MPPSC Prelims exam paper 12 January 2020 Paper-2 General Aptitude (Answer Key)

21. Choose the best answer : Scientists have linked the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period with a meteorite impact on Earth because
(A) It is believed that meteorite activity influences the evolution on Earth
(B) The site of a large meteorite impact at the end of the Cretaceous period was identified in 1990
(C) There have also been large meteorite impacts on the surface of the Moon, leaving craters
(D) Large meteorite impacts, such as one at the end of the Cretaceous period, can seriously affect climate, ecological niches, plants and animals

22. The lines x=y/4 + a and y = x/4 + b intersect each other at the point (1, 2). What is a + b ?
(A) 0
(B) 3/4
(C) 1
(D) 9/4

23. A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum mark is
(A) 300
(B) 400
(C) 500
(D) 600

24. When sun’s altitude changes from 30° to 60°, the length of the shadow of a tower decreases by 70 m. What is the height of the tower?
(A) 35 m
(B) 140 m
(C) 60.6 m
(D) 20.2 m

25. If a seller reduces the selling price of an item from 400 to 380, his loss increases by 2%. What is the cost price of the item ?
(A) ₹1,000
(B) ₹800
(C) ₹1,200
(D) ₹1,100

26. If 10 men or 20 boys can make 260 mats in 20 days, then 8 men and 4 boys will make how many mats in 20 days ?
(A) 260
(B) 240
(C) 280
(D) 520

27. In a class, Ashwin finds that number of students who have performed better than him is thrice the number of students who have done worse than him. If Ashwin’s rank is 61, then the total number of students in the class is equal to
(A) 80
(B) 81
(C) 82
(D) 83

28. Ajay is standing west to Varun at a distance of 1 km. Ajay starts walking in the north direction, whereas Varun starts walking in the north-west direction. Both meet after 20 minutes. The ratio of speed of Varun to that of Ajay is
(A) √2
(B) 1/√2
(C) 2
(D) 1/2

29. A two digit number is represented as “IJ”. If the value of J² – I² is equal to ten times the value of J-I, the two digit number is
(A) 26
(B) 84
(C) 48
(D) 37

Directions (Question Nos. 30-32): Fill in the blanks with the most suitable choice.

30. _______ customer not only retums back to your organization but also recommend you to others.
(A) Patient
(B) Dissatisfied
(C) Satisfied
(D) Impatient

31. _____ is considered as an aggressive behaviour and will most likely bring negative response from the speaker.
(A) Interrupting
(B) Yawning
(C) Ignoring
(D) None of the above

32. A _____ is a word which connects words, phrases, clauses or sentences.
(A) Preposition
(B) Conjunction
(C) Interjection
(D) Verb

33. Statement :
Government schemes are essential for the growth and development of the country.
Assumption I :
Make in India campaign by the government has become a great success.
Assumption II :
There are no such creative programs previously launched by the government.
(A) Only Assumption I is implicit
(B) Only Assumption II is implicit
(C) Both Assumptions I and II are implicit
(D) Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

34. Statement :
Banning all types of liquor is the best way to implement prohibition.
Assumption I:
Yes, by cutting the supply, people will stop drinking.
Assumption II :
No, it will lead to an increase in the production of illicit liquor and the use of drugs.
(A) Only Assumption I is implicit
(B) Only Assumption II is implicit
(C) Both Assumptions I and II are implicit
(D) Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

35. Statement :
Chemical fertilizers, fuel and food additives are all pollutants and all pollutants affect our health conditions seriously.
Assumption :
Using unleaded petrol in cars will help reduce the pollution.
Assumption II :
Spraying pesticides on plants to kill the pests is good to increase the crop yield.
(A) Only Assumption I is implicit
(B) Only Assumption II is implicit
(C) Both Assumptions I and II are implicit
(D) Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

36. Statement :
The Union Ministry of Communications has recently launched ‘Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana’, a pan India scholarship program for school children.
Assumption I :
This scheme is to increase the scope and reach in philately,
Assumption II :
Children of age group 8- 16 years are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
(A) Only Assumption I is implicit
(B) Only Assumption II is implicit
(C) Both Assumptions I and II are implicit
(D) Neither Assumption I nor II is implicit

37. There are 30% girls in a class and in that 30% stay in hostels. The percentage of girls in the class who are in the hostel is
(A) 90%
(B) 60%
(C) 15%
(D) 9%

38. Identify the correct vertical mirror image of the following word.

39. Find the values for X, Y and Z.

(A) 1, 19, 14
(B) 2, 16, 16
(C) 3, 14, 18
(D) 5, 12, 13

40. Identify the cubical box that can be made when the following figure with six faces numbered from 1 to 6 is folded.

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