquatic animals.

Some crocodiles are alligators.

Conclusions:

I. Some alligators are aquatic animals.

II. All alligators are aquatic animals.

III. Some aquatic animals are alligators.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. ((b))

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusions II and III follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions I and III follow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows

45

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))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

46

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

113, 109, 93, 88, 63, 57, ?

  1. ((a))

    29

  2. ((b))

    21

  3. ((c))

    19

  4. ((d))

    32

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

29

47

‘Prudent’ is related to ‘Cautious’ in the same way as ‘Excellent’ is related to ‘______’.

  1. ((a))

    Intelligent

  2. ((b))

    Original

  3. ((c))

    Singular

  4. ((d))

    Fabulous

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Answer: ((a))

Intelligent

48

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

{91, 143, 221}

  1. ((a))

    {84, 132, 204}

  2. ((b))

    {119, 197, 289}

  3. ((c))

    {56, 78, 136}

  4. ((d))

    {112, 168, 262}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

{84, 132, 204}

49

Select the option in which the two numbers are related the same way as are the two numbers of the given number-pair.

80 : 4

  1. ((a))

    40 : 3

  2. ((b))

    150 : 5

  3. ((c))

    20 : 2

  4. ((d))

    180 : 6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40 : 3

50

Six persons appeared for an examination. Nripesh scored more than Manasi and Anshika, but less than Leena. Only two persons scored more than Nripesh. Sambit scored less than Nagen, but not the lowest marks. Only two persons scored less than Manasi.

Which of the following statements is definitely FALSE?

  1. ((a))

    Anshika scored the lowest marks.

  2. ((b))

    Nagen scored more marks than Nripesh.

  3. ((c))

    Sambit scored more marks than Manasi.

  4. ((d))

    Leena scored the second highest marks.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Anshika scored the lowest marks.

Numerical Aptitude (25 questions)

51

When x is added to each of 7, 13, 19 and 29 the numbers so obtatined in this order are in proportion. What is the mean proportional between (3x - 8) and (x + 5)?

  1. ((a))

    12

  2. ((b))

    18

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    15

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12

52

Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer the question that follows.

If a pie chart is drawn for the data related to the number of girls in the five schools, then the central angle (in degrees) of the sector representing the number of girls in school C will be:

  1. ((a))

    87

  2. ((b))

    84

  3. ((c))

    60

  4. ((d))

    81

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Answer: ((a))

87

53

The area of triangular field with the side 60 m, 175 m and 185 m is equal to that of rectangular park whose sides are in the ratio of 21 : 10. The perimeter (in m) of the park is:

  1. ((a))

    341

  2. ((b))

    403

  3. ((c))

    310

  4. ((d))

    372

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Answer: ((a))

341

54

What is the mean of the mode and median of the given data ?

5, 4, 6, 9,  3, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5, 7, 3

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    5.50

  4. ((d))

    5.25

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

55

A can do 40% of a work in 24 days, and B can do 331333\frac{1}{3}% of the same work in 15 days. They work together for 15 days, C alone completes the remaining work in 10 days. A and C together can complete 35% of the same work in:

  1. ((a))

    6 days

  2. ((b))

    5 days

  3. ((c))

    8 days

  4. ((d))

    7 days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6 days

56

X can do a certain work in 40 hours. Y is 25% more efficient then X, and Z is 28% more efficient then Y. Working together, X, Y and Z will complete the same work in:

  1. ((a))

    1609\frac{160}{9} hours

  2. ((b))

    23013\frac{230}{13} hour\()s

  3. ((c))

    40011\frac{400}{11} hours

  4. ((d))

    80077\frac{800}{77} hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1609\frac{160}{9} hours

57

The height of A is 20% more than that of B, and the height of B is 20% less than that of C. The height of C is 30% more than that of D. If the difference between the heights of C and A is 6.8 cm, then what is the height (in cm) of B? 

  1. ((a))

    136

  2. ((b))

    140

  3. ((c))

    135

  4. ((d))

    132

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

136

58

Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer the question that follows.

In which school is the number of boys 25% more than the average number of girls in all five schools?

