
Andaman KVIB Supervisor Answer Key 2
Answer Key of the Written Examination for the Post of Supervisor Answer Key 2 of Khadi Village Industry Board

1. Knife : Cut :: Axe : ?
(A) Chop
(B) Sever
(C) Slice
(D) Lacerate
Ans: (A)
2. Much is related to Many in the same way as Measure is related to
(A) Calculate
(B) Measures
(C) Count
(D) Weigh
Ans: (C)
3. In a queue, Ajith is fourteenth from the front and Jill is seventeenth from the end, while Rani is in between Ajith and Jill. If Ajith be ahead of Jill and there be 48 persons in the queue, how many persons are there between Ajith and Rani?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Ans: (A)
4. If the first day of the year (other than the leap year) was Friday, then which was the last day of that year?
(A) Sunday
(B) Monday
(C) Friday
(D) Saturday
Ans: (C)
5. Pointing out to a lady, Rajan said, ‘She is the daughter of the woman who is the mother of the husband of my mother’. Who is the lady to Rajan?
(A) Grand daughter
(B) Daughter
(C) Sister
(D) Aunt
Ans: (D)
6. Given that (i). A is the mother of B; (ii). C is the son of A; (iii). D is the brother of E; (iv). E is the daughter of B. The grandmother of D is
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Ans: (A)
7. How much was the total sale of the company? I. The company sold 8000 units of product A each cos ng Rs. 25. II. This company has no other product line.
(A) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
(B) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the ques on.
(C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the ques on
(D) if the data in both the statements together are needed.
Ans: (D) if the data in both the statements together are needed.
8. In each of the following ques ons, a matrix of certain characters is given. These characters follow a certain trend, row wise or column wise. Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 11
Ans: (B)
9. A bus starts from city X. The number of women in the bus is half of the number of men. In city Y, 10 men leave the bus and five women enter. Now, number of men and women is equal. In the beginning, how many passengers entered the bus?
(A) 15
(B) 30
(C) 45
(D) 60
Ans: (C)
10. Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow : i. Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in the first row of the class facing the teacher. ii. D who is to the immediate le of F is second to the right of C. iii. A is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends. iv. J is the immediate le of D and third to the right of I. v. H is to the immediate le of D and third to the right of I. Which of the following statements is true in the context of the above sitting arrangements?
(A) K is between A and J.
(B) There are three students sitting between D and G.
(C) B is si ng between J and I.
(D) G and C are neighbours sitting to the immediate right of H.
Ans: (C)
11. A girl leaves from her home. She first walks 30 metres in North-south direction and then 30 metres in South-west direction. Next, she walks 30 metres in South-east direction. Finally, she turns towards her house. In which direction is she moving?
(A) South-east
(B) South-west
(C) North-east
(D) North-west
Ans: (C)
12. The following questions, arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and then choose the most appropriate sequence from amongst the alternatives provided below ques on. 1. Gold 2. Iron 3. Sand 4. Platinum 5. Diamond (A) 4,5,1,3,2 (B) 5,4,3,2,1 (C) 2,4,3,5,1 (D) 3,2,1,5,4 Ans: (D) 13. A school always has
(A) Teacher
(B) Library
(C) Classes
(D) Principal
Ans: (A)
14. Unscramble the letters in the words given in these questions and find the odd one out.
(A) ULME
(B) RIGTE
(C) KYDENO
(D) LCEAM
Ans: (B)
15. Chlorine : Fluorine : Iodine
(A) These are halogens.
(B) These are transition elements.
(C) These are gases at room temperature.
(D) These are names of inert gases.
Ans: (A)
16. The following questions, two words indicated by I and II have been le out. The correct combination is given as one of the four alternatives A, B, C and D. Find the correct combination in each case. I : Transaction : : II. Language I.
(A) Money (B) Business (C) Contract (D) Agreement II.
(P) Communication (Q) Media (R) Conversation (S) Scholar
(A) AR
(B) CS
(C) DP
(D) BQ
Ans: (A)
17. Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.
(A) Guitar
(B) Flute
(C) Violin
(D) Sitar
Ans: (B)
18. In the following questions, numbers given in four out of the five alternatives have some relationship. You have to choose the one which does not belong to the group.
