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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
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Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 13/04/2021
Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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 improvement’.
It was cloudy in the morning but the sun is shining now.
Ans 1. the sun has shone
2. No improvement
3. the sun were shining
4. a sun is shining
Question ID : 6549787951
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ISOLATED
Ans 1. Open
2. Mingling
3. Secluded
4. Included
Question ID : 6549787962
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Newton’s work in the field of physics speaks volumes about his genius.
Ans 1. advertises his work
2. claims fame and honour
3. does not gives a detailed report
4. conveys a great deal
Question ID : 6549789268
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.4 Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their
correct order.
A. The robber demanded all his valuables or threatened to kill him.
B. But he put up a brave front and challenged the robber.
C. A merchant was confronted by a highway robber.
D. The merchant was scared to death.
Ans 1. CADB
2. BCAD
3. ADCB
4. DABC
Question ID : 6549789262
Chosen Option : 1
Q.5 Identify the segment in the given sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Employees were given incentives based at their performance.
Ans 1. based at
2. given incentives
3. Employees were
4. their performance
Question ID : 6549789254
Chosen Option : 1
Q.6 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Wash your dirty linen in public
Ans 1. Fight with everyone unnecessarily
2. Discuss private matters in front of others
3. Complain about everything
4. Hangclothes outside
Question ID : 6549787956
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
She made an ______ to break the record for long jump.
Ans 1. attack
2. intention
3. exercise
4. attempt
Question ID : 6549789276
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.8 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A person who draws or produces maps
Ans 1. Chauffer
2. Cartographer
3. Calligrapher
4. Choreographer
Question ID : 6549787959
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
FRIGID
Ans 1. Chilly
2. Warm
3. Frosty
4. Salty
Question ID : 6549789266
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
EMERGE
Ans 1. Aspire
2. Appear
3. Admire
4. Acquire
Question ID : 6549789274
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.11 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that
gives their correct order.
A. As time passed, he grew jealous of his brother's fine appearance and gentle
manners and at last he wished to destroy him.
B. When Orlando's father, sir Rowland de Boys, died, he left his youngest son to the
care of his eldest brother Oliver.
C. Oliver however proved an unworthy brother and neglected the boy.
D. It was Oliver who persuaded his brother to wrestle with the famous man who had
killed so many others in days past; and it was this cruel brother's neglect of him that
made Orlando say that he wished to die.
Ans 1. CDBA
2. ABCD
3. DCBA
4. BCAD
Question ID : 6549787950
Chosen Option : 4
Q.12 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
The act of thinking now about something in the past
Ans 1. Retrospection
2. Circumspection
3. Introspection
4. Inspection
Question ID : 6549789273
Chosen Option : 1
Q.13 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
STRETCH
Ans 1. Extend
2. Elongate
3. Compress
4. Lengthen
Question ID : 6549787954
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.14 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
A traffic policeman fined Taru for jumping the red light.
Ans 1. A traffic policeman was fined by Taru for jumping the red light.
2. Taru was fined by a traffic policeman for jumping the red light.
3. Taru is fined by a traffic policeman for jumping the red light.
4. Taru has been fined by a traffic policeman for jumping the red light.
Question ID : 6549787939
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15 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’.
Neither the parents nor the child were happy about the result.
Ans 1. were happy with
2. was happy with
3. No substitution
4. was happy for
Question ID : 6549789265
Chosen Option : 2
Q.16 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
That man would have attacked you, if you went that way.
Ans 1. That man would have
2. that way
3. if you went
4. attacked you
Question ID : 6549787942
Chosen Option : 1
Q.17 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Ground
2. Grind
3. Greive
4. Groan
Question ID : 6549787957
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.18 Select the misspelt word.
Ans 1. endevour
2. acknowledge
3. individual
4. auspicious
Question ID : 6549789271
Chosen Option : 1
Q.19 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
As far as he is ______, he will love to attend the party.
Ans 1. interested
2. concerned
3. confined
4. anxious
Question ID : 6549787964
Chosen Option : 2
Q.20 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said to Megha, “Leave for your office now.”
Ans 1. Mother said to Megha leave for her office then.
2. Mother told to Megha to leave for her office now.
3. Mother told Megha to leave for her office then.
4. Mother told Megha to leave for your office now.
Question ID : 6549789253
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 have always enjoyed flying. I wasn't afraid (1) ______my mother and I boarded LANSA
Airlines flight 508. Some people had (2) ______ flying LANSA because of a recent crash. But
(3) ______and I had a good reason for flying: I had just (4) ______secondary school in Lima,
and we wanted to (5) ______Christmas with my father in our jungle hut.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
Ans 1. when
2. how
3. where
4. if
Question ID : 6549787944
Chosen Option : 1
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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 have always enjoyed flying. I wasn't afraid (1) ______my mother and I boarded LANSA
Airlines flight 508. Some people had (2) ______ flying LANSA because of a recent crash. But
(3) ______and I had a good reason for flying: I had just (4) ______secondary school in Lima,
and we wanted to (5) ______Christmas with my father in our jungle hut.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
Ans 1. given away
2. given up
3. given in
4. given out
Question ID : 6549787945
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 have always enjoyed flying. I wasn't afraid (1) ______my mother and I boarded LANSA
Airlines flight 508. Some people had (2) ______ flying LANSA because of a recent crash. But
(3) ______and I had a good reason for flying: I had just (4) ______secondary school in Lima,
and we wanted to (5) ______Christmas with my father in our jungle hut.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
Ans 1. sister
2. mother
3. father
4. brother
Question ID : 6549787946
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 have always enjoyed flying. I wasn't afraid (1) ______my mother and I boarded LANSA
Airlines flight 508. Some people had (2) ______ flying LANSA because of a recent crash. But
(3) ______and I had a good reason for flying: I had just (4) ______secondary school in Lima,
and we wanted to (5) ______Christmas with my father in our jungle hut.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
Ans 1. finished
2. finish
3. finishes
4. finishing
Question ID : 6549787947
Chosen Option : 1
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 have always enjoyed flying. I wasn't afraid (1) ______my mother and I boarded LANSA
Airlines flight 508. Some people had (2) ______ flying LANSA because of a recent crash. But
(3) ______and I had a good reason for flying: I had just (4) ______secondary school in Lima,
and we wanted to (5) ______Christmas with my father in our jungle hut.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
Ans 1. spend
2. stay
3. leave
4. live
Question ID : 6549787948
Chosen Option : 1
Section : General Intelligence
Q.1 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
(23, 4, 92)
Ans 1. (26, 5, 132)
2. (27, 8, 218)
3. (29, 7, 203)
4. (24, 6, 146)
Question ID : 6549787968
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.2 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.
