APSSB (Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board 35 sample questions and answers tailored to the APSSB

Here are 35 sample questions and answers tailored to the APSSB (Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board) exam pattern, which typically includes sections like General English, Elementary Mathematics, General Knowledge, and Reasoning.

General English

1. Q: Identify the synonym of "benevolent."

A: Kind.

2. Q: Choose the correctly spelled word: (a) Occurrance (b) Occurrence (c) Occurence (d) Ocurrence.

A: (b) Occurrence.

3. Q: Fill in the blank: She ___ to the market every day.

A: goes.

4. Q: Which is the passive voice of: "The cat chased the mouse"?

A: The mouse was chased by the cat.

5. Q: Correct the sentence: "He do not know the answer."

A: He does not know the answer.

6. Q: Choose the antonym of "abundant."

A: Scarce.

7. Q: Identify the part of speech: "He speaks fluently."

A: Fluently is an adverb.

8. Q: Which word is a preposition? "The book is on the table."

A: On.

9. Q: Select the word closest in meaning to "obstinate."

A: Stubborn.

10. Q: Convert into indirect speech: "He said, 'I am reading a book.'"

A: He said that he was reading a book.

Elementary Mathematics

11. Q: Simplify: .

A: 16.

12. Q: Solve: If , what is ?

A: 65.

13. Q: The average of 4, 6, 8, and 10 is:

A: 7.

14. Q: Find the LCM of 12 and 18.

A: 36.

15. Q: A man walks 5 km north, then 3 km east. What is his final distance from the starting point?

A:  km (approximately 5.83 km).

16. Q: A train travels 120 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed?

A: 60 km/h.

17. Q: Solve: .

A: 48.

18. Q: Convert  into a fraction.

A: .

19. Q: Find the simple interest on Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 5% per annum.

A: Rs. 500.

20. Q: What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 12 cm and breadth 8 cm?

A: 40 cm.

General Knowledge

21. Q: Who is the first President of India?

A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

22. Q: What is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh?

A: Itanagar.

23. Q: When was the Indian Constitution adopted?

A: 26th January 1950.

24. Q: Who is known as the Father of the Indian Nation?

A: Mahatma Gandhi.

25. Q: What is the national flower of India?

A: Lotus.

26. Q: Which river is called the "Sorrow of Bihar"?

A: Kosi River.

27. Q: What is the chemical symbol for gold?

A: Au.

28. Q: In which year was the United Nations established?

A: 1945.

29. Q: Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

A: Mars.

30. Q: Who wrote the book Discovery of India?

A: Jawaharlal Nehru.

Reasoning

31. Q: What is the next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___?

A: 42.

32. Q: If A = 1, B = 2, and so on, what is the sum of the letters in "CAT"?

A: 24 (C=3, A=1, T=20).

33. Q: Arrange the words in dictionary order: (a) Apple, (b) Ant, (c) Axe.

A: Ant, Apple, Axe.

34. Q: If 5 × 3 = 23 and 6 × 2 = 34, then what is 7 × 3?

A: 43 (Logic: Multiply, then reverse digits).

35. Q: A is taller than B, and B is taller than C. Who is the shortest?

A: 

These questions reflect the typical structure of an APSSB exam, designed to test the candidates’ proficiency in English, Mathematics, General Knowledge, and Reasoning. Let me know if you need additional examples or further explanation.

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