Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of Indian Polity & Current Events Questions
Indian Polity Section
Q1. PMGSY, a programme of the Government of India, deals with
(A) rural employment generation
(B) rural electrification
(C) rural road development
(D) urban employment generation
Q5. AMRUT, launched by the Government of India, stands for
(A) Alternative Methods for Reforms and Urban Transport
(B) Alternative Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transport
(C) Atal Mission for Reforms and Urban Transformation
(D) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
Q7. The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution deals with
(A) the list of regional languages
(B) the Fundamental Rights
(C) the Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) All of the above
Q8. Protection of which of the following is a fundamental duty in India?
(A) Village Panchayat
(B) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(C) National Flag
(D) Wildlife
Q9. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following right cannot be taken away during Emergency?
(A) Right to speak
(B) Right to freedom of movement
(C) Right to life
(D) Right to organize
Q10. By which Constitutional Amendment Bill was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?
(A) 28th
(B) 48th
(C) 57th
(D) 61st
Q11. A candidate for the Office of the President of India should not be less than
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 35 years
(D) 40 years
Q12. No Money Bill can be introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State, except on the recommendation of
(A) the Parliament
(B) the Governor of the State
(C) the President of India
(D) a Special Committee of MPs
Q53. Which of the following is/was neither a statutory body nor a constitutional body?
(A) SEBI
(B) RBI
(C) Planning Commission of India
(D) Finance Commission of India
Q60. The scheme Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) is being implemented by
(A) Ministry of Rural Development
(B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(C) Ministry of social Justice and Empowerment
(D) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Q61. Which of the following Articles gives the idea of a Uniform Civil Code?
(A) Article 44
(B) Article 45
(C) Article 46
(D) Article 47
Q71. The PRASAD scheme is associated with
(A) Inbound tourism
(B) Theme-based tourist circuits
(C) Promotion of adventure tourism
(D) Sites of religious significance
Current Events
Q46. Which State has won 7 TRIFED Van Dhan Awards, 2021?
Sikkim
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Q47. Which of the following cities is selected by the UNESCO under the UCCN programme in 2021?
Srinagar
Jaipur
Chennai
Mumbai
Q50. In which year was the Assam Mission on Malnutrition launched?
2020
2021
2019
2022
Q62. Which of the following States is not a top performer in the LEARS Index, 2021?
Gujarat
Haryana
Punjab
Maharashtra
Q82. As per the NITI Aayog Health Index, 2021, which of the following States is among the top three ranking States in terms of annual incremental performance?
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Karnataka
Q83. How many airports had been operationalized under the UDAN scheme in Assam till November, 2020?
3
4
5
6
Q99. Who among the following has been awarded the Jnanpith Award for the year 2021?
The number when divided by 2, leaves remainder 1; when divided by 3, leaves remainder 2 and when divided by 4, leaves remainder 3, is :
(A) 25 (B) 41
(C) 13 (D) 11
When the numerator of a fraction increases by 3, the fraction increases by its three-fourth. The numerator of the fraction is :
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
The smallest among sqrt(1/2), sqrt(1/3), sqrt(1/4) and sqrt(2/3) is:
(A)sqrt(2/3)
(B)sqrt(1/2)
(C)sqrt(1/3)
(D)sqrt(1/4)
If x = sqrt(3) , then the value of x^4 + 1/(x^4) is:
(A) 9(1/9)
(B) 2(1/9)
(C) 9(1/2)
(D) 1/9
If x/3 =y/4=z/7, then (x+y+z)/(2z) is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 4
The sum of the four consecutive alternate numbers is 64. The smallest number amongst them is :
(A) 13 (B) 11
(C) 16 (D) 9
Two numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 3 and the product of their LCM and HCF is 96. The sum of the numbers is :
(A) 8 (B) 12
(C) 20 (D) 36
If the salary of A is 25% more than that of B, how much percentage is the salary of B lower than that of A ?
(A) 20% (B) 25%
(C) 12(1/2) % (D) 16(2/3)%
98 toffees were distributed to some boys in a group. Each boy in the group got twice as many of the toffees as the number of boys. The number of boys in the group was :
(A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 10 (D) 14
If cos = a/b, then the value of sec will be :
(A) sqrt(a^2 – b^2)/b
(B) b/a
(C) sqrt(a^2 + b^2)
(D) b/(a + b)
The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 6 cm. The area of the triangle is :
(A) 6 cm2
(B) sqrt(6) cm2
(C) 3 cm2
(D) sqrt(3) cm2
The value of sqrt0.04 + sqrt1.44 + sqrt1.69 + sqrt0.0009 is :
(A) 1.73 (B) 2.03
(C) 2.73 (D) 1.03
45% of a number is same as 30% of another number. The ratio of the first number to the second number is :
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 3 : 2
(C) 3 : 5 (D) 2 : 5
Liza deposits money in her savings bank in such a way that every next day her deposit amount is ` 12 more than her previous day deposit. If she starts her deposit with ` 12 on the first day, the total amount deposited by Liza at the end of 30 days will be :
(A) ` 5,420 (B) ` 5,580
(C) ` 5,620 (D) ` 5,780
Find the median of the data set.
1, 2, 4, 1, 5, 12, 7, 8, 5, 1, 16, 17, 12
(A) 8 (B) 7
(C) 5 (D) 4
Find the value of sqrt(225/729)–sqrt(25/144)-sqrt(16/81)
(A) –5/9
(B) –7/12
(C) –20/27
(D) –11/36
‘A’ starts his journey at 1:00 p.m. from a location P with a speed of 1 m/sec. ‘B’ starts his journey from the same location P and along the same direction at 1:10 p.m. with a speed of 2 m/sec. If ‘B’ meets ‘A’ at the location Q, then the distance PQ is :
(A) 1.5 km (B) 1.75 km
(C) 1.2 km (D) 1.25 km
The price of an article is first decreased by 40% and then increased by 20%. The net change in the price will be :
(A) 20% (B) 40%
(C) 24% (D) 28%
English
From Q. 61 – Q. 63 : Insert the correct options in the blank space :
On the moon, ________ air because the Moon’s gravitational field is too weak to retain an atmosphere.
(A) there is no (B) where no
(C) no (D) is no
_______ in front of a camera lens changes the colour of the light that reaches the film.
(A) Placed a filter (B) A filter is placed
(C) A filter placed (D) When a filter placed
In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, ________.
