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SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 14 March 2022 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

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

50, 66, 87, 113, 144, ?

  1. ((a))

    180

  2. ((b))

    170

  3. ((c))

    190

  4. ((d))

    200

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Answer: ((a))

180

2

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 knows facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some parks are fields.

Some fields are houses.

Conclusions:

I. Some houses are parks.

II. Some fields are parks.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. ((b))

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions II follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows

3

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

BER, EAT, HWV, ?, NOZ

  1. ((a))

    LSX

  2. ((b))

    KTX

  3. ((c))

    LSY

  4. ((d))

    KSX

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

LSX

4

Five persons K, L, P, N and O are sitting in a straight line, all facing in the same direction. L is second to the right of N. K is third to the right of P. O is sitting adjacent to K. Who is sitting to the immediate left of P?

  1. ((a))

    L

  2. ((b))

    N

  3. ((c))

    O

  4. ((d))

    K

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

L

5

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))

6

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, all facing towards the center. Only B is between H and D. Only C is between H and E. E is fourth to the right of D. B is third to the right of E. Only F is between G and A. G is not adjacent to D. Who is sitting second to right of B?

  1. ((a))

    F

  2. ((b))

    A

  3. ((c))

    C

  4. ((d))

    H

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

F

7

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

  1. California
  2. North America
  3. World
  4. United States of America
  5. Universe
  1. ((a))

    4, 2, 1, 3, 5

  2. ((b))

    1, 4, 3, 2, 5

  3. ((c))

    1, 2, 4, 5, 3

  4. ((d))

    1, 4, 2, 3, 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4, 2, 1, 3, 5

8

Pointing to a photograph of Vikrant, Shashi said, "He is my father's mother's husband's daughter's husband". How is Vikrant's wife related to Shashi's father?

  1. ((a))

    Daughter

  2. ((b))

    Sister

  3. ((c))

    Niece

  4. ((d))

    Mother

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Answer: ((a))

Daughter

9

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

  1. Serene
  2. Serious
  3. Service
  4. Severe
  5. Seepage
  1. ((a))

    5, 1, 3, 2, 4

  2. ((b))

    5, 2, 1, 3, 4

  3. ((c))

    5, 1, 2, 3, 4

  4. ((d))

    4, 1, 2, 3, 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5, 1, 3, 2, 4

10

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

48 + 12 × 8 - 24 ÷ 8 = 114

  1. ((a))

    48 and 8

  2. ((b))

    48 and 24

  3. ((c))

    24 and 12

  4. ((d))

    12 and 8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

48 and 8

11

In a certain code language, 'PLASTIC' is written as 'OKZRSHB'. How will 'NORMAL' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    ONSLZK

  2. ((b))

    MNQLZK

  3. ((c))

    MNQNZM

  4. ((d))

    MNPRZK

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ONSLZK

12

In a certain code language, 'RUST' is coded as '7539' and 'SORE' is coded as '3472'.

How will 'TRUE' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    9752

  2. ((b))

    9725

  3. ((c))

    4372

  4. ((d))

    4732

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9752

13

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

Orthopaedic : Bone Fracture :: Dermatologist : ?

  1. ((a))

    Psoriasis

  2. ((b))

    Tinnitus

  3. ((c))

    Arthritis

  4. ((d))

    Conjunctivitis

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Psoriasis

14

In a certain code, P + Q means 'Q is the son of P'; P @ Q means 'Q is the daughter of P'; P $ Q means 'Q is the brother of P'; P % Q means 'P is the father of Q' and P # Q means 'P is the mother of Q'.

Which of the following is true?

  1. ((a))

    C @ D $ F % G means G is the grandson of C.

  2. ((b))

    A + B $ C % D means A is the maternal grandfather of D.

  3. ((c))

    K + L $ M @ N means N is the granddaughter of K.

  4. ((d))

    G % H # K $ L means L is the son-in-law of G.

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Answer: ((a))

C @ D $ F % G means G is the grandson of C.

