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1- ijh{kk çkjaHk gksus ds rqjar ckn] vki bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk dh iM+rky vo'; dj ysa fd blesa dksbZ fcuk Nik] iQVk ;k NwVk gqvk i`"B
vFkok ç'uka'k vkfn u gksA ;fn ,slk gS] rks bls lgh ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ls cny ysaA
2- Ñi;k è;ku j•sa fd OMR mÙkj&i=kd esa] mfpr LFkku ij] jksy uacj dks] è;ku ls ,oa fcuk fdlh pwd ;k folaxfr ds Hkjus vkSj
dwVc¼ djus dh f”kEesnkjh mEehnokj dh gSA fdlh Hkh çdkj dh pwd@folaxfr dh fLFkfr esa mÙkj&i=kd fujLr dj fn;k tk,xkA
3- bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ij lkFk esa fn;s x, dks"Bd esa vkidks viuk
vuqØekad fy•uk gSA ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ij vkSj dqN u fy•saA
4- bl ijh{k.k iqfLrdk esa 80 ç'uka'k (ç'u) fn;s x, gSaA çR;sd ç'uka'k fgUnh vkSj vaxzs”kh nksuksa esa Nik gSA çR;sd ç'uka'k esa pkj
çR;qÙkj (mÙkj) fn;s x, gSaA buesa ls ,d çR;qÙkj dks pqu ysa] ftls vki mÙkj&i=kd ij vafdr djuk pkgrs gSaA ;fn vkidks ,slk yxs
fd ,d ls vfèkd çR;qÙkj lgh gSa] rks ml çR;qÙkj dks vafdr djsa tks vkidks lokZsÙke yxsA çR;sd ç'uka'k ds fy;s dsoy ,d gh
çR;qÙkj pquuk gSA
5- vkidks vius lHkh çR;qÙkj vyx ls fn;s x, mÙkj&i=kd ij gh vafdr djus gSaA mÙkj&i=kd esa fn;s x, funZs'k ns[ksaA
6- lHkh ç'uka'kksa ds vad leku gSaA
7- vki vius lHkh çR;qÙkjksa dks mÙkj&i=kd esa Hkjus ds ckn rFkk ijh{kk ds lekiu ij dsoy mÙkj&i=kd vèkh{kd dks lkSai nsaA vkidks
vius lkFk ijh{k.k iqfLrdk ys tkus dh vuqefr gSA
8- xyr mÙkjksa ds fy;s naM %
oLrqfu"B ç'u&i=kksa esa mEehnokj }kjk fn;s x, xyr mÙkjksa ds fy;s naM fn;k tk,xkA
(i) çR;sd ç'u ds fy;s pkj oSdfYid mÙkj gSaA mEehnokj }kjk çR;sd ç'u ds fy;s fn;s x, ,d xyr mÙkj ds fy;s ç'u gsrq fu;r
fd;s x, vadksa dk ,d&frgkbZ naM ds :i esa dkVk tk,xkA
(ii) ;fn dksbZ mEehnokj ,d ls vfèkd mÙkj nsrk gS] rks bls xyr mÙkj ekuk tk,xk] ;|fi fn;s x, mÙkjksa esa ls ,d mÙkj lgh gksrk
gS] fiQj Hkh ml ç'u ds fy;s mi;ZqDrkuqlkj gh] mlh rjg dk naM fn;k tk,xkA
(iii) ;fn mEehnokj }kjk dksbZ ç'u gy ughaa fd;k tkrk gS] vFkkZr~ mEehnokj }kjk mÙkj ughaa fn;k tkrk gS] rks ml ç'u ds fy;s dksbZ
naM ughaa fn;k tk,xkA

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1- ;fn la[;k N = 35 × 45 × 55 × 60 × 124 × 75, 5m ls foHkkT; gS] 6- tc fdlh oLrq dks 20» dh NwV ij cspk tkrk gS] rks mldk
rks m dk vf/dre eku D;k gS\ foØ; ewY; ₹24 gSA 30» dh NwV gksus ij mldk foØ; ewY;
(a) 4 (b) 5 D;k gksxk\
(c) 6 (d) 7 (a) ₹25 (b) ₹23

(c) ₹21 (d) ₹20

2- vlfedk 3N > N3 rHkh gksrh gS] tc %
(a) N dksbZ /uiw.kZ la[;k gks 7- jktsUæ us foØ; ewY; ij 25» NwV ds lkFk ,d eksckby •jhnkA
;fn mlus eksckby ₹4875 esa •jhnk] rks eksckby dk çkjafHkd
(b) N, 2 ls cM+h ,d /uiw.kZ la[;k gks
foØ; ewY; D;k gS\
(c) N, 3 ls cM+h ,d /uiw.kZ la[;k gks
(a) ₹6300 (b) ₹6400
(d) N, 3 ds vykok ,d /uiw.kZ la[;k gks
(c) ₹6500 (d) ₹6600
3- fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk lgh ugha gS\
fuEufyf[kr 3 (8&10) iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s funsZ'k %
(a) 1 u rks vHkkT; gS vkSj u gh HkkT; uhps fn;s x, nks ifjPNsnksa dks if<+;s vkSj ifjPNsnksa ds uhps vkus okys
(b) 0 u rks /ukRed gS vkSj u gh ½.kkRed iz'uka'kksa ds mÙkj nhft;sA bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s vkids mÙkj dsoy bu
(c) ;fn p×q le gS] rks p vkSj q ges'kk le gksaxs ifjPNsnksa ij gh vkèkkfjr gksus pkfg;sA
(d) 2 ,d vifjes; la[;k gS ifjPNsn&1
4- la[;kvksa 11] 111] 1111] 11111] --- ds vuqØe ds fy;s Hkkjr dk lkekftd&vkfFkZd ifjos'k vkSj vf}rh; yksdkpkj mldh
fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft;s % vla[; laLÑfr;ksa] Hkk"kkvksa ,oa Hkwxksy okyh fofoèk o fo'kky vkcknh
I. çR;sd la[;k (4m + 3) ds :i esa O;Dr dh tk ldrh gS] esa clrs gSa tks ns'k dh okLrfod laink gSaA dbZ 'kgjksa vkSj xk¡oksa esa
tgk¡ m ,d /u iw.kk±d gSA jgus okys ;qok ,oa vkdka{kh ukxfjdksa }kjk iksf"kr vikj laHkkoukvksa dk
II. dqN la[;k,¡ oxZ gSaA ,glkl djus rFkk ifjfLFkfr;ksa dh fofoèkrk vkSj fofHkUu oxks± dh fo'ks"k
vko';drkvksa ds vuqdwyu ds fy;s egÙokdka{kh n`f"V o lkoèkkuhiwoZd
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
dk;kZUo;u dh vko';drk gSA çkjaHk esa 21oha lnh ds Hkkjrh; dh eaFku
(a) dsoy I (b) dsoy II ÅtkZ dks pSuykb”k djus ds fy;s çR;sd ?kj esa LokLF;] f'k{kk] fctyh]
(c) I vkSj II nksuksa (d) u rks I, u gh II vkokl] dusfDVfoVh vkfn tSlh cqfu;knh lqfoèkk,¡ igyh vko';drk
gSA vkèkkjHkwr lsok,¡ vkSj lajpuk,¡ tks thou dh csgrj xq.koÙkk ds fy;s
5- ;fn A vkSj B dk vkSlr 30 gS] C vkSj D dk vkSlr 20 gS] egÙoiw.kZ fofHkUu lqfoèkkvksa dk ykHk mBkus esa lekt dh lgk;rk djrh
rc fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft;s % gSa] ;kuh lkekftd vkèkkjHkwr lajpuk] vçR;{k :i ls vk; o jks”kxkj ds
I. B vkSj C dk vkSlr 25 ls vf/d gksuk gh pkfg;sA voljksa] mRikndrk o`f¼ ,oa rduhdh mUufr esa o`f¼ dh uhao j•dj
II. A vkSj D dk vkSlr 25 ls de gksuk gh pkfg;sA vkfFkZd fodkl esa ;ksxnku djrh gSA mDr vuqlkj] xq.koÙkkiw.kZ jks”kxkj
ds volj vkSj dke djus dh fLFkfr;k¡ bl {kerk ds nh?kZdkfyd lrr~
mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
fodkl ds :i esa rjk'kus ds fy;s vko';d midj.k gSaA vxys 25
(a) dsoy I (b) dsoy II o"kks± ds vius ve`r dky esa] Hkkjr dks tulkaf[;dh ls gksus okys ykHk
(c) I vkSj II nksuksa (d) u rks I, u gh II feyus dh laHkkouk gSA
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1. If the number N = 35 × 45 × 55 × 60 × 124 × 75 is divisible 6. When an article is sold at a discount of 20%, its selling
by 5m, then what is the maximum value of m? price is ₹ 24. What will be its selling price when there is
a discount of 30%?
(a) 4 (b) 5
(a) ₹25 (b) ₹23
(c) 6 (d) 7
(c) ₹21 (d) ₹20
2. The inequality 3N > N3 holds when :
7. Rajendra bought a mobile at a discount of 25% on the
(a) N is any positive number
selling price. If he bought the mobile for ₹ 4875, then
(b) N is a positive number greater than 2 what is the initial selling price of the mobile?
(c) N is a positive number greater than 3 (a) ₹6300 (b) ₹6400
(d) N is a positive number other than 3 (c) ₹6500 (d) ₹6600

3. Which of the following is not correct?

Directions for the following 3 (8-10) items:
(a) 1 is neither prime nor composite
Read the following 2 passages and answer the items that
(b) 0 is neither positive nor negative
follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the
(c) If p × q is even, then p and q will always be even passages only.
(d) 2 is an irrational number
Passage-1
4. Consider the following statements for the sequence of
The socio-economic milieu and unique ethos of India reside in
numbers 11, 111, 1111, 11111, ... : the diverse and expansive populace transcending innumerable
I. Every number can be expressed in the form cultures, languages and geographies, constituting the real
(4m + 3), where m is a positive integer. wealth of the country. Realising the immense potential
harboured by the young and aspirational citizens spanning
II. Some numbers are squares.
numerous cities and villages requires ambitious vision and
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? meticulous implementation, customising for the diversity of
(a) I only (b) II only circumstances and special needs of different sections. The
foundational services and structures that support society in
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
availing various amenities important for a better quality of life,
5. If the average of A and B is 30, that of C and D is 20, then i.e the social infrastructure, indirectly contributes to economic
consider the following statements : development by laying the foundation for enhancement
in income and employment opportunities, productivity
I. The average of B and C must be greater than 25.
growth and technological advancement. That said, quality
II. The average of A and D must be less than 25. employment opportunities and working conditions are the
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? essential instruments to chisel this potential into long-term
sustainable growth. In its Amrit Kaal for the next 25 years,
(a) I only (b) II only India envisions rewarding itself with the dividends that can
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II come from demographics.

