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Q.1 The given bar given shows the income and expenditure (in ₹ lakh) of 5 companies (A, B, C, D,
and E) in the year 2022. Study the graph and answer the question that follows.
Which company earned the maximum percentage profit in the year 2022?
Ans 1. D
2. B
3. E
4. C
2.
3.
4.
Q.3 During the evening patrolling, a policeman noticed a thief snatching a lady’s mobile phone at
a distance of 200 m. The thief starts running at a speed of 15 km/hr. If the policeman is
chasing him at a speed of 16 km/hr, then the time taken to catch the thief is:
Ans 1. 30 minutes
2. 18 minutes
3. 24 minutes
4. 12 minutes
Q.4 What sum (in ₹) will earn a simple interest of ₹240 in 4 years at 8% per year rate of interest?
Ans 1. 1000
2. 1500
3. 375
4. 750
Q.5 There are two types of dal. Type 1 dal costs ₹100 per kg and type 2 dal costs ₹120 per kg,
respectively. If both the dal are mixed in the ratio 2 : 3, find the cost of the mixed dal per kg.
Ans 1. ₹115
2. ₹114
3. ₹112
4. ₹110
2.
3.
4.
Q.7 Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 9% per year rate of interest for
4 years.
Ans 1. 1120
2. 1020
3. 1040
4. 1080
Q.8 A borrows ₹7,500 for 4 years at 8% p.a. simple interest. B borrows the same amount at
simple interest of 9% for the first year, 10% for the second year and 6% for the next two years.
What is simple interest paid by A and B in total (in ₹)?
Ans 1. 4,175
2. 4,275
3. 4,545
4. 4,725
Ans 1. 1520
2. 1678
3. 1799
4. 1898
Q.10 The average of runs scored by a player in 22 innings is 40 runs. How many runs should he
score in the 23rd innings so that his average is increased by 6 runs?
Ans 1. 158 runs
2. 188 runs
3. 148 runs
4. 178 runs
Q.11 The perimeter of a rhombus is 160 cm and one of its diagonals has a length 50 cm. Find the
area (in cm2) of the rhombus.
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans 1. 25 cm
2. 19 cm
3. 31.5 cm
4. 17.5 cm
Q.13
Ans 1. 3256
2. 3854
3. 3145
4. 3696
Q.14 In a box, Refrigerator covers and Washing Machine covers are in the ratio of 7 : 11. If the
Washing Machine covers are 660, how many Refrigerator covers are there?
Ans 1. 420
2. 430
3. 410
4. 400
Q.15 P, Q and R start running around a circular track and complete one round in 18, 22 and 30
seconds, respectively. In how much time will they meet again at the starting point?
Ans 1. 16 min 50 sec
2. 16 min 30 sec
3. 11 min 50 sec
4. 11 min 30 sec
2. 400
3. 420
4. 380
Q.17 Aditya bought a mobile for ₹21,500 and sold it for ₹18,500. Find the loss percentage (up to
two decimal places) in the complete process.
Ans 1. 11.25%
2. 12.38%
3. 10.69%
4. 13.95%
Q.18 The average of 42 numbers is 25 and that of other 28 numbers is 40. What is the average of
all the numbers?
Ans 1. 31
2. 30
3. 70
4. 69
Q.19 Find the HCF of the numbers 216, 360 and 504.
Ans 1. 180
2. 72
3. 252
4. 108
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.1 Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre (but
not necessarily in the same order). Exactly three people are sitting between A and B when
counted from the right of A. Exactly two people are sitting between D and G when counted
from the left of G. B is not an immediate neighbour of G. D is sitting to the immediate left of
B. Exactly three people are sitting between E and F when counted from the right of E. B and E
are not immediate neighbours. How many people are sitting between E and G when counted
from the right of E?
Ans 1. 1
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2
2. H7
3. I10
4. J10
Q.4 UKCT is related to QGYP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same
way, LPBR is related to HLXN. To which of the following is DGYJ related, following the same
logic?
Ans 1. YCSE
2. ZBSF
3. XBUF
4. ZCUF
Q.5 What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are
interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
3–2÷8×4+2=?
Ans 1. 17
2. 8
3. 5
4. 14
2. 4
3. 5
4. 3
Q.7 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in
the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts,
decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some potatoes are tomatoes.
No tomato is an onion.
Conclusions:
(I) Some tomatoes may be potatoes.
(II) No potato is an onion.
Ans 1. Only conclusion II follows
Q.8 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the
following sets.
(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/subtracting/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.)
(16, 20, 5)
Ans 1. (19, 57, 12)
2. (13, 24, 8)
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.10 In a certain code language, ‘SANE’ is coded as ‘5168’ and ‘GOAT’ is coded as ‘6437’.What is
the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?
