A researcher studying Indore noted that in months when ice cream sales rose by 33% or more, drowning incidents at the city's lake also rose sharply, and concluded that eating more ice cream somehow makes people more likely to drown. Which of the following, if true, would most WEAKEN the argument above?

Both ice cream sales and lake visits rise sharply during the hot summer months, when more people also swim and are at risk of drowning.

Ice cream is sold at several stalls near the lake.

The lake has lifeguards stationed at two points along its shore.

Both ice cream sales and lake visits rise sharply during the hot summer months, when more people also swim and are at risk of drowning.

The city's lake was built as a reservoir several decades ago.

Statements: All books are bicycles. No bicycles is teachers. Conclusions: I. No bicycles is teachers II. Some books are bicycles. Which of the conclusions follow(s) from the statements?

Both conclusions I and II follow

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

AP Police SI Mini Mock Test 357

12 questions in 10 minutes, in the real AP Police SI section mix and marking scheme (+1 per correct, −0 per wrong). Free, no account needed. Everyone who opens this set gets the same 12 questions, so the percentile at the end is a real comparison.

Quantitative Aptitude · 3
Reasoning · 3
Science · 1
General Awareness · 5

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Q1 · Quantitative Aptitude · Approximation
Find the approximate value of 9.98% of 2499.5 + 305.03 = ?
2499.5 के 9.98% + 305.03 का लगभग मान ज्ञात कीजिए = ?
1. A.520
2. B.540
3. C.560
4. D.580
Q2 · Quantitative Aptitude · Area (general problems)
Two rectangular plots, one measuring 100 m by 80 m and the other 120 m by 60 m, have the same perimeter. Find by how much the first plot's area exceeds the second plot's area.
दो आयताकार खेतों में से एक 100 मीटर x 80 मीटर और दूसरा 120 मीटर x 60 मीटर है, दोनों की परिधि बराबर है। ज्ञात कीजिए कि पहले खेत का क्षेत्रफल दूसरे खेत के क्षेत्रफल से कितना अधिक है।
1. A.600 sq m / 600 वर्ग मी
2. B.800 sq m / 800 वर्ग मी
3. C.700 sq m / 700 वर्ग मी
4. D.900 sq m / 900 वर्ग मी
Q3 · Quantitative Aptitude · Linear & Quadratic Equations (Algebra)
The cost of 8 bananas is ₹96. Find the cost of 5 bananas, assuming each banana costs the same.
8 केला की कीमत ₹96 है। यदि प्रत्येक केला की कीमत समान है, तो 5 केला की कीमत ज्ञात कीजिए।
1. A.₹48
2. B.₹60
3. C.₹93
4. D.₹72
Q4 · Reasoning · Critical Reasoning
A researcher studying Indore noted that in months when ice cream sales rose by 33% or more, drowning incidents at the city's lake also rose sharply, and concluded that eating more ice cream somehow makes people more likely to drown. Which of the following, if true, would most WEAKEN the argument above?
इंदौर का अध्ययन करने वाले एक शोधकर्ता ने बताया कि जिन महीनों में आइसक्रीम की बिक्री 33% या उससे अधिक बढ़ी, उन महीनों में शहर की झील में डूबने की घटनाएं भी तेज़ी से बढ़ीं, और निष्कर्ष निकाला कि अधिक आइसक्रीम खाने से लोगों के डूबने की संभावना किसी तरह बढ़ जाती है। निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन, यदि सत्य हो, तो उपरोक्त तर्क को सबसे अधिक कमज़ोर करेगा?
1. A.Ice cream is sold at several stalls near the lake. / झील के पास कई स्टॉल पर आइसक्रीम बेची जाती है।
2. B.The lake has lifeguards stationed at two points along its shore. / झील के किनारे दो स्थानों पर जीवनरक्षक तैनात हैं।
3. C.Both ice cream sales and lake visits rise sharply during the hot summer months, when more people also swim and are at risk of drowning. / गर्मी के महीनों में आइसक्रीम की बिक्री और झील पर जाना दोनों तेज़ी से बढ़ते हैं, जब अधिक लोग तैरते भी हैं और डूबने का जोखिम भी बढ़ता है।
