ESIC SSO Prelims Mock Test - 5 - Insurance Exams MCQ

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. C-E and B-D.

We can look into the sentence in the following way:

(A) ____________ in August 2019, this time, bushfires (B) ______________ several months earlier than the (C) __________ “annual season” of wildfire, and with an (D) ______________ enormity spread, and severity even as the country (E) ______________ from its hottest and driest year so far.

Let us look into the meaning of the highlighted words –

• Starting – beginning
• Alarming – worrying or disturbing.
• Suffered – experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).
• Erupted – break out suddenly and dramatically.
• Typical – having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing.

A is in the correct position as it defines the beginning of the situation under discussion.

B is not correct. It needs a word that would describe the sudden appearance of the bush fires. Thus, B and D need to interchange as ‘erupted’ is a better fit.

C needs an adjective while E needs a verb. The adjective would define the type of ‘annual season’, while the verb would show the problems faced by the country. Thus, C and E should interchange to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Thus, the correct answer is option 2 – C-E and B-D.

Correct Sentence- (A) Starting in August 2019, this time, bushfires (D) erupted several months earlier than the (E) typical “annual season” of wildfire, and with an (B) alarming enormity spread, and severity even as the country (C) suffered from its hottest and driest year so far.

The correct answer is 'A time of uncertainty lies ahead of us'.

Key Points

• The first line of the second paragraph says that, What the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said in June 2022 at the end of a three-day gathering of G7 leaders in the Bavarian Alps, sums up the prevailing mood overall, viz., “a time of uncertainty lies ahead of us. We cannot foresee how it will end”.
• He was referring to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict.
• From the above sentence, we can say that the German Chancellor at the end of the gathering of G7 leaders said, "A time of uncertainty lies ahead of us."

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is Richest

Key Points

The passage talks about the founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma and how he is facing some problems with the Chinese government.

• The sentence with the first blank talks about how Jack Ma has lost some title and this is because his contemporaries are making progress while the government has put him under heavy scrutiny.
• 'Happiness' and 'sadness' are not things that can be measured on a common scale. 'Handsomest' is not a degree of comparison as it is not an actual word.
• Who is the 'poorest' is not something that can, should, or is measured.
• The second paragraph also mentions that Ma and his family had held the spot for 'the richest prople' in China in 2020 and 2019.

Thus, the correct answer is 'richest'.

Additional Information

Let's look at the meaning of the other words:

• Saddest: superlative for the word 'sad' i.e. feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
• Handsomest: Not an actual word, the superlative term for 'handsome' (good-looking) is 'most handsome'
• Poorest: Superlative term for 'poor' i.e. lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society
• Happiest: Superlative term for 'happy' i.e. feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

The correct answer is Reined

Key Points

The passage talks about the founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma and how he is facing some problems with the Chinese government.

• The sentence with the third blank talks about how Jack Ma fell from his rank as the richest man in China because the government did something to Alibaba and Ant Group in terms of anti-trust problems.
• The blank is followed by the preposition 'in' and the blank requires a verb. Thus the verb in the blank has to be one that can be combined with the preposition 'in'.
• For the action of the regulators to make Jack Ma's ranking fall, the act has to be negative something that ruins his standing in the market.
• 'Rein in' refers to 'the act of limiting or controlling'.
• Usually, in cases where the investigations are still going on and there isn't any definite conclusion, the activities of the suspect cannot be completely stopped or given complete freedom. Thus, they are controlled and are put under supervision.

Thus, the correct answer is 'reined'.

Additional Information

Let's look at the meaning of the other words:

• Freed: released from captivity, confinement, or slavery
• Commenced: began; started
• Halted: brought or came to an abrupt stop
• Postponed: caused or arranged for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled

The correct answer is “Filling”.
Key Points

• The word “Feeling” has been incorrectly spelt here as "Filling".
• Let us see the meaning of "Feeling" and "Filling".
  • Feeling: an emotional state or reaction.
  • Filling: a quantity of soft material that fills or is used to fill something.

