ADRE 2022 Grade 3 Question Paper III (HSSLC) /Solved

ADRE Assam Direct Recruitment 2022 Grade 3 Exam Paper III (HSSLC) Question Paper/Solved

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Section-wise Analysis of Question paper – English, Social Studies, Mathematics, General Knowledge, and, Mental Ability & Logical Reasoning

Break-up of the no. of Qs asked in the Assam Direct Recruitment 2022 Grade 3 Exam Paper III (HSSLC) Question Paper

Sl No.	Section	# of Qs
1	English	20
2	Social Studies	18
3	Mathematics	20
4	General Knowledge	22
5	Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning	20

Assam Direct Recruitment 2022 Grade 3 (Grade III) Exam held on 28-08-2022 Morning Shift.

Paper III : (HSSLC or Equivalent)

The Exam held for 2 hours.
100 questions of 1.50 mark against each question.
No Negative Marking.

Which colour is not present in the Olympic Flag?

(A) Red (B) Green

The Capital City of Peru is

(A) Bogota (B) Santiago

The National Stock Exchange is located in

(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata

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

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

Amongst the following rivers, which one does not originate from the Himalayas ?

(A) Indus (B) Ganga

Water has maximum density at

(A) 100 oC (B) –40 oC

Which social science studies the production, distribution and consumption of wealth ?

(A) Commerce (B) Economics

Identify the normally radioactive material in the following list.

(A) Plutonium (B) Germanium

In Volleyball, how many players per team are on the court ?

(A) Five (B) Seven

How many states of India shares border with Assam ?

(A) Nine (B) Seven

Who is the Finance Minister of Assam as on 01st of January, 2022 ?

(A) Ajanta Neog (B) Chandra Mohan Patowary

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

(A) Thirty Four (B) Thirty Five

Which of the following countries share border with Assam ?

(A) China (B) Nepal

Amongst the following bridges, which one is at the Easternmost place ?

(A) Naranarayan Setu (B) Saraighat Bridge

Which of the following river is in the Barak Valley ?

(A) Dikrong (B) Kushiyara

What is the State Tree of Assam ?

(A) Hollong (B) Teak

Poa Mecca and Hoygriv Madhab Temple is at which place of Assam ?

(A) Sibsagar (B) Tezpur

Name the tea research institute at Jorhat.

(A) Tarai (B) Tocklai

Name the first talkie in Assamese.

(A) Bhaiti (B) Baruar Sansaar

Swaraj Party was founded by :

(A) Bhimrao Ambedkar and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(B) Aruna Asaf Ali and Subhash Chandra Bose

(D) Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das

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

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

(A) Bijapur (B) Delhi

What does ‘A’ stand for in ‘UDAN’, the initiative of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India ?

(A) Aam (B) Air

Which company became the first Indian company to hit the ` 10 Lakh Crore market valuations ?

(A) Airtel (B) TCS

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

(A) Yakshagana – Tamil Nadu (B) Sattriya – Assam

The only Ramsar site wetland in Assam is the :

(A) Deepor beel (B) Bordoloni

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

(D) Ministry of Human Resource Development

The Assam Medical College is situated in :

(A) Silchar (B) Jorhat

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

(A) Immunisation (B) Cleanliness

Article 17 of the Constitution of India deals with the abolition of :

(A) Slavery (B) Bonded Labour

Which of the following events did NOT take place in 1919 ?

(A) Rowlatt Act was passed

(B) Montagu – Chelmsford Reforms were announced

(D) Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

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

(A) Jal Shakti Abhiyan (B) Jal Vikas Abhiyan

Which of the following locations is NOT associated with the petroleum sector?

(A) Duliajan (B) Nazira

Which country was first to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST) ?

(A) Germany (B) France

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

(A) Karnataka (B) Madhya Pradesh

Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of the King :

(A) Harshavardhana (B) Ashoka

Who among the following publishes the Economic Survey of India ?

(A) National Development Council (B) Institute of Finance

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

(A) Socialist (B) Capitalist

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

Maths

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

The value of the expression

sqrt(51 + sqrt(134 + 5sqrt(42 + sqrt(16) + sqrt(9) ) ) )

is :

(A) 52 (B) 8

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

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

The smallest among sqrt(1/2), sqrt(1/3), sqrt(1/4) and sqrt(2/3) is:

(A)sqrt(2/3)

(B)sqrt(1/2)

(C)sqrt(1/3)

(D)sqrt(1/4)

If x = sqrt(3) , then the value of x^4 + 1/(x^4) is:

(A) 9(1/9)

(B) 2(1/9)

(D) 1/9

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

(A) 1 (B) 3

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

(A) 13 (B) 11

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

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% (B) 25%

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

If cos = a/b, then the value of sec will be :

(A) sqrt(a^2 – b^2)/b

(B) b/a

(D) b/(a + b)

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

(A) 6 cm2

(B) sqrt(6) cm2

(D) sqrt(3) cm2

The value of sqrt0.04 + sqrt1.44 + sqrt1.69 + sqrt0.0009 is :

(A) 1.73 (B) 2.03

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

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

Find the median of the data set.

1, 2, 4, 1, 5, 12, 7, 8, 5, 1, 16, 17, 12

(A) 8 (B) 7

Find the value of sqrt(225/729)–sqrt(25/144)-sqrt(16/81)

(A) –5/9

(B) –7/12

(D) –11/36

‘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

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%

English

From Q. 61 – Q. 63 : Insert the correct options in the blank space :

On the moon, ________ air because the Moon’s gravitational field is too weak to retain an atmosphere.

(A) there is no (B) where no

_______ 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

In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, ________.

