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Q.6) Which of the following symbols should Q.10) Who is second right of J?
replace the sign (%) and (&) in the given a) B
expression in order to make the expression P>C b) C
and C≤B definitely true? c) S or B
‘A > B ≥ R % C < R ≤ Z = M & P ≥ X’ d) C or R
a) ≥, >
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Q.52) If Ram has only one sister Champa then Q.56) How many students appeared in at most
what is the relation of Aman to Sema? two exams?
a) Mother a) 240
b) Father b) 960
c) Uncle c) 300
d) Can’t be determined d) 500
Q.53) How is Mohan related to Sema? Q.57) Let us assume that 30g of salt dissolves in
a) Father 100g of water. When an extra pellet will remain
b) Father in law undissolved then sediment occurs at the
c) Grandfather bottom of the solution. Now, water starts
d) Granddaughter evaporating from 1kg of 6% solution at the rate
of 12.5g per hour. After how long will the
Directions for ( Q.54 – Q.56 ): Study the sediments start to evaporate?
following paragraph carefully & answer the a) 50 hours
question given below: b) 72 hours
There are 1000 students in a college. Out of c) 44 hours
1000 students some appeared in exams ‘X’ ,’Y’ d) 64 hours
and ‘Z’ while some not. Number of student not
appeared in any exam is equal to number of Direction for ( Q.58 - Q.60 ): Study the
students appeared in exam ‘Z’ only. Number of following information carefully and answer the
students appeared in exam ‘Y’ is 360. Ratio of questions given below:
number of students appeared in exam ‘X’ and ‘Y’ In a building, there are thirteen flats on three
only to number of students appeared in exam floors - I, II and III. Five flats are unoccupied.
‘Y’ and ‘Z’ only is 2:3. Number of students Three actors, two singers, two engineer and
appeared in exam ‘X’ and ‘Z’ both is half of one scientist occupy the remaining flats. There
number of students appeared in only exam ‘Z’. are at least three flats on any floor and not more
Number of students appeared in exam ‘X’ only than six flats on any floor. No two person of the
is 50% more than number of students appeared same profession stay on any floor. On the first
in ‘Y’ only. Number of students appeared in all floor, out of four flats, one occupant is the
the three exam is 4% of the total number of Engineer and he has only one neighbour. One
students in the college. Number of students Engineer live one floor below the other. The
appeared in ‘’Y’ exam only is same as number of scientist is not the neighbour of any Engineers.
students appeared in ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ only. No flat is unoccupied on the second floor.
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Q.60) निम्ननलक्तित में से कौि दू सरे इं जीनिर्र का पडोसी Q.63) र्नद 2018 में निनमयत बाइक A और बाइक D में
है ? क्रमशः 11 1/9% और 8 1/3% की वृक्ति होती है । तो
a) गार्क 2018 में निनमयत कुल बाइक में नकतिे प्रनतशत पररवतयि
b) अनभिेता होगा?
c) गार्क और अनभिेता दोिों a) 2.75%
d) ्े टा अपर्ाय प्त b) 3.75%
c) 4.75%
निर्दे श (Q.61 - Q.62): नदए गए प्रश्नों में, नदए गए कर्िों d) 3%
को सत्य मािते हुए। निम्ननलक्तित में से ज्ञात कीनजए नक
नदए गए दो निष्कर्य I, II में से कौि-सा/से निनित रूप से Q.64) 2019 में निनमयत बाइक A, B और C का औसत
सत्य है /हैं और उसी के अिुसार अपिा उत्तर दें । क्या होगा, र्नद 2019 में निनमयत बाइक A, C और E की
संख्या का अिुपात क्रमशः 2: 3: 4 है ।
Q.61) कथि: A> B> C ≤ D; C ≥ E > F a) 11666.67
निष्कर्ष: b) 14167.67
i. E <D c) 12666.67
ii . E = D d) 16167.67
a) दोिों (I) और (II) सत्य हैं
b) केवल (II) सत्य है Q.65) 2017 में एक सार् निनमयत बाइक A और B, 2021
c) केवल (I) सत्य है में एक सार् निनमयत बाइक A और B से नकतिा% अनिक
d) र्ा तो (I) र्ा (II) सत्य है र्ा कम है ।
a) 14.5% अनिक
Q.62) कथि: A B > C = D; E <B <F b) 10% कम
निष्कर्ष: c) 12.5% कम
I. F <A d) 13% अनिक
II. A > E
a) केवल (ii) सत्य है Q.66) 2019 में निनमयत कुल बाइक, 2019 में एक सार्
b) र्ा तो (I) र्ा (II) सत्य हैं निनमयत बाइक B और D की संख्या से नकतिा प्रनतशत
c) दोिों (I) और (II) सत्य हैं अनिक है ।
d) केवल (I) सत्य है । a) 160%
b) 150%
c) 120%
d) 130%
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PASSAGE 11 ( Q.72 )
Q.67) What is the ratio of total quantity of
Drylands represent 40 percent of the world's
potato and tomato together sold by vendor C
land mass and are home to one-third of the
together to the total quantity of carrot and
human population. Yet these fragile
tomato together sold by vendor E together?
