SSC CHSL 13th October 2020 Shift-2
English Language (Basic Knowledge)
Q.1 Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.
If India will win this match they will win the series.
(A) the series
(B) they will win
(C) this match
(D) If India will win
Answer: (D)
Q.2 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A collection of drawings, documents, etc. That represent a person’s, especially an artist’s, work
(A) (D) ossier
(B) Sketch
(C) Profile
(D) Portfolio
Answer: (D)
Q.3 Select the IN CORRECTLY spelt word.
(A) Placque
(B) Lacquer
(C) Rogue
(D) Boutique
Answer: (A)
Q.4 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’. As we’ve been neighbours, I have known Mrs. Shashi Singh since more than 16 years.
(A) by more than 16 years
(B) for more than 16 years
(C) from more than 16 years
(D) No improvement
Answer: (B)
Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near Hospet town in the Karnataka state, India. (1)______ the attractions of Hampi (2)______ beautiful temples, ruins of palaces
(3)______ of aquatic structures, ancient market streets, royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings…the list is practically (4)______. Most of the visitors to Hampi
arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station, (5)______ about 13km from Hampi. Roads to Hampi are in great shape. Driving all the way to Hampi from the neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either.
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
(A) Along
(B) Aside
(C) Away
(D) Among
Answer: (D)
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
(A) was
(B) are
(C) is
(D) were
Answer: (B)
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
(A) refunds
(B) remains
(C) revenues
(D) returns
Answer: (B)
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
(A) written
(B) finished
(C) endless
(D) finite
Answer: (C)
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
(A) located
(B) placed
(C) settled
(D) fitted
Answer: (A)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q.10 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. He put it down to dry and went to count his coins.
B. When he came back, it seemed like the teapot had moved.
C . Akito walked into an old curiosity shop and bought a teapot and took it home.
D . Later that day, he cleaned the teapot till it shone like the sun.
(A) CDAB
(B) CABD
(C) BCDA
(D) ABDC
Answer: (A)
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
Timers at traffic signals, that help motorists save fuel by switching off their engines while waiting, will soon be phased out due to technical ______.
(A) symbols
(B) streamers
(C) Glitches
(D) illuminations
Answer: (C)
Q.12 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’. Finally, Ananya found her pet kitten over the top branch of a tree in their garden.
(A) on the top branch of the tree
(B) in a top branch of a tree
(C) No improvement
(D) across the top branch in the tree
Answer: (A)
Q.13 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. “Today, respect is shown in different ways,” she said, “students have a more questioning bent of mind.”
B. Vidya Subramaniam occupies a small but privileged place in the dance world that has seen the old guard giving place to the new.
C . Back in the day, respect meant not sitting on even the same level as one’s gurus but that’s no longer true, especially for those who live in Western milieus.
D . For instance, she spoke of how the very idea of ‘respect’ has changed over time.
(A) DBAC
(B) DCAB
(C) BCAD
(D) BDCA
Answer: (D)
Instructions
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Q.14 ALTRUISTIC
(A) Soft-spoken
(B) Outstanding
(C) Serene
(D) Selfish
Answer: (D)
Q.15 DISCLOSE
(A) Disguise
(B) Complete
(C) Conceal
(D) Disrupt
Answer: (C)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q.16 Select the option that is the direct form of the given sentence.
Brinda told her doctor that she was leaving for Boston the next day.
(A) Brinda told her doctor, “I was leaving for Boston tomorrow”.
(B) Brinda had told her doctor, “She was leaving for Boston the next day”.
(C) Brinda said to her doctor, “I am leaving for Boston tomorrow.”
(D) Brinda told to her doctor, “I will be leaving for Boston the next day”.
Answer: (C)
Q.17 Select the option that is the passive form of the given sentence.
She did not forget me even though I have been away for a year.
(A) Even though I have been away for a year she did not forget me.
(B) Even though I have been away for a year she had not been forget me.
(C) Though I have been away for a year she has not forgot me.
(D) I have not been forgotten even though I have been away for a year.
Answer: (D)
Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FOLIAGE
(A) Greenery
(B) Firmness
(C) Urgency
(D) Foolishness
Answer: (A)
Q.19 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
A_______ of small stones is called a mosaic.
(A) Pattern
(B) (D) esign
(C) Mound
(D) Structure
Answer: (A)
Q.20 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A group of ships sailing together
(A) Cruisers
(B) Vessels
(C) Navy
(D) Fleet
Answer: (D)
Q.21 Select the correctly spelt word.