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8- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij] fuEufyf•r dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ dks Lrj Øe foKku dgk tkrk gSA Lrjksa esa feyh iqjkoLrqvksa dks fo'ks"k
ls lgh gS@gSa\ lkaLÑfrd dky&•aMksa ls lac¼ fd;k tk ldrk gS ftlls ,d iqjkLFky
1- dkS'ky fodkl rFkk volajpuk esa deh tulkaf[;dh ykHkka'k dk iwjk lkaLÑfrd Øe irk fd;k tk ldrk gSA
ds le{k pqukSrh iSnk djrs gSaA 10- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ
2- lkekftd vk/kjHkwr lajpuk jks”kxkj l`tu esa çR;{k :i ls fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\
lgk;d gSA 1- iqjkrkfÙod Lrj bfrgkl ds dky&Øe fu/kZj.k esa lgk;d gSA
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA 2- iqjkrkfÙod oLrq,¡ vkoklh; lajpuk dh mifLFkfr dks n'kkZrh
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 gSaA
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2 uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA

9- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ij vk/kfjr fuEufyf•r iwoZ/kj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ gaS % (a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2

1- vk/kjHkwr lsok,¡ xq.koÙkkiw.kZ thou ,oa lrr~ fodkl gsrq lkè; (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2

gSaA 11- nks vadksa okyh ,slh la[;kvksa ij fopkj dhft;s tks muds vadksa
2- Hkkjrh; lkekftd fofo/rk ewyHkwr lsokvksa ds forj.k esa dk LFkku cny nsus ij Hkh] oSlh gh cuh jgrh gSaA bl çdkj dh
ck/d gSA nks vadksa dh la[;kvksa dk vkSlr D;k gS\
mi;ZqDr iwoZ/kj.kkvksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls oS/ gS@gSa\ (a) 33 (b) 44
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 (c) 55 (d) 66
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2 12- ,d ijh{kk esa 50» vH;FkhZ vaxzsth esa iQsy gq,] 40» fganh esa iQsy
ifjPNsn&2 gq, vkSj 15» nksuksa fo"k;ksa esa iQsy gq,A fdrus çfr'kr vH;FkhZ
vaxzsth vkSj fganh nksuksa esa ikl gq,\
iqjkrkfÙod iqjkLFky oLrqvksa vkSj lajpukvksa ds fuekZ.k] ç;ksx vkSj fiQj
(a) 20» (b) 25»
mUgsa R;kx fn;s tkus ls curs gSaA tc yksx ,d gh LFkku ij fu;fer
(c) 60» (d) 75»
:i ls jgrs gSa rks Hkwfe&•aM ds vuojr mi;ksx rFkk iqu% mi;ksx ls
vkoklh; eycksa dk fuekZ.k gks tkrk gS ftUgsa Vhyk dgrs gSaA vYidkyhu 13- A dh n{krk B ls rhu xquh gSA vr% fdlh dk;Z dks iwjk djus esa
;k LFkk;h ifjR;kx dh fLFkfr esa gok ;k ikuh dh fØ;k'khyrk vkSj A, B }kjk yxk, x, fnuksa dh la[;k ls 40 fnu de yxkrk gSA
dVko ds dkj.k Hkwfe&•aM ds Lo:i esa cnyko vk tkrk gSA bu Vhyksa nksuksa dks feydj dk;Z iwjk djus esa fdrus fnu yxsaxs\
esa feys Lrjksa ls çkIr çkphu oLrqvksa ls vkokl dk irk pyrk gSA ;s (a) 22-5 fnu
Lrj ,d&nwljs ls jax] çÑfr vkSj buesa feyh iqjkoLrqvksa ds lanHkZ esa
(b) 15 fnu
fHkUu gksrs gSaA ifjR;Dr Lrjksa] ftUgsa ^catj Lrj* dgk tkrk gS] dh igpku
bu lHkh y{k.kksa ds vHkko ls dh tkrh gSA lkekU; rkSj ij lcls fupys (c) 20 fnu

Lrj çkphure vkSj lcls Åijh uohure gksrs gSaA bu Lrjksa ds vè;;u (d) 18 fnu

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8. Which of the following statements is/are correct on the The study of these layers is called stratigraphy. Artefacts found
basis of the above passage? in layers can be assigned to specific cultural periods and can
1. Lack in the skill development and infrastructure create thus provide the cultural sequence for a site.
challenge in front of demographic dividend. 10. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the
2. Social infrastructure is directly helpful in employment basis of the above passage?
generation. 1. Archaeological level is helpful in chronology
Select the correct answer using the code given below. determination the order of history.

(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 2. Archaeological objects show the presence of

residential structures.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9. The following assumptions have been made On the basis (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
of the above passage :
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Fundamental services are end for quality life and
sustainable development. 11. Consider the two digit numbers which remains the same
even if the places of its digits are interchanged. What is
2. Indian social diversity is obstacle in the delivery of the average of such two digit numbers?
basic services.
(a) 33 (b) 44
Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?
(c) 55 (d) 66
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
12. In an examination 50% of the candidates failed in English,
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 40% failed in Hindi and 15% failed in both the subjects.
What percentage of candidates passed in both English
Passage-2
and Hindi?
Archaeological sites are formed through the production, use (a) 20% (b) 25%
and discarding of materials and structures. When people
(c) 60% (d) 75%
continue to live in the same place, their constant use and
reuse of the landscape results in the build up of occupational 13. The efficiency of A is thrice that of B. Hence, A takes 40
debris, called a mound. Brief or permanent abandonment days less than the number of days taken by B to complete
results in alteration of the landscape by wind or water activity a piece of work. In how many days will both of them
and erosion. Occupations are detected by traces of ancient together complete the work?
materials found in layers, which differ from one another (a) 22.5 days
in colour, texture and the artefacts that are found in them. (b) 15 days
Abandonment or desertions, what are called 'sterile layers',
(c) 20 days
can be identified by the absence of such traces. Generally, the
(d) 18 days
lowest layers are the oldest and the highest are the most recent.

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14- ik¡p O;fDr A, B, C, D vkSj E ,d xksy est ds pkjksa vksj cSBs ifjPNsn&1
gSaA çR;sd dqlhZ lfUudV dqflZ;ksa ls leku nwjh ij fLFkr gSaA
uhfr vk;ksx dh ,d fjiksVZ esa ;g n'kkZ;k x;k gS fd Hkkjr esa] gky ds
I. C, A ds rqjar ckn cSBk gSA
o"kks± esa uohdj.kh; VSfjiQ esa fxjkoV vkbZ gS vkSj Hkfo"; esa bysDVªksykb”kj
II. A, D ls nks dqlhZ vkxs cSBk gSA dh ykxr esa fxjkoV vkus dh mEehn dh xbZ gSA varjkZ"Vªh; v{k; ÅtkZ
III. B, A ds rqjar ckn ugha cSBk gSA ,tsalh (2020) dh ,d gkfy;k fjiksVZ esa ;g lq>ko fn;k x;k gS fd
fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls vo'; lgh gS@gSa\ gfjr gkbMªkstu dks vkfFkZd :i ls O;ogk;Z cukus ds fy;s bysDVªksykb”kj
1- D, B ds rqjar ckn cSBk gSA dh ykxr egÙoiw.kZ gSA bl fjiksVZ esa bysDVªksykb”kj çkS|ksfxdh esa uokpkj
ds egÙo rFkk blds cM+s iSekus ij mRiknu dh rhoz o`f¼ dks eq[;
2- E, A ds rqjar ckn cSBk gSA
dkjdksa ds :i esa js•kafdr fd;k x;k gS tks bysDVªksykb”kj vkSj gfjr
dwV %
gkbMªkstu dh ykxr dks de djsxkA fjiksVZ dk vuqeku gS fd Hkkjr
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 esa gfjr gkbMªkstu ck”kkj dk lap;h ewY; o"kZ 2030 rd 8 fcfy;u
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2 vesfjdh MkWyj vkSj o"kZ 2050 rd 340 fcfy;u vesfjdh MkWyj gks
tk,xkA bysDVªksykb”kj dk ck”kkj o"kZ 2030 rd yxHkx 5 fcfy;u
15- ,d vkneh 4 fdeh- mÙkj dh vksj lh/k tkrk gS] fiQj lh/k iwoZ
dh vksj 6 fdeh- tkrk gS vkSj vkxs 4 fdeh- lh/s mÙkj esa tkrk vesfjdh MkWyj vkSj o"kZ 2050 rd 31 fcfy;u vesfjdh MkWyj gks
gSA og vkjafHkd fcanq ls fdruh nwjh ij gS\ tk,xkA blds vykok] gfjr gkbMªkstu dks viukus ls o"kZ 2050 rd
lap;h dkcZu Mkb&vkWDlkbM ds mRltZu esa 3-6 xhxk Vu dh deh
(a) 8 fdeh- (b) 10 fdeh-
vk,xhA blls Hkkjh ÅtkZ ds vk;kr esa cpr Hkh gksxh] m|ksx buiqV
(c) 6 fdeh- (d) 14 fdeh-
dherksa esa fLFkjrk lqfuf'pr gksxh vkSj nh?kZdky esa fons'kh eqæk vkjf{kr
16- ,d gh ikls dh nks vyx&vyx voLFkk,¡ uhps n'kkZbZ xbZ gSaA bl fufèk;k¡ e”kcwr gksaxhA
ikls dh N% iQydksa ij 1 ls 6 rd la[;k,¡ gSaA ml la[;k dk
p;u dhft;s tks ^4* dks n'kkZus okyh iQyd ds foijhr iQyd 17- Hkkjr }kjk gfjr gkbMªkstu ds çHkkoh fØ;kUo;u ls fuEufyf•r esa
ij gksxhA ls fdlesa deh gks ldrh gS\
1- ÅtkZ vk;kr
6 2 2- oSf'od rkiu
3 4 1 4 3- dkcZu mRltZu
4- fons'kh eqæk HkaMkj
(a) 6 (b) 4 uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
(c) 3 (d) 5 (a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2
fuEufyf[kr 4 (17&20) iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s funsZ'k % (b) dsoy 1 vkSj 3
uhps fn;s x, nks ifjPNsnksa dks if<+;s vkSj ifjPNsnksa ds uhps vkus okys (c) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3
iz'uka'kksa ds mÙkj nhft;sA bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s vkids mÙkj dsoy bu
ifjPNsnksa ij gh vkèkkfjr gksus pkfg;sA (d) dsoy 3 vkSj 4

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14. Five persons A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a round Passage-1
table. Each chair is equidistant from the adjacent chairs.
A report by NITIAayog shows that in the case of India,
I. C sits immediately after A.
renewable tariffs have fallen in recent years, and electrolyser
II. A sits two chairs ahead of D.
costs are expected to fall in the future. A recent report by the
III. B does not sit immediately after A. International Renewable Energy Agency (2020) suggests
Which of the following is/are definitely correct? that the cost of electrolysers is crucial for making green
1. D sits immediately after B. hydrogen economically viable. The report also underscores
2. E sits immediately after A. the importance of innovation in electrolyser technology and
the rapid increase in its scale of production as the main factors
Code :
that would drive down the cost of electrolysers and green
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
hydrogen. Report estimates that the cumulative value of the
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
green hydrogen market in India will be US$ 8 billion by 2030
15. A man travels 4 km straight towards north, then travels 6 and US$ 340 billion by 2050. The electrolyser market will
km straight towards east and further travels 4 km straight be approximately US$ 5 billion by 2030 and US$ 31 billion
towards north. How far he is from the starting point? by 2050. In addition, the adoption of green hydrogen will
(a) 8 km (b) 10 km also result in 3.6 Giga tonnes of cumulative CO2 emission
(c) 6 km (d) 14 km reduction by 2050. This will also generate enormous energy
import savings, ensure stability in industry input prices, and
16. Two different positions of the same dice are shown below,
strengthen foreign exchange reserves in the long run.
the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select
the number that will be on the face opposite to the face 17. Which of the following can be reduced from the effective
showing '4' . implementation of green hydrogen by India?
1. Energy Imports
6 2
2. Global Warming
3 4 1 4
3. Carbon Emissions
4. Foreign Exchange Reserves
(a) 6 (b) 4
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(c) 3 (d) 5
(a) 1 and 2 only

Directions for the following 4 (17-20) items: (b) 1 and 3 only

Read the following 2 passages and answer the items that (c) 1, 2 and 3 only
follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the (d) 3 and 4 only
passages only.

