CGL 23 25-07-2023 Shift 2 Previous Year Paper Full Length PDF


Question 1


In a certain code language, ‘DISCIPLINE’ is written as ‘DKSCKPLKNG’, ‘REVOLUTION’ is written as ‘RGVQLWTKQN’. How will ‘UNIVERSITY’ be written in that language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, ‘DISCIPLINE’ को ‘DKSCKPLKNG’, ‘REVOLUTION’ को ‘RGVQLWTKQN’ के रूप में लिखा जाता है। इसी कूट भाषा में ‘UNIVERSITY’ को किस प्रकार से लिखा जाएगा?

Options

A

WNKGVRSKTY

WNKGVRSKTY

B

WNKVGRKSTY

WNKVGRKSTY

C

WNKVGSRKTY

WNKVGSRKTY

D

WNKVGRSKTY

WNKVGRSKTY


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

WNKVGRSKTY

WNKVGRSKTY


Question 2


Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series.




Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C


Question 3


Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Cartoon
2. Carrier
3. Carrying
4. Carousel
5. Carnival
6. Carriage

उस विकल्प का चयन कीजिए, जो दिए गए शब्दों के ऐसे सही क्रम का निरूपण करता है, जैसे वे अँग्रेजी शब्दकोश में दिखेंगे।
1. Cartoon
2. Carrier
3. Carrying
4. Carousel
5. Carnival
6. Carriage

Options

A

5, 4, 6, 2, 3, 1

5, 4, 6, 2, 3, 1

B

5, 4, 6, 3, 2, 1

5, 4, 6, 3, 2, 1

C

5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 1

5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 1

D

5, 1, 4, 6, 2, 3

5, 1, 4, 6, 2, 3


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

5, 4, 6, 2, 3, 1

5, 4, 6, 2, 3, 1


Question 4


Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term.
169 : 14 :: ? : 16 :: 289 : 18

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो चौथे पद से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जिस प्रकार पहला पद दूसरे पद से संबंधित है और पांचवां पद छठे पद से संबंधित है।
169 : 14 :: ? : 16 :: 289 : 18

Options

A

230

230

B

125

125

C

225

225

D

205

205


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

225

225


Question 5


Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
3, 8, 15, 26, 39, ?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी संख्‍या दी गई श्रृंखला में प्रश्न चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आएगी?
3, 8, 15, 26, 39, ?

Options

A

52

52

B

56

56

C

49

49

D

61

61


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

56

56


Question 6


Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
(6, 1, 18)
(5, 4, 60)
(6, 2, ?)
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

दिए गए पैटर्न का ध्यानपूर्वक अध्ययन कीजिए और उस संख्या का चयन कीजिए जो उसमें प्रश्नवाचक चिह्न (?) को प्रतिस्थापित कर सकती है।
(6, 1, 18)
(5, 4, 60)
(6, 2, ?)
(नोट: संख्याओं को उसके घटक अंकों में विभाजित किए बिना, पूर्ण संख्याओं पर ही गणितीय संक्रियाएँ की जानी चाहिए। जैसे 13 - मान लीजिए 13 पर गणितीय संक्रियाएँ जैसे कि 13 में जोड़ना/घटाना/गुणा करना आदि किया जा सकता है। 13 को 1 और 3 में तोड़कर और फिर 1 और 3 पर गणितीय संक्रियाएँ करने की अनुमति नहीं है।)

Options

A

32

32

B

36

36

C

24

24

D

40

40


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

36

36


Question 7




Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C


Question 8


Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/Subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
(2, 7, 27)
(6, 15, 63)

विकल्पों में से उस समुच्चय का चयन कीजिए जिसमें संख्याएँ उसी प्रकार संबंधित हैं जिस प्रकार निम्नलिखित समुच्चयों की संख्याएँ संबंधित हैं।
(नोट: संख्याओं को उनके घटक अंकों में विभाजित किए बिना, सभी संक्रियाएँ पूर्ण संख्याओं पर की जानी चाहिए। उदाहरण के लिए 13; इसमें 13 पर जोड़ने / घटाने / गुणा करने आदि जैसी संक्रियाओं को 13 पर ही किया जा सकता है। 13 को 1 और 3 में विभाजित करने और फिर 1 और 3 पर गणितीय संक्रियाएँ करने की अनुमति नहीं है)
(2, 7, 27)
(6, 15, 63)

Options

A

(12, 4, 40) 

(12, 4, 40) 

B

(3, 21, 24) 

(3, 21, 24) 

C

(8, 8, 48) 

(8, 8, 48) 

D

(9, 8, 50)

(9, 8, 50)


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

(8, 8, 48) 

(8, 8, 48) 


Question 9


Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.

दर्पण को चित्र में दिखाए अनुसार AB पर रखे जाने पर दी गई आकृति के सही दर्पण प्रतिबिम्ब का चयन करें।

Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A


Question 10


Looking at the family picture, Smriti said, “She is my father’s father-in-law’s wife’s son’s only sister.’ How is the person in the photo related to Smriti’s father?

पारिवारिक चित्र को देखते हुए स्मृति ने कहा, "वह मेरे पिता के ससुर की पत्नी के पुत्र की इकलौती बहन है। फोटो वाली व्यक्ति स्मृति के पिता से किस प्रकार संबंधित है?

Options

A

Wife 

Wife 

B

 Mother

 Mother

C

 Sister-in-law

 Sister-in-law

D

Daughter 

Daughter 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Wife 

पत्नी


Question 11


Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?
ADZ, GJF, MPL, SVR, ?

