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Mock Test – SSC CHSL Tier 2 26 June 2023

1. What is the value of (1 + cotA + tanA) (sinA –cosA)  ?

Question 1 of 135

2. The HCF of two numbers is one-twentieth of their LCM. If one of the numbers is 96 and the difference of the LCM and the HCF is 456, then what is the other number?

Question 2 of 135

3. Find the median of the following data.
15, 30, 20, 10, 25, 35, 18, 21, 28

Question 3 of 135

4. If sin x + \( (sin)^2 \) x = 1, then what is the value of \( (Cos)^8 \) x + 2 \( (Cos)^6 \) x + \( (Cos)^4 \) x?

Question 4 of 135

5. The annual growth rate of a city is 2%. If its population in the year 2020 was 1,50,000, then what will its population be in 2023?

Question 5 of 135

6. In a 1200 m circular race, A and B start at the same time from the same position in the same direction at speeds of 18 km/h and 27 km/h, respectively. In how much time after the start of race will they meet for the first time on the track?

Question 6 of 135

7. The marked price of a television set is ₹18,000. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 40% and gets a profit of 10%. What is the cost price of the television set?

Question 7 of 135

8. The HCF of two numbers is 11 and their LCM is 693. If one of the numbers is 77, find the other.

Question 8 of 135

9. Find the median of the following data.
129.75, 116.6, 12.3, 114.1, 136.6, 118.7, 13.5, 121.3

Question 9 of 135

10. The sum of the ages of Arun and Bharti is 24 years such that Arun is older. If the age of Arun and Bharti is doubled, the difference is 8 years. What is the age of Arun, in years?

Question 10 of 135

11. If sin A = , \( \frac{8}{17} \)  then what is the value of cot A + sec A?

Question 11 of 135

12. The ages of father and son differ by 15 years. 5 years ago the father was 2 times old as his son. Find their present ages.

Question 12 of 135

13. The radii of two cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 1 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 2. The ratio of their volumes is:

Question 13 of 135

14. What is the correct descending order of the following ratios?

\( \frac{17}{30} \), \( \frac{7}{15} \), \( \frac{27}{50} \), \( \frac{11}{20} \)

Question 14 of 135

15. In what ratio should rice costing Rs.67.5 per kg be mixed with rice costing Rs.60 per kg to get an average price of Rs.64 per kg?

Question 15 of 135

16. If sums of the radii and distance between the centres of two circles are equal, then:

Question 16 of 135

17. How many whole numbers lie between \( 11^2 \) and \( 12^2 \) ?

Question 17 of 135

18. Gita purchases an apartment and pays EMI for that. Her monthly income is ₹80,000. She spends 15% on the education of her children, 40% on household affairs, sends 10% to GPF, saves 15% in a savings bank account and pays the rest of the amount as EMI. How much EMI does she pay?

Question 18 of 135

19. A number is divisible by 3 only when:

Question 19 of 135

20. The length of a rectangular plot is thrice its breadth. If the area of the rectangular plot is 2700 \( (m)^2 \), then what is the breadth of the rectangular plot?

Question 20 of 135

21. A and B jointly start a business. The investment of A is equal to seven times the investment of B. Find the share of A (in) in the annual profit of ₹2,75,000.

Question 21 of 135

22. A can do a piece of work in 30 days, B in 50 days and C in 40 days. If A is assisted by B on one day and by C on the next day alternately, the work will be completed in:

Question 22 of 135

23. A sum of money doubles itself in 4 years at simple interest. In how much time will it become 7 times at the same rate of interest?

Question 23 of 135

24. Ten refrigerators and four mobile phones together cost ₹2,10,000 while six refrigerators and two mobile phones together cost ₹1,22,000. The cost (in ₹) of one refrigerator and two mobile phones is:

Question 24 of 135

25. In an election between two candidates. 20% of the registered voters did not cast their vote and 40 votes were declared invalid. The winner got 42% of the registered votes and was declared the winner by 112 votes. The number of registered voters was:

Question 25 of 135

26. The average of the square of first five even natural numbers is:

Question 26 of 135

27. ΔXYZ and ΔPQR are similar. XY : PQ = 6 : 1. Area of ΔPQR is 6 cm2. What is the area of ΔXYZ?