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    D

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    E

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A

59

The ratio of the present incomes of X and Y is 5 : 8 and the ratios of their individual incomes, in the last year and in the present year, are 2 : 3 and 3 : 4, respectively. If their total income for the last year was Rs. 56,000 then what is the present income of Y?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 30,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 36,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 40,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 48,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 30,000

60

A sum of Rs x amounts of Rs. 6,900 at 5% p.a in a time in which a sum of Rs. 9,000 amounts to Rs. 10,080 at 4% p.a, both at simple interest. The value of x is:

  1. ((a))

    5,800

  2. ((b))

    6,400

  3. ((c))

    6,000

  4. ((d))

    6,500

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5,800

61

By selling an article for Rs. 1,122, there is a loss of 12%. If it is sold Rs. 1,224, then what is the profit or loss percentage?

  1. ((a))

    Profit, 4%

  2. ((b))

    Loss, 8%

  3. ((c))

    Profit, 8%

  4. ((d))

    Loss, 4%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Profit, 4%

62

The average of the 3-digit numbers 372, 2x5 and x37 is 498. What is the average of (2x + 7) and (5x - 2)?

  1. ((a))

    30.5

  2. ((b))

    27

  3. ((c))

    28

  4. ((d))

    28.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30.5

63

Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer the question that follows.

75% of the total number of boys in schools A and D is what percentage less than the total number of students in school E (correct to one decimal place)?

  1. ((a))

    24.4%

  2. ((b))

    26.4%

  3. ((c))

    35.8%

  4. ((d))

    20.6%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24.4%

64

A sum invested at compound interest amounts to Rs. 8,000 in 4 years and Rs. 8,400 in 5 years, interest being compounded yearly. What will be the amount of the same sum at the end of the 6th year?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 8,988

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 9,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 8,820

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 8,904

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 8,988

65

A shopkeeper bought 600 pens. He sold 480 of them for the price he paid 600 pens, 100 pens at 10% higher rate than that at which he sold 480 pens, and the rest at the cost price. His profit percentage in the transaction is:

  1. ((a))

    25%

  2. ((b))

    28.5%

  3. ((c))

    27%

  4. ((d))

    26.25%

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Answer: ((a))

25%

66

Twelve years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B was 12 : 5. Twelve years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 18 : 11. What is the difference between their present ages (in years)?

  1. ((a))

    24

  2. ((b))

    25

  3. ((c))

    30

  4. ((d))

    28

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24

67

A bus covers a certain distance in 1 hour 30 minutes at a speed of 1119\frac{1}{9} m/sec. A car covers the same distance in 36 minutes. What is the ratio of the speeds of the bus and car?

  1. ((a))

    2 : 5

  2. ((b))

    1 : 2

  3. ((c))

    2 : 3

  4. ((d))

    3 : 7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 : 5

68

The value of 18 - [6 - {13 - (78 - 8 ÷ 2 × 5 of 3)}] is:

  1. ((a))

    12

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    16

  4. ((d))

    8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12

69

A Person travelled a distance of 150 km and then returned to the starting point. The time taken for the outward journey was 2122\frac{1}{2} hours more than that for the return journey. His speed for the return journey was 10 km/h more than that for the outward journey. His speed for the return journey, in km/h, was:

  1. ((a))

    35

  2. ((b))

    20

  3. ((c))

    25

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

35

70

The radius of a solid lead sphere is 2 cm. 2541 such spheres are melted and recast into a cube of edge x cm. The value of x is (take π = 227\frac{22}{7}):

  1. ((a))

    22

  2. ((b))

    44

  3. ((c))

    66

  4. ((d))

    33

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22

71

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a class is 5 : 7. In English, the average score of boys is 48 and the average score of girls is 25% more than that of boys. What is the average score in English of all the boys and girls in the class?

