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General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 questions)

1

After interchanging which two numbers (not digits) will the value of the given expression be‘81’?

798 + 27 – 719 ÷ 6 × 5

  1. ((a))

    5 and 27

  2. ((b))

    27 and 6

  3. ((c))

    798 and 719

  4. ((d))

    6 and 5

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Answer: ((a))

5 and 27

2

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

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

Statements:

I. No blue is white.

II. No black is blue.

Conclusions:

I. All whites are blacks.

II. No blue is black.

III. Some whites are not blues.

  1. ((a))

    All the conclusions follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusions I and II follow

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusions II and III follow

  4. ((d))

    None of the conclusions follow

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Answer: ((a))

All the conclusions follow

4

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

97 : 2 :: 63 : ? :: 74 : 3

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9

5

In a certain code language, '471' means 'Hair is White', '726' means 'White Her Cow', and '639' means 'Cow gives Milk'. What is the code for 'Her' in that language?

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

6

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

Seven boys A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row, facing towards the north (not necessarily in the same order). E is at one of the ends. A is fifth to the left of E. B is not the immediate neighbour of A or E. C is third to the left of B. Only D is sitting between A and B. Only two boys are sitting between D and F. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. G is to the immediate left of D.

II. A and B are the neighbours of D.

  1. ((a))

    Only II

  2. ((b))

    Only I

  3. ((c))

    Both I and II 

  4. ((d))

    Neither I nor II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only II

8

In a certain code language, 'ROBST' is written as 'QPYLO' and 'POLAR' is written as 'OXILM'. How will 'GUJRT' be written in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    QOGDR

  2. ((b))

    QOGRD

  3. ((c))

    QOHRD

  4. ((d))

    QOHGD 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

QOGDR

9

What will be the value of the given expression if ‘A’ means ‘+’, ‘B’ means ‘–’, ‘C’ means ‘×’, and ‘D’ means ‘÷’?

35 A 25 B 12 C 25 D 5

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    0

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

10

In a certain code language, if YELLOW is written as BLUE, BLUE is written as RED, RED is written as GREEN, GREEN is written as WHITE and WHITE is written as ORANGE, then in the same code language, what is the colour of human blood?

  1. ((a))

    ORANGE

  2. ((b))

    WHITE

  3. ((c))

    RED

  4. ((d))

    GREEN

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ORANGE

11

Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.

47, 51, 57, 65, 69, 76, 83

  1. ((a))

    57

  2. ((b))

    51

  3. ((c))

    83

  4. ((d))

    76

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

57

12

 In a certain code language, 'GAMBLE' is coded as '864321', and 'PLAY' is coded as '7265'. How will 'LAMB' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    6234

  2. ((b))

    6243

  3. ((c))

    2634

  4. ((d))

    2643

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6234

13

Six girls G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6 are sitting in a row, facing towards the east (but not necessarily in the same order). Two girls are sitting between G6 and G4. G6 is sitting at one of the ends. G1 is second to the right of G6. G2 is third to the left of G3. How many girls are sitting between G3 and G2?

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    Four

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    One

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three

14

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

15

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

RIN, TFR, VCV, ?, ZWD

  1. ((a))

    ZZZ

  2. ((b))

    YZA

  3. ((c))

    YZZ

  4. ((d))

    XZZ

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Answer: ((a))

ZZZ

16

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

382 : 283 :: ?

  1. ((a))

    784 : 847

  2. ((b))

    564 : 465

  3. ((c))

    962 : 629

  4. ((d))

    384 : 843

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

784 : 847

17

The percentage of marks obtained by seven girls G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6 and G7 in a class are compared. All the girls have obtained different percentages of marks. G4 has the lowest percentage. G3 has a higher percentage than G5, but less than G1. The percentage of G6 is less than G2. G7 has the highest percentage. G1 has a percentage greater than only three girls.

Who has the third lowest percentage?

  1. ((a))

    G1

  2. ((b))

    G4

  3. ((c))

    G3

  4. ((d))

    G7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

G1

18

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

WXY72 : ZAB29 :: CDE12 : FGH21 :: IJK30 : ?

  1. ((a))

    MNO39

  2. ((b))

    MNO40

  3. ((c))

    LMN29

  4. ((d))

    LMN39

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MNO39

19

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB as shown.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

20

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.

