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SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 5 Aug 2022 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

Based on meaning / relevance of the words, Mortality is related to Death in the same way as Morbidity is related to ______.

  1. ((a))

    Disease

  2. ((b))

    Wealth

  3. ((c))

    Literacy

  4. ((d))

    Poverty

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Answer: ((a))

Disease

2

Which of the given letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

FWJT, IZMW, LCPZ, ?, RIVF

  1. ((a))

    OFTC

  2. ((b))

    OFSD

  3. ((c))

    OFTD

  4. ((d))

    OFSC

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Answer: ((a))

OFTC

3

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

4

Given below are two statements and two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they are at variance with commonly known facts, and decide whether the conclusion(s) follow(s) the given statements.

Statements:

I. All ovens are stoves.

II. No stove is a fridge.

Conclusions:

I. No oven is a fridge.

II. Some fridges are ovens.

  1. ((a))

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II follows

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Either conclusion I or II follows

5

Pointing at a girl, Sai said, “She is the only daughter of the father, who is the only son of my father’s father.” How is the girl related to Sai?

  1. ((a))

    Daughter

  2. ((b))

    Mother

  3. ((c))

    Sister

  4. ((d))

    Sister-in-law

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Answer: ((a))

Daughter

6

In a certain code language, ‘FATHER’ is written as ‘ETRHFA’ and ‘GALAXY’ is written as ‘XLYAGA’. How will ‘HABITS’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    TBSIHA

  2. ((b))

    BAHSTI

  3. ((c))

    STIBAH

  4. ((d))

    SITBAH

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

TBSIHA

7

In a code language, ‘POST’ is written as ‘KLHG’, ‘MAIL’ is written as ‘NZRO’. How will ‘TOKEN’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    MVPGL

  2. ((b))

    GLPVM

  3. ((c))

    GLQUM

  4. ((d))

    GKPVM

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MVPGL

8

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

  1. Except
  2. Exhale
  3. Example
  4. Exempt
  5. Examine
  6. Excavate
  1. ((a))

    5, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2

  2. ((b))

    5, 3, 1, 4, 6, 2

  3. ((c))

    6, 5, 3, 1, 4, 2

  4. ((d))

    5, 3, 6, 1, 4, 2

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Answer: ((a))

5, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2

9

Which two numbers (not the digits of the numbers), from amongst the given options, should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

42 ÷ 2 + 13 − 5 × 7 = 9

  1. ((a))

    2 and 7

  2. ((b))

    42 and 7

  3. ((c))

    5 and 7

  4. ((d))

    5 and 13

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 and 7

10

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 pants are shirts.

No shirt is a tie.

Conclusions:

I. All pants can never be ties.

II. All ties are pants.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion II follows

11

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

  1. Zebra
  2. Zero
  3. Zephyr
  4. Zealous
  5. Zeppelin
  6. Zen
  1. ((a))

    4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 2

  2. ((b))

    2, 4, 1, 6, 3, 5

  3. ((c))

    5, 1, 6, 3, 4, 2

  4. ((d))

    6, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2

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Answer: ((a))

4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 2

12

In a certain code language, ‘SHARE’ is written as ‘TJDVJ’, and ‘TOTAL’ is written as ‘UQWEQ’. How will ‘SMOKE’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    TOSOK

  2. ((b))

    TOROJ

  3. ((c))

    TOROK

  4. ((d))

    TOSOJ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

TOSOK

13

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

YAK, CEO, GIS, KMW, ?

  1. ((a))

    OAQ

  2. ((b))

    OQA

  3. ((c))

    PRB

  4. ((d))

    OPA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

OAQ

14

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

S _ F _ H _ D _ G H S D _ G _ S D _ _ H

  1. ((a))

    DGFSFHFG

  2. ((b))

    DFGSFHFG

  3. ((c))

    DGSFFHFG

  4. ((d))

    DGFSFDFG

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DGFSFHFG

15

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

16

In a certain code language, ‘NOVEL’ is written as ‘LMTCJ’ and ‘OCEAN’ is written as ‘MACYL’. How will ‘PARTY’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    NXRPZ

  2. ((b))

    MCPRX

  3. ((c))

    NYPRW

  4. ((d))

    MBSUZ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NXRPZ

17

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

11, 30, 68, 144, 296, ?