Question 27 of 135

28. In grade 11 of a school, 40 students opted for Physics, 17 opted for Biology, and 20 opted for Chemistry. If the total number of students in grade 11 was 60, all of these students opted for at least one of the three subjects mentioned here, and exactly five of these students opted for all these three subjects, what is the probability that a randomly selected student of grade 11 of this school would have opted for exactly one of these three subjects?

Question 28 of 135

29. AD is a tangent of a circle, and ABC is the secant. If AB = 8 cm and BC = 10 cm, then find the length of AD .

Question 29 of 135

30. A cube of side 5 cm, has been assembled using 125 cubes each of 1 cm edge. One cube is removed from the middle of each of the faces of the cube. What is the surface area (\( in cm^2 \)) of the remaining solid?

Question 30 of 135

31. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
337, 354, 373, 394, 417, ?

Question 31 of 135

32. Select the option that is related to the third figure in the same way as the second figure is related to the first figure.

Question 32 of 135

33. Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is allowed).

Question 33 of 135

34. In a certain code language, 'RETAIL' is written as 'FNQWJY' and 'POLICE' is written as ‘NHJUTQ'. How will 'HARBOR' be written in that language?

Question 34 of 135

35. Select the correct water image of the given figure.

Question 35 of 135

36. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Decide which of the given conclusions is/are definitely true from the statement.

Statement: F > B < E ≤ C = D > A > G

Conclusion I: G < F

Conclusion II: C > G

Question 36 of 135

37. If you are the 27th person in a queue from one end and 38th from the other end, what is the total number of persons in the queue?

Question 37 of 135

38. The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters of that word, written in capital letters, to form the correct word.
After a long negotiation, they finally reached a EADL that satisfied both parties.

Question 38 of 135

39. Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1). Talisman

2). Tantamount

3). Tangential

4). Tantalizing

5). Taciturn

Question 39 of 135

40. Identify the figure that does NOT belong to the following series.

Question 40 of 135

41. 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 follows from the statements.
Statements:

(A) All actors are gold.

(B) All gold are houses.

(C) All rooms are houses.

Conclusions:

I. Some gold are rooms.

II. Some rooms are actors.

Options:

Question 41 of 135

42. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Decide which of the given conclusions is/are definitely true from the statement.

Statement:

M < K ≤ N > P = J > O ≥ L

Conclusion I: N > L

Conclusion II: O = M

Question 42 of 135

43. Read the given statement and courses of action carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement is true, decide which of the given courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement:

The traffic congestion in the city has significantly increased during peak hours.

Courses of Action:

I. Improve public transportation infrastructure and services to provide viable alternatives to private vehicles.

II. Impose hefty fines on individual drivers during peak hours.

Question 43 of 135

44. Six boxes, labelled A, B, C, D, E and F, are arranged vertically from top to bottom. The top position is considered as the 1st position, whereas the bottom position is the last position. Box F is placed immediately above box E. There are three boxes between A and B. Box A is above box B. There is one box between E and D. There are three boxes between E and C. Box E is placed at the second-last position.
Which of the following boxes is placed immediately above box D?

Question 44 of 135

45. The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper is cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Question 45 of 135

46. Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
96 ÷ 8 – 3 × 6 + 32 = 24

Question 46 of 135

47. In a certain code language, 'GATE' is written as 'JOFB' and 'IDLE' is written as 'JGID'. How will 'MILK' be written in that language?

Question 47 of 135

48. Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
EBD, JGI, ?, TQS, YVX

Question 48 of 135

49. Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
HCE, MHJ, ?, TOQ, VQS, WRT

Question 49 of 135

50. If '+' means '÷' 'x' means '–','÷' means '+' and '–' means '×', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
91 + 13 – 8 × 37 ÷ 44 = ?

Question 50 of 135

51. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement is true, decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statement.
Statement:

India's largest lender bank has announced that it will be allowing customers to exchange ₹2,000 notes without a requisition slip for amounts up to 20,000.

