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Question : For the first time, the objective of self-reliance was incorporated in the ____ five-year Plan.
Option 1: third
Option 2: second
Option 3: fifth
Option 4: first
Correct Answer: third
Solution : The correct answer is third.
In India, the third five-year plan included the goal of self-reliance. It started in 1961 and ran until 1966. The plan's primary goals were to decrease poverty, boost employment and encourage economic expansion. The actual growth rate was only 2.4%,
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FLOWER is coded as 85, STARS is coded as 82 and MOON is coded as 61. How will PACK be coded in that language?
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 32
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 35
Correct Answer: 35
Solution : Given: FLOWER is coded as 85, STARS is coded as 82 and MOON is coded as 61.
Add the position value of each letter of FLOWER and then add the total number of letters present in the given word to the resulting number, to obtain
Question : A shopkeeper sells sugar at INR 40 per kg, which he purchased at INR 36 per kg. His weighing machine is faulty and it weighs only 800 gm while selling. His percentage profit (correct to 2 decimal places) is:
Option 1: 37.58%
Option 2: 40%
Option 3: 39.28%
Option 4: 38.89%
Correct Answer: 38.89%
Solution : The cost price of 1000 grams of sugar = INR 36 The selling price of 800 grams of sugar = INR 40 Selling price of 1000 gram of sugar = $\frac{40}{800}\times1000$ = INR 50 Profit = selling price – cost price = 50 – 36
Question : Due to a price hike of 20%, 4 kg less sugar is available for Rs. 120. What is the initial price per kg of sugar?
Option 1: Rs. 5 per kg
Option 2: Rs. 4 per kg
Option 3: Rs. 6 per kg
Option 4: Rs. 5.5 per kg
Correct Answer: Rs. 5 per kg
Solution : Let the initial price of the sugar be Rs. $x$ per kg. Increase in price is 20%, it means increased price $=\frac{120x}{100}=\frac{6x}{5}$ According to the question, Initial quantity – Current quantity = Reduction in quantity ⇒ $\frac{120}{x} -\frac{120}{ \frac{6x}{5}} = 4$ ⇒
Question : Maps showing natural features of the earth are called ____ maps.
Option 1: relief
Option 2: political
Option 3: thematic
Option 4: symbolic
Correct Answer: relief
Solution : The answer is relief.
A relief map is a map that depicts the height of the land, typically using contours. They are higher-level variants of topographic maps. Relief is portrayed on a relief map by hachures or shading, or, more precisely, by contours, spot elevations,
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Speech is a great (1)________, but it can be a great curse, for, while it helps us to make our desires and intentions known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the (2)________, the use of an unusual or ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again, different classes of people use different (3)________, and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as showing pride. Unwittingly, we may use a word which bears a different meaning for our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus, speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demands (4)________ handling; only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men. Thus, speech is a valuable gift but if not used in a proper way, may cause misunderstanding. Since different classes use different words, we must use speech carefully to avoid being (5)________.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: firm
Option 2: attentive
Option 3: careful
Option 4: serious
Correct Answer: careful
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Careful implies cautiousness and mindfulness in the use of speech to prevent misunderstandings or offences. It emphasises the need to be thoughtful and deliberate in communication.
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. Y can be represented by 00, 22, etc and U can be represented by 42, 59, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word PARK.
Option 1: 58, 40, 86, 34
Option 2: 76, 55, 89, 23
Option 3: 23, 78, 34, 02
Option 4: 95, 40, 77, 65
Correct Answer: 95, 40, 77, 65
Solution : Given: PARK
Number representations of each letter – P→58, 76, 95 A→40, 78 R→34, 77 K→02, 23, 44, 65
First option: 58, 40, 86, 34; R cannot be represented by 86; K cannot be represented by 34. Second option: 76, 55, 89,
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
There are so many myths about the (1) ______ impacts of milk on health. Changing how much milk you drink because of (2) ______ myths may mean you are unnecessarily restricting this (3) ______ nutritious drink. Australians often restrict dairy foods when they try to (4) ______ weight believing them to be fattening. While dairy products naturally contain fat there are many reduced fat products (5) ______.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: those
Option 2: thus
Option 3: these
Option 4: this
Correct Answer: these
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The word "these" fits the context, indicating that the myths mentioned in the passage are influencing people's decisions about how much milk to drink. "These myths" refers back to the myths introduced in the passage.
Question : Directions: Six colleagues X, Y, Z, A, B, and C sit around a circular table facing away from the centre. B sits to the immediate left of Y. A sits to the immediate right of Z. X sits adjacent to B. C does not sit adjacent to Y. Who sits to the immediate right of A?
Option 1: Y
Option 2: X
Option 3: C
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: C
Solution : Given: Six colleagues X, Y, Z, A, B, and C sit around a circular table facing away from the centre. (I) B sits to the immediate left of Y. X sits adjacent to B.
(II) C does not sit adjacent to Y. A sits to
Question : Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
Option 1: Nargis Dutt
Option 2: Asha Parekh
Option 3: Madhubala
Option 4: Devika Rani
Correct Answer: Nargis Dutt
Solution : The correct answer is Nargis Dutt.
Indian actress Nargis Dutt acted in several iconic Bollywood productions. She was the first actress in a film to get the Padma Shri title in 1958, which is the fourth highest civilian honour from the Indian Government.
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