  1. ((a))

    512

  2. ((b))

    498

  3. ((c))

    600

  4. ((d))

    556

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

512

18

In a certain code language, 'BEAR' is written as ‘52’ and 'SINK' is written as ‘106’. How will ‘TOYS' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    158

  2. ((b))

    4322

  3. ((c))

    79

  4. ((d))

    97

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

158

19

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 rats are cats.

All cats are tigers.

Conclusions:

I. Some tigers are rats.

II. All rats are tigers.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. ((d))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions I and II follow

20

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

First row: 9, 6, 117

Second row: 12, 7, 193

Third row: 13, 8, ?

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding / deleting / multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

  1. ((a))

    241

  2. ((b))

    231

  3. ((c))

    233

  4. ((d))

    243

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

241

21

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

PRAISE : RPIAES :: ACTIVE : CAITEV :: LOVELY : ?

  1. ((a))

    LOELYV

  2. ((b))

    OLEVYL

  3. ((c))

    VOLYLE

  4. ((d))

    LEVYOL

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

LOELYV

22

In a code language, 'SPARKLE' is written as ‘TNBPLJF’ and ‘PRIEST’ is written as ‘QPJCTR’. How will ‘CULTURE’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    DVMUVSF

  2. ((b))

    DSNRWPF

  3. ((c))

    DVNUWSF

  4. ((d))

    DSMRVPF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DVMUVSF

23

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’

‘P & Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’

‘P # Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’

If ‘A # B @ C # D @ E & F’, then how is D related to F?

  1. ((a))

    Mother

  2. ((b))

    Daughter

  3. ((c))

    Brother

  4. ((d))

    Father

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mother

24

In a code language, ‘JEALOUS’ is written as ‘QVZOLFH’, ‘SACRIFICE’ is written as ‘HZXIRURXV’. How will ‘SYMPATHY’ be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    HBMKZGHB

  2. ((b))

    BHNKZGBS

  3. ((c))

    HBNKZGSB

  4. ((d))

    HCNKZGSC

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

HBMKZGHB

25

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

R _ G _ D _ T G _ D R _ G F _ R T _ _ D

  1. ((a))

    TFTFTDGF

  2. ((b))

    TFRTTDGF

  3. ((c))

    TFRFTDGF

  4. ((d))

    TFRFTDFG

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

TFTFTDGF

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

At which of the following Harappan sites has a dockyard been found suggesting the existence of trade?

  1. ((a))

    Daimabad

  2. ((b))

    Alamgirpur

  3. ((c))

    Lothal

  4. ((d))

    Manda

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Daimabad

27

Tankas are a structure of rain water harvesting system that are generally used in which of the following states?

  1. ((a))

    Meghalaya

  2. ((b))

    Uttarakhand

  3. ((c))

    Tamil Nadu

  4. ((d))

    Rajasthan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Meghalaya

28

The finals of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup – 2022 was played in ______.

  1. ((a))

    Christchurch

  2. ((b))

    Hamilton

  3. ((c))

    Wellington

  4. ((d))

    Auckland

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Christchurch

29

‘Hola Mohalla festival’ started by Guru Gobind Singh Ji is majorly celebrated in which of the following states of India?

  1. ((a))

    Madhya Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Nagaland

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Punjab

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Madhya Pradesh

30

The principles of “Liberty, Equality and Fraternity” have been adopted in the Indian Constitution from which of the following Constitutions?

  1. ((a))

    French

  2. ((b))

    German

  3. ((c))

    British

  4. ((d))

    American

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

French

31

In December 2021, which State Assembly passed two bills to reserve 50% seats for women for 10 years on a rotational basis in constituencies of the civic bodies in the state?

