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SSC Selection Post 2024 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 20 Jun, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

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

9 ÷ 145 × 29 – 75 + 13 = ?

  1. ((a))

    124

  2. ((b))

    107

  3. ((c))

    113

  4. ((d))

    137

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

124

2

In a certain code language,

‘P * Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’,

‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’,

‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’,

‘P = Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’,

‘P − Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’.

Based on the above, how is P related to R if ‘P * Q = R’?

  1. ((a))

    Mother’s brother 

  2. ((b))

    Mother’s father

  3. ((c))

    Brother

  4. ((d))

    Father

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mother’s brother 

3

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

r _ m _ s_ t _ i _ m s s _ r i m _ _ s t

  1. ((a))

    i m s r m t m s

  2. ((b))

     i m s r s t s s 

  3. ((c))

    i s m r m t m s 

  4. ((d))

    i m s r t t m s

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

i m s r m t m s

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.)

Convict : Prison :: Eskimo : ?

  1. ((a))

    Cottage

  2. ((b))

    Palace

  3. ((c))

    Hut

  4. ((d))

    Igloo

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Cottage

5

If WATER is coded as 30 and ORANGE is coded as 36, what will EIGHT be coded as?

  1. ((a))

    25

  2. ((b))

    36

  3. ((c))

    42

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25

6

In a certain code language,'BLOOD' is written as 'CNRSI' and 'VEINS' is written as 'WGLRX'. How will 'HEART' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    IGDVY

  2. ((b))

    IGVDY

  3. ((c))

    IGDYV

  4. ((d))

    IGYDV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

IGDVY

7

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

1.Neural

2.Newspaper

3.Neglect

4.Newfound

5.Neutron

6.Nephew

  1. ((a))

    3, 6, 5, 1, 4, 2

  2. ((b))

    3, 6, 1, 5, 4, 2

  3. ((c))

    3, 6, 1, 4, 5, 2

  4. ((d))

    3, 1, 6, 5, 4, 2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3, 6, 5, 1, 4, 2

8

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:

  1. All mats are sheets.

  2. No sheet is a paper.

  3. Some papers are notebooks.

Conclusions:

I. No mat is a paper.

II. Some sheets are notebooks

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. ((d))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions I and II follow

9

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

168,191,218,249,284,?

  1. ((a))

    333

  2. ((b))

    323

  3. ((c))

    319

  4. ((d))

    329

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

333

10

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.

LINK : JGKN : : THAT : RFTA : : GROW : ?

  1. ((a))

    EQVP

  2. ((b))

    EQXO

  3. ((c))

    EPWO

  4. ((d))

    FQVO

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

EQVP

11

In a certain code language, ‘LAST’ is coded as ‘5489’, and ‘SILT’ is coded as ‘9465’. What is the code for ‘I’ in that language?

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    9

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

12

Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.

  1. Expert
  2. Exotic
  3. Explicit
  4. Expense
  5. Expanse
  1. ((a))

    2, 5, 4, 1, 3

  2. ((b))

    3, 5, 2, 1, 4

  3. ((c))

    4, 2, 5, 1, 3

  4. ((d))

    3, 4, 5, 1, 2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2, 5, 4, 1, 3

13

In a certain code language, 'GROUP' is written as '7T15W16' and 'STATE' is written as '19V1V5'. How will 'RIGHT' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    18J7J20

  2. ((b))

    17K8J20

  3. ((c))

    18K7J20

  4. ((d))

    18K8K20

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18J7J20

14

Identify the option figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series to logically complete the series?

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15

Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter-series. a_ m x _ q _ y c _ o _

  1. ((a))

    pnbrz

  2. ((b))

    pbnrz

  3. ((c))

    prnbx

  4. ((d))

    nbprz

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

pnbrz

16

Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed in the blanks below, will complete the letter-series.

e_bho_etb_ _met_hom_tbhom

  1. ((a))

    t m b h o e

  2. ((b))

    m h t o b e

  3. ((c))

    h m t e b o

  4. ((d))

    t m h o b e

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

t m b h o e

17

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18

In a certain code language 'WHEAT' is written as 'AMIFX' and 'BLACK' is written as 'FQEHO'. How will 'GREASE' be written in the same code language?

