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SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 3 Feb 2022 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

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

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

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.

Statement:

No kettle is a stove.

All stoves are lighters.

Conclusions:

I. No kettle is a lighter.

II. No lighter is a kettle.

III. Some lighters are stoves.

IV. All lighters are stoves.

((a))
Only conclusion III follows
((b))
Both conclusions I and II follow
((c))
Both conclusions I and IV follow
((d))
Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion III follows

‘Huge’ is related to ‘Vast’ in the same way as ‘Fast’ is related to ‘______’.

((a))
Furious
((b))
Rapid
((c))
Steady
((d))
Gentle

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Answer: ((a))

Furious

In a certain code language, 'SIGNAL' is coded as 673425, and 'SLIDE' is coded as 65719. How will 'IDEAL' be coded in that language?

((a))
71925
((b))
59751
((c))
97521
((d))
97215

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Answer: ((a))

71925

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

3 : 17 :: 6 : ? :: 9 : 47

((a))
32
((b))
36
((c))
34
((d))
38

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Answer: ((a))

In a certain code language, ‘Knowledge’ is written as ‘Egdeknowl’. How will ‘Sarcastic’ be written in that language?

((a))
Cstisarca
((b))
Cstiacras
((c))
Citsacras
((d))
Citssarca

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Answer: ((a))

Cstisarca

Six girls M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting on a bench facing towards the east. M is sitting between P and Q. Only two girls are sitting to the right of Q. R is sitting to the immediate left of P.

Who is sitting at the extreme left end?

((a))
Q
((b))
R
((c))
P
((d))
N

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Answer: ((a))

In a certain code language, 'ANSWER' is written as 'ASNEWR', and 'BRANCH' is written as 'BARCNH'. How will 'LAWYER' be written in that language?

((a))
LWAEYR
((b))
ALYWRE
((c))
AYLREW
((d))
LWAFYR

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Answer: ((a))

LWAEYR

In a certain code language, 'CROW' is coded as 177, and 'EAGLE' is coded as 90. How will 'DOVE' be coded in that language?

((a))
117
((b))
142
((c))
138
((d))
92

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Answer: ((a))

117

Select the figure from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern (rotation is NOT allowed).

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

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.

((a))
KMP
((b))
MOR
((c))
SUX
((d))
QSW

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Answer: ((a))

KMP

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

K _T G B _L T G _ K L _ G B K L T _B

((a))
L, K, B, T, G
((b))
L, B, K, T, G
((c))
L, K, B, G, T
((d))
L, B, K, G, T

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Answer: ((a))

L, K, B, T, G

Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting in a horizontal straight line, all facing towards the north. V is sitting exactly at the middle position. Only three friends are sitting between P and S. Only Q is sitting between S and T. T is sitting third to the right of V.

Who is sitting at the extreme left end?

((a))
Q
((b))
T
((c))
S
((d))
P

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Answer: ((a))

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

151 + 17 × 18 ÷ 2 − 19 = 17

((a))
− and +
((b))
÷ and ×
((c))
- and ×
((d))
− and ×

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Answer: ((a))

− and +

In a certain code language, ‘JOVIAL’ is written as ‘QIECZF’ and ‘TENDER’ is written as ‘GYMXVL’. How will ‘STRING’ be written in that language?

((a))
HGIRMT
((b))
MNLCHA
((c))
HNICMA
((d))
HIGRMT

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Answer: ((a))

HGIRMT

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

VQL, RMH, NID, JEZ , ?

((a))
FAV
((b))
HFD
((c))
ROI
((d))
EZS

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Answer: ((a))

FAV

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

((a))
((b))
((c))
((d))

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Answer: ((a))

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

4, 16, 36, 64, ?

((a))
96
((b))
112
((c))
72
((d))
100

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Answer: ((a))

In a certain code language, ‘SQUARE’ is coded as ‘79525821’, and ‘RIGHT’ is coded as ‘81719186’. How will ‘SUBTLE’ be coded in that language?