15

In a certain code language, 'PRESUME' is written as 'EEMPRSU'. How will 'NOCTURNAL' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    ACLNNORTU

  2. ((b))

    ACNLNORTU

  3. ((c))

    ACLNNTORU

  4. ((d))

    ACLNNOUTR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ACLNNORTU

16

In a certain code language, 'SUN' is coded as '384228'. How will 'PRICE' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    323416610

  2. ((b))

    303618810

  3. ((c))

    323618610

  4. ((d))

    323618812

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

323416610

17

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

12, 18, 30, 54, 102, ?

  1. ((a))

    146

  2. ((b))

    180

  3. ((c))

    198

  4. ((d))

    204

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

146

18

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

Z K _ R _ Z _ M R _ Z K M _ T _ K M _ T

  1. ((a))

    M T K T R T R

  2. ((b))

    M T K Z R Z R

  3. ((c))

    M T K T R Z R

  4. ((d))

    Z T K T R Z R

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

M T K T R T R

19

In a certain code language, 'CONSULT' is written as 'FOQRVWX'. How will 'MAGNETS' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    DHJPVQW

  2. ((b))

    DHPJVQW

  3. ((c))

    DHPJQVW

  4. ((d))

    DHJPQVW

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DHJPVQW

20

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.

3 ∶ 9 ∶∶ 8 ∶ ? ∶∶ 0 ∶ 2

  1. ((a))

    25

  2. ((b))

    26

  3. ((c))

    28

  4. ((d))

    22

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25

21

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

Statements:

No Lilly is a Rose.

All Roses are Jasmines.

Conclusions:

I. No Lilly is a Jasmine.

II. No Jasmine is a Lilly.

III. Some Jasmines are Roses.

IV. All Jasmines are Roses.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions I and IV follow.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion I follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion III follows.

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions I and II follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions I and IV follow.

22

In a certain code language, 'BREAK' is coded as '259222616'. How will 'FEVER' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    21226228

  2. ((b))

    21235239

  3. ((c))

    21225229

  4. ((d))

    20225219

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21226228

23

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24

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

NECTAR : FHQUDW :: PLEASE : ?

  1. ((a))

    HOSDVH

  2. ((b))

    HORDVG

  3. ((c))

    HOSHVD

  4. ((d))

    HPSEVH

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

HOSDVH

25

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deal with Right to Freedom of Religion?

  1. ((a))

    Article 32 to 35

  2. ((b))

    Article 25 to 28

  3. ((c))

    Article 29 to 31

  4. ((d))

    Article 36 to 39

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 32 to 35

27

Lord Buddha was born in ______.

  1. ((a))

    Lumbini, Nepal

  2. ((b))

    Bihar, India

  3. ((c))

    Bamyan, Afghanistan

  4. ((d))

    Cumilla, Bangladesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lumbini, Nepal

28

Kanch Mahal is located in which of the following districts?

  1. ((a))

    Visakhapatnam

  2. ((b))

    Agra

  3. ((c))

    Cuttack

  4. ((d))

    Hyderabad

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Visakhapatnam

29

In which year was the All India Kisan Sabha founded in Lucknow with Swami Sahajanand Saraswati as the president?

  1. ((a))

    1942

  2. ((b))

    1930

  3. ((c))

    1936

  4. ((d))

    1932

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1942

30

As per India Census 2011, which of the following states has the least growth of population in percentage terms between 2001 to 2011?

  1. ((a))

    Punjab

  2. ((b))

    Haryana

  3. ((c))

    Uttarakhand

  4. ((d))

    Himachal Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Punjab

31

Which of the following Indian personalities holds the honour of being the first-ever Indian to perform in the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, London?

  1. ((a))

    Dilip Kumar

  2. ((b))

    Lata Mangeshkar

  3. ((c))

    Jagjit Singh

  4. ((d))

    Amitabh bachchan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dilip Kumar

32

Which of the following books was awarded the Booker Prize 2021?

  1. ((a))

    Klara and the sun

  2. ((b))

    The Promise

  3. ((c))

    Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir

  4. ((d))

    Cloud Cuckoo Land

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Klara and the sun

33

Which of the following states shares the longest land border with Bangladesh?

