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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
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Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 16/04/2021
Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020
Section : English Language
Q.1 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment which
contains a grammatical error.
Until I was / still a little weak, / I decided to walk home / from the metro station.
Ans 1. from the metro station
2. I decided to walk home
3. still a little weak
4. Until I was
Question ID : 6549789052
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
People have overcome poverty, drug addiction, abuse, divorce, mental illness, and virtually
every ______ known to man.
Ans 1. Defiance
2. Dispute
3. Objection
4. Challenge
Question ID : 6549789580
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
You can see vast valleys sloping into the distance.
Ans 1. Vast valleys had been seen sloping into the distance.
2. Vast valleys can be seen sloping into the distance.
3. Vast valleys are seen sloping into the distance.
4. Vast valleys will be seen sloping into the distance.
Question ID : 6549789555
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
No other place in India gets much rainfall as Mawsynram.
Ans 1. the most rainfall
2. as much rainfall
3. No substitution
4. more rainfall
Question ID : 6549789567
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'
It is wise to insure one’s home on fire.
Ans 1. No improvement
2. in
3. by
4. against
Question ID : 6549789063
Chosen Option : 4
Q.6 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
PUNGENT
Ans 1. biting
2. sour
3. mild
4. sharp
Question ID : 6549789064
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
The craze for taking selfies has only increased our ______ with our own image.
Ans 1. impression
2. expression
3. possession
4. obsession
Question ID : 6549789074
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.8 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
The government has announced a gradual reboot of air travel who was halted two months
ago due to lockdown.
Ans 1. reboot of air travel
2. due to lockdown
3. The government has announced
4. who was halted
Question ID : 6549789558
Chosen Option : 4
Q.9 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
An imaginary, perfect state or place
Ans 1. utopia
2. dystopia
3. nostalgia
4. arcadia
Question ID : 6549789071
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A bolt from the blue
Ans 1. something causing a head injury
2. something that is hotly debated
3. a strange dream that wakes one up suddenly
4. something that happens suddenly
Question ID : 6549789066
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. ridge
2. rifel
3. ride
4. right
Question ID : 6549789573
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.12 Examine the four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their
correct order.
A. That abandoned house is the childhood home of the director Achal Misra, who recreates
it in this semi-autobiographical film.
B. It is spread over three decades.
C. ‘Gamak Ghar’ is a unique movie telling the story of a home.
D. These are from 1998 to 2019, wherein the film observes the house age as it is gradually
abandoned.
Ans 1. CBDA
2. ABCD
3. DBCA
4. BACD
Question ID : 6549789060
Q.13 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
RESPLENDENT
Ans 1. dazzling
2. unattractive
3. dull
4. withered
Question ID : 6549789578
Q.14 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cost an arm and a leg
Ans 1. Be easily available
2. Be extremely expensive
3. Be worthy of the cost
4. Be rather cheap
Question ID : 6549789572
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
INORDINATE
Ans 1. exorbitant
2. irrational
3. disproportionate
4. reasonable
Question ID : 6549789570
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.16 Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.
So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering
Ans 1. negligible
2. invincible
3. feasible
4. plausible
Question ID : 6549789575
Q.17 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
BULL-HEADED
Ans 1. headstrong
2. muddle-headed
3. clear-headed
4. weak-minded
Question ID : 6549789072
Chosen Option : 3
Q.18 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
“I am going to walk to the market to check which shops are open,” said Anant.
Ans 1. Anant said that he was going to walk to the market to check which shops were
open.
2. Anant said that he is going to walk to the market to check which shops were open.
3. Anant said that he went for a walk to the market to check which shops were open.
4. Anant said that he will be going to walk to the market to check which shops were
open.
Question ID : 6549789051
Q.19 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. acidentaly
2. changeable
3. possession
4. tomorrow
Question ID : 6549789069
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Q.20 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives
their correct order.
A. To kill a whale, hunters used spears called harpoons.
B. Whale hunting is not easy.
C. These harpoons had very long and strong lines tied to them.
D. It was extremely difficult and risky before modern methods and machines began to be
used.
Ans 1. BDAC
2. BADC
3. DBAC
4. DCBA
Question ID : 6549789566
Comprehension:
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.
Many hundreds of years ago, a Brahmin lived in a town in Northern India. He spent many
years (1)______ the ancient books and talking to the learned priests (2)______ came to visit the
city. After much effort, he (3) ______ the knowledge of a certain spell. He was (4)______ proud
of this and guarded his secret (5)______ .
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
Ans 1. studying
2. study
3. to study
4. studied
Question ID : 6549789560
Comprehension:
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.
Many hundreds of years ago, a Brahmin lived in a town in Northern India. He spent many
years (1)______ the ancient books and talking to the learned priests (2)______ came to visit the
city. After much effort, he (3) ______ the knowledge of a certain spell. He was (4)______ proud
of this and guarded his secret (5)______ .
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
Ans 1. who
2. that
3. which
4. whom
Question ID : 6549789561
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Comprehension:
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.
Many hundreds of years ago, a Brahmin lived in a town in Northern India. He spent many
years (1)______ the ancient books and talking to the learned priests (2)______ came to visit the
city. After much effort, he (3) ______ the knowledge of a certain spell. He was (4)______ proud
of this and guarded his secret (5)______ .
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
Ans 1. took
2. found
3. obtained
4. used
Question ID : 6549789562
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
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.
Many hundreds of years ago, a Brahmin lived in a town in Northern India. He spent many
years (1)______ the ancient books and talking to the learned priests (2)______ came to visit the
city. After much effort, he (3) ______ the knowledge of a certain spell. He was (4)______ proud
of this and guarded his secret (5)______ .
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
Ans 1. very
2. a lot
3. much
4. many
Question ID : 6549789563
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Comprehension:
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.
Many hundreds of years ago, a Brahmin lived in a town in Northern India. He spent many
years (1)______ the ancient books and talking to the learned priests (2)______ came to visit the
city. After much effort, he (3) ______ the knowledge of a certain spell. He was (4)______ proud
of this and guarded his secret (5)______ .
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
Ans 1. carefully
2. excitedly
3. deeply
4. gradually
Question ID : 6549789564
Section : General Intelligence
Q.1 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the *
signs and balance the given equation.
110 * 728 * 28 * 15 * 413 = 87
Ans 1. +, −, ×, ÷
2. +, ×, ÷, −
3. +, ×, −, ÷
4. +, ÷, ×, −
Question ID : 6549789582
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2 In a certain code language, REASON is coded as 51 and BAKE is coded as 47. How will
MARRY be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 47
2. 37
3. 41
4. 35
Question ID : 6549789085
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.3 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the word that is different.