((a))
73212391
((b))
70132291
((c))
752461421
((d))
75201932

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Answer: ((a))

73212391

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

PREREQUISITE
PRESCRIPTION
PREPOSITION
PREROGATIVE
PREPOSTEROUS

((a))
2, 5, 3, 4, 1
((b))
2, 5, 1, 4, 3
((c))
3, 5, 1, 4, 2
((d))
2, 5, 1, 3, 4

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Answer: ((a))

2, 5, 3, 4, 1

Statements:

Some Books are Pencils.
All Pencils are Sharpeners.
All Books are Bags.

Conclusions:

I. Some Bags are Sharpeners.

II. Some Sharpeners are Books.

III. Some Sharpeners are Pencils.

((a))
All conclusions I, II and III follow
((b))
Only conclusions II and III follow.
((c))
Only conclusions I and II follow.
((d))
Only conclusions I and III follow.

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Answer: ((a))

All conclusions I, II and III follow

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

SPL : HRO :: KFQ : ?

((a))
PHT
((b))
PHS
((c))
OHT
((d))
OGS

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Answer: ((a))

PHT

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.

‘A & B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.

If G @ V & K @ P # J, then how is G related to P?

((a))
Father
((b))
Father-in-law
((c))
Paternal uncle
((d))
Maternal uncle

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Answer: ((a))

Father

G's mother is the only daughter of K. N is the son of F and K. H is the son of N and M. F is the father's father of H. How is K related to H?

((a))
Father's mother
((b))
Mother's father
((c))
Father's brother
((d))
Mother's mother

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Answer: ((a))

Father's mother

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

20, 120, 240, 380,?

((a))
590
((b))
660
((c))
540
((d))
680

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Answer: ((a))

590

General Awareness (25 questions)

Which of the following devices is used for measuring distance?

((a))
Gnomon
((b))
Odometer
((c))
Manometer
((d))
Pyrometer

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Answer: ((a))

Gnomon

Who was appointed as the brand ambassador of FMCG brand Priyagold in September 2021?

((a))
Akshay Kumar
((b))
Kiara Adwani
((c))
Vinod Kannan
((d))
Kareena Kapoor

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Answer: ((a))

Akshay Kumar

Which of the following villages is related to the ‘Bhoodan Movement’ initiated by Vinoba Bhave?

((a))
Hogenakkal
((b))
Pochampally
((c))
Amrapali
((d))
Kumbhari

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Answer: ((a))

Hogenakkal

In which of the following years did the first Amendment Act of the Constitution of India come into force?

((a))
1971
((b))
1951
((c))
1989
((d))
1948

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Answer: ((a))

1971

Which of the following books is NOT authored by Amitav Ghosh?

((a))
Sea of Poppies
((b))
The Hungry Tide
((c))
The God of Small Things
((d))
The Shadow Lines

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Answer: ((a))

Sea of Poppies

The panel of chairpersons in Lok Sabha consists of how many members?

((a))
13
((b))
10
((c))
17
((d))
9

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Answer: ((a))

Which of the following are included in 'revenue receipts'?

(a) Tax Revenue

(b) Non-tax Revenue

((a))
Only (b)
((b))
Neither (a) nor (b)
((c))
Only (a)
((d))
Both (a) and (b)

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Answer: ((a))

Only (b)

The ______ is the primary layer of the rainforest and forms a roof over the two remaining layers.

((a))
canopy layer
((b))
understory layer
((c))
forest floor
((d))
emergent layer

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Answer: ((a))

canopy layer

‘Dumhal’ is the famous dance form of which of the following states/union territories?

((a))
Jammu and Kashmir
((b))
Karnataka
((c))
Puducherry
((d))
Uttar Pradesh

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Answer: ((a))

Jammu and Kashmir

In which year did Debendranath Tagore establish the Tattvabodhini Sabha?

((a))
1868
((b))
1828
((c))
1815
((d))
1839

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Answer: ((a))

1868

If a table tennis game does not go up to deuce, then what is the maximum point to be earned by the winner?

