SSC MTS 2021 Question Paper 07 Jul 2022

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Multi Tasking Non Technical Staff Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination
2021
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Exam Date 07/07/2022
Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Subject MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021

Section : General English

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

The playground was way large then I had imagined, and in cleaning it, my back began
to ache.
Ans 1. larger than I had

2. No substitution required

3. largest to what I have

4. large then I have

Question ID : 26433051160
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To foot the bill
Ans 1. To reveal a secret

2. To be friendly

3. To hold grudges

4. To make payment

Question ID : 26433051767

Q.3 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.

Shall you pass me that pasta bowl?
Ans 1. Shall pass you

2. Can you pass

3. Could passing you

4. No improvement required

Question ID : 26433050665
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

He had begun to dig / diligent along the / low tideline and had / captured two clams.
Ans 1. captured two clams

2. low tideline and had

3. diligent along the

4. He had begun to dig

Question ID : 26433051669

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I ______ your remaining project if you get groceries for me from the market.

Ans 1. would do

2. will do

3. will have done

4. would have done

Question ID : 26433051320
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. Magestic

2. Flexibal

3. Stringent

4. Faltoring

Question ID : 26433051258
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Which _____ should I take to reach the railway station?
Ans 1. root

2. route

3. rote

4. riot

Question ID : 26433050999
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Writing books about how to ______ on the internet seems like a great idea.
Ans 1. make a promise

2. make a fortune

3. make a habit

4. make a list

Question ID : 26433051615
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I can’t control my _____ these days because I got selected for a job.
Ans 1. casualness

2. nepotism

3. pollution

4. excitement

Question ID : 26433050870

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The Lebanese army raided the boat and ______ dozens of water bottles, tuna cans,
loaves of bread, boxes of Picon cheese and life jackets.

Ans 1. discovered

2. learnt

3. created

4. invented

Question ID : 26433051520
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

My elder brother is so innocent that winning an argument against him is like shooting
fish in a barrel.
Ans 1. Indulge in an illegal activity

2. Exceptionally easy to do

3. Asking for charity

4. Making someone uneasy

Question ID : 26433050864
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Sacred
Ans 1. Consecrated

2. Submissive

3. Passionate

4. Adamant

Question ID : 26433051608
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.

The study of different skin diseases
Ans 1. Neurology

2. Dermatology

3. Psychology

4. Radiology

Question ID : 26433050840
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case
no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

It has been my great misfortune to follow a speech more notable for its volume than
for any sense.

Ans 1. following a speech most notable

2. No improvement required

3. to follow a speech much notable

4. to have being following a speech more notable

Question ID : 26433051647
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.

One who is hostile and violent
Ans 1. Idle

2. Aggressive

3. Legendary

4. Agreeable

Question ID : 26433051787
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Plausible
Ans 1. irresistible

2. Irrational

3. Untenable

4. Credible

Question ID : 26433051685

Q.17 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. Exploitation

2. Conversatian

3. Reveneue

4. Pashion

Question ID : 26433051231
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Hilarious
Ans 1. Ridiculous

2. Pretentious

3. Usual

4. Humourless

Question ID : 26433051228

Q.19 Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.

A significant number of students volunteers each year for environmental projects.
Ans 1. volunteers each year for

2. No error

3. A significant number of students

4. environmental projects

Question ID : 26433051236
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them contains an
error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

Time and technology are two important factor that change substances into resources.
Ans 1. Time and technology

2. resources

3. factor that

4. two important

Question ID : 26433051237
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Can you (1) ______ a deaf woman writing stories about a war? Well, Laura Redden Searing
did this. Moreover, she went to foreign countries to write stories. She was very ill when she
was 11 years old. Because of this, she lost her (2) ______. She went to the Missouri School
for the Deaf. Laura was 19 years old when she went to work for a newspaper. She wrote
about people, places and art. In 1859, most women were just wives and (3) ______. They did
not work outside the home; otherwise, their husbands would be angry. Due to this feeling,
Laura used a (4) ______ name when she wrote her stories. She called herself Howard
Glyndon. She thought that unless she used a masculine name, people would be (5) ______
since they did not think that women should write for newspapers.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. malign

2. create

3. conjure

4. imagine

Question ID : 26433051600

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Can you (1) ______ a deaf woman writing stories about a war? Well, Laura Redden Searing
did this. Moreover, she went to foreign countries to write stories. She was very ill when she
was 11 years old. Because of this, she lost her (2) ______. She went to the Missouri School
for the Deaf. Laura was 19 years old when she went to work for a newspaper. She wrote
about people, places and art. In 1859, most women were just wives and (3) ______. They did
not work outside the home; otherwise, their husbands would be angry. Due to this feeling,
Laura used a (4) ______ name when she wrote her stories. She called herself Howard
Glyndon. She thought that unless she used a masculine name, people would be (5) ______
since they did not think that women should write for newspapers.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. hearing

2. suffering

3. enduring

4. inspiring

Question ID : 26433051601
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Can you (1) ______ a deaf woman writing stories about a war? Well, Laura Redden Searing
did this. Moreover, she went to foreign countries to write stories. She was very ill when she
was 11 years old. Because of this, she lost her (2) ______. She went to the Missouri School
for the Deaf. Laura was 19 years old when she went to work for a newspaper. She wrote
about people, places and art. In 1859, most women were just wives and (3) ______. They did
not work outside the home; otherwise, their husbands would be angry. Due to this feeling,
Laura used a (4) ______ name when she wrote her stories. She called herself Howard
Glyndon. She thought that unless she used a masculine name, people would be (5) ______
since they did not think that women should write for newspapers.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. artists

2. writers

3. mothers

4. teachers

Question ID : 26433051602
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Can you (1) ______ a deaf woman writing stories about a war? Well, Laura Redden Searing
did this. Moreover, she went to foreign countries to write stories. She was very ill when she
was 11 years old. Because of this, she lost her (2) ______. She went to the Missouri School
for the Deaf. Laura was 19 years old when she went to work for a newspaper. She wrote
about people, places and art. In 1859, most women were just wives and (3) ______. They did
not work outside the home; otherwise, their husbands would be angry. Due to this feeling,
Laura used a (4) ______ name when she wrote her stories. She called herself Howard
Glyndon. She thought that unless she used a masculine name, people would be (5) ______
since they did not think that women should write for newspapers.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. woman's

2. children's

3. adult's

4. man's

Question ID : 26433051603

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Can you (1) ______ a deaf woman writing stories about a war? Well, Laura Redden Searing
did this. Moreover, she went to foreign countries to write stories. She was very ill when she
was 11 years old. Because of this, she lost her (2) ______. She went to the Missouri School
for the Deaf. Laura was 19 years old when she went to work for a newspaper. She wrote
about people, places and art. In 1859, most women were just wives and (3) ______. They did
not work outside the home; otherwise, their husbands would be angry. Due to this feeling,
Laura used a (4) ______ name when she wrote her stories. She called herself Howard
Glyndon. She thought that unless she used a masculine name, people would be (5) ______
since they did not think that women should write for newspapers.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. infantile

2. versatile

3. hostile

4. infertile

Question ID : 26433051604
Chosen Option : 3

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q.1 After interchanging the given two signs, what will be the value of the following
expression?

