📘 WBSSC SLST PRACTICE MCQ QUESTION PAPER (60 Marks) 1 hr

Section A: Arithmetic & Mensuration (20 Marks)

1. The LCM of 12 and 18 is:

a) 36

b) 24

c) 72

d) 6

2. HCF of 45 and 75 is:

a) 15

b) 5

c) 25

d) 10

3. The average of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 is:

a) 30

b) 35

c) 25

d) 40

4. Ratio of 3:4 is equivalent to:

a) 6:8

b) 9:10

c) 2:5

d) 8:10

5. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk to water is 2:1. Quantity of water is:

a) 20 litres

b) 30 litres

c) 40 litres

d) 10 litres

6. A invested ₹5000 and B invested ₹3000 in a partnership. Profit is ₹8000. B’s share is:

a) ₹3000

b) ₹2000

c) ₹5000

d) ₹4000

7. 25% of 200 is:

a) 25

b) 50

c) 75

d) 100

8. A product bought for ₹200 is sold at a 10% profit. Selling price is:

a) ₹210

b) ₹220

c) ₹230

d) ₹240

9. Simple Interest on ₹1000 at 5% per annum for 3 years is:

a) ₹150

b) ₹200

c) ₹100

d) ₹300

10. A can do a work in 10 days, B in 15 days. Together they take:

a) 6 days

b) 5 days

c) 8 days

d) 9 days

11. A train travels 120 km in 2 hours. Speed is:

a) 60 km/h

b) 50 km/h

c) 40 km/h

d) 70 km/h

12. √225 = ?

a) 15

b) 20

c) 10

d) 25

13. Age of father is 3 times that of son. If son is 10, father is:

a) 30

b) 25

c) 20

d) 35

14. Area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 6 cm is:

a) 30 cm²

b) 60 cm²

c) 15 cm²

d) 45 cm²

15. Area of circle with radius 7 cm (π = 22/7):

a) 154 cm²

b) 77 cm²

c) 44 cm²

d) 49 cm²

16. Volume of a cuboid (l=5cm, b=4cm, h=3cm):

a) 60 cm³

b) 45 cm³

c) 40 cm³

d) 20 cm³

17. Surface area of a sphere of radius 7 cm (π = 22/7):

a) 616 cm²

b) 308 cm²

c) 154 cm²

d) 282 cm²

18. Volume of a cone (r = 3 cm, h = 4 cm, π = 3.14):

a) 37.68 cm³

b) 25 cm³

c) 50 cm³

d) 45 cm³

19. Simplify: 6 + 12 ÷ 3 – 2 × 2 = ?

a) 6

b) 8

c) 4

d) 10

20. If A\:B = 2:3 and B\:C = 4:5, then A\:C = ?

a) 8:15

b) 2:5

c) 6:5

d) 4:5

Section B: General Knowledge & Current Affairs (20 Marks)

21. Who wrote *Discovery of India*?

a) B.R. Ambedkar

b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) S. Radhakrishnan

22. The Constitution of India was adopted on:

a) 15th August 1947

b) 26th January 1950

c) 26th November 1949

d) 2nd October 1950

23. Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog in:

a) 2015

b) 2016

c) 2014

d) 2013

24. Which state is known as the "Rice Bowl of India"?

a) West Bengal

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Punjab

25. ‘Gitanjali’ was written by:

a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

b) Rabindranath Tagore

c) Sarat Chandra

d) Kazi Nazrul Islam

26. First woman to win a Nobel Prize:

a) Mother Teresa

b) Marie Curie

c) Malala Yousafzai

d) Indira Gandhi

27. Which player is associated with Tennis?

a) Virat Kohli

b) Lionel Messi

c) Novak Djokovic

d) PV Sindhu

28. Who invented the Periodic Table?

a) John Dalton

b) Mendeleev

c) Rutherford

d) Bohr

29. The ozone layer is found in:

a) Troposphere

b) Mesosphere

c) Stratosphere

d) Exosphere

30. Currency of Japan is:

a) Dollar

b) Won

c) Yen

d) Yuan

31. 2024 Lok Sabha Elections were held in:

a) May 2024

b) April 2024

c) March 2024

d) June 2024

32. Which is India’s first satellite?

a) INSAT

b) Aryabhata

c) Bhaskara

d) Kalpana

33. Who is the present Governor of West Bengal (as of 2025)?

a) Jagdeep Dhankhar

b) CV Ananda Bose

c) Ramesh Bais

d) Arif Mohammad Khan

34. Which city hosted the 2024 G20 Summit?

a) Delhi

b) Tokyo

c) Paris

d) Dubai

35. Which river flows through Kolkata?

a) Yamuna

b) Ganga

c) Brahmaputra

d) Narmada

36. National Science Day is observed on:

a) 28th February

b) 5th June

c) 11th July

d) 15th August

37. Who is the author of *Wings of Fire*?

a) Ratan Tata

b) APJ Abdul Kalam

c) Vikram Sarabhai

d) C.V. Raman

38. The longest river in India is:

a) Ganga

b) Yamuna

c) Brahmaputra

d) Godavari

39. Who is known as the Iron Man of India?

a) Lala Lajpat Rai

b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

d) Bhagat Singh

40. Which element is essential for photosynthesis?

a) Nitrogen

b) Oxygen

c) Carbon dioxide

d) Calcium

Section C: English Knowledge (20 Marks)

41. Choose the synonym of “Rapid”

a) Fast

b) Weak

c) Dull

d) Quiet

42. Antonym of “Generous”

a) Kind

b) Selfish

c) Honest

d) Brave

43. One word for: “A person who writes poems"

a) Novelist

b) Author

c) Poet

d) Editor

44. Fill in the blank: She is afraid ___ the dark.

a) of

b) in

c) at

d) with

45. Correct the sentence: He don't like tea.

a) He doesn’t like tea.

b) He not likes tea.

c) He isn’t like tea.

d) He didn't liked tea.

46. Idiom: “Break the ice” means:

a) To start a conversation

b) To shatter ice

c) To end friendship

d) To cool down

47. Rearrange: is / the / she / team / in / best

a) She is the best in team

b) She is in the best team

c) In the team she is best

d) The best is she in team

48. Choose appropriate word: He is ___honest man.

a) a

b) an

c) the

d) no

49. Nearest in meaning to “Benevolent”

a) Kind

b) Cruel

c) Jealous

d) Lazy

50. Choose the correct sentence:

a) He go to school everyday.

b) He goes to school every day.

c) He going to school everyday.

d) He gone to school every day.

51. Fill in the blank: I prefer tea ___ coffee.

a) than

b) over

c) to

d) from

52. One word for: “A person who travels in space”

a) Astronomer

b) Astronaut

c) Pilot

d) Traveller

53. Synonym of “Famous”

a) Notorious

b) Popular

c) Hidden

d) Unknown

54. Antonym of “Brave”

a) Coward

b) Fearless

c) Heroic

d) Noble

55. Appropriate word:** She is ___ university student.

a) an

b) a

c) the

d) one

56. Phrases and Idioms: “Once in a blue moon” means:

a) Rarely

b) Frequently

c) Always

d) Never

57. Rearrange: dog / a / pet / good / is

a) A dog is a good pet

b) Good is a pet dog

c) Is pet a good dog

d) Dog is a good a pet

58. Nearest in meaning to “Complicated”

a) Simple

b) Difficult

c) Short

d) Long

59. Correct the sentence: She have gone to market.

a) She has gone to market.

b) She gone to market.

c) She goes to market.

d) She had go to market.

60. Fill in the blank: They arrived ___ night.

a) on

b) in

c) at

d) by

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