Assam Direct Recruitment Exam (ADRE) Grade 3 (III) Exam 2024 Solved Question Paper

Assam Direct Recruitment Exam (ADRE) Grade 3 (III) Exam 2024 Solved Question Paper

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Maximum Marks: 150 marks ( 1 marks for each question) 

  1. What was the last capital of Ahom Kingdom? 

(A) Charaideo 

(B) Jorhat 

(C) Rangpur 

(D) Garhgaon

 

(B) Jorhat 

 

2. What was the name of Srimanta Sankardeva’s grandmother?

(A) Aidew Aita 

(B) Jakoimoti 

(C) Kherxuti 

(D) Soirindhri

 

(C) Kherxuti 

 

3. Who was known as the ‘Lion of Mysore’ ?

(A) Adil Shah 

(B) Hyder Ali 

(C) Krishnaraja Wodeyar 

(D) Tipu Sultan

 

(D) Tipu Sultan

 

4. Which State of India has Jallianwala Bagh ?

(A) Punjab 

(B) Haryana 

(C) Rajasthan 

(D) Uttar Pradesh

 

(A) Punjab

 

5. Which of the following countries was a part of the Axis Group during the World War II? 

(A) England 

(B) Japan 

(C) France 

(D) Soviet Union

 

(B) Japan 

 

6. The ruins of Angkor Wat are in which country?

(A) New Zealand 

(B) Indonesia 

(C) Vietnam 

(D) Cambodia

 

(D) Cambodia

 

7. Which of the following countries does Assam share international borders with ?

(A) Bhutan and China 

(B) China and Bangladesh 

(C) Bangladesh and Bhutan 

(D) Myanmar and Bangladesh

 

(C) Bangladesh and Bhutan 

 

8. If an airplane is flying directly from Chennai towards Guwahati, in which direction is it flying?

(A) From South to East 

(B) From East to West 

(C) From West to East 

(D) From North to East

 

(A) From South to East 

 

9. What is the Westernmost State of India?

(A) Rajasthan 

(B) Punjab 

(C) Maharashtra 

(D) Gujarat

 

(D) Gujarat

 

10. Which of the following peaks does not belong to the Himalayas ?

(A) Annapurna 

(B) Kangto 

(C) Anamudi 

(D) Kamet

 

(C) Anamudi

 

11. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the seas near which continent? 

(A) North America 

(B) Australia 

(C) Africa 

(D) Europe

 

(B) Australia

 

12. Which of the following is a mountain range of South America ?

(A) Andes 

(B) Karakoram 

(C) Alps 

(D) Caucasus

 

(A) Andes

 

13. The giant waves caused by volcanic eruptions or earthquakes under the sea are known as

(A) tsunami 

(B) cyclone 

(C) blizzard 

(D) landslide

 

(A) tsunami

 

14. Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ?

(A) The Prime Minister 

(B) The Vice President 

(C) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha 

(D) The President

 

(B) The Vice President

 

15. Who administers the Oath of Office to the President of India?

(A) The Prime Minister 

(B) The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court 

(C) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 

(D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

 

(C) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

 

16. Which of the following musical instruments of Assam is usually made of bamboo? 

(A) Doba 

(B) Mridanga 

(C) Dotara 

(D) Toka

 

(D) Toka

 

17. Where is the Tocklai Tea Research Centre located?

(A) Jorhat 

(B) Lakhimpur 

(C) Tinsukia 

(D) Dhemaji

 

(A) Jorhat 

 

18. The Gita Press, a unit of Govind Bhawan Karyalaya, is located in which State?

(A) Uttarakhand 

(B) Himachal Pradesh 

(C) Maharashtra 

(D) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

 

19. An hour during a day’s session when questions/issues may be raised without prior notice in the Indian Parliament is called

(A) Freedom Hour 

(B) Lunch Hour 

(C) Zero Hour 

(D) Party Hour

 

(C) Zero Hour

 