PIG : MNZ :: ROL : ?

  1. ((a))

    OSF

  2. ((b))

    OSE

  3. ((c))

    OTF

  4. ((d))

    OTE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

OSF

21

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22

Select the option in which the pair of letter-clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of letter-clusters.

CRO : FUR :: ?

  1. ((a))

    MIP : PLT

  2. ((b))

    FMG : HPJ

  3. ((c))

    LAP : ODT

  4. ((d))

    TCS : WFV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MIP : PLT

23

Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.

147, 293, 587, 1173, 2346, 4693

  1. ((a))

    293

  2. ((b))

    1173

  3. ((c))

    2346

  4. ((d))

    4693

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

293

24

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

Statements:

I. All T are Q.

II. No M is T.

Conclusions:

I. No T is M.

II. Some Q are not M.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows

25

Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Numerical Aptitude (25 questions)

26

The length and the breadth of a rectangle are 12 cm and 6 cm, respectively. What is the area of the rectangle?

  1. ((a))

    144 cm2

  2. ((b))

    72 cm2

  3. ((c))

    56 cm2

  4. ((d))

    96 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

144 cm2

27

If P ∶ Q = 4 ∶ 5 and P ∶ R = 2 ∶ 3, then what 3P ∶ 4Q ∶ 5R?

  1. ((a))

    6 ∶ 10 ∶ 15

  2. ((b))

    4 ∶ 9 ∶ 11

  3. ((c))

    8 ∶ 12 ∶ 17

  4. ((d))

    3 ∶ 5 ∶ 7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6 ∶ 10 ∶ 15

28

The following pie chart gives the measures of the central angles of the sectors that reflect the number of beds in each of 7 different hospitals with respect to the total number of beds in these 7 hospitals taken together.

<br>

If the number of beds in H7 are 39, then what is the total number of beds in all the 7 hospitals taken together?

  1. ((a))

    720

  2. ((b))

    540

  3. ((c))

    450

  4. ((d))

    630

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

720

29

What is the value of 0.6÷0.6×0.6+0.5×0.5÷0.50.6×0.5+0.3\frac{0.6\div0.6\times0.6+0.5\times0.5\div0.5}{0.6\times0.5+0.3} ?

  1. ((a))

    107\frac{10}{7}

  2. ((b))

    116\frac{11}{6}

  3. ((c))

    73\frac{7}{3}

  4. ((d))

    136\frac{13}{6}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

107\frac{10}{7}

30

The following bar chart shows the exports (in Rs.‘10000) of an item from a country for 5 consecutive years.

<br>

What is the average value of the export of that item from the given country per year?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 5,96,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 6,32,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 6,24,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 6,48,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 5,96,000

31

S1 can do a piece of work alone in 9 days, S2 can do the same work alone in 18 days, while S3 can do it alone in 27 days. They work together and complete the work, and receive a total of Rs. 726 as payment for doing the work. What is the combined share of S2 and S3, taken together from the above amount?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 270

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 300

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 330

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 360

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 270

32

An article is sold at a loss of 40%. The nominal amount of loss is approximately what percentage of the selling price of the article?

  1. ((a))

    66.67%

  2. ((b))

    38.33%

  3. ((c))

    41.33%

  4. ((d))

    51.33%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

66.67%

33

A person spends 40% of his monthly income. The monthly income of the person is increased by 15% and his expenditure is decreased by 22%. What is the approximate percentage increase in his savings?

  1. ((a))

    40%

  2. ((b))

    44%

  3. ((c))

    32%

  4. ((d))

    36%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40%

34

A container contains a mixture of two liquids, A and B, in the proportion 7 ∶ 5. If 9 liters of the mixture is replaced by 9 liters of Liquid B, then the ratio of the two liquids becomes 7 ∶ 9. How much of liquid A was there in the container initially?

  1. ((a))

    21 litres

  2. ((b))

    35 litres

  3. ((c))

    40 litres

  4. ((d))

    19 litres

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Answer: ((a))

21 litres

35

Kirti invested a sum of money at a certain rate of simple interest per annum for 3 years in ‘“Bachat scheme’. Had she invested the same sum in “Shiksha scheme” for 3 years which has a 2% higher simple interest rate per annum, the investment would have fetched Rs. 540 more. How much did Kirti invest?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 9,500

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 9,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 7,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 8,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 9,500

36

A sum of money becomes two times of itself in 8 years at simple interest, and it becomes four times of itself in 2 years at compound interest, when interest is compounded annually. Find the ratio of the rate of simple interest to the rate of compound interest offered per year.

