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

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

In a certain code language, ‘we can follow’ is coded as ‘218’, ‘follow the rules’ is coded as ‘589’, and ‘check the list’ is coded as ‘475’. What is the code for the word ‘rules’ in that language?

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    4

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Answer: ((a))

9

2

Seven boys Ajay, Mihir, Rohit, Karan, Vaibhav, Nitin and Sanjay are sitting on a straight bench facing towards the north. Karan is sitting at the extreme left end and second to the left of Rohit. Mihir is the immediate neighbour of Rohit and Vaibhav. Nitin is sitting to the immediate left of Sanjay.

Who is sitting second to the left of Mihir?

  1. ((a))

    Nitin

  2. ((b))

    Sanjay

  3. ((c))

    Ajay

  4. ((d))

    Karan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nitin

3

In a certain code language, ‘DEVOTION’ is written as ‘EHAVREIF’, and ‘SANSKRIT’ is written as ‘TDSZINCL’. How will ‘LICENSED’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    MFHXPOKV

  2. ((b))

    MHFXOPVK

  3. ((c))

    MKHILYOU

  4. ((d))

    MLHLLOYV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MFHXPOKV

4

Pointing towards a person in the photograph, Vikram said, “He is the son's son of my wife's father-in-law, Sameer”. Sameer has only one son. How is the person in the photograph related to Vikram?

  1. ((a))

    Brother

  2. ((b))

    Nephew

  3. ((c))

    Son

  4. ((d))

    Father

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Answer: ((a))

Brother

5

‘Fever’ is related to ‘Thermometer’ in the same way as ‘Earthquake’ is related to ‘________’.

  1. ((a))

    Voltmeter

  2. ((b))

    Barometer

  3. ((c))

    Seismograph

  4. ((d))

    Ammeter

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Voltmeter

6

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

Statements:

Some camels are elephants.

All elephants are lions.

All lions are tigers.

Conclusions:

I. Some tigers are camels.

II. Some camels are lions.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

7

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

224, 112, 56, 28, ?

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    14

  3. ((c))

    26

  4. ((d))

    21

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

8

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))

9

In a certain code language, ‘EXPLAIN’ is coded as ‘15912141624’. How will ‘SACRED’ be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    13145189

  2. ((b))

    19181514

  3. ((c))

    14131598

  4. ((d))

    13451819

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

13145189

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.

GLOWS : UPMEI :: FLYER : ?

  1. ((a))

    VPCWJ

  2. ((b))

    VPAUH

  3. ((c))

    EKXDQ

  4. ((d))

    UOBVI

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VPCWJ

11

In a certain code language, ‘FIANCE’ is written as ‘NIFECA’ and ‘PLANT’ is written as ‘TPNLA’. How will ‘PRODUCT’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    ORPUDTC

  2. ((b))

    RTUPODC

  3. ((c))

    UTRPODC

  4. ((d))

    UTPORDC

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ORPUDTC

12

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

35, 43, 53, 61, 71, ?

  1. ((a))

    79

  2. ((b))

    89

  3. ((c))

    93

  4. ((d))

    85

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

79

13

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))

14

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

Y _ L _ S _ S _ E _ Y _ L _ S

  1. ((a))

    S, Y, S, L, S, E, E

  2. ((b))

    S, E, E, S, L, S, Y

  3. ((c))

    S, E, Y, L, S, S, E

  4. ((d))

    S, E, S, E, S, L, Y

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

S, Y, S, L, S, E, E

15

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

NFP, MHM, LJJ, KLG, ?

  1. ((a))

    JND

  2. ((b))

    KMF

  3. ((c))

    JME

  4. ((d))

    KND

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

JND

16

In an exhibition, seven brands have put up their stalls in horizontal line and facing in same direction. The seven brands that have put up a stall include: A, B, L, P, R, T and Z. L, which is third to the left of B, is at one end. A is between B and Z. T is to the immediate right of R. R is fourth to the right of L. Which brand is displayed to the immediate right of T?

