- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 4773607
- Series
- A
SSC CHSL Tier 1 Paper 7
- 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 incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
congrissional is wrong; it is spelt congressional. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SerenityAnswer and working
Answer B
Serenity (noun) and Tranquility 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.
WindwardAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PessimistAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is disarray.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ResuscitateAnswer and working
Answer D
Resuscitate (verb) and Revive 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.
ApparentAnswer and working
Answer C
Apparent (adjective) and Plain 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
communacate is wrong; it is spelt communicate. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DefectiveAnswer and working
Answer B
Defective (adjective) and Faulty 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.
HorizontalAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ShiftyAnswer and working
Answer D
Shifty (adjective) and Devious 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 exhibits great independence in thought and actionAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer B
compassionite is wrong; it is spelt compassionate. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrityAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
GarbAnswer and working
Answer C
Garb (verb) and Dress 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.
OffshoreAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ContriteAnswer and working
Answer A
Contrite (adjective) and Remorseful 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.
A retail merchant who sells foodstuffsAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who is not very intelligent or interested in cultureAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
RuralAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is dissertation.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and waterAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is socially.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is irrational.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is mantelpiece.
Part BGeneral Intelligence
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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 C
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 number replaces the question mark? 14, 18, 27, 43, 68, 104, ?
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Answer B
The rule: the differences are squares: 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49. The missing term is 153.
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DFH : GIK :: PRT : ?
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Answer A
Each letter of DFH moves 3 forward to give GIK. Doing the same to PRT gives SUW.
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Harish walks 8 km towards the east. He turns right and walks 13 km. He turns left and walks 5 km. He turns left and walks 13 km. How far is he from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 13 km east and 0 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(13² + 0²) = 13 km.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
In the others the second number is n² of the first; 9 : 79 breaks it. The odd one is 9 : 79.
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In a queue, Kabir is 5th from the front and Sohan is 32nd from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer C
Between positions 5 and 32 there are 32 − 5 − 1 = 26 people.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the right of the 5th letter from the left?
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Answer D
The 5th letter from the left is E (position 5). 6 places to the right: position 11, which is K.
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U is the wife of T. C is the brother of U. Y is the son of C. How is Y related to T?
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Answer C
Follow the links out from T: U is T’s wife; C is U’s brother; Y is C’s son. So Y is T’s nephew.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 4, 53, 8, 51, 12, 49, ?
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Answer B
The rule: two series alternate: 4, 8, 12 … rising by 4, and 53, 51, 49 … falling by 2. The missing term is 16.
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In a certain code, MARKET is written as SDJQZL. How is MOTHER written in that code?
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Answer A
From MARKET → SDJQZL: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to MOTHER: QDGSNL.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 5 + 12 − 5 × 12 ÷ 5?
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Answer A
Replace the signs: 5 × 12 ÷ 5 − 12 + 5. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 5.
Directions for questions 37 to 37
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Arun sits immediately to the right of Divya. Chetan sits third to the right of Arun. Bina does not sit next to Chetan. Exactly 4 people sit between Divya and Esha.-
Who sits at the extreme right end?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Arun, Bina, Farhan, Chetan, Esha. Esha.
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Statements:
(1) All pens are cups.
(2) Some cups are chairs.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No chairs are pens.
(II) No cups are pens.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: chairs and pens may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: cups and pens may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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Which group comes next? DEF, IJK, NOP, ?
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Answer B
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 5 letters after the last (D, I, N). Next: STU.
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Sunil walks 12 km towards the north. He turns left and walks 14 km. He turns left and walks 12 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
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Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 14 km west and 0 km north of the start. Distance = √(14² + 0²) = 14 km. 14 km, west.
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Which letter comes next? A, F, K, P, U, ?
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Answer D
Each letter moves 5 places forward in the alphabet: A → F → K → P → U → Z.
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J is the brother of U. X is the wife of J. How is X related to U?
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Answer C
Follow the links out from U: J is U’s brother; X is J’s wife. So X is U’s sister-in-law.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
In the others the letters are 2 apart (GIK); in ACF the last gap is 3. The odd one is ACF.
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3 : 24 :: 11 : ?
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Answer A
24 = 3³ − 3, the rule n³ − n. For 11: 11³ − 11 = 1,320.
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Statements:
(1) Some doors are not leaves.
(2) All doors are stones.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All stones are doors.
(II) Some leaves are not stones.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: some stones may lie outside doors. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the leaves may be stones. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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JKL : MNO :: MNO : ?
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Answer D
Each letter of JKL moves 3 forward to give MNO. Doing the same to MNO gives PQR.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
143, 52, 169 are multiples of 13; 62 is not. The odd one is 62.
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1 January 2014 was a Wednesday. What day of the week was 1 January 2015?
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Answer B
2014 has 365 days: 1 odd day. Wednesday + 1 = Thursday.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 30 ÷ 2 + 6 − 20 × 5?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 30 − 2 × 6 + 20 ÷ 5. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 22.
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In a certain code, WINDOW is written as XHOCPV. How is BASKET written in that code?
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Answer B
From WINDOW → XHOCPV: letters in odd places move 1 forward, letters in even places move 1 back. Applied to BASKET: CZTJFS.
Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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What is the compound interest on ₹48,000 for 2 years at 20% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer D
Amount = 48,000 × (1 + 20/100)2 = ₹69,120. CI = 69,120 − 48,000 = ₹21,120.
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Solve for x: 5x − 5 = 2x + 22
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Answer A
5x − 2x = 22 + 5, so 3x = 27 and x = 27 ÷ 3. x = 9.
