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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

In a code language, 'BRACKET' is written as ‘VGMECTD’ and 'PLUSH' is written as 'JUWNR'. How will 'VIABLE' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    GNDDKX

  2. ((b))

    GMDCKX

  3. ((c))

    GNECKX

  4. ((d))

    GNDCKX

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GNDDKX

2

Select the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (Words should be treated as meaningful English words and words should not be related to each other on the basis of number of letters/consonants/vowels.

Sweet : Sour :: Novice : ?

  1. ((a))

    lovely

  2. ((b))

    initiator

  3. ((c))

    expert

  4. ((d))

    gifted

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

lovely

3

Amit said that his father's mother's only daughter - in - law's daughter's father gave him a gift. Who gave the gift to Amit?

  1. ((a))

    Grandfather

  2. ((b))

    Brother

  3. ((c))

    Uncle

  4. ((d))

    Father

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Grandfather

4

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) and complete the given series?

CZAR, EXCP, ?, ITGL, KRIJ

  1. ((a))

    GVEN

  2. ((b))

    GWEN

  3. ((c))

    GWDN

  4. ((d))

    GWEM

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GVEN

5

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

70 – 4 × 20 + 6 ÷ 5 = 60

  1. ((a))

    5, 6 and +, ÷

  2. ((b))

    4, 20 and +, × 

  3. ((c))

    4, 70 and +, ÷

  4. ((d))

    4, 20 and +, ÷

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5, 6 and +, ÷

6

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

98, 97, 101, 92, ?

  1. ((a))

    104

  2. ((b))

    91

  3. ((c))

    93

  4. ((d))

    108

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

104

7

 In a certain code language, 'water is odourless' is written as '34 56 78', 'air is colourless' is written as '56 01 67' and 'water and air' is written as '67 78 45'. What is the code for the word 'odourless' in that language?

  1. ((a))

    56

  2. ((b))

    78

  3. ((c))

    34

  4. ((d))

    67

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

56

8

In a certain code language, 'COSTLY' is written as '470', 'COFFEE' is written as '200', how will 'CORNER' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    365

  2. ((b))

    390

  3. ((c))

    380

  4. ((d))

    400

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

365

9

In a certain code language, ‘BOTTLE’ is written as ‘YTGJQY’ and ‘PLATES’ is written as ‘FQUXJY’. How will ‘PICNIC’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    HNVHMT

  2. ((b))

    HNUHNS

  3. ((c))

    HNVHNS

  4. ((d))

    HNUHNT

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

HNVHMT

10

If,

‘B % D’ means ‘B is the brother of D’,

‘B & D’ means ‘B is the mother of D’,

'B × D’ means ‘B is the husband of D’,

‘B # D’ means ‘B is the sister of D’,

‘B $ D’ means ‘B is the son of D’,

‘B @ D’ means ‘B is the father of D’,

then how is P related to U in the following expression?

P $ Q × R # S % T $ U

  1. ((a))

    Nephew

  2. ((b))

    Son

  3. ((c))

    Grandson

  4. ((d))

    Great - grandson

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nephew

11

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (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)

Bird : Nest

  1. ((a))

    King : Flat

  2. ((b))

    Pig : Stable

  3. ((c))

    Bee : Hive

  4. ((d))

    Watchman : Prison

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

King : Flat

12

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.(Note: the given words may or may not be meaningful words).

1.Margin

2.Manage

3.Maximum

4.Measurement

5.Marriage

  1. ((a))

    2, 1, 5, 3, 4

  2. ((b))

    2, 3, 5, 1, 4

  3. ((c))

    4, 2, 1, 5, 3

  4. ((d))

    4, 2, 3, 5, 1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2, 1, 5, 3, 4

13

Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14

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

<br>
  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15

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.)

