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SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held On: 30 June, 2023 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

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))

2

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

  1. OBSCURE
  2. OBLIQUE
  3. OBLIGE
  4. OBLIGATE
  5. OBEY
  6. OBJECT
  1. ((a))

    6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 

  2. ((b))

    5, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1

  3. ((c))

    2, 6, 5, 4, 3, 1

  4. ((d))

    3, 6, 5, 4, 2, 1

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Answer: ((a))

6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 

3

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

17, 21, 28, 38, 51, 67,?

  1. ((a))

    86

  2. ((b))

    96

  3. ((c))

    88

  4. ((d))

    98

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Answer: ((a))

86

4

In a certain code language, ‘FRANK’ is written as ‘121811422’ and ‘CRIED’ is written as ‘618958’. How will ‘GREAT’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    14185140

  2. ((b))

    14185240

  3. ((c))

    141810120

  4. ((d))

    14185120

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Answer: ((a))

14185140

5

Select the correct figure from the answer figures which would replace the question mark (?).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

6

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the father of B’.

‘A – B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.

‘A × B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’.

‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’.

if P – Q + R ÷ S × T, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

  1. ((a))

    R is the nephew of P

  2. ((b))

    P is the sister - in - law of S. 

  3. ((c))

    Q is the husband of S. 

  4. ((d))

    S is the mother of Q.

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Answer: ((a))

R is the nephew of P

7

Select a suitable figure from the answer figures which would replace the question mark (?).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

8

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

7 ∶ 1000 ∶∶ 4 ∶ ? ∶∶ 9 ∶ 1728

  1. ((a))

    344

  2. ((b))

    340

  3. ((c))

    343

  4. ((d))

    348

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Answer: ((a))

344

9

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

  1. House
  2. Wall
  3. Clay
  4. Bricks
  5. Room
  1. ((a))

    3, 2, 4, 5, 1

  2. ((b))

    3, 4, 1, 2, 5

  3. ((c))

    3, 5, 2, 4, 1 

  4. ((d))

    3, 4, 2, 5, 1

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Answer: ((a))

3, 2, 4, 5, 1

10

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

  1. Chapter
  2. Library
  3. Book
  4. Page
  5. Sentence
  1. ((a))

    2, 3, 1, 4, 5

  2. ((b))

    5, 2, 3, 1, 4

  3. ((c))

    4, 5, 3, 1, 2

  4. ((d))

    3, 1, 2, 4, 5

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Answer: ((a))

2, 3, 1, 4, 5

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.

A_ M X _ Z _ X A Z _ _

  1. ((a))

    Z A M M X 

  2. ((b))

    Z A X M X

  3. ((c))

    Z A M M A

  4. ((d))

    X A M M X

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Answer: ((a))

Z A M M X 

12

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

B _ _ C V _ N M _ V B _ M E _ B N M _ _

  1. ((a))

    N M B D N W F V

  2. ((b))

    N M B D N V F V

  3. ((c))

    N M B C N W F V

  4. ((d))

    N M B C N V F V

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Answer: ((a))

N M B D N W F V

13

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

193 * 2 * 2 * 56 * 107 * 142

  1. ((a))

    ×, ÷, +, –, = 

  2. ((b))

    ×, ÷, ×, –, =

  3. ((c))

    –, +, ÷, ×, = 

  4. ((d))

    ÷, +, –, ×, =

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Answer: ((a))

×, ÷, +, –, = 

14

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 _ _ U _ D _ _ M _ C U _ D C

  1. ((a))

    U D C M C U D M

  2. ((b))

    U D C M C U D U

  3. ((c))

    U U C M C U D M

  4. ((d))

    U D C U C U D M

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Answer: ((a))

U D C M C U D M

15

‘L & M’ means ‘L is the father of M’.

‘L = M’ means ‘L is the sister of M’.

‘L ^ M’ means ‘L is the son of M’s brother’.

‘L # M’ means ‘L is the wife of M’.

Which of the following options means, ‘B is the father-in-law of D’?

  1. ((a))

    B ^ A = C # D

  2. ((b))

    A ^ B & C # D

  3. ((c))

    B = C # A & D

  4. ((d))

    D & A = C # B

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Answer: ((a))

B ^ A = C # D

16

Select the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words should be treated as meaningful Hindi words and they should not be related to each other on the basis of number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.)

Lethargy : Alertness :: Gradual : ?

