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SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022 Previous Year Paper Shift 3

100 questions · 90 minutes · with answers · free

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Session 1 (40 questions)

1

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

  1. ((a))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

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Answer: ((a))

[Image]

2

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.

32 : 99 : : ? : 45 : : 16 : 51

  1. ((a))

    18

  2. ((b))

    12

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    14

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

14

3

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.

PM : RJ :: TF : ?

  1. ((a))

    VD

  2. ((b))

    VC

  3. ((c))

    UD

  4. ((d))

    UC

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Answer: ((b))

VC

4

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.

KIN : MGS :: RFB : ?

  1. ((a))

    THE

  2. ((b))

    TCG

  3. ((c))

    TDH

  4. ((d))

    TDG

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Answer: ((d))

TDG

5

Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

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Answer: ((a))

[Image]

6

Which two digits need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

16 ÷ 7 × 2 + 4 − 3 = 12

  1. ((a))

    2 and 4

  2. ((b))

    7 and 4

  3. ((c))

    16 and 2

  4. ((d))

    7 and 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

7 and 4

7

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

64, 68, 77, 93, 118, ?

  1. ((a))

    168

  2. ((b))

    154

  3. ((c))

    157

  4. ((d))

    134

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

154

8

In a certain code language, 'HERO' is written as 'IGSQ' and 'LOVE' is written as ‘MQWG’. How will 'ROAD' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    SQBF

  2. ((b))

    SQBE

  3. ((c))

    SQCF

  4. ((d))

    SPBF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SQBF

9

In a certain code language, 'AB CD' is coded as '10', and 'EG FA' is coded as '19'. How will 'JR LF' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    48

  2. ((b))

    50

  3. ((c))

    46

  4. ((d))

    44

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Answer: ((c))

46

10

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

  1. ((a))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

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Answer: ((b))

[Image]

11

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))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

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Answer: ((b))

[Image]

12

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

  1. ((a))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

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Answer: ((a))

[Image]

13

Eight girls X, Y, Z, U, V, W, S and T are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). X is second to the left of U. U is third to the left of V. Z is third to the right of S. S is not the immediate neighbour of V. T is third to the right of Y. Y is second to the right of S. Three out of the following four options are similar by a certain logic and form a group. Which of the following does NOT belong to that group?

  1. ((a))

    YS

  2. ((b))

    WV

  3. ((c))

    YZ

  4. ((d))

    UX

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Answer: ((c))

YZ

14

In a certain code language, 'OVERT' is written as 'LEVIG' and 'MOKIN' is written as 'NLPRM'. How will 'ILICO' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    RORXL

  2. ((b))

    RORWL

  3. ((c))

    RORXK

  4. ((d))

    RORXM

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RORXL

15

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: No forests are trees. Some trees are short.

Conclusions: I. Some forests are short. II. No tree is a forest.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Only conclusion II follows.

16

In a certain code language, ‘Red are sweet brown’ is coded as ‘8 6 4 2’, and ‘Blue moon are white’ is coded as ‘5 3 1 2’. What is the code for ‘are’ in that language?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    4

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Answer: ((a))

2

17

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

  1. ((a))

    [Image]

  2. ((b))

    [Image]

  3. ((c))

    [Image]

  4. ((d))

    [Image]

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

[Image]

18

Six boys A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre. A4 is the third to the left of A1. A5 and A3 are neighbours of A4. A6 is to the immediate right of A5.

Who is sitting third from the left of A6?

  1. ((a))

    A2

  2. ((b))

    A3

  3. ((c))

    A5

  4. ((d))

    A4

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

A3

19

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

20, 10, 10, 15, 30, 90

  1. ((a))

    15

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    30

  4. ((d))

    90

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

90

20

Seven teachers M, N, O, P, Q, R and S take different number of tuitions. P takes more tuitions than S. M takes more tuitions than Q. R takes the second highest number of tuitions. The number of tuitions that O takes is less than only that of four teachers. N takes less tuitions than P but more than M. Q takes the least number of tuitions. S takes the second lowest number of tuitions.

In terms of the number of tuitions taken, who is between N and S?

