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SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 7 July 2022 Shift 3)

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General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 questions)

1

If ‘A’ means ‘+’, ‘B’ means ‘–’, ‘C’ means ‘×’, and ‘D’ means ‘÷’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

44 A 36 B 60 D 30 C 5 = ?

  1. ((a))

    60

  2. ((b))

    50

  3. ((c))

    40

  4. ((d))

    70

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Answer: ((a))

60

2

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

834, 836, 844, 876, 1004, ?

  1. ((a))

    1524

  2. ((b))

    1520

  3. ((c))

    1518

  4. ((d))

    1516

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Answer: ((a))

1524

3

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

4

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

4284 : 18 :: ? : 16 :: 1482 : 15

  1. ((a))

    3854

  2. ((b))

    2854

  3. ((c))

    1486

  4. ((d))

    3256

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Answer: ((a))

3854

5

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

UY, ZD, EI, JN, ?

  1. ((a))

    PS

  2. ((b))

    OS

  3. ((c))

    OT

  4. ((d))

    OR

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Answer: ((a))

PS

6

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))

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Answer: ((a))

7

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

3, 15, 75, 375, ?

  1. ((a))

    1375

  2. ((b))

    1675

  3. ((c))

    1875

  4. ((d))

    2075

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Answer: ((a))

1375

8

In a certain code language, ‘calculator are numbers’ is coded as ‘8 # pg’, ‘numbers being odd even’ is coded as ‘# rm ts kp’, and ‘odd are strong’ is coded as ‘kp 8 ab’. What can be the code for ‘calculator odd’ in that language?

  1. ((a))

    pg kp

  2. ((b))

    pg 8

  3. ((c))

    ts #

  4. ((d))

    rm ts

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Answer: ((a))

pg kp

9

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.

DOW : WDO:: RAM:?

  1. ((a))

    RMA

  2. ((b))

    MAR

  3. ((c))

    ARM

  4. ((d))

    MRA

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Answer: ((a))

RMA

10

Seven boys M, K, C, P, S, T and U participate in a contest. All of them finish on different ranks from 1 to 7, 1 being the highest and 7 being the lowest. The rank of S is lower than K, but higher than C. The rank of T is one below U and one above P. U has the second highest rank. The rank of S is less than only four boys. C has the least rank. Whose rank is the third from the last?

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    K

  3. ((c))

    S

  4. ((d))

    T

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Answer: ((a))

P

11

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

Asthma : Lungs :: Arthritis : Bones :: Conjunctivitis : ?

  1. ((a))

    Eyes

  2. ((b))

    Heart

  3. ((c))

    Skin

  4. ((d))

    Brain

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Answer: ((a))

Eyes

12

Five people M1, M2, M3, M4 and M5 are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Only one person is sitting between M3 and M4. M2 is sitting second to the left of M4. M1 is sitting to the immediate right of M2.

How many people are sitting between M2 and M1, when counted from the left of M2?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    0

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

13

In a certain code language, 'GRAPES' is written as 'HQBOFR', and 'FACTOR' is written as ‘GZDSPQ’. How will 'LAYOUT' be written in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    MZZNVS

  2. ((b))

    KZXNTS

  3. ((c))

    MBZPVU

  4. ((d))

    SNLAJS

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Answer: ((a))

MZZNVS

14

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 W are B.

II. No X is W.

Conclusions:

I. Some B are W.

II. Some W are X.

III. All X are B.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion III follows

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. ((d))

    All the conclusions follow

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion III follows

15

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))

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Answer: ((a))

16

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

17

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 F.

II. Some P are T.

Conclusions:

I. No F is P.

II. Some F are P is a possibility.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions I and II follow

18

Seven men M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6 and M7 are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). M5 is the immediate neighbour of both M1 and M4. M6 is to the immediate right of M1. M7 is not the immediate neighbour of M6 or M3. Who is second to the right of M7?