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18- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ 20- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ij vk/kfjr fuEufyf•r iwoZ/kj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ gS %
fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\ 1- iqfyl ukxfjdksa dks çnÙk ewy vf/dkjksa ds laj{k.k esa lgk;d gSA
1- gfjr gkbMªkstu ds ewY; fu/kZj.k esa bysDVªksykb”kj ,d fu.kkZ;d 2- iqfyl O;oLFkk }kjk ljdkjh fu.kZ;ksa ds fo#¼ ukxfjdksa ds
Hkwfedk dk fuoZgu djrk gSA ?ksjko dk neu ugha fd;k tkrk gSA
2- Hkkjr esa rduhd ,oa iwath dk vHkko uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ds mi;ZqDr iwoZ/kj.kkvksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls oS/ ugha gS@gSa\
fodkl esa ck/d gSA (a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 21- nks d{kkvksa X vkSj Y esa Øe'k% 25 vkSj 30 fo|kFkhZ gSaA d{kk X
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2 esa vf/dre çkIrkad 22 gS rFkk U;wure çkIrkad 17 gSA d{kk Y
esa vf/dre çkIrkad 30 gS rFkk U;wure çkIrkad 23 gSA d{kk X
ifjPNsn&2 ls 4 fo|kFkhZ d{kk Y esa LFkkukarfjr fd;s tkrs gSaA
lkoZtfud 'kkafr cuk, j•us gsrq iqfyl O;oLFkk dk lokZfèkd mi;ksx fuEufyf•r dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft;s %
yksdrkaf=kd fojksèk çn'kZu esa gksrk gSA Hkkjrh; lafoèkku esa 'kkafriw.kZ <ax ls 1- d{kk Y dk vkSlr çkIrkad fuf'pr :i ls ?kVsxkA
,d=k gksuk ,d ewyHkwr vfèkdkj gS vkSj yksdra=k esa 'kkafriw.kZ fojksèk çn'kZu 2- d{kk X dk vkSlr çkIrkad fuf'pr :i ls c<+sxkA
dk eq[; LFkku gSA ¹iqfyl }kjk ukxfjdksa ds bl vfèkdkj dks iw.kZ laj{k.k mi;qZDr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
çnku djus ds lkFk&lkFk ;g Hkh lqfuf'pr djuk gS fd blesa dksbZ fgalk
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
;k vO;oLFkk u gks rFkk vU; ukxfjdksa dks cgqr vfèkd vlqfoèkk u gksAº
bl çdkj] iqfyl dk;Zokgh esa bu nksuksa gh vko';drkvksa esa lary q u ,oa (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2
rkyesy fcBkuk gh iqfyl O;oLFkk dk çeq• mís'; gSA funZs'k (22&23) % uhps fn;s x, ç'uksa esa dFkuksa vkSj fu"d"kks± ij fopkj
fojksèk çn'kZu jkT; ;k dsaæh; ljdkj ;k muds çfrfufèk;ksa dh fdlh dhft;sA vkidks bu dFkuksa dks lgh ekurs gq, ç'uksa dk mÙkj nsuk gS] Hkys gh
dk;Zokgh ;k fu.kZ; ds fo#¼ lkekU; ukxfjdksa }kjk ;k Jfed] fo|kFkhZ os lkekU; :i ls Kkr rF;ksa dh n`f"V ls laxr çrhr u gksaA lHkh fu"d"kks± dks
odhy] O;kikjh ;k vU; is'kksa ds laxBuksa@lewgksa dh ekaxksa dks ysdj gks if<+;s vkSj rRi'pkr fu.kZ; dhft;s fd fn;s x, fu"d"kks± esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ
ldrs gSaA buesa jktuhfrd nyksa dh Hkh Hkkxhnkjh gks ldrh gS rFkk ;s rkfdZd :i ls vuqlj.k djrk gS@djrs gSa ;k vuqlj.k ugha djrk@djrs gS@gSaA
vusd :i ys ldrs gSa tSls& èkjuk çn'kZu] ?ksjko] tulHkk] jSyh vkfn 22- dFku %
,sls voljksa ij iqfyl O;oLFkk dk eq[; mís'; 'kkafr cuk, j•uk gSA dqN fdVdSV vewy gSaA
19- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ dqN usLys fdVdSV gSaA
fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\ fu"d"kZ %
1- fojks/ çn'kZu u djus okys ukxfjdksa dks fojks/ çn'kZu ls mRiUu I. dqN usLys vewy gSaA II. lHkh fdVdSV usLys gSaA
vO;oLFkkvksa dks nwj djuk iqfyl O;oLFkk dk dk;Z gSA III. dqN vewy usLys gSaA
2- lkekU;r;k% iqfyl O;oLFkk xSj&ljdkjh fojks/ çn'kZu esa lfØ; fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
Hkkxhnkjh lqfuf'pr ugha djrh gSA
(a) dsoy I vuqlj.k djrk gSA
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA (b) I vkSj II nksuksa vuqlj.k djrs gSaA
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 (c) u rks I, u gh III vuqlj.k djrk gSA
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2 (d) dksbZ vuqlj.k ugha djrk gSA

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18. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the 20. The following assumptions have been made on the basis
basis of the above passage? of the above passage:
1. The electrolyzer plays crucial role in price 1. The police system is helpful in the protection of
determination of green hydrogen. fundamental rights provided to the citizens.
2. The encirclement of civilians against government
2. Lack of technology and capital is a hindrance in the
decisions in not repressed by the police system.
development of renewable energy in India.
Which of the assumptions given above is/are not valid?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
21. There are 25 and 30 students in two classes X and Y
Passage-2 respectively. In class X, the maximum score is 22 and
the minimum score is 17. In class Y, the maximum score
Police system is mostly used in democratic protests to is 30 and the minimum score is 23. 4 students from class
maintain public peace. Peaceful assembly is a fundamental X are transferred to class Y.
right enshrined in the Indian Constitution, and peaceful protest Consider the following statements:
has a central place in a democracy.Along with providing
complete protection to this right of the citizens by the police, 1. The average score of class Y will definitely decrease.
it is also to be ensured that there is no violence or disorder in 2. The average score of class X will definitely increase.
it and there is no inconvenience to other citizens. Thus, the Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
mains aim of the police system is to balance and harmonize (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
in both these requirements in police action .
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Protests can be held by ordinary citizens against any
action or decision of the State or Central Government or Directions (22-23) : In the questions given below consider the
their representatives or for the demands of workers, students, statements and conclusions. You have to answer the questions
lawyers, businessmen or other organizations / groups. Political assuming these statements to be true, even if they do not seem
parties can also participate in these and it can take many to be relevant from the point of view of the commonly known
facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the
forms like picketing, encirclement, public meeting rally etc.
given conclusion(s) logically follows or does not follow.
The main objective of the police system on such occasions
is to maintain peace. 22. Statements:
19. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the Some kitkat are amul.
basis of the above passage? Some nestle are kitkat.
1. It is the task of the police system to remove Conclusions:
disturbances arising out of protest to the non- I. Some nestle are amul. II. All kitkat are nestle.
protesting citizens. III. Some amul are nestle.
2. Generally, the police system does not ensure active Which of the following is correct ?
participation in non-governmental protests.
(a) Only I follows.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (b) Both I and II follow.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Neither I nor III follows.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) None follows.

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23- dFku % 26- M ¾ (A dk 40») $ (B dk 65» ) rFkk N ¾ (A dk 50»)
lHkh Vªd thi gSaA $ (B dk 50») tgk¡ A, B ls cM+k gSA

dksbZ VkW; thi ugha gSA bl lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\

dksbZ thi cl ugha gSA (a) M, N ls cM+k gSA

fu"d"kZ % (b) N, M ls cM+k gSA

I. dksbZ cl Vªd ugha gSA (c) M, N ds cjkcj gSA

II. dksbZ VkW; cl ugha gSA (d) mi;ZqDr esa ls dksbZ Hkh fu"d"kZ fuf'pr :i ls ughaa fudkyk
tk ldrkA
III. dqN thi Vªd gSaA
fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\ 27- M vkSj N ds ikl 5 % 2 ds vuqikr esa iSlk gSA ;fn M, N dks
4 #i, nsrk gS rks muds ikl iSlksa dk vuqikr 4 % 3 gks tk,xkA
(a) fu"d"kZ II vkSj III nksuksa vuqlj.k djrs gSaA
fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
(b) fu"d"kZ I vkSj III nksuksa vuqlj.k djrs gSaA
(a) M ds ikl vkjafHkd jkf'k 20 #i, FkhA
(c) fu"d"kZ I vkSj II nksuksa vuqlj.k djrs gSaA
(b) nksuksa ds ikl dqy vkjafHkd jkf'k 28 #i, FkhA
(d) lHkh fu"d"kZ vuqlj.k djrs gSaA
(c) a vkSj b nksuksa
24- nh xbZ vkÑfr esa vad ,d fo'ks"k iSVuZ esa fn;s x, gSaA (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa

\ 2 28- fdlh dwV Hkk"kk esa EAGLE dks VZTOV fy•k tkrk gSA mlh
27 3 dwV Hkk"kk esa PARROT dks dSls fy•k tk,xk\
8 4 (a) LKIILG (b) KZIILG

(c) JZHHKF (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa

fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk vad ç'uokpd fpÉ (\) ds LFkku
ij vk,xk\ 29- ;fn nks la[;kvksa dk egÙke lekiorZd 80 gS rks fuEu esa ls
dkSu&lk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z ughaa gks ldrk gS\
(a) 49 (b) 45
(a) 240 (b) 680
(c) 64 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa
(c) 720 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa
25- ik¡p O;fDr Øe'k% 6] 7] 8] 9 vkSj 12 lsdaM ds varjky ij
,d y{; ij xksfy;k¡ pykrs gSaA os ,d ?kaVs esa y{; ij ,d lkFk 30- og lcls cM+h la[;k D;k gksxh ftlls 520 vkSj 1040 dks foHkkftr
fdruh ckj xksfy;k¡ pyk,axs\ djus ij Øe'k% 40 vkSj 80 'ks"kiQy çkIr gks\

(a) 6 (b) 7 (a) 160 (b) 260

(c) 9 (d) 8 (c) 480 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugh

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23. Statements: 26. M = (40% of A) + (65% of B) and N = (50% of A)
All trucks are jeeps. + (50% of B) where A is greater than B.

No toy is a jeep. Which one of the following statements is correct in this

No jeep is a bus. context?

Conclusions: (a) M is older than N.

I. No bus is a truck. (b) N is older than M.

II. No toy is a bus. (c) M is equal to N.

III. Some jeeps are trucks. (d) None of the above conclusions can be drawn
definitely.
Which of the following is correct?
(a) Both the conclusions II and III follow. 27. M and N have money in the ratio 5 : 2. If M gives Rs 4
to N then the ratio of money with them will become 4 :
(b) Both the conclusions I and III follow.
3. Which of the following is correct?
(c) Both the conclusions I and II follow.
(a) M had an initial amount of Rs.20.
(d) All the conclusions follow.
(b) The total initial amount with both of them was Rs.28.
24. In the given figure the numbers are given in a particular
(c) Both a and b
pattern.
(d) None of these
\ 2 28. In a certain code EAGLE is written as VZTOV. How will
27 3
PARROT be written in that code language?
8 4
(a) LKIILG (b) KZIILG
(c) JZHHKF (d) None of these
Which of the following number will come in place of
question mark (?) ? 29. If the greatest common factor of two numbers is 80, then
(a) 49 (b) 45 which of the following not be the least common factor?