Ans 1. Hindrance
2. Growth
3. Progress
4. Stride
Question ID : 6549789597
Q.4
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789095
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.5 Four numbers have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the number that is different.
Ans 1. 1726
2. 2197
3. 1331
4. 2744
Question ID : 6549789082
Chosen Option : 3
Q.6 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Ans 1. HJRQ
2. ACZX
3. KMPN
4. DFWU
Question ID : 6549789091
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789604
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789100
Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789094
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.
DOCILE : CDEILO : : LABOUR : ?
Ans 1. BLORAU
2. ALBROU
3. ABLORU
4. BRLAOU
Question ID : 6549789591
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Q.11 From the given options choose the one in which the set of numbers do not follow the same
Logic/Rule/Relation as the numbers given in below set.
(165, 16, 91)
Ans 1. (76, 11, 45)
2. (57, 9, 24)
3. (99, 14, 97)
4. (85, 13,59)
Question ID : 6549789584
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12 Rama is the daughter of Radhika, who is the only daughter-in-law of Rekha. Mohan is Rishi’s
father and Rekha’s husband. How is Rishi related to Rama?
Ans 1. Brother
2. Father
3. Husband
4. Cousin
Question ID : 6549788786
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13 The sum of the two digits of a two-digit number is 13 and the number obtained by
interchanging the two digits is 27 less than the original number. What is the original
number?
Ans 1. 94
2. 76
3. 58
4. 85
Question ID : 6549789076
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.14
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789602
Q.15 In a certain code language, EXHALE is written as IFEBBY. How will HINDER be written in that
language?
Ans 1. VHYHBM
2. VYHHMB
3. VHYHMB
4. VYHMHB
Question ID : 6549789589
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Q.16 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in a logical and
meaningful order.
1. Colour wash
2. Wall
3. Decoration
4. Foundation
5. Roof
6. Floor cementing
Ans 1. 3, 1, 5, 6, 4, 2
2. 4, 5, 6, 2, 3, 1
3. 4, 2, 6, 5, 1, 3
4. 4, 2, 5, 6, 1, 3
Question ID : 6549789083
Chosen Option : 3
Q.17 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
letter series will complete the series.
l _ chtlgc _ tlg _ ht _ gc _ tlgch _
Ans 1. ghclht
2. ghchlt
3. hhgclt
4. hghclt
Question ID : 6549788280
Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789096
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.19 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in
the following series.
9, 10, 13, 24, 37, 66, 97, ?
Ans 1. 125
2. 152
3. 215
4. 251
Question ID : 6549789586
Chosen Option : 2
Q.20 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.
{6, 9, 18}
Ans 1. {10, 15, 50}
2. {8, 12, 30}
3. {12, 18, 52}
4. {9, 13, 40}
Question ID : 6549789080
Q.21 Read the given statements 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 statements.
Statements:
All bulbs are tubes.
Some bulbs are tumblers.
Conclusions:
I. No bulb is a tube.
II. Some tumblers are bulbs.
Ans 1. Only conclusion II follows
2. Only conclusion I follows
3. Both conclusions I and II follow
4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Question ID : 6549789598
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.22 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the
given pair of numbers.
9 : 50
Ans 1. 8 : 42
2. 11 : 63
3. 5 : 16
4. 13 : 98
Question ID : 6549789078
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.23 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is
related to the first word.
Prism : Glass : : Rope : ?
Ans 1. Hemp
2. Pulp
3. Ore
4. Latex
Question ID : 6549789592
Q.24 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Famine : Drought
Ans 1. War : Conquer
2. Temple : Devotion
3. Devastation: Hurricane
4. Examination : Degree
Question ID : 6549789090
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.25
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789603
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789104
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Q.2
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789618
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789109
Q.4
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789114
Chosen Option : 4
Q.5
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789616
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Q.6
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789606
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789110
Chosen Option : 3
Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789621
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789626
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789729
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.11
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789117
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789125
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.13
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789608
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Q.14
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789120
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789612
Chosen Option : 3
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789624
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789106
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789102
Q.19
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789112
Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787609
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Q.21
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789610
Q.22
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789627
Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789108
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Q.24
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789623
Q.25
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789620
Section : General Awareness
Q.1 Fort Saint Louis was a ______ fort that stood in Pondicherry on the eastern coast of India.
Ans 1. French
2. Danish
3. Dutch
4. British
Question ID : 6549789143
Q.2 ______ is the process of allowing particles in suspension in water to settle out of the
suspension under the effect of gravity.
Ans 1. Filtration
2. Decantation
3. Sedimentation
4. Distillation
Question ID : 6549789642
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.3 Who among the following wrote the book 'Indomitable Spirit'?
Ans 1. Amartya Sen
2. S Radhakrishnan
3. APJ Abdul Kalam
4. Raghuram Rajan
Question ID : 6549789145
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.4 Who among the following received the ’ASSOCHAM Enterprise of the Century Award’ in
December 2020?
Ans 1. Shiv Nadar
2. Ratan Tata
3. Mukesh Ambani
4. Azim Premji
Question ID : 6549789130
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 Which of the following cities of Madhya Pradesh were included in the list of UNESCO’s world
heritage cities under its urban landscape city programme in December 2020?
Ans 1. Bhopal and Ujjain
2. Gwalior and Orchha
3. Satna and Bhopal
4. Ujjain and Satna
Question ID : 6549789637
Q.6 Which of the following banks appointed Infosys Finacle to power its digital transformation
in November 2020?
Ans 1. DBS
2. HSBC
3. ADB
4. Xac Bank
Question ID : 6549789639
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.7 The Lucknow Pact of December 1916 was an understanding between the Indian National
Congress and the ______.
Ans 1. Swatantra Party
2. Muslim League
3. Communist Party
4. Hindu Mahasabha
Question ID : 6549789647
Chosen Option : 2
Q.8 What is the boiling point of water at sea level?
Ans 1. 250°C
2. 50°C
3. 150°C
4. 100°C
Question ID : 6549789136
Chosen Option : 4
Q.9 Which Indian holds the Olympic record as on March 2021 for most goals scored by an
individual in an Olympic men’s hockey final?
Ans 1. Dhyan Chand
2. Ajit Pal Singh
3. Balbir Singh Dosanjh
4. Dhanraj Pillai
Question ID : 6549789150
Q.10 West Bengal's first oil and gas reserve - the Bengal Basin, dedicated to the nation on 20
December 2020, is the ______ oil and gas producing basin of India.
