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General English (25 questions)

1

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'. 

Many people from this village have migrated for searching of work.

  1. ((a))

    for searching of work

  2. ((b))

    Many people from

  3. ((c))

    this village have migrated 

  4. ((d))

    No error

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Answer: ((a))

for searching of work

2

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

To be off your food

  1. ((a))

    To help someone

  2. ((b))

    To have no appetite 

  3. ((c))

    To give food to others 

  4. ((d))

    To have no food

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Answer: ((a))

To help someone

3

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'. 

Both of us going out for lunch yesterday.

  1. ((a))

    No substitution required

  2. ((b))

    went out

  3. ((c))

    go out

  4. ((d))

    going off

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Answer: ((a))

No substitution required

4

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Pearl

  2. ((b))

    Peasent

  3. ((c))

    Plenty

  4. ((d))

    Please

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Answer: ((a))

Pearl

5

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. 

Animals and plants which live in water

  1. ((a))

    Aquatic

  2. ((b))

    Terrestrial 

  3. ((c))

    Amphibian

  4. ((d))

    Aerial

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Answer: ((a))

Aquatic

6

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. 

Something which brings bad luck

  1. ((a))

    Devilish

  2. ((b))

    Jinxed

  3. ((c))

    Monstrous

  4. ((d))

    Wicked

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Answer: ((a))

Devilish

7

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 

I don't think we can talk to him at all. He wasn't listening.

  1. ((a))

    didn't listen

  2. ((b))

    hadn't listened

  3. ((c))

    will not listening 

  4. ((d))

    doesn't listen

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Answer: ((a))

didn't listen

8

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

The brave soldiers _____ the position they had lost.

  1. ((a))

    detained

  2. ((b))

    captured

  3. ((c))

    caught

  4. ((d))

    invaded

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Answer: ((a))

detained

9

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

PLENTIFUL

  1. ((a))

    Charming

  2. ((b))

    Beautiful

  3. ((c))

    Ample 

  4. ((d))

    Meagre

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Answer: ((a))

Charming

10

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. 

The sound of thunder was followed to a heavy downpour.

  1. ((a))

    followed by 

  2. ((b))

    follows by

  3. ((c))

    followed of

  4. ((d))

    No substitution required

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Answer: ((a))

followed by 

11

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'. 

Life without laughter would be a dull affair.

  1. ((a))

    a dull affair 

  2. ((b))

    No error

  3. ((c))

    Life without laughter 

  4. ((d))

    would be

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Answer: ((a))

a dull affair 

12

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

The terrorists were armed ______ machine guns.

  1. ((a))

    of 

  2. ((b))

    for

  3. ((c))

    by 

  4. ((d))

    with

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

of 

13

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

His injury does not seems to affect him much.

  1. ((a))

    No error

  2. ((b))

    does not seems 

  3. ((c))

    His injury

  4. ((d))

    to affect him much

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Answer: ((a))

No error

14

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

______ hard she tried, Amayra could not memorise the poem.

  1. ((a))

    While

  2. ((b))

    Because

  3. ((c))

    Though

  4. ((d))

    However

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Answer: ((a))

While

15

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 

MISERABLE

  1. ((a))

    Sad

  2. ((b))

    Nervous

  3. ((c))

    Tragic

  4. ((d))

    Cheerful

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Answer: ((a))

Sad

16

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 

FAKE

  1. ((a))

    Bogus

  2. ((b))

    Artificial 

  3. ((c))

    False 

  4. ((d))

    Genuine

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Answer: ((a))

Bogus

17

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

She went in. I was just going to call her when she ______ again.

  1. ((a))

    cropped

  2. ((b))

    occurred 

  3. ((c))

    happened

  4. ((d))

    appeared

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Answer: ((a))

cropped

18

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Delightfull

  2. ((b))

    Delete

  3. ((c))

    Delicate

  4. ((d))

    Delicious

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Delightfull

19

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

ROYAL

  1. ((a))

    Minor

  2. ((b))

    Poorly

  3. ((c))

    Lowly

  4. ((d))

    Kingly

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Answer: ((a))

Minor

20

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

To go bananas

  1. ((a))

    To keep eating bananas

  2. ((b))

    To feel very hungry 

  3. ((c))

    To become very excited or angry

  4. ((d))

    To become nervous

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To keep eating bananas

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. 

