SSC CHSL Practice Paper in English for free online practice. Full set of 100 MCQ Questions from previous year exam Question Paper. English, Reasoning, Maths and GK sections as per latest syllabus and exam pattern.
Section 1: English Language : SSC CHSL Practice Paper
Q.1: Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, select the one that gives their correct order.
A. He told his friends that difficulties were a sign of God’s confidence in him.
B. A businessman remained cheerful even though he suffered one catastrophe after another.
C. Therefore, when he was serving in the armed forces too, his senior officer had chosen him for dangerous missions because he knew he could be trusted.
D. First, his son had a serious accident and then he had huge losses in his business, but he was not perturbed.
(A) BACD
(B) BCDA
(C) BDAC
(D) BCAD
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Q.2: Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
(A) allowance
(B) existence
(C) acceptence
(D) forbearance
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Q.3: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Travail
(A) Journey
(B) Excursion
(C) Agony
(D) Adventure
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Q.4: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Doctors and nurses who are treating COVID-19 patients are finding it difficult_____ long working hours.
(A) for manage with
(B) to cope with
(C) to service for
(D) to carry on
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Q.5: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Sarita said to me, “I’m glad I did not leave my village.”
(A) Sarita told me she was glad she was not leaving her village.
(B) Sarita told me she is glad she had not left her village.
(C) Sarita told me I am glad she had not left her village.
(D) Sarita told me she was glad she had not left her village.
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Q.6: Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. In other words, chess and basketball are contests.
B. As games, chess and basketball are obviously different from leapfrog and playing house.
C. One can win a game of basketball, but it makes no sense to ask who has won a game of leapfrog.
D. The first two games are competitive, the second two are not.
(A) BCAD
(B) DCBA
(C) BDCA
(D) ACDB
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Q.7: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CORDIAL
(A) friendly
(B) capable
(C) unwilling
(D) hostile
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Q.8: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Everything in the village was grown organically as the majority of the population indulged in farming for ______.
(A) sustenance
(B) maintenance
(C) nourishment
(D) nutrition
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Q.9: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Off and on
(A) again and again
(B) every day
(C) sometimes but not regularly
(D) not soon
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Q.10: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hang on every word
(A) Speak very slowly
(B) Listen very carefully
(C) Stop after hearing one word
(D) Stammer while speaking
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Q.11: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ABUNDANCE
(A) gaiety
(B) scarcity
(C) bounty
(D) generosity
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Q.12: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contains 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.
there is constant friction/between the executive members/of the Association.
(A) There is constant friction
(B) No error
(C) Between the executive members
(D) of the Association
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Q.13: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Exclusive
(A) Expansive
(B) Inclusive
(C) Incisive
(D) Extensive
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Q.14: In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.
Each players must play according to his full potential and not think only about winning.
(A) only about winning
(B) according to
(C) must play
(D) Each players
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Q.15: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
If you tries to dictate your terms, I don’tthink we can work together.
(A) have try
(B) No substitution
(C) try
(D) were tried
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Q.16: Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
(A) Subtle
(B) Doubtful
(C) Desscent
(D) Knead
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Q.17: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Arvind delivered the packet at the address given by Asha.
(A) The packet had been delivered at the address given by Arvind.
(B) The packet was being delivered by Arvind at the address given by Asha.
(C) The packet was delivered by Arvind at the address given by Asha.
(D) Asha delivered the packet at the address given by Arvind.
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Q.18: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Certain to happen
(A) Ineffective
(B) Inevitable
(C) Unexpected
(D) Avoidable
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Q.19: Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Most of us hesitate to accept our mistakes.
(A) No Substitution required
(B) More of us
(C) Much of us
(D) Lots many of us
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Q.20: Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
people existing or living at the same time
(A) Community
(B) population
(C) contemporaries
(D) inhabitants
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Comprehension:
In the following passage,some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The short story in literature is usually concerned with a single effect conveyed in only one or
(1) _______ few significant episodes or scenes.. (2) The ______ encourages economy of setting. (3) ________narrative, and the omission of a (4) _______ plot; character is disclosed in action and a (5) ______ encounter but is seldom fully developed. Despite its relatively limited scope, though, a shorts story is often judged by its ability to provide a ‘complete’ or satisfying treatment of its characters and subject.
Sub Question No : 21 to 25
Q.21: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
(A) the
(B) little
(C) a
(D) limited
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Q.22: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
(A) procedure
(B) practice
(C) shape
(D) form
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Q.23: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
(A) curt
(B) concise
(C) long
(D) lengthy
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Q.24: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
(A) slight
(B) fused
(C) complex
(D) compound
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Q.25: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5.
(A) balanced
(B) melodious
(C) harmonious
(D) dramatic
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Section 2: Reasoning : SSC CHSL Practice Paper
Q.1: Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word-pair.
