PSPCL LDC / UDC (General) Practice Set – 2

Question Paper Of PSPCL LDC / UDC (General) Practice Set – 2

Answer Key
Q-1 What least number must be subtracted from 427398 so that remaining number is divisible by 15
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9

Q-2 The least whole number which when subtracted from both the terms of the ratio 6 : 7 to give a ratio less than 16 : 21, is
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Q-3 A merchant marks his goods in such a way that the profit on sale of 50 articles is equal to the selling price of 25 articles. What is his profit margin?
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 100%
D) 66.67%

Q-4 If the average marks of three batches of 55, 60 and 45 students respectively is 50, 55, 60, then the average marks of all the students is
A) 54.48
B) 54.68
C) 54.60
D) 54.58

Q-5 Average age of A and B is 24 years and average age of B, C and D is 22 years. The sum of the ages of A, B, C and D is
A) 90
B) 98
C) 120
D) Data is not adequate

Q-6 For what values of ‘m’ is y = 0, if y = x2 + (2m + 1)x + m2 – 1? x is a real number.
A) m = -2
B) m < 0
C) m = 0
D) m = -1.25

Q-7 The time in a clock is 20 minute past 2. Find the angle between the hands of the clock.
A) 60 degrees
B) 120 degrees
C) 45 degrees
D) 50 degrees

Q-8 A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 3200. With the help of C, they completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C
A) Rs. 300
B) Rs. 400
C) Rs. 500
D) Rs. 600

Q-9 Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 4 hours respectively. If they are opened on alternate hours and if pipe A is opened first, in how many hours, the tank shall be full ?
A) 3 hours
B) 5 hours
C) 7 hours
D) 10 hours

Q-10 Effective annual rate of interest corresponding to nominal rate of 6% per annul compounded half yearly will be
A) 6.09%
B) 6.10%
C) 6.12%
D) 6.14%

Q-11 How many minutes does Aditya take to cover a distance of 400 m, if he runs at a speed of 20 km/hr
A) 115 min
B) 215 min
C) 315 min
D) 415 min

Q-12 If the length of a rectangle is increased by 30% and the width of the rectangle is decreased by 30%, then the area of the rectangle ________
A) Decreases by 30%
B) Increases by 30%
C) Increases by 15%
D) Decreased by 9%

Q-13 When two dice are thrown simultaneously, what is the probability that the sum of the two numbers that turn up is less than 11?
A) 5/6
B) 11/12
C) 1/6
D) 1/12

Q-14 If a boat goes 7 km upstream in 42 minutes and the speed of the stream is 3 kmph, then the speed of the boat in still water is
A) 12 kmph
B) 13 kmph
C) 14 kmph
D) 15 kmph

Q-15 Find the rate at Simple interest, at which a sum becomes four times of itself in 15 years.
A) 10%
B) 20%
B) 30%
C) 40%

Q-16 How many kg of Basmati rice costing Rs.42/kg should a shopkeeper mix with 25 kg of ordinary rice costing Rs.24 per kg so that he makes a profit of 25% on selling the mixture at Rs.40/kg?
A) 20 kg
B) 12.5 kg
C) 16 kg
D) 200 kg

Q-17 X alone can do a piece of work in 15 days and Y alone can do it in 10 days. X and Y undertook to do it for Rs. 720. With the help of Z they finished it in 5 days. How much is paid to Z?
A) Rs. 360
B) Rs. 120
C) Rs. 240
D) Rs. 300

Q-18 By walking at 3/4th of his usual speed, a man reaches office 20 minutes later than usual. What is his usual time?
A) 30 min
B) 60 min
C) 70 min
D) 50 min

Q-19 A merchant buys two articles for Rs.600. He sells one of them at a profit of 22% and the other at a loss of 8% and makes no profit or loss in the end. What is the selling price of the article that he sold at a loss?
A) Rs.404.80
B) Rs.440
C) Rs.536.80
D) Rs.160

Q-20 Kamal started a business investing Rs 9000. After five months, Sameer joined with a capital of Rs 8000. If at the end of the year, they earn a profit of Rs. 6970, then what will be the share of Sameer in the profit ?
A) Rs 2380
B) Rs 2300
C) Rs 2280
D) Rs 2260

Q-21 An owner of a pizza stand sold small slices of pizza for Rs. 150 each and large slices for Rs. 250 each. One night he sold 5000 slices, for a total of Rs. 10.50 lakh. How many small slices were sold?
A) 3000
B) 2000
C) 4000
D) 2500