Indonesia : Jakarta : : Canada : ?
Ans 1. Doha
2. Ottawa
3. Seoul
4. Muscat
Question ID : 6549787976
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the
blanks below, will complete the letter sequence correctly.
Q__RRKZ__KZRT__R
Ans 1. K Z R S K Z
2. Q Z R S P R
3. K Z R P R Z
4. K Z R S Z T
Question ID : 6549788482
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789302
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.5 In a certain code language, PROFANE is written as KOLCZKV. How will DISOBEY be
written in that language?
Ans 1. APRYLVV
2. WFHLYBB
3. WHGYLBB
4. ARPLYVV
Question ID : 6549787973
Chosen Option : 2
Q.6 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by
the given pair of numbers.
18 : 42
Ans 1. 24 : 56
2. 15 : 36
3. 9 : 24
4. 12 : 32
Question ID : 6549789280
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787988
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.8 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
{5, 15, 20}
Ans 1. {24, 8, 18}
2. {10, 13, 17}
3. {4, 14, 24}
4. {9, 14, 19}
Question ID : 6549789282
Chosen Option : 3
Q.9 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 combs are scales.
Some routers are combs.
All gloves are routers.
Conclusions:
I. All gloves are scales.
II. Some gloves are scales.
III. Some scales are routers.
IV. All routers are scales.
Ans 1. Only conclusion III follows .
2. Only conclusion II follows .
3. Only conclusion I follows .
4. Both conclusions I and III follow.
Question ID : 6549787982
Chosen Option : 1
Q.10 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given places in a logical
and meaningful order.
1. Hyderabad
2. Nagpur
3. Dehradun
4. Bhopal
5. Madurai
6. Agra
Ans 1. 5, 1, 4, 3, 2, 6
2. 3, 6, 2, 4, 1, 5
3. 5, 1, 2, 4, 3, 6
4. 3, 6, 4, 2, 1, 5
Question ID : 6549789285
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.11 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. DJWQ
2. GBTV
3. CGXT
4. HDSW
Question ID : 6549789293
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789297
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.13 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the
given pair of words.
Car : Truck
Ans 1. Chair : Bench
2. Thunder : Light
3. Shoe : Socks
4. Ball : Bat
Question ID : 6549789292
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the
* signs and balance the given equation.
216 * 6 * 8 * 64 * 48 = 500
Ans 1. ÷, −, ×, +
2. ÷, +, ×, −
3. ×, +, ÷, −
4. ×, +, −, ÷
Question ID : 6549787966
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15 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. Ridiculous
2. Gorgeous
3. Exalted
4. August
Question ID : 6549787981
Chosen Option : 4
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789296
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.17
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787986
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.18
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787987
Chosen Option : 1
Q.19 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
4, 7, 11, 17, 27, 45, ?
Ans 1. 87
2. 79
3. 78
4. 97
Question ID : 6549787970
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789298
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4
Q.21 Pointing to the photograph of a lady, Sukanya said, "Her son's son is the brother of my
daughter's sister." How is the lady related to Sukanya?
Ans 1. Mother
2. Mother-in-law
3. Daughter
4. Sister
Question ID : 6549787170
Chosen Option : 2
Q.22 Krishna gave 1/9 of his savings to his son, 3/4 of the remaining to his first daughter,
and the rest to his second daughter. If the first daughter received ₹880 more than the
second one, how much did the son get?
Ans 1. ₹225
2. ₹245
3. ₹200
4. ₹220
Question ID : 6549789278
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.23 In a certain code language, MACHINE is coded as 5861944. How will STORK be coded
in that language?
Ans 1. 96479
2. 12692
3. 87397
4. 86496
Question ID : 6549789287
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.24 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.
SACRED : VXEPIZ : : WINTER : ?
Ans 1. TPLIRS
2. ZPFIRN
3. ZFPRIN
4. TLPRIS
Question ID : 6549787975
Chosen Option : 3
Q.25 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. 678
2. 234
3. 589
4. 345
Question ID : 6549789284
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 3
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
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Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788011
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789322
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788000
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.4
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788005
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.5
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789308
Chosen Option : 3
Q.6
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789312
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788002
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789310
Chosen Option : 3
Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789327
Chosen Option : 1
Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788004
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.11
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787994
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787992
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.13
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789316
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.14
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789319
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788007
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789306
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789304
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789311
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.19
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789314
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787990
Chosen Option : 4
Q.21
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788010
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.22
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788921
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787996
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.24
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787710
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.25
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788008
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Section : General Awareness
Q.1 The Innovation Festival 2020 was celebrated in which of the following Indian cities?
Ans 1. Kolkatta
2. Mumbai
3. Itanagar
4. Bangalore
Question ID : 6549788018
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.2 Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the southern bank of which river in the north-
eastern states of India?
Ans 1. Brahmaputra
2. Barak
3. Subansiri
4. Gomti
Question ID : 6549788027
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 The second Round Table Conference was held in 1931 in which of the following
countries?
Ans 1. The UK
2. USA
3. South Africa
4. Italy
Question ID : 6549788031
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 A ______ is an ordered list in which all insertions and deletions are made at one end.
Ans 1. stack
2. front
3. queue
4. rear
Question ID : 6549788016
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.5 Which of the following animals is made to race in the traditional sport called 'Kambala'
in Karnataka?
Ans 1. Dog
2. Goat
3. Horse
4. Buffalo
Question ID : 6549789330
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.6 Who among the following is the Chief Election Commissioner of India as of January
2021?
Ans 1. Umesh Sinha
2. Sudeep Jain
3. Sunil Arora
4. Rajiv Kumar
Question ID : 6549788036
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Who among the following cricketers has won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2020?
