RRB - NTPC SOLVED PAPER 22nd Feb 2021

(2019) (Shift-1)

Instructions
 The test contains 100 objective type questions.
 All questions are compulsory.
 Complete the test within 90 minutes.
 All questions contain four alternatives, in which only one is correct.

1. Which of the following is the smallest fraction? (3) oxidising chemicals (4) bleaching cotton
7 7 4 5 8. The ‘Bretton Woods Twins’ refers to the two
, , ,
6 9 5 7
multilateral organisations created at the Bretton
Woods Conference in 1944. They are _________
5 7
(1) (2) and _________.
7 9
(1) UN, World Bank (2) IMF, UN
4 7 (3) IMF, WTO (4) IMF, World Bank
(3) (4)
5 6 9. Pointing towards a teacher sitting in the teacher’s
2. Which of the following is NOT a allotrope of room. Paulo said to his friend, “She is the sister of
Carbon? the father of the sister of my brother. How is that
(1) Diamond (2) Fullerenes teacher related to Paulo?
(3) Graphite (4) Carbon dioxide (1) Sister (2) Paternal aunt
3. India’s first struggle for independence started on (3) Maternal aunt (4) Grandmother
10th May 1857 at: 10. Since July 2016, World Trade Organisation (WTO)
(1) Allahabad (2) Bareilly has ________ members.
(1) 164 (2) 163
(3) Lucknow (4) Meerut
(3) 162 (4) 161
4. Who among the following has the power to grant
pardons under Article 161 of the Constitution of 11. The Great Victoria Desert is located in:
India? (1) South Africa (2) The United States
(1) Chief Justice of India (3) Australia (4) The United Kingdom
(2) Governor 12. Four words have been given out of which three
are alike in some manner, while the fourth one is
(3) President
different. Select the odd one.
(4) Prime Minister
(1) Year (2) Century
5. Who among the following won the ‘Player of the
(3) Time (4) Decade
Match’ award at the final of the ICC Cricket World
13. For which of the following fields did Marie Curie
Cup 2019?
win the Nobel Prize?
(1) James Neesham (2) Mitchell Starc
(1) Chemistry and Biology
(3) Ben Stokes (4) Eoin Morgan (2) Physics and Meteorology
52 169 (3) Physics and Chemistry
6. Find the value of x is =
x 289 (4) Physics and Astronomy
(1) 62 (2) 58 14. What is the mean of the data 2, 5, 4, 1, 8?
(3) 52 (4) 68 (1) 20 (2) 4
7. Bleaching powder is NOT used for: (3) 3 (4) 5
(1) disinfecting water (2) preparing bread

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15. There are 6 contestants in a beauty pageant. Model (1) 15 (2) 18
Q is taller than model A but shorter than model E. (3) 14 (4) 25
Model X is not as tall as model E, but is taller than 25. Express the decimal number of 3.127 in fraction
model I. Model F is taller than model I but shorter form.
than model Q. Who among the following is the
180 563
tallest? (1) (2)
(1) Model F (2) Model Q 563 180

(3) Model E (4) Model A 281 365

(3) (4)
16. The present worth of ` 338 due in 2 years at 4% per 900 180
annum compound interest is: ______ 26. Two number are in the ratio 9 : 5. If 9 is added to
(1) ` 312.50 (2) ` 294.00 the greater number and 5 is subtracted from the
(3) ` 365.58 (4) ` 350.50 smaller number, the greater number becomes
1 thrice the smaller one. Find the number.
17. If x = , then what will be the value of x + 1? (1) 36, 20 (2) 72, 40
2 +1
(3) 18, 10 (4) 36, 10
(1) 2 − 1 (2) 2
27. ________ has three active forms: retinol, retinal
(3) 2 (4) 2 + 1
and retinoic acid.
18. Which of the following is NOT a computer
(1) Vitamin C (2) Vitamin A
programming language?
(1) Java (2) Swift (3) Vitamin B (4) Vitamin D
(3) Python (4) C ++++ 28. Which of the following was Asia’s first
19. There are six members in a family, named A, B, C, supercomputer?
D, E and F. B is the wife of C. A is the son of E, (1) CRAY-3 (2) HITAC S-300
E is the brother of C, D is the sister of A, B is the (3) PARAM (4) EKA
daughter-in-law of F. How is E related to D? Note: For the question, discrepancy is found in
(1) Father (2) Aunt question/answer. So, This question is ignored for
(3) Sister (4) Daughter all candidates.
20. If 40% of a number is 800 then the number is: 29. Three straight lines x + y – 3 = 0, x + y + 2 = 0 and
(1) 2000 (2) 400 3x + 3y – 7= 0 are:
(3) 800 (4) 200 (1) parallel
21. What is the HCF of n and n + 1 where n is a natural (2) perpendicular
number? (3) intersecting each other
(1) 3 (2) 2 (4) concurrent
(3) 0 (4) 1 30. The ________ sector is the largest sector of India,
22. Who has taken over as the new CEO of the Railway contributing to a Gross Value Added (GVA) of
Board on 1st Jan 2021? ` 92.26 lakh crore in 2018-19.
(1) Ashutosh Gangal (1) Construction (2) Agriculture
(2) Piyush Goyal (3) Manufacturing (4) Service
(3) V K Yadav 31. The Satyagraha Sabha was founded in February
(4) Suneet Sharma 1919 by:
23. How many of squares are there in a given (1) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
illustration?
(2) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(3) Motilal Nehru
(4) Subhash Chandra Bose
32. If the cost price of six items is equal to the selling
price of seven items, then what will be the
percentage profit or loss?
(1) 30 (2) 23 (1) 14.28% loss (2) 9.09% loss
(3) 17 (4) 20 (3) 7.14% loss (4) 14.28% profit
24. In a class of 40 students the number of girls is three 33. Pipe 1 can empty a tank in 6 h while pipe 2 can
fifths of the number of boys. Then find the number do so in 18 h. If both are working together, in how
of boys in the class. much time will they empty the full tank?
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(1) 9 h (2) 4.5 h 43. Dandi March, the non-violent protest organised by
(3) 10 h (4) 5 h Mahatma Gandhi against the British salt monopoly,
34. What is the full form of BARC? culminated on:
(1) Bhabha Atomic Rehabilitation Centre (1) 7th April 1930 (2) 5th April 1930
(2) Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (3) 4th April 1930 (4) 6th April 1930
(3) Bhabha Aromatic Research Centre 44. What will be the simple interest earned on an
(4) Bhabha Aerospace Research Centre 1
amount of ` 16,800 in 9 months at the rate of 6 %
4
35. What is the lubricating fluid found between the per annum?
two bones at a movable joint called? (1) ` 787.50 (2) ` 860
(1) Synovial fluid (2) Interstitial fluid (3) ` 158 (4) ` 812.50
(3) Amniotic fluid (4) Cerebrospinal fluid 45. As per the Constitution of India, every person
36. SENSEX is an index of Bombay Stock Exchange’s who is arrested and detained in custody shall be
top ______ companies. produced before the nearest magistrate within a
(1) 30 (2) 40 period of ______ hours of such arrest, excluding
(3) 100 (4) 50 the time necessary for the journey from the place
37. Solve the following. of arrest to the court of the magistrate.
(1) 10 (2) 12
1 + cos θ sin 2 θ sin θ
1+ − − =? (3) 36 (4) 24
sin θ 1 + cos θ 1 − cos θ
46. Find the value of 7500 + (1250 ÷ 50).
(1) cos θ (2) sin θ (1) 175 (2) 300
(3) –cos θ (4) – sin θ (3) 7525 (4) 6575
38. If the first term of a geometric progression is 2 and 47. India’s first national academy for music, dance and
the common ratio is 3, then what will be the fifth drama was:
term of the geometric progression?
(1) The Academy for Arts and Dance
(1) 162 (2) 243
(2) Sangeet Natak Akademi
(3) 81 (4) 324
(3) Sangeet Kala Manch
39. According to 2011 Census, the urban-rural
(4) Bharat Kala Kendra
population ratio in India was about:
48. Which of the Venn diagrams shown below correctly
(1) 31:69 (2) 32:68
represents the relationship:
(3) 28:72 (4) 35:65
Juice, Soft Drinks, Drinks
40. Who wrote ‘Ain-i-Akbari’? It is a 16th century
detailed document recording the administration of
the Mughal empire under Emperor Akbar. (1) (2)
(1) Abdur Rahim (2) Mulla Shah