Ans 1. sixth
2. seventh
3. eight
4. fifth
Question ID : 6549789131
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Q.11 ‘Ong’ and ‘Tel’ are tributaries of the river ______.
Ans 1. Krishna
2. Ganga
3. Kaveri
4. Mahanadi
Question ID : 6549789141
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.12 Who was the Solicitor General of India as of January 2021?
Ans 1. KK Venugopal
2. Tushar Mehta
3. JK Maheshwari
4. Hima Kohli
Question ID : 6549789652
Chosen Option : 3
Q.13 ‘Nuakhai’ is the greatest harvesting festival of Odisha, celebrated one day after of which of
the following festivals?
Ans 1. Diwali
2. Dussehra
3. Ganesh Chaturthi
4. Holi
Question ID : 6549789634
Chosen Option : 4
Q.14 Which form of farming is called ‘slash and burn’ agriculture?
Ans 1. Primitive subsistence farming
2. Intensive subsistence farming
3. Hydroponic farming
4. Commercial farming
Question ID : 6549789140
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Q.15 In which of the following states is Kali Tiger Reserve located?
Ans 1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Telangana
4. Assam
Question ID : 6549789643
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16 Jog Falls is the most thrilling spectacle in the entire western region of ______.
Ans 1. Andaman and Nicobar
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Nagaland
4. Karnataka
Question ID : 6549789644
Chosen Option : 4
Q.17 ‘Wings of Fire’ is an autobiography of ______.
Ans 1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Sachin Tendulkar
3. Barack Obama
4. APJ Abdul Kalam
Question ID : 6549789649
Chosen Option : 4
Q.18 In which year was the first ever version of Microsoft Word - Word 1.0 launched?
Ans 1. 1985
2. 1996
3. 1992
4. 1983
Question ID : 6549789126
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.19 JPEG is a commonly used method of lossy compression for digital images. What is the full
form of JPEG?
Ans 1. Jet Prints Editing Graphics
2. Joint Photographic Experts Group
3. Jet Protocol Experts Group
4. Joint Pages Enhanced Graphics
Question ID : 6549789632
Q.20 As of January 2021, how many states have the upper house called State Legislative Council
(Vidhan Parishad)?
Ans 1. Eight
2. Six
3. Five
4. Seventh
Question ID : 6549789146
Chosen Option : 3
Q.21 ‘Sakewa’ is a religious festival celebrated in the state of ______.
Ans 1. Punjab
2. Assam
3. Sikkim
4. Goa
Question ID : 6549789128
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22 As per ’Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking
systems’ released in December 2010, banks will be required to hold a capital conservation
buffer of ______ of risk weighted assets (RWAs) in the form of common equity to withstand
future periods of stress.
Ans 1. 0.25%
2. 1.6%
3. 3.2%
4. 2.5%
Question ID : 6549789133
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.23 Which two Indians became the first pair to reach the finals of all Grand Slams in a year in
the Open era, winning French Open and Wimbledon as top seeds?
Ans 1. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
2. Yuki Bhambri and Leander Paes
3. Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi
4. Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri
Question ID : 6549789148
Q.24 In December 2020, Kyle Coetzer was honoured with the ICC Associate Player of the Decade
award. Which of the following countries does he represent?
Ans 1. Japan
2. Scotland
3. Germany
4. Australia
Question ID : 6549789654
Chosen Option : 4
Q.25 The Energy and Resources Institute and NDMA has launched a Flood Early Warning System
(FEWS) for Guwahati to alert local authorities about flash floods or any heavy rainfall in
August, 2020. What is the full form of NDMA?
Ans 1. National Disaster Management Authority
2. Natural Disaster Management Authority
3. National Defence Management Authority
4. Native Defence Management Authority
Question ID : 6549789640
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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate
Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 16/04/2021
Exam Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020
Section : English Language
Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
We have been waiting here for you since two hours.
Ans 1. from two hours
2. No substitution required
3. in two hours
4. for two hours
Question ID : 6549786436
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get One’s Ducks in a Row
Ans 1. have everything improperly disorganized
2. have nothing properly organized, though ready
3. have everything messily arranged
4. have everything properly organized
Question ID : 6549786441
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Bland
Ans 1. Exciting
2. Weak
3. Boring
4. Flimsy
Question ID : 6549786842
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Q.4 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
There is an ______ in the advertising company for a copy writer.
Ans 1. opening
2. occasion
3. incidence
4. instance
Question ID : 6549786852
Q.5 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
In an enthusiastic way
Ans 1. Encouragingly
2. Unfeelingly
3. Earnestly
4. Heartily
Question ID : 6549786444
Chosen Option : 4
Q.6 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Lint
Ans 1. Fur
2. Copy
3. Film
4. Joint
Question ID : 6549786850
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.7 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Pernicious
Ans 1. Malcontent
2. Malicious
3. Nefarious
4. Beneficial
Question ID : 6549786439
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.8 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the active or passive voice.
A kite’s nylon ‘manja’ (string) has cut the throat of a scooterist.
Ans 1. A kite’s nylon ‘manja’ (string) has been cut by the throat of a scooterist.
2. The throat of a scooterist has been cut by a kite’s nylon ‘manja’ (string).
3. A scooterist’s kite’s nylon ‘manja’ (string) has cut the throat of someone.
4. The throat of someone had been cut by a scooterist’s kite’s nylon ‘manja’ (string).
Question ID : 6549786424
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Ordinance
2. Throttle
3. Bleak
4. Persuit
Question ID : 6549786847
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Netra says that the flowers look beautiful.
Ans 1. Netra says, “The flowers looks beautiful.”
2. Netra said, “The flowers are looking beautiful.”
3. Netra says, “The flowers look beautiful.”
4. Netra says, “The flower have looked beautiful.”
Question ID : 6549786829
Chosen Option : 3
Q.11 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The branch of science concerned with the study of Earth and its composition
Ans 1. Geology
2. Zoology
3. Biology
4. Metrology
Question ID : 6549786849
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Q.12 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error,
mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Keep looking, and / you are sure to find the meaning / of the word on that page.
Ans 1. of the word on that page
2. you are sure to find the meaning
3. No error
4. Keep looking and
Question ID : 6549786830
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Wistful
Ans 1. Contented
2. Happy
3. Shallow
4. Sorrowful
Question ID : 6549786447
Q.14 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Wasim agreed to share his notes with Arif on conditions that he are return them in a day.
