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

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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 121–150 of 150

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Original 150-question Series I PDF with its matching official provisional (not final) answer key. Complete study explanation coverage: all 150 original source positions, comprising 150 individually displayed question cards with explanations. 150 source positions have reviewed/key-aligned answers under the official-key scoring policy; zero are withheld from scoring for independent editorial reservations. Technical alternatives remain labelled learning notes. Original wording, choices, passages, tables and diagrams remain available in the PDF. Recruitment cycle and examination date remain distinct.

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  1. Paper #3018, Series I, Q121: Pointing to a man, Ritika says: "He is the son of my grandfather's only son." How is Ritika related to him?
    1. Sister
    2. Mother
    3. Wife
    4. Aunty
  2. Paper #3018, Series I, Q122: All cars are vehicles and some vehicles are electric. What can be concluded about cars?
    1. All cars are electric
    2. Some cars are electric
    3. Cars might be electric
    4. None of the above
  3. Paper #3018, Series I, Q123: A company observes that employees working in teams tend to be more productive. What can be concluded?
    1. Teamwork causes increased productivity
    2. Increased productivity leads people to work in teams
    3. There is a correlation between teamwork and productivity
    4. None of the above
  4. Paper #3018, Series I, Q124: All cats are mammals and some mammals are carnivores. What can be concluded about cats?
    1. All cats are carnivores
    2. Some cats are carnivores
    3. Cats may or may not be carnivores
    4. None of the above
  5. Paper #3018, Series I, Q125: X introduces Y: "He is the husband of the granddaughter of the father of my father." How is Y related to X?
    1. Brother
    2. Son
    3. Son-in-law
    4. Brother-in-law
  6. Paper #3018, Series I, Q126: The first screen that you see on switching on the computer is ____.
    1. wallpaper
    2. icon
    3. desktop
    4. None of the above
  7. Paper #3018, Series I, Q127: The first network was ____.
    1. Telnet
    2. Internet
    3. ARPANET
    4. Both (A) and (B)
  8. Paper #3018, Series I, Q128: WWW stands for ____.
    1. Wide World Web
    2. World Web Wide
    3. World Wide Web
    4. None of the above
  9. Paper #3018, Series I, Q129: The shortcut key for centre alignment is ____.
    1. Ctrl+C
    2. Ctrl+R
    3. Ctrl+L
    4. Ctrl+E
  10. Paper #3018, Series I, Q130: ____ is a simulation of movement created by displaying a series of pictures.
    1. Graphics
    2. Picture
    3. Animation
    4. Sound
  11. Paper #3018, Series I, Q131: The interconnected network system helping communication globally is referred to as ____.
    1. Internet
    2. ARPANET
    3. Telnet
    4. None of the above
  12. Paper #3018, Series I, Q132: A folder can hold different types of ____.
    1. files
    2. music
    3. pictures
    4. All of the above
  13. Paper #3018, Series I, Q133: The father of computer is ____.
    1. Pascal
    2. Leibniz
    3. Charles Babbage
    4. Steve Jobs
  14. Paper #3018, Series I, Q134: ____ is a diagrammatic representation of the sequence of logical steps of a program.
    1. Algorithm
    2. Program
    3. Flowchart
    4. None of the above
  15. Paper #3018, Series I, Q135: A collection of web pages is called a ____.
    1. web browser
    2. website
    3. web server
    4. None of the above
  16. Paper #3018, Series I, Q136: The physical components of a computer are called ____.
    1. hardware
    2. ALU
    3. software
    4. CPU
  17. Paper #3018, Series I, Q137: An operating system is an example of ____.
    1. application software
    2. utility program
    3. system software
    4. None of the above
  18. Paper #3018, Series I, Q138: Which listed memory type stores data or information permanently?
    1. RAM
    2. Volatile Memory
    3. Cache
    4. Hard Disk
  19. Paper #3018, Series I, Q139: A formula in Excel starts with ____.
    1. & (ampersand)
    2. $ (dollar sign)
    3. = (equals sign)
    4. None of the above
  20. Paper #3018, Series I, Q140: We can select cells by mouse or by ____.
    1. printer
    2. keyboard
    3. Both (A) and (B)
    4. None of the above
  21. Paper #3018, Series I, Q141: Excel provides many data types to work with, including ____.
    1. date
    2. time
    3. numbers
    4. All of the above
  22. Paper #3018, Series I, Q142: What is the default extension of an MS-Word file?
    1. .docx
    2. .bmp
    3. .jpg
    4. .txt
  23. Paper #3018, Series I, Q143: A single command is known as a/an ____.
    1. statement
    2. operator
    3. variable
    4. constant
  24. Paper #3018, Series I, Q144: ____ is a program helping in viewing and managing files and folders.
    1. Windows Manager
    2. File Handler
    3. File Explorer
    4. Control Panel
  25. Paper #3018, Series I, Q145: To send and receive emails, you first ____ your email account.
    1. sign out from
    2. log in to
    3. log off
    4. delete
  26. Paper #3018, Series I, Q146: While chatting publicly, what should you not do?
    1. Talk to strangers
    2. Reveal your identities
    3. Give your personal information
    4. All of the above
  27. Paper #3018, Series I, Q147: Obtaining unauthorized access to other systems in a network is called ____.
    1. access
    2. forging
    3. stealing
    4. hacking
  28. Paper #3018, Series I, Q148: Which is the smallest listed unit of data in a computer?
    1. Bit
    2. KB
    3. Nibble
    4. Byte
  29. Paper #3018, Series I, Q149: What shortcut creates a blank presentation?
    1. Ctrl+P
    2. Ctrl+D
    3. Ctrl+N
    4. Ctrl+C
  30. Paper #3018, Series I, Q150: Which listed item is not a type of computer code?
    1. EDIC
    2. ASCII
    3. BCD
    4. EBCDIC

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