​​​​Additional Information

• Let us see the meaning of other options.
  • Humour: the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.
  • Edged: having an outside edge or boundary of a specified kind.
  • Peculiar: different to what is normal or expected; strange.

The correct answer is ACDEB.

Key Points

• A is the part that establishes the subject of the matter,i.e., 'Human beings today are '. Hence, it will be the first part after rearrangement.
• Part C refers to the mood human beings are not into. Hence, C follows A.
• Now three parts are remaining, and out of them, parts D and E talk about not tolerating the suffering, starvation and inequality. So, part D follows C.
• Then, part E follows D.
• Part B talks about the unequal share of the burden. Hence, B follows E.

Correct rearrangement of segments is - Human beings today are not in the mood to tolerate the suffering, starvation and inequality when they see that the burden is not equally shared.

Hint

• While solving jumbles, one must first look for any independent sentences/segments or the option which establishes the subject matter.
• Then, one must look for connections between the sentences/segments.
• Some sentences/segments might have some concluding notion. So these parts will always be at the end.

Given:
Ishani’s scores in Economics = 80 out of 150
Ishani’s scores in Statistics = 95 out of 120
Total percentage in 3 subjects = 70%

Calculation:
Total maximum marks = 100 + 120 + 150
⇒ 370
Total marks in Statistics and Economics = 95 + 80
⇒ 175
Total marks required by her to get 70% = 370 × 70%
⇒ 370 × (70/100)
⇒ 37 × 7
⇒ 259
∴ she needs = 259 – 175
⇒ 84 marks
∴ The minimum marks she should score in Accountancy out of 100 to score 70% marks in 3 subjects is 84 marks.

Given:
Two trains are running in opposite directions between stations A and B.
After crossing, the time taken by each train to reach their destination is 64 and 100 hours respectively.

Formula used:
After crossing each other, if the time taken by 2 trains is T1 and T2 respectively then, S1/S2 = √T2/√T1, here, S1 and S2 are speeds of first and second train respectively.

Calculations:
Let the time taken by slower train be T
We have, T1 = 64, T2 = 100
⇒ S₁/S₂ = √[100/64] = 5/4
⇒ S₁ = (5/4)S₂
Total distance covered = 64S₁ + 100S₂
⇒ 64[(5/4)S₂] + 100S₂
⇒ Distance = 180S₂
⇒ T = Total distance/speed of slower train
⇒ T = 180S₂/S₂
⇒ T = 180 hour
∴ Time taken by slower train is 180 hours

Given
One bat bought at Rs. 800
Furnishing cost of all bats = Rs. 1000
Brand promotion for one bat = Rs. 48
Sticker promotion for one bat = Rs. 72

Concept used
SP = Gain + CP
Cost price = Furnishing Cost + Price of bat + Brand promotion cost + Sticker installation cost

Calculation
Furnishing cost of all bats = Rs. 1000
i.e. for one bat furnishing cost = 1000 / 25 = Rs. 40
CP for one bat = (800 + 48 + 40 + 72) = Rs. 960
Gain % he wants to achieve = 10%
10% of 960 = 96
SP = Gain + CP
⇒ SP = 96 + 960 = Rs. 1056
∴ Sanju Samson needs to sell a bat at Rs. 1056 to earn profit of 10% per bat

Given:

The required is to be done in 80 days, But the 40 workers work in only 30 days in 30% of project

Calculation:

The completed work units = 40 × 30

⇒ 1200units

So,

30% of work = 1200 units

⇒ (1200 × 30)/100

⇒ Total work = 40,00 units

So, complete the work in time

Then they work in 50 days to complete the work

Required work in units to complete = 40,00 – 1200

⇒ 2800 units

Number of workers to complete 2800 units of work in 50 days

⇒ 2800/50

⇒ Workers = 56

We have already 40 workers, the more workers required

⇒ 56 – 40

⇒ 16 = workers

∴ 16 workers required to complete the remaining work

Given:
Speed of stream = 1.5 km / h
Speed of a boat in still water = 8 km / h
Distance = 61.75 km

Calculations:
⇒ Rate Upstream = 8 - 1.5 = 6.5 km / h
⇒ Rate Downstream = 8 + 1.5 = 9.5 km / h
⇒ Time take to go upstream = 61.75 / 6.5 = 9.5 h
⇒ Time take to go downstream = 61.75 / 9.5 = 6.5 h
⇒ Total time = 9.5 + 6.5 = 16 h
Total time taken by the man is 16 hours.