  1. ((a))

    M5

  2. ((b))

    M1

  3. ((c))

    M3

  4. ((d))

    M2

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Answer: ((a))

M5

19

In a certain code language, 'SOBER' is written as 'TQEIW', 'MACHO' is written as 'NCFLT', and 'MAGIC' is written as 'NCJMH'. How will 'ALTAR' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    BNWBW

  2. ((b))

    BWNEW

  3. ((c))

    BMUBS

  4. ((d))

    BNWEW

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Answer: ((a))

BNWBW

20

Which two number should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

72 ÷ 9 × 8 + 6 – 5 = 100

  1. ((a))

    9 and 6

  2. ((b))

    9 and 8

  3. ((c))

    6 and 8

  4. ((d))

    9 and 5

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Answer: ((a))

9 and 6

21

In a certain code language, 'PINKYS' is written as 'OJMLXT' and 'TORQUE' is written as 'SPQRTF'. How will 'GAMPST' be written in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    FBLRQU

  2. ((b))

    FBLQRU

  3. ((c))

    FBLQRV

  4. ((d))

    FBLRRU

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Answer: ((a))

FBLRQU

22

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.

KRY : NWR :: PBX : ?

  1. ((a))

    RHQ

  2. ((b))

    SHQ

  3. ((c))

    RGQ

  4. ((d))

    SGQ

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Answer: ((a))

RHQ

23

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given sets.

(4, 9, 16)

(81, 100, 121)

  1. ((a))

    (16, 36, 25)

  2. ((b))

    (25, 49, 81)

  3. ((c))

    (9, 16, 36)

  4. ((d))

    (36, 49, 64)

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Answer: ((a))

(16, 36, 25)

24

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

25

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

Numerical Aptitude (25 questions)

26

If A2=B3=C7\frac{A}{2} = \frac{B}{3} = \frac{C}{7}, then what is the value of the ratio (4A + 3B - C) : (A + B + C)?

  1. ((a))

    7 : 6

  2. ((b))

    5 : 6

  3. ((c))

    9 : 8

  4. ((d))

    8 : 5

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Answer: ((a))

7 : 6

27

What is the compound interest for 2 years on a sum of ₹ 7,200 at the rate of 15% per annum, if interest is compounded annually?

  1. ((a))

    ₹ 2,428

  2. ((b))

    ₹ 2,322

  3. ((c))

    ₹ 2,527

  4. ((d))

    ₹ 2,829

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹ 2,428

28

The highest common factor of two numbers is 6, and the product of the two numbers is 72. What is the least common multiple of the two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    16

  2. ((b))

    18

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    14

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16

29

The measures of the outer dimensions of a closed metal box are given as 15 cm × 18 cm × 8 cm. The thickness of the metal is 1.5 cm. What will be the volume of the metal required to make the box?

  1. ((a))

    1680 cm3

  2. ((b))

    950 cm3

  3. ((c))

    1440 cm3

  4. ((d))

    1260 cm3

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Answer: ((a))

1680 cm3

30

The average of 5 consecutive odd numbers is 33. What is the product of the smallest and the largest of these five numbers?

  1. ((a))

    1147

  2. ((b))

    1237

  3. ((c))

    957

  4. ((d))

    1073

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Answer: ((a))

1147

31

What is the average of the first 6 multiples of 10?

  1. ((a))

    36

  2. ((b))

    35

  3. ((c))

    34.5

  4. ((d))

    32

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Answer: ((a))

36

32

If a chair is sold at a discount of 20%, then there is a profit of 20%. If the chair is sold at a discount of 30%, then what will be the profit?

  1. ((a))

    5%

  2. ((b))

    10%

  3. ((c))

    7.5%

  4. ((d))

    12.5%

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Answer: ((a))

5%

33

The length of a side of an equilateral triangle is 120 cm less than its perimeter. What is the area of the equilateral triangle?

  1. ((a))

    18003\sqrt 3  cm2

  2. ((b))

    9003\sqrt 3  cm2

  3. ((c))

    4503\sqrt 3  cm2

  4. ((d))

    12003\sqrt 3  cm2

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Answer: ((a))

18003\sqrt 3  cm2

34

If a boy goes from his home to his school at a speed of 40 km/h, he reaches 10 minutes early. If he goes at a speed of 35 km/h, he reaches 5 minutes late. What will be the time taken for the journey at a speed of 35 km/h?

  1. ((a))

    125 minutes

  2. ((b))

    135 minutes

  3. ((c))

    115 minutes

  4. ((d))

    120 minutes

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Answer: ((a))

125 minutes

35

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following mathematical statement?

25% of (?)2 = 7 + 145 ÷ 5

  1. ((a))

    27

  2. ((b))

    37

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    62

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

27

36

The ratio of the cost price of an item and the profit gained while selling the item is 4 : 1. What is the profit percentage?

