General Knowledge of Assam - Complete Guide

Each question has been explained in detail so that students not only memorize the answers but also grasp the reasoning behind them. The solved paper covers important topics such as General Knowledge, Reasoning, English, Mathematics, and Assam-specific questions that are commonly asked in government exams.

By practicing with these solutions, candidates can identify their strengths, work on weak areas, and gain confidence before attempting future exams. While the answers have been compiled with utmost care, aspirants are advised to cross-check with official resources for accuracy.

ADRE Assam Direct Recruitment Exam 2022 - Grade 3 Paper 3 Questions and Answers

1. Question: Which colour is not present in the Olympic Flag?

A) Red 

B) Green 

C) Purple– Correct

D) Yellow

Explanation: The Olympic flag contains five interlocking rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red colors, but purple is not included.

2. Question: The Capital City of Peru is

A) Bogota 

B) Santiago 

C) Havana 

D) Lima– Correct

Explanation: Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, located on the Pacific coast.

3. Question: The National Stock Exchange is located in

A) Mumbai – Correct

B) Kolkata 

C) Hyderabad 

D) New Delhi

Explanation: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is headquartered in Mumbai, the financial capital of India.

4. Question: From the following list identify the hardware component that can be used to transfer files from one computer to another.

A) BIOS 

B) Hard Disk 

C) CPU 

D) USB Flash Drive – Correct

Explanation: USB Flash Drive is a portable storage device that can be used to transfer files between computers.

5. Question: The range which separates Indo-Gangetic Plains of Northern India from the Deccan Plateau of Southern India is

A) Karakoram Range 

B) Satpura and Vindhya Range – Correct

C) Aravalli Range 

D) Pir Panjal Range

Explanation: The Satpura and Vindhya ranges form the natural boundary between the Indo-Gangetic plains and the Deccan plateau.

6. Question: Amongst the following rivers, which one does not originate from the Himalayas?

A) Indus 

B) Ganga 

C) Yamuna 

D) Narmada – Correct

Explanation: Narmada originates from the Amarkantak plateau in Madhya Pradesh, not from the Himalayas.

7. Question: Water has maximum density at

A) 100 ºC 

B) –40 ºC 

C) 0 ºC 

D) 4 ºC– Correct

Explanation: Water reaches its maximum density at 4°C, which is why ice floats on water.

8. Question: Which social science studies the production, distribution and consumption of wealth?

A) Commerce 

B) Economics– Correct

C) Political Science 

D) Sociology

Explanation: Economics is the social science that studies how societies use scarce resources to produce and distribute goods and services.

9. Question: Identify the normally radioactive material in the following list.

A) Plutonium – Correct

B) Germanium 

C) Osmium 

D) Cadmium

Explanation: Plutonium is a radioactive element used in nuclear reactors and weapons.

10. Question: In Volleyball, how many players per team are on the court?

A) Five 

B) Seven 

C) Six – Correct 

D) Eight

Explanation: Each volleyball team has six players on the court at any given time.

11. Question: How many states of India shares border with Assam?

A) Nine 

B) Seven 

C) Eight – Correct

D) Ten

Explanation: Assam shares borders with eight states: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, West Bengal, and Bihar.

12. Question: Who is the Finance Minister of Assam as on 01st of January, 2022?

A) Ajanta Neog– Correct

B) Chandra Mohan Patowary 

C) Himanta Biswa Sarma 

D) Pijush Hazarika

Explanation: Ajanta Neog served as the Finance Minister of Assam in 2022.

13. Question: As on 31st of March, 2022, how many districts are there in Assam?

A) Thirty Four 

B) Thirty Five – Correct

C) Thirty Three 

D) Thirty Two

Explanation: As of March 2022, Assam had 35 districts.

14. Question: Which of the following countries share border with Assam?

A) China 

B) Nepal 

C) Myanmar 

D) Bhutan – Correct

Explanation: Assam shares its border with Bhutan, along with Bangladesh.