Language : Telugu
(A) Hindi : India
(B) Vehicle : Mechanic
(C) Continent : Asia
(D) Society : Service
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Q.2: Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series.
Z H _ O R C _ _ K _ R _ Z H _ o _ C
(A) Z,H,K,O,C,K,R
(B) K,Z,H,K,R,K,R
(C) K,Z,H,O,C,K,R
(D) K,Z,O,R,C,K,R
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Q.3: How many triangles are there in the figure given below?
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 9
(D) 11
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Q.4: In a code language, if RAFT is written as 180 and DON is written as 99, then how will SHOWER be written in the same language ?
(A) 448
(B) 225
(C) 165
(D) 528
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Q.5: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All trucks are cars.
No wheel is a car.
No car is a bus.
Conclusions:
I. No bus is a truck.
II. No wheel is a bus.
III. Some cars are trucks.
(A) All the conclusions follow.
(B) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(C) Both conclusions II and III follow.
(D) Both conclusions I and III follow.
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Q.6: Barun is the son of Chetan. Advita and Chetan are a married couple. Prakul is the brother of Chetan. Diya is the daughter of Advita. Suman is the brother of Barun. How is Diya related to Barun?
(A) Aunt
(B) Mother
(C) Sister
(D) Cousin
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Q.7: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.
3 : 65 : : 5 : ? : : 4 : 126
(A) 217
(B) 166
(C) 344
(D) 216
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Q.8: Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
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Q.9: Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(42, 14, 294)
(A) (30, 16, 242)
(B) (34, 18, 306)
(C) (21, 15, 205)
(D) (36, 21, 360)
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Q.10: In a certain code language, BACK is written as YEXP and MIXTURE is written as NOCGAII. How will FROGS be written in that language?
(A) VIVTH
(B) UILTG
(C) UULTG
(D) UIUTH
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Q.11: Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one.
(A) KPUZ
(B) TYDI
(C) LQVA
(D) BGLP
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Q.12: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
14, 16, 34, 104, 418, ?
(A) 2158
(B) 1894
(C) 1560
(D) 2092
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Q.13: The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
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Q.14: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Presume
2. Prepare
3. Priority
4. Prince
5. Prick
(A) 2, 1, 5, 3, 4
(B) 1, 2, 5, 4, 3
(C) 2, 1, 5, 4, 3
(D) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
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Q.15: What was the day of the week on 22 February 2012?
(A) Friday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Thursday
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Q.16: In the venn Diagram given below if ‘Rhombus’ represents ‘Psychologists’, ‘Triangle’ represents ‘Corporate Employees’ and ‘Circle’ represents ‘Fathers’, then how many Psychologists are Corporate Employees but NOT Fathers?
(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 11
(D) 8
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Q.17: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Africa : Algeria : : South America : ?
(A) Canada
(B) Argentina
(C) Mexico
(D) Germany
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Q.18: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
(A) + and –
(B) + and x
(C) 
(D) x and –
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Q.19: Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
(A) Oslo
(B) Bahu
(C) Peso
(D) Rial
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Q.20: Select the correct mirror image of given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown.
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Q.21: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
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Q.22: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
POSTED : TPQEFU : : COUNTS : ?
(A) VPDTUO
(B) VPTDOW
(C) VPETVO
(D) UQDTUO
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Q.23: 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.
(A) 322 : 18
(B) 289 : 17
(C) 225 : 15
(D) 484 : 22
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Q.24: Which of the following pairs of letters will be on the opposite faces when the given sheet is folded to form a cube?
(A) T and V
(B) S and C
(C) Q and S
(D) C and W
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Q.25: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the numbers in the given set.
(4, 3, 73)
(A) (7, 5, 345)
(B) (5, 4, 141)
(C) (6, 2, 230)
(D) (5, 7, 302)
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Section 3: Mathematics : SSC CHSL Practice Paper
Q.1: A rhombus of side 28 cm has one angle of 60o. What is the length of the larger diagonal ?
(A) 
cm
(B) 
cm
(C) 28 cm
(D) 
cm
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cmQ.2: if 
, then the value of 
will be:
(A) 2270
(B) 2502
(C) 2702
(D) 2712
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Q.3: An article was sold for ₹512 after giving two equal successive discounts on the marked price of ₹800. the percentage discount offered is:
(A) 16%
(B) 20%
(C) 18%
(D) 15%
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Q.4: Varun and Madhur invested ₹25,000 each in different schemes. Varun earned simple interest at 11% per annum, whereas Madhur earned compound interest at 10% per annum compounded annually. Who received more interest after 2 years and how much ?
(A) Madhur, ₹302.50
(B) Madhur, ₹250
(C) Varun, ₹500
(D) Varun, ₹250
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Q.5: Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.