(3) Abul Fazl (4) Haji Ibrahim
41. The represents a set of calculations that are
(3)
common across all the given equations. Identify (4)
the calculations involved and solve the third
equation on the same basis: 49. Which of the following statements is correct?
25 36 = 5; 6; 11 (1) The Council of Ministers of a State is collectively
100 64 = 10; 8; 18 responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the
36 81 = ?; ?; ? State.
(1) 10; 6; 4 (2) 6; 9; 15 (2) The Council of Ministers of a State is collectively
(3) 9; 9; 117 (4) 4; 11; 18 responsible to the Council of States.
42. If 24 men can complete a piece of work in 15 days (3) The Council of Ministers of a State is collectively
working 8 h per day, then how many men will be responsible to the Vice-President
required to complete the same work in 10 days (4) The Council of Ministers of a State is collectively
working 6 h per day? responsible to the Legislative Council of the
(1) 32 (2) 60 State.
(3) 30 (4) 48 50. With which of the following instruments is
Hariprasad Chaurasia associated?

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(1) Drum (2) Tabla 57. What is the full form of AIDS?
(3) Violin (4) Flute (1) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
51. Three of the following figures are alike in a certain (2) Acute Immune Deficiency Syndrome
way and one in different. Which one is different? (3) Acute Immune Deficit Syndrome
(4) Acquired Immune Deficit Syndrome
58. Girish Karnad who passed away in 2019, was
(1) (2)
awarded the ‘Padma Shri’ in the year________.
(1) 2014 (2) 1974
(3) 1994 (4) 1984
(3) (4) 59. United Nations was established in:
(1) 1946 (2) 1944
52. Power Alcohol is a mixture of ________ and ethyl (3) 1947 (4) 1945
alcohol. 60. If y = 5, then what will be the value of
(1) diesel (2) mustard 10 y y 3 − y 2 ?
(3) kerosene (4) petrol
(1) 500 (2) 50 2
53. The position of the point (1, 2) with respect to the
circle x2 + y2 – 3x – 4y + 1 = 0 (3) 100 (4) 200 5
(1) lies on the circle 61. A dealer marks his goods 10% above the cost price
and allows 10% discount. What is his percentage
(2) lies outside the circle
gain or loss?
(3) lies inside the circle
(1) 1% gain (2) 10% gain
(4) cannot be decided
(3) 1% loss (4) 10% loss
54. Find the least number, which is exactly divisible by
62. Who among the following is known as the ‘father
12, 15 and 18.
of India Supercomputers’?
(1) 120 (2) 240
(1) RA Mashelkar (2) Nandan Nilkeni
(3) 180 (4) 160
(3) Jayant Narlikar (4) Vijay Bhatkar
55. Rahul has a deadline for a project in just two days
63. In 2005, ASHA was instituted by the Government
and he has not yet started working on his project.
of India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as
Based on the following courses of action, select the
a part of the National Rural Health Mission. What
correct one.
is the full form of ‘ASHA’?
Courses of action:
(1) Active School Health Activist
(i) He must immediately read a book on time
(2) Accredited Social Health Activist
management to avoid such problems in the future.
(3) Active Social Health Activist
(ii) He must manage his time efficiently and start
his project without delay. (4) Accredited School Health Activist
(iii) He must plan a layout of his project first and 64. In December 2008, the Government of India
then start following that layout. launched the INSPIRE Programme. The
(1) Only (i) and (ii) are correct programme is related to the promotion of:
(2) Only (ii) and (iii) are correct (1) International relations
(3) Only (i) is correct (2) Science and technology
(4) Only (ii) is correct (3) Yoga
(4) Cultural activities
65. Which of the following is NOT included in
56. UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites in India?
(1) Anand Bhavan (2) Sanchi
(3) Bhimbetka (4) Khajuraho
66. In Brazil, coffee plantations are known as:
Select the number from among the given options
(1) Tarzana (2) Miranda
that can replace the question mark (?) in the above
figure. (3) Torino (4) Fazenda
(1) 33 (2) 10
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67. What number must be subtracted from both the 75. A man walking at the speed of 5 km/h crosses a
15 bridge in 15 min. The length of the bridge in metres
numerator and denominator of the fraction so
19 is:
3
as to make it ? (1) 1000 (2) 1250
4
(1) 6 (2) 3 (3) 600 (4) 750
(3) 9 (4) 5 76. The river that is known as Jamuna in Bangladesh is
68. If B and C are brothers, A is the sister of C, O is the called ______ in India.
daughter of D, D is the wife of B, E is the mother of (1) Brahmaputra (2) Ganga
A and the wife of F, then how is O related to F?
(3) Narmada (4) Sindhu
(1) Mother’s father
77. Which of the following is NOT related to Western
(2) Daughter’s daughter
Ghats?
(3) Mother’s brother
(1) Anaimalai Hills
(4) Son’s daughter
(2) Mahendragiri Hills
69. Identify the number that will replace the question
(3) Nilgiri Hills
mark (?) in the second equation based on the
relationship represented in the first equation. (4) Sahyadri Hills
78. If the area of a triangle with base 12 cm is equal
6 2
to the area of a square with side 12 cm, then the
3 altitude of the triangle.
(1) 24 cm (2) 18 cm
(1) 329 (2) 79
(3) 12 cm (4) 36 cm
(3) 420 (4) 36
79. In which of the following cities is the Indian
70. Identify the series that is different from the rest. National Centre for Ocean Information Services
(1) 0.0016, 0.04, 0.2 (2) 243, 81, 27 (INCOIS) located?
1 1 1 (1) New Delhi (2) Hyderabad
(3) 2401, 49, 7 (4) , ,
16 4 2 (3) Kolkata (4) Chennai
71. The perimeter of the floor of a room is 18 m. What
80. A nurse dressing the wound of a boy in a clinic
is the area of the walls of the room, if the height of
is asked by her colleague how that boy is related
the room is 3 m?
to her. She replies, “My maternal uncle and the
(1) 54 m2 (2) 21 m2
maternal uncle of his maternal uncle are the same.”
(3) 108 m2 (4) 42 m2 How is that boy related to the nurse?
72. Study the following diagram and select the region (1) Brother (2) Paternal Aunt
that best represents the below statement
(3) Brother’s Son (4) Son
A doctor who is kind as well as honest
81. The equation whose roots are –2 and 3 is:
(1) x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 (2) x2 – x + 6 = 0
(3) x – x – 6 = 0
2
(4) x2 + 3x – 6 = 0
82. As of October 2020, the highest number of French
Open tennis tournaments have been won by:
(1) Roger Federer (2) Dominic Thiem
(1) B (2) F
(3) Novak Djokovic (4) Rafael Nadal
(3) C (4) D
83. During which of the following movements did
73. A school collected ` 2,601 as fees from its students.
Mahatma Gandhi give the slogan ‘Do or Die’?
If the fees paid by each student and the number of
students in the school were equal, then how many (1) Quit India Movement
students were there in the school? (2) The Non-Cooperation Movement
(1) 39 (2) 49 (3) The Home Rule-Movement
(3) 61 (4) 51 (4) Ghadar Movement
74. The ______ Five-Year Plan of India completed its 84. The image of the point (7, 8) when reflected along
term in March 2017. the x-axis is:
(1) 12th (2) 10th (1) (7, –8) (2) (–7, 8)
(3) 11th (4) 13th (3) (8, 7) (4) (–7, –8)