  1. ((a))

    P

  2. ((b))

    A

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    B

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P

17

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

24 + 22 × 12 ÷ 16 – 8 = 32

  1. ((a))

    22 and 24

  2. ((b))

    24 and 12

  3. ((c))

    22 and 16

  4. ((d))

    12 and 8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22 and 24

18

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))

19

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

  1. PLAYTIME
  2. PLAYGROUND
  3. PLAYWRIGHT
  4. PLEASANT
  5. PLAYHOUSE
  1. ((a))

    2, 5, 1, 4, 3

  2. ((b))

    2, 5, 1, 3, 4

  3. ((c))

    2, 5, 3, 4, 1

  4. ((d))

    3, 5, 1, 4, 2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2, 5, 1, 4, 3

20

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 teacher is an engineer.

All architects are engineers.

Conclusions:

I. No teacher is an architect.

II. Some teachers are architects.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows

21

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))

    DIN

  2. ((b))

    AFK

  3. ((c))

    HMR

  4. ((d))

    GLS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DIN

22

In a certain code language, 'FURNACE' is written as 'EVQOZDD'. How will 'IMAGERY' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    JLBJDQZ

  2. ((b))

    HNBGIQZ

  3. ((c))

    HNZHDSX

  4. ((d))

    JLBFDSX

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

JLBJDQZ

23

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.

9 : 74 :: 8: ? :: 7 : 42

  1. ((a))

    48

  2. ((b))

    57

  3. ((c))

    77

  4. ((d))

    58

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

48

24

If ‘U × V’ means ‘U is the daughter of V’, ‘U + V’ means ‘U is the husband of V’, and ‘U – V’ means ‘U is the sister of V’, then what does ‘W + X – Y × Z’ mean?

  1. ((a))

    W is the uncle of Z

  2. ((b))

    W is the brother-in-law of Z

  3. ((c))

    Z is the mother-in-law of W

  4. ((d))

    W is the son-in-law of Z

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

W is the uncle of Z

25

In a certain code language, 'FIG' is coded as 12, and 'PLUM' is coded as 20. How will 'GRAPES' be coded in that language?

  1. ((a))

    49

  2. ((b))

    56

  3. ((c))

    42

  4. ((d))

    35

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

49

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

UPI is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application. What is the full form of UPI?

  1. ((a))

    Unified Payments Interface

  2. ((b))

    Universal Payments Interface

  3. ((c))

    User Pay Interpretation

  4. ((d))

    User Payments Interface

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Unified Payments Interface

27

In September 2021, the government of Chhattisgarh launched the ______ with the objective of making the state a hub for this cereal crop in India.

  1. ((a))

    Wheat Mission

  2. ((b))

    Rice Mission

  3. ((c))

    Oats Mission

  4. ((d))

    Millet Mission

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Wheat Mission

28

Dale Steyn, the cricketer who announced his retirement from all forms of the game in August 2021, is from _____.

  1. ((a))

    Australia

  2. ((b))

    England

  3. ((c))

    South Africa

  4. ((d))

    New Zealand

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Australia

29

The first Tirthankara of Jainism is believed to be Rishabhanatha, who was born in ____________.

  1. ((a))

    Pataliputra

  2. ((b))

    Ayodhya

  3. ((c))

    Vaishali

  4. ((d))

    Varanasi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pataliputra

30

In which of the following events did Bhavinaben Patel represent India at the Paralympic Games held in Tokyo in 2021?

  1. ((a))

    Shot put

  2. ((b))

    Table tennis

  3. ((c))

    Basketball

  4. ((d))

    Archery

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Shot put

31

Which of the following is/are NOT true about revenue receipts?

I. They are receipts of the government which are non-redeemable.

II. They can be claimed from the government under special circumstances.

  1. ((a))

    Only I

  2. ((b))

    Only II

  3. ((c))

    Both I and II

  4. ((d))

    Neither I nor II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only I

32

Tomara Rajputs were defeated in the twelfth century by the Chauhans of ______.