  1. ((a))

    Destroy

  2. ((b))

    Mourn

  3. ((c))

    Shallow

  4. ((d))

    Abrupt

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Answer: ((a))

Destroy

17

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.

Statement:

All papers are pulps.

All pulps are branches.

All branches are trees.

Conclusions:

(I) Some trees are paper.

(II) All pulps are paper.

(III) No pulp is a paper.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. ((b))

    Either conclusion I or conclusion III follows

  3. ((c))

    None of the conclusions follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows

18

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 should be treated as meaningful Hindi words and should not be related to each other based on number of syllables/acuteness/number of vowels in the word.)

Anthropology : Man :: Conchology :?

  1. ((a))

    Shells

  2. ((b))

    Skull

  3. ((c))

    Soil 

  4. ((d))

    Names

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Answer: ((a))

Shells

19

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.

HOPE : QFIP :: CUTE : UFDV :: MARS : ?

  1. ((a))

    SRAM

  2. ((b))

    TQLB

  3. ((c))

    RSMA

  4. ((d))

    STNB

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Answer: ((a))

SRAM

20

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 rackets are lotions.

All lotions are wickets.

Some tables are wickets.

Conclusions:

I. Some wickets are rackets.

II. Some tables are lotions.

III. All lotions are rackets.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusions I and III follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusions I and II follow

  3. ((c))

     Only conclusion II follows

  4. ((d))

     Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions I and III follow

21

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

14 * 7 * 88 * 37 * 47

  1. ((a))

    +, ×, =, −

  2. ((b))

    −, +, =, ×

  3. ((c))

    =, −, ×, +

  4. ((d))

    ×, −, +, =

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Answer: ((a))

+, ×, =, −

22

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 trucks are buses.

Some buses are bikes.

All bikes are planes.

Conclusions:

I. Some planes are buses.

II. Some buses are trucks.

III. All planes are trucks.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusions I and III follow 

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusions II and III follow 

  3. ((c))

    All the conclusions follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusions I and II follow 

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusions I and III follow 

23

In a certain code language, ‘CREDIT’ is written as ‘SHCFSD’ and ‘DEMAND’ is written as ‘CMZNFE’. How will ‘FAMILY’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    XKHNBG

  2. ((b))

    GBNJMZ

  3. ((c))

    EZLHKX

  4. ((d))

    EBLHMX

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Answer: ((a))

XKHNBG

24

‘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 S % D # F @ G & H @ J, then how is F related to J?

  1. ((a))

    Sister’s daughter 

  2. ((b))

    Daughter’s daughter

  3. ((c))

    Son’s wife

  4. ((d))

    Daughter

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Answer: ((a))

Sister’s daughter 

25

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.

FAST : UZHG :: SLOW : HOLD :: WALK : ?

  1. ((a))

    ULAJ

  2. ((b))

    DYSP

  3. ((c))

    DZOP

  4. ((d))

    LKWA

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Answer: ((a))

ULAJ

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

Which foods is a good source of vitamin B12?

  1. ((a))

    Meats

  2. ((b))

    Fruits

  3. ((c))

    Pulses

  4. ((d))

    Vegetables

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Answer: ((a))

Meats

27

Zangtalam is the folk dance of which Indian state?

  1. ((a))

    Nagaland

  2. ((b))

    Assam

  3. ((c))

    Mizoram

  4. ((d))

    West Bengal

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Answer: ((a))

Nagaland

28

As per the 2011 census, what is the sex ratio of Daman & Diu?

  1. ((a))

    775

  2. ((b))

    678

  3. ((c))

    886

  4. ((d))

    618

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Answer: ((a))

775

29

Amarsimha was one of the luminaries in the court of ________. 

  1. ((a))

    Chandragupta II 

  2. ((b))

    Kumaragupta

  3. ((c))

    Chandragupta I

  4. ((d))

    Samudragupta

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Answer: ((a))

Chandragupta II 

30

Who among the following unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Pune, Maharashtra, in March 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Uddhav Thackeray 

  2. ((b))

    Ram Nath Kovind 

  3. ((c))

    Bhagat Singh Koshyari

  4. ((d))

    Narendra Modi

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Answer: ((a))

Uddhav Thackeray 

31

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty for Indian citizens? 

