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Length of radius of circle 12. (1) We know that, when

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
1. (2) 72 = 23×32 2 3 1
= × ×9 = 3 3 cm x+ = –1
108 = 22×33 3 2 x
2010 = 2×3×5×67 6. (4) Income that Shiva doubted then x3 = 1
 HCF = 2×3 = 6 = 1000 (75–12–14–15–10–
a b
21) = 3000 + = –1
1 b a
2. (1) sec+ =2  Required per cent age
cos θ 3
putting  = 90° 3000 b
= ×100 = 4%    = 1
75000 a
1
sec90°+ = 1+1 = 2 7. (1) In years 2011, 2013, 2014 a3 = b3 a3–b3 = 0
cos 90 and 2015 the export of the 13. (1) Simple interest on the sum
(satisfy) comany is more t han

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import. 2000  3  5
1 = = 300
sec55+ 55 = 1+1 = 2 100
cos θ tan 320 – tan 310

8. (3)
3. (4) The average export of P
300  650  1300  1200  800
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 Amount (P) = 2000+300
1  tan 320  tan 310
= 2300 Amount of each
tan(90  4 – 40) – tan(90  3  40) installment
=
1  tan(90  4 – 40)tan(90  3  40)

at
100P 2300 100
1400  1250 = =
= T(T–1)r 3 25
7 1 100T+ 100  3 
2 2
– cot 40  cot 40  
= 985. 714 = =
1  cot 40 cot 40 1
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In 2014, 2015 and 2018 1  230000 11
export of P is less than  = = Rs.730
315 63
average export of P in all
  1 1 –   14. (2) ATQ,
years.
bl
= =
2 2 A B
4. (3) CP 100 112.5 SP 9. (1) Total foreign trade by M in 6 10 Time
100 all years
100 112.5
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5 3 Eff.
= 125+185+275+255+170
112.5 100 = 1010 30 (Total work)
90 10. (1) Distance travelled in 5 min
by train Work done in 6 horus = 3×8
= 24 units
125 18 18 5 27
= × = = 5.4 km Work done by A in 7 hours
D

5 60 5 = 5 units.
Now, 100 units = 800  1 unit work done by B
 Average speed of train
800
K

5.4  7.5  12 1
and, 125 units = ×125 = = 59.8 km/hr = hrs.
100 25 / 60 3
= 1000  Total time taken
11. (4) We know that, when
The marked price of the
article 1
1 = 7 hrs.
= Rs. 1000 x + = 1 3
x
5. (4) ATQ, 15. (4)
then x3 = –1
D ATQ, A P
m

3
9c

2  r 
28
9c

  = –1
9

1  13 
cm

2
32 cm
2

B D Q C S R
E 9cm F r3 = –2197

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 2 ABC PQR, 24. (3) Radius of the hemisphere
 AD  324 AD 18
  =  =  B = Q, A = P and = 6.3 cm.
 PS  289 PS 17 C =R ATQ, x+60° = 85°– Volume of the hemisphere
16. (2) Required answer = 160–135 4x
= 25 5x = 25° 2 22
= × ×(6.3)3
17. (2) Let the length of first train = x = 5° 3 7
xm ABC = 60°+5° = 65° = 523.908 cm3
and speed of second train = y 25. (4) Case - 1
km/h. 20. (4) 67889 34a4 is divisible by
100 2–99 2+98 2–97 2+96 2.....
ATQ, 11, when (6+8+9+4+4)–
222–212
(7+8+3+a) is divisible by 11.
5 600  x = (100+99)(100–
(81–y) = ...(I)
18 72 31–18–a 13–a 99)+(98+97)(98–97)......+
 =
11 11 (22+21)(22–21)
5 600  x
(81+y) = ...(II) So, the minimum value of a = 199+195+191 .....43
18 36

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is 2. Number of terms
On solving equations (I) 21. (4) ATQ,
and (II) 199 – 43

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Ram Ramesh Ramesh = +1 = 40
4
81 – y 1 CP 100 118 CP 118  90 SP
81  y = 2 100
100
118
100
106.2 40
Sn = [199+43]
2

at
162–2y = 81+y
100 units = 1250
y = 27 = 20×242
106.2 units
5(81 – 27) 600  x = 4840 (satisfied)
Now, = 1250 Case II.
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18 72 = ×106.2
100
1080 = 600+x  2 1  1  4 1  1  4 1 
= Rs. 1327.5  k + 2   k–   k + 4   k+   k – 4 
x = 480  k  k  k  k  k 
Length of first train=480 m  SP of Ramesh = Rs.
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1327.5  2 1  2 1  8 1 
18. (3) C 22. (2) Let the present age of father = k – 2 k + 2 k – 8 
 k  k  k 
= 7x
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and, the present age of son  4 1  8 1  16 1

