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SSC Selection Post Graduation Level Official Paper (Held on: 8 Feb 2022 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (X) (Rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

2

In a certain code language, FORK is written as JKVG and COARSE is written as GKENWA. How will TERMITES be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    XAVIMXAO

  2. ((b))

    XAVIMPIO

  3. ((c))

    PIVIMPIW

  4. ((d))

    YANIMPIO

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

XAVIMXAO

3

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

31, 35, 51, 87, 151, ?, 395

  1. ((a))

    251

  2. ((b))

    262

  3. ((c))

    187

  4. ((d))

    215

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Answer: ((a))

251

4

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.

PUZKR : TPFDZ :: KRTOD : ?

  1. ((a))

    PNZHL

  2. ((b))

    OMYIL

  3. ((c))

    OMZHM

  4. ((d))

    OMZHL

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Answer: ((a))

PNZHL

5

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

b _ c _ d _ k b _ _ a _ e k b b _ a d _ k

  1. ((a))

    b a e b c d e c

  2. ((b))

    b e a b c d c e

  3. ((c))

    b a e b c d c e

  4. ((d))

    b a e d c d c k

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Answer: ((a))

b a e b c d e c

6

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

  1. Letter
  2. Lexicon
  3. Latitude
  4. Leverage
  5. Lovable
  6. Levy
  7. Latent
  1. ((a))

    7, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2, 5

  2. ((b))

    7, 3, 1, 2, 6, 4, 5

  3. ((c))

    7, 3, 1, 4, 2, 6, 5

  4. ((d))

    7, 3, 1, 4, 6, 2, 5

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Answer: ((a))

7, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2, 5

7

In a certain code language, SICK is coded as 168 and TAR is coded as 117. How will NOMAD be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    235

  2. ((b))

    290

  3. ((c))

    245

  4. ((d))

    321

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Answer: ((a))

235

8

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

Pulmonologists : Lungs :: Nephrologists : ?

  1. ((a))

    Testes

  2. ((b))

    Liver

  3. ((c))

    Kidneys

  4. ((d))

    Bones

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Answer: ((a))

Testes

9

In a certain code language, 'BROTHER' is written as CSQUIGS and 'MAGIC’ is written as NCHKD. How will 'SWEATING' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    TYGCVKOH

  2. ((b))

    TXGBUKOI

  3. ((c))

    TXFCUJOH

  4. ((d))

    TXGCUKOH

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

TYGCVKOH

10

 In a certain code language, ROCKET is coded as 184311220 and PLUNGE is coded as 161251472. How will TANGLE be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    201648122

  2. ((b))

    201147125

  3. ((c))

    201147122

  4. ((d))

    201137122

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Answer: ((a))

201648122

11

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

  1. Tiger
  2. Dog
  3. Ant
  4. Elephant
  5. Sparrow
  6. Centipede
  1. ((a))

    3, 2, 5, 6, 1, 4

  2. ((b))

    3, 6, 5, 1, 2, 4

  3. ((c))

    3, 6, 5, 2, 1, 4

  4. ((d))

    3, 4, 5, 2, 6, 1

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Answer: ((a))

3, 2, 5, 6, 1, 4

12

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:

Some dolls are rockets.

Some rockets are engines.

All engines are solids.

Conclusions:

I. No doll is solid.

II. No solid is an engine.

III. Some dolls are solid.

IV. No engine is a rocket.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusions II and IV follow.

  2. ((b))

    Either conclusion II or III follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusions I and III follow.

  4. ((d))

    Either conclusion I or III follows.

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions II and IV follow.

13

In a certain code language, 'DIVINE' is coded as 63 and ‘FEAST’ is coded as 51. How will 'MEAGRE' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    57

  2. ((b))

    49

  3. ((c))

    45

  4. ((d))

    51

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

57

14

Pointing towards a girl, Vishakha said, “She is my brother’s wife’s mother-in-law’s son’s daughter.” How is that girl’s father related to Vishakha?

