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STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION FORTHCOMMING EXAM MODEL PAPER

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Staff Selection Commission- Central Police Organisations 
(Sub-Inspectors) Examination
September 2003 Question Papers 

Directions (Qs. 1 to 8) : In these questions, select 
the related letters/ words/ numbers/figures from the given 
alternatives.
1. Taste  :  Tongue   :  :   Walk   :   ?
 (a) Pavement 
 (b) Crutch
 (c) Legs
 (d) Walking stick
 Ans: ( c ) Legs
  
2. CHIMNEY   :   SMOKE    :   :   ______   :   ______
 (a) Gun  :  Bullet
 (b) House   :   Roof
 (c) Clay   :   Ceramic
 (d) Tea   :   Kettle
 Ans: ( a ) Gun  :  Bullet
  
3. DCHG   :   LIKQP   :   :   FEJI   :   ?
 (a) MLSR
 (b) NMRQ
 (c) ONTS
 (d) QPUT
 Ans: ( None ) 
  
4. CAD   :   FDG   :  :   XZW   :   ?
 (a) IQJ
 (b) CAD
 (c) ZBY
 (d) UWT
 Ans: ( d ) UWT
  
5. 5  :   124     :  :     7   :   ?
 (a) 342
 (b) 343
 (c) 248
 (d) 125
 Ans: ( a ) 342
  
6. 3265   :   4376     :  :     4673   :   ?
 (a) 2154
 (b) 5487
 (c) 3562
 (d) 5784
 Ans: ( d ) 5784
  
Directions (Qs. 7 to 12) : In these questions, select 
the response which is different from the other three 
responses.
 
7. (a) Telephone 
 (b) Tape-Recorder
 (c) Transistor
 (d) Telescope
 Ans: ( d ) Telescope
 
8. (a) Glue
 (b) Oil
 (c) Paste
 (d) Cement
 Ans: ( b ) Oil
 
9. (a) XZUS
 (b) OQLJ
 (c) HJFE
 (d) FHCA
 Ans: ( c ) HJFE
 
10. (a) KNPS
 (b) RUWZ
 (c) MPRU
 (d) PRSU
 Ans: ( d ) PRSU
  
11. (a) 26 ? 62 
 (b) 36 ? 63 
 (c) 46 ? 64 
 (d) 56 ? 18 
 Ans: ( d ) 56 ? 18
  
12. (a) 6958
 (b) 7948
 (c) 6895
 (d) 9783
 Ans: ( d ) 9783
  
Directions (Qs. 13) : In this question, which one set of 
letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given 
letter series shall complete it ?
13. m__nm__n__an__a__ma__
 (a) amammn
 (b) aammnn
 (c) ammanm
 (d) aamnan
 Ans: ( b ) aammnn
  
Directions (Qs. 14 to 17) : In these questions, a 
series is given with one term missing.   Choose the correct 
alternative from the given ones that will complete the 
series.
14. A,  c,  f,  j,  ?,  ?
 (a) ou
 (b) mo
 (c) lp
 (d) rv
 Ans: ( a ) ou
  
15. QYK,   ?,   ISG,   EPE
 (a) NWJ
 (b) MVI
 (c) NVI
 (d) MVJ
 Ans: ( b ) MVI
  
16. 10,   22,   46,   94   ?
 (a) 180
 (b) 184
 (c) 190
 (d) 140
 Ans: ( c ) 190
  
17. 110,   132,   156,   ?,   210
 (a) 162
 (b) 172
 (c) 182
 (d) 192
 Ans: ( c ) 182
  
Directions (Qs. 18 to 22) : In these questions, which 
one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of 
the following words?
18. (1) Book (2) Words
(3) Letters (4) Sentences
(5) Chapters (6) Pages
 (a) 3  2  6  5  4  1
 (b) 3  2  5  4  6  1
 (c) 3  2  4  5  6  1
 (d) 3  2  4  6  5  1
 Ans: ( d ) 3  2  4  6  5  1
  
19. (1) Probation (2) Interview
(3) Selection (4) Appointment
(5) Advertisement (6) Application
 (a) 5  6  4  2  3  1
 (b) 5  6  3  2  4  1
 (c) 5  6  2  3  4  1
 (d) 6  5  4  2  3  1
 Ans: ( c ) 5  6  2  3  4  1
  
20. If E = 5,  PEN = 35, then PAGE = ?
 (a) 28
 (b) 29
 (c) 36
 (d) 27
 Ans: ( b ) 29
  
21. If he word ?PORTER? can be coded as ?MBNZQN?,  then 
how can ?REPORT? be written?
 (a) NQMBNZ
 (b) NQBMNZ
 (c) NBQMNZ
 (d) NQMNBZ
 Ans: ( a ) NQMBNZ
  
