ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR (ASI) (BS-09) 2015 IN THE ANTI-CORRUPTION ESTABLISHMENT, WING OF PUNJAB (S & GAD) CASE NO. 32-RF/2015

The price of a mobile is Rs.8600 inclusive of a 10% General Sales Tax. What is the original price of the mobile?

  • (A) Rs.8000
  • (B) Rs.7818
  • (C) Rs.10,000
  • (D) Rs.7000
Check Answer
  • (B) Rs.7818
Explanation
  • Solution: The price given as Rs. 8600 already includes a 10% General Sales Tax (GST).
  • Let the original price be x.
  • With GST at 10%, the final price is:
  • x + 10% of x = 8600
  • x + 0.10x = 8600
  • 1.10x = 8600
  • x = 8600 / 1.10
  • x = 7818.18 ≈ 7818
  • Correct answer: (B) Rs. 7818

  • Which of the following is a Land-locked country?

    • (A) Spain
    • (B) South Sudan
    • (C) Poland
    • (D) Benin
    Check Answer
    • (B) South Sudan
    Explanation
    South Sudan is an inland country in East-Central Africa. It is a landlocked country as it separated from Sudan in 2011. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Kenya. It has no coastline or access to any sea or ocean.

    Water makes _______ of our blood.

    • (A) 95%
    • (B) 94%
    • (C) 93%
    • (D) 92%
    Check Answer
    • (D) 92%
    Explanation
  • In biology, the study of blood divides into two main sections: the liquid part, known as plasma, and the formed elements, which are the red and white blood cells and platelets.
  • Plasma accounts for about 55% of your total blood volume. Of the plasma, about 90% to 92% is water.
  • The other 8% to 10% includes dissolved proteins, glucose, mineral ions, hormones, and carbon dioxide.
    In other words, water is the solvent component of plasma, and because plasma transports all the other components, it’s what makes your blood flow and circulate throughout your body.

  • Alia bought a Jewellery set for Rs.84,000/= and sold it for Rs.85,500/=. Find the percentage of profit?

    • (A) 1.79%
    • (B) 1.80%
    • (C) 1.81%
    • (D) 1.82%
    Check Answer
    • (A) 1.79%
    Explanation
  • Solution: Cost Price (CP) is Rs. 84,000, and the Selling Price (SP) is Rs. 85,500.
  • To calculate the Profit, subtract CP from SP:
  • Profit = SP – CP = Rs. 85,500 – Rs. 84,000 = Rs. 1,500.
  • To calculate the Profit percentage, use the formula:
  • Profit% = (Profit / CP) × 100
  • Profit% = (1,500 / 84,000 × 100)
  • Profit% = 1.79% (Approx.)

  • A symbol having a fixed numerical value is called _______.

    • (A) Variable
    • (B) Literals
    • (C) Constant
    • (D) Binomial
    Check Answer
    • (C) Constant
    Explanation
  • A constant is a symbol with a fixed numerical value. Constant is the general mathematical term for a non-varying value.
  • Variable: a symbol whose value varies.
  • Literal: letters used to stand in for numbers (often variables).
  • Constant: a value that doesn’t change.
  • Binomial: an expression in algebra with two terms.

  • Planet closest to Earth:

    • (A) Neptune
    • (B) Mars
    • (C) Venus
    • (D) Mercury
    Check Answer
    • (C) Venus
    Explanation
    Venus is the planet that is nearest to the Earth. Venus is often referred to as the “sister planet” of the Earth. This is due to the fact that Venus is of similar size and composition to the Earth. Moreover, Venus is situated right next to the Earth. Given the options of Neptune, Mars, Venus, and Mercury, the correct answer is Venus. Neptune is too far off, Mars is farther off from the Earth than Venus is, and Mercury is the planet that is nearest to the Sun. Thus, the correct answer is (C) Venus.

    Durand agreement was concluded between British India and Afghan Ameer _______.

    • (A) Abdur Rahman Khan
    • (B) Abdul Khaliq
    • (C) Muhammad Sharif Khan
    • (D) Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan
    Check Answer
    • (A) Abdur Rahman Khan
    Explanation
    The Durand Agreement, signed in 1893, involved negotiations between Sir Mortimer Durand, who represented British India, and the Afghan Amir Abdur Rahman Khan. It resulted in the demarcation of the boundary between Afghanistan and British India, which later became part of the boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan and came to be known as the Durand Line.

    Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in:

    • (A) Lahore
    • (B) Amritsar
    • (C) Agra
    • (D) Delhi
    Check Answer
    • (B) Amritsar
    Explanation
    The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on 13th April 1919 in a city called Amritsar, located in the province of Punjab. During a peaceful assembly at Jallianwala Bagh, British soldiers under the command of Reginald Dyer opened fire on unarmed civilians.

    In Bengal, the headquarters of East India Company were located at:

    • (A) Fort St. David
    • (B) Fort William
    • (C) Fort St. George
    • (D) Fort Radisson
    Check Answer
    • (B) Fort William
    Explanation
  • In Bengal, it was located in a hub called Fort William in Calcutta (now known as Kolkata), established in 1696 along the Hooghly River. It was a hub for the Bengal Presidency and East India Company business in Bengal.
  • Fort St. George, on the other hand, is in Chennai (formerly known as Madras) in southern India and was a hub for the Madras Presidency, not Bengal. After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, Fort William continued to be a major hub in Bengal. Hence, even though both forts were important, only Fort William was a hub in Bengal, making (B) Fort William correct and not Fort St. George.

  • Under the British Raj, the State of Jammu & Kashmir was ruled by:

    • (A) Ghulab Singh
    • (B) Ghulab Khan
    • (C) Ghulab Dev
    • (D) Ghulab Chandregarh
    Check Answer
    • (A) Ghulab Singh
    Explanation
    During the British Raj period, Gulab Singh ruled Jammu and Kashmir. He took over as the first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir in 1846, following the Treaty of Amritsar, when the British sold the territory to him in the aftermath of the First Anglo-Sikh War.

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