HPSC HCS 2023 GS Paper 1 Question Paper (11-Feb-2024)

Question 1

After melting four metallic spheres of diameter 15 cm in a factory, wire of diameter of the cross-section of 0.2 cm was drawn. What would be the length of wire so obtained?

Accepted Answer

1,950 m

Answer

2,040 m

Answer

2,170 m

Answer

2,250 m

Question 2

Nine years ago, father was nine times as old as his son and ten years hence, he will be two years more than twice the age of his son then. What are their present ages?

Accepted Answer

Father = 33 yr, Son = 10 yr

Answer

Father = 32 yr, Son = 9 yr

Answer

Father = 34 yr, Son = 11 yr

Answer

Father = 36 yr, Son = 12 yr

Question 3

Suresh lent a sum of money on compound interest in such a way that it amounted to three times in 4 years. For how much time should he invest his money so that he gets back an amount which is 9 times of the sum of money lent by him?

Accepted Answer

8 yrs

Answer

9 yrs

Answer

10 yrs

Answer

12 yrs

Question 4

A shopkeeper marks the price of three identical articles, first, 60% above the Cost Price; second, 45% above the Cost Price and the third, 40% above the cost price. If he gives discount of 25% on first article, 20% on the second article and 15% on the third one, what is his overall profit percentage?

Accepted Answer

$16\frac{2}{3}$%

Answer

17.5%

Answer

$18\frac{1}{3}$%

Answer

19%

Question 5

A group of tourists from Australia visited New Delhi for sight-seeing. On a particular day, $\frac{1}{3}$ of them visited Qutub Minar, four times the square root of the total number of tourists visited Red Fort and the remaining 18 tourists were seen walking on the Kartavya Path near the India Gate. What is the total number of tourists who went out for sight-seeing on a particular day?

Accepted Answer

81

Answer

75

Answer

69

Answer

64

HPSC HCS 2023 GS Paper 1 Question Paper (11-Feb-2024)

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