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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

In a certain code language, ‘BAGS’ is coded as ‘43921’ and ‘KHEM’ is coded as ‘1310715’. How will ‘JINK’ be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    11101512

  2. ((b))

    11121413

  3. ((c))

    109811

  4. ((d))

    12111613

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Answer: ((a))

11101512

2

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

3

Six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are written on different faces of a dice. Three positions of this dice are shown in the given figure. Find the number on the face opposite to the number 2.

  1. ((a))

    1

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1

4

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks of the given series will complete the letter series.

C _ _ B A C C _ _ A C C D _ _ C _ D _ A

  1. ((a))

    C D D B A B C B

  2. ((b))

    C D B D B A C B

  3. ((c))

    D C D B B C A B

  4. ((d))

    C D D B B A C B

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Answer: ((a))

C D D B A B C B

5

Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order.

  1. Wool
  2. Shops
  3. Garments
  4. Yarn
  5. Sheep
  1. ((a))

    1, 5, 4, 3, 2

  2. ((b))

    5, 1, 3, 4, 2

  3. ((c))

    5, 1, 4, 2, 3

  4. ((d))

    5, 1, 4, 3, 2

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Answer: ((a))

1, 5, 4, 3, 2

6

In a certain code language, ‘LIFE’ is coded as ‘4765’ and ‘MEAT’ is coded as ‘9142’. What is the code for ‘E’ in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

7

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

14, 158, 258, 322, ?, 374

  1. ((a))

    355

  2. ((b))

    358

  3. ((c))

    353

  4. ((d))

    360

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

355

8

In a certain code language,

A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’

A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’

A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’

A # B means ‘A is the father of B’

Based on the above, how is W related to P if ‘W × V # T – R + P’?

  1. ((a))

    Mother

  2. ((b))

    Sister

  3. ((c))

    Mother’s mother

  4. ((d))

    Mother’s sister

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Answer: ((a))

Mother

9

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

CURTAIN : RUCTNIA :: SUPPOSE : PUSPESO :: TONIGHT : ?

  1. ((a))

    NOTITGH

  2. ((b))

    NOTITHG

  3. ((c))

    NTOITGH

  4. ((d))

    NOTIHTG

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Answer: ((a))

NOTITGH

10

In a certain code language, ‘are you coming’ is written as ‘mk hv rc’ and ‘coming of age’ is written as ‘bs rc gt’. How is ‘coming’ written in the given language?

  1. ((a))

    gt

  2. ((b))

    hv

  3. ((c))

    bs

  4. ((d))

    rc

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Answer: ((a))

gt

11

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

  1. Painter
  2. Pace
  3. Pair
  4. Package
  5. Paragraph
  1. ((a))

    1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  2. ((b))

    1, 5, 4, 3, 2

  3. ((c))

    2, 1, 5, 4, 3

  4. ((d))

    2, 4, 1, 3, 5

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Answer: ((a))

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

12

Three 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:

No number is a machine.

Not a single machine is a bowl.

Every bowl is a sink.

Conclusions:

I. Some sinks which are bowls are numbers as well.

II. No number is a bowl.

III. Some sinks are bowls.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusions II and III follow

  2. ((b))

    All conclusions, I, II and III, follow

  3. ((c))

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion III follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions II and III follow

13

In a certain code language, ‘GAS’ is written as ‘54’, and ‘JOG’ is written as ‘49’. How will ‘ZIP’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    38

  2. ((b))

    30

  3. ((c))

    34

  4. ((d))

    42

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

38

14

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

DEFGHI : FHHJJL :: MPQSIV : OSSVKY :: POLICE : ?

  1. ((a))

    RRLNEH

  2. ((b))

    RRNLEH

  3. ((c))

    RRNLHE

  4. ((d))

    RRLNHE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RRLNEH

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:

Few doctors are buildings.

Most buildings are papers.

All papers are frogs.

Conclusions:

(I) Few doctors are papers.

(II) Some frogs are doctors.

