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SSC Selection Post HSC Level Official Paper (Held On: 28 June, 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

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)

Uproar : Peace :: Gloom : ?

  1. ((a))

    Delight

  2. ((b))

    Obscurity

  3. ((c))

    Shade

  4. ((d))

    Murk

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Delight

2

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))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

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 dinosaurs are extinct.

No tigers are extinct.

Some tigers are omnivores.

Conclusions:

I. Some omnivores are dinosaurs.

II. No tigers are dinosaurs.

III. Some tigers are dinosaurs.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusions II and III follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusions I and III follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions I and II follow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions II and III follow

4

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

11 * 4 * 12 * 14 * 7 * 530

  1. ((a))

    ×, ×, +, ÷, =

  2. ((b))

    ×, −, +, ÷, =

  3. ((c))

    −, ×, +, ÷, =

  4. ((d))

    +, ×, +, ÷, =

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

×, ×, +, ÷, =

5

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

  1. Goodness
  2. Gooseberry
  3. Goodbye
  4. Goodwill
  5. Goodies
  1. ((a))

    4, 1, 5, 2, 3

  2. ((b))

    2, 4, 5, 1, 3

  3. ((c))

    3, 5, 1, 4, 2

  4. ((d))

    1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4, 1, 5, 2, 3

6

If,

‘B % D’ means ‘B is the sister of D’,

‘B & D’ means ‘B is the father of D’,

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

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

‘B $ D’ means ‘B is the wife of D’,

‘B @ D’ means ‘B is the mother-in-law of D’,

then how is A related to K in the following expression?

A × B @ C $ D # E & K

  1. ((a))

    Paternal uncle

  2. ((b))

    Sibling

  3. ((c))

    Grandfather

  4. ((d))

    Brother

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Paternal uncle

7

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’

‘A - B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’

‘A × B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’

If P - Q + R @ S + T, then how is P related to T?

  1. ((a))

    Husband’s brother

  2. ((b))

    Husband

  3. ((c))

    Son

  4. ((d))

    Brother’s wife

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Husband’s brother

8

Select the correct option that indicates the correct arrangement of the following human body parts from top to bottom.

  1. Waist
  2. Neck
  3. Legs
  4. Chest
  5. Eyes
  1. ((a))

    2, 1, 4, 5, 3

  2. ((b))

    2, 5, 1, 4, 3

  3. ((c))

    5, 4, 2, 1, 3

  4. ((d))

    5, 2, 4, 1, 3 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2, 1, 4, 5, 3

9

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks of the given series will complete the letter series.

A _ E _ I A C _ G _ _ _ E G I A C E _ _

  1. ((a))

    C E G I A C I G

  2. ((b))

    C G I E A C I G

  3. ((c))

    C G E I A I G C

  4. ((d))

    C G E I A C G I

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

C E G I A C I G

10

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

22 : 52 :: 17 : ? :: 42 : 92

  1. ((a))

    48

  2. ((b))

    44

  3. ((c))

    42

  4. ((d))

    34

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

48

11

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

J_K_ON_LKM_N_ L_MO_

  1. ((a))

    LMOJJNK

  2. ((b))

    LMOKNKJ

  3. ((c))

    LMJOJKN

  4. ((d))

    LMJLMJO

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

LMOJJNK

12

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

13

In a certain code language, ‘VIOLENT’ is coded as ‘104’ and ‘UPDATED’ is coded as ‘78’. How will ‘TOUCHED’ be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    65

  2. ((b))

    93

  3. ((c))

    83

  4. ((d))

    26

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

65

14

In a certain code language, ‘DISHRAG’ is coded as ‘132’ and ‘ENVELOPE’ is coded as ‘188’. How will ‘IMMINENT’ be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    139

  2. ((b))

    167

  3. ((c))

    107

  4. ((d))

    194

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

139

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)

Son : Daughter :: Fox : ?

  1. ((a))

    Witch

  2. ((b))

    Doe

  3. ((c))

    Vixen

  4. ((d))

    Filly

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Witch

16

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.

Statements:

Some pages are words.

All pages are books.

All words are registers.