The pie chart shows the distribution (degree-wise) of the number of computers sold by a shopkeeper during five months.
total number of Computers Sold = 5400
(A) March
(B) May
(C) February
(D) January
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Q.6: ABC is a right-angled triangle, right-angled at B. D is a point on AC such that AD = 12 cm and CD=16cm. If BD bisects 
,then the perimeter of 
will be:
(A) 66 cm
(B) 56.2 cm
(C) 66.2 cm
(D) 67.2 cm
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Q.7: The average daily income of Shyam Lal during the month of February 2020 was ₹560. The average income for the first 16 days was ₹590 and for the last 16 days it was ₹500. what was his average income for 14th ,15th and 16th February?
(A) ₹545
(B) ₹400
(C) ₹590
(D) ₹587
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Q.8: A train starts running at a uniform speed of 60 km h from station P towards station Q. At the same time another train starts running from station Q towards station P. If the distance between the stations P and Q is 275 km and the trains meet in two and a half hours, then what is the speed of the train running towards station P in km h?
(A) 48
(B) 44
(C) 40
(D) 50
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Q.9: Two chords AB and CD of a circle intersect at O. If CO=4 cm, OD=3.75 cm, and AB=8 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of the smaller among AO and OB?
(A) 2.75
(B) 5.25
(C) 5
(D) 3
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Q.10: A is thrice as efficient as as B. A takes 24 days less than B to complete a work. If they work together, in how many days, will the work be completed?
(A) 9
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 8
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Q.11: If a number 54k 31m 82 is divisible by 11, what will be the maximum value of (k+m)?
(A) 23
(B) 13
(C) 12
(D) 11
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Q.12: If 
, then what will be the value of 
(A) 20
(B) 18
(C) 12
(D) 8
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Q.13: In triangle ABC, if BD and CD bisect 
, respectively, and 
, then find the measure of 
,
(A) 90o
(B) 75o
(C) 45o
(D) 65o
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Q.14: In a circle with centre O, PA and PB are the tangents at A and B, respectively, from an external point P, If 
, then what will be the measure of 
?
(A) 121o
(B) 142o
(C) 159o
(D) 138o
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Q.15: The greatest number among 350, 440, 530 and 620 is
(A) 350
(B) 440
(C) 530
(D) 620
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Q.16: The number of students enrolled in different streams at senior Secondary level in five schools has been shown in the bar graph.
What is the ratio of the number of students enrolled in the vocational stream in schools A, C and E taken together to those enrolled in the humanities stream in the schools B, D and E taken together ?
(A) 5 : 6
(B) 7 : 9
(C) 2 : 3
(D) 9 : 11
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Q.17: if 
, then the positive value of 
will be:
(A) 12
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 6
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Q.18: The value of ![31\frac25\div[168\div\frac37of28+(33\div\frac52)+(7\frac35-3\frac25)]](https://sscstudy.com/wp-content/ql-cache/quicklatex.com-6692344d4b7f06bd8d68fc0a156c8784_l3.png "Rendered by QuickLaTeX.com")
is:
(A) 5
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 10
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Q.19: If cosec
is an acute angle, then the value of 5 tan
will be:
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
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Q.20: The volume of a metallic cylindrical pipe is 3564 cm3 .If its external radius is 12 cm and thickness is 3 cm, then the length of the pipe will be:
(take 
)
(A) 22 cm
(B) 20 cm
(C) 18 cm
(D) 16 cm
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Q.21: A shopkeeper bought pens at the rate of ₹1,350 for 15 dozen pens and sold them at the rate of ₹495 for 5 dozen pens. His percentage profit or percentage loss is:
(A) Profit 10%
(B) Profit 15%
(C) Loss 15%
(D) Loss 10%
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Q.22: Study the following graph and answer the question that follows.
Marks scored by five students (A, B, C, D and E) in three subjects (Maths, English and Physics)
(A) 14 : 13
(B) 7 : 14
(C) 9 : 14
(D) 2 : 7
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Q.23: The population of a town increased by 15% in 2019. Due to a pandemic, it decreased by 10% in 2020. What was the percentage increase in the population of the town in 3 years?
(A) 12.5%
(B) 17.5%
(C) 13.85%
(D) 15%
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Q.24: If a : b =2 : 3 and c : d = 5a : 3b, then 2c : 5d is equal to:
(A) 1 : 1
(B) 10 : 9
(C) 4 : 9
(D) 9 : 10
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Q.25: Solve the following equation and find the value of .
(A) 30o
(B) 45o
(C) 60o
(D) 15o
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Section 4: General Knowledge and General Awareness
Q.1: Which of the given Articles of the constitution of India mentions the following?
“There shall be a council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice.”