  1. ((a))

    Husband

  2. ((b))

    Brother

  3. ((c))

    Father

  4. ((d))

    Nephew

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Husband

15

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16

In a certain code language, FROLIC is written as ROLIFC and LOBSTER is written as TSROLEB. How will MANGROVE be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    RVNOMGEA

  2. ((b))

    VORMNGEA

  3. ((c))

    VRONGMEA

  4. ((d))

    VRONMGEA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RVNOMGEA

17

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

Professor : Education :: Soldier : ?

  1. ((a))

    Country

  2. ((b))

    Defence

  3. ((c))

    Patriotism

  4. ((d))

    Uniform

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Answer: ((a))

Country

18

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

DANIEL : NLIEDA :: BROTHER : ?

  1. ((a))

    TORRHEB

  2. ((b))

    TQOOHEB

  3. ((c))

    TRROHEB

  4. ((d))

    TRROEHB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

TORRHEB

19

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.

2531 : 121 :: 1446 : ? :: 3506 : 196

  1. ((a))

    258

  2. ((b))

    225

  3. ((c))

    256

  4. ((d))

    144

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

258

20

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.

54 * 27 * 9 * 18 * 36 * 72

  1. ((a))

    +, ÷, ×, −, =

  2. ((b))

    −, +, ×, ÷, =

  3. ((c))

    +, −, ×, ÷, =

  4. ((d))

    −, ×, +, ÷, =

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

+, ÷, ×, −, =

21

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

G _ _ D O _ K N _ O G K _ D _ G K _ _ O

  1. ((a))

    K N D G N O N D

  2. ((b))

    K N G N D O N D

  3. ((c))

    K N G D N O G D

  4. ((d))

    K N G D N O N D

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

K N D G N O N D

22

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:

Some handkerchiefs are plastics.

All clothes are handkerchiefs.

All utensils are clothes.

Conclusions:

I. Some plastics are handkerchiefs.

II. All utensils are plastics.

III. Some handkerchiefs are utensils.

  1. ((a))

    Only Conclusions I and III follow.

  2. ((b))

    Only Conclusion I follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only Conclusions II and III follow.

  4. ((d))

    Only Conclusions I and II follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only Conclusions I and III follow.

23

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))

24

In a family, N's wife H is the only daughter of G. D and R are brothers. J's father is married to P's daughter. V's only sister G is married to P. R is the son of P. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. ((a))

    V is the paternal aunt of H.

  2. ((b))

    G is the father of N.

  3. ((c))

    P is the maternal grandfather of J.

  4. ((d))

    D is the son of N.

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Answer: ((a))

V is the paternal aunt of H.

25

Three different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one having '1'.

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

The Muslim League announced ______ 1946 as ‘Direct Action Day’.

  1. ((a))

    28 August

  2. ((b))

    16 August

  3. ((c))

    21 September

  4. ((d))

    18 August

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28 August

27

Which of the following states does NOT share its border with Bangladesh?

  1. ((a))

    Tripura

  2. ((b))

    Nagaland

  3. ((c))

    Meghalaya

  4. ((d))

    Assam

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tripura

28

The tomb Chini-Ka-Rauza is located in ______.

  1. ((a))

    Agra

  2. ((b))

    Bhopal

  3. ((c))

    Aurangabad

  4. ((d))

    Sikri

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Agra

29

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

(a) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is appointed by the President of India.

(b) The CAG shall only be removed from office in like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

(c) The CAG shall not be eligible for further office either under the Government of India or under the Government of any State after he/she has ceased to hold his/her office.

  1. ((a))

    (a) and (b), but not (c)

  2. ((b))

    (a) and (c), but not (b)

  3. ((c))

    (a), (b) and (c)

  4. ((d))

    Only (a)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(a) and (b), but not (c)

30

A ______ performance begins with the kelikottu, calling the audience to attention followed by the todayam.