(c) 64 (d) None of these (a) 240 (b) 680

(c) 720 (d) None of these
25. Five persons shoot at a target at intervals of 6, 7, 8, 9
and 12 seconds respectively. How many times will they 30. What will be the greatest number that divides 520 and
simultaneously fire at the target in one hour? 1040 leaving remainders 40 and 80 respectively?
(a) 6 (b) 7 (a) 160 (b) 260
(c) 9 (d) 8 (c) 480 (d) None of these

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fuEufyf[kr 5 (31&35) iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s funsZ'k % Lohdkj fd;k ftlesa ;K lcls eq[; LFkku j•rs FksA mUgksaus O;kdj.kksa
uhps fn;s x, nks ifjPNsnksa dks if<+;s vkSj ifjPNsnksa ds uhps vkus okys ds }kjk fu"ikfnr fu;eksa ,oa dFkuksa ds vkèkkj ij ;K ls tqM+s deZdkaMksa
iz'uka'kksa ds mÙkj nhft;sA bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s vkids mÙkj dsoy bu dh O;k[;k djus dk ç;kl fd;kA buds fopkjksa dks ge iwoZ&ehekalk
ifjPNsnksa ij gh vkèkkfjr gksus pkfg;sA ds :i esa tkurs gSa tks mÙkj&ehekalk ;k osnkar ls FkksM+k fHkUu gSA
iwoZ&ehekalkdkjksa us bZ'oj dh lÙkk ij cgqr vfèkd cgl ugha fd;k]
ifjPNsn&1 dsoy ;K dks dsaæ esa j•kA tcfd] mÙkj&ehekalkdkjksa us lokZsPp bZ'oj
Hkkjrh; jktuhfrd thou yacs le; ls ny&cny ls jksxxzLr jgk gSA dh ladYiuk ij vfèkd cy fn;kA iwoZ&ehekalk us tgk¡ vuq"Bkuksa dks
blesa futh fgrksa esa vkSj o`f¼ djus ds fy;s jktuhfrd ç.kkyh ds è;ku esa j•k] ogha osnkar us mifu"kn dh O;k[;k djrs gq, Kku dh
lkFk Ny&diV fd;k tkrk gS vkSj jktuhfrd Hkz"Vkpkj dk ;g ,d ladYiukvksa ij ”;knk ”kksj fn;kA cnjk;u dk czãlw=k ;k osnkar lw=k
'kfDroku lzksr gSA bl jksxxzLrrk ij fu;a=k.k ds fy;s ftl ny&cny yxHkx mlh dky dk gS ftl le; ehekalk lw=k dh jpuk dh xbZ
dkuwu dks vfèkfu;fer fd;k x;k Fkk] mlesa dqN la[;k fu;r dh xbZ FkhA osnkar lw=k dk y{; czã ds fo"k; esa vUos"k.k djuk gSA ;gh czã
Fkh ftlds Åij fdlh ny esa ny cnyus dh vuqefr FkhA rFkkfi] mifu"knksa dk dsaæ fcanq jgk FkkA blesa ;g ”kksj nsdj dgk x;k gS fd
,sls p;fur ny ifjorZu dks dkuwuh cukus ls jktuhfrd uSfrdrk ds lHkh dqN czã dk ,d va'k gSA ehekalk vkSj osnkar nksuksa gh osnksa dks
vfrØe.k vkSj voljokfnrk dks c<+kok feykA blesa lansg ugha fd Kku dk lcls çeq• vkèkkj ekurs gSaA muds vuqlkj] budh lÙkk dks
fdlh :i esa ;k fdlh lanHkZ esa ny cnyus dh vuqefr nsuk jktuhfr pqukSrh ugha nh tk ldrhA mUgksaus çek.kksa dks Kku dk vkèkkj crk;kA
dh uSfrd foMacuk gSA ehekalk ls gVdj osnkar us Kku ekxZ dks deZ ls fcydqy vyx j•kA
osnkar dk ekuuk Fkk fd ;K ;k vuq"Bku ds ifj.kke 'kk'or ugha gksrs]
31- ;g ifjPNsn bl fopkj ij vk/kfjr gS fd& tcfd czã 'kk'or gksrk gS] vifjorZuh; gksrk gSA osnkar esa Hkh rhu
(a) jktuhfrd uSfrdrk gsrq nyh; ç.kkyh dks lekIr fd;k tkuk èkkjk,¡ FkhaA bUgksaus czã vkSj lalkj ds lacaèk dks vyx&vyx n`f"V ls
pkfg;sA ns•kA osnkar n'kZu dk czãkaM foKku cgqr gn rd lka[; fopkjèkkjk esa
;Fkkor ys fy;k x;kA osnkar ds lcls l'kDr ç.ksrk ds uke ij ,d
(b) ny&cny dks fdlh Hkh vk/kj ij LohÑfr ugha feyuh pkfg;sA
èkkj.kk dks 'kadj osnkar dgk x;kA muds vuqlkj] czã gh lR; Fkk vkSj
(c) ny&cny dkuwu jktuhfrd Hkz"Vkpkj dks fu;af=kr djus esa txr feF;kA osnkar n'kZu Hkh vU; n'kZuksa dh rjg ,d y{; gh j•rk
vliQy jgk gSA Fkk vkSj og Fkk& eks{k] vFkkZr~ lalkj ls eqfDrA
(d) Hkkjrh; jktuhfrd ç.kkyh voljokfnrk dks çksRlkfgr djrh
32- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ
gSA
fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\
ifjPNsn&2 1- iwoZ ehekalk esa ;K vk/kfjr deZdkaM dks gh /eZ ds :i esa
ehekalk dk vFkZ gS& fo'ys"k.k djuk ;k O;k[;k djuk vkSj ehekalk dk ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gSA
O;kogkfjd vFkZ gS fd ;s oSfnd Kku dh O;k[;k djrh gSA bl n'kZu 2- osnkarksa esa osnksa dh ctk; mifu"kn dks czã çkfIr ,oa Kku dk
us oSfnd lkfgR; dks vkuq"Bkfud deZdkaMksa ds n`f"Vdks.k ls çLrqr çeq• vk/kj ekuk x;k gSA
djus dk ç;kl fd;k gSA bl fopkjèkkjk ds lcls iqjkus Kkr ç.ksrk uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
tSfeuh Fks] ftUgksaus ehekalk&lw=k dh jpuk nwljh 'krkCnh lk-la-iw- esa dh
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
FkhA ehekalkdkjksa dk ekuuk gS fd osn 'kk'or lR; gS vkSj ogh èkeZ
dh vafre lÙkk Hkh gSA tSfeuh us oSfnd deZdkaMksa dks èkeZ ds :i esa (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2

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Directions for the following 5 (31-35) items: doctrine, the gods were irrelevant; it was the sacrifice that was
Read the following 2 passages and answer the items that central. Later Mimamsakas acknowledged the existence of a
follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the supreme god. While Purva Mimamsa focused on sacrifical
passages only. acts, Vedanta focused on knowledge and was based on an
interpretation of the Upanishads.A key text was Badarayana’s
Passage-1 Brahma Sutra or Vedanta Sutra, which belongs to about the
same time as the Mimamsa Sutra. The aim of the Vedanta
Defection has long been a malaise of Indian political life. It Sutra is to inquire into brahman, the central concept of the
represents manipulation of the political system for furthering Upanishads. The text emphasized that all things were part
private interests, and has been a potent source of political of brahman. Both Mimamsa and Vedanta saw the Vedas as
corruption. The anti-defection legislation that was enacted a valid source of knowledge whose authority could not be
to combat this malaise, fixed a certain number above which questioned. They laid the ground work of various views on
defection in a group was permitted. Legalising such selective the issues of the pramanas, i.e., the grounds of knowledge.
defection however, provided opportunities for transgressing In self conscious contrast to Mimamsa, Vedanta emphasized
political ethics and opportunism. There is no doubt that the path of knowledge (jnana) as opposed to that of works or
permitting defection in any form or context is a travesty of sacrifice (karma).Arguing that the results of sacrifice were
ethics in politics. impermanent, while the object of knowledge (brahman) was
eternal and unchanging, Vedantic schools, of which there
31. This passage is based on the idea that-
are three principal variants (and many sub-variants), gave
(a) Party system should be abolished for political ethics. an account of brahman, the world, and the relation between
(b) Defection should not be allowed on any ground. the two. Vedantic cosmology is largely incorporated from
the earlier Samkhya system. Because its principal and most
(c) The Anti-defection law has failed to check political
influential variant, sometimes called ‘Shankara Vedanta’
corruption.
after its founder, affirms the exclusive reality of brahman and
(d) Indian Political System encourages opportunism. relegates everything else to illusion, Vedanta texts had much
to say about the nature of error. Like the other philosophical
Passage-2
systems, Vedanta too was framed within a liberation theology;
Mimamsa means exegesis, i.e., explanation, and the school the ultimate aim of knowledge was moksha, i.e., liberation
of this name was devoted to Vedic exegesis. It aimed at from samsara.
explaining Vedic texts from the point of view of the nature
32. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the
and goals of sacrificial rituals. Its earliest known important
basis of the above passage?
thinker was Jaimini, author of the Mimamsa Sutra, who
lived in the 2nd century BCE. The Mimamsa school held 1. The rituals based on Yajna in Purva Mimamsa, have
the Vedas to be eternal and the authority on dharma. Jaimini been defined as Dharma.
understood Vedic ritual texts as embodiments of dharma in 2. Upanishads have been considered as the main basis
which sacrifice was central. He used the rules of language of Brahman attainment and knowledge in Vedanta,
framed by grammarians in order to explain how statements instead of Vedas.
in the Vedas were to be interpreted as injunctions related to
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
sacrifice. This school came to be known as Purva Mimamsa in
order to distinguish it from another school rooted in the Vedic (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
tradition—Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta. In early Mimamsa (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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33- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij 'kadj dk osnkar bl vo/kj.kk ij III. orZeku esa M rFkk P dh vk;q dk ;ksx 22 o"kZ gSA
vk/kfjr gS fd& dFkuksa vkSj ç'u ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
(a) tks czã ugha gS og txr gSA (a) dFku I vkSj II i;kZIr gSaA
(b) czã ds vfrfjDr dqN Hkh lR; ugha gSA
(b) dFku I vkSj III i;kZIr gSaA
(c) txr Kku ds ekè;e ls lR; dh çkfIr dj ldrk gSA
(c) dFku I] II vkSj III i;kZIr gSaA
(d) deZ czã dh çkfIr esa ck/d gSA
(d) vk¡dMs+ i;kZIr ughaa gSaA
34- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ij vk/kfjr] fuEufyf•r iwoZ/kj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ
gSa % 37- M vkSj N dh vk; dk ;ksx C vkSj D dh lfEefyr vk; ls
vfèkd gSA M vkSj C dh vk; dk ;ksx N vkSj D dh lfEefyr
1- mÙkj ehekalkdkjksa us bZ'oj ds vfLrRo dks Lohdkj djrs gq,
vk; ds cjkcj gSA blds vfrfjDr] M dh vk; N vkSj D dh
vuq"Bkfud deZdkaMksa dks vf/d egÙo çnku fd;kA
lfEefyr vk; ls vkèkh gSA lokZfèkd vk; fdldh gS\
2- iwoZ ehekalk rFkk osnkardkjksa us osn dks 'kk'or :i esa Lohdkj
(a) M (b) N
fd;k gSA
(c) C (d) D
mi;ZqDr iwoZ/kj.kkvksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls oS/ ugha gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 38- ;fn vafdr nks cdfj;ksa dks leku dher ij cspdj ,d cdjh
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2 ij 10» dk ykHk dekrk gS vkSj nwljs ij 10» dh gkfu mBkrk
gS rks fuEu esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
35- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@
(a) og dksbZ ykHk vkSj dksbZ uqdlku ughaa djrk gSA
ls lgh gS@gSa\
1- osnkar dh vo/kj.kkvksa esa czã rFkk txr ds eè; O;kIr laca/ksa (b) og 1» dk ykHk dekrk gSA
esa ,d:irk ugha gSA (c) mls 1» dh gkfu gksrh gSA
2- osnkar us deZ ds lkis{k vf/d LFkk;h Kku dks czã dh çkfIr (d) mls 2» dh gkfu gksrh gSA
esa çeq• lk/u ekuk gSA
39- fuEufyf•r vuqØe ij fopkj dhft;s %
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
9] 25] 49] 121] 169] \
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
bl vuqØe dk vxyk in D;k gksxk\
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2
(a) 189 (b) 169
36- uhps fn;s x, ç'u vkSj rhu dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft;s %
(c) 196 (d) 289
ç'u % M rFkk N dh orZeku vk;q esa D;k varj gS\
dFku % 40- 1 vkSj 100 ds eè; fdruh ,slh iw.kZ la[;k,¡ gSa ftuesa ,d vad
4 gS] ysfdu os 4 ls foHkkT; ughaa gSa\
I. M rFkk N dh 5 o"kZ igys dh vk;q esa 4 % 5 dk vuqikr
FkkA (a) 10 (b) 11
II. 5 o"kZ ckn M rFkk N dh vk;q esa 6 % 7 dk vuqikr gksxkA (c) 12 (d) 13

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of the above passage, that -
With reference to the statements and the question, which
(a) Which is not Brahman that is the world.
of the following is correct?
(b) Nothing is real except Brahman.
(a) Statements I and II are sufficient.
(c) The world can attain truth through knowledge.
(b) Statements I and III are sufficient.
(d) Karma is the obstacle in the attainment of Brahman.
(c) Statements I, II and III are sufficient.
34. The following assumptions have been made on the basis (d) Data is not sufficient.
of the above passage:
1. Uttara Mimamsakaras gave more importance to 37. The sum of the incomes of M and N is more than that
ritualistic rituals by accepting the existence of God. of C and D together. The sum of the income of M and C
is equal to the income of N and D together. Besides, the
2. Purva Mimamsa and Vedantkars have accepted
income of M is half of the income of N and D together.
Vedasing eternal form.
Who has the highest income?
Which of the assumptions given above is/are not valid?
(a) M (b) N
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) C (d) D
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
38. If Ankit makes a profit of 10% on one goat and loses 10%
35. Which of the following statements is/are correct on the
on the other by selling two goats at the same price, then
basis of the above passage?
which of the following is correct?
1. There is no uniformity in the relationship between
Brahman and the world in the concepts of Vedanta. (a) He makes no profit and no loss.