(A) engineers were educated there (B) where engineers were educated
(C) in which, were engineers educated (D) where were engineers educated
From Q. 64 to Q. 67 : Choose the correct pair of words which are SYNONYMS to each other :
(A) Emigrant – Immigrant (B) Piece – Pierce
(C) Frugal – Thrifty (D) Irritate – Instigate
(A) Rely – Resist (B) Rule – Rue
(C) Secret – Clandestine (D) Site – Sight
(A) Deride – Arrive (B) Derive – Divide
(C) Deride – Mock (D) Mock – Praise
(A) Citizen – Foreigner (B) Citizen – Emigrant
(C) Citizen – Subject (D) Citizen – Immigrant
From Q. 68 to Q. 70 : Choose the correct pair of words which are ANTONYMS to each other :
(A) Folly – Stupidity (B) Sweet – Salty
(C) Visible – Unvisible (D) Scatter – Collect
(A) Advance – Retreat (B) Abandon – Desert
(C) Elevate – Raise (D) Value – Success
(A) Acquit – Convict (B) Expect – Hope
(C) Faithful – Loyal (D) End – Finish
From Q. 71 to Q. 76 : Choose the correct options which best explains the meaning of the given idioms :
“To split hairs”
(A) To quarrel bitterly
(B) To complain about every small detail
(C) To argue about trifles
(D) To study every detail minutely
“Nail the lie to the counter”
(A) To blame a person for something (B) To expose publicly
(C) To investigate an allegation (D) To lie vehemently
“To see red”
(A) To be mad with anger (B) To see danger
(C) Sunset (D) To be drunk
“To hit below the belt”
(A) To trick the opponent (B) To defeat the opponent
(C) To take bribe (D) To act unfairly in a contest
“To beat about the bush”
(A) To prune the bush
(B) To approach a matter directly
(C) To approach a matter in a roundabout manner
(D) To discuss a matter endlessly
“Bird in hand is better than two in the bush”
(A) Probability is better than possibility
(B) Certainty is better than possibility
(C) Possibility is better than probability
(D) Probability indicates certainty
Choose the correct order to complete the sentence :
I smelled the gas
Door of my house then
As soon as
I opened the front
(A) I, II, III, IV (B) II, III, IV, I
(C) III, IV, II, I (D) III, IV, I, II
The following sentence is divided into four parts. One of the parts has an error in it. Read the sentence and find the part containing the error :
“The movement which aims at (I)
raising awareness about climate change, hopes (II)
to bring people together to think about (III)
what they can do for reducing harmful pollution. (IV)
(A) IV (B) III
(C) I (D) II
“For the little boy, a lolly was tangible, whereas a promise was not.” The word tangible in this sentence means
(A) Basic (B) Untouchable
(C) Actual (D) Edible
Which among the following options is correct ?
(A) My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate accident.
(B) My thoughts are with the families of those who has lost their loved ones in this unfortunate incident.
(C) My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate events.
(D) My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate incidents.
Which letter of the English Alphabet is the seventh from left of sixteenth from right ?
(A) D (B) W
(C) R (D) E
Five boys are sitting in a circle facing inward. Ajay is between Rohit and Doljit. Suman is at the left of Shyamal, Rohit is at the left of Suman. Who is sitting at the immediate right of Ajay ?
(A) Suman (B) Shyamal
(C) Rohit (D) Doljit
A man is 3 years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the son becomes 15 years old after 3 years, the present age of his wife is :
(A) 60 years (B) 51 years
(C) 48 years (D) 45 years
Sarita and Savita were coming to each other in the garden in the morning. Savita saw that Sarita’s shadow was at Sarita’s left side. Which direction was Savita facing to ?
(A) South (B) East
(C) North (D) West
If 20% of a is b, then b% of 20 is the same as :
(A) 4% of a (B) 6% of a
(C) 8% of a (D) 10% of a
Kabita walks from her office 2 km to the east, then 8 km towards her right, then 2 km towards the east and then 4 km towards the south. Finally she turns left and walks 1 km to reach her apartment. The shortest aerial distance between Kabita’s office and her apartment is :
(A) 25 km (B) 13 km
(C) 12 km (D) 17 km
Select the number pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as 35 : 6.
(A) 85 : 9 (B) 64 : 8
(C) 26 : 5 (D) 120 : 11
Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order :
(1) Cloud (2) Rainbow (3) Devastation
(4) Rain (5) Low Pressure (6) Flood
(A) 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3 (B) 5, 1, 4, 2, 6, 3
(C) 5, 4, 1, 2, 3, 6 (D) 1, 5, 2, 4, 6, 3
If HONESTY is written as 5132468 and POVERTY is as 7192068, then in the same code, HORSE is written as :
(A) 50124 (B) 51042
(C) 51024 (D) 52014
Two trains of 200 m and 100 m long are running parallel at the rate of 20 m/sec. and 22 m/sec. respectively. How much time will they take to cross each other, if the trains are running along the same direction ?
(A) 212 sec. (B) 135 sec.
(C) 150 sec. (D) 120 sec.
The ratio of the sides of a triangle is 1/2: 1/3: 1/4 and its perimeter is 104 cm. The longest arm of the triangle is :
(A) 52 cm (B) 48 cm
(C) 44 cm (D) 40 cm
Priya booked a ticket for a movie whose trailer was released 20 days before she booked the ticket. She watched the movie 45 days after the trailer was released. The movie was released 16 day before the day on which Priya watched the movie. On which day of the week was the movie released if she booked the ticket on Sunday ?
(A) Friday (B) Saturday
(C) Sunday (D) Tuesday
From Q. 93 to Q. 95 : Find the missing numbers/letters/words.
5 : 27 :: 9 : ________
(A) 83 (B) 81
(C) 36 (D) 18
AQRD : BRSE :: LMTJ : ________
(A) MNRK (B) MNSK
(C) MNUK (D) MMUK
Bus : Driver :: Horse : ________
(A) Saddle (B) Rein
(C) Horseman (D) Stirrup
From Q. 96 – Q. 98 : Three out of the following four options are alike in a particular pattern and hence form a group. Find the one which does NOT belong to the group.
(A) 2837 (B) 7651
(C) 3925 (D) 9762
(A) 225/3375 (B) 100/1331
(C) 169/2744 (D) 289/5832
(A) Emission (B) Pollution
(C) Contamination (D) Adulteration
Find the number of triangles in the given figure :
(A) 12 (B) 18
(C) 22 (D) 26
Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the classes :
New Delhi, Sri Lanka, Asia
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
ANSWERS
Q1. Capital of Peru?
Lima
Q2. National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is located at?
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Q3. Poa mecca and Hayagriv Madhav temple are located at?