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85. Find the median and the mode of the following (1) 625 (2) 200
data: (3) 2500 (4) 550

2, 3, 5, 7, 2, 3, 3, 5, 7 and 9. 89. The following pie chart shows the monthly
(1) 4, 3 (2) 3, 3 expenditure incurred by Raj’s family over different
(3) 4, 4 (4) 3, 4 items.
86. The following table shows the marks obtained by
two students Raj and Ramesh in different subjects.
Raj Max- Ramesh Max-
Subject
marks marks
Mathematics 18 20 85 100
Physics 17 20 70 100
Chemistry 16 20 60 100 What is the percentage of expenditure incurred on
Biology 15 20 75 100 food with respect to expenditure on cloth?
(1) 46% (2) 26%

What is the difference between Raj and Ramesh’s
percentage of aggregate marks? (3) 240% (4) 360%
90. Select the number from among the given
(1) 2% (2) 2.5%
alternatives that can replace the question mark (?)
(3) 10% (4) 5%
in the last figure.
87. Given below are roll numbers of the candidates
who have been shortlisted in an entrance
examination. The first two digits represent the city,
the second two digits represent the centre and the (1) 84 (2) 31
last three digits represent the candidate. Study the (3) 74 (4) 14
data and answer the question that follows. 91. Select the number from among the given
alternatives that can replace the question mark (?)
2367812 2852118 2453705 2946172
in the last figure.
2578912 2452009 2345214 2850504
2687124 2371419 2731899 2578362
2834718 2182617 2431891 2718007

2463891 2486126 2275915 2363321
(1) 87 (2) 144
The maximum number of candidates have been
(3) 22 (4) 44
selected from the city with which code?
92. There are two numbers with the difference of 14
(1) 23 (2) 28
between them and the difference of their squares
(3) 24 (4) 27 is 56. What are those number?
88. The bar graph given below shows the number of (1) 9, –5 (2) 3, 17
students (in hundred numbers) graduated from 4 (3) 2, 16 (4) 23, –9
different departments of a university, Mathematics 93. Out of the four words listed, three are alike in some
(DOM), Physics (DOP), Chemistry (DOC) and manner and one is different. Select the odd one.
English (DOE) during 3 consecutive years. (1) Pen (2) Pencil
What is the average number of students that (3) Paper (4) Chalk
graduated from all the departments (in hundred 94. In a certain code language, COMPUTER is written
numbers) for the year 2017? as 31191267218 and PHONE is written as 12511142.
How will MOTHER be written in the same code
language?
(1) 91175218 (2) 91121875
(3) 91171852 (4) 91172518©
95. Read the given statements and conclusions
carefully. Assuming that the information given
in the statements is true, even if it appears to be
E. at variance with commonly known facts, decide
which of the given conclusions logically follow(s)
from the statements.
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Statements: (2) ZABABCNMONOPQRSSTUWSQ
1. All Venus are Mercury. (3) OMNJHUSTRFDVTRP
2. Some Jupiter are Venus. (4) REWSNA
3. All Pluto are Jupiter. 98. In a certain language institute, English and Spanish
Conclusions: language courses were available. some students
I. All Pluto are Mercury. enrolled for only English and some students for
II. Some Pluto are Mercury. only Spanish. A group of students of this institute
III. Some Mercury are Jupiter. were not interested in either so they didn’t enrol.
IV. All Jupiter are Mercury. The rest enrolled for both English and Spanish.
(1) Only conclusion III follows. Which one of the following logic diagrams correctly
reflects the above situation.
(2) Only conclusions I and III follows.
(3) Only conclusion II follows. (1) (2)
(4) Only conclusion I follows.
96. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully
(3) (4)
and decide which of the conclusions logically

follow(s) from the statement.
99. Select the number from among the given
Statement:
alternatives that can replace the question mark (?)
A friend in need is a friend in deed. in the last figure.
Conclusion:
(i) A person who helps you in different situations is
your friend.
(ii) Your enemies can also sometimes have a change (1) 4 (2) 6
of heart and help you in times of need. (3) 2 (4) 5
(1) Only conclusion (i) follows 100. Select the number from among the given
(2) Both conclusions (i) and (ii) follow alternatives that can replace the question mark (?)
(3) Only conclusion (ii) follows in the last figure.
(4) None of the conclusion follows
97. In a code language if QUESTION is coded as
PRTVDFRTSUHJNPMO, then how will ANSWER
be coded? (1) 3 (2) 2
(1) ZBMORTVXDFQS
(3) 9 (4) 7
qq