× and ÷
20 + 5 ÷ 6 × 2 – 5
Ans 1. 30

2. 35

3. 25

4. 40

Question ID : 26433048614
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 The IQ of 7 boys B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 and B7 is tested and the values are compared.
B2 has a higher IQ than B6. B5 has the third lowest IQ. B4 has a higher IQ than 6 boys.
B3 has an IQ less than B2. B1 has a higher IQ than B2. B7 has the least IQ.
Who has the second highest IQ?
Ans 1. B2

2. B7

3. B1

4. B3

Question ID : 26433048632
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.

49, 98, 196, 394, 784, 1568
Ans 1. 196

2. 784

3. 394

4. 1568

Question ID : 26433048618
Chosen Option : 3

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:
No T is G.
Some M are T.

Conclusions:
I. No G is T.
II. All M are G.
Ans 1. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

2. Both conclusions I and II follow.

3. Only conclusion I follows.

4. Only conclusion II follows.

Question ID : 26433048928
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048634
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048117
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048608

Q.8 Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship as that shared by
the numbers in the given set.
(132, 186, 240)

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking
down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as
adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and
3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
Ans 1. (124, 158, 202)

2. (148, 202, 256)

3. (118, 172, 198)

4. (142, 176, 194)

Question ID : 26433048917
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 After interchanging which two signs will the value of the given expression be ‘35’?

13 + 91 – 3 ÷ 529 × 23
Ans 1. + and –

2. × and ÷

3. × and +

4. – and ÷

Question ID : 26433048990
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 8 persons D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting around a square table, facing towards the
centre (not necessarily in the same order). Four persons are sitting at the corners and
four persons are sitting at the middle of the sides of the square table. D is sitting at
one side and opposite to K. G is sitting at a corner and to the immediate right of D. D is
the immediate neighbour of E and G. I is not the immediate neighbour of H. F is sitting
at one side and opposite to H.
Who is sitting just diagonally opposite to I?
Ans 1. K

2. H

3. D

4. E

Question ID : 26433048631

Q.11 6 persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a rectangular table, facing towards the
centre (not necessarily in the same order). One person is sitting on each of the smaller
sides. Two persons are sitting on each of the bigger sides. No person is sitting at the
corners. C and F are sitting on the same side. B is sitting opposite to A. F is the
immediate neighbour of B. A is sitting second to the left of D.

Counting towards the left of D, how many persons are sitting between A and D?
Ans 1. Two

2. Three

3. One

4. Zero

Question ID : 26433048630
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12 Select the option that is related to the sixth number in the same way as the first
number is related to the second number and the third number is related to the fourth
number.

34 : 12 :: 28 : 16 :: ? : 15
Ans 1. 26

2. 24

3. 32

4. 35

Question ID : 26433048591

Q.13 Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.

14, 21, 63, 378, 3402
Ans 1. 3402

2. 14

3. 21

4. 378

Question ID : 26433048619
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048562
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049111
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16 In a certain code language, 'POKER' is written as 'IHDXK' and 'FANDS' is written as
'YTGWL'. How will 'AQBCG' be written in that code language?
Ans 1. TJVVG

2. TKUVZ

3. TJVUZ

4. TJUVZ

Question ID : 26433048873

Q.17 Select the option in which the pair of letter-clusters share the same relationship as
that shared by the given pair of letter-clusters.

ROP : NMP :: ?
Ans 1. TIN : LGV

2. MUG : ESK

3. CRB : DPA

4. LAN : LXJ

Question ID : 26433048601
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 In a certain code language 'who are you' is written as 'Sue Re Nik', 'they is you' is
written as 'Pi Re Sor', and 'they are dangerous' is written as 'Pi Nik Zhi'. What is the
code for 'dangerous' in that code language?
Ans 1. Sue

2. Nik

3. Pi

4. Zhi

Question ID : 26433048443

Q.19 Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word.

Pitch : Cricket :: Court : Badminton :: Ring : ?
Ans 1. Football

2. Boxing

3. Hockey

4. Rugby

Question ID : 26433048440
Chosen Option : 2

Q.20

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048935

Q.21 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information
given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly
known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the
statements.

Statements:
I. All X are B.
II. No C is X.

Conclusions:
I. Some B are not C.
II. All C are B.
III. Some X are C.
Ans 1. Only conclusion I follows

2. None of the conclusion follow

3. Only conclusions I and II follow

4. Only conclusions II and III follow

Question ID : 26433048604
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 In a certain code language, ‘random boys talk’ is written as ‘8 3 P’, ‘talk too much girls’
is written as ‘3 4 2 6’. How will ‘talk’ be written in that language?
Ans 1. 3

2. P

3. 2

4. 8

Question ID : 26433049021
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.

BOND, FKRZ, JGVV, NCZR, ?
Ans 1. RYDN

2. RYDM

3. RXDN

4. RYCN

Question ID : 26433049002
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 In a certain code language, 'DELHI' is written as 'CDKGH', 'NERVOUS' is written as
'MDQUNTR' and 'SURE' is written as 'RTQD'. What is the code for the word 'MILLION'
in that code language?
Ans 1. HHSKNMK

2. LHKKHNM

3. SKHHALO

4. LADAKHN

Question ID : 26433048223
Chosen Option : 2

Q.25 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.

