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SSC Selection Post 2024 (Higher Secondary Level) Official Paper (Held On: 26 Jun, 2024 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

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:

All cabbages are beetroots.

Some cabbages are carrots.

Conclusions:

I. Some beetroots are cabbages.

II. Some beetroots are carrots.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II follows

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Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions I and II follow

2

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

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 R related to T if ‘Q ÷ R + P – S ÷ T’?

  1. ((a))

    Father’s mother

  2. ((b))

    Son’s son

  3. ((c))

    Son’s daughter

  4. ((d))

    Mother’s father

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Father’s mother

4

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)

Taj Mahal : India :: Eiffel Tower : ?

  1. ((a))

    France

  2. ((b))

    Japan

  3. ((c))

    England

  4. ((d))

    Russia

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

France

5

In a certain code language, ‘NODUS’ is written as ‘KJUDF’ and ‘PILLOW’ is written as ‘IPMMJB’. How will ‘NAVEL’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    KXCMT

  2. ((b))

    KXCTM

  3. ((c))

    KXMCT

  4. ((d))

    KXTCM

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

KXCMT

6

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

1, 3, 9, 27, ?

  1. ((a))

    81

  2. ((b))

    54

  3. ((c))

    63

  4. ((d))

    243

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

81

7

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.

COLOUR : CUOLOR :: TRIBAL : TABIRL :: FINGER : ?

  1. ((a))

    FEGINR

  2. ((b))

    FEGNIR

  3. ((c))

    FNIEGR

  4. ((d))

    FGEINR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

FEGINR

8

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

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

9

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

T_K_NTA_EN_A_E_T_KE_

  1. ((a))

    EATKNANT

  2. ((b))

    KETANAKT

  3. ((c))

    ATKETAKN

  4. ((d))

    AEKTKNAN

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

EATKNANT

10

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

  1. Micro
  2. Hecto
  3. Nano
  4. Kilo
  5. Mili
  1. ((a))

    1, 3, 5, 2, 4

  2. ((b))

    3, 1, 5, 2, 4

  3. ((c))

    3, 1, 5, 4, 2

  4. ((d))

    3, 1, 2, 5, 4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1, 3, 5, 2, 4

11

The numbers in each set are related to each other in a certain way.

(12, 18, 3), (20, 30, 5), (36, 54, ?)

Based on the relationship among the numbers in the first two sets, select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the third set.

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    7

  4. ((d))

    9

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8

12

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

  1. Interview
  2. Application
  3. Selection
  4. Examination
  5. Appointment
  1. ((a))

    4, 2, 3, 5, 1

  2. ((b))

    3, 4, 1, 5, 2

  3. ((c))

    5, 1, 2, 3, 4

  4. ((d))

    2, 4, 1, 3, 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4, 2, 3, 5, 1

13

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14

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

98 × 14 + 24 − 12 ÷ 8 = ?

  1. ((a))

    81

  2. ((b))

    93

  3. ((c))

    63

  4. ((d))

    79

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

81

15

Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.

_ A _ J _ _ J _ A _ _ A

  1. ((a))

    AJJAAJJ

  2. ((b))

    JAAJAJJ

  3. ((c))

    AAJJAAA

  4. ((d))

    JAAAAJA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

AJJAAJJ

16

In a certain code language,

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’

‘A – B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’

‘A × B’ means ‘A is the father of B’

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’

Based on the above, how is P related to Z if ‘W + Y − Z ÷ X + P’?

  1. ((a))

    Son's wife

  2. ((b))

    Daughter

  3. ((c))

    Sister

  4. ((d))

    Mother

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Son's wife

17

In a certain code language, ‘HABITAT’ is coded as 0101010 and ‘UNDERNEATH’ is coded as 1001001100. How will ‘POSSIBLE’ be coded in the same language?

  1. ((a))

    01001001

  2. ((b))

    10110110

  3. ((c))

    01010011

  4. ((d))

    10110001

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

01001001

18

Which letter cluster can replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?

HDZH, IFWL, ?, KJQT, LLNX

  1. ((a))

    JHTP

  2. ((b))

    JHUT

  3. ((c))

    JJSP

  4. ((d))

    JITS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

JHTP

19

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

RDJW, SBMS, TZPO, UXSK, ?