((a))
10
((b))
15
((c))
14
((d))
11

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Answer: ((a))

______ is used to remove the temporary and permanent hardness of water.

((a))
Sodium carbonate
((b))
Calcium oxide
((c))
Potassium oxide
((d))
Hydrogen sulphide

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Answer: ((a))

Sodium carbonate

Which of the following countries won the most medals at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

((a))
China
((b))
USA
((c))
India
((d))
Great Britain

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Answer: ((a))

China

Which of the following banks’ Retail Direct Scheme has been formulated as a one-stop solution to facilitate investment in government securities by individual investors?

((a))
State Bank of India
((b))
ICICI Bank
((c))
HDFC Bank
((d))
Reserve Bank of India

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Answer: ((a))

State Bank of India

The ‘PM-DAKSH’ Portal and ‘PM-DAKSH’ Mobile App launched in August 2021, were developed by the Ministry of ______ in collaboration with National E-Governance Division.

((a))
Chemicals and Fertilizers
((b))
Law and Justice
((c))
Social Justice and Empowerment
((d))
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

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Answer: ((a))

Chemicals and Fertilizers

Which of the following is a Zaid crop?

((a))
Rice
((b))
Peas
((c))
Wheat
((d))
Muskmelon

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Answer: ((a))

Rice

In which of the following states is Rumtek Monastery situated?

((a))
Assam
((b))
Sikkim
((c))
Tripura
((d))
Nagaland

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Answer: ((a))

Assam

Which of the following has become the first life insurance company to provide its customers with the UPI AutoPay facility?

((a))
SBI life Insurance
((b))
ICICI Prudential Life
((c))
PNB Met Life Insurance
((d))
HDFC Life Insurance

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Answer: ((a))

SBI life Insurance

Pattadakal, a UNESCO world heritage site, is located on the banks of River ______.

((a))
Tungabhadra
((b))
Malaprabha
((c))
Ghataprabha
((d))
Bhima

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Answer: ((a))

Tungabhadra

In which of the following sports has Oinam Bembem Devi represented India?

((a))
Volleyball
((b))
Hockey
((c))
Football
((d))
Cricket

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Answer: ((a))

Volleyball

In September 2021, which of the following states announced that it would set up an electronic park?

((a))
Karnataka
((b))
Madhya Pradesh
((c))
Uttar Pradesh
((d))
Punjab

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Answer: ((a))

Karnataka

The third edition of the bilateral exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ was held in which of the following countries in September 2021, where two Indian naval ships, Shivalik and Kadmatt, participated?

((a))
Malaysia
((b))
Indonesia
((c))
Japan
((d))
Australia

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Answer: ((a))

Malaysia

_______ wrote the first Sanskrit grammar book named ‘Ashtadhyayi’.

((a))
Valmiki
((b))
Panini
((c))
Tulsidas
((d))
Kabir

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Answer: ((a))

Valmiki

Honey is composed of water and two types of sugars: ______ and glucose.

((a))
sucrose
((b))
dextrose
((c))
fructose
((d))
laevulose

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Answer: ((a))

sucrose

In which of the following years was the Women’s Indian Association established in Madras (Chennai)?

((a))
1948
((b))
1951
((c))
1927
((d))
1917

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Answer: ((a))

1948

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

A borrowed ₹58,000 from B at 8% per annum simple interest for 2 years. He lent the same sum to C at 10% per annum compound interest, compounded annually for 2 years. How much did he earn (in ₹) in the transaction at the end of 2 years?

((a))
3,000
((b))
2,800
((c))
2,900
((d))
2,750

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Answer: ((a))

3,000

A woman cycles 30 km in 1 hour 45 minutes. A part of her journey is on a level road 18 km long, and the remaining journey is uphill. If the woman's average speed on the level road is 24 km/h, what is her uphill speed (in km/h)?