(III) Some buildings are frogs.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion III follows

  2. ((b))

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  3. ((c))

    All the conclusions I, II and III follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion III follows

16

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

(Words should be considered as meaningful Hindi words and not related to each other based on number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Cow : Herd :: Lion : ?

  1. ((a))

    Pride

  2. ((b))

    Flock

  3. ((c))

    Bunch

  4. ((d))

    Pack

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Answer: ((a))

Pride

17

In a certain code language, ‘JUDGE’ is written as ‘47’, and ‘CROSS’ is written as ‘74’. How will ‘BRIEF’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    54

  2. ((b))

    50

  3. ((c))

    40

  4. ((d))

    64

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

54

18

8 is related to 45 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 12 is related to 65. Which of the following is related to 80 using the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    17

  2. ((b))

    16

  3. ((c))

    14

  4. ((d))

    15

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

17

19

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series.

yzx_y_xxyz_x_zxx

  1. ((a))

    yzxx

  2. ((b))

    yyzx

  3. ((c))

    xxyz

  4. ((d))

    xzxy

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

yzxx

20

In a certain code language, ‘PEDAGOGY’ is written as ‘QGGECLEX’ and ‘CLASSICS’ is written as ‘DNDWOFAR’. How will ‘TOGETHER’ be written in the same code language?

  1. ((a))

    UQJIPECQ

  2. ((b))

    RUIJPECQ

  3. ((c))

    UJRPIECQ

  4. ((d))

    RUJIPEQC

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

UQJIPECQ

21

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

22

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

15 ÷ 8 + 12 × 2 – 2 = ?

  1. ((a))

    114

  2. ((b))

    116

  3. ((c))

    118

  4. ((d))

    112

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

114

23

R is the son of Q. M is the brother of B, who is the daughter of Q and the mother of P. How is M related to R?

  1. ((a))

    Brother

  2. ((b))

    Father

  3. ((c))

    Nephew

  4. ((d))

    Husband

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Brother

24

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

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Mandarin : China :: Swahili : ?

  1. ((a))

    Ukraine

  2. ((b))

    France

  3. ((c))

    Kenya

  4. ((d))

    Peru

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Answer: ((a))

Ukraine

25

Identify the figure which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution are traffic in human beings and beggar and other forms of forced labour prohibited?

  1. ((a))

    Article 23

  2. ((b))

    Article 21

  3. ((c))

    Article 32

  4. ((d))

    Article 27

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 23

27

In 1908 Khudiram Bose along with _________ was involved in throwing a bomb at a carriage believing it to be occupied by Kingsford, the then sitting judge of Muzaffarpur.

  1. ((a))

    Rajguru

  2. ((b))

    Sukhdev

  3. ((c))

    Prafulla Chaki

  4. ((d))

    Bhagat Singh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rajguru

28

Which of the following is NOT considered a method of conservation of natural resources?

  1. ((a))

    Extraction

  2. ((b))

    Afforestation

  3. ((c))

    Recycling

  4. ((d))

    Terrace farming

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Extraction

29

Uppalapu Shrinivas was a _________ player who was awarded with the Padma Shri in 1998.

  1. ((a))

    veena

  2. ((b))

    violin

  3. ((c))

    mandolin

  4. ((d))

    tabla

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

veena

30

Select the INCORRECT combination of dance and its respective state of origin.

  1. ((a))

    Sattriya – Himachal Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Bharatanatyam – Tamil Nadu

  3. ((c))

    Kuchipudi – Andhra Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Kathakali – Kerala

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sattriya – Himachal Pradesh

31

Industries of strategic and national importance are usually placed in the ________ sector.

  1. ((a))

    Public

  2. ((b))

    Co-operative

  3. ((c))

    Private

  4. ((d))

    Joint

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Public

32

Under which of the following Mughal emperors were the Marathas a major challenge to the sovereignty of the Mughals?

  1. ((a))

    Humayun

  2. ((b))

    Aurangzeb

  3. ((c))

    Jahangir

  4. ((d))

    Babur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Humayun

33

Which of the following is NOT a poverty alleviation programme in India?

