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SSC Selection Post Graduation Level Official Paper (Held on: 15 March 2022 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

Select the box(es) that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines (the numbers are shown to indicate the sides only).

  1. ((a))

    Only D

  2. ((b))

    Only A

  3. ((c))

    A and B

  4. ((d))

    A and C

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Answer: ((a))

Only D

2

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

306 ÷ 17 + 4 − 50 × 8 = 30

  1. ((a))
    • and −
  2. ((b))
    • and ×
  3. ((c))

    ÷ and ×

  4. ((d))

    × and −

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Answer: ((a))
  • and −
3

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

  1. Champion
  2. Collinear
  3. Charges
  4. Condition
  5. College
  1. ((a))

    1, 5, 3, 2, 4

  2. ((b))

    1, 3, 5, 2, 4

  3. ((c))

    1, 3, 5, 4, 2

  4. ((d))

    1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Answer: ((a))

1, 5, 3, 2, 4

4

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

No television is a candle.

All candles are boats.

Conclusions:

I. No television is a boat.

II. No boat is a television.

III. Some boats are candles.

IV. All boats are candles.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion III follows.

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions I and IV follow.

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows.

5

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

Seismology : Earthquakes :: Entomology : ?

  1. ((a))

    Skulls

  2. ((b))

    Eggs

  3. ((c))

    Insects

  4. ((d))

    Shells

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Skulls

6

In a certain code language, ‘MARKET’ is written as ‘DJNOWB’. How will ‘DETAIL’ be written in that language? 

  1. ((a))

    HADQOF

  2. ((b))

    AHQDFO

  3. ((c))

    HGDWOL

  4. ((d))

    BAXQIF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

HADQOF

7

In a certain code language, ‘SIGN’ is coded as ‘3614’ and ‘RISK’ is coded as ‘7639’. How will ‘KING’ be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    3461

  2. ((b))

    3641

  3. ((c))

    9641

  4. ((d))

    9614

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Answer: ((a))

3461

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:

All rhombuses are tangents.

All chords are tangents.

Conclusions:

I. Some rhombuses being chords is a possibility.

II. Some tangents are rhombuses.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II follows

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Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

9

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

7 ∶ 44 ∶∶ 6 ∶ ? ∶∶  9 ∶  76

  1. ((a))

    32

  2. ((b))

    33

  3. ((c))

    34

  4. ((d))

    31

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

32

10

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at PQ as shown.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

11

A is married to B, whose sister C is the daughter of D. E is the son of D and has only one sister. F is the niece of E. D has three children. C is unmarried. How is A related to F?

  1. ((a))

    Grandmother

  2. ((b))

    Father

  3. ((c))

    Aunt

  4. ((d))

    Mother

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Grandmother

12

In a certain code language, ‘LATEX’ is written as ‘OFGJC’, and ‘RIGHT’ is written as ‘INTSG. How will ‘SMILE’ be written in that language? 

  1. ((a))

    HNJNO

  2. ((b))

    HNONJ

  3. ((c))

    HJNON

  4. ((d))

    HNNOJ

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Answer: ((a))

HNJNO

13

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

AMOUNT : QWYKXJ :: MARKET :: ?

  1. ((a))

    INEAOX

  2. ((b))

    EIONXA

  3. ((c))

    EOIXNA

  4. ((d))

    IENOAX

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Answer: ((a))

INEAOX

14

In a certain code language, ‘REASON’ is coded as ‘69’, and ‘CLAIMS’ is coded as ‘55’. How will ‘ACTION’ be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    79

  2. ((b))

    69

  3. ((c))

    89

  4. ((d))

    59

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

79

15

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

L _ R T L  P _ T _ P R _ L _ R T

  1. ((a))

    P, L, R, T, P

  2. ((b))

    T, P, L, R, T

  3. ((c))

    T, L, P, T, R

  4. ((d))

    P, R, L, T, P

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P, L, R, T, P

16

‘X % Y’ means ‘X is the son of Y’;

‘X ∀ Y’ means ‘X is the wife of Y’;

‘X ∩ Y’ means ‘X is the brother of Y’;

‘X ∪ Y’ means ‘X is the mother of Y’;

‘X ≠ Y’ means ‘X is the sister of Y’.