Conclusions:

I. Some books are registers.

II. Some books are words.

III. All pages are registers.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusions I and II follow.

  2. ((b))

    All conclusions follow.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusions II and III follow.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions I and III follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions I and II follow.

17

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

GROUNDED : UORGDEDN :: SPECIALS : CEPSSLAI :: BOOKENDS : ?

  1. ((a))

    KOBOSDNE

  2. ((b))

    KOOBSDNE

  3. ((c))

    KOBODSNE

  4. ((d))

    KOOBDSNE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

KOBOSDNE

18

In a certain code language, ‘HAPPY’ is written as ‘SZKKB’ and ‘SOUND’ is written as ‘HLFMW’. How will ‘SNORE’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    MHLIV

  2. ((b))

    HMLEV

  3. ((c))

    HMLIV

  4. ((d))

    HMLUV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MHLIV

19

In a certain code language, 'SUPER' is coded as '61' and 'COLOR' is coded as '77'. How will 'CENTER' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    88

  2. ((b))

    98

  3. ((c))

    65

  4. ((d))

    103

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

88

20

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

LOGO : PHPM :: MOCK : LDPN :: DEAR : ?

  1. ((a))

    EFBS

  2. ((b))

    SBFE

  3. ((c))

    SCFE

  4. ((d))

    SBEF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

EFBS

21

In a certain code language, ‘PAWS’ is written as ‘59’ and ‘CLAW’ is written as ‘39’.How will ‘TOES’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    69

  2. ((b))

    59

  3. ((c))

    39

  4. ((d))

    29

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

69

22

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

BA, DC, _ E, H _ , JI, _K

  1. ((a))

    FGL

  2. ((b))

    LGF

  3. ((c))

    GGL

  4. ((d))

    GFL

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

FGL

23

Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are marked as P, Q, R, S, T, U. Select the letter that will be on the face opposite to the one showing 'Q'.

  1. ((a))

    T

  2. ((b))

    S

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    U

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

T

24

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

2 * 16 * 11 * 12 * 4 * 355

  1. ((a))

    ×, +, +, ÷, =

  2. ((b))

    ×, ×, +, ÷, =

  3. ((c))

    −, ×, +, ÷, =

  4. ((d))

    ×, −, +, ÷, =

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

×, +, +, ÷, =

25

‘M+O’ means ‘M is the father of O’

‘M-O’ means ‘M is the mother of O’

‘M×O’ means ‘M is the brother of O’

‘M÷O’ means ‘M is the sister of O’

What does ‘W+T+S’ mean?

  1. ((a))

    W is the father of S 

  2. ((b))

    W is the sister of S

  3. ((c))

    W is the father’s father of S

  4. ((d))

    W is the brother of S

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

W is the father of S 

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

Which Kabaddi player received the defender of the season award of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8?

  1. ((a))

    Mohit Goyat

  2. ((b))

    Mohammadreza Chiyaneh shadloui

  3. ((c))

    Naveen Kumar

  4. ((d))

    Pradeep Narwal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mohit Goyat

27

Name the hot, dry oppressing winds that blow in between Delhi and Patna.

  1. ((a))

    Loo

  2. ((b))

    Mango shower

  3. ((c))

    Nor westers

  4. ((d))

    Blossom shower

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Loo

28

Which festival celebrated by Muslims is also known as Barawafat?

  1. ((a))

    Muharram

  2. ((b))

    Milad-un-Nabi

  3. ((c))

    Id-ul-Zuha

  4. ((d))

    Shab-e-Barat

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Muharram

29

The noted danseuse Yamini Krishnamurthy opened Yamini School of Dance in ________, in the year 1990. 

  1. ((a))

    Mumbai

  2. ((b))

    Delhi

  3. ((c))

    Chennai

  4. ((d))

    Hyderabad

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mumbai

30

Which of the following correctly define the way the unemployment rate is calculated in India?

  1. ((a))

    The percentage of persons unemployed among the persons in the labour force

  2. ((b))

    The percentage of persons unemployed among the total population

  3. ((c))

    The percentage of persons in labour force

  4. ((d))

    The percentage of employed persons in the population

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The percentage of persons unemployed among the persons in the labour force

31

The Election Commission of India was established in ________.

