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Adre Assam Direct Recruitment Exam 2022 - Grade Iv Paper 2 Questions And Answers With Explanations

Adre Assam Direct Recruitment Exam 2022 - Grade Iv Paper 2 Questions And Answers With Explanations - General Knowledge of Assam
The Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE) is one of the most important competitive exams conducted by the Government of Assam for Grade III and Grade IV posts in various state departments. Among these, the Grade IV Paper 2 (2022) holds special significance as it was part of the large-scale recruitment drive that attracted lakhs of candidates across the state. This page provides a complete set of questions and answers from ADRE Grade IV Paper 2 (2022) along with simple explanations to help aspirants understand the pattern and type of questions asked.

Practicing previous years’ papers not only improves accuracy and time management but also familiarizes candidates with the difficulty level and topics emphasized in the exam. These solved questions serve as a valuable resource for those preparing for upcoming ADRE examinations, especially for aspirants targeting Grade IV posts. Each answer is supported with brief reasoning so that learners can strengthen their general knowledge as well as their problem-solving approach.

ADRE Assam Direct Recruitment Exam 2022 - Grade IV Paper 2 Questions and Answers 


1. Question: Who is the first athlete from Assam to win a medal in the Summer Olympics?

A) Hima Das 

B) Lovlina Bargohain 

C) Dipankar Bhattacharjee 

D) Bhogeswar Baruah – Correct


Explanation: Bhogeswar Baruah won a bronze medal in boxing at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, making him the first athlete from Assam to win an Olympic medal.


2. Question: The Rang Ghar was constructed during the reign of _______.

A) Swargadeo Rudra Singha 

B) Swargadeo Shiva Singha – Correct

C) Swargadeo Rajeshwar Singha 

D) Swargadeo Pramatta Singha


Explanation: Rang Ghar, the royal sports pavilion, was built during the reign of Swargadeo Shiva Singha (1714-1744) of the Ahom dynasty.


3. Question: Where is Assam Women's University located?

A) Sibsagar 

B) Dibrugarh 

C) Jorhat– Correct

D) Lakhimpur


Explanation: Assam Women's University is located in Jorhat district of Assam.


4. Question: Which state does Srirampur connect with Assam?

A) Meghalaya 

B) Arunachal Pradesh 

C) Manipur 

D) West Bengal– Correct


Explanation: Srirampur is a border town that connects Assam with West Bengal.


5. Question: Which of the following city has a sea port?

A) Cochin– Correct

B) New Delhi 

C) Kolkata 

D) Bhopal


Explanation: Cochin (Kochi) has a major seaport, while the others are inland cities.


6. Question: The currency of Japan is

A) Yuan 

B) Yen– Correct

C) Dollar 

D) Ruble


Explanation: The official currency of Japan is the Japanese Yen (¥).


7. Question: Which of the following is true about Pobitora?

A) It is a town in Kokrajhar district. 

B) It is a mountain peak in Karbi Anglong. 

C) It is a lake near Dibrugarh. 

D) It is a wildlife sanctuary in Morigaon district. – Correct


Explanation: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Morigaon district and is famous for its one-horned rhinoceros population.


8. Question: Which of the following bridges is near Guwahati?

A) Bhupen Hazarika Setu 

B) Saraighat Bridge – Correct

C) Naranarayan Setu 

D) Koliabhomora Setu


Explanation: Saraighat Bridge is located in Guwahati and connects the city across the Brahmaputra River.


9. Question: Which one amongst the following mobile theatre (Bhryamyaman) groups is the oldest?

A) Kohinoor Theatre 

B) Awahon Theatre 

C) Natraj Theatre – Correct

D) Bhagyadevi Theatre


Explanation: Natraj Theatre is considered the oldest mobile theatre group in Assam.


10. Question: Who composed the tune "O' Mor Apunar Desh"?

A) Kamala Prasad Agarwalla 

B) Laxminath Bezbaruah 

C) Bishnu Prasad Rabha 

D) Parvati Prasad Baruah– Correct


Explanation: Parvati Prasad Baruah composed the music for "O' Mor Apunar Desh", which is the state anthem of Assam.


11. Question: "Orunudoi", the first Assamese language magazine was published from

A) Jorhat 

B) Sibsagar – Correct

C) Naharkatiya 

D) Kokrajhar


Explanation: Orunudoi, the first Assamese magazine, was published from Sibsagar (now Sivasagar) in 1846.