Which of the following relations is true based on the relations in the given equation?

‘K ∪ L ∩ N ∀ M % S ∀ T’

  1. ((a))

    M is the son-in-law of K.

  2. ((b))

    L is the brother of M.

  3. ((c))

    T is the father of N.

  4. ((d))

    K is the wife of T.

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Answer: ((a))

M is the son-in-law of K.

17

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

TABLE : ALBTE :: WATCH : ?

  1. ((a))

    ACHTW

  2. ((b))

    AHCWT

  3. ((c))

    ATCHW

  4. ((d))

    ACTWH

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ACHTW

18

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

  1. Services
  2. Sensational
  3. Semesters
  4. Systematic
  5. Selections
  6. Synergy
  1. ((a))

    5, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4

  2. ((b))

    5, 2, 3, 1, 6, 4

  3. ((c))

    5, 3, 2, 1, 6, 4

  4. ((d))

    5, 4, 1, 3, 2, 6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4

19

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

20

In a certain code language, ‘GROUP’ is coded as ‘415202613’, and ‘SOUND’ is coded as ‘162026111’. How will ‘FRESH’ be coded in that language? 

  1. ((a))

    31510165

  2. ((b))

    31051165

  3. ((c))

    30151651

  4. ((d))

    35110651

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Answer: ((a))

31510165

21

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

Deprived : Restored :: Extraordinary : ?

  1. ((a))

    Traditional

  2. ((b))

    Unique

  3. ((c))

    Familiar

  4. ((d))

    Uncommon

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Answer: ((a))

Traditional

22

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

14, 25, 37, 53, 96, 155, ?

  1. ((a))

    369

  2. ((b))

    396

  3. ((c))

    339

  4. ((d))

    393

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

369

23

In a certain code language, ‘MARGIN’ is written as ‘NDWEEH’, and ‘SERIES’ is written as ‘THWGAM’. How will ‘LARGER’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    MDWEAL

  2. ((b))

    KDEMLI

  3. ((c))

    KDMEIL

  4. ((d))

    KXMIIX

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MDWEAL

24

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))

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Answer: ((a))

25

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

P _ Q U _ V _ T _ U R V P T Q _ R _ P _ Q U _ V

  1. ((a))

    P, T, Q, R, T, V, R, U

  2. ((b))

    R, T, P, Q, T, U, R, V

  3. ((c))

    T, P, R, Q, T, U, V, R

  4. ((d))

    T, R, P, Q, U, V, T, R

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P, T, Q, R, T, V, R, U

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

The Advocate General of each state of India is appointed by:

  1. ((a))

    the Chief Minister of the State

  2. ((b))

    the Prime Minister of India

  3. ((c))

    the President of India

  4. ((d))

    the Governor of the State

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

the Chief Minister of the State

27

The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (‘NPCSCB’) – ‘Mission Karmayogi’ was launched with the objective of enhancing governance through Civil Service Capacity Building. Which of the following is NOT one of the six pillars of this programme?

  1. ((a))

    Policy framework

  2. ((b))

    Physical fitness framework

  3. ((c))

    Digital learning framework

  4. ((d))

    Competency framework

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Policy framework

28

Different species of Plasmodium (a tiny protozoan) are responsible for different types of malaria, of these, malignant malaria which is the most serious is caused by ______.

  1. ((a))

    plasmodium malaria

  2. ((b))

    plasmodium calciparum

  3. ((c))

    plasmodium vivax

  4. ((d))

    plasmodium falciparum

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

plasmodium malaria

29

What is the term used for a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment?

  1. ((a))

    Biotic factor

  2. ((b))

    Abiotic factor

  3. ((c))

    Cosmic factor

  4. ((d))

    Amnionic factor

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Biotic factor

30

The rate of change of ______ of an object is its acceleration.