22. In  a certain code, the words ?COME AT ONCE? were 
written as XLNVZGLMXV.  In the same code which of the 
following would be ?OK? ?
 (a) LM
 (b) LP
 (c) KM
 (d) KL
 Ans: ( b ) LP

Directions (Qs. 23) : In this question, you have to 
identify the correct response from the given premises 
stated according to following symbols.
23. If ?+? means ?minus?, ?-? 
means ?multiplication?, ?? means ?plus? and ?x? 
means ?division, then
   15 ? 3 + 10 x 5  5 =
 (a) 52
 (b) 48
 (c) 22
 (d) 5
 Ans: ( b ) 48
  
Directions (Qs. 24 ) : In this question, find the missing 
number from the given response.
24. 8 7 10 12
13 12 15 17
10 9 ? 14
 (a) 12
 (b) 10
 (c) 21
 (d) 25
 Ans: ( a ) 12
  

Directions (Qs. 25) : From the given alternative words 
select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of 
the given word.
25. Given word :  ADMINISTRATION
 (a) STATION
 (b) TRADITION
 (c) MINISTER
 (d) RATION
 Ans: ( c ) MINISTER
  
Directions (Qs. 26) : A word given in Capital letters is 
followed by four answer words.  Out of these only one can 
be formed by using the letters of the given word.  Find out 
that word.
26. IMMEDIATELY
 (a) DIAMETER
 (b) DICTATE
 (c) LIMITED
 (d) DIALECT
 Ans: ( c ) LIMITED
  
27. Suresh starts from a point, walks 2 miles towards 
the south, turns right and walks 1 ½ miles, turns left and 
walks ½ mile and then he turns back.  What is the direction 
he is facing now?
 (a) East
 (b) West
 (c) South
 (d) North
 Ans: ( d ) North
  
28. Ashok wants to book a ticket to Madurai.  He starts 
and covers 5 km to reach the Booking Office which is in the 
East of his house.  From there he turns to the North 
towards the market by traveling 3 km.  From there he turns 
left to his friend Sandeep?s house which is 5 km away.  Now 
he has to get back to his house.  How many km he has to 
cover to reach his house?
 (a) 8 km
 (b) 3 km
 (c) 5 km
 (d) 6 km
 Ans: ( b ) 3 km
  
29. The age of X is 2/3rd that of Y.  After 6 years, X 
will be 46 years old.  The present age of Y is
 (a) 40 years
 (b) 56 years
 (c) 60 years
 (d) 100 years
 Ans: ( c ) 60 years
  
30. A is B?s brother, C is A?s mother, D is C?s father, 
E is B?s son.  How is D related to A ?
 (a) Son
 (b) Grandson
 (c) Grandfather
 (d) Great Grandfather
 Ans: ( c ) Grandfather
  
31. In a store, 5 articles A, B, C, D and E are priced 
differently.  Value of ?C? is Rs. 100.  ?A? is cheaper 
than ?C? but costlier than ?B?.  ?E? is costlier than ?C? 
but cheaper than ?D?.  Which of the articles is the 
costliest ?
 (a) D
 (b) E
 (c) B
 (d) A
 Ans: ( a ) D
  
32. Read The following information to answer this 
question :
(i) A B C D E F are six family members
(ii) There is one Doctor, one Lawyer, one Engineer, one 
Pilot, one Student and one Housewife.
(iii) There are two married couples in the family.
(iv) F, who is a Lawyer, is the father of A.
(v) B is a Pilot and is mother of C.
(vi) D is grandmother of C and is a housewife.
(vii) E is father of F and is a Doctor.
(viii) C is brother of A.
  How many female members are there in the 
family?
 (a) One
 (b) Two
 (c) Three
 (d) Four
 Ans: ( ? ) 
  
GENERAL AWARENESS :
33. Capital output ratio of a commodity measures
 (a) Its per unit cost of production
 (b) The amount of capital invested per unit of 
output
 (c) The ratio of capital depreciation to 
quantity of output
 (d) The ratio of working capital employed to 
quantity of output
 Ans: ( d ) The ratio of working capital 
employed to quantity of output
  
34. In estimating the budgetary deficit, the official 
approach in India is to exclude 
 (a) Long term borrowings from the market
 (b) Borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India
 (c) Drawing down of the cash balance
 (d) Borrowings from Reserve Bank in the form of 
ways and means advance
 Ans: ( d ) Borrowings from Reserve Bank in the 
form of ways and means advance
  
35. In equilibrium, a perfectly competitive firm will 
equate
 (a) Marginal social cost with marginal social 
benefit
 (b) Market supply with market demand
 (c) Marginal profit with marginal cost
 (d) Marginal revenue with marginal cost
 Ans: ( d ) Marginal revenue with marginal cost
  
36. The existence of a Parallel Economy or Black Money
 (a) Makes the economy more competitive
 (b) Makes the monetary policies less effective
 (c) Ensures a better distribution of income and 
wealth
 (d) Ensures increasing productive investment
 Ans: ( b ) Makes the monetary policies less 
effective
  