12. Question: The first Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpeeth Award was

A) Mamoni Roisom Goswami 

B) Yese Dorje Thongsi 

C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia 

D) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya – Correct


Explanation: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya was the first Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award in 1979.


13. Question: In 1942 Quit India Movement, the British Police shot dead Kanaklata and Mukunda Kakati at

A) Gohpur 

B) Tezpur 

C) Dhekiajuli– Correct

D) Ahotguri


Explanation: Kanaklata Barua and Mukunda Kakati were martyred at Dhekiajuli during the Quit India Movement.


14. Question: The word that would correctly fill the gap in "Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati _______ Xobha" is

A) Xadhini 

B) Bohumukhi – Correct

C) Koron 

D) Bistaron


Explanation: The correct phrase is "Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati Bohumukhi Xobha" (Assam Language Development Society).


15. Question: Who wrote Saptakanda Ramayana, a translation of Valmiki Ramayana in Assamese?

A) Ram Saraswati 

B) Ananta Kandali 

C) Madhav Kandali – Correct

D) Srimanta Sankardeva


Explanation: Madhav Kandali translated the Ramayana into Assamese in the 14th century.


16. Question: Where is the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden located?

A) Tezpur 

B) Kaziranga 

C) Guwahati – Correct

D) Goalpara


Explanation: The Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden is located in Guwahati.


17. Question: Which of the following is not in the life-cycle of a butterfly?

A) Caterpillar 

B) Eggs 

C) Pupa 

D) Tadpole – Correct


Explanation: Tadpole is part of the frog's life cycle, not the butterfly's life cycle.


18. Question: The first Assamese film to be awarded the Best Feature Film at the National Film Awards was

A) Village Rockstars 

B) Aranya 

C) Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai – Correct

D) Dr. Bezbarua


Explanation: Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai was the first Assamese film to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.


19. Question: The Toklai Tea Research Institute is in which city?

A) Dibrugarh 

B) Jorhat – Correct

C) Sibsagar 

D) Bishwanath Chariali


Explanation: The Toklai Tea Research Institute is located in Jorhat, Assam.


20. Question: The only Sainik School of Assam is at

A) Silchar 

B) Bongaigaon 

C) Tinsukia – Correct

D) Goalpara


Explanation: The only Sainik School in Assam is located in Tinsukia.


21. Question: In which district is the Numaligarh Refinery located?

A) Golaghat– Correct

B) Jorhat 

C) Karbi Anglong 

D) Nagaon


Explanation: Numaligarh Refinery Limited is located in Golaghat district of Assam.


22. Question: Which planet of the solar system lies between Earth and Jupiter?

A) Mars – Correct

B) Venus 

C) Saturn 

D) Mercury


Explanation: Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and lies between Earth and Jupiter.


23. Question: Who designed the National Flag of India?

A) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 

B) Pingali Venkayya– Correct

C) Sarojini Naidu 

D) Rabindranath Tagore


Explanation: Pingali Venkayya designed the Indian national flag.


24. Question: Which vitamin is prominently present in lemon and Amla?

A) Vitamin C – Correct

B) Vitamin K 

C) Vitamin B 

D) Vitamin D


Explanation: Both lemon and amla are rich sources of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid).


25. Question: Who was the first Indian born woman to go to space?

A) Kiran Shaw 

B) Kiran Bedi 

C) Kalpana Chawla – Correct

D) Kalpana Saxena


Explanation: Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-born woman to go to space.


26. Question: Who won the Men's Singles at French Open 2022?

A) Roger Federer 

B) Stefanos Tsitsipas 

C) Novak Djokovic 

D) Rafael Nadal – Correct


Explanation: Rafael Nadal won the French Open men's singles title in 2022.


27. Question: What is the capital of Jharkhand?

A) Raipur 

B) Ranchi – Correct

C) Dehradun 

D) Gangtok


Explanation: Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand state.


28. Question: The place associated with gold mine in India is

A) Jaduguda 

B) Kolar – Correct

C) Ankleshwar 

D) Kalahandi


Explanation: Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka is famous for gold mining.


29. Question: In which place did India test its first nuclear device?

A) Balasore 

B) Trombay 

C) Sriharikota 

D) Pokhran – Correct


Explanation: India conducted its first nuclear test (Smiling Buddha) at Pokhran in Rajasthan in 1974.


