DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, KARAIKAL MODEL TEST: 06

PONDICHERRY ASSISTANT 2024-25 (TIER-1) QUESTIONS: 100

MARKS: 100
DATE: 20th April 2025 TIME: 120
Q.1 If – means ÷, + means ×, ÷ means –, × 1. 37 2. 35 3. 47 4. 45
means +, then which of the following Q.7 In the word EXAMPLE there are two
equations is correct? letters which are as many letters apart as
1. 43 × 7 ÷ 5 + 4 – 8 = 25 they are in alphabet. What is the letter in the
2. 52 ÷ 4 + 5 × 8 – 2 = 36 centre of two such letters?
3. 36 × 4 – 12 + 5 ÷ 3 = 420 1. N 2. Q 3. C 4. B
4. 36 – 12 × 6 ÷ 3 + 4 = 60 Q.8 Given below are the same dice placed
Q.2 Directions: In the following questions in four different positions:
one of the figure is different from the rest.
Spot this figure.

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C
Q.3 If in a certain language CHARCOAL is
Find out which number is opposite to 4.
coded as 45164913 and MORALE is coded as
1. 5 2. 6 3. 2 4. 1
296137, how are the following words coded in
Q.9 In the following question, four words
that language? ALLOCHRE
have been given, out of which three are alike
1. 13396875 2. 13394567
in some manner and the fourth one is
3. 19943785 4. 16693895
different. Choose out the odd one.
Q.4 Directions: In the following question
1. Madagascar 2. Thailand
which one of the five Answer Figures should
3. Cuba 4. Greenland
come next in the Problem Figures, if the
Q.10 Find the statement that must be MOST
sequence of problem figure is to 'continue
APPROPRIATE true according to the given
information.
Vandan has a paper route. Each morning, he
delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his
neighbourhood. It takes Vandan 50 minutes to
deliver all the papers. If Vandan is sick or has
other plans, his friend Tushar, who lives on
the same street, will sometimes deliver the
papers for him.
1. It is early morning when Vandan begins his
deliveries.
2. It takes Tushar 50 minutes to deliver the
papers.
1. d 2. b 3. a 4. c 3. Tushar would like to have his own paper
Q.5 Maya ranked sixteenth from the top route.
and twenty ninth from the bottom among 4. Vandan and Tushar live in the same
those who passed an examination. Six girls neighbourhood.
did not participate in the competition and Q.11 Find out the missing term in the given
five failed in it. How many girls were there in series. AK, EO, IS, (?), QA, UE
the class? 1. NX 2. MW 3. TB 4. NW
1. 50 2. 44 3. 40 4. 55 Q.12 How many triangles are there in the
Q.6 Choose the correct option in place of? given figure?

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1. 34 2. 39 3. 32 4. 37 Q.18 A is the father of C. But C is not his
Q.13 In a residential society, 20% of the son. E is the daughter of C.F is the spouse of
members own only two cars each, 40% of the A. B is the brother of C. D is the son of B.
remaining own three cars each and the G is the spouse of B. H is the father of G.
remaining members own only one car each. Who is the grandmother of D?
Which of the following statements is 1. C 2. H 3. F 4. A
definitely true from the given statements? The following table shows the domestic sales
1. Only 20% of the total members own three cars of two wheelers of four manufacturers from
each. 2018 to 2023. (All the figures are in
2. 48% of the total members own only one car thousands) Q.19 to 22
each.
3. 52% of the total members own at least one car. Manufacture 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
4. 60% of the total members own at least two A 45 40 49 50 52 51
B 40 35 38 42 41 40
cars each.
C 35 30 33 38 40 39
Q.14 Select the mirror image of the given
D 39 36 39 45 43 44
figure when the mirror is placed at the right Q.19 What is the approximate ratio of the
side. number of domestic sales of two wheelers of
“A” to that of the number of domestic sales of
two wheelers of “C” from 2019 to 2023?
1. 1.25 2. 1.34 3. 1.56 4. 1.45
Q.20 The number of domestic sales of two
wheelers in 2022 is approximately what
percent more or less than the number of
domestic sales of two wheelers in 2019?