  1. ((a))

    20%

  2. ((b))

    25%

  3. ((c))

    15%

  4. ((d))

    18%

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Answer: ((a))

20%

37

N is increased successively by 12.5% and 16%. If N = 400, then what is the value of the increase?

  1. ((a))

    142

  2. ((b))

    92

  3. ((c))

    172

  4. ((d))

    122

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Answer: ((a))

142

38

The following table shows the weight (in kg) of vegetables sold by 6 different shops. It also shows the weight (in kg) of tomatoes sold out of the total vegetables sold by each of these shops.

ShopsVegetables (in kg)Tomatoes (in kg)
S150001200
S260001000
S34800800
S464001400
S556001800
S668002000

Taking shops S1, S2 and S5 together, approximately what percentage of all vegetables sold, from these three shops taken together, are tomatoes?

  1. ((a))

    19.11%

  2. ((b))

    21.28%

  3. ((c))

    24.10%

  4. ((d))

    25.89%

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Answer: ((a))

19.11%

39

Pipe A can fill an empty tank in 10 h, Pipe B can fill the same tank, when empty, in 15 h, and Pipe C can empty the same tank, when completely full, in 12 h. Find the time taken to fill half the tank if all three pipes are opened simultaneously when the tank is empty.

  1. ((a))

    6 h

  2. ((b))

    4 h

  3. ((c))

    12 h

  4. ((d))

    8 h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6 h

40

There are four people in a family. The average age of these four members is 32 years. The father's age is 50 years, the mother's age is 46 years, and the daughter’s age is 20 years. Find the age of the only son in the family.

  1. ((a))

    18 years

  2. ((b))

    16 years

  3. ((c))

    14 years

  4. ((d))

    12 years

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Answer: ((a))

18 years

41

The given pie chart represents the percentage distribution of the number of sandwiches sold by a shopkeeper on different days of a week.

The total number of sandwiches sold on Tuesday is what percentage of the total number of sandwiches sold on Saturday?

  1. ((a))

    40%

  2. ((b))

    60%

  3. ((c))

    45%

  4. ((d))

    50%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40%

42

The value of 25% of 544 + 38% of 1400 + 60% of 2880 is:

  1. ((a))

    2395

  2. ((b))

    2396

  3. ((c))

    2400

  4. ((d))

    2392

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2395

43

The profit earned on selling a bike for ₹ 68,250 is the same as the loss incurred on selling the bike for ₹ 47,250. Find the cost price of the bike.

  1. ((a))

    ₹ 57,250

  2. ((b))

    ₹ 57,375

  3. ((c))

    ₹ 57,500

  4. ((d))

    ₹ 57,750

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹ 57,250

44

A student has to obtain a minimum of 50% marks in an examination to pass. He scored 40% and failed by 30 marks. Find the total marks of the examination.

  1. ((a))

    320

  2. ((b))

    280

  3. ((c))

    300

  4. ((d))

    400

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

320

45

Three pipes, D, E, and F, can fill a tank in 6 min, 8 min and 12 min, respectively. All the pipes are opened simultaneously, and then pipes D and E, are closed 3 minutes before tank is full. In how much time will the tank be full?

  1. ((a))

    5 min

  2. ((b))

    3 min

  3. ((c))

    6 min

  4. ((d))

    4 min

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5 min

46

In a municipal election three candidates, Santosh, Ravi, and Vipin, contested and the valid votes they got were in the ratio of 11 : 4 : 9. If the winner defeated his nearest rival by 8350 votes, then how many valid votes were polled in that election?

  1. ((a))

    1,02,000

  2. ((b))

    2,10,000

  3. ((c))

    1,90,000

  4. ((d))

    1,00,200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,02,000

47

The population of a town increases by 5% every year. If the present population of the town is 282240, then what was the population of the town 2 years ago?

  1. ((a))

    266000

  2. ((b))

    256000

  3. ((c))

    228000

  4. ((d))

    225000

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Answer: ((a))

266000

48

Shital covers a certain distance in 9 hours at the speed of 40 km/h. If she wants to cover the same distance in 6 hours, then by how much will she have to increase her speed (in km/h)?