  1. ((a))

    VUWH

  2. ((b))

    VVVG

  3. ((c))

    VXYF

  4. ((d))

    VWUG

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VUWH

21

‘A & B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’,

‘A × B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’,

‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’,

‘A – B’ means ‘A is the son of B’,

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’,

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.

If ‘B – A ÷ R + S & M’, then how is B related to S?

  1. ((a))

    Son

  2. ((b))

    Brother

  3. ((c))

    Brother’s son

  4. ((d))

    Father’s brother

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Son

22

In a certain code language, 'DEVINE' is written as '53' and 'HANG' is written as '26'.

How will 'BLEND' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    32

  2. ((b))

    26

  3. ((c))

    45

  4. ((d))

    37

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

32

23

In a certain code language, ‘CASUAL’ is written as ‘SACLAU’ and ‘DESIRE’ is written as ‘SEDERI’. How will ‘FALLEN’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    LAFNEL

  2. ((b))

    NFELLA

  3. ((c))

    NELALF

  4. ((d))

    NELLAF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

LAFNEL

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)

Garland : Necklace :: Watch : ?

  1. ((a))

    Time

  2. ((b))

    Accessory

  3. ((c))

    Bracelet

  4. ((d))

    Clock

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Time

25

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

  1. River
  2. Puddle
  3. Pond
  4. Lake
  5. Ocean
  1. ((a))

    5, 3, 4, 1, 2

  2. ((b))

    5, 4, 3, 1, 2

  3. ((c))

    5, 1, 4, 3, 2

  4. ((d))

    5, 4, 1, 3, 2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5, 3, 4, 1, 2

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

Mahatma Gandhi called a halt to the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident. Where among the following places is Chauri Chaura located?

  1. ((a))

    Lucknow

  2. ((b))

    Mathura

  3. ((c))

    Meerut

  4. ((d))

    Gorakhpur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lucknow

27

Whom did Lord Curzon entrust as architect for Victoria Memorial Hall?

  1. ((a))

    Robert Chisholm

  2. ((b))

    William Emerson

  3. ((c))

    Herbert Baker

  4. ((d))

    Henry Irwin

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Robert Chisholm

28

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution enforces that it is the duty of the State to apply directive principles in making laws?

  1. ((a))

    Article 36

  2. ((b))

    Article 38

  3. ((c))

    Article 39

  4. ((d))

    Article 37

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 36

29

What are ribosomes made up of?

  1. ((a))

    Only RNA

  2. ((b))

    Only proteins

  3. ((c))

    Only DNA

  4. ((d))

    Proteins and RNA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only RNA

30

Cheraw dance belongs to which of the following states?

  1. ((a))

    Nagaland

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat

  3. ((c))

    Mizoram

  4. ((d))

    Uttarakhand

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nagaland

31

73rd Amendment Act 1992 makes provisions for a 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj for all the states having population of above:

  1. ((a))

    20 lakh

  2. ((b))

    10 lakh

  3. ((c))

    15 lakh

  4. ((d))

    5 lakh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20 lakh

32

Which of the following rivers is NOT related to the coastal plain of India?

  1. ((a))

    Krishna

  2. ((b))

    Mahanadi

  3. ((c))

    Brahmaputra

  4. ((d))

    Kaveri

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Krishna

33

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Peacock Garden’?

  1. ((a))

    Anita Desai

  2. ((b))

    Indu Sundaresan

  3. ((c))

    Arundhati Roy

  4. ((d))

    Shashi Deshpande

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Anita Desai

34

‘Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story’ was authored by whom among the following personalities in addition to Peter Petre?

  1. ((a))

    Andre Agassi

  2. ((b))

    Pete Sampras

  3. ((c))

    Malcom X

  4. ((d))

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Andre Agassi

35

In respect of Arunachal Pradesh, the Governor has special responsibility under ________ of the Constitution of India with respect to law and order and in discharge of his functions in relation thereto.

