Mock 14th October 2019 (Afternoon Shift)

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GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Who among the following wrote ‘Akbar Nama’? 11. Who among the following is responsible for
(a) Akbar (b) Abul Fazl preparation of National Income estimates in India?
(c) Amir Khushro (d) Birbal (a) IRDA
(b) NITI Aayog
2. Which of the following units is used for the (c) Central Statistical Organization
measurement of Luminous Intensity? (d) Finance Commission
(a) Candela (b) Mole
(c) Ampere (d) Kelvin 12. Who among the following was the first non-Indian to
receive the Bharat Ratna, the highest Indian honour
3. Which of the following is a well known place for that can be given to civilians?
Chikankari embroidery? (a) Mikhail Gorbachev (b) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(a) Indore (b) Raipur (c) Nelson Mandela (d) Josip Broz Tito
(c) Ranchi (d) Lucknow
13. In January 2020, the Yashaswini Scheme for Women
4. Who among the following is credited with the Entrepreneurship was launched in Goa. The scheme
discovery of neutrons? aims to support female Self Help Groups (SHGs) with
(a) E Rutherford (b) J Chadwick interest-free loans up to:
(c) James P Joule (d) JJ Thomson (a) Rs. 10 lakh (b) Rs. 5 lakh
(c) Rs. 1 lakh (d) Rs. 50 lakh
5. In context of computing, what is the full form of URL?
(a) Undistributed Resource Locator (b) Uniform 14. Which of the following articles of the Constitution of
Region Locator India was invoked by the Kerala government to file a
(c) Unified Resource Locator (d) Uniform Resource petition against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act
Locator (CAA) in the Supreme Court on 14 January 2020?
(a) Article 17 (b) Article 131
6. Which of the following passes cuts through Pir Panjal (c) Article 23 (d) Article 368
range and links Manali and Leh by road?
15. How many Indian biosphere reserves are included in
(a) Baralachala Pass (b) Rohtang Pass
the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves, as
(c) Nathula Pass (d) Banihal Pass of October 2019?
7. Which of the following teams won the 2018-19 (a) 14 (b) 11
Santosh Trophy? (c) 17 (d) 9
(a) Railways (b) Mizoram 16. Which of the following is a tertiary economic activity?
(c) Services (d) Punjab (a) Weaving (b) Trading
8. Where is Bishnupur, which is famous for terracotta (c) Hunting (d) Farming
temples, located? 17. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat (a) Jowar (b) Tur
(c) West Bengal (d) Assam (c) Bajra (d) Wheat
9. Which of the following words was inserted in the 18. Which of the following freedom fighters was NOT
Preamble by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, involved in the Kakori Train Robbery?
1976? (a) Bhagat Singh
(a) Equality (b) Socialist (b) Ashfaqullah Khan
(c) Liberty (d) Justice (c) Chandrashekhar Azad
(d) Ram Prasad Bismil
10. Who among the following won the 'Golden Globe 2020 19. As of 15 January 2020, which of the following nations
award' for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion is the number one ranked team in the 'ICC Men's T20I
Picture – Drama'? Team Rankings'?
(a) Cynthia Erivo (b) Renee Zellweger (a) Pakistan (b) Australia
(c) Beanie Feldstein (d) Charlize Theron (c) England (d) India

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20. Which of the following is used to receive and send 23. Who among the following won ICC's 'Spirit of Cricket
computer files over telephone lines? Award' for the year 2019?
(a) MICR device (b) Floppy disk (a) Chris Gayle (b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(c) Modem (d) Light pen (c) Faf du Plessis (d) Virat Kohli
21. As of 15 January 2020, who among the following was 24. Which of the following elements occurs most
the number one ranked male tennis player in the ATP abundantly in our universe?
rankings? (a) Silicon (b) Oxygen
(a) Daniil Medvedev (b) Novak Djokovic (c) Nitrogen (d) Hydrogen
(c) Roger Federer (d) Rafael Nadal
25. The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian
22. How many members of the Rajya Sabha can be
Desert, lies towards the western margins of __________
nominated by the President of India?
hills.
(a) 14 members (b) 16 members
(a) Aravali (b) Javadi
(c) 10 members (d) 12 members
(c) Shevroy (d) Udgalakal

