COST FREE SELF EVALUATION TEST FOR

GROUP – I PRELIMINARY 2020

Test – 1: (Geography of India, Current Affairs,
Mental Ability) – Answer Keys

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B C B B C C D C C C
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
D B D A D C D D C D
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
D B D B B D B D B A
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
C D C D D A D B C B
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
A B A D C A A A B B
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
C D A B C D C B B C
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
C C D B A D C B D D
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
D A C A A C D B C B
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
C A C B A A C C A B
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
B B C D C B C D A D

Note: If you find any discrepancy, variation or mismatch in

questions or keys, Kindly reach us at
[email protected] with authentic source within
three days (from Wednesday to Friday).

1 | Page www.appolosupport.com PH: 044-42867555, 9840226187

 COST FREE SELF EVALUATION TEST FOR
GROUP – I PRELIMINARY 2020
TEST – I : MENTAL ABILITY SOLUTIONS

3 11  25 11 33
    
1. 2 5  44 5  15 ?
1 2 126 101
a. 1 b. c. d. 5
5 3 125 125
Explanation:
 25 11  5
 44  5   4
Step I:
3 11 4 15 6 1
Step II:      1
2 5 5 33 5 5

2. The sum of the first 99 terms of the series

3 5 7 9
    .......
4 36 144 400
99 999 9999
a. b. c. d. 1
100 1000 10000
3 5 7 9
    ....... vd;w njhlhpd; Kjy; 99 cWg;Gfspd; $Ljy;
4 36 144 400
99 999 9999
a. b. c. d. 1
100 1000 10000
Explanation:

3 5 7 9
    ...............  upto 99 terms
4 36 144 400
1 1   1 1 1 1   1 1  1 1  1 1  9999
 2  2    2  2    2  2    2  2   ..............   2  2 
  2 2 

1 2   2 3   3 4   4 5   99 100   1 100  10000

ab bc c a
3. If    k , then the value of k is
c a b
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. a  b  c
ab bc c a
   k vdpy; k-d; kjpg;G
c a b
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. a  b  c
2 | Page www.appolosupport.com PH: 044-42867555, 9840226187
 Explanation:

a  b  ck b  c  ak c  a  bk
add these three Equations  2  a+b+c   k  a  b  c 
2  a+b+c 
k 2
 a+b+c 
a3 b3
4. Simplify 
a b ba
A. a2 + ab + b2 B. a2 - ab + b2 C. a2 + b2 D. a2 - b2
a3 b3
RUf;Ff: 
a b ba
A. a2 + ab + b2 B. a2 - ab + b2 C. a2 + b2 D. a2 - b2
Explanation:
a3  b3  a  b   a  ab  b 
2 2
a3 b3 a3 b3
       a 2  ab  b2 
a b b a a b a b a b a b

5. Simplify : 4 81  3 216  5 32 = ?
A. 10 B. 11 C. 9 D. 4
RUf;Ff : 4 81  3 216  5 32 = ?
A. 10 B. 11 C. 9 D. 4
Explanation:
4
81  3 216  5 32 81  34 216  63 32  2 5
3  6  2  11

6. If x  3  1 then find the value of  x  

2
 x
A. 25 B. 4 C. 36 D. 9
2
 2
x  3  1 vdpy;  x   d; kjpg;G fhz;f.
 x
A. 25 B. 4 C. 36 D. 9
Explanation:
1 1

x 3 1
1 3 1 3 1 3 1
   
3 1 3 1 3 1 2
2 3 1
 2  3 1
x 2

3 | Page www.appolosupport.com PH: 044-42867555, 9840226187

 x
2
x
  3 1    
3 1  2
2
 2
x  2 4
2

 x 

1 1
7. If a  = 6 then find the value of a3  3
a a
1 1
a  = 6 vdpy;> a3  3 ,d; kjpg;G fhz;f.
a a
a. 216 b. 198 c. 210 d. 234
Explanation:
3
 1 1  1
 a    a  3  3 a  
3

 a a  a
3
1  1  1
a3    a    3 a  
a 
3
a  a
 6  3 6
3

 216  18  198

3 6
8. ?
75  48  32  50
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 5
Explanation:
3 6
25  3  16  3  16  2  25  2
3 6
5 3 4 3 4 2 5 2
9 6
3 2
3  3 2  3
3 2

1 1
9. If x2  =38, then x  =?
x2 x
a.3 b. 4 c.5 d. 6
Explanation:

4 | Page www.appolosupport.com PH: 044-42867555, 9840226187

 2
 1 1
x   x  2 2
2

 x x
2
 1
 x    38  2  36
 x
 1
x  6
 x

10.If (x + y + z) = 9 and (xy + yz + zx) = 26 then find the value of x2 + y2 + z2 = ?

