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SSC Previous Year Paper

(HSC Level)
Sel. Post XII 26 Jun, 2024 Shift 2
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Selection Post Examination Phase XII 2024

Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 26/06/2024
Exam Time 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Subject Selection Post Higher Secondary level

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1 Which letter cluster can replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?
HDZH, IFWL, ?, KJQT, LLNX
Ans 1. JHTP

2. JHUT

3. JJSP

4. JITS

Question ID : 630680855885
Option 1 ID : 6306803352242
Option 2 ID : 6306803352244
Option 3 ID : 6306803352245
Option 4 ID : 6306803352243
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.2 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded as its part (rotation is
NOT allowed).

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680302882
Option 1 ID : 6306801178192
Option 2 ID : 6306801178190
Option 3 ID : 6306801178193
Option 4 ID : 6306801178191
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.3 In a certain code language, ‘CASUAL’ is written as ‘SACLAU’ and ‘DESIRE’ is written
as ‘SEDERI’. How will ‘FALLEN’ be written in that language?
Ans 1. LAFNEL

2. NFELLA

3. NELALF

4. NELLAF

Question ID : 630680172168
Option 1 ID : 630680667111
Option 2 ID : 630680667109
Option 3 ID : 630680667108
Option 4 ID : 630680667110
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to
right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.
_A_J__J_A__A
Ans 1. AJJAAJJ

2. JAAJAJJ

3. AAJJAAA

4. JAAAAJA

Question ID : 630680416336
Option 1 ID : 6306801624107
Option 2 ID : 6306801624108
Option 3 ID : 6306801624110
Option 4 ID : 6306801624109
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a
logical and meaningful order.
1. Micro
2. Hecto
3. Nano
4. Kilo
5. Mili
Ans 1. 1, 3, 5, 2, 4

2. 3, 1, 5, 2, 4

3. 3, 1, 5, 4, 2

4. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4

Question ID : 630680416435
Option 1 ID : 6306801624506
Option 2 ID : 6306801624504
Option 3 ID : 6306801624505
Option 4 ID : 6306801624503
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.6 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:
All cabbages are beetroots.
Some cabbages are carrots.
Conclusions:
I. Some beetroots are cabbages.
II. Some beetroots are carrots.
Ans 1. Both conclusions I and II follow

2. Only conclusion I follows

3. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

4. Only conclusion II follows

Question ID : 630680417236
Option 1 ID : 6306801627709
Option 2 ID : 6306801627707
Option 3 ID : 6306801627710
Option 4 ID : 6306801627708
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a
logical and meaningful order.
1. River
2. Puddle
3. Pond
4. Lake
5. Ocean
Ans 1. 5, 3, 4, 1, 2

2. 5, 4, 3, 1, 2

3. 5, 1, 4, 3, 2

4. 5, 4, 1, 3, 2

Question ID : 630680416440
Option 1 ID : 6306801624524
Option 2 ID : 6306801624523
Option 3 ID : 6306801624525
Option 4 ID : 6306801624526
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.8 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at line MN
as shown below.

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680281028
Option 1 ID : 6306801092349
Option 2 ID : 6306801092348
Option 3 ID : 6306801092347
Option 4 ID : 6306801092350
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.9 In a certain code language,

A+ B means ‘A is the mother of B’,
A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’,
A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’,
A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’.
Based on the above, how is R related to T if ‘Q ÷ R + P – S ÷ T’?
Ans 1. Father’s mother

2. Son’s son

3. Son’s daughter

4. Mother’s father

Question ID : 630680216617
Option 1 ID : 630680840431
Option 2 ID : 630680840433
Option 3 ID : 630680840434
Option 4 ID : 630680840432
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word.
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related
to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the
word)
Garland : Necklace :: Watch : ?
Ans 1. Time

2. Accessory

3. Bracelet

4. Clock

Question ID : 630680417318
Option 1 ID : 6306801628035
Option 2 ID : 6306801628038
Option 3 ID : 6306801628037
Option 4 ID : 6306801628036
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11 The numbers in each set are related to each other in a certain way.
(12, 18, 3), (20, 30, 5), (36, 54, ?)
Based on the relationship among the numbers in the first two sets, select the number
that can replace the question mark (?) in the third set.
Ans 1. 8

2. 6

3. 7

4. 9

Question ID : 63068053281
Option 1 ID : 630680205227
Option 2 ID : 630680205228
Option 3 ID : 630680205226
Option 4 ID : 630680205229
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.12 Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

RDJW, SBMS, TZPO, UXSK, ?

Ans 1. VUWH

2. VVVG

3. VXYF

4. VWUG

Question ID : 630680855887
Option 1 ID : 6306803352252
Option 2 ID : 6306803352253
Option 3 ID : 6306803352251
Option 4 ID : 6306803352250
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word.
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related
to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the
word)
Taj Mahal : India :: Eiffel Tower : ?
Ans 1. France

2. Japan

3. England

4. Russia

Question ID : 630680417177
Option 1 ID : 6306801627472
Option 2 ID : 6306801627471
Option 3 ID : 6306801627474
Option 4 ID : 6306801627473
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 In a certain code language, ‘NODUS’ is written as ‘KJUDF’ and ‘PILLOW’ is written as
‘IPMMJB’. How will ‘NAVEL’ be written in that language?
Ans 1. KXCMT

2. KXCTM

3. KXMCT

4. KXTCM

Question ID : 630680416142
Option 1 ID : 6306801623331
Option 2 ID : 6306801623332
Option 3 ID : 6306801623334
Option 4 ID : 6306801623333
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.15 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
1, 3, 9, 27, ?
Ans 1. 81

2. 54

3. 63

4. 243

Question ID : 630680411943
Option 1 ID : 6306801606610
Option 2 ID : 6306801606608
Option 3 ID : 6306801606607
Option 4 ID : 6306801606609
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a
logical and meaningful order.
1. Interview
2. Application
3. Selection
4. Examination
5. Appointment
Ans 1. 4, 2, 3, 5, 1