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SMART ANSWERSHEET
Correct % Indicates % of students answered correctly. Skipped % Indicates % of students skipped questions.

Easy Medium Difficult

Correct Correct Correct Correct Correct Correct Correct

Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A.
Skipped Skipped Skipped Skipped Skipped Skipped Skipped

1.(1) 21% 30% 16.(3) 54% 19% 31.(1) 51% 43% 46.(3) 49% 36% 61.(3) 16% 67% 76.(1) 11% 65% 91.(4) 37% 48%

2.(4) 63% 17% 17.(3) 11% 48% 32.(1) 58% 24% 47.(2) 42% 41% 62.(4) 17% 72% 77.(2) 8% 78% 92.(1) 26% 63%

3.(4) 42% 41% 18.(4) 27% 32% 33.(2) 14% 49% 48.(1) 24% 38% 63.(2) 35% 42% 78.(1) 7% 66% 93.(3) 23% 49%

4.(2) 61% 33% 19.(1) 61% 33% 34.(2) 51% 37% 49.(1) 35% 49% 64.(2) 33% 53% 79.(2) 24% 64% 94.(1) 43% 44%

5.(3) 27% 32% 20.(1) 26% 47% 35.(1) 46% 28% 50.(4) 14% 36% 65.(1) 16% 67% 80.(4) 53% 42% 95.(1) 32% 53%

6.(4) 29% 52% 21.(4) 23% 35% 36.(1) 54% 36% 51.(4) 16% 53% 66.(4) 26% 56% 81.(3) 11% 65% 96.(1) 43% 48%

7.(2) 23% 56% 22.(4) 67% 19% 37.(1) 37% 51% 52.(4) 18% 53% 67.(2) 9% 69% 82.(4) 22% 42% 97.(1) 21% 62%

8.(4) 62% 25% 23.(1) 20% 59% 38.(1) 19% 66% 53.(3) 31% 47% 68.(4) 14% 69% 83.(1) 40% 43% 98.(3) 20% 65%

9.(2) 14% 36% 24.(4) 30% 23% 39.(1) 29% 52% 54.(3) 18% 50% 69.(1) 25% 53% 84.(1) 16% 50% 99.(1) 29% 57%

10.(1) 41% 46% 25.(2) 56% 29% 40.(3) 51% 27% 55.(2) 43% 46% 70.(2) 15% 74% 85.(1) 30% 44% 100.(3) 18% 50%

11.(3) 15% 46% 26.(1) 37% 39% 41.(2) 23% 56% 56.(2) 22% 63% 71.(1) 26% 55% 86.(3) 13% 70%

12.(3) 18% 65% 27.(2) 49% 36% 42.(4) 16% 69% 57.(1) 11% 71% 72.(4) 19% 70% 87.(3) 6% 53%

13.(3) 11% 48% 28.(4) 56% 33% 43.(4) 30% 33% 58.(2) 51% 43% 73.(4) 15% 46% 88.(1) 18% 65%

14.(2) 51% 41% 29.(1) 25% 41% 44.(1) 50% 41% 59.(4) 17% 36% 74.(1) 6% 78% 89.(4) 37% 48%

15.(3) 58% 24% 30.(4) 42% 25% 45.(4) 35% 42% 60.(1) 14% 49% 75.(2) 20% 59% 90.(3) 8% 78%

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
OVERALL
Avg. Score 48/100
Toppers Score 93/100
Cut Off 83/100
Your Score ————

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ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS
1. Option (1) is correct. 52 ´ 17
\
x= = 68
7 7 13
Explanation:- and ⇒ 7 × 9 and 7 × 6
6 9 63 and 42 Hence, x = 68
7 7. Option (2) is correct.
4
and ⇒ 7 × 5 and 4 × 9 Explanation:- Bleaching powder is a mixed salt of
9 5
35 and 36 chlorine and calcium. It is also known as calcium
7 5 oxychloride and is mainly used in the bleaching
and ⇒ 7 × 7 and 5 × 9 process, in the formation of other chemicals and
9 7
49 and 45 it is not edible in nature, so it cannot be used in
5 making breads.
So, is the smallest fraction.
7 8. Option (4) is correct.
2. Option (4) is correct. Explanation:- The IMF and the World Bank were
Explanation:- In nature carbon can be obtained created in July 1944 at an international conference
in various allotropic forms. Allotropes are those in Bretton Woods. The IMF oversees the stability
elements which have similar chemical properties of the world’s monetary system, while the World
but different physical properties. Bank’s goal is to reduce poverty by offering
Carbon exists in two allotropic forms i.e., crystalline assistance to middle-income and low-income
and amorphous form. countries.
The crystalline allotropes are Diamond, Graphite 9. Option (2) is correct.
and fullerenes. Explanation:-
The amorphous allotropes are coal, charcoal, lamp of the sister of
black etc. sister of my brother
T F P
The correct answer is carbon dioxide. The carbon
dioxide is a compound of carbon not an allotrope. So that teacher is related to paulo as a paternal
3. Option (4) is correct. aunt.
Explanation:- The year 1857 witnessed the first 10. Option (1) is correct.
war of independence, it began at Meerut on May Explanation:- The WTO has 164 members,
10, 1857. The revolt of 1857 was the conscious accounting for 98% of world trade. The World
beginning of the Independence struggle against Trade Organisation has 164 members and 25
the colonial tyranny of the British. observer governments. Liberia became the 163rd
4. Option (2) is correct. member on 14 July 2016, and Afghanistan became
the 164th member on 29 July 2016.
Explanation:- The Article 161 of Indian Constitution
deals with the power of the Governor to grant 11. Option (3) is correct.
pardons, etc, and to suspend, remit or commute Explanation:- The Great Victorian Desert is located
sentences in certain cases. in Australia. This is the largest of Australia’s deserts,
5. Option (3) is correct. stretching from eastern Western Australia across
the western half of South Australia.
Explanation:- Ben Stokes won “Player of the
match” award at the final of the ICC Cricket 12. Option (3) is correct.
World Cup 2019. Stokes earned Man of the Match Explanation:-
honours with his unbeaten 84, plus eight runs in Year, century and Decade are in same manners.
the Super Over. But 'Time' is different
6. Option (4) is correct. 13. Option (3) is correct.
Explanation:- Explanation:- Marie Curie was awarded with Nobel
Prize in the field of both Physics and Chemistry.
52 169
Given = , Marie Curie with her husband was awarded half
x 289
of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903, for their
52 13 study into the spontaneous radiation discovered
= by Becquerel, who was awarded the other half
x 17