  1. ((a))

    Article 359 A

  2. ((b))

    Article 380 A

  3. ((c))

    Article 371 H

  4. ((d))

    Article 361 H

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 359 A

36

In ethylene (C2H4), hybridisation of carbon atoms is:

  1. ((a))

    sp2

  2. ((b))

    sp3d

  3. ((c))

    Sp

  4. ((d))

    sp3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

sp2

37

The battle of Khanwa was fought between the forces of the Babur and the Rajput forces led by:

  1. ((a))

    Ibrahim Lodi

  2. ((b))

    Rana Sanga

  3. ((c))

    Medini Rai

  4. ((d))

    Mahmud Lodi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ibrahim Lodi

38

Who among the following is the longest serving Chief Minister of a state?

  1. ((a))

    Lal Thanhawla

  2. ((b))

    Gegong Apang

  3. ((c))

    Jyoti Basu

  4. ((d))

    Pawan Kumar Chamling

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lal Thanhawla

39

According to Census 2011, what is the estimated percentage of people below the poverty line in rural areas?

  1. ((a))

    27.09%

  2. ((b))

    13.04%

  3. ((c))

    18.90%

  4. ((d))

    25.70%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

27.09%

40

Who among the following musicians played Carnatic music with Ghatam?

  1. ((a))

    Ramnad Raghavan

  2. ((b))

    TH Vinayakram

  3. ((c))

    Ali Akbar Khan

  4. ((d))

    KV Prasad

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ramnad Raghavan

41

What is the root-like structure at the base of an algae (seaweed) that binds the algae to a hard substrate like a stone?

  1. ((a))

    Holdfast

  2. ((b))

    Midrib

  3. ((c))

    Stipe

  4. ((d))

    Frond

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Holdfast

42

For the first time in the country, which of the following State Governments has implemented a policy for blindness control with the objective of 'Right to Sight'?

  1. ((a))

    Rajasthan

  2. ((b))

    Kerala

  3. ((c))

    Maharashtra

  4. ((d))

    Tamil Nadu

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rajasthan

43

The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Fa Hien visited India during the reign of which of the following Gupta emperors?

  1. ((a))

    Vishnugupta

  2. ((b))

    Chandragupta I

  3. ((c))

    Ghatotkacha

  4. ((d))

    Chandragupta II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Vishnugupta

44

The CPWD along with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways works for public infrastructure. What is the full form of CPWD?

  1. ((a))

    Central Public Welfare Department

  2. ((b))

    Central Public Welfare Design

  3. ((c))

    Central Political Welfare Design

  4. ((d))

    Central Public Works Department

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Central Public Welfare Department

45

Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) in 2023?

  1. ((a))

    Sushil R Gaikwad

  2. ((b))

    Krishnendra Pratap Singh

  3. ((c))

    Prabhat Kumar Tripathi

  4. ((d))

    Lalit Kumar Gupta

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sushil R Gaikwad

46

Which geostationary weather satellite launched by the European Space Agency in 1977 that provides weather imaging of Earth at both visible light and infrared wavelengths?

  1. ((a))

    Himawari

  2. ((b))

    Meteosat

  3. ((c))

    QuikSCAT

  4. ((d))

    Landsat

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Himawari

47

The Dang Darbar Fair is held every year in which Indian state?

  1. ((a))

    Madhya Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Rajasthan

  3. ((c))

    Maharashtra

  4. ((d))

    Gujarat

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Madhya Pradesh

48

How many state Legislative Council members are elected by graduates of three years standing and residing within the state?

  1. ((a))

    14\frac{1}{4}th

  2. ((b))

    16\frac{1}{6}th

  3. ((c))

    112\frac{1}{12}th

  4. ((d))

    13\frac{1}{3}th

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14\frac{1}{4}th

49

Which of the following states is the least populated according to census 2011?

  1. ((a))

    Odisha

  2. ((b))

    Arunachal Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Andhra Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Odisha

50

Who among the following was the Viceroy of British India when the Shimla conference was held in 1945?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Linlithgow

  2. ((b))

    Lord Willingdon

  3. ((c))

    Lord Irwin

  4. ((d))

    Lord Wavell

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lord Linlithgow

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

Without actual division, find the remainder when 379843 is divided by 3.

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

52

A completes a piece of work in 4 days and B completes it in 6 days. How long will it take to complete the same piece of work if they both work together?

  1. ((a))

    4 days

  2. ((b))

    3 days

  3. ((c))

    2 (2)/(5) days

  4. ((d))

    2 (3)/(5) days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4 days

53

Find the simple interest on ₹15,000 at the rate of 7% p.a. for 3 years.

