- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 1895730
- Series
- D
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Paper 5
- 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 one word that can replace the given group of words.
A relief pilot on an airplaneAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OverchargeAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
pepperroni is wrong; it is spelt pepperoni. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DespiseAnswer and working
Answer B
Despise (verb) and Scorn 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
referance is wrong; it is spelt reference. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
CriticizeAnswer and working
Answer C
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 opposite in meaning to the given word.
SporadicAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A merchant who sells men's clothingAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
The correct spelling is intolerable.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A cowboy who takes care of the saddle horsesAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SpecterAnswer and working
Answer C
Specter (noun) and Ghost 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 A
Fright (verb) and Scare 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 C
The correct spelling is reputable.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SurplusAnswer and working
Answer C
Surplus (noun) and Excess 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.
Cuts down trees and chops wood as a jobAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AnnulAnswer and working
Answer C
Annul (verb) and Void 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 who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
InnumerableAnswer and working
Answer B
Innumerable (adjective) and Countless 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 bribery.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
PolluteAnswer and working
Answer B
Pollute (verb) and Foul 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
recovary is wrong; it is spelt recovery. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is disbelief.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OptimismAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
BlessAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AnnihilateAnswer and working
Answer C
Annihilate (verb) and Eradicate 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 D
125, 216, 27 are cubes; 196 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 196.
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Sana walks 6 km towards the west. She turns left and walks 12 km. She turns right and walks 12 km. She turns right and walks 5 km. Which direction is she facing now?
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Answer D
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs North.
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BD : CE :: QS : ?
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Answer D
Each letter of BD moves 1 forward to give CE. Doing the same to QS gives RT.
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Which group comes next? ABC, DEF, GHI, ?
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Answer C
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 3 letters after the last (A, D, G). Next: JKL.
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At what time between 7 and 8 o’clock are the hands of a clock together?
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Answer B
The minute hand gains 11/2° a minute and must gain 210°. Time = 210 ÷ 5.5 = 60 × 7/11 = 382⁄11 minutes past 7.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
19, 23, 41 are prime; 69 = 3 × 23. The odd one is 69.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
1000, 125, 216 are cubes; 196 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 196.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 8, 16, ?, 64, 128, 256
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Answer B
The rule: each term is the previous × 2. The missing term is 32.
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In a queue, Lata is 11th from the front and Dev is 22nd from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer B
Between positions 11 and 22 there are 22 − 11 − 1 = 10 people.
Directions for questions 35 to 35
Seven friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Farhan and Gopal, sit in a row facing north. Arun sits second to the right of Divya. Farhan sits third to the right of Esha. Bina sits at one of the two ends. Exactly 3 people sit between Farhan and Chetan. Farhan sits somewhere to the right of Bina.-
What is Bina’s position from the left end?
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Answer D
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Bina, Chetan, Esha, Gopal, Divya, Farhan, Arun. 1st.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Sana said, ‘She is the only daughter of my father’s mother.’ How is the woman related to Sana?
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Answer D
My father’s mother’s only daughter is my father’s sister. So the woman is Sana’s aunt.
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Asha walks 8 km towards the east. She turns right and walks 7 km. She turns right and walks 8 km. How far is she from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 0 km east and 7 km south of the start. Straight-line distance = √(0² + 7²) = 7 km.
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3 : 28 :: 9 : ?
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Answer D
28 = 3³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 9: 9³ + 1 = 730.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 7 ÷ 9 × 11 − 11 + 9?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 7 + 9 − 11 ÷ 11 × 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 7.
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In a certain code, RIVER is written as PGTCP. How is OCEAN written in that code?
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Answer A
From RIVER → PGTCP: each letter moves 2 places back. Applied to OCEAN: MACYL.
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What day of the week was 5 October 1974?
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Answer B
1 January 1901 was a Tuesday. From then to 5 October 1974 is 26,940 days; 26,940 ÷ 7 leaves 4, so the day is 4 on from Tuesday: Saturday.
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In a certain code, GLASS is written as 63. How is BREAD written in that code?
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Answer B
GLASS = 63 is the sum of (position + 1) for each letter. For BREAD: 3 + 19 + 6 + 2 + 5 = 35.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 53 + 12 ÷ 9 − 9 × 4?
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Answer C
Replace the signs: 53 − 12 × 9 ÷ 9 + 4. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 45.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Arun said, ‘He is the only son of my mother’s father.’ How is the man related to Arun?
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Answer C
The only son of my mother’s father is my mother’s brother. So the man is Arun’s uncle.
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In a certain code, BRIDGE is written as CQJCHD. How is SCHOOL written in that code?
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Answer C
From BRIDGE → CQJCHD: letters in odd places move 1 forward, letters in even places move 1 back. Applied to SCHOOL: TBINPK.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, ?
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Answer D
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The missing term is 101.
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Which letter comes next? O, Q, S, U, W, ?
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Answer C
Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet: O → Q → S → U → W → Y.
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Statements:
(1) All planes are stones.
(2) Some planes are clocks.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some stones are planes.
(II) Some clocks are stones.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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In the English alphabet, which letter is 8th to the left of the 13th letter from the right?
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Answer D
The 13th letter from the right is N (position 14). 8 places to the left: position 6, which is F.
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Statements:
(1) Some bags are tables.
(2) No bags are shirts.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All shirts are bags.
(II) Some shirts are not bags.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: some shirts may lie outside bags. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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Pipe A fills a tank in 4 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 20 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
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Answer D
Net filling per hour = 1/4 − 1/20 = 1/5. Time = 5 hours.
