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SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 2 Feb 2022 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

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))

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Answer: ((a))

3

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at 'AB' as shown.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

4

Five persons S, T, U, V, and W are standing in a line facing towards the east. Only T is standing between U and S. U is standing third to the right of  W and to the immediate left of V. 

Who is standing at the extreme right end?

  1. ((a))

    W

  2. ((b))

    V

  3. ((c))

    U

  4. ((d))

    S

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Answer: ((a))

W

5

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

PG MP _ A _ _ GFA

  1. ((a))

    MFAFGMP

  2. ((b))

    MFAGMFP

  3. ((c))

    MFAGFMP

  4. ((d))

    MAGFMPF

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Answer: ((a))

MFAFGMP

6

Sravan is the father of Anand and Ravali. Gouri is the mother of Kriti. Nipun is the son of Anand. Nipun is the only brother of Kriti. Gouri is the daughter-in-law of Pavani. Pavani has only one daughter and one son. How is Nipun related to Ravali's father? 

  1. ((a))

    Brother 

  2. ((b))

    Son

  3. ((c))

    Son-in-law 

  4. ((d))

    Grandson 

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Answer: ((a))

Brother 

7

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different. 

  1. ((a))

    NQT

  2. ((b))

    HKN

  3. ((c))

    BDH

  4. ((d))

    MPS

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Answer: ((a))

NQT

8

In a certain code language, ‘MISERY’ is written as ‘LJHPBO’. How will ‘PRAISE’ be written in that language? 

  1. ((a))

    MXUPLH

  2. ((b))

    MUXLPH

  3. ((c))

    UMLXHP

  4. ((d))

    ULMXHP

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Answer: ((a))

MXUPLH

9

In a certain code language, ‘HARDWARE’ is coded as 81945195, and ‘INFLUX’ is coded as 956336. How will ‘LEAGUE’ be coded in that language? 

  1. ((a))

    872341

  2. ((b))

    351735

  3. ((c))

    564783

  4. ((d))

    217265

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Answer: ((a))

872341

10

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

TES : QCR :: ? : NFV

  1. ((a))

    QIY

  2. ((b))

    PHX

  3. ((c))

    PHZ

  4. ((d))

    QHW

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Answer: ((a))

QIY

11

In a certain code language, ‘SPIRIT’ is coded as ‘65’ and ‘DENSE’ is coded as ‘83’. How will ‘LOGICAL’ be coded in that language? 

  1. ((a))

    213

  2. ((b))

    231

  3. ((c))

    123

  4. ((d))

    132

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Answer: ((a))

213

12

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

BZC, EXF, HVI, KTL, ?

  1. ((a))

    ONR

  2. ((b))

    MOR

  3. ((c))

    NRO

  4. ((d))

    ORN

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Answer: ((a))

ONR

13

Pointing towards P, Q said, “I am the only son of her mother's only son”. How is Q related to P? 

  1. ((a))

    Brother 

  2. ((b))

    Sister

  3. ((c))

    Aunt

  4. ((d))

    Nephew 

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Answer: ((a))

Brother 

14

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

432, 216, 72, 36, 12, ?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    9

  4. ((d))

    8

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Answer: ((a))

6

15

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:

  1. Some Birds are Insects. 
  2. Some Insects are Animals. 
  3. All Animals are Dangerous. 

Conclusions:

I. Some Animals are Birds. 

II. All Insects are Dangerous.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows. 

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion I follows. 

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions I and II follow. 

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Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 

16

In a certain code language, ‘RAJESH’ is written as ‘IUHNFX’, and ‘GARIMA’ is written as ‘BOLVFM’. How will ‘RITIKA’ be written in that language? 

  1. ((a))

    CMLYNX

  2. ((b))

    CMLXNY

  3. ((c))

    BMLXNX

  4. ((d))

    BNMXMY

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Answer: ((a))

CMLYNX

17

Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 

108 × 27 ÷ 3 - 19 + 95 = 88

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

    ÷ and ×

  4. ((d))
    • and ×
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Answer: ((a))
  • and +
18

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 boxes are gifts. 