  1. ((a))

    Jharkhand

  2. ((b))

    Goa

  3. ((c))

    Haryana

  4. ((d))

    Assam

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jharkhand

32

As per the Planning Commission, what percentage of urban India was living below poverty line in 2011-12?

  1. ((a))

    12.1

  2. ((b))

    13.7

  3. ((c))

    10.2

  4. ((d))

    15.2

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Answer: ((a))

12.1

33

The super highway connecting Delhi-Kolkata-Chennai-Mumbai and Delhi is known as:

  1. ((a))

    Silver Quadrilateral

  2. ((b))

    Diamond Quadrilateral

  3. ((c))

    Golden Quadrilateral

  4. ((d))

    Platinum Quadrilateral

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Silver Quadrilateral

34

Who among the following has written the book ‘The Last Queen’?

  1. ((a))

    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

  2. ((b))

    Kiran Desai

  3. ((c))

    Urvashi Butalia

  4. ((d))

    Amrita Pritam

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

35

The President of which country was invited as a special guest in the first Republic Day parade held in the year 1950?

  1. ((a))

    China

  2. ((b))

    Pakistan

  3. ((c))

    Thailand

  4. ((d))

    Indonesia

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

China

36

Where is the Greenfield International Stadium located?

  1. ((a))

    Dehradun

  2. ((b))

    Thiruvananthapuram

  3. ((c))

    Varanasi

  4. ((d))

    Mangalore

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dehradun

37

'Hawa Mahal’ built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh is situated in which of the following cities?

  1. ((a))

    Ahmedabad

  2. ((b))

    Mumbai

  3. ((c))

    Bikaner

  4. ((d))

    Jaipur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ahmedabad

38

In March-April 2021, the state legislative assembly elections were held in four Indian states. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

  1. ((a))

    Assam

  2. ((b))

    Karnataka

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    West Bengal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Assam

39

Human blood is grouped into ______ main types.

  1. ((a))

    six

  2. ((b))

    four

  3. ((c))

    three

  4. ((d))

    two

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

six

40

Which of the following chemicals is commonly used for preserving tomato sauces?

  1. ((a))

    Sodium benzoate

  2. ((b))

    Sodium nitrite

  3. ((c))

    Sodium nitrate

  4. ((d))

    Sodium chloride

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sodium benzoate

41

In which district of Uttar Pradesh is the Sharda Canal located?

  1. ((a))

    Amroha district

  2. ((b))

    Lalitpur district

  3. ((c))

    Sonbhadra district

  4. ((d))

    Pilibhit district

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Amroha district

42

India’s border with Myanmar runs along the states of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and ______.

  1. ((a))

    Assam

  2. ((b))

    Sikkim

  3. ((c))

    West Bengal

  4. ((d))

    Arunachal Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Assam

43

Who among the following was the writer of Harshacharita?

  1. ((a))

    Banabhatta

  2. ((b))

    Bharavi

  3. ((c))

    Amarasimha

  4. ((d))

    Bhavabhuti

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Banabhatta

44

In December 2021, which neighbouring country conferred the Prime Minister of India with its highest civilian award, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo?

  1. ((a))

    Myanmar

  2. ((b))

    Nepal

  3. ((c))

    Sri Lanka

  4. ((d))

    Bhutan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Myanmar

45

Which musician is associated with the musical instrument, the Mridangam?

  1. ((a))

    RK Bijapure

  2. ((b))

    KV Prasad

  3. ((c))

    Zakir Hussain

  4. ((d))

    Ali Akbar Khan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RK Bijapure

46

Muhammad bin Tughluq, Sultan of the Delhi sultanate, moved his capital from Delhi to which of the following places?

  1. ((a))

    Aurangabad

  2. ((b))

    Daulatabad

  3. ((c))

    Badaun

  4. ((d))

    Agra

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Aurangabad

47

The 'Arya Samaj' was founded in 1875 by:

  1. ((a))

    Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar

  2. ((b))

    Swami Vivekananda

  3. ((c))

    Raja Ram Mohan Roy

  4. ((d))

    Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar

48

Who among the following played an important role in the establishment of the Indian National Congress?