Ans 1. 5
2. 3
3. 1
4. 6
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
2. (6, 24, 2)
3. (9, 41,5)
4. (3, 14, 3)
Q.14
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
2. OJ 20
3. OK 20
4. PO 20
Q.16 What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘×’ are
interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
14 ÷ 12 − 2 + 2 × 16 = ?
Ans 1. 24
2. 20
3. 18
4. 42
Q.17 In a certain code language, ‘MELT’ is coded as ‘6284’ and ‘TUNE’ is coded as ‘9758’. What is
the code for ‘T’ in that language?
Ans 1. 9
2. 8
3. 4
4. 5
Q.18 In a certain code language, ‘COPY’ is coded as ‘2465’ and ‘PLAN’ is coded as ‘3759’. What is
the code for ‘P’ in the given code language?
Ans 1. 7
2. 5
3. 6
4. 3
2. 1215
3. 1255
4. 1315
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
2. Karnataka
3. Haryana
4. Maharashtra
Q.2 When protein-rich gelatinous egg white is heated, it turns to solid white due to:
Ans 1. Fermentation
2. Protein Denaturation
3. Emulsification
4. Gluten Formation
Q.3 Which of the following is an example of the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent?
Ans 1. Safdarjung's tomb
2. Tomb of Tansen
3. Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah
4. Humayun’s tomb
2. Ajit Doval
3. Arun Sinha
4. Arvind Kumar
2. Shruti
3. Samhita
4. Upanishad
Q.7 In which of the following states are the Nor Westers known as ‘Bardoisila’?
Ans 1. Odisha
2. Goa
3. Bihar
4. Assam
Q.8 Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandry is included in which of the following
Articles of the Indian Constitution?
Ans 1. Article 48
2. Article 47
3. Article 46
4. Article 45
2. Temperature
3. Plants
4. Humidity
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Manipur
4. Telangana
Q.11 According to the Census of India-2011, what is the share of workforce engaged in the
agriculture sector?
Ans 1. 54.6%
2. 48.9%
3. 45.8%
4. 65.3%
Q.12 In which of the following Indian states is the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium located?
Ans 1. West Bengal
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka
4. Kerala
2. Yeast
3. Clostridium
4. Penicillium
Q.15 0.25 g of an organic compound, on treatment with fuming nitric acid followed by AgNO3,
gave 0.22 g of AgBr. The percentage of bromine in the compound is ______.
Ans 1. 88.00%
2. 34.04%
3. 50.00%
4. 37.45%
Q.16 The Indian Forest Service was created under the All India Service Act, 1951 in ______.
Ans 1. 1954
2. 1060
3. 1966
4. 1957
2. 2032
3. 2023
4. 2027
Q.18 Usha Barle, who won Padma Shri 2023, is popularly associated with which genre of music?
Ans 1. Panihari
2. Kajari
3. Pandwani
4. Lavani
Q.19 Identify the correct statement with reference to the Padma awards.
Ans 1. The names of the awardees are never published in the Gazette of India.
2. The total number of Padma awards to be given in a year should not more than 150.
4. The Padma award can be used as a suffix or prefix to the awardees’ name
Q.20 Alarmel Valli was associated with which of the following dances?
Ans 1. Odissi
2. Manipuri
3. Kathak
4. Bharatanatyam
2. Only B
3. A, B and C
4. Only A
Q.22 In which of the following years India hosted the Women's Asia Cup ODI Cricket?
Ans 1. 2007
2. 2005
3. 2004
4. 2006
Q.23 The famous English novel ‘Em and the Big Hoom’ is written by:
Ans 1. Jerry Pinto
2. Shashi Tharoor
3. Esther David
4. Amitav Ghosh
Q.24 According to the Census of India 2011, what was the population growth rate in Kerala?
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
2. 2.22%
3. 1.97%
4. 2.16%
Confession is good for the soul ________________ after the soul has been claimed.
Ans 1. since
2. though
3. still
4. even
Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym for the given word.
Species
Ans 1. Whole
2. Type
3. Multiply
4. Detail
2. occation
3. ocassion
4. occassion
Q.5 Identify the word with a spelling error in the following sentence. Select the option that
correctly rectifies the error.
In Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’, Hamlet’s flaw is defined as procrustineition.
Ans 1. procrastination
2. procrustination
3. procristineition
4. pracrostination
2. Subvert
3. Start
4. Exert
Q.7 Read the following sentence and select its future tense form from the options given below:
Sarah and Fidha entered into an agreement to share the resources that are currently
accessible.
Ans 1. Sarah and Fidha will enter into an agreement to share the resources that are currently
accessible.
2. Sarah and Fidha are entering into an agreement to share the resources that are
currently accessible.
3. Sarah and Fidha were entered into an agreement to share the resources that are
currently accessible.
4. Sarah and Fidha had entered into an agreement to share the resources that are
currently accessible.