My first voyage had been very profitable. I was again a (1) ____ man. I did not lack luxury or entertainment. (2) ____, my friend, I could not rest for long. I (3) ____ the salt air and the thrill of travel and adventure. Soon I (4) ____ by the will of Allah back to the seaport at Basra, (5) ____ I found a newly-made ship with fine sails and the best equipment.

21

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

  1. ((a))

    dull

  2. ((b))

    healthy

  3. ((c))

    poor 

  4. ((d))

    wealthy

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Answer: ((a))

dull

22

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

  1. ((a))

    Since

  2. ((b))

    So

  3. ((c))

    But

  4. ((d))

    And

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Answer: ((a))

Since

23

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

  1. ((a))

    taste

  2. ((b))

    have tasted

  3. ((c))

    had tasted

  4. ((d))

    am tasting

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Answer: ((a))

taste

24

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

  1. ((a))

    had pulled

  2. ((b))

    was pulling

  3. ((c))

    was pulled

  4. ((d))

    am pulled

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Answer: ((a))

had pulled

25

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

  1. ((a))

    when

  2. ((b))

    while

  3. ((c))

    where

  4. ((d))

    wherever

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

when

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 questions)

26

Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting along a round table facing outward. C is sitting 2nd to the left of A but to the immediate right of D. B is 3rd to the right of A while G and E are sitting between them. What is the sitting location of F?

  1. ((a))

    Right of C

  2. ((b))

    Right of A

  3. ((c))

    Left of D

  4. ((d))

    Between C and D

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Right of C

27

A sales representative U, V, W, X, Y, and Z plans to visit each of the six stores once in a day. He sets his schedule for that day according to the following conditions :

(i) He should go to shop U before V and Z.

(ii) He should go to shop V before Y.

(iii) The third shop he visits must be X.

The sales representative can visit any of the following shops immediately after X, except ____.

  1. ((a))

    U

  2. ((b))

    V

  3. ((c))

    Y

  4. ((d))

    W

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Answer: ((a))

U

28

Which letter - cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following letter - cluster series? 

SWA, CGK, MQU, ?

  1. ((a))

    WZC

  2. ((b))

    XAE

  3. ((c))

    WAE

  4. ((d))

    VZD

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Answer: ((a))

WZC

29

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 : 

Some Plates are Bowls. 

Some Bowls are Cups. 

Conclusions : 

I. Some Plates are Cups. 

II. Some Bowls are Plates.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows.

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows.

30

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 

6, 15, 42, ?, 366, 1095

  1. ((a))

    123

  2. ((b))

    126

  3. ((c))

    129

  4. ((d))

    125

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

123

31

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. 

JUDICIAL : LJAUIDCI :: OUTWARDS : ?

  1. ((a))

    UOSDWTRA

  2. ((b))

    UOWTRASD

  3. ((c))

    SODURTAW

  4. ((d))

    SDUORAWT

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

UOSDWTRA

32

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 

12, 18, 21, 27, 30, ?

  1. ((a))

    33

  2. ((b))

    36

  3. ((c))

    39

  4. ((d))

    34

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

33

33

Identify the option figure that when placed in the blank space completes the pattern in the given question figure. 

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

34

'Golf' is related to 'Course' in the same way as 'Boxing' is related to '______'. 

  1. ((a))

    Ring

  2. ((b))

    Track

  3. ((c))

    Field

  4. ((d))

    Court

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Answer: ((a))

Ring

35

Identify the option figure which is embedded in the following figure (rotation is NOT allowed). 

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

36

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 : 

Some Rackets are Bats.

All Bats are Sticks. 

Conclusions : 

I. All Rackets are Sticks.

II. Some Rackets are not Sticks. 

III. Some Sticks are Rackets.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion III follows.

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and III follow.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows.

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows.

37

Five friends are sitting on a bench facing North and South alternately. R is sitting at the left corner and facing North, and T is second to the right of R. If P is third to the left of Q, who is facing North. then what is the sitting position of S?

  1. ((a))

    Facing South and right of T

  2. ((b))

    Facing North and right of Q

  3. ((c))

    Facing North and Right of T

  4. ((d))

    Facing South and left of P

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Answer: ((a))

Facing South and right of T

38

In the same way 'Deer' is related to 'Reindeer', in the same way 'Queen Bee' is related to '______'.