2. Vedanta has considered more permanent knowledge (b) He incurs a profit of 1%.
relative to Karma as the main means in the attainment (c) He incurs a loss of 1%.
of Brahman.
(d) He incurs a loss of 2%.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
39. Consider the following sequence:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 9, 25, 49, 121, 169, ?
What will be the next term of this sequence?
36. Consider the following question and three statements:
(a) 189 (b) 169
Question : What is the difference between the present
ages of M and N? (c) 196 (d) 289
Statement : 40. How many such whole numbers are there between 1 and
I. The ratio of the ages of M and N 5 years ago was 100 which have one digit as 4 but are not divisible by 4?
4 : 5. (a) 10 (b) 11
II. After 5 years the ratio between the ages of M and N
(c) 12 (d) 13
will be 6 : 7.

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41- 2 la[;kvksa dk egÙke lekioR;Z 16 vkSj y?kqÙke lekioR;Z 1248 dFkuksa vkSj ç'u ds lanHkZ esa] fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk lgh gS\
gSA ;fn ,d la[;k 192 gS rks nwljh la[;k Kkr dhft;sA (a) dFku I vkSj II i;kZIr gSaA
(a) 106 (b) 104 (b) dFku I vkSj III i;kZIr gSaA
(c) 103 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa (c) dFku I, II vkSj III i;kZIr gSaA
42- ,d vykeZ ?kM+h 1 cts ,d ckj ctrh gS] 2 cts nks ckj] 3 cts (d) vk¡dM+s vi;kZIr gSaA
rhu ckj ctrh gS rFkk blh çdkj vkxs bldk ctuk tkjh jgrk
fuEufyf[kr 5 (46&50) iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s funsZ'k %
gSA ;fn 4 cts bldks ctus esa 10 lsdaM yxrs gSa rks 10 cts bls
uhps fn;s x, pkj ifjPNsnksa dks if<+;s vkSj ifjPNsnksa ds uhps vkus okys
ctus esa fdruk le; yxsxk\
iz'uka'kksa ds mÙkj nhft;sA bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s vkids mÙkj dsoy bu
(a) 22 lsdaM (b) 24 lsdaM ifjPNsnksa ij gh vkèkkfjr gksus pkfg;sA
(c) 25 lsdaM (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
ifjPNsn&1
43- ,d gh çdkj ds nks le:i fxykl Øe'k% 1 vkSj 1 nwèk ls
3 4 xanfranq tkrd uked ,d dgkuh esa crk;k x;k gS fd ,d dqfVy
Hkjs gq, gSA rc bu fxyklksa dks iwjk Hkjus rd ikuh ls Hkjk x;k jktk dh çtk fdl çdkj ls nq•h jgrh gSA bu yksxksa esa o`¼ efgyk,¡]
vkSj fxyklksa esa Hkjs gq, æo dks ,d ik=k esa feyk fn;k x;kA bl iq#"k] fdlku] i'kqikyd] xzkeh.k ckyd vkSj ;gk¡ rd fd tkuoj
ik=k esa nwèk vkSj ikuh dk vuqikr D;k gS\ Hkh 'kkfey gSaA tc jktk viuh igpku cnydj çtk ds chp esa ;g
(a) 15 : 17 (b) 7 : 17 irk yxkus x;k fd yksx mlds ckjs esa D;k lksprs gSa rks ,d&,d dj
lcus vius nq•ksa ds fy;s jktk dks Hkyk&cqjk dgkA mudh f'kdk;r Fkh
(c) 7 : 15 (d) 17 : 7 fd jkr esa MdSr mu ij geyk djrs gSa rks fnu esa dj bdV~Bk djus
44- 5 çdkj dh uedhu dk vkSlr Hkkj 650 xzke gSA igys rhu çdkj okys vfèkdkjhA ,slh ifjfLFkfr ls cpus ds fy;s yksx vius&vius xk¡o
dh uedhu dk vkSlr Hkkj 600 xzke gS vkSj vafre rhu çdkj dh NksM+dj taxy esa cl x,A
uedhu dk vkSlr Hkkj 680 xzke gS] rks rhljs çdkj dh uedhu 46- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ
dk Hkkj Kkr dhft;sA fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\
(a) 560 xzke (b) 660 xzke 1- bl dgkuh dh jpuk dqfVy 'kkldksa dk ân; ifjorZu djkus
(c) 590 xzke (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa ds mís'; ls dh xbZ gSA
2- çtk cqjs 'kkldksa ds çHkko {ks=k esa jguk ilan ugha djrh gSA
45- uhps fn;s x, ç'u vkSj rhu dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft;s %
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
ç'u % M, N, R, S vkSj T esa ls lcls de vad fdls feys\
(a) dsoy 1
dFku %
(b) dsoy 2
I. N dks dsoy T ls de vad feysA
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
II. M dks S vkSj R ls vfèkd vad feysA
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2
III. M dks N ls de vad feysA

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41. The H.C.F of 2 numbers is 16 and the L.C.M is 1248. If With reference to the statements and the question, which
one number is 192, then find the other number. of the following is correct?
(a) 106 (b) 104 (a) Statements I and II are sufficient.
(c) 103 (d) None of these (b) Statements I and III are sufficient.

42. A clock rings once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 o'clock, thrice (c) Statements I, II and III are sufficient.
at 3 o'clock and so on. If it takes 10 seconds to ring at 4 (d) Data is insufficient.
o'clock, how long will it take to ring at 10 o'clock?
Directions for the following 5 (46-50) items:
(a) 22 seconds (b) 24 seconds
Read the following 4 passages and answer the items that
(c) 25 seconds (d) None of these follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the
1 1 passages only.
43. Two identical glasses of the same type are and full
3 4
of milk respectively. Then these glasses were filled with Passage-1
water till full, and the liquid filled in the glasses was One story known as the Gandatindu Jataka describes the
mixed in a vessel. What is the ratio of milk and water in plight of the subjects of a wicked king; these included elderly
this vessel? women and men, cultivators, herders, village boys and even
(a) 15 : 17 (b) 7 : 17 animals. When the king went in disguise to find out what his
subjects thought about him, each one of them cursed him for
(c) 7 : 15 (d) 17 : 7 their miseries, complaining that they were attacked by robbers
44. The average weight of 5 types of namkeen is 650 grams. at night and by tax collectors during the day. To escape from
The average weight of the first three types of namkeen is this situation, people abandoned their village and went to live
600 grams and the average weight of the last three types in the forest.
of namkeen is 680 grams, then find the weight of the third
46. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the
type of namkeen.
basis of the above passage?
(a) 560 grams (b) 660 grams
1. This story has been composed with the aim of
(c) 590 grams (d) None of these changing the hearts of wicked kings.
45. Consider the following question and three statements: 2. Subjects do not like to live in the sphere of influence
Question: Who got the lowest marks among M, N, R, of bad kings.
S and T? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement: (a) 1 only
I. N got less marks than only T. (b) 2 only
II. M got more marks than S and R. (c) Both 1 and 2
III. M got less marks than N. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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O;kid vkfFkZd çxfr ds ckotwn] fodkl esa U;k;laxr forj.k fn•kbZ (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2
ugha fn;k gSA iapk;rh jkt laLFkkvksa ds xBu ds }kjk jkT; dh 'kfDr ifjPNsn&3
dk fodsanzhdj.k djus ds fy;s 73osa vkSj 74osa la'kksèku ds ekè;e ls
lkafoèkkfud vfèkns'k ds ckotwn] tkfr vkSj iaFk ds ckgjh o vLoLFk gesa lkoZtfud thou esa lR;fu"Bk dks dM+s ekunaMksa dks fuèkkZfjr djrs
gq, okil ykus dh vko';drk gS] u fd lafnXèk lR;fu"Bk okys
eqíksa ls mBus okys {ks=kh; vlarqyuksa dh fujarj xzLrrk cuh gqbZ gSA iw.kZ
egÙoiw.kZ yksd lsodksa dks muds bl rdZ ds dkj.k mudk cpko djuk
lk{kjrk dk y{; vHkh nwj dk liuk gSA cM+s xzkeh.k bykdksa esa ykHkdkjh
jks”kxkjksa] lkoZtfud LokLF; lsokvksa ;k fctyh] LoPN ty] ifjogu gS fd mUgsa U;k;ky; esa nks"kfl¼ ugha fd;k x;kA ekunaM dsoy lhtj
vkfn tSlh ewyHkwr lqfoèkkvksa ds voljksa ls oafpr j•uk fujarj tkjh dh iRuh ds fy;s gh ugha gksus pkfg;s] cfYd Lo;a lhtj ij Hkh gksus
gSA lkoZtfud inksa ij cSBs yksx vius&vki dks lkoZtfud lsok esa u pkfg;sA 'kklu ds fdlh vU; eqís dh vis{kk Hkz"Vkpkj dh leL;k dk
le>dj vHkh Hkh ;g le>rs gSa fd ,d jktk dh rjg lÙkk mUgha ds gy vfèkd lokZaxh gksuk pkfg;sA dsoy ns'k dh vkfFkZd Hkwfedk dk
fofu;eksa ls ijs djds] mnkjhdj.k djds vkSj futhdj.k }kjk ladqpu dj
gkFkksa esa gSA jktuhfr ds vijkèkhdj.k vkSj ukSdj'kkgh ds jktuhfrdj.k
ls vfHko`fÙkd ifjorZuksa dk ekxZ #d tkrk gS ftldk urhtk gksrk gS nsus ls fdlh leL;k dk vko';d :i ls gy ugha gSA çpfyr laLFkkxr
lHkh Lrjksa ij HkkbZ&Hkrhtkokn] çfrdwy vkpkj] mnklhurk vkSj foÑfr çcaèkksa dh leh{kk djds muesa ifjorZu fd;k tkuk pkfg;s] Lofoosdh
lkoZtfud thou esa Hkz"Vkpkj dk fo"k tSls gekjk fujarj lg;ksxh cuk fu.kZ;ksa dks de djus ds fy;s 'kfDr ls fufgr O;fDr dks tokcnsg
gqvk gSA cuk;k tk,] muds lapkyu dks vfèkd ikjn'khZ cuk;k tkuk pkfg;s vkSj
mudk lkekftd ys•k&tks•k gksuk pkfg;sA ,slh lHkh dk;Z&i¼fr;ksa]
47- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ dkuwuksa vkSj fofu;eksa ftuls Hkz"Vkpkj iQSyrk gks vkSj tks dq'ky lqiqnZxh
fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\ O;oLFkk esa ckèkk Mkyrs gksa] mUgsa nwj fd;k tkuk gksxkA lkoZtfud thou
1- larqfyr lkekftd fodkl gsrq vkfFkZd le`f¼ vfuok;Z dkjd esa çksRlkguksa dh Hkz"V O;oLFkk] ftlesa Hkz"Vkpkj Å¡ps nke vkSj de
ugha gSA tksf•e dh xfrfofèk cu tkrs gSa] dk lekèkku vko';d gSA
2- iapk;rh jkt laLFkk,¡ {ks=kh; larqyu dks cuk, j•us esa liQy 49- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ
ugha jgh gSaA fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA 1- mnkjhdj.k rFkk futhdj.k ds ekè;e ls lkoZtfud thou dks
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 Hkz"Vkpkj ls eqDr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2 2- lkoZtfud thou esa lR;fu"Bk ds çfr ladYi rFkk Hkz"Vkpkj
dks mPp tksf•e xfrfof/ cuk, tkus dh vko';drk gSA
48- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ij vk/kfjr fuEufyf•r iwoZ/kj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ gSa %
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
1- ukSdj'kkgksa dh jktuhfrd Hkkxhnkjh ls Hkz"Vªkpkj dh ekufldrk
dks c<+kok feyrk gSA (a) dsoy 1