1. 24.82% 2. 20.90%
3. 28.69% 4. 15.60%
Q.15 Statement: Should articles of only Q.21 How many years have less domestic
deserving authors be allowed to be published? sales of “A” manufacturer compare to average
Arguments: I. Yes, It will increase the sale of domestic sales of “A” manufacturer overall
articles. years ?
II. No. It is not possible to draw a line between 1. 2 2. 1 3. 3 4. 4
the deserving and the undeserving. Q.22 The average number of domestic sales
1. if only argument I is strong of two wheelers of “D” is approximate what
2. if only argument II is strong percent more or less than the average number
3. neither argument I nor II is strong of domestic sales of two wheelers of “B”?
4. if either I or II is strong 1. 2.97 % 2. 4.79 %
Q.16 Starting from a point X, Sarika walked 3. 3.5 % 4. 4.23 %
20 metres towards South. She turned left and Q.23 What is the perimeter of the square
walked 30 metres. She then turned left and whose area is equal to the area of the circle
walked 20 metres. She again turned left and whose circumference is 2π?
walked 40 metres and reached a point Y. How 1. 2π 2. 4√π 3. √π 4. Π
far and in which direction is the point Y from Q.24 The corner of a cube has been cut by
the point X ? the plane passing through midpoint of the
1. 10 metres South 2. 10 metres North three edges meeting at that corner. If the
3. 10 metres East 4. 10 metres West edge of the cube is of 2 cm length, then the
Q.17 The sum of the income of Ananya and volume of the pyramid thus cut off is
Bhumi is more than that of Chhaya and 1. 6 cm3 2. 1/24 cm3
Dhyana taken together. The sum of the 3. 1/48 cm 3 4. 1/6 cm3
income of Ananya and Chhaya is the same as Q.25 Statements : People who speak too
that of Bhumi and Dhyana taken together. much against dowry are those who had taken
Moreover, Ananya earns half as much as the it themselves.
sum of the income of Bhumi and Dhyana. Conclusions :
Whose income is the highest ? I. It is easier said than done.
1. Chhaya 2. Dhyana II. People have double standards.
3. Bhumi 4. Ananya 1. Neither I nor II follows

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2. Only conclusion II follows 3. Maulana Mohammad Ali
3. Only conclusion I follows 4. C Rajagopalachari
4. Both I and II follows 𝟏 𝟒 𝟒 𝟐 𝟓 𝟏
Q.36 The value of 1 ÷1 of - ÷ + (7 ÷
Q.26 As per the census 2011, what is the 𝟑 𝟓 𝟗 𝟑 𝟔 𝟐
𝟏𝟓 𝟐 𝟏
approximate total population of Scheduled of )÷3 is
𝟒 𝟓 𝟑
Tribes in India? 7 4 1 11
1. 10.42 crore 2. 5.16 crore 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 2
10 15 6 30
3. 8.43 crore 4. 6.77 crore 325
350
Q.27 By which of the following formulae is 300
300 270
the revenue deficit of a government 230
250 240
250 225 220
calculated?
200 Wheat
1. Fiscal deficit − Interest payments
2. Revenue expenditure − Revenue receipts 150 Rice
3. Revenue expenditure/Revenue receipts 100
4. Revenue expenditure + Revenue receipts 50
Q.28 Which of the following emperors of 0
Delhi Sultanate introduced coins of Tanka 2018 2019 2020 2021
(silver) and Jital (copper)? Q.37 The total production of wheat in 2019
1. Ghiyasuddin Balban and 2021 is what percentage less than the
2. Iltutmish total production of rice in 2018, 2019 and
3. Qutub ud-Din Aibak 2020?
4. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq 1. 25% 2. 15% 3. 30% 4. 20%
Q.29 With which neighbouring country does Q.38 In an election between two candidates
India share its border the second most in 15% of the voters in town did not cast their
terms of length? votes and 10% of the votes polled were
1. China 2. Pakistan declared invalid. The winning candidates got
3. Myanmar 4. Nepal 62% of the valid votes and won by a majority
Q.30 How many new M-Sand plants are to be of 3,672 votes. How much valid votes did
set up by Coal India Ltd subsidiaries by July losing candidate get?
