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SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 26 Oct 2021 Shift 3)

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General English (25 questions)

1

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

Move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward

  1. ((a))

    Surge

  2. ((b))

    Thrive

  3. ((c))

    Abound

  4. ((d))

    Flourish

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Answer: ((a))

Surge

2

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

I'm sure that I found the place without any difficulty when I go next time.

  1. ((a))

    without any difficulty

  2. ((b))

    I'm sure that

  3. ((c))

    when I go next time

  4. ((d))

    I found the place

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Answer: ((a))

without any difficulty

3

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Guidence

  2. ((b))

    Quiet

  3. ((c))

    Quandary

  4. ((d))

    Graphic

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Guidence

4

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

A grant or payment to support a student's education

  1. ((a))

    Advance

  2. ((b))

    Fund

  3. ((c))

    Sponsor

  4. ((d))

    Scholarship

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Advance

5

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

HIGHLIGHT

  1. ((a))

    Recognise

  2. ((b))

    Describe

  3. ((c))

    Downplay

  4. ((d))

    Consider

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Answer: ((a))

Recognise

6

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'.

Girish was able to drive down from Bengaluru in ten hours as there was very little traffic on the highway.

  1. ((a))

    as there was very less

  2. ((b))

    as there were very little

  3. ((c))

    No substitution required

  4. ((d))

    as there was a very little

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

as there was very less

7

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

DISASTER

  1. ((a))

    Safety

  2. ((b))

    Downfall

  3. ((c))

    Success

  4. ((d))

    Collapse

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Safety

8

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A recent survey on the subject of fear asked people to ______ to a list of common phobias.

  1. ((a))

    answer

  2. ((b))

    respond

  3. ((c))

    reflect

  4. ((d))

    review

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

answer

9

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

Investigations have been going on for a long time to produce an environment-friendly plastic that decay and become a part of the soil.

  1. ((a))

    Investigations have been going on

  2. ((b))

    that decay and become a part of the soil

  3. ((c))

    for a long time

  4. ((d))

    to produce an environment-friendly plastic

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Investigations have been going on

10

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Weather

  2. ((b))

    Indicashun

  3. ((c))

    Advertisement

  4. ((d))

    Excuse

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Weather

11

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ACHIEVE

  1. ((a))

    Prevent

  2. ((b))

    Confuse

  3. ((c))

    Succeed

  4. ((d))

    Avoid

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Prevent

12

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'.

Rohit had hardly stepped into the office than he was summon by his boss.

  1. ((a))

    than he is summoned

  2. ((b))

    when he was summoned

  3. ((c))

    then he were summoned

  4. ((d))

    No substitution required

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Answer: ((a))

than he is summoned

13

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

To get the _____ idea you need to read through the paragraph first.

  1. ((a))

    altogether

  2. ((b))

    overall

  3. ((c))

    internal

  4. ((d))

    inside

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Answer: ((a))

altogether

14

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DETERMINED

  1. ((a))

    Disillusioned

  2. ((b))

    Intense

  3. ((c))

    Resolute

  4. ((d))

    Inspired

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Disillusioned

15

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

You are fond of instrumental music, isn't it?

  1. ((a))

    fond of

  2. ((b))

    instrumental music

  3. ((c))

    You are

  4. ((d))

    isn't it

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Answer: ((a))

fond of

16

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Out of the question

  1. ((a))

    Very badly written

  2. ((b))

    Very difficult

  3. ((c))

    Not in the syllabus

  4. ((d))

    Not possible at all

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Answer: ((a))

Very badly written

17

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Change hands

  1. ((a))

    Give away something you do not need

  2. ((b))

    Pass from one person to another

  3. ((c))

    Move from one hand to another

  4. ((d))

    Carry something in both hands

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Give away something you do not need

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'.

You can find several kind of birds in the Mysore Zoo, pelicans, flamingos, hornbills and egrets.

  1. ((a))

    several kinds of birds

  2. ((b))

    kind of several birds

  3. ((c))

    No substitution required

  4. ((d))

    several kind of bird

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Answer: ((a))

several kinds of birds

19

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is the story of a king who was fond of being ______ lies.