  1. ((a))

    KWIGWI 

  2. ((b))

    KWIFWJ

  3. ((c))

    KWIFVJ

  4. ((d))

    KWIFWI

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

KWIGWI 

19

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

88 – 7 ÷ 65 × 13 + 34 = ?

  1. ((a))

    89

  2. ((b))

    94

  3. ((c))

    101

  4. ((d))

    76

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

89

20

Following certain logic, 64 is related to 16 and 100 is related to 25. To which of the following is 144 related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    72

  2. ((b))

    36

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    48

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

72

21

In a certain code language, ‘BORE’ is coded as ‘7513’, and ‘ROTE’ is coded as ‘1457’. What is the code for ‘T’ in that language?

  1. ((a))

    1

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1

22

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

BINZ, EJOY, HKPX, ?, NMRV

  1. ((a))

    KLRW

  2. ((b))

    KLQW

  3. ((c))

    JLQW

  4. ((d))

    JLRW

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

KLRW

23

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 O related to M if ‘C − O ÷ L × U ÷ M ÷ N’?

  1. ((a))

    Mother’s mother

  2. ((b))

    Father’s father

  3. ((c))

    Mother’s father

  4. ((d))

    Father’s brother

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mother’s mother

24

In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

I. Some bamboos are sticks.

II. All canes are sticks.

III. All canes are twigs.

Conclusions:

I. Some bamboos are twigs.

II. Some twigs are sticks.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

25

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

MBZT, KYBW, IVDZ, ?, EPHF

  1. ((a))

    GRFB

  2. ((b))

    FSGC

  3. ((c))

    GSFC

  4. ((d))

    FRGB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GRFB

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

The Suresh Tendulkar committee was formed in 2005 for _______. 

  1. ((a))

    economic reform

  2. ((b))

    foreign policy

  3. ((c))

    poverty estimates

  4. ((d))

    employment 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

economic reform

27

Identify the Mughal emperor who was imprisoned for the rest of his life in Agra after the war of succession among his sons. 

  1. ((a))

    Aurangzeb

  2. ((b))

    Bahadur Shah I

  3. ((c))

    Shah Jahan

  4. ((d))

    Jahadar Shah

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Aurangzeb

28

What is called the powerhouse of the cell? 

  1. ((a))

    Cytoplasm

  2. ((b))

    Chloroplast

  3. ((c))

    Mitochondria 

  4. ((d))

    Nucleus 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Cytoplasm

29

Which group of oilfields among the following is located in Assam?

  1. ((a))

    Digboi and Naharkatiya

  2. ((b))

    Ankaleshwar and Kalol 

  3. ((c))

    Mehsana and Nawagam

  4. ((d))

    Kosamba and Lunej

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Digboi and Naharkatiya

30

Which Ministry of the Government of India launched South Asia Distribution Utility Network (SADUN) which aims to modernise distribution of utilities in South Asia?

  1. ((a))

    Information and Broadcasting ministry

  2. ((b))

    Power ministry

  3. ((c))

    Railways ministry

  4. ((d))

    Civil Aviation ministry 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Information and Broadcasting ministry

31

Identify a factor that does NOT determine the temperature of ocean waters.

  1. ((a))

    Unequal distribution of land and water

  2. ((b))

    Latitude

  3. ((c))

    Longitude

  4. ((d))

    Ocean currents

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Unequal distribution of land and water

32

Which metalloid in the carbon group is chemically similar to its group neighbours tin and silicon?

  1. ((a))

    Germanium

  2. ((b))

    Flerovium

  3. ((c))

    Lead

  4. ((d))

    Arsenic

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Germanium

33

In February 2023, which high court ordered that even foreigners can invoke Domestic Violence Act, 2005 in Indian courts and that the residence of women is immaterial? 

