Multi Tasking Non Technical Staff and Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2024

Exam Date 14/11/2024

Exam
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Time
MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination
Subject
2024

Section : Numerical and Mathematical Ability

Q.1 The scale of a map is given as 1:250. Two cities are 6.5 km apart on the map. The actual distance between them is
Ans 1. 1200 km

2. 1000 km

3. 1625 km

4. 1250 km

Q.2

Ans 1. 7660 m2, 93990 m3

2. 9900 m2, 103950 m3

3. 9500 m2, 113550 m3

4. 8600 m2, 105850 m3

Q.3
:
Ans 1. 10%

2. 12%

3. 8%

4. 6%

Q.4 On selling a book for ₹348, a shopkeeper loses 13%. In order to gain 22%, he must sell that book for:
Ans 1. ₹424

2. ₹379

3. ₹369

4. ₹488
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Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Q.6

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Q.7 Rice worth ₹84 per kg and ₹96 per kg is mixed with a third variety of rice in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth ₹99 per
kg, the price of the third variety per kg is:
Ans 1. ₹115

2. ₹110

3. ₹108

4. ₹112

Q.8 The average of six numbers is 30. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 28. Find the excluded number.
Ans 1. 36

2. 35

3. 30

4. 40

Q.9 The average income of 25 persons is ₹2,400 and that of another 20 persons is ₹1,500. The average income of all of them
together is:
Ans 1. ₹2,100

2. ₹2,150

3. ₹2,000

4. ₹1,950

Q.10 Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 4 years.
Ans 1. 480

2. 420

3. 440

4. 520
Q.11 A shopkeeper normally gives a discount of 40%. To increase his sale before off season, he announces an additional
discount of 4% upto a specific date. How much additional discount (in ₹) will a customer get on an item marked for ₹500?
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Q.12 The average of 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 and 140 is:
Ans 1. 80

2. 90

3. 85

4. 70

Q.13 The amount of profit and loss will be the same if an article is sold at ₹19,125 and ₹14,625. Find the percentage of profit if an
article is sold at ₹19,125.
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Q.14 Air is leaking from a spherical-shaped advertising balloon at the rate of 24 cubic feet per minute. If the radius of the balloon
is 8 feet, how long would it take for the balloon to empty? Round your answer to the nearest minute. Use the approximate of
value of π, that is 3.14.
Ans 1. 65 minutes

2. 80 minutes

3. 89 minutes

4. 94 minutes
Q.15 The following graph represents the production of electric scooters (in thousands) for the years 2020 and 2021 from five
manufacturers P, Q, R, S, and T.

What is the percentage by which the total production of all manufacturers in the year 2021 exceeds the total production of
manufacturers in the year 2020? (Round to the nearest integer)
Ans 1. 38%

2. 31%

3. 42%

4. 29%

Q.16 A boat can travel at a speed of 13 km/h in still water. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/h, find the time taken by the boat to
go 68 km downstream.
Ans 1. 4 hours

2. 3 hours

3. 5 hours

4. 6 hours

Q.17 What sum (in ₹) will earn a simple interest of ₹360 in 3 years at 8% per year rate of interest?
Ans 1. 2000

2. 1500

3. 3000

4. 750

Q.18 Rakesh travels the first 320 km by train at a speed of 80 km/hr and the next 250 km by bus at 50 km/hr. Ignoring the buffer
time between different modes of travel, the average speed (in km/hr) for his tour was:
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.
 Q.19 Marks (out of 100) of four students in Hindi, English and Mathematics are given in the following table. Study the table
carefully and answer the question that follows.

What is the overall percentage marks obtained by Shilpee in the given three subjects?
Ans 1. 77%

2. 79%

3. 80%

4. 78%

Q.20 If 45% of the sum of the two numbers is equal to 60% of the difference between the two numbers, find the ratio of the
smallest number to the greatest number.
Ans 1. 4 : 3

2. 1 : 7

3. 3 : 4

4. 7 : 1

Section : Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving

Q.1 192 is related to 38 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 270 is related to 51. To which of the following is 258
related, following the same logic?

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent
digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into
1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Ans 1. 49

2. 43

3. 41

4. 46

Q.2 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if
it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the
statements.

Statements:
All lions are cheetahs.
Some cheetahs are tigers.