20. Who is the Chairman of NITI Aayog ? 

(A) The Finance Minister 

(B) The Prime Minister 

(C) The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India 

(D) The Vice President

 

(B) The Prime Minister

 

21. The Numaligarh Refinery is in which district of Assam?

(A) Sivasagar 

(B) Jorhat 

(C) Golaghat 

(D) Dibrugarh

 

(C) Golaghat 

 

22. The international festival ‘Kullu Dussehra’ is celebrated in which State ?

(A) Himachal Pradesh 

(B) Uttarakhand 

(C) Uttar Pradesh 

(D) Haryana

 

(A) Himachal Pradesh 

 

23. The Bering Strait separates which two landmasses ?

(A) Australia and New Zealand 

(B) The USA and Russia 

(C) South Africa and Madagascar 

(D) Japan and China

 

(B) The USA and Russia 

 

24. Who wrote the lyrics of ‘Alakananda’, sung by Shankuraj Konwar?

(A) Tonmoy Krypton 

(B) Sannidhya Bhuyan 

(C) Joi Barua 

(D) Maitrayee Patar

 

(D) Maitrayee Patar

 

25. The real name of crime thriller writer Ranju Hazarika is

(A) Satyanath Bora 

(B) Pabitra Kumar Deka 

(C) Hiren Gohain 

(D) Kumud Chandra Hazarika

 

(D) Kumud Chandra Hazarika

 

26. Who wrote the children’s book Xanta-Xista Hrista-Pusta Mahadusto ?

(A) Nabakanta Barua 

(B) Hiren Bhattacharyya 

(C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia 

(D) Arup Kumar Dutta

 

(C) Bhabendra Nath Saikia 

 

27. Kanchipuram Saree is produced in which State ?

(A) Kerala 

(B) Tamil Nadu 

(C) Karnataka 

(D) Telangana

 

(B) Tamil Nadu 

 

28. Who among the following was a famous painter ?

(A) Vincent van Gogh 

(B) John Lennon 

(C) Bob Marley 

(D) Marlon Brando

 

(A) Vincent van Gogh

 

29. In which sport do Tania Choudhury and Nayanmoni Saikia from Assam represent India ?

(A) Lawn Bowls 

(B) Badminton 

(C) Carrom 

(D) Judo

 

(A) Lawn Bowls

 

30. Identify the Badminton player.

(A) Dipa Karmakar 

(B) Pullela Gopichand 

(C) Sania Mirza 

(D) Leander Paes

 

(B) Pullela Gopichand 

 

31. In which sport did India not win a medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics ?

(A) Boxing 

(B) Weightlifting 

(C) Taekwondo 

(D) Wrestling

 

(C) Taekwondo 

 

32. The Diamond League is an annual series of competitions in which area?

(A) Swimming 

(B) Badminton 

(C) Gymnastics 

(D) Track and Field Event

 

(D) Track and Field Event

 

33. Identify the incorrectly matched pair .

(A) Stefan Edberg : Cricket 

(B) Björn Borg : Lawn Tennis 

(C) Tiger Woods : Golf 

(D) Cristiano Ronaldo : Football

 

(A) Stefan Edberg : Cricket

 

34. Where is the National War Memorial located?

(A) Srinagar 

(B) New Delhi 

(C) Tawang 

(D) Amritsar

 

(B) New Delhi 

 

35. Which of the following is the Mission Basundhara of the Government of Assam related to? 

(A) Fishery and livelihood 

(B) Women empowerment 

(C) Land records and land revenues 

(D) Digital education

 

(C) Land records and land revenues  

 

36. Which of the following organizations is not in the business of commercial vehicles?

(A) Larsen & Toubro 

(B) Mahindra & Mahindra 

(C) Force Motors 

(D) Tata Motors

 

(A) Larsen & Toubro 

 