((a))
20
((b))
15
((c))
12
((d))
10

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Answer: ((a))

What is the difference between the compound interest on a sum of ₹10,000 at 12% p. a, for 1 $1\over4$ years when the interest is compounded annually and when the interest is compounded 5-monthly? (nearest to a ₹)

((a))
35
((b))
40
((c))
36
((d))
42

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Answer: ((a))

By selling a wall clock for ₹3,034. a shopkeeper loses 18%. If he wishes to make a profit of 18%, what should be the selling price (in ₹) of the clock?

((a))
5,488
((b))
4,500
((c))
4,366
((d))
3,920

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Answer: ((a))

5,488

A shopkeeper allows series of discounts of 20%, 10% and 15%. How much will a customer have to pay for the item marked at ₹1,000?

((a))
₹550
((b))
₹628
((c))
₹620
((d))
₹612

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Answer: ((a))

₹550

If N = (307)³⁸ + (524)²⁰, then what is the unit digit of N?

((a))
6
((b))
5
((c))
3
((d))
4

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Answer: ((a))

Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 4 hours and 6 hours 40 minutes, respectively; whereas a third pipe C can empty the full tank in 1 hours 40 minutes. A and B are opened at 2:00p.m. and 3:00 p.m., respectively and C is opened at 4:00 p.m. The tank will be completely empty at:

((a))
7:10 p. m.
((b))
7:20 p. m.
((c))
7:00 p. m.
((d))
7:15 p. m.

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Answer: ((a))

7:10 p. m.

Find the sum of the greatest and smallest number which may replace k in the number 8130k36 so that the number is divisible by 8.

((a))
10
((b))
9
((c))
12
((d))
8

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Answer: ((a))

The average of 15 numbers is 30, while the average of 13 of these numbers is 32. If the remaining two numbers are equal, then what is each of the two numbers?

((a))
17
((b))
31
((c))
16
((d))
34

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Answer: ((a))

A vegetable dealer buys 50 carrots for ₹36, and sells 36 carrots for ₹50. His profit percentage (correct to one decimal place) is:

((a))
66.9%
((b))
87.7%
((c))
92.9%
((d))
74.9%

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Answer: ((a))

66.9%

What will be the amount (in ₹) of a sum of ₹ 6,000 in 2 $\frac{1}{4}$ years at 13 $1\over3$ % p.a. if the interest is compounded 9-monthly?

((a))
7,986
((b))
8,429
((c))
7,869
((d))
7,896

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Answer: ((a))

7,986

A car covers a certain distance at a constant speed of 45 km/h in 4 hours. If the car moves at a speed of 40km/h. how much more time (in minutes) will it take to cover the same distance?

((a))
40
((b))
25
((c))
20
((d))
30

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Answer: ((a))

If $x + \dfrac1x = 5$ , then find the value of x² + $1\over x^2$ .

((a))
22
((b))
10
((c))
20
((d))
23

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Answer: ((a))

What is the average of the first 8 multiples of 8?

((a))
33
((b))
34
((c))
36
((d))
32

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Answer: ((a))

Eight men can complete a work in 54 days. In how many days will 6 men and 12 boys complete the same work if one man works as much as 2 boys?

((a))
36
((b))
30
((c))
24
((d))
40

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Answer: ((a))

Amit saves 20% of his income. If his income increases by 38% and expenditure increases by 60% then by what per cent does his saving increase /decrease?

((a))
50%(increase)
((b))
100%(decrease)
((c))
22%(increase)
((d))
50%(decrease)

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Answer: ((a))

50%(increase)

The ratio of the incomes of A and B is 3 : 4. The ratio of their expenditure is 7 : 10. If A and B save ₹2,500 and ₹3,000, respectively, then what is the ratio of the income of B to the combined expenditure of A and B?

((a))
17 : 18
((b))
16 : 17
((c))
11 : 13
((d))
5 : 7

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Answer: ((a))

17 : 18

What is the third proportional to 12 and 54?

