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Latest PPSC Senior Assistant Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English
Subjects : Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability, General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Question Bank PPSC Senior Assistant Exam - English
Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability
Q 1 :
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
A.Two
B.Three
C.Five
D.Four
E.None of these
Q 2 :
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A.True
B.False
C.Uncertain
D.None
Q 3 :
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
A.A
B.E
C.T
D.X
E.Y
Q 4 :
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 5 :
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 6 :
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 7 :
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
A.T
B.L
C.E
D.Y
E.X
Q 8 :
If the letters of the word HANDOVER are arranged alphabetically from left to right how many letters will remain at the same position?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 9 :
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word EXCURSION, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 10 :
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the third, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word DEVIATION first letter of that word is your answer? If more than one such word can be made formed your answer is ‘A’ and if no such word can be formed your answer is ‘B’.
A.V
B.T
C.E
D.A
E.B
Q 11 :
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
A.X
B.W
C.I
D.H
Q 12 :
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
A.SUM
B.BIG
C.Both BIG and THE
D.FOR
E.Both FOR and BIG
Q 13 :
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
A.AND
B.FOR
C.THE
D.BIG
E.SUM
Q 14 :
If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.Four
Q 15 :
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?
A.Two
B.Five
C.Six
D.Nine
E.Three
Q 16 :
If in each of the given words, each of the consonant is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowels appear?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 17 :
If the third alphabet in each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.Four
Q 18 :
If the position of the first and the second alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
A.Both CAT and OWN
B.Both BRU and INK
C.Only CAT
D.Only INK
E.Only LEG
Q 19 :
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be exactly in the middle of the five words?
A.OWN
B.LEG
C.BRU
D.CAT
E.INK
Q 20 :
If in each of the given words, each of the consonants is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will the same alphabet appear twice?
A.None
B.One
C.Two
D.Three
E.More than three
Q 21 :
The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
A.51:52
B.52:53
C.51:53
D.52:55
Q 22 :
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
A.√49
B.0.125
C.√2
D.22/7
Q 23 :
356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
A.35600
B.34500
C.9630
D.93600
Q 24 :
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
A.3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
B.7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
C.3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
D.5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4
Q 25 :
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
A.36
B.38
C.310
D.96
Q 26 :
If 34X-2 = 729, then find the value of X.
A.4
B.3
C.2
D.5
Q 27 :
Convert 0.6 into fraction ?
A.3/5
B.2/3
C.4/5
Q 28 :
The no. plate of a bus had peculiarity. The bus number was a perfect square. It was also a perfect square when the plate numbers were reversed. The bus company had only five hundred buses numbered from 1 to 500. What was the number ?
A.169
B.36
C.196
D.Can not say
Q 29 :
If a and b are positive integers, such that ab = 125, then (a-b)a+b-4 = ?
A.16
B.25
C.28
D.30
Q 30 :
If x*y = x2 + y2 – xy, then value of 9*11 is
A.93
B.103
C.60.5
D.121
Q 31 :
Chemistry but not in Physics.
A.318
B.198
C.213
D.206
Q 32 :
Physics or Maths but not in Chemistry.
A.558
B.718
C.628
D.None of these
Q 33 :
What is the percentage of persons who read all the three papers ?
A.20%
B.25%
C.30%
D.40%
Q 34 :
What is the percentage of persons who read only two papers?
A.19%
B.31%
C.44%
D.None of these
Q 35 :
What is the percentage of persons who read only one paper ?
A.38%
B.48%
C.51%
D.None of these
Q 36 :
What is the percentage of persons who read only A but neither B nor C ?
A.4%
B.3%
C.1%
D.None of these
Q 37 :
If A and B are any two sets, then what is A á´– (A á´— B) equal to ?
A.Complement of A
B.Complement of B
C.B
D.A
Q 38 :
40% of the people read newspaper X, 50% read newspaper Y and 10% read both the papers. What percentage of the people read neither newspaper ?