  1. ((a))

    Bikaner

  2. ((b))

    Udaipur

  3. ((c))

    Ajmer

  4. ((d))

    Jodhpur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bikaner

33

Who among the following has released ‘IndiGau’, India’s first cattle genomic chip, for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds?

  1. ((a))

    Dr Renu Swarup

  2. ((b))

    Dr Jitendra Singh

  3. ((c))

    Sudhir Shrivastava

  4. ((d))

    Amit Saxena

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dr Renu Swarup

34

The division of powers between the Union and the States is in the ______ Schedule.

  1. ((a))

    Fourth

  2. ((b))

    Third

  3. ((c))

    Seventh

  4. ((d))

    Fifth

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Fourth

35

In which of the following states/union territories was the first edition of the Himalayan Film Festival 2021 held?

  1. ((a))

    Jammu and Kashmir

  2. ((b))

    Himachal Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Ladakh

  4. ((d))

    Uttarakhand

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jammu and Kashmir

36

In February 2021, the Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan was launched by:

  1. ((a))

    the Ministry of Food Processing Industries

  2. ((b))

    the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

  3. ((c))

    the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

  4. ((d))

    the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

the Ministry of Food Processing Industries

37

How many hydrogen atoms does a molecule of calcium hydroxide contain?

  1. ((a))

    Four

  2. ((b))

    Three

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    One

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Four

38

The popular ritual of ‘Kanya/Kumari Puja’ is held during which of the following festivals?

  1. ((a))

    Vasant Panchami

  2. ((b))

    Makar Sankranti

  3. ((c))

    Deepavali

  4. ((d))

    Sharad Navaratri

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Vasant Panchami

39

Who among the following was the Union Finance Minister when the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched?

  1. ((a))

    Sushma Swaraj

  2. ((b))

    Arun Jaitley

  3. ((c))

    Nirmala Sitharaman

  4. ((d))

    Rajnath Singh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sushma Swaraj

40

The Moortidevi award is an Indian literary award presented annually by the ______.

  1. ((a))

    Bharatiya Jnanpith

  2. ((b))

    Azim Premji Foundation

  3. ((c))

    KK Birla Foundation

  4. ((d))

    Indian Council of Historical Research

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bharatiya Jnanpith

41

Herpetologist Deepak Veerappan has a ______ named after him which is known as 'Xylophis deepaki'.

  1. ((a))

    tortoise

  2. ((b))

    lizard

  3. ((c))

    frog

  4. ((d))

    snake

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

tortoise

42

In which of the following countries will breakdance make its debut as an official sport in Olympics 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Spain

  2. ((b))

    Australia

  3. ((c))

    France

  4. ((d))

    New Zealand

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Spain

43

Which of the following is a wildlife sanctuary in north-east India?

  1. ((a))

    Kanha

  2. ((b))

    Bandhavgarh

  3. ((c))

    Manas

  4. ((d))

    Periyar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kanha

44

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about redworms ?

  1. ((a))

    Redworms do not have teeth.

  2. ((b))

    A redworm can eat food equal to its own weight, in a day.

  3. ((c))

    Redworms need dry surroundings for their survival.

  4. ((d))

    They have a structure called ‘gizzard’, which helps them in grinding their food.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Redworms do not have teeth.

45

Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India states that there shall be a special officer for linguistic minorities to be appointed by the President?

  1. ((a))

    Article 234A

  2. ((b))

    Article 167B

  3. ((c))

    Article 345

  4. ((d))

    Article 350B

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 234A

46

In which of the following states is Arulmigu Kapaleeshwarar Temple located?

  1. ((a))

    Maharashtra

  2. ((b))

    Tamil Nadu

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Karnataka

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Maharashtra

47

Who among the following is the brand ambassador of Uttarakhand’s Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development as of August 2021?

  1. ((a))

    Mary Kom

  2. ((b))

    PV Sindhu

  3. ((c))

    Mirabai Chanu

  4. ((d))

    Vandana Katariya

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mary Kom

48

When is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer observed globally every year?