REASONING ABILITY

26. Select the correct alternative to indicate the (a) (b)

arrangement of the following words in a logical and
meaningful order.
1. Elbow 2. Shoulders
(c) (d)
3. Eyes 4. Feet
5. Knee
(a) 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 (b) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
(c) 3, 2, 1, 5, 4 (d) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
31. Introducing Shikha, Arvind said, "The only daughter of
27. Select the combination of letters that when her mother is my son's wife". How is Arvind related to
sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series Shikha?
will complete the series. (a) Mother (b) Father-in-Law
a _ _ ccde _ _ _ bc _ _ _ eaabc _ _ _ _ aabc _ ee (c) Father (d) Uncle
(a) abbaacdeecdecd (b) abeaacdecdeecd
32. Select the number that can replace the question mark
(c) acbdecdeaacecd (d) abcdecdeecdeaa
(?) in the following series.
28. Four letter-clusters have been given out of which three 8, 11, 15, 23, 40, 73, ?
are alike in some manner and one is different. Select (a) 113 (b) 131
the odd one. (c) 93 (d) 122
(a) OMANI (b) EVOLV
33. Four words have been given out of which three are
(c) ANIANA (d) UGALI
alike in some manner and one is different. Select the
29. in a grocery shop the number of vegetables is three odd one.
times the number of fruits. Which among the following (a) Oyster (b) Shark
number correctly represents the total number of fruits (c) Salmon (d) Cod
and vegetables in the shop?
34. Select the word-pair in which the two words are
(a) 42 (b) 60
related in the same way as are the two words in the
(c) 50 (d) 39
following word-pair.
30. The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the Sheep: Flock
manner in which the folded paper has been cut is (a) River: Sea (b) City: District
shown in the following figures. How would this paper (c) Fish: Shoal (d) Man: Human
look when unfolded?
35. Four numbers have been given. out of which three are
alike in some manner and one is different. Select the
odd one.
(a) 8 (b) 9
(c) 529 (d) 49
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36. Select the option in which the given figure is embedded 42. How many triangles are there in the given figure?
(rotation is not allowed).

(a) (b) (a) 15 (b) 20

(c) 27 (d) 38
43. If in a certain code language, SITUATION is written as
(c) (d) 133 and RIGHT is written as 67, then how will
CONSTITUTION be written as in that language?
(a) 167 (b) 179
(c) 184 (d) 132
37. Select the option that is related to the third team in the
44. In a certain code language. LIFE is written as MOGI.
same way as the second term is related to the first How will SOUP be written as in the same language?
term. (a) TUVO (b) TUAQ
JUST: IWPX ∷ AWAY: ? (c) TATU (d) TUOQ
(a) ZYXC (b) WYAA
(c) AYWC (d) AAYW 45. Select the figure that will come next in the following
figure series.
38. Select the Venn diagram that best represents the
relationship between the following classes.
Animals, Cows, Dogs
(a) (b)

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

(c) (d)

39. Four different positions of the same dice are shown. 46. Select the correct mirror image of the given figure
Select the number that will be on the face opposite to when the mirror is placed to its right side.
the one having 5.

(a) 1 (b) 4
(a) (b)
(c) 6 (d) 2
40. Select the number that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
8, 17, 9, 19, 10, 21, ?, ? (c) (d)
(a) 11, 22 (b) 11, 24
(c) 11, 23 (d) 10, 23
41. Select the option that is related to the fourth term in 47. Select the option in which the number set shares the
the same way as the first term is related to the second same relationship as that shared by the given number
term. set.
TIGER: CAT ∷ ? : DOG (2, 41, 7)
(a) Jaguar (b) Fox (a) (9, 92, 11) (b) (6, 36, 9)
(c) Lion (d) Lynx (c) (4, 57, 11) (d) (8, 81, 11)

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48. Which two signs should be interchanged in the is true, even if it appears to be at variance with
following equation to make it correct? commonly known facts, decide which of the given
6 + 7 × 8 – 21 ÷ 7 = 47 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
(a) + and – (b) ÷ and × Statements: I. Some books are tables.
(c) ÷ and – (d) + and ×
II. All tables are chairs.
49. Select the option that is related to the third number in
Conclusions: I. All books are chairs.
the same way as the second number is related to the
II. Some books are chairs.
first number
III. Some tables are book.
10: 1010 ∷ 11 : ?
IV. All chairs are book.
(a) 131 (b) 1342
(a) Only conclusions I and IV follow.
(c) 132 (d) 1320
(b) Only conclusions II, III and IV follow.
50. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. (c) Only conclusions II and III follow.
Assuming that the information given in the statements (d) Only conclusion I follows.

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

3𝑎 + 3 × 4𝑎 + 6 × 25𝑎 + 1 4 (Assume: M is the area of the quadrilateral FGDE and N

51. If = , then the value of
27𝑎 − 1 × 8𝑎 − 2 × 125𝑎 + 4 1526
is the area of the triangle ABC.)
√𝑎 + 9 is:
(a) 5 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 4
23
52. The value of 5√3 + 7√2 – √6 – is:
√2 + √3 + √6
(a) 16 (b) 0
(c) 10 (d) 12
1 1
(a) 2
(b) 3
53. A man takes a loan of some amount at some rate of 25 31
simple interest. After three years, the loan amount is (c) 49
(d) 60
doubled. then the rate of interest is:
58. A crate of fruits contains one spoiled fruit for every 25
(a) 42% (b) 25%
1
fruits. 60% of the spoiled fruits were sold. If the seller
(c) 50% (d) 33 % had sold 48 spoiled fruits, then the number of fruits in
3
the crate were:
54. If x + y = 14; x³ + y³ = 1064, then the value of (x – y)² is:
(a) 3000 (b) 2000
(a) 36 (b) 64
(c) 1200 (d) 2400
(c) 81 (d) 100
59. In the given figure, the ratio of the area of the largest
55. If Tan⁴ x – Tan² x = 1 then the value of Sin⁴ x + Sin² x is:
1 square to that of the smallest square is:
(a) 1 (b)
2
3 3
(c) 4
(d) 2