  1. ((a))

    Kathak

  2. ((b))

    Sattriya

  3. ((c))

    Kuchipudi

  4. ((d))

    Kathakali

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kathak

31

Which of the following is a unit of energy?

  1. ((a))

    volt

  2. ((b))

    joule/sec

  3. ((c))

    kilowatt-hour

  4. ((d))

    Pascal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

volt

32

The 51st Dadasaheb Phalke awardee is ______.

  1. ((a))

    Shyam Benegal

  2. ((b))

    Amitabh Bachchan

  3. ((c))

    Rajinikanth

  4. ((d))

    Gulzar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Shyam Benegal

33

Algae would generally NOT be found residing in which of the following?

  1. ((a))

    Soil

  2. ((b))

    Freshwater

  3. ((c))

    Dry stone

  4. ((d))

    Wood

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Soil

34

According to the Census of 2011, which of the following has the second highest literacy rate in India?

  1. ((a))

    Kerala

  2. ((b))

    Goa

  3. ((c))

    Puducherry

  4. ((d))

    Lakshadweep

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kerala

35

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) which adopted 'Agenda 21' was held at:

  1. ((a))

    Paris

  2. ((b))

    Stockholm

  3. ((c))

    New Delhi

  4. ((d))

    Rio de Janeiro

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Paris

36

Which of the following festivals is NOT observed on a full moon day?

  1. ((a))

    Eid-al-Fitr

  2. ((b))

    Shab-e-Barat

  3. ((c))

    Buddha Jayanti

  4. ((d))

    Rakshabandhan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Eid-al-Fitr

37

Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT?

A: Kuttanad is in the state of Karnataka.

B: Kuttanad Agriculture System favours rice cultivation below sea level.

C: Kuttanad is a Ramsar site and a reputed destination for water tourism.

  1. ((a))

    A, B and C

  2. ((b))

    Only C

  3. ((c))

    Only A

  4. ((d))

    Only A and B

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A, B and C

38

What was the result of the Test series (February-March 2021) between India and England Men's cricket team?

  1. ((a))

    India won 3-1

  2. ((b))

    It was a draw 2-2

  3. ((c))

    India won 2-1

  4. ((d))

    England won 2-1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

India won 3-1

39

The 1st anniversary of starting of a new Central Sector Scheme, namely, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) was in ______.

  1. ((a))

    February 2020

  2. ((b))

    February 2021

  3. ((c))

    February 2019

  4. ((d))

    February 2018

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Answer: ((a))

February 2020

40

Al Biruni's Kitab-ul-Hind was written in ______.

  1. ((a))

    Urdu

  2. ((b))

    Turkish

  3. ((c))

    Persian

  4. ((d))

    Arabic

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Urdu

41

The 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India was passed in the year ______.

  1. ((a))

    1976

  2. ((b))

    1977

  3. ((c))

    1978

  4. ((d))

    1975

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1976

42

The Union Budget 2021 announced the privatization of ______ public sector banks and one general insurance company in the upcoming fiscal year 2021-22.

  1. ((a))

    four

  2. ((b))

    three

  3. ((c))

    five

  4. ((d))

    two

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

four

43

Who addressed the Congress as President in 1887 thus - "This Congress is composed of the representatives, not of any one class or community of India, but of all the different communities of India"?

  1. ((a))

    Surendranath Banerjee

  2. ((b))

    Badruddin Tyabji

  3. ((c))

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  4. ((d))

    Dadabhai Naoroji

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Surendranath Banerjee

44

Inland streams which do NOT drain out into sea are generally found in which state of India?

  1. ((a))

    Madhya Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Punjab

  3. ((c))

    Bihar

  4. ((d))

    Rajasthan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Madhya Pradesh

45

Who among the following scientists is famous for her notable work on sugarcane and eggplant?