  1. ((a))

    ₹3,120

  2. ((b))

    ₹3,150

  3. ((c))

    ₹3,100

  4. ((d))

    ₹3,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹3,120

54

The value of cosec⁡θ[1+cos⁡θsin⁡θ+sin⁡θ1+cos⁡θ]−2cot⁡2θ\operatorname{cosec} \theta\left[\frac{1+\cos \theta}{\sin \theta}+\frac{\sin \theta}{1+\cos \theta}\right]-2 \cot ^2 \theta  is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    0

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0

55

If 45% of 50% of a number is 27, then what is the number?

  1. ((a))

    180

  2. ((b))

    160

  3. ((c))

    150

  4. ((d))

    120

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

180

56

If A is an acute angle, what is the value of cosec A, if cot⁡A=2pp2−1\cot A=\frac{2 p}{p^2-1} ?

  1. ((a))

    p2+1p2−1\frac{\mathrm{p}^2+1}{\mathrm{p}^2-1}

  2. ((b))

    p2−1p2+1\frac{\mathrm{p}^2-1}{\mathrm{p}^2+1}

  3. ((c))

    p2p2−1\frac{\mathrm{p}^2}{\mathrm{p}^2-1}

  4. ((d))

    2pp2+1\frac{2 p}{p^2+1}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

p2+1p2−1\frac{\mathrm{p}^2+1}{\mathrm{p}^2-1}

57

The given pie-chart shows the expenditure (in ₹ lakh) of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the chart carefully and answer the question that follows.

The average expenditure on golf and swimming is what per cent (rounded to 1 decimal place) more or less than the average expenditure on football and cricket?

  1. ((a))

    More, 28.5%

  2. ((b))

    More, 25.5%

  3. ((c))

    Less, 28.5%

  4. ((d))

    Less, 25.5%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

More, 28.5%

58

In an isosceles ΔLMN, LM = LN, and ∠MLN = 37º. Find ∠MNL.

  1. ((a))

    70.0º

  2. ((b))

    65.0º

  3. ((c))

    71.5º

  4. ((d))

    60.5º

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

70.0º

59

Sukrit purchased an item for ₹650 and sold it at a profit of 26%. At what price (in ₹) did Sukrit sell the item?

  1. ((a))

    813

  2. ((b))

    823

  3. ((c))

    829

  4. ((d))

    819

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

813

60

The present ages of Ramu and Ravi are in the ratio of 4 : 3. After 5 years the ratio of their ages will be 5 : 4. Find their present ages, respectively.

  1. ((a))

    15 years, 12 years

  2. ((b))

    10 years, 15 years

  3. ((c))

    15 years, 20 years

  4. ((d))

    20 years, 15 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15 years, 12 years

61

During the lockdown, a state government gives 4.5 kg of rice to each person of a family at a cost price of ₹40 per kg. But the distributor uses false weight of 3.75 kg instead of 4.5 kg and distributes the rice. The accumulated rice was sold in the black market at double the price. He showed the government that he distributed 2700 kg of rice. When caught, he was made to pay a fine of 125% of what he earned in the black market. What was his fine amount?

  1. ((a))

    ₹45,000

  2. ((b))

    ₹54,000

  3. ((c))

    ₹28,000

  4. ((d))

    ₹36,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹45,000

62

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

The bar-graph shows the percentage revenue allocation by two states in various sectors.

If the amount of money allocated to the two states is ₹20 billion each, then how much more (in rupees) does State A spend on Exports than on Manufacturing?

  1. ((a))

    2.5 billion

  2. ((b))

    1.5 billion

  3. ((c))

    2 billion

  4. ((d))

    3 billion

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2.5 billion

63

Simplify the following expression.

49a2 + 70ab + 25b2

  1. ((a))

    (5a + 7b)2

  2. ((b))

    (5a - 7b)2

  3. ((c))

    (7a - 5b)2

  4. ((d))

    (7a + 5b)2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(5a + 7b)2

64

Simplify the expression:

(0.2)3 + (0.3)3 + (0.5)3 + 3 × 0.5 × 0.7 × 0.8

  1. ((a))

    0.001

  2. ((b))

    1.525

  3. ((c))

    1.000

  4. ((d))

    0.005

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0.001

65

The following table shows the marks (out of 100 ) obtained by four students in five different subjects.