Pen : Ink :: Pencil : ?________

  1. ((a))

    Nib

  2. ((b))

    Lead

  3. ((c))

    Colour

  4. ((d))

    Write

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nib

16

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

P _ I _ Y _ O _ U Y P _ K U _ P O _ _ Y

  1. ((a))

    O U P J O Y K U

  2. ((b))

    O U P I O Y L U

  3. ((c))

    O U P J O Y L U

  4. ((d))

    O V P J O Y K U

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

O U P J O Y K U

17

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (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)

Lace : Shoe

  1. ((a))

    clip : hair

  2. ((b))

    bud : flower

  3. ((c))

    salt : pepper

  4. ((d))

    Lemon: Fruit

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

clip : hair

18

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)

(4, 2, 8)

(15, 11, 64)

  1. ((a))

    (45, 40, 125)

  2. ((b))

    (29, 19, 729)

  3. ((c))

    (11, 7, 81)

  4. ((d))

    (17, 10, 1331)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(45, 40, 125)

19

In a certain code language, 'COURT' is coded as ‘5 - 77’, 'CASE’ is coded as '4 - 28’. How will 'LAWYER' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    6 - 48

  2. ((b))

    6 - 84

  3. ((c))

    7 - 84

  4. ((d))

    7 - 48

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6 - 48

20

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

Statement:

Some figs are orange.

All oranges are grapes.

All mangoes are oranges.

Conclusions:

(I) Some figs are grapes.

(II) All mangoes are grapes.

(III) Some mangoes are figs.

  1. ((a))

    Both Conclusions I and III follow.

  2. ((b))

    Only Conclusion I follows.

  3. ((c))

    Both Conclusions II and III follow.

  4. ((d))

    Both Conclusions I and II follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both Conclusions I and III follow.

21

Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements.

Statements:

No bench is a table.

No board is a bench.

Some benches are chalks.

Conclusions:

(I) Some chalks are benches.

(II) Some chalks are not tables.

(III) Some chalks are not boards.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. ((b))

    Either conclusion I or conclusion III follows.

  3. ((c))

    Conclusions I, II and III follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows

22

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

  1. Evacuate
  2. European
  3. Etymologist
  4. Eudemonic
  5. Eurotium
  6. Eucalypt
  1. ((a))

    3, 6, 4, 2, 5, 1

  2. ((b))

    3, 6, 4, 2, 1, 5

  3. ((c))

    3, 2, 6, 4, 5, 1

  4. ((d))

    3, 6, 2, 4, 5, 1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3, 6, 4, 2, 5, 1

23

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

What will be the sum of the number 8 and the number on its opposite face ?

  1. ((a))

    20

  2. ((b))

    19

  3. ((c))

    18

  4. ((d))

    17

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20

24

 In a certain code language, 'MOSQUE' is written as '92', 'TEMPLE' is written as '111', how will 'CHURCH' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    128

  2. ((b))

    125

  3. ((c))

    121

  4. ((d))

    118

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

128

25

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

What is the average salinity of the Indian ocean?

  1. ((a))

    35 o/oo

  2. ((b))

    350 o/oo

  3. ((c))

    3 o/oo

  4. ((d))

    3.5 o/oo

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

35 o/oo

27

Who was the Minister of External Affairs as of January 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Piyush Goyal

  2. ((b))

    Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

  3. ((c))

    Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma

  4. ((d))

    John Barla

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Piyush Goyal

28

Bahlol Lodi was succeeded by his son __________ under the title of Sultan Sikandar Shah in 1489.

  1. ((a))

    Khizr Khan

  2. ((b))

    Sher Shah

  3. ((c))

    Nizam Khan

  4. ((d))

    Bahlul Shah

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Khizr Khan

29

Who among the following called Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose a patriot of patriots?

  1. ((a))

    Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. ((b))

    Pattabhi Sitaramayya

  3. ((c))

    Mahatma Gandhi

  4. ((d))

    Chittaranjan Das

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jawaharlal Nehru

30

Which of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations aims to achieve universal health coverage that seeks equal access to health services for all men and women?

  1. ((a))

    SDG 11

  2. ((b))

    SDG 4

  3. ((c))

    SDG 3

  4. ((d))

    SDG 8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SDG 11

31

In which of the following dances from Manipur is the drum prominently used as a part of dance movements?

  1. ((a))

    Shim Lam

  2. ((b))

    Thang La

  3. ((c))

    Pung Cholom

  4. ((d))

    Luivat Pheizak

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Shim Lam

32

Which Articles of the Constitution of India have laid down religious freedom, including the freedom to wear religious clothing?

