JSA2401 & JSA2402 Booklet No. Question Booklet Code CSIR-CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ADYAR, CHENNAI. Recruitment for the Post of Junior Secretariat Assistant (G/S&P), Advt. No. 02/2024 PAPER I Total Time Allowed hour 30 minutes ‘Total Mark: Read the following instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 1. Candidate willbe supplied with Peper I Question Bookiet 10 minutes before commencement of the Competitive Written Examination 2 Paper I (Time Allotted ~ 90 minutes) Admit al | i Card No. I [Subject No of Questions [Maximum Marks ‘Negative Maret 200 al Ability Test two marksfor every | TMete will be no negative Monta Ability 100 (owomartaforevery | Tarts inthe paper 3, "The schedule of Written Examination is as follows. for which the Candidates will be provided Question Paper and OMR. Answer Sheet Paper I betwoon 9.30 A.M. ~ 11.00 A.M, ‘Question Paper and OMR Answer Sheet will have tobe returned to Invigilator after the completion of Paper 1 4. Nocandidate willbe slowed to leave the Exa ton Hall bofore completion of Pape L 5. Prior to atempting answer, candidates are roquested to check whether al the questions are therein series and ensure there ‘are no blank pages in the Question Booklet. In case any defect in the Question Booklet ls noticed, it shall be reported to the Invigilator immediately and get it replaced with a complete Question Booklet, 6. Candidate must write their Admit Card No. in the space provided on the top right side of this page. Do not write anything else on the Question Booklet. 7. Bach question comprises four responses (A), (B). (C) and (D). Candidates are to select ONLY ONE correct response and ‘mark in the OMR Answer Sheet. The total marks will depend on the number of correct responses marked by the Candidate in the Answer Sheet, 8. Inthe OMR Answer Sheet there are four circles @) . @. © and ©) against each question. To answer the questions candidates are to mark with Blue or Black ink Ball point pen ONLY ONE circle for each question. If more than tone answer for one question is circled, the answer willbe treated as wrong. eg. Iffor any item, (B) isthe correct anewer, Candidate have to mark as fllows @@O0 8. Candidates should not remove or tear off any sheet from this Question Booklet, Candidates are not allowed to take the Question Booklet and the original Answer Sheet out ofthe Examination Hall. However they ean retain the copy ofthe Answer Sheet. 10. Do not make any marking in the Question Booklet except in the sheet(s) at the last page of the Question Booklet, which can be used for rough work, 11, Inall matters and in eases of doubt, the English version shall be final 12, Failure to comply with any of the above instructions wil render the candidate liable to such action or penalty decided by the Competent Authority, CSIR-CLRL 13. I have read the instructions given above and the instruction given in the Notification in the CSIR-CLRI website “[Link]” and agree to the same. may be Invigilator's Signature Candidate's Signature with date SEAL“i ‘aux-1 arafee arta ASB ae ane ar aay 7: 10 BI Sa eer a agers 2:3 BAR A ST B wea Rs. 1,000/- oe are aarar & at B At amar arr Peete eta? (A) Rs. 9,000/- (B)_ Rs. 10,000/- © Rs. 15,0001. (D) Rs. 12,000/ ASR B ftom fret art at 20 Rat a gar ax Hae EI Bate C Prva Set art aT 30 Ret A om ay wad El ae A oe C Paar 8 24 Rat A MT aT BHA Eat Aa Prat Ret A aero ae He #? 