  1. ((a))

    12

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    18

  4. ((d))

    20

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12

49

A steel rod of 4 cm diameter and 14 cm length is used in the making of solid cubical dice. If the length of each side of each dice is 4 mm, then how many such dice can be made from this rod? [Use π = 227\frac{{22}}{7}]

  1. ((a))

    2750

  2. ((b))

    3275

  3. ((c))

    2250

  4. ((d))

    2050

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Answer: ((a))

2750

50

Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows.

The bar-graph given below shows the distribution of the expenditure of the Company ABC under different heads during a given year as percentages of the total expenditure of the company during that year. The total annual expenditure of the company is ₹ 30 crores.

What is the difference (in ₹) between the amount spent on rent and that on other expenses?

  1. ((a))

    0.8 crore

  2. ((b))

    1.5 crore

  3. ((c))

    1.2 crore

  4. ((d))

    0.6 crore

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0.8 crore

General English (25 questions)

51

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

William ______ his friends not to intrude into his family’s affairs.

  1. ((a))

    claimed

  2. ((b))

    gambled

  3. ((c))

    warned

  4. ((d))

    satisfied

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Answer: ((a))

claimed

52

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Vendors expressed their concerns over the ______ price of onion.

  1. ((a))

    raise

  2. ((b))

    raising

  3. ((c))

    rising

  4. ((d))

    rise

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

raise

53

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.

Despite the doctor's stern warning,/he continued taking sugar/in his tea.

  1. ((a))

    in his tea

  2. ((b))

    No error

  3. ((c))

    he continued taking sugar

  4. ((d))

    Despite the doctor's stern warning,

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

in his tea

54

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The agility of the acrobat ______ and thrilled the audience.

  1. ((a))

    amaze

  2. ((b))

    amazes

  3. ((c))

    amazing

  4. ((d))

    amazed

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

amaze

55

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Advent

  1. ((a))

    Purpose

  2. ((b))

    Departure

  3. ((c))

    Arrival

  4. ((d))

    Turn

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Purpose

56

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Most people believe that working out and meeting fat loss needs is challenging, but a ________ basic program can take you a long way.

  1. ((a))

    erratic

  2. ((b))

    consistent

  3. ((c))

    strange

  4. ((d))

    impartial

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

erratic

57

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

While the symptoms are troubling, they typically resolve within two weeks.

  1. ((a))

    No improvement required

  2. ((b))

    was troubling

  3. ((c))

    is troubling

  4. ((d))

    are troubled

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No improvement required

58

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.

I don’t know anyone who spoken Portuguese in my school.

  1. ((a))

    No error

  2. ((b))

    who spoken Portuguese

  3. ((c))

    I don’t know anyone

  4. ((d))

    in my school

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No error

59

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

No sooner had he got out of her sight that she proceeded to tamper with the letter.

  1. ((a))

    No improvement required

  2. ((b))

    No sooner did he got out of her sight and

  3. ((c))

    As soon as he got out of her sight than

  4. ((d))

    No sooner had he got out of her sight than

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No improvement required

60

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Neha stood beside my sister through thick and thin.

  1. ((a))

    In a strange manner

  2. ((b))

    under all circumstances

  3. ((c))

    Without any result

  4. ((d))

    in good times only

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

In a strange manner

61

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

I was thinking about buying an new vehicle.

  1. ((a))

    bought a new

  2. ((b))

    buy a newly

  3. ((c))

    No improvement reuired

  4. ((d))

    buying a new

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

bought a new

62

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The garret where he lay at night had long been ______, and a great number of mice had made their home in it.

  1. ((a))

    vacant

  2. ((b))

    partial

  3. ((c))

    visible

  4. ((d))

    thick

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

vacant

63

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.

I am dealing with / some family issues / right now.

  1. ((a))

    No error

  2. ((b))

    some family issues

  3. ((c))

    right now

  4. ((d))

    I am dealing with

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No error

64

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

Everyone must participate in this session as it is on a subject that affects the community.

  1. ((a))

    No improvement required

  2. ((b))

    effects

  3. ((c))

    affecting

  4. ((d))

    affect

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No improvement required

65

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Perfidy

  2. ((b))

    Misanthrope

  3. ((c))

    Relentless

  4. ((d))

    Ingenuos

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Perfidy

66

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Luminous

  1. ((a))

    Hunched

  2. ((b))

    Homespun

  3. ((c))

    Simple

  4. ((d))

    Dim

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hunched

67

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Condusive

  2. ((b))

    Apparently

  3. ((c))

    Bottelneck

  4. ((d))

    Endognous

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Condusive

68

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Merry

  1. ((a))

    Morose

  2. ((b))

    Happy

  3. ((c))

    Somber

  4. ((d))

    Angry

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Morose

69

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

My mother looked at Sana and me with her mouth slight openly.