  1. ((a))

    1953

  2. ((b))

    1952

  3. ((c))

    1950

  4. ((d))

    1951

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1953

32

The famous tripartite struggle was fought for control over ________ in early medieval period.

  1. ((a))

    Mudgagiri

  2. ((b))

    Kannauj

  3. ((c))

    Pataliputra

  4. ((d))

    Manyakheta

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mudgagiri

33

Vasanta Ritu falls in which months, according to the Gregorian Calendar?

  1. ((a))

    January-February

  2. ((b))

    July-August 

  3. ((c))

    March-April

  4. ((d))

    May-June

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

January-February

34

Which of the following traditional dances is mainly performed during Navaratri?

  1. ((a))

    Ras leela

  2. ((b))

    Nati

  3. ((c))

    Dumhal

  4. ((d))

    Garba

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ras leela

35

What will be the focal length of a convex lens with the power of a +2.5 Diopter?

  1. ((a))

    20 cm

  2. ((b))

    10 cm

  3. ((c))

    40 cm

  4. ((d))

    5 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20 cm

36

Who among the following won the 2022 JCB Prize for Literature for his book ‘The Paradise of Food’?

  1. ((a))

    AS Panneerselvan

  2. ((b))

    Amitabha Bagchi 

  3. ((c))

    Khalid Jawed

  4. ((d))

    Ramchandra Guha

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

AS Panneerselvan

37

Which of the following is NOT a Constitutional Body in India?

  1. ((a))

    Election Commission of India

  2. ((b))

    State Human Rights Commission

  3. ((c))

    State Public Service Commission 

  4. ((d))

    Union Public Service Commission of India 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Election Commission of India

38

Which stone could convert all baser metals like iron into gold?

  1. ((a))

    Philosopher’s stone

  2. ((b))

    Emerald

  3. ((c))

    Jade

  4. ((d))

    Copper stone

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Philosopher’s stone

39

Who became India’s second highest wicket taker in Tests after Anil Kumble by taking his 435th test wicket in March 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Yuzvendra Chahal 

  2. ((b))

    Ravichandran Ashwin

  3. ((c))

    Ishant Sharma

  4. ((d))

    Mohammed Shami

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Yuzvendra Chahal 

40

The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2021, was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the ______ in August 2021. 

  1. ((a))

    Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment 

  2. ((b))

    Minister of Minority Affairs

  3. ((c))

    Minister of Tribal Affairs

  4. ((d))

    Minister of Rural Development

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment 

41

Who among the following founded the Depressed Classes Association, in 1930?

  1. ((a))

    Swami Sahajanand Saraswati 

  2. ((b))

    Mahatma Gandhi 

  3. ((c))

    Dr. BR Ambedkar 

  4. ((d))

    Jayaprakash Narayan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Swami Sahajanand Saraswati 

42

In which Five-year plan was the following statement quoted?

“The urge to bring economic and social change under present conditions comes from the fact of poverty and inequalities in income, wealth and opportunity”.

  1. ((a))

    Second Five-year plan

  2. ((b))

    Fourth Five-year plan

  3. ((c))

    First Five-year plan

  4. ((d))

    Third Five-year plan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Second Five-year plan

43

Nagarjuni Caves were donated to which of the following sects by Mauryans?

  1. ((a))

    Ajivika

  2. ((b))

    Buddhism

  3. ((c))

    Lokayat

  4. ((d))

    Jainism

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ajivika

44

The name of Bhajan Sopori is associated with which musical instrument?

  1. ((a))

    Sitar

  2. ((b))

    Surbahar

  3. ((c))

    Santoor

  4. ((d))

    Sarod

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sitar

45

Which of the following rulers is credited with the construction of Purana Quila in Delhi?

  1. ((a))

    Babar and Akbar

  2. ((b))

    Qutub ud din and Illtutmish

  3. ((c))

    ShahJahan and Jahangir

  4. ((d))

    Humayun and Sher Shah

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Babar and Akbar

46

When was the Duckworth-Lewis formula used for the first time in international cricket?

  1. ((a))

    1 January 1998

  2. ((b))

    1 January 1999

  3. ((c))

    1 January 1996

  4. ((d))

    1 January 1997

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 January 1998

47

Choose from the following the novel written by Salman Rushdie.

