- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 5768690
- Series
- D
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Paper 1
- Questions
- 100
- Maximum marks
- 200
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 100 questions in 4 parts: A. English Language (Basic Knowledge) (25), B. General Intelligence (25), C. Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (25), D. General Awareness (25).
- Each part has its own clock. When it runs out, that part closes and the next opens.
- Each question has 4 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 2 marks. A wrong answer costs 0.5. A question left blank scores nothing.
- Fill one bubble per question on the answer sheet. Unlike a real sheet, you can clear it and change your mind.
Scripting is off, so this page is a printed paper: answer on paper, then open each question’s working.
Part AEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge)
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WidenAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PostwarAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
NefariousAnswer and working
Answer B
Nefarious (adjective) and Villainous share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
LethalAnswer and working
Answer A
Lethal (adjective) and Deadly share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is referral.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is affiliation.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is emitter.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
RancorAnswer and working
Answer A
Rancor (noun) and Resentment share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone responsible for keeping recordsAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is outpatient.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
One of the first colonists or settlers in a new territoryAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DifferAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
LatterAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
UnafraidAnswer and working
Answer B
Unafraid (adjective) and Fearless share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is inexplicable.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ReprimandAnswer and working
Answer B
Reprimand (noun) and Rebuke share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
FrightAnswer and working
Answer B
Fright (verb) and Scare share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An expert who studies financial data and recommends appropriate business actionsAnswer and working
Answer A
Analyst: an expert who studies financial data and recommends appropriate business actions.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DisparageAnswer and working
Answer D
The opposite of disparage is Flatter. Belittle is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
localy is wrong; it is spelt locally. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
imegery is wrong; it is spelt imagery. The others are correct.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer B
emassion is wrong; it is spelt emission. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who spoils the pleasure of othersAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
One whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependentsAnswer and working
Answer C
Breadwinner: one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ProficientAnswer and working
Answer B
Proficient (adjective) and Expert share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
Part BGeneral Intelligence
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
156, 52, 91 are multiples of 13; 116 is not. The odd one is 116.
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Statements:
(1) No bells are cups.
(2) Some bags are bells.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No bells are bags.
(II) Some cups are not bells.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: bells and bags may overlap. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
Directions for questions 28 to 28
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Esha sits immediately to the right of Arun. Chetan sits somewhere to the right of Bina. Exactly 4 people sit between Divya and Arun. Bina sits second to the right of Esha.-
What is Chetan’s position from the left end?
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Answer D
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Arun, Esha, Farhan, Bina, Chetan, Divya. 5th.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 5:45?
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Answer A
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |150 − 247.5| = 97.5°. Answer: 97.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 120°.
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In a certain code, LADDER is written as QDCCZK. How is CARPET written in that code?
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Answer C
From LADDER → QDCCZK: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to CARPET: SDOQZB.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 14 − 10 + 5 × 7 ÷ 5?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 14 × 10 ÷ 5 + 7 − 5. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 30.
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3 : 28 :: 6 : ?
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Answer C
28 = 3³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 6: 6³ + 1 = 217.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 50 + 2 − 3 ÷ 15 × 9?
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Answer A
Replace the signs: 50 ÷ 2 × 3 + 15 − 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 81.
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8 : 512 :: 6 : ?
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Answer C
512 = 8³, the rule n³. For 6: 6³ = 216.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Lata said, ‘She is the wife of my father’s only son.’ How is the woman related to Lata?
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Answer A
My father’s only son is my brother; his wife is my sister-in-law. So the woman is Lata’s sister-in-law.
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Which group comes next? MOQ, PRT, SUW, ?
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Answer B
Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 3 letters after the last (M, P, S). Next: VXZ.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the left of the 13th letter from the right?
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Answer B
The 13th letter from the right is N (position 14). 3 places to the left: position 11, which is K.
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1 January 2021 was a Friday. What day of the week was 1 January 2022?