Student/SubjectEnglishHindiMathsScienceSocial Science
Riya8894909593
Charu9193889288
Preeti8995919795
Mohan9088959689

How many marks did Preeti score in Science?

  1. ((a))

    95

  2. ((b))

    92

  3. ((c))

    97

  4. ((d))

    96

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

95

66

Working separately, A and B can complete a work in 15 days and 18 days, respectively. If A starts the work and they work on alternate days, one on each day, then in how many days will the work be completed?

  1. ((a))

    16 (1)/(3)

  2. ((b))

    17 (1)/(3)

  3. ((c))

    15 (2)/(3)

  4. ((d))

    8 (2)/(3)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16 (1)/(3)

67

The average weight of 10 persons is increased by 3.5 kg, when one of them whose weight is 45.5 kg is replaced by a new man. The weight (in kg) of the new man is ___.

  1. ((a))

    75.5

  2. ((b))

    70.5

  3. ((c))

    80.5

  4. ((d))

    85.5

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Answer: ((a))

75.5

68

A bag contains a total of 180 coins in the denominations of ₹5 and ₹1. Find the number of ₹5 coins in the bag, if the total value of the coins is ₹500.

  1. ((a))

    60

  2. ((b))

    120

  3. ((c))

    80

  4. ((d))

    100

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Answer: ((a))

60

69

Ramagya spends 22% of his salary on house rent and 75% of the rest on household expenses. If he saves ₹3,705, find his total income (in rupees).

  1. ((a))

    ₹19,000

  2. ((b))

    ₹21,000

  3. ((c))

    ₹17,000

  4. ((d))

    ₹18,000

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Answer: ((a))

₹19,000

70

In a race of 400 m, Bhim gave Saral a head start by 20 m at the start of the race. Saral took 48 seconds to complete the race. What was the speed (in m/s) of Bhim if Saral defeated Bhim by a margin of 2 seconds?

  1. ((a))

    7.6

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    8.7

  4. ((d))

    7.4

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Answer: ((a))

7.6

71

A dealer buys an article listed at ₹250 and gets successive discounts of 12% and 16%. He spends 10% of the cost price on transportation. At what price should he sell the article to earn a profit of 25%? (Correct to two places of decimal)

  1. ((a))

    ₹244.10

  2. ((b))

    ₹274.10

  3. ((c))

    ₹264.10

  4. ((d))

    ₹254.10

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Answer: ((a))

₹244.10

72

Find the third proportional of 9, 7, ?, 14.

  1. ((a))

    21

  2. ((b))

    16

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    18

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Answer: ((a))

21

73

If the six-digit number 15x1y2 is divisible by 44 , then the minimum value of (x + y) is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

74

The surface area of a sphere is 2464 cm2. Calculate its volume. (Use π=(22)/(7))(Use\ \pi=(22)/(7))

  1. ((a))

    11598.67 cm3

  2. ((b))

    11478.67 cm3

  3. ((c))

    11488.67 cm3

  4. ((d))

    11498.67 cm3

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Answer: ((a))

11598.67 cm3

75

A and B are participants in a 1,800 m circular race. A is running at a speed of 24 km/h and B is running at a speed of 15 km/h. If both start from the same point and at the same time and run in the same direction, find the time when they will meet again. (up to two decimal points)

  1. ((a))

    500 sec

  2. ((b))

    720 sec

  3. ((c))

    600 sec

  4. ((d))

    400 sec

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Answer: ((a))

500 sec

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

Great tiredness

  1. ((a))

    Vigour

  2. ((b))

    Rejuvenation

  3. ((c))

    Fatigue

  4. ((d))

    Potent

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Answer: ((a))

Vigour

77

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

The room will have been cleaned by the servant.

  1. ((a))

    The servant will have cleaned the room.

  2. ((b))

    The servant will have clean the room.

  3. ((c))

    The servant will clean the room.

  4. ((d))

    The servant should clean the room.

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Answer: ((a))

The servant will have cleaned the room.

78

In the following sentence, four words have been underlined, out of which one word is MISSPELT. Select the option with the MISSPELT word.

The maintainance staff of the heritage hotel have decided to go on a strike from next Wednesday.