37. If the pH of a liquid is 5·0, then the liquid is

(A) alkaline in nature 

(B) neutral in nature 

(C) liquid metal 

(D) acidic in nature

 

(D) acidic in nature

 

38. Which of the following belongs to Class I category of lever?

(A) Scissor 

(B) Wheelbarrow 

(C) Human arm 

(D) Stapler

 

(A) Scissor

 

39. Drones are

(A) Interstellar laser weapons 

(B) Night vision binoculors 

(C) Crawling land mine detectors 

(D) Unmanned ariel vehicles

 

(D) Unmanned ariel vehicles


40. The National Flag of which country has a white cross over red background ?

(A) Brazil 

(B) Switzerland 

(C) The United States of America 

(D) Japan

 

(B) Switzerland

 

41. Which of the following is considered as the earliest compilation ?

(A) Yajurveda 

(B) Atharvaveda 

(C) Rigveda 

(D) Samaveda

 

(C) Rigveda

 

42. Which of the following places was a part of the Indus Valley Civilization ?

(A) Machilipatnam 

(B) Babylon 

(C) Mohenjo-daro 

(D) Byzantine

 

(C) Mohenjo-daro

 

43. Who among the following was involved in the Battle of Waterloo?

(A) Napoleon Bonaparte 

(B) Czar Nicholas 

(C) Adolf Hitler 

(D) George Washington

 

(A) Napoleon Bonaparte

 

44. Bhairabkunda is a trijunction of which of the following?

(A) Assam, Bhutan, China 

(B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh 

(C) Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim 

(D) Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh

 

(B) Assam, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh 

 

45. Which of the following is generally salty in taste?

(A) Snowflake 

(B) Rainwater 

(C) Flowing river water 

(D) Seawater

 

(D) Seawater

 

46. Which of the following mountain ranges is in North-East India ?

(A) Barail Range 

(B) Shivalik Range 

(C) Satpura Range 

(D) Aravalli Range

 

(A) Barail Range

 

47. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

(A) Lakshadweep is a Union Territory of India. 

(B) Maldives is a Union Territory of India. 

(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory of India. 

(D) Puducherry is a Union Territory of India.

 

(B) Maldives is a Union Territory of India. 

 

48. The Equator, the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer pass through which continent ?

(A) Asia 

(B) Australia 

(C) South America 

(D) Africa

 

(D) Africa

 

49. Which of the following is an island State of the United States of America ?

(A) Madagascar 

(B) Canary Islands 

(C) Hawaii 

(D) Greenland

 

(C) Hawaii 

 

50. Sudden burst into the open of hot water and vapour from deep underground is termed as

(A) geyser 

(B) volcano 

(C) tornado 

(D) tsunami

 

(A) geyser 

 

51. Which of the following is not a component of the Constitution of India ?

(A) The Directive Principles of State Policy 

(B) The Directive Rights of the Centre 

(C) The Fundamental Rights 

(D) The Fundamental Duties

 

(B) The Directive Rights of the Centre 

 

52. A continuous rise in the price level is called

(A) stagflation 

(B) deflation 

(C) hyperinflation 

(D) inflation

 

(D) inflation 

 

53. What does DAY stand for in the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)?

(A) District Availability Yojana 

(B) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana 

(C) Deendayal Ayurvedic Yojana 

(D) District Achievement Yojana

 

(B) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana 

 

54. Which of the following novels was written by Padma Shri Rongbong Terang ?

(A) Mrityunjay 

(B) Oximot Jar Heral Xeema 

(C) Rongmilir Hanhi 

(D) Miri Jiyori

 

(C) Rongmilir Hanhi 

 

55. Which of the following is not a Central Armed Police Force of India?

(A) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) 

(B) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 

(C) National Security Guard (NSG) 

(D) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

 

(A) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) 

 

56. What is the chemical symbol for silver ?

(A) Ag 

(B) Si 

(C) Sv 

(D) Au

 

(A) Ag

 