Hajo, Assam
Q4. Tea Research Institute is located at
Tocklai, Jorhat
Q5. Swaraj Party was formed by
Chittaranjan Das & Motilal Nehru
Q6. Mission Indradhanush is associated with
Children Vaccination
Q7. How many players are on a volleyball team
6 players
Q8. Who is the Finance Minister of Assam?
Ajanta Neog
Q9. Where is Assam Medical College located?
Dibrugarh
Q10. Hiuen Tsang visited india during the reign of which king?
Harsha Vardhan (In Assam – Bhaskaravarman)
Q11. Quit India Movement was started from which place?
Mumbai’s Gowalia Tank Maidan
Q12. Which of the following incidents has not occurred in 1919?
Partition of Bengal
Q13. Gol Gumbaz is located in which city?
Vijayapura, Karnataka
Q14. Assam’s only Ramsar site Wetland is
Deepar Beel
Q15. Colour which is not present in Olympic Flag is?
Purple (Oympic symbol consists of five rings of blue, yellow, black, green and red. And White background.)
Q20. Which of the following country has border with Assam?
Bhutan
Q21. As on March 2022, Assam has how many district?
35 (On 23 January 2022 Tamulpur was created)
Q22. Which river does not originate from the Himalayas?
Narmada (It is a Peninsular river – Originate from Amarkantak, MP)
Q23. Which institution is NOT associated with ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign?
Panchayat and Rural Development (It is joint initiative of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Education)
Q24. Bridge located in Assam’s easternmost region?
Bhupen Hazarika Setu aka Dhola Sadiya Bridge
Q25. Which place is not associated with Petroleum Production?
Margharita (it is associated with coal mining)
Q26. Which state highest number of Rajya Sabha seats?
Uttar Pradesh ( 31 seats)
Q27. Assam shares border with how many states?
Seven (six NE states & WB)
Q28. Which scheme is associated with conservation of water?
Jal Shakti Abhiyan
Q29. water reaches its maximum density at what temperature?
4 degree
Q30. What is used for File Transfer?
USB Cable
Q31. Which is not a tributary of Barak river?
Kushiyara River
Q32. Which article is related to abolition of untouchability?
Article 17
Q33. Which article forbids discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.?
Article 15
Q34. Which branch of social science seeks to analyze and describe the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth?
Here we analyse old question paper of Junior Administrative Assistants (Assam Secretariat) 2018 Paper of Phase-1 (written examination), which has three parts: 1. General English including General Knowledge and Quantitative Aptitude of 150 Marks 2. Knowledge of Computer (Theory)of 50 Marks 3. Language Skills Test in Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Alternative English of 50 Marks.
This solution paper which will be of great help in understanding the requirement and standard of the question paper of Phase I (Written Test).
Junior Administrative Assistant (Assam Secretariat) 2018 Question Paper Solved
PAPER I Paper
General English (50 Q)
Q1-10: based on a passage and then answer the questions based on what is stated or implied in the passage.
Q11-20: Find the error part in the sentence
Q21.30: Choose the correct word/phrase to fill up the gap in the given sentence.
Q31-35: Arrange the given sentences (given in jumbled way) in proper order.
Q36- 40: Find the one word substitution for the given sentence.
Q41- 50: Select the correct word to fill up the gap in the given passage.
General Knowledge (GK)
Q51. Tomato, brinjal, potato, tobacco, petunia and night jasmine belong to
Ans. The same plant family
Q52. A fertile soil, suitable growing common crops, is like to have a pH value of
Ans. six to seven
Q53. One should not connect a number of electrical appliances to the same power socket because
Ans. This can damage the domestic wiring due to overheating.
Q54. Pure water can be obtained from seawater by the process of
Ans. Distillation
Q55. An image of dancing girl is found at
Ans. Harappa
Q56. The Harrapan civilization was non-Arayan because
Ans. It was urban
Q57. The Rig Veda consists of
Ans. 1028 hymns
Q58. The Muslim Scholar who accompanied Muhhammad of Ghazani was
Ans. Alberuni
Q59. Correct principle of the bhakti Movement
Ans. (a) – A. Respect for mankind, B. True devotion in the means to attain God and E. Man’s equality before God
Q60. Which Sultan of Delhi brought the Aashoka’s Pillar to Delhi?
Ans. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Q61. The Treaty of Bassein was a pact signed by the English with the
Ans. None of the Above (as per option given in the question paper)
The Treaty of Bassein was a pact signed on 31 December 1802 between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II, the Maratha Peshwa of Pune (Poona) in India after the Battle of Poona. The treaty was a decisive step in the dissolution of the Maratha Empire, which led to the East India Company’s usurpation of the empire’s territories in western India in 1818.
Q62. Match the Following
Ans. James Mill Utilitarianism
William Wilberforce Evangelicalism
William Jones Orientalism
Thomas Macaulay Liberalism
Q63. The organisational change to turn the Congress Party into a real mass political party was made for the first time in
Ans. 1920
Q64. Which tributary of Ganga system flows northwards?
Ans. Son
Q65. Assertion (A) : Eclipses does not occur on all l Full moon and New moon days Reason (R) : The moon revolves round the earth in an ellliptical orbit Now select your answer according to the coding scheme is given below:
A) (A) and (R) are true and (R) correct explains (A)
B) (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A)
C) Both (A) and (R) are false
D) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Ans: (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A)
Q66. The model code of conduct for political parties and candidates to be followed during election is
Ans. Specified in the Representation of the People Act, 1951
Q67. Who is the executive head of the state?
Ans. Governor
Q68. In India, monetization of the fiscal deficit is achieved through
Ans. Printing new currency notes
Quantitative Aptitude
Q69. A chair carrying a Sale prize of Rs. 5000 is sold at discount of 4%, there by the trader earns a profit of 20%. The trader’s cost prize of the chair is
Ans. Rs. 4000
Selling Price = Rs. 5000 x (100-4)% = Rs. 4800
Trader’s cost price = Rs. 4800 /1.2 = Rs. 4000
Q70. An Express Train travel at an average speed of 120kmph, stopping for 4 minutes after every 80 kms. How long will it take to reach a destination 960kms away?
Ans. 8 hours 44 minutes
Time taken to travel 960km at 120 kmph = 960/120 = 8 hrs No. of times the train stops for 4 minutes = 960/80 – 1 = 11 times (as train’s last stoppage time is not counted) Total stoppage time = 11×4 =44 minutes
General Knowledge (GK)
Q71. http in computer refers to
Ans. hypertext transfer protocol
Q72. If water in a lake were to behave like other liquids, then in extremely cold weather it would freeze
Ans. from bottom to up
Q73. In cold countries alcohol is preferred to mercury as a thermometric liquid because
Ans. Alcohol has a lower freezing point
Q74. Which electromagnetic waves has the longest wavelength?
