Previous Year Questions

The price of an article is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. The net change in price is:

If A is 95% of B, then what per cent of A is B?

The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 5 and their sum is 64. The larger number is:

If the four numbers, 39, 117, 17 and y are in proportion, then find the value of y.

A man, a boy and a woman can finish a work in 10 days, 15 days and 30 days, respectively. In how many days can the work be finished by a man, a woman and a boy when all of them work together?

A can complete a piece of work in 25 days while B can complete the same work in 30 days. They work on alternate basis, starting with A. Both A and B follow this pattern for 5 days and then A leaves the work. In how many days will B finish the remaining work?

8 men can complete a work in 45 days. 8 women can complete the same work in 18 days. In how many days will 5 men and 8 women, together, complete the same work?

What will be the remainder when (265)^4081 + 9 is divided by 266?

The marked price of mustard oil is 25% more than its cost price. At what percentage less than the marked price should it be sold to have no profit and no loss?

A shopkeeper offers the following two discount schemes. A) Buy 3 get 4 free B) Buy 5 get 6 free. Which scheme has the maximum discount percentage?

In what time will ₹10,000 at 4% per annum, produce the same interest as ₹8,000 does in 4 years at 5% simple interest?

Two runners, Sony and Mony, start running on a circular track of length 200 m at speeds of 18 and 24 km/h, respectively, in the same direction. After how much time from the start will they meet again at the starting point?

As part of his journey, a person travels 120 km at 80 km/h, the next 100 km at 40 km/h, and comes back to the starting point at 75 km/h. The average speed of the person throughout the journey (approximately) is:

A train 900 m long is running at 108 km/h. How long will it take to clear a 900 m long platform completely?

Two concentric circles are of radii 10 cm and 6 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

If {(3 sin θ – cos θ) / (cos θ + sin θ)} = 1, then the value of cot θ is:

Letter series: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Warriors 2. Warehouse 3. Warcraft 4. Warranty 5. Wardrobe 6. Wardenship

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? UV, OY, IB, EE, ?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 8, 15, 26, ? , 56, 75

The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs except one. Find that odd number-pair. 20:11, 6:4, 15:9, 12:7

Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series. C L _ V E C _ _ W E C L O _ _ C _ O _ E

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (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.) Skin : Touch :: Nose : ?

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (55, 11, 25) (64, 16, 16) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.)

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 5 : 45 :: 3 : 3 :: 6 : ?

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 7183 : 3850 :: 6957 : ? :: 8972 : 5639

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 625 : 5 :: 2560 : 8 :: 5000 : ?

If m∠C = m∠Z and AC = XZ, then which of the following conditions is necessary for ΔABC and ΔXYZ to be congruent?

Three statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some desks are trays. Some trays are plates. Some plates are desks. Conclusions: I. All desks are plates. II. All plates are desks. III. Some plates are trays. IV. All trays are desks.

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster. BFJN, DHLP, HJKP, JNRV

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 588 / 28 x 32 + 72 - 160 = 760

In a certain code language, 'ASK' is written as '62' and 'BYE' is written as '64'. How will 'CRY' be written in that language?

In a certain code language, 'TABLE' is coded as ELEAT and 'SWING' is coded as GNLWS. How will 'FRAME' be coded in the same language?

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 256 * 4 * 9 * 3 * 14 = 51

Select the option that is related to the sixth letter-cluster in the same way as the first letter-cluster is related to the second letter-cluster and the third letter-cluster is related to the fourth letter-cluster. HMD : KOE :: BNQ : EPR :: ? : FLV

Ganesh was taking a walk with his mother's brother's father's granddaughter. Who was he walking with?

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing '1'.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word. They denied having any associasion with the terrorists.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. The village beggars, no longer ill at ease in the gathering of gliterring dignitaries, sat in their assigned rows and joked with vegetarian Brahmin apprentices.

Find the error: "He is one of those students / who is always / late to class."