  1. ((a))

    Foal

  2. ((b))

    Gander

  3. ((c))

    Drake

  4. ((d))

    Drone

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Answer: ((a))

Foal

39

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

Mothers, Women, Sisters

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

40

In a certain code language, if BUBBLE is written as FQFXPA, then how will FALCON be written in the same code language? 

  1. ((a))

    JEPGSR

  2. ((b))

    BWHYKJ

  3. ((c))

    JWPYSJ

  4. ((d))

    BEHGKR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

JEPGSR

41

If 'INHABIT' is coded as '106' and 'JUNCTURE' is coded as '99', then how will 'KEYSTONE' be coded?

  1. ((a))

    145

  2. ((b))

    135

  3. ((c))

    154

  4. ((d))

    153

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Answer: ((a))

145

42

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

43

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

44

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

(8, 18, 32)

  1. ((a))

    (35, 52, 80)

  2. ((b))

    (46, 68, 102)

  3. ((c))

    (52, 78, 128)

  4. ((d))

    (50, 72, 98)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(35, 52, 80)

45

Select the option in which the number - pair shares the same relationship as that shared by the numbers of the following number - pair. 

84 : 21

  1. ((a))

    72 : 12

  2. ((b))

    65 : 65

  3. ((c))

    54 : 27

  4. ((d))

    60 : 12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

72 : 12

46

In a certain code language, if GLAZED is written as EDAZGL, then how will DAYOUT be written in the same code language? 

  1. ((a))

    TUOYAD

  2. ((b))

    UTDAYO

  3. ((c))

    YADTUO

  4. ((d))

    UTYODA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

TUOYAD

47

Which two signs can be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?

8 - 13 + 32 ÷ 8 × 17 = 91

  1. ((a))
    • and -
  2. ((b))
    • and × 
  3. ((c))
    • and × 
  4. ((d))

    ÷ and × 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))
  • and -
48

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

49

If in a coding system, HECTARE is coded as 8532195 and MONARCH is coded as 4651938, then how will OPINION be coded in the same coding system?

  1. ((a))

    7795975

  2. ((b))

    4735345

  3. ((c))

    6785865

  4. ((d))

    6795965

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Answer: ((a))

7795975

50

Which two signs and two digits can be interchanged so as to balance the given equation? 

75 ÷ 15 - 18 × 12 + 17 = 79

  1. ((a))
    • and ÷; 2 and 5
  2. ((b))

    × and -; 2 and 5

  3. ((c))
    • and ×; 7 and 5
  4. ((d))
    • and ×; 5 and 8
Show Answer
Answer: ((a))
  • and ÷; 2 and 5

Numerical Aptitude (25 questions)

51

A sum of ₹ 2,130 is to be divided into three parts. The second part is 60% of the first, and the ratio of the first to third part is 5 : 7. What are the parts (in ₹)?

  1. ((a))

    710, 426, 994

  2. ((b))

    994, 710, 426

  3. ((c))

    426, 710, 994

  4. ((d))

    710, 994, 426

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

710, 426, 994

52

If the internal dimensions of a rectangular closed wooden box are 30 cm, 18 cm and 23 cm, what space (in cm3) will it occupy, if the wood used is 1 cm thick?

  1. ((a))

    12420

  2. ((b))

    9408

  3. ((c))

    16000

  4. ((d))

    14136

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12420

53

A man sells two items at ₹ 250 each. What is the value (in ₹) of the profit or loss incurred in this transaction, if he sells one at a profit of 25% and the other at a loss of 25%?

  1. ((a))

    Loss, 66.67

  2. ((b))

    Loss, 33.33

  3. ((c))

    Profit, 33.33

  4. ((d))

    Profit, 66.67

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Loss, 66.67

54

Pipes P and Q can fill a completely empty tank in 24 minutes and in 36 minutes, respectively, when opened independently. Pipe R can empty the completely filled tank in 30 minutes. Initially all the three pipes P, Q and R, are opened simultaneously. After how many minutes should pipe Q be closed so that the tank is filled in 1 hour?

  1. ((a))

    18

  2. ((b))

    30

  3. ((c))

    15

  4. ((d))

    24

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18

55

The value of 16+[;434−(;316−213)](15of15÷15)÷(15÷15×15) \frac{{\frac{1}{6} + \left[ {;4\frac{3}{4} - \left( {;3\frac{1}{6} - 2\frac{1}{3}} \right)} \right]}}{{\left( {\frac{1}{5}of\frac{1}{5} \div \frac{1}{5}} \right) \div \left( {\frac{1}{5} \div \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{1}{5}} \right)}} lies between :

  1. ((a))

    4.3 and 4.4 

  2. ((b))

    4.0 and 4.1

  3. ((c))

    4.2 and 4.3

  4. ((d))

    4.6 and 4.8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4.3 and 4.4 

56

What will be the compound interest (in ₹) on ₹ 10,000 for 2 years at 5% per annum, compounded annually?