57. Who is the President of the USA, as on 1st of January, 2024 ?

(A) Barack Obama 

(B) Donald Trump 

(C) Joe Biden 

(D) Rishi Sunak

 

(C) Joe Biden

 

58. Which of the following is considered as the powerhouse of an animal cell ?

(A) Nucleus 

(B) Golgi apparatus 

(C) Ribosome 

(D) Mitochondria

 

(D) Mitochondria

 

59. Which of the following countries does not have a seashore ?

(A) China 

(B) Afghanistan 

(C) Myanmar 

(D) Iran

 

(B) Afghanistan



60. The world’s largest island Greenland is a part of which of the following countries ?

(A) Denmark 

(B) Sweden 

(C) Canada 

(D) Iceland

 

(A) Denmark 

 

61. Consider the four numbers given here

  1. 376    II. 629   III. 921   IV. 397

If the digits of each number are arranged in ascending order, which new number would be the smallest? 

(A) III 

(B) II 

(C) I 

(D) IV

 

(A) III 

 

62. Find the odd one out

(A) Sparrow 

(B) Crow 

(C) Bat 

(D) Peacock

 

(C) Bat  

 

63. Pointing to Sarat in a photograph, Malini said, “His brother’s father is the only son of my grandfather”. How is Malini related to Sarat ?

(A) Aunt 

(B) Grandmother 

(C) Mother 

(D) Sister

 

(D) Sister

 

64. If ROBOTICS is coded as OROBITSC, then PROJECTS would be coded as

(A) ROPEJTSC 

(B) RPJOCEST 

(C) RPJOECST 

(D) ROJPCEST

 

(B) RPJOCEST 

 

65. In a zoo, the lion’s cage is towards the East of tiger’s cage. At the exact South of the lion’s cage, there is bear’s cage, which is towards the West of cheetah’s cage. 

In which direction is the tiger’s cage from the cheetah’s cage? 

(A) South-East 

(B) North-West 

(C) South-West 

(D) East

 

(B) North-West 

 

66. At what speed should a car travel on a highway to reach a destination 12 km away in 15 minutes?

(A) 64 kmph 

(B) 84 kmph 

(C) 48 kmph 

(D) 36 kmph

 

(C) 48 kmph

 

67. Which word would be the last in a standard English dictionary?

(A) ADVERSE 

(B) ADVENT 

(C) ADVENTURE 

(D) ADVERTISE

 

(D) ADVERTISE

 

68. Identify the correctly spelt word.

(A) Moderator 

(B) Moredator 

(C) Modarator 

(D) Moderetor

 

(A) Moderator

 

69. Which of the following words cannot be made using the letters of MENDICANT ?

(A) MEDICAL 

(B) MEDIAN 

(C) DETAIN 

(D) ANCIENT

 

(A) MEDICAL 

 

70. At the Youth Parliament, certain number of country representatives sit in a linear row and all are facing the audience. Only ten persons sit to the left of Estonia. Fiji sits eighth to the left of Estonia. Angola sits fourth to the right of Bahrain. Canada sits to the immediate left of Denmark, and Denmark is the third from the extreme right end of the row. The number of countries between Estonia and Denmark is same as Bahrain and Estonia. Only six countries sit between Angola and Canada. In total, how many countries are seated at the Youth Parliament ?

(A) 19 

(B) 21 

(C) 32 

(D) 17

 

(A) 19 

 

71. Which option is similar to Pencil : Student : School?

(A) Mouse : Eat : Biscuit 

(B) Computer : Officer : Bank 

(C) Pen : Writer : Book 

(D) Cash : Shopkeeper : Goods

 

(B) Computer : Officer : Bank 

 

72. If REAR = 42, TEAR = 44 and DEAR = 28, then which of the following sets is incorrectly paired ?

(A) PEAR = 40 

(B) FEAR = 32 

(C) BEAR = 26 

(D) GEAR = 31

 

(B) FEAR = 32

 

73. Find the best option to fill in the last term :

 CIRCLE : GEOMETRY :: POETRY : ? 