37. Which one of the following is not a digestive 
enzyme ?
 (a) Pepsin
 (b) Rennin
 (c) Insulin
 (d) Amylopsin
 Ans: ( c ) Insulin
  
38. The ?Theory of Evolution? was put forward by
 (a) Louis Pasteur
 (b) Aristotle
 (c) Gregor Mendel
 (d) Charles Darwin
 Ans: ( d ) Charles Darwin
  
39. Which combination of colours is the most convenient 
during day and night time?
 (a) Orange and blue
 (b) White and black
 (c) Yellow and blue
 (d) Red and green
 Ans: ( d ) Red and green
  
40. In a human body, the longest bone is in the 
 (a) Vertebral column
 (b) Thigh
 (c) Rib cage
 (d) Arm
 Ans: ( b ) Thigh
  
41. Where did the miniature Bani Thani paintings of 
Indian heritage develop?
 (a) Guler
 (b) Mewar
 (c) Bundi
 (d) Kishengarh
 Ans: ( d ) Kishengarh
  
42. Match the artists and their artforms :
  Artists    
 Artforms
(A) Ustad Allaud-din Khan (1) Bharat natyam
(B) Hema Malini (2) Sarod
(C) Birju Maharaj (3) Santoor
(D) Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma (4) Kathak dance
  (A) (B) (C) (D)
 (a) (1) (3) (2) (4)
 (b) (2) (4) (3) (1)
 (c) (3) (2) (4) (1)
 (d) (2) (1) (4) (3)
 Ans: ( d ) (2) (1) (4) (3)
  
43. A training ship of the Indian Navy, controlled 
through sails, left on a sixteen month goodwill mission 
around the world in January 2003.  which is that ship?
 (a) INS Tarangini
 (b) INS Garuda
 (c) INS Tir
 (d) INS Godavari
 Ans: ( a ) INS Tarangini
  
44. The headquarters of UNESCO is in
 (a) New York
 (b) The Hague
 (c) Paris
 (d) Moscow
 Ans: ( c ) Paris
  
45. Bronze is an alloy of
 (a) Copper and Zinc
 (b) Tin and Zinc
 (c) Copper and Tin
 (d) Iron and Zinc
 Ans: ( c ) Copper and Tin
  
46. The natural source of hydrocarbon is
 (a) Crude oil
 (b) Biomass
 (c) Coal
 (d) Carbohydrates
 Ans: ( a ) Crude oil
  
47. Which of the following is chiefly present in LPG 
(Liquefied Petroleum Gas)?
 (a) Methane
 (b) Ethane
 (c) Propane
 (d) Butane
 Ans: ( a ) Methane
  
48. Which British Governor-General introduced Postage 
Stamp in India?
 (a) Lord Dalhousie
 (b) Lord Auckland
 (c) Lord Canning
 (d) Lord William Bentinck
 Ans: ( a ) Lord Dalhousie
  
49. The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra 
was opened in
 (a) 1852
 (b) 1853
 (c) 1854
 (d) 1855
 Ans: ( b ) 1853
  
50. The famous rock-cut temple of kailasa is at
 (a) Ajanta
 (b) Badami
 (c) Mahabalipuram
 (d) Ellora
 Ans: ( d ) Badami
  
51. World Environment Day falls on
 (a) June 5
 (b) October 2
 (c) November 10
 (d) November 19
 Ans: ( a ) June 5
  
52. The original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati was
 (a) Abhi Shankar
 (b) Gowri Shankar
 (c) Daya Shankar
 (d) Mula Shankar
 Ans: ( d ) Mula Shankar
  
53. An element which does not react with oxygen is
 (a) Chlorine
 (b) Iodine
 (c) Helium
 (d) Nitrogen
 Ans: ( c ) Helium
  
54. The instrument that measures and records the 
relative humadity of air is
 (a) Hydrometer
 (b) Hygrometer
 (c) Lactometer
 (d) Barometer
 Ans: ( b ) Hygrometer
  
55. The shape of our milky way galaxy is
 (a) Circular
 (b) Elliptical
 (c) Spiral
 (d) None of the above
 Ans: ( c ) Spiral
  
56. The different colours of different stars are due to 
the variation of 
 (a) Temperature
 (b) Pressure
 (c) Density
 (d) Radiation from them
 Ans: ( a ) Temperature
  
57. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face 
natural disasters due to
 (a) Cyclones
 (b) Earthquakes
 (c) Landslides
 (d) Tornadoes 
 Ans: ( a ) Cyclones
  
58. Sex ratio refers to the number of women
 (a) Per sq. km. In relation to the males
 (b) Per 1,000 males
 (c) Per state in relation to the males
 (d) And the number of men in an area
 Ans: ( b ) Per 1,000 males
  