56. Which of the following values suits for A to make the

𝐴 𝑡𝑎𝑛62° 𝑠𝑒𝑐28° 𝑐𝑜𝑡38°
equation 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐62° 𝑡𝑎𝑛11°
= 1 true?
tan28° tan79° tan 38° tan 79°
(a) tan38°
(b) tan 28°
tan28° tan38° tan38°
(c) tan79°
(d) tan79° tan28°
(a) 4: 1 (b) 3: 1
57. In the given figure, if AD = 3, DE = 4, AB = 12, BF = 2, FG (c) 2: 1 (d) √2: 1
𝑀
= 6, BC = 10, then the value of 𝑁 is:

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60. The following bar graph shows the marks (out of 100) of students A, B. C, D. E and F in the subjects mentioned.

Maths Economics Commerce Civics

98 96 93 92 87
86 84 83 82
76 75 78 80 78 73
69 70 70 74
66 65 68
58 60

A B C D E F
Courses % Passed out
Based on this, only 2 students crossed the average A 76
marks in which subject: B 82
(a) Maths (b) Commerce C 80
(c) Civics (d) Economics D 90
E 75
61. Water flows into a tank 180 m × 140 m through a If the total number of students is 60000, then the total
rectangular pipe of 1.2 m × 0.75 m at a rate of 15 km/h. number of students who did not pass in the courses A,
In what time will the water rise by 4 m? C is:
(a) 7 hours 28 minutes (b) 6 hours 42 minutes (a) 7852 (b) 4992
(c) 8 hours 11 minutes (d) 5 hours 46 minutes (c) 8254 (d) 7628
62. A train travels the distance between stations P and Q at 64. The difference between the selling prices of some
a speed of 126 km/h, while in the opposite direction it articles if sold for Rs. 12 per article instead of Rs. 9 per
comes back at 90 km/h. Another train travels the same article is Rs. 150. If the cost price of these articles is Rs.
250, then find the selling price of 21 articles if profit
distance at the average speed of the first train. The time
earned is 20%.
taken by the second train to travel 525 km is:
(a) Rs. 126 (b) Rs. 125
(a) 4 hours 20 min (b) 5 hours 20 min (c) Rs. 130 (d) Rs. 136
(c) 5 hours (d) 4 hours
65. If the 8-digit number 1a765b12 is to be divisible by 72,
63. The given pie chart shows the percentage of students the least value of (2a + 3b) is:
shows the percentage of students that passed, out (a) 11 (b) 10
enrolled for the courses A, B, C, D and E in a university (c) 9 (d) 12
and the of the enrolled students.
66. If 27 people, working 8 hours a day, can complete a
% STUDENTS ENROLLED task in 12 days. then in how many days will 18 people
A B C D E hitch the task, working 9 hours a day?
(a) 15 days (b) 20 days
(c) 16 days (d) 18 days
18% 67. If A and B are acute angles and Sec A = 3; Cot B = 4, then
26% 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 + 𝑆𝑖𝑛2 𝐵
the value of 𝐶𝑜𝑡 2 𝐴 + sec2 𝐵
is:
25 322
(a) 261
(b) 323
24% (c)
1
(d) 2
12% 261

68. If the single discount equivalent to successive

20% discounts of 20% and x% is 24%, then the value of x is:
(a) 6% (b) 5%
(c) 4% (d) 8%

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69. In the given figure. chords AD and BC in the circle, are 71. ABCDE is a regular pentagon. Its sides are extended as
∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 + 2 ∠𝐸𝐺𝐷 + 3 ∠𝐵𝐴𝐽
extended to E and F, respectively. shown in the figure. The value of
6
is:

If ∠ CDE = 85°; ∠ DCF = 94°, then the value of ∠ ABF +

∠ EAB is:
(a) 194° (b) 179°
(c) 168° (d) 182°
4 11 13 2 3 4 5 (a) 30° (b) 75°
70. The value of [5 9 ÷ ( 4 − 6
) ] ÷ [7 11 𝑜𝑓 8 5 ÷ 1 7 −
(c) 66° (d) 45°
4 2
] is: 72. Dividing the amount Rs. 18, 144 among three people A,
3
1 1
(a) (b) B, C in the ratio 3: 5: 8, the amount B gets more than A,
61 91
1 1 is:
(c) (d)
71 81 (a) Rs. 2, 268 (b) Rs. 2, 386
(c) Rs. 2, 178 (d) Rs. 2, 464
73. The following bar graph shows the data of the production of an item (in thousand tonnes) from four different
companies A, B, C and D during the years mentioned.

A B C D

50
46
40
35 36 35 35
32 31
29 30 31
28 28 27 28
25 26 25
23

2014 2015 2016 20017 2018

In the five years given, the average production is highest in 74. The sum of 17 consecutive numbers is 289. The sum of
company ___________ and lowest in company _____________ another 10 consecutive numbers. whose first term is 5
respectively. more than the average of the first set of consecutive
(a) A: B (b) C: A numbers, is:
(c) B: C (d) D: A (a) 300 (b) 285
(c) 265 (d) 315

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75. The following graph shows the data of the collection of interest on loans (in crore Rs.) by six branches B1, B2, B3, B4,
B5 and B6 of a bank during the years mentioned.

