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SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held On: 27 June, 2023 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Choreographer : Ballet :: Dramatist : ?

  1. ((a))

    Design

  2. ((b))

    Play

  3. ((c))

    Composition

  4. ((d))

    Movie

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Answer: ((a))

Design

2

Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

3

Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

4

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

119 * 7 * 63 * 24 * 3 * 8

  1. ((a))

    ÷, +, -, ×, =

  2. ((b))

    -, +, ÷, ×, =

  3. ((c))

    +, ÷, ×, -, =

  4. ((d))

    +, ÷, -, ×, =

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Answer: ((a))

÷, +, -, ×, =

5

Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some cribs are pants.

No crib is a tap.

All pants are shells.

Conclusions:

I. All shells being cribs is a possibility.

II. At least some taps are not cribs.

III. Some pants are not taps.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusions I and III follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusions II and III follow

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. ((d))

    All conclusions I, II and III follow

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions I and III follow

6

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

INPUT : STOMH :: OUTPUT : STOSTN :: SOLVE : ?

  1. ((a))

    DUKNR

  2. ((b))

    TPMXF

  3. ((c))

    DUMPT

  4. ((d))

    PTUKD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DUKNR

7

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

  1. Bunion
  2. Bureau
  3. Bundle
  4. Bunting
  5. Bungle
  1. ((a))

    4, 5, 1, 3, 2

  2. ((b))

    4, 5, 3, 1, 2

  3. ((c))

    5, 3, 4, 2, 1

  4. ((d))

    3, 5, 1, 4, 2

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Answer: ((a))

4, 5, 1, 3, 2

8

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All computers are footballs.

Some footballs are round.

Some round are stools.

Conclusions:

I. Some footballs are computers.

II. Some round are footballs.

III. Some stools are round.

  1. ((a))

    All the conclusions follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusions II and III follow

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusions I and II follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions I and III follow

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Answer: ((a))

All the conclusions follow

9

Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.

Statements:

Most suits are trousers.

Some shirts are ties.

All suitcases are watches.

Conclusions:

(I) All trousers are suits.

(II) Some shirts are suitcases.

(III) Some shirts are not watches.

  1. ((a))

    Either conclusion I or conclusion III follows

  2. ((b))

    None of the conclusions follow

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Either conclusion I or conclusion III follows

10

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

G_BAGS_BGSBC_SB_

  1. ((a))

    DGSB

  2. ((b))

    SCBD

  3. ((c))

    BDSC

  4. ((d))

    SBGD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DGSB

11

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

M_O_ N O N_P M_O

  1. ((a))

    N P M P M O N P

  2. ((b))

    N P O P M O P O

  3. ((c))

    N P M P M P M N

  4. ((d))

    O P M P M O P M

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Answer: ((a))

N P M P M O N P

12

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Omelette : Egg :: Road : ?

  1. ((a))

    Ore

  2. ((b))

    Latex

  3. ((c))

    Asphalt

  4. ((d))

    Flax

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Answer: ((a))

Ore

13

'A # B' means 'A is the brother of B'.

'A @ B' means 'A is the daughter of B'.

'A & B' means 'A is the husband of B'.

'A % B' means 'A is the wife of B'.

If L @ M % F # Q & P @ N, then how is F related to P?

  1. ((a))

    Husband

  2. ((b))

    Brother

  3. ((c))

    Husband's brother

  4. ((d))

    Father

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Husband

14

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

  1. Devoted
  2. Determine
  3. Devastating
  4. Diaphragm
  5. Diagnose
  6. Different
  1. ((a))

    2, 3, 1, 4, 6, 5

  2. ((b))

    2, 1, 5, 4, 6, 3

  3. ((c))

    2, 3, 1, 5, 4, 6

  4. ((d))

    2, 3, 1, 5, 6, 4

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Answer: ((a))

2, 3, 1, 4, 6, 5

15

Three statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some parrots are pigs.

Some pigs are poles.

All poles are pets.

Conclusions:

I. Some poles are pigs.

II. Some pets are parrots.

III. All the parrots are pets.

IV. Some pets are pigs.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion III follows

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusions I and IV follow

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion IV follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions I and II follow

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion III follows

16

'A # B' means 'A is the wife of B'.