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What is the fourth proportional to 15, 18 and 330?
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Answer D
15 : 18 = 330 : x, so x = 18 × 330 ÷ 15 = 396.
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An article bought for ₹2,125 is sold at a profit of 40%. What is its selling price?
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Answer D
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 2,125 × 140/100 = ₹2,975.
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An article bought for ₹575 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is its selling price?
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Answer B
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 575 × 120/100 = ₹690.
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₹8,080 is divided among Amit, Bina and Chetan in the ratio 6 : 3 : 7. What is Chetan’s share?
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Answer A
Total parts = 6 + 3 + 7 = 16. Chetan gets 7/16 × 8,080 = ₹3,535.
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What is 45% of 1,300?
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Answer C
45% of 1,300 = 1,300 × 45/100 = 585.
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A sum of money becomes four times itself in 12 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
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Answer B
The interest earned is 3 times the principal in 12 years. Rate = 3 × 100 / 12 = 25%.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 21 minutes and 28 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
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Answer B
Together per minute: 1/21 + 1/28 = 1/12. Time = 21 × 28 ÷ 49 = 12 minutes.
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The average weight of 11 people goes up by 2.5 kg when a new person takes the place of one who weighs 50 kg. What does the new person weigh?
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Answer C
The total rises by 11 × 2.5 = 27.5 kg, so the new person weighs 50 + 27.5 = 77.5 kg.
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Two trains 160 m and 120 m long run on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 48 km/h and 78 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other?
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Answer B
Relative speed = 48 + 78 = 126 km/h = 35 m/s. Distance = 160 + 120 = 280 m. Time = 280 ÷ 35 = 8 seconds.
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96 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7 : 1. How much water must be added to make the ratio 3 : 1?
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Answer A
Milk = 84 l, water = 12 l. For 3 : 1, water must be 84 × 1/3 = 28 l. Add 28 − 12 = 16 litres.
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98 is what percent of 280?
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Answer A
98 ÷ 280 × 100 = 35%.
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Simplify: 58 + 12 × 9 − 42 ÷ 7
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Answer C
Division and multiplication first: 12 × 9 = 108 and 42 ÷ 7 = 6. Then 58 + 108 − 6 = 160.
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A boat covers 65 km downstream in 5 hours and 27 km upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
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Answer D
Downstream speed = 65 ÷ 5 = 13 km/h; upstream = 27 ÷ 3 = 9 km/h. Boat = (13 + 9) ÷ 2 = 11 km/h.
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A is four times as efficient as B. Together they finish a job in 36 days. How long would A take alone?
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Answer C
If B does 1 unit a day, A does 4; together 5 units a day for 36 days = 180 units. A alone: 180 ÷ 4 = 45 days.
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A bus goes from Pune to Nashik at 48 km/h and returns by the same road at 96 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
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Answer A
For equal distances, average speed = 2xy/(x + y) = 2 × 48 × 96 ÷ 144 = 64 km/h. The plain average, 72, ignores that the slower leg takes longer.
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What is the range of these numbers: 41, 47, 40, 32, 17, 22, 44?
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Answer D
Largest − smallest = 47 − 17 = 30.
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An angle is 20° more than its complement. What is the angle?
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Answer C
a + (a − 20) = 90, so 2a = 110 and a = 55°.
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Solve for x: 3x − 17 = 2x − 7
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Answer D
3x − 2x = −7 + 17, so x = 10. x = 10.
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The average weight of 5 people goes up by 1.5 kg when a new person takes the place of one who weighs 67 kg. What does the new person weigh?
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Answer A
The total rises by 5 × 1.5 = 7.5 kg, so the new person weighs 67 + 7.5 = 74.5 kg.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 3 : 5. After 12 years, the ratio will be 7 : 9. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer A
Ages 3x and 5x. (3x + 12) : (5x + 12) = 7 : 9 gives x = 3. Asha is 3 × 3 = 9 years.
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If cos θ = 21⁄29 and θ is acute, what is sin θ?
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Answer A
Draw a right triangle with sides 20, 21 and hypotenuse 29 (20² + 21² = 29²). Then sin θ = 20⁄29.
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What is the circumference of a circle of radius 7 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)
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Answer A
Circumference = 2πr = 2 × 22/7 × 7 = 44 cm.
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What is the unit digit of 27148?
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Answer A
The unit digits of the powers of 27 repeat in a cycle of 4: 7, 9, 3, 1. 148 is position 4 in that cycle (148 ÷ 4 leaves 0), so the unit digit is 1.
Part DGeneral Awareness
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In which year was the Battle of Assaye fought?
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In which year was Jawaharlal Nehru awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Who was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
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Vinda Karandikar received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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World Water Day is observed on which date?
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The Kuwaiti dinar is the currency of which country?
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In which year was Qutb complex inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Ranthambore National Park is in which state?
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in West Bengal?
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Dilip Kumar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Khadakwasla Dam is built on which river?
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Who was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
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Which of these was written by Jhumpa Lahiri?
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What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
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Which of these was written by Michael Madhusudan Dutt?
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Which of these sportspersons is associated with mountaineering?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Dubai?
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Bismillah Khan is known for playing which instrument?
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The Daman Ganga river flows into which?
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Nairobi is the capital of which country?
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Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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In which year was Uttarakhand formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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What is the chemical symbol of chlorine?
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In which year was Mars Orbiter Mission launched?
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Which of these tiger reserves is in West Bengal?
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