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Lower Division Assistant under the Heads of Department - July 2025 recruitment cycle

Paper #3018 · 07-2025 · English, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Aptitude, Reasoning and Basic Computer · 150 reviewed questions · Showing 81–120 of 150

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  1. Paper #3018, Series I, Q81: When was the Meghalaya High Court established?
    1. 23rd March, 2013
    2. 20th April, 2014
    3. 2nd May, 2015
    4. 4th June, 2016
  2. Paper #3018, Series I, Q82: Which is the State flower of Meghalaya?
    1. Lily
    2. Hibiscus
    3. Chrysanthemum
    4. Paphiopedilum insigne
  3. Paper #3018, Series I, Q83: When was the G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM) held in Shillong?
    1. 17-18 April, 2023
    2. 15-16 April, 2023
    3. 18-19 April, 2023
    4. 13-14 April, 2023
  4. Paper #3018, Series I, Q84: The State of Meghalaya extends for
    1. 250 km in length and 150 km in breadth
    2. 300 km in length and 100 km in breadth
    3. 400 km in length and 120 km in breadth
    4. 295 km in length and 170 km in breadth
  5. Paper #3018, Series I, Q85: In which year did UNESCO add the Nokrek National Park to the list of Biosphere Reserves?
    1. 2009
    2. 2010
    3. 2008
    4. 2011
  6. Paper #3018, Series I, Q86: Which crop is known as the 'Golden Fibre' in India?
    1. Cotton
    2. Jute
    3. Sugarcane
    4. Tobacco
  7. Paper #3018, Series I, Q87: Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
    1. Wheat
    2. Rice
    3. Gram
    4. Barley
  8. Paper #3018, Series I, Q88: Which crop is grown during the winter season in India?
    1. Kharif crop
    2. Rabi crop
    3. Zaid crop
    4. None of the above
  9. Paper #3018, Series I, Q89: What is the role of Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Indian agriculture?
    1. To fix the maximum price of crops
    2. To provide subsidies to farmers
    3. To ensure a minimum price for crops
    4. To promote organic farming
  10. Paper #3018, Series I, Q90: Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
    1. Karnam Malleswari
    2. P. T. Usha
    3. Saina Nehwal
    4. Mary Kom
  11. Paper #3018, Series I, Q91: A sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest. How many years will it take for the sum to triple itself?
    1. 7.5 years
    2. 10 years
    3. 12.5 years
    4. 15 years
  12. Paper #3018, Series I, Q92: If 5 men can reap a field in 8 days, how many men are required to reap the same field in 4 days?
    1. 10 men
    2. 8 men
    3. 6 men
    4. 12 men
  13. Paper #3018, Series I, Q93: A car travels 240 km in 4 hours. How long will it take to travel 360 km?
    1. 5 hours
    2. 6 hours
    3. 7 hours
    4. 8 hours
  14. Paper #3018, Series I, Q94: A shopkeeper sells an article for Rs720 and makes a profit of 20%. What is the cost price?
    1. Rs600
    2. Rs500
    3. Rs550
    4. Rs650
  15. Paper #3018, Series I, Q95: A train travels from city A to city B at an average speed of 60 km/h and returns at 40 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire journey?
    1. 48 km/h
    2. 50 km/h
    3. 52 km/h
    4. 55 km/h
  16. Paper #3018, Series I, Q96: The average of 12 numbers is 40. If each number is increased by 5, the new average is
    1. 44
    2. 50
    3. 45
    4. 42
  17. Paper #3018, Series I, Q97: A pipe can fill a tank in 6 hours. Another pipe can empty it in 8 hours. How long will it take to fill the tank if both are opened together?
    1. 12 hours
    2. 16 hours
    3. 20 hours
    4. 24 hours
  18. Paper #3018, Series I, Q98: A man walks 5 km north, then turns right and walks 3 km. How far is he from the starting point?
    1. 5.83 km
    2. 6 km
    3. 7 km
    4. 8 km
  19. Paper #3018, Series I, Q99: A fruit seller sells 2 oranges for Rs5 and makes a profit of 25%. What is the cost price of 1 orange?
