MPSC and Government Exam Previous-Year Question Papers

Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following triads.
(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.)
(2, 3, 17)
(5, 2, 21)

Select the option that represents the letters that when placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the given letter series.
N _ B A N A _ A _ A N A N A B _ N A N A B A _ A N A

In a certain code language, ‘let it go’ is coded as ‘vc nt ap’ and ‘this is it’ is coded as ‘mq vc lh’. What is the code for ‘it’ in that language?

In this question, 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:
All fans are brown.
Some brown are chairs.
Some chairs are plastic.
Conclusions:
I. Some brown are fans.
II. Some chairs are brown.
III. No chair is plastic.

In a certain code language,
R + T means ‘R is the sister of T’.
R − T means ‘R is the father of T’.
R * T means ‘R is the wife of T’.
R ÷ T means ‘R is the mother of T’.
Based on the above, how is F related to C if ‘A + B − C ÷ D * E − F ÷ G’?

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
(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 word.)
Egypt : Nile

In a certain code language, ‘It’s your life’ is written as ‘Ao Bo Co’ and ‘It’s your food’ is written as ‘Ba Co Bo’. How will ‘food’ be written in that language?

The position of how many letters will change, if each of the letters in the word ‘SYSTEM’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
99, 123, 150, 180, 213, ?

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
No river is a mountain.
Some rivers are animals.
Some birds are mountains.
Conclusions:
I: No animal is a mountain.
II: No river is a bird.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(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.)
(18, 378, 7)
(14, 210, 5)

Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given triads.
(16, 33, 67), (19, 39, 79)
(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.)

The same operation(s) are followed in all the given number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.
(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.)

Three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster pair that does NOT belong to that group?
(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their positions in the letter-cluster.)

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
1604 × 4 − 525 ÷ 5 + 73 = ?

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series.
BVTO, DTVM, ?, HPZI, JNBG

In which part of India does the hot wind ‘Loo’ blow?

Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
VO39, TM35, RK31, PI27, ?

What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
4 ÷ 6 + 91 × 7 − 5 = ?

The first southern campaign of Alauddin Khilji in 1307-08 AD was led to which of the following regions?

Which of the following can be represented as a functional unit of nature?

At what latitude does the easterly jet stream blow over peninsular India during the summer months?

The inaugural match of the Women Premier League 2023 cricket was played in which of the following venues?

When electricity is passed through water, what kind of chemical reaction occurs?

Which music-composer duo was honoured with the National Lata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2020?

In which of the following states is Govindji Nartanalaya located?

In which state of India is Kund or Tanka used for water harvesting?

When was the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 introduced in Lok Sabha?

Which condition, also known as icterus, causes a yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes?

Which of the following inscriptions of Rudradaman happened to be the first royal inscription of early India composed in chaste Sanskrit?

Which of the following celebrations is dedicated to Sun God and his wife Usha to thank them for sustaining life on earth and for granting wishes?

At which Olympics did Gagan Narang win a bronze medal?

What is the IUPAC name of tertiarybutyl alcohol?

Which Article of the Constitution explains that the executive power of every state shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union, and the executive power of the union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a state as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose?

Under the leadership of which of the following revolutionaries was Chittagong Armoury Raid conducted?

What is the relationship between interest rate and demand for money?

The government of which of the following states created a draft policy in 2022 for senior citizens on the basis of article 41, which aims to form a directorate for the welfare of senior citizens?

Which of the following statements correctly defines the green revolution?

In 2021, in which of the following states did the Prime Minister lay the foundation stone for the Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University?

Which of the following is NOT correct about Directive Principles of State Policy?

The points P and S are on the same side of the line segment QR, such that ∠PQR = 90°, ∠SRQ = 90° and PQ = SR. Select the correct statement.

Simplify:
[(8.3)^3 + (9.2)^3 + (6.1)^3 − 3 × 8.3 × 9.2 × 6.1] / [(8.3)^2 + (9.2)^2 + (6.1)^2 − 8.3 × 9.2 − 9.2 × 6.1 − 6.1 × 8.3]

Madhav purchased an item for ₹42,000 and sold it at a loss of 20%. With that amount, he purchased another item and sold it at a gain of 30%. What is the overall gain (in ₹)?

Seven years ago, Prachi was four times as old as her daughter was at that time. Four years from now, Prachi will be two-and-a-half times as old as her daughter would then be. Find the sum of the present ages (in years) of Prachi and her daughter.

If a sum of ₹5,000 is taken at a simple rate of interest of 15% per annum for 3 years and another sum of ₹8,000 is taken at a simple interest of 12% per annum for 4 years, the positive difference of the interests paid is:

Let C be a circle with centre O and P be an external point to C. Let PA and PB be two tangents to C with A and B being the points of tangency, respectively. If PA and PB are inclined to each other at an angle of 60°, then find ∠POA.