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of the Prize. In 1911 she received a second Nobel “C plus plus”. It comprises a combination of both
Prize in Chemistry, in recognition of her work in high-level and low-level language features.
radioactivity. 19. Option (1) is correct.
14. Option (2) is correct. Explanation:-
What is the mean of the data 2, 5, 4, 1, 8? Name of family members are A, B, C, D, E and F.
Explanation:- B is the wife of C
åx A is the son of E
Mean x = , when n = 5
n E is the brother of C
D is the Sister of A
x = 2 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 8 = 20 = 4
B is the daughter in law of F
5 5
How E related to D?
Mean x = 4 who son is
15. Option (3) is correct. ther E A
bro

who sister’s
Explanation:-
C fa
Model E > Model Q > Model A ife th
er
w
Model (X) >/ Model E > I Model of
Model Q > Model F > Model I B D
E > Q > A
So, that E is the father of D.
X >/ E > I
20. Option (1) is correct.
Q > F > I
Explanation:-
Among there model E is the Tallest
Let x be the number
16. Option (3) is correct.
x × 40% = 800
Explanation:-
x ´ 40
Given P = 338, T = 2 year, R = 4% \
= 800
100
éæ R ö
T
ù
C.I. = P êç 1 + ÷ - 1ú 800 ´ 100
100 \x=
= 2000
ëêè ø úû 40
x = 2000
éæ 4 ö
2
ù
= 338 êç 1 + ÷ - 1ú 21. Option (4) is correct.
êëè 100 ø úû HCF of n and n + 1 is 1, because 1 is the highest
common factor in n and n + 1
éæ 1 ö
2
ù éæ 26 ö 2 ù n→n×1
= 338 êç 1 + ÷ - 1ú = 338 êç ÷ - 1ú
ëêè 25 ø úû ëêè 25 ø úû n + 1 → (n + 1) × 1
H.C.F. → 1
é 676 - 625 ù 338 ´ 51
22. Option (4) is correct.
C.I. = 338 ê ú = 625 = 27.580
ë 625 û Explanation:- Suneet Sharma has taken over the
Present worth = 338 + 27.580 = ` 365.580 charge of CEO of the Railway Board as on 1st
January 2021. Mr. Sharma is the 2nd Chairman &
17. Option (3) is correct.
Chief Executive Officer, Railway Board, Indian
1
If x = , then what will be the value of x + 1 Railways and the ex-officio Principal Secretary to
2 +1 the Government of India.
Explanation:-
23. Option (1) is correct.

Given x =
1´ ( 2 -1 ) =
2 -1 Explanation:-
( 2 +1 ´ ) ( 2 -1 ) 2 -1 Here n = 4
n ( n + 1)( 2n + 1)
2 -1 Total no. of squares =
x= = 2 -1 6
2 -1
4´5´9
= = 30 squares
x= 2 -1 6
\ x + 1 = 2 -1+1 = 2 24. Option (4) is correct.
x + 1 = 2 Explanation:- Let x be the No. of boys in class
Total students = 40
18. Option (4) is correct. 3
No. of Girls = x
Explanation:- C++++ is not a computer 5
programming language. Instead of this, C++ is 3
x + x = 40 (1)
a programming language developed by Bjarne 5
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8 a1 b
x = 40 \ = 1
5 a2 b2
\ x = 25 boys 7
25. Option (2) is correct. Similarly for IIIrd line x + y - =0
3
Explanation:- ratio will be 1. So all lines are parallel to each other.
127 - 12 30. Option (4) is correct.
3+
900 Explanation:- The service sector is the largest sector
115 of the global economy in terms of value-added
⇒ 3+ and is especially important in more advanced
900
economies. The service sector is the largest sector
23 563 in India. Gross Value Added (GVA) at current
⇒ 3+ = prices for the Services sector is estimated at 92.26
180 180
lakh crore in 2018-19.
26. Option (1) is correct. 31. Option (1) is correct.
Explanation:- Explanation:- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi/
Given x : y = 9 : 5 Mahatma Gandhi began a crusade against the
Rowlatt bill and set up the Satyagraha Sabha
x 9 on 24th February 1919 at Bombay. The Rowlatt
i.e. = (1)
y 5 Act authorized the government to imprison any
person without trial and empowered the British
(x + 9) = 3(y – 5) (2)
Government to suspend the right of Habeas
x + 9 = 3y – 15 Corpus.
x – 3y = –15 – 9 = –24 32. Option (1) is correct.
x – 3y = –24 (3) Explanation:-
From equation (1) and (3), Let C.P. of 1 items = ` x
æ9 ö C.P. of 6 items = ` 6x
ç 5 - 3 ÷ y = –24
S.P. of 1 items = ` y
è ø
S.P. of 7 items = ` 7y
6 As given in the question,
\ - y = –24
5 6x = 7y
y = 20
y 6
9 9 ⇒ =
x = y = ´ 20 = 36
x 7
5 5 æ æ C.P. – S.P. ö ö
Loss% = çç ÷ ´ 100 ÷ %
x = 36, y = 20 è è C.P. ø ø
27. Option (2) is correct. æx-yö
Explanation:- Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin = ç ÷ ´ 100
è x ø
and an essential nutrient for humans.
It is a group of organic compounds that includes æ yö
ç 1 - x ÷ ´ 100
retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin è
ø
A carotenoids.
6
28. Option (4) is correct. ⇒ æç 1 - ö÷ ´ 100
è 7ø
Explanation:- EKA was the first Asian machine to
be ranked on a worldwide supercomputer list. It 100
⇒ = 14.28%
is the first supercomputer to have been developed 7
totally by a corporation without any government So, Correct answer is 14.28%.
help. 33. Option (2) is correct.
29. Option (1) is correct. Explanation:-
Explanation:- Pipe 1 can empty a tank in 6 h
a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 (1) Pipe 2 can empty a tank in 18 h
a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 (2) 1
Pipe 1 can empty a portion of a tank in 1 hr =
Two lines are parallel 6
a1 b 1
If = 1 Pipe 2 can empty a portion of a tank in 1 hr =
a2 b2 18
Pipe 1 and 2 both empty a portion of a tank in 1 h

x + y + 2 = 0   a1 = 1, b1 = 1

x + y – 3 = 0   a2 = 1, b2 = 1 1 1
= +
6 18

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3+1 4 41. Option (2) is correct.

