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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

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

  1. Anger
  2. Analogy
  3. Animate
  4. Anchor
  5. Anarchy
  1. ((a))

    5, 2, 4, 3, 1

  2. ((b))

    4, 2, 5, 3, 1

  3. ((c))

    4, 3, 5, 1, 2

  4. ((d))

    2, 5, 4, 1, 3

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Answer: ((a))

5, 2, 4, 3, 1

2

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

37 : 43 :: 23 : 31 :: 17 : ?

  1. ((a))

    19

  2. ((b))

    23

  3. ((c))

    21

  4. ((d))

    25

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

19

3

In a certain language MET is coded as 32, and MOW is coded as 45. How will RUN be coded in the same language?

  1. ((a))

    30

  2. ((b))

    50

  3. ((c))

    47

  4. ((d))

    53

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30

4

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

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))

6

In a certain code language, BUG is coded as 24 and TWO is coded as 52. What is the code for ONE in that language?

  1. ((a))

    32

  2. ((b))

    28

  3. ((c))

    33

  4. ((d))

    27

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

32

7

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

  1. All clothes are black.

  2. All shirts are clothes.

Conclusions:

I. All shirts are black.

II. Some clothes are black.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  2. ((b))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II follows 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

8

Which two numbers (not individual digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

21 × 5 – 35 + (42 ÷ 7) + 28 = 96

  1. ((a))

    28 and 35

  2. ((b))

    35 and 42

  3. ((c))

    21 and 42

  4. ((d))

    28 and 21

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28 and 35

9

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?

  1. Groin
  2. Groove
  3. Grouch
  4. Grocery
  5. Gross
  1. ((a))

    4, 1, 2, 5, 3

  2. ((b))

    4, 1, 2, 3, 5

  3. ((c))

    2, 4, 1, 3, 5

  4. ((d))

    4, 2, 1, 3, 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4, 1, 2, 5, 3

10

In a certain code, BANK is written as AZMJ and TALE is written as SZKD. What is the code for LAND? 

  1. ((a))

    NDLA

  2. ((b))

    MBOE

  3. ((c))

    JYLB

  4. ((d))

    KZMC

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NDLA

11

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

ABZ, BCY, CDX, DEW, _______.

  1. ((a))

    EGH

  2. ((b))

    EFG

  3. ((c))

    EFV

  4. ((d))

    EGV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

EGH

12

In a certain code language, ‘CURVED’ is coded as ‘FWSUCA’ and ‘LONDON’ is coded as ‘OQOCMK’. How will ‘SIMPLE’ be coded in the same language?

  1. ((a))

    VKNOJB

  2. ((b))

    VKNPJC

  3. ((c))

    WLMOKB

  4. ((d))

    WLNPJD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VKNOJB

13

‘A + B’ means A is the mother of B

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’,

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

‘A × B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’,

‘A – B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.

If ‘A × Z + P & R ÷ Q – S’, then how is Z related to S?

  1. ((a))

    Father’s mother

  2. ((b))

    Mother

  3. ((c))

    Mother’s father

  4. ((d))

    Mother’s mother 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Father’s mother

14

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

FKAC, GLCE, HMEG, ?, JOIK

  1. ((a))

    INGI

  2. ((b))

    INGJ

  3. ((c))

    INHI

  4. ((d))

    JNGI

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

INGI

15

In a certain code language, ‘PARTIAL’ is written as ‘MZJSSZQ’ and 'RADICAL' is written as 'MZDHEZS'. How will ‘RESPOND’ be written as in that language?

  1. ((a))

    SDTOPME

  2. ((b))

    EMQOTDS

  3. ((c))

    EMPOTDS

  4. ((d))

    EMPQTDS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SDTOPME

16

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

5 ÷ 9 − 3 × 4 + 6 = ?

  1. ((a))

    20

  2. ((b))

    26

  3. ((c))

    34

  4. ((d))

    16

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20

17

In a certain code language, ‘HONOR’ is coded as 16-30-28-30-36 and ‘PLEAD’ is coded as 32-24-10-2-8. How will ‘LOCK’ be coded in the same language?