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(A) Rs. 9,000/- (B)_ Rs. 10,000- (C) Rs. 15,000/- (D) Rs. 12,000/- ‘A and B together can finish a job in 20 days. B and C together can finish the same job in 30 days, If A and C together can finish it in 24 days, in how many days can A alone finish the job? (A) 35% days (B) 37% days (© 34 % days (D) 33%, days A tree is at present 9 feet tall. If every year it grows 1/9* of its height. What will be the height of the tree after three years? (A) 12 feet. (B) 12.34 feet (©) 13 feet (D) 13.10 feet If first March of a year is Sunday, which day will be the first February of the next year? (A) Friday (B) Tuesday (©) Saturday (D) Monday A, B and C start a business by investing Rs. 7,000/-, Rs. 8,000/- and Rs. 12,000/- respectively. After a year, B get Rs. 3,200/- as his share of profit. What is the total profit? (A) Rs. 16,600/- (B)_ Rs. 10,000/- (©) Rs. 21,600 (D)_ Rs. 10,800/- In a stock clearance sale, a shopkeeper gives 40% off on all his items. He incurs a loss of 25% by selling an item of marked price Rs. 2,000/-, which one of the following is the cost price of the item? (A) Rs. 1,800 (B) Rs. 1,200/. (© Rs. 1,600. (D) Rs. 1,400. JSA2401 & JSA2402 3 Paper Ill. war att sah Rar A atte arg 45 ak M1 ate oat & Rar ae ater AY oe AT: Ww room & at ate der ap 8, at aa & arer At ae A) 15 at ®) 908% © siat (D) saat ag wad BI Hea F st 10000 A ager ae 20, 24 ste 30 B Rae a sire & (a) 120 (8) 800 (© 80 @) 83 COVID weg % are wr Saat ae, set A wre aT ae, ad sree are eee wT a wae 8? (A) 60 (B) 150 (©) 100 (D) 120 we Ga oad aeqat we wa: 10% Se 5% A at aA BE gar U1 fe ae Hoe aeqat ot 20% sieeét (GST) stgat BI afe feet aeq oe ifr AST Rs. 2,000/-, ga FY aq Ht areata Aer a Peseta ake ar aar asraTeT aT eT? (A) 2.6% FT (B) 2.6% afar (© at aa (D) 5.2% after 75 Pratctex aesea A Prca oett Prarar sre, anfes fare H 20% atewteat at se? (A) 100 fr (B) 225 Farr (©) 250 fret (D) 125 frat cafe farett eee ar 35%, Sat Tea H 27% F 416 HilH 8, a ag veer & (a) 5200 (B) 2600 (C) 3900 (D) 3323 JSA2401 & JSA2402 4 Paper I10. WL 12, The average age of Raj and his father is 45 years. If the ages of the father and the grandfather of Raj are respectively two and three times that of Raj, then the age of Raj's grandfather is (A) 75 years (B) 90 years ©) 81 years (D) 84 years ‘The smallest number which when added to 10000 becomes divisible by 20, 24 and 30 is (A) 120 (B) 800, (C) 80 (D) 83 How many different word, with or without meaning, can be formed by using the letter of the word COVID? (A) 60 (B) 150 (©) 100 (D) 120 A shopkeeper gives two consecutive discount of 10% and 5% respectively on his items. He then adds 20% GST on his items. If an item has marked price Rs. 2,000/-, how much more or less of the actual price of the item a customer has to pay? (A) 2.6% less (B) 2.6% more (C) Same price ) 5.2% more How much water is to be added to 75 ml of alcohol, so that the mixture contains 20% of alcohol? (A) 100 ml ®) 225ml (C) 250 ml @) 125 ml If 35% of a number is 416 more than 27% of the same number, then the number is (A) 5200 (B) 2600 (C) 3900 (D) 3328 JSA2401 & JSA2402 5 Paper I15. 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(A) FarqaT # aint (B) V, Tar fawean sete & © Far qa Bred aie tot Te ae aR BIT TE @) 7 isa & Pret wa ON WT Aare JSA2401 & JSA2402 6 Paper I18. 14, 16. 17. Direction (Qs. 13 - 17): Study the following information to answer the given question: ‘Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, In such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and all of them are facing South. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. S sits third to right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces Q sits second to right of E, Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits ‘at an extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbour of B faces the person who sits third to left of P. R and T are immediate neighbours of each other. C sits second to the left of A. T does not face the immediate neighbour of D. ‘Who amongst the following sit at extreme end of the rows? (4) 8,D ®) QA © VC @) P,D Who amongst the following face S? (A) A ® B © Cc @) D How many persons are seated between V and R? (A) One (B) Two (©) Three (D) Four P is related to A in the same way as S is related to B based on the given arrangement. ‘To which of the following is T related to, following the same pattern? (a) Cc (B) D © E ©) F Which of the following is true regarding T? (A) F faces T (B) Vis an immediate neighbour of T (C)_ F faces the one who is second to right of T (D) T sit at one of the extreme ends of the line JSA2401 & JSA2402 7 PaperI18. 20. 21. 22, 23, 24. Per (T. 18-20): Pewee oe a a an un Miter ate a ware F ate FateT UH Wag ware ag ata or @ St wag & data al 8? 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JSA2401 & JSA2402 8 Paper IDirection (Qs, 18 — 20): Four of the following four and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group? 18 (A) Break (Change ©) Split (D) Divide 19 (A) Train (B) Instruct ©) Bdueate (D) Advoente 20. (A) Extend (B) Higher (©) Upward (D) Rise 21. Father's age is 30 years more than the son's age. Ten years hence the father’s age will become three times the son's age that time, What is son’s present age in years? “8 ® 7 © 5 @) 12 If the length of a rectangular field is increased by 20% and the breadth is reduced by 20%, the area of the rectangle will be 192 m2 What is the area of the original rectangle? (A) 184 mt (B) 196 mt () 204 mi (D) 200 mé 23. Product of one-third of a number and 150% of another number is what percent of the product of original number? (A) 80 (B) 60 © 7% (Db) 120 24, Amit and Sujit together can complete an assignment of data entry in 5 days. Sujit’s speed is 80% of Amit’s speed and the total key depressions in the assignment are ,000, What is Amit’s speed in key depressions per hour if they work for 8 hours a day? (a) 4800 (B) 6400 © 8000 (D) 7200 25. Mr, Shamin’s salary iner or reduction in the salary in Jun every year by 10% in dune. If there is no other increase lary and his sulary in June 2024 was Rs. 22,385/-, what was his (A) Rs, 18,650/ (B) Rs. 18,000/. (©) Rs, 19,250 (D) Rs. 18,500/- JSA2401 & JSA2402 9 Paper I82) fosaf fer anftrer amr eararyther artaraer wnt atte fPreafatrer meat & fafter usal a og get a fae afar at often a fae ava (Wligible) We Ae Saheant A awa she wereare a fae YY mT (Shortlisted) SeAeaRt HM ACA cet eae " MW Vv v vi Lava) sje[s|el[s|ul[s/e[sf els [x | 500] 8 | 7200 240 | sa00 | 76 soo | 190 | 5400 | 240 | B | 3200 8500 | 420 | $400 | 190 5800 | 180 | 6200 | 430 | | 2800 | 280 | 4500 | 350 | 7600 | 160 | 8200 | 440 | 7300 | 310 | 3700 | 50 | 4800 | 200 | 2600 | | 3000 | 120 | 5600 | 280 | 3800 | 4800 | 225 | 6400 | 320 | 4400 6500 7000 | 140 | 6000 | § 4800 | 360 | 7800 | 520 | 8800 | 640 | 2700 | 200 | 26. Usa BS, fre oe & fore gt ae seaficant ar veers wae sft Ur? “ Vv (By IV © vi @ wu 27. Fe IL & few wat ase S ave ore are seehcant Fr atta Hear sare Peat 8? (A) 6700 (B) 6200 (© 4200 (D) 5500 28,09 1 & few waht Usat ww ae 4 ae oe ae soheant MH ga Hem we A AT Sratcant ar gor weakest (aera H are war sia aa Gunite) Far RP (A) 9.5% (B) 12.5% © 12% D) 6.5% 29, watt set ua are & fae mae: om E att G & ya ae secant A Ha dem & are oars ar 8? (A) 307: 369 (B) 73:79 © 6:5. ©) 9:7 30. 