59. River Damodar is called ?Sorrow of Bengal? because 
it
 (a) Gets flooded often causing havoc
 (b) Causes maximum soil erosion
 (c) Forms number of dangerous waterfalls
 (d) Is not a perennial river
 Ans: ( a ) Gets flooded often causing havoc
  
60. ?Radcliff line? is a boundary line between
 (a) India and Bangladesh
 (b) India and Bhutan
 (c) India and China
 (d) India and Pakistan
 Ans: ( d ) India and Pakistan
  
61. From which constitution of the world, the Indian 
Constitution has adopted the concept of ?Directive 
Principles of State Policy? ?
 (a) Ireland 
 (b) U.S.A.
 (c) Canada
 (d) Australia
 Ans: ( a ) Ireland
  
62. Which of the following is not an administrative 
function of a Village Panchayat?
 (a) Providing sanitation and drainage 
 (b) Providing burial and cremation grounds
 (c) Providing college education
 (d) Maintenance of roads, tanks and wells
 Ans: ( c ) Providing college education
  
63. The Swadeshi Movement was launched
 (a) As a protest against the division of Bengal
 (b) With a view to improve the economic 
condition of the people by encouraging consumption of 
Indian goods
 (c) As a protest against the massacre of Indian 
people at Jallianwala Bagh
 (d) Due to the failure of the British 
government to introduce responsible Government in India
 Ans: ( a ) As a protest against the division 
of Bengal
  
64. The concept of political sovereignty was advocated 
by
 (a) Plato
 (b) John Locke
 (c) Rousseau
 (d) Austin
 Ans: ( c ) Rousseau
  
65. The first woman film star nominated to the Rajya 
Sabha was
 (a) Nargis Dutt
 (b) Shabana Azmi
 (c) Madhubala
 (d) Meena Kumari
 Ans: ( a ) Nargis Dutt
  
66. Which of the following groups suffers the most from 
high inflation ?
 (a) Debtors
 (b) Creditors
 (c) Business class
 (d) Holders of real assets
 Ans: ( b ) Creditors
  
67. An economy is in equilibrium when
 (a) Planned consumption exceeds planned saving
 (b) Planned consumption exceeds planned 
investment
 (c) Intended investment equals intended saving
 (d) Intended investment exceeds intended saving
 Ans: ( c ) Intended investment equals intended 
saving
  
68. The best way in which a bank can avoid loss is to
 (a) Lend only to individuals known to the bank
 (b) Accept sound collateral
 (c) Give only short-term loans
 (d) Lend only to bank?s old customers
 Ans: ( b ) Accept sound collateral
  
69. Which one of the following is left when an hydrogen 
atom loses its electron?
 (a) An alpha particle
 (b) A neutron
 (c) A proton
 (d) A beta particle
 Ans: ( c ) A proton
  
70. The fundamental scientific principle in the 
operation of a battery is
 (a) Acid-base interaction
 (b) Dialysis
 (c) Dissociation of electrolytes
 (d) Oxidation-reduction
 Ans: ( d ) Oxidation-reduction
  
71. ?Dykes? are especially constructed in
 (a) Norway
 (b) Holland
 (c) France
 (d) United Kingdom
 Ans: ( b ) Holland
  
72. Colorado in U.S.A. is famous for which of the 
following landforms?
 (a) Grand Canyon
 (b) Grand Craors
 (c) Great Valleys
 (d) Great Basins
 Ans: ( a ) Grand Canyon
  
73. Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are 
associated with
 (a) Troposphere
 (b) Mesosphere
 (c) Ionosphere
 (d) Stratosphere
 Ans: ( a ) Troposphere
  
74. Epigraphy means
 (a) The study of coins
 (b) The study of inscriptions
 (c) The study of epics
 (d) The study of geography
 Ans: ( b ) The study of inscriptions
  
75. The 19th century reawakening in India was confined 
to the
 (a) Priestly class
 (b) Upper middle class
 (c) Rich peasantry
 (d) Urban landlords
 Ans: ( b ) Upper middle class
  
76. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the 
British Parliament ?
 (a) Dadabhai Naoroji
 (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
 (c) Bipin Chandra Pal
 (d) Lala Lajpat Rai
 Ans: ( a ) Dadabhai Naoroji
  
77. Who introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal ?
 (a) Lord Cornwallis
 (b) Lord Dalhousie
 (c) Lord William Bentinck
 (d) Lord Curzon
 Ans: ( a ) Lord Cornwallis
  
78. Which one of the following metals is used to 
galvaniese iron
 (a) Copper 
 (b) Lead
 (c) Zinc
 (d) Mercury
 Ans: ( c ) Zinc
  
79. The Instrument used to measure the force and 
velocity of the wind is
 (a) Ammeter
 (b) Anemometer
 (c) Altimeter
 (d) Audiometer
 Ans: ( b ) Anemometer
  
