RPSC RAS Pre exam Paper 27 October 2021 (Answer Key) – English

121. In a group 6 girls and 4 boys, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways can they be selected such that at least one girl should be there?
(1) 210
(2) 209
(3) 214
(4) 206

122. A die is rolled three times. The probability of getting a larger number than the previous number each time is –
(1) 5/54
(2) 5/72
(3) 1/18
(4) 13/216

123. When watch shows 7:45 am, the minute hand points towards East. After 3 hours, in which direction does the hour hand point?
(1) East – South
(2) North – East
(3) South
(4) East

124. A rectangular room is 12 meter long, 6 meter wide and 4 meter high. It has two doors of size 2 meter x 1 meter each and two windows of size 1.5 meter x 1 meter each. If the rate of paint (on the walls) is 15 per square meter, then total cost of painting the walls is –
(1) ₹2155
(2) ₹1955
(3) ₹2055
(4) ₹2010

125. Arithmetic mean of the numbers between 1 to 156 which are divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6 is –
(1) 91
(3) 78
(2) 76
(4) 74

126. Some of the basketball players are volleyball players, some of the volleyball players are badminton players, no basketball player is a badminton player. Which of the following diagram represents the above statement?

127. Study the following then answer the question –
Statement : The petrol prices have gone up during the past few weeks.
Courses of action :
I The government should set up an expert committee to study the trend of prices.
II The government should immediately reduce taxes on petrol.
III The government should advise the general public to refrain from purchasing petrol for few weeks.
Decide which of the suggested course of action follows.
(1) Only I
(2) Only II
(3) Only III
(4) None of these

128. Total number of squares and rectangles (both) in the following figure is –

(1) 21
(2) 23
(3) 22
(4) 19

129. Virendra is the son of Rajendra’s father. Rajendra’s paternal Aunt is Manju. Adarsh is the husband of Manju and son-in-law of Prakash. How is Prakash related to Rajendra?
(1) Grandfather
(2) Son
(3) Nephew
(4) Brother

130. If on a certain amount, the difference between Compound interest and Simple interest at the rate 5% per annum for three years is ₹183, then the Principal amount is –
(1) ₹21,000
(2) ₹18,000
(3) ₹8,000
(4) ₹24,000

131. Who among the following won silver medal in Tokyo Olympic 2021? Select the correct answer from code given below –
(A) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
(B) P. V. Sindhu
(C) Bajrang Punia
(D) Mirabai Chanu
Code –
(1) (A) and (B)
(2) (B) and (C)
(3) (A) and (C)
(4) (A) and (D)

132. ‘Hunger Hotspots Report’ was released on 23 March, 2021 by –
(1) Jointly by FAO and WFP
(2) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
(3) UNICEF
(4) World Food Programme (WFP)

133. Who among the following have got place in Time’s 2021 list of 100 most influential people? (A) Narendra Modi
(B) Mamata Banerjee
(C) Adar Poonawalla
(D) Manjusha P. Kulkarni
Correct answer is –
(1) Only (A), (B) and (C) are correct
(2) Only (B), (C) and (D) are correct
(3) (A), (B), (C), and (D) are correct
(4) Only (A) and (B) are correct.

134. Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Marathon War : Leadership in combat in Afghanistan’?
(1) Samuel Moyn
(2) Jeffrey Schloesser
(3) Chris Mooney
(4) Carter Malkasian

135. Read the following staten ing statements about Supply. Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) –
(i) In the context of International trade, sun, chain resilience is an approach that helps country to ensure uninterrupted supply of import in an unexpected situation.
(ii) This is an initiative of five countries, India is one of them.
Choose the correct code –
(1) Only (i) is true
(2) Only (ii) is true
(3) Neither (i) nor (ii) is true
(4) Both (i) and (ii) are true

136. Who is Najib Mikati?
(1) Prime Minister of Lebanon
(2) Prime Minister of Malaysia
(3) President of Kazakhstan
(4) President of Egypt

137. Rajasthan Jan Aadhar Authority Ordinance came into force on –
(1) 11 January, 2021
(2) 18 December, 2019
(3) 18 December, 2020
(4) 11 January, 2020

138. Who is the author of the book “Sanskriti Ri Sanatan Deeth”?
(1) Dr. Satyanarayan
(2) Arjun Dev Charan
(3) Aidan Singh Bhati
(4) Bhanwar Singh Samaur

139. Which player was the Indian flag bearer at the closing ceremony of Tokyo Paralympic 2020?
(1) Devendra Jhajharia
(2) Avani Lekhara
(3) Sundar Singh Gurjar
(4) Tek Chand

140. “Mission Niryatak Bano” campaign to promote aspiring exporters is launched by –
(1) Department of Industries, Government Rajasthan
(2) Department of Industries, Government Rajasthan and RIICO
(3) RIICO
(4) Rajasthani Foundation and RIICO

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