  1. ((a))

    To defend the country

  2. ((b))

    To safeguard public property

  3. ((c))

    To develop philosophical temper and spirit of enquiry

  4. ((d))

    To protect and improve the natural environment

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Answer: ((a))

To defend the country

32

Which of the following temples is built in the style of the Rekha Deula or the one with a curvilinear superstructure? 

  1. ((a))

    Kailasanathar Temple in Tamil Nadu 

  2. ((b))

    Sri Jagannath Temple in Odisha

  3. ((c))

    Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala 

  4. ((d))

    Kandariya Mahadev Temple in Madhya Pradesh

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Answer: ((a))

Kailasanathar Temple in Tamil Nadu 

33

What was the capital of the Bahmani kingdom at the time of its foundation?

  1. ((a))

    Ahmednagar

  2. ((b))

    Bidar

  3. ((c))

    Kolar

  4. ((d))

    Gulbarga

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Answer: ((a))

Ahmednagar

34

‘Moon Walk’ is an autobiographical work of which famous American dancer and singer?

  1. ((a))

    Debbie Reynolds

  2. ((b))

    Michael Jackson 

  3. ((c))

    Lindsey Stirling 

  4. ((d))

    Donna McKechnie

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Answer: ((a))

Debbie Reynolds

35

Which is a flowerless, spore-producing plant that is usually a thin, horn - like, or needle - like capsule with spores that develops from a flat, green leaf? 

  1. ((a))

    Hornwort

  2. ((b))

    Chara

  3. ((c))

    Celandine

  4. ((d))

    Riccia

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Answer: ((a))

Hornwort

36

How / By whom is the Attorney General of India appointed?

  1. ((a))

    Voting by the Supreme Court judges

  2. ((b))

    President

  3. ((c))

    Prime Minister

  4. ((d))

    UPSC

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Answer: ((a))

Voting by the Supreme Court judges

37

Who was the recipient of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2017 for Kathak?

  1. ((a))

    Jitendra Maharaj

  2. ((b))

    Rajendra Gangani

  3. ((c))

    Geetanjali Lal

  4. ((d))

    Vidha Lal

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Answer: ((a))

Jitendra Maharaj

38

Which Indian Grandmaster defeated World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament in February 2022? 

  1. ((a))

    Gukesh D 

  2. ((b))

    Nihal Sarin 

  3. ((c))

    Raunak Sidhwani

  4. ((d))

    R Praggnanandhaa

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Answer: ((a))

Gukesh D 

39

What type of crop is rice considered in Odisha?

  1. ((a))

    commercial

  2. ((b))

    subsistence

  3. ((c))

    gardening

  4. ((d))

    Planting

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Answer: ((a))

commercial

40

Papanasam Sivan was related to which of following music?

  1. ((a))

    Carnatic

  2. ((b))

    Punjabi

  3. ((c))

    Khyal

  4. ((d))

    Dhrupad

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Answer: ((a))

Carnatic

41

The Padma Awardee 2021, Anshu Jamsenpa, has received the award for her illustrious achievements in which of the following fields? 

  1. ((a))

    Athletics

  2. ((b))

    Basketball

  3. ((c))

    Mountaineering

  4. ((d))

    Swimming

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Answer: ((a))

Athletics

42

What is the average temperature usually in the hills of the western Ghats?

  1. ((a))

    Above 35°C

  2. ((b))

    Below 15°C 

  3. ((c))

    Below 25°C

  4. ((d))

    Above 25°C

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Answer: ((a))

Above 35°C

43

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about migration in India?

  1. ((a))

    Migration may be rural to urban.

  2. ((b))

    Migration does not depend on social factors.

  3. ((c))

    Migration has pull and push factors. 

  4. ((d))

    It may be urban to rural areas.

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Answer: ((a))

Migration may be rural to urban.

44

Which of the following weight lifting styles is used in power lifting?

  1. ((a))

    Straight lift

  2. ((b))

    Dead lift

  3. ((c))

    Clean and jerk

  4. ((d))

    Power lift

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Answer: ((a))

Straight lift

45

Which of the following rivers is a tributary of the Indus river system?

  1. ((a))

    Sutlej

  2. ((b))

    Son

  3. ((c))

    Betwa

  4. ((d))

    Kosi

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Answer: ((a))

Sutlej

46

Who among the following founded the Asiatic Society in 1784 in Calcutta?