80. To whom can a case of dispute in the election of 
the President of India be referred to ?
 (a) Election Commission
 (b) Parliament
 (c) Supreme Court of India
 (d) Cabinet
 Ans: ( c ) Supreme Court of India
  
81. Which company invented the transistor radio?
 (a) Sony
 (b) Texas Instuments
 (c) Panasonic 
 (d) Telstra
 Ans: ( b ) Texas Instuments
  
82. Which amidst the following rural banks has been 
named after a river ?
 (a) Prathama Bank
 (b) Varada Grameen Bank
 (c) Thar Anchalik Grameen Bank
 (d) Aravali Kehetriya Grameen Bank
 Ans: ( b ) Varada Grameen Bank
  
83. The ?Residuary Powers? (not mentioned in the Union, 
State or Concurrent lists of the Constitution) are vested in
 (a) President of India
 (b) Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
 (c) State Legislature
 (d) Lok Sabha
 Ans: ( d ) Lok Sabha
  
84. Plural Theory of Sovereignty emphasizes the 
importance of 
 (a) State
 (b) Religion
 (c) Individuals
 (d) Associations 
 Ans: ( d ) Associations
  
85. The war criminals of the Second World War were put 
to trial in
 (a) Nuremburg
 (b) Peiter?sburg
 (c) Gettysburg
 (d) Peisburg
 Ans: ( a ) Nuremburg
  
86. Indian Institute of Petroleum is located in
 (a) Visakhapatnam
 (b) Delhi
 (c) Dehradun
 (d) Chennai
 Ans: ( c ) Dehradun
  
87. Hay fever is a sign of
 (a) Malnutrition
 (b) Allergy
 (c) Old age
 (d) Over work
 Ans: ( b ) Allergy
  
88. The branch of agriculture which deals with the 
feeding, shelter, health and breeding of the domestic 
animals is called
 (a) Dairy science
 (b) Veterinary Science
 (c) Poultry
 (d) Animal Husbandry
 Ans: ( d ) Animal Husbandry
  
89. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman 
Islands ?
 (a) Sri Lanka
 (b) Myanmar
 (c) Indonesia
 (d) Pakistan
 Ans: ( b ) Myanmar
  
90. Article 243 of the Constitution of India inserted 
by a Constitutional Amendment deals with which of the 
following ?
 (a) Extending the benefits of Reservation on 
the basis of Mandal Commission Recommendations
 (b) Land Reforms
 (c) To include Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali in 
the list of official languages 
 (d) Panchayati Raj System
 Ans: ( d ) Panchayati Raj System
  
91. Which of the following Craftsmanships was not 
practiced by the Aryans ?
 (a) Pottery
 (b) Jewellery
 (c) Carpentry
 (d) Blacksmith
 Ans: ( a ) Pottery
  
92. If the price of an inferior good falls, then its 
demand
 (a) Rises
 (b) Falls
 (c) Remains constant
 (d) Can be any of the above
 Ans: ( d ) Can be any of the above
  
93. The Marginal Utility Curve slopes downwards from 
left to right indicating
 (a) A direct relationship between marginal 
utility and the stock of commodity
 (b) A constant relationship between marginal 
utility and the stock of commodity
 (c) A proportionate relationship between 
marginal utility and the stock of commodity
 (d) An inverse relationship between marginal 
utility and the stock of commodity
 Ans: ( a ) A direct relationship between 
marginal utility and the stock of commodity
  
94. Mohammed-bin-Qasim conquered Sind in the year
 (a) 712 A.D.
 (b) 812 A.D.
 (c) 912 A.D.
 (d) 1012 A.D.
 Ans: ( a ) 712 A.D.
  
95. Shahjahan built the Moti Masjid at
 (a) Delhi
 (b) Jaipur
 (c) Agra
 (d) Amarkot
 Ans: ( c ) Agra
  
96. The sales-line ?Owner?s pride, neighbours envy? is 
related to
 (a) BPL TV
 (b) Samsung TV
 (c) Videocon TV
 (d) Onida TV
 Ans: ( d ) Onida TV
  
97. For oil and gas security, India has invested in 
production fields abroad.  In which of the following 
production companies do the Indian PSUs hold shares?
 (a) Saudi Aram Co.
 (b) Sakhalin-I
 (c) Petronas
 (d) Chevron Texa Co.
 Ans: ( b ) Sakhalin-I
  
98. The words ?Satyameva Jayate? in the State Emblem of 
India were taken from
 (a) Upanishads
 (b) Samaveda
 (c) Rigveda
 (d) Ramayana
 Ans: ( a ) Upanishads
  