  1. ((a))

    Article 27 – 30

  2. ((b))

    Article 24 – 28 

  3. ((c))

    Article 23 – 27

  4. ((d))

    Article 25 – 28

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 27 – 30

33

Which of the following Viceroys of British India took the first step to separate provincial finance from central finance and introduced financial decentralisation in India in 1870?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Dufferin

  2. ((b))

    Lord Northbrook

  3. ((c))

    Lord Chelmsford

  4. ((d))

    Lord Mayo

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lord Dufferin

34

Amarkantak plateau, Maikal hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni are known for the presence of ________.

  1. ((a))

    bauxite

  2. ((b))

    mica

  3. ((c))

    limestone

  4. ((d))

    copper

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

bauxite

35

Which of the following states holds the first rank in female literacy as per the 2011 census?

  1. ((a))

    Kerala

  2. ((b))

    Maharashtra

  3. ((c))

    Mizoram

  4. ((d))

    Goa

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kerala

36

Which scheme is NOT proposed to be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi?

  1. ((a))

    Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)

  2. ((b))

    Rashtriya Swasthya Aashwasan Yojana (RSAY)

  3. ((c))

    Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)

  4. ((d))

    Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)

37

Name the first Indian woman to win a Gold at Paralympics.

  1. ((a))

    Deepa Mehta

  2. ((b))

    Avani Lekhara

  3. ((c))

    Bhavinaben Patel 

  4. ((d))

    Apoorvi Chandela

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Deepa Mehta

38

What is the tenure of the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission? 

  1. ((a))

    Three Years

  2. ((b))

    Five Years

  3. ((c))

    Six Years

  4. ((d))

    Four Years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three Years

39

Which is NOT correct about the Election Commissioners of Election Commission of India?

  1. ((a))

    They hold a six-year term or continue till the age of 65, whichever is earlier.

  2. ((b))

    They are appointed by the President of India

  3. ((c))

    The CEC enjoys more powers than the other two Election Commissioners.

  4. ((d))

    The Election Commission is a multi-member body consisting of a Chief Election Commissioner and two other Election Commissioners.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

They hold a six-year term or continue till the age of 65, whichever is earlier.

40

What is the name of the scheme proposed as a single non-lapsable reserve fund for a share of health from the proceeds of health and education cess?

  1. ((a))

    Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana

  2. ((b))

    National Digital Health Mission

  3. ((c))

    Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi 

  4. ((d))

    Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana

41

Who was the architect of the famous Mysore Palace in Karnataka?

  1. ((a))

    Henry Irwin

  2. ((b))

    Fredrik William Stevens

  3. ((c))

    William Emerson

  4. ((d))

    Edwin Lutyens

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Henry Irwin

42

Why do atoms and non-polar molecules have no dipole moment?

  1. ((a))

    Because their electronic charge cloud is asymmetrically distributed

  2. ((b))

    Because their electronic charge cloud is missing

  3. ((c))

    Because their electronic charge cloud is symmetrically distributed

  4. ((d))

    Because their electronic charge cloud is scattered

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Because their electronic charge cloud is asymmetrically distributed

43

Which is the world’s longest highway tunnel?

  1. ((a))

    Maliguda Tunnel

  2. ((b))

    Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel

  3. ((c))

    New Katraj Tunnel

  4. ((d))

    Atal Tunnel 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Maliguda Tunnel

44

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which of the following companies for the PM SVANidhi scheme in February 2021?

  1. ((a))

    Swiggy

  2. ((b))

    Zomato

  3. ((c))

    Uber Eats

  4. ((d))

    Faaso's

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Swiggy

45

Which of the following revolutionary societies was organized by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in 1904?

  1. ((a))

    Anushilan Samiti

  2. ((b))

    Bharat Naujawan Sabha

  3. ((c))

    Jugantar Party

  4. ((d))

    Abhinav Bharat Society

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Anushilan Samiti

46

Who among the following personalities was conferred with the National Nritya Shiromani Award 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Yamini Krishnamurthy

  2. ((b))

    Chitra Virudhu

  3. ((c))

    Aparna Satheesan

  4. ((d))

    Vajayanti Kashi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Yamini Krishnamurthy

47

The Hornbill festival is celebrated in which of the following states to promote its cultural heritage?

