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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 10/08/2021
Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020
Section : English Language
Q.1 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A large cage, building or enclosure to keep birds
Ans 1. Zoo
2. Apiary
3. Aquarium
4. Aviary
Question ID : 6549786949
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Expunge
Ans 1. Insert
2. Deplete
3. Exhaust
4. Remove
Question ID : 6549789367
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Uphold
Ans 1. Support
2. Maintain
3. Endorse
4. Oppose
Question ID : 6549786944
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.4 Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct
order.
A. His school was closed as it was the height of summer.
B. It was on one such day that Ranji discovered a pool in the forest.
C. As he had no friends yet, he wandered alone in the hills and forests.
D. Ranji had been less than a month in Rajpur.
Ans 1. ACBD
2. CBDA
3. BADC
4. DACB
Question ID : 6549789363
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Q.5 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.
The Prime Minister chair a high-level meeting / with senior officials / to review the Covid
situation.
Ans 1. with senior officials
2. The Prime Minister chair a high-level meeting
3. to review the Covid situation
4. No error
Question ID : 6549786932
Chosen Option : 2
Q.6 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
In the past month, the price of oil has ______ several times.
Ans 1. fumbled
2. fluctuated
3. faltered
4. failed
Question ID : 6549786954
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.7 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.
Leather straps put around a horse’s head to control it
Ans 1. bridle
2. bridal
3. saddle
4. stirrup
Question ID : 6549789374
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said, “All the guests will arrive tonight.”
Ans 1. Mother said that all the guests would arrive that night.
2. Mother said that all the guests will arrive tonight.
3. Mother told that all the guests would arrive tonight.
4. Mother said that all the guests will arrive that night.
Question ID : 6549789354
Chosen Option : 1
Q.9 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. The word Jama means ‘a robe or shawl’ and War means ‘Yard (the measuring unit)’.
B. Jamawar (also spelled as Jamavar) is a fabric that has its roots in Kashmir.
C. People in the earlier times used to buy a yard of the shawl to protect themselves from the
chilly winter.
D. The Jamawar is an adulterated form of Pashmina silk since it contains a blend of cotton
and wool.
Ans 1. BACD
2. BCAD
3. DCBA
4. DCAB
Question ID : 6549786940
Chosen Option : 1
Q.10 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rank and file
Ans 1. The manager of a personnel department
2. Ordinary workers in a company
3. Financial activities in a firm
4. A very well-organised company
Question ID : 6549786946
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.11 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
My brother has decided to settle in London for good.
Ans 1. forever
2. briefly
3. for a better income
4. for a promotion
Question ID : 6549789369
Chosen Option : 1
Q.12 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’.
Unless someone makes a complaint, they will not clear the garbage from the street.
Ans 1. Without someone makes a complaint
2. No substitution required
3. Despite someone makes a complaint
4. Except someone makes a complaint
Question ID : 6549786941
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Plump
2. Muscle
3. Gnaw
4. Rinckle
Question ID : 6549786947
Chosen Option : 4
Q.14 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
We are yet living in the same house.
Ans 1. We are
2. same house
3. in the
4. yet living
Question ID : 6549789355
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.15 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FORSAKE
Ans 1. desert
2. hold
3. claim
4. help
Question ID : 6549789375
Chosen Option : 1
Q.16 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Profuse
Ans 1. Meagre
2. Abundant
3. Limited
4. Consistent
Question ID : 6549786952
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The clouds hid the sun.
Ans 1. The sun was hidden by the clouds.
2. The sun is hidden by the clouds.
3. The clouds are hid by the sun.
4. The sun was hide by the clouds.
Question ID : 6549786929
Chosen Option : 1
Q.18 Select the misspelt word.
Ans 1. mature
2. mischief
3. misrable
4. moisture
Question ID : 6549789372
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.19 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’.
How long have you being seating on this bench?
Ans 1. being sat
2. No substitution
3. been sitting
4. been seating
Question ID : 6549789366
Chosen Option : 3
Q.20 Fill in the blank with most appropriate word.
The air ______ has gone up significantly.
Ans 1. rent
2. charge
3. cost
4. fare
Question ID : 6549789377
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
Kashmiri carpets have been appreciated since a long time for their intricate work. Their
uniqueness (1) ______ in their manufacturing. These carpets are (2) ______ handmade and are
knotted, not tufted. You can (3) ______ different carpets from a variety of silk or woolen ones.
These are (4) ______ in colourful themes. The main art of carpet manufacturing is (5) ______
with the knotting. These knots determine the durability and value of the carpet.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Ans 1. is lying
2. lying
3. lies
4. lie
Question ID : 6549786934
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.
Kashmiri carpets have been appreciated since a long time for their intricate work. Their
uniqueness (1) ______ in their manufacturing. These carpets are (2) ______ handmade and are
knotted, not tufted. You can (3) ______ different carpets from a variety of silk or woolen ones.
These are (4) ______ in colourful themes. The main art of carpet manufacturing is (5) ______
with the knotting. These knots determine the durability and value of the carpet.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Ans 1. absolutely
2. merely
3. simply
4. purely
Question ID : 6549786935
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
Kashmiri carpets have been appreciated since a long time for their intricate work. Their
uniqueness (1) ______ in their manufacturing. These carpets are (2) ______ handmade and are
knotted, not tufted. You can (3) ______ different carpets from a variety of silk or woolen ones.
These are (4) ______ in colourful themes. The main art of carpet manufacturing is (5) ______
with the knotting. These knots determine the durability and value of the carpet.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Ans 1. indicate
2. elect
3. choose
4. decide
Question ID : 6549786936
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.
Kashmiri carpets have been appreciated since a long time for their intricate work. Their
uniqueness (1) ______ in their manufacturing. These carpets are (2) ______ handmade and are
knotted, not tufted. You can (3) ______ different carpets from a variety of silk or woolen ones.
These are (4) ______ in colourful themes. The main art of carpet manufacturing is (5) ______
with the knotting. These knots determine the durability and value of the carpet.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Ans 1. devised
2. designed
3. defined
4. described
Question ID : 6549786937
Chosen Option : 2
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
Kashmiri carpets have been appreciated since a long time for their intricate work. Their
uniqueness (1) ______ in their manufacturing. These carpets are (2) ______ handmade and are
knotted, not tufted. You can (3) ______ different carpets from a variety of silk or woolen ones.