  1. ((a))

    16 September

  2. ((b))

    27 November

  3. ((c))

    30 March

  4. ((d))

    2 February

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16 September

49

 In the context of Bhakti-Sufi traditions of India, Manikkavachakar, a devotee of ______, composed beautiful devotional songs in Tamil.

  1. ((a))

    Vishnu

  2. ((b))

    Bramha

  3. ((c))

    Saraswati

  4. ((d))

    Shiva

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Vishnu

50

In which of the following years was the Geological Survey of India established?

  1. ((a))

    1899

  2. ((b))

    1945

  3. ((c))

    1916

  4. ((d))

    1851

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1899

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

After a price increase of 23%, a television set costs Rs. 56,703. What was its original price (in Rs.)?

  1. ((a))

    48,540

  2. ((b))

    47,000

  3. ((c))

    51,100

  4. ((d))

    46,100

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

48,540

52

A car covers the first 80 km of its journey at a speed of 40 km/h. The driver makes a stop at the tea-stall for 30 minutes and then continues his journey at a speed of 60 km/h for 4 hours. What is his average speed (in km/h, correct to 1 decimal place)?

  1. ((a))

    49.2

  2. ((b))

    48.5

  3. ((c))

    55.4

  4. ((d))

    53.3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

49.2

53

The three successive discounts of 18%, 12% and 10% is equivalent to a single discount of:

  1. ((a))

    31.605%

  2. ((b))

    33.978%

  3. ((c))

    37.509%

  4. ((d))

    35.056%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

31.605%

54

If a 9-digit number 1039m837n is divisible by 72, then find the value of n2−m4 \frac{{{n^2} - m}}{4}.

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

55

Find the number nearest to 51462, that is divisible by 8.

  1. ((a))

    51464

  2. ((b))

    51468

  3. ((c))

    51456

  4. ((d))

    51480

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

51464

56

A is 40% more efficient than B. If B finishes a work in 14 days, then in how many days will A finish the same work?

  1. ((a))

    10.5

  2. ((b))

    9

  3. ((c))

    8.4

  4. ((d))

    10

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10.5

57

A sold an article to B at 10% loss, B sold it to C at 15% profit and C sold it to D at 10% profit. If D bought it for Rs. 4,554, then what was the cost price (in Rs.) of A?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 3,960

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 4,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 3,920

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 4,200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 3,960

58

A merchant purchased 650 kg of wheat at Rs. 50 per kg. He sold 250 kg of it at a profit of 24% and 200 kg at a loss of 24%. At what rate per kg (in Rs.) should he sell the remaining wheat to gain 20% on his initial investment?

  1. ((a))

    52.5

  2. ((b))

    47.5

  3. ((c))

    79.5

  4. ((d))

    55.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52.5

59

A woman invested in a private company fund, a total sum of Rs. 10,25,000 in the names of her son and daughter aged 13 years and 15 years, respectively, such that they get an equal amount when they are of 18 years. If the company gives 20% compound interest compounded annually, then how much money (in Rs., to the nearest whole number) should be deposited in the name of her son?

  1. ((a))

    5,50,500

  2. ((b))

    3,55,048

  3. ((c))

    4,20,082

  4. ((d))

    6,25,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5,50,500

60

If a ∶ b = 7 ∶ 4, then find (2a + 7b) ∶ (7b - 2a). 

  1. ((a))

    3 ∶ 1

  2. ((b))

    3 ∶ 2

  3. ((c))

    5 ∶ 2

  4. ((d))

    4 ∶ 1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 ∶ 1

61

Two trains start at the same time from two stations and proceed towards each other at speeds 88 km/h and 75 km/h, respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has travelled 65 km more than the other. What is the distance (in km) between the two stations?

  1. ((a))

    960

  2. ((b))

    975

  3. ((c))

    875

  4. ((d))

    815

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

960

62

The simple interest on a certain sum for 4124\frac{1}{2} years at 10% p.a. is 60% of the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 12,000 for 1 year at 10% p.a, interest compounded half yearly. The sum on which the simple interest is calculated is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 1,640

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 2,450

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 1,680

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 2,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 1,640

63

A sold an article to B at 25% profit, B sold it to C at a 12% loss. If C paid Rs. 1,815 for the article, how much (in Rs.) did A pay for the article?