'A @ B' means 'A is the father of B'.

'A % B' means 'A is the sister of B'.

'A & B' means 'A is the daughter of B'.

If A % G & H # B @ Z % M, then how is H related to M?

  1. ((a))

    Mother-in-law

  2. ((b))

    Daughter

  3. ((c))

    Son

  4. ((d))

    Mother

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mother-in-law

17

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

R M_G_M_ R_T G_M T

  1. ((a))

    T R T G M R G

  2. ((b))

    T R G T G M R

  3. ((c))

    T M T G M T G

  4. ((d))

    T R G T M R G

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

T R T G M R G

18

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

54, 46, 34, 26, 14, ?

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

19

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

20

In a code language, 'BANYAN' is written as 'EDQBDQ' and 'LAUNCH' is written as 'ODXQFK'. How will 'STRIKER' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    VWULNHU

  2. ((b))

    SCFIRET

  3. ((c))

    ELBURPT

  4. ((d))

    UNDARSA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VWULNHU

21

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

  1. Month
  2. Day
  3. Year
  4. Hour
  5. Minute
  1. ((a))

    3, 4, 2, 1, 5

  2. ((b))

    3, 1, 2, 4, 5

  3. ((c))

    3, 1, 2, 5, 4

  4. ((d))

    3, 2, 1, 4, 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3, 4, 2, 1, 5

22

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) and complete the given series?

CURB, ESPC, ?, IOLE, KMJF

  1. ((a))

    GQND

  2. ((b))

    HRND

  3. ((c))

    GRND

  4. ((d))

    HQND

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GQND

23

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

VISION : IVISNO :: COLOUR : OCOLRU :: YELLOW : ?

  1. ((a))

    LEYWOL

  2. ((b))

    EYLLWO

  3. ((c))

    WOLLEY

  4. ((d))

    EYLOLW

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Answer: ((a))

LEYWOL

24

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

16 : 36 :: ? : 50 :: 9 : 22

  1. ((a))

    23

  2. ((b))

    34

  3. ((c))

    22

  4. ((d))

    31

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

23

25

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

289 * 121 * 154 * 307 * (34 * 3) * 2

  1. ((a))

    ÷, -, +, -, ×, =

  2. ((b))

    ×, +, -, =, +, ÷

  3. ((c))

    +, -, =, -, ×, ÷

  4. ((d))

    ÷, +, -, ×, +, =

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

÷, -, +, -, ×, =

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

Which water-soluble vitamin found in various foods, including liver, milk, eggs and fish, helps to keep your body's blood and nerve cells healthy?

  1. ((a))

    Vitamin C

  2. ((b))

    Vitamin B12

  3. ((c))

    Vitamin E

  4. ((d))

    Vitamin A

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Vitamin C

27

According to the Census of India 2011, which of the following groups of union territories has the highest literacy rate?

  1. ((a))

    Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar

  2. ((b))

    Delhi and Chandigarh

  3. ((c))

    Delhi and Lakshadweep

  4. ((d))

    Lakshadweep and Daman & Diu

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar

28

Which of the following classical dance forms is related to the worship of Lord Jagannath?

  1. ((a))

    Odissi

  2. ((b))

    Kathak

  3. ((c))

    Sattriya

  4. ((d))

    Bharatanatyam

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Odissi

29

Who among the following personalities has received both Grammy and Oscar awards?

  1. ((a))

    Jawed Akhtar

  2. ((b))

    Jagjit Singh

  3. ((c))

    Gulzar

  4. ((d))

    Amitabh Bhattacharya

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jawed Akhtar

30

Who among the following launched the Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Centre and Innovation Park in March 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Giriraj Singh

  2. ((b))

    Kiren Rijiju

  3. ((c))

    Hardeep Singh Puri

  4. ((d))

    Raj Kumar Singh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Giriraj Singh

31

Padma Awardee Sudha Singh is a sports person in which of the following fields?