These are (4) ______ in colourful themes. The main art of carpet manufacturing is (5) ______
with the knotting. These knots determine the durability and value of the carpet.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Ans 1. assisted
2. abetted
3. attended
4. associated
Question ID : 6549786938
Chosen Option : 4
Section : General Intelligence
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Q.1
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786977
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 Four options have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the option that is different.
Ans 1. Delhi
2. Puducherry
3. Chandigarh
4. Jammu & Kashmir
Question ID : 6549786971
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.3
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786976
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.4
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789398
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 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. 17 : 291
2. 15 : 227
3. 13 : 169
4. 11 : 123
Question ID : 6549789385
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.6 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the
numbers in the given set.
(7, 4, 33)
Ans 1. (9, 5, 56)
2. (7, 4, 71)
3. (8, 5, 40)
4. (11, 8, 175)
Question ID : 6549789383
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7 Which two digits need to be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?
75 ÷ 18 + 51 × 8 − 82 = 87
Ans 1. 7 and 8
2. 1 and 5
3. 5 and 2
4. 8 and 2
Question ID : 6549786956
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Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789399
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.9 उस वक प का चयन क जए जसका तीसरे श द से वही संबंध है, जो सरे श द का पहले श द से है।
ब तर : ग ा : : कु स : ?
Ans 1. बोरा
2. कु शन
3. त कया
4. फॉम
Question ID : 6549786966
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 If Raman is the brother of the son of Kshitij’s son, how is Raman related to Kshitij?
Ans 1. Grandson
2. Nephew
3. Cousin
4. Son
Question ID : 6549786059
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.11
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789403
Chosen Option : 4
Q.12 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.
Growth : Expansion
Ans 1. Child : Birth
2. Urge : Request
3. First : Last
4. Temporary : Permanent
Question ID : 6549789393
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.13 Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select
the odd one.
Ans 1. KMQT
2. LNQU
3. QSVZ
4. ACFJ
Question ID : 6549789394
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical
and meaningful order.
1. Universe
2. Chennai
3. World
4. Asia
5. Tamil Nadu
Ans 1. 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
2. 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
3. 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
4. 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
Question ID : 6549789386
Chosen Option : 3
Q.15 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
letter series will complete the series.
a _ bcd _ _ aabc _ dea _ _ cd _ e
Ans 1. adebdda
2. adedabd
3. adabded
4. dabdade
Question ID : 6549788583
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.16
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786978
Chosen Option : 4
Q.17 In a certain code language, ENDORSE is written as VMWLIHV. How will INSTRUCT be written
in that language?
Ans 1. SNRGSAOT
2. SMSGSZPR
3. RMSHRZPG
4. RMHGIFXG
Question ID : 6549786963
Chosen Option : 4
Q.18 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in
the following series.
8, 24, 48, 80, ?, 168
Ans 1. 122
2. 116
3. 120
4. 118
Question ID : 6549786960
Chosen Option : 3
Q.19 Vishal has a total of ₹4,100 in the denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50 rupee notes. He has an
equal number of 5 and 10 rupee notes. The number of 20 rupee notes is double the number
of 5 rupee notes. The number of 50 rupee notes is thrice the number of 10 rupee notes. How
many 5 rupee notes are there with Vishal?
Ans 1. 10
2. 40
3. 30
4. 20
Question ID : 6549789379
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.20 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 computers are calculators.
All calculators are boxes.
Conclusions:
I. All computers are boxes.
II. Some boxes are computers.
Ans 1. Both conclusions I and II follow.
2. Only conclusion II follows.
3. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
4. Only conclusion I follows.
Question ID : 6549786972
Chosen Option : 1
Q.21 In a code language, if FORTUNE is written as 716192122156, then how will OCTOBER be
written in the same language?
Ans 1. 16420173819
2. 16421163619
3. 14422163519
4. 1532063618
Question ID : 6549789388
Chosen Option : 2
Q.22
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789397
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.23 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the
following set.
29 : 36 : 39
Ans 1. 48 : 52 : 55
2. 54 : 58 : 61
3. 69 : 72 : 76
4. 78 : 79 : 82
Question ID : 6549786958
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Status :
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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.
DEBONAIR : EDRIOBAN : : HALLMARK : ?
Ans 1. LLAMKRAM
2. AHKRLLMA
3. AHKRLLAM
4. AHLLAMKR
Question ID : 6549786965
Chosen Option : 3
Q.25 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is
related to the first number.
6 : 27 : : 9 : ?
Ans 1. 66
2. 74
3. 110
4. 95
Question ID : 6549789381
Not Attempted and
Status :
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Chosen Option : --
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
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Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786982
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789407
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Status :
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Chosen Option : --
Q.3
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786994
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.4
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789417
Chosen Option : 1
Q.5
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787810
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.6
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789423
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789411
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786997
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789428
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789413
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786990
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789412
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786980
Chosen Option : 4
Q.14
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789409
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787001
Chosen Option : 1
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786995
Not Attempted and
Status :
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Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788416
Chosen Option : 2
Q.18
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787000
Not Attempted and
Status :
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Chosen Option : --
Q.19
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786986
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786992
Chosen Option : 4
Q.21
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789415
Chosen Option : 4
Q.22
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786984
Chosen Option : 3
Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789420
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.24
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789405
Chosen Option : 3
Q.25
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786998
Chosen Option : 1
Section : General Awareness
Q.1 Which part of India did the Nizams of Asafjahi dynasty rule?
Ans 1. Western kingdoms
2. Eastern states
3. Deccan provinces
4. Northern India
Question ID : 6549789446
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.2 Who among the following is the youngest mayor in India as of January 2021?
Ans 1. Sabitha Beegam
2. Arya Rajendran
3. Rekha Priyadarshini
4. Mekala Kavya
Question ID : 6549787011
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.3 Which of the following places in India has 0% forest area as per the Indian State of Forest
Report 2019?
Ans 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Puducherry
3. Lakshadweep
4. Goa
Question ID : 6549787018
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Who among the following was a Portuguese writer who wrote about the trade and society in
south India?
Ans 1. Niccolao Manucci
2. Francois Bernier
3. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
4. Duarte Barbosa
Question ID : 6549787021
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 ‘Maand’ is primarily a traditional folk singing style from ______.
Ans 1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Rajasthan
4. Bihar
Question ID : 6549787008
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --
Q.6 Which of the following types of computer is used in climate research and weather
forecasting?
Ans 1. Mainframe computers
2. Micro-computers
3. Supercomputers
4. Mini-computers
Question ID : 6549787006
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.7 Who among the following introduced the concept of electric field for the first time?