Q-22 40 cattle can graze a grassland for 60 days. The number of cattle that will graze a grassland 2 times as large in 40 days is:
A) 120
B) 80
C) 20
d) 90

Q-23 A train, 800 meter long is running with a speed of 78 km/hr. It crosses a tunnel in 1 minute. What is the length of the tunnel ?
A) 650 meter
B) 555 meter
C) 500 meter
D) 458 meter

Q-24 Find the odd man out.
1, 4, 9, 16, 23, 25, 36
A) 9
B) 23
C) 25
D) 36

Q-25 The cube root of .000216 is:
A) 0.6
B) .06
C) 77
D) 87

Q-26 In a certain code FIRE is coded as DGPC. What will be the last letter of the coded word for SHOT.
A) Q
B) R
C) S
D) P

Q-27 Find the missing number.

A) 14
B) 44
C) 62
D) 51

Q-28 Find the value of ?
4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20, ?
A) 22
B) 21
C) 20
D) 16

Q-29 If Ramesh moves 20 meters in East direction and then turns to his left and then moves 15 metres and then he turns to his right and moves 25 meters. After this he turns to his right and moves 15 metres. Now, how far is he from starting point ?
A) 40 m
B) 50 m
C) 25 m
D) 45 m

Q-30 When the digit 5 is on the bottom then which number will be on its upper surface?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6

Q-31 In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘PORTAL’ be arranged so that the vowels always come together?
A) 240
B) 720
C) 380
D) 920

Q-32 Which one will replace the question mark ?

A) 25
B) 37
C) 41
D) 47

Q-33 ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA
A) OLPA
B) KLMA
C) LLMA
D) KLLA

Q-34 Rohan walked 8 kms. west and turned right and walked 3 kms. The again he turned right and
walked 12 kms. How far is he from the starting point?
A) 7
B) 8
C) 4
D) 8

Q-35 A class of boys stands in a single line, One boy is 19th in order from both the ends, How many boys are there in the class ?
A) 37
B) 39
C) 27
D) 38

Q-36 Today is Wednesday, What will be the day after 94 days?
A) Monday
B) Wednesday
C) Friday
D) Sunday

Q-37 Odd one out
A) Ranchi
B) Nagpur
C) Bangalore
D) Bhopal

Question-38 to Question-41
Study the following figure and answer the questions given below.

Q-38 How many educated people are employed ?
A) 9
B) 18
C) 20
D) 15

Q-39 How many backward people are educated ?
A) 9
B) 28
C) 14
D) 6

Q-40 How many backward uneducated people are employed ?
A) 14
B) 5
C) 7
D) 11

Q-41 How many backward people are not educated ?
A) 3
B) 14
C) 22
D) 25

Q-42 According to English alphabet as BC is related to YX in the same as EF is related to ___?
a) UV
b) VU
c) WV
d) VW

Q-43 If air is called green, green is called blue, blue is called sky, sky is called yellow, yellow is called water and water is called pink, then what is the colour of clear sky?
A) Pink
B) Sky
C) Yellow
D) Blue

Q-44 On seeing in the mirror the clock is showing the time as 4:25. what is the actual time?
A) 7:35
B) 8:35
C) 8:25
D) 7:25

Q-45 Choose the correct mirror image of the given figure (X) from amongst the four alternatives.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Directions (Q.No. 46-48) Study the information and answer questions In a certain code language.

‘always create new ideas’ is written as ‘ba ri sha gi’,
‘ideas and new thoughts’ is written as ‘fa gi ma ri’,
‘create thoughts and insights’ is written as ‘ma jo ba fa’ and
‘new and better solutions’ is written as ‘ki ri to fa’.
Q-46 What is the code for ‘ideas’?
1) sha
2) ba
3) gi
4) ma

Q-47 What does ‘fa’ stand for?
1) thoughts
2) insights
3) new
4) and

Q-48 ‘fa lo ba’ could be a code for which of the following?
1) thoughts and action
2) create and innovate
3) ideas and thoughts
4) create new solutions

Q-49 Selected Possible Answer
a b _ a a _ b a _ b b a a b b_
A) b b b a
B) b a a a
C) b a a b
D) a a a b

Q-50 Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of Figure (Z).

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Directions (Q-51 to Q-54): Read the following passage and answer the questions below it.