(A) 6 : 26
(B) 9 : 40
(C) 11 : 46
(D) 12 : 50
Ans: (B)
19. Your friend has not invited you to his marriage party. You will :
(A) send him your best wishes.
(B) ignore the whole affair.
(C) a end the ceremony.
(D) hold it against him.
Ans: (A)
20. In the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pa ern and fill in the blank spaces. 1, 4, 2, 8, 6, 24, 22, 88, (……)
(A) 352
(B) 154
(C) 90
(D) 86
Ans:
(D)
21. In the following ques on, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term. 1, 5, 9, 16, 25, 37, 49
(A) 37
(B) 25
(C) 15
(D) 9
Ans: (C)
22. In a code, CORNER is written as GSVRIV. How can CENTRAL be written in that code?
(A) GIRXVEP
(B) GJRYVEP
(C) GNFJKER
(D) DFOUSBM
Ans: (A)
23. Asser on (A) : Carbon monoxide combines when inhaled causes death. Reason (R) : Carbon monoxide combines with haemoglobin.
(A) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.
Ans: (B)
24. If P denotes ÷, Q denotes x, R denotes + and S denotes -, then what is the value of 18 Q 12 p 4 R 5 S 6 ?
(A) 53
(B) 59
(C) 63
(D) 65
Ans: (A)
25. At what me, in minutes, between 3 o’clock and 3.25 pm, both the needles of the clock will coincide each other?
(A) 13 (4/11)
(B) 14 (4/11)
(C). 15 (4/11)
(D). 16 (4/11)
Ans: (D)
26. If (n – 1) is an odd number, what are the two other odd numbers nearest to it?
(A) n, n-1
(B) n, n-2
(C) n – 3, n + 1
(D) n – 3, n + 5
Ans: (C)
27. The product of two numbers is 4107. If the H.C.F. of the numbers is 37, the greater number is (A) 111
(B) 185
(C) 101
(D) 107
Ans: (A)
28. The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two numbers are 8 and 48 respec vely. If one of the number is 24, then the other number is
(A) 36
(B) 48
(C) 16
(D) 24
Ans: (C)
29. The perimeter of a triangular field is 240 m. If two of its sides are 78 m and 50 m, then what is the length of the perpendicular on the side of length 50 m from the opposite vertex?
(A) 67.2 m
(B) 43 m
(C) 52.2 m
(D) 70 m
Ans: (A) 30. What should come in place of the ques on mark (?) in the following number series? 1, 3, 24, 360, 8640, 302400, ?
(A) 154152000
(B) 15425100
(C) 14525100
(D) 14515200
Ans: (D)
31. If the average of m numbers is n2 and that of n numbers is m2, then average of (m + n) numbers is
(A) M N
(B) m+n
(C) mn
(D) m-n
Ans: (C)
32. A man bought 13 articles at Rs.70 each, 15 at Rs.60 each and 12 at Rs.65 each. The average price per article is
(A) Rs.65.75
(B) Rs.62.25
(C) Rs.64.75
(D) Rs.60.25
Ans: (C)
33. There are 60 employees in a company. Now the number of employees got increased by 12. Due to this the expenses of the mess increased by 20 rupees per day while the average expenditure per employee is decreased by 3 rupees. Find the original expenditure.
(A) 1180 rupees
(B) 1240 rupees
(C) 1080 rupees
(D) 1280 rupees
Ans: (C)
34. Arun alone can do a piece of work in 15 days. Rahul can do the same piece of work in 12 days. Arun and Rahul are assigned to do the work for Rs. 1250. They complete the work in 6 days with the help of Ranjan. How much is to be paid to Ranjan?
(A). Rs. 150
(B). Rs. 125
(C). Rs. 175
(D). Rs. 225
Ans: (B)
35. The ra o of the present ages of Ragini and Ravi is 8:11. Twenty years hence the ra o of their ages will be 4:5. What will be the ra o of their ages thirty-five years hence?
(A). 6:5
(B). 6:7
(C). 5:8
(D). 5:6
Ans: (D)
36. The sum of the ages of three friends is 51 years. A er 3 years, the ra o of their ages became 9:10:11. Then, find the present age of the youngest one.
