DELHI CIRCLE PA/SA EXAM COMPLETE KEY HELD ON 27/04/2014

DELHI CIRCLE PA/SA EXAM COMPLETE KEY HELD ON 27/04/2014

Disclaimer: -The Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Examination Key is prepared by Akula. Praveen Kumar, Sub Postmaster, Papannapet SO-502303 (Medak Division Mob no. 9849636361), Telangana State, in good faith of Postal Assistant exam aspirants. Author of blog does not accepts any responsibility in relation to the accuracy, correctness of answers or otherwise, of the contents.

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DELHI CIRCLE PA EXAM QUESTION BOOKLET SERIES-B

PART-A-(GENERAL KNOWLEDGE)

Question Booklet Series-B

1) Which one of the following minerals is contained in the Monazite sand of Kerala?

Ans. (B) Thorium

2) The largest sugarcane producing country in the world is:

Ans. (B) Brazil

3) This refers the amount that the commercial banks require to maintain in the form of gold or government approved securities before providing credit to customers:

Ans. (A) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

4) .......... is NOT a Central Government Tax.

Ans. (C) Entertainment Tax

5) How many countries delegates will visit India to have first hand experience of Lok Sabha Election 2014 under the 'Election Visitors Programme 2014' launched by election commission of India:

Ans. (A) 20

6) Largest Solar Power plant of India was recently launched in the state of:

Ans. (B) Madhya Pradesh

7) 2014 Ranji Trophy was won by:

Ans. (C) Karnataka

8) International Mother Earth Day was observed across the world on:

Ans. (C) 22nd April 2014

9) Who is the leader of house presently in Rajya Sabha:

Ans. (B) Manmohan Singh

10) In an economy, the sectors are classified into public and private on the basis of

Ans. (C) Ownership of enterprises

11) Who amongst the following is not a Lawn Tennis Player

Ans. (C) Tiger Woods

12) The three R's which can help us to conserve natural resource for long term us are?

Ans. (D) Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

13) The river water is polluted with acidic wastes if ph of water is:

Ans. (A) Below 7

14) How many ergs are there in 1 joule:

Ans. (D) 10^7

15) President of International Olympic Committee:

Ans. (C) Thomas Bach

16) Which bone is the largest bone in human body

Ans. (A) Fermur

17) Who is responsible to collect the service tax?

Ans. (C) Central Excise Department

18) Surface Tension has the units of:

Ans. (D) Newton/m
19) When the office of the Chief Justice of India is vacant or when the chief justice is by reason of absence or otherwise unable to perform the duties of his office, Who shall have the authority to appoint acting chief justice as per Article 126 the constitution of India?

Ans. (B) The President of India

20) The State shall endeavor to provide early childhood care and education of all children until they complete the age of six years. This is a provision under:

.Ans. (C) Article 45A relating to directive principles of state policy enumerated in Part IV of the constitution of India

21) If any question arises as to whether a member of Parliament has become subject to any disqualifications mentioned in clause(1) of article 102, the question shall be referred for decision to the ....... and decision of the .... shall be final:

Ans.(D) President of India

22) Amoghvarsha was a famous:

Ans. (C) Rastrakuta King

23) "Do or Die" is associated with the following movement:

Ans. (D) Quit India

24) Find the odd one out on the basis of origin of Resources:

Ans. (C) Rocks and metals

25) Shortest day in the Northern hemisphere:

Ans. (C) December 21

PART-B-(MATHEMATICS)

Question Booklet Series-B

26. Two trains cross each other I 1 minute____

Ans: C: 175 meters

27. An amount of money is to be divided among Anju, Manju and Ranju_____

Ans: C : Data inadequate

28. By selling an item for Rs 640 shopkeeper makes_____

Ans: 37.5%

29. If the perimeter of a semicircle is 72 Cm ______

Ans: B : 308 Sq cm

30. Rakesh purchased a wrist watch with a 20%_____

Ans: C : 43.75%

31. A rational number between ½ and 3/5 is ___

Ans: C : 4/7

32. Anuj, Vikram and Sameer alone can complete a work in 20 days.____

Ans: B : 15 days

33.The average age of 40 students of a class is 15_____

Ans: C: 16 Years

34.Weekly incomes of Sohan and Surendra are in the ratio of 7:3___

Ans: C : Rs 6300

35. A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% above___

Ans: B : 17%

36. The average of three numbers is 135. The largest___

Ans:B : 95

37. A motor car completes a journey in 12 hours____

Ans: B : 286 Km

38. The length and breadth of a rectangle are increased by 20% and 25%___

Ans: D : 50 %

39.While finding the averge of 10 given numbers, a student makes_______

Ans: C : 48.2

40. Raghavs wages were reduced by 50%. Again___

Ans: C; 25%

41. Beena can do a piece of work in 40 days. She___

Ans: C : 13 1/3 days

42. Each edge of a cube is increased by 25%. Find the percentage___

Ans: B : 56.25%

43. If the total surface area of a cube is 864 cm___

Ans: 1728 cm3

44. 5/8 of 4/9 of 3/5 of 444 =?