निम्नलिखित विकल्पों में से कौन-सा अक्षर-समूह दी गई श्रृंखला में प्रश्नवाचक चिह्न (?) की जगह पर आएगा ताकि यह श्रृंखला तार्किक रूप से पूर्ण बन सके?
ADZ, GJF, MPL, SVR, ?

Options

A

YXB

YXB

B

XBY

XBY

C

XYB

XYB

D

YBX

YBX


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

YBX

YBX


Question 12


Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.
C _ R C _ R _ A R _ A _ C A _

उस विकल्प का चयन करें, जो उन अक्षरों को दर्शाता है, जिसे नीचे दिए गए रिक्त स्थानों में बाएँ से दाएँ रखे जाने पर अक्षर शृंखला पूर्ण होगी।
C _ R C _ R _ A R _ A _ C A _

Options

A

R A C A A C

R A C A A C

B

A C R A C R

A C R A C R

C

A A C C R R

A A C C R R

D

R A C A C A

R A C A C A


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

A A C C R R

A A C C R R


Question 13


Pointing to a woman, Suman (a woman) said, “She is the grandmother of the son of my father-in-law’s wife.” How is that woman related to Suman?

एक महिला की ओर इंगित करते हुए सुमन (एक महिला) ने कहा "वह मेरे ससुर की पत्नी के पुत्र की दादी है।" वह महिला सुमन से किस प्रकार संबंधित है?

Options

A

Mother  

Mother  

B

Daughter  

Daughter  

C

Mother-in-law  

Mother-in-law  

D

Husband's Paternal Grandmother

Husband's Paternal Grandmother


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Husband's Paternal Grandmother

पति की दादी


Question 14


Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.
18 * 3 * 12 * 9 * 3 * 111

गणितीय चिह्नों के उस सही संयोजन का चयन करें, जिन्‍हें क्रमिक रूप से * चिह्नों के स्‍थान पर रखे जाने पर दिया गया समीकरण संतुलित हो जाएगा।
18 * 3 * 12 * 9 * 3 * 111

Options

A

×, –, ×, +, =

×, –, ×, +, =

B

÷, +, ×, –, =

÷, +, ×, –, =

C

×, +, ×, –, =

×, +, ×, –, =

D

×, +, ÷, –, =

×, +, ÷, –, =


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

÷, +, ×, –, =

÷, +, ×, –, =


Question 15


Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
Some colours are rainbows.
Some paints are rainbows.
All rainbows are drawings.

Conclusions:
I. Some drawings are colours.
II. All paints are drawings.
III. Some drawings are rainbows.

नीचे तीन कथन और उनके बाद तीन निष्कर्ष I, II और III दिए गए हैं। कथनों को सत्य मानते हुए, भले ही वे सर्वज्ञात तथ्यों से भिन्न प्रतीत होते हों, निर्धारित करें कि कौन-सा/से निष्कर्ष कथनों का तार्किक रूप से अनुसरण करता है/करते हैं।

कथन:
कुछ रंग इंद्रधनुष हैं।
कुछ पेंट इंद्रधनुष हैं।
सभी इंद्रधनुष चित्र हैं।

निष्कर्ष:
I. कुछ चित्र रंग हैं।
II. सभी पेंट चित्र हैं।
III. कुछ चित्र इंद्रधनुष हैं।

Options

A

All conclusions follow

All conclusions follow

B

Only conclusions II and III follow

Only conclusions II and III follow

C

Only conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusions I and II follow

D

Only conclusions I and III follow

Only conclusions I and III follow


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Only conclusions I and III follow

केवल निष्कर्ष I और III अनुसरण करते हैं


Question 16


Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.
_ _ MSDRTM _ _ R _ _ SD _ TM _ D

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो उन अक्षरों का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है, जिन्‍हें नीचे दिए गए रिक्त स्थानों में क्रमिक रूप से बाएं से दाएं रखे जाने पर अक्षर श्रृंखला पूर्ण हो जाएगी।
_ _ MSDRTM _ _ R _ _ SD _ TM _ D

Options

A

RSTDTMRS

RSTDTMRS

B

RTSDTMRS

RTSDTMRS

C

RTSDMTSR

RTSDMTSR

D

RTSDMTRS

RTSDMTRS


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

RTSDTMRS

RTSDTMRS


Question 17


Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number.
98 : 7 :: 162 : 9 :: 242 : ?

उस विकल्प का चयन कीजिए जो पाँचवीं संख्या से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जिस प्रकार दूसरी संख्या पहली संख्या से संबंधित है और चौथी संख्या तीसरी संख्या से संबंधित है।
98 : 7 :: 162 : 9 :: 242 : ?

Options

A

11

11

B

14

14

C

12

12

D

13

13


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

11

11


Question 18


The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs except one. Find that odd number-pair.

दिए गए संख्या-युग्‍मों में दूसरी संख्या पहली संख्या पर कुछ गणितीय संक्रिया(एं) करके प्राप्त की जाती है। एक संख्या-युग्म को छोड़कर शेष सभी संख्या-युग्‍मों में समान संक्रिया(ओं) का पालन किया जाता है। विषम संख्या-युग्म ज्ञात करें।

Options

A

2 : 9

2 : 9

B

10 : 33

10 : 33

C

8 : 29

8 : 29

D

6 : 21

6 : 21


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

8 : 29

8 : 29


Question 19


Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.
MAP: NZK ::HOZ:SLA :: WQK:?