2018 2017 2016

52
B6 38
25
64
B5 56
48
48
B4 40
34
50
B3 35
28
78
B2 63
54
65
B1 52
43

Based on the information, from the year 2016 to 2017, the highest rate of collection is for the branch:
(a) B4 (b) B6 (c) B3 (d) B1

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

76. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. (a) CBAD (b) ACDB
(a) Separate (b) Marriage (c) CABD (d) BADC
(c) Intriging (d) Symphony
79. Select the correct indirect form of the given
77. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
sentence. Aanya said, "I've made a rose and honey vanilla dessert
I use baking soda to remove stains from my clothes. for you.”
(a) Baking soda is used by me to remove stains from (a) Aanya said to me that she was making a rose and
my clothes. honey vanilla dessert for me.
(b) I have been using baking soda to remove stains (b) Aanya told me that she would make a rose and
from my clothes. honey vanilla dessert for her.
(c) Baking soda was used by me to remove stains from (c) Aanya told me that she is making a rose and honey
my clothes. vanilla dessert for me.
(d) Baking soda is being used by me to remove stains (d) Aanya told me that she had made a rose and honey
from my clothes. vanilla dessert for me.
Directions (80-84): In the following passage some words
78. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the
have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
given options pick the one that gives their correct
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for
order.
each blank.
A. It is also very sad that ill-treatment is meted out to
one of your gifts, and everyone indulges in excess!" One fireman died while 14 others had a narrow escape
B. "I can't take it anymore," he complained. "People when a part of the factory-cum-outlet of a well-known
abuse me and exploit me, and there is no respect battery (1) _________ firm where they were battling a major
for me – no realisation that I am your prasadam to (2) _________ collapsed following a series of sudden
men! explosions in west Delhi. The brave fireman who had
C. An ancient story tells us that the God of Food came joined the department last year and got married (3)
before the Divine Presence, battered, exhausted, __________ was buried under a pile of debris following
and downcast. explosions which were (4) ___________ by a compressor
D. The Lord smiled and said to him, "Those who burst. The fireman died due to (5) ____________ bleeding and
abuse you and indulge in excess are destroying smoke inhalation. It took firemen five hours to pull his
themselves." body out of the debris.

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80. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 90. Select the word which means the same as the group of
number 1. words given.
(a) manufactured (b) manufacturing One who tells future from the stars
(c) manufacturable (d) manufactures (a) Astrologer (b) Philanthropist
(c) Miser (d) Personification
81. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank
number 2.
91. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given
(a) trouble (b) blaze
word.
(c) ruin (d) fracture
PROVOKE
82. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (a) Appease (b) Beckon
number 3. (c) Encourage (d) Stimulate
(a) generously (b) eventually
92. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
(c) evidently lie (d) recently
idiom.
Jump on the bandwagon
83. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank
(a) Do something because circumstances force you to
number 4.
(b) Get involved in an activity because it is likely to
(a) amazed (b) triggered
succeed
(c) advocated (d) horrified
(c) Get engaged in an activity that is very important
84. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank (d) Do an activity that is fun
number 5.
93. In the given sentence, identify the segment which
(a) towering (b) lavish
contains the grammatical error.
(c) exorbitant (d) excessive
The performance of our players is worst than I had
85. Select the option that will improve the segment in bold expected.
of the given sentence. In case no improvement is (a) The performance (b) our players
needed, select ‘No improvement’. (c) I had (d) worst than
Doctors at the AIIMS Trauma Centre managed to save
94. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
the life of 12-year-old archer Shivangini, whose were
idiom.
struck by an arrow in the neck during a practice
Add insult to injury
session.
(a) Hurt someone physically
(a) who was struck (b) No improvement
(b) Make a bad situation even worse
(c) which was struck (d) who was striked
(c) Say words that are very offensive
86. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given (d) Play a prank on someone
word.
95. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given
PREJUDICE
word.
(a) Tolerance (b) Justice
PERSECUTION
(c) Bias (d) Advantage
(a) Affliction (b) Perfection
87. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given (c) Oppression (d) Stimulation
word.
96. In the given sentence, identify the segment which
DISAPPROVE
contains the grammatical error.
(a) Refuse (b) Commend
A panel has been formed to look within the security
(c) Oppose (d) Neglect
needs of college students.
88. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. (a) of college students (b) the security needs
I found the scene of some people making fun of a (c) to look within (d) has been formed
beggar quite ___________.
97. Select the option that will improve the segment in bold
(a) destructive (b) repulsive
of the given sentence. In case no improvement is
(c) admirable (d) sociable
needed, select ‘No improvement’.
89. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. She is quite capable of looking after herself, aren’t she?
(a) Disapprove (b) Allegation (a) isn't she (b) won't she
(c) Permanent (d) Grammer (c) No improvement (d) wasn't she