Ans 1. MS Dhoni
2. Virat Kohli
3. Rohit Sharma
4. Hardik Pandya
Question ID : 6549788038
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Lionel Messi, one of the winners of the ‘Laurel Sportsman of the Year 2020’, plays
football for:
Ans 1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. The Netherlands
4. Spain
Question ID : 6549789350
Chosen Option : 1
Q.9 In February 2020, the Kerala Chief Minister launched a mobile application named
'Yodhavu' (Warrior). The purpose of this application is combating:
Ans 1. eve-teasing
2. child trafficking
3. drug menace
4. terrorism
Question ID : 6549789332
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.10 Which of the following satellites is India’s first Earth imaging satellite in a
geostationary orbit?
Ans 1. Oceansat-3
2. RISAT-2BR2
3. GISAT-1
4. RISAT-1A
Question ID : 6549789338
Chosen Option : 3
Q.11 As of 30 April 2020, the annual entitlement to eligible farmers under the Pradhan
Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme was:
Ans 1. ₹3,000
2. ₹5,000
3. ₹6,000
4. ₹7,000
Question ID : 6549789335
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12 Indian athlete Joshna Chinappa represents the country in:
Ans 1. judo
2. discus throw
3. kabaddi
4. squash
Question ID : 6549789352
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.13 Which scientific instrument is used to measure the height of an aircraft above a fixed
level?
Ans 1. Fathometer
2. Barometer
3. Altimeter
4. Wattmeter
Question ID : 6549788024
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.14 Who among the following has become the youngest Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram
Corporation, Kerala, in December 2020?
Ans 1. Arya Rajendran
2. Sabitha Beegam
3. Rekha Priyadarshini
4. Sanjeev Ganesh Naik
Question ID : 6549788021
Chosen Option : 1
Q.15 In which of the following years was ADB (Asian Development Bank) established?
Ans 1. 1959
2. 1966
3. 1978
4. 1980
Question ID : 6549788023
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16 Who among the following won the ‘EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019’ award?
Ans 1. Tuhin Parikh
2. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
3. Uday Kotak
4. Adi Godrej
Question ID : 6549789347
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
Q.17 ______ is the application of plant and soil science to crop production.
Ans 1. Agrostology
2. Agronomy
3. Bryology
4. Anatomy
Question ID : 6549788028
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.18 Who among the following sultans of the Delhi Sultanate appointed Ghiyasuddin
Balban as his/her Prime Minister?
Ans 1. Raziyya
2. Muizuddin Bahram
3. Nasiruddin Mahmud
4. Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Question ID : 6549789345
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19 As of 30 April 2020, who among the following was the Chairman of’ the Eastern Zonal
Council?
Ans 1. Narendra Modi
2. Amit Shah
3. Rajnath Singh
4. Kiren Rijiju
Question ID : 6549789348
Chosen Option : 4
Q.20 Which of the following Indian cities hosted the 13th Session of the Conference of
Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
(CMS COP 13)?
Ans 1. Gandhinagar
2. Noida
3. New Delhi
4. Wardha
Question ID : 6549789333
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.21 Which of the following chemicals is responsible for the yellow colour in urine?
Ans 1. Urobilin
2. Albumin
3. Bilirubin
4. Creatinine
Question ID : 6549788026
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.22 Which of the following species was among the species classified as ‘endangered
migratory species’ by the UN's Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species in
February 2020?
Ans 1. Bengal Florican
2. Hoolock Gibbons
3. Bengal Tiger
4. Asiatic Lion
Question ID : 6549789343
Chosen Option : 2
Q.23 Who among the following is the author of the book ‘40 years with Abdul Kalam -
Untold Stories’?
Ans 1. Chetan Bhagat
2. YS Rajan
3. Sarabjit Singh
4. Sivathanu Pillai
Question ID : 6549788033
Chosen Option : 4
Q.24 Which of the following states has a marine sanctuary called Gahirmatha Marine
Sanctuary?
Ans 1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Odisha
4. Goa
Question ID : 6549789342
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.25 While working in MS Office software, which of the following commands will you give
on a US keyboard layout to undo the previous action?
Ans 1. Ctrl + N
2. Ctrl + U
3. Ctrl + C
4. Ctrl + Z
Question ID : 6549789328
Chosen Option : 2
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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 13/04/2021
Exam Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020
Section : English Language
Q.1 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A place where coins are manufactured
Ans 1. Mine
2. Warehouse
3. Mint
4. Factory
Question ID : 6549787960
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To run around like a headless chicken
Ans 1. To do things methodically one by one
2. To be lazy and unwilling to work
3. To do many things in a disorganised manner
4. To be unable to catch escaping chicken
Question ID : 6549788865
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
He was not ready at first to come with us for the picnic but we ______him.
Ans 1. controlled
2. consulted
3. isolated
4. persuaded
Question ID : 6549787963
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.4 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CONDESCENSION
Ans 1. disdain
2. cohesion
3. effusion
4. intention
Question ID : 6549788871
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.5 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. encouragement
2. immediate
3. environment
4. maintanance
Question ID : 6549788866
Chosen Option : 4
Q.6 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The Indian government has introduced a ban on spitting in public.
Ans 1. A ban on spitting in public has been introduced by the Indian government.
2. The ban on spitting had been introduced by the Indian government.
3. The ban on spitting was being introduced by the Indian government.
4. The Indian government had introduced a ban on spitting in public places.
Question ID : 6549788848
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The policeman said to the Inspector, "I arrested a man who broke the window of a car."
Ans 1. The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a man who broke the window
of a car.
2. The policeman told the inspector that he arrested a man who broke the window of a
car.
3. The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a man who had broken the
window of a car.
4. The policeman told the inspector that I arrested a man who broke the window of a
car.
Question ID : 6549787940
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Courts help in the resolution of ______ issues.
Ans 1. contentious
2. presumptuous
3. contemptuous
4. conscientious
Question ID : 6549788873
Chosen Option : 1
Q.9 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
INNOCUOUS
Ans 1. indifferent
2. harmless
3. innocent
4. harmful
Question ID : 6549788863
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives
their correct order.
A.They made fruit mash for me.