  1. ((a))

    Charles Bernard

  2. ((b))

    Allan Octavian Hume

  3. ((c))

    Sir Henry Cotton

  4. ((d))

    Walter Badock

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Charles Bernard

49

The Nagara and Dravida are architectural styles related with ______.

  1. ((a))

    temples

  2. ((b))

    gurudwaras

  3. ((c))

    churches

  4. ((d))

    mosques

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

temples

50

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. ((a))

    The eye lens cannot form any image on the retina.

  2. ((b))

    The eye lens forms a real and inverted image on the retina.

  3. ((c))

    The eye lens forms only a virtual and inverted image on the retina.

  4. ((d))

    The eye lens forms a real and upright image on the retina.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The eye lens cannot form any image on the retina.

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

A train runs at a speed of 90 km/h in the first 10 min, 60 km/h in the next 20 min, and 40 km/h in the last 5 minutes. What is the average speed (in km/h) of the train?

  1. ((a))

    675767\frac{5}{7}

  2. ((b))

    683768\frac{3}{7}

  3. ((c))

    633763\frac{3}{7}

  4. ((d))

    655765\frac{5}{7}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

675767\frac{5}{7}

52

A table is bought for Rs. 500 and sold for Rs. 650. Find the profit percentage.

  1. ((a))

    20%

  2. ((b))

    3.0%

  3. ((c))

    25%

  4. ((d))

    30%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20%

53

Mukesh buys 15 bananas for ₹125 and sells 20 bananas for ₹180. Find the percentage of his profit.

  1. ((a))

    14%

  2. ((b))

    10%

  3. ((c))

    8%

  4. ((d))

    12%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14%

54

A dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a false weight and thus earns 25% profit. For weighing a kilogram, he uses a false weight of ______.

  1. ((a))

    900 gm

  2. ((b))

    850 gm

  3. ((c))

    750 gm

  4. ((d))

    800 gm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

900 gm

55

The income of a branch manager increases by 15% to Rs. 69,000 after one year. In the next year, due to economic depression, the income falls by 10% and in the third year, it again falls by 5%. What is the income of the branch manager after three years?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 58,885

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 59,895

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 58,995

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 58,895

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 58,885

56

A sum at simple interest of 7% per annum amounts to Rs. 4,368 in 8 years. Find the sum.

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 3,300

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 2,800

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 3,800

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 2,900

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 3,300

57

To go a distance of 144 km upstream, a rower takes 12 hours while it takes her only 9 hours to row the same distance downstream. The speed of the stream is ______.

  1. ((a))

    2 km/h

  2. ((b))

    3 km/h

  3. ((c))

    1.5 km/h

  4. ((d))

    1 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 km/h

58

The average weight of 10 students is 42 kg. If 3 students of average weight of 43 kg are added and two other students of average weight of 48 kg are also added, then find the average weight of all the students.

  1. ((a))

    42 kg

  2. ((b))

    48 kg

  3. ((c))

    43 kg

  4. ((d))

    44 kg

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42 kg

59

The ratio of the present age of a father to that of his son is 5 ∶ 2. After 5 years their ages will be in the ratio of 7 ∶ 3. The present age of the father is:

  1. ((a))

    100 years

  2. ((b))

    95 years

  3. ((c))

    90 years

  4. ((d))

    85 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

100 years

60

Which of the following is a pair of coprime numbers?

  1. ((a))

    115, 120

  2. ((b))

    131, 143

  3. ((c))

    55, 121

  4. ((d))

    99, 141

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

115, 120

61

The salary of a typist was first raised by in the first year 20% and then the same was reduced by 15% in the second year. If the typist's present salary is Rs. 1,224, then what was his/her salary two years ago?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 900

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 950

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 1,200

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 975

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 900

62

An article is listed at Rs. 900. A customer pays Rs. 726.75 for it after getting two successive discounts. If the rate of first discount is 15%, the rate of the second discount is ______.