2024? 1. 7,344 2. 6,579
1. Three 2. Five 3. 5,814 4. 4,284
3. Ten 4. Four Q.39 If x = 1 + cosec θ + tan2θ, y = (tanθ +
2
Q.31 In which state is the ‘Bhumij’ language 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟑 𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒕𝟑 𝜽
spoken by many people? cotθ) sinθ and z = + + 2sinθcosθ,
𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒄𝟐 𝜽
1. Sikkim 2. Manipur 0◦ < θ < 90◦, then (x ÷ y × z) is equal to
3. Jharkhand 4. Madhya Pradesh 1. sec2θ cosec2θ 2. sec2θ cosecθ
Q.32 In which type of rocks are 98% of the 3. secθ cosec θ2 4. secθ cosecθ
coal deposits of India found? Q.40 If a 9-digit number 9834x97y4 is
1. Gondwana rocks 2. Dharwar rocks divisible by 88, then what is the possible
3. Tertiary rocks 4. Laurasia rocks value of (2x + 5y)
Q.33 What is the name of India’s first 1. 61 2. 47 3. 58 4. 52
ChatGPT-powered AI chatbot launched by a Q.41 AB is a diameter of a circle. C is a point
financial technology firm, Velocity? on the circle such that the tangent at C meets
1. Lexi 2. Tossi AB produced at the point P. If ∠CAB = 34◦ then
3. Flexi 4. Lussi what is the measure of ∠CPB? (in degrees)
Q.34 In which year was the Central Institute 1. 24 2. 18 3. 22 4. 26
of Indian Languages, Mysore set up by the Q.42 Which of the following statements are
Government of India? correct?
1. 1971 2. 1962 (a)The ability of a medium to refract light is
3. 1965 4. 1969 also expressed in terms of its optical density.
Q.35 Who said that 'Our Swaraj must be (b)When a ray of light travelling from a rarer
Sarvaraj: The Raj of all’ in the Kakinada medium to a denser medium it speeds up.
Session of congress in 1923? (c)When a ray of light travelling from a rarer
1. Motilal Nehru medium to a denser medium it bends towards
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(d)When a ray of light travelling from a denser 2. Food Supply (Prohibition and Regulation) Acts
medium to a rarer medium, it speeds up. 3. Grain Acts
(e)When a ray of light travelling from a denser 4. Corn Laws
medium to a rarer medium it bends towards Q.49 A shopkeeper buys three varieties of
the normal. pulses at Rs.132, Rs.160 and Rs y per kg
1. (a), (d) and (e) 2. (a), (c) and (d) respectively and mixes them in the ratio
3. (b), (a) and (e) 4. (c), (d) and (e) 9:2:1. The M.P per kg of the blended pulses is
Q.43 Choose the correct mirror formula. fixed at Rs.238,the shopkeeper gives a
1. 1 / v – 1 / u = 1 / f 2. 1 / u - 1 / v = 1 / f discount equal to 1/6th of the M.P and still
3. 1 / u – 1 / f = 1 / v 4. 1 / v + 1 / u = 1 / f earns a profit of 40%.What is the value of y?
Q.44 Which of the following statements are 1. 192 2. 196 3. 200 4. 184
correct? Q.50 A, B and C enter a partnership with
(a)The saliva contains an enzyme called initial investments in the ratio
𝟏𝟏
∶ 𝟕
∶ 𝟏𝟓
𝟓 𝟐 𝟖
salivary amylase that breaks down proteins.
After 4 months A raises her share of
(b)The gastric glands present in the wall of the
investment by p%. If total profit after 12
stomach releases hydrochloric acid.
months since the beginning of the partnership
(c)The pancreas secretes pancreatic juice
is Rs.138584, and A gets Rs.50864 as her
which contains enzymes like trypsin.
share of profit, what is the value of p?
(d)The inner lining of the large intestine has
1. 75 2. 62.5 3. 60 4. 67.5
numerous finger like projections called villi.