  1. ((a))

    heritage

  2. ((b))

    strike

  3. ((c))

    decided

  4. ((d))

    maintainance

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Answer: ((a))

heritage

79

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

The science of teaching

  1. ((a))

    Technology

  2. ((b))

    Astrology

  3. ((c))

    Pedagogy

  4. ((d))

    Zoology

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Answer: ((a))

Technology

80

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

A system of government by one person with absolute power

  1. ((a))

    Anarchy

  2. ((b))

    Autocracy

  3. ((c))

    Bureaucracy

  4. ((d))

    Democracy

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Answer: ((a))

Anarchy

81

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

Let’s recall the chapter once again.

  1. ((a))

    Let the chapter be recalled once again by us.

  2. ((b))

    Let the chapter being recalled once again by us.

  3. ((c))

    Let the chapter is recalled once again by us.

  4. ((d))

    Let the chapter is being recalled once again by us

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Answer: ((a))

Let the chapter be recalled once again by us.

82

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

He told me, “I will call you later.”

  1. ((a))

    He told me that he would call me later.

  2. ((b))

    He told me I would call me later.

  3. ((c))

    He told he can call me later.

  4. ((d))

    He told you call me later.

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Answer: ((a))

He told me that he would call me later.

83

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the following sentence with its ANTONYM.

The moment our English Instructor said the final paper is going to be tough, it was music to my ears!

  1. ((a))

    durable

  2. ((b))

    unpredictable

  3. ((c))

    peculiar

  4. ((d))

    resolvable

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Answer: ((a))

durable

84

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Can we make sure we have a lots of fun on the trip?

  1. ((a))

    Can we make

  2. ((b))

    on the trip?

  3. ((c))

    sure we have

  4. ((d))

    a lots of fun

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Answer: ((a))

Can we make

85

Parts of the following sentences have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He’s better than me, so he win easily.

  1. ((a))

    Played tennis yesterday

  2. ((b))

    So he win easily

  3. ((c))

    Paul and I

  4. ((d))

    He’s much better than me

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Answer: ((a))

Played tennis yesterday

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

Smoking is the leading cause of death from bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs, as well as a cause of death from larynx, oral cavity, oesophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach, uterine cervix and coronary heart disease. Nicotine is the (1) _______ addictive component of tobacco smoke. The additives, too, cause (2) _______ to the body; for example, ammonia can result in a 100-fold increase in nicotine's (3) _________ to enter the nose. Nicotine's 'kick' can be amplified by levulinic acid, an additive used to conceal the nicotine's harsh taste, by (4) _________ the binding of nicotine to brain receptors. More than four thousand compounds and more than forty known carcinogens are found in cigarette smoke. Tobacco smoke has been well (5) ___________ as a proven carcinogen and cancer cause for many years.

86

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

  1. ((a))

    primary

  2. ((b))

    secondary

  3. ((c))

    minor

  4. ((d))

    trivial

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Answer: ((a))

primary

87

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

  1. ((a))

    favour

  2. ((b))

    cure

  3. ((c))

    harm

  4. ((d))

    benefit

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Answer: ((a))

favour

88

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

  1. ((a))

    limitation

  2. ((b))

    inability

  3. ((c))

    deficiency

  4. ((d))

    capacity

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Answer: ((a))

limitation

89

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

  1. ((a))

    diminishing

  2. ((b))

    decreasing

  3. ((c))

    increasing

  4. ((d))

    reducing

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Answer: ((a))

diminishing

90

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

  1. ((a))

    misread

  2. ((b))

    behaved

  3. ((c))

    recognised

  4. ((d))

    neglected

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Answer: ((a))

misread

91

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

The reviewer gave a dazzling review of the restaurant, which then went viral.

  1. ((a))

    A dazzling review of the restaurant was given by the reviewer, which then went viral.

  2. ((b))

    A dazzling review of the restaurant is given by the reviewer, which then went viral.

  3. ((c))

    It went viral when the reviewer gave a dazzling review of the restaurant.

  4. ((d))

    The reviewer was given a dazzling review to the restaurant, which then had gone viral

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Answer: ((a))

A dazzling review of the restaurant was given by the reviewer, which then went viral.

92

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the following sentence.

The divide between the upper class and the lower class is jixtaposed in this play.