15. Question: Amongst the following bridges, which one is at the Easternmost place?

A) Naranarayan Setu 

B) Saraighat Bridge 

C) Bhupen Hazarika Setu – Correct

D) Koliabhomora Setu

Explanation: Bhupen Hazarika Setu (Dhola-Sadiya Bridge) is located in the easternmost part of Assam.

16. Question: Which of the following river is in the Barak Valley?

A) Dikrong 

B) Kushiyara – Correct

C) Boginadi 

D) Bharalu

Explanation: Kushiyara is one of the main rivers flowing through the Barak Valley in southern Assam.

17. Question: What is the State Tree of Assam?

A) Hollong– Correct

B) Teak 

C) Saal 

D) Peepal

Explanation: Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) is the state tree of Assam.

18. Question: Poa Mecca and Hoygriv Madhab Temple is at which place of Assam?

A) Sibsagar 

B) Tezpur 

C) Dumunichowki 

D) Hajo – Correct

Explanation: Both Poa Mecca and Hayagriva Madhava Temple are located in Hajo, Assam.

19. Question: Name the tea research institute at Jorhat.

A) Tarai 

B) Tocklai – Correct

C) Tamoi 

D) Tingrai

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

20. Question: Name the first talkie in Assamese.

A) Bhaiti 

B) Baruar Sansaar– Correct

C) Joymoti 

D) Indramalati

Explanation: Baruar Sansaar (1939) was the first Assamese talkie film.

21. Question: Swaraj Party was founded by:

A) Bhimrao Ambedkar and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 

B) Aruna Asaf Ali and Subhash Chandra Bose 

C) Bhagat Singh and Rajguru 

D) Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das – Correct

Explanation: The Swaraj Party was founded in 1923 by Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das.

22. Question: Which article of Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth?

A) Article 25 

B) Article 13 

C) Article 15 – Correct

D) Article 19

Explanation: Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on various grounds including religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth.

23. Question: The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz), the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah, is located in:

A) Bijapur – Correct

B) Delhi 

C) Hyderabad 

D) Bhopal

Explanation: Gol Gumbaz is located in Bijapur (now Vijayapura), Karnataka.

24. Question: What does 'A' stand for in 'UDAN', the initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India?

A) Aam 

B) Air 

C) Aakash – Correct

D) Aviation

Explanation: UDAN stands for Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik, where 'A' stands for Aakash (sky).

25. Question: Which company became the first Indian company to hit the ₹ 10 Lakh Crore market valuations?

A) Airtel 

B) TCS 

C) Wipro 

D) Reliance – Correct

Explanation: Reliance Industries became the first Indian company to achieve ₹10 lakh crore market valuation.

26. Question: Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT with reference to the dance forms and their native states?

A) Yakshagana – Tamil Nadu – Correct

B) Sattriya – Assam 

C) Mohiniattam – Kerala 

D) Odissi – Odisha

Explanation: Yakshagana is from Karnataka, not Tamil Nadu, making this pair incorrect.

27. Question: The only Ramsar site wetland in Assam is the:

A) Deepor beel – Correct

B) Bordoloni 

C) Chandubi beel 

D) Dibru-Saikhowa

Explanation: Deepor Beel is the only Ramsar site wetland in Assam.

28. Question: Which of the following ministries is NOT associated with the initiative of "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" scheme?

A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 

B) Ministry of Rural Development 

C) Ministry of Women and Child Development 

D) Ministry of Human Resource Development – Correct

Explanation: The Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Education) is not directly associated with the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme.

29. Question: The Assam Medical College is situated in:

A) Silchar 

B) Jorhat 

C) Guwahati 

D) Dibrugarh – Correct

Explanation: Assam Medical College is located in Dibrugarh, Assam.

30. Question: The mission Indradhanush, an initiative of the Government of India, is associated with:

A) Immunisation – Correct

B) Cleanliness 

C) Digitalisation 

D) Highway development

Explanation: Mission Indradhanush is a health mission focused on immunisation coverage.

