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MPSC Group B Prelims 2022, 8 Oct 2022 question paper

100 questions · 100 marks · 60 minutes · +1 per correct answer, -0.25 per wrong one

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  1. 1
    Which space agency has released the first visible light images of the surface of venus from space ?

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  2. 2
    'Sustainable international financing scheme' is associated with which global association ?

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  3. 3
    Which of the following statement is incorrect in respect of the Consumer Protection Act 2019 ? (a) This act came into force on 20th July 2020. (b) Unfair trade prohibition rules on e-commerce platforms are included in this act. (c) As per the rules of the consumer Disputes Redressal Commission no charges will be levied for complaints upto ₹ 10 lakhs. Answer Options :

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  4. 4
    NROL-85, which was launched recently, is an intelligence satellite of which country ?

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  5. 5
    Indias First RT-PCR kit to detect the Omicron Variant, named 'Omisure' is developed by which company ?

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  6. 6
    Identify the person from the following discription : (a) In 2013 she acted in the film 'mai' for the first time. (b) The first Indian singer to be nominated for a Grammy Award. (c) She was recently awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2021. Answer Options :

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  7. 7
    Which institution has developed the 'Positive Pay System (PPS)' for Cheque Payment ?

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  8. 8
    Which one of the following country has provided instrumental support to India's ambitious space mission 'Gaganyan' ?

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  9. 9
    Who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) ?

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  10. 10
    The Supreme Court has appointed Justice R.V. Ravindran Committee in October 2021 for which of the following purpose ?

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  11. 11
    Which Union Ministry launched 'My CGHS' Mobile application ?

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  12. 12
    Which country launched the 'COMPETES ACT' of 2022 ?

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  13. 13
    16th World Youth Archery Championship was held in August 2021 in which of the following nation ?

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  14. 14
    Who has been awarded the 'International Gandhi Award for Leprosy-2021' ?

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  15. 15
    According to livestock census 2019, what is the rank of Maharashtra in terms of livestock among the country ?

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  16. 16
    Which of the following are the correct statements regarding the tenure of a Governor of the State ? (a) Governor remains in his office as long as President of India wishes. (b) Governor may resign voluntarily. (c) The appointment of Governor is generally for 05 years. (d) Governor remains in his office until another person takes charge. Answer options :

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  17. 17
    Which of the following statement/statements regarding State Public Service Commission is/are not correct ? (a) Provisions in Articles 315 to 323 of the Indian Constitution. (b) These Commission are working for the State Government as well as the Central Government. (c) The appointment of the administrative officers selected by this Commission is done by the Central Government. (d) The chairman and the members of the Commission are appointed by the State Government. Answer Options :

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  18. 18
    Elections in India for Parliament and State Legislatures are conducted by ______.

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  19. 19
    Which Article of the Indian Constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister ?

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  20. 20
    Which of the following Committee is not related to the Panchayati Raj ?

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  21. 21
    Make a group of correct sentences in the composition of the Gram Sabha : (a) Gram Sabha is formed from all the adult citizens of the village. (b) Every voter who completes 18 years of age becomes a member of Gram Sabha. (c) Gram Sabha has election. (d) All the voters of the Gram Panchayat are members of the Gram Sabha. Answer Options :

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  22. 22
    New responsibilities given to Gram Panchayats as per 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1993. (a) Enforcement of Land Reforms Act (b) To develop forest industries, small and cottage industries (c) Facilitate technical and vocational education (d) To arrange entertainment for the people of the village. Which of the above statement/statements is/are incorrect ?

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  23. 23
    Which article states that each state shall have an Advocate General ?

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  24. 24
    Who among the following was the members of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution ?

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  25. 25
    Which among the following features of Indian Constitution is not borrowed from British Constitution ?