(A) Fassion
(B) Injecshun
(C) Transishion
(D) Intention
Answer: (D)
Q.22 Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error. I don’t recognise none of the politicians who have been invited to be the speakers today.
(A) invited to be
(B) I don’t recognise none of
(C) the speakers today
(D) the politicians who have been
Answer: (B)
Q.23 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CONSTRAINT
(A) Hazard
(B) Concern
(C) Burden
(D) Control
Answer: (D)
Q.24 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. It took Rohan a long time to get the hang of the machine in the new factory.
(A) Learn how to use
(B) Put up safely
(C) Bring someone to run
(D) Clean and dry
Answer: (A)
Q.25 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Fit as a fiddle
(A) Playing a musical instrument
(B) Healthy and strong
(C) Of the right size
(D) Singing happily
Answer: (B)
General Intelligence
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q.26 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. (13, 17, 442)
(A) (18, 15, 540)
(B) (11, 19, 628)
(C) (17, 21, 367)
(D) (15, 14, 415)
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
(132 + 172) − (13 − 17)2
= 169 + 289 – 16 = 442
The logic here is the third number is the difference of sum of the squares of the first and second number and square of difference between first and second number.
Similarly,
(182 + 152) − (18 − 15)2 ∴
= 324 + 225 – 9 = 540
(18, 15, 540) are related in the same way as (13, 17, 442) related
Hence, the correct answer is Option (A)
Q.27 Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary?
1. Dovetail
2. Domestic
3. Dominate
4. Donate
5. Dorsal
(A) 2, 3, 4, 1, 5
(B) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
(C) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
(D) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
First 2 letters of all words are same so verifying the third letter
The third letter of Donate, Dorsal, Dovetail are n,r,v which come after m respectively in alphabetical order. So Donate is placed third, Dorsal is placed fourth and Dovetail is placed fifth.
Among Domestic and Dominate, the fourth letter of Domestic is ‘e’ which comes before ‘i’ in alphabetical order. So Domestic is placed first and Dominate is placed second.
∴ The order of words according to dictionary is Domestic, Dominate, Donate, Dorsal, Dovetail
Hence, the correct answer is Option (B)
Q.28 If 29 January 2003 is a Wednesday, then what day of the week will be 26 February 2005?
(A) Thursday
(B) Saturday
(C) Friday
(D) Sunday
Answer: (B)
Q.29 How many triangles are there in the given figure?
(A) 15
(B) 14
(C) 11
(D) 13
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
The different triangles in the given figure is UJT, UPT, UJP, UKS, UQS, UKQ, ULR, UNR, ULN, UMH, UOH, UMO, IUV ∴
Number of triangles in the given figure is 13
Hence, the correct answer is Option (D)
Q.30 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
65, 70, 80, 95, 115, ?, 170
(A) 165
(B) 130
(C) 140
(D) 145
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
65 + 5 = 70
70 + 10 = 80
80 + 15 = 95
95 + 20 = 115
(A) number in the series is obtained by adding the previous number in the series with respective multiple of 5 as shown above. ∴
Next number in the series = 115 + 25 = 140
Hence, the correct answer is Option (C)
Q.31 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. (789, 501, 645)
(A) (645, 705, 573)
(B) (224, 640, 330)
(C) (701, 538, 600)
(D) (455, 573, 514)
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
∣789 − 501∣ = 288
∣501 − 645∣ = 144
The difference between first and second number is twice the difference between second and third number. Similarly,
∣455 − 573∣ = 118
∣573 − 514∣ = 59
∴ (455, 573, 514) are related in the same way as (789, 501, 645)
Hence, the correct answer is Option (D)
Q.32 Select the option figure that is embedded in the given figure X. (Rotation is not allowed)
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
The figure 3 is embedded in the given figure X as shown below
Hence, the correct answer is Option (C)
Q.33 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter cluster.
KRZ : HOW: : CUX : ?
(A) ZRU
(B) YTU
(C) ZTV
(D) YSU
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
K – 3 = H
R – 3 = O
Z – 3 = W
Similarly,
(C) – 3 = Z
U – 3 = R
X – 3 = U
∴ ZRU is related to CUX in the same way HOW is related to KRZ
Hence, the correct answer is Option (A)
Q.34 ‘Nagaland’ is related to ‘Kohima’ in the same way as ‘Assam’ is related to …………’
(A) (D) ispur
(B) Konkani
(C) Itanagar
(D) Assamese
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Capital of Nagaland is Kohima and Capital of Assam is Dispur.
