- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 2805440
- Series
- D
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Paper 2
- 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 correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is innovation.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ReassignAnswer and working
Answer D
Reassign (verb) and Transfer 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 summation.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
The officer who holds the supreme commandAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemenAnswer and working
Answer B
Linebacker: a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WeakenAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is disobedient.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A legendary creature resembling a tiny old manAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
FameAnswer and working
Answer D
The opposite of fame is Infamy. Celebrity is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SpoofAnswer and working
Answer A
Spoof (verb) and Burlesque share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
CriticizeAnswer and working
Answer A
The opposite of criticize is Praise. Knock is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
FreshenAnswer and working
Answer A
Freshen (verb) and Refresh share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
irreplaceible is wrong; it is spelt irreplaceable. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ExtremistAnswer and working
Answer A
Extremist (adjective) and Radical share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
SpecialistAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
BotchAnswer and working
Answer A
Botch (verb) and Spoil share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
rienforcement is wrong; it is spelt reinforcement. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
FamiliarizeAnswer and working
Answer D
Familiarize (verb) and Acquaint share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
identiffiable is wrong; it is spelt identifiable. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
The wife or widow of a marquisAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is inappropriate.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer B
succulant is wrong; it is spelt succulent. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ViableAnswer and working
Answer A
Viable (adjective) and Feasible share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ComplexityAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officerAnswer and working
Answer A
Adjutant: an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
Source: WordNet 3.1
Part BGeneral Intelligence
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Statements:
(1) No chairs are planes.
(2) All planes are trees.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No trees are planes.
(II) All trees are chairs.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: trees and planes may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: some trees may lie outside chairs. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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In a certain code, MANGO is written as NBOHP. How is RIVER written in that code?
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Answer C
From MANGO → NBOHP: each letter moves 1 place forward. Applied to RIVER: SJWFS.
Directions for questions 28 to 28
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Farhan sits second to the left of Chetan. Divya sits second to the left of Bina. Arun and Chetan sit next to each other. Chetan sits immediately to the left of Divya.-
Who sits at the extreme right end?
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Answer D
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Farhan, Arun, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Bina. Bina.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the left of the 16th letter from the right?
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Answer A
The 16th letter from the right is K (position 11). 6 places to the left: position 5, which is E.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 3, 4, 10, 33, 136, ?
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Answer B
The rule: each term is the previous × 1 + 1, × 2 + 2, × 3 + 3, and so on. The missing term is 685.
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Which group comes next? CDE, IJK, OPQ, ?
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Answer A
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 6 letters after the last (C, I, O). Next: UVW.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Asha said, ‘She is the only daughter of my father’s mother.’ How is the woman related to Asha?
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Answer C
My father’s mother’s only daughter is my father’s sister. So the woman is Asha’s aunt.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer A
83, 19, 41 are prime; 21 = 3 × 7. The odd one is 21.
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Which group comes next? LMN, OPQ, RST, ?
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Answer A
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 3 letters after the last (L, O, R). Next: UVW.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 35 × 10 − 10 + 6 ÷ 11?
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Answer A
Replace the signs: 35 + 10 ÷ 10 × 6 − 11. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 30.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 50 − 7 + 2 × 19 ÷ 8?
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Answer D
Replace the signs: 50 × 7 ÷ 2 − 19 + 8. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 164.
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Statements:
(1) All boxes are watches.
(2) Some buses are watches.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All watches are buses.
(II) Some buses are boxes.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: some watches may lie outside buses. Conclusion II need not hold: buses and boxes need not overlap at all. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
In the others the letters are 1 apart (ABC); in DEG the last gap is 2. The odd one is DEG.
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4 : 11 :: 8 : ?
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Answer A
11 = 2 × 4 + 3, the rule 2n + 3. For 8: 2 × 8 + 3 = 19.
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5 : 31 :: 7 : ?
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Answer A
31 = 5² + 5 + 1, the rule n² + n + 1. For 7: 7² + 7 + 1 = 57.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 11:25?
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Answer B
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |330 − 137.5| = 192.5°; the smaller angle is 360 − 192.5. Answer: 167.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 180°.
