1. If the first number is 20% less than the third number and the ratio of the second to the third number is 7: 10, then the average of the first and the third number is how much per cent more than the second number?

2 . Geeta deposited a certain sum of money in her bank account which amounted to Rs. 27,783 in 3 years at 5% per annum. the interest being compounded annually. What amount did she deposit?

3 . A truck driver drove 60 km/h for three hours. Then he stopped for one hour and did not go anywhere. Then, he drove four more hours at 60 km/h. What was the driver’s average speed (in km/h)?

4 . The following table indicates the number of candidates who appeared in an entrance examination from four different cities A, B, C, D and the ratio of passing and failing. Study the table carefully and answer the question.

Which city has the highest number of candidates who failed in the entrance examination and find its rate of per cent in that city, respectively?

5 . Disha invested an amount of Rs. 20,000 for 9 years at a simple interest per annum and obtain the total amount of Rs. 33,500. What is the rate of interest?

6 . Simplify: (13÷13 of 13+13)/(13÷13 × 13 +13)

7 . The cost price of an item is Rs. 4,350, What is the profit percentage (rounded off to 1 decimal place) if it is sold at Rs. 5,680?

8 . In a class of 37 students, there are 22 girls. The average weight of these girls is 46 kg and the average weigh of the whole class is 50 kg. What is the average weight (in kg) of the boys in that class? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)

9 . A boat takes 20 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B and comes back to a midpoint C between A and B. The speed of the stream is 5 km/h and the speed of the boat in still water is 10 km/h. Find the distance between A and B (in km),

10 . Raju sold an article to Ravi at 10% gain. Ravi sold the article to Ramu at a loss of 10%. If Ramu paid Rs. 1,485 to Ravi. find the selling price of Raju to Ravi.

11 . A and B can do a piece of work in 4 days. B and C can do the same work in 5 days. A and C can do it in 10 days. If A, B, C work together, in how many days can they complete the work?

12 . The graph shows the production of tyres (in Lakhs) by three different companies X, Y, and Z over the years. 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Study the following graph carefully to answer the question given below it.

What is the difference between the average production per year of the company with the highest average production and that of the company with the lowest average production in Lakhs?

13 . What is the mean proportional of 9.61 and 3.61?

14 . Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 6% of A and 4% of B is two-fifth of the sum of 7% of A and 11% of B, then the ratio A: B is:

15 . Two trains of length 110 m and 85 m are moving in the same direction at 12 m/s and 7 m/s. respectively. Find the time (in seconds) taken by the faster train to cross the slower train.

16 . In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of rice costing Rs. 128 and Rs. 143 per kg, respectively, to get a mixture of rice worth Rs. 137.75 per kg?

17 . Two persons take steps of 77 cm and 88 cm, respectively. If they start in step, then what is the minimum distance (in cm) they should cover so that both of them can cover the distance in complete steps?

18 . The surface area of a sphere is 616 cm² find its diameter. Take π = 22/7

19 . The diameter of a metallic sphere is 6 cm. It is melted and drawn into a wire having a diameter of the cross-section as 0.4 cm. Find the length of the wire (in meters).

20 . A, B and C can do a piece of work in 10, 15, 12 days, respectively. A and B worked alternately for 5 days each and left. Then C joined and completed the work. In how many days did C complete the remaining work?

21 . 287 is related to 398 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 378 is related to 489. Το which of the following is 852 related to, following the same logic?

22 . If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘x’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘-‘. what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? (87 A 29 ) B 14 D 24 C 14 C 6 B 5 = ?

23 . What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 9 15 33 87? 735 2193

24 . What should come in place of? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? CNT, FQU, ITV, LWW, ?

25 . 38 is related to 49 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 64 is related to 75. To which of the following is 83 related to, following the same logic?

26 . What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 3 9 45 261 1557?

27 . What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘-‘ are interchanged and ‘x’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 32-512 x 64÷8+64= ?

28 . Select the correct mirror Image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

29 . What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 16, 65, 261, 1045, 4181, ?

30 . Identify the figure that completes the pattern (rotation is NOT allowed).

31 . Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Reflection: Light

32 . Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All rags are carpets. Some carpets are steel. Some steel are bottles. Conclusion I: All carpets are rags. Conclusion II: Some carpets are bottles.

33 . Find out the correct alternative that when filled in the blanks in the same sequence will make the series logically complete. X_AL ZH_L_KAL DNA_ _QAL

34 . The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word ‘FINGER’ is arranged in alphabetical order?

35 . In a certain code language, ‘BLUE’ is coded as ‘1542’ and ‘ABLE’ is coded as ‘1745’. What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?

36 . Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: All chocolates are sweets. Some sweets are harmful. Conclusions: (1) All Chocolates are harmful. (II) Some harmful are chocolates.