Q.51 P and Q can do a job in 90 days, Q and
1. (a) and (c) 2. (b) and (c)
R can do it in 112.5 days while P and R can do
3. (a) and (b) 4. (c) and (d)
it in 150 days. X is five times as efficient as P,
Q.45 In which of the following, each carbon
Y is two-thirds as efficient as Q and Z is 2.5
atom is bonded to three other carbon atoms
times as efficient as R. Determine the number
in the same plane giving a hexagonal array?
of days required to complete the same job if
1. Methane 2. Graphite
X, Y and Z work together?
3. Fullerene 4. Diamond 1 28
2 3
Q.46 Arrange the following events 1. 31 2. 31 3. 30 4. 31
29 29 29 29
chronologically such that the one which Q.52 Given is an address, which has been
happened earlier is placed first. reproduced in the four alternatives. Of these,
I. Alluri Sitaram Raju was arrested ending a only one exactly matches the given address,
two-year armed tribal struggle. whereas the others have some mistakes.
II. Distressed UP peasants organised by Baba Select the option that is exactly the same as
Ramchandra. the given one.
III. B R Ambedkar established Depressed HAT CONSULTANTS,
Classes Association. Z 20/50, Richmond Towers,12, Richmond
1. I - II – III 2. II - I – III Road, Bangalore-560075
3. I - III – II 4. II - III – I 1. HAT CONSULTANTS.
Q.47 Which of the following is INCORRECT Z 20/50. Richmond Towers,12- Richmond Road
for the salient features of the 73rd Bangalore-560075.
Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992? 2. HAT CONSULTANTS
1. The act provides for only a two-tier system of Z 20/50, Richmund Towers,12- Richmond Road,
panchayati raj in every state. Bangalore 560075
2. All the members of panchayat samiti shall be 3. HAT CONSULTANTS,
elected directly by the people. Z 20/50, Richmond Towers,12- Richmond Road
3. The act provides for a Gram Sabha as the Bangalore-560075
foundation of the panchayati raj system. 4. HAT CONSULTANTS,
4. The act provides for the reservation of seats for Z 20/50, Richmond Towers,12, Richmond Road,
scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in every Bangalore-560075
panchayat. Q.53 The following are the criteria of
Q.48 In response to the Napoleonic wars, the selecting a journalist in training for an RSV
government in Britain imposed tariffs and channel.
restrictions on the import of grains through The candidates must:
which legislations? (a) have completed a degree in Journalism
1. Wheat Laws with at least 60% marks from a reputed

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institute Q.58 The ratio of lengths of Train A and
(b) have secured 70% marks or more in the Train B is 2 : 3. The speed of A is 36 km/h
Selection interview and that of B is 54 km/h. They cross each
(c) must be more than 21 years and less than other completely in 10 seconds when
26 years of age as on September 1 2022 travelling in opposite directions. In how much
However, if the candidate fulfils all the above time (in seconds) does Train B cross
criteria except: completely a tunnel of length 450 m?
(i) at (a), but has secured more than 80% 1. 60 2. 45 3. 40 4. 50
marks in the Selection interview, his/her case Q.59 A certain sum invested at simple
is to be referred to the Deputy Editor. interest for 3 years amounts to Rs. 11,268
(ii) at (b), but has more than one year of and the same sum invested at simple interest
experience in investigative journalism, for 5 years amounts to Rs. 12,780, with the
his/her case is to be referred to the Sr. Editor. rate of interest being the same in both the
Yukti has completed B.A in journalism and cases. What is the rate of interest p.a.?
had obtained 66% marks in her graduation. 1. 7.2% 2. 7.5% 3. 8.4% 4. 9.5%
She was born on 4 October1995. She got 75% Q.60 The ratios of alcohol to water in
marks in the Selection interview. She has two solutions A and B are 3 : 5 and 9 : 7,
years of experience as an investigative respectively. A and B are mixed in the ratio 5
journalist. : 8. In 520 ml of the resulting solution, how
1. Her case is to be referred to the Deputy Editor. much water (in ml) should be mixed so as to
2. Her case is to be referred to the Sr. Editor. obtain a solution in which the ratio of alcohol
3. She would be selected. to water is 3 : 4?
4. She would not be selected 1. 85 2. 75 3. 80 4. 90
Q.54 If the letters given below are arranged Q.61 ‘p’ varies inversely as the square of q.