  1. ((a))

    2 ∶ 3

  2. ((b))

    3 ∶ 5

  3. ((c))

    5 ∶ 3

  4. ((d))

    1 ∶ 8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 ∶ 3

37

A smaller circle touches a bigger circle internally and also passes through the center 'O' of the bigger circle. If the area of the smaller circle is 192 cm2, the area of the bigger circle (in cm2) is:

  1. ((a))

    768

  2. ((b))

    384

  3. ((c))

    1024

  4. ((d))

    720

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

768

38

The HCF and the LCM of two numbers are 5 and 120, respectively. If the sum of the two numbers is 55, then the sum of the reciprocals of these two numbers is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    55601\frac{55}{601}

  2. ((b))

    11120\frac{11}{120}

  3. ((c))

    12011\frac{120}{11}

  4. ((d))

    60155\frac{601}{55}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

55601\frac{55}{601}

39

Ranveer bought a computer paying 25% less than the list price and sold it to his neighbour at a 40% profit on his purchase cost. The profit percentage earned by Ranveer on the list price of the computer is:

  1. ((a))

    10%

  2. ((b))

    7.5%

  3. ((c))

    6.67%

  4. ((d))

    5%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10%

40

A thief escapes from a police station at 8:00 a.m. on a cycle at a speed of 50 km/h. A policeman starts chasing the thief on a motorbike at 9:30 a.m. at the speed of 65 km/h. At what distance from the police station will the policeman catch up with the thief?

  1. ((a))

    335 km

  2. ((b))

    310 km

  3. ((c))

    325 km

  4. ((d))

    300 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

335 km

41

A and B leave from point M at the same time towards point N. B reaches N and starts towards M instantly. He meets A at point O (between M and N). The distance between M and N is 245 km. If the speeds of A and B are 26 km/h and 65 km/h, respectively, then what is the distance between O and N?

  1. ((a))

    115 km

  2. ((b))

    105 km

  3. ((c))

    95 km

  4. ((d))

    140 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

115 km

42

What is the value of \(\rm \left[\left{\left(\frac{3}{7}\ of\ \frac{5}{12}-\frac{1}{2}\right)+\frac{11}{12}-\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{4}{5}\right}+\frac{6}{5}\times\frac{25}{18}\right]\) ?

  1. ((a))

    156257\frac{156}{257}

  2. ((b))

    391210\frac{391}{210}

  3. ((c))

    395282\frac{395}{282}

  4. ((d))

    392515\frac{392}{515}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

156257\frac{156}{257}

43

Ranbir bought a car at a 50% discount on the cost price of the car. Had he got a 60% discount, he would have spent Rs. 1,00,000 less. Calculate the cost price of the car?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 15 lakhs

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 20 lakhs

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 18 lakhs

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 10 lakhs

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 15 lakhs

44

B is 10% more than A. C is 20% less than A. B is what percentage more than C?

  1. ((a))

    45%

  2. ((b))

    27.5%

  3. ((c))

    37.5%

  4. ((d))

    25%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

45%

45

The average of six consecutive odd numbers is 26. Find the difference between the largest and the smallest of these numbers.

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    16

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8

46

The following table shows the number of pens and the number of erasers of 6 different colours that were sold from a stationery store during a given week.

ColoursPensErasers
C12015
C22421
C34012
C42218
C52627
C63633
<br>

The total number of erasers having colours C3 and C4 is approximately what percentage of the average number of pens of each colour?

  1. ((a))

    119.16%

  2. ((b))

    107.14%

  3. ((c))

    115.22%

  4. ((d))

    101.24%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

119.16%

47

A and B can together complete a piece of work in 18 days. B and C can together complete the same work in 24 days and A and C can together complete it in 36 days. In how many days can A, B and C, working together, complete this piece of work?