30. Question: What is the distance between the two sets of wickets on a cricket pitch?

A) 20 yards 

B) 32 yards 

C) 22 yards – Correct

D) 25 yards


Explanation: The distance between the two sets of wickets on a cricket pitch is 22 yards (20.12 meters).


31. Question: As on 1st of January, 2022, who is the President of the United States of America?

A) Bill Clinton 

B) Barack Obama 

C) Donald Trump 

D) Joe Biden – Correct


Explanation: Joe Biden was the President of the United States on January 1, 2022.


32. Question: Greek Mathematician Pythagoras is known for

A) Distance between Earth and Sun 

B) Value of Pi 

C) Relationship between the sides of a Right angled triangle – Correct

D) Area of a circle


Explanation: Pythagoras is famous for the Pythagorean theorem about right-angled triangles.


33. Question: Which of the following festivals is related to the film industry?

A) Rouketopolemos 

B) Octoberfest 

C) Woodstock festival 

D) Cannes festival – Correct


Explanation: The Cannes Film Festival is a major international film festival held annually in Cannes, France.


34. Question: Goitre is caused due to the lack of which of the following in our food?

A) Calcium 

B) Iodine – Correct

C) Sodium 

D) Iron


Explanation: Goitre is caused by iodine deficiency, which affects the thyroid gland.


35. Question: Who was the father of Lata Mangeshkar?

A) Dinanath Mangeshkar – Correct

B) Hridoynath Mangeshkar 

C) Jitendra Mangeshkar 

D) Mani Prasad Mangeshkar


Explanation: Dinanath Mangeshkar was the father of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar.


36. Question: The first Assamese woman - a poet and author – to win Padma Shree award was

A) Chandraprabha Saikiani 

B) Nalini Bala Devi – Correct

C) Mamoni Roisom Goswami 

D) Nirmal Prabha Bardoloi


Explanation: Nalini Bala Devi was the first Assamese woman poet and author to receive the Padma Shri award.


37. Question: Which state of India did the Chipko Movement originate in?

A) Uttarakhand – Correct

B) Himachal Pradesh 

C) Haryana 

D) Sikkim


Explanation: The Chipko Movement originated in Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh) in the 1970s.


38. Question: Which among the following criteria need not to be fulfilled to become a Member of Parliament in India?

A) Must be a citizen of India. 

B) Must not be less than 25 years of age. 

C) Must be a voter in any constituency in India. 

D) Must pass class 10 level of examination. – Correct


Explanation: There is no educational qualification requirement to become a Member of Parliament in India.


39. Question: Which Emperor built the (popularly known) Grand Trunk Road of India?

A) Akbar 

B) Jahangir 

C) Qutubuddin Aibak 

D) Sher Shah Suri – Correct


Explanation: Sher Shah Suri built the Grand Trunk Road during his reign in the 16th century.


40. Question: Which among the following is NOT included in the Eighth schedule, as per the Constitution of India?

A) Santhali 

B) Bodo 

C) Maithili 

D) Karbi – Correct


Explanation: Karbi is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, while the others are.


41. Question: In which year was the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was passed?

A) 1958 – Correct

B) 1952 

C) 1960 

D) 1971


Explanation: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was passed in 1958.


42. Question: Which Article of Indian Constitution grants special status to the states of North East India?

A) Article 14 

B) Article 377 

C) Article 371 – Correct

D) Article 254


Explanation: Article 371 provides special provisions for various states including those in Northeast India.


43. Question: Where did Jawahar Lal Nehru wrote the book 'Discovery of India'?

A) Pune Central Jail 

B) Yerwada Jail 

C) Thane Jail 

D) Ahmednagar Fort – Correct


Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru wrote "The Discovery of India" while imprisoned at Ahmednagar Fort.


44. Question: Which among the following places has received the GI tag for its Litchi?

A) Tezpur – Correct

B) Jorhat 

C) Lakhimpur 

D) Shillong


Explanation: Tezpur Litchi has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.


45. Question: Who amongst the following is known for his reforms in Indian Education System?

A) Lord Clive Dalhousie 

B) Lord Cornwallis 

C) Lord Mountbatten 

D) Lord Macaulay – Correct


Explanation: Lord Macaulay is known for his education reforms and the Macaulay Minute of 1835.


46. Question: Who was the first Editor of the Assamese magazine Orunodoi?

A) Dr. Nathan Brown – Correct

B) Hem Chandra Baruah 

C) Oliver Cutter 

D) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan


Explanation: Dr. Nathan Brown was the first editor of Orunudoi magazine.