  1. ((a))

    11,025

  2. ((b))

    1,025

  3. ((c))

    1,000

  4. ((d))

    11,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

11,025

57

A fort had provision for 400 men for 60 days. After 35 days, 100 more men came. For how many days would the provisions last, assuming all men consumed food equally? 

  1. ((a))

    30

  2. ((b))

    20

  3. ((c))

    35

  4. ((d))

    28

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30

58

A boat sails downstream from a point P to point Q, which is 24 km away from P, and then returns to P. If the actual speed of the boat (in still water) is 6 km/h, the entire trip from P to Q takes 3 hours less than that from Q to P. What should be the actual speed (in km/h) of the boat to sail from P to Q in 2 hours? 

  1. ((a))

    10

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    22

  4. ((d))

    12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10

59

Which is the largest number that divides 827, 1149 and 1310 to leave the same remainder in each case? 

  1. ((a))

    161

  2. ((b))

    116

  3. ((c))

    232

  4. ((d))

    322

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

161

60

A company produced a new energy drink of three different flavours - P, Q and R - for athletes. The production of the three flavours over a period of six years from 2001 to 2006 has been expressed in the bar graph shown below. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. 

 

What is the difference between the average production of bottles of flavour Q in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the average production of flavour P in 2001, 2002 and 2003?

  1. ((a))

    50,00,000

  2. ((b))

    40,00,000

  3. ((c))

    33,40,000

  4. ((d))

    33,30,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50,00,000

61

A man sells 30 apples for the cost price of 40 apples. His profit percentage (correct to two places of decimal) is :

  1. ((a))

    25.00%

  2. ((b))

    33.33%

  3. ((c))

    40.33%

  4. ((d))

    30.67%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25.00%

62

A number was divided by 8, instead of being multiplied by 8. As a result of this, there was an error in the answer. What is the percentage difference (correct to two places of decimal) in the answer due to this miscalculation? 

  1. ((a))

    72.00%

  2. ((b))

    67.33%

  3. ((c))

    48.67%

  4. ((d))

    98.44%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

72.00%

63

A company produced a new energy drink of three different flavours - P, Q and R - for athletes. The production of the three flavours over a period of six years from 2001 to 2006 has been expressed in the bar graph shown below. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. 

 

For which of the following years is the percentage increase/ decrease in production from the previous year the highest for flavour R?

  1. ((a))

    2003, increase

  2. ((b))

    2002, increase 

  3. ((c))

    2005, decrease 

  4. ((d))

    2006, decrease

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2003, increase

64

The average weight of 25 boxes in a boat is increased by 2 kg when one of the boxes weighing 68 kg is replaced by a new box. The weight (in kg) of the new box is : 

  1. ((a))

    97

  2. ((b))

    70

  3. ((c))

    118

  4. ((d))

    132

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

97

65

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 40% on the cost price of an article after giving three consecutive discounts of 5%, 10% and 15% to a customer. What would have been the profit percentage, had the shopkeeper given discounts of 5% and 10% only?

  1. ((a))

    74.71%

  2. ((b))

    66.71%

  3. ((c))

    59.71%

  4. ((d))

    64.71%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

74.71%

66

A man is driving to his workplace at five - eighths of his usual speed. He reaches his workplace 36 minutes late. What is his usual time (in hours) of travel?

  1. ((a))

    1.5

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    2.5

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1.5

67

Four years ago, the average age of a group of five members was 38 years. One more man joins the group and the present average age of the group members becomes 44 years. What is the present age (in years) of the new member? 

  1. ((a))

    74

  2. ((b))

    52

  3. ((c))

    54

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

74

68

The numbers 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 and N are arranged in ascending order. If the mean of the numbers is equal to the median, the value of N is :

  1. ((a))

    16

  2. ((b))

    14

  3. ((c))

    25

  4. ((d))

    15

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16

69

A company produced a new energy drink of three different flavours - P, Q and R - for athletes. The production of the three flavours over a period of six years from 2001 to 2006 has been expressed in the bar graph shown below. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. 