  1. ((a))

    19

  2. ((b))

    16

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    14

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

19

48

Rohit purchased 12 kg of oranges for a total price of Rs. 480 and 18 kg of guavas at Rs. 30 per kg. What is the per kg average cost of the fruits purchased by Rohit?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 36.00

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 34.00

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 37.20

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 38.20

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 36.00

49

Find the curved surface area of a solid cylinder whose radius of base is 14 cm and volume is 7392 cm3. [Use π = 227\frac{22}{7}]

  1. ((a))

    1840 cm2

  2. ((b))

    1056 cm2

  3. ((c))

    1081 cm2

  4. ((d))

    996 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1840 cm2

50

If K2 ∶ M ∶∶ M ∶ 16, then what is the value of (K2 + 2M2) ∶ (K2 + M2) ?

  1. ((a))

    1 ∶ 1

  2. ((b))

    33 ∶ 17

  3. ((c))

    17 ∶ 16

  4. ((d))

    32 ∶ 17

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 ∶ 1

General English (25 questions)

51

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’.

Gel ingredients work well on waved, curled, relax and texture hair in the long run.

  1. ((a))

    relaxed and textured

  2. ((b))

    No substitution required

  3. ((c))

    relaxed and texturing

  4. ((d))

    relaxing and textured

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

relaxed and textured

52

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Tickets for the event are available ______ the door; there is no advance booking.

  1. ((a))

    at

  2. ((b))

    in

  3. ((c))

    of

  4. ((d))

    to

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

at

53

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The kids have been pestering me to buy them new toys.

  1. ((a))

    pacifying

  2. ((b))

    perturbing

  3. ((c))

    bugging

  4. ((d))

    tormenting

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

pacifying

54

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

I knew very little Spanish when I came here, but I have been learning and can now make myself understood.

  1. ((a))

    when I come here, however

  2. ((b))

    upon arriving here, since

  3. ((c))

    No improvement required

  4. ((d))

    as soon as I came here, but

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

when I come here, however

55

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

A book or paper written by hand

  1. ((a))

    Edition

  2. ((b))

    Periodical

  3. ((c))

    Manuscript

  4. ((d))

    Paperback

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Edition

56

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

One who dies for a noble cause

  1. ((a))

    Martyr

  2. ((b))

    Heretic

  3. ((c))

    Butcher

  4. ((d))

    Narcissist

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Martyr

57

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

I am trying to finding an investor from abroad.

  1. ((a))

    trying too find 

  2. ((b))

    trying to find

  3. ((c))

    No improvement required

  4. ((d))

    try to find

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

trying too find 

58

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

Seeds of mustard plants give us oil, and the leave are used as a vegetable.

  1. ((a))

    Seeds of

  2. ((b))

    as a vegetable

  3. ((c))

    leave are used

  4. ((d))

    give us oil

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Seeds of

59

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

Aid workers have delivered vast quantities of food on the refugee camps.

  1. ((a))

    No error

  2. ((b))

    vast quantities of food

  3. ((c))

    on the refugee camps

  4. ((d))

    Aid workers have delivered

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No error

60

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Flabby

  1. ((a))

    Long

  2. ((b))

    Plump

  3. ((c))

    Firm

  4. ((d))

    Stretched

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Long

61

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Tricks of the trade

  1. ((a))

    A particular profession

  2. ((b))

    A trick to deceive

  3. ((c))

    Special skills or knowledge

  4. ((d))

    An easy task

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A particular profession

62

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Occlude

  1. ((a))

    facilitate

  2. ((b))

    promote

  3. ((c))

    Abstain

  4. ((d))

    Obstruct

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

facilitate

63

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Imigrant 

  2. ((b))

    Chauvinist

  3. ((c))

    Contemperary

  4. ((d))

    Cosmopoliton

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Imigrant 

64

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

Sometimes I act / like a fool, and she has / to step into save me.

  1. ((a))

    Sometimes I act

  2. ((b))

    like a fool and she has

  3. ((c))

    No error

  4. ((d))

    to step into save me

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sometimes I act

65

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Malign

  1. ((a))

    Approve

  2. ((b))

    Benefit

  3. ((c))

    Besmirch

  4. ((d))

    commend

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Approve

66

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

One of the children stood at the door to ______ if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court.