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो पाँचवें अक्षर-समूह से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जिस प्रकार दूसरा अक्षर-समूह पहले अक्षर-समूह से संबंधित है और चौथा अक्षर-समूह तीसरे अक्षर-समूह से संबंधित है।
MAP: NZK ::HOZ:SLA :: WQK:?

Options

A

CJP

CJP

B

DJP

DJP

C

DIP

DIP

D

CIP

CIP


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

DJP

DJP


Question 20


Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
Some teachers are scientists.
All scientists are doctors.
All doctors are engineers.

Conclusions:
I. Some doctors are teachers.
II. Some engineers are teachers.
III. Some doctors are scientists.

नीचे तीन कथन और उनके बाद तीन निष्कर्ष I, II और III दिए गए हैं। कथनों को सत्य मानते हुए, भले ही वे सर्वज्ञात तथ्यों से भिन्न प्रतीत होते हों, निर्धारित करें कि कौन-सा/से निष्कर्ष कथनों का तार्किक रूप से अनुसरण करता है/करते हैं।

कथन:
कुछ शिक्षक वैज्ञानिक हैं।
सभी वैज्ञानिक डॉक्टर हैं।
सभी डॉक्टर इंजीनियर हैं।

निष्कर्ष:
I. कुछ डॉक्टर शिक्षक हैं।
II. कुछ इंजीनियर शिक्षक हैं।
III. कुछ डॉक्टर वैज्ञानिक हैं।

Options

A

Only conclusions I and II follow

Only conclusions I and II follow

B

Only conclusions I and III follow

Only conclusions I and III follow

C

All conclusions follow

All conclusions follow

D

Only conclusions II and III follow

Only conclusions II and III follow


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

All conclusions follow

सभी निष्कर्ष अनुसरण करते हैं


Question 21




Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D


Question 22


In a certain code language, if ‘RPD’ is written as ‘43’ and ‘FCL’ is written as ‘60’, how will ‘QTS’ be written in the same code language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, यदि 'RPD' को '43' के रूप में लिखा जाता है और 'FCL' को '60' के रूप में लिखा जाता है, तो उसी कूट भाषा में 'QTS' को किस प्रकार लिखा जाएगा?

Options

A

35

35

B

40

40

C

28

28

D

25

25


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

25

25


Question 23




Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C


Question 24


Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.

दर्पण को चित्र में दिखाए अनुसार AB पर रखे जाने पर दी गई आकृति के सही दर्पण प्रतिबिम्ब का चयन करें।

Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A


Question 25


If ‘<’ means ‘−’, ‘!’ means ‘×’, ‘>’ means ‘+’ and ‘$’ means ‘÷’, then what is the value of the following expression?
183 > 39 $ 13 ! 6 < 26

यदि ‘<’ का अर्थ ‘−’ है, ‘!’ का अर्थ ‘×’ है, ‘>’ का अर्थ ‘+’ है और ‘$’ का अर्थ ‘÷’ है, तो निम्नलिखित व्यंजक का मान ज्ञात कीजिए।
183 > 39 $ 13 ! 6 < 26

Options

A

181

181

B

193

193

C

175

175

D

160

160


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

175

175


Question 26


Who among the following is a Nobel Laureate who is also known as the father of micro finance systems?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन नोबेल पुरस्कार विजेता है, जिसे सूक्ष्म वित्त प्रणालियों के जनक के रूप में भी जाना जाता है?

Options

A

Muhammad Yunus 

Muhammad Yunus 

B

Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen

C

 Raghuram Rajan

 Raghuram Rajan

D

Sandra Rotman 

Sandra Rotman 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Muhammad Yunus 

मुहम्मद यूनुस


Question 27


Who introduced the Zamindari Settlement as a measure of land revenue administration?

भू-राजस्व प्रबंधन के उपाय के रूप में स्थायी बंदोबस्ती की शुरुआत किसने की थी?

Options

A

Lord Lytton

Lord Lytton

B

Lord Cornwallis

Lord Cornwallis

C

Lord Wellesley

Lord Wellesley

D

Lord Curzon

Lord Curzon


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Lord Cornwallis

लॉर्ड कार्नवालिस (Lord Cornwallis)


Question 28


Raut Nacha is famous in which of these states?

राउत नाच निम्न में से किस राज्य में प्रसिद्ध है?

Options

A

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

B

Gujarat

Gujarat

C

Assam

Assam

D

Punjab

Punjab


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Chhattisgarh

छत्तीसगढ़


Question 29


Of which of the following Pratihara kings was Rajashekhara, the famous poet and dramatist, the court poet?

प्रसिद्ध कवि और नाटककार राजशेखर निम्नलिखित में से किस प्रतिहार राजा के दरबार में दरबारी कवि थे?

Options

A

Mahendrapala

Mahendrapala

B

Ramabhadra

Ramabhadra

C

Devapala

Devapala

D

Rajapala

Rajapala


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Mahendrapala

महेंद्रपाल


Question 30


Guru Shashadhar Acharya was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for which of the following contributions?

गुरु शशधर आचार्य को निम्नलिखित में से किस क्षेत्र में योगदान के लिए 2020 में पद्म श्री से सम्मानित किया गया था?