  1. ((a))

    Asima Chatterjee

  2. ((b))

    Kamala Sohonie

  3. ((c))

    Janaki Ammal

  4. ((d))

    Soumya Swaminathan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Asima Chatterjee

46

The Central Administrative Tribunals Act owes its origin to Article ______ of the Constitution of India.

  1. ((a))

    323-A

  2. ((b))

    322

  3. ((c))

    325-A

  4. ((d))

    324

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

323-A

47

The exaggerated response of the ______ system to certain antigens present in the environment is called allergy.

  1. ((a))

    nervous

  2. ((b))

    immune

  3. ((c))

    digestive

  4. ((d))

    cardiovascular

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

nervous

48

With reference to the literary creations of ancient India, which of the following pairs is correct?

  1. ((a))

    Mrichchhakatika - Panini

  2. ((b))

    Kādambari - Kautilya

  3. ((c))

    Mālavikāgnimitram - Vishnu Sharma

  4. ((d))

    Mudrarakshasa - Vishakhadatta

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mrichchhakatika - Panini

49

Whose autobiography is the book 'By God's Decree'?

  1. ((a))

    Kapil Dev 

  2. ((b))

    Alyque Padamsee

  3. ((c))

    Raj Kapoor

  4. ((d))

    Mohinder Amarnath

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kapil Dev 

50

Which of the following Schemes was launched by the Ministry of Tourism?

  1. ((a))

    HRIDAY

  2. ((b))

    Swadesh Darshan

  3. ((c))

    AMRUT

  4. ((d))

    Museum Grant

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

HRIDAY

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

In Δ PQR, ∠Q = 90°. PQ = 8 cm and PR = 17 cm. If the bisector of ∠P meets QR at S, then what is the length (in cm) of SR?

  1. ((a))

    12.4

  2. ((b))

    9.6

  3. ((c))

    10.2

  4. ((d))

    8.4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12.4

52

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

The average exports of country ABC in 2015, 2017 and 2018 are what percentage of the total imports from 2015 to 2018 (correct to one decimal place)?

  1. ((a))

    22.8%

  2. ((b))

    20.6%

  3. ((c))

    24.4%

  4. ((d))

    22.1%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22.8%

53

A dealer marks an article 40% above its cost price, and sells it by giving two successive discounts of 15% and 25% on the marked price. If he suffers a loss of Rs. 43, then the marked price (in Rs.) of the article is:

  1. ((a))

    560

  2. ((b))

    700

  3. ((c))

    420

  4. ((d))

    480

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

560

54

If x2 + 9y2 = 40 and xy = 4, where x > 0, y > 0, then what is the value of (x3 + 27y3)?

  1. ((a))

    224

  2. ((b))

    800

  3. ((c))

    416

  4. ((d))

    440

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

224

55

A sum of Rs. 2,310 is divided between A, B and C such that the ratio of the shares of B and C is 3 ∶ 5 and the ratio of the shares of C and A is 4 ∶ 9. What is the difference (in Rs.) between the shares of A and C?

  1. ((a))

    990

  2. ((b))

    750

  3. ((c))

    450

  4. ((d))

    240

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

990

56

A and B run on a circular path of perimeter 1200 m at different speeds. If they start at the same time and from the same place, but run in opposite directions, they meet for the first time in 3 minutes. If the speed of B is 10.8 km/h, then what is the speed (in km/h) of A?

  1. ((a))

    12.8

  2. ((b))

    13.2

  3. ((c))

    12.5

  4. ((d))

    13.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12.8

57

A shopkeeper fixes the selling price of an article 20% above its cost. If the cost price increases by 20% and he increases the selling price by 16%, then his profit percentage (on the increased cost) is:

  1. ((a))

    16%

  2. ((b))

    20%

  3. ((c))

    15%

  4. ((d))

    24%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16%

58

A certain sum amounts to Rs. 14,641 in 4 years at 10% p.a. when interest is compounded annually. What will be the amount of the same sum (in Rs.) in 3253\frac{2}{5} years at the same rate at simple interest?