∴ ‘Nagaland’ is related to ‘Kohima’ in the same way as ‘Assam’ is related to ‘Dispur’
Hence, the correct answer is Option (A)
Q.35 Select the option figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
The star symbol at the centre is appearing and disappearing alternatively in the given figure series. The hexagon is moving one place in anti clockwise direction with black side of the hexagon moving up and down alternatively. The arrow symbol is moving one place in clockwise direction.
∴ The figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series is
Hence, the correct answer is Option (C)
Q.36 In a certain code language, ‘BEAUTY’ is written as ‘ZUVBFC’. How will ‘MARTYR’ be written as in that language?
(A) SZUQ(D) N
(B) SYUS(D) M
(C) TXURBN
(D) SZUSBN
Answer: (D)
Q.37 A cube is made by folding the given sheet. In the cube so formed, which of the following pairs of numbers will be on opposite faces?
(A) 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 6
(C) 1 and 5
(D) 6 and 3
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
When the sheet is folded to form a cube with base 3,
3 will be opposite to 2
4 will be opposite to 1
6 will be opposite to 5
Hence, the correct answer is Option (A)
Q.38 The sequence of folding a paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. Select from the option figures, how would this paper look when unfolded?
Answer: (B)
Q.39 In certain code language, ‘REQUIRE’ is coded as ‘100’. How will ‘ARRANGE’ be coded as in that language?
(A) 71
(B) 68
(C) 77
(D) 88
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Given,
‘REQUIRE’ is coded as ‘100’ in the code language
The logic here is
R + E + Q + U + I + R + E + 7 = 18 + 5 + 17 + 21 + 9 + 18 + 5 + 7 = 100
Similarly,
A + R + R + A + N + G + E + 7 = 1 + 18 + 18 + 1 + 14 + 7 + 5 + 7 = 71
∴ ‘ARRANGE’ will be coded as ’71’ in the code language
Hence, the correct answer is Option (A)
Q.40 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd one.
(A) Spoon
(B) Spade
(C) Knife
(D) Fork
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Spoon, Knife, Fork are used for eating whereas Spade is used for digging.
∴ Spoon, Knife, Fork are alike and Spade is the odd one
Hence, the correct answer is Option (B)
Q.41 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.
(A) BGQ
(B) LRX
(C) FLR
(D) NTZ
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
In the letter-clusters LRX, FLR, NTZ the number of letters between the consecutive letters is 5.
In BGQ, number of letters between B and G is 4.
∴ BGQ is the odd one among the given letter-clusters
Hence, the correct answer is Option (A)
Q.42 A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’;
A − B means ‘A is the sister of B’;
A × B means ‘A is the son of B’;
A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’.
If, K + U− T × R ÷ M, then how is K related to M?
(A) Wife
(B) Mother
(C) Sister
(D) Maternal grand mother
Answer: (B)
Q.43 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:
1. All boys are robots.
2. All girls are robots.
Conclusions:
I. Some robots are boys.
II. No robot is a girl.
III. Some robots are girls.
(A) Only conclusion III follows.
(B) Only conclusions I and II follow.
(C) All conclusions I, II and III follow.
(D) Only conclusions I and III follow.
Answer: (D)
Q.44 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second numberis related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.
8 : 81 :: 12 : ? :: 11 : 144
(A) 196
(B) 256
(C) 169
(D) 144
Answer: (C)
Q.45 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when a mirror is placed on the right side of the figure.
Answer: (A)
Q.46 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Wheat : Cereal
(A) Tea : Coffee
(B) Winner : Prize
(C) Cinnamon : Spices
(D) City : Traffic
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Wheat is a Cereal whereas Cinnamon is a Spice.
∴ Cinnamon is related to Spices in the same way Wheat is related to Spice
Hence, the correct answer is Option (C)
Q.47 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair that is different from the rest.
(A) 22 : 506
(B) 14 : 210
(C) 17 : 306
(D) 11 : 142
Answer: (D)
Q.48 Select the letter that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
K, B, N, D , Q, F, T, H, ?
(A) J
(B) K
(C) V
(D) W
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Given series is alternate series with two series are K, N, Q, T, ….. and B, D , F, H, ……..