2- lkoZtfud thou esa Hkz"Vkpkj ls eqfDr gsrq rRdky dk;Zokgh (b) dsoy 2
le; dh ekax gSA (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
mi;ZqDr iwoZ/kj.kkvksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls oS/ gS@gSa\ (d) u rks 1] u gh 2

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The massive economic progress notwithstanding, the fruits of (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
development have not seen equitable distribution. In spite of
Passage-3
Constitutional mandate through 73rd and 74thAmendments
for decentralization of State power by setting up Panchayati We need to bring back integrity in public life by setting stricter
Raj institutions, regional imbalances arising out of extraneous standards and not by defending important public servants
& unhealthy considerations of caste or creed continue to dog of doubtful integrity on the ground that they have not been
us. The goal of total literacy remains a distant dream. Vast convicted in a court of law. The standard should not only be
rural areas continue to be denied opportunities for gainful
on Caesar's wife but on Caesar himself. The solution to the
employment, public health services, or basic amenities like
problem of corruption should be more holistic than any other
electricity, potable water, transportation etc. The holders of
issue of governance. Simply reducing the country's economic
public offices still treat the authority in their hands as one
bestowing, upon them, the status of a ruler rather than one in role through deregulation, liberalization and privatization
public service. Criminalization of politics and politicization of does not necessarily solve a problem. Prevailing institutional
bureaucracy firmly block the passage for attitudinal change, arrangements should be reviewed and changed, person vested
resulting in nepotism, non-responsive conduct, apathy and with power to be held accountable to reduce discretionary
degeneration at all levels. The hydra of corruption in public decisions, , their operations should be made more transparent
life remains our constant companion. and they should have a social audit. All practices, laws and
regulations that breed corruption and hinder efficient delivery
47. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the
basis of the above passage? must be done away with. The corrupt system of incentives in
public life, in which corruption becomes a high-cost, low-risk
1. Economic prosperity is not essential factor for
activity, needs to be addressed.
balanced social development.
2. `Panchayati Raj institutions have not been successful 49. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the
in maintaining regional balance. basis of the above passage?
Select the correct answer using the code given below. 1. Public life cannot be freed from corruption through
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only liberalization and privatization.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. There is need to be made high risk activity to the
resolve and corruption to probity in public life.
48. The following assumptions have been made on the basis
of the above passage: Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. Political involvement of bureaucrats encourages the (a) 1 only
mentality of corruption. (b) 2 only
2. Immediate action is the need of the hour to get rid of
(c) Both 1 and 2
corruption in public life.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?

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 ifjPNsn&4 53- ;fn fdlh la[;k esa ls mldk 11 1 » ?kVkus ij 7264 çkIr gksrk
9
gSA ewy la[;k Kkr dhft;sA
vfèkdkfj;ksa ,oa çcaèkdksa esa ;g vke èkkj.kk gS fd Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k
,tsafl;k¡ ç'kklfud o O;kikfjd tksf•eksa dk iw.kZr% ,glkl ugha djrha (a) 6372
vkSj os mu mís';ksa dk xyr fuoZpu fudkyrh gSa ftlls fu.kZ; ns fn;s (b) 6075
tkrs gSa ;k fdlh O;kikfjd ysunsu esa gkfu gks tkrh gSA ,slh èkkj.kk (c) 8172
fcuk fdlh vkèkkj ds rks ugha gSA vr% tk¡p ,tsafl;ksa ds fy;s ;g
(d) 6364
vko';d gS fd os viuh dkjZokb;ksa dks bl çdkj ls djsa fd ftlls
bZekunkj vfèkdkfj;ksa dh j{kk gks ldsA ;g Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k ,tsafl;ksa esa 54- tc ,d la[;k dks 36 ls c<+k;k tkrk gS rks og 110» gks tkrh
yxs gq, dkfeZdksa ds uSfrd ekunaMksa vkSj O;kolkf;d l{kerk ij fuHkZj gSA og la[;k D;k gS\
djrk gSA mu csbZeku vèkhuLFk deZpkfj;ksa }kjk vkjksi yxk, tk ldrs (a) 220
gSa ftuds fo#¼ vuq'kklfud dk;Zokfg;k¡ vkjaHk dh tk pqdh gksa ;k
(b) 340
og Hkz"V vèkhuLFk deZpkfj;ksa ds csbZeku bjknksa ds chp esa vkdj •M+k
gks x;k gksA blls Hkh vfèkd vfgrdj ckr ckgjh ^O;fFkr* yksxksa dh (c) 360
Hkwfedk gks ldrh gS tks vius xyr dke djokus esa vliQy gks x, gksaA (d) 280
50- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ 55- ;fn x dk 25»] y ds 30» ds ik¡p xqus ds cjkcj gS rks vuqikr
fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\ x:y Kkr dhft;sA
1- tk¡p ,tsafl;k¡ ekeyksa dh iw.kZr% tk¡p ds fcuk iwokZxzg ds (a) 2 % 3
vk/kj ij fu.kZ; nsrh gSaA (b) 3 % 1
2- ,sls O;fDr tks ç'kklu ds fgLlk ugha gSa os Hkh tk¡p ,tsafl;ksa (c) 6 % 1
ds lanHkZ esa çHkkoh Hkwfedk esa gks ldrs gSaA
(d) 1 % 3
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
56- ç'u esa ,d Ük`a•yk nh xbZ gS ftlesa ,d la[;k yqIr gSA fn;s x,
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 fodYiksa esa ls mfpr fodYi pqfu;s ftlls Ük`a•yk iwjh gks tk, %
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2 5] 4] 9] 13] 22] \
51- fn;s x, fodYiksa esa ls ml lewg dks pqfu;s tks fn;s x, lewg ds (a) 25
leku gSA (b) 36
(41] 43] 47) (c) 37
(a) 17] 19] 21 (b) 29] 30] 31 (d) 35
(c) 83] 89] 87 (d) 61] 67] 71 57- ;fn N = 42 + 52 + 62 + .......... + 102 rks N dk eku Kkr dhft;sA
52- fuEufyf•r Js.kh dk vxyk in Kkr dhft;sA (a) 461
9] 17] 33] 65] \ (b) 455
(a) 109 (b) 119 (c) 371
(c) 108 (d) 129 (d) 365

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9, 17, 33, 65, ?
There is a general perception among officers and managers that
(a) 109
anti-corruption agencies do not fully appreciate administrative
(b) 119
and business risks and that they tend to misinterpret the motives (c) 108
where the decision has gone awry or where a loss is caused (d) 129
in a commercial transaction. Such a perception is not without
1
foundation. It is essential therefore for the investigating 53. If a number is decreased by 11 9 % of itself, we get 7264.
Find the original number.
agencies to establish that their actions are designed in such a
(a) 6372
way as to protect honest officers. This depends on the ethical (b) 6075
standards and professional competence of the personnel (c) 8172
manning anti-corruption agencies. Allegations can be made by (d) 6364
dishonest subordinates against whom the officer has initiated
54. When a number is increased by 36, it becomes 110%.
disciplinary proceedings or he may have stood in the way of what is that number?
dishonest intentions of the corrupt subordinate. More sinister (a) 220
could be the role of “aggrieved” outsiders who failed to have (b) 340
their wrongful way. (c) 360
(d) 280
50. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the
basis of the above passage? 55. If 25% of x is equal to five times of 30% of y, then find
the ratio x : y.
1. Investigating agencies give decisions on the basis (a) 2 : 3
of prejudice without a thorough investigation of the (b) 3 : 1
cases. (c) 6 : 1
2. Such individuals who are not part of the administration (d) 1 : 3
can also be in effective role in the context of 56. In the question a series is given with one number missing.
investigative agencies. Choose the correct option from the given ones to complete
the series:
Select the correct answer using the code given below. 5, 4, 9, 13, 22, ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) 25
(b) 36
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 37
51. From the given options, select the group which is similar (d) 35
to the given group. 57. If N = 42 + 52 + 62 + .......... + 102, then find the value of N.
(41, 43, 47) (a) 461
(b) 455
(a) 17, 19, 21 (b) 29, 30, 31
(c) 371
(c) 83, 89, 87 (d) 61, 67, 71 (d) 365

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fuEufyf[kr 3 (58&60) iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s funsZ'k % (a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
uhps fn;s x, nks ifjPNsnksa dks if<+;s vkSj ifjPNsnksa ds uhps vkus okys (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2
iz'uka'kksa ds mÙkj nhft;sA bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s vkids mÙkj dsoy bu
ifjPNsnksa ij gh vkèkkfjr gksus pkfg;sA 59- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ
fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\
ifjPNsn&1
1- iqfyl jktuhfrd ncko esa iQthZ lk{; dks rS;kj dj vijk/
tc rd iqfyl ds lkè; oSèk lkèkuksa ls çkIr gks tkrs gSa] rc rd lc dks •Re djus dk fn•kok djrh gSA
Bhd gS] fnDdr rc vkrh gS tc ;g laHko ugha gks ikrk vkSj ,slk eq[; 2- lkekftd fgr esa dqN vijk/ksa ds ekeyksa esa iqfyl dks voS/
:i ls vijkèk ij fu;a=k.k vkSj vKkr vijkèkksa ds •qykls ds ç;klksa lk/u ds ç;ksx dh NqV gksuh pkfg;sA
ds nkSjku gksrk gSA vijkèk dks fu;a=k.k esa fn•kus ds fy;s vijkèk ntZ
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
djus esa vkukdkuh dh tkrh gS ;k ,slk vkrad dk okrkoj.k rS;kj fd;k
tkrk gS ftlls vijkèkh gh ugha] lkekU; ukxfjd Hkh Hk;Hkhr gks tk, (a) dsoy 1
(gkyk¡fd blls vijkèk de ugha gksrk ojuk vc rd vijkèk lekIr gh (b) dsoy 2
gks tkrk)A iQthZ ,udkmaVj blh mís'; ls fd;s tkrs gSaA vKkr vijkèkksa
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
ds •qykls ds fy;s iqfyl lafnXèkksa dk mRihM+u djds muls bdcky
djkus dk ç;kl djrh gS ;k iQthZ lk{; rS;kjdj ;g fn•ykrh gS fd (d) u rks 1] u gh 2