  1. ((a))

    Rural Housing - Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)

  2. ((b))

    Namami Gange

  3. ((c))

    Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)

  4. ((d))

    Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rural Housing - Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)

34

The Telangana state government started the ‘SAHAS’ initiative in 2023. Which of the following aims is related to the ‘SAHAS’ initiative?

  1. ((a))

    To increase access to healthcare services

  2. ((b))

    To make workplace safe for women

  3. ((c))

    To create job opportunities for the youth

  4. ((d))

    To increase access to education

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To increase access to healthcare services

35

In February 2023, who among the following was appointed as the external auditor of ILO for a four-year term?

  1. ((a))

    Sanjeev Shankar Dubey

  2. ((b))

    Arun Goel

  3. ((c))

    Praveen Kumar Srivastav

  4. ((d))

    GC Murmu

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sanjeev Shankar Dubey

36

Akham Lakshmi Devi was honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2018 for her contribution to _________ dance.

  1. ((a))

    Sattriya

  2. ((b))

    Mohiniyattam

  3. ((c))

    Manipuri

  4. ((d))

    Odissi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sattriya

37

Using Fleming’s right-hand rule, in which direction will the current flow if the direction of magnetic field is towards north and the conductor is moving vertically upward?

  1. ((a))

    Towards west

  2. ((b))

    Towards south-west

  3. ((c))

    Towards east

  4. ((d))

    Towards south

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Answer: ((a))

Towards west

38

Identify the INCORRECT pair of cell shape types and their examples.

  1. ((a))

    Oval – Chlamydomonas

  2. ((b))

    Elongated – Muscle cells

  3. ((c))

    Irregular – Amoeba

  4. ((d))

    Oblong – Nerve cells

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Oval – Chlamydomonas

39

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

  1. ((a))

    Nucleolus – Synthesis of DNA

  2. ((b))

    Mitochondria – Production of chemical energy

  3. ((c))

    Ribosome – Assembly of proteins

  4. ((d))

    Nucleus – Storage of genetic information

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Answer: ((a))

Nucleolus – Synthesis of DNA

40

Which of the following novels is written by the Indian author Kiran Desai?

  1. ((a))

    The Inheritance of Loss

  2. ((b))

    The Circle of Reason

  3. ((c))

    The Golden House

  4. ((d))

    A Suitable Boy

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Inheritance of Loss

41

The location of ‘Dhamek Stupa’ is:

  1. ((a))

    Shravasti

  2. ((b))

    Kushinagar

  3. ((c))

    Sarnath

  4. ((d))

    Bodh Gaya

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Shravasti

42

During the British rule in India, who among the following unfurled the flag of India in Germany in 1907?

  1. ((a))

    Sarojini Naidu

  2. ((b))

    Annie Besant

  3. ((c))

    Sucheta Kriplani

  4. ((d))

    Bhikaji Cama

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sarojini Naidu

43

What is the percentage share of population working in agricultural sector as per census of India 2011?

  1. ((a))

    0.567

  2. ((b))

    0.58

  3. ((c))

    0.546

  4. ((d))

    0.503

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0.567

44

The first South Asian Games were hosted by _____.

  1. ((a))

    Kathmandu

  2. ((b))

    Dhaka

  3. ((c))

    Colombo

  4. ((d))

    Calcutta (Kolkata)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kathmandu

45

Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that there shall be a Supreme Court of India?

  1. ((a))

    Article 123

  2. ((b))

    Article 121

  3. ((c))

    Article 122

  4. ((d))

    Article 124

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 123

46

Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions about the recommendations of the Finance Commission?

  1. ((a))

    Article 281

  2. ((b))

    Article 283

  3. ((c))

    Article 282

  4. ((d))

    Article 284

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 281

47

Perihelion is when Earth is ____________.

  1. ((a))

    under the sun

  2. ((b))

    farthest from the sun

  3. ((c))

    nearest to the sun

  4. ((d))

    above the sun 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

under the sun

48

What is the duration of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana?

  1. ((a))

    7 years

  2. ((b))

    8 years

  3. ((c))

    6 years

  4. ((d))

    5 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7 years

49

Who was the chief guest at India’s 74th Republic Day parade?