  1. ((a))

    Assam

  2. ((b))

    West Bengal

  3. ((c))

    Meghalaya

  4. ((d))

    Nagaland

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Assam

48

According to the poverty statistics in India (2011-12), which group has the lowest percentage of population below the poverty line?

  1. ((a))

    Mizoram and Nagaland

  2. ((b))

    Rajasthan and Bihar

  3. ((c))

    Goa and Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Odisha and Tripura

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mizoram and Nagaland

49

Which of the following books was longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021?

  1. ((a))

    China Room

  2. ((b))

    The Year of the Runaways

  3. ((c))

    Jungle Nama

  4. ((d))

    Ours are the Streets

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

China Room

50

From which direction do the magnetic lines emerge?

  1. ((a))

    North pole

  2. ((b))

    South pole 

  3. ((c))

    Centre

  4. ((d))

    Top

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

North pole

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

Find the area of a trapezium having height 7 cm and the length of parallel sides 8 cm and 12 cm.

  1. ((a))

    100 cm2

  2. ((b))

    140 cm2

  3. ((c))

    35 cm2

  4. ((d))

    70 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

100 cm2

52

The following table shows the different types of cars sold by a company over the given years (numbers in thousands).

YearTypes
ABCDE
200715121089
20081010131212
20092510121918
20101218131212
20111912121414
20121514141415
<br>

The percentage of type A cars sold out of the total number of cars sold was maximum in which year ?

  1. ((a))

    2008

  2. ((b))

    2009

  3. ((c))

    2010

  4. ((d))

    2007

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2008

53

Raheem sold a crockery set for Rs. 1,092 at a profit of 20%. What would have been the actual percentage profit or loss on it, if he sold it for Rs. 950 (rounded to two decimal places)?

  1. ((a))

    4.40% loss

  2. ((b))

    5.40% loss

  3. ((c))

    5.40% profit

  4. ((d))

    4.40% profit

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4.40% loss

54

In a school there are 15 boys and 10 girls in class X. The average age of the boys is 16, while the average age of the girls is 15. Find the average age of the students in the class.

  1. ((a))

    15.8

  2. ((b))

    15.6

  3. ((c))

    15.5

  4. ((d))

    15.7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15.8

55

What is the percentage profit on selling a car at Rs. 6,00,000, whose cost price was Rs. 5,00,000?

  1. ((a))

    20%

  2. ((b))

    16.67%

  3. ((c))

    21.33%

  4. ((d))

    25%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20%

56

Simplify.

(5x + 4y)2 + (5x - 4y)2

  1. ((a))

    50x2 + 32y2

  2. ((b))

    32x2 + 50y2

  3. ((c))

    80xy

  4. ((d))

    -80xy

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50x2 + 32y2

57

A number is first increased by 5% and then it is further increased by 15%. The original number increased altogether by:

  1. ((a))

    19.75%

  2. ((b))

    20.75%

  3. ((c))

    22.75% 

  4. ((d))

    21.75%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

19.75%

58

If two types of pulses costing Rs. 97 per kg and Rs. 105 per kg are mixed in the ratio of 5 ∶ 3, then what is the cost of the resulting mixture?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 99

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 101

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 103

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 100

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 99

59

 In a class, the average age of the students is 17 years. The average age of the boys is 17.4 years while the average age of the girls is 16.8 years. Find the number of girls in the class if there are 21 boys.

  1. ((a))

    40

  2. ((b))

    36

  3. ((c))

    21

  4. ((d))

    42

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40

60

 Find the interest accrued on a sum of Rs. 1,680 in two years,at the rate of 4.375% simple interest per annum.

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 73.50

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 147

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 735

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 1,470

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 73.50

61

In the 1400 m race, John reaches the end point in 1 minute 6 seconds, while James reaches the end point in 77 seconds. By what distance does John beat James?

  1. ((a))

    240 meters

  2. ((b))

    220 meters

  3. ((c))

    180 meters

  4. ((d))

    200 meters

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

240 meters

62

The marked price of a washing machine is Rs. 25,000 and it is available with two successive discounts of 12% and 10%. Find its final price for a customer.