  1. ((a))

    24-30-6-22

  2. ((b))

    24-32-6-22

  3. ((c))

    26-30-8-22

  4. ((d))

    26-32-8-20

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24-30-6-22

18

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. No picture is an album.

II. All albums are frames.

III. Some frames are portraits.

Conclusions:

I. No picture is a frame.

II. Some pictures are portraits.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows

19

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.

MAKING : NCLKOI :: LUCENT : MWDGOV :: ISLAND : ?

  1. ((a))

    JUMCOF

  2. ((b))

    JUMCOE

  3. ((c))

    JUMDOF

  4. ((d))

    JUMCPF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

JUMCOF

20

In a certain code language,

R + T means ‘R is the sister of T’.

R – T means ‘R is the father of T’.

R * T means ‘R is the wife of T’.

R ÷ T means ‘R is the mother of T’.

Based on the above, how is H related to E if ‘D – E * F – G + H ÷ I + J’?

  1. ((a))

    Mother

  2. ((b))

    Wife

  3. ((c))

    Father

  4. ((d))

    Daughter

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mother

21

According to the series given below, fill in the blank with a suitable letter that would satisfy the series.

Z, A, Y, B, X, C, ________

  1. ((a))

    D

  2. ((b))

    W

  3. ((c))

    U

  4. ((d))

    V

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

D

22

If in a code language, REPORT is coded as 3 and CALM is coded as 2, what will be the code for TOGETHER?

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8

23

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

83, 86, 91, 98, ?, 122, ?

  1. ((a))

    90, 171

  2. ((b))

    92, 173

  3. ((c))

    109, 139

  4. ((d))

    98, 189

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

90, 171

24

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

ABZY, CDXW, EFVU, ?, IJRQ

  1. ((a))

    GHTS

  2. ((b))

    GHUS

  3. ((c))

    GHTT

  4. ((d))

    FHTS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GHTS

25

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.)

Cow : Pen :: Hare : ?

  1. ((a))

    Sty

  2. ((b))

    Den

  3. ((c))

    Rabbit

  4. ((d))

    Burrow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sty

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

Which inert gas is used in double-glazed windows to fill the space between the panes?

  1. ((a))

    Xenon

  2. ((b))

    Radon

  3. ((c))

    Argon

  4. ((d))

    Helium

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Xenon

27

How many Mahajanapadas were there during the age of Buddha?

  1. ((a))

    15

  2. ((b))

    26

  3. ((c))

    16

  4. ((d))

    9

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15

28

Which of the following are major coal fields in India?

  1. ((a))

    Jharia and Raniganj

  2. ((b))

    Jhunjhunu and Alwar

  3. ((c))

    Satara and Pune

  4. ((d))

    Coimbatore and Madurai

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jharia and Raniganj

29

Which of the following groups represents essential amino acid?

  1. ((a))

    Histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine

  2. ((b))

    Alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid

  3. ((c))

    Alanine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine

  4. ((d))

    Glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine

30

Which of the following is expressed as the total number of deaths per thousand population per year in India?

  1. ((a))

    Death Rate

  2. ((b))

    Age Specific Death Rate

  3. ((c))

    Incidence Rate

  4. ((d))

    Infant Mortality rate

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Death Rate

31

The tall sculptures on the Bharhut Stupa are the depictions of __________. 

  1. ((a))

    Mahavira

  2. ((b))

    Yakshas and Yakshinis

  3. ((c))

    Buddha

  4. ((d))

    Bodhisattvas

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mahavira

32

What is the title of the autobiography written by the renowned American professional boxer, Mike Tyson?

  1. ((a))

    The Greatest: My Own Story

  2. ((b))

    Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography

  3. ((c))

    Undisputed Life: My Story

  4. ((d))

    Undeniable Story: My Life

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Greatest: My Own Story

33

The entire salaries, allowances and pensions of the chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission are charged on the ________.

  1. ((a))

    Consolidated fund of India

  2. ((b))

    Special Fund of the UPSC

  3. ((c))

    Contingency fund of India

  4. ((d))

    Reserve Bank of India

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Consolidated fund of India

34

Which of the following Pacts succeeded the Communal Award of 1932?