Ans 1. on condition that he will be return
2. No substitution required
3. on his condition that he is returning
4. on the condition that he would return
Question ID : 6549786841
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.15 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. That magic is believing in yourself a hundred percent.
B. There is only one magic in life that can help you turn your dreams into reality.
C. You will be able to face life’s challenges with courage only if you believe in yourself and in
your capacity to meet those challenges.
D. Therefore, the most important lesson that a family can teach its members is to have this
faith in oneself.
Ans 1. ABCD
2. BCDA
3. CDAB
4. BACD
Question ID : 6549786435
Chosen Option : 4
Q.16 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Child’s play
Ans 1. Something that is very easy to do
2. Something for a child to play with
3. Something that everybody knows
4. Something children have made by themselves
Question ID : 6549786844
Q.17 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. In arid regions it may form an almost erect shrub.
B. The grape is usually a woody vine, climbing by means of tendrils and often reaching a
length of 17 metres or more.
C. Small greenish flowers, in clusters, precede the fruit, which varies in colour from almost
black to green, red and amber.
D. The edible leaves are alternate, palmately lobed and always tooth-edged.
Ans 1. CBDA
2. BCDA
3. ADCB
4. BADC
Question ID : 6549786838
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.18 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
If our product does not meet your ______, we will refund your payment in full.
Ans 1. procurements
2. requirements
3. advertisement
4. principles
Question ID : 6549786449
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Freshen
2. Fraksion
3. Haunting
4. Principle
Question ID : 6549786442
Chosen Option : 2
Q.20 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.
Most hotels / offer for their guests / complimentary breakfast / during their stay there.
Ans 1. complimentary breakfast
2. during their stay there
3. offer for their guests
4. Most hotels
Question ID : 6549786427
Chosen Option : 3
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In 1938, the famous actor, Orson Welles, terrified New York. (1) ______ radio play about an
invasion of the city by Martians sounded totally real. It sounded so real that many people (2)
______ that it was an actual news report. Thousands of people (3) ______ and there was chaos
and disorder in the streets of the city for several hours. Today, however, we know that there
aren’t any “little green men” on the (4) ______ nearest Earth. There was going to be a Martian
invasion – only this time it was going to be in the (5) ______ direction.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. Our
2. Their
3. His
4. Her
Question ID : 6549786429
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In 1938, the famous actor, Orson Welles, terrified New York. (1) ______ radio play about an
invasion of the city by Martians sounded totally real. It sounded so real that many people (2)
______ that it was an actual news report. Thousands of people (3) ______ and there was chaos
and disorder in the streets of the city for several hours. Today, however, we know that there
aren’t any “little green men” on the (4) ______ nearest Earth. There was going to be a Martian
invasion – only this time it was going to be in the (5) ______ direction.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. refuted
2. believed
3. disbelieved
4. admitted
Question ID : 6549786430
Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In 1938, the famous actor, Orson Welles, terrified New York. (1) ______ radio play about an
invasion of the city by Martians sounded totally real. It sounded so real that many people (2)
______ that it was an actual news report. Thousands of people (3) ______ and there was chaos
and disorder in the streets of the city for several hours. Today, however, we know that there
aren’t any “little green men” on the (4) ______ nearest Earth. There was going to be a Martian
invasion – only this time it was going to be in the (5) ______ direction.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. shouted
2. stopped
3. panicked
4. jumped
Question ID : 6549786431
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In 1938, the famous actor, Orson Welles, terrified New York. (1) ______ radio play about an
invasion of the city by Martians sounded totally real. It sounded so real that many people (2)
______ that it was an actual news report. Thousands of people (3) ______ and there was chaos
and disorder in the streets of the city for several hours. Today, however, we know that there
aren’t any “little green men” on the (4) ______ nearest Earth. There was going to be a Martian
invasion – only this time it was going to be in the (5) ______ direction.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. galaxy
2. system
3. planet
4. space
Question ID : 6549786432
Chosen Option : 3
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
In 1938, the famous actor, Orson Welles, terrified New York. (1) ______ radio play about an
invasion of the city by Martians sounded totally real. It sounded so real that many people (2)
______ that it was an actual news report. Thousands of people (3) ______ and there was chaos
and disorder in the streets of the city for several hours. Today, however, we know that there
aren’t any “little green men” on the (4) ______ nearest Earth. There was going to be a Martian
invasion – only this time it was going to be in the (5) ______ direction.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. different
2. difficult
3. same
4. opposite
Question ID : 6549786433
Chosen Option : 4
Section : General Intelligence
Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786874
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.2
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786473
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the
given pair of numbers.
61 : 97
Ans 1. 51 : 57
2. 39 : 67
3. 141 : 193
4. 147 : 199
Question ID : 6549786856
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.4 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the
numbers in the given set.
(14, 11, 27)
Ans 1. (42, 39, 36)
2. (25, 31, 36)
3. (35, 31, 64)
4. (19, 11, 46)
Question ID : 6549786453
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.5
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786471
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.6 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
24 ÷ 4 + 50 – 20 × 6 = 35
Ans 1. ÷ and ×
2. × and –
3. + and –
4. ÷ and –
Question ID : 6549786451
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.7 Four numbers have been given in the options, out of which three are alike in some manner
and one is different. Select the number that is different.
Ans 1. 563
2. 677
3. 557
4. 643
Question ID : 6549786860
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.8 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
45, 49, 57, ?, 105, 169
Ans 1. 69
2. 73
3. 75
4. 70
Question ID : 6549786455
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 Four letter-clusters have been given in the options, out of which three are alike in some
manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Ans 1. MQTXA
2. SWZDG
3. JNQUX
4. PTXBF
Question ID : 6549786869
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.10 A drum contains 40 litres of milk. One-fourth of the milk is taken out and replaced with
water. Then, half of the mixture is taken out and replaced with water. What is the respective
quantity of milk and water left in the drum?
Ans 1. 15 litres and 25 litres
2. 10 litres and 30 litres
3. 20 litres and 20 litres
4. 25 litres and 15 litres
Question ID : 6549786854
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Q.11 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
series will complete the series.
Z_CYE_X_Y_ZXC_E
Ans 1. X Z C E Y
2. E C Y X Z
3. C X Y Z E
4. Z E C X Y
Question ID : 6549789812
Q.12 ‘Farsightedness’ is related to ‘Eyes’ in the same way as ‘Gout’ is related to ‘______’.
Ans 1. Joints
2. Heart
3. Liver
4. Hair
Question ID : 6549786461
Q.13 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.