  1. ((a))

    West Bengal

  2. ((b))

    Assam

  3. ((c))

    Meghalaya

  4. ((d))

    Tripura

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

West Bengal

34

The Constitution (One Hundredth One Amendment) Act, 2016 is related to ______.

  1. ((a))

    national judicial appointments commission

  2. ((b))

    reservation of seats and special representation to cease after certain period

  3. ((c))

    establishment of a separate development board for Hyderabad - Karnataka region

  4. ((d))

    goods and services tax

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

national judicial appointments commission

35

Which of the following states is known for Mando Festival?

  1. ((a))

    Manipur

  2. ((b))

    Goa

  3. ((c))

    Nagaland

  4. ((d))

    Kerala

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Manipur

36

Which of the following French travelers, who wrote accounts of what he saw, frequently comparing India with the situation in Europe, was closely associated with the Mughal court, as a physician to Prince Dara Shikoh?

  1. ((a))

    Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

  2. ((b))

    Duarte Barbosa

  3. ((c))

    Jesuit Roberto Nobili

  4. ((d))

    Francois Bernier

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

37

The Computer Technology is based on which of the following scientific principals?

  1. ((a))

    Superconductivity

  2. ((b))

    Digital logic

  3. ((c))

    Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

  4. ((d))

    Photoelectric effect

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Superconductivity

38

'SANKALP', a centrally sponsored scheme of the _____, is an outcome-focused scheme marking a shift in the government's implementation strategy in vocational education and training from inputs to results.

  1. ((a))

    Ministry of Science and Technology

  2. ((b))

    Ministry of Education

  3. ((c))

    Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

  4. ((d))

    Ministry of skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ministry of Science and Technology

39

The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) of the Government of India is available to people in the age group of ______ having a bank account who give their consent to join/enable auto-debit.

  1. ((a))

    18 to 50 years

  2. ((b))

    18 to 55 years

  3. ((c))

    19 to 55 years

  4. ((d))

    21 to 60 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18 to 50 years

40

Which of the following cities lies on the bank of the river Gomti?

  1. ((a))

    Kanpur

  2. ((b))

    Bhopal

  3. ((c))

    Aligarh

  4. ((d))

    Lucknow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kanpur

41

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding DNA?

  1. ((a))

    The bases found in DNA come in only three varieties: adenine, cytosine and guanine.

  2. ((b))

    Genes are made of DNA, and so is the genome itself.

  3. ((c))

    DNA is the molecule that is the hereditary material in all living cells.

  4. ((d))

    DNA is a very large molecule, made up of smaller units called nucleotides.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The bases found in DNA come in only three varieties: adenine, cytosine and guanine.

42

'Lal Salaam', a novel on the story of a young officer and of the challenges he faces against a system that is steeped in backroom politics and corruption is written by whom among the following Union Ministers?

  1. ((a))

    Hardeep Singh Puri

  2. ((b))

    Nirmala Sitharaman

  3. ((c))

    Smriti Zubin Irani

  4. ((d))

    Ashwini Vaishnaw

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hardeep Singh Puri

43

The first Khelo India University Games were organised in which of the following states?

  1. ((a))

    Assam

  2. ((b))

    Punjab

  3. ((c))

    Haryana

  4. ((d))

    Odisha

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Assam

44

In 1928, who wrote the Congress Party's Nehru Report, a future constitution for independent India based on the grating of dominion status?

  1. ((a))

    Motilal Nehru

  2. ((b))

    Swarup Rani Nehru

  3. ((c))

    Kamala Nehru

  4. ((d))

    Jawaharlal Nehru

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Motilal Nehru

45

Roots that grow out from the tree trunk and which helps to support the tree are called:

  1. ((a))

    creeping roots

  2. ((b))

    fibrous roots

  3. ((c))

    tuberous roots

  4. ((d))

    buttress root

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

creeping roots

46

The 61st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1988 reduced the voting age from 21 years to _____ years.

  1. ((a))

    20

  2. ((b))

    25

  3. ((c))

    30

  4. ((d))

    18

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20

47

Ozone layer in the atmosphere shields the surface of the Earth from which radiation from the Sun?

