A free practice set for Andaman Combined Graduate Level recruitment. Before you start, there is something important to understand about how this examination is built.
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There Is No Common Graduate Paper
| Subject | Questions | Marks each | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerned Technical Subject (varies by post) | 80 | 2 | 160 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| General Awareness | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
Eighty of the hundred questions come from the technical subject of the post you applied for. Civil Engineering for Junior Engineer (Civil). Electrical for Junior Engineer (E&M). Food Science for Food Safety Officer. Only twenty questions are general.
So 80% of your marks come from your own subject, and no amount of general studies preparation will carry this paper. Download the syllabus above, find your post in it, and work through that technical section.
The test below covers the 20 marks of General Intelligence and General Awareness that every graduate level post shares. That is the part we can help with, and it is worth having in the bank — but it is one tenth of the questions.
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Combined Graduate Level (CGL) – Practice Test
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- The test contains 25 questions.
- Each question has 4 options, of which only one is correct.
- You have to finish the test in 30 minutes.
- You are awarded 1 mark for each correct answer, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer.
- There is no negative marking for questions you do not attempt.
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 25 questions to be solved in 30 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
General Intelligence & Reasoning
- If in a certain language PAPER is written as QBQFS, how is PENCIL written?
- A. QFOCJM
- B. PFODJM
- C. QFODIM
- D. QFODJM
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Answer: D. QFODJM
Each letter moves forward one place: P→Q, E→F, N→O, C→D, I→J, L→M.
- If A + B means A is the father of B, A − B means A is the sister of B, and A × B means A is the wife of B, then what does P × Q + R mean?
- A. R is the father of P
- B. P is the mother of R
- C. P is the sister of R
- D. P is the daughter of R
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Answer: B. P is the mother of R
P is the wife of Q and Q is the father of R, so P is the mother of R.
- If in a certain language MONDAY is written as NPOEBZ, what is the code for SUNDAY?
- A. TVOEBZ
- B. TWOEBZ
- C. TVPEBZ
- D. TVOFBZ
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Answer: A. TVOEBZ
Each letter moves forward one place.
- A is the father of B. B is the sister of C. C is the son of D. How is D related to A?
- A. Daughter
- B. Mother
- C. Wife
- D. Sister
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Answer: C. Wife
C is the son of D and the child of A, so D is A wife.
- Statements: All pens are books. All books are papers. Conclusion: All pens are papers. Valid?
- A. Yes
- B. Partly
- C. No
- D. Cannot say
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Answer: A. Yes
The chain of inclusion makes the conclusion follow.
- Ravi walks 5 km east, turns right and walks 5 km, then turns right and walks 5 km. Which direction is he facing?
- A. North
- B. West
- C. South
- D. East
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Answer: B. West
East, then south, then west. He is facing west.
- In a certain code, if RED is written as 27 by adding the positions of its letters, what number represents BLUE?
- A. 40
- B. 39
- C. 38
- D. 41
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. 40
R+E+D = 18+5+4 = 27, so B+L+U+E = 2+12+21+5 = 40.
- Find the next term: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?
- A. 148
- B. 158
- C. 160
- D. 156
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Answer: B. 158
Each term is double the previous plus two: 78 × 2 + 2 = 158.
- Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my father." How is the woman related to the man?
- A. Grandmother
- B. Aunt
- C. Sister
- D. Mother
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Answer: D. Mother
The only daughter of her father is the woman herself, and that person is his mother.
- Six friends sit in a row facing north. Ravi is third from the left and Meera is at the left end. How many people sit between Meera and Ravi?
- A. One
- B. Two
- C. None
- D. Three
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Answer: A. One
Meera is in seat 1 and Ravi in seat 3, so only seat 2 lies between them. One person.
- Complete the series: 7, 26, 63, 124, ?
- A. 218
- B. 216
- C. 217
- D. 215
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Answer: D. 215
These are cubes minus one: 2³−1, 3³−1, 4³−1, 5³−1, so next is 6³−1 = 215.
- Statements: Some cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusion: Some cats are animals. Valid?