  1. ((a))

    54

  2. ((b))

    52

  3. ((c))

    56

  4. ((d))

    55

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Answer: ((a))

54

72

The value of 15÷310,of,49−45×119÷815−34+34÷12\rm \frac{1}{5} \div \frac{3}{10} ,of, \frac{4}{9}-\frac{4}{5}\times 1\frac{1}{9}\div\frac{8}{15}-\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}\div\frac{1}{2} is:

  1. ((a))

    1112\frac{11}{12}

  2. ((b))

    112\frac{1}{12}

  3. ((c))

    712\frac{7}{12}

  4. ((d))

    512\frac{5}{12}

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Answer: ((a))

1112\frac{11}{12}

73

The marked price of an article is 35% above its cost price. After giving a 20% discount on the marked price, it is sold for Rs. 432. What is the cost price of the article?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 425

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 420

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 380

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 400

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 425

74

When 5054, 5906 and 7397 are divided by the greatest number x, the remainder in each case is the same. The sum of the digits of x is:

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    11

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    9

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Answer: ((a))

6

75

The value of 118÷145of[314−(1425+25×245÷53of715)]\rm 1\frac{1}{8}\div1\frac{4}{5} of [3\frac{1}{4}-(\frac{14}{25}+\frac{2}{5}\times2\frac{4}{5}\div\frac{5}{3} of \frac{7}{15}) ] is:

  1. ((a))

    12\frac{1}{2}

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    15\frac{1}{5}

  4. ((d))

    325\frac{3}{25}

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Answer: ((a))

12\frac{1}{2}

General Awareness (25 questions)

76

What is the full form of WPI?

  1. ((a))

    Wholesale Price Information

  2. ((b))

    Wholesale Price Index

  3. ((c))

    World Product Index

  4. ((d))

    Wholesale Product Index

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Answer: ((a))

Wholesale Price Information

77

As of July 2020, which Indian cricketer captained India the most number of times in One-Day Internationals?

  1. ((a))

    Kapil Dev

  2. ((b))

    Mahendra Singh Dhoni

  3. ((c))

    Sourav Ganguly

  4. ((d))

    Virat Kohli

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Answer: ((a))

Kapil Dev

78

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. ((a))

    The Governor submits his resignation to the Prime Minister.

  2. ((b))

    The minimum age requirement for appointment as Governor is 30 years.

  3. ((c))

    The Governor is appointed by the President.

  4. ((d))

    The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the Chief Minister.

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Answer: ((a))

The Governor submits his resignation to the Prime Minister.

79

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides the procedure for impeachment of the President? 

  1. ((a))

    Article 67

  2. ((b))

    Article 51

  3. ((c))

    Article 61

  4. ((d))

    Article 52

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Answer: ((a))

Article 67

80

Which of the following pair of authors jointly bagged the 2019 Booker Prize?

  1. ((a))

    Jerry Craft and Kesha Ajọsẹ Fisher

  2. ((b))

    W Caleb McDaniel and Valeria Luiselli

  3. ((c))

    Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo

  4. ((d))

    Valeria Luiselli and Tayari Jones

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Answer: ((a))

Jerry Craft and Kesha Ajọsẹ Fisher

81

The ‘to and fro’ or ‘back and forth’ motion of an object is termed as:

  1. ((a))

    impulse

  2. ((b))

    vibration

  3. ((c))

    swing

  4. ((d))

    convulsion

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Answer: ((a))

impulse

82

Who among the following was a great advocate of English education in India?

  1. ((a))

    Jonathan Duncan

  2. ((b))

    Warren Hastings

  3. ((c))

    TB Macaulay

  4. ((d))

    William Jones

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Answer: ((a))

Jonathan Duncan

83

A type of asexual reproduction in which new plants are produced from roots, stems, leaves and buds are known as:

  1. ((a))

    vegetative propagation

  2. ((b))

    layering propagation

  3. ((c))

    budding propagation

  4. ((d))

    grafting propagation

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Answer: ((a))

vegetative propagation

84

Who among the following was chosen as ‘TIME’ magazine’s Person of the Year 2019?

  1. ((a))

    Lady Gaga

  2. ((b))

    Malala Yousafzai

  3. ((c))

    Kylian Mbappe

  4. ((d))

    Greta Thunberg

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Answer: ((a))

Lady Gaga

85

Manoj Das, the recipient of Padma Bhushan 2020, has received the award in the domain of:

  1. ((a))

    Public Affairs

  2. ((b))

    Art

  3. ((c))

    Literature and Education

  4. ((d))

    Trade and Industry

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Answer: ((a))

Public Affairs

86

With how many States and Union Territories of India does Uttar Pradesh share its borders?