  1. ((a))

    R, Q

  2. ((b))

    P, M

  3. ((c))

    O, P

  4. ((d))

    M, O

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

M, O

21

After interchanging the given two signs and two numbers, what will be the value of the following expression? 4 and 12; ÷ and + 12 × 4 + 3 ÷ 6 – 2

  1. ((a))

    30

  2. ((b))

    20

  3. ((c))

    15

  4. ((d))

    25

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

20

22

Select the letter from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. D, G, J, M, P, ?

  1. ((a))

    R

  2. ((b))

    S

  3. ((c))

    T

  4. ((d))

    U

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

S

23

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. ( NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (2, 3, 25) (3, 4, 49)

  1. ((a))

    (4, 5, 81)

  2. ((b))

    (4, 5, 91)

  3. ((c))

    (4, 6, 110)

  4. ((d))

    (4, 7, 111)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(4, 5, 81)

24

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. B 2 : F 6 :: K 11 : O 15 :: R 18 : ?

  1. ((a))

    U 20

  2. ((b))

    V 21

  3. ((c))

    W 21

  4. ((d))

    V 22

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

V 22

25

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. Some M are P. II. All X are M. Conclusions: I. Some P are X. II. Some P are M. III. No P is X.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusions I and II follow

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion III follows

  4. ((d))

    None of the conclusion follow

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows

26

A boat can travel 42 km in 6 hours while going upstream. If the speed of the stream is 2km/h, then how much distance will the boat cover in 12 hours while going downstream?

  1. ((a))

    120 km

  2. ((b))

    132 km

  3. ((c))

    144 km

  4. ((d))

    156 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

132 km

27

The value of [12 × 5 - {200 - (501 + 247 - 386)}] ÷ 2 is:

  1. ((a))

    82

  2. ((b))

    111

  3. ((c))

    61

  4. ((d))

    62

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

111

28

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 36 cm. What is the area of this triangle?

  1. ((a))

    96√3 cm²

  2. ((b))

    36√3 cm²

  3. ((c))

    24√3 cm²

  4. ((d))

    27√3 cm²

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

36√3 cm²

29

A can do a work in 10 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is:

  1. ((a))

    2/3

  2. ((b))

    3/5

  3. ((c))

    3/4

  4. ((d))

    1/3

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

1/3

30

The average of 11 observations is 10, that of the first 6 being 9 and that of the last 6 being 11. What is the 6th observation?

  1. ((a))

    11

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    9

  4. ((d))

    10

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

10

31

If 0.04 : 0.06 : : 0.06 : A, then what is the value of A?

  1. ((a))

    0.05

  2. ((b))

    0.08

  3. ((c))

    0.06

  4. ((d))

    0.09

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

0.09

32

The diagonal of a rectangle is 12 cm long, and it is twice as long as one of the sides of the rectangle. What is the area of this rectangle?

  1. ((a))

    25√3 cm²

  2. ((b))

    30√3 cm²

  3. ((c))

    36√3 cm²

  4. ((d))

    42√3 cm²

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

36√3 cm²

33

If [Formula above] and [Formula below], then what is the value of (A - B)?

  1. ((a))

    1/5

  2. ((b))

    11/60

  3. ((c))

    33/35

  4. ((d))

    25/36

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

11/60

34

How much amount can a person get on a sum of Rs. 6,600, if it is invested at 6.2% per annum for a period of 2 years 6 months on simple interest?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 7,222

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 7,623

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 7,852

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 7,546

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Rs. 7,623

35

P starts from A at 6 a.m. and reaches B after 8 hours. Q starts from B of 8 a.m. and reaches A after 9 hour. When they meet, what is the ratio of the distance travelled by Q to the distance travelled by P?

  1. ((a))

    3 : 8

  2. ((b))

    6 : 7

  3. ((c))

    6 : 11

  4. ((d))

    8 : 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

6 : 11

36

On an 18% discount sale, an article costs Rs. 6,560. What is the marked price of the article?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 8,800

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 7,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 8,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 7,500

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Rs. 8,000

37

4 boys or 7 girls can complete a piece of work in 18 days. How many days will 12 boys and 21 girls together take to complete this job?

