HPPSC Exam Question Paper

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NUMERICAL ABILITY I
TEST II : NUMERICAL ABILITY ‐ This Test is to measure how fast and accurate you are in dealing with
numbers. Directions : In each of the following questions one number is missing. The place where the
number is missing is shown by a question mark (?). You have to find out which one of the answers
shown against 1, 2, 3 and 4 can replace the question mark. If none of these four can replace the
question mark, you will indicate (5) i.e. ‘None of these’ as your answer.
Q.20. 42 + 73 + 137 = ?
(1) 352 (2) 252 (3) 242 (4) 142 (5) None of these
Q.21. 20 × 1 2 = ?
(1) 4 (2) 5 (3) 12 (4) 20 (5) None of these
The correct answer for Q. 21 is 10. But none of the 1, 2, 3, or 4 shows this answer. Therefore your
answer is 5. Some of the questions may require arithmetical reasoning. For example :
Q.22. At 10 rupee each, how many rupee will 6 apples cost ?
(1) 6 (2) 10 (3) 60 (4) 61 (5) 610
Q.23. Which of the following can be exact multiple of 4 ?
(1) 27114 (2) 58204 (3) 48402 (4) 32286 (5) None of these
Q.24. If the profit made by selling a pen for Rs.10 is as much as its cost, what is the cost price of the pen
?
(1) Rs.3/‐ (2) Rs.5/‐ (3) Rs.10/‐ (4) Rs.20/‐ (5) None of these
TEST III : CLERICAL APTITUDE ‐ There will be different types of items in this test. In the first type, in each
question a combination of name and address is given in the first column at the left followed by four such
combinations one each under the columns 1, 2, 3 and 4. You have to find out the combination which is

exactly the same as the combination in the first column. The number of the column which contains that
combination is the answer. If all the combinations are different, the answer is “5”. English Version 1 2 3
4 5
Q.25. S. R. BHAT S. R. BHAT S. R. BHATT S. R. BHAT S. R. BHAT None
36, Bora Street 63, Bora Street 36, Bora Street 36, Bora Street 36, Bora Street
Bombay–400096 Bombay–400096 Bombay–400096 Bombay–400069 Bombay–400096
Q.26. S. Narayanan S. Narayan S. Narayanan S. Narayanan S. Naraianan None
Amar Apt. 62 Amar Apt. 62 Amar Apt. 62 Amar Apt. 66 Amar Apt. 62
Bombay–400011 Bombay–400011 Bombay–400011 Bombay–400011 Bombay–400011
Q.27. Tewarson S. O. Tewarsons S. O. Tewarson S. O. Tewarson S. O. Tewarson S. O. None
B‐314 Mahanga B‐314 Mahanga B‐413 Mahanga B‐314 Mahanga B‐314 Mahanga
Tel. No. 843759 Tel. No. 843759 Tel. No. 843759 Tel. No. 843759 Tel. No. 834759
In the second type of questions, some items of family expenditure are given. The item in each questions
is to be classified into one of the following five. Heads of expenditure : (1) Education (2) Food (3) Health
(4) Travel (5) Miscellaneous. The number preceding the Head of expenditure 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, as the
case may be, is the answer.
Sample Question :
Q.28. Purchase of Rice Since this item falls under the Head of expenditure “Food” the answer is “2”. In
the third type of questions, five words or names are given. You have to find out which word or name will
be in the middle after the words or names are rearranged in alphabetical order.
TEST IV : ENGLISH LANGUAGE ‐ This is a test to see how well you ‘know’ English. Your English language
ability would be tested through questions on grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms,
antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc. Study and answer the sample questions given below.
Please remember, in the test there may be questions of several other types also.
Direction : Pick out the most appropriate word from amongst the words given below each sentence to
complete it meaningfully.

Q.30. He quickly glanced ………………………… the book to find what it said about the Indian economy.
(1) at (2) through (3) in (4) to (5) over
The correct answer is “through” which is answer No. 2.
Q.31. The counsel urged the court to ……………………… down the obnoxious law.
(1) enact (2) enforce (3) cancel (4) strike (5) declare
Q.32. The local official ……………………… the Minister of the situation.
(1) explained (2) warned (3) apprised (4) told (5) intimated
Directions : Read each sentence given below to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part of the sentence is your
answer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘5’. (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any)
Q.33. I am twenty / two years old / when I first / joined the bank. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
The error is in (1). Therefore the answer is ‘1’.
Q.34. To the Hindus / the Ganga is / holier than / any other river. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
In this question, there is no error; Hence the right answer to this question is ‘5’. Now attempt the
following question.
Q.35. Of all the teachers / in our school / our class teacher / were very strict. No error
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Directions : In each of the following questions select from amongst the five alternatives, the word
nearest in meaning to the word given in capitals.

Q.36. CENTENARY
(1) a guard (2) a hundred years (3) a very old man (4) hundred runs (5) hundredth anniversary
Q.37. TRIUMPH
(1) conquer (2) smash (3) earn (4) brave (5) capture
Directions : In each of the following questions, select from amongst the five alternatives, the word most
opposite in meaning of the word given in capitals.
Q.38. LIVELY (1) simple (2) weak (3) dull (4) angry (5) moron
Q.39. INADVERTENT (1) adequate (2) available (3) sluggish (4) negligent (5) intentionalIn