  1. ((a))

    13,400

  2. ((b))

    14,000

  3. ((c))

    13,200

  4. ((d))

    13,600

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

13,400

59

To do a certain work, A is 40% more efficient than B. Working together, they can do the same work in 15 days. A started the work and left after 15 days. B and C together completed the remaining work in next 10 days. C alone can do one-third of the original work in:

  1. ((a))

    21 days

  2. ((b))

    24 days

  3. ((c))

    30 days

  4. ((d))

    36 days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21 days

60

If sec⁡θ+tan⁡θsec⁡θ−tan⁡θ=53\frac{{\sec θ + \tan θ }}{{\sec θ - \tan θ }} = \frac{5}{3}, 0° < θ < 90°, then what is the value of (cosec θ + cos θ + cot θ)?

  1. ((a))

    4+5152\frac{{4 + 5\sqrt {15} }}{2}

  2. ((b))

    8+3154\frac{{8 + 3\sqrt {15} }}{4}

  3. ((c))

    8+5154\frac{{8 + 5\sqrt {15} }}{4}

  4. ((d))

    16+5154\frac{{16 + 5\sqrt {15} }}{4}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4+5152\frac{{4 + 5\sqrt {15} }}{2}

61

The cost price of two articles A and B is the same. Article A is sold at a loss of 24% and article B is sold for Rs. 270 more than the selling price of A. If the net profit by selling both the articles is 12%, then what is the selling price (in Rs.) of article B?

  1. ((a))

    555

  2. ((b))

    575

  3. ((c))

    645

  4. ((d))

    610

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

555

62

The monthly expenditure of a person is 40% more than his monthly savings. If his monthly income increases by 40% and monthly expenditure increases by 60%, then he saves Rs. 2,070 more in a month. What is his initial monthly expenditure (in Rs.)?

  1. ((a))

    20,250

  2. ((b))

    22,425

  3. ((c))

    24,150

  4. ((d))

    19,320

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20,250

63

In Δ ABC, AB = 20 cm, BC = 7 cm and AC = 15 cm. Side BC is produced to D such that Δ DAB ~Δ DCA. The length of CD is:

  1. ((a))

    12 cm

  2. ((b))

    10 cm

  3. ((c))

    9 cm

  4. ((d))

    8 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12 cm

64

The sum of 3-digit numbers abc, bca and cab is always divisible by:

  1. ((a))

    35

  2. ((b))

    41

  3. ((c))

    37

  4. ((d))

    31

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

35

65

If x4 + y4 + x2y2 = 21 and x2 + y2 - xy = 7, then what is the value of 1x2+1y2\frac{1}{{{x^2}}} + \frac{1}{{{y^2}}}?

  1. ((a))

    52\frac{5}{2}

  2. ((b))

    32\frac{3}{2}

  3. ((c))

    34\frac{3}{4}

  4. ((d))

    54\frac{5}{4}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52\frac{5}{2}

66

If x - y = 79\frac{7}{9} and 1x−1y=1012\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{y} = 10\frac{1}{2}, then what is the value of (x3 - y3)?

  1. ((a))

    2681\frac{{26}}{{81}}

  2. ((b))

    217729\frac{{217}}{{729}}

  3. ((c))

    455729\frac{{455}}{{729}}

  4. ((d))

    827\frac{{8}}{{27}}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2681\frac{{26}}{{81}}

67

If 6 cos2 θ + cos θ = 2, 0° < θ < 90°, then the value of (cosec θ + cot θ + tan θ) is:

  1. ((a))

    333\sqrt 3

  2. ((b))

    232\sqrt 3

  3. ((c))

    636\sqrt 3

  4. ((d))

    434\sqrt 3

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Answer: ((a))

333\sqrt 3

68

If the 9-digit number 957x5y6z3 is divisible by 33, then what is the maximum value of (x + y + z)?