ecosystems — often the only available farmland
a) 21: 23
for many — are under continuous threat. Land
b) 22: 29
degradation, climate change, deforestation,
c) 20: 13
and improper use of soil from subsistence
d) 5: 6
farming can and have turned many of these
lands into deserts. Worldwide soil degradation
Q.68) Which quantity out of three quantity sold (including soil erosion, salinization, and soil
by all the 5 vendors together is maximum? compaction) is currently estimated at 1.9 billion
a) Tomato hectares, close to two-thirds of global soil
b) Potato resources, and this soil degradation is
c) Carrot increasing at a rate of 5 to 7 million hectares per
d) Both (a) & (b) year. Aware of this growing threat, the IAEA is
emphasizing the importance of drylands and
Q.69) If total quantity of tomato and potato sold sustainable development, as well as the key role
by all the vendors together increases by 25% of nuclear techniques in improving agricultural
and (200/33)% respectively in year 2021 then in productivity in these areas. The new ‘climate-
2021 what is the difference between total smart‘ agricultural practices, which combine
quantity of tomato and potato sold by all proper soil management strategies and made-
vendors? for-purpose technologies, can enhance the
a) 400 kg productivity, sustainability, and conservation of
b) 500 kg dry agro-ecosystems,
c) 1000 kg
d) 750 kg Q.72) Which of the following assumptions have
been made in the above-given passage:
Q.70) If the selling price per kg of tomato and 1. The soil is being degraded at a natural rate.
potato are in the ratio 3: 5 (in Rs.) in 2020 for 2. The environmental threats to dryland can
vendor A and selling price of tomato increases affect the food security of billions of people.
by 25% next year then what quantity of tomato Select the correct answer using the code given
is sold in 2021 by A if total amount obtained in below:
selling tomato in 2021 by A is 11250 Rs. and a) 1 only
amount obtained in selling potato by A in 2020 b) 2 only
is 12000? c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Q.77) वनम्नविखखत में से कौन सा कर्थन भारतीय िहरोों Q.80) वनम्नविखखत में से कौन-सा एक गद्याों ि से वनवहत
में िि सोंकट की समस्या का सबसे स्र्थायी समाधान है ? है ?
a) दे ि भर में नहरोों का वनमाष ण a) व्यखि िाहे मनुष्य हो या िानिर सब कुछ अपने विए
b) अन्य क्षेत्ोों से टर े न से पानी िाना तय करते हैं ।
c) सीिेि अपविि िि का पुनिषक्रण b) सामाविक पररणामोों की अपेक्षाएों ही यह वनधाष ररत
d) ररिसष ऑस्ोवसस का उपयोग करके समुद्री िि का करती हैं वक िीिन में क्या मूल्यिान है ।
विििणीकरण c) दू सरोों की राय आसानी से प्रभावित कर सकती है वक
हम िीिोों को वकतना महत्व दे ते हैं ।
परिच्छे र्द 15 ( Q.78 ) d) दु वनया में, हर कोई सामाविक प्रभाि से एक ही हद
हम अनुसोंधान की प्रवक्रया पर वििेर् िोर दे ते हैं क्योोंवक तक प्रभावित होता है ।
यह िह कठोरता है विसके सार्थ इसे (िैज्ञावनक पिवत)
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