  1. ((a))

    1,500

  2. ((b))

    1,650

  3. ((c))

    1,600

  4. ((d))

    1,560

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,500

64

The average weight of 18 boxes in a boat is increased by 2.5 kg when one of the boxes weighing 75 kg is replaced by a new box. The weight (in kg) of the new box is:

  1. ((a))

    108

  2. ((b))

    120

  3. ((c))

    150

  4. ((d))

    97

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

108

65

Find the value of 0.232−0.0420.09\frac{{{{0.23}^2} - {{0.04}^2}}}{{0.09}}

  1. ((a))

    0.52

  2. ((b))

    0.01

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    0.57

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0.52

66

A 70 cm wide path is made around a circular garden having a diameter of 14 metres. What is the area of the path (in m2)?

  1. ((a))

    10.29 π

  2. ((b))

    8.29 π

  3. ((c))

    11.29 π

  4. ((d))

    13.29 π

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10.29 π

67

If x = 3 - 4y, then (x3 + 64y3 + 36xy) is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    27(1 + 3xy)

  2. ((b))

    9(3 + 5xy)

  3. ((c))

    27(1 + xy)

  4. ((d))

    27

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

27(1 + 3xy)

68

The average weight of a class of 20 students is 44 kg. A new student joins the class the average weight decreases by 300 gm. What is the weight of the new student (in kg)?

  1. ((a))

    42

  2. ((b))

    36.5

  3. ((c))

    37.7

  4. ((d))

    43.7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42

69

What will be the compound interest (in Rs., to the nearest rupee) on Rs. 17,600 for 2 years at 7% per annum, compounded annually?

  1. ((a))

    2,015

  2. ((b))

    2,330

  3. ((c))

    2,550

  4. ((d))

    1,225

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2,015

70

Karuna and Aditi scored 434 and 336 marks, respectively, in an examination. If Karuna scored 62% marks, then what is the percentage of marks scored by Aditi?

  1. ((a))

    46.5%

  2. ((b))

    52%

  3. ((c))

    45%

  4. ((d))

    48%

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Answer: ((a))

46.5%

71

A customer paid Rs. 306 for an item after availing successive discounts of 10% and 15%. What is the marked price of the item (in Rs.)?

  1. ((a))

    420

  2. ((b))

    400

  3. ((c))

    384.50

  4. ((d))

    331

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Answer: ((a))

420

72

A man is delayed in reaching his workplace by 30 minutes due to bad traffic as he can drive at 79\frac{7}{9} of his usual speed. What is his usual times (in hours and minutes) of travel?

  1. ((a))

    2 hours 10 minutes

  2. ((b))

    1 hour 45 minutes

  3. ((c))

    2 hours 15 minutes

  4. ((d))

    1 hour 30 minutes

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Answer: ((a))

2 hours 10 minutes

73

A earns Rs. 2,250 in a day if he works for 8 hours a day. B earns Rs. 3,750 per day if he works for 6 hours a day. The ratio of the per hour wages of A to that of B is:

  1. ((a))

    7 ∶ 19

  2. ((b))

    15 ∶ 28

  3. ((c))

    11 ∶ 17

  4. ((d))

    9 ∶ 20

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Answer: ((a))

7 ∶ 19

74

If x% of 190 is 15 less than (x + 10)% of 180, then (x + 30)% of 90 is what per cent more than x% of 150?

  1. ((a))

    162316\frac{2}{3}%

  2. ((b))

    25%

  3. ((c))

    20%

  4. ((d))

    171317\frac{1}{3}%

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Answer: ((a))

162316\frac{2}{3}%

75

A, B and C can do one-third of a work in 15 days, 30 days and 10 days, respectively. A started the work. C joined him after 1 day and B joined them after 3 days of the beginning. For how many days did C work?