(A) CHAPTER 

(B) BOOKS 

(C) PROSE 

(D) LANGUAGE

 

(D) LANGUAGE

74. Identify the pair with the same relationship as Child : Vaccination

(A) Fever : Medicine 

(B) Food : Cooking 

(C) Plant : Pesticide 

(D) Animals : Food

 

(C) Plant : Pesticide

 

75. Which of the following words would not fit correctly in the sentence? The person died of a ——— hit on his head. (

A) lethal 

(B) fatal 

(C) deadly 

(D) subtle

 

(D) subtle

 

76. What would be the correct sequence of the following words as per the standard English dictionary?

Royal   2. Regal   3. Renal   4. Rebel 

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 

(B) 4, 3, 2, 1 

(C) 4, 2, 3, 1 

(D) 4, 3, 1, 2

 

(C) 4, 2, 3, 1 

 

77. Select the appropriate number to correctly continue the sequence 

27, 30, 37, 50, ?, 98

(A) 69 

(B) 73 

(C) 81 

(D) 91

 

(A) 69

 

78. Pallavi claims to be taller than Jyoti, but Smita who is taller than Pallavi knows that Pallavi is wrong. Which of the following can be said about their height ?

(A) Pallavi is definitely shorter than Jyoti 

(B) Pallavi and Jyoti are of the same height 

(C) Smita is the tallest of the three 

(D) Cannot be determined

 

(D) Cannot be determined

 

79. At a college function, Romola pointed out to an actor and said, “He is my mother-in-law’s only son’s nephew”. How is the actor’s mother related to Romola ?

(A) Aunt 

(B) Daughter 

(C) Niece 

(D) Sister-in-law

 

(D) Sister-in-law

 

80. Find the best option to fill in the third term : 

Gravity : Newton :: ? : Copernicus 

(A) Blood circulation 

(B) Heliocentric system 

(C) Rocket 

(D) Radioactivity

 

(B) Heliocentric system

 

81. A number was increased by 40% and thereafter decreased by 40%. The net change in the number in percentage is

(A) 16% increase 

(B) 16% decrease 

(C) 32% decrease 

(D) No change

 

(B) 16% decrease

 

82. If the average age of A, B and C is 22 years and the average age of B and C is 25 years, then find the age of A after 9 years from now. 

(A) 25 years 

(B) 35 years 

(C) 50 years 

(D) 45 years

 

(A) 25 years 

 

83. The smallest among √1/2, √ 1/3, √ 1/4,  and √ 2/3 is

(A) √1/2 

(B) √ 1/3 

(C) √ 1/4 

(D) √ 2/3

 

(C) √ 1/4 

 

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

(A) 2 

(B) 3 

(C) 4 

(D) 5

 

(A) 2 

 

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

(A) 18 

(B) 20 

(C) 22 

(D) 24

 

(B) 20 

 

86. The value of 3√82 is

(A) 1 

(B) 3 

(C) 2 

(D) 4

 

(D) 4

 

87. A certain amount invested in a firm would become double at the end of one month, but it deducts an amount of Rs.120 on every doubling. A person invests an amount of Rs.105 and continues for 3 months without investing any additional amount. At the end of 3 months, his net income is 

(A) Rs.55 

(B) Rs.0 

(C) Rs.270 

(D) Rs.45

 

(B) Rs.0 

 

88. The count of prime numbers between 80 and 100 is

(A) 2 

(B) 5 

(C) 3 

(D) 4

 

(C) 3

 

89. Find the value of [(107 / 102 ) + (103 / 10(-2) )] / 105

(A) 100 

(B) 200 

(C) 2 

(D) 1

 

(C) 2 

 

90. If A : B = 3, then 144A : 36B is

(A) 4 

(B) 12 

(C) 3 

(D) 16

 

(B) 12

 