= = Explanation:-
18 18
25 36 ⇒ 52 62 = 5; 6; 5 + 6 = 11
18
Pipe 1 and 2 both empty a tank in = h Concept is a 2
b = a; b; a + b
2
4
i.e. = 4.5 h Same way 36 81 = 6; 9; 15
34. Option (2) is correct. Correct option is (2).
Explanation:- Full form of BARC is Bhabha Atomic 42. Option (4) is correct.
Research Centre. The Bhabha Atomic Research Explanation:-
Centre is India’s premier nuclear research Work = Work (Concept)
facility, headquartered in Trombay, Mumbai in 24 × 15 × 8 = x × 10 × 6
Maharashtra, India. 4 ´ 15 ´ 8
35. Option (1) is correct. x = = 48 men
10
Explanation: - Synovial fluid, also familiar as joint x = 48 men
fluid, is a kind of thick liquid present in between
43. Option (4) is correct.
the joints. This fluid provides cushiony surface to
the bone ends and reduces the friction at the time Explanation:- The Salt March, also known as the
of movement of joints. Salt Satyagraha or Dandi March, was started on
12th March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram and
36. Option (1) is correct.
reached Dandi after 24 days on 6th April 1930. It
Explanation:- The BSE SENSEX is a free-float was the start of the civil disobedience movement
market-weighted stock market index of 30 well- which commenced as Mahatma Gandhi broke the
established and financially sound companies listed salt law.
on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
44. Option (1) is correct.
37. Option (1) is correct.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Given P = ` 16800
sin q + 1 + cos q sin 2 q sin q 9
- -
sin q 1 + cos q 1 - cos q T = 9 months = year
12
sin q + 1 + cos q é sin q ( 1 - cos q ) + sin q ( 1 + cos q ) ù
2

-ê 1 25
ú R = 6 % = %
sin q êë 1 - cos2 q úû 4 4

sin q + 1 + cos q é sin q ( 1 - cos q ) + ( 1 + cos q ) ù We have S.I. =
P´R´T
⇒ -ê ú
sin q sin q 100
ë û
16800 ´ 25 ´ 9 63 ´ 25 1575
1 + sin q + cos q - sin q + sin q cos q - 1 - cos q = = =
⇒ 100 ´ 4 ´ 12 2 2
sin q
S.I. = ` 787.5
sin q cos q 45. Option (4) is correct.
⇒ = `cos q
sin q Explanation:- Every person who is arrested and
detained in custody shall be produced before the
38. Option (1) is correct.
nearest magistrate within a period of twenty-four
Explanation:- hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary
We have a, ar, ar2, ar3, ar4 for the journey from the place of arrest to the
Five times are in G.P. court of the magistrate and no such person shall
Given a = 2; r = 3 be detained in custody. In no circumstances can
So, that fifth term is ar4 = 2 × (3)4 = 162 the accused be detained in custody for a moment
39. Option (1) is correct. more than twenty four hours without a special
Explanation:- According to 2011 census, the urban- order of a Magistrate who can order his detention
rural population ratio in India was 31:69. Total 833 for a term exceeding 15 days on the whole. At the
million (68.84%) live in rural areas while 377 million end of the 15 days he must be produced before the
stay in urban areas. 453.6 million people in India Magistrate.
are migrants, which is 37.8% of total population. 46. Option (3) is correct.
40. Option (3) is correct. Explanation:-
Explanation:- The Ain-i-Akbari was written by 1250
Given 7500 + = 7525
Abul-Fazl Allami in the 16th century. Abul-Fazal 50
was the grand vizier of the Mughal emperor 47. Option (2) is correct.
Akbar, from his appointment in 1579 until his Explanation:- The Sangeet Natak Akademi was
death in 1602. The Ain-i-Akbari deals with Akbar’s the first national Academy for music, dance and
administration, household, army, the revenues drama in the Republic of India. It is one of the best
and the geography of his empire. academies of India dedicated to sangeet, natak
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and other performing arts. It was established by 55. Option (2) is correct.
a resolution of the (then) Ministry of Education, Explanation:- (i) He must immediately read a
Government of India, on 31 May 1952. book on time management to avoid such problems
48. Option (1) is correct. in the future.
Explanation:- (ii) He must manage his time efficiently and start
Juice and soft drinks both are drinks. his project without delay.
So that first Venn diagram is correct. (iii) He must plan a layout of his project first and
49. Option (1) is correct. then start following that layout.
Explanation:- The Council of Ministers of an Sol. Correct course of action is
Indian state is collectively responsible to the (ii) He must manage his time efficiently and start
legislative council. In the states, the Governor, as his project without delay.
the representative of the President, is the head of (iii) He must plan a layout of his project first and
executive, but real executive power rests with the then start following that layout.
Chief Minister who heads the Council of Ministers. Correct answer (2) and (3) are correct.
50. Option (4) is correct. 56. Option (2) is correct.
Explanation:- Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian Explanation:-
music director and classical flautist, who plays the
bansuri, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He 15 6 4
was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2000.
51. Option (2) is correct.
Explanation:- 4 9 12