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98. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 100. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the
The scientist, who is known for his ___________ ideas on option that gives their correct order.
space travel, is much admired. A. When we wish to achieve something, we cannot
(a) anarchist (b) ridiculous expect success in a moment.
(c) revolutionary (d) malicious B. It is the same with any great achievement.
C. It took several years to build Rome and bring it to
99. Select the word which means the same as the group of
the state of glory.
words given.
D. Rome, the greatest city of ancient world was not
Movement of people or animals from one area to
built in a short time.
another
(a) ABCD (b) CDAB
(a) Acclimatization (b) Migration
(c) BACD (d) DCBA
(c) Population (d) Diversification

Solutions

GENERAL AWARENESS
1. (b): Abu'I-Fazl ibn Mubarak, also known as Abul Fazl 10. (b): Renee Zellweger won the 'Golden Globe 2020
was the grand vizier of the Mughal emperor award' for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a
Akbar, and the author of Akbarnama. Motion Picture – Drama'.
2. (a): Candela unit is used for the measurement of 11. (c): Central Statistical Organization is responsible
Luminous Intensity. Luminous intensity is the for preparation of National Income estimates in
measure of the wavelength-weighted power India. The Central Statistical Organization is
emitted by a light source in a particular direction located in Delhi.
per unit solid angle, based on the luminous
12. (b): Abdul Ghaffar Khan was the first non-Indian to
function.
receive the Bharat Ratna, the highest Indian
3. (d): Lucknow is a well known place for Chikankari honour that can be given to civilians.
embroidery. Lucknow is the capital city of the
13. (b): In January 2020, the Yashaswini Scheme for
Indian State of Uttar Pradesh.
Women Entrepreneurship was launched in Goa.
4. (b): J Chadwick is credited with the discovery of The scheme aims to support female Self Help
neutrons. The neutron is a subatomic particle, Groups (SHGs) with interest-free loans up to Rs. 5
symbol n, which has a neutral charge and a mass lakh.
slightly greater than that of a proton.
14. (b): Article 131 of the Constitution of India was
5. (d): URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. A invoked by the Kerala government to file a
URL is nothing more than the address of a given petition against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act
unique resource on the web. (CAA) in the Supreme Court on 14 January 2020.
6. (b): Rohtang Pass cuts through Pir Panjal range and 15. (b): 11 Indian biosphere reserves are included in the
links Manali and Leh by road. UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves,
as of October 2019.
7. (c): Services team won the 2018-19 Santosh Trophy
by defeating Punjab 1-0. Santosh Trophy is an 16. (b): Trading is a tertiary economic activity. The
Indian football tournament in which the states of tertiary sector covers a wide range of activities
the country along with some government from commerce to administration, transport,
institutions participate. financial and real estate activities, business and
personal services, education, health and social
8. (c): Bishnupur, which is famous for terracotta
work.
temples, a town in the eastern Indian state of West
Bengal. 17. (d): Wheat is a Rabi crop. Rabi crops are grown in the
winter season, fom November to April. Barley,
9. (b): Socialist, Secular, Unity and Integrity words
Peas, Gram and Mustard are rabi crops.
were inserted in the Preamble by the Constitution
(42nd Amendment) Act, 1976.

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18. (a): Bhagat Singh freedom fighters was NOT involved 22. (d): 12 members of the Rajya Sabha can be
in the Kakori Train Robbery. The Kakori train nominated by the President of India. Vice-
robbery was a train robbery that took place President is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya
between Kakori and near Lucknow, on 9 August Sabha.
1925 during the Indian Independence Movement
against the British Raj. 23. (d): Virat Kohli won ICC's 'Spirit of Cricket Award' for
the year 2019.
19. (a): As of 15 January 2020, Pakistan, nation is the
number one ranked team in the 'ICC Men's T20I 24. (d): Hydrogen element occurs most abundantly in
Team Rankings'. our universe. Hydrogen is the lightest element in
the periodic table. It has 1 atomic number.
20. (c): Modem is used to receive and send computer files
over telephone lines. 25. (a): The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian
Desert, lies towards the western margins of
21. (d): As of 15 January 2020, Rafael Nadal was the
Aravali hills.
number one ranked male tennis player in the ATP
rankings.

REASONING ABILITY
26. (c): Arrange from up to down in human body. 36. (c):
27. (b): a a b c c d e e / a a b c c d e e / a a b c c d e e / 37. (a):
aabccdee
28. (b): except option B all the word contains at least 3
different vowel.
29. (b): Given
v = 3f
Now from option
45 = 3 × 15
Hence total number of fruits and vegetables = 45
+ 15 = 60 38. (a):
30. (c): 39. (b): Opposite faces are
1→2
31. (b):
3→6
4→5
40. (c):

32. (b):

41. (b): Tiger is related to cat in the same way fox is

related to dog.
42. (d):
43. (c): SITUATION
33. (a): All are fishes except oyster. 19 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 1 + 20 + 9 + 15 + 14 = 128
34. (c): Flock is a group of sheep. 128 + 5 = 133
Similarly, shoal is a group of fishes. RIGHT
18 + 9 + 7 + 8 + 20 = 62
35. (a): 8 = 2³ 62 + 5 = 67
9 = 3² CONSTITUTION
529 = 23² 3 + 15 + 14 + 19 + 20 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 20 + 9 + 15 +
49 = 7² 14 = 179
All are the square of a number except 8. 179 + 5 = 184

