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Mock Test Set 2 for the DSSSB Court Attendant Preliminary Examination.

Instructions:

• Total Questions: 100
• Total Marks: 100
• Time: 120 Minutes
• Marking: +1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect.

Section 1: General Knowledge (25 Questions)

1. Which state in India has the largest forest cover by area?
   A) Arunachal Pradesh
   B) Madhya Pradesh
   C) Maharashtra
   D) Kerala
2. The ‘Constitution Day’ of India is celebrated on:
   A) 15 August
   B) 26 January
   C) 26 November
   D) 2 October
3. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
   A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
   B) Jawaharlal Nehru
   C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
   D) Indira Gandhi
4. Which acid is found in lemons?
   A) Acetic Acid
   B) Lactic Acid
   C) Citric Acid
   D) Tartaric Acid
5. ‘Bihu’ is a famous folk dance of which state?
   A) Punjab
   B) Gujarat
   C) Assam
   D) Bihar
6. What is the capital of the United States of America?
   A) New York
   B) Washington D.C.
   C) Los Angeles
   D) Chicago
7. In computer terminology, ‘RAM’ stands for:
   A) Read Access Memory
   B) Random Access Memory
   C) Read Also Memory
   D) Random Active Memory
8. The 2024 Summer Olympics were held in which city?
   A) Tokyo
   B) Los Angeles
   C) Paris
   D) London
9. Who is the author of the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’?
   A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
   B) Rabindranath Tagore
   C) Sarojini Naidu
   D) Subhash Chandra Bose
10. The hardest natural substance on Earth is:
    A) Gold
    B) Iron
    C) Diamond
    D) Platinum
11. Which organ in the human body purifies blood?
    A) Heart
    B) Lungs
    C) Kidney
    D) Stomach
12. The First Battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and whom?
    A) Hemu
    B) Ibrahim Lodi
    C) Rana Sanga
    D) Sher Shah Suri
13. Who is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
    A) C.V. Raman
    B) Homi Bhabha
    C) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
    D) Vikram Sarabhai
14. What is the minimum age required to become the President of India?
    A) 25 years
    B) 30 years
    C) 35 years
    D) 40 years
15. Which gas is used in fire extinguishers?
    A) Oxygen
    B) Nitrogen
    C) Carbon Dioxide
    D) Hydrogen
16. The imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves is called:
    A) Tropic of Cancer
    B) Equator
    C) Tropic of Capricorn
    D) Prime Meridian
17. ‘Gateway of India’ is located in:
    A) Delhi
    B) Mumbai
    C) Kolkata
    D) Chennai
18. Who founded the ‘Maurya Empire’?
    A) Ashoka
    B) Chandragupta Maurya
    C) Bindusara
    D) Porus
19. Light Year is a unit of:
    A) Time
    B) Light intensity
    C) Distance
    D) Speed
20. Which is the largest ocean in the world?
    A) Atlantic Ocean
    B) Indian Ocean
    C) Arctic Ocean
    D) Pacific Ocean
21. How many players are there in a Cricket team on the field?
    A) 10
    B) 11
    C) 12
    D) 9
22. The Lok Sabha is also known as:
    A) Upper House
    B) House of the People (Lower House)
    C) Permanent House
    D) Council of States
23. Which vitamin helps in the clotting of blood?
    A) Vitamin A
    B) Vitamin C
    C) Vitamin K
    D) Vitamin D
24. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
    A) Sonia Gandhi
    B) Indira Gandhi
    C) Pratibha Patil
    D) Sushma Swaraj
25. The study of the Universe is known as:
    A) Cosmology
    B) Astrology
    C) Seismology
    D) Limnology

Section 2: English Language (25 Questions)

Directions (26-28): Read the passage and answer the questions.
Passage: Pollution is one of the biggest problems facing the world today. Smoke from factories and cars pollutes the air. Plastic waste thrown in rivers kills marine life. Noise pollution from loud speakers and traffic affects our hearing. We must plant more trees and reduce waste to save our planet.