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  26. 26
    Which of the following statements are true regarding the development of transport infrastructure in India ? (a) The Public Work Department was created during the time of Lord Dalhousie. (b) During the reigns of Lord Cornwallis and John Shore road construction gained momentum. (c) Broad gauge tracks were built during the early days of the railway. (d) Nagpur Council presented 'Twenty Years Road Development Programme' to the Government. Answer options :

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  27. 27
    Match the pair.
    (A)(B)
    (a) 1890, Mumbai Mill Workers Union(i) Lala Lajpatrai
    (b) 1918, Ahmadabad Textile Labour Association(ii) B.P. Wadiya
    (c) 1918, Madras Labour Union(iii) Mahatma Gandhi
    (d) 1920, All India Trade Union Congress(iv) Narayan Meghaji Lokhande
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  28. 28
    Match the pair place of the Congress Session and his Presidents name.
    SessionPresident
    (a) First Congress Session, Mumbai (1885)(i) George Yul
    (b) Second Congress Session, Calcutta (1886)(ii) Badruddin Tayyabji
    (c) Third Congress Session, Madras (1887)(iii) Womeshchandra Banarjee
    (d) Fourth Congress Session, Allahabad (1888)(iv) Dadabhai Naoroji
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  29. 29
    In 1847 who was the first to demand the launch of a railway connecting the Mumbai port and the cotton producing regions ?

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  30. 30
    Government of India Act of 1935 provided for establishment of which institutes ? (a) Fedral Court (b) Reserve Bank of India (c) Fedral Railway (d) High Commissioner Answer options :

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  31. 31
    Which of the following was the aim of 'Trading Economy' of British Government ? (a) No Trading competition (b) Maximum profit (c) Control on economic factors (d) Economic growth of India Which of the statement given above is/are correct ?

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  32. 32
    What Dr. Bhau Daji Lad was the proponent of ?

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  33. 33
    Choose the correct option by matching the following :
    PersonWork
    (a) Acharya Bal Shastri Jambhekar(i) Establishment of Manav Dharm Sabha at Surat
    (b) Durgaram Manchharam, Dadoba Pandurang(ii) Purification of Shripad Sheshadri Paralikar was done who was in the custody of Christi Missionary
    (c) Annie Besant(iii) Establishment of Normal School and Victoria Institute
    (d) Keshavchandra Sen(iv) Establishment of Central Hindu-College
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  34. 34
    Which of the following statements are false regarding revolt of Santhala ? (a) Economic exploitation of Santhala is presented in Punjab Review. (b) Santhala declared the decision of establishment of 'State of Truth'. (c) Kanhu the leader of Santhala was treacherously kidnapped. (d) O Mauli, the officer gave the report of duel of Santhala. Answer Options :

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  35. 35
    Match the following organizers of the Secret Militant Organizations in Maharashtra and their areas.
    OrganiserArea
    (a) Shridhar Paranjape(i) Amravati
    (b) Dr. Siddhanath Kane(ii) Belgaum
    (c) Dadasaheb Khaparde(iii) Wardha and Nagpur
    (d) Gangadhar Deshpande(iv) Yavatmal
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  36. 36
    Gopal Ganesh Agarkar was related with which of the following Newspapers ? (a) Kesari and Maratha (b) Varhad Samachar (c) Sudharak (d) Swarajya Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ?

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  37. 37
    Identify the person from following description : (a) He started the Newspaper 'India' (b) Establishment of Bombay Association (c) Establishment of East India Association (d) President of Indian National Congress Answer options :

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  38. 38
    Who made the following statements which caused the growth of Communalism ? (a) Hindu and Muslim are two nations and these are two opposite countries. (b) The policy of divide and beat has to be adopted in India and Muslims should be kept away from Hindu. (c) Mahatma Gandhiji's Civil-Disobedience Movement is not totally for freedom of India but to keep Indian Muslims under the domination of Hindu Mahasabha. (d) Those who are recognizing India as their motherland, India is their nation. Answer options : in the order (a), (b), (c), (d)

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  39. 39
    What was the aim of East India Association organisation, established on 1 November 1866 ? (a) Female Education (b) Political Education (c) People Education (d) Religious Education Which of the statement given above is/are correct ?

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  40. 40
    Which of the following personalities were related with Bombay Presidency Association Organisation ? (a) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar (b) Firojshah Mehta (c) Badruddin Tayyabji (d) Justice Telang Answer options :

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  41. 41
    In the decade of 1911 to 1921 the Population Growth in the State of Maharashtra was negative. The reason behind it is ______.

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  42. 42
    Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board is established in ______.

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  43. 43
    In India ______ is called as a 'Golden Fiber' crop.

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  44. 44
    Which is the mountain/hill situated on the North-South direction of western Maharashtra ?