    1. Rs2
    2. Rs2.50
    3. Rs3
    4. Rs1.50
  20. Paper #3018, Series I, Q100: A train 240 m long passes a pole in 24 seconds. Its speed is
    1. 50 km/h
    2. 45 km/h
    3. 36 km/h
    4. 40 km/h
  21. Paper #3018, Series I, Q101: Rs1500 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 2:3:5. What is B's share?
    1. Rs300
    2. Rs450
    3. Rs500
    4. Rs600
  22. Paper #3018, Series I, Q102: A batsman scores 75 runs in 15 overs. What is his average run rate per over?
    1. 4 runs/over
    2. 5 runs/over
    3. 6 runs/over
    4. 7 runs/over
  23. Paper #3018, Series I, Q103: A and B can complete work in 12 and 18 days respectively. Working together, how many days will they take?
    1. 6 days
    2. 7.2 days
    3. 8 days
    4. 9 days
  24. Paper #3018, Series I, Q104: The product of two consecutive positive integers is 420. What are the integers?
    1. 20, 21
    2. 18, 19
    3. 15, 14
    4. 23, 22
  25. Paper #3018, Series I, Q105: A shopkeeper earns 25% profit on an article costing Rs400. The selling price is
    1. Rs480
    2. Rs500
    3. Rs520
    4. Rs525
  26. Paper #3018, Series I, Q106: If CAT is coded as 3120, how will DOG be coded?
    1. 4157
    2. 4715
    3. 4751
    4. 4710
  27. Paper #3018, Series I, Q107: Which word will appear third in the dictionary?
    1. Card
    2. Cat
    3. Cart
    4. Case
  28. Paper #3018, Series I, Q108: A is the brother of B, B is the son of C, C is the daughter of D, and D is the wife of E. How is E related to B?
    1. Uncle
    2. Grandfather
    3. Aunty
    4. Cousin
  29. Paper #3018, Series I, Q109: MOBILE : NQEMQK :: PHONE : ?
    1. QJRRJ
    2. QJRSJ
    3. QJRTJ
    4. QKRRJ
  30. Paper #3018, Series I, Q110: UNDATED : ATEDUND :: CORRECT : ?
    1. PRECTOC
    2. RECTROC
    3. ECTRORC
    4. RECTCOR
  31. Paper #3018, Series I, Q111: Doctor is to Patient as Lawyer is to ____.
    1. Client
    2. Judge
    3. Case
    4. Court
  32. Paper #3018, Series I, Q112: In a certain code language, CENTRE = CNRCNR. How is HAPPY coded?
    1. YHPYAP
    2. HPYHPY
    3. AHPYAY
    4. HYPHYP
  33. Paper #3018, Series I, Q113: Find the wrong number in the series: 1, 9, 36, 81, 99, 121.
    1. 1
    2. 121
    3. 99
    4. 36
  34. Paper #3018, Series I, Q114: Select the word pair with a relationship similar to Seismology : Earthquake.
    1. Ornithology : Birds
    2. Entomology : Bone
    3. Paedology : Plants
    4. Craniology : Muscle
  35. Paper #3018, Series I, Q115: A snail is at the bottom of a 20-foot well. Each day it climbs 3 feet and each night slips back 2 feet. How many days does it take to reach the top?
    1. 18 days
    2. 20 days
    3. 28 days
    4. 30 days
  36. Paper #3018, Series I, Q116: All flowers are red and some roses are flowers. Which statement follows?
    1. All roses are red
    2. Some roses are red
    3. No roses are red
    4. None of the above
  37. Paper #3018, Series I, Q117: A man looking at a photograph says: "Brothers and sisters I have none. But that man's father is my father's son." Who is in the picture?
    1. His son
    2. His nephew
    3. His father
    4. His own picture
  38. Paper #3018, Series I, Q118: A, B, C, D, E and F sit in a circle facing the centre. B is immediately right of A; C is immediately left of E; D is not next to B or E; F sits between B and D. Who is immediately left of F?
    1. B
    2. D
    3. A
    4. C
  39. Paper #3018, Series I, Q119: If a person gives 5 mangoes to his friend, he has twice as many as the friend. If instead he gives 15, both have equal numbers. How many mangoes does the person initially have?
    1. 40
    2. 45
    3. 50
    4. 55
  40. Paper #3018, Series I, Q120: A person faces north, turns 90 degrees clockwise, then 180 degrees anticlockwise. Which direction is he now facing?
    1. North
    2. South
    3. East
    4. West

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