  1. ((a))

    Rab Butler

  2. ((b))

    Abdel Fattah Al Sisi

  3. ((c))

    Shehu Shagari

  4. ((d))

    Vladimir Putin

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rab Butler

50

Who among the following Kushana kings was the founder of the Kushana dynasty? 

  1. ((a))

    Vasudeva I

  2. ((b))

    Vima Kadphises

  3. ((c))

    Huvishka

  4. ((d))

    Kujula Kadphises

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Vasudeva I

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

A dealer sells an article at ₹850 after offering a cash discount of 15% on its marked price. Without discount, he would have earned a profit of 25%. What is the cost price of the article (in ₹)?

  1. ((a))

    800

  2. ((b))

    950

  3. ((c))

    900

  4. ((d))

    1000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

800

52

The surface area (in cm2) of a sphere, whose diameter is 42 cm, is: (Take π = 22/7)

  1. ((a))

    5430

  2. ((b))

    5544

  3. ((c))

    5524

  4. ((d))

    5452

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5430

53

The sum of the two numbers is 450. If the greater number is decreased by 4% and the smaller number is increased by 20%, then the numbers obtained are equal. The smaller number is:

  1. ((a))

    176

  2. ((b))

    200

  3. ((c))

    164

  4. ((d))

    144

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

176

54

A shopkeeper purchased groundnuts at ₹64/kg and sells at ₹80/kg. While selling, he uses faulty weights and gives 800 gm instead of 1 kg. Find his actual profit percentage.

  1. ((a))

    32.25%

  2. ((b))

    36.65%,

  3. ((c))

    28.75%

  4. ((d))

    56.25%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

32.25%

55

Find the value of cos⁡25∘−sin⁡65∘cos⁡25∘+sin⁡65∘\frac{\cos 25^{\circ}-\sin 65^{\circ}}{\cos 25^{\circ}+\sin 65^{\circ}}.

  1. ((a))

    -1

  2. ((b))

    0

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    12\frac{1}{2}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

-1

56

If x + y = 12 and xy = 6, then the value of xy+yx\frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{x} is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    22

  2. ((b))

    26

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    18

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22

57

By selling a hair oil product for ₹336, the gain is 12%. If the gain is reduced to 9%, find the resultant selling price (in ₹).

  1. ((a))

    330

  2. ((b))

    339

  3. ((c))

    300

  4. ((d))

    327

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

330

58

A, B and C can do the same work in 9 days, 12 days and 18 days, respectively. A started the work and worked for 3 days and left. Then, B joined the work and worked for 3 days and left. Then, C joined the work and completed the work. Find the number of days C took to complete the work.

  1. ((a))

    7.5

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    8.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7.5

59

If the 6 digit number 7002 * 4 is completely divisible by 8, then the smallest integer in place of * will be:

  1. ((a))

    0

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0

60

The bar graph given below shows sales of table fans (in thousand numbers) from five showrooms during two consecutive years 2021 and 2022. The total sales of showroom B for both years is what per cent of the total sales of showroom E for both years? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)

  1. ((a))

    0.7499

  2. ((b))

    0.7694

  3. ((c))

    0.7869

  4. ((d))

    0.7949

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0.7499

61

A sum of ₹5,575 is invested at the rate of 8% simple interest per annum for 4 years. What will be the interest (in ₹) payable on maturity?

  1. ((a))

    1784

  2. ((b))

    1788

  3. ((c))

    1782

  4. ((d))

    1776

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1784

62

The average of six numbers is 4. The average of two of them is 3.5, while the average of the other two is 3.75. What is the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    4.65

  2. ((b))

    8.375

  3. ((c))

    4.85

  4. ((d))

    4.75

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4.65

63

A boat travels a certain distance downstream in 2 hours, while it returns back in 2122 \frac{1}{2} hours. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/h, what is the speed of the boat in still water?