1. What pollutes the air according to the passage?
   A) Plastic waste
   B) Smoke from factories and cars
   C) Trees
   D) Rivers
2. How does plastic waste affect marine life?
   A) It helps them grow
   B) It feeds them
   C) It kills them
   D) It cleans the water
3. What is a solution mentioned to save the planet?
   A) Buying more cars
   B) Using loud speakers
   C) Planting more trees
   D) Closing factories

Directions (29-31): Choose the correct synonym.

1. ENORMOUS
   A) Tiny
   B) Huge
   C) Weak
   D) Soft
2. BEGIN
   A) Stop
   B) Finish
   C) Start
   D) Pause
3. WEALTHY
   A) Poor
   B) Rich
   C) Healthy
   D) Wise

Directions (32-34): Choose the correct antonym.

1. BRAVE
   A) Courageous
   B) Cowardly
   C) Bold
   D) Strong
2. ARRIVAL
   A) Departure
   B) Entrance
   C) Visit
   D) Coming
3. SHARP
   A) Blunt
   B) Intelligent
   C) Bright
   D) Pointed

Directions (35-39): Fill in the blanks.

1. The cat jumped ____ the table.
   A) in
   B) upon
   C) at
   D) with
2. She is good ____ Mathematics.
   A) in
   B) on
   C) at
   D) for
3. I bought ____ umbrella yesterday.
   A) a
   B) an
   C) the
   D) no article
4. They ____ watching a movie right now.
   A) is
   B) am
   C) are
   D) be
5. Ravi is senior ____ me.
   A) than
   B) from
   C) to
   D) by

Directions (40-42): One-word substitution.

1. A person who does not believe in God.
   A) Theist
   B) Atheist
   C) Spiritual
   D) Monk
2. A life history written by oneself.
   A) Biography
   B) Autobiography
   C) History
   D) Novel
3. A period of 100 years.
   A) Decade
   B) Century
   C) Millennium
   D) Anniversary

Directions (43-45): Identify the Error.

1. (A) My father / (B) give me / (C) a pen yesterday. / (D) No Error.
2. (A) She don’t / (B) like / (C) coffee. / (D) No Error.
3. (A) This is / (B) the bestest / (C) book. / (D) No Error.

Directions (46-48): Idioms and Phrases.

1. Break the ice.
   A) To break a block of ice
   B) To start a conversation
   C) To fight
   D) To feel cold
2. Once in a blue moon.
   A) Very frequently
   B) Every night
   C) Very rarely
   D) When the moon is blue
3. A bed of roses.
   A) A difficult path
   B) A comfortable and easy situation
   C) A garden
   D) A thorny bush

Directions (49-50): Spelling Check.

1. Select the correctly spelled word.
   A) Vacum
   B) Vacuum
   C) Vaccum
   D) Vacume
2. Select the correctly spelled word.
   A) Tomorrow
   B) Tommorrow
   C) Tomorow
   D) Tumorrow

Section 3: Hindi Language (25 Questions)

