MPSC and Government Exam Previous-Year Question Papers

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 4515 × 5 − 431 ÷ 3 + 821 = ?

31 is related to 152 by certain logic. Following the same logic, 47 is related to 168. To which of the following is 66 related, following the same logic? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 − Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc., to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. In three of the four pairs, the same pattern is applied and hence they form a group. Select the number-pair that DOES NOT belong to this group. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 − Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

In a certain code language, 'NAME’ is written as 'FNBO' and 'NANO' is written as 'POBO’. How will 'NAIL’ be written in that language?

The question contains pairs of words that are related to each other in a certain way. Three of the following four word pairs are alike as these have the same relationship and thus form a group. Which word pair is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group? (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the related word.)

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘NIGHTMARES’ is re-arranged in the English alphabetical order from left to right?

What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 5 − 4 ÷ 9 + 80 × 10 = ?

Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers. (149, 213); (168, 232). (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 − Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. MEK: NVP :: GYT: TBG :: JWH:?

Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No card is a parcel. All cards are envelopes. Some envelopes are bags. Conclusions: I. All envelopes can never be parcels. II. No card is a bag. III. At least some bags are postcards.

Which of the four options will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? UE 88, VG 84, WI 80, XK76, ?

Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. L_P_QS_K_P_S_KP_Q_L__PQS

In a certain code language, ‘what where how’ is written as ‘aa dd ff’; ‘where there that’ is written as ‘dd zz pp’ and ‘which what here’ is written as ‘ff kk ll’. How is ‘how’ written in that language?

Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some tears are drops. Some drops are streams. All streams are rivers. Conclusions: I. All tears can never be rivers. II. Some drops are rivers. III. All tears being streams is a possibility.

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? YZUW, ?, QTQU, MQOT, INMS

In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’, ‘A − B’ means ‘A is the father of B’, ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’, ‘A % B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’, ‘A / B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and ‘A = B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. Which of the following means A is the daughter of K? i. A + K / J − P = D; ii. J % P = K + A = D; iii. K + A / P − D % J; iv. D + K = A / P − J

19 is related to 209 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 27 is related to 297. To which of the following is 61 related, following the same logic? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 − Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 3, 10, 41, ?, 1237

In which year was Project Tiger launched in India?

Lathmar Holi is primarily celebrated in the state of:

Which of the following awards was won by Lata Mangeshkar in the year 2001?

Details about Sudarshana lake is given in a rock inscription at Girnar (Junagarh), which was composed to record the achievements of the Shaka ruler ________.

__________ is an industry association and self-regulatory organisation (SRO) whose primary objective is to work towards the robust development of the microfinance sector.

Which article has a similar provision to that of Article 32 and deals with writ jurisdiction?

Which of the following is NOT a condition for the President’s office in India?

Who is Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology as of July 2023?

Which of the following decomposition reactions is NOT a redox reaction?

Who among the following has authored the play ‘Nil Darpan’?

Mohan Veena player, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt won the __________ Award in the year 1994.

Who among the following formed the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha in 1929?

Which plateaus are very fertile because they are rich in black soil that is very good for farming?

Which of the following is a correct order of basicity?

Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT regarding the grade of organisation and its example?

The head office of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is located in ________.

When the analysis of population density is done by calculating it through net cultivated area, then the measure is termed as:

Mahendravarman I was the ruler of which of the following dynasties?

What challenge does foreign investment often face in India?

Which of the following states is the biggest producer of Pulses?

Who founded the Prarthana Samaj in Mumbai in 1867?

Who is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu as of July 2023?

In which city was the first golf club of India situated?

Which Indian among the following has his name in Time Magazine’s list of ‘100 most influential people of 2021’?

A grocer professes to sell rice at the cost price, but uses a fake weight of 870 g for 1 kg. Find his profit percentage (correct to two decimal places).

The value of cos²29° + cos²61° is:

In a circular race of 840 m, A and B start running in the same direction at the same time from the same point at the speeds of 6 m/s and 12 m/s, respectively. After how much time will they meet next?

Let O be the centre of the circle and AB and CD are two parallel chords on the same side of the radius. OP is perpendicular to AB and OQ is perpendicular to CD. If AB = 10 cm, CD = 24 cm and PQ = 7 cm, then the diameter (in cm) of the circle is equal to:

Which of the following statements is sufficient to conclude that two triangles are congruent?

Fill pipe P is 21 times faster than fill pipe Q. If Q can fill a cistern in 110 minutes, find the time it takes to fill the cistern when both fill pipes are opened together.

The radii of the two cones are in the ratio of 2 : 5 and their volumes are in the ratio of 3 : 5. What is the ratio of their heights?

R pays ₹100 to P with ₹5, ₹2 and ₹1 coins. The total number of coins used for paying are 40. What is the number of coins of denomination ₹5 in the payment?

Which of the following can be the value of ‘k’ so that the number 217924k is divisible by 6?

In an election between two candidates, y% of the voters did not vote. 10% of the votes cast were declared invalid, while all the valid votes were cast in favour of either of the two candidates. The candidate who got 59.375% of the valid votes cast was declared elected by 2484 votes. If the number of people eligible to vote in that election was 16,000, what is the value of y?

An article is marked at ₹550. If it is sold at a discount of 40%, then the selling price becomes 10% more than its cost price. What is the cost price (in ₹)?

If the sum of two sides of an equilateral triangle is 16 cm, then find the third side.