PV : MQ :: FB : ?
Ans 1. CX

2. DW

3. DX

4. CW

Question ID : 26433049025

Section : Numerical Aptitude

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050198
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049966

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049942

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050331
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049586
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050322
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049956
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049576

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049923
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050245
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050328
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049578
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050251

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049934
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049946
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049965
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050217
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049955
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050210
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049945
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049964
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049938
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049719
Chosen Option : 2

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050399

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050257
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Hariprasad Chaurasia is a _____ player.
Ans 1. flute

2. mandolin

3. shehnai

4. guitar

Question ID : 26433047736
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 In which year did Bhagat Singh and BK Dutt throw a bomb in the Central Legislative
Assembly?
Ans 1. 1928

2. 1929

3. 1930

4. 1931

Question ID : 26433047333
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3 As per the 2011 census of India, population density of which of the following states
was less than 100 people per square kilometre?
Ans 1. Himachal Pradesh

2. Rajasthan

3. Sikkim

4. Tripura

Question ID : 26433047605
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4 If ‘u’ is the object-distance, ‘v’ is the image-distance and ‘f’ is the focal length of a
spherical mirror then which of the following is a correct expression for the mirror
formula?
Ans 1. 1/v + 1/u = –1/f

2. 1/v – 1/u = 1/f

3. 1/v + 1/u = 1/f

4. 1/v – 1/u = –1/f

Question ID : 26433047348

Q.5 'Red Light On Gaadi Off' campaign was launched by the government of ______.
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh

2. Haryana

3. Delhi

4. Punjab

Question ID : 26433047643
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 Who among the following has been ranked as the richest person in the world, as per
the Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list 2022?
Ans 1. Elon Musk

2. Jeff Bezos

3. Bernard Arnault

4. Warren Buffet

Question ID : 26433047719
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Which of the following organisms is responsible for sleeping sickness?
Ans 1. Algae

2. Protozoa

3. Bacteria

4. Viruses

Question ID : 26433047350
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 In which state of India, is the Chapchar Kut festival celebrated?
Ans 1. Jharkhand

2. Goa

3. Mizoram

4. Kerala

Question ID : 26433047346
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9 Rainfall is measured by an instrument called the ______.
Ans 1. rain gauge

2. barometer

3. pirani gauge

4. altimeter

Question ID : 26433047651
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 The temples of Khajuraho are a magnificent example of the ______ of the temple.
Ans 1. Vesara style

2. Nagara style

3. Eastern style

4. Dravidian style

Question ID : 26433047647
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 ‘Bhavai’ is the traditional theatre form of which Indian state?
Ans 1. Gujarat

2. Nagaland

3. Tamil Nadu

4. Karnataka

Question ID : 26433047345
Chosen Option : 1

Q.12 As per the Union Budget 2022-23, how many new jobs are to be created under the
productivity linked incentive scheme in 14 sectors?
Ans 1. 60 lakhs

2. 80 lakhs

3. 40 lakhs

4. 20 lakhs

Question ID : 26433047742
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13 Manuscripts were usually written on:
Ans 1. marbles

2. palm leaf

3. tulsi leaves

4. iron

Question ID : 26433047731
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14 Gatka, a traditional fighting style of the Nihang Sikh warriors, used both for self-
defence as well as a sport, has originated from which of the following states of India?
Ans 1. Gujarat

2. Rajasthan

3. Bihar

4. Punjab

Question ID : 26433046991
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15 निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा वृक्ष पर्वतीय वनों में पाया जाता है?
Ans 1. शीशम

2. आबनूस

3. टीक

4. देवदार

Question ID : 26433047328
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16 ‘Total Recall : My Unbelievably True Life Story’ is an autobiography of:
Ans 1. Chris Gayle

2. Eddie Huang

3. IK Gujral

4. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question ID : 26433047735
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 Where are villi present in the human alimentary canal?
Ans 1. Pancreas

2. Oesophagus

3. Stomach

4. Small intestine

Question ID : 26433047324

Q.18 Rajaraja I, the most powerful Chola ruler, became king in ______ C.E.
Ans 1. 985

2. 970

3. 977

4. 995

Question ID : 26433047657
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.19 Guru Bipin Singh was known for which classical dance form?
Ans 1. Manipuri

2. Kathak

3. Bihu

4. Kathakali

Question ID : 26433047337
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.20 The premier iron ore exporting port of India is situated in _____.
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh

2. Goa

3. Maharashtra

4. Gujarat

Question ID : 26433047652
Chosen Option : 3

Q.21 Article 43B was inserted as a _______ in the Constitution of India.
Ans 1. Constitutional body

2. Fundamental duty

3. Directive principle of state policy

4. Fundamental right

Question ID : 26433047663
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22 The Constitution of India states that 'no person shall be eligible for election as
President of India unless he has completed the age of ______ years’.
Ans 1. twenty-five

2. forty

3. thirty-five

4. forty-five

Question ID : 26433047339
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 If a batsman hits a ball twice other than for the purpose of protecting his wicket or with
consent from the opposition then:
Ans 1. the batsman is given a warning

2. the ball is declared dead

3. he is out

4. a bye of five runs is declared

Question ID : 26433047815
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 The Tendulkar Committee Report (2011-2012) was based on ____________.
Ans 1. population growth

2. commerce

3. poverty

4. unemployment

Question ID : 26433046980
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25 Which of the following pairs of name of battle and year is/are correctly matched?
I. Battle of Buxar – 1764
II. Battle of Plassey – 1757
Ans 1. Only I

2. Both I and II

3. Only II

4. Neither I nor II

Question ID : 26433047359
Chosen Option : 2

Multi Tasking Non Technical Staff Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination
2021
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 07/07/2022
Exam Time 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Subject MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021

Section : General English

Q.1 Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.

At seven began the education that was to making the young boy a citizen and a
soldier.
Ans 1. No error

2. At seven began the education

3. boy a citizen and a soldier

4. that was to making the young

Question ID : 26433051157

Q.2 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Steady
Ans 1. Tabular

2. Shaky

3. Dedicate

4. Constant

Question ID : 26433050538
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He admonished his listeners _________ their wicked ways.
Ans 1. changes

2. changed

3. to change

4. change

Question ID : 26433051164
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

I want you to give me this contract in black and white.
Ans 1. in writing

2. quickly

3. in the morning

4. at night

Question ID : 26433050543
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I am not going to buy ______ toys for you.
Ans 1. them

2. these

3. they

4. this

Question ID : 26433050605
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. Suddenly

2. Sudenly

3. Sudenlly

4. Suddenlly

Question ID : 26433050546
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Nascent

2. Malleable

3. Dissiminate

4. Obsequious

Question ID : 26433051614

Q.8 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A cage for small animals
Ans 1. Cave

2. Hutch

3. Shed

4. Hut

Question ID : 26433050492
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.