  1. ((a))

    In a Free State

  2. ((b))

    A Bend in the River

  3. ((c))

    An Area of Darkness

  4. ((d))

    The Satanic Verses

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

In a Free State

48

Which of the following food items can be used as natural food preservatives?

  1. ((a))

    Vinegar, ginger, apple and banana 

  2. ((b))

    Garlic, lemon, sugar and vinegar

  3. ((c))

    Garlic, apple, salt and tamarind

  4. ((d))

    Ginger, garlic, banana and tamarind

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Vinegar, ginger, apple and banana 

49

How many Directive Principles were added or amended in the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976?

  1. ((a))

    Five

  2. ((b))

    Three

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    Four

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Five

50

The capacity of Vishakhapatnam, one of the oil refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, is:

  1. ((a))

    6.5 million metric tonnes per annum

  2. ((b))

    9.69 million metric tonnes per annum

  3. ((c))

    8.3 million metric tonnes per annum

  4. ((d))

    5.5 million metric tonnes per annum

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6.5 million metric tonnes per annum

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

The speed of a boat when travelling downstream is 48 km/h, whereas when travelling upstream it is 32 km/h. What is the speed of the boat in still water? 

  1. ((a))

    80 km/h

  2. ((b))

    30 km/h

  3. ((c))

    40 km/h

  4. ((d))

    20 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

80 km/h

52

△ABC ∼ △ LMN and their perimeters are 72 cm and 48 cm, respectively. If LM = 8 cm, then what is the length of AB (in cm)?

  1. ((a))

    14

  2. ((b))

    12

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14

53

What is the volume (in cm3) of a hemisphere having a diameter of 21 cm?

(Take π = 227\frac{22}{7})

  1. ((a))

    2625.5

  2. ((b))

    2255.5

  3. ((c))

    1925.5

  4. ((d))

    2425.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2625.5

54

10 men can complete a work in 12 days, and 10 women can complete the same work in 6 days. How many days will it take to complete the work if they work together?

  1. ((a))

    4 days

  2. ((b))

    9 days

  3. ((c))

    12 days

  4. ((d))

    6 days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4 days

55

Find the fourth proportion of the following numbers.

13\frac{1}{3} of 6, 45\frac{4}{5} of 15, 37\frac{3}{7} of 21.

  1. ((a))

    50

  2. ((b))

    54

  3. ((c))

    56

  4. ((d))

    52

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50

56

A trader offers to sell a commodity under any of the two schemes mentioned below:

Scheme 1: The trader offers two successive discounts of 20% and 12.5% on the sale of each unit.

Scheme 2: The trader offers the buyer an option to ‘pay for y units, get z units free’. The buyer realizes that if he needs to buy (y + z) units, it does not matter to him which of the two schemes he opts for.

Which of the following options gives a correct ordered pair of (y, z)?

  1. ((a))

    (3, 7)

  2. ((b))

    (7, 10)

  3. ((c))

    (10, 7)

  4. ((d))

    (7, 3)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(3, 7)

57

What is the simple interest on ₹8,000 at the yearly rate of interest of 5% for 312\frac{1}{2} years?

  1. ((a))

    Rs.1,250

  2. ((b))

    Rs.1,400

  3. ((c))

    Rs.1,200

  4. ((d))

    Rs.1,350

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs.1,250

58

Two-thirds of a certain distance was covered at the speed of 15 km/h, one-fifth at the speed of 25 km/h and the rest at the speed of 50 km/h. Find the average speed (in km/h) for the whole journey (rounded off to two decimal places).

  1. ((a))

    22.65

  2. ((b))

    25.25

  3. ((c))

    18.15

  4. ((d))

    20.25

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22.65

59

What is the least value of * so that the number 457643*4 is divisible by 18?

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9

60

The marked price of a commodity was given as ₹y per kg. After two successive discounts of 8% and 12.5%, respectively, the retailer purchased it for ₹3,059 per kg. What was the value of y? 

  1. ((a))

    3840

  2. ((b))

    3800

  3. ((c))

    3900

  4. ((d))

    3750

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3840

61

Study the graph carefully.

In which year did the imports register highest increase over its preceding years?