All gifts are cards. 

Conclusions :

I. Some boxes are cards.

II. All cards are boxes.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

  2. ((b))

    Both conclusions I and II follow 

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion II follows 

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows 

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Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

19

Eight girls M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circle facing towards the centre. Only three friends are sitting between P and S. M is sitting to the immediate right of S and to the immediate left of R. Only N is sitting between S and O. P is sitting second to the left of O. 

Who is sitting second to the left of P?

  1. ((a))

    N

  2. ((b))

    M

  3. ((c))

    S

  4. ((d))

    R

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Answer: ((a))

N

20

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

Hockey : Fullback :: Cricket : ?

  1. ((a))

    Deuce

  2. ((b))

    Gully

  3. ((c))

    Cornerback

  4. ((d))

    All Ball

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Answer: ((a))

Deuce

21

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

2, 6, 9, 22, 39, ?

  1. ((a))

    84

  2. ((b))

    76

  3. ((c))

    81

  4. ((d))

    78

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Answer: ((a))

84

22

In a certain code language, ‘PULL’ is coded as ‘8211’ and ‘YELLOW’ is coded as ‘931167’. How will ‘POWELL’ be coded in that language? 

  1. ((a))

    867311

  2. ((b))

    267133

  3. ((c))

    829311

  4. ((d))

    867211

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Answer: ((a))

867311

23

In a certain code language, ‘DISTINGUISH’ is written as ‘EHTSJMHTJRI’. How will ‘LABEFACTION’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    MZCDGZDSJNO

  2. ((b))

    MBDCEZDSKMO

  3. ((c))

    MBCDEZDKSMO

  4. ((d))

    MZDCGZDSJNO

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Answer: ((a))

MZCDGZDSJNO

24

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

  1. Metre
  2. Kilometre
  3. Decimetre
  4. Millimetre 
  5. Hectometre
  1. ((a))

    3, 4, 1, 5, 2

  2. ((b))

    4, 1, 3, 5, 2

  3. ((c))

    4, 3, 1, 2, 5

  4. ((d))

    4, 3, 1, 5, 2

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Answer: ((a))

3, 4, 1, 5, 2

25

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.

32 : 35 :: 34 : ? :: 36 : 243

  1. ((a))

    91

  2. ((b))

    37

  3. ((c))

    215

  4. ((d))

    108

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Answer: ((a))

91

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

According to guidelines by the RBI (as of January 2022), how many payment banks currently active in India? 

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    11

  3. ((c))

    9

  4. ((d))

    18

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Answer: ((a))

6

27

Who among the following made the statement: "one caste, one religion, one god for humankind"?

  1. ((a))

    Swami Dayananda Saraswati

  2. ((b))

    Haridas Thakur 

  3. ((c))

    Shri Narayana Guru 

  4. ((d))

    Guru Ghasidas

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Answer: ((a))

Swami Dayananda Saraswati

28

On the eve of which of the following festivals is Kotappakonda Fair of Andhra Pradesh organised? 

  1. ((a))

    Makara Sankranti

  2. ((b))

    Ugadi

  3. ((c))

    Sri Ramanavami

  4. ((d))

    Maha Shivaratri

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Answer: ((a))

Makara Sankranti

29

The Composition of the Council of States comes under the purview of which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India? 

  1. ((a))

    82

  2. ((b))

    81

  3. ((c))

    84

  4. ((d))

    80

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Answer: ((a))

82

30

Who among the following has become the Head of the National Steering Committee formed by the Ministry of Education for the development of National Curriculum Framework?

  1. ((a))

    Jagbir Singh

  2. ((b))

    Najma Akhtar

  3. ((c))

    K Kasturirangan

  4. ((d))

    Mahesh Chandra Pant

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Answer: ((a))

Jagbir Singh

31

Whose autobiography is titled 'A Century is Not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success'?

  1. ((a))

    Rahul Dravid

  2. ((b))

    VVS Laxman

  3. ((c))

    Virender Sehwag

  4. ((d))

    Sourav Ganguly

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Answer: ((a))

Rahul Dravid

32

How many sections are there in the Government of India Act, 1935?