  1. ((a))

    5%

  2. ((b))

    8%

  3. ((c))

    4%

  4. ((d))

    6%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5%

63

In a chief election, a candidate got 60% of the total valid votes. 5% of the total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of votes is 20,800, then the number of valid votes polled in favour of the candidate is:

  1. ((a))

    11856

  2. ((b))

    11056

  3. ((c))

    10006

  4. ((d))

    11858

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

11856

64

Arjoo had a sum of Rs. 5,00,000. She invested 40% of the money at 6% simple interest for a period of 4 years, while she invested the remaining part at the rate of 8% simple interest for a period of 5 years. How much total simple interest (in Rs.) did she receive?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 1,72,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 1,68,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 1,44,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 1,80,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 1,72,000

65

A car travels a certain journey at 40 km/h and an equal distance more at 60 km/h. The average speed for the whole journey is:

  1. ((a))

    58 km/h

  2. ((b))

    28 km/h

  3. ((c))

    38 km/h

  4. ((d))

    48 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

58 km/h

66

60 is the mean proportional of 36 and P. Find the value of P.

  1. ((a))

    81

  2. ((b))

    110

  3. ((c))

    64

  4. ((d))

    100

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

81

67

The average of twenty positive numbers is x. If each number increases by 20%, then x will:

  1. ((a))

    remain unchanged

  2. ((b))

    increase by 80%

  3. ((c))

    decrease by 20%

  4. ((d))

    increase by 20%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

remain unchanged

68

What number will come in place of the question mark?

2 : 5 :: ? : 35

  1. ((a))

    14

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    21

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14

69

What is the percentage increase in the number if it becomes 6 times the original number?

  1. ((a))

    60%

  2. ((b))

    16.67%

  3. ((c))

    600%

  4. ((d))

    500%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

60%

70

A tradesman marks his goods at 15% above the cost price and allows purchasers a discount of 10% for cash. What profit percentage does he make?

  1. ((a))

    103.5%

  2. ((b))

    11.5%

  3. ((c))

    115%

  4. ((d))

    3.5%

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Answer: ((a))

103.5%

71

If the volume of a cuboid is 440 cm3 and the area of its base is 88 cm2, then the height of the cuboid is ______.

  1. ((a))

    8 cm

  2. ((b))

    44 cm

  3. ((c))

    5 cm

  4. ((d))

    2 cm

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Answer: ((a))

8 cm

72

If 72 persons build a 220-m-long wall in 6 days, then how many persons will be required to build the same type of wall of 550-m length in 5 days?

  1. ((a))

    421

  2. ((b))

    286

  3. ((c))

    216

  4. ((d))

    311

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Answer: ((a))

421

73

Find the LCM of 32 and 640.

  1. ((a))

    32

  2. ((b))

    640

  3. ((c))

    320

  4. ((d))

    64

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Answer: ((a))

32

74

A can do three-seventh of a work in 15 days and B can do two-fifth of the same work in 14 days. If A and B work together, then how long (in days) will they take to complete the work?

  1. ((a))

    151415\frac{1}{4}

  2. ((b))

    153415\frac{3}{4}

  3. ((c))

    181418\frac{1}{4}

  4. ((d))

    171217\frac{1}{2}

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Answer: ((a))

151415\frac{1}{4}

75

What is the volume of a cube whose side is 2.7 m long?

  1. ((a))

    22.483 m3

  2. ((b))

    24.743 m3

  3. ((c))

    16.693 m3

  4. ((d))

    19.683 m3

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Answer: ((a))

22.483 m3

English Language (25 questions)

76

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

Reghunath usually leaves his native village during the vacation.

  1. ((a))

    His native village is usually left by Reghunath during the vacation.

  2. ((b))

    His native village was usually left by Reghunath during the vacation.

  3. ((c))

    His native village has been usually left by Reghunath during the vacation.

  4. ((d))

    His native village is usually being left by Reghunath during the vacation.

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Answer: ((a))

His native village is usually left by Reghunath during the vacation.