  1. ((a))

    3 days

  2. ((b))

    4 days

  3. ((c))

    6 days

  4. ((d))

    5 days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 days

38

The number of boys in a class is 45% of the total number of students in the class. If the number of girls in the class is 33, then what is the number of boys in the class?

  1. ((a))

    27

  2. ((b))

    21

  3. ((c))

    30

  4. ((d))

    24

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

27

39

A solid sphere whose radium is 21 cm is melted and recast into a regular pyramid of square base. If height of the pyramid is 66, then what is the lenght of each side of the base of the pyramid? [Use π 22/7]

  1. ((a))

    68 cm

  2. ((b))

    85 cm

  3. ((c))

    42 cm

  4. ((d))

    48 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

42 cm

40

120 apples, 240 orange and 150 pears are packed in cartons in such a way that each carton has the same number of fruits, each carton contains only one type of fruit, and no fruit is left unpacked. What is the smallest possible number of cartons needed for the purpose?

  1. ((a))

    50

  2. ((b))

    40

  3. ((c))

    17

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

17

Session 2 (60 questions)

41

Two mixers and one TV cost Rs. 500, while two TVs and one mixer cost Rs. 700. The cost of one TV is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 100

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 400

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 300

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 200

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Rs. 300

42

The following table shows the numbers of pairs of shoes of 6 different brands sold by a shop during a given week.

BrandShoes
B142
B258
B361
B449
B571
B649

The shop also sells brand B7 now. The number of pairs of shoes of B7 are 20% more than the average number of shoes sold of the other 6 brands. What is the number of shoes sold of B7?

  1. ((a))

    68

  2. ((b))

    76

  3. ((c))

    72

  4. ((d))

    66

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

66

43

The average of seven numbers is 20, If 2 is subtracted from each number, then what will the new average be?

  1. ((a))

    22

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    9

  4. ((d))

    18

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

18

44

The following piie chart shows the expenditure of Ayush on various heads, including Savings, as percentages of his income.

If the expenditure of Ayush on Food is Rs. 18,000, then what would his savings be?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 31,200

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 26,400

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 27,600

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 33,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Rs. 27,600

45

The following bar chart shows the number of hospital beds in a state in 5 consecutive years.

The number of hospital beds in Y6 will be 20% more than the number of such beds in Y5, and the number of hospital beds in Y7 will be 25% more than the number of such beds in Y6. What is the ratio of the number of hospital beds in Y2 to the number of hospital beds in Y7?

  1. ((a))

    16 : 31

  2. ((b))

    8 : 15

  3. ((c))

    2 : 7

  4. ((d))

    4 : 7

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

8 : 15

46

A : B = 12 : 17 and A is 20% more than C. If B is 15% less than D, then C is what percentage of D?

  1. ((a))

    47.5%

  2. ((b))

    50%

  3. ((c))

    52.5%

  4. ((d))

    55%

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

50%

47

The average weight of all the 200 employees in an office is 68.2 kg, where [Formula above] of the employees are ladies and the ratio of the average weight of a man to that of a woman is 7 : 5 Find the average weight of female employees.

  1. ((a))

    60 kg

  2. ((b))

    54 kg

  3. ((c))

    55 kg

  4. ((d))

    59 kg

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

55 kg

48

The population of a town is increasing at rate of 10% per year. If the present population of the town is 1,00,000, what will its populaton be 2 years from now?

  1. ((a))

    3,00,000

  2. ((b))

    1,21,000

  3. ((c))

    2,10,000

  4. ((d))

    1,20,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

1,21,000

49

Raju sells an object at 20% below its cost price. If he sold it for Rs. 450 more, he would have made a profit of 25%. What is the original selling price of the object?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 700

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 500

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 900

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 800

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

Rs. 800

50

The ratio of the numbers of boys and girls in a school is 5 : 8. If there are 260 students in the school, then what is the difference between the numbers of girls and boys in the school?