K + 3 = N
N + 3 = Q
T + 3 = W
∴ The next number will be from first series which is W
Hence, the correct answer is Option (D)
Q.49 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the following equation. 11 * 15 * 78 * 6 * 18 * 160
(A) +, ×, −, ÷, =
(B) ×, +, ÷, −, =
(C) ×, +, −, ÷, =
(D) +, ×, ÷, −, =
Answer: (B)
Q.50 In the given Venn Diagram, if the ‘circle’ represents ‘senior lawyers’, the ‘triangle’ represents ‘fathers’ and the ‘rectangle’ represents ‘Indians’, then how many Indian senior lawyers are there who are NOT fathers?
(A) 12
(B) 61
(C) 25
(D) 36
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
From the Venn Diagram,
Indian senior lawyers who are not fathers = Intersection of rectangle and circle but not triangle = 36
Hence, the correct answer is Option (D)
Quantitative Aptitude(Basic Arithmetic Skill)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q.51 ₹4,000 is given at 5% per annum for one year and interest is compounded half yearly. ₹2,000 is given at 40% per annum compounded quarterly for 1 year. The total interest received is nearest to:
(A) ₹1,333.30
(B) ₹1,888.80
(C) ₹1,130.70
(D) ₹1,444.40
Answer: (C)
Q.52 If the number 59a44b is divisible by 36, then the maximum value of a + b is:
(A) 16
(B) 14
(C) 12
(D) 10
Answer: (B)
Q.53 A person marks his 40 items at 20% of the cost price. He sells 10 items at a 10% discount and 20 items at a 15% discount on the marked price. What is the maximum discount (rounded off) he can offer on the remaining items if he still gets some profit?
(A) 28%
(B) 26%
(C) 21%
(D) 25%
Answer: (B)
Q.54 A can finish a piece of work in a certain number of days. B takes 45% more number of days to finish the same work independently. They worked together for 58 days and then the remaining work was done by B alone in 29 days. In how many days could A have completed the work, had he worked alone?
(A) 110 days
(B) 118 days
(C) 98 days
(D) 120 days
Answer: (B)
Q.55 If x4 + 1/x4 = 257/16 then find 8/13 (x3 + 1/x3), where x > 0.
(A) 6
(B) 4
(C) 8
(D) 5
Answer: (D)
Q.56 The following pie chart shows the ratio of the amount of imports by a company to the amount of exports from that company from 2013 to 2019.
If the imports in 2016 were ₹250 million and the total exports in the years 2016 and 2017 together were ₹500 million, then the imports in 2017 were:
(A) ₹320 million
(B) ₹620 million
(C) ₹420 million
(D) ₹520 million
Answer: (C)
Q.57 IF SecA = √11/3,then the value of (cosec2A+tan2A) / (Sin2A+cotA2 ) is :
(A) 9/11
(B) 11/9
(C) 2/11
(D) 4/9
Answer: (B)
Q.58 If a + b = 8 and a + a2b + b + ab2 = 128 then the positive value of a3 + b3 is:
(A) 344
(B) 96
(C) 224
(D) 152
Answer: (D)
Q.59 If in the following figure (not to scale), ∠DAB + ∠CBA = 90∘, BC = AD , AB = 20 cm, CD = 10 cm then the area of the quadrilateral ABCD is:
(A) 120 cm2
(B) 75 cm2
(C) 100 cm2
(D) 150 cm2
Answer: (B)
Q.60 Evaluate 45 − 5 of (63 ÷ 9) + 7 × 5
(A) 40
(B) 45
(C) 42
(D) 50
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
45 − 5 of (63 ÷ 9) + 7 × 5
= 45 − 5 (7) + 7 × 5
= 45 − 35 + 35
= 45
Q.61 The following graph gives the details of the male and female population (in thousands) across five places A, B, C, D and E.
Based on the information, the total number of females in all five places is approximately what percentage of the total number of males in all five places?
(A) 95%
(B) 99%
(C) 97%
(D) 94%
Answer: (C)
Q.62 The distance between the places H and O is D units. The average speed that gets a person from H to O in a stipulated time is S units. He takes 20 minutes more time than usual if he travels at 60 km/h, and reaches 44 minutes early if he travels at 75 km/h. The sum of the numerical values of D and S is:
(A) 376
(B) 358
(C) 344
(D) 384
Answer: (D)
Q.63 If A (0.1)3 +(0.2)3 +(0.3)3 +3(0.005+0.016+0.027)+0.036/(0.1)2 +(0.2)2 +(0.3)2 +0.04+0.06+0.12= , then the value of 60 A is:
(A) 36
(B) 30
(C) 60
(D) 20
Answer: (A)
Q.64 If cos A,sin A, cot A are in geometric progression, then the value of tan6 A − tan2 A is:
(A) 1
(B) ½
(C) 3
(D) ⅓
Answer: (A)
Q.65 An oil merchant wants to make a minimum profit of ₹2,100 by selling 50 litres of oil he purchased at ₹236 per litre. For this, he adds a few litres of duplicate oil whose cost price is ₹180 per litre and sells at ₹250 per litre. How many litres of duplicate oil is needed for this purpose?