  1. ((a))

    Gandhi-Ambedkar Pact

  2. ((b))

    Gandhi-Jinnah Pact 

  3. ((c))

    Jinnah-Nehru Pact

  4. ((d))

    Ambedkar-CR Das Pact

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Gandhi-Ambedkar Pact

35

The ‘National Food for Work Programme’ was launched in the year 2004 by the Government of India in _____ most backward districts of India. 

  1. ((a))

    100

  2. ((b))

    200

  3. ((c))

    150

  4. ((d))

    250

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

100

36

Who was the founder of Jaipur-Atrauli gharana?

  1. ((a))

    Abdul Karim Khan

  2. ((b))

    Ali Baksh Khan

  3. ((c))

    Alladiya Khan

  4. ((d))

    Omkarnath Thakur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Abdul Karim Khan

37

The Myoko festival is celebrated in which of the following North-Eastern states of India?

  1. ((a))

    Sikkim

  2. ((b))

    Arunachal Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Manipur

  4. ((d))

    Meghalaya

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sikkim

38

All India Kisan Sabha was founded in 1936 at Indian National Congress (INC) __________ Session as All India Kisan Congress.

  1. ((a))

    Lucknow

  2. ((b))

    Agra

  3. ((c))

    Bombay

  4. ((d))

    Delhi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lucknow

39

What is the name of the process of gases being outpoured from the interior of the solid earth?

  1. ((a))

    Evaporation

  2. ((b))

    Transpiration

  3. ((c))

    Degassing

  4. ((d))

    Gas evolution

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Evaporation

40

The Government has approved the continuation of pension for freedom fighters for financial years 2021-22 to 2025-26. What is the name of the scheme?

  1. ((a))

    One Rank One Pension Scheme (OROP)

  2. ((b))

    Veer Sainik Samman Yojna (VSSY)

  3. ((c))

    Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY)

  4. ((d))

    Swatantrata Sainik Yojana (SSY)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One Rank One Pension Scheme (OROP)

41

Who among the following was the first chairperson of National Commission for Women and a senior congress leader who passed away in 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Ambika Soni

  2. ((b))

    Sushmita Dev

  3. ((c))

    Jayanti Patnaik

  4. ((d))

    Sheila Dikshit

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ambika Soni

42

Rajataranagini, the book authored by Kalhana in 12th Century was originally written in which of the following languages?

  1. ((a))

    Tamil

  2. ((b))

    Telugu

  3. ((c))

    Sanskrit

  4. ((d))

    Shaurseni

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tamil

43

'Sattriya' dance is predominantly practiced in which of the following states of India?

  1. ((a))

    Tamil Nadu

  2. ((b))

    Andhra Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Assam

  4. ((d))

    Kerala

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tamil Nadu

44

________ of the Indian Constitution sets qualifications for being a member of Lok Sabha. 

  1. ((a))

    Article 74

  2. ((b))

    Article 84

  3. ((c))

    Article 64

  4. ((d))

    Article 76

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 74

45

What is it called in basketball when a shot goes through the basket without touching the rim or backboard?

  1. ((a))

    Screen

  2. ((b))

    Dime

  3. ((c))

    Swish

  4. ((d))

    Technical foul

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Screen

46

When was the preamble to the Indian Constitution amended?

  1. ((a))

    1981

  2. ((b))

    1976

  3. ((c))

    1974

  4. ((d))

    1980

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1981

47

The Darjeeling hills in India are world famous for ________ cultivation.

  1. ((a))

    cinnamon

  2. ((b))

    mango

  3. ((c))

    banana

  4. ((d))

    tea

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

cinnamon

48

The 2024 Olympic Games will be hosted by ________.

  1. ((a))

    London

  2. ((b))

    Paris

  3. ((c))

    New Delhi

  4. ((d))

    New York

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

London

49

Which of the following cell organelles is involved in apoptosis?