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44. (b): Sequence follows next consonant and next vowel.
49. (b): 10³ + 10 = 1010
45. (c): 11³ + 11 = 1342
46. (a): 50. (c):
47. (c): (2, 41, 7)
7² – 2³ = 41
(4, 57, 11)
11² – 4³ = 57
48. (d): 6 × 7 + 8 – 21 ÷ 7
= 42 + 8 – 3
= 47

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

3𝑎 + 3 × 4𝑎 + 6 × 25𝑎 + 1 4 Sin⁴x + sin²x = cos²x + sin²x = 1.

51. (a): =
27𝑎 − 1 ×8𝑎 − 2 ×125𝑎 + 4 1526
3𝑎 + 3 × 22𝑎 + 12 × 52𝑎 + 2 𝑡𝑎𝑛62° 𝑠𝑒𝑐28° 𝑐𝑜𝑡38°
= 2² × 3–26 × 5–26 56. (c): =1
33𝑎 − 3 × 23𝑎 − 6 × 53𝑎 + 12 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐62° 𝑡𝑎𝑛11°
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐62° 𝑡𝑎𝑛11°
3a + 3 – 3a + 3 × 22a + 12 – 3a + 6 × 52a + 2 – 3a – 12 = 2² × 3–26 A=
𝑡𝑎𝑛62° 𝑠𝑒𝑐28° 𝑐𝑜𝑡38°
× 5–26 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 (90° − 28°) tan(90° − 79°)
=
3–2a + 6 × 2–a + 18 × 5–a – 10 = 2² × 3–26 × 5–26 tan (90 − 28°) 𝑠𝑒𝑐28° 𝑐𝑜𝑡38°
𝑠𝑒𝑐28° 𝑐𝑜𝑡79° 𝑡𝑎𝑛28° 𝑡𝑎𝑛38°
⇒ –2a + 6 = –26 = =
𝑐𝑜𝑡28° 𝑠𝑒𝑐28° 𝑐𝑜𝑡38° 𝑡𝑎𝑛79°
-a + 18 = 2
⇒ a = 16 57. (d):
⇒ √𝑎 + 9 = √16 + 9 = 5
23
52. (d): 5√3 + 7√2 – √6 –
√2 + √3 + √6
23 [√6 − (√2 + √3)]
= 5√3 + 7√2 – √6 –
[√6 + (√3 + √2)] [√6 − (√3 + √2)]
23 (√6 − √3 − √2)
= 5√3 + 7√2 – √6 – 6 − 5 − 2√6
1
= 5√3 + 7√2 – √6 +
23 (√6 − √3 − √2)(2√6+1) Area of ∆ ABC = 2 × 12 × 10 × sinθ
2
(2√6) − 12 1
Area of ∆ BDG = 2 × 8 × 9 × sinθ
= 5√3 + 7√2 – √6 + 12 - 6√2 – 4√3 + √6 – √3 – √2 1
= 12 Area of ∆ BEF = 2 × 5 × 2 × sinθ
Area of ∆ EDFG = 36 sinθ – 5 sinθ
53. (d): Let CP = 100 then interest = 100
100×100 1 = 31 sinθ
Then the rate = 100×3 = 33 3% 31 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 31
Required ratio = =
60 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 60
54. (a): x + y = 14, x³ + y³ = 1064. 𝑆𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝐹𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡 1
(𝑥 + 𝑦)3 − (𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 ) 58. (a): =
xy = 3 (𝑥 + 𝑦)
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡 25
Given,
(14)3 − 1064
= 3 × 14 40% of spoiled fruit = 48
48
xy = 40 100% of spoiled fruit = × 100 = 120
40
x² + y² = (x + y)² – 2xy. Hence, Total fruit = 25 × 120 = 3000
= 196 – 80
= 116 59. (a): Let side of smallest square = a.
(x – y)² = x² + y² – 2xy Diameter of smallest circle = √2a.
= 116 – 80 = 36. Side of middle square = √2a.
55. (a): tan⁴x – tan²x =1 Diameter of largest circle = √2 × √2a = 2a.
⇒ tan⁴x = sec²x Side of largest square = 2a.
⇒ sin⁴x = cos²x Area of largest square: area of smallest square
Now, 4a²: a² = 4: 1