(169, 289, 361)
Ans 1. (441, 529, 625)
2. (256, 324, 484)
3. (529, 841, 961)
4. (225, 324, 441)
Question ID : 6549786858
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --
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Q.14 Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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 teeth are colours.
Some colours are objects.
Conclusions:
I. All objects are teeth.
II. Some colours are teeth.
III. Some objects are colours.
Ans 1. Only conclusions I and III follow
2. Either conclusion I or III follows
3. Only conclusions I and II follow
4. Only conclusions II and III follow
Question ID : 6549786467
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15 In a code language, ROBIN is written as TRFNT. How will PETER be written in that language?
Ans 1. RHXJX
2. RGXJW
3. SHYJZ
4. RHVKX
Question ID : 6549786458
Chosen Option : 2
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786872
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.17
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786873
Chosen Option : 4
Q.18 Asmit's wife is Reena and Rani's husband is Aditya. Rani's father-in-law is the paternal
grandfather of Reena's only daughter Sia. How is Asmit related to Aditya?
Ans 1. Brother
2. Uncle
3. Brother-in-law
4. Cousin
Question ID : 6549789781
Q.19 उस विकल्प का चयन कीजिए जिसके शब्दों के मध्य वही संबंध है, जो दिए गए शब्द–युग्म के शब्दों के मध्य है।
राजमिस्त्री : फर्श
Ans 1. शिक्षक : ब्लैकबोर्ड
2. डॉक्टर : अस्पताल
3. जज : कोर्ट
4. बढ़ई : दरवाज़ा
Question ID : 6549786868
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.20 In a certain code language, LIABILITY is coded as 950759513 and PROCTOR is coded as
8642146. How will PICTORIAL be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 642158409
2. 852146509
3. 862145609
4. 952461508
Question ID : 6549786863
Chosen Option : 2
Q.21 उस सही विकल्प का चयन कीजिए जो दिए गए शब्दों के तार्किक व अर्थपूर्ण क्रम-विन्यास को दर्शाता है।
1. टॉन्सिल
2. नाभि
3. कान का पर्दा
4. जंघा पेशी
5. थैलामस
Ans 1. 5-3-1-2-4
2. 3-2-1-5-4
3. 3-5-1-4-2
4. 1-2-5-3-4
Question ID : 6549786861
Q.22 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the
odd one.
Ans 1. Carpenter
2. Journalist
3. Architect
4. Job
Question ID : 6549786466
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.23
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786472
Chosen Option : 3
Q.24 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second
letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.
USY : RPV : : MXQ : ?
Ans 1. JUM
2. JRN
3. JUN
4. KUM
Question ID : 6549786460
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.25
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786878
Chosen Option : 2
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786477
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.2
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788114
Q.3
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786495
Chosen Option : 3
Q.4
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786898
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.5
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786492
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.6
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786895
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786882
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786892
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Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786903
Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786496
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Q.11
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786481
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786880
Q.13
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786490
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.14
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786886
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786479
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786887
Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786498
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786884
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786493
Chosen Option : 4
Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786888
Chosen Option : 3
Q.21
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786487
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.22
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786890
Chosen Option : 2
Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786475
Q.24
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786489
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.25
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786485
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Section : General Awareness
Page 58
Q.1 Who among the following is an Indian diplomat elected to the United Nations Advisory
Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions in November 2020?
Ans 1. Soma Mondal
2. Vidisha Maitra
3. Mahita Nagaraj
4. Anita Bhatia
Question ID : 6549786909
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.2 With which of the following sports is Samiya Imad Farooqui associated?
Ans 1. Basketball
2. Badminton
3. Tennis
4. Boxing
Question ID : 6549786926
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.3 Who among the following has assumed the DGP charge of Andaman and Nicobar in
December 2020?
Ans 1. Satyendra Garg
2. Niranjan Hiranandani
3. Dependra Pathak
4. Sumant Sinha
Question ID : 6549786506
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.4 The members of the Constituent Assembly signed the Constitution of India on ______.
Ans 1. 26 November 1948
2. 24 January 1950
3. 26 November 1949
4. 24 January 1952
Question ID : 6549786924
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.5 The book 'Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy - Speaker's Perspective' is authored by ______.
Ans 1. Om Birla
2. Meira Kumar
3. Shivraj Patil
4. Balram Jhakar
Question ID : 6549786923
Q.6 Sarbpreet Singh is the author of which of the following books?
Ans 1. Night of the Restless Spirits: Stories from 1984
2. Grandparents’ Bag of Stories
3. 40 years with Abdul Kalam - Untold Stories
4. The Wrong Family
Question ID : 6549786518
Q.7 ______ is a deep red soil found in tropical regions and often developed on mafic igneous
bedrock.
Ans 1. Arid
2. Pedocal
3. Laterite
4. Saline
Question ID : 6549786513
Chosen Option : 3
Q.8 Which of the following empires was founded by Harihara and Bukka in 1336?
Ans 1. Chera empire
2. Vijayanagara empire
3. Kushan empire
4. Maratha empire
Question ID : 6549786921
Chosen Option : 2
Page 60
Q.9 Which of the following is a small piece of software that uses computer networks and
security holes to replicate itself?
Ans 1. Trojan horse
2. Application
3. Worm
4. Operating System
Question ID : 6549786501
Chosen Option : 3
Q.10 When did Bangladesh get independence from Pakistan?
Ans 1. 1949
2. 1976
3. 1965
4. 1971
Question ID : 6549786516
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 Which of the following is a weak electrolyte?
Ans 1. Sodium chloride
2. Calcium chloride
3. Ethanoic acid
4. Magnesium sulphate
Question ID : 6549786914
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12 In which of the following states was the ‘One District-One Product scheme’ launched in
January 2018?
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Rajasthan
4. Madhya Pradesh
Question ID : 6549786911
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Q.13 Which of the following operating systems guarantees a response within specified time
constraints?
Ans 1. Time sharing operating system
2. Distributed operating system
3. Real-time operating system
4. Interactive operating system
Question ID : 6549786904
Q.14 With which of the following classical dances is ‘Kottakkal Sivaraman’ associated?
Ans 1. Mohiniyattam
2. Odissi
3. Kathakali
4. Bharatanatyam
Question ID : 6549786906
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.15 Who among the following won the Male Sportsperson of the Year Award at the FICCI India
Sports Awards in December 2020?
Ans 1. Rohit Sharma
2. Sushil Kumar
3. Virat Kohli
4. Bajrang Punia
Question ID : 6549786523
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16 Who among the following cricketers won the ‘ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade’ in
December 2020?