  1. ((a))

    342

  2. ((b))

    321

  3. ((c))

    198

  4. ((d))

    222

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Answer: ((a))

342

33

1 September marks the beginning of the meteorological _______ in the Southern Hemisphere. 

  1. ((a))

    summer 

  2. ((b))

    autumn 

  3. ((c))

    spring 

  4. ((d))

    winter 

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Answer: ((a))

summer 

34

Kalinga is present-day coastal _______. 

  1. ((a))

    Tamil Nadu 

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat 

  3. ((c))

    Odisha 

  4. ((d))

    Kerala 

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Answer: ((a))

Tamil Nadu 

35

Subsequent to her success in Tokyo Olympics 2021, Lovlina Borgohain has been roped in as brand ambassador for _______ of  Assam. 

  1. ((a))

    Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan 

  2. ((b))

    Shastha Shiksha Abhiyan 

  3. ((c))

    Sadharan Shiksha Abhiyan 

  4. ((d))

    Shishu Shiksha Abhiyan 

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Answer: ((a))

Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan 

36

World Alzheimer's Day is observed on _______ globally every year. 

  1. ((a))

    12 October 

  2. ((b))

    19 March

  3. ((c))

    6 January 

  4. ((d))

    21 September 

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Answer: ((a))

12 October 

37

Respiratory failure is a condition in which your blood doesn't have enough _______ or has too much _______.

  1. ((a))

    hydrogen, oxygen 

  2. ((b))

    oxygen, carbon dioxide 

  3. ((c))

    carbon-dioxide, oxygen 

  4. ((d))

    nitrogen, oxygen 

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Answer: ((a))

hydrogen, oxygen 

38

Who among the following proposed 'Mission 5000' to save parliamentary democracy from disrupted and dysfunctional legislatures in August 2021?

  1. ((a))

    Mahua Moitra

  2. ((b))

    Rajnath Singh

  3. ((c))

    Venkaiah Naidu

  4. ((d))

    Om Birla 

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Answer: ((a))

Mahua Moitra

39

In which of the following years did the Government of India appoint the Saddler University Commission to analyse the problems of the Calcutta University? 

  1. ((a))

    1904

  2. ((b))

    1917

  3. ((c))

    1919

  4. ((d))

    1945

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Answer: ((a))

1904

40

Two women mountaineers, Gunbala Sharma and _______ became the first Indian women to summit Mount Pumori (7,161 metres) in Nepal on 12 May 2021.

  1. ((a))

    Priyanka Mohite

  2. ((b))

    Shehroze Kashif

  3. ((c))

    Geeta Samota

  4. ((d))

    Baljeet Kaur

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Answer: ((a))

Priyanka Mohite

41

In which of the following states is the Telaiya dam located?

  1. ((a))

    Odisha 

  2. ((b))

    Chhattisgarh 

  3. ((c))

    Bihar

  4. ((d))

    Jharkhand

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Answer: ((a))

Odisha 

42

Which of the following rivers originates from Sihawa Mountain? 

  1. ((a))

    Mahanadi

  2. ((b))

    Narmada 

  3. ((c))

    Indus

  4. ((d))

    Brahmaputra

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Answer: ((a))

Mahanadi

43

In which of the following years was the Indian Universities Act passed during the tenure of Lord Curzon? 

  1. ((a))

    1900

  2. ((b))

    1897

  3. ((c))

    1932

  4. ((d))

    1904

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Answer: ((a))

1900

44

When do we celebrate National Press Day in India? 

  1. ((a))

    16 November 

  2. ((b))

    16 February 

  3. ((c))

    16 January 

  4. ((d))

    16 December 

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Answer: ((a))

16 November 

45

Who among the following has NOT represented India in its Men's Cricket Test team as a wicketkeeper? 

  1. ((a))

    Wriddhiman Saha

  2. ((b))

    Hanuma Vihari

  3. ((c))

    MS Dhoni

  4. ((d))

    Rishabh Pant

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Answer: ((a))

Wriddhiman Saha

46

On how many pillars do the Union Budget of 2021-22 proposals rest? 