Given:

Initial ratio = 3 : 1

20% water added + original amount = 2 liter

Calculation:

Let capacity of vessel be X

⇒ Now 2 liters of water are present after transfer = Remaining amount of water + 20% of water replaced

⇒ 2 = ((0.80 × X) × (1/4)) + (0.20 × X)

⇒ 2 = ((0.20 × X) + (0.20 × X)

⇒ 2 = 0.40 × X

⇒ (2/0.40) = X

⇒ X = 5

∴ Capacity of vessel is 5 liters

Given:
The expenditure of company HCL in the year 2019 = 1000 crore
The company HCL profit = 45

Formula used
Percentage profit = (Income – Expenditure) ÷ Expenditure × 100

Calculation
Let the company HCL income in 2019 = Rs. X crore
Then 45 = (X - 1000) ÷ 1000 × 100
450 = X – 1000
X = 1450
Given that expenditure of company HCL in 2020 = Income of company HCL in 2020
Let the income of company HCL in 2020 = Z crore
Then 45 = (Z – 1450) ÷ 1450 × 100
2102.5 = Z
Z = 2102.5 Crore
The Income of Company HCL in the year2020 = 2102.5 Crore

The pattern of given series is:
2
⇒ 2 × 2 = 4
⇒ 4 × 2 = 8
⇒ 8 × 2 = 16
⇒ 16 × 2 = 32
⇒ 32 × 2 = 64
∴ Wrong number in the series is 9.

Square of 13, 14, 15,… plus minus sum of digits of squares = next term
185 = 169 + (1 + 6 + 9)
180 = 196 - (1 + 9 + 6)
234 = 225 + (2 + 2 + 5)
243 = 256 – (2 + 5 + 6)
308 = 289 + (2 + 8 + 9)
315 = 324 – (3 + 2 + 4)
∴ 320 is wrong term in series.

Given:
For simple interest, P = Rs. 22000, R = 12%, T = 2 years
For Compound interest, P = Rs. 15000, R = 10%, n = 2 years

Formula used:
SI = P × R × T / 100
for compound interest,
A = P (1 + R / 100)ⁿ

Calculation:
For simple interest,
⇒ SI = 22000 × 12 × 2 / 100 = Rs. 5280
Amount earn by simple interest = 22000 + 5280 = Rs. 27280

For Compound interest,
⇒ A = 15000 (1 + 10 / 100)²
⇒ A = 15000 × (110 / 100) × (110 /100)
⇒ A = 18150
So, Total amount received = 18150 + 27280 = Rs. 45430
∴ The required answer is Rs. 45430

Given:
The ratios of the employees in three companies in 2018 = 36 : 51 : 52
The ratio of the employees in three companies in 2019 when 50 employees are increased in each company = 41 : 56 : 57

Assumption:
Let the number of employees in three companies in 2018 be 36x, 51x and 52x.

Calculation:
According to the question:
(36x + 50)/(51x + 50) = 41/56
⇒ 2016x + 2800 = 2091x + 2050
⇒ 2016x - 2091x = 2050 - 2800
⇒ -75x = -750
⇒ x = 10
The number of employees in first company = 36x + 50 = 360 + 50 = 410
The number of companies in second comapny = 51x + 50 = 510 + 50 = 560
The number of employees in third company = 52x + 50 = 520 + 50 = 570
∴ The total number of employees in three companies in 2019 = 410 + 560 + 570 = 1540

A can do 10% work in a day. A has worked 6 days in total. And so has B
A completed 60% work in 6 days and B did 40% in 6 days.
Efficiency of A and B = 6 : 4

We have drawn the figure according to the information given in the question,
A is 5 km north of B, B is 3 km west of C.
D is 2 km west of B.

