DSSSB PGT 2018 Female
Question 1 |
Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Akash, Barani, Varun and Deepak are sitting around a table and discussing their trades.
(i) Akash sits opposite to tailor.
(ii) Barani sits right to the carpenter.
(iii) The cook is on the left of the plumber
(iv) Deepak sits opposite to Varun.
What are the trades of Akash and Barani?
Akash, Barani, Varun and Deepak are sitting around a table and discussing their trades.
(i) Akash sits opposite to tailor.
(ii) Barani sits right to the carpenter.
(iii) The cook is on the left of the plumber
(iv) Deepak sits opposite to Varun.
What are the trades of Akash and Barani?
Tailor and Cook | |
Carpenter and Cook | |
Plumber and Tailor | |
Carpenter and Plumber |
Question 1 Explanation:
Question 2 |
You are given statements I and II. Choose the correct comment about the statements from the options below.
Statements:
The Government has imported large quantities of Toor Dal as per trade agreement with other countries.
The prices of Toor Dal in the domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent months.
The prices of Toor Dal in the domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent months.
Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect | |
Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect | |
Both the Statement I & II are effects of some common cause | |
Both the Statement I & II are independent causes |
Question 3 |
‘Chicken’ is related to ‘Vegetarian’ in the same way as ‘Liquor’ is related to:
Teetotaler | |
Insane | |
Drunkard | |
Foolish |
Question 4 |
Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the relationship between Lion, Wolves and Animals?
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Question 5 |
Three years ago, the average age of a family of five members was 20 years. A baby having been born, the average age of the family is the same today. Find the age of the child
1 year | |
5 years | |
2 years | |
6 years |
Question 6 |
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
AXE : GRIND : : PEN : _______
AXE : GRIND : : PEN : _______
STORY | |
READ | |
WRITE | |
PAPER |
Question 7 |
In the following question, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason ®. Choose the correct alternative about them.
Assertion (A): Copper is used to make electrical wires.
Reason (R): Copper has very high electrical resistance.
Assertion (A): Copper is used to make electrical wires.
Reason (R): Copper has very high electrical resistance.
A is false but R is true | |
A is true but R is false | |
Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A | |
Both A and R are false |
Question 8 |
Find the missing number in the following series.
0, 7, 26, 63, ______, 215, 342
0, 7, 26, 63, ______, 215, 342
112 | |
121 | |
125 | |
124 |
Question 8 Explanation:
Pattern is:
13-1=0
23-1=7
33-1=26
43-1=63
53-1=124 ✓
63-1=215
73-1=352
13-1=0
23-1=7
33-1=26
43-1=63
53-1=124 ✓
63-1=215
73-1=352
Question 9 |
If Kesav is the brother of the son of Kumar’s son, then how is Kesav related to Kimar?
Son | |
Grand Son | |
Brother | |
Father |
Question 10 |
Choose the similar pair for the following:
12/13:5::_____ : _____
12/13:5::_____ : _____
15/18, 6 | |
25/36, 11 | |
10/15, 3 | |
18/31, 7 |
Question 10 Explanation:
12/13:5::18/31:7
Question 11 |
You are given a statement and two arguments. Select the argument that is strong about the statement.
Statement:
Should fashionable dresses be banned in our country?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Fashion keeps changing, hence consumption of cloth increases.
II. No. Fashionable clothes are a person’s self-expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.
Statement:
Should fashionable dresses be banned in our country?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Fashion keeps changing, hence consumption of cloth increases.
II. No. Fashionable clothes are a person’s self-expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.
Both arguments I and II are strong | |
Only argument II is strong | |
Only argument I is strong | |
Neither argument I nor II is strong |
Question 12 |
Which one of the words given in the option CANNOT be formed by using the letters of the word given below, as many times as one wishes?
APRIL | |
CRAP | |
PRINCE | |
PLAIN |
Question 13 |
Arthi’s college bus is facing North when it reaches her college. After starting from the bus stop in front of Arthi;s house, it turned right twice and then left before reaching the college. What direction was the bus facing when it left the bus stop in front of Arthi’s house?
East | |
West | |
North | |
South |
Question 14 |