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What day of the week was 17 January 2024?
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Answer D
1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 17 January 2024 is 8,416 days; 8,416 ÷ 7 leaves 2, so the day is 2 on from Monday: Wednesday.
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Rohit walks 2 km towards the east. He turns left and walks 15 km. He turns left and walks 14 km. He turns right and walks 15 km. He turns right and walks 12 km. How far is he from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 0 km east and 30 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(0² + 30²) = 30 km.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 38, 51, 66, 83, 102, 123, ?
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Answer D
The rule: the terms are 6², 7², 8² … plus 2. The missing term is 146.
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In a queue, Lata is 6th from the front and Sohan is 36th from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer D
Between positions 6 and 36 there are 36 − 6 − 1 = 29 people.
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B is the daughter of G. S is the husband of B. How is S related to G?
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Answer B
Follow the links out from G: B is G’s daughter; S is B’s husband. So S is G’s son-in-law.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
In the others the second number is n³ of the first; 7 : 341 breaks it. The odd one is 7 : 341.
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4 : 16 :: 6 : ?
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Answer A
16 = 4², the rule n². For 6: 6² = 36.
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In a certain code, CHALK is written as 35. How is MIRROR written in that code?
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Answer D
CHALK = 35 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For MIRROR: 13 + 9 + 18 + 18 + 15 + 18 = 91.
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Sunil walks 3 km towards the south. He turns left and walks 6 km. He turns left and walks 11 km. He turns left and walks 2 km. He turns left and walks 8 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
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Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 4 km east and 0 km north of the start, which is to the East.
Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 15 days and Suresh can finish it in 10 days. Working together, how long will they take?
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Answer C
In one day they do 1/15 + 1/10 = 1/6 of the work. Time = 15 × 10 ÷ (15 + 10) = 6 days.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 20% above its cost price and allows a discount of 10%. If the article was sold for ₹3,132, what was its cost price?
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Answer B
SP = CP × 1.2 × 0.9 = CP × 1.08. So CP = 3,132 ÷ 1.08 = ₹2,900.
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A sum of money becomes five times itself in 16 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
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Answer B
The interest earned is 4 times the principal in 16 years. Rate = 4 × 100 / 16 = 25%.
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A scooter runs at 72 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer B
Multiply by 5/18: 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s.
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What is the unit digit of 33121?
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Answer A
The unit digits of the powers of 33 repeat in a cycle of 4: 3, 9, 7, 1. 121 is position 1 in that cycle (121 ÷ 4 leaves 1), so the unit digit is 3.
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60 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1 : 2?
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Answer B
Milk = 42 l, water = 18 l. For 1 : 2, water must be 42 × 2/1 = 84 l. Add 84 − 18 = 66 litres.
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What is the average of the first 56 odd numbers?
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Answer D
The first 56 odd numbers add up to 56² = 3136; the average is 56.
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What is the value of 3 sin 90° + 3 sin² 60°?
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Answer D
sin 90° = 1 and sin² 60° = 3⁄4. So 3 × 1 + 3 × 3⁄4 = 21⁄4.
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₹11,160 is divided among Ravi, Sunita and Imran in the ratio 7 : 4 : 1. What is Imran’s share?
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Answer A
Total parts = 7 + 4 + 1 = 12. Imran gets 1/12 × 11,160 = ₹930.
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₹25,350 is divided among Meera, Arjun and Kavya in the ratio 7 : 5 : 3. What is Meera’s share?
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Answer D
Total parts = 7 + 5 + 3 = 15. Meera gets 7/15 × 25,350 = ₹11,830.
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A cone has base radius 21 cm and height 20 cm. What is its curved surface area? (π = 22/7)
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Answer D
Slant height = √(21² + 20²) = 29 cm. Curved surface = πrl = 22/7 × 21 × 29 = 1,914 cm².
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The diagonal of a square is 34 cm. What is its area?
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Answer A
Area of a square = diagonal² ÷ 2 = 1156 ÷ 2 = 578 cm².