(A). 18 yrs
(B). 16 yrs
(C). 21 yrs
(D). 15 yrs
Ans: (D)
37. A and B alone can complete work in 9 days and18 days respec vely. They worked together, however 3 days before the comple on of the work A le . In how many days was the work completed? (A) 8 days (B) 6 days
(C) 5 days (D) 13 days Ans: (A)
38. A tells B “If you give me Rs 400, then I shall have 25% more than what you have”. B tells A, “If you give me Rs 200, then I shall have three-and-a-half mes as much as you have.” How much Rupees B have?
(A). Rs 1600
(B). Rs 800
(C). Rs 900
(D). Rs 1200
Ans: (D)
39. A mixture of three materials A, B and C (in powdered form) with the volumes in the ra o 4:2:3 is required to make good quality powder. The weights of 1 m3 of A, B and C are 90 kg, 100 kg and 120 kg respec vely. What is the ra o of the weights of A and B to B and C in the mixture? (A). 2 : 3
(B). 1 : 2
(C). 1 : 1
(D). 2 : 1
Ans: (C)
40. Cameron covered a certain distance at 108 kph and returned back at 20 mps. Find the average speed in mps for the en re journey.
(A). 32
(B). 25
(C). 24
(D). 18
Ans: (C)
41. What is Aman’s present age, if a er 20 years his age will be 10 mes his age 10 years back?
(A). 6.2 years
(B). 7.7 years
(C). 13.3 years
(D). 10 years
Ans: (C)
42. 5th February 2018 is a Monday. 8th April 2019 will be a (A) Wednesday (B) Tuesday (C) Monday (D) Sunday
Ans: (C)
43. If 20 men can build a wall 56 meters long in 6 days , what length of a similar wall can be built by 35 men in 3 days?
(A) 46
(B) 47
(C) 48
(D) 49
Ans: (D)
44. A certain number of men can finish a piece of work in 100 days. If there were 10 men less, it would take 10 days more for the work to be finished. How many men were there originally?
(A) 75
(B) 82
(C) 100
(D) 110
Ans: (D)
45. A contractor undertakes to do a piece of work in 40 days. He engages 100 men at the beginning and 100 more after 35 days and completes the work in stipulated me. If he had not engaged the additional men, how many days behind schedule would it be finished?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 9
Ans: (B)
46. A man wants to sell his scooter. There are two offers one at Rs12000 cash and other at a credit of Rs12880 to be paid after 8 months, money being at 18% per annum which is better offer?
(A) Rs.12880
(B) Rs.12000
(C) Both are equally good
(D) None of these
Ans: (B)
47. The top and bottom of a tower were seen to be at angles of depression 30° and 60° from the top of a hill of height 100 m. Find the height of the tower?
(A) 42.2 mts
(B) 33.45 mts
(C) 66.6 mts
(D) 58.78 mts
Ans: (C)
48. In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats B by:
(A) 20m
(B) 25m
(C) 22.5m
(D) 9m
Ans: (A)
49. A can run 22.5 m while B runs 25 m. In a kilometre race B beats A by:
(A) 100 m
(B) 75 m
(C) 25 m
(D) 50m
Ans: (A)
50. A father said his son,” I was as old as you are at present at the me of your birth. ” If the father age is 38 now, the son age 5 years back was:
(A) 14
(B) 19
(C) 33
(D) 38
Ans: (A)
51. The word ‘Adivasi’ was used for the first me to refer to the tribal people by
(A) Jyotiba Phule
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Thakkar Bappa
(D) B.R. Ambedkar
Ans: (C)
52. Who among the following had started ‘Mitra Mela ’Association?
(A) Lala Hardayal
(B) Shyamji Krishna Verma
(C) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(D) Sohan Singh Bakna
Ans: (C)
53. Which of the following books is wri en by Pt. Vishnu Sharma?
(A) Mal Madhav
(B) Geet Govind
(C) Panchatantra
(D) Buddha Charitam
Ans: (C)