Ans 1. Mahela Jayawardene
2. Daniel Vettori
3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
4. Brendon McCullum
Question ID : 6549786928
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.17 Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in which of the following states?
Ans 1. Tamil Nadu
2. Meghalaya
3. Punjab
4. Kerala
Question ID : 6549786512
Chosen Option : 2
Q.18 Kumbh Mela 2021 organised at ______.
Ans 1. Ujjain
2. Haridwar
3. Nashik
4. Prayagraj
Question ID : 6549786908
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19 Which of the following metals reacts with the moist carbon dioxide in the air and slowly
loses its shiny brown surface and gains a green coat?
Ans 1. Silver
2. Iron
3. Zinc
4. Copper
Question ID : 6549786509
Chosen Option : 4
Q.20 The drainage pattern formed when rivers discharge their waters from all directions in a lake
or depression is known as ______.
Ans 1. dendritic
2. radial
3. trellis
4. centripetal
Question ID : 6549786918
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.21 Which of the following banks has launched an online platform ’Infinite India’ in December
2020, to cater the needs of foreign companies looking to establish or expand business in
India?
Ans 1. HDFC Bank
2. Induslnd Bank
3. ICICI Bank
4. SBI Bank
Question ID : 6549786508
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22 Which of the following is NOT a water or hygiene related disease?
Ans 1. Diabetes
2. Trachoma
3. Schistosomiasis
4. Buruli ulcer
Question ID : 6549786511
Q.23 In which of the following states are the snake boat races held in the months of August and
September?
Ans 1. Jharkhand
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Kerala
4. Telangana
Question ID : 6549786503
Chosen Option : 3
Q.24 Which of the following states was a major producer of jute in 2017-18 as per the Ministry of
Textiles, Government of India?
Ans 1. Bihar
2. Telangana
3. Jharkhand
4. Chattisgarh
Question ID : 6549786919
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Q.25 What is the state-wise representation of members from Gujarat in Lok Sabha as of
December 2020?
Ans 1. 19
2. 14
3. 26
4. 28
Question ID : 6549786521
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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 16/04/2021
Exam Time 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020
Section : English Language
Q.1 Fill in the blank with most appropriate word.
I am sorry to ______ on you at this late hour.
Ans 1. instruct
2. intrude
3. interfere
4. interrupt
Question ID : 6549788065
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
There was a bell over the door that jingled whenever a customer entered.
Ans 1. which jingled wherever
2. who jingles whenever
3. No substitution
4. that jingle when
Question ID : 6549788052
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
SPURIOUS
Ans 1. genuine
2. artificial
3. counterfeit
4. phony
Question ID : 6549788055
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Q.4 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
Where did you kept the sack of wheat that I bought from the market?
Ans 1. that I bought
2. the sack of wheat
3. Where did you kept
4. from the market
Question ID : 6549788043
Q.5 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Facsinate
2. Obscene
3. Abscess
4. Architect
Question ID : 6549786948
Q.6 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. No version of the origin of California’s name has been fully accepted, but there is wide
support for the contention that it derived from an early 16th-century Spanish novel.
B. California is a constituent state of the United States of America.
C. It was admitted as the 31st state of the union on 9 September 1850 and by the early
1960s it was the most populous U.S. state.
D. The influence of the Spanish settlers of the 18th and 19th centuries is evident in
California’s architecture and place-names.
Ans 1. BACD
2. BCAD
3. DACB
4. ADCB
Question ID : 6549786939
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword
Ans 1. Sheath
2. Shield
3. Case
4. Carrier
Question ID : 6549786950
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Q.8 Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct
order.
A. In such places, strong winds blow raising heaps of sand.
B. Some deserts are almost totally without water.
C. These dunes shift and move endlessly across the desert.
D. This sand is deposited in huge mounds called ‘sand dunes’.
Ans 1. BADC
2. DACB
3. CDBA
4. BACD
Question ID : 6549788051
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Kunal did not anticipate the need, so he did not carries his own water bottle.
Ans 1. so he did not carry his own
2. so he does not carry his own
3. so he did not carried his own
4. No substitution required
Question ID : 6549786942
Q.10 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
They said that they would issue the certificate the following week.
Ans 1. They said, “They issued the certificate the following week.”
2. They said, “They are issuing the certificate the next week.”
3. They said, “Could we issue the certificate the following week?”
4. They said, “We will issue the certificate next week.”
Question ID : 6549786930
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The poor washerwoman washes dirty clothes from morning to evening.
Ans 1. Dirty clothes are washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening.
2. Dirty clothes are being washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening.
3. Dirty clothes were washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to evening.
4. Dirty clothes have been washed by the poor washerwoman from morning to
evening.
Question ID : 6549788040
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Q.12 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The team leader asked for a ______ report to be given, in not more than one page.
Ans 1. complex
2. concise
3. curt
4. compound
Question ID : 6549786953
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error,
mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Pavan returned back home / when he completed / his assignment abroad.
Ans 1. Pavan returned back home
2. when he completed
3. his assignment abroad
4. No error
Question ID : 6549786931
Chosen Option : 4
Q.14 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Terrorists kill thousands of innocent people in cold blood.
Ans 1. in mountainous areas
2. by freezing to death
3. accidentally
4. cruelly, without any emotions
Question ID : 6549788057
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Hazy
Ans 1. Soft
2. Clear
3. Dim
4. Faint
Question ID : 6549786943
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.16 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Novice
Ans 1. Expert
2. Silent
3. Beginner
4. Adept
Question ID : 6549786951
Chosen Option : 3
Q.17 Select the misspelt word.
Ans 1. brutle
2. cruel
3. junior
4. coarse
Question ID : 6549788058
Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DIVULGE
Ans 1. suppress
2. conceal
3. reveal
4. decide
Question ID : 6549788063
Chosen Option : 3
Q.19 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A sea change
Ans 1. Going on a trip abroad
2. Getting transferred overseas
3. Complete transformation
4. Health-related vacation
Question ID : 6549786945
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.20 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.
a seven-sided figure
Ans 1. hexagon
2. pentagon
3. heptagon
4. octagon
Question ID : 6549788060
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
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.
I had the train compartment to myself up to Rohana and then a girl got in. The couple who
saw her off were (1)______ her parents. They seemed very anxious (2)______ her comfort and
gave the girl (3)______ instructions as to where to keep (4)______ things, when not to lean out
and how to (5)______ speaking to strangers.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Ans 1. probably
2. likely
3. absolutely
4. exactly
Question ID : 6549788045
Comprehension:
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.