  1. ((a))

    Delhi

  2. ((b))

    Madras

  3. ((c))

    Bombay

  4. ((d))

    Calcutta

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Delhi

34

During a National Emergency, the term of Lok Sabha can be extended for: 

  1. ((a))

    three months at a time

  2. ((b))

    six months at a time

  3. ((c))

    one year at a time 

  4. ((d))

    two years at a time

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

three months at a time

35

The density of population is the crude relationship between human and ________.

  1. ((a))

    land

  2. ((b))

    family

  3. ((c))

    growth 

  4. ((d))

    capital 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

land

36

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the Directive Principles of State Policy? 

  1. ((a))

    These principles are justiciable.

  2. ((b))

    They are fundamental in the governance of the country. 

  3. ((c))

    The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy has been taken from the Irish Republic. 

  4. ((d))

    They were incorporated in our Constitution in order to provide economic justice.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

These principles are justiciable.

37

Which Assamese artist was known as Sudhakantha?

  1. ((a))

    Hiteswar Saikia

  2. ((b))

    Hem Barua

  3. ((c))

    Hema Bharal

  4. ((d))

    Bhupen Hazarika

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hiteswar Saikia

38

Rajasthani architecture is also known as: 

  1. ((a))

    Indo-Saracenic

  2. ((b))

    Maru-Gurjara 

  3. ((c))

    Greco-Roman

  4. ((d))

    Sharqi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Indo-Saracenic

39

Which of the following states is associated with Bonalu festival? 

  1. ((a))

    Tamil Nadu

  2. ((b))

    Karnataka 

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Telangana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tamil Nadu

40

Which of the following novels was written by George Orwell?

  1. ((a))

    Brave New World

  2. ((b))

    Fahrenheit 451

  3. ((c))

    Animal Farm

  4. ((d))

    Pride and Prejudice

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Brave New World

41

In which of the following sports/games is the term 'bull's eye' used?

  1. ((a))

    Chess

  2. ((b))

    Kho-kho

  3. ((c))

    Shooting

  4. ((d))

     Kabaddi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chess

42

Kalidasa was a famous poet in the court of ________.

  1. ((a))

    Kanishka

  2. ((b))

    Pushyamitra Shunga 

  3. ((c))

    Harshavardhana

  4. ((d))

    Chandragupta II 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kanishka

43

The Quit India Resolution was ratified in the _________ session of Indian National Congress to launch the movement. 

  1. ((a))

    Bombay

  2. ((b))

    Bankipur

  3. ((c))

    Lucknow

  4. ((d))

    Nagpur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bombay

44

The Federal Court of India was established in Delhi by the Act of ________. 

  1. ((a))

    1908

  2. ((b))

    1919

  3. ((c))

    1905

  4. ((d))

    1935

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1908

45

Where was the first cement plant located in India in the year 1904? 

  1. ((a))

    Jaipur

  2. ((b))

    Rajkot

  3. ((c))

    Chennai 

  4. ((d))

    Hyderabad

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jaipur

46

Alarippu, Jatiswaram, Shabdam, Varnam and Tillana are regular patterns of which of the following classical dance forms of India?

  1. ((a))

    Sattriya

  2. ((b))

    Bharatanatyam

  3. ((c))

    Manipuri

  4. ((d))

    Kathak

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sattriya

47

The Asian Games is also known as _________. 

  1. ((a))

    Asiad

  2. ((b))

    World Cup

  3. ((c))

    Commonwealth Games 

  4. ((d))

    National Games

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Asiad

48

The Union Cabinet has approved to extend the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for how many years in September 2023?

  1. ((a))

    Two years

  2. ((b))

    Five years

  3. ((c))

    Three years

  4. ((d))

    Seven years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Two years

49

Which type of muscles do the uterus, iris of the eye, and bronchi contain?

  1. ((a))

    Smooth muscles

  2. ((b))

    Striated muscles

  3. ((c))

    Skeletal muscles 

  4. ((d))

    Cardiac muscles

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Smooth muscles

50

Who among the following personalities renounced his knighthood after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

  1. ((a))

    Syed Ahmed Khan

  2. ((b))

    CV Raman

  3. ((c))

    Rabindranath Tagore

  4. ((d))

    JC Bose

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Syed Ahmed Khan

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

Rashid sells a book at a gain of 20%. If he had sold it at ₹34.51 more, he would have gained 37%. The cost price (in ₹) of the book is:

  1. ((a))

    210

  2. ((b))

    207

  3. ((c))

    203

  4. ((d))

    220

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

210

52

Find a single discount equivalent to the successive discount of 12%, 20%, 24%, and 32%. (Correct to two places of decimals).