This image is water image which is different in all 6 ? 9

option.
52. Option (4) is correct. Concept is sum of all around is 25.
Explanation:- Power alcohol is made up of petrol So, that answer is 10.
and ethyl alcohol which is used to produce power i.e. 6 + 10 + 9 = 25
or energy. Correct option is (2).
It is a mixture of 80% petrol and 20% ethyl alcohol. 57. Option (1) is correct.
It is also used as an additive to motor fuels to act as Explanation:- Full form of AIDS is Acquired
fuel for internal combustion engine. Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is a chronic,
53. Option (3) is correct. potentially life-threatening condition caused by
Explanation:- Given equation of circle the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is
a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If
9 9
x 2 - 3x + - + y 2 - 4 y + 4 - 4 + 1 = 0 HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS.
4 4
58. Option (2) is correct.
Put x = 1 and y = 2 in above eqaution Explanation:- Girish Karnard was awarded the
= 1 + 4 – 3 – 8 + 1 Padma Shri, one of India’s top civilian honours,
= –5 in 1974. He was conferred Padma Shri and Padma
Since, -5 is less then 0, so point (1,2) is present Bhushan by the Government of India and won
inside of the circle four Filmfare Awards, of which three are Filmfare
Condition: Award for Best Director.
(i) The value of circle followed by the point =0 59. Option (4) is correct.
( on circle ) Explanation:- The United Nations is an
(ii) The value of circle followed by the point >0 international organization established on 24
(out side the circle) October 1945. Just after the Second World War,
(iii) The value of circle followed by the point <0 the UN was founded by 51 countries committed
(inside of circle ) to maintaining international peace and security,
developing friendly relations among nations and
promoting social progress, better living standards
54. Option (3) is correct.
and human rights.
Explanation:- Find L.C.M. of 12, 15 and 18.
60. Option (1) is correct.
12 → 3 × 2 × 2
Explanation:-
15 → 3 × 5
Given y = 5
18 → 3 × 3 × 2
So, L.C.M. of 12, 15, 18 = 3 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 3 = 180 is Then, 10y y 3 - y 2 = 10 ´ 5 53 - 5 2
divisible by 12, 15 and 18.

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67. Option (2) is correct.

= 50 125 - 25
Explanation:-
= 50 100 = 50 × 10 = 500 Let x be the number which is subtracted from
61. Option (3) is correct. 15
numerator and denominator of the fraction .
Explanation:- 19
3
Let C.P. = ` 100 So, as to make it
4
Marks Price 10% above = 100 ¾¾¾
10%
® `110 15 - x 3
=
110 ´ 10 19 - x 4
Discount 10% on Marks Price = = `11. \ (15 – x) × 4 = 3 × (19 – x)
100
S.P. after discount = 110 – 11 = ` 99. 60 – 4x = 57 – 3x
60 – 57 = 4x – 3x
éæ C.P. – S.P. ö ù 3 = x
Loss = êç
C.P. ÷ ´ 100 ú %
ë è ø û 68. Option (4) is correct.
Explanation:-
éæ 100 - 99 ö ù 1
= êç ÷ ´ 100 ú = ´ 100 = 1% B - brother of - C
ëè 100 ø û 100 A - sister of - C
O - daughter of - D
62. Option (4) is correct. D - wife of - B
Explanation:- Dr Vijay P. Bhatkar is popularly E - mother of - A
known as the father of Indian Super computer. He E - Wife of - F
is best known as the architect of India’s national O is the son’s daughter of F because F is the father
initiative in supercomputing where he led the of B
development of Param supercomputers.
63. Option (2) is correct. 69. Option (1) is correct.
Explanation:- Full form of ASHA is Accredited
a
Social Health Activist. ASHAs are local women
trained to act as health educators and promoters = a2 + b3 + c4
in their communities. ASHA should have effective b c
communication skills, leadership qualities and be
able to reach out to the community. She should Then,
be a literate woman with formal education up to
eighth class. 6 3
64. Option (2) is correct.
2
Explanation:- INSPIRE scheme is one of the
flagship programmes of Department of Science
& Technology (DST), Government of India. Full = 63 + 34 + 25
form of INSPIRE is ‘Innovation in Science Pursuit = 216 + 81 + 32 = 329
for Inspired Research’. Government of India has Power increase by one.
approved the INSPIRE Scheme in November 2008 70. Option (2) is correct.
and launched it on 13th December 2008. Explanation:-
65. Option (1) is correct. Identify the series that is different from the rest
Explanation:- Anand Bhavan from the above list is 4 2 1
not included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites in (1) æç 2 ö÷ æç 2 ö÷ æç 2 ö÷ (3) (3) (3)
5 4 3
(2)
India. India has the sixth largest number of sites in è 10 ø è 10 ø è 10 ø
the world. There are 40 UNESCO World Heritage 4 2 1
æ1ö æ1ö æ1ö
(7 ) (7 ) (7 )
4 2 1
Sites in India. The UNESCO is a specialized (3) (4)
ç2÷ ç2÷ ç2÷
agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting è ø è ø è ø
world peace and security through international Second option is different from other three options.
cooperation in education, arts, sciences and 71. Option (1) is correct.
culture. Explanation:-
66. Option (4) is correct. Given perimeter of the floor of a room is 18 m
Explanation:- Coffee plantation in Brazil are 2(l + b) = 18
popularly known as ‘fazendas’. Brazil is the l+b=9
highest exporter of coffee in the world. Plantations Given height of room = 3m
of fazendas have been found in Brazil since the Area of the four walls of cuboid = 2(l + b) h
colonial period. = 2 × 9 × 3 = 54 m2