Getting a good night’s sleep has a positively effect on our wellbeing.
Ans 1. have a positively affect

2. has a positive effect

3. No improvement required

4. has a positive affects

Question ID : 26433050936
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My sister treats me well in the morning but at night she becomes ______.
Ans 1. eloquent

2. awful

3. exemplary

4. acceptable

Question ID : 26433051026
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Gloomy
Ans 1. Depressing

2. Comfortable

3. Bright

4. Intrepid

Question ID : 26433051174
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case
no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Many an old story were retold, and ancient conundrum repeated.
Ans 1. Many an old story was retold

2. Many old story were retold

3. Many an old stories were retold

4. No improvement required

Question ID : 26433051672
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Long in the tooth

Ans 1. Too uncomfortable for words

2. Too old to do something

3. Too wise for people

4. Extremely dangerous

Question ID : 26433051489
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.

One who is not sure about God’s existence
Ans 1. Agnostic

2. Anchor

3. Pantheist

4. Haggard

Question ID : 26433050519
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case
no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Scientific discoveries is often result of hard work by many people.
Ans 1. No improvement required

2. is often resulting

3. are often resulted

4. are often the result

Question ID : 26433051750

Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The US has become far more ______ to people with all kinds of food sensitivities and
diet regimens.
Ans 1. deviated

2. lodging

3. selective

4. accommodating

Question ID : 26433051208
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 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.

Frank has being making / the rounds, advancing a theory / that I believe is not without
merit.
Ans 1. the rounds, advancing a theory

2. No error

3. Frank has being making

4. that I believe is not without merit

Question ID : 26433051593
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18 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.

Whatever a writer puts / into a story probably comes with / his own life experience.
Ans 1. with his own life experience

2. No error

3. into a story probably comes

4. Whatever a writer puts

Question ID : 26433050604
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

He was critically injured in the accident.
Ans 1. Favourably

2. severely

3. trivially

4. Confidently

Question ID : 26433050619
Chosen Option : 2

Q.20 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

All of my efforts to save her life have gone in ______.
Ans 1. vain

2. vein

3. van

4. vane

Question ID : 26433051077
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In its 47 years of history, ISRO (1) ______ breakthrough work in the field of technology and
even (2) ______ many vehicles into space. (3) ______ the last 47 years, ISRO has
improvised and developed technology, launching (4) ______ indigenously created vehicles
into space (5) ______ form a part of the Indian space journey.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. done

2. do

3. has done

4. does

Question ID : 26433050608
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In its 47 years of history, ISRO (1) ______ breakthrough work in the field of technology and
even (2) ______ many vehicles into space. (3) ______ the last 47 years, ISRO has
improvised and developed technology, launching (4) ______ indigenously created vehicles
into space (5) ______ form a part of the Indian space journey.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. blocked

2. stocked

3. launched

4. shared

Question ID : 26433050609
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In its 47 years of history, ISRO (1) ______ breakthrough work in the field of technology and
even (2) ______ many vehicles into space. (3) ______ the last 47 years, ISRO has
improvised and developed technology, launching (4) ______ indigenously created vehicles
into space (5) ______ form a part of the Indian space journey.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. Across

2. Over

3. Along

4. Among

Question ID : 26433050610
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In its 47 years of history, ISRO (1) ______ breakthrough work in the field of technology and
even (2) ______ many vehicles into space. (3) ______ the last 47 years, ISRO has
improvised and developed technology, launching (4) ______ indigenously created vehicles
into space (5) ______ form a part of the Indian space journey.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. much

2. lots

3. very

4. several

Question ID : 26433050611

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In its 47 years of history, ISRO (1) ______ breakthrough work in the field of technology and
even (2) ______ many vehicles into space. (3) ______ the last 47 years, ISRO has
improvised and developed technology, launching (4) ______ indigenously created vehicles
into space (5) ______ form a part of the Indian space journey.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. when

2. that

3. how

4. who

Question ID : 26433050612
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q.1

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048961
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048217

Q.3 6 girls J, K, L, A, B and C are sitting around a square table facing the centre (not
necessarily in the same order). 4 girls are sitting in the corners and 2 girls are sitting
one each in the middle of two opposite sides of the square. L and C are sitting
opposite each other. L is the immediate neighbour of A and B. C is not sitting on the
corner.
Who are the immediate neighbours of C?
Ans 1. K and B

2. K and A

3. J and K

4. J and B

Question ID : 26433048930
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4 In a certain code language, 'TOIR' is coded as '62', and 'HATE' is coded as '34'. How
will 'GAYL' be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 43

2. 46

3. 45

4. 44

Question ID : 26433048571
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048014
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 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:
All Books are Pens.
All Pens are Pencils.

Conclusions:
I. All Books are Pencils.
II. All Pencils are Books.
Ans 1. Both conclusions I and II follow.

2. Only conclusion II follows.

3. Only conclusion I follows.

4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question ID : 26433047930
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7 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.

Statement I: Some teeth are noses and some noses are hands.
Statement II: Some hands are feet.

Conclusion I: Some teeth are feet.
Conclusion II: All hands are noses.
Ans 1. Only conclusion I follows.

2. Both conclusions I and II follow.

3. Only conclusion II follows.

4. Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

Question ID : 26433048004

Q.8 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.

1703, 1668, 1633, 1598, 1563, ?
Ans 1. 1526

2. 1533

3. 1528

4. 1530

Question ID : 26433048006
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9 Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.

LAS, IYR, FWQ, CUP, ?
Ans 1. ZSO

2. ZSQ

3. ZRP

4. YSO

Question ID : 26433048552
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 In a certain code language, 'This is my brother' is written as 'Bo UvZs Mn', 'That is my
dog' is written as 'Zs Pt Uv Ga', 'This is your father' is written as 'Bo Uv Ex Yz'. How
will 'brother' be written in that language?
Ans 1. Zs

2. Uv

3. Bo

4. Mn

Question ID : 26433047898

Q.11 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following sets.

(15, 135, 6)(12, 84, 5)
Ans 1. (21, 315, 6)

2. (9, 89, 3)

3. (24, 145, 18)

4. (17, 165, 7)

Question ID : 26433048009
Chosen Option : 1

Q.12 Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second
letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related
to the third letter-cluster.