  1. ((a))

    Athletics

  2. ((b))

    Shooting

  3. ((c))

    Swimming

  4. ((d))

    Table Tennis

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Athletics

32

Who among the following national leaders was called 'Grand Old Man of India' in British India?

  1. ((a))

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  2. ((b))

    Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. ((c))

    Prithvis Chandra Ray

  4. ((d))

    Mahadev Govind Ranade

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

33

Who was the first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate to start military expeditions into southern India?

  1. ((a))

    Ghiyasuddin Balban

  2. ((b))

    Alauddin Khalji

  3. ((c))

    Muhammad Tughluq

  4. ((d))

    Shamsuddin Iltutmish

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ghiyasuddin Balban

34

Which of the following harvest festivals is celebrated in Karnataka in the months of November-December?

  1. ((a))

    Hampi

  2. ((b))

    Dasara

  3. ((c))

    Huthri

  4. ((d))

    Kambala

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hampi

35

Which potassium salt is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low levels of potassium in the blood?

  1. ((a))

    Potassium chloride

  2. ((b))

    Potassium iodide

  3. ((c))

    Potassium citrate

  4. ((d))

    Potassium nitrate

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Answer: ((a))

Potassium chloride

36

What is the rank of India in the production of rice globally? (As of year 2020)

  1. ((a))

    Third

  2. ((b))

    Second

  3. ((c))

    Fourth

  4. ((d))

    First

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Third

37

In which of the following years was the first edition of the Thomas Cup, an international men's team championship in badminton organised?

  1. ((a))

    1949

  2. ((b))

    1952

  3. ((c))

    1955

  4. ((d))

    1961

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1949

38

Ratikant Mohapatra, an awardee of 'Sangeet Natak Akademi Award', is known for which of the following classical dances of India?

  1. ((a))

    Odissi

  2. ((b))

    Manipuri

  3. ((c))

    Kathak

  4. ((d))

    Kathakali

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Odissi

39

Which of the following autobiographies was written by the Indian film actor Balraj Sahni?

  1. ((a))

    The Act of Life

  2. ((b))

    Main Ek Harfanmaula

  3. ((c))

    Meri Filmi Aatmakatha

  4. ((d))

    I Am Not an Island

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Act of Life

40

Which are the only major rivers of south India that flow into the Arabian sea?

  1. ((a))

    The Chambal and the Kosi

  2. ((b))

    The Mahanadi and the Brahmaputra

  3. ((c))

    The Krishna and the Cauvery

  4. ((d))

    The Narmada and the Tapti

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Chambal and the Kosi

41

What is the basic requirement for an ecosystem to function and sustain?

  1. ((a))

    Input of solar energy

  2. ((b))

    Soil structure

  3. ((c))

    Organisms

  4. ((d))

    Micro-organisms

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Input of solar energy

42

Rani Gaidinliu is associated with which of the following movements?

  1. ((a))

    Heraka

  2. ((b))

    Meira Paibi

  3. ((c))

    Nupi Lan

  4. ((d))

    Nisha Bandh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Heraka

43

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India defines that the Fundamental Duties are only meant for the Indian Citizens and not for foreigners?

  1. ((a))

    Article 46 B

  2. ((b))

    Article 51 A

  3. ((c))

    Article 67 A

  4. ((d))

    Article 81 C

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 46 B

44

Who became only the third Indian to win a singles tennis match at Olympics in July 2021?

  1. ((a))

    Ramkumar Ramanathan

  2. ((b))

    Sumit Nagal

  3. ((c))

    Mukund Sasikumar

  4. ((d))

    Prajnesh Gunneswaran

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ramkumar Ramanathan

45

The Hoysaleshvara temple was built with which of the following stones by a Hoysala king in 1150?

  1. ((a))

    Dark Schist Stone

  2. ((b))

    White Marble

  3. ((c))

    Sandstone

  4. ((d))

    Grey Basalt

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dark Schist Stone

46

As per the 2011 census of India, the male literacy rate in India is ______.

  1. ((a))

    88.61%

  2. ((b))

    70.55%

  3. ((c))

    64.72%

  4. ((d))

    82.14%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

88.61%

47

To which state of India did Fathima Beevi, the first woman Supreme Court Judge of India, belong?