54. Who is the author of flag song (Jhanda Geet) of India?
(A) Shyamlal Prashad Gupta
(B) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(C) Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
(D) Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’
Ans: (A)
55. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) C. Rajagopalachari
(D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans: (B)
56. The mind and ideals of the framers of Cons tu on are reflected in the
(A) Fundamental Duties
(B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) Preamble
(D) Fundamental Rights
Ans: (C)
57. The first effort at dra ing a Dominion Status Cons tu on for India was made in response to the
(A) Minto-Morley Reforms
(B) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
(C) First Round Table Conference
(D) Simon Commission
Ans: (D)
58. Under whom among the following was the first dra of the Cons tu on of India prepared in October 1947 by the advisory branch of the office of the Cons tuent Assembly?
(A) B.N. Rau
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) K.M. Munshi
(D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Ans: (A)
59. Which of the following Acts gave representation to Indians for the first me in the Legislature?
(A) None of these
(B) Indian Councils Act, 1919
(C) Government of India Act, 1935
(D) Indian Councils Act, 1909
Ans: (C)
60. When did Mr. A lee, Prime Minister of England, announce the transfer of power to the Indians?
(A) June, 1949
(B) August, 1947
(C) June, 1948
(D) February, 1947
Ans: (C)
61. A computer works on a ______ number system.
(A) Hexadecimal
(B) Decimal
(C) Octal
(D) Binary
Ans: (D)
62. Typical acronym of reuse able op cal storage will be
(A) CD
(B) CD-Rom
(C) DVD
(D) RPM
Ans: (B)
63. A microcomputer is a small, rela vely inexpensive computer with a microprocessor. Which is the first microcomputer?
(A) Altair
(B) Mark-B
(C) Z2
(D) Titan-1
Ans: (A)
64. Match List I (Units) with List II (Physical quantity) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 1 4 1 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: (B)
65. Which one of the following remains constant while throwing a ball upward?
(A) Acceleration
(B) Displacement
(C) Kine c energy
(D) Velocity
Ans: (A)
66. One micron equals to
(A) 10–6 m
(B) 10–3 m
(C) 10–9 m
(D) 10–2 m
Ans: (A)
67. HRIDAY scheme launched by Urban Development Ministry aims at
(A) Development of smart cities
(B) Education of girl child
(C) Urban sewage treatment
(D) Development of heritage sites
Ans: (D)
68. Per capita income is obtained by dividing Na onal Income by
(A) Total working population
(B) Total population of the country
(C) Area of the country
(D) Volume of capital used
Ans: (B)
69. Which Five Year Plan is not correct among the following?
(A) Second 1956-61
(B) First 1951-56
(C) Third 1961-66
(D) Fourth 1966-71
Ans: (D)
70. The most appropriate measure of a country’s economic growth is its
(A) Net Na onal Product
(B) Gross Domes c Product
(C) Net Domes c Product
(D) Per capita Real Income
Ans: (D)
71. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is at
(A) Mumbai
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Thiruvananthapuram
Ans: (D)
72. Chief of the Indian Navy has the rank of
(A) Chief of Indian Navy
(B) Admiral
(C) Naval Chief
(D) General of Indian Navy
Ans: (B)
73. What is the range of Agni III, the long range ballistic missile, test-fired by India recently?
(A) 3500 km
(B) 1000 km
(C) 5000 km
(D) 2250 km
Ans: (A)
74. What is the total weight of Chandrayaan-3?
(A). 4,100 kilograms
(B). 3,900 kilograms
(C). 2,190 kilograms
(D). 5,200 kilograms
Ans: (B)