Ans 1. Blaise Pascal
2. Michael Faraday
3. Charles Augustin de Coulomb
4. Joseph Henry
Question ID : 6549787014
Chosen Option : 2
Q.8 Which of the following keys will you press in Windows 10 to turn the volume up?
Ans 1. F4
2. F5
3. F6
4. F8
Question ID : 6549789429
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.9 Who among the following Indian cricketers holds the record of most number of catches
taken by a non-wicketkeeper while standing in the slip cordon, as of January 2021?
Ans 1. VVS Laxman
2. Manoj Prabhakar
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Javagal Srinath
Question ID : 6549789451
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.10 Which of the following is the state flower of Manipur?
Ans 1. Foxtail Orchids
2. Shirui Lily
3. Pink Rhododendron
4. Retusa
Question ID : 6549789444
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.11 Which of the following months was celebrated as 'Nutrition Month' in India in the year 2020?
Ans 1. December
2. November
3. September
4. August
Question ID : 6549789434
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12 Who among the following was awarded the International Children's Peace Prize 2020?
Ans 1. Malala Yousafzai
2. Sadat Rahman
3. Greta Thunberg
4. Neha Gupta
Question ID : 6549787023
Chosen Option : 3
Q.13 ‘Nikshay Poshan Yojana’ is a scheme introduced by the Government of India to provide
nutritional support to ______ patients.
Ans 1. diabetes
2. arthritis
3. tuberculosis
4. cancer
Question ID : 6549787013
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 Chemicals called ______ link to form proteins.
Ans 1. oxalic acids
2. amino acids
3. citric acids
4. nitric acids
Question ID : 6549789439
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.15 In which of the following cities was the 89th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control
for Cricket in India held?
Ans 1. Ahmedabad
2. Indore
3. Lucknow
4. Nagpur
Question ID : 6549787028
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16 Which of the following has a tetragonal crystal system?
Ans 1. Potassium nitrate
2. Zinc oxide
3. Cadmium sulphide
4. Calcium sulphate
Question ID : 6549787016
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.17 Which of the following states emerged as a separate state in 1963?
Ans 1. Nagaland
2. Mizoram
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Tripura
Question ID : 6549787026
Chosen Option : 1
Q.18 When was the Editors Guild of India founded?
Ans 1. 1982
2. 1978
3. 1956
4. 1989
Question ID : 6549789448
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.19 Which present day Indian state came into existence as the Mysore state in 1953?
Ans 1. Kerala
2. Karnataka
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Andhra Pradesh
Question ID : 6549789443
Chosen Option : 2
Q.20 Where was the world's largest solar tree installed in India in 2020?
Ans 1. Jaipur
2. Durgapur
3. Bokaro
4. Bhopal
Question ID : 6549789433
Chosen Option : 2
Q.21 Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India mentions 'Continuance of the
rights of citizenship'?
Ans 1. Article 12
2. Article 10
3. Article 9
4. Article 11
Question ID : 6549789449
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22 Who among the following athletes was the first ever youth ambassador of United Nations
International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) India?
Ans 1. Dutee Chand
2. KT Irfan
3. Neeraj Chopra
4. Hima Das
Question ID : 6549789453
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.23 Where was the first factory of the Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO) set up?
Ans 1. Durgapur
2. Jabalpur
3. Jamshedpur
4. Hirapur
Question ID : 6549787017
Chosen Option : 1
Q.24 Which of the following states has the longest roadway network as on March 2021?
Ans 1. Rajasthan
2. Maharashtra
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Gujarat
Question ID : 6549789436
Chosen Option : 2
Q.25 'Rahide' is a long scarf worn by the women of ______ to protect their head from cool breeze as
well as to show their traditional social affinity.
Ans 1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh
Question ID : 6549789431
Chosen Option : 2
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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate
Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 10/08/2021
Exam Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020
Section : English Language
Q.1 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. movement
2. executive
3. dissappear
4. development
Question ID : 6549788664
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
REPULSION
Ans 1. complacence
2. attraction
3. addiction
4. disgust
Question ID : 6549788661
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 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'.
This is the student which won the first prize in the recitation.
Ans 1. whose won
2. whom won
3. who won
4. No substitution required
Question ID : 6549787245
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.4 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A professional who works with patients who have heart problems
Ans 1. orthopedic
2. urologist
3. cardiologist
4. paediatrician
Question ID : 6549788666
Chosen Option : 3
Q.5 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The study of ancient civilisations and cultures by examining their sites
Ans 1. Archaeology
2. Entomology
3. Etymology
4. Arachnology
Question ID : 6549787253
Chosen Option : 1
Q.6 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DILEMMA
Ans 1. predicament
2. importance
3. attraction
4. fascination
Question ID : 6549788669
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7 The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Select the segment that
contains a grammatical error from the given options.
I am going / to home / soon after the / programme gets over.
Ans 1. soon after the
2. to home
3. I am going
4. programme gets over
Question ID : 6549787234
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.8 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Shashi was enjoying the game.
Ans 1. The game is being enjoyed by Shashi.
2. The game was enjoying by Shashi.
3. The game has been enjoyed by Shashi.
4. The game was being enjoyed by Shashi.
Question ID : 6549788646
Chosen Option : 4
Q.9 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
Due to the lockdown most schools teaches students through online classes.
Ans 1. most schools
2. teaches students
3. Due to the lockdown
4. through online classes
Question ID : 6549788649
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
My mother said to me, "Aravind, the baby has been crying all day."
Ans 1. My mother said Aravind that the baby has been crying all the day.
2. My mother told me that the baby had been crying all day.
3. My mother told to Aravind why the baby has been crying all day.
4. Aravind told my mother that the baby had been crying all day.
Question ID : 6549787233
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Lucid
Ans 1. Clear
2. Acidic
3. Obvious
4. Confusing
Question ID : 6549787246
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Burn the midnight oil
Ans 1. burn things using oil
2. work many nights at a stretch
3. create problems in the night
4. work late into the night
Question ID : 6549788663
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The government is making air bags ______ for front seat passengers in all cars.
Ans 1. compulsory
2. suggested
3. temporary
4. registered
Question ID : 6549787256
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, select the one that gives
their correct order.
A. I sat patiently through them knowing they were not for me.
B. The headmaster read the list of qualities this year’s best student award had - most giving,
contributed most to society, and so on.