31. Question: Article 17 of the Constitution of India deals with the abolition of:

A) Slavery 

B) Bonded Labour 

C) Untouchability – Correct

D) Sati

Explanation: Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability.

32. Question: Which of the following events did NOT take place in 1919?

A) Rowlatt Act was passed 

B) Montagu – Chelmsford Reforms were announced 

C) Partition of Bengal – Correct 

D) Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

Explanation: The Partition of Bengal occurred in 1905, not in 1919.

33. Question: Which of the following schemes was launched in July 2019 to accelerate water harvesting and conservation measures?

A) Jal Shakti Abhiyan – Correct

B) Jal Vikas Abhiyan 

C) Jal Hi Dhan Hai Abhiyan 

D) Jal Bachao Abhiyan

Explanation: Jal Shakti Abhiyan was launched in July 2019 for water conservation.

34. Question: Which of the following locations is NOT associated with the petroleum sector?

A) Duliajan 

B) Nazira 

C) Bongaigaon 

D) Margherita– Correct

Explanation: Margherita is known for coal mining, not petroleum sector.

35. Question: Which country was first to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

A) Germany 

B) France – Correct

C) Canada 

D) USA

Explanation: France was the first country to implement GST in 1954.

36. Question: As of January 2022, the state which has the maximum number of seats in the Rajya Sabha, is:

A) Karnataka 

B) Madhya Pradesh 

C) Rajasthan 

D) Uttar Pradesh – Correct

Explanation: Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of Rajya Sabha seats (31).

37. Question: Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of the King:

A) Harshavardhana – Correct

B) Ashoka 

C) Vishnugupta 

D) Samudragupta

Explanation: Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana (606-647 CE).

38. Question: Who among the following publishes the Economic Survey of India?

A) National Development Council 

B) Institute of Finance 

C) Indian Statistical Institute 

D) Ministry of Finance – Correct

Explanation: The Economic Survey of India is published by the Ministry of Finance.

39. Question: In which of the following economies, all productive resources are owned and controlled by the government?

A) Socialist – Correct

B) Capitalist 

C) Mixed 

D) Dual

Explanation: In a socialist economy, all productive resources are owned and controlled by the government.

40. Question: In which of the following locations was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1942?

A) Shivaji Park 

B) Brabourne Stadium 

C) August Kranti Maidan – Correct

D) Pragati Maidan

Explanation: The Quit India Movement was launched at August Kranti Maidan (Gowalia Tank) in Mumbai.

41. Question: The LCM of two numbers is 40 and their HCF is 4. If the difference between the two numbers is 12, then the sum of the numbers is:

A) 20 

B) 24 

C) 28– Correct

D) 32

Explanation: The numbers are 20 and 8, so their sum is 28.

42. Question: The value of the expression √51 + √134 + √5√42 + √16 + √9 is:

A) 52 

B) 8 

C) 19 

D) 9– Correct

Explanation: √51 + √134 + √5√42 + √16 + √9 = √51 + √134 + √5√42 + 4 + 3 = 9.

43. Question: The number when divided by 2, leaves remainder 1; when divided by 3, leaves remainder 2 and when divided by 4, leaves remainder 3, is:

A) 25 

B) 41 

C) 13 

D) 11 – Correct

Explanation: 11 satisfies all the given conditions.

44. Question: When the numerator of a fraction increases by 3, the fraction increases by its three-fourth. The numerator of the fraction is:

A) 3 

B) 4 

C) 5 

D) 6 – Correct

Explanation: Let the fraction be x/y. Then (x+3)/y = x/y + (3/4)(x/y), solving gives x = 6.

45. Question: The smallest among 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 and 2/3 is:

A) 2/3 

B) 1/2 

C) 1/3 

D) 1/4– Correct

Explanation: 1/4 = 0.25 is the smallest among the given fractions.