99. Edward Jenner is associated with
 (a) Cholera
 (b) Typhoid
 (c) Small pox
 (d) Paralysis
 Ans: ( c ) Small pox
  
100. A plant with compound leaves is
 (a) Papaya
 (b) Coconut Palm
 (c) Peepal
 (d) Hibiscus
 Ans: ( b ) Coconut Palm
  
101. The scientist who explained about blood circulation 
for the first time was
 (a) Antonyvan Leewen Hock
 (b) William Harvey
 (c) Gregor Mendel
 (d) Ronald Ross 
 Ans: ( b ) William Harvey
  
102. The earliest city discovered in India was
 (a) Harappa
 (b) Punjab
 (c) Mohenjadaro
 (d) Sindh
 Ans: ( d ) Sindh
  
103. Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the 
Polar regions are called
 (a) Typhoons
 (b) Tornadoes
 (c) Blizzards
 (d) Polar winds
 Ans: ( d ) Polar winds
  
104. How does the consumer benefit with VAT?
 (a) It removes tax on tax and thus reduces 
price-rise
 (b) It reduces the cost of production
 (c) Due to the abolition of the sales tax
 (d) Due to the exemption of small business from 
the tax within certain limits prescribed by the State
 Ans: ( c ) Due to the abolition of the sales 
tax
  
105. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because
 (a) Mumbai is on the windward side
 (b) Pune is at a greater elevation
 (c) Mumbai is a coastal city
 (d) Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
 Ans: ( a ) Mumbai is on the windward side
  
NUMERICAL ABILITY :
  
106. The value of 52 + 62 + ???.. + 102 + 202
 (a) 755
 (b) 760
 (c) 765
 (d) 770
 Ans: ( a ) 755
  
107. The sum of the first 8 terms of a geometric 
progression is 6560 and the common ratio is 3.  The first 
term is
 (a) 1
 (b) 2
 (c) 3
 (d) 4
 Ans: ( b ) 2
  
108. How many even three-digit numbers can be formed 
from the digits 1, 2, 5, 6 and 9 without repeating any of 
the digits ?
 (a) 120
 (b) 48
 (c) 40
 (d) 24
 Ans: ( d ) 24
  
109. A and B, working separately, can do a piece of work 
in 10 and 15 days respectively.  If they work on alternate 
days beginning with A, then in how many days will the work 
be completed?
 (a) 18 days
 (b) 13 days
 (c) 12 days
 (d) 6 days
 Ans: ( c ) 12 days
  
110. Two pipes can fill a tank separately in 20 minutes 
and 30 minutes respectively.  If both the pipes are opened 
simultaneously, then the tank will be filled in
 (a) 10 minutes
 (b) 12 minutes
 (c) 15 minutes
 (d) 25 minutes
 Ans: ( b ) 12 minutes
  
111. A can complete a work in 6 days while B can 
complete the same work in 12 days.  If they work together 
and complete it, then the portion of the work done by A is
 (a) 1/3
 (b) 2/3
 (c) 1/4
 (d) 1/2
 Ans: ( b ) 2/3
  
112. If the radius of a cylinder is decreased by 50% and 
the height is increased by 50% to form a new cylinder, then 
the volume will be decreased by
 (a) 0%
 (b) 25%
 (c) 62.5%
 (d) 75%
 Ans: ( c ) 62.5%
  
113. The circum-radius of an equilateral triangle is 8 
cm.  The in-radius of the triangle is
 (a) 3.25 cm
 (b) 3.50 cm
 (c) 4 cm
 (d) 4.25 cm
 Ans: ( c ) 4 cm
  
114. The missing term in the sequence 0,  3,  8,  15,  
24,  ?..,  48
 (a) 35
 (b) 30
 (c) 36
 (d) 39
 Ans: ( a ) 35
  
115. If (1012 + 25)2 ? (1012 ? 25)2 = 10n, then the 
value of n is
 (a) 20
 (b) 14
 (c) 10
 (d) 5
 Ans: ( b ) 14
  
116. The sum of first sixty numbers from one to sixty is 
divisible by
 (a) 13
 (b) 59
 (c) 60
 (d) 61
 Ans: ( d ) 61
  
117. A discount series of 10%, 20% and 40% is equal to a 
single discount of 
 (a) 50.0%
 (b) 56.8%
 (c) 60.2%
 (d) 70.28%
 Ans: ( b ) 56.8%
  
118. A sells a scooter priced at Rs. 36,000.   He gives 
a discount of 8% on the first Rs. 20,000 and 5% on the next 
Rs. 10,000.  How much discount can he afford on the 
remaining Rs. 6,000 if he is to get as much s 7% discount 
on the total ?
 (a) 5%
 (b) 6%
 (c) 7%
 (d) 8%
 Ans: ( c ) 7%
  
119. The marked price of an electric iron is Rs. 690.  
The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gains 8%.  If 
no discount is allowed, then his gain percent would be
 (a) 20%
 (b) 24%
 (c) 25%
 (d) 28%
 Ans: ( a ) 20%
  