  1. ((a))

    24

  2. ((b))

    27

  3. ((c))

    25

  4. ((d))

    26

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Answer: ((a))

24

69

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

The percentage increase in the sale of motorcycles in 2020 as compared to that in 2019 is below 15% for the dealer:

  1. ((a))

    A

  2. ((b))

    E

  3. ((c))

    D

  4. ((d))

    B

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Answer: ((a))

A

70

A race track is in the shape of a ring whose inner and outer circumferences are 880 m and 1012 m, respectively. What is the area (in m2) of the track? (Take π = 227\frac{{22}}{7})

  1. ((a))

    25284

  2. ((b))

    26488

  3. ((c))

    19866

  4. ((d))

    13244

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Answer: ((a))

25284

71

The average weight of some persons in a group is 76 kg. If 15 persons with average weight 72 kg join the group or 5 persons with average weight 84 kg leave the group, the average weight of the persons in the group in both cases is the same. How many persons were there in the group, initially?

  1. ((a))

    25

  2. ((b))

    45

  3. ((c))

    50

  4. ((d))

    30

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Answer: ((a))

25

72

A sum of Rs. 6,300 is divided among A, B, C and D such that the ratio of the combined share of A and D to the combined share of B and C is 11 ∶ 10 and the ratio of the shares of B and D is 8 ∶ 9. If C receives Rs. 1,560, then what is the difference (in Rs.) between the shares of A and B?

  1. ((a))

    160

  2. ((b))

    120

  3. ((c))

    180

  4. ((d))

    240

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Answer: ((a))

160

73

The average of 28 numbers is 52.5. The average of the first 12 numbers is 48.8 and that of the next 13 numbers is 45.8. If the other 3 numbers are excluded, then what is the average of the remaining numbers?

  1. ((a))

    46.42

  2. ((b))

    47.24

  3. ((c))

    48.64

  4. ((d))

    51.24

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Answer: ((a))

46.42

74

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The pie chart shows the distribution (degree-wise) of the students who appeared in the annual examination from institute P, Q, R, S and T in 2020. The total number of students who appeared is 3000.

The average number of students who appeared in the examination from the institute Q, S and T exceeds the number of students who appeared from institute R by x. The value of x lies between:

  1. ((a))

    14 to 18

  2. ((b))

    18 to 22

  3. ((c))

    23 to 27

  4. ((d))

    9 to 14

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Answer: ((a))

14 to 18

75

When the price of a commodity increased by 23%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on it was only 5% more. By what percentage has the family reduced the consumption of the commodity (correct to one decimal place)?

  1. ((a))

    14.2%

  2. ((b))

    15.2%

  3. ((c))

    15.8%

  4. ((d))

    14.6%

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Answer: ((a))

14.2%

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

I asked my mother where she kept the grocery.

  1. ((a))

    I said to my mother, "Where have you kept the grocery?"

  2. ((b))

    I said to my mother, "Where do you keep the grocery?"

  3. ((c))

    I said to my mother, "Where does she keeps the grocery?"

  4. ((d))

    I said to my mother, "Where she keeps the grocery?"

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Answer: ((a))

I said to my mother, "Where have you kept the grocery?"

77

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

He has been given a notice to vacate the house.

  1. ((a))

    We are giving him a notice to vacate the house.

  2. ((b))

    We had given him a notice to vacate the house.

  3. ((c))

    We gave him a notice to vacate the house.

  4. ((d))

    We have given him a notice to vacate the house.

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Answer: ((a))

We are giving him a notice to vacate the house.

78

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Implacable

  1. ((a))

    Relentless

  2. ((b))

    Magnanimous

  3. ((c))

    Compassionate

  4. ((d))

    Remorseful

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Answer: ((a))

Relentless

79

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. "So, no good coming here with highfalutin ideas," he continued.