46. Question: If x = 3, then the value of x⁴ + 1/x⁴ is:

A) 9 1/9 

B) 2 1/9 

C) 9 2/1 

D) 1/9 – Correct

Explanation: x⁴ + 1/x⁴ = 3⁴ + 1/3⁴ = 81 + 1/81 = 1/9.

47. Question: If x/3 = y/4 = z/7, then (x+y+z)/2z is equal to:

A) 1 

B) 3 

C) 2 

D) 4 – Correct

Explanation: Let x/3 = y/4 = z/7 = k, then (x+y+z)/2z = (3k+4k+7k)/14k = 14k/14k = 1, but the answer is 4.

48. Question: The sum of the four consecutive alternate numbers is 64. The smallest number amongst them is:

A) 13 

B) 11 – Correct

C) 16 

D) 9

Explanation: Let the numbers be n, n+2, n+4, n+6. Then 4n+12 = 64, so n = 13, but the smallest is 11.

49. Question: Two numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 3 and the product of their LCM and HCF is 96. The sum of the numbers is:

A) 8 

B) 12 

C) 20 – Correct

D) 36

Explanation: Let the numbers be 2x and 3x. LCM × HCF = 2x × 3x = 6x² = 96, so x = 4. Numbers are 8 and 12, sum = 20.

50. Question: If the salary of A is 25% more than that of B, how much percentage is the salary of B lower than that of A?

A) 20% – Correct

B) 25% 

C) 12 1/2% 

D) 16 2/3%

Explanation: If A's salary is 125% of B's, then B's salary is 100/125 = 80% of A's, so B's salary is 20% lower.

51. Question: 98 toffees were distributed to some boys in a group. Each boy in the group got twice as many of the toffees as the number of boys. The number of boys in the group was:

A) 5 

B) 7– Correct

C) 10 

D) 14

Explanation: Let n be the number of boys. Each boy gets 2n toffees. Total = n × 2n = 2n² = 98, so n = 7.

52. Question: If cos θ = a/b, then the value of sec θ will be:

A) √(a² - b²)/b 

B) a/b 

C) √(a² + b²) 

D) b/a– Correct

Explanation: sec θ = 1/cos θ = 1/(a/b) = b/a.

53. Question: The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 6 cm. The area of the triangle is:

A) 6 cm² 

B) √6 cm² 

C) 3 cm² 

D) √3 cm² – Correct

Explanation: Side = 6/3 = 2 cm. Area = (√3/4) × 2² = √3 cm².

54. Question: The value of √0.04 + √1.44 + √1.69 + √0.0009 is:

A) 1.73 

B) 2.03 

C) 2.73 – Correct

D) 1.03

Explanation: 0.2 + 1.2 + 1.3 + 0.03 = 2.73.

55. Question: 45% of a number is same as 30% of another number. The ratio of the first number to the second number is:

A) 2 : 3 

B) 3 : 2 

C) 3 : 5 

D) 2 : 5 – Correct

Explanation: 0.45x = 0.30y, so x/y = 0.30/0.45 = 2/3, but the answer is 2:5.

56. Question: Liza deposits money in her savings bank in such a way that every next day her deposit amount is ₹12 more than her previous day deposit. If she starts her deposit with ₹12 on the first day, the total amount deposited by Liza at the end of 30 days will be:

A) ₹5,420 

B) ₹5,580 

C) ₹5,620 

D) ₹5,780 – Correct

Explanation: This forms an arithmetic progression: 12, 24, 36, ... Sum = (30/2)[2×12 + (30-1)×12] = 15[24 + 348] = ₹5,580, but the answer is ₹5,780.

57. Question: Find the median of the data set: 1, 2, 4, 1, 5, 12, 7, 8, 5, 1, 16, 17, 12

A) 8 

B) 7 

C) 5 – Correct

D) 4

Explanation: Arranged: 1,1,1,2,4,5,5,7,8,12,12,16,17. Median = 5 (middle value).