  1. ((a))

    16

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    13

  4. ((d))

    20

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Answer: ((a))

16

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

Anant was recording a new song in his studio.

  1. ((a))

    In his studio Anant will record a new song.

  2. ((b))

    A new song had been recorded by Anant in his studio.

  3. ((c))

    In his studio a new song was recorded by Anant.

  4. ((d))

    A new song was being recorded by Anant in his studio.

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Answer: ((a))

In his studio Anant will record a new song.

77

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Hostile

  1. ((a))

    Hateful

  2. ((b))

    Friendly

  3. ((c))

    Nasty

  4. ((d))

    Mean

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Answer: ((a))

Hateful

78

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Replace

  1. ((a))

    Remain

  2. ((b))

    Lose

  3. ((c))

    Substitute

  4. ((d))

    Damage

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Answer: ((a))

Remain

79

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Confirm

  1. ((a))

    Contradict

  2. ((b))

    Verify

  3. ((c))

    Validate

  4. ((d))

    Affirm

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Answer: ((a))

Contradict

80

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This class used to be very noisy, but it was unusually ______ today.

  1. ((a))

    excited

  2. ((b))

    subdued

  3. ((c))

    rowdy

  4. ((d))

    screaming

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Answer: ((a))

excited

81

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We should carefully ______ wasting food.

  1. ((a))

    not

  2. ((b))

    fail

  3. ((c))

    avoid

  4. ((d))

    pass

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Answer: ((a))

not

82

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Stubbel

  2. ((b))

    Fable

  3. ((c))

    Edible

  4. ((d))

    Fallible

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Answer: ((a))

Stubbel

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

The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games began (1) ______ Tuesday night with the opening ceremony at Japan's National Stadium. The twelve-day sporting celebration (2) ______ a total of 539 events in 22 para (3) . The opening ceremony took place in (4) empty stadium. The Games should have (5) ______ place last year but were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

83

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

  1. ((a))

    by

  2. ((b))

    at

  3. ((c))

    on

  4. ((d))

    in

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Answer: ((a))

by

84

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

  1. ((a))

    is included

  2. ((b))

    including

  3. ((c))

    includes

  4. ((d))

    include

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Answer: ((a))

is included

85

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

  1. ((a))

    athletics

  2. ((b))

    events

  3. ((c))

    sports

  4. ((d))

    countries

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Answer: ((a))

athletics

86

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

  1. ((a))

    an

  2. ((b))

    one

  3. ((c))

    the

  4. ((d))

    a

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Answer: ((a))

an

87

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

  1. ((a))

    take

  2. ((b))

    taken

  3. ((c))

    taking

  4. ((d))

    took

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Answer: ((a))

take

88

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Have cold feet

  1. ((a))

    enjoy cold water

  2. ((b))

    Lose confidence

  3. ((c))

    Feel very cold

  4. ((d))

    Have little satisfaction

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Answer: ((a))

enjoy cold water

89

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

Able to be heard

  1. ((a))

    Edible

  2. ((b))

    Credible

  3. ((c))

    Audible

  4. ((d))

    Legible

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Answer: ((a))

Edible

90

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Pragmatic

  1. ((a))

    Idealistic

  2. ((b))

    Unwise

  3. ((c))

    Realistic

  4. ((d))

    Improper

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Answer: ((a))

Idealistic

91

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Gunner

  2. ((b))

    Guzzel

  3. ((c))

    Gullet

  4. ((d))

    Gutter

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Answer: ((a))

Gunner

92

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To be in hot water

  1. ((a))

    To be in a difficult situation in which you can be criticised

  2. ((b))

    To enjoy hot baths as a part of a health treatment

  3. ((c))

    To enjoy being praised for taking up a challenge

  4. ((d))

    To be bold and refuse to be bullied by your superior

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Answer: ((a))

To be in a difficult situation in which you can be criticised

93

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Keen

  2. ((b))

    Kernel

  3. ((c))

    Keep

  4. ((d))

    Kettel

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Keen

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Much to their annoyance, pen-pushers are routinely reminded that a picture is worth a thousand words-except that sometimes they can be wrong ‘words’ as happened last week when Reuters was forced to withdraw more than 900 pictures taken by a freelance photographer after it was suspected that he had ‘doctored’ two recent photographs of the Israeli-Lebanon conflict.