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Neetu have been / waiting for me / since 10 o'clock / in the morning.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Her dog can climb under the fence.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The company's board of directors will announce the financial results at the annual meeting tomorrow.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Henry is so servile that other people take advantage of him.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. She had an ability to persuade others.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. We must remember that what we teach our children is what we inculcate in them.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. He won't receive any better choice than this from anywhere.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Feeble

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. The hunter dogs followed the hyena's ________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She is _________ a peacock in the blue satin saree.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Pooja tried to explain the problem, but soon she tied herself up in knots.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Lily-livered

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A thing fit to eat.

Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co-existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-coloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co-existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-coloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co-existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-coloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co-existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-coloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Human life is (1) _______ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2) _______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co-existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance. (3) _______ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _______ , we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5) _______ multi-coloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. In Bihar and Central India, in particular, every district had smelters that used local deposits of ore to produce iron which was widely used for the manufacture of implements and tools of daily use. B. The smelting was done by men while women worked on the bellows, pumping air that kept the charcoal burning. C. But iron smelting in India was extremely common till the end of the nineteenth century. D. Production of Wootz steel required a highly specialised technique of refining iron.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. The top band is made of saffron, which symbolises power and courage. B. The constituent assembly adopted our national flag, Tiranga, which means tricolour, on 22 July 1947. C. As a symbol of nationalism and freedom, it is fashioned from khadi, which is domestically spun Indian cotton. D. It features three horizontal stripes that are all the same width.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. He repeated the experiment, increasing the amount until he had weighed up to a thousand pounds. B. During the spring of 1717, the iron foundries in a remote district were often visited by a thin, middle-aged man with a notebook. C. Three cauldrons were next prepared under his directions. D. He would weigh out two pounds of iron, have them heated till they were red-hot and then weigh them again.

The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of how many members?

Who is the Administrative Head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department?

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution are related to citizenship?

Who among the following was the founder of 'Tiger Legion' or 'Free India Legion'?

In Chola administration, ________ was the assembly in the villages which were inhabited predominantly by the Brahmanas.

The Vedic Aryans lived in the area called Sapt-Sindhu, which means area drained by seven rivers. One of the rivers among the seven is Jhelum. What was its ancient name?

Which vitamin is also known as ascorbic acid?

Which of the following states is NOT a part of the Tapi Basin?

Which of the following is used as a cooling medium for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the superconducting magnets in MRI scanners and NMR spectrometers?

On the basis of tribal population (2011), identify the option that arranges the following states in ascending order. A. Madhya Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Odisha

Which scientist thought of the concept of steady state of the universe?

Who received the Nobel Prize in 1901 for 'recognition of the extraordinary services rendered by the discovery of the laws of chemical dynamics and osmotic pressure in solutions'?

Name a reproductive strategy in which parasites take advantage of the care of other individuals of the same species or different species to raise their young.

The consumption of fixed capital is also known as _________.

Ryotwari system of revenue collection in India, introduced by the British, was based on the _______.

In which industrial policy was the investment limit for tiny industry/unit increased to ₹2 lakh?

Bharatanatyam expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas of _______.

Which of the following musicians is popular for his mastery over the musical instrument Sitar?

The length of the badminton court for singles is:

Which of the following festivals is associated with the term 'ties of protection'?

In 2018, Google Doodle celebrated the 100th birthday of Mrinalini Sarabhai. She is an exponent of which of the following dance forms?

Which of the following is the largest pan-India scheme to strengthen health care infrastructure across the country with focus on primary, secondary and tertiary care services?

Ms Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni was conferred with the Arjuna Award 2022 for her outstanding contribution in which of the following sports?

Which of the following countries was the host of AFC Women's Asia Cup Football–2022?

________ emerged as the poorest state as per the first-ever Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) prepared by Niti Aayog and launched in November 2021.

In October 2021, 19-year-old ________ won the silver medal at the World Wrestling Championship.