mlus irk yxk fy;k gSA esjk ekuuk gS fd vfèkdka'k iqfyl ”;knfr;ksa ifjPNsn&2
dk lzksr ;gh nks vis{kk,¡ gSa& iqfyl vOoy rks vijkèk gksus u ns vkSj
;fn vijkèk gks tk, rks mldk rqjar irk yxkdj vfHk;qDr dks fxjÝrkj gM+IikbZ èkeZ ds dbZ iqufuZekZ.k bl vuqeku ds vkèkkj ij fd;s x, gSa
dj ysA ;s nksuksa gh vis{kk,¡ ,slh gSa tks vusd ckj fofèklEer] ekuoh; fd vkjafHkd rFkk ckn dh ijaijkvksa esa lekurk,¡ gksrh gSaA ,slk blfy;s
,oa ekuokfèkdkjksa dk lEeku djus okys lkèkuksa ls iwjh ugha dh tk gksrk gS D;ksafd vfèkdka'kr% iqjkrÙofon~ Kkr ls vKkr dh vksj c<+rs gSa]
ikrha vkSj rc iqfyl vufèkÑr] vekuoh; o mRihM+ukRed rjhdksa vFkkZr~ orZeku ls vrhr dh vksjA gkyk¡fd ;g uhfr iRFkj dh pfDd;ksa
dk lgkjk ysus dks foo'k gks tkrh gS vkSj ,slk Hkh ugha gS fd voSèk rFkk ik=kksa ds lacaèk esa ;qfDrlaxr gks ldrh gS] ysfdu ^èkkfeZd* çrhd
rjhdksa ls mls liQyrk fey gh tk,A tgk¡ rd vijkèk gksus dk ç'u ds lanHkZ esa ;g vfèkd lafnXèk jgrh gSA
gS] mlds brus lkjs vkfFkZd] lkekftd o euksoSKkfud dkj.k gSa fd
60- fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk dFku mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds ewy Hkko
iqfyl dk;Zokgh dk vijkèk ds ifjek.k ij dksbZ •kl çHkko ugha iM+rk
dks lokZsÙke :i ls n'kkZrk gS\
ftruk fd cnyrh gqbZ lkekftd ifjfLFkfr;ksa dkA
(a) iqjkrÙofon~ dks gM+IikbZ /eZ dks tkuus ds fy;s vrhr ls
58- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ij vk/kfjr fuEufyf•r iwoZ/kj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ gSa % orZeku dh rjiQ •kst djuk pkfg;sA
1- lkekftd eukso`fÙk esa ifjorZu vijk/ fu;a=k.k ds çHkkoh mik; (b) gM+IikbZ /eZ dh fujarjrk iwokZuqeku dk rkfdZd vk/kj gSA
gks ldrs gSA
(c) gM+IikbZ /eZ dks rkRdkfyd lanHkZ esa lk{;ksa ds vk/kj ij
2- iqfyl dks viuh dk;Zokgh esa lkekftd ,oa vkfFkZd ifjorZu
ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tkuk pkfg;sA
ds mik; dks 'kkfey djuk pkfg;s gSA
(d) gM+IikbZ /eZ ds lanHkZ esa lafnX/ jfgr vuqeku ugha yxk, tk
mi;ZqDr iwoZ/kj.kkvksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls oS/ gS@gSa\
ldrs gSaA

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Directions for the following 3 (58-60) items: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Read the following 2 passages and answer the items that (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the
passages only. 59. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn On the
basis of the above passage?
Passage-1
1. The police pretend to finish the crime by preparing
As long as the ends of the police are achieved through legal fake evidence under political pressure.
means, all is well. Trouble comes when this is not possible,
2. Police should be allowed to use illegal means in some
and this is mainly the case during efforts to control crime
crimes in social interest.
and unearth unknown crimes. To show the crime under
control, hesitance is done in registering the crime or such an Select the correct answer using the code given below.
atmosphere of terror is created so that not only the criminal (a) 1 only
but also the common citizen gets scared (though this does
not reduce the crime, otherwise the crime would have ended (b) 2 only
by now.) Fake encounters are done for this purpose. For (c) Both 1 and 2
the disclosure of unknown crimes, the police try to make
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
the suspects confess by torturing them or by preparing
fake evidence to show that they have found out. I believe Passage-2
that the source of most of the police excesses are these two
expectations – first of all, the police should not allow crime to Many reconstructions of Harappan religion are made on the
happen, and if crime happens, they should immediately find assumption that later traditions provide parallels with earlier
out and arrest the accused. Both these requirements are such ones. This is because archaeologists often move from the
that many times they cannot be met by legal, humane and known to the unknown, that is, from the present to the past.
human rights respecting means and then the police are forced While this is plausible in the case of stone querns and pots, it
to resort to unauthorized, inhuman and coercive methods and becomes more speculative when we extend it to “religious”
it is not that they will get success through illegal methods. As symbols.
far as crime is concerned, there are so many economic, social
and psychological reasons that police action does not have 60. Which of the following statements best reflects the
any significant effect on the magnitude of crime as much as original idea of the above passage?
the changing social conditions. (a) The archaeologist should search from the past to the
58. The following assumptions have been made on the basis present to know the Harappan religion.
of the above passage : (b) Continuity of Harappan religion is a logical basis
1. Change in social attitude can be effective way of crime ofhypothesis.
control. (c) Harappan religion should be defined on the basis of
2. Police should include measures of social and evidence in the contemporary context.
economic change in their action.
(d) Unambiguous interences cannot be made in the
Which of the assumptions above given is/are valid? context of Harappan religion

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61- nks la[;k,¡ fdlh rhljh la[;k ls 40» vkSj 70» de gSaA nwljh fo'kky Hkw&•aM dks ,dN=k 'kklu ds vèkhu ykus dh mR‍dV vfHkyk"kk
la[;k dks fdrus çfr'kr c<+k;k tk, fd og igyh la[;k ds j•us okys jktkvksa ds lE‍eq• ,d vkn'kZ Hkh çL‍rqr djrk Fkk] rc ls
cjkcj gks tk,\ pØorhZ lezkV cuus dk liuk ns•us okys fdrus gh lcy 'kkldksa us
(a) 50» (b) 25» vius liuksa dks lkdkj djus esa dksbZ dlj ugha NksM+hA ¶oSls rks Hkkjr
esa fdlh Hkh çs{kd dks ;gk¡ Hkk"kk] jhfr&fjok”k vkSj èkeZ rFkk HkkSfrd
(c) 100» (d) 75»
,oa lkekftd {ks=k esa vusd çdkj dh fofoèkrk,¡ n`f"Vxkspj gksrh gSa]
62- ;fn isVªksy dh dher 10» c<+ tkrh gS rks dkj ds ekfyd dks fiQj Hkh muds thou esa ,d •kl fdL‍e dh vkèkkjHkwr ,drk fgeky;
mldh •ir fdrus çfr'kr de djuh pkfg;s ftlls isVªksy ij ls ysdj dU‍;kdqekjh rd ikbZ tkrh gSA¸
mlds O;; esa o`f¼ uk gks\
65- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls dkSu&lk@ls fu"d"kZ
(a) 11» (b) 9-09»
fudkys tk ldrs gS@gSa\
(c) 11-11» (d) 8-33»
1- Hkkjr dh ,dhÑr HkkSxksfyd ladYiuk us pØorhZ lezkV ds
63- uhrk ,d O;fDr dh vksj b'kkjk djrs gq, dgrh gS] ^og esjh cgu vkn'kZ dks iksf"kr fd;k gSA
ds HkkbZ ds firk dk bdykSrk csVk gSA* og O;fDr uhrk ls dSls 2- Hkkjr o"kZ HkkSxksfyd :i esa ,dhÑr Fkk fdarq fdlh 'kkld
lacafèkr gS\ ds v/hu dHkh laiw.kZ :i ls 'kkflr ugha gks ldkA
(a) firk (b) pkpk uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
(c) HkkbZ (d) ekek (a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
64- (451 + 452 + 453 + 454) dks fuEufyf•r esa ls fdlds }kjk foHkkftr (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2
fd;k tk ldrk gS\
66- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ij vk/kfjr] fuEufyf•r iwoZ/kj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ
(a) 11 (b) 17
gS %
(c) 18 (d) 19
1- Hkkjr ds HkkSxksfyd ,dhdj.k esa lkekftd ,drk ds Hkko
fuEufyf[kr 4 (65&68) iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s funsZ'k % ifjyf{kr gksrs gSA
uhps fn;s x, nks ifjPNsnksa dks if<+;s vkSj ifjPNsnksa ds uhps vkus okys 2- Hkkjrh; lekt fofHkUu /eks± rFkk lkaLÑfrd ijaijkvksa dk
iz'uka'kksa ds mÙkj nhft;sA bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s vkids mÙkj dsoy bu mn~Hko dsaæ jgk gSA
ifjPNsnksa ij gh vkèkkfjr gksus pkfg;sA
mi;ZqDr iwoZ/kj.kkvksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls oS/ gS@gSa\
ifjPNsn&1 (a) dsoy 1
Hkkjr dh ,dhÑr HkkSxkSfy‍d ladY‍iuk fo"‍.kq iqjk.k ds le; ls gh (b) dsoy 2
n`f"Vxkspj gksrh gSA Hkkjro"kZ] ,d uke tks ges'kk egkdkO‍;ksa ds jpf;rkvksa (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa
vkSj nk'kZfudksa ds eu esa clk jgk] og dsoy ,d HkkSxksfyd lR‍o gh
(d) u rks 1] u gh 2
ugha] cfYd mÙkqax fgeky; ls foL‍r`r egklkxj rd iQSys gq, leL‍r

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61. Two numbers are 40% and 70% less than a third number. one umbrella the entire vast tract of land stretching from the
By what percent should the second number be increased lofty Himalayas to the wide ocean. Chakraborty also presented
so that it becomes equal to the first number?
an ideal in front of him, since then many strong rulers who
(a) 50% (b) 25% dreamed of becoming universal emperor left no stone unturned
(c) 100% (d) 75% to make their dreams come true. “Though any observer in
India sees a variety of diversities in language, customs and
62. If the price of petrol is increased by 10%, then by what
religion, physical and social spheres, yet a certain kind of basic
percent should the owner of the car reduce its consumption
unity is found in their lives from Himalayas to Kanyakumari.”
so that his expenditure on petrol does not increase?
65. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the
(a) 11% (b) 9.09%
basis of the above passage?
(c) 11.11% (d) 8.33%
1. The unified geographical concept of India nurtured
63. Pointing to a person, Nita said, "He is the only son of the ideal of Universal King.
my sister's brother's father." How is the person related to
2. India was united geographically but could never be
Nita?
completely governed under any ruler.
(a) Father (b) Uncle
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(c) Brother (d) Maternal uncle
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
64. 451 + 452 + 453 + 454 can be divided by can be divided by
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
which of the following?
(a) 11 (b) 17 66. The following assumptions have been made on the basis

(c) 18 (d) 19 of the above passage:

Directions for the following 4 (65-68) items: 1. The sense of social unity is reflected in India's
geographical integration.
Read the following 2 passages and answer the items that
follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the 2. Indian society has been the centre of origin of various
passages only. religions and cultural traditions.

Passage-1 Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?