  1. ((a))

    Golgi

  2. ((b))

    ER

  3. ((c))

    Lysosome

  4. ((d))

    Mitochondria

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Golgi

50

Who had headed SEBI’s High Powered Steering Committee on Cyber Security post expansion to the six-member committee in September 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Navin Kumar Singh

  2. ((b))

    Shambhu Kumar

  3. ((c))

    Simanchala Dash

  4. ((d))

    Manish Mani Tiwari

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Navin Kumar Singh

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

How many numbers less than 1,000 are multiples of both 7 and 11?

  1. ((a))

    13

  2. ((b))

    11

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    10

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

13

52

A shopkeeper gives a discount of 15% on the marked price of an article. If the selling price is ₹8,500, then the discount on it will be ________.

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,200

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,600

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,500

  4. ((d))

    ₹1,800

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1,200

53

Reena makes a profit of 20% by selling pens at a certain price. If she charges ₹5 more on each pen, she will gain 40%. The initial selling price of one pen was:

  1. ((a))

    ₹30

  2. ((b))

    ₹20

  3. ((c))

    ₹35

  4. ((d))

    ₹25

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹30

54

Four numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4 : 5, and their sum is 56. Find the sum of the first and third numbers.

  1. ((a))

    16

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16

55

Rama sold a car costing ₹4,00,000 to Sansar at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?

  1. ((a))

    3,50,000

  2. ((b))

    3,20,000

  3. ((c))

    4,80,000

  4. ((d))

    3,80,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3,50,000

56

₹50,000 is deposited in a bank account. There was already some money in the account. Now the bank gives ₹7,500 as simple interest in a year. The rate of simple interest is 4.5% per annum. How much money (in ₹) was already there in the account?

  1. ((a))

    1,33,333.33

  2. ((b))

    1,66,666.67

  3. ((c))

    1,16,666.67

  4. ((d))

    1,13,333.33

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,33,333.33

57

A person crosses a road 350 metres wide in 70 seconds. His speed (in km/h) is:

  1. ((a))

    18

  2. ((b))

    17

  3. ((c))

    19

  4. ((d))

    15

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18

58

A policeman chases a thief on a straight road. The policeman catches the thief in 15 minutes if he drives with a speed of 60 km/h and catches the thief in 0.5 hours if he drives with a speed 45 km/h. What should be his driving speed (in km/h) to catch the thief in just 10 minutes?

  1. ((a))

    70

  2. ((b))

    75

  3. ((c))

    65

  4. ((d))

    90

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

70

59

Three solid iron cubes of edges 8 cm, 10 cm and 12 cm are melted together to make a new cube. It is observed that 496 cm3 of the melted material is lost due to improper handling. The area (in cm2) of the whole surface of the newly formed cube is:

  1. ((a))

    1331

  2. ((b))

    1176

  3. ((c))

    2197

  4. ((d))

    3375

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1331

60

If the surface areas of two spheres are in the ratio of 9 : 49, then the ratio of their volumes is:

  1. ((a))

    81 ∶ 311

  2. ((b))

    27 ∶ 143

  3. ((c))

    27 ∶ 343

  4. ((d))

    343 ∶ 81

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

81 ∶ 311

61

In nine games, A wins five games with score differences of 12, 3, 8, 4 and 1, while in the remaining four games, he loses with score differences of –4, –1, –2 and –3. The average score difference of A in all the nine games is:

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

62

Reshma covers 45 km at a speed of 15 km/h by bicycle, 80 km at a speed of 40 km/h by car, and another 6 km at a speed of 2 km/h on foot. Find her average speed for the whole journey (correct to 2 decimal places).

  1. ((a))

    18.36 km/h

  2. ((b))

    43.50 km/h

  3. ((c))

    16.38 km/h

  4. ((d))

    15.25 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18.36 km/h

63

Find the area of a right angle whose base is 15 cm and hypotenuse is 17 cm.

  1. ((a))

    40 cm2

  2. ((b))

    55 cm2

  3. ((c))

    60 cm2

  4. ((d))

    75 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40 cm2

64

In an examination, there were two papers, A and B, and the maximum mark in each of the two papers was 10. However, the weightage assigned to papers A and B were in the ratio 2 : 1, respectively. Jonathan scored 8 out of 10 in Paper A and an overall 70% in the examination. How much did he score in Paper B out of 10?