  1. ((a))

    43.41%

  2. ((b))

    73.71%

  3. ((c))

     63.71%

  4. ((d))

    53.51%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

43.41%

53

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?

  1. ((a))

    908781

  2. ((b))

    969331

  3. ((c))

    701611

  4. ((d))

    611571

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

908781

54

A chemistry laboratory requests for a 25% solution of ferrous sulphate. A supplier has 40 millilitres of 20% solution. How many millilitres of 40% solution should be added to make it a 25% solution (correct to two decimal places)?

  1. ((a))

    16.40

  2. ((b))

    15.20

  3. ((c))

    13.33

  4. ((d))

    14.30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16.40

55

A car covers the distance from Delhi to Gurugram at 60 km/h and returns at a uniform speed of 40 km/h. The average speed of the car during the whole journey is: 

  1. ((a))

    40 km/h

  2. ((b))

    60 km/h

  3. ((c))

    50 km/h

  4. ((d))

    48 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40 km/h

56

In a college election between two rivals, a candidate got 30% of the total votes polled. He was defeated by his rival by 200 votes. The total number of votes polled was:

  1. ((a))

    500

  2. ((b))

    300

  3. ((c))

    400

  4. ((d))

    600

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

500

57

An iron costing ₹758 was sold by Ramesh at a gain of 15%, and it was again sold by Reena, who bought it from Ramesh, at a loss of 8%. Find the selling price of the iron for Reena (correct to two places of decimals).

  1. ((a))

    ₹810.96

  2. ((b))

    ₹808.69

  3. ((c))

    ₹820.69

  4. ((d))

    ₹801.96

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹810.96

58

Rameshwar sold a bike at a loss of 15%. If the selling price had been increased by ₹3,375, there would have been a gain of 12%. Find the cost price of the bike.

  1. ((a))

    ₹25,100

  2. ((b))

    ₹25,200

  3. ((c))

    ₹12,500

  4. ((d))

    ₹15,200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹25,100

59

In an educational institution, the ratio of the numbers of students in middle school and in high school, respectively, in a given year was given as 4 : 3. If there were 324 students in middle school in that year in that institution, what was the number of students in high school in the same year in that institution? 

  1. ((a))

    243

  2. ((b))

    240

  3. ((c))

    249

  4. ((d))

    246

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

243

60

Rohan buys a bike priced at ₹95,000. He pays ₹25,000 at once and the rest after 18 months, on which he is charged a simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The total amount (in ₹) he pays for the bike is: 

  1. ((a))

    1,23,200

  2. ((b))

    1,02,320

  3. ((c))

    1,03,500

  4. ((d))

    1,05,500

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,23,200

61

The perimeter of one face of a cube is 40 cm. Its volume will be: 

  1. ((a))

    10 cm3

  2. ((b))

    100 cm3

  3. ((c))

    1000 cm3

  4. ((d))

    10000 cm3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10 cm3

62

A and B complete a work in 12 and 15 days, respectively. They started the work alternatively for 1 day each and A started the work first. In how much time will 60% of the work be completed?

  1. ((a))

    9 days 

  2. ((b))

    10 days

  3. ((c))

    7 days

  4. ((d))

    8 days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9 days 

63

Find the amount of equal annual instalment, which will discharge a debt of Rs.40,376 due in 4 years at the rate of 2% p.a. simple interest. 

  1. ((a))

    Rs.9,800

  2. ((b))

    Rs.8,758

  3. ((c))

    Rs.10,250

  4. ((d))

    Rs.8,600 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs.9,800

64

The number 10000 is exactly divisible by which of the following numbers?

  1. ((a))

    18

  2. ((b))

    17

  3. ((c))

    25

  4. ((d))

    14

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18

65

A bank gives ₹1,500 as simple interest in one year on an amount of ₹60,000. What is the annual rate of simple interest (in percentage)?