B. They extracted 30 worms from my wounds on my legs and arms.
C. But I was unable to eat.
D. They washed me with salt water and bandaged my wounds after putting a lotion on them.
Ans 1. DBAC
2. ADBC
3. BDAC
4. BACD
Question ID : 6549787949
Chosen Option : 3
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No improvement’.
I wrote a novel for the last two years but it is not finished yet.
Ans 1. I wrote the novel
2. No improvement
3. I have been writing a novel
4. I am writing the novel
Question ID : 6549787952
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.12 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
SEVERE
Ans 1. Cruel
2. Strict
3. Harsh
4. Mild
Question ID : 6549787953
Chosen Option : 4
Q.13 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Addition
2. Duration
3. Condition
4. Convertion
Question ID : 6549787958
Chosen Option : 4
Q.14 Examine the four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their
correct order.
A. Some Europeans demand that Europe slam its gates.
B. Today more and more humans are crossing more and more borders in search of a job.
C. Nowhere is it more apparent than in Europe.
D. But others call for opening the gates wider.
Ans 1. BACD
2. DCBA
3. ACBD
4. BCAD
Question ID : 6549788859
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To leave no stone unturned
Ans 1. To turn everything upside down
2. To try everything possible to solve a problem
3. To become furious with somebody
4. To become accustomed to routine things
Question ID : 6549787955
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.16 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Participating in the Republic Day Parade are considered an honour by many people.
Ans 1. Participating in
2. the Republic Day Parade
3. by many people
4. are considered an honour
Question ID : 6549787941
Chosen Option : 4
Q.17 Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'
How much does it cost to travels from the airport to Noida?
Ans 1. No improvement
2. travel
3. travelling
4. travelled
Question ID : 6549788860
Chosen Option : 3
Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ATTRACT
Ans 1. Fascinate
2. Disgust
3. Release
4. Prevent
Question ID : 6549787961
Chosen Option : 1
Q.19 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
I think someone has been picked my pocket while I was travelling in the metro.
Ans 1. I think
2. in the metro
3. while I was travelling
4. someone has been picked my pocket
Question ID : 6549788851
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.20 Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.
A person authorised to examine and verify accounts
Ans 1. auditor
2. distributor
3. anchor
4. commentator
Question ID : 6549788868
Chosen Option : 1
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.
Graduation Day was at hand. Primary school graduation (1) ______ in those days followed a
prescribed order-conventional, courteous and (2) ______. First the school principal made a
long speech (3) ______ encouragement and blessing for the future of the graduates. (4) ______
one of the representatives of the graduating class (5) ______ with a vote of thanks.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
Ans 1. ceremonies
2. ceremonials
3. ceremonially
4. ceremonious
Question ID : 6549788853
Chosen Option : 1
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.
Graduation Day was at hand. Primary school graduation (1) ______ in those days followed a
prescribed order-conventional, courteous and (2) ______. First the school principal made a
long speech (3) ______ encouragement and blessing for the future of the graduates. (4) ______
one of the representatives of the graduating class (5) ______ with a vote of thanks.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
Ans 1. sentiment
2. sentimentally
3. sentiments
4. sentimental
Question ID : 6549788854
Chosen Option : 4
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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.
Graduation Day was at hand. Primary school graduation (1) ______ in those days followed a
prescribed order-conventional, courteous and (2) ______. First the school principal made a
long speech (3) ______ encouragement and blessing for the future of the graduates. (4) ______
one of the representatives of the graduating class (5) ______ with a vote of thanks.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
Ans 1. off
2. of
3. in
4. about
Question ID : 6549788855
Chosen Option : 4
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.
Graduation Day was at hand. Primary school graduation (1) ______ in those days followed a
prescribed order-conventional, courteous and (2) ______. First the school principal made a
long speech (3) ______ encouragement and blessing for the future of the graduates. (4) ______
one of the representatives of the graduating class (5) ______ with a vote of thanks.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
Ans 1. These
2. Then
3. When
4. Those
Question ID : 6549788856
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.
Graduation Day was at hand. Primary school graduation (1) ______ in those days followed a
prescribed order-conventional, courteous and (2) ______. First the school principal made a
long speech (3) ______ encouragement and blessing for the future of the graduates. (4) ______
one of the representatives of the graduating class (5) ______ with a vote of thanks.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
Ans 1. respond
2. response
3. responsive
4. responded
Question ID : 6549788857
Chosen Option : 4
Section : General Intelligence
Q.1 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number
is related to the first number.
256 : 13 : : 676 : ?
Ans 1. 25
2. 26
3. 24
4. 23
Question ID : 6549787967
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Pullover : Wool
Ans 1. Linen : Latex
2. Pulp : Sack
3. Prism : Glass
4. Fabric : Ore
Question ID : 6549787979
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.3 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:
Some men are athletes.
No athlete is a singer.
All singers are dancers.
Conclusions:
I. No dancer is an athlete.
II. Some singers are men.
III. Some men are dancers.
Ans 1. None of the conclusions follow .
2. Only conclusions II and III follow .
3. Only conclusion I follows.
4. Only conclusion II follows .
Question ID : 6549788891
Chosen Option : 3
Q.4 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in
which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Certificate
2. Cerebellum
3. Cervical
4. Ceremonious
5. Certainty
Ans 1. 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
2. 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
3. 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
4. 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
Question ID : 6549787972
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 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. Minister
2. Director
3. Mayor
4. Speaker
Question ID : 6549788890
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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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. SNPJ
2. FBDX
3. HDFZ
4. TPRL
Question ID : 6549787980
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.
{22, 17, 31}
Ans 1. {31, 26, 40}
2. {18, 23, 27}
3. {14, 8, 23}
4. {16, 9, 25}
Question ID : 6549788877
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
14 + 12 × 18 ÷ 6 – 12 = 6
Ans 1. ÷ and −
2. ÷ and ×
3. − and +
4. × and +
Question ID : 6549788875
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’.
‘A – B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’.
‘A × B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’.
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’.
If P ÷ M × R – Z + Q, then how is P related to Q?
Ans 1. Nephew
2. Brother
3. Son-in-law
4. Son
Question ID : 6549788079
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.10 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.