In one picture, the smoke billowing from an apartment block after an Israeli air strike was allegedly thickened by the photographer, Adnan Hajj, to dramatise the impact of the bombardment - and in another two flares were suspected to have been added to an image of an Israeli jet in action over Lebanon.

The allegation of doctoring, first made by several bloggers, was confirmed by Reuters after an inhouse investigation. Mr. Hajj, who had sold pictures to Reuters for more than 10 years, denied manipulating the two photographs and attributed the thick smoke in the first picture to “bad lighting” and the fact that he was “trying to remove dust marks.” As for the second, he said, “there was no problem with it - not at all.”

But Reuters was not convinced and said it was removing all of his pictures from its database and would not be using his services any more. “This represents a serious breach of Reuters’ standards and we shall not be accepting or using pictures taken by him,” the news agency said.

The idea that the camera never lies is as misleading as the notion that all statistics are meant to mislead. What the ‘eye’ sees is not always what it looks like, thanks to the many ways in which first the camera and then the photograph can be - and is often - manipulated.

Indeed, a photograph can be manipulated in more ways - and more effectively - to convey a false reality than it is possible to do through the written word. Ask any clever photographer and he will tell you the tricks the camera can be made to play.

At a seminar recently, one journalist recalled how there was a time when British photographers, covering stories about famine or floods in Third World countries, would carry teddy bears with them in order to use them as props for pictures supposedly showing that all that was left in the household, stricken by death and destruction, were children’s toys.

94

According to the passage, it can be inferred that a camera:

  1. ((a))

    always lies

  2. ((b))

    rarely lies

  3. ((c))

    never lies

  4. ((d))

    often lies

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Answer: ((a))

always lies

95

Who was accused of tampering with the pictures?

  1. ((a))

    British journalists

  2. ((b))

    Lebanese activists

  3. ((c))

    A freelance photographer

  4. ((d))

    Israeli fighters

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Answer: ((a))

British journalists

96

‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ means that:

  1. ((a))

    pictures express more effectively than verbal descriptions

  2. ((b))

    it takes a lot of words to describe any complex picture

  3. ((c))

    words are more descriptive than pictures

  4. ((d))

    detailed descriptions can enhance the value of a picture

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Answer: ((a))

pictures express more effectively than verbal descriptions

97

The picture of smoke rising from an apartment depicted:

  1. ((a))

    Israeli airstrike on Lebanon

  2. ((b))

    bombardment of an Israeli apartment

  3. ((c))

    the breach of Reuters’ standards

  4. ((d))

    thick smoke due to bad lighting

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Answer: ((a))

Israeli airstrike on Lebanon

98

Reuters withdrew pictures of a freelance photographer because:

  1. ((a))

    they were not relevant

  2. ((b))

    they could lead to war

  3. ((c))

    they were not clear

  4. ((d))

    they had been altered

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Answer: ((a))

they were not relevant

99

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

A doctor who specialises in X-rays and other kind of radiations

  1. ((a))

    Cardiologist

  2. ((b))

    Urologist

  3. ((c))

    Radiologist

  4. ((d))

    Nephrologist

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Answer: ((a))

Cardiologist

100

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

“Vidushi, the doctor has advised me to avoid sugar,” said Prabha.

  1. ((a))

    Prabha told Vidushi that the doctor had advised her to avoid sugar.

  2. ((b))

    Prabha said to Vidushi that the doctor was advising her to avoid sugar.

  3. ((c))

    Prabha told Vidushi that the doctor advised her to avoid sugar.

  4. ((d))

    Prabha told Vidushi that the doctor will be advising her to avoid sugar.

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Answer: ((a))

Prabha told Vidushi that the doctor had advised her to avoid sugar.

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