  1. ((a))

    1973

  2. ((b))

    1972

  3. ((c))

    1974

  4. ((d))

    1975

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1973

62

Maya completes 710\frac{7}{10} of a work in 15 days and then she completes the remaining work with the help of Suresh in 4 days. In how many days can Maya and Suresh complete the whole work?

  1. ((a))

    403\frac{40}{3}

  2. ((b))

    383\frac{38}{3}

  3. ((c))

    353\frac{35}{3}

  4. ((d))

    323\frac{32}{3}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

403\frac{40}{3}

63

For what value of q does the system of equations 38x + qy + 171 = 0 and 46x + 414y + 207 = 0 have infinite number of solutions?

  1. ((a))

    380

  2. ((b))

    345

  3. ((c))

    342

  4. ((d))

    350

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

380

64

Raman buys 18 kg of rice at ₹35 per kg and 30 kg of rice at ₹39 per kg. Find the average price (in ₹) per kg of the total rice.

  1. ((a))

    39

  2. ((b))

    37.5

  3. ((c))

    38.5

  4. ((d))

    38

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

39

65

The following table gives the sales of cars manufactured by a company over the years. Answer the following question based on the data in the table.

Number of different types of cars sold (in thousands)

YearTypes
ABCD
201870809085
201950557075
202021437880
202122407685

The average sales of all four years are the minimum for which type of car?

  1. ((a))

    D

  2. ((b))

    C

  3. ((c))

    A

  4. ((d))

    B

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

D

66

If tan 15θ = cot 15θ (0° < θ < 10°) , then the value of θ is:

  1. ((a))

    3°

  2. ((b))

    1°

  3. ((c))

    9°

  4. ((d))

    6°

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3°

67

If x = 14, y = 15 and z = 17, then the value of x3 + y3 + z3 - 3xyz is:

  1. ((a))

    333

  2. ((b))

    322

  3. ((c))

    312

  4. ((d))

    222

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Answer: ((a))

333

68

A shopkeeper keeps the marked price of his goods 50% more than the cost price. If he gives successive discounts of 5%, 10% and 20% on marked price, then what is his profit percentage?

  1. ((a))

    235\frac{3}{5}%

  2. ((b))

    135\frac{3}{5}%

  3. ((c))

    125\frac{2}{5}%

  4. ((d))

    215\frac{1}{5}%

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Answer: ((a))

235\frac{3}{5}%

69

In a triangle PQR, if QR = 3 cm, PR = 5 cm and sin P = 35\frac{3}{5}, then ∠Q equals:

  1. ((a))

    π3\frac{\pi}{3}

  2. ((b))

    π2\frac{\pi}{2}

  3. ((c))

    π4\frac{\pi}{4}

  4. ((d))

    π6\frac{\pi}{6}

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Answer: ((a))

π3\frac{\pi}{3}

70

On reducing the entry fee by 25% in a museum, the number of people coming to the museum increased by 50%, Find the percentage increase or decrease in the collection of the entry fee.

  1. ((a))

    10% decrease

  2. ((b))

    12.5% decrease

  3. ((c))

    10% increase

  4. ((d))

    12.5% increase

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Answer: ((a))

10% decrease

71

If x ∶ y = 2 ∶ 1, find the value of (2x + 3y) ∶ (4x + 7y). 

  1. ((a))

    3 ∶ 5

  2. ((b))

    7 ∶ 5

  3. ((c))

    7 ∶ 15

  4. ((d))

    3 ∶ 15

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Answer: ((a))

3 ∶ 5

72

Find the least value of ‘@’ to make the number 7@5471 perfectly divisible by 9.

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    4

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Answer: ((a))

6

73

A policeman follows a thief, who is 1 km ahead of him. The thief and the policeman run at speeds of 8 km/h and 10.5 km/h, respectively. What distance (in km) is run by the thief before he is nabbed by the policeman?

  1. ((a))

    4.4

  2. ((b))

    3.2

  3. ((c))

    3.6

  4. ((d))

    2.5

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Answer: ((a))

4.4

74

There was a mock test conducted in a class. The following are the scores of the students who gave all the tests. What is the average score of the subject that has the highest average score for all the students?