Conclusions:

I. No one will be allowed to withdraw an amount of more than 20,000.

II. No requisition slip is required for exchange of up to ₹20,000.

Question 51 of 135

52. The sentence below has a word in which the letters are jumbled up. Rearrange the letters of that word, written in capital letters, to form the correct word.
The ETNSIL night was interrupted only by the gentle rustling of leaves in the breeze.

Question 52 of 135

53. 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.

Question 53 of 135

54. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Pulp : Paper :: Sugarcane : ?

Question 54 of 135

55. Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Question 55 of 135

56. Select the word-pair in which the two words share a different relationship from that shared by the two words in the rest of the word-pairs.

Question 56 of 135

57. Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.

Question 57 of 135

58. 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.
7 : 336 : 3 : 24 :: 5 : ?

Question 58 of 135

59. Given below is a pair of events (i) and (ii). Assuming that the information given in both (i) and (ii) are true, decide the nature of their relationship. To determine the answer, do not assume anything other than the information given.
Event (i): High level of air pollution in the city

Event (ii): Increase in respiratory and health related problems in the population

Question 59 of 135

60. Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement is true, decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statement.
Statement:

The new government policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next decade.

Conclusions:

I. The government will ban all the vehicles that run on fossil fuel immediately.

II. The government will shut down all the coal-fired power plants.

Question 60 of 135

61. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
An ultralight airplane is very different from a conventional airplane. It is looking like a lawn chair with wings.

Question 61 of 135

62. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The police could not / hold on the people / for long as they gathered in large numbers.

Question 62 of 135

63. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
Raju did very well in the exam, he must study well.

Question 63 of 135

64. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Fingernails and toenails helped our ______ to climb trees, peel fruits and use simple tools. While their colour and condition offer clues about your ______ health. Nail polish turns them into fashion accessories.

Question 64 of 135

65. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A) It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain.

B) He is mainly occupied in merely removing the obstacles which hinder the free and unembarrassed action of those about him, and he concurs with their movements rather than takes the initiative himself.

C) The true gentleman in like manner carefully avoids whatever may cause a jar or a jolt in the minds of those with whom he is cast; all clashing of opinion, or collision of feeling, all restraint, or suspicion, or gloom, or resentment; his great concern being to make everyone at their ease and at home.

D) His benefits may be considered as parallel to what are called comforts or conveniences in arrangements of a personal nature: like an easy chair or a good fire, which do their part in dispelling cold and fatigue, though nature provides both means of rest and animal heat without them.

Question 65 of 135

66. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Giving cause for legal action

Question 66 of 135

67. Some sentences are given below. While the first and the last sentences (1 and 2) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
1) "Do you still recognise me?" I asked.

A) The woman looked at me searchingly.

B) "I am Mrs. S's daughter".

C) I came closer and stood on the step.

D) She opened the door a little.

2) She kept staring at me in silence.

Question 67 of 135

68. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Question 68 of 135

69. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The young girl is very audacious in every activity.

Question 69 of 135

70. Some sentences are given below. While the first and the last sentences (1 and 2) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
1) Ranga is the accountant's son.

A) He returned to his village after his studies were over.

B) He is one rare breed of village folk who loved studies.

C) On his return the villagers milled around his house to see whether he has changed or not.

D) He had gone to Bangalore to pursue his studies.

2) His idea about marriage are now quite different.

Question 70 of 135

71. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The officer asked his subordinates to keep him posted of the workplace developments.

Question 71 of 135

72. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
The ashrams / used / were / the centres / of /knowledge and learning / as

Question 72 of 135

73. Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence.
Madhav applauded her, saying that she had done well.

Question 73 of 135

74. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Flout

Question 74 of 135

75. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Faithful

Question 75 of 135

76. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
The students were able to get better from college early so they went to the movies.

Question 76 of 135

77. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Simran was plucking the flowers.

Question 77 of 135

78. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Sanitise

Question 78 of 135

79. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The lawyer told the father of the accused, “There is a rumour that he has some connection in that crime.”