C. At my high school graduation, the awards were being presented for achievement,
contribution to the school, the community, scholarship, and more.
D. But when I heard my name called, I began to cry as I could not believe that I was actually
chosen for the award.
Ans 1. BACD
2. CBDA
3. CABD
4. BDCA
Question ID : 6549788657
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To come round
Ans 1. To meet someone by chance
2. To spend a lot of time with someone
3. To go round and round
4. To become conscious again
Question ID : 6549787248
Chosen Option : 2
Q.16 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Temporary
2. Subsikuent
3. Permanent
4. Dominant
Question ID : 6549787251
Chosen Option : 2
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. The test procedure starts at 10 a.m. in all the test centres.
B. When you enter the test hall, you should have your Test Admit Card with you.
C. You are, therefore, required to reach the test centre by 9.30 a.m.
D. Remember that, if you report after 10 a.m., you will not be admitted.
Ans 1. DBAC
2. ACDB
3. DACB
4. CADB
Question ID : 6549787242
Chosen Option : 2
Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Emerge
Ans 1. Appear
2. Erase
3. Close
4. Enforce
Question ID : 6549787254
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.19 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’.
The migrant said that he did not planning to come back to the city for quite some time.
Ans 1. No substitution
2. was not planned
3. do not planning
4. did not plan
Question ID : 6549788658
Chosen Option : 4
Q.20 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The mother monkey picked up her baby and climbed up the tree to ______.
Ans 1. safety
2. ability
3. cruelty
4. agility
Question ID : 6549788671
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.
An open-minded person can very easily accept as well as respect the (1)______ person's
viewpoint or ideas. Such a person willingly and cordially (2)______ to others' views, accepts
their different ideas, and even goes ahead to implement them (3)______. With an open
mindset, positive and vibrant energy (4)______ that not only helps such people (5)_______ also
keeps other people around them happy.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
Ans 1. each
2. every
3. either
4. other
Question ID : 6549788651
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.
An open-minded person can very easily accept as well as respect the (1)______ person's
viewpoint or ideas. Such a person willingly and cordially (2)______ to others' views, accepts
their different ideas, and even goes ahead to implement them (3)______. With an open
mindset, positive and vibrant energy (4)______ that not only helps such people (5)_______ also
keeps other people around them happy.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
Ans 1. listening
2. listen
3. listens
4. listened
Question ID : 6549788652
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.
An open-minded person can very easily accept as well as respect the (1)______ person's
viewpoint or ideas. Such a person willingly and cordially (2)______ to others' views, accepts
their different ideas, and even goes ahead to implement them (3)______. With an open
mindset, positive and vibrant energy (4)______ that not only helps such people (5)_______ also
keeps other people around them happy.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
Ans 1. eventfully
2. habitually
3. successfully
4. clearly
Question ID : 6549788653
Chosen Option : 3
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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.
An open-minded person can very easily accept as well as respect the (1)______ person's
viewpoint or ideas. Such a person willingly and cordially (2)______ to others' views, accepts
their different ideas, and even goes ahead to implement them (3)______. With an open
mindset, positive and vibrant energy (4)______ that not only helps such people (5)_______ also
keeps other people around them happy.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
Ans 1. was being created
2. had been created
3. was created
4. is created
Question ID : 6549788654
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.
An open-minded person can very easily accept as well as respect the (1)______ person's
viewpoint or ideas. Such a person willingly and cordially (2)______ to others' views, accepts
their different ideas, and even goes ahead to implement them (3)______. With an open
mindset, positive and vibrant energy (4)______ that not only helps such people (5)_______ also
keeps other people around them happy.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
Ans 1. and
2. when
3. even
4. but
Question ID : 6549788655
Chosen Option : 4
Section : General Intelligence
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Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787278
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --
Q.2 In a family, Divya and Monika are sisters. Monika is the mother of Anamika. Kishore is the
son of Anamika. Lillu is the son of Divya. How is Anamika related to Lillu?
Ans 1. Sister-in-law
2. Niece
3. Cousin
4. Mother
Question ID : 6549787877
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 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. TWZCF
2. BEGLN
3. DGJMP
4. HKNQT
Question ID : 6549787273
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
1, 2, 10, 37, ? , 226
Ans 1. 101
2. 89
3. 98
4. 73
Question ID : 6549788677
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.5 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in
which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Fragile
2. Freedom
3. Fresher
4. Fraudster
5. Frame
Ans 1. 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
2. 1, 4, 5, 2, 3
3. 1, 5, 4, 2, 3
4. 2, 5, 4, 3, 1
Question ID : 6549787265
Chosen Option : 3
Q.6 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.
BIOLOGY : COUMUHZ : : CHEMISTRY : ?
Ans 1. DAKNOTUSZ
2. DIINOTUSZ
3. DJINUTUSZ
4. DIONUTASZ
Question ID : 6549788682
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7 Which of the following equations will be correct when the signs + and ×, and the numbers 3
and 6 are interchanged?
Ans 1. 11 × 6 + 3 = 69
2. 7 + 3 × 6 = 48
3. 9 × 3 + 6 = 33
4. 12 × 3 + 6 = 30
Question ID : 6549788673
Chosen Option : 4
Q.8 Three of the following four number triads are alike in a certain way and one is different.
Select the one that is different.
Ans 1. (111, 222, 333)
2. (108, 300, 501)
3. (201, 402, 603)
4. (202, 404, 909)
Question ID : 6549788675
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.9 Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 managers are bosses.
Some doctors are managers.
Conclusions:
I. Some managers are executives.
II. Some doctors are bosses.
Ans 1. Neither conclusion I nor II follows .
2. Both conclusions I and II follow .
3. Only conclusion II follows .
4. Only conclusion I follows .
Question ID : 6549788689
Chosen Option : 1
Q.10 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
letter series will complete the series.
T_R__S_DT_RD_S_D
Ans 1. S T S R R T R
2. S D T D S T T
3. D S T R T T R
4. S D T R S T R
Question ID : 6549786462
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the
odd one.
Ans 1. Engineer
2. Designer
3. Architect
4. Doctor
Question ID : 6549788688
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.12 In a certain code language, DORM is coded as 4303626 and FIRST is coded as 69363840.
How will CANCER be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 61283638
2. 612661036
3. 31283536
4. 322831036
Question ID : 6549787267
Chosen Option : 3
Q.13 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given
pair of words.