91. The fraction equivalent of the recurring number 2.19 is 

(A) 271/99 

(B) 217/99 

(C) 219/90 

(D) 291/90

 

(B) 217/99

 

92. The largest of 26 , 35 , 44 and 53 is 

(A) 26 

(B) 35 

(C) 44 

(D) 53

 

(C) 44

 

93. For a bicycle rider, it is seen that for every two complete pedaling, the front wheel of the bicycle makes 3 complete turns. If the radius of the bicycle wheel is 70 cm, the distance (in metres) covered by the bicycle in 10 complete pedaling is

(A) 7π 

(B) 14π 

(C) 21π

(D) 28π

 

(C) 21π

 

94. The base and the height of a right-angled triangle are equal in magnitude and the length of the third side is 2√ 2 cm. The area of the triangle is 

(A) 2 sq. cm 

(B) 2√2 sq. cm 

(C) 4 sq. cm 

(D) 4√2 sq. cm

 

(A) 2 sq. cm 

 

95. In a range of consecutive numbers starting with 1, all the even numbers are removed. From the remaining, consider the first 7 numbers. The sum of these 7 numbers is

(A) 35 

(B) 42 

(C) 49 

(D) 56

 

(C) 49

 

96. Two numbers A and B are first added and squared to get C. In the next step, B is subtracted from A and the result is squared to get D. The result C – D expressed in terms of A and B is

(A) A(A+B) 

(B) 4(A-B) 

(C) (AB)/4 

(D) 4AB

 

(D) 4AB

 

97. Find the least number by which 1250 must be multiplied to make it a perfect square.

(A) 4 

(B) 3 

(C) 5 

(D) 2

 

(D) 2

 

98. When the numerator of a fraction is multiplied by 4 and the denominator by 9, the fraction reverses. The fraction is

(A) 4/5 

(B) 2/3 

(C) 5/4 

(D) 3/2

 

(D) 3/2

 

99. At what percentage of simple interest does an amount of money double in 12 years?

(A) 9 1/2 % 

(B) 8 1/2 % 

(C) 8 1/3 % 

(D) 9 1/3 %

 

(C) 8 1/3 % 

 

100. The ratio of the radii of two circles is 1 : 3. The ratio of their areas is

(A) 1 : 6 

(B) 2 : 9 

(C) 1 : 9 

(D) 6 : 9

 

(C) 1 : 9 

 

101. 100% of 100 when added to 200% of 200 would result 

(A) 300 

(B) 400 

(C) 500 

(D) 600

 

(C) 500

 

  1. If a+b=8, b+c=20 and a+c=18, then the value of a2 + b2 is

(A) 34 

(B) 43 

(C) 46 

(D) 64

 

(A) 34 

 

  1. If 2x = 32, then the value of x is

(A) 4 

(B) 5 

(C) 6 

(D) 7

 

(B) 5 

 

  1. The sum of 5 consecutive odd numbers is found to be 95. The largest of the numbers is

(A) 17 

(B) 21 

(C) 23 

(D) 19

 

(C) 23 

 

  1. If the decimal number 34p5 is divisible by 9, then the value of p is

(A) 8 

(B) 7 

(C) 4 

(D) 6

 

(D) 6

 

  1. The maximum area of the circle that can be drawn within a square of side 4 cm is

(A) 4 π2 cm2

(B) 4 π cm2

(C) π/4 cm 

(D) π2/4 cm2

 

(B) 4 π cm2

 

  1. If today is Sunday, then the day after 92 days will be

(A) Saturday 

(B) Friday 

(C) Sunday 

(D) Monday

 

(D) Monday

 

  1. When three times of a given number is subtracted from the square of the number, the result is the number itself. The number is

(A) 4 

(B) 2 

(C) – 2 

(D) – 4

 

(A) 4 

  1. In Roman numeral, XCI represents the decimal number

(A) 41 

(B) 21 

(C) 91 

(D) 111

 