2. 3, 4, 1, 5, 2

3. 5, 1, 2, 3, 4

4. 2, 4, 1, 3, 5

Question ID : 630680416437
Option 1 ID : 6306801624513
Option 2 ID : 6306801624511
Option 3 ID : 6306801624512
Option 4 ID : 6306801624514
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.17

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680104587
Option 1 ID : 630680406529
Option 2 ID : 630680406530
Option 3 ID : 630680406528
Option 4 ID : 630680406527
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 In a certain code language,

‘A + B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’
‘A – B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’
‘A × B’ means ‘A is the father of B’
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’
Based on the above, how is P related to Z if ‘W + Y − Z ÷ X + P’?
Ans 1. Son's wife

2. Daughter

3. Sister

4. Mother

Question ID : 63068075706
Option 1 ID : 630680292947
Option 2 ID : 630680292945
Option 3 ID : 630680292948
Option 4 ID : 630680292946
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.19 ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’,

‘A × B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’,
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’,
‘A – B’ means ‘A is the son of B’,
‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’,
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’.
If ‘B – A ÷ R + S & M’, then how is B related to S?
Ans 1. Son

2. Brother

3. Brother’s son

4. Father’s brother

Question ID : 63068085556
Option 1 ID : 630680331728
Option 2 ID : 630680331730
Option 3 ID : 630680331729
Option 4 ID : 630680331731
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.20 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.
COLOUR : CUOLOR :: TRIBAL : TABIRL :: FINGER : ?
Ans 1. FEGINR

2. FEGNIR

3. FNIEGR

4. FGEINR

Question ID : 630680416968
Option 1 ID : 6306801626635
Option 2 ID : 6306801626636
Option 3 ID : 6306801626638
Option 4 ID : 6306801626637
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21 Six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of
this dice are shown in the figure. Find the number on the face opposite to 4.

Ans 1. 5

2. 2

3. 6

4. 1

Question ID : 630680187285
Option 1 ID : 630680726091
Option 2 ID : 630680726092
Option 3 ID : 630680726090
Option 4 ID : 630680726089
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.22 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the
given series will complete the series.
T_K_NTA_EN_A_E_T_KE_
Ans 1. EATKNANT

2. KETANAKT

3. ATKETAKN

4. AEKTKNAN

Question ID : 630680416631
Option 1 ID : 6306801625290
Option 2 ID : 6306801625288
Option 3 ID : 6306801625289
Option 4 ID : 6306801625287
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23 In a certain code language, 'DEVINE' is written as '53' and 'HANG' is written as '26'.
How will 'BLEND' be written in that language?
Ans 1. 32

2. 26

3. 45

4. 37

Question ID : 630680417397
Option 1 ID : 6306801628352
Option 2 ID : 6306801628354
Option 3 ID : 6306801628351
Option 4 ID : 6306801628353
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and
‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

98 × 14 + 24 − 12 ÷ 8 = ?
Ans 1. 81

2. 93

3. 63

4. 79

Question ID : 630680344186
Option 1 ID : 6306801339059
Option 2 ID : 6306801339060
Option 3 ID : 6306801339057
Option 4 ID : 6306801339058
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.25 In a certain code language, ‘HABITAT’ is coded as 0101010 and ‘UNDERNEATH’ is

coded as 1001001100. How will ‘POSSIBLE’ be coded in the same language?
Ans 1. 01001001

2. 10110110

3. 01010011

4. 10110001

Question ID : 630680416810
Option 1 ID : 6306801626004
Option 2 ID : 6306801626005
Option 3 ID : 6306801626003
Option 4 ID : 6306801626006
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Fa Hien visited India during the reign of which of the
following Gupta emperors?
Ans 1. Vishnugupta

2. Chandragupta I

3. Ghatotkacha

4. Chandragupta II

Question ID : 630680210799
Option 1 ID : 630680817356
Option 2 ID : 630680817357
Option 3 ID : 630680817355
Option 4 ID : 630680817358
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.2 In respect of Arunachal Pradesh, the Governor has special responsibility under
________ of the Constitution of India with respect to law and order and in discharge of
his functions in relation thereto.
Ans 1. Article 359 A

2. Article 380 A

3. Article 371 H

4. Article 361 H

Question ID : 630680408362
Option 1 ID : 6306801592346
Option 2 ID : 6306801592345
Option 3 ID : 6306801592344
Option 4 ID : 6306801592343
Status : Not Answered
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Q.3 According to Census 2011, what is the estimated percentage of people below the
poverty line in rural areas?
Ans 1. 27.09%

2. 13.04%

3. 18.90%

4. 25.70%

Question ID : 630680409738
Option 1 ID : 6306801597782
Option 2 ID : 6306801597784
Option 3 ID : 6306801597783
Option 4 ID : 6306801597781
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Mahatma Gandhi called a halt to the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri
Chaura incident. Where among the following places is Chauri Chaura located?
Ans 1. Lucknow

2. Mathura

3. Meerut

4. Gorakhpur

Question ID : 630680412605
Option 1 ID : 6306801609243
Option 2 ID : 6306801609245
Option 3 ID : 6306801609244
Option 4 ID : 6306801609246
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5 Whom did Lord Curzon entrust as architect for Victoria Memorial Hall?
Ans 1. Robert Chisholm

2. William Emerson

3. Herbert Baker

4. Henry Irwin

Question ID : 630680409298
Option 1 ID : 6306801596023
Option 2 ID : 6306801596021
Option 3 ID : 6306801596022
Option 4 ID : 6306801596024
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution enforces that it is the duty of
the State to apply directive principles in making laws?
Ans 1. Article 36

2. Article 38

3. Article 39

4. Article 37

Question ID : 630680408326
Option 1 ID : 6306801592199
Option 2 ID : 6306801592201
Option 3 ID : 6306801592202
Option 4 ID : 6306801592200
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.7 What are ribosomes made up of?