  1. ((a))

    3.5

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    2.5

  4. ((d))

    5.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3.5

66

If the length of each of the two equal sides of an isosceles triangle is 15 cm and the adjacent angle is 30°, then the area of the triangle is: 

  1. ((a))

    66.25 cm2

  2. ((b))

    36.25 cm2

  3. ((c))

    56.25 cm2

  4. ((d))

    26.25 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

66.25 cm2

67

A man walks 3 km and 200 metres in 25 minutes. What is his speed (in km/h)?

  1. ((a))

    7.86

  2. ((b))

    7.68

  3. ((c))

    8.76

  4. ((d))

    6.87

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7.86

68

If 28 men can do a piece of work in 26 days, then in how many days 13 men will do it?

  1. ((a))

    52

  2. ((b))

    56

  3. ((c))

    50

  4. ((d))

    58

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52

69

In a circular path of 619 m, Preeti and Rani start walking in opposite directions from the same point at the speed of 2.85 km/h and 5.4 km/h, respectively. When they will meet for the first time approximately? 

  1. ((a))

    After 4.75 minutes

  2. ((b))

    After 6.05 minutes 

  3. ((c))

    After 4.50 minutes

  4. ((d))

    After 6.75 minutes

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

After 4.75 minutes

70

The marked price of a fancy toy is ₹30,000. It is to be sold allowing two successive discounts of 20% and 24%, respectively. On cash payment, an additional 10% discount on the net price is also given. The selling price (in ₹) of the toy is:

  1. ((a))

    16416

  2. ((b))

    16520

  3. ((c))

    17280

  4. ((d))

    18350

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Answer: ((a))

16416

71

Find the average of all prime numbers between 42 and 75. 

  1. ((a))

    57.65

  2. ((b))

    59.25

  3. ((c))

    55.75

  4. ((d))

    60.25

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Answer: ((a))

57.65

72

Find the average of 642, 253, 834 and 303. 

  1. ((a))

    508

  2. ((b))

    509

  3. ((c))

    512

  4. ((d))

    452

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Answer: ((a))

508

73

The price of a trouser is first decreased by 12% and then increased by 15%. If the initial price of the trouser was ₹1,500, find the final price (in ₹) of the trouser.

  1. ((a))

    1,518

  2. ((b))

    1,581

  3. ((c))

    1,545

  4. ((d))

    1,554

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Answer: ((a))

1,518

74

 In a Panchayat election, three contestants - A, B, and C - are contesting. 75% of the total population of 8000 cast their votes. There were no invalid or NOTA votes in the election. A got the least votes, with only 300 votes. B got 66% of the total votes and won the election. How many votes did B get?

  1. ((a))

    5280

  2. ((b))

    3660

  3. ((c))

    4060

  4. ((d))

    3960

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Answer: ((a))

5280

75

The lateral surface area of a cone is 550cm2 . If the diameter of the cone is 14cm, then the height of the cone is:

  1. ((a))

    24 cm

  2. ((b))

    12.5 cm

  3. ((c))

    12 cm

  4. ((d))

    25 cm

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Answer: ((a))

24 cm

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

She will clear the test tomorrow.

  1. ((a))

    The test will be cleared by her tomorrow.

  2. ((b))

    The test would be cleared by her tomorrow.

  3. ((c))

    The test should be cleared by her tomorrow.

  4. ((d))

    The test must be cleared by her tomorrow.

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Answer: ((a))

The test will be cleared by her tomorrow.

77

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

He said, “I can speak three languages fluently.”

  1. ((a))

    He said that he was able to speak three languages fluently.

  2. ((b))

    He said that he will be able to speak three languages fluently. 

  3. ((c))

    He said that he can speak three languages fluently

  4. ((d))

    He said that he could speak three languages fluently. 

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Answer: ((a))

He said that he was able to speak three languages fluently.