1. ‘स्वागत’ शब्द का संधि विच्छेद क्या है?
   A) स्व + आगत
   B) सु + आगत
   C) स + आगत
   D) स्वा + गत
2. ‘जो ईश्वर में विश्वास रखता हो’ के लिए एक शब्द:
   A) नास्तिक
   B) आस्तिक
   C) पुजारी
   D) भक्त
3. ‘अमृत’ का विलोम शब्द है:
   A) सुधा
   B) पीयूष
   C) विष
   D) जल
4. ‘कमल’ का पर्यायवाची शब्द है:
   A) जलद
   B) पंकज
   C) पवन
   D) गगन
5. ‘दाल में कुछ काला होना’ मुहावरे का अर्थ है:
   A) दाल जल जाना
   B) संदेह होना
   C) अंधेरा होना
   D) खाना खराब होना
6. ‘महेश’ में कौन सी संधि है? (महा + ईश)
   A) गुण संधि
   B) वृद्धि संधि
   C) यण संधि
   D) अयादि संधि
7. शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन करें:
   A) आर्शीवाद
   B) आशीर्वाद
   C) आशिरवाद
   D) आरशीवाद
8. ‘घोड़ा’ का तत्सम रूप क्या है?
   A) घोटक
   B) अश्व
   C) तुरंग
   D) हय
9. ‘दशानन’ (दस हैं आनन जिसके – रावण) में कौन सा समास है?
   A) कर्मधारय
   B) द्विगु
   C) बहुव्रीहि
   D) तत्पुरुष
10. ‘हवा’ का पर्यायवाची नहीं है:
    A) अनिल
    B) समीर
    C) पवन
    D) अनल
11. ‘रात’ का विलोम शब्द है:
    A) दिन
    B) सुबह
    C) शाम
    D) अंधकार
12. ‘जिसका कोई शत्रु न हो’ – वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द:
    A) मित्र
    B) अजातशत्रु
    C) वीर
    D) कायर
13. ‘नौकर’ का स्त्रीलिंग क्या है?
    A) नौकरानी
    B) नौकरी
    C) सेविका
    D) दासी
14. ‘ईद का चाँद होना’ का अर्थ है:
    A) बहुत सुंदर होना
    B) बहुत दिनों बाद दिखाई देना
    C) त्यौहार मनाना
    D) चाँद निकलना
15. ‘माता-पिता’ में कौन सा समास है?
    A) द्विगु
    B) द्वंद्व
    C) तत्पुरुष
    D) कर्मधारय
16. ‘मैं कल दिल्ली ____।’ (रिक्त स्थान भरें)
    A) जाऊंगा
    B) जाता
    C) गई
    D) जाते
17. ‘इंद्रियों को जीतने वाला’ कहलाता है:
    A) इंद्र
    B) जितेंद्रीय
    C) विजेता
    D) ज्ञानी
18. ‘पेड़ से पत्ता गिरा’ – इसमें कौन सा कारक है?
    A) करण
    B) सम्प्रदान
    C) अपादान
    D) अधिकरण
19. हिंदी भाषा की लिपि क्या है?
    A) रोमन
    B) गुरुमुखी
    C) देवनागरी
    D) फारसी
20. ‘कपड़ा’ का पर्यायवाची है:
    A) वसन
    B) पावक
    C) वारि
    D) विटप

निर्देश (71-75): गद्यांश पढ़ें और उत्तर दें।
गद्यांश: पुस्तकालय ज्ञान का मंदिर है। यहाँ विभिन्न विषयों की पुस्तकें मिलती हैं। जो छात्र नियमित रूप से पुस्तकालय जाते हैं, उनका ज्ञान बढ़ता है। हमें पुस्तकों को फाड़ना या गंदा नहीं करना चाहिए। पुस्तकें हमारी सबसे अच्छी मित्र होती हैं।

1. पुस्तकालय किसका मंदिर है?
   A) पूजा का
   B) ज्ञान का
   C) खेल का
   D) विश्राम का
2. पुस्तकालय जाने से क्या बढ़ता है?
   A) वजन
   B) ज्ञान
   C) धन
   D) समय
3. पुस्तकें हमारी क्या होती हैं?
   A) शत्रु
   B) पड़ोसी
   C) मित्र
   D) कुछ नहीं
4. हमें पुस्तकों के साथ क्या नहीं करना चाहिए?
   A) पढ़ना नहीं चाहिए
   B) रखना नहीं चाहिए
   C) फाड़ना या गंदा नहीं करना चाहिए
   D) खरीदना नहीं चाहिए
5. पुस्तकालय में किस तरह की पुस्तकें मिलती हैं?
   A) केवल हिंदी की
   B) विभिन्न विषयों की
   C) केवल अंग्रेजी की
   D) केवल गणित की

Section 4: Arithmetic (25 Questions)