Ans 1. Only RNA

2. Only proteins

3. Only DNA

4. Proteins and RNA

Question ID : 630680407520
Option 1 ID : 6306801589019
Option 2 ID : 6306801589018
Option 3 ID : 6306801589020
Option 4 ID : 6306801589021
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.8 In ethylene (C2H4), hybridisation of carbon atoms is:

Ans 1. sp2

2. sp3d
3. Sp

4. sp3

Question ID : 63068070081
Option 1 ID : 630680270965
Option 2 ID : 630680270962
Option 3 ID : 630680270964
Option 4 ID : 630680270963
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9 Who among the following is the longest serving Chief Minister of a state?
Ans 1. Lal Thanhawla

2. Gegong Apang

3. Jyoti Basu

4. Pawan Kumar Chamling

Question ID : 630680408361
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Q.10 For the first time in the country, which of the following State Governments has
implemented a policy for blindness control with the objective of 'Right to Sight'?
Ans 1. Rajasthan

2. Kerala

3. Maharashtra

4. Tamil Nadu

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Option 2 ID : 6306801611443
Option 3 ID : 6306801611445
Option 4 ID : 6306801611446
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Q.11 What is the root-like structure at the base of an algae (seaweed) that binds the algae to
a hard substrate like a stone?
Ans 1. Holdfast

2. Midrib

3. Stipe

4. Frond

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Q.12 Cheraw dance belongs to which of the following states?

Ans 1. Nagaland

2. Gujarat

3. Mizoram

4. Uttarakhand

Question ID : 630680409200
Option 1 ID : 6306801595632
Option 2 ID : 6306801595631
Option 3 ID : 6306801595629
Option 4 ID : 6306801595630
Status : Answered
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Q.13 73rd Amendment Act 1992 makes provisions for a 3-tier system of Panchayati Raj for
all the states having population of above:
Ans 1. 20 lakh

2. 10 lakh

3. 15 lakh

4. 5 lakh

Question ID : 630680413124
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Option 3 ID : 6306801611321
Option 4 ID : 6306801611319
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Q.14 Which of the following rivers is NOT related to the coastal plain of India?
Ans 1. Krishna

2. Mahanadi

3. Brahmaputra

4. Kaveri

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Option 3 ID : 6306801598019
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Q.15 Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Peacock Garden’?
Ans 1. Anita Desai

2. Indu Sundaresan

3. Arundhati Roy

4. Shashi Deshpande

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Q.16 The CPWD along with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways works for public
infrastructure. What is the full form of CPWD?
Ans 1. Central Public Welfare Department

2. Central Public Welfare Design

3. Central Political Welfare Design

4. Central Public Works Department

Question ID : 630680409764
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Option 3 ID : 6306801597885
Option 4 ID : 6306801597887
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Q.17 The battle of Khanwa was fought between the forces of the Babur and the Rajput
forces led by:
Ans 1. Ibrahim Lodi

2. Rana Sanga

3. Medini Rai

4. Mahmud Lodi

Question ID : 630680412565
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Option 2 ID : 6306801609085
Option 3 ID : 6306801609084
Option 4 ID : 6306801609086
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Q.18 Who among the following musicians played Carnatic music with Ghatam?
Ans 1. Ramnad Raghavan

2. TH Vinayakram

3. Ali Akbar Khan

4. KV Prasad

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Option 2 ID : 6306801596492
Option 3 ID : 6306801596489
Option 4 ID : 6306801596490
Status : Answered
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Q.19 ‘Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story’ was authored by whom among the
following personalities in addition to Peter Petre ?
Ans 1. Andre Agassi

2. Pete Sampras

3. Malcom X

4. Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Option 4 ID : 6306801596387
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Q.20 Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Cotton
Corporation of India (CCI) in 2023?
Ans 1. Sushil R Gaikwad

2. Krishnendra Pratap Singh

3. Prabhat Kumar Tripathi

4. Lalit Kumar Gupta

Question ID : 630680413094
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Option 4 ID : 6306801611199
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Q.21 Which geostationary weather satellite launched by the European Space Agency in
1977 that provides weather imaging of Earth at both visible light and infrared
wavelengths?
Ans 1. Himawari

2. Meteosat

3. QuikSCAT

4. Landsat

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Option 2 ID : 6306801588537
Option 3 ID : 6306801588535
Option 4 ID : 6306801588536
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Q.22 The Dang Darbar Fair is held every year in which Indian state?
Ans 1. Madhya Pradesh

2. Rajasthan

3. Maharashtra

4. Gujarat

Question ID : 630680409241
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Option 2 ID : 6306801595793
Option 3 ID : 6306801595795
Option 4 ID : 6306801595794
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Q.23 Which of the following states is the least populated according to census 2011?
Ans 1. Odisha

2. Arunachal Pradesh

3. Kerala

4. Andhra Pradesh

Question ID : 630680409725
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Option 2 ID : 6306801597729
Option 3 ID : 6306801597731
Option 4 ID : 6306801597732
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Q.24 How many state Legislative Council members are elected by graduates of three years
standing and residing within the state?
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Option 3 ID : 6306801592098
Option 4 ID : 6306801592095
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Q.25 Who among the following was the Viceroy of British India when the Shimla conference
was held in 1945?
Ans 1. Lord Linlithgow

2. Lord Willingdon

3. Lord Irwin

4. Lord Wavell

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Option 4 ID : 6306801608963
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Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1 Without actual division, find the remainder when 379843 is divided by 3.
Ans 1. 4

2. 1

3. 3

4. 2

Question ID : 630680103603
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Option 2 ID : 630680402655
Option 3 ID : 630680402657
Option 4 ID : 630680402656
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Q.2 A completes a piece of work in 4 days and B completes it in 6 days. How long will it
take to complete the same piece of work if they both work together?
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Option 2 ID : 6306801669811
Option 3 ID : 6306801669809
Option 4 ID : 6306801669810
Status : Answered
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Q.3 Find the simple interest on ₹15,000 at the rate of 7% p.a. for 3 years.
Ans 1. ₹3,120

2. ₹3,150

3. ₹3,100

4. ₹3,000

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Option 2 ID : 6306801671934
Option 3 ID : 6306801671932
Option 4 ID : 6306801671935
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Q.4

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Option 2 ID : 630680587869
Option 3 ID : 630680587870
Option 4 ID : 630680587871
Status : Answered
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Q.5

Ans 1. 0

2. 1

3. 2

4. 3

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Option 2 ID : 630680705371
Option 3 ID : 630680705372
Option 4 ID : 630680705373
Status : Answered
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Q.6 If 45% of 50% of a number is 27, then what is the number?