(A) 16 litres
(B) 18 litres
(C) 20 litres
(D) 22 litres
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Let the number of litres of duplicate oil added = a
Cost price of the oil merchant = 50(236) + a(180) = 180a + 11800
Selling price of the oil merchant = (50+a)250 = 250a + 12500
Profit = ₹2,100
= > 250a + 12500 – (180a + 11800) = 2100
= > 250a + 12500 – 180a -11800 = 2100
= > 70a = 2100 – 700
= > 70a = 1400
=> a = 20
∴ Number of litres of duplicate oil added = 20 litres
Hence, the correct answer is Option (C)
Q.66 A triangle has sides 25, 39, 34 units. If the area of a square exceeds the area of this triangle by 21 units, then the side of the square is:
(A) 22 units
(B) 18 units
(C) 25 units
(D) 21 units
Answer: (D)
Q.67 If , (1+sinθ-cosθ/1+sinθ+cosθ) + (1+sinθ+cosθ/1+sinθ-cosθ )=4, then which of the following values will be suitable for θ
(A) 45∘
(B) 30∘
(C) 90∘
(D) 60∘
Answer: (B)
Q.68 The numbers 24, 45, a, 35, 59, 83, 46, b, 29, 74 are serially numbered as they appear in the sequence. When each number is added to its serial number, then the average of the new numbers formed is 55. The average of the missing numbers(a and b) is:
(A) 62
(B) 38
(C) 50
(D) 58
Answer: (C)
Q.69 The ratio of a man’s age to his father’s age is 4 : 5, and the ratio of his age to his son’s age is 6 : 1. Four years ago these ratios were 11 : 14 and 11 : 1, respectively. The ratio of the age of the grand father to that of the grandson 12 years from now will be:
(A) 12 : 5
(B) 18 : 5
(C) 14 : 3
(D) 18 : 7
Answer: (B)
Q.70 A sphere is placed in a cube so that it touches all the faces of the cube. If ‘a’ is the ratio of the volume of the cube to the volume of the sphere, and ‘b’ is the ratio of the surface area of the sphere to the surface area of the cube, then the value of ab is:
(A) 36π2
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 36 π2
Answer: (B)
Q.71 If in the following figure (not to the scale), ∠ACB = 135∘ and the radius of the circle is 2√2 cm, then the length of the chord AB is:
(A) 4 cm
(B) 3√2cm
(C) 6 cm
(D) 4√2cm
Answer: (A)
Q.72 If each edge of a cube is increased by 10%, then the percentage increase in its surface area is:
(A) 22%
(B) 19%
(C) 20%
(D) 21%
Answer: (D)
Q.73 In the following figure (not to scale), at the centre O if the chord AB subtends double the angle that is subtended by chord CD and the angle ∠AEB = 2 ∠AOB, then ∠COD is equal to:
(A) 30∘
(B) 45∘
(C) 75∘
(D) 60∘
Answer: (A)
Q.74 The first graph shows the number of students (boys and girls in thousands) in Grade 1 to Grade 5.
And the bar graph below shows the percentage share of five schools in the total students studying in that class.
Based on the information, if the boys to girls ratio in school D is 3 : 1, then the number of boys studying in School D is:
(A) 25550
(B) 22450
(C) 26250
(D) 28750
Answer: (C)
Q.75 A home decor company produces five different products – Bed sheets, Clocks, Wall hangings, Curtains and Wall stickers. The sales of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 2018 and 2019 are shown in the following bar-graph.
Based on the given information, sales have increased by nearly 55% from 2018 to 2019 in the case of:
(A) Wall hangings
(B) Wall stickers
(C) Bed sheets
(D) Curtains
Answer: (D)
General Awareness
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q.76 Which Indian banknote released in November 2016 features Mangalyaan on the reverse side?