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 20,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 19,500

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 19,800

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 19,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 20,000

63

Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The table shows the marks of four girls in four different subjects. (Maximum Marks : 50)

Subject/GirlsMonaShwetaDivyaRuchi
Hindi29313236
English39353732
Mathematics38424045
Science47414335
<br>

What per cent cent did Ruchi secure overall in the exam ?

  1. ((a))

    71%

  2. ((b))

    74%

  3. ((c))

    72%

  4. ((d))

    73%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

71%

64

A journey of 180 km takes 6 hours more when the speed of a bike is reduced by 8 km/h. What is the original speed of the bike?

  1. ((a))

    25 km/h

  2. ((b))

    15 km/h

  3. ((c))

    30 km/h

  4. ((d))

    20 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25 km/h

65

The areas of two similar triangles are 225 cm2 and 196cm2. If the largest side of the larger triangle is 30 cm, then the longest side of the smaller triangle is:

  1. ((a))

    24 cm

  2. ((b))

    28 cm

  3. ((c))

    26 cm

  4. ((d))

    22 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24 cm

66

The value of  sin⁡22π3+cos⁡25π6−tan⁡23π4 \sin^2\frac{2\pi}{3}+\cos^2\frac{5\pi}{6}-\tan^2\frac{3\pi}{4} is :

  1. ((a))

    12\frac{1}{2}

  2. ((b))

    14\frac{1}{4}

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    2

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Answer: ((a))

12\frac{1}{2}

67

What is the third proportional of 4 and 28?

  1. ((a))

    196

  2. ((b))

    256

  3. ((c))

    112

  4. ((d))

    96

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Answer: ((a))

196

68

Find the average of 320, 330, 340.

  1. ((a))

    330

  2. ((b))

    (320 + 330 + 340)

  3. ((c))

    (320 + 310 + 340)

  4. ((d))

    (319 + 329 + 339)

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Answer: ((a))

330

69

If A, B and C are three angles of a triangle such that A – B = 60° and B – C = 15°, then angle A is:

  1. ((a))

    105°

  2. ((b))

    100°

  3. ((c))

    95°

  4. ((d))

    115°

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Answer: ((a))

105°

70

Simplify the expression (pq)10+(qp)10\rm \left(\frac{p}{q}\right)^{10}+\left(\frac{q}{p}\right)^{10}  if pq+qp=2\rm \frac{p}{q}+\frac{q}{p}=2.

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    0

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    -1

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Answer: ((a))

2

71

If cosec A  = 54\frac {5}{4}, then what is the value of tan A ?

  1. ((a))

    45\frac {4}{5}

  2. ((b))

    43\frac {4}{3}

  3. ((c))

    35\frac {3}{5}

  4. ((d))

    34\frac {3}{4}

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Answer: ((a))

45\frac {4}{5}

72

In a test, Arjun was asked to calculate the mean proportional of 20 and 320. What is the correct answer that Arjun should give?

  1. ((a))

    80

  2. ((b))

    40

  3. ((c))

    60

  4. ((d))

    170

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Answer: ((a))

80

73

The following table shows the percentage of marks obtained by 5 students in different subjects. Study the table carefully and answer the question based on the table.

StudentSubjects
Chemistry (300)Mathematics (300)Physics (150)Hindi (300)English (200)
Raju6085908065
Shyamu6570607565
Mohan7075806585
Shobh6065608580
Sushil6575706075

 

The total marks obtained by Raju are :

  1. ((a))

    900

  2. ((b))

    840

  3. ((c))

    940

  4. ((d))

    904

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Answer: ((a))

900

74

On a construction site, Pankaj and Tarun are two workers who have been assigned to break the stones for flooring. Pankaj can complete the work alone in 16 h, while Tarun will take 24 h. They decided to work on the alternate hours so that they can take rest in between. Pankaj starts in the first hour and then Tarun and so on. In how many hours will they complete the work together if they work on the basis of alternate hours?