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What is the compound interest on ₹75,000 for 2 years at 8% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer A
Amount = 75,000 × (1 + 8/100)2 = ₹87,480. CI = 87,480 − 75,000 = ₹12,480.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 42 minutes and 56 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
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Answer A
Together per minute: 1/42 + 1/56 = 1/24. Time = 42 × 56 ÷ 98 = 24 minutes.
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Solve for x: 9x − 13 = 4x + 62
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Answer D
9x − 4x = 62 + 13, so 5x = 75 and x = 75 ÷ 5. x = 15.
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Simplify: 68 + 13 × 2 − 32 ÷ 4
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Answer D
Division and multiplication first: 13 × 2 = 26 and 32 ÷ 4 = 8. Then 68 + 26 − 8 = 86.
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A boat covers 30 km downstream in 2 hours and 39 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer C
Downstream speed = 30 ÷ 2 = 15 km/h; upstream = 39 ÷ 3 = 13 km/h. Stream = (15 − 13) ÷ 2 = 1 km/h.
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How many diagonals does a polygon with 15 sides have?
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Answer D
n(n − 3)/2 = 15 × 12 ÷ 2 = 90.
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A trader buys a bicycle for ₹2,400 and sells it for ₹2,520. What is the profit or loss percent?
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Answer C
Profit = ₹120. As a percent of the cost price: 120 ÷ 2,400 × 100 = 5% profit.
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What is the value of 60² − 37²?
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Answer D
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 97 × 23 = 2,231.
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The average weight of 6 people goes up by 1.5 kg when a new person takes the place of one who weighs 65 kg. What does the new person weigh?
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Answer A
The total rises by 6 × 1.5 = 9 kg, so the new person weighs 65 + 9 = 74 kg.
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What is the smallest number which, when divided by 12, 20 or 15, leaves a remainder of 7 in each case?
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Answer B
LCM of 12, 20, 15 = 60. Add the remainder: 60 + 7 = 67.
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What is the mean of these numbers: 13, 24, 48, 40, 60, 58, 58?
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Answer B
Sum 301 ÷ 7 = 43.
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The fare for a journey goes from ₹180 to ₹252. What is the percentage increase?
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Answer D
Change = ₹72. On the original value: 72 ÷ 180 × 100 = 40%, a 40% increase. Dividing by the new value, 252, is the usual slip.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 7 : 8. After 8 years, the ratio will be 8 : 9. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer B
Ages 7x and 8x. (7x + 8) : (8x + 8) = 8 : 9 gives x = 8. Asha is 7 × 8 = 56 years.
Part DGeneral Awareness
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Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river?
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What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
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Which of these musicians is known for the shehnai?
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Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 2006?
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In which year was Aditya-L1 launched?
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Chandrashekhara Kambara received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 1959?
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Adoor Gopalakrishnan received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Where is the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States?
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World Humanitarian Day is observed on which date?
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In which year was Jayaprakash Narayan awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Consider the following pairs of wetlands and their states:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Ramsar site State 1. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary Bihar 2. Hokersar wetland Jammu and Kashmir 3. Kevladev National Park Rajasthan Answer and working
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Consider the following pairs of tiger reserves and their states:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Tiger reserve State 1. Amrabad Tiger Reserve Telangana 2. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Tamil Nadu 3. Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Telangana Answer and working
Answer B
1. correct; 2. correct; 3. wrong: Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve goes with Tamil Nadu. So: Only two pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Consider the following pairs of rivers and where they flow:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?River Flows into 1. Zanskar River Kaveri 2. Musi River Krishna River 3. Kosi River Ganges Answer and working
Answer B
1. wrong: Zanskar River goes with Indus River; 2. correct; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Which of these sportspersons is associated with mountaineering?
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What is the atomic number of bromine?
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What is the capital of Chhattisgarh?
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In which year was the Battle of Wandiwash fought?
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In which year was Jammu and Kashmir formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Who wrote ‘Kirātārjunīya’?
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In which year was Bhimbetka rock shelters inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Where is the headquarters of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation?
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Which of these national parks is in Bihar?
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What is the currency of Senegal?
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