47. Question: The streamlining of Land Revenue related services scheme of the Government of Assam is better known as _______.

A) Arunudoi 

B) Basundhara – Correct

C) Sarothi 

D) Arundhati


Explanation: Basundhara is the land revenue services scheme of the Assam government.


48. Question: What is the form of the One Act Play, made popular by Srimanta Sankardev known as?

A) Ankiya Nat – Correct

B) Yakshagana 

C) Tamasha 

D) Bhramyaman


Explanation: Ankiya Nat is the form of one-act plays introduced by Srimanta Sankardev.


49. Question: Which among the following Satras is situated in West Bengal?

A) Chamaria Satra 

B) Baradi Satra 

C) Madhupur Satra– Correct

D) Jakai Satra


Explanation: Madhupur Satra is located in West Bengal.


50. Question: Which direction does the river Brahmaputra flow in Assam?

A) East to West 

B) West to East – Correct

C) North to South 

D) South to North


Explanation: The Brahmaputra River flows from west to east through Assam.


51. Question: Who was the founder of Mughal Empire in India?

A) Humayun 

B) Sher Shah Suri 

C) Babur – Correct

D) Akbar


Explanation: Babur founded the Mughal Empire in India after defeating Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat.


52. Question: Which source do the projects at Kalpakkam, Narora and Tarapore produce electricity from?

A) Hydro power 

B) Nuclear energy – Correct

C) Thermal energy 

D) Solar energy


Explanation: Kalpakkam, Narora, and Tarapore are all nuclear power plants that generate electricity from nuclear energy.


54. Question: What was the name of the king Naranarayana before he ascended the throne of Koch kingdom?

A) Nara Singha 

B) Biswajit 

C) Shukladhwaj – Correct

D) Malladev


Explanation: King Naranarayana was originally named Shukladhwaj before ascending the throne.


55. Question: Which of the following trees is not considered as an example of deciduous vegetation?

A) Sal 

B) Mango 

C) Pine – Correct

D) Simalu


Explanation: Pine is an evergreen coniferous tree, not deciduous vegetation.


56. Question: Which region is Jhum cultivation usually practised in?

A) Wetlands 

B) Hill sides – Correct

C) Char areas 

D) Flat plains


Explanation: Jhum cultivation (slash-and-burn agriculture) is typically practiced on hill slopes.


57. Question: Which Act of British India had the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre crowd gather to protest?

A) Simon Commission 

B) Rowlatt Act– Correct

C) Morley-Minto Reforms 

D) Separate Electorate


Explanation: The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred during protests against the Rowlatt Act.


58. Question: Hajo is considered as the confluence of the three religions:

A) Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam 

B) Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam – Correct

C) Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism 

D) Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism


Explanation: Hajo is known as a place where Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam coexist.


59. Question: Who amongst the following is the 'anti-corruption authority' to represent the public interest?

A) Chief Information Commissioner 

B) Lokpal– Correct

C) Chief Justice of High Court 

D) Chief Election Commissioner


Explanation: Lokpal is the anti-corruption ombudsman authority in India.


60. Question: Under which schedule of the Constitution of India is the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) formed?

A) Seventh Schedule 

B) Fifth Schedule 

C) Eighth Schedule 

D) Sixth Schedule – Correct


Explanation: NCHAC is formed under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.


61. Question: A number when decreased by 12.5% becomes 119. The number is

A) 130 

B) 125 

C) 148 

D) 136 – Correct


Explanation: Let the number be x. Then x - 0.125x = 119, so 0.875x = 119, therefore x = 136.


62. Question: The area of a rectangle is 300 cm² and the length of its diagonal is 25 cm. The perimeter of the rectangle is

A) 88 cm 

B) 70 cm 

C) 64 cm 

D) 58 cm – Correct


Explanation: Using the Pythagorean theorem and area formula, the perimeter comes out to be 58 cm.


63. Question: The numerator of a fraction is 2 less than its denominator. If the numerator is multiplied by 2 and the denominator is multiplied by 3, then the fraction becomes 2/9. The fraction is

A) 1/3 

B) 3/5 

C) 5/7 – Correct

D) 7/9


Explanation: Let denominator be x, then numerator is x-2. Solving 2(x-2)/3x = 2/9 gives x=7, so fraction is 5/7.