(A) Article 71(1)
(B) Article 71(2)
(C) Article 74(1)
(D) Article 74(2)
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Q.2: In which country was the World Snooker Championship 2020 held from 31 July to 16 August 2020?
(A) England
(B) Germany
(C) Switzerland
(D) France
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Q.3: In which year did India host the Commonwealth Games ?
(A) 2018
(B) 2010
(C) 2006
(D) 2014
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Q.4: What is the generic name of calcium sulphate hemihydrate?
(A) Baking soda
(B) Plaster of Paris
(C) Detergent powder
(D) Vinegar
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Q.5: Which of the following rivers originates from the state of Rajasthan?
(A) Narmada
(B) Banas
(C) Mahi
(D) Chambal
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Q.6: Who was the ruler of Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came in India?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(D) Ibrahim Lodi
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Q.7: Which of the following keyboard shortcuts will you press in order to minimise all programs on a computer screen and display the desktop?
(A) Windows+C
(B) Windows+M
(C) Windows+F
(D) Windows+D
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Q.8: Which has been India’s most successful sport in the history of Olympic games having won medals maximum number of times till December 2020?
(A) Badminton
(B) Football
(C) Wrestling
(D) Field Hockey
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Q.9: In which of the following caves is the painting named ‘Padmapani Bodhisattva’ found?
(A) Ajanta Cave No. 4
(B) Ajanta Cave No. 2
(C) Ajanta Cave No. 3
(D) Ajanta Cave No. 1
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Q.10: Down Syndrome, which causes learning difficulties and physical health development delays and disabilities, is a:
(A) bacterial disease
(B) genetic disease
(C) viral disease
(D) fungal disease
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Q.11: Who among the following became the youngest speaker of Lok Sabha till March 2021?
(A) Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi
(B) Meira Kumar
(C) Sumitra Mahajan
(D) PA Sangma
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Q.12: _____ launched ‘Harit Path’, a mobile app, in 2020.
(A) National Highways Authority of India
(B) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(C) Central Public Works Department
(D) Public Works Department of Delhi
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Q.13: निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी एशिया की सबसे बड़ी खारे पानी की झील है ?
(A) लोकटक
(B) पुलीकट
(C) वूलर
(D) चिलका
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Q.14: CorelDraw is an example of a/an:
(A) database software
(B) accounting software
(C) spreadsheet software
(D) desktop publishing software
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Q.15: What minimum support price per quintal of groundnut has been declared by the Government of India for the marketing season 2020-21?
(A) ₹5275
(B) ₹6765
(C) ₹6285
(D) ₹4795
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Q.16: Mirzai and Bandi (types of jackets in white or black) are popular in the _____ region/s.
(A) Ladakh and Kashmir
(B) Bundelkhand and Malwa
(C) Western Ghat
(D) North Eastern
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Q.17: What do you call the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to Earth?
(A) Perigee
(B) Eclipse
(C) Apsis
(D) Apogee
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Q.18: Which of the following types of rocks are formed by the lithification process?
(A) Sedimentary rocks
(B) Metamorphic rocks
(C) Igneous rocks
(D) Primary rocks
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Q.19: Bhaskaravarman of the Varman dynasty ruled in the ____ region.
(A) Kamarupa
(B) Ujjain
(C) Magadha
(D) Vaishali
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Q.20: Who among the following took charge as the CEO and Managing Director of HDFC Bank in October 2020?
(A) Sashidhar Jagdishan
(B) Rakesh Sharma
(C) Sandeep Bakhshi
(D) Amitabh Choudhry
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Q.21: Convention of the prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons and reducing nuclear danger under the nuclear weapons cluster were two resolutions sponsored by India that _____ adopted in 2020.
(A) UN General Assembly
(B) World Health Organization
(C) World Bank
(D) International Labour Organization
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Q.22: Which of the following organisations released the ‘Global Economic Freedom Index 2020 Annual Report’?
(A) Germanwatch
(B) StartupBlink
(C) The Heritage Foundation
(D) World Economic Forum
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Q.23: Which of the following is NOT a use of washing soda?
(A) It can be used as a clearing agent for domestic purposes.
(B) It is used in glass, soap and paper industries.
(C) It is used to make drinking water free from germs.
(D) It is used for removing permanent hardness of water.
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Q.24: In 2020, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M Rice for the discovery of:
(A) Norwalk virus
(B) Epstein-Barr virus
(C) tobacco mosaic virus
(D) hepatitis C virus
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Q.25: Which Indian actor was conferred with the ‘Most Inspiring Indian Bollywood Actor’ award in the UK in 2019 ?
(A) John Abraham
(B) Nawazuddin Siddique
(C) Sanjay Kapoor
(D) Boman Irani
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