  1. ((a))

    Kerala

  2. ((b))

    Andhra Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Tamil Nadu

  4. ((d))

    Karnataka

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kerala

48

Name the instrument that is used by meteorologist to measure the solar radiation from the region of the hemisphere of incidence on a flat surface?

  1. ((a))

    Hygrometer

  2. ((b))

    Barometer

  3. ((c))

    Pyranometer

  4. ((d))

    Anemometer

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hygrometer

49

India was named 'Bharat' after the name of the Bharat clan. In which of the following Vedas is this clan first mentioned?

  1. ((a))

    Atharvaveda

  2. ((b))

    Yajurveda

  3. ((c))

    Samaveda

  4. ((d))

    Rigveda

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Atharvaveda

50

In January 2022, The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension of the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) for ______ years beyond 31 March 2022.

  1. ((a))

    five

  2. ((b))

    four

  3. ((c))

    three

  4. ((d))

    two

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

five

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

In a circular race along a track of length 3600 m, X and Y run at speeds of 27 km/h and 45 km/h, respectively. Suppose they start at the same time and in the same direction, when will they meet again at the starting point?

  1. ((a))

    1440 sec

  2. ((b))

    720 sec

  3. ((c))

    2200 sec

  4. ((d))

    1200 sec

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1440 sec

52

The third proportional of 16 and 24 will be ______.

  1. ((a))

    40

  2. ((b))

    30

  3. ((c))

    36

  4. ((d))

    32

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40

53

Class A has 20 students scoring average marks of 75, and class B has 30 students scoring average marks of 60. What is the average of both the classes together?

  1. ((a))

    64

  2. ((b))

    66

  3. ((c))

    68

  4. ((d))

    62

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

64

54

A, B and C can separately complete a work in 20, 25 and 30 days, respectively. If A works on the first day alone, B on second day alone and C on the third day alone, and this sequence goes on further, in how many days will the entire work be finished?

  1. ((a))

    2541525 \frac{4}{15}

  2. ((b))

    2417524 \frac{1}{75}

  3. ((c))

    2517525 \frac{1}{75}

  4. ((d))

    2441524 \frac{4}{15}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2541525 \frac{4}{15}

55

Food is available for 27 days for 35 students in a hostel. For how many days will this food be sufficient for 45 students?

  1. ((a))

    25

  2. ((b))

    22

  3. ((c))

    23

  4. ((d))

    21

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25

56

If the cost price is 66% of the selling price, then what is the profit percentage (correct to 2 decimal places)?

  1. ((a))

    51.52%

  2. ((b))

    50.52%

  3. ((c))

    60.25%

  4. ((d))

    55.62%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

51.52%

57

Aravind deposited Rs. 18,500 for 5 years at simple interest. After 5 years, he received Rs. 4,625 as interest. The annual rate of interest was:

  1. ((a))

    6%

  2. ((b))

    6.5%

  3. ((c))

    5%

  4. ((d))

    7%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6%

58

Which of the following numbers is NOT divisible by 72?

  1. ((a))

    359784

  2. ((b))

    426816

  3. ((c))

    486280

  4. ((d))

    754344

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

359784

59

A number is first increased by 5% and then it is further increased by 20%. The original number is increased by:

  1. ((a))

    16%

  2. ((b))

    30%

  3. ((c))

    18%

  4. ((d))

    26%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16%

60

The internal and external diameters of a hollow hemispherical bowl are 6 cm and 10 cm, respectively. If it is melted and recast into a solid cylinder of diameter 14 cm, what is the height of the cylinder in cm?

  1. ((a))

    1.1

  2. ((b))

    1.22

  3. ((c))

    1.33

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1.1

61

A grocer sells pulses at a profit of 13% and uses weights which are 24% less than the market weight. The percentage of profit (correct to 2 decimal places) earned by him will be:

  1. ((a))

    45.56%

  2. ((b))

    37.75%

  3. ((c))

    48.68%

  4. ((d))

    42.35%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

45.56%

62

Marked price of a TV is listed at Rs. 24,500. If it's selling price is Rs. 20,090, then what is the discount percentage?