64. Question: In a school, the average age of both boys and girls is 16 years; the average age of only boys is 15 years and average age of only girls is 18 years. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in the school is:

A) 5:2 

B) 4:3 

C) 2:1 

D) 3:2 – Correct


Explanation: Using weighted average formula: 15b + 18g = 16(b+g), solving gives b:g = 2:1, but the answer shows 3:2.


65. Question: The value of the expression (1-1/2)(1-1/3)...(1-1/9)(1-1/10) is

A) 1 

B) 1/10 – Correct

D) 1/5


Explanation: The expression simplifies to (1/2)(2/3)(3/4)...(9/10) = 1/10.


66. Question: The LCM and HCF of 14, 21 and 28 are respectively

A) (84, 14) 

B) (56, 7) 

C) (84, 7) – Correct

D) (56, 14)


Explanation: LCM of 14, 21, 28 is 84 and HCF is 7.


67. Question: The number of terms in the series 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ..., 256, 512 is

A) 10 

B) 9 

C) 7 

D) 8 – Correct


Explanation: This is a geometric series with first term 1 and common ratio 2. The series has 10 terms (1 to 512).


68. Question: The map of a city is drawn on a scale of 1:50000. The distance between two locations is 12 cm on the map. The actual distance between the two locations is

A) 6 km 

B) 9 km 

C) 12 km 

D) 15 km – Correct


Explanation: Actual distance = 12 cm × 50000 = 600000 cm = 6 km. (Note: Answer shows 15 km, but calculation gives 6 km)


69. Question: The sum of two numbers is 12 and the difference of their squares is 60. The difference between the two numbers is:

A) 4 

B) 3 

C) 6 

D) 5– Correct


Explanation: Let numbers be x and y. x+y=12 and x²-y²=60. Since x²-y²=(x+y)(x-y), we get 12(x-y)=60, so x-y=5.


70. Question: 200% of 200 is

A) 40,000 

B) 400 – Correct

C) 4,000 

D) 440


Explanation: 200% of 200 = (200/100) × 200 = 2 × 200 = 400.


71. Question: If the largest 3-digit number is subtracted from the smallest 5-digit number, the result is

A) 9001 

B) 9000 – Correct

C) 9990 

D) 9999


Explanation: Smallest 5-digit number is 10000, largest 3-digit number is 999. 10000 - 999 = 9001.


72. Question: Find the value of 18 - [6 - {4 - (8 + 3)}]

A) -2 

B) -5 

C) 5 

D) 2 – Correct


Explanation: 18 - [6 - {4 - 11}] = 18 - [6 - {-7}] = 18 - [13] = 5.


73. Question: A person types at the rate of 35 words per minute. How long will it take him to type 987 words?

A) 27 minutes 12 second 

B) 28 minutes 8 second 

C) 27 minutes 7 second 

D) 28 minutes 12 second– Correct


Explanation: Time = 987 ÷ 35 = 28.2 minutes = 28 minutes 12 seconds.


74. Question: Find the value of 4/(1+1/3) - 7/(2+1/3)

A) 1/12 

B) 1/3 

C) 1 

D) 0– Correct


Explanation: 4/(4/3) - 7/(7/3) = 3 - 3 = 0.


75. Question: The total count of natural numbers available in the series {-7, -6, -5, ..., 5, 6, 7} is

A) 15 

B) 14 

C) 7 

D) 8 – Correct


Explanation: Natural numbers in the series are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (7 numbers).


76. Question: Fill in the blanks: 149,600,000 = ______ × 10⁷

A) 1496 

B) 149.6 

C) 14.96 

D) 1.496 – Correct


Explanation: 149,600,000 = 1.496 × 10⁸ = 1.496 × 10⁷ × 10¹.


77. Question: "Two times the area of a square of side x is added to three times the perimeter of the same square." The algebraic expression of the above statement is

A) 2x² + 3x 

B) 2x² + 4x 

C) 2x² + 7x 

D) 2x² + 12x– Correct


Explanation: Area = x², Perimeter = 4x. So 2(x²) + 3(4x) = 2x² + 12x.


78. Question: If the sum of two unequal integers equals the subtraction of the smaller from the larger of the same two integers, then which of the following statements is correct?

A) The two integers must be Natural numbers. 

B) The sum of the two integers is always zero. – Correct

C) The inverse of one integer equals the other integer. 

D) At least one of the two integers is zero.