  1. ((a))

    position

  2. ((b))

    displacement

  3. ((c))

    momentum

  4. ((d))

    velocity

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

position

31

While adopting the Constitution of India in 1949, by which Article of the Constitution of India, the Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935, together with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter Act, EXCEPT the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949 was repealed?

  1. ((a))

    394

  2. ((b))

    393

  3. ((c))

    392

  4. ((d))

    395

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Answer: ((a))

394

32

In which of the following Indian states were the remains of the ancient Vikramshila University discovered?

  1. ((a))

    Rajasthan

  2. ((b))

    Bihar

  3. ((c))

    Telangana

  4. ((d))

    Odisha

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rajasthan

33

Who among the following got Padma Vibhushan Award 2022 under the civil service category?

  1. ((a))

    Guruprasad Mohapatra

  2. ((b))

    Bipin Rawat

  3. ((c))

    Rajiv Mehrishi

  4. ((d))

    Natrajan Chandrasekaran

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Guruprasad Mohapatra

34

Mohiniyattam dance emotes a play through dancing and singing where the song is customarily in which of the following languages?

  1. ((a))

    Tamil

  2. ((b))

    Manipravala

  3. ((c))

    Sanskrit

  4. ((d))

    Malayalam

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tamil

35

In which of the following years was the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme launched by the Government of India?

  1. ((a))

    2009

  2. ((b))

    2006

  3. ((c))

    2008

  4. ((d))

    2007

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2009

36

Ugadi Pachadi is a famous dish that is associated with the Ugadi festival of south India. How many different types of ingredients does it contain?

  1. ((a))

    Six

  2. ((b))

    Four

  3. ((c))

    Five

  4. ((d))

    Seven

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Six

37

The official name (in English) of Bangladesh is:

  1. ((a))

    Bangladesh Democratic Republic

  2. ((b))

    Federal Bangladesh Republic

  3. ((c))

    Union of Bangladesh

  4. ((d))

    People's Republic of Bangladesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bangladesh Democratic Republic

38

In December 2021, which of the following countries announced that it will no longer censor films released in cinemas, the country's latest effort to boost its brand as a liberal hub attractive to foreigners?

  1. ((a))

    Bangladesh

  2. ((b))

    Pakistan

  3. ((c))

    Myanmar

  4. ((d))

    United Arab Emirates

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bangladesh

39

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Aves (birds) class of animals?

  1. ((a))

    The skin is dry without glands except the oil gland at the base of the tail. 

  2. ((b))

    They possess beak.

  3. ((c))

    The hind limbs are modified into wings.

  4. ((d))

    The presence of feathers and most of them can fly except flightless birds.

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Answer: ((a))

The skin is dry without glands except the oil gland at the base of the tail. 

40

Who among the following received Padma Bhushan 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Padmaja Reddy

  2. ((b))

    Konsam Ibomcha Singh

  3. ((c))

    Victor Banerjee

  4. ((d))

    Lourembam Bino Devi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Padmaja Reddy

41

'Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World' is a memoir of who among the following former UN Secretary Generals?

  1. ((a))

    Boutros Boutros-Ghali

  2. ((b))

    Ban Ki-Moon

  3. ((c))

    Kofi Annan

  4. ((d))

    Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

42

In 1943, some of the younger leaders in which district of Maharashtra set up a parallel government (Prati Sarkar), with volunteer corps (Seba dals) and village units (Tufan dals )?

  1. ((a))

    Kolhapur

  2. ((b))

    Satara

  3. ((c))

    Sangali

  4. ((d))

    Solapur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kolhapur

43

As per India Census 2011, which of the 22 languages specified in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India is spoken by least number of people?

  1. ((a))

    Nepali

  2. ((b))

    Manipuri

  3. ((c))

    Sanskrit

  4. ((d))

    Sindhi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nepali

44

On 6th February 2022, which of the following countries became the first to play 1000 one-day internationals (ODI) cricket?

  1. ((a))

    Australia

  2. ((b))

    India

  3. ((c))

    England

  4. ((d))

    Pakistan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Australia

45

In which of the following countries did the former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri die?