Ans. Infrared
Type of Radiation
Frequency Range (Hz)
Wavelength Range
gamma-rays
1020 – 1024
< 10-12 m
x-rays
1017 – 1020
1 nm – 1 pm
ultraviolet
1015 – 1017
400 nm – 1 nm
visible
4 – 7.5*1014
750 nm – 400 nm
near-infrared
1*1014 – 4*1014
2.5 μm – 750 nm
infrared
1013 – 1014
25 μm – 2.5 μm
microwaves
3*1011 – 1013
1 mm – 25 μm
radio waves
< 3*1011
> 1 mm
Q75. The pole star does not seem to move because
Ans. It is in line with the earth’s axis of rotation
Q76. Television signals cannot be received ordinarily beyond a particular distance due to
Ans. Curvature of the earth
Q77. Fission reaction takes place in
Ans. A reactor as well as an atomic bomb
Q78. The age of the earth can be estimated by
Ans. Uranium dating
Q79. The process of elimination of water from any system is called
Ans. Dehydration
Q80. The human body contains maximum amount of
Ans. Water
Q81. At a service station for small vehicles a machine is able to complete washing of 16 cars in 36 minutes. How many cars can the machine wash in 6 hours?
Ans. 160
6 hours = 360 minutes
Q82. Match
Ans.
The Justice Party – T M Nair, R T Chetty, C N Mudaliar
Self-Respect Movement – E V Ramasamy Naicker
Satya Sadhak Movement – Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj
Satya Sadhak Samaj – Jyotirao Phule
Q83. In which movement did Mahatma Gandhi undertake hunger strike as weapon?
Ans. Ahmedabad Mill Strike
Q84. Upanashids are books on
Ans. Philosophy
Q85. Iqtas were
Ans. generally transferable revenue assignments
Q86. Primitive man first learnt to
Ans. tame animals
Q87. When did the Muslim league adopt self-government as one of its objectives?
Ans. 1912
Q88. In the Islamic buildings that came up in India, the elements of decoration did not include
Ans. Depiction of living beings.
Q89. Which of the contemporary Muslim writer criticized Alauddin for his disregard of religion?
Ans. Barani
Q90. Which theory tries to explain the distribution of ocean and continents?
Ans. Tetrahedral Theory
Q91. Where do Bhagirathi and Alkananda join to form Ganga?
Ans. Devprayag
Q92. What is the main sanction behind the fundamental duties?
Ans. moral
Q93. Which among the following writs literally means ‘you may have the body’?
Ans. Habeas Corpus
Q94. For the enforcement of the Fundamental writs, the courts can issue
Ans. A Writs
Q95. The first managed by an Indian Board is
Ans. Oudh Commercial Bank
Q96. Who among the following Nobel Laureates was not an Indian citizen?
Ans. None of the above
The Nobel laureates who were citizens of Republic of India at the time they were awarded the Nobel Prize: 1913 Rabindranath Tagore 1930 C. V. Raman 1979 Mother Teresa 1998 Amartya Sen 2014 Kailash Satyarthi
Q97. The first Chinese pilgrim to visit India was
Ans. Fahien
Q98. Match the following
Ans. Minakshi Temple – Madurai
Bibi- ka- Maqbara – Aurangabad
Black Pagoda – Konark (Odisha)
Jai Satmbha – Chittorgarh
Q99. Match the following
Ans. A Suitable boy – Vikram Seth
Doctor’s Dilemma – George Bernard Shaw
Circle of Reason – Amitav Ghosh
Heat and Dust Ruth – Prawer Jhabvala
Quantitative Aptitude
Q100. A carpet’s original cost was Rs. 4000. During the festival season, the carpet was offered for sale at 110% of its actual cost. Later the carpet was sold at a discount of 20%. How much did the carpet fetch for its sale?
Ans. Rs.3520
Original cost = Rs. 4000 Sale price at 110% of its actual cost = Rs. 4400 discount of 20% of Rs. 4400 = Rs. 4400x(1-0.2) = Rs 3520
Q101. Starting from a Point P, Dipak walked 20 meteres towards South. He turned left and walked 30 metres. He then turned left and walked 20 metres. He again turned left and walked 40 metres and reached a point Q. How far and in which direction is the point Q from the point P?
Ans. 10m in the west direction
<———- 40 ——–>
Q ____P__________ | | 20m 20m | | <—-30m—>
Q102. Bhargav’s age after 15 years will be 5 times his age 5 years back, What is the present age of Bhargav?
Ans. 10 Years
Equation from the Qs statement
B+15= 5(B-5)
=>40=4B
=>B=10
Q103. A library has an average number of 510 visitors on Sunday and 240 on other days. The average number of visitors per day in a month of 30 day beginning with Sunday is
Ans. 285
Total no of Visitors in the month = (510 + 240×6)x4 + 510 + 240 = 8550
Avergare visitors = 8550/30 = 285
Q104. Distance between two stations A and B is 778km. A train covers the journey from A to B at 84 km per hour and returns back to A with a uniform speed of 56 km per hour. Find the average speed of train during the whole journey.
Ans. 67.2
Distance b/n A and B = 778km
Average Speed = 2ab/(a + b), when one travels at speed a for half the distance and speed b for other half of the distance. In this case, average speed is the harmonic mean of the two speeds.
Avg speed = 2 x 84 x 56 / (84+56) = 9408/140=76.2
Q105. The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle?
Ans. 18 cm 2(l+b)/b=5/1 => 2l+2b = 5b =>2l=3b =>2(l)pow2=3lb =>2(l)pow2 = 3×216 =>(l)pow2 = 324 =>l=18
Q106. The speed of a boat in still water in 22 km/hr and the rate of current is 4 km/hr. The distance traveled downstream in 24 minutes is
Ans. 10.04 Km Speed in downstream=22+4=26km/hr Distance traveled downstream in 24 minutes =(26/60)x24 km=10.04km
Q107. The calendar for the year 2007 will be the same for the year
Ans. 2018 For a year to have the same calendar with 2007, the total odd days from 2007 should be 0. Number of odd days in the period 2007-2017 = 8 normal years + 3 leap year = 8 x 1 + 3 x 2 = 14 odd days = 0 odd day
Q108. If 7 spiders make 7 webs in 7 days, then how many days are needed for 1 spider to make 1 web?