Conclusions:
(I) Some tigers are not cheetahs.
(II) All cheetahs are lions.
Ans 1. Only conclusion II follows

2. Both conclusions I and II follow

3. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

4. Only conclusion I follows

Q.3 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent
digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13, can be performed. Breaking down 13
into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
(1, 16, 5)
(2, 19, 7)​
Ans 1. (3, 35, 5)

2. (6, 40, 3)

3. (8, 22, 4)

4. (5, 20, 6)

Q.4 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

4, 7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 76, ?, 199

Ans 1. 127

2. 125

3. 123

4. 130

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Q.6 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Q.7 A, B, C, L, M, Y and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). C sits
fourth to the left of M. Only one person sits between L and Y when counted from the left of L. Only one person sits between
Y and X when counted from left of Y. Only two people sit between A and Y when counted from the right of A.Who sits third to
the right of B?
Ans 1. X

2. C

3. A

4. L
Q.8 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if
it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the
statements.
Statements:
•All hands are legs.
•Some hands are eyes.
Conclusion (I): All legs are hands.
Conclusion (II): Some legs are eyes.
Ans 1. Both Conclusions I and II follow

2. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

3. Only Conclusion II follows

4. Only Conclusion I follows

Q.9 What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
16 − 4 × 2 ÷ 3 + 6= ?
Ans 1. 12

2. 8

3. 16

4. 24

Q.10 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
CHK, GKO, ? , OQW, STA
Ans 1. LOS

2. KNT

3. KNS

4. LOT

Q.11 NKBI is related to PIDG in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, SMFG is related to UKHE.
To which of the following is UPQR related, following the same logic?
Ans 1. TRDW

2. WNSP

3. YGBF

4. WRSD

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.
Q.13 Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Q.14 Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
28 − 4 × 5 + 36 ÷ 9 + 2 × 3 = 53
(Note: Interchange should be done of entire number and not individual digits of a given number)
Ans 1. 5 and 3

2. 4 and 9

3. 28 and 36

4. 2 and 9
Q.15 Identify the figure from the given options that when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Q.16 RQ 45 is related to TS 50 in a certain way. In the same way, UX 19 is related to WZ 24.To which of the following is CF 68
related following the same logic?

Ans 1. EH 73

2. NT 45

3. NV 37

4. ST 55

Q.17 In a certain code language, ‘CREATE’ is coded as ‘84’ and ‘FLOP’ is coded as ‘56’. What is the code for ‘PURPOSEFULLY’ in
the given code language?
Ans 1. 170

2. 142

3. 117

4. 168
 Q.18 M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). P is sitting
fourth to the right of N. Q is sitting third to the left of O. M is sitting to the immediate right of Q. R is sitting to the immediate
right of N. How many people are sitting between P and S when counted from the left of S?
Ans 1. 2

2. 3

3. 1

4. 4

Q.19 In a certain code language, ‘use the force’ is coded as ‘gp sb cn’ and ‘force is strong’ is coded as ‘hv sk gp’. How is ‘force’
coded in that language?
Ans 1. sk

2. gp

3. hv

4. cn

Q.20 Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series and complete
the pattern.

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 The National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) envisaged by the Central Government is called
_____________.
Ans 1. Sahakar Mitra Scheme

2. Mission Karmayogi

3. Seva Nidhi Scheme

4. Seed Scheme

Q.2 The Directive Principles of State Policy are considered fundamental in the governance of the country, but they are not
enforceable by any court. This concept is mentioned in which Article?
Ans 1. Article 49

2. Article 37

3. Article 38

4. Article 32

Q.3 From which state in India did the legendary volleyball player Jimmy George hail?
Ans 1. Odisha

2. Kerala

3. Telangana

4. Maharashtra

Q.4
Find the acceleration (in m/s2) of a body which accelerates from 5 m/s to 10 m/s in 2
seconds.
Ans 1. 7.5 m/sec2

2. 5 m/sec2

3. 2.5 m/sec2

4. 10 m/sec2

Q.5 Name the Union territory with the lowest density of population as per Census of India 2011.
Ans 1. Lakshdweep

2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

3. New Delhi

4. Daman and Diu

Q.6 For the development of agriculture, a new department, Diwan-i-Amir-Kohi was established by which of the following Sultans
of Delhi?
Ans 1. Ghiyasuddin Balban

2. Shamsuddin Iltutmish

3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

4. Alauddin Khalji

Q.7 In a food chain of Algae-Shrimp-Fish-Bird, if the energy available at the bird is 4 kJ, then the energy available at the shrimp
is:
Ans 1. 0.04 kJ

2. 4 kJ

3. 400 kJ

4. 4000 kJ
Q.8 The ________ Polo Club is the home of the Ezra Cup event, the world’s oldest polo tournament, started in 1880.
Ans 1. Calcutta

2. Delhi

3. Jaipur

4. Hyderabad

Q.9 Which of the following dance forms emotes a play through dancing in which the song is customarily in Manipravala
language?
Ans 1. Kuchipudi

2. Sattriya

3. Kathak

4. Mohiniattam

Q.10 The Mawsynram receives the highest average annual rainfall in the world. It is located in which hills?
Ans 1. Garo hills

2. Maikala hills

3. Khasi hills

4. Jaintia hills

Q.11 Which festival commemorates the death of Hussain Ibn Ali?

