MPSC and Government Exam Previous-Year Question Papers

Select the option with the correct use of the present tense.

The sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: When it / come to football, / my brother is / an addict.

The sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error: Throw of / the old shoes; / nobody will wear / them now.

Select the option with the correct use of the article.

Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (1): During the days of slavery, there lived (1)_____ very hard-working slave. One day, (2)_____ freedom, he ran away from his master's house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion (3)_____ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slave's hand. But just then, both of (4)_____ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, 'Let the runaway slave (5)_____ thrown in front of a hungry lion.' But when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (2): During the days of slavery, there lived (1)_____ very hard-working slave. One day, (2)_____ freedom, he ran away from his master's house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion (3)_____ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slave's hand. But just then, both of (4)_____ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, 'Let the runaway slave (5)_____ thrown in front of a hungry lion.' But when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (3): During the days of slavery, there lived (1)_____ very hard-working slave. One day, (2)_____ freedom, he ran away from his master's house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion (3)_____ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slave's hand. But just then, both of (4)_____ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, 'Let the runaway slave (5)_____ thrown in front of a hungry lion.' But when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

Identify the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word in the sentence: A boisterous horse must have a rough bridle. (Underlined word: boisterous)

Select the most appropriate substitute for the underlined segment, or choose 'No improvement required': I am so glad that I ran into you on the way. (Underlined segment: ran into)

Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Stingy

Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (4): During the days of slavery, there lived (1)_____ very hard-working slave. One day, (2)_____ freedom, he ran away from his master's house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion (3)_____ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slave's hand. But just then, both of (4)_____ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, 'Let the runaway slave (5)_____ thrown in front of a hungry lion.' But when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

Read the passage and select the most appropriate option for blank (5): During the days of slavery, there lived (1)_____ very hard-working slave. One day, (2)_____ freedom, he ran away from his master's house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion (3)_____ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slave's hand. But just then, both of (4)_____ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, 'Let the runaway slave (5)_____ thrown in front of a hungry lion.' But when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the sentence: The arrival of Pragati in the house brought disharmony among the family members. (Underlined segment: disharmony)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word: Titanic

Select the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word in the sentence: Prajkata is a very vain girl. (Underlined word: vain)

Select the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word in the sentence: Ralph's condition worsened in the hospital. (Underlined word: worsened)

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence: This win could enhance to be a historic turning point in the fortunes of the team. (Underlined word: enhance)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word: Fasten

There is a spelling error in the sentence. Select the option containing the incorrectly spelt word: The precious bookshelf was carefully decorated with religiuos books.

Identify the incorrectly spelt word in the sentence and select its correct spelling: The committee heard that he had been negliegent in his duty.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence: Mothers have great animosity for their children. (Underlined word: animosity)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: The CEO's decision to cut benefits was a __________ move.

Select the most appropriate substitute for the underlined segment: Sonam's cat used to chase the mouse into the kitchen and knock through a tower of pots and pans. (Underlined segment: knock through a tower of pots)

Select the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word in the sentence: The organisation's furtive actions must be taken into notice and dealt with accordingly. (Underlined word: furtive)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: Cost an arm and a leg

What should replace the question mark in the series based on English alphabetical order? DLT, ZHP, VDL, ?, NVD

In a code language, 'I am boy' is coded as 'it sit pit' and 'I am girl' as 'sit nit it'. What is the code for 'girl'?

What should replace the question mark in the series? 4, 20, 100, 500, 2500, ?

What replaces the question mark if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and 'divided by' are interchanged? 209 divided by 2 + 14 - 120 x 3 = ?

Select the option related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first and the sixth is related to the fifth: 64 : 512 :: 169 : ? :: 225 : 3375

Read the statements and conclusions. Assuming the statements are true, decide which conclusions logically follow. Statements: All watches are dials. All dials are phones. Some phones are mobiles. Conclusions: (I) No watch is a phone. (II) Some dials are mobiles.

In a code language, 'M & N' means 'M is the father of N', 'M@N' means 'M is the daughter of N', 'M#N' means 'M is the brother of N', and 'M % N' means 'M is the mother of N'. How is A related to E in 'A & B # C @ D % E'?

If 1 January 2020 was a Wednesday, what day of the week was 1 January 2021?

What should replace the question mark in the series? 21, 60, 177, 528, 1581, ?

FHGE is related to IKJH by English alphabetical order, and HJIG is similarly related to KMLJ. To which option is RTSQ related by the same logic?

CZ22 is related to HE33, and QN47 is similarly related to VS58. To which option is WT7 related by the same logic?

In a code language, 'make someone happy' is written as 'Ab Te Dp' and 'someone robbed him' as 'Te Ko Vi'. How is 'someone' written?

If A stands for division, B for multiplication, C for addition and D for subtraction, which expression has the resultant 217?