((a))
18 $\sqrt2$
((b))
4.5
((c))
243
((d))
42

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Answer: ((a))

18 $\sqrt2$

The cost price of a shirt is ₹ 450. A shopkeeper marks its price in such a way that he earns a profit of 24% after giving 25% discount on its marked price. The marked price (in ₹ ) of the shirt is:

((a))
744
((b))
730.80
((c))
670.50
((d))
675

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Answer: ((a))

744

The area of a triangular plot, whose side are 100 m, 105 m and 145 m, is equal to a rectangular field, whose sides are in the ratio 7 : 10. The perimeter (in m) of the rectangular field is:

((a))
340 $\sqrt5$
((b))
340 $\sqrt3$
((c))
170 $\sqrt3$
((d))
170 $\sqrt5$

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Answer: ((a))

340 $\sqrt5$

If $x$ + $1\over x$ = 1 - $\sqrt2$ , then find the value of $x^3$ + $1\over x^3$ .

((a))
4 - 2 $\sqrt2$
((b))
2 - $\sqrt2$
((c))
2 $\sqrt2$ - 4
((d))
4 + 2 $\sqrt2$

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Answer: ((a))

4 - 2 $\sqrt2$

The difference between 80% and 65% of the same number is 135. What is 49% of the same number?

((a))
539
((b))
392
((c))
490
((d))
441

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Answer: ((a))

539

The average of the first three numbers out of four numbers is 18 and that of the last three numbers is 20. If the last number is 25, what is the first number?

((a))
28
((b))
36
((c))
35
((d))
19

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Answer: ((a))

The ratio of the incomes of A and B is 5 : 7 and their savings are ₹5,000 and ₹9,000, respectively. If the ratio of their expenditures is 3 : 4, then what is the sum of the incomes (in ₹) of A and B?

((a))
72,000
((b))
84,000
((c))
60,000
((d))
96,000

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Answer: ((a))

72,000

A shopkeeper sold an item at 20% gain , Had he bought it ₹50 cheaper and sold it at the same price. he would have gained 25%. Find the cost price of the item (in ₹)

((a))
1,100
((b))
1,150
((c))
1,000
((d))
1,250

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Answer: ((a))

1,100

English Language (25 questions)

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

The chef asked his assistant where he had stored the spices.

((a))
The chef said to his assistant, "Where you have stored the spices?"
((b))
The chef said to his assistant, "Where did you store the spices?"
((c))
The chef said to his assistant, "Where had he store the spices?"
((d))
The chef said to his assistant, "Where do you store the spices?"

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Answer: ((a))

The chef said to his assistant, "Where you have stored the spices?"

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

An afternoon performance of a play, film or show

((a))
Matinee
((b))
Exhibition
((c))
Circus
((d))
Musical

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Answer: ((a))

Matinee

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I am glad I ______ my friend’s invitation to dinner as I met many old friends there.

((a))
admitted
((b))
denied
((c))
accepted
((d))
allowed

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Answer: ((a))

admitted

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Split

((a))
Combine
((b))
Divide
((c))
Join
((d))
Attach

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Answer: ((a))

Combine

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A piece of cake

((a))
To be sweet
((b))
To be difficult
((c))
To be easy
((d))
To be correct

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Answer: ((a))

To be sweet

Select the wrongly spelt word.

((a))
condone
((b))
belief
((c))
semetery
((d))
receive

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Answer: ((a))

condone

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Distinguished

((a))
Practical
((b))
Lowly
((c))
Ordinary
((d))
Acclaimed

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Answer: ((a))

Practical

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To raise a few eyebrows

((a))
To pretend to be shocked
((b))
To cause surprise or shock
((c))
To say something funny
((d))
To mime and make faces

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Answer: ((a))

To pretend to be shocked

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Fret

((a))
Bother
((b))
Please
((c))
Worry
((d))
Disturb

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Answer: ((a))

Bother

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Defamatory

((a))
Slandering
((b))
Insulting
((c))
Unflattering
((d))
Complimentary

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Answer: ((a))

Slandering

Select the wrongly spelt word.