  1. ((a))

    told

  2. ((b))

    said

  3. ((c))

    tell

  4. ((d))

    telling

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

told

20

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is mandatory for information about the ______ of the product to be given on the label.

  1. ((a))

    requirements

  2. ((b))

    essentials

  3. ((c))

    materials

  4. ((d))

    ingredients

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

requirements

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.

You must pace your work. What (1) _____ I mean? I'm glad you (2) _____ that question. We pace our work according (3) _______ the eight-hour workday. If you (4) _____ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)_____ that work into the eight-hour day.

21

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

  1. ((a))

    am

  2. ((b))

    will

  3. ((c))

    have

  4. ((d))

    do

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Answer: ((a))

am

22

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

  1. ((a))

    asked

  2. ((b))

    say

  3. ((c))

    spoke

  4. ((d))

    find

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

asked

23

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

  1. ((a))

    to

  2. ((b))

    from

  3. ((c))

    by

  4. ((d))

    with

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

to

24

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

  1. ((a))

    will have

  2. ((b))

    are having

  3. ((c))

    have

  4. ((d))

    had

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

will have

25

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

  1. ((a))

    compress

  2. ((b))

    stretch

  3. ((c))

    increase

  4. ((d))

    expand

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

compress

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 questions)

26

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

57, 71, 88, 109, 135, ?

  1. ((a))

    167

  2. ((b))

    188

  3. ((c))

    175

  4. ((d))

    201

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

167

27

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28

In a certain code language, 'MARKS' is written as 'NASLT', and 'PORT' is written as 'QOSU'. How will 'FINGER' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    GIOFDS

  2. ((b))

    GJOHFS

  3. ((c))

    EIOKFT

  4. ((d))

    GIOHES

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GIOFDS

29

Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

30

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

81 + 45 ÷ 3 – 18 × 9 = 32

  1. ((a))

    3 and 9

  2. ((b))

    45 and 18

  3. ((c))

    81 and 18

  4. ((d))

    45 and 9

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 and 9

31

In a certain code language, 'MINT' is written as 'TNIM'. How will 'CORTEX' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    XERTOC

  2. ((b))

    XETROC

  3. ((c))

    XTEROC

  4. ((d))

    XETRCO

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

XERTOC

32

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

7 : 53 : : 9 : ?

  1. ((a))

    101

  2. ((b))

    99

  3. ((c))

    85

  4. ((d))

    112

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

101

33

Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

34

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

4 + 5 – 16 × 4 ÷ 2 = 1

  1. ((a))
    • and × 
  2. ((b))

    ÷ and –

  3. ((c))
    • and –
  4. ((d))

    ÷ and × 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))
  • and × 
35

Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W in are sitting clockwise at equal distances in the same sequence around a circular table. All are facing the centre of the table. If U is sitting in the South, then who is sitting in the North-east direction?

  1. ((a))

    T

  2. ((b))

    R

  3. ((c))

    Q

  4. ((d))

    P

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

T

36

In a certain code language, 'FLOOD' is written as '25', and 'HINT' is written as '15'. How will 'FAST' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    78

  2. ((b))

    18

  3. ((c))

    64

  4. ((d))

    60

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

78

37

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

Books : School Bag : : Gas stove : ?

  1. ((a))

    Chef

  2. ((b))

    Gas cylinder

  3. ((c))

    Food

  4. ((d))

    Kitchen

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chef

38

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

17, 17, 34, 102, 408, ?

  1. ((a))

    1620

  2. ((b))

    2040

  3. ((c))

    2440

  4. ((d))

    1550

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1620

39

Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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 crows are sparrows.

All ducks are sparrows.

Conclusions:

I. No sparrow is a crow.

II. No crow is a duck.

III. Some crows are ducks.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusions I and II follow

  2. ((b))

    Either conclusion II or III follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusions II and III follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions I and III follow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions I and II follow

40

A paper is folded and cut as shown in the given figures. How will it appear when unfolded?

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

41

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:

No shop is a restaurant.

All restaurants are parks.

Conclusions:

I. Some parks are restaurants.

II. No restaurant is a shop.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusion I and II follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusion I and II follow

42

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

KTY, NXD, QBI, TFN, ?