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72. Option (4) is correct. 77. Option (2) is correct.
Explanation:- Explanation:- Mahendragiri Hills is not related to
Western Ghats. It is situated amongst the Eastern
F G E Ghats at an elevation of 1,501 metres (4,925 ft).
Honest Kind
D 78. Option (1) is correct.
C B Explanation:-
A Doctor
Given side of square a = 12 cm and base of triangle
b = 12 cm
A doctor who is kind as well as honest. Let h be the altitude of triangle.
According to the Venn diagram Given Area of Triangle = Area of square
( A Ç B Ç C) = D
1
´ b ´ h = a2
So, D is the doctor, who is kind and honest. 2
73. Option (4) is correct. 1
⇒ ´ 12 ´ h = 12 × 12
Explanation:- 2
Collected fees = ` 2601 \ 6 × h = 12 × 12
Let the No. of students be x
12 ´ 12
Total fees collected = No. of students × fees paid \ h= = 24 cm
by each students in ` . 6
2601 = x × x 79. Option (2) is correct.
\ x2 = 2601 Explanation:- Indian National Center for Ocean
Info rmation Services (INCOIS) is an autonomous
\ x= 2601
organization of the Government of India, situated
x = 2601 = 51 in Pragathi Nagar, Hyderabad. It provides
No. of students = 51 in school. information on physical, chemical, biological and
74. Option (1) is correct. geological parameters of ocean that is vital for both
Explanation:- The Twelfth Five Year Plan completed research and operational oceanography.
its term in March 2017. The first five-year plan 80. Option (4) is correct.
in India was launched in 1951 and since then, Explanation:- Nurse replies “my maternal uncle
India has witnessed twelve Five Year Plans. On 1 and the maternal uncle of his maternal uncle are
January 2015, a Cabinet resolution was passed to the same.”
replace the Planning Commission with the newly So, that the boy is the son of nurse.
formed NITI Aayog. 81. Option (3) is correct.
75. Option (2) is correct. Explanation:-
Explanation:- The equation whose roots are –2 and 3 is
Given Man speed = 5 km/h x2 – (a + b)x + ab = 0
5 ´ 1000 x2 – (3 – 2)x + (3)(–2) = 0
= m/sec
60 ´ 60 x2 – x – 6 = 0
5´5 82. Option (4) is correct.
= m/s Explanation:- Rafael Nadal has won the French
18
Open a record 14 times, including most recently in
Time t = 5 minutes = 15 × 60 sec
June, 2022.
distance
We have speed = The French Open is the premier clay court
time championship in the world and the only Grand
Distance = speed × time Slam tournament currently held on this surface.
5´5 83. Option (1) is correct.
= ´ 15 ´ 60 = 5 × 5 × 50
18 Explanation:- During the launch of the Quit
= 25 × 50 India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi delivered his
famous slogan ‘do or die’ speech at the Gowalia
Lengths of bridge = 1250 m
Tank Maidan. Mahatma Gandhi said “we shall
76. Option (1) is correct.
either free India or die in the attempt; we shall not
Explanation:- Brahmaputra River is called Jamuna live to see the perpetuation of our slavery”.
in Bengal and Bangladesh and Tsangpo in China &
84. Option (1) is correct.
Tibet. The river crosses Assam below Dhubri and
Explanation:- Given point (7, 8) lies in first
enters Bangladesh where the river is known as
quadrant when reflected along the x-axis
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y D.O.M. → 600, D.O.P = 600,
(7, 8) D.O.C → 600, D.O.E. = 700
600 + 600 + 600 + 700 2500
x Average = = = 625
4 4
89. Option (4) is correct.
(7, –8) Explanation:-
Expenditure incurred on food = 36%
Then its lies in IVth quadrant i.e. (7, –8)
Expenditure incurred on cloth = 10%
85. Option (1) is correct.
Percentage of expenditure incurred on food with
Explanation:-
respect to expenditure on cloth
First we arrange the given data in ascending order
2, 2, 3, 3, 3 , 5 , 5, 7, 7, 9 36
= ´ 100 = 360%
n = 10 even 10
Mode = 3 (because 3 appear 3 times) 90. Option (3) is correct.
æænö th
æn öö th Explanation:-
ç ç ÷ terms + ç + 1÷ ÷
ç è 2 ø è 2 ø÷ b c
Median = ç ÷
2 a
ç ÷ d
ç ÷
è ø
Concept is = a2 + b2 + c2 = d
5th + 6 th 3+5 22 + 32 + 52 = 4 + 9 + 25 = 38 = d
= =
2 2 Then 22 + 62 + 72 = 49 + 4 + 36 = 89
8 72 + 32 + 42 = 49 + 9 + 16 = 74
= =4
2 91. Option (4) is correct.
Median, Mode = 4, 3 Explanation:-
86. Option (3) is correct.
Explanation:- c

Subject Raj Max Ramesh Max

Marks Marks
d
Maths 18 20 85 100
a b
Physics 17 20 70 100
Chemistry 16 20 60 100 Used concept is
(a + b) × c = d     (13 + 12) × 3 = 75
Biology 15 20 75 100
(3 + 6) × 7 = 63   (4 + 18) × 2 = 44
Raj score aggregate marks % = 82.5% 92. Option (1) is correct.
Ramesh score = 72.5% Explanation:-
Difference = 82.5 – 72.5 = 10% Let x, y be two numbers
87. Option (3) is correct. Given x – y = 14 (1)
Explanation:- x2 – y2 = 56 (2)
2367812 2852118 2946172 (x – y)(x + y) = 56 from (1)
24 53705
14(x + y) = 56
2578912 24 52009 2345214 2850504 \ x+y=4 (3)
From (1) and (3)
2687124 2371419 2731899 2578362
x+y=4
2834718 2182617 24 31891 2718007 x – y = 14
2x = 18
24 63891 24 86126 2275915 2363321
\ x = 9, y = –5
The maximum number of candidates have been
93. Option (3) is correct.
selected from the city with code 24
Explanation:-
Five candidates selected.
In these four things, three things, are in same
88. Option (1) is correct.
manner (Pen, Pencil, Chalk) writing material and
Explanation:- What is the average number of paper is different can on which write by those
students that graduated from all the department things. So, paper is different.
(in hundred no.) for the year 2017?

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94. Option (1) is correct. 98. Option (3) is correct.
Explanation:- Explanation:-
C = 3, O = 11, M = 9, P = 12, H = 5, N = 14, E = 2, Enrolled in
both languages
R = 18, T = 7 Language
MOTHER coded in 91175218 institute

95. Option (1) is correct. Enrolled

in English
Statement Enrolled
in spanish
1. All Venus are mercury
2. Same Jupiter are Venus
3. All Pluto are Jupiter.
V = Venus Not enrolled in
J = Jupiter English and spanish
J M
M = Mercury 99. Option (1) is correct.
P = Pluto P V
Explanation:
Explanation:- Used concept is
Conclusion: a × b = cd a b
1. All Pluto are Mercury () 9 × 4 = 36
2. Some Pluto are Mercury () 8 × 7 = 56
3. Some Mercury are Jupiter () c d
6 × 8 = 4 8
4. All Jupiter are Mercury. ()
96. Option (1) is correct. 100. Option (3) is correct.
Statement: Explanation:
A friend in need is a friend Indeed. Used concept is
Conclusion: a
(i) A person who helps you in different situations is
your friend.
(ii) Your enemies can also sometimes have a change of E
heart and help you in times of need. b d
F
Only conclusion (1) is correct.
97. Option (1) is correct.
Explanation:- c
QUESTION → PRTVDFRTSUHJNPMO
(a + b + c + d) = E × F
Coding
6 + 6 + 7 + 9 = 28
–1Q + 1 → PR
–1U + 1 → TV 28 = 28
–1E + 1 → DF 5 + 8 + 6 + 8 = 27 = 9 × 3 = 9
–1S + 1 → RT
–1T + 1 → SU
–1I + 1 → HJ
–1O + 1 → NP
–1N + 1 → MO
Answer: ZBMORTVXDFQS

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