75. What is the budget for Chandrayaan-3?
(A). Rs 615 Crores
(B). Rs 647 Crores
(C). Rs 978 Crores
(D). Rs 386 Crores
Ans: (A)
76. Select the Synonyms of CHARGIN
(A) vexation
(B) delight
(C) deceit
(D) caution
Ans: (A)
77. Select the Synonyms of GREGARIOUS
(A) clumsy
(B sociable
(C) pugnacious
(D) turbulent
Ans: (B)
78. Select the Synonyms of Obscene
(A) Indecent
(B) Unwanted
(C) Dirty
(D) Unhealthy
Ans: (A)
79. Select the Synonyms of WATCHFULNESS
(A) vigil
(B) supervision
(C) superintendence
(D) custody
Ans: (A)
80. Select the Synonyms of FERFIDY
(A) conceit
(B) debauchery
(C) treachery
(D) deceit
Ans: (C)
81. Select the antonym of STERILE
(A) fertile
(B) infertile
(C) dense
(D) barren
Ans: (A)
82. Select the antonym of AMELIORATE
(A) improve
(B) depend
(C) soften
(D) worsen
Ans: (D)
83. Select the antonym of GLOOMY
(A) radiant
(B) fragrant
(C) melodious
(D) illusory
Ans: (A)
84. Select the antonym of RETAIN
(A) remember
(B) release
(C) unfurl
(D) engage
Ans: (B)
85. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(A) vivacious
(B) vivascious
(C) vivasious
(D) vivacouse
Ans: (A)
86. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word.
(A) desorientation
(B) disorientetion
(C) dysorientation
(D) disorientation
Ans: (D)
87. Find the correctly spelt word
(A) usualy
(B) privelege
(C) nuisence
(D) familiar
Ans: (D)
88. Find the correctly spelt word
(A) ecuemenicel
(B) eccumenikal
(C) ekumanical
(D) ecumenical
Ans: (D)
89. A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alterna ves suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Ac ve voice. This box contains twelve coins.
(A) Twelve coins are contained by this box.
(B) Twelve coins are contained in this box.
(C) Twelve coins have been contained by this box.
(D) Twelve coins are in this box.
Ans: (B)
90. A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. You are to write it in ink.
(A) It is to be written in ink.
(B) It is wri en in ink by you.
(C) It has to be written in ink.
(D) It should be wri en in ink.
Ans: (A)
91. With large classes, it is difficult for teachers to regular essay-type questions for homework because long answers would take too much me.
(A) consider, writing
(B) revalue, concise
(C) pursue, feeling
(D) handle, weighing
Ans: (D)
92. The malware is as an MP4 media file and __ a memory overflow to the buffer memory, which causes the app to lose control over itself for a short period.
(A) Narrated, Allows
(B) Fabricated, Facilitates
(C) Disguised, Triggers
(D) Converted, Works
Ans: (C)
93. Read the following sentences to find where, there is any error in any part:
(A) Mrs. Pratap, being a good teacher/ (B) she is selected/ (C) for the Na onal Award./ (D) No error
(A) Mrs. Pratap, being a good teacher
(B) she is selected
(C) for the National Award.
(D) No error
Ans: (B)
94. Read the following sentences to find where, there is any error in any part:
(A) We must supplement/ (B) our diet with vitamins and minerals/ (C) in order to keep/
(D) oneself fit.
(A) We must supplement
(B) our diet with vitamins and minerals
(C) in order to keep
(D) No error
Ans: (D)
95. a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. Phila ordered her brother to turn down the television and let her work in peace.
(A) Phila said to her brother ‘Turn down the television to let me do my work in peace. ”
(B) Phila said to her brother “Turned down the television and let me do my work in peace.”
(C) Phila said to her brother “Turn down the television and let me work in peace.”
(D) Phila said to her brother “Turn down the television that let me do my work in peace.”
Ans: (C)
96. a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alterna ves suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The mother said, “What can I do for you, my son ?”
(A) The mother asked her son what she could do for him.
(B) The mother asked what she could do for him my son.
(C) The mother asked her son what she did for him.
(D) The mother said to her son what she could do for him.
Ans: (A)
97. choose the one which can be subs tuted for the given words/sentence Made or done without previous prepara on
(A) immediate (B) impromptu
(C) urgent
(D) prompt
Ans: (B)
98. Reasoning method involving two statements from which a conclusion is reached
(A) logism
(B) syllogism
(C) rhetoric
(D) rhapsody
Ans: (B)
99. Those who pass through this gate without permission will be prosecuted.
(A) passers by
(B) tresspassers
(C) culprits
(D) absconders
Ans: (B)
100. A person between 90 and 100 years old.
(A) septuagenarian
(B) nonagenarian
(C) centenarian
(D) octogenarian
Ans: (B)