Question 79 of 135

80. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An official appointed to resolve a dispute

Question 80 of 135

81. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
There is no point developing bad blood with your neighbours.

Question 81 of 135

82. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
Reptiles _____ from amphibians. For a long period of 160 million years in earth's history, reptiles were the dominant form of life on the planet and ______ in an enormous variety of shapes and sizes.

Question 82 of 135

83. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Quarrels result in ______ confrontations and bring all conversations to a complete standstill.

Question 83 of 135

84. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I gifted a soft toy to my daughter.

Question 84 of 135

85. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My son exclaimed with joy that it was an attractive site.

Question 85 of 135

86. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The seller shall dispatch the parcel soon to Chennai.

Question 86 of 135

87. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Question 87 of 135

88. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
An elaborate network/is/ the plot / of schemes and tricks / of Much Ado About Nothing

Question 88 of 135

89. Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

China and India together will account for more than a third of the estimated global population, which is expected to hit 8.045 billion by mid-year, according to the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) 'State of World Population Report' for 2023. But, contrary to public perception, population growth has been slowing in both countries - particularly in China, which recorded a population decline for the first time in six decades last year.

China's population fell in 2022 to 1.411 billion, down some 850,000 people from the previous year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The birth rate also fell to a record low of 6.77 births per 1,000 people, down from 7.52 a year earlier and the lowest level since the founding of Communist China in 1949.

Along with the flagging population data, China also reported one of its worst economic growth numbers in nearly half a century last year, underscoring the steep challenges the country faces as its labor force shrinks and the ranks of the retired swell.

India's working-age population stands at more than 900 million, according to 2021 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This number is expected to hit more than 1 billion over the next decade, according to the Indian government. But these numbers could become a liability if policymakers do not create enough jobs, experts warned.

The main theme of the given passage is:

Question 89 of 135

90. Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

China and India together will account for more than a third of the estimated global population, which is expected to hit 8.045 billion by mid-year, according to the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) 'State of World Population Report' for 2023. But, contrary to public perception, population growth has been slowing in both countries - particularly in China, which recorded a population decline for the first time in six decades last year.

China's population fell in 2022 to 1.411 billion, down some 850,000 people from the previous year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The birth rate also fell to a record low of 6.77 births per 1,000 people, down from 7.52 a year earlier and the lowest level since the founding of Communist China in 1949.

Along with the flagging population data, China also reported one of its worst economic growth numbers in nearly half a century last year, underscoring the steep challenges the country faces as its labor force shrinks and the ranks of the retired swell.

India's working-age population stands at more than 900 million, according to 2021 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This number is expected to hit more than 1 billion over the next decade, according to the Indian government. But these numbers could become a liability if policymakers do not create enough jobs, experts warned.

What is the estimated world population by the middle of this year?

Question 90 of 135

91. Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

China and India together will account for more than a third of the estimated global population, which is expected to hit 8.045 billion by mid-year, according to the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) 'State of World Population Report' for 2023. But, contrary to public perception, population growth has been slowing in both countries - particularly in China, which recorded a population decline for the first time in six decades last year.

China's population fell in 2022 to 1.411 billion, down some 850,000 people from the previous year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The birth rate also fell to a record low of 6.77 births per 1,000 people, down from 7.52 a year earlier and the lowest level since the founding of Communist China in 1949.

Along with the flagging population data, China also reported one of its worst economic growth numbers in nearly half a century last year, underscoring the steep challenges the country faces as its labor force shrinks and the ranks of the retired swell.

India's working-age population stands at more than 900 million, according to 2021 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This number is expected to hit more than 1 billion over the next decade, according to the Indian government. But these numbers could become a liability if policymakers do not create enough jobs, experts warned.

Identify whether the given statements are true or false.
A. India's working-age population was 900 million in 2021.

B. In the next ten years, India's working-age population will be more than 1 billion.

Question 91 of 135

92. Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

China and India together will account for more than a third of the estimated global population, which is expected to hit 8.045 billion by mid-year, according to the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) 'State of World Population Report' for 2023. But, contrary to public perception, population growth has been slowing in both countries - particularly in China, which recorded a population decline for the first time in six decades last year.