I had the train compartment to myself up to Rohana and then a girl got in. The couple who
saw her off were (1)______ her parents. They seemed very anxious (2)______ her comfort and
gave the girl (3)______ instructions as to where to keep (4)______ things, when not to lean out
and how to (5)______ speaking to strangers.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
Ans 1. over
2. about
3. during
4. with
Question ID : 6549788046
Chosen Option : 2
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Comprehension:
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.
I had the train compartment to myself up to Rohana and then a girl got in. The couple who
saw her off were (1)______ her parents. They seemed very anxious (2)______ her comfort and
gave the girl (3)______ instructions as to where to keep (4)______ things, when not to lean out
and how to (5)______ speaking to strangers.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Ans 1. dangerous
2. detailed
3. diluted
4. difficult
Question ID : 6549788047
Chosen Option : 2
Comprehension:
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.
I had the train compartment to myself up to Rohana and then a girl got in. The couple who
saw her off were (1)______ her parents. They seemed very anxious (2)______ her comfort and
gave the girl (3)______ instructions as to where to keep (4)______ things, when not to lean out
and how to (5)______ speaking to strangers.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
Ans 1. her
2. their
3. his
4. our
Question ID : 6549788048
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Comprehension:
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.
I had the train compartment to myself up to Rohana and then a girl got in. The couple who
saw her off were (1)______ her parents. They seemed very anxious (2)______ her comfort and
gave the girl (3)______ instructions as to where to keep (4)______ things, when not to lean out
and how to (5)______ speaking to strangers.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Ans 1. protest
2. reject
3. avoid
4. protect
Question ID : 6549788049
Chosen Option : 3
Section : General Intelligence
Q.1 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs to
balance the following equation.
40 * 5 * 7 * 24 * 6 * 38
Ans 1. ÷, −, ×, +, =
2. +, ×, −, ÷, =
3. +, ×, ÷, −, =
4. ÷, ×, −, +, =
Question ID : 6549788067
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.2
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788087
Q.3 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Rat : Rodent
Ans 1. Frog : Reptile
2. Cattle : Cow
3. Whale : Shark
4. Ostrich : Bird
Question ID : 6549786969
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.4
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788089
Chosen Option : 3
Q.5 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
14, 28, 31, 124, 129, ?
Ans 1. 774
2. 644
3. 447
4. 666
Question ID : 6549788071
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.6
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786974
Chosen Option : 4
Q.7 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.
122 : 340 : 726
Ans 1. 1886 : 3068 : 4606
2. 2194 : 3372 : 4910
3. 2199 : 3377 : 4915
4. 1951 : 3084 : 4217
Question ID : 6549786959
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.8 Two statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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 pins are roses.
No rose is a machine.
Conclusions:
I. Some roses are pins.
II. Some pins are not machines.
III. All machines are pins.
Ans 1. Only conclusions I and III follow
2. Only conclusion II follows
3. Only conclusions I and II follow
4. Only conclusion I follows
Question ID : 6549788083
Chosen Option : 4
Q.9
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786979
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.10
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788088
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.11 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the
numbers in the given set.
(850, 645, 410)
Ans 1. (558, 256, 356)
2. (550, 402, 135)
3. (440, 229, 422)
4. (751, 396, 544)
Question ID : 6549788069
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.12 In a code language, CANDLE is written as FMEOBD. How will FIXING be written in that
language?
Ans 1. HOJYKH
2. FOKYKG
3. HPJWJG
4. HOJYJG
Question ID : 6549788074
Chosen Option : 4
Q.13 In a certain code language, LIABILITY is coded as 141 and OFFICIATE is coded as 166. How
will STATUTORY be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 87
2. 159
3. 156
4. 81
Question ID : 6549786964
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.14 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Ans 1. YWTP
2. PMJG
3. MKHD
4. USPL
Question ID : 6549786970
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.15 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in
which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Deceive
2. Deceptive
3. Decapitate
4. Decency
5. Decamp
Ans 1. 4-2-1-3-5
2. 3-2-1-5-4
3. 5-3-1-2-4
4. 5-3-1-4-2
Question ID : 6549786962
Chosen Option : 4
Q.16 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second
letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.
UDM : YZQ : : QCT : ?
Ans 1. UYK
2. YGZ
3. UYX
4. VZN
Question ID : 6549788076
Chosen Option : 3
Q.17 A father’s age at the time of the birth of his son is the same as the present age of the son. If
the age of the son was 15 years five years ago, then what is the current age of the father?
Ans 1. 45 years
2. 40 years
3. 30 years
4. 35 years
Question ID : 6549786955
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786975
Q.19 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the
odd one.
Ans 1. Applaud
2. Criticise
3. Honour
4. Admire
Question ID : 6549788082
Chosen Option : 2
Q.20 Four numbers have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the number that is different.
Ans 1. 198
2. 165
3. 177
4. 132
Question ID : 6549786961
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.21 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the
given pair of numbers.
263 : 271
Ans 1. 223 : 233
2. 261 : 267
3. 317 : 337
4. 23 : 293
Question ID : 6549786957
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.22 ‘Guitar’ is related to ‘Music Instrument’ in the same way as ‘Car’ is related to ‘______’.
Ans 1. Vehicle
2. Petrol
3. Road
4. Driver
Question ID : 6549788077
Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786973
Chosen Option : 2
Q.24 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
series will complete the series.
rrpps_p_ssr_ssr__p
Ans 1. p r p p s
2. s r r s p
3. s s r p p
4. s p r r p
Question ID : 6549786058
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.25 Revati is the sister of Sujit. Pranjal's mother is married to Sujit. Bhavita has one son and one
daughter. Lopa is the sister of Pranjal, who is the paternal grandson of Bhavita. Lopa is the
daughter of Ramya. How is Revati related to Ramya?
Ans 1. Husband's sister
2. Brother's wife
3. Daughter
4. Sister
Question ID : 6549787271
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
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Q.1
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788109
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788111
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786991
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.4
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786999
Status : Not Answered
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Q.5
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788091
Chosen Option : 4
Q.6
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786985
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786983
Status : Not Answered
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Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786988
Status : Not Answered
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Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786987
Status : Not Answered
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Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788112
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.11
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788105
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786598
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.13
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788103
Status : Not Answered
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Q.14
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787004
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788106
Chosen Option : 4
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786981
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788097
Chosen Option : 2
Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788093
Status : Not Answered
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Q.19
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786993
Status : Not Answered
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Q.20
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788108
Status : Not Answered
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Q.21
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786996
Status : Not Answered
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Q.22
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786989
Status : Not Answered
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Q.23
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2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788922
Status : Not Answered
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Q.24
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788101
Status : Not Answered
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Q.25
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788095
Chosen Option : 4
Section : General Awareness
Q.1 Which of the following states has the highest entrepreneurial activity in the infrastructure
sector as per the Economic Survey 2019-20?
