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HSSC CET GROUP -D EXAM : 21.10.2023 (Shift -II)

📆 May 23, 2025

Total Questions: 100

51. If the selling price of an article is 4/3 times its cost price, then the profit % in the transaction is:

Correct Answer: (2) 33 1/3%
Solution:S.P. = 4/3x C.P.

S.P./C.P. = 4/3

Profit Percent = 100/3 %

=33 1/3%

52. A can do 1/4 of a work in 10 days, B can do, 40% of the work in 20 days and C can do 1/3 of work in 13 days. Who can complete the work in minimum time?

Correct Answer: (1) C
Solution:Time taken by A = 4 x 10 = 40 days

Time taken by B = 100/40 x 10 = 50 days

Time taken by C = 3 x 13 = 39 days

53. If ((a + b) : (b + c) : (c + a) = 6 runt : 7 : 8 and a + b + c = 14 then cis:

Correct Answer: (3) 6
Solution:(a + b) : (b + c) : (c + a) = 6 : 7 : 8

54. A, B and C together invested Rs. 50,000 in business. A invested Rs. 4,000 more than and B invested Rs. 5,000 more than C. Out of total profit of Rs. 35,000, A received:

Correct Answer: (2) Rs. 14,700
Solution:Let C' s sum = Rs. x B's sum = x + 5000

55. A car goes 20 metres in a second. Its speed in km/h is:

Correct Answer: (4) 72
Solution:Speed of car = 20 m/sec

= 20 × 18/5 = 72 km/h

56. Choose the alternative which best expresses the given sentence in Active Voice.

The invitation cards will be sent today.

 

Correct Answer: (2) They will send the invitation cards today.
Solution:Look at the structure of passive and active voice of simple future tense.

Passive voice : Passive subject + shall/will + be + v³ + by + passive object.

The invitation cards will be sent today.

Active voice: Subject (object of passive voice) + Shall/will + v¹ + object (subject of passive voice).

They will send the invitation cards today.

57. Choose the most appropriate alternative to fill in the blank. The noise comes from the river.

Correct Answer: (2) across
Solution:The most appropriate alternative to fill in the blank is "across" because it indicates that the noise is originating from the other side of the river.

58. Find out the correct indirect speech of the following sentence.

He said, "Do you know German?"

 

Correct Answer: (1) He asked me if I knew German.
Solution:The given sentence will be changed into indirect speech as follows:

Direct speech Indirect speech

He said ⇒ He asked me

  • After removing inverted com-mas, we use conjunction - "if" in interrogative sentence.

You ⇒ I

Know ⇒ knew

(present) (Past)

  • He asked me if i knew german.

59. Find out the part of the sentence which has an erгог.

If he is a millionaire/(a)

he would help/(b)

the Millennium Project/(c)

in the future/(d)

Correct Answer: (3) (a)
Solution:When we express hypothetical or unreal situation in the past or present, we use "were" with any subject whether they are singular or plural.
  • Hence, "If he were a millionaire" will be the right usage.

60. Find out the antonym of 'absurd'.

Correct Answer: (1) sane
Solution:Absurd (Adjective) = (wildly unreasonable; illogical or inappropriate; foolish; iгтеlavant)

Sane (Adjective) = (not mad or mentally ill; sound; clever; retional)

Refure (verb) = (indicate or show that one is not willing to do something; forbid; decline)

Silly (Adjective) = (having or showing a lack or common sense or judgement; absurd and foolish)

Anxious (Adjective) = (experiencing worry, or nervousness, easeless.)

Hence, sane is the antonym of absurd.

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