  1. ((a))

    China

  2. ((b))

    Afghanistan

  3. ((c))

    Canada

  4. ((d))

    Uzbekistan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

China

46

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. ((a))

    Viticulture is the cultivation of grapes.

  2. ((b))

    Viticulture is the commercial rearing of silk worms.

  3. ((c))

    Viticulture is the growing of vegetables, flowers and fruits for commercial use.

  4. ((d))

    Viticulture is the breeding of fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds. 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Viticulture is the cultivation of grapes.

47

The feature of joint sitting of two houses of the Parliament in the Constitution of India has been adopted from the Constitution of ______.  

  1. ((a))

    The US

  2. ((b))

    Germany

  3. ((c))

    Australia

  4. ((d))

    USSR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The US

48

Mahendragiri Hills are located in ______.

  1. ((a))

    Himachal Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Tamil Nadu

  3. ((c))

    Odisha

  4. ((d))

    Maharashtra

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Himachal Pradesh

49

Chenab river of north India originates from the confluence of which of the following two rivers?

  1. ((a))

    Indus and Sutlej

  2. ((b))

    Chandra and Bhaga

  3. ((c))

    Zaskar and Shyok

  4. ((d))

    Nubra and Hunza

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Indus and Sutlej

50

One of the most important descriptions of the city of Vijayanagara in the fifteenth century comes from who among the following diplomats who visited India from Herat?

  1. ((a))

    Marco Polo

  2. ((b))

    Ibn Battuta

  3. ((c))

    Shaikh Ali Hazin

  4. ((d))

    Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Marco Polo

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

A car and a bus were both travelling in the same direction. At 7.30 a.m., the car, moving at 72 km/h, was 4.2 kilometres behind the bus. The car was 15.8 kilometres ahead of the bus at 8:15 a.m. What is the ratio of the speed of the car to that of the bus?

  1. ((a))

    36 : 17

  2. ((b))

    27 : 17

  3. ((c))

    9 : 4

  4. ((d))

    9 : 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

36 : 17

52

Study the given pie chart that represents the percentage population of six villages A, B, C, D, E and F in 2020, and answer the question that follows.

VillagePercentage of population below poverty line
A30
B45
C55
D60
E58
F40

 

If the population below poverty line in village D is 42,000, then the total population in all the six villages taken together is:

  1. ((a))

    3,00,000

  2. ((b))

    3,50,000

  3. ((c))

    2,95,000

  4. ((d))

    2,80,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3,00,000

53

By selling an article for ₹425.25, there is a loss of 5.5%. If the same article is sold for ₹465.75, then what is the profit per cent?

  1. ((a))

    3.5%

  2. ((b))

    3%

  3. ((c))

    4%

  4. ((d))

    5.5%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3.5%

54

If 3x(3x - 8) + y(y + 1) + 4z2 - 2z + 161216\frac{1}{2} = 0, then what is the value of (6x + y + 2z)?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

55

The income of a company increases by x% per year. If its income is ₹31,25,000 in the year 2019, and the income in 2017 was ₹20,00,000, then what is the value of x?

  1. ((a))

    18

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    25

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18

56

If sec (5α - 15°) = cosec (15° - 2α), then the value of cos 3α + sin 2α + cot α is:

  1. ((a))

    332\frac{{3\sqrt 3 }}{2}

  2. ((b))

    3(3,−,1)2\frac{{\sqrt 3 \left( {\sqrt 3 , - ,1} \right)}}{2}

  3. ((c))

    32\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}

  4. ((d))

    3(3,+,1)2\frac{{\sqrt 3 \left( {\sqrt 3 , + ,1} \right)}}{2}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

332\frac{{3\sqrt 3 }}{2}

57

If x8 - 34x4 + 1 = 0, x > 0, then what is the value of x6,+,1x6{x^6}, + ,\frac{1}{{{x^6}}}

  1. ((a))

    192

  2. ((b))

    198

  3. ((c))