  1. ((a))

    Jonathan Duncan

  2. ((b))

    William Jones 

  3. ((c))

    ​Warren Hastings

  4. ((d))

    Charles Eyre

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Answer: ((a))

Jonathan Duncan

47

The Social Service League was founded in Bombay by: 

  1. ((a))

    Manabendra Nath Roy

  2. ((b))

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  3. ((c))

    Narayan Malhar Joshi

  4. ((d))

    Mahadev Govind Ranade

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Answer: ((a))

Manabendra Nath Roy

48

Which of the following states won the best tableau award at the Republic Day parade of 2022?

  1. ((a))

    Gujarat

  2. ((b))

    Meghalaya

  3. ((c))

    Uttar Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Karnataka

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Gujarat

49

In 1887, whose experiment was an attempt to find the velocity of the Earth with respect to the hypothetical luminiferous ether?

  1. ((a))

    James Clerk Maxwell

  2. ((b))

    Michelson and Morley

  3. ((c))

    Pieter Zeeman

  4. ((d))

    Hendrik Antoon Lorentz

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Answer: ((a))

James Clerk Maxwell

50

In June 2021, the Government of India extended the FAME India Scheme II that aims to give a boost to the development of Electric Vehicles until __________.

  1. ((a))

    March 2024

  2. ((b))

    March 2025 

  3. ((c))

    March 2023

  4. ((d))

    March 2026

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Answer: ((a))

March 2024

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

A motorboat, whose speed in 20 km/h in still water goes 75 km downstream and comes back in a total of 8 hours. The speed of the stream is:

  1. ((a))

    5 km/h 

  2. ((b))

    6 km/h

  3. ((c))

    4.5 km /h

  4. ((d))

    6.5 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5 km/h 

52

Mahesh buys a water cooler for ₹28,500 and sells it for ₹24,800. What is his loss percentage? (Correct to 2 decimal places)

  1. ((a))

    12.98%

  2. ((b))

    14.98%

  3. ((c))

    25.75%

  4. ((d))

    15.25%

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Answer: ((a))

12.98%

53

Jay spends 50% of his monthly income on grocery and bills, 20% of his monthly income on buying clothes, 5% of his monthly income on medicines, and the remaining amount of ₹12,500 he saves. What is Jay's monthly income?

  1. ((a))

    ₹45,000

  2. ((b))

    ₹57,500

  3. ((c))

    ₹65,000

  4. ((d))

    ₹50,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹45,000

54

The average age of 35 students in a group is 12 years. When the teacher's age is included, the average increases by one. What is the teacher's age?

  1. ((a))

    42 years

  2. ((b))

    48 years

  3. ((c))

    45 years

  4. ((d))

    39 years 

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Answer: ((a))

42 years

55

In a 1610 m race, Amarjeet reaches the final point in 91 seconds and Dinesh reaches the final point in 115 seconds. By how much distance does Amarjeet beat Dinesh?

  1. ((a))

    326 m

  2. ((b))

    340 m

  3. ((c))

    336 m

  4. ((d))

    330 m

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Answer: ((a))

326 m

56

A reduction of 15% in the price of washing powder enables a purchaser to obtain 5 kg more for Rs.1,275. The original price of the washing powder per kg is:

  1. ((a))

    Rs.40

  2. ((b))

    Rs.35

  3. ((c))

    Rs.45

  4. ((d))

    Rs.50 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs.40

57

The retail price of a fan is Rs.2,530. If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale dealer gains 15% and the retailer gains 25%, then the cost of the product is: 

  1. ((a))

    Rs.1,500

  2. ((b))

    Rs.1,800

  3. ((c))

    Rs.1,600

  4. ((d))

    Rs.1,700       

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs.1,500

58

What is the annual payment Sunil should pay (in ₹) to clear his debt of ₹15,750, which he borrowed from his cousin and promised to return in 3 years at 5% simple interest?

  1. ((a))

    4,800

  2. ((b))

    5,000

  3. ((c))

    2,500

  4. ((d))

    4,850

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4,800

59

In an election, 15% of the voters on the voters list did not cast their votes and 100 voters cast their ballot paper blank. There were only two candidates Ram and Shyam. The winner, Ram, was supported by 69% of all the voters in the list and he got 630 votes more than Shyam. Find the number of voters on the list.

  1. ((a))

    1200

  2. ((b))

    1000

  3. ((c))

    1100

  4. ((d))

    1300

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1200

60

Anil buys a shirt for ₹1,400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the shirt? 