  1. ((a))

    25 km/h

  2. ((b))

    29 km/h

  3. ((c))

    27 km/h

  4. ((d))

    20 km/h

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Answer: ((a))

25 km/h

64

The average weight of a group of 15 students is 70 kg. Five more students of weight 65 kg, 68 kg, 45 kg, 77 kg and 62 kg join the group. What is the change in the average weight (rounded off to the nearest integer) of the group?

  1. ((a))

    Increases by 1 kg

  2. ((b))

    Increases by 2 kg

  3. ((c))

    Decreases by 1 kg

  4. ((d))

    Decreases by 2 kg

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Increases by 1 kg

65

Simplify the given expression.

12.43×12.43×12.43+19.57×19.57×19.5712.43×12.43−12.43×19.57+19.57×19.57\frac{12.43 \times 12.43 \times 12.43+19.57 \times 19.57 \times 19.57}{12.43 \times 12.43-12.43 \times 19.57+19.57 \times 19.57}

  1. ((a))

    36

  2. ((b))

    30

  3. ((c))

    32

  4. ((d))

    34

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

36

66

Which of the following in NOT a criterion of congruent triangles?

  1. ((a))

    Angle- Side- Angle

  2. ((b))

    Angle- Angle- Angle

  3. ((c))

    Side- Angle- Side

  4. ((d))

    Side- Side- Side

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Angle- Side- Angle

67

The price of an item is increased by 15% and then the price is decreased by 12%. What is the effective percentage increase in the price of the item?

  1. ((a))

    1.8%

  2. ((b))

    3%

  3. ((c))

    1.2%

  4. ((d))

    2.2%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1.8%

68

If (x−1x−1)=3\left(x-\frac{1}{x-1}\right)=3 , then the value of (x−1)2+1(x−1)2(x-1)^2+\frac{1}{(x-1)^2} is:

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

69

If 72 * 72 is divisible by 9, the missing * digit will be:

  1. ((a))

    5 or 8

  2. ((b))

    0 or 9

  3. ((c))

    2 or 4

  4. ((d))

    3 or 6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5 or 8

70

Rishi and Sarita have ₹ 4,760. If 9/16 of Rishi's amount is equal to 3/4 of Sarita's amount, how much does Sarita have?

  1. ((a))

    ₹ 3,570

  2. ((b))

    ₹ 1,190

  3. ((c))

    ₹ 2,720

  4. ((d))

    ₹ 2,040

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Answer: ((a))

₹ 3,570

71

The following pie charts show the data of the number of appeared and passed students of class 12 in sections A, B, C, D and E.

Find the difference between the number of students who appeared for the exam in sections A and B

  1. ((a))

    30

  2. ((b))

    60

  3. ((c))

    50

  4. ((d))

    40

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30

72

A sum of money was divided between Cyrus, Rohan and Mishti. The ratio of the sums received by Cyrus and Rohan was 3 : 2, while the ratio of the sums received by Rohan and Mishti was 7 : 12. If the sum received by Cyrus was ₹ 1,800 less than the sum received by Mishti, how many rupees did Rohan receive as his share?

  1. ((a))

    ₹ 9,240

  2. ((b))

    ₹ 7,560

  3. ((c))

    ₹ 8,400

  4. ((d))

    ₹ 6,300

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹ 9,240

73

If sin(5x – 40º) = cos (5y + 40º), then the value of x + y is:

  1. ((a))

    18º

  2. ((b))

    15º

  3. ((c))

    40º

  4. ((d))

    20º

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Answer: ((a))

18º

74

Select the correct statement about the properties of a triangle.

  1. ((a))

    The sum of two sides is always greater than the third side.

  2. ((b))

    The sum of two sides may be equal to the third side.

  3. ((c))

    The sum of two sides is always equal to the third side.

  4. ((d))

    The sum of two sides is always less than the third side.

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Answer: ((a))

The sum of two sides is always greater than the third side.

75

The following table shows the production of some products. What is the value of ' X '?

ProductJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberTotal
A1216201462
B15X131661
C1114171860
  1. ((a))

    15

  2. ((b))

    16

  3. ((c))

    17

  4. ((d))

    18

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15

English Language (25 questions)

76

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Provoke

  1. ((a))

    Incite

  2. ((b))

    Pacify

  3. ((c))

    Agitate

  4. ((d))

    Aggravate

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Answer: ((a))

Incite

77

Select the most appropriate option that can replace the underlined word in the following sentence with its synonym.

Those who desert their families do not always become anchorites.

  1. ((a))

    wanderers

  2. ((b))

    pirates

  3. ((c))

    hermits

  4. ((d))

    sailors

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Answer: ((a))

wanderers

78

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

(A) her suburbs, she was enthralled to see

(B) one cold evening, when she went

(C) autumn still attached to

(D) the last golden leaf left from

(E) out for a walk on the snowy paths of

(F) an otherwise leafless tree

  1. ((a))

    BADECF

  2. ((b))

    BEADCF

  3. ((c))

    CAFEDB

  4. ((d))

    CABEDF

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Answer: ((a))

BADECF

79

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

The Colonel said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.

  1. ((a))

    The Colonel said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.”

  2. ((b))

    The Colonel said, “It gave me great pleasure to be there that evening.”

  3. ((c))

    The Colonel says, “It gives me great pleasure to be there that evening.”

  4. ((d))

    The Colonel said, “It gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.”

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Answer: ((a))

The Colonel said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.”

80

The following sentence may have an error of article. Choose the correct sentence from the given options. Choose ‘No error’ if the sentence has no error.

The festivals are celebrated everywhere to rejuvenate the minds of people.

  1. ((a))

    An festivals are celebrated everywhere to rejuvenate the minds of people.

  2. ((b))

    No error

  3. ((c))

    Festivals are celebrated everywhere to rejuvenate the minds of people.

  4. ((d))

    The festivals are celebrated everywhere to rejuvenate minds of people.

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Answer: ((a))

An festivals are celebrated everywhere to rejuvenate the minds of people.

81

Select the option that expresses the following sentence in direct speech.

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his own father.

  1. ((a))

    “Do you suppose you know better than your own father?” jeered his angry mother.

  2. ((b))

    Her mother jeeringly expressed , “He doesn’t know better than his own father.”

  3. ((c))

    Her mother supposed, “‘He knew better than his own father.”

  4. ((d))

    “Do you know better than your father I suppose” jeered his angry mother.

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Answer: ((a))

“Do you suppose you know better than your own father?” jeered his angry mother.

82

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

His old car has become a financial burden on him now.

  1. ((a))

    A white elephant

  2. ((b))

    An apple of one’s eye

  3. ((c))

    An eyesore

  4. ((d))

    A rare bird

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Answer: ((a))

A white elephant

83

A word in the following sentence is INCORRECTLY spelt. Select that word from the given options.

Mesing up your laundry or being late for work is not very important when you consider your entire life.

  1. ((a))

    entire

  2. ((b))

    mesing

  3. ((c))

    laundry

  4. ((d))

    important

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Answer: ((a))

entire

84

A word in the following sentence is INCORRECTLY spelt. Select that word from the given options.

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer, space transportation services and communications corporation headquartared in Hawthorne, California.

  1. ((a))

    headquartared

  2. ((b))

    transportation

  3. ((c))

    aerospace

  4. ((d))

    manufacturer

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Answer: ((a))

headquartared

85

Identify the INCORRECT section of the given sentence.

Four people / were / witnesses of / that event.

  1. ((a))

    witnesses of

  2. ((b))

    that event.

  3. ((c))

    were

  4. ((d))

    Four people

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Answer: ((a))

witnesses of

86

Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice.

They will publish the research findings in a scientific journal next month.

  1. ((a))

    The research findings will be published in a scientific journal by them.

  2. ((b))

    The research findings will be published in a scientific journal by them next month.

  3. ((c))

    The research findings will have been published in a scientific journal by them next month.

  4. ((d))

    The research findings will be being published in a scientific journal by them next month.

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Answer: ((a))

The research findings will be published in a scientific journal by them.

87

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The Namesake was written by Jhumpa Lahiri.

  1. ((a))

    Jhumpa Lahiri written The Namesake. 