For achieving inclusive growth there is a critical need to rethink the role of the State. The early debate among economists about the size of the Government can be misleading. The need of the hour is to have an enabling Government.
India is too large and complex a nation for the State to be able to deliver all that is needed. Asking the Government to produce all the essential goods, create all the necessary jobs, and keep a curb on the prices of all goods is to lead to a large cumbersome bureaucracy and widespread corruption.
The aim must be to stay with the objective of inclusive growth that was laid down by the founding fathers of the nation and also to take a more modern view of what the State can realistically deliver.
This is what leads to the idea of an enabling State, that is, a Government that does not try to directly deliver to the citizens everything that they need. Instead, it (1) creates an enabling ethos for the market so that individual enterprise can flourish and citizens can, for the most part, provide for the needs of one another, and (2) steps in to help those who do not manage to do well for themselves, for there will always be individuals, no matter what the system, ‘who need support and help. Hence we need a Government that, when it comes to the market, sets effective, incentivecompatible rules and remains on the sidelines with minimal interference, and, at the same time, plays an important role in directly helping the poor by ensuring that they get basic education and health services and receive adequate nutrition and food.
Q-51 According to the passage :
1. The objective of inclusive growth was laid down by the founding fathers of the nation.
2. Need of the hour is to have an enabling Government.
3. The Government should engage in maximum interference in market processes.
4. There is a need to change the size of the Government.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q-52 According to the passage, the strategy of inclusive growth can be effected by focussing on
(a) Meeting all the needs of every citizen in the country.
(b) Increasing the regulations over the manufacturing sector.
(c) Controlling the distribution of manufactured goods.
(d) Delivery of the basic services to the deprived sections of the society,

Q-53 What constitutes an enabling Government ?
1. A large bureaucracy.
2. Implementation of welfare programmes through representatives.
3. Creating an ethos that helps individual enterprise.
4. Providing resources to those who are underprivileged.
5. Offering direct help to the poor regarding basic services.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A) 1, 2 and 3 only
B) 4 and 5 only
C) 3, 4 and 5 only
D) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Q-54 Why is the State unable to deliver “all that is needed” ?
1. It does not have sufficient bureaucracy.
2. It does not promote inclusive growth.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Directions (Q-55 to Q-56) choose correct one word substitution

Q-55 One who knows everything
A) Literate
B) Scholar
C) Omnipotent
D) Omniscient

Q-56 Medical study of skin and its diseases
A) Dermatology
B) Endocrinology
C) Gynealogy
D) Orthopaedics

Directions (Q-57 to Q-58) choose synonyms

Q-57 Massive
A) Lump sum
B) Strong
C) Little
D) Huge

Q-58 Defer
A) Indifferent
B) Defy
C) Differ
D) Postpone

Directions (Q-59 to Q-60) choose opposite meaning

Q-59 AMIABLE
A) Crabby
B) Affable
C) Amicable
D) Cheerful

Q-60 MITIGATE
A) Abate
B) Intensify
C) Calm
D) Compose

Directions (Q-61 to Q-63) Choose the alternative meaning of idiom/phrase

Q-61 To smell a rat
A) To see signs of plague epidemic
B) To get bad small of a bad dead rat
C) To suspect foul dealings
D) To be in a bad mood

Q-62 To leave someone in the lurch
A) To come to compromise with someone
B) Constant source of annoyance to someone
C) To put someone at ease
D) To desert someone in his difficulties

Q-63 To play second fiddle
A) To be happy, cheerful and healthy
B) To reduce importance of one’s senior
C) To support the role and view of another person
D) To do back seat driving

Directions (Q-64 to Q-67): Fill in the blanks with appropriate Prepositions

Q-64 After the advice of his father, he was reconciled……….his wife.
A) to
B) with
C) by
D) in

Q-65 My father gets up everyday……….5 o’clock.
A) on
B) at
C) from
D) upon

Q-66 His path was beset……….difficulties.
A) with
B) within
C) among
D) by

Q-67 I have resigned myself……….my fate.
A) at
B) with
C) on
D) to

Directions (Q-68 to Q-70): Read the sentences given below and find out error

Q-68. Different /authorities defines /intelligence in /different ways .
A) Different
B) authorities defines
C) intelligence in
D) different ways

Q-69.India is /one of the leading /film producing country /in the world.
A) India is
B) one of the leading
C) film producing country
D) in the world