  1. ((a))

    23

  2. ((b))

    22

  3. ((c))

    19

  4. ((d))

    21

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Answer: ((a))

23

75

Suppose the cost of a car increases by 10% and then decreases by 20%. Due to some reason again the cost increases by 15%. The resulting cost percentage increase or decrease is:

  1. ((a))

    1.2% decrease

  2. ((b))

    1.2% increase

  3. ((c))

    5% increase

  4. ((d))

    15% decrease

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Answer: ((a))

1.2% decrease

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

She will wear a pink dress to the wedding

  1. ((a))

    A pink dress would be worn by her to the wedding.

  2. ((b))

    A pink dress would be worn by her at the wedding.

  3. ((c))

    A pink dress will be wear by her to the wedding.

  4. ((d))

    A pink dress will be worn by her to the wedding.

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Answer: ((a))

A pink dress would be worn by her to the wedding.

77

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

Rajat said, “I submitted my work assignment yesterday.”

  1. ((a))

    Rajat said that he had submitted his work assignment yesterday.

  2. ((b))

    Rajat said that he have submitted his work assignment the previous day.

  3. ((c))

    Rajat said that he had submitted his work assignment the previous day.

  4. ((d))

    Rajat said that he submitted his work assignment yesterday. 

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Answer: ((a))

Rajat said that he had submitted his work assignment yesterday.

78

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

Vikram was a fashion designer who made clothes out of sustainable materials.

  1. ((a))

    who make clothes

  2. ((b))

    whom made clothes

  3. ((c))

    who makes clothes

  4. ((d))

    No improvement required 

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Answer: ((a))

who make clothes

79

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Alacrity

  1. ((a))

    Willingness

  2. ((b))

    Mediocrity

  3. ((c))

    Capriciousness

  4. ((d))

    Pleasure

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Answer: ((a))

Willingness

80

Identify the option that rectifies the error in tense in the given sentence.

The mall just opened and the visitors arrived now.

  1. ((a))

    The mall is just opening and the visitors are arriving.

  2. ((b))

    The mall just opens and the visitors arrives.

  3. ((c))

    The mall has just been opening and the visitors arrived.  

  4. ((d))

    The mall has just opened and the visitors have arrived.

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Answer: ((a))

The mall is just opening and the visitors are arriving.

81

In the given sentence, a word is given in brackets. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word to fill in the blank.

This is a/an _________ (fertile) land. Crops do not grow here.

  1. ((a))

    barren

  2. ((b))

    hard

  3. ((c))

    fruitful

  4. ((d))

    inexpensive

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Answer: ((a))

barren

82

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Freud's work with free association, dream analysis and the unconscious was of ____________ importance to the Surrealists in developing methods to liberate imagination.

  1. ((a))

    utmost

  2. ((b))

    hugest

  3. ((c))

    farthest

  4. ((d))

    remotest

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Answer: ((a))

utmost

83

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Ancestral

  2. ((b))

    Magificent

  3. ((c))

    Essential

  4. ((d))

    Palatial

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Answer: ((a))

Ancestral

84

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

He said to the boy, “What are you writing here?”

  1. ((a))

    He asked the boy what is he writing here?

  2. ((b))

    He asked the boy what he was writing there

  3. ((c))

    He said the boy what are you writing there?

  4. ((d))

    He said to the boy what he is writing here?

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Answer: ((a))

He asked the boy what is he writing here?

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

Stray dogs reside on the streets or in neighbourhoods and slums, where they feed on unsanitary waste made by the people who (1)___________ there. They frequently do not have enough food to eat, and as a result, the majority of them (2)____________ malnourished. Local area (3)____________ is also a source of worry, as just a few individuals treat them with kindness, while the majority regard them as a (4)_______. In addition, they are subjected to harsh practices such as (5)___________ and beating.