78

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Brave

  1. ((a))

    Coward

  2. ((b))

    Courageous

  3. ((c))

    Shallow

  4. ((d))

    Foolish

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Answer: ((a))

Coward

79

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

Someone who does not care about rules

  1. ((a))

    Nonconformist

  2. ((b))

    Illegitimate

  3. ((c))

    Tyrant

  4. ((d))

    Vampire

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Answer: ((a))

Nonconformist

80

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

The state or condition of not being in agreement, accordance, or in harmony

  1. ((a))

    Liquidity

  2. ((b))

    Incongruence

  3. ((c))

    Congeniality

  4. ((d))

    Diplomacy

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Answer: ((a))

Liquidity

81

In the following question a sentence has been given with a blank. You are required to choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.

I'm ________until my family arrives from their holiday. I cannot wait to see them.

  1. ((a))

    counting down the days

  2. ((b))

    bearing the gift of the gab

  3. ((c))

    losing ground

  4. ((d))

    getting myself into a mess

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Answer: ((a))

counting down the days

82

Select the MISSPELT word. 

  1. ((a))

    Resturant

  2. ((b))

    Refrain

  3. ((c))

    Resemblance

  4. ((d))

    Retain

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Answer: ((a))

Resturant

83

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.

On this auspicious Monday, chilled and shudering in spite of astrologer's assurances, he was glad to return to the shelter of canvas awnings on bamboo stakes.

  1. ((a))

    shudering

  2. ((b))

    auspicious

  3. ((c))

    assurances

  4. ((d))

    stakes

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Answer: ((a))

shudering

84

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Courageous

  1. ((a))

    Timid

  2. ((b))

    Gutsy

  3. ((c))

    Fearful

  4. ((d))

    Cowardly

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Answer: ((a))

Timid

85

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Stunning

  1. ((a))

    Ugly

  2. ((b))

    Hideous

  3. ((c))

    Gorgeous 

  4. ((d))

    Plain

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Answer: ((a))

Ugly

86

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Jargon

  1. ((a))

    Terminology

  2. ((b))

     Automobile 

  3. ((c))

    Music

  4. ((d))

    Essay

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Answer: ((a))

Terminology

87

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Pixar’s feature-length releases, which consistently achieved ______ commercial success, were lauded not only for their visual innovations but for their intelligent and emotional storytelling.

  1. ((a))

    aggregate

  2. ((b))

    planetary

  3. ((c))

    worldwide

  4. ((d))

    worldly

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Answer: ((a))

aggregate

88

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the options given below.

  1. ((a))

    Enthusiatik

  2. ((b))

    Pioneer

  3. ((c))

    Phenomenon

  4. ((d))

    Liquidity

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Answer: ((a))

Enthusiatik

Read the following passage and fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate option.

Children working in hazardous industries are ____1 to debilitating diseases which can cripple them for life. By sitting in cramped, damp, unhygienic spaces, their limbs become deformed for life. Inside the matchstick, fireworks and glass industries, they are ______2 of bronchial diseases and TB. Their mental and physical development is permanently _____3 by long hours of work. Once ______4, they can’t get out of the vicious circle of poverty. They ______5 uneducated and powerless.

89

Select the most appropriate option for blank 1: 

  1. ((a))

    Questionable

  2. ((b))

    Determined 

  3. ((c))

    Prone

  4. ((d))

    Elevated

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Answer: ((a))

Questionable

90

Select the most appropriate option for blank 2: 

  1. ((a))

    Creators

  2. ((b))

    Producers

  3. ((c))

    Admirers

  4. ((d))

    Victims

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Answer: ((a))

Creators

91

Select the most appropriate option for blank 3: 

  1. ((a))

    Examined 

  2. ((b))

    Impaired

  3. ((c))

    Included

  4. ((d))

    Established

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Answer: ((a))

Examined 

92

Select the most appropriate option for blank 4: 

  1. ((a))

    Determined

  2. ((b))

    Confirmed

  3. ((c))

    Trapped

  4. ((d))

    Adopted

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Answer: ((a))

Determined

93

Select the most appropriate option for blank 5:

  1. ((a))

    Remain

  2. ((b))

    Choose

  3. ((c))

    Compete

  4. ((d))

    Accuse

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Answer: ((a))

Remain

94

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

____________, French was the most difficult language for Shruti.

  1. ((a))

    Bear out

  2. ((b))

    By far

  3. ((c))

    Break into

  4. ((d))

    Be in the air

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Answer: ((a))

Bear out

95

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Rue’ from the given sentence.