NameEnglishHindiScienceFine ArtsHistory
Arjun115119132140138
Kapil118128134135133
Seema130112111118108
  1. ((a))

    131

  2. ((b))

    129.33

  3. ((c))

    133.33

  4. ((d))

    126

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Answer: ((a))

131

75

A dealer sells rice at a profit of 15% and uses a weight that is 15% less than the actual weight. Find his percentage gain.

  1. ((a))

    26%

  2. ((b))

    53.3%

  3. ((c))

    35.3%

  4. ((d))

    37.5%

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Answer: ((a))

26%

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

The old man now cherishes only broken memories.

  1. ((a))

    unified

  2. ((b))

    compact

  3. ((c))

    rectified

  4. ((d))

    fragmented

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Answer: ((a))

unified

77

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

She asked, “Where do you live?”

  1. ((a))

    She asked me where I had lived.

  2. ((b))

    She told me where I lived. 

  3. ((c))

    She asked me where I had been living.

  4. ((d))

    She asked me where I lived. 

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Answer: ((a))

She asked me where I had lived.

78

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

He is as concerned as me / regarding / the renewed / examination schedule.

  1. ((a))

    the renewed

  2. ((b))

    examination schedule

  3. ((c))

    regarding

  4. ((d))

    He is as concerned as me

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Answer: ((a))

the renewed

79

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

The policemen thoroughly examined the room where the theft had happened.

  1. ((a))

    restricted

  2. ((b))

    scrambled

  3. ((c))

    groped

  4. ((d))

    inspected

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Answer: ((a))

restricted

80

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the words in the brackets in the given sentence.

Ten years have passed since my father (is dead).

  1. ((a))

    had died

  2. ((b))

    died

  3. ((c))

    was dead

  4. ((d))

    had been dead

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Answer: ((a))

had died

81

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

One is sure ________ what one sees.

  1. ((a))

    about

  2. ((b))

    with

  3. ((c))

    around

  4. ((d))

    without

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Answer: ((a))

about

82

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

Ice-cream is liked by her.

  1. ((a))

    She likes ice-cream.

  2. ((b))

    She like to eat ice-cream.

  3. ((c))

    She like ice-cream.

  4. ((d))

    She loves ice-cream.

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Answer: ((a))

She likes ice-cream.

83

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

I said, “They never help anybody”.

  1. ((a))

    I said nobody helped them.

  2. ((b))

    I said they never help anybody.

  3. ((c))

    I said that they never helped anybody.

  4. ((d))

    I said them never helped anybody.

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Answer: ((a))

I said nobody helped them.

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

A healthy diet is (1) _________ in fibre, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, "good" or unsaturated fats, and omega-3 fatty acids. These dietary components turn down inflammation, which can (2)__________ tissue, joints, artery walls and organs. Going easy on processed foods is another (3)_________ of healthy eating. Sweets, foods made with highly refined grains, and sugar-sweetened beverages can (4)_________ spikes in blood sugar that can lead to early hunger. High blood sugar is (5)_________ the development of diabetes, obesity, heart disease and even dementia.

84

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. ((a))

    easy

  2. ((b))

    rich

  3. ((c))

    wealthy

  4. ((d))

    prosperous

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Answer: ((a))

easy

85

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. ((a))

    resuscitate

  2. ((b))

    damage

  3. ((c))

    revive

  4. ((d))

    casualty

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Answer: ((a))

resuscitate

86

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. ((a))

    ground

  2. ((b))

    element

  3. ((c))

    cause

  4. ((d))

    compartment

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Answer: ((a))

ground

87

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. ((a))

    reason

  2. ((b))

    amend

  3. ((c))

    cause

  4. ((d))

    provision

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Answer: ((a))

reason

88

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. ((a))

    source of

  2. ((b))

    made of

  3. ((c))

    linked to

  4. ((d))

    affiliated to

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Answer: ((a))

source of

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Like we pollute the earth, we pollute the water; we also pollute the subtle environment through our negative feelings and emotions. We have become a victim of our environment. We are not in control of our mind. How to handle our mind? How to be in the present moment? How to be happy and grateful? This we have not learnt. This is the most unfortunate thing. Then what is the solution? This is where we miss a very fundamental principle that governs our environment, our mind, our emotions and our life in general. Our body has the capacity to sustain much longer, the vibration of bliss and peace than it does negative emotions because positivity is in the centre of our existence. Just like in the structure of atom, protons and neutrons are in the centre of the atom and electrons are only the periphery, same is with our lives; the centre core of our existence is bliss, positivity and joy but it is surrounded by a cloud of negative ions. Through the help of the breath we can easily get over our negative emotions in a short period of time.