(C) 91

 

  1. A ladder of length 13 m is leaning against a vertical wall with the upper end at the height of 5 m. The horizontal distance between the foot of the wall and the lower end of the ladder is

(A) 9 m 

(B) 5 m 

(C) 11 m 

(D) 12 m

 

(D) 12 m

 

  1. The median of the sequence of numbers 2, – 1, 3, 1, – 2, 5, 6 is

(A) 1 

(B) – 1 

(C) 2 

(D) 3

 

(C) 2

Median is the middle of the ordered set: -2, -1, 1, 2, 3, 5,6

 

  1. A person moves along a path such that he is always away from a given point by 7 m. After moving for some time, he again reaches his starting point. The approximate distance the person moved during the time is

(A) 22 m 

(B) 44 m 

(C) 122 m 

(D) 144 m

 

(B) 44 m 

The person moved among the circle of radius 7m. The distance covered is the perimeter of the circle: 2(22/7)7=44 

 

  1. A cube of volume 1 m3 is cut equally into smaller cubes of volume 1 cm3 each. The number of smaller cubes found is

(A) 10000 

(B) 100000 

(C) 1000 

(D) 1000000

 

(D) 1000000

  1. The smallest positive integer that is simultaneously divisible by 6, 8 and 12 is

(A) 24 

(B) 18 

(C) 48 

(D) 36

 

(A) 24 

  1. The difference between the smallest 3-digit even natural number and the largest 2-digit even natural number is

(A) 1 

(B) 2 

(C) 3 

(D) 4

 

(B) 2

 

  1. Identify the adverb in the following sentence : He could not go deep into the forest.

(A) Deep 

(B) Go 

(C) He 

(D) Into

 

(A) Deep

 

  1. From the list below, identify the antonym of ‘cheap’.

(A) Price 

(B) Poor 

(C) Expensive 

(D) Rice

 

(C) Expensive 

 

  1. What is the synonym of ‘furious’?

(A) Laughter 

(B) Witch 

(C) Impure 

(D) Angry

 

(D) Angry

 

  1. Identify the incorrectly spelt word.

(A) Square 

(B) Parpendicular 

(C) Diagonal 

(D) Triangle

 

(B) Parpendicular

 

  1. Give one-word substitution for ‘a person who loots and plunders ships’.

(A) Robber 

(B) Pirate 

(C) Dacoit 

(D) Looter

 

(B) Pirate 

 

  1. What is meant by ‘to get the green signal’ ?

(A) To stop others 

(B) To go away 

(C) To get permission 

(D) To get the keys of a car

 

(C) To get permission 

 

  1. Fill in the blank : Lokesh can jump very _____.

(A) high 

(B) higher 

(C) highest 

(D) tall

 

(A) high

 

  1. What is the collective noun for ‘fish’?

(A) Swarm 

(B) Pack 

(C) School 

(D) Herd

 

(C) School 

 

  1. Fill in the correct conjunctions in the following : _____ Reshma _____ Padma knew the directions, and now they are lost.

(A) Either, or 

(B) Both, and 

(C) Not only, but also 

(D) Neither, nor

 

(D) Neither, nor

 

  1. Which of the following punctuation marks is called ‘apostrophe’ ?

(A) (-) 

(B) (/) 

(C) (’ ) 

(D) (:)

 

(C) (’ )  

 

  1. Which of the following means similar to ‘elevated’ ?

(A) Topped 

(B) Wished 

(C) Promoted 

(D) Transferred

 

(C) Promoted 

 

  1. What is meant by ‘to create a ruckus’ ?

(A) Make loud noise 

(B) An artistic work 

(C) Produce music 

(D) Bake a cake

 

(A) Make loud noise

 

  1. Which of the following sentences is correct?

(A) She had not coming to the wedding. 

(B) She is not come to the wedding. 

(C) She did not coming to the wedding. 