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Answer B
2021 has 365 days: 1 odd day. Friday + 1 = Saturday.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 2, 41, 4, 36, 6, 31, 8, ?
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Answer B
The rule: two series alternate: 2, 4, 6 … rising by 2, and 41, 36, 31 … falling by 5. The missing term is 26.
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In a class, Kabir ranks 28th from the top and 8th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer D
Kabir is counted in both ranks, so the total is 28 + 8 − 1 = 35.
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Kabir walks 13 km towards the south. He turns right and walks 2 km. He turns right and walks 2 km. He turns right and walks 2 km. How far is he from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer B
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 0 km east and 11 km south of the start. Straight-line distance = √(0² + 11²) = 11 km.
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C is the son of J. J is the son of Y. How is C related to Y?
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Answer D
Follow the links out from Y: J is Y’s son; C is J’s son. So C is Y’s grandson.
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Kabir walks 13 km towards the south. He turns right and walks 10 km. He turns left and walks 12 km. He turns left and walks 7 km. He turns right and walks 11 km. Which direction is he facing now?
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Answer B
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 19, 28, 44, 69, 105, 154, ?
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Answer B
The rule: the differences are squares: 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64. The missing term is 218.
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In a certain code, GREEN is written as ITGGP. How is MONEY written in that code?
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Answer A
From GREEN → ITGGP: each letter moves 2 places forward. Applied to MONEY: OQPGA.
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In a certain code, TABLE is written as VYDJG. How is TICKET written in that code?
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Answer B
From TABLE → VYDJG: letters in odd places move 2 forward, letters in even places move 2 back. Applied to TICKET: VGEIGR.
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9 : 730 :: 6 : ?
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Answer C
730 = 9³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 6: 6³ + 1 = 217.
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Which group comes next? DFH, IKM, NPR, ?
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Answer B
Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 5 letters after the last (D, I, N). Next: SUW.
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Statements:
(1) No bags are bells.
(2) All trees are bags.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some bags are not bells.
(II) Some bells are not bags.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Both conclusions follow.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
36, 324, 25 are perfect squares; 130 is not. The odd one is 130.
Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 54 years. 7 years ago, the father was 4 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
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Answer B
Let the son be s. Then (54 − s − 7) = 4(s − 7), so 75 = 5s and s = 15 years.
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What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹51,250 for 2 years at 12% per annum?
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Answer B
For 2 years, CI − SI = P × (R/100)² = 51,250 × (12/100)² = ₹738.
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What is each interior angle of a regular polygon with 36 sides?
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Answer D
Each exterior angle = 360° ÷ 36 = 10°. Interior = 180° − 10° = 170°.
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The population of a town is 22,800. It grows by 5% every year. What will it be after 2 years?
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Answer C
22,800 × (1 + 5/100)² = 22,800 × 1.1 = 25,137. Growing 5% on 22,800 twice, not 10% once.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹41/kg be mixed with rice at ₹56/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹48/kg?
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Answer C
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (56 − 48) : (48 − 41) = 8 : 7 = 8 : 7.
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A rectangular plot has a perimeter of 132 m and a length of 48 m. What is its area?
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Answer C
Length + breadth = 132 ÷ 2 = 66, so breadth = 18 m. Area = 48 × 18 = 864 m².
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A cone has base radius 21 cm and height 72 cm. What is its curved surface area? (π = 22/7)
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Answer B
Slant height = √(21² + 72²) = 75 cm. Curved surface = πrl = 22/7 × 21 × 75 = 4,950 cm².
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Solve for x: 4x − 9 = 1x + 3
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Answer C
4x − 1x = 3 + 9, so 3x = 12 and x = 12 ÷ 3. x = 4.
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If a + b = 21 and ab = 108, what is a² + b²?
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Answer C
a² + b² = (a + b)² − 2ab = 441 − 216 = 225.
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What is the simple interest on ₹60,000 at 10% per annum for 3 years?