9a & faw wat usat & ave oe ae saicant A go Hear &, wn ve VI & fae watt teat 8 ae oe ae secant Ft Ha Aer wien Prater 87 (A) 45 (B) 50 (©) 60 (D) 65 u1. 0 fare asa A oe IV & few ae shart A quar A yt ae seheant ar vite Fae A UI? (A) G (BF ©) (D) © 32. eV ait Vi fare wat Tout wa wre Y wae: GA me SeheaRt Fy scr ‘dra aeqarat Fat 8? (A) 6:7 (B) (©) 165: 278 (D) 16:25 JSA2401 & JSA2402 10Directions (Qs. 26 ~ 32) Study the following table carefully and answer the auestions which follow : Number of Candidates found Eligible and the Number of Candidates Short-listed for Interviews for a recent Recruitment Process for Six Posts from Different States. feet) | PRES tees | RENES 1S | EN 11] ERE [oy ov State E | s | re |s |e] s eal [eys[e ls “A | 2500 65 | 7200 | 240 | 5200 | 76. | as00 | 200 | 4600 | 110 | 5400 | B__ 8200 220 | 8500 420 | s00 190 | 6200 | 20 | 5800 | 180 | 6200 | 430. | 2800 | 280 | 4500 | 350 | 7600 | 160 | 8200 | 440 | 7300 | 310 | 3700 | 250 D_| 2400, 85 _ 4800 | 200 | 2600 | 55 | 7500 3900 | 160 | 480 E 3000 120, 5600 | 280 | 3800 | 75 | 6800 | 280"| 6100 | 260 | 780 a : { 0 | F | 4800 | 825 | 6400 400 | 220 | 4700 | 180 | 4900 | 220 | 8800 | 640 __G 6500 | 550 | zo00 | 140 iD [326 | 6500 | 220 | 8100 | 410 | 2700 | 200 E- Eligible - S-Short-Listed | 26. From State ‘B’, which post had the highest percentage of candidates short-listed? @ v @® WV © VI 1 27. Approximately, what is the average number of candidates found eligible from all States for Post III? (A) 6700 (B) 6200 (© 4200 (D) 5300 28, What is the overall percentage (rounded off to one digit after decimal) of candidates short-listed over the total number of candidates eligible from all the States together for Post 1? (A) 9.5% B) 12.5% (© 7.2% (D) 6.5% 29. What is the ratio between total number of candidates short-listed for all the posts together from State E and G respectively? (A) 307: 369 (B) 73:79 © 6:5 @) 9:7 30. Total number of candidates found eligible from all States together for Post is approximately what percent of the total number of candidates found eligible from all States together for Post VI? (A) 45 (B) 50 © 60 @) 65 31. Which State had the lowest percentege of candidates short-listed over eligible for Post IV? “ G (B) F © E @) ¢ 32, What is the ratio between total number of candidates short-listed from all States together for posts V and VI respectively? (A) 6:7 (B) 55:96 (© 165 :278 (D) 16:25 JSA2401 & JSA2402 Wd Paper I33. 34. 35. 36. 87. JSA2401 & JSA2402 FEW CF. 33-87): & wet aaah ariest oe arenes Bl gear caress wearer HE aie sere weat & seat & : 400 orat ard wa RS A ash ate aefhat ar arqara wae 9:5 BI Tat AREY, 3H ar ake ara ater B1 12% aga aoa AREY ated B, 22% asfrat dar aida ater Bi Ger Ost HA 24 dae KE aad Fate ada are ate are sat A HAT ayaa Rat ated ad gat A He Soe PTH ga Pat ae Rt ated 8 (A) 18 @) 126 (C) 108 @) 26 farach aaftrait drat Fat ater #7 (a) 55 ®) 7 (C) 96 @) 78 et Pree ost aittott ater 7 (A) 304 ®) 79 (©) 225 Oye aaa feed atet ary aaRtrat AY aioe, tae Rest ates Te ort AY GS oat wT frrarar wferert 8? 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