ACT : KCD :: EAR : OAB :: EYE : ?
Ans 1. OZO

2. OYE

3. OYN

4. OYO

Question ID : 26433047920

Q.13 In a certain code language, ‘mould soft gel’ is written as ‘8 6 4’, ‘gel is not hard’ is
written as ‘pr kc 8 3’ and ‘hard is grey mould’ is written as ‘kc 3 4 9’. How will ‘grey
soft’ be written in that language?
Ans 1. 9 6

2. 9 4

3. lm 6

4. lm 4

Question ID : 26433049023
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14 In a certain code language, if wall is called door, door is called window, window is
called roof, roof is called ventilator and ventilator is called floor, then what makes a
way to a room?
Ans 1. window

2. ventilator

3. roof

4. floor

Question ID : 26433048197
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433047937
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16 No two of the six friends U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are of the same height. V is taller than
only three other friends. Z is only taller than X. W is shorter than U only. Find who is
the third shortest among all the friends.
Ans 1. U

2. Z

3. Y

4. V

Question ID : 26433048003
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17 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.

GROW : ITQY :: MATE : ?
Ans 1. OCVH

2. OCVG

3. OCUG

4. OBVG

Question ID : 26433048575
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second
number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third
number.

15 : 36 :: 25 : 56 :: 35 : ?
Ans 1. 86

2. 76

3. 96

4. 66

Question ID : 26433047933
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19 Which two numbers (not digits) need to be interchanged to make the given equation
correct?

10 × 18 + 216 ÷ 5 – 41 = 21
Ans 1. 216 and 18

2. 10 and 41

3. 5 and 10

4. 18 and 5

Question ID : 26433048540

Q.20 What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘ – ‘ are
interchanged and also ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

20 × 5 − 10 + 5 ÷ 2 = ?
Ans 1. 6

2. 2

3. 4

4. 8

Question ID : 26433048010
Chosen Option : 3

Q.21

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048341
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22 Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second
letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related
to the third letter-cluster.

MARS : NLBZSQTR :: PLUTO : QOMKVTUSPN :: EARTH : ?
Ans 1. FDBZSQUSIG

2. QUIESEDILA

3. FDZBQSSUIG

4. QOSFDDIUAS

Question ID : 26433048194
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048934
Chosen Option : 2

Q.24 Six people Sumit, Aamish, Saif, Ashutosh, Anubhav and Piyush are sitting in a straight
row facing North. Only one person was sitting left to Piyush. Aamish is not sitting in
either corner. Anubhav is sitting immediate left to Saif. Only one person is sitting in
between Piyush and Ashutosh. Who is sitting to the immediate left of Ashutosh?
Ans 1. Saif

2. Sumit

3. Aamish

4. Anubhav

Question ID : 26433048002
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

819, 829, 840, 852, ?
Ans 1. 864

2. 858

3. 880

4. 865

Question ID : 26433048918

Section : Numerical Aptitude

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050254
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049286
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049275

Q.4
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049277
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049736
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049874
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049903
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049351

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049882
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049357
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049868
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049269
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050258
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049362
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049879
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049289

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050244

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049728
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050263

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050174
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049290
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049345
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049354

Q.24

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049911
Chosen Option : 1

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049359
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Who is the author of the book ‘The Great Indian Novel’?
Ans 1. Arun Shourie

2. Shashi Tharoor

3. Kiran Bedi

4. K Natwar Singh

Question ID : 26433047285
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 What is the chemical name of battery acid?
Ans 1. Sulfuric acid

2. Barium sulphate

3. Hypochlorous acid

4. Boric acid

Question ID : 26433046748
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Who took oath as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the second consecutive term in
March 2022?
Ans 1. Harish Rawat

2. Yogi Adityanath

3. Akhilesh Yadav

4. Mohan Prakash

Question ID : 26433047269
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 Harishena was a court poet of ______.
Ans 1. Bindusara

2. Samudragupta

3. Bimbisara

4. Ashoka

Question ID : 26433047281
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5 Which of the following separates Little Andaman from South Andaman of India?
Ans 1. Amindivi Islands

2. Duncan passage

3. Reunion Hotspot

4. Minicoy island

Question ID : 26433046678

Q.6 Amit wants to contest for Lok Sabha elections in India. What is the maximum limit of
constituencies that he can contest?
Ans 1. Infinite

2. Two

3. Three

4. One

Question ID : 26433046689
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution states about the application
of the Directive Principles?
Ans 1. 37

2. 45

3. 42

4. 31

Question ID : 26433046763
Chosen Option : 1

Q.8 Which of the following is the largest stupa in India?
Ans 1. Kesariya

2. Dhamekh

3. Amaravati

4. Bharhut

Question ID : 26433046747
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9 Which of the following political parties led the Punjabi Suba movement in India?
Ans 1. Bharatiya Janata Party

2. Ghadar Party

3. Shiromani Akali Dal

4. Indian National Congress

Question ID : 26433046683
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10 Which player won the Man of the Series award for cricket test series on the Sri Lanka
tour of India, 2022?
Ans 1. KL Rahul

2. Rishabh Pant

3. Shreyas Iyer

4. Rohit Sharma

Question ID : 26433047590

Q.11 With which musical instrument was Ali Akbar Khan associated?
Ans 1. Sarangi

2. Manjira

3. Sarod

4. Veena

Question ID : 26433047286
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12 Which of the following acids is found in spinach?
Ans 1. Formic acid

2. Lactic acid

3. Citric acid

4. Oxalic acid

Question ID : 26433047650
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13 Who among the following is the first Odissi dancer from Odisha to have received the
‘Padma Vibhushan’ in the year 2000?
Ans 1. Rukmini Devi Arundale

2. Kelucharan Mohapatra

3. Uday Shankar

4. Ileana Citaristi

Question ID : 26433046687
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 As of March 2022, which of the following is the highest motorable pass in India?
Ans 1. Umling La

2. Chang-La

3. Lanak La

4. Khardung La

Question ID : 26433046751

Q.15 The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022, was introduced in
Lok Sabha on 7 February 2022 by ____________.
Ans 1. Arjun Munda