  1. ((a))

    Juxtapused

  2. ((b))

    Juxtapoised

  3. ((c))

    Jextaposed

  4. ((d))

    Juxtaposed

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Answer: ((a))

Juxtapused

93

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

I know you’re blaming me for all that has happened but I wasn’t at fault alone.

  1. ((a))

    it is always darkest before the dawn

  2. ((b))

    make hay while the sun shines

  3. ((c))

    leave no stone unturned

  4. ((d))

    it takes two to tango

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

it is always darkest before the dawn

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Superstitions are a universal phenomenon having their own peculiar place in the cultural ethos and milieu of a people. They epitomise man's fear of the unknown, fear of evil, blind faith in omens and portents. Superstitions are interwoven with myth, legend, unnatural phenomena and disaster, customs and traditions, and are mainly the outcome of ignorance. They are unreasonable and irrational beliefs that gradually become matters of faith. When certain things and happenings are rationally inexplicable, people tend to assign mysterious and supernatural reasons for their operation. Thus, a natural disaster is explained in terms of God's wrath and the failure of one's project is assigned to the black cat which crossed the path just as one set out on the errand.

The primitive human beings were mainly governed by superstitions. Superstitions were widespread before the dawn of civilisation when science had not advanced. Thus, ignorance of the primitive people and the resultant growth of superstitions were the direct outcomes of the lack of scientific advancement. Unenlightened people always tend to be superstitious. The belief in the sanctity of time and old traditions of the ancestors bind the people into knots of superstitious thought. Besides, the unscrupulous priests and religious officials exercise a dominating, unhealthy effect upon the people believing in religious orthodoxy. They encourage superstitions for their own ulterior motives.

Superstitions are not only universally prevalent but even have strikingly common features whether believed in India or in as far off a place as Canada. There are some common superstitions which are shared by people all over the world. Beliefs in spirits, ghosts and witches and reincarnation are quite common among all the peoples of the world. Belief in witches still prevails in India, France, Scotland, England, and many other countries. In countries of the East, especially in India, belief in ghosts and spirits still exists. The cries of certain birds like owls and ravens and the howl of cats are regarded with superstition as portents of evil throughout the world. Then there is a very common belief that the sighting of comets portends the death of kings or great men or some unforeseen catastrophe.

Shakespeare refers to such a superstition in his play/tragedy, Julius Caesar. Halley's Comet in the twentieth century evoked a similar response in many a mind.

94

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Superstitions are rational beliefs.

  2. ((b))

    Superstitions are also prevailing in Canada.

  3. ((c))

    A natural disaster is regarded as a god’s wrath by superstitious people.

  4. ((d))

    Superstitions are a universal phenomenon.

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Answer: ((a))

Superstitions are rational beliefs.

95

Superstitions are mainly the outcomes of _____________.

  1. ((a))

    belief

  2. ((b))

    knowledge

  3. ((c))

    learning

  4. ((d))

    ignorance

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

belief

96

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT regarded as a superstition by people?

  1. ((a))

    Crossing of path by black cat

  2. ((b))

    Cries of children

  3. ((c))

    Sighting of comets

  4. ((d))

    Howling of cats

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Crossing of path by black cat

97

What does ‘unenlightened’ mean in the context of the given passage?

  1. ((a))

    A very delighted person

  2. ((b))

    Perfect knowledge of something

  3. ((c))

    An intellectual human being

  4. ((d))

    Lack of necessary knowledge

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A very delighted person

98

What does the phrase ‘religious orthodoxy’ mean?

  1. ((a))

    The traditional beliefs of a religious group

  2. ((b))

    The advanced beliefs of a political group

  3. ((c))

    The western beliefs of a business group

  4. ((d))

    The modern beliefs of a social group

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The traditional beliefs of a religious group

99

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

Sharon doing the work all by herself? Seems like it is possible, but is very unlikely to happen.

  1. ((a))

    pie in the sky

  2. ((b))

    a piece of cake

  3. ((c))

    a bad egg

  4. ((d))

    bent out of shape

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

pie in the sky

100

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

We have been at fours and fives in the office due to network issues.

  1. ((a))

    At nines and tens

  2. ((b))

    At sixes and sevens

  3. ((c))

    At threes and fours

  4. ((d))

    At eights and nines

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

At nines and tens

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