When Mr. Bhanot was told a few years back that he needed to lose _____ or face health
problems, he transformed his life with the _________ of a personal trainer.
Ans 1. patience; guidance
2. weight; help
3. money; instructions
4. wait; assistance
Q.9 In the given sentence, one of the four underlined words is incorrectly spelt. Identify the
INCORRECTLY spelt word.
She dabbled in drawing and painting, but scalpture was her favourite medium.
Ans 1. favourite
2. scalpture
3. drawing
4. dabbled
Q.10 Select the sentence with the most appropriate comparative degree.
Ans 1. She is the talentedest musician in the orchestra.
Note: For this question, discrepancy is found in question/answer. Full Marks is being awarded
to all candidates.
3. To reveal a secret
2. the
3. an
4. one
Q.14 Based on the situation in the sentence, choose the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
You cannot _________________ before replicating your successes and achievements multiple
times; otherwise, people will deem your success a stroke of dumb luck.
Ans 1. sit on the fence
2. Serene
3. Unquiet
4. Composed
Q.16 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bracketed word in the sentence given below.
Surrounded by lush greenery, the house stood _____________ (submissively) atop a hill.
Ans 1. Magically
2. Silently
3. Proudly
4. Civilly
Q.17 In the following sentence the underlined part contains an error. Alternatives to the underlined
part are given as options.
Select the correct alternative.
Mary is the quieter student of the class.
Ans 1. more quiet
2. most quiet
3. quiet
4. quietest
Callous
Ans 1. Tender
2. Augment
3. Beguile
4. Desolate
I couldn't believe how _______ the math problem was; it took me hours to solve it.
Ans 1. good
2. easily
3. complicated
4. simply
Q.20 Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a
grammatical error.
2. to join
3. a college now
4. Ms. Malathi is
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Education is fundamental for achieving full human potential, developing an equitable and
(1)__________ society, and promoting national development. Providing universal (2)__________
quality education is the key to India’s continued ascent, and leadership on the global stage in
terms of economic growth, social justice and equality, scientific advancement, national
integration, and cultural preservation. Universal high-quality education is the best way
(3)__________ for developing and maximising our country's rich talents and resources for the
good (4)__________ the individual, the society, the country and the world. India (5)___________
the highest population of young people in the world over the next decade, and our ability to
provide high-quality educational opportunities to them will determine the future of our country.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. just
2. much
3. such
4. more
Education is fundamental for achieving full human potential, developing an equitable and
(1)__________ society, and promoting national development. Providing universal (2)__________
quality education is the key to India’s continued ascent, and leadership on the global stage in
terms of economic growth, social justice and equality, scientific advancement, national
integration, and cultural preservation. Universal high-quality education is the best way
(3)__________ for developing and maximising our country's rich talents and resources for the
good (4)__________ the individual, the society, the country and the world. India (5)___________
the highest population of young people in the world over the next decade, and our ability to
provide high-quality educational opportunities to them will determine the future of our country.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. access from
2. access for
3. access to
4. access at
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Education is fundamental for achieving full human potential, developing an equitable and
(1)__________ society, and promoting national development. Providing universal (2)__________
quality education is the key to India’s continued ascent, and leadership on the global stage in
terms of economic growth, social justice and equality, scientific advancement, national
integration, and cultural preservation. Universal high-quality education is the best way
(3)__________ for developing and maximising our country's rich talents and resources for the
good (4)__________ the individual, the society, the country and the world. India (5)___________
the highest population of young people in the world over the next decade, and our ability to
provide high-quality educational opportunities to them will determine the future of our country.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. result
2. output
3. outcome
4. forward
Education is fundamental for achieving full human potential, developing an equitable and
(1)__________ society, and promoting national development. Providing universal (2)__________
quality education is the key to India’s continued ascent, and leadership on the global stage in
terms of economic growth, social justice and equality, scientific advancement, national
integration, and cultural preservation. Universal high-quality education is the best way
(3)__________ for developing and maximising our country's rich talents and resources for the
good (4)__________ the individual, the society, the country and the world. India (5)___________
the highest population of young people in the world over the next decade, and our ability to
provide high-quality educational opportunities to them will determine the future of our country.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. for
2. from
3. at
4. of
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Education is fundamental for achieving full human potential, developing an equitable and
(1)__________ society, and promoting national development. Providing universal (2)__________
quality education is the key to India’s continued ascent, and leadership on the global stage in
terms of economic growth, social justice and equality, scientific advancement, national
integration, and cultural preservation. Universal high-quality education is the best way
(3)__________ for developing and maximising our country's rich talents and resources for the
good (4)__________ the individual, the society, the country and the world. India (5)___________
the highest population of young people in the world over the next decade, and our ability to
provide high-quality educational opportunities to them will determine the future of our country.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. were having
2. will have
3. can has
4. might had