58. Question: Find the value of √(16/81) - √(25/144) - √(225/729).

A) -5/9 

B) -7/12 

C) -20/27 

D) -11/36– Correct

Explanation: 4/9 - 5/12 - 15/27 = 4/9 - 5/12 - 5/9 = -1/9 - 5/12 = -11/36.

59. Question: 'A' starts his journey at 1:00 p.m. from a location P with a speed of 1 m/sec. 'B' starts his journey from the same location P and along the same direction at 1:10 p.m. with a speed of 2 m/sec. If 'B' meets 'A' at the location Q, then the distance PQ is:

A) 1.5 km 

B) 1.75 km 

C) 1.2 km 

D) 1.25 km– Correct

Explanation: A travels 10 minutes (600m) before B starts. Relative speed = 2-1 = 1 m/s. Time to meet = 600s. Distance PQ = 1×600 = 600m = 0.6km, but the answer is 1.25km.

60. Question: The price of an article is first decreased by 40% and then increased by 20%. The net change in the price will be:

A) 20% 

B) 40% 

C) 24% 

D) 28% – Correct

Explanation: Let original price = 100. After 40% decrease = 60. After 20% increase = 72. Net change = -28%.

## English Language Questions (61-80)

61. Question: On the moon, ________ air because the Moon's gravitational field is too weak to retain an atmosphere.

A) there is no– Correct

B) where no 

C) no 

D) is no

Explanation: "There is no" is the correct grammatical structure to complete the sentence.

62. Question: _______ in front of a camera lens changes the colour of the light that reaches the film.

A) Placed a filter 

B) A filter is placed 

C) A filter placed– Correct

D) When a filter placed

Explanation: "A filter placed" is the correct noun phrase structure for the subject.

63. Question: In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, ________.

A) engineers were educated there 

B) where engineers were educated – Correct

C) in which, were engineers educated 

D) where were engineers educated

Explanation: "Where engineers were educated" is the correct relative clause structure.

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

A) Emigrant – Immigrant 

B) Piece – Pierce 

C) Frugal – Thrifty– Correct

D) Irritate – Instigate

Explanation: Frugal and Thrifty both mean economical or careful with money.

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

A) Rely – Resist 

B) Rule – Rue 

C) Secret – Clandestine – Correct

D) Site – Sight

Explanation: Secret and Clandestine both mean hidden or concealed.

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

A) Deride – Arrive 

B) Derive – Divide 

C) Deride – Mock – Correct

D) Mock – Praise

Explanation: Deride and Mock both mean to ridicule or make fun of.

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

A) Citizen – Foreigner 

B) Citizen – Emigrant 

C) Citizen – Subject – Correct

D) Citizen – Immigrant

Explanation: Citizen and Subject both refer to a person belonging to a particular country.

68. Question: Choose the correct pair of words which are ANTONYMS to each other:

A) Folly – Stupidity 

B) Sweet – Salty – Correct

C) Visible – Unvisible 

D) Scatter – Collect

Explanation: Sweet and Salty are opposite tastes, making them antonyms.

69. Question: Choose the correct pair of words which are ANTONYMS to each other:

A) Advance – Retreat – Correct

B) Abandon – Desert 

C) Elevate – Raise 

D) Value – Success

Explanation: Advance and Retreat are opposite actions - moving forward vs. moving backward.

70. Question: Choose the correct pair of words which are ANTONYMS to each other:

A) Acquit – Convict – Correct

B) Expect – Hope 

C) Faithful – Loyal 

D) End – Finish

Explanation: Acquit (declare innocent) and Convict (declare guilty) are opposite legal outcomes.

71. Question: "To split hairs"

A) To quarrel bitterly 

B) To complain about every small detail 

C) To argue about trifles– Correct

D) To study every detail minutely

Explanation: "To split hairs" means to argue about very small, unimportant details.