Options

A

Classical dance

Classical dance

B

Hindustani Classical vocals

Hindustani Classical vocals

C

Folk dance

Folk dance

D

Instrument playing

Instrument playing


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Folk dance

लोक नृत्य


Question 31


How many elected members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Telangana till December 2022?

दिसंबर 2022 तक की जानकारी के अनुसार तेलंगाना की विधानसभा में कितने निर्वाचित सदस्य हैं?

Options

A

120

120

B

124

124

C

121

121

D

119

119


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

119

119


Question 32


Who among the following is India’s second Grand Master after Viswanathan Anand?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन विश्वनाथन आनंद के बाद भारत का दूसरा ग्रैंड मास्टर है?

Options

A

P Harikrishna

P Harikrishna

B

Dibyendu Barua

Dibyendu Barua

C

Sasikran Krishnan

Sasikran Krishnan

D

Abhijit Kunte

Abhijit Kunte


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Dibyendu Barua

दिब्येंदु बरुआ


Question 33


Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the new agricultural strategy?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन नई कृषि-रणनीति की विशेषताओं में से एक नहीं है?

Options

A

Use of chemical fertilisers

Use of chemical fertilisers

B

Use of organic manures

Use of organic manures

C

Use of hybrid seeds

Use of hybrid seeds

D

Extensive irrigation

Extensive irrigation


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Use of organic manures

जैविक खाद का प्रयोग


Question 34


Which of the given musicians is associated with the musical instrument Santoor?

निम्‍नलिखित में से कौन-सा संगीतकार संगीत वाद्ययंत्र संतूर से जुड़ा है?

Options

A

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma

B

Annapurna Devi

Annapurna Devi

C

Vilayat Khan

Vilayat Khan

D

Allauddin Khan 

Allauddin Khan 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma

पंडित शिव कुमार शर्मा


Question 35


In ________, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal.

भारत के वायसराय लॉर्ड कर्जन ने बंगाल के विभाजन की घोषणा किस वर्ष की थी?

Options

A

1907

1907

B

1911

1911

C

1906

1906

D

1905

1905


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

1905

1905 में


Question 36


Which cells, also called neurilemma cells, are the main glial cells in the PNS and play an essential role in the survival and functions of neurons?

कौन-सी कोशिकाएं, जिन्हें न्यूरिल्मा कोशिकाएं भी कहा जाता है, पी.एन.एस. (PNS) में मुख्य ग्लियल कोशिकाएं हैं और न्यूरॉन्स के अस्तित्व और कार्यों में एक आवश्यक भूमिका निभाती हैं?

Options

A

Bipolar cells

Bipolar cells

B

Ganglion cells

Ganglion cells

C

Photoreceptor cells

Photoreceptor cells

D

Schwann cells

Schwann cells


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Schwann cells

श्वान कोशिकाएं


Question 37


Which species of mangrove tree is scientifically known as 'Heritiera fomes' in Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh?

भारत और बांग्लादेश के सुंदरबन में पाई जाने वाली मैंग्रोव वृक्ष की किस प्रजाति को वैज्ञानिक रूप से 'हेरिटिएरा फॉम्स' के रूप में जाना जाता है?

Options

A

Kusum

Kusum

B

Sundari

Sundari

C

Kachnar

Kachnar

D

Arjun

Arjun


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Sundari

सुंदरी


Question 38


In the year 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a National Suicide Prevention Strategy to achieve reduction in suicide mortality by ____________ per cent by 2030.

वर्ष 2022 में, स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय ने 2030 तक आत्महत्या मृत्यु दर में ____________ प्रतिशत की कमी लाने के लिए एक राष्ट्रीय आत्महत्या रोकथाम रणनीति (National Suicide Prevention Strategy) की घोषणा की।

Options

A

20

20

B

10

10

C

15

15

D

25

25


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

10

10


Question 39


Where and when were the first Khelo India University Games held?

पहला खेलो इंडिया यूनिवर्सिटी गेम्स (Khelo India University Games) कहाँ और किस वर्ष में आयोजित किए गए थे?

Options

A

Kerala, 2020

Kerala, 2020

B

Punjab, 2019

Punjab, 2019

C

Maharashtra, 2019

Maharashtra, 2019

D

Odisha, 2020

Odisha, 2020


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Odisha, 2020

ओडिशा, 2020


Question 40


What is the atomicity of Chlorine?

क्लोरीन की परमाणुकता क्या है?

Options

A

Poly-atomic

Poly-atomic

B

Monoatomic

Monoatomic

C

Tetra-atomic

Tetra-atomic

D

Diatomic

Diatomic


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Diatomic

द्विपरमाणुक


Question 41


In Which year did an English scientist named Michael Faraday discover benzene in the illuminating gas?

माइकल फैराडे नाम के एक अंग्रेज वैज्ञानिक ने किस वर्ष में प्रदीपक (इलुमिनेटिंग) गैस में बेंजीन की खोज की थी?

Options

A

1820 

1820 

B

1825

1825

C

1827

1827

D

1822

1822


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

1825

1825


Question 42


Which of the following varnas primarily used to do cultivation, animal husbandry and trade during the later Vedic period?

उत्तर वैदिक काल में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा वर्ण मुख्य रूप से खेती, पशुपालन और व्यापार जैसे काम करता था?

Options

A

Kshatriya

Kshatriya

B

Shudra

Shudra

C

Brahmana

Brahmana

D

Vaishya 

Vaishya 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Vaishya 

वैश्य


Question 43


Who, being the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute of different regiments of the armed forces during the march-past on Republic Day?