  1. ((a))

    22%

  2. ((b))

    18%

  3. ((c))

    20%

  4. ((d))

    15%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22%

63

The mean weight of 32 students in a school is 50 kg. If the weight of the teacher be included, the mean rises by 500 grams. Find the weight of the teacher.

  1. ((a))

    63.5 kg

  2. ((b))

    66.5 kg

  3. ((c))

    65.5 kg

  4. ((d))

    64.5 kg

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

63.5 kg

64

Venkat spends 65% of his income and is able to save Rs. 1,100 per month. His monthly expenses (correct up to two decimals) are:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 2,024.85

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 2,042.85

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 2,402.85

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 2,240.85

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 2,024.85

65

The simple interest earned on Rs. 7,000 in 2 years at the rate of R% per annum equals to the simple interest earned on Rs. 5,000 at the rate of 5% per annum in 14 years. The value of R (in percentage) is:

  1. ((a))

    28%

  2. ((b))

    15%

  3. ((c))

    25%

  4. ((d))

    20%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28%

66

Somesh is a shopkeeper who gives two successive discounts on an umbrella marked Rs. 560. The first discount given is 17%. If the customer Mahesh pays Rs. 420 for the umbrella, then find the second discount given (correct to two places of decimals).

  1. ((a))

    4.69%

  2. ((b))

    9.64%

  3. ((c))

    6.49%

  4. ((d))

    6.94%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4.69%

67

The sum of two numbers 10373 + 24871 is divisible by:

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    13

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Answer: ((a))

7

68

The students in three batches of a dance class are in ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If 20 students increase in each batch the ratio changes to 4 : 5 : 7. Find the total number of students in the three batches before the increase.

  1. ((a))

    120

  2. ((b))

    100

  3. ((c))

    150

  4. ((d))

    80

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Answer: ((a))

120

69

If the cost price is 94% of the selling price, then find the profit percentage.

  1. ((a))

    6.5%

  2. ((b))

    4.6%

  3. ((c))

    6.4%

  4. ((d))

    5.6%

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Answer: ((a))

6.5%

70

If 20% of a number is subtracted from a second number and the second number decreases to its 70%, then what is the ratio of the first number to the second number?

  1. ((a))

    3 : 2

  2. ((b))

    4 : 3

  3. ((c))

    2 : 3

  4. ((d))

    3 : 4

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Answer: ((a))

3 : 2

71

Find the length of a diagonal of a cuboid whose dimensions are 12 m, 10 m and 8 m. (up to one decimal point)

  1. ((a))

    18 m

  2. ((b))

    16.5 m

  3. ((c))

    17 m

  4. ((d))

    17.54 m

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Answer: ((a))

18 m

72

A person covers 48 km at the speed of 8 km/h, 36 km at the speed of 18 km/h and 16 km at the speed of 8 km/h. What is his average speed in covering the whole distance?

  1. ((a))

    9 km/h

  2. ((b))

    11 km/h

  3. ((c))

    10.5 km/h

  4. ((d))

    10 km/h

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Answer: ((a))

9 km/h

73

If C=23C = \frac{2}{3} of D and D=38D = \frac{3}{8} of E, then find the ratio of C : E.

  1. ((a))

    4 : 1

  2. ((b))

    1 : 4

  3. ((c))

    3 : 4

  4. ((d))

    1 : 3

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Answer: ((a))

4 : 1

74

An item is bought on a condition that three equal instalments of Rs. 3,993 are to be paid at a rate of 10% compound interest, compounded annually. The cost of the item is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 10,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 9,050

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 9,590

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 9,930

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 10,000

75

In Class I, there are 12 students of average age 20 years and in Class II, there are 16 students of average age 23 years. What will be the approximate average age for all the students of these two classes?

  1. ((a))

    20.7 years

  2. ((b))

    1.53 years

  3. ((c))

    21.7 years

  4. ((d))

    43 years

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Answer: ((a))

20.7 years

English Language (25 questions)

76

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Easier said than done

  1. ((a))

    Not as easy as it appears to be

  2. ((b))

    Not as moderate as it appears to be

  3. ((c))

    Not as restricted as it appears to be

  4. ((d))

    Not as difficult as it appears to be

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Answer: ((a))

Not as easy as it appears to be

77

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

He brought his servant to book for breaking the beautiful showpiece.