48 = 2x =  k – 4   k – 8   k – 16
 k  k  k
ATQ, Only statement I is correct.
A 14km B
7 x  10 9 1. (2) 2. (1) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (4)
(Starting point) In ABC = 6. (4) 7. (1) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10.(1)
2x  10 4
AC2 = AB2+BC2 11.(4) 12.(1) 13.(1) 14.(2) 15.(4)
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28x+40 = 18x+90
AC2 = 482+142 16.(2) 17.(2) 18.(3) 19.(4) 20.(4)
10x = 50
= 2304+196 21.(4) 22.(2) 23.(2) 24.(3) 25.(4)
x = 5
K

AC = 50 km
Present age of father GENERAL AWARENESS
19. (4) A = 7×5 1. (2) North America - Tropic of
Cancer
= 35 years
Asia - Tropic of Cancer and
23. (2) tan2+ tan4= 1
x+60° Equator
tan2(1+tan2) = 1
B C Europe lies between the
tan2sec2= 1
latitudes 34° North and 81°
P sin2 θ 1 North. It also lies between the
 × =1 longitudes 31° West and 69°
cos θ cos 2 θ
2

2. (3) Article 235 - Reflects that

sin2= cos4 controlling power of
85°–4x cos4– 1+ cos2 = 0 subordinate courts lies in the
Q R cos4+ cos2 = 1 hands of the high court.

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 Article 226 - Power of High
Courts to issue certain
writs.
Article 227 - Power of
superintendence over all 11. (3)
courts by the High Court.
3. (3)
4. (4) Qutud-Din Aibak - 2 5
June 1206 – 14 November
1210
Aram Shah - December 1210
– June 1211
Iltutmish - June 1211 – 30
April 1236
5. (2)
6. (1) On 12 February 2022
Maharashtra's Health
minister Rajesh Tope
announced that "Hope
express" will be launched in
the state to prevent cencer.
7. (2) Raja and Radha Reddy are
an Indian kuchipudi
dancing couple.
Awards - Padma Shri,
Padma Bhushan (2000)
Usha sirivasan is a classical
dancer specializing in
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Kuchipudi.
Deepa Sashindran founded
Kuchipudi Parampara
Foundation Trust
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Bangalore.
8. (3) The small intestine has
three parts the duodenum,
jejunum and illeum. It helps
to further digest f ood
coming from the stomach.
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It absorbs nutrients
(Vit amins, miner als,
carbohydrates, f ats,
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proteins) and water from
food so they can be used by
the body.
9. (3)
10. (3) Imperial Records
Department was started on
March 11, 1891. It was
located in Imper ial
Secretariat Building at
Calcutta.
The Imperial Records
Department was shifted to
New Delhi from Calcutta in
1911.
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National Archives of India 18. (4)
was constructed in 1926. It 19. (1) 7 major and minor plates of
was designed by Sir Edwin
Lutyens.
Personal Disposable Income =
Personal Income - Personal
taxes - Miscellaneous receipts
of government.
Personal Disposable Income
= Personal consumption
expenditure + Personal 20. (4) Muscle cramp occur when
savings.
12. (1)
13. (4) Goa - Dhalo, Fugdi, Shigmo,
Dekhni, Morulen.
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Singhi Cham, Yak Cham,
Denzong Gnenha, Tashi
Yangku, Khukuri Naach
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India, Australia, Mexico and
the U.S
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Mango showers is a
colloquial term to describe
the occurrence of pre-
monsoon rainfall.
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15. (3) Battle of Chausa was fought
between Humayun, and Sher
Shah Suri. It was fought on
26 June 1539 at Chausa.
Batt le of Kannauj was 22. (4)
fought between Sher Shah
Suri and Humayun on May 23. (2)
17, 1540. This battle is also 24. (2) Musiri and Tondi were the
known as the battle of
Bilgram, Humayun was
defeated by Sher Shah Suri
in the battle.
16. (1) Union Home and
Cooperation Minister, Amit
Shah has inaugurated the
Seema Darshan Project at
Nadabet on the Indo-Pak
border in Banaskantha
District of Gujarat. The
project was launched with
the aim to provide an
opportunity for the citizen to
observe the life and work of
the BSF personnel on our
border. The tourist can see
missiles, tanks, aircraft etc
which are used by the
Indian Army and BSF at
Nadabet.
17. (1) Recently the diamond city of
India, Surat, has become the 11.(3) 12.(1) 13.(4) 14.(3) 15.(3)
first in India to get a road that 16.(1) 17.(1) 18.(4) 19.(1) 20.(4)
is made out of steel waste.
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lithosphere are:-
African plate, Antarctic
plate, Eurasian plate, Indo-
Australian Plate, North
American plate, Pacific
plate and South American
plate.
ther e is an aerobic
respiration taking place in
our muscles. Dur ing
anaerobic r espiration
glucose gets converted into
lactic acid which leads to
lack of oxygen. A hot water
bath or a massage can help
in getting relief from the
muscle cramps.
21. (3)
Column-A Column-B
 Element   Group of element in 
 