    188

  4. ((d))

    194

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

192

58

A certain sum is divided among A, B, C and D such that the ratio of the shares of A ∶ B = 1 ∶ 3; B ∶ C = 2 ∶ 5; C ∶ D = 2 ∶ 3. If the difference between the shares of B and D is ₹6,435, then the total sum (in ₹) is:

  1. ((a))

    14,775

  2. ((b))

    15,477

  3. ((c))

    17,457

  4. ((d))

    17,745

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14,775

59

What is the radius (in m) of a circular field whose area is equal to six times the area of a triangular field whose sides are 35 m, 53 m and 66 m?. (Take π = 22/7)

  1. ((a))

    42

  2. ((b))

    14√3

  3. ((c))

    14√6

  4. ((d))

    21

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42

60

If the 9-digit number 4x92y6588 is exactly divisible by 99 (x + y < 10), then what is the value of 2(y - x)?

  1. ((a))

    -2

  2. ((b))

    -1

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

-2

61

In a class of 50 students, 40% are boys and remaining are girls. The average score of the girls in a test is 60% more than that of the boys. If the average score of all the boys and girls in the class is 51, then what is the average score of the boys?

  1. ((a))

    39.5

  2. ((b))

    32.5

  3. ((c))

    35.5

  4. ((d))

    37.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

39.5

62

If x is a real quantity, what is the minimum value of (16 cos2x + 9 sec2 x)?

  1. ((a))

    24

  2. ((b))

    20

  3. ((c))

    30

  4. ((d))

    40

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24

63

Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The table shows the income and expenditure of companies A and B from 2015 to 2019 (in ₹ crore).

YearCompany ACompany B
IncomeExpenditureIncomeExpenditure
201511090160120
2016150125180125
2017200140225140
2018240175320275
2019300220360300

 

The difference (in ₹ crore) between the total income of company B in 2015 and 2017 and the total expenditure of company A in 2016 and 2018 is x. The value of x lies between:

  1. ((a))

    80 and 90

  2. ((b))

    60 and 70

  3. ((c))

    70 and 80

  4. ((d))

    90 and 100

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

80 and 90

64

The average weight of some children in a group is 43 kg. If 4 children, whose weights are 49.2 kg, 48.8 kg, 51.4 kg and 50.6 kg, join the group, the average weight of all the children now increases by 12\frac{1}{2} kg. The number of children, initially, in the group is:

  1. ((a))

    56

  2. ((b))

    52

  3. ((c))

    54

  4. ((d))

    50

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

56

65

In ΔABC, O is the incentre and ∠BOC = 129°. The measure of ∠BAC is:

  1. ((a))

    73°

  2. ((b))

    70°

  3. ((c))

    78°

  4. ((d))

    51°

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

73°

66

If (x + 4)3 + (2x + 1)3 + (2x + 5)3 = (6x + 3) (x + 4) (2x + 5), then what is the value of x?

  1. ((a))

    1

  2. ((b))

    -2

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    -1

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Answer: ((a))

1

67

A sells an article to B at 20% loss, who further sells it to C at 18% profit. Later on, C sells it to D at 10% profit. If C has a profit of ₹944, then how much is the loss to A?

  1. ((a))

    ₹2,500

  2. ((b))

    ₹2,000

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,750

  4. ((d))

    ₹1,600

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Answer: ((a))

₹2,500

68

It is given that ΔABC ~ ΔXYZ and Area ΔABC : Area ΔXYZ = 81 : 25. If AB = 18 cm, BC = 10 cm, CA = 15 cm, then what is the side XZ (in cm)?

  1. ((a))

    103\frac{{10}}{3}

  2. ((b))

    7516\frac{{75}}{{16}}

  3. ((c))

    154\frac{{15}}{4}

  4. ((d))

    253\frac{{25}}{3}

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Answer: ((a))

103\frac{{10}}{3}

69

A trader sold an article for ₹440 after giving 12% discount on its marked price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 25%. What is the cost price (in ₹) of the article?