  1. ((a))

    Ultraviolet (UV) light

  2. ((b))

    X-rays

  3. ((c))

    Infrared light

  4. ((d))

    Gamma rays

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ultraviolet (UV) light

48

The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) was established in the year ______.

  1. ((a))

    1971

  2. ((b))

    1969

  3. ((c))

    1972

  4. ((d))

    1970

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1971

49

Based on archaeological findings, which of the following dances is believed to be the oldest of the surviving Indian classical dances?

  1. ((a))

    Odissi

  2. ((b))

    Manipuri

  3. ((c))

    Kathak

  4. ((d))

    Kuchipudi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Odissi

50

As per findings from a survey by the Returns Institute for the Study of Journalism in its Digital News Report 2021, out of 46 markets surveyed, India stands at which rank?

  1. ((a))

    29th

  2. ((b))

    31st

  3. ((c))

    30th

  4. ((d))

    28th

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

29th

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

Raju buys 75 articles at the same price each. He sells one-third of them at a profit of 40% and 20% of the remaining at a profit of 20%. He sells the remaining articles at a loss equal to the cost price of 7 articles. What is his gain/loss per cent in the entire transaction?

  1. ((a))

    Loss, 6236\frac{2}{3}%

  2. ((b))

    Gain, 6236\frac{2}{3}%

  3. ((c))

    Gain, 8%

  4. ((d))

    Loss, 8%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Loss, 6236\frac{2}{3}%

52

A shopkeeper marks his goods at 20% above the cost price. He sells 40% of the goods at the marked price and the remaining at 30% discount on the marked price. His gain/loss percentage is:

  1. ((a))

    1.6% loss

  2. ((b))

    3.3% gain

  3. ((c))

    2.3% loss

  4. ((d))

    3.6% gain

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1.6% loss

53

The average weight of 54 members of a club is 67.5 kg. If 6 members of average weight 72.5 kg leave and 2 new members of average weight 62.5 kg join the club, then the average weight (in kg) of the present members of the club is:

  1. ((a))

    67.2

  2. ((b))

    65.8

  3. ((c))

    64.5

  4. ((d))

    66.7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

67.2

54

What is the amount (in ₹) on a sum of ₹5,120 at 15% per annum for 2122\frac{1}{2} years, if the interest is compounded 10 monthly?

  1. ((a))

    7,290

  2. ((b))

    7,920

  3. ((c))

    9,270

  4. ((d))

    9,720

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7,290

55

A sum of ₹x will amount to ₹38,637 at 8% p.a. in 2342\frac{3}{4} years, when the interest is compounded annually. The value of x is:

  1. ((a))

    31,250

  2. ((b))

    30,175

  3. ((c))

    31,375

  4. ((d))

    30,200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

31,250

56

A sum of ₹x amounts to ₹49,247 at 15% p.a. in 2 years, interest compounded 8-monthly. The value of x is:

  1. ((a))

    42,000

  2. ((b))

    36,000

  3. ((c))

    38,000

  4. ((d))

    37,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42,000

57

The income of Anil is ₹45,000. He saves 16% of his income. If his income decreases by 5% and the expenditure increases by 2%, then his saving decrease by:

  1. ((a))

    ₹2,996

  2. ((b))

    ₹3,006

  3. ((c))

    ₹3,016

  4. ((d))

    ₹3,026

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹2,996

58

A, B and C are three boxes containing marbles in the ratio 3 ∶ 5 ∶ 7 and the total number of marbles is 150. If 12 marbles are transferred from A to B and 8 marbles are transferred from B to C, then the new ratio of the marbles A ∶ B ∶ C is:

  1. ((a))

    9 ∶ 13 ∶ 3

  2. ((b))

    3 ∶ 9 ∶ 13

  3. ((c))

    3 ∶ 13 ∶ 9

  4. ((d))

    13 ∶ 3 ∶ 9

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9 ∶ 13 ∶ 3

59

A man spends 70% of his income. His income is increased by 28% but expenditure remains as earlier. By what percentage are his savings increased (correct to one decimal place)?