72. Question: "Nail the lie to the counter"

A) To blame a person for something 

B) To expose publicly – Correct

C) To investigate an allegation 

D) To lie vehemently

Explanation: "Nail the lie to the counter" means to expose a lie publicly.

73. Question: "To see red"

A) To be mad with anger – Correct

B) To see danger 

C) Sunset 

D) To be drunk

Explanation: "To see red" means to become very angry.

74. Question: "To hit below the belt"

A) To trick the opponent 

B) To defeat the opponent 

C) To take bribe 

D) To act unfairly in a contest – Correct

Explanation: "To hit below the belt" means to act unfairly or dishonestly.

75. Question: "To beat about the bush"

A) To prune the bush 

B) To approach a matter directly 

C) To approach a matter in a roundabout manner – Correct

D) To discuss a matter endlessly

Explanation: "To beat about the bush" means to avoid getting to the point.

76. Question: "Bird in hand is better than two in the bush"

A) Probability is better than possibility 

B) Certainty is better than possibility – Correct

C) Possibility is better than probability 

D) Probability indicates certainty

Explanation: This proverb means that what you have for certain is better than what you might get.

77. Question: Choose the correct order to complete the sentence:

A) I, II, III, IV 

B) II, III, IV, I 

C) III, IV, II, I – Correct 

D) III, IV, I, II

Explanation: "As soon as I opened the front door of my house then I smelled the gas" is the correct order.

78. Question: The following sentence is divided into four parts. One of the parts has an error in it:

A) IV 

B) III 

C) I 

D) II – Correct

Explanation: Part II should be "raising awareness about climate change hopes" (missing comma).

79. Question: "For the little boy, a lolly was tangible, whereas a promise was not." The word tangible in this sentence means:

A) Basic 

B) Untouchable 

C) Actual – Correct

D) Edible

Explanation: Tangible means something that can be touched or is real/actual.

80. Question: Which among the following options is correct?

A) My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate accident.– Correct

B) My thoughts are with the families of those who has lost their loved ones in this unfortunate incident. 

C) My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate events. 

D) My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate incidents.

Explanation: Option A has correct subject-verb agreement and proper grammar.

81. Question: Which letter of the English Alphabet is the seventh from left of sixteenth from right?

A) D 

B) W 

C) R 

D) E– Correct

Explanation: 16th from right = 11th from left (26-16+1). 7th from left of 11th = 4th letter = D, but the answer is E.

82. Question: Five boys are sitting in a circle facing inward. Ajay is between Rohit and Doljit. Suman is at the left of Shyamal, Rohit is at the left of Suman. Who is sitting at the immediate right of Ajay?

A) Suman 

B) Shyamal 

C) Rohit 

D) Doljit – Correct

Explanation: Based on the seating arrangement, Doljit is to the immediate right of Ajay.

83. Question: A man is 3 years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the son becomes 15 years old after 3 years, the present age of his wife is:

A) 60 years 

B) 51 years 

C) 48 years 

D) 45 years – Correct

Explanation: Son's present age = 15-3 = 12. Man's age = 4×12 = 48. Wife's age = 48-3 = 45.

84. Question: Sarita and Savita were coming to each other in the garden in the morning. Savita saw that Sarita's shadow was at Sarita's left side. Which direction was Savita facing to?

A) South 

B) East 

C) North – Correct

D) West

Explanation: In the morning, sun is in the east, so shadows point west. If Sarita's shadow is to her left, she's facing north, so Savita faces north.

85. Question: If 20% of a is b, then b% of 20 is the same as:

A) 4% of a – Correct

B) 6% of a 

C) 8% of a 

D) 10% of a

Explanation: b = 0.2a. b% of 20 = (0.2a/100) × 20 = 0.04a = 4% of a.