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    9

  4. ((d))

    13

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Answer: ((a))

6

47

Economic exchanges without the mediation of money are referred to as _______ exchanges.

  1. ((a))

    barter 

  2. ((b))

    revenue 

  3. ((c))

    mutual 

  4. ((d))

    banking 

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Answer: ((a))

barter 

48

How many hydrogen atoms does a molecule of acetic acid contain?

  1. ((a))

    Three 

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    One

  4. ((d))

    Four 

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Answer: ((a))

Three 

49

How many bronze medals did India win at the Paralympic Games held in Tokyo in 2021?

  1. ((a))

    Seven 

  2. ((b))

    Eight 

  3. ((c))

    Five 

  4. ((d))

    Six

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Answer: ((a))

Seven 

50

The presiding deity of the Dakshineswar Temple in Kolkata is Goddess _______.

  1. ((a))

    Saraswati 

  2. ((b))

    Bhavatarini Kali

  3. ((c))

    Lakshmi 

  4. ((d))

    Sharada 

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Answer: ((a))

Saraswati 

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

Anu drives her car for 1 hour at a speed of 60 km/h, for 2 hours at a speed of 55 km/h, and for 3 hours at a speed of 45 km/h. What is the average speed of the car ( in km/h )? 

  1. ((a))

    505650\frac{5}{6}

  2. ((b))

    521252\frac{1}{2}

  3. ((c))

    481348\frac{1}{3}

  4. ((d))

    49

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

505650\frac{5}{6}

52

A sum lent at simple interest amounts to ₹6,313 in one year and ₹7,139 in 3 years. What is the rate of interest per annum? 

  1. ((a))

    8%

  2. ((b))

    5%

  3. ((c))

    6%

  4. ((d))

    7%

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Answer: ((a))

8%

53

A bought a cycle and sold it to B at a profit of ₹1,000. B sold it to C at 5% loss. C sold it to D for ₹10,450 at 10% profit. If D had bought the cycle directly from where A had bought, then how much amount (in ₹) would he have saved? 

  1. ((a))

    450

  2. ((b))

    1,280

  3. ((c))

    1,450

  4. ((d))

    1,500

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Answer: ((a))

450

54

The number of students in three sections of a class in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. If 20, 25 and 40 more students are admitted in the three sections, respectively, the new ratio becomes 9 : 12 : 16. The total number of students after the new admissions is :

  1. ((a))

    160

  2. ((b))

    100

  3. ((c))

    140

  4. ((d))

    185

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Answer: ((a))

160

55

There are twice as many girls as boys in a class. If 45% of the girls and 30% of the boys have submitted their consent for the outstation tour, then what per cent of the students have NOT submitted consent for the tour? 

  1. ((a))

    60%

  2. ((b))

    44%

  3. ((c))

    50%

  4. ((d))

    40%

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Answer: ((a))

60%

56

There are five numbers whose average is 72. If the first number is one-fifth of the sum of the other four numbers, then the first number is:

  1. ((a))

    60

  2. ((b))

    65

  3. ((c))

    54

  4. ((d))

    56

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Answer: ((a))

60

57

The price of a mobile is ₹15,000. During the annual sale, Its price decreased in the ratio of 8 : 5. What is its decreased price (in ₹)?

  1. ((a))

    9,375

  2. ((b))

    9,500

  3. ((c))

    10,300

  4. ((d))

    10,000

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Answer: ((a))

9,375

58

Three men do as much work as 4 boys do in 21 days. In how many days will 9 men and 2 boys complete the same work? 

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    11

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8

59

In how much time (in years) will ₹8,000 amount to ₹9,159.20 at 14% per annum interest compounded half yearly? 

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

60

A machine was sold at ₹27,300 at a loss of 9%. Find the loss (in ₹).

  1. ((a))

    2,700

  2. ((b))

    2,270

  3. ((c))

    2,450

  4. ((d))

    2,457

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2,700

61

In the last two weeks of a sale, prices are reduced by 32%. What is the sale price (to the nearest rupee) of a microwave oven which originally cost ₹25,995?

