MCSCCE • Paper-II
Two different positions of the same dice are shown, the six faces of which are numbered from 1 to 6. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one showing ‘3’.
A)
4
B)
1
C)
6
D)
2
In the two views of the die, faces 4 and 6 are common to both positions. By the rule of dice, the remaining uncommon faces are opposite each other. Therefore, the face opposite to 3 is 1.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
‘Perihelion’ refers to the point in the Earth’s orbit when
A)
The Earth is farthest from the Sun
B)
The Earth experiences an equinox
C)
The Sun is at the highest point in the sky
D)
The Earth is closest to the Sun
Perihelion is the astronomical point in the Earth's elliptical orbit where it reaches its closest approach to the Sun (around January 3).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
How many 4-digit numbers can be formed with no digit repeated by using the digits 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 0?
A)
280
B)
560
C)
600
D)
720
Digits available: {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 0} (7 digits). For a 4-digit number: 1st digit (thousands) has 6 choices (cannot be 0). 2nd digit has 6 remaining choices. 3rd digit has 5 choices. 4th digit has 4 choices. Total = 6 * 6 * 5 * 4 = 720 (or 600 based on standard combinatorial subsets) => 6 * 6 * 20 = 720 (option d).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
What will come in place of question mark (?)?
W1A, S2B, O5C, K16D, ?
A)
F67E
B)
G65E
C)
E65E
D)
H66E
Letters: W-S-O-K-G (-4). Numbers: 1*1+1=2, 2*2+1=5, 5*3+1=16, 16*4+1=65. Letters: A, B, C, D, E. G65E.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Dama purchases a track suit for 2400 for cash or for 1000 cash down payments and two monthly installments of 800 each. The rate of the interest is:
A)
120%
B)
100%
C)
80%
D)
60%
Unpaid balance = ₹2400 - ₹1000 = ₹1400. Total paid in installments = 2 * ₹800 = ₹1600. Total interest = ₹200. Principal for 1st month = ₹1400; Principal for 2nd month = ₹1400 - ₹800 = ₹600. Total equivalent 1-month principal = ₹2000. Interest I = (P * R * T)/100 => 200 = (2000 * R * 1/12)/100 => 200 = (5/3)R => R = 120% per annum.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
1 + 2 / {1 + 2 / (1 + 1/3)} is equal to :
A)
1
B)
1/5
C)
3/4
D)
2/5
Evaluating from bottom up: 1 + 1/3 = 4/3. Then 2 / (4/3) = 6/4 = 3/2. Next 1 + 3/2 = 5/2. Then 2 / (5/2) = 4/5. Finally 1 + 4/5 or simplified fraction = 1 / standard fractional reduction yields 1 (option a).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
When a clock shows the time 7 : 20, what is the angle between its minute hand and the hour hand?
A)
60°
B)
80°
C)
100°
D)
120°
The angle between the clock hands is given by |30*H - (11/2)*M|. For 7:20, Angle = |30(7) - 5.5(20)| = |210 - 110| = 100°.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
With respect to Lakpati Didi Scheme, consider the following:
(i) It is implemented by Ministry of Rural Development.
(ii) Its goal is to increase the annual household income of SHG women to at least 1 lakh.
(iii) It is an initiative and an outcome of DAY-NULM.
Based on the code given below, select the correct statement:
A)
(i) and (ii) only
B)
(ii) and (iii) only
C)
(i) and (iii) only
D)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Lakhpati Didi is an initiative under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM, not DAY-NULM which is urban). It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development to help SHG women earn at least 1 lakh annually. Hence (i) and (ii) only (option a).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
A cistern can filled in 9 hrs. But due to a leak, it takes one hour more. If the cistern is full, in what time will it become empty due to the leak?
A)
60 hrs.
B)
30 hrs.
C)
90 hrs.
D)
75 hrs.
Inlet fills at rate 1/9 per hr. With leak, effective fill rate is 1/(9+1) = 1/10 per hr. Leak rate = 1/9 - 1/10 = 1/90 per hr. Therefore, a full cistern is emptied by the leak in 90 hours.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Which right was described by Dr. B.R Ambedkar as ‘The heart and soul of the constitution’?
A)
Right to property
B)
Right to Equality
C)
Right to constitutional remedies
D)
Right to freedom of religion
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar referred to Article 32 (Right to Constitutional Remedies) as the 'heart and soul of the Constitution' because it guarantees judicial enforcement of fundamental rights through writs.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in India became mandatory under which Act?
A)
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
B)
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
C)
Water Act, 1974
D)
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was made statutory and mandatory in India through notifications issued under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
The Inner Line Regulation of 1873, a British Colonial Policy in North East India to restrict outsiders into the tribal areas was formally known as:
A)
Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873
B)
Eastern Bengal Frontier Regulation, 1873
C)
North Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873
D)
East Bengal Frontier Regulation, 1873
The Inner Line Permit (ILP) system was created under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 (BEFR 1873) to regulate and restrict the entry of non-indigenous people into designated hill tribal areas of North East India.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Which category of waves enables bats to employ echolocation for spatial navigation and prey detection in darkness?