Ans: c : 74

45. 14 X 18.6/12+19.3 =?

Ans: D: 41

46.3 by 10/11 + 5 by 7/15-2 by 9/22-4 by 9/10=?

Ans: B: 2 1/15

47. What sum of money will produce Rs 70 as Simple Interest____

Ans: C: Rs 500

48. Two equal sums of money were lent at SI at 10%___

Ans: A: Rs 2200

49. The sum of the squares of 3 consecutive positive numbers  is 365____

Ans: C : 33

50. The amount on Rs 2560 in 6 months at 25%____

Ans: A : Rs 2890

PART-C-(ENGLISH)

Question Booklet Series-B

51. Given below are four sentences wherein some words are in bold. You have to____

Ans: D : The plane flew low over the hills

52. Identify the sentence where conjunction has been used

Ans: D : Ram as well as Govind was present there

53. Identify the sentence with coordinating conjunction

Ans: C: Walk quickly; else you will not overtake him.

54. Identify which bold word has been used as conjunction

Ans: A: He tried, but did not succeed

55. The plural word “Brethren” which means______

Ans: A: Brother

56.Some nouns have the singular and the plural alike_____

Ans: D : Scissors

57. Find the odd one out on the basis of singular and plural

Ans: D; Spectacles

58.When Mrs Singh____the baby cry, she arn to pick him up

Ans: A: Heard

59. I___a car last month

Ans: A: Bought

60. At this time tomorrow , we__a film

Ans: B: will be watching

61. He said “Ram has not turned up yet”

Ans: D: He said that Ram had not turned up then

62. Shyam said “The teacher left an hour ago”

Ans: C: Shyam said that the teacher had left an hour before

63. The teacher said that the sun rises in the east

Ans: A; The teacher said” The sun rises in the east”

64. I said to her “He is a good boy”

Ans: B: I told her that he was a good boy

65. Scrimp

Ans: A : Lavish

66. Boisterous

Ans: A : Serene

67. Callous

Ans: D : Insensitive

68.Affront

Ans: Indignity

69.The property was divided ____ the twins

Ans: B : Between

70.The plan was sanctioned ___a fortnight

Ans: Within

71. Sita drove__ a red light

Ans: C : Through

72. Attach this rope ___ the back of the crane

Ans: B : To

73. The adverb of the word “Sleep”

Ans:B: Sleepily

74. The number of adverbs used__

Ans: A : 4

75.  Adverbs of degree

Ans: These mangoes are almost ripe

PART-D-(REASONING)

Question Booklet Series-B

76. which of the following is definitely a group of male members

AnsC : VZ

77. Which of the following are married couple

Ans: C : ZX, VU

78. Who are siblings?

A ns: A : YW

79. Which of the following is definitely group of female members

Ans: B : UX

80. Four persons Meenal, Neha, Onkar and Puneet are playing cards___

Ans: B; Neha and Puneet

81. In a row of girls, a girl is 7^th from____

Ans; B : 20

82. If Meeta celebrated her birthday___

Ans: C: 5 Jan 1971

83.Ranjeet is brother of Anand. Seema___

Ans: B : Son

84. Which one of the given responses___

Ans: C : 3,1,5,2,4 ( Root,Stem,Leaves,Flower, Fruits)

85. There are five friends- Sujeet, Kamal, Manoj, Amar and Rahul___

Ans: D : Amar

86.A man leaves for his office from his house. He walks towards South___

As: B : 300 meters

87. If yellow is called white_____

Ans: C : Green

88. In a certain code STREAMLINE is written___

Ans: A : OFJDTBHEHS

89.If water is called food____

Ans: D : Sky

90.If the numerals of 24 hours digital clock___

Ans: A : 1,15,5,24,1,14,4,5,18

91.If A=1, FAT=27 then FAINT=?

Ans: D :50

92. What was the combined average attendance____

Ans: C : C

93. Beat : Heart :: Breath:

Ans: B : Lungs

94.Pick out theodd one out

Ans: D : wolf

95.117,389,525,593,627,?

Ans: D : 644

96.18,27,49,84,132,?

Ans: B: 193

97. In a certain code “GEETA”___

Ans: D : KYFYZRYPYRY

98.In a certain code language ‘red is lovely’___

Ans: C : lovely

99. Which number is in all the geometrical figures in the following diagram

Ans: A :2

100. Which one of the following figures represents clothes, flowers and white

Ans: D

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