China's population fell in 2022 to 1.411 billion, down some 850,000 people from the previous year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The birth rate also fell to a record low of 6.77 births per 1,000 people, down from 7.52 a year earlier and the lowest level since the founding of Communist China in 1949.

Along with the flagging population data, China also reported one of its worst economic growth numbers in nearly half a century last year, underscoring the steep challenges the country faces as its labor force shrinks and the ranks of the retired swell.

India's working-age population stands at more than 900 million, according to 2021 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This number is expected to hit more than 1 billion over the next decade, according to the Indian government. But these numbers could become a liability if policymakers do not create enough jobs, experts warned.

'Along with the flagging population data.' Here, 'flagging' means all of the following
EXCEPT:

Question 92 of 135

93. Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

King Sagara, an ancestor of King Bhagiratha, once conducted an ashwamedha yagna to extend his dominion. When the horse went astray, the king sent his 60,000 sons to find the horse. Unfortunately, in the course of the quest, they ended up disrupting the intense meditation of sage Kapila, at whose abode they found the horse. Kapila burnt them all to ashes, sending them all to the netherworld–an act he instantly regretted when he realised what had happened. After breaking the news to King Sagara, he mentioned that the souls of King Sagara's sons could attain salvation only if the heavenly Ganga could be persuaded to flow over their ashes.

It was Bhagiratha, whose austere penance and devotion pleased Lord Shiva so much so that he persuaded Ganga to descend to the earth. Ganga consented, but the problem arose that the earth would probably be unable to bear the intensity of Ganga's flow and even be shattered in the process. Thus, a solution was devised: Ganga would first land on Shiva's head and the locks of his hair would minimise the impact. Still, the force of Ganga's landing was such that it split into seven tributaries, three of which flowed east and three of them west. The seventh stream followed King Bhagiratha to the place where his ancestor's ashes lay. The river's waters instantly purified them. This is also the origin of the belief that the Ganga's waters can purify mortal souls of all their sins.

Identify the option that arranges the given events in the correct sequence of their occurence.

A. King Sagara's sons were burnt by sage Kapila.
B. King Bhagiratha persuaded Ganga to flow to the earth.
C. King Sagara performed an ashwamedha yagna.
D. The souls of the dead sons would not get salvation until Ganga flowed over their ashes.
E. However, the flow had to be restrained by Shiva by holding it in his locks.

Question 93 of 135

94. Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

King Sagara, an ancestor of King Bhagiratha, once conducted an ashwamedha yagna to extend his dominion. When the horse went astray, the king sent his 60,000 sons to find the horse. Unfortunately, in the course of the quest, they ended up disrupting the intense meditation of sage Kapila, at whose abode they found the horse. Kapila burnt them all to ashes, sending them all to the netherworld–an act he instantly regretted when he realised what had happened. After breaking the news to King Sagara, he mentioned that the souls of King Sagara's sons could attain salvation only if the heavenly Ganga could be persuaded to flow over their ashes.

It was Bhagiratha, whose austere penance and devotion pleased Lord Shiva so much so that he persuaded Ganga to descend to the earth. Ganga consented, but the problem arose that the earth would probably be unable to bear the intensity of Ganga's flow and even be shattered in the process. Thus, a solution was devised: Ganga would first land on Shiva's head and the locks of his hair would minimise the impact. Still, the force of Ganga's landing was such that it split into seven tributaries, three of which flowed east and three of them west. The seventh stream followed King Bhagiratha to the place where his ancestor's ashes lay. The river's waters instantly purified them. This is also the origin of the belief that the Ganga's waters can purify mortal souls of all their sins.

This story is a:

Question 94 of 135

95. Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

King Sagara, an ancestor of King Bhagiratha, once conducted an ashwamedha yagna to extend his dominion. When the horse went astray, the king sent his 60,000 sons to find the horse. Unfortunately, in the course of the quest, they ended up disrupting the intense meditation of sage Kapila, at whose abode they found the horse. Kapila burnt them all to ashes, sending them all to the netherworld–an act he instantly regretted when he realised what had happened. After breaking the news to King Sagara, he mentioned that the souls of King Sagara's sons could attain salvation only if the heavenly Ganga could be persuaded to flow over their ashes.