- A. No
- B. Cannot say
- C. Yes
- D. Never
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Answer: C. Yes
Those cats that are dogs must also be animals, so some cats are animals.
General Awareness
- Which are the official languages of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- A. Bengali and Tamil
- B. Hindi and English
- C. English and Tamil
- D. Hindi and Bengali
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Answer: B. Hindi and English
Hindi and English are the official languages.
- Which is the state tree of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- A. Andaman padauk
- B. Gurjan
- C. Coconut palm
- D. Mahua
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Answer: A. Andaman padauk
The Andaman padauk is the state tree, prized as a timber species.
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose renamed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as:
- A. Swaraj and Shaheed Dweep
- B. Veer and Bharat Dweep
- C. Jai and Hind Dweep
- D. Azad and Hind Dweep
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Answer: A. Swaraj and Shaheed Dweep
In 1943 Netaji named the Andaman group Shaheed and the Nicobar group Swaraj.
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were under Japanese occupation during which period?
- A. 1939–1942
- B. 1940–1943
- C. 1945–1947
- D. 1942–1945
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Answer: D. 1942–1945
Japanese forces occupied the islands from March 1942 until the end of the Second World War in 1945.
- The limestone caves of the Andamans are a well-known attraction on which island?
- A. Baratang
- B. Neil
- C. Long Island
- D. Viper Island
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Answer: A. Baratang
Baratang Island is known for its limestone caves and mud volcanoes.
- How many islands, islets and rocky outcrops make up the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- A. 836
- B. 324
- C. 572
- D. 1,024
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Answer: A. 836
The Administration puts the total at 836 islands, islets and rocky outcrops. The often-quoted figure of 572 counts islands only.
- What is the total area of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- A. 6,842 sq km
- B. 8,249 sq km
- C. 9,116 sq km
- D. 7,408 sq km
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Answer: B. 8,249 sq km
The UT covers 8,249 sq km.
- The Cellular Jail was designed so that no prisoner could see another. How many individual cells did it contain?
- A. 580
- B. 693
- C. 624
- D. 750
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Answer: B. 693
The jail had 693 solitary cells, which is why it is called "Cellular".
- How many of the islands are inhabited?
- A. 26
- B. 31
- C. 38
- D. 52
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Answer: B. 31
Only 31 of the 836 islands are inhabited.
- Who administers a Union Territory without a legislature?
- A. Chief Minister
- B. Speaker
- C. Governor
- D. Lieutenant Governor or Administrator
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Answer: D. Lieutenant Governor or Administrator
Such a UT is administered by a Lieutenant Governor or Administrator appointed by the President.
- Which is the longest river in India?
- A. Godavari
- B. Yamuna
- C. Ganga
- D. Brahmaputra
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Answer: C. Ganga
The Ganga is the longest river flowing within India.
- Which organ in the human body produces insulin?
- A. Kidney
- B. Spleen
- C. Pancreas
- D. Liver
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Answer: C. Pancreas
Insulin is produced by the pancreas.
- Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
- A. Dr B R Ambedkar
- B. Sardar Patel
- C. Jawaharlal Nehru
- D. Rajendra Prasad
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Answer: A. Dr B R Ambedkar
Dr B R Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee.
Posts Covered by This Syllabus
- Junior Engineer (Civil) — Andaman Public Works Department
- Junior Engineer (E&M) — APWD, and Junior Engineer — Electricity Department (separate syllabus PDF)
- Planning Assistant — Civil Engineering, Architecture and Planning streams
- Junior Engineer and Chargeman
- Chief Inspector
- Food Safety Officer (separate syllabus PDF)
Marking Is Harsher Than It Looks
Each correct answer earns 2 marks, but each wrong answer costs 0.25. That ratio tempts people into guessing, because the downside looks small next to the upside.
It is still a trap on the technical section. Eighty questions in your own subject will include plenty you half-remember, and half-remembering is exactly where confident wrong answers come from. Our practice set applies the 0.25 penalty so you can find out how disciplined you actually are.
Check the 7th CPC pay matrix for what these posts pay, and the qualification checker for which ones your degree opens up. Other sets: MTS, CHSL, Andaman Police and the Daily Quiz.
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