(A) ₹500
(B) ₹2,000
(C) ₹200
(D) ₹100
Answer: (B)
Q.77 Which function key displays the Print Preview window in Microsoft Office?
(A) Ctrl + F2
(B) Alt + Ctrl + F2
(C) Shift + F2
(D) Alt + F2
Answer: (A)
Q.78 When was the Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation (BAMCEF) established in India?
(A) 1979
(B) 1978
(C) 1982
(D) 1980
Answer: (B)
Q.79 India shares its land boundaries with which countries in the east?
(A) Myanmar and Bangladesh
(B) China, Nepal and Bhutan
(C) Bhutan and Afghanistan
(D) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Answer: (A)
Q.80 Which former Indian cricketer was honored with the ‘Bharat Gaurav Award’ by the East Bengal Football Club in 2019?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Kapil Dev
Answer: (D)
Q.81 Which governor general of India abolished Sati system in 1829 by declaring it an offence?
(A) Lord William Bentinck
(B) Lord Wellesley
(C) Lord Dalhousie
(D) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: (A)
Q.82 In 1930, which scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize for describing the human ABO blood group system?
(A) George Wald
(B) Karl Landsteiner
(C) Albert Claude
(D) Roger Guillemin
Answer: (B)
Q.83 How many parathyroid glands are present on the back side of the thyroid gland in humans?
(A) Six
(B) Five
(C) Three
(D) Four
Answer: (D)
Q.84 As per ‘India State of Forest Report 2019’, which state secured first position for the highest growth in forest area in the country?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (A)
Q.85 In which state was the 8th edition of the India-China joint training exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand 2019’ held?
(A) Manipur
(B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Meghalaya
Answer: (D)
Q.86 How many agro-climatic zones (ACZ) are characterised by the Planning Commission of India?
(A) 20
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 30
Answer: (C)
Q.87 In which year did the JavaScript Programming language come into existence?
(A) 1995
(B) 1999
(C) 1990
(D) 2000
Answer: (A)
Q.88 Who was conferred with the ‘Female Sportsperson of the Year’ award at the ‘FICCI India Sports Awards 2019’?
(A) Mary Kom
(B) Rani Rampal
(C) PV Sindhu
(D) Geeta Phogat
Answer: (B)
Q.89 What is the mission life of the Cartosat-3 satellite launched by PSLV C-47 on 27 November 2019?
(A) 3 years
(B) 4 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 2 years
Answer: (C)
Q.90 How many elements of India were listed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as of March 2018?
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 18
Answer: (A)
Q.91 Which of the following is an example of the most explosive type of volcano?
(A) Calderas volcanoes
(B) Cinder cones volcanoes
(C) Flood basalt volcanoes
(D) Shield volcanoes
Answer: (A)
Q.92 Which famous personality said the following?
“Don’t take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck?”
(A) APJ Abdul Kalam
(B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(C) Homi Bhabha
(D) Amartya Sen
Answer: (A)
Q.93 When was the first Constituent Assembly election held in India?
(A) 1947
(B) 1946
(C) 1949
(D) 1948
Answer: (B)
Q.94 Which Chola ruler was popularly called ‘Victor of the Ganges’?
(A) Gandaraditya Chola
(B) Rajendra Chola I
(C) Parantaka Chola I
(D) Vijayalaya Chola
Answer: (B)
Q.95 ‘Sattriya’ is a traditional Hindu classical dance form of which state?
(A) Odisha
(B) Manipur
(C) Goa
(D) Assam
Answer: (D)
Q.96 Cinnabar (HgS) is an ore of which metal?
(A) Aluminum
(B) Gold
(C) Silver
(D) Mercury
Answer: (D)
Q.97 Which of the following is a famous fossil site in India where a full-fledged skeleton of a dinosaur was found?
(A) Zanskar Valley, Kashmir
(B) Hathnora, Madhya Pradesh
(C) Waddham, Maharashtra
(D) Manendragarh, Chhattisgarh
Answer: (C)
Q.98 Which of the following companies was conferred with Maharatna status in October 2019?
(A) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(B) GAIL (India) Limited
(C) Steel Authority of India limited
(D) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Answer: (A)
Q.99 Which Indian writer was awarded the ‘Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019’?
(A) Shashi Tharoor
(B) Arundhati Roy
(C) Ramachandra Guha
(D) Rana Dasgupta
Answer: (D)
Q.100 The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup is associated with ______.
(A) Polo
(B) Football
(C) Cricket
(D) Hockey
Answer: (D)