It was Bhagiratha, whose austere penance and devotion pleased Lord Shiva so much so that he persuaded Ganga to descend to the earth. Ganga consented, but the problem arose that the earth would probably be unable to bear the intensity of Ganga's flow and even be shattered in the process. Thus, a solution was devised: Ganga would first land on Shiva's head and the locks of his hair would minimise the impact. Still, the force of Ganga's landing was such that it split into seven tributaries, three of which flowed east and three of them west. The seventh stream followed King Bhagiratha to the place where his ancestor's ashes lay. The river's waters instantly purified them. This is also the origin of the belief that the Ganga's waters can purify mortal souls of all their sins.

The above story is mainly about:

Question 95 of 135

96. Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

King Sagara, an ancestor of King Bhagiratha, once conducted an ashwamedha yagna to extend his dominion. When the horse went astray, the king sent his 60,000 sons to find the horse. Unfortunately, in the course of the quest, they ended up disrupting the intense meditation of sage Kapila, at whose abode they found the horse. Kapila burnt them all to ashes, sending them all to the netherworld–an act he instantly regretted when he realised what had happened. After breaking the news to King Sagara, he mentioned that the souls of King Sagara's sons could attain salvation only if the heavenly Ganga could be persuaded to flow over their ashes.

It was Bhagiratha, whose austere penance and devotion pleased Lord Shiva so much so that he persuaded Ganga to descend to the earth. Ganga consented, but the problem arose that the earth would probably be unable to bear the intensity of Ganga's flow and even be shattered in the process. Thus, a solution was devised: Ganga would first land on Shiva's head and the locks of his hair would minimise the impact. Still, the force of Ganga's landing was such that it split into seven tributaries, three of which flowed east and three of them west. The seventh stream followed King Bhagiratha to the place where his ancestor's ashes lay. The river's waters instantly purified them. This is also the origin of the belief that the Ganga's waters can purify mortal souls of all their sins.

'It was Bhagiratha, whose austere penance....' The word 'austere' here means:

Question 96 of 135

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

Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn. Though some of the moons had been (1) ______ as early as 2019, it takes more than sighting an object close to a planet to (2) ______ it is a moon and not an asteroid making a brief close passage to that planet.

Performing a painstaking (3) ______ of matching objects detected on different nights over the course of 24 months, the team tracked 63 objects that they ended up confirming as moons. One of (4) ______ satellites was revealed back in 2021, with the remaining 62 moons gradually announced over the past few weeks.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Question 97 of 135

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

Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn. Though some of the moons had been (1) ______ as early as 2019, it takes more than sighting an object close to a planet to (2) ______ it is a moon and not an asteroid making a brief close passage to that planet.

Performing a painstaking (3) ______ of matching objects detected on different nights over the course of 24 months, the team tracked 63 objects that they ended up confirming as moons. One of (4) ______ satellites was revealed back in 2021, with the remaining 62 moons gradually announced over the past few weeks.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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

Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn. Though some of the moons had been (1) ______ as early as 2019, it takes more than sighting an object close to a planet to (2) ______ it is a moon and not an asteroid making a brief close passage to that planet.

Performing a painstaking (3) ______ of matching objects detected on different nights over the course of 24 months, the team tracked 63 objects that they ended up confirming as moons. One of (4) ______ satellites was revealed back in 2021, with the remaining 62 moons gradually announced over the past few weeks.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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

Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn. Though some of the moons had been (1) ______ as early as 2019, it takes more than sighting an object close to a planet to (2) ______ it is a moon and not an asteroid making a brief close passage to that planet.

Performing a painstaking (3) ______ of matching objects detected on different nights over the course of 24 months, the team tracked 63 objects that they ended up confirming as moons. One of (4) ______ satellites was revealed back in 2021, with the remaining 62 moons gradually announced over the past few weeks.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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101. Which of the following statements about enzymes in the human body is/are correct?
Statement A: Maltase is present in the saliva and breaks the sugar maltose into glucose.