2. Ramesh Bidhuri

3. Amit Shah

4. Rajnath Singh

Question ID : 26433046743
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16 Which of the given statements is correct?
I. When Alivardi Khan died in 1756, Siraj-ud-daulah became the nawab of Bengal.
II. In 1757, Robert Clive led the company’s army against Siraj-ud-daulah at Plassey.
Ans 1. Only II

2. Neither I nor II

3. Only I

4. Both I and II

Question ID : 26433047659

Q.17 Before being replaced by NITI Aayog, which organisation was responsible for
collecting data about unemployment using Lakdawala Formula?
Ans 1. Pay Commission

2. Finance Commission

3. Labour Commission

4. Planning Commission

Question ID : 26433047130

Q.18 Hojagiri is a folk dance of which state of India?
Ans 1. Goa

2. Karnataka

3. Tripura

4. Uttar Pradesh

Question ID : 26433047645
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 The headquarters of the Eastern Railway Zone is located at ___________.
Ans 1. Kolkata

2. Bhubaneswar

3. Patna

4. Durgapur

Question ID : 26433046752
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 According to the 2011 Census of India, which state is the least populous state in the
country?
Ans 1. Jharkhand

2. Sikkim

3. Assam

4. Bihar

Question ID : 26433047305
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21 Mahavir Jayanti is celebrated in the month of __________.
Ans 1. May

2. April

3. September

4. December

Question ID : 26433046746
Chosen Option : 2

Q.22 Which of the following is an Indian martial art that originated in modern-day Kerala?
Ans 1. Kalaripayattu

2. Muay Thai

3. Karate

4. Gatka

Question ID : 26433046691
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Raziya Sultan was the daughter of __________.
Ans 1. Babur

2. Qutubuddin Aibak

3. Iltutmish

4. Akbar

Question ID : 26433046757
Chosen Option : 3

Q.24 ______ was established in 1948 with 23 countries as a global trade organisation to
administer all multilateral trade agreements.
Ans 1. World Trade Organization

2. International Reciprocal Trade Association

3. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

4. World Chamber of Commerce

Question ID : 26433047292
Chosen Option : 1

Q.25 ________ is a technique in which cancer cells are damaged with radiations, while
limiting the harm to nearby healthy tissue.
Ans 1. Radiotherapy

2. Physiotherapy

3. Surgery

4. Chemotherapy

Question ID : 26433046675
Chosen Option : 1

Multi Tasking Non Technical Staff Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination
2021
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 07/07/2022
Exam Time 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Subject MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021

Section : General English

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

William ______ his friends not to intrude into his family’s affairs.
Ans 1. claimed

2. gambled

3. warned

4. satisfied

Question ID : 26433051000
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Vendors expressed their concerns over the ______ price of onion.
Ans 1. raise

2. raising

3. rising

4. rise

Question ID : 26433050710
Chosen Option : 3

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.

Despite the doctor's stern warning, / he continued taking sugar / in his tea.

Ans 1. in his tea

2. No error

3. he continued taking sugar

4. Despite the doctor's stern warning,

Question ID : 26433051497

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The agility of the acrobat ______ and thrilled the audience.

Ans 1. amaze

2. amazes

3. amazing

4. amazed

Question ID : 26433051294

Q.5 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Advent
Ans 1. Purpose

2. Departure

3. Arrival

4. Turn

Question ID : 26433051199
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Most people believe that working out and meeting fat loss needs is challenging, but a
________ basic program can take you a long way.

Ans 1. erratic

2. consistent

3. strange

4. impartial

Question ID : 26433051468
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case
no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

While the symptoms are troubling, they typically resolve within two weeks.

Ans 1. No improvement required

2. was troubling

3. is troubling

4. are troubled

Question ID : 26433051291
Chosen Option : 1

Q.8 Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.

I don’t know anyone who spoken Portuguese in my school.
Ans 1. No error

2. who spoken Portuguese

3. I don’t know anyone

4. in my school

Question ID : 26433051132
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case
no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

No sooner had he got out of her sight that she proceeded to tamper with the letter.
Ans 1. No improvement required

2. No sooner did he got out of her sight and

3. As soon as he got out of her sight than

4. No sooner had he got out of her sight than

Question ID : 26433051596

Q.10 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Neha stood beside my sister through thick and thin.
Ans 1. In a strange manner

2. under all circumstances

3. Without any result

4. in good times only

Question ID : 26433050812
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement reuired’.

I was thinking about buying an new vehicle.
Ans 1. bought a new

2. buy a newly

3. No improvement reuired

4. buying a new

Question ID : 26433050778

Q.12 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The garret where he lay at night had long been ______, and a great number of mice
had made their home in it.
Ans 1. vacant

2. partial

3. visible

4. thick

Question ID : 26433051207
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any
error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

I am dealing with / some family issues / right now.
Ans 1. No error

2. some family issues

3. right now

4. I am dealing with

Question ID : 26433050871
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case
no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Everyone must participate in this session as it is on a subject that affects the
community.
Ans 1. No improvement required

2. effects

3. affecting

4. affect

Question ID : 26433051725
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Perfidy

2. Misanthrope

3. Relentless

4. Ingenuos

Question ID : 26433051691

Q.16 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Luminous
Ans 1. Hunched

2. Homespun

3. Simple

4. Dim

Question ID : 26433051687

Q.17 Select the correctly spelt word.

Ans 1. Condusive

2. Apparently

3. Bottelneck

4. Endognous

Question ID : 26433051518
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Merry
Ans 1. Morose

2. Happy

3. Somber

4. Angry

Question ID : 26433050887
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.