Three letter clusters are alike in a certain way. Which one does not belong? The distinction is not based on the number or positions of vowels and consonants.

The positions of how many letters change when the letters in TROUBLEMAKING are arranged from left to right in alphabetical order?

Select the set whose numbers are related in the same way as (59, 83, 97) and (63, 87, 101). Perform operations on whole numbers only.

What replaces the question mark if multiplication and division are interchanged? 18 - 2 + 12 x 4 divided by 7 = ?

A robber steals a bag at 5:00 p.m. and runs at 10 km/h. A policeman is informed at 5:12 p.m. and chases him on a cycle at 15 km/h. At what time is the robber caught?

Fifteen persons working 12 hours a day earn Rs 18,000 per week. How much will 18 persons working 9 hours a day earn per week?

If the selling price of 40 articles equals the cost price of 50 articles, what is the percentage gain?

The surface area of a sphere is 2464 cm^2. Find its volume, using pi = 22/7.

The difference between two numbers is 48 and their ratio is 7:3. What is their sum?

A city's population was 5,000,000 in 2020 and grows by 7.5% annually. What is its population in 2022?

In an election, a candidate secured 41% of the votes and lost by 97,632 votes. How many votes did the winning candidate obtain?

There are 12 workers whose average age is 35 1/2 years. A new worker joins and the average becomes 37 years. What is the new worker's age?

The table gives results for Sections A, B and C. Rows (A, B, C): failed both exams = (39, 20, 12); failed half-yearly but passed annual = (16, 14, 6); passed half-yearly but failed annual = (10, 12, 8); passed both exams = (65, 45, 35). What percentage of Section C failed at least one of the two examinations?

If the side of a cube is 3, what is the ratio of its surface area to its volume?

M varies inversely as (N^2 + 3). If M = 3 when N = 3, what is M when N^2 = 69?

If 12 sin^2(A) + 2 cos^2(A) = 7, where 0 < A < 180 degrees, what is cot(A)?

The diagonals of trapezium ABCD, with AB parallel to DC, intersect at O. If AB = 2.5 CD, find the ratio of the area of triangle AOB to the area of triangle COD.

Which set can be the sides of a right-angled triangle?

A company offers a 25% discount. How many items costing Rs 340 each must be purchased to save at least Rs 390?

Find the lowest positive value of (c - b) such that the 7-digit number 1738b9c is divisible by 12.

The simple interest on a sum for 12 years is three-fifths of the principal. What is the annual interest rate?

Sumit's income in 2020 was Rs 21,000. It increases by 10% every year. What was his income in 2022?

Car production (in thousands) for years 2016-2021 is: Type A = 100, 125, 200, 250, 300, 400; Type B = 150, 200, 150, 200, 250, 300. What is the ratio of total Type A production to total Type B production?

Mayadhar Raut is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

Symmetric encryption is also known as which type of encryption?

At Udaipur, the Mewar festival is celebrated during which festival?

Which Article of the Constitution of India prohibits traffic in human beings and forced labour?

Two circles of radius 7 units each intersect so that their common chord has length 7 units. What is their common area in square units?

Find the diameter of a spherical ball whose volume is 38.808 cm^3, using pi = 22/7.

Of the football clubs listed below, which is the oldest in India?

In January 2023, Captain Shiva Chouhan was in the news for being the first woman officer to be deployed at which battlefield?

Mendel proposed the law of independent assortment on the basis of __________.

Which sub-division of the Himalayas is famous for Karewa formations?

If there is a fall in the demand of a good, the equilibrium price is expected to:

In which event at the 2023 U-20 Asian Athletics Championships did Siddharth Choudhary win a gold medal for India?

The zone separating the troposphere from the stratosphere is called the ____________.

Which technology is associated with providing high-speed wireless data transmission for mobile devices?

After independence, the Census Act was enacted in India in the year ________.

Who wrote the Indian patriotic song, 'Sare Jahan se accha, Hindustan hamara'?

Which of the following is NOT a domestic cricket tournament organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in India?

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deal with citizenship?

Who discovered the atomic number based on X-ray wavelength in 1913?

In which country is the 'Kachin Manaw Festival' celebrated?

Which of the following is more important to promote modernisation and overall prosperity of a country?

Which organisation launched the Indian Customs Compliance Information Portal (CIP) for free access to information on Customs procedures and regulatory compliance for nearly 12,000 Customs Tariff items in 2021?

On 31 October 1940, who among the following was arrested for offering individual Satyagraha to protest against India's forced participation in the Second World War?

Correctly match the following.

Type of Industry:
1. Public sector
2. Private sector
3. Joint sector

Name of Company:
a. Tata Iron and Steel Company
b. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
c. Oil India Ltd

In April 2023, the Maharashtra government approved what percentage of reservation for Divyang employees in promotions?

Who among the following was the founder of 'Vikramshila Vishwavidyalaya'?