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480 is what percent of 640?
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Answer A
480 ÷ 640 × 100 = 75%.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹36/kg be mixed with rice at ₹59/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹50/kg?
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Answer D
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (59 − 50) : (50 − 36) = 9 : 14 = 9 : 14.
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A rectangular plot has a perimeter of 94 m and a length of 26 m. What is its area?
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Answer C
Length + breadth = 94 ÷ 2 = 47, so breadth = 21 m. Area = 26 × 21 = 546 m².
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What is √625 + √169 − √324?
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Answer A
25 + 13 − 18 = 20.
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What is each interior angle of a regular polygon with 9 sides?
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Answer D
Each exterior angle = 360° ÷ 9 = 40°. Interior = 180° − 40° = 140°.
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What is the simple interest on ₹53,500 at 9% per annum for 6 years?
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Answer B
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 53,500 × 9 × 6 / 100 = ₹28,890.
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What is the mean proportional between 18 and 162?
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Answer B
Mean proportional = √(18 × 162) = √2916 = 54.
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An article bought for ₹200 is sold at a profit of 12%. What is its selling price?
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Answer B
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 200 × 112/100 = ₹224.
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What is the mean proportional between 18 and 8?
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Answer A
Mean proportional = √(18 × 8) = √144 = 12.
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A scooter runs at 72 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer D
Multiply by 5/18: 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s.
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If a − b = 2 and ab = 63, what is a³ − b³?
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Answer B
a³ − b³ = (a − b)³ + 3ab(a − b) = 8 + 378 = 386.
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A boat covers 88 km downstream in 4 hours and 24 km upstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer C
Downstream speed = 88 ÷ 4 = 22 km/h; upstream = 24 ÷ 2 = 12 km/h. Boat = (22 + 12) ÷ 2 = 17 km/h.
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The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 3 and 312. If one of the numbers is 24, what is the other?
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Answer B
HCF × LCM = product of the numbers, so the other = 3 × 312 ÷ 24 = 39.
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What is the value of 90² − 27²?
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Answer C
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 117 × 63 = 7,371.
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What is the smallest number which, when divided by 9, 16 or 6, leaves a remainder of 3 in each case?
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Answer A
LCM of 9, 16, 6 = 144. Add the remainder: 144 + 3 = 147.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 5 : 7. After 6 years, the ratio will be 4 : 5. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer A
Ages 5x and 7x. (5x + 6) : (7x + 6) = 4 : 5 gives x = 2. Asha is 5 × 2 = 10 years.
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A school’s enrolment goes from 760 to 874. What is the percentage increase?
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Answer C
Change = 114. On the original value: 114 ÷ 760 × 100 = 15%, a 15% increase. Dividing by the new value, 874, is the usual slip.
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An article bought for ₹1,300 is sold at a profit of 10%. What is its selling price?
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Answer B
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 1,300 × 110/100 = ₹1,430.
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If cos θ = 40⁄41 and θ is acute, what is sec θ?
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Answer D
Draw a right triangle with sides 9, 40 and hypotenuse 41 (9² + 40² = 41²). Then sec θ = 41⁄40.
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What is the compound interest on ₹26,875 for 2 years at 8% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer D
Amount = 26,875 × (1 + 8/100)2 = ₹31,347. CI = 31,347 − 26,875 = ₹4,472.
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If x + 1⁄x = 9, what is x² + 1⁄x²?
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Answer A
Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 81, so x² + 1/x² = 79.
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What is the average of the first 14 even numbers?
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Answer A
The first 14 even numbers add up to 14 × 15 = 210; the average is 15.
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A and B together can do a job in 12 days. A alone can do it in 15 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
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Answer D
B’s one day = 1/12 − 1/15 = 1/60. B alone takes 60 days.
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What is the median of these numbers: 44, 57, 58, 19, 58, 14, 56?
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Answer C
In order: 14, 19, 44, 56, 57, 58, 58. The middle value is 56.
Part DGeneral Awareness
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What is the capital of Djibouti?
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In which year was K.Kamarajar awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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The Mauritian rupee is the currency of which country?
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Amrita Pritam received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Who was the first President of India?
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Annapurna Devi is known for playing which instrument?
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Which of these sportspersons is associated with hockey?
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The Zanskar river flows into which?
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Humayun's Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Pakhui Tiger Reserve is in which state?
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Which of these dams is on the Chambal River?
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Consider the following pairs of countries and their capitals:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Country Capital 1. Cameroon Yaoundé 2. Niger Doha 3. Romania Jakarta Answer and working
Answer A
1. correct; 2. wrong: Niger goes with Niamey; 3. wrong: Romania goes with Bucharest. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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World Toilet Day is observed on which date?
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New Delhi is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Rajinikanth received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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In which year was Churches and Convents of Goa inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Singapore?
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Which element has the symbol In?
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Consider the following pairs of national parks and their states:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?National park State 1. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Andhra Pradesh 2. Bandipur National Park Karnataka 3. Jaldapara National Park Ladakh Answer and working
Answer A
1. wrong: Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park goes with Andaman and Nicobar Islands; 2. correct; 3. wrong: Jaldapara National Park goes with West Bengal. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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In which year was the Battle of Khanwa fought?
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In which year was Gujarat formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Who was the first Vice President of India?
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Which of these was written by Umaswati?
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In which year was Aditya-L1 launched?
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