Warrior : Battlefield
Ans 1. Umpire : Cricket
2. Actor : Stage
3. Sports : Ground
4. Soldier : Army
Question ID : 6549787272
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.14
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787277
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.15
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788693
Chosen Option : 4
Q.16 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.
(5, 14, 350)
Ans 1. (8, 16, 340)
2. (3, 20, 380)
3. (6, 12, 232)
4. (7, 9, 441)
Question ID : 6549787262
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.17 Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is
related to the second number and the fifth number is related to the sixth number.
68 : 4 : : ? : 7 : : 220 : 6
Ans 1. 220
2. 112
3. 347
4. 301
Question ID : 6549787260
Chosen Option : 3
Q.18
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788695
Chosen Option : 1
Q.19 The sum of the salaries of three persons, A, B and C, is ₹66,500. B's salary is half the salary
of C. B's salary is 125% of A's salary. What is the salary of C?
Ans 1. ₹30,000
2. ₹28,000
3. ₹34,000
4. ₹35,000
Question ID : 6549787258
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.20
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787282
Chosen Option : 4
Q.21 If in a code language, GOD is coded as 15 and DEVIL is coded as 43, then how will you code
HUMEN?
Ans 1. 42
2. 72
3. 81
4. 56
Question ID : 6549788680
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22 ‘Eye’ is related to ‘Glasses’ in the same way as ‘______’ is related to ‘Dialyser’.
Ans 1. Heart
2. Ear
3. Kidney
4. Spine
Question ID : 6549788683
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787276
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.24
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788694
Chosen Option : 1
Q.25 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the number-pair that is different.
Ans 1. 17 : 204
2. 9 : 99
3. 7 : 84
4. 11 : 132
Question ID : 6549787264
Chosen Option : 2
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
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Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786700
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787294
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788701
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.4
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788709
Chosen Option : 1
Q.5
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788717
Chosen Option : 3
Q.6
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788715
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787288
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788707
Chosen Option : 1
Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549789225
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787296
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.11
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787291
Chosen Option : 4
Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787307
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.13
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788697
Chosen Option : 3
Q.14
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787286
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788712
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788711
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787284
Chosen Option : 4
Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788699
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787292
Chosen Option : 1
Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787290
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.21
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787302
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788703
Chosen Option : 1
Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787299
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.24
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788718
Chosen Option : 4
Q.25
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788714
Chosen Option : 1
Section : General Awareness
Q.1 Who among the following was NOT one of the recipients of the US military decoration 'the
Legion of Merit' in December 2020?
Ans 1. Shinzo Abe
2. Narendra Modi
3. Scott Morrison
4. Boris Johnson
Question ID : 6549788740
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.2 Which of the following national waterways has been INCORRECTLY matched with its
associated river?
Ans 1. National Waterway 2 - Brahmaputra
2. National Waterway 6 - Sutlej
3. National Waterway 1 - Ganga
4. National Waterway 4 - Krishna
Question ID : 6549787323
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.3 Who founded the famous Vikramashila University in the ninth century?
Ans 1. Ballala Sena
2. Gopala
3. Samanta Sena
4. Dharmapala
Question ID : 6549788738
Chosen Option : 4
Q.4 Which country was the host of the 15th G20 Leaders’ Summit 2020?
Ans 1. Saudi Arabia
2. The US
3. China
4. India
Question ID : 6549787313
Chosen Option : 1
Q.5 The legal provisions governing the management of foreign exchange reserves are laid down
in the Reserve Bank of India Act, ______.
Ans 1. 1947
2. 1971
3. 1923
4. 1934
Question ID : 6549788730
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.6 Who among the following won the ‘Golden Boot’ at FIFA World Cup 2018?
Ans 1. Harry Kane
2. Kylian Mbappe
3. Luka Modric
4. Paul Pogba
Question ID : 6549788745
Chosen Option : 4
Q.7 The nucleus of a cell is surrounded by a jelly-like substance called:
Ans 1. cytoplasm
2. deltoid
3. stomata
4. cell membrane
Question ID : 6549788733
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Which of the following Union Ministries of India launched a pilot ‘Pey Jal Survekshan’ on 16
February 2021?
Ans 1. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
2. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
3. Ministry of Jal Shakti
4. Ministry of Earth Sciences
Question ID : 6549788728
Chosen Option : 3
Q.9 Who was the Governor-General of Bengal when the Permanent Settlement was introduced
there in 1793?
Ans 1. Warren Hastings
2. Sir John Shore
3. Sir John Macpherson
4. Lord Cornwallis
Question ID : 6549787325
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.10 Which of the following is the largest bituminous coalfield in India?
Ans 1. Yellandu
2. Talcher
3. Rampur
4. Jharia
Question ID : 6549788734
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 In which of the following states is the Ajanta caves situated?
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Kerala
4. Madhya Pradesh
Question ID : 6549787310
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12 The total number of fundamental duties provided by the Constitution of India is:
Ans 1. 29
2. 11
3. 32
4. 19
Question ID : 6549788743
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13 On a computer keyboard, the Shift and Alt keys are examples of:
Ans 1. numeric keys
2. modifier keys
3. function keys
4. cursor movement keys
Question ID : 6549787308
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.14 With which of the following sports is the FedEx Cup associated?
Ans 1. Golf
2. Tennis
3. Football
4. Badminton
Question ID : 6549787330
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15 Where was ‘Dev Deepawali Mahotsav’ celebrated in the presence of the PM Narendra Modi
in November 2020?
Ans 1. Agra
2. Varanasi
3. Mathura
4. Prayagraj
Question ID : 6549787312
Chosen Option : 2
Q.16 What is the meaning of the term 'collateral' in the context of the banking system?
Ans 1. Collateral is an asset of the government that is used for the protection of
consumers.
2. Collateral is an asset that a borrower owns and uses this as a guarantee to a lender
until the loan is repaid.
3. Collateral is an asset that a borrower took as a loan.
4. Collateral is an asset that the government provides to farmers.
Question ID : 6549787315
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 Which of the following is the slowest type of internet connection?
Ans 1. Dial-up
2. Satellite
3. Cable
4. Digital subscriber line (DSL)
Question ID : 6549788723
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.18 World Thyroid Day is observed on ______.
Ans 1. 30th April
2. 17th June
3. 25th May
4. 23rd March
Question ID : 6549787318
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.19 A mango tree is an example of a/an:
Ans 1. pseudotroph
2. ambitroph
3. heterotroph
4. autotroph
Question ID : 6549788731
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.20 In October 2019, who became the youngest cricketer in the world to score a double century
in List A cricket?