from left to right in ascending order of their When q = 2.4, p = 1.5. When p = 6, then the
position in the alphabet series, then which value of q is:
meaningful word, from the given options, can 1. 2.4 2. 1.2 3. 1.5 4. 1.8
be formed using from the left, the 1st, 3rd, Q.62 If (11x+8)3 + (2-x)3 - 27( 2x-5)3 =
9th, 10th, 12th and 14th letters? All the 9(11x+8) (x-2)( 2x-5), then what is the value of
letters must be used and each letter should be √𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑𝟔 ?
used only once. HIALMBGTFPOYUKS 9 7 9 7
1. 2. 3. 4.
1. SUMBIT 2. IMAGES 2 2 4 4
3. FAMOUS 4. AMIGOS Q.63 SPOT THE ERROR
Q.55 If WE = 118, PAD = 67, then how will Due to the lackadaisical approch / of the
you code BACK? government Delhi has become / the world’s
1. 69 2. 266 3. 66 4. 159 most polluted city.
Q.56 Select the option that is related to the 1. the world’s most polluted city.
third term in the same way as the second 2. of the government Delhi has become
term is related to the first term and the sixth 3. No error
term is related to the fifth term. 4. Due to the lackadaisical approch.
24 : 84 :: 38 : ? :: 28 : 98 Q.64 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM
1. 143 2. 133 3. 98 4. 108 of the word given in the bracket.
Q.57 Statements: Mother Teresa was naturally __________
A. All sapphires are pearls. (Apathetic) towards people in distress.
B. Some pearls are malachites. 1. Callous 2. Determined
C. All malachites are rubies. 3. Compassionate 4. Attracted
Conclusions: Q.65 Fill in the blank.
I. Some sapphires are rubies. When we _______ at the annual Flower Show of
II. Some malachites are pearls. our town, it was already in full swing.
III. Some pearls are rubies. 1. were arriving 2. had arrived
IV. All pearls are malachites. 3. have arrive 4. Arrived
1. Only conclusions I, II and III follow Q.66 Select the CORRECT passive voice.
2. Only conclusions II and III follow Who has removed my book from the table?
3. Only conclusion IV follows 1. By whom had my book been removed from the
4. Only conclusions I and II follow table?
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table? 2. Mother said to Avika, “Where she had lost the
3. By whom has my book been removed from the water bottle she had bought her yesterday?”
table? 3. Mother said to Avika, “Where have you lost the
4. By whom have been my book removed from water bottle I bought you yesterday.”
the table? 4. Mother said to Avika, “Where have she lost the
Q.67 Select the CORRECT reported speech. water bottle I bought you the previous day?”
Rohit said to me, “ I have been waiting for Q.73 Select the meaning of the given idiom.
you since 4 o’clock.” Hold your horses
1. Rohit told me that he had been waiting for me 1. be energetic 2. be patient
since 4 o’clock. 3. be humble 4. be concerned
2. Rohit told me that he had been waiting him Q.74 Select the most appropriate SYNONYM
since 4 o’clock. of the word given in the bracket.
3. Rohit told me that he have been waiting for The serial that I am watching nowadays has a
him since 4 o’clock. most ___________ (Convoluted) plot with lots of
4. Rohit told me that he has been waiting for me scheming and intrigues going on among the
since 4 o’clock. characters.
Q.68 Fill in the blank. 1. twisted 2. complicated
She feels _______ when she is treated _______at 3. straightforward 4. simple
home. Q.75 Fill in the blank.
1. bad; badly 2. badly; bad Even after a day long discussion, the meeting
3. bad; bad 4. badly; badly remained _______.
Q.69 Substitute the underlined word 1. inconvertible 2. incompatible
The lava travelled slowly across the valley 3. inconclusive 4. Inendable
destroyed everything that came in its way. Q.76 Fill in the blank.