 

What is the percentage (correct to one decimal place) of the total production of flavour P in 2003 and 2004 with respect to the total production of flavour R in 2001 and 2002?

  1. ((a))

    115%

  2. ((b))

    95.0%

  3. ((c))

    105.3%

  4. ((d))

    87.0%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

115%

70

A pudding of mass 900 g has three ingredients : flour, sugar and butter. There is three times as much flour as sugar, and two times as much sugar as butter. How much flour (in g) is there in the recipe? 

  1. ((a))

    600

  2. ((b))

    750

  3. ((c))

    500

  4. ((d))

    550

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Answer: ((a))

600

71

A metal cube of edge 18 cm is melted to form three smaller cubes, which are unequal in dimensions. If the edges of two smaller cubes are 9 cm and 15 cm, what is the surface area in (cm2) of the third smaller cube?

  1. ((a))

    1728

  2. ((b))

    864

  3. ((c))

    486

  4. ((d))

    1944

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Answer: ((a))

1728

72

What is the simplified value of

\( \left( {;8.5 - 2\frac{1}{2};} \right)of;16.5 - \left[ {;27.4 - ;\left{ {10\frac{1}{4};of;2.5 - \left( {;1\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{1}{5};} \right);} \right};} \right]\) ?

  1. ((a))

    97.075

  2. ((b))

    96.925

  3. ((c))

    99.925

  4. ((d))

    101.075

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Answer: ((a))

97.075

73

The length (in m, correct to one decimal place) of the longest pole that can be fitted in a room of dimensions 12 m × 6 m × 4 m is :

  1. ((a))

    14.0

  2. ((b))

    7.2

  3. ((c))

    12.6

  4. ((d))

    13.4

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Answer: ((a))

14.0

74

8 women and 8 girls can finish a piece of work in 6 days, whereas 4 women and 10 girls can finish it in 8 days. In how many days will one girl finish it working alone? 

  1. ((a))

    72

  2. ((b))

    120

  3. ((c))

    84

  4. ((d))

    144

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Answer: ((a))

72

75

The simple interest on a certain amount of money is 27% of the principal amount. The time for which the money is lent is one - third of the numerical value of the rate per cent per annum. What is the rate per cent? 

  1. ((a))

    15%

  2. ((b))

    12%

  3. ((c))

    9%

  4. ((d))

    6%

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Answer: ((a))

15%

General Awareness (25 questions)

76

When an ant bites, it injects acidic liquid (formic acid) into the skin. What among the following should be applied to the skin to neutralise it? 

  1. ((a))

    Moist baking soda

  2. ((b))

    Bleaching powder 

  3. ((c))

    Lime juice

  4. ((d))

    Tomato pulp

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Answer: ((a))

Moist baking soda

77

Who among the following was the author of the book 'Waiting for a Visa'?

  1. ((a))

    Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. ((b))

    Mahatma Gandhi

  3. ((c))

    Dr. BR Ambedkar

  4. ((d))

    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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Answer: ((a))

Jawaharlal Nehru

78

Who among the following was India's first world champion in any sport after independence?

  1. ((a))

    Milkha Singh

  2. ((b))

    Ramanathan Krishnan

  3. ((c))

    Lila Ram

  4. ((d))

    Wilson Jones

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Answer: ((a))

Milkha Singh

79

Janapada Geete, which includes the vachanas of Basavanna, is associated with the state of _______.

  1. ((a))

    Karnataka

  2. ((b))

    Odisha

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    West Bengal

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Answer: ((a))

Karnataka

80

Which of the following is autotroph?

  1. ((a))

    Human

  2. ((b))

    Plant

  3. ((c))

    Animal

  4. ((d))

    Fungi

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Answer: ((a))

Human

81

Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India gives us a description of 'Money Bill' ?

  1. ((a))

    110

  2. ((b))

    127

  3. ((c))

    123

  4. ((d))

    95

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Answer: ((a))

110

82

A large, muscular sheet called ______ forms the floor of the chest cavity.

  1. ((a))

    duodenum

  2. ((b))

    larynx 

  3. ((c))

    alveoli

  4. ((d))

    diaphragm

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Answer: ((a))

duodenum

83

The First Battle of Tarain was fought in the year ______.

  1. ((a))

    1204

  2. ((b))

    1191

  3. ((c))

    1213

  4. ((d))

    1157

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Answer: ((a))

1204

84

Apart from the red and green wavelengths of sunlight, which other wavelength of sunlight is absorbed by the water molecules in the ocean?