Ans 1. 180

2. 160

3. 150

4. 120

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Option 2 ID : 6306801674071
Option 3 ID : 6306801674068
Option 4 ID : 6306801674069
Status : Answered
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Q.7

Ans 1. More, 28.5%

2. More, 25.5%

3. Less, 28.5%

4. Less, 25.5%

Question ID : 630680855988
Option 1 ID : 6306803352658
Option 2 ID : 6306803352659
Option 3 ID : 6306803352661
Option 4 ID : 6306803352660
Status : Marked For Review
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Q.8 In an isosceles ΔLMN, LM = LN, and ∠MLN = 37°. Find ∠MNL.

Ans 1. 70.0°

2. 65.0°

3. 71.5°

4. 60.5°

Question ID : 630680421524
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Option 2 ID : 6306801644560
Option 3 ID : 6306801644562
Option 4 ID : 6306801644559
Status : Answered
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Q.9 During the lockdown, a state government gives 4.5 kg of rice to each person of a
family at a cost price of ₹40 per kg. But the distributor uses false weight of 3.75 kg
instead of 4.5 kg and distributes the rice. The accumulated rice was sold in the black
market at double the price. He showed the government that he distributed 2700 kg of
rice. When caught, he was made to pay a fine of 125% of what he earned in the black
market. What was his fine amount?
Ans 1. ₹45,000

2. ₹54,000

3. ₹28,000

4. ₹36,000

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Option 2 ID : 630680761522
Option 3 ID : 630680761520
Option 4 ID : 630680761519
Status : Not Answered
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Q.10 The present ages of Ramu and Ravi are in the ratio of 4 : 3. After 5 years the ratio of
their ages will be 5 : 4. Find their present ages, respectively.
Ans 1. 15 years, 12 years

2. 10 years, 15 years

3. 15 years, 20 years

4. 20 years, 15 years

Question ID : 630680428575
Option 1 ID : 6306801672347
Option 2 ID : 6306801672345
Option 3 ID : 6306801672346
Option 4 ID : 6306801672344
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11 Sukrit purchased an item for ₹650 and sold it at a profit of 26%. At what price (in ₹) did
Sukrit sell the item?
Ans 1. 813

2. 823

3. 829

4. 819

Question ID : 630680428460
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Option 2 ID : 6306801671885
Option 3 ID : 6306801671884
Option 4 ID : 6306801671887
Status : Answered
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Q.12

Ans 1. 2.5 billion

2. 1.5 billion

3. 2 billion

4. 3 billion

Question ID : 630680428625
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Option 2 ID : 6306801672544
Option 3 ID : 6306801672547
Option 4 ID : 6306801672546
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

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Option 2 ID : 6306801613337
Option 3 ID : 6306801613339
Option 4 ID : 6306801613338
Status : Answered
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Q.14

Ans 1. 0.001

2. 1.525

3. 1.000

4. 0.005

Question ID : 630680413598
Option 1 ID : 6306801613216
Option 2 ID : 6306801613219
Option 3 ID : 6306801613218
Option 4 ID : 6306801613217
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15

Ans 1. 95

2. 92

3. 97

4. 96

Question ID : 630680428159
Option 1 ID : 6306801670680
Option 2 ID : 6306801670681
Option 3 ID : 6306801670682
Option 4 ID : 6306801670683
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.16 Working separately, A and B can complete a work in 15 days and 18 days, respectively.
If A starts the work and they work on alternate days, one on each day, then in how
many days will the work be completed?
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Option 1 ID : 6306801672088
Option 2 ID : 6306801672090
Option 3 ID : 6306801672091
Option 4 ID : 6306801672089
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.17 A bag contains a total of 180 coins in the denominations of ₹5 and ₹1. Find the number
of ₹5 coins in the bag, if the total value of the coins is ₹500.
Ans 1. 60

2. 120

3. 80

4. 100

Question ID : 630680428830
Option 1 ID : 6306801673366
Option 2 ID : 6306801673367
Option 3 ID : 6306801673364
Option 4 ID : 6306801673365
Status : Answered
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Q.18 The average weight of 10 persons is increased by 3.5 kg, when one of them whose
weight is 45.5 kg is replaced by a new man. The weight (in kg) of the new man is ___.
Ans 1. 75.5

2. 70.5

3. 80.5

4. 85.5

Question ID : 630680428070
Option 1 ID : 6306801670325
Option 2 ID : 6306801670324
Option 3 ID : 6306801670326
Option 4 ID : 6306801670327
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 Ramagya spends 22% of his salary on house rent and 75% of the rest on household
expenses. If he saves ₹3,705, find his total income (in rupees).
Ans 1. ₹19,000

2. ₹21,000

3. ₹17,000

4. ₹18,000

Question ID : 630680428290
Option 1 ID : 6306801671206
Option 2 ID : 6306801671207
Option 3 ID : 6306801671204
Option 4 ID : 6306801671205
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.20 In a race of 400 m, Bhim gave Saral a head start by 20 m at the start of the race. Saral
took 48 seconds to complete the race. What was the speed (in m/s) of Bhim if Saral
defeated Bhim by a margin of 2 seconds?
Ans 1. 7.6

2. 8

3. 8.7

4. 7.4

Question ID : 630680428929
Option 1 ID : 6306801673760
Option 2 ID : 6306801673761
Option 3 ID : 6306801673763
Option 4 ID : 6306801673762
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21 A dealer buys an article listed at ₹250 and gets successive discounts of 12% and 16%.
He spends 10% of the cost price on transportation. At what price should he sell the
article to earn a profit of 25%? (Correct to two places of decimal)
Ans 1. ₹244.10