(12, 36, 132)
Ans 1. (15, 45, 165)
2. (19, 57, 209)
3. (22, 66, 242)
4. (18, 54, 196)
Question ID : 6549787969
Chosen Option : 1
Q.11 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.
MORV : NJGE : : DGKP : ?
Ans 1. PLIG
2. ZVSQ
3. WTPK
4. WRNK
Question ID : 6549788884
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.12 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. 4095
2. 255
3. 1049
4. 127
Question ID : 6549787971
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.13
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787983
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 In a certain code language, ROCKET is written as BNQSDJ. How will NOTICE be written in
that language?
Ans 1. SNMDBH
2. UPOFDJ
3. SPMFBJ
4. NMHSDB
Question ID : 6549788882
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.15
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788896
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.16
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787984
Chosen Option : 1
Q.17 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
series will complete the series.
KO_MCL_QMCMO_M_NOQ_C
Ans 1. M, O, Q, C, O
2. Q, O, C, Q, M
3. M, O, Q, C, M
4. Q, O, Q, C, M
Question ID : 6549787169
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.18 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in
the following series.
1, 2, 6, 21, ?, 445
Ans 1. 66
2. 88
3. 44
4. 94
Question ID : 6549788879
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788895
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.20
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787989
Chosen Option : 4
Q.21 In a certain code language, REFUSAL is coded as 100 and SHORTEN is coded as 83. How
will INERTIA be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 160
2. 105
3. 150
4. 106
Question ID : 6549787974
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22 An online entrance exam was conducted in 250 centres all over a country. The average
number of applicants per centre was found to be 1250. However, it was later realised that in
one centre, the number of applicants was counted as 1758 instead of 1658. What was the
correct average number of applicants per centre?
Ans 1. 1492.6
2. 1294.6
3. 1249.6
4. 1429.6
Question ID : 6549787965
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787985
Chosen Option : 4
Q.24 ‘War’ is related to ‘Destruction’ in the same way as ‘Cyclone’ is related to ‘______’.
Ans 1. Storm
2. Wind
3. Hurricane
4. Devastation
Question ID : 6549788885
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.25
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788897
Chosen Option : 3
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787999
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.2
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788913
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788006
Chosen Option : 4
Q.4
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787103
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.5
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787991
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.6
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788014
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788909
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --
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Q.8
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788917
Chosen Option : 4
Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788920
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --
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Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788001
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788899
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788901
Chosen Option : 4
Q.13
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788919
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.14
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789326
Chosen Option : 1
Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788003
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787993
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788911
Chosen Option : 2
Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787998
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.19
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788905
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787997
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.21
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788914
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788903
Chosen Option : 4
Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788009
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.24
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787995
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.25
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788916
Chosen Option : 4
Section : General Awareness
Q.1 On which river is the Peacock Island located?
Ans 1. Mahanadi
2. Ganga
3. Brahmaputra
4. Yamuna
Question ID : 6549788937
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.2 Who among the following was a leader who led a revolt against the British rule from North
East India?
Ans 1. Pritilata Waddedar
2. Rani Gaidinliu
3. Durgawati Devi
4. Matangini Hazra
Question ID : 6549788940
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.3 In which state is India’s least densely populated district Dibang Valley located as per Census
2011?
Ans 1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Nagaland
3. Telangana
4. Arunachal Pradesh
Question ID : 6549788936
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.4 Which Indian actor got the Best Actor Award at Indo-German Film Week in 2020?
Ans 1. Amole Gupte
2. R Madhavan
3. Pankaj Tripathi
4. Adil Hussain
Question ID : 6549788942
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.5 In which of the following cities is the headquarters of All India Chess Federation situated?
Ans 1. Chennai
2. Bengaluru
3. Hyderabad
4. Mumbai
Question ID : 6549788037
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.6 Who among the following is the President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry) for the year 2020-21?
Ans 1. Sangita Reddy
2. Uday Shankar
3. Rashesh Shah
4. Sandip Somany
Question ID : 6549788022
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.7 In which of the following years was the Diwani of Bengal transferred to the East India
Company?
Ans 1. 1678
2. 1765
3. 1880
4. 1554
Question ID : 6549788032
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.8 Wavel Ramkalawan, an Indian origin has been elected as the President of which of the
following countries?
Ans 1. Cuba
2. Seychelles
3. Bahrain
4. Myanmar
Question ID : 6549788034
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 ______ is the easy way to check your favourite websites for updates without having to visit
them all.
Ans 1. PDF
2. RSS
3. HTML
4. URI
Question ID : 6549788015
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Alaknanda river originates from ______ and Bhagirathi Kharak glacier.
Ans 1. Zemu
2. Gangotri
3. Satopanth
4. Pindari
Question ID : 6549788029
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.11 Who among the following was the winner of the Senior National Billiards Championship
2020?
Ans 1. Pankaj Advani
2. Sourav Kothari
3. Aditya Mehta
4. Rupesh Shah
Question ID : 6549788947
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.12 How many members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha?
Ans 1. 12
2. 14
3. 7
4. 9
Question ID : 6549788945
Chosen Option : 1
Q.13 In which of the following Tiger Reserves of India, is its first hot air balloon wildlife safari
launched in December 2020?
Ans 1. Buxa Tiger Reserve
2. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
3. Manas Tiger Reserve
4. Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve
Question ID : 6549788019
Chosen Option : 2
Q.14 Indian-origin global health expert ______ was appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer
of The WHO Foundation in 2020.
Ans 1. Deepak Chopra
2. Anil Soni
3. Aseem Malhotra
4. JS Bamrah
Question ID : 6549788930
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15 As of May 2020, who among the following has become the world’s highest paid female
athlete according to Forbes magazine report?
Ans 1. Serena Williams
2. Venus Williams
3. Sania Mirza
4. Naomi Osaka
Question ID : 6549788039
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.16 How many bones are there in the human hand?
Ans 1. 27
2. 21
3. 14
4. 17
Question ID : 6549788933
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 Which of the following is a pointing device used to move an object on the screen of a
computer in any direction?
Ans 1. Modem
2. Joystick
3. Floptical
4. Server
Question ID : 6549788925
Chosen Option : 2
Q.18 Hoysaleswara Temple is located in which of the following states?