  1. ((a))

    18,318

  2. ((b))

    17,677

  3. ((c))

    16,767

  4. ((d))

    21,729

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Answer: ((a))

18,318

62

A travelled from a place P to place Q at an average speed of 36 km/h. He travelled the first 75% of the distance in four-fifth of the time and the rest at a constant speed of x km/h. The value of x is :

  1. ((a))

    45

  2. ((b))

    40

  3. ((c))

    60

  4. ((d))

    50

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

45

63

Find the sum of the greatest 4-digit number divisible by 6 and the smallest 4-digit number divisible by 3.

  1. ((a))

    11004

  2. ((b))

    10998

  3. ((c))

    10995

  4. ((d))

    11000

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Answer: ((a))

11004

64

The fourth proportional to 10.8, 3.6 and 20.4 is:

  1. ((a))

    14.8

  2. ((b))

    6.8

  3. ((c))

    12.4

  4. ((d))

    9.6

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Answer: ((a))

14.8

65

The successive discounts of 40%, 25% and 20%, respectively, on the marked price of a chair, are equal to a single discount of ₹960. The marked price (in ₹) of the chair is:

  1. ((a))

    1,600

  2. ((b))

    1,800

  3. ((c))

    1,500

  4. ((d))

    2,400

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Answer: ((a))

1,600

66

By selling an article for ₹507.40, a person makes a profit of 18%. At what price (in ₹) should he sell it to make a profit of 24%?

  1. ((a))

    520.80

  2. ((b))

    524.60

  3. ((c))

    533.20

  4. ((d))

    540.50

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Answer: ((a))

520.80

67

[(4a - 5b)3 + (5b - 3c)3 - (4a - 3c)3] is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    -3(4a - 5b)(5b - 3c)(4a - 3c)

  2. ((b))

    60abc

  3. ((c))

    0

  4. ((d))

    3(4a - 5b)(5b - 3c)(4a - 3c)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

-3(4a - 5b)(5b - 3c)(4a - 3c)

68

48% of the total marks is required to pass an examination and 80% to get a First Class with distinction. A student scored 817 marks and failed by 47 marks. How many marks should he secure to get First Class with distinction? 

  1. ((a))

    1500

  2. ((b))

    1440

  3. ((c))

    1600

  4. ((d))

    1550

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Answer: ((a))

1500

69

Find the value of (a - 2x)3 + (b - 2x)3 + (c - 2x)3 - 3(a - 2x)(b - 2x)(c - 2x), given that a + b + c = 6x.

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    0

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

70

If the length of the diagonal of a cube is 16√3 cm, what is its lateral surface area (in sq cm)? 

  1. ((a))

    2,048

  2. ((b))

    3,072

  3. ((c))

    1,024

  4. ((d))

    1,536

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2,048

71

If a nine-digit number 385x3678y is divisible by 72, then the value of (y - x) is:

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

72

A new scooter is valued at ₹1,20,000. At the end of each year, its value is reduced by 12% of its value at the start of the year. What will be its value (in ₹) after 2 years? 

  1. ((a))

    1,50,528

  2. ((b))

    1,00,875

  3. ((c))

    96,450

  4. ((d))

    92,928

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Answer: ((a))

1,50,528

73

P, Q and R together can do a piece of work in 56 days. P and Q together can do one-fourth as much work as R alone. In how many days can P and Q together complete the entire work?

  1. ((a))

    140

  2. ((b))

    70

  3. ((c))

    280

  4. ((d))

    210

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Answer: ((a))

140

74

The average of the numbers 52, 87, k, 103, 48, (k + 4), 51 is 63. What is the value of k? 

  1. ((a))

    44

  2. ((b))

    49

  3. ((c))

    46

  4. ((d))

    48

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Answer: ((a))

44

75

The average height of 20 students of Class 9 is 147 cm and the average height of 15 students of Class 10 is 154 cm. What is the average height (in cm) of the students of the two Classes? 