  1. ((a))

    an openly slight

  2. ((b))

    No improvement required

  3. ((c))

    open slight

  4. ((d))

    slightly open

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Answer: ((a))

an openly slight

70

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

The lion's share

  1. ((a))

    The most challenging goal of many

  2. ((b))

    The most important person

  3. ((c))

    The most expensive item

  4. ((d))

    The biggest and best part of a whole

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Answer: ((a))

The most challenging goal of many

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

Every evening, (1) ______ a point midway along the arrow-straight road between Amritsar and Lahore, rival squads of (2) ______ uniformed soldiers strut and stomp a 17th-century British military drill known as Beating Retreat. Barked commands, (3) ______ glares, and preposterously high kicks all signal violent intent. But then, lovingly and in (4) ______, the enemies lower their national flags. Opposing guardsmen (5) ______ shake hands, and the border gates roll shut for the night.

71

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

  1. ((a))

    in

  2. ((b))

    along

  3. ((c))

    on

  4. ((d))

    at

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Answer: ((a))

in

72

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

  1. ((a))

    elatedly

  2. ((b))

    gladly

  3. ((c))

    splendidly

  4. ((d))

    badly

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Answer: ((a))

elatedly

73

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

  1. ((a))

    silly

  2. ((b))

    witty

  3. ((c))

    fierce

  4. ((d))

    diverting

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Answer: ((a))

silly

74

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

  1. ((a))

    unison

  2. ((b))

    unlikeliness

  3. ((c))

    discord

  4. ((d))

    plenty

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Answer: ((a))

unison

75

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

  1. ((a))

    brightly

  2. ((b))

    curtly

  3. ((c))

    critically

  4. ((d))

    radically

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Answer: ((a))

brightly

General Awareness (25 questions)

76

With which of the following sports is Aditi Ashok is associated?

  1. ((a))

    Tennis

  2. ((b))

    Shooting

  3. ((c))

    Chess

  4. ((d))

    Golf

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Answer: ((a))

Tennis

77

The Coriolis Force is caused by __________.

  1. ((a))

    earth’s rotation

  2. ((b))

    sunlight

  3. ((c))

    tidal waves

  4. ((d))

    wind

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

earth’s rotation

78

Which of the following physical quantities has same SI unit as that of work?

  1. ((a))

    Pressure

  2. ((b))

    Power

  3. ((c))

    Force

  4. ((d))

    Energy

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Answer: ((a))

Pressure

79

Who was conferred with the National Nritya Shiromani Award 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Anindita Neogy Anaam

  2. ((b))

    Aparna Satheesan

  3. ((c))

    Shantha Dhananjayan

  4. ((d))

    Birju Maharaj

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Answer: ((a))

Anindita Neogy Anaam

80

Who became Indian Air Force’s first woman fighter pilot from Jammu and Kashmir in 2021?

  1. ((a))

    Punita Arora

  2. ((b))

    Mitali Madhumita

  3. ((c))

    Padmavathy Bandopadhyay

  4. ((d))

    Mawya Sudan

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Answer: ((a))

Punita Arora

81

______ is a popular game in Assam and resembles kabaddi played with a ball.

  1. ((a))

    Field Hockey

  2. ((b))

    Kho-Kho

  3. ((c))

    Cricket

  4. ((d))

    Dhopkhel

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Answer: ((a))

Field Hockey

82

In which year did the Mongols under Genghis Khan invade Transoxiana in North-East Iran?

  1. ((a))

    1219

  2. ((b))

    1208

  3. ((c))

    1213

  4. ((d))

    1205

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Answer: ((a))

1219

83

Which of the following classifications do humans NOT fall under?

  1. ((a))

    Chordata

  2. ((b))

    Porifera

  3. ((c))

    Hominidae

  4. ((d))

    Vertebrata

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Answer: ((a))

Chordata

84

Ramabhar Stupa, which marks the site where Lord Buddha was cremated, is situated in which state of India?

