Multi Tasking Non Technical Staff and Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2024
Exam Date 04/11/2024
Exam
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Time
MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination
Subject
2024
Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability
Q.1 The demand and production for five businesses V, W, X, Y, and Z are shown in the accompanying chart, which illustrates
them using a basic bar graph to provide an answer.
The difference between average demand and average production of the four companies (V, W, X, Y) taken together, is:
Ans 1. 100
2. 75
3. 50
4. 125
Q.2 Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 6% per year rate of interest for 2 years.
Ans 1. 340
2. 260
3. 240
4. 300
Q.3
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.4 Ram borrowed ₹20,000 at 6% per annum and ₹25,000 at 8% per annum, for the same duration. He had to pay ₹9,600 in all as
interest. What is the time period?
Ans 1. 5 years
2. 3 years
3. 4 years
4. 2 years
Q.5
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.6 If Mohan’s income is 20% less than Arvind’s income, then how much per cent is Arvind’s income more than Mohan’s
income?
Ans 1. 30%
2. 20%
3. 15%
4. 25%
Q.7 A train travelling at a speed of 36 km/h crosses a pole in 24 sec. What is the length of the train?
Ans 1. 1.5 m
2. 300 m
3. 240 m
4. 30 m
Q.8 The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 11 and 3465, respectively. If one of the two numbers is 693, what is the other number?
Ans 1. 315
2. 75
3. 55
4. 65
Q.9 A clothing store announces a discount scheme 'Buy one shirt and get 40% off on another shirt of the same price'. What is
the profit percentage of the store, given that each shirt has a cost price 60% below the marked price?
Ans 1. 60%
2. 120%
3. 100%
4. 80%
Q.10
Ans 1. 20.8
2. 24.8
3. 24.5
4. 25
Q.11 Two trains are running in opposite directions at the same speed. If the length of each train is 150 m and they cross each
other in 15 sec, find the speed of each train (in km/hr).
Ans 1. 18
2. 24
3. 36
4. 42
Q.12 Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 8% per year rate of interest for 3 years.
Ans 1. 640
2. 540
3. 600
4. 560
Q.13 In an examination, the average score of a student was 71.9. If the student would have got 28 more marks in English, 22 more
marks in Mathematics, 16 more marks in Computer Science, 14 more marks in History, 10 less marks in Hindi, and retained
the same marks in other subjects, then the average score would have been 80.65. How many subjects were there in the
examination?
Ans 1. 8
2. 7
3. 9
4. 6
Q.14
What is the ratio in which product A, costing ₹70 per 100 grams, should be
mixed with product B, costing ₹100 per 100 grams, so that on selling the
mixture at ₹1.20 per gram, a profit of 25% is achieved?
Ans 1. 9 : 2
2. 13 : 2
3. 2 : 9
4. 2 : 13
Q.15 The average weight of X, Y and Z is 67 kg. The average weight of X and Y is 64 kg and that of Y and Z is 52 kg. The weight of
Y (in kg) is:
Ans 1. 31
2. 33
3. 30
4. 28
Q.16 If 80 workers took 25 days to finish a task,how many days will it take to finish the same task if 20 more workers join?
Ans 1. 12
2. 16
3. 8
4. 20
Q.17 The x and y co-ordinates of six points are tabulated as below. Observe the table carefully and answer the given question.
Points X-co-ordinate Y-co-ordinate
A 15 42
B 20 46
C 18 44
D 16 48
E 21 50
F 22 52
Find the distance between F and C.
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.18 400 chickooes were bought at ₹1280 per hundred and were sold at a profit of ₹980. Find the selling price (in ₹) per dozen of
chickooes.
Ans 1. 193
2. 173
3. 183
4. 198
Q.19 The area of a right-angled triangle is 80m2. If its perpendicular is equal to 20 m, then find its base.
Ans 1. 4 m
2. 3 m
3. 6 m
4. 8 m
Q.20 Mr Rao purchased a laptop for ₹45,000. After a few months, as his office provided another laptop, he sold it at a loss of 12%
to Mrs Sharma. After one year, she sold it to an engineering student for a profit of 12%. What is the amount the student had
to pay?
Ans 1. ₹45,000
2. ₹34,848
3. ₹44,352
4. ₹56,448
Section : Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving
Q.1 In a certain code language, 'ABROAD' is coded as ‘WZLIYZ’ and 'ADVISE' is coded as ‘VHREWZ’. How will 'AGENDA' be
coded in the same language?