Ans 1. Dhruv Jurel
2. Atharva Ankolekar
3. Ravi Bishnoi
4. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Question ID : 6549787332
Chosen Option : 4
Q.21 Which of the following nations is the smallest neighbour of India in terms of area?
Ans 1. Nepal
2. Bangladesh
3. Afghanistan
4. Maldives
Question ID : 6549788735
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.22 Who among the following singers was called ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’ or the queen of Ghazal?
Ans 1. Iqbal Bano
2. Begum Akhtar
3. Suraiya
4. Roshan Ara Begum
Question ID : 6549788725
Chosen Option : 1
Q.23 Who is the author of the novel ‘Burnt Sugar’?
Ans 1. Avni Doshi
2. Salman Rushdie
3. Kiran Desai
4. Vikas Bahl
Question ID : 6549787327
Chosen Option : 2
Q.24 Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes provision for protection in
respect of conviction for offences?
Ans 1. Article 21
2. Article 19
3. Article 20
4. Article 18
Question ID : 6549787328
Chosen Option : 3
Q.25 Which of the following hills is situated in Andhra Pradesh?
Ans 1. Kaimur Hills
2. Pachmarhi Hills
3. Nagari Hills
4. Girnar Hills
Question ID : 6549787322
Chosen Option : 2
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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 10/08/2021
Exam Time 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020
Section : English Language
Q.1 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Break the ice
Ans 1. Make a beginning or start something
2. Cool the room for everyone
3. Arrange for a skating show
4. Make things available for a party
Question ID : 6549786036
Chosen Option : 1
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 required’.
Regard of whether the students were ready or not the teacher announced the dates of the
test.
Ans 1. Regarding whether
2. Regardless of whatsoever
3. No substitution required
4. Regardless of whether
Question ID : 6549786033
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Silt
Ans 1. Cut
2. Opening
3. Residue
4. Incision
Question ID : 6549786042
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.4 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Suceed
2. Inherit
3. Implant
4. Accede
Question ID : 6549787048
Chosen Option : 1
Q.5 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
Ans 1. Calendar
2. Chronology
3. Chronic
4. Routine
Question ID : 6549787050
Chosen Option : 2
Q.6 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Vacillate
Ans 1. Augment
2. Waver
3. Strengthen
4. Fortify
Question ID : 6549787053
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 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. The country gained admission to the United Nations in 1955.
B. In 2008, however, after a decade long period of violence and turbulent negotiation with a
strong Maoist insurgency, the monarchy was dissolved, and Nepal was declared a
democratic republic.
C. In 1991 the kingdom established a multiparty parliamentary system.
D. Nepal, long under the rule of hereditary prime ministers favouring a policy of isolation,
remained closed to the outside world until a palace revolt in 1950 restored the crown’s
authority in 1951.
Ans 1. BCDA
2. DACB
3. DBAC
4. CABD
Question ID : 6549787041
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.8 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.
Vidya put on her mask, / sanitise her hands / and walked into the shop.
Ans 1. and walked into the shop
2. No error
3. Vidya put on her mask
4. sanitise her hands
Question ID : 6549786022
Chosen Option : 1
Q.9 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rigid
Ans 1. Definite
2. Flexible
3. Adamant
4. Firm
Question ID : 6549786034
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Ravi drove the car towards the highway for a trial run.
Ans 1. The car was driving towards the highway for a trial run by Ravi.
2. The car had driven towards the highway for a trial run by Ravi.
3. The car had been driven for a trial run by Ravi towards the highway.
4. The car was driven towards the highway for a trial run by Ravi.
Question ID : 6549787030
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.11 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. First, a new article comes into our offices.
B. Every article in the Encyclopedia goes through a rigorous editorial process to make sure
it's clear, accurate, objective and fair.
C. The article is first reviewed by a fact checker, who uses a variety of sources to make sure
the article is accurate and the facts are correct.
D. The author may be an editor at the Encyclopedia who knows that subject or a prominent
scholar with specialised expertise in that field.
Ans 1. BADC
2. BCAD
3. CDAB
4. CADB
Question ID : 6549786030
Chosen Option : 1
Q.12 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
As the Principal was busy, she ______ a senior teacher to attend the conference on her
behalf.
Ans 1. Reserved
2. Declared
3. Deputed
4. Committed
Question ID : 6549787055
Chosen Option : 3
Q.13 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’.
If a person tests positive for Covid-19, he have to isolate himself immediately so that he
does not infect others.
Ans 1. he must have to isolate
2. he isolated himself
3. he has to isolate himself
4. No substitution required
Question ID : 6549787042
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.14 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The customer asked the bank manager if they were working on the following Saturday.
Ans 1. The customer asked the bank manager, “Are they working on the previous
Saturday?”
2. The customer said to the bank manager, “Are you working next Saturday?”
3. The customer asks the bank manager, “If you were working on the following
Saturday?”
4. The customer said to the bank manager, “Were they working on the previous
Saturday?”
Question ID : 6549786021
Chosen Option : 3
Q.15 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Preshious
2. Plenary
3. Presentable
4. Peaceful
Question ID : 6549786039
Chosen Option : 1
Q.16 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.
Your advices were timely / and guided me / to take the right decisions.
Ans 1. to take the right decisions
2. No error
3. and guided me
4. Your advices were timely
Question ID : 6549787033
Chosen Option : 4
Q.17 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Inept
Ans 1. Partial
2. Lacking
3. Competent
4. Useless
Question ID : 6549787045
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.18 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A lean patch
Ans 1. Cloth that is beginning to tear
2. A part of hair that is thin
3. Friendship that has ended
4. A period of poor performance
Question ID : 6549787047
Chosen Option : 4
Q.19 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
Ans 1. Paradise
2. Heaven
3. Utopia
4. Aden
Question ID : 6549786041
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.20 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Carbohydrates are so called because they _____ carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.
Ans 1. contain
2. cover
3. consist
4. codify
Question ID : 6549786044
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.