  1. ((a))

    Scolded his servant

  2. ((b))

    Relieved his servant

  3. ((c))

    Rewarded his servant

  4. ((d))

    Sent his servant away

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Answer: ((a))

Scolded his servant

78

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.

Biosphere reserves are 'learning places for sustainable development'.

  1. ((a))

    brief

  2. ((b))

    maintainable

  3. ((c))

    temporary

  4. ((d))

    unsuitable

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Answer: ((a))

brief

79

Direction: Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error.

In the unscientific age or community, there are official repositories of wisdom, such as Egyptian preists and Tibetan Lamas.

  1. ((a))

    repositories

  2. ((b))

    Egyptian

  3. ((c))

    unscientific

  4. ((d))

    preists

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Answer: ((a))

repositories

80

Direction: Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Precious stones are expensive because they are not common.

  1. ((a))

    Abundant

  2. ((b))

    Rare

  3. ((c))

    Natural

  4. ((d))

    Extinct

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Answer: ((a))

Abundant

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

Power foods are foods that provide ______ (1) ______ levels of nutrients like fibre, potassium and minerals. With people becoming increasingly health conscious today, a lot of fitness trainers encourage their clients to include these foods in their daily diet to ______ (2) ______ muscle development. There are various ways of incorporating power foods in your daily diet. Of course, the key to enjoying power foods is proper preparation of these foods, the ______ (3) ______ of season-fresh foods and identifying your choice of flavour among power foods. Some of the recommended power food combinations are those that are prepared in our kitchens on a regular basis. Take for instance, the combination of chickpeas and onions. This combination is a powerful source of iron which is required by the body to transport oxygen to its various parts. Iron ______ (4) ______ can lead to anaemia, fatigue, brain fog and tiredness. A study by the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry says that sulphur compounds in onion and garlic help in the absorption of iron and zinc from chickpeas. The combination is a hit with teenagers who need to be ______ (5) ______ about getting iron in their diet. A quick way to prepare this power food is to make a chickpea salad with chopped onions, chaat masala and cilantro.

81

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

  1. ((a))

    spike

  2. ((b))

    magnify

  3. ((c))

    intensify

  4. ((d))

    increase

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Answer: ((a))

spike

82

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

  1. ((a))

    yield

  2. ((b))

    apply

  3. ((c))

    handle

  4. ((d))

    use

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Answer: ((a))

yield

83

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

  1. ((a))

    vibrant

  2. ((b))

    diligent

  3. ((c))

    swamped

  4. ((d))

    immersed

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Answer: ((a))

vibrant

Direction: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

"For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely persons. Not like hermits who have stolen away out of some weakness, but like great, solitary men, like Beethoven and Nietzsche. In their highest boughs the world rustles, their roots rest in infinity, but they do not lose themselves there, they struggle with all the force of their lives for one thing only: to fulfil themselves according to their own laws, to build up their own form, to represent themselves. Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree. When a tree is cut down and reveals its naked death-wound to the sun, one can read its whole history in the luminous, inscribed disk of its trunk: in the rings of its years, its scars, all the struggle, all the suffering, all the sickness, all the happiness and prosperity stand truly written, the narrow years and the luxurious years, the attacks withstood, the storms endured. And every young farm-boy knows that the hardest and noblest wood has the narrowest rings, that high on the mountains and in continuing danger the most indestructible, the strongest, the ideal trees grow."

84

Where does the world rustle, according to the given passage?

  1. ((a))

    Around the trunk of trees

  2. ((b))

    Over the forest in the sunny days

  3. ((c))

    In the highest boughs of trees

  4. ((d))

    In the deepest roots of trees

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Answer: ((a))

Around the trunk of trees

85

What is the tone of the speaker?

  1. ((a))

    Emotional

  2. ((b))

    Apathetic

  3. ((c))

    Vituperative

  4. ((d))

    Sarcastic

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Answer: ((a))

Emotional

86

Direction: Select the idiom that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence.