  1. ((a))

    97.9%

  2. ((b))

    100.4%

  3. ((c))

    93.3%

  4. ((d))

    200.5%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

97.9%

60

If the 5-digit number 284xy is divisible by 3 and 77, then the value of (8x - y) is:

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9

61

The speed of a boat in still water is 25 km/h. It takes 331333\frac{1}{3}% more time to cover a certain distance in still water than to cover the same distance downstream. How much time (in hours) will the boat to go 75 km downstream?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    2.25

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    1.8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

62

The marked price of a washing machine is ₹18,725. A dealer allows two successive discount of 20% and x% on the marked price and sells it for ₹14,231. What is the value of x ?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

63

The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5 ∶ 8, A saves ₹7,400 and B saves ₹6,500 per month. If the ratio of the monthly expenditures of A and B is 1 ∶ 2, then the monthly income (in ₹) of B is:

  1. ((a))

    ₹43,500

  2. ((b))

    ₹39,200

  3. ((c))

    ₹33,200

  4. ((d))

    ₹34,100

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹43,500

64

Eight years ago, the average age of A, B and C was 22 years. The average age of A and C after 2 years from now will be 32.5 years. What will be the age (in years) of B after 3 years from now?

  1. ((a))

    37

  2. ((b))

    31

  3. ((c))

    39

  4. ((d))

    32

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

37

65

A 9-digit number 4856327xy is divisible by 9 and x - y = 6 what is the value of 4x+2y\sqrt {4x + 2y}  ?

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

66

A can do 50% of a work in 20 days and B can do 662366\frac{2}{3}% of the same work in 40 days. Both work together for 6 days. The remaining work is completed by C alone in 12 days. Working together, A, B and C will complete the same work in:

  1. ((a))

    103510\frac{3}{5} days

  2. ((b))

    9359\frac{3}{5} days

  3. ((c))

    7357\frac{3}{5} days

  4. ((d))

    8358\frac{3}{5} days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

103510\frac{3}{5} days

67

A car can cover a certain distance at a certain uniform speed in 19.2 hours. If the speed is increased by 8 km per hour, the same distance is covered in 18 hours. The distance (in km) is:

  1. ((a))

    2340

  2. ((b))

    2403

  3. ((c))

    2034

  4. ((d))

    2304

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2340

68

If x−1x=7\sqrt x - \frac{1}{{\sqrt x }} = \sqrt 7 , then the value of x3 + 1x3\frac{1}{{{x^3}}} is:

  1. ((a))

    679

  2. ((b))

    702

  3. ((c))

    756

  4. ((d))

    729

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Answer: ((a))

679

69

A certain number of men can do a piece of work in 48 days. If there were 30 more men, it would take 18 days less to complete the work. The number of men, initially, is:

  1. ((a))

    60

  2. ((b))

    54

  3. ((c))

    50

  4. ((d))

    72

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Answer: ((a))

60

70

The average of six consecutive odd numbers, in increasing order, is 42. If the next five consecutive odd numbers are included, then what is the average of all the numbers?

  1. ((a))

    53

  2. ((b))

    49

  3. ((c))

    51

  4. ((d))

    47

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Answer: ((a))

53

71

The price of rice, per kg, is increased by 18% and the quantity of rice brought decreased by 22%. What is the percentage change in the amount spent on rice?

  1. ((a))

    7.96% decrease

  2. ((b))

    11.2% increase

  3. ((c))

    19.25% increase

  4. ((d))

    12.64% decrease

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Answer: ((a))

7.96% decrease

72

If the diameter of the base of a cone is 24 cm and its curved surface area is 1395371395\frac{3}{7} cm2, then its volume (in cm3) is:

Take π = 227\frac{22}{7}

  1. ((a))

    5728

  2. ((b))

    5287

  3. ((c))

    5280

  4. ((d))

    5782

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Answer: ((a))

5728

73

If 2x2 + 5x - 1 = 0, then what is the value of x3 - 18x3\frac{1}{{8{x^3}}}?