Ans 1. Tamil Nadu
2. Odisha
3. West Bengal
4. Karnataka
Question ID : 6549788017
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19 Which economic thought talks about methodological individualism, or the idea that people
will act in meaningful ways which can be analysed?
Ans 1. Washington consensus
2. Keynesian theory
3. Monetarist
4. Austrian economic thought
Question ID : 6549788932
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.20 Which of the following is responsible for producing green light in fireworks?
Ans 1. Potassium
2. Barium
3. Silicon
4. Sodium
Question ID : 6549788025
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.21 What is another name for the disorder called 'parasomnia'?
Ans 1. Night blindness
2. Sea sickness
3. Sleepwalking
4. Stammering
Question ID : 6549788935
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22 Which of the following is a dance form in Mizoram participated exclusively by 'village
guests'?
Ans 1. Khuallam
2. Cheraw
3. Solakia
4. Chailam
Question ID : 6549788927
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.23 Who among the following has launched the Global Pravasi Rishta portal and mobile app, to
connect with Indian Diaspora across the world?
Ans 1. Harsh Vardhan
2. V Muraleedharan
3. Amit Shah
4. S Jayashankar
Question ID : 6549788020
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.24 Tso Kar wetland has been included in Ramsar Site in December 2020. In which of the
following states or union territories is it located?
Ans 1. Ladakh
2. Lakshadweep
3. Kerala
4. Goa
Question ID : 6549788030
Chosen Option : 1
Q.25 In which of the following years was the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) first constituted?
Ans 1. 1949
2. 1954
3. 1950
4. 1952
Question ID : 6549788035
Chosen Option : 4
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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 13/04/2021
Exam Time 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020
Section : English Language
Q.1 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. Mawsmai Cave is one of the most alluring tourist destinations near Cherrapunji in the
northeast Indian state of Meghalaya.
B. Other sections of the cave are off the limits for tourists.
C. The cave is quite big. However, the tourists can visit it up to a distance of 150 metres
only.
D. The limestone cave has spellbinding beauty and is the only cave which is naturally
illuminated to let the tourists cherish natural formations.
Ans 1. DCAB
2. ADCB
3. DBAC
4. ABCD
Question ID : 6549787142
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
CORROBORATE
Ans 1. validate
2. confirm
3. oppose
4. verify
Question ID : 6549788458
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.3 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.
Thousands of people / in Telangana are employed on / the granite companies.
Ans 1. Thousands of people
2. in Telangana are employed on
3. No error
4. the granite companies
Question ID : 6549787134
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
During the tsunami, my family took ______ in a guest house on the hill.
Ans 1. retreat
2. refuge
3. harbour
4. protection
Question ID : 6549788468
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
RECKLESS
Ans 1. afraid
2. cautious
3. attentive
4. thoughtless
Question ID : 6549788466
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.6 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives
their correct order.
A. When John was five years old, a circus came to the village.
B. John saw the circus people and slipped out of the house.
C. After a long search, his father found him among the trained goats and dogs.
D. It put up its tents in front of the Town Hall.
Ans 1. ABDC
2. BDAC
3. ADBC
4. BACD
Question ID : 6549788454
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.
One who is easily deceived
Ans 1. Flexible
2. incredible
3. gullible
4. convertible
Question ID : 6549788465
Chosen Option : 3
Q.8 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Encourage
2. Creditable
3. Stimulate
4. Manepulation
Question ID : 6549787149
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.9 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Deviate
Ans 1. Veer
2. Imitate
3. Replicate
4. Conform
Question ID : 6549787154
Chosen Option : 1
Q.10 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’.
Who is responsible for the disorderly state of this room?
Ans 1. are responsible to
2. is responsible of
3. are responsible in making
4. No substitution required
Question ID : 6549787143
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Can you please ______ me in sorting out these files on my computer?
Ans 1. connive
2. assist
3. abet
4. hinder
Question ID : 6549787156
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
His father said to him, "I cannot allow you to waste my hard-earned money.'
Ans 1. His father told him that he cannot allow you to waste his hard-earned money.
2. His father told him that I cannot allow you to waste my hard-earned money.
3. His father told him that he could not allow him to waste his hard-earned money.
4. His father told him that he could not allow you to waste his hard-earned money.
Question ID : 6549788445
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.13 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
The guards in the colony always keep an eye in things going on around.
Ans 1. The guards in the colony
2. going on around
3. always keep
4. an eye in things
Question ID : 6549788446
Chosen Option : 4
Q.14 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
In exactly the same words as were used originally
Ans 1. Repetition
2. Duplication
3. Verbatim
4. Recurrence
Question ID : 6549787151
Chosen Option : 3
Q.15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In hot water
Ans 1. In advantage
2. In shower
3. In trouble
4. In suspense
Question ID : 6549788460
Chosen Option : 3
Q.16 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Intrepid
Ans 1. Unemotional
2. Sentimental
3. Responsive
4. Cowardly
Question ID : 6549787146
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.17 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. servant
2. service
3. session
4. serpant
Question ID : 6549788463
Chosen Option : 4
Q.18 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’.
My niece pick me up from the station if she gets short leave from her office.
Ans 1. will have pick me up
2. picks me up
3. will pick me up
4. No substitution
Question ID : 6549788457
Chosen Option : 3
Q.19 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The maid was dusting the hall when the door-bell rang.
Ans 1. The door-bell rang when the hall was being dusted by the maid.