2. ₹274.10

3. ₹264.10

4. ₹254.10

Question ID : 630680428836
Option 1 ID : 6306801673388
Option 2 ID : 6306801673391
Option 3 ID : 6306801673390
Option 4 ID : 6306801673389
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22

Ans 1. 5

2. 6

3. 8

4. 7

Question ID : 630680428333
Option 1 ID : 6306801671376
Option 2 ID : 6306801671378
Option 3 ID : 6306801671379
Option 4 ID : 6306801671377
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.23

Ans 1. 11598.67 cm3

2. 11478.67 cm3

3. 11488.67 cm3

4. 11498.67 cm3

Question ID : 630680421591
Option 1 ID : 6306801644830
Option 2 ID : 6306801644827
Option 3 ID : 6306801644828
Option 4 ID : 6306801644829
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.24 A and B are participants in a 1,800 m circular race. A is running at a speed of 24 km/h
and B is running at a speed of 15 km/h. If both start from the same point and at the
same time and run in the same direction, find the time when they will meet again. (up
to two decimal points)
Ans 1. 500 sec

2. 720 sec

3. 600 sec

4. 400 sec

Question ID : 630680116129
Option 1 ID : 630680449848
Option 2 ID : 630680449846
Option 3 ID : 630680449849
Option 4 ID : 630680449847
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2

Q.25 Find the third proportional of 9, 7, ?, 14.

Ans 1. 21

2. 16

3. 24

4. 18

Question ID : 630680428995
Option 1 ID : 6306801674026
Option 2 ID : 6306801674024
Option 3 ID : 6306801674027
Option 4 ID : 6306801674025
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Section : English Language

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Q.1 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.

Great tiredness
Ans 1. Vigour

2. Rejuvenation

3. Fatigue

4. Potent

Question ID : 630680414858
Option 1 ID : 6306801618177
Option 2 ID : 6306801618178
Option 3 ID : 6306801618175
Option 4 ID : 6306801618176
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The room will have been cleaned by the servant.

Ans 1. The servant will have cleaned the room.

2. The servant will have clean the room.

3. The servant will clean the room.

4. The servant should clean the room.

Question ID : 630680415492
Option 1 ID : 6306801620718
Option 2 ID : 6306801620716
Option 3 ID : 6306801620715
Option 4 ID : 6306801620717
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3 Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the following sentence.
The divide between the upper class and the lower class is jixtaposed in this play.
Ans 1. Juxtapused

2. Juxtapoised

3. Jextaposed

4. Juxtaposed

Question ID : 630680409896
Option 1 ID : 6306801598415
Option 2 ID : 6306801598414
Option 3 ID : 6306801598413
Option 4 ID : 6306801598416
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.4 Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice.
The reviewer gave a dazzling review of the restaurant, which then went viral.
Ans 1. A dazzling review of the restaurant was given by the reviewer, which then went viral.

2. A dazzling review of the restaurant is given by the reviewer, which then went viral.

3. It went viral when the reviewer gave a dazzling review of the restaurant.

4. The reviewer was given a dazzling review to the restaurant, which then had gone viral

Question ID : 630680415316
Option 1 ID : 6306801620012
Option 2 ID : 6306801620013
Option 3 ID : 6306801620011
Option 4 ID : 6306801620014
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the
following sentence with its ANTONYM.

The moment our English Instructor said the final paper is going to be tough, it was
music to my ears!
Ans 1. durable

2. unpredictable

3. peculiar

4. resolvable

Question ID : 630680410021
Option 1 ID : 6306801598913
Option 2 ID : 6306801598915
Option 3 ID : 6306801598914
Option 4 ID : 6306801598916
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6 In the following sentence, four words have been underlined, out of which one word is
MISSPELT. Select the option with the MISSPELT word.
The maintainance staff of the heritage hotel have decided to go on a strike from next
Wednesday.
Ans 1. heritage

2. strike

3. decided

4. maintainance

Question ID : 630680409953
Option 1 ID : 6306801598642
Option 2 ID : 6306801598644
Option 3 ID : 6306801598643
Option 4 ID : 6306801598641
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.7 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.

The science of teaching

Ans 1. Technology

2. Astrology

3. Pedagogy

4. Zoology

Question ID : 630680414849
Option 1 ID : 6306801618139
Option 2 ID : 6306801618140
Option 3 ID : 6306801618141
Option 4 ID : 6306801618142
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence.

We have been at fours and fives in the office due to network issues.
Ans 1. At nines and tens

2. At sixes and sevens

3. At threes and fours

4. At eights and nines

Question ID : 630680410088
Option 1 ID : 6306801599184
Option 2 ID : 6306801599181
Option 3 ID : 6306801599183
Option 4 ID : 6306801599182
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined words in the
given sentence.
I know you’re blaming me for all that has happened but I wasn’t at fault alone.
Ans 1. it is always darkest before the dawn

2. make hay while the sun shines

3. leave no stone unturned

4. it takes two to tango

Question ID : 630680183587
Option 1 ID : 630680711358
Option 2 ID : 630680711360
Option 3 ID : 630680711359
Option 4 ID : 630680711357
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.10 Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that
contains an error.
Can we make sure we have a lots of fun on the trip?
Ans 1. Can we make

2. on the trip?

3. sure we have

4. a lots of fun

Question ID : 630680415278
Option 1 ID : 6306801619859
Option 2 ID : 6306801619862
Option 3 ID : 6306801619860
Option 4 ID : 6306801619861
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11 Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined words in the
given sentence.
Sharon doing the work all by herself? Seems like it is possible, but is very unlikely to
happen.
Ans 1. pie in the sky

2. a piece of cake

3. a bad egg

4. bent out of shape

Question ID : 630680183588
Option 1 ID : 630680711364
Option 2 ID : 630680711363
Option 3 ID : 630680711361
Option 4 ID : 630680711362
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Parts of the following sentences have been given as options. Select the option that
contains an error.

Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He’s much better than me, so he win easily.
Ans 1. Played tennis yesterday

2. So he win easily

3. Paul and I

4. He’s much better than me

Question ID : 630680751018
Option 1 ID : 6306802943503
Option 2 ID : 6306802943505
Option 3 ID : 6306802943502
Option 4 ID : 6306802943504
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.13 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.

A system of government by one person with absolute power

Ans 1. Anarchy

2. Autocracy

3. Bureaucracy

4. Democracy

Question ID : 630680414860
Option 1 ID : 6306801618183
Option 2 ID : 6306801618185
Option 3 ID : 6306801618186
Option 4 ID : 6306801618184
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice.
Let’s recall the chapter once again.
Ans 1. Let the chapter be recalled once again by us.

2. Let the chapter being recalled once again by us.

3. Let the chapter is recalled once again by us.

4. Let the chapter is being recalled once again by us

Question ID : 630680415325
Option 1 ID : 6306801620048
Option 2 ID : 6306801620047
Option 3 ID : 6306801620049
Option 4 ID : 6306801620050
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

He told me, “I will call you later.”

Ans 1. He told me that he would call me later.

2. He told me I would call me later.

3. He told he can call me later.

4. He told you call me later.

Question ID : 630680415235
Option 1 ID : 6306801619687
Option 2 ID : 6306801619688
Option 3 ID : 6306801619689
Option 4 ID : 6306801619690
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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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.

Smoking is the leading cause of death from bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs, as well as
a cause of death from larynx, oral cavity, oesophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach,
uterine cervix and coronary heart disease. Nicotine is the (1)_______ addictive component of
tobacco smoke. The additives, too, cause (2)_______ to the body; for example, ammonia can
result in a 100-fold increase in nicotine's (3)_________ to enter the nose. Nicotine's 'kick' can
be amplified by levulinic acid, an additive used to conceal the nicotine's harsh taste, by
(4)________ the binding of nicotine to brain receptors. More than four thousand compounds
and more than forty known carcinogens are found in cigarette smoke. Tobacco smoke has
been well (5)______ as a proven carcinogen and cancer cause for many years.

SubQuestion No : 16
Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Ans 1. primary

2. secondary

3. minor

4. trivial

Question ID : 630680404815
Option 1 ID : 6306801578755
Option 2 ID : 6306801578756
Option 3 ID : 6306801578757
Option 4 ID : 6306801578758
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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.

Smoking is the leading cause of death from bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs, as well as
a cause of death from larynx, oral cavity, oesophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach,
uterine cervix and coronary heart disease. Nicotine is the (1)_______ addictive component of
tobacco smoke. The additives, too, cause (2)_______ to the body; for example, ammonia can
result in a 100-fold increase in nicotine's (3)_________ to enter the nose. Nicotine's 'kick' can
be amplified by levulinic acid, an additive used to conceal the nicotine's harsh taste, by
(4)________ the binding of nicotine to brain receptors. More than four thousand compounds
and more than forty known carcinogens are found in cigarette smoke. Tobacco smoke has
been well (5)______ as a proven carcinogen and cancer cause for many years.

SubQuestion No : 17
Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Ans 1. favour

2. cure

3. harm

4. benefit

Question ID : 630680404816
Option 1 ID : 6306801578761
Option 2 ID : 6306801578759
Option 3 ID : 6306801578760
Option 4 ID : 6306801578762
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

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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.

Smoking is the leading cause of death from bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs, as well as
a cause of death from larynx, oral cavity, oesophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach,
uterine cervix and coronary heart disease. Nicotine is the (1)_______ addictive component of
tobacco smoke. The additives, too, cause (2)_______ to the body; for example, ammonia can
result in a 100-fold increase in nicotine's (3)_________ to enter the nose. Nicotine's 'kick' can
be amplified by levulinic acid, an additive used to conceal the nicotine's harsh taste, by
(4)________ the binding of nicotine to brain receptors. More than four thousand compounds
and more than forty known carcinogens are found in cigarette smoke. Tobacco smoke has
been well (5)______ as a proven carcinogen and cancer cause for many years.

SubQuestion No : 18
Q.18 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Ans 1. limitation

2. inability

3. deficiency

4. capacity

Question ID : 630680404817
Option 1 ID : 6306801578763
Option 2 ID : 6306801578765
Option 3 ID : 6306801578766
Option 4 ID : 6306801578764
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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.

Smoking is the leading cause of death from bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs, as well as
a cause of death from larynx, oral cavity, oesophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach,
uterine cervix and coronary heart disease. Nicotine is the (1)_______ addictive component of
tobacco smoke. The additives, too, cause (2)_______ to the body; for example, ammonia can
result in a 100-fold increase in nicotine's (3)_________ to enter the nose. Nicotine's 'kick' can
be amplified by levulinic acid, an additive used to conceal the nicotine's harsh taste, by
(4)________ the binding of nicotine to brain receptors. More than four thousand compounds
and more than forty known carcinogens are found in cigarette smoke. Tobacco smoke has
been well (5)______ as a proven carcinogen and cancer cause for many years.

SubQuestion No : 19
Q.19 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Ans 1. diminishing

2. decreasing

3. increasing

4. reducing

Question ID : 630680404818
Option 1 ID : 6306801578767
Option 2 ID : 6306801578769
Option 3 ID : 6306801578770
Option 4 ID : 6306801578768
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 3

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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.

Smoking is the leading cause of death from bronchogenic carcinoma of the lungs, as well as
a cause of death from larynx, oral cavity, oesophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, stomach,
uterine cervix and coronary heart disease. Nicotine is the (1)_______ addictive component of
tobacco smoke. The additives, too, cause (2)_______ to the body; for example, ammonia can
result in a 100-fold increase in nicotine's (3)_________ to enter the nose. Nicotine's 'kick' can
be amplified by levulinic acid, an additive used to conceal the nicotine's harsh taste, by
(4)________ the binding of nicotine to brain receptors. More than four thousand compounds
and more than forty known carcinogens are found in cigarette smoke. Tobacco smoke has
been well (5)______ as a proven carcinogen and cancer cause for many years.