37 . Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following figure series were to be continued?

38 . In a certain code language, ‘ENVY’ is coded as ‘FMWX’ and ‘ALAS’ is coded as ‘BKBR’. What is the code for ‘BODY’ in the given code language?

39 . Six people, P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting in a straight line, facing north. U sits fourth to the right of R. R is not sitting at the extreme end of the line. T is the immediate neighbour of U and S. Q sits third to the left of S. Who is sitting immediately to the right of R?

40 . Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series. P_ _PO_P_P_OP

1 . FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 matches were NOT held in which state?

2 . Who among the following is one of the co-authors of the book, ‘Cracking The Code:My Journey in Bollywood’?

3 . In 1873, who published the first photograph of nerve tissue stained with the black reaction technique, describing a whole nerve cell?

4 . In October 2022, Virat Kohli became the first Indian to complete how many runs in T20 cricket history?

5 . According to Sikh literature, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev is celebrated on the full moon day of the Indian lunar month_________.

6 . Yakshagana is a folk dance that belongs to the state of________.

7 . The brick temple of Bhitargaon is situated in which state?

8 . Which of the following movements was founded in Bengal?

9 . On 15 August 1947, the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, raised the Indian National Flag above the________of Red Fort in Delhi.

10 .’Mandarin’ is the official language of which neighbouring country of India?

11 . Which of the following is used to measure the total output of goods and services in an economy including depreciation during a specific period within country?

12 . Which of the following is NOT related to the sport of swimming?

13 . The East-West corridor, which is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral super highways, links which two cities of India from the following?

14 . What is the name of the seventh most abundant metal in the earth’s crust, which is derived from the medieval Latin word ‘Kalium’?

15 . What is the aim of Article 44 of the Indian Constitution?

16 . Which of the following novels of Kamleshwar was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2003?

17 . Which of the following institutes was founded by MG Ranade and GV Joshi?

18 . Roshan Kumari, Shovana Narayan, Maya Rao and Kumudini Lakhia are eminent_________artists.

19 . Rani Machaiah is a________folk dancer who was awarded Padma Shri in 2023.

20 . What is the difference between a debit card and a credit card?

21 . The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 has included Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes of which state?

22 . Which group of musicians were awarded by ‘Bharat Ratna’ from the following? (As of May 2023.)

23 . Which river is also known as Tsangpo?

24 . What is the destination of the water drained off by the Nile river?

25 . Article 149 of the Constitution deals with_______.

26 . Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Feud

27 . 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫. All these things happen/ because she do not / pay heed to my words.

28 . 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Professor said that I͟ w͟i͟l͟l͟ b͟e͟ l͟a͟t͟e͟ f͟o͟r͟ t͟h͟e͟ l͟e͟c͟t͟u͟r͟e͟.

29 . 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝.

30 . 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐦. Sell like hot cakes

31 . Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Andrew w͟i͟l͟l͟ p͟l͟a͟y͟i͟n͟g͟ basketball at the college tournament.

32 . Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Hardik Pandya hit four________fours and scored 72 runs in the match.

33 . Select the sentence that has NO spelling errors.

34 . Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. The athlete’s perseverance and mental toughness________(facilitate) her to overcome adversity and achieve her goals.

35 . The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Throughout my career as a journalist, / I covered many important stories and / interviewed numerous individuals, which allow me / to share important information and insights with my readers.

36 . The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Harish says / that his sister / loves to / play harmonium.

37 . Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. Selling, purchasing, and using a͟n͟ i͟l͟l͟e͟g͟a͟l͟l͟y͟ c͟o͟p͟i͟e͟d͟ product is a criminal offence.

38 . Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The hiring manager has already offered you the job; now,________to accept or decline the offer.

39 . Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Oberon doesn’t like the way Demetrius_______to Helena. (Credit: A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

40 . Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Let sleeping dogs lie

41 . Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A cage made for birds. OR A place for keeping the birds in a confined space.

42 . Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Repulsive

43 . Select the option that rectifies the spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence. The s͟e͟r͟g͟e͟n͟t͟ brought in a lot of changes as soon as he was given charge.

44 . The given sentence contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. The boy told his mother that he saw the most tall giraffe at the zoo.

45 . Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Call the shots

46 . 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧. 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤. That evening we sat in the courtyard of the hotel once more, (1)_______the sun sink below the western isles. I told Alexi what had happened that day. I (2)_______I could glimpse the grey stone wall of Lismore House (3)_______its island hilltop, the red light of the setting sun glinting from the windows, and from there the wasted frame of Jonathan Blake gazing out across the sea, on nothing, his boy waiting for him to die. But it was my (4)________simply the image on my mind, like the image burned on to your eyes when you have (5)_________too long at the sun, the passing footprint of a creature long gone. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

47 . Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

48 . Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

49 . Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

50 . Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.