(A) engineers were educated there (B) where engineers were educated

From Q. 64 to Q. 67 : Choose the correct pair of words which are SYNONYMS to each other :

(A) Emigrant – Immigrant (B) Piece – Pierce

(A) Rely – Resist (B) Rule – Rue

(A) Deride – Arrive (B) Derive – Divide

(A) Citizen – Foreigner (B) Citizen – Emigrant

From Q. 68 to Q. 70 : Choose the correct pair of words which are ANTONYMS to each other :

(A) Folly – Stupidity (B) Sweet – Salty

(A) Advance – Retreat (B) Abandon – Desert

(A) Acquit – Convict (B) Expect – Hope

From Q. 71 to Q. 76 : Choose the correct options which best explains the meaning of the given idioms :

“To split hairs”

(A) To quarrel bitterly

(B) To complain about every small detail

(D) To study every detail minutely

“Nail the lie to the counter”

(A) To blame a person for something (B) To expose publicly

“To see red”

(A) To be mad with anger (B) To see danger

“To hit below the belt”

(A) To trick the opponent (B) To defeat the opponent

“To beat about the bush”

(A) To prune the bush

(B) To approach a matter directly

(D) To discuss a matter endlessly

“Bird in hand is better than two in the bush”

(A) Probability is better than possibility

(B) Certainty is better than possibility

(D) Probability indicates certainty

Choose the correct order to complete the sentence :

I smelled the gas
Door of my house then
As soon as
I opened the front

(A) I, II, III, IV (B) II, III, IV, I

The following sentence is divided into four parts. One of the parts has an error in it. Read the sentence and find the part containing the error :

“The movement which aims at (I)

raising awareness about climate change, hopes (II)

to bring people together to think about (III)

what they can do for reducing harmful pollution. (IV)

(A) IV (B) III

“For the little boy, a lolly was tangible, whereas a promise was not.” The word tangible in this sentence means

(A) Basic (B) Untouchable

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.

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

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

Which letter of the English Alphabet is the seventh from left of sixteenth from right ?

(A) D (B) W

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

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

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

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

(A) 4% of a (B) 6% of a

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

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

(A) 85 : 9 (B) 64 : 8

Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order :

(1) Cloud (2) Rainbow (3) Devastation

(4) Rain (5) Low Pressure (6) Flood

(A) 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3 (B) 5, 1, 4, 2, 6, 3

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

(A) 50124 (B) 51042

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.

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

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

From Q. 93 to Q. 95 : Find the missing numbers/letters/words.

5 : 27 :: 9 : ________

(A) 83 (B) 81

AQRD : BRSE :: LMTJ : ________

(A) MNRK (B) MNSK

Bus : Driver :: Horse : ________

(A) Saddle (B) Rein

From Q. 96 – Q. 98 : 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 (B) 7651

(A) 225/3375 (B) 100/1331

(A) Emission (B) Pollution

Find the number of triangles in the given figure :

(A) 12 (B) 18

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the classes :

New Delhi, Sri Lanka, Asia

(A) (B)

ANSWERS

Q1. Capital of Peru?

Lima

Q2. National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is located at?

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Q3. Poa mecca and Hayagriv Madhav temple are located at?

Hajo, Assam

Q4. Tea Research Institute is located at

Tocklai, Jorhat

Q5. Swaraj Party was formed by

Chittaranjan Das & Motilal Nehru

Q6. Mission Indradhanush is associated with

Children Vaccination

Q7. How many players are on a volleyball team

6 players

Q8. Who is the Finance Minister of Assam?

Ajanta Neog

Q9. Where is Assam Medical College located?

Dibrugarh

Q10. Hiuen Tsang visited india during the reign of which king?

Harsha Vardhan (In Assam – Bhaskaravarman)

Q11. Quit India Movement was started from which place?

Mumbai’s Gowalia Tank Maidan

Q12. Which of the following incidents has not occurred in 1919?

Partition of Bengal

Q13. Gol Gumbaz is located in which city?

Vijayapura, Karnataka

Q14. Assam’s only Ramsar site Wetland is

Deepar Beel

Q15. Colour which is not present in Olympic Flag is?

Purple (Oympic symbol consists of five rings of blue, yellow, black, green and red. And White background.)

Important Books for Assam General Knowledge

Economy of Assam

Environment & Ecology

Geography of Assam

History of Britain

Assam – Art & Culture

History of Assam – Ahom and British Period

History of Assam – Ancient Period

Q16. First feature film in Assam?

Jaymati

Q17. Which is the first country to implement GST?

France

Q18. State tree of Assam?

Hollong

Q19. In UDAN scheme, what does A of stand for?

Aam (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik)

Q20. Which of the following country has border with Assam?

Bhutan

Q21. As on March 2022, Assam has how many district?

35 (On 23 January 2022 Tamulpur was created)

Q22. Which river does not originate from the Himalayas?

Narmada (It is a Peninsular river – Originate from Amarkantak, MP)

Q23. Which institution is NOT associated with ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign?

Panchayat and Rural Development
(It is joint initiative of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Education)

Q24. Bridge located in Assam’s easternmost region?

Bhupen Hazarika Setu aka Dhola Sadiya Bridge

Q25. Which place is not associated with Petroleum Production?

Margharita (it is associated with coal mining)

Q26. Which state highest number of Rajya Sabha seats?

Uttar Pradesh ( 31 seats)

Q27. Assam shares border with how many states?

Seven (six NE states & WB)

Q28. Which scheme is associated with conservation of water?

Jal Shakti Abhiyan

Q29. water reaches its maximum density at what temperature?

4 degree

Q30. What is used for File Transfer?

USB Cable

Q31. Which is not a tributary of Barak river?

Kushiyara River

Q32. Which article is related to abolition of untouchability?

Article 17

Q33. Which article forbids discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.?

Article 15

Q34. Which branch of social science seeks to analyze and describe the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth?

Economics