SubQuestion No : 20
Q.20 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Ans 1. misread

2. behaved

3. recognised

4. neglected

Question ID : 630680404819
Option 1 ID : 6306801578772
Option 2 ID : 6306801578774
Option 3 ID : 6306801578773
Option 4 ID : 6306801578771
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

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Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Superstitions are a universal phenomenon having their own peculiar place in the cultural
ethos and milieu of a people. They epitomise man’s fear of the unknown, fear of evil, blind
faith in omens and portents. Superstitions are interwoven with myth, legend, unnatural
phenomena and disaster, customs and traditions, and are mainly the outcome of ignorance.
They are unreasonable and irrational beliefs that gradually become matters of faith. When
certain things and happenings are rationally inexplicable, people tend to assign mysterious
and supernatural reasons for their operation. Thus, a natural disaster is explained in terms of
God’s wrath and the failure of one’s project is assigned to the black cat which crossed the
path just as one set out on the errand.
The primitive human beings were mainly governed by superstitions. Superstitions were
widespread before the dawn of civilisation when science had not advanced. Thus, ignorance
of the primitive people and the resultant growth of superstitions were the direct outcomes of
the lack of scientific advancement. Unenlightened people always tend to be superstitious. The
belief in the sanctity of time and old traditions of the ancestors bind the people into knots of
superstitious thought. Besides, the unscrupulous priests and religious officials exercise a
dominating, unhealthy effect upon the people believing in religious orthodoxy. They
encourage superstitions for their own ulterior motives.
Superstitions are not only universally prevalent but even have strikingly common features
whether believed in India or in as far off a place as Canada. There are some common
superstitions which are shared by people all over the world. Beliefs in spirits, ghosts and
witches and reincarnation are quite common among all the peoples of the world. Belief in
witches still prevails in India, France, Scotland, England, and many other countries. In
countries of the East, especially in India, belief in ghosts and spirits still exists. The cries of
certain birds like owls and ravens and the howl of cats are regarded with superstition as
portents of evil throughout the world. Then there is a very common belief that the sighting of
comets portends the death of kings or great men or some unforeseen catastrophe.
Shakespeare refers to such a superstition in his play/tragedy, Julius Caesar. Halley’s Comet
in the twentieth century evoked a similar response in many a mind.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the passage?
Ans 1. Superstitions are rational beliefs.

2. Superstitions are also prevailing in Canada.

3. A natural disaster is regarded as a god’s wrath by superstitious people.

4. Superstitions are a universal phenomenon.

Question ID : 630680406813
Option 1 ID : 6306801586357
Option 2 ID : 6306801586355
Option 3 ID : 6306801586356
Option 4 ID : 6306801586354
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Superstitions are a universal phenomenon having their own peculiar place in the cultural
ethos and milieu of a people. They epitomise man’s fear of the unknown, fear of evil, blind
faith in omens and portents. Superstitions are interwoven with myth, legend, unnatural
phenomena and disaster, customs and traditions, and are mainly the outcome of ignorance.
They are unreasonable and irrational beliefs that gradually become matters of faith. When
certain things and happenings are rationally inexplicable, people tend to assign mysterious
and supernatural reasons for their operation. Thus, a natural disaster is explained in terms of
God’s wrath and the failure of one’s project is assigned to the black cat which crossed the
path just as one set out on the errand.
The primitive human beings were mainly governed by superstitions. Superstitions were
widespread before the dawn of civilisation when science had not advanced. Thus, ignorance
of the primitive people and the resultant growth of superstitions were the direct outcomes of
the lack of scientific advancement. Unenlightened people always tend to be superstitious. The
belief in the sanctity of time and old traditions of the ancestors bind the people into knots of
superstitious thought. Besides, the unscrupulous priests and religious officials exercise a
dominating, unhealthy effect upon the people believing in religious orthodoxy. They
encourage superstitions for their own ulterior motives.
Superstitions are not only universally prevalent but even have strikingly common features
whether believed in India or in as far off a place as Canada. There are some common
superstitions which are shared by people all over the world. Beliefs in spirits, ghosts and
witches and reincarnation are quite common among all the peoples of the world. Belief in
witches still prevails in India, France, Scotland, England, and many other countries. In
countries of the East, especially in India, belief in ghosts and spirits still exists. The cries of
certain birds like owls and ravens and the howl of cats are regarded with superstition as
portents of evil throughout the world. Then there is a very common belief that the sighting of
comets portends the death of kings or great men or some unforeseen catastrophe.
Shakespeare refers to such a superstition in his play/tragedy, Julius Caesar. Halley’s Comet
in the twentieth century evoked a similar response in many a mind.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Superstitions are mainly the outcomes of _____________.
Ans 1. belief