A.10%
B.15%
C.20%
D.25%
Q 39 :
The passengers who like only coffee is greater than the passengers who like only lassi by
A.25%
B.100%
C.75%
D.0%
Q 40 :
The percentage of passengers who like both tea and lassi but not coffee, is
A.15
B.25
C.40
D.75
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Q 41 :
Yojna a weekly journal
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 42 :
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 43 :
Devaluation of a currency means
A.Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B.Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C.Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D.Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Q 44 :
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A.1 and 3
B.2 and 3
C.1 and 2
D.1,2 and 3
Q 45 :
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
A.Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
B.Indira Mahila Yojna
C.Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
D.Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Q 46 :
What is Net National Product
A.the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
B.the money value of annual service generation in the economy
C.the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
D.The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Q 47 :
National income is the
A.net national product at market price
B.net national product at factor cost
C.net domestic product at market price
D.net domestic product at factor cost
Q 48 :
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
A.financial system
B.tax system
C.patents and copyrights
D.Public sector undertakings
Q 49 :
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
A.2nd plan
B.3rd plan
C.5th plan
D.6th plan
Q 50 :
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
A.sales tax
B.custom tax
C.excise tax
D.income tax
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PPSC Senior Assistant Exam Question Bank Book - English
Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
A.National Income Committee
B.Planning Commission
C.Reserve Bank Of India
D.Central Statistical Organisation
Q 52 :
India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
A.April 1951
B.April 1955
C.April 1957
D.April 1978
Q 53 :
11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
A.2008
B.2009
C.2010
D.2012
Q 54 :
Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
A.treat urban waste water by 2011-12
B.Increase energy efficiency by 20% points by 2016-17
C.attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-12
D.increase forest and tree cover by 15% points
Q 55 :
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
A.President
B.Prime Minister
C.Finance Minister
D.Commerce Minister
Q 56 :
Persons below the poverty line in Indian are classified as such based on wheather
A.they belong to agriculture labourer household and the scheduled caste/trive social group
B.they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
C.they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
D.their daily waged fall below the prescribed minimum wages
Q 57 :
Which of the following Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating proverty line in India
A.Dutt committee
B.Lakdawala committee
C.Cheliah Committee
D.Chakravorty Committee
Q 58 :
In which year India adopeted liberal and free market principles
A.1975
B.1981
C.1991
D.2000
Q 59 :
Consider the following statements
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
Which of the above statements are correct
A.1,2 and 3
B.1,2 and 4
C.1,3 and 4
D.2,3 and 4
Q 60 :
When was first human development report of India issued
A.April 2001
B.March 2000
C.June 2002
D.April 2002
Q 61 :
In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from
A.metastable state to any lower state
B.any higher state of lower state
C.metastable state to ground state
D.any higher state to ground state
Q 62 :
A direct current I flows along the length of an infinitely long straight thin walled pipe, then the magnetic field is
A.uniform throughout the pipe not zero
B.zero only along the axis of the pipe
C.zero at any point inside the pipe
D.maximum at the centre and minimum at the edge
Q 63 :
convex lens made of glass has focal length 0.15m in air. If the refractive index of glass is 3/2, and that of water is 4/3 the focal length of lens when immersed in water is
A.0.45 m
B.0.15 m
C.0.30 m
D.0.6 m
Q 64 :
Two sources are said to be coherent if they produce waves
A.having a constant phase difference
B.of equal wavelength
C.of equal speed
D.having same shape of wavefront
Q 65 :
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is
A.between 7 and 8
B.between 5 and 6
C.between 6 and 7
D.between 10 and 11
Q 66 :
In the electrolysis of acidulated water, it is desired to obtain 1.12 cc of hydrogen per second under STP condition. The current to be passed is
A.1.93 A
B.9.65 A
C.19.3 A
D.0.965 A
Q 67 :
The one which decreases with dilution is
A.molar conductance
B.conductance
C.specific conductance
D.equivalent conductance
Q 68 :
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on
A.the nature of enzymes involved
B.the nature of the substrate
C.the amount of carbon dioxide released
D.the amount of oxygen utilised
Q 69 :
Which of the following is not a green - house gas ?
A.Water vapour
B.Carbon monoxide
C.Methane
D.Oxygen
Q 70 :
Both husband and wife have normal vision though their fathers were colorblind and mothers did not have any gene for colorblindness. The probability of their daughters becoming colorblind is
A.50%
B.75%
C.0%
D.25%
Q 71 :
From which language, the word 'Punjab' is taken ?