Ans 1. Shab-i-baraat

2. Muharram

3. Milad-un-nabi

4. Eid-ul-fitr

Q.12 Who among the following has been appointed as the new Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in June
2023?
Ans 1. Ajay Yadav

2. Ashwani Kumar

3. Amarendu Prakash

4. Janardan Prasad

Q.13 According to the census of India 2011, which union territory from the following has the highest sex ratio?
Ans 1. Lakshadweep

2. Puducherry

3. Daman and Diu

4. Chandigarh

Q.14 Who presides over the House in absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker in the Indian political system?
Ans 1. President

2. Chairperson so nominated

3. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

4. Prime Minister

Q.15 Which of the following instruments is played by Shreya Bhattacharjee, an eminent musician from Assam?
Ans 1. Tabla

2. Violin

3. Flute

4. Sitar
Q.16 Which of the following is the residential place of Buddhist priests?
Ans 1. Stambha

2. Stupa

3. Vihara

4. Chaitya

Q.17 In Maikal hills, which of the following minerals is deposited?

Ans 1. Copper

2. Iron

3. Coal

4. ​Bauxite

Q.18 Which of the following possesses the largest isolated single cell?
Ans 1. Ostrich egg

2. Human brain

3. Amoeba

4. Blue whale

Q.19 'Waiting for a Visa' is a 20-page autobiography of _________________.

Ans 1. Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar

2. Mahatma Gandhi

3. Jawahar Lal Nehru

4. Sadar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q.20 Which of the following is an artificial port in India?

Ans 1. Kolkata port

2. Deendayal port

3. Chennai port

4. Mumbai port

Q.21 Who is the first Indian Female Dancer to receive the highest Padma award, Padma Vibhushan?
Ans 1. Sonal Mansingh

2. Madhavi Mudgal

3. Sanjukta Panigrahi

4. Shobha Naidu

Q.22 Pulakeshin II was the famous ruler of which of the following dynasties?
Ans 1. Gauda

2. Vakataka

3. Chalukya

4. Maitraka

Q.23 Which of the following national income aggregates is generally recognised as National Income of a country?
Ans 1. Gross National Product at Market Prices

2. Net National Product at Factor Cost

3. Gross Domestic Product at Factor Cost

4. Net National Product at Market Prices

 Q.24 Which of the following Commissions was set up to investigate the incident of Jallianwala Bagh in 1919?
Ans 1. Peel Commission

2. Sadler Commission

3. Hunter Commission

4. Simon Commission

Q.25 The Home Rule League Movement of Bal Gangadhar Tilak had its base across Karnataka and Maharashtra, but excluding
which of the following?
Ans 1. Bombay

2. Berar

3. Nagpur

4. Poona

Section : English Language and Comprehension

Q.1 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Ans 1. Brilliant

2. Gentle

3. Kinetic

4. Hektic

Q.2 Select the option with the correct spelling to replace the underlined word in the given sentence.

As the roller coaster reached its highest point, a surge of addrenalline coursed through her veins, making her heart race
with excitement.
Ans 1. adrineline

2. adrennaline

3. adrenaline

4. adreneline

Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Though Amal took continuous medication, he was not able to __________________ his injury.
Ans 1. hill

2. heal

3. hail

4. heel

Q.4 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error
from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

I had never saw/ such a sight/ before I visited Switzerland.

Ans 1. No error

2. such a sight

3. I had never saw

4. before I visited Switzerland.

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

​
Please bring some milk from ______ refrigerator in the kitchen.
Ans 1. No article required

2. the

3. an

4. a
Q.6 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error
from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Tara has been playing / cricket with her friends / since noon.
Ans 1. No error

2. Tara has been playing

3. Cricket with her friends

4. Since noon

Q.7 Select the option that rectifies the underlined spelling error.

The permisible limit of vehicle speed has been increased in India by the Road Transport Corporation.
Ans 1. permisibble

2. parmitted

3. permissible

4. parmissible

Q.8 Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
Wine glass is very fragile; you must handle it with care.
Ans 1. Delicate

2. Sturdy

3. Resilient

4. Rough

Q.9 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person who is mentally ill

Ans 1. Mercenary

2. Psychiatrist

3. Psychologist

4. Lunatic

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.
The salesman informed the customers that if they had any questions, they could drop a line.
Ans 1. send a brief letter

2. call his secretary

3. come back with the items

4. complain against him

Q.11 Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
He bought strange vintage car on auction from the customs department.
Ans 1. on auction

2. He bought

3. from the customs department

4. strange vintage car

Q.12 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

His business was so successful that Mark was able to _________ at the age of 50.
Ans 1. retire

2. give up

3. succeed

4. admit
Q.13 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

She told me / her name but / I'm not remembering / it now.