At present, A is thrice as old as B. C is 5 years elder than B. The sum of the ages of A, B, C is 75 years. The ratio of the age of B five years ago to the age of A three years from now is:

The average temperature of a city for the first sixteen days of January is 22°C, and the average temperature for the last sixteen days of the same month is 26°C. If the average temperature for the entire month is 24°C, what is the temperature on the sixteenth day?

Simplify the following: [(sin A)^3 - (cos A)^3] / (sin A - cos A), where A is an acute angle.

A right-angled isosceles triangle has an area of 50 square units. Its hypotenuse is (in units):

What is the volume (in cm³) of a cylinder if the radius of the cylinder is 8 cm and the height is 14 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)

A person earns ₹16,000 per month and spends 80% of his income and saves the remaining amount. If his income increases by 20% and expenditure by 10%, find the percentage of increase in his savings.

The marked price of an article is 26% more than its cost price. If a discount of 32% is given, what will be the loss percentage?

Varun and Sandeep started for a car race from the same point, in the same direction and at the same time on a circular track of length 1635 m with the speeds of 90 km/h and 108 km/h, respectively. After how much time (in s) will they meet again for the first time?

The angles of triangle are such that one is average of other two, then the angles are:
1) π/6, π/3, π/2
2) π/3, π/3, π/2
3) π/6, π/3, π/4
4) π/2, π/2, π/3

From a circle with the radius of 15.75 cm, a sector with the arc length of 11 cm is cut off. Find the area (in cm²) of this sector.

If x varies inversely as y and x = 2 when y = 6, then the value of y when x = 3 is:

Without doing the actual division, find the remainder when 28735429 is divided by 9.

Simplify the following:
21 - 4.9 ÷ 7 + 3.9 × 0.4 + 0.9

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The homework must be done by you.

Pipes M, N and S can fill a tank in 25, 50 and 100 minutes, respectively. Initially, pipes N and S are kept open for 10 minutes, and then pipe N is shut while pipe M is opened. Pipe S is closed 15 minutes before the tank overflows. How much time (in minutes) will it take to fill the tank if the three pipes work in this pattern?

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
(a) the use of animal research
(b) throughout the past century
(c) and it continues to be used to understand many diseases
(d) has been of considerable importance
(e) in the field of scientific and medical advancements

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Break a leg

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'inquisitive' in the sentence below.
If you want to be a good detective, it helps to have an inquisitive nature.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who does not show response to good or bad

Select the correctly spelled sentence.

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
(O) as it was the last one of the evening
(P) the city bus was overcrowded
(Q) and this gave an opportunity
(R) to the pickpockets
(S) to try their skill

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence.
A. These can turn around to track stars with the rotation of Earth.
B. Observatories are places to study space.
C. They are mostly built on the mountain tops.
D. Telescopes are placed in the dome-shaped roof of the building.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the indicated segment in the given sentence.
Raju’s job as a clerk seemed to be bad at first because of the low salary, but resulted in something good happening later because it saved him from being unemployed.
Segment: 'bad at first because of the low salary, but resulted in something good happening later'

Identify the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Scary

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Abundant

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'organise' in the sentence below.
I would love to organise the farewell party at my house.

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Every students in the hostel decided to travel to Delhi to witness the Republic Day parade.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The meal was not prepared by us.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Berserk

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'allay' in the sentence below.
Elisabeth stood at the piano, which did nothing to allay his anxiety.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
From the beginning (1) ______ the eighteenth century, the ladies of European cities covered (2) ______ faces in layers of paint and powder. This particular fashion was largely brought (3) ______ by the urgent need to disguise the ravages of smallpox, (4) ______ left their faces pitted and scarred. During this same period, the ‘beauty spot’ was introduced to cover (5) ______ a facial defect.

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.
From the beginning (1) ______ the eighteenth century, the ladies of European cities covered (2) ______ faces in layers of paint and powder. This particular fashion was largely brought (3) ______ by the urgent need to disguise the ravages of smallpox, (4) ______ left their faces pitted and scarred. During this same period, the ‘beauty spot’ was introduced to cover (5) ______ a facial defect.

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.
From the beginning (1) ______ the eighteenth century, the ladies of European cities covered (2) ______ faces in layers of paint and powder. This particular fashion was largely brought (3) ______ by the urgent need to disguise the ravages of smallpox, (4) ______ left their faces pitted and scarred. During this same period, the ‘beauty spot’ was introduced to cover (5) ______ a facial defect.

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.
From the beginning (1) ______ the eighteenth century, the ladies of European cities covered (2) ______ faces in layers of paint and powder. This particular fashion was largely brought (3) ______ by the urgent need to disguise the ravages of smallpox, (4) ______ left their faces pitted and scarred. During this same period, the ‘beauty spot’ was introduced to cover (5) ______ a facial defect.

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.
From the beginning (1) ______ the eighteenth century, the ladies of European cities covered (2) ______ faces in layers of paint and powder. This particular fashion was largely brought (3) ______ by the urgent need to disguise the ravages of smallpox, (4) ______ left their faces pitted and scarred. During this same period, the ‘beauty spot’ was introduced to cover (5) ______ a facial defect.

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