(D) She is not coming to the wedding.

 

(D) She is not coming to the wedding.

 

  1. Choose the correct option : We _____ the National Anthem every morning at school.

(A) sanged 

(B) sing 

(C) sings 

(D) singed

 

(B) sing 

 

  1. Which of the following pronouns refers to ‘myself’ ?

(A) We 

(B) They 

(C) I 

(D) You

 

(C) I 

 

  1. Identify the incorrectly spelt word.

(A) Damsel 

(B) Wicked 

(C) Volcano 

(D) Mountein

 

(D) Mountein

 

  1. Identify the correctly spelt word.

(A) Mongrel 

(B) Marval 

(C) Martal 

(D) Middel

 

(A) Mongrel

 

  1. Identify the preposition in the following sentence : 

The cat was sleeping under the cot. 

(A) Sleeping 

(B) Under 

(C) Cot 

(D) Was

 

(B) Under

 

  1. Identify the incorrect set.

(A) Bad : Worse : Worst 

(B) Poor : Poorest : Poorer 

(C) Rich : Richer : Richest 

(D) Good : Better : Best

 

(B) Poor : Poorest : Poorer 

 

  1. Identify the verb in the following sentence : Neeraj ran very fast.

(A) Very 

(B) Neeraj 

(C) Fast 

(D) Ran

 

(D) Ran

 

  1. Which word of the following is an example of pronoun?

(A) Again 

(B) Pink 

(C) They 

(D) Speed

 

(C) They 

 

  1. What would be the antonym of ‘friend’ ?

(A) Foe 

(B) Unfriend 

(C) Dislike 

(D) Buddy

 

(A) Foe 

 

  1. From the list below, identify the synonym of ‘lament’.

(A) Sad 

(B) Mourn 

(C) Copied 

(D) Molecule

 

(B) Mourn 

 

  1. Which word is incorrectly spelt ?

(A) Basically 

(B) Essentially 

(C) Primarily 

(D) Varbally

 

(D) Varbally

 

  1. Give one-word substitution for ‘life history of a person written by another person’.

(A) Autobiography 

(B) Biography 

(C) Monograph 

(D) Bigamy

 

(B) Biography

 

  1. What does ‘in a nutshell’ mean?

(A) Peanuts and almonds 

(B) Very tough explanation 

(C) Expressed in short 

(D) Important discussion

 

(C) Expressed in short

 

  1. Fill in the blank : Tuhin ran _____ than Zubin to win the race.

(A) fast 

(B) faster 

(C) fastest 

(D) fasting

 

(B) faster 

 

  1. Identify the collective noun for ‘dogs’.

(A) Gang 

(B) Herd 

(C) Team 

(D) Pack

 

(D) Pack

  1. Which of the following punctuation marks is called ‘hyphen’?

(A) (-) 

(B) (/) 

(C) (’ ) 

(D) (:)

 

(A) (-) 

 

  1. What is the opposite of ‘sorrow’?

(A) Joy 

(B) Happy 

(C) Laugh 

(D) Beauty

 

(A) Joy 

 

  1. Which of the following means ‘to get rid of a problem’ ?

(A) To hammer it out 

(B) To get to the bottom of 

(C) To get the monkey off one’s back 

(D) To get the acts together

 

(C) To get the monkey off one’s back 

 

  1. Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence.

(A) I want to go home now. 

(B) I wish to go home now. 

(C) I shall go home now. 

(D) I went to go home now.

 

(D) I went to go home now.

 

  1. Choose the correct option : Is your brother _____ to the gym?

(A) gone 

(B) going 

(C) go 

(D) went

 

(B) going 

 

  1. Which pronoun is used for ‘non-living thing’ ?

(A) I 

(B) We 

(C) Us 

(D) It

 

(D) It

 

  1. Identify the incorrectly spelt word.

(A) Monkey 

(B) Moniker 

(C) Matress 

(D) Molten

(C) Matress

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