  1. ((a))

    give notice

  2. ((b))

    give advice

  3. ((c))

    give thought

  4. ((d))

    give a hand

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Answer: ((a))

give notice

67

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

In a nutshell

  1. ((a))

    Extremely pale

  2. ((b))

    Very briefly

  3. ((c))

    Under protection

  4. ((d))

    Without delay

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Answer: ((a))

Extremely pale

68

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

A place where government records are kept

  1. ((a))

    Cloakroom

  2. ((b))

    Cache

  3. ((c))

    Hangar

  4. ((d))

    Archive

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Answer: ((a))

Cloakroom

69

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Upgrade

  1. ((a))

    Advance

  2. ((b))

    Lean

  3. ((c))

    Demote

  4. ((d))

    Elevate

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Answer: ((a))

Advance

70

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Bezarre

  2. ((b))

    Infatuaition

  3. ((c))

    Fortiunate

  4. ((d))

    Perfection

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Answer: ((a))

Bezarre

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

A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.

71

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

  1. ((a))

    administrated

  2. ((b))

    orchestrated

  3. ((c))

    defenestrated

  4. ((d))

    demonstrated

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Answer: ((a))

administrated

72

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

  1. ((a))

    insurance

  2. ((b))

    charisma

  3. ((c))

    planet

  4. ((d))

    Life

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Answer: ((a))

insurance

73

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

  1. ((a))

    complimentary

  2. ((b))

    sanitary

  3. ((c))

    sedentary

  4. ((d))

    segmentary 

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Answer: ((a))

complimentary

74

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

  1. ((a))

    native

  2. ((b))

    creative

  3. ((c))

    discriminative

  4. ((d))

    exaggerative

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Answer: ((a))

native

75

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

  1. ((a))

    ornamented

  2. ((b))

    pigmented

  3. ((c))

    supplemented

  4. ((d))

    experimented

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Answer: ((a))

ornamented

General Awareness (25 questions)

76

Debashish Panda was recently appointed as the chief of ______________.

  1. ((a))

    SEBI

  2. ((b))

    IL&FS

  3. ((c))

    IRDAI

  4. ((d))

    ICAR

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Answer: ((a))

SEBI

77

Which of the following is an autobiography of Barack Obama?

  1. ((a))

    Chronicles

  2. ((b))

    Dreams from my Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

  3. ((c))

    Matters of Discretion

  4. ((d))

    The Test of my life

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Answer: ((a))

Chronicles

78

The climatic conditions of thorn forests and scrubs are the most ideal for which of the following plant species?

  1. ((a))

    Rosewood

  2. ((b))

    Teak

  3. ((c))

    Juniper

  4. ((d))

    Euphorbia

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Answer: ((a))

Rosewood

79

Which of the following teams scored the highest runs in an innings in IPL till 2021?

  1. ((a))

    Chennai Super Kings

  2. ((b))

    Mumbai Indians

  3. ((c))

    Kolkata Knight Riders 

  4. ((d))

    Royal Challengers Bangalore

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Answer: ((a))

Chennai Super Kings

80

Which Indian boxer won a bronze medal in the middleweight division in boxing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

  1. ((a))

    Vijender Singh

  2. ((b))

    Mary Kom

  3. ((c))

    Akhil Kumar

  4. ((d))

    Jitender Kumar 

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Answer: ((a))

Vijender Singh

81

What is the approximate amount to be mobilised for the National Highways Network expansion as per the Union Budget 2022-23?

  1. ((a))

    ₹15,000 crore

  2. ((b))

    ₹10,000 crore

  3. ((c))

    ₹25,000 crore

  4. ((d))

    ₹20,000 crore

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Answer: ((a))

₹15,000 crore

82

Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) was launched in _____.

  1. ((a))

    1995

  2. ((b))

    1990

  3. ((c))

    1999

  4. ((d))

    1992

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Answer: ((a))

1995

83

Yamini Krishnamurthy is known for which classical dance form?

  1. ((a))

    Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi

  2. ((b))

    Manipuri and Odissi

  3. ((c))

    Mohiniyattam and Manipuri 

  4. ((d))

    Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam

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Answer: ((a))

Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi

84

During the reign of the Cholas, the land given for the maintenance of a school was known as _______.

  1. ((a))

    Brahmadeya

  2. ((b))

    Shalabhog

  3. ((c))

    Vellanavagai

  4. ((d))

    Devdan

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Answer: ((a))

Brahmadeya

85

Who among the following is/was NOT a tabla player?