Ans. 7 7 spiders make 7 webs in 7 days Thus, 1 spiders make 1 webs in 7 days
Q109. If 204÷12.75 = 16 ,then 2.04 ÷ 1.275 =
Ans. 1.6 See change of decimal position in numerator and denominator
Q110. Which of the following fraction is greater than 3/5 and less than 6/7?
Ans. 2/3
Q111. Two numbers are in the ration 2:3. If their LCM is 48. What is the sum of these numbers?
Ans. 40 Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 So, let the numbers in the ratio be 2x and 3x Given that their LCM is 48 As LCM of 2 and 3 is 6, so, LCM of 2x and 3x is 6x
=> 6x = 48 => x = 8
Thus sum of this numbers = 2×8 + 3×8 = 40
Q112. What is the greatest possible length which can be used to measure exactly the length 8m, 4m 20cm, & 12m 20cm?
Ans. 20 cm Required to find HCF of 800 cm, 420 cm, 1220 cm = 20 cm
Q113. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is:
Ans. 245 m Converting 45 km/hr speed into m/sec = 45x(1000/3600)=12.5m/sec Travel covered by train in 30 seconds = 375metres
Length of the brodge = 375 – length of train = 375-130 = 245m
Q114. If 6th March, 2005 is Monday, what was the day of the week on 6th March, 2004?
Ans. Sunday Year 2004 is a leap year = 2 odd days. But, Feb 2004 not included as we are calculating from March 2004 to March 2005. So 1 odd day. Adding 1 odd day, the day on 6th March, 2005 will be 1 day after the day on 6th March, 2004. Given that 6th March, 2005 is Monday. So, 6th March, 2004 is Sunday (1 day before to Monday (6th March, 2005)).
Q115. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?
Ans. 15 days A’s 2 day’s work = (1/20)x2 = 1/10 (A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work = 1/20 + 1/30 + 1/60 = 6 = 1/10 So, Work done in 3 days = 1/10 + 1/10 = 1/5
If 1/5 work is done in 3 days, then the whole work can be done in 15 days.
Q116. A, B, C subscribe Rs. 50,000 for a business. A subscribes Rs. 4000 more than B and B Rs. 5000 more than C. Out of a total profit of Rs. 35,000, A receives
Ans. 14,700 Let the subscription of C = x. Then, B’s subscription = x + 5000 and A’s subscription = x + 5000 + 4000 = x + 9000 So, x + x + 5000 + x + 9000 = 50000 => 3x = 36000 => x = 12000 Subscription of A : B : C = 21000 : 17000 : 12000 = 21 : 17 : 12 So A’s share in the total profit =Rs. 35000×21/50=Rs. 14,700
Q117. If 3x+4y=64 and 2x+3y=56, then
Ans. x < y Solution: x = -32, y = 40
Q118. A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?
Ans. 10/21
Total number of balls = (2 + 3 + 2) = 7 n(S) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of 7 =>n(S)=7C2 =>n(S)=(7×6)/(2×1) =>n(S)=21 n(S)=7C2n(S)=(7×6)(2×1)n(S)=21 Let E = Event of 2 balls, none of which is blue
n(E) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of (2 red + 3 green) balls =>n(E)=5C2 =>n(E)=(5×4)/(2×1) =>n(E)=10
P(E)=n(E)/n(S)=10/21
Q119. Find the odd man out? 396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264
Ans. 427 Sum of first and third digits is equal to middle digit.
Q120. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 and 6 hours respectively. Pipe C can empty it in 12 hours. If all the three pipes are opened together, then the tank will be filled in
Ans. 3 /9/17
In one hour, Pipes A and B together can fill (1/5 + 1/6) part of the tank. In one hour, Pipe C can empty 1/12 part of the tank.
So, if all the pipes are opened together, then in one hour (1/5 + 1/6) – 1/12 part of the tank can be filled = 17/60
So, no. of hours in which tank will be filled = 60/17 = 3 & 9/17 hourse
Q121. Find the odd man out. 41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81
Ans. 81 All others are prime numbers
Q122. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a cistern in 6 hours. After working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. The number of hours taken by C alone to fill the cistern is
Ans. 14
A, B, C together can fill a tank in 6 hours. => Part filled by pipes A,B,C together in 2 hr =2/6=1/3
Remaining part =1−1/3=2/3
This remaining part of 2/3 is filled by pipes A and B in 7 hours. Therefore, part filled by pipes A and B in 1 hr =(2/3)/7=2/21
Part filled by pipe C in 1 hr =(1/6−2/21)=(7−4)/42=3/42=1/14
Thus, C alone can fill the tank in 14 hours.
Q123. Find the missing number of 6859, 5832, 4913, 4096, 3375, ?
Ans. 2744
The given series follows a pattern that, 19 x 19 x 19 = 6859 18 x 18 x 18 = 5832 17 x 17 x 17 = 4913 16 x 16 x 16 = 4096 15 x 15 x 15 = 3375 14 x 14 x 14 = 2744
Q124. In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected at random. The probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected, is
Ans. 21/46
Let S be the sample space and E be the event of selecting 1 girl and 2 boys. Then, n(S) = Number ways of selecting 3 students out of 25 = 25C3 =(25 x 24 x 23)/(3 x 2 x 1)= 2300. n(E)=(10C1 x 15C2)=10 x[(15 x 14)/(2 x 1)]= 1050. P(E) =n(E)/n(S)=1050/2300=21/46
Q125. If m and n are whole numbers such that mn = 169, then the value of (m – 1) n+1 is
Ans. 1728 We know that 132 = 169. Putting m = 13 and n = 2, we get: (m – 1)n + 1 = (13 – 1)(2 + 1) = 123 = 1728
Q126. If a and b are positive numbers, 2a = b3 and ba = 8, find the value of a and b.
Ans. a = 3, b = 2
Q127. If logx + logy = log(x+y), then
Ans. y=x (x-1) logx + logy = log(x+y) log(xy) = log(x+y) xy = x+y xy – y = x (x-1)y = x y = x/(x-1)
Q129. A circular road runs around a circular ground. If the difference between the circumference of the outer circle and the inner circle is 66 meters, the width of the road is
Ans. 10.5m 2(22/7)[Rout – Rin]=66 =>[Rout – Rin]=66×7/(2×22)=21/2=10.5
Q130. Which of the following set is equivalent to A = {a, b, c, d, e}
Ans. B {1,2,3,4,5} Two sets A and B are said to be equivalent if their cardinal number is same, i.e., n(A) = n(B).