2. The door-bell rang by the maid when the hall was dusted.
3. The door-bell rang when the maid was dusting the hall.
4. The door-bell rang when the maid is dusting the hall.
Question ID : 6549787131
Chosen Option : 1
Q.20 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Make big time
Ans 1. Reach earlier than expected
2. Attain fame and success
3. Spend more than one earns
4. Earn more than needed
Question ID : 6549787148
Chosen Option : 2
Page 71
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh,
India. The temple's construction is (1) ______ to have started in the 11th century, (2) ______ the
reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The (3) ______ was abandoned for unknown reasons, with
the architectural plans (4) ______ on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction (5)
______ of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been
studied by scholars.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Ans 1. alleged
2. trusted
3. believed
4. understood
Question ID : 6549787136
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh,
India. The temple's construction is (1) ______ to have started in the 11th century, (2) ______ the
reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The (3) ______ was abandoned for unknown reasons, with
the architectural plans (4) ______ on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction (5)
______ of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been
studied by scholars.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Ans 1. among
2. through
3. throughout
4. during
Question ID : 6549787137
Chosen Option : 4
Page 72
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh,
India. The temple's construction is (1) ______ to have started in the 11th century, (2) ______ the
reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The (3) ______ was abandoned for unknown reasons, with
the architectural plans (4) ______ on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction (5)
______ of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been
studied by scholars.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Ans 1. construction
2. creation
3. production
4. composition
Question ID : 6549787138
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh,
India. The temple's construction is (1) ______ to have started in the 11th century, (2) ______ the
reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The (3) ______ was abandoned for unknown reasons, with
the architectural plans (4) ______ on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction (5)
______ of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been
studied by scholars.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Ans 1. pressed
2. scratched
3. decorated
4. engraved
Question ID : 6549787139
Chosen Option : 4
Page 73
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh,
India. The temple's construction is (1) ______ to have started in the 11th century, (2) ______ the
reign of the Paramara king, Bhoja. The (3) ______ was abandoned for unknown reasons, with
the architectural plans (4) ______ on the surrounding rocks. To understand the construction (5)
______ of 11th-century India, the unfinished materials and the masons’ marks have been
studied by scholars.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Ans 1. manners
2. orders
3. fashions
4. techniques
Question ID : 6549787140
Chosen Option : 4
Section : General Intelligence
Q.1 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.
(11, 12, 264)
Ans 1. (20, 17, 480)
2. (16, 18, 576)
3. (15, 19, 456)
4. (14, 17, 338)
Question ID : 6549787160
Chosen Option : 1
Q.2 In a certain code language, SUPER is written as IVKFH. How will LOFTY be written in that
language?
Ans 1. BGULO
2. BHYMO
3. DFULO
4. BGVOL
Question ID : 6549787165
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 74
Q.3 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the *
signs and balance the given equation.
64 * 16 * 22 * 11 * 5 * 70
Ans 1. ×, –, +, ÷, =
2. –, +, ÷, ×, =
3. ×, +, –, ÷, =
4. +, –, ÷, ×, =
Question ID : 6549787158
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.4 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 cartoons are boxes.
No box is a pen.
Some cartoons are locks.
Conclusions:
I. Some boxes are locks.
II. No pen is a cartoon.
III. No pen is a lock.
Ans 1. Only conclusion II follows.
2. Both conclusions I and III follow.
3. Both conclusions I and II follow.
4. Only conclusion I follows.
Question ID : 6549787174
Chosen Option : 3
Q.5 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is
related to the first word.
Allow : Forbid :: Bragging : ?
Ans 1. Modesty
2. Sensitive
3. Boast
4. Swagger
Question ID : 6549787168
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.6 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
series will complete the series.
Y_BP__A_PK_AB_KY_BPK
Ans 1. Y A K B Y P A
2. A K Y B Y P K
3. A K Y B Y P A
4. A K A Y K P A
Question ID : 6549787674
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Select the option in which the numbers in the set share the same relationship as that shared
by the numbers of the given set.
(5, 8, 338)
Ans 1. (11, 8, 722)
2. (14, 7, 441)
3. (9, 7, 256)
4. (7, 9, 445)
Question ID : 6549788474
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.8 In a code language, if TERMINAL is written as 401036261828224, then how will AUDITORY
be written in the same language?
Ans 1. 24461840323652
2. 24281840303650
3. 24282018301850
4. 22180940303625
Question ID : 6549788479
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788488
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Introducing Raveena, Nitish said, "She is the maternal grandmother of my sister’s son". How
is Raveena related to Nitish?
Ans 1. Maternal aunt
2. Sister-in-law
3. Mother
4. Mother-in-law
Question ID : 6549786362
Chosen Option : 3
Q.11 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.
PLASTIC : ALPSCIT :: FESTIVE : ?
Ans 1. SETFEIV
2. SEFTEVI
3. FESTEVI
4. SFETVEI
Question ID : 6549787167
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.12
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787178
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number
is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.
5 : 50 : : 6 : ? : : 12 : 288
Ans 1. 72
2. 64
3. 92
4. 82
Question ID : 6549788472
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two
words in the following word-pair.
Doctor : Cardiologist
Ans 1. Nurse : Injection
2. Teacher : Education
3. Engineer : Chemical Engineer
4. Surgeon : Operation
Question ID : 6549788484
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.15
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787179
Chosen Option : 4
Q.16 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the odd one.
Ans 1. Luminosity
2. Kelvin
3. Ampere
4. Candela
Question ID : 6549787173
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788490
Chosen Option : 4
Q.18 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different.
Select the odd one.
Ans 1. ZGN
2. OUD
3. TAH
4. LSZ
Question ID : 6549788485
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19 Kritika had ₹21,450 with her. She spent 16% of this amount on conveyance. Then, she spent
50% of the remaining amount on ration. Then, she spent ₹991 on internet expenses. How
many rupees is left with her now?
Ans 1. ₹8,018
2. ₹8,640
3. ₹9,852
4. ₹4,520
Question ID : 6549788470
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.20
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788494
Chosen Option : 3
Page 81
Q.21
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788489
Chosen Option : 3
Page 82
Q.22
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787180
Chosen Option : 2
Q.23 Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear
in an English dictionary.
1. Peripheral
2. Presence
3. Peninsula
4. Produce
5. Prevent
Ans 1. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
2. 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
3. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
4. 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
Question ID : 6549788477
Chosen Option : 1
Q.24 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the one that is different.
Ans 1. 18 : 288
2. 11 : 111
3. 12 : 120
4. 13 : 143
Question ID : 6549788476
Chosen Option : 2
Page 83
Q.25 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in
the following series.