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Answer A
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 60,000 × 10 × 3 / 100 = ₹18,000.
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A boat covers 63 km downstream in 3 hours and 26 km upstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer B
Downstream speed = 63 ÷ 3 = 21 km/h; upstream = 26 ÷ 2 = 13 km/h. Stream = (21 − 13) ÷ 2 = 4 km/h.
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What is √729 + √900 − √441?
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Answer B
27 + 30 − 21 = 36.
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Section A has 19 students with an average score of 77; section B has 19 students averaging 45. What is the average score of both sections together?
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Answer D
(19 × 77 + 19 × 45) ÷ 38 = 2318 ÷ 38 = 61. The plain mean of 77 and 45 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 14 minutes and 35 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
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Answer D
Together per minute: 1/14 + 1/35 = 1/10. Time = 14 × 35 ÷ 49 = 10 minutes.
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A train 190 m long passes a signal post in 19 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
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Answer C
Speed = 190 ÷ 19 = 10 m/s = 10 × 18/5 = 36 km/h.
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₹7,480 is divided among Amit, Bina and Chetan in the ratio 2 : 3 : 6. What is Amit’s share?
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Answer C
Total parts = 2 + 3 + 6 = 11. Amit gets 2/11 × 7,480 = ₹1,360.
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Section A has 29 students with an average score of 74; section B has 29 students averaging 70. What is the average score of both sections together?
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Answer A
(29 × 74 + 29 × 70) ÷ 58 = 4176 ÷ 58 = 72. The plain mean of 74 and 70 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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An article bought for ₹2,575 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is its selling price?
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Answer C
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 2,575 × 120/100 = ₹3,090.
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₹13,120 is divided among Amit, Bina and Chetan in the ratio 5 : 1 : 2. What is Bina’s share?
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Answer B
Total parts = 5 + 1 + 2 = 8. Bina gets 1/8 × 13,120 = ₹1,640.
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From a point on the ground 60 m from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of its top is 60°. How tall is the tower?
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Answer D
Height = 60 × tan 60° = 60 × √3 = 60√3 m.
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Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 33 days and Suresh can finish it in 66 days. Working together, how long will they take?
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Answer B
In one day they do 1/33 + 1/66 = 1/22 of the work. Time = 33 × 66 ÷ (33 + 66) = 22 days.
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How many numbers from 400 to 1300 (both included) are divisible by 11?
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Answer A
Multiples of 11 up to 1300: 118. Up to 399: 36. Difference = 82.
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What is √729 + √144 − √196?
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Answer D
27 + 12 − 14 = 25.
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What is the range of these numbers: 49, 55, 42, 54, 37, 43, 33, 17, 48?
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Answer C
Largest − smallest = 55 − 17 = 38.
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What is the LCM of 80, 352 and 208?
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Answer D
80 = 2⁴ × 5; 352 = 2⁵ × 11; 208 = 2⁴ × 13. Each prime at its highest power: 2⁵ × 5 × 11 × 13 = 22,880.
Part DGeneral Awareness
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What is the currency of Gabon?
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Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 1962?
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In which year was Jaipur inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Which of these was written by Amrita Pritam?
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Ravi Shankar is known for playing which instrument?
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Who was the President of India throughout 1961?
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Which of these rivers flows into the Vembanad?
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Where is the headquarters of the Interpol?
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Which of these dams is on the Jawai River?
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In which year was Himachal Pradesh formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Which element has the symbol Mn?
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Nouakchott is the capital of which country?
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Adoor Gopalakrishnan received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Fatehpur Sikri, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in Bihar?
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In which year was PSLV-C37 launched?
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Ramdhari Singh Dinkar received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Which of these sportspersons is associated with mountaineering?
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In which year was the Battle of Karnal fought?
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Who wrote ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?
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Which day is observed on November 25?
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Answer B
November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Dudhwa National Park is in which state?
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In which year was Indira Gandhi awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
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