2. knowledge

3. learning

4. ignorance

Question ID : 630680406815
Option 1 ID : 6306801586363
Option 2 ID : 6306801586362
Option 3 ID : 6306801586365
Option 4 ID : 6306801586364
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Superstitions are a universal phenomenon having their own peculiar place in the cultural
ethos and milieu of a people. They epitomise man’s fear of the unknown, fear of evil, blind
faith in omens and portents. Superstitions are interwoven with myth, legend, unnatural
phenomena and disaster, customs and traditions, and are mainly the outcome of ignorance.
They are unreasonable and irrational beliefs that gradually become matters of faith. When
certain things and happenings are rationally inexplicable, people tend to assign mysterious
and supernatural reasons for their operation. Thus, a natural disaster is explained in terms of
God’s wrath and the failure of one’s project is assigned to the black cat which crossed the
path just as one set out on the errand.
The primitive human beings were mainly governed by superstitions. Superstitions were
widespread before the dawn of civilisation when science had not advanced. Thus, ignorance
of the primitive people and the resultant growth of superstitions were the direct outcomes of
the lack of scientific advancement. Unenlightened people always tend to be superstitious. The
belief in the sanctity of time and old traditions of the ancestors bind the people into knots of
superstitious thought. Besides, the unscrupulous priests and religious officials exercise a
dominating, unhealthy effect upon the people believing in religious orthodoxy. They
encourage superstitions for their own ulterior motives.
Superstitions are not only universally prevalent but even have strikingly common features
whether believed in India or in as far off a place as Canada. There are some common
superstitions which are shared by people all over the world. Beliefs in spirits, ghosts and
witches and reincarnation are quite common among all the peoples of the world. Belief in
witches still prevails in India, France, Scotland, England, and many other countries. In
countries of the East, especially in India, belief in ghosts and spirits still exists. The cries of
certain birds like owls and ravens and the howl of cats are regarded with superstition as
portents of evil throughout the world. Then there is a very common belief that the sighting of
comets portends the death of kings or great men or some unforeseen catastrophe.
Shakespeare refers to such a superstition in his play/tragedy, Julius Caesar. Halley’s Comet
in the twentieth century evoked a similar response in many a mind.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT regarded as a superstition by
people?
Ans 1. Crossing of path by black cat

2. Cries of children

3. Sighting of comets

4. Howling of cats

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Option 2 ID : 6306801586361
Option 3 ID : 6306801586360
Option 4 ID : 6306801586359
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Superstitions are a universal phenomenon having their own peculiar place in the cultural
ethos and milieu of a people. They epitomise man’s fear of the unknown, fear of evil, blind
faith in omens and portents. Superstitions are interwoven with myth, legend, unnatural
phenomena and disaster, customs and traditions, and are mainly the outcome of ignorance.
They are unreasonable and irrational beliefs that gradually become matters of faith. When
certain things and happenings are rationally inexplicable, people tend to assign mysterious
and supernatural reasons for their operation. Thus, a natural disaster is explained in terms of
God’s wrath and the failure of one’s project is assigned to the black cat which crossed the
path just as one set out on the errand.
The primitive human beings were mainly governed by superstitions. Superstitions were
widespread before the dawn of civilisation when science had not advanced. Thus, ignorance
of the primitive people and the resultant growth of superstitions were the direct outcomes of
the lack of scientific advancement. Unenlightened people always tend to be superstitious. The
belief in the sanctity of time and old traditions of the ancestors bind the people into knots of
superstitious thought. Besides, the unscrupulous priests and religious officials exercise a
dominating, unhealthy effect upon the people believing in religious orthodoxy. They
encourage superstitions for their own ulterior motives.
Superstitions are not only universally prevalent but even have strikingly common features
whether believed in India or in as far off a place as Canada. There are some common
superstitions which are shared by people all over the world. Beliefs in spirits, ghosts and
witches and reincarnation are quite common among all the peoples of the world. Belief in
witches still prevails in India, France, Scotland, England, and many other countries. In
countries of the East, especially in India, belief in ghosts and spirits still exists. The cries of
certain birds like owls and ravens and the howl of cats are regarded with superstition as
portents of evil throughout the world. Then there is a very common belief that the sighting of
comets portends the death of kings or great men or some unforeseen catastrophe.
Shakespeare refers to such a superstition in his play/tragedy, Julius Caesar. Halley’s Comet
in the twentieth century evoked a similar response in many a mind.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 What does ‘unenlightened’ mean in the context of the given passage?
Ans 1. A very delighted person

2. Perfect knowledge of something

3. An intellectual human being

4. Lack of necessary knowledge

Question ID : 630680406816
Option 1 ID : 6306801586367
Option 2 ID : 6306801586366
Option 3 ID : 6306801586369
Option 4 ID : 6306801586368
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Superstitions are a universal phenomenon having their own peculiar place in the cultural
ethos and milieu of a people. They epitomise man’s fear of the unknown, fear of evil, blind
faith in omens and portents. Superstitions are interwoven with myth, legend, unnatural
phenomena and disaster, customs and traditions, and are mainly the outcome of ignorance.
They are unreasonable and irrational beliefs that gradually become matters of faith. When
certain things and happenings are rationally inexplicable, people tend to assign mysterious
and supernatural reasons for their operation. Thus, a natural disaster is explained in terms of
God’s wrath and the failure of one’s project is assigned to the black cat which crossed the
path just as one set out on the errand.
The primitive human beings were mainly governed by superstitions. Superstitions were
widespread before the dawn of civilisation when science had not advanced. Thus, ignorance
of the primitive people and the resultant growth of superstitions were the direct outcomes of
the lack of scientific advancement. Unenlightened people always tend to be superstitious. The
belief in the sanctity of time and old traditions of the ancestors bind the people into knots of
superstitious thought. Besides, the unscrupulous priests and religious officials exercise a
dominating, unhealthy effect upon the people believing in religious orthodoxy. They
encourage superstitions for their own ulterior motives.
Superstitions are not only universally prevalent but even have strikingly common features
whether believed in India or in as far off a place as Canada. There are some common
superstitions which are shared by people all over the world. Beliefs in spirits, ghosts and
witches and reincarnation are quite common among all the peoples of the world. Belief in
witches still prevails in India, France, Scotland, England, and many other countries. In
countries of the East, especially in India, belief in ghosts and spirits still exists. The cries of
certain birds like owls and ravens and the howl of cats are regarded with superstition as
portents of evil throughout the world. Then there is a very common belief that the sighting of
comets portends the death of kings or great men or some unforeseen catastrophe.
Shakespeare refers to such a superstition in his play/tragedy, Julius Caesar. Halley’s Comet
in the twentieth century evoked a similar response in many a mind.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 What does the phrase ‘religious orthodoxy’ mean?
Ans 1. The traditional beliefs of a religious group

2. The advanced beliefs of a political group

3. The western beliefs of a business group

4. The modern beliefs of a social group

Question ID : 630680406817
Option 1 ID : 6306801586370
Option 2 ID : 6306801586372
Option 3 ID : 6306801586373
Option 4 ID : 6306801586371
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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