My mother looked at Sana and me with her mouth slight openly.
Ans 1. an openly slight

2. No improvement required

3. open slight

4. slightly open

Question ID : 26433051065

Q.20 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

The lion's share

Ans 1. The most challenging goal of many

2. The most important person

3. The most expensive item

4. The biggest and best part of a whole

Question ID : 26433051334

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Every evening, (1) ______ a point midway along the arrow-straight road between Amritsar
and Lahore, rival squads of (2) ______ uniformed soldiers strut and stomp a 17th-century
British military drill known as Beating Retreat. Barked commands, (3) ______ glares and
preposterously high kicks all signal violent intent. But then, lovingly and in (4) ______, the
enemies lower their national flags. Opposing guardsmen (5) ______ shake hands, and the
border gates roll shut for the night.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. in

2. along

3. on

4. at

Question ID : 26433051192
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Every evening, (1) ______ a point midway along the arrow-straight road between Amritsar
and Lahore, rival squads of (2) ______ uniformed soldiers strut and stomp a 17th-century
British military drill known as Beating Retreat. Barked commands, (3) ______ glares and
preposterously high kicks all signal violent intent. But then, lovingly and in (4) ______, the
enemies lower their national flags. Opposing guardsmen (5) ______ shake hands, and the
border gates roll shut for the night.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. elatedly

2. gladly

3. splendidly

4. badly

Question ID : 26433051193
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Every evening, (1) ______ a point midway along the arrow-straight road between Amritsar
and Lahore, rival squads of (2) ______ uniformed soldiers strut and stomp a 17th-century
British military drill known as Beating Retreat. Barked commands, (3) ______ glares and
preposterously high kicks all signal violent intent. But then, lovingly and in (4) ______, the
enemies lower their national flags. Opposing guardsmen (5) ______ shake hands, and the
border gates roll shut for the night.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. silly

2. witty

3. fierce

4. diverting

Question ID : 26433051194

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Every evening, (1) ______ a point midway along the arrow-straight road between Amritsar
and Lahore, rival squads of (2) ______ uniformed soldiers strut and stomp a 17th-century
British military drill known as Beating Retreat. Barked commands, (3) ______ glares and
preposterously high kicks all signal violent intent. But then, lovingly and in (4) ______, the
enemies lower their national flags. Opposing guardsmen (5) ______ shake hands, and the
border gates roll shut for the night.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. unison

2. unlikeliness

3. discord

4. plenty

Question ID : 26433051195
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Every evening, (1) ______ a point midway along the arrow-straight road between Amritsar
and Lahore, rival squads of (2) ______ uniformed soldiers strut and stomp a 17th-century
British military drill known as Beating Retreat. Barked commands, (3) ______ glares and
preposterously high kicks all signal violent intent. But then, lovingly and in (4) ______, the
enemies lower their national flags. Opposing guardsmen (5) ______ shake hands, and the
border gates roll shut for the night.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. brightly

2. curtly

3. critically

4. radically

Question ID : 26433051196
Chosen Option : 1

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q.1 If ‘A’ means ‘+’, ‘B’ means ‘–’, ‘C’ means ‘×’, and ‘D’ means ‘÷’, what will come in place
of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

44 A 36 B 60 D 30 C 5 = ?
Ans 1. 60

2. 50

3. 40

4. 70

Question ID : 26433048514

Q.2 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.

834, 836, 844, 876, 1004, ?
Ans 1. 1524

2. 1520

3. 1518

4. 1516

Question ID : 26433048519

Q.3

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048585
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4 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.

4284 : 18 :: ? : 16 :: 1482 : 15
Ans 1. 3854

2. 2854

3. 1486

4. 3256

Question ID : 26433048991

Q.5 Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.

UY, ZD, EI, JN, ?
Ans 1. PS

2. OS

3. OT

4. OR

Question ID : 26433048243
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048862

Q.7 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

3, 15, 75, 375, ?
Ans 1. 1375

2. 1675

3. 1875

4. 2075

Question ID : 26433048868
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8 In a certain code language, ‘calculator are numbers’ is coded as ‘8 # pg’, ‘numbers
being odd even’ is coded as ‘# rm ts kp’, and ‘odd are strong’ is coded as ‘kp 8 ab’.
What can be the code for ‘calculator odd’ in that language?
Ans 1. pg kp

2. pg 8

3. ts #

4. rm ts

Question ID : 26433048998
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9 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.

DOW : WDO :: RAM : ?
Ans 1. RMA

2. MAR

3. ARM

4. MRA

Question ID : 26433048850

Q.10 Seven boys M, K, C, P, S, T and U participate in a contest. All of them finish on
different ranks from 1 to 7, 1 being the highest and 7 being the lowest. The rank of S is
lower than K, but higher than C. The rank of T is one below U and one above P. U has
the second highest rank. The rank of S is less than only four boys. C has the least
rank. Whose rank is the third from the last?
Ans 1. P

2. K

3. S

4. T

Question ID : 26433048532
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word.

Asthma : Lungs :: Arthritis : Bones :: Conjunctivitis : ?
Ans 1. Eyes

2. Heart

3. Skin

4. Brain

Question ID : 26433048046
Chosen Option : 1

Q.12 Five people M1, M2, M3, M4 and M5 are sitting around a circular table facing the centre
(but not necessarily in the same order). Only one person is sitting between M3 and M4.
M2 is sitting second to the left of M4. M1 is sitting to the immediate right of M2.

How many people are sitting between M2 and M1, when counted from the left of M2?
Ans 1. 3

2. 2

3. 0

4. 1

Question ID : 26433048880
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13 In a certain code language, 'GRAPES' is written as 'HQBOFR', and 'FACTOR' is written
as ‘GZDSPQ’. How will 'LAYOUT' be written in that code language?
Ans 1. MZZNVS

2. KZXNTS

3. MBZPVU

4. SNLAJS

Question ID : 26433048444
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 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:
I. All W are B.
II. No X is W.

Conclusions:
I. Some B are W.
II. Some W are X.
III. All X are B.
Ans 1. Only conclusion III follows

2. Only conclusion II follows

3. Only conclusion I follows

4. All the conclusions follow

Question ID : 26433049004

Q.15

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049008
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048884

Q.17 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:
I. All T are F.
II. Some P are T.

Conclusions:
I. No F is P.
II. Some F are P is a possibility.
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 : 26433048578
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 Seven men M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6 and M7 are sitting around a circular table, facing
towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). M5 is the immediate neighbour
of both M1 and M4. M6 is to the immediate right of M1. M7 is not the immediate
neighbour of M6 or M3.Who is second to the right of M7?
Ans 1. M5

2. M1

3. M3

4. M2

Question ID : 26433048531
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19 In a certain code language, 'SOBER' is written as 'TQEIW', 'MACHO' is written as
'NCFLT', and 'MAGIC' is written as 'NCJMH'. How will 'ALTAR' be written in that
language?
Ans 1. BNWBW

2. BWNEW

3. BMUBS

4. BNWEW

Question ID : 26433048050

Q.20 Which two number should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

72 ÷ 9 × 8 + 6 – 5 = 100
Ans 1. 9 and 6

2. 9 and 8

3. 6 and 8

4. 9 and 5

Question ID : 26433048261
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21 In a certain code language, 'PINKYS' is written as 'OJMLXT' and 'TORQUE' is written as
'SPQRTF'. How will 'GAMPST' be written in that code language?
Ans 1. FBLRQU

2. FBLQRU

3. FBLQRV

4. FBLRRU

Question ID : 26433048846
Chosen Option : 2

Q.22 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.