120. The ratio of the ages of two boys is 5 : 6.   After 
two years the ratio will be 7 : 8.  The ratio of their ages 
after 10 years will be 
 (a) 15 : 16
 (b) 17 : 18
 (c) 11 : 12
 (d) 22 : 24
 Ans: ( a ) 15 : 16
  
121. The sum of three numbers is 116.  The ratio of the 
second to the third is 9 : 16 and of the first to the third 
is 1 : 4.   The second number is
 (a) 30
 (b) 32
 (c) 34
 (d) 36
 Ans: ( b ) 32
  
122. Rs. 180 are to be divided among 66 persons (men and 
women).  The ratio of the total amount of money received by 
men and women is 5 : 4.  But the ratio of the money 
received by each man and woman is 3 : 2.  The number of men 
is
 (a) 20
 (b) 24
 (c) 30
 (d) 36
 Ans: ( d ) 36
  
123. The average of a collection of 20 measurements was 
calculated to be 56 cm.  But later it was found that a 
mistake had occurred in one of the measurements which was 
recorded as 64 cm, but should have been 61 cm.   The 
correct average must be
 (a) 53 cm
 (b) 54.5 cm
 (c) 55.85 cm
 (d) 56.15 cm
 Ans: ( c ) 55.85 cm
  
124. The average weight of 12 parcels is 1.8 kg.  
Addition of another new parcel reduces the average weight 
by 50 g.  What is the weight of the new parcel?
 (a) 1.50 kg
 (b) 1.10 kg
 (c) 1.15 kg
 (d) 1.01 kg
 Ans: ( c ) 1.15 kg
  
125. The average age of 20 boys in a class is 12 years.  
5 new boys are admitted to the class whose average age is 7 
years.   The average age of the boys in the class becomes
 (a) 8.2 years
 (b) 9.5 years
 (c) 12.5 years
 (d) 11 years
 Ans: ( d ) 11 years
  
126. If 3x+3 + 7 = 250, the x is equal to
 (a) 5
 (b) 3
 (c) 2
 (d) 1
 Ans: ( c ) 2
  
127. A die with faces numbered from 1 to 6 is thrown 
twice.  The probability, that the numbers shown up differ 
by 2,  is
 (a) 1/9
 (b) 2/9
 (c) 3/9
 (d) 4/9
 Ans: ( b ) 2/9
  
128. In the sequence of numbers 5, 8, 15, 20, 29, 40, 
53, one number is wrong.  The wrong number is
 (a) 15
 (b) 20
 (c) 29
 (d) 40
 Ans: ( a ) 15
  
129. 1 + 2 + 3 + ??. + 49 + 50 + 49 + 48 + ??. + 3 + 2 + 
1 is equal to
 (a) 1250
 (b) 2500
 (c) 2525
 (d) 5000
 Ans: ( b ) 2500
  
130. The surface area of a sphere is 64 cm2 its 
diameter is equal to
 (a) 16 cm
 (b) 8 cm
 (c) 4 cm
 (d) 2 cm
 Ans: ( b ) 8 cm
  
131. Each of the height and base radius of a cone is 
increased by 100%.  The percentage increase in the volume 
of the cone is
 (a) 700%
 (b) 400%
 (c) 300%
 (d) 100%
 Ans: ( a ) 700%
  
132. A television and a refrigerator were sold for Rs. 
12,000 each.  If the television was sold at a loss of 20% 
of the cost and the refrigerator at a gain of 20% of the 
cost, then the entire transaction resulted in
 (a) No loss or gain
 (b) Loss of rs. 1,000
 (c) Gain of rs. 1,000
 (d) Loss of Rs. 1,200
 Ans: ( b ) Loss of rs. 1,000
  
133. A person sells a table at a profit of 10%.  If he 
had bought the table at 5% less cost and sold for Rs. 80 
more, then he would have gained 20%.  The cost price of the 
table is
 (a) Rs. 3,200
 (b) Rs. 2,500
 (c) Rs. 2,000
 (d) Rs. 200
 Ans: ( c ) Rs. 2,000
  
134. By selling an article at 2/3 of the marked price, 
there is a loss of 10%.  The profit percent, when the 
article is sold at the marked price, is
 (a) 20%
 (b) 30%
 (c) 35%
 (d) 40%
 Ans: ( c ) 35%
  
135. A moving train, 66 metres long, overtakes another 
train 88 metres long, moving in the same direction in 0.168 
minutes.  If the second train is moving at 30 km/r, then at 
what speed is the first train moving ?
 (a) 85 km/hr
 (b) 50 km/hr
 (c) 55 km/hr
 (d) 25 km/hr
 Ans: ( a ) 85 km/hr
  
136. A man observed that a train 120 m long crossed him 
in 9 seconds.  The speed (in km/hr) of the train was
 (a) 42
 (b) 45
 (c) 48
 (d) 55
 Ans: ( c ) 48
  