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60. (d): There are 3 students who crossed the average 66. (c): 27 × 8 × 12 = 18 × days × 9.
marks in Maths. Days = 16.
There are 3 students who crossed the average
67. (b):
marks in commerce.
There are 3 students who crossed the average
marks in civics.
Average marks in Economics =
98 + 58 + 70 + 80 + 73 + 74
6 3 1
Cosec A = Sin B =
= 75.5 √8 √17
1 √17
There are 2 students A and D who crossed the Cot A = Sec B = 4
√8
average marks in Economics. 3 2 1 2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝐴 + sin2 𝐵 ( ) +( ) 322
5 = √8 √17
2 =
61. (a): 1.2 × 0.75 × 15 × 18 × t = 180 × 140 × 4. cot2 𝐴 + sec2 𝐵
(
1 2
) +(
√17
)
323
√8 4
t = 26880 seconds.
20 × 𝑥
= 7 hours 28 min. 68. (b): 24 = 20 + x – 100
𝑥
62. (c): Average speed =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 4=x–5
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
𝑑+𝑑 x = 5%.
= 𝑑 𝑑
+
126 90 69. (b): ∠ ADC = 180° – ∠ CDE
= 105 km/h. = 180° – 85°
Time taken by the second train to travel = 95°
525
525 km = = 5 hours. ∠ BCD = 180° – ∠ DCF
105
18
= 180° – 94°
63. (b): Students enrolled in course A = 60000 × 100 = 86°
= 10800 ∠ ABF + ∠ EAB + ∠ ADC + ∠ BCD = 360°
Students who did not pass in course A ∠ ABF + ∠ EAB = 360° – (95 + 86°)
= 10800 ×
24 = 179°
100
= 2592 4 11 13 2 3 4 5 4 2
20
70. (d): [5 9 ÷ ( 4 − 6
) ] ÷ [7 11 of 8 5 ÷ 1 7 − 3]
Students enrolled in course C = 60,000 × 2
100 49 7 80 44 12 4 2
= 12000 [ ÷ ( ) ] ÷ [ × ÷ − ]
9 12 11 5 7 3
Students who did not pass in course C = 49 144 12 4 2
20 [9 × ] ÷ [64 ÷ − 3]
12000 × 100 49 7
144 112 4 2
= 2400 ÷ [ − ]
9 3 3
Total no. of students who did not pass in course A 144 108 2 144 9 1
÷[ ] = ×= =
& C = 4992. 9 3 9 108 × 108 81

64. (a): Let number of article = x 71. (c): Each interior angle of regular pentagon = 108°
ATQ, ∠ EGD = 180° – (∠ GED + ∠ EDG)
12x – 9x = 150 = 180° – (180° – 108° + 180° – 108°)
x = 50 = 36°
cost price of 1 article =
250
=5 ∠ BAJ = 180° – 108° = 72°
50 ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 + 2 ∠𝐸𝐺𝐷 + 3 ∠𝐵𝐴𝐽 108° + 72° + 216°
120 = = 66°
Selling price of 1 article = 5 × 100 = 6 6 6

Selling price of 21 article = 21 × 6 = 126 72. (a): 3x + 5x + 8x = 18144.

18144
x= = 1134.
65. (a): If 1a765b12 is divisible by 72 then it is divisible 16
by 8 then b12 is divisible by 8. Hence least value B – A = 2x = 2268
of b is 1. 23 + 26 + 28 + 25 + 30
73. (d): Average production in A = =
And if given number is divisible by 9. Then (1 + a 5
25 + 29 + 27 + 35 + 31
+ 7 + 6 + 5 + b + 1 + 2) is divisible by 9. Hence least Average production in B = 5
=
value of a is 4 Average production in C =
28 + 31 + 36 + 28 + 35
=
Now 2a + 3b = 2 × 4 + 3 × 1 = 11. 5
32 + 35 + 40 + 46 + 50
Average production in D = 5
=

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74. (c): Average of first set = = 17. 75. (d): For 2016 to 2017 highest rate of collection is
17
For B4 → 40 + 34 = 74
First term of second set = 17 + 5 = 22.
10 For B6 → 38 + 25 = 63
S10 = [2 × 22 + (10 − 1) × 1]
2 For B3 → 35 + 28 = 63
= 5 [44 + 9] For B1 → 52 + 43 = 95
= 5 (53] So B1 is the correct answer
= 265 In this question the answer of SSC was option B.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
76. (c): The correct answer is option c. Have + third form of the verb changes to Had +
The correct spelling is – Intriguing. third form of the verb.
Remaining words are correctly spelt.
80. (b): The correct answer is option b.
77. (a): The correct answer is option a. The correct word that can be filled in blank is
The given sentence is in active voice. `Manufacturing.’
Active voice – The sentence is said to be in active Remaining options do not fit in here.
voice when `Subject’ is active & does something.
81. (b): The correct answer is option b.
In the given sentence, the subject is `I’ (The doer
The correct word that can be filled in blank is
himself). He performed some action (use baking
`Blaze.’ Blaze means a fire, especially a fast-
soda) Now we have to convert it into passive
burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
voice.
As per the context the word blaze fits well.
Passive voice – If the sentence is in passive form,
subject remains inactive. It does nothing, 82. (d): The correct answer is option d.
but allowing something to be done. The correct word that can be filled in blank is
In the passive form, the object of the verb in Active `Recently. The remaining words are out of the
voice becomes the subject of the verb in context & hence do not fit in.
the Passive voice.
83. (b): The correct answer is option b.
`By’ is introduced as now the subject receives the
The correct word that can be filled in blank is
action by the object.
`triggered.’ The phrase `triggered by’ means
Hence, option a is the correct choice.
caused by particular action, process, or situation.
78. (a): The correct answer is option a. Here it tells that the blast took place because of
The correct sequence is - CBAD. explosion which is triggered by compressor burst.
C- It is the opening sentence as it talks about the
84. (d): The correct answer is option b.
topic i.e. complaints of God of food
The correct word that can be filled in blank is `
B – It is followed by C where God of food
excessive.’
complained that how people waste food.
A – It furthers adds about over indulgence of food 85. (a): The correct answer is option a.
by people. The correct part to be replaced is ‘Who was
D- It concludes the passage & it says that those struck.’
who are wasting food, overindulging will be ‘Who’ is relative pronoun. We use 'who' to ask
punished as said by God. which person did an action or which person is in
79. (d): The correct answer is option d. a certain state.
The given sentence is in direct form. While 'Whose' is a possessive pronoun like 'his'. We use
changing it into indirect form, we consider 'whose' to find out which person something
Reported verb – ‘Said’ changes to ‘Told’. belongs to.
Conjunction – We will use conjunction `that’. As In the given sentence, the subject is 12-year-old
the sentence is assertive sentence. archer Shivangini, to refer her ‘Who’ is used which
I – She. (as per the speaker) gives an additional information about her. Also,
Have – Had. (as the sentence is present perfect usage of ‘‘Were’’ is incorrect. As the subject is
tense changes to past perfect tense) singular. Hence, option a is the correct choice.