KRY : NWR :: PBX : ?
Ans 1. RHQ

2. SHQ

3. RGQ

4. SGQ

Question ID : 26433049001

Q.23 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the
numbers in the given sets.

(4, 9, 16)
(81, 100, 121)
Ans 1. (16, 36, 25)

2. (25, 49, 81)

3. (9, 16, 36)

4. (36, 49, 64)

Question ID : 26433048567

Q.24

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048536
Chosen Option : 1

Q.25

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433048215
Chosen Option : 3

Section : Numerical Aptitude

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049856
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049607
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049912
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050340
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049604

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049703
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049599
Chosen Option : 1

Q.8

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049711
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049846

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050318
Chosen Option : 3

Q.11
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049897
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050026

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049865
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049561
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050148

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050339

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050194
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050327

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049525
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050410
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050204

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433049908
Chosen Option : 2

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050208

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050167
Chosen Option : 1

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 26433050213
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 With which of the following sports is Aditi Ashok is associated?
Ans 1. Tennis

2. Shooting

3. Chess

4. Golf

Question ID : 26433047441

Q.2 The Coriolis Force is caused by:
Ans 1. earth’s rotation

2. sunlight

3. tidal waves

4. wind

Question ID : 26433047728
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Which of the following physical quantities has same SI unit as that of work?
Ans 1. Pressure

2. Power

3. Force

4. Energy

Question ID : 26433047248

Q.4 Who was conferred with the National Nritya Shiromani Award 2022?
Ans 1. Anindita Neogy Anaam

2. Aparna Satheesan

3. Shantha Dhananjayan

4. Birju Maharaj

Question ID : 26433047737
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.5 Who became Indian Air Force’s first woman fighter pilot from Jammu and Kashmir in
2021?
Ans 1. Punita Arora

2. Mitali Madhumita

3. Padmavathy Bandopadhyay

4. Mawya Sudan

Question ID : 26433046994
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 _________ is a popular game in Assam and resembles kabaddi played with a ball.
Ans 1. Field Hockey

2. Kho-Kho

3. Cricket

4. Dhopkhel

Question ID : 26433046941

Q.7 In which year did the Mongols under Genghis Khan invade Transoxiana in North-East
Iran?
Ans 1. 1219

2. 1208

3. 1213

4. 1205

Question ID : 26433047307
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.8 Which of the following classifications do humans NOT fall under?
Ans 1. Chordata

2. Porifera

3. Hominidae

4. Vertebrata

Question ID : 26433047724
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Ramabhar Stupa, which marks the site where Lord Buddha was cremated, is situated
in which state of India?
Ans 1. Himachal Pradesh

2. Bihar

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Uttar Pradesh

Question ID : 26433047297
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 Which author wrote the famous novel, ‘The White Tiger’?
Ans 1. Vikram Seth

2. Jhumpa Lahiri

3. Arundhati Roy

4. Aravind Adiga

Question ID : 26433047010
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.11 Onam is an annual Hindu festival with origins in the state of ______ in India.
Ans 1. Jharkhand

2. Manipur

3. Kerala

4. Mizoram

Question ID : 26433047246
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12 Who among the following Indian singers received the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 2001?
Ans 1. Asha Bhosle

2. Ali Akbar Khan

3. Shreya Ghoshal

4. Lata Mangeshkar

Question ID : 26433047011

Q.13 The minimum temperature of the day occurs generally ____________.
Ans 1. in the evening

2. at night

3. in the afternoon

4. in the early morning

Question ID : 26433047301

Q.14 The Begums of Bhopal founded a primary school for girls in the early twentieth
century at _____.
Ans 1. Lahore

2. Bombay

3. Aligarh

4. Pune

Question ID : 26433047733
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.15 Which scheme was launched in February 2022 to provide welfare and rehabilitation to
the transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging?
Ans 1. SMILE Scheme

2. CLAP Scheme

3. DevINE Scheme

4. Sadbhavana Scheme

Question ID : 26433047293

Q.16 Adityanath Yogi won from which constituency in the 2022 assembly elections?
Ans 1. Bilaspur

2. Muzaffarnagar

3. Gorakhpur (Urban)

4. Noida

Question ID : 26433047739
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17 In the 18th century, the British fought ______ wars with the Mysore rulers.
Ans 1. Two

2. Six

3. Three

4. Four

Question ID : 26433047609

Q.18 Sam has an income of ₹9 lakh per annum. Which tax slab (new regime) of India is
applicable to him?
Ans 1. 15%

2. 10%

3. 5%

4. 20%

Question ID : 26433047017
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 Which of the following pairs of ‘Natural source – Acid’ is NOT correctly matched?
Ans 1. Tamarind – Oxalic acid

2. Vinegar – Acetic acid

3. Curd – Lactic acid

4. Orange – Citric acid

Question ID : 26433047600
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 Which type of unemployment is mostly found in urban areas?
Ans 1. Educated unemployment

2. Cyclic unemployment

3. Open unemployment

4. Seasonal unemployment

Question ID : 26433047105
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21 Who, with the help of Kautilya, overthrew Dhanananda, the last Nanda ruler, in 322
BC?
Ans 1. Ashoka

2. Chandragupta Maurya

3. Akbar

4. Kalashoka

Question ID : 26433047006
Chosen Option : 2

Q.22 Which of the following airports is located in Amritsar?
Ans 1. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

2. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport

3. Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport

4. Indira Gandhi International Airport

Question ID : 26433047302
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23 Push and pull factors are associated with which component of the population?
Ans 1. Migration

2. Death rate

3. Birth rate

4. Age

Question ID : 26433047555
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 Who among the following was the first to bring the concept of modern dance to India
with his novel approach and works?
Ans 1. Guru Bipin Singh

2. Padma Subrahmanyam

3. Kelucharan Mohapatra

4. Uday Shankar

Question ID : 26433047595
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.25 According to the Indian Constitution, no child below the age of ______years shall be
employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous
employment.
Ans 1. fourteen

2. ten

3. twelve

4. sixteen

Question ID : 26433047313