भारतीय सशस्त्र बलों के कमांडर-इन-चीफ होने के नाते गणतंत्र दिवस के अवसर पर मार्च-पास्ट के दौरान सशस्त्र बलों के विभिन्न रेजीमेंटों की सलामी कौन लेता है?

Options

A

The Home Minister of India

The Home Minister of India

B

The Defence Minister of India

The Defence Minister of India

C

The Prime Minister of India

The Prime Minister of India

D

The President of India

The President of India


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

The President of India

भारत के राष्ट्रपति


Question 44


Identify the meaning of continentality.

महाद्वीपीयता के अर्थ की पहचान करें।

Options

A

Very hot during winters and very cold during summers

Very hot during winters and very cold during summers

B

Very hot during summers and lots of rain

Very hot during summers and lots of rain

C

Very hot during summers and very cold during winters

Very hot during summers and very cold during winters

D

Very cold during winters and not hot during summers

Very cold during winters and not hot during summers


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Very hot during summers and very cold during winters

गर्मियों के दौरान बहुत गर्म और सर्दियों के दौरान बहुत ठंडा


Question 45


Who among the following is appointed as new Attorney General for India in September 2022?

निम्नलिखित में से किसे सितंबर 2022 में भारत का नया महान्यायवादी नियुक्त किया गया?

Options

A

KK Venugopal

KK Venugopal

B

Fali Sam Nariman

Fali Sam Nariman

C

R Venkataramani

R Venkataramani

D

Harish Salve

Harish Salve


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

R Venkataramani

आर. वेंकटरमणि


Question 46


How many cities have been identified for Ring Roads under Phase-I of the ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’ to decongest traffic in various cities across India (As of November 2021)?

(नवंबर 2021 तक) संपूर्ण भारत के विभिन्न शहरों में यातायात को कम करने के लिए 'भारतमाला परियोजना' के चरण- I के तहत रिंग रोड के लिए कितने शहरों की पहचान की गई है?

Options

A

41

41

B

21

21

C

33

33

D

28

28


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

28

28


Question 47


The Indian Constitution originally consisted of ______ Articles.

भारतीय संविधान में मूलतः ______ अनुच्छेद थे।

Options

A

365

365

B

395

395

C

375

375

D

385

385


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

395

395


Question 48


Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) scheme was started by which Ministry of the Government of India?

प्रधान मंत्री रोजगार सृजन कार्यक्रम (PMEGP) योजना भारत सरकार के किस मंत्रालय द्वारा शुरू की गई थी?

Options

A

The ministry of finance

The ministry of finance

B

The ministry of rural development

The ministry of rural development

C

The ministry of housing and urban affairs

The ministry of housing and urban affairs

D

The ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises

The ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

The ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises

सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम मंत्रालय


Question 49


On 21 November 2022, who assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India?

21 नवंबर 2022 को किसने भारत के नए चुनाव आयुक्त (EC) के रूप में पदभार ग्रहण किया है?

Options

A

Anup Chandra Pandey

Anup Chandra Pandey

B

Rajiv Kumar

Rajiv Kumar

C

Arun Goel

Arun Goel

D

Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Arun Goel

अरुण गोयल


Question 50


As per the dietary guidelines recommended by doctors, the RDA for cholesterol intake in healthy adults and children above four years of age is ______ mg/day.

चिकित्सकों द्वारा अनुशंसित आहार संबंधी दिशानिर्देशों के अनुसार, स्वस्थ वयस्कों और चार वर्ष से अधिक उम्र के बच्चों में कोलेस्ट्रॉल के अंतर्ग्रहण के लिए आर.डी.ए. (RDA) ______ mg /दिन है।

Options

A

500

500

B

400

400

C

300

300

D

600

600


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

300

300


Question 51


A boat covers a distance of 12 km in 1 hour upstream and in 45 minutes downstream. Find the speed of the boat and the stream (in km/h).

एक नाव धारा के प्रतिकूल 1 घंटे में और धारा के अनुकूल 45 मिनट में 12 km की दूरी तय करती है। नाव और धारा की चाल (km/h में) ज्ञात कीजिए।

Options

A

16; 2

16; 2

B

14; 2

14; 2

C

16; 4

16; 4

D

12; 4

12; 4


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

14; 2

14; 2


Question 52


Which of the following is the lowest ratio?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा अनुपात सबसे कम है?

Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D


Question 53


If RP and RQ are two tangents to a circle with centre O such that ∠POQ = 120°, where P and Q are the points on the circle and R is a point outside the circle then ∠PRQ is equal to:

यदि RP और RQ, केंद्र O वाले एक वृत्त की दो स्पर्श रेखाएँ इस प्रकार हैं कि ∠POQ = 120° है, जहाँ P और Q वृत्त पर स्थित बिंदु हैं और R वृत्त के बाहर स्थित एक बिंदु है, तो ∠PRQ ________ के बराबर है।

Options

A

45°

45°

B

 90°

 90°

C

60°

60°

D

75°

75°


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

60°

60°


Question 54


The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. What is the measure of the largest angle of the triangle?

एक त्रिभुज के कोणों का अनुपात 2 : 3 : 7 है। त्रिभुज के सबसे बड़े कोण की माप क्या है?