12, 15, 75, ?, 738, 749
Ans 1. 90
2. 82
3. 259
4. 155
Question ID : 6549787162
Chosen Option : 2
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788517
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788506
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 84
Q.3
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787184
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787200
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.5
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788511
Chosen Option : 3
Q.6
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787192
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 85
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787202
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788503
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787197
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788504
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 86
Q.11
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788519
Chosen Option : 4
Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787199
Chosen Option : 1
Q.13
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787194
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 87
Q.14
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788502
Chosen Option : 1
Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787188
Chosen Option : 4
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788508
Chosen Option : 1
Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788514
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 88
Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787186
Chosen Option : 4
Q.19
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787306
Chosen Option : 4
Page 89
Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788500
Chosen Option : 3
Q.21
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787196
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787182
Chosen Option : 3
Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788498
Chosen Option : 1
Page 90
Q.24
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787203
Chosen Option : 4
Q.25
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788496
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Section : General Awareness
Page 91
Q.1 Who has become the first Woman DGP of Kerala?
Ans 1. Sangita Reddy
2. Rani Rampal
3. Jahanbi Phookan
4. R Sreelekha
Question ID : 6549787213
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.2 Where is the Kudremukh iron ore mine located?
Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Odisha
4. Karnataka
Question ID : 6549788535
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 Which of the following nations ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian Boeing 737-800
passenger aircraft in January 2020?
Ans 1. The US
2. Iran
3. China
4. North Korea
Question ID : 6549788525
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 What is a leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue, at the top of the larynx or
voice box called?
Ans 1. Gallbladder
2. Ileum
3. Jejunum
4. Epiglottis
Question ID : 6549787218
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --
Page 92
Q.5 Which of the following channels or straits is located between the Great Nicobar Island and
Indonesia's Sumatra Island?
Ans 1. 10 degree channel
2. Palk Strait
3. Grand channel
4. 9 degree channel
Question ID : 6549787219
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.6 India’s first gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2018 was won by:
Ans 1. Mirabai Chanu
2. Vikas Gowda
3. Deepak Lather
4. Sini Jose
Question ID : 6549788542
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7 Who among the following won Poland’s Presidential Election held on 12 July 2020?
Ans 1. Rafal Trzaskowski
2. Piotr Glinski
3. Andrzej Duda
4. Szymon Hołownia
Question ID : 6549788524
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.8 Tiny pores present on the surface of leaves are known as:
Ans 1. cytoplasm
2. stomata
3. mitochondria
4. nucleus
Question ID : 6549788530
Chosen Option : 2
Page 93
Q.9 As of January 2021, how many Olympic medals did India win in the sport of weightlifting?
Ans 1. Two
2. One
3. Four
4. Three
Question ID : 6549788544
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.10 Which type of malware is a program or piece of code that is loaded onto a person’s
computer without his knowledge and runs against his wishes?
Ans 1. adware
2. phishing
3. trojan horse
4. computer virus
Question ID : 6549788520
Chosen Option : 3
Q.11 Which of the following languages is an example of fourth generation language in computer
programming?
Ans 1. ALGOL
2. SQL
3. SNOBOL
4. Pascal
Question ID : 6549787208
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12 Who among the following was NOT a Nayanar saint?
Ans 1. Sundarar
2. Appar
3. Sambandar
4. Andal
Question ID : 6549787210
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 94
Q.13 Cytology is related to the study of:
Ans 1. fungus
2. plants
3. bacteria
4. cells
Question ID : 6549787216
Chosen Option : 4
Q.14 What was the outcome of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931?
Ans 1. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were to be given a fair trial.
2. Indian provincial elections were announced.
3. Indian National Congress agreed on a peaceful partition of Bengal.
4. Indian National Congress agreed to end the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Question ID : 6549788537
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15 Who among the following was awarded the 55th Jnanpith Award?
Ans 1. Raghuveer Chaudhari
2. Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
3. Amitav Ghosh
4. Chandrashekhara Kambara
Question ID : 6549788539
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16 Who is the author of the book ‘Hit Refresh’?
Ans 1. Kazi Nazrul Islam
2. Jagmohan Bhanver
3. Aishwarya Rai
4. Satya Nadella
Question ID : 6549787225
Chosen Option : 4
Page 95
Q.17 Which of the following government schemes was launched with the objective of achieving
inclusive growth, by developing the skills and productive capacity of the rural youth from
poor families?
Ans 1. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Yojana (PDUSJY)
2. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
3. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)
4. Mission Indradhanush
Question ID : 6549788527
Chosen Option : 2
Q.18 Prabhavati Gupta, the Queen Regent of the Vakataka empire, was the daughter of
Kuberanaga and ______.
Ans 1. Skandagupta
2. Chandragupta I
3. Chandragupta II
4. Kumaragupta
Question ID : 6549787223
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.19 With which of the following musical instruments was the musician Bismillah Khan
associated?
Ans 1. Sitar
2. Harmonium
3. Shehnai
4. Bansuri
Question ID : 6549788522
Chosen Option : 3
Q.20 In which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is right to property mentioned?
Ans 1. Article 301 B
2. Article 300 B
3. Article 300 A
4. Article 301 A
Question ID : 6549787228
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 96
Q.21 Which of the following statements regarding the functioning of Rajya Sabha is correct?
Ans 1. Rajya Sabha is dissolved every second year.
2. Rajya Sabha is dissolved after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
3. Rajya Sabha is dissolved after the assent of the President of India.
4. Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution.
Question ID : 6549788540
Chosen Option : 4
Q.22 Which of the following states has accorded industry status to sports?
Ans 1. Assam
2. Bihar
3. Manipur
4. Mizoram
Question ID : 6549787230
Chosen Option : 3
Q.23 As of the financial year 2017-18, which of the following was the largest jowar producing
state in India?
Ans 1. Maharashtra
2. Assam
3. Punjab
4. Bihar
Question ID : 6549788534
Chosen Option : 1
Q.24 हमालय क सबसे बाहरी परत ( ेणी) कौन-सी है?
Ans 1. लघु हमालय
2. शवा लक पवत ेणी
3. हमा
4. परा हमालय
Question ID : 6549787220
Chosen Option : 4
Page 97
Q.25 What was the estimation for the fiscal deficit in the financial year 2019-20?
Ans 1. 3.6% of GDP
2. 3.3% of GDP
3. 3.1% of GDP
4. 3.2% of GDP
Question ID : 6549787215
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