Ans 1. ZWNVUZ
2. ZTWMWY
3. ZWMVTZ
4. ZTVMWZ
Q.2 EBHD is related to IFLH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JGMI is related to NKQM.
To which of the following is OLRN related, following the same logic?
Ans 1. PSVR
2. SPVR
3. PSRV
4. SPRV
Q.3 Six persons – Rahul, Ram, Ranjan, Reena, Rohit and Rupali – are sitting around a circular table facing the centre, but not
necessarily in the same order. Rupali is sitting second to the right of Ram, who is Reena’s immediate neighbour. Rohit is not
an immediate neighbour of Reena. Rahul is an immediate neighbour of both, Rupali and Ram.
Who is sitting second to the left of Ram?
Ans 1. Reena
2. Rupali
3. Rahul
4. Ranjan
Q.4 Identify the figure from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) and logically complete the series.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.5 What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘÷ ‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘−’ are interchanged?
88 ÷ 18 × 28 + 4 − 14 =?
Ans 1. 8
2. 18
3. −2
4. 28
Q.6 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 irons are heaters.
Some irons are fans.
Conclusions:
(I) Some heaters are fans.
(II) All fans are irons.
Ans 1. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
2. Only conclusion II follows
3. Only conclusion I follows
4. Both conclusion I and II follow
Q.7 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
2, 3, 6 ,11, 18 ,?
Ans 1. 31
2. 29
3. 27
4. 30
Q.8 In a certain code language, ‘zebra tool bean’ is coded as 'rj pi ki' and ‘bean knife army’ is coded as ‘ko jm pi’. How is ‘bean’
coded in the given language?
Ans 1. ko
2. rj
3. pi
4. ki
Q.9 Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). F
is sitting third to the right of C. D is sitting second to the left of F. A and E are immediate neighbours. E is sitting second to
the right of B.
How many people are sitting between E and C when counted from the left of E?
Ans 1. 3
2. 1
3. 4
4. 2
Q.10 In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first
number. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent
digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/ subtracting /multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1
and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
246, 123
448, 224
Ans 1. 624, 312
2. 102, 226
3. 325, 96
4. 444, 66
Q.11 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.12
Ans 1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.13 Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.14 What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’
are interchanged?
2 ÷ 40 × 5 – 4 + 5 = ?
Ans 1. 11
2. 31
3. 13
4. 15
Q.15 In a certain code language, ‘BIRD’ is coded as ‘6428’ and ‘DOPE’ is coded as ‘5679’.What is the code for ‘D’ in the given code
language?
Ans 1. 6
2. 8
3. 5
4. 7
Q.16 Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series and complete
the pattern.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Q.17 Read the given statement(s) 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
statement(s).
Statements:
Some tables are plates.
Some tables are spoons.
Conclusions:
(I) At least some spoons are plates.
(II) Some plates are tables.
Ans 1. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
2. Only conclusion (II) follows.
3. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
4. Only conclusion (I) follows.
Q.18 UD 1 is related to OF −6 in a certain way. In the same way, IX 6 is related to CZ −1. To which of the following is MJ 3 related,
following the same logic?
Ans 1. GL −4
2. GM 4
3. GN −4
4. GK 4
Q.19 18 is related to 91 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 27 is related to 136. To which of the following is 45
related, following the same logic?
(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/subtracting/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. 234
2. 238
3. 226
4. 222
Q.20 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
HXS, JVQ, LTO, NRM, ?
Ans 1. PPM
2. PNQ
3. PPK
4. OPD
Section : General Awareness
Q.1 The modern-day __________ was molded by the renowned Tanjore Bandhu, consisting of the four Nattuvanars: Ponnayya,
Vadivelu, Sivanandam and Chinnayya.
Ans 1. Mohiniyattam
2. Bharatanatyam
3. Kathakali
4. Kuchipudi
Q.2 Who became the first female armless archer to win a medal at the Para World Championship event, 2023?
Ans 1. Seema Devi
2. Shreya Devi
3. Shikha Devi
4. Sheetal Devi
Q.3 Which of the following options represents the correct flow of energy in an ecosystem?