  1. ((a))

    5.5

  2. ((b))

    6.5

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5.5

65

What annual installment will discharge a debt of ₹5,460 due in 5 years at 10% simple interest per annum?

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,200

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,092

  3. ((c))

    ₹910

  4. ((d))

    ₹950

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1,200

66

A and B can complete a piece of work in 25 days and 55 days, respectively. The total number of days (in whole number) to complete the work, if A and B both work together, is:

  1. ((a))

    21

  2. ((b))

    22

  3. ((c))

    18

  4. ((d))

    20

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21

67

The percentage profit earned by selling an article for ₹1,910 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for ₹1,690. At what price (in ₹) should the article be sold to make a 12% profit?

  1. ((a))

    2,016

  2. ((b))

    2,106

  3. ((c))

    2,610

  4. ((d))

    2,160

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2,016

68

What equal instalment of annual payment (in ₹) will discharge a debt that is due as ₹624 at the end of 5 years at 2% per annum simple interest?

  1. ((a))

    150

  2. ((b))

    120

  3. ((c))

    180

  4. ((d))

    240

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

150

69

Shweta spends 21% of her monthly salary on house rent, 14% on education, and 13% on entertainment, and still saves ₹5,408. What is her monthly salary (in ₹)?

  1. ((a))

    9,150

  2. ((b))

    12,400

  3. ((c))

    10,400

  4. ((d))

    14,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9,150

70

In an election, the total number of valid votes cast was 3,75,000. Candidate A secured 48% of the valid votes, with the rest of the valid votes going to the winner, Candidate B. By how many valid votes did Candidate B win over Candidate A?

  1. ((a))

    14,750

  2. ((b))

    15,000

  3. ((c))

    13,500

  4. ((d))

    15,250

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Answer: ((a))

14,750

71

Three partners decided to start a business. They decided to donate 10% of the profit to a charity organisation and then the remaining profit would be shared among first, second and third partner in the ratio 1 : 2 : 2. The total profit received was ₹1,80,000. Find the share of the first partner.

  1. ((a))

    ₹32,400

  2. ((b))

    ₹31,800

  3. ((c))

    ₹33,200

  4. ((d))

    ₹29,600

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Answer: ((a))

₹32,400

72

From a container having pure milk, 40% is replaced by water and the process is repeated thrice. At the end of the third operation, the purity of milk is:

  1. ((a))

    18.6%

  2. ((b))

    23.4%

  3. ((c))

    22.7%

  4. ((d))

    21.6%

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Answer: ((a))

18.6%

73

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 4.

(i) 67920598

(ii) 618703592

(iii) 618703594

(iv) 67920590

  1. ((a))

    (i)

  2. ((b))

    (iii)

  3. ((c))

    (iv)

  4. ((d))

    (ii)

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Answer: ((a))

(i)

74

A shopkeeper offers 25% discount on all the toys. He offers a further discount of 5% on the reduced price to those customers who pay in cash. How much does a customer have to pay (in ₹) in cash for a toy of ₹510? (Correct to two decimal places)

  1. ((a))

    360.38

  2. ((b))

    250.65

  3. ((c))

    363.38

  4. ((d))

    146.25

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Answer: ((a))

360.38

75

Sandeep spends 32% of his annual income on food, 20% of the remaining income on travelling, and 35% of the remaining income on clothes, and still saves ₹70,720 per year. What is the annual income (in ₹) of Sandeep?

  1. ((a))

    4,50,000

  2. ((b))

    5,44,000

  3. ((c))

    2,00,000

  4. ((d))

    3,75,000

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Answer: ((a))

4,50,000

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

Ritika closed the box quickly.

  1. ((a))

    The box has been closed by Ritika quickly.

  2. ((b))

    The box had closed quickly by Ritika.

  3. ((c))

    The box is quickly closed by Ritika.

  4. ((d))

    The box was closed by Ritika quickly. 

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Answer: ((a))

The box has been closed by Ritika quickly.

77

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Last month tomatoes were quite cheap.

