HSSC PGT Political Science Exam, 12.03.2016 Shift I

Total Questions: 80

51. The price of a product was re- duced by 10%. By what percent the reduced price be raised so as to bring it at par with its original price?

Correct Answer: (2) 100/9%
Solution:

Let cost price = ₹ 100
Price of 10% less = ₹ 90
∴ 10/90 × 100 = 100/9 %

52. 4 men, 6 women can complete a work is 8 days while 3 men and 7 women do the same in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it?

Correct Answer: (3) 40
Solution:

(4m+6w) × 4 = (3m+7w) × 5
∴ 16m + 24w = 15m + 35w
1m = 11w
∴ M/w = 11/1
Total work = (4 × 11 + 6 × 1) × 8
= 44 + 6 × 8 = 50 × 8 = 400 unit
Now, 10w = 400
∴ Time taken by 10 women = 400/10
= 40 days

53. Complete the series —

GH, JL, NQ, SW, YD, ?

Correct Answer: (4) FL
Solution:

54. 3, 7, 15, ?, 63, 127

Correct Answer: (2) 31
Solution:

3, 7, 15, [31], 63, 127
3 × 2 + 1 = 7, 7 × 2 + 1 = 15, 15 × 2 + 1 = 31
31 × 2 + 1 = 63, 63 × 2 + 1 = 127

55. Choose the word which can- not be completed by the given letters

CONSOLIDATE

Correct Answer: (1) LENTIL
Solution:

Here ‘L’ comes two times.

56. Radha walks 7 m to South- East. Then turns West and walks another 14 m. Then again she turns North-West and walks 7 m and at the end she traveus 4 m to the East. How far is she from her starting position?

Correct Answer: (3) 10 m
Solution:

∴ Distance of Radha from the beginning = 14 - 4 = 10 m

57. Pointing a women a men said that your brother’s only son is brother of my wife. How that women is related to that man’s wife ?

Correct Answer: (2) Peternal aunty (father’s sister)
Solution:

∴ The women will be paternal aunt.

58. 1st January of leap year is Fri- day. What will be the day on 1st March of same year?

Correct Answer: (1) Tuesday
Solution:

If 1st January is friday = then 1 March = ?
January 31 + Febuary 29 = 31 + 29 = 60 days
∴ 1 week = 7 days
∴ 60/7 = 7 × 8 = 56th day will be Thursday.
57th day Friday
∴ 60th day Monday
∴ 1st March will be Tuesday.

59. Post office : Envelope :: Bank : ?

Correct Answer: (3) Cheque
Solution:

Envelop is to post office likewise cheque is to bank.

60. 25:37::49:?

Correct Answer: (4) 65
Solution:

25 : 37 :: 49 : 65
5² = 25 : 6² + 1 = 37
Same way: 7² = 49 : 8² + 1 = 65