Ans 1. Jharkhand
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Sikkim
4. Karnataka
Question ID : 6549787012
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 At the 1992 Summer Olympics, ______ became the first woman to carry the flag of India at
the opening ceremony of any Olympics.
Ans 1. Karnam Malleswari
2. Shiny Abraham Wilson
3. PT Usha
4. Nilima Ghose
Question ID : 6549788139
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 Where was the largest solar project namely ‘Provision of Solar Photo Voltaic Powerplant 1.5
MW’ under the ‘Make in India’ initiative set up in November 2020?
Ans 1. Shimla
2. Leh
3. Manali
4. Gulmarg
Question ID : 6549787009
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.4 In which of the following states is the Sambhar Lake located?
Ans 1. Punjab
2. Gujarat
3. Mizoram
4. Rajasthan
Question ID : 6549787020
Chosen Option : 4
Q.5 Who is the author of the book 'My Master'?
Ans 1. Swami Vivekananda
2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
3. Sri Aurobindo
4. Rabindranath Tagore
Question ID : 6549788134
Q.6 With which of the following sports is Sebastian Korda associated?
Ans 1. Cricket
2. Badminton
3. Volleyball
4. Tennis
Question ID : 6549787027
Q.7 Who among the following authored the book 'The Great Indian Novel'?
Ans 1. Rohinton Mistry
2. Vikram Seth
3. Shashi Tharoor
4. Khushwant Singh
Question ID : 6549787024
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.8 ‘Malabar 2020’, a naval exercise conducted in November 2020, saw the participation of
______ country/countries.
Ans 1. two
2. four
3. three
4. one
Question ID : 6549788122
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 पाइप में बहने वाले द्रव के प्रवाह की गति और दर को मापने के लिए प्रयुक्त उपकरण का नाम क्या है?
Ans 1. ओडोमीटर
2. क्रायोमीटर
3. वैन्चुरीमीटर
4. मैकमीटर
Question ID : 6549788127
Chosen Option : 3
Q.10 In which of the following states is India's first pollinator park located?
Ans 1. Assam
2. Uttarakhand
3. Kerala
4. Odisha
Question ID : 6549787010
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 मुगल प्रशासन के संदर्भ में, 'अबवाब' की सबसे उपयुक्त परिभाषा क्या है?
Ans 1. सरकारी खजाने का मुंशी
2. दरबार का विदूषक
3. जमीन पर मूल लगान से अधिक और अतिरिक्त लगाया जाने वाला कर
4. सुशासन के लिए पुरस्कार
Question ID : 6549788132
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.12 The Chalukya dynasty was a major kingdom in the ______ part of India.
Ans 1. eastern
2. northern
3. southern
4. western
Question ID : 6549787022
Chosen Option : 3
Q.13 Which of the following is NOT a new guideline for credit and debit card users given by
Reserve Bank of India in October 2020?
Ans 1. All new credit and debit cards issued by the banks will be only enabled for domestic
transactions at ATMs and point of sale (PoS) terminals.
2. The RBI has asked all the banks to disable online payments for all those debit and
credit cards which have never been used for online or contactless transactions.
3. The RBI said that the debit card and credit card users from now on are allowed to
set up their own transaction limits.
4. None of the card users will have an option to opt-in or opt-out of services on their
credit/debit cards.
Question ID : 6549788124
Chosen Option : 4
Q.14 As per ‘Soils of India, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning report:
Publication Number 94’ which type of soil (order) is most abundantly available?
Ans 1. Mollisols
2. Alfisols
3. Inceptisols
4. Aridisols
Question ID : 6549788128
Q.15 Who is the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh as of June 2020?
Ans 1. Piyush Goel
2. Riva Ganguly Das
3. Narender Batra
4. Mohammad Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury
Question ID : 6549787025
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.16 Who among the following won a silver medal in the women's 57 kg category at the Individual
Wrestling World Cup held in Serbia in December 2020?
Ans 1. Aisuluu Tynybekova
2. Anastasia Nichita
3. Veronika Chumikova
4. Anshu Malik
Question ID : 6549787029
Chosen Option : 4
Q.17 GIMP is a/an ______.
Ans 1. application software
2. diagnostic utility program
3. text editor
4. operating system
Question ID : 6549787005
Q.18 Which of the following festivals is celebrated as a kite-flying festival across India?
Ans 1. Holi
2. Durga Puja
3. Janmashtami
4. Makar Sankranti
Question ID : 6549787007
Chosen Option : 4
Q.19 In which festival of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, are the bullocks and other cattles used
for agriculture worshipped?
Ans 1. Ganga Dussehra
2. Pola festival
3. Vata Poornima
4. Jiviti Puja
Question ID : 6549788119
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Q.20 Which of the following is a large bean-shaped lymphoid organ in the human body?
Ans 1. Thymus
2. Spleen
3. Lymph node
4. Tonsil
Question ID : 6549787015
Chosen Option : 3
Q.21 A ______ is a software program that travels the web locating and indexing websites for
search engines.
Ans 1. bug
2. spider
3. python
4. penguin
Question ID : 6549788117
Chosen Option : 2
Q.22 Which of the following is a variety of oilseed?
Ans 1. Taramira
2. Arabica
3. Robusta
4. Liberica
Question ID : 6549787019
Q.23 ______, विज्ञान का वह क्षेत्र है जो ब्रह्मांड की उत्पत्ति और विस्तार का अध्ययन करता है।
Ans 1. ब्रोमैटोलॉजी
2. देस्मोलॉजी
3. एकरोलॉजी
4. कॉस्मोलॉजी
Question ID : 6549788125
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.24 Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India states that 'The President, or the
Governor or Rajpramukh of a State, shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise
and performance of the powers and duties of his office'?
Ans 1. Article 396
2. Article 361
3. Article 384
4. Article 352
Question ID : 6549788137
Q.25 What is the rate at which a wave moves through water, and is measured in knots?
Ans 1. Wave height
2. Wave crest and trough
3. Wave frequency
4. Wave speed
Question ID : 6549788129
Chosen Option : 2