77

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Identical

  1. ((a))

    Original

  2. ((b))

    Synonymous

  3. ((c))

    Equivalent

  4. ((d))

    Different

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Answer: ((a))

Original

78

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Shy

  1. ((a))

    Bright

  2. ((b))

    Gallant

  3. ((c))

    Timid

  4. ((d))

    Fearless

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Answer: ((a))

Bright

79

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Submission

  1. ((a))

    Compliance

  2. ((b))

    Contumacy

  3. ((c))

    Intractability

  4. ((d))

    Rebelling

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Answer: ((a))

Compliance

80

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Climate changes can ______ affect the crop diversity.

  1. ((a))

    inversely

  2. ((b))

    adversely

  3. ((c))

    fortunately

  4. ((d))

    diversely

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Answer: ((a))

inversely

81

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Education is one of the most important _______ of empowering women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to participate fully in the development process.

  1. ((a))

    deeds

  2. ((b))

    means

  3. ((c))

    procedures

  4. ((d))

    endeavours

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Answer: ((a))

deeds

82

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

PREVIOUS

  1. ((a))

    past

  2. ((b))

    preceding

  3. ((c))

    earlier

  4. ((d))

    current

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Answer: ((a))

past

83

Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.

Many ______ are still ______ in India.

  1. ((a))

    superstitions; prevalent

  2. ((b))

    supersitions; prevelent

  3. ((c))

    supersitons; pervelent

  4. ((d))

    supersitions; pravelent

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Answer: ((a))

superstitions; prevalent

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

The film industry is facing the challenge of the television screens which, because of their ready availability and nearness to (1) ______ seekers, are becoming very popular, particularly in the West where television programmes are as (2) ______ to people as newspaper material. Sustained entertainment for multitudes lasting two or three hours is possible only in big cinema halls. Scenic beauty, background effects and colour techniques which have made the products of cinema industry so (3) ______ and delightful may not be reproduced by television programme organisers, and therefore, this important invention in the field of wireless communication, in spite of having become a big rival of the cinema, may not succeed in replacing it.

The motion picture has also stepped into the international sphere as an agent of goodwill and co-operation among nations. Cultural contacts which tend to reduce tension in the world and bring (4) ______ in international relations have been established through the medium of films. The more people understand and appreciate the past history, present aims, customs, habits and beliefs of men and women in foreign lands, the more will they realise that their interests can best be served by establishing friendly relations with them and by removing those irritants which breed (5) _______, lack of cooperation and the desire to punish those whose views and attitudes are such as they do not like. As cultural agents, movies can cement ties of love and brotherhood AMONG nations and teach them to confer on each other the benefits of all the rich and glorious achievements of the present enlightened age. In recent years, artists of the film world have been visiting foreign lands with a view to presenting before audiences in those countries the best products of their cultural heritage. Film festivals, which many European and Asian countries have been organising from time to time, have also proved to be of immense value in reducing social barriers, colour prejudices and other causes of friction between nations.

84

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

  1. ((a))

    thrill

  2. ((b))

    entertainment

  3. ((c))

    mirth

  4. ((d))
    1. relief
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Answer: ((a))

thrill

85

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

  1. ((a))

    momentous

  2. ((b))

    indispensable

  3. ((c))

    weighty

  4. ((d))

    substantial

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Answer: ((a))

momentous

86

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

  1. ((a))

    hypnotising

  2. ((b))

    absorbing

  3. ((c))

    attractive

  4. ((d))

    winning

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Answer: ((a))

hypnotising

87

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

  1. ((a))

    uniformity

  2. ((b))

    equilibrium

  3. ((c))

    equalisation

  4. ((d))

    harmony

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Answer: ((a))

uniformity

88

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

  1. ((a))

    distrust

  2. ((b))

    unbelief

  3. ((c))

    anxiety

  4. ((d))

    incredulity

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Answer: ((a))

distrust

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Flamingos are long-legged wading birds that are usually covered in bright pink feathers. With a name that derives from the Spanish or Portuguese word meaning “flame-coloured,” the birds are known for their vibrant appearance. The pink of their feathers, though it is their most famous quality, is not a hereditary trait. Flamingos are in fact born dull grey.