  1. ((a))

    Costly

  2. ((b))

    Insufficient

  3. ((c))

    Inexpensive

  4. ((d))

    Less

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Answer: ((a))

Costly

78

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

Hard but liable to be easily broken

  1. ((a))

    Stagnant

  2. ((b))

    Fragmentary

  3. ((c))

    Rudiment

  4. ((d))

    Brittle

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Answer: ((a))

Stagnant

79

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

Bhavin said, 'I will take you now.'

  1. ((a))

    Bhavin said that he will take you then.

  2. ((b))

    Bhavin said that he has to take me now. 

  3. ((c))

    Bhavin said that he will be taking me then.

  4. ((d))

    Bhavin said that he would take me then.

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Answer: ((a))

Bhavin said that he will take you then.

80

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

They were sure of their victory.

  1. ((a))

    Vengeful

  2. ((b))

    Imprudent

  3. ((c))

    Confident

  4. ((d))

    Doubtful

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Answer: ((a))

Vengeful

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

The food industry in India accounts for about 26 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and will be one of the 1 growth areas in the years ahead. This has given _2 to international trade but has also increased the responsibility to achieve the appropriate level of 3 in terms of sanitary and phytosanitary protection. Further, the Indian Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006, reflects a major shift in food laws and seeks to provide greater consumer protection by __4 the safety and wholesomeness of food at all stages of the food chain. This changing scenario has widened the scope and __5 career options in this area.

81

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1

  1. ((a))

    superior

  2. ((b))

    major

  3. ((c))

    inferior

  4. ((d))

    minor

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Answer: ((a))

superior

82

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2

  1. ((a))

    energy

  2. ((b))

    impetus

  3. ((c))

    assurance

  4. ((d))

    motivation

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Answer: ((a))

energy

83

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3

  1. ((a))

    danger

  2. ((b))

    safety

  3. ((c))

    welfare

  4. ((d))

    immunity

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Answer: ((a))

danger

84

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4

  1. ((a))

    entangling

  2. ((b))

    manipulating

  3. ((c))

    contradicting

  4. ((d))

    ensuring

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Answer: ((a))

entangling

85

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5

  1. ((a))

    increased

  2. ((b))

    enlarged

  3. ((c))

    emphasised

  4. ((d))

    Intensified

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Answer: ((a))

increased

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has recently released its ‘Living Planet Report 2022’ – this finds a 69% decline in wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018. ‘Vertebrate wildlife groups have fallen by two-thirds globally while freshwater species have shrunk by 83%. One million plants and animals face extinction – about 2.5% of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish have gone forever. The crisis is caused by the Anthropocene, our era of sprawling human impacts, extending from heating Earth’s atmosphere to making oceans acidic and destroying habitat. Many animals inhabit trees, nooks and crannies in forests across Earth – yet, every year, we destroy ten million hectares of forestlands. Our greenhouse gas emissions warm the world, causing extreme weather events, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and the collapse of productive plants. This forces wildlife to travel, seeking water and food. As they wander, they face human-animal conflicts over resources. We have a few consolations of metal and plastic to amuse ourselves with through this destruction – the animals of the Anthropocene have none.

However, losing them has huge implications for humanity. According to the World Economic Forum, an analysis of 163 industry sectors shows over half the world’s GDP is dependent on nature and ecosystem services performed by animals. About 44trillionofeconomicvaluegenerationcomesfromsuchservices−theWorldBankfindstheircollapsecouldcausea44 trillion of economic value generation comes from such services- the World Bank finds their collapse could cause a 2.7 trillion annual decline in global GDP by 2030, South Asia among the worst-hit. Alongside, without our fellow species, we lose the wonders and beauty of the world.

There are solutions to halt this growing loss. We can rejuvenate wild habitat, protect humans sharing lands with animals and respect wildlife’s need or peace. Thinking about animals helps us understand the alchemy of existence.

86

Select the most appropriate title for the given passage.

  1. ((a))

    World Wildlife Fund and India

  2. ((b))

    Animals in the Anthropocene

  3. ((c))

    Animal Life in India

  4. ((d))

    Birds and their Life

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Answer: ((a))

World Wildlife Fund and India

87

Select the central theme of the passage.