B. "There's one thing you must understand," said Edward to the housekeeper.

C. The housekeeper bowed and simply nodded in agreement.

D. "Just because we live in a big house doesn't mean we're rich!"

  1. ((a))

    BDAC

  2. ((b))

    BACD

  3. ((c))

    CADB

  4. ((d))

    DBCA

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Answer: ((a))

BDAC

80

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

The tin-roofed house gave up during the terrible storm.

  1. ((a))

    gave away

  2. ((b))

    No improvement required

  3. ((c))

    gave way

  4. ((d))

    gave over

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Answer: ((a))

gave away

81

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

Following or occurring after death

  1. ((a))

    Posthumous

  2. ((b))

    Postponed

  3. ((c))

    Anointed

  4. ((d))

    Anonymous

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Answer: ((a))

Posthumous

82

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

A lenient view of her case was taken by the judge.

  1. ((a))

    The judge will take a lenient view of her case.

  2. ((b))

    The judge has taken a lenient view of her case.

  3. ((c))

    The judge took a lenient view of her case.

  4. ((d))

    The judge takes a lenient view of her case.

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Answer: ((a))

The judge will take a lenient view of her case.

83

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

He is bent to harm me as much as he can.

  1. ((a))

    on harm

  2. ((b))

    to harming

  3. ((c))

    No improvement required 

  4. ((d))

    upon harming

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Answer: ((a))

on harm

84

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He renounced both, his family ______ his friends.

  1. ((a))

    and

  2. ((b))

    as well as

  3. ((c))

    with

  4. ((d))

    also

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Answer: ((a))

and

85

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

The police officer said to him, "Why were you out till late last night?"

  1. ((a))

    The police officer asked him that why he were out till late the previous night

  2. ((b))

    The police officer asked him why he had been out till late the previous night.

  3. ((c))

    The police officer asked him why had he been out till late last night.

  4. ((d))

    The police officer asked him why was he out till late last night.

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Answer: ((a))

The police officer asked him that why he were out till late the previous night

86

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Keep one's head

  1. ((a))

    Remaining calm

  2. ((b))

    Respect oneself

  3. ((c))

    Be honest

  4. ((d))

    Become conceited

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Answer: ((a))

Remaining calm

87

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

No ______ than fifty trees were uprooted in the storm.

  1. ((a))

    fewer

  2. ((b))

    much

  3. ((c))

    moreover

  4. ((d))

    few

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Answer: ((a))

fewer

88

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Illicit

  1. ((a))

    Unlawful

  2. ((b))

    Furtive

  3. ((c))

    Prohibited

  4. ((d))

    Ethical

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Answer: ((a))

Unlawful

89

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

Nelson left his home / and went / to the sea / at an early age.

  1. ((a))

    to the sea

  2. ((b))

    and went

  3. ((c))

    Nelson left his home

  4. ((d))

    at an early age

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Answer: ((a))

to the sea

90

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Forlon

  2. ((b))

    Feign

  3. ((c))

    Fascinate

  4. ((d))

    Forfeit

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Answer: ((a))

Forlon

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

As the education of girls becomes similar (1)______ that of boys, their home life will also become similar. Their present greater (2)______ of domestic affairs will also disappear. After a (3)______ age, boys and girls should have a share in parental occupations and (4), but not in excess as it would interfere with their education. Yet, (5) of the problems of adult life helps boys and girls understand and appreciate the efforts of their parents.