This life has so much to offer to you. You can see this once you take some time off, rejuvenating the soul. Your soul is hungry for a smile from you.

Everyone wants to be successful in life. But without knowing what is success, you want to be successful. What is the sign of success? Because money gives you freedom so that you can do whatever you want. You may have a big bank balance, but, you have stomach aches, ulcers, you may have to go for the bypass surgery; can’t eat this, can’t do this, can’t do that. Look at all those who claim to be successful-are they successful? No, they are miserable. Then, what is sign of success? It is confidence, compassion, generosity and a smile that none can snatch away, being really happy and being able to be more free. These are the signs of a successful person.

Take some time off to look a little deep into yourself and calm the mind down. Thus, erasing all the impressions that we are carrying in our minds and experience the presence, the divine that is very core of our existence.

89

Select the most appropriate option that depicts the central theme of the passage. 

  1. ((a))

    Being happy and content are the keys to a successful life.

  2. ((b))

    Positive and negative emotions are a part of life.

  3. ((c))

    Man has polluted life and environment both.

  4. ((d))

    God is the supreme power.

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Answer: ((a))

Being happy and content are the keys to a successful life.

90

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for ‘Periphery’.

  1. ((a))

    Troops

  2. ((b))

    Centre

  3. ((c))

    Clatter

  4. ((d))

    Divine

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Answer: ((a))

Troops

91

According to the passage, what is the human soul hungry for?

  1. ((a))

    More wealth

  2. ((b))

    Success

  3. ((c))

    A positive feeling

  4. ((d))

    A smile

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Answer: ((a))

More wealth

92

Select the option that is NOT true, according to the passage.

  1. ((a))

    One should take out time to look deep into oneself.

  2. ((b))

    Life has so much to offer. 

  3. ((c))

    Human beings are in control of their mind. 

  4. ((d))

    Money gives freedom to do whatever we want to do.

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Answer: ((a))

One should take out time to look deep into oneself.

93

Select the most suitable title for the passage.

  1. ((a))

    Earth and Environment

  2. ((b))

    Environment Pollution

  3. ((c))

    Core of Human Existence

  4. ((d))

    How to be Successful?

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Answer: ((a))

Earth and Environment

94

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Humble

  1. ((a))

    Pompous

  2. ((b))

    Brilliant

  3. ((c))

    Meek

  4. ((d))

    Compliant

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Answer: ((a))

Pompous

95

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Unconscious

  2. ((b))

    Unnatural

  3. ((c))

    Vaccant

  4. ((d))

    Vengeance

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Answer: ((a))

Unconscious

96

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Pull yourself together

  1. ((a))

    Fight violently

  2. ((b))

    Work overtime

  3. ((c))

    Help the needy

  4. ((d))

    Calm down

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Answer: ((a))

Fight violently

97

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Inflammatory

  2. ((b))

    Whether

  3. ((c))

    Zodiac

  4. ((d))

    Communiqe

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Answer: ((a))

Inflammatory

98

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Her collection consists of rare stamps.

  1. ((a))

    Disposed

  2. ((b))

    Essential

  3. ((c))

    Unique

  4. ((d))

    Common

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Answer: ((a))

Disposed

99

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

A building containing interesting, rare, and old objects

  1. ((a))

    Auditorium

  2. ((b))

    Museum

  3. ((c))

    Stockroom

  4. ((d))

    Mansion

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Answer: ((a))

Auditorium

100

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. I was taking a stroll along the beach, when I came across a heap of plastic waste.

B. Realising the importance of removing the waste, I joined them

C. Some children came to clean the beach, seeing the dumped waste.

D. The adjacent industry had dumped the waste, which was floating, into the water, therefore polluting the sea water.

  1. ((a))

    DCAB

  2. ((b))

    BADC

  3. ((c))

    ADBC

  4. ((d))

    ADCB

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Answer: ((a))

DCAB

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