E is 5 km north of C, F is 4 km south of D.

G is 2 km east of F, H is 3 km east of G.

From the figure it is clear that the distance between G and H = 3 km.

We have drawn the figure according to the information given in the question,
A is 5 km north of B, B is 3 km west of C.
D is 2 km west of B.

E is 5 km north of C, F is 4 km south of D.
G is 2 km east of F, H is 3 km east of G.

It is given in the question that B is 3 km west of C.
when B is in the west of C then C is in the east of B. 
From the figure it is clear that the point C is in the east of point B.

Given statements: A > S > U ≥ I > E, A ≤ M = K < H, U > J = D
On combining: H > K = M ≥ A > S > U ≥ I > E, U > J = D
Conclusions:
I. K > I → True (as K = M ≥ A > S > U ≥ I → K > I )
II. S < H → True (as H > K = M ≥ A > S → S < H)
III. D < S → True (as S > U > J = D → S > D)
Hence, All are True.

Given statements: T ≤ N ≤ B; R ≥ S > Q > K < L > T; B > P
On combining: R ≥ S > Q > K < L > T ≤ N ≤ B > P
Conclusions:
I. K < T → False (as K < L > T → thus clear relation between K and T cannot be determined)
II. R > N → False (as R ≥ S > Q > K < L > T ≤ N → thus clear relation between R and N cannot be determined)
III. K > T → False (as K < L > T → thus clear relation between K and T cannot be determined)
Therefore, none of the conclusions is true.

Given word: BRILLIANT
Operation 1: each consonant is replaced by the next letter in the alphabet.
Operation 2: all the vowels are arranged first in alphabetical order from left to right, followed by all the consonants arranged in alphabetical order.

New word: AIIOUCMMS
So, the third alphabet from the left end is "I".
Hence, the correct answer is "I".

1) Rashmi sits at corner having weight 50 kg & is immediate neighbour of Sia.
2) Aarti sits opposite to Sia.
Case 1:

Case 2:

3) The weights of the girls vary from 38 kg to 50 kg.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50)

4) Sia’s weight is common multiple of 6 & 7.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50; so, weight of Sia is 42 kg)

5) Sita’s weight is multiple of 5 but not an even number.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50; so weight of Sita is 45 kg)

6) Weight of Ananya is a prime number but not less than 44 kg.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50; so, weight of Ananya is 47 kg)

7) Difference between weights of Sia & Aarti is 7 kg.
(Aarti’s weight – Sia’s weight = 7 kg; Aarti’s weight is 49 kg)

[Note: Aarti’s weight cannot be less than Sia’s weight because the answer will not be within the range of the given weights]

8) The weight of the lightest girl is 11 kg less than Aarti.
(Only Radha is left so she must having the least weight so Aarti’s weight – Radha’s weight = 11 kg; so, Radha’s weight is 38 kg)

9) Radha sits diagonally to the heaviest girl.
10) Ananya sits immediate left of the girl who is lightest among all.
Case 2 is not correct because in that case, Ananya is not immediate left to Radha so Case 2 is eliminated.
3) Sia is not the immediate neighbour of Sita.
Case 1:

So, Sita sits immediate right of Rashmi.

1) Rashmi sits at corner having weight 50 kg & is immediate neighbour of Sia.
2) Aarti sits opposite to Sia.
Case 1:

Case 2:

3) The weights of the girls vary from 38 kg to 50 kg.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50)

4) Sia’s weight is common multiple of 6 & 7.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50; so, weight of Sia is 42 kg)

5) Sita’s weight is multiple of 5 but not an even number.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50; so weight of Sita is 45 kg)

6) Weight of Ananya is a prime number but not less than 44 kg.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50; so, weight of Ananya is 47 kg)

7) Difference between weights of Sia & Aarti is 7 kg.
(Aarti’s weight – Sia’s weight = 7 kg; Aarti’s weight is 49 kg)