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,250

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,190

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,140

  4. ((d))

    ₹ 1,200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1,250

61

When 151314 is divided by 15, the remainder is:

  1. ((a))

    11

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    9

  4. ((d))

    7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

11

62

The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 528 m2 and its volume is 1848 m3 . The ratio between its radius and height is ________.

  1. ((a))

    9 ∶ 10

  2. ((b))

    7 ∶ 12

  3. ((c))

    7 ∶ 3

  4. ((d))

    9 ∶ 5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9 ∶ 10

63

If 180 ∶ y ∶∶ y ∶ 245, and y > 0, find the value of y.

  1. ((a))

    220

  2. ((b))

    190

  3. ((c))

    200

  4. ((d))

    210

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

220

64

The smallest six-digit number which is divisible by 12, 16, 24, 28 is: 

  1. ((a))

    100128

  2. ((b))

    100190

  3. ((c))

    100180

  4. ((d))

    100160

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

100128

65

The average age of 17 persons is 37 years. The average age increases by 1 year when 2 new persons are included. What is the average age of the new persons?

  1. ((a))

    481248\frac{1}{2}

  2. ((b))

    361236\frac{1}{2}

  3. ((c))

    461246\frac{1}{2}

  4. ((d))

    381238\frac{1}{2}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

481248\frac{1}{2}

66

A class of 40 students took a mathematics test. 18 students had an average score of 75. The other students had an average score of 62. What is the average score of the entire class? 

  1. ((a))

    67.85

  2. ((b))

    72.52

  3. ((c))

    68.50

  4. ((d))

    69.85

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

67.85

67

Anand can construct a wall in 4 days, while Rajan can complete the same work in 7 days. In how many days will Anand and Rajan construct the wall if they work together? 

  1. ((a))

    26112\frac{6}{11}

  2. ((b))

    36113\frac{6}{11}

  3. ((c))

    26132\frac{6}{13}

  4. ((d))

    25112\frac{5}{11}

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Answer: ((a))

26112\frac{6}{11}

68

16 men can dig a ditch 24 m long in 18 days, working 6 hours a day. How many more men should be engaged to dig a similar ditch 42 m long in 9 days, each man now working 12 hours per day?

  1. ((a))

    14

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    9

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Answer: ((a))

14

69

What annual payment will discharge a debt of ₹38,700 due 4 years hence, at the rate of 5% per annum simple interest?

  1. ((a))

    ₹9,000

  2. ((b))

    ₹9,150

  3. ((c))

    ₹9,100

  4. ((d))

    ₹9,050

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Answer: ((a))

₹9,000

70

If a watch that is marked at ₹1,800 is being sold for ₹1,250, then the discount percentage at which the watch is being sold is:

  1. ((a))

    305930\frac{5}{9}%

  2. ((b))

    282928\frac{2}{9}%

  3. ((c))

    313531\frac{3}{5}%

  4. ((d))

    325932\frac{5}{9}%

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Answer: ((a))

305930\frac{5}{9}%

71

The radius of the base of a solid right circular cone is 20 cm and its height is 21 cm. What is its total surface area (in cm2 )?

  1. ((a))

    760π

  2. ((b))

    980π

  3. ((c))

    890π

  4. ((d))

    680π

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Answer: ((a))

760π

72

A sum becomes triple in 9 years. Find the annual rate of simple interest.

  1. ((a))

    331333\frac{1}{3}%

  2. ((b))

    222922\frac{2}{9}%

  3. ((c))

    271927\frac{1}{9}%

  4. ((d))

    382938\frac{2}{9}%

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Answer: ((a))

331333\frac{1}{3}%

73

What is the fourth proportional to the numbers 8, 66 and 112?

  1. ((a))

    784

  2. ((b))

    848

  3. ((c))

    924

  4. ((d))

    729

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Answer: ((a))

784

74

Shivam can do a piece of work in 6 days and Vivek in 24 days. They started work together but Shivam left the work 3 days before its completion. In how many days was the work completed? 

  1. ((a))

    7457\frac{4}{5} days

  2. ((b))

    7257\frac{2}{5} days

  3. ((c))

    7357\frac{3}{5} days

  4. ((d))

    7157\frac{1}{5} days

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Answer: ((a))

7457\frac{4}{5} days

75

Ajay offers his customers a discount of 20% on an overcoat and he still makes a profit of 28%. What is the actual cost of the overcoat marked at ₹1,800?