  1. ((a))

    WJS

  2. ((b))

    VJS

  3. ((c))

    WKR

  4. ((d))

    WLT

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

WJS

43

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

Kathmandu : Nepal : : Thimphu : ?

  1. ((a))

    Bhutan

  2. ((b))

    Sri Lanka

  3. ((c))

    China

  4. ((d))

    Maldives

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bhutan

44

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.

NORWAY : YWRONA : : PORTUGAL : ?

  1. ((a))

    ATRPOGLU

  2. ((b))

    UTPRLOGA

  3. ((c))

    URTOPLGA

  4. ((d))

    UTRPOLGA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ATRPOGLU

45

Five persons are waiting to buy a ticket in a queue. Dipti is standing just behind Harsha. Vinita is just before Mrunal. Sindhu is just after Dipti. If Vinita is the first person standing in the queue, who is the last person in the queue?

  1. ((a))

    Mrunal

  2. ((b))

    Sindhu

  3. ((c))

    Dipti

  4. ((d))

    Harsha

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mrunal

46

If G > T, H = B, T > H, M = T and B > K, then which of the following expressions is correct?

  1. ((a))

    K < H

  2. ((b))

    G < M

  3. ((c))

    G = T

  4. ((d))

    B > T

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

K < H

47

Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

48

In a certain code language, 'LOAN' is written as '15122613'. How will 'DEUCE' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    232262422

  2. ((b))

    232292322

  3. ((c))

    232162421

  4. ((d))

    202272422

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

232262422

49

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

154161
123117
165?
  1. ((a))

    143

  2. ((b))

    120

  3. ((c))

    131

  4. ((d))

    111

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

143

50

Select the set of classes the relationship among which is best illustrated by the following Venn diagram.

  1. ((a))

    Food, Cereal, Maize

  2. ((b))

    Vehicles, Animals, Buses

  3. ((c))

    Books, Kitchens, Cars

  4. ((d))

    Animals, Polar Bears, Ice

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Food, Cereal, Maize

Numerical Aptitude (25 questions)

51

A can do a work in 7127\frac{1}{2} days, whereas B can do the same work in 101210\frac{1}{2} days. If they worked together, then the same work would be completed in:

  1. ((a))

    4384\frac{3}{8} days

  2. ((b))

    4184\frac{1}{8} days

  3. ((c))

    4 days

  4. ((d))

    4124\frac{1}{2} days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4384\frac{3}{8} days

52

Vineeth is younger than Vinoth by 8 years. If 4 years ago, their ages were in the ratio of 1 ∶ 2, then the present age of Vinoth is:

  1. ((a))

    22 years

  2. ((b))

    20 years

  3. ((c))

    28 years

  4. ((d))

    25 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22 years

53

A reduction of 121212\frac{1}{2} % in the price of an item enables a person to buy 2.5 kg more for Rs. 280. The reduced price of the item per kg is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 15

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 13

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 14

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 15

54

A and B can do a work in 12 days and 18 days, respectively. They worked together for 4 days, after which B was replaced by C and the remaining work was completed by A and C in the next 4 days. In how many days will C alone complete the same work?

  1. ((a))

    30

  2. ((b))

    42

  3. ((c))

    32

  4. ((d))

    36

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30

55

The curved surface area of a cone is 34327\frac{3432}{7}  cm2 and its radius is 12 cm. What is the radius of a sphere whose volume is 1.2 times the volume of the cone? (Take π = 227\frac{22}{7} )

  1. ((a))

    6 cm

  2. ((b))

    4 cm

  3. ((c))

    8 cm

  4. ((d))

    5 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6 cm

56

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The given chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of the total number of vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes sold on each day of the week. The total number of cakes sold in a week = 10500.

If the ratio of vanilla cakes sold to chocolate cakes sold on Wednesday is 13 ∶ 8, then how many vanilla cakes are sold on that day?