 the periodic table 
i. Na Alkali metal
ii. Cu Transition metal
iii. Mg Alkaline earth metal
iv. He Zero group element
ports of the Chera dynasty
located at the Malabar coast
near the city of Kochi and
Calicut respectively.
Kayal and Kollam were the
Pandyan ports.
25. (1) ICAR-National Dairy
Research Institute (NDRI) at
Karnal in 1955.
National Research Centre
for Banana  Trichi
National Research Centre
for Lichi  Muzaffarpur
National Research Centre
for Pomegranate  Solapur
National Research Centre
for Grapes  Pune
1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (3) 4. (4) 5. (2)
6. (1) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (3) 10.(3)
21.(3) 22.(4) 23.(2) 24.(2) 25.(1)
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20. (2) 10 –100 102= 100
1. (3) From fig 1 & fig 2 8. (3) DW FU HS JQ LO NM 8 – 62 82 = 64 –– odd
2
+2 +2 +2 +2 +2 6 = 36
5 4 9. (2) By hit and trial method 4 – 16 2
4 = 16
1 3 6
P–Q+R 21. (2)
53
–
46 P 31 34 40 49 61 76
12 P is the mother of R.
Q– R +3 +6 +9 +12 +15

2. (2) The possible venn diagram +3 +3 +3 +3

is 10. (1)
11. (2) Group of birds – flock 22. (1)
P K T Same way, group of swarm 23. (2)
- Bees 24. (4) 8 × 4 + 6 – 2 ÷ 1 = 6
Only conclusion III follows 12. (1) 8 : 48 : : ? : 143 :: 15 : 195 interchanging 2 and 8

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3. (3) the pattern followed here 2×4+6–8÷1=6
FROST place value adding (6+18+15+19+20)×2 = 156 82 – 8 × 2 = 48 8+6–8=6

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CANDLE place value adding (3+1+14+4+12+5)×2 = 78
Similarly, 132 – 13 × 2 = 143 6=6
SCREAM place value adding (19+3+18+5+1+13)×2=118
Similarly,
4. (1) 25. (1) By hit and trial method
152 – 15 × 2 = 195

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5. (4) A – B % C * D + E, 95 * 5 + 19 ÷ 2 – 21 = 36
A related to E toys Putting ÷ and *
13. (1) block
– lego puzzles 95 ÷ 5 + 19 × 2 – 21 = 36
A
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Only conclusion II follows 19 + 38 – 21 = 36
B+ C
–
D
+
14. (4) 52 – 2 = 23 57 – 21 = 36
E 2
6 – 2 = 34 36 = 36
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Father's mother Similarly, 1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (3) 4. (1) 5. (4)

32 – 2 = 7 6. (3) 7. (1) 8. (3) 9. (2) 10.(1)
6. (3) 9 × 7 + 4 ÷ 1 – 6 = 38
11.(2) 12.(1) 13.(1) 14.(4) 15.(4)
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interchanging 9 and 6 15. (4) Drama is performed on the

16.(4) 17.(2) 18.(3) 19.(4) 20.(2)
stage similarly a trial is
6 × 7 + 4 ÷ 1 – 9 = 38 21.(2) 22.(1) 23.(2) 24.(4) 25.(1)
performed in a court.
42 + 4 – 9 = 38
46 – 9 = 38 16. (4) OQS O +2 Q +2 S
JLN J +2 L +2 N 1. (3) "young teenagers" is correct
37 = 38 (incorrect equation) substitute.
HJL H +2 J +2 L
D

7. (1) Count the number of odd 3. (3) Here "beneath the surface"
MOP M +2 O +1 P –– odd
days from 2003 to get the is correct expression.
sum equal to 0 odd days. 17. (2) 10. (2) "fought for the crown" is
K

The odd days in the 18. (3) correct expression.

different year are calculated
YOU place value adding (25+15+21)+10 = 71 It means- they fought to get
as:
TOO place value adding (20+15+15)+10 = 60 the crown.
2003  01, 2004  02 (leep SIT place value adding (19+9+20)+10=58 20. (1) "continuous" is incorrectly
year) spelt.
2005  01, 2006  01, 19. (4) A B C D Meaning- without a break,
2007  01, 2008  02 (leep +2 –8 +3 –4
nonstop. (fujarj)
year), 2009  01, C T F Z
1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (2)
2010  01, 2011  01, +2 –8 +3 –4
6. (4) 7. (4) 8. (2) 9. (1) 10.(2)
2012  02 (leep year ), E L I V
+2 –8 +3 –4 11.(4) 12.(3) 13.(2) 14.(4) 15.(1)
2013  01,
16.(4) 17.(3) 18.(4) 19.(2) 20.(1)
Total=14 So, no remainder, G D L R
+2 –8 +3 –4 21.(4) 22.(1) 23.(4) 24.(2) 25.(1)
So, 2014 will be the same
as 2003. I V O N

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