  1. ((a))

    -1558\frac{155}{8}

  2. ((b))

    -1258\frac{125}{8}

  3. ((c))

    1454\frac{145}{4}

  4. ((d))

    1258\frac{125}{8}

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Answer: ((a))

-1558\frac{155}{8}

74

By selling an article at 911\frac{9}{{{11}}} for its actual selling price, a trader incurs a loss of 10%. What will be the profit percentage, if the article is sold for 8% less than its actual selling price?

  1. ((a))

    1131\frac{1}{3}

  2. ((b))

    1121\frac{1}{2}

  3. ((c))

    1151\frac{1}{5}

  4. ((d))

    1141\frac{1}{4}

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Answer: ((a))

1131\frac{1}{3}

75

A man sells an article at a certain price. If he sells it at 35% less of this selling price, then he has a loss of 22%. If he sells it at its original selling price, then his profit percentage is:

  1. ((a))

    20%

  2. ((b))

    15%

  3. ((c))

    13%

  4. ((d))

    25%

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Answer: ((a))

20%

English Language (25 questions)

76

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The guard insisted ______ seeing the ID card of the visitor.

  1. ((a))

    to

  2. ((b))

    for

  3. ((c))

    on

  4. ((d))

    with

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Answer: ((a))

to

77

Select the misspelt word.

  1. ((a))

    presentor

  2. ((b))

    superior

  3. ((c))

    mentor

  4. ((d))

    cricketer

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Answer: ((a))

presentor

78

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

restore

  1. ((a))

    remove

  2. ((b))

    damage

  3. ((c))

    claim

  4. ((d))

    repeat

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Answer: ((a))

remove

79

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Swim with the tide

  1. ((a))

    Agree with the popular opinion

  2. ((b))

    Accept your fault

  3. ((c))

    Do something again and again

  4. ((d))

    Going for a swim during the high tide

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Answer: ((a))

Agree with the popular opinion

80

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Somber

  1. ((a))

    Boastful

  2. ((b))

    Mournful

  3. ((c))

    Doleful

  4. ((d))

    Cheerful

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Answer: ((a))

Boastful

81

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Hospitelity

  2. ((b))

    Hostel

  3. ((c))

    Hostile

  4. ((d))

    Hostage

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Answer: ((a))

Hospitelity

82

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

The green leaves of plants absorb the carbon dioxide.

  1. ((a))

    The carbon dioxide is absorbed by the green leaves of plants.

  2. ((b))

    The carbon dioxide absorbs the green leaves of plants.

  3. ((c))

    The green leaves are absorbed by the carbon dioxide of plants.

  4. ((d))

    The carbon dioxide is being absorbed by the green leaves of plants.

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Answer: ((a))

The carbon dioxide is absorbed by the green leaves of plants.

83

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

a low of land between hills

  1. ((a))

    plateau

  2. ((b))

    beach

  3. ((c))

    gulf

  4. ((d))

    valley

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Answer: ((a))

plateau

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Until the 3rd century AD, the town of Baia was the most coveted destination for wealthy Roman citizens, senators, and emperors.

Now, it's hidden (1) ______ the sand and pebbles in the waters of the Gulf of Pozzuoli, just a few kilometers (2) ______ Naples, Italy, and the only residents are fish and seahorses. The slow (3) ______ of land from volcanic activity caused the land to submerge, and in 1969, divers (4) ______ the ruins of two marble statues by chance. About 15,000 divers, snorkelers, and tourists visit the (5) ______ all year round to travel back in time and swim through ancient streets, mosaics, statues, and the remains of a seaside resort.

84

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

  1. ((a))

    besides

  2. ((b))

    beyond

  3. ((c))

    beside

  4. ((d))

    beneath

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Answer: ((a))

besides

85

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

  1. ((a))

    from

  2. ((b))

    for

  3. ((c))

    to

  4. ((d))

    with

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Answer: ((a))

from

86

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

  1. ((a))

    move

  2. ((b))

    moved

  3. ((c))

    movement

  4. ((d))

    mover

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Answer: ((a))

move

87

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

  1. ((a))

    discovered

  2. ((b))

    concealed

  3. ((c))

    invented

  4. ((d))

    searched

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Answer: ((a))

discovered

88

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

  1. ((a))

    station

  2. ((b))

    situation

  3. ((c))

    sight

  4. ((d))

    site

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Answer: ((a))

station

89

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

He said to me, "Please drop me home in your car."