Ans 1. Sunlight → Herbivores → Carnivores → Producers
2. Sunlight → Carnivores → Producers → Herbivores
3. Sunlight → Producers → Herbivores → Carnivores
4. Sunlight → Herbivores → Producers → Carnivore
Q.4 At 10 × 104 Pa pressure and 300 K temperature, the volume of 0.09 mol CO2 gas is 22.4 × 10−3 m3. What will be the volume of
the gas if the pressure is decreased to 2 × 104 Pa?
Ans 1. 56.3 × 10−3 m3
2. 112.0 × 10−3 m3
3. 37.4 × 10−3 m3
4. 28.1 × 10−3 m3
Q.5 In 1990, who established Nrityagram, a dance school in Bengaluru?
Ans 1. Madhavi Mudgal
2. Protima Gauri Bedi
3. Mukti Mohan
4. Rekha Raju
Q.6 The ___________ scheme, that covers artisans related to 18 fields, was included under the 'Payments Infrastructure
Development Fund' ('PIDF') scheme by the Reserve Bank of India in October 2023.
Ans 1. PM USHA
2. PM Ullas
3. PM Vishwakarma
4. PM Swanidhi
Q.7 Who among the following formed an organisation to support widow remarriage in Madras Presidency?
Ans 1. V Chidambaram Pillai
2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
3. C Rajagopalachari
4. Veereshlingam Pantulu
Q.8 Which of the following Articles entails “Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment”?
Ans 1. Article 15
2. Article 17
3. Article 14
4. Article 16
Q.9 Sawai Gandharva was associated with which of the following gharanas?
Ans 1. Kirana gharana
2. Benaras gharana
3. Agra gharana
4. Indore gharana
Q.10 The partition of ___________was annulled in 1911.
Ans 1. Burma
2. Punjab
3. United Provinces
4. Bengal
Q.11 Who is the author of ‘The story of My Experiments with Truth’?
Ans 1. BR Ambedkar
2. MK Gandhi
3. Paramahansa Yogananda
4. Jawaharlal Nehru
Q.12 Which state in India has the largest scheduled tribe population as per the 2011 Census?
Ans 1. Odisha
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Chhattisgarh
Q.13 In which state is the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project located?
Ans 1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka
Q.14 As per Census 2011, which of the following is the most populated city in India?
Ans 1. Mumbai
2. Chennai
3. Kolkata
4. Delhi
Q.15 In the State Legislature, _______________ is subject to dissolution.
Ans 1. Council of States
2. Legislative Assembly
3. Legislative Council
4. House of People
Q.16 What is the chemical name for the compound responsible for the cooling sensation in mint leaves?
Ans 1. Ethanol
2. Menthol
3. Caffeine
4. Capsaicin
Q.17 Which of the following statements is correct?
Ans 1. Harappan culture spread only to Sindh and Punjab.
2. The script of the Harappan culture has been deciphered by historians.
3. At burials in Harappan sites the dead were generally laid in pits.
4. Granaries in the Indus Valley Civilization were found in Harappa only.
Q.18 To control the prices, which of the following Sultans of Delhi set up three different markets for different commodities in
Delhi?
Ans 1. Alauddin Khalji
2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
3. Ghiyasuddin Balban
4. Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Q.19 The second largest dome in the world was built in India and is still standing strong. Which dome is being spoken about
here?
Ans 1. GlampEco
2. Teela
3. Gol Gumbaz
4. Calico Dome
Q.20 For which of the following minerals are Jharia and Raniganj known?
Ans 1. Marble
2. Coal
3. Copper
4. Gold
Q.21 Identify the correct match in the context of microfinance.
Ans 1. Muhammad Yasir - Grameen Bank - Bangladesh
2. Muhammad Yasir - Grameen Bank - Pakistan
3. Muhammad Yunus - Grameen Bank - Pakistan
4. Muhammad Yunus - Grameen Bank - Bangladesh
Q.22 What was the name of the official torch for the Khelo India University Games 2022?
Ans 1. Ujala
2. Mitra
3. Samarth
4. Shakti
Q.23 In March 2023, who was appointed as Chairperson of Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA)?
Ans 1. Subodh Jaiswal
2. Suresh N Patel
3. Tushar Mehta
4. Deepak Mohanty
Q.24 Losar festival is celebrated in which of the following states?
Ans 1. Chhattisgarh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Goa
4. Arunachal Pradesh
Q.25 The percentage of pore space between the particles inside a rock or soil is called:
Ans 1. Porosity
2. Density
3. Salinity
4. Permeability
Section : English Language and Comprehension
Q.1 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A good lawyer / always looks in the / case before he / attends court.