Q131. A, B, C hired a car for Rs.720 and used it for 9, 10 and 13 hours respectively. Hire charges paid by B are
Ans. Rs. 225 Total hours used 9+10+13=32 hours Per hour charge = 720/32=22.5 Hire charges paid by B =22.5×10=225
Q132. If a number is chosen at random from the set {1, 2, 3, ……., 100}, then the probability that the chosen number is a perfect cube is –
Ans. 1/25 No. of perfect cube within 100 = 4 (1,8,27,64) Probability = 4/100=1/25
Q133. Find the missing number of 8, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 17, 22, (….)
Ans. 20 Two series : one +3 and another +5
Q134. Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed?
Ans. 25200 Number of ways of selecting (3 consonants out of 7) and (2 vowels out of 4) = (7C3*4C2) = 210. Number of groups, each having 3 consonants and 2 vowels = 210.
Each group contains 5 letters. Number of ways of arranging 5 letters among themselves = 5! = 120 Required number of ways = (210 x 120) = 25200.
Q135. In how many ways a committee, consisting of 5 men and 6 women can be formed from 8 men and 10 women?
Ans. 11760 Required number of ways = (8C5 x 10C6) = (8C3 x 10C4) = (8 x 7 x 6)/(3 x 2 x 1) x (10 x 9 x 8 x 7)/(4 x 3 x 2 x 1) = 11760.
Q136. Running at the same constant rate, 6 identical machines can produce a total of 270 bottles per minute. At this rate, how many bottles could 10 such machines produce in 4 minutes?
Ans. 1800 Each machine can produce = 270/6 = 45 bottles per minute. The rate of the 10 machines together is 10 x 45 = 450 bottles per minute.
The number of bottles these 10 machines can produce in 4 minutes: 450 x 4 = 1,800 bottles
Q137. The ratio, in which tea costing Rs. 192 per kg is to be mixed with tea costing Rs. 150 per kg so that the mixed tea when sold for Rs. 194.40 per kg, gives a profit of 20%.
Ans. 2:5 CP of first tea = Rs. 192 per kg. CP of Second tea = Rs. 150 per kg.
Mixture is to be sold in Rs. 194.40 per kg, which has included 20% profit. So, SP of Mixture = Rs. 194.40 per kg.
Let the CP of Mixture be Rs. X per kg. Therefore, X+20% of X=SP 6X/5=194.40 6X=194.40×5 X=Rs. 162 per kg. Let N kg of first tea and M kg of second tea to be added.
Now, Using Alligation, N/M=(162−150)/(192−162) NM=12/30 NM=2/5 =>N : M = 2 : 5
Q138. What decimal of an hour is a second approximated to 5 decimal places?
Q140. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30° and 45° respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between the two ships is:
Ans. 273m
Let AB be the lighthouse and C and D be the positions of the ships. Then, AB = 100m, ∠ACB = 30° and ∠ADB = 45°
Q141. A man buys Rs. 20 shares paying 9% dividend. The man wants to have an interest of 12% on his money. The market value of each share is:
Ans. Rs. 15
Dividend on Rs.20= Rs. [(9/100)×20]=Rs.9/5 Rs.12 is an income on Rs.100. ∴ Rs. 95 is an income on=Rs.[(100/12)×(9/5)]=Rs.15
Q142. The point of intersection of the altitudes of a triangle is called its:
Ans. Orthocentre
Q143. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr completes one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is:
Ans. 153600
Perimeter = Distance travelled in 8 minutes, =>perimeter=(12000/60)×8=1600m.
Length is 3x and width is 2x
Perimeter of rectangle is 2(L+B)=2(3x+2x)=1600 =>x=160
So Length =160×3=480m and Width =160×2=320m Finally, Area=length×breadth =480×320=153600
Q144. If A and B are complementary angles, then the value of SinAcosB+cosAsinB−tanAtanB+2sec2A−2cot2Bis:
Ans. 1
Q145. The angle formed by the hour- hand and the minute hand of a clock at 2:15 p.m. is
Ans. 22 and 1/2 0
Q146. If sec Θ – cosec Θ = 0, then the value of (sec Θ + cosecΘ) is:
Ans. 2√2
Q147. If the sum of two numbers be multiplied by each number separately, the products so obtained are 247 and 114. The sum of the numbers is:
Ans. 19
x(x+y)=247 x2+xy ……..(i)
y(x+y)=114 xy+y2=114 ………(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii)
x2+y2+2xy=361 =>(x+y)2=(19)2 =>x+y=19
Sum of the no. is x + y = 19
Q148. If the sum of two numbers is 21 and the sum of their squares is 401, then the product of the number is?
Q150. In a cricket match five batsmen A, B, C, D and E scored an average of 36 runs. D scored 5 more than E, E scored 8 less than A, B scored runs equal to D and E combined, and b and c scored 107 between them. How many runs did E score?
Ans. 20
Total runs scored = (36 x 5) = 180. Let the runs scored by E be x.
Then, runs scored by D = x + 5; runs scored by A = x + 8;
Runs scored by B = x + x + 5 = 2x + 5;
Runs scored by C = (107 – B) = 107 – (2x + 5) = 102 – 2x.
So, total runs = (x + 8) + (2x + 5) + (102 – 2x) + (x + 5) + x = 3x + 120.
Therefore 3x + 120 =180 =>3X = 60 =>x = 20.
Computer Section
Q151. Shortcut key to find and replace in MS Word
Ans. F5
Actually all optional are incorrect. F5 Displays the GoTo dialog box . Ctrl + H Displays the Find and Replace dialog box with the Replace tab active.
Q152. Headers and footers are used in word document to
Ans. Allow Page headers and footers to appear on document when it is printed.
Q153. Want your logo in the same position on every slide, automatically? Insert it on the
Ans. Slide master
Q154. You can select the text from
Ans. Both A and B (Keyboard and Mouse)
Q155. Which of the following should be used when you want to add a slide to an existing presentation?
Ans. Inset, New slide
Q156. Which command brings you to the first slide in your presentation?
Ans. Ctrl+Home
Q157. To insert new slide in the current Presentation, we can choose
Ans. Ctrl+M
Q158. Animation schemes can be applied to ______ in the presentation
Ans. All of the above
Q159. What are symbols used to identify items in a list?
Here we analyse old question paper of Assam Secretariat Service 2013 Paper I, which has three parts (English, GK and Quants), which will be definitely of great help in understanding the requirement and standard of the question paper of Phase I (Written Test).