1. destroys 2. no substitution required All the academic staff members of this college
3. destroy 4. destroying are ready to _______ for their rights.
Q.70 Substitute the underlined segment 1. stand up 2. go against
If the car hasn’t broken down we would have 3. keep up 4. fight up
reached home by evening. Q.77 Select the meaning of the given idiom.
1. no substitution required not worth your salt
2. hasn’t broken down we would reach 1. in dispute 2. not acceptable
3. hadn’t broken down we would have reached 3. sternly opposed 4. quite worthless
4. hadn’t broke down we could have reached Q.78 Substitute the underlined word
Q.71 Arrange the jumbled order sentences They talked over the matter for two hours but
in the correct order. couldn’t reach any result.
A. After leaving CCI In 1991, Dr. Bergin 1. decision 2. harmony
founded the Assistance Dog Institute, which 3. consensus 4. no substitution required
was formally designated a university in early Comprehension: Q.79 to 83
2004. Indian basmati rice is getting a premium of
B. Today, Bergin University of Canine Studies $20-30 (₹1,550-2,330) per tonne from
is young and growing. countries in the Middle East, as rumours
C. Bonnie Bergin invented the concept of the spread that New Delhi may put a ban on the
Service Dog to assist people with mobility export of the commodity to help cool local
limitations in 1975. inflation. Exporters have received
D. At that time, she founded Canine communication from buyers to urgently ship
Companions for Independence (CCI), the first the aromatic, long-grain rice, trade sources
non-profit to train and place Service Dogs. said. A firm price trend in global markets has
1. BDAC 2. BCAD pushed up domestic basmati prices by up to
3. CDAB 4. CADB 15% in the last two weeks. The export price of
Q.72 Select the CORRECT direct speech. basmati rice, which was $1,200 per tonne in
Mother asked Avika where she had lost the November last year when the crop began
water bottle she had bought her the previous arriving, cooled slightly but increased again in
day. the past two weeks to $1,350. Middle Eastern
1. Mother said to Avika, “Where did you lose the buyers are paying the premium over this price
water bottle I bought you yesterday?” "We are suddenly witnessing a huge demand

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from the Middle East," said Gautam Miglani, a Q.82 Why do the Middle East countries want
rice exporter from Haryana. "The buyers are to import Indian Basmati rice urgently?
offering exporters a premium for urgent 1. the prices of Indian rice are increasing
shipping of the grain. Rumours are going 2. there is shortage of rice in the market
around that the government might put an 3. the prices of Pakistani rice have increased
export ban on basmati rice after it had banned 4. they are afraid of a likely ban on rice export by
wheat exports. This is fuelling the exports." India
India had put curbs on wheat exports earlier Q.83 Which statement is NOT true according
this month to control the food grain's price, to the passage?
which has been rising due to worries over 1. Indian basmati rice is getting a premium of
global short supplies amid the Russia-Ukraine $20-30 (₹1,550-2,330) per tonne from Middle
war. But traders said there had been no East countries
indication of India banning rice exports. 2. In the Financial Year 2022, India exported
"There has been no indication from the 6.57 mt Basmati rice to Middle East countries.
government on any such move. But buyers 3. Domestic basmati prices are up by 15% in the
from the Gulf countries are placing good last two weeks.
volumes of orders to fill up their own 4. Prices of best variety of basmati rice in
pipeline." India produces 8 million tonne (mt) Pakistan are higher by $100 per tonne in
of basmati rice during kharif. Last year, due Pakistan than in India.
to unseasonal rains during the harvesting Q.84 The following pie-chart shows the
period, the rice got damaged in certain distribution of students at graduate level in
pockets. According to industry estimates, the different institutes in a town. Study the given
production of basmati rice last year was chart and answer the question that follows.
around 6.5-7 mt, falling short of the usual Distribution of students at graduate level
output. Saudi Arabia has emerged as the institutes
major buyer, followed by Iran, Iraq and other
countries from the region. India had exported
A N
3.94 mt of basmati in FY22. Miglani said apart P
17% 12%
from the rumours on a possible export ban, T 12%
rising prices of basmati rice in Pakistan had 15% Q
also prompted buyers from the Middle East to B R 13%
14% 17%
divert a portion of their off take to India. The
best variety of basmati rice in Pakistan is
being sold at $1,450 per tonne, as compared
to India's price of $1,350.