  1. ((a))

    50

  2. ((b))

    80

  3. ((c))

    40

  4. ((d))

    60

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

60

51

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.

The jute plant is usual harvested when it is at the flowering stage.

  1. ((a))

    when it is

  2. ((b))

    is usual harvested

  3. ((c))

    at the flowering stage

  4. ((d))

    The jute plant

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

is usual harvested

52

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

My cousin's office is at a stone's throw from my house.

  1. ((a))

    In a dangerous situation

  2. ((b))

    Near the forest

  3. ((c))

    A short distance

  4. ((d))

    A long route

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

A short distance

53

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

That which can be easily broken

  1. ((a))

    Portable

  2. ((b))

    Fragile

  3. ((c))

    Durable

  4. ((d))

    Stern

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Fragile

54

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.

She say that she feels very/lonely and depressed/living in a big house.

  1. ((a))

    She say that she feels very

  2. ((b))

    living in a big house

  3. ((c))

    No error

  4. ((d))

    lonely and depressed

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

She say that she feels very

55

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 currently worked/with a newly/set up marketing company.

  1. ((a))

    I am currently worked

  2. ((b))

    set up marketing company

  3. ((c))

    No error

  4. ((d))

    with a newly

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I am currently worked

56

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Concede

  1. ((a))

    Permit

  2. ((b))

    Reject

  3. ((c))

    Deny

  4. ((d))

    Fascinate

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Permit

57

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

We need to protest against this policy.

  1. ((a))

    assent

  2. ((b))

    resist

  3. ((c))

    validate

  4. ((d))

    perk

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

resist

58

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

Weakness and poor health

  1. ((a))

    Frailty

  2. ((b))

    Obscurity

  3. ((c))

    Geniality

  4. ((d))

    hospitality

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Frailty

59

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

To own up to something as true

  1. ((a))

    Redress

  2. ((b))

    Assess

  3. ((c))

    Suppress

  4. ((d))

    Confess

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

Confess

60

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Credintial

  2. ((b))

    Habichual

  3. ((c))

    Lopsided

  4. ((d))

    Adventurious

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Lopsided

61

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

A person incapable of making mistakes

  1. ((a))

    Pure

  2. ((b))

    Naive

  3. ((c))

    Infallible

  4. ((d))

    Optimist

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Infallible

62

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Danny lay on his back staring at the ______ of his room.

  1. ((a))

    sealing

  2. ((b))

    ceiling

  3. ((c))

    seeding

  4. ((d))

    syringe

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

ceiling

63

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

A sound that is pleasing to hear

  1. ((a))

    Harsh

  2. ((b))

    Melodious

  3. ((c))

    Inspired

  4. ((d))

    Audible

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Melodious

64

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Cowardly

  1. ((a))

    Integral

  2. ((b))

    Fleeting

  3. ((c))

    Spineless

  4. ((d))

    Valiant

Show Answer
Answer: ((d))

Valiant

65

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

I believe in having a clear and lucid conversation.

  1. ((a))

    Blazing

  2. ((b))

    Tangible

  3. ((c))

    Ambiguous

  4. ((d))

    Coherent

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

Ambiguous

66

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Deficient

  1. ((a))

    Incomplete

  2. ((b))

    Intergral

  3. ((c))

    Sleek

  4. ((d))

    Whole

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Incomplete

67

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Admonish

  2. ((b))

    Agravate

  3. ((c))

    Assertion

  4. ((d))

    Accumulate

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

Agravate

68

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 missing child was discovered in lower Maryland a few days later .

  1. ((a))

    little days later

  2. ((b))

    a lot of days later

  3. ((c))

    No substitution required

  4. ((d))

    few day later

Show Answer
Answer: ((c))

No substitution required

69

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Set the wheels in motion

  1. ((a))

    To end a journey

  2. ((b))

    To initiate a chain of events

  3. ((c))

    To end a discussion

  4. ((d))

    To drive very fast

Show Answer
Answer: ((b))

To initiate a chain of events

70

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I signed this science project ______ London.

  1. ((a))

    beneath

  2. ((b))

    in

  3. ((c))

    by

  4. ((d))

    into

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Answer: ((b))

in

71

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

With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern (5) ______ of the country.