Seychelles, one of the world’s smallest countries, is (1)______ of two main island groups: the
Mahé group of (2)______ than 40 central, mountainous granitic islands and a (3)______ group
of more than 70 outer, flat, coralline islands. The islands of the Mahé group are rocky and
(4)______ have a narrow coastal strip and a central range of hills. The (5)______ feature of
those islands, with their lush tropical vegetation, is that of high hanging gardens overlooking
silver-white beaches and clear lagoons.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Ans 1. Covered
2. Composed
3. Contained
4. Combined
Question ID : 6549787035
Chosen Option : 2
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
Seychelles, one of the world’s smallest countries, is (1)______ of two main island groups: the
Mahé group of (2)______ than 40 central, mountainous granitic islands and a (3)______ group
of more than 70 outer, flat, coralline islands. The islands of the Mahé group are rocky and
(4)______ have a narrow coastal strip and a central range of hills. The (5)______ feature of
those islands, with their lush tropical vegetation, is that of high hanging gardens overlooking
silver-white beaches and clear lagoons.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Ans 1. Further
2. Beyond
3. Extra
4. More
Question ID : 6549787036
Chosen Option : 4
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
Seychelles, one of the world’s smallest countries, is (1)______ of two main island groups: the
Mahé group of (2)______ than 40 central, mountainous granitic islands and a (3)______ group
of more than 70 outer, flat, coralline islands. The islands of the Mahé group are rocky and
(4)______ have a narrow coastal strip and a central range of hills. The (5)______ feature of
those islands, with their lush tropical vegetation, is that of high hanging gardens overlooking
silver-white beaches and clear lagoons.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Ans 1. Succeeding
2. Next
3. Second
4. Subsequent
Question ID : 6549787037
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
Seychelles, one of the world’s smallest countries, is (1)______ of two main island groups: the
Mahé group of (2)______ than 40 central, mountainous granitic islands and a (3)______ group
of more than 70 outer, flat, coralline islands. The islands of the Mahé group are rocky and
(4)______ have a narrow coastal strip and a central range of hills. The (5)______ feature of
those islands, with their lush tropical vegetation, is that of high hanging gardens overlooking
silver-white beaches and clear lagoons.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Ans 1. Typically
2. Routinely
3. Regularly
4. Habitually
Question ID : 6549787038
Chosen Option : 1
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.
Seychelles, one of the world’s smallest countries, is (1)______ of two main island groups: the
Mahé group of (2)______ than 40 central, mountainous granitic islands and a (3)______ group
of more than 70 outer, flat, coralline islands. The islands of the Mahé group are rocky and
(4)______ have a narrow coastal strip and a central range of hills. The (5)______ feature of
those islands, with their lush tropical vegetation, is that of high hanging gardens overlooking
silver-white beaches and clear lagoons.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Ans 1. Collective
2. Wide
3. Predominant
4. Global
Question ID : 6549787039
Chosen Option : 2
Section : General Intelligence
Q.1 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in
the following series.
8, 11, 17, 26, 38, ?
Ans 1. 53
2. 56
3. 50
4. 58
Question ID : 6549787061
Chosen Option : 1
Q.2 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the
given pair of numbers.
56 : 67
Ans 1. 49 : 58
2. 85 : 98
3. 76 : 88
4. 63 : 75
Question ID : 6549786048
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.3 Train A, which runs at a speed of 90 km/h, starts from Station Y at 8 a.m. Train B, which
runs at a speed of 120 km/h, starts from Station Y on the same route at 8.10 a.m.. If Train B
catches up with Train A at 8.40 a.m. at Station Z, then what is the distance between
Stations Y and Z?
Ans 1. 54 km
2. 62 km
3. 60 km
4. 50 km
Question ID : 6549786046
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 Sunaina introduced Ritik as the son of the brother of her mother. How is Ritik related to
Sunaina?
Ans 1. Son
2. Cousin
3. Uncle
4. Nephew
Question ID : 6549786160
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787077
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.6
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786066
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7 In a certain code language, TOGETHER is coded as 119 and MASTER is coded as 87. How
will REVERSE be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 92
2. 98
3. 94
4. 96
Question ID : 6549786055
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.8 Four letter-clusters have been given in the options, out of which three letter-clusters are
alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Ans 1. GDBY
2. UROL
3. QNKH
4. JGDA
Question ID : 6549786061
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.9 In a certain code language, TRAILER is written as QPXGICO. How will ALMIRAH be written in
that language?
Ans 1. XIJFOXE
2. YJKGPYF
3. YIKFPXF
4. XJJGOYE
Question ID : 6549787064
Chosen Option : 1
Q.10 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.
32 : 63 : 123
Ans 1. 26 : 48 : 92
2. 26 : 51 : 100
3. 35 : 72 : 149
4. 33 : 66 : 130
Question ID : 6549786050
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.11 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is
related to the first word.
Hollow : Worthless : : Solid : ?
Ans 1. Sound
2. Sincere
3. Acceptance
4. Clear
Question ID : 6549787067
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.12
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786070
Chosen Option : 1
Q.13 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. Confident
2. Intelligent
3. Coward
4. Honest
Question ID : 6549787072
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.14
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786065
Chosen Option : 3
Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786064
Chosen Option : 2
Page 81
Q.16 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 bats are sticks.
All sticks are woods.
Conclusions:
I. Some woods are not bats.
II. All bats are woods.
Ans 1. Both conclusions I and II follow.
2. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
3. Only conclusion II follows.
4. Only conclusion I follows.
Question ID : 6549787073
Chosen Option : 1
Q.17
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787078
Chosen Option : 2
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Q.18
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787079
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is
related to the first word.
Sacred : Profane : : Barren : ?
Ans 1. Fertile
2. Desert
3. Empty
4. Sterile
Question ID : 6549786060
Chosen Option : 1
Q.20 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in a logical and
meaningful order.
1. Beam
2. Canopy
3. Foundation
4. Roof
5. Column
Ans 1. 3-2-1-5-4
2. 3-5-1-4-2
3. 1-2-5-3-4
4. 5-3-1-2-4
Question ID : 6549786053
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.21 Which two digits and two signs need to be interchanged so as to balance the given
equation?
98 ÷ 4 − 126 + 96 × 5 = 266
Ans 1. 8 and 2; − and +
2. 5 and 8; × and ÷
3. 5 and 9; + and ÷
4. 6 and 4; × and ÷
Question ID : 6549787057
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.22 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.
COMPETE : OCETPME : : EXTREME : ?
Ans 1. EMXEERT
2. RTXEEME
3. XEEMRTE
4. XERTMEE
Question ID : 6549787066
Chosen Option : 3
Q.23 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.