'Honesty is the best policy' does not remain valid in the present times of corruption and greed.

  1. ((a))

    Go through thick and thin

  2. ((b))

    Put up

  3. ((c))

    Keep pace with

  4. ((d))

    Hold good

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Answer: ((a))

Go through thick and thin

87

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

You must ______ what you cannot cure.

  1. ((a))

    embracing

  2. ((b))

    endure

  3. ((c))

    state

  4. ((d))

    take

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Answer: ((a))

embracing

88

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

  1. ((a))

    thriving

  2. ((b))

    rich

  3. ((c))

    flourishing

  4. ((d))

    prosperous

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Answer: ((a))

thriving

89

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

  1. ((a))

    deficiency

  2. ((b))

    inadequacy

  3. ((c))

    lack

  4. ((d))

    drought

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Answer: ((a))

deficiency

90

Where can one read the complete history of a tree?

  1. ((a))

    On its leaves in sunny days

  2. ((b))

    On its branches when it is full-grown

  3. ((c))

    On its skin when it is counted

  4. ((d))

    On its trunk when it is cut down

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Answer: ((a))

On its leaves in sunny days

91

Direction: Select the correct spelling of the underlined word from the options.

She is the most underated cricketer in the country.

  1. ((a))

    underateed

  2. ((b))

    underatted

  3. ((c))

    undderated

  4. ((d))

    underrated

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Answer: ((a))

underateed

92

Direction: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words in the given sentence.

Adversity always presents opportunities for the examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings.

  1. ((a))

    introspection

  2. ((b))

    judgement

  3. ((c))

    evaluation

  4. ((d))

    cognition

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Answer: ((a))

introspection

93

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

The wide variety of shared and different personal and group characteristics among human beings

  1. ((a))

    Diversity

  2. ((b))

    Viscosity

  3. ((c))

    Community

  4. ((d))

    Intensity

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Answer: ((a))

Diversity

94

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To show a clean pair of heels

  1. ((a))

    To clean shoes fast

  2. ((b))

    Show clean shoes

  3. ((c))

    Show clean feet

  4. ((d))

    To run fast

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Answer: ((a))

To clean shoes fast

95

Direction: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word that can be used here based on the given context.

We, as human beings, usually tend to forget that life itself is an accumulated process of ______.

  1. ((a))

    learning

  2. ((b))

    recalling

  3. ((c))

    remembering

  4. ((d))

    testing

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Answer: ((a))

learning

96

Direction: Choose the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.

We are going on a hiking expidition.

  1. ((a))

    expedition

  2. ((b))

    expedetion

  3. ((c))

    exhipidition

  4. ((d))

    ixpedition

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Answer: ((a))

expedition

97

Select the most suitable word given in the passage that means 'very good and perfect'.

  1. ((a))

    Holier

  2. ((b))

    Penetrating

  3. ((c))

    Luminous

  4. ((d))

    Exemplary

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Answer: ((a))

Holier

98

Which of the following labels is most appropriate for the author of the given passage?

  1. ((a))

    Arrogant theorist

  2. ((b))

    Nostalgic dreamer

  3. ((c))

    Environment enthusiast

  4. ((d))

    Social activist

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Answer: ((a))

Arrogant theorist

99

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

The manager was being scolded by Rushikesh.

  1. ((a))

    Rushikesh was scolding the manager.

  2. ((b))

    Rushikesh scolded the manager.

  3. ((c))

    Rushikesh has been scolding the manager.

  4. ((d))

    Rushikesh will be scolding the manager.

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Answer: ((a))

Rushikesh was scolding the manager.

100

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

Aravind said, "My teacher is correcting the answer sheets."

  1. ((a))

    Aravind said his teacher was be corrected the answer sheets.

  2. ((b))

    Aravind said that his teacher is being correcting the answer sheets.

  3. ((c))

    Aravind said that his teacher was correcting the answer sheets.

  4. ((d))

    Aravind said that teacher is corrected the answer sheets.

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Answer: ((a))

Aravind said his teacher was be corrected the answer sheets.

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