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

  1. ((a))

    assigned

  2. ((b))

    reported

  3. ((c))

    deserved

  4. ((d))

    signed

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Answer: ((b))

reported

72

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

With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern (5) ______ of the country.

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

  1. ((a))

    on

  2. ((b))

    off

  3. ((c))

    upon

  4. ((d))

    about

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Answer: ((d))

about

73

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

With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern (5) ______ of the country.

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

  1. ((a))

    known

  2. ((b))

    arranged

  3. ((c))

    limited

  4. ((d))

    shown

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Answer: ((d))

shown

74

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

With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern (5) ______ of the country.

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

  1. ((a))

    was

  2. ((b))

    has

  3. ((c))

    were

  4. ((d))

    are

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Answer: ((c))

were

75

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

With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern (5) ______ of the country.

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

  1. ((a))

    beside

  2. ((b))

    part

  3. ((c))

    bit

  4. ((d))

    type

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Answer: ((b))

part

76

In which state of India is Sekrenyi Festival celebrated?

  1. ((a))

    Nagaland

  2. ((b))

    Rajasthan

  3. ((c))

    Tamil Nadu

  4. ((d))

    Bihar

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Answer: ((a))

Nagaland

77

___________ is an Indian sport in which a ‘raider’ enters the opposite team’s half totag opponents, without taking a breath.

  1. ((a))

    Kho-Kho

  2. ((b))

    Kabaddi

  3. ((c))

    Mallakhamb

  4. ((d))

    Throwball

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Answer: ((b))

Kabaddi

78

Who among the following is popularly known as 'Panchamda'?

  1. ((a))

    Zakir Hussain

  2. ((b))

    Jagjit Singh

  3. ((c))

    AR Rahman

  4. ((d))

    RD Burman

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Answer: ((d))

RD Burman

79

With respect to the seasons in India, the term ‘Kaal Baisakhi’ is related to which of the following states in India?

  1. ((a))

    West Bengal

  2. ((b))

    Karnataka

  3. ((c))

    Punjab

  4. ((d))

    Kerala

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Answer: ((a))

West Bengal

80

Which of the following is the earliest form of Veda?

  1. ((a))

    Atharva Veda

  2. ((b))

    Sama Veda

  3. ((c))

    Yajur Veda

  4. ((d))

    Rig Veda

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Answer: ((d))

Rig Veda

81

Who among the following has been appointed as India's Foreign Secretary effective from 1 May 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Vinay Mohan Kwatra

  2. ((b))

    Harsh Vardhan Shringla

  3. ((c))

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

  4. ((d))

    Sujata Mehta

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Answer: ((a))

Vinay Mohan Kwatra

82

As per Census 2011, which of the following states of India has the lowest literacy rate?

  1. ((a))

    Kerala

  2. ((b))

    Andhra Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Tamil Nadu

  4. ((d))

    Bihar

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Answer: ((d))

Bihar

83

‘Mudiyettu’ is a traditional folk theatre form of which Indian state?

  1. ((a))

    Manipur

  2. ((b))

    Kerala

  3. ((c))

    Jharkhand

  4. ((d))

    Assam

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Answer: ((b))

Kerala

84

Rohini Bhate, recipient of Kalidas Samman was associated with which classical dance of India?

  1. ((a))

    Odissi

  2. ((b))

    Manipuri

  3. ((c))

    Sattriya

  4. ((d))

    Kathak

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Answer: ((d))

Kathak

85

As announced in the Union Budget of Financial Year 2022, income from virtual digital assets will be taxed at ______.

  1. ((a))

    2%

  2. ((b))

    25%

  3. ((c))

    35%

  4. ((d))

    30%

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Answer: ((d))

30%

86

Vinod talks about the only planet with liquid water on the surface. Which of the following planets is he talking about?

  1. ((a))

    Earth

  2. ((b))

    Venus

  3. ((c))

    Mars

  4. ((d))

    Saturn

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Answer: ((a))

Earth

87

Which of the following cell organelles functions both as a passageway for intracellular transport and as a manufacturing surface?