1. Simplify: 50−10×2+550−10×2+5
   A) 85
   B) 35
   C) 45
   D) 25
2. Find the average of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50.
   A) 25
   B) 30
   C) 35
   D) 40
3. If Cost Price = ₹500 and Selling Price = ₹600, find the Profit Percentage.
   A) 10%
   B) 15%
   C) 20%
   D) 25%
4. What is the HCF of 15 and 25?
   A) 3
   B) 5
   C) 15
   D) 25
5. Convert 3/43/4 into percentage.
   A) 50%
   B) 60%
   C) 70%
   D) 75%
6. If the side of a square is 6 meters, what is its area?
   A) 24 sq m
   B) 36 sq m
   C) 12 sq m
   D) 30 sq m
7. A bus travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its speed?
   A) 40 km/hr
   B) 50 km/hr
   C) 60 km/hr
   D) 70 km/hr
8. Solve: 0.6+0.04+0.0050.6+0.04+0.005
   A) 0.645
   B) 0.15
   C) 0.609
   D) 0.065
9. What is the value of 144144​?
   A) 10
   B) 11
   C) 12
   D) 13
10. Calculate Simple Interest on ₹2000 for 3 years at 5% per annum.
    A) ₹100
    B) ₹200
    C) ₹300
    D) ₹400
11. Find the value of ‘x’: 2x+10=202x+10=20
    A) 2
    B) 5
    C) 10
    D) 15
12. Which is the smallest prime number?
    A) 0
    B) 1
    C) 2
    D) 3
13. Divide 500 by 0.5
    A) 100
    B) 250
    C) 1000
    D) 5000
14. A rectangular field has length 20m and breadth 10m. What is its perimeter?
    A) 200m
    B) 60m
    C) 30m
    D) 100m
15. If 10 men can do a job in 5 days, how many days will 5 men take to do the same job?
    A) 2.5 days
    B) 5 days
    C) 10 days
    D) 15 days
16. What is 103103?
    A) 30
    B) 100
    C) 1000
    D) 300
17. Express 40 paise as a decimal of a Rupee.
    A) 0.40
    B) 0.04
    C) 4.0
    D) 0.004
18. Find the ratio of 500 grams to 2 kg.
    A) 1:2
    B) 1:4
    C) 1:5
    D) 5:2
19. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1:2:3. What is the largest angle?
    A) 30 degrees
    B) 60 degrees
    C) 90 degrees
    D) 120 degrees
20. Subtract: 5/8−1/85/8−1/8
    A) 1/2
    B) 3/8
    C) 1/4
    D) 4/16
21. Which of the following is divisible by 3?
    A) 124
    B) 203
    C) 312
    D) 400
22. Cost of 1 dozen bananas is ₹60. What is the cost of 5 bananas?
    A) ₹20
    B) ₹25
    C) ₹30
    D) ₹35
23. Find the volume of a cube with side 3 cm.
    A) 9 cu cm
    B) 18 cu cm
    C) 27 cu cm
    D) 81 cu cm
24. A person walks 5 km North, then turns Right. Which direction is he facing now?
    A) South
    B) East
    C) West
    D) North
25. What is 15×1215×12?
    A) 170
    B) 160
    C) 180
    D) 150

Answer Key with Explanations (Set 2)

GK (1-25):

1. B) Madhya Pradesh: MP has the largest forest cover in India by area.
2. C) 26 November: Adopted the Constitution on this day in 1949.
3. B) Jawaharlal Nehru: First PM of independent India.
4. C) Citric Acid: Found in citrus fruits like lemons and oranges.
5. C) Assam: Bihu is the harvest festival and dance of Assam.
6. B) Washington D.C.: Capital of the USA.
7. B) Random Access Memory: Primary memory of a computer.
8. C) Paris: The 2024 Summer Olympics took place in Paris, France.
9. B) Rabindranath Tagore: He wrote the National Anthem.
10. C) Diamond: The hardest known natural material.
11. C) Kidney: Kidneys filter waste from the blood to form urine.
12. B) Ibrahim Lodi: Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in 1526.
13. C) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: Former President and scientist, known for missile development.
14. C) 35 years: Minimum age for President, Vice President, and Governor.
15. C) Carbon Dioxide: CO2 displaces oxygen and suppresses fire.
16. B) Equator: 0-degree latitude dividing North and South hemispheres.
17. B) Mumbai: Built to commemorate the visit of King George V.
18. B) Chandragupta Maurya: Founded the Mauryan Empire.
19. C) Distance: Distance light travels in one year.
20. D) Pacific Ocean: The largest and deepest ocean.
21. B) 11: A cricket team has 11 players on the field.
22. B) House of the People: Also called the Lower House.
23. C) Vitamin K: Essential for blood clotting.
24. B) Indira Gandhi: The first and only female PM of India till date.
25. A) Cosmology: The scientific study of the origin and development of the universe.