Simplify (x² - 9)/(x + 3)

The distance between the centres of two circles of radii 22 cm and 10 cm is 37 cm. If the points of contact of a direct common tangent to these circles are M and Q, then find the length of the line segment MQ.

The value of sin² 30 - sin² 40 + sin² 45 - sin² 55 - sin² 35 + sin² 45 - sin² 50 + sin² 60 is:

The average marks (out of 100) of boys and girls in an examination are 75 and 80, respectively. If the average marks of all the students in that examination are 78. Find the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls.

Rajesh, in his printing press, got an order to print some books, out of which he completed 17/27 of the order in 34 days. In how many days did he complete the entire order of printing?

Simplify [(x³ + 15x² + 75x + 125)/(x² - 25)](x - 5).

If cosecθ = 5/3, then evaluate (sec²θ - 1) × cot²θ × (1 + cot²θ).

Which of the following can be the value of k, if (88 ÷ 8 × k - 3 × 3)/(6² - 7 × 5 + k²) = 1?

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Fatal

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Lovely tunes are composed by Domnica.

Mohan borrows a sum of ₹4,22,092 at the rate of 20% per annum simple interest. At the end of the first year, he repays ₹21,679 towards return of principal amount borrowed. If Mohan clears all pending dues at the end of the second year, including interest payment that accrued during the first year, how much does he pay (in ₹) at the end of the second year?

Select the option that expresses the opposite meaning of the underlined word. The explosive used is of my own formulation, and I can vouch for its efficiency. [underlined: vouch]

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Mr. Abhilash and his family / have received / no informations / about the incident.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Toxic

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Unit of weight for precious stones

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. She is proficient in speaking many languages. [underlined: proficient in speaking many languages]

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Ishika saw the tiger in the forest.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. ‘Spy Family’ is a graphic novel that is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using uninterrupted art in a traditional comics format. [underlined: uninterrupted art in a traditional]

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My brother performed / extremely good / in the class test / held yesterday.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who likes to argue about anything

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the underlined word in the given sentence. No altruistic act is truly sincere. [underlined: altruistic]

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Innuendo

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Vinod had a ________ escape in the car accident.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given phrase. A short interesting story about a real person or event

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in bold. We’d better watch our step and not give him any excuse to harass us further. [bold: harass]

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To have bigger fish to fry

In the following sentence, four words are underlined out of which one word is misspelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word. After the recapture (A) of Tololing and the adjacent features, evacting (B) the enemy from this well-fortified (C) position became a priority.(D) [underlined: recapture (A); evacting (B); well-fortified (C); priority (D)]

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. She has been studying for two o’clock. [underlined: studying for two o’clock]

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. There is a saying that coming events cast their shadows before. (1)________, it is not universally true. Something can happen within a second, and one may not (2)________ it. (3)________, some instances show that predictions based on certain signs have gone wrong. People generally say that natural calamities can be predicted by observing the animals. But what if animals are suffering from some disease and don’t show any signs before the event appears? They may fail to make peculiar sounds or actions about the events which are going to take place. (4)________, some unnatural calamities that are likely to appear may forecast their shadows by some bad omens. (5)________, we should not completely cancel out the possibilities that animals can sense certain unnatural happenings.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. There is a saying that coming events cast their shadows before. (1)________, it is not universally true. Something can happen within a second, and one may not (2)________ it. (3)________, some instances show that predictions based on certain signs have gone wrong. People generally say that natural calamities can be predicted by observing the animals. But what if animals are suffering from some disease and don’t show any signs before the event appears? They may fail to make peculiar sounds or actions about the events which are going to take place. (4)________, some unnatural calamities that are likely to appear may forecast their shadows by some bad omens. (5)________, we should not completely cancel out the possibilities that animals can sense certain unnatural happenings.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. There is a saying that coming events cast their shadows before. (1)________, it is not universally true. Something can happen within a second, and one may not (2)________ it. (3)________, some instances show that predictions based on certain signs have gone wrong. People generally say that natural calamities can be predicted by observing the animals. But what if animals are suffering from some disease and don’t show any signs before the event appears? They may fail to make peculiar sounds or actions about the events which are going to take place. (4)________, some unnatural calamities that are likely to appear may forecast their shadows by some bad omens. (5)________, we should not completely cancel out the possibilities that animals can sense certain unnatural happenings.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. There is a saying that coming events cast their shadows before. (1)________, it is not universally true. Something can happen within a second, and one may not (2)________ it. (3)________, some instances show that predictions based on certain signs have gone wrong. People generally say that natural calamities can be predicted by observing the animals. But what if animals are suffering from some disease and don’t show any signs before the event appears? They may fail to make peculiar sounds or actions about the events which are going to take place. (4)________, some unnatural calamities that are likely to appear may forecast their shadows by some bad omens. (5)________, we should not completely cancel out the possibilities that animals can sense certain unnatural happenings.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. There is a saying that coming events cast their shadows before. (1)________, it is not universally true. Something can happen within a second, and one may not (2)________ it. (3)________, some instances show that predictions based on certain signs have gone wrong. People generally say that natural calamities can be predicted by observing the animals. But what if animals are suffering from some disease and don’t show any signs before the event appears? They may fail to make peculiar sounds or actions about the events which are going to take place. (4)________, some unnatural calamities that are likely to appear may forecast their shadows by some bad omens. (5)________, we should not completely cancel out the possibilities that animals can sense certain unnatural happenings.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.