21 | |
36 | |
18 | |
25 |
Question 15 |

I | |
L | |
H | |
G |
Question 16 |
How many days will there be from 26th January 2004 to 1st May 2004 (both days included)?
97 | |
95 | |
86 | |
89 |
Question 16 Explanation:
Days:
5 ← January
29 ← February
31 ← March
30 ← April
1 ← May
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Total no. of days = 97 days
Question 17 |
What will you do if you find an old man who has lost his road orientation?
Avoid the matter totally. | |
Help him with some amount | |
Collect the necessary information related to his destination and guide him accurately. | |
Just show sympathy and give suggestions to contact the nearest police station |
Question 18 |
Gopal started from his house, walked 2 kms north, then 3 kms west, then 6 km south. How far away from his house is he now?
5 kms | |
3.5 kms | |
3 kms | |
5.5 kms |
Question 19 |
You are given two statements and two conclusions. Identify which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All boats are poles.
No pole is house.
Conclusions:
I. Some boats are houses.
II. Some houses are poles.
Statements:
All boats are poles.
No pole is house.
Conclusions:
I. Some boats are houses.
II. Some houses are poles.
Only conclusion I follows | |
Only conclusion II follows | |
Neither conclusion I nor II follows | |
Both conclusions I and II follow |
Question 20 |
In a certain code ENGLAND is written as AOHMBOE. How is FRANCE written in that code?
BSBODF | |
BSBMDF | |
BSBOBF | |
GSBODF |
Question 21 |
In which year did ASEAN come into existence?
1981 | |
1954 | |
1997 | |
1967 |
Question 21 Explanation:
ASEAN ⇒ The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Question 22 |
According to Article 170 of the Indian Constitution, the total number of elected members in the Legislative Assembly of a State CANNOT be more than:
492 | |
485 | |
500 | |
482 |
Question 22 Explanation:
According to Article 170 of the Indian Constitution, the total number of elected member in the Legislative Assembly of a state can’t be more than 500.
Question 23 |
Where is the Sundarbans National Park located?
West Bengal | |
Madhya Pradesh | |
Chhattisgarh | |
Uttarakhand |
Question 24 |
As on 1 May 2018, India has _______ chess grandmasters.
51 | |
64 | |
27 | |
41 |
Question 25 |
______ has the power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.
The Attorney-General | |
The Prime Minister | |
The Legislature of a State | |
The Parliament |
Question 26 |
Volt is the SI unit of:
Electric Charge | |
Temperature | |
Electromotive Force | |
Pressure |
Question 26 Explanation:
Volt, unit of electrical potential, potential difference and electromotive force in the metre-kilogram-second system (SI); it is equal to the difference in potential between two points in a conductor carrying one ampere current when the power dissipated between the points is one watt.
Question 27 |
The number of international members in the National Committee for Commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in 2019 is:
1 | |
7 | |
3 | |
9 |
Question 28 |
The Chief Minister of Sikkim, Pawan Chamling, created history by becoming the longest-serving Chief Minister in India surpassing ______’s record.
Biju Patnaik | |
Lalu Yadav | |
Jyoti Basu | |
Ramakrishna Hegde |
Question 29 |
Who among the following was the founder of the Maratha Empire?
Sambhaji Bhosale | |
Balaji Baji Rao | |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj | |
Baji Rao I |
Question 30 |
The first Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) was:
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy | |
Dr Rajendra Prasad | |
Dr S Radhakrishnan | |
Indira Gandhi |
Question 31 |
The song ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was publicly sung for the first time at:
the Bombay Session of the Congress | |
the Lucknow Session of the Congress | |
the Madras Session of the Congress | |
the Calcutta Session of the Congress |
Question 32 |
Which is the state animal of Uttarakhand?
Musk deer | |
Spotted deer | |
Chinkara | |
Barasingha |
Question 33 |
When was Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) inaugurated?
1987 | |
1982 | |
1991 | |
1993 |
Question 33 Explanation:
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) was inaugurated in 1987.
Question 34 |
The Union Ministry of Power has launched a Pilot Scheme for Procurement of Aggregate Power of _______ on a competitive basis for 3 years.
2500 MW | |
4000 MW | |
1500 GW | |
90000 W |
Question 35 |
Who among the following lead the ‘1857 Revolt’ at Lucknow?
Kunwar Singh | |
Lakshmibai | |
Begum Hazrat Mahal | |
General Bakht Khan |
Question 36 |
Bihu songs are the folk songs of which of the following states?
Manipur | |
Assam | |
Nagaland | |
Mizoram |
Question 36 Explanation:
Bihu songs are the folk songs of Assam
Question 37 |
With which country does Nagaland share its international border?
Myanmar | |
Nepal | |
China | |
Bhutan |
Question 38 |
Which country was ranked the first in the Global Optimism Index released as part of the Grant Thorton’s International Business Report (IBR) in the first quarter of 2018?
Bhutan | |
India | |
Austria | |
Japan |
Question 39 |
Which of the following dance forms incorporates the most intricate makeup code, costume, face masks, headdress and brightly painted faces?
Sattriya | |
Odissi | |
Kathak | |
Kathakali |
Question 40 |
India finished _______ in the medal tally at the Commonwealth Games 2018.
7th | |
11th | |
4th | |
3rd |
Question 41 |

2.25 | |
1.5 | |
1.25 | |
2.5 |
Question 42 |

4 1/3 | |
2 1/6 | |
3 2/3 | |
4 2/3 |
Question 43 |
4/25 | |
2/25 | |
1/16 | |
1/16 |
Question 44 |
The average of eight numbers is 64. The average of first two is 53, the average of next three is 68, 6th number is 4 greater than 7th number and 5 less than the 8th number. What is the average of 6th and 8th numbers?
69.5 | |
69 | |
71.5 | |
74 |
Question 45 |
A is twice as efficient as B and together they can do a work in as much time as C and D together take to do it. If C and D can do the same work in 10 and 15 days respectively, then in how many days can A alone do the work?
12 | |
10 | |
9 | |
8 |
Question 46 |
The compound interest on a sum of 15% p.a. at the end of 3 years is ₹4167, when the interest is compounded annually. What will be the simple interest on the same sum at the same rate and same period?
₹3640 | |
₹3600 | |
₹3500 | |
₹3560 |
Question 47 |
5 1/4CM | |
6cm | |
5cm | |
5 1/2cm |
Question 48 |
Nakul starts his journey from a place A and Sukil starts his journey from a place B, towards each other. If the speeds of Nakul and Sukil are 16 km/h and 25 km/h respectively and time taken by Nakul to reach B, after crossing Sukil on the way, is 3 1/8hours, then how much time (in hours) will Sukil take to reach A after crossing Nakul?
1 1/4 | |
1 3/4 | |
1 17/25 | |
1 16/25 |
Question 49 |
A number consist of two digits. The digit at tens’ place exceeds the digit at units’ place by 4 and the sum of digits is one-seventh of the number. What is the remainder when the number is divided by the sum of the digits of the number?
4 | |
0 | |
3 | |