A.Arabic
B.Devanagari Script
C.Gurmukhi Script
D.Persian
Q 72 :
What is the meaning of the word 'Punjab' ?
A.Land of 5 pyaras
B.Land of 5 rivers
C.Land of 5 Gurus
D.Land of 5 Doabs
Q 73 :
What is the total area of Punjab under forests ?
A.3084 km2
B.4218 km2
C.2538 km2
D.2323 km2
Q 74 :
How many rivers were there in Sapta Sindhu ?
A.9
B.7
C.8
D.5
Q 75 :
What is the meaning of 'Pentapotamia' ?
A.Land of 2 rivers
B.Land of 4 rivers
C.Land of 7 rivers
D.Land of 5 rivers
Q 76 :
In which direction of Punjab are the Himalayan Mountains situated ?
A.East
B.West
C.North
D.Both (a) and (c)
Q 77 :
Geographically, the land of Punjab is divided into how many parts ?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
Q 78 :
From which language, the word 'Doab' is taken ?
A.Arabic
B.Persian
C.Punjabi
D.Devanagari
Q 79 :
What do you mean by Doab ?
A.The area between 2 cities
B.Land of rivers
C.Region between two rivers
D.None of the above
Q 80 :
What is meant by 'ab' ?
A.Water
B.River
C.Pond
D.Baoli
Q 81 :
Names of the five doabs are based on which concept ?
A.Names of cities
B.Fertility of soil
C.Plainland
D.Names of rivers
Q 82 :
Reh is another name of :
A.Khadar
B.Bhangar
C.Tarai
D.Bhabar
Q 83 :
What are the inhabitants of Bari Doab known as ?
A.Majhail
B.Malwai
C.Bangar
D.Haji
Q 84 :
What is the area between Sutlej and Ghaggar called ?
A.Majha
B.Malwa
C.Chaj Doab
D.Sindh Sagar
Q 85 :
Bari doab is also known as :
A.Malwa
B.Bangar province
C.Chaj Doab
D.Majha
Q 86 :
Name of doab between Ravi and Chenab rivers :
A.Chaj Doab
B.Rachna Doab
C.Bist Doab
D.Bari Doab
Q 87 :
In which doab is the 'Mecca of Sikhs' located ?
A.Chaj Doab
B.Rachna Doab
C.Bist Doab
D.Bari Doab
Q 88 :
Out of 5 doabs of Punjab, which of the following is least fertile ?
A.Chaj doab
B.Rachna doab
C.Sindh Sagar doab
D.Bari doab
Q 89 :
The area between Chenab and Jhelum is known as :
A.Chaj doab
B.Rachna doab
C.Bist doab
D.Bari doab
Q 90 :
The plains between Ghaggar and Yamuna rivers is known as :
A.Majha
B.Malwa
C.Chaj doab
D.Bhangar and Khadar
Q 91 :
Which state of India is known as the gateway of India ?
A.Punjab
B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Uttar Pradesh
D.Bengal
Q 92 :
Why is Punjab known as the gateway of India ?
A.Due to geographical position
B.Due to 5 rivers
C.Due to 5 doabs
D.Due to plain and fertile area
Q 93 :
In which of the following Doabs are deserts located ?
A.Chaj doab
B.Sindh Sagar doab
C.Rachna doab
D.Bari doab
Q 94 :
What are the inhabitants of Malwa region known as ?
A.Majhail
B.Malwai
C.Bangar
D.Haji
Q 95 :
Why was Malwa province named so ?
A.On the name of the Malwai caste
B.On the name of the Malwai river
C.On the name of the Malwai tribe
D.On the name of the Malwai desert
Q 96 :
Which amongst the following districts of Punjab shares its boundary with minimum districts ?
A.Jalandhar
B.Kapurthala
C.Ferozepur
D.Ludhiana
Q 97 :
What was the main impact of the Himalayan mountains on Punjab ?
A.A protective cover like a guard
B.Helpful in bringing rain in India
C.Helpful in making Punjab fertile
D.Helpful in increasing foreign trade
Q 98 :
The United state of Punjab was divided into how many doabs ?
A.7
B.5
C.6
D.4
Q 99 :
Shivalik mountains are located on which side of Punjab ?
