HSSC Group D-21/10/2023 (Morning Shift)

51. The cost of type-I rice is ₹ 15 per kilogram and of type-II rice is ₹ 20 per kilogram. If rice of both types are mixed in the ratio 2:3, the cost per kilogram of the mixed variety of rice is:

Correct Answer: (c) 18.50

Solution:

52. A does 20% less work than B in the same time. If A can complete a piece of work in 7½ hours, then B can do it in:

Correct Answer: (c) 6½ hours

Solution:

53. If the length of the diagonal and the area of a rectangle are 25 m and 168 m² respectively, then the longer side of the rectangle is:

Correct Answer: (c) 24 m

Solution:

54. At what rate of simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 12 years?

Correct Answer: (b) 8 1/3%

Solution:

55. Arun buys a pair of skates from a sale where the discount given is 20%. If the amount paid is ₹ 1,600, then which of the following is the marked price of the pair of skates?

Correct Answer: (d) ₹ 2,000

Solution:

56. Choose the correctly spelt word:

Correct Answer: (b) humorous

Solution:The correctly spelt word is Humorous.

57. Choose the alternative which best expresses the given sentence in Passive Voice.

The accountant took the cheque from the customer.

(a) The cheque is taken from the customer by the accountant.
(b) The cheque was taken from the customer by the accountant.
(c) The customer was taken the cheque by the accountant.
(d) The cheque had been taken from the customer by the accountant.
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (b) The cheque was taken from the customer by the accountant.

Solution:The underlined idiom 'a white elephant' refers to something that is expensive or that costs a lot of money to keep in good condition, but that has no useful purpose and is no longer wanted.

58. In the following question, the first and the last part of the sentence are numbered S₁ and S₆. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are jumbled. Re-arrange them in the correct order.

S₁: Even today in many countries
P: neglected and there are far
Q: women continue to be
R: who have had the benefit of
S: fewer women than men
S₆: education and vocation training

Correct Answer: (b) QPSR

Solution:The correct order is QPRS.

59. Change the following sentence into indirect speech. Shakti said to his friend, "Look out! There is a snake behind you".

(a) Shakti told his friend to look out as there is a snake behind him.
(b) Shakti exclaimed to his friend with surprise that there could be a snake behind him.
(c) Seeing a snake behind him, Shakti asked his friend to look out.
(d) Shakti warned his friend that there was a snake behind him.
(e) Unattempted

Correct Answer: (d) Shakti warned his friend that there was a snake behind him.

Solution:The correct indirect form of the given sentence is 'Shakti warned his friend that there was a snake behind him.'

60. Pick out the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (d).

This is the third communication I have sent / (A)
and I am much surprised / (B)
at receiving no answer. / (C)

Correct Answer: (d) No error

Solution:Part (B) of the sentence contains an error as the use of adverb 'much' is not appropriate in the context of the sentence.

Hence, it must be replaced by 'very' to make the sentence grammatically correct.

HSSC Group D-21/10/2023 (Morning Shift)

51. The cost of type-I rice is ₹ 15 per kilogram and of type-II rice is ₹ 20 per kilogram. If rice of both types are mixed in the ratio 2:3, the cost per kilogram of the mixed variety of rice is:

52. A does 20% less work than B in the same time. If A can complete a piece of work in 7½ hours, then B can do it in:

53. If the length of the diagonal and the area of a rectangle are 25 m and 168 m² respectively, then the longer side of the rectangle is:

54. At what rate of simple interest will a sum of money double itself in 12 years?

55. Arun buys a pair of skates from a sale where the discount given is 20%. If the amount paid is ₹ 1,600, then which of the following is the marked price of the pair of skates?

56. Choose the correctly spelt word:

57. Choose the alternative which best expresses the given sentence in Passive Voice.

58. In the following question, the first and the last part of the sentence are numbered S₁ and S₆. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are jumbled. Re-arrange them in the correct order.

59. Change the following sentence into indirect speech. Shakti said to his friend, "Look out! There is a snake behind you".

60. Pick out the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (d).

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