  1. ((a))

    Yellow

  2. ((b))

    Blue

  3. ((c))

    Orange

  4. ((d))

    Violet

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Answer: ((a))

Yellow

85

The groundwater stored between layers of hard rock below the water table is called:

  1. ((a))

    Glacier 

  2. ((b))

    Geyser

  3. ((c))

    Hot spring

  4. ((d))

    Aquifer

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Answer: ((a))

Glacier 

86

The 'Paitkar' paintings are unique cultural symbols of ______.

  1. ((a))

    Jharkhand

  2. ((b))

    Chattisgarh

  3. ((c))

    Telangana

  4. ((d))

    Karnataka

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Answer: ((a))

Jharkhand

87

Which year was observed as the International Year of Freshwater?

  1. ((a))

    2000

  2. ((b))

    2007

  3. ((c))

    2009

  4. ((d))

    2003

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Answer: ((a))

2000

88

In which year did the Sepoy Mutiny end? 

  1. ((a))

    1888

  2. ((b))

    1874

  3. ((c))

    1858

  4. ((d))

    1862

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Answer: ((a))

1888

89

Which of the following is a fair held at the shrine of Mastan Shah Vali?

  1. ((a))

    Dhamoni Urs

  2. ((b))

    Pir Budhan fair

  3. ((c))

    Karam fair

  4. ((d))

    Hira Bhumia fair

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Answer: ((a))

Dhamoni Urs

90

Which Article of the Constitution of India declares that laws inconsistent with Part III before the commencement of the Constitution of India, 1950, are void?

  1. ((a))

    10

  2. ((b))

    13

  3. ((c))

    19

  4. ((d))

    17

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Answer: ((a))

10

91

Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Bank in August 2020?

  1. ((a))

    Raamdeo Aggarwal

  2. ((b))

    Sashidhar Jagdishan

  3. ((c))

    Manoj Sinha

  4. ((d))

    Aditya Puri

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Answer: ((a))

Raamdeo Aggarwal

92

In which Olympic games did India win the gold medal in men's hockey, for the first time post - independence? 

  1. ((a))

    Sydney

  2. ((b))

    Athens

  3. ((c))

    London

  4. ((d))

    Barcelona

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Answer: ((a))

Sydney

93

What was India's rank in the 12th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI 2020)?

  1. ((a))

    177

  2. ((b))

    174

  3. ((c))

    168

  4. ((d))

    152

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Answer: ((a))

177

94

Which Prime Minister among the following had signed the Assam Accord with the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad in 1985?

  1. ((a))

    Rajiv Gandhi

  2. ((b))

    IK Gujral

  3. ((c))

    VP Singh

  4. ((d))

    PV Narasimha Rao

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Answer: ((a))

Rajiv Gandhi

95

Which Indian cricket player's autobiography is titled 'Playing It My Way'?

  1. ((a))

    Ravi Shastri

  2. ((b))

    Sachin Tendulkar 

  3. ((c))

    Kapil Dev

  4. ((d))

    Sourav Ganguly

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Answer: ((a))

Ravi Shastri

96

Whose proclamation of November 1, 1858, declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of British Monarch through a Secretary of State?

  1. ((a))

    Queen Victoria's

  2. ((b))

    King Louis'

  3. ((c))

    King Philips'

  4. ((d))

    Queen Elizabeth's

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Answer: ((a))

Queen Victoria's

97

Which of the following is the indigestible portion of our diet essential to the health of the digestive system?

  1. ((a))

    Carbohydrates

  2. ((b))

    Proteins

  3. ((c))

    Fats

  4. ((d))

    Roughage

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Answer: ((a))

Carbohydrates

98

Which of the following is the oldest stock exchange in India?

  1. ((a))

    CSE

  2. ((b))

    NSE

  3. ((c))

    DSE

  4. ((d))

    BSE

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Answer: ((a))

CSE

99

Which of the following is an Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up in West Bengal?

  1. ((a))

    Farakka

  2. ((b))

    Midnapur

  3. ((c))

    Haldia

  4. ((d))

    Falta

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Answer: ((a))

Farakka

100

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for contribution to Performing Arts has been conferred on artists since the year ______.

  1. ((a))

    1961

  2. ((b))

    1950

  3. ((c))

    1952

  4. ((d))

    1959

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Answer: ((a))

1961

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