  1. ((a))

    153

  2. ((b))

    150

  3. ((c))

    149

  4. ((d))

    152

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Answer: ((a))

153

English Language (25 questions)

76

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

  1. ((a))

    Delegate 

  2. ((b))

    Deleate

  3. ((c))

    Devote

  4. ((d))

    Design

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Answer: ((a))

Delegate 

77

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Newton discovered the _______ of gravity while watching an apple fall from the tree.

  1. ((a))

    belief 

  2. ((b))

    thesis

  3. ((c))

    code

  4. ((d))

    principle 

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Answer: ((a))

belief 

78

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

All ears

  1. ((a))

    To wait eagerly for some news 

  2. ((b))

    To ask a person to repeat something 

  3. ((c))

    To not be interested in what is being said 

  4. ((d))

    To talk when someone is speaking 

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Answer: ((a))

To wait eagerly for some news 

79

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

An animal that can live in water as well as on land

  1. ((a))

    Carnivore 

  2. ((b))

    Mammal

  3. ((c))

    Herbivore 

  4. ((d))

    Amphibian

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Answer: ((a))

Carnivore 

80

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

The gardener said, “Shall I plant roses in this flower bed?”

  1. ((a))

    The gardener asked that if he should plant roses in this flower bed.

  2. ((b))

    The gardener asked if I shall plant roses in this flower bed. 

  3. ((c))

    The gardener asked if he should plant roses in that flower bed. 

  4. ((d))

    The gardener asked if I should plant roses in that flower bed. 

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Answer: ((a))

The gardener asked that if he should plant roses in this flower bed.

81

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

Switch off the lights before you leave.

  1. ((a))

    The lights should switch off before you leave. 

  2. ((b))

    The lights should be switching off before you leave. 

  3. ((c))

    Let the lights be switch off before you leave.

  4. ((d))

    Let the lights be switched off before you leave. 

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Answer: ((a))

The lights should switch off before you leave. 

82

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

  1. ((a))

    Blockege 

  2. ((b))

    Initially 

  3. ((c))

    Knowledge 

  4. ((d))

    Negotiate 

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Answer: ((a))

Blockege 

83

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

Enumerate

  1. ((a))

    Subtract 

  2. ((b))

    List

  3. ((c))

    Recite

  4. ((d))

    Guess 

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Answer: ((a))

Subtract 

84

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

Vigilant

  1. ((a))

    Ignorant 

  2. ((b))

    Watchful 

  3. ((c))

    Thoughtless

  4. ((d))

    Careless 

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Answer: ((a))

Ignorant 

85

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

I felt hungry around midnight but there was _______ anything in the fridge.

  1. ((a))

    ample

  2. ((b))

    only

  3. ((c))

    somewhat 

  4. ((d))

    hardly 

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Answer: ((a))

ample

Comprehension :

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

Most people are petrified of snakes and (1)_______ good reason. For thousands of years, snakes have (2)_______ the reputation of being venomous and lethal. But in (3)_______ snakes are even more scared of us than the other way (4)_______ and would rather wiggle away from us (5)_______ possible.

86

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

  1. ((a))

    building 

  2. ((b))

    built up

  3. ((c))

    build in

  4. ((d))

    build on

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Answer: ((a))

building 

87

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

  1. ((a))

    fantasy

  2. ((b))

    probability 

  3. ((c))

    possibility 

  4. ((d))

    reality 

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Answer: ((a))

fantasy

88

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

  1. ((a))

    everywhere

  2. ((b))

    around 

  3. ((c))

    across 

  4. ((d))

    over 

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Answer: ((a))

everywhere

89

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

  1. ((a))

    as slowly as

  2. ((b))

    as much as

  3. ((c))

    as many as 

  4. ((d))

    as fast as

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Answer: ((a))

as slowly as

90

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

  1. ((a))

    above

  2. ((b))

    with

  3. ((c))

    until

  4. ((d))

    upon

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Answer: ((a))

above

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Amidst the corona pandemic, particularly during the lockdown phase, some positive effects were observed on the wildlife. During the lockdown phase, animals had an increased and uninterrupted territory. In some areas, wild animals were seen on roads and in residential areas. Less traffic, less human intervention and less pollution gave space to wildlife to thrive. It was definitely a rare phenomenon on the roads. Wildlife re-entered the areas snatched from them. However, these positive and negative impacts were transient and were largely observed during the complete lockdown phase only.