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  45. 45
    Following statements are correct or incorrect ? (a) Commercialisation of agriculture did not promote capitalist - agriculture. (b) Commercialisation of agriculture intensified tenancy and share-cropping. Answer options :

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  46. 46
    Iron ore reserves in Maharashtra are located in the district of ______.

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  47. 47
    Following are some of the problems in the agriculture sector in Maharashtra. Which one is more social in nature ?

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  48. 48
    What is the percent share of tourism in India's domestic income as of 2019 ?

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  49. 49
    One of the following is an important port situated on the west coast of India.

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  50. 50
    The average highest temperature in the month of May is recorded in ______ region of Maharashtra.

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  51. 51
    Bhilai Iron and Steel Industry is located in the state of ______.

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  52. 52
    When State Government in Maharashtra has declared the Blue Revolution Mission ?

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  53. 53
    The population is decreasing continuously in rural area, because : (a) The birth rate in rural area is low. (b) The rural people are migrating to urban area. (c) The employment is not available in rural area. (d) The death rate is high in rural area. Which statement/s of the above is true ?

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  54. 54
    Which of the following physiographic factor predominently influence on climate of Maharashtra ?

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  55. 55
    The multipurpose project of Gujarat 'Ukai' is situated on which River ?

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  56. 56
    In which state the number of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies was highest at the end of March 2020 ?

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  57. 57
    The Government appointed a Committee in 1993 on Disinvestment in Public Sector Enterprises under the Chairmanship of ______.

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  58. 58
    During 2017-18 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was highest 23.6 percent in ______ sector in India.

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  59. 59
    To tackle the burgeoning problem of air pollution, the 2021-22 Budget proposes to provide an amount of ₹ 2217 crore for ______ urban centres with a million-plus population.

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  60. 60
    Match the following :
    DescriptionIndustry
    (a) Second largest agro based industry in India(i) Cotton industry
    (b) One of the oldest and organised industry in India(ii) Iron and steel industry
    (c) Industry leading to rapid industrialisation(iii) Sugar industry
    (d) Use of new technology(iv) Automobile industry
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  61. 61
    Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has a right to order conduct of supplementary audit and he may also comment upon the audit report within ______ days from the date of receipt of audit report.

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  62. 62
    The difference between fiscal deficit and interest payment during the year is called ______.

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  63. 63
    Consider the following statements in the context of Seventh Finance Commission for distribution of the states share of the central excise duty : (a) 25 percent weightage for population. (b) 33.5 percent weightage for poor in each state. (c) 16.5 percent weightage for increase in the per capita income of the state. (d) 25 percent weightage for income equilisation between state. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ?

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  64. 64
    Consider the following statements : (a) The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Act, passed by the Parliament in 2021. (b) The deposit insurance premium is recovered from the depositors. (c) The deposit insurance premium is compulsory for all insured banks. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct ?

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  65. 65
    Consider the following statements : (a) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) was launched September 2001. (b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) was introduced in February 2006. (c) The Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY) was launched in October 1989 for the benefit of the rural poor. Which of the following statement/s given above is/are correct ?

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  66. 66
    N.K. Singh Committee of 2016 is related to ______.

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  67. 67
    Which of the following were the reasons for small land holdings during 1980 to 1985 in India ? (a) Law of inheritance (b) Rapidly growing population (c) Rural indebtedness (d) Rapidly growing joint family system Answer Options :

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  68. 68
    During which five year plan three major steel plants in the public sector were built up at Rourkela, Bhilai and Durgapur ?

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  69. 69
    Which of the following is not objective of National Population Policy 2000 ?

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  70. 70
    Which of the following is not a quantitative monetary measures of Reserve Bank of India ?

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  71. 71
    Which of the following substance has the highest thermal conductivity ?

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  72. 72
    Light enters the eye through thin membrane called the ______.

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  73. 73
    Echo is heard if the distance between the source of sound and the obstacle is ______.

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  74. 74
    In ______ model of an atom, the angular momentum (mvr) of an electron is an integral multiple of the quantity h/2πh/2\pi.

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  75. 75
    Choose the incorrect answer :

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  76. 76
    During biological nitrogen fixation, nitrifying bacteria convert ______.