Q.79 After reading the passage it can be
inferred that is:
If the total number of students at the
1. a news item
graduate level is 2,46,000, then how many
2. a research article
students of institutes A and B are studying at
3. a survey report
graduate level?
4. government press release
1. 76,260 2. 86,190
Q.80 The main issue being talked about in
3. 78,370 4. 74,580
the passage is:
Q.85 A shopkeeper has a fault of 100 g in a 3
1. the premium being paid on Basmati rice by
kg weight. He sold 3 kg of potatoes to Charu
importing countries.
using the same faulty weight for ₹46. The cost
2. the ban on wheat and rice export by the Indian
price of the potatoes for the seller was ₹12 per
government
kg. How much profit (in ₹) did he earn on the
3. the panic in Middle East countries on the
potatoes?
rumour of export ban on rice
1. 11.6 2. 11.2 3. 10.2 4. 10
4. the rising prices of Basmati rice in the 𝒙 𝟏 𝟏
domestic market Q.86 If = then the value of 𝒙 𝟑 + 𝒙𝟑
𝒙𝟐 −𝟐𝒙+𝟏 𝟑
Q.81 Which country is the largest importer 1. 110 2. 140 3. 145 4. 135
if Indian Basmati rice? Q.87 Find the value of the unknowns:
1. Iran 2. smaller Middle East countries x + 1.5y + 2z = 5.5 x + 5y + 7z = 15
3. Saudi Arabia 4. Iraq 3x + 11y + 13z = 25

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 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, KARAIKAL MODEL TEST: 06
PONDICHERRY ASSISTANT 2024-25 (TIER-1) QUESTIONS: 100
MARKS: 100
DATE: 20th April 2025 TIME: 120
1. x = 4,y = -3,z = 2 2. x = -3,y = 2,z = 4 electric propulsion system for the Indian
3. x = 2,y = -3,z = 4 4. x = 2,y = 4,z = -3 Navy?
Q.88 If the altitude from two vertices of a 1. UK 2. France
triangle to the opposite sides are equal, then 3. USA 4. Germany
the triangle will be:
1. equilateral triangle 2. isosceles triangle
3. scalene triangle 4. obtuse angle triangle
Q.89 Select the CORRECT active voice.
How have they been ordered by the minister?
1. How has the minister ordered them?
2. How did the minister order them?
3. How have the minister ordered them?
4. How had the minister ordered them?
Q.90 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. Embarass 2. Discipline
3. National 4. Convenient
Q.91 ANTONYM × Astute
1. Stupid 2. Dispute
3. Temporary 4. Illegal
Q.92 ANTONYM × Coy
1. Recent 2. Extroverted
3. Uptight 4. Shy
Q.93 DDOS stands for
1. Define denial-of-service
2. Distributed denial-of-service
3. Desktop denial-of-service
4. Deny distribute-of-service
Q.94 Chhathh is the biggest festival of which
state.
1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Bihar
3. Odisha 4. West Bengal
Q.95 “Comic commandos” – a new breed of
warriors in _______ formed to fight against
child marriage and child labour.
1. Gujarat 2. Telangana
3. Odisha 4. Assam
Q.96 Global Cooperative conference held at
1. New Delhi 2. New York
3. Geneva 4. Paris
Q.97 Who recently passed bill to ban
children younger than 16 years from social
media?
1. Norway 2. Switzerland
3. New Zealand 4. Australia
Q.98 Which country decided to continue its
contract with Adani group unit despite on
accusation of bribery and fraud over them?
1. Sri Lanka 2. Tanzania
3. Iran 4. Iraq
Q.99 Which country recently passed dying
bills for terminally ill adults?
1. UK 2. France
3. Australia 4. Germany
Q.100 Who recently signed a pact with India
for cooperation on design and development of

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