For flamingos, the phrase “You are what you eat” holds more truth than it might for humans. The bright pink colour of flamingos comes from beta-carotene, a red-orange pigment that’s found in high amounts within the algae, brine fly larvae, and brine shrimp that flamingos eat in their wetland environment. In the digestive system, enzymes break down carotenoids into pigments that are absorbed by fats in the liver and deposited in the feathers and skin of Flamingo. To colour those external attributes, carotenoids must be ingested in very large amounts. As the flamingo diet is nearly exclusively carotenoid-filled delicacies, the birds have no problem colouring themselves. Humans, on the other hand, would need to eat quite a lot of carrots, which is rich in carotenoids, to turn their skin a shade of orange.

There are six different species of flamingos, which are found in various places around the world. Because habitat and food sources vary from place to place and season to season, the birds’ colours also vary. Some flamingos are darker or brighter shades of pink, others are more orange or red, and still others are pure white.

89

Identify the tone of the passage from the following options.

  1. ((a))

    Nostalgic

  2. ((b))

    Informative

  3. ((c))

    Reflective

  4. ((d))

    Satirical

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Answer: ((a))

Nostalgic

90

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Vibrant

  1. ((a))

    Sombre

  2. ((b))

    Cardinal

  3. ((c))

    Formidable

  4. ((d))

    Forlorn

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Answer: ((a))

Sombre

91

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Flamingo’s exquisite colour is particularly a result of ______.

  1. ((a))

    nutritional patterns

  2. ((b))

    injected pigments

  3. ((c))

    changing seasons

  4. ((d))

    dynamic genetics

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Answer: ((a))

nutritional patterns

92

Select an appropriate title for the given passage.

  1. ((a))

    Natural Habitats of Flamingos – A Brief Overview

  2. ((b))

    Origin and Effect of Beta-carotene on Humans

  3. ((c))

    Identifying Different Species of Flamingos

  4. ((d))

    How Do Flamingos Become Pink? – A Study

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Answer: ((a))

Natural Habitats of Flamingos – A Brief Overview

93

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Flamingo chicks hatch with ______ feathers, which later turn into bright pink colours.

  1. ((a))

    yellow

  2. ((b))

    orange

  3. ((c))

    red

  4. ((d))

    grey

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

yellow

94

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Throw cold water

  1. ((a))

    Flooded

  2. ((b))

    To discourage by showing indifference

  3. ((c))

    Challenge

  4. ((d))

    Met with a cold reception

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Answer: ((a))

Flooded

95

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

A funeral procession

  1. ((a))

    Constellation

  2. ((b))

    Cortege

  3. ((c))

    Claque

  4. ((d))

    Congregation

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Answer: ((a))

Constellation

96

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

By what is she amused?

  1. ((a))

    What has been amusing her?

  2. ((b))

    What amuses her?

  3. ((c))

    She is amused by what?

  4. ((d))

    What amused her?

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Answer: ((a))

What has been amusing her?

97

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

Widespread occurrence of an infectious disease crossing international boundaries.

  1. ((a))

    Pandemic

  2. ((b))

    Sporadic

  3. ((c))

    Epidemic

  4. ((d))

    Catastrophic

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Answer: ((a))

Pandemic

98

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Gaiety

  2. ((b))

    Adequacey

  3. ((c))

    Curiosity

  4. ((d))

    Frailty

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Answer: ((a))

Gaiety

99

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A dead loss

  1. ((a))

    Completely useless

  2. ((b))

    Crude and lacking sophistication

  3. ((c))

    Is slightly better than

  4. ((d))

    Are likely to develop into

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Answer: ((a))

Completely useless

100

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Hurrying

  2. ((b))

    Horror

  3. ((c))

    Accidentaly

  4. ((d))

    Abstain

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Answer: ((a))

Hurrying

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