A.North West
B.North
C.South
D.East
Q 100 :
Khyber Pass connects :
A.Kabul and Takshila
B.Kotal and Peshawar
C.Sindh and Peshawar
D.Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan
Q 101 :
What was launched by MoSPI on Statistics Day (July 1, 2026)?
A.New GDP series
B.Four SDG progress reports
C.Unemployment White Paper
D.Census 2026 preliminary data
Q 102 :
Which ongoing regional crisis involves the Strait of Hormuz?
A.Red Sea shipping attacks
B.South China Sea dispute
C.Fuel and shipping disruptions linked to Iran-related tensions
D.Panama Canal blockage
Q 103 :
What does e-Sushrut@Clinic HMIS target?
A.Pharmaceutical supply chain
B.Large corporate hospitals only
C.Veterinary services
D.Small clinics and healthcare facilities
Q 104 :
What chatbot was launched for PM-JAY services?
A.Jan Aushadhi Bot
B.Arogya Mitra App
C.Health Connect Portal
D.Ayushman Sarathi WhatsApp chatbot
Q 105 :
What is Project BRAHMANK associated with?
A.A new missile project
B.Border Roads Organisation (BRO) raising day in Arunachal Pradesh
C.A river-linking initiative
D.A space mission
Q 106 :
What major disaster struck northwestern Venezuela in June 2026?
A.Volcanic eruption
B.Category 5 hurricane
C.Pair of powerful earthquakes
D.Massive tsunami
Q 107 :
When and where did the FIFA World Cup 2026 begin?
A.July 1, 2026, in Europe
B.June 11, 2026, in North America
C.May 2026, in South America
D.August 2026, in Asia
Q 108 :
What notable achievement did India record in the UN SDG Index around mid-2026?
A.Dropped out of top 50
B.Lowest rank in Asia
C.No change in ranking
D.Highest-ever rank
Q 109 :
What is the primary purpose of the JANANI Digital Platform?
A.E-commerce for SHGs
B.Agricultural loan distribution
C.Digital education for rural areas
D.Maternal and Child Health tracking
Q 110 :
In which state was a new natural gas reserve discovered, as highlighted in July 2026 current affairs compilations?
A.Gujarat
B.Maharashtra
C.Rajasthan
D.Andhra Pradesh
Q 111 :
On what date did India celebrate the 9th anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation?
A.July 1, 2026
B.June 30, 2026
C.July 2, 2026
D.June 29, 2026
Q 112 :
What reform was implemented in GST 2.0 (effective from September 2025)?
A.Removal of all cesses
B.Single 12% slab
C.Primarily two tax slabs of 5% and 18%
D.Only state-level taxation
Q 113 :
Which health initiative's operational guidelines were unveiled by the Union Health Ministry around July 1, 2026?
A.Universal Health Coverage
B.Ayushman Bharat expansion only
C.TB-free India 2030
D.National Ambulance Services 2026
Q 114 :
Where was the GCC Conclave on Innovation 2026 held?
A.Bengaluru
B.New Delhi
C.Mumbai
D.Hyderabad
Q 115 :
What was the rainfall deficit in India for June 2026, described as the driest in over a century?
A.20% below average
B.39.8% below average
C.15% above average
D.Normal rainfall
Q 116 :
What significant political change occurred in South Korea on July 1, 2026?
A.New Prime Minister Han Seong-sook took office
B.Presidential elections were held
C.Parliament was dissolved
D.King was crowned
Q 117 :
Which initiative was launched at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan 2026 for rural women SHGs?
A.Lakhpati Didi App
B.Digital India Rural Scheme
C.PM Kisan Drone Yojana
D.SARAS Shakti Collection and Coffee Table Book
Q 118 :
What major merger was approved by the boards of PFC and REC Limited on June 30, 2026?
A.Merger with SBI
B.Merger into a single power financing entity
C.Merger with NTPC
D.Merger with IREDA
Q 119 :
Who became India's 97th Chess Grandmaster in late June 2026?
A.Gukesh D
B.Praggnanandhaa R
C.Harshavardhan G.B.
D.Arjun Erigaisi
Q 120 :
Which global event is India participating in with Sweden as a partner?