English (26-50):
26. B) Passage explicitly mentions smoke from factories/cars.
27. C) Passage says “kills marine life”.
28. C) “We must plant more trees”.
29. B) Enormous means very large (Huge).
30. C) Begin means to Start.
31. B) Wealthy means having money (Rich).
32. B) Cowardly is the opposite of Brave.
33. A) Departure is the opposite of Arrival.
34. A) Blunt is the opposite of Sharp.
35. B) Upon (motion involves jumping on to something).
36. C) Standard phrase: “Good at a subject”.
37. B) ‘Umbrella’ starts with a vowel sound.
38. C) ‘They’ is plural, takes ‘are’.
39. C) Senior/Junior is followed by ‘to’, not ‘than’.
40. B) Atheist lacks belief in God.
41. B) Auto (self) + Biography.
42. B) Century = 100 years.
43. B) “Yesterday” implies past tense, so ‘gave’ instead of ‘give’.
44. A) ‘She’ is singular, so ‘doesn’t’, not ‘don’t’.
45. B) ‘Best’ is superlative; ‘bestest’ is incorrect grammar.
46. B) To start a conversation in a tense or quiet situation.
47. C) Very rarely.
48. B) A comfortable situation.
49. B) Vacuum (double u).
50. A) Tomorrow (one m, double r).

Hindi (51-75):
51. B) सु + आगत: यण संधि (उ + आ = वा).
52. B) आस्तिक: जो ईश्वर को मानता हो।
53. C) विष: अमृत (Sudha) का उल्टा विष (Poison).
54. B) पंकज: पंक (कीचड़) + ज (जन्म लेने वाला) = कमल.
55. B) संदेह होना: शक होना.
56. A) गुण संधि: आ + ई = ए.
57. B) आशीर्वाद: ‘श’ के बाद ‘र’ का उच्चारण है, तो ‘व’ पर रेफ लगेगा.
58. A) घोटक: घोड़ा का तत्सम (Sanskrit origin) रूप.
59. C) बहुव्रीहि: दशानन का अर्थ रावण है (तीसरा पद).
60. D) अनल: अनल का अर्थ ‘आग’ होता है, हवा नहीं. (अनिल = हवा).
61. A) दिन: रात का उल्टा दिन.
62. B) अजातशत्रु: जिसका शत्रु पैदा ही न हुआ हो.
63. A) नौकरानी: स्त्री रूप.
64. B) बहुत दिनों बाद दिखाई देना.
65. B) द्वंद्व: माता और पिता (दोनों पद प्रधान).
66. A) जाऊंगा: ‘कल’ (future) के साथ भविष्य काल.
67. B) जितेंद्रीय: जिसने इंद्रियां जीत ली हों.
68. C) अपादान: अलग होने का भाव (पेड़ से).
69. C) देवनागरी: हिंदी देवनागरी लिपि में लिखी जाती है.
70. A) वसन: वसन का अर्थ वस्त्र/कपड़ा है.

71. B) ज्ञान का

• Question: पुस्तकालय किसका मंदिर है? (Whose temple is the library?)
• Explanation: The very first line of the passage states: “पुस्तकालय ज्ञान का मंदिर है” (The library is a temple of knowledge).

72. B) ज्ञान

• Question: पुस्तकालय जाने से क्या बढ़ता है? (What increases by visiting the library?)
• Explanation: The passage states: “जो छात्र नियमित रूप से पुस्तकालय जाते हैं, उनका ज्ञान बढ़ता है” (Students who visit regularly, their knowledge increases).

73. C) मित्र

• Question: पुस्तकें हमारी क्या होती हैं? (What are books to us?)
• Explanation: The last line states: “पुस्तकें हमारी सबसे अच्छी मित्र होती हैं” (Books are our best friends).

74. C) फाड़ना या गंदा नहीं करना चाहिए

• Question: हमें पुस्तकों के साथ क्या नहीं करना चाहिए? (What should we not do with books?)
• Explanation: The passage warns: “हमें पुस्तकों को फाड़ना या गंदा नहीं करना चाहिए“ (We should not tear or make the books dirty).

75. B) विभिन्न विषयों की

• Question: पुस्तकालय में किस तरह की पुस्तकें मिलती हैं? (What kind of books are found in the library?)
• Explanation: The second sentence states: “यहाँ विभिन्न विषयों की पुस्तकें मिलती हैं” (Books of various subjects are found here).