[Note: Aarti’s weight cannot be less than Sia’s weight because the answer will not be within the range of the given weights]

8) The weight of the lightest girl is 11 kg less than Aarti.
(Only Radha is left so she must having the least weight so Aarti’s weight – Radha’s weight = 11 kg; so, Radha’s weight is 38 kg)

9) Radha sits diagonally to the heaviest girl.
10) Ananya sits immediate left of the girl who is lightest among all.
Case 2 is not correct because in that case, Ananya is not immediate left to Radha so Case 2 is eliminated.
3) Sia is not the immediate neighbour of Sita.
Case 1:

So, Aarti sits opposite Ananya.

1) Rashmi sits at corner having weight 50 kg & is immediate neighbour of Sia.
2) Aarti sits opposite to Sia.
Case 1:

Case 2:

3) The weights of the girls vary from 38 kg to 50 kg.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50)

4) Sia’s weight is common multiple of 6 & 7.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50; so, weight of Sia is 42 kg)

5) Sita’s weight is multiple of 5 but not an even number.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50; so weight of Sita is 45 kg)

6) Weight of Ananya is a prime number but not less than 44 kg.
(38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50; so, weight of Ananya is 47 kg)

7) Difference between weights of Sia & Aarti is 7 kg.
(Aarti’s weight – Sia’s weight = 7 kg; Aarti’s weight is 49 kg)

[Note: Aarti’s weight cannot be less than Sia’s weight because the answer will not be within the range of the given weights]

8) The weight of the lightest girl is 11 kg less than Aarti.
(Only Radha is left so she must having the least weight so Aarti’s weight – Radha’s weight = 11 kg; so, Radha’s weight is 38 kg)

9) Radha sits diagonally to the heaviest girl.
10) Ananya sits immediate left of the girl who is lightest among all.
Case 2 is not correct because in that case, Ananya is not immediate left to Radha so Case 2 is eliminated.
3) Sia is not the immediate neighbour of Sita.
Case 1:

So, Radha has the lowest weight.

Nine persons – I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a row. Some of them are facing towards north and some are towards south.
1. More than four persons sit between M and P.
2. Neither M nor P sits at the extreme end of the row.
3. Q sits third to the left of P.

4. J, who is an immediate neighbor of M, sits fourth from the left of Q that means J is an immediate neighbor of M and J sits fourth from the left of Q.
5. N sits second to the right of Q.
6. Only one person sits between I and L.
7. O sits immediate right of I.

8. Both O and I face same direction.
9. K sits third to the left of L.
10. K and N face same direction but opposite to P.
11. Persons sitting at extreme ends are facing opposite directions.
12. M faces north direction but opposite to I.

Here, case 1 is invalid due to statement 12. So, it is eliminated.
The final arrangement.

Hence, five persons are facing the south direction.

Persons: Samir, Nita, Richa, Shweta, Gifty, Paul and Mohit.
Countries: France, South Africa and Australia.
Days: Monday to Sunday
1) Samir travelled to South Africa on Monday.
2) The one who travelled to Australia travelled on Tuesday and the one who travelled to France travelled on Saturday.
3) Gifty travelled on Wednesday.

4) Mohit travelled on Sunday but not to France.
5) Richa travelled to South Africa but not on Thursday.
6) Paul travelled to Australia but neither on Tuesday nor on Saturday.
Thus, Mohit will travel to South Africa since there are already two persons travelling to Australia on Tuesday and Thursday. Gifty will travel to France.

7) Nita did not travel to France.
Thu, Nita will travel to Australia and Shweta will travel to France.

Hence, the last one to travel is Mohit.

Hence, 'cip' is the word that means 'boy' in the coded language.

1) A is 20 m in north of D. C is 5 m east of D. E is 10 m north of C.
2) F is 10 m east of E. G is 15 m south of F. X is 15 m west of G.
3) B is 10 m to the east of A. Z is 10 m to the south of B. L is 10 m to east of C.

All has distance of 10 m except LG as the length of LG is 5 m.
Hence, we can clearly see that LG does not belong to that group.