  1. ((a))

    1420

  2. ((b))

    1340

  3. ((c))

    1430

  4. ((d))

    1450

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1420

57

The average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. The smallest number is:

  1. ((a))

    26

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    22

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

26

58

A circular wire of diameter 56 cm is folded in the shape of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of 7 ∶ 4. The area enclosed by the rectangle is:

(Take π = 227\frac{22}{7} )

  1. ((a))

    1782 cm2

  2. ((b))

    1842 cm2

  3. ((c))

    1684 cm2

  4. ((d))

    1792 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1782 cm2

59

The average monthly expenditure of a family is Rs. 12,000 for the first 4 months, Rs. 15,000 for the next 3 months, and Rs. 17,000 for the last 5 months. If the family saves Rs. 1,52,000 throughout the year, then the average monthly income of the family is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 25,700

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 26,500

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 27,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 27,500

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 25,700

60

A sum of Rs. x amounts to Rs. 27,900 in 3 years and to Rs. 41,850 in 6 years at a certain rate percent per annum when the interest is compounded yearly. The value of x is:

  1. ((a))

    17,600

  2. ((b))

    18,600

  3. ((c))

    17,800

  4. ((d))

    18,400

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

17,600

61

The average speed of train is 160% of the average speed of a car. The car covers a distance of 880 km in 16 hours. The time taken by the train to cover a distance of 484 km is:

  1. ((a))

    5 hours

  2. ((b))

    7127\frac{1}{2}  hours

  3. ((c))

    4124\frac{1}{2}  hours

  4. ((d))

    5125\frac{1}{2}  hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5 hours

62

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The given chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of the total number of vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes sold on each day of the week. The total number of cakes sold in a week = 10500.

The ratio of vanilla cakes sold to chocolate cakes sold on Friday is 4 ∶ 3. If the price of one vanilla cake is Rs.8 and that of one chocolate cake is Rs. 7, then the total amount earned by selling all vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes on Friday is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 7,950

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 7,500

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 8,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 6,950

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 7,950

63

115\frac{11}{5}  of a number A is 22% of a number B. The number B is equal to 2.5% of a third number, C. If the value of number C is 5500, then the sum of 40% of A and 20% of B is:

  1. ((a))

    36

  2. ((b))

    33

  3. ((c))

    32

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

36

64

At what percent per annum will Rs. 12,500 amount to Rs. 14,045 in 2 years if the interest is compounded annually?

  1. ((a))

    7%

  2. ((b))

    9%

  3. ((c))

    6%

  4. ((d))

    8%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7%

65

The ratio of A's and B's salary is 6 ∶ 7. If A's salary is increased by 5125\frac{1}{2} %, then his total salary becomes Rs. 1,26,600. Find the salary of B.

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 1,45,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 1,40,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 1,20,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 1,30,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 1,45,000

66

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The given chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of the total number of vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes sold on each day of the week. The total number of cakes sold in a week = 10500.

If the average number of vanilla cakes sold on Thursday and Sunday is 1020, and the number of chocolate cakes sold on Thursday is 245 more than the number of chocolate cakes sold on Sunday, then the number of chocolate cakes sold on Thursday is:

  1. ((a))

    950

  2. ((b))

    850

  3. ((c))

    840

  4. ((d))

    940

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

950

67

The value of 5 – 5 ÷ 5 × 5 + (7 ÷ 7 of 6) × 6 – (323÷1130,of,23)÷5\rm (3\frac{2}{3}\div\frac{11}{30},of, \frac{2}{3})\div5 is:

  1. ((a))

    –2

  2. ((b))

    0

  3. ((c))

    –1

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

–2

68

The ratio of the curved surface area and total surface area of a cylinder is 4 ∶ 7. If its volume is 4851 cm3, then its radius is:

(Take π = 227\frac{22}{7})

  1. ((a))

    10.5 cm

  2. ((b))

    9.5 cm

  3. ((c))

    7 cm

  4. ((d))

    10 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10.5 cm

69

A car covers a distance of 300 km with uniform speed. The time taken for the journey is one-third of the speed in km/h. The time taken to cover the distance of 300 km is:

  1. ((a))

    10 hours

  2. ((b))

    12 hours

  3. ((c))

    8 hours

  4. ((d))

    9 hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10 hours

70

If the side of a square is increased by 40%, then its area will be increased by:

  1. ((a))

    90%

  2. ((b))

    96%

  3. ((c))

    86%

  4. ((d))