4. D.The city's lake was built as a reservoir several decades ago. / शहर की झील कई दशक पहले एक जलाशय के रूप में बनाई गई थी।
Q5 · Reasoning · Matching Definitions
Choose the word that best matches this definition: "ready to accept control or instruction; submissive and easily managed"
इस परिभाषा से मेल खाने वाला सही शब्द चुनें: "आसानी से नियंत्रित होने वाला; आज्ञाकारी और सुनम्य"
1. A.Visible / दृश्य
2. B.Omnivorous / सर्वाहारी
3. C.Docile / आज्ञाकारी
4. D.Ambiguous / अस्पष्ट
Q6 · Reasoning · Logical Deduction
Statements: All books are bicycles. No bicycles is teachers. Conclusions: I. No bicycles is teachers II. Some books are bicycles. Which of the conclusions follow(s) from the statements?
कथन: सभी किताबें, साइकिलें हैं। कोई साइकिलें, शिक्षक नहीं है। निष्कर्ष: I. कोई साइकिलें, शिक्षक नहीं है II. कुछ किताबें, साइकिलें हैं। कथनों से कौन सा/से निष्कर्ष अनुसरण करता/करते है/हैं?
1. A.Only conclusion I follows / केवल निष्कर्ष I अनुसरण करता है
2. B.Only conclusion II follows / केवल निष्कर्ष II अनुसरण करता है
3. C.Both conclusions I and II follow / दोनों निष्कर्ष I और II अनुसरण करते हैं
4. D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows / न तो निष्कर्ष I और न ही II अनुसरण करता है
Q7 · Science · Paper II: General Science
During which stage of meiosis does crossing over (exchange of genetic material) between homologous chromosomes occur?
మియోసిస్‌లో ఏ దశలో సజాతీయ క్రోమోజోమ్‌ల (homologous chromosomes) మధ్య క్రాసింగ్ ఓవర్ (జన్యు పదార్థ మార్పిడి) జరుగుతుంది?
1. A.Prophase I / ప్రొఫేజ్ I (Prophase I)
2. B.Anaphase I / అనాఫేజ్ I (Anaphase I)
3. C.Metaphase II / మెటాఫేజ్ II (Metaphase II)
4. D.Anaphase II / అనాఫేజ్ II (Anaphase II)
Q8 · General Awareness · Paper II: General Studies
The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution on the recommendation of which committee?
ప్రాథమిక విధులను రాజ్యాంగంలో చేర్చడానికి ఏ కమిటీ సిఫారసు కారణమైంది?
1. A.Sarkaria Commission / సర్కారియా కమిషన్
2. B.Balwantrai Mehta Committee / బల్వంతరాయ్ మెహతా కమిటీ
3. C.Swaran Singh Committee / స్వరణ్ సింగ్ కమిటీ
4. D.Ashok Mehta Committee / అశోక్ మెహతా కమిటీ
Q9 · General Awareness · Paper II: General Studies
Which river of India is popularly known as the 'Dakshina Ganga' or Ganga of the South?
భారతదేశంలో 'దక్షిణ గంగ' గా ప్రసిద్ధి చెందిన నది ఏది?
1. A.Krishna / కృష్ణా
2. B.Mahanadi / మహానది
3. C.Kaveri / కావేరి
4. D.Godavari / గోదావరి
Q10 · General Awareness · Paper II: General Studies
Which tiger reserve, spread over the Nallamala hills in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, is the largest tiger reserve in India by area?
ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్, తెలంగాణలలోని నల్లమల కొండలలో విస్తరించి ఉన్న, విస్తీర్ణపరంగా భారతదేశంలోనే అతి పెద్ద పులుల అభయారణ్యం ఏది?
1. A.Papikonda / పాపికొండ
2. B.Sri Venkateswara / శ్రీ వేంకటేశ్వర
3. C.Nagarjunasagar–Srisailam / నాగార్జునసాగర్–శ్రీశైలం
4. D.Kawal / కవ్వాల్
Q11 · General Awareness · Paper II: General Studies
Which of the following is a direct tax?
కింది వాటిలో ప్రత్యక్ష పన్ను ఏది?
1. A.Excise duty / ఎక్సైజ్ సుంకం
2. B.Customs duty / కస్టమ్స్ సుంకం
3. C.Goods and Services Tax / వస్తు సేవల పన్ను
4. D.Corporation tax / కార్పొరేషన్ పన్ను
Q12 · General Awareness · Paper II: Section B: Current Affairs (Q21–Q58)
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2023?
भारत की राजधानी क्या है? (a) मुंबई (b) दिल्ली (c) बंगलौर (d) कोलकाता
1. A.Claudia Goldin / A
2. B.Esther Duflo / B
3. C.Abhijit Banerjee / C
4. D.Paul Krugman / D