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,125

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,122

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,124

  4. ((d))

    ₹1,120

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Answer: ((a))

₹1,125

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

A place where coins are made

  1. ((a))

    Furnace

  2. ((b))

    Mine

  3. ((c))

    Mint

  4. ((d))

    Factory

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Answer: ((a))

Furnace

77

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Reghu’s been trying to keep a lid on his emotions, but every now and then his anger erupts.

  1. ((a))

    make things difficult for someone

  2. ((b))

    either take less care of your appearance or relax completely and enjoy yourself 

  3. ((c))

    leave someone at a time when they need you to stay and help them 

  4. ((d))

    control the level of something in order to stop it increasing

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Answer: ((a))

make things difficult for someone

78

Substitute one word for the italicised expression.

As a port it was notorious for its smuggling and the trade was prohibited by law.

  1. ((a))

    licit

  2. ((b))

    chaste

  3. ((c))

    legitimate

  4. ((d))

    illicit

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Answer: ((a))

licit

79

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

We must draw the line somewhere as living expenses are increasing daily.

  1. ((a))

    Fix the limit

  2. ((b))

    Line up expenses 

  3. ((c))

    Fix the broken line

  4. ((d))

    Draw a straight line

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Answer: ((a))

Fix the limit

80

Identify the idiom that best expresses the meaning of the underlined group of words.

There are a number of things that the country needs to improve but the main part of the problem is corruption.

  1. ((a))

    Crux of the matter

  2. ((b))

    Last resort

  3. ((c))

    Grasping at straws 

  4. ((d))

    Dodged a bullet 

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Answer: ((a))

Crux of the matter

81

Choose the option that rectifies the incorrectly spelt underlined word.

John chanced upon a former collegeue of his at the airport.

  1. ((a))

    collegue

  2. ((b))

    coleageu

  3. ((c))

    colleague

  4. ((d))

    coleague

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Answer: ((a))

collegue

82

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

As far as possible, solid waste should be managed at the household level so that minimum waste is delivered for management at the community level.

  1. ((a))

    withdrew

  2. ((b))

    relocated

  3. ((c))

    replaced

  4. ((d))

    deposited

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Answer: ((a))

withdrew

83

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

When you apply the medicine, the wound ___________.

  1. ((a))

    feels

  2. ((b))

    kills

  3. ((c))

    heals

  4. ((d))

    deals

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Answer: ((a))

feels

Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.

Wetlands, the most economically valuable and among the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, are disappearing three times faster than forests which will lead to severe consequences. Approximately 35 per cent of the world’s wetlands were lost between 1970 - 2015 with annual rates of loss accelerating from 2000, according to the first - ever Global Wetland Outlook of the Ramsar Convention, a global treaty ratified by 170 countries to protect wetlands and promote their wise use. Wetlands, which include lakes, rivers, marshes and peatlands as well as coastal and marine areas such as estuaries, lagoons, mangroves and coral reefs, are currently estimated to cover more than 12.1 million km2, an area greater than Canada.

Wetlands contribute to climate regulation and support ecosystems and biodiversity. Plants in swamps absorb pollutants, mangroves store carbon, lakes and underground aquifers are a crucial source of water, and coral reefs protect coastlines from wave action and serve as shelter for marine organisms. Wetlands are home to indigenous peoples and a natural source of livelihoods for their communities. They provide drinking water, energy, fisheries, agriculture, transport, recreation, cultural values and tourism. While human - made wetlands - largely rice paddy and reservoirs - have almost doubled between 1970 and 2015, natural wetlands have been progressively declining. Losses have been driven by megatrends such as climate change, population increase, urbanisation, and changing consumption patterns that have all fuelled changes to land and water use and to agriculture. Increasing pollution and land overuse significantly affect wetlands’ water quality. This impacts the livelihoods of communities living near wetlands. Untreated wastewater, industrial waste, agricultural runoff and erosion can severely compromise the water by escalating the levels of nitrogen, phosphorous, salinity and faecal coliform bacteria. The main international efforts to promote the conservation and prudent use of wetlands are through the secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty adopted in Ramsar, Iran in 1971. 170 countries - or almost 90 per cent of UN member states - from all regions have become Contracting Parties of the treaty.

84

Select an appropriate tone of the passage.