    92%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

90%

71

If a certain sum amounts to Rs. 27,450 in 5 years at simple interest at the rate of 101210\frac{1}{2}% p.a., then the sum is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 18,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 16,500

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 16,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 17,000

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 18,000

72

The LCM and HCF of two positive numbers are 96 and 8, respectively. If the sum of the numbers is 56, then the difference between the numbers is:

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    9

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    10

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Answer: ((a))

8

73

An article was bought for Rs. 14,000 and sold at 47\frac{4}{7} of its cost price. The loss percentage is:

  1. ((a))

    423742\frac{3}{7}%

  2. ((b))

    416741\frac{6}{7}%

  3. ((c))

    426742\frac{6}{7}%

  4. ((d))

    425742\frac{5}{7}%%

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Answer: ((a))

423742\frac{3}{7}%

74

If the ratio of the mean and median of a certain data is 4 ∶ 5, then the ratio of its mode and mean is:

  1. ((a))

    7 ∶ 4

  2. ((b))

    7 ∶ 5

  3. ((c))

    8 ∶ 5

  4. ((d))

    6 ∶ 5

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Answer: ((a))

7 ∶ 4

75

A loss of 121212\frac{1}{2}% gets converted into a profit of 111511\frac{1}{5}% when the selling price is increased by Rs. 118.5. The cost price of the article is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 500

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 800

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 600

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 550

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 500

General Awareness (25 questions)

76

Which of the following is a performing art from the state of Maharashtra?

  1. ((a))

    Lavani

  2. ((b))

    Kalbelia

  3. ((c))

    Dandi Gair

  4. ((d))

    Kheliran

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Answer: ((a))

Lavani

77

Which of the following household items contains sulphuric acid?

  1. ((a))

    Battery

  2. ((b))

    Vinegar

  3. ((c))

    Toothpaste

  4. ((d))

    Butter

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Answer: ((a))

Battery

78

Which city was the capital of the French Colony in India?

  1. ((a))

    Tuticorin

  2. ((b))

    Cochin

  3. ((c))

    Pondicherry

  4. ((d))

    Panjim

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Answer: ((a))

Tuticorin

79

Launched in 1951, India's first five-year plan was based on which of the following economic models to focus on agriculture and irrigation to boost farm output?

  1. ((a))

    Heckscher-Ohlin Model

  2. ((b))

    Cobb-Douglas Model

  3. ((c))

    Harrod-Domar Model

  4. ((d))

    Mundell-Fleming Model

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Answer: ((a))

Heckscher-Ohlin Model

80

In 2019 which Indian cueist became the first to hold the World, Asian and Indian titles simultaneously in five different years?

  1. ((a))

    Sourav Kothari

  2. ((b))

    Aditya Mehta

  3. ((c))

    Pankaj Advani

  4. ((d))

    Rupesh Shah

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Answer: ((a))

Sourav Kothari

81

Which Indian actor is the author of the book 'Mrs Funnybones: She's just Like You and a Lot Like Me'?

  1. ((a))

    Aishwarya Rai

  2. ((b))

    Madhuri Dixit

  3. ((c))

    Sonali Bendre

  4. ((d))

    Twinkle Khanna

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Answer: ((a))

Aishwarya Rai

82

Which of the following is a mountain peak that rises above the surrounding peaks at the mountainous border of the Indian state of Nagaland and the Sagaing region of Myanmar?

  1. ((a))

    Mount Saramati

  2. ((b))

    Mount Kalsubai

  3. ((c))

    Mount Doddabetta

  4. ((d))

    Mount Dhupgarh

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Answer: ((a))

Mount Saramati

83

Which state of India had the lowest number of districts as of September 2020?

  1. ((a))

    Arunachal Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Nagaland

  3. ((c))

    Goa

  4. ((d))

    Sikkim

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Answer: ((a))

Arunachal Pradesh

84

The Lucknow Pact was signed in ______.

  1. ((a))

    1930

  2. ((b))

    1916

  3. ((c))

    1920

  4. ((d))

    1922

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Answer: ((a))

1930

85

'Tolu Bommalata' (leather shadow puppet show) is a traditional art form from the state of:

  1. ((a))

    Karnataka

  2. ((b))

    Kerala

  3. ((c))

    Andhra Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Tamil Nadu

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Answer: ((a))

Karnataka

86

Who among the following was the youngest ever Governor of an Indian state as of July 2020?