  1. ((a))

    400

  2. ((b))

    350

  3. ((c))

    420

  4. ((d))

    380

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Answer: ((a))

400

70

Sulabh saves 25% of his income. If his income increases by 40% and expenditure increases by 45%, then by what per cent will his savings increase or decrease?

  1. ((a))

    Decreases by 20%

  2. ((b))

    Decreases by 5%

  3. ((c))

    Increases by 25%

  4. ((d))

    Increases by 20%

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Answer: ((a))

Decreases by 20%

71

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows:

Number of employees in department B = 432

If the ratio of the male and female employees working in department A is 5 ∶ 11, and 40% of the employees in department C are females, then what is the ratio of the number of female employees in department A to that of male employees in department C?

  1. ((a))

    143 ∶ 72

  2. ((b))

    100 ∶ 91

  3. ((c))

    113 ∶ 75

  4. ((d))

    111 ∶ 124

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Answer: ((a))

143 ∶ 72

72

If a 4-digit number 273x is divisible by 12 and a 7-digit number y854z06 is divisible by 11, then what is the value of (x + y + z)?

  1. ((a))

    12

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    18

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Answer: ((a))

12

73

P can do one-fourth piece of some work in 18 days. She completed 37.5% of that work and left it. Q complete the remaining work in 40 days. Working together they will complete (1748)\left( {\frac{{17}}{{48}}} \right) part of the same work in:

  1. ((a))

    6 days

  2. ((b))

    10 days

  3. ((c))

    12 days

  4. ((d))

    8 days

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Answer: ((a))

6 days

74

At what rate percentage per annum will ₹14,400 amount to ₹15,876 in one year, if interest is compounded half-yearly?

  1. ((a))

    10%

  2. ((b))

    12%

  3. ((c))

    15%

  4. ((d))

    8%

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Answer: ((a))

10%

75

In vessels X and Y, the ratios of acid and water are 3 ∶ 7 and 1 ∶ 3, respectively. The contents of X and Y are mixed in the ratio of 1 ∶ 2 to get a solution in which acid and water are in the ratio a ∶ b. What is the value of b,+,ab,−,a\frac{{{\rm{b}},{\rm{ + }},{\rm{a}}}}{{{\rm{b}},{\rm{ - }},{\rm{a}}}}?

  1. ((a))

    157\frac{{15}}{7}

  2. ((b))

    127\frac{{12}}{7}

  3. ((c))

    137\frac{{13}}{7}

  4. ((d))

    117\frac{{11}}{7}

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Answer: ((a))

157\frac{{15}}{7}

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

A guarantee has been given by the new government to make the long-promised reforms a reality.

  1. ((a))

    The new government had given a guarantee to make the long-promised reforms a reality.

  2. ((b))

    The guarantee had given a new government to make the long-promised reforms a reality.

  3. ((c))

    The new government has given a guarantee to make the long-promised reforms a reality. 

  4. ((d))

    The new government has given the long-promised reforms a reality to make a guarantee.

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Answer: ((a))

The new government had given a guarantee to make the long-promised reforms a reality.

77

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

Touts cheat tourists so now they are careful.

  1. ((a))

    Tourists were cheated by touts so now they are careful.

  2. ((b))

    Tourists is cheated by touts so now they are careful.

  3. ((c))

    Tourists are cheated by touts so now they are careful. 

  4. ((d))

    Tourists are being cheated by touts so now they are careful. 

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Answer: ((a))

Tourists were cheated by touts so now they are careful.

78

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

If you had listened to me, you will not be in trouble now.

  1. ((a))

    will not have been

  2. ((b))

    would not have been

  3. ((c))

    would not being

  4. ((d))

    No improvement required

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Answer: ((a))

will not have been

79

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Contemptible

  1. ((a))

    Abhorrent

  2. ((b))

    Admirable

  3. ((c))

    Adamant

  4. ((d))

    Ambiguous

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Answer: ((a))

Abhorrent

80

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Parents expect / children to / comply by / their wishes.