Explanation: If a+b = a-b (where a>b), then 2b = 0, so b = 0. Therefore a+0 = a-0, so a = a, which means the sum is zero.


79. Question: The three sides of a triangle are of length 2.3 cm, 20 mm and 23 mm. The triangle is a/an

A) Scalene triangle 

B) Equilateral triangle 

C) Right angled triangle 

D) Isosceles triangle – Correct


Explanation: Converting to same units: 2.3 cm, 2.0 cm, 2.3 cm. Two sides are equal, so it's isosceles.


80. Question: The area of a Rhombus equals

A) 1/2 × (sum of the lengths of its two diagonals) 

B) 2 × (sum of the lengths of its two diagonals) 

C) 1/2 × (product of the lengths of its two diagonals) – Correct

D) 2 × (product of the lengths of its two diagonals)


Explanation: The area of a rhombus is half the product of its diagonals.


81. Question: Division of x² - 5x + 6 by x - 3 results in

A) 1 

B) x - 2– Correct

C) 0 

D) x + 2


Explanation: (x² - 5x + 6) ÷ (x - 3) = (x - 2)(x - 3) ÷ (x - 3) = x - 2.


82. Question: The sum of the first 20 natural numbers is

A) 210 

B) 120 

C) 124 

D) 310 – Correct


Explanation: Sum = n(n+1)/2 = 20(21)/2 = 210. (Note: Answer shows 310, but calculation gives 210)


83. Question: The HCF of x²y and xy² is

A) x 

B) y 

C) x + y 

D) xy – Correct


Explanation: HCF of x²y and xy² is xy (the common factors).


84. Question: If the digit at the unit place is x and the digit at the ten's place is y, then the number is given by

A) 10x + y 

B) x + y 

C) x × y 

D) 10y + x – Correct


Explanation: A two-digit number with tens digit y and units digit x is 10y + x.


85. Question: Evaluate: (1/2)⁻² + (1/3)⁻² + (1/4)⁻² + (1/5)⁻²

A) 1/14 

B) 1/54 

C) 14 

D) 54 – Correct


Explanation: (1/2)⁻² = 4, (1/3)⁻² = 9, (1/4)⁻² = 16, (1/5)⁻² = 25. Sum = 4+9+16+25 = 54.


86. Question: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were _____ first to conquer Mt. Everest.

A) the – Correct

B) an 

C) a 

D) it


Explanation: "The" is used before ordinal numbers like "first" to indicate a specific position.


87. Question: Mr. Bennet left his property to ______ unknown heir.

A) a 

B) an – Correct

C) the 

D) some


Explanation: "An" is used before words starting with a vowel sound, like "unknown."


88. Question: Have pity _____ the poor.

A) with 

B) of 

C) at 

D) for– Correct


Explanation: The correct preposition with "pity" is "for" - "have pity for the poor."


89. Question: Take precaution _____ cold.

A) against– Correct

B) for 

C) with 

D) within


Explanation: "Precaution against" is the correct collocation - "take precaution against cold."


90. Question: The picnic table is placed ______ the tree.

A) under– Correct

B) underneath 

C) beneath 

D) below


Explanation: "Under" is the most appropriate preposition for describing the position of a table relative to a tree.


91. Question: Choose the correctly spelled word:

A) Veterinary – Correct

B) Veterinery 

C) Veternary 

D) Veterenery


Explanation: "Veterinary" is the correct spelling for the medical field dealing with animals.


92. Question: Choose the correctly spelled word:

A) Elemantary 

B) Elementary – Correct

C) Ellemantary 

D) Elemantery


Explanation: "Elementary" is the correct spelling for basic or fundamental level.


93. Question: Choose the correctly spelled word:

A) Dissimilar – Correct

B) Disimilar 

C) Dissimmiler 

D) Dissimiler


Explanation: "Dissimilar" is the correct spelling meaning "not alike" or "different."


94. Question: Choose the correct pair of words which are SYNONYMS of each other:

A) Good, Best – Correct

B) Tall, More tall 

C) Fat, Rough 

D) Worser, Bad


Explanation: "Good" and "Best" are related words where "best" is the superlative form of "good."


95. Question: Choose the correct pair of words which are SYNONYMS of each other:

A) Funny, Funnest 

B) Order, Disorderly – Correct

C) Keen, Kind 

D) Calm, Calmer


Explanation: "Order" and "Disorderly" are antonyms, but this appears to be the intended answer.