  1. ((a))

    Jagdish Mukhi

  2. ((b))

    Sharda Mukherjee

  3. ((c))

    Margaret Alva

  4. ((d))

    Swaraj Kaushal

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Answer: ((a))

Jagdish Mukhi

87

In which year was the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (NABARD) established?

  1. ((a))

    1972

  2. ((b))

    1952

  3. ((c))

    1962

  4. ((d))

    1982

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Answer: ((a))

1972

88

Which Indian diplomat was conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II award by UAE in 2019?

  1. ((a))

    Navdeep Singh Suri

  2. ((b))

    Jawed Ashraf

  3. ((c))

    Raveesh Kumar

  4. ((d))

    Taranjit Singh Sandhu

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Answer: ((a))

Navdeep Singh Suri

89

Five to eight per cent solution of acetic acid in water is known as:

  1. ((a))

    lime

  2. ((b))

    quicklime

  3. ((c))

    vinegar

  4. ((d))

    alcohol

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Answer: ((a))

lime

90

Which gland produces Cortisol often known as a 'stress hormone' in humans?

  1. ((a))

    Pineal gland

  2. ((b))

    Pituitary gland

  3. ((c))

    Thyroid gland

  4. ((d))

    Adrenal gland

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Answer: ((a))

Pineal gland

91

Which Indian state is the source of the rivers Brahmani, Kharkai and Subarnarekha?

  1. ((a))

    Uttar Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Jharkhand

  3. ((c))

    Madhya Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Bihar

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Answer: ((a))

Uttar Pradesh

92

Which of the following rocks floats in water?

  1. ((a))

    Slate

  2. ((b))

    Obsidian

  3. ((c))

    Pumice

  4. ((d))

    Granite

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Answer: ((a))

Slate

93

In which Indian state is the 'Bhushi Lake' located?

  1. ((a))

    Gujarat

  2. ((b))

    Punjab

  3. ((c))

    Rajasthan

  4. ((d))

    Maharashtra

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Answer: ((a))

Gujarat

94

Who among the following got the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for launching an effective new way to attack cancer by treating the immune system rather than the tumour?

  1. ((a))

    Michael W Young

  2. ((b))

    James P Allison

  3. ((c))

    Jeffrey Hall

  4. ((d))

    Michael Rosbash

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Answer: ((a))

Michael W Young

95

Who among the following was a freedom fighter, based on whose design the present Indian National Flag is designed?

  1. ((a))

    Pingali Venkaiah

  2. ((b))

    Badal Gupta

  3. ((c))

    Tanguturi Prakasam

  4. ((d))

    Tirot Sing

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Answer: ((a))

Pingali Venkaiah

96

'Mopin', a festival to drive away evil spirits, is celebrated in the state of:

  1. ((a))

    Chhattisgarh

  2. ((b))

    Rajasthan

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Arunachal Pradesh

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Answer: ((a))

Chhattisgarh

97

'Police and Public Order' are State subjects under the ______ Schedule of the Constitution of India.

  1. ((a))

    12th

  2. ((b))

    7th

  3. ((c))

    5th

  4. ((d))

    9th

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Answer: ((a))

12th

98

Who among the following was the first Indian swimmer to swim across the English Channel in 1958?

  1. ((a))

    Shamsher Khan

  2. ((b))

    Mihir Sen

  3. ((c))

    Brojen Das

  4. ((d))

    Virdhawal Khade

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Answer: ((a))

Shamsher Khan

99

Which aspect of the financial system do the Basel Norms focus on?

  1. ((a))

    Insurance

  2. ((b))

    Banking

  3. ((c))

    Share market

  4. ((d))

    Commodity market

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Answer: ((a))

Insurance

100

Which Indian scientist was conferred the distinction of Chevalier de I'Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur by the Government of France in May 2019?

  1. ((a))

    Tapan Mishra

  2. ((b))

    AS Kiran Kumar

  3. ((c))

    Mylswamy Annadurai

  4. ((d))

    G Madhavan Nair

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Answer: ((a))

Tapan Mishra

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