  1. ((a))

    For peace and economic well-being, man should not harm animals.

  2. ((b))

    As GDP growth depends on animals, we should replace them.

  3. ((c))

    Animals and humans should come to an agreement to live together.

  4. ((d))

    Forest protection should be taken care of by the governments.

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Answer: ((a))

For peace and economic well-being, man should not harm animals.

88

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for human-animal conflict?

  1. ((a))

    Heatwaves

  2. ((b))

    Excessive love of animals

  3. ((c))

    Destruction of forest land

  4. ((d))

    Animal’s travel for food

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Heatwaves

89

How much forestland, according to the passage, is destroyed every year?

  1. ((a))

    Ten million hectares

  2. ((b))

    Two and half billion hectares

  3. ((c))

    Twenty-seven trillion hectares

  4. ((d))

    Two-and-a-half percent of land

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ten million hectares

90

As per the World Economic Forum, half the world’s GDP depends on________.

  1. ((a))

    forests

  2. ((b))

    anthropocene

  3. ((c))

    animals

  4. ((d))

    birds

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Answer: ((a))

forests

91

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank

Philosophers dating all the way back to Plato and the Ancient Greeks_______ placed significant emphasis on education.

  1. ((a))

    have

  2. ((b))

    have been

  3. ((c))

    has

  4. ((d))

    was

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Answer: ((a))

have

92

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

Taking the summer job proved to be ________ for Anand’s visa applications.

  1. ((a))

    on the contrary 

  2. ((b))

    a blessing in disguise

  3. ((c))

    come up

  4. ((d))

    come in high

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Answer: ((a))

on the contrary 

93

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Extingish

  2. ((b))

    Dependent

  3. ((c))

    Announcement

  4. ((d))

    Extravagant

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Answer: ((a))

Extingish

94

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The furniture displayed a wonderful combination of elegance and practicality.

  1. ((a))

    Simplicity

  2. ((b))

    Magnificence

  3. ((c))

    Gracelessness

  4. ((d))

    Glory

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Answer: ((a))

Simplicity

95

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.

Dinisha visits her mother once in a blue moon.

  1. ((a))

    Very frequently

  2. ((b))

    Every week

  3. ((c))

    Very rarely

  4. ((d))

    Every month

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Answer: ((a))

Very frequently

96

Choose the sentence that contains correct spellings.

  1. ((a))

    Geeta is unable to recal the events of five years ago in comparison to her brother, Mohit who can recollect the memories of his childhood. 

  2. ((b))

    Geeta is unable to recall the events of five years ago in comparison to her brother, Mohit who can recollect the memories of his childhood.

  3. ((c))

    Geeta is unable to rekall the events of five years ago in comparison to her brother, Mohit who can recollect the memories of his childhood.

  4. ((d))

    Geeta is unable to ricall the events of five years ago in comparison to her brother, Mohit who can recollect the memories of his childhood.

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Answer: ((a))

Geeta is unable to recal the events of five years ago in comparison to her brother, Mohit who can recollect the memories of his childhood. 

97

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Retreat

  1. ((a))

    Withdraw

  2. ((b))

    Advance

  3. ((c))

    Destruct

  4. ((d))

    Dishonour

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Answer: ((a))

Withdraw

98

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The Russia-Ukraine war has caused chaos.

  1. ((a))

    Modesty

  2. ((b))

    Orderliness

  3. ((c))

    Pitilessness

  4. ((d))

    Havoc

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Answer: ((a))

Modesty

99

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.

Within the walled palace, rows of attractive food stalls, souvenir bouteques and entertainment platforms have been erected by the prominent delegations.

  1. ((a))

    erected

  2. ((b))

    prominent

  3. ((c))

    souvenir

  4. ((d))

    bouteques

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Answer: ((a))

erected

100

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

That which cannot be satisfied

  1. ((a))

    Stubborn

  2. ((b))

    Insatiable

  3. ((c))

    Drastic

  4. ((d))

    Prickly

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Answer: ((a))

Stubborn

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