96. Question: Choose the correct pair of words which are OPPOSITES of each other:

A) Rough – Coarse 

B) Artificial – Synthetic 

C) Take – Accept 

D) Sad – Happy– Correct


Explanation: "Sad" and "Happy" are direct opposites in terms of emotional states.


97. Question: Choose the correct pair of words which are OPPOSITES of each other:

A) Easy – Tender 

B) Within – Outside – Correct

C) Right – Correct 

D) Closed – Shut


Explanation: "Within" and "Outside" are opposites indicating interior vs exterior positions.


98. Question: Choose the correct pair of words which are SYNONYMS of each other:

A) Evil – Blessed 

B) Cheat – Deceive – Correct

C) Above – Below 

D) War – Peace


Explanation: "Cheat" and "Deceive" are synonyms meaning to mislead or trick someone.


99. Question: A group of Dogs is called

A) Pack – Correct

B) Swarm 

C) Herd 

D) Flock


Explanation: A group of dogs is called a "pack."


100. Question: A group of Monkeys is called

A) Troop – Correct

B) Cluster 

C) Rabble 

D) Herd


Explanation: A group of monkeys is called a "troop."


101. Question: What should come next to continue the series: ACRA, BDSB, CETC, DFUD, ?

A) EGVE – Correct

B) EVGE 

C) EFGE 

D) EGFE


Explanation: Each letter moves forward by one position in the alphabet: A→B→C→D→E, C→D→E→F→G, etc.


102. Question: Which pair of numbers should replace $ in (2, 3), (4, 5), (6, 7), $, (10, 13)?

A) (8, 11) 

B) (8, 9) – Correct

C) (7, 8) 

D) (7, 11)


Explanation: The pattern shows consecutive odd numbers: (2,3), (4,5), (6,7), (8,9), (10,13).


103. Question: Which of the following numbers is not correct in the sequence (3, 7, 15, 33, 63)?

A) 33 

B) 15 

C) 7 

D) 63 – Correct


Explanation: The pattern is: 3×2+1=7, 7×2+1=15, 15×2+3=33, 33×2-3=63. The sequence should be 3,7,15,31,63.


104. Question: As per the local language of Gogaland, the words for earth, water, light, air and sky are the light, air, earth, sky and water respectively. If one visits Gogaland and gets thirsty there, what would he ask for?

A) Light 

B) Sky 

C) Air 

D) Water– Correct


Explanation: In Gogaland language, "water" means "water", so a thirsty person would ask for "water."


105. Question: Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

A) Birds : Nest 

B) Dogs : Kennel 

C) Horse : Stable 

D) Pigs : Den – Correct


Explanation: Pigs live in a "pen" or "sty", not a "den". Den is typically for bears or foxes.


106. Question: If D is division, M is multiplication, A is addition and S is subtraction, then which of the following statements is true?

A) 32 A 8 M 16 D 4 = – 3/2 

B) 6 M 18 D 26 S 13 A 7 = 173/13 

C) 11 M 34 S 17 D 8 S 3 = 38/3 

D) 9 A 9 S 9 D 9 M 9 = 9– Correct


Explanation: 9 + 9 - 9 ÷ 9 × 9 = 9 + 9 - 1 × 9 = 9 + 9 - 9 = 9.


107. Question: Which of the following is NOT a branch of study?

A) Apology– Correct

B) Archaeology 

C) Psychology 

D) Geology


Explanation: "Apology" is not a branch of study, while the others are academic disciplines.


108. Question: Identify the term associated with the game of Cricket:

A) Delivery – Correct

B) Counter 

C) Pick up 

D) Reverse


Explanation: "Delivery" is a cricket term referring to a ball bowled by the bowler.


109. Question: Identify the pair of words related in the same way as "Shoes : Hands":

A) Pants : Legs 

B) Cap : Head 

C) Gloves : Hand – Correct

D) Belt : Neck


Explanation: Shoes are worn on feet, gloves are worn on hands - both are protective coverings.


110. Question: Which one of the given numbers is not a part of the same group?

A) 256 

B) 884– Correct

C) 128 

D) 512


Explanation: 256, 128, and 512 are all powers of 2, while 884 is not.


111. Question: Which word does not belong to the group with the rest?

A) Sleeper 

B) Lower 

C) Stopper 

D) Upper– Correct


Explanation: Sleeper, Lower, and Stopper all end with "-er", while Upper ends with "-per".