Options

A

45° 

45° 

B

100°

100°

C

105°

105°

D

90° 

90° 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

105°

105° 


Question 55


The length, breadth and height of a hall are 10 m, 20 m and 15m respectively. Find the cost of whitewashing the walls of the inside of the hall and ceiling at the rate of ₹10.20/m2

एक हॉल की लंबाई, चौड़ाई और ऊंचाई क्रमशः 10 m, 20 m और 15 m है। हॉल के अंदर की दीवारों और भीतरी छत को ₹10.20/m2 की दर से सफेदी करने का खर्च ज्ञात कीजिए।

Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A


Question 56


The three sides of two triangles are 4, 5 and 6 cm. Select the INCORRECT statement.

दो त्रिभुजों की तीन भुजाएँ 4, 5 और 6 cm हैं। गलत कथन का चयन कीजिए।

Options

A

The two triangles are congruent.

The two triangles are congruent.

B

The area of the two triangles will be different.

The area of the two triangles will be different.

C

The two triangles are scalene triangles.

The two triangles are scalene triangles.

D

The angle opposite to the greater side in those triangles will be greater.

The angle opposite to the greater side in those triangles will be greater.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

The area of the two triangles will be different.

दोनों त्रिभुजों का क्षेत्रफल अलग-अलग होगा।


Question 57




Options

A

40

40

B

60

60

C

50

50

D

30

30


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

40

40


Question 58


Which of the following numbers is divisible by 8?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी संख्या 8 से विभाज्य है?

Options

A

18718

18718

B

18712

18712

C

18714

18714

D

18716

18716


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

18712

18712


Question 59




Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B


Question 60




Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A


Question 61


A can finish a work in 60 days. He works at it for 15 days and then B alone finishes the remaining work in 48 days. In how much time can A and B working together finish the work?

A किसी कार्य को 60 दिनों में पूरा कर सकता है। वह इस पर 15 दिनों तक काम करता है और फिर B अकेले शेष कार्य को 48 दिनों में पूरा करता है। A और B मिलकर काम करके उस कार्य को कितने समय में पूरा कर सकते हैं?

Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C


Question 62




Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A


Question 63




Options

A

5

5

B

-5

-5

C

1

1

D

-1

-1


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

1

1


Question 64




Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D


Question 65




Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B


Question 66


The marked price of an article is ₹50,000. Of three shopkeepers, the first one allows two successive discounts of 25% and 15%.The second one allows two successive discounts 20% and 20%. The third shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 30% and 10%. From which shopkeeper does the customer get more profit?

एक वस्तु का अंकित मूल्य ₹50,000 है। तीन दुकानदारों में से, पहला इसपर 25% और 15% की दो क्रमिक छूटें देता है। दूसरा दुकानदार 20% और 20% की दो क्रमिक छूटें देता है। तीसरा दुकानदार 30% और 10% की दो क्रमिक छूटें देता है। ग्राहक को किस दुकानदार से अधिक लाभ प्राप्त होगा?

Options

A

Same for all the shopkeepers

Same for all the shopkeepers

B

Second

Second

C

Third

Third

D

First

First


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Third

तीसरे


Question 67


Mona purchased two sets of jewellery for ₹4,000 each. She sold these sets of jewellery, gaining 8% on one and loosing 6% on the other. Calculate her total loss or gain in this whole transaction.

मोना ने आभूषणों के दो सेट प्रत्येक ₹4,000 में खरीदे। उसने आभूषणों के इन सेटों में से एक को 8% लाभ पर और दूसरे को 6% की हानि पर बेचा। इस पूरे लेन-देन में उसे होने वाले कुल हानि या लाभ की गणना कीजिए।

Options

A

₹80 loss

₹80 loss

B

₹120 gain

₹120 gain

C

₹80 gain

₹80 gain

D

₹120 loss

₹120 loss


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

₹80 gain

₹80 लाभ


Question 68


₹8,500 becomes ₹11,050 in 6 years at a certain rate of simple interest. If the rate becomes 1.8 times of itself, the amount of the same principal in 5 years will be:

₹8,500 साधारण ब्याज की एक निश्चित दर पर 6 वर्षों में ₹11,050 हो जाता है। यदि दर स्वयं की 1.8 गुनी हो जाती है, तो 5 वर्ष में उसी मूलधन पर प्राप्त होने वाला मिश्रधन ज्ञात करें।

Options

A

₹15,625

₹15,625

B

₹13,550

₹13,550

C

₹14,350

₹14,350

D

₹12,325

₹12,325


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

₹12,325

₹12,325


Question 69


Ramesh, on his way to his hometown, travelled the first 250 km at a speed of 75km/h and the next 250 km at a speed of 85 km/h. Find the average speed for the whole journey(correct to 2 decimal places).

रमेश ने अपने गृहनगर जाते समय पहले 250 km की दूरी 75 km/h की चाल से और अगले 250 km की दूरी 85 km/h की चाल से तय की। पूरी यात्रा के दौरान उसकी औसत चाल ज्ञात करें (2 दशमलव स्थानों तक सही)।

Options

A

80.55km/h

80.55km/h

B

79.69km/h

79.69km/h

C

80.69km/h

80.69km/h

D

79.20km/h

79.20km/h


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

79.69km/h

79.69km/h


Question 70




Options

A

17

17

B

24

24

C

19

19

D

22

22


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

17

17


Question 71


A family income is ₹35,000 in a month. The family spends the income on various expenditures, viz., food, health, education, entertainment, and rent. After incurring all the expenditures, 8% is saved every month. The expenditure on health is 50% more than that of food. While food is three times of the expenditure on entertainment, the expenditure on health is half of the expenditure on education. The expenditure on rent is one-third of the combined expenditure on food, health and education. How much expenditure (in ₹) is incurred on education?

