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Code : GSHA / 2021

Assistant Agricultural Officer in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural

Year
Extension Subordinate Service and Assistant Horticultural
2021
Officer in the Tamil Nadu Horticultural Subordinate Service

Date of Examination : 17.04.2021 FN & AN

1. The number of number -pairs lying between 40 and 100 with their H.C.F. is
15 is
          

a) 3 b) 4 c) 5
d) 6 e) Answer not known/
2. The value of a motor cycle 2 years ago was `60,000. It depreciates at the
rate of 5% per annum. Find its present value
       
        

a) `54,000 b) `54,050 c) `54,500
d) `54,150 e) Answer not known
3. A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3:2. If 5% of the total profit goes to
charity and A’s share is `855, then the total profit is
A B 
   A  
`     
a) `1,425 b) `1,576 c) `1,500
d) `1,537.50 e) Answer not known

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4. The number of times an observation occurs in the given data is called

a) Tally marks b) Data c) Frequency
d) Numbers e) Answer not known
        

a)  b)  c) 
d)  e) 
5. For which set of numbers do the mean, median and mode all have the same
values?

 
a) 2,2,2,4 b) 1,3,3,3,5 c) 1,1,2,5,6
d) 1,1,2,1,5 e) Answer not known
6. Let ‘m’ be the mid point and ‘b’ be the upper limit of a class in a continuous
frequency distribution. The lower limit of the class is
 ‘m’,       ‘b’ 
  
a) 2m-b b) 2m+b c) m-b
d) m-2b e) Answer not known
7. A metallic sphere of radius 16 cm is melted and recast into small spheres
each of radius 2 cm. How many small spheres can be obtained?
         
   
a) 412 b) 512 c) 521
d) 421 e) Answer not known

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8. A sphere, a cylinder and a cone are of the same radius, where as cone and
cylinder are of same height as its Radius. Find the ratio of their curved surface
areas.

         



a) 2 2 : 2 :1 b) 2:1: 2 c) 2: 2 :1

d) 2 2 :1: 2 e) Answer not known

9. Two numbers are in the ratio 5:7. If the sum of these numbers is 108, then
the larger of these two numbers is


 

a) 63 b) 49 c) 35

d) 42 e) Answer not known

10. On a palm tree of height 32 cubit, a chameleon tried to reach the top of the
tree. If it climbed one hand span on it but slipped four fingers on one day.
How many days will it take to reach the top of the tree?

         

   

a) 96 days/ b) 69 days/

c) 94 days/ d) 64 days/

e) Answer not known/

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11. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a circle facing the centre. If R is immediate left of
T and P is between S and T, who is to the immediate left of R?

P, Q, R, S T 

T R S T 
 P    R  
   

a) P b) Q c) S

d) T e) Answer not known

12. If the median of a,2a,4a,6a,9a is 8. Then find the value of ‘a’.

a,2a,4a,6a,9a ‘a’

a) 8 b) 6 c) 2

d) 10 e) Answer not known

13. The median of the data 24,29,34,38,35 and 30 is

     

a) 29 b) 30 c) 34

d) 32 e) Answer not known

14. The value of (13+23+33+.......+153) - (1+2+3+.....+15) is

(13+23+33+.......+153) - (1+2+3+.....+15) 

a) 14400 b) 14200 c) 14280

d) 14520 e) Answer not known

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15. If 1+2+3+........+n=666, then find n.

1+2+3+........+n=666 n 
a) 37 b) 36 c) 38
d) 35 e) Answer not known
16. The line graph shows the annual percent profit earned by a company during
the period 1995-2000. Study the line graph and answer the following.
80
70
70
55 60
% Profit/  

60
65
50

40
40 45
30

20

10

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Years/

If the expenditure in 2000 is 25% more than the expenditure in 1997, then
the income in 1997 is what percent less than the income in 2000?

Income - expenditure
% Profit = × 100
Expenditure


      
         
     


 

a) 22.5% b) 25% c) 27.5%
d) 31.25% e) Answer not known
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17. By selling a bicycle for `4,275, a shopkeeper loses 5% for how much should
he sell it have a profit of 5%?

        

        
  

a) `4,625 b) `4,725 c) `4,825

d) `4,925 e) Answer not known

18. A number when decreased by 20% gives 80. Find the number.

       

a) 40 b) 60 c) 100

d) 120 e) Answer not known

19. The H.C.F of two numbers is 2 and their LCM is 154. IF the difference be-
tween the numbers is 8 then the sum is

 


a) 26 b) 36 c) 46

d) 56 e) Answer not known

20. Which of the following cannot be the HCF of two numbers whose LCM is
120?

         

 

a) 60 b) 40 c) 80

d) 30 e) Answer not known

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21. The product of 2 two digit numbers is 300 and their HCF is 5 what are the
numbers?