  1. ((a))

    their wishes

  2. ((b))

    children to

  3. ((c))

    Parents expect

  4. ((d))

    comply by

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Answer: ((a))

their wishes

81

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Out of the blue

  1. ((a))

    Completely unexpected

  2. ((b))

    Belonging to nobility

  3. ((c))

    Emerge victorious

  4. ((d))

    Carefully planned

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Answer: ((a))

Completely unexpected

82

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

He stepped on to the encrusted snow and began to slither and slide forward, stamping his foot from time to time to ascertain how it was sturdy.

  1. ((a))

    how sturdy it was

  2. ((b))

    what was sturdy

  3. ((c))

    No substitution required

  4. ((d))

    how was it sturdy

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Answer: ((a))

how sturdy it was

83

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The chairman apprised the members ______ the company’s current financial status.

  1. ((a))

    to

  2. ((b))

    off

  3. ((c))

    of

  4. ((d))

    with

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Answer: ((a))

to

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

In the late spring of 1930, Philip Rider came to the abandoned lighthouse at the mouth of the river Adder on the Essex coast. He was a painter of birds and of nature. He was afflicted with a hunched back and a deformed, twisted hand. Rider loved all creatures. His heart was filled with pity and understanding. He had mastered his handicap, but he could not master the rejection he suffered because of his appearance. People shunned him as evil. This drove him into seclusion.

One November afternoon, a child approached his lighthouse studio. In her arms, she carried a burden. She was no more than twelve, slender, dirty, nervous and timid as a bird, but beneath the dirt, as beautiful as a fairy. She seemed frightened of the ugly man she had come to see. But, she had heard somewhere in the swamp-land, that this man who lived in the lighthouse had magic that could heal injured things.

She had never seen Rider before and was close to fleeing in panic when she saw him. She stood there staring, but his voice was deep and kind when he spoke to her. “What is it, child?” She timidly moved forward. The thing she carried in her arms was a large white bird, and it was quite still. The girl placed it in his arms. “Is it still alive ?” she asked. “Yes. Yes, I think so. Come in, child, come in.” Rider went inside bearing the bird, which he placed upon a table, where it moved feebly.

Curiosity overcame fear. The little girl followed and found herself in a room warmed by a coal fire, with many coloured pictures on the walls. The bird fluttered. With his good right hand Rider spread one of its immense white wings. Rider looked and marvelled, and said, “Child, where did you find it ?”

“In the marsh, sir. What – what is it, sir ?”

“It is a snow goose from Canada. But how in heaven did it come here?”

Concerned, she said, “Can you heal it, sir ?”

“Yes, yes,” said Rider. “We will try. Come, you shall help me.”

There were scissors and bandages and splints on a shelf. He was marvellously deft, even with the crooked hand. He said, “Ah, she has been shot, poor thing. Her leg is broken, and also the wing tip, but not badly. We will bandage the wing closer to her body, so that she cannot move it until it has set, and then make a splint for the poor leg.”

“We will call her the 'Lost Princess'. And in a few days, she will be much better. ” He reached into his pocket and produced a handful of grains. The snow goose opened its round yellow eyes and nibbled at it. The child laughed with delight.

84

Why did Rider choose to live in the abandoned lighthouse?

  1. ((a))

    He enjoyed the view of the river.

  2. ((b))

    Human society had rejected him.

  3. ((c))

    He hated the sight of people.

  4. ((d))

    He wanted to paint in privacy.

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Answer: ((a))

He enjoyed the view of the river.

85

Rider was 'marvellously deft'. This means that he was:

  1. ((a))

    skillful

  2. ((b))

    awkward

  3. ((c))

    inept

  4. ((d))

    sincere

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Answer: ((a))

skillful

86

Which of the following words does NOT describe the girl aptly?

  1. ((a))

    Beautiful

  2. ((b))

    Curious

  3. ((c))

    Unkind

  4. ((d))

    Nervous

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Answer: ((a))

Beautiful

87

Which of the following is true keeping in mind the character of Philip Rider?

  1. ((a))

    A little learning is a dangerous thing.