एक परिवार की मासिक आय ₹35,000 है। परिवार आय को विभिन्न व्ययों जैसे कि भोजन, स्वास्थ्य, शिक्षा, मनोरंजन और किराए पर खर्च करता है। सभी व्यय के बाद, हर महीने 8% की बचत होती है। स्वास्थ्य पर भोजन की तुलना में 50% अधिक व्यय होता है। जबकि भोजन पर व्यय मनोरंजन पर व्यय का तीन गुना होता है, वहीं स्वास्थ्य पर होने वाला व्यय शिक्षा पर होने वाले व्यय का आधा है। किराए पर व्यय भोजन, स्वास्थ्य और शिक्षा पर संयुक्त व्यय का एक तिहाई है। शिक्षा पर कितना व्यय (₹ में) किया जाता है?

Options

A

7700

7700

B

12600

12600

C

13200

13200

D

8400

8400


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

12600

12600


Question 72


Which of the following numbers is divisible by 99?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी संख्या 99 से विभाज्य है?

Options

A

44775

44775

B

60687

60687

C

31548

31548

D

84456

84456


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

60687

60687


Question 73


Find the value of tan (−1125°).

tan (−1125°) का मान ज्ञात कीजिए।

Options

A

B

C

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B


Question 74




Options

A

1

1

B

0

0

C

−1

−1

D


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

1

1


Question 75


The value of which of the following is different from the other options?

निम्नलिखित में से किसका मान अन्य विकल्पों से भिन्न है?

Options

A

cos 0°

cos 0°

B

tan 45°

tan 45°

C

sin 90°

sin 90°

D

sec 60°

sec 60°


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

sec 60°

sec 60°


Question 76


Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence.

You must not participate in the marathon this year without any training. It is an unreal hope on your part!

Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence.

You must not participate in the marathon this year without any training. It is an unreal hope on your part!

Options

A

to lose one’s temper

to lose one’s temper

B

a will-o’-the-wisp  

a will-o’-the-wisp  

C

a pipe dream

a pipe dream

D

carrying coal to new castle

carrying coal to new castle


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

a pipe dream

a pipe dream


Question 77


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The commanders entered by force into terrorists’ camp.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The commanders entered by force into terrorists’ camp.

Options

A

broke down

broke down

B

broke with 

broke with 

C

broke into

broke into

D

broke off

broke off


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

broke into

broke into


Question 78


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

He was riding his bike on a bumpy surface.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

He was riding his bike on a bumpy surface.

Options

A

Steady

Steady

B

Choppy

Choppy

C

Uneven

Uneven

D

Jerky

Jerky


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Steady

Steady


Question 79


Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The Department of Educational Policy is committed to the study of educational policy, analyse, and evaluate educational programmes, to identify trends, understand outcomes and guide policy and practice, towards finding solutions to current problems in educational governance and management.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The Department of Educational Policy is committed to the study of educational policy, analyse, and evaluate educational programmes, to identify trends, understand outcomes and guide policy and practice, towards finding solutions to current problems in educational governance and management.

Options

A

apathetic 

apathetic 

B

dedicated 

dedicated 

C

affiliated

affiliated

D

inclined

inclined


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

dedicated 

dedicated 


Question 80


Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Several times I have visited the narrow, dirty streets where the poor live, and I grow hot and indignant to think that good people should be content to live in fine houses and become strong and beautiful, while others are condemned to live in hideous, sunless tenements and grow ugly, withered and cringing.
B. Dear little creatures, they crouch in my heart and haunt me with a constant sense of pain.
C. The children who crowd these grimy alleys, half-clad and underfed, shrink away from your outstretched hand as if from a blow.
D. In the country one sees only nature’s fair works, and one’s soul is not saddened by the cruel struggle for mere existence that goes on in the crowded city.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Several times I have visited the narrow, dirty streets where the poor live, and I grow hot and indignant to think that good people should be content to live in fine houses and become strong and beautiful, while others are condemned to live in hideous, sunless tenements and grow ugly, withered and cringing.
B. Dear little creatures, they crouch in my heart and haunt me with a constant sense of pain.
C. The children who crowd these grimy alleys, half-clad and underfed, shrink away from your outstretched hand as if from a blow.
D. In the country one sees only nature’s fair works, and one’s soul is not saddened by the cruel struggle for mere existence that goes on in the crowded city.

Options

A

DACB 

DACB 

B

 ADBC

 ADBC

C

 CABD

 CABD

D

 BACD

 BACD


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

DACB 

DACB 


Question 81


The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

All the horses, except one, always / behaved in a rough manner when / Robert come to clean the stable.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

All the horses, except one, always / behaved in a rough manner when / Robert come to clean the stable.

Options

A

Robert come to clean the stable

Robert come to clean the stable

B

No error

No error

C

behaved in a rough manner when

behaved in a rough manner when

D

All the horses, except one, always

All the horses, except one, always


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Robert come to clean the stable

Robert come to clean the stable


Question 82


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
He was praised by his father.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
He was praised by his father.

Options

A

His father praises him. 

His father praises him. 

B

His father had praised him.  

His father had praised him.  

C

His father praised him. 

His father praised him. 

D

His father has praised him. 