85

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

  1. ((a))

    living

  2. ((b))

    lives

  3. ((c))

    live

  4. ((d))

    lived

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Answer: ((a))

living

86

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

  1. ((a))

    are

  2. ((b))

    will be

  3. ((c))

    is

  4. ((d))

    has been

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Answer: ((a))

are

87

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

  1. ((a))

    network

  2. ((b))

    office

  3. ((c))

    instructor

  4. ((d))

    behaviour

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Answer: ((a))

network

88

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

  1. ((a))

    nuisance

  2. ((b))

    relief

  3. ((c))

    holy

  4. ((d))

    playmate

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Answer: ((a))

nuisance

89

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

  1. ((a))

    poisoning

  2. ((b))

    loving

  3. ((c))

    hating

  4. ((d))

    avoiding

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Answer: ((a))

poisoning

90

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

The policeman asked us whether we recognised the person in the photo.

  1. ((a))

    The policeman said, “Do you recognised the person in the photo.” 

  2. ((b))

    The policeman said, “Do you recognise the person in the photo?”

  3. ((c))

    The policeman said, “Did you recognised the person in the photo?”

  4. ((d))

    The policeman said, “Whether you recognise the person in the photo.”

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Answer: ((a))

The policeman said, “Do you recognised the person in the photo.” 

91

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

The heading of the newspaper shout at the readers to stay inside their homes.

  1. ((a))

    shouted at the readers

  2. ((b))

    had shouted at the reader

  3. ((c))

    will shout at the reader

  4. ((d))

    No improvement required

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Answer: ((a))

shouted at the readers

92

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

Aggressive and violent natured people often don’t engage in fruitful arguements.

  1. ((a))

    aggressive

  2. ((b))

    arguements

  3. ((c))

    fruitful

  4. ((d))

    natured

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Answer: ((a))

aggressive

93

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

Ram is a hardworking men.

  1. ((a))

    No improvement required

  2. ((b))

    working men

  3. ((c))

    hardworking man

  4. ((d))

    working hard man

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Answer: ((a))

No improvement required

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The common sunflower is valuable from an economic as well as from an ornamental point of view. The leaves are used as fodder, the flowers yield a yellow dye, and the seeds contain oil and are used for food. The sweet yellow oil obtained by compression of the seeds is considered equal to olive or almond oil for table use. Sunflower oil cake is used for stock and poultry feeding. The oil is also used in soap and paints and as a lubricant. The seeds may be eaten dried, roasted or ground into nut butter and are common in birdseed mixes.

94

Select a suitable title for the passage.

  1. ((a))

    Sunflower

  2. ((b))

    Sunflower Seeds

  3. ((c))

    The Uses of the Sunflower

  4. ((d))

    The Beauty of the Sunflower

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Answer: ((a))

Sunflower

95

Which of the following facts is mentioned in the given passage?

  1. ((a))

    Sunflowers can be grown anywhere.

  2. ((b))

    Sunflower seeds have no other use except for making oil.

  3. ((c))

    Oil from sunflower seeds is only meant for human consumption.

  4. ((d))

    The sunflower’s leaves, flowers and seeds have many uses.

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Answer: ((a))

Sunflowers can be grown anywhere.

96

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Ornamental

  1. ((a))

    Empty

  2. ((b))

    Unembellished

  3. ((c))

    Decorated

  4. ((d))

    Blank

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Answer: ((a))

Empty

97

Identify the tone of the passage.

  1. ((a))

    Humorous

  2. ((b))

    Laudatory

  3. ((c))

    Descriptive

  4. ((d))

    Motivating

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Answer: ((a))

Humorous

98

Identify the main theme of the passage.

  1. ((a))

    The sunflower seeds have varied uses.

  2. ((b))

    Sunflower oil is better than almond or olive oil.

  3. ((c))

    The sunflower’s leaves, flower and seeds have varied economic and ornamental uses.

  4. ((d))

    Sunflower seeds can be consumed by humans as well as animals.

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Answer: ((a))

The sunflower seeds have varied uses.

99

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

Extreme sadness and pitiful cries of people filled the whole atmosphere.

  1. ((a))

    The loud cries

  2. ((b))

    The continuous cries

  3. ((c))

    The effecting cries

  4. ((d))

    The heart rending cries

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The loud cries

100

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Speak of the devil

  1. ((a))

    The person we were just talking about showed up

  2. ((b))

    The person we were talking about was guilty

  3. ((c))

    The person we were talking about never appeared

  4. ((d))

    The person we were talking about was a devil in disguise

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Answer: ((a))

The person we were just talking about showed up

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