Ans 1. it now

2. I'm not remembering

3. She told me

4. her name but

Q.14 Select the most appropriate phrase to replace the underlined word.

She is feeling unwell today, so she will not be going to work.

Ans 1. face like thunder

2. under the weather

3. head in the clouds

4. chase rainbows

Q.15 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence.

She confided in me on her anxious, whispering her secrets between sips of coffee.
Ans 1. about her anxious

2. regarding herself’s anxiousness

3. about her anxiety

4. on her anxiousness

Q.16 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.

As long as I live, I shall be obliged to my Uncle.

Ans 1. grateful

2. thankless

3. pleased

4. indebted

Q.17 Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The company's new product received affirmative feedback from customers.

Ans 1. detailed

2. critical

3. positive

4. reflective

Q.18 The following sentence has been split into four parts. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error.

Surprisingly!/ dark chocolates/ are most bitterer/ in taste.

Ans 1. in taste.

2. are most bitterer

3. dark chocolates

4. Surprisingly!
Q.19 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Just when they reach the airport, the flight had departed from the runway.
Ans 1. After they just reach

2. Just they reach

3. Just when they have reached

4. Just before they reached

Q.20 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Sathish remained unwavering in the face of the assaulting gang, standing as resolute as ________.
Ans 1. steal

2. still

3. stall

4. steel

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.

These letters are not intended to dominate your way of thinking or to persuade you to _____ 1____ to the way the writer thinks or
feels. It is really a dialogue ______ 2_____ two friends talking about their problems. You must have observed the state of our society,
and that there must be a _____ 3______ transformation in the way human beings live, their relation to each other, and in every way
possible. We are deeply concerned for our students. The teacher is the _____ 4_____ important person in the school, for on her or
him depends the future welfare of mankind. As the society is disintegrating, these schools must be centres for the regeneration ____
5___ the mind.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. affirm

2. confirm

3. control

4. conform

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.

These letters are not intended to dominate your way of thinking or to persuade you to _____ 1____ to the way the writer thinks or
feels. It is really a dialogue ______ 2_____ two friends talking about their problems. You must have observed the state of our society,
and that there must be a _____ 3______ transformation in the way human beings live, their relation to each other, and in every way
possible. We are deeply concerned for our students. The teacher is the _____ 4_____ important person in the school, for on her or
him depends the future welfare of mankind. As the society is disintegrating, these schools must be centres for the regeneration ____
5___ the mind.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. unless

2. between

3. before

4. behind
 Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.

These letters are not intended to dominate your way of thinking or to persuade you to _____ 1____ to the way the writer thinks or
feels. It is really a dialogue ______ 2_____ two friends talking about their problems. You must have observed the state of our society,
and that there must be a _____ 3______ transformation in the way human beings live, their relation to each other, and in every way
possible. We are deeply concerned for our students. The teacher is the _____ 4_____ important person in the school, for on her or
him depends the future welfare of mankind. As the society is disintegrating, these schools must be centres for the regeneration ____
5___ the mind.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. highly

2. radical

3. radial

4. avoidable

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.

These letters are not intended to dominate your way of thinking or to persuade you to _____ 1____ to the way the writer thinks or
feels. It is really a dialogue ______ 2_____ two friends talking about their problems. You must have observed the state of our society,
and that there must be a _____ 3______ transformation in the way human beings live, their relation to each other, and in every way
possible. We are deeply concerned for our students. The teacher is the _____ 4_____ important person in the school, for on her or
him depends the future welfare of mankind. As the society is disintegrating, these schools must be centres for the regeneration ____
5___ the mind.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. most

2. not

3. more

4. much

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.

These letters are not intended to dominate your way of thinking or to persuade you to _____ 1____ to the way the writer thinks or
feels. It is really a dialogue ______ 2_____ two friends talking about their problems. You must have observed the state of our society,
and that there must be a _____ 3______ transformation in the way human beings live, their relation to each other, and in every way
possible. We are deeply concerned for our students. The teacher is the _____ 4_____ important person in the school, for on her or
him depends the future welfare of mankind. As the society is disintegrating, these schools must be centres for the regeneration ____
5___ the mind.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. of

2. under

3. although

4. off