Ans 1. attends court
2. always looks in the
3. case before he
4. A good lawyer
Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the back foot
Ans 1. In a relaxed state
2.
Situated farther away
3.
At a disadvantage
4.
In a hurry
Q.3 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
According to Greek mythology, Sipylus is holier city of Lydia.
Ans 1. the holiest
2. most holiest
3. the holier
4. most holy
Q.4 Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Before the internet was available on mobile, I read often books for entertainment and information.
Ans 1. for entertainment and information.
2. was available on mobile
3. Before the internet
4. I read often books
Q.5 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Gloomy
Ans 1. Sticky
2. Vain
3. Dismal
4. Buoyant
Q.6 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical/spelling error.
They decided to /start their journey / towards the hills / in midnight.
Ans 1. They decided to
2. start their journey
3. in midnight
4. towards the hills
Q.7 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Predicament
Ans 1. Solution
2. Docile
3. Mess
4. Redeem
Q.8 Select the most appropriate superlative adjective form to fill in the blanks.
What’s ___ book you’ve ever read?
Ans 1. interesting
2. the most interesting
3. more interesting
4. the interesting
Q.9 Select the most appropriate present tense form of the verb to fill in the blank.
__________ they like sweets?
Ans 1. Do
2. Had
3. Has
4. Does
Q.10 Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.
We ___________________ to follow the traffic rules.
Ans 1. aut
2. aught
3. ought
4. oght
Q.11 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Obsequious
Ans 1. Ordained
2. Obliterate
3. Ostracised
4. Obstinate
Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word.
The sink is clogged due to solid materials.
Ans 1. A pipeline for water supply
2. A container which holds water
3. A large fixed container to wash hands or utensils
4. To drown in water
Q.13 Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank meaningfully..
The ______ on the wall was beautifully painted.
Ans 1. pictur
2. picture
3. picter
4. pickchure
Q.14 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Despite his initial ___________, he eventually agreed to join the team.
Ans 1. enthusiasm
2. reluctance
3. determination
4. compassion
Q.15 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Industrialisation gives even the least talented person a chance to ______________ his livelihood.
Ans 1. Live
2. Give
3. Earn
4. Break
Q.16 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the highlighted group of words in the given sentence.
A grand function was organised to honour the person who had died for a noble cause.
Ans 1. martyr
2. volunteer
3. prophet
4. philanthropist
Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The investigating team smelled a ___________________ in the suspect's defence.
Ans 1.
cat
2.
bat
3.
dog
4.
rat
Q.18 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Synchronous
2. Inadvertant
3. Effeminate
4. Blatant
Q.19 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted word(s) in the given sentence.
Mr. Wilson is elder than he looks.
Ans 1. older then
2. elder to
3. elder for
4. older than
Q.20 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Awful
2. Awsome
3. Bitter
4. Barren
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.
Opera refers (1)_______ a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content (2)________ conveyed to the
audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. (3)___________contrast, in musical theatre
an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music (4)_________ a lesser role. The drama in opera is (5)________ using the
primary elements of theatre such as scenery, costumes and acting.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Ans 1. on
2. for
3. to
4. with
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.
Opera refers (1)_______ a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content (2)________ conveyed to the
audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. (3)___________contrast, in musical theatre
an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music (4)_________ a lesser role. The drama in opera is (5)________ using the
primary elements of theatre such as scenery, costumes and acting.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Ans 1. is
2. were
3. are being
4. are
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.
Opera refers (1)_______ a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content (2)________ conveyed to the
audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. (3)___________contrast, in musical theatre
an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music (4)_________ a lesser role. The drama in opera is (5)________ using the
primary elements of theatre such as scenery, costumes and acting.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Ans 1. For
2. In
3. Under
4. Beside
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.
Opera refers (1)_______ a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content (2)________ conveyed to the
audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. (3)___________contrast, in musical theatre
an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music (4)_________ a lesser role. The drama in opera is (5)________ using the
primary elements of theatre such as scenery, costumes and acting.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Ans 1. plays
2. playing
3. play
4. played
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.
Opera refers (1)_______ a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content (2)________ conveyed to the
audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. (3)___________contrast, in musical theatre
an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music (4)_________ a lesser role. The drama in opera is (5)________ using the
primary elements of theatre such as scenery, costumes and acting.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Ans 1. presenting
2. presented
3. being present
4. present