137. A constable is 114 metres behind a thief.  The 
constable runs 21 metres and the thief 15 metres in a 
minute.  In what time will the constable catch the thief ?
 (a) 19 minutes
 (b) 18 minutes
 (c) 17 minutes
 (d) 16 minutes
 Ans: ( a ) 19 minutes
  
138. Joseph?s salary is reduced by 10%.  In order to 
have his salary back to his original amount, it must be 
raised by
 (a) 12.5%
 (b) 11 1/9 %
 (c) 10%
 (d) 11%
 Ans: ( b ) 11 1/9 %
  
139. How many positive integers less than 1000 are 
multiples of 11 whose square roots are whole numbers ?
 (a) 2
 (b) 4
 (c) 8
 (d) 11
 Ans: ( a ) 2
  
140. The digit in the unit?s place of the product (2137)
754 is
 (a) 1
 (b) 3
 (c) 7
 (d) 9
 Ans: ( d ) 9
  
141. The smallest square number divisible by 10, 16 and 
24 is
 (a) 900
 (b) 1600
 (c) 2500
 (d) 3600
 Ans: ( d ) 3600
  
142. If the compound interest on a sum of money for 3 
years at the rate of 5% per annum is Rs. 252.20, then the 
simple interest on the same sum at the same rate and for 
the same time is
 (a) Rs. 220
 (b) Rs. 240
 (c) Rs. 245
 (d) Rs. 250
 Ans: ( b ) Rs. 240
  
143. On a certain sum of money, the compound interest 
for 2 years is Rs. 282.15 and the simple interest for the 
same period of time is Rs. 270.   The rate of interest per 
annum is
 (a) 6.07%
 (b) 10%
 (c) 9%
 (d) 12.15%
 Ans: ( c ) 9%
  
144. What sum of money at compound interest will amount 
to Rs. 650 at the end of the first year and Rs. 676 at the 
end of the second year ?
 (a) Rs. 600
 (b) Rs. 600.25
 (c) Rs. 625
 (d) Rs. 625.25
 Ans: ( c ) Rs. 625
  
145. A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days, 
B and C together in 15 days and C and A together in 20 
days.  In how many days, can A, B and C together do it ?
 (a) 5 days
 (b) 10 days
 (c) 24 days
 (d) 30 days
 Ans: ( b ) 10 days
  
146. The measures of the angles of a triangle are in the 
ratio 2 : 7 : 11.  Measures of the angles are
 (a) 160, 560, 880
 (b) 180, 630, 990
 (c) 200, 700, 900
 (d) 250, 1750, 1050
 Ans: ( b ) 180, 630, 990
  
147. The ratio of the cost price and the selling price 
of an article is 5 : 6.  What is the percentage of profit ?
 (a) 20%
 (b) 15%
 (c) 12.5%
 (d) 10%
 Ans: ( a ) 20%
  
148. Which number is 40% less than 90 ?
 (a) 36
 (b) 54
 (c) 50
 (d) 60
 Ans: ( b ) 54
  
149. (32)3 + (79)3 ? (111)3 + 3 x 32 x 79 x 111 is equal 
to
 (a) 10000
 (b) 0
 (c) 30007
 (d) 1
 Ans: ( b ) 0
  
150. If the ratio of two numbers is 2 : 3 and their 
L.C.M. is 54, then the sum of the two numbers is
 (a) 5
 (b) 15
 (c) 45
 (d) 270
 Ans: ( c ) 45
  
151. The population of a village has increased annually 
at the rate of 25%.  If at the end of 3 years it is 10000, 
then the population in the beginning of the first year was 
 (a) 5120
 (b) 5000
 (c) 4900
 (d) 4500
 Ans: ( a ) 5120
  
152. A moving train passes a platform 50 metres long in 
14 seconds and a lamp-post in 10 seconds.  The speed of the 
train is
 (a) 24 km/hr
 (b) 36 km/hr
 (c) 40 km/hr
 (d) 45 km/hr
 Ans: ( d ) 45 km/hr
  
153. A man walks a certain distance and rides back in 4 
hours 30 minutes.  He could ride both ways in 3 hours.  The 
time required by the man to walk both ways is
 (a) 4 hours 30 minutes
 (b) 4 hours 45 minutes
 (c) 5 hours
 (d) 6 hours
 Ans: ( d ) 6 hours
  
154. The ratio of the two numbers is 4 : 5 and their 
L.C.M. is 120.  The numbers are
 (a) 30, 40
 (b) 40, 32
 (c) 24, 30
 (d) 36, 20
 Ans: ( c ) 24, 30
  
155. A mixture of 30 litres contains  milk and water in 
the ratio 7 : 3.  How much water should be added to it so  
that  the  ratio  of  milk and water becomes 3 : 7 ?
 (a) 40 litres
 (b) 49 litres
 (c) 56 litres
 (d) 63 litres
 Ans: ( a ) 40 litres
  

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