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86. (c): The correct answer is option c. Persecution - hostility and ill-treatment,
Prejudice – dislike, hostility, or unjust behavior especially because of race or political or religious
deriving from preconceived and unfounded beliefs; oppression.
opinions. Synonyms – oppression, victimization,
Synonyms - partiality, discrimination, Unfairness. maltreatment, ill treatment.
87. (b): The correct answer is option b. 96. (c): The correct answer is option c. The error lies in
Disapprove - have or express an unfavorable part c of the sentence. Replace “Look within” with
opinion. “Look after.”
Synonyms – reject, refuse, turn down, disallow. Look within – it means to see yourself, analyze
Antonyms – approve, accept, commend. yourself.
Look after - take care of, take charge of, supervise,
88. (b): The correct answer is option b.
protect, keep an eye on.
The correct word that can be filled in blank is `
As per the context of the sentence usage of ‘Look
repulsive’.
after’ makes the sentence grammatically correct.
Repulsive - arousing distaste or opposition;
Hence, option c is the correct choice.
unpleasant or offensive.
As per the context of the sentence, the word 97. (a): The correct answer is option a. The given
`Repulsive’ best fits in. sentence is of question tag. Question tags are
short questions used at the end of the statements
89. (d): The correct answer is option d.
to confirm if the statement is true or not.
The correct spelling is – Grammar.
If the main sentence is positive, the question tag
Remaining words are correctly spelt.
should be negative & vice-versa. If there is an
90. (a): The correct answer is option a. auxiliary verb (be, have, do, is, etc.) in the main
Astrologer – a person who uses astrology to tell sentence, the question tag also contains the same
others about their character or to predict their auxiliary verb. As the given sentence is positive,
future. the question tag will be negative. As the subject is
Option a conveys the same meaning as that of singular, usage of ‘Isn’t’ is appropriate & hence
given group of words. option ‘a’ is the correct choice.
91. (a): The correct answer is option a. 98. (c): The correct answer is option c. The correct word
Provoke - stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or that can be filled in the blank is,’’ revolutionary.’’
emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in Revolutionary – comprehensive, innovative,
someone. creative, pioneering.
Synonyms – arouse produce, evoke. Ideas can’t be malicious, anarchist, ridiculous for
Antonyms – pacify, appease. which one can get recognition, admiration. So,
option c is the correct choice.
92. (b): The correct answer is option b. The meaning of
the “Jump on the bandwagon” is to join or follow 99. (b): The correct answer is option b.
something once it is successful or popular. Migration - movement of people to a new area or
93. (d): The correct answer is option d. The error lies in country in order to find work or better living
part d of the sentence. Replace ‘Worst’ with conditions.
‘Worse’ to make the sentence grammatically Option ‘b’ portrays the same meaning as that of
the given group of words. Hence, option b is the
correct. "Than" indicates a comparative degree.
And ‘Worse’ is the comparative form of bad. correct choice.

94. (b): The correct answer is option b. 100. (d): The correct answer is option d.
Add insult to injury - to make a bad situation The correct sequence is – DCBA.
D – it is the introductory sentence as it introduces
worse, to further hurt the feelings of someone
the topic – Building up of Rome City.
who has already been hurt, to worsen an
unfavorable or uncomfortable situation C – the usage of pronoun ‘it’ indicates ‘Rome’ as
Option ‘b’ portrays the same meaning as that of the first sentence talks about Rome. Sentence C
the given idiom. Hence, option b is the correct gives further information about it.
choice. B – After C. sentence B will come. The author co-
relates it with achievement. This is given in
95. (c): The correct answer is option c. sentence B.
A – this is the concluding sentence, as it concludes
by saying we can’t expect success in a moment.

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