  1. ((a))

    Himachal Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Bihar

  3. ((c))

    Madhya Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Uttar Pradesh

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Answer: ((a))

Himachal Pradesh

85

Which author wrote the famous novel, ‘The White Tiger’?

  1. ((a))

    Vikram Seth

  2. ((b))

    Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. ((c))

    Arundhati Roy

  4. ((d))

    Aravind Adiga

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Answer: ((a))

Vikram Seth

86

Onam is an annual Hindu festival with origins in the state of ______ in India.

  1. ((a))

    Jharkhand

  2. ((b))

    Manipur

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Mizoram

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Answer: ((a))

Jharkhand

87

Who among the following Indian singers received the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 2001?

  1. ((a))

    Asha Bhosle

  2. ((b))

    Ali Akbar Khan

  3. ((c))

    Shreya Ghoshal

  4. ((d))

    Lata Mangeshkar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Asha Bhosle

88

The minimum temperature of the day occurs generally ______.

  1. ((a))

    in the evening

  2. ((b))

    at night

  3. ((c))

    in the afternoon

  4. ((d))

    in the early morning

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Answer: ((a))

in the evening

89

The Begums of Bhopal founded a primary school for girls in the early twentieth century at ______.

  1. ((a))

    Lahore

  2. ((b))

    Bombay

  3. ((c))

    Aligarh

  4. ((d))

    Pune

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Answer: ((a))

Lahore

90

Which scheme was launched in February 2022 to provide welfare and rehabilitation to the transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging?

  1. ((a))

    SMILE Scheme

  2. ((b))

    CLAP Scheme

  3. ((c))

    DevINE Scheme

  4. ((d))

    Sadbhavana Scheme

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Answer: ((a))

SMILE Scheme

91

Adityanath Yogi won from which constituency in the 2022 assembly elections?

  1. ((a))

    Bilaspur

  2. ((b))

    Muzaffarnagar

  3. ((c))

    Gorakhpur (Urban)

  4. ((d))

    Noida

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Answer: ((a))

Bilaspur

92

In the 18th century, the British fought ______ wars with the Mysore rulers.

  1. ((a))

    Two

  2. ((b))

    Six

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    Four

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Answer: ((a))

Two

93

Sam has an income of ₹ 9 lacs per annum. Which tax slab (new regime) of India is applicable to him for FY 22-23?

  1. ((a))

    15%

  2. ((b))

    10%

  3. ((c))

    5%

  4. ((d))

    20%

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Answer: ((a))

15%

94

Which of the following pairs of ‘Natural source-Acid’ is NOT correctly matched?

  1. ((a))

    Tamarind-Oxalic acid

  2. ((b))

    Vinegar-Acetic acid

  3. ((c))

    Curd-Lactic acid

  4. ((d))

    Orange-Citric acid

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Answer: ((a))

Tamarind-Oxalic acid

95

Which type of unemployment is mostly found in urban areas?

  1. ((a))

    Educated unemployment

  2. ((b))

    Cyclic unemployment

  3. ((c))

    Open unemployment

  4. ((d))

    Seasonal unemployment

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Answer: ((a))

Educated unemployment

96

Who, with the help of Kautilya, overthrew Dhanananda, the last Nanda ruler, in 322 BC?

  1. ((a))

    Ashoka

  2. ((b))

    Chandragupta Maurya

  3. ((c))

    Akbar

  4. ((d))

    Kalashoka

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Answer: ((a))

Ashoka

97

Which of the following airports is located in Amritsar?

  1. ((a))

    Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

  2. ((b))

    Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport

  3. ((c))

    Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport

  4. ((d))

    Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Answer: ((a))

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

98

Push and pull factors are associated with which component of the population?

  1. ((a))

    Migration

  2. ((b))

    Death rate

  3. ((c))

    Birth rate

  4. ((d))

    Age

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Answer: ((a))

Migration

99

Who among the following was the first to bring the concept of modern dance to India with his novel approach and works?

  1. ((a))

    Guru Bipin Singh

  2. ((b))

    Padma Subrahmanyam

  3. ((c))

    Kelucharan Mohapatra

  4. ((d))

    Uday Shankar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Guru Bipin Singh

100

According to the Indian Constitution, no child below the age of ______ years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.

  1. ((a))

    fourteen

  2. ((b))

    ten

  3. ((c))

    twelve

  4. ((d))

    sixteen

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Answer: ((a))

fourteen

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