(x + y + z) = 9 kw;Wk; (xy + yz + zx) = 26 vdpy;> x2 + y2 + z2 ,d; kjpg;igf;
fhz;f.
a. 71 b. 35 c. 29 d. 133
Explanation:
 x  y  z  x 2  y 2  z 2  2  xy  yz  zx 
2

92  x 2  y 2  z 2  2  26
81  x 2  y 2  z 2  52
x 2  y 2  z 2  81  52  29

11.The weight of a half filled glass with milk is 600 gm, while weight of empty
glass is 200 gm. If glass is filled 4/5. what is its weight?
a. 1 kg b. 840 gm c. 690 gm d. 750 gm
ghjpasT epug;gg;gl;l xU ghy; ghj;jpuj;jpd; vilahdJ 600 fpuhk;> ghj;jpukhdJ
fhypahf ,Uf;Fk; NghJ mjd; vil 200 fpuhk;. ,g;nghOJ ghj;jpukhdJ 4/5
gq;F epug;gg;gl;lhy; mg;ghj;jpuj;jpd; vil vt;tsT?
a. 1 kg b. 840 gm c. 690 gm d. 750 gm
Explanation:
Weight of half filled glass=600g
Weight of empty glass=200g
Weight of milk(half) in glass=600-200=400g
Then weight of milk (full)=2x400g=800g
Weight of 4/5th of milk=800x4/5=160gx4=640g
Weight of glass filled by 4/5th of milk=640g+200g=840g

12.       f;F rkkhdJ

4 7 5 3 7
5 2 2 4 8
6 5 11 1
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 5
20 20 20 20
4 7 5 3 7
      is equal to
5 2 2 4 8
6 5 11 1
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 5
20 20 20 20
Explanation:

5 | Page www.appolosupport.com PH: 044-42867555, 9840226187

13.If p(x) = 7x3 - 5x2 + 3x - 9 , then what is the sum of p(- 1) and p(2).
a. 33 b. -24 c. -9 d. 9
p(x) = 7x3 - 5x2 + 3x – 9 vdpy;> p(- 1) kw;Wk; p(2) –d; $Ljy; fhz;f.
a. 33 b. -24 c. -9 d. 9
Explanation:
p  1  7  1  5  1  3  1  9
3 2

  7  5  3  9  24
p  2  7  2  5  2  3 2  9
3 2

 56  20  6  9  33
p  1  p  2   24  33  9

225  225  225 + 275  275  275

14.The value of 1S
225  225 - 225  275 + 275  275
a. 500 b. 600 c. 650 d. 50
225  225  225 + 275  275  275
d; kjpg;G
225  225 - 225  275 + 275  275
a. 500 b. 600 c. 650 d. 50
Explanation:
Let, a=225, b=275
Formulae:
a 3  b3  a  b   a 2  ab  b2 
  ab
a 2  ab  b 2 a 2  ab  b 2
 225  275  500

15.If (x  a)(x  b)  x 2  5x  300 , find the values of a2  b2 .

a. 25 b. 1500 c. 575 d. 625
(x  a)(x  b)  x  5x  300 vdpy; a  b ,d; kjpg;igf; fhz;f.
2 2 2

a. 25 b. 1500 c. 575 d. 625

6 | Page www.appolosupport.com PH: 044-42867555, 9840226187

 Explanation:
x2   a  b  x  ab  x 2  5x  300
Where, a+b=-5 ab=-300
a  b  a 2  b 2  2ab
2

 5  a 2  b 2  2  300
2

25  a 2  b 2  600
a 2  b 2  625

7 | Page www.appolosupport.com PH: 044-42867555, 9840226187