  1. ((a))

    Golgi Apparatus

  2. ((b))

    Lysosome

  3. ((c))

    Mitochondria

  4. ((d))

    Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Answer: ((d))

Endoplasmic Reticulum

88

Which of the following is a famous example of a temple built in complete Dravidian style?

  1. ((a))

    Konark Sun temple, Konark

  2. ((b))

    Kandariya Mahadeo temple at Khajuraho

  3. ((c))

    Kamakhya temple at Guwahati

  4. ((d))

    Kailasa temple at Ellora

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Answer: ((d))

Kailasa temple at Ellora

89

Who among the following began the Suddhi Movement, which enabled the Hindus who had accepted Islam or Christianity to return to Hinduism, their original faith?

  1. ((a))

    Ramakrishna Paramhamsa

  2. ((b))

    Keshab Chandra Sen

  3. ((c))

    Narendra Nath Dutta

  4. ((d))

    Dayanand Saraswati

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Answer: ((d))

Dayanand Saraswati

90

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Preamble of India?

  1. ((a))

    Liberty

  2. ((b))

    Equality

  3. ((c))

    Aristocracy

  4. ((d))

    Justice

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Answer: ((c))

Aristocracy

91

Who among the following was the first Muslim woman ruler of medieval India from 1236 to 1240 AD?

  1. ((a))

    Razia Sultana

  2. ((b))

    Rani Mangammal

  3. ((c))

    Sultana Chand Bibi

  4. ((d))

    Begum Samru

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Answer: ((a))

Razia Sultana

92

New Zealand defeated India in the finals of the inaugural World Test Championship in June 2021. Which country hosted this match?

  1. ((a))

    South Africa

  2. ((b))

    England

  3. ((c))

    Australia

  4. ((d))

    New Zealand

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Answer: ((b))

England

93

What was the former name of the Yamuna Expressway Project constructed in Uttar Pradesh, India?

  1. ((a))

    Purvanchal Expressway

  2. ((b))

    Taj Expressway

  3. ((c))

    Noida-Agra Expressway

  4. ((d))

    Kennedy Expressway

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Answer: ((b))

Taj Expressway

94

‘Straight from the Heart’ is the autobiography of which of the following famous personalities?

  1. ((a))

    Sunil Gavaskar

  2. ((b))

    Rahul Dravid

  3. ((c))

    Kapil Dev

  4. ((d))

    Sachin Tendulkar

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Answer: ((c))

Kapil Dev

95

Which of the following is the correct chemical formula of sodium aluminate?

  1. ((a))

    NaAlO₂

  2. ((b))

    Na₃AlO

  3. ((c))

    NaAlO₃

  4. ((d))

    Na₂AlO₃

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Answer: ((a))

NaAlO₂

96

How many laws were repealed under the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021?

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Three

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    Four

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Answer: ((b))

Three

97

The movement of people across regions and territories is called ________.

  1. ((a))

    Depopulation

  2. ((b))

    migration

  3. ((c))

    mortality

  4. ((d))

    demographic transition

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Answer: ((b))

migration

98

Which of the following statements is correct? I. Robert Clive had come to Madras from England in 1743 at the age of 18. II. After the battle of Buxar, the East India Company appointed Residents in Indian states.

  1. ((a))

    Only I

  2. ((b))

    Neither I nor II

  3. ((c))

    Only II

  4. ((d))

    Both I and II

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Answer: ((d))

Both I and II

99

Which of the following statements is correct regarding ‘Arthropoda’? I. These animals are bilaterally symmetrical. II. They have jointed legs.

  1. ((a))

    Both I and II

  2. ((b))

    Neither I nor II

  3. ((c))

    Only II

  4. ((d))

    Only I

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Answer: ((a))

Both I and II

100

Article 280 of the Constitution of India talks about which constitutional body?

  1. ((a))

    Goods and Service Tax Council

  2. ((b))

    Attorney General of India

  3. ((c))

    Finance commission

  4. ((d))

    Election commission of India

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Answer: ((c))

Finance commission

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