  2. ((b))

    Jhumpa Lahiri has written The Namesake. 

  3. ((c))

    Jhumpa Lahiri was writing The Namesake. 

  4. ((d))

    Jhumpa Lahiri wrote The Namesake. 

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Answer: ((a))

Jhumpa Lahiri written The Namesake. 

88

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

The presence of vagrant children is a common sight in urban cities.

  1. ((a))

    Vagabond

  2. ((b))

    Settled

  3. ((c))

    Gallivanting

  4. ((d))

    Nomad

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Answer: ((a))

Vagabond

89

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The smoke coming out of the factory chimneys was polluting the air, which was becoming a major _______ for the local residents.

  1. ((a))

    law

  2. ((b))

    area

  3. ((c))

    idea

  4. ((d))

    concern

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Answer: ((a))

law

90

Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

This secret will remain between you and I.

  1. ((a))

    between you

  2. ((b))

    among you and I

  3. ((c))

    between I and you

  4. ((d))

    between you and me

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

between you

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

Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg, Chhattisgarh (1)_______ his drawing (2)________ to convert chapters into comic strips. "Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to (3)________ textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were (4)________ with how simple science became and their performance (5)_________," he adds.

91

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

  1. ((a))

    used

  2. ((b))

    maintained

  3. ((c))

    depicted

  4. ((d))

    reformed

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Answer: ((a))

used

92

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

  1. ((a))

    skills

  2. ((b))

    terms

  3. ((c))

    tricks

  4. ((d))

    art

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Answer: ((a))

skills

93

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

  1. ((a))

    restore

  2. ((b))

    allocate

  3. ((c))

    mend

  4. ((d))

    design

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Answer: ((a))

restore

94

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

  1. ((a))

    thrilled

  2. ((b))

    disgusted

  3. ((c))

    shocked

  4. ((d))

    disappointed

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Answer: ((a))

thrilled

95

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

  1. ((a))

    improved

  2. ((b))

    reframed

  3. ((c))

    regained

  4. ((d))

    regretted

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Answer: ((a))

improved

Read the above paragraph and choose the correct answers for the questions given below.

Helping others physically, by removing their physical needs, is indeed a good thing, but spiritual help is more substantial, as it is more far reaching because the need is greater. ... It is only with the knowledge of the spirit that the faculty of want is annihilated forever, so helping man spiritually is the best help that can be extended to him. He who gives spiritual knowledge is the greatest benefactor of mankind. A spiritually strong man can be powerful in every other respect, if he so wishes. Until there is spiritual strength in man, even physical needs cannot be well satisfied. Next to spiritual comes intellectual help. The gift of knowledge is far higher than that of food and clothes, it is even higher than giving life to a man, because real life of a man consists of knowledge. Ignorance is death, knowledge is life.

96

According to the author, ignorance is _____ and knowledge is _______.

  1. ((a))

    death, life

  2. ((b))

    bliss, painful

  3. ((c))

    painful, bliss

  4. ((d))

    life, avoidable

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Answer: ((a))

death, life

97

According to the author, which of the following is a far higher gift than food and clothes, or even of life?

  1. ((a))

    Jobs

  2. ((b))

    Food

  3. ((c))

    Knowledge

  4. ((d))

    Books

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Answer: ((a))

Jobs

98

What according to the author is the highest good that one can do?

  1. ((a))

    Extending spiritual help to others

  2. ((b))

    Doing intellectual good to people

  3. ((c))

    Monitory help

  4. ((d))

    Helping others physically

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Answer: ((a))

Extending spiritual help to others

99

What does the word ‘annihilated’ mean in the context of the above passage?

  1. ((a))

    Obliterated

  2. ((b))

    Omitted

  3. ((c))

    Occluded

  4. ((d))

    Obstructed

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Answer: ((a))

Obliterated

100

How can the faculty of want be destroyed forever?

  1. ((a))

    With the knowledge of the spirit

  2. ((b))

    With physical assistance

  3. ((c))

    With knowledge provided in books

  4. ((d))

    With a charitable spirit

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

With the knowledge of the spirit

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