  1. ((a))

    I told him to drop me home in my car.

  2. ((b))

    He requested me to drop him home in my car.

  3. ((c))

    He asked me to drop him home in your car.

  4. ((d))

    He said to me please drop me home in your car.

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Answer: ((a))

I told him to drop me home in my car.

90

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

BLEND

  1. ((a))

    merge

  2. ((b))

    part

  3. ((c))

    divide

  4. ((d))

    separate

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Answer: ((a))

merge

91

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

A place where government records are kept

  1. ((a))

    Godown

  2. ((b))

    Archive

  3. ((c))

    Library

  4. ((d))

    Warehouse

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Answer: ((a))

Godown

92

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

You have packed your warm clothes, ______?

  1. ((a))

    did you

  2. ((b))

    didn't you

  3. ((c))

    haven't you

  4. ((d))

    have you

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Answer: ((a))

did you

93

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Follow suit

  1. ((a))

    try a costume

  2. ((b))

    do the same as others

  3. ((c))

    get on well with others

  4. ((d))

    go after someone

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Answer: ((a))

try a costume

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a pointed one-liner. Little wonder then, that the first thing most of us like to see when we pick up a newspaper is the cartoon. Simple though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a combination of hard work, training and a good sense of humour.

Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in fact the cartoons that are hardest to make. even celebrated cartoonists like RK Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake. Laxman says he has to wait for over six hours, which includes spending a lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels before any idea strikes him.

So how does one become a cartoonist? which one of us has the talent to make it? How can we master the rib-ticking strokes and the witty one-liners? How can we make people smile or laugh? There are few colleges or schools for cartoonists. Most cartoonists come from art colleges, while some learn the craft on their own. Most established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you to make a cartoon. "You can pick up the craft, you may learn to sketch and draw in institutes, but no one can teach anyone how to make a good cartoon,"

says Uday Shankar, a cartoonist with Navbharat Times. While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college, and are important skills, these alone, do not make a good cartoonist. Because it's a question of one's creativity and sense of humour; two qualities one simply may not have. The advice that established cartoonists give is that just because you can sketch, don't take it for granted that you will become a successful cartoonist.

94

What is the advice given by established cartoonists?

  1. ((a))

    Do not assume you can become a cartoonists just because you can sketch.

  2. ((b))

    Everyone has the talent to become a good cartoonist.

  3. ((c))

    Cartoons that make us laugh should have pointed one-liners.

  4. ((d))

    Knowledge of current affairs is important for a cartoonist.

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Answer: ((a))

Do not assume you can become a cartoonists just because you can sketch.

95

Which of the following is most important in the making of a good cartoonist?

  1. ((a))

    Hard work

  2. ((b))

    Training

  3. ((c))

    Drawing skill

  4. ((d))

    Sense of humour

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Answer: ((a))

Hard work

96

"making a cartoon is not a piece of cake." This means that creating cartoons is:

  1. ((a))

    a basic skill

  2. ((b))

    a very simple task

  3. ((c))

    a rare talent

  4. ((d))

    a tough challenge

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Answer: ((a))

a basic skill

97

It can be inferred from the passage that:

  1. ((a))

    all cartoonists get ideas from newspapers

  2. ((b))

    making cartoons is a combination of art and wit

  3. ((c))

    any good artist can become a cartoonist

  4. ((d))

    creativity can be acquired in institutes

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Answer: ((a))

all cartoonists get ideas from newspapers

98

According to the author what is the first thing most of us like to see in a newspaper?

  1. ((a))

    Art

  2. ((b))

    Headlines

  3. ((c))

    Craft

  4. ((d))

    Cartoon

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Answer: ((a))

Art

99

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Conflict

  1. ((a))

    Surrender

  2. ((b))

    Battle

  3. ((c))

    Agreement

  4. ((d))

    Attack

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Answer: ((a))

Surrender

100

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Dislodge

  2. ((b))

    Diligent

  3. ((c))

    Divulge

  4. ((d))

    Disuade

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Answer: ((a))

Dislodge

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