 
 

a) 15, 20 b) 10, 20 c) 15, 25

d) 10, 15 e) Answer not known

8.94 × 8.94 × 8.94 - 3.56 × 3.56 × 3.56

22. The value of is
8.94 × 8.94 + 8.94 × 3.56 + 3.56 × 3.56

8.94 × 8.94 × 8.94 - 3.56 × 3.56 × 3.56

  
8.94 × 8.94 + 8.94 × 3.56 + 3.56 × 3.56

a) 0.538 b) 5.38 c) 0.0538

d) 53.8 e) Answer not known

é4 æ -3 öù é -5 30 ù
23. The value of êê 3 - çç ÷÷÷ú + ê ÷ ú is
çè 2 øú êë 3 12 úû
ë û

é4 æ -3 öù é -5 30 ù
ê - çç ÷÷÷ú + ê ÷ ú   
êë 3 çè 2 øú êë 3 12 úû
û

3 13 4
a) 1 b) c)
6 6 3

4
d) - e) Answer not known / 
3
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x y
24. If = then (x+5):(y+8) is equal to
5 8

x y
=  (x+5):(y+8) 
5 8

a) 3:5 b) 13:8 c) 8:5

d) 5:8 e) Answer not known / 

25. A mat of length 180m is made by 15 women in 12 days. How long will it take
for 32 women to make a mat of length 512 m?


     

a) 13 b) 14 c) 15

d) 16 e) Answer not known / 

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The Number of Questions shaded by the Candidate

NAME : ...................................................................... As
A B C D E
Subject :.....................................................................
Bs
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date : .....................................................................
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Cs
MOBILE NO REGISTER NUMBER 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Ds
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Es
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Total
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Candidate Signature : .................................... New Student :
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Invigilator Signature : ..................................... Old Student :

1 A B C D E 41 A B C D E 81 A B C D E 121 A B C D E 161 A B C D E

2 A B C D E 42 A B C D E 82 A B C D E 122 A B C D E 162 A B C D E

3 A B C D E 43 A B C D E 83 A B C D E 123 A B C D E 163 A B C D E

4 A B C D E 44 A B C D E 84 A B C D E 124 A B C D E 164 A B C D E

5 A B C D E 45 A B C D E 85 A B C D E 125 A B C D E 165 A B C D E

6 A B C D E 46 A B C D E 86 A B C D E 126 A B C D E 166 A B C D E

7 A B C D E 47 A B C D E 87 A B C D E 127 A B C D E 167 A B C D E

8 A B C D E 48 A B C D E 88 A B C D E 128 A B C D E 168 A B C D E

9 A B C D E 49 A B C D E 89 A B C D E 129 A B C D E 169 A B C D E

10 A B C D E 50 A B C D E 90 A B C D E 130 A B C D E 170 A B C D E

11 A B C D E 51 A B C D E 91 A B C D E 131 A B C D E 171 A B C D E

12 A B C D E 52 A B C D E 92 A B C D E 132 A B C D E 172 A B C D E

13 A B C D E 53 A B C D E 93 A B C D E 133 A B C D E 173 A B C D E

14 A B C D E 54 A B C D E 94 A B C D E 134 A B C D E 174 A B C D E

15 A B C D E 55 A B C D E 95 A B C D E 135 A B C D E 175 A B C D E

16 A B C D E 56 A B C D E 96 A B C D E 136 A B C D E 176 A B C D E

17 A B C D E 57 A B C D E 97 A B C D E 137 A B C D E 177 A B C D E

18 A B C D E 58 A B C D E 98 A B C D E 138 A B C D E 178 A B C D E

19 A B C D E 59 A B C D E 99 A B C D E 139 A B C D E 179 A B C D E

20 A B C D E 60 A B C D E 100 A B C D E 140 A B C D E 180 A B C D E

21 A B C D E 61 A B C D E 101 A B C D E 141 A B C D E 181 A B C D E

22 A B C D E 62 A B C D E 102 A B C D E 142 A B C D E 182 A B C D E

23 A B C D E 63 A B C D E 103 A B C D E 143 A B C D E 183 A B C D E

24 A B C D E 64 A B C D E 104 A B C D E 144 A B C D E 184 A B C D E

25 A B C D E 65 A B C D E 105 A B C D E 145 A B C D E 185 A B C D E

26 A B C D E 66 A B C D E 106 A B C D E 146 A B C D E 186 A B C D E

27 A B C D E 67 A B C D E 107 A B C D E 147 A B C D E 187 A B C D E

28 A B C D E 68 A B C D E 108 A B C D E 148 A B C D E 188 A B C D E

29 A B C D E 69 A B C D E 109 A B C D E 149 A B C D E 189 A B C D E

30 A B C D E 70 A B C D E 110 A B C D E 150 A B C D E 190 A B C D E

31 A B C D E 71 A B C D E 111 A B C D E 151 A B C D E 191 A B C D E

32 A B C D E 72 A B C D E 112 A B C D E 152 A B C D E 192 A B C D E

33 A B C D E 73 A B C D E 113 A B C D E 153 A B C D E 193 A B C D E

34 A B C D E 74 A B C D E 114 A B C D E 154 A B C D E 194 A B C D E

35 A B C D E 75 A B C D E 115 A B C D E 155 A B C D E 195 A B C D E

36 A B C D E 76 A B C D E 116 A B C D E 156 A B C D E 196 A B C D E

37 A B C D E 77 A B C D E 117 A B C D E 157 A B C D E 197 A B C D E

38 A B C D E 78 A B C D E 118 A B C D E 158 A B C D E 198 A B C D E

39 A B C D E 79 A B C D E 119 A B C D E 159 A B C D E 199 A B C D E

40 A B C D E 80 A B C D E 120 A B C D E 160 A B C D E 200 A B C D E

The Number of As, Bs, Cs, Ds and Es as shaded by the Candidate

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