  1. ((a))

    Kishan Maharaj

  2. ((b))

    Zakir Hussain

  3. ((c))

    Allah Rakha

  4. ((d))

    Sheikh Chinna Moula

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Answer: ((a))

Kishan Maharaj

86

Consider the following statements about a fort:

  1. It was originally known as Mankal.
  2. It was built on a hilltop in the year 1143.

In above mentioned sentences, forts is being talked about?

  1. ((a))

    Chitradurg Fort

  2. ((b))

    Daulatabad Fort

  3. ((c))

    Fort Aguada

  4. ((d))

    Golconda Fort

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Answer: ((a))

Chitradurg Fort

87

Who among the following persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to allow women to join the Salt Satyagraha movement?

  1. ((a))

    Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay 

  2. ((b))

    Annie Besant

  3. ((c))

    Ashalata Sen

  4. ((d))

    Ambabai

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Answer: ((a))

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay 

88

Rulers of Mahajanapadas in ancient India collected taxes on crops at the rate of _____ of what was produced.

  1. ((a))

    1/3rd

  2. ((b))

    1/5th

  3. ((c))

    1/6th

  4. ((d))

    1/4th

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Answer: ((a))

1/3rd

89

Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form of which Indian state?

  1. ((a))

    Kerala

  2. ((b))

    Tamil Nadu

  3. ((c))

    Assam

  4. ((d))

    Manipur

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Answer: ((a))

Kerala

90

Which of the following does NOT belong to the Arthropoda group of the animal kingdom?

  1. ((a))

    Butterfly

  2. ((b))

    Cockroach

  3. ((c))

    Octopus

  4. ((d))

    Spider

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Answer: ((a))

Butterfly

91

Which of the following statements about Veda Samaj is correct?

I. It was established in Madras in 1864.

II. It worked to abolish caste distinctions and promote widow remarriage and women’s education.

  1. ((a))

    Neither I nor II

  2. ((b))

    Only II

  3. ((c))

    Both I and II

  4. ((d))

    Only I

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Answer: ((a))

Neither I nor II

92

The amount of work done in moving a charge of 4C across two points having a potential difference of 6V is ______.

  1. ((a))

    48 J

  2. ((b))

    12 J

  3. ((c))

    36 J

  4. ((d))

    24 J

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Answer: ((a))

48 J

93

Which of the following enzymes is found in the saliva of the human body which breaks down starch into simple sugar?

  1. ((a))

    Amylase

  2. ((b))

    Trypsin

  3. ((c))

    Pepsin

  4. ((d))

    Renin

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Answer: ((a))

Amylase

94

X, aged 10, is employed at a factory. Which of the following rights of X is being violated?

  1. ((a))

    Right to Freedom of Religion

  2. ((b))

    Right against Exploitation

  3. ((c))

    Right to Equality

  4. ((d))

    Right to Freedom

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Answer: ((a))

Right to Freedom of Religion

95

Which of the following is considered to be the purest form of natural water (distilled water) free from impurities?

  1. ((a))

    Well water

  2. ((b))

    Spring water

  3. ((c))

    River water

  4. ((d))

    Rain water

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Answer: ((a))

Well water

96

According to the Indian Constitution, the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the ______.

  1. ((a))

    Speaker of the House of the people

  2. ((b))

    President of India

  3. ((c))

    Council of Ministers

  4. ((d))

    Chief Justice of India 

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Answer: ((a))

Speaker of the House of the people

97

In which state of India is Saga Dawa or the Triple Blessed Festival celebrated?

  1. ((a))

    Karnataka 

  2. ((b))

    Andhra Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Uttar Pradesh 

  4. ((d))

    Sikkim

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Answer: ((a))

Karnataka 

98

As per the Census 2011, what was the literacy rate of Kerala? (Provide an approximate range.)

  1. ((a))

    91-95%

  2. ((b))

    80-85%

  3. ((c))

    96-100%

  4. ((d))

    86-90%

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Answer: ((a))

91-95%

99

As notified in March 2022, the Government of India has revised wage rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in most states including _____.

  1. ((a))

    Assam

  2. ((b))

    Mizoram

  3. ((c))

    Manipur

  4. ((d))

    Tripura

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Answer: ((a))

Assam

100

In which of the following countries is Jhumming known as ‘Conuco’?

  1. ((a))

    Vietnam

  2. ((b))

    The US

  3. ((c))

    Venezuela

  4. ((d))

    Madagascar

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Answer: ((a))

Vietnam

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