His father has praised him. 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

His father praised him. 

His father praised him. 


Question 83


Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Many species of bamboo flower once in several years and then die.
B. The stem itself is hollow and is connected to a network of rhizomes, which spreads out beneath the surface of the soil.
C. Roots grow out of this network of rhizomes and help the plants to absorb and distribute food and water from the soil.
D. The bamboo is a variety of grass, with a woody, many-jointed stem.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Many species of bamboo flower once in several years and then die.
B. The stem itself is hollow and is connected to a network of rhizomes, which spreads out beneath the surface of the soil.
C. Roots grow out of this network of rhizomes and help the plants to absorb and distribute food and water from the soil.
D. The bamboo is a variety of grass, with a woody, many-jointed stem.

Options

A

CADC

CADC

B

DBCA

DBCA

C

ADCB

ADCB

D

BCAD

BCAD


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

DBCA

DBCA


Question 84


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Harrasment

Harrasment

B

Vaccinate

Vaccinate

C

Technically

Technically

D

Receipt

Receipt


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Harrasment

Harrasment


Question 85


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The painting was not made by you.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The painting was not made by you.

Options

A

You did not make the painting.

You did not make the painting.

B

You do not make the painting.

You do not make the painting.

C

You does not make the painting.

You does not make the painting.

D

You should not make the painting.

You should not make the painting.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

You did not make the painting.

You did not make the painting.


Question 86


Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

My friend Meera and her mother is visiting me this weekend.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

My friend Meera and her mother is visiting me this weekend.

Options

A

are visiting 

are visiting 

B

was visiting 

was visiting 

C

have visiting 

have visiting 

D

am visiting 

am visiting 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

are visiting 

are visiting 


Question 87


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Gentle

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Gentle

Options

A

Ferocious

Ferocious

B

Cruel

Cruel

C

Fierce

Fierce

D

Sympathetic

Sympathetic


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Sympathetic

Sympathetic


Question 88


The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Anti-party activities / improved my relations /with an opposition.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Anti-party activities / improved my relations /with an opposition.

Options

A

With an opposition

With an opposition

B

Anti-party activities

Anti-party activities

C

Improved my relations

Improved my relations

D

No error

No error


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

With an opposition

With an opposition


Question 89


Sentences with spelling errors are given. Select the sentence with NO error.

Sentences with spelling errors are given. Select the sentence with NO error.

Options

A

Making healtcare more afordable is something I would do as President.

Making healtcare more afordable is something I would do as President.

B

Making healthcare more affordable is something I would do as President.

Making healthcare more affordable is something I would do as President.

C

Making healthcare more afordable is something I would do as Prescident.

Making healthcare more afordable is something I would do as Prescident.

D

Making healtcare more affordable is something I would do as Prescident.

Making healtcare more affordable is something I would do as Prescident.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Making healthcare more affordable is something I would do as President.

Making healthcare more affordable is something I would do as President.


Question 90


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At cross purposes

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At cross purposes

Options

A

Developing and amplifying ideas given

Developing and amplifying ideas given

B

Disagreeing with each other’s ideas

Disagreeing with each other’s ideas

C

Finalising ideas and plans

Finalising ideas and plans

D

Blindly following each other’s ideas 

Blindly following each other’s ideas 


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Disagreeing with each other’s ideas

Disagreeing with each other’s ideas


Question 91


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Compulsory

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Compulsory

Options

A

Mandatory

Mandatory

B

Voluntary

Voluntary

C

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

D

Obligatory

Obligatory


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Voluntary

Voluntary


Question 92


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Never changing and therefore boring.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Never changing and therefore boring.

Options

A

Monotonous

Monotonous

B

Outdated

Outdated

C

Idealistic

Idealistic

D

Impractical

Impractical


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Monotonous

Monotonous


Question 93


Identify from the given options the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word according to its meaning in the following sentence.
The confectioner dusted a fine layer of sugar on the muffin.

Identify from the given options the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word according to its meaning in the following sentence.
The confectioner dusted a fine layer of sugar on the muffin.

Options

A

sprinkled

sprinkled

B

scattered

scattered

C

powdered

powdered

D

cleaned

cleaned


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

cleaned

cleaned


Question 94


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Yesterday, I ate only a __________ of apples for my dinner.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Yesterday, I ate only a __________ of apples for my dinner.

Options

A

pier

pier

B

pare

pare

C

pair

pair

D

pear

pear


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

pair

pair


Question 95


Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.

I’ve got a lot of homeworks this weekend.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.

I’ve got a lot of homeworks this weekend.

Options

A

a lot of homework

a lot of homework

B

No substitution

No substitution

C

much homework

much homework

D

a lots of homework

a lots of homework


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

a lot of homework

a lot of homework


Question 96

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

Options

A

nutrients

nutrients

B

items

items

C

ingredients

ingredients

D

maintenance

maintenance


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

nutrients

nutrients


Question 97

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Options

A

flourish

flourish

B

raise

raise

C

cherish

cherish

D

tend

tend


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

flourish

flourish


Question 98

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Options

A

build

build

B

derived

derived

C

constructed

constructed

D

extracted

extracted


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

derived

derived


Question 99

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Options

A

substances

substances

B

essences

essences

C

contents

contents

D

compositions

compositions


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

substances

substances


Question 100

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Options

A

replicating

replicating

B

wounding

wounding

C

harming

harming

D

hurting

hurting


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

harming

harming


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