Paper – I: Question Paper comprises three parts
Part A: General English : 30 questions
Part B: General Knowledge : 40 questions
Part C: Quantitative Aptitude : 30 questions
Paper I
Part A: General English (30 Qs)
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicized in the sentence. Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the italicized idiom/phrase:
1. Pt. Nehru was born with a sliver spoon in his mouth.
(a) born in a family of nationalists
(b) born in a middle class family
(c) born in a wealthy family
(d) born in a royal family
Ans.(c)
2. The thief took to his heels when he saw the policeman on the beat.
(a) had some pain in his heels
(b) ran away from the scene
(c) confronted the policeman
(d) walked away
Ans.(b)
3. The cricket match proved to be a big draw
(a) a keen contest
(b) a huge attraction
(c) a lovely spectacle
(d) a game without any result
Ans.(b)
In the following questions out to four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences:
4. A person with a long experience of any occupation.
Read the sentences below to find out whether there is any error in them. The error, if any, will be in one part of a sentence. The number of that part is the answer.
Q9. One of the reasons (a)/of my leaving earlier company(b) / was lack of(c) / facilities provided there(d)
Ans. (b)
10. Can you explain to me (a)/Why did he not (b)/ comply with the instruction(c)/ I gave him(d).
Ans. (a)
11. If you would have(a) / told me earlier (b)/ would not have (c)/submitted my papers(d).
Ans. (c)
12. Given a choice (a)/ I will prefer working (b)/ in field (c)/ to working in office (d).
Ans. (d)
13. I want to know (a)/ as to why (b)/ you did not (c)/ attend your office yesterday (d)
Ans. (b)
14. He went there (a) / with a view to (b)/ find out the truth (c)/about yesterday’s meeting (d)
Ans.(b)
15. We threw out (a)/some old furniture (b)/ so that the new TV set (c)/ has enough space (d)
Ans.(d)
Choose from the answer choices given below the word which is same in meaning as the word given in capital letter:
24. The German force lost no time in retreat lest they ________ be cut off and then surrounded
(a) would (b) should (c) might (d) could
Ans.(d)
25. He was frightened ______
(a) to be killed (b) to being killed (c) for being killed (d) of being killed
Ans.(d)
In each of the following questions, there is a sentence, of which some parts are jumbled up. Rearrange these parts which are labelled PQRS to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence from the alternatives given below:
26. The man looked…
P. to make sure
Q. all around him
R. as if anxious
S. that he was not being watched
(a) RPQS (b) RQSP (c) QSRP (d) QRPS
Ans.(d)
27. An explorer….
P. must study his map
Q. efficiently
R. so that he will be able to plan his trip
S. very carefully
(a) PSRQ (b) RSPQ (c) PQRS (d) RQPS
Ans. (a)
28. The girl….
P. declined to marry John
Q. who was both beautiful and intelligent
R. although he loved her truly
S. because he was poor
(a) PRSQ (b) QPSR (c) PSRQ (d) QPRS
Ans.(b)
29. Modern advertising techniques …..
P. by their daydreaming qualities
Q. just as the movies do
R. give the customers
S. certain vicarious satisfaction
(a) PRQS (b) RSPQ (c) RPQS (d) PQRS
Ans.(b)
30. Finally my mother comes downstairs …..
P. and my father being engaged in conversation with my grandfather
Q. becomes uneasy
R. all dressed up
S. not knowing whether to greet my mother or continue the conversation.
(a) RPQS (b) RQSP (c) QRPS (d) QRSP
Ans.(a)
Part B: General Knowledge (40 Qs)
Q31. Article which provide the Parliament the power to amend the Constitution
Ans. Article 368
Q32. One difference b/n Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
Ans. FR are justiciable, while DPSP are not
Q33. ‘Zero Hour’ in Parliament used to mean
Ans. Period before Parliament session begins
(Zero Hour may be defined as the interregnum between the end of Question Hour and the beginning of the regular listed business in the House. In other words it is the time which begins at 12 o’clock after Question.)
Q34. Tides in oceans are caused by
Ans. Gravitational pull of moon and sun
Q35. Black Holes are celestial bodies which have a strong
Ans. Gravitational force
Q36. In Einstein Equation E=mc2 , c denote
Ans. Velocity of light
Q37. ‘Sustainable development’ is
Ans. Concept of meeting the needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Q38. Intellectual Property Rights means
Ans. Rules that protect the owners of content through copyright patents, trade marks etc.
Q39. C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for physics in 1929 for
Ans. Invention of ‘Raman Effect’
Q40. Diff. b/n Indian standard time and Greenwich Mean Time is
Ans. 5 ½ hours
Q41. World Environment Day is observed on
Ans. 5 June
Q42. Causes of earthquakes is mainly
Ans. Tectonic forces
Q43. The rise of sun in the east and setting in the west is due to
Ans. Rotation of earth about it’s axis
Q44. Right to Information Act comes into force on
Ans. 12 October 2005
Q45. UNO was established in
Ans. 1945
Q46. ‘Yandaboo Treaty’ b/n the Burmese and the British was signed on
Ans. 24 February 1826
Q47. The first Viceroy of India after power was transferred from East India Company to the Crown was
Ans. Lord Canning
Q48. Assamese novel ‘Mayabritta’ has been authored by
Ans. Rita Choudhury
Q49. Who directed the film ‘Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara’?
Ans. Jahnu Barua
Q50. Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was conferred upon Dada Saheb Phalke award in the year
Ans. 1992
Q51. Prasar Bharati came into existence with AIR and Doordarshan as its constituents in the year
Ans. 1997
Q52. As per the 2011 census, India’s total population is
Ans. 1207 million
Q53. What is 49th parallel?
Ans. Border line b/n USA and Canada
Q54. Pituitary gland is located at the base of
Ans. Brain
Q55. 1 GB is
Ans. 1024 MB
Q56. ‘Junk Mail’ refers to
Ans. unwanted or unsolicited advertising or promotional mail
(From given options – (c) Unidentified mail)
Q57. Which of the following is not an India author writing in English
Ans. Sunil Gangopadhyaya
( Other options were Arup Kr Dutta, Sanjoy Hazrika and Amitabh Ghosh)
Q58. Who is the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India
Ans. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
(Now NITI Aayog has replaced the erstwhile Planning Commission)
Q59. When did India initiated the process of economic reform in a comprehensive way?
Ans. 1991
Q60. What is Agmark?
Ans. Test of purity in agricultural products like veg oil etc.