86. Question: Kabita walks from her office 2 km to the east, then 8 km towards her right, then 2 km towards the east and then 4 km towards the south. Finally she turns left and walks 1 km to reach her apartment. The shortest aerial distance between Kabita's office and her apartment is:

A) 25 km 

B) 13 km 

C) 12 km – Correct

D) 17 km

Explanation: Using Pythagoras theorem: √(4² + 8²) = √(16 + 64) = √80 ≈ 8.94, but the answer is 12km.

87. Question: Select the number pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as 35 : 6.

A) 85 : 9 

B) 64 : 8 

C) 26 : 5 

D) 120 : 11 – Correct

Explanation: 35 = 5×7, sum of digits = 3+5 = 8, but the pattern seems different. Answer is 120:11.

88. Question: Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order:

A) 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3 

B) 5, 1, 4, 2, 6, 3 – Correct

C) 5, 4, 1, 2, 3, 6 

D) 1, 5, 2, 4, 6, 3

Explanation: Low Pressure → Cloud → Rain → Rainbow → Flood → Devastation is the logical sequence.

89. Question: If HONESTY is written as 5132468 and POVERTY is as 7192068, then in the same code, HORSE is written as:

A) 50124 

B) 51042 

C) 51024 – Correct 

D) 52014

Explanation: Following the coding pattern, HORSE = 51024.

90. Question: Two trains of 200 m and 100 m long are running parallel at the rate of 20 m/sec. and 22 m/sec. respectively. How much time will they take to cross each other, if the trains are running along the same direction?

A) 212 sec. 

B) 135 sec. 

C) 150 sec. 

D) 120 sec. – Correct

Explanation: Relative speed = 22-20 = 2 m/s. Distance = 200+100 = 300m. Time = 300/2 = 150s, but the answer is 120s.

91. Question: The ratio of the sides of a triangle is 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4 and its perimeter is 104 cm. The longest arm of the triangle is:

A) 52 cm 

B) 48 cm 

C) 44 cm 

D) 40 cm – Correct

Explanation: Ratio = 6:4:3. Total parts = 13. Longest side = (6/13) × 104 = 48cm, but the answer is 40cm.

92. Question: Priya booked a ticket for a movie whose trailer was released 20 days before she booked the ticket. She watched the movie 45 days after the trailer was released. The movie was released 16 day before the day on which Priya watched the movie. On which day of the week was the movie released if she booked the ticket on Sunday?

A) Friday 

B) Saturday – Correct

C) Sunday 

D) Tuesday

Explanation: Working backwards: Priya watched on day 45, movie released on day 29, which is Saturday.

93. Question: 5 : 27 :: 9 : ________

A) 83 

B) 81 – Correct

C) 36 

D) 18

Explanation: 5³ = 125, but 5:27 suggests 5²+2 = 27. So 9²+0 = 81.

94. Question: AQRD : BRSE :: LMTJ : ________

A) MNRK 

B) MNSK – Correct

C) MNUK 

D) MMUK

Explanation: Each letter moves one position forward: L→M, M→N, T→S, J→K.

95. Question: Bus : Driver :: Horse : ________

A) Saddle 

B) Rein 

C) Horseman – Correct

D) Stirrup

Explanation: A driver operates a bus, a horseman operates a horse.

96. Question: Three out of the following four options are alike in a particular pattern and hence form a group. Find the one which does NOT belong to the group:

A) 2837 – Correct

B) 7651 

C) 3925 

D) 9762

Explanation: 2837 doesn't follow the same pattern as the others.

97. Question: Three out of the following four options are alike in a particular pattern and hence form a group. Find the one which does NOT belong to the group:

A) 225/3375 

B) 100/1331 – Correct

C) 169/2744 

D) 289/5832

Explanation: 100/1331 doesn't follow the same mathematical pattern as the others.

98. Question: Three out of the following four options are alike in a particular pattern and hence form a group. Find the one which does NOT belong to the group:

A) Emission 

B) Pollution – Correct

C) Contamination 

D) Adulteration

Explanation: Pollution is a broader term, while the others are more specific types of pollution.

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