(92, 85, 82)
Ans 1. (28, 23, 21)
2. (71, 65, 62)
3. (83, 78, 77)
4. (69, 66, 62)
Question ID : 6549787059
Chosen Option : 1
Q.24 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. 199
2. 139
3. 183
4. 163
Question ID : 6549786052
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 84
Q.25 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
series will complete the series.
t_fetc___cfe
Ans 1. t c f e
2. f e t c
3. e c f t
4. c f e t
Question ID : 6549789763
Chosen Option : 4
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
Q.1
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549788417
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786076
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 85
Q.3
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787093
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786074
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787098
Chosen Option : 1
Page 86
Q.6
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787102
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787095
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.8
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786079
Chosen Option : 2
Page 87
Q.9
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786087
Chosen Option : 3
Q.10
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786082
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.11
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786080
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787099
Chosen Option : 4
Page 88
Q.13
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787101
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.14
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787091
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787087
Chosen Option : 1
Q.16
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786084
Chosen Option : 2
Page 89
Q.17
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786093
Chosen Option : 4
Q.18
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787085
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.19
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787081
Chosen Option : 2
Page 90
Q.20
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786072
Chosen Option : 1
Q.21
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786090
Chosen Option : 4
Q.22
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786095
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
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Q.23
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787083
Chosen Option : 3
Q.24
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549786078
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.25
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Question ID : 6549787096
Chosen Option : 2
Section : General Awareness
Q.1 Who among the following rulers belonged to the Tuluva dynasty?
Ans 1. Pushyamitra Sunga
2. Vishnuvardhana
3. Simha Vishnu
4. Krishnadeva Raya
Question ID : 6549787122
Chosen Option : 4
Page 92
Q.2 Where was the first hot air balloon wildlife safari launched in India in December 2020?
Ans 1. Palamu Tiger Reserve
2. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
3. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
4. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Question ID : 6549786100
Chosen Option : 3
Q.3 Which of the following quantities is measured using a torsion balance?
Ans 1. Magnetism
2. Charge
3. Pressure
4. Force
Question ID : 6549787115
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.4 Who among the following cricketers won the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ‘ICC Male
Cricketer of the Decade’ in December 2020?
Ans 1. Steve Smith
2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
3. Virat Kohli
4. Rashid Khan
Question ID : 6549786120
Chosen Option : 3
Q.5 Who among the following were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 for their
exemplary work in genome editing?
Ans 1. Jennifer A Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier
2. George P Smith and Sir Gregory P Winter
3. Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland
4. James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo
Question ID : 6549786115
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.6 Which of the following crops is grown throughout the year in the southern states of India?
Ans 1. Sorghum
2. Maize
3. Finger millet
4. Rice
Question ID : 6549786110
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7 Who among the following travellers came to India from Uzbekistan in the 11th century?
Ans 1. Abdur Razzaq Samarquandi
2. Francois Bernier
3. Ibn Battuta
4. Al-Biruni
Question ID : 6549786113
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Which of the following states was NOT formed in the year 2000?
Ans 1. Jharkhand
2. Telangana
3. Uttarakhand
4. Chhattisgarh
Question ID : 6549787127
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 Which of the following songs do the peasants of Rajasthan sing while working in fields?
Ans 1. Pankhida
2. Pandavani
3. Chhakri
4. Barhamasa
Question ID : 6549787109
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 94
Q.10 The total population per net cultivated area of a country refers to its ______.
Ans 1. physiological density
2. population density
3. agricultural density
4. livestock density
Question ID : 6549786111
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 Who among the following won a bronze medal at the World Athletics Championship in Paris
in 2003?
Ans 1. Krishna Poonia
2. Seema Punia
3. PT Usha
4. Anju Bobby George
Question ID : 6549786118
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.12 Which of the following soils is found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity?
Ans 1. Saline soil
2. Peaty soil
3. Red soil
4. Yellow soil
Question ID : 6549787118
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.13 An ambassador of which of the following countries was elected as the President of the
United Nations Human Rights Council in January 2021?
Ans 1. Cuba
2. Libya
3. Fiji
4. Ghana
Question ID : 6549787112
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Page 95
Q.14 In which of the following states is the Shatrunjaya Hills located?
Ans 1. Gujarat
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Karnataka
Question ID : 6549787119
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.15 In which of the following years did the Reserve Bank of India liberalise the licensing policy
for Urban Co-operative Banks?
Ans 1. 1993
2. 1998
3. 1995
4. 2001
Question ID : 6549786103
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.16 The ______ is a three or four letter abbreviation that signifies the file type.
Ans 1. extension
2. search
3. virus
4. name
Question ID : 6549786096
Chosen Option : 1
Q.17 Which of the following books did the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar author?
Ans 1. Democracy’s XI: The Great Indian Cricket Story
2. Runs 'n Ruins
3. Playing It My Way
4. Captain Cool
Question ID : 6549787124
Chosen Option : 2
Page 96
Q.18 As per Union Budget 2020, the Government of India intends to double the country's milk
processing capacity by the year ______.
Ans 1. 2028
2. 2023
3. 2030
4. 2025
Question ID : 6549787114
Chosen Option : 2
Q.19 Which of the following ports is used to connect a computer to a wired network?
Ans 1. Universal serial bus port
2. Ethernet port
3. Parallel port
4. Super-video port
Question ID : 6549787107
Chosen Option : 2
Q.20 Which of the following is a vector-borne disease?
Ans 1. Pneumonia
2. Malaria
3. Mumps
4. Cholera
Question ID : 6549786106
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.21 Which of the following states launched India's and South-Asia's first blockchain-enabled
rooftop solar trading platform in December 2020?
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Madhya Pradesh
Question ID : 6549786101
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.22 Who is the Governor of the state of Chhattisgarh as of May 2020?
Ans 1. Bhupesh Baghel
2. Anusuiya Uikey
3. Phagu Chauhan
4. Ramesh Bais
Question ID : 6549786116
Chosen Option : 2
Q.23 Which of the following cells is NOT used in watches?
Ans 1. Silver oxide cell
2. Mercury cell
3. Zinc air cell
4. Lead acid cell
Question ID : 6549787117
Chosen Option : 4
Q.24 Where is the Rumi Darwaza located?
Ans 1. Lucknow
2. Gwalior
3. Agra
4. Bhopal
Question ID : 6549786098
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.25 In December 2020, the Chief Minister of ______ announced that India's biggest hockey
stadium is being set up in the state.
Ans 1. Telangana
2. Odisha
3. West Bengal
4. Andhra Pradesh
Question ID : 6549787129
Chosen Option : 2