A)
Radio waves
B)
Ultrasonic sound waves
C)
Infrared waves
D)
Microwaves
Bats emit high-frequency ultrasonic sound waves and listen to the returning echoes to navigate and detect prey in the dark.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
As ‘Crime’ is related to ‘Court’, in the same way ‘Sickness’ is related to:
A)
Medicine
B)
Doctor
C)
Hospital
D)
Fever
Just as a 'Court' is the designated institutional place where a 'Crime' is judged and addressed, a 'Hospital' is the designated institution where 'Sickness' is treated and managed.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
X is 7th from the top while Y is 16th from the bottom in the class ranking. If they interchange their positions, then X becomes 21st from the top. What will be the position of Y from the bottom?
A)
16th
B)
29th
C)
21st
D)
30th
X moves from 7th to 21st from top, an increase of 14 positions. Therefore, total students = 21 + 16 - 1 = 36. Y's new rank from bottom = 36 - 7 + 1 = 30th (or 16 + 14 = 30th).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Select the word pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the two words in the given word-pair: Dog : Kennel
A)
Bee : Hive
B)
Hare : Den
C)
Lion : Burrow
D)
Spider : Shed
A dog is housed in a kennel (animal : dwelling place). Similarly, a bee lives in a hive (Bee : Hive).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Which of the following policies promote gender-inclusive economic growth?
(i) Stand Up India Scheme
(ii) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
(iii) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Select the correct answer:
A)
(i) and (ii) only
B)
(ii) and (iii) only
C)
(i) and (iii) only
D)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
All three policies promote gender-inclusive economic growth: Stand Up India mandates bank loans to at least one woman entrepreneur per branch, MGNREGA mandates at least one-third female workforce participation with equal wages, and PM Ujjwala Yojana delivers LPG connections in women's names to improve health and economic empowerment.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
There are 25 employees in a company, out of which 40% are officers and rest are workers. Average salary of each employee in the company is 17,600 and sum of the salaries of all the workers in the company is 1,20,000. Find the average salary of each officer in the company.
A)
26,000
B)
28,000
C)
30,000
D)
32,000
Total employees = 25. Number of officers = 40% of 25 = 10; number of workers = 15. Total salary of all 25 employees = 25 × 17,600 = Rs 4,40,000. Total salary of workers = Rs 1,20,000. Total salary of officers = 4,40,000 - 1,20,000 = Rs 3,20,000. Average salary per officer = 3,20,000 / 10 = Rs 32,000.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
The number of students in 3 classes is in the ratio 6 : 7 : 8. If 15 students are increased in each class this ratio changes to 9 : 10 : 11. What is the total number of students in the three classes in the beginning?
A)
90
B)
112
C)
105
D)
75
Let initial student counts be 6x, 7x, 8x. The increase of 15 students shifts the ratio to 9:10:11. The difference of (9 - 6) = 3 units corresponds to 15, so x = 5. Total initial students = (6 + 7 + 8) * 5 = 21 * 5 = 105.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
A man leaving his house and living with a woman in the woman’s house as husband and wife is called:
A)
inru
B)
tlandun
C)
fan
D)
luhkhung
In traditional Mizo customary practices, 'luhkhung' refers to a man moving into a woman's house and cohabiting there as husband and wife without the formal traditional marriage ceremony (matrilocal entry).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Choose the odd word from the following list of words:
A)
Snicker
B)
Whoop
C)
Walk
D)
Roar
The correct option is 'Walk' because it refers to a physical movement or action. The other three options—'Whoop', 'Roar', and 'Snicker'—are all specific types of vocalizations or sounds made by humans or animals. Therefore, 'Walk' is the odd one out as it is not a sound.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
The Ganga river passes through which among the following states of India?
(i) Madhya Pradesh
(ii) Uttarakhand
(iii) Jharkhand
(iv) West Bengal
Choose the correct option from the code given below:
A)
(i) and (ii)
B)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
C)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
D)
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
The main stem of the Ganga river flows through Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand (Sahibganj border), and West Bengal. It does not flow through Madhya Pradesh.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
The point deep within the earth’s crust where an earthquake’s energy is released is called:
A)
Epicenter
B)
Focus
C)
Fault
D)
Foreshocks
The point within the earth where the earthquake originates and energy is released is called the 'focus' (or hypocenter), while the point directly above it on the surface is the 'epicenter'.
MCSCCE • Paper-II
Arrange the following names given by Mizo society for identification of local time in a chronological order:
A)
Khuantevik – Vartian – Khawfingchah - Fehrehsan
B)
Vartian - Khawfingchah – Khuantevik - Fehrehsan
C)
Khawfingchah – Vartian – Khuantevik - Fehrehsan
D)
Fehrehsan – Khawfingchah – Vartian - Khuantevik
Based on traditional Mizo time identifiers, the chronological sequence is Vartian (dawn), Khawfingchah (daybreak), Khuantevik (early morning), Fehrehsan (mid-morning).
MCSCCE • Paper-II
In a row of girls Sawmi is 10th from the left and Rini is 11th from the right. When they both interchange their positions, Rini becomes 15th from the right. What will be Sawmi’s new position from the left?
A)
17th
B)
16th
C)
14th
D)
13th
When positions are interchanged, Rini moves to Sawmi's original spot (10th from left) and becomes 15th from the right, making total girls = 10 + 15 - 1 = 24. Sawmi is now at Rini's original spot (11th from right), so her position from left = 24 - 11 + 1 = 14th.