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  77. 77
    Match the following :
    AnimalFeature
    (a) Python molurus(i) Haemotoxic
    (b) Naja naja(ii) Blind snake
    (c) Viper russelli(iii) Neurotoxic
    (d) Typhlops braminus(iv) Non-poisonous
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  78. 78
    Which one of the following is the correct sequence of larval stages of Aurelia ?

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  79. 79
    Which of the following is/are group/groups of reptilian animals ? (a) Lizard, Snake, Frog and Loris (b) Turtle, Gharial, Caiman and Tuatara (c) Turtle, Crocodile, Salamander and Lizard (d) Salamander, Catotes, Turtle and Frog Answer Options :

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  80. 80
    Irrigation in the fields of saline tract affects the productivity of crops because of : (a) Degradation of soil structure (b) Growth inhibition of plants (c) Leaf discolouration (d) Salt accumulation in soil Which of the given above statement/statements is/are correct ?

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  81. 81
    How the occurrence of Endemic pest is defined ?

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  82. 82
    Plants whose seeds are naked, are classified in which group ?

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  83. 83
    From the following viruses, which one transfers from one person to other via infected needles or unprotected sex ?

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  84. 84
    Which scientist discovered small pox vaccine ?

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  85. 85
    Which of the following is used to disinfect surfaces ?

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  86. 86
    Find out which assumption is correct from the given statement. Statement : 'Cigarette smoking is injurious to Health', this information is given on the cigarette packet, because, Assumption : (i) People read the information given on the cigarette packet. (ii) Many people take seriously the warning given on cigarette packet. Answer Options :

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  87. 87
    The percentage distribution of passengers in different trains are shown in the following pie-chart.
    TrainPassengers (%)
    Train L15%
    Train A13%
    Train Q19%
    Train R9%
    Train S24%
    Train M20%
    Total number of passengers = 8500. What is the average number of passengers in Trains S, M and L together ?

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  88. 88
    Mango tree is in the middle of Gauva and Lemon tree. Papaya tree is near the Lemon tree but not near the Mango tree and Gauva tree. At the right side of Papaya tree is Coconut tree but at the left side of Gauva tree no any tree. Which statement/s of following is/are correct ? (i) Lemon tree is between the Papaya and Mango tree. (ii) Papaya tree is between Coconut and Lemon tree. (iii) Papaya tree is near Coconut tree. Answer Options :

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  89. 89
    There are 80 players in a club, of which 36 play Kabaddi and 48 play Cricket. If 12 players play both Kabaddi and Cricket, what is the percentage of players who do not play either Kabaddi or Cricket ?

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  90. 90
    Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are standing a row. B is between F and D. E is between A and C. A does not stand next to either F or D. C does not stand next to D. F is between which of the following pair of students ?

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  91. 91
    If the letters in the English alphabets, A to M represent number from 1 to 13 respectively and N represent zero and the letters O to Z correspond from −1 to −12, what will be sum of integers for SUCCESS ?

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  92. 92
    A school has four divisions A, B, C and D of ninth standard students. The results of half-yearly and annual examinations are shown in table given below.
    ResultSection ASection BSection CSection D
    students failed in both examinations24251517
    students failed in half-yearly but passed in annual exams14131818
    students passed in half-yearly but failed in annual exams8171115
    students passed in both examinations64554670
    Which division has the maximum passing rate in the annual examinations ?

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  93. 93
    What will be the number at the place of question mark ?

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  94. 94
    In a code language, RED = 9 and BLUE = 10. Then WHITE = ?

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  95. 95
    Travelling in a train, a person is counting the number of electric poles. The distance between the two poles is 50 metres and the speed of the train is 40 km/hour. Then how many hours will the person require to count 5601 poles ?

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  96. 96
    Find the average of natural numbers between 1 to 97.

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  97. 97
    A train 250 metres long running at a speed 45 km/hr, how long does it take to pass a platform of length 250 metres ?

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  98. 98
    Ravi sold an article to Sudhir at a profit of 6% who in turn sold that to Gopal at a loss of 5%. If Gopal paid Rs. 2014 for the article, find the cost price of the article for Ravi :

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  99. 99
    A man goes to Mumbai from Pune at a speed of 4 km/hr and returns to Pune at a speed of 6 km/hr. What is his average speed of the entire journey ?

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  100. 100
    If A and B together can complete a piece of work in 15 days and B alone in 20 days. In how many days can A alone complete the work ?

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