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    9

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Answer: ((a))

5

87

The Caves of Elephanta are predominantly dedicated to which of the following deities?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Ganesha

  2. ((b))

    Lord Rama

  3. ((c))

    Lord Krishna

  4. ((d))

    Lord Shiva

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Answer: ((a))

Lord Ganesha

88

Which of the following is a hill pass located between India and China?

  1. ((a))

    Khyber Pass

  2. ((b))

    Zojila Pass

  3. ((c))

    Karakoram Pass

  4. ((d))

    Pangsau Pass

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Answer: ((a))

Khyber Pass

89

An image formed on a screen is called a ______ image, whereas the image formed by a plane mirror is called a ______ image.

  1. ((a))

    parabolic; perpetual

  2. ((b))

    real; virtual

  3. ((c))

    virtual; real

  4. ((d))

    vector; layered

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Answer: ((a))

parabolic; perpetual

90

Who was the first Governor-General of British India from 1773 to 1785?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Cornwallis

  2. ((b))

    Warren Hastings

  3. ((c))

    Sir John Shore

  4. ((d))

    Lord Wellesley

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Answer: ((a))

Lord Cornwallis

91

Where is the FIFA World Cup 2026 scheduled to be held?

  1. ((a))

    North Korea, South Korea, Japan

  2. ((b))

    The US, Canada, Mexico

  3. ((c))

    Germany, Italy, France

  4. ((d))

    Australia, New Zealand, Fiji

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Answer: ((a))

North Korea, South Korea, Japan

92

Who spearheaded the Revolt of 1857 rebellion in Bihar?

  1. ((a))

    Kunwar Singh

  2. ((b))

    Tatya Tope

  3. ((c))

    Bakht Khan

  4. ((d))

    Nana Sahib

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Answer: ((a))

Kunwar Singh

93

In which of the following states is the ‘Mathuri’ folk dance practiced?

  1. ((a))

    Uttarakhand

  2. ((b))

    Telangana

  3. ((c))

    Haryana

  4. ((d))

    Uttar Pradesh

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Answer: ((a))

Uttarakhand

94

In the symbol for the electric cell, the thicker, shorter line represents the:

  1. ((a))

    neutral terminal

  2. ((b))

    positive terminal

  3. ((c))

    ring terminal

  4. ((d))

    negative terminal

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Answer: ((a))

neutral terminal

95

In June 2020, the Union cabinet approved the setting up of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs. ______ crore.

  1. ((a))

    15,000

  2. ((b))

    8,000

  3. ((c))

    12,000

  4. ((d))

    10,000

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Answer: ((a))

15,000

96

Who among the following first deciphered the Brahmi script in 1837?

  1. ((a))

    James Prinsep

  2. ((b))

    Alexander Cunningham

  3. ((c))

    Dayaram Sahni

  4. ((d))

    John Marshall

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Answer: ((a))

James Prinsep

97

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory multi-disciplinary body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Its headquarters are in:

  1. ((a))

    New Delhi

  2. ((b))

    Nagpur

  3. ((c))

    Port Blair

  4. ((d))

    Kolkata

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Answer: ((a))

New Delhi

98

In animal cells, which of the following are the cell’s ‘garbage disposal’?

  1. ((a))

    Vacuoles

  2. ((b))

    Endoplasmic reticulum

  3. ((c))

    Vesicles

  4. ((d))

    Lysosomes

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Answer: ((a))

Vacuoles

99

Who among the following became the acting Prime Minister of India after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru?

  1. ((a))

    Indira Gandhi

  2. ((b))

    Gulzarilal Nanda

  3. ((c))

    Morarji Desai

  4. ((d))

    Zakir Hussain

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Answer: ((a))

Indira Gandhi

100

What is the percentage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) allowed by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in India for the Insurance Intermediaries as of July 2020?

  1. ((a))

    100% 

  2. ((b))

    50%

  3. ((c))

    30%

  4. ((d))

    49%

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Answer: ((a))

100% 

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