Q-70 There were /ten women passengers in /the cabin, they quarrelled with each other /over sitting space
A) There were
B) ten women passengers in
C) the cabin, they quarrelled with each other
D) over sitting space

Q-71 Marx belonged to
A) Germany
B) Holland
C) France
D) Britain

Q-72 The terms “Micro Economics” and “Macro Economics” were coined by
A) Alfred Marshall
B) Ragner Nurkse
C) Ragner Frisch
D) J.M. Keynes

Q-73 Depression formed due to deflating action of winds are called
A) Playas
B) Yardang
C) Ventifacts
D) Sand dunes

Q-74 Pituitary gland is situated in
A) the base of the heart
B) the base of the brein
C) the neck
D) the abdomen

Q-75 Heat transfer horizontally within the atmosphere is called
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Absorption
D) Advection

Q-76 Who is rightly called the “Father of Local Self Government” in India?
A) Lord Mayo
B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Clive

Q-77 The Directive Principles of State Policy was adopted from the
A) British Constitution
B) Swiss Constitution
C) U.S. Constitution
D) Irish Constitution

Q-78 Which is the second nearest star to the Earth after the Sun?
A) Vega
B) Sirius
C) Proxima Centauri
D) Alpha Centauri

Q-79 Ringworm is a _____ disease.
A) Bacterial
B) Protozoan
C) Viral
D) Fungal

Q-80 Which is an extra-Constitutional body?
A) Language Commission
B) Planning Commission
C) Election Commission
D) Finance Commission

Q-81 Who was the founder of the servants of India Society?
A) G.K. Gokhale
B) M.G. Ranade
C) B. G. Tilak
D) Bipin Chandra Pal

Q-82 The term ‘caste’ was derived from
A) Portuguese
B) Dutch
C) German
D) English

Q-83 The term “Greater India” denotes
A) Political unity
B) Cultural unity
C) Religious unity
D) Social unity

Q-84 Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly Influenced by the writings of
A) Bernard Shaw
B) Karl Marx
C) Lenin
D) Leo Tolstoy

Q-85 The material used in the manufacture of lead pencil is
A) Graphite
B) Lead
C) Carbon
D) Mica

Q-86 Khaled al-Assad, 82 year old scholar, who looked after the ancient ruins of Roman era Palmyra was reportedly killed by ISIS. Name the country?
A) Iran
B) Iraq
C) Syria
D) Libya

Guinness Book of World Records recognized _______ scheme as the largest cash transfer programme.
A) PAHAL
B) PMJDY
3) BolsaFamilia
4) MGNREGA

Q-88 Who wins the 2015 IPL t20 Cup Final<br>
A) Chennai Super Kings<br>
B) Mumbai Indians<br>
C) Rajasthan Royals<br>
D) Kolkata Knight Riders

Q-89 Who is India’s National Security Advisor?
A) Ajit Doval
B) Nasir Khan
C) S. K. Jain
D) None of the above

Q-90 Where will the next WTO meet happen?
A) Harare
B) Addis Ababa
C) Nairobi
D) Tokyo

Q-91 Porcessor’s speed of a computer is measured in
A) BPS
B) MIPS
C) Baud
D) Hertz

Q-92 ‘C’ language is a
A) Low level language
B) High level language
C) Machine level language
D) Assembly level language

Q-93 Which of the following is not a valid data type in Excel?
A) Number
B) Character
C) Label
D) Date/Time

Q-94 When you insert an Excel file into a Word document, the data are
A) Hyperlinked
B) Placed in a word table
C) Linked
D) Embedded

Q-95 Which of the following shortcuts can be used to insert a new line in the same cell?
A. Enter
B. Alt + Enter
C. Ctrl + Enter
D. Shift + Enter

Q-96 A light sensitive device that converts drawing, printed text or other images into digital form is
A) Keyboard
B) Plotter
C) Scanner
D) OMR

Q-97 hich protocol provides e-mail facility among different hosts?
A) FTP
B) SMTP
C) TELNET
D) SNMP

Q-98 Which of the following operating systems is produced by IBM?
A) OS-2
B) Windows
C) DOS
D) UNIX

Q-99 Which was an early mainframe computer?
A) UNIC
B) FUNTRIA
C) BRAINIA
D) ENIAC

Q-100 Which of the following have low failure rate?
A) mechanical devices
B) electronic devices
C) electro-mechanical devices
D) None of above