Rubina was in distress and guilt due to the loss she incurred to her company, so she could not accept the bonus with relish at the end of the month.

  1. ((a))

    Distress

  2. ((b))

    Guilt 

  3. ((c))

    Loss

  4. ((d))

    Relish

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Answer: ((a))

Distress

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

On 14 November 2022, the POCSO Act completed a decade of being on the statute books in India. When enacted, it marked the culmination of years of campaigning for a dedicated domestic legislation to deal with sexual offenses against children. Ten years is a reasonable period of time to look back and reflect on how far it has been able to meet the objectives it set out to achieve.

Objectives of the law: The need for a dedicated law to deal with sexual offenses against children emanated from a realisation that, by failing to account for the specific needs of child victims, the criminal justice system’s response to such cases lacked the sensitivity required. To address this concern, the POCSO Act in addition to providing punishment for sexual offenses against children, provided certain safeguards to make children’s interaction with the criminal justice system ‘child-friendly’. For instance, the child victim should not see the accused at the time of testifying and that trial be held in camera. The evidence of a child shall be recorded within a period of 30 days. The trial court completes the trial, as far as possible, within a period of one year from the date of cognisance. The POCSO rules, 2020 also made a provision for appointment of support persons for victims to render assistance. 

Hurdles in implementation: Implementing a new law in a vast country like India is not an easy task. Though the child protection ecosystem is complex and involves the interplay of multiple actors, when it comes to courts, the delay in disposal of POCSO cases presents one of the biggest challenges in meeting the Act’s objectives. There is a huge variation in the average case length across states. For instance, Chandigarh takes about six months (on average) to dispose of a case, Himachal Pradesh takes about two years 10 months. Slow disposals not only impact the accused who might be incarcerated during the duration of the trial but also negatively impact the child victim who might be retraumatised. 

Lessons learnt: Though the Act’s implementation is far from perfect, the fact remains that the criminal justice system is more sensitive towards child victims today than it was a decade ago. Since some states are clearly performing better than others, certain best practices can be adopted by other states.

Going forward, the government and the judiciary need to assess the gaps in implementation and strengthen the capacity of the various actors to meet the objectives of the Act

96

Select the most appropriate title for the passage. 

  1. ((a))

    A Decade of POCSO Act and its Reflect 

  2. ((b))

    POCSO, the Perfect Protection

  3. ((c))

    Lawlessness of POCSO Act

  4. ((d))

    POCSO Act and the Lawyers’ Opinions

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Answer: ((a))

A Decade of POCSO Act and its Reflect 

97

Which of the following statements is NOT correct, according to the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Chandigarh takes about six years on average to dispose of a case. 

  2. ((b))

    Implementing a law in India is difficult.

  3. ((c))

    The trial court completes the trial within a period of one year.

  4. ((d))

    The government and the judiciary need to assess the gaps.

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Answer: ((a))

Chandigarh takes about six years on average to dispose of a case. 

98

What is the view of the writer on one decade of the POCSO Act?

  1. ((a))

    It has failed in protecting child victims.

  2. ((b))

    It has brought new problems to children who have become victims.

  3. ((c))

    It has made the criminal justice system more sensitive towards child victims.

  4. ((d))

    It has been a complete success in controlling crime against children.

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Answer: ((a))

It has failed in protecting child victims.

99

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The POCSO Act deals with ______________.

  1. ((a))

    sexual offenses against children

  2. ((b))

    offenses against children in their education

  3. ((c))

    sexual offenses against the mentally challenged

  4. ((d))

    sexual offenses against women

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Answer: ((a))

sexual offenses against children

100

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘incarcerate’.

  1. ((a))

    Invite

  2. ((b))

    Reject

  3. ((c))

    Liberate

  4. ((d))

    Commit 

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Answer: ((a))

Invite

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