((a))
Irreligous
((b))
Rebellious
((c))
Irrelevant
((d))
Irritating

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Answer: ((a))

Irreligous

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

((a))
Tomorrow
((b))
Accomodate
((c))
Marathon
((d))
Grammar

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Answer: ((a))

Tomorrow

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

The shopkeeper assured me about the freshness of the vegetables.

((a))
I had been assured by the shopkeeper about vegetables being freshness of the vegetables.
((b))
I was being assured about the freshness of the vegetables by the shopkeeper.
((c))
I was assured about the freshness of the vegetables by the shopkeeper.
((d))
I am assured by the shopkeeper about the freshness of the vegetables.

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Answer: ((a))

I had been assured by the shopkeeper about vegetables being freshness of the vegetables.

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

I was often invited to colleges and universities (1) ______ lectures. Once, I went to a university to deliver a lecture. (2) ______ it was over, the students gathered to ask (3) ______questions. Though it was getting late (4) ______ my next programme, since I love talking to(5) ______, I remained there answering their questions.

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

((a))
deliver
((b))
to deliver
((c))
delivering
((d))
delivered

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Answer: ((a))

deliver

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

((a))
Until
((b))
After
((c))
While
((d))
As long as

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Answer: ((a))

Until

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

((a))
a little
((b))
any
((c))
all
((d))
some

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Answer: ((a))

a little

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

((a))
at
((b))
to
((c))
for
((d))
on

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Answer: ((a))

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

((a))
students
((b))
professors
((c))
principals
((d))
teachers

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Answer: ((a))

students

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

Full of people

((a))
Populous
((b))
Popular
((c))
Prominent
((d))
Porous

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Answer: ((a))

Populous

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Students are increasingly turning to online courses because they have become a better way to learn. Online courses offer students greater control over their own learning by enabling them to work at their own pace.

Some other benefits are the engaging multimedia content, greater access to the instructor and the stimulating online interactions with other students and the teachers. All these can add to enhanced learning and improved retention.

Another key feature is that online courses tend to include more frequent assessments. The more often students are assessed, the better their instructors can track progress and intervene when needed.

I experienced all this myself when I completed a six-week online program through Columbia Business School. As a busy executive, the only way I was able to take such a course was online. And it proved to be an incredibly valuable and timely experience – highly relevant to my new job. I was able to do many of the lecture portions from my iPhone while sitting on a plane. I did coursework during the week and turned in weekly assignments on Sunday evening. And each Wednesday, I attended live online sessions with professors and students from around the world.

Many students who have taken both face-to-face and online courses now rank their online experiences equal to or better than their more traditional classroom courses. We have reached a watershed moment when the discussion will no longer be about the relative merits of online learning, but how best to implement online programmes for maximum effect on student enrollment and success.

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

Online classes are useful because one ______.

((a))
has to take only one final examination
((b))
has more control over one’s learning
((c))
can study at one’s own pace
((d))
can easily clarify one’s doubts online

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Answer: ((a))

has to take only one final examination

Many students who have taken online courses feel that ______.

((a))
online courses are only for working people
((b))
nothing can replace face-to-face traditional learning
((c))
traditional classrooms have better content and teachers
((d))
online experience is equal, if not better than the traditional

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Answer: ((a))

online courses are only for working people

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

Online course professors ______.

((a))
check progress regularly
((b))
do not permit peer interaction
((c))
interact with student groups
((d))
intervene when necessary

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Answer: ((a))

check progress regularly

The writer found the online course useful because he ______.

((a))
could adjust and fit the course to his work schedule
((b))
did not have to submit regular assignments
((c))
was given special study leave from his executive duties
((d))
spent wonderful hours chatting online about his interests

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Answer: ((a))

could adjust and fit the course to his work schedule

By ‘watershed moment’ the writer means:

((a))
middle point
((b))
checkpoint
((c))
turning point
((d))
pinpoint

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Answer: ((a))

middle point

100

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Shakespeare still remains the most read and the most ______ performed of all dramatists.

((a))
casually
((b))
narrowly
((c))
mainly
((d))
widely

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Answer: ((a))

casually

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