  1. ((a))

    Critical and cynical 

  2. ((b))

    Sarcastic and offensive

  3. ((c))

    Objective and concerned 

  4. ((d))

    Pleading and indifferent 

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Answer: ((a))

Critical and cynical 

85

Ramsar Convention was signed in the year __________.

  1. ((a))

    2000

  2. ((b))

    1969

  3. ((c))

    2015

  4. ((d))

    1971

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Answer: ((a))

2000

86

Select an appropriate title from the given options.

  1. ((a))

    Brief into the stretch of Canadian Wetlands

  2. ((b))

    Natural and human-made wetlands - A review 

  3. ((c))

    Disappearing wetlands - A study

  4. ((d))

    An overview of effects of water contamination

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Answer: ((a))

Brief into the stretch of Canadian Wetlands

87

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Fuel

  1. ((a))

    Encourage

  2. ((b))

    Project

  3. ((c))

    Deter

  4. ((d))

    Associate

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Answer: ((a))

Encourage

88

___________ exerts influence on the sustenance of people dwelling adjacent to the wetland. 

  1. ((a))

    Rapid coastland erosion

  2. ((b))

    Recreational activities  

  3. ((c))

    Depletion of water quality

  4. ((d))

    Agricultural patterns

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rapid coastland erosion

89

Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.

Aravind said, “Let us wait for the cab.”

  1. ((a))

    Aravind proposed that they should wait for the cab.

  2. ((b))

    Aravind proposed that they should has wait for the cab.

  3. ((c))

    Aravind proposes that let we waited for the cab. 

  4. ((d))

    Aravind propose that they should been wait for the cab.

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Answer: ((a))

Aravind proposed that they should wait for the cab.

90

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

Macaulay _________ the western education system in India.

  1. ((a))

    introduced

  2. ((b))

    improvising

  3. ((c))

    accepting

  4. ((d))

    revisiting

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Answer: ((a))

introduced

91

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

  1. ((a))

    Bourgeoisie

  2. ((b))

    Burlesque

  3. ((c))

    Burgaler

  4. ((d))

    Beggar

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Answer: ((a))

Bourgeoisie

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

Palaeontologists are like detectives who (1) ________ the evidence that (2) ______ animals left behind. Those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils - the ancient (3) _______ of an organism, such as teeth, bone or shell - or (4) _______ of animal activity, such as (5) ________ and trackways.

92

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

  1. ((a))

    examine

  2. ((b))

    dominate

  3. ((c))

    control

  4. ((d))

    conduct

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Answer: ((a))

examine

93

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

  1. ((a))

    proposal

  2. ((b))

    submission

  3. ((c))

    evidence

  4. ((d))

    compliance

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Answer: ((a))

proposal

94

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

  1. ((a))

    routes

  2. ((b))

    pathways

  3. ((c))

    canals

  4. ((d))

    footprints

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Answer: ((a))

routes

95

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

  1. ((a))

    surviving

  2. ((b))

    vanished

  3. ((c))

    extinct

  4. ((d))

    inactive

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Answer: ((a))

surviving

96

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

  1. ((a))

    memories

  2. ((b))

    fragments

  3. ((c))

    remains

  4. ((d))

    leftovers

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Answer: ((a))

memories

97

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Bureacracy

  2. ((b))

    Bequeath

  3. ((c))

    Beverage

  4. ((d))

    Beguile

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bureacracy

98

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

The shop owners were requested to close the shops by the agitators.

  1. ((a))

    The agitators request the shop owners to close the shops.

  2. ((b))

    The agitators have requested the shop owners to close the shops. 

  3. ((c))

    The agitators are requesting the shop owners to close the shops. 

  4. ((d))

    The agitators requested the shop owners to close the shops.

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Answer: ((a))

The agitators request the shop owners to close the shops.

99

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Decipher’ from the given sentence.

Many sculptures of our history are like the unravelled path as we cannot garble and there is a lot of work that is yet to be interpreted or translated.

  1. ((a))

    Unravelled

  2. ((b))

    Garble

  3. ((c))

    Interpreted

  4. ((d))

    Translated

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Answer: ((a))

Unravelled

100

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

Our secretary is always in the mood for an argument. He must learn to keep quiet.

  1. ((a))

    To go through

  2. ((b))

    To turn up

  3. ((c))

    To take off

  4. ((d))

    To hold his tongue

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Answer: ((a))

To go through

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