Statement B: Amylase is present in the saliva and helps change starches into sugars.

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102. A study conducted by scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in March 2023 found that certain areas in ______ are experiencing nearly three times more background radiation than previously assumed.

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103. Match the points under List I with those under List II.
List I (Instrument)List II (Use)
1. Sextanta. Measures the angle between two visible objects
2. Udometerb. Measures small quantities of radiant heat
3. Thermopilec. Measures the temperature of a surface
4. Pyrometerd. Measures the amount of rainfall

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104. For contribution to which sport/game did B.C. Suresh receive the Dronacharya Award (lifetime achievement) for the year 2022?

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105. Which of the following statements related to the Mughal empire in India is/are correct?
Statement A: The Second Battle of Panipat marked the beginning of Akbar's rule and also his territorial expansion.

Statement B: The Battle of Haldighati was a historic battle fought during the rule of Akbar, in June 1576

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106. Match the points under List I with those under List II.
List I (Phylum)List II (Example)
1. Poriferaa. Sponge
2. Cnidariab. Jellyfish
3. Molluscac. Squid
4. Arthropodad. Centipede
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107. In May 2023, the Supreme Court of India granted couples the right to get divorce on the grounds of 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage' under _______ of the Indian Constitution.

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108. Which of the following is the correct descending order of nitrate ion (NO3–), chloride ion (CI–), bromide ion (Br–) and iodide ion (I–) as per their basic strength?

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109. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Arya Samaj and Swami Dayanand Saraswati?
Statement A: The original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was Mool Shankar Tiwari.

Statement B: Swami Dayanand Saraswati was a native of Gujarat.

Statement C: The Arya Samaj was founded in the year 1875

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110. Who among the following served as the first Chief Justice of India?

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111. Which of the following was the first microfinance institution in India, established in 1974?

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112. Which element in the modern periodic table has the same number of valence electrons as that of caesium?

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113. Which of the following is the scientific discipline concerned with the description and classification of the Earth's topographic features?

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114. As of 2022, what was the highest-denomination currency note printed by the Reserve Bank of India?

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115. The unit of magnetic intensity in the CGS (centimeter-gram-second) system is

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116. As per the Census-2011, which of the following states recorded the lowest population?

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117. As of 2020, which country has the largest proven coal reserves in the world?

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118. The feature of 'Bicameralism' in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of ______.

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119. Deficiency of which of the following vitamins in the human diet causes a disease called xerophthalmia?

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120. Match the points under List I with those under List II (mountain peaks and their heights).
List I (Mountain Peak)List II (Height in m)
Kamet7756
Kangchenjunga7816
Nanda Devi8611
K28586
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121. In Windows 10, which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to display and hide the desktop?

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122. Which of the following is NOT a part of an email address?

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123. Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to enter a new line in the same cell in a worksheet in MS-Excel 2010?

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124. Net banking is also known as _______.

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125. Identify whether the following statements are true or false with reference to MS-Word 2010
(i) A template can be selected while creating a new document.

(ii) The keyboard shortcut for going to the end of a document is Shift + End.

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126. Which of the following types of hackers, also known as crackers, hack to gain unauthorised access to a system and harm its operations or steal sensitive information?

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127. Which of the following options refers to the layout arrangement of different devices in a network?

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128. _______ means sending data or a file from your computer on the internet.

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129. Which of the following is a mini-DIN connector used to connect a keyboard and mouse to a PC compatible computer?

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130. An Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM) retains its content until it is exposed to the ______.

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131. Which of the following is the correct categorisation of volatile semiconductor memory based on the data retention capability?

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132. What is the diameter of a Blu-ray Disc?

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133. The _____ unit is that part of the CPU which controls or directs the operations of the processor.

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134. In Windows OS, when you delete an item from any of the drives by making use of the 'Delete' key or even by simply right-clicking and selecting the 'Delete" option, the item is moved to _______.

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135. Which of the following is a complementary language that helps style the HTML markup code used to create and design websites and web pages?

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