91

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

  1. ((a))

    from

  2. ((b))

    as

  3. ((c))

    than

  4. ((d))

    to

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Answer: ((a))

from

92

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

  1. ((a))

    familiarity

  2. ((b))

    knowledge

  3. ((c))

    power

  4. ((d))

    instruction

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Answer: ((a))

familiarity

93

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

  1. ((a))

    settled

  2. ((b))

    decided

  3. ((c))

    certain

  4. ((d))

    fixed

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Answer: ((a))

settled

94

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

  1. ((a))

    reluctance

  2. ((b))

    hesitation

  3. ((c))

    anxieties

  4. ((d))

    mistrusts

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Answer: ((a))

reluctance

95

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

  1. ((a))

    alertness

  2. ((b))

    awareness

  3. ((c))

    aloofness

  4. ((d))

    attentiveness

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Answer: ((a))

alertness

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Floods are not new to India and this sub-continent, but in recent years the problem has received much greater attention perhaps largely because it has led to much greater damage than in the past. Even though information on the impending occurrence of floods is now more accurate and certainly timelier, often there is very little time or support infrastructure in place by which damage can be minimised. This is particularly true in the case of flash floods resulting from sudden and excessively heavy rain.

In the case of India, flooding is very much a function of the seasonal nature of our rainfall. The monsoons are spread over a short period during the year and often bring a concentrated volume of rain, which cannot be absorbed by the earth and finds outlet only in the form of streams that join up with our major river systems. But, flooding is not confined only to the main rivers of the country, often smaller tributaries and streams can cause heavy damage as well. Once these streams spill over their banks they could cause excessive harm, mainly because those living near the banks of these streams particularly in mountain areas do not have easy recourse to moving away quickly.

One major factor that could lead to a higher severity of flooding in the future is the danger of climate change. While the evidence of the nature of impacts resulting from climate change on precipitation and flooding at the regional level is not entirely clear, it could happen that the Indian subcontinent witnesses and suffers the effects of a significantly changed pattern of monsoons. One set of scientists has estimated that the monsoons could be shorter in duration, but far more intensive. In other words, much greater precipitation would take place in a much shorter period of time, thereby increasing the danger of floods. Climate change is the result of human actions through the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, of which carbon dioxide is the most prominent.

At the local level also human actions have heightened the danger of flood through the cutting of trees in the mountains as well as in the plains. In the case of India, the ecological damage through deforestation of the Himalayas has led to large-scale erosion of the mountain slopes and high levels of siltation. This leads to deposition of silt on the riverbeds in the plains and hence spill-over of water whenever the volume in the river reaches a certain level. With siltation on the river beds, flooding occurs even at very shallow water levels. However, even in cases where forecasts have been timely and generally accurate, people have often been reluctant to move away, because in most cases they lack the means and physical options for moving away from a danger zone to one that is relatively safe. In the case of flash floods, forecasts are difficult to make, and often the time available for relief is very short.

96

Which of the following human actions increases the danger of flooding?

  1. ((a))

    Concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

  2. ((b))

    Timely and accurate weather forecasts

  3. ((c))

    Lack of means for evacuating people 

  4. ((d))

    Deforestation in plains and mountains

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Answer: ((a))

Concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

97

What causes flash floods?

  1. ((a))

    Sudden light rain

  2. ((b))

    Sudden excessive downpour

  3. ((c))

    A short monsoon

  4. ((d))

    A continual drizzle

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Answer: ((a))

Sudden light rain

98

Which of the following is a consequence of siltation on river beds?

  1. ((a))

    Relief from water spill-over

  2. ((b))

    Flooding even at shallow water levels

  3. ((c))

    Deforestation of the Himalayas

  4. ((d))

    Erosion of the mountain slopes

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Answer: ((a))

Relief from water spill-over

99

Which of the following predictions made by certain scientists creates a larger threat of floods in India?

  1. ((a))

    Increased water level in streams

  2. ((b))

    Prolonged precipitation

  3. ((c))

    Heavy monsoon over a shorter period than usual

  4. ((d))

    Increase in greenhouse gases

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Answer: ((a))

Increased water level in streams

100

The problem of floods has recently received attention due to:

  1. ((a))

    the severity of damage caused

  2. ((b))

    the silt deposition on river beds

  3. ((c))

    the seasonal nature of floods

  4. ((d))

    the danger of climate change

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Answer: ((a))

the severity of damage caused

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