  2. ((b))

    Appearances are deceptive.

  3. ((c))

    A picture is worth a thousand words.

  4. ((d))

    Actions speak louder than words.

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Answer: ((a))

A little learning is a dangerous thing.

88

Why did the girl bring the injured bird to Rider?

  1. ((a))

    She wanted to find out what bird it was.

  2. ((b))

    She could not carry the heavy burden any more.

  3. ((c))

    She wanted Rider to keep the bird as a pet.

  4. ((d))

    She believed Rider could heal it with his magic.

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Answer: ((a))

She wanted to find out what bird it was.

89

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Enthusiasm

  2. ((b))

    Entity

  3. ((c))

    Exceptional

  4. ((d))

    Eminant

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Answer: ((a))

Enthusiasm

90

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

I said to her, "What brought you here?"

  1. ((a))

    I asked her what had brought her there.

  2. ((b))

    I asked her what had brought her here.

  3. ((c))

    I asked her that what brought her here. 

  4. ((d))

    I asked her what brought her there.

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Answer: ((a))

I asked her what had brought her there.

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

It should come as no surprise that bees know a lot about honey. They aren't only honey producers; (1) ______ are also consumers, and pretty sophisticated ones at that. Offer a sick bee (2) ______ varieties of honey, for example, and it will choose the one that (3) ______ fights off its infection. Components in honey can help bees live longer, (4) ______ their tolerance of harsh conditions such as intense cold and increase their (5) ______ to fight off infections and heal wounds.

91

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

  1. ((a))

    they

  2. ((b))

    it

  3. ((c))

    them

  4. ((d))

    we

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Answer: ((a))

they

92

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

  1. ((a))

    similar

  2. ((b))

    singular

  3. ((c))

    parallel

  4. ((d))

    different

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Answer: ((a))

similar

93

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

  1. ((a))

    more

  2. ((b))

    most

  3. ((c))

    best

  4. ((d))

    better

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Answer: ((a))

more

94

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

  1. ((a))

    boosting

  2. ((b))

    boosts

  3. ((c))

    boosted

  4. ((d))

    boost

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Answer: ((a))

boosting

95

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

  1. ((a))

    talent

  2. ((b))

    aptitude

  3. ((c))

    ability

  4. ((d))

    skill

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Answer: ((a))

talent

96

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

The lawyer said to the witness, "Tell the court what you saw on Saturday night."

  1. ((a))

    The lawyer told the witness to tell the court what you saw on Saturday night.

  2. ((b))

    The lawyer asked the witness to tell the court what you have seen on Saturday night.

  3. ((c))

    The lawyer asked the witness to tell the court what he had seen on Saturday night.

  4. ((d))

    The lawyer ordered the witness to tell the court what I had seen on Saturday night.

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Answer: ((a))

The lawyer told the witness to tell the court what you saw on Saturday night.

97

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Diminish

  1. ((a))

    Abate

  2. ((b))

    Recede

  3. ((c))

    Curtail

  4. ((d))

    Extend

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Answer: ((a))

Abate

98

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

The dark shape and outline of something visible against a bright background

  1. ((a))

    Mirage

  2. ((b))

    Silhouette

  3. ((c))

    Image

  4. ((d))

    Shadow

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Answer: ((a))

Mirage

99

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Besides, it is also an occasion to commemorate the signing of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 1971.

B. World Wetland Day is celebrated on 2 February to raise awareness about the critical importance of wetlands.

C. Unfortunately, these valuable wetlands are disappearing three times faster than the forest areas.

D. The Convention upholds the wetlands as the world's most economically valuable ecosystems.

  1. ((a))

    BADC

  2. ((b))

    DCAB

  3. ((c))

    BCDA

  4. ((d))

    DABC

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Answer: ((a))

BADC

100

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The tribals of India are ______still a neglected lot.

  1. ((a))

    by and large

  2. ((b))

    over and above

  3. ((c))

    all in all

  4. ((d))

    by and by

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Answer: ((a))

by and large

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