Some of the worst sufferers of the pandemic are stray animals like dogs and cats. They are no longer able to survive on waste food material from restaurants and shops because of shops being closed. Also, they are being abandoned by their owners due to unfounded fears that they may spread  COVID-19. The worst possibility is that the stray animals might eat disposed masks and gloves, which can become lethal.

Overall although a few positive impacts of COVID-19 on the environment were seen, these were the short-term effects induced largely by the nation-wide lockdown. Indeed, the pandemic is expected to pose long-term adverse effects on the environment in future. Some of the gravest long-term effects of corona are the dangers posed to the environment. These are : the phenomenal increase in the use of chemicals that abound in hand wash and sanitizers; the extensive use of plastic by way of masks and gloves; the huge amount of hospital waste; and finally the effect of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications that get into lakes, rivers and streams which ultimately pollute our waters. All these will eventually contribute to a tremendous increase in environmental pollution.

91

‘Unfounded fear’ means fear based on:

  1. ((a))

    false belief 

  2. ((b))

    truth 

  3. ((c))

    logic 

  4. ((d))

    rationality 

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Answer: ((a))

false belief 

92

Select the statement that is NOT true as per the passage .

  1. ((a))

    Corona has very profound long-term effects on the environment. 

  2. ((b))

    Initially, the lockdown was advantageous for the animal world.

  3. ((c))

    Wild animals reclaimed their territories temporarily. 

  4. ((d))

    Today, wildlife continues to live in deserted residential areas. 

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Answer: ((a))

Corona has very profound long-term effects on the environment. 

93

One major advantages of the complete lockdown for animals was more  _______.

  1. ((a))

    traffic 

  2. ((b))

    free space 

  3. ((c))

    pollution 

  4. ((d))

    human control 

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Answer: ((a))

traffic 

94

Select the option that does NOT correctly complete the given sentence. 

During the pandemic, stray animals were at greater risk because they  _______.

  1. ((a))

    were abandoned by fearful owners

  2. ((b))

    could resort to eating disposable masks and plastic 

  3. ((c))

    did not have access to waste food from restaurants 

  4. ((d))

    were sent to distant animal shelters

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Answer: ((a))

were abandoned by fearful owners

95

_______ is NOT responsible for the increase in environmental pollution. 

  1. ((a))

    Kitchen waste from homes

  2. ((b))

    Disposable plastic 

  3. ((c))

    Chemical waste from hospitals

  4. ((d))

    Increased medicine consumption 

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Answer: ((a))

Kitchen waste from homes

96

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

Be in someone's shoes

  1. ((a))

    face the same situation as another person 

  2. ((b))

    accept someone's shoes as a present 

  3. ((c))

    buy the same brand of shoes as another person 

  4. ((d))

    put on someone's shoes 

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Answer: ((a))

face the same situation as another person 

97

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

Having or showing no emotion

  1. ((a))

    Apathetic

  2. ((b))

    Sympathetic 

  3. ((c))

    Compassionate 

  4. ((d))

    Empathetic 

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Answer: ((a))

Apathetic

98

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 

Dumb

  1. ((a))

    Silent 

  2. ((b))

    Vocal 

  3. ((c))

    Mute

  4. ((d))

    Quiet

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Answer: ((a))

Silent 

99

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 

Collaboration

  1. ((a))

    Partnership 

  2. ((b))

    Participation 

  3. ((c))

    Division 

  4. ((d))

    Association 

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Answer: ((a))

Partnership 

100

Select the wrongly spelt word. 

  1. ((a))

    punctuation 

  2. ((b))

    irrigation 

  3. ((c))

    ilektric

  4. ((d))

    pressure 

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Answer: ((a))

punctuation 

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