Q61. BPO means
Ans. Business Process Outsourcing
Q62. Who was the President of first session of Assam Sahitya Sabha held at Sivasagar in 1917
Ans. Padmanath Gohain Baruah
( Sarat Chandra Goswami was the first secretary of the Sabha )
Q63. The Book ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ is authored by
Ans. Nelson Mandela
Q64. Buddhist literature was written in
Ans. Pali
( Though many literature are written in Sanskrit and Prakrit also)
Q65. NCERT stand for
Ans. National Council of Educational Research and Training
Q66. ISBN stand for
Ans. International Standard Book Number
Q67. Who is India’s first ever Individual Olympic gold medalist?
Ans. Abhinav Bindra
Q68. Where will the 17th Asian games be held in 2014?
Ans. Incheon in South Korea
Q69. The captain of the Indian Football Team in 1948 London Olympics was from Assam. Who was he?
Ans. Talimeran Ao
( He was from Changki, Hills District of erstwhile Assam. He was India’s First Football Captain)
Q70. How many players are there in a Basketball team?
Ans. 5
OBSERVATION – Most questions came from topics Polity & Constitution (4), Geography (4), Science & Tech (7), Environment (2), Business & Economy (2), History (4), Assam Art & Literature (4), India Art & Literature (1), Current Affairs (3). So mainly focus on these topics.
Part C: Quantitative Aptitude (30 Qs)
Q71. In a class of 50 students. 10 take music, 26 take art, and 2 take both art and music. How many students in the class are not enrolled in either music or art?
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 24
Ans. (c)
(Sets and Union)
Q72. In a village, the ratio of male to female members is 7 to 3. If there are 210 female members in the village, what is the number of male members in the village?
(a) 90 (b) 147 (c) 280 (d) 490
Ans. (d)
(Ratio)
Q73. The ratio of the corresponding sides of two similar squares is 1 to 4. What is the ratio of the area of the smaller square to the area of the larger square?
(a) 1:2 (b) 1:4 (c) 1:8 (d) 1:16
Ans. (d)
(Ratio of area of squares)
Q74. Which of the following is a rational number?
(a) pi (b) square root of 2 (c) square root of 64 (d) none of these
Ans. (c)
(Number: Find rational number)
Q75. ‘It has two pairs of opposite sides parallel’. Which of the following make this open sentence true?
(a) parallelogram (b) trapezoid (c) rectangle (d) both (a) and (c)
Ans. (d)
(Characteristics of geometric figures)
Q76. A total of Rs. 450 is divided into equal shares. If Ridip receives four shares, Pradip receives three shares, and Bidisha receives the remaining two shares, how much money did Pradip receive?
(a) Rs. 100 (b) Rs. 150 (c) Rs. 200 (d) Rs.250
Ans. (b)
(Simple division and share)
Q77. If you multiply an inequality by a negative number when should you reverse the inequality symbol?
(a) Always (b) Never (c) sometimes (d) Only when the negative number is a fraction
Ans. (a)
(Property of Inequality symbol)
Q78. Write ∛8 = 2 in its equivalent logarithmic form
Q82. If a pole 6 m high casts a shadow 2√3m log on the ground, then the Sun’s elevation is
(a) 60° (b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 90⁰
Ans. (a)
(Trigonometry: Height and distance)
Q83. Find the two numbers whose product is 143 and sum is 24
(a) 13, 11 (b) 12, 12 (c) 8, 16 (d) (d) none of these
Ans.(a)
(Numbers)
Q84. 300 marbles are distributed among a certain number of students. Had there been 10 more students, each would have received one marble less. Find the number of students.
(a) 40 (b) (b) 50 (c) 60 (d) 70
Ans.(b)
(Simple division and share)
Q85. The content of 3 cylinders each of radius 2 cm and height 1 cm is to be poured into a cone of height 9 cm. What is the radius of the cone?
(a) 2 cm (b) 4 cm (c) 6 cm (d) 1 cm
Ans. (a)
(Geometry: Volume of cylinder & cone)
Q86. What is the area of the sphere whose radius is 4 cm?
Q87. If n is an odd integer, which of the following must be an odd Integer? (a) n1 (b) n+2 (c) 3n+1 (d) 4n+1
Ans.(b)
(Number property)
Q88. If the arithmetic mean of 6, 8, 10, x, 7 is 8, the value of x will be
(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 8
Ans.(b)
(Arithmetic mean)
Q89. [(389+99)² — (38999)²]/389×99) is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 488 (d) 290
Ans. (b)
(Calculation- power) – need to do it with shortcut formula
Q90. Which of the following is the divisibility test of 3?
(a) one’s place digit to even number
(b) one’s place digit is zero
(c) the sum of its digits is divisible by 3
(d) last two digits are even number
Ans. (c)
(Divisibility rule)
Q91. The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 6 cm more than twice the shortest side. If the third side is 2 cm less than the hypotenuse, what are the sides of the triangle in cm?
(Geometry: right angled triangle – Hypotenuse-height-base relation)
Q92. Find two consecutive odd positive integers, sum of whose squares is 290 (a) 13, 15 (b) 11, 13 (c) 17, 19 (d) 7, 9
Ans.(b)
(Numbers)
Q93. A motor boat whose speed is 18 km/h in still water takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. What is the speed of the stream?
(a) 4 km/h (b) 5 km/h (c) 6 km/h (d) 8 km/h
Ans.(d)
(Relation b/n Speed in upstream and downstream and stream speed)
Q94.
A rectangular park has perimeters 80 m and the area 375 m2. Find the length and breadth of the park in metres
(a) 40, 10 (b) 20, 30 (c) 15, 25 (d) none of these
Ans. (c)
(Geometry: rectangle – area and perimeter)
Q95. Determine k such that the quadratic equation k(x — 2)x+ 6 = 0 has equal roots
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
Ans.(d)
(Quadratic equation)
Q96. The arithmetic mean of the set of observations 1, 2, 3, 4, n is
(a) (n +1)/2 (b) (n/2) + 2 (c) n/2 (d) (n 1)/ 2
Ans. (a)
(Arithmetic mean)
Q97. If each interior angle of a regular polygon is 150 degrees, then it is
Q100. A car travels 50 meters in 5 seconds. The rate in kilometre per hour is
(a) 42 (b) 36 (c) 30 (d) 24
Ans.(b)
(Time and speed)
OBSERVATION – Most questions came from topics Geometry (8), Ratio & proportion (3), Numbers (4), Average &Mean (2), Time & Speed(2), Equation (2), Trigonometry(2), Interest, Profit & Loss, work & man days, Permutation & Combination, Sq root & cube root, Sets & Union and Divisibility. So mainly focus on these topics.