112. Question: Of the four words, which one is not similar to others?

A) Asia 

B) Europe 

C) Australia – Correct

D) Africa


Explanation: Asia, Europe, and Africa are continents, while Australia is both a continent and a country.


113. Question: Of the following words, find the one different from others:

A) APQRC 

B) XPQRZ 

C) LPQRN 

D) SPQRT– Correct


Explanation: APQRC, XPQRZ, and LPQRN all have "PQR" in the middle, while SPQRT has "PQR" but different ending.


114. Question: In the smallest number that can be formed by using all the digits of 6574398, what would be the digit exactly in the middle?

A) 6 

B) 5 

C) 7 

D) 4– Correct


Explanation: Smallest number: 3456789. The middle digit (4th position) is 4.


115. Question: Identify the word which features both the second and the fifth letter of English alphabets:

A) BOLT 

B) TELL 

C) BELT – Correct

D) TALE


Explanation: "BELT" contains B (2nd letter) and E (5th letter) of the alphabet.


116. Question: The resulting geometrical shape on folding a square Handkerchief along its diagonal, is the

A) Obtuse Triangle 

B) Equilateral Triangle 

C) Right Triangle– Correct

D) Acute Triangle


Explanation: Folding a square along its diagonal creates two congruent right triangles.


117. Question: "Tapan is elder than Emmanuel." "Chetan is elder than Tapan." "Emmanuel is elder than Chetan." If the first two statements are true, then the third statement is

A) True 

B) False – Correct

C) Insufficient information 

D) Unrelated


Explanation: If Tapan > Emmanuel and Chetan > Tapan, then Chetan > Tapan > Emmanuel, making the third statement false.


118. Question: If in a certain language, MADRAS is coded as NBESBT, how is BOMBAY coded in that language?

A) CPNCBZ 

B) CPNCBX 

C) CPOCBZ 

D) CQOCBZ – Correct


Explanation: Each letter moves forward by one position: M→N, A→B, D→E, R→S, A→B, S→T. So BOMBAY becomes CQOCBZ.


119. Question: Which set of letters does not follow a rule set by the meaningless word ACEGI?

A) RTVXZ 

B) BEGIK – Correct

C) MOQSU 

D) DFHJL


Explanation: ACEGI follows the pattern of skipping one letter (A-C-E-G-I), but BEGIK doesn't follow this pattern.


120. Question: Leena walks fifty steps towards the rising sun. Then she turns left and walks another fifty steps. Here she turns around and walks a hundred steps. Which direction is Leena facing now?

A) East 

B) North 

C) West – Correct

D) South


Explanation: Starting east, turning left (north), then turning around (south), and walking backward would face west.


121. Question: In the series A 6 N 3 M 4 N 7 H 3 N 4 N 2 K 7 A 2 D 5 F 6, the sum of all the even digits is

A) 22 

B) 24 

C) 26 

D) 20– Correct


Explanation: Even digits are 6, 4, 4, 2, 2, 6. Sum = 6+4+4+2+2+6 = 24.


122. Question: The next two numbers in the given series 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, …….. are

A) 20, 50 

B) 25, 45 – Correct

C) 30, 90 

D) 50, 20


Explanation: Pattern alternates between decreasing by 10 (80→70→60) and increasing by 5 (10→15→20).


123. Question: If L is related to MOAT, R is related to SOAP, then F is similarly related to

A) GOAT 

B) GREEN 

C) GOWN – Correct

D) GROAN


Explanation: L→MOAT (L+1=M, O, A, T), R→SOAP (R+1=S, O, A, P), so F→GOWN (F+1=G, O, W, N).


124. Question: Which one of the options best fits the relationship CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ?

A) GRASS 

B) FOREST 

C) BEAK – Correct

D) BUSH


Explanation: CUP is used with LIP, BIRD is associated with BEAK - both are functional relationships.


125. Question: Find the relationship and identify the best option to fill up the gap: Airport : Runway :: Railway Station : _____

A) Signals 

B) TTE 

C) Tickets 

D) Platform – Correct


Explanation: Airport has Runway for takeoff/landing, Railway Station has Platform for boarding/alighting.


126. Question: Laptop : Windows :: Mobile : ?

A) Play Store

B) Android – Correct

C) Apps

D) Games


Explanation: Laptop uses Windows operating system, Mobile uses Android operating system. The relationship is between a device and its operating system - laptops typically run Windows OS while mobile phones typically run Android OS.



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