(a) 1 only
The integrated geographical concept of India is visible since
the time of Vishnu Purana. Bharatavarsha, a name that has (b) 2 only
always lived in the minds of epic writers and philosophers, (c) Both 1 and 2
is not only a geographical entity, but also presented anideal
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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 ifjPNsn&2 70- fuEufyf•r esa ls fdl U;wure la[;k ls 343000 dks foHkkftr
,slk vuqeku gS fd lu 2100 esa HkweaMyh; rkieku esa yxHkx 2° djus ij iw.kZ ?ku çkIr gksrk gS\
lsfYl;l dh o`f¼ gks tk,xhA rkieku dh bl o`f¼ ls dbZ vU; ifjorZu (a) 11 (b) 7
Hkh gksaxsA buesa ls ,d gS& xehZ ds dkj.k fgekfu;ksa vkSj leqæh ciQZ
(c) 8 (d) 9
ds fi?kyus ls leqæ ry dk Å¡pk gksukA çpfyr iwokZuqeku ds vuqlkj]
vkSlr leqæ ry 21oha 'krkCnh ds var rd 48° lseh- Å¡pk gks tk,xkA 71- ,d fdlku viuh n cdfj;ksa ds >qaM dks vius pkj csVksa esa bl
blds dkj.k çkÑfrd ck<+ksa dh la[;k c<+ tk,axhA tyok;q ifjorZu ls
çdkj ck¡Vrk gS fd igys csVs dks vkèkk >qaM feyrk gS] nwljs dks
eysfj;k tSlh dhVtU; chekfj;k¡ c<+ tk,axhA lkFk gh] orZeku tyok;q
lhek,¡ Hkh cny tk,axh ftlds dkj.k dqN Hkkx dqN vfèkd tyflDr ,d&pkSFkkbZ] rhljs dks 1 fgLlk rFkk pkSFks dks 7 cdfj;k¡ feyrh
5
vkSj nwljs vfèkd 'kq"d gks tk,axsA gSA rnuqlkj n dk eku Kkr dhft;sA
67- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij] fuEufyf•r esa ls fdl ij HkweaMyh; (a) 160 (b) 240
rkiu ds çHkko fn•kbZ ns ldrs gSa\ (c) 140 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa
1- leqæ esa vf/d ty Hkjko
2- 'kq"d {ks=k dk foLrkj 72- ,d fØdsV f•ykM+h }kjk igys pkj VsLV eSpksa esa cuk, x, vkSlr
ju 42 gSaA ;fn og ik¡p VsLV eSpksa dh Ük`a•yk esa viuk vkSlr
3- o"kkZ ,oa ck<+ dh ckjackjrk esa o`f¼
50 cukuk pkgrk gS rks mls ik¡posa VsLV esa fdrus ju cukus gksaxs\
4- LokLF; ladV
(a) 94 (b) 82
uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 3 (b) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 4 (c) 78 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa

(c) dsoy 2 vkSj 4 (d) 1] 2] 3 vkSj 4 73- xksyw] jes'k] fguk vkSj fiadh dh vkSlr vk;q 40 o"kZ gSA xksyw dh
68- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ij vk/kfjr] fuEufyf•r iwoZ/kj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ vk;q jes'k dh vk;q dh nksxquh gS vkSj jes'k dh vk;q fguk dh
gS % vk;q dh nksxquh gSA fiadh dh vk;q 20 o"kZ gS rks xksyw dh vk;q
1- oSf'od ç;kl HkweaMyh; rkieku esa o`f¼ dks 2 fMxzh lsfYl;l Kkr dhft;sA
ls de djus esa çHkkoh ugha gSA (a) 80 (b) 60
2- HkweaMyh; rkiu fgekfu;ksa ds fi?kyus ds dkj.k dqN {ks=kksa esa (c) 70 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa
ty ladV dks nwj dj ldrk gSA
mi;ZqDr iwoZ/kj.kkvksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls oS/ ugha gS@gSa\ 74- lHkh vadksa esa ls 5 vad pquus ds rjhds Kkr dhft;sA
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2 (a) 142 (b) 260
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2 (c) 252 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa
69- nks la[;kvksa dk y?kqÙke lekioR;Z vkSj egÙke lekioR;Z Øe'k% 75- tc nl nksLr ,d&nwljs ls gkFk feykrs gSa rks ;g fdrus rjhdksa
7700 vkSj 11 gSA ;fn ,d la[;k 308 gS rks nwljh la[;k Kkr ls laHko gS\
dhft;sA
(a) 40 (b) 45
(a) 265 (b) 315
(c) 50 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ughaa
(c) 287 (d) 275

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 Passage-2 70. Which of the following is the least number by which
343000 is divided to make a perfect cube?
It is projected that by the year 2,100, global temperature will
increase by about 2° C. This rise in temperature will cause (a) 11 (b) 7
many other changes: one of these is a rise in sea level, as (c) 8 (d) 9
a result of melting of glaciers and sea-ice due to warming.
According to the current prediction, on an average, the sea 71. A farmer divides his herd of n goats among his four sons
level will rise 48 cm by the end of twenty first century. This in such a way that the first son gets half of the herd, the
would increase the incidence of annual flooding. Climatic 1
second gets one-fourth, the third gets and the fourth
change would promote insect-borne diseases like malaria, 5
and lead to shift in climatic boundaries, making some regions gets 7 goats. Then accordingly find the value of n.
wetter and others drier. (a) 160 (b) 240
67. The effects of global warming can be seen on which of (c) 140 (d) None of these
the following on the basis of the above passage?
72. The average runs scored by a cricket player in the first
1. More water logging in sea
four test matches is 42. If he wants to make his average
2. Expansion of dry region
50 in the series of five test matches, then how many runs
3. Increase in the frequency of rainfall and floods he has to score in the fifth test?
4. Health crisis
(a) 94 (b) 82
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(c) 78 (d) None of these
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 73. The average age of Golu, Ramesh, Heena and Pinky is 40
years. Golu's age is twice the age of Ramesh and Ramesh
68. The following assumptions have been made on the basis is twice as old as Heena. Pinky's age is 20 years, then find
of the above passage:
Golu's age.
1. Global efforts are not effective in limiting the rise in
(a) 80 (b) 60
global temperature below 2 °C.
2. Global warming can remove water crisis in some (c) 70 (d) None of these
areas due to the melting of glaciers. 74. Find the number of ways to select 5 numbers from all the
Which of the assumptions given above is/are not valid? numbers.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) 142 (b) 260
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 252 (d) None of these
69. The least common multiple and the greatest common
75. When ten friends shake hands with each other, then in
multiple of two numbers are 7700 and 11 respectively. If
how many ways is this possible?
one number is 308, then find the other number.
(a) 265 (b) 315 (a) 40 (b) 45

(c) 287 (d) 275 (c) 50 (d) None of these

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76- uhps nh xbZ vkÑfr;ksa ij fopkj dhft;s % vkSj lkekftd ra=k ,oa thou dks fNUu&fHkUu dj nsrh gSa rFkk mu ij
5 8 6 9 yksxksa dk cgqr de ;k dqN Hkh fu;a=k.k ugha gksrkA lkekU;r% çkÑfrd
14 11 \ 12 vkink,¡ lalkj Hkj ds yksxksa ds O;kidhÑr (generalised) vuqHko gksrs
gSa rFkk nks vkink,¡ u rks leku gksrh gSa vkSj u muesa vkil esa rqyuk
vkÑfr esa yqIr in (\) Kkr dhft;sA dh tk ldrh gSA çR;sd vkink] vius fu;a=k.kdkjh lkekftd&i;kZoj.kh;
(a) 14 (b) 16 ?kVdksa] lkekftd vuqfØ;k] tks ;g mRiUu djrs gSa rFkk ftl <ax ls
çR;sd lkekftd oxZ blls fuiVrk gS] vf}rh; gksrh gSA
(c) 15 (d) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
78- mi;ZDq r ifjPNsn ij vk/kfjr] fuEufyf•r iwo/
Z kj.kk,¡ cukbZ xbZ gS %
77- fuEufyf•r vkÑfr ij fopkj dhft;s vkSj mlds uhps fn;s x,
,d ç'uka'k dk mÙkj nhft;s % 1- çkÑfrd vkink,¡] çkÑfrd ladV ls i`Fkd rFkk vf/d
fouk'kdkjh gksrh gSA
2- çkÑfrd ladV ds nkSjku euq"; fu;a=k.kdkjh igy djus esa
l{ke gksrk gSA
mi;ZqDr iwoZ/kj.kkvksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls oS/ gS@gSa\
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
mi;ZqDr vkÑfr esa f=kHkqtksa dh la[;k fdruh gS\ (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2
(a) 26 (b) 27 79- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij fuEufyf•r esa ls fdl ij çkÑfrd
(c) 22 (d) 23 ladV ds çHkko fn•kbZ ns ldrs gSa\

fuEufyf[kr 3 (78&80) iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s funsZ'k % 1- lkekftd vuqfØ;k 2- egklkxjh; /kjk

uhps fn;s x, ifjPNsn dks if<+;s vkSj ifjPNsnksa ds uhps vkus okys 3- tyok;q 4- ouLifr
iz'uka'kksa ds mÙkj nhft;sA bu iz'uka'kksa ds fy;s vkids mÙkj dsoy bu uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
ifjPNsnksa ij gh vkèkkfjr gksus pkfg;sA
(a) dsoy 1 vkSj 2 (b) dsoy 2 vkSj 3
ifjPNsn (c) dsoy 1] 2 vkSj 3 (d) dsoy 3 vkSj 4
çk;% ;g ns•k x;k gS fd fo}ku ^vkink* vkSj ^çkÑfrd ladV* 'kCnksa 80- mi;ZqDr ifjPNsn ds vk/kj ij] fuEufyf•r dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@
dk bLrseky ,d&nwljs dh txg dj ysrs gSaA ;s nksuksa ,d&nwljs ls ls lgh gS@gSa\
lacafèkr gSa] ijarq fiQj Hkh buesa varj gSA blfy;s] bu nksuksa esa Hksn djuk
1- çkÑfrd vkink,¡ lkekftd O;oLFkk esa O;o/ku mRiUu djrh gSA
vko';d gSA çkÑfrd ladV] çkÑfrd i;kZoj.k esa gkykr ds os rÙo
gSa ftuls èku&tu ;k nksuksa dks uqdlku igq¡pus dh laHkkO;rk gksrh gSA 2- vkfFkZd fodkl dh tfVy çfØ;k,¡ çkÑfrd ladV dh rhozrk
;s cgqr rhoz gks ldrs gSa ;k i;kZoj.k fo'ks"k ds LFkk;h i{k Hkh gks dks vf/d djrh gSA
ldrs gSa] tSls& egklkxjh; èkkjk,¡] fgeky; esa rhoz <ky rFkk vfLFkj uhps fn;s x, dwV dk ç;ksx dj lgh mÙkj pqfu;sA
lajpukRed vkÑfr;k¡ vFkok jsfxLrkuksa vkSj fgekPNkfnr {ks=kksa esa fo"ke
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
tyok;q n'kk,¡ vkfnA çkÑfrd ladV dh rqyuk esa çkÑfrd vkink,¡
vis{kkÑr rhozrk ls ?kfVr gksrh gSa rFkk cMs+ iSekus ij tu&èku dh gkfu (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1] u gh 2

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76. Consider the figures given below: a little or no control. Thus, any event can be classed as disaster
when the magnitude of destruction and damage caused by it
5 8 6 9
is very high. Generally, disasters are generalised experiences
14 11 \ 12 of people the world over, and no two disasters are similar and
comparable to each other. Every disaster is unique in terms
Find the missing term (?) in the figure.
of the local socio-environmental factors that control it, the
(a) 14 (b) 16 social response it generates, and the way each social group
(c) 15 (d) None of these negotiates with it.
77. Consider the following figure and answer one of the items 78. The following assumptions have been made on the basis
given below it : of the above passage:
1. Natural disasters are different and more destructive
than natural calamities.
2. Humans are capable in doing controlling initiatives
during natural hazards.
Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?
How many triangles are there in the above figure? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(a) 26 (b) 27 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 22 (d) 23
79. Effects of natural disaster can be seen on which of the
Directions for the following 3 (78-80) items:
following on the basis of above passage?
Read the following passage and answer the items that follow.
1. Social response 2. Ocean current
Your answers to these items should be based on the passages
only. 3. Climate 4. Vegetation

Passage Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
Most often it is observed that scholars use disasters and natural
hazards as interchangeable. Both are related phenomena, (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 3 and 4 only
yet quite distinct from each other. Hence, it is necessary to
80. Which of the following statements is/are correct on the
distinguish between the two. Natural Hazards are elements
basis of the above passage?
of circumstances in the Natural environment that have
the potential to cause harm to people or property or both. 1. Natural disasters create disruption in the social
These may be swift or permanent aspects of the respective system.
environmental settings like currents in the oceans, steep slope 2. Complex processes of economic development
and unstable structural features in the Himalayas or extreme increase the intensity of natural hazards.
climatic conditions in deserts or glaciated areas. As compared
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
to natural hazards, natural disasters are relatively sudden and
cause large scale, widespread death, loss of property and (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
disturbance to social